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City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

01/16/2024

BACKGROUND

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP): 2023 Severe Winter Storm - DR # 4705
Eligible sub-applicants include local governments, state agencies, and private nonprofits if they own or operate a private nonprofit facility as defined in Section 102(11)(B) of the Stafford Act.

Priorities and Considerations:

Eligible jurisdictions within the declared counties for the disaster.
Projects that address the principal hazards associated with the disaster.
Projects that demonstrate the greatest community benefit including;
High Benefit-Cost-Analysis (BCA) and verifiable population directly served or benefiting from the proposed projects.
Projects that clearly link to the sub-applicants hazard mitigation plan.
Projects that focus on multi-jurisdictional/regional/watershed levels.

Selected projects will receive 75% federal cost share of the total project cost approved by FEMA. Sub-recipients are responsible for the remaining 25%

GOAL

Replace generator providing secondary power to buildings 6 (Police Department / Dispatch), 7 (EMS), and 8(Fire / Emergency Management).

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

During power outages are this projects provides continuity of operations for all public safety elements of our city. This includes the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) or our dispatch center, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Department, and the Office of Emergency Management who provide critical services to our residents and the City of Cibolo having a multi-jurisdictional effect resulting in the continued protection of life and property during power outages in the most efficient way possible.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Consideration and/or action by City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program application if the ability to decline the award exists from the awarding agency for generator replacement providing secondary power to buildings 6, 7, and 8.

FISCAL IMPACT

The grant provides 75 % Federal Cost Share and requires 25 % Local Cost Share. The anticipated total costs for generator replacement is $325,000 so the local cost share amount would be approximately $81,250. If awarded, a budget adjustment will be brought to Council and the funds will be taken from reserves.

RECOMMENDATION

Approved a resolution authorizing this grant application.

Attachments
Resolution 24-R-05 No Attachments