TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: A Resolution of the City of North Port, Florida, Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Execute and Submit Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Grant Applications and All Related Documents; Incorporating Recitals: Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution Number 2020-R-19 of the City of North Port, Florida, Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Execute and Submit Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Grant Applications and All Related Documents.
Background Information
City staff is preparing applications for two Community Development Block Grant opportunities through the Florida Department of Economic Development - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT). Neither program require matching funds.
The Disaster Recovery program was made available as a result of Hurricane Irma. Staff has identified two projects meeting the minimum criteria based on damage sustained by Hurricane Irma and benefits low to moderate income areas:
• Bypass Pumps on Lift Stations: $650,440
• Inflow and Infiltration: $1,150,000
The Mitigation program was made available after several state disasters. The request for applications is being announced in three phases on a revolving schedule. The first is critical facility hardening (released April 15th), the second is planning (released May 15th), and the third is infrastructure (being released June 15th). Additional funding programs may be announced at a future date. As each program is released, staff is assessing the minimum criteria, Strategic Plan, low to moderate income impact and project priorities to determine which projects should be pursued. At the time this agenda item was drafted, staff has identified two projects that meet the critical facility hardening criteria (existing building, critical facility, benefits low to moderate income areas):
• Public Works Administration Generator Upgrade: $2,436,390
• Fire Station 81 Wind Mitigation and Generator: $1,149,000
Disaster Recovery applications are due June 30th. Mitigation applications are due on a rolling basis. The CDBG-DR awards will be announced by October 2020. Announcements for the CDBG-MIT program will begin in December 2020.
A public hearing and Resolution is required as part of the grant application package. The resolution has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s office as to form and correctness.
Strategic Plan
Infrastructure
Neighborhood Enhancement
Efficient & Effective Government
Financial Impact
Matching funds are not required as part of this grant program.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 2020-R-19
Prepared by: Valerie Malingowski, Grant Writer
Department Director: Cari Branco, Assistant City Manager