CC Resolution No. 2680RESOLUTION NO. 2680
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO
THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (GLO) FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT - MITIGATION (CDBG-MIT) PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING A CASH
MATCH; DESIGNATING AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE; AUTHORIZING
THE REPRESENTATIVE TO ACCEPT OR AFFIRM ANY GRANT AWARD THAT
MAY RESULT THEREFROM; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, Hurricane Harvey (DR-4332), 2016 Flood (DR-4269), and the 2015 Flood (DR-
4223) severely impacted the City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown desires to increase resilience to disasters and reduce or
eliminate the long-term risk of loss of life, injury, damage to and loss of property, and suffering and
hardship, by lessening the impact of future disasters; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown desires a viable community, including decent housing and
a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low -
to -moderate income; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown aims to affirmatively further fair housing by identifying
projects that overcome or do not increase patterns of residential segregation based on race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, disability or family status; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the best interests of the City of Baytown to apply for
funding under the Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Program; NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COLJNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized to submit
a grant application to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for Community Development Block
Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Program for drainage improvements within the W. Texas Avenue
storm sewer system in an amount not to exceed THREE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX
THOUSAND FORTY-NINE AND 01/100 DOLLARS ($3,236,049.01).
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby authorizes a cash match of
100 of the amount awarded pursuant to the grant application submitted in accordance with Section 1
hereinabove.
Section 3: That the City Manager is hereby designated as the authorized representative
forall purposes under this grant.
Section 4: That the City Manager of the City of Baytown ishereby authorized to accept
or affirm any grant award that may result from the above application.
Section 5: That all funds will be used in accordance with all applicable federal, state, local
and programmatic requirements, including, but not limited to, procurement, environmental review,
labor standards, real property acquisition, fair housing, and civil rights requirements.
Section 6: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City
of Baytown this 22"d day of October, 2020. /"1
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