Consider and approve submission of an application to the TX General Land Office for funding in the amount of $100,000 by the Mayor's Office of Grants Administration for the contracting of a consulting firm to complete the development of the 2025 Texas City Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.

"Under the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000 or "the Act"), Texas City (City) is required to have a Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") - approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan ("the Plan") in order to be eligible for certain pre- and post-disaster mitigation funds. Adoption of this Plan by the City and approval by FEMA will serve the dual objectives of providing direction and guidance on implementing hazard mitigation in the City, and qualify the City to obtain federal assistance for hazard mitigation. Solely to help achieve these objectives, the Plan attempts to systematically identify and address hazards that can affect the City. Nothing in this Plan is intended to be an admission, either expressed or implied, by or on behalf of the City, of any City obligation, responsibility, duty, fault or liability for any particular hazard or hazardous condition, and no such City obligation, responsibility, duty, fault or liability should be inferred or implied from the Plan, except where expressly stated."

The current Texas City Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan was adopted on March 19, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2025.  Prior to the current plan, the City of Texas City had not participated in previous mitigation planning efforts.  Having a complete and current plan allows the City to be prepared for disasters as opposed to just responding to disasters.  Once the new plan is adopted, the Emergency Management Coordinator will lead the plan update and implementation process at the direction of the Mayor with participation from the Directors of Public Works, Municipal Services, Community Development & Grants Administration, Finance, Management Services, and Transportation and Planning.

The Grants Administration Office worked with the Emergency Management Team to do due diligence regarding cost estimates for this project.  Based on the size of our municipality, proximity to the coast, and the amount of industry activity it was determined that $100,000 would be a reasonble cost.
 

It is the recommendation of the Mayor and the Director of Community Development & Grants Administration that the City Commission approve the submission of this application for grant funding.