1. Requesting authority for Hidalgo County to submit a letter to the Texas Department of Public Safety- Texas Division of Emergency Management for withdrawal from the TSSI Safe Room Project Hazard Mitigation Grant Program number DR-1791-331 which was approved for the La Joya Independent School District to construct a 20,000 sq. ft. community safe room on the campus of Palm View High School.

2. Request for approval for the County Judge to sign the required documentation.

Safe Shelter Grant DR-1791-331 9/14/2015 Received letter from La Joya ISD requesting withdrawal from the grant. Decision was based on the fact that the project was advertised twice and the proposals received exceeded the budgeted amount. The School Board voted to not to proceed with the project on 8/10/2015.

3/31/2015 Presentation, discussion and authorization to submit the Direct Deposit Authorization and Designation of Applicant’s Agent forms for the Hazard Mitigation Grant-Safe Shelter Initiative DR-1791-331 and Plan Grant DR-1999-022 for the purpose of updating records for the Texas Division of Emergency Management with authority for the County Judge to sign the required documents.

10/14/2014 AI-46842 – Approval to submit request for an extension of the TSSI Grant #DR-1791-331 for an additional 12 months to complete the project.

1/28/2014 AI-42805-(1) Approval of Certification of Revenues as certified by the County of Auditor. AI-42805-(2) Approval of the 2013 appropriation of funds for the TSSI Grant.

7/9/2013 AI-39566-(A) Authorization for Hidalgo County to execute and sign the Project Officer Designation form for the Hazard Mitigation Grant.

AI-39566-(B) Authorization for Hidalgo County to execute and sign the Third Party Authorization form for the Hazard Mitigation Grant.

2/15/2013 AI-36629-(1) Approval to accept the Safe Shelter grand on behalf of La Joya Independent School District (ISD) in the amount of $2,400,000.00 with a 25% match of $600,000 to be provided by La Joya ISD.

AI-36629-(2) Approval to accept the Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) between Hidalgo County and La Joya ISD.

9/25/2012 AI-34204- Approval to apply and submit for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program/Texas State Shelter Initiative on behalf of the La Joya Independent School District with the authority for the County Judge to sign the required documentation.