HomeMy WebLinkAbout16997 1 RESOLUTION NO. 16,997
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
4 THE APPLICATION FOR SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
5 THOUSAND DOLLARS ($7,500,000.00) IN FEMA GRANT FUNDS TO
6 COVER THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AN INCLEMENT WEATHER
7 SAFE ROOM SHELTER AT REBSAMEN TENNIS CENTER; AND FOR
8 OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is
11 offering Hazard Mitigation Funds for approved applicants to fund construction of public safety facilities;
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13 WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the City's Parks and Recreation Department and the Grants
14 Division of the Finance Department to apply and accept FEMA funds, which will be utilized for the
15 construction of an inclement weather safe room shelter at Rebsamen Park; and,
16 WHEREAS,the acceptance and use of FEMA funds totaling Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand
17 Dollars($7,500,000.00) would require a City match of 25%of approximately One Million,Eight Hundred
18 Ninety-one Thousand,Two Hundred Fifty Dollars($1,891,250.00).
19 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
20 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS;
21 Section 1.The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute any necessary application documents to
22 apply for Seven Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars($7,500,000.00)in FEMA funding that if awarded
23 through the grant process,along with the City's 25%match of approximately$1,875,000.0,0 which would
24 come from bond proceeds from the millage funds to pay for the construction of an Inclement Weather Safe
25 Room Shelter at Rebsamen Tennis Center.
26 Section 2. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
27 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
28 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
29 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
30 resolution.
31 Section 3.Repealer.All laws, ordinances, resolutions,or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with
32 the provisions of this resolution,are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
33 ADOPTED: March 17,2026
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1 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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4 Shaqueena McDowell,Deputy City Clerk Frank cott,Jr.,Cfayor
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8 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Attorn
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