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Resolution No. 32-14 was presented: "A Resolution approving and authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Colorado Springs and the Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the NRCS Flood Exigent Grant Project NRCS-EWP 14NRC14CS."
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Summary: Acceptance of this grant will provide funding to perform exigent actions to stabilize and/or restore stream banks and prevent future flooding and erosion to private properties impacted by the September 2013 flood within the City of Colorado Springs.
Approval of the attached resolution will:
Authorize the Mayor to execute and administer the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). Any amendment that would increase or decrease the amount of the grant or expand or decrease the project scope must be approved by City Council Resolution, and;
Authorize Finance to move $935,946 to this grant.
The funding source is federal funds received from the Colorado Department Public Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (CDEM) in the amount of $723,231, state funds received from the Colorado Department Public Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (CDEM) in the amount of $106,357.50 and previously budgeted local funds and in-kind match in the amount of $106,357.50.
Previous Council Action: City Council passed ordinance 13-77 (2014 appropriation ordinance) which authorized the 2014 budget.
Background: The flooding experienced in September 2013 impacted Camp Creek, Douglas Creek and Cheyenne Creek in Colorado Springs. The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has authorized the Colorado Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (CDEM) to provide federal funding to perform exigent actions to stabilize and/or restore stream banks and prevent future flooding and erosion to private properties impacted by the September 2013 floods within the City of Colorado Springs.
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