PRESENTER: Presenter
Jennifer Gates, Grants Coordinator
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of a ratification for an application submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation for the FY 2022 Routine Airport Maintenance Program to request funding for eligible airport maintenance expenses; and authorization for the City Manager to act on behalf of the City in matters as required by the grant.
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DEPARTMENT: Airport
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Not applicable.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The New Braunfels City Council strategic priorities include using a variety of funding sources for operational and capital needs. Therefore, Staff submitted an application to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the FY 2022 Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) to request funding to support eligible maintenance expenditures incurred for parking lots, fencing, and assorted airside and landside needs at the New Braunfels Regional Airport.
The application was approved by the agency on August 31, 2021; therefore, Staff is requesting City Council approval for the ratification of the grant application, and authorization for the City Manager to accept funds and to execute all contract documents associated with the award of the grant.
The total grant award amount is up to $100,000 with a 50 percent City match requirement. Therefore, the maximum amount that will be reimbursed to the City equals $50,000 and all eligible maintenance must be completed by August 31, 2022.
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Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is a fifty percent match requirement under this grant program for up to $100,000 in routine airport maintenance expenses. Funding to support this grant has been incorporated into the FY 2021-22 Airport Fund Budget.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of a ratification for an application submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation for the FY 2022 Routine Airport Maintenance Program to request funding for eligible airport maintenance expenses; and authorization for the City Manager to act on behalf of the City in matters as required by the grant.