Item 8AAGENDA ITEM # 8A
JANUARY 11, 2010
STAFF REPORT
City of Atlantic Beach
Commission Meeting
AGENDA ITEM: Community Development Block Grant 2008 Storm
Disaster Recovery Application
DATE: January 4, 2010 j,~p~
SUBMITTED BY: David E. Thompson, ~~ ss t. City Manager
BACKGROUND:
Duval County and the City of Jacksonville have been allocated an initial allotment of
$4,276,399 for Community Development Block Grant 2008 Storm Disaster Recovery
Grant funding. Although there are a number of steps in the process before final
approvals, the City of Jacksonville has invited Atlantic Beach and the other beach cities
to participate in the application process.
All projects must meet one or more of the national objectives:
1. Slum or blighted area
2. Urgent Need
3. 50% or more of the beneficiaries must be very low to moderate income.
Staffhas reviewed the vaxious Atlantic Beach unfunded projects, and they have selected
one specific project to submit for CDBG funding. Specifically, the Donner Subdivision
(see attached aerial photograph) is a low income area in the Mayport Corridor. The
wastewater infrastructure in this neighborhood is in poor condition and in need of
significant rehabilitation. Many of the lines are obsolete clay pipes which allow rain
water intrusion during storms which has resulted in a sewer overflow in the past. The
intrusion of rain water greatly increases the volume of wastewater that must be pumped
and treated in the sanitary sewer system. The necessary rehabilitation is a part of the
master plan for the wastewater system, but there is no local funding available at the
present time to pay for the work.
Completion of this project will prevent sewer overflows and prevent the public health
risk and environmental damage associated with the sewage contaminated water. It will
prevent contaminated water from entering the rivers, streams, and storm water system.
It will also conserve energy and costs by reducing pumping of infiltrated water into the
sewer system, and it will prevent cave-ins created by collapsed sewer lines. The funding
will help to create/retain jobs for people who are employed this field.
AGENDA ITEM # 8A
JANUARY 1 I, 2010
Staff recommends that Atlantic Beach submit an application for the Donner Subdivision
CDBG Sewer Rehabilitation Project for a total of $197,785. This will not cover the
total cost of the entire subdivision, but it will complete a substantial portion of the
project. There is no matching funding required for this application.
Please note that this project is "scalable." It can be increased or decreased depending on
the availability of funding. If Atlantic Beach is awarded less than $197,785, then
Atlantic Beach will be able to adjust for the difference in funding and reduce the project
accordingly. If more money becomes available, then Atlantic Beach will be able to
increase the scope of the project proportionately to cover more of the work that needs to
be done. Staff will seek as much funding as is reasonably accessible for this project.
BUDGET: There is no match required. If the application is approved, then Atlantic
Beach will receive approximately $177,913 in funding for the proposed project.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Authorize staff to seek the CDBG funding discussed above,
and to authorize the Mayor to sign the application and subsequent documents for the
grant.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Donner Subdivision CDBG Sewer Rehab Project
REVIEWED BY CITY MAN
ITEM NUMBER:
AGENDA ITEM # 8A
JANUARY 11, 2010
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