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Adoption of Resolution Approving Application for Federal Emergency Management Agency Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant Funds Totaling $55.5 Million Including Matching Funds in the Amount of $1,924,248, If Awarded. (Planning Building and Transportation 10062032)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On February 6, 2024, the Alameda City Council considered a recommendation from City staff and the Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC) for the City of Alameda (City) to apply as the lead agency for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant. Per the direction of City Council, the purpose of this staff report is to request City Council approval of a resolution authorizing the FEMA BRIC grant application and to commit to pro-rata matching funds, if the grant is awarded.
BACKGROUND
The OAAC is requesting that the City, as the lead agency, apply for a BRIC grant which advances the currently funded Bay Farm Island Adaptation Project from concept design through construction. The OAAC letter is included as Exhibit 1. On February 6, 2024, City Council directed staff to present the resolution authorizing the FEMA BRIC grant application and to commit to pro-rata matching funds if the grant is awarded: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6496770&GUID=A51D0C85-24C6-4E61-A541-2CAE19C79C65&Options=&Search=&FullText=1.
DISCUSSION
The BRIC grant is important for the Bay Farm Island Adaptation Project because a major benefit of the project to the City is the removal of the lagoon area of Bay Farm Island from the FEMA 100-year floodplain, which would potentially alleviate these lagoon area property owners from flood insurance requirements. The project will also bring tangential benefits such as protecting the SR-61/Doolittle Drive transportation corridor, closing the gap in the San ...
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