Submitted By: Austin Cash
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Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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Department: Engineering
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Budget Resolution 2027-105 to amend the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget to accept and appropriate additional funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Florida Division of Emergency Management in the amount of $164,179
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Fiscally Sustainable, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
On December 7, 2021, City Council approved a Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement (“Agreement H0572” or the “Agreement”) between the City of Ocala and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). This Agreement awards funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program DR-4337-376-R to improve the drainage of a residential area located at boundaries northeast of 16th Avenue.
On February 6, 2024, City Council approved Modification Number One to the Subaward and Grant Agreement, which reinstated and extended the term through April 30, 2024.
The project included the construction of a new detention pond located at 1613 Northeast 16th Avenue. The project also included elevating 475 feet of the adjacent road, Northeast 16th Avenue, to divert stormwater runoff to the new pond. The project was completed on April 30, 2025. Since the construction cost was higher than what was initially budgeted, a budget increase was requested by the City and recommended to FEMA by the Florida Department of Emergency Management. A period of performance (POP) extension was also requested.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Agreement H0572 was awarded for an initial term beginning February 1, 2022, and ending April 30, 2023. The Agreement term was then reinstated and extended to end April 30, 2024, with Modification Number One. Modification Number Two reinstates and extends that term through December 31, 2026, and makes the following amendments to Agreement H0572:
• The Agreement is hereby reinstated and extended as though it had never expired.
• The agreement period is amended to begin February 1, 2022, and end December 31, 2026, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.
• The Agreement is amended to increase the Federal Funding by $164,178.75, for the maximum amount payable under the Agreement to $395,033.50.
• The budget and scope of work are modified as set forth in the accompanying Second Revision to Attachment A.
Staff recommends the adoption of this budget resolution. After Modification Number Two is approved, staff will proceed with having the final closeout inspections performed to complete the final task of Grant Agreement No. H0572.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding in the amount of $230,855 was appropriated in Fiscal Year 2021-22. This agreement modification awards an additional $164,179 to be appropriated in account 158-050-330-538-69-65010 for a total award of $395,034.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with Changes
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BUDGET RESOLUTION 2027-105
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $164,179
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a grant through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) DR-4337-376-R, as approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) to improve the drainage of the residential area located at boundaries Northeast of 16th Avenue; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2020, FDEM awarded a grant under the Hazard Mitigation Grant program in the amount of $230,854.75; and
WHEREAS, agreement modification number two will extend the agreement terms through December 31, 2026, and increase the federal funding by $164,178.75 for a maximum amount payable under the agreement to $395,033.50.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the fiscal year 2026-27 budget be amended to accept and appropriate funding as follows:
SOURCE:
158-331-000-000-09-33375 St Of Fl/Fema Reimb $164,179
USE:
158-050-330-538-69-65010 Construction in Progress $164,179
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2026.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Ire J. Bethea Sr.
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
City Manager