Title
Authorization to Apply for, Accept and Disburse Federal Grant Funds for Aviation-Related Projects (Ordinance S-43383)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to: (1) submit grant applications to the United States and any of its agencies for aviation-related projects; (2) sign all required certifications; and (3) enter into agreements with the United States and any of its agencies for the purpose of accepting federal funds and executing grant amendments. The grant agreements may contain other terms and conditions deemed necessary or appropriate by the City Manager or his designee. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, any funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Each year, the Aviation Department submits grant applications to the United States and its agencies for eligible projects. The Department takes a proactive position in obtaining City Council authorization to accept any grants awarded by the United States and its agencies for eligible aviation-related projects.
These authorizations will allow the Aviation Department to respond promptly to federal agencies if and when grant offers become available on short notice. The grant agreements or grant amendments or both may become available from the Department of Transportation, including FAA Airport Improvement Program, Department of Homeland Security, or any other federal program. Action associated with these authorizations will be for projects in the Airport’s approved Capital Improvement Plan.
These authorizations are effective until June 30, 2018.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Paul Blue and the Aviation Department.