On joint motion of all Councilmembers present, the following resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION NO.
A resolution adopting the amended Jefferson Parish Disaster
Recovery Proposal as required under the Hurricanes Gustav
and Ike CDBG Parish-Implemented Disaster Recovery
Program and authorizing the submission of the amended
proposal to the State of Louisiana, Office of Community
Development for final approval and authorization to proceed
in the implementation of the City of Westwego Water
Facilities Improvements Project. (Council District 2)
WHEREAS, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2009, (Pub. Law 110-329), enacted on September 30, 2008,
appropriated $6.1 billion through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program for “necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, and
restoration of infrastructure, housing, and economic revitalization in areas affected by
hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters occurring during 2008 for which the
President declared a major disaster…;” and
WHEREAS, of the total monies awarded to the State of Louisiana, Jefferson Parish
has been allocated a total of $27,143,935.00 in Hurricanes Gustav/Ike CDBG-Disaster
Recovery funding; and
WHEREAS, one of the requirements for submission of specific projects for funding is
that they be adopted by the governing authority; and
WHEREAS, the City of Westwego has been allocated funding by the Parish and has
selected a project that will best serve their community; and which will be added to the
Parish Recovery Proposal Plan by amendment to said Parish Recovery Proposal Plan;
and
WHEREAS, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) eligible projects will be
funded based on the availability of CDBG funds, and additional funds provided by
Jefferson Parish and its municipalities, if applicable; and
WHEREAS, the State of Louisiana requires that prior to approval of the Plan a public
hearing must be noticed to the public and held by the governing authority; and
WHEREAS, the governing authority held a public hearing on the amended Plan on
September 10, 2012 in the City of Westwego.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish:
SECTION 1. That the attached Hurricanes Gustav and Ike Recovery Proposal Plan
Amendment is approved for submittal to the State of Louisiana, Office of Community
Development for the municipality of Westwego, Jefferson Parish, LA.
SECTION 2. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence
the Vice Chairman is authorized to sign, execute and approve any and all documents
necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as
follows:
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
The resolution was declared to be adopted on this the 19th day of September,
2012.