On motion of Mr. Templet, seconded by Mr. Lagasse, the following
resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION NO. 118866
A resolution dedicating and committing the
$14,588,017.00 Dollars from the November 2011
allocation of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program’s
Disaster Economic Impact Recalculation Funds to
the elevation of homes in Jefferson Parish in
accordance with the Parish’s currently approved
elevation program. (Parishwide)
WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish currently has some 355 applications on file
from homes that are listed by FEMA as a Severe Repetitive Loss or Repetitive
Loss property; and
WHEREAS, these funds will elevate about 120 to 130 homes and limit the
effects of future flood events in Jefferson Parish; and
WHEREAS, FEMA is operating with a very limited budget and may use any
uncommitted funds to pay for responses to any disasters that occur in 2012; and
WHEREAS, Hurricane season in less than three weeks away the failure to
commit these funds may result in Jefferson Parish losing these funds;
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 Parish of Jefferson does hereby approve the
acceptance of the November 2011 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Disaster
Impact Recalculation Funds in the amount of $14,588,017.00 Dollars.
SECTION 2. That entire amount of the November 2011 Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program Disaster Impact Recalculation Funds are to be used to provide
elevation grants to home owners in Jefferson Parish in accordance with the
currently approved parish elevation program.
SECTION 3.
That the Parish Flood Plain Manager is encouraged to offer
these funds to all qualified applicants that have submitted applications through the
Parish Program and whose homes are presently located outside of the hurricane
protection system.
SECTION 4.
That the Parish Flood Plain Manager is hereby authorized
to sign and execute any and all documents necessary to accept this grant.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote
thereon was as follows:
YEAS:
7
NAYS:
None
ABSENT: None
The resolution was declared to be adopted on this the 9th day of May, 2012.