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Committee approves hiring Regional Planning Commission to manage HUD-funded Mayfair stormwater work
Summary
Homewood approved a contract with the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham to provide HUD grant management services for the Mayfair stormwater infrastructure project; staff said the $60,000 cost will be reimbursed from congressional appropriations routed through HUD and is not city general-fund money.
The Finance Committee on June 16 approved a contract authorizing the city manager to sign an agreement with the Regional Planning Commission (RPC) of Greater Birmingham to provide HUD grant management services for the Mayfair stormwater infrastructure project.
Staff explained the funding for RPC’s work comes from a federal appropriations award secured through Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s office and routed through HUD; the city will draw down funds to reimburse RPC for project management costs. City staff said the RPC’s services are reimbursable grant management costs and not paid from the city’s operating budget this fiscal year; the city will draw down $60,000 eventually to pay the RPC and set up the finance accounts to reflect the reimbursement schedule.
Motion and vote: committee members voted to authorize the city manager to sign the contract with RPC to provide HUD grant management services; motion carried by voice vote reported as 5 to 0.
Why it matters: RPC will manage compliance, reporting and reimbursements for a federally funded stormwater project; staff said these federal appropriations require specialized compliance work that RPC is equipped to handle, and using RPC avoids drawing city operating funds for grant administration.
