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Council approves $1.5 million mitigation grant steps and a package of CDBG policies; staff to pursue generators for fire station and lift stations
Summary
Council approved resolutions to move forward with mitigation grant requirements tied to roughly $1.5 million to fund generators for the old fire station and five lift stations, and adopted a set of CDBG-required policies and fair-housing proclamations as part of grant compliance.
The Cleveland City Council approved resolutions to advance mitigation and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) administrative requirements tied to disaster-mitigation funding for generators and related policies.
City staff said the General Land Office mitigation program will provide funding to purchase generators for the old fire station and five lift stations; the amount discussed in the meeting was approximately $1.5 million. Staff reported the city completed initial steps with GLO representatives, documented sites and provided photo records required to move the project forward. Council approved a resolution designating authorized signatories and other standard grant assurances to allow the grant process to continue.
Council also adopted a package of CDBG-related documents and policies required for federal/state grant compliance, including a fair-housing proclamation for April; the adoption was made by a blanket motion and carried 5-0. City staff said the measures will allow the city to proceed with mitigation-project implementation and fulfill civil-rights and contracting requirements for grant funding.
Councilmembers praised staff and grant partners for securing funding and encouraged continued pursuit of grant opportunities that support critical infrastructure and emergency operations.
