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Cathedral City seeks FEMA reimbursements after Tropical Storm Hillary; staff reports $5.05 million submitted
Summary
City staff reported $5,051,574 in submitted FEMA public-assistance claims for debris removal, emergency protective measures, road and water-control repairs and parks restoration; some categories are obligated and others remain under FEMA review.
Rick Vogt of the city finance team presented a FEMA status update on Cathedral City’s recovery from Tropical Storm Hillary (incident period Aug. 19–21, 2023) at the Jan. 8 study session, summarizing applications, vendor contracts and the reimbursement timeline.
Vogt said the city has submitted applications totaling $5,051,574 for public-assistance reimbursement, including an administrative-cost estimate of $240,551. He described the FEMA public-assistance framework and cost-sharing structure: FEMA pays 75 percent of eligible costs, the State of California may cover 75 percent of the remaining 25 percent (approximately 18.75 percent of total eligible costs), and the city’s match is generally 6.25 percent. Category Z administrative costs are eligible at 100 percent up to a 5 percent cap of obligated project costs.
Vogt summarized submitted projects and contractor awards: Petrochem Materials…
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