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Council authorizes negotiation of hazard mitigation plan contract tied to $100,000 GLO grant, approves signatories
Summary
The council authorized the city manager to negotiate with H2O Partners to update a FEMA/TDEM‑aligned hazard mitigation plan funded by a $100,000 Texas General Land Office grant and approved a resolution naming four authorized signatories for grant number 22-130-096-FM495.
The Nacogdoches City Council on Feb. 17 authorized the city manager to negotiate an agreement with H2O Partners to develop a hazard mitigation plan and approved a related list of authorized signatories for the Texas General Land Office grant that will fund the work.
Michael Self, assistant fire chief and the city’s emergency management coordinator, said the city received a $100,000 grant from the Texas General Land Office to produce a FEMA‑ and TDEM‑compliant mitigation plan in partnership with Nacogdoches County and other municipalities. Self said the prior mitigation plan expired in 2018 and that FEMA approval of the new plan is required before the city becomes eligible for many mitigation grant programs. He explained the process: the city will oversee plan development, a steering committee will set priorities, public hearings will be held, TDEM will review and forward the plan to FEMA, and the council would adopt the plan after federal approval.
Self told the council H2O Partners of Austin was the top‑ranked firm in the solicitation (RFP 2026‑10‑110); staff recommended H2O based on qualifications, experience and scoring from multiple city divisions and county emergency‑management input. Council moved to authorize the city manager to negotiate the agreement and voted in favor.
On a companion item, council approved a resolution listing the mayor, city manager, finance director and assistant finance director as authorized signatories for GLO grant number 22‑130‑096‑FM495 so the city may execute the contract and request reimbursements.
Self emphasized that the mitigation plan is not mandatory policy — local officials remain free to accept or decline specific mitigation actions — but that having an approved plan makes the city eligible for targeted mitigation funding that could help pay for stormwater projects, generators and other resilience measures.
Council approved both motions unanimously.
