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Council approves FEMA-backed grant for 400‑kW Civic Center generator
Summary
Council approved a hazard‑mitigation subgrant to install a 400‑kilowatt natural‑gas generator at the Rosenberg Civic Center. FEMA/TDEM will cover 90% of the roughly $728,602 project; staff said procurement and installation will take many months and the city will budget a local match from prior FEMA reimbursements.
The Rosenberg City Council unanimously approved a resolution to accept a hazard‑mitigation subgrant that will fund most of a new generator for the Rosenberg Civic Center.
City staff said the project is a 400‑kilowatt natural‑gas generator designed "to help mitigate the civic center building from power loss due to natural hazards," and that FEMA/TDEM notified the city of the award. "The subgrant reimburses the city for 90% or $655,741.80 of the $728,602 project cost," staff said, and recommended council authorize the city manager to accept the award and proceed with procurement.
Council members asked about procurement timing and long‑term costs. Staff said lead time for ordering a generator is typically more than 20 weeks and estimated installation and contractor selection would likely push the project into 2026. The city will be responsible for quarterly maintenance and a service contract once the generator is installed; staff said the first year should be covered by warranty.
Councilors also discussed whether the Civic Center could serve as a cooling or warming center during an extended outage; staff said that would be a council policy decision but the generator could support such use. The resolution passed unanimously.
