HomeMy WebLinkAbout032841 RES - 08/30/2022Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant totaling up to one million six hundred
eleven thousand one hundred fifty-nine dollars and thirty-nine cents ($1, 611,159.39) to the
Office of the Governor for funding from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission's
Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Program with a match contribution of up
to $387,000 from the City to fund project management and grant administration services.
WHEREAS, with 15 major installations and the Army Futures Command, numerous
headquarters, open spaces for realistic training, low cost of living and outstanding support to
military and families, Texas has a long, significant, and proud history of partnership with the
defense of our nation; and
WHEREAS, active duty and reserve installations across the branches of service in Texas, the
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts estimates these military installations contributed at least
$114.1 billion to the Texas economy in 2021 and supported more than 622,790 jobs in
communities across the state; and
WHEREAS, these military installations are also part of the fabric of many communities and are a
source of great pride, provide skilled workforce, add to population growth, and have significant
economic impact; and
WHEREAS, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NASCC) and the Corpus Christi Army Depot
(CCAD) have an estimated employment of more than 9,400 full-time and contract employees
making CCAD the largest employer in the City and NASCC the sixth largest; and
WHEREAS, NASCC consists of more than 75 buildings spread out over more than 2,800 acres
housing 29 tenant commands, including the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), the Defense
Logistics Agency (DLA), Department of Homeland Security, Chief of Naval Air Training (CNARA),
and Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR); and
WHEREAS, the current wastewater collection system at NASCC is used for both domestic and
industrial waste and is considered a critical function for all base operations, as well as on -base
residents. NASCC's current wastewater system is almost 80 years old and serves as the
backbone of NASCC's domestic waste collection system. Extensive deterioration of the system
prevents operating at full design capacity. The current domestic collection system is beyond its
typical 50-60-year life cycle and does not comply with the Department of Defense's current
criteria for wastewater collection and treatment. The domestic wastewater collection system
serves office buildings, warehouses and mission -critical facilities supporting the base's tenant
commands as well as residential properties for active -duty personnel and their families and
recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS, the project proposes to replace approximately 4,948 linear feet (LF) of severely
deteriorating vitrified clay pipe (VCP) wastewater collection lines with new modern poly/composite
material wastewater collection lines which are not susceptible to damage and deterioration from
the corrosive coastal environments found at NASCC. NASCC also prioritized replacing
approximately 19 broken and deteriorating wastewater collection manholes and adding two
additional manholes (total of 21) with elevated access to address inflow into the sanitary sewer
system during rain events to become compliant with the Department of Defense's Unified
Facilities Criteria (UFC 3-240-01) for Wastewater Collection and Treatment.
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WHEREAS, over the next two federal fiscal years, the Navy has committed significant matching
contributions for the planning, design, and implementation of this proposed project, totaling $2
million; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature appropriated $30 million in the FY22-FY 23 biennia to the
Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC) Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance
Grant (DEAAG) fund to assist defense communities that have been, or may potentially be,
impacted by a past or future BRAC action, to obtain economic assistance to mitigate or prevent
or otherwise positively affect their local economy through funded projects. The DEAAG application
period is now open and $15 million is available for this round. The TMPC deadline for submitting
DEAAG applications is August 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, this project will build on the strong partnership between Naval Air Station Corpus
Christi, the State of Texas and the City of Corpus Christi that has made vital infrastructure
investments at NASCC and CCAD over the last decade,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS THAT:
The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to submit a grant application totaling up one million
six hundred eleven thousand one hundred fifty-nine dollars and thirty-nine cents ($1, 611,159.39)
to the Office of the Governor for funding from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission's
Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Program with a match contribution of up to
$387,000 from the City to fund project management and grant administration services.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 3e day of u+, 2022:
Paulette Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
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Reb'cca Huerta
City Secretary
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CORPUS CHRISTI
Paulette Guajardo
Mayor