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September 14, 2021 21 - 263 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant in the amount of $7,485,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and appropriating said funds in the Stormwater Category of the FY 2022 Capital Improvement Fund budget to provide funding for the Olde Towne Stormwater Pump Station. Background:  Each fiscal year the Virginia Department of Emergency Management provides an opportunity for localities to apply for grants through FEMA.  The city resiliency team applied for and received a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant through this process. Discussion:  This mitigation project will build a new stormwater pump station at 301 Washington Street.  This project will provide flood protection for the Olde Towne Drainage Basin, specifically Dinwiddie Street, Waverly Street, Hampton Place and portions of Washington Street.  The Olde Towne Stormwater Pump Station is a critical element of the City’s overall flood protection strategy, which already includes completed projects along Crawford Parkway. Those projects include a newer seawall with tidegates at the outfall structures, a newer tidegate for the box culvert (main outfall for the drainage basin), and a reconfigured Crawford Parkway (the roadway was raised and two lanes of green space were added). Financial Impact:  The FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Award is $9,980,000.  The federal share is $7,485,000.  The local share is $2,495,000 and will be satisfied through existing appropriations in the Stormwater CIP. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will complete the necessary budget adjustments 1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, asked for the income and expense report on how funds are being spent. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,485,000 FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE STORMWATER CATEGORY OF THE FY 2022 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND BUDGET TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE OLDE TOWNE STORMWATER PUMP STATION.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 21 - 264 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend Article I of Chapter 17 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia by amending Subsection 17-2(a) for the purpose of conforming terminology to the Uniform Statewide Building Code. Background:  The Commonwealth of Virginia has adopted a Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC).  The USBC establishes uniform building and maintenance standards throughout the Commonwealth and has been incorporated into the Portsmouth City Code.