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186 157 R RESOLUTION 1999- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE CITY'S REVISED FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GUIDELINES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. On November 9, 1998 the City Council approved the reallocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for flood mitigation use. 2. The City Council approved program guidelines on November 23, 1998 in order to administer these funds in accordance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements for flood mitigation, and CDBG requirements. 3. The City Council adopted a revised version of these program guidelines on January 11, 1999. 4. The City Council wishes to adopt revisions to the revised version of the program guidelines. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. The City of San Marcos Flood Mitigation Assistance Program Guidelines as revised, approved and adopted for by the City Council on January 11, 1999, are revised as follows: Assistance to raise mobile homes- increase from $5,000 to $10,000 maximum Assistance to raise houses on pier and beam- no change Assistance to raise houses on monolithic slabs- increase from $25,000 to $40,000 maximum Surveying costs to verify flood plan elevation compliance- no change Purchase of loUstructure (as is)- increase from $15,000 to $60,000 maximum Assistance with demolition costs (where flooded home is to be removed)- no change Assistance with raising services to newly elevated house- increase from $2,000 to $5,000 maximum Assistance with moving the house to a lot located outside of the floodplain- no change Repair to sheetrock where sheetrock is damaged by elevation or moving the home: $5,000 maximum Repair to electrical wiring where as a result of elevation, the wiring no longer complies with code: $5,000 maximum Repair to plumbing where as a result of elevation, the plumbing no longer complies with code: $5,000 maximum Miscellaneous rehabilitation of other flood-related damage (floors, walls, doors, cabinets, etc.) that is not directly related to flood mitigation efforts. This category is available to all low-income flood victims anywhere within the city limits (including outside of the 1 OO-year floodplain) provided the damage is verified to be flood-related. This category will be used to assist low-income residents with remaining repairs to make homes livable at a maximum of $5,000 per applicant.