24-R-16 Authorizing Grant Application to GVEC Power UpRESOLUTION 24-R-16
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION TO GUADALUPE VALLEY
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (GVEC) POWER UP GRANT FOR ASSISTANCE
TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT ENHANCING ALL -HAZARDS RESPONSE
CAPABILITIES.
WHEREAS, the Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) Power Up Grant
allows eligible entities to file grants to fund projects that address hazards, demonstrate the
greatest community benefit including high Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) and verifiable population
directly served or benefiting from the proposed projects.
WHEREAS, the requesting agency will pay a 0% required grant match based on the
actual cost of the purchase; and
WHEREAS, the City staff of the City of Schertz (the "City") has recommended that the
City Council authorize the filing of a grant application with Guadalupe Valley Electric
Cooperative (GVEC) relating to all -hazards capability enhancement for the City of Schertz; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
apply to Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) Power Up Grant to fund this all -hazards
capability enhancement project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT.
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute and deliver a grant
application with Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) for the all -hazards capability
enhancement described, provided acceptance of the grant and funding of the City's share of the
cost of the equipment shall not require further approval by the City Council.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof found to be true, and such recitals are
hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and adopted as a part of the judgement and
findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any
provision of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions
of this resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this resolution or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this resolution and the application of
such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this resolution
is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the
public business to be considered at such meeting, including this resolution, was given, all as
required by Chapter SS}, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage, and it is
so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, thisday of [ WIC' February 2024.
CITY OF SCHERTZ. TEXAS
ayor
ATTEST:
Shei a Edmondson, dity Secretary