TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution accepting the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Grant.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
Joint Land Use Study Grant
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Support Services
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) is a tool funded and used by the Department of Defense (DoD) to evaluate the synergy between civilian communities and adjacent military installations located in the United States. Key considerations are the compatibility of civilian land use and development activities and encroachment concerns that may negatively impact air and ground operations, training, testing and power projection missions conducted on military installations.
Selected civilian communities serve as JLUS sponsors. Sponsors coordinate with DoD’s Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) to secure approval of a JLUS application and federal grant funding. Sponsors also recruit and select a contractor to perform the JLUS.
OEA is DoD’s executive agent for JLUS applications and provides 90% of the grant funds. Sponsors are required to provide a 10% match in funds and/or staff support, manage the grant, and submit required reports.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
Fort Hood is the only Army installation with a warfighting corps or division headquarters that does not have a completed JLUS. Fort Hood’s Garrison Commander self-nominated in 2014 and Headquarters, Department of the Army and DoD subsequently concurred. OEA received the Fort Hood JLUS application on August 21, 2015, and subsequently approved it.
The City of Killeen is the Fort Hood JLUS sponsor. The City Manager is the Authorizing Official. The Executive Director, Support Services is the Grant POC and project officer. The Financial Analyst - Grants in the Finance Department will provide accounting support. Additional staff support will be provided by the Public Information, Information Technology, Support Services, and Planning & Development departments. Heart of Texas Defense Alliance (HOTDA) will also provide expertise and administrative support as required.
Staff identified three JLUS goals: (1) Identify and mitigate incompatible land use and development activity and encroachment issues that may impact training, operations, testing and power projection missions at Fort Hood; (2) Enhance regional collaboration and set conditions for a potential Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC); and (3) Inform the update to the City of Killeen strategic plan - Vision 2030 v2.0.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total budget for the project is $292,236.25. The JLUS grant from OEA will provide $262,050; the City's match requirement is $30,186.25. The City's match will be in the form of in-kind staff support. Revenues and expenditures related to the grant will occur in the 250 - JLUS Grant fund. The length of the award is from August 1, 2015, until December 31, 2015, and requests for extensions may be submitted as appropriate.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Joint Land Use Study Grant application and authorize the City Manager to accept the Grant (electronic signature) and administer the duties required by the grant.