File #: 17-0304    Version: 1 Name: Air Force REPI Grant
Type: Resolution-Budget Status: Passed
File created: 9/15/2017 In control: City Council Legislative Session
On agenda: 9/27/2017 Final action: 9/27/2017
Title: Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia’s Participation in and Appropriation of the United States Air Force Base Grant Through the Office of the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program Administered by the Department of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense
Indexes: , , City Attorney's Office
Attachments: 1. Grant Application Letter.pdf
Related files: 17-0306, 17-0305, 17-0202, 19-0045
Title
Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia’s Participation in and Appropriation of the United States Air Force Base Grant Through the Office of the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program Administered by the Department of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense


Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
This resolution facilitates the continuation of the ongoing process of mitigating non-compatible land use, development and encroachment around the Langley Air Force Base (LAFB) flight approach zones as defined the 2010 Joint Land Use Study. This second phase expands the land/properties LAFB identified as impacting safety of flight operations around the installation to include eight (8) additional properties. For this phase, LAFB will also be providing up to $500,000 in funding to help offset the costs of acquisitions through the Readiness Environmental & Protection Integration program (REPI). The City previously used State funding from the Federal Area Contingency Trust (FACT) fund which was matched by City funds.
The attached resolution concerns funding from the state and federal government for this “Phase II” of acquisitions. The City has applied for and received approval for an additional $250,000 of state funding to be received October 1, 2017. A separate resolution will govern appropriation of the local match for this State funding. The City has committed to capping the State’s contribution to 25% of the total acquisition cost of each parcel. Up to 50% of the acquisition cost is expected to be offset by the federal REPI funding in the form of payment for restrictive use easements to be transferred from the City to the Air Force.
Accordingly, the estimated City contribution to the acquisitions is 25% of the total cost of each parcel, but this share could increase if the appraised value of the restrictive use easements constitutes less than 50% of the...

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