TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Michael Gibson, Interim Assistant City Manager
FROM: Sheila Thomas-Ambat, Public Services Director
Michelle Brooks, Interim Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: March 9, 2026
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To Accept and Appropriate the Emergency Management Disaster Relief and Mitigation Fund Grant and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Agreement with North Carolina Emergency Management for the Locks Creek Roadway and Culvert Flood Mitigation Project
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe and Secure Community
Goal 3: High Quality Built Environment
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work, and Recreate
Executive Summary:
The City has been awarded an Emergency Management Disaster Relief and Mitigation Fund (DRMF) grant in the amount of $999,135 for the Locks Creek Roadway and Culvert Flood Mitigation Project. Staff is requesting Council authorization for the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the North Carolina Emergency Management and to adopt Capital Project Ordinance (CPO) 2026-36 to appropriate the grant funding.
Background:
The City of Fayetteville Public Services Department applied for and was awarded a Disaster Relief and Mitigation Fund (DRMF) grant from North Carolina Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) for the Locks Creek Roadway and Culvert Flood Mitigation Project.
This project was identified through the Cape Fear 2 Watershed Study and previously approved by Council for development. The project is now shovel-ready and is anticipated to be advertised for bid in March 2026.
Issues/Analysis:
The project includes upgrades to the existing culvert on Locks Creek Road to maintain community ingress and egress during storm events up to the 50-year level of service.
The proposed improvements also include raising the roadway elevation to further enhance access during significant rainfall events.
Overall, the project is intended to ensure reliable ingress and egress for the community up to the 50-year level of service.
Budget Impact:
There is no anticipated impact to the General Fund as the project will be reimbursed by NCEM. There is no City match required for this funding, however, if construction costs are in excess of the grant award, Stormwater Enterprise Funds will support the project.
Options:
Accept the Grant, Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with NC Emergency Management, and Adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2026-36 to appropriate the grant award for the Locks Creek Roadway and Culvert Flood Mitigation Project.
Do not accept the grant or authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with NC Emergency Management and Adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2026-36 to appropriate the grant award for the Locks Creek Roadway and Culvert Flood Mitigation Project, and provide further direction to staff.
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
Staff recommends Council accepts the grant, authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with NC Emergency Management and Adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2026-36 to appropriate the grant award for the Locks Creek Roadway and Culvert Flood Mitigation Project.
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Attachments:
DRMG2557 City of Fayetteville - Locks Creek Roadway & Culvert - MOA
CPO 2026-36