Clute designates mayor and city manager as authorized signatories for CDBG mitigation grant from GLO

The Clute City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 20‑2026 on April 23 to designate the city’s authorized signatories for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Mitigation award administered by the Texas General Land Office (GLO).

City staff said the GLO requested a resolution confirming who is authorized to sign payment requests and approve contractual changes. The resolution names Mayor Calvin Shiflett and City Manager CJ Snapps for those responsibilities in relation to GLO contract number 24‑065‑200‑F503, which the city presented as supporting flood and drainage improvements to increase resilience to disasters behind the Penny Money property.

The staff presentation cites an award amount in the resolution text shown at the meeting, but the numeric formatting in the read record is ambiguous (listed as "1.2120900"); staff did not provide a clear, differently formatted dollar amount during the oral presentation. The council adopted the resolution by motion (moved by Councilman Aguilar, seconded by Councilperson Maddox) and a unanimous vocal vote.

Staff described the resolution as a necessary administrative step to begin the drainage contract work; no additional appropriations or contract amendments were announced at the meeting.