Special Call Meeting — Gulfport, MS
Date: 2025-09-24
Time: 14:45

City Council | Agenda
 Wednesday, September 24, 2025 – 2:45 PM


 City Hall – Council Chambers
 2309 15th Street, Gulfport




2:45 PM
Declaration of Special Call Meeting
Policy Issues
1 Resolution - authorizing the City of Gulfport, by and through the Engineering Department, to
 apply to the Mississippi Development Authority for the Hurricane Zeta CDBG-DR- FEMA
 Match Program, and for related purposes.

2 Resolution - approving the temporary closure of municipal right of way for the Sunset Concert
 and View the Cruise events, and for related purposes.

Setting of Next Meeting and Adjournment




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City of Gulfport, Mississippi

City Council | Agenda
 Wednesday, September 24, 2025 – 2:45 PM


 City Hall – Council Chambers
 2309 15th Street, Gulfport




2:45 PM
Declaration of Special Call Meeting
Policy Issues
1 Resolution - authorizing the City of Gulfport, by and through the Engineering Department, to
 apply to the Mississippi Development Authority for the Hurricane Zeta CDBG-DR- FEMA
 Match Program, and for related purposes.

2 Resolution - approving the temporary closure of municipal right of way for the Sunset Concert
 and View the Cruise events, and for related purposes.

Setting of Next Meeting and Adjournment




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City of Gulfport, Mississippi
Memorandum:

To: Mayor Hugh Keating and Members of the City Council

CC: Wayne E. Miller, CAO
 Joe Dalto, Director of Finance and Accounting
 J. Tyler Gentry, Director of Public Works
 Robert Lee, P.E., Assistant City Engineer
 Andrew Shaddix, Project Manager
 Jessica Versiga, Purchasing Agent
 Legal Department

From: Jeremy R. Harrison, P.E., Director of Engineering

Date: September 22, 2025

Re: Request Permission to Apply for Hurricane Zeta CDBG-DR FEMA Match Program



The Engineering Division requests permission to apply to the Mississippi Development Authority
(MDA) for the Hurricane Zeta CDBG-DR FEMA Match Program Infrastructure Recovery “Round
One” for eligible Zeta repair projects completed prior to August 26, 2022.

On August 26, 2022, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) allocated
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (“CDBG-DR”) funds to the State of
Mississippi to support recovery efforts following Hurricane Zeta. CDBG-DR funds allocated by
HUD are fully separate from and in addition to any regular CDBG formula grant funds.

The MDA Community Incentives Division launched the FEMA Match Program to help local
governments in Harrison County meet their required cost share for Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) projects. Under FEMA’s funding structure, 90% of eligible costs are
covered by FEMA, while the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) contributes an
additional 5%. The remaining 5% local match is the responsibility of local governments. The
FEMA Match Program will cover the 5% local match. The deadline for application submittals is
September 30, 2025.

Attachments:
1. Letter from Charles L Bearman, MDA Community Incentives Division, dated August 11, 2025




 Office of the Director of Engineering | 4050 Hewes Avenue | Gulfport, MS 39507-3903
 P: 228.868.5740 | E:jharrison@gulfport-ms.gov | www.gulfport-ms.gov

City Council | Minutes
 Wednesday, September 24, 2025 – 2:45 PM


 City Hall – Council Chambers
 2309 15th Street, Gulfport



2:45 PM
The Mayor and Members of Council met at City Hall at 2:45 PM, on the above date, same being
an adjourned meeting from a Regular Meeting on September 16, 2025, at 1:30 P.M.

Present: Mayor Hugh Keating, CAO Wayne Miller, City Attorney Jeff Bruni, Clerk of Council Brittany
Rodgers, Deputy Clerk of Council Brittany Thomas, Councilmembers: Kendal Buckner
(Teleconference), Rusty Walker, B.J. Sellers Jr., and Johnny Hoggatt. Absent: Councilmembers: Ron
Roland, Ella Holmes-Hines, and Carrissa Corbett

The President announced a quorum and called the meeting to order.

Declaration of Special Call Meeting
Motion to Declare a Special Called Meeting and to have the meeting notice thereof happened
as Exhibit "A" to these minutes, Moved By B.J. Sellers Jr., Seconded by Rusty Walker

Vote: Motion Passed By Unanimous Roll Call Vote
Aye: Kendal Buckner, Rusty Walker, B.J. Sellers Jr., Johnny Hoggatt
Absent: Ron Roland, Ella Holmes-Hines, Carrissa Corbett

Policy Issues
1 Resolution - authorizing the City of Gulfport, by and through the Engineering Department, to
 apply to the Mississippi Development Authority for the Hurricane Zeta CDBG-DR- FEMA
 Match Program, and for related purposes.

 Motion to Approve, Moved By B.J. Sellers Jr., Seconded by Johnny Hoggatt

 Vote: Motion Passed By Unanimous Roll Call Vote
 Aye: Kendal Buckner, Rusty Walker, B.J. Sellers Jr., Johnny Hoggatt
 Absent: Ron Roland, Ella Holmes-Hines, Carrissa Corbett

2 Resolution - approving the temporary closure of municipal right of way for the Sunset Concert
 and View the Cruise events, and for related purposes.

 Motion to Approve, Moved By B.J. Sellers Jr., Seconded by Johnny Hoggatt

 Vote: Motion Passed By Unanimous Roll Call Vote
 Aye: Kendal Buckner, Rusty Walker, B.J. Sellers Jr., Johnny Hoggatt
 Absent: Ron Roland, Ella Holmes-Hines, Carrissa Corbett
Gulfport City Council Official Minutes September 24, 2025 SCM


Setting of Next Meeting and Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, Motion to Adjourn
until October 7, 2025, at 1:30 P.M. for a Regular Meeting, Moved By B.J. Sellers Jr., Seconded by
Johnny Hoggatt

Vote: Motion Passed By Unanimous Roll Call Vote
Aye: Kendal Buckner, Rusty Walker, B.J. Sellers Jr., Johnny Hoggatt
Absent: Ron Roland, Ella Holmes-Hines, Carrissa Corbett




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