Special Call Meeting — Gulfport, MS
Date: 2026-04-27
Time: 11:00

City Council | Agenda
 Monday, April 27, 2026 – 11:00 AM


 City Hall – Council Chambers
 2309 15th Street, Gulfport




11:00 AM
Declaration of Special Call Meeting
Policy Issues
1 Resolution - approving projects related to public facilities and infrastructure improvements
 associated with use of 2019-2025 CDBG monies, and for related purposes.

Setting of Next Meeting and Adjournment




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City of Gulfport, Mississippi

City Council | Agenda
 Monday, April 27, 2026 – 11:00 AM


 City Hall – Council Chambers
 2309 15th Street, Gulfport




11:00 AM
Declaration of Special Call Meeting
Policy Issues
1 Resolution - approving projects related to public facilities and infrastructure improvements
 associated with use of 2019-2025 CDBG monies, and for related purposes.

Setting of Next Meeting and Adjournment




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City of Gulfport, Mississippi
 There came on for consideration at a duly constituted meeting of the Mayor and Members

of the City Council of the City of Gulfport, Mississippi, held on the _____ day of

____________, 2026, the following Resolution:

  A RESOLUTION OF THE GULFPORT CITY COUNCIL APPROVING LIST OF
  ACTIVITIES (MUNICIPAL PROJECTS) RELATED TO THE PROJECT USE OF
 PUBLIC FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED
WITH USE OF 2019-2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MONIES,
 AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES

 WHEREAS, on July 22, 2025, the City of Gulfport’s Governing Authority approved the

One-Year Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Entitlement Program and the HOME Consortium Entitlement Program for Federal Fiscal year

2025 and to authorize submission thereof to the US Department of Housing and Urban

Development for consideration and approval; and

 WHEREAS, also on July 22, 2025, the City’s Governing Authority acted to approve a

“Substantial Amendment” to the adopted 2022-2026 Consolidated Plan and the adopted Action

Plans for Program Years 2017-2024 and to authorize submission thereof to the US Department

of Housing and Urban Development for consideration and approval; and

 WHEREAS, the City Governing Authority’s above actions occurred after a March 19,

2025, public hearing on the proposed One-Year Annual Action Plan for the Community

Development Block Grant Entitlement Program and the HOME Consortium Entitlement

Program for Federal Fiscal year 2025 and the proposed Substantial Amendment described above;

and

 WHEREAS, the City has recently been advised that the US Department of Housing and

Urban Development has approved the subject One-Year Annual Action Plan and Substantial

Amendment for the CDBG Entitlement Program and the HOME Consortium Entitlement

Program; and


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 WHEREAS, the Governing Authority finds that it previously approved expenditure

categories (i.e,. “uses”) in the aforementioned One-Year Annual Action Plan and the Substantial

Amendment thereto; and

 WHEREAS, the Governing Authority does hereby find that those activities (or

municipal projects) identified or referenced in Exhibit “A” attached hereto fall within the

previously-approved expenditure project categories (“uses”) in the applicable One-Year Annual

Action Plan and the Substantial Amendment, and the same should be approved and the Mayor

authorized to take any and all steps as may be required to undertake, pursue, effectuate, and

complete these activities (municipal projects) identified in Exhibit “A” as more fully set forth

herein, all of which the Governing Authority finds to be in the best interest of the City.

 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT:

 SECTION 1. That the matters, facts and things recited in the Preamble hereto are hereby

adopted as the official findings of the Governing Authority.

 SECTION 2. That, subject to the provisions of this Resolution, the activities (municipal

projects) proposed for expenditure of Community Development Block Grant funds for the years

2019-2025, as described in Exhibit “A” hereto, be and the same are hereby approved, subject to

and conditioned on the same qualifying for or otherwise meeting the criteria for use of CDBG /

HUD monies as appropriate, and the City is hereby authorized to expend municipal funds

associated with the same and to seek reimbursement / funding from the US Department of

Housing and Urban Development in conjunction therewith.

 SECTION 3. That the Mayor and his designees be and they are hereby authorized to

take any and all steps as may be required to undertake, pursue, effectuate, and complete the

activities (municipal projects) approved herein (as set out in Exhibit “A” to this Resolution),


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including, but not limited to publishing any and all required legal ads related to procurement

(with the same to be subsequently placed on a Routine Agenda for the next available City

Council meeting), and any other actions not requiring specific findings or action by the City

Council as may be directly associated with the undertaking of the activities (municipal projects)

identified in Exhibit “A” hereto.

 SECTION 4. An activity (municipal project) that is, hereafter, determined, under

applicable Federal laws and guidelines, not to be eligible for Community Development Block

Grant Funding shall not be undertaken by the Mayor as part of this Resolution Public Facilities

project and Community Development Block Grant program.

 SECTION 5. That the Mayor is hereby further authorized and approved to undertake

and pursue an activity (municipal project) in the order found in Exhibit “A” hereto and to

undertake and pursue more than one activity (municipal project) at a time in order to seek to

complete the approved activity(ies) (municipal project(s)) in the most efficient manner possible.

 SECTION 6. That the “cost estimates” provided for each activity (municipal project) as

reflected in Exhibit “A” hereto are not “set in stone” and are not intended to serve and shall not

serve as a restriction or cap on expenditure or use of municipal funds to pursue or complete an

undertaken activity (municipal project), and the Mayor is hereby authorized to utilize municipal

funds for activities (municipal projects) within each category (i.e., “use”) as needed for

successful completion of as many activities (municipal projects) under the category (i.e., “use”)

as possible allowing for movement of funds among activities (municipal projects) within a

particular category (i.e., “use”).

 SECTION 7. That, if at any point it appears to the City’s Administration that

reimbursable or available funding from a US Department of Housing and Urban Development

source may not be sufficient to fully compensate or pay for an activity (municipal project)


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(described or identified in Exhibit “A”), the Administration shall seek guidance and action from

the City’s Governing Authority with respect to the use of alternate or additional funding sources

for completion of the affected or said activity (municipal project).

 SECTION 8. That this Resolution be, and it is hereby ordered to be spread on the

minutes of the Governing Authority, and to be in full force and effect immediately upon its

passage and enactment according to law.

 The above and foregoing Resolution, after having been first reduced to writing, was

introduced by ________________, seconded by ____________________, and was adopted by

the following roll call vote:

 AYES NAYS ABSENT




 WHEREUPON, the President declared the motion carried and the Resolution adopted

this the __________ day of _____________________, 2026.


(SEAL)


ATTEST: ADOPTED:




________________________________ ______________________________
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT


 The above and foregoing Resolution was submitted to and approved by the Mayor, this

the ______ day of ________, 2026.



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 APPROVED:


 _________________________________
 MAYOR




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 EXHIBIT A
 LIST OF APPROVED HUD / CDBG* ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC FACILITIES
 AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT CATEGORY



Streetscape Improvement Plan & Phase I

Location General Estimated Cost
 (1) Soria City Streetscape $1,554,727
 Improvements Plan & Phase I (to
 include overlay of streets,
 construction of or improvements to
 sidewalks, and/or construction of or
 improvements to curb and gutter
 along street(s) within the general
 described project area as including
 and south of 22nd Street, including
 and north of East Railroad Street,
 including and west of Kelly Avenue,
 and including and east of 18th
 Avenue).
 (2) Gulfport Central Middle / West $ 735,000
 Elementary Schools; Safe Routes to
 Schools, (to include overlay of
 streets, construction of or
 improvements to sidewalks, and/or
 construction of or improvements to
 curb and gutter along street(s)
 within the general described project
 area as including and south of 16th
 Street, including and north of West
 Railroad Street, including and west
 of 37th Avenue, and including and
 east of 43rd Avenue).
 (3) Lewis Ave (between 17th Street & W $ 1,228,000
 Railroad) and Old Pass Rd (between
 Beach Ave & Lewis Ave), to include
 overlay of streets, construction of or
 improvements to sidewalks, and/or
 construction of or improvements to
 curb and gutter along street(s))


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 (4) Turkey Creek Rippy Road $800,000
 Streetscape Improvements Plan &
 Phase (to include overlay of streets,
 construction of or improvements to
 sidewalks, and/or construction of or
 improvements to curb and gutter
 along street(s) within the general
 described project area as including
 along Rippy Road east and west of
 the Creosote Road/Rippy Road
 Intersection)

 (5) 28th Street (between 59th Ave & $ 160,000
 Canal Rd) (to include overlay of
 street(s), construction of or
 improvements to sidewalks, and/or
 construction of or improvements to
 curb and gutter along street(s)
 within the general described project
 area as along 28th Street, including
 and west of 5th Avenue, and
 including and east of Canal Road).




Park/Facilities Improvements Plan & Phase I

 Location General Estimated Cost
 (6) Gaston Point Park Renovation (to $ 400,000
 generally include
 ___________________________________)
 (7) Orange Grove Walking Trail & $ 396,000
 Community Pavilion (to generally
 include (to generally include new ADA
 walking trail, pavilions,
 enhancements to lighting)
 (8) Francis Collins Pool Preservation (to $ 130,000
 generally include replacement of
 existing concrete work around pool)
 (9) Replace Outdated Playground $ 400,000
 Equipment at qualifying existing City
 parks



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 (10) Large Splash Pad at 28th Street $150,000
 Park (to generally include purchasing
 and installation of new Splash Pad)
 (11) Goldin Sportsplex $ 325,000
 Revitalization & Safety Enhancement
 (to generally include fence
 replacement, lighting enhancements,
 and basketball court enhancements)
 (12) Baseball Field and Dugout $ 150,000
 Upgrades at one or more of the
 following parks: 28th Street Park,
 Gaston Point Park, 19th Street Park (to
 generally include enhancements to
 dugs outs, fencing, lighting and ball
 fields)


* CDBG Notes:

  1. Activities listed below are subject to adhering to meet a CDBG National Objective
 (as well as all applicable / governing criteria associated with use of CDBG funds).
  2. If CDBG funds are eligible to be used, a plan will be devised that will establish a
 scope of work that will go through the requisite procurement process.
  3. Depending on the scope and scale of the activity, implementation could possibly or
 likely require the contribution / use of other funding sources (if no other CDBG funds
 are available).
  4. If CDBG funds are used to fund any pre-development activities, CDBG may be
 required to fund at least a portion of carrying out the construction activity.




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