PUBLIC HEARING 4:00 P.M.: Receive and hear all persons desiring to be heard on SUGAR LAND 4B CORPORATION RESOLUTION NO. SL4B-R-25-02: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUGAR LAND 4B CORPORATION APPROVING A REQUEST BY THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND TO FUND PERIMETER FENCING TO BE LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF JESS PIRTLE BLVD., FROM BURNEY ROAD TO OAKLAND COURT, UNDER THE COUNCIL POLICY FOR A FOSTERING UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOODS REIMBURSEMENT GRANT PROGRAM USING SUGAR LAND 4B CORPORATIONFUNDS.

Consideration of and action on SUGAR LAND 4B CORPORATION RESOLUTION NO. SL4B-R-25-02: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUGAR LAND 4B CORPORATION APPROVING A REQUEST BY THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND TO FUND PERIMETER FENCING TO BE LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF JESS PIRTLE BLVD., FROM BURNEY ROAD TO OAKLAND COURT, UNDER THE COUNCIL POLICY FOR A FOSTERING UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOODS REIMBURSEMENT GRANT PROGRAM USING SUGAR LAND 4B CORPORATIONFUNDS.

The Sugar Land 4B Corporation's (SL4B) Fostering Unique Neighborhoods (F.U.N.) Grant program is an opportunity for community-based organizations to enhance the community through public improvement projects in which SL4B participation will increase the quality or scope and/or decrease the time of development. The program was established by City Council Resolution No. 23-28. This policy establishes the use of SL4B funds and a budget for the program, subject to available funds. The policy also establishes guidelines that $75,000.00 is the maximum dollar amount awarded per project and that the SL4B funding participation is limited to no more than 50% of the total project budget. Furthermore, projects must comply with the policy and State statute, not conflict with any other City policies or plans, must be located within the City's corporate limits, must be located on, adjacent to or visible from a minor collector street, major collector street, arterial street, state highway or freeway, and can be located on public property or private property if the SL4B determines that private ownership does not diminish or change the public benefit of the project.

On May 15, 2024, the Board approved Resolution No. SL4B-R-24-13 which allocated $75,000.00 of the $200,000.00 FY24 joint capital improvement program budget for Sugar Mill HOA's perimeter fencing project.

The previously approved funding resolution stipulates that the Association must complete the following by December 31, 2024:

(1) The Association must obtain a “No Objection” letter or consent to encroachment from each entity with utility facilities located within any public utility easement evidencing that the entity does not object to the perimeter fencing being located within the public utility easement;

(2) The Association must obtain an easement or consent to encroachment from any easement holder or private property owner, evidencing that they do not object to the perimeter fencing being located within their easement or on their private property;

(3) The Association must submit to the City the “No Objection” letter or consent to encroachment from each entity with utility facilities located with the public utility easement evidencing that the entity does not object to the perimeter fencing being located within the public utility easement;

(4) The Association must submit to the City any easements or consents to encroachment from any easement holders or private property owners evidencing that they do not object to the perimeter fencing being located within their easement or on their private property; and

(5) The Association must enter into an agreement with the City regarding the perimeter fencing in a form acceptable to the City.

Following Hurricane Beryl, homeowners associations found it difficult to obtain timely responses and written consent from the utility companies to meet the requirements of the previously approved funding resolutions for their FY24 SL4B FUN Grant projects. Due to these delays, the prior funding resolution for some projects expired on December 31, 2024. Therefore, this new funding resolution is needed. Approval of this Resolution is subject to the requirements specified in the above requirements being met by the Association by September 30, 2025.

Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. SL4B-R-25-02, approving a request by the City of Sugar Land to fund perimeter fencing improvements on the south side of Jess Pirtle Blvd., from Burney Road to Oakland Court, under the Council Policy for a Fostering Unique Neighborhoods Reimbursement Grant Program using Sugar Land 4B Corporation funds.