The Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund

Meeting of the Board of Estimate & Apportionment | October 2, 2025

On October 2, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment approved the following contracts to be paid out from the Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund.

• GOECKO Inc to manage a down payment and rental assistance program through September 30, 2026 for $1,000,000.
• Tetra Tech LLC to manage the Tornado Response Right-of-Entry & Site Assessment Program through September 30, 2028 for $5,000,000.
• Valley Park Welding to fabricate misters to be used in tornado-impacted areas for $4,265.23.

Other tornado-related contracts approved that will be paid out of other accounts include:

• Expansion of existing contract: Debris Tech LLC for debris monitoring through October 31, 2025 for up to $1,750,000 (an increase from previously approved $1,500,000).
• Northside Community Housing to rehabilitate 66 apartments affordable for rent to low- to moderate- income families through November 2026 for $700,000.
• Cornerstone Development Corporation to rehabilitate 2 units affordable for rent to low-income families for $120,000.
• Community Development Administration to fund contractor pool who complete work under the Health Home Repair Program for $4,739,788 (an increase from previously approved $1,900,000).

Lastly, the Board approved a Donation Agreement from Davey Resource Group for street tree inventory and damage assessment, whose donated services are valued at $87,300.

Meetings of the Board of Estimate & Apportionment | October 22, 2025

On October 22, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment approved the following tornado-related supplies and contracts to be paid out of other accounts include:

• Purchased 100 cots from GRAINGER for $22,729.
• Purchased 600 blankets from Bob Barker Company Inc for $3,005.94.
• Purchased various disaster supplies from Royal Papers Inc for $124,468.80.
• Thompson Consulting Services to fund disaster debris removal monitoring services through October 31, 2026 for $1,000,000.
• Expansion of existing contract: Tetra Tech LLC for Public Assistance Cost Recovery Support through December 31, 2025 for up to $1,650,000 (an increase from previously approved $650,000).

Public Hearing | October 29, 2025

The Mayor's Recovery Office presented their monthly update to the Budget Committee on October 29, 2025. Attachments include the presentation given by City staff, a contract process flowchart, and a Rams Interest Budget and Expenditure Table.