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Q&A on specific flood mitigation projects at H+H facilities
1:29:53
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Councilmember Narcisse inquires about various flood mitigation projects at H+H facilities, including their funding, timelines, and specific details. John Ulberg, CFO of NYC Health and Hospitals, provides information on projects at Coney Island Hospital, Bellevue Hospital, and South Brooklyn Health.
- $114.5 million project at Coney Island Hospital is planned but requires a FEMA extension
- $90 million flood wall project at Bellevue Hospital is ongoing
- $24.4 million flood mitigation project at South Brooklyn Health is fully funded with completion expected by the end of 2026
- Discussion of FEMA funding requirements and matching funds through Community Development Block Grants
Mercedes Narcisse
1:29:53
The executive capital commitment plan includes funding for various flood mitigation infrastructure projects at H and H facilities.
1:30:01
These projects are presumably related to the risk of H and H facilities faced in the event of natural disaster like hurricane Sandy.
1:30:09
What will the $114,500,000.0 capital project for flood mitigation efforts at Kohler Hospital cover, and what is the timeline timeline to complete it?
UNKNOWN
1:30:21
You gonna do this?
1:30:22
Yeah.
1:30:22
I do.
1:30:23
Yep.
John Ulberg
1:30:24
Yeah.
1:30:25
So as we've been discussing, we do have FEMA monies available for us and set aside, and the number is a hundred and $14,000,000 at Kohler.
1:30:36
It is our plan to spend those dollars.
1:30:38
They were in our capital plan in the later years and we've moved them forward because again it is our plan to complete the project.
1:30:48
It will not all happen next year or the year after.
1:30:53
We have, pursuant to FEMA rules, we're gonna need an extension of those dollars.
1:31:00
And FEMA is is is able has the authority to grant thirty month extensions.
1:31:06
We're bringing those dollars in our plan to show our commitment that it is our intent to complete the project and we will you know work with FEMA to secure the extension.
Alexander Harris
1:31:17
Okay.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:31:18
So you don't have exact timeline for it yet because we don't have the money in situ.
Avi Severino
1:31:23
That will
John Ulberg
1:31:24
firm up here very soon.
1:31:26
Right?
1:31:26
We will be able to produce a timeline.
1:31:27
The
Mercedes Narcisse
1:31:28
capital plan include 90,000,000 for a flood wall at Bellevue Hospital.
1:31:34
What details can you share in on this project?
John Ulberg
1:31:37
It's the same.
1:31:38
It's ongoing.
Anabel Ruggiero
1:31:39
Is it
UNKNOWN
1:31:39
the same?
John Ulberg
1:31:39
Yeah.
1:31:39
It's the same.
1:31:40
The
Mercedes Narcisse
1:31:41
capital plan includes 35,100,000.0 for H and D Sandy Community Development block grant disaster recovery match.
1:31:50
What specifically will this funding be used for in which each and each hospital are targeted?
John Ulberg
1:31:57
Yeah.
1:31:57
FEMA has a requirement in certain instances that the city or the state will match their funding, and the $35,000,000 is the source through the community development block grant where we show that match.
1:32:11
It's a variety of projects.
1:32:13
It's just us putting up our commitment, our share of the commitment to the project.
1:32:18
We can get you more specifics but
Mercedes Narcisse
1:32:20
that's Okay.
1:32:20
So you don't know which hospital you're gonna use it to that you're targeting from?
John Ulberg
1:32:23
It's probably a series of hospitals.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:32:25
Series of hospitals.
John Ulberg
1:32:26
But it is really our share of the FEMA dollars that we need to match.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:32:31
The capital plan include 24,400,000.0 for flood mitigation efforts at South Brooklyn Health.
1:32:37
What is the completion timeline for this project?
1:32:40
Are the flood mitigation projects for South Brooklyn Health fully funded?
John Ulberg
1:32:45
Yes.
1:32:45
It's it's fully funded and the completion date is the end of calendar year twenty sixth.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:32:51
'20
John Ulberg
1:32:52
sixth.
1:32:52
That's well underway.
1:32:53
Yeah.