Department: Flood Control District
Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): A500-10-00-E001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Water Development Board
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Flood Control District for approval to accept from the Texas Water Development Board grant funds in the amount of $10,000,000, with no required cash match, for the Whitcomb Terracing and Detention Project (Clear Creek Watershed, Bond ID CI-62, Project ID A500-10-00-E001, Precinct 2).
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Background and Discussion:
It is recommended that the Flood Control District be authorized to accept grant awards in the amount of $10,000,000 from Texas legislative action (state Community Directed Funding) to assist with funding for construction of the Lower Clear Creek Watershed: Whitcomb Terracing and Detention Projects. TWDB funding efforts were led by State Representatives Greg Bonnen and Dennis Paul. The City of Friendswood has also allocated $17,000,000 for the design and construction of this project through an interlocal agreement with the Flood Control District.
The Clear Creek watershed is located in southern Harris County. Flooding occurs frequently along various reaches Clear Creek and its tributaries. Out-of-bank flooding along Clear Creek caused approximately 3,000 homes to flood within the Friendswood city limits during Hurricane Harvey. The Flood Control District has partnered with City of Friendswood to construct two flood risk reduction projects along Clear Creek to reduce flooding in areas which have repetitively flooded. The Flood Control District will design and construct both projects on drainage easements granted by City of Fr...
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