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: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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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Transmittal by the Flood Control District to provide an update on the May 7th directive from Commissioners Court to create a countywide policy recommending best practices on how to improve efficiency and coordination with all agencies in regard to clean up and maintenance of the County's floodways owned by the Flood Control District, especially as it pertains to unhoused individuals.
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Background and Discussion:
On May 7, 2024, Commissioners Court discussed an item related to maintenance of the County's floodways owned by the Flood Control District and unhoused people. During that discussion, the Flood Control District was directed to convene discussions with a variety of entities, including Harris County Precinct 2, the Harris County Sheriff's Office, Housing and Community Development Department, County Attorney's Office, City of Houston, Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, Texas Department of Transportation and others on this topic.
To date, a number of tasks have been completed including review of existing policy and potential legal considerations, investigation of best practices and current guidelines for various agencies as well as numerous discussions to work through the best way to coordinate between a complex network of stakeholders as multiple entities address encampments on their rights-of-way.
Additional discussions are being scheduled to coordinate with law enforcement and additional entities who provide support services or other support to address ...
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