Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Adrian Garcia
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County "ALMAAHH"
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a Local Government Code Chapter 381-Museum Agreement between Harris County and Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County (ALMAAHH), a non-profit organization, and payment in the amount of $300,000.00 in support of its museum project.
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Background and Discussion:
The support of the museum project is for one or more of the following purposes: (i) for local economic development; (ii) for small or disadvantaged business development; (iii) to stimulate, encourage, and develop business location and commercial activity in the County; (iv) to improve the extent to which women and minority businesses are awarded County contracts; (v) to support comprehensive literacy programs for the benefit of County residents; and (vi) for the encouragement, promotion, improvement, and application of the arts.
Expected Impact:
The Museum will showcase and accelerate Latino culture and arts by creating opportunities locally and nationally, while promoting understanding of Latinos, elevating Houston as the national center of Latino culture, education, and economic prosperity.
The County finds that the Museum will s...
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