Primary Department: Toll Road Authority
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevi?o, P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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 by the Toll Road Authority for approval to adopt a HCTRA Emergency Service Response Reimbursement Policy to allow for reimbursement of emergency services provided on the HCTRA tollway system.
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Background and Discussion:
The July 10, 2025 Commissioners Court requested HCTRA to develop a policy for HCTRA to enter into agreements with local municipalities, local law enforcement, local fire, and or local emergency service departments (collectively "Responding Agency") and offer reimbursement based on rates established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for such services on the HCTRA tollway system.
The proposed policy includes a template for an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) that establishes reimbursement opportunity for the various external municipalities, fire departments, and emergency service departments, which provide services for incident response on HCTRA tollway system when dispatched by the authorized communications center. The services identified for reimbursement in an ILA may include the following services: fire protection and suppression, rescue and extrication, hazardous materials mitigation, and incident command and scene management. The purpose of the ILAs with external Responding Agencies is to provide reimbursement for eligible r...
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