Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4 and Precinct 1
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones and Rodney Ellis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): 25104MF3U201
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): City Of Houston
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 to execute an interlocal agreement with the City Of Houston to evaluate feasibility of constructing a 0.8-mile trail on an existing Harris County Flood Control District easement on Renwick Drive between Darnell Street and North Braeswood Boulevard, UPIN 25104MF3U201, Precincts 1 and 4.
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Background and Discussion:
Neighboring communities adjacent to the proposed Renwick Linear Park and Trail, including residents along Beechnut, Chimney Rock, and North Braeswood, have limited access to public parks, pools, or libraries. The largest demographic near the proposed trail consists of renters living in nearby apartment complexes, totaling nearly 2,200 households. These households have a median income of under $46,182 and face an annual eviction rate of 37%, highlighting the vulnerability of this population.
Expected Impact:
This trail aims to improve equitable multimodal access for these communities, promote community investment and economic development, and expand safe pedestrian access to schools, churches, community centers, and businesses. The existing greenspace is also improperly graded, which has resulted in street flooding west of the prop...
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