Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: Intergovernmental and Global Affairs
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tammy Narvaez, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
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 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 an interlocal agreement with Harris County Department of Intergovernmental and Global Affairs to provide legislative and regulatory services to support the development of processes for the Flood Control District (Agreement No. 2025-84, Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
The Flood Control District routinely engages with local, state, and federal entities on legislation, policy initiatives, and funding programs that directly affect flood risk reduction, infrastructure delivery, and long-term resilience planning. In recent years, the scale and complexity of these efforts have increased due to expanded capital programs, evolving regulatory requirements, and greater reliance on state and federal funding sources.
The interlocal agreement (ILA) establishes a formal coordination framework between the Flood Control District and the Harris County Department of Intergovernmental and Global Affairs (IGA) to support these efforts. Specifically, the ILA outlines collaboration related to:
- Monitoring and tracking legislation and policy proposals relevant to flood control and drainage infrastructure;
- Coordinating County positions and messaging on priority legislative an...
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