Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Public Necessity
Project ID (if applicable): Z100-00-00-R008
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 to decree that the Harris County Flood Control District project serves a public purpose and public necessity, which requires that the Harris County Real Property Division be directed to acquire one fee simple tract for the public project known as Countywide General Acquisition, for the purpose of floodplain preservation (Project ID Z100-00-00-R008, Bond ID Z-01, Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request to approve right-of-way acquisition for Countywide General Acquisition Z100-00-00-R008 in the White Oak Bayou watershed. This property is located on White Oak Bayou south of West Little York Road.
Expected Impact:
This property will be used for floodplain preservation and provide contiguous ownership of property along White Oak Bayou.
Alternative Options:
Not approving this item would result in property remaining in private ownership and separating the Flood Control District channel adjacent property.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiativ...
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