Primary Department: Harris Health System
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Esmaeil Porsa, M.D, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harris Health System
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Public Hearing
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 by Harris Health for Harris County Commissioners Court to set and authorize a notice of public hearing on March 19, 2026 pursuant to Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26, regarding Harris Health's proposed acquisition by condemnation of approximately 8.9 acres of Hermann Park adjacent to Ben Taub Hospital for the redevelopment and expansion of Ben Taub Hospital.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 23, 2025, the Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health Board Trustees (the "Harris Health Board") unanimously approved a resolution related to a project to redevelop and expand Ben Taub Hospital (the "Project"), which authorized the acquisition by eminent domain for public convenience and necessity of three parcels of land within Hermann Park of approximately 8.9 acres (the "Property"). After reviewing the information provided by Administration and the clearly enunciated local preferences, including the testimony received at the July 24, 2025 public hearing, the Harris Health Board found and determined that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the taking of the property for the Project and that the Project includes all reasonable planning to minimize and mitigate harm to Hermann Park, p...
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