Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Marcus Y. Stuckett, P.E., CFM, 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-H042
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 (Bond ID Z-Subdiv, Project ID Z100-00-00-H042, Tract P100-00-00-28-037.0, Precinct 2).
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request to approve a voluntary right-of-way acquisition for P100-00-00-28-037.0, a tract of land consisting of two residential lots in an active the Flood Control District buyout area, currently 35.81% owned, with 466 parcels remaining for completion.
Expected Impact:
Purchase of these properties will restore them to their natural function as a floodplain and reduce the impact costs of residential flooding.
Alternative Options:
Not approving this item would result in the property remaining in the floodplain and in private ownership.
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, ...
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