Legislation Details

File #: 26-4427    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 6/25/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 7/9/2026 Final action: 7/9/2026
Title: Request for approval of an Order issuing a limited delegation for the Executive Director of Harris County Housing & Community Development to approve & execute certain amendments to contracts between Harris County and the Texas General Land Office, pursuant to certain limitations.
Attachments: 1. Backup Limited Del Auth
Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis

Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

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 Order issuing a limited delegation for the Executive Director of Harris County Housing & Community Development to approve & execute certain amendments to contracts between Harris County and the Texas General Land Office, pursuant to certain limitations.
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Background and Discussion:
Housing & Community Development (HCD) and the County Attorney's Office have worked together in collaboration to propose this limited delegation of authority to the Executive Director of Harris County Housing & Community Development to approve & execute certain amendments to contracts between Harris County and the Texas General Land Office, pursuant to the limitations below:
a) The documents must be amendments only (not new agreements) to contracts regulating or providing terms and conditions of the CDBG-DR and/or CDBG-MIT grant awards issued to Harris County;
b) The amendment(s) must not increase the scope of work on a cumulative basis beyond the work currently identified for the CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT awards to both Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District;
c) The amendment(s) must not decrease the grant awards on a cumulative basis below the cumulative CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT awards issued to both Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District;
d) The...

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