Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Marcus Y. Stuckett, P.E., CFM
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-H065
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 Hurricane Harvey HMGP DR-4332-004 Buyout, for the purpose of buyout to prevent future damage (Bond ID Z-Buyout, Project ID Z100-00-00-H065, Precinct 3).
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request to approve right-of-way acquisition for the Hurricane Harvey HMGP DR-4332-004 Buyout in The Cypress Creek Watershed (Tract K100-00-00-29-803.0). This was previously approved in 2018, but the owner opted out of the program before purchase. Recently, the owner opted back in and has added a second adjacent tract to the acquisition altering the legal description of the previous approval.
Expected Impact:
Removal of people and property deep in the floodplain.
Alternative Options:
Denial of this request would result in an eligible flood-prone home being left in private ownership.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
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