Department: Flood Control District
Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): K500-23-00-E004
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Water Development Board
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Flood Control District for approval to accept from the Texas Water Development Board grant funds in the amount of $12,000,000, with no required match, for the T.C. Jester Stormwater Detention Basin Program (Cypress Creek Watershed, Project ID K500-23-00-E004, Precinct 3).
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Background and Discussion:
It is recommended that the Flood Control District be authorized to accept the grant award funds from the Texas Water Development Board from Texas legislative action (state Community Directed Funding) to fund the the TC Jester Stormwater Detention Basin Project. TWDB funding efforts were led by Rep. Sam Harless. This project has also received Congressionally directed grant funding assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation (LPDM) program providing up to $9,886,000 for design and construction, as well as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, providing up to $21,000,000 for design and construction. FEMA funding efforts were led by Rep. Dan Crenshaw.
The project consists of the construction of three wet-bottom stormwater detention basins (Basin 1a, 1b and 2). The proposed TWDB legislation allocation grant is for a portion Basin 1b only. The remaining volume in Basin 1b will be constructed with CBDG-MIT grant funds. The basins (1a and 2) will be constructed with Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funds.
The proposed stormwater detention basins (Bain 1a, 1b and 2) will provide 931 acre-feet of detention volume and will remove the 100-year area of inundation from an estimated 26 structures and remove the 500-year floodplain from an estimated 43 structures upon the completion of the construction of the three basins.
Expected Impact:
This grant will provide funding assistance for the TC Jester Stormwater Detention Basin Project through design and construction. The Flood Control District will utilize its resources and applicable consultants during the design and construction phases of the project, as well as the management of the grant approval process in compliance with Harris County statutes, applicable laws of the state of Texas, and policy regarding federal grant awards.
Alternative Options:
The alternative would be to not utilize these State Community Directed Funding allocation. The Flood Control District would need to utilize a different funding source to pay for this construction project.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
X Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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02/27/2024 |
143. |
Approval of Escrow Agreement |
Location: N/A
The project is in the northern portion of Harris County within the Cypress Creek Watershed. The project area is approximately 118 acres and located southeast of the intersection of T.C. Jester Boulevard and Cypresswood Drive along Cypress Creek.
Precinct(s): Precinct 3
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
4.a.2 - Construction Services |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$ |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$9,000,000 |
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Other |
$ |
$2,471,500 |
$2,471,500 |
$7,414,500 |
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Other |
$ |
$5,250,000 |
$5,250,000 |
$15,750,000 |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$10,721,500 |
$10,721,500 |
$32,164,500 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$ |
$10,721,500 |
$10,721,500 |
$32,164,500 |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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Total Funding Request |
$ |
$10,721,500 |
$10,721,500 |
$32,164,500 |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: June 4, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District
Attachments (if applicable): Grant Agreement and Order