Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner
Managing Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Preliminary Investment Memo
Project Name: Alief YMCA Purchase
Project ID (if applicable): Alief_YMCA
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE 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
Incremental Authorization Requested: 4,500,000.00
Total Estimated Project Cost: 4,500,000.00
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Preliminary Investment Memo for the Alief YMCA Purchase project, for an initial amount of $4,500,000.00, and request for approval of initial commercial paper funding in the amount of $4,500,000.00.
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Project Description:
The whole property located at 7850 Sugarland Howell Road, including the former Alief YMCA building and facilities, was recently permanently closed by the YMCA due to cuts in federal funding. Currently, there is no Harris County community center in the area, and due to the ongoing community need for County services, Precinct 4 is in negotiations to purchase the property and facilities, including all equipment. Precinct 4 will re-open the facility as a community center and services hub. It will also serve a public safety function by being used as a possible warming/cooling center during emergency response operations, as well as providing working space for local law enforcement entities.
Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:
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Purchase of property and facility |
$4,500,000.00 |
April/May 2026 |
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$4,500,000.00 |
April/May 2026 |
Justification & Alternatives:
There is currently no public community center in the Alief area and after the closing of the Alief YMCA, the community has lost needed exercise and family support activities that were provided by the YMCA.
Anticipated Impact on Other Funds (If Applicable):
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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, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N3: Promote increased physical activity of residents.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
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Total Funding Request |
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/28/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Legal funding compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, First Assistant County Attorney-Legal Operations, 4/6/2026
Department Approval by: Jamaal Smith, CFO/Chief of Staff, Commissioner Precinct 4
OMB CIP Team Approval by: William McGuinness, Director-Capital Projects & Infrastructure, 5/11/2026
Commercial Paper Request (For OMB use only):
Receiving Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Project PeopleSoft ID: TBD
CP Series Description: Commercial Paper Series D-3 can be used for (1) construction of public works, (2) the purchase of automobiles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operation of the County’s precincts and departments (3) Professional services, including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors, and fiscal agents, in connection with the contractual obligations described in (1) and (2).
Commercial Paper is being requested for the Alief YMCA Purchase project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources.
OMB Financial Management contact: Fahad Gulzar, Acting Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget