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File #: 24-1267    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Executive Session Status: Passed
File created: 2/21/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/27/2024 Final action: 2/27/2024
Title: Request by the Office of County Administration for an Executive Session for discussion and possible approval to appoint Commissioner Lesley Briones, with Commissioner Rodney Ellis as alternate, and to appoint Judge Lina Hidalgo as alternate to Commissioner Adrian Garcia, who was previously appointed, to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) General Assembly and Board of Directors for a term ending December 31, 2024.
Attachments: 1. 24-1267 OCA-HGAC.pdf

Department: County Administration

Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton, Deputy County Administrator

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Executive Session

 

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Office of County Administration for an Executive Session for discussion and possible approval to appoint Commissioner Lesley Briones, with Commissioner Rodney Ellis as alternate, and to appoint Judge Lina Hidalgo as alternate to Commissioner Adrian Garcia, who was previously appointed, to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) General Assembly and Board of Directors for a term ending December 31, 2024.

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Background and Discussion:

H-GAC is the regional organization through which local governments consider issues and cooperate in solving area wide problems. Representatives to the H-GAC General Assembly and Board of Directors must be elected officials of the Commissioner’s Court. For 2024, Harris County can appoint one (1) additional Court member to the General Assembly and the Board of Directors, and two (2) alternates. Terms begin on January 1st and expire on December 31st of each year.

 

Expected Impact:

The appointments will ensure Harris County’s representation on the H-GAC.

 

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Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

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_ Flooding

_ Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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01/30/2024

388

Request by the Office of County Administration for an Executive Session for discussion and possible appointment of Commissioner Adrian Garcia to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) General Assembly and Board of Directors for a term ending December 31, 2024.

12/13/2022

368

Request by the Office of County Administration for an Executive Session for discussion and possible approval to appoint Judge Lina Hidalgo with alternate delegate Commissioner Rodney Ellis to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) General Assembly and Board of Directors for a term ending December 31, 2023.

12/14/2021

329

Request by the County Judge for an Executive Session for consideration and possible approval of the reappointments of Judge Lina Hidalgo, with alternate delegate Commissioner Rodney Ellis, and Commissioner Adrian Garcia as Harris County’s representatives to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) General Assembly and Board of Directors for terms ending December 31, 2022.

 

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Anticipated Court Date: February 27, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Daniel Santamaria, Director, OCA - Boards & Commissions

Attachments (if applicable): Designation form