Legislation Details

File #: 26-1220    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Transmittal Status: Accepted
File created: 2/11/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/26/2026 Final action: 2/26/2026
Title: Transmittal by the Flood Control District of an update to the Harris County Flood Resilience Plan, focusing on a summary of countywide public engagement conducted between August and October 2025, as part of plan development.
Attachments: 1. FRP_FEB Transmittal_CC 02262026 FINAL 3.0.pdf

Primary Department: Flood Control District

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

 

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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Transmittal

 

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Transmittal by the Flood Control District of an update to the Harris County Flood Resilience Plan, focusing on a summary of countywide public engagement conducted between August and October 2025, as part of plan development.

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Background and Discussion:

This transmittal provides a summary of countywide public engagement activities conducted for the Harris County Flood Resilience Plan (FRP) from August to October 2025. During this period, the team held small group workshops and large open houses to confirm and clarify to confirm and clarify the community’s vision for the FRP and to better understand residents’ firsthand experiences with flooding and its impacts.  outlines, including how participants define their views on. The transmittal outlines key takeaways, including how participants define flood resilience, their views on preparedness, and the types of strategies they would like to see included in the plan.

 

Expected Impact:

The purpose of the Flood Resilience Plan is to propose resilience strategies and an implementation roadmap across multiple systems and scales for various implementation partners such as the Flood Control District, the additional members of the Infrastructure Resilience Team (Office of the County Engineer, Harris County Public Health, Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Harris County Toll Road Authority, and Harris County Housing & Community Development), Commissioners Court offices, community partners, and others. The key takeaways from community engagement help inform both strategy development and the implementation approach.

 

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County Strategic Plan Goal:  5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.

County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.

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Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  H1: Complete and implement the Flood Resilience Plan.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

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Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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08/26/2025

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Transmittal

 

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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): HC Flood Resilience Plan