Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Transfer of Funds Only
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Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Housing and Community Development for authority to convene a hybrid property workgroup made up of designees of Commissioners Court members to create a process to identify underutilized real estate assets to recommend to Commissioners Court for the purposes of both public purpose in the furtherance of County goals and revenue generation, related to the Putting Assets to Work (PAW) Initiative, and report back by November 19, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
The Putting Assets to Work (PAW) Initiative was originally designed to strategically deploy County-owned real estate to generate revenue, support community-benefit projects, and create long-term value. As the County faces both ongoing budget constraints and demand for public-purpose projects, refining the PAW program is both timely and essential.
Since then, the PAW program continues to evolve. The pilot phase was focused on only “yield sites”. This motion will direct HCD to lead a working group to launch “hybrid sites”, which are sites that are both for public purpose and some revenue generation. One example of a hybrid site would be an affordable housing development that both creates affordable housing and can provide a lease payment to the HCHFC or HCPFC.
Expected Impact:
No immediate fiscal impact. In the future, a successful PAW program could generate both revenue and public benefit for generations to come. The expected impact will be based on how many sites are eventually included in the PAW program.
Alternative Options:
Taking no action would let the properties sit underutilized.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 6. Help residents achieve housing stability.
County Strategic Plan Objective: U: Build and preserve affordable housing, particularly for low-income families.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): I3: Prioritize the development of new parks when developing and implementing a plan for how to leverage underused County-owned land, with a focus on equitable access.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): U1: Develop community housing plan and dashboard.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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9/19/2024 |
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Request by the Office of County Administration and the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity for discussion and possible action on the report summarizing status of the County’s participation in the Putting Assets to Work (PAW) incubator program and recommended next steps. |
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2/6/2025 |
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Approval of the Policy Guidelines of the Putting Assets to Work (PAW) initiative which outline the process of selecting and developing underutilized County assets. |
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4/10/2025 |
16 |
Approval to create a Reinvestment Fund to provide transparency in the monetization of properties included in the PAW portfolio with the amendment to permit Commissioners the first opportunity to accept funds from monetization of parcels |
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5/8/2025 |
23 |
Approval of conduct detailed evaluation and feasibility analysis for selected county properties for the Putting Assets to Work (PAW) initiative |
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3/19/2026 |
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Approval of a renewal option with Hayat A Kelil-Brown DBA Hayat Brown LLC for reposition properties consulting services for the Office of County Administration for the period of March 26, 2026 - March 25, 2027 at a cost of $500,000. |
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6/11/2026 |
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Approval to reject the proposal(s) received for development partner for Putting Assets to Work (PAW) Program sites for the Office of County Administration, and that the project be readvertised at a later date with revised specifications (250295). |
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/6/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Tory Gunsolley, HCD Chief Program Officer
Attachments (if applicable): N/A