Legislation Details

File #: 26-5610    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 8/14/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/25/2026 Final action: 8/25/2026
Title: Request for approval to allocate $77,000.00 of Flex funds to Gulfton Management District for Gulfton Town Square public art elements.

Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Gulfton Management District

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE 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

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to allocate $77,000.00 of Flex funds to Gulfton Management District for Gulfton Town Square public art elements.

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Background and Discussion:

Precinct 4 has worked in coordination with Gulfton Management District to implement public art installations in the district including the installation of five (5) murals promoting unity, paths forward, music and culture, food and community roots. FLEX funds have been used to fund murals.

 

Expected Impact:

These funds will be used to create artistic elements such as murals, structures and sculptures with the following purpose: state or local economic development; for small or disadvantaged business development; to stimulate, encourage, and develop business location and commercial activity in the County; to promote or advertise the County and its vicinity or conduct a solicitation program to attract conventions, visitors, or businesses; to improve the extent to which women and minority businesses are awarded County contracts; to support comprehensive literacy programs for the benefit of County residents; and for the encouragement, promotion, improvement, and application of the arts.

 

Alternative Options:

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County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):   N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

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Location: Gulfton Management District

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Precinct 4

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Existing Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 8/25/2026

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

Contact(s) name, title, department: Reynaldo Guerra, Chief of Infrastructure, Commissioner Precinct 4

Attachments (if applicable): GAMD Agreement with Harris County