Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Milton Rahman - Executive Director & County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transfer of Funds Only
Project ID (if applicable): ARPA_CPTED
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): NA
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): NA
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): NA
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to appropriate $337,546 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to support Clean Streets, Safe Neighborhoods projects including an allocation to cover labor expenses on an as needed basis.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Engineering Department provides project management support to infrastructure projects in the
ARPA portfolio. The ARPA Steering Committee has recommended the use of Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for
investment in community engaged design projects with the purpose of decreasing crime. Projects would
include investment in sidewalks, streetlights, green spaces, public art, and security equipment in areas with
high crime rates.
In support of this effort, the ARPA Steering Committee has authorized the use of ARPA funding for Engineering Department resources supporting the planning, management, and execution of these projects. The ARPA Steering Committee has approved the additional funding. Investments will be made in neighborhoods already identified for Clean Streets, Safe Neighborhoods projects. These neighborhoods and associated projects include:
• Alief - Linear Forest
• Barrett - Streetlights and Engineering Master Plan
• Cloverleaf - Sidewalks, Streetlights, and Pedestrian Lights
• Cypress Station - Sidewalks and Streetlights
• East Aldine - Sidewalks, Streetlights, and Pedestrian Lights
• Gulfton - Shade Structures, Pedestrian Lights, Art, and Sidewalks
• Highlands - Streetlights and Engineering Master Plan
• Northshore - Pedestrian Lights (pending Commissioners Court Approval)
• Sharpstown - Shade Structures, Pedestrian Lights, Art, and Sidewalks
• South Houston - Shared Use Path, Landscaping, and Pedestrian Lights (pending Commissioners Court Approval)
• Sunnyside - SPARK Park, Streetlights, and Landscaping
Expected Impact:
The approval of this transfer of funds would enable the assignment of Engineering resources to manage and
execute ARPA Clean Streets, Safe Neighborhoods projects and would allow for enhanced coordination and communication between the Engineering Department, Office of County Administration, and Harris County Public Health.
Alternative Options:
This allocation of funds is necessary to execute ARPA Clean Streets, Safe Neighborhoods projects. Without these funds, the projects would
need to be put on hold.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
X Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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9/13/2022 |
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Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to appropriate $1,177,454 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to support Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) projects. These funds will be allocated to labor and non-labor expenses on an as needed basis, and Engineering will transfer existing open PCN’s from other internal departments to manage this work. |
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Location:
Address (if applicable): NA
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
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Labor Expenditures |
$337,546.00 |
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Total Incremental Expenditures |
$337,546.00 |
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Additional Budget Requested |
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2651 - American Rescue Plan 2021 |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
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Total Funding Sources |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Anticipated Court Date: January 30, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Cassandra Green, Senior Manager Special Projects, HCED
Attachments (if applicable):