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: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): City of Baytown
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 of amendment no. 20 to the interlocal agreement with the City of Baytown to extend the term through September 30, 2027 and to provide for funding during such extension to provide public transportation services including but not limited to fixed route bus services.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 18, 2025, Harris County Commissioners Court approved Amendment Eighteen (18) to the
Interlocal Agreement between the Harris County Housing and Community Development Department
(formerly CSD) and the City of Baytown, Texas to provide local bus services for the City of Baytown. The local
bus service is funded through Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5307 Urban Formula Grants administered
by the Community Services Department and local matching funds provided by the City of Baytown.
On July 9, 2026, the Baytown City Council approved Amendment Nineteen (19) to continue bus service and
provide passenger shelter trash removal for another three (3) months through September 30, 2026. The City of Baytown will provide $250,000 in local match funds for this service.
Expected Impact:
The City of Baytown and Harris County wish to extend their agreement for the provision of public transportation services. In consideration of Harris County continuing to provide transportation services through September 30, 2027, the City will provide funding to the County for the extension period.
Alternative Options:
If the County does not approve the service extension, it will not receive funding from the City, and City of Baytown residents will no longer have access to the transportation services currently provided under the agreement. In addition, the discontinuation of these services would create a gap in the regional transportation network, reducing connectivity and negatively affecting coordination among regional transit providers.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
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): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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09/18/2025 |
156 |
Approved |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Fixed Bus Routes |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$ |
$755,290 |
$ |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
$250,000 |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$1,005,290 |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$1,005,290 |
$ |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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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) |
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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) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
Click or tap to enter a date. |
Anticipated Court Date: 10/29/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: David Jones, Assistant Director, HCD
Attachments (if applicable): Harris County and City of Baytown ILA Amendment 20