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): Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
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 agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas in the amount of $143,260.26 to provided commuter bus service for the Baytown Park and Ride located adjacent to the San Jacinto Mall in Baytown, to the Downtown Business District of Houston for the extended term through March 31, 2027.
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Background and Discussion:
On March 27, 2025, Harris County and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) entered Amendment 19 to an interlocal agreement for the provision of commuter bus services for one year between the Baytown Park and Ride, located adjacent to the San Jacinto Mall, to the Downtown Business District of Houston.
This service was developed to mitigate traffic congestion, promote regional coordination and reduce vehicle emissions along the Interstate 10 corridor. METRO provides this service at an incremental cost between the
San Jacinto Mall Park and Ride and the METRO Maxey Road facility. Amendments 2 through 19 have been
Approved annually and METRO wishes to continue this service another year.
Expected Impact:
The expected impact of the amendment is continued regional transportation coordination and reduction of traffic congestion. The fiscal impact for this item is anticipated to be $143,260.26 in Federal transit Administration 5307 grant funds.
Alternative Options:
Without the incremental cost component from METRO, Harris County would have to contract with another
provider and pay the full cost of service from Baytown to the Houston Downtown Business District or discontinue service altogether.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: G: Expand and optimize multimodal transportation options.
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): T6: Encourage employees to reduce emissions from commuting and local work trips.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
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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3/27/2025 |
236 |
Approved |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Baytown Park and Ride lot at Independence Drive and Garth Rd, Baytown, Texas
Precinct(s): Precinct 2
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Transit Park and Ride Service |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$ |
$143,260.26 |
$143,260.26 |
$ |
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$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$143,260.26 |
$143,260.26 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
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$143,260.26 |
$143,260.26 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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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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Anticipated Court Date: 3/19/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 4/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: David L. Jones, Assistant Director, Housing and Community Development
Attachments (if applicable): METRO Board 0559_001 Approved and signed Amendment 20