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File #: 25-4203    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Bonds Status: Passed
File created: 6/26/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 7/10/2025 Final action: 7/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of an order authorizing the execution and delivery of a Tenth Amended and Restated Flood Control Projects Contract with the Harris County Flood Control District.
Attachments: 1. Order Authorizing Tenth A&R Flood Contract.pdf

Primary Department: Management and Budget

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Bonds

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

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

 

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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 an order authorizing the execution and delivery of a Tenth Amended and Restated Flood Control Projects Contract with the Harris County Flood Control District.

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Background and Discussion:

Harris County contract with the Flood Control District to carry out the County’s flood control plans and programs and to pledge ad valorem taxes to the payment of a contract. In connection with the approval of the Tenth Amended and Restated Contract, the District intends to issue Flood Contract Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2025A in an amount not to exceed $65M to defease certain outstanding bonds for savings. The District will pledge its right to receive payments from the County under the Tenth Amended and Restated Contract as security for the payment of Flood Contract Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2025A.

 

Expected Impact:

Debt service savings.

 

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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

02/27/25

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Approval of a Go Forward Order and engagement of co-counsel and co-note counsel for the transactions.

06/12/25

24

Approval of an order amending the previous go forward order to authorize the issuance of additional bond (Flood Imp Ref Bonds, Series 2025) and increase the aggregate not to exceed amount to $650 million.

 

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Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 8/29/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable): Tenth Amended and Restated Flood Control Projects Contract