Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Apache Corporation
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): Commissioners Court Office
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
title
Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 4 for approval to accept from the Apache Corporation 850 three-gallon trees and 850 bareroot seedlings, with an estimated value of $11,900, with no required match, for the 2025-26 Apache Corporation Tree Grant Program.
end
Background and Discussion:
The Apache Corporation is a Houston-based oil and gas exploration and production company. The Apache Corporation created the Apache Corporation Tree Program which provides native seedlings or young trees for beautification projects coordinated by counties, municipalities, schools, churches, parks, or other nonprofits. The organizations receiving the trees are responsible for planting and caring for them.
Expected Impact:
The trees will be planted to support storm recovery, flood control, and habitat restoration throughout Precinct 4, but with specific emphasis in the Inner Northwest, Katy East, and Northpointe/Tomball communities.
Alternative Options:
(1) Precinct 4 purchases trees using Harris County funds. (2) Precinct 4 does not purchase trees in place of these, and the public does not receive the quality-of-life benefits that these trees would provide.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: S: Equitably reduce the health, economic, and other impacts of climate change and disasters.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): I4: Encourage the growth of natural habitats in County channels and improve cleanliness of green spaces while reducing debris and enhancing beautification.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): S2: Prioritize the preservation of trees and expand the tree canopy program in underserved areas.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
|
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
|
7/10/25 |
111 |
Approval of Precinct 4’s application for the Apache grant. |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
|
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
|
Service Name |
Apache Trees |
|
|
|
Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
|
Funding Sources |
|
|
Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
Grant |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Other |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Grants – Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
|
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
|
Local Match Source - Existing Budget:
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
|
|
Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/13/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Anne Sung, Chief Policy & Innovation Officer, Commissioner Precinct 4
Attachments (if applicable): Award Letter, Court Order for Application Submission