Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department:
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
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 - Project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program
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 by Public Health Services for approval of the Order to Abate a Public Nuisance at multiple locations in Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 4 under The American Rescue Plan Act-Neighborhood Nuisance Abatement Program.
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Background and Discussion:
As part of the Clean Streets Safe Neighborhoods initiative, the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) focus area of the Harris County ARPA portfolio identified proactive neighborhood nuisance abatement as a “quick win” for reducing violent crime and increasing quality of life in vulnerable communities. The Neighborhood Nuisance Abatement program is focused on the abatement of unsafe structures in Harris County neighborhoods that pose a health and safety risk to area residents including children.
Expected Impact:
The abatement of the public nuisance will remove public safety and health risks within the community. These abatements are prioritized based on crime and environmental data.
Alternative Options:
If Commissioners Court chooses not to approve this order, the property will not be abated.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective:
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):
Economy Initiative (Goal 3):
Health Initiative (Goal 4):
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5):
Housing Initiative (Goal 6):
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Total Existing Budget |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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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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Anticipated Court Date: April 10, 2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): April 10, 2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Scott Jeansonne, Director of Environmental Public Health, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Order to Abate a Public Nuisance, OTAN Maps