Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): FLEX_CSART
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Gulfton Management District
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
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 the Commissioner of Precinct 4 for approval of $22,727.00 from the FLEX Fund (1040) to the Gulfton Management District for the development, implementation, and operations of a temporary small plaza or “placita” as part of a regularly occurring event to promote community cohesion and economic development.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Precinct 4 worked with community partners, including the Gulfton Management District, to identify opportunities for a pop-up plaza and supporting events that would attract investment to areas the Management District currently maintains and has identified for improvement. The “placita” will transform a previously abandoned property into a space where community members and visitors can share in the cultural treasures of Gulfton.
Expected Impact: Increased economic development and improved community cohesion.
Alternative Options: N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: M: Ensure that Harris County remains the best place in the region to start and grow a business, with a focus on equitable economic growth.
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): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Location: Gulfton & Sharpstown
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
Service Name |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1040 - FLEX Fund |
$ |
$22,727.00 |
$22,727.00 |
$ |
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$22,727.00 |
$22,727.00 |
$ |
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$22,727.00 |
$22,727.00 |
$ |
Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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 PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: 5/8/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/3/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Reynaldo Guerra, Chief Infrastructure Officer, Commissioner Precinct 4
Attachments (if applicable): Agreement