Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Jesse Dickerman, Interim County Administrator
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Discussion Item
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 discussion and possible action regarding a report on and recommendations from the Harris County Flood Control District related to the 2018 Flood Bond Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This item is submitted in response to Commissioners Court’s directives on 2/27/25 and 3/27/25. The Harris County Flood Control District has held several individual and group meetings with Court office staff, with the Office of County Administration in attendance at all meetings and the Office of Management and Budget in attendance at all group meetings.
Expected Impact:
Improved clarity regarding the 2018 Flood Bond Program.
Alternative Options:
Make no changes to how the Harris County Flood Control District is administering the 2018 Flood Bond Program.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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3/27/2025 |
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To direct the Office of County Administrator and Flood Control District to come up with a spending plan from the 2018 Flood Bond Funds. This project delivery plan should include projects, their respective spending, prioritization scores, and construction schedule for each Precinct from now to June of 2026, and that it should be presented by the May 8, 2025 Court; and to remove the $14.2 million of GOMESA funds. |
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2/27/2025 |
128 |
To direct the Harris County Flood Control District to work with the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of County Administration, and any other relevant departments to develop a comprehensive report detailing the status of all projects and sub-projects within a Project ID in the 2018 Flood Bond Program. OCA will provide the report at the May 22nd meeting. The report should include, at minimum: Prioritization scores and a clear demonstration of how the Flood Bond framework is being implemented and tracked related to the prioritization of planning, designing, constructing, and funding Flood Bond projects; Financial analysis showing all projects and sub-projects completed, projects and subprojects under construction, and projects awaiting funding; List of all partnership agreements of projects and sub-projects identified as “committed,” if there are signed ILA and/or agreements, or the commitment is still in discussion; Remaining available funds; Offer recommendation that would maximize the goal of finishing projects according to the prioritization framework, with highest scoring projects finishing first; and Quarterly updates. |
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/26/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jesse Dickerman, Interim County Administrator; Tina Petersen, Executive Director
Attachments (if applicable): Forthcoming