Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): 190900Z1H065
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Any applicable landowner and/or property interest holder
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not Applicable
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not Applicable
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Not Applicable
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 to purchase a certain tract for a negotiated price for the Harris County Flood Control District for the public project known as Hurricane Harvey HMGP DR-4332-004 Buyout, tract G103-00-00-06-002.0, for $750,000.00 which is $45,000.00 over the appraised value, UPIN 190900Z1H065, Precinct 3.
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request to approve right-of-way acquisition for the Hurricane Harvey HMGP DR-4332-004 Buyout in
the A-W watershed. Homeowners in flood-prone areas have contacted the Flood Control District for assistance in purchasing their homes. These properties are located Countywide and were approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purchase.
Expected Impact:
These properties will be purchased, and the structures demolished in order to restore them to their natural
function as floodplain.
Alternative Options:
Denial of this request would result in leaving intact residential structures that are prone to flooding, and the
homeowners that contacted Flood Control to purchase their homes would not be able to sell and relocate.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
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):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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5/22/2025 |
92 |
Public Necessity |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 19314 Wallisville Rd. Houston, TX 77049
Precinct(s): Precinct 3
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Engineering Services |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Bonds |
$ |
$750,000.00 |
$750,000.00 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$750,000.00 |
$750,000.00 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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Total Funding Sources |
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$750,000.00 |
$750,000.00 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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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 |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/16/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Emma Santa Maria, Chief of Staff, Office of County Engineer
Attachments (if applicable): Exhibit Map