Legislation Details

File #: 26-5439    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Necessity Status: Passed
File created: 8/11/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/25/2026 Final action: 8/25/2026
Title: Request for approval to decree that the Harris County Flood Control District project serves a public purpose and public necessity, which requires that the Harris County Real Property Division be directed to acquire one easement tract W167-04-05-01-003.0, for the public project known as HCFCD Maintenance, for the purpose of access and maintenance of pipe (Buffalo Bayou Watershed, Project ID W167-04-05-X003, Precinct 3).
Attachments: 1. 082526 PN W167-04-05-X003 PCT 3 backup.pdf

Primary Department: Flood Control District

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Marcus Y. Stuckett, P.E., CFM

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Public Necessity

 

Project ID (if applicable): W167-04-05-X003

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

 

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 for approval to decree that the Harris County Flood Control District project serves a public purpose and public necessity, which requires that the Harris County Real Property Division be directed to acquire one easement tract W167-04-05-01-003.0, for the public project known as HCFCD Maintenance, for the purpose of access and maintenance of pipe (Buffalo Bayou Watershed, Project ID W167-04-05-X003, Precinct 3).

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Background and Discussion:

The purchase of a 100’ easement will allow the Flood Control District to place infrastructure and maintain their facilities without completing an agreement with Centerpoint Energy each time repairs are required in their easement. 

 

Expected Impact:

This property will be used to provide more efficient access and maintenance of pipe connecting HCFCD channels W167-04-05 and W167-04-00.

 

Alternative Options:

Not approving this item would result in a time-consuming and expensive temporary right of agreement needing to be executed with Centerpoint Energy each time work needs to be completed on either channel or the pipe connecting the two channels.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

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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: N/A

 

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Precinct(s): Precinct 3

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 8/6/2026

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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District

 

Attachments (if applicable): Findings and Declarations, Survey, and Map