Legislation Details

File #: 25-6717    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Necessity Status: Passed
File created: 10/15/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/30/2025 Final action: 10/30/2025
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 fee simple tract for the public project known as FY2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, for the purpose of buyout to prevent future flood damage (Project ID Z100-00-00-H068, Countywide).
Attachments: 1. 103025 PN Z100-H068 CW backup.pdf

Primary Department: Flood Control District

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

 

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): Z100-00-00-H068

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 fee simple tract for the public project known as FY2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, for the purpose of buyout to prevent future flood damage (Project ID Z100-00-00-H068, Countywide).

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Background and Discussion:

This is a request to approve right-of-way acquisition for FY2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program in the San Jacinto River watershed. This property is located in Harris County and is Tract G103-00-00-09-816.0.

 

Expected Impact:

This property will be restored to their natural and beneficial function as a floodplain.

 

Alternative Options:

Not approving this item would result in structures and people being subject to repetitive flooding.

 

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

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Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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11/29/2022

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Approval to Submit a grant application

05/08/2025

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Approval to accept the grant

 

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 10/30/2025

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: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District

 

Attachments (if applicable): Findings and Declarations and Map