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): K100-00-00-R005
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 Cypress Creek Right-of-Way Acquisition and Floodplain Preservation - K100-00-00-R005, tract K100-00-00-27-044.0, for $785,000.00 which is $45,000.00 over the appraised value, Precinct 3.
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Background and Discussion:
Right of way acquisition within the Cypress Creek Watershed for project support, to preserve channel conveyance and / or restore natural floodplains in areas subject to frequent flooding. Voluntary acquisition of a property listed for sale in the floodplain.
Expected Impact:
This property is necessary to preserve natural floodplains in an area subject to frequent flooding and could possibly be included into a future regional stormwater detention basin.
Alternative Options:
No Action, resulting in continued flood risk.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): H2: Evaluate the feasibility and potential impacts of substantial, large-scale flood mitigation measures to provide equitable and transformational regional benefits.
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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6/25/2024 |
128 |
Public Necessity Approval |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 12711 Pine Drive, Cypress, TX 77429
Precinct(s): Precinct 3
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Bonds |
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$785,000.00 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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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: 3/27/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Michael Ware, Director, Real Property Division
Attachments (if applicable): Exhibit Map