Legislation Details

File #: 25-6470    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Donation Status: Passed
File created: 10/3/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/16/2025 Final action: 10/16/2025
Title: Request for approval to accept from Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) the donation of equipment with an estimated value of $2,884 to be used to conduct water quality monitoring and assessment.
Attachments: 1. 25-6470-RCA Supporting Documents.pdf

Primary Department: Pollution Control Services

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Latrice Babin, Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Donation

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)

 

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 accept from Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) the donation of equipment with an estimated value of $2,884 to be used to conduct water quality monitoring and assessment.

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Background and Discussion:

 

The donation is a weight set CL1mg-200G. There are no restrictions on these items.

 

Expected Impact:

 

This equipment would be used to conduct water quality monitoring and assessment, to improve surface water quality in the Harris County region. It is useful to have a second set of weights for backup, that way when one set goes out to Allometrics for calibration, the PCS lab has the second set to use and minimize delays.

 

Alternative Options:

If the donations are denied, Pollution Control will not be able to accept them from H-GAC, which can result in delays and missed hold times. This equipment is useful for the water quality monitoring we conduct as participants in the Clean Rivers Program.

 

 

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Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

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Location:

Address (if applicable): 101 South Richey, Suite H, Pasadena, TX 77506

Precinct(s): Precinct 2

 

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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. Latrice Babin, Executive Director, Pollution Control Services

 

Attachments (if applicable): County Auditor’s Form 770.pdf, Letter of Acceptance.pdf, RE: Laboratory Needs - Clean Rivers Program.pdf, HCPCS Equipment Transfer Form.pdf