Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Rodney Ellis
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Adrian Garcia
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Transportation
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
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Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Choose an item.
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Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 1 for approval of a grant resolution with the intent to apply for the 2025 Texas Department of Transportation Alternatives Set Aside Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Precinct One, in collaboration Commissioners of Precincts 2 and 3, is seeking approval for a resolution that is required for the application for the Texas Department of Transportation Alternatives Set- Aside program funding. Funding is designed to fund bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and planning. Precinct One would like to improve the sidewalk network in the Wallisville area to/around Galena Park ISD’s North Shore High School campus, at the northwest corner of N Castlegory Road at Wallisville Road.
Expected Impact:
The funding would be used to increase pedestrian access within the Wallisville area, with special focus on connections between North Shore High School and San Jacinto College. Additional community resources which would be positively impacted include North Shore Middle School, the East Houston Hospital, the YMCA, several grocery stores, commercial strips, and the various residential neighborhoods adjacent to the school campuses.
Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: F: Ensure safety and security for all using the county’s transportation network in alignment with the County’s Vision Zero plan.
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Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): F1: Strengthen the County’s commitment to Vision Zero principles and goals.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any): N/A
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Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 1 for approval to submit an application to the Texas Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $1,200,000, with a required match of $300,000, for the FY25 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Precinct One
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/22/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
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Contact(s) name, title, department: Erika Lee Carter, Policy Director
Attachments (if applicable): Resolution