Legislation Details

File #: 26-6199    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Policy Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/4/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/17/2026 Final action:
Title: Request for approval for A Cure in Sight, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to hold the Houston Lookin’ for a Cure 5K fundraiser in Terry Hershey Park, including the collection of onsite registration fees and third-party vendors.
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Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner

 

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Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Policy

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): A Cure in Sight

 

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

 

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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 for A Cure in Sight, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to hold the Houston Lookin’ for a Cure 5K fundraiser in Terry Hershey Park, including the collection of onsite registration fees and third-party vendors.

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Background and Discussion:

Currently scheduled for November 1, 2026, A Cure in Sight (ACIS) helps provide services nationwide through building public awareness, educating Ocular Melanoma patients and their caregivers, funding on-going eye cancer research, and by financially helping in-need Ocular Melanoma patients find and pay for the treatments they need.

 

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Alternative Options:

If this request is not approved the organization will have to find a different venue to hold their event.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  3. Make our economy more inclusive.

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

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Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N3: Promote increased physical activity of residents.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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03/26/2024

568

Approved request to hold a 5k fundraiser at Terry Hershey Park on 11/3/24

09/18/2025

352

Approved request to hold a 5k fundraiser at Terry Hershey Park on 11/1/25

 

Location: Terry Hershey Park

Address (if applicable): 15200 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079

Precinct(s): Precinct 4

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 9/17/2026

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 11/1/2026

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Daniel Rodriguez, Chief Operations Officer, Commissioner Precinct 4

Attachments (if applicable): N/A