Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
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Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by the Flood Control District of an update to the Harris County Flood Resilience Plan, focusing on a summary of countywide public engagement conducted between August and October 2025, as part of plan development.
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Background and Discussion:
This transmittal provides a summary of countywide public engagement activities conducted for the Harris County Flood Resilience Plan (FRP) from August to October 2025. During this period, the team held small group workshops and large open houses to confirm and clarify to confirm and clarify the community's vision for the FRP and to better understand residents' firsthand experiences with flooding and its impacts. outlines, including how participants define their views on. The transmittal outlines key takeaways, including how participants define flood resilience, their views on preparedness, and the types of strategies they would like to see included in the plan.
Expected Impact:
The purpose of the Flood Resilience Plan is to propose resilience strategies and an implementation roadmap across multiple systems and scales for various implementation partners such as the Flood Control District, the additional members of the Infrastructure Resilience Team (Office of the County Engineer, Harris County Public Health, Ha...
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