Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston Land Bank
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 of an interlocal agreement with the Houston Land Bank to foster a cooperative effort to perform land-banking within the geographic boundaries of Harris County.
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Background and Discussion:
On November 14, 2023, Commissioners Court approved authorization to "work with the County Attorney's Office and any other relevant County departments to research and develop an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the Houston Land Bank (HLB) for the purpose of expanding HLB's mission of developing and providing affordable housing to low to moderate income households in Harris County and return to Commissioners Court to present an agreement by the January 9, 2024 Commissioners Court meeting."
The purpose of this Agreement is to establish a framework for cooperation and collaboration between The Houston Land Bank (HLB) and Harris County to facilitate the execution of land banking activities within the geographic boundaries of Harris County in the future. HLB is a land bank created under State Bill 1679: Urban Land Bank exists to acquire, manage, and disposing of vacant, abandoned, deteriorated, non-revenue generating, and non-tax producing properties and converting those properties to productive uses.
No funds are allocated to this agreement...
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