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File #: 21-5341    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Executive Session Status: Passed
File created: 10/3/2021 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/12/2021 Final action: 10/12/2021
Title: Request by the Office of the County Engineer for an Executive Session for discussion and possible action concerning the nomination of Loyd Smith, P.E., to the Texas Water Development Board's Region H Water Planning Committee (TWDB) to represent counties, to fill the seat vacated by John R. Blount, P.E., upon his retirement from Harris County.

Department: County Engineer

Department Head/Elected Official: Loyd Smith, P.E., Interim County Engineer

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Executive Session

 

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Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Office of the County Engineer for an Executive Session for discussion and possible action concerning the nomination of Loyd Smith, P.E., to the Texas Water Development Board’s Region H Water Planning Committee (TWDB) to represent counties, to fill the seat vacated by John R. Blount, P.E., upon his retirement from Harris County.

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Background and Discussion:

The Texas Water Development has established regional committees to address the planning required to ensure the state has adequate (drinking) water in the future; Harris County is located in Region H. John Blount, P.E., has served as a representative for counties within Region H for many years. Loyd Smith, P.E., has served as John’s alternate to this committee at the time of John’s retirement. The Committee will determine who John’s replacement is amongst all the counties within its boundaries. This letter is to endorse Loyd as the candidate from Harris County. <http://regionhwater.org/about/planninggroup.html>

 

 

Expected Impact:

The support of the nomination of Loyd Smith, P.E., will provide additional credibility to Loyd’s application materials for this position.

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options:

Court may choose to nominate a different individual to serve on the Committee, or Court may choose to pull Harris County out of participating in the committee.

 

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

x Economic Opportunity

x Housing

x Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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12/1/2020

 

Loyd Smith, P.E. named as alternate to John R. Blount, P.E.

 

 

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

 

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Anticipated Implementation Date: October 12, 2021

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Loyd Smith, P.E., Interim County Engineer, Harris County Engineering Department

Attachments (if applicable): N/A