Department: Community Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Adrienne M. Holloway, Ph. D., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Public Necessity
Project ID (if applicable): 21289MF1YR01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Any applicable landowner and/or property interest holder
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not applicable
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not applicable
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of certain project(s), decreeing the project(s) to be a public necessity and convenience, directing the Harris County Real Property Division to acquire on behalf of the Community Services Department, and authorizing eminent domain if necessary for one (1) fee simple tract for the public project known as the Harris County Project Recovery Post Disaster Relocation and Buyout Program, for the purpose of preventing future flood damage, UPIN 21289MF1YR01, Precinct 2.
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Background and Discussion:
Approval of certain projects, decreeing the projects to be a public necessity and convenience, and directing the Harris County Real Property Division to acquire fee simple tracts for the public project known as the Harris County Project Recovery Post Disaster Relocation and Buyout Program, for the purpose of preventing future flood damage.
This tract was previously approved for public necessity on September 15th, 2020 but the lot numbers were stated incorrectly. This request will provide a correction to the lot numbers in the attached documents.
Expected Impact:
Harris County's future flood resilience and the safety of our residents and first responders depends upon returning repetitively flooded areas to green space.
Alternative Options:
Not applicable.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
X Flooding
_ E...
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