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File #: 23-0284    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Executive Session Status: Passed
File created: 1/3/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/10/2023 Final action: 1/10/2023
Title: Request by the Office of County Administration for an Executive Session for discussion and possible approval to appoint Patrick Mandapaka and alternate Susan Fraser, nominees from the County Judge, to the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) for a term ending December 31, 2023.
Attachments: 1. 23-0284 TAC Appointee Bios.pdf

Department: Office of County Administration

Department Head/Elected Official: David Berry

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

 

Type of Request: Executive Session

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

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

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Office of County Administration for an Executive Session for discussion and possible approval to appoint Patrick Mandapaka and alternate Susan Fraser, nominees from the County Judge, to the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) for a term ending December 31, 2023.

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Background and Discussion:

The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) reviews and evaluates H-GAC's regional transportation plans and provides its recommendations to the Transportation Policy Council (TPC). The TAC is an appointed body, which is comprised of representatives of member governments and special citizen interest groups with expertise in transportation planning. Harris County is responsible for appointing a representative and an alternate to the TAC (formerly the “Technical Advisory Committee”) for a year-long term that ends in December. 

 

Expected Impact:

This appointment will ensure the continuity of Harris County’s representation on the regional Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), through a key transportation policy advisory body, the Transportation Advisory Council.

 

Alternative Options:

None.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

X Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

 

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12/14/21

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Appointment of Loyd Smith as a primary voting member of the H-GAC Transportation Advisory Committee, with Brannan Hicks as his alternate, for a term ending December 31, 2022.

 

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

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Anticipated Court Date: January 10, 2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

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

Contact(s) name, title, department: Maria Montes, Director, Office of County Administration Office of Boards and Commissions

Attachments (if applicable): Appointee bios