Department: Flood Control District
Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
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 for approval of the utilization of $64,809,147.82 from the Harris County Flood Resilience Trust on 2018 Bond Program projects according to the methodology previously approved by Commissioners Court.
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Background and Discussion:
On June 29, 2021, the Harris County Commissioners Court established the Flood Resilience Trust to act as a backstop for 2018 Bond Program projects with anticipated partnership funding gaps and projects with contingency funding needs. On June 28, 2022, Commissioners Court approved a proposed methodology for utilization of funds from the Harris County Flood Resilience Trust, as well as an initial utilization request of $84,952,031 to assure that no 2018 Bond Program Project was delayed while additional partner funding is pursued. This request was made with the expectation that subsequent requests for additional funds from the Flood Resilience Trust would be on a bi-annual basis. A supplemental request was approved by Harris County Commissioners Court on October 25, 2022, to provide funding to several projects that needed Flood Resilience Trust dollars on a faster timetable, without changing the total anticipated project costs or Flood Resilience Trust needs.
This item is to request for approval to utilize $64,809,147.82 of Flood Resilience Trust funding will bring the total utilization to $164,991,649. All projects included in the current utilization request are eligible for Flood Resilience Trust funding based on the methodology presented on June 28, 2022. Current resilience trust funding is sufficient to cover this request.
Additional Flood Resilience Trust requests will be made on a bi-annual basis, with occasional individual requests anticipated on an as needed basis for items such as grants, construction award, or construction change in contracts.
Expected Impact:
If approved, this item ensures that high-priority projects in immediate need of funding will continue without schedule delays or interruptions, while the County continues to pursue partnership funding for any and all eligible projects.
Alternative Options:
The alternative to approving utilization of these funds is to delay these projects until suitable partnerships are identified.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
X Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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08/27/2019 |
2.g |
Approval of Bond Prioritization Framework |
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06/29/2021 |
191. |
Approval of Flood Resilience Trust |
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10/26/2021 |
136. |
Motion to address flooded structures outside the floodplain |
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12/14/2021 |
17. |
Motion to present proposed changes to the Prioritization Framework to the CFRTF for review and input |
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4/26/2022 |
228. |
Transmittal by the Flood Control District on behalf of the Harris County Community Flood Resilience Task Force of recommendations on the proposed modifications to the 2019 Prioritization Framework |
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4/26/2022 |
229 |
Transmittal by the Flood Control District of the 2022 Prioritization Framework for the Allocation of Funds from the Flood Resilience Trust |
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06/28/2022 |
123 |
Request for approval of a recommended methodology for determining Harris County Flood Resilience Trust eligibility and the utilization of funds from the Harris County Flood Resilience Trust on 2018 Bond Program projects according to that methodology. |
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10/25/2022 |
93 |
Request for approval of a supplemental utilization of funds from the Harris County Flood Resilience Trust on 2018 Bond Program projects according to the methodology previously approved by Commissioners Court |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: January 31, 2023
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District
Attachments (if applicable): Harris County Flood Resilience Trust: Update and Request for Utilization of Funds