Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator
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Type of Request: Discussion Item
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for discussion and possible action regarding an update by the Office of County Administration on the Putting Assets to Work (PAW) Initiative and the creation of a Reinvestment Fund to provide transparency in the monetization of properties included in the PAW portfolio.
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Background and Discussion:
The PAW Initiative seeks to identify underutilized County assets and put them to a higher use, either to contribute sustainable revenue to county priorities or to provide increased community benefits. Since the approval by Commissioners Court of the PAW Policy Guidelines on February 26, 2025, OCE, along with the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) has been reviewing county parcels to identify underutilized property for the initial projects in this initiative. The TAG, made up of representatives from the Office of County Administration, Department of Economic Equity & Opportunity, Office of the County Engineer, Housing & Community Development, Flood Control, and the Office of Management & Budget followed the steps outlined below to refine the list of 16,000 County-owned parcels to nine underutilized real estate assets to be considered as initial opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships (P3).
1. Filter out Parks, Floodways, County Facilities, Historic Propert...
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