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Request for approval of an encroachment agreement with Copano NGL Services, LLC, to allow the Flood Control District to construct, maintain, and operate an all-weather maintenance road crossing over a 6-inch Copano UGC Lake Creek lateral high pressure natural gas pipeline segment as part of the T.C. Jester Stormwater Detention Basin project on HCFCD Unit K500-23-00 (Cypress Creek Watershed, Bond ID Z-02, Project ID K500-23-00-E004, Agreement No. 2025-29, Precinct 3).

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Request for approval of change in contract No. 1 with Sprint Sand & Clay LLC, for the Arbor Oaks Stormwater Detention Basin CDBG-DR Project (White Oak Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-15, Project ID E500-25-00-E002, Job No. 25/0110, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 29.87%, MWBE Current Participation: 22.63%).

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Request for approval of an interlocal agreement with the City of Pasadena for the removal of a waterline that intersects Flood Control District property, allowing the Flood Control District to improve the stormwater detention facility near HCFCD Project I100-00-00 (Vince Bayou Watershed, Bond ID F-104, Project ID I100-00-00-E001, Agreement No. 2026-40, Precinct 2).

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Request for approval of an award on the basis of low bid to Texas Dewatering, LLC in the amount of $9,510,778 for construction of the T.C. Jester Stormwater Detention Basins - Compartment 1A and 2 for the Flood Control District, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (260210), MWBE Contracted Goal: 30%.

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Request for approval of an award on the basis of low bid to UFL INC. (Primary); and The Urban Foresters, LLC (Secondary) in the amount of $3,430,555 for riparian management services for the Flood Control District and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (260188), MWBE Contracted Goal: 10.4%.

Over 170,000 properties projected to move into the high-risk 100-year floodplain

Properties moving into the 100-year floodplain (draft FEMA maps)

Source: FEMA/Harris County Flood Control District MAAPnext draft flood maps, as reported by KHOU

About 200,000 acres, up from 150,000 under current maps (+33%)

100-year floodplain area under draft FEMA maps

Source: FEMA/Harris County Flood Control District MAAPnext draft flood maps, as reported by KHOU

7th worst of 228 U.S. metro areas for high ozone days

Houston metro rank for ozone pollution

Source: American Lung Association, State of the Air 2025 (2021-2023 monitoring data)

34.8 unhealthy ozone days per year (grade F)

High ozone days per year

Source: American Lung Association, State of the Air 2025 (2021-2023 monitoring data), Harris County

About 2.0 million tons of carbon stored (valued at $272 million)

Carbon stored by the urban forest (City of Houston)

Source: Houston's Urban Forest, 2015 — USDA Forest Service with Texas A&M Forest Service

18%

Tree canopy cover (City of Houston)

Source: Houston's Urban Forest, 2015 — USDA Forest Service with Texas A&M Forest Service

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Request for approval of change in contract No. 1 with Arrowstone Contracting, LLC, for the Lauder Stormwater Detention Basin - Compartment 2 (Greens Bayou Watershed, Project ID P500-06-00-E007, Job No. 25/0394, Precinct 2, MWBE Contracted Goal: 31.50%).

Request for approval of change in contract No. 1 with Arrowstone Contracting, LLC, for the Lauder Stormwater Detention Basin - Compartment 2 (Greens Bayou Watershed, Project ID P500-06-00-E007, Job No. 25/0394, Precinct 2, MWBE Contracted Goal: 31.50%).

Request for approval of an award on the basis of low bid to DVL Enterprises, LLC in the amount of $2,529,680 for minor repairs for White Oak Bayou (2026) for the Flood Control District, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (260098), MWBE Contracted Goal: 14.92%.

Request for approval of an award on the basis of low bid to DVL Enterprises, LLC in the amount of $1,809,182 for channel improvements for Pillot Gully for the Flood Control District, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (260110), MWBE Contracted Goal: 16.11%.

Request for approval of change in contract No. 1 with Environmental Allies, Inc., for the Brookglen Stormwater Detention Basin - Phase 2 (Armand Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-06, Project ID B512-02-00-E002, Job No. 25/0353, Precinct 2, MWBE Contracted Goal: 27.26%, MWBE Current Participation: 23.71%).