The Mayor’s Office of Recovery is seeking approval of a Resolution authoring the City to submit a grant application to the Texas Water Development Board for various dredging activities around for purpose of removing accumulated siltation and sediment deposits from the San Jacinto River into Lake Houston.
Specific Explanation:
The Mayor’s Office of Recovery seeks to apply for grant funding from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to remove accumulated siltation and sediment deposits from the San Jacinto River into Lake Houston. During the recent 2021 Legislative Session, SB1 authorized $50 million for State and Federal Financial Assistance Programs are available for the purpose of removing accumulated siltation and sediment deposits from the San Jacinto River into Lake Houston with particular attention to inlets, coves and tributaries around the reservoir, in order to prevent flooding. COH will coordinate with key stakeholders including the Coastal Water Authority (CWA), Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD), San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) and various neighborhood owners’ associations on this project.
In accordance with the rules and regulations of the TWDB, the City of Houston is required to adopt a resolution to accompany the grant application. The amount of the grant application is $50,000,000.00.
It is recommended City Council approve a resolution authorizing a grant application with the TWDB for silt and sediment deposits along the San Jacinto River into Lake Houston.
Fiscal Note:No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Stephen Costello, Chief Recovery Officer