SUBJECT: Payment approval for the sum of $1,032,000.00 to Harris-Galveston Subsidence District for renewal of Permit Fees.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) City Council approve a Motion for the payment of $1,032,000.00 to Harris-Galveston Subsidence District for the renewal of Permit Fees.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District is a special purpose district created by the 64th Texas Legislature in 1975. The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District was created to provide for the regulation of groundwater withdrawal throughout Harris and Galveston counties for the purpose of preventing land subsidence, which leads to increased flooding.
City Council approved the 2021 groundwater withdrawal permit fees by Motion No. 2021- 0146 on March 31, 2021.
This Project was described and briefed to the Transportation, Technology and Infrastructure Committee on September 2, 2021.
Houston Public Works is requesting that City Council approve a total payment of $1,032,000.00 to Harris-Galveston Subsidence District for the 2022 permit for Area 2 and Area 3 for the period between February 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023.
FISCAL NOTE: Funding for this item is included in the FY2022 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Director
Houston Public Works
ESTIMATED SPENDING AUTHORITY
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Department
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FY2022
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Out-Years
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Total Amount
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Houston Public Works
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$1,032,000.00
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$0
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$1,032,000.00
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