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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 8/26/2025
District D
Item Creation Date: 8/7/2025

HPW – 20INA187 Interlocal Agreement - OST/Almeda Redevelopment Authority

Agenda Item#: 42.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement for Multi-Street Mobility and Safety Improvements by and between City of Houston, Texas, and OLD SPANISH TRAIL/ALMEDA CORRIDORS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ

Background:

SUBJECT: An Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston (“City”), and Old Spanish Trail/Almeda Corridors Redevelopment Authority (“Authority”), for the design and construction of multi-street mobility and safety improvements located in Reinvestment Zone Number Seven (“Zone”).

 

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an ordinance approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Old Spanish Trail/ Almeda Corridors Redevelopment Authority (“Authority”), for the design and construction of multi-street mobility and safety improvements located in Reinvestment Zone Number Seven (“Zone”).

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: By Resolution No. 1998-0028, passed by the City on July 8, 1998, the City authorized the creation of the Authority to aid, assist, and act on behalf of the City in connection with the Zone. On February 1, 2001 the City, the Zone, and the Authority entered into an amended tri-party agreement, approved by Ordinance No. 2001-0127, for the Authority to administer the Zone and implement the Zone’s project plan and reinvestment zone financing plan.

 

LOCATIONS:

 

Corridor

Council District

Project Location

Project Description

Live Oak Street

D

Pierce Street to Truxillo Street

Sidewalk and Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Tuam Street

D

Sauer Street to Emancipation Avenue

Sidewalk and Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Anita Street

D

Sauer Street to Emancipation Avenue

Sidewalk and Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Rosalie Street

D

Sauer Street to Emancipation Avenue

Sidewalk and Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Stuart Street

D

Live Oak Street to Dead End

Sidewalk and Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Francis Street

D

Paige Street to Emancipation Avenue

Sidewalk and Pedestrian Safety Improvements

St. Charles Street

D

Alabama Street to Holman Street

Sidewalk and Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Emancipation Avenue

D

McGowen Street to Pierce Street

Mill and Overlay

 

 

 

SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT AND FEE: The agreement between the City and the Authority consists of the design and construction for transportation safety improvements.

 

The multi-street mobility and safety improvements shall include the improvements to Live Oak Street Reconstruction, Greater Third Ward Neighborhood Streets, Emancipation Ave mill and overlay, crosswalks and intersections, including new pavement markings, signals, and related sidewalk modifications. Upon completion of the project, the City will accept all standard public infrastructure components of the project for City maintenance.

 

The Authority is responsible for the design and construction of the project. The City has not appropriated any monies under the program and the Authority is responsible for any and all funding required for the requested improvements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

______________________

Randall V. Macchi, JD

Director, Houston Public Works

 

WBS No. N-T07000-0006-7

Prior Council Action:

Resolution No. 1998-0028, dated July 8,1998

Ordinance No. 1998-0681, dated August 19,1998

Ordinance No. 2001-0127, dated February 1, 2001


Contact Information:

Name

Service Line

Contact Number

Roberto Medina, Assistant Director

DO-HPW Council Liaison Office

832.395.2456

Maria Perez, HPW Agenda Coordinator

DO-HPW Council Liaison Office

832.395.2282

Michael Wahl, P.E., PTOE, Deputy Director

HPW-Construction

832.395.2443


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