ORDINANCE appropriating $26,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax as an appropriation to Advance Funding Agreement for Supplemental Transportation Program Off-System Project between City of Houston and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for the Hartman Middle School and Alcott Elementary School Safe Routes to School Project (CSJ 0912-72-828) - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ and I - MARTINEZ

SUBJECT: Appropriation of funds for an Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Supplemental Transportation Program (Hartman MS and Alcott ES Safe Routes to School).

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an ordinance appropriating $26,000.00 for an Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Supplemental Transportation Program (Hartman MS and Alcott ES Safe Routes to School).

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The proposed Agreement to be considered under the following agenda item includes compensation to TxDOT for direct costs associated with the Project.

The Department requests appropriation of $26,000.00 to support a payment to TxDOT for these costs.

The City will be reimbursed for all non-federal project costs through an interlocal agreement with the Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ #8) that will be brought to Council for approval at a future meeting.

FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating Impact is anticipated as a result of this project. 

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Randall V. Macchi, JD

Director, Houston Public Works

WBS No. N-T08000-0008-7; CSJ# 0912-72-828

$26,000.00 - Fund No. 4046 – Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax