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HMGP DR-4332-TX-0095 NORTH CANAL BRIEFING TO TTI COMMITTEE Laura Patiño, Mayor’s Office of Recovery Aug. 6 th 2020

FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program MITIGATION SAVES! Spent Saved $280 M* Every $1 spent on mitigation saves $4 on future disaster losses. 2

Submitted HMGP Projects PROJECT DISTRICT WATERSHED COST ESTIMATE FEMA COST LOCAL COST STATUS Phase I approved, Inwood Golf Course A, C, B White Oak $47M $35M $12M in design Buffalo, White Phase I approved, North Canal C, H, I $131M $46M $85M* Oak under procurement TIRZ 17 G Buffalo $56M $26M $30M* Pending approval Phase I approved, Lake Houston Dam E San Jacinto $47M $35M $12M in design Total $281 $142 $139 *Local match increased to increase likelihood of award 3

HMGP Process We are here! Aug. 2020 Oct. 2019 July 2018 Phase I Re-Submittal for Phase II approval Phase II The application process is lengthy, requiring various steps of review

DR-4332-TX-095 North Canal Phase I: Design, permitting, and environmental Phase 2: Construction and property acquisition Project Partners / Steering Committee: HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT MEMORIAL HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 5

Vicinity Map 6

Current Downtown Development White Oak Bayou 7

North Canal Potential Downtown Components Proposed South Canal Alignment Alignment 8

Yale & Heights Components Channel Improvements Yale & Heights Bridges 9

Design Project Components Bridge and Channel North Canal South Canal In-Line Improvements Diversion Detention • Channel diversion • • Low profile decking on Yale In line detention area • Relocation of METRO • Street and Heights Connection to overflow transit facility Boulevard bridges detention basin, performed • Property acquisition • Demolition of abandoned by TXDOT as part of NHHIP • Railroad considerations railway bridge • Flowage easement for • White Oak Channel downstream areas improvements at Heights • Buffalo Bayou Partnership and at I-10 package coordination Environmental/Regulatory Permitting Activities Hydraulics & Hydrology Analysis 10

Next Steps  Finalize procurement process  Initiate Phase I – Design and Permitting Critical path: ROW acquisition, flowage easement o determination, environmental/regulatory permitting  Work with state and federal agencies to expedite design and permitting phase  Re-submit Phase II application for construction approval  Align with additional partners on parallel path ensure overall amenity vision is achieved for the area 11

Questions? HMGP DR-4332-TX-0095 NORTH CANAL BRIEFING TO TTI COMMITTEE Laura Patiño Aug. 6 th 2020