R2022-037 2022-02-14RESOLUTION NO. R2022-37
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, appointing
a Citizens Drainage Bond Program Advisory Committee and adopting a
Committee Charge regarding Drainage Bond Program recommendations.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby appoints a Drainage Bond Program Advisory
Committee and adopts the Committee Charge attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 14th day of February, A.D., 2022.
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J.KEVIN COLE
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CRYSTAL ROAN, TRMC, CMC
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
DocuSign Envelope ID: 11C2288B-DD13-4051-A3C5-D9E190FF70CE
Exhibit "A"
Citizens Drainage Bond Program Advisory Committee
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND TERM
The Committee, appointed by the City Council, shall consist of 19 residents of the City of
Pearland serving a term through the work of the committee with a sunset to the committee no
later than December 1, 2022. The membership shall include representatives from the following:
• Mayor(1)
• Pearland City Council member(2)
• Brazoria Drainage District No. 4 (2)— One Board member and one staff member at
choice of BDD4
• Pearland Planning & Zoning Commission (1)
• Pearland Economic Development Corporation (1)
• Independent School Districts, Alvin & Pearland (2)
• Community Representative (8)— One appointee for the Mayor and each Council
member
• Pearland Chamber of Commerce (2)—Appointees of the Board of Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce
SCOPE
The Committee shall perform the following tasks designed to evaluate the City's drainage system
and identify drainage improvement projects to be considered for a Bond Referendum:
• Complete a review of the drainage needs within the City of Pearland responsibility of the
overall drainage system by:
o Evaluate remaining projects identified in the "Hurricane Harvey Preliminary
Drainage Assessment Report" March 2018.
o Evaluate projects identified in the joint"City of Pearland-Brazoria Drainage District
Number 4 Master Drainage Plan Update" July 2019.
o Evaluate other drainage deficiencies within Pearland not identified within the above
report/plan
• Prioritize potential future projects for the City of Pearland to complete with recognition of
the Harris County Flood Control District's Clear Creek Project and
dependencies/relationships of City/BDD4 projects to the Clear Creek Project; and
• Identify partnership opportunities with BDD4 and others along with cost sharing
percentages; and
• Evaluate the referendum size and duration including additional City resources necessary
to implement the capital projects; and
• Evaluate impacts of the possible bond amount and timing of the referendum to the City
property tax rate; and
• Provide a formal recommendation to the City Council for a Drainage Bond Referendum
with a preliminary report no later than June 1, 2022 and a final report no later than August
3, 2022. If the committee has continuing work and desires to extend and provide any
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Exhibit "A"
supplemental reports or recommendations, all such work must be completed by the sunset
of the committee on December 1, 2022.
MEETINGS
The Committee shall meet no less than twice per month, except that the Committee, at its
discretion, shall have the ability to meet more frequently.
The City Manager or designees from the City staff will provide technical and administrative
assistance to facilitate the work of the Committee. City staff will be available for sharing
background information, technical expertise, and reports to assist the Committee.
The Committee Chair shall be designated by the City Council as part of the formation of the
Committee and the vice-chair shall be selected by the Committee members.
RECOMMENDATIONS (VOTING)
The Committee shall conduct a vote on the recommendation provided to the City Council. An
affirmative vote of 14 Committee members shall be required to adopt Committee
recommendations.
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