Directors October 12, 2018

Thomas G. Bacon Chairman Mr. Alan Clark Barron Wallace Vice President Director of Transportation Planning -Galveston Area Council Roxanne Almaraz Dina Alsowayel 3555 Timmons Lane #100 Don Stephen Aron Houston, TX 77027 Maire A. Baldwin Beto P. Cardenas Joseph C. Dilg Subject: Local Match Commitment for Houston's 2018 TIP Call for Projects Application-­ Diana Espitia Port Regional Connector Greenway Project David D. Fitch Thomas W. Flaherty Karen Garcia Dear Mr. Clark, Cullen Geiselman Steven J. Gibson Jim Green The Houston Parks Board is delighted to support the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Mindy Hildebrand Jill Jewett Department application to the 2018 TIP Call for Projects by implementing financial and David Kinder management support to the Port Regional Connector Greenway Project. A portion of the Christopher L. Knapp Ann Lents required 20% match, $6 million, will come from Bayou Greenways 2020 park city bond S. Reed Morian funds to be appropriated for the Sims Bayou Greenway. The balance, of approximately Precious Williams Owodunni Christopher D. Porter $3 million will come from private funds raised by the Houston Parks Board for Bayou Andrew P. Price Greenways 2020. This letter serves as the letter of financial commitment required for the Leslie Elkins Sasser Michael Skelly final grant application package. Laura Spanjian Carter Stern Herman L. Stude Prior to completion, a maintenance agreement will be negotiated between the Houston Parks Phoebe Tudor Board and the trail stakeholders. Don Woo Nina O’Leary Zilkha The Port Regional Connector Greenway Project will create an alternate mode of transportation for the Greater East End and Hobby areas to connect bus services, sidewalks Stephen Wright Director, Houston Parks and and crosswalks throughout the corridor for pedestrians and cyclists. These connections will Recreation Department improve mobility and access for existing and future transit riders, local residents, commuters, Ex-Officio and travelers who have origins and destinations in this area. Beth White President & CEO We look forward to your positive review of the grant application.

Best Regards,

Beth White President & CEO

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Dwight A. Boykins

Houston City Council Member, District D

October 29, 2018

Beth White President & CEO Houston Parks Board 300 North Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77024

RE: Houston Parks Board / Houston Parks and Recreation Department submissions for H-GAC Call for Projects 2018

Dear Ms. White,

I am pleased to send this letter in support of Houston Parks Board’s application for Transportation Improvement Project funding. As a City of Houston Council Member, I support uniting the city by developing a network of off-road shared use paths where residents can walk and bike safely. Expanding our network of greenways that reach jobs, education, and other services makes it easier for residents to rely on biking and walking to go about their daily lives. This reduces stress on people, on our roads, and on household budgets.

The Beyond the Bayous Regional Connector Network of Greenways offers a vision to broaden the reach of Bayou Greenways 2020. Its inclusion in the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan will provide a roadmap for a comprehensive network of connected greenway trails throughout Harris County.

The Port Connector Greenway project links the Turning Basin to Buffalo, Brays and Sims Bayou Greenways, and ultimately to Hobby Airport. It also creates a link to the west along Navigation, connecting to the trails at Park East leading to downtown.

These projects create neighborhood connections to existing parks, METRO lines, employment centers and residential areas in District D, and both are deserving.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me directly.

Sincerely,

Dwight A. Boykins District D

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October 19, 2018

Beth White President & CEO Houston Parks Board 300 North Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77024

William McConnell Eco-Services RE: Houston Parks Board / Houston Parks and Recreation Department submissions Chair for H-GAC Call for Projects 2018 Craig Rohden Space City Credit Union Vice-Chair Dear Ms. White, Resident

Taryn Sims The East End District is pleased to send this letter in support of Houston Parks Wulfe Management Services, Board’s application for Transportation Improvement Project funding. Our Inc. Secretary organization supports uniting the city by developing a network of off-road shared use paths where residents can walk and bike safely. Expanding our network of greenways Joe Meppelink that reach jobs, education, and other services makes it easier for residents to rely on METALAB Assistant Secretary biking and walking to go about their daily lives. This reduces stress on people, on our roads, and on household budgets. Rodrigo Tejada L-K Industries Treasurer The Beyond the Bayous Regional Connector Network of Greenways offers a vision to

Blanca Blanco broaden the reach of Bayou Greenways 2020. Its inclusion in the 2045 Regional Cetera Advisors Transportation Plan will provide a roadmap for a comprehensive network of connected Resident greenway trails throughout Harris County. Erin Dyer Lovett Commercial The Port Connector Greenway project links the Port of Houston Turning Basin over

John S. Jacob, Ph.D. Buffalo Bayou to Brays and Sims Bayou Greenways, and ultimately to Hobby Airport. Texas A&M AgriLife It also creates a link to the west along Navigation, connecting into the trails at Buffalo Extension Service Bayou Park East leading to downtown. It will greatly expand and enhance safe access Domenic Laurenzo throughout the Greater East End. El Tiempo Cantina

Devin Licata We support these projects. TPC Real Estate

Marjorie Peña If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me directly at 713- BakerRipley 928-9916. Stephen J. Quezada Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Resident Sincerely,

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Veronica C. Gorczynski President

3211 Harrisburg Blvd. Houston, TX 77003 713.928.9916 www.eastenddistrict.com

Mission Statement October 30, 2018 "Provide safe, clean, reliable, Alan C. Clark accessible and friendly public Houston-Galveston Area Council transportation 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 120 services to our Houston, Texas 77027 region." RE: Letter of Support for Houston Parks Board 2018 Call for Projects Applications Board of Directors Dear Mr. Clark: Carrin F. Patman Chair The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) supports the Houston Jim Robinson First Vice-Chair Parks Board's 2018 Call for Projects applications. When taken together, The Beyond Cindy Siegel the Bayous, West Side and Westpark Regional Connector Segments, Port Regional Second Vice-Chair Connector Segments and Little White Oak Bayou Regional Connector Segments, Troi Taylor constitute a wide-ranging mobility plan for the City of Houston. Each of the proposed Secretary segments will support access to METRO's transit system, providing regional Lisa Castaneda interconnectivity within a multimodal system. METRO is making significant investments Don Elder, Jr. in universal accessibility at its transit stops. We believe the proposed projects will Lex Frieden provide an opportunity to maximize that investment by providing improved bicycle and

Terry Morales pedestrian connections in high-demand locations.

Sanjay Ramabhadran METRO looks forward to partnering with the Houston Parks Board and the Houston• (Ram) Galveston Area Council to deliver strategies and implement projects in the Houston area that support the goals of universal accessibility for our patrons today and President & tomorrow. Please feel free to contact me at 713-739-6062 should you need further Chief Executive information about our recommendation. Officer Thomas C. Lambert

Roberto Trevino, P.E. Executive Vice President Planning, Engineering & Construction

Cc: Beth While, President & CEO, Houston Parks Board Thomas C. Lambert, President & CEO, METRO Clint Harbert, AICP, VP Systems & Capital Planning, METRO Albert Lyne, Director Grant Programs, METRO

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TRANSFORMING OUR CITY BY CREATING SAFE BIKEWAYS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ALL HOUSTONIANS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS October 31, 2018

Dan Piette, Chair Beth White President & CEO Neil Bremner Houston Parks Board Diana Dean 300 North Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77024 Nisha Desai

Ryan Ezenachi Hall RE: Houston Parks Board / Houston Parks and Recreation Department submissions for H-GAC Call for Projects 2018 Steve Hendrickson

Sis Johnson Dear Ms. White,

Charles Jones I am pleased to send this letter in support of Houston Parks Board’s application for H-GAC’s 2018 TIP Call for Alec Lawton Projects. As the Executive Director of Bike Houston, I support uniting the city by developing a network of off-

Marissa Marquez road shared use paths and on-street high comfort bikeways where residents can bike safely that compliments the Houston Bike Plan. The projects identified below provide a vision for future linkages that connect five Falon Mihalic separate Bayou Greenways. I support these proposed projects:

Judy Tuttle-Wurth • Beyond the Bayous Regional Connector Network of Greenways - offers a vision to broaden the reach Matthew Tulu Whiteside of Bayou Greenways 2020 and implement many Houston BikePlan Priority Projects. Bob Wright • West Side/Westpark Connector Greenway Project - will provide safe bicycle/pedestrian access from

Gulfton, the densest neighborhood in Houston, to two transit centers, seven high frequency bus STAFF routes, and Greenway.

Clark Martinson Executive Director • Port Connector Greenway Project - links the Port of Houston Turning Basin to Buffalo, Brays and Sims Bayou Greenways, and ultimately to Hobby Airport. Jessica Wiggins Advocacy Director • Little White Oak Bayou Regional Greenway Project - will extend from Halls Bayou at Acres Home Inge Ford Education Director through several largely low income and minority neighborhoods to White Oak Bayou Greenway near downtown. Douglas Waldrep Development Director If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me directly at 713-824-6808. Bowen Roberts Volunteer Coordinator Sincerely,

Clark Martinson, AICP, Assoc. AIA EIN: Executive Director 71-0874114 BikeHouston

616 Hawthorne St www.bikehouston.org Houston, TX 77006