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Monthly Newsletter November 2, 2018 Issue 70 Monthly Newsletter Residents of District E, The District E Office 900 Bagby, First Floor This coming Tuesday, November 6, is Election Day, and Houston, TX 77002 there are two very important items on quite possibly the longest ballot in recent history. Please make sure to go all Contact Information the way to the bottom of the ballot to vote on City of Email: [email protected] Phone: (832) 393-3008 Houston Propositions A and B. Early voting will continue Fax: (832) 393-3279 through 7:00 p.m. this evening. To find your early voting location, please visit this website. District E Team City of Houston Proposition A is clarifying previous Jessica Beemer language regarding ReBuild Houston, a program Chief of Staff dedicated to improving City of Houston streets and drainage infrastructure. This program is funded using four Katherine Cunningham different sources which include: ad valorem taxes, third- Deputy Chief of Staff party funds, drainage utility charge, and developer impact fees. These funds are applied differently to support the Jordan McGinty ReBuild Houston program. South Sector Manager The District E Office has received questions about what Clarissa Perez North Sector Manager Proposition A does, and the simple answer is it puts a lockbox around revenue from the drainage fee and City of Houston Contacts restricts its use for only flooding, drainage and street improvements. To date, 98% of the drainage utility charge City of Houston 3-1-1 collected since 2012 has been used for drainage and (713) 837-0311 infrastructure projects. The remaining 2% is to support the personnel associated with these specific types of projects. City of Houston 311 Through the collection of ad valorem taxes, the ReBuild City of Houston Website Houston Program has paid down $1.1 billion in old debt related to drainage and infrastructure projects. Since Mayor's Citizens ReBuild Houston went in to affect, the City has not Assistance Office accrued any new debt associated with drainage and (832) 393-0955 infrastructure projects as this program only funds projects through a pay-as-you-go model moving the City towards City of Houston Solid Waste zero debt by 2043. Department It is important to be clear that a vote in favor of Proposition City of Houston Office of A means a lockbox will be secured, dedicating the Emergency Management drainage utility fee collected on City of Houston Water Bills to projects related specifically to flooding, drainage, and Harris County Flood street improvements. A vote in opposition of Proposition A Warning System means that the city will lose a dedicated funding source for flooding, drainage, and street improvements. The Coastal Water Authority drainage fee included in your monthly water bill will not change with either a "yes" or "no" vote. San Jacinto River Authority City of Houston Proposition B is a vote to tie firefighters' Kingwood Community Center pay to police officer pay without any additional (281) 348-2570 requirements on education or work hours. I've said it since I first was voted into office, firefighters deserve a raise. Clear Lake Area Chamber There is no denying these men and women provide a of Commerce service to the City of Houston with great risk to their lives. South Belt-Ellington A vote in support of Proposition B would require the City Chamber of Commerce of Houston to give firefighters a minimum 25% raise the first year and additional raises equal to police in future Lake Houston Area Chamber years. The City may have to lay off firefighters, other of Commerce employees, and reduce services to public safety, parks and libraries to accommodate that raise. I believe Lake Houston Economic firefighters deserve a raise. Mayor Turner still has an offer Development Partnership of a 9.5% raise on the table over the next three years. Fire and police have different job duties, work hours, shifts, and Bay Area Houston Economic training requirements. Partnership When heading to the polls please remember that casting Kingwood Service a "straight party" vote does not include the "yes" or "no" Association votes on ReBuild Houston and the Fire Union Petition. Make sure you go all the way down the ballot to cast your Kingwood Super votes. Neighborhood Council Additionally, I would like to make you aware the District E Harris County office will be closed on November 12 in observance of Flood Control District Veterans Day, and on November 22 and 23 in observance Kingwood Information of Thanksgiving. Harris Votes As always, it is a pleasure serving you. Houston Votes 2018 Sincerely, Dave Martin Houston Public Media: Red, White and Blue On Friday, October 19, Council Member Martin appeared alongside Houston City Controller Chris B. Brown on an episode of Houston Public Media: "Red, White and Blue" to speak on Houston's Financial Health. The discussion included the financial implications of Proposition A and Proposition B to be decided by voters on Tuesday, November 6. To view the episode, please click here. San Jacinto River Dredging Update The dredging project is well under way on the West Fork of the San Jacinto River. Both dredges are in the water. One is located just to the east of the US59 Bridge and the other is to the west of the West Lake Houston Parkway Bridge. There is roughly six miles of pipe in the river right now pumping material from the river to two disposal sites. Due to the amount of equipment and debris in the water, it is strongly recommended that recreational boaters or residents traveling the river observe extreme caution and implement a "no wake zone" in areas immediately adjacent to the dredges. Additionally, it is encouraged that residents not explore the areas near the dredges for the safety of the crews as well as your own personal safety. The dredges will be conducting work between US59 and West Lake Houston Parkway until late April 2019, barring any additional weather delays. The dredges are currently being run twenty-four hours seven days a week, and have collected a total of 110,000 cubic yards. It is important to note that a large portion of the work completed to date has been mobilization of the miles of pipe needed to dredge as well as assembling the dredges themselves. Council Member Martin is working diligently with the support of Mayor Turner on the addition of the "mouth bar" to the existing scope of work. The Council Member is confident that a large portion of this sediment build up area to the south of Deerwood Country Club will be removed. Plans for this addition of the "mouth bar" to the existing scope are not confirmed at this time, but City of Houston Chief Resiliency Officer Stephen Costello is working very closely with the Texas Department of Emergency Management, Army Corps of Engineers, and Federal Emergency Management Administration. As soon as the addition of this dredging location is confirmed our office will notify the community. Ben's Branch Conveyance Restoration Project Ben's Branch is a channel within the Kingwood community which stretches from Northpark to the West Fork of the San Jacinto River. During Hurricane Harvey this channel was completely inundated with water and sediment. As a result of Hurricane Harvey, a considerable buildup of sediment has infiltrated the southern bends of the channel south of Kingwood Drive around Town Center and behind the Lake Houston YMCA. This stretch of Ben's Branch Channel from Kingwood Drive to about 1,800 linear feet downstream of West Lake Houston Parkway is owned by the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD). As property owners, HCFCD is currently conducting a field survey of the reach to remove sediment accumulations within the system and restore channel conveyance capacity. The next steps for HCFCD are to develop a set of construction plans for a desiltation project to have the sediment removed. The final design for this project is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2019. Once final design has been completed HCFCD will bid the project. A timeline for construction does not exist at this time. Other channels in Kingwood and the Lake Houston communities within the City of Houston are also being evaluated by HCFCD for projects. There is one portion of Ben's Branch, between Woodland Hills and Rocky Woods Drive, that is currently under review with City of Houston Legal, HCFCD and the Bens Branch Trail Association. This review has no impact on the Ben's Branch Conveyance Restoration Project. Eventually all open and natural channels will be maintained by HCFCD while the City of Houston maintains all closed storm sewer systems and drainage. To monitor progress of this and other Harris County Flood Control projects please visit their website. Proposed Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan Amendment: Ellington Road The City of Houston Planning Department is proposing to add Ellington Road, a major thoroughfare, between Old Galveston Road and Interstate 45 to the City's Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan (MTFP). The MTFP identifies right-of-way needs and proposes roadway alignments within the city limits of Houston and its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). It is important to note, the MTFP does not initiate the timing of right-of-way acquisition or construction activities related to the roadways, and design and construction will not occur immediately if passed. Ellington Road between Space Center Boulevard and Old Galveston Road was added to the MTFP in 2003. After considering feedback provided by property owners, the public, City staff and other government agencies concerned about transportation in our region, the Houston Planning Commission will vote on the proposed amendment at their regularly scheduled meeting on November 8, 2018 at 2:30 p.m.
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