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Consider and take action on a resolution ratifying the submission of three planning studies to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Call for Subregional Planning Requests and authorizing the City Manager to execute any required agreements if projects are awarded (Executive Director of Development Services)
Background:
Approval of this item ratifies Staff’s submission of three planning studies to H-GAC’s Call for Subregional Planning Requests on October 19, 2026, and authorizes Staff to execute any required agreements should any or all of the projects be awarded.
H-GAC periodically issues a Call for Subregional Planning Requests, which allows local governments to submit planning studies for consideration of funding through H-GAC’s Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). These studies are typically funded 100% by H-GAC with no cost match required from the submitting agency. Due to H-GAC’s Call for Subregional Planning Requests deadline and the City’s Council Meeting Schedule, Staff submitted projects on October 19, 2026, ahead of Council authorization.
Staff submitted the following three planning studies and is now requesting ratification of those submittals:
ITS Master Plan Update (currently in FY2028 CIP at $260,000): The City’s existing traffic management infrastructure requires upgrades ahead of the Grand Parkway (SH 99) opening in 2031. This city-wide study will develop a comprehensive Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Master Plan to build a reliable communication network, standardize operations, and establish a five-year ITS deployment plan that addresses staffing needs and identifies future funding sources.
FM 270 (Egret Bay Boulevard) Corridor Study (new project): FM 270 between Clear Creek and FM 646 faces multiple operational and safety challenges, including two-lane undivided sections unable to handle heavy turning volumes, a high-crash five-lane section south of Clear Creek, capacity issues at the complex FM 270/FM 518/FM ...
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