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2020 North Houston District Public Hearing
November 12, 2020
Management Districts
• Government Entities• Created by the State• Supplement Public Services• Focus on Economic & Community
Development• 20+ Management Districts in City
of Houston
North Houston District
• Created in 1991
• Funded by assessments paid by commercial property owners
• Governed by Board of Directors made up of property owners or their designees
12 Square-Miles Located at the Heart of North Houston
$2.8 Billion Assessed ValueUp $1.7 Billion from 1991
4,500Businesses
57,000Employees
117,000Residents
North Houston District
2030 Service Plan
• Approved by the Board in December 2006
• Provides guidance for programs and services to keep the District safe, attractive and competitive
2030 Service Plan
Public Safety
Planning & Infrastructure
Field Services
Marketing & Public Affairs
Financial & Support Services
Greenspoint Community Partners
MissionTo attract the best in
commercial and residential life to our appealing, safe,
accessible and green activity center.
2030 Assessment Plan
•$0.16742 per $100 HCAD value
2021 Assessment Rate
•Board may vary rate annually•8.5% rate increase limit per year
Maximum Rate
•Cannot exceed 10% of your previous year’s assessment amount unless:•District calls public hearing, like today, of which these owners are
notified
Maximum Individual Assessment
Projected Average Annual Expenditures
From Assessments
Projected Expenditures From Assessments
Over Remaining11 Years of Plan
Public Safety $923,438 $10,157,818
Planning & Infrastructure $450,000 $4,950,000
Field Services $1,175,000 $12,925,000
Marketing & Public Affairs $200,000 $2,200,000
Financial & Support Services $1,506,639 $16,375,029
Greenspoint Community Partners (GCP) $300 $3,300
TOTALS $4,255,377 $46,809,147
2030 Service Plan
Public Safety
Areas of Emphasis• HPD North Belt Division• Harris County Sheriff’s Office Task Force• Business/Retail Parking Lot Patrol – HCSO & HPD Off-Duty Officers • Bike Patrol – HPD Special Operations Patrol• Park Security• Crime Prevention
Public Safety
HPD North Belt Division • Opened January 16, 2018• Funding for lease space for temporary
Division headquarters• Approximately 100 officers
• Space also houses HCSO Task Force• City of Houston planning for new
station
Public Safety
Harris County Sheriff’s Office Task Force• District-Wide, Proactive Policing• Focuses on Targeted Areas
Public Safety
Business/Retail Parking Lot Patrol • HPD and HCSO Off-Duty Officers• Focuses on High Visibility Patrol in
the Business & Retail Parking Lots
Public Safety
Bike Patrol – HPD Special Operations Patrol • Contract with Houston Police Department• Focus on District Trails and Parks• Cover Summer Months – May through August
Public Safety
Park Security • High Visibility Patrol in District’s Parks• Highly trained private security officers
Crime Prevention • Apartment Initiatives
• Annual Property Managers Meetings• Best Practices
• Business/Employee Initiatives• Work-Place Presentations
• Contract with Harris County Attorney’s Office
Public Safety
Planning & Infrastructure
Areas of Emphasis • Strategic Planning & Development• Transportation, Mobility & Way-Finding• Flood Mitigation Advocacy• Infrastructure Projects
Planning & Infrastructure
Strategic Planning & Development • Houston-Galveston Area Council Livable Centers Study
Planning & Infrastructure
Transportation, Mobility & Way-Finding • Collaborate with City of Houston, Harris County, METRO, TxDOT
& HCTRA to Improve Mobility & Access on Freeways & Local Roadways
• North Houston Highway Improvement Project
Planning & Infrastructure
Flood Mitigation Advocacy • Mid-Reach Plan
• 2 Detention Basins Complete
• 2 Detention Basins Under Construction
• Channel Improvements in Design
Planning & Infrastructure
Infrastructure Projects • Gateway Improvement Project• Parks & Trails Development
• Houston Parks Board Bayou Greenways Program
Field Services
Areas of Emphasis • Clean & Green Maintenance• Parks Maintenance• Code Enforcement, Litter & Graffiti Abatement
Field Services
Clean & Green • Public Right-of-Way Mowing & Litter Pickup
• 14 Intersections Weekly
• Major Landscaping• Interstate 45 & North Sam Houston Parkway
• Additional Maintenance• Heavy Debris Pickup• Landscape Maintenance• Irrigation Repair• Street Sweeping
Field Services
Park Maintenance • Maintain 56 Acres of Parkland & more than 6
Miles of Trail • Landscape & Operational Upkeep at District Parks
Field Services
Code Enforcement, Litter & Graffiti Abatement • Weekly Inspections
• Code Violations• Litter Pickup• Graffiti Abatement• Bandit Sign Pickup
Marketing & Public Affairs
Areas of Emphasis • Promote the Assets & Value of the District• Events Designed to Promote District
Marketing & Public Affairs
Promote the Assets & Value of the District
Marketing & Public Affairs
Events Designed to Promote the District • Speaking Engagements• Community Events
Greenspoint Community Partners
FOCUSSecure, Through Grants & Private Donations, Funding to Develop & Support Programs & Projects that Enhance the Appearance, Safety & Quality of Life of the Greenspoint Community.
Cash Donations Since Inception in November 2004: $526,258
Power of Partnerships
Leveraged Project FundingPROJECT DISTRICT CONTRIBUTION TOTAL VALUE STEP Trail $421,000 $2,100,000
Bayou Greenways Trail $0 $5,900,000
Kuykendahl & Glen Forest Basins $0 $63,700,000
Addition of SHP Auxiliary Lanes $0 $27,000,000
Jack Drake Park $350,000 $450,000
Greens Bayou Trail Pedestrian Bridge $0 $500,000
Greens Bayou Federal Project $0 $55,000,000
Tax Day Flood Analysis $30,000 $60,000
Livable Centers Planning Study $45,000 $218,000
HPD North Belt Substation $0 $17,300,000
Street Repairs/Panel Replacements $0 $55,000
TOTAL $846,000 $172,283,000
2020 North Houston District Public Hearing
November 12, 2020