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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