Economic Developement

AD0008 - Harris County Transit Bus Stop Covers (EDC Funded)

Funding


BudgetExpendituresEncumbrancesBudget Remaining
Fiscal Year 20-21$12,000$-$-$-
Fiscal Year 21-22$-$-$-$-
Total$12,000$-$-$12,000


Project Description:

This project is funded by the EDC and includes eight bus stop covers.  

Future Operating Impact:  Maintenance and painting.

First Quarter FY 21-22

The bid has just been awarded in the Spencer Wall Project on the Southside of Spencer. The additional bus covering will continue to be on hold.  

Second Quarter FY 21-22

Most have been installed.  Waiting on completion of the Southside Spencer Wall Project to install bust stop cover at Spencer and Farrington.

AD0011 - Downtown Lighting Enhancement (EDC Funded)

Funding


BudgetExpendituresEncumbrancesBudget Remaining
Fiscal Year 21-22$150,000$-$-$-
Total$150,000$-$-$150,000


Project Description

This project is funded by the EDC to enter into an agreement with CenterPoint to change the decorative downtown lighting to LED fixtures on West Main St.

Future Operating Impact:  Maintenance and painting.

First Quarter FY 21-22

There are no additional updates for first quarter.

Second Quarter FY 21-22

There are no additional updates for second quarter. 


GEN675 - Community Coop Projects

Funding


BudgetExpendituresEncumbrancesBudget Remaining
Fiscal Year 18-19$30,000$9,161$-$-
Fiscal Year 19-20$-$-$-$-
Fiscal Year 20-21$30,000$-$-$-
Fiscal Year 21-22$30,000$5,000$-$-
Total$90,000$14,161$-$75,839


Project Description 

The City will partner with neighborhood groups to complete various community/neighborhood improvements.   Each project is considered on a first come-first served basis and will be awarded maximum of $5,000.

Future Operating Impact:  None.

First Quarter FY 21-22

Baypoint Townhomes executed and provided proof of parking lot improvements throughout their neighborhood. The City issued the Association a check in the amount of $5,000, after their removal and replacement of concrete driveway to fix potholes within their community. 

Second Quarter FY 21-22

There are no additional updates for second quarter. 

GEN993 - Façade Enhancement Grant (EDC Funded)

Funding


BudgetExpendituresEncumbrancesBudget Remaining
Fiscal Year 09-10$200,000$-$-$-
Fiscal Year 10-11$-$6,179$-$-
Fiscal Year 11-12$-$25,000$-$-
Fiscal Year 12-13$-$32,780$-$-
Fiscal Year 13-14$100,000$17,611$-$-
Fiscal Year 14-15$-$34,339$-$-
Fiscal Year 15-16$107,669$50,925$-$-
Fiscal Year 16-17$-$19,932$-$-
Fiscal Year 17-18$-$-$-$-
Fiscal Year 18-19$-$28,504$-$-
Fiscal Year 19-20$-$-$-$-
Fiscal Year 20-21$-$37,392$-$-
Fiscal Year 21-22$100,000$-$-$-
Total$507,669$252,662$-$255,007


Project Description

Governed by the Community Development Corporation (EDC) and much like the Community Coop projects, Façade Enhancement Grants are not technically Capital Improvement Projects. Grants and/or matching funds are made available to business owners throughout the City of La Porte to enhance existing building design. Acceptable components of an application are painting, new exterior materials, signage, parking lot improvements, and landscaping, but the Board looks for complete projects, applications using multiple of the accepted components. Applicants can receive a matching reimbursement grant up to $25,000 with Board approval or $50,000 with approval from the Board and City Council. Owners and tenants may be eligible for the reimbursement grant as incentive to partner with the City of La Porte to achieve a mutual goal of visually enhancing their business.  Grants are limited to $50,000 per property over three years.

Future Operating Impact:   None

First Quarter FY 21-22

There are no additional updates for first quarter. 

Second Quarter FY 21-22

There are no additional updates for second quarter.