Flooding and Drainage Committee

The Flood and Drainage Committee meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 10 AM in Council Chambers (901 Bagby, 2nd Floor).  The committee, chaired by Council Member Pennington and Vice Chair Council Member Gonzalez, will consider the following:

Regulatory and permitting functions affecting flooding and drainage incorporated in Code of Ordinances Chapter 19 (Floodplain) and 47 (Storm Drainage Discharge); long-range planning for funding of drainage infrastructure; communication with affected stakeholders, including recommendations concerning coordination with other entities such as the federal and state government, Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery Counties and the Harris County Flood Control District.

For a complete list of committees and recent agendas, go to www.houstontx.gov/citysec/committee.

If you would like to be included on the Flood and Drainage Committee agenda distribution list, please email the District G Office at districtg@houstontx.gov.

Flooding and Drainage Committee agendas and reports (.doc, unless otherwise indicated).

Recordings of meetings starting with September 28, 2010 are available here: http://houstontx.city.swagit.com/Specialty/?q=Flooding+and+Drainage&yy=.

• September 20, 2011
  • Agenda (.pdf)
  • FY12 TIRZ 17 Budget Memorial City CIP Summary (.pdf)
  • TIRZ 17/Redevelopment Authority Regional Drainage Study Handout (.pdf)
  • TIRZ 17 Regional Drainage Study Power Point (.pdf)
  • Committee Report (.pdf)
  • Links below open in a new window, take you away from www.houstontx.gov, and may expire over time
  • Links to TIRZ 17 Website
    • Regional Drainage Report (.pdf, June 6, 2011)
    • Exhibits to Regional Drainage Report (.pdf, June 6, 2011)
    • TIRZ 17 Drainage Study (.pdf, 2002)
  • Links to Harris County Flood Control District Website
    • HCFCD W-151 Implementation Study Final Report (.pdf, August 12, 2009)

• August 16, 2011
  • Agenda (.pdf)
  • Preferred Risk Policy Eligibility Extension: A New Low-Cost Flood Insurance Option (Agent Fact Sheet) (.pdf)
  • National Flood Insurance Program: The Benefits of Flood Insurance Versus Disaster Assistance (.pdf)
  • Floodplains, FEMA and National Flood Insurance Program (Powerpoint)
  • Rebuild Houston Oversight Committee Report (Powerpoint)
  • Committee Report (.pdf)
• July 19, 2011
  • Agenda (.pdf)
  • Update on Drainage Charge Verification & Correction and Appeals (.pdf)
  • Guidelines for Adjustment of Calculated Impervious Surface Based on Approved Stormwater Management Techniques (.pdf, July 11, 2011 Draft)
  • Update on Adjustment of Calculated Impervious Surface Based on Approved Stormwater Management Techniques (.pdf)
  • Example of Application Form with Worksheet B-1 and Aerial Site Sketch (.pdf)
  • Committee Report (.pdf)
• June 28, 2011
  • Agenda (.pdf)
  • Drainage Charge Appeal Process (.pdf)
  • Adjustment of Calculated Impervious Surface Based on Approved Stormwater Management Techniques (.pdf)
  • Committee Report (.pdf)
• May 16, 2011
  • Agenda (.pdf)
  • Floodplains, FEMA and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) (.pdf)
  • Committee Report (.pdf)
• February 14, 2011
  • Committee Report (.rtf)
  • Rebuild Houston Drainage Utility Presentation (.pdf)
• December 16, 2010
  • Inwood Forest Regional Detention Possibilities (.pptx)
  • Stormwater Enhancement Evaluation Tool (SWEET) Update (.ppt)
  • SWEET RCA (.pdf)
  • Street Surface Assessment Vehicle (SSAV) Update (.pptx)
  • SSAV Video Sample (.wmv)
  • Committee Report (.doc)
• November 30, 2010
  • SWEET RCA (.pdf)
  • Elgin and Glenbrook Valley RCA (.pdf)
  • Astoria Blvd RCA (.pdf)
  • Whiteheather RCA (.pdf)
  • Committee Report (.doc)
• October 26, 2010
  • Request for Council Action (.pdf)
  • Committee Report (.docx)
• September 28, 2010
  • Storm Drainage and Street Maintenance and Construction (.ppt)
  • Committee Report
• August 30, 2010
  • Public Works Stormwater Planning and Prioritization Tool (.ppt)
• June 15, 2010
  • Committee Report (.doc)
  • Flooding Flyer (.pdf)
  • ROW and Fleet Maintenance Presentation (.pdf)
• May 18, 2010
  • HOUSTON LAND WATER SUSTAINABILITY FORUM presentation on LID (.ppt)
  • PWE presentation on Cottage Grove study and LID (.ppt)
  • SWMP and RCA background (.pdf)
• April 27, 2010
  • F&D Committee April Flyer (.jpg)
• March 30, 2010
  • Pavement Condition Assessments, SPPT Presentation (.ppt)
• March 2, 2010
  • "Understanding Our Flooding" (.ppt)
• January 26, 2010
  • PWE Dept. "The City's Storm Drainage System" (.pdf)