PLAN Legend:Complete CommunitiesHealthy Living Matters

City of Houston CIP 2019-2023 Houston Bike Plan (2017)

HCD Consolidated PlanLivable Centers Study

HPARD Master Plan (2015)Houston Climate Action Plan

GOAL PROJECTS/PROGRAMS/POLICIES PRIORITY TIMEFRAME METRICS COORDINATION ROLERESILIENT HOUSTON

Prepared and Resilient Community

Proactively prepare for disasters ACTION STEPS: Identify area organizations to provide emergency services, shelter, resources, support, and recovery following a disaster, including non-profit partners and home repair organizations; Prepare these organizations prior to an event or disaster

Short(0 - 2 yrs)

Community: NST City: OEMCommunity Connectors: HNRC, WSR, Texas A&M AES, NAACP, BUFT, FW SNC

Organize, AdvocateAssist, ImplementAdvocate, Assist, Implement

Goal 1: Action 1, 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 4, 4.3Goal 18: Action 58, 58.5, 58.6, 58.7

Create an Emergency Preparation and Evacuation Plan ACTION STEPS: Develop a local evacuation plan and storm preparation program that addresses the needs of all age groups, languages, and abilities, and includes contacts for vulnerable residents; Develop an outreach campaign to encourage residents to sign up for available emergency flood warning alert systems, the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) for evacuation assistance, and other emergency preparedness systems

Short(0 - 2 yrs)

Community: NST

City: MOPSHS, DONCommunity Connectors: MOR, OEM, HCFCD, STEAR

Outreach, Organize, AdvocateAssist, ImplementAssist

Goal 1: Action 1, 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 4, 4.3Goal 12: Action 40, 40.2, 40.3Goal 18: Action 58, 58.5, 58.6, 58.7

Establish a Neighborhood Resilience Hub ACTION STEPS: Designate a Neighborhood Resilience Hub or Lily Pad site to provide shelter and services in the case of an emergency; Potential sites include Harris County Annex (3815 Cavalcade), Tuffly Community Center, Fleming Middle School, Kashmere Gardens Missionary Baptist Church

Short(0 - 2 yrs)

Community: NST City: MOR, OEMCommunity Connectors: HCP1, HPARD, HISD, Kashmere Gardens Missionary Baptist Church, Greater True Vine Church, Phoenix Outreach Community Center

Advocate Organize, ImplementAssist

Goal 6: Action 17

Create local CERT Teams (Community Emergency Response Teams) ACTION STEPS: Provide Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training to area civic leaders and others; Designate a local Community Emergency Coordinator as a central point of contact before, during, and after a disaster

Short(0 - 2 yrs)

Community: NST City: MOPSHSCommunity Connectors: Area Churches and Civic Organizations

Outreach, OrganizeImplementAssist

Goal 1: Action 1, 1.2

Identify high and dry parking locations ACTION STEPS: Identify and designate locations for vehicle parking in advance of flood events

Short(0 - 2 yrs)

Community: NST City: OEMCommunity Connector: MOR

Organize, AdvocateImplementAssist

Goal 6: Action 17

Establish a local emergency messaging mesh network ACTION STEPS: Create a digital support network, for example the Go Tenna mesh network, that can be activated during an emergency to provide continuous messaging and communication within the community

Long(5 + yrs)

Community: NST City: MORCommunity Connectors: HPD, LBJ Hospital, HFD, Area Churches and Civic Organizations, FW CRC

AdvocateOrganize, AdvocateAssist

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PLAN Legend:Complete CommunitiesHealthy Living Matters

City of Houston CIP 2019-2023 Houston Bike Plan (2017)

HCD Consolidated PlanLivable Centers Study

HPARD Master Plan (2015)Houston Climate Action Plan

GOAL PROJECTS/PROGRAMS/POLICIES PRIORITY TIMEFRAME METRICS COORDINATION ROLERESILIENT HOUSTON

Build Flood Resilience

Improve city storm drain systems ACTION STEPS: Evaluate, prioritize, and improve city storm drainage systems across the neighborhood, focus on Cavalcade St., Collingsworth Street, Crane St., Dabney St., George St., Hirsch Rd., Homestead Rd., Legion St., Linn St., Lockwood Dr., Lufkin St., Minden St., Pardee St., Pickfair St., Rand Street, Reid Street, and Ryan St.

Short(0 - 2 yrs)

Community: NST City: MOR, HPWCommunity Connector: HCFCD

Organize, AdvocateAssist, ImplementAssist

Goal 8: Action 25, 25.2, 25.3, 25.5, 25.7, 27, 27.1 to 27.3Goal 9: Action 28, 28.1, 28.2, 29, 29.3Goal 10: Action 33, 33.1, 33.2, 33.4Goal 11: Action 38, 38.1 to 38.3

Keep ditches and bayous free of debris ACTION STEPS: Create a community coalition and outreach campaign to encourage residents to keep ditches clean, participate in the Adopt-A-Ditch program, and report illegal dumping to 311

Medium(3 - 5 yrs)

Community: NST City: SWD, HPWCommunity Connectors: HCFCD, BUFT, FW SNC

Organize, Implement AssistAssist

Goal 1: Action 2, 2.4Goal 8: Action 26, 26.1 to 26.3Goal 11: Action 38, 38.3

Community-wide ditch repair and maintenance program ACTION STEPS: Advocate for a community-wide ditch maintenance, regrading, and repair program

Long(5 + yrs)

Community: NST City: HPW, District B

Community Connector: HCFCD

AdvocateAdvocate, Assist, ImplementAssist

Goal 8: Action 27, 27.1, 27.3Goal 11: Action 38, 38.1 to 38.3

Develop incentives and policies to promote green stormwater infrastructureACTION STEPS: Advocate for the implementation of green stormwater infrastructure policies, practices, and incentives developed in the 2019 Houston Incentives for Green Development Report for both private and public properties, including permeable pavement, native grasses, and small detention and retention areas

Long(5 + yrs)

Community: NST City: MORCommunity Connector: HPW

AdvocateAdvocateAssist

Goal 1: Action 2, 2.3, 2.5Goal 2: Action 7, 7.3Goal 5: Action 15Goal 8: Action 25, 25.2, 25.3,25.7, 26, 26.3, 27, 27.2Goal 9: Action 28, 28.1, 28.2, 29, 29.2, 29.3Goal 10: Action 32, 33, 33.1, 33.2, 33.3, 33.4Goal 11: Action 34, 34.1, 34.2, 34.3, 35, 35.1, 36.1, 36.2, 36.3, 36.5, 36.7Goal 16: Action 51, 51.1, 51.2, 51.3Goal 18: Action 58, 58.1, 58.2, 58.3, 59, 59.3, 60

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