Department: Sheriff
Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): 100001000001234
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston-Galveston Area Council
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff's Office for approval to accept an amendment from the Houston-Galveston Area Council to extend the grant end date to February 29, 2024 and increase the award amount from $1,248,000 to $1,468,000 for the FY 2022-23 Regional Incident Management Tow and Go Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant program funds the salaries of six positions and contracts with authorized auto towing contractors to remove stalled or abandoned vehicles. The overall goal of this program is to remove stalled or abandoned vehicles on Harris County roads. This grant was originally approved by Commissioners Court on January 25, 2022. The first amendment to extend the grant end date was approved by Commissioners Court on June 27, 2023.
Expected Impact:
Removes stalled or abandoned vehicles in Harris County.
Alternative Options:
Without this grant amendment Harris County would forfeit the opportunity to remove stalled or abandoned vehicles in Harris County.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
1/25/2025
234
Award Acceptance
6/27/2023
205
Award Amendment
Location: Countywide
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
Sheriff's Office - Patrol Support Services Bureau
FY 24
FY 25
Next 3 FYs
Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in th...
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