Department: Management and Budget
Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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 for approval to transfer the Harris County Engineering Department an additional $30 million from the Public Contingency Fund reserve to fund cleanup and monitoring efforts after the May 2024 Derecho and Hurricane Beryl.
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Background and Discussion:
OMB recommends a transfer of $30 million to HCED from the Public Contingency Fund reserve to pay for debris cleanup, monitoring, and other approved uses and to maintain a reasonable balance available for the Harris County Engineering Department (HCED) to use immediately after a disaster.
The FY24 adopted budget provided HCED with $22.6 million to use for emergencies and other approved uses. HCED had already begun accessing the funds for cleanup in the wake of disasters in May 2024, and Commissioners Court provided an additional $20 million on the July 15, 2024 Commissioners Court in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. This additional funding was rolled over to HCED as a part of the FY25 adopted budget.
Between disaster recovery and other approved uses, HCED needs additional funding to complete recovery from 2024 disasters. HCED and OMB expect to need approximately $23 million through the end of FY25. HCED and OMB expect all but a small amount of the additional funding to be used on disaster cleanup and be 75-100% reimbursable by the federal and state governments.
OMB is recommending a transfer of $30 million to HCED from the Public Contingency Fund at the current time. This will cover expected expenses and leave HCED with over $5 mill...
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