Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Secondary Department: District Attorney
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
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Request for approval to transfer 30 ARPA positions to the General Fund and a corresponding supplemental budget transfer of $2.6M for the District Attorney's Office.
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Background and Discussion:
The District Attorney's Office (DAO) has been a recipient of ARPA funding for several years to assist with reducing the court backlog, improving evidence management, and triaging upcoming judicial matters. In 2022-2024, the DAO expensed $5.1M, $11.4M, and $9M, respectively, in labor. In FY25, the demand for this work continues, but the District Attorney's Office was approved for only $1.4M in ARPA funding, and those funds have been depleted as of January 2025. Additionally, the department's FY25 budget did not account for moving ARPA positions to the General Fund.
There are currently 30 filled positions which have a total annual cost of $3.9M, and a prorated cost of $2,547,986.44 (assuming a transfer date effective January 25, 2025). It's important to note that the $3.9M amount includes the $2,500 base salary increase for 14 eligible employees. All 30 of these positions are extremely important for the DAO to keep operations at a high standard.
Expected Impact:
The work being performed by the previously ARPA-funded employees continues to benefit Harris County by providing enou...
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