Primary Department: Universal Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
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Request for approval to transfer four positions from Universal Services to Resources for Children and Adults, effective September 20, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
On August 11, 2020, Commissioners Court approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Harris County Resources for Children and Adults (HCRCA) and Harris County Universal Services (HCUS), which transferred six IT positions, along with associated employees, accrued time, equipment, and funding, to HCUS.
These positions included:
* 2 Applications Systems Analyst/Programmer II
* 1 Systems Analyst I
* 1 Manager IV
* 2 Systems Specialist I
Funding included $305,770 for salaries and benefits for the remainder of FY 2021 and $667,843 in position and contractual costs (including $58,690 in contractual obligations) for future fiscal years. These positions supported IT operations under HCUS as part of the countywide IT consolidation effort.
Effective March 2025, HCRCA established its own internal IT team and has formally requested the transfer of four of the six positions back to the department.
To support this transition, a new MOU was developed between HCRCA and HCUS. Key elements of the agreement include:
1. Position Assignment
o Two positions will remain with HCUS and continue to be fully funded by HCRCA:
* One (1) Helpd...
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