Primary Department: County Judge
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a memorandum of understanding with Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service for one employee to become a member of Texas A&M Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team at no cost to the county.
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Background and Discussion:
The MOU permits approved employees from the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management to join the Texas A&M Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue team (US&R). US&R operations are conducted upon request from the State and Federal government and are offered at the discretion of the Employer and Member.
These activities may occur in conjunction with or in preparation for a state or federal disaster declaration. Training activities are required by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/FEMA and TEEX to keep TX-TF1 operationally ready. Period of Performance: MOU begins on May 1, 2026, and ends on October 31, 2028.
Expected Impact:
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Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
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