Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Erica Lee Carter, County Administrator
Secondary Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Jie Wu, Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
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 to transfer two general fund Early Childhood positions from the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity, including associated budget and equipment, to the Office of County Administration effective September 19, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
Motions from the June 11, 2026, Commissioners Court directed “that OCA coordinate communications across departments to better connect families with available early childhood education and care resources, using existing County touchpoints.” The transfer of two existing vacant positions in the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity (DEEO) Early Childhood Initiatives (ECI) division will enable the Office of County Administration (OCA) to drive early childhood directives and enhance countywide engagement as directed by Court.
DEEO’s remaining ARPA-funded ECI staff will focus on closing out ARPA activities with the support of OCA’s ARPA PMO team. This transfer does not impact ECI programs, contracts, or staffing funded by ARPA.
OCA requests approval to transfer two general fund Early Childhood positions, budget, and equipment from DEEO to OCA and authorization to work with the Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Human Resources & Talent (HRT)...
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