Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): ARPA_REENTRYWEC
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MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to update the funding source of 2 positions from Fund 2651 to Fund 1000 effective October 17, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
The Little Baker facility, now known as the Women’s Empowerment Center, has been repurposed to house a maximum capacity of 500 minimum- and medium-security women Harris County Jail inmates. HCSO started this facility to ameliorate crowding at the main jail facility and implement holistic approaches to meet the needs of the female jail population. With additional access to resources, HCSO has been able to offer wrap-around reentry and social services that are gender- and trauma-informed, and that set these women up for success upon their release. In March of 2023, Commissioners Court approved the use of ARPA funds to add two full-time Clerk positions to support administrative functions and logistical support through December 2026.
Following recommendations from the ARPA Steering Committee, on April 16, 2026, Commissioners Court approved the submission of requests for ARPA Priority Programs and their inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund Continued Level of Service and Spending (CLSS) projection, starting in October 2026. This included the continuation of funding for these two Clerk positions under the Ge...
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