Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to pay Guardianship Certification fees in the amount of $8,000 during FY25 that are required for staff serving as guardians.
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Background and Discussion:
These fees are in accordance with Senate Bill 6 from the 79th Legislative Session which requires Guardianship employees to be Texas Certified Guardians. It is requested that Harris County Resources for Children and Adults be allowed to pay the costs to cover these fees, including the application for provisional certification, permanent certification and renewal, fingerprinting/criminal history inquiry, and certification examination.
Expected Impact:
The requested amount is included in the FY24-25 General Fund Budget.
Alternative Options:
There are no viable alternatives. An individual who provides guardianship services to a ward or supervises an individual who provides guardianship services on behalf of a program or department must be certified.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Location:
Address (if applicable): 2525 Murworth Dr., Houston TX 77054
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Guardianship Services |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$ |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
$8,000 |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/29/24
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 1, 2024-September 30, 2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Barbara Lopez, Adult Services Deputy Director, Harris County Resources
Attachments (if applicable):