Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Discussion Item
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 discussion and possible action on transferring existing budget appropriations and the creation of positions across multiple departments for the five Civil District Courts.
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Background and Discussion:
In preparation for the creation of five Civil District Courts, OMB proposes the supplemental budget appropriation of $1,071,430 to create and fund positions and non-labor start-up costs for the new District Courts for the remainder of FY26.
Proposed Budget Transfers:
|
Department |
Pro-rated Funding |
Funded Position(s) |
|
540 - Sheriff’s Office |
$188,666 |
5 |
|
550 - District Clerk's Office |
$339,286 |
8 |
|
700 - District Courts |
$543,479 |
15 |
|
Total |
$1,071,430 |
28 |
OMB proposes the creation of the following positions across multiple departments for the 5 new Civil District Courts:
|
Department |
Position Description |
Quantity |
|
540 - Sheriff’s Office |
Bailiff |
5 |
|
550 - District Clerk's Office |
Lead Clerk |
5 |
|
550 - District Clerk's Office |
Assistant Clerk |
3 |
|
700 - District Courts |
Judge |
5 |
|
700 - District Courts |
Court Reporter |
5 |
|
700 - District Courts |
Coordinator |
5 |
|
Total |
|
28 |
Expected Impact:
The proposed budget transfers will enable departments to meet their fiscal needs as they prepare for additional court costs. For FY27, OMB will provide the budget to the respective departments for the civil courts.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
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
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Budget and Performance |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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1000 - General Fund |
$825,430 |
$246,000 |
$1,071,430 |
$3,815,513 |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$825,430 |
$246,000 |
$1,071,430 |
$3,815,513 |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
28 |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
28 |
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- |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/9/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
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