Primary Department: Fire Marshal
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Laurie L. Christensen, Fire Marshal
Secondary Department: Choose an item.
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
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 of three positions effective April 19, 2025, to support the countywide threat management and security coordination program.
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Background and Discussion:
On December 12, 2024, the Office of County Administration (OCA) with commissioners court approval moved their three (3) threat management PCNs to FMO with the funding associated with them. Additional funding for the remaining three (3) PCNs and non-labor costs was recommended to be presented at the January 2025 court by OMB. FMO, at the direction of OMB has been requested to put on FMO court letter the final funding for the new three (3) full-time PCNs to support the Threat Management Program. These PCNs will assist in coordinating threat management and physical security for Harris County. The full program implementation is delayed until the three (3) new PCNs and associated funding is approved by Commissioners Court.
Expected Impact:
Justice and Safety, and Governance; Creating a robust countywide threat management and security coordination program to help ensure the appropriate level of coordination, collaboration, and policy/process development needed to assess and respond to the current threat landscape.
Alternative Options:
If not approved, the County Administrator agrees to transition the existing program and funding back to OCA.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: A: Reduce violent crime across the County.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): A4: Improve safety through targeted pursuit of violent crime suspects.
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: Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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12/10/2025 |
27 |
Approved |
Location: County-Wide
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
HCFMO Threat Management Program |
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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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1000 - General Fund |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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1000 - General Fund |
$145,001 |
$60,495 |
$205,496 |
$392,730 |
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Commercial Paper |
$ |
$295,525 |
$295,525 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$145,001 |
$356,020 |
$501,021 |
$392,730 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff 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 PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
3 |
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Additional Positions |
3 |
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Total Personnel |
6 |
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Anticipated Court Date: 4/10/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 4/19/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Rodney Reed, Executive Assistant Chief, Fire Marshal’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): 3441s, Specialist, FM and Coordinator, FM Job Descriptions