Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Secondary Department: District Courts
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Richard Woods
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Commercial Paper
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
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 by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of commercial paper funding for District Courts for the Criminal Courthouse Audio/Video Systems Upgrade project in the amount of $7,165,000 for a total CP funding of $7,165,000.
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Background and Discussion:
Commercial Paper Series D-2 can be used for (1) construction of public works, (2) the purchase of automobiles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operation of the County’s precincts and departments (3) Professional services, including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors, and fiscal agents, in connection with the contractual obligations described in (1) and (2).
Commercial Paper is being requested for the Criminal Courthouse Audio/Video Systems project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources. This is for approval for allocation of commercial paper for a previously approved project within the previously authorized amount.
HB 1869 compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, Assistant County Attorney, August 14, 2025.
Expected Impact:
This project aims to upgrade the courtroom’s evidence presentation systems in the Harris County Criminal
Courthouse. The upgrade will replace audio-visual technology that has been in use for thirteen years, which
practitioners rely on daily. This will replace all existing courtroom audio/video systems in the Criminal Courthouse, which includes twenty-four (26) Criminal District Courts, three (3) hearing rooms, sixteen (16) County Criminal Courts, and one (1) Ceremonial Courtroom, for a total of forty-six (46) courtrooms.
Alternative Options:
No alternatives have been identified for this project.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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05/11/2021 |
21-2176 |
CIP Preliminary request for an initial authorization of $70,000. |
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08/27/2014 |
24-5077 |
FIM for an additional authorization of $7,161,000. |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Criminal Courthouse Audio/Video Systems Upgrade |
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Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Total Existing Budget |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Commercial Paper |
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$7,165,000 |
$7,165,000 |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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$7,165,000 |
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Total Funding Sources |
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$7,165,000 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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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 |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/14/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Fahad Gulzar, Acting Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget
Attachments (if applicable): N/A