Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Jesse Dickerman, Interim County Administrator
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by the Office of County Administration of Fiscal Year 2026 Priority Project Plans related to implementation of the Harris County Strategic Plan.
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Background and Discussion:
Commissioners Court approved Harris County's first-ever Strategic Plan on October 29, 2024, to increase alignment between the County budget and Commissioners Court's priorities, and to guide the work of County departments and partners. The plan includes the County's vision, purpose, and guiding principles; six goals, 23 objectives, and 83 initiatives; and a range of metrics to track progress.
To support implementation, Commissioners Court approved the Strategic Plan in Action on December 10, 2024, establishing a framework for performance tracking, budget integration, and enhanced information for decision making.
The FY2026 Budget Guidelines, approved by Commissioners Court on March 27, 2025, identified six priority Strategic Objectives, 13 Initiatives, and nine Operational Imperatives. Departments leading FY26 Priority Strategic Initiatives and Operational Imperatives have developed Project Plans that detail defined tasks, clear timelines, and measurable outcomes.
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Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: This item is directly related to the Strategic Plan and accelerating the execution of strategic priorities, including Strategic Initiatives across multiple Strategic Goals in the plan.
Prior Court Action (if any):
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4/10/2025 |
20 |
Commissioners Court approved the Standard Operating Procedure for Budget Proposals (which highlighted the FY26 Priorities) |
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3/27/2025 |
32 |
Commissioners Court approved the Budget Guidelines in accordance with the Strategic Plan in Action (which highlighted the FY26 Priorities) |
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12/10/2024 |
28 |
Commissioners Court approved the Strategic Plan in Action |
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10/29/2024 |
24 |
Commissioners Court approved the five-year Harris County Strategic Plan |
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4/23/2024 |
30 |
Commissioners Court adopted the Strategic Framework as drafted and directed OCA to continue facilitating the next stages of this strategic planning process |
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3/26/2024 |
29 |
Commissioners Court approved updates to the guidelines for Department Progress Meetings with Goal Area Committees |
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12/19/2023 |
26 |
Commissioners Court approved the expenditure of $1,230,000.00 in funds under Job No. 21-0317 for the Agreement between Harris County and Ernst & Young LLP for facilitation and drafting of a multiyear countywide Strategic Plan. |
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10/31/2023 |
15 |
Commissioners Court directed the Office of County Administration (OCA) to work with a Strategic Planning Committee comprised of one representative from each Commissioners Court office to conduct a two phased strategic planning process that substantially involves Commissioners Court members and department leadership and staff. The first phase, which should conclude no later than April 16, 2024, would result in a 5-year County Strategic Plan. The second phase, which should conclude no later than December 17, 2024, would result in departments that report through CA further developing their department-specific strategic direction and associated performance measures to align their work with the countywide strategic plan. Departments will be offered technical assistance to support this work. |
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/8/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jesse Dickerman, Interim County Administrator
Attachments (if applicable): Project Plans
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Equity and Economic Opportunity |
• Initiative A3: Increase resources available to families exposed to domestic violence • Initiative L1: Design a set of policies for Harris County to set dynamic living wage rates and ensure essential worker protections and high-quality benefits for all Harris County contracts, employees, and economic agreements |
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Housing and Community Development |
Initiative U1: Develop community housing plan and dashboard |
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Harris County Public Health |
• Initiative A3: Increase resources available to families exposed to domestic violence • Initiative B1: Increase the use of effective and efficient deflection responses using non-criminal justice resources for non-violent behaviors, particularly those primarily related to substance use, mental health, poverty, and homelessness • Initiative O1: Coordinate health organizations to improve access and care • Initiative O3: Increase utilization of health-related public benefits |
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Harris Health |
Initiative O4: Increase community health care capacity |
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Universal Services |
Operational Imperative: Contract Lifecycle Management System |
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Human Resources and Talent |
• Operational Imperative: HR transformation • Operational Imperative: Pay equity |
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Office of County Administration |
• Operational Imperative: Invoice processing improvements • Operational Imperative: Strategic Plan alignment and implementation • Operational Imperative: Language access |
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Office of Management and Budget |
• Operational Imperative: 5-year financial plan • Operational Imperative: Outcome-based budgeting |
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Purchasing |
Operational Imperative: Purchasing Target Operating Model |
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Office of the County Engineer |
• Initiative H6: Expand neighborhood drainage programs • Initiative R1: Embed resiliency hubs within vulnerable communities to increase access to emergency resources • Initiative T2: Make County buildings more energy efficient |