Primary Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tiko Reynolds-Hausman, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
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
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 to use the department’s Procurement Card (P-Card), reimburse expenses, or use other County-approved payment types for expenses incurred for various meals, food, and beverage expenditures in an additional amount not to exceed $5,000 for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, for a total blanket approval of $20,000.
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Background and Discussion:
DEEO continues to host outreach events such as community-based meetings, outreach programs, conferences, and initiatives to reach the community and develop relationships for the Early Childhood Initiatives (ECI) programs. ECI will continue to expand outreach in the coming year and will require additional funds for light refreshments, food, and related items. The items will be purchased utilizing FLEX funding from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
Expected Impact:
This approval will allow the opportunity for ECI to continue outreach events and expand opportunities to connect and engage with the community.
Alternative Options:
No alternative; failure to approve the financial authorization will impact strategic engagement opportunities for the ECI Division.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 3. Make our economy more inclusive.
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: N/A
Prior Court Action (if any):
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10/16/2025 |
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Approved to use the department’s Procurement Card (P-Card) and/or reimburse for expenses for various meals, food, and beverage expenditures in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 for the period of October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, for the Early Childhood Initiatives division. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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1040 - FLEX Fund |
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$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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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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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 2/12/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 2/12/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department:
Christopher Darville, Interim Director of Early Childhood Initiatives, Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity
Attachments (if applicable): N/A