Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Commercial Paper
Project ID (if applicable): LAWEQUIP
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 commercial paper funding for the Law Enforcement Personnel Equipment project in the additional amount of $4,085,000 for a total CP funding of $11,240,000.
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Background and Discussion:
Commercial Paper Series D 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 Law Enforcement Personnel Equipment 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, First Assistant County Attorney-Legal Operations, July 7,2025.
Expected Impact:
This project is to purchase tasers and body armor for law enforcement officers in Harris County, including the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the Fire Marshal, and all 8 Constable precincts. Tasers and body armor are essential items for the safety of the officers and the public.
Alternative Options:
The County could choose a different type of taser or body armor that would be less expensive but is less preferred by Harris County law enforcement agencies. The County could continue its current practice of each agency purchasing its own equipment with General Fund dollars, but this would be more expensive, and it would deplete General Fund dollars that could be used for operational law enforcement purposes. The County could purchase a smaller number of tasers, or body armor each year and replace them less frequently, but this would lead towards less safe and more worn-out equipment.
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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11/15/2022 |
22-7173 |
Request for approval of FIM for $2,953,070 and CP funding in the amount of $1,000,000 (Series D) |
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4/23/2024 |
24-2281 |
Request for approval CP funding in the amount of $1,955,000 (Series D) |
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8/07/2025 |
25-4517 |
Request for approval of FIM for $1,000,000 and CP funding in the amount of $1,000,000 (Series D) |
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4/16/2026 |
26-2539 |
Request for approval of FIM for $7,285,532 and CP funding in the amount of $3,200,000 (Series D-2) |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Multiple
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Law Enforcement Personnel Equipment |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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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 |
$ |
$4,085,000 |
$4,085,000 |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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$4,085,000 |
$4,085,000 |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$4,085,000 |
$4,085,000 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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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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$ |
$ |
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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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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/25/2026
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, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget
Attachments (if applicable): N/A