Department: District Courts
Department Head/Elected Official: Richard Woods, Court Administrator
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas State Office of Court Administration (OCA)
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
title
Request for approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Harris County and the Office of Court Administration to employ an Associate Judge and Court Coordinator to assist in handling child abuse and neglect cases filed in Harris County.
end
Background and Discussion:
To promote the efficiency and timely processing of child abuse and neglect cases in Harris County, Harris County agrees to employ an Associate Judge and Court Coordinator to assist in handling child abuse and neglect cases filed in Harris County. The Associate Judge and Court Coordinator will be appointed by and serve at the will of the Honorable Susan Brown, Presiding Judge of the 11th Administrative Region, or her successor.
We likewise request that the related positions, Associate Judge position #10020095 and Court Coordinator position #10020214, be extended through August 31, 2025.
The Office of Court Administration will reimburse Harris County $342,650 for the 24 months (2-year agreement). Harris County will fund the remaining cost for both positions.
Expected Impact:
The program will promote the efficiency and timely processing of child abuse and neglect cases in Harris County.
Alternative Options:
Per the agreement, the State would provide approximately 53% of the personnel costs for the Children’s Protection Court Program. Alternatives would be for Harris County to assume that cost or discontinue the program, resulting in delays and rise that statutory timelines for case events may not be possible to meet.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
|
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
|
1/4/2022 |
142 |
Approved ILA 2021-23 |
|
8/27/2019 |
19.a |
Approved ILA 2019-2021 |
|
10/24/2017 |
19 |
Approved ILA 2017-2018 |
|
7/14/2015 |
17.a |
Approved ILA 2015-2016 |
|
1/29/2014 |
18.a |
Approved ILA 2014-2015 |
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
|
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
|
Service Name |
Judges |
|
|
|
Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
|
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
|
Funding Sources |
|
|
Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
Other (State Office of Court Admin) |
$171,325 |
$ |
$171,325 |
$171,325 |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Current Budget |
$171,325 |
$ |
$171,325 |
$171,325 |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
|
1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
|
|
Current Position Count for Service |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Personnel |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: August 6, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Richard Woods, Court Administrator
Attachments (if applicable): Interlocal Agreement