Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of one (1) position, effective September 19, 2026, to support the Office of Financial Services.
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Background and Discussion:
This request supports the creation of 1 position within the Office of Financial Services will strengthen Harris County Public Health's business intelligence and financial reporting capabilities while ensuring continuity of critical data and analytics functions. This position also supports the department's succession planning efforts. The current incumbent possesses specialized institutional knowledge and technical expertise and is expected to retire within the next five years. Because these skills require significant time to develop, adding this position now will allow for knowledge transfer, cross-training, and continuity of operations before the anticipated retirement. Additionally, the function currently has no dedicated backup, creating a risk to critical reporting and decision-support activities.
This position will be funded through the Medicaid Admin Claim (MAC). Funding will support the salary, benefits, and associated operating costs for this ongoing position.
Expected Impact:
This position will strengthen business intelligence and financial reporting operations by increasing capacity, providing dedicated backup for critical reporting functions, and reducing the risk associated with reliance on a single employee.
Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/17/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/19/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: James Dinkins, Chief People Officer, Harris County Public Health
Attachments (if applicable): 3441