Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): FY23_IWDS
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
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Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item. N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval of six positions, effective October 17, 2026, to support the Office of Technology Services funded by the Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
This request supports the creation of six positions to strengthen operational and programmatic capacity at Harris County Public Health. Six positions within the Office of Technology Services (OTS) convert temporary roles to full-time positions to maintain critical operations for the agency while reducing reliance on general fund expenditures by converting six temporary positions to full-time positions.
These positions will provide the technical expertise necessary to design, develop, secure, and maintain enterprise applications, cloud-based solutions, and data integration platforms that support the agency's operational, clinical, and analytical systems. The team will modernize legacy applications, develop scalable enterprise solutions, implement secure data pipelines and data warehouse architecture, and ensure reliable interoperability between clinical, public health, and enterprise systems. These six positions will be funded through the Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems Grant Award.
Expected Impact:
The six positions within OTS will increase staffing capacity and allow the agency to convert long-term temporary personnel to full-time employees, providing greater stability and continuity of operations. These positions will strengthen OTS' ability to deliver timely technology solutions, improve data quality and accessibility, enhance cybersecurity and system reliability, support enterprise reporting and analytics, and meet the growing technology demands of Harris County Public Health while ensuring continuity of critical business operations.
Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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$1,103,570 |
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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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Anticipated Court Date: 10/15/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/17/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: James Dinkins, Chief People Officer, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): 3441 Forms