Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Managing Department: Constable Precinct 4 / Constable Precinct 5 / Fire Marshal
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Constable Mark Herman / Constable Terry Allbritton / Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Law Enforcement FY2026 CIP-eligible Carryforward
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE 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
Incremental Authorization Requested: $3,226,617
Total Estimated Project Cost: $3,226,617
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of the Final Investment Memo for the Law Enforcement FY2026 CIP-eligible Carryforward project in the amount of $3,226,617 and request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $3,230,000.
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Project Description:
This project is intended to replace General Fund carryforward dollar-for-dollar on CIP-eligible items that qualify under the carryforward policy for specific departments and initiatives. Several departments made general fund purchases that are eligible to use CIP funding. Rather than provide the carryforward in limited general fund dollars, the Office of Management and Budget recommends providing it in CIP funding instead.
Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:
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Project Scope Breakdown |
Estimated Cost |
Estimated Completion |
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Fire Marshal Carport Installation at 2318 Atascocita Rd |
$144,472 |
FY2026 |
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Constable Precinct 4 Vehicles |
$2,399,962 |
FY2026 |
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Constable Precinct 5 Vehicles |
$682,183 |
FY2026 |
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Total |
$3,226,617 |
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Justification & Alternatives:
The alternative to providing debt funding is to provide General Fund resources to these departments. This is not recommended due to limited General Funds in FY26.
Anticipated Impact on Other Funds (If Applicable):
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
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
Previous Court Action:
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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3/9/21 |
89 |
Recommendation and request for approval for reforms to the County’s rollover budgeting policy |
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11/13/25 |
7 |
Request for approval of recommendations on departmental FY26 carry forward requests from FY25 |
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Address: Multiple
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Total Current Budget |
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Additional Budget Request |
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Commercial Paper |
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$3,230,000 |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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Total Funding Request |
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$3,230,000 |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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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: 11/20/2025
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
Legal funding compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, Special Assistant County Attorney, 11/07/2025
Department Approval by: Gloria Martinez, Director - Budget and Performance
OMB CIP Team Approval by: William McGuinness, Director-Capital Projects & Infrastructure
Commercial Paper Request (For OMB use only):
Receiving Department: Fire Marshal/ Constables
Project PeopleSoft ID: TBD
CP Series Description: 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 FY2026 CIP-eligible Carryforward project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources.
Note: Commercial Paper is issued in increments of $5,000 and the excess is not available to be spent by the department.
OMB Financial Management contact: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget