Primary Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Estella Gonzalez, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
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 to use the department’s Procurement Card (P-Card) and/or reimburse for expenses incurred for various meals, food, and beverage expenditures in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 for the period of October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026, for the Early Childhood Initiatives division.
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Background and Discussion:
DEEO continues to host outreach events such as community-based meetings, outreach programs, conferences, and initiatives to reach the community and develop relationships for the Early Childhood Initiatives (ECI) programs. ECI will continue to expand outreach in the coming year and will require additional funds for light refreshments, food, and related items. The items will be purchased utilizing flex funding from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
Expected Impact:
This approval will allow the opportunity for ECI to continue outreach events and expand opportunities to connect and engage with the community.
Alternative Options:
Commissioners Court can choose not to approve this request; failure to approve the financial authorization will impact strategic engagement opportunities for the ECI Division.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 3. Make our economy more inclusive.
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
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
While the request is not tied to a specific goal(s) enumerated in the County’s strategic plan, ensuring outreach opportunities are appropriately funded for food, light refreshments, and related items strengthens their impact.
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Early Childhood Initiatives |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1040 - FLEX Fund |
$ |
$15,000.00 |
$15,000.00 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$15,000.00 |
$15,000.00 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$15,000.00 |
$15,000.00 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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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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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: 10/16/2025 Click or tap to enter a date.
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department:
Estella Gonzalez, Executive Director, Economic Equity and Opportunity
Santrice Jones, Director, Early Childhood Initiatives Division, Economic Equity and Opportunity
Attachments (if applicable): N/A