Legislation Details

File #: 26-4080    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 6/12/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/25/2026 Final action: 6/25/2026
Title: Request for approval to decrease commercial paper funding for County Engineer for the Harris County Detention Facilities - Phase I project in the amount of $5,800,000 for a total net CP funding of $42,450,000.

Primary Department: Management and Budget

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: Sheriff

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sherif

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

Project ID (if applicable): MF1DT

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):

title

Request for approval to decrease commercial paper funding for County Engineer for the Harris County Detention Facilities - Phase I project in the amount of $5,800,000 for a total net CP funding of $42,450,000.

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Background and Discussion:

Commercial Paper Series D-2 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 Harris County Detention Facilities - Phase I project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources.

 

Expected Impact:

CP funding reduction increases CP capacity.

 

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

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:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

6/4/2019

1.u.2

FY2019 Interim CIP: authorization up to $20,000,000

7/9/2019

3.f.2

Request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $8,000,000

10/29/2019

1.w.8

FY2020 CIP: authorization up to $20,000,000

2/25/2020

4.f.1

Request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $6,000,000

5/19/2020

4.f.4

Request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $5,000,000

3/9/2021

88

Harris County - Proposed Capital Improvements Program; Facility and Maintenance Projects: Adult Detention Facilities Upgrades and Repairs, pages 313 and 314

5/25/2021

93

Request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $5,000,000

6/29/2021

247

Original FIM: Project Name: Harris County Detention Facilities Phase I Harris County Sheriff’s Office Section; Total Estimated Cost: $350,136,216

7/20/2021

177

Request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $31,900,000

7/20/2021

368

Construction Agreement Approval for Package 1 - CMAR Contractor: Turner, Purchasing Section, $31,898,275

9/14/2021

361

PIM Package 7 for Programming, Location: IPC Purchasing Section, and request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $250,000

1/25/2022

256

Master Agreement 5-yr agreement - 3rd Yearly Agreement Renewal, $0

4/5/2022

22-2316

Request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $7,100,000

6/4/2024

24-3523

Request for approval of commercial paper funding transfer in the amount of $15,000,000

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Harris County Detention Facilities - Phase I

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper

$

($5,800,000)

($5,800,000)

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

($5,800,000)

($5,800,000)

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

($5,800,000)

($5,800,000)

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Anticipated Court Date: 6/25/2026

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Fahad Gulzar, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable): N/A