Primary Department: County Library
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Edward Melton, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
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 that the County Judge execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Harris County Public Library (HCPL) and the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (HCJPD) to allow HCPL to provide library materials and literacy services to Juvenile Probation.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to provide an ongoing cooperative agreement between HCJPD and HCPL in relation to library services, library materials, literacy workshops, reader services, and facilitating library and research education sessions to pre-adjudicated and post adjudicated youth at HCJPD locations. This MOU will also describe the duties of the individual(s) assigned to the library development and educational programs. HCPL has agreed to assign a Juvenile Detention Outreach Specialist to collaborate with the HCJPD Residential Services staff to provide these services.
Expected Impact:
HCJPD will allocate $91,012.00 for salary and fringe benefits and an additional $10,000.00 for books to stock the library of each facility. At the option of HCJPD, the $10,000.00 may be made as a budget transfer, or HCPL may submit an additional request to HCJPD for books up to $10,000.00.
Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: K: Provide workers with training and other supports (e.g. child care) to participate fully in the local economy.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): C1: Support the Jail and Community Safety Infrastructure Governance Advisory Committee’s and Resident Advisory Committee’s efforts to increase non-carceral options and improve safety, security, and other conditions in jail facilities.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): K3: Increase reskilling and upskilling opportunities by leveraging community colleges, nonprofits, and other training and resource providers.
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:
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Location: Harris County Leadership Academy (HCLA); the Harris County Youth Village; and the Juvenile Detention Center.
Address (if applicable): 9120 Katy Hockley Road, Katy, Texas 77493; 210 J.W. Mills, Seabrook, Texas 77586; 1200 Congress Street, Houston, Texas 77002; respectively.
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Tiffany Dulaca, Assistant County Attorney |
CAO Review Completion Date |
9/10/2026 |
Anticipated Court Date: 10/15/2026
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: Naomi B. Crawford, Executive Assistant, County Library
Attachments (if applicable): 26PIA3067_JPD HCPL_MOU_V3