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File #: 24-3021    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 5/16/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/22/2024 Final action: 5/22/2024
Title: Request for approval to amend an agreement with Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (BCG) to increase the cost by $57,800, for a new total of $802,800, for the purpose of extending senior-level support through a final reporting to Commissioners Court in June 2024 and to expand the project scope to include the preparation of options to adjust the County's policies for employee Comp and Vacation payout to more closely align with peers.
Attachments: 1. 24-2937 Five year plan.pdf

Department: Management and Budget

Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): 210317

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Boston Consulting Group, Inc.

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 10%

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 10%

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to amend an agreement with Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (BCG) to increase the cost by $57,800, for a new total of $802,800, for the purpose of extending senior-level support through a final reporting to Commissioners Court in June 2024 and to expand the project scope to include the preparation of options to adjust the County’s policies for employee Comp and Vacation payout to more closely align with peers.

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Background and Discussion:

The County engaged BCG to prepare a five-year financial plan and to identify “levers” the County could use to bridge potential financial shortfalls.  The financial forecast shows that in most scenarios, unless action is taken, the County’s General Fund spending will exceed available resources within the next 5 years.  To help mitigate projected shortfalls, BCG has identified potential cost saving or revenue uplift opportunities exceeding $150M.  A project extension is being requested to expand the scope to include a review of County leave payout policies and to extend the availability of BCG senior staff to review findings with Commissioners Court.

 

 

Expected Impact:

This extension will expand the options to mitigate a potential financial shortfall and provide more clarify to the Court about those options uncovered during BCG’s study.

 

 

Alternative Options:

Do not extend the study and focus on information provided to-date.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

12/19/2023

23-7464

Passed

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$57,800

$57,800

$0

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$57,800

$57,800

$0

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$

$57,800

$57,800

$0

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: May 22, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable): SOW Change - 5-Year Financial Plan_v240503.pdf