Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director & CIO
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Commercial Paper
Project ID (if applicable): NI050
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 by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of commercial paper funding for Universal Services for the JWEB Application Repair & Replace project in the additional amount of $1,130,000 for a total CP funding of $3,760,000.
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Background and Discussion:
Commercial Paper Series A-1 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 JWEB Application Repair & Replace project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means, or pay-as-you-go sources. This is for approval for allocation of commercial paper for a previously approved project within the previously authorized amount.
HB 1869 compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, Assistant County Attorney, August 14, 2025.
Expected Impact:
The repair/replacement of these applications is critical to ensure continuity of county justice-based services. This reduces the overhead costs required to support the current applications. The upgraded applications also ensure Harris County departments and end-users do not have to work with unsupported technology or out of date processes, which would be more susceptible to failure, places us at risk of being out of FBI criminal justice information services (CJIS) compliance and vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
Alternative Options:
No alternatives have been identified for this project.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
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Prior Court Action (if any):
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Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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12/10/2024 |
24-7722 |
FIM for an incremental authorization of $2,628,450 for FY2025, including transferring $987,500 in authorization from the Application Repair & Replace project (NI032) and request for commercial paper funding in the amount of $2,630,000. (Series D) |
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08/26/2026 |
25-5197 |
FIM for an incremental authorization of $1,130,000 |
Location:
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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JWEB Application Repair & Replace |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/14/2026
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, Acting Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget
Attachments (if applicable): N/A