Legislation Details

File #: 24-1133    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 2/16/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/27/2024 Final action: 2/27/2024
Title: Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with KGBTexas Communications in the additional amount of $2,500,000 to plan, support and execute a strategy paid media campaign to educate registered voters in Harris County related to elections in FY2024 for branding, marketing and strategic communication services for the County Clerk's Office for the period of May 24, 2023 - May 23, 2024 (210314), MWDBE Current Participation: 100%.
Attachments: 1. 24-1133 Amendment - KGBTexas Communications Job No. 210314

Department: Purchasing

Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): 210314

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): KGBTexas Communications

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100%

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 that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with KGBTexas Communications in the additional amount of $2,500,000 to plan, support and execute a strategy paid media campaign to educate registered voters in Harris County related to elections in FY2024 for branding, marketing and strategic communication services for the County Clerk's Office for the period of May 24, 2023 - May 23, 2024 (210314), MWDBE Current Participation: 100%.

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Background and Discussion:

Request by the Harris County Clerk Elections Department for approval of an amendment to an agreement between Harris County and KGBTexas Communications to increase the appropriation amount to provide branding, marketing, and strategic communications services using FLEX (1040) as a funding source.

 

Harris County Clerk Election Department will execute a paid media campaign to educate voters about elections between Primary 2024 and November 2024. Under the direction of Harris County, KGBTexas will plan, support, and execute a strategic and targeted paid media campaign to educate registered voters in Harris County about election basics.

 

Expected Impact:

Targeted voters will have a clear understanding of how to operate new voting machines, understand the new process for in-person and/or vote-by-mail voting, and will feel confident in the new process and have safe, secure access to voting.

 

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

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):

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Agenda Item #

Action Taken

08/17/2022

22-5203

Court approved agreement

 

Location:N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Voter Education and Outreach Program

 

 

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

1040 - FLEX Fund

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Anticipated Court Date: February 27,2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Yinka Antwi, Elections, Taliyah Maynus, Buyer, Purchasing.

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter