Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of State Health Services
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): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
title
Request for approval of an agreement with the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide Mobile Food Inspection Services, with a contract amount not-to-exceed $536,021.00, effective July 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027.
end
Background and Discussion:
The Texas Department of State Health Services and Harris County Public Health are parties to an Interlocal Cooperation Contract (Contract No. HHS001719600036) for Mobile Food Inspection Services, with specific work requirements in Attachment A, Statement of Work. State law provides that Chapter 437B preempts a local authority’s power to prohibit or regulate mobile food vendors in a manner that conflicts with that chapter, which may require updates to local requirements and enforcement practices; any resulting county budget impacts are TBD because the attachments do not quantify revenue or cost changes tied to preemption. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, unless renewed, extended, or terminated under the contract, and the Commissioners Court order authorizes the County Judge to execute the agreement in an amount not to exceed $536,021.00.
Expected Impact:
Court approval will authorize execution of the agreement between Harris County and the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide Mobile Food Inspection Services. Under the Statement of Work, Harris County Public Health will conduct mobile food vendor inspections and complaint investigations as assigned by the Department of State Health Services and submit required inspection reports to the Department of State Health Services within the specified timeframe. Payment is fee-for-service/unit rate, with reimbursements of $250.00 (Type I), $350.00 (Type II), and $400.00 (Type III), including complaint investigations or monitoring/compliance inspections at the same rates, up to the contract maximum.
Alternative Options:
The County could take no action and not execute the agreement, which would mean the agreement would not be authorized by Commissioners Court and the County would not enter into Contract No. HHS001719600036 with the Texas Department of State Health Services. Alternatively, the County could defer approval to a later court date, which would delay execution of the agreement and the contract term stated in the agreement.
CountyStrategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N: Improve the health behaviors of community members.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
|
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
|
N/A |
|
|
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
|
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
|
Service Name |
Environmental Public Health - Food Safety and Inspection |
|
|
|
Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
|
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
|
Funding Sources |
|
|
Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
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: June 11, 2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): July 01, 2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Scott Jeansonne, Environmental Public Health Director, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Court order, agreement