Legislation Details

File #: 25-5051    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Memorandum of Understanding Status: Passed
File created: 8/7/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/26/2025
Title: Request that the County Judge execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Harris County Public Library (HCPL) and Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM) to establish a long-term partnership to support educational and literacy goals by making HCPL resources more accessible to the community served by MAM.
Attachments: 1. 25GEN1363 HCPL - MAM MOU (HLx)_CC 08.26.25

Primary Department: County Library

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Edward Melton, Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

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 that the County Judge execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Harris County Public Library (HCPL) and Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM) to establish a long-term partnership to support educational and literacy goals by making HCPL resources more accessible to the community served by MAM.

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Background and Discussion: MAM will work with HCPL to develop an ongoing, collaborative partnership to provide expanded access to library materials and resources for the community which MAM currently serves.

 

 

 

Expected Impact: HCPL has agreed to a partnership with MAM to further the mission of each organization and will develop an ongoing, collaborative partnership to provide expanded access to library materials and resources for the community which MAM currently serves.

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options: HCPL will not be able to offer and provide expanded access to library materials and resources for the community by MAM.

 

 

 

 

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):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): K4: Expand adult literacy programs.

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: N/A

 

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Location: Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM)

Address (if applicable): 1625 Blalock Road, Houston, TX

                     

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025

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 of Harris County Public Library

 

Attachments (if applicable): 25GEN1363 HCPL - MAM MOU (HLx)_CC 08.26.25