Legislation Details

File #: 25-6260    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 10/1/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/16/2025 Final action: 10/16/2025
Title: Request for approval to use the department's procurement card to purchase food, beverages, and related supplies in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 during FY 2026 and the remainder of the 2026 calendar year.

Primary Department: County Clerk

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Teneshia Hudspeth

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

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 for approval to use the department’s procurement card to purchase food, beverages, and related supplies in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 during FY 2026 and the remainder of the 2026 calendar year.

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Background and Discussion:

These funds cover election-related expenses, including food for staff working long hours, often exceeding 18 hours, during elections. They also include food and beverages for Election Corps Program employees and law enforcement agencies stationed at regional collection sites. To ensure seamless election operations, the County Clerk intends to provide on-site food for staff during crucial election days.

 

 

Expected Impact: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

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:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

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

$

$

$60,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$60,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$60,000

$

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 PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

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-

-

-

Total Personnel

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-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 10/16/2025

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: Esther Cardenas, Chief Deputy, County Clerk’s Office

 

Attachments (if applicable): N/A