Department: County Library
Department Head/Elected Official: Edward Melton, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston Endowment
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the County Library for approval of one position effective July 27, 2024 to lead Harris County Public Library accreditation efforts and ensure compliance with DOJ standards.
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Background and Discussion:
The County Library has accepted a $150,000 grant, which will fund a Harris County Citizenship Compliance Manager position to lead Harris County Public Library accreditation efforts and ensure compliance with DOJ standards. This role includes coordinating with authorities, developing and implementing accreditation plans with qualified training, and identifying best practices.
Expected Impact: The grant will allow the capacity for expanded immigrant community services, with the Citizenship Compliance Manager overseeing staff accreditation, tracking progress, and maintaining data in close collaboration with the Research and Development Division and the Harris County Public Library Executive team.
Alternative Options: N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Action Taken |
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06/25/2024 |
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Location:
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Data and Analytics |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$106,600 |
$0 |
$106,600 |
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$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$106,600 |
$0 |
$106,600 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$106,600 |
$0 |
$106,600 |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
1.0 |
- |
1.0 |
- |
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Total Personnel |
1.0 |
- |
1.0 |
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Anticipated Court Date: 07/27/2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Lori Remington, Division Director of Human Resources
Attachments (if applicable): 3441
Citizenship Compliance Manager Job Description