Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director & CIO
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Commercial Paper
Project ID (if applicable): NI025
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): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of commercial paper funding for Universal Services for the Radio Replacement and Purchase Program project in the additional amount of $6,470,000 for a total CP funding of $49,110,000.
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Background and Discussion:
Commercial Paper Series A-1 can be used for (1) construction of public works, (2) the purchase of automobiles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operation of the County’s precincts and departments (3) Professional services, including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors, and fiscal agents, in connection with the contractual obligations described in (1) and (2).
Commercial Paper is being requested for the Radio Replacement and Purchase Program project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means, or pay-as-you-go sources. This is for approval for allocation of commercial paper for a previously approved project within the previously authorized amount.
HB 1869 compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, Assistant County Attorney, September 4, 2024.
Expected Impact:
This is an ongoing lifecycle management project to replace old and outdated radio equipment used by Harris County agencies.
Alternative Options:
No alternatives have been identified for this project.
County Strategic Plan Goal: Choose an item.
County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
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Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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09/26/2017 |
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Authorized Project in the amount of $9,300,000 |
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10/10/2017 |
4c |
Allocated CP Funding in the amount of $4,200,000 |
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10/29/2019 |
6b |
Authorized Project in the amount of $7,243,660 |
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11/12/2019 |
4f(6) |
Allocated CP Funding in the amount of $7,245,000 |
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10/27/2020 |
5b(1) |
Authorized Project in the amount of $9,387,920 |
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11/10/2020 |
4g(2) |
Allocated CP Funding in the amount of $8,390,000 |
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03/09/2021 |
21-718 |
Authorized Project in the amount of $8,195,900 |
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9/14/2021 |
32 |
Allocated CP funding in the amount of $8,200,000 |
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03/08/2022 |
22-1702 |
Request for SFY22 authorization of $192,000 |
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8/23/2022 |
22-4956 |
Request for approval of funding for project cost $4,630,000 |
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7/18/2023 |
23-3950 |
Request for approval of FIM for $6,471,731 |
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10/08/2024 |
24-6278 |
Request for approval of FIM for $10,342,683 |
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10/29/2024 |
24-6716 |
Approval of CP funding in the amount of $3,875,000 (Series D) |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Commercial Paper |
$ |
$6,470,000 |
$6,470,000 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$6,470,000 |
$6,470,000 |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$6,470,000 |
$6,470,000 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: 4/10/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget
Attachments (if applicable): N/A