Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Erica Lee Carter, County Administrator
Secondary Department: County Judge
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo, County Judge
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Executive Session
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Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of County Administration for an Executive Session for discussion and appointment of Cesar Espinosa, a nominee from the County Judge, to the Harris County Immigrant and Refugee Commission, Position 5, for a term ending April 16, 2029.
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Background and Discussion:
In March 2026, Commissioners Court approved bylaws establishing the Harris County Immigrant and Refugee Commission to help advance countywide immigrant inclusion and provide structured advisory capacity to county leadership. The Commission will consist of eleven (11) voting members and three (3) non-voting
ex-officio members. Appointments to the commission will be made by Court Offices (positions 1-5) and through at-large appointments of representatives by Commissioners Court (positions 6-11), with appointed members serving 2-year terms. In addition, three Harris County departments will serve as non-voting ex-officio members (positions 12-14). Initial terms for voting members are staggered, with odd-numbered places serving three (3) years and even-numbered places serving two (2) years. Subsequent terms are two (2) years.
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Appointment to fill a position assigned to the County Judge on the newly created Harris County Immigrant and Refugee Commission.
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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):
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Request for discussion and possible action to establish the Harris County Immigrant and Refugee Commission and adopt its bylaws. |
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Anticipated Court Date: 4/16/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Daniel Santamaria, Director, Boards & Commissions - OCA
Attachments (if applicable): Nominee’s resume