Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental 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 by Public Health Services for approval to use the department's procurement card in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for light refreshments, food, and related items for various community-based meetings and events from October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027.
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Background and Discussion:
Request for FY27 Food Expenditure for Public Health Department via Purchasing Card. Harris County Public
Health (HCPH) hosts a variety of essential community outreach programs, seminars, conferences, wellness events, trainings, emergency incidents, and various health initiatives that constitute the purchase of food and light refreshments. Under the discretion of Public Health Executive Leadership, such congregations will be determined where provisions would materially enhance the furtherance of gathering objectives. We respectfully request permission for the use of Harris County Public Health procurement credit card (P-Card) to pay for light refreshments, food, and related items for various community-based HCPH meetings, outreach programs, emergency responses, seminars, conferences, wellness events, and various health initiatives and employee appreciation events. The items will be purchased from October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, in an amount not-to-exceed $50,000.
Expected Impact:
Harris County Public Health requests to provide attendees of public health programs with food and refreshments to foster participation and engagement in such programs and thereby serve the public purpose of promoting public health in Harris County in line with Chapter 122 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.
Alternative Options:
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Public Health Services |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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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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$ |
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Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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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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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: September 17, 2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 17, 2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Richard Williams, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): 2027 Food Expenditure for Public Health Memo