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File #: 24-5916    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/9/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/19/2024 Final action: 9/19/2024
Title: Request for approval of a transfer of funds in FY 2025 for the Voter Registration text-to-register program billboards ads with Clear Channel.

Department: Tax Assessor-Collector

Department Head/Elected Official: Ann Harris-Bennett

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Transfer of Funds Only

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

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 for approval of a transfer of funds in FY 2025 for the Voter Registration text-to-register program billboards ads with Clear Channel.

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Background and Discussion: 

On August 6, 2024, Commissioners Court directed the Office of County Administration (OCA) to work with the Tax-Assessor Collector and Voter Registrar (TAC), and other relevant offices to implement the text-to-register program. We are requesting the transfer for Fiscal Year 2025.

Expected Impact: 

A potential increase in the number of registered eligible voters in Harris County.

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

 

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location: 

Address (if applicable): 1001 Preston Houston, TX 77002, 2nd Floor.

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

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

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$

$46,263.00

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$

$

$46,263.00

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: September 19, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department:

Marcus Hamilton, Asst. Chief Deputy, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector & Voter Registrar

Itoro Akpaffiong, Assoc. Director of Budget, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector & Voter Registrar

 

 

Attachments (if applicable): Clear Channel Voter Registration