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File #: 23-6590    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 10/30/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 11/14/2023 Final action: 11/14/2023
Title: Request for approval to purchase Walmart gift cards in the total amount of $7,000 for the Safety Net Program on behalf of runaway, homeless, or at-risk youth.

Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Walmart

 

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 to purchase Walmart gift cards in the total amount of $7,000 for the Safety Net Program on behalf of runaway, homeless, or at-risk youth.

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Background and Discussion: Walmart gift cards used to help address youth and their families with basic needs: Clothing/shoes, hygiene products, school uniforms, etc.

 

Expected Impact: These provisions are covered from existing budget allocations.

 

 

Alternative Options: There are no variable alternatives for these services.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

X Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 6300 Chimney Rock, Houston TX  77081

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Behavioral Health Services

 

FY 24

FY 25

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$

$

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$7,000

$7,000

$21,000

Total Incremental Expenditures

$7,000

$7,000

$21,000

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

1000 - General Fund

$7,000

$7,000

$21,000

Choose an item.

$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$7,000

$7,000

$21,000

Additional Budget Requested

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$7,000

$7,000

$21,000

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date:  November 14, 2023

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: John Magliolo, Program Monitor, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

Attachments (if applicable):