Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Erica Lee Carter, County Administrator
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
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
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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 and Office of County Engineering to approve the revised Space Planning Committee Guidelines as recommended by the Space Planning Committee.
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Background and Discussion:
By a 5-0 committee vote submitted September 4, 2026, the Space Planning Committee agreed to the updated guideline revisions adding the County Administrator as Co-Chair and seeks Commissioner Court approval for the final revisions
The Space Planning Committee facilitates a single, transparent, and consistently applied process for allocating, reassigning, or modifying facility space owned or leased by Harris County departments and offices, and - at times - recommends action to Commissioners Court. The guidelines apply to space occupied by OCA-reporting departments, appointed departments, and elected-led departments.
The guidelines exclude Court Office-occupied, -operated, and/or -managed facilities, including but not limited to community centers, parks, and maintenance facilities.
The new Space Planning Committee membership would include:
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Court Office (primary & secondary) |
Voting |
One vote per Court Office |
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Office of the County Engineer |
Co-Chair Non-voting |
Space inventory and utilization data; tier classification; cost and schedule analysis |
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Office of County Administration |
Co-Chair Non-voting |
Meeting and administrative facilitation; administrative approvals; countywide operational impact |
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Office of Management and Budget |
Advisory |
Funding certification (Section 6); total cost of ownership review |
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County Attorney's Office |
Advisory |
Legal sufficiency, statutory duties of officeholders, lease and procurement exposure |
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Fire Marshal's Office |
Advisory |
Life safety, occupancy, and code compliance |
Expected Impact:
Facility space is allocated in alignment with Commissioner Court priorities.
Alternative Options:
Commissioners Court could choose to take no action, approve, or disapprove the guidelines.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/17/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department:
Erica Lee Carter, County Administrator, Office of County Administration
Daniel Ramos, Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget
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