Legislation Details

File #: 25-6962    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 10/20/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/30/2025 Final action: 10/30/2025
Title: Request for approval to transfer $4,000,000 to Public Health Services' General Fund budget for services reimbursed by the Harris County Hospital District, dba Harris Health System.

Primary Department: Management and Budget

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: Public Health Services

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton, Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular 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):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to transfer $4,000,000 to Public Health Services’ General Fund budget for services reimbursed by the Harris County Hospital District, dba Harris Health System.

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Background and Discussion:

 

This additional budget is for activities provided by Public Health Services and reimbursed by the Harris County Hospital District, dba Harris Health System, as agreed upon during the FY2026 budget process. This is a budget-neutral transaction because County activities and expenditures are offset by revenue from Harris Health.

 

Expected Impact:

Funds will reimburse expenses for services provided, as agreed upon between Public Health Services and Harris Health.

 

 

 

Alternative Options:

There are no alternative options.

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.

County Strategic Plan Objective: N: Improve the health behaviors of community members.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):   N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): O1: Coordinate health organizations to improve access and care.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

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

$

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 10/30/2025

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: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable):