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File #: 24-0862    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 2/12/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/27/2024 Final action: 2/27/2024
Title: Request for approval of commercial paper funding for Universal Services for the Networking - Repair Replace project in the additional amount of $1,400,000 for a total CP funding of $15,960,000.

Department: Management and Budget

Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

Project ID (if applicable): NI009

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 commercial paper funding for Universal Services for the Networking - Repair Replace project in the additional amount of $1,400,000 for a total CP funding of $15,960,000.

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Background and Discussion:

Commercial Paper A-1 is used to (1) pay contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred for the construction of and the purchase of fixtures, equipment and machinery for or in connection with the County's criminal and civil justice centers, the County's firefighter training facility, (2) pay contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred for the purchase of automobiles and other vehicles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operations of the County precincts and departments and other authorized needs and purposes including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors.

 

Commercial Paper is being requested for Universal Services for the Networking - Repair Replace project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources.

 

HB 1869 compliance confirmed by:  Scott Lemond, Special Assistant County Attorney, February 28, 2022.

 

Expected Impact:

The objective of this project is to address the ongoing repair, replacement, and refresh of core data center and perimeter networking components. 

 

Alternative Options:

No alternatives have been identified for this project.

 

 

 

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

05/09/2017

4.e.2

CP funding allocated $2,100,000

07/10/2018

6.b.4

CP funding allocated $2,100,000

11/12/2019

4.g.5

CP funding allocated $3,285,000

11/09/2021

21-6074

CP funding allocated $1,905,000

02/22/2022

22-1280

Additional incremental authorization of $2,720,000 for a SFY 2022 authorization of $3,700,000.

03/08/2022

22-1759

CP funding allocated $800,000

06/14/2022

22-3513

CP funding allocated $1,920,000

08/23/2022

22-4957

Additional incremental authorization of $3,900,000 for FY 2023

10/18/2022

22-6320

CP funding allocated $1,950,000

07/18/2023

23-3952

Additional incremental authorization of $3,400,000 for FY2024

10/10/2023

23-5836

CP funding allocated $500,000

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): Countywide

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Networking - Repair Replace

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Commercial Paper

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$1,400,000

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Request

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: February 27, 2024

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: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable): N/A