Legislation Details

File #: 25-8020    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Renewal Status: Passed
File created: 12/8/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/18/2025 Final action: 12/18/2025
Title: Request for approval of the first renewal of an annual agreement for economic development services for the period of October 1, 2025, ending September 30, 2026, between Harris County and Economic Alliance, Houston Port Region (Economic Alliance).
Attachments: 1. 20251218-0264_1_20250123-Item 264-Pct2 Sponsored - 381 Agmt - Economic Alliance 2025 - CAO Signed.pdf

Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Adrian Garcia

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable):

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): N/A

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of the first renewal of an annual agreement for economic development services for the period of October 1, 2025, ending September 30, 2026, between Harris County and Economic Alliance, Houston Port Region (Economic Alliance).

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Background and Discussion:

Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ann. §381.004, as amended, the Commissioners Court of the

County desires to stimulate business and commercial activity in the County. The County desires to purchase

certain services from Economic Alliance for use by Harris County in furtherance of the County’s statutory

goals.

 

Expected Impact:

Upon satisfactory completion and delivery of the services and Recipient Reports and Performance Measures

required by this Agreement, the County agrees to pay the Provider for the twelve-month period covered by

this contract, the total maximum sum of One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  3. Make our economy more inclusive.

County Strategic Plan Objective: M: Ensure that Harris County remains the best place in the region to start and grow a business, with a focus on equitable economic growth.

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

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): M1: Develop a County economic development strategy that advances effective and equitable economic growth.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

12/19/2023

361

Approved to fund Economic Alliance $100,000

1/23/2025

264

Approved to fund Economic Alliance $100,000

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 1001 Preston St., Ste. 924, Houston, TX, 77002

Precinct(s): Precinct 2

 

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

$

$100,000

100,000$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$100,000

$100,000

$

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 Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Anticipated Court Date: 12/18/2025

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: David Chang, Sr. Director Budget & Finance, Pct. 2

 

Attachments (if applicable): Original approval from 23-Jan-2025 Commissioners Court Agenda Item #264