Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
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): N/A
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 discussion and possible action on the allocation of recent METRO Transfers.
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Background and Discussion:
Since the last allocation in August 2024, Harris County has received approximately $47,766,181.68 in funds from METRO as a part of METRO’s General Mobility Program (GMP). This amount is in line with what Harris County has received from the METRO GMP in recent years.
Once Commissioners Court provides direction on what amounts or percentages to allocate to each precinct, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will submit the budget transfers for the precincts on the following meeting of Commissioners Court. If any additional METRO GMP revenue is certified in FY25, OMB will return with transfers on the Commissioners Court meeting subsequent to any revenue certification.
Since FY19-20, Commissioners Court has allocated METRO funding to precincts equally (25% to each commissioner precinct). Commissioners Court may choose to continue this method of allocation or approve a different allocation method.
Expected Impact:
Increased funding for eligible projects.
Alternative Options:
Commissioners Court could retain these funds in reserve to allocate at a later date or direct a different, legal use for the funds.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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6/25/2019 |
22.b.7 |
Request for discussion of and possible action on METRO funding to the county. That the METRO funding to Harris County shall be reallocated to 25% for each Precinct until the completion of a mobility assessment that takes into account all modes of transportation and identifies both current needs and future plans. In addition, the Commissioners Court is authorized to review where the funds have gone over the last eleven years. |
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3/30/2021 |
15 |
IT IS ORDERED that the Metro Transfer be divided equally amongst the Precincts. |
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3/22/2022 |
18 |
That upon certification by the County Auditor, METRO general mobility revenue funds will be allocated equally among the 4 precincts, with each receiving 25% of the total certified revenue |
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4/4/2023 |
34 |
To allocate the Fiscal Year 23 Metro Transfers so that they are equally divided between the four Precincts. |
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8/6/2023 |
31 |
To distribute the METRO Transfers equally amongst the four Precincts. |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Other |
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$47,766,181 |
$47,766,181 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$47,766,181 |
$47,766,181 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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Total Funding Sources |
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$47,766,181 |
$47,766,181 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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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: 6/12/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: William McGuinness, Director-Capital Projects & Infrastructure, Office of Management & Budget
Attachments (if applicable):