Legislation Details

File #: 26-3252    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 5/7/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/14/2026 Final action: 5/14/2026
Title: Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of commercial paper funding for Universal Services for the Networking - Repair Replace project in the additional amount of $2,200,000 for a total CP funding of $23,625,000.

Primary Department: Management and Budget

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

 

Secondary Department: Universal Services

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director & CIO

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

Project ID (if applicable): NI009

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 by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of commercial paper funding for Universal Services for the Networking - Repair Replace project in the additional amount of $2,200,000 for a total CP funding of $23,625,000.

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Background and Discussion:

Commercial Paper Series A-1 can be used for (1) construction of public works, (2) the purchase of automobiles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operation of the County’s precincts and departments (3) Professional services, including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors, and fiscal agents, in connection with the contractual obligations described in (1) and (2).

 

Commercial Paper is being requested 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.  This is for approval for allocation of commercial paper for a previously approved project within the previously authorized amount.

 

HB 1869 compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, Assistant County Attorney, August 15, 2024.

 

 

 

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.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

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Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

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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

05/09/2017

4.e.2

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $2,100,000 (Series A-1)

07/10/2018

6.b.4

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $2,100,000 (Series A-1)

11/12/2019

4.g.5

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $3,285,000 (Series A-1)

11/09/2021

21-6074

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $1,905,000 (Series A-1)

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

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $800,000 (Series A-1)

06/14/2022

22-3513

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $1,920,000 (Series A-1)

08/23/2022

22-4957

Request for an additional incremental authorization of $3,900,000, FY23 total authorization of $6,918,419

10/18/2022

22-6320

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $1,950,000 (Series A-1)

07/18/2023

23-3952

Request for an additional incremental authorization of $3,400,000 for FY24

10/10/2023

23-5836

Request for approval of commercial paper funding $500,000 for a total of $14,560,000 (Series A-1)

02/27/2024

24-0862

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $1,400,000 (Series A-1)

08/27/2024

24-5128

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $1,500,000 (Series A-1)

10/08/2024

24-6284

FIM an additional project authorization of $4,912,000 for FY 2025.

5/22/2025

25-3015

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $1,860,000 (Series A-1)

8/26/2026

25-5080

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $2,105,000 (Series D)

8/26/2025

25-5185

FIM an incremental authorization of $2,253,000.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Networking - Repair Replace

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Commercial Paper

$

$2,200,000

$2,200,000

$

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$

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Total Additional Budget Request

$

$2,200,000

$2,200,000

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$2,200,000

$2,200,000

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

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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$

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 5/14/2026

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: Fahad Gulzar, Acting Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable): N/A