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File #: 21-6421    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 11/15/2021 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 11/30/2021 Final action: 11/30/2021
Title: Request for approval to purchase 155 Iberon Mobile Detective Software Licenses in the amount of $33,387 using State Forfeited Assets-HIDTA.
Attachments: 1. 21-6421 HIDTA State Asset Forfeiture Purchase.pdf

Department: Sheriff

Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Iberon, LLC

MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to purchase 155 Iberon Mobile Detective Software Licenses in the amount of $33,387 using State Forfeited Assets-HIDTA.

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Background and Discussion:

As the fiscal agent for HIDTA State Forfeited Assets, and at the request of the Houston HIDTA Director, F. Mike McDaniel, the Houston HIDTA Executive Board met on September 30, 2021 and approved funding for the Iberon Mobile Detective Software Licenses.

 

The Houston HIDTA Executive Board approved the purchase of a large one-time budgeted expenditures through asset forfeiture to allow for the reallocation of funds to support initiative lease vehicle costs that have risen due to COVID-19.

 

 

Expected Impact:

This purchase would give HIDTA the flexibility to help cover the cost of increased lease vehicle prices.

 

 

 

Alternative Options:

There are no alternative options. As the fiscal agent for HIDTA State Forfeited Assets, this purchase was approved through the HIDTA Executive Board.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

X Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any): N/A

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Location: Countywide

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Sheriff’s Office

FY 21-22

Estimates

 

 

 

FY 22

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures

Labor Expenditures

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Non-Labor Expenditures

$33.39K

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Total Incremental Expenditures

$33.39K

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Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify)

Existing Budget

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Total Current Budget

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Additional Budget Requested

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Total Additional Budget Requested

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Total Funding Sources

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Requested

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Implementation Date: November 30, 2021

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Amanet Habte, Grant Analyst, Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Attachments (if applicable): The complete grant award is provided.