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File #: 24-5539    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 9/3/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/19/2024 Final action: 9/19/2024
Title: Request for approval to use the department's Procurement Card (P-card) and/or reimburse for expenses incurred for various meals, food, and beverage expenditures in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for the period of October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025.

Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity

Department Head/Elected Official: Estella Gonzalez

 

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

 

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 to use the department’s Procurement Card (P-card) and/or reimburse for expenses incurred for various meals, food, and beverage expenditures in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for the period of October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025.

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Background and Discussion:

DEEO continues to host outreach events such as community-based meetings, outreach programs, conferences, and initiatives to reach community M/WBEs and other local businesses. DEEO’s goal to continue to expand outreach in the coming year will require additional funds for light refreshments, food, and related items. The items will be purchased from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025.

 

Expected Impact:

This approval will allow the opportunity for DEEO to continue outreach events for M/WBEs and other local businesses and expand opportunities to connect and engage with the community.

 

Alternative Options:

No alternative; failure to approve the financial authorization will impact the engagement opportunities for DEEO.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

X Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

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

$

$5,000

$5,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$5,000

$5,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$

$5,000

$5,000

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: September, 19, 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: Estella Gonzalez, Executive Director, Economic Equity & Opportunity

 

Attachments (if applicable): N/A