Legislation Details

File #: 24-3369    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 5/23/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/4/2024 Final action: 6/4/2024
Title: Request for approval of commercial paper funding for the Office of the County Engineer for the Building Consolidation project in the additional amount of $6,840,000 for a total CP funding of $62,000,000.

Department: Management and Budget

Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

Project ID (if applicable): DOWNTOWN_BLDG

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 of commercial paper funding for the Office of the County Engineer for the Building Consolidation project in the additional amount of $6,840,000 for a total CP funding of $62,000,000.

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Background and Discussion:

Commercial Paper Series D 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 Building Consolidation 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:  Michael James, Senior Assistant County Attorney, August 29, 2022.

 

Expected Impact:

This CP funding will allow for network and security renovations as well as the design for the building renovations.

 

Alternative Options:

No alternatives have been identified for this project.

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

01/05/2021

IV 1(b)

$300,000 authorization

01/29/2021

4i(1)

$300,000 CP allocation

05/25/2021

21-2491

$61.7M authorization

06/08/2021

21-2772

$29.6M CP allocation

9/14/2021

30

$11.51M CP allocation

9/27/2022

20

$5M CP allocation

2/21/2023

23-1095

Request for approval of CP funding for $1,750,000.

6/27/2023

23-3565

Request for approval of CP funding for $2M

10/10/2023

23-5663

Request for approval of CP funding for $5M

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): Countywide

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Building Consolidation

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Commercial Paper

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Request

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: June 4, 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: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

Attachments (if applicable): N/A