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File #: 25-2528    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Lease Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 4/22/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/8/2025 Final action: 5/8/2025
Title: Request for approval of an amendment to a lease agreement with St. Stephen's United Methodist Church to update the rental amount for space at 2003 W 43rd St. Houston, TX 77018 for the department to host group visitation for the extended period of January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2028.
Sponsors: Domestic Relations
Attachments: 1. 25-2528.pdf

Primary Department: Domestic Relations

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: David W. Simpson, Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Lease Agreement

 

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):

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 approval of an amendment to a lease agreement with St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church to update the rental amount for space at 2003 W 43rd St. Houston, TX 77018 for the department to host group visitation for the extended period of January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2028.

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Background and Discussion:

 

The Domestic Relations Office’s Visitation Center provides supervised group visitation on the Saturday

following the first, third and fifth Friday of each month for four hours. Group visitations are from 9:00 a.m. to

1:00 p.m. at designated sites in Harris County.

 

 

Expected Impact:

 

 

This lease will ensure the safety and security of children visiting with their parent in a group setting and allow locations in all quadrants of the County.

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options:

 

No alternatives are available.

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

County Strategic Plan Objective: P: Improve children’s health outcomes.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): P1: Develop a strategy for holistic child health.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

9/10/2019

1.g.1

Approved

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Supervised Visitation

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$14, 490

$14,490

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$14,490

$14,490

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$14,490

$14,490

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 5/8/2025

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: David W. Simpson, Executive Director

 

Attachments (if applicable): Lease Agreement, Court Order