Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Adrian Garcia
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive
Complex in Houston, Harris County (“ALMAAHH”)
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 for approval of a discretionary exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in Houston, Harris County (“ALMAAHH”) in the amount of $300,000 for Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex for Precinct 2 for the period of August 25, 2026 - August 25, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options.
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Background and Discussion:
The support of the museum project is for one or more of the following purposes: (i) for local economic
development; (ii) for small or disadvantaged business development; (iii) to stimulate, encourage, and develop
business location and commercial activity in the County; (iv) to improve the extent to which women and
minority businesses are awarded County contracts; (v) to support comprehensive literacy programs for the
benefit of County residents; and (vi) for the encouragement, promotion, improvement, and application of the
arts.
Expected Impact:
The Museum will showcase and accelerate Latino culture and arts by creating opportunities locally and
nationally, while promoting understanding of Latinos, elevating Houston as the national center of Latino
culture, education, and economic prosperity.
The County finds that the Museum will support local economic development, including by (1) stimulating, encouraging, and developing business location and commercial activity in the County and (2) encouraging,
promoting, improving, and applying the arts.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 3. Make our economy more inclusive.
County Strategic Plan Objective: M: Ensure that Harris County remains the best place in the region to start and grow a business, with a focus on equitable economic growth.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): M1: Develop a County economic development strategy that advances effective and equitable economic growth.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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09/19/2024 |
350 |
Approved request for a Local Code Chapter 381 - Museum Agreement |
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02/06/2025 |
274 |
Approved request for a Local Code Chapter 381 - Museum Agreement |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 1001 Preston St., Houston, TX, 77002
Precinct(s): Precinct 2
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1040 - FLEX Fund |
$0 |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
$0 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$300,000 |
$300,000 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Funding Sources |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
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$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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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) |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/25/2026
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: David Chang, Sr. Director of Budget & Finance, Commissioner Precinct 2; Jessica Crowder, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Agreement