Legislation Details

File #: 24-4677    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Passed
File created: 7/24/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/6/2024 Final action: 8/6/2024
Title: Request for discussion and possible action on proposed supplemental budget appropriations and additional positions across multiple departments for the creation of three new district criminal courts.
Attachments: 1. 24-4677 Supplemental Budget Appropriations.pdf

Department: Management and Budget

Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Discussion Item

 

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 discussion and possible action on proposed supplemental budget appropriations and additional positions across multiple departments for the creation of three new district criminal courts.

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Background and Discussion:

In preparation for the creation of three District Courts OMB proposes the following new positions and supplemental budget appropriations:

•                     $962,950 to create and fund positions for the new District Courts for the remainder of the fiscal year.

•                     Creation of 76 new positions across multiple departments (details in attached document)

 

Department

Pro-rated FUNDING

New Positions Created

DCA

                 113,443

9

DAO

                 389,873

25

DCO

                 101,417

11

PTS

                   84,908

9

HCSO

                   86,953

7

CSCD

                   72,229

9

PDO

                 114,126

6

Total

                 962,950

76

 

 

Expected Impact:

The proposed supplemental appropriations total $962,950 and will allow departments to meet their fiscal needs and prepare for the additional courts.

 

 

Alternative Options:

Leave department funding at the current level.

 

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

7/18/2023

39

Approved

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Multiple Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

1000 - General Fund

$935,452

$38,073

$962,950

$8,437,222

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

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Total Additional Budget Request

$935,452

$38,073

$962,950

$8,437,222

Total Funding Request

$935,452

$38,073

$962,950

$8,437,222

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

76

-

76

-

Total Personnel

76

-

76

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: August 6th

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: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director 

 

Attachments (if applicable): Position Descriptions List.pdf