Legislation Details

File #: 25-2375    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 4/2/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of commercial paper funding for Universal Services for the Cyber Security project in the additional amount of $705,000 for a total CP funding of $6,730,000.

Primary Department: Management and Budget

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: Universal Services

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director & CIO

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

Project ID (if applicable): NI007

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): 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 by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of commercial paper funding for Universal Services for the Cyber Security project in the additional amount of $705,000 for a total CP funding of $6,730,000.

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Background and Discussion:

Commercial Paper Series A-1 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 Cyber Security 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: Paige Abernathy, Assistant County Attorney, September 10, 2024.

 

 

 

 

Expected Impact:

This project is for an ongoing cybersecurity program based on a best-practices.  This project includes the design and implementation of new protective controls, expansion of existing security services, and the ongoing analysis and optimization of existing cybersecurity controls. Specific cybersecurity services prioritized for this phase of the program include advanced authentication, identity & access management, threat intelligence, threat monitoring/response, incident management, risk assessment and governance solutions.  Program components include Security Information & Event Management (SIEM), security operation center (SOC) (24-7 Monitoring) services, and threat intelligence services; all of which provide the technology and services necessary to enable early detection of advanced cyber threats against the county's network and IT services.

 

Alternative Options:

No alternatives have been identified for this project.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

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

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

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:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

06/24/2014

CIP

Project authorization

07/22/2014

3.d

CP funding allocated for Phase I

07/14/2015

2.f.4

CP funding allocated for Phase I

06/28/2016

CIP

Project authorization

07/19/2016

2.f.3

CP funding allocated for Phase I

07/10/2018

6.b.6

Project authorization

07/31/2018

4.j.3

CP funding allocated for Phase II

08/25/2020

4.f.2

CP funding allocated for Phase II

03/09/2021

21-718

Project authorization

01/25/2022

22-0637

CP funding allocated for Phase II

02/22/2022

22-1291

Project authorization

03/08/2022

22-1753

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $1,000,000

11/29/2022

22-7519

Request for approval of the FIM for an additional incremental authorization of $3,052,500 for an FY 2023 total authorization of $6,752,500.

8/29/2023

23-4823

Request for approval of the FIM for the Cyber Security project for an additional incremental authorization.

10/08/2024

24-6287

Request for approval of the FIM for an additional incremental authorization of $5,536,500 for an FY2025 total authorization of $5,736,500.

01/09/2025

25-0050

CP funding in the amount of $650,000 (Series D)

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Cyber Security

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Non-Labor

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Existing Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Commercial Paper

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$705,000

$705,000

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 4/10/2025

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: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

Attachments (if applicable): N/A