Legislation Details

File #: 25-5079    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 8/12/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/26/2025
Title: Request for approval of commercial paper funding for Universal Services for the Data Center Repair and Replace project in the additional amount of $775,000 for a total CP funding of $1,445,000.

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 & County CIO

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

Project ID (if applicable): NI039

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 for approval of commercial paper funding for Universal Services for the Data Center Repair and Replace project in the additional amount of $775,000 for a total CP funding of $1,445,000.

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Background and Discussion:

Commercial Paper A-1 is used to (1) pay contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred for the construction of and the purchase of fixtures, equipment and machinery for or in connection with the County's criminal and civil justice centers, the County's firefighter training facility, (2) pay contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred for the purchase of automobiles and other vehicles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operations of the County precincts and departments and other authorized needs and purposes including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors.

 

Commercial Paper is being requested for the Data Center Repair and Replace 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, 7/25/2024.

 

 

Expected Impact:

The Data Center Repair and Replace project is an ongoing project to optimize and enhance all aspects of the data center ecosystem to support the growing technology needs of Universal Services.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  Choose an item.

County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

03/22/2022

22-2028

Request for approval of PIM and commercial paper funding for $280,000

08/23/2022

22-4953

Request for an additional incremental authorization of $495,000, FY23 total authorization of $775,000

7/18/2023

23-3948

Request for an additional incremental authorization of $775,000 for FY24

10/10/2023

23-5833

Request for approval of commercial paper funding $390,000 for a total of $670,000

8/27/2024

24-5144

Request for an additional incremental authorization of $775,000, FY25 total authorization of $1,100,000.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Data Center Repair and Replace

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Commercial Paper

$

$775,000

$775,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

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Total Additional Budget Request

$

$775,000

$775,000

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$775,000

$775,000

$

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

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Additional Positions Request

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-

Total Personnel

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-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable): N/A