Legislation Details

File #: 26-3209    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 5/5/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/14/2026 Final action: 5/14/2026
Title: Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of a reallocation of commercial paper funding for Universal Services projects from Series D and D-2 to Series A-1 in the total amount of $27,280,000 for no net change in funding for any project.

Primary Department: Management and Budget

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

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

Project ID (if applicable): Multiple

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 a reallocation of commercial paper funding for Universal Services projects from Series D and D-2 to Series A-1 in the total amount of $27,280,000 for no net change in funding for any project.

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Background and Discussion:

Office of Management and Budget - Financial Management recommends reallocating several short-term assets to be funded from Series A-1 now that this CP program has restored capacity.

 

 

 

 

Expected Impact:

Commercial Paper reallocation increases CP capacity in Series D and D-2 for long-term assets.

 

 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

03/19/2026

417

CP Series D-2 allocation for the Fleet Vehicles project for $15,675,000.

08/26/2025

128

CP Series D allocation for the Infrastructure Enhancements & Replacements project for $1,000,000.

10/16/2025

14

CP Series D allocation for the Law Enforcement CAD/RMS project for $650,000.

03/19/2026

104

CP Series D-2 allocation for the LE - Radio Replacement project for $8,350,000.

10/16/2025

164

CP Series D allocation for the Electric Vehicle Pilot project for $760,000.

03/19/2026

105

CP Series D-2 allocation for the Artificial Intelligence Program project for $845,000.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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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)

 

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)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 5/14/2026

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

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Fahad Gulzar, Acting Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable): N/A