Legislation Details

File #: 24-4484    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 7/9/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 7/15/2024 Final action: 7/15/2024
Title: Request for approval of commercial paper funding for the County Clerk Voting Machines project in the additional amount of $26,255,000 for a total CP funding of $75,215,000.

Department: Management and Budget

Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

Project ID (if applicable): VOTING_MACHINES

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 approval of commercial paper funding for the County Clerk Voting Machines project in the additional amount of $26,255,000 for a total CP funding of $75,215,000.

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Background and Discussion:

Commercial Paper Series D-2 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 County Clerk Voting Machines 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, February 19, 2024.

 

Expected Impact:

This project replaces 20-year-old voting machines with new federally and State certified machines.  It includes the purchase of standard and accessible machines, as well as secure ballot boxes and transport bags. 

 

Alternative Options:

No alternatives have been identified for this project.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

01/26/2021

II2 Supplemental

Project authorization and CP funding allocated

02/26/2021

21-479

CP funding reduction

06/29/2021

21-3052

Request for CP funding in the amount of $4,000,000

07/20/2021

21-3718

Request for CP funding in the amount of $14,000,000

01/25/2022

22-0714

Request for CP funding in the amount of $14,360,000

10/31/2023

23-6379

Request for CP funding in the amount of $3,600,000

02/27/2024

24-1261

Project authorization FIM

06/04/2024

24-3370

Request for CP funding in the amount of $2,000,000

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): Countywide

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

County Clerk Voting Machines

 

 

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Recurring Expenses

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Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Commercial Paper

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: July 15, 2024

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

Attachments (if applicable): N/A