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File #: 25-4162    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 6/25/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 7/10/2025 Final action: 7/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of a Third Party Custodial Agreement between Harris County, Zions Bancorporation National Bank (Amegy Bank), and Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. so that collateral services can be obtained from Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. for deposits held at Amegy Bank.

Primary Department: Management and Budget

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

 

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Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of a Third Party Custodial Agreement between Harris County, Zions Bancorporation National Bank (Amegy Bank), and Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. so that collateral services can be obtained from Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. for deposits held at Amegy Bank.

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Background and Discussion:

The Harris County Toll Road has a Custodial Account Agreement with Amegy Bank. Amegy is currently

providing pledged collateral as required by law, however, they are unable to provide the type of reporting the

County requires without manual input. Amegy has a new relationship with Bank of New York Mellon that will

provide the reporting that we require. Amegy has suggested we move our collateral services to the Bank of

New York Mellon portal.

 

Please note: The Third Party Custodial Agreement between Harris County, Zions Bancorporation

National Bank (Amegy Bank), and Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. has been originally approved on June 12th. However, the request was missing the agreement portion of the backup that requires the Judge’s Signature.

 

Expected Impact:

More efficient reporting of daily collateral.

 

Alternative Options:

Continue to have Amegy manually create the reporting we require.

 

 

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025

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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): Third Party Custodian Agreement