Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Commercial Paper
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
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 a reimbursement resolution relating to the intention of Harris County to reimburse itself for the prior lawful expenditures of funds from the proceeds of tax-exempt commercial paper notes to be issued by Harris County, Texas relating to facilities for various County departments and officials in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000; authorizing other matters incident and related thereto.
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Background and Discussion:
The County intends to reimburse itself for all or a portion of capital costs paid within the last 60 days and that will be paid subsequent to the date hereof, in connection with the capital costs of the Financed Facilities and Improvements for Office of Emergency Management; Sheriff’s Office; Constables; District Attorney; Fire Marshal; District Courts; Justice of the Peace Court; County Courts; Courts of Appeal; Probate Courts; County Attorney; County Clerk; District Clerk; County Treasurer; Tax Assessor-Collector; Juvenile Probation; Engineering; Public Health; Universal Services.
The Financed Facilities and Improvements include specifically renovating, improving, or equipping existing County buildings or facilities, and replacing or repairing hardware, electrical, HVAC, lighting, plumbing, roofs, and other building systems or components in such existing County buildings or facilities, as necessary for the operations of County departments and offices, including those listed below, and other authorized needs and purposes of the County.
Expected Impact:
The reimbursement resolution will permit the County to use debt to reimburse up to $10 million in capital expenditures.
Alternative Options:
Use paygo funds for these expenses. Due to the budget position in FY26 this is not recommended.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
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: N/A
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/30/2025
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: William McGuinness, Director-Capital Projects & Infrastructure, Office of Management and Budget
Attachments (if applicable): Reimbursement Resolution - Engineering Building Renovations