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 & CIO
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Commercial Paper
Project ID (if applicable): NI019
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 Law Enforcement CAD/RMS Replacement project in the additional amount of $650,000 for a total CP funding of $7,422,000.
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Background and Discussion:
Commercial Paper Series D 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 Law Enforcement CAD/RMS Replacement 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 Scott Lemond, Special Assistant County Attorney, February 28, 2022.
Expected Impact:
This project is to upgrade the existing end-of-life OneSolution Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Reports Management System (RMS), Mobile Data System (MDS) and associated sub-systems with the Central Square Enterprise Solution. The One Solution CAD/RMS was originally procured in 2016 to serve all twelve Harris County Law Enforcement agencies and interfaces with numerous regional justice systems.
Alternative Options:
No alternatives have been identified for this project.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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10/25/2016 |
3.c.3 |
Request for approval of funding for project for $4,765,000 (Series A-1) |
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11/15/2016 |
2.g.3 |
Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $4,765,000 (Series A-1) |
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12/20/2016 |
2.e |
Request for reduction of commercial paper funding of $1,624,000 (Series A-1) |
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07/11/2017 |
6.a.1 |
Request for approval of funding for project for $3,455,000 (Series A-1) |
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08/01/2017 |
4.d.8 |
Request for approval of commercial paper funding for $1,731,000 (Series A-1) |
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03/08/2022 |
22-1704 |
Request for an incremental authorization of $2,000,000 (Series A-1) |
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03/22/2022 |
22-2114 |
Request for approval of CP funding for $1,020,000 (Series A-1) |
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4/04/2023 |
23-1971 |
Request for approval of CP funding for $980,000 (Series A-1) |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Law Enforcement CAD/RMS Replacement |
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Total Existing Budget |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Commercial Paper |
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$650,000 |
$650,000 |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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$650,000 |
$650,000 |
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Total Funding Sources |
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$650,000 |
$650,000 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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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: 10/16/2025
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