Legislation Details

File #: 25-7998    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Renewal Status: Passed
File created: 12/5/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/18/2025 Final action: 12/18/2025
Title: Request for approval of an interlocal renewal option with Houston Recovery Center for peer recovery support assistance for the responsive interventions for change docket for the Administrative Office of the District Courts for the period of March 1, 2026 - February 28, 2027, at a cost of $214,721, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
Attachments: 1. 25-7998 Interlocal Renewal - Houston Recovery Center.pdf

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston Recovery Center

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of an interlocal renewal option with Houston Recovery Center for peer recovery support assistance for the responsive interventions for change docket for the Administrative Office of the District Courts for the period of March 1, 2026 - February 28, 2027, at a cost of $214,721, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

Funding is used to pay the salaries of three (3) Recovery Coaches that work for the Houston Recovery Center.  The Recovery Coaches provide support to participants in the Responsive Interventions for Change (RIC) Docket.  RIC consolidates nearly 5,000 low-level felony cases a year typically distributed across the 29 district courts into one docket solely designed to reduce high recidivism rates and racial and ethnic disparity among low-level offenders through diversion to therapeutic programs and community supervision or pretrial intervention.

 

Expected Impact:

Renewal of the contract will ensure that RIC participants continue to receive the support provided by the Recovery Coaches.  

 

Alternative Options:

None.

 

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.

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Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

3/26/2024

490

Award

3/5/25

64

ILA renewal approved by Commissioners Court.

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Interlocal Agreement Renewal for Houston Recovery

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

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$214,721

$214,721

$214,721

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$

$

$

$

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$

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Total Existing Budget

$

$214,721

$214,721

$214,721

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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$214,721

$214,721

$214,721

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

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: 12/18/2025

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: Richard Woods, Court Administrator, District Courts - Sagar Joseph, Buyer, purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter