Legislation Details

File #: 25-0700    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 1/15/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/23/2025 Final action: 1/23/2025
Title: Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 2 for approval of an annual agreement for economic development services for the period of January 1, 2025, ending September 30, 2025, between Harris County and Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP).

Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Adrian Garcia

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable):

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A

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

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 2 for approval of an annual agreement for economic development services for the period of January 1, 2025, ending September 30, 2025, between Harris County and Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP).

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Background and Discussion:

Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ann. §381.004, as amended, the Commissioners Court of the County desires to stimulate business and commercial activity in the County. The County desires to purchase certain services from BAHEP for use by Harris County in furtherance of the County’s statutory goals.

 

Expected Impact:

Upon satisfactory completion and delivery of the services and Recipient Reports and Performance Measures required by this Agreement, the County agrees to pay the Provider for the nine-month period covered by this contract, the total maximum sum of One hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00).

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  3. Make our economy more inclusive.

County Strategic Plan Objective: M: Ensure that Harris County remains the best place in the region to start and grow a business, with a focus on equitable economic growth.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): M1: Develop a County economic development strategy that advances effective and equitable economic growth.

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:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

12/19/2023

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Approved to fund BAHEP $130,000.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 1001 Preston St., Ste. 924, Houston, TX 77002

Precinct(s): Precinct 2

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Choose an item.

$

$130,000

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$130,000

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

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

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

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-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 1/23/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: David Chang, Sr. Director Budget & Finance, Pct. 2

 

Attachments (if applicable): 381 Agreement