Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal amendment with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the additional amount of $1,200,000 for additional services for competency and sanity evaluation services for the Administrative Office of the District Courts for the period of October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County funds a portion of the Harris Center's annual operating budget from general fund revenue. The FY24 approved contract budget amount of $2,202,477.42 has to be amended to provide an additional $1,200,000 in funding needed to hire contract labor personnel to clear the backlogged court-ordered competency and sanity evaluations.
Expected Impact:
With the assistance of contract psychologists and psychiatrists, the reported backlog of court-ordered competency and sanity evaluations should be completely cleared by the end of FY24.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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9/19/23 |
313 |
Interlocal Agreement approved by Commissioners Court. |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$2,202,477.40 |
$ |
$2,202,477.40 |
$2,202,477.40 |
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1000 - General Fund |
$1,200,000.00 |
$ |
$1,200,000.00 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$3,402,477.42 |
$ |
$3,402,477.42 |
$2,202,477.40 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$0 |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$0 |
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Total Funding Request |
$3,402,477.42 |
$ |
$3,402,477.42 |
$2,202,477.40 |
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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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: July 15, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Richard Woods, Court Administrator, District Courts; Jessica Barelas, Senior Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter