Primary Department: District Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare, District Attorney
Secondary Department: Choose an item.
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Purchase Order
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Lanier Parking
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):
title
Request for approval to issue a purchase order to Lanier Parking for parking spaces at 1401 Congress and 1019 Congress for Harris County District Attorney’s Office employees during FY2027 in an amount not to exceed $130,000.
end
Background and Discussion:
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is committed to creating a professional, accessible, and supportive workplace for its employees. Providing safe and reliable parking options is part of DAO’s broader effort to ensure employees can effectively serve the residents of Harris County while maintaining a positive and efficient work environment. Accessible parking supports daily operations and enhances employee safety.
Employee parking is an important component of DAO’s operational infrastructure. By maintaining organized and accessible parking resources, DAO works to reduce barriers for employees reporting to court proceedings, trainings, and other official responsibilities of DAO. These efforts reflect DAO’s commitment to supporting the workforce that serves the public every day and to fostering a workplace environment that is efficient, secure, and responsive to operational needs.
The parking spaces at 1401 Congress and 1019 Congress are County-owned and are allocated to DAO through the County’s parking management program. Lanier Parking is the current vendor, but if the County selects a new vendor during FY2027, it is requested that this approval include issuing a purchase order to such new vendor, as applicable.
Expected Impact:
The continued availability of accessible employee parking will have a positive impact on workplace efficiency, employee safety, and morale within the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. By supporting the daily needs of employees, these efforts also strengthen DAO’s ability to provide consistent and responsive service to the public.
Alternative Options:
DAO could lessen availability to accessible parking or reimburse employees when they pay for parking.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: E: Increase efficiency across the legal system.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
|
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
|
|
|
|
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
|
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
|
Service Name |
|
|
|
|
Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
|
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
|
Funding Sources |
|
|
Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$130,000 |
$ |
$130,000 |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$130,000 |
$ |
$130,000 |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$130,000 |
$ |
$130,000 |
|
Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items 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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: 6/11/2026
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: Raquel Vasquez, HR Operations Administrator, DAO; Stan Clark, HR Bureau Chief, DAO
Attachments (if applicable):