Legislation Details

File #: 24-0272    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/2/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/9/2024 Final action: 1/9/2024
Title: Request by the County Judge for approval to extend two Urban Area Security Initiative Homeland Security Director and Deputy Director positions to February 28, 2025.
Attachments: 1. 24-0272 Management Request Form3441 - Director and Deputy Director.pdf

Department: County Judge

Department Head/Elected Official: Judge Lina Hidalgo

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): 2986309

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

 

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 by the County Judge for approval to extend two Urban Area Security Initiative Homeland Security Director and Deputy Director positions to February 28, 2025.

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Background and Discussion:

Funds for the purpose of managing/administering the UASI grant program. This project will fund staff positions to manage and administer grant activities. They will help in the regional administration of the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP), including project entry, reviewing expenditure requests, jurisdictional liaisons, and other eGrant and grant-related activities.

 

Expected Impact:

If accepted, $308,370 is the fiscal impact of the HSGP Director and HSGP Deputy Director positions.

 

Alternative Options:

Without this funding the County would need to find alternate funding, possibly utilize general funds, to maintain a robust Homeland Security Program.

 

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

10/31/2023

245

Award acceptance

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

County Judge’s Office

 

FY 24

FY 25

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$179,883

$128,487

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$13,820

$9,871.80

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$193,703

$138,358.80

$

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

Grant -impact of existing funds UASI - CJO

$193,703

$138,358.80

$

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Total Current Budget

$193,703

$138,358.80

$

Additional Budget Requested

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$

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$

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Total Additional Budget Requested

$

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Total Funding Sources

$193,703

$138,358.80

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

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-

Additional Positions Requested

-

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: January 9, 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: Andrea Thomas, Homeland Security Grant Program Deputy Director, County Judge’s Office

Attachments (if applicable): Form 3441