Legislation Details

File #: 25-1420    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Bonds Status: Passed
File created: 2/24/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/5/2025 Final action: 3/5/2025
Title: Request for approval of a resolution authorizing proceeding to issue and sell Harris County Hospital District, Limited Tax Bonds, Series 2025; authorizing the preparation of all financing and offering documents; approving the engagement of professionals in connection with the issuance and sale of the bonds; and making other provisions regarding such bonds and matters incident thereto.

Primary Department: Management and Budget

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Secondary Department: Harris Health System

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Bonds

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

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

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 30%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

 

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):

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Request for approval of a resolution authorizing proceeding to issue and sell Harris County Hospital District, Limited Tax Bonds, Series 2025; authorizing the preparation of all financing and offering documents; approving the engagement of professionals in connection with the issuance and sale of the bonds; and making other provisions regarding such bonds and matters incident thereto.

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Background and Discussion:

On November 7, 2023, the voters approved a $2.5 billion bonds for Harris Health facilities. The Hospital District intends to issue new money bonds to finance the acquisition, construction, equipment, and/or enlargement of the District facilities from the 2023 Election voted authority.

 

On February 27, 2025 the Harris Health Board approved the go forward order to issue the Harris County Hospital District,  Limited Tax Bonds, Series 2025 and adopted a reimbursement resolution.

 

 

Alternative Options:  N/A

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

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: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

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Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Bonds

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Bonds

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$

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$

$

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$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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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

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-

-

Additional Positions Request

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-

-

-

Total Personnel

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-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 3/5/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 5/31/2025

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable): Go Forward Order