Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
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Request for discussion and possible action to amend the Harris County Uniform Policies and Procedures for associated appointment processes and oversight of County Boards and Commissions.
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Background and Discussion:
The proposed revisions replace outdated information, add a process for appointing to vacant or expired positions after 6 months of appointment inactivity, add a policy to enable a more equitable appointment outcome, and add language to prompt timely court action to preserve representation on boards of importance to the County. Additionally, the amendments codify a process under Section 8.d for nominating candidates to unassigned (at-large) seats on County boards and commissions, as outlined below:
Court offices must notify B&C Office of intent to nominate to an at-large seat at least 10 days before the regular RCA submission deadline. B&C Office will then notify all Court offices and establish a 5-day nomination period.
• Option 1 (formalizes current process; conflicting nominations are taken to court without a committee review or recommendation): If Court offices submit one eligible nominee during the nomination period, the B&C Office will place an RCA item on the Commissioners Court agenda indicating the name of the candidate and the board or commission for which the candidate is nominated. If more than one eligible nominee is submitted during the nomination period, the B&C Office will submit a generically worded RCA item on the Commissioners Court agenda indicating the name of the board or commission for which the candidates are nominated.
• Option 2 (creates new process; at-large nominees are recommended to the court by a committee): At-Large nominees are recommended to Commissioners Court by the Boards & Commissions Committee. The Committee includes one representative from each Commissioners Court office. The Committee shall make a single recommendation to the Court, with support from a majority of the Committee required for an RCA to be submitted to the Court. Representatives on the Committee are NOT a proxy for the Court members and would be making general recommendations.
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Updated policies and procedures to ensure they remain current and align with existing best practices.
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Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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04/27/2021 |
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Request for Commissioners Court approval of formal policies and procedures for appointments to County boards and commissions, and establishment of a separate County office to support the Court with board appointment actions. |
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Anticipated Court Date: December 10, 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: Daniel Santamaria, Director, OCA - Boards & Commissions
Attachments (if applicable): Revised policies and procedures (redline)