Legislation Details

File #: 26-0296    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Memorandum of Understanding Status: Passed
File created: 12/23/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/8/2026 Final action: 1/8/2026
Title: Request for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Harris County Intergovernmental and Global Affairs in the amount of $127,801.56 for legislative and regulatory services during FY2026 with an annual renewal option (Countywide).

Primary Department: Toll Road Authority

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Treviño, P.E., Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: Intergovernmental and Global Affairs

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tammy Narvaez, Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

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

 

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):

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Request for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Harris County Intergovernmental and Global Affairs in the amount of $127,801.56 for legislative and regulatory services during FY2026 with an annual renewal option (Countywide).

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Background and Discussion:

The purpose of this MOU is for Intergovernmental and Global Affairs to provide HCTRA with legislative and regulatory services to support the development of processes that best position HCTRA to achieve its policy goals, as they relate to their priorities and legislative agenda.

 

This MOU begins with FY2026 and shall renew automatically under the same terms and conditions, subject to annual funding for each one (1) year term.

 

Expected Impact:

Approval of this MOU will allow for an established framework for the roles and responsibilities of each entity.

 

Alternative Options:

No other recommended solutions for this identified need.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any): N/A

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Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Executive Office

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Revenue - TRA

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$127,802

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Total Existing Budget

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$127,802

$127,802

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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$127,802

$127,802

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 1/8/2026

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: Nicole Stuttz, Chief of Staff, Harris County Toll Road Authority

 

Attachments (if applicable): MOU