Primary Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Estella Gonzalez, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
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 to sponsor the 2025 East End Means Business: Connecting and Growing Businesses Through Knowledge & Procurement, on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at a supporting sponsorship level of $1,000.
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Background and Discussion:
This event will feature curated panel discussions offering invaluable information on navigating the procurement process, accessing contracting opportunities, and exploring innovative strategies to elevate small business capacity. The initiative directly supports the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity (DEEO)’s mission to expand equitable access to County procurement and promote inclusive economic participation. We believe this sponsorship presents a strategic opportunity to engage directly with historically underserved businesses and advance the County’s small business development goals.
Expected Impact:
This event provides an excellent opportunity for community engagement. This involvement will facilitate connections with local businesses and support their economic growth.
Alternative Options:
Commissioners Court can choose not to approve this sponsorship; failure to approve the sponsorship will impact DEEO’s ability to engage with this community of business and community leaders.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 3. Make our economy more inclusive.
County Strategic Plan Objective: J: Grow the number and size of MWBEs.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): J2: Increase the strength and size of MWBE prime vendors.
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:
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Location: The Federal Reserve Bank
Address (if applicable): 1801 Allen Pkwy, Houston, TX 77019
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/10/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department:
Estella Gonzalez, Executive Director, Economic Equity and Opportunity;
Maya P. Thornton, Managing Director, Inclusive Procurement Division, Economic Equity and Opportunity
Attachments (if applicable): Sponsorship packet