Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Secondary Department: Choose an item.
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): GY26_TAGCENTER
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Christopher Richardson
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 reimburse DPS Special Agent, Christopher Richardson, for expenses funded through the GY 2026 Texas Anti-Gang Center grant in the total amount of $1,404.15 to attend the 2026 Robbery Investigators of Texas (RIOT) conference in Arlington, TX.
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Background and Discussion:
Special Agent Christopher Richardson provides investigative support to the Houston Texas Anti-Gang Center. Travel is an allowable expense within the Texas Anti-Gang Center grant and has been approved by the Office of the Governor.
Expected Impact: N/A
Alternative Options: N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: A: Reduce violent crime across the County.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): A4: Improve safety through targeted pursuit of violent crime suspects.
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:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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2/6/2025 |
192 |
Approval to apply for grant |
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9/18/2025 |
429 |
Approval of temporary funds transfer |
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10/16/2025 |
304 |
Approval of position extension |
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10/16/2025 |
305 |
Approval of new grant-funded position |
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6/11/2026 |
173 |
Approval of travel reimbursement for former TAG Administrator, George Rhyne |
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6/11/2026 |
210 |
Approval for grant extension |
Location: Countywide
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Sheriff’s Office-Texas Anti-Gang Center |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$ |
$1404.15 |
$1404.15 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$1404.15 |
$1404.15 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$1404.15 |
$1404.15 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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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) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
Click or tap to enter a date. |
Anticipated Court Date: 9/17/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: LaStacia Spencer, Operations & Compliance Manager, Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Registration, hotel and parking receipts and Chain of Command Letter