Department: Sheriff
Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Regular or Supplemental RCA:
☒ Regular RCA
☐ Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):
MWDBE Participation (if applicable):
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of funding in the amount of $218,000 and to transfer five grant funded positions to the general fund effective September 25, 2021 to support the Behavioral Health Division through the remainder of the fiscal year.
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Background and Discussion:
In April 2020, with funding from the 2020-2021 First Responder Mental Health Program (FRMHP), HCSO began providing comprehensive mental health services in the broad domains of Confidential Mental Health Care, Critical Incident Services, Outreach/Prevention/Training, and Consultation. These are currently accomplished with a staff of licensed mental health providers. The FRMHP grant was not renewed for the 2022 Federal fiscal year and its funding will expire at the end of September 2021.
Expected Impact:
Continuation of mental health services. See attached document for more details.
Alternative Options:
Refer employees to outside mental health services. This is viewed as undesirable for many of the reasons outlined in attached document. HCSO will apply for the FRMHP grant again during the next Federal Funding cycle.
Alignment with Goal(s):
☒ Justice and Safety
☐ Economic Opportunity
☐ Housing
☐ Public Health
☐ Transportation
☐ Flooding
☐ Environment
☐ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
Location:
Address (if applicable list below):
☐ Countywide
☐ Precinct 1
☐ Precinct 2
☐ Precinct 3
☐ Precinct 4
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
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FY 21-22 |
Estimates |
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FY 22 |
Next 3 FYs |
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Incremental Expenditures |
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Labor Expenditures |
$218K |
$325K |
$1950K |
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Non-Labor Expenditures |
- |
$31K |
$213k |
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Total Incremental Expenditures |
$218K |
$356K |
$2,163K |
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Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify) |
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Existing Budget |
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- |
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- |
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Total Current Budget |
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- |
- |
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Additional Budget Requested |
General Fund- |
$218K |
$356K |
$2,163K |
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- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
- |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
$218K |
$396K |
$2,163K |
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Total Funding Sources |
$218K |
$396K |
$2163K |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Requested |
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- |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Implementation Date: October 1, 2021
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note:
☒ Not an emergency, disaster recovery, or COVID-19 related item
☐ Emergency Item
☐ COVID-19 related Item
☐ Disaster Recovery related Item
Contact(s) name, title, department:
Michael Lanham, Director of Finance, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable):
FY 2022 HCSO Behavioral Health budget request
Position Change Request Forms 3441