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File #: 21-4644    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 9/3/2021 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/14/2021 Final action: 9/14/2021
Title: Request for approval of commercial paper funding for the Office of the County Engineer for the Building Consolidation project in the additional amount of $11,510,000 for a total CP funding of $41,410,000.

Department: Management and Budget

 

Department Head/Elected Official:  David Berry, County Administrator

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA:

Regular RCA

Supplemental RCA

 

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

Project ID (if applicable):  DOWNTOWN_BLDG

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

MWDBE Participation (if applicable):  N/A

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of commercial paper funding for the Office of the County Engineer for the Building Consolidation project in the additional amount of $11,510,000 for a total CP funding of $41,410,000.

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Background and Discussion:

Commercial Paper Series D can be used for (1) construction of public works, (2) the purchase of automobiles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operation of the County’s precincts and departments (3) Professional services, including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors, and fiscal agents, in connection with the contractual obligations described in (1) and (2).

 

Commercial Paper is being requested for the Building Consolidation project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources.

 

HB 1869 compliance.  Confirmed by:  Michael James, Assistant County Attorney, September 1, 2021.

 

Expected Impact:

This CP funding will allow for network and security renovations as well as the design for the building renovations.

 

Alternative Options:

No alternatives have been identified to providing CP funding for this project.

 

 

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

Justice and Safety

Economic Opportunity

Housing

Public Health

 

 

Transportation

Flooding

Environment

Governance and Customer ServicePrior Court Action (if any):

 

 Date Approved

 Agenda Item

 Purpose

 Project Amount

 CP  Amount

01/05/2021

IV 1(b)

Authorized Project

$300,000

 

01/29/2021

4i(1)

Allocated CP Funding

 

$300,000

05/25/2021

21-2491

Authorized Project

$61,700,000

 

06/08/2021

21-2772

Allocated CP Funding

 

$29,600,000

Total Authorized Amounts

$62,000,000

$29,900,000

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable list below):

 

 

Countywide

Precinct 1

Precinct 2

 

Precinct 3

Precinct 4Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

-

FY 21-22

Estimates

 

 

 

FY 22

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures

Labor Expenditures

-

-

-

Non-Labor Expenditures

-

-

-

Total Incremental Expenditures

-

-

-

Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify)

Existing Budget

Commercial Paper

29.9M

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

Total Current Budget

29.9M

-

-

Additional Budget Requested

Commercial Paper

$11.51M

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

Total Additional Budget Requested

$11.51M

-

-

Total Funding Sources

$41.41M

-

-

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Implementation Date:  September 14, 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:  Amy Perez, Director, Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable):  N/A