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File #: 22-5757    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 9/15/2022 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/27/2022 Final action: 9/27/2022
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 $5,000,000 for a total CP funding of $46,410,000.

Department: Management and Budget

Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

Project ID (if applicable): DOWNTOWN_BLDG

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

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

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 $5,000,000 for a total CP funding of $46,410,000.

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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, Senior Assistant County Attorney, August 29, 2022.

 

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 for this project.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

01/05/2021

IV 1(b)

Authorized project for $300,000.

01/29/2021

4i(1)

Allocated CP funding for $300,000.

05/25/2021

21-2491

Authorized project for $61,700,000.

06/08/2021

21-2772

Allocated funding for $29,600,000.

9/14/2021

30

Allocated funding for $11,510,000.

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): Countywide

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Building Consolidation

 

SFY 22

FY 23

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$

$

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$5,000,000

$

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$5,000,000

$

$

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

Choose an item.

$

$

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$

Additional Budget Requested

Commercial Paper

$5,000,000

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$5,000,000

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$5,000,000

$

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: September 27, 2022

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

Attachments (if applicable): N/A