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File #: 23-0797    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/25/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/31/2023 Final action: 1/31/2023
Title: Request by the County Judge for approval to extend two Urban Area Security Initiative Homeland Security Director and Deputy Director positions to February 29, 2024.
Attachments: 1. AThomas_LJones_Position Management Request Form3441_FY22_LJ signed_011223.pdf

Department: County Judge

Department Head/Elected Official: Judge Lina Hidalgo

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Position

 

Project ID (if applicable): 2986308

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 by the County Judge for approval to extend two Urban Area Security Initiative Homeland Security Director and Deputy Director positions to February 29, 2024.

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Background and Discussion:

Funds for the purpose of managing/administering the UASI grant program. This request will fund staff positions to assist with management and administration of the grant. They will help in the regional administration of the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP), including project entry, reviewing expenditure requests, jurisdictional liaisons, and other eGrant and grant-related activities.

 

Expected Impact:

This funding will support management and administration of the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) through the work of the HSGP Director and HSGP Deputy Director positions.

 

Alternative Options:

Without this funding, the County would need to find alternate funding, possibly utilizing general funds, to maintain a robust Homeland Security Program.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

X Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

10/25/22

147

Approval to Accept Award

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

County Judge’s Office

 

FY 23

FY 24

Next 3 FYs

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

Labor Expenditures

$154,185

$154,185

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$4,143.05

$4,143.06

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$158,328.05

$158,328.06

$

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

Existing Budget

Grant UASI - CJO

$158,328.05

$158,328.06

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$158,328.05

$158,328.06

$

Additional Budget Requested

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$

$

$

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$

$

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$

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Total Additional Budget Requested

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$158,328.05

$158,328.06

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

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-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 01/31/2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 03/01/2023

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

Contact(s) name, title, department: Andrea Thomas, Homeland Security Grant Program Deputy Director, County Judge’s Office

Attachments (if applicable): Form 3441