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File #: 23-2733    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Utility Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 5/4/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/16/2023 Final action: 5/16/2023
Title: Request for approval of an agreement with Accent Energy Texas LP D/B/A IGS Energy Home Services to allow the Office of Social Services to receive information from and make pledges to IGS Energy on behalf of clients seeking assistance from the county with electric bills.
Attachments: 1. 23GEN0835 IGS Energy - 2023 Agreement

Department: Community Services

Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Interim Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Utility Agreement

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Accent Energy Texas LP D/B/A IGS Energy Home Services

 

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 an agreement with Accent Energy Texas LP D/B/A IGS Energy Home Services to allow the Office of Social Services to receive information from and make pledges to IGS Energy on behalf of clients seeking assistance from the county with electric bills.

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Background and Discussion:

This agreement allows the Office of Social Services to receive information from and make pledges to IGS Energy Home Services on behalf of clients who seek assistance from Harris County with electric bills.

 

Expected Impact:

No fiscal impact to the County is anticipated.

 

Alternative Options:

With no agreement in place, the Office of Social Services would not be able to provide IGS Energy Home Services customers with emergency utility assistance.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

X Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

04/13/2021

106

Approved vendor agreement

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Total Current Budget

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Additional Budget Requested

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Total Additional Budget Requested

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Total Funding Sources

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Requested

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: May 16, 2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

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

Contact(s) name, title, department: Janice Childers-Dykes, Assistant Director, Office of Social Services

Attachments (if applicable): Agreement and Order