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File #: 23-3020    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 5/11/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/16/2023 Final action: 5/16/2023
Title: Request by the County Judge for approval to establish a discretionary match in the amount of $50,000.00 for the Grant Year 2022 Port Security Grant Program.

Department: County Judge

Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo, County Judge

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): 1000000503

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 establish a discretionary match in the amount of $50,000.00 for the Grant Year 2022 Port Security Grant Program.

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Background and Discussion:

This grant provides funding to state, local and private-sector partners to help protect critical port infrastructure from terrorism, enhance maritime domain awareness, improve port-wide maritime security risk management, and maintain or reestablish maritime security mitigation protocols that support port recovery and resiliency capabilities. On May 10, 2022, and on September 13, 2022, the Court approved extensions of this grant.  This request will put funding towards that grant extension.

 

Expected Impact:

The $50,000.00 will help cover salary and other expenses for this extension through 8/31/2023.

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

 

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

9/13/2022

304

Approved

5/10/2022

236

Approved

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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FY 23

FY 24

Next 3 FYs

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

Labor Expenditures

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Non-Labor Expenditures

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$

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$50,000.00

$

$

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

Existing Budget

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$

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$

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$

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$

$

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Total Current Budget

$

$

$

Additional Budget Requested

1000 - General Fund

$50,000.00

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$

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$

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Total Additional Budget Requested

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Total Funding Sources

$50,000.00

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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: Tuesday, 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: Kathryn M. Kase, Legal Counsel, Office of the Harris County Judge

Attachments (if applicable): N/A