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File #: 24-1525    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 3/13/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/26/2024 Final action: 3/26/2024
Title: Request for approval of commercial paper funding for Pollution Control for the Pollution Control Services (PCS) Equipment Replacement and Additions project in the additional amount of $220,000 for a total CP funding of $2,765,000.

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): N2002

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 Pollution Control for the Pollution Control Services (PCS) Equipment Replacement and Additions project in the additional amount of $220,000 for a total CP funding of $2,765,000.

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Background and Discussion:

Commercial Paper A-1 is used to (1) pay contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred for the construction of and the purchase of fixtures, equipment and machinery for or in connection with the County's criminal and civil justice centers, the County's firefighter training facility, (2) pay contractual obligations incurred or to be incurred for the purchase of automobiles and other vehicles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operations of the County precincts and departments and other authorized needs and purposes including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors.

 

Commercial Paper is being requested for PCS Equipment Replacement and Additions project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means, or pay-as-you-go sources.  This is for approval for allocation of commercial paper for a previously approved project within the previously authorized amount.

 

HB 1869 compliance confirmed by: Scott Lemond, Special Assistant County Attorney, February 28, 2022.

 

Expected Impact:

The purpose of this project is to ensure that PCS staff has up-to-date field monitoring equipment, expand testing capacity in the laboratory, and build in redundancy to assure continuity of service. 

 

Alternative Options:

No alternatives have been identified for this project.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

X Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

09/10/2019

21.a.2

Project authorization

12/03/2019

4.d.3

CP funding allocated

01/28/2020

4.h.2

CP funding allocated

03/09/2021

21-718

Project authorization

03/30/2021

21-1009

CP funding allocated

05/11/2021

21-2180

Project authorization

05/25/2021

21-2414

CP funding allocated

08/10/2021

21-3789

CP funding allocated

09/28/2021

21-5000

CP funding allocated

12/14/2021

21-6707

CP funding allocated

01/04/2022

22-0061

Bid awarded

01/25/2022

22-0647

CP funding allocated

02/22/2022

22-1377

Project authorization

3/8/2022

22-1760

Request for approval of commercial paper in the amount of $125,000

9/27/2022

22-5600

Request for approval of FIM in the amount of $274,335

07/18/2023

23-3947

CP funding allocated in the amount of $275,000

9/19/2023

23-5237

Request for approval of FIM in the amount of $340,000

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

PCS Equipment Replacement and Additions

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Commercial Paper

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$220,000

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Request

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Note: Commercial Paper is issued in increments of $5,000, and the excess is not available to be spent by the department.

Anticipated Court Date: March 26, 2024

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