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File #: 24-2545    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 4/16/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/23/2024 Final action: 4/23/2024
Title: Request for approval to use general funds for a discretionary match to cover the Port Security Grant Program through August 31, 2024.

Department: County Judge

Department Head/Elected Official: Judge Lina Hidalgo

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCAType of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): GY23_PSGP

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 to use general funds for a discretionary match to cover the Port Security Grant Program through August 31, 2024.

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Background and Discussion:

This discretionary match will help fund staff position(s) to manage and administer grant activities. They will help in the regional administration of the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), including project entry, reviewing expenditure requests, jurisdictional liaisons, and other eGrant and grant-related activities. No additional funding is being requested. This request will be funded with the existing CJO budget.

 

 

Expected Impact:

If accepted, $66,381.74 is the fiscal impact to the CJO general fund.

 

 

Alternative Options:

Without this funding, there will not be enough funds to cover the remaining salary and benefits for the Port Security Grant Director position.

 

 

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): N/A

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Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

County Judge’s Office - Port Security Grant Program

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$66,381.74

$

$66,381.74

$

Total Current Budget

$66,381.74

$

$66,381.74

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$66,381.74

$

$66,381.74

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

1

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-

-

Additional Positions Request

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-

-

-

Total Personnel

1

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-

 

Anticipated Court Date: April 23, 2024

 

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: Cesar Temores, Office and Budget Administrator, County Judge’s Office

 

Attachments (if applicable): N/A