1. Update from the County Judge and staff regarding the Local Disaster Declaration and COVID-19. Possible discussion and action may follow. BECERRA

[1. Update from the County Judge and staff regarding the Local Disaster Declaration and COVID-19. Possible discussion and action may follow. BECERRA]

ONE. >> UPDATE IN A COUNTY JUDGE'S STAFF REGARDING THE LOCAL

DISASTER DECLARATION AND COVID-19. >> AS WE NOTICED YESTERDAY THERE WAS A THIRD COMPANY IN THE HORIZON TO PROVIDE VACCINATIONS FOR US WITH COVID 19 AND THAT'S A VERY BIG LIGHT THE AT END OF THIS COVID TUNNEL ANGED WE HAVE GONE THROUGH TABLE TOP EXERCISES IN PREPARATION FOR THAT AND YESTERDAY WE DID A DRILL. I GUESS IS ONE WORD WE CAN USE TO DESCRIBE IT TO ACTUALLY PLAN FOR PHYSICALLY WORK FOR THE EXECUTION OF DISPENSING OF VACCINATIONS IN OUR COUNTY AND SINCE THE BEGINNING OF COVID-19 WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO STAR VERY HARD, AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE WATCHING WHAT'S GOING ON ON BOTH COASTS AND FIGHTING FOR RES

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RESOURCES WHEN WE WERE LEFT FEND FOR OURSELVES AND THINGS HAVE BEEN VERY INFLUENTIAL AND SHIFTING. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER CHAPTER OF OUR COVID BOOK OF HAYS COUNTY RESPONSE. I'M JUST GRATEFUL THAT I WAS A WITNESS TO IT.

AND I AM A TINY LITTLE PART OF IT AND GRATEFUL TO ALL THAT ATTENDED.

THE LIST WAS SO LONG AND EXHAUSTED OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO TOOK YESTERDAY'S TO FRUITION.

I WANT TO START WITH THAT BY SAYING THANK YOU TO MIKE JONES OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR. TO OUR FIRE MARSHALL. TO MR. AMENENHALL TO MR. VILLALOBOS, TO MISS TAMMY COURTROOM. SHE HAD THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OUT HERE TOO. NORTH HAYS FIRE. DIRECTOR OF THE MEDICAL TEAM AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY. THE SALVATION ARMY WHICH MIKE JONES AND I SERVED ON THE BOARD TOGETHER. I COULD JUST KEEP GOING, THE 13, THE EXPLORERS, THE MEDICAL EXPLORERS FOR TEXAS STATE. I COULD LITERALLY TALK FOR TEN MINUTES WITH ABOUT ALL IT TAKES TO PUT THAT TO WORK AND LEAVE SOMEONE OUT. I'M VERY GRATEFUL TO SEE THAT WE HAVE AND WE CONTINUE TO BE FORWARD THINKING AND FORWARD REACHING IN CARE FOR OUR RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY AS A UNIT. FOR THAT I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN A PART OF IT. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A COUPLE OF UPDATES POTENTIALLY AND I OPEN IT UP TO THE FOUR OF YOU WHOEVER WANTS IT TO GO IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SEQUENCE WHETHER IT BE TEST RESULTS ON YESTERDAY, ANYTHING AT ALL YOU THAT MAY WANT TO TAKE THE MIKE ON RELATED TO THIS. IT'S FOR YOU.

>> JUST IN REGARDS TO THE EXERCISE YESTERDAY AS FAR AS UPDATES I KNOW YOU GUYS RECEIVED THE NUMBERS. TAMMY HAS BEEN PASSING THOSE OUT TO ALL OF YOU WHICH IS GRAVE.

THE I KNOW THE POZ TIFLT RATE HAS TAKEN A PRETTY GOOD DIRECTION OF THE UNIVERSITY AGAIN -- POSITIVITY. SPEAKING WITH DR. -- THE DOCTOR ON THE INITIATIVES.

THE COORDINATION OF WEARING MASKS, SOCIAL DISTANCING HAS BEEN THE KEY FOR THEM.

NOT TO MENTION THE SOCIAL DISTANCING THEY HAVE HAD ON THE CAMPUS.

THEY FEEL LIKE THAT HAS REALLY BEEN -- TO BEAT THE ABILITY TO RECOVER AS OUR NUMBERS COME UP DOWN RIGHT. SO YESTERDAY I KNOW THEY DID A NUMBER OF 85 VEHICLES AN HOUR AT THE POST OFFICE EXERCISE YESTERDAY AND WE WERE REMISS ON SOME OF THESS THAT WERE THERE -- REMISS ON SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES THERE, THAT FULL-SCALE EXERCISE IN DRIPPING SPRINGS.

AND WE WERE AMISS TO THE DRIPPING SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT VERY OPEN TO ALL OF US.

AND ALLOWED US TO DO THAT EXERCISE IN THEIR DISTRICT WHICH IS GREAT EVEN IN THE MIDST OF CONSTRUCTION. THAT WAS ALSO AWESOME, FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

IT WAS A GREAT COLLABORATION, AN AWESOME TIME TO SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON ON THE FRONT LINES FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE RESPONDING TO COVID-19 AND SPEAKING TO THE OFFICIALS THAT ARE GOING ON WITH OUR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS OUT ON THE FRONT LINES TALKING, CONSULTING MAKING SURE THEY ARE DOING THE RIGHT THINGS. A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OF US. A GREAT NETWORKING EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OF US AND UNDERSTANDING

HOW WE ALL OPERATE. >>, MR. VILLALOBOS. I KNOW WE SPOKE WITH DR. CARRANCO ABOUT ALL THE THINGS GOING ON IN TEXAS STATE AND HOW THEY ARE ABLE TO DO WHAT THEY ARE DOING. AND ONE OF THEIR KEY FACTORS IS THE MASKING COMPONENT.

THEY REALLY PUSHED THAT HARD. BLESS YOU. THEY REALLY PUSH THAT HARD.

AND I KNOW THAT THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS GAVE THOUSANDS OF MASKS TO SMCSID AND THAT'S A WONDERFUL THING. I KNOW THAT WE WITH THE HELP OF TEXAS DIVISION EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GAVE OUT ABOUT 5,000 MASKS LAST WEEK HERE IN THIS PART OF THE COMMUNITY.

AND TOMORROW MORNING AT 9:00 WE'LL BE GIVING OUT MASKS IN KYLE AT THE OPTIMIST SITE FROM 9 TO NOON. I'LL BE THERE AGAIN, AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE COUNTY AND CONTINUE PROVIDE MASKS. WE GIVE OUT WHAT THE STATE GIVES US ACCESS TO SOME. PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT WE AREN'T THE ORIGINATEORS OF THE CONTENT. I AM GRATEFUL THAT THE STATE HAS BEEN WORKING SO WELL WITH US, AND PROVIDED US THAT THE TOOLS THAT WE ARE DISPENSING TO THE COMMUNITY.

AND SO I CONTINUE TO SAY THANK YOU AT THE STATE LEVEL AND I CONTINUE TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL

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THOSE HELPING TO DISPENSE ALL THIS BECAUSE IT'S DONE TO NONPROFITS.

IT'S DONE TO VOLUNTEERS AND IT'S JUST A TRUE HARD WARMING EXPERIENCE TO BE THERE HANDING THINGS OUT WHEN YOU LOOK IN PEOPLE'S EYES AND YOU SEE THEM AFRAID.

YOU SEE THEM NERVOUS. YOU SEE THEM WITHOUT. YOU SEE THEM GRATEFUL.

AND I'M JUST -- I'M HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO BE THERE HANDING THESE THINGS OUT.

IT'S SUCH A HEARTWARMING EXPERIENCE. WE'RE MOVING ALONG, AND WE'RE WE'RE NOT AS GREAT AS WE'D LIKE TO BE, BUT I'M AN INTERNAL OPTIMIST -- ETERNAL OPTIMIST AND I BELIEVE GREAT THINGS ARE ON THE HORIZON, SPECIFICALLY WITH THE VACCINES THAT ARE TREMENDOUSLY GOING TO TREMENDOUSLY REWARDING. MIKE JONES, ANYTHING? WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANYTHING WE'VE DISCUSSED?

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. COURT, COMMISSIONERS. JUST A -- ECHO WHAT YOU MR. VILLALOBOS HAVE ALREADY STATED ABOUT THE FOLKS TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TO OUR NORTHEAST FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY BOUGHT SUCH A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE SECURITY AS WELL AS PRESENCE OUT THERE. AND WE ALL KNOW AND BE A LITTLE MORE COMMON THAN BE A BUNCH GUNS OUT THERE. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT US TO COME TOGETHER. THE OTHER THING IS OUR STAFF, PUT A LOT OF EFFORT INTO THIS.

TWO OF OUR EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS THAT ARE INTERN FROM TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY AND THAT WAS MARIA HERNANDEZ AND MICHELLE GARDNER. THEY PUT ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT OF THIS TOGETHER AND ALSO OUR COORDINATOR MICHELLE ALONG WITH -- HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO MEET THESE TWO AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. AND -- GO OFF WITH LITTLE ISSUES OR PROBLEMS. AND WITH THE EXERCISE, WE DO THESE EXERCISES NOT TO SHOW SUCCESS.

WE CONDUCT THESE EXERCISES TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUES SO WE CAN SOLVE THEM NOW SO WHEN WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO DO IT FOR REAL WE'RE DOING IT SMOOTH AND OUR CITIZENS ARE PROTECTED AND CARRY ON. THE WHOLE POINT OF ALL THESE EXERCISES IS COMPANY OF OPERATIONS. THAT'S WHAT KEEPS THIS COUNTRY GOING.

SO TERRORIST OR SOME OTHER -- WANTS TO DO THINGS TO THIS COUNTY WE'RE CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN CONTINUE ON REGARDLESS AS LONG AS WE HAVE A PROCESS IN PLACE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT YESTERDAY.

THANK YOU SIR. MISS CRUMLEY ANY LAST MINUTE OR FINAL CONTRIBUTIONS ON COVID

TESTING YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE. >> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO 5D ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING TESTING

COMMISSIONERS? >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

YOUR TEAM WAS WOCHNDERFUL OUT THERE. THEY WERE AWESOME AND CONDITION TRIBUTED NEVER USEFUL WAY IF YOU EXTEND AN ADDITIONAL THANKS. THANK YOU, MA'AM.

WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 11. >> BEFORE WE GO ON I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS FOR OVERALL USE OF -- THEY HAVE REALLY STEPPED UP IN WAYS THAT WE REALLY HAVEN'T CONTEMPLATED. I'LL SAY.

THAT I'LL USE THE EXAMPLE THIS WEEK. I HAD A NUMBER OF CONSTITUENTS CALL SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE OF ANIMALS IN THE HOT SPOT THERE. THEY COULD NOT GO AND TAKE CARE OF ANIMALS, THAT THEY ARE -- THE FAA FACILITY THERE IN DRIPPING, SO RANCH PARKS STEPPED UP, HELPED US. THE CITY DID. WE WERE ABLE TO TRANSFER THE RANCH PARK AND PROVIDE AN AREA FOR THOSE KIDS TO WORK WITH THEIR ANIMALS.

AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY THEY HAVE HAD WHENEVER WE HAVE ASKED THEY HAVE BEEN HELPFUL AND I WANT TO

SAY THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL THERE. >> THAT'S RIGHT.

GOOD JOB COMMISSIONER. THE REMINDERS KEEP COMING. WE ALSO HAD OUR SAN MARCOS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR OUT THERE. S DRIPPING SPRINGS COORDINATOR OUT THERE. I DID A 5K THE WEEK BEFORE. WE HAD THE CONSTABLES OFFICE OUT 24R CONTRIBUTING. THIS IS A TRUE -- OFFICE OUT THERE.

THIS IS A HOLISTIC EVENT WITH ALL HANDS ON DECK. IT'S A HEARTWARMING AND HUMBLING

[11. Authorize the purchase of Add-On Furniture parts valued at $2,408.29 from Workplace Resources for the Public Safety Building; utilizing a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ch. 262.024(a)(7)(D) and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/SHELL/CUTLER]

EXPERIENCE TO BE A PART OF. THANK YOU. PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER

11. >> 11, AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE ADD-ON PARTS VALUED AT $2408.29 FROM WORKPLACE RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING, UTILIZING A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 262.024-A7D AND AMEND THE BUDGET

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ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

AND WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, MR. DAN LYON. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE 3WS AND COMMISSIONERS. -- JUDGE BECERRA. I KNOW I'VE BEEN UP HERE IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS, AND I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT HOW MUCH THE INFORMATION WAS NEW -- JAIL, RENOVATIONS WERE GOING TO COST. AND IT'S STAGGERING. I'D LIKE TO SAY PEOPLE DOWN AT CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT WHO WILL CLAIM DIFFERENTLY, BUT IT SEEMS THEY ARE EXTREMELY PREDATORY BECAUSE THEY NEED MORE AND MORE PEOPLE TO PAY FOR THIS STUFF THAT'S NOT REAL ON THIS WEEK'S DISBURSEMENTS I WENT AND LOOKED THROUGH THEM AND FOR THE FURNITURE FOR JAIL RENOVATION FOR WORKPLACE RESOURCE, I THINK THOSE ARE THE FOR THE RETAILERS THAT ARE SELLING US THIS STUFF.

THERE ARE 81 DISBURSE THE ADD UP AND IF I'M WRONG Y'ALL MAY CORRECT ME BUT I COUNTED 81 DISBURSEMENTS THAT ADD UP TO $23,714.15. I THINK EARLIER ON IT WAS EITHER 220,000, BUT I THINK IT WAS OVER 270,000 THAT I SAID THAT WE WOULD SPEND ON FURNITURE AND THEN I THINK THAT THERE WERE SOME MORE IN ADDITION TO THAT. THE QUESTION IS, WHEN IS THIS GOING TO END. NOW THESE PEOPLE WANT PERSONALIZED FURNITURE IN THEIR OFFICES. THEY SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS STUFF, NOT THE TAXPAYER.

TAXPAYERS SHOULD ONLY PAY FOR UTILITARIAN ITEMS IN THE BEST PRICE YOU CAN GIVE.

THIS DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THE BEST PRICE TO ME. IN THIS YEAR OF COVID EVERYBODY IS SUFFERING AND LOT OF PEOPLE, MYSELF INCLUDE, HAVE LOST INCOME FROM THE PATHETIC INCOME I'VE ALREADY RECEIVED OVER A YEAR. YOU'RE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE WITH STUFF LIKE THIS WHEN IS IT GOING TO SEND IN WHEN ARE Y'ALL GOING TO LOOK OUT FOR THE PEOPLE OUT THERE WORK HARD THE RETIRED PEOPLE YOU KNOW SAN MARCOS THIS IS EXCESSIVE BUT PROBABLY JUST ABOUT AS ANY PLACE IN THE COUNTRY. THAT'S JUST AN OPINION. THAT'S A GUESS BUT I CAN'T SEE YOUNG PEOPLE PUT UP WITH THIS. I DON'T SEE WHY WE SHOULD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, SHELL? >> JUDGE, OF COURSE THE AGENDA BACKUPS THESE ARE ADDITIONAL THAT ARE NEEDED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THIS FURNITURE.

THERE IS A LIST IN THE BACKUP REGARDING THOSE PARTS. I'M NOT SURE IF THERE ARE ANY

OTHER QUESTIONS. >> THERE IS THE QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED WHEN WILL THIS SEND IN AND I BELIEVE IT WILL END JUST AS SOON AS SOON AS THIS THING OPENED WHICH IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. DO WE HAVE A DATE OF POTENTIAL OPENING YET?

>> WE DO HAVE AN ESTIMATED DATE, TIMELINE AND I DON'T HAVE THAT IN FRONT OF ME.

>> I FEEL BAD LOOKING AT YOU. >> I BELIEVE MR. MCGILL IS HERE, TOO, AND YOU CAN PROBABLY ANSWER BETTER BUT I BELIEVE EARLY REMOVAL IS TAKING PLACE. PART OF THE BUILDING ARE OCCUPIED SOONER THAN OTHERS. WE'RE STILL WAITING ON EQUIPMENT FOR THE EMIRATES COMMUNICATIONS

THING THEY ARE GOING TO INSTALL THAT IN DECEMBER. >> IF THERE ARE NO OTHER

COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.

>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM

[16. Approve extension of RFP 2016-P06 Bank Depository with Sage Capital Bank, N.A. for a period not to exceed 90 days (February 28, 2021) and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/RICHEY]

NUMBER 16. >> 16, APPROVE EXTENSION OF RSP 2016 P0 BANK DEPOSIT OR WAY SAGE CAPITAL BANK NA FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 90 DAYS AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. AND IF THERE'S NO COMMENTS PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>SER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.

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>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.

>> YES, AND I WILL BOUNCE OVER TO NUMBER 18. >> 18, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO THE SPECIAL SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY LJA FOR IH-35 TO SH-0, NORTH PROJECT IS PART OF THE HAYS COUNTY TXDOT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

WHICH WILL INCREASE THE COMPENSATION CAP BY $105,000. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. AND THESE ARE FOR OR THIS IS FOR PLANNED UPDATES, JUDGE, THAT ARE NEEDED NEAR THE QUARRY AREA, BY I-35 FOR MANYS, WE HAD TALKED ABOUT AND AN OVERPASS IN THAT LOCATION AND WE WILL NOW HAVE AN AT-GRADE CROSSING, WHICH I THINK IS GOING TO BENEFIT THE PROJECT. AND SAVE US SOME -- SOME IN THE PROCESS.

AND SO IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS I KNOW THAT ZACH RYAN WITH LJA IS HERE.

IF THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. BUT WE'RE MAKING GREAT PROGRESS WITH THE QUARRY PROPERTY AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE A PUA THAT'S IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SIGNED SO

WE'RE MOVING RIGHT ALONG. >> WONDERFUL. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?

>> OK. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL?

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES.

AND I JUST WANT TO DOUBLECHECK BECAUSE WE ARE OPENING AGENDA ITEMS BASED ON THE ATTENDANCE IN THE COURTROOM. IS THERE -- BESIDES THE EXECUTIVE SESSIONITE SEM THERE SOMEONE HERE FOR A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM THAT WE SHOULD OPEN? WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM

[20. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a $197,979.00 Contract Amendment with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for the SoftCode Software Program & Implementation Services for Civil Process as budgeted in the FY21 budget. BECERRA/MCGILL]

NUMBER 20. >> 20 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A $197,979 CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC. FOR THE SOFTCODE SOFTWARE PROGRAM AND IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES FOR CIVIL PROCESS AS BUDGETED IN THE

FY21 BUDGET. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. AND MR. MCGILL.

WITH THE FANCY NEW BEARD. >> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THIS IS THE CIVIL SERVICE COMPONENT OF THE TELETECHNOLOGIES PRODUCT. WE ORIGINALLY HAD THIS BUNDLED IN WITH THE PROJECT HAD WE WERE DOING THE TAB AND THE -- FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING AS WELL AS THE JAIL -- SINCE IT WAS THE CIVIL COMPONENT THEY DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE GRANT, SO IT WAS PULLED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT. SO WE ADDED IT BACK IN FOR THE PREVIOUS BUDGET YEAR AND FOR BUDGETARY REASONS IT ENDED UP BEING A BLESSING IN DISGUISE FOR US BECAUSE WE DIDN'T KNOW COVID WAS GOING TO HIT AND WE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ABSORB THAT PROJECT DURING THAT TIME FRAME ANYWAY. I BELIEVE THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON, IT'S SO A GOOD REASON FOR THIS TO DHEEP -- WE ALSO HAVE COVID FUNDING TO HELP FUND THIS, WHICH IS AN ADDITIONAL BONUS ON TOP OF THIS. THIS IS MAINLY FOR THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE. IT DIGITIZES THEIR SERVING OF PAPERS.

IT ALSO INTERGREATS WITH OUR EXISTING PRODUCT AND CREATES AN ONLINE PORTAL SO THAT ATTORNEYS CAN COME IN AND LOOK AT THE STATUS OF THE CERTAIN PAPERS AS WELL AS YOU CAN OFFER TO THE DOCUMENTS THE ORIGINAL -- ONLINE. IT JUST PROVES THE CIVIL SIDE OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN LINE WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING ON THE CRIMINAL SIDE.

SO THIS IS THE ONLY PIECE THAT WE HAVE BEEN MISSING FROM OUR ORIGINAL SOFTWARE PLAN OF GETTING EVERYTHING DIGITIZED AND REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF PAPERWORK AND THE BURDEN WE GIVE THE

PUBLIC BETTER ACCESS FOR OUR INFORMATION. >> COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT PART BEFORE I OPEN IT UP TO OUR AUDITOR, WHO WANTS TO MAKE A POINT OF CLARIFICATION.

I JUST WANT TO THANK JEFF MCGILL FOR ALL HIS WORK. I KNOW WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. IT'S A COMPONENT THAT THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE HAS COME IN AND HAVE REQUESTED THAT WOULD HELP THEIR OFFICE TREMENDOUSLY AND WOULD BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO THE COUNTY. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I HAVE I KNOW THE AMOUNT IS $197,000 OR

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ALMOST $198,000. JEFF MENTIONED COVID FUNDING. IS THAT --

>> APPARENTLY NOT. SO I WAS GOING TO LET OUR AUDITOR SPEAK ON THAT.

>> OK. >> NO, IT WAS NOT PART OF THE SPENDING PLAN THAT WE SUBMITTED, AND BECAUSE THE TREASURIES NEW GUIDELINES ALLOWED US TO APPLY THOSE FUNDS TO OUR PAYROLL WE WENT AHEAD AND USED THIS AS A FUNDING PROCESS FOR THE FUNDS, ERE'S ALSO THE QUESTION WHETHER THIS PROJECT WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED BY DECEMBER 30THER ISS NEED TO BE PROCURED FOR THOSE FUNDS. SO WE DID BUDGET THE ENTIRE AMOUNT IN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET SO WE'RE JUST GOING TO GO AHEAD AND USE THOSE BUDGETED FUNDS TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE.

>> I RECALL THIS BUDGET. OK. >> THANK YOU MA'AM.

GREAT QUESTIONS. COMMISSIONERS, ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? THANK YOU MR. MCGILL. DR. CARDENAS PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> AND WITH THIS VOTE THAT BRINGS US INTO THE 21ST CENTURY WITH THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE. YES.

[LAUGHING] AND WE WILL TO KEEP THINGS MOVING IN A TIDY FASHION, I'M

[EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (Part 1 of 2)]

GOING TO HELP OUR D.A. MOVE ALONG AND OPEN EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM NUMBER 25.

>> 25, EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING ALL INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS IN THE INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION OF THE HAYS COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.

>> I COULD. YOU BEST. LET'S ALSO OPEN 24, 26 AND 27 I BELIEVE OUR GENERAL COUNCIL BELIEVES WE CAN KNOCK IT OUT IN TIME FOR OUR 10:00 A.M. PUBLIC

HEARING. >> ALL RIGHT. 24.

CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE OR VALUE OF RIGHT OF WAY ALONG DACY PRECINCT ONE. 26, CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE AND/OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT OR NEAR 810 SOUTH STAGECOACH TRAIL IN SAN MARCOS PRECINCT ONE.

26, CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE OF HAYS COUNTY USE OF CARES ACT FUNDING

PURSUANT TO THE COVID-19 LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION. >> OK.

AND SO WE ARE GOING TO GO INTO A EXECUTIVE SESSION. IF YOU ARE NOT DIRECTLY TIED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ITE

>> I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION AT THIS TIME FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM NUMBER 25.

COMMISSIONER SHELL? >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S RESTRUCTURE FOR THE INVESTIGATOR POSITIONS EFFECTIVE 12 TO 20 REGRADING THE CHIEF INVESTIGATOR FROM A GRADE 114 TO A 116 WITH NO FISCAL IMPACT AND AGREE ALL EXECUTIVE POSITIONS FROM A GRADE 14 TO 115 WITH THE PROGRESSION PLAN PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

EFFECTIVE 12-1-20. SORRY NOT TWO. >> EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1ST.

YES. I THINK WE HEARD A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER INGALSBE?

>> DIDN'T BUT I WILL JUDGE. >> WE HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE PLAN EXECUTIVE SESSION FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND I'D LIKE TO ADD THAT IT WAS VERY WELL THOUGHT OUT AND I THANK OUR HR DEPARTMENT AND OUR AUDITORS OFFICE AND OUR D.A. FOR WORKING THROUGH THIS AND MAY SEEM SIMPLE AND EFFORTLESS TASK BUT TRULY, WE ARE MANAGING A SYSTEM OF A THOUSAND EMPLOYEES AND EVERYTHING WE'RE DOING IS CAREFULLY CALCULATED, WEIGHED AND COMPARED AND CONTRASTED WITH OTHER THE PRINTS AND EVERYONE ELSE.

IT'S JUST NOT A WILLY-NILLY DECISION SO I THANK EVERYONE FOR TAKING THE TIME TO PROVIDE US ALL THE RIGHT INFORMATION SO WE CAN MAKE INTELLIGENT DECISION. DR. CARDENAS PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.

>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. THANK YOU.

[19. 10:00 a.m. - Hold a public hearing in accordance with section 293.101 of the Texas Health and Safety Code to hear public comments and consider action concerning the amount of the mandatory payments required of all local hospitals in fiscal year (FY) 2021pursuant to the County Health Care Provider Participation Program and how the revenue derived from those payments is to be spent. SHELL]

PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 19. >> 19, 10:00 A.M. HOLD A PUBLIC

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HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 293.101 OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONSIDER ACTION CONCERNING THE AMOUNT OF THE MANDATORY PAYMENTS REQUIRED OF ALL LOCAL HOSPITALS IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 PURSUANT TO THE COUNTY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM AND HOW THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THOSE PAYMENTS IS TO BE SPENT.

>> AND AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I WILL OPEN FOR A PUBLIC. IF THERE IS ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.

SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND I AM TOLD THAT WE HAVE A COUPLE OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE TEAMS SOFTWARE VERSION OF OUR MEETING.

COMMISSIONER SHELL? >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. THIS ITEM IS IN REGARDS TO OUR LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION OF FUND. RECEIVED LEGISLATION BACK IN 2015 FROM THE STATE LEGISLATOR TO CREATE THE HAYS COUNTY LPP, THE LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND. WE HAVE DONE THAT EVERY YEAR SINCE THEN.

IT WAS SUPPORTED BY ALL THE HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTY AT THE TIME THE COUNTY HAS CONTINUED TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF THESE FUNDS ARE USED IN PROVIDE A MATCH TO FEDERAL FUNDS THAT SUPPORT INDIGENT CARE IN HAYS COUNTY. I'LL LET MISS CRUMLEY TAKE IT FROM HERE.

>> GOOD MORNING. WE HAVE RECEIVED THE MANDATORY PAYMENT RATE FROM OUR LOCAL HOSPITALS. THEY ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THIS RATE FOR 2021.

AND WE DO HAVE TWO OF THOSE REPRESENTATIVES WITH US ON TEAMS TO REITERATE THAT THOSE FACILITIES ARE IN AGREEMENT. WE HAVE GERONIMO RODRIGUEZ AND I'M SORRY, RONEK -- RONEK -- I DON'T HAVE YOUR LAST NAME IN FRONT OF ME IF WE'D LIKE IT TO HEAR FROM THEM.

WE HAVE FIVE FACILITIES IN OUR SYSTEM. >> WITH A WAS THE RATE WE

DECIDED ON. >> 6%. AND THOSE WILL BE DIVIDED INTO QUARTERLY PAYMENTS FOR EACH FACILITY. AND THOSE INVOICES WILL GO OUT TO THEM. THEY ARE PREPARED AND HOPEFULLY THEY CAN GO OUT TO THEM TODAY.

THEY ARE SENT OUT BY OUR TREASURERS OFFICE. >> OK.

ARE WE ABLE TO GET THEM ON FOR COMMENTS. >> YEAH,.

>> I KNOW YOU'RE WORK FEVERISHLY. I SEE IT.

I JUST DIDN'T KNOW I WAS READY. IN THE MEANTIME WHEN SHE GETS THEM ON COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YOU'VE SEEN THIS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANY

INSIGHT? >> WELL JUDGE, I JUST WANT TO THANK OUR HOSPITALS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS AND COMMISSIONER SHELL OUTLINED THIS GOES TOWARDS CARE OF OUR INDIGENT POPULATION, AND SO I THINK THAT EVERY YEAR THIS PROGRAM HAS APPROVED YOU DO A GREAT JOB AT OUR LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. I JUST APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S PARTICIPATION. WE HOPE THAT THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES FOR MANY YEARS TO C COME. WE KNOW THAT THERE MAY BE A DAY THOUGH THAT YOU KNOW, THIS PROGRAM NO LONGER EXISTS, BUT IN THE MEANTIME I THINK THAT OUR POPULATION HERE IN THE COUNTY IS

REAPING GREAT BENEFITS FROM IT. >> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER SMITH. OK. DO WE HAVE THEM ON?

>> THERE WE GO. >> CAN YOU SPEAK? >> HELLO?

THE AUDIO AT THIS POINT. JUST ONE SECOND. >> MISS CRUMLEY, WHILE WE WAIT

ONE MORE MINUTE, WOULD YOU MIND TELLING US THE SIX PLACES? >> SURE.

>> WE HAVE KRISTA IN SAN MARCOS. WE HAVE SEE THEON IN KYLE -- [INAUDIBLE] WE HAVE WELLGRIJ HAD SAN MARCOS AND WARM SPRINGS REHABILITATION IN KYLE.

-- WELLBRIDGE. >> THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE. >> SORRY.

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>> DON'T WORRY. I KNOW IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT. I WANT IT KNOW IF YOU GOT IT.

IF NOT MOVE ON. >> WHO AM I SPEAKING WITH AGAIN? DR. CARDENAS, WILL YOU PLEASE

CALL THE ROLL? THANK YOU. >> COMMISSION INGALSBE.

COMMISSIONER JONES? >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.

>> JUDGE BECERRA. YES AND THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE] SORRY, YES. COMMISSIONER SHELL IS GOING TO CLARIFY THE MOTION JUST FOR THE

RECORD. >> IT WILL BE TO APPROVE THE 6% MANDATORY PAYMENT OF THE FISCAL

YEAR 2021 FOR THE COUNTY. >> OK. SO THE COMMISSIONERS SO FAR HAVE VOTED JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE NO REASONS TO CHOOSE OTHERWISE TO VOTE FOR 6% OF MANDATORY REPAYMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 21. I THINK YOUR LAST VOTE WAS MINE.

YOU WILL CALL THE REST OF THE ROLL. >> CALL ROLL AGAIN.

>> SURE. COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.

>> YES AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE THAT'S BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THIS AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEMS TWO THROUGH SEVEN?

[Items 2 - 7]

>> TWO, APPROVE PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES. THREE, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTH CARE CLAIMS. FOUR, APPROVE COMMISSIONER'S COURT MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 17TH, 2020. FIVE APPROVE THE PAYROLL DISBURSEMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,273,000 EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 30TH, 2020 AND POST TOTALS FOR WAGES WITHHOLDINGS DEDUCTIONS AND BENEFITS ON THE HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE ONCE FINALIZED.

SIX, AUTHORIZE THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO PURCHASE DEL LAPTOPS VALUED AT $33,405.30 AND 10 IPADS VALUED AT 7, TO 9 TO.$40 UTILIZING CRF FUNDS AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

SEVEN, APPROVE RENEWAL OF RFP 2018-PO3 PLUMBING SERVICES WITH SI MECHANICAL FOR ONE ADDITIONAL

YEAR STATED IN THE ORIGINAL BID. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS. >> JUDGE I HAVE ONE ON ITEM NUMBER SIX. ON THE PURCHASE OF THE IPADS OR DEL LAPTOPS, I'M SORRY AND TEN IPADS ALSO. I KNOW THAT IT SAYS THAT IT'S FOR COVID-RELATED AND FOR REMOTE WORK CAPABILITIES AND I KNOW THAT WE HAD PURCHASED OR I THOUGHT WE HAD PURCHASED ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE EVERYBODY THAT WAS WORKING FROM HOME. AND SO HERE WE'RE PURCHASING MORE. I'M JUST WONDERING WE DON'T KNOW HOW THRONG SITUATION IS GOING TO LAST, AND I CERTAINLY AM NOT OPPOSED TO IT. I JUST I'M ASKING THE QUESTION, ARE WE ANTICIPATING? ARE WE HAVING MORE EMPLOYEES WORKING FROM HOME THAT WE NEED

TO ACCOMMODATE. >> WOULD YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM AND ADDRESS THAT QUESTION,

PLEASE. >> YEAH. YES, MA'AM.

-- LAPTOPS AVAILABLE FOR THESE FOLKS. THEY DO WORK FOR HOME HAVE ACCESS TO THEM. WE ALSO HAVE A PLAN TO USE THESE IN OUR NEW ECOC AS WELL.

SO THE PLAN WAS 15 OF THESE LAPTOPS DESIGNATED FOR THE EOC, WHEN WE HAVE TO OPEN IT UP.

AND THE OTHER 15 LAPTOPS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE FOR COUNTY STAFF NEEDED TO WORK THEM DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO SIGN UP FOR US MANAGE THE LOGISTICS OF ALL OF THAT AND BIRND THE I.T. AND GET THOSE

ASSETS AS NEEDED. >> SO WE HAVE BEEN SHORT ON THE NUMBER OF LAPTOPS WE NEED FOR

OUR EMPLOYEES. >> YES, MA'AM. >> YES.

WE DID PURCHASE SOME OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE PURCHASE SOME ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO I THINK. THE OTHER PURCHASES WERE NOT RELATED TO THE UPGRADES NEEDED WE DID THAT PRIOR TO YOUR END IN SEPTEMBER. SO BE DEPLOYED IF INDIVIDUAL

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OFFICES NEED THOSE FILLING IN WONCHT. >> I APPRECIATE THE EXPLANATION.

I JUST WANTED TO -- THANK YOU. >> GREAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.

>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES, WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN 8, 9 AND 10.

[Items 8 - 10]

>> APPROVE AND EXECUTE THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE EQUITABLE SHARING AGREEMENT CERTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATUTES AND GUIDELINES OF THE SHARING PROGRAM.

NINE AUTHORIZE THE EXTENSION OFFICE TO PURCHASE ONE REPLACEMENT OPTIPLEX 7070 DESKTOP COMPUTER VALUED AT $725.94 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

10, APPROVE UTILITY PAYMENTS. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECONDS CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.

>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES.

[Items 12 - 15 & 17]

12-15 PLEASE. >> AUTHORIZE PAYMENTS TO CELLULAR CONTROLLED PRODUCTS FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM IN WHICH NO PURCHASED ORDER WAS ISSUED AS REQUIRED BY COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 13, OFFICE THE OFFICE OF PURCHASE DEVICES VALUED AT $10674 UTILIZE CRF FUNDS AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

14, AUTHORIZE OZONA GANK TO RELEASE BANK STATEMENTS TO THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2017 THROUGH PRESENT TO THE HAYS COUNTY TREASURER AND HAYS COUNTY AUDITOR 15 THUNDERSHOWERS THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO ACCEPT A 4942.30 PROPOSAL FROM THE MOVE 250E78 TO RELOBLEGHT A

ROLLING FILE SYSTEM AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SORRY, GUYS.

JUST TO WRAP UP THAT SECTION WOULD YOU OPEN 17 AS WELL. >> 17.

APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR IFB 2021-BO 4 LAWN AND LAN ESCAPE SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE

PURCHASING TO SOLICIT FOR PROPOSALS AND ADVERTISE. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

COMMISSIONERS? ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. >> ONE COMMENT ON THE IFB FOR LAWN AND LANDSCAPE SERVICES. I KNOW MISS CRUMLEY THE LAST TIME WE DID THIS WE HAD SOME ISSUES. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE WENT THROUGH THE REQUEST.

IT SEEMS LIKE WE'VE TAKEN THAT INTO ACCOUNT. ARE YOU COMFORTABLE IN ASKING FOR SERVICES IN A WAY THAT WILL ALLOW US TO SELECT THE LOW BID FOR THESE SERVICES?

>> YES, SIR THE. >> OK. >> AND I ALSO WOULD TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE IT IS LANDSCAPE SERVICES. I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA TO HAVE A GOOD CRISP LOOKING FOOTPRINT WITH AS MINIMAL EFFORT AS POSSIBLE.

AND SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE I GUESS THIS WOULD BE YOU, TAMMY, TO LOOK INTO EVEN IF IT'S A SMALL TEST SPOT HERE ON THIS COURTHOUSE LAWN WE HAVE TEN LITTLE TEN BY TEN SECTIONS TO DO THAT I GUESS IT'S CONSIDERED LONG TURF FAKE GRASS? IT REQUIRES NO AUDITING IT.

REQUIRES NO FERTILIZERS. IT REQUIRES NO CARE NO, MOWING ANYTHING AND IT STAYS LOOKING AWESOME YEAR AROUND. THEY SELL IT AT PLACES LIKE LOWE'S AND HOME DEPOT, ETC., THAT IT WOULD JUST BE A COOL THING IT SEE IN REGARDS TO THE LEVEL OF FUTURE MAINTENANCE AND CARE AND WATERING, ETC. AND IT'S KIND OF LIKE ZERO-SCAPING IN MY MIND IN REFERENCE IT HOW MUCH TIME WOULD BE REQUIRED AFTER YOU INSTALL IT.

SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO JUST BRING UP THAT -- THAT COMMENT TO SEE IF YOU GUYS WOULD

LOOK INTO IT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.

>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES.

[21. Discussion and possible action to dedicate funding to assist Independent School Districts within Hays County with Mental Health Resources as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic. SMITH]

PLEASE OPEN 21. >> 21, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DEDICATE FUNDING TO ASSIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN HAYS COUNTY WITH MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, AS

A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER? >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. I KNOW WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS HERE, AND I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO TRY TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE ISSUES AND I KNOW IF YOU'LL REMEMBER THE CONVERSATION THAT'S WE HAD AT THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR WHERE WE CHOSE TO USE A PORTION OF OUR OUTREACH

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FUNDS TO HELP THE DRIPPING SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT. WELL AFTER THAT, WE KIND OF TOUCHED BASE WITH ALL THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM THE COUNTY. WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT DRIPPING SPRINGS WHILE IT WAS COUNT AT THE FOREFRONT OF TRYING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM EVERY ONE OF THESE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WAS HAVING A SAME ISSUE WHETHER IT WAS WIMBERLEY ACTUALLY OUT THERE CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES OR SAN MARCOS FOR WHO HAS ONE PERSON THIS HOUSE WHO IS CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES IN KYLE. EVERY ONE OF THESE DISTRICTS IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AND THOSE ISSUES ARE COMPLETE OVERSATURATION OF ME AT THIS THE JUST TO LET THE ESTIMATES THAT I'VE GOTTEN FOR EXAMPLE FROM DRIPPING SPRINGS. THE PERSONNEL THAT THEY HAVE HIRED IN THE LAST YEAR, THE CASELOAD THAT THEY WERE ANTICIPATING IS SOMEWHERE IN THE ACTUAL CASELOAD IS SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF FIVE TO SEVEN TIMES LARGER THAN WHAT THEY ANTICIPATED WHEN THEY INSTITUTED THE PROGRAM. AT THE END OF THE DAY THOSE NUMBERS ARE JUST ASTRONOMICAL TO ME. WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY AND I THINK THAT A DUTY TO TRY TO LOOK AT THESE IN A WAY OR TRY TO OFFER ASSISTANCE IN A WAY THAT, IF POSSIBLE, COULD STEP UP IN THEIR TIME OF NEED TO HELP THEM. SOME OF THE FUNDING IN THE PAST HAS NOT ONLY HELPED THEM, BUT THE LARGER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS LOOKED AT WHAT HAS BEEN DONE AND THEY STEPPED UP WITH ADDITIONALEDING RELATIVE TO TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER THINGS.

THE ONE THING I HAVE A CONCERN WITH IS, IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WE DON'T ADDRESS IT HERE OR NOW IN TWO TO THREE YEARS IT'S GOING TO BE -- WE'RE GOING TO BE ASKED TO ADDRESS IT IN A MUCH, MUCH LARGER WAY AND HIGHER FINANCIAL AWARENESS WAY. I DON'T KNOW ANOTHER WAY TO PUT.

THAT IT'S GOING TO BE AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM ESPECIALLY FOR OUR YOUTH FOR YEARS TO COME.

THAT BEING THE CASE THERE'S AN AGREEMENT PUT IN FRONT OF YOU VERY SIMILAR TO THE AGREEMENT THAT WE DID A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO RELATIVE TO OTHER ITEMS. PPE AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS.

FOR NOW WITH THE ADDITIONAL MONEY COMING FROM TECHNOLOGY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS I WOULD ANTICIPATE THAT THE FENCING AROUND THOSE MONEYS THAT WE GAVE THEM EARLIER, THOSE ARE -- THAT FENCE REMAINS IN PLACE. THEY CAN STILL ONLY USE IT FOR THOSE ITEMS, BUT I WOULD IMAGINE THOSE PLANS WOULD CHANGE A LITTLE BIT AND BE MORE SWAYED AWAY FROM TECHNOLOGY AND TO THOSE OTHER ITEMS, PPE, PLEXIGLASS, THINGS LIKE THAT IS WHERE THEY WILL BE SPENDING THEIR MONEY. WHAT I WOULD LIKE IT DO AND WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS TODAY IS USE SOMETHING OF OUR RESERVES TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF AND WHEN THERE IS MONEY MADE AVAILABLE TO THESE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AND ADD ZRETS ISSUES WE HAVE CONCERNED WITH TODAY THAT THIS AGREEMENT WOULD ADDRESS AND IT'S NOT IN THIS CONTRACT. WE HAD A PROVISION STATING THAT IF THEY DO GET SOME FEDERAL FUNDING RELATIVE TO THAT, THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO REPAY THE COUNTY ANY INVESTMENT WE MADE TO THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT ON BEHALF OF THIS ISSUE.

FOR ME LIKE I SAID, IT'S BE ISSUE WE'RE SEEING ON A DAILY BASE OR ADDRESSING IT TO THE SCHOOLS. IT'S AN ONGOING AND GROWING ISSUE THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE TO ADDRESS AND I THINK THAT THIS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WHEN WE HAD THE

ABILITY TO DO SO. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL QUESTIONS. >> COUPLE OF QUESTIOS.

ONE WAS YOU MENTIONED RESERVES, AND OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE NOT ABLE TO SPEND RESERVES IN A BUDGET YEAR UNLESS AN EMERGENCY IS DECLARED. WE DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BASED ON COVID ISSUES FOR A COUPLE OF THINGS BUT THAT'S BEEN SOMETIME. SO I'M ASSUMING THAT WOULD NEED IT COME OUT OF CURRENTLY BUDGETED FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 21.

ONE QUESTION WOULD BE OF WHERE THAT WOULD COME FROM. THE OTHER STATEMENT I GUESS IS THIS DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR CARES FUNDING OR WOULD BE PROPOSING THAT TO BE DONE.

HOWEVER, I DO KNOW THAT WE'RE GETTING REIMBURSED FOR -- FOR EXPENSES.

SOME FIRST RESPONDER EXPENSES THAT I KNOW WILL BENEFIT OUR BUDGET THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. THAT SHOULD PROBABLY COVER ANY EXPENDITURES WE MAKE BETWEEN NOW AND THEN. AND THEN THE LAST QUESTION I GUESS IS THAT THE STATEMENT THAT YOU MENTIONED THAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY ADD TO THIS AGREEMENT THAT WOULD REQUIRE A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MORE OR LESS REFUND THE COUNTY IF WE CHOSS TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THESE TYPES

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OF EXPENSES. I WOULD DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE, AND MY QUESTION WOULD BE MAYBE TO OUR GENERAL COUNCIL OF HOW WE WOULD PUT THAT LANGUAGE IN AND WHERE THAT WOULD GO, WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE TO MAKE SURE THE COUNTY ISED IN THE EVENT THAT NEXT WEEK, NEXT MONTH THE STATE OR THE FEDS DECIDE TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES. MAYBE EVEN ANOTHER CARES ACT TYPE ISSUE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT PROVIDED FUNDS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

THAT IF THOSE FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BE USED FOR THESE TYPE OF SERVICES I WOULD ASK THAT THE COUNTY BE REIMBURSED FOR THOSE AND I WOULD LIKE FOR THAT TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE DECISION THAT WE MAKE WHEN WE ENTER INTO GRANT AGREEMENTS FOR INSTANCE WITH THE STATE OF THE FEDS IS USUALLY A DECISION WE MAKE ARE WE WILLING TO JUMP THROUGH THE HOOPS? ARE WE WILLING TO TAKE THOSE MONEYS DOWN. I WOULD HOPE THAT OUR SCHOOLS WOULD BE WILLING TO DO THE SAME THING HERE THIS HE WOULD MAKE THAT DECISION.

DO THEY WANT TO GO KNOWING AT SOME POINT WE MIGHT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE HOOPS OF RECOUNTING THESE DOLLARS IF THE FED PROVIDES THE STATE WITH RESOURCES.

THE FIRST QUESTION IS WHERE THE MONEY WOULD COME FROM ASSUMING IT'S NOT CARES ACT.

SECOND QUESTION, WHERE WE COULD PUT THAT INTO AGREEMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SCHOOLS UNDERSTAND THAT IF FOR SOME REASON WE RECEIVE FUNDS, WHICH THEY JUST DID RECENTLY FOR SHE TECHNOLOGY -- YOU MENTIONED COMMISSIONER IT'S ON THE HORIZON HOW IT WOULD LOOK IF THAT CONTRACT.

I THINK THOSE WERE THE ONLY TWO IN THAT CONTRACT. >> THE FIRST ONE IF WE LOOK AT CURRENTLY BUDGETED NUMBERS. I MAY BE WRONG HERE. IF WE LOOK AT THE FLOOD MITIGATION FUNDS IT MAY BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR US TO HIT SOME OF THOSE NUMBERS AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND TO SPEND ON THOSE. I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM THE AUDITOR OFFICE ON THEIR THOUGHTS FOR THAT. THAT IS WHERE I WOULD INITIALLY TRY TO IDENTIFY TO POSSIBLY PULL THE MONEY INTEREST AND TURN AROUND AS COMMISSIONER SHELL MENTION, AS WE GET SOME OF THE

REIMBURSEMENTS TO BACKFILL THOSE AS THEY COME IN. >> YES SO THE 2020 BUDGET PROCESS WE DID IDENTIFY ONE-TIME EXPENSE, FLOOD MITIGATION, 750,000, $500,000 FOR GRAND WATER AND $100,000 THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM EQUIPMENT. SO THERE IS $1.35 MILLION FOR THE COUNTYWIDE BUDGET THAT IS THE COURT -- THAT LIKELY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET TO ALL OF THOSE PROJECTS OR NEEDS THAT YOU COULD REALLOCATE A PORTION OF THAT.

WE ALSO HAVE APPROXIMATELY $109,000 COUNTYWIDE CONTINGENCIES.

THOSE ARE TYPICALLY SMALLER ITEMS THAT COME TO COURT THAT AREN'T BUDGETED THAT WE USE THOSE CONTINGENCIES FOR THAT SO IT IS A LITTLE EARLY TO USE A BIG PORTION OF THAT.

IT IS ANOTHER OPTION TO GET SOME OF THE FUNDS FOR. >> SURE.

AND TO THANK YOU, VICKI. AND THE SECONDY THAT IT'S GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES I WOULD BE VERY SUPPORTIVE IN THAT, TO ENSURE REIMBURSEMENT. AND I THINK THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS NOT ONLY WITH A MAYBE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SIGN SOMETHING OR ADD THAT PROVISION BUT I THINK THAT IT'S ACTUALLY AN EXPECTATION THAT AS THEY -- AS LAST WEEK KIND OF THREW THEM FOR A LOOP.

I SAY THAT WHENEVER WE GOT NOTEFY INDICATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY FUND I DON'T THINK WE HAVE AND DISPAYED THE LEVEL OF THAT FUND OR THEY WOULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR THE INITIAL -- AND AND

ADDING THAT IS A GOOD PRACTICE. >> CAN I ASK ONE MORE. >> DO WE HAVE A LEVEL OF WHAT FUNDING -- IS IT THE SAME AMOUNT AS ANY DISTRICT. IS IT THE SAME IN ANY COUNTY.

>> MY ANTICIPATION IS EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY. UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS IT WOULD NOT BE BASED ON POPULATION. I SAY THAT BECAUSE AS WE'VE REACHED OUT TO THEM IN DOING A DIFFERENT THEY ARE ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM IN A DIFFERENT WAY. DEPENDING ON WHERE THEY ARE AT IN THE PROCESS INTERNALLY WHAT THE NEED IS. SOME ARE AND AND A MIX OF THE TWO. SO AT END OF DAY THE A SET AMOUNT OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS PROBABLY THE EASIEST WAY TO GO. OVERALL FUNDING I WOULD ANTICIPATE $200,000 WITH PROBABLY 50 PER SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THIS WOULD ADDRESS BOTH CONTRACTING NEEDS AS WELL AS INTERNAL STAFFING NEEDS FOR THESE ISSUES.

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>> I SPOKE WITH AFTER THIS AGENDA ITEM CAME 234 SO THEY WERE YOU THINK 50,000 WOULD BE ALONG WITH THEM ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE WHERE WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS MONEY FROM AND COMMISSIONER SMITH I ALSO BELIEVE THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WOULD SUPPORT A REIMBURSEMENT. I JUST WONDERED SHOULD WE HAVE -- WE DON'T HAVE A COMMITMENT UP FRONT. SHOULD WE HAVE THAT FIRST AND MAYBE NOT? MAYBE IT'S OK TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD. WHEN I SAY THAT I GUESS MARK THAT WE CAN PUT THAT IN AN AGREEMENT ALTHOUGH WE DON'T HAVE THAT FIRM COMMITMENT FROM ONE COMMISSIONER SMITH. I AGREEMENT I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE.

I THINK IT'S BEEN ISSUE FOR A WHILE AND CONTINUE TO GROW WITH EVERYTHING THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE EXPERIENCING. THERE'S A LOT OF ISSUES THAT HAVE ARISED WITH THIS PANDEMIC, AND IT'S NOT JUST OUR YOUTH. ALTHOUGH I THINK THAT IT'S AN IMPORTANT SEGMENT OF OUR POPULATION WE'RE SEEING THIS ALL OVER BUT TO GET AHEAD OF IT I THINK IS GOING TO A GOOD THING.

>> COMMISSIONER THE ONE THING I WILL TELL YOU IS THAT WHAT WITH FOUND IN WORKING WITH SOME OF THE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IS THAT IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT RACE RELIGION CREED SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVEL THESE KIDS ARE RESPONDING VERY DIFFERENTLY. WHENEVER I SAY THAT THEY ARE RESPONDING VERY DIFFERENTLY WITHIN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD MUCH LESS WITHIN THE SAME CLASS OR SCHOOL SYSTEM OR THE SAME CO COUNTY. YOU HAVE HAD STUDENTS THAT ARE TRULY, TRULY STRUGGLING. WITH IN-HOME LEARNING, BUT YOU HAVE SOME THAT HAVE GONE BACK IT SCHOOL THAT IT'S EVEN WORSE FOR THEM. EVEN ADDRESSING THOSE NOW I HAVE A BELIEF IF WE DON'T ADDRESS IT IT WILL BE A BURREN ON OUR SYSTEM.

NOBODY KNOWS WHAT THE IMPAFCTS THE LAST 12 MONTHS OR THE LAST TEN MONTHS WILL BE FIVE YEARS FROM NOW. BUT I HAVE A DISTINCT IMPRESSION THAT THE STRESS ON OUR SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY ON OUR INDIGENT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HERE IF HAYS COUNTY IS GOING TO ASTRONOMICAL FOR THE NEXT FOUR TO FIVE YEARS. IF WE CAN HELP IT IN SOME SMALL WAY WE WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF

IT. >> I AGREE. I DIDN'T -- I HESITATED ON WHETHER OR NOT TO SAY THIS BUT THE SUICIDE RATE ALSO IS CONCERNING REGARDING THISISH

AUTO YOU. >> MR. MCKAY WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS HER ANSWER.

>> SURE. >> NOT ANSWER. I'M SORRY, QUESTION.

>> YOU WANT TO BE THE NEXT HOST OF JEOPARDY? >> THANKS.

>> I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER SMITH'S ITEM IS SOMEWHAT EXPLORATORY.

WE DON'T HAVE AN AGREEMENT TO VOTE ON TODAY AND SO CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT I THINK YOU'RE TRYING TO GET FEEDBACK FROM THE COURT ON BEING LEVEL OF SUPPORT AND THAT WE WOULD BRING BACK TO COURT FOR CONSIDERATION AND LOCAL AGREEMENTS AS WE NEGOTIATE THEM.

IS THAT CORRECT COMMISSIONER? >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> SO ALONG THOSE LINES WE'LL FIGURE OUT WHAT CLAUSES TO PLUG INTO THESE LOCAL AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING A POTENTIAL TO A REIMBURSEMENT TYPE CLAUSE. MY ONLY -- THERE ARE SOME WRINKLES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT, IN PARTICULAR, I'M NOT SAYING IT CAN'T BE DONE. BUT THE GRANT FUNDING THAT MIGHT COME FROM ANOTHER SOURCE IS LIKELY TO HAVE STIPULATIONS THAT THAT IS PROGRAMS GOING FORWARD AND NOT REIMBURSEMENT OF ACTIVITIES ALREADY CONDUCTED. I DON'T KNOW TOO MANY GRANT PROGRAMS THAT OFFER TO REIMBURSE AN ENTITY FOR THINGS THAT HAVE ALREADY DONE.

IT'S MOST OF THE TIME GOING FORWARD. BUDGET OUTCLAUSE I DON'T THINK

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THERE'S A WAY TO DEMAND REIMBURSEMENT WITHOUT BE THERE BEING OUTCLAUSE IF WE HAVE.

IS THAT WOULD BE BUDGETED AND THAT WOULD GO GORD THAT ACTION. >> IF THEY WERE TOP REIMBURSED OR FUNDED BY THE ADDITIONAL PROGRAM BY THE FEDS OF THE STATE THAT IT'S LIKELY TO BE SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY HAVE JUST EXPERIENCED AT THIS POINT. I DOUBT IT WOULD BE ADD TRADITIONALS A GRANT. IT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE FOLLOWED WITH CARES ACT FUNDS.

HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN SPEND THE MONEY AND HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN'T.

I DO THINK IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND IF FOR SOME REASON THAT THAT IS DETERMINED BY THE RULES SET BEFORE THE STATE BY THE STATE OF THE FEDS THAT SAYS YOU CANNOT USE THESE FUNDS TO REIMBURSE FOR SERVICES ALREADY PROVIDED THAT THEY WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE AT RISK AT THAT POINT IT TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO PAY US BACK.

IF WE ACCEPT THIS MONEY THE FEDS THEN OFFER US MONEY FOR THESE TYPE OFER IS ADVISE GOING FORWARD THAT THE COUNTY, THE COUNT MONEY. SO AGAIN THEY WOULD HAVE A BUDGET THAT WE USE TO ANY AGREEMENT THAT IF WE DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS.

I DOUBT WE WOULD REACH THAT POINT, BUT I JUST WANT TO -- I THINK THAT THAT IS ONLY FAIR TO SAY THAT IF THEY ARE. IF THEY DO RECEIVE FUNDS FOR THESE TYPES OF SERVICES THAT

THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE COUNTY WHOLE. >> WE SOMETIMES ENCOUNTER SOMEONE COMING FROM AND THEY WOULD DELETE IT FROM THE AGREEMENT OF A BUDGET OUTCLAUSE IS COMMON AND REQUIRED, NEEDED. AND SO I WANT TO POINT IT OUT SO THAT IT'S UNDERSTOOD HOW THAT IS

BUILT. >> I APPRECIATE THE CLARIFICATION ON THE AGREEMENT.

ITS SOUNDED THAT LIKE WITH OUR DISCUSSION WE MAY BE TAKING SOME ACTION TODAY, SO THAT'S GREAT.

>> THE DIFFICULTY MAY BE WITH THE FOR THEM -- REIMBURSE US BACK EVEN IF THEY GET THEM REIMBURSED BACK IT MAY NOT BE 100% OF WHAT THEY SPEND ANYWAYS. THERE MAY SOMEBODY LANGUAGE IN

THERE. >> AND IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT THIS IS AN EXPLORATORY LEVEL BECAUSE IT IS I THINK THAT IT'S MADE VERY CLEAR THAT WE WILL SUPPORT THIS EFFORT, ABSOLUTELY.

I'D LIKE TO KNOWING THAT MR. KENNEDY WILL BE DRAFTING THIS DOCUMENT TO COME BACK I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THIS AS HOW WE HELP SMALL BUSINESS. I KNOW WE HAVE FOUR ISDS.

MY FIRST QUESTION IS HOW THIS HELPED WE'LL BE TRANSFERRED, TRANSLATED INTO THE HOME THE STUDENTS HOME. SO LIKE THIS AGREEMENT TO SEE IF WE CAN CORPORATE ARTICULATION OF WHAT THEY WILL DO FOR A BASELINE UNDERSTAD WHAT KIND OF PROGRAMS. HOW ARE WE GOING TO HELP THESE INDIVIDUAL IF'S THERE IS ANY WAY WE CAN CREATE SOME CONTINUITY AND EFFORT BECAUSE IS IT TELEMEDICINE? I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS SOME WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT WE'LL BE TAKING PLACE JUST SO THAT WE COULD EXPLAIN TO OTHERS WHAT WE HAVE VOTED FOR. ON THE MONEY PART I UNDERSTAND THE FLOOD MITIGATION $750,000 IS THERE BUT I WOULD BE VERY CAUTIOUS WHERE WE SPEND 23R BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WHERE THAT MONEY IS EAR NOOSHGD GO COMMISSIONER SHELL AND THAT IS A VERY IMPORTANT SPACE.

SO IT JUST NEEDS TO BE CAUTIOUSLY DONE AND TRUTHFULLY SPEAKING, ALTHOUGH AND NOT PLAYING FAVORITES BECAUSE I'M COUNTY WIDE. COMMISSIONER SMITH IS -- IF YOU SEE THE NEED FOR $50,000 FOR DRIPPING SPRINGS I DON'T WANT IT TO GET IN THE WAY OF IT.

THAT IS NOT MY INTENT. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS INCREASE THE AMOUNT SO THAT IT REPRESENTS PROPER POPULATION RATIOS SO THAT YOU CAN GET THE NUMBER THAT YOU'RE SEEKING PERFECTLY AND MODIFIED BUT COMMISSIONER JONES FOR EXAMPLE, HIS ISD IS MORE THAN TWICE THE

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SOOIZ. SO MY ONLY THINKING ON THAT FRONT IF YOU'RE GIVING $50,000 TO FAIR NOR SCHOOL WIDS IN SOME KIND OF PROGRAM THAT COMMISSIONER JONES HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED THAT IN HIS ISD I FEEL THE $50,000 FOR HIM FOR HIS ISD WOULD BE WELL JUST NOT AS EFFECTIVE, AND SO WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. AND I DON'T WANT TO HINDER ANYTHING AT ALL THAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT SSCSID AND HAYSISD AND WIMBERLEY ALL GET I FEEL A POPULATION PERCENTAGE AS A MOTIVATION POINT.

>> JUDGE FOR ONE SECOND I CAN MAYBE CLARIFY SOME OF THAT FOR YOU.

AND THE REASON FULL DISCLOSURE AND I THINK I COULD USE SOME NUMBERS AI'M FAMILIAR WITH.

SO DRIPPING SPRINGS IS ACTUALLY THEY HAVE A PROGRAM THAT IS INSTITUTED IT STARTED LAST YEAR.

IT'S $685,000 FOR A THREE-YEAR PROGRAM SOMETHING LIKE THAT THAT THEY ARE ADDRESSING THIS.

THEY ARE AND I THINK IF YOU ASK THE OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS THEY WOULD TELL YOU THAT THEY HAVE STEPPED OUT AHEAD OF THE OTHERS ARE. WIMBERLEY IS CONTRACTING WITH SOMEBODY BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE HAD TO DO IT.

SAP MARCOS HAS ONE INDIVIDUAL WORKING ON IT AND I THINK THEY ARE DOING AN ADDITIONAL CONTRACTING AS WELL. SO AT THE END OF THE DAY EACH ONE OF THESE SERVICES IT'S JUST LIKE ANYTHING ELSE WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THEY ARE VERY SPECIALIZED AS TO WHAT SERVICES THEY ARE PROVIDING.

WHAT WORKS IN DRIPPING SPRINGS MAY NOT WORK IN SAN MARCOS. WHAT WORKS IN SAN MARCOS PROBABLY WON'T WORK IN KYLE. THEY ARE DOING DIFFERENT OUTREACH.

THEY ARE DOING DIFFERENT THINGS. BUT THE PROGRAMS THEMSELVES ARE SCALED VERY DIFFERENTLY.

IN OTHER WORDS IF YOU HAVE AND IT'S NOT NECESSARILY BASED AN POPULATION.

IT'S BASED ON DEMAND IN. ALL ACTUALITY IF WE WANTED TO PAY FOR THE FROM GRAM IN THESE SCHOOLS WE WOULD BE BROKE BECAUSE EACH ONE OF THEM HAS A LARGE MANNED.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M DOING OR WHAT I WOULD PROPOSE. WHAT I'M PROPOSING IS GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO OUTDO WHAT WORKS BEST FOR THEIR AREA AND HELP IT OFFSET WHATEVER COSTS THEY ARE GOING TO ANTICIPATE. I DON'T THINK AND I SAY THAT.

IF YOU DID IF YOU DIN CREASE THE SCALE OF THE PROGRAM AND GAVE DRIPPING SPRINGS AND TRIPLE THAT I REPRESENT THESE WHAT YOU WOULD END UP IS A SCENARIO YOU'RE GOING TO GIVING THEM MORE MONEY THAN THEY HAVE EVER ANTICIPATED OFFERING ASSISTANCE AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THAT IS THE WHY

I WANTED TO LOOK AT THE FUND LEVELS I MENTIONED. >> I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

WE ARE ON THE SAME SIDES WE REALLY ARE. I WROTE DOWN WHAT ABOUT YOU SAID NOT BASED ON POPULATION BUT DEMANDS. I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE INTERWOVEN AND AND I BELIEVE I STILL WANT TO GET THAT FOOTPRINT OF WHAT YOUR GOALS ARE BUT I WOULD LIKE IT TO BE I STILL STAND WITH THE IDEA OF BEING BASED ON A HEAD COUNT BECAUSE THAT JUST I FEEL MORE FAIR AND DEFEND FRBLE MY VANTAGE POINT. I THINK I HAD A COUPLE OF EXTRA COMMENTS. I JUST WANTED TO DOUBLECHECK. SO JUST LOOKING BACK IN ON WHERE THE MONEY IS COMING FROM. I JUST WANT TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT IT TAKE SOME VERY ESSENTIAL FLOOD MITIGATION MONEY. I DON'T WANT TO BE WE'LL NILY AND LIKE YOU ALSO WE JUST STARTEDED OUR NEW YEAR AND THAT'S A VERY SMALL AND FRAIL BUDGET, AS A LINE-ITEM. SO AGAIN, I FULLY SUPPORT IT BUT WE'VE GOT TO BE EXTRA VIGILANT ON HOW WE DO IT. AND THEN THE LAST PIECE I WANT TO ASK ABOUT IS THIS MIGHT BE FOR MR. KENNEDY. IT'S HOW WE WILL ADDRESS SOME ISD THAT ARE SERVING STUDENTS THAT DON'T LIVE IN HAYS COUNTY JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE AT LEAST THOUGHT ABOUT IT SO WE'RE NOT USING COUNTY RESOURCES -- I'M OK GIVING IT BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE SEE IT AS A POTENTIAL CONVERSATION POINT. I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO ADDRESS THAT AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE

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HAVE A CHANCE TO. >> WE CAN INCLUDE A -- RESIDENTS SERVING HAYS COUNTY BUT I THE ISD IS LOCATED AND HAYS COUNTY THEN I THINK THAT IS PROBABLY GOOD ENOUGH FOR OUR STANDARD.

>> PERFECT. I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE ANYONE OUT.

I REALLY DON'T. >> GOOD. >> I'LL JUST ADD SCOMWRUJ IT YOU DON'T MIND THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THE STUDENT IS LICENSE ISSUE IN IF THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED IT'S

THE TENOR. >> ABSOLUTELY. AGAIN IT WAS SOMETHING THAT CROSSED MY MIND BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WE HAVE CALDWELL COUNTY, FOR EXAMPLE COMING TO HAYS COUNTY. GUADELUPE, TRAVIS. WE'REDLED AND TRAVIS.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S OK -- WE CARE FOR ALL OF THEM WITH ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY.

IT'S CROSSED MY MIND. I THOUGHT I WOULD BRING IT UP. ARE YOU OK BRINGING THIS BACK TO

ME? >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR YOUR INPUT AND TAKING THE TIME TO EXPRESS YOUR COMMENTS AND CONCERNS TODAY I WILL TAKE IT BACK TO LOOK AT PROPOSAL AND I APPRECIATE THE COLLEAGUES' EAR ON THE ISSUE. TO ME IT'S PERSONAL.

>> YES, SIR I HAD A LONG CONVERSATION WITH CURT WHICH IS IN CHARGE WITH DRIPPING SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT. AND WE HAVE JUST LOCKSTEPPED WITH THE CONCERN AND THE CARE AND THE DIRECTION THAT WE NEED TO GO, AND WE'RE FULLY SUPPORTING THIS EFFORT AND EVERYONE ON THE GROUND IS FULLY SUPPORTING THIS, SO RIGHT ON POINT COMMISSIONER, RIGHT ON POINT. IF YOU WILL PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 22.

[22. Discussion and possible action to appoint two Hays County representatives to serve on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number 2 - Carma Blanco Vista (now known as Blanco Vista) Board of Directors. INGALSBE (Part 1 of 2)]

>> 22, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPOINT TWO HAYS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO CARMEL BLANCO VISTA.

NOW KNOWN AS BLANCO VISTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER? >> JUDGE, I WAS CONTACTED BY THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS TO ASK US TO MAKE TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THIS. THIS WAS CREATED BACK IN 2005, AND THE COUNTY PARTICIPATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS.

IT WAS A SAFETY PROJECT, AND ALSO FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BLANCO VISTA.

AT THAT TIME WE WERE CREATING OUR SOCCER FIELDS AND THAT PARK SYSTEM THERE.

AND THE COUNTY PARTICIPATED WITH A MILLION DOLLAR CONTRIBUTION.

[23. Discussion related to the Hays County Parks and Open Spaces Plan, including the identification of next steps related to voter-approved Proposition A in the November 2020 General Election. Possible action may follow. SHELL]

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EVEN IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROCESS WE COULD DECIDE THAT THAT IS NOT WORTH IT.

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AT END OF EVERYTHING SO ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WE NEED TO ZUSMS I APPRECIATE WHAT THE POST ACT DID. I THINK THEY DID A VERY GOOD JOB OF SETTING THE PROCESS, REVIEWING PROJECTS. I KNOW WAS WELL DONE. WE DID CONTEMPLATE THERE WOULD BE ORGANIZATIONS, ENTITIES LIKE CITIESS SPECIALLY THAT WOULD CHOOSE TO OFFER PROJECTS AFTER THE FACT. WE HEARD FROM CITIES THAT THEY WEREN'T QUITE READY AND THEY WOULD POSSIBLY BE IN 2021. WE'VE ALREADY RECEIVED SOME PROJECTS FROM THE CITY OF BUDA.

SCO IN MY MONEY THEY DID A GOOD JOB THAT WOULD BE A GOOD ROLE IF THEY CONTINUE TO DO IS VET PROJECTS AND BE CONSISTENT WITH HOW THEY DID IT BEFORE AND AFTER IT GO ALLOW CONSISTENCY TO GO THROUGH THE EXACT SAME PROCESS EVERYONE ELSE HAD TO. I WOULD PROBABLY BE IN FAVOR OF THAT JUST BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO GET PROJECTS AND BE VETTED IN THE SAME CONSISTENT THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY. AS FAR AS PROGRAM MANAGER I COULD PROBABLY GO EITHER WAY ON THE I COULD SEE SOME BENEFITS BUT ALSO WE DON'T PUT A LOT OF OVERHEAD INTO IT. IT DOESN'T BURN THROUGH THE OVERHEAD ON THOSE PROJECTS.

>> I LIKE THE IDEA OF KEEPING THE POST CHECK FOR AT THE PROJECTS.

IF HE WE DID A ROAD BOND WITHOUT A PROJECT MANAGER, AND THIS KIND OF DOLLARS AND NEED SOMEBODY

DEDICATED TO OVERSEEING IT. >> SO IF I MAY QUIBBLE A COUPLE OF THINGS.

WE SORT OF SET THE FORMER POST-ACT FREE AND PART OF THAT WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE SOME OF THE POST ACT MEMBERS I THINK WANTED TO GET OUT AND FREELY EXPRESS THE OPINION FOR OR AGAINST. I THINK FOR GENERALLY BUT FOR THE BOND PROPOSITION.

SO WE REALLY CONCLUDED THAT CHARTER SHUT DOWN POST ACTS, SO THIS IS TRULY A POST-ACT 2.0 IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER IT THAT WAY. SO INSTEAD OF SAYING KEEP POST ACT OR RECONSTITUTE THEM OR REINSTITUTE THEM. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THE SAME MEMBERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THE SAME FORM EXACTLY, SO YOU'RE FREE TO CONSIDER MORE OR FEWER MEMBERS THAN WHAT WAS THERE LAST TIME. AND YOU PROBABLY SHOULD CONSIDER WHETHER WE HAVE A CONSULTANT

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THAT ORGANIZES THEM AGAIN, WHICH WOULD BE SEPARATE AND APART FROM THE PROGRAM MANAGER OR IT COULD BE PART OF WHAT THE PROGRAMER DOES. WE IMAGINED AT THE STAFF LEVEL THAT YOU WOULD PROBABLY HAVE THE IDEA OF THE STRUCTURE OF POST ACT AND HOW YOU'RE GOING TO APPOINT ITS MEMBERS BY DECEMBER 22ND. THAT WAS THE DATE WE HAD IN MIND SO THAT THEY COULD KICK OFF IN THE NEW CALENDAR YEAR. JUST FYI.