[CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:05] I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. THIS MORNING'S INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY NONE OTHER THAN OUR CHAPLAIN JAVIER FROM CHRISTIAN HOSPICE SENT TEXAS. IF YOU WILL PLEASE ALL RISE. >> JUDGE, CAN I HAVE ONE SECOND BEFORE HE PRAYS? >> JUST BEFORE THE PRAYER OUR COMMISSIONER I THINK HE WANTED IT AFTER THE PRAYER BUT IT WAS MY MISTAKE. >> IF WE CAN JUST REMEMBER DEPUTY CONSTABLE MANUEL DE LA ROSA IN PRECINCT TWO, HE PASSED AWAY. REMEMBER THE OFFICERS DEALING WITH THIS AND ROWS'S FAMILY, VERY FINE OFFICER. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. >> LET'S PRAY. FATHER GOD, THIS MORNING AS WE GATHER IN CONTINUE TO SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR WARM CLIMATE AFTER A HARSH WINTER STORM. WE'RE GRATEFUL IN THE MIDST OF SNOW, ICE, OUTAGE MS. IN OUR COUNTY ROSE UP TO HELP SERVE ONETH PUBLIC OFFICIALS DOING ALL THEY COULD TO GET US HELP. NEIGHBORS WHO OPEN THEIR HOMES TO OTHERS IN NEED. FAITH COMMUNITYIES WHO PREPARED WARM MEALS. BUSINESS THAT'S DID ALL THEY COULD TO PROVIDE RESOURCES -- COMMUNITIES. HOLY SPIRIT, AS WE GATHER AGAIN TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE, WE ASK YOU TO GUIDE THIS COURT. MAY IT ALWAYS SEEK TO PROVIDE, PROTECT AND HEAD OUR COUNTY AND HEAL OUR COUNTY, AND LORD, IN A SPECIAL WAY WE WANT TO LIFT UP THE FAMILY OF OFFICER DE LA ROSA. MAY YOU BE WITH HIM AT THIS VERY IMPORTANT. WE ASK FOR ALL THESE THINGS IN JESUS' NAME. AMEN. >> AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. >> DR. CARDENAS, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> HERE. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> HERE. [PUBLIC COMMENTS] THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO HAVE SUBMITTED A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WITNESS FORM WILL NOW HAVE THROW MINUTES TO SPEAK ON NONAGENDA RELATED TOPICS. UNFORTUNATELY NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COURT DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS, AS WE'RE EXPECTED NOT TO RESPOND. ANY QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AS RHETORICAL. ALL COMMENTS ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE SPEAKER AND ARE NOT MEANT T BE NECESSARILY CONSTRUED AS TRUTH. PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AND LANGUAGE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REMAINDER OF YOUR TIME. IN THE SPIRIT OF RESPECT, PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. FIRST UP IS MR. HARVEY JENKINS. >>SERS, GOOD MORNING. I WANT TO SPEAK TO Y'ALL ABOUT THE WINTER STORM. DURING THE WINTER STORM ON THE COLDEST NIGHT OF THIS YEAR, WHEN IT WAS 2° FAHRENHEIT AT MY HOUSE. MY 70-YEAR-OLD HISPANIC DAD WHO HAS TYPE 2 DIABETES HAD TO SLEEP IN MY TRUCK. WE WERE WITHOUT POWER FOR MORE THAN 51 HOURS. WE HAD PIPES BURST IN OUR HOUSE. THE MAJORITY OF OUR FOOD ROTTED. WE HAD NO DRINKING WATER. AND WE HAD NO WAY TO GET DOWN THE HILL. THIS IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF FAILURE TO PLAN. Y'ALL WERE NOT READY. NO ONE WAS READY. HOWEVER, WE HAVE THE RELIABILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS WHO DURING [00:05:02] THIS WINTER STORM IS WANTING TO RAISE OUR RATES AND THEY WERE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ROLLING BLACKOUTS. NOW THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CHAIRWOMAN AND THE CO-CHAIRMAN ALL LIVE OUT OF STATE. AND I TELL YOU THIS BECAUSE THEY WERE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRUEL AND INHUMANE CONDITIONS THAT WE HAD TO ENDURE. DUE TO THEIR DEPRAVED INDIFFERENCE TO OUR SUFFERING. AND THIS GOES FOR -- THIS GOES FOR OUR DISTRICT 45 STATE REP THIS. GOES FOR THE CITY ADMINISTRATORS THROUGHOUT THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE COUNTY OF HAYS. EITHER HOLD THESE PEOPLE HOLY RESPONSIBLED LOCK THEM UP AND PU THEM IN FRONT OF A -- AND PUT THEM IN FRONT OF A PROSECUTOR OR MAGISTRATE OR FEEL FREE TO STAND IN THEIR PLACE AND BE PROSECUTED AND INCARCERATED AND I HATE TO COME HERE AND SAY THAT, BUT THIS IS THE TRUTH. WHEN MY 70-YEAR-OLD DAD HAD TO SLEEP IN MY TRUCK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING FOR 30 MINUTES AT A TIME, THAT MAKES ME WANT TO FILE CHARGES ON SOMEBODY. SO PLEASE DO SOMETHING. DO NOT MAKE ME THINK LESS OF THE PEOPLE THAT CIVIL -- DO SOMETHING. ACT NOW. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR. NEXT UP WE HAVE MR. RODRIGO AMAYA. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. LAST TIME WE WERE HERE I HAD TO LEAVE BECAUSE Y'ALL TOOK A LONG TIME IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. I HOPE IT WASN'T ABOUT TRYING TO JUSTIFY MORE EMPLOYEES FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF FREE TIME THAT I NOTICE FOLKS IN THAT OFFICE. BUT ANYWAYS, BACK TO THAT AGENDA OF THAT WEEK TWO, WEEKS AGO I WANT TO BRING UP I WAS GOING TO BRING UP SOME ISSUES ON NUMBER EIGHT. Y'ALL HAD A RACIAL PROFILING SUBMITTED FROM RON HOOD'S OFFICE. IT WAS FILLED WITH ALL KINDS OF INCONSISTENCIES AND I HAD LOTS OF QUESTIONS. THE OTHER THING IS NUMBER NINE WAS ABOUT THE GALLONS Y'ALL WERE GOING TO BUY FOR THE SURROUNDING AREA HERE IN THE COURT. TOOK $8,000 FOR 12 GALLONS. THERE WAS NO PICTURES SUBMITTED AND IT SAID ON THERE THERE WERE PICTURES SUBMITTED AND THAT WAS FROM MISS CRUMLEY. THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE FOR THE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THE OTHER HER IS ON NUMBER 37 ON THAT AGENDA SEPTEMBER 2002. I DON'T KNOW THAT'S THE TIME. THERE'S ANOTHER TYPE OWE FROM THE DIRECT -- TYPO WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE, NUMBER 27. THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO BRING UP NUMBER 30 FROM JERRY, Y'ALL HAVE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE FOR Y'ALL TO HOLD THESE INDIVIDUALS ACCOUNTESS SPECIALLY WHEN THEY MAKE DECISIONS ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH ROAD INSTRUCTION -- HE HAS AN AMOUNT REQUESTED TO BE DETERMINED UNCHANGED. I DON'T KNOW WHERE IS THE TRANSPARENTS ANY THERE? WHAT'S TO BE DETERMINED? HE GETS TO GO OVER THERE AND GET A BLANK CHECK AND ORDER WHATEVER? WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO PAYING THE PERSONAL D -- WITH FRIENDS ON COUNTY MATERIALS AND STUFF, SO WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT. THE OTHER THING IS MR. KENNEDY NUMBER TWO, $846 AN HOUR FOR THE DISCOUNT FOR PERMISSION TO ASK FOR AN ATTORNEY TO HELP HIM? Y'ALL ARE PAYING HIM LOTS OF MONEY. HE'S GOT SO MUCH FREE TIME HE GETS TO TEACH THE AT UNIVERSITY BUT HE'S NEED HELP -- LUCKILY WE HAVE A 10% DISCOUNT OPPOSED TO THE $984 AN HOUR. MR. SMITH YOU WERE REPORTED AS SAYING WE HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB. I WROTE THAT DOWN BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT WITH ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THAT? DON'T JUST SAY IT. I WANT TO SEE IT. I'M NOT GETTING THERE. THE OTHER THING IS LIKE RIGHT NOW YOU GOT A COUPLE OF DEPUTIES SITTING AROUND DOING SECURITY HERE. WHY DO YOU NEED TWO, THREE OF SNEM ONE SHOULD BE ENOUGH. I WAS OUT RUNNING AROUND PICK UP RECORDS DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER AND STUFF. I DIDN'T SEE ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE. LIKE I WAS THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE NOT GOING TO BE RESCUE ANYBODY SO DON'T GET IN TROUBLE. WE NEED BETTER LEADERS THAN THAT. THEY ARE NOT DOING THEIR JOB AND IT'S Y'ALL'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE -- I'VE GOT ALLDS OF INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE THAT SHOULD ENCOURAGE YOU OF DOING A BETTER JOB OF OVERSEEING THESE DEPARTMENTS AND FOR SOME REASON LIKE MR. JENKINS ASKED YOU TO, DO HE SAID TO ACT. Y'ALL NEED TO ACT WITH RESTRAINT AND BE MORE RESPONSIBLE. THANK YOU. [00:10:01] >> THANK YOU MR. AMY YEAH. NEXT UP WE HAVE MR. DAN LYON. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JUDGE BECERRA. I THANK MY CREATOR THAT WE HAVE CAPABLE AND COMPETENT MEN OF GOODWILL SUCH AS RODRIGO AMAYA, WHO AT TIMES WHEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS IN NEARLY TOTAL CHAOS STEP UP SELFLESSLY TO THE PLATE IN SERVICE OF THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY. MEN AND WOMEN SUCH AS MR. AMAYA NEVER GIVE A SINGLE THOUGHT AS TO WHAT IS IN IT FOR THEM, BUT ONLY ASK HOW THEY CAN HELP. THE PEOPLE OF HAYS COUNTY IN GENERAL AND COMMISSIONERS COURT, IN PARTICULARS OWE MR. AMAYA FOR A PROFOUND DEBT OF GRATITUDE. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO THANK MR. BORCHARD FOR CLEARING THE ICE OFF THE INTERSECTION OF MUSTANG AND CHEVRON LANES SO NO ONE SLID INTO MY MAILBOX. NOW WAIT A SECOND. HE DIDN'T HAVE THAT INTERSECTION CLEARED. I CLEARED IT WITH A GUARD. I'M NOT SINGLING OUT MR. BORCHARD OR ANYTHING. GOVERNMENT IN GREAT ARE OR LESSER DREEGDS ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE, FAILED -- FAILED THUS PAST WEEK. -- DEGREES IN. MY MIND URCOTT IS GUILTY OF MURDER. WE DRESS UP THE BAIL OF GOVERNMENT WITH SILVER AND GOLD OR AT LEAST FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES ANDIN TIME OF NEED THEY FAIL US. ON THE SUBJECT OF THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, THEY HAVE YET TO RESPOND TO MY CHARGE THAT THEY ARE VIOLATING SECTION 41.43-B OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE. BY NOT CONSIDERING THE AGE OF RESIDENTS WITH CALCULATING THE VALUE OF SANE. IN A COURT OF LAW IF THE CHARGE IS MADE AGAINST YOU AND IT IS NOT REFUTED BY THE DEFENDANT, THAT CHARGE STANDS. FURTHERMORE, IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COSHT IS IN LEAGUE WITH -- COURT IS IN THE LEAGUE WITH THE HAYS COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT IN USING MONEY OBTAINED THROUGH FRAUDULENT MEANS, MAKING THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AN ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT TO THE COMMISSION OF CRIME. LET ME JUST SAY THAT I WAS TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY THAT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ESPECIALLY, FAILED US THIS PAST WEEK. PEOPLE DIED BECAUSE OF LACK OF PREPARATION AS MR. JENKINS SAID. IF PEOPLE MYSELF DID NOT LOOK AFTER THE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY, THE ELDERLY RESIDENTS, I THINK PEOPLE WOULD HAVE DIED HERE, TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH. THANK GOD WE'VE GOT PEOPLE THAT WILL LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER. BUT IT BRINGS TO MIND WHAT ARE WE PAYING YOU PEOPLE FOR? YOU KNOW, PEOPLE COULD GET ALONG REAL WELL WITHOUT ALL THIS GOVERNMENT. WE DON'T NEED MORE GOVERNMENT. WE NEED A LOT LESS. I TELL YOU WEEK AFTER WEEK PLEASE QUIT SPENDING. BUT YOU DON'T LISTEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, SIR. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM [1. Recognize Judge Scott Cary for his 11 years of service to the Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 office.] NUMBER ONE. >> NUMBER ONE RECOGNIZE JUDGE SCOTT CARY FOR HIS 1 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 5 OFFICE. >> I'LL START OFF JUDGE IF THAT'S OK. >> COULD WE JUST GET A MOTION? >> SO MOVED. >> WAIT, I'M SORRY. IT'S JUST A PRESENTATION. I'M SORRY. WE DON'T NEED ONE. >> THAT'S ALL RIGHT. >> JUDGE, I APPRECIATE IT. TODAY WE'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE JUDGE SCOTT KARI -- CARY. IT SAYS 11 YEARS BUT WHEN HE FINISHES HIS WORK TODAY IT WILL BE 12 FULL YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO HAYS COUNTY. I THINK EVERYBODY UP HERE KNOWS HOW GOOD A JUDGE HE'S BEEN, AND HE'S BEEN A GREAT JUDGE. BUT FOR ME, HE'S A BETTER FRIEND AND A BETTER PERSON THAN A JUDGE. SCOTT AND I HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR A LONG TIME. WE'VE WATCHED EACH OTHER'S KIDS GROW UP TOGETHER. WE'VE DONE LITTLE DRIBBLERS TOGETHER. WE'VE WATCHED A LOT OF HAYS REBEL FOOTBALL GAMES. I HAVE SEEN YOU ALMOST THE IN A FIGHT WITH HENRY OVER A BALLOON AT A FOOTBALL GAME. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HECK OF A FIGHT, TOO. I TOLD SCOTT ONE TIME OR I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS ME OR CARY TOLD HIM HE WAS TELLING BUT IS ONE OF HIS TRIPS TO THE GRAND CANYON, AND I THINK KERRY SAID MARK AND I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO SINCE WE GOT MARRIED. SIX MONTHS LATER I GOT A CALL AND SAID I GOT Y'ALL SIGNED UP WE'RE GOING TO THE GRAND CANYON FOR FOUR DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS. SO HE MADE ONE OF OUR BUCKET LISTS. HE ALMOST KILLED KERRY ON THE SECOND DAY ON IT THOUGH. BUT SCOTT, I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE [00:15:05] TO HAYS AND TO ME AS A FRIEND. HOPEFULLY WHAT YOU AND I CAN SHOW PEOPLE AS A REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONER AND DEMOCRATIC JP CAN GET OUT AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HAYS COUNTY. THAT'S WHAT UFO ALWAYS DONE. YOU HAVE BEEN AN OUTSTANDING JUDGE FOR US AND I APPRECIATE FOR ALL THIS WORK CONGRATULATIONS AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY A WELL DESERVED RETI RETIREMENT. [APPLAUSE] >> MR. CARY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO APPROACH THE PODIUM AND SAY A FEW WORDS? JUDGE CARY. >> WHEN YOU SAY A FEW, HOW MANY IS THAT? >> BUDDY, YOU'VE EARNED AS MUCH TIME AS YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE. >> WELL I DON'T MEAN TO CORRECT MY FRIEND COMMISSIONER JONES, BUT ON FEBRUARY 10TH I HIT THE 12 MARK AND THE FAMILY COACH SAID AT 12 YEARS I CAN BE A JUDGE FOR LIFE IF I'M HONORABLY RETIRING AND I HOPE I'M HONORABLY RETIRING ON THE 28TH OF THIS MONTH. >> AND SCHERY IS GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT. >> ALL RIGHT. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK A FEW PEOPLE AND THE FIRST PERSON I WANT TO THANK IS MY WIFE. WE HAVE BEEN MARRIED -- I JUST ASKED HER RIGHT NOW HOW MANYS HAVE WE BEEN MARRIED? I SAID 44? SHE SAID, NO, 4 1/2. -- 44 1/2. I'VE ACTUALLY BEEN IN PUBLIC SERVICE 44 YEARS. I WAS A POLICE OFFICER 230R 2 YEARS AND NOW I HAVE 12 AS A JP. BUT DURING THOSE YEARS I'VE PROBABLY BEEN ON CALL 30 OF THEM. 24-7. I WORKED HOMICIDE, S.W.A.T. TEAM PEER SUPPORT, BOMB SQUAD, AND MY WIFE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT HEM WITH THE KIDS, RAISING THE KIDS -- HOME WITH THE KIDS RAISING THE KIDS WHILE I'VE BEEN DOING MY JOB. SHE'S MY ROCK. I LOVE HER. I GUESS SHE'S MY BOSS NOW TOO, MY REAL BOSS. [LAUGHING] THANK YOU. THE OTHER PEOPLE I WANT TO RECOGNIZE ARE MY STAFF, CHRISTINE, PAMELA AND ANGIE, STAND UP. APPLAUSE] THEY ARE THE ONES THAT RUN THE JP OFFICE IN BUDA. NOT JUDGE CARY. IT'S THESE THREE LADIES. THEY DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB FOR NOT VERY MUCH PAY, SO REMEMBER THAT WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR A PAY RAISE. BUT THAT'S REALLY ALL I HAVE. I'D LIKE TO THANK HAYS COUNTY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. 12 YEARS AGO, WHEN I TOOK THIS JOB I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS GETTING INTO. IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL SCOMEERNTS -- EXPERIENCE, AND IT'S JUST TIME FOR ME TO MOVE ON. SO Y'ALL HAVE APPOINTED A VERY CAPABLE REPLACEMENT JUDGE DOYLE. BEEN WORKING WITH HER BRINGING HER UP TO SPEED, AND SHE'S GOING TO BE AN OUTSTANDING JUDGE. THANK YOU. >> BEFORE YOU GO, I'D LIKE TO ADD A LITTLE CONTRIBUTION LIKE OUR COMMISSIONER HAS AND YOU AND I RAN AT THE SAME TIME WHEN HES UP REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT. YOU AND I IMMEDIATELY GOT ALONG WHEN WE MET, AND I THINK THAT IT'S IN GREAT PART BECAUSE OF OUR PASSION TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES THAT TO US BECAUSE WE HAD LOTS OF CONVERSATIONS CAMPAIGNING. IT'S PEOPLE OVER POLITICS. IT'S HOW CAN I HELP YOU? IT DOESN'T MATER IF YOU'RE A REPUBLICAN. IT DOESN'T MATER IF YOU'RE A DEMOCRAT. IT'S HOW BEST CAN WE SERVE YOU? YOU HAVE BEEN SUCH AN AMAZING EXAMPLE TO ME AS A NEW JUDGE TO SEE SERVANT LEADERSHIP AT WORK, AND YOUR LEVEL-HEADEDNESS, EVENHANDEDNESS ON APPROACHING EVERYONE, NOT CARING PARTY AFFILIATION AS IT SHOULD BE. IF I HAD ONE WISH IT WOULD BE TO ELIMINATE PARTY LINES AND PARTY LABELS, AT LEAST AT THE COUNTY LEVEL BECAUSE WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL. I SAY WE AS MY WIFE AND MY FAMILY BECAUSE I GOT IT MEET YOUR FAMILY DURING THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE HAD YOUR EXAMPLE USHER MY TIME IN OFFICE AND YOU'VE LED AS A RETIRING JUDGE, YOU LED A NEW JUDGE IN A WAY THAT HAS BEEN MAGNIFICENT, AND I JUST WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU FOR THE EXAMPLE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHO IS WATCHING, AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW AT EVERY TURN I WATCHED YOU AND I APPRECIATE YOU AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. I JUST WANT TO SAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, THANK YOU AND THANK YOU TO YOUR LOVELY TEAM. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. [APPLAUSE] >> WE HAVE A PRESENTATION FOR YOU. [00:20:03] >> ALL RIGHTY. >> THANK YOU. IS IT A BOX OF GOLD? >> CAN WE GETS A PHOTO? >> SURE. LET ME PUT MY MASK ON. >> WHERE IS MARY? SOMEONE TAKE THE PICTURE. >> WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA [2. Adopt a proclamation recognizing February 22, 2021 as President George Washington Day.] ITEM NUMBER TWO. >> NUMBER TWO, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 22 NDS 20, 21 AS PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON DAY. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> PLEASE READ THE PROCLAMATION. >> WHEREAS THE YOUTH OF AMERICA WAS ESTABLISHED FOLLOWING THE WAR OF 76, 1776-83 A WAR WON BUT THE COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP OF GEORGE WASHINGTON REVERED FATHER OF OUR NATION WHEREAS GEORGE WHOSH LIVED FROM 1732 TO 1799 -- WASHINGTON -- MOBILIZED THE CONTINENTAL ARMY AND LED THE AMERICAN COLONIES AGAINST THE MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD FINALLY DEFEATING THE BRITISH AT FAMOUS BATTLE OF YORKTOWN VIRGINIA. WHEREAS THIS REVERED FOUNDER OF THIS LEADER -- RESISTED THE EFFORTS OF THE PEOPLE IT MAKE HIM A KING OR DICTATOR AND USED HIS INFLUENCE OF POWER TO CREATE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES AND WHEREAS GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS ELECTED AS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SERVING TWO TERMS OF OFFICE FROM 1789 TO 1797, AND THROUGH HIS DEVOTION, WISDOM AND DIVISION BECAME THE EXEMPLAR OF DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP FOR ALL FUTURE PRESIDENTS. AND WHEREAS THE WILLIAM HIGHTOWER CHAPTER OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE CAPTAIN THOMAS MOORE CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, WHICH TO ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON TO OUR NATION BY CELEBRATING HIS BIRTH ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 22ND, 2021. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HERE BY PROCLAIM FEBRUARYND 20, 21 AS PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON DAY. AND CALLS UPON ALL CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE BRILLIANT COURAGE AND VISION OF THE FATHER OF OUR NATION AND THE RELEVANCE OF HIS LIFE TO THE PRESERVATION OF OUR DEMOCRACY IN TODAY'S COMPLEX WORLD. ADOPTED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND I THINK WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE FROM THAT AGENDA ITEM. IF YOU WILL PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. AND WE'LL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A FEW WORDS. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE BECERRA. AND COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, WHO SPONSORED THIS, WHO I'VE KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS. WE MARKED OUR CHAPTER IN THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BASED IN -- WE SERVED FIVE COUNTIES. CARMEL, HAYS,ED WE WILL, BLACKWELL, GUADELUPE. WE DO YOUTH PROGRAMS. WE HAVE AN ANNUAL SES A CONTEST. WE HAVE AN ANNUAL RELATIONS CONTEST -- ESSAY CONTEST. CULMINATING AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. [00:25:02] THE SCHOLARSHIP MONEY IS MEANINGFUL AT THE STATE AND NAIONAL LEVELS. WE DO ROTC AWARDS FOR JUNIOR ROTCS WITH THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN OUR AREA. AND TEXAS STATE. WE HAVE AN AMERICAN HISTORY AWARD WHICH WE GIVE TO A TEACHER ANNUALLY. WE DO PATRIOTIC -- WE HAVE A COLOR GUARD. SO WE -- WE'RE PLEASED TO -- TO SUPPORT AND OUR FIVE COUNTY AREA WITH THOSE COUNTY PROGRAMS. WE APPRECIATE COMMISSIONER'S SUPPORT FOR GIVINGS PROCLAMATION. WE HONOR AND REVERE PRESIDENT LINCOLN FOR WHAT HE DID FOR THE COUNTRY, BUT AS DESCENDANTS OF PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY PARTICIPATED IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ARE SUPPORTED IN SOME WAY WE WANT TO HONOR GEORGE WASHINGTON AS THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY SEPARATELY AND WE APPRECIATE Y'ALL DOING THIS FOR US. >> THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> AND MR. COX, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. CAN WE BRING THEM UP FOR A PICTURE? >> THAT'S FINE WITH ME. WOULD YOU LIKE A PICTURE SIR? >> SURE. >> LET'S DO IT. >> WE ALL KNOW THE DRILL. BIG SMILES. I CAN'T TELL BUT I THINK YOU'RE SMILING. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM [3. Adopt a proclamation recognizing February as Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.] NUMBER THREE. >> NUMBER THREE ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS DATING VIOLENCE AND AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH. >> SO MOVED. >> WHEREAS, ONE IN THREE ADOLESCENCE A VICTIM OF PHYSICAL SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL OR VERBAL ABUSE FROM A DATING PARTNER AND WHERE AS THE EFFECTS OF DATING VIOLENCE IMPACT YOUTH IN ALL COMMUNITIES AND CUT ACROSS ECONOMIC RACIAL GENDER AND SOCIETAL BARRIERS, AND WHEREAS RESPECTFUL SUPPORTIVE AND NONVIOLENCE RELATIONSHIPS ARE KEY TO SAFETY ACADEMIC HEALTH SUCCESS. WHEREAS PROVIDING TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS SKILLS, AND BY CHANGING ATTITUDES THAT SUPPORT VIOLENCE, WE RECOGNIZE THAT DATING VIOLENCE CAN BE PREVENTED AND WHEREAS FAMILY,S TEACHERS, COACHES, FAITH LEADERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE THIS YOUNG PEOPLE'S LIVES HAVE THE POWER TO INFLUENCE YOUTH IN POSITIVE WAYS WHEREAS HAYS CALDWELL WOMEN'S CENTER PREVENTED 235 DATING PREVENTION AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS PRESENTATIONS TO 5,889 TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AND WHERE AS WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ABOUT MUTUALLY RESPECTFUL AND NONVIOLENT RELATIONSHIPS IN OUR HOMES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVE THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT HERE BY PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2021 IOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AND DOES HERE BY CALL UPON THE CITY OF HAZE COUNTY TO WORK TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PREVENT DATING VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. ADOPTED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 20, 21. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER JONES SECONDED. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH AND JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. NOW WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE FROM THAT WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO APPROACH THE PODIUM AND SAY A FEW WORDS. [00:30:10] >> GOOD MORNING. FIRST I WANT TO START BY THANKING THE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. YOU ALL HAVE BEEN AMAZING PARTNERS OF OURS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. AS I WAS SITTING BACK THERE I WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS TIME LAST YEAR WAS THE LAST TIME WE HAD THIS PROK NATION ABOUT THE SHUTDOWN AND HOW MUCH HAS CHANGED AT THE YEAR AT CENTER. ONE THING THAT'S CERTAINLY HAS NOT CHANGED IS THE COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND AND THOSE SUFFERING FROM ABUSE. THIS MONTH IN PARTICULAR IS IMPORTANT TO US BECAUSE IT SPEAKS TO PREVENTION WE KNOW IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM ABUSE BUT IN ORDER TO CHANGE WE HAVE TO ADDRESS IT IN THOSE YEARS IN ORDER TOP EFFECT SOME REAL IMPACT OF CHANGE. I SUPPORT THE -- TO DO THAT WORK IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL INTERESTING YEAR BUT WE'VE DEFINITELY MOVED FORWARD AND DO THAT WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY THIS. WEATHER EVENT WAS NO EXCEPTION. WE HAD A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY ALREADY REACHING OUT US TO TO FIND WAYS THEY CAN H HELP. SO HAZE COUNTY IS DEFINITELY A GREAT PLACE TO BE AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING. >> WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN A QUICK PHOTO. >> SURE. >> OKAY. DWOIL THIS REAL ZBHIK BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL SPECIFICALLY FOR THE DATING VIOLENCE AND THE WORK Y'ALL DO IN DRIPPING SPRINGS. SPECIFICALLY Y'ALL BOARD MEMBER SARA IS AMAZING AND I NOE THAT'S HER BABY BUT BETWEEN I DON'T KNOW IT'S THE REST THE COURT KNOWS BUT WE ACTUALLY JUDGE BURNS INTEREST PRECINCT FOUR IS ACTUALLY PARTICIPANTS THIS IT AND HAS HELPED THE WORK THAT DHO THERE IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING IN TRYING TO EDUCATE YOUNG FOLKS AT A HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL ON WHAT TO EXPECT, AND IT'S A TRUE MOCK TRIAL. THOSE STUDENTS CONDUCT THE TRIAL. THEY ARE THE JURORS. THEY ARE THE WITNESSES. THEY ARE THE JUDGES. THEY ARE THE ATTORNEYS AND THEY GO REAL WORLD SCENARIOS. EVEN ONE OF OUR ESP DIRECTORS DAN O'BRIEN FROM ESD-1. HE'S HELPED PARTICIPATE THIS IT TOO. I REALLY DO APPRECIATE HOPEFULLY SOMEDAY WE CAN EXPAND THAT ALL COUNTYWIDE. IT WOULD BE AMAZING BUT I KNOW IT'S A LOT OF WORK AND I DO APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU:. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. >> APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO. [4. Presentation by the Greater San Marcos Partnership regarding the Emergency Cash Assistance Program (ECAP) fund.] WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR. >> NUMBER FOUR PRESENTATION BY THE GREATER SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP REGARDING THE EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUND. >> OK. WE'RE READY FOR YOU. P. >> MORNING. I'M BARBARA THOMPSON, GREATER SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP. THANK YOU JUDGE BECERRA AND COMMISSIONERS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT ON THE COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT, EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. I BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE SOME SLIDES. THAT ARE TO GO BEFORE. WE'RE LOOKING AT THOSE, I DID WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE WONDERFUL COMMITTEE THAT YOU ALL APPOINTED, TO MAKE SHE PROJECT HAPPEN. HEY WERE A WONDERFUL TEAM. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. THAT COMMITTEE WAS TRACY ANDERSON FROM THE BUDA EDC. SUSAN CORRIN FROM CORRIN FINANCIAL. CARA RYAN IF WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS RURAL CAPITAL AREA. JR GONZALEZ FROM THE BUDA [00:35:06] CHAMBER. SCOTT GREGSON FROM GREGSON REALTOR ADVISERS. KIM FLANKS WHIM HOSPITALITY. JOE HARPER FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY. P TRACY SHIELD, WHO IS FORMER CITY OF KYLE COUNCILWOMAN, AND KATHY MORNL ON -- MORE MONDAY WHO HAD TO STEP DOWN EARLY ON DUE TO A FAMILY TRAGEDY. THIS WAS OUR WONDERFUL COMMITTEE AND WE WERE JOINED BY KATHERINE SOBEL WITH PEOPLE FUND TO EXECUTE THIS PROJECT. DO WE HAVE SOME SLIDES? NO? I'LL JUST TALK THROUGH THEM THEN. >> I CAN PUT IT UP. >> WHILE YOU'RE TALKING SHE'S TRYING TO PUT THEM UP. >> OK. WELL THE EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAS $600 AWARDED TO 92 BUSINESSES. THAT IS $500,000 FROM HAYS COUNTY. 100,000 FROM THE CITY OF KYLE. IT WAS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY, THE CITY OF KYLE THE GREAT ARE SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP. THE GRANT FUND WAS INTENDED FOR SMALL BUSINESSES THAT HAD BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID AND THOSE GRANTS WERE ANYWHERE FROM SMALL AMOUNTS UP TO $10,000 FOR QUALIFYING SMALL BUSINESSES ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SAVE BASIS. WHAT WE EXPERIENCED WAS OVER 400 APPLICATIONS AND WE HAD 92 AWARDS ISSUED OVER THE COURSE OF PERIOD OF TIME WHICH BEGAN LAST AUGUST AND WAS CONCLUDED HERE AT EARLY PEB. -- FEBRUARY. WE HAD SOME RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE WANTED 20 OWE THAT WE WANTED IT MAKE TO THE COURT. SOME PEOPLE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOME WE WILL LAY OUT OTHERS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR BUT THEY ARE A RESULT OF LEARNING IN THIS PROCESS. ONE OF THESE RECOMMENDATION THAT AND I'M SURE YOU ALL KNOW THIS, THAT OUR SMALL BUSINESS POPULATION, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT REACHED OUT TO APPLY, THEY DESPERATELY NEED INSTRUCTION AND HOW TO MANAGE AND RECORD THEIR FINANCES. SO WE THRAEMED IT WOULD BE VALUABLE TO FOLLOW UP -- RECOMMENDED THAT IT WOULD BE VALUABLE TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS PROGRAM FOR FREES TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THEIR BUSINESS. WHAT WE HOPE TO DO IS OFFER AT LEAST A WEBINAR THIS SPRING PERHAPS APRIL OR SMA FOR THESE SMALL BUSINESSS TO TAKE A WEBINAR OR OTHER RESOURCES THEY CAN ACCESS. THE SMALL REPORTS WERE IN DISARRAY. SHOE BOXES, THINGS LIKE THAT. WE WORK TO BE FORGIVING BECAUSE WE KNEW THEY NEEDED ASSISTANCE. ANOTHER LEARNING IN THIS IS THAT THE CHILD CARE INDUSTRY DID NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE E-CAP PROGRAM OF THE NOT SURE WAS. MAYBE THEY WERE STRESSED AND COULDN'T FOCUS ON IT. THIS INDUSTRY IS COMPOUNDING OUR PROBLEMS BECAUSE EXPERIENCED INCREASE THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST AS A RESULT OF REDUCED CHILD SPEECHER RATIOS INCREASED COST OF HEALTH AND SAFETY SUPPLIES AND ALREADY EXTREME THIN MARGINS. SO WE BELIEVE THAT ADDITIONAL TARGETED SUPPORT IS NEEDED FOR THE CHILD CARE SECTOR. AND THAT WE WILL IF WE DO THAT WE WILL EXPERIENCE SOME POSITIVE RESULTS FOR THE ENTIRE WORKFORCE THE ENTIRE COMMITMENT. THE E-CAP FUND WAS SUCCESSFUL IN SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES, BUT WE BELIEVE THAT CITIZENS ARE CONTINUING TO FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS MUCH THOSE ARE DISPLACED SECTORS SUCH AS RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY. THE MEDIA HAS BEEN GOOD ON REPORTING THAT. SO HELP IS NEEDED TO HELP THESE INDIVIDUALS MAKE THE TRANSITION. THE GREAT THER SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP HOSTING A JOB AND TRAINING FAIR ON MARCH 30TH THAT [00:40:02] WILL BE ONE EVENT TO HELP BUT WE KNOW THERE NEEDS TO BE ONGOING RESOURCES TO ASSIST. SO WE HAVE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. I DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE A COUPLE OF INDIVIDUALS THAT CAME TODAY THAT ARE RECIPIENTS. OF COURSE, THERE WERE 92 OF THEM BUT TWO OF THEM JOINED. CORRINA, BOSTON WHO IS THE OWNER OF SPLASH CO WORKING. AND I BELIEVE SIMONE IS HERE. THIS IS ONE OF OUR NONPROFIT RECIPIENTS SO THEY CAME TODAY TO VISIT WITH US AND TO TALK TO IMMEDIATE REPRESENTATIVE LATER. SO THIS PROGRAM CAN BE PUT OUT THERE ON THE MEDIA SO THE GOOD REPORT TO BE. SO I'M HAPPY TO FIELD ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE OF ME. >> I WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE OUR TECHNOLOGY DIDN'T WORK AS WE WOULD HAVE HOPED BUT DID YOU A GREAT JOB OF RECAPPING, AND I HAVE A CONTINUED PASSION TO SUPPORT OUR SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY. IT'S EASY FOR ME BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE I'VE BEEN ALL MY LIFE. THAT'S WHERE I RAISED MY FAMILY. SO I SEE THESE EFFORTS BECAUSE I SEE THEM UNFOLD AND I KNOW THAT IT WAS A LOT OF TOUGH CONVERSATIONS COMMISSIONER SHELL AND I HAD, FOR EXAMPLE, BECAUSE WE WERE HOPING TO SHAPE THIS AND I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER SHELL FOR BEING PATIENT WITH ME WHILE I WAS -- I JUST GOT TO BE HONEST, GRILLING THE HECK OUT OF OUR PROCESS. I WAS JUST LIKE NO, LET'S DO THIS. IT WAS JUST ME WALKING THROUGH SEEING THIS THROUGH THE LENS OF OURS THE CLEANERS, ALL OF THE -- I CAN JUST GO DOWN THE LIST. I'M JUST GRATEFUL HAD A AS THIS THING UNFOLDED WE EVOLVED IT FURTHER AND INCORPORATED NONPROFITS BECAUSE HERE'S A GREAT WITNESS OF THAT DECISION. OF COURSE EVERYONE ON THIS COURT HAS A TRIANGULATION TO NAVIGATE. WE'RE ALL IN A KALEIDOSCOPE OF LOOKING GLASSES TRYING DO THE MOST GOOD THROUGH ITS CHALLENGES I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY STEPPING UP AS THEY CAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MACHINES. I CONSIDER THIS A MACHINE BECAUSE IT KEEPS ONGOING IN A BONDSERFUL WAY. I'M JUST GLAD UNDER THESE STRESSFUL TIMES. I NEVER THOUGHT WOULD GET MORE STRESSFUL BUT PUT A FREEZE ON US. UNDER THESE STRESSFUL TIMES WE CAME TOGETHER AS A BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO HELP ONE ANOTHER. NOBODY CARED JUST TO ECHO THE EARLIER PART OF JUDGE CAREY. NOBODY CARED IF THE BUSINESS OWNER WAS A REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT. I'M JUST GRATEFUL WE SHOWED ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW WE CAN COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY. WE ARE LOADED WITH STRESS AND MANY OF US AREN'T EASILY IDENTIFIABLE, MANY OF US WALKING THROUGH THEM, IN THEM. AS YOU SAID THE LION'S SHARE OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY STARTED WITH SOMEONE'S PASSION. IF YOUR SPATION TO SERVE IN SOME TYPE OF WAY IT'S NOT ALWAYS YOUR PASSION TO BE A BOOKKEEPER. AND SO I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING ABOUT NEEDING HELP TO FOLLOW UP WITH ADDITIONAL TARGETED SUPPORT. I THINK THAT'S KEY AND CRITICAL BECAUSE WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND THE BETTER WE CAN SUPPORT OUR SMALL BUSINESS THE MORE AT PEACE THEY WILL BE AND THE BETTER THEY WILL SERVE OUR COMMUNITY I'M SURE COMMISSION EARLY SHELL WOULD LIKE TO ADD SOMETHING AS WELL. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. THANK YOU FOR THE PARTNERSHIP TO TAKE HAD ON AND IT WAS QUITE A BIT OF WORK TO ALL THE CITIZENS WHO SERVED, THEY SPENT A LOT OF TIME GENERAL COUNCIL'S OFFICE AND JONES' OFFICE PARTICIPATED IN THOSE. SHE LET ME KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF HARD WORK AND DECISIONS BUT I WANTED TO THANK THEM FOR DOING THAT IT TOOK US A WHILE TO GET IT GOING. WE WILL FIND WE WERE ABLE TO HELP. APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT. >> I WANT TO THANK MARK FOR HIS SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. WE DID HAVE ONE LITTLE BLIP IN THAT WAS I BELIEVE AN AGENDA ITEM LATER IN THE MEETING AND THAT BLIP WAS $100,000 WAS [00:45:11] ALLOCATED IN CISMT ONE OF THEIR GRANTS WERE JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS THAT WAS NOT DETECTED UNTIL RECENTLY. TRY AND FIX HAD A SOMEHOW. TALK ABOUT THAT LATER. >> YOU GOT IT. BEFORE WE GO I WANT TO OFFER THE COMMISSIONERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER ANY COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH BARBARA FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AS WAS MENTIONED EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED FOLLOWING THESE BUSINESSES. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND I APPRECIATE THE REVISION THAT'S WERE MADE THAT ENABLED MORE PEOPLE TO COME IN AND PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. IT'S UNFORTUNATE WE FEEL SOME WHO FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS AND HOPEFULLY YEARS TO COME WE CAN DO SOMETHING TO HELP THOSE BUSINESSES OUT BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE Y'ALL ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE. THANK YOU TO THE TWO THAT ARE HERE REPRESENTING SOME OF THESE WERE AWARDED THOSE. THANK YOU. >> AGAIN I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL -- APPRECIATE Y'ALL BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH US AND GETTING THOSE GRANTS OUT. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK. YOU RAN THROUGH A LOT OF PEOPLE. THERE I WANT TO THANK THES OFFICE BECAUSE PHYSICALLY GETTING THOSE CHECKS OUT WOULDN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT THEM. I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE THEM IN A MOMENT. IT'S A LONG LIST OF JOBS THAT THEY HAVE ASSUMED AND DONE A GREAT JOB WITH. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK. >> ALL TO THE CITY OF KYLE. >> THAT'S RIGHT. HERE'S JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY. AND I SPEAKING ABOUT A SPECIAL LENS NOT ONLY AS A FORMER BUSINESS I SAY FORMER BUT MY SON NOW THE FRONT LINE ON THAT EFFORT SMALL BUSINESS LIFE. I WAS A CHAIR OF THE MAINSTREAM ADVISORY BOARD. I'VE LIVED THROUGH ALENS FOR DECADES. NOT JUST THE FABRIC. SMALL BUSINESS IS THE FABRIC OF OUR COUNTRY SO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT EVERYTHING WE CAN DO TONE COURAGE DREAMS AND PASSION MAN, THAT'S WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE UP THANK YOU GUYS IN 12 DIFFERENT WAYS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. >> THANK YOU. I DO HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT. MR. DAN LYON IF YOU WILL GIVE HIM THREE MINUTES ON THE TIMER. >> THANK YOU JUDGE BECERRA. I'M SURE PARTNERSHIP DOES GOOD WORK. THAK SAID THIS IS NOT THE PLACE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO BE A BUSINESS ASSISTANCE AGENCY. THE COURT HAD ITS OPPORTUNITY TO ASSIST THE RESIDENCE OF HAYS COUNTY AND BUSINESSES WHO SET THIS YEAR'S TAX RATE INSTEAD OF LOWERING IT YOU RAUZ OF RAISED IT IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC MY VIEWS ON PUBLIC PART SLIPS WELL KNOWN. WE PAID THE SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP $100,000 A YEAR FOR THEIR SERVICES IT'S NOT THE PLACE FOR THE COMMISSION ERLS COURT TO ATTRACT BUSINESS. THAT'S THE JOB OF COMMERCE. PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS UNDULY INFLUENCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CAUSING THEM TO SPEND BEYOND THEIR MEANS. WILL THEIR LARGE VOICES MONEY TALKS LOUDLY. BUSINESSS ARE LURED TO HAZE COUNT WAY TAX ABATEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PAID BY THE CITIZENS. THE STROO UTH THAT MOST OF THESE BUSINESSES WOULD COME TO HIS COUNTY BY DEFINITION THE REST THE BUSINESS WOULD COME HERE SOLELY FOR THE BENEFITS ARE UNUS ISABLE. OWL FORGIVE ME. I DIDN'T CATCH WHETHER IT WAS PAID BY HAYS COUNTY OR SAN MARCOS. IT'S TAKEN DIRECTLY OUT OF POCKETS OF CITIZENS. IT'S GIVING TO SELECT BUSINESS AND YOU CAN SAY THOSE ARE DESERVING AND BUSINESSES NEED TO CONTINUE I WOULD AGREE WITH ALL OF THAT MAYBE THEY WERE DESERVING. MAYBE THEY WEREN'T. I DON'T KNOW. ANYWAY THEY SHOULD NOT BE IN POSITION TO CHOOSE WHICH BUSINESSES SHOULD BE SUBSIDIZED AND WHICH SHOULD NOT AND NEITHER IS THE COUNTY. [00:50:06] THIS IS ANTIFREEZE ENTERPRISE. TARGETED SUPPORT MEANS PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT WHICH SMEENS MORE THAN OTHERS. THIS IS ANTI-COMPETITIVE IN MY MIND AND IT ALSO MEANS IT MY MIND IT'S ANTI-AMERICAN. MAYBE THEY DON'T MEAN IT. BUT LET'S FACE IT. THIS 1 GIVING SOME ADVANTAGE OVER OTHERS, THAT IS JUST NOT FAIR. THEY SHOULDN'T BE DOING WITH MY MONEY TOO THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. LIE YOCHBLET PLEASE OPEN [5. Presentation regarding the Hays County 2016 Road Bond Program SH 21 Corridor Preservation Study Project: Right of Way Preservation Recommendation Report.] AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE. >> NUMBER FIFE PRESENTATION REGARDING THE HAYS COUNTY 2016 ROAD BONGED PROGRAM SH-21 CORRIDOR PRESERVATION STUDY PROJECT. RIGHT OF WAY PRESERVATION RECOMMENDATION REPORT. >> PRESENTATION. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. >> YES, SIR. GIVE ME ONE SECOND. YES, MA'AM. >> I NO HE THE LAST ONE IT'S ON THE LAPTOP BUT NOT PRESENTING TO THE SPEAKER I CAN TRY IT ONE MORE TIME BUT IT MIGHT NOT WORK AGAIN. >> YOU KEEP TRYING AND HE'LL KEEP TALKING LIKE THE LAST PRESENTER. THANK YOU. I KNOW YOU'RE DOING YOUR BEST. >> I DID PROVIDE HARD COPIES OUT THEREP I THINK THAT WILL WORK. >> THANK YOU GUYS. >> I LEARNED FROM THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS NOT TO TRUST TECHNOLOGY. >> GOOD JOB. >> ONE ZOOM TOO MANY RIGHT. >> IT'S KICKED ME IN THE BUTT A FEW MANY TIMES HERE LATELY. SO SO I'M HERE TO PRESENT AN UPDATE FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY 21 CORONER PRESERVATION STUDY PROJECT. AS WELL AS A SUMMARY FROM THE RECOMMENDATION REPORT WHICH WAS SUBMITTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO NOW. THIS COVERED THE STATE 21 CORRIDOR PERFECT STATE HIGHWAY 80 JUST TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF SAN MARCOS ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 1306789 WHEN WE KICKED OFF THE STUDY WE WANTED TO DO A QUICK VALUATION AND USE THE CAMO MODELS AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL METHODS WE DID TO SEE WHAT COULD BE ALONG THE CORPS DOMPLT AS YOU CAN SEE THERE THE POPULATION INCREASE IS TO BE A 150% INCREASE AND TRAFFIC ON STATE HIGHWAY 41 IS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE AS WITH. LOOK AT GRAPH IT IS THE INTERSECTION OF THE ROADWAY DIVIDING LINE 50. ONE OF THOSE SECTIONS IS MORE THAN TRIPLE ANTICIPATED THERE YOU CAN SEE BE THREE WHAT THE POPULATION HAS BEEN OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS FROM 2035 TO 2035. BASED ON THE INFORMATION WE HAVE HAD TO DATE ONLY ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE GOING. WITH THAT WE DID A QUICK ANALYSIS OF EXISTING ROAD CONDITIONS AS WELL AS THE 2040 TRAFFIC VOLUMES AND PRESENTED THOSE, TERMS OF LOCAL SERVICE SIMPLY PUT THE AMOUNT OF DELAY THAT A MOTORIST CAN EXPECT ALONG THE CORRIDOR. ALL THE MAJOR INTERSECTION THERE'S. YOU CAN SEE UNDER EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR THE MOST PART IT'S DOING OK A FEW AT LEVELER IS VILS F. IF YOU START LOOK AT TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS OF 2040 THE ENTIRE CORPS ZOR AT LEVEL SERVICE F WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE DELAY ON THE ROADWAY. AND THEN WE ALSO JUST AND WE WANTED TO LOOK AT A NUMBER OF THINGS BEING ADDRESSED AND THIS WAS ACCIDENT HISTORY, SO WE DONE EVALUATION. YOU CAN SEE FROM THE HEATED MAP WE HAVE THERE. THIS IS ALL DATA TRASH DATA FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS RECORDS. CRASHES CREASED FROM 68% FROM 20,000 FROM WHICH HE STARTED [00:55:09] THIS. YOU CAN SEE THE BRIGHT RED SPOTS. THIS IS WHERE THE HIGHEST INCIDENTS OCCURRED. EVERYBODY IS FAMILIAR WITH THOSE INTERSECTIONS WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE TRAFFIC WE HAVE. THERE WE CONDUCTED COUPLE OF TOWN HALLS. WE WERE HAVING IN-PERSON EVENTS UNTIL COVID-19 CAME ON THE SCENE AND WE RAPIDLY DID VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS. WE FEEL THE PARTICIPATION WE OBTAINED DURING BOTH OF THESE ARE VERY GOOD. AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAD NEARLY 1400 VISITORS TO THE FIRST TOWN HALL IN ABOUT 800 IN THE SECOND. 88 DURING THE SECOND. >> ONE MORE CLOMPLT I SAW ONE OF THOSE POSTS. THEY WANT MORE COLOR IN YOUR IMAGE. SO YOU CAN SEE HERE YOU CAN SEE THE OTHER STATISTICS OW PEOPLE ACSESD. TOWN HALLS WERE CONDUCTSED AND PRESENTED IN ENGLISH AS WELL AS SPANISH. WE DID NOT HAVE THAT MANY USERS ACCESSING THE SPANISH DOCUMENTS. I THINK WAS ROUGHLY 5 TO 6% DURING TWO TOWN HALLS. ALL IN ALL I THINK WE HAD MUCH BETTER PARTICIPATION THAN WE WOULD HAVE HAD IN PERSON. GENERALLY THIS IS THE VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS RUN FOR A LONGER TIME VERSUS HAVING A VERY SPECIFIC DAY AND TIME THAT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO ATTEND. WHAT WE HEARD FROM THE TOWN HALLS CAN BE SUMMED NUMB SEVERAL DIFFERENT ITEMS. ONE OF COURSE EVERYONE IS OUT THERE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POPULATION INCREASE AS WELL AS THE TRAFFIC INCREASE ON STATE HIGHWAY 21. THE IDENTIFIED. MUCH NEED TURN LANE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS SOLDIER. SOME OF THESE ARE CURRENTLY BEING WITH THE SUPER 2 PROJECT WHICH IS RIGHT NOW ADD SOMETHING SOLDIERS AND DEDICATED TURN WHILE IT WILL BE WE'LL HELP SOME OF THE SAFETY ISSUES IT'S NOT GOING TO HELP FOR THE LONG-TERM ALONG THE CORPS NOR. OF COURSE WE GOT PEOPLE WHO WERE CONCERNED AND RIGHT OF WAY WOULD IMPROVE PROPERTIES WOULD ACCESS HIGHWAY 1 TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE SMALLTOWN FEEL AND DARK SKY INITIATIVE. THIS IS DURING THE INITIAL TOWN HALL WE DISCUSSED THE CONCEPT OF BYPASSS THE FIRST WAS AROUND THE STIFF -- TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN THERE ONE OF THE MAJOR ENTERIES THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN IPACTED AND HAYS WAS ON FAVOR AND ONBOARD WITH THAT CONCEPT. IS THERE WERE HERE'S HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF SOME OF THE BYPASSS. AM THE ROADWAY WHICH WAS CONSIDERED AS PARTS OF THE STUDY TO POSSIBLY BE UNITEDIZED TO ADDRESS THE PARTICIPATED GROWTH. WITHIN THE CAMPO PLAN OR HAYS COUNTY PLAN THE PROPOSED WOULD BE A SIX-LANE DIVIDED MAD SIX. WE DID AN ANALYSIS ON THAT WE LOOKED AT WILL FOUR LANE NOITION TWO MANAGED LANES AND ALSO LOOKED AT THE A FREEWAY SECTION THROUGH THE CORRIDOR. WE GET TO ON THE NEXT PAGE THE DISCUSSION OF THE BYPASSS. WE LOOKED AT A BYPASS ON BOTH THE WESTERN SIDE AS WELL AS THE EASTERN THE ONE ON THE WEST RN [01:00:06] SIDE RUNDS EFFECTIVELY BEHIND THE NEW BUS FACILITY AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THAT IS THERE. DRAWING A BLANK AT MOMENT BUT BASICALLY RUNS BETWEEN THOSE TWO FACILITIES. IT'S RELATIVELY SHORT BUT DOES GET AROUND THE MAIN CORE OF THE CITY. TOM PROPERTIES ALONG 2 1. IN YELLOW WE SHOWED EFFECTIVELY THE AMENT ON THE EXISTING 21 ALIGNMENT, WE WOULD IMPACT 66 PARCELS AND HAVE EIGHT LOCATIONS. WITH THE WESTERN BYPASS WE'RE REDUCING PARCEL TAKES BY 60%. FROM 62 TO 8-2. A GOOD PORTION OF THAT BYPASS WOULD BE ON THEIR PROPERTY. P HOWEVER THEY ARE VERY MUCH IN FAVOR AND TAKE THEM ON THAT. THEY FELT WAS IMPROVED SAFETY GETTING TO AND FROM THE CORRIDOR IT SELF. THE CITY IS UNDECIDED AS TO WHETHER THEY LIKE THE EASTERN BIS OR NO BYPASS. AND THE IMPACT OF PARSE ELGZ AS WELL. THERE ARE NO KNOWN PLANNED STHREMENTS ON THE EASTERN SIDE. AND IT CAN ALSO BE COMBINED WITH A BYPASS IN THE NEEDERWALL AREA FOR ADDITIONAL REDUCTION IM IMPACTS. AGAIN THE CITY ITSELF. WE HAVE NOT GOT ONE OF THE INFORMATION ONE WAY ARE ANOTHER FROM THAT AS TO WHAT WILL BE. >> WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN A UNITED. >> WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN A UNITED DECISION. >> WHITE YOU'RE ON THAT I KNOW PEOPLE CAN'T SEE IT RIGHT NOW BUT I'M SURE WE'LL LOAD IT LATER. WHEN MUCH I LOOK AT ILLUSTRATION YOU PROED I SEE THE EASTERN I'M LOOKING AT A PRINTSED PURPLE LINE AS A BYPASS TO 21. IT SURE IS A LONG STRETCH. I SURE DON'T LIKE TRAFFIC. I'M WONDERING WHAT WOULD BE THE CONTRAST OR COMPARISON TO TURNING THAT WHOLE PART OF 21 INTO A HIGHWAY INSTEAD OF CREATING A WHOLE ANOTHER ROAD ALONGSIDE IT FOR SO LONG? HAVE YOU LOOKDS AT THAT? >> THAT'S WITH A WE WERE LOOKING AT. WE STAYED EFFECTIVELY ON THE 21 ALIGNMENT. TAX WOULD IMPACT 62 PARCELS. >> BY THE EXPANSION BECAUSE I KNOW YOU MENTIONED HIGHWAY EARLIER 21. I JUST WASN'T SURE. >> RIGHT. THAT WAS BY THE ZMOONTION TO DO WHAT WE KNOW IS GOING TO BE NEEDED TO BE DONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH THAT ROAD. WE TO HAVE TO TAKE OUT THEMES HAVE BEEN THERE PROBABLY 80S, SMIZS SOME HISTORIC BUILDINGS ALSO. >> OKAY. HAVEN'T REAL YOU DISCUSSED IT YET. IT'S PART OF THE RECOMMENDATION. BUT JUST BASED ON TRAFFIC VOLUMES WE'RE SEEING AND ANTICIPATED GROWTH. IT CONTINUES TO GROW. >> THAT IS WHAT I WAS THINKING AND LEANING TO. >> JUDGE JUST MORE ON YOUR COMMENT THAT WE DO THERE SBHR COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT ARE WANTING US TO STILL GO THROUGH DOWNTOWN. THERE'S NOT A UNITED FRONTP BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT PROPERTIES WERE SITUATIONS ON THERE AND IT WOULD MAKE A MINOR DIFFERENCE TO THIS NUMBER. BUT IF YOU STAYED ON THE EXISTING ALIGNMENT IT WOULD IMPACT 90 PARSE NELDS THAT AREA. IF WE LOOKED AT GOING, IF WE [01:05:03] LOOKED AT GOING EAST OR WEST WE COULD DRASTICALLY REDUCE THAT PARTIAL IMPACTS OF 29-41. THAT NUMBER IS A LITTLE FUZZY AT THIS STAGE BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK AT THE GRAPHIC ON THE NORTHERN END OF THAT BYPASS THERE A NEW DEVELOPMENT THERE. ALL WE HAD WAS THE OUTLINE BOUNDARY OF IT. WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PARCELS EXACTLY COULD BE IMPACTED. THERE BUT IT WAS WOULD IM-- IT WOULD CHANGE THAT NUMBER A LITTLE BIT. HOWEVER, GOING TO THE EASTERN SIDE WAS AGAIN, HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. IT CAN GREATLY REDUCEP 90 IMPACTED PARSEELS TO 28, 29 LOCATIONS TO ONE. SO. >> I SEE MY FAVORITE. >> WHILE IT LOOKS FAVORABLE WE HAVE A HARD TIME WE COULDN'T MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION TO DO THAT BECAUSE IT'S NOT IN HAYS COUNTY. >> I SAW THE FOOT SFLINT AT THIS POINTED WE WILL COUNTY IS NOT IN FAVOR OF THIS SO JUST GETTING TO THE SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS. WHAT WE DID WAS CONDUCT THE TWO VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS CULTURAL HISTORICAL ENDANGERED RESOURCES. FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PART WE DID WHAT IS CALLED A -- OUR ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF AND DATABASES THAT ARE KNOWN SO THEY CAN PLOT THOSE OUT. IF THERE'S KNOWN SEMTERS OR HABITAT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT THEY COULD PLOT THOSE OUT AND SEE WHAM PACT WE HAVE ON THOSE COORDINATION WITH DEVELOP ERRS. AS EVERYBODY KNOWS HAYS COUNTY IS GROWING JUST WILDFIRE BASICALLY. DEVELOPMENT ALONG THIS CORRIDOR IS GROWING LIKE WILDFIRE. AS A PROCESS OF DISCUSSING WE FOUND OUT THAT NEW DEVELOPMENT WAS JUST APPROVED THAT WAS FLIGHT THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF OUR PROPOSED POLLUTIONS SO WE HAD TO SCRATCH THAT OFF. SO THEIR DEVELOPMENTS OCCURRING UP AND DOWN HAD A CORRIDOR DAILY IT SEEMS LIKE. IF YOU DRIVE IT YOU CAN SEE IT. THERE ARE NEW HOUSES POPPING UP LEFT AND RIGHT THERE. WITH DO HAVE THAT RAILROAD CROSSING ON THE SOUTHERN END OF THE BOREDER BUT THE KEY COORDINATION WITH THE FAA. THAT COMES DOWN WE STARTED INITIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH SAN MARCOS AIRPORT AS WELL AS THE FAA BECAUSE THEY DO HAVE A RUNWAY PERSON INDICK THROOR 21. IT ENCOMPASSES 21. SO ANY -- PER PEN DICK LAR TO 21. WE WERE WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE ROADWAYS 20 30, YEARS DOWN THE ROAD. AS WE IDENTIFIED THE RIGHT OF WAY IMPACTS ALONG THE CORRIDOR FOR THESE VARIOUS DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVES. WE HAVE PRESENTED ALL THESE VARIOUS FINDINGS TO THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, CITY OF -- WE HAVE HAD PRESENTATIONS AND MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH THEM. ALL THAT. AND THEN, OF COURSE, WE SUBMITTED THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT. AND AS YOU CAN SEE OUR CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FOR THE FREEWAY SECTION PHASED IN OVER TIME. I KNOW TXDOT IS LOOKING NORTH OF 130 PROJECT LOOKING TO TURN HAD A INTO A DIVIDED FOUR-LANE SECTION ROADWAY THERE. AND THAT IS KIND OF HOW WE ENVISIONED THIS OCCURRING IS THAT OVER TIME YOU ACQUIRE RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE FULL RIGHTS OF WAY SECTION THE FULL FREEWAY SECTION. THE MAINWAY -- YOUR MAIN LANES NEXT PHASE YOU CAN COME IN AND DO OVERPASSES AT THE MAJOR INTERSECTIONS IN JUST THOSE OVERPASSES SO THE ROADWAY AND AND THROUGH THERE. OF COURSE, THIS IS A TXDOT ROADWAY. SO SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL COORDINATION WOULD BE TO THOSE [01:10:07] TXDOT WITH IT BEING THE TYPE OF FACILITY THAT IT IS. IT WOULD NEED 20 THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS MORE IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS OUT THERE MUCH MORE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT SECURITY ON ANY POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS. P OF COURSE WE'RE GOING FORWARD AND BHUFGHT FAA RUNWAY PROTECTIVE ANALYSIS THAT IS TO SUM IT UP IN SIMPLE TERMS WOE HAVE TO PROVE THERE'S NOT AN ALTERNATIVE TO EXPANDING IN THAT REGION, SO WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE DOCUMENTATION BEFORE THEN WHICH IS FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD IN THIS SECTION SO THAT YOU EITHER BYPASS THE GOLF COURSE SAN MARCOS OR SAN MARCOS AIRPORT THERE CAN TO THE EAST AND TRYING TO GO ON THE WEST RN SIDE THERE ARE NUMEROUS SUBDIVISIONS AND ANYTHING ELSE. IT WOULD BE SUBSTAN STHOOL DO THAT THERE. SO WITH THAT THAT WAS OUR OH, THE NEXT STEPS AS WE TALKED ABOUT IS WHEN FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLEP ADDITIONAL COORDINATED ACTS WE'LL HAVE MEETINGS WITH THOSEP HERE IN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO TO PRESENT THE SAME INFORMATION TO THEM THAT WE HAVE THAT. AS FUNDING IT BECOMES AVAILABLE WE WANT TO GET IN AND ESTABLISH THE DESIGN AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE ALTERNATIVES SO YOU CAN DOCUMENT AND COMPARE APTOLLS APPLES BECAUSE AT THAT POINT YOU'D RILE BE LOOK AT SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN THE BIG PICTURE. PEP RAFTION THE RUNWAY ANALYSIS REPORT FOR THE FAA WE WOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THE UPR WHATEVER AGREEMENT. I YOU'VE SEEN SOME OF THESE HERE LATELY. IT TAKES AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD OF TIME TO GET THESE APPROVED. >> BUT THEY ARE MORE FAVORABLE. >> YES. PART OF THE PROCESS MORE DETAILED ANALYSIS AND WE'D LIKE TO UPDATE OUR INFORMATION AND THEN OF COURSE HAVING A SEL SELECTEDP AN ALTERNATIVE SCHEMATIC FOR THAT. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR UNDER HER TRACT HAVING UPDATED MEETINGS AT CALDWELL COUNTY FOR THOSE WITH THAT FP Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. >> DO ANY YOU GUYS HAVE ANY ITEMS TO ADD FIRST. >> IS THERE SOMETHING YOU MAY HAVE LEFT OUT YOU WANT TO HIGHLIGHT? >> I DON'T BELIEVE SO, JUDGE. I JUST WANT TO THANK ALLEN AND OUR TEAM FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY HAVE DONE AS MENTIONED IT IS THE CORRIDOR PRESENTATION PROJECT. WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR A VERY LONG TIME. WE'LL SEE THE PRO EKSS. >> OF GROWTH AND I APPRECIATE THE CONTINUED SUPPORT ON THIS PROJECT. WE HAVE VERY IMPORTANT SUPPORT ON THIS ROADWAY. >> THERE WAS A FATALITYY -- IF A THE IN BUDA I BELIEVE. IT WAS A UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR. >> AND AS WE CONTINUE THESE DECISION WTZ OTHER ENTITIES WE HOPE TO BRING BACK [01:15:04] RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COURT TO ACCEPT THAT PREFERRED ALIGNMENT. SO THERE'S STILL WORK TO BE DONE AND WE'LL COME BACK AT SOME POINT. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> NO. >> ANY QUESTIONS? >> APPRECIATE THE WORK AND 30 YEARS NOW PRETTY REGULARLY. IT'S PROBABLY A BYPASS 35 WHERE SOME PEOPLE ARE REAL YOU AMBITIOUSLY CONTINUE AND WE HAVE A SAN MARCOS STUDENT KILLED IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A DANGEROUS ROAD WITH THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC AND HOPE IT WILL ALLEVIATE THAT AND IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I THINK YOU POINTED OUT A LOT OF CONSTRAINTS IF STATES COUNTY AND LOCAL AND PREEVERYONE SOME KIND -- APPRECIATE THIS PROJECT. VERY GOOD PROJECT. >> I WAS LOOKING AT THIS PRESENTATION. THE ONE THING I WOULD SAY IS POSSIBLY THE EXCEPTION OF WIMBERLEY YOU CAN TAKE NOT KNOWING WHERE THE MAP IS AND DROP IT ANYWHERE IN HAYS COUNTY AND HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS. WE HAVE SO MANY ISSUES WITH POP 4R5TION AND DEVELOPMENT RELATED TRYING TO LAY OUT THESE CORRIDORS AND PRESERVE THEM THAT AGAIN, IF YOU TOOK THE LABELS OFF THIS MAP IT COULD BE DRIPPING SPRINGS, KYLE, BUDA I KNOW THE COLLEGE WORKED VERY HARD ON IT AND IT'S GOOD TO SEE. >> I KNOW IT'S INTERESTING. THE CORRIDOR HAS HAD A BIT OF A REPRIEVE BECAUSE OF THE WAY CALDWELL COUNTIES HAS NOT BEEN AS RAMPANT OUT THERE THAT IS RAPIDLY CHANGE AS WELL MUCH AS THAT AREA ALONG THE BORDER THERE IS GOING TO EXPLODE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. >> THE DOWNSIDE OF THIS IS AS A FISCAL CONSERVATIVE THE DOWNSIDE OF TAKING THE EASTERN EXPANSION ALL THAT IS THROUGH CALDWELL COUNTY. THANK YOU FOR THAT PRESENTATION. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE REST OF IT AS IT UNFOLDS. THANK YOU. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX. [6. Presentation of the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Hays County Auditor's Office and the Award of Financial Reporting Achievement to the Hays County Auditor from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).] >> NUMBER SIX, PRESENTATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING TO THE HAYS COUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE AND THE AWARD OF FINANCIAL REPORTING ACHIEVEMENT O THE HAYS COUNTY AUDITOR FROM THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WILL YOU DO ME A FAVOR SHE SAY YOUR NAME AND TITLE. >> HAYS COUNTY AUDITOR. THE HAYS COUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HAYS COUNTY FINANCIAL REPORT ANNUALLY. THEY REPAIR THE REPORT AND WE PAIR A COMPROMISE ANNUAL REPORT WHICH OUR COPY LOCKS LIKE THIS AND OUR REPORT IS AVAILABLE AS WELL AS REVIEW ONLINE FOR OUR WEBSITE. WE SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS SCHOSHTION IS AN OCCASION OF 19,000 PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK AND SAY IN THE GOVERNMENTS. WE RECEIVED NOTICE THAT DWE QUALIFY FOR THER ISTIVE CAST ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 COVER. I'D LIKE TO SEE THE PRESS RELEASE. >> OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA HAS AWARD THER ISTIVE CAST ACHIEVEMENT FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING TO HAYS COUNTY FOR COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 20136789 THE REPORT HAS BEEN -- HIGH STANDARDS OF THE PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES DEMONSTRATING A CONSTRUCTIVE SPIRIT OF FULL DISCLOSURE TO CLEARLY MOTIVATE USERS GROUPS TO READ THE REPORT. [01:20:04] SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF COMMISSION IN THE AREA FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING AND REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT BY A GOVERNMENT AND ITS MANAGEMENT. >> I'D LIKE IT THANK THE COUNTY OFFICE. THE AUDITORS OFFICE STAFF AND, OF COURSE, THE COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT WHO FINANCES OWE MANAGES THE COUNTY FINANCES WHO WORKS DILIGENTLY TOP ENSURE THE REPORT IS TRANSPARENT AND GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE COUNTY PRINCE PAMS WE ARE CURRENTLY WORK ON THE 2050 REPORT AND PRESENTED IN COURT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE AWARD. >> WELL DONE. I THINK SHE DESERVES A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU AND THE STAFF I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL. >> ABSOLUTELY. LET'S JUMP ON UP. QUICK PHOTO OPP FOLKS. >> CONGRATULATIONS GUYS. PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE WE'RE CONSTANTLY WORKING ON THE AUDITS AND TAKE FOR GRANTED THAT THE AUDITORS OFFICE DOES. IT'S EXTREMELY -- REQUIRES A TON OF WORK AND THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THEIR OFFICE ALL THE TIMED AGENCIES THEY ARE CONSTANTLY JULG THE DUTIES TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE DOING THE BEST THEY. CANPP HOW MANY YEARS. SHE SAID SIX. [7. Update from the County Judge and staff regarding the Local Disaster Declaration and COVID-19. Possible discussion and action may follow.] GOOD TRACK RECORD. DONE. WILL YOU OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER. >>EVEN SEVEN. UPDATE FROM THE COUNTY JUDGE AND STAFF REGARDING THE LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION AND COVID-19 POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTION MAY FOLLOW. >> PROVIDE US A GENERAL UPDATE. WE KNOW THERE'S A LOT GOING ON. JUST HIGH LIGHT PLENTY FINE. >> MIKE JONES EMERGENCY SERVICES. AM YOU GUYS ALL THE EMAILS EXPRESS THIS ONLINE FOR VIEWING THE AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT THE VACCINE GOING ON RIGHT NOW. AND ALSO ONE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. FOR THOSE WATCHING IN MAY TAKEN FROM THE PREREGISTRATION AND FIRST DOSE OPERATIONS CAN ALSO OCCUR FROM 12:00 UNTIL 8:00 TODAY AND IT WILL BE THE LAST DAY IN DRIPPING SPRINGS. THE SECOND WILL DPRUR 12:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M. THIS EVENING. THIS THURSDAY WE'LL HAVE THE SECOND DOSE OPERATION BOTH DAYS THAT YOU RECEIVE BOTH YOUR FREE DOSES IN SACHB MARCOS HIGH SCHOOL WE'RE GING IT FROM 12 TO 8 AT SAN MARCOS HIGH SCHOOL. AND I KNOW THAT SOUNDS VERY, VERY CONFUSING. LET ME TELL YOU. I'VE TRIED TO YOU AND I BOTH HAVE CONTINUOUSLY TRIED TO GO BACK AND FORTH WITH ALL THE MOVING PARTS JUST ON THAT ONE LANE. NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY WAY TEND TO LEAVE SOMETHING OUT. I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE I'M GRATEFUL THAT USE OUR WEBSITE TO BE ALL EXCLUSIVE. WE DO ABOVE AND YOCHBLETED IT'S WELL ARTICULATED. THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT OUT TO. SOME FOLKS DON'T CAPTURE ALL THE COMPLEXITIES AND LAYERS OF ALL THE THINGS GOING ON SO THANK YOU [01:25:07] FOR WORKING THROUGH HAD A. >> SIR, ABSOLUTELY. THE ORE THING ASPECT OF THIS WEEK IS WE EXECUTED OUR TEAM SO THAT WE CREATEDED A PARTNERSHIP OF FIRST RESPONSE. YESTERDAY THERE WAS THE HUNTINGTON WITH THE OVERLOAD. AGAIN IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN APPOINTMENT DON'T SHOW UP THER ALREADY WORKING ON IT. AND OF COURSE THIS WILL BE WHAT I CALL A ROAD SHOW. WE GO THROUGH ALL THE COUNTY TO FACILITATE AND WE ALSO HAVE A PLAN TO HIT MONDAY AND TUESDAYS AS WELL TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN EMS PARTNERS AS WELL AS ONLINE SO WE'RE GETTING THINGS SET UP HERE. WE HAVE HAD FANTASTIC SUPPORT FROM THE VOLUNTEERS AS YOU ALL WELL KNOW. YOU CAN SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS NOT ALL MEMBERS. THESE RIGHTEOUS CITIZENS TO COME OUT HERE AND GET A VACCINE FOR VOLUNTEERS IT. SOUNDS TRUE. SO -- AND IT'S BEEN A NOT JUST AN IMPACT BUT ALSO REFRESHING TO KNOW WE HAVE SUPPORT OUT THERE. I KNOW THERE ARE FOLKS OUT THERE TO -- Y'ALL SEEING THEM AS WELL. ALL I CAN SAY TO OUR CITIZENS ARE WE'RE GETTING MORE AND MORE VACCINES COMING IN ON THE VACCINATION FRONT DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS COMMISSIONERS? >>. CAN YOU JUST SHARE HOW MANY THAT WE HAVE ON THE WAITING LIST? >> A LITTLE OVER 20,000 ON ONE SIDE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES? >> THANKS, JUDGE. JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK QUESTIONS IN GENERAL HOW ARE WE FEELING THE REGISTRATION IS GOING I KNOW THAT YOU CAN MAKE A FEW CHANGES. HAVE WE RECEIVED ANY COMMENTS AND PEOPLE ARE USING -- I'VE HAD SOME CALLS ABOUT THEY WVERNT SURE. DIDN'T GET A NOTIFICATION. SAID IT WAS CONFIRMED. THIS GOES BACK [16. Approve and confirm the appointments of Daniel Clay Law and Albert Perez as regular full-time Deputy Constables in the Hays County Constable Precinct 1 Office, effective date February 23, 2021.] [01:36:20] HERE WE ARE AGAIN WITH TWO MORE GREAT OFFICERS. OF COURSE, DANIEL LAW WHICH WAS [01:36:30] SWORN IN FOR A RESERVE OFFICERS FULL-TIME DEPUTY CONSTABLE FOR US. TO MY RIGHT TO MY RIGHT IS ALBERT PEREZ WHO WILL BE JOINING US AS A-TIME POLICE OFFICER FOR US HERE. OF COURSE I READ SOME BIOON THE LAW THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE, AND I THINK THAT THE COMMISSIONERS WHO HE IS AND WHERE HE CAME FROM, AND WHAT HE'S GOING TO DO FOR HAYS COUNTY NOW. OF COURSE, HE COMES WITH GREAT, GREAT EXPERIENCE, YOU KNOW, BEING THE FORMER SHERIFF OF CALDWELL COUNTY NOW BRING SOMETHING OF THAT EXPERIENCE OVER HERE WITH US. WITH HIS TRAINING. AND HE IS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT ASSET TO HAYS COUNTY. I DO HAVE SOME BIOON MR. -- MR. PEREZ -- BIO ON MR. PEREZ, WHICH WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO HAVE HERE. HE'S MOVED LAREDO, TEXAS, WEBB COUNTY. HE BRINGS WITH HIM HIS WIFE AND HIS THREE CHILDREN. A 1-YEAR-OLD AND I'M SORRY, A 13-YEAR-OLD, A 7-YEAR-OLD, A 13-YEAR-OLD AND A 23-YEAR-OLD. MR. PEREZ VERY, VERY WELL TO BRING HIS EXPERIENCE IN TRAINING TO TO OUR COUNTY AND THE SAFETY OF OUR PUBLIC PEOPLE HAS JUST BEEN A GREAT, GREAT ASSET. ANYWAY, AM IF YOU SEE ALBERT PEREZ JOINED THE CONSTABLE OFFICE HE'S GOING TO COME IN WORKING WITH US AS ONE OF OUR HEADQUARTER LAW BAILIFFS. ALBERT IS MARRIED, THREE CHILDREN, A GRADUATE FROM LAREDO POLICE ACADEMY. HE ALSO THE TENDED COMMUNITY COLLEGE. HE HAS SEVERAL CERTIFICATIONS, WHICH IS -- ONE OF THE MAIN ONES IS A PEACE OFFICER. HE HAS A BASIC INSTRUCTOR'S CERTIFICATION. HE'S A FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR. AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE GREAT THINGS THAT WE BRING WHEN WE BRING IN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND OF COURSE, WHEN YOU DO YOUR ENSMI ON. THIS IS WHAT WE LOOK FOR FOR SAFETY OF PROTECTION FOR OUR CITIZENS. HE'S ALSO CRISIS WHICH IS SOMETHING GREAT THAT YOU CAN ADD IT OUR CITIZENS HERE IF YOU WANT TO GO OUT AND TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT WHO YOU ARE, WHAT YOU'RE DOING FOR THE COUNT SOY AT THE GREAT THINGS WE BLL PEREZ. WE WELCOME HIM COMING BACK IN AS A FULL-TIME PEACE OFFICER FOR US. I WANT TO THANK YOU, JUDGE. I WANT TO THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS VERY MUCH WITH EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON IN OUR COUNTY IN HIRING THESE OFFICERS TO COME IN. THEY ARE WELL QUALIFIED TO DO THE DUTIES FOR THE PUBLIC PEOPLE [01:40:08] HERE THAT WE HAVE. THAT'S ABOUT IT. >> I WOULD LIKE -- I'M SORRY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING INTRODUCE THEMSELVES. >> THEIR, ABSOLUTELY. I'M GOING TO LET HIM STEP UP FOR JUST A SECOND. SNOOCH THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I FEEL LIKE THE SECOND TIME -- SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. I APOLOGIZE FOR COMING BACK. WAS ABLE TO MAKE A QUICK DECISION TO COME BACK. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. >> THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. >> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. ROUND OF APPLAUSE. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWEAR HIM IN? >> Y'ALL WANT TO COME UP HERE OR DO YOU WANT ME TO COME DOWN? YOU WANT TO COME UP GENTLEMEN? CONSTABLE? >> THANK YOU THANK YOU. >> I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. DEPUTY CONSTABLE. FOR THE COUNTY OF HAZE TEXAS AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP YOU GOD. CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] SNOOP THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. >> OKAY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [29. Discussion and possible action to execute a Contract Amendment with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for the New World Public Safety Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Software Program for Texas State University as part of the Combined Emergency Communication Center (CECC).] >> WE ARE BACK FROM A SHORT RECESSION AND WE'RE GOING TO GO STRAIGHT TO ITEM NUMBER 29 TO OVING.UR DIRECTOR OF I.T. PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 29. >> 29 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC. FOR THE NEW WORLD DISPATCH SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY AS PART IT FIND AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION CENTER. >>. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSION. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANKS WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN [Items 8 - 15] AGENDA ITEMS NUMBER A-15. >> EIGHT APPROVE PAYMENTS THROUGH COUNTY INVOICES. NINE, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTH CARE CLAIMS. TEN, APPROVE COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 9TH 20, 21. 11, AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO CARD SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $718.40 IN WHICH NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS ISSUED AS REQUIRED PER COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY. 12 AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE NEWER AWARD FOR THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES. FY 2022. TUBERCULOSIS STATE IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,094. >> SO MOVED. [01:45:10] >> WE WANTED TO GO TO 15. >> 13. >> 15. >> OKAY. I APOLOGIZE. >> 13, APPROVE THE HAYS COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE TO PURCHASE 50 AVA COMPLIANCE CURBSIDE BALLOT BUTTONS FOR INCLUSION SOLUTIONS, USING $27,8046 FOR THE CCL GRANT AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 14 APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAYS COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY SECTION 4.5 CATEGORY FIVE TO FORMALIZE FEDERAL THE INCLUDED IN ALL FORMAL SOLICITATIONS. CONTRACTOR AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO SLIS THE FORBIDS AND ADVERTISED. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND AND WEST AUDITOR THAT PROBABLY WANTS TO EXPAND ON AGENDA NUMBER 146789. >> ACTUALLY I NEEDED TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS ON NUMBER 15 AS WELL. >> WILL YOU START WITH THE ZMOONTION EXPANSION ADDING THE BUY AMERICAN INTO OUR OFFICIAL PURCHASING POLICY. >> CAN YOU SAY THAT AGAIN. >> AGD THE AMERICAN PROVISION POLICY. WHICH IS A REQUIREMENT FROM THEP FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR REQUIRE US TO HAVE THE LANGUAGE IN OUR POLICY SO WE'RE UPDATING OUR POLICY TO INCLUDE ITS ORIGINAL FOR WHAT WAS CONDUCTED NUMBER 15 IS BACKUP HAS THE ORIGINAL DATES ALTHOUGH COURT WAS CANCELED. WE NEED UP TO DATE ISSUE DATE TO BE FEBRUARY 25TH, 2021. THE QUESTION DEADLINE TO BE PURCHASE 11 20, 21 AND BID DUE DATE TO BE 1:00 P.M. THE MOTION IS STILL GOOD. PERFECT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO ACCEPT THESE CHANGES. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE FOR THE AMPRUFL OF AGENDA ITEMS 8-15. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> JUDGE BECERRA. [17. Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the revegetation bond #107170497 in the amount of $4,211.20 for 6 Creeks subdivision, Phase 1, Section 3.] >> YES. PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 17. >> NUMBERING 17 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE TOOKS CONSIDER THE RELEASE OF THE REVEGETATION BOND NUMBER 10771740947 IN THE AMOUNT OF 4,211 AND 20 CENTS FOR SIX CREEK SUBDIVISION PHASE ONE SECTION THREE. >> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> THIS IS JUST A GENERAL REVEGETATIONAL LEASE ON THE NEWER SECTION THAT'S BEEN COMPLETE. >> THANK YOU, SIR. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER ZBRONZ HAD A YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SNOOIG YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. [18. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction & drainage improvements, accept the 2-year maintenance bond #118577K in the amount of $44,538.27, and accept an additional 1-year warranty letter from Lone Star Paving for the pavement, for Mathias Lane along the Trails at Windy Hill, Phase 2 development between Windy Hill Road and Foster Place.] PLEASE OPEN 18. >> 18, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE TOOKS CONSIDERATE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN DRAINAGE MOVEMENTS BOND 8817K IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,3038.27 AND AN ADDITIONAL FOR THE PAVEMENT ALONG WINDY HILLS FOR PHASE TWO DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN WINDY HILL ROAD AND FOSTER PLACE. >> SO MOVED. >> MOTION AND A SECOND. >> THIS IS A PAVEMENT ON THE ROAD A NEW SUBDIVISION COMING IN HERE. OVER $1,000. THIS IS JUST AHEAD OF A LITTLE BIT. >> BEAUTIFUL. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. [19. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and PaveTex for On-Call material testing for the Old Post Road Project (CR134) from CR158 to FM150 in the City of Kyle for $25,000 and amend the budget accordingly.] >> YES JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 19. >> 19 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ZWR OUJ SIGN A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON CALL MATERIAL TESTING FOR THE OLD COAST ROAD PROJECT FROM CR-158 TO FM 150 IF THE STIFF KYLE FOR $25,000 AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED. >> THIS IS FROM A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. WE WILL BE REAM BUSHESED. >> BEAUTIFUL. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. [20. Discussion and possible action to execute a Standard Utility Agreement (SUA) for the Project at FM 2001 West from SH21 to White Wing Trail Safety Improvements between Hays County and Enterprise Texas Pipeline LLC as part of the 2016 Road Bond Program.] >> YES. >> PLEASE OPEN 20. >> 20 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE [01:50:03] ACTION TO EXECUTE A STANDARD UTILITY AGREEMENT FROM THE PROJECT OF FM 2001 WEST FROM S SH21 TO WHITE WING TRAIL SAFETYISM PRUSMTS BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND ENTERPRISE PIPELINE LLC AS PART OF THE 2016 ROAD BOND PROGRAM. >> IS MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND COMMISSIONER. >> JUDGE, THIS IS WITHIN OUR CONSTRUCTION OF 2001. STANDARD. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE POINTE-SEGUIN. [21. Discussion and possible action to execute an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for Locally Funded Roadway Improvement Project On-System (Roundabout Intersection at RM 12 and RM 150) as part of the 2016 Road Bond Program.] >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 21. >> 21, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO EXECUTE AN ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR LOCALLY FUNDED ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON-SYSTEM, A ROUNDABOUT INTERSECTION AT RM 12 AND RM 150 AS PART OF THE 2016 ROAD BOND PROGRAM. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND COMMISSIONER. >> THIS PROJECT IS ACTUALLY PRECINCT FOUR BUT COMMISSIONER SMITH HAS HISTORICALLY NOT STHOFLD AS HE'S A PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THIS SO I BELIEVE JERRY PUT IT BACK UP ON THIS PROJECT AS MENTIONED IT IS THE INTERSECTION OF RN-150 AND RN-12 SOUTH OF DRIPPING SPRINGS. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. [22. Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of Pape Dawson Engineers, Inc. to perform Construction Engineering & Inspection (CE&I) services for the Winters Mill Pkwy at RM 12 Safety Improvements project in Precinct 3; and to authorize staff and counsel to negotiate a Work Authorization under their On-Call CE&I contract.] >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YEAH. PLEASE OPEN 22. >> 22, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE SELECTION OF ENGINEERS INC. TO PERFORM INSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE WINTERS PARKWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT INCREASING THREE AND AUTHORIZE STAFF AND COUNCIL TO NEGOTIATE A WORK ORGANIZATION ONTO ON CALL CONTRACT. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND COMMISSIONER. >> THIS IS FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERINGER IS ADVISE. WE HAVE SEVERAL ON-CALL CONTRACTS THIS IS TO SELECT THEM NOR WORK WHICH IS INTERSNEKS WIMBERLEY SNOOP OK. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES IN A YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. [23. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Supplemental #6 to the Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with HDR Engineering, Inc. for Robert S. Light (Buda Truck Bypass) project as part of the Hays County/TxDOT Partnership Program and authorize a discretionary exemption per Texas Local Government Code Ch. 262.024(a)(4).] PLEASE OPEN 236789. >> 23 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER SIX TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH HDR ENGINEERING INC. FOR ROBERT S. LIGHTS BYPASS PROJECT AS PART OF THE HAYS COUNTY TXDOT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE FOR TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE TEXAS 262 PTS 024A 4. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONER. >> THIS IS TO GET US FROM WHERE WE ARE NOW TO LETTING. I GUESS FROM EM9 TO 10 YEARS. THIS THE OF WILL GET US NOW FROM WHERE WE ARE. 14 AND TAKE US UP TO LETING. >> BEAUTIFUL. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SNOOIG YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> ZBLEE COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 24. [24. Discussion and possible action to consider granting a waiver from fee requirements under Section 2.03(B) of the Phasing Agreement between Hays County and Development Solutions CAT, LLC for the Caliterra Subdivision Development.] >> 24 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER GRANGHT A WAIVER FROM VIEW REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 2.03B OF THE PHASING AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND DEVELOPMENT SOLUTION CTLC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT. >> SO MOVED. >> HAYS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. THIS ITEM HERE IS A WARNING REQUEST FROM THE DEVELOPER TO WAIVE FEES FOR THE PHASE 3 SECTION NINE -- 9B. THE PLATTE WAS APPROVED IN OUR COURT AT THE QF THE CITY TO A NEWLY ADOPTED CITY CODE THEY ARE HAVING TO HAVE A INDICATES THAT APPROVED PLAT AND REPLAT THE EXISTING LOTS TO MAKE THOSE AM MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING [01:55:02] NOTE. THEY NEED TO BE MODIFIED. THAT IS THE ONLY CHANGE FROM THE NEW PLANT COMPARED TO THE PLAT BEING APPROVED BACK IN APRIL. SO THERE IS NO TECHNICAL REVIEW ACCEPTED BY THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. TO MAKE THE CHANGE AND AS A RESULT NO TECHNICAL VIEW SHOULD PERSIST. >> PERFECT LOVE TO HEAR THE CUSTOMER SERVICE ATTITUDE COMING FROM THE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS. THANK YOU, SIR. >> JUDGE I JUST WANT TO SAY I REALLY APPRECIATE OUR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT LOOK AT THIS. WE HAD SOMETHING SIMILAR EARLIER THIS LAST YEAR AND I THINK IT'S PURSUANT TO US WHENEVER THESE SMALL CHANGES AND IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NOTES IN BACKUP HOW SMALL THESE CHANGES ARE IN A PERFECT WORLD WE COULD PROBABLY CALL THESE WE DON'T HAVE THE OPTION. THE MAKE THE ADD JUDGMENT THE OVERALL COST WOULD BE ASTRONOMICAL FOR US TO DO IT IT'S A GOOD THING SPOO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JUDGE IN AUTO YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER HE WILL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. [25. Discussion and possible action to consider a continuation of the Local Disaster Declaration originally proclaimed by the County Judge on or about March 15, 2020, continued by resolution of Commissioners Court on March 16, 2020 and extended by the Court on July 14, 2020, September 15, 2020 and December 8, 2020.] >> PLEASE OPEN 25. >> 25, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER A CONTINUATION OF THE LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION ORIGINALLY PROCLAIMED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE ON OR ABOUT MARCH 15, 2020 CONTINUED BY RESOLUTION OF COMMISSIONERS COURT ON MARCH 16TH, 2020 AND EXTENDED BY THE COURT ON JULY 14TH, 2020, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2020 AND DECEMBER 8TH, 2020. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE'RE GOING TO ADD ANOTHER DATE TO THIS THING I GUESSES THIS KEEPS PROGRESSING PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 26. [26. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an amended Vaccine Administration Agreement between Hays County and Curative Medical Associates, Inc, for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines.] >> 267, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO THORZ THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED VACCINE ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND CURATIVE MEDICAL SOSHLTS INC. FOR THE -- MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC. FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF COVID-19 VACCINES. >> SO MOVED. >> SNEAKED WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. [27. Discussion and action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between Hays County and Comal County for Jail Services related to the housing and care of Hays County inmates.] >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 27. >> 27, DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTES AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY FOR JAIL SERVICES RELATED TO THE HOUSING AND CARE OF HAYS COUNTY INMATES. >> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECONDS AND I'M GLAD TO SEE US GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER AND DRAWING IN TIGHTER AND TIGHTER IT'S ALL IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FOR SPONSORING THAT ITEM. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> JUDGE BECERRA. [28. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a $2,000,000 Letter of Agreement between Hays County and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital (CSRSM) as budgeted for FY2021 related to Indigent health care costs.] >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 28. >> 28, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A $2 MILLION LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA HOSPITAL AS BUDGETED FOR FY2021 RELATED TO INDIGENT HEALTH CARE COSTS. >> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> IT'S SIMILAR AGREEMENT EXCEPT FOR THE CHANGE IN 2345I78 WE STARTED LAST YEAR WHEN CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA TOOK OVER THE HOSPITAL HERE FROM CENTRAL TEXAS. THIS IS OUR STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR INDIGENT CARE CHRISTUS HAS TAKEN OVER AND NOW MANAGE THE COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM FOR HAYS COUNTY. I APPRECIATE THEIR PARTNERSHIP AND ALL THE WORK THEY DO, VERY IMPORTANT PROGRAM AND ABLE TO OFFER SOME REALLY GOOD HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO OUR AGING POPULATION. >> COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF. ESPECIALLY DURING THE VACCINATION EFFORT THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN A BIG HELP ON THAT FRONTS. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THEM ON THE ADDITIONAL LEVEL. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. [30. Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of Halff Associates for the performance of storm water facilities analysis and design on or near property owned by Hays County along Cape Road, in Precinct 1; and to authorize staff and Counsel to negotiate a contract.] >> YES, PLEASE OPEN 30. >> 30, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE SELECTION OF HALF ASSOCIATES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF STORMWATER FACILITIES ANALYSIS AND DESIGN HONOR NEAR PROPERTY OWNED BY HAYS COUNTY ALONG CAPE ROAD IN PRECINCT ONE, AND TO AUTHORIZE STAFF AND COUNCIL TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONER. >> THIS WOULD GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS. THIS WOULD HELP US TO LOOK AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL OPTIONS SO WE [02:00:05] WANT THAT OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON THAT PROJECT. AND THE IMPACT WE CAN HAVE ON OUR POPULATION. >> PERFECT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 31. [31. Discussion and possible action to consider granting a variance from section 10. W. 1. of the Hays County Rules for On-Site Sewage Facilities and allow issuance of development permits to the owner of 111 Indian Springs Trace, Dripping Springs, TX 78620.] >> 31, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE TOOKS CONSIDER GRANGHT A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 10W1 OF THE HAYS COUNTY RULES FOR ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES AND ALLOW ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITS TO THE OWNER OF 111 INDIAN SPRINGS TRACE DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS 78260. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. IF YOU LOOK AT COLBY WAS KIND ENOUGH TO LEAVE US BACKGROUND MATERIAL. THE PROB THIS SEPTIC SYSTEM AND THE SPECIFICITE SEM THAT DID WAS INSTALLED IN THE LATE 70'S. IT'S CURRENTLY FAILING SO IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DO CONSTRUCTION AND ALOW OFIATE THIS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED PERMITS AT THE THIS TIME TO DO THAT SO THIS WOULD ALLOW THEM TO START CONSTRUCTION WHILE THEY COME INTO COMPLIANCE IS THAT CORRECT? THIS ALLOWS THEM TO START THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION TO IMMEDIATELY GET SYSTEM REPLACED FOR THE NEWLY COUPLED. SO THIS IS ALLOWS US TO ISSUE THE ACC AND WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT NOTICE OF APPROVAL. >> THANK YOU. >> PLEASE CALL THE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SNOOIG YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. AT THIS POINT IN TIME WE ARE GOING TO GO I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. OUR FIRE MARSHAL RECOMMENDED NO BURN BAN. CLEARLY WE HAVE ENOUGH SAT FLATION OUR SOIL FROM ALL THIS NO THAT IS THE TRUTH. I WILL SPEAK ON THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. IF YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM [36. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA] NUMBER 36. >> 36, DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTY INMATE POPULATION TO INCUR CURRENT POPULATION COUNTS AND COSTS. >> EACH WEEK THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SENDS MY OFFICE A REPORT UM DATE OF HAYS COUNTY MAXIMUM IS 410 INMATES. JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMENDEDS HOLDING 10% OPEN. THAT LOWERS OUR ACTUAL CAPACITY TO 368. THE JAIL DAILY AVERAGE W5Z 502 AND 512 ON FEBRUARY 20TH FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 20TH 20, 21 THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES IT WEEK IS $47,90. THE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCED SMALS 129 AND IF HE PLAELS ZERO. THIS WHOOSHING'S INMATES WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES BLANCO, FORT BEND AND WAUD LUPE. ARREST BY AGENCY. BUDA POLICE DEPARTMENT ONE ZERO. HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 19. KYLE PD, FIVE. SAN MARCOS PD, 23. TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, ZERO. [EXECUTIVE SESSIONS] SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO JUMP INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS. PLEASE OPEN 32 3, 3 AND 34. >> 32 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 552.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. CONSULTATION WITH COUNCIL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY HAYS COUNTY LOCATED ALONG OR NEAR CLOVIS BARKER ROAD SAN MARCOS IN PRECINCT ONE. CONSTABLE DISCUSSION OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW HAD OPEN COURT. 33. EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.074 OF THEP TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND DUT CITIES OF ALL INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS THAT REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT HEADS. CONSTABLE DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. 34. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 51.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. CONSULT SITUATION COUNCIL AND [02:05:05] DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT RECOIL. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. >> AND WE ARE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION BUT WE NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO OPEN THIS. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> NO, WE DON'T. I DRANK TOO MUCH COFFEE. I APPRECIATE IT. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.