Mar 09, 2021 Regular

[CALL TO ORDER]

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>> LET'S PRAY. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, GOOD MORNING.

FIRST OF ALL WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR LIFE, FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU ANOTHER DAY.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROTECTION AND YOUR GOODNESS AND YOUR FAITHFULNESS.

AT THIS MOMENT, LORD, WE WANT TO BRING TO YOU THE PEOPLE WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY, THE PEOPLE WHOM WE APPRECIATE AND LOVE. THIS MORNING WE WANT TO PRAY FOR OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WE WANT TO PRAY FOR OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT. WE WANT TO PRAY FOR THE HEALTH WORKERS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WANT TO PRAY FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS, PUBLIC SERVICE, AUTHORITIES, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE PEOPLE IN THIS COURT, FOR JUDGE BECERRA AND THE PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO ARE CED INDICATED TO ENHANCE -- DEDICATED TO ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY AND MAKE IT BETTER. LORD, WE RECOGNIZE THAT OUR WISDOM IS LIMITED. WE WANT TO TAP INTO YOUR INFINITE RESOURCES, SO YOU CAN GIVE US DISCERNMENT AND PEACE, AS WE MAKE DECISIONS TODAY. WE TRUST LORD THAT YOU ARE WITH US AND YOU WILL CONTINUE GUIDING US DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. WE ARE IN YOUR HANDS, LORD, AND WE DEDICATE OUR LIVES TO YOU. IN JESUS' PRECIOUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN.

>> I PLENCH ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG TO THE UNITED STATES OF THE AMERICA.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR THIS WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND

JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> JUDGE BECERRA: DR. CARDENAS, WILL YOU PLEASE.

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.

>> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> HERE.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> HERE. >> JUDGE BECERRA.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: HEAR. THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE HO HAVE SUBMITTED A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

ALL COMMENTS ARE OPINIONS OF THE SPEAKER AND ARE NOT MEANT TO 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.

AND OUR FIRST SPEAKER IN PUBLIC COMMENTS IS MR. RODRIGO AMAYA. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS TODAY COMMISSIONER SMITH ON THAT CONCERN ABOUT THE CONSTABLE RON HOOD AND HIS ATTITUDE UP THERE AT RIVER SPRINGS.

I WAS WONDERING WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN? IS THERE GOING TO AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE BASED ON WHAT WAS READ, THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT AND THERE NEEDS TO BE CONSEQUENCES. I FEEL BAD FOR MR. RON HOOD. WHAT IS HE GOING TO DO? HE SAID HE DOESN'T HAVE A BOSS. WHAT IS HE GOING TO DO ON BOSS' DAY, HUH? OTHER THING IS COMMISSIONER SHELL, YOU'RE TRYING TO FORCE THAT ISSUE ABOUT THAT F-250 4 X 4. YOU WERE TALK PG PEOPLE TRANSPORTING WATER IN THEIR PERSONAL TRUCKS AND ALL. THAT Y'ALL GET STIPENDS. I WAS OUT IN THE WEATHER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EYE OF THE STORM. I DIDN'T SEE ANY -- HARDLY ANY UNITS FROM THE CONSTABLES OR ANYBODY. SAW A COUPLE OF DEPUTIES. BUT, YOU KNOW, FOR A COMMISSIONER TO FORCE THAT'S WHERE THEY COME UP WITH THE MANUFACTURED CRISIS, YOU DON'T NEED IT. YOU DON'T NEED IT. YOU CAN'T JUSTIFY IT.

YOU KNOW. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT. THE OTHER THING ABOUT THAT, COMMISSIONER, SHELL. YOU KNOW, THEY HAD THIS CAMPAIGN ABOUT KICK A CAN ABOUT THE

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YOU COME UP HERE AND TALK AND PREACH WITH HOW YOU WANT TO BE A FIRM HONEST MAN.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT SIR. I WANT TO SEE IT SO PLEASE GET THE BALL ROLLING ON THAT PROGRAM. CONSTABLE PRECINCT ONE GOT ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. YESTERDAY ON MY WAY UP AROUND 2:38 P.M. HEADING UP THE STATE ROAD COMMISSIONER PRECINCT ONE, WHITE DODGE PICKUP TURNING OVER INTO THAT ADDRESS OVER THERE. NO TURN SIGNALS, SPEEDING IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD THE BACKGROUND TO TELL YOU SPEEDING WITH NO TURN SIGNAL.

MY QUESTION IS THIS. WR DOES THIS CONSTABLE GET SO MUCH FREE TIME? HE'S ALWAYS OUT OF UNIFORM. DURING EARLY VOTING HE'S AT THE POLLS TWO WEEKS.

WHEN DOES HE GIVE ANYTHING BACK TO US? YOU KNOW WHERE IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY? HE COMES UP HERE AND HE'S ORDERING ASKING FOR ALL KINDS OF STUFF, AND Y'ALL JUST RUBBER STAMP AND GIVE IT TO HIM. CAN'T JUSTIFY.

THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO TELL Y'ALL IS THIS CONCEPT OF FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT OR JOHN THE JOB TRAINING EMPLOYEES Y'ALL APPOINT TO POSITIONS AND HIRE IS COSTING US MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

MARK KENNEDY IS NOT HERE. I WAS GOING TO TELL HIM ABOUT THE $1.2 MILLION HE LOST.

JUDGE, I WAS TALKING TO SOME PRETTY HEAVY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS KIND OF STUFF. THEY ASKED ME TO TELL YOU YOU MIGHT WANT TO ASK THE FBI INTO

THAT MONEY. $1.2 MILLION IS A LOT OF. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU

MR. AMAY YEAH -- AMAYA. NEXT UP MR. DAN LYON. >> GOOD DMORNG JUDGE BECERRA AND COMMISSIONER. FIFERS ALL I WOULD LIKE IT KNOW THAT LAST WEEK'S EMAIL FROM MISS MORRISEY TOOK FIVE MINUTES AND THREE SECONDS TO READ. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG THAT WITH THE EXCEPTION EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME.

MY SECOND COMMENT IS THE DISTRICT CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT HAS REFUSED TO DEFEND ITSELF FROM CHARGES THAT IT IS VIOLATING SECTION 41.43-B OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE.

I ALSO BELIEVE THREE MEMBERS WHICH WERE PRESENT ON NOVEMBER 18TH 20, 20 AT MY SO-CALLED QUOTE HEARING UNQUOTE -- 2020 -- OPENLY CONSPIRED WITH THE CADS TO DENY ME OF MY CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED RIGHT REDRESS OF GRIEVE ANSWER. THE CADS AND ARTS NEED IT TO COME TO THIS COURT AND ANSWER THAT CHARGE. THIRDLY I NOTICED LAST WEEK THERE SEEMED TO BE A LOT OF SELF-CONGRATULATION FROM THE COURT SOME COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY EMPLOYEE DISTRIBUTESED WATER USING THEIR OWN VEHICLES. THIS WAS PUT FORWARD AS A REASON WHY WE NEED A 4 X 4 PICKUP FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES. INSTEAD OF CONGRATULATIONS I BELIEVE YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED FOR A SPECTACULAR FAILURE. ONE.

YOU HAD A WEEK TO TEN DAYS OF ADVANCE NOTICE A SEVERE WEATHER EVENT WITH TAKE PLACE.

TWO, YOU SHOULD HAVE COORDINATED WITH HTV WAL-MART AND OTHER FOOD STORES TO BRING IN MORE FOOD AND WATTER BEFORE THE STORM WITH STRICT RATIONING. THREE, YOU SHOULD HAVE USED THE REVERSE 9-11 SYSTEM TO INFORM HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS HAD A THEY NEED AT LOWEST A WEEK'S SUPPLY OF WATER AND CANNED GOODS AND THAT ELECTRICITY WOULD PROBABLY GO DOWN FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME. THIS WOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN TIME TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD AND WATER TO THOSE IN NEED BEFORE THE ROADS RISE OVER. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN EMERGENCY SHELTERS ACCESSIBLE BEFORE THE STORM HIT AND THE FOOT AND WATER PREPOSITIONED.

FIVE, FIRE STATIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC IF A SILTEDIES SHOULD HAVE BEEN STOCKED WITH NONPERISHABLE FOOD AND WATER AS WELL AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SUPPLIES.

SIX, THE COUNTIES AND FACILITIES SHOULD HAVE ASSISTED THEM GIVING THEM THE CHOICE TO CUT OFF WATER THEREBY SAVING THEIR PIPES. THE COUNTY COULD HAVE BEEN LISTED TO VOLUNTEER RESIDENTS IN CUTTING OFF THEIR WATER IF THEY SO NEED IT. THIS IS ONLY A PARTIAL LIST OF MY IDEAS BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE THROW MINUTES. WE DO NOT NEED AN EXPENSIVE NEW VEHICLE. WHATEVER HAPPENED THE DEEP COMMISSION MILITARY VEHICLE, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR SUCH EMERGENCIES? AS IT WAS, THE TOWARDS, EVEN WHEN THEY WERE OPENED WERE STRIPPED CLEAN. GAS WAS IN SHORT SUPPLY, AND PATIENCE WAS WEARING THIN. HAD THE SNOW AND ICE LASTED ANOTHER WEEK, MANY PEOPLE WOULD HAVE DIED NOT JUST FROM COLD, HUNGER AND THIRST, BUT ALSO FROM ACTS OF VIOLENCE.

HAYS COUNTY DOES NOT NEED MORE TOYS. IT NEEDS PEOPLE WHO ARE

COPETENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU,

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[1. Presentation by Lisa Naranjo, Commercial Security Specialist, of Fortress Security regarding Security at the Hays County Historic Courthouse. Possible discussion and action may follow.]

OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE. >> ONE? >> JUDGE BECERRA: NUMBER ONE.

>> NUMBER ONE, PRESENTATION BY LISA NARANJO COMMERCIAL SECURITY SPECIALIST AT FORTRESS SECURITY REGARDING SECURITY AT HAYS COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTION

MAY FOLLOW. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU. WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. THANK YOU, SIR. OUR FIRST ONE IS MR. RODRIGO

AMAYA. >> THANK YOU JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.

HERE WE GO AGAIN. SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE. CAN'T JUSTIFY THIS.

YOU KNOW, KIND OF CONSTABLE BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME AND I ALWAYS SEE HIM OUT OF UNIFORM OF THE VERY RARELY DO I SEE HIM IN UNIFORM. NOW HE HAS A SHERIFF FROM CALDWELL COUNTY COMING UP HERE ASKING FOR A SECURITY SYSTEM FOR WHAT TO BE OUT YOUR RESIDENCE MONITORING OVER YOUR PHONE SHE THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE FOR. LET ME TELL YOU EARLIER I TOOK A WALK UP THERE THERE'S A WINDOW THAT'S BEEN BROKEN FOR YEARS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S FOR THE GOLDEN CHIEF OR SOME SPECIAL BIRD OR SOMETHING. I DON'T SEE NO DESIGNATION OVER THERE. I DON'T KNOW WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT.

HAYS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION, OR PRECINCT ONE'S CONSTABLE WHO'S IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS HISTORIC COURTHOUSE'S UP KEEP. YOU KNOW.

CAN'T JUSTIFY THIS, FOLKS. GOT TOO MANY MEN OUT HERE RUNNING AROUND DOING NOTHING.

SO I EVERY TIME I SEE THESE FOLKS AT RESTAURANTS FOR TWO, THREE HOURS.

I CALL IT IN. AND ALL I HERE IS NOTHING BUT NONSENSE RESPONSE AS TO THEIR JUSTIFICATION FOR BEING THERE. YOU KNOW, THERE'S POLICIES IN PLACE.

WHEN I WORKED FOR APD YOU COULDN'T HAVE MORE THAN TWO PAT RL UNITS FOR SAFETY REASONS.

ALL KINDS. I CAN GO ON AND ON AND ON. YOU KNOW, AGAIN CAN'T JUSTIFY THIS. YOU DON'T NEED THIS. THIS I USED TO WORK AT THE MANSION, THE CAPITOL WHEN I WAS UP THERE AS A TROOPER. THE CAPITOL -- THE MANSION BURNED. THEY HAD ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT THEY NEED AND SOME THEY DIDN'T EVEN NEED. SO UNTIL THESE INDIVIDUALS SHOW US THEY ARE CAPABLE OF HONORING AND HOLDING UP TO THOSE STANDARDS THAT THIS OATH OFS REQUIRES OF THEM Y'ALL NEED TO START SERIOUSLY DENYING SOME OF THESE REQUESTS THAT YOU CANNOT JUSTIFY.

DO YOUR JOB. IT'S YOUR JOB TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TAXPAYERS' MONEY IS LOOKED AFTER, THE BEST WAY. THIS IS NOT THE BEST WAY. YOU CANNOT JUSTIFY THIS.

YOU CANNOT. VOTE NO TONIGHT. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, MR. AMAYA. OUR SECOND SPEAKER IS MR. DAN LYON.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE BECERRA. MAY I REQUEST TO SPEAK AFTER THE PRESENTATION SO I HAVE A LITTLE

BIT MORE INFORMATION? >> JUDGE BECERRA: THAT'S FINE. >> THANK YOU.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: YOU BET. AND WE'RE READY FOR OUR PRESENTATION.

>> YES, JUDGE. GOOD MORNING. YOU WANT TO DO THE POWER POINT?

OK. D. >> JUDGE BECERRA: IN THE INTEREST OF TIMING HOW LONG DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE? ONE MINUTE?

TWO MINUTES JUST WANT IT KNOW. >> OK. SO WE'RE HERE IF RESPONSE TO A REQUEST TO PROVIDE A PROPOSAL FOR CAMERA SECURITY HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE.

I HAVE A LIST OF QUESTIONS. HERE WE GO. I HAVE LIST OF QUESTIONS THAT WERE OFFERED TO US BY THE CONSTABLE AND I WILL JUST SUMMARIZE BY SAYING THAT THE CAMERAS THAT WE ARE PROVIDING ARE AN 8 MEGAPIXEL CAM WAS A 2.8 MILLIMETER WIDE ANGLE RANGE.

THE THE CAMERAS ROCK PLACED AROUND THE BUILDING TO GIVE YOU A FULL SPECTRAL VISUAL AROUND THE BUILDING AND TWO CAMERAS FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING. ONE AT THE HALLWAY WHERE THE ELEVATORS ARE AND ANOTHER OUTSIDE THE ROTUNDA TO REVIEW THE HISTORIC CASES WHERE ALL THE HISTORIC ITEMS ARE KEPT. WE ARE OFFERING THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE PICTURES OF ANGLE -- LESSER

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THIS PICTURE IS A PICTURE OF A 8 MILLIMETER CAMERA ATTACHED TO A BUILDING.

IF YOU LOOK AT TOERD THE TOP OF THE PHOTO THERE'S A GREEN TRASH CAN AT TOP OF THAT PHOTO.

THIS PICTURE SHOWS A ZOOM IN ON A TELEPHONE AT A 8 MILLIMETER PIXEL CRAM.

IT GIVES YOU A VISUAL FROM THE BUILDING OUT TOWARD THE STREET. IF THEY ZOOM IN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET PERTINENT INFORMATION THEY MAY NEED TO PROSECUTE A CRIME.

THIS SITE SHOWS THE COURTHOUSE AND THE FURTHEST DISTANCE FROM THE BUILDING TO THE CORNER AT SAN ANTONIO IS 162 THE SO THAT ZOOM-IN WILL GIVE YOU A VERY GOOD ISHL AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE COURTHOUSE. THESE ARE THE CAMERA PLACEMENTS THAT WE'RE SUGGESTING 16 CA CAMERAS. YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY ARE PLACED AT EVERY CORNER TO PROVIDE A FULL VISUAL AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE COURTHOUSE. AND THIS IS THE PROPOSAL, THE PRICING FOR THE BURGLAR ALARM. SORRY, I FORGOT TO MENTION THE BURGLAR ALARM.

THERE WAS A QUESTION, SECURITY IN THE BUILDING HERE AT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AND SOME OTHER PLACES WE SUGGESTED A BURGLAR ALARM WITH FOUR PANIC BUTTONS THAT ALLOW SOMEONE TO PRESS THE BUTTON AND CALL FOR EMERGENCY HELP, SHOULD SOMETHING HAPPEN AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO RESPOND. SO THAT CALL GOES DIRECTLY TO POLICE.

IT'S A LIVE THREAT ALERT THERE'S AN ISSUE POLICE WOULD NEED TO RESPOND.

THAT WOULD OFFER THE JUDGE SECURITY WHEN SHE'S HERE ALONE OR ANYONE IN THE BUILDING ALONE.

THE ALARM WOULD ALLOW THEM TO SET IT IN A STAY MODE WHERE THEY CAN MOVE FREELY ABOUT THE BUILDING WITHOUT SETTING OFF THE ALARM BUT ALL THE PERIMETER DOORS WOULD BE SECURED AGAINST SOMEONE ENTERING THE BUILDING WHILE THEY ARE HERE. DO YOU WANT ME TO MENTION THE PRICE OR IT'S THERE IN WRITING. DOES IT NEED TO GO INTO THE RECORD?

>> IT'S THERE NOW. [LAUGHING] YOU PUT IT UP AND NOW IT'S PART

OF THE RECORD BY DEFAULT. >> OK. SO AND THIS IS A SURPRISE FOR THE CAMERA. 16 CAMERAS. 16 CHANNEL DVR.

THEY GIVE YOU 16 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS RECORDING. EIGHT MEGAPIXEL 2.8 MILLIMETER CAMERAS A WIDE SCREEN MONITOR ALL THE INSTALLATION WIRING. IT COMES WITH IF YOU CHOOSE THE LEASE MONTHLY OPTION IT COMES WITH LIFETIME SERVICE WARRANT, WHICH MEANS ANY TIME A CAMERA GOES DOWN, FORTRESS WILL COME AND REPLACE IT WITH NO CHARGE TO YOU.

THERE'S A $50 DEDUCTIBLE ON SERVICE CALLS, BUT THE EQUIPMENT IS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.

AND THAT WARRANT IS GOOD FOR AS LONG AS YOU KEEP THE SERVICE. >> OK.

YOU WERE RIGHT. THAT WAS VERY EFFICIENT. THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONERS WE CAN START ON THIS END. >> SURE.

>> JUDGE, I KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN INTEREST O YOU AND WE WANTED TO COME BACK.

WE SAID WE WOULD COME BACK AND PROVIDE THE INFORMATION AND GIVE THE COURT THE OPTION.

THE ACTION THAT WOULD BE TAKEN TODAY IF WE WERE TO TAKE SOME ACTION, JUDGE, AS TO HAVE A GENERAL COUNCIL NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT. AND SO IF WE CHOOSE IT MOVE FORWARD, THIS ITEM WOULD BE NEGOTIATED BY GENERAL COUNSED THEN COME BACK FOR FINAL DECISION FOR THIS. SO WE WANTED TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION AND SEE HOW WE WANT

TO MOVE FORWARD. >> JUDGE BECERRA: OK. WHAT'S YOUR OPINION OF THE

ACTUAL PRESENT NATION. >> WELL I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, THE INFORMATION, I APPRECIATE LISA PROVIDING THE INFORMATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU WAS THOROUGH OWE I THINK IT WAS THOROUGH. I WOULD JUST SAY IF WE WERE TO CONSIDER THIS, THE LEASE OPTION SEEMS TO BE THE BETTER WAY TO GO THAT WAY THEY WOULD REPLACE ANY EQUIPMENT IF IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. AND SO THAT WOULD BE MY DIRECTION TO DO THIS.

>> COMMISSIONER. >> HAVE WE PUT THIS OUT FORBID? >> NO, SIR.

CONSTABLE I'M NOT SURE WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION. THIS WAS THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED. WHEN I SPOKE TO MR. KENNEDY HE JUST MENTIONED THAT WE TO HAVE

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TO COME BACK FOR. >> COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE. WHEN WE STARTED THIS SECURITY FOR THE COURTHOUSE, WE HAD LOOKED AT A COUPLE OF OTHER BIDS ON IT.

OF COURSE, COMING BACK WITH A REAL THOROUGH DIE GRAPH. THE COURTHOUSE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO THE INSIDE THEY HAVE DONE A VERY GOOD JOB DOING THAT. ONE OF THINGS I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS THAT CONSIDERING THE SAFETY THE COURTHOUSE OF INTERNAL MISCHIEF, WE KEEP DOCUMENTATION OF EVERYTHING THAT HAMS ONTHE COURTHOUSE GROUNDS.

WE HAVE HAD SOME INCIDENTS HERE THAT I DO BELIEVE AND SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES HERE HAVE CALLED FOR SITUATIONS TO WHERE THE SAN MARCOS POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAD TO RESPOND TO THE COURTHOUSE FOR SAFETY YOU KNOW, WE HAVE PUBLIC PEOPLE WHO CAME INTO THE COURT HUSBAND TO ADMIRE THE EXHIBITS THAT WE HAVE HERE, MUCH LESS WE HAVE WEDDINGS THAT GO ON ON THE OUTSIDE GROUNDS, AS WELL AS A COURTHOUSE. AND, OF COURSE, WITH OURS STILL GOING ON WE DON'T HAVE THAT NOW THINGS HAVE TO OPEN UP FOR THE COURTHOUSE GROUNDS THOSE ARE VERY WELL NEEDED HERE. THE ANYONE COMESING INTO THE GROUNDS CAN SEE THOSE FROM THE FOUR DOORS AS WELL AS THE OUTSIDE PERIMETER OF THE SIDEWALK AREAS YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE IF THERE'S GOING TO BE ANY TYPE OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF IF THERE ARE ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS THAT NEEDS TO BE RECONSTRUCTED FROM ANY OF THE OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.

I MEAN DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE TO DO SOME TYPE OF RECONSTRUCTION. I -- I -- SURELY PUSH THIS SECURITY FOR THE COURTHOUSE I BEEN A LONG TIME AM COMING WE'VE DONE SOME OTHER RESEARCH PRIOR TO THIS THAT THE CHIEF AND I HAVE WORKED ON FOR GOING ON ABOUT FOUR YEARS.

I THANKFULLY SEND HER ASSISTANT FOR COMING IN AND DOING THIS, BUT IF -- IF YOU FIVE POLICE LOOK AT THE SITUATION FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR PUBLIC PEOPLE, FOR OUR HISTORICAL COURTHOUSE, IT

WOULD BE DEFINITELY CONSIDERED VERYS. >> CONSTABLE THANK YOU FOR THAT

COMMENT. GENUINELY APPRECIATE IT. >> I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK SO CONSTABLE I THINK Y'ALL MENTION THAT Y'ALL DID LOOK AT SOME OTHER SYSTEMS.

DID WE GET PRICING ON THOSE SYSTEMS TO -- >> NO, WE DIDN'T GET ANY OTHER PRICES, BUT THERE WERE SOME OTHER PLANS THAT WERE DRAWN UP. TREE FOREST HAS COME UP WITH THE BEST, THAT I CAN SEE. OF COURSE, IT'S UP TO THE JUDGE AND NEW COMMISSIONER TO SEE AND LOOK AT THAT. THIS IS THE CLOSEST THAT WE'VE COME TO THIS.

EXCEPT THAT I THINK THAT WE'VE DONE UP HERE OR WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS A COUPLE OF OTHER TIMES TO GET THIS SITUATION WITH THE SECURITY. HE TAKEN CARE OF.

WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF SITUATIONS HAPPENING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PERIMETER AS WELL

AS ON THE INSIDE. >> I WOULD JUST, JUDGE, WHAT WHATEVER PROCESS WE NEED TO

FOLLOW THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. IF WE NEED TO. >> IF I MAY ADD SOMETHING.

>> WE ARE LOOKING TO UPGRADE THE SYSTEM ALSO AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.

THE CAMERAS THERE ARE OUTDATED, AND WE'RE LOOKING TO GO TO A MORE WEB-BASED PROGRAM.

AND SO IF WE COULD LOOK AT INCOME SEEING THAT THE SAME CONTRACT THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: TWO AT THE SAME TIME. EFFICIENCY.

GOOD, GOOD. >> I KNOW THAT JEFF MCGILL FROM I.T. JUDGE HAS ALSO BEEN INVOLVED. I DON'T KNOW IF WE NEED HIM TO COME UP AND SHARE ANY INFORMATION, BUT I KNOW THAT HE'S BEEN INVOLVED JUST TO ASSURE THAT THE SYSTEM WOULD

PROVIDE EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED. >> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER SHELL? JUSS THAT MY MAIN CONCERN HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROTECTION OF SOMETHING THAT THE PUBLIC OWNS, KNOWING THAT WE ARE VULNERABLE HERE FOR LIKE THE CONSTABLE CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.

I HATE IT SHOW UP ONE DAY AND HAVE SOMEONE HAVING BROKEN INTO THIS BUILDING AND DAMAGED THE PUBLIC'S PROPERTY. I KNOW SOME OF OUR CITIZENS I THINK WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY TO PROTECT THEIR ASSETS, SO THAT'S BEEN KIND OF MY CONCERN THIS WHOLE TIME IS THAT IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN, I DON'T THINK WE WOULD BE ABLE TO

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MR. LYONS IS GOING TO COME AND MAKE A COMMENT HERE IN A SECOND. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO ON DO THEY BELIEVE WE SHOULD DO NOTHING TO PRO THECT PROPERTY. WE WANT TO DO IT AT THE LOWEST COST POSSIBLE BITHINK THERE'S A RESPONSIBILITY WITH THE COUNTY TO MAKE SURE IT PROPERTY IS PROTECTED. WE SAW A COURTHOUSE BURN DOWN NOT FAR FROM HERE RECENTLY.

IF SOMETHING RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF THIS BUILDING NOT THAT CAMERAS WOULD NECESSARILY PROTECT US FROM EVERYTHING BUT MAY HELP US TO PROVIDE A LITTLE DIFFERENT SECURITY ESPECIALLY ON

TIMES OF THE DAY WHEN THIS BUILDING IS NOT OCCUPIED. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> I WOULD JUST SECOND COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES, THE FACT THAT WE'VE LOOKED AT THIS THREE OR FOUR TIMES. I KNOW THERE'S A NEED HERE. I DO HOPE THAT WE CAN TRY TO FIND AND AFFECT THE BEST POSSIBLE DEAL FOR OUR NEED HERE, AND I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST ATTEMPT HERE WE HAVE HAD AT AN ACTUAL SYNOPSIS THIS IS THE NUMBER OF CAMERAS WE NEED AND KIND OF PROTECTION WE NEED OR THE THINGS WE'VE ASKED A COUPLE OF TIMES, SO I'M GLAD TO SEE MOVED IN THAT DIRECTION AT LEAST MADE A MOVE STEP FORWARD. IF THERE'S A WAY TO WRAP IN AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER I THINK WE EVEN DISCUSSED THAT EARLY ON. THAT WOULD BE A POSITIVE STEP.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. AND I WANT TO THANK THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE FOR THIS WORK. I KNOW THAT IT'S BEEN BACK AND FORTH US TO AND I APPRECIATE THEM STAYING WITH US. WE HAVE HAD I.T. OFFICE, CONSTABLE STATION INGALSBE'S OFFICE JOINT MEETINGS AND TALKED ABOUT THIS IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS.

AND THERE R IN ALL THINGS SECURITY IN GOVERNMENT I WAS MILDLY SURPRISED THIS WAS EVEN VAGUE INTO THE PUBLIC EVERYTHING WE DO IS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM.

THERE ARE MANY THINGS AS THE CONSTABLE ALLUDED TO THERE ARE MANY THINGS THE PUBLIC DOES NOT KNOW AND WILL KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED HERE AND WE MUST DO OUR BEST TO BE PROACTIVE LIKE IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ASK GROCERY STORES TO RATION FOOD. THIS IS, I AGREE ONE OF THE STEPS NECESSARY THAT I AM NOT INTERESTED IN THEATRICS. THERE ARE JUFT FIBLEG REASONS TO SUPPORT THIS ACTION SO IN THE SPIRIT OF BEING LOCAL AND LOCAL IT SPREAD IT OUT THE CENTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT HERE SYMBOLICALLY WE HAVE A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE TARGETED ON MANY DIFFERENT FRONTS FOR MANY DIFFERENT THINGS WE GET FOR AS EXAM COUNTY GOVERNMENT WE GET CHARGED WITH A PERCEIVED SHORT FALL OR SHORTCOMING FROM A MUNICIPALITY AND WE GET BLAME FOR, IT ALTHOUGH WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING DO WITH THE SITUATION.

WE REPRESENT ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IN MANY PEOPLE'S MINDS.

AND SO FOR US TO 1R EVEN CLOSE TO THE LEVEL OF SURVEILLANCE AND SECURITY THAT A CONVENIENCE STORE HAS IS, TOTALLY GOOD WITH ME. AND PROTECTION OF PEOPLE, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. I THINK IS RIGHT UP MY ALLEY FOR RESPONSIBILITIES AS WELL SO.

I KNOW THAT THIS IDEA WAS JUST FLOATED TO ADD AN UPDATE TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.

BUT I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T COMMIT THIS THING TO DEATH.

I SEE THIS IDEALLY MOVING THROUGH PROCESS OF ADDITIONAL BIDS TO KEEP IT PROPER, FAIR AND CONSISTENT AND MY HOPE IS CONSTABLE YOU DID ALL THIS WORK. YOU CAN TURN HAD AROUND IN A TIMELYER BUT IF WE HAVE TO SEE THIS TWO MORE TIMES SO BE IT, BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE THE FOCUS OF YOUR OFFICE TO STAY ON THIS. I GENERALLY DO.

I SPEAK TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN THREATENED NOT JUST OUT OF MY OFFICE, BUT OTHER OFFICES AND I SPEAK FOR THOSE WHO WON'T SAY ANYTHING. SO I WANT IT SAY THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS AND LOOK FORWARD TO IT COMING BACK. >> JUDGE, I JUST HAVE ONE COMMENT. AS WE START TO LOOK AT THESE YOU MADE THE COMMENT ABOUT US TALKING ABOUT IT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. JUST FOR SECURITY PURPOSES AS WE LOOK AT, I MEAN, EVEN IN THIS MR. THERE IS CAMERA PLACEMENT AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS WE WANT

TO DO THAT IN THE FUTURE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THAT'S HOW I WOULD HOPE IT'S MOVING FORWARD BUT I KNOW THIS PRESENTATION WAS A GENERALIZATION BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE FUTURE PRESENTATIONS

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PROTECTION. >> WE DON'T WANT IT LET EVERYONE KNOW WHERE OUR CAMERAS ARE.

>> THAT'S RIGHT. >> I WOULD JUST ASK THAT TAMMY CRUMLEY WORK WITH CONSTABLE PETERSON BUT GO THROUGH THE PROCESS WE NEED TO DO AND TO ADD THE GOVERNMENTS.

AM. >> OURS IS THE SECURITY FOLKS AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER HAS -- WE'VE MET WITH A COMPANY THAT HAS WALKED THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT CENTER ALREADY AND

RECOMMENDED CAMERA PLACEMENTS THERE AS WELL. >> OK.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: SO I DON'T WANT TO HAVE THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE WORK TO GO UNDONE OR HAVE ANY WORK AS WELL. IF WE CAN SYNCHRONIZE I AGREE WE COULD BENEFIT FROM ALL THE WORK ALREADY DONE THAT WOULD BE A GREAT THING FOR US ALL. WELL IF THERE ARE NO OTHER

COMMENTS. >> THAT'S RIGHT. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS, I'M GOING TO T UP FOR A FINAL CLOSURE HERE OF MR. DAN LYON.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE BECERRA. I CAN SEE WHICH WAY THIS IS GOING SO I WON'T BOTHER WASTING OUR TIME TRYING TO TALK YOU OUT OF THIS. IN RESPONSE TO MR. SHELL, THE MOST IMPORTANT ASSETS THAT WE HAVE IN THIS COUNTY ARE THE PEOPLE.

AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THEY WERE WELL SERVED DURING THIS PAST ICE STORM.

NEEDSLESS TO SAY I DO NOT WANT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO Y'ALL. PERSONALLY I HAVE NOTHING AT ALL AGAINST YOU. MINE IS I ARGUE IS JUST THAT THIS GOVERNMENT IS INCREASINGLY VIEWED AS MANY PEOPLE AS AN INSTRUMENT OF OPPRESSION. WE HAVE TO PAY EVERY YEAR TO SORN Y'ALL AND WE PLAY 20 MILLION TO THE BANKERS EVERY EVERY YEAR.

PLUS IT REALLY HAS A BAD LOOK TO IT. IT LOCKS LIKE WE'RE LIVING IN A SURVEILLANCE STATE. A DICTATORSHIP. Y'ALL IF YOU HAVE A CONCEALED CARRY Y'ALL CAN CARE RISMT I DON'T CARRY A GUN. I DON'T NEED TO.

MY WORDS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING I CAN DO WITH THE GUN. REMINDS ME WORLD WAR THREE.

A PERSON WOULD HAVE TO BE A FOOL TO MESS WITH Y'ALL PEOPLE. NOT ONLY COULD Y'ALL BE ARMED BUT THERE'S ARMED THE EVERYWHERE. MAYBE THERE'S JUSTIFICATION TO IT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THE THREATS Y'ALL GIVE. I WOULD SAY SERVING THE PEOPLE TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY, KEEPING TAXES IS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE THINGS LIKE THAT WOULD DO MUCH MORE FOR Y'ALL'S SAFETY AND PROTECTION THAN, YOU KNOW, THAN PUTTING UP CAMERAS BECAUSE IF THERE'S A DETERMINED PERSON I DON'T KNOW THERE'S ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO STOP THEM FROM COMING IN. IF THEY DON'T GET YOU HERE YOU'VE GOT TO GO HOME AT SOME POINT YOU KNOW. LET'S JUST FACE IT. I BELIEVE IN GOD FOR MY PROTECTION. IN SOMES I DO THINK IT'S NECESSARY TO CARRY A WEAPON.

I DON'T HAVE THE SLIGHTEST NEED HERE. I'VE GOT ALL THIS ARMED PROTECTION I'M ALREADY PAYING FOR. THIS IS GREAT.

APPARENTLY Y'ALL FEEL DIFFERENTLY ABOUT IT. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU MR. LYON. IN CLOSING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THIS PRESENCE THAT IS HERE TODAY IS NOT INDICATIVE OF WHAT GOES ON, AND I BELIEVE THAT EVERY COMMISSIONER, COURT MEMBER HERE IS NOT LOOKING AT PERSONAL PROTECTION WITH THIS CAMERA SYSTEM, BUT INSTEAD OVERALL PROTECTION OF PEOPLE, PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND AGAIN, IT'S NOT INDICATIVE. ALL THE BODIES HAD A ARE HERE AND THE REPRESENTATION AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT IS NOT INDICATIVE OF WHAT'S HERE DAILY. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM

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

NUMBER TWO. >> NUMBER TWO, UPDATE FROM THE COUNTY JUDGE AND STAFF REGARDING THE LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION AND COVID-19. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTION

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MAY FOLLOW. >> JUDGE BECERRA: IF Y'ALL APPROACH THE PODIUM AND STATE

YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> MIKE JONES, DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.

GOOD MORNING, COURT. LAST WEEK -- JENNIFER ANDERSON OFFERED UP SOME OF HER VOLUNTEERS TO THE ELECTIONS, SO THEY WILL BE MANNING OUR PHONES THIS WEEK SO PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY CALL IN THAT DON'T HAVE ACTION TO DO THAT, DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.

PLEASE LIMIT IT TO FOLKS THAT DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO CALL IN AND REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY FOR THE VACCINE DURING THE 1-A 1,-B CATEGORIES. 1-B AS YOU ALL KNOW INCLUDES OUR ISD TEACHERS AND STAFF OUT THERE TOO. SO WE STARTED A SOFT OPENING LAST WEEK. IT WENT VERY WELL. I THINK THAT THEY HAD FUN DOING IT, AND SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO CARRYING THAT FORWARD. AS YOU ALL KNOW WE'RE CURRENTLY AT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN CISMT IT'S BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND SO IF IT'S TODAY AND WE'LL TAKE TOMORROW OFF AND THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS WELL. SO WE'RE LOOKING TO BRING IN ABOUT 1600 PEOPLE TODAY AND ANOTHER 1600 OVER THE NEXT 3200 OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE FIRST MEMBER RESPONSE.

ONE OF OUR PARTNERS. IT'S A MOBILE PARTNERS. ALL THE SENIOR LIVING CENTERS AND THEY ARE WRAPPING UP SENIOR LIVING CENTERS THIS WEEK AND BE CONDUCTING THEIR SECOND DOSE OF THOSE SENIOR CENTERS STARTING NEXT WEEK. WE'VE ALSO GOT WORD WE WILL BE RECEIVING JOHNSON & JOHNSON JANSEN FIRST DOSE. WE'LL BE INCORPORATING THAT SYSTEM AND MANY OF OUR PARTNERS STEPPED UPATION IS THEY WANT TO HELP US OUT AND MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR COUNTY RESIDENTS AND TRAVEL ALL OVER THE COUNTY FOR ONE LOCATION AND SEVERAL OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM, AND I THINK WE'RE WORKING AT A QUICK BASE PRODUCT IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THAT INTO OUR SYSTEM. CURRENTLY WHAT WE HAVE IS WORKING, AND WE'RE MAKING

PROGRESS. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WHILE YOU'RE TAKING A MINUTE I WOULD LIKE TO ADD CURRENTLY WHAT WE HAVE IS WORKING. I HEAR IT LOUD AND CLEAR.

LET'S BE HONEST. WHEN VACCINES ARE DELIVERED TO OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS THEY ARE DISPENSED AND THEN ORDERLY IN ORDERLY MANNER PULLED OFF THE PREREGISTRATION CHECKLIST THAT'S WHAT HE'S REFERRING TO THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ON THE PREREGISTRATIONED HAVEN'T BEEN VACCINATED. IT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE NOT WORKING IT MEANS WE'RE NOT RECEIVING ENOUGH VACCINATIONS TO GET THROUGH THE LIST. I WANTED TO TAKE THAT TIME TO CLARIFY BECAUSE SOMEONE IS GOING TO SAY THE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING.

I'M NOT VACCINATED. WELL YOU'RE NOT MAKING THE VACCINES AND DISPENSING THEM TO OUR RESIDENTS. YOU'RE DISPENSING AS QUICKLY AS YOU GET THEM AND NOT A MOMENT SOONER IN AN ORDERLY FASHION, AND I'VE SEEN NOTHING BUT GREAT THINGS, EVERY TIME I GET THE PRIVILEGE OF WALKING THROUGH THIS. YOU GUYS HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB, THEN I ASK THE COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO MAKE PATIENT AND NOT TO TAKE YOUR STATEMENT OF IT'S WORKING TO BE EVERYONE IS VACCINATED. THOSE ARE TWO SEPARATE

STATEMENTS? >> YOU'RE RIGHT. I APPRECIATE THE CLARIFICATION.

BECAUSE -- PERCEPTIONS AS WELL. IN EFFORT TO ALSO ENSURE THAT WE'RE NOT DOUBLE INVITING SOMEONE FOR A VACCINE WE SEE THE VACCINE. WE HAVE SEVERAL RESIDENTS WHO HAVE GONE OUTSIDE OUR BORDERS OF THE COUNTY WHO RECEIVE THEIR VACCINE.

SO WE'RE NOW ACCORDING TO INTRACK LIST ACCORDING TO OUR COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE VACCINE AND REMOVING THOSE FOLKS FROM THE PREREGISTRATION SO WE DON'T HAVE THE DUPLICATED APPOINTMENT SETTING FOR THE FOLKS THAT ARE PREREGISTERED.

EACH WEEK IT'S GETTING BETTER. WE HAVE MORE VACCINES. NOT PROBABLY.

I'M CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN VACCINATE THE ENTIRE COUNTY IF WE HAVE ENOUGH VACCINES FOR IN EVERYONE THIS COUNTY BECAUSE WE HAVE A GOOD PROCESS. WE HAVE GREAT PARTNERS ALL THE PRIVATE PARTNERS AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNT FRIDAY NORTH HAYS, SOUTH HAYS, KYLE, BUDA, AND OF COURSE WIMBERLEY AND DON'T FORGET ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO GET ASSISTANCE AS WELL.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: I'D LIKE TO EXPANDS FURTHER. WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OPENED UP THE ISD FOLKS VACCINATIONS. I WANT TO CLARIFY IT DOESN'T MEAN ISV FOLKS JUMPED TO AN FRONT OF THE LINE. IT'S LIKE BOARDING AN AIRPLANE.

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ANY QUESTIONS? >> ARE WE GETTING A LARGER NUMBER OF VACCINES OR ARE WE

STILL GETTING THE 1950 OR WHATEVER. >> YES, MA'AM WE ARE.

680 -- 4,680 DOSES EACH WEEK. >> 4680 DOSES. >> YES MA'AM.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: WHEN DID THAT START IN. >> WE STARTED TWO WEEKS AGO.

OUR PARTNERS OUT THERE AS WELL AS CONTINUE THE VACCINE CLINICS. THE GOAL IS TO GET EVERYONE OUT THERE INTO THE PARTNERS AND TAKE OUR STAFF OFF THE FRONT LINE THERE DUE TO THE VACCINATION.

WE ARE TESTING OUT THIS PROCESS. >> THAT'S WHY I CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC PRIVATE POSITIONS. WE GIVE PROPERLY CREDENTIAL MEDICINE TO HELP US MULTIPLY OUR EFFORTS AT VACCINATING AND PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIPS. >> WHEN DO YOU THINK WE'LL BE PUSHING THOSE OUT TO HEB AND WALL GREEBZ. > I'D LIKE TO GET INTO THAT DISCUSSION SHORTLY.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE BEEN TALKING TO OUR PHARMACIES. DRIPPING SPRINGS, WIMBERLEY, PHARMACIES AND ALSO THE UNIVERSITY HAVE STEPPED IN AND SAID THEY WOULD LIKE IT COME IN AND ASSIST US WITH NOT JUST THE UNIVERSITY BECAUSE THEY WOULDN'T BE THERE BUT ALSO FROM THE PUBLIC TO COME INTO THE UNIVERSITY ANGED FILL OUT THE FREE PARKING.

SO THEY PLAN TO ANNOUNCE AAND START THIS FRIDAY. START SLOW.

START SLOW AT THE PROCESS DOWN SO YOU DON'T MAKE THE HARD-LINE MISTAKES WE MADE IN THE

BEGINNING AND GO FORWARD. >> I ALSO WANT TO THANK JENNIFER FOR THOOFERG HELP.

SO THANK YOU, JEN. >> COMMISSIONERS. >> THE DEPARTMENTS AS WELL ARE

WILLING TO ACCEPT THAT COMMISSIONER. >> I WANT TO TAKE ANYONE WHO

COMES UP HERE IN A HAYS COUNTY BADGE. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY -- I WENT BY THE PACKAGE AND EVERY TIME GOY BY THERE Y'ALL GET PEOPLE THROUGH IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER AND HAVE DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB. I'M IMPRESSED WITH THE STAFF. Y'ALL MOVING THEM THROUGH PRETTY

QUICK AND IT WAS A LONG DAY FOR YOU. >> THE BOTTLENECK HAS BEEN VACCINATION QUANTITIES. AS YOU HEARD JUST STARTING TWO WEEKS AGO, THEY HAVE BEEN INCREASING. THEN WE HAVE JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMING DOWN THE PIKE AS WELL.

SO THE INCREASE IN VACCINATION AVAILABILITY IS GOING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO OUR RES

RESIDENTS. THEY GO HAND IN HAND. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.

>> I WANTED TO THANK THE VOLUNTEERS I CONTINUE TO GET CALLS FROM FOLKS THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE PROGRAM THEY ARE ALL SATISFIED AND APPRECIATE THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.

I KNOW PEOPLE ARE FRUSTRATED ABOUT THE NUMBER OF VACCINES AND WE CAN EXPLAIN TO THE BEST WE CAN OF HOW WE'RE TRYING TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO GET MORE AND WE'VE ALREADY GOT MORE AND WE'LL SEE THAT FREE UP A LITTLE BIT BUT KEEP GETTING A LOT OF GREAT FEEDBACK AND COMPLIMENTS FROM OUR CITIZENS ON THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PROGRAM. GETTING PEOPLE THROUGH AND

EVERYTHING THAT'S ORGANIZED. APPRECIATE THAT. >> I JUST AGAIN I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS. I KNOW HOW MANY MAN HOURS THAT TAKES FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE DISTRIBUTIONS THAT Y'ALL ARE DOING AND I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY THOSE ARE REALLY LONG DAYS.

THE WORK Y'ALL DONE HAVE BEEN COMMENDABLE. I WISH THERE WERE MORE VACCINES

TO GET THE WORK DONE FASTER. >> IN CLOSING I'D LIKE IT ADD THAT THE AMERICAS IS SOMETHING THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON AND THAT IS ASIDE FROM IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE HAVE RECEIVED AS A COUNTY AND THAT EFFORT, THAT SUPPORT OF CALDWELL AND TRAVIS AND HAYS COUNTY MASS VACCINATION EFFORT HAS YIELDED ADDITIONAL THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL VACCINES FOR OUR COMMUNITY, AND SO ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO TO BRING MORE ACCESS TO OUR RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY, I WILL BE THERE

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FRONT AND CENTER. >> ALL THE QUESTION WITH THOSE VACCINATIONS GOING ON, ARE WE SEEING LESS PEOPLE INTEREST OUTSIDE HAYS COUNTY GETTING VACCINATED?

>> WE'RE STILL SEEING PEOPLE COME IN. WE'VE ALWAYS HAD A HIGHER NUMBER OF HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTSS BUT WE'RE STILL SEEING POSTS COME IN FROM OTHER AREAS.

WE HAVE ONE PERSON COMING FROM DRIPPING SPRINGS. UP THERE FROM KERRVILLE, DAAL LARKS CORPUS CHRISTI. FOLKS ARE WILLING TO TRAVEL FOUR OR SIX HOURS IF NOT LONGER TO GET A VACCINE. SOMEONE WAS GOING FROM INDIAN TO TEXAS.

THAT'S UNIQUE. >> I WAS JUST WONDERNG IF IT'S STARTING TO GO DOWN LIKE THESE

EFFORTS ARE TAKING. >> WE'RE PLANNING TO MAKE THE RESERVATIONS AND WHEN WE DO INVITE PEOPLE IN WE DO HAVE A HIGH NUMBER VOLUME VACCINE FROM OUTSIDE THE BORDER.

>> WHAT ABOUT ARE WE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE GETTING THEM OUTSIDE ON THE LIST

NOT CALLING AND GETTING OFF THAT LIST. >> WE ARE, WE ARE.

THAT'S WHY WE HAD A FANTASTIC SUGGESTION BY ONE OF OUR -- SAID LOOK WE CAN BRING THESE TWO LISTS UP AND ELIMINATE THE ONES THAT ARE ALREADY ON THE INTRACK LIST.

>> THAT'S A VACCINATION THAT GOES TO BASTE. >> YES.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: ALTHOUGH TO DOUBLE DOWN THAT'S A TERRIBLE WORD CHOICE.

ARE NO VACCINATIONS THAT GO TO WASTE HERE, NO, NO, NO, NO. [LAUGHING]

>> WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE STATE DOSAGE AND HAYS COUNTY HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD ABOUT MAINTAINING OUR

DOSAGES. GOES INTO AN ARM. >> THESE GUYS HAVE BEEN A TREMENDOUS JOB AT DOUBLEDOWN EFFORTS TO MAKE SURE NOTHING GOES TO WASTE.

>> THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE? >> I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK, DO WE HAVE ANY NUMBERS YET OF HOW MANY HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THE --

AMERICAS? >> I DON'T HAVE THE CIRCLE OF AMERICAS.

THAT'S PROBABLY SOMETHING WE CAN -- >> I HAVE 25I:30 CALL WITH FOUR COUNTIES SCHEDULED TODAY AND I CAN GET THE ARTICULATION, BUT BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT IT'S BEING PULLED IT'S BEING PULLED FROM OUR PREREGISTRATION LIST, AND SO UNFORTUNATELY I THINK THAT IT'S GOING TO BE A TRICKY ONLY BECAUSE NOT ALL HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE ON A PREREGISTRATION LIST SO. I THINK THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE SOME TRIANGULATION WITH THE OTHER LISTS THAT THE STATE KEEPS TRACK OF AND DO SOME MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS TO DETERMINE WHAT THAT NUMBER ACTUALLY IS. BUT WE KEEP DRILLING DOWN OUR

PREREGISTRATION LIST THROUGH APROCESS. >> SO TO TAG IN ON THAT, THE WE LOOKED AT NUMBERS YESTERDAY. WE HAD 15,000 PLUS SOME CHANGE OF OUR RESIDENTS THAT HAVE HAD BOTH DOSES AND 30,000 AT LEAST THE FIRST DOSE. SO A TOTAL OF 46,000 OVERALL COUNTY RESIDENTS THAT WANT THE VACCINE HAVE RECEIVED IT, BUT NOT ALL HERE AGAIN.

THIS IS THROUGHOUT THE AREAS, TOO. >> THAT'S RIGHT.

OTHER COUNT ADVISE ALSO VACCINATED OUR RESIDENTS. IF THEREP ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS THANK YOU MIKE, THANK YOU TAMMY. KEEP IT GOING. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA

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THEEMS THREE THROUGH NINE. >> THREE. APPROVE PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES. FOUR, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF THE UNITED HEALTH CARE CLAIMS. FIVE. APPROVE COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 23, 2021 SIX APPROVE THE PAYMENTS OF THE MARCH PAYROLL DISBURSEMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,100,000 EFFECTIVE MARCH 15TH 20, 21 AND POST TOTALS FOR WAGES HOLDINGS FOR DEDUCTIONS AND BENEFITS FOR THE HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE ONCE FINALIZED SECHBLE APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS OF BAKER REYNOLDS AND KEVIN POLK FOR THE HAYS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT NUMBER ONE TERMS ENDING 20246789 EIGHT, ACCEPT THE HAYS COUNTY 2016 ROD BOND PROGRAM SH 21 CORRIDOR PRESERVATION STUDY PROJECT RIGHT OF WAY PRESERVATION RECOMMENDATION REPORT AS PRESENTED ON FEBRUARY

23, 2021. NINE, APPROVE UTILITY PERMITS. >> SO MOVED.

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

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

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

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

>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. WILL YOU OPEN 11-150. >> 11, AUTHORIZE THE JUSTICE OF

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15, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN ADDENDUM TO THE MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND LEASE PRODUCT SCHEDULE WITH RICOH USA INC. TO ADD A FAX OPTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $32.07 OR $10.69 EACH FOR COPIERS LOCATED IN VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, TAX OFFICE, AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND TO ADD A VENDING STATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $74.17 FOR THE LAW

LIBRARY. 16. >> NOT --

>> AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ZWR OUJ EXECUTE AN ANNUAL RENEWAL AGREEMENT WITH JOHNSONS CONTROLS INC. FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE RELATED TO HVAC PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF

9055 ZL POOR SO SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND. WE HAVE SOMEONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK FOR AGENDA ITEM 16 AFTER THAT, WE WILL VOTE ON 11 THROUGH 16.

THAT IS MR. RODRIGO AMAYA FOR NUMBER 16, PUBLIC COMMENTS. >> COUNTY JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.

16. THE LAST COURT Y'ALL HAD TWO AGENDA ITEMS FOR JOHNSON.

AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW IF I TOOK THE TIME. I REALLY DOUBT IT, BUT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND THE SUMMARY AND SERVICES. NO, SAYS 9516 ON THE AGENDA IT SAYS $515,000. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS I DISCOVERED A PROBLEM.

THAT MEANS CRUMLEY CONTINUES TO MAKE TYPOS THAT REALLY BOTHER ME.

THEY SHOULD BOTHER YOU, TOO. YOU SAID IT COMMISSIONER SMITH. WE EXPECT THE BEST AM WE WANT THE BEST YOU KNOW. NOW YOU GOT THIS 9055. JOHNSON CONTROLS ANOTHER ONE.

THIS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THAT THEY PUT OUT SOMETHING WRONG. IF THEY ARE SO SKILFULL THESE WORDS LIKE VALUE DRIVEN THEY CAN GLOBAL BACK BY RESOURCES OF A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION.

THE LAST TIME IED THERE'S OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS WE PAY TO BRING WATER TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER. WITH THIS KIND OF A SKILLS AND MISSION STATEMENT AND ABILITY YIZ ARE WE STILL BRINGING IN WATER. THAT'S A DUPLICATION.

EITHER THEY ARE NOT BACK UP THEIR LITTLE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OR WHAT'S GOING ON? Y'ALL STILL BRINGING WATER INTO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER. WHO IS LYING? PLEASE FIGURE THAT OUT AND GET BACK US TO AS A COUNTY. SOMETHING IS WRONG.

THE TYPE OWES ON THE -- TYPOS ON THE TRASH CANS. I WAS LOOKING FOR PICTURES.

Y'ALL HAVE NEW BLACK TRASH CANS AROUND THE COURTHOUSE. THEY ARE A WHOLE LOT POOR QUALITY. THEY ARE VERY THIN. I WAS LOOKING AT THEM LAST WEEK.

I DON'T KNOW WHY Y'ALL APPROVE THAT THE KEEP RUBBER STAMPING STUFF.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL

THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.

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

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.

>> YES. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER -- I'M GOING TO GO TO

[26. Discussion and possible action to adopt an Order to Create Two New Election Precincts.]

I SEE MISS ANDERSON HERE AND MISS OKANE HERE 28. SO IF YOU WILL PLEASE OPEN

AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 26. >> 26, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT AN ORDER TO

CREATE TWO NEW ELECTION PRECINCTS. >> SO MOVED.

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

>> GOOD MORNING. >> JUDGE BECERRA: YES, MA'AM. >> GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU. IF YOU'LL PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AT THE PODIUM.

>> JENNIFER ANDERSON HAYS COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR,ED WE ARE HERE OFTENTIMES DURING THE ODD YEARS DURING MARCHAND APRIL AS A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR THE COURT TO REVIEW COMPLIANCE FOR BETTER REGISTRATION LAWS AND OUR ELECTION PRECINCTS. AND IN THE REVIEW THIS YEAR THERE ARE TWO PRECINCTS ENCROACHING ON THAT 5,000 MAXIMUM MARK THAT WE WANT TO

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I SPOKE WITH BOTH PARTY CHAIRS TO LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE SPLITTING PRECINCTS AND PROVIDED MAPS TO YOU IN THE BACKUP. SO CURRENTLY WITHOUT THE SUSPENSE VOTERS INCLUDED WHICH IS A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT, WE HAVE 4,111 IN PRECINCT 333 AND PRECINCT 449 HAS 4,755.

I'M SURE TO HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE EASIEST WAY TO EXPLAIN IT FOR THE PUBLIC IS THAT PRECINCT THREE WILL BE SPLIT DOWN LONE MOUNTAIN ROAD ALL THE WAY INTO 3237 SO THAT TOP PORTION WILL BECOME 320 AND THE BOTTOM PORTION WILL REMAIN 333. IN THAT SPLIT THERE WILL BE 2040 VOTERS IN THE 333 NEW PRECINCT AND 1,760 VOTERS AND THE NEW PRECINCT 3206789 449 THAT SPLIT WILL BE MADE AT RANCH ROAD 12 AND THEN 290 IN THE EASTERLY FASHION AND THE EXISTING BOUNDARIES WILL PICK UP.

THERE SO THE NEW 49 WILL HAVE 2S770 REGISTERED VOTERS, AND THEN THE PRECINCT THAT WE WILL BE CALLING 450 NOW WILL HAVE 2,090. MR. AMAYA MADE A POINT SO FOR CLAIREFY DMATION MY AGENDA ITEM THE NUMBERS ARE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE MAP ITEMS AND THAT IS BECAUSE VOTER REGISTRATION CHANGES EVERY DAY. SO FROM THE TIME THAT THESE MAPS WERE ESTABLISHED TO THE TIME I DID THE AGENDA ITEM THERE WAS A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE MANY VOTER

REGISTRATION. >> COULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR AND COULD YOU EXPLAIN THE VOTERS IN SUSPENSE, JUST A LITTLE BIT? THE WAY YOU DESCRIBE THE PRECINCT FURTHER BREAK OUT WAS PERFECT. OVERALL. PEOPLE THOUGHT WE WERE STAYING AHEAD OF CENSUS COUNTS. NO, NO, NO. THIS IS JUST BREAK UP THE MANY PRECINCTS THE PRECINCT SO THERE'S NO REAL CHANGE HERE. I HAVE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DESCRIBE THE SUSPENSE BECAUSE WE HEAR ABOUT VOTERS BEING PURGED EVERYWHERE.

>> RIGHT. SO SUSPENSE VOTERS ARE VOTER THAT'S WE HAVE AN INDICATION EVEN IF WE HAVE RECEIVED A JURY CARD, LIST SAYING THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED A JURY CARD OR WE RECEIVED A PIECE OF MAIL THAT WE WENT BACK OUT TO OUR OFFICE INDICATING THAT THE VOTER MAY HAVE CHANGED RESIDENCES. SO WE SEND OUT INFORMATION TO THAT VOTER TO VERIFY RESIDENTS AND IF THEY DON'T RETURN THAT, THEY GO INTO A STATUS WHICH WE CALL SUSPENSE.

THIS DOESN'T AFFECT THE ABILITY TO VOTE. IT JUST SIMPLY MEANS IF THEY GO INTO VOTE THEY HAVE TO VERIFY THEIR ADDRESS BEFORE THEY CAST THEIR BALLOT.

SO THAT IS WHAT I MEAN BY SUSPENSE. THOSE NUMBERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE NUMBERS TODAY. SO ACTUALLY THE VOTER REGISTRATION IS HIGHER BUT DON'T CONCLUDE -- INCLUDE SUSPENSE VOTING BECAUSE IT'S PARTICULAR ACT.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS ANDERSON? >> VOTERS DON'T KNOW -- WANT TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE OF WHERE THEY CAN VOTE ANYWHERE ANY TIME, SO THEY REALLY JUST -- MAINLY

HOUSEKEEPING. >> RIGHT. THE ONLY THING THEY WILL NOTICE DIFFERENT IS THEY WILL BE ISSUED A NEW VOTER REGISTRATION CARD AND IT WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT PRECINCT. AS JUDGE BECERRA JUST MENTIONED, THE CONGRESSIONAL LINES AND ALL OF THEIR JURISDICTIONAL LINES, THEY DON'T CHANGE. THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

THAT MAY CHANGE DURING REDISTRICTING BUT THE PROCESS IS SPLITTING THE ELECTION PRECINCT.

>> ONE WAY TO RECAP THIS WHOLE THING IS IT'S ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERING THE IMPACT ON OUR

RESIDENTS. >> YEAH. I THINK COMMISSIONER JONES BROUGHT UP A POINT THAT BEFORE THE VOTE CENTERS IT COULD MEAN THAT SOMEONE WOULD GO TO A DIFFERENT VOTING LOCATION. OBVIOUSLY THAT WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT IF WE WERE TO CHANGE SOMEONE ELECTION DAY VOTING LOCATION WITH BOTH THOSE CENTERS.

THAT DOESN'T MATTER. THE ONLY OTHER IMPACT I CAN THINK OF ARE PRECINCT CHAIRS IF ONE WERE TO BE LIVING IF FOR INSTANCE THE OLD 333 BUT NOW WILL BE IN THE NEW 325 ACQUIRE A CHANGE BUT I KNOW MISS ANDERSON TALKED TO -- IN CASE THERE WAS ANYBODY IN THAT SITUATION.

I THINK FOR THE PRECINCT 333 SPLIT IT'S A VERY NATURAL BOUNDARY AND DOES PROVIDE PRETTY MUCH THE BALANCE BETWEEN 320 AND REMAINDER OF 333, SO I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THEM.

>> WHAT IT MAY DO, EXCUSE ME IS, ADD A VOTE CENTER. BECAUSE WE HAVE TO BE IN BALANCE

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>> I JUST WE KNEW THAT THIS WAS COMING. IF Y'ALL REMEMBER TWO YEARS AGO

WE DID HOW MANY PRECINCTS AT THAT TIME? >> NINE I THINK WHICH RESULTED IN 16 JUST THE AMOUNT OF GROWTH WE HAVE HAD IN OUR PRECINCTS IN A TWO-YEAR PERIOD ALREADY FACILITATED US HAVING TO RELOOK AT THIS AGAIN. THAT TELLS YOU EXACTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE MOVING HERE, AND SO HONESTLY, IF YOU LOOK AT 2018 I THINK OVER 40% OF OUR VOTERS HAD NEVER VOTED IN THE COUNTY BEFORE. AND IN 2020 ABOUT 28 PERCENT OR SO HAD NEVER VOTED BEFORE. SO WHENEVER WE TALK ABOUT PEOPLE WHO TRADITIONALLY VOTE OR WHETHER OR NOT THEY KNOW WHETHER THEIR SPECIFIC BALLOT BOX PRECINCT THEY ARE IN.

MOST OF THEM DON'T BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T BEEN HERE FOR TWO YEARS, SO WE'RE TRYING TO -- TRYING TO EVEN IT OUT I THINK IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND HOPEFULLY WE WON'T HAVE TO DO THIS AGAIN FOR

LONGER. >> IF THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS THANK YOU MISS

ANDERSON. I ASK YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH?

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

>> COMMISSIONER JONES? AYES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE?

YES JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 28.

[28. Discussion and possible action to utilize salary savings to pay out compensatory time to Tax Office Chief Deputy, slot 0323-001 bringing balance back into compliance with county policy (60 hours).]

>> 28 DISCUSS POSSIBLE ACTION TO UNITED STATES LIES SALARY SAVINGS TO PAY OUT COMPENSATORY TIME TO TAX OFFICE CHIEF DEPUTY SLOT 0323-001 BRINGING BALANCE BACK INTO COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTY

POLICY. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY COMMENTS?

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> FLAERT -- >> SURE.

>> GOOD MORNING, COURT. THIS IS NOT THE USUAL WAY THAT WE WOULD HANDLE THIS AS PAYING OUT THE COMP TIME BUT THERE ARE TWO OTHER FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO MY CHIEF DEPUTY ROCK UP EXCESSIVE COMP TIME. ONE BEING WE HAD HALF OF OUR STAFF THAT WE HAD STAFF FOR MARCH THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2020 DURING THE PANDEMIC. AND ALSO JUST THE GROWTH OF THIS COUNTY IS OVERWHELMING IN OUR WORKLOAD IS JUST CONTINUING TO BUILD.

SO MY CONCERN IS THAT SHE'S EITHER GOING TO LOSE VACATION TIME OR WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER THAT COMP TIME AGAIN AND THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING YOU SALARY SAVINGS TO PAY HER.

WANT TO KEEP HER WORKING. >> THANK YOU. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING DURING ALL THIS COMPLEX TIME OF MODIFYING PEOPLE'S WORK SCHEDULES AND PLACES. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. OH, I'M SORRY.

>> I JUST WANTED TO -- THIS IS FAIRLY UNUSUAL. WE DON'T DO THIS VERY OFTEN.

THERE ARE OFTEN CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE COUNTY THAT GET PAID FOR THEIR PHONE TIME, SO JUST WANTED TO ADD A FEW QUESTIONS. WAS THERE AN ATTEMPT MADE TO BURN THOSE HOURS DOWN? I KNOW WE JUST GOT THROUGH TAX SO THAT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE.

BUT LIKE IN A MONTH OF FEBRUARY FOR INSTANCE, WERE THERE ANY OPPORTUNITYIES?

>> THERE WEREN'T. I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU. WE WERE TRYING TO CATCH UP WITH FEBRUARY. WE JUST -- WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE -- WE ACTUALLY HAD VERY FEW COVID CASES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES THAT WE HAVE, BUT DWE HAVE PEOPLE QUARANTINING, AND -- WE DID HAVE PEOPLE QUARANTINING SO WE WORKED HALF OF OUR STAFF FOR THE MAJORITY OF 2020. THEN TAX SEASON STARTS IN OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, SO BY THE TIME WE ALSO HAD ISSUES W THE CAD BEING WHIND THEIR PROTESTS, AND SO WE HAVE BILLS THAT -- GOING OUT BEFOREHAND. SO WE WERE REALLY BACKED UP FOR MOST OF THE YEAR.

SO NO, HONESTLY THERE WAS NOT TIME FOR HER TO BURN THAT. I KNOW THAT THAT IS THE STANDARD. AND WE TRY AND DO THAT, BUT AGAINS WITH WITH GROWTH WE'RE GETTING TO A POINT NOW WHERE WE'RE CAUGHT UP AND WE'RE IN WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE AUR SLOW

SEASON BUT THAT DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE. >> THANK YOU.

>> AND I MILDLY TOOK FOR GRANTED IN MY HEAD I HAD THESE CONVERSATIONS WITH MISS OWE CANE SO I HAD ALREADY DIE JEFTED THE ANSWER BUZZ THANK YOU POLITICIANER SHELL FOR THE

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

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

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

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

[30. Discussion and possible action to consider approval of funding for the appointment of a Court Coordinator to serve Hays County Court at Law #3, pursuant to Chapter 74, Subchapter E of the Texas Government Code. The Court may convene in Executive Session to consult legal counsel under Texas Government Code Sec.551.071. INGALSBE/BECERR]

WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 30. >> 30 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL FOR FUNDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A COURT TOORDNATEOR TO SERVE HAYS COUNTY COURT AT LAW NUMBER THREE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 73, SUBCHAPTER E OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

THE COURT MAY CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSULT LEGAL COUNSEL UNDER TEXAS

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GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071. >> WE HAVE A MOTION. >> SO MOVED.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. MR. RODRIGO AMAYA. IF YOU'LL PLEASE APPROACH THE

PODIUM. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, FINALLY.

A LIGHT AT END OF THE TUNNEL. I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE THAT Y'ALL SUPPORT THIS AGENDA ITEM, BECAUSE AS I SAID, I'VE BEEN MONITORING WHAT'S GOING ON IN THAT COURT AND ANY TIME YOU HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL THAT FULLY REFLECTS ON THE CORE VALUES OF THE JUDICIAL DUTIES, IT'S AN AWESOME THING. IT'S A VERY RARE THING NOWADAYS. I CAN TELL YOU AS A FORMER COP.

I'VE TRAVELED CALDWELL COUNTY, COLEMOUNT COUNTY HAYS COUNTY, MAVERICK COUNTY, COUNTY, COUNT.

I'VE SEEN A JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT. LIKE I SAID THANK YOU Y'ALL AND HOPE Y'ALL PROUDLY SUPPORT THIS

BECAUSE IT'S AN AWESOME THING. THANK YOU. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, MR. AMAYA. OK. NOW YOU CAN TAKE THE PODIUM.

DON'T WORRY. IF YOU'LL PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING

PUBLIC. >> MY NAME IS MILLITHOMPSON SPELLED MI-IL-L-IHE.

I'M THE NEW JUDGE OF HAYS COUNTY COURT THREE. I TOOK THE BENCH AND GAVE IT A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO SEE IF A COORDINATOR WOULD BE APPOINTED NECESSARY FOR MY COURT.

AFTER MANY DOCKETS, HUNDREDS OF CASES, STAYING AND TOUCHING THOSE CASES OVER THE LAST FOUR MONTHS I HAVE DECIDED YES, IT IS APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY TO APPOINT A COURT COORDINATOR FOR

MY COURT SO THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TO ASK YOU GUYS FOR IT. >> JUDGE, I KNOW THAT THE SALARY HAS BEEN IN QUESTION AND SHERRY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP AND PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION, PL

PLEASE. >> GOOD MORNING. SO JUDGE THOMPSON HAS ASKED FOR A REVIEW OF A POTENTIAL CANDIDATE NOR POSITION, SHOULD IT BE AWARDED TO HER.

AND THE CANDIDATE DOES HAVE CLOSE TO 20 YEARS. IT APPEARS FROM A LIMITED RESUME OF COURT MANAGEMENT, COURT DOCKET MANAGEMENT BASED ON THAT INFORMATION INITIALLY I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE COURT CONSIDER A SALARY EXCEPTION, SHOULD THE POSITION BE FUNDED.

BUT THEN I HAVE TO LOOK AT NOT JUST THAT INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATE. BUT THE BIG PICTURE, AND THE BIG PICTURE IN THE COUNTY COURT OF LAW POSITION THAT EVERY CURRENT EMPLOYEE IN A LEAD COURT ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION OR AN ASSISTANT COURT ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION IS AT THE MINIMUM.

SOME HAVE BEEN THERE THREE TO FIVE YEARS SOME. EMPLOYEES ARE NEWER, SO IF WE BRING AN EMPLOYEE IN FROM THE OUTSIDE AND PLACE THEM AT THE MAXIMUM OF THE CLANK IS THE REQUEST I BELIEVE, AND IT IS OUT OF SYNC AND CHARACTWE ARE WHAT WE NORMALLY DO WITH SALARY ECEPTIONS SO IT WOULD NOT BE MY RECOMMENDATION TO HISH SOMEONE AT THE MAX.

THERE ARE OTHER COMPLICATIONS WITH THAT IF THERE IS SALARY MOVEMENT AND THAT SALARY RANGE DOESN'T MOVE THAT EMPLOYEE GETS A LUMP SUM AND A LOT OF EMPLOYEES ARE CONSCIENTIOUS ABOUT THAT. SO AT THIS POINT SHOULD THE POSITION BE FUNDED OR MOVED OR HOWEVER THE POSITION IS ESTABLISHED I WOULD NOT RECOMMENDED HIRING SOMEONE AT THE TOTAL MA'AM OF THEIR SALARY RANGE. -- MAX.

>> WHAT IS THE SALARY RANGE IN FOR POSITION, SHERRY? ARE WE CONSIDERING A NEW POSITION? THERE'S A VACANT COUNTY NOTION COUNTY LAW ALL OF THESE

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SO THE POSITION WE HAVE VACANT IS THE EMPLOYEE THAT'S BEEN PROMOTED TO THE COURT STRAIT POSITION, WHICH IS THE LEAD COSHT ADMINISTRATOR. UNTIL I KNOW WHAT POSITION I CAN TELL YOU WHAT THE RANGES FOR A COURT ADMINISTRATOR THAT DOESN'T FUNCTION AS A LEAD AND THAT RANGE IS FROM 38 TO 50, WHICH IS WHERE ALL OF THE CURRENT EMPLOYEES TO 57, 375.

THE LEAD RANGE IS 46282 AND THE TWO REMAINING LOAD EMPLOYEES ARE PAID THERE AT THE MINIMUM.

THE MAX IS 69-423. I BELIEVE THAT WAS POSSIBLY THE THRANK WAS ASKED FOR.

>> THE LASTS I GOT WAS BETWEEN 60 AND 69. MY THOUGHT WE CAN HAVE THIS

DISCUSSION IS TO USE THE VACANT POSITION FOR THAT. >> THE LEAD COORDINATOR VACANCY.

>> THE LEAD COURT ADMINISTRATOR IS NO LONGER VACANT, IS IT? I'M ASKING.

>> IT IS. >> IT IS? >> IT IS VACANT.

AS BEST I KNOW I DON'T THINK THAT IT'S BEEN POSTDS. WE HAVE A AT LEAST A RESUME FROM

SOMEONE AND THE JOB HASN'T BEEN POSTED. >> CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW IT'S ORGANIZED CURRENTLY AND THEN ALSO ABOUT THE DISTRICT COURTS, HOW THEY ARE ORGANIZED?

>> YEAH THIS. WOULD IMPACT, YOU KNOW, ANY TIME WE DO SOMETHING UNUSUAL.

THERE'S A TRICKLE IN EFFECT THIS COUNTY. SO THE WAY THAT THE COUNTY COURT OF LAW AND DISTRICT COURTS ARE ORGANIZED. THERE'S A COURT ADMINISTRATOR.

AND THAT COURT ADMINISTRATOR PER THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE, WHICH IS VOTED ON SELECTED BY THE OTHER JUDGES. MANAGES THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF.

AND NOT SO MUCH THE COURT REPORTERS. THE COURT REPORTERS HAVE MORE OF A ONE-ON-ONE ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP AND LINE OF SUPERVISION WITH THE JUDGES THAT THEY SUPPORT. SO THE COURT REPORTERS ARE MORE INDIVIDUALLY ASSIGNED TO THE INDIVIDUAL JUDGE. BUT THE COURT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND THE WAY THIS IS ORGANIZED RIGHT NOW IS THERE'S THE ADMINISTRATOR. AND THEN THERE ARE THREE LEAVES.

THERE ARE THREE COURTS. AND THE LEADS MENTORING, TRAINING, ASSISTING THE LOWEST LEVEL ADMIN STAFF. DOES THAT ANSWER? THE DISTRICT COURT AS BEST I KNOW, THEY ARE MORE HOLISTIC AND NOT -- NOT AS INDIVIDUALLY ASSIGNED TO EACH OF THE JUDGES.

SO STEVE THOMAS IN THE DISTRICT COURT IS THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR.

AND STEVE SERVES THE TRICOUNTIES. SO HAZE, CAMEL AND CALDWELL.

-- HAYS. SO IN TERMS OF DOCKET SETTING, ASSISTANCE TO THE COURT STAFF, WITHIN HE SERVES ALL OF THOSE COUNTIES. IN HAYS COUNTY WE HAVE A COURT LEAD COURT ADMINISTRATOR THAT IS SUPPORTING THE DISTRICT COURT LINE STAFF.

THE LOWER LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS. AND I DON'T KNOW THAT IN THE DISTRICT COURT IF THEY ARE AS INDIVIDUALRY ASSIGNED, AS THEY SEEM TO BE IN COUNTY COURT OF LAW.

SO IN COUNTY COURT OF LAW THE LOAD AND THE TWO ADMINISTRATORS FOR THE MOST PART SUPPORT AN INDIVIDUAL JUDGE. THERE ARE SOME COURT ACTIONS OR COURT TRANSACTIONS THAT CROSS

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SO AT THIS POINT ALL OF THOSE POSITIONS ARE FUNDED IN COUNTY COURT OF LAW TWO.

SO I THINK WAS IN 2015 THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TOOK ACTION IT MOVE IT COULD HAVE BEEN BEFORE THAT MOVE FUNDING FOR ALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF COUNTY COURT OF LAY TO BUDGET WITH SUBSEQUENTLY ADDED COUNTY COURT OF LAW THREE. AND THOSE POSITIONS HAVE ALWAYS REPORTED TO THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, MISS GARNER AND NOW MISS LOPEZ UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LOCAL STRAIT JUDGE, WHICH IS NOW JUDGE CHRIS JOHNSON.

>> WE RECEIVED INPUT FROM THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGES, AS TO THEIR COURT COORDINATOR

SYSTEM AND HOW IT WOULD IMPACT THEM. >> I'VE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS FROM JUDGE JOHNSON. AT THIS POINT IT'S HIS AS LATE AS YESTERDAY TO PARAPHRASE THERE'S NOT A POSITION IN COUNTY COURT OF LAW THREE TO FILL. THERE IS AS BEST I KNOW TO THIS POINT, THERE IS STAFF SUPPORTING COUNTY COURT OF LAW THREE, BUT THERE ARE NOT INDIVIDUALLY ASSIGNED OR BUDGETED, OR SUPERVISED BY JUDGE THOMPSON. WHAT ABOUT COUNTY COURT NUMBER

ONE? >> THERE ARE NO STAFF MEMBERS ASSIGNED IT COUNTY COURT OF LAW ONE IN TERMS OF BUDGET OR SUPERVISION. ALL OF THE ADMIN STAFF REPORT TO

THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR. >> SO IT JUST SEEMS TO ME THAT WE'RE ASKING TO CHANGE WE WOULD ALSO BE WANTING TO CHANGE HOW THAT IS SET UP ACROSS ALL THE COURTS ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE COUNTY COURTS. IF WE LEAVE THE DISTRICT COURTS OUT.

IN OTHER WORDS, IF WE WANTED TO HAVE POSITIONS WITHIN EACH COURT AND THEN WE WOULD WANT EACH JUDGE TO SAY I WANT TO HAVE A POSITION WITHIN MY COURT INSTEAD OF ALL BEING UNDERNEATH TWO, AND I THINK THAT WAS JUST -- IT WAS THAT WAY WHEN I GOT TO THE COUNTY.

I'M PRETTY SURE THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS. > IN THE SURE THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE IT WAS THE JUDGE AT THE TIME. IF WE WERE GOING CR ADDING STAFF WITHIN THOSE COURTS I WOULD THINK YOU WOULDN'T DO IT FOR ONE COMPLT YOU WOULD TALK TO ALL THE JUDGES AND SAY DO WITH ADDS POSITIONS? DO WE SPLIT THEM OUT INTO THE COURTS? I KNOW WE WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF COMBINING THE COURT DOCKETS IS THE BEST WAY TO EXPLAIN IT ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IF THAT AFFECTS IT I WOULD WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S SNAG IS CONSISTENT ACROSS THE COURTS IF THAT IS SIMILARLY NEED I WOULD

WANT THOSE DISCUSSIONS TOO. >> I WANT TO HEAR FROM JUDGE THOMPSON AND SHERI AFTER JUDGE THOMPSON I WOULD LIKE IT KNOW THE LEAD COURT ADMINISTRATOR COURT DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION AS FAR AS SALARIES ARE CONCERNED TO SEE IF ANYTHING IS CHANGE.

SHE IS WANTING IT HAVE THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR WORK DIRECTLY FOR HER.

I DON'T KNOW THAT THE SYSTEM NECESSARILY IS CHANGING BUT I'LL LET JUDGE THOMPSON.

>>. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WHILE JUDGE THOMPSON IS APPROACHING THE PODIUM I'D LIKE TO EXPAND ON THE CONVERSATION THAT'S BEEN HAD SO FAR IN PRECINCT ONE IN THE COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE THERE IS ONE PRINTER THAT'S BEEN ASSIGNED AND THE COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE.

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LET'S TAKE IT UP ON YOUR OFFICE AND SEE IF IT'S CREATING -- IT'S NOT A NEW EXPENSES.

IT'S AN ADMINISTRATIVE MOVE AND AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME THAT IS THE WAY I UNDERSTAND IT I ALSO AGREE WE DON'T UNDO THE SYNCHRONICITY COURTS WE'RE MOVING LONG THE FASHION.

SO IF SOMETHING HAS GOTTEN IN THE WAY OF BEING UNIFIED AND CONSOLIDATING AND IN MORE JUDGE SHOPPING IS BEING HAMPERED THEN YES. MORE IMPORTANTLY I WANT TO SUPPORT OUR JUDGES WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND IF THERE ISN'T A TWEAK AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT YOU AND YOUR OFFICE THAT IS FAVORABLE FOR OUR RESIDENTS, WELL I WANT IT HEAR ALL OF IT.

SORRY, BUT THAT'S THE WAY I F FEEL. >> SO LET ME START WITH MONEY.

>> RIGHT NOW IN COUNTY COURT OF LAWS THERE IS A POSITION OPEN BECAUSE SANDRA APPLIED FOR RAY GARDNER'S POSITION. BECAUSE I'M ASKING FOR A DEDICATED COORDINATE R FOR COURT THREE I WOULD NO LONGER BE USING THE STAFF COURT ADMINISTRATION. THEY WOULD BE FREED UP TO DO WORK FOR THE OT JUDGES. SO THERE WOULD BE NO OVERLAP THERE IN TERMS OF WORK AND MONEY. IN TERMS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COURTS IN HOW IT AVCTS THE GOVERNMENT COURT IT'S NOT. IT'S CLEAR. ALL THE DISTRICT COURT JUDGES THE COUNTY COURT JUDGES ALL HAVE AN OPTION, AS CHRETIEN TO APPOINT A COORDINATOR AND CREATE A COURT ADMINISTRATOR SYSTEM. IT JUST SO HAPPENS AT HAYS COUNTY AT BOTH LEVELS THERE HAVE BEEN COURT ADMINISTRATOR SYSTEMS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALIZED COURT-APPOINTED COORDINATOR.

THE GOVERNMENT ALLOWS FOR BOTH, SO I'M NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS.

I'M NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING FROM COUNTY COURT NUMBER ONE OR TWO THIS WOULD NOT AFFECT THEIR FUNCTIONING BECAUSE IT THEY WOULD MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM ONLY. WHAT I'M ASKING FOR IS A COUNTY COORDINATE R WHO KEEPS MY CALENDAR SOLEY WHO IS SOLELY UNDER MY DISCRETION IMAGINE IT AS SECRETARIES. I IMAGINE THAT ALL OF YOU GUYS HAVE YOUR INDIVIDUAL SECRETARIES. IMAGINE SHARING THE SECRETARY OR MAYBE A POOL OF SECRETARIES FOR

ALL YOU GUYS WHERE YOU DON'T GET TO TELL TWHAEM TO DO. >> YOU DON'T GET TO TELL THEM WHAT HOURS TO KEEP OR SPECIFICALLY WHAT YOU NEED FROM THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE UNDER SOMEONE ELSE MAYBE JUDGE BECERRA. SO HE SUPERVISES THEM UNDER YOU UNDER YOUR SECRETARY. I DON'T THINK THAT'S ANYTHING ANY ELECTED OFFICIAL WOULD TOLERATE AND AT THIS POINT I'M DEFINITELY URGING YOU GUYS TO CONSIDER IT.

I'M NOT TAKING AWAY FROM THE OTHER COURTS. I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO CHANGE FOR ANYTHING. I'M ASKING FOR MY DISCRETION TO BE FILLED IN TERMS OF MY DEDICATED COORDINATOR. THE LAST THING I'LL ADDRESS BEFORE WE DISCUSS SALARY IS THE INDIVIDUAL I WANT TO APPOINT HER NAME IS MELISSA MARINO. SHE WAS A DISTRICT COURTNATEOR FOR YEARS. -- COURT COORDINATOR FOR YEARS. BECAUSE OF HER LEVEL I THINK SHE SHOULD BE AT THE LEVEL RAY GARDNER WAS IN TERMS OF SALARY BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT THAT POSITION IS FILLED BY MISS LOPEZ AND I'M NOT ASKING FOR THAT POSITION.

INSTEAD, I'M ASKING FOR THE SALARY RANGE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR MISS LOPEZ'S BUT SHE VACATED AND THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT IS $69,000. THAT'S WHAT I'VE ASKED FOR.

HOWEVER, IF YOU GUYS THINK OF SOME MOVEMENT NEEDS TO BE ALLOWED FOR THEN I WOULD ASK FOR 60,000 SO WE'RE NOT AN SULTING THIS WOMAN OF THE THAT IS ALL I HAVE UNLESS YOU HAVE FURTHER

QUESTIONS FOR ME. >> JUDGE BECERRA: LET'S FIND OUT.

-- INSULTING. COMMISSIONER? >> COMMISSIONER JONES?

COMMISSIONER SHELL? >> I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS BECAUSE THE QUESTIONS I HAVE I'M NOT SURE THER PROBABLY BETSER DIRECTED AT SHERI, AT MISS MILLER BECAUSE THE CONCERN THAT I HAVE NUMBER ONE IS SINCE WE HAVE BEEN HERE, JUDGE, WE'VE NEVER REALLY CONSIDERED A POSITION WHERE WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION LOOK AT WHEN WE LOOKED AT POSITION AS FAR AS WHAT THE ACTUAL POSITION WOULD BE WHATMENTS GRADE WOULD BE WHAT AT THE WOULD BE, WHAT THE RANGE WAS AT THE 25% TO 50%. WE DON'T REALLY KNOW RIGHT NOW WHAT THAT POSITION IS. THAT IS MY FIRST QUESTION. THE SECOND QUESTION IS EVEN WHEN

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THEY HAD TO GO THROUGH A PROCESS WITH THE COUNTY AND BE POSTED FOR A CERTAIN THAT JOB HAD TO SHALL POSTED FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD. I JUST HAVE A CONCERN WHERE WISH BUILDING A JOB FOR AN INDIVIDUAL AND WE DON'T WANT TO THE THING THAT STRUCK ME WAS THE LAST THING YOU SAID QUOTES WANT TO INSULT HER BY ONLY OFFERING THIS MUCH.

THE FACT IS THAT WE'RE A PUBLIC ENTITY. IF WE WERE TO PUT THIS JOB OUT LIKE EVERY OTHER JOB WE HAVE ASKED WE HAVE APPLICANTS. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PLAY CANTS SOME OF WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN BETTER. I DON'T KNOW THIS WHATEVER.

WE'RE SETTING UP A SYSTEM FOR ONE SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL. EVEN RIGHT NOW WE'VE GOT THE JUSTICE OVER IN PRECINCT ONE OUR JP HAS A JUSTICE CLERK THAT IS BEING ADVERTISED RIGHT NOW.

AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL SHE'S GOING TO EMPLOY THAT PERSON AND REVIEW THAT.

BUT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS WE HAVE ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES DID.

THAT'S THE CONCERN I HAVE. >> IF I MAY ADDRESS THAT QUESTION.

THE LAST ONE YOU POSED. THE GOVERNMENT CODE USES TWO DIFFERENT WORDS WHENEVER YOU TALK ABOUT EMPLOYEES AS A SOVEREIGN. THEY TALK ABOUT HIRING AND APPOINTEES A HIRING IS SOMEONE WOULD YOU HAVE THE JOB DESCRIPTION POSTED ON THE WEB.

WOULD YOU RECEIVE APPLICATIONS. THEY WOULD BE PROTECTED BY SOME DEGREE OR THEIR JOB WOULD BE PROTECTED TO SOME DEGREE BY THE COUNTY PROCESSES: APPOINTEES ARE DIFFERENT.

APPOINTEES ARE NOT HIRE WILLINGS. APPOINTEES ARE APPOINTED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL. SO I UNDERSTAND HAD A IN THE PAST, THE COURTS HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THESE POSITIONS AS APPOINTEES BIN STEAD ADD HIRLINGS. SO I CAN PICK WHOEVER I LIKE AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT VIOLATING SOME OF THEIR LAW AND DOES NOT HAVE TO BE POSTED.

NOW IN TERMS OF THE SALARY WE CAN COME BACK TO AND THE POINT ABOUT FEELING LIKE SHE WOULD BE INSULTED. IF Y'ALL DECIDE THAT WE NEED TO DO THIS AT THE LOWER END OF THE SALARY RANGE I WILL DONATE MY PORTION OF MY SALARY PER YEAR TO IF THAT'S HERS.

THAT'S A CONSIDERATION IF Y'ALL WANT IT APPROVE THIS AT SANDRA LOPEZ' JUST VACATED THE CALL THE POSITION WITH THE SAME GUIDELINES AS THE SAME POSITION, AND APPOINT HER AT THE LOWEST SALARY, THAT'S FINE. I WILL DONATE MY SALARY FOR HER. IT'S THAT IMPORTANT.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: I WOULD LIKE TO ADDY LITTLE COMMENT FOR CLARIFICATION SAKE BUT I'M WAITING MY TURN PEACEFULLY HERE. I WILL ADD THAT MY EXAM OF THE PRINTER THAT COMMISSIONER INGALSBE AND I SHARE STILL HOLDS TRUE. IT STILL HOLDS WATER BECAUSE WE WOULDN'T BE CREATING A NEW DEVICE WHEN THE PRINTER GOT ADMINISTRATIVELY ALLOCATED AT COMMISSIONER INGALSBE'S OFFICE IN THIS EXAM OF MINE. WE ALREADY 1R THE LEAD POSITION.

WE ALREADY HAVE THE PRINTER. YOU'RE NOT ASKING TO CREATE OR BUY A PRINTER.

YOU'RE ASKING FOR WHEN WE ALL BENEFIT FROM, AND THIS IS FROM SOMEONE THAT YOU HAVE TOTAL TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN. AND I -- I UNDERSTAND THE SENSITIVITY OF THAT, AS A SITTING JUDGE AND AS AN ELECTED COUNTYWIDE JUDGE. WITH THE BIG RESPONSIBILITIES THAT GO WITH IT. AND HOW YOU NEED A SPECIFIC FOCUS AND DEDICATION TO YOUR EFFORTS, AND SO YOU'RE NOT CREATING A NEW POSITION. I DON'T SEE IT AS CREATING A NEW POSITION. I SEE IT AS NOT TOUCHING ANY DISTRICT COURTS OR ANYTHING ELSE. I SEE IT AS A YOU BEING ABLE WHAT YOU SHOULD DO AND BUILD SOME LOYALTY AND BUY IN TO THE PEOPLE THAT WILL HELP YOU DO YOUR JOB.

>> THIS IS NOT ADDING A POSITION. SO WOULD WE NOT FILL THE OTHER

POSITION THAT'S OPEN? >> IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING JUDGE THOMPSON IS ASKING TO UTILIZE

THIS VACANTTION. >> HOW DO THE OTHER COUNTY COURT JUDGES FEEL ABOUT THAT?

>> I THINK YOU NEED TO ASK THEM. >> THEN WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION.

>> I'M SORRY. I'M JUST NOT COMFORTABLE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: GOOD FOR YOU.

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I'VE SPOKEEN WITH THEM. >> I DON'T SEE HOW THIS IS NOT ADDING ANOTHER POSITION --

SPOKEN. >> I THINK JUDGE THOMPSON IS ASKING TO USE THE VACANT NOOTION SANDRA HAS VACATED, SANDRA PROMOTED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION AT THE MINIMUM PER OUR

PAY POLICY. >> WE WOULD NEED INPUT INTEREST OTHER TWO JUDGES.

>> HOW MANY LEADS DO WE HAVE? >> THREE. >> ONE IS HAVE A CAN'T.

>> THREE LEAVES AND THREE COUNTY COURT JUDGES. I JUST WANT TO SEE FICK CLARIFY A BIT. THERE ARE THREE LEAVES OF THREE COUNTY COURT JUDGES.

WE COULD FOR COUNTY SAKE AND KEEP COURT RUNNING APPROXIMATELY ONE LEAVE PER JUDGE SO SHE'S

ASKING FOR THE ABILITY TO PICK HER LEAD. >> DOES SHE NOT HAVE A LEAD

SFLR. >>. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THERE'S A

VACANCY ALREADY. >> I'M NOT TO DATE FAMILIAR WITH THIS SUPPORT.

I DO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS STAFF I'M SUPPORTING JUDGE THOMPSON OR SHE WOULDN'T BE AB THE BENCH AND HEAR HER CASES. SO THERE IS EXISTING STAFF SUPPORTING HER AND HER DOCKET.

AND THERE'S ONE, ONE PERSON THAT I KNOW OF. >> SO SHERI, CAN YOU PROVIDE THE

INFORMATION WITH THE EXPERIENCE? >> YES. >> IN FOR GRADE, IF YOU WERE TO USE THE LEAD POSITION IT'S GRADED 113. OUR SALARY EXCEPTION POLICY ONLY ALLOWS HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION UP TO THE 25TH PERCENTILE. PAST THAT OR ABOVE THAT, YOU GET TO DECIDE.

>> OK. SO WHAT IS THE 50%? >> RECOMMENDATION -- YOU'RE

REALLY PUTTING ME ON THE SPOT FOR THAT. >> I KNOW SHE DOESN'T MEAN TO.

>> I KNOW, I KNOW. THAT'S FINE. THE 50TH PERCENTILE THAT GRADE IS -- I'M SORRY THE 25TH PERCENTILE IS $52,000. THE MID-POINT IS 57.

YOU KNOW, AGAIN, I HAVE TO LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE. IT'S ONE THING TO LOOK AT THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT THAT'S BEING CONSIDERED. BUT I ALSO HAVE TO LOOK AT SALARY EQUITY AGAINST OTHER POSITIONS AND EMPLOYEES IN THAT DEPARTMENT.

AND IN OTHER SIMILAR APARTMENTS. >> DO YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION? SALARYWISE?

>> I PERSONALLY WOULD NOT RECOMMENDED MORE THAN THE 25TH PERCENTILE.

>> THANK YOU. >> DO YOU RECOMMENDED THIS POSITION?

>> I'M OR ISY. >> DO YOU THREMEDTION. >> DO I RECOMMENDED THE POSITION? THE POSITION EXISTS ALREADY. IF THE COURT WANTS TO DISRUPT OR CHANGE. I DIDN'T MEAN TO SAY DISRUPT, BUT CHANGE THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE IN HOW THIS POSITION ORGANIZED, AND MAYBE JORDAN CAN WEIGH IN ON WHAT THE CODE SAYS IN TERMS OF APPOINTING JUDICIAL STAFF VERSUS THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE SYSTEM.

JUDGE THOMPSON IS RIGHT. WE DON'T HAVE THIS POSITION IDENTIFIED AS AN APPOINTEE.

EVEN POSITIONS THAT THE COURT APPOINTS, DEPARTMENT HEAD POSITIONS, WE POST.

WE POST EVERY POSITION THAT WE FEEL. OUR POLICY STATES THAT AND I HOLD OUR FEET TO THE FIRE ON THAT. I'M NOT A HUGE FAN OF PRESLECHBLEGHTS I WANT THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY SYSTEM TO TAKE PLACE.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU. >> I SEE THE COMMISSIONER LOOKING AT ME. I THINK IT'S EVIDENT THAT WE HAVE A COURT SYSTEM AND EVERYBODY IS ON THE SAME PAGE AS THAT BUT THAT'S WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE.

LIKE JUDGE THOMPSON SAYS, THE CODE THAT I WISH ITS CLEAR. IT NEVER.

IS IT DOES PROVIDE FOR THE COURT COORDINATOR SYSTEM AND AN OPPORTUNITY OR AN OPTION FOR JUDGES TO APPOINT COORDINATOR FOR THE COURT. IT PROVIDES FOR BOTH THE SYSTEM AND THAT SECTION OF THE STATUE OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE SPECIFICALLY 77.101.

THAT SECTION OF THE STATUTE DOES USE THE TERM "APPOINT." WHEN YOU LOOK AS FAR AS WHEN YOU GET TO TALKING ABOUT COMPENSATION IN FOR POSITION, THE STATUE GOES INTO FURTHER

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AND IF YOU LOOK AT THAT SECTION DIFFERENT THAN YOUR TYPICAL POINT THAT YOU ALL WOULD THINK OF WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE COMPENSATION PORTION OF IT IT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONS THAT THE POSITION IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TYPICAL POINT YOU THINK OF BUT THE STATUTE USE THE TERM APPOINT SO IT COULD BE A LITTLE BIT UNCLEAR.

IT IS SPECIFICALLY DETAILED THAT THE COURT WOULD HAVE TO CREATE THAT POSITION AND FUND AND USUALLY DONE BY THE COUNTY BUDGET PROCESS. THAT IS 47.104 THAT TALKS ABOUT

COMEN SAFTION THE COURT POSITIONS. >> WE'RE NOT CREATING THE CREATING. THE IF WE'RE JUST FILLING A POSITION THAT'S VACANT.

>> SO I THINK THAT. >> HOW WOULD THAT FILLED IF JUDGE THOMPSON WASN'T HERE?

>> I REMEMBER TALK PG THIS AT ONE TIME. THERE ARE LOCAL STRAIT THERE ARE JUDGES THEY ARE ALL WITHIN ANSWERS OF THE SAME COURT ADMINISTRATOR.

IF THEY HAVE A VACANCY, THEY WOULD USE A PROCESS TO FILL THE HAVE A CANS OF ONE OF THEIR STAFF. WHICH WOULD BE INTERVIEWING CANDIDATES AND THEN AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER, THE JUDGE TO HAVE INPUT ADDS TO THE STAFF THAT GETS HIRED.

>> IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING IN THE DISTRICT COURT AND HISTORICALLY IN THE COUNTY COURTS THAT ALL JUDGES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THOSE PRO SAYS IN TERMS OF APPLICATION REVIEW -- PROCESSES,

INTERVIEWING AND NARROWING DOWN THE SELECTIONS. >> AND THAT'S FOLLOWING WHAT JORDAN JUST MENTIONED. THE 7101 OF A COURT COORDINATOR SYSTEM.

>> YES, YES. >> WITH A LOCAL ADMINISTRATOR. >> SO IN ADDITION TO THE JUDGES THE COURT ADMINISTRATORS BOTH MR. THOMAS, OR EVEN MISS WHITMAN AND THE DISTRICT COURT AND THEN

MISS GARNER IN COUNTY COURT. >> LOPE ESS. -- LOPEZ.

>> AND WHERE DOES JORDAN TALK ABOUT, WHERE'S THE OTHER SYSTEM. >> SO ODDLY ENOUGH IT'S DESCRIBED AS THE SAME EXACT SENTENCE IS NOT THE CLEAREST WE HOPE IT WOULD BE.

I THINK TO ANSWER MR. INGALSBE'S QUESTION EARLIER I THINK THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AND SHERI PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CORRECT ME. I DO THINK THERE'S A DIFFERENCE IN THERE BEING A VACANT POSITION IN A COURT COORDINATORIS IS. WHETHER IT'S MOVING THAT INDIVIDUAL OR RESTRUCTURING IT IS THE WAY I SEE 2 FOR A COORDINATOR. AND PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. COURTSNATEOR BEING ASSIGNED TO A SPECIFIC JUDG

>> BACK FROM OUR SHORT RECESS AND FORWARD. WE'LL BE MAKING MODFY INDICATIONS I GUESS THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IT. AT THIS POINT IN TIME WE'RE GOING TO BOUNCE IN AND OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION IDEALLY FOR THE LAST TIME BUT MOVING FORWARD EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE PUSHED UNTIL THE END OF COURT BECAUSE OF OTHER PROCESSES THAT TAKE PLACE ADMINISTRATIVELY MINUTES TAKING ETC. I WOULD LIKE TO GO INTO

[EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (Part 1 of 2)]

SO HOW BEST, MOST EFFICIENTLY MRS. INGALSBE LOOK AT YOU THE SENIOR DO I DO THAT.

DO WE GO INTO 32 AND GO INTO SECRETARYIVE TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION AND JUDGE THOMPSON.

JUST LIKE THAT. OK PLEASE OPEN 32. >> EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 51.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF OF ALL INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS THAT REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT INCLUDING DEPARTMENT HEADS.

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POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION CONTINUE THE CONVER SAFTION ITEM 30 AND PULL IN THOSE FOR NUMBER 2 THAT ARE NECESSARY. SO IF YOU'RE NOT DIRECTLY TIED TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 30,

>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM

17. >> JUDGE BECERRA: YOUR MIC IS OFF.

MICS ARE OFF. >> JUDGE BECERRA: HERE WE GO. WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE

[17. Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the maintenance bond #107005275 in the amount of $96,955.25 and the acceptance of roads into the county road maintenance system for 6 Creeks subdivision, Phase 1, Section 1.]

>> 17. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE RELEASE OF THE MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER 107005275 IN THE AMOUNT OF $96,955.25 AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS INTO THE COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR SIX CREEKS SUBDIVISION, PHASE ONE,

SECTION ONE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER, ANY COMMENTS. >> JUST A RELEASE OF MAINTENANCE BOND.

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

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

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

>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. PLEASE OPEN 18.

[18. Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the maintenance bond #106749937 in the amount of $12,858.76, the release of the maintenance bond #106749938 in the amount of $12,739.34, and the acceptance of roads into the county road maintenance system for Belterra Village subdivision, Phase 1 (Hargraves Drive & Holton Drive only).]

>> 178, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CANDIDATES ARE RELEASE OF THE MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER 106749937 IN THE AMOUNT 12,858.76 DLR THE RELEASE OF THE MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER 106749938 IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,739.34, AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS INTO THE COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR BELTERRA VILLAGE SUBDIVISION PHASE ONE AT HARGRAVES DRIVE AND HOLTON DRIVE

FINAL. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND. >> SAME STORY. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

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

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

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

[19. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Supplemental Agreement #1 to a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between Hays County and K Friese and Associates, Inc. for revision of the Hays County Transportation Plan.]

PLEASE OPEN 19. >> 19, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER ONE TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAZE THEY AND KFRIESE AND ASSOCIATES INC. FOR REVISION OF THE HAYS COUNTY

TRANSPORTATION PLAN. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> COMMISSIONER? >> YES, JUDGE. IF YOU REMEMBER, WE MOVED FORWARD WITH OUR TRANSPORTATION PLAN. WE JUST FINISHED UP THE PUBLIC COMMENTS, THE SECOND ROUND OF PUBLIC COMMENTS. IN THE PROCESS SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS PUT OUT THEIR PLANS AT THE SAME TIME SPECIFICALLY DRIPPING SPRINGS, AND THE COORDINATION EFFORTS. WE RECEIVED MOST OF THE COMMENTS FOR THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND OUR FOLKS HAD TO DO THAT PUBLIC OUTREACH.

IN OTHER WORDS, THE CALLS CAME INTO US INSTEAD OF THEM. KFRIESE 12E7D STEPPED UP AND DID THE WORK AND THIS WOULD MAKE THEM WHOLE ON THAT. AT END OF THE DAY THEY HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK ON THIS PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT OR SENSE WE FIRST DID THIS A YEAR, AND THROUGH SOME PRETTY CHALLENGING COVID-RELATED ISSUES AND I'VE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH

THE PRODUCT THEY PRODUCED SO FAR. >> WHAT'S THE DOLLAR AMOUNT.

>> $7,000. IN THE BACKUP IT ACTUALLY HAS A EXPLANATION, BUT IT'S $7,070.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> JUST GOOD TO SEE THE PUBLIC

PARTICIPATION. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

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

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

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. PLEASE OPEN 20. >> 20, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE

[20. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution and a Local On-System Agreement (LOSA) in support of a project on FM2770 that will culminate in a turn-lane at the Flint Hills tank farm facility and authorize the Judge to sign the document.]

JUDGE TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND AED. COMMISSIONER?

>> JUDGE, THIS IS A MUCH-NEED PROJECT. WE HAVE A DONATION FROM FLINT HILLS AS PART OF THIS PROJECT TO PUT A TURN LANE AT THE PLANT AND THEIR NUMEROUS ETHANOL TRUCKS

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AND MAKES IT A LOT BETTER INTERSECTION. >> WELL DONE.

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

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

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. PLEASE OPEN 21. >> 21, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE

[21. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and Bowman Engineering for design of intersection improvements at the intersection of Cotton Gin Road and Plum Creek Road.]

OF COTTON GIN ROAD AND PLUM CREEK ROAD. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER? >> JUDGE, THIS IS AN EXTENSION OF BOWMAN DID THE ORIGINAL ENGINEERING ON THIS PROJECT. THIS IS OUR GLO PROJECT WE'RE HAVING TO DO SOME EXTRA WORK ON THE INTERSECTION AT PLUM CREEK AND COTTON GIN BECAUSE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT OCCURRED THAT WAS NOT EXPECTED WHEN WE STARTED THIS PROJECT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS COMMISSIONERS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

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

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

>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> JUDGE BECERRA: YEAH.

[22. PLN-1558-NP; Discussion and possible action to approve the final plat for the Rocky Oaks Subdivision]

-- YES. PLEASE OPEN 22. >> 2, PLN-15858-NP DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE ROCKY OCCASION SUBDIVISION.

>> IS MOVED TOO SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER? >> YES, COMMISSIONER SHELL, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, THIS ROCKY OCCASION SUBDIVISION A THREE-LOT SUBDIVISION LOCATED OFF OAKWOOD LOOP IN PRECINCT THREE. THE WATER SERVICE WILL BE INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE WELL AND WASTE WATER WILL BE ACHIEVED BY INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES.

THERE ARE NO VARIANCES REQUESTED WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT, AND IT HAS FULL STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.

>> OK. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COURT? OK.

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

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

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

>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. PLEASE OPEN 256789 I MEAN 23.

[23. PLN-1612-PC; Call for a Public Hearing on March 30th, 2021 to discuss approval of the Heaton Hollow, Tract 16, Replat.]

>> 23, PLN-1612-PC, CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 30TH 20, 21 TO DISCUSS APPROVAL OF THE

HEATON HOLLOW TRACT 16 REPLAT. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. CALLING FOR PUBLIC HEARING,

JUDGE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: OH, YES, SIR. I SHOULD DO THAT.

>> THIS IS JUST TO CALL THE PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED ON MARCH 30TH.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: YOU KNOW, I WAS READING AHEAD. I WAS ON 25 EARLY WAS READ AGO HEAD JUST TO DOUBLECHECK SOME THINGS? AUTO IT'S JUST A CALL TO PUBLIC

HEARING. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

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

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

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES AND JUST FOR THE RECORD THERE WILL BE THREE MORE OR TWO MORE CALLS FOR

PUBLIC HEARING. OPEN 24 AND 25. >> 24 AND 2?

[Items 24 & 25]

>> JUDGE BECERRA: SURE. >> 24, PLN-1587-PC CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 30TH, 2021 TO DISCUSS APPROVAL OF THE REPLAT OF LOTS 14 AND 15, ROLLING OCCASION SECTION 3, SUBDIVISION. 25, SUB-1341, CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 30TH, 2021 TO DISCUSS APPROVAL OF THE MYSTIC CREEK SUBDIVISION, LOT 15 REPLAT.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A

MOTION AND A SECOND FOR 24 AND 256789 PLEASE CALL THE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.

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

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

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

[27. Discussion and possible action to award RFP 2021-P01 Elevator Maintenance and Repair Services to OTIS Elevator Company and authorize staff and General Counsel to negotiate a contract.]

PLEASE OPEN 27. >> 27, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARDS RFP 2021-P01 ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICE TO OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY AND AUTHORIZE STAFF AND

GENERAL COUNSEL TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

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

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

>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. PLEASE OPEN 29. >> 29 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE

[29. Discussion and possible action to authorize a FEMA Public Assistance (PA) submission related to the DR-4586 Severe Winter Storm event; and authorize payment for direct expenses related to this event and amend the budget accordingly.]

>> SO MOVED. >> SECONDS. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. VERY WELL WRITSEN AGENDA ITEM SELF-EXPLANATORY.

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> HOLD ON.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE SOME COMMENTS THAT WANT TO BE WEIGHED IN ON.

MIKE JONES, IF YOU WILL PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE. >> MIKE JONES DIRECTSOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES. WE MADE SOME PURCHASES DURING HAD STORM EVENT THAT IN ORDER TO

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JUST -- WE BOUGHT FOUR PALLETS OF WATER WHICH TRANSITIONED FROM THE DONATED WATER TO THE PALLETS OF WATER WE RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF SARS. THAT IS THE STATE OF TEXAS REQUEST FOR LISTING. THAT BEING SAID, THERE'S SOME ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT COVERED DOWN ON PURCHASES TO AS WELL AS BUILDSING MAINTENANCE SOME THINGS THEY HAD PURCHASED OR FIXED PIPES AND SUCH. SO ALL WE'RE ASKING FOR IS THE OPTION IT FOLLOW PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUEST. IF WE DO NOT GET APPROVED FOR THAT BECAUSE OF THE THRESHOLDS THE ESD THAT'S WE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO SAID THEY WILL COVER THE COST IF WE DON'T GET REAM BURSD AS WITH. I SENT A MESSAGE OUT TO OUR SCHOOLS THE RISK YOU SAID YOU FOLKS ASKING THEY HAVE DAMAGE. AT ONE POINT WHEN I TALKED HIM. FIND OUT THOSE RESPECTIVE CITIES

WILL BE BRING US TO DO THE SAME THING. >> BEAUTIFUL.

QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS.

WELL DONE, THANK YOU. >> SO I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY WE HAD SOME EXPENSES THAT WERE PUT ON THE CREDIT CARDS. THE PALLETS OF WATER THAT WERE DELIVERED HAVEN'T BEEN PAID FOR.

THE FUEL THAT WAS DELIVERED. WE HAVEN'T PAID ANY EXPENDITURES.

RIGHT NOW WE'VE RECEIVED ABOUT $12,000 WORTH OF INVOICES THAT ARE DIRECTSLY RELATED TO THIS, BUT THERE COULD BE MORE THAT WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN IN YET. SOME OF IT COULD BE COVERED UNDER OUR INSURANCE IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE BUILDINGS THAT WERE FLOODED.

BUT WE WOULD LIKEMENTS COURT'S PERMISSION TO AMEND THE BUDGET FOR AT LEAST $15,000 TODAY.

FROM CONTINUE JENSIES, SO THAT WE COULD PROCESS THOSE INVOICE THAT'S WE DO HAVE THAT ARE RELATED TO SOME OF THE INVOICES ON THE CREDIT CARD FOR REPAIRS THAT WERE MADE OR PRODUCTS DELIVERED THAT WE KNOW WE HAD TAKEN IN SO WE CAN GET THOSE INVOICES PAID.

>> IDEALLY REIMBURSED. >> IDEALLY REIMBURSED. UNDER PARTICULAR DISASTER ONLY CITIES AND COUNTIES ARE ELIGIBLE SO THAT IS WHY MIKE HAD REACHED OUT TO THE SCHOOL TRIBLEGHTS SO THEY CAN APPLY WITHIN THEIR -- IF THEIR CITIES ARE GOING TO APPLY FOR THE P.A.

THEY COULD SUBMIT UNDER THEIR CITY OR THEY COULD SUBMIT UNDER THE COUNTY AS WELL, AND THE ESCS COULD SUBMIT UNDER THE CITY OR THE COUNTY, BUT WE HAVE TO MEET CERTAIN THRESHOLDS.

I'VE ALSO REACHED OUT TO THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO SEE WHAT EXPENSES THEY HAD RELATED TO SENDING OUT THE ROAD CREWS DURING THE WINTER STORM OR ANY DIRECT EXPENSES OR DAMAGES HAD WE MAY HAVE HAD TO THE ROADS THAT COULD BE -- RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST CATEGORY B.

JUST THE EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE MEASURES THAT THIS BEING ALLOWED BUT IT COULD OPEN UP SO WE STILL NEED TO DOCUMENT. THAT ANY TAJZ WE HAD FOR POTENTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FROM FEMAA. SO THIS WOULD ALLOW US FROM PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OF FEMA TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT IF WE NEED THOSE THRESHOLDS AND PROCESS THE PAYMENTS THAT WE KNOW WE HAVE

HAD AM WITH DIRECT EXPENSES RELATED TO THE EVENT. >> DO WE NEED TO REDO THAT

MOTION THEN. >> YES. WE WOULD LIKE IT TO IDENTIFY WE COULD AMEND AT LEAST $15,000 AT THIS POINT TO PAY FOR THE DIRECT EXPENSES THAT WE HAVE IN OUR

OFFICE ALREADY. >> IS THERE -- DO WE HAVE ANY IDEA ON HOW MUCH WE'RE GOING TO

SPEND ON FUEL SPECIFICALLY? >> WE HAVE INVOICES FROM THE DIESEL WE BROUGHT IN FROM AUSTIN. AS PART OF WHAT WE DID WITH SHANE UP THERE.

I DON'T HAVE AN INVOICE FROM THAT PARTICULAR. >> ALTHOUGH THOSE INVOICES WERE JUST THE ESD IN THE CITY OF KYLE I BELIEVE. SO WE ALSO HAD SOME ADDITIONAL INVOICES THAT THE ROAD DEPARTMENT HAD TO BRING IN ADDITIONAL FUEL FOR OUR OWN RESOURCES. SO WE DON'T HAVE THOSE NUMBERS YET.

>> OK. WE HAD A GENERATOR THAT WAS REPAIRED IN THE SAME PROCESS,

TOO. TRANSPORTATION. >> JUDGE BECERRA: SO THEY ASKED US TO AMEND THE MOTION TO INCLUDE UP TO $15,000 FOR THE BILLS THAT ARE ALREADY IN

MOTION. >> THAT'S FROM CONTINGENCIES. >> IT WASN'T MY MOTION.

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>> I THINK IT WAS BUSY. SER? -- COMMISSIONER?

>> JUDGE BECERRA: ARE YOU OK WITH THAT MODIFICATION TO INCLUDE UP TO $15,000 FROM

CONTINGENCY FROM ALREADY? >> AMEND THE MOTION. >> JUDGE BECERRA: SECOND? SECOND WAS THERE. OK. SO WE HAVE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT, AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO VOTE ON THE GENERAL MOTION. IF YOU WILL PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.

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

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

>>S JUDGE BECERRA. >> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. PLEASE OPEN 31.

[31. Discussion and possible action to accept donated property, a 2.557 acre parcel located off Lois Lane in Hays County and record donation value per Comparative Market Analysis.]

>> 31, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT DONATED PROPERTY A 2.557 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED OFF LOIS LANE IN HAYS COUNTY AND RECORD DONATION VALUE PER COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A

MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY COMMENTS? >> JUDGE, WE'RE GLAD TO GET THIS DONATION FROM THE GALLOWAY FAMILY. THIS IS A ROAD WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET BUILT FOR A LONG TIME. THIS CONNECTS SHADOW CREEK TO DACY LANE. IT'S GOING TO BE A HUGE MOBILITY FOR THAT IMPROVEMENT FOR THE

WHOLE AREA. >> JUDGE BECERRA: MAY SUPERMAN SHOW UP.

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

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

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

>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> JUDGE BECERRA: YES AND OUR FIRE MARSHAL HAS RECOMMENDEDED

[35. Discussion and possible action related to the burn ban and/or disaster declaration.]

[36. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs.]

>> 36, DISCUSSION RELATED TO HAYS COUNTY INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATION

COUNTS AND COSTS. AND. >> JUDGE BECERRA:.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE SENDS MY OFFICE A WEEKLY REPORT AND IT'S OF OUR JAIL CAPACITY.

THE JAIL'S DAILY AVERAGE WAS 514 AND PEAK WAS 522. DID YOU NOTICE THE UPTICK? ON MARCH 6TH THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28TH TO MARCH 6TH, 2021.

THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS SWEEK $53,300.

THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCED MALES IS 139 AND FEMALES ARE ZERO.

THIS WEEK'S INMATES WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES. BLANCO, BURNETT, COMEL, FORT BEND AND GUADALUPE. AGENCY ARREST BY AGENCY. BUDA PD, SIX.

BPS, TWO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 61. CONSTABLE PRECINCT FIVE, ONE.

KYLE POLICE, 22. SMPD, 38. AND TEXAS STATE, TWO.

AND I THINK WE'RE LEFT WITH MOTIONS FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> YES, SIR ON NUMBER 32.

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SHE HAD SENT AN EMAIL TO USS WANTED TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY UPDATE ON THE EQUIPMENT

ASSOCIATED WITH THAT POSITION. >> I'M GLAD I WAS ONLY JUST AROUND THE CORNER.

I THOUGHT WAS FINISHED. SO THE EQUIPMENT, THE LATEST UPDATE FOR THE EQUIPMENT ASSIGNED IS FROM JUDGE BECERRA, I BELIEVE. IT'S THE LAST COMMUNICATION I HAD. JUST CHECK HERE. ON FRIDAY.

MARCH THE 5TH. IS THAT MR. VILLALOBOS IS STILL FUNCTIONING AS THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR PROCESSING ACTIVE STAR REQUEST TO THE STATE.

AND REQUESTING JUDGE BECERRA REQUESTING THE EQUIPMENT BE TRANSFORWARD -- TRANSFERRED TO HIS OFFICES THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OF OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

SO THAT EMAIL WENT TO JEFF MCGILL, AND TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR, WHO WOULD BE INVOLVED

IN THAT EQUIPMENT TRANSFER. >> DO WE HAVE WHETHER IT'S THE OFFICE OR GENERAL COUNCIL'S OFFICE ABOUT SITUATIONS PROBABLY HASN'T HAPPENED BEFORE WHAT WITH WOULD DO WITH THE COUNTY EQUIPMENT ISSUE A POSITION FOR THAT POSITION HOW WE WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THAT.

>> SO MANY IN ORDER TO MOVE THE EQUIPMENT FROM CHIEF OF STAFF POSITION TO EMC POSITION THAT DOESN'T ARE ANY ASSETS TO IT THAT COMMISSIONERS COURT WOULD NEED TO TRANSFER THE ASSETS FROM CHIEF OF STAFFS TO AN EMC POSITION CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, THAT I DON'T THINK THAT

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FEEL FREE TO JUMP IN AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. RIGHT NOW SHERI IS INDICATING THAT'S RIGHT. WE DON'T HAVE ANY ASSETS ASSIGNED TO THE EMP POSITION ITSELF BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A SEPARATE EMP POSITION THAT'S ALREADY EXISTING.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> BUT A REQUEST HAS MADE FOR THE EQUIPMENT.

THE ANSWER HAS BEEN INDIVIDUALS FULFILLING A DIFFERENT ROLE WITHIN POSITIONS IN THE COUNTY IT BRINGS ME BACK WHAT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR COUNT HE ISSUED EQUIPMENT.

I IMAGINE OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE THE EQUIPMENT BACK, IN ASSIGNED TO A DIFFERENT POSITION AND IF THERE IS ACTION TO CREATE RESOURCE FORCE SNAG DOESN'T CREATE IN THE COUNTY THAT WOULD

COME THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT. >> IN IT I WANT TO CLARIFY SOMETHING I LOOSELY USE THE TERM "POSITION." EMC IS NOT AN ACTUAL POSITION IT'S JUST A DESIGNATION. SO SHERI CAN JUMP IN ON WHETHER OR NOT SHE THINKS IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO LABEL IT AS A POSITION OR A SPECIFIC DEFINITION.

BUT IT'S NOT. IT'S A DESIGNATION, BUT NOT AN INDIVIDUAL POSITION.

>> YEAH, THERE'S NOT A POSITION CONTROL IN OUR EMPLOYEE, TRACKING SYSTEM.

IF MR. VILLALOBOS IS STILL GOING TO PERFORM DUTIES FOR THE COUNTY PAID OR UNPAID JUST AS WE WOULD AN INTERN OR A TEMPORARY SOMEONE THAT'S NOT IN A POSITION UGHTD ABOUT COURT AUTHORIZED.

WE NEED TO STILL KNOW WOULD IS HERE DOING WORVG THE COUNTY. IT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION THAT IF THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN THAT WE FIND A PLACE TO IDENTIFY THE PERSON THAT WE'RE GOING TO ISSUE EQUIPMENT TO. I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE EVER ISSUED EQUIPMENT OR AN ID BADGE TO SOMEONE WE HAVEN'T IDENTIFIED TEMPORARY OTHER THAN OUR BUDGETED POSITIONS AND ELECTED

OFFICIALS. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THAT'S WHY IF I COULD CHIME THIS FOR A SECOND THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE MOST SIMPLE I REPRESENT THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, SO ASSIGN THIS LAPTOP TO THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THAT WOULD BE AN OFFICIAL PLACE, AN OFFICIAL SPACE AND THIS WOULD WITH SATISFY WITHOUT CREATING EXTRA WORK.

>> IS THAT ALL WE'RE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW IS A LAPTOP?

>> JUDGE BECERRA: A LAPTOP AND A PHONE. >> I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, DON'T WE ALREADY HAVE LAPTOPS IN THAT OFFICE? DON'T Y'ALL HAVE -- DO Y'ALL HAVE LAPTOPS OVER THERE? DO YOU? WHY DON'T WE JUST GIVE THEM ONE OF THOSE OR NOT GIVE, BUT ASSIGN HIM ONE OF THOSE ALREADY ASSIGNED TO THAT DEPARTMENT.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: I DON'T CARE. TO ME, IT'S PUTING FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER.

IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO ME BUT I'M THINKING THE EASIEST PATH IS IF WE WANT IT PUT A NAME ON A LAPTOP JUST PUT IT TO THE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF EMERGENCYER IS ADVISE, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT IT. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO ME. >> YEAH, I THINK MY CONCERN IS THAT WE HAVE THE COURT HAS A POSITION, INDIVIDUAL NO LONGER HOLDS THE POSITION YET WE'RE BEING TOLD I'M NOT GIVING THIS STUFF BACK. THAT'S MY LARGEST CONCERN BECAUSE WE BRING IN OUR EQUIPMENT AND IF THE COURT DECIDES TO REISSUE EQUIPMENT FOR A DIFFERENT CREATIVE -- CREATED VOLUNTEER ROLE THEN THE COURT DOES THAT AND IT'S CLEAR FOR THE AUDITORS OFFICE AND EVERYONE ELSE THIS EQUIPMENT IS ASSIGNED TO THEM AND AUDITED.

THAT'S MY CONCERN. I DON'T LIKE THE TOLD OF BEING TOLD I'M NOT GIVING MY STUFF BACK WHEN THE POSITION VACANT AND MY RESPONSIBILITY IS OF THAT POSITION AT LEAST ONE FIFTH OF IT SO. I THINK THE BEST POLICIES OF THE COUNTY WOULD BRING TO BRING THE EQUIPMENT BACK IN, SO THAT AUDITORS OFFICE CAN DO THEIR JOB AND IF THIS COURT NEEDS TO MAKE A DECISION ON HOW TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES TO A NEW VOLUNTEER ROLE THEN WE DO THAT CLEARLY ON THE RECORD SO THAT THAT CAN BE TAKE CARE OF PROPERLY WITHIN OUR RESOLVES.

>> RIGHT. I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY JUDGE I THINK WHEN YOU SAID OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DID YOU MEAN OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES?

>> JUDGE BECERRA: THERE'S A LITTLE CONFUSION THAT TAKES PLACE.

I HOLD A UNIQUE POSITION AS THE COUNTY JUDGE TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE DIRECTOR OF HOMELAND SECURITY. MIKE JONES, WHICH I THINK HIGHLY OF AND 1 A WONDERFUL

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SO MY SUGGESTION WAS AS DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES HAS LAPTOPS, EQUIPMENT ASSIGNED TO THAT DEPARTMENT. I HAD MERELY SUGGESTED THAT THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR LAPTOP BE ASSIGNED TO THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THAT WAS MY AM SUGGESTION, SO THAT WE COULD KNOW WHERE THIS LAPTOP IS OR -- OR KNOW WHERE IT'S BEEN ASSIGNED OUT THROUGH IS SIMPLY JUST TO DEDICATE IT TO IT IS AN OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSET THAT'S GOING TO BE MANAGED BY THE COORDINATOR THAT IS CURRENTLY MANAGING STAR REQUESTS FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR

ISDS FOR THE COUNTY IS ALL. >> SO MY -- CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.

WE DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE AN OFFICE OF EMERGENCY NAGHT HAS ASSETS, RIGHT?

>> RIGHT. THAT'S WHY I WOULD SAY JUST ASSIGN THE LAP TIP TO THAT OFFICE. OR ASSIGN IT TO THE COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE WHICH IS ONE IN

THE SAME. >> THAT'S WHAT THE REQUEST WAS MADE BY THE JUDGE TO ASSIGN IT

TO THE JUDGE'S OFFICE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: SO THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE THE PATH OF MOST EASE AND LESS TYING UP OF THOUGHT PROCESS. SINCE IT'S AN EXTENSION OF MY OFFICES ASSIGN IT TO MY OFFICE. THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE EASIEST.

>> I THINK IN THE MEANTIME BEFORE THAT OFFICIAL ACTION CAN HAPPEN, MY REQUEST IS THAT THE POSITION THAT'S WITHIN THE CONTROL OF THIS COURT IS VACANT. THE EQUIPMENT FOR THAT POSITION NEEDS TO BE RETURNED TO THE COUNTY UNTIL SOMETHING ELSE IS PROPOSED AND ACTED UPON BY THE

COURT. >> WE AT ANY POINT FORGIVE ME IF I'M WRONG, THAT AT ANY POINT WE CAN FILL THAT POSITION ONCE AGAIN, AND I WOULD ANTICIPATE THIS WE WOULD TRY TO DO THAT PRETTY SOON, AS FAR AS AT LEAST LOOKING AT HOW WE'RE GOING TO POST THAT POSITION OR HOW WE'RE GOING TO MAYBE DO SOMETHING TEMPORARY. WE HAVE A LOT OF OPTION THERE'S, BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO HAVE THE DWOIMENT GO ALONG WITH THAT POSITION SHOULD WE CHOOSE TO --

EQUIPMENT. >> THAT'S RIGHT. THERE WILL HAVE TO BE A LAPTOP AVAILABLE TO THAT POSITION. SO IN THE MEANTIME THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR DOING COUNTY WORK FOR STAR REQUESTS, AND WE'RE SAYING THAT THE MESSAGE COMING IS THAT WE DON'T WANT THAT POSITION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR

TO HAVE A COUNTY LAPTOP. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SNAG. >> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE -- SAYING? I WANT TO CLARIFY WITH ONE OF MY DEPARTMENT HEADS I AS ONE COURT MEMBER, SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT OTHER COURT MEMBERS FEEL FOR THIS POSITION VACANT, AND WE HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED THE EQUIPMENT THAT'S ASSIGNED TO THAT POSITION, AND THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT NEVER HAPPENS IN THE COUNTY. ANY TIME A PERSON LEAVES A POSITION THEY TURN IN THEIR EQUIPMENT. AND THAT IS NOT DONE AND WAS TOLD I'M NOT DOING IT, AND I WANT IT CLARIFY THAT AND GET SOME DIRECTION TO OUR HR DIRECTOR FOR THE POSITION IT ANSWERS TO THE COURT WHAT WE DO IN A CASE WHEN SOME INDIVIDUAL

SAYS I'M NOT GIVING BACK. >> JUDGE BECERRA: BUT THAT WAS BASED ON MY DIRECTION BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL IN A UNIQUE POSITION HOLDING CAPACITY DOING THIS WORK NEEDING THIS TASK.

NOW AT END OF THE DAY I THINK IT'S PETTY. IT'S A LAPTOP AND WE HAVE LAPTOPS EVERYWHERE. I CAN BRING THE LAPTOP BACK BUT AT END DAY OF THE THIS POSITION ALTHOUGH IT'S NEVER BEEN DONE WHERE WE HAVE A POSITION HAVE A INDICATED AND THE EQUIPMENT LEFT OUT THE POINT IS THE POSITION IS NOT FULLY VACATED BECAUSE IT ALSO HOLDS THE CAPACITY OF THE

COORDINATOR -- >> JUDGE I WOULD DISAGREE. >> SO MY SIMPLE RESPONSE IS NO BIG DEAL. AT ANY DIRECTION AND WHATEVER SATISFIES THE IDEA, I'M HAPPY TO

SUPPORT. >> OK, JUDGE. I WOULD SAY THOUGH THAT I DISAGREE BECAUSE THE LETTER I GOT SAID I RESIGN MY POSITION WITH THE COUNTY.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: OK. >> SO THE LETTER I RECEIVED FROM MR. VILLALOBOS I RESIGN MY POSITION WITH THE COUNTY AND YOU JUST SAID NO HE DIDN'T REALLY SIGN THAT POSITION.

HE DID. >> JUDGE BECERRA: SO YOU'RE PLITTING HAIRS AND I WANT TO CLARIFY FOR YOU HE'S STILL THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR.

>> I UNDERSTAND ACOMPLETELY. I UNDERSTAND ACOMPLETELY. >> JUDGE BECERRA: BUT DIDN'T SAY

HE RESIGN THAT POSITION IS WHAT HE. >> HE HAS NOT RESIGNED AS A COORDINATOR CORRECT. HE HAS NOT RESIGNED AS A COORDINATOR, CORRECT.

>> YEAH. I MEAN YOUR ABILITY TO DESIGNATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR IS YOUR ABILITY. YOU CAN FILL OUT THE FORM FOR WHATEVER INDIVIDUAL THAT YOU SEE FIT. IF THE COUNTY IS GOING TO ASSIGN RESOURCES TO AN INDIVIDUAL THAT IS NOT A PAID OR EVEN AN OFFICIAL OFFICIAL CAPACITY FOR ANYONE ELSE THEN WE HAVE TO PUTS THAT POLICY TOGETHER AND APPROVE AND ASK THAT WE WOULD NOT ISSUE A LAPTOP TO AN INDIVIDUAL THAT

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I'M HOPING THERE'S SOME WAY WE CAN GET POSITION FOR THE POSITION THE COURT ANSWERS TO AND WE'LL DEAL WITH THE EQUIPMENT IF THE JUDGE ASKS FOR RESOURCES FOR AN EMC.

WE CAN DEAL WITH THAT IN A PROPER SETTING. BUT AT THIS POINT WHEN IT COMES TO OUR SUPERVISION OF A DEPARTMENT HEAD OR SOMEONE THAT ANSWERS THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT I BELIEVE THAT WHEN THE POSITION IS VACANT THE INDIVIDUAL SHOULD TURN IN THEIR QISMT I THINK THAT'S A VERY REASONABLE RESPONSIBLE THING FOR THE BODY -- EQUIPMENT -- THIS MANAGES THE PERSON AND RESOURCES ASSIGNED TO THEM. IN OTHER WORDS, THAT EQUIPMENT COULD POTENTIALLY BE MISUSED. A COUNTY PUBLIC ASSET COULD BE MISUSED IF WE DON'T TAKE THAT RESPONSIBILITY SERIOUSLY. I'M JUST TRYING TO DO THAT AND SAY WE HAVE A POSITION THAT'S VACANT. ANY EQUIPMENT ASSIGNED TO THAT POSITION NEEDS TO BE RETURNED TO

THE COUNTY. >> JUDGE BECERRA: AND THE POSITION CHARGED WITH RECEIVING SEEK ASSETS FROM THE STATE TO BENEFIT MUNICIPALITIES ISDS AND AT THEY THAT WORKED -- WHAT OF

THAT? >> AGAIN, IF YOU WISH TO HAVE RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT POSITION, THAT'S YOUR REQUEST THAT YOU CAN MAKE. AND THIS COURT WOULD THEN APPROVE THOSE RESOURCES, CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF RESOURCES FOR THE DESIGNATED

EMC. >> THAT'S FINE. THAT'S FINE.

>> I THINK OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A COURT. >> JUDGE BECERRA: SURE, I GET

IT. >> -- IS THE EQUIPMENT ASSIGNED TO THE POSITIONS ANSWERED TO US.

IF THE INDIVIDUAL HAVE A INDICATES THE POSITION I REALLY SEE THIS AS A VERY SIMPLE ISSUE.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: VERY GOOD. >> I HAVE TO RETURN. >> JUDGE BECERRA: YOU GOT IT.

>> IF A SHERIFFS DEPUTY RESIGNS BEING A SHERIFFS DEPUTY AND GOES AND GETS A JOB IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE HE DOESN'T KEEP THE VEHICLE ASSIGNED TO HIM IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

HE TURNS EVERYTHING IN, IT'S AUDITED AND MAKE SURE WE'RE COUNTING FOR EVERYTHING

EQUIPMENT. >> JUDGE BECERRA: INACCURATE BUT COMPARABLE BUT I GET IT.

NO PROBLEM. I'LL REMEDY BECAUSES MY DIRECTION.

IT'S THE EASIEST THING ON THE PLANET NO MATTER HOW YOU SLICE IT BUT I'LL MAKE SURE THE

SOLUTION IS CLEAR. SO NO SWEAT. >> SO MY REQUEST OF OUR DEPARTMENT HEAD AND GENERAL COUNCIL'S OFFICE IS WE GET THE EQUIPMENT THAT IS FOR THE

POSITION THAT IS NOW VACANT. >> YES, SIR. >> AND IT'S NOW BEEN THE VACANCY HAS BEEN A WHILE. WE STILL DON'T HAVE THE EQUIPMENT.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: AND THAT WAS ON MY DIRECTION AND THAT'S WHY BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL USING THAT EQUIPMENT TO SATISFY REQUESTS FROM THE STATE. AND THAT EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN USED IN AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CAPACITY TO BENEFIT THE COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITIES BUT NEVERTHELESS, I WILL GET IT BROUGHT BACK BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT WE GET THAT LAPTOP TO SIT ON A SHELF INSTEAD OF SERVING ITS HIGHEST BEST PURPOSE.

I GET IT. I HEAR IT LOUD AND CLEAR. >> WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT

EQUIPMENT JUDGE AS A GHOL THAT POSITION. >> JUDGE BECERRA: VERY GOOD.

THAT'S FINE. >> IT SHOWS MORE INSUBORDINATION FOR THE PERSON TO SAY I'M NOT

IT. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THAT WAS ON ME.

>> IT'S NOT YOUR DECISION TO BE MADE SOLELY SO I WANT IT TO BE CLEAR MY DIRECTION FOR HR OUR GENERAL COUNCIL'S OFFICE TO GANT ASSETS THAT BELONG TO THE PUBLIC BACK -- GAIN THE AND NOT TAKE I'M NOT GIVING THEM TO YOU REGARDLESS FOR AN ANSWER REGARDLESS OF -- THE TIME IS TO GIVE THE EQUIPMENT BACK TO THE AUDITORS OFFICE AND OUR I.T. DEPARTMENT.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: AND JUST TO CLOSE THE IDEA OF THAT ITEM IT WAS DONE ON MY DIRECTION BECAUSE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CAPACITY NECESSITIES ARE AND CONTINUE TO BE BHGD THAT LAPTOP.

NEVERTHELESS -- MANAGED WITH THAT LAPTOP. NEVERTHELESS, THAT'S NOT A

PROBLEM EITHER WAY. THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> DO YOU HAVE A FULL LIST OF

THE EQUIPMENT THAT NEEDS TO BE RETURNED? >> I DON'T HAVE A LIST FROM I.T.

I DO BELIEVE THERE'S A LAPTOP AND A CELL PHONE. I DO HAVE A LIST OF KEYS.

SOEDING KEYS AND THEN MR. VILLALOBOS WOULD HAVE HAD AN ID BADGE ONE OF OUR ELECTRONIC

BADGES. >> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAD A LIST THAT WE KNEW WE COULD

WORK FROM. >> SO NOW WE HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS.

DO WE HAVE MOTIONS FOR HAD A? >> I HAVE A MOTION FOR NUMBER 34.

I'M NOT SURE ABOUT NUMBER 33. I DON'T THINK THERE'S A MOTION FOR THAT.

ITEM NUMBER 34? >> JUDGE BECERRA: YEP. >> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL $1,000 TO THE EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS E-CAP USING COUNTYWIDE CONTINGENCIES AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SNEETION SECOND.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND AND THIS WILL HOPEFULLY BE THE LAST ONE.

DR. CARDENAS, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

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

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

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

>> DOES THE COURT BELIEVE WE NEED A MOTION 230R 2 TO DIRECT COUNTY STAFF WILL.

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>> I THINK THEY UNDERSTAND. >> I THINK YOU GAVE A PRETTY CLEAR DIRECTION BUT A MOTION

WOULDN'T HURT. >> ARE WE STILL GOING INTO EXECUTIVE ON 32.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: NO, WE'RE DONE. >> 230R 2 I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO -- FOR 32 I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO THE AUDITORS OFFICE THAT WE GET ALL THE EQUIPMENT BACK FROM THE VACANT POSITION BACK IN THE COUNTY BY TOMORROW.

>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY COMMENTS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.

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

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

>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA? >> JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

AND I'LL TAKE YOUR LAST FAVORITE MOTION TOED JURN. >> SO MOVED.

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