1. Adopt a Proclamation declaring the month of August 2021 as National Immunization Awareness Month. INGALSBE/T.CRUMLEY

[46. Discussion and possible action to create the Hays County Employee Grievance Committee Pursuant to the Hays County Personnel Policy Handbook. BECERRA]

"AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CREATE THE HAYS COUNTY EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO THE HAYS COUNTY

PERSONNEL POLICY HANDBOOK. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. AND MISS MILLER IS HERE, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? STRAIGHT FORWARD? PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

>> I HAVE A COMMENT, JUDGE. IN ORDER TO FORM THE COMMITTEE WE NEED TO NAME SOME INDIVIDUALS TO BE ON THE COMMITTEE SO I THINK THAT'SWORTH SOME DELIBERATION. IN THE PAST, AND THIS IS SOMETIME AGO, I'M THINKING MISMILLER HAS MORE DETAIL ON IT BUT IT WAS PROBABLY 10, 11 YEARS AGO WE HAD ONE FORMED. WE THINK IT'S A GOOD MODEL FOR THE COURT'S CONSIDERATION AS A STARTING POINT. SHERRY GO AHEAD IF YOU WOULD

LIKE. >> WE FOUND THAT THE LAST GRIEVANCE EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE WHICH IS SEPARATE AND DIFFERENT FROM THE ELECTED OFFICIAL GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE THAT WE IDENTIFIED EACH YEAR USUALLY WAS ESTABLISHED LAST IN 2009. SO THE PARTICIPANTS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT IN MAY OF 2009 WERE -- GIVE ME A MINUTE TO PULL UP THAT --

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I'VE LOST IT. >> I THINK CAN I REMEMBER.

>> I SENT IT OUT YESTERDAY. >> I'LL GO AHEAD AND, I'LL TALK THROUGH IT THEN YOU CAN CATCH US UP.

>> OKAY. >> MAJORICA WHO WAS OUR PURCHASING MANAGER I THINK WAS THEIR TITLE.

SHE WAS ON THERE. JANICE WEBER, EVET FORMALLY JOHNSON AT THE TIME SHE WAS EVET JOHNSON.

JUDGE RODRIGUEZ AND ONE OTHER PERSON WHO I'M NOT

RECALLING. >> BRITNEY RICHEY.

>> WHO WAS NOT AT THE TIME WAS THE TREASURE BUT WAS IN THE TREASURE'S OFFICE. I THINK WHEW SEE IN THE FORMATION OF THAT COMMITTEE IS AN EFFORT TO HAVE STAFF LEVEL PEOPLE ON THERE THAT DO HAVE SOME MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES SO THEY HAVE SOME PERSPECTIVE FROM AN EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVE. NOT JUST AN EMPLOYEE PERSPECTIVE. AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO CONSIDER.

THE, THE PLACEMENT OF JUDGE RODRIGUEZ ON THERE, I THINK YOU COULD BROADEN THAT IF YOU CARE TO TO THE J.P.'S OR IF YOU WANT TO PUT ANOTHER ELECTED OFFICIAL ON THERE INSTEAD OF A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY, I THINK IS THAT YOUR PREROGATIVE. THE PERSONNEL POLICY IS VERY BROAD AND DOESN'T DEFINE HOW THE COMMITTEE WILL BE

CONSTITUTED. >> MS. MILLER, COULD YOU SUMMARIZE THE RECAP OF PEOPLE INTO THE FORM OF POSITIONS THAT YOU ARE SUGGESTING WINDOWSY ADOPT?

>> SO, THIS IS, THIS IS FOR THE COURT TO IDENTIFY THE PEOPLE. SO JUST GOING OFF OF WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN THE PAST, BRITNEY RICHEY WAS NOT THE ELECTED TREASURE AT THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT.

SHE WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE TREASURER'S OFFICE.

SO SOMEONE FROM -- FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE THE TREASURE'S OFFICE HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CONTACT WITH OUR EMPLOYEES AND POSSIBLE ISSUE THAT IS COULD POTENTIALLY BE GRIEVED. SO IT MAKES SENSE THAT SOMEONE FROM THAT OFFICE WOULD BE APPOINTED TO THE

COMMITTEE. >> PERHAPS LAURA NAVA WOULD BE AN OPTION. SHE CARRIES A LOT OF THE ROLES THAT BRITNEY FORMALLY CARRIED IN THE OFFICE.

>> CORRECT. EVET JOHNSON AT THE TIME WAS FUNCTIONING AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS EITHER SHERIFF'SED A -- EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT. POSSIBLY DOING SOME BUDGET WORK. SO YET ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE FROM A LARGE GROUP OF EMPLOYEES.

THE LARGEST DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTY.

JANICE WEBER AGAIN SOMEONE WITH ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEPARTMENT WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES THAT MIGHT HAVE DIFFERENT TYPE ISSUES.

JUST TO POINT OUT WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCES. WE'VE NOT OBVIOUSLY NEEDED A COMMITTEE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, AND I'M PROUD OF THAT. CINDY MAYORICA AS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

AGAIN SOMEONE, A DEPARTMENT THAT ALSO WORKS WITH AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO EVERY DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTY.

AND THEN A JUDICIAL REPRESENTATIVE, SOMEONE WITH THAT TYPE OF CAPACITY TO HEAR THE FACTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THOSE FACTS.

>> THANK YOU, I WILL SUMMARIZE IT.

AS I'VE HEARD T. SEE WHAT THE COURT MEMBERS HERE.

SOMEONE FROM THE TREASURIES' OFFICE.

SOMEONE BEING A LARGE DEPARTMENT POTENTIALLY FROM A SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND A THIRD PERSON FROM ANOTHER LARGE DEPARTMENT, WHAT COMES TO MIND SINCE I SEE THEM FROM OUR D.A.'S OFFICE, AND THEN SOMEONE FROM THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND THEN WHICH GIVES US THE ODD NUMBER, SOMEONE FROM THE JUDICIAL.

I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT.

ANY SUGGESTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS OTHER THAN WHAT THEY'VE SAID? DO WE NEED TO NAME THEM? ARE YOU

OKAY PLUGGING THEM IN? >> I THINK THE COURT MEMBERS

NEED TO NAME THEM. >> OKAY.

>> THE OTHER CAVEAT TO THAT IS THAT I WILL REMAIN ON THE COMMITTEE AS A REPRESENTATIVEMENT SO THE -- THAT IS FOR POLICY. BEFORE, BEFORE A GRIEVANCE GETS TO THIS STEP, WHERE YOU WOULD NEED A GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE TO HEAR OR MAKE A DECISION ON AN EMPLOYEE'S

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GRIEVANCE, THERE IS A WHOLE INFORMAL PROCESS THAT SHOULD HAPPEN PRIOR TO THE NEED OF A COMMITTEE.

AND THAT INFORMAL PROCESS, THE H.R.DIRECTOR IS A PART OF AS WELL AS ANY OTHER PARTY THAT IS AWARE AND FAMILIAR OF THE GRIEVED SITUATION.

>> OK. MISS MILLER, I DON'T WANT TO, OKAY. SO YOU WOULD BE OF THE FIVE SEATS FOR THIS COMMITTEE, YOU WOULD BE AN ADVISORY ROLE OR WOULD YOU BE ONE OF THE VOTERS?

>> I WOULD BE AN ADVISORY ROLE.

>> THAT'S HOW I SEE IT. CAN YOU GIVE US FIVE NAMES THAT YOU HAVE DOM UP WITH. I HEARD LAURA NAVA.

SHERIFF'S OH, DO WE HAVE A NAME PICKED?

>> WE DO NOT. >> YVETTE SAID SHE WAS ON IT

BEFORE WOULD BE -- >> EVET FAULKNER.

>> SHE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WAS WITH US THAT WAS STILL

ON IT. >> NO.

>> BRITNEY. >> BRITNEY.

>> JANICE WEBER. >> WEBER.

OKAY. JANICE WEBER, VICKY DORSETT.

>> IF THE SHERIFF IS AGREEABLE TO HAVING HER

SERVE -- >> IS IT OKAY.

SHERIFF? FOR YVETTE TO SERVE?

>> WHAT ABOUT INSTEAD OFNY HUNT FROM THE AUDITOR'S

OFFICE? >> VICKY.

>> VICKY DORSETT --

>> THAT WORKS. >> AUDITOR'S OFFICE, OKAY.

WES, CAN YOU SAY A NAME FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT.

IT WOULD BE SO ICE LATE YOU HAD BUT CAN YOU GIVE US A

NAME. >> I WOULD RECOMMEND EMILY SIERRA, THAT IS OUR FIELD SUPPORT SERVICES COORDINATOR. SHE WAS MY PICK AS

ASSISTANT. >> THANK YOU, SIR, THANK YOU SO MUCH. [INAUDIBLE]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SIR.

I DO LIKE THE IDEA OF SOMEONE FROM THE JUDICIALARY, WHO DO YOU RECOMMEND?

>> DON'T WE HAVE 5 BEFORE. >> NO, WE'VE LAURA, JANICE, VICKY, EMILY AND WAITING FOR NUMBER FIVE.

>> YVETTE. >> YVETTE.

>> YVETTE. I DIDN'T WRITE YVETTE.

>> WE'VE FIVE THERE. >> NO JUDICIARY.

>> THAT IS THE PREROGATIVE OF THE COURT IF YOU LIKE IT

DONE THAT WAY? >> THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING.

IS THAT HOW WE'RE GOOD WITH IT? ALL RIGHT.

DID YOU GET THE NAMES, I'LL REPEAT THEM.

I MOVE WE CREATE THIS BODY AND IT BE THE NAMES OF LAURA NAVA, JANICE WEBER, VICKY DORSETT, EMILY SIERRA, EVET FAULKNER. LOOKING FOR A SECOND.

>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

SORRY DO THIS TO YOU BUT I WAS ASKED.

[49. Executive Session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.087 of the Texas Government Code: consultation with counsel and deliberation regarding economic development negotiations associated with Project Munch and Project Pacific Blue. Possible discussion and/or action may follow in open Court. INGALSBE/JONES (Part 1 of 2)]

WE'RE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ONE ITEM, CLEAR THE COURTROOM THEN GOING TO WELCOME YOU BACK IN PLEASE OPEN EXECUTIVE ITEM SESSION NUMBER 49.

>> EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SEXES 551.071 AND 551 .0876 THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT MUNCH AND PROJECT PACIFIC BLUE.

POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN

COURT. >> IF YOU ARE NOT DIR

>> WHACK A MOLE. WE'RE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. IR BELIEVE OUR COMMISSION

HAS A MOTION. >> I LIKE TO MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A CHAPTER 381 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS AND COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION AS PRESENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION, WE HAVE A SECOND, WE'VE HAD OUR COMMENTS.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT -- I DON'T HAVE THE DOCUMENT IN FRONT OF ME, THIS WE'VE JUST APPROVED IS A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO OUR COMMUNITY IN THE FORM OF JOBS, IN THE FORM OF SALARIES, IN THE, IT IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY AND THE ENTIRE CORRIDOR TO HAVE ONE MORE MAGNIFICENT EMPLOYER TO CALL HOME.

SO THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING HAYS COUNTY.

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING KILE. AND THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS, FOR HELPING TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT.

WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 47.

[47. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of the Funding Agreement between Hays County and the Greater San Marcos Economic Development Council. SHELL/INGALSBE]

>> 47, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE GREATER SAN MARCOS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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COUNCIL. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION, SECOND.

ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.

MR. DAN LYON. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE BECERRA.

I KNOW WHEN YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT JOBS, SALARIES, YOU DIDN'T MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT TAXES, BUT ANYWAY, LET'S LOOK AT THIS ONE. IT SAYS AMOUNT REQUIRED FIRST TWO YEARS, $300,000 ANNUALLY.

SECOND TWO YEARS, $350,000 ANNUALLY.

ALL RIGHT. BACKUP UNDER FUNDING GREENS THE GREATER SAN MARCOS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNSEL WILL PROVIDE FOR CONTINUED WORK IN REVIEW AND PROVIDE NEGOTIATION SERVICES FOR ALL INCENTIVE REQUESTS, TWO, ASSIST COUNTY IN ESTABLISHING MAINTAINING AND IMPLEMENTING COUNTYWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND COUNTY WIDE ECONOMIC INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

THREE, PROVIDE MARKETING AND ADVERTISING FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND GREATER SAN MARCOS WHICH AND GREATER IS CAPITALLEASED. WHICH SHALL INCLUDE BOTH HAYS AND CALDWELL COUNTY. DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES LINKS TO THE COUNTY AND ALL PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES IN HAYS COUNTY AS WELL AS PROVIDING PROPERTY SEARCH ENGINES FOR LISTED PROPERTIES IN GREATER SAN MARCOS, ONCE AGAIN GREATER IS CAPITALIZED. 5 PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH EXPEENS AND RETENTION OF EXISTING BUSINESS AS REQUESTED BY COUNTY. 6 PROVIDE ASSISTANT WITH EXTENSION RETENTION OF EXISTING BUSINESSES IN HAYS COUNTY AS REQUESTED BY COUNTY OR PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES, PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANT FOR ANY AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCE, ALLOW ANY MUNICIPALITY WITHIN HAYS COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE AND IN GENERAL MEMBER ACTIVITIES WITHOUT REQUIRED MUNICIPALITY TO PAY MEMBER FEES.

THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS Y'ALL ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR PRIVATE BUSINESSES TO COME INTO THE COUNTY OR TO EXPAND IN THIS COUNTY. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

S. SHOULD NOT BE ON THE AGENDA.

THE LAST ITEM THAT WAS DONE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE IN PUBLIC AND OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO HIDE. YOU NEGOTIATE THESE AGREEMENTS BEHIND THE BACKS OF THE PEOPLE OF HAYS COUNTY. WE'RE SICK OF IT.

WE'RE PAYING WAY TOO MUCH IN TAXES.

IT'S GOT TO STOP, LIKE MR. AMAYA SAID I HOPE WE CAN VOTE Y'ALL OUT. EVEN THE ONES THAT CALL THEMSELF REPUBLICAN THERE IS NO CONSERVATISM AT ALL IN THERE. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.

AND IT'S ABOUT GETTING OUR MONEY.

AND THIS, I CONSIDER IT PERSONALLY, IF IT'S NOT CONSIDERED BY THE LAW, I CONSIDER IT CREDIBLE.

WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS IMMORAL.

TAKING PEOPLES' TAXES, PUTTING THEM INTO BANKRUPTCY, RUNNING THEM OUT OF THEIR HOMES FOR GARBAGE LIKE, THIS THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, MR. LYON, COMMISSIONER SHELL.

>> THANKS, JUDGE, JASON GILLETTEY IS HERE AND HE IS ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE COURT MIGHT HAVE.

I THINK HE CAN PROBABLY PROVIDE US WITH STATISTICS OF FUNDING FOR THE PARTNERSHIP.

NOW I BELIEVE WE'VE RECEIVED WHERE THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS FUNDING HALF OF THE PARTNERSHIP AND SO WHEN THIS, WHEN THE G.S.N.P.WAS FIRST CREATED THAT WAS SOLELY ON THE BACKS OF OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

HOWEVER, I KNOW THEY'VE DONE A LOT OF WORK TO OUTREACH TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. OF HAYS COUNTY FOR THEM TO INVEST IN THIS AS WELL. FOR THOSE REASONS, I BELIEVE THAT WE'RE SHOWING SOME SUCCESS IN WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE PARTNERSHIP. WE CAN ALL HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON INCENTIVES FOR CORPORATIONS AND BUSINESSES AND JOBS AND THE TAX BASE AND I UNDERSTAND THOSE CONCERNS AND MANY OF, HAVE MANY OF THEM MYSELF.

WE KNOW WE'RE' GROWING REGION.

I'VE HEARD ARGUMENTS WELL, SOMETIMES A BUSINESS IS GOING TO LOCATE HERE BECAUSE WE'RE IN BETWEEN AUSTIN AND SAN ANY TONEIO. THERE IS A LOT OF PLACES IN BETWEEN AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO.

I DO BELIEVE IF YOU DON'T COMPETE, YOU WILL BE LEFT WITH AN AREA THAT IS NOT A DESIRABLE PLACE TO LIVE AND RAISE A FAMILY AND WORK. YOU CAN PICK METROPOLITAN AREAS. DALLAS, FORT WORTH AND YOU CAN PICK COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND YOU CAN FIND ONES THAT HAVE BEEN.

THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT REASONS FOR THAT.

BUT I THINK IF WE WERE JUST TO SIT ON OUR HANDS AND SASHES WELL EVERYTHING IS GOING TO COME TO US AND EVERYBODY IS GOING TO BE GREAT.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE HIGH HIKING JOBS, I'M NOT SURE THAT'S THE WAY IT WORKS BECAUSE IT IS A COMPETITIVE MARKET. IT IS THE WAY THINGS WORK IN

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TEXAS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

STATUTE THE 380, 381 STATUTES THAT ALLOW CITIES AND COUNTIES TO INCENTIVIZE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, OURS USUALLY THROUGH JOB GROWTH WHICH WE TAKE AS A PRIORITY IS THE WAY THAT IT'S DONE IN TEXAS AND OTHER STATES.

THEY GIVE LAND AWAY. IN LOUISIANA, THEY JUST GIVE LAND TO CORPORATIONS. THEY DO IT IN MICHIGAN.

THOUGH IT IN PLENTY OF STATES, MOST OF THE STATES THEY DO THAT BECAUSE THEY WERE SO FAR BEHIND THEY HAD PEOPLE NOT ABLE TO HAVE JOBS, WE'VE SEEN ECONOMIES COLLAPSE, WE'VE SEEN BANKRUPTCIES MUCH CITIES BECAUSE OF NOT KEEPING UP WITH THE TIME.

I UNDERSTAND THE DISAGREEMENTS ON THOSE ISSUES. IT'S NOT SOMETHING I WOULD EXPECT EVERYBODY TO AGREE WITH BUT FOR ME, I BELIEVE ESPECIALLY IN THE AS FAST AS GROWING AREA LIKE THIS WE HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO ENSURE THAT OUR CITIZENS ARE PROVIDE WITH THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR QUALITY OF LIFE, PLACE TO RAISE THEIR FAMILY AND MAKE A GOOD LIVING. BUT JASON, IF YOU HAVE

ANYTHING MORE -- >> BEFORE WE GO TO JASON I LIKE TO GO TO COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> I HAD ONE THING. I THINK ESPECIALLY IN MY PRECINCT, 2 THINGS. ESPECIALLY IN MY PRECINCT WHERE WE'RE SEEING THE COST OF LIVING RAISED THROUGH AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY I THINK IT'S PURSUANT TO US TO GET BETTER HIGHER PAYING JOBS HERE.

THE ONLY WAY TO DO THIS, I'M IN THE GOING TO SAY INCENTIVIZE BUT RECRUIT BUSINESSES INTO OUR COMMUNITIES. WE'VE TEACHERS AND YOU KNOW, ONE EXAMPLE I'M AWARE OF IS 6 SIXERS LIVING IN ONE HOUSE IN DRIPPING SPRINGS BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO AFFORD TO LIVE THERE. ESPECIALLY IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY AND SOMS OF THE OTHER JOBS WE'RE TRYING TO BRING IN HERE I THINK THAT WE -- THE HIGHER THE PAY SCALE ON THOSE THE BETTER OFF OUR COMMUNITY IS GOING TO BE. THE ONE THING THAT I REALLY LOOK AT WHEN WE LOOK AT THESE IS HOW MANY JOBS ARE NOT ONLY CREATED HERE BUT HIRED FROM HERE? IT'S ONE THING TO HAVE A COMPANY COME IN AND BRING 80 OR 85% OF THEIR EMPLOYEE BASE. THE FACT IS IS THAT WHAT WE LOOK AT OR WHAT I LOOK AT WHEN WE LOOK AT THESE IS HOW DO WE HAVE THOSE JOBS THAT ARE CREATED HERE BE STAFFED HERE? AND I'M EXCITED WE HAVE A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION THAT CAN PROVIDE A LOT OF THE JOBS AND THE FOLKS ARE STAYING IN THE COMMUNITY.

THE ONE THING I WOULD SAY ON THIS CONTRACT, MR. KENNEDY, YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK AT THIS.

ON SECTION 2, CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE, 5 AND 6 ARE THE EXACT SAME BULLET POINT. SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS JUST A DUPLICATION, BUT THEY ARE THE EXACT SAMEDISH DON'T KNOW IF WE WANT TO STRIKE ONE OF THOSE.

>> THANK YOUMENT. >> COMMISSIONER INGALLSBY.

>> JUDGE, I APPRECIATE DAN'S COMMENTS.

I KNOW HE COMES IN EVERY WEEK AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, THANK YOU, DAN, BECAUSE I KNOW THERE ARE FOLKS THAT FEEL THE SAME WAY AND I DO APPRECIATE YOU IS COMING IN AND VOICING YOUR CONCERNS. JUDGE, MANY YEARS AGO WE USED TO DO STRAIGHT TAX ABATEMENTS WHICH WE NO LONGER DO BECAUSE WE FELT IT WASN'T IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COUNTY TO DO THEM THAT WAY.

WE NOW DO -- THEY, THESE COMPANIES HAVE TO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIAS WE LAY OUT.

ONE OF THEM THAT HAS BEEN STATED ARE BETTER AND HIGHER PAYING JOBS AND I THINK THAT G.S.N.P.HAS DONE A GREAT JOB IN RECRUITING THOSE TYPES OF BUSINESSES TO OUR COUNTY.

BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION HAS BEEN ANOTHER ONE THAT HAS BEEN IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD CONCERNS WITH COMPANIES THAT ARE CONSIDERING LEAVING THAT HAVE BEEN HERE FOR MANY YEARS.

WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO WORK THROUGH SOME OF THOSE ISSUE, AND KEEP THOSE COMPANIES HERE THAT HAVE EMPLOYED MANY OF OUR RESIDENTS AND HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB IN THAT ASPECT, TOO. SO I WANT TO THANK THEM AND I THANK JUST BEING INVOLVED AS WE HAVE BEEN WITH THE GREATER SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING EVERYTHING THAT GOES INTO TRYING TO RECRUIT BUSINESSES BECAUSE AS WAS MENTIONED, WE ARE COMPETING. THERE ARE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTS FIGHTING HARD TO GET A LOT OF THESE BUSINESSES TO COME INTO THEIR LOCATION.

AND I AGREE THAT WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS ENSURELY THAT WE -- ENSURING THAT WE ARE BRICK -- BRINGING IN THE TYPES OF JOBS AND BUSINESS THAT IS IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO MAKE HAYS COUNTY THE PLACE THAT WE WANT TO LIVE AND THAT WE EXPECT FOR OUR FAMILIES AND

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CHILDREN. SO I DO SUPPORT IN THAT AS RESPECT THAT WE'RE DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY WITH REQUIRING THAT THEY MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO US, AND SO, AND I WANTED TO ASK JASON, I KNOW THAT NOT EVERYBODY GETS TO HEAR THE SUCCESSES OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN OUR REGION.

AND WHAT Y'ALL ARE DOING, JASON.

SO, JUDGE, IF WE HAVE THE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO COME UP AND SAY A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON, WE GET TO HEAR IT. YOU KNOW, WE, WE MEET AND GET TO HEAR THOSE THINGS BUT SOME OF OUR RESIDENTS DON'T THE GET THAT INFORMATION. SO IF WE HAVE TIME TO HAVE HIM SHARE THAT, AND ON THE INCENTIVE THAT WE JUST APPROVED, IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE, JASON, ON THAT THAT, THAT YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO SHARE I THINK YOU WERE GOING TO COME UP AND SHARE A LITTLE SOMETHING ON THAT, TOO.

I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO GIVE HIM THAT OPPORTUNITY, JUDGE, SO THAT THE AUDIENCE AND OTHERS CAN ALSO HEAR.

>> THANK YOU. VERY WELL SAID.

>> LIKE THE COMMISSIONER SAID WE'RE DOING REBATES ON TAXES THEY PAY AND IF THEY MEET CERTAINLY CRITERIA THEY GET PAY THEM BACK, 90% OF THE PROJECTS WE BRING IN, IT'S A NET GAIN FOR THE COUNTY AND THE JOB CREATION IS THE, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE MANY THINGS WE'RE LOOKING FOR. I THINK JUST ABOUT MOST OF THE CITIES IN OUR COUNTY HAVE AN E.D.C.

WE CANNOT RUN AN E.D.C.FOR 300,000 OUT OF THE COUNTY.

SO THE -- AND THEY ACT IN THAT CAPACITY FOR US.

SO I THINK IT IS A BARGAIN FOR THE COUNTY.

>> I WILL SAY THAT IN THE YEARS I'VE, THE DECADE I'VE BEEN HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY, I'VE ONE MESSAGE THAT HAS JUST RUN LAUNDRY CLEAR IN MY HEART.

MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE OF WHO SAID IT.

THE WE'RE DRIVING TO AN EVENT TOGETHER AND SHE SAID, SOME FOLKS COMPLAIN ABOUT MINIMUM WAGE JOBS.

OH, THAT IS JUST A MINIMUM WAGE JOB.

AND HER RESPONSE WAS, WELL, LET'S GET THOSE MINIMUM WAGE JOBS SO THEY CAN STOP DRIVING TO AUSTIN FOR THEM.

I THOUGHT HOW RIGHT, HOWEVER LOW THE JOBS MAY BE THAT COME, TO HAYS COUNTY, WELL, THEN WE'RE SAVING THEM A DRIVE AND WE'RE DOING OTHER THINGS TO BENEFIT BUT THIS INCENTIVE THAT JUST PASSED, THIS OPPORTUNITY THAT WE JUST VOTED ON IS ALMOST 60,000 A YEAR SALARY.

I MEAN THOSE ARE NOT ANYWHERE NEAR MINIMUM WAGE JOBS, NOT TO MENTION BENEFITS AND THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE FOLKS AND THE FOLKS THAT GET TO USE THE PLACES AS A PLACE TO GO SHOPPING AS WELL.

I KNOW IT'S A TOUGH THING BECAUSE I DO CONSIDER MYSELF HAILY FRUGAL BUT AS COMMISSIONER SHELL SAID I CONSIDER THIS A NECESSARY -- I DON'T WANT TO USE THE WORLD "EVIL" BUT I WILL BECAUSE IT ROLLS OFF THE TONGUE, A NECESSARY EVIL TO DO THIS RECRUITMENT, RETENTION SO THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS, SO THAT OUR RESIDENT BASE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAY NEAR AND GET A JOB THAT IS, THAT IS AS HIGHEST PAYING AS WE CAN HELP LURE IN SO I'M GRATEFUL FOR THERE.

WITHOUT PUTTING YOU ON THE SPOT I WOULD ASK IF YOU

MAYBE GIVE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS? >> ONE THING I WOULD ASK THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL FOR US ESPECIALLY WHEN WE MAKE DECISIONS IN THE FUTURE. IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN SOME OF THE CONVERSATION THAT IS Y'ALL HAVE AS WELL, I KNOW WHEN WE TALK ABOUT JOB DEVELOPMENT, WE TALK ABOUT THAT WAGE, THOSE WAGE INCREASES AND INDIVIDUAL, THOSE INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS. KNOWING THAT Y'ALL HAVE THE ACCIDENT DATA BASIS THE COMPANIES THAT YOU BROUGHT HERE AND THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE AS A COUNTY AND THE INDIVIDUAL CITIES HAVE DONE I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME TYPE OF MARKET ANALYSIS AND I'M SURE IT WON'T TAKE MORE THAN A FEW DAYS TO DO THIS.

BUT ANALYSIS OF WHAT THE AVERAGE JOBS ARE COMPARED TO ITSELF COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. WHENEVER I SAY THAT I WOULD THINK THAT THE AVERAGE INCOME LEVEL IN COMMUNITY IF WE LOOK COUNTY WIDE IS AT A CERTAINLY LEVEL BUT THE JOBS WE'RE INCENTIVIZING IN EACH ONE OF THE PACKAGES I WOULD GUARANTEE THOSE THINGS ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN WHAT THE AVERAGE WAGE IS. BEING ABLE TO ACTUALLY PUT NUMBERS TO THAT AND SAY, WELL, MAYBE THE AVERAGE IN THE COMMUNICATE CITY DOLLAR 30,000.

BUT THE JOBS WE'VE BEEN AGE TO CREATE THIS MANY JOBS THAT WE KNOW OF THAT WE HAVE GUARANTEED AND THAT THE AVERAGE WAGE ON THOSE JOBS IS $60,000.

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OR $58,000, HAVING THAT, THAT GAP THERE, I MEAN THAT WOULD BE A GOOD MATRIX FOR US TO BE ABLE TO PROVE UP EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO.

THEN WHATEVER WE LOOK AT THE INCENTIVE PACKAGES IN THE FUTURE IF AND WHEN WE DO WE CAN SAY HERE IS WHAT OUR AVERAGE S. WE WANT YOU ON YOUR JOB CREATION AT A MINIMUM TO HIT THE LEVEL THAT WE'VE STRIVED TO IN THE PAST. IF YOU GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT, WE'RE GOING TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? >> I WHOLE HEARTEDLY AGREE.

THANK YOU FOR THE STUDENT. CERTAINLY, YES, WE CAN REFLECT THAT. I WILL SHARE WE AS A PRIORITY DO NOT BRING ANY INCENTIVE FORWARD TO YOU FOR EVEN CONSIDERATION, THAT IS BELOW THE COUNTY AVERAGE WAGE. WE REFUSE TO DO THAT.

THOSE ARE NOT JOBS WE WANT TO INCENTIVIZE TO BE HERE.

WE WANT TO GROW THE AVERAGE INCOME LEVELS SO.

THAT IS SOMETHING WE BRING FORWARD.

CERTAINLY WE CAN SHARE THAT ANALYSIS.

I KNOW WE CAN EASILY DO THAT LOOKING BACK OVER THE TEN YEARS THE PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE THE TREND SHRINE A SIGNIFICANT UPWARD TREND WELL ABOVE COST INFLATION AND PRIDE INDEX. CLEARLY CAN DEMONSTRATE THIS TO YOU IN THE FUTURE AND WE'LL MAKE SURE WE DO THIS FOR YOU. BUT THE PARTNERSHIP, I APPRECIATE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE PARTNERSHIP. IT'S A TRUE COMMUNITY EFFORT, IT'S SOMETHING DRIVEN BY A STRATEGY THAT WE HAD OVER 80 VOLUNTEERS HELP CREATE THIS PAST YEAR.

SOMETHING WE'VE DONE SINCE OUR FOUNDING.

IT IS EVERYBODY FROM SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO ELECTED INDIVIDUALS, PUBLIC, PRIVATE SECTOR COMING TOGETHER TO DEFINE WHAT THE REGION SHOULD LOOK LIKE OVER THES NEXT FIVE YEARS, WE'RE TRANSPARENT IN THE PROCESS.

WE'VE VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL ACROSS COUNTIES PARTICIPATING ON THIS TO HELP US ACHIEVE GOALS.

I'LL SHARE THE OUTPUT FROM THE ORGANIZATION AS AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL IT HAS BEEN. AFTER YOUR VOTE THIS MORNING WE'LL HAVE HIT OUR 10TH DEAL OF THE YEAR WHICH LAST YEAR WE HAD A RID OF 7 DEALS WE WERE ABLE TO BRING TO THE COMMUNITIES, THIS IS NUMBER 10.

WHAT THAT MEANS IS MUCH HIGHER PAYING JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES IN HAYS COUNTY AND CALDWELL COUNTY. THINKING OF WHAT HAS COME TO HAYS COUNTY LAST YEAR WE% HAVE A COMPANY OPENING UP DOWN THE ROAD HERE. I KNOW IN COMMISSIONER INGALLSBY DISTRICT DIDN'T REQUIRE ANY INCENTIVE OTHERWISE OF THEIR SUPPORT. THEY'RE GOING TO BUILD A CAMPUS THAT IS GOING TO EMPLOY SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE DOUBLE THE COUNTY AVERAGE WAGE, WE HAVE A NEW AMAZON FACILITY JOBS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR COMMUNITY THAT IS A 1.2 MILLION SQUARE FEET FACILITY THAT DIDN'T REQUIRE ANY INCENTIVE TO BE HERE SIMPLY PARTNERSHIP AND OUR COMMUNITIES PROVIDED TO WELCOME THEM AND ATTRACT THEM HERE VERSUS GOING UP THE ROAD OR DOWN THE ROAD. OUTSIDE OF OUR FOOTPRINT.

SO WE CAN SHARE A LOT OF THAT.

IN ADDITION THE EXPANSION AND RETENTION WORK WE DO I THINK IS CRITICAL ESPECIALLY NOW HELPING COMPANIES REALLY SEE SUCCESS LOCALLY HERE AND GROW AND EXPAND HERE.

AGAIN CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY IS A PRIORITY.

THEN WE'VE SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON WORK FORCE, COVID-19 SHOWN US THERE IS A LOT OF FOLKS LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT AND HOW CAN WE BE A BRIDGE TO HELP FIND THOSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM? CONSIDERING WE GET TO KNOW THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY SO WELL, WE'VE BEEN HOSTING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES CONNECTING RESIDENTS WITH THE JOB OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE OUT THERE WITH THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE HIRING IN ALL SECTORS.

I WOULD SHARE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RIGHT NOW IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOSTLY IMPORTANT THINGS WE CAN DO WITH THE RECOVERY OF COVID JOBS ARE MOST IMPORTANT AND GETTING FOLKS ON THEIR FEET AGAIN IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE OR GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE THEIR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR FAMILY TO GROW AND EXPAND TO SOMETHING WE'RE TARGETED ON AND PRIORITIZING. SO I WILL SHARE LAST ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS WE DO THAT I KNOW YOU HAVE ALL ALLUDED TO IS DIVERSIFYING OUR ECONOMY.

BY NEED TO MAKE SURE WHAT IS COMING HERE IS NOT ALL EXTREMELY HIGH OR EXTREMELY LOW PAYING JOBS AND IT'S IN MANY SENTORS. SO THAT THE NEXT DOWNTOWN THAT WILL COME WE'RE UNDERSTAND LATED FROM THAT BY HAVING A VERY DIVERSE INDUSTRY SEGMENT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTIES SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO FEEL THE IMPACTS THAT OTHER PLACES WOULD FEEL BECAUSE OF A SEVERE DOWNTOWN IN ONE PARTICULAR INDUSTRY. WE'RE VERY FOLK -- FOCUSED ON THAT. WE'RE TRANSPARENT ABOUT HOW WE DO OUR WORK. WE PUBLISH, I WRITE AN ARTICLE EVERY OTHER WEEK IN THE SAN MARCOS DAILY RECORD PURCHASE I KNOW IT RUNS IN DRIPPING, IT'S SYNDICATED TALKING ABOUT WHAT WE DO. IF THERE IS EVER A TOPIC OR IDEA THE COURT HAS OR THE PUBLIC HAS, I PUT MYSELF ON AND MY E-MAIL IN EVERY SINGLE ARTICLE ENCOURAGING% FOLKS TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY.

I'M NOT GIVING YOU DUMMY NUMBERS.

IT'S MY PHONE NUMBERS, I'M HAPPY TO ADDRESS ISSUES AND SHARE WHAT WE'RE DOING TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERN THAT OUR ELECTED FOLKS HAVE, RESIDENTS V. WE'RE IN THE BUSINESS OF HELPING OUR RESIDENT GREW, I APPRECIATE

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THE SUPPORT OF THE PARTNERSHIP.

SOMETHING WE VALUE. THIS IS NOT WORK THAT CAN HAPPEN OUT THE SUPPORT. WE APPRECIATE THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE COUNTY AND OUR COMMUNITIES TO HELP GET AND ATTRACT BUSINESS TO OUR REGION.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> ARE THERE ANY HIGHLIGHTS THAT YOU CAN GIVE ON WHAT WE JUST APPROVED?

>> SURE, YES, CERTAINLY, IT IS A RETAIL DESTINATION MEANING THERE WILL BE FAR MORE PEOPLE COMING INTO OUR COMMUNITY. INTO HAYS COUNTY THAN THERE ARE IN HAYS COUNTY FREQUENTING THE LOCATION.

IT WILL BRING AN AVERAGE WAGE TO $60,000 WHICH IS A GOOD $15,000 ABOVE THE COUNTY AMPLE WAGE.

-- AVERAGE WAGE. THEY WILL BE A HIGH SALES TAX PRODUCER SO THE COMMUNITIES WILL ALSO BENEFIT TREMENDOUSLY FROM AN INCREASE IN SALES TAX REVENUE. THEY'LL ALSO AS WAS MENTIONED THEY ARE ON VACANT LAND NOW SO THEY WILL BE BRINGING ON PROPERTY TAX AS WELL TO THE COUNTY AND THE CITY AND THE I.S.D. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ACCOUNT FOR THAT AS WELL HELPING FUND OUR SCHOOLS.

SEVERAL HUNDRED EMPLOYEES% WILL BE WORKING THERE INCREASING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE OVER WHAT THEY HAVE

PREVIOUSLY. >> TODAY IT'S JUST DIRT.

I MEAN IT, I MEAN IT. I'M AND I'M ALWAYS BE UNAPOLOGETICICALLY SUPPORTIVE OF BRINGING JOBS TO PEOPLE. JUST THE WAY I FEEL.

>> SCHOOLS DISTRICTS GET 100% OF TAX.

>> COMMISSIONERS, ALL GOOD? >> IT WAS A SALES TAX INCENTIVE, NOT A PROPERTY TAX.

>> THAT'S RIGHT. SALES TAX, THANK YOU, FOR

THE WORK YOU ARE DOING. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE RECAP. >> THANK YOU.

>> SO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ROLL.

[40. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Criminal District Attorney to re-grade the Attorney II, slot 0787-006 (grade 118) to an Attorney III (grade 119) effective 8/01/21 utilizing salary savings. SHELL/MAU]

>> NUMBER 40. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO REGRADE THE ATTORNEY 2 SLAT 7087-006 (GRADE 118) TO AN ATTORNEY I.I.I.GRATE 119 EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2021

UTILIZING SALARY SAVINGS. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND, WE HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, MR. AMAYA.

THREE MINUTES ON THE TIME. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. ON THIS AGENDA ITEM, I SEE ALL THIS SHIFTING YOU CAN INTERNAL SHIFTING SALARY SAVINGS. ALL KINDS OF THINGS MOVING WITHIN THESE DEPARTMENTS. YOU KNOW, HOW DO WE AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT THAT? REPEAT LID WE'VE COUPLE DAYS BACK WE HAD THE PARTY FOR THE D.A.WHERE -- ALL KINDS OF STUFF. WHAT IS THE BENEFIT TO US AS TAXPAYERS? BECAUSE I MEAN I DON'T SEE ANYTHING -- YOU COME BY HERE AND SHIFT IT ALL YOU WANT, BUT WHERE IS THE BENEFIT TO US AS TAXPAYERS? HOW COME CASES ARE NOT BEING PROCESSED? WHO IS TO BLAME ANY SEE ALL THE SHIFTING, INTERNAL SHIFTING AND CREATION OF NEW POSITIONS, AGAIN WHAT IS THE BENEFIT TO US? I HOPE TO GET AN ANSWER THAT I'M, YOU KNOW, HAPPILY CONVINCED THAT IT WAS WELL THOUGHT OUT. IT'S NEEDED.

I'M STILL TRYING TO DEAL WITH THE SIX TEACHERS IN THE

HOUSE, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, LUCKILY BECAUSE OF THIS FORMATTING, I'M GOING TO ASK MR. MAU, OUR D.A., TO ADDRESS THE AGENDA ITEM.

>> I'LL KICK IT OFF. >> YES, SIR.

>> SO THE, THIS WOULD REGRADE ATTORNEY GENERAL 2 SLOT TO AN ATTORNEY 3. CURRENTLY THE ATTORNEY 2 WOULD MOVE INTO AN ATTORNEY 3 NEXT YEAR.

SO WHAT IS HAPPEN SOMETHING THERE IS A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY HAS INTERVIEWED CANDIDATES. THE ATTORNEY 2 VERSUS 3 IS BASED UPON SERVICE. SO CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG THE ATTORNEY 2 WOULD BE MOVING TO AN ATTORNEY 3.

WE WOULD BE BEFORE THAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WE WOULD BE DOING IT NOW. THAT WOULD ALLOW HIM TO HIRE AN EXPERIENCED CANDIDATE AS AN ATTORNEY 3, THAT'S

CORRECT. >> YES, THE ATTORNEY 2, SLOT THIS REFERS TO WAS OCCUPIED BIMENT A ATTORNEY IN OUR CIVIL DECISION WHO WAS GOING TO BE -- DIVISION WHO WAS GOING TO BE PROMOTED TO AN ATTORNEY 3 NEXT YEAR.

SHE HAS LEFT. WE'D LIKE TO TRY TO HIRE SOMEBODY WITH A SIMILAR AMOUNT OF EXPERIENCE, THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ATTORNEY 1, 2, AND 3 IS HOW MANY EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE AS A LICENSED ATTORNEY? SO WE'D LIKE TO TRY TO HIRE WEDNESDAY WITH A COMMENSURATE AMOUNT OF EXPERIENCE TO THE PERSON WE'RE TRYING TO REPLACE. IN ORDER TO DO THAT, IF WE

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REGRADE THIS TO AN ATTORNEY 3 IT CAN BE ADVERTISED WITH THE SALARY RANGE. WE HOPE TO ATTRACT A CANDIDATE WHO WILL MOVE INTO ESSENTIALLY THE SAME POSITION THAT THE FORMER EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN HAD SHE CONTINUED ON WITH US NEXT YEAR.

SO AS FAR AS IS THE ANTICIPATED BUDGET IMPACT AS COMMISSIONER SHELL MENTIONED IT'S SIMPLY ADJUSTING THIS ATTORNEY GENERAL 2 TO AN ATTORNEY 3 POSITION A LITTLE EARLIER THAN WE WOULD HAVE, WITH US.

>> TWO MONTHS EARLY ON THIS ONE.

>> I DON'T THINK -- SHE WASN'T GOING TO PROMOTE RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR BUT

DURING THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. >> NOW AFTER THIS MOTION, IF IT GOES FAVORABLY, I WILL BE ADJUSTING MY BUDGET BECAUSE I HAVE TO INCORPORATE FOR THIS.

>> THAT IS THE THING, HAD THIS EMPLOYEE STAYED, IT WOULD HAVE HAD RELATIVELY LITTLE IMPACT ON NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET BECAUSE SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ATTORNEY 3

ANYWAY. >> RIGHT ON.

COULD YOU, IN AS CONCISE A WAY AS POSSIBLE SHARE TO ARTICULATE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC THE BENEFIT OF THIS

MOVE? >> SURE, IF, WITHOUT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 3 DESIGNATION THE ATTORNEY 3 SALARY RANGE BEING ADVERTISABLE AS THE RANGE THAT THIS JOB IS GOING TO PAY IN WE'RE GOING TO GET CANDIDATES WHO ARE IN THE LOW END OF THE EXPERIENCE RANGE OF POTENTIAL ATTORNEYS WHO MIGHT APPLY FOR A JOB LIKE THIS. SO, FOR EXAMPLE, WE JUST RECENTLY HIRED AN ATTORNEY STRAIGHT OUT OF LAW SCHOOL TO TAKE AN ATTORNEY 1 POSITION.

THAT IS GOING TO BE AN ATTORNEY WHO IS GOING TO COME IN NEED A LOT OF TRAINING, TIME BEFORE WE CAN TRUST THAT ATTORNEY TO HANDLE THE CASES THE WAY I THINK WE WOULD LIKE TO. WITH SOMEBODY WHO HAS GOT 3, 4, UP TO 7 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, WHICH IS WHAT THE ATTORNEY 3 REQUIRES THEN NOW WE'VE GOT AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS THE EXPERIENCE WHO UNDERSTANDS HOW TO EVALUATE CASES, WHAT SORTS OF CASES SHOULD BE FILED, WHAT SORTS OF CASES SHOULD BE DISMISSED.

THEY'LL PROCEED WITH CASES IN A MUCH MORE EFFICIENT WAY, AS WITH EVERY JOB AS YOU LEARN HOW TO DO THE JOB, YOU BECOME MORE EFFICIENT. IT TAKES YOU LESS TIME TO MAKE DECISION THAT IS ATTORNEYS IN MY OFFICE NEED TO MAKE. MY HOPE IS BY MAKING THIS WE'LL HOPEFULLY HIRE SOMEONE WHO WILL COME INTO THE POSITION WITH A SAME OR A SIMILAR DEGREE OF EXPERIENCE

AS THE PERSON THAT VACATED. >> COMMERCERS IN, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE D.A.? ALL GOOD, THANK YOU, MR. MAU,

FOR BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, THANK

YOU COMMISSIONERS IN. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 39. >> 39, DISCUSSION AND

[39. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Treasurer's Office to double fill the Treasury Associate position, slot 0079-001, for a 2-month period effective 08/01/2021 and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/RICHEY]

POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TREASURE'S OFFICE TO DOUBLE FILL THE TREASURY ASSOCIATE POSITION SLOT 7779-01, FOR A TWO-MONTH PERIOD EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2021 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION, SECOND, WE HAVE OUR TREASURE HEREY WERE YOU LIKE TO APPROACH THE PODIUM.

>> BRIT ANYRICHIE. I'M HAYS COUNTY TREASURER.

I'M HERE TODAY. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME ON THIS MATTER. I HAVE AN EMPLOYEE THAT HAS BEEN WITH US FOR SEVERAL YEARS THAT IS RETIRING AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER. HER POSITION IS SINGULAR IN THAT SHE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT DOES THIS POSITION.

SHE IS OUR TIME KEEPER. HIRING SOMEBODY NEW IN THIS POSITION THEY'LL NEED TO LEARN THE SOFTWARE AS WELL AS LEARNING HOW TO CLATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TIME SHEETS AND MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF WAY THAT IS IS CALCULATED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT TO JUVENILE DETENTION, THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF WORK SO IT'S A BIT COMPLICATED.

AND WE HAVE OVER RIGHT AT 1,000 TIME SHEETS WE HAVE TO CALCULATE EACH PAY PERIOD AND THAT IS IN A 7 DAY TIME FRAME. DURING THAT 7 DAYS IT'S STEEMLY DIFFICULT FOR -- EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR ANYONE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN SOMEONE NEW. WE WOULD ONLY HAVE TWO TRAINING PERIODS BECAUSE OF COURSE THIS IS DONE EVERY PAY PERIOD. SO AT END OF THE MONTH IS WHEN WE CALCULATE THE TIME SHEET.

SO THIS WOULD ALLOW THE PERSON TO HAVE TWO FULL PAY PERIODS OF TIME SHEETS FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO CALCULATE, TO PRACTICE ON AND LEARN.

SO I'M ASKING THE COURTS IF I CAN PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE START AUGUST 1. I HAVE A FEW CANDIDATES THAT I'M IN THE PROCESS OF INTERVIEWING, I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO START SOON IF

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I COULD. THAT WOULD REALLY HELP THE

TRAINING PERIOD I THINK. >> SO ADDITIONAL -- ON THE JOB TRAINING IS WHAT SHE IS ASKING FOR SO THAT WE COULD GET OUR EMPLOYEE, CO-WORKERS ' CHECKS RIGHT.

>> WE HAVE, YOU KNOW NORMALLY A TWO WEEK TRAINING PERIOD. IT'S NOT SUFFICIENT IN THIS PARTICULAR JOB BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE MONTHLY CYCLES THAT WE GO THROUGH IN PAYROLL.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, COMMISSIONERS IN?

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> YES, THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> PLEASE OPEN 43. >> 43, DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE

[43. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Sheriff's Office to utilize salary savings to pay down compensation accruals for a Jail maintenance position. INGALSBE/CUTLER]

ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO UTILIZE SALARY SAVINGS TO PAY DOWN COMPENSATION ACCRUES FOR A

JAIL MAINTENANCE POSITION. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[44. Discussion and action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between Hays County and Red River County for Jail Services related to the housing and care of Hays County inmates. INGALSBE/CUTLER]

>> PLEASE OPEN 44. >> DISCUSS AND ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCALE COOPERATION AGREEMENT WENT HAYS COUNTY AND RED RIVER COUNTY FOR JAIL SERVICES RELATED TO THE HOUSING AND

CARE OF HAYS COUNTY INMATES. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND.

JACKPOT TO LET THE MUST BE KNOW BECAUSE THEY CAN'T SEE IT WE DO HAVE THE SHERIFF IN THE COURTROOM AND WE ALSO HAVE THE CAPTAIN THAT RUNS THE JAIL ALSO IN THE COURTROOM SO JUST FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC WOULD YOU MIND THIS ONE, JULIE STEPPING UP GIVING US A

RECAP. >> WHAT WE'RE DOING IS TRYING TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE.

I'M SURE YOU NOTICED THAT OUR NUMBERS ARE CLIMBING, AS OF "TODAY" IT WAS 589. WE'VE UNFORTUNATELY 159 OUTSOURCED. THESE TWO LOCATIONS ARE A LOT FURTHER THAN I WANT TO GO TO BUT IN THE EVENT NUMBERS CONTINUE TO CLIMB WE'VE OPPOSITES.

WE DON'T HAVE -- OPTION, WE DON'T HAVE TO RUSH TO GET TO COURT. BOTH ARE WILLING TO TAKE ABOUT 10-15 INMATES IF WE NEED TO HOUSE THEM THERE AND -- OH, GOSH, LOST MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT.

ONE IT'S $40 A DAY AND RED RIVER IS $50 A DAY.

SO BUT AGAIN IT'S JUST THE SAFETY NET FOR THE FUTURE.

IN THE EVENT WE HAVE TO GO THERE.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO SEND ANYBODY THERE NOW.

>> I DON'T KNOW THAT I CAN ADD MUCH MORE.

WE'RE HOPEFUL WE DON'T HAVE TO USE THE FACILITIES BUT IT'S SMART PLANNING TO HAVE ASKING SECURED IN THE EVENT

IT HAPPENS. >> OF COURSE WEEKLY WE CONTACT THE AGENCIES THAT WE CONTRACT WITH NOW, AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GIVE US BED SPACE SO THAT'S VERY CONCERNING WE'RE HAVING TO EXTEND THAT FAR OUT.

>> THAT'S THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM WHERE I WANT

TO GO. >> RIGHT.

>> I WANT EVERYONE THAT IS VIEWING TO ALSO KNOW AS I START TO SQUEEZE DOWN ON THIS INFORMATION, IN PART SHERIFF'S OFFICE SENDS MY OFFICE EVERY WEEK, I DON'T WANT SOMEONE IN THE VIEWING PUBLIC TO SEE IT AS A JAB ON JULIE OR OR A JAB ON THE SHERIFF.

NO. NO.

NO. THEY DON'T CONTROL SHOW IN THE JAIL. WE HAVE ALL THE MUNICIPALITIES, WE'VE D.P.S. EVERYBODY DROPPING PEOPLE INTO OUR JAIL, MY JOB IS TO SHARE THE INFORMATION BUT I NEVER WANT SOMEONE TO MISUNDERSTAND THAT SHARING OF INFORMATION OR ME SAYING THINGS THAT ARE SOMETIMES HARD TO SAY AS A JAB ON THE CAPTAIN OR A JAB ON THE SHERIFF OR ON THE CHIEF OR ANYBODY ELSE, IT'S ME DOING WHAT I BELIEVE IS A UNIVERSAL THING.

BUT, YES, I AGREE, IT'S THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WE WANT TO GO. BUT CAPTAIN IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF.

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BURNETT COUNTY WHICH I KNOW THE JUDGE BY THE WAY. OUR FEE WENT FROM $55 AND WILL BE $62. I JUST RECEIVED THAT LETTER IN THE MAIL. SO AGAIN BEATING A DEAD HORSE, WE KNOW WEEPED TO END ALL THAT BUT THIS IS A NECESSARY PRECAUTION. THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER ECONOMIES OR COMMENTS?

>> THIS STRESSES THE POINT THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE INCREMENTAL CHANGES ACROSS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO IMPROVE THESE NUMBERS AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW. AS THE TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE CONTINUES TO GROW AS FAR AS I'VE SEEN, IT SEEMS TO BE EXPONENTIALLY GETTING WORSE, MORE INDIVIDUALS ARE COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM EVERYDAY. WE GET THE NUMBERS, ARRESTS.

WE CAN SEE HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS ARE ARRESTED.

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THERE WAS A TIME WHEN THE 10 USED TO BE SOMETHING I WOULD HAVE CONSIDERED TO BE THE AVERAGE NUMBER.

WE HAD 35 ONE DAY. LAST WEEK WE WERE IN THE

20S VERY OFTEN. >> SHERIFF'S OFFICE LAST WEEK HAD 56 JUST TO SUPPORT YOUR NUMBERS.

>> SO IT'S, THERE ARE MORE CONTACTS HAPPENING BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT INDIVIDUALS IN THIS COUNTY AND PASSING THROUGH THIS COUNTY THAT ARE RESULTING IN THEM BEING IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. LIKE YOU SAID, ONCE THEY ARE BROUGHT TO THE JAIL THEY ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO HANDLE. THEY DON'T GET TO DETERMINE WHEN THEY GET OUT OR WHY THEY GOT THERETO.

>> THAT'S RIGHT. >> SO THIS SHOULD STRESS WE'RE LOOKING AT CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS, WHICH IS NORTH OF MOUNT PLEASANT WHICH ISN'T VERY PLEASE AS AN ALTERNATIVE. EMERGENCY PLACE TO HAVE INMATES, THAT IS NOT BENEFICIAL TO ANYONE THAT IS NOT BENEFICIAL TO THE DEFENDANT.

NOT BENEFICIAL TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE, PUBLIC SAFETY, SHERIFF'S OFFICE EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE TO TRAVEL.

LIABILITIES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN ALL THAT.

IT'S A LOOSE/LOOSE SITUATION, WE KNOW THAT.

WE'RE GOING TO OPEN UP THE JAIL TO ITS MAXIMUM CAST AS BUILT. AND WE'RE GOING TO BE AT THE CAPACITY AT THE RATE THAT THINGS ARE GOING RIGHT NOW.

SO THE AGAIN ALL I CAN SAY IS STRESSES WE HAVE TO SUPPORT OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND LOOK AT EVERY SINGLE WAY POSSIBLE TO INCREMENTALLY REDUCE THE JAIL POPULATION AND MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PUBLIC SAFETY. I DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS BUT WE KNOW IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOT.

THERE IS A LOT OF MOVING PARTS.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE COOPERATION FROM EVERY SINGLE ASPECT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO

MAKE IMPROVEMENTS. >> ABOUT THE JAIL, I'M LITERALLY MOVING THROUGH THE BUDGET TO MAKES SURE IT IS' FULLY STAFFED AND FULLY SUPPORTED.

I'M ACTUALLY DOING THAT, WE CALLED OUR OFFICE YESTERDAY AS A MATTER OF FACT. THE SHERIFF ALREADY TOLD ME WAY BACK WHEN, JUDGE, WHENEVER YOU AND I ARE STANDING THERE DON'T GET MAD AT ME WHEN WE SEE A BUS GO BEHIND US BECAUSE WE'RE STILL FULL.

HE TOLD ME THAT. IT IS EYE BALLS DEEP PROBLEM WE'RE FACING. SO I WILL CONTINUE TO DO MY PART OF INFORMATION SHARING AND EVERYONE ELSE ON THIS COURT AND YOU GUYS AS WELL WILL CONTINUE TO DO YOURS, THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[45. Discussion and action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between Hays County and San Jacinto County for Jail Services related to the housing and care of Hays County inmates. INGALSBE/CUTLER]

>> 45, DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND SANGASSENTA COUNTY FOR THE JAIL SERVICES RELATED TO HOUSING AND CARE

OF HAYS COUNTY INMATES. >> MOTION, SECOND.

>> IF THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> THANK YOU. PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 5.

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

>> 55. DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTY INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATION COUNTS AND COSTS.

>> I THOUGHT IT WAS APPROPRIATE BASED ON WHAT WE'VE DONE THAT I REPORT THIS HERE AT THE BOOK END THAT CONVERSATION. EACH WEEK SHERIFF'S OFFICE SENDS ME A REPORT OF OUR JAIL POPULATION.

THIS CAPTURES JULY 18 THROUGH JULY 24.

OUR CAPACITY IS 410 INMATES BUT OUR CAPACITY IS ASKED BY THE STATE TO REDUCE BY 10%. THE JAIL'S DAILY AVERAGE WAS 578 WHICH THE CAPTAIN POINTED OUT AND PEAK WAS 583 ON JULY 24 FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 18TH THROUGH 24, 2021. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS WEEK IS HARD DOLLARS, THESE ARE THE DOLLARS THAT IT COSTS US THIS WEEK FOR OUTSCOURSING, $66, 850. THE ORIGINAL NUMBER OF OUTSCOURSED MALES IS 159 AND FEMALES ARE 0.

THIS WEEK'S INMATES WERE HOVED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTY, BLANCO COMB MAL, AND GALL RUPE.

I RECEIVED LAST MONTH'S BILL.

IT WAS A WHOPPING $161,583 FOR HOUSING INMATES.

THIS IS A SMIDGEN OF MEDICAL COSTS IN THERE AS WELL.

WE HAD BUDGETED LAST YEAR $822,435.

SO FAR WE'VE SPEND 1,780, WE'RE GROSSLY OVERBUDGET ON THAT ITEM, $963,563. I REPEAT, THAT SINGULARLY IS NOT THE SHERIFF'S FAULT. IT'S OUR SYSTEM THAT NEEDS SUPPORT AND WE'RE WORKING AT FIXING IT, BUT IT'S A SYSTEMIC ISSUE THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH THAT IS CAUSING SERIOUS, SERIOUS DISRUPTIONS.

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THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> WE HAVE FOLKS ON 38, MAYBE A CONSENT ITEM AS WELL.

>> PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 38. >> 38, DISCUSSION AND

[38. Discussion and possible action to adopt an Order of the Commissioners Court of Hays County, Texas Accepting and Approving the 2021 Annual Service Plan Update to the Service and Assessment Plan, Including an Updated Major Improvement Area Assessment Roll, Neighborhood Improvement Area #1 Assessment Roll and Neighborhood Improvement Area #2 Assessment Roll for the La Cima Public Improvement District; Making and Adopting Findings; and Providing a Cumulative Repealer Clause; and Providing an Effective Date. SHELL]

POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE 2021 ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN UNDATE TO THE SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN, INCLUDING AN UP DATED MAJOR IMPROVEMENT AREA ASSESS. ROLL, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AREA NUMBER 1 RAY CESSMENT ROLL AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AREA 2 ASSESS.

ROLL FOR LA SIMA PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

MAKING AND ADOPTING FINDINGS AND PROVIDERRING A CUMULATIVE REPEALER CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE

DATE. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> COMMISSIONERSHELL?

>> NOW WE HAVE AN ATTORNEY TO EXPLAIN TO US WHAT THAT

MEANS. >>

[LAUGHTER] >> SORRY, THIS IS MY

PROJECT, THIS IS AN -- >> NAME AND --

>> JORDAN POWELL, ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL.

>> THANK YOU. >> SURE.

THIS IS THE ANNUAL UPDATE WE DO EVERY YEAR IN RELATION TO THE LA SIMA PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

IT UPDATES ASSESSMENT ROLES ASSOCIATED WITH EVERY IMPROVEMENT HEARD AND WE HAVE ALLISON SNYDER HERE TO GIVE US A BREAKDOWN OF THOSE UPDATES.

>> THE OTHER ITEM WAS NUMBER 14, DID WE HAVE TO TAKE THOSE IN ANY PARTICULAR ORDER? NO, OKAY.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, MY NAME IS ALLISON SNIDER AND I'M WITH P.3 WORKS, WE'RE THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE LA SIMA PUBLIC DISTRICT. THE ITEM IS THE 2021 ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN UPDATE. IT IS THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE FOR THIS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND IT INCLUDES THE UPDATED ASSESSMENT ROLES FOR MAJOR IMPROVEMENT AREA, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AREA NUMBER 1. AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AREA NUMBER 2. AND THESE ARE THE FOLLOWS APPROVED WILL BE SEND TO THE HAYS COUNTY TAX OFFICE FOR BILLING ON THE TAX YEAR 2021 TAX BILL.

JUST GENERAL UPDATES INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT, THERE ARE 231 RESIDENTS ARE RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT AREA NUMBER 1 AND OF THOSE 112 HOMES HAVE BEEN SOLD TO END USERS AS OF QUARTER 12021. IN AREA 2, THERE ARE 248 UNITS PLOTTED AS THOSE UNITS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION NOW. OVERALL THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DIRECT IS FUNCTIONING AS IT'S INTENDED AND HEALTHY AND AGAIN THIS IS THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATES DATE TO MAKE SURE THE INSTALLMENTS GET BUILD AND COLLECTED VIA THE HAYS COUNTY TAX BILL IF THERE IS

FURTHER QUESTIONS -- >> I I WANT TO SAY, THANK YOU FOR THE WORKS THAT Y'ALL HAVE DONE.

NOT ONLY HERE BUT ON IN DRIPPING SPRINGS, THESE GUY VERSUS DONE A GREAT JOB. ONE OF THE THINGS I'M HAPPY TO SEE AND HEAR IS THE FOCUS ON INSURING IS THERE A DELINQUENCY RESERVE AND THESE THINGS STAY WHERE THEY SHOULD BE. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE BACKGROUND DOCUMENTATION BECAUSE IT'S VERY INFORMATIVE AND I APPRECIATE THE WORKS THAT Y'ALL DO.%

>> THANK YOU. AND THAT IS JUST, YOUR ENTIRE COUNTY TIME. THE PITT ADMINISTRATE OOH YOU HAVE A FINANCIAL ADVISOR THAT WE'VE PUT THIS AND WE'RE MAKING SURE IT IS MOVING ALONG AS INTENDED ON

A YEARLY BASE. >> I WOULD MENTION THAT THESE SERVICES ARE PAID FOR BY THE PITT WHICH IS NOT COUNTY TAXPAYERS. THEY'RE PAID FOR BY THE RESIDENTS PAYING ASSESSMENTS ON THOSE PROPERTIES.

>> WILL YOU TELL FOLKS -- >> PUSH IMPROVEMENT

DISTRICT. >> ACRONYMS ARE GREAT BUT THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE KEPT UP ORIGINAL THEM.

>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[14. Authorize the County Judge to execute the Fourth Amended and Restated Development Agreement between the City of San Marcos, Hays County, and Lazy Oaks Ranch, LP in connection with the La Cima development to clarify the number of multi-family units authorized for construction within the first phase to be based on a number of units, rather than the number of acres. SHELL]

KEEP CLEAR -- LET'S DO 14 NEXT.

>> 14, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE 4TH AMEND AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, HAYS COUNTY AND LAZY OAKS RANCH, L.P.IN CONNECTION WITH LA SIMA DEVELOPMENT TO CLARIFY THE NUMBER OF MULTIFAMILY UNITS AUTHORIZED FOR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE FIRST PHASE TO BE BASED ON A NUMBER OF UNITS RATHER THAN THE NUMBER OF

ACRES. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> OKAY.

MOTION, AND A SECOND. READY FOR YOU.

>> JORDAN POWELL, ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE ITEM SAY, A CLEANUP.

WE DID A THIRD AMENDED SOMETIME LAST YEAR IT, HAS

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BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, AND THIS CLEANUP WAS MISSED.

ALL IT'S DOING IS DEFINES THE NUMBER OF MULTIFAMILY UNITS ALLOWED VERSUS THE NUMBER OF ACREAGE THAT IS ALOUD. WE MADE ONE CLEANUP ON THE THIRD AMENDED THIS CLEAN UP. WAS NOT NOTICED AND THE CITY NOTICED IT SO THIS IS ALREADY PASSED THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS UNANIMOUSLY TO CLEAN THIS TYPO UP IN THE

4TH AMENDMENT. >> THANK YOU.

>> I ALSO HAVE ERIC WILLIS HERE IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL

QUESTIONS ON THE CLEANUP. >> THIS IS A GOOD POINT.

THIS AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN THE DEVELOPER, THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND THE HAYS COUNTY WHEN THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WAS CREATED.

WE WERE A PARTNER TO THAT AND SPONSORED THAT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. THAT'S WHY WE'RE A PARTY TO

THIS AGREEMENT. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[16. Authorize the Office of Emergency Services to utilize $13,001 in training savings to purchase Hazmat training props and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/JONES]

OPEN NUMBER 16. >> 16, AUTHORIZE THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO UTILIZE $13,001 IN TRAINING SAVING TO PURCHASE HAZ-MAT TRAINING PROPS AND AMEND THE

BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, WE HAVE MR. JOINS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE US A

SHORT RECAP? >> THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING. MIKE JONES, THE CURRENTLY WE ARE TRAINING HAZMAT FOLKS SENDING THEM TO WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND THAT IS COSTING US $750 FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL.

BY HAVING THE HAZMAT TRAINING APPARATUS HERE AND SUPPLYING THAT HERE WE CAN TRAIN OUR FOLKS AT $150 A PERSON AND BE A CENTER POINT OR OTHER FOLKS TO COME IN AND GET TRAINED AS WELL. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO TRAIN MORE THAN TEN PEOPLE A YEAR AND HAVING THOSE APPARATUSES WORKING OUR EXERCISE AND HAVING 32 TRAIN BEINGS COME THROUGH THE JURISDICTION IS, WHY WE NEED THE TRAINING SO BAD. SO AS YOU CAN SEE I THINK YOU RECEIVED THE BREAKDOWN ON THIS.

BUT THAT IS WHAT WE'RE ASKING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT COVID HAS DONE TO US AND CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SERIOUS TRAINING FOR HAZ-MAT AS WELL AS OUR FIREFIGHTERS

OUT THERE. >> NOT UNTIL I BECAME THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DID I REALIZE HOW MUCH, IT'S NOT ANYONE'S FAULT HERE BUT I DIDN'T KNOW JUST HOW MUCH TOXIC LIQUIDS AND DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ARE MOVING THROUGH I-35. WOW.

ANY ONE OF THOSE VEHICLES, 18 WHEELERS COULD HAVE A FLAT TIRE AND ROLL AND YOU HAVE A SERIOUS SEE VAX AND A -- EVAX AND A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

VERY DEADLY POTENTIALLY SO THE MORE PEOPLE WE HAVE TRAINED IN HAZMAT, THE BETTER.

AND ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP, THAT SPACE, I'M SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU'VE TAKEN THIS INITIATIVE.

MIKE, AND PUSHED THIS ALONG BECAUSE THERE IS JUST, IT'S SCARE YOU IF YOU START TO THINK ABOUT IT HOW MUCH DANGER IS ACTUALLY ROLLING THROUGH ON I-35 THROUGH HAYS COUNTY. SO THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS

IN, ANY QUESTIONS? >> I WAS GOING TO ASK, MIKE, WHAT KIND OF SUPPLIES ARE APPARATUSES YOU MENTIONED WILL WE BE PURCHASING TO HELP PROVIDE THAT TRAINING?

>> . SOME REALLY GOOD APPARATUS, LET ME LOOK AT MY NOTES. A LEVEL A. TRAINING PROP WHICH ALLOWS US TO DO SIDE WALL LEAKING AND LEAKING FUSELAGES AS WELL AS THE ONE TON TRAINING PROP.

THIS IS A FULL SIZE FACSIMILE BY THE D.O.T.STANDARDS, IT IS A CHLORINE CONTAINER SO IT ALLOWS US TO TRAIN ON CHLORINE RELEASE OR BREAKS THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER CHLORINE EMERGENCY KIT THAT IS A TRAINING DOPE. TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF APPARATUSES ON THE VEHICLES OR TRAINS THEN WE HAVE A FANTASTIC GENERATOR THAT IT WILL ALSO LEND TO REALISM AND THEM GETTING THEIR BRINGING APPARATUSES ON IN ORDER TO APPROACH THE DEVICE AND GET THE MOD --

>> MAYBE WE CAN USE THAT FOR HALLOWEEN WHEN WE CREATED

HAUNTED CASTLE? >> THAT WOULD BE A --

[LAUGHTER] >> THAT YES, THEN WE HAVE TRAILERS ON THERE. TOO.

IT'S A FLAT BED TRAILER. WHAT IS NICE ABOUT THIS DURING EMERGENCIES, YOU NEED TO REDIRECT THE FLAT BED FOR CARRYING WATER, WE CAN DO THAT.

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TAKE APPARATUSES OFF AND USE IT FOR OTHER DISASTERS AS WELL. THERE IS OTHER KITS.

>> IMAGINED A CHLORINE 18 WHEELER TIPPING OVER ON THE HIGHWAY. I MEAN -- RADIUS OF EVACUATION AND THE DESTRUCTION REALLY OF THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS JUST HUGE. SO THE MORE TRAINING WE HAVE, THE BETTER. IF THERE IS NO OTHER COMMENTS PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

SIR, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. GREEN SHIRT AGENDA ITEM

[26. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction & drainage improvements, release of the subdivision bond #0722785 in the amount of $1,312,418.44, and accept the 2-year maintenance bond #EACX4002108 in the amount of $240,001.76 for Sunset Oaks subd., Section 4, Phase 1A. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]

NUMBER 26. >> MUGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, RELEASE OF THE SUBDIVISION BOND 0822785 IN THE SUM OF DOLLAR 1,312,418.44.

AND ACCEPT THE 2-YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND E.A.C.X.4002108 IN THE AMOUNT OF $240,001 OPINION 76 FOR SUNSET OAKS SUBDIVISION SECTION 4 PHASE

1 A. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> I BELIEVE WE HAVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS ITEM.

>> WE HAVE JERRY SAYING YES WE TO NODDING HERE AND PRESENT, THANK YOU, MR. BORCHERDING, IF THERE IS NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

NUMBER ARE YOU HERE FOR?

>> SHE IS OUR CONSULTANT. >> JUDGE BECERRA: I'VE ALSO ASKED THE SHERIFF SOMETIMES THERE IS NINE AGENDA ITEMS BUT HE IS ONLY HERE FOR ONE, PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 7.

[7. Authorize the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program FY21 Local Solicitation in the amount of $28,989. BECERRA/T.CRUMLEY]

>> NUMBER 7, AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM 21 LOCAL SOLICITING IN THE AMOUNT OF 29, 989.

>> MOTION, SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

I'LL ASK WE OPEN NUMBER 35. >> 35, DISCUSSION AND

[35. Discussion and possible action to award the contract for IFB 2021-B06 RM 3237 Roundabout to Cox Commercial Construction. SHELL/BORCHERDING]

POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR I.F.B.2021 B.06 R.M.3237 ROUND ABOUT TO COX COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

WE HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, MR. AMAYA WITH A COLOR SHIRT.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. COURT.

ON THIS ITEM, I WANTED TO SHARE A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THIS COMPANY COX COMMERCIAL.

THEY'RE WORKING VICTORY GARDENS AND WE HAD ISSUES WITH SOME MUD AND ALL KINDS OF UNSAFE WORK CONDITIONS.

SOME OF THE CITY REPS WERE TELLING ME THAT IS SUCH A BAD COMPANY THEY HAD TO START A RATING LIST, AND THEY DON'T PLAN ON DOING ANY KIND OF WORK WITH THIS COMPANY. SO AGAIN IT'S NOT MY JOB TO DO THE RESEARCH ON THESE COMPANIES, BUT I'M NOT SURPRISED, YOU KNOW, BY WHO IS AGENDA ITEM THIS IS, BUT I WANT TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU AND THE OTHER THING IS THAT I FILED TO GET COMPETENCE SKATED REIMBURSEMENT FOR BEING STUCK IN THE MUD AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT AND TALKED TO MISS LAURIE BOYER, SHE IS THE ENGINEERING DIRECTOR.

SHE SAID -- I WAS TELLING HER I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO FILE A SMALLS CLAIMS, SHE SAID SHE STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT BECAUSE THIS COMPANY DOESN'T LIKE TO GIVE UP ANY MONEY. SO THEY'RE NOT ANYBODY THAT HAS A GOOD REPUTATION. SO FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, I KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO VOTE YES BUT I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE AGAINST IT. THANK YOU.

>> MR. AMAYA THANK YOU FOR THOSE WORDS.

GENUINELY BENEFICIAL, COMMISSION IRSHELL, I KNOW

IT'S NOT -- >> I WONDER WHY IT'S NOT SAY

STAYING -- >> IS THIS BY CHANCE THAT

SAME COMPANY? >> I ABSOLUTELY WHY NO IDEA WHAT COMPANY IS WORKING IN SAN MARCOS PURCHASE I DO KNOW WE'RE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT A LOW BID.

THERE ARE SOME CONVERSATIONS.

WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THIS IS A TEX DOT POLICY.

[01:25:01]

WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THEIR GUIDELINES, MR. BORGE DING MIGHT BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN BUT I'M FAIRLY CERTAIN WE ARE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT A LOW BID.

>> I WANT TO REPEAT I STARTED WITH -- I KNOW IT'S NOT YOUR JOB TO BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU KNEW IT --

>> I DON'T KNOW COX COMMERCIAL.

I DON'T KNOW ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT I KNOW WHO WORKS WITH THEM REGARDLESS ANYTHING INSINUATED.

I'VE NOTHING TO DO WITH COX COMMERCIAL, THEY HAPPENED TO BE THE LOW BID P. I THOUGHT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE TYKING CARE OF TAX DOLLARS, WE FOLLOW RULES, WE HAVE TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID F. THERE IS -- THEY DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO ELIMINATE THEM FROM THE BIDDING PROCESS, ONCE THEY PARTICIPATE IN THE BIDDING PROCESS WE'RE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT LOW GLID MR. BORSCH

DINGS -- >> COULD YOU TROUBLE YOU TO WALK TO THE PODIUM. I KNOW IT'S NOT YOUR JOB TOO AS WELL, BUT IT THERE ANY VALIDITY TO THOSE COMMENTS JUST MADE THAT THAT IS THE SAME ORGANIZATION WORKING IN VICTORIED GARDENS HERE, A QUARTERLY MILE BEHIND US?

>> I'VE NO IDEA IT'S THE SAME SUBPOENA OR NO.

I WILL SAY -- SAME COMPANY OR NOT.

I WILL SAY JUST IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THIS COMPANY, COX, HAS FINISHED THE STATE ROAD 150 WIDENING THE EAST OF COW AND ABSOLUTELY ACCEPTABLE WORK.

AND OUR PROCESS, WE DO CALL FOR REFERENCE ONS COMPANIES THAT ARE THE APPARENT LOW BIDDER, AND IT'S ALL BEEN

POSITIVE FOR COX COMMERCIAL. >> OKAY.

SO TWO PRONGED QUESTIONS. THE WORK THEY'VE DONE FOR YOU ON 150, YOU WERE HAPPY WITH ALL OF THE THINGS THEY

HAVE A DONE, CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT.

AND THE STATE WAS, WAS SATISFIED WITH THEIR WORK

ALSO. >> GOOD.

>> IT WAS ACTUALLY A STATE PROJECT.

>> PERFECT. >> PAID FOR PARTIALLILY

HUNT. >> THE SECOND PART OF THAT IS DO YOU RECALL, NOT TRYING TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT BUT DO YOU RECALL REACHING OUT TO THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS IN

THE LIST OF REFERENCES IN. >> NO, I DON'T RECALL THAT.

>> IS THERE A TIME SENSITIVITY IF THIS DIDN'T

GET APPROVED TODAY? >> YES.

IT NEEDS TO GO AND GET APPROVE SOD THAT -- APPROVED SO PAST AGREEMENTS WITH TEX DOT AND GO FORWARD IN A

TIMELY MANNER. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR

MR. BORCHERDING? >> I WOULD JUST ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO LOOK IN THE BACKGROUND DOCUMENTATION, ARE ALL OF THE ACTUAL RECEIVED BIDS.

IT'S OBVIOUS THEY WERE NOT ONLY THE LOW BIDDER BUTTED LOW BIDDER BY ABOUT $200,000.

SOME OF THE BIDS CAME IN AT ALMOST TWICE THAT.

I THINK THAT WE'RE DOING SOME HOPEFULLY DOING SOME FRUGAL WORK ON BEHALF OF THE TAXPAYERS FOR THE PROJECT.

>> I HOPE IT DOESN'T COME BACK WITH CHANGE ORDERS.

>> ALWAYS WE HOPE THAT IT DOESN'T COME BACK WITH

CHANGE ORDERS. >> I WOULD SAY, JUM -- JUDGE, IF THE COURT WERE GOING TO TAKE ACTION TO NOT SELECT THE LOW BID, WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE VERY IDENTIFIABLE REASONS FOR DOING THAT, NOT JUST BY RULES BUT OUR OWN, I THINK REASONING WHICH STATES WE WON'T WANT TO JUST WILLY NILLY STRIKE PEOPLE OFF OF A LIST THEY'VE MADE ALL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS, PASSED REFERENCE CHECKS SUPPORTED BY THE STATE FOR A STATE PROJECT THEN WE DECIDE TO TAKE --

>> WE WOULD BE OPENING OURSELF UP FOR LITIGATION.

>> SURE. >> IT'S NOT THAT I DON'T COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND COMPLAINTS FROM CITIZENS ON CONTRACT OOH TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, I DON'T KNOW THAT I'VE SEEN A JOB WHERE I DIDN'T HAVE A COMPLAINT ON A

CONTRACTOR ESPECIALLY. >> OR 20?

>> IN A CITY AREA F. THAT WAS THE CASE, THEN I MEAN I THINK OUR JOB WOULD BE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE HELD

ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR WORK. >> THIS JOB LIKE AUTOMAKER OUR JOHNS WILL HAVE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION.

>> OH, YES, ABSOLUTELY. >> VERY GOOD.

>> I WAS GOING TO REITERATE WHAT JERRY SAID REGARDING THE WORK DONE ON F.M.150 EAST.

FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN AND I HAVEN'T -- IT LOOKS GREAT.

I HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS OR CONCERNS FROM CITIZENS OUT THERE WHO WERE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS PROJECT.

IN FACT I HAD FORGOTTEN THAT IT WAS COX THAT WAS DOING

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THE WORK. AND THE OTHER THING I WAS GOING TO SAY, JUDGE, IT'S GOING TO BE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO KNOW EVERY SINGLE PROJECT THAT EVERY CONSTRUCTION COMPAN WORKS ON.

YOU KNOW. AND WHETHER THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OR CONCERNS AND SO I THINK THAT THAT IS, REALLY DIFFICULT TO KNOW ALL THESE THINGS BECAUSE YOU ASK THE QUESTION, WELL, DID WE HAVE THEM CALL THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS? I, YOU KNOW, WENT TO ONE OF THOSE MEETINGS IN VICTORY GARDEN. I THINK YOU WERE THERE, ALSO. I KNOW THERE WAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE TIME THAT IT WAS TAKING FOR THE PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED. I DON'T KNOW THAT I WAS AWARE THAT IT WAS COX CONSTRUCTION THAT WAS ON THE PROJECT BUT ANYWAY, I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW WE KNOW EVERY COMPANY THAT IS WORKING ON EVERY WOK TO -- PROJECT TO, YOU KNOW, TO GO AND CALL THEM TO, THAT ENTITY TO SEE IF THERE IS CONCERNS WITH THAT PARTICULAR CONSTRUCTION

COMPANY. >> THANK YOU, MR. BORCHERDING, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL YES, MARRYSON.

>> WE HAD A COMMENT WHEN THE SKI OF SAN MARCOS WAS ASKED FOR A REFERENCE CHECK THE THEIR ANSWER WAS SATISFY.

>> I WERE THEY ONE OF THE REFERENCE NEXT.

>> . >> GREAT, THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO HEAR. I WANT TO HEAR THAT.

THANK YOU INVESTMENT I BREACH THAT.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[28. Hold a public hearing with possible action to establish a No Parking zone along both sides of Bliss Spillar Road between September Song Drive and the Travis County line. JONES/BORCHERDING]

>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE OPEN 28.

>> HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO ESTABLISH A NO PARKING ZONE ALONG BOTH SIDES OF BLISS SPILLER ROAD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER SONG DRIVE AND

TRAVIS COUNTY LINE. >> AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME I WILL OPEN FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, IF THERE IS ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. I SEE NO MOVEMENT.

I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

COMMISSIONER. >> THIS IS AN AREA RIGHT ON COUNTY LINE WITH TRAVIS COUNTY.

YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH TRAVIS COUNTY TO GET TO THIS AREA. IT'S A ROAD, ONCE YOU LEAVE THE SUMMER SONG ROAD IT ENDS IN A DEAD END WITH ONLY 3, 4 RESIDENTS THAT LIVE ON THE ROAD.

THEY'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE PARKING THERE AND JUST, THERE HAS BEEN SOME PROBLEMS WITH IT SO THEY NEED THIS. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY BE ONE OF THE STOPS FOR THE VIOLENT CROWN WHERE THIS COMES SO THEY'RE ASKING FOR HELP SO LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN SUPPORT

THE NO PARKING. >> SOUNDS GREAT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

-- WAIT, LET'S MAKE A MOTION.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[Items 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, & 10]

WITH NUMBER 22-10 LEAVING OUT 4-AND 7.

>> 2, APPROVE PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVEIGHS, 3, APPROVE PAYMENTS OF JURY CHECKS. 5 APPROVE COMMISSIONERS' COURT MINUTES OF JULY 13, 2021, 6 APROFIT PAYMENT OF JULY 31, 2021 PAYROLL DISBURSEMENTS IN AN AAMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,975,000 EXPECTATIVE JULY 30, 2021 AND POST TOTALS FOR WAGES, WITHHOLTINGS, DUCKS AND BENEFITS ON THE HOW MANY TIMESY WEBSITE ONCE FINALIZED. 8, APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF THEODORE L. LARRY COKIER TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER 4 BOARD OF EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMISSIONERS, TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF EDDY GUMBERT FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022. 9, AUTHORIZE A BUDGET AMENDMENT BETWEEN COUNTY WIDE OPERATIONS AN THE PARKS DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 TO COVER COSTS RELATED TO CONTRACT SERVICES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR. 10, AUTHORIZE ONSITE SEWAGE FACILITY PERMIT FOR 3 ONE BED ROOM COTTAGES LOCATED AT PIONEER TRAIL SAN MARCOS, TEXAS.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. >> TO THANK MR. GUMBERT FOR HIS SER VICIOUS HE IS THE LONG TIME SERVING MEMBER, HAD BEEN HAS BEEN AN AMAZING PERSON, AMAZING FAMILY IN THE AREA.

HE IS STEPPING DOWN BUT LE MADE A LOT OF IMPACTS.

[01:35:01]

I WANTED TO THANK HIM. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER,

[Items 11, 12, 13, & 15]

OPEN 11 THROUGH 15 EXCLUDING 14.

>> 11, AUTHORIZE A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF $10,000 IN CONTINUING EDUCATION FUNDS FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE JAIL BUDGET TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OPERATING DIVISION CONTINUING EDUCATION BUDGET.

12, APPROVE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR RECORDS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR STEPHANIE ROB ROBINSON TO ATTEND THE TYLER NEW WORLD ADVISORY BOARD MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 28-292021 IN TROY, MICHIGAN. 13, APPROVE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR SARGENT MATT COST WASCO TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL TACTICAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 12-172021 IN CAN KASS CITY, MOUSE MOUSE.

15 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A TEXAS WORK FORCE COMMISSION INFORMATION RELEASE CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THE HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE'S OFFICE

PRECINCT 1. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. NO COMMENTS.

PLEASE CAL THE ROLL.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE OPEN 17-23.

[Items 17 - 23]

>> 13, APPROVE UTILITY PERMITS.

18, APPROVE RENEWAL OF I.F.B.2018-B.7 REGULATORY ROAD SIGNS WITH CENTER LINE SUPPLY, PATH MARK TRAFFIC EQUIPMENT L.L.C.AND VULCAN, INC. FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR WITH PROPOSED PRICE CHANGES. THE COUNTY WILL UTILIZE THE PRICES ON THE BID TABULATION SHEET AND WILL ORDER FROM THE LOWEST BIDDER FIRST, IF MATERIALS UNAVAILABLE THROUGH THE FIRST LOWEST BIDDER THEN COUNTY MAY ORDER FROM THED SECOND LOWEST BIDDER.

19, AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A RENEWAL AWARD FOR THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, F.Y.22, TUBERCULOSIS FEDERAL IN THE F. OF 22,297.

20, AUTHORIZE THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE 1 MICROSOFT SURFACE PROTABLET WITH ACCESSORIES, VALUED AT DOLLARS DOLLAR 2,232 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

21, APPROVE SPECIFIC FIXES FOR I.F.B.2021 B. 12 COUNTYWIDE DUMPSTERS AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE TO SOLICIT FOR PROPOSALS AND ADVERTISE.

22, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH PBS OF TEXAS RELATED TO COUNTY WIDE JANITORIAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO R.F.P.2020 P. 02.

23, APPROVE THE CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF I.N.B.1209 B.

03 ROAD BUILDING MATERIALS HOT MIX WITH CENTURY ASPHALT LIMITED TO TEXAS MATERIALS GROUP INC.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, COMMISSIONERS, ANY

COMMENTS? >> ONE, JUDGE, NUMBER 19 I WANT TO THANK OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN EVERYTHING THEY DO RELATED TO THE PROGRAM.

I KNOW IT'S A LANGUAGE STANDING AND EXISTING PROGRAM. I KNOW WE RECOGNIZE THEM ONE A YEARS SPECIFICALLY DURING THE WEEK, BUT IT'S REALLY NEEDED ESPECIALLY IN OUR LOWER INCOME COMMUNICATE TIS

HERE -- COMMUNITIES HERE. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[24. Discussion and possible action to call for a public hearing on July 27, 2021 to establish a 4-way stop at the intersection of Centerpoint Road and CR 266. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]

OPEN 24. >> 24, DISCUSSION POSSIBLE ACTION TO CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 27, 2021, TO ESTABLISH A FOUR WAY STAP AT THE INTERSECTION OF CENTER POINT ROOT AND COUNTY ROAD 266.

>> BEFORE I MAKES A MOTION THERE IS A CORRECTION ON THE CALL AND THE DATE. IT WILL BE AUGUST 10TH, 2021, OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE BEEN CALLING IT AND HOLDINGS IT TODAY. SO MOVED WITH THE

CONNECTION. >> SECOND.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: OPEN 25. >> 25, DISCUSSION AND

[25. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $16,650 to the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and Pape Dawson Engineers, Inc. for the Centerpoint Road Improvements project and authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ch. 262.024(a)(4). INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]

POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $16, 650, TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND PAGE DAWSON ENGINEERS, INC. FOR THE CENTER POINT ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 26 62.024 A 4.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> THESE ARE FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES WE'RE ASKING OF THE COMPANY DAWSON AND OUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT BEGINS THE CONSTRUCTION OF CENTER POINT ROAD IN THE AREA WHICH IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WHERE LOWERING A

[01:40:03]

BLIND HILL THAT HAS BEEN AN HIGH SHOE FOR MANY AREAS FOR A LONG TIME SO REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING STARTED. IF THERE BE A LOT OF DELAYS AND A LOT OF UTILITIES TO DEAL WITH, BUT WE'RE GETTING

CLOSE. >> THANK YOU.

DID YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[27. Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the maintenance bond #70180287 in the amount of $49,078.96 and the acceptance of roads into the county road maintenance system for Shadow Creek subdivision, Phase 8, Section 2. JONES/BORCHERDING]

OPEN 27. >> 27.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE RELEASE OF THE MAINTENANCE BOND 7018 80 2287 IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,078.96 AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS INTO THE COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR SHADOW CREEK SUBDIVISION PHASE 8 SECTION 2.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> JUDGE, I BELIEVE WE HAVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON

THIS. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE

[29. Discussion and possible action to call for a public hearing on August 10, 2021 to establish a "No Thru Traffic" zone in the Meadow Woods subdivision with signage posted on Sunflower Drive (at FM 150) and Meadow Woods Drive (at FM 2770). JONES/BORCHERDING]

OPEN 29. >> 29, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON OG AUGUST 10, 2021, TO ESTABLISH NO THROUGH TRAFFIC ZONE IN THE MEADOW WOODS SUBDIVISION WITH SIGNAGE POSTED ON SUN FLOWER DRIVE AT F.M.150 AND MEADOW WOODS

DRIVE AT F.M.2770. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> THAT IS A GOOD DATE FOR

YOU? >> YES, SIR.

>> ALL RIGHT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[30. Discussion and possible action to call for a public hearing on August 10, 2021 to establish a 4-way stop at the intersection of Crosswinds Parkway, Windswept Way and the Amenity Center entrance in Crosswinds subdivision. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]

OPEN NUMBER 30. >> 30, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON YUGOSLAVIA 10, 2021, TO ESTABLISH A FOUR-WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF CROSS WINDS PARKWAY, WINTER SWEPT WAY AND THE AMENTITY CENTER ADVANCE IN WOOS CROSSWINDS

SUBDIVISION. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 31.

[31. Discussion and possible action to approve the Advance Funding Agreement for Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) Project Off-System (Center Street Rail Siding Project) and authorize the County Judge to execute the Advance Funding Agreement on behalf of Hays County. JONES/BORCHERDING]

>> 31, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM PROJECT OFF SYSTEM CENTER STREET RAIL SIDING PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT ON

BEHALF OF HAYS COUNTY. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> GET THAT NANCE ADVANCED FUNDING TO BE PASSED. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[32. Discussion and possible action to accept the Performance Bond #CMS0344771 for street and drainage improvements in the amount of $743,641.94 for 6 Creeks Phase 1 Section 8A Subdivision. SMITH/BORCHERDING]

OPEN NUMBER 32. >> 32, DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT THE PERFORMANCE BOND C.M.S.0344771 FOR STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $743,641.94 FOR 6 CREEKS PHASE 1 SECTION 8

A.SUBDIVISION. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU.

>> TAKING NOTES, GUYS. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: I NEED A LITTLE BUZZER.

[LAUGHTER] THAT'S FINE.

PLEASE OPEN 33. >> 33.

[33. Discussion and possible action to pay HCISD for repairs to their irrigation system at Chapa Elementary School which was caused during the Dacy Reconstruction Project. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]

DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO PAY H.C.I.S.D.FOR REPAIRS TO THEIR IRRIGATION SYSTEM AT CHAPPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHICH WAS CAUSED DURING THE DAISY RECONSTRUCTION

PROJECT. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

AMOUNT? [INAUDIBLE]

>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. >> WAS THAT DONE BY THE CONTRACTOR? YES, IT WAS.

BUT -- >> YES IT WAS BUT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT IN THE PLANS. IT WAS AN ERROR AND MUCH CHEAPER TO -- [INAUDIBLE]

>> SO ARE WE GOING TO GET REIMBURSED THEN FROM THE CONTRACTOR OR WE'RE JUST PAYING IT.

>> WE DON'T HAVE A A CLAIM AGAINST THE CONTRACTOR.

>> IT WASN'T IN THE PLANS. >> RIGHT.

>> YOU KNOW. THEY PUT IT IN AFTER THE

PLANS. >> GOOD TO ASK.

[34. Discussion and possible action to award contract for IFB 2021-B11 Road Improvements: Remove & Replace Hot Mix to Asphalt Inc. dba Lone Star Paving. SHELL/BORCHERDING]

>> PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 34. >> CUSHION POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD CONTRACT FOR I.F.B.2021 B.11 ROAD IMPROVEMENTS REMOVE AND REPLACE HOT MIX TO AS FAULT INNING D.B.A.LONE STAR PAVING.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

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>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE OPEN 36.

[36. PLN-1549-PC; Call for a Public Hearing on August 10th, 2021 to discuss approval of the final plat of the Pico Ranch 1, Tract 1R and Tract 3, Replat. SHELL/MACHACEK]

>> P.H.L.1549 P.C.CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON AUGUST 10, 2021 TO DISCUSS APPROVAL OF THE FINALS PLOT OF THE PICOAGE 1 TRACT 1 R.AND TRACT 3 REPLATT.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> VERY SELF-PLAN TORE, MR. COMMISSIONER SHELL?

>> PUBLIC HEARING ON AUGUST 10 SEEMS TO BE A POPULAR

DATE FOR PUBLICKERS. >> THERE IS ABOUT FIVE NOW.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[37. PLN-1706-PC; Call for a Public Hearing on August 10th, 2021 to discuss possible action regarding the Douglas Estates Subdivision, Lot D-38, Replat. SMITH/MACHACEK]

>> JUDGE BECERRA: 37. >> P.L.N.1707 --MENT P.C.CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON AUGUST 10, 120 TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE DOUGLAS

ESTATES SUBDIVISION. >> SO MOVED.

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

SECOND. >> I DIDN'T WANT TO GET LEFT

OUT ON AUGUST 10. >> THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING IT THIS DAY.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 41.

[41. Discussion and possible action to review and approve a preliminary Hays County budget calendar for Fiscal Year 2022. BECERRA]

>> 41, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO REVIEW AND APPROVE A PRELIMINARY HAYS COUNTY BUDGET CALENDAR

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> VICKY.

>> YES. THE ACTION SHOULD BE TO.

[INAUDIBLE] THE, I'M SORRY, PULL MY NOTES UP. SO THE NO NEW REVENUE RATE CALCULATIONS AREN'T GOING TO BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATER TODAY OR POTENTIALLY TOMORROW.

IN THE PAST WE HAVE HE TO HAVE THE JUDGE'S BUDGET PRESENTED TO THE COURT BY THE 10TH MONTH OF THE FISCAL YEAR WHICH WOULD BE JULY 31 HOWEVER SENATE BILL 1357 RECENTLY PASSED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.

IT DIDN'T REALLY AFFECT OUR BUDGET CALENDAR INITIALLY, BUT, HOWEVER SINCE THE NO NEW REVENUE RATES AREN'T GOING TO BE CLATED IN TIME WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ADDITIONAL TIME THAT THE JUDGE IS ALLOWED THROUGH THE CHANGE IN THE SENATE BILL. SO WE DO EXPECT THAT THE T.N.T.SOFT WARE WILL BE UNDATED BY LATE TODAY OR POTENTIALLY TOMORROW. SO WE'LL HAVE THOSE CALCULATIONS READY AND CAN FINALIZE THE JUDGE'S.

>> HOW WOULD THAT -- THIS IS OF CALENDAR THAT WE LOOKED AT PREVIOUSLY, RIGHT OF THE HOW WOULD THAT CHANGE?

>> THE ONLY THING IT'S CHANGING IS THERE WILL NOW NEED TO BE A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED NEXT WEEK ON AUGUST THE 3. SO THAT THE JUDGE CAN PRESENT HIS BUDGET. AND SO WE'LL NEED A QUORUM ON AUGUST 3. WE'LL NEED 3 COURT MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE FOR THE JUDGE TO PRESENT HIS BUDGET.

THE BUDGET WORKSHOPS THE REST OF THE CALENDAR I DID ADD ONE PUBLIC NOTICE. THERE WAS ONE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTICE THAT IS REQUIRED NOT A PUBLIC MEETING. JUST A PUBLIC NOTICE THAT I'LL NEED TO PUBLISH REGARDING OUR PROPOSED COMMISSIONERS' COURT PROPOSED BUDGET.

>> I KNOW THAT WE HAD RESCHEDULED THAT, THAT DATE AND THIS IS HAVING TO BE DONE BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GIVEN THE INFORMATION NECESSARILY TO COMPLETE OUR BUDGET.

SO I WILL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO HAVE THE QUORUM.

>> I CAN'T BE HERE THAT DAY. >> BUT -- I'M GOING TO

PRESENT THE BUDGET. >> THERE WILL BE THREE OF

US. >> WE'LL HAVE A QUORUM.

CALL IT FOR THE 3. I'LL PREVENT MY BUDGET IT'S -- PRESENT MY BUDGET IT'S NOTHING BUT TO PRESENT IT.

>> OKAY. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO HAVE THOSE UPDATES THAT VICKY HAS ARTICULATED SO WELL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

INCLUDING SIGNING OF SENATE BILL JUST PASSED.

IF THERE IS NO OTHER COMMENTS OR COMMENTS PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 42.

[42. Discussion and possible action regarding Hays County's multi-year Improvement Grant Program application to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) for Public Defender Services. SHELL]

>> 42, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING HAYS COUNTY MULTIYEAR IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICES.

>> THANK YOU. JUDGE.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

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>> I DON'T PLAN ON -- THANK YOU.

I WANTED TO START WITH -- I GAVE AN UPDATE LAST WEEK AND QUICKLY I WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOME REASONS BUT THE T.I.D.C.GRANT THAT THE COUNTY COMMITTED REQUIRES JUDICIAL SUPPORT TO GET FUNDING FROM T.I.D.C.

WHAT THAT MEANS. COMMISSIONER INGALLSBY AND I BOTH MET WITH SOME OF OUR JUDGES I GUESS IT WAS TWO WEEKS AGO NOW. WAS IT TWO WEEKS AGO.

>> SOUNDS RIGHT. >> NOT TWO FULL WEEKS BUT NOT LAST WEEK. END OF THES WEEK BEFORE LAST. TO TRY TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD TO GAINING THAT SUPPORT THAT IS NECESSARY.

THE T.I.D.C.IS IN ITS FUNDING STAGE SO THEY'RE FUNDING GRANTS. CONTINUALLY FOR THE MOST PART THROUGH THE SUMMER. THEY HAVE A MEETING IN AUGUST WHERE THEY'LL PROBABLY FUND SOME MORE PROGRAMS. I BELIEVE THEIR NEXT MEETING AFTER THAT IS IN DOOR, IF THEY WERE ABLE TO HAVE FUNDING ABLE IN DECEMBER IT -- [INAUDIBLE] MY GOAL IS TO CONTINUE TO TRY TO DEVELOP THE SUPPORT FOR A PROGRAM SO WE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TIDC FUNDING. I'M ALSO OPEN WITH THE DISCUSSION THE COURT COULD HAVE IN A BUDGET SESSION TO PROVIDING RESOURCES FROM OUR COUNTY BUDGET TO ONE OF THESE PROGRAMS IF NECESSARY. I THINK THERE ARE SOME OPPORTUNITIES DO THAT. IT STILL REQUIRES CERTAINLY SHELVES OF SUPPORT FROM -- LEVELS OF SPORE FROM OUR JUDICIAL -- SUPPORT FROM OUR JUDICIARY BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD TO WORK ON PARALLEL PATHS, CONTINUE TO WORK TO T.I.D.C.FUNDING BUT ALSO HAVE A FALLBACK IN THE EVENT WE COME TO SOME RESOLUTION IN A PROGRAM WE BELIEVE WILL WORK IN HAYS COUNTY THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO POTENTIALLY START WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT. AND KIND OF SEGUEING INTO A CONVERSATION WHEN WE APPROVED AN OUTSOURCING AGREEMENT WITH RED RIVER COUNTY, NORTH OF MOUNT PLEASE AND, A LOT CLOSER TO ARKANSAS THAN COUNTY.

AND TALK ABOUT JUST A BRIEF UPDATE OFMENT PROGRESS BECAUSE I MENTIONED THAT IN OUR CONVERSATION.

I LOOKED AT FRIDAY, 28 INDIVIDUALS WERE ARRESTED THIS PAST FRIDAY IN HAYS COUNTY.

OF THOSE 28, 13 HAD AN ADDRESS IDENTIFYING THEM NOT AS LIVING IN HAYS COUNTY. NOT PERMANENT ADDRESS IN HAYS COUNTY. ALSO TWO OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WERE IDENTIFIED AS HOMELESS.

SO LOOKING AT THESE REPORTS FOR THE TIMES THAT I'VE LOOKED AT THEM WHICH IS YEARS NOW ACE MENTIONED BEFORE, GETTING INTO THE 20 PLUS ARRESTS PER DAY IS PRETTY SIGNIFICANT. MONDAY, YESTERDAY WAS PROBABLY 12. YOU KNOW.

WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN A HIGH MARK PROBABLY TEN YEARS AGO.

JUST TO POINT OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING NOT JUST HERE BUT IN OUR REGION AND THE GROWTH AND THE IMPACT THAT IS HAVING ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WHICH MAKES ME THINK WE NEED TO SUPPORT EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. WE'VE DONE THING THAT ARE IMPROVING MAG STATION WHICH I THINK CAN CONTINUE TOE IMPROVE. PRE-TRIAL SERVICES CAN BE A TOOL USED TO CONTINUE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS.

OUR DEFENSE COORDINATOR HAS BEEN MAKING HEADWAY AND IS, IS PLOWING IMPROVEMENTS IN EFFICIENCIES IN HOW PEOPLE ARE APPOINTED COUNSEL. MENTAL HEALTH WORK, WE TALKED TO JUDGE O'BRYON, COUNTY COURT OF LAW IS WORKING ON THAT NOW AND I BELIEVE THAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR BUDGET TO FUND THE OPERATION OF A MENTAL HEALTH COURT. ALL OF THOSE THINGS I THINK CAN HAVE INCREMENTAL IMPACTS TO EFFICIENCIES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTIS SYSTEM AS WELL AS HOPEFULLY IN THE LONG-TERM TO START TO CHIP AWAY AT WHAT WE SEE AS OUR JAIL POPULATION. SOME OF THESE ARRESTS WHICH I CAN GO THROUGH BRIEFLY, I'M GOING TO HIT ON SOME, D.W.I.B., BURGLARY, ANOTHER D.W.I.

ASSAULT. ASSAULT, FAMILY VIOLENCE, FIREARM, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

PAROLE VIOLATIONS, THEFT. D.W.I.THIRD.

THOSE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE CHARGES.

THESE ARRESTS ARE BEING MADE ACROSS THE COUNTY.

HAYS COUNTY, D.P.S.,, STATEMENT CONSTABLES SO JUST TO TRY TO PUT SOME NUMBERS, SOME DATA TO THIS ISSUE WHICH THAT IS JUST ONE SMALL PIECE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, THAT IS WHEN THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE

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ENTERING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GRANT APPLICATION THAT WE SUBMITTED AND SUPPORTED THIS COURT AND MANY OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS AGREE THAT HAD MENTAL HEALTH WAS THE PRIME CONCERN. I WOULD USE THE STATISTICS OF SOME OF THE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE COMING IN CONTACT WITH OUR CRIMINAL JUSTIS SYSTEM AS AN EXAMPLE OF THAT. OF ALL THOSE THINGS I MENTIONED WHICH ONE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS ARE POTENTIALLY EFFECTED BY A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION? I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T HAVE KNOWS NUMBERS BUT I DO KNOW THAT JEANING TAKES PLACE AT THE JAIL. THERE IS AN EMPHASIS NOW ON MENTAL HEALTH ARE OF OUR JAIL POPULATION SO WE MAKE SURE FOR THE ALL OF THE INMATE SAFETY, THE PUBLIC SAFETY IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN INDIVIDUALS ARE BROUGHT INTO OUR JAIL. WHAT THAT ALLOWED US TO DO IS REALIZE TO A CERTAIN EXTENT THE LEVEL OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE THAT COME INTO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

I WOULD SAY THERETO IS, IT'S A BROAD SPECTRUM BUT IT'S SILT AND MANY OF THEM LIE SOMEWHERE IN THE SPECTRUM.

I STILL THINK THAT IF WE WERE TO LOOK AT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN POSITIVELY IMPACT F. WE CAN LOOK AT ONE ISSUE ALONE TO START I BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE IMHEAD.

WE COULD IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR THE INDIVIDUALS.

FIND THEM PROPER METHODS FOR TREATMENT AND CREATE BETTER PUBLIC SAFETY. THERE IS A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO DO THAT. THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT I THINK IS ONE. IT WILL BE VERY LIMITED TO THE TYPE OF CLIENTS THAT INTERACT SIMILAR TO WHAT WE SEE WITH THE VETERANS TREATMENT COURT.

I BELIEVE THERE IS GOING TO BE A MUCH LARGER NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WON'T BE ABLE TO GO TRUE THAT COURT BECAUSE OF THE CHARGE OR THEIR HISTORY OF CHARGES.

THAT WE CAN ADDRESS IN A WAY THAT WILL RESULT IN BENEFITS BOTH TO THE TAXPAYER, CITIZENS, THOSE INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILY, ETC. AND I'M SAYING THIS ALL AROUND THIS CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR T.I.D.C.GRANT APPLICATION BECAUSE IT WAS A GRANT FOR A MENTAL HEALTH FOCUSED PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE.

ULTIMATELY THIS IS WHAT' COME DOWN TO.

OF THE THERE HAVE BEEN OPTIONS TO INCLUDE A MANAGED COUNCIL PROGRAM. THAT WAS NOT RECEIVED FAVORABLY. JUVENILE SERVICES I DON'T BELIEVE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FAVORFULLY SO AS I CONTINUE TO TRY A FIND A COMMON GROUND ACROSS ALL OF THE IMPORTANT PLAYERS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTIS SYSTEM I CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH ASPECT AND BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE SIGNIFICANT, SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BY THAT INVESTMENT.

I HAVE HEARD OF PROS AND CONS.

WE DISCUSSED THEM FOR THREE YEARS.

I'VE BEEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THOSE PROS AND CONS.

I THINK IT'S OBVIOUS I'M NOT AN EXPERT.

ANY TIME ANYONE HEARD WE TALK ABOUT THIS SUBJECT CAN CONCLUDE THAT QUICKLY AND MAY BE WRONG.

MAY BE COMPLETELY WRONG, THERE MAY BE NO BENEFITS.

I DOUBT THAT. BUT I'M WILLING TO CONTINUE TO WORK TO TRY TO FIND THAT COMMON GROUND AND TRY TO FIND SOMETHING THAT IS IS BEING'SIBLE ACROSS -- ACCESSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF THE IMPORTANT PARTIES IN JUSTICE, IT'S NOT JUST THE JUDGES.

NO NOTER WHAT PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE A COUNTY HAS THEY WILL RELY ON THE INDIVIDUALS WILLING TO TAKE THE COURT APPOINTMENTED CASES.

WE'RE FORTUNATE WE HAVE ATTORNEYS THAT PRACTICE HERE THAT ARE QUALIFY AND THAT CAN DO THAT.

I KNOW THERE IS VARYING OPINIONS FROM THOSE ATTORNEYS ONS WHAT A PUBLIC DEFENDERS' OFFICE CAN AND CAN'T DO AND MAYBE WE HAVEN'T DONE A GOOD ENOUGH JOB OF EXPLAINING THE MEAT AND POTATO OF WHAT IT WILL AND WON'T DO TO GET THE COMFORT LEVELS.

THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT TODAY.

I WANT THE COURT'S SUPPORT TO CONTINUE.

FUNDING FROM T.I.D.C., IT MAY BE ALLOCATED IN AUGUST, YEAR NOT GOING TO GET N THIS CONCENSUS BY THEN BUT I WOULD LIKE THE SUPPORT OF THE COURT TO CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS THIS AND DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS LOOK FOR ALTERNATIVES IF THEY MAY APPEAR THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO POTENTIALLY START A PROGRAM THAT I THINK WE CAN BUILD ON AND EVENTUALLY MEASURE THE SUCCESSES OF THE PROGRAM. I MET WITH THE INDIVIDUALS THAT RAN OUR COUNSEL OF FIRST APPEARANCE THE OTHER DAY. THEY WRAPPED UP THE STUDY.

THEY'RE IN THEIR FINAL DATA COLLECTION STAGE THEN THEY'LL BEGIN THEIR ANALYSIS PHASE.

IT'S GOING TO BE INTERESTING ALL THE INFORMATION WE'RE GOING TO GLEAN AND I CAN SEE SOMETHING LIKE A MENTAL MAIL FOCUSED P.D.O.PROVIDING A VERY SIMILAR BECAUSE IT'S SO STRUCTURED. DATA IS HELD TO SUCH A DEGREE OF ACCOUNTABILITY I BEREAVE IT COULD PROVIDE US GUIDANCE INTO WAYS TO CONTINUE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS. SOME OF THE CONS I'VE HEARD

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ARE THE COST. PUBLIC DEFENDERS' OFFICES ARE EXPENSIVE. HAVING FULL-TIME ATTORNEYS AND THE STAFF NECESSARY ESPECIALLY A STAFF IN SPECIALTY TYPE STAFF NECESSARY TO RUN A MENTAL HEALTH P.D.O. OUR APPLICATION WAS FOR A PROGRAM THAT WAS GOING TO COST JUST OVER $2 MILLION A YEAR. ONCE THAT GRANT FUNDING RAN OUT THE COUNTY TAXPAYER WOULD BE PAYING A LITTLE --

>> 2.2 MILLION PER YEAR. WE SPEND, MISS DORRETTE CAN PROBABLY TELETELL US WHAT WE SPEND ON INDIGENT DEFENSE, I'M GOING TO GUESS IT'S IN THE 2 AND A HALF TO 3 MILLION RANGE AND IN ALL OF THE COURTS AND THE DIFFERENT WORST APPROVED TO HANDLE THEIR CLIENTS PROPERLY.

SO THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FOR SOMETHING THAT, FOR, FROM A DAYS CALCULATION WOULD PROVIDE SOMEWHERE IN THE 20% RAINING OF COVERAGE OF CASES.

IF YOU LOOKED AT SPENDING TWO AND A HALF, 3 MILLION FOR 75 TO 80% AND 2.2 MILLION FOR 2020 TO 25%, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO.

I HAVE IDENTIFIED WHY I THINK THOSE CROFTS THERE.

WE HAVE HAD THE DISCUSSION WHEN WE INCLUDED THE MANAGED ASSIGNED COUNCIL WHICH WAS IT'S THE SERVICES.

IT'S IN THE AN ATTORNEY THAT OPERATES WITHIN A PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE THAT IS BETTER --

>> IT'S -- >> IT'S THE RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT ARE WRAPPED AROUND THEM AND LIKE I SAID WE'RE FORTUNATE TO HAVE EXTREMELY QUALIFIED AND TALENTED DEFENSE ATTORNEYS THAT ARE WILLING TO PRACTICE WITH, WITHIN OUR INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEM IN COUNTY BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO. THEY, THEY CAN HAVE THEIR PRACTICE AND DO THEIR BUSINESS.

THEY DON'T HAVE TOE TAKE COURT PAYMENTS.

THERE ARE MANY OF THEM THAT I KNOW THAT HAVE' MADE IT DOS I PAY -- I THINK IT'S HOW THEY WERE BROUGHT UP IN THE SYSTEM THAT IS A HAYS COUNTY THAT IS PART WHAT HAVE THEY DO. THERE IS NO WAY THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE AS MUCH MONEY REPRESENT COURT APPOINTED CLIENTS AS THEY'RE GOING TO DO FOR CLIENTS NOT IN THE SYSTEM. DOCTORS WERE ON THE SAME WAY. HEALTHCARE HAS BECOME SO COMPLICATED. MANY OF THE DOCTORS THEY HAD CERTAIN NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS ON THEIR CALENDAR EVERY DAY TO DO CLIENTS THAT WERE UP ABLE TO PAY. THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO IT.

>> IT WAS SOMETHING THEY BELIEVED WAS IMPORTANT.

SO -- I'M HOPING WE CAN FIND THAT COMMON GROUND OF WHAT IS BEST FOR THE COMMUNITY. I DO AGREE 100% HAVING A TALENTED DIVERSE GROUP OF ATTORNEYS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WILLING TO PRACTICE ON THE COURT APPOINTED LIST NECESSARY AND VITAL. I WOULD NEVER DO ANYTHING WITH ANY PROGRAM THAT WOULD SOMEHOW DAMAGE THEIR ABILITY TO DO THEIR JOBS IN BEST WAY POSSIBLE.

THAT WAS AN INTENT TO BOLSTER.

I UNDERSTAND MAYBE IT'S TOO BIG OF A STEP.

I GUESS FROM THE THE SPEECH THAT I'M GIVING THE COURT SUPPORT TO CONTINUE TO WORK EVEN THOUGH WE MAY MISS THIS ROUND OF T.I.D.C.FUNDING, IT WOULD BE VERY EASY IS FOR US JUST TO SAY, OH, DEADLINE PASSED.

LET'S WAIT TO NEXT YEAR. WE HAVE DONE THAT TA FEW TIMES. I'VE BEEN ON DIFFERENT SIDES OF THIS ISSUE. I'M LOOKING AT THIS.

AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW THE RAPID AMOUNT OF GROWTH IF WE DON'T GET THINGS STARTED, I'M NOT JUST SAYING TO DO SOMETHING, JUST FOR THE SAKE OF DOING SOMETHING.

THAT IS NOT, THAT'S NOT WHAT I AGREE W. I DON'T BELIEVE OH, THAT WAY WE CAN TELL PEOPLE WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING, IT'S SOCIETY'S FALL.

IT'S GROWTH'S FAULT. >> IT'S I-35'S FAULT.

>> I CAN SAY THAT . >> NO, I WAS WITH TOXIC

WASTE, IT'S THERE. >> IT'S THERE.

WE HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT'S THERE AND IT'S MAKING AN EXTREME IMPACT ON OUR TAXES, OUR TAX RATE.

WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN THAT HIGH LEVEL OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

WE CAN'T JUST OPEN THE DOOR OF THE JAIL.

WE DON'T HAVE THE ANTI-TO DO THAT EVEN IF WE WANTED TO.

OUR SHERIFF DOESN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT.

IT HAS TO BE DONE WITHIN THE LAW.

IT HAS TO BE DONE WITH BOTH DEFENDANT AND SOCIETY WADING TOGETHER. I WOULD NOT WANT TO BE IN THE SHOES OF OUR HUGE -- SHOES.

IT'S SUBSTANTIAL BUT IT'S, IT SHOWS ANOTHER HUGE IMPACT TO WHAT IS GOING ON AS WE'RE CONTINUING TO TRY TO GET THROUGH THE BACKLOG A GREATER BACKLOG IS BEING CREATED. EVERYDAY.

MORE CASES ARE BEING ADDED THAN WILL BE DISPOSED OF.

THAT IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAPPEN.

I'M AFRAID WE'RE GOING TO REACH SOMETIME WHEN WE LOOK BACK AND THE FIX TO THAT IF THERE IS ONE OR THE ATTEMPTED FIXES THAT ARE GOING TO BE SO EXPENSIVE THAT IT'S GOING TO BE HARD FOR THIS BODY, VERY HARD FOR

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THIS BODY TO FIND A WAY TO GET IT GOING.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO DO THINGS.

I LIKE PILOT TYPE PROJECTS. I LIKE DATA CENTERED TYPE PROMISE. I WANT TO CONTINUE TO TRY TO FIND THINGS WE CAN DO MEASURE, SEE IF THEY ARE' WORKING, IF THEY'RE NOT HOW CAN WE TWEAK THEM TO MAKE THEM WORK. SOMETIMES IT'S NOT THE BEST WAY. I THINK WE'VE SHOWN THE ABILITY TO ACCEPT THAT WHEN SOMETHINGS AREN'T WORK THE WAY WE INTENDED THIS. IS A HARD THING TO DO.

I'VE NOTICED IT. WHEN SOMEONE SPENDS MONEY ON SOMETHING AND THEY HAVE TO ADMIT THAT WASN'T THE BEST WAY TO SPEND MONEY. YOU'VE HAD TO MAKE THE DECISION AT THE TIMES OF WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS BEST.

YOU HAVE TO REJUDGE THE DECISIONS AND YOU MIGHT

CHANGES YOUR MIND. >> THAT IS OKAY.

>> IT IS. BECAUSE IF WE'RE AFRAID OF DOING SOMETHING THAT WON'T WORK WE'LL NEVER BE TABLE DO SOMETHING -- ABLE TO DO SOMETHING AND NEVER BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING THAT MAKES A POSITIVE IMPACT.

THAT'S HOW I LOOK AT THIS. WILLING TO START.

MEASURED WAY. HOLD IT ACCOUNTABLE.

LOOK BACK FREQUENTLY. MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS NECESSARY THEN CONTINUE TO TRY TO WORK FOR SOMETHING AND BE WILLING TO CHANGE PATHS OR STOP, TURN AROUND.

I KNOW IT'S HARD. NO ONE WANTS TO ADMIT WHEN THEY WERE WRONG. WHATEVER HAPPENS IN THIS I'M GOING TO BE WRONG BECAUSE I'VE BEEN ON BOTH SIDES OF IT. BUT I THINK THAT IS WHERE WE ARE. IT'S JUST MY PLEA TO PEOPLE TO PLEASE COPY A FOCUS ON THIS.

REGARDLESS OF GRANT OPPORTUNITIES WE HOPE THEY ARE STILL THERE. BUT LET'S CONTINUE TO WORK.

I THINK WE'VE SOME MOMENTUM AND THE NEED IS THERE.

THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT IN MY MIND.

THAT'S ONE THING I'M CONVINCED OF.

THE NEED IS THIS. THIS ONE ISSUE IS SOMETHING WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON.

SO MANY THINGS, THERE IS VERY LITTLE THAT CAN BE DONE BUT IN THE CASE OF MEANTALITIES HATE WITH THE PROPER TREATMENT, I BELIEVE WE CAN STOP THE REVOLVING DOOR OF SOME INDIVIDUALS CONTINUALLY COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM BASED ON A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. I COULD APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT TO KEEP WORKING. I'LL BRING BACK MORE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER INGALLSBY AND I ARE TRYING TO HAVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THOSE PARTIES OF OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO GET THEIR BUY IN AND GET THEM TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH SOME OF THE DECISIONS WE'RE MAKING. I THANK THEM FOR THE TIME THEY'RE SPENDING. I KNOW THEY DON'T HAVE TO AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THEY DOESN'T IT'S GOING TO TAKE THEM AS WELL AS ANY PROGRAMS WE SUPPORT TO BE

SUCCESSFUL. >> THANK YOU, VERY WELL SAID. I KNOW YOU MENTIONED COMMISSIONER INGALLSBY BUT I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH JUDGE STEELE, WE'RE ALL PURPOSING THE SAME FRONT.

I'M GRATEFUL TO HEAR WE DO HAVE THAT COMMITMENT BECAUSE VICKY WOULD GIGGLE IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE AN EAR IN MY OFFICE YESTERDAY BECAUSE THE THINGS YOU ARE DESCRIBING ON MY BUDGET MEETING ARE EXACTLY THE THINGS THAT I AM EEQUALLINGY COMMITTED TO.

SO I'M MEAN TO HEAR IT. I'M SO GRATEFUL.

I THINK THAT IT WAS A -- WE NEVER KNOW WHERE PEOPLE REALLY ARE. IT WAS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO HEAR YOU ARTICULATE YOUR STANCE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COMMISSIONER INGALLSBY, DID YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING ELSE?

>> YES. FIRST OF ALL, JUDGE, LET ME JUST SAY HOW MANY I APPRECIATE -- HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT COMMISSIONERS SHELL HAS DONE BECAUSE HE REALLY HAS DONE A LOT OF WORK.

MANY TIMES IT DIDN'T INCLUDE ME AND I UNDERSTAND THAT.

HE, YOU KNOW, IS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION AND I WANTED TO GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE LEEWAY TO TAKE THE LEAD AND HE CERTAINLY HAS.

HE HAS DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB.

I BELIEVE IN THIS AREA. AND SO THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE.

I KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN HARD AT TIMES.

BUT I WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOU AND OUR EFFORTS TO CONTINUE TO DO ALL THAT WE CAN TO GET IN THE PLACE WHERE WE WANT TO BE IN. I BELIEVE THAT AS YOU STATED, SO WONDERFULLY THAT WE NEED TO HAVE THAT REPRESENTATION THROUGH P.D.O.OF SOME SORT TO HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE REALLY FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS. AND MEANTAM HEALTH IS A -- MENTAL HEALTH IS A BIG PORTION OF THAT.

AUTOSOMES OF OUR CONFERENCES WE STILL HEAR HOW WE'RE SEEING SOME OF THE INDIVIDUALS IN OUR JAIL AND IT JUST ENDS UP THAT WAY. IT'S UNFORTUNATE BUT THAT IS

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NOT ARE A THEY NEED TO BE. WE NEED TO GET THEM THE HELP THEY NEED. I HAD HOPED WE WERE GOING TO BE HERE WITH A DIFFERENT DISCUSSION, A DIFFERENT ITEM TO MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR APPLICATION AND MAYBE RECEIVING THE FUNDS FROM T.I.D.C.THEY'VE BEEN A WONDERFUL PARTNER. HAVEN'T VERY HEAVENLY AND HAVE GUIDED US THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

I THINK THEY'RE STILL THERE. THEY'RE STILL VERY INTERESTED. NEIGHBORHOOD, THEIR SERVICES ALSO HAS BEEN A GREAT HELP. I THOUGHT THAT THE COMBINATION AND PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAD DEVELOPED WITH THEM WAS GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT WE WERE GOING TO BE EXTREMELY HAPPY TO, TO MOVE FORWARD WITH.

UNFORTUNATELY, TODAY IS NOT THE DAY WE'RE DOING THAT BUT I STILL BELIEVE THERE IS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS THAT AND TO MOVE FORWARD THE. I'M STILL COMMITTED.

I WANT TO CONTINUE TO HELP IN ANY WAY THAT I CAN.

PLEASE KNOW THAT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH FORWARD AND DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN. I AGREE THAT I, I WANT TO SUPPORT AND WILL SUPPORT FUNDING TO MOVE FORWARD IN SOME WAY AS WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND TRY TO REAPPLY FOR GRANTS.

I THINK THAT THAT IS STILL A GOOD WAY TO GO AND TO HELP US TO RECEIVE THE FUNDING THAT WE NEED TO MINIMIZE THE RESPONSIBILITY AND COST TO THE COUNTY AS WE'RE DEVELOPING AND CREATING THIS IDEA.

>> VERY WELL SAID. ESPECIALLY AS WE'RE ABOUT TO UPTICK JUST WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK INTO $1 MILLION OVER

BUDGET ON THE FRONT. >> ONE LAST COMMENT.

ANYBODY ELSE WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING, THIS QUESTION HAS BEEN ASKED ME A COUPLE OF TIMES BY DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

SOME NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

I'VE GONE ON MY SOAP BOX ON THIS ISSUE WHICH I'VE DEFINITELY EVOLVED ON MY OPINIONS OF THIS ISSUE.

THESE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ASKED DIFFERENT WAYS WHAT YOU WHAT IS IT IN FOR YOU TYPE OF A QUESTION? I TRY TO BE VERY RESPECTFUL ABOUT THE WAY THAT I APPROACH GETTING SUPPORT FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

AND I WON'T CALL IT AGGRESSIVE.

SOMETIMES I WANT TO GET IT DONE BECAUSE I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING WORK. I'VE HAD THAT QUESTION ASKED TO ME IN DITCH WAYS, WHAT -- DIFFERENT WAYS.

WHAT IS IT IF FOR YOU? THERE IS -- I DON'T THINK ANYTHING PERSONALLY IN IT FOR ME.

I'M NOT AN ATTORNEY. >> YOU DON'T HAVE A LOVED

ONE IN JAIL. >> I DON'T HAVE ANYONE THAT THE PUBLIC DEFENDER IS NOT GOING TO REPRESENT.

AT LEAST ROOT NIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT I -- YOU KNOW, IT REALLY IS, I, AGAIN WE HAVE THESE SMALL OPPORTUNITIES WHILE WE ARE STILL NOT A HUGE COUNTY TO DO THINGS THAT CAN MAKE IMPACTS AND THAT CAN BE AFFORDED. I THINK WE HAVE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES.

AGAIN NOT JUST FOR THE SAKE OF DOING IT BUT I WANT TO, WHETHER IT COMES TO THE REAL ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IS I WANT TO LOOK BACK SOMEDAY WHEN I'M NOT HERE LIKELY NOT THAT LONG, AND SAY, WE TRIED.

WE, WITH GOOD INFORMATION, THOUGHTFUL PROCESS, NOT JUST NOT JUST WE DID SOMETHING BUT TRIED TO MAKE IT WORK.

PUT EVERYTHING WE HAD. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT. I THINK IF WE TWO THAT THERE WILL BE MORE POSITIVE THAN NEGATIVE COME OUT OF IT.

I'M CONVINCED OF THAT. WE HAVE TO GET STARTED.

I'M, I'M JUST PREDICTING AS THIS PLACE BLOWS UP AND IS AS CRAZY, I COULD HAVE NEVER IMAGINED THIS AS A KID GOING TO THE RIVER THIS PLACE WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS.

AND YOU KNOW, THIS IS NO KNOCK ON CLARKSVILLE BECAUSE I MENTIONED THEM TWICE, WE MAY HAVE TO SEND GENERAL MATE THERE BUT I BET CLARKVILLES LOOKS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT IT DID 20 YEARS AGO.

I BET THEY'RE PERFECTLY HAPPY WITH THAT.

IT'S A GREAT COMMUNITY. WE DON'T.

WE'RE CHANGING EVERY SINGLE MINUTE.

WE BETTER FIND EVERY SINGLE THING THAT WE COULD DO.

PUT ALL OUR NORTHEAST IT AND BE WILLING TO ACCEPT OUR NATION WHICH WE ARE AND WORK COLLECTIVELY WITH EVERYBODY.

THAT IS MY SHE THAT WE WORK -- PLEA THAT THE WE WORK

TOGETHER. >> I'M SO GLAD THIS IS A COURT OF RECORD. THE COMMISSIONER SHELL HAS SAID THINGS I WILL PROBABLY PLAY BACK AND LET'S GO TO

48. >> JUDGE, AS WE MOVE FORWARD

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ON THAT BEFORE WE MOVE OFF OF IT, I WOULD, I'M ENCOURAGED BY THE STATEMENTS OF COMMISSIONER SHELL AND I APPRECIATE T. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HE REITERATED WAS THE DATA COLLECTION AND ACTUAL ANALYSIS OF IT.

I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT. I KNOW THAT GIVEN YOUR ENGINEERS BACKGROUND THAT WOULD YOU DO NOTHING WITHOUT PROPER DATA COLLECTION. BUT I DO HAVE A CONCERN.

I WANT TO EXPRESS BEFORE WE MOVE ON.

THAT THE COURT WHENEVER WE ORIGINALLY TALKED ABOUT THIS 2 YEARS, 1 AND A HALF YEARS AGO WAS 1.4 MILLION, AS WE PROGRESS ON IT, YOU KNOW, HAVING THE COST FACTOR IN MIND, FOR THE PERCENTAGE OF CASES SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD HANDLE, THAT IS A REAL CONCERN FOR ME.

AND I DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE OFF THE SUBJECT WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT IS A BIG CONCERN.

>> YES, ABSOLUTELY. WE HAVE TO GET THE RIGHT RATIO. COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE. PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 48.

[48. Discussion and possible action to pre-qualify all respondents related to RFQ 2021-Q02 Right-of-Way Acquisition Services and develop a pool of qualified firms for the County to select from on an as-needed basis. BECERRA]

>> 48, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO PREQUALIFY ALL RESPONDENTS RELATED TO R.F.Q.2021-Q.02 RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION SERVICES AROUND DEVELOP A POOL OF QUALIFIED FIRMS FOR THE COUNTY TO SELECT FROM ON

ANED A-NEEDED BASIS. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

SOMETHING, MR. KENNEDY? NO, OKAY.

SORRY.

>> JUDGE BECERRA: MR. KENNEDY.

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>> IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN WE'RE DOWN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION,

AM I RIGHT. >> YES, SIR.

>> AND ARE THERE ANY REASONS I SHOULDN'T OPEN ALL OF THE ONES THAT ARE LEFT, 50, 51, 52 AND 53?

>> I WOULD ASK THAT YOU REOPEN ITUM 49 AT WELL.

>> PLEASE OPEN ALL EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMSMENTS.