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. >> JUDGE BECERRA: MIKES ARE HOT. WE'RE READY TO GO.
THE WHOLE GALLERY THING IS FOR THE CAMERA FOLKS TO WAKE THEM UP. I KNOW YOU YOU ARE AWAKE AND AT PEACE, IT'S REALLY CAMERA FOLKS.
A FEW MORE MOMENTS. BY THE WAY WE'RE GOING,I LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
THIS MORNING'S INVOKE AIR, DO WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S INVOCATION? NO.
WE'LL DO IT. IF YOU WILL ALLOW ME THE PRIVILEGE OF LEADING US IN SOME UNIVERSALLY BEAUTIFUL KIND WORDS. DEAR LORD, THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL DAY. THIS BEAUTIFUL COOL WEATHER.
THIS PEACE AND TRANQUILITY THAT I HOPE IS IN ALL OF OUR HEARTS. PLEASE BE WITH THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE HAD TROUBLE ON THE ROADWAYS.
PLEASE BE WITH OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT'S INVOLVED WITH THE CONDITIONS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE YESTERDAY. PLEASE ALLOW US PEACE AND TRANSPORT QUILT AND THE MENTAL CLARITY TO DO YOUR
WORK, AMEN >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
[PUBLIC COMMENTS]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: HERE. PUBLIC COMMENTS, WE HAVE TWO INDIVIDUALS SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
MR. AMAYA, YOU'LL HAVE 3 MINUTES FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
Y IS HERE, I DON'T SEE HIM. THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO SUBMITTED, YOU KNOW THIS, MR. LIONS,ED NEXT PUBLIC
COMMENTS IS MR. DAN LYON. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE BECERRA.
GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
I BELIEVE THAT BY NOW MOST CITIZENS THEY OWN PROPERTY IN HAYS COUNTY HAVE BEEN SENT THEIR PRELIMINARY AAPPRAISALS. PROPERTY VALUES ARE UP AN AVERAGE OF 47.2%. I HAVE NEVER SEEN HAYS COUNTY CITIZENS MORE ANGRY THAN THEY ARE RIGHT NOW.
ONE CITIZEN'S COMMENT WAS THAT THE PEOPLE IN SOME CASES ARE PAYING MORE IN PROPERTY TAXES THAN THEY ARE PAYING ON THEIR MORTGAGES. BEFORE YOU THERE'S A SHEET WHICH GIVES THE TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AND THE DEBT PER CAPITA OF 10 COUNTIES IN TEXAS.
I APOLOGIZE THAT IT IS SO HARD TO READ, HOWEVER IT IS EASY TO SEE WHERE HAYS COUNTY IS ON THESE BAR GRAPHS. IT IS A SKY SCAPER IN THE MIDDLE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IN 2022, WE CANNOT AFFORD TO DO BUSINESS AS USUALLY.
TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD JURY DUTY SO I MISSED MY OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 37 WAS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST.
IT SAYS DISCUSSION POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT GROOM NUMBER ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF 255,000 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND B.G.E.INCORPORATED FOR RANCH TO MARKET 967 PROJECT FROM U. P. R. R. TIGHT 35 IN PRECINCT 4 AS FORTH OF THE 2016 ROAD BOND PROGRAM UTE LIVE DESCRIPTIONARY EXEMPTION. TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 2602 H. A. 4. THAT WAS' PUT UP MY SMITH WOR HERDING, MR. SMITH ARGUED ELOQUENTLY FOR THIS CHANGE ORDER. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE, WELL, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH CHANGE ORDERS BUT THE BIG PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS IS MR. SMITH HAS GOT 9 DIFFERENT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2250 TO HIS CAMPAIGN.
TO ME THAT IS CLEAR CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
I DON'T KNOW WHY Y'ALL LET THIS GO ON AND ON.
ANYWAY, I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS LIKE I SAID I WAS ON JURY DUTY TWO WEEKS AGO, I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS MY EXPERIENCE THERE. NOW I KNOW THERE IS TWO PEOPLE, MR. KENNEDY AND MR. WOR HERDING WHO DESIGNED THAT GOVERNMENT CENTER DOWN THERE.
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IF THEY'RE NOT COMPETENT AND TRAINED TO DO WHY THEY ARE ALLOWED TO DO SOMETHING THAT THEY'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE? I'LL EXPLAIN TO YOU. I WAS ON THE EAST WING ON THE THIRD FLOOR. WHEN THEY LET US OUT DURING THE BREAK, YOU HAD TO GO THREE FOOT FOOTBALLS TO GET TO THE RESTROOM, 100 PEOPLE WITH FOUR URINALS, THANK YOUVERY MUCH. >> JUDGE BECERRA: , THANK YOU, MR. LION, YOU MISSED YOUR OPPORTUNITY, I'M SORRY, JUST KIDDING. MR. AMAYA, YOU HAVEY 3 MINGS
BUT WE DID CALL YOU FIRST. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, APOLOGIZE FOR MISSING LAST WEEK.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE, TO ALL THOSE IN THE VIEWING PUBLIC. LOTS OF STUFF.
I WANT TO START OUT. I HAD TO CONTACT THE STATE PRESERVATION BOARD ON THE LIGHTS THAT YOU PUT IN THE FRONT TO DRILL IN LIMESTONE WITHOUT PERMISSION IS NOT PERMISSABLEIBLE. I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE FOLKS FROM THE AGENCY AND HOPEFULLY SOMEBODY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. I DON'T KNOW WHO DID THAT BUT THAT IS FORBIDDEN. THE OTHER THING I WANT TO BRICK UP THE ISSUE OF COMPETENCE.
I APOLOGIZE FOR MISINFORMING THE COURT AND THE PUBLIC.
YOU KNOW, KENNEDY HERE, MR. KENNEDY DID COST US OVER $1.5 MILLION IN THE WATER -- [INAUDIBLE] I WASN'T AWARE HE COST US OVER $9 MILLION IN THE RENOVATIONS OVERLOOKED AT THE JAIL.
THAT'S AN ADDITIONAL $9 MILLION.
MR. CRUMLEY COST US OVER 2.7 MILLION.
WHY HAVE Y'ALL MADE THIS NORMAL TO ALLOW THESE FOLKS TO CONTINUE TO EARN PAYCHECKS FOR YEARS WITH NO CONSEQUENCES? THOSE ARE CONSIDERED CRIMINAL ACTS IN MOST COMMUNITIES. IF YOU LOOK AT HARRIS COUNTY THE JUDGE SHE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR PRICE RIGGING. IF YOU LOOK SOUTH TEXAS THERE IS A LUNCH OF ELECTED OFFICIALS CURRENTLY DOING PRISON TIME. WHY IS THIS PLACE EXEMPT FOR PROSECUTION? YOU KNOW, YOU ARE ENABLING THE PUBLIC PLACE IS A CRIME ACCORDING TO PENAL CODE CHAPTER 49.
IT IS A DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION THAT YOU ARE GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION -- THAT IS AFTER YOU ARE ARRESTED.
THAT'S WHAT THE LAW SAYS, IT'S A DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION IF YOU WERE UNDER MEDICAL TREATMENT BY A DOCTOR. BUT THAT'S AFTER YOU'VE BEEN ARRESTED. SO I HAVE DEDICATED MY TIME TO TRY TO GET GUYS FROM THE FEDS ON THIS MATTER BECAUSE ALL THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THAT ARE NOT ARRESTING THIS INDIVIDUAL FOR D. W. I. THERE IS CASE LAW OUT THERE. MR. KENNEDY, IF YOU COULD OFFER THIS COURT SOME GUIDANCE TO MAKE SURE PROPER ACTION IS TAKEN AGAINST YOUR NAME IN A PUBLIC PLACE AND THAT'S A D. W. I. CASE. THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO BRING UP IS AGAIN, IF YOU LOOK AT NUMBER 13, I'M NOT GOING TO BE HERE, NUMBER 13, THE BACKUP IS FROM THE NOVEMBER 23, 2021 THAT CONSTABLE ELLIS WHO IS UP HERE TALKING HE IS WORTH $9 90,000.
FOR WHY THESE FOLKS CHANGING TIRES AT THERE ARE A 12,000 MILES WHEN RON HOOD IS CHANGING THEM AT 30,000? YOU KNOW, MORE MONEY JUST BEING RECKLESSLY SPENT.
IT'S NOT MY JOB TO MONITOR THESE DOCUMENTS AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS BEING TURNED IN PROPERLY.
THAT'S WHAT Y'ALL ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING AND THE FOLKS THAT YOU PUT IN POSITIONS OF DIRECTORS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR TAX DOLLARS ARE LOOKED AFTER.
THEY'RE NOT DOING THEIR JOB. START TERMINATING PEOPLE.
THE PUBLIC WANTS IT. THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM THE HAYS COUNTY PUBLIC THAT THEY ARE TIRED OF WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE. THANK YOU.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, MR. AMAYA.
THAT CONCLUSION OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS PORTION.
[1. Adopt a Proclamation declaring April 25-May 2, 2022 as National Infant Immunization Week. INGALSBE]
WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 1.>> NUMBER OF ONE, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 25-MAY 2, 2022, AS NATIONAL INFANT IMMUNATION WEEK.
>> WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE? IS THERE SOMEONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM?
APPROACH THE PODIUM. FULL' PLEASE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE.
>> JULIE BARKSDALE, I'M THE HAYS COUNTY EPIDEMIOLOGIST.
OKAY. SO THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL INFANT IMMUNIZATION WEEK, IT HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING BABIES AND TODDLERS FROM VACCINE PREVENTIBLE DISEASES AND CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS. THERE ARE 14 DISEASES INFANTS ARE PROTECTED FROM BY THEIR 2 BIRTHDAY IF THEY'RE FULLY VACCINATED. THESE INCLUDE MANY.
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[INAUDIBLE] I WOULD BE WILLING TO BET WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHICKENPOX MOST PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM HAVE NEVER SEEN A CHILD SUFFERING FROM THESE DISEASES. THESE DISEASES HAVE SOMETIMES FATAL CONSEQUENCES.IT'S HARD FOR US TO GRASP JUST HOW COMMON CHILD DEATHS WERE FOR MOST OF HUMAN HISTORY.
PRIOR TO 1800 APPROXIMATELY 40-50% OF CHILDREN DIDN'T LIVE TO SEE THEIR 5TH BIRTHDAY.
WITH THE MAJORITY OF THESE DEATHS IN THE FIRST YEAR.
AS RECENTLY AS 1950 CHILD MORTALITY HOVERED AROUND 5%.
NOT ALL OF THE DISEASE WERE FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASES BUT MANY MORE. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT HOW INCREDIBLE IT IS TO LIVE AT THE TIME WE LIVE IN.
IN CONTRAST TO THE SKY HIGH CHILD MORTALITY RATES OF THE PAST FEWER THAN .007% OF THE CHILDREN IN THE U.S. PASS AWAY BEFORE THEIR 5TH BIRTHDAY.
THIS AMAZING REDUCTION DIDN'T HAPPEN BY MAGIC.
MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND CARE AND NUTRITION AND SANITARY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS WELCOME CHANGE. YES, VACCINES HAVE PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN KEEPING OUR CHILDREN ALIVE AND HEALTHY.
VACCINES ARE THE MOST MOST SUCCESSFUL AND COST EFFECTIVE TOOLS AVAILABLE. THE MAJORITY OF PARENTS CHOOSE TO VACCINATE THEIR CHILDREN.
U.S. HAS A LONG STANDING SAFETY SYSTEM THAT INSURANCE VACCINES ARE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE.
THE HOSPITALE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO USE THIS WEEK AS A REMINDER TO PARENTS TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN UP TO DATE ON THEIR VACCINES.
COVID-19 HAS CAUSED MANY DISRUPTIONS FOR MANY FAMILIES. MANY CHILDREN HAVE MISSED OR DELAYED THEIR ROUTINE VACCINATIONS.
A STUDY BY TEXAS A & M SHOWED THERE WAS A SHARP DECLINE IN CHILD VACCINES DURING 2020 AND 2021.
THIS PUTS MANY CHILDREN AT RISK FOR CONTRACTING VACCINE PREVENTIBLE DISEASES AND MAY HAVE SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONSEQUENCES. I WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE FAMILIES OF HUNT TOE MAKE SURE THEIR CHILDREN ARE CURRENT ON ALL VACCINATIONS SO THEY WILL BE PROTECTED FROM DISEASE AND DEATH. THANK YOU.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFULLY DONE.
PROCLAMATION? >> PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF APRIL 25-THROUGH 2, 2022 AS NATIONAL INFANT IMMUNATION WEEK WHEREAS WITH PROPER AND COMPLETE VACCINATIONS, CHILDREN CAN BE PROTECTED AGAINST 14 VACCINE PREVENTIBLE DISEASES BY THE AGE OF 2 AND WHEREAS THE UNITED STATES HAS THE SAFEST, MOST EFFECTIVE VACCINE SUPPLY IN ITS HISTORY AND WHEREAS VACCINE PREVENTIBLE DISEASES STILL CIRCULATE IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD SO CONTINUED VACCINATIONS IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM POTENTIAL OUTBREAKS, ESPECIALLY IRRITANTS WHO ARE AMONG OUR MOST VULNERALE CITIZENS AND WHEREAS THERE HAS BEEN A STEEP DECLINE IN CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN THE INCIDENCE OF VACCINE PREVENTIBLE DISEASES IN THE COMING YEARS AND WHEREAS WHEN CHILDREN ARE NOT VACCINATED OUTBREAKS OF DISEASES SUCH AS MEASLES CAN AND DO OCCUR AND WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT TO VACCINATE BABIES ON TIME ACCORDNG TO THE CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONIZATION SCHEDULE SO PROVIDE THE BEST PROTECTION EARLY IN LIFE WHEN CHILDREN ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO THE EFFECTS MUCH DISEASE.
AND WHEREAS FOR 28 YEARS, NATIONAL INFANT IMMUNIZATION WEEK HAS ENCOURAGED PARENTS, CARE GIVERS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL AND MEDIA EVENTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF IMMUNING CHILDREN BEFORE THEIR SECOND BIRTHDAY, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCLAIMS APRIL 25-MAY 2, 2022 AS NATIONAL INFANT IMMUNIZATION WEEK.
AND THE COURT ALONG WITH THE HAYS COUNTY LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO MAKE VACCINATING THEIR CHILDREN A PRIORITY AND TO TALK WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS ABOUT PROTECTING THEIR CHILDREN WITH VACCINES. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICE GROUPS TO HELP SPREAD THE IMMUNIZATION MESSAGE THROUGHOUT THEIR COMMUNITIES. ADOPTED THIS THE 26TH DAY
OF APRIL, 2022. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
DID WE VOTE? I WAS MAKING SURE.
I WAS REALLY IMBEDDED IN THE CONVERSATION.
IT'S CUSTOMARY FOR US TO TAKE A PICK.
ALL THOSE FROM OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
I SEE A FEW FRIENDLY FAMILIAR FACES, IF YOU WILL COME ON UP WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE.
[2. Adopt a Proclamation declaring May 15-21, 2022 as Police Week and May 15, 2022 as Peace Officers Memorial Day. SMITH ]
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ITSELF. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA IFEM NUMBER TWO.
>> ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 15-21, 2022 AS POLICE WEEK AND MAY 15, 2022, AS OFFICERS OFFICERS
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE AND THEN READ IT?
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. >> PROCLAMATION FOR POLICE WEAK AND PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY, WHEREAS CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAVE DESIGNATED MAY 15 AS PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY AND THE WEEK IT FALSE AS POLICE WEEK AND WHEREAS THE MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PLAY AN SAFE ROLE, AND WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL CITIZENS KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND THAT MEMBERS OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RECOGNIZES THEIR DUTY TO SERVE THE PEOPLE BY SAFE GUARDING LIFE AND PROPERTY, BY PROTECTING THEM AGAINST VIOLENCE OR DISORDER, AND BY PROTECTING THE INNOCENT AGAINST SUSS CEPTION AND THE WEAK AGAINST OPPRESSION AND INTIMIDATION AND WHEREAS SINCE THE FIRST KNOWN LINE OF DUTY DEATH IN 1791, 24, 845 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. AND WHEREAS 7 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WERE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY SERVING HAYS COUNTY TEXAS AND WE'LL NEVER FORGET THE SACRIFICES THAT HENRY BANKS HOSPITALE SHERIFF'S OFFICE NIGHT WATCHMAN HENRY JAIL, DEPUTY SHERIFF JOHN D. DAVIS JUNIOR, HOW MANY TIMESY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, TROOPER RANDAL VETTER TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICER KENNETH COPELAND, SAN MARCOS POLICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICER JUSTICE PUTNAM SAN MARCOS POLICE DEPARTMENT, DEPUTY CONSTABLE MANUEL DELA ROSA, HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE'S OFFICE PRECINCT TWO, JUSTIN SPECKLE, CORRECTIONAL OFFICER JOHN HENRY, HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND WHEREAS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF HAYS COUNTY UNLY PROVIDE A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT CALLS UPON ALL CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY AND UPON ALL PATRIOTIC CIVIL AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO OBSERVE THE WEEK OF MAY 15-MAY 21, 2022, AS POLICE WEEK WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES IN WHICH ALL OF OUR PEOPLE MAY JOIN IN COMMEMORATING POLICE OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT, WHO BY THEIR FAITHFUL AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES HAVE RENDERED A DEDICATED SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND IN SO DOING HAVE ESTABLISHED FOR THEMSELVES AN ENVIABLE AND ENDURING REPUTATION FOR PRESERVING THE RIGHTS AND SECURITY OF ALL CITIZENS AND FURTHER CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS TO OBSERVE MAY 15, 2022 AS PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY TO HONOR THOSE PEACE OFFICERS WHO THROUGH THEIR COURAGEOUS DEAD HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES OR BEEN DISABLED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
ADOPTED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2022.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WELL DONE. SHERIFF, IS THERE SOMEONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO LIKE ON THIS ITEM?
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, THANK YOU FOR THE
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PROCLAMATION THAT LAID OUT THE DIFFICULTY YEAR HERE LOCALLY. STATEWIDE AND NATIONALLY.AND WE'RE HAVING OUR SPECIAL CEREMONY ON THE 10TH AT THE ROTUNDA AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER MAY 10.
WE'D LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE TO ATTEND.
IT'S A VERY MOVING SERMORE AND WE'RE, WE HAVE HAVE IT AT 12:00 NOON ON THE 10. PLEASE COME OUT FOR THE
MEMORIAL, THANK YOU. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, SHERIFF. AS YOU KNOW, IT'S CUSTOMARY FOR US TO TAKE A PICTURE. IN CASE YOU WOULD LIKE TO
COME UP FOR A PHOTOGRAPH. >> BEFORE WE DO THAT, DO I
HAVE SOME COMMENT. >> JUDGE BECERRA: YOU BET.
>> I WANT TO SAY, THANK YOU, FOR OUR VERYIOR ORGANIZATIONS HERE. -- VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS HERE. THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW I SPONSORED THIS ITEM. I KNOW Y'ALL HAVE HEARD IT BEFORE BUT THIS IS A PERSONAL THING FOR ME.
MY FIRST COUSIN WHO WAS LIKE MY BIG BROTHER WAS HONORED IN 1989. HIS END OF WATCH WAS MARCH 28, 1989. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COVID I'VE MADE POLICE WEEK IN D.C.EVERY YEAR SINCE THEN UP UNTIL COVID HIT LAST YEAR. I WASN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS AND UNFORTUNATELY, HERE IN HAYS COUNTY WE'VE HAD 3 OFFICERS IN THE LAST 3 YEARS THAT ARE ON THIS LIST. SO IT'S VERY PERSONAL AND SOMETIMES WE READ THESE PROCLAMATIONS AND WE TALK ABOUT INDIVIDUALS OR WE TALK ABOUT THINGS IN GENERALITIES. WHEN THE PREVIOUS ONE NOT TO TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM THE PREVIOUS RESOLUTION, BUT IT WAS A RESOLUTION WHERE WE ADOPTED IT AND THE SPEAKER WAS VERY -- SHE WAS ADAMANT SAYING MANY OF US PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ANY PERSON OR HAVEN'T SEEN A CHILD WHO HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY THIS. BUT OUR OFFICERS OUT HERE EVERYDAY SEE FAMILIES WHO ARE IMPACTED BY THE DUTY THAT THEY SHARE. I PERSONALLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE HENRY FAMILY FROM DRIPPING SPRINGS, AND THEIR CONSUMMATE GIVERS TO OUR COMMUNITY. THEY LOST OFFICER HENRY THIS YEAR, AND BEAU AND NANCY, HIS PARENTS AND BRANDON HIS BROTHER, THEY'RE CONSUMMATE CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR COMMUNITY. ONE IS A VICE PRINCIPAL AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THEY COACH BASEBALL TEAMS. ONE, HIS DAD, HAS WORKED AT THE SCHOOL FOR YEARS.
AND IT REALLY COMES HOME WHENEVER YOU HAVE THOSE FOLKS WHO, WE SEE THE OFFICERS EVERYDAY.
AND YOU SEE SOMEBODY IN A UNIFORM AND THERE IS A SEPARATION THERE. BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BECAUSE THEY'RE CONTRIBUTORS YOU SEE THEM ON THE BASEBALL FIELD COACHING OUR KIDS.
YOU SEE THEM AT H. E. B. BUYING THEIR GROCERIES.
I CAN'T EXPRESS OUR THANKS ENOUGH AND I JUST, I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING Y'ALL DO.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE TOTALLY AAGREEMENT THAT'S WHY IT'S AN HONOR TO HAVE IT COME THROUGH OUR COMPLETE I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW, SHERIFF, MAY 10, WE ACTUALLY HAVE COMMISSIONERS COURT AND YOU KNOW I'VE ATTENDED THESE IN THE PAST. I WOULD LOVE TO ATTEND THESE. I DON'T KNOW IF WE COULD BE EEFFICIENT MOVING THROUGH IT OR CALL A RECESS BUT I ABSOLUTELY, I'M THERE FRONT AND CENTER IN FULL SUPPORT.
I WOULD LIKE TO AS WELL AGAIN.
SO WE'LL IRON OUT THE DETAILS TO BE THERE SO YOU
KNOW. >> I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY ALSO TO THANK EVERYBODY, ALL OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT ARE HERE WITH US TODAY AND THEN ALL THOSE THAT ARE SERVING HAYS COUNTY AND BEYOND.
IT'S REALLY GRATIFYING TO KNOW THAT YOU PUT YOURSELVES ON THE LINE FOR ME, AND FOR EVERYBODY ELSE.
AND I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> JUDGE BECERRA: OKAY.
>> CAN I GET A FEW MORE AT THE BOTTOM? [PAUSE] [LAUGHTER]
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[PAUSE] >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE
[3. Adopt a Proclamation declaring May 1-7, 2022 as National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. INGALSBE]
OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 3. FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC WE'RE GOING 3, 4, 14, 15, 36. JUST SO YOU UNDERSTAND THEROAD MAP. >> NUMBER 3, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 1-7TH, 2022, AS NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLE AND READ THE PROCLAMATION.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 1-7, 2022, AS NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK.
WHEREAS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS ARE TRAINED LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO MAKING THINGS SECURITY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AND INSURING THE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND WHEREAS CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES BOTH CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, ARE RUN BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED MEN AND WOMEN WITH A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES FOR THEIR PROFESSION AND WHEREAS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CUSTODY, CARE AND REFORM OF THOUSANDS OF OFFENDERS EVERY YEAR AS WELL AS THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE AND SECURE FACILITIES AND WHEREAS CORRECTIONAL EMPLOYEES WORK IN VERY DEMANDING AND STRESSFUL CONDITIONS, FACE MANY CHALLENGES AND PUT THEIR LIVES AT RISK EVERYDAY AND WHEREAS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE SOME OF THE MOST RESOURCEFUL, CAPABLE, COMMITTED PATIENTS AND PERSISTENT PROFESSIONALS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND IN OUR NATION, AND WHEREAS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES SERVED A MIRRABLY IN MANY DIFFERENT CAPACITIES INCLUDING JAIL ADMINISTRATORS, WARDENS, CHAP LAYNES, NURSES, SUPERVISORS, MANAGERS AND DIRECTORS AND WHEREAS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TEACH TRAIN MENTOR, COUNCIL AND TREAT THOUSANDS OF OFFENDERS AND WHEREAS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES PROVIDE OFFENDERS WITH DIRECTION, HOPE AND A NEW FOCUS WHILE PREPARING THEM FOR REENTRY AND LIFE OUT OF CORRECTIONS AND WHEREAS CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES RISE TO MEET MOST ANY CHALLENGE AND SERVE THIS HONORABLE PROFESSION NOBLY ANDED A MIRRABLY.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HEREBY CLEAR THAT CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES DESERVE RECOGNITION FOR THEIR SERVICE AND SHOULD BE COMMENDED BY LEADERS IN THE PROFESSION, THE PUBLIC AND OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR THE TREMENDOUS JOB THEY DO AND FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF DUTY UNDER THE MOST DIFFICULT OF CIRCUMSTANCES, BY DECLARING MAY 1-7, 2022, AS NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK. CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS ARE MOST DESERVING OF OUR RESPECT, OUR GRATITUDE AND OF THE HIGHEST PRAISE PULITZER PRIZE.
THEY ARE WELL TRAINED, ALWAYS ON THE WATCH AND PREPARED TO MEET ANY CHALLENGE.
THE MEN AND WOMEN WORKING IN CORRECTIONS ARE ATTENTIVE, CARE AND FUELING OF CONVICTION.
ON BEHALF OF THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WE COMMEND ALL THOSE CURRENTLY SERVING THE CORRECTIONS PROFESSION, ADOPTED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2022.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: SO DO WE COPY, PASTE THE PREVIOUS PICTURE? IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM. CAPTAIN, WHAT A GREAT FIT.
>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION AND I WILL SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AT THE HAYS COUNTY AMONG THE MOST DEDICATED HARD-WORKING THERE IS.
YOU KNOW, HAYS COUNTY IS NO DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ACROSS THIS COUNTRY RIGHT NOW.
IT'S STAFFED. THAT IS THROUGHOUT STATE OF TEXAS AND COUNTRY. THEY'RE CALLED ON DAY AFTER DAY, NIGHT AFTER NIGHT TO POLICE 12 HOUR SHIFTS DUE TO SHORT STAFFING THEY NEVER LET US DOWN.
ALWAYS THERE, VERY PROFESSIONAL AND WE LOVE
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THEM AND WE THANK THEM SO MUCH.I THANK CAPTAIN WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING.
>> OKAY. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING US. A LOT OF TIME OUR CORRECTIONS OFFICERS ARE OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND.
SO YOU DON'T SEE ANY OF THE WORK, THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT THEY ACTUALLY PROVIDE THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY SO THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THEM TODAY. AND I WANT TO ECHO WHAT THE SHERIFF SAID. THEY ARE THERE 24/7 COVID WAS CHALLENGING FOR US. WE GOT THROUGH T. WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO IT AGAIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO. STAFFING SHORTAGES ARE VERY CHALLENGING FOR US. AND WE RUN A CITY, BELIEVE IT OR NOT. EVERYTHING, LAUNDRY, KITCHEN, MEDICAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATION, EVERYTHING WE DO IS LIKE RUNNING A CITY. SO ANYWAY, THANK YOU AGAIN
FOR RECOGNIZING US TODAY. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP FOR ANOTHER PICTURE?
>> GOING TO SAY ONE THING. >> JUDGE BECERRA: I'M SORRY, ONE SECOND, COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> THE CAPTAIN MENTIONED THIS BUT THE PUBLIC GETS TO SEE OUR DEPUTIES OUT ON THE STREET AND HOPEFULLY NOT ALWAYS GETTING IN TRAFFIC TICKET OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT THEY GET TO KNOW THOSE FOLKS AND THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY DO AND THAT THEY DO NOT GET TO SEE OUR CORRECTIONS OFFICERS UNDER HOW CHALLENGING OF A JOB THAT IS.
THAT IS A JOB THAT I -- I THINK NONE OF US PROBABLY COULD DO THAT, SIT UP HERE NOT THAT WE'D WANT TO EVEN PROBABLY TRY. THAT IS THE REASON I THINK WE SHOULD TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND LET THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY DO ESPECIALLY UNDER THE TIMES WE'RE GOING THROUGH WITH SHORT STAFF.
INDICATED EMPLOYEES TO TAKE MULTIPLE SHIFTS, WE'RE TAKING PEOPLE THAT AREN'T USED TO DOING THINGS AND THEY'RE STANDING UP FOR EVERYBODY THEY WORK FOR AND THEY'RE PRAYING A SAFE, CLEAN FACILITY AND THAT IS VERY HARD TO DO IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WE'RE IN.
SO I WANT OUR PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE FOLKS THAT WORK WITH US THAT ARE BEHIND THE SCENES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT.
FEW FOR STANDING STILL TO HEAR COMMISSIONER SHELL BUT I LIKE TO ADD IN THE TOURS I'VE HAD OF THE JAIL IT IS EXACTLY AS THE COMMISSIONER SAID.
IMMACULATE. SPOTLESS, IN THE PAST THERE HAVE BEEN OF COURSE OLD FACILITIES, TINY TWEAKS, BROKEN PIPE OR WHATEVER, GOES ON, BUT I'M GLAD TO KNOW THAT YOU STAY ON TOP OF THINGS.
YOU GUYS MOVE THROUGH T. YOU FIX THINGS IN A TIMELY MANNER. EVERYTHING IS GOOD.
EVERYTHING IS RIGHT. I ALWAYS HAVE A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE BECAUSE MY BROTHER WORKED FOR MANY YEARS -- I WASN'T GOING TO SAY WAS IN JAIL, MY BROTHER FOR MANY YEARS WORKED IN CAMERON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR, IN THE JAIL DIVISION AND SO I GOT TO HEAR VERY MANY FIRST HAND STORIES OF HOW IT IS TO LIVE IN THE BRICKS AND IN THE WHITE AND WHATEVER COLOR YOUR ROOM IS AND NO SUNLIGHT AND.
IT'S EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGING JUST LEAVING EVERYTHING OUT JUST WHERE YOU ARE STANDING, NO FRESH AIR.
THAT IS TOUGH ALL BY ITSELF. NOT TO MENTION THE ACTUAL JOB OF CARING FOR THE FOLKS, SO I ECHO THE COMMISSIONER SHELL IN THANKING YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO BECAUSE IT
IS A LOT OF WORK. >> GO AHEAD.
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, THANK YOU.
I KNOW THAT IT HAS TO BE SUCH A TOUGH JOB Y'ALL ARE BASED SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF SITUATIONS AND I'M SURE SOME ARE DANGEROUS AND THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO
MUCH. >> I WANT TO SAY OVER THE LAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS, SINCE COVID, I DON'T THINK THERE WAS A FOCUS PUT ON OUR CORRECTIONS OFFICERS THE WAY THEY HAVE BEEN THE LAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS.
THE PRESSURE THAT Y'ALL VENTURE AND THE WAY THAT Y'ALL HAVE PERFORMED IS UN-- IT'S UNMISTAKABLE THAT Y'ALL DO A GREAT JOB. IF IT HASN'T BEEN RECOGNIZED IN THE PASS WE SINCERELY AT LEAST I DO AND I THINK MY COLLEAGUES SINCERELY DO APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO.
AND WE CAN'T SAY THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR WHAT HAPPENS ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS THAT WE HAVE NO IDEA AND WE'LL NEVER HAVE A PREMENTION OF AND THE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE TO
FACE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, NOW THE PIC. COME ON.
[PAUSE] >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE
[4. Update by Director of Countywide Operations and Hays County staff on the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP); possible discussion and/or action may follow. BECERRA]
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OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER --% ARE WE DOWN TO 4.NUMBER 4 UP. >> UPDATE BY DIRECTOR OF COUNTYWIDE OPERATIONS IN HAYS COUNTY STAFF ON EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ORB ACTION MAY FOLLOW --
>> AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW. >> GOOD MORNING, COURT.
TAMMY CRUMLEY, DIRECTOR OF COUNTYWIDE OPERATIONS.
SO THE LAST REPORT WAS APRIL 12, AND OUR DISBURSEMENTS WERE AT 2.3 MILLION. OUR LAST REPORT FROM THE OUGHTED ID ORGANIZATION WAS DATED 4/21.
WE ARE AT AT 2.7 MILLION. THAT IS AN ADDITIONAL ALMOST $400,000. 395,000.
AGAIN OUR CASE COUNT WAS AT ABOUT 4 -- 40 O, 230 OF THOSE ARE PENDING CITIZEN COMPLETION.
60 IN OUR AUDITOR'S REVIEW AND APPROXIMATELY 100 WAITING FOR CASE MANAGER REVIEW TO BE TRANSFERRED.
A LOT OF THOSE ARE THE ADDITIONAL REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE. THERE ARE SOME NEW APPLICATIONS THAT ARE COMING IN, BUT AGAIN MAJORITY OF THOSE ARE THE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.
THIERRY DOING OUTREACH IN THE KILE AREA FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT MAYBE HEARD OF THE PROGRAM OR REALIZED IT'S STILL EXISTS. SO THAT IS GOING OUT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH FOR THE RESIDENTS.
ADURE IS WORKING WITH SAMANTHA, I LIKE TO GET THAT OUT TO THEIR CITIZENS. THEY ATTENDED THEIR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND DISCUSSED THAT WITH THEM SO
THE MESSAGING IS GOING ON. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PERFECT, COMMISSIONERS, COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: VERY GOOD, THANK YOU, MISS CRUMLEY, AS
[Items 14 & 15]
ALWAYS, PLEASE OPEN 14 AND 15.>> 14, APPROVE AND CONFIRM THE EIGHT APPOINTMENT OF JOHN SYLVESTER, EFFECTIVE APRIL 14, 2022, AS A REGULAR FULL TIME DEPUTY CONSTABLE IN THE HOSPITALE CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 OFFICE. 15, APPROVE AND CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF FRANK CHEATHAM EFFECTIVE APRIL 26, 2022, AS A REGULAR FULL-TIME DEPUTY CONSTABLE IN THE HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 OFFICERS.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
USUALLY WE MOVE THROUGH CONSENT ITEMS QUICKLY BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IF COMMISSIONERS WANTED TO LEAD THE --
>> I THINK HE HAS TWO CANDIDATES THAT IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER COURT TO BE
SWORN IN BY JUDGE TABLE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD? YOU DON'T HAVE TO JUST GIVING
YOU THE SPACE. >> I APPRECIATE [INAUDIBLE] WE'VE BEEN SHORT SINCE BEFORE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. [INAUDIBLE] FULL SPEED TO DO THE BEST WE CAN TO SERVE --
>> JUDGE BECERRA: VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.
ALTHOUGH THE CONSTABLE IS OFF THE SCREEN I'LL SUMMARIZE, HE SAID IN SUMMARY THAT THESE TWO APPROVALS WILL BRING THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE IN PRECINCT 3 UP TO NORMAL STAFFING LEVELS AND HE IS GRATEFUL FOR THE CONSIDERATION.
>> WELCOME. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE.
[36. Discussion and possible action regarding the creation of the Hays County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) pursuant to Section 351.252 of the Texas Government Code. SMITH]
WELCOME BACK. THANK YOU.[00:40:02]
>> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RECORDING THE CREATION OF THE HAYS COUNTY SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM PURSUIT TO SECTION 351, 252.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT MOVING THIS
ALONG SO COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, AS WE STATED BEFORE, STATUTE CHANGED IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND SO WE TRIED -- WHILE WE'VE HAD A SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TASK FORCE MORE OR LESS IN THE PAST WE HAVEN'T HAD A TRUE TEAM AND THERE IS ADDITIONAL STATUTORY AND REGULATORY BURDENS PLACED ON THE GROUP NOW AND MORE SPECIFICALLY REPORTING AUTHORITY. SO WITH THAT WE, I SOUGHT TO FORMALIZE THE PROCESS BY INTRODUCING THE RESOLUTION THAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU, AND I APPRECIATE Y'ALL TAKING THE TIME TO DISCUSS IT. A FEW WEEKS AGO, I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH OUT TO EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS THAT ARE NAMED SPECIFICALLY IN STATUTE, AND I'M EXCITED THAT MISS RODRIGUEZ IS HERE, SHE COMMITTED TO BE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR.
I KNOW THAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THOSE WHO ARE LISTED IN THE RESOLUTION, THOSE ARE ALL DESIGNEES THAT EITHER THE STATUTORY INDIVIDUAL HAS NAMED AS THEIR DESIGNEE OR THEY ARE THE STATUTORY INDIVIDUAL FOR IT. OR THEY HAVE, THEY'RE CURRENTLY SERVING IN THAT ROLE IN THE EXISTING SATURDAY. FROM THIS POINT -- S.A.R.T.
FROM THE THIS POINT FORWARD THE CURRENT S.A.R.T.HAS PROBABLY OVER 20 PEOPLE ON IT NOW.
THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE STATUTORY NAMED.
WE ANTICIPATE THEY WILL SIT DOWN AND HAVE AN INITIAL MEETING TO REVIEW THE CURRENT MEMBERSHIP, TAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AND COME BACK TO THE COURT WITH AN OVERALL MEMBER FOR THE S.A.R.T.
I WOULD LOVE IT IF MISSED ARE REEGEEZ HAD ANYTHING TO
ADD. >> JUDGE BECERRA: IF YOU'LL PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM, STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE
FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC. >> GOOD MORNING, MELISSA RODRIGUEZ AND MY JOB TITLE CHANGED TATE.
I'M NOW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
MY NEW TITLE. >> JUDGE BECERRA:
CONGRATULATIONS. >> I'LL BE OFFICIAL AND SAY THAT. THANK YOU FOR SPONSORING THIS EVENT, THIS EVENT, THIS ITEM.
WE HAVE HAD A S.A.R.T. WE RECENTLY LEARNED PART OF THE REASON WHY THIS WAS PASSED STATE WIDE IS THERE WERE LESS THAN 10% OF COUNTIES THAT HAD AN EXISTING S.A.R.T.WHICH IS A SHAME.
EVEN I DIDN'T REALIZE THEY WERE THAT FEW.
I DIDN'T REALIZE WE WERE THAT PROGRESSIVE BECAUSE WE'VE HAD A GROUP SINCE THE 80S MEETING, THEY'LL FORMALIZE THE PROCESS. IT'LL MOVE, PROGRESS THE WORK WE'VE ALREADY STARTED, COUPLE OF THINGS DICTATED BY THE STATUTE THAT WE'RE GOING TO START WERE ACTING, ONE, VER OBVIOUS THING WE NEED TO DO IS FORM A PROTOCOL.
SO IT'S SOMETHING WE DO. WE KNOW THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THE TEAM. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO INTERACT WITH YOU ALL AND LETTING YOU KNOW WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
BY MEETING THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND ALSO JUST SHARING WITH YOU THE IMPACT OF THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENING HERE. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
THANK YOU. IF I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO DO THAT BUT THANK YOU FOR HIGHLIGHTING THIS VERY IMPORTANT NEED.
THIS PAST YEAR WE SERVED 74 PEOPLE JUST RESPONDING TO THE HOSPITAL DURING COVID. WE'RE ALREADY OUTPACING THAT THIS YEAR SO WE KNOW THIS IS A CRITICAL NEED.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> I WANT TO THANK OU, MELISSA, YOU ARE ALWAYS WILLING AND ABLE TO STEP UP AND SERVE WHERE YOU ARE NEEDED AND SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AND JUST REAL QUICK PLUG EVEN THOUGH I WASN'T ABLE TO MAKE THE RIBBON CUTTING I WANT TO CONCLUDE YOU ON
>> I KNOW IT'S NEEDED. IT'S UNFORTUNATE WE'RE HAVING TO SERVE SO MANY PEOPLE IN THAT CAPACITY BUT
>> THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO AND THANKS FOR HELPING GETTING THIS GOING. I ASSUME ONCE YOU HAVE THE FIRST MEETING EVERYBODY WILL BE INCLUDED FROM AROUND THE COMMUNITY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE SOMEONE REPRESENTATIVES FRIENDS OF FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER WERE
ABLE -- >> SHE IS ALREADY PART OF
OUR GROUP, YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WONDERFUL, AGAIN THANK YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN FOR ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON. I STILL FIGURE THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF WAY TO CHANGE A NAME IN SOME ENHANCEMENT OR A -- I DON'T KNOW.
THE NAME NEEDS TO BE UPDATED IN MY.
THERE ARE MANY MEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME
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TERRIBLE REALITY THAT YOU HELP WITH.AND I THINK THE NAME IS A LITTLE DECEPTIVE AND NOT
INVITING TO THAT POPULATION. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MR. KENNEDY, IS THERE SOME SPECIFIC ANGLE WE NEED TO
HIT WITH THE -- >> WE NEED -- WE HAVE TO
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WE'LL ADOPT IT NOW. AND DO IT NEED TO BE READ AGAIN? [INAUDIBLE] I.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: AS LONG AS WE'RE OKAY WITH KNOWING WHAT IS WHAT WE'RE DOING WE'LL JUST CALL THE ROLE.
[Items 5 - 13]
OFF MY PLATE. OPEN 5-13.>> 5, APPROVE PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES.
6, APPROVE PAYMENTS OF JURY CHECKS.
7, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTHCARE CLAIMS. 8 APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF THE APRIL 30, 2022, PAYROLL DISBURSEMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,50,000 EFFECTIVE APRIL 29, 2022, AND POST TOTALS FOR WAGES, WITHHOLDINGS, DEDUCTIONS AND BENEFITS ON THE HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE ONCE FINALIZED. 9, APPROVE RENEWAL OF I. F.
B. 2021-B. 05 CONCRETE CONTRACTOR WITH MYERS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION L. P. 10, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTYWIDE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE 3 DIG REPLACEMENT LAPTOPS WITH DOCKING STATIONS TOTALING $4,939.41 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
11. AUTHORIZE THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM TO PURCHASE ONE 7500WATT CHAMPION PORTABLE GENERATOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $750 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 12, AUTHORIZE THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE LAPTOPS WITH ACCESSORIES AND FUDGE IT SUU SCANNERS FOR THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 4 OFFICE AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 13 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO GREUNE HARLEY DAVIDSON IN THE AMOUNT $850.30 FOR THE CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5 OFFICE RELATED TO REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR THE 2020 HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE IN WHICH NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS ISSUED AS REQUIRED PER THE HAYS COUNTY
PURCHASING POLICY. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: MOTION AND A SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[Items 16 - 21]
>> >> 16 AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO ACCEPT A DONATION VALUED AT 750 TO THE 202 22 INJURE DEPUTY PROGRAM FROM THE SAN MARCOS LIONS CLUB AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY,.
17 AUTHORIZE A PAYMENT TO J. M. ENGINEERING L. L. C. IN THE AMOUNT OF 35,327.37 FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND ADDITIONAL FILTER CHANGE SERVICES PROVIDED ON UNITS AT VARIOUS COUNTY BUILDINGS AND AUTHORIZE A DECISIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 262.024 A. 7 D. 18, AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO CHUCK NASH AUTO GROUP FOR VEHICLE REPAIR, REPAVEMENT OF THER STOTT HOUSING AND COOL ANT TEMP SENSOR PLUS LABOR TO A 2015 SEVERAL TAHOE IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.566 FOR THE HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 4 OFFICE IN WHICH NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS ISSUED.
19AR PROVE THE TRANSFER OF $1,400 TO THE COUNTY JUDGE'S CONTINUING EDUCATION BUDGET TO COVER ATTENDANCE AT THE SOUTH TEXAS COUNTY JUDGE'S AND COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE AND THE TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND AMEND THE PUTTING ACCORDINGLY.
20, AUTHORIZE REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES AMOUNTING TO 236.99 REMITTED TO THE SECOND ANNUAL EASTER EVENT HOSTED AT THE HAYS COUNTY HISTORICAL COURTHOUSE. 21, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE TWO TEXAS WORK FORCE COMMISSION DATA EXCHANGE REQUESTS AND SAFE GAVE PLANTS RELATED TO INFORMATION RELEASE CONTRACTS FOR THE HAYS COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE HUNT HAYS COUNTY SHERIFFS' OFFICE.
[22. Discussion and possible action to call for a public hearing on May 10, 2022 to establish stop locations on Crosscreek Drive & Bluff Trail at their intersections with Bear Creek Pass in Bear Creek Estates subdivision. SMITH/BORCHERDING ]
PLEASE OPEN 22. >> 22, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 10,
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2022, TO ESTABLISH STOP LOCATIONS ON CROSS CREEK DRIVE AND BLUFF TRAIL AT THEIR INTERSECTIONS WITH BEAR CREEK PASS AND BEAR CREEK ESTATES SUBDIVISION.>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[23. Discussion and possible action to call for a public hearing on May 10, 2022 to establish stop locations on Appaloosa Way, in Appaloosa Acres subdivision, at the intersection with Petras Way and at the intersection with Bridle Path. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
23. >> 23, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 10, 2022, TO ESTABLISH STOP LOCATIONS ON APPALOOSA WAY, IN APPALOOSA ACRES SUBDIVISION, AT THE INTERSECTION WITH PETARAS WAY AND AT THE INTERSECTION
WITH BRIDLE PATH. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[24. Discussion and possible action to accept the vegetative coverage of all disturbed areas in the ROW, and the release of the 1-year revegetation bond #PB03016800710M in the amount of $26,929.65 for 6 Creeks subdivision, Phase 1, Section 5A. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
>> 24, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT THE VEGETATIVE COVERAGE OF ALL DISTURBED AREAS IN THE R. O. W. AND THE RELEASE OF THE 1 YEAR REVEGETATION BOND P. B. 03016800710 M. IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,929.65 FOR 6 CREEKS SUBDIVISION PHASE 1 SECTION 5 A.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WELL WRITTEN, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[25. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction & surface drainage improvements, release of the Letter of Credit #20214349 in the amount of $556,380.37, acceptance of the 2-year maintenance bond #PB03016800694M3 in the amount of $59,069.03, and acceptance of the 2-year revegetation bond #PB03016800694M4 in the amount of $22,277.75 for 6 Creeks subdivision, Phase 1, Section 4B. SHELL/BORCHERDING ]
>> 25, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CROSSWALKS AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS RELEASE OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT NUMBER 20214349 IN THE AMOUNT OF $556,380.37 ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2 YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND P. B.
030168006894 M. 3. IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,069.03 AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2 YEAR REVEGETATION BOND P. B.
030168 O 00694 M. 4 IN THE AMOUNT OF 22,277.75 FOR 6 CREEKS SUBDIVISION PHASE 1 SECTION 4 B.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[26. PLN-1780-PC; Hold a public hearing with possible action to approve the Stagecoach Ranch, Sec 3, Lot 1, Replat. SMITH/MACHACEK ]
26. >> 26 PLUMB 1780 P. M. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE STAGECOACH RANCH SECTION 3 LOT 1 REPLAT.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: AT THIS POINT IN TIME WE'RE OPENING A PUBLIC HEARING, IF THERE IS ANYONE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.
I SEE NO MOVEMENT IN THE COURTROOM.
I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COMMISSIONER. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
COLBY. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE BECERRA. MY AL COLBY, I'M ONE OF THE COUNTY PLANNERS WITH HAYS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
STAGECOACH RANCH SECTION 3 LOT 1 REPLAT REVOLVES AROUND A RECORDED SUBDIVISION LOCATED ALLOCATE STAGE COACH RANCH LOOP WHICH IS A PRIVATELY MAINTAINED REGULATED ROY IN PRECINCT 4. PORTIONS OF SECTION 3 FALL IN HAYS COUNTY WHERE THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 3 FALL IN TRAVIS COUNTY.
THE PROPOSED REPLAT WILL DIVIDE LOT ONE IN TWO LOTS ACROSS 5.031 ACRES, WATER UTILITY WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH PRIVATE WELLS AND RAIN WATER COLLECTION WHERE WAY. WATER TREATMENT WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ONSIGN SEWAGE FACILITIES.
THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN REVIEWED PURSUIT TO TEXAS OPENED GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 232 AND ALSO THE CURRENT HAYS COUNTY REGULATIONS SET FORTH.
THERE ARE NO VARYIONSES REQUESTED AND THIS ITEM HAS
FULL STAFF MEMBERS. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MOTION PLEASE. SO MOVED FOR ADOPTION.
>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[27. PLN-1841-PC; Hold a public hearing with possible action to approve the Glenn H. Kothmann Properties Subdivision, Lot 14, Replat. SHELL/MACHACEK ]
PLN 181 P. C. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE GLENN H. KOTH MANN PROPERTY SUBDIVISION
LOT 14 REPLAT. >> WE ARE OPENING A PUBLIC HEARING. THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. SEEING NO MOVEMENT I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> KOLL DE. >> THANK YOU AGAIN.
SO THE SUBDIVISION LOT 14 REPLAT IS A PROPOSED REPLAT TO DIVIDE LOST 14 INTO TWO PLOTS ACROSS 10.227 ACRES.
THE COAST MANN SUBDIVISIONS IS A RECORDED SUBDIVISION
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ALONG COAST MANN ROAD WHICH IS A COUNTY MAINTAINED ROAD IN PRECINCT 3. WATER UTILITY WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH WATER WELLS AND RAINWATER COLLECTION.THERE ARE NO VARIANCES REQUESTED AND THIS ITEM ALSO HAS FULL STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE.
[28. PLN-1806-NP; Discussion and possible action to approve the Vista West Ranches, Lots 13A, 13A-1, 14A, and 14A-1, Final Plat. SHELL/MACHACEK]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES PLEASE OPEN 28.
>> 28 PLN 1806 M. N. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLES ACTION TO APPROVE THE VISTA WEST RANCHES LOTS 13 A., 13 A. 1. 14.
A. AND 14 A. 1 FINAL PLAT. >> SO MOVED.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION MOTION AND A SECOND.
THANK YOU, AGAIN. SO THIS VISTA WEST RANCHES IS AN UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION ALONG MCGREEKOR LANE IN PRECINCT 3. THE PROPOSAL WILL DIVIDE TRACTS 13 AND 14 INTO THE FOUR LOTS AS MENTIONED IN THE ITEM ACROSS 22.28 ACRES. WATER UTILITY WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH PRIVATE WALLS, WAIT WATER THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ONSIGN SEWAGE FACILITIES.
THIS ITEMS ALSO HAS FULL STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR
APPROVAL. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE.
[29. PLN-1925-NP; Bluff Springs Estates, Final. Discussion and possible action to approve the final plat. SHELL/MACHACEK]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. LAST ONE NUMBER 29.
>> PLN 1925-N. P., BLUFF SPRINGS ESTATES, FINAL DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL
>> THANK YOU, AGAIN. BLUFF SPRINGSTATE FINAL PLAT IS LOCATED AFTER OF RANCH ROAD 12 IN PRECINCT 3.
THAT WILL CONSIST OF 15 RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND ONE RIGHT OF WAY LOT OVER 273.9 ACRES, ALL ROADWAYS WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION WILL BE PRIVATELY MAINTAINED UNDER AN EXECUTED ROAD MAIN TENNANCE AGREEMENT.
WATER UTILITY WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE WELLS. WASTEWATER TREATMENT AGAIN ACHIEVED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ONSITE SEWAGE FACILITIES.
WITH THIS ITEM THERE ARE NO INVENTORYIANSES REQUESTED AND HAS FULL STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[30. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of a replacement auger in the amount of $2,271.25 for the Transportation Department's Countywide crew and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/BORCHERDING]
PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 30. >> 30, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT AUGUSTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,271.25 FOR THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT'S COUNTYWIDE CREW AND AMEND
THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[31. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Local Health Department Community Outreach Program to establish the Hays County Public Health Essay Competition and utilize DSHS grant funds in the amount of $5,000.00 to purchase five Apple MacBook Airs that will be awarded to the top five high school student essay writers and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/T.CRUMLEY ]
>> 31, SCUG AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH THE HAYS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION AND UTILIZE D. S. H. S. GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 TO PURCHASE FIVE APPLE MACBOOK AIRS THAT WILL BE AWARDED TO THE TOP 5 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ESSAY WRITERS AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WONDERFUL IDEA.
AND I SEE -- WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPAND ON THIS WONDERFUL
PROGRAM. >> YES, WE HAVE THE EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THIS SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STUDENTS% WHO ARE IN THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT HAYS COUNTY.
THROUGH OUR GRANT PROGRAM. AND WE HAVE OUR PROGRAM DIRECTOR MATTHEW GONE ZALLEZ HERE, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY. THIS IS HIS PROGRAM AND HE HAS DEVELOPED OUR APPLICATION SO I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THIS.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: MR. GONE ZALLEZ PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING
PUBLIC. >> GOOD MORNING, I'M THE PROGRAM MANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GRANT THAT WAS PROVIDED TO US BY D. S. H. S.
THIS PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY THE SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY WILL REALLY ALLOW US TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE YOUNGER GENERATION ON THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 AND HOW IT IMPACTED THEIR COMMUNITY. AS WE KNOW THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS ARE PROGRESSIVELY GETTING MORE INVOLVED WITH THEIR COMMUNITY WANTING TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY THEY CAN SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO DIRECTLY PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON HOW THE COUNTY CAN IMPROVE WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND ALSO THEIR EXPERIENCE.
SO THAT WAY WE CAN INTERNALIZE THAT AND UNDERSTAND HOW WE AS A FASTEST GROWING COUNTY IN TEXAS CAN IMPROVE UPON. I HOPE THAT YOU ALLOW THIS
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OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FUTURE STUDENTS TO REALLY GIVE US THAT FEEDBACK, BUT ALSO SUPPORT THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVORS. AS YOU CAN SEE THIS IS NOT ONLY FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING TO COLLEGE BUT ALSO TRADE SCHOOLS BECAUSE THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT ALL EDUCATION ESPECIALLY OUR TRADE SCHOOL WORKERS ANDCOLLEGE STUDENTS. >> JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> I WANT TO, YOU KNOW, WHEN TAMMY TOLD ME ABOUT THIS, JUDGE,S WAY -- I WAS REALLY HAPPY TO HEAR AND GRATEFUL THAT Y'ALL ARE THINKING OUT OF THE BOX TO HELP MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. I THINK IT ALSO GIVES THE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO JUST RELEASE, MAYBE OR JUST EXPRESS WHAT THEY'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH BECAUSE I KNOW SO MANY HAVE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME.
NOT JUST STUDENTS BUT MANY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY, BUT IT'S HELPING OUROUT AND SO I'M REALLY THANK -- YOUTH AND SO I'M THANKFUL.
WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. >> I WANTED TO THANK MATTHEW FOR ALL THAT YOU ARE DOING, THIS IS A GREAT IDEA.
I APPRECIATE YOU WORKING ON IT.
>> THANK YOU. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[32. Discussion and possible action to approve Building Maintenance to purchase and install at the Government Center a new Patriot 80-gallon electric water heater in the amount of $5,332.55 and amend the budget accordingly. SHELL/T.CRUMLEY ]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. WELL DONE, NUMBER 32.
>> 32, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE BUILDING MAINTENANCE TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER A IF YOU POINT 80 GALLON ELECTRIC WATER HURTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,332,.55 AND AMEND THE
BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[33. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase and installation of a new water fountain and bottle filing station located at the Five Mile Dam Park Soccer Complex in the amount of $5,823.00. SHELL/T.CRUMLEY ]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. PLEASE OPEN 33.
>> 33. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO RAY PROVE THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW WATER FOUNTAIN AND BOTTLE FILLING STATION LOCATED AT THE 5 MILE DAM PARK SOCCER COMPLEX IN THE
AMOUNT OF $5, 823. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: GREAT IDEA. COMMISSIONER.
>> IT'S A POPULAR PLACE OUT THERE THESE DAYINGS PURCHASE I GOT A 13-YEAR-OLD PLAYING SOCCER.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: MY KIDS WENT THROUGH IT, TOO, 5 MILE WAS AN EVERYDAY, EVERY WEEKEND ROUTINE SO I WAS GRATEFUL TO SEE THIS CONTINUED SUPPORT AS ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM WILL SHOW CONTINUED SUPPORT IN THE FIVE MILE COMPLEX THAT GETS SO MUCH USE FROM OUR COMMUNITY. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[34. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and Connected Nation, Inc. to perform broadband field validation services in Hays County. SHELL/SMITH/T.CRUMLEY ]
PLEASE OPEN 34. >> 34, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND CONNECTED NATION, INC., TO PERFORM BROADBAND FIELD VALIDATION SERVICES IN HAYS COUNTY.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[35. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Release for Use of Location agreement between Hays County and Proof Advertising, LLC regarding permission to film at Jacob's Well Natural Area, Wimberley, Pct 3. SHELL/T.CRUMLEY]
PLEASE OPEN 35. >> 35, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A RELEASE FOR USE OF LOCATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND PROOFED ITING L. L. C. REGARDING PERMISSION TO FILM AT THE JACOB'S WELL NATURAL AREA
WEMBLEY PRECINCT 3. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL HE ROLE.
[37. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Agreement for Adult and Juvenile Health Care Services with Wellpath, LLC pursuant to RFP 2021-P04 Medical Services for the Jail and Juvenile Detention Facilities and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/SHELL/CUTLER/LITTLEJOHN ]
>> 37. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR ADULT AND JUVENILE HEALTHCARE SERVICES WITH WELLPATH L. L. C. PURSUANT TO R. F. P. 2021 P.
04 MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE JAIL AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE HAPPY THIS SO WE
KEEP GOING. >> I JUST -- WE HAVE JORDAN HERE WITH GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE.
FIRST I WANTED TO THANK HER AND ALL OF OUR STAFF AT BOTH THE JAIL. CAPTAIN IS HERE AND AT THE JUVENILE CENTER AS WELL, BUT AS WE CAN ALL SEE, THAT IS AN EXPENSIVE ENDEAVOR PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES WITHIN THE TWO FACILITIES ESPECIALLY THE JAIL. I WANT TO COMMEND JORDAN AND STAFF AND EVERYBODY THERE REALLY.
THEY SPENT A LOT OF TIME REFINING THIS AND WORKING ON THIS TO REALLY TRY TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT WE KNOW ARE THERE, ESPECIALLY AROUND MENTAL HEALTH.
SO I'LL LET JORDAN EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES BUT VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS.
>> JORDAN POWELL, OFFICE 6 GENERAL COUNSEL.
I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE HELP IF DIA BRIEF OVERVIEW.
THIS IS A LONG CONTRACT AND A LOT OF SYRINGES ARE THINGS HAVE DEVELOPED AND CHANGED SINCE WE DID THIS LARGE CONTRACT YEARS AGO, SO I THOUGHT I MIGHT GIVE A BRIEFER OVERVIEW AND LET THE COURT KNOW SOME THINGS WE'VE NEGOTIATED IN AND WE'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THIS THROUGH WELL PATH. I'LL DO A QUICK OVERVIEW AND
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ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND THE CAPTAIN IS HERE TO ANSWER MORE DETAILED QUESTION ON THE JAIL SIDE.WE CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW HAVE 2 SEPARATE CONTRACTS WITH WELL PATH. WE'VE ONE FOR THE JAIL AND ONE FOR THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER J.D.C.
THIS NEW CONTRACT IS ACTUALLY COMBINING THOSE INTO ONE CONTRACT ALL TOGETHER ALL UPDATED SO MOVING FORWARD AS OF MAY 1 WE'LL HAVE ONE CONTRACT 23.
WE'RE KEEPING YOU WILL A THE CURRENT SERVICE THAT IS WELL PATH I PROVIDES FOR THE JAIL AND THE J. D. C. AND EXPANDING SERVICES AND ADDING NOW ONES IN.
WE STILL HAVE THE TYPICAL EVERYDAY SERVICES SUCH AS INTAKE SCREENINGS BY MEDICAL STAFF, IN-DEPTH HEALTH ASSESSMENTS. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THE FIT CALL PROGRAM AND FOR INMATES AND DETAINEES ABLE TO USE SICK FORMATION TO SEE THE DOCTOR.
THEY CAN REQUEST TO SEE ONE. WE STILL HAVE THAT PROGRAM.
THEY OBVIOUSLY OFFER EMERGENCY SERVICES ON SITE FOR INMATES, DETAINEES, STAFF AND EMPLOYEES SHOULD WE NEED T. WELL PATH ALSO AUTHORIZES, SCHEDULES AND COORDINATES OUT PATIENT CARE WITH HOSPITALS OR SPECIALISTS THAT MAY BE NEEDED BY INMATES OR DETAINEES, THEY DO THAT FOR US.
Y IN PROVIDE TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAY AS WEEK. SOME, ONE OF THE NEW THINGS WE ADDED WITH THIS CONTRACT ARE BLOOD DRAWS.
THAT'S NEW. SO BLOOD CROSSWALKS WELL PATH WILL PERFORM BLOOD DRAWS AT THE JAIL FACILITY FOR THE SITUATIONS WHERE WE HAVE A SEARCH WARRANT OR BLOOD DRAW FROM A JUDGE. SO RIGHT NOW, ALL OF OUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IF IT'S A CASE OF D. W. I. IS THE MOST COMMON, IF THEY HAVE A BLOOD SEARCH WARRANT AND THEY'RE HAVING TO OBTAIN THE WARRANT AND BRING THE INDIVIDUAL TO ONE OF OUR LOCAL HOSPITALS, WAIT IN LINE AND QUEUE BEHIND EVERYONE ELSE UNTIL THE PERSON'S BLOOD CAN BE DRAWN AT THE HOSPITAL, AND THEN BRING THE PERSON TO THE JAIL.
SOMETIMES THAT CAN TAKE SEVERAL HOURS.
WELL PATH IS GOING TO DO THAT FOR US AT THE JAIL.
SO ALL OF OUR LOCAL AGENCIES ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE THE ADDITIONAL STOP AT THE HOSPITAL.
THEY CAN COME RIGHT TO THE JAIL, SECURE FACILITY AND HAVE IT DONE THERE BY WELL PATH.
SO -- >> THAT WAS BEING DONE AT
SANTA ROSA AND AT SETON. DEPENDING ON WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS COMING FROM, THIS IS ALL KYLE P. D.
BUDDHA P. D. THEY WILL BE ABLING TO COME DIRECTLY TO THE JAIL AND THEY WON'T HAVE TO WAIT IN THE LONG LINE WITH THE DETAINED INDIVIDUAL.
IT'LL BE A GREAT ADDED BENEFIT FOR THE NEW CONTRACT. WE STILL HAVE THE DENTAL CARE FOR JAIL INMATES. WE STILL HAVE THE PHARMACEUTICAL PROGRAM FOR INMATES.
WE GET A DISCOUNTED RATE THROUGH WELL PATH VENDOR FOR ALL OF OUR PHARMACEUTICAL NEEDS FOR JAIL AND J. D. C.
DETAINEES. WE ALSO -- THEY TAKE CARE OF ALL OF OUR MEDICAL RECORDS. KEEP DETAILED MEDICAL FILES FOR EVERYONE. THEY PROVIDE WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE SERVICES INCLUDING BRIE NATAL AND POST PARTUM CARE. IF THAT IS NEEDED.
-- PRENATAL. THEY ALSO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THEY'VE ALWAYS PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR US, BUT WE'VE ENHANCED THE COPY OF THE SERVICES THEY'RE PROVIDING.
WE'VE SEEN A NEED FOR IT IN THE JAIL.
'EXCEED FOR IT IN COMMUNITY SO WE'VE ENHANCED THE SERVICES AND ADDED ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR THOSE
SERVICES. >> JUDGE BECERRA: SORRY.
ON THAT PIECE, WE HAVE MOSTLY REMOTELY THROUGH VIDEO OR WILL IT BE SOMEONE IN PERSON?
>> MOSTLY ONSITE. WE'RE ADDING ADDITIONAL BODIES IN THE ACTUAL FACILITIES TO HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT MAY NEED IT, WHETHER IT'S JUST AN ASSESSMENT OR MORE SERIOUS HELP.
THEY WILL MOSTLY BE ON SITE. WE STILL HAVE THE TELEHEALTH OPTION, IF IT'S NOT ABLING TO HAPPEN BUT I BELIEVE THE CAPTAIN IS WORKING ON A SPECIFIC SCHEDULE TO TRY TO HAVE SOMEONE THERE 7 DAYS A WEEK.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WOW. >> WE HAVE EXPANDED THE SERVICES. THE CAPTAIN HAS BEEN WORKING VERY HARD ON THAT. ONE OF THE EXTRA THINGS THEY'VE, THEY WILL BE ASSISTING WITH NOW THEY HAVEN'T BEEN DOING BEFORE, IT'S CALLED 1622 EVALUATIONS. WE STILL UTILIZE [INAUDIBLE] FOR THAT. WELL PALLET IS GOING --
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WELLPATH IS GOING TO ASSIST TO HELP EVALUATE PEOPLE REALLY TIMELY AND PROVIDE THE EXTRA SERVICE WITH US IN CONJUNCTION WITH [INAUDIBLE] SO THAT IS GREAT.SOME OF OTHER THINGS -- LET'S SEE.
WE DID ADD IN AND I THINK THAT WAS MORE OF A, JUST A, YOU KNOW, AUDITING MONEY CONCERN BUT BEFORE IN OUR OLDER CONTRACTS WE DIDN'T HAVE A CLAUSE WHERE AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE WORK FORCE RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A LOT OF OPEN POSITIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY AND IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. SO WE'VE ADDED IN A SECTION TO WHERE IF FOR SOME REASON STAFFING LEVELS ARE ARE NOT FILLED TO CAPACITY THROUGH WELLPATH WE'LL RECEIVE A SALARY SAVINGS FROM THEM THAT WE CAN GET CREDITED FOR IN THE EVENT WE STILL HAVE SOME DIFFICULTY FILLING POSITIONS OR ANYTHING. WE'VE, WE'VE ADDRESSED THAT HAD IN THIS CONTRACT AS WELL.
I THINK THOSE ARE THE HIGH POINTS.
WE'VE ADDED ADDITIONAL STAFFING.
THIS CONTRACT WILL BE FOR ROUGHLY FIVE YEARS WITH A COUPLE OF MONTHS ADDED BECAUSE WE'RE STARTING AT AN ODD POINT ALLOWING FOR SUM RENEWALS AS WELL.
THE STAFFING PATTERNS ARE LABELED IN THE EXHIBITS FOR BOTH THE JAIL AND THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER.
THAT IS BROKEN DOWN AND IT'LL TELL YOU WHAT KIND OF POSITIONS THEY'RE OFFERING. THAT IS A GENERAL OVERVIEW BUT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: I KNOW GENERALLY LOOPING THINGS TOGETHER YOU HAVE THE SAM WALTON BEN FIT, A BIGGER CONTRACT CAN TRANSLATE TO MORE SAVINGS OR WHAT IS THE BEFORE AND AFTER DOLLAR AMOUNT? DO YOU HAVE THAT
AVAILABLE? >> CAN I GIVE YOU THE DOLLAR AMOUNT ON WHAT THE CONTRACT DIDN'T SAY.
THAT MAY BE MAY OF A VICKY QUESTION FROM THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE ON NENN VERSUS NOW. I CAN GIVE YOU A QUICK NUMBERS ON WHAT IT'S GOING TO BE BUT VICKY MAY BE ABLE TO BETTER ANSWER THAT FOR YOU.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: SO THE NOW PIECE WHILE VICKY LOOKS UP THE OTHER MAYBE YOU COULD SAY THAT PART FOR THE
>> SURE, SO PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT WE'RE ADDING A FEW POSITIONS EFFECTIVE MAY 1. THEN WE'RE PHASING IN ADDITIONAL POSITIONS OCTOBER 1 FOR BUDGETARY CONCERNS.
WE HAVE A LITTLE HYBRID GOING ON HERE.
BUT THE BREAKDOWN FOR THE MONTHLY COST FROM MAY TO OCTOBER IS FOR THE JAIL FACILITY, IT'S 258,673 .17.
AND THE JUVENILE DETENSION FACILITY IS $28,512.75 THROUGH MAY TO OCTOBER. THAT IS THE RATE.
STARTING OCTOBER 1,THE RATE WILL CHANGE TO FOR THE JAIL IT WILL BE $276,06 64. 42 AND THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER WILL REMAIN THE SAME, THAT IS $28,512.
VICKY. TELL ME IF THAT IS WRONG.
THAT'S WHAT WILL BE UNDER THIS NEW WHY THE.
BUT VICKY CAN TELL YOU WHAT IT IS RIGHT NOW.
>> VICKY DORSET. ASSISTANT COUNTY AUDITOR.
THE CURRENT CONTRACT FOR THE JAIL FACILITY IS 2.6 MILLION DOLLAR. AND THIS WILL INCREASE ANNUALIZED AMOUNT FOR THE CONTRACT FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 WILL BE $3.3 MILLION.
HOWEVER, THIS CONTRACT ALSO ADDRESSES THE OFF-SITE AND PHARMACEUTICAL CAP. SO WE INCREASED THAT WHILE THE CONTRACT WAS 2 PENALTY 6 MILLION BECAUSE OUR OFF-SITE AND PHARMACEUTICAL WAS ALWAYS OVER OUR CURRENT CAP, WE'RE SPENDING USUALLY AN ADDITIONAL $3 TO 400,000 ON THOSE SERVICES. SO WE'VE ADDRESSED THAT AND INCREASED THAT IN THIS CONTRACT AS WELL.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: 3 TO 400,000 IN PHARMACEUTICALS FROM 2.6. SO THE THAT CARRIES IT TO THE 3 MILLION. SO THE OTHER .3 IS PROBABLY APPROXIMATING THE EXTRA SERVICES?
>> THE NEW STAFFING MATRIX WHICH WAS QUITE A BIT MORE HOURS THAN THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL AS --
>> JUDGE BECERRA: I'M ASKING QUESTIONS BECAUSE I KNOW I'LL GET ASKED. IF WE ANSWER THEM NOW THERE WILL BE FEWER QUESTIONS COMING MY WAY.
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I BELIEVE IT'S A GREAT DIALUP OF SERVICES.SO I WANTED TO ARTICULATE THAT IN A FINER GRAP LATED STROKE, THANK YOU, VICKY, WHAT ELSE.
>> THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS INCREASE IS ROUGHLY 4%. THAT IS ACTUALLY JUST ADDRESSING THE COUPLE OF HOURS FOR THE NURSE PRACTITIONER AND AS WELL AS THE WAGE RATES AND BRINGING THOSE POSITIONS THAT THEY HAVE UP TO MARKET RATES.
THEIR STAFFING LEVELS DIDN'T CHANGE.
THEY HAVE THE L.P.N.'S ON STAFF AND THAT WILL BE THE STAFFING MATRIX GOING FORWARD IN NEXT YEAR'S
CONTRACT AS WELL. >> JUDGE BECERRA:
COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES, THANK YOU, JORDAN, JULIE, AND OTHERS WHO WORKED ON THIS.
JUST BY YOUR DESCRIPTION IT SEEMS LIKE THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK PUT INTO IT BUT I AGREE.
MUCH MORE COMPREHENSIVE IN SERVICES AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT.
I KNOW WHEN WE FIRST WENT TO WELL PATH WE WONDERED IS THIS REALLY THE RIGHT DECISION FOR THE COUNTY.
AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAS BEEN, IS YOU.
>> I KNOW FROM OUR SIDE OF THINGS, WE'VE HAD A REALLY GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH WELL PATH.
THEY'VE DONE THOROUGH VERY WONDERFUL JOB FOR US SINCE WE'VE HAD THEM ROUGHLY 2013. FROM OUR SIDE OF THINGS,
THEY'VE BEEN WONDERFUL. >> JUDGE BECERRA:
COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> I WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY AGAIN. THIS IS -- THERE IS A LOT OF WORK THAT WENT INTO THIS AND THIS IS OBVIOUSLY EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. IT'S -- JAIL WAS A HUGE LIABILITY FOR THIS COUNTY AND OUR STAFF THAT IS THERE THIS WILL BENEFIT OUR STAFF. SO THIS WILL GIVE THEM ASSISTANCE ESPECIALLY IN THE MENTAL HEALTH AREA ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE UNDERSTAFFED AND OVERSTRESSED SO I THINK A LOT OF GOOD THINGS WILL COME FROM THIS BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE WHAT THESE COSTS ARE 3.3 MILLION DOLLAR TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE. THAT DOES INVOLVE A CAP IN THE EVENT OF SOMEONE GOING TO ANOTHER FACILITY.
OBVIOUSLY IT MAJOR MEDICAL ISSUE THAT WOULD END UP IN THE HOSPITAL, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT'S ALL THAT WOULD BE SPEND. THAT THAT CAP IS MET AND WE CAN BE IN THE SITUATION MISS DORSETT MENTIONED ABOUT SPENDING MORE ON THOSE TYPES OF OUTSOURCED HEALTHCARE COSTS OR PHARMACEUTICALS. SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THAT IS AN ADDITIONAL $3.3 MILLION WE SPEND AT OUR FACILITY TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO ALL OF THOSE, THAT WE'RE HOUSING.
TAT IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT COST.
SOMETHING WE HAVE TO DO AND SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO DO WELL BECAUSE OF THE LIABILITY ASSOCIATED.
WE DO NOT WANT ANYONE NOT BEING TREATED PROPERLY THAT'S UNDER OUR SUPERVISION.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL'S COMMENT TRIGGERED A REMINDER FOR ME. ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS WE NEGOTIATED ON THIS ONE IS THAT WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE SOME OUTSOURCING. IF WE'RE OUTSOURCING OUR INMATES TO A FACILITY THAT ALSO UTILIZES WELL PATH WE DO HAVE SOME FACILITIES FORT BEND IS ONE OF OUR EXAMPLES, THAT THE WELL PATH PERSON WILL CORD RESPOND AND PROVIDE THE CARE WE WOULD PROVIDE HERE FOR THE INMATE THERE SO WE'RE UTE LEADING WELL PATH AT BOTH LOCATIONS IN THE EVENT THAT IS HAPPENING AT THE LOCATION.
SO WE DID NEGOTIATION. >> JUDGE BECERRA: SMART.
JUST LIKE THAT, DIALED TUP. THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK.
[38. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Interlocal Funding Agreement between Hays County, Texas and the City of San Marcos, Texas, related to improvements to Five Mile Dam Park in Precinct 3 and amend the budget accordingly. SHELL]
CAPTAIN. PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 38.>> 38. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS AND THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, RELATED TO IMPROVEMENTS TO FIVE MILE DAM PARK IN PRECINCT 3 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: SUCH A MAGNIFICENT ITEM.
I READ IT AND I WAS, YES, THIS IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY.
COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> THANKS, JUDGE.
AS THE COURT KNOWS, WE'VE HAD A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AT THE FIVE MILE DAM PARK AND SOCCER FIELDS FOR SOMETIME. AND THIS WAS A REALLY GREAT PROJECT FROM A PREVIOUS BOND PROGRAM.
I WOULD IMAGINE IF YOU LOOKED AT EVERY PROJECT THAT CAME OUT OF THE PROGRAM, THIS PROBABLY TOUCHES THE MOST PEOPLE ON ANY GIVEN WEEKEND.
I, IF ANYBODY HADN'T BEEN OUT THERE RECENTLY FOR A SATURDAY OR SUNDAY WHEN THEIR KIDS ARE PLAYING SOCCER, YOU COULD SEE THE USE THAT IT GETS.
AS SOMEONE WHO LIKE I MENTIONED AS A 13-YEAR-OLD MA PLAYS YOUTH SOCCER AND HER COACH HAPPENS TO BE SITTING DOWN HERE, OUR GENERAL COUNSEL SO I'LL LET HIM TELL THE DETAILS ABOUT THE SOCCER TEAM, BUT WE DO
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VISIT A LOT OF FACILITIES IN THE REGION.WE WENT TO, WE'RE IN AUSTIN IN GEORGETOWN THIS WEEKEND.
WE'VE BEEN SOUTH AND EAST AND WEST.
AND THIS FACILITY REALLY IS ONE OF THE FINEST FACILITIES FOR THIS. IT IS AMAZING TO SEE ALL OF THE KIDS OUT THERE AND THEIR PARENTS AND VERY GRATEFUL HAVING THESE TYPE OF RESOURCES HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT WE CONTINUE TO UPGRADE THE FACILITY AND KEEP IT UP AND THE BEST CONDITION THAT WE CAN.
THERE IS SO MUCH USE FOR PRACTICE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WE ONLY HAVE A FEW OF THE FIELDS THAT ARE LIGHTED. WE HAVE SO MANY TEAMS IN A THE KIDS ARE PRACTICING LATER IN THE EVENINGS AND THEY'RE BEING CRAMMED ON TO ONE FIELD.
THIS WILL HELP GET US A LITTLE MORE EFFICIENT IN HOW IT'S OPERATED AND MAKE STUDENTS FOR OTHER KIDS TO PARTICIPATE THAT OTHERWISE WON'T.
I KNOW MR. KENNY CAN EXPLAIN THE CONTRACT.
THE CITY MUCH SAN MARCOS IS ALSO SPLITTING THE IMPROVEMENTS WE'RE PROPOSING WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: I'LL SAY THAT I, TOO, RAISED MY KIDS HERE AND WE USED 5 MILE ABUNDANTLY AND I HAD THE SAME PERSONS. MY FAMILY HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE COMMISSIONER SHEL AS WE TRAVELLED JUST OUTSIDE OF OUR FOOTPRINT HOW QUICKLY YOU COULD SEE THE DIMINISHED INVESTMENT IN THOSE SPACES.
JUST HOW IN MY TIME IT WAS STEVE SUNDAYQUIST JUST WHAT AN AMAZING JOB OUR COMMUNITY DOES WITH FIVE MILE DAM THAT. IS A GEM IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE'VE BENEFITED GREATLY FROM IT.
I JUST -- I'M GRATEFUL WE CONTINUE TO KEEP TUP.
MR. KENNEDY? >> THE LIGHTING ISSUE IS REALLY WHAT SPARKED THIS CONVERSATION, AND THERE ARE LIGHTS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING THERE BUT NOT ON THE EAST SIDE.
AND THOSE WERE NEVER INSTALLED.
THERE IS ALSO SOME LIGHTING IN THE PARKING LOTS FOR SECURITY PURPOSES, BUT WE BEGAN DISCUSSIONS AT MY OFFICE IN PARKS FOLKS AT SAN MARCOS.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WHAT COULD BE DONE NEXT, AND LIGHTING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILD SOMETHING IMPORTANT BECAUSE EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE A FIELD THAT IS LIT DIRECTLY, YOU GET SOME AMBIENT LIGHT THAT WOULD ALLOW PLAYERS TO PRACTICE OVER ON ADJACENT FIELDS. CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR THAT IS ESPECIALLY DURING THE FALL AND WINTER OR EARLY SPRING MONTHS, THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT BEFORE THE TIME CHANGES AGAIN. SO THAT IS GOOD TO HAVE, AND THAT IS THE FIRST PRIORITY IN THE CONTRACT.
SOME SECURITY LIGHTING, ADDITIONAL PARKING LOT LIGHTING IS ALSO PLANNED. AND THEN THERE ARE SOME OTHER FIXES THAT COULD HAPPEN.
WE HAVE SAN MARCOS MADE AN INVESTMENT IN SOME GREEN ENERGY OUT THERE. WIND MILL AND SOLAR PANELS.
THE SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF OF THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING ARE FUNCTIONING FINE. KIDS HAVE CLIMBED ON THE ONES CLOSER TO THE GROUND ON THE RACKS OVER THERE AND I THINK THAT MAY NEED TO BE ASSESS AND EITHER MOVED OR REMOVED BECAUSE THAT PROBLEM IS NOT GOING TO SOLVE ITSELF, I THINK. AND ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE WITH THEM THERE TO -- IT LOOKS LIKE A PLAY GROUND I THINK.
SO IN THE WIND MILL IS NO MORE.
IT'S JUST A POLE AFTER THE WIND STORMS WE GOT IN 2015.
SO THE IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED OR REMOVED.
PROBABLY REMOVED. BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS LIKE THAT THAT NEED TO BE DONE, BUT THE LION'S SHARE OF THE MONEY WOULD GO TO FIELD LIGHTING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING, AND THEN SECURITY LIGHTING IN
THE PARKING LOTS. >> VERY GOOD.
VERY GOOD. JUST TO WEIGH IN, GENTLY, I WOULD RATHER SEE THE WINDSHIELD MILL REPAIRED PERSONALLY BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS A TREAT TO SHOW OUR YOUTH RENEWABLE ENERGY. THEY'LL STAND THERE AND WATCH IT SPIN AND YES, THAT IS CREATING ELECTRICITY.
SO JUST MY OPINION. COMMISSIONER.
>> I -- THIS IS A GREAT PROJECT, JUDGE.
WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT LIGHTING FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. WHEN FIVE MILE DAM WAS FIRST VEND IT WAS IN PRECINCT ONE THEN IT WENT TO PRECINCT 4 AND NOW IT'S IN PRECINCT 3 WHICH I WAS REALLY AMAZED THAT IT WAS IN PRECINCT 3 NOW BUT, YEAH.
VERY WELL SUPPORTED PARK AND VERY WELL USED BY MANY.
SO IT'S WONDERFUL. >> JUDGE BECERRA: MOST OF THE COUNTY IS IN PRECINCT 3. [LAUGHTER]
>> FEELS THAT WAY. >> HE HAD THAT WERE IN MY --
[INAUDIBLE] >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL --
[45. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. PLEASE OPEN GENA ITEM NUMBER
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45. >> 45, DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTY INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATION COUNTS AND COSTS.
>> EACH WEEK THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SENDS MY OFFICE JAIL REPORT. OUR CURRENT MAXIMUM JAIL CAPACITY IS 410 INMATES. JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMENDS HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THE CAPACITY OPEN WHICH ROWERS OUR ACTUAL CAPACITY TO 368.
THIS JAIL'S DAILY AVERAGE WAS 669 AND OUR PEAK WAS AT 684 ON APRIL 22 ON EARTH DAY.
THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS WEEK WAS 113,457. THE AMPLE NUMBER OF OUTSCOURSED MALES IS 212. FEMALES ARE 33.
THIS WEEK'S INMATES WERE HOUSED IN COSA, BLANCO, COMELE, FORT BEND, GRIMES, LEE, MAVERICK, AND RED RIVER. PAPER READY INMATES IS STILL ACK -- EXCESSIVELY HIGH AT 57.
STATE INMATES, THAT IS I WOULD CALL IT AT THIS POINT COMMISSIONERS AN UNFUNDED MANDATE.
WE HAVE STATE INMATES IN OUR COUNTY JAIL USING OUR COUNTY RESOURCES AT THE TUNE OF 57 OF THEM.
NEXT QUESTION WILL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IF WE COULD KEEP, IF YOU COULD TELL ME SO I COULD HELP KNOW IF THESE ARE THE SAME 57 FROM THE LAST REPORT OR HOW MANY ARE CYCLING THROUGH OR IF THERE IS ANY MOVEMENT ON THE STATE SIDE. OH, ACTUALLY THERE IS SOMEONE APPROACHING THE PODIUM.
>> SO THINK WHAT WE CAN DO IS TELL YOU HOW MANY PAPER READY INMATES WE MOVED OUT. IN THAT WOULD GET THIS
ACCOMPLISHED SAME THING. >> JUDGE BEERRA: THAT WILL HELP BECAUSE IT WILL ALLOW US TO SEE THE MOVEMENT ON
>> SOME ARE BEING MOVED BECAUSE WHEN I, YOU KNOW, HEAR THE NUMBERS, YOU KNOW IT'S INCREASING SO I WAS WONDERING WE'RE NOT MOVING BUT WE'RE MOVING SOME SLOWLY
IT'S SPORADIC. THERE'S NO RHYME OR REASON WHEN THEY'RE GOING TO BE PICKED UP.
>> OKAY. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THIS ADDITIONAL COMPONENT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL, CHIEF,
THANK YOU. >> JUST THROW A LITTLE BIT OF A COST ON THAT. YOU ARE PROBABLY TALKING
BETWEEN 5 AND $10,000 A DAY. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THAT'S
>> JUDGE BECERRA: OF PAPER READY INMATES.
STATE INMATES. THAT IS WHY I ASK THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO ADD IT TO THE REPORT BECAUSE THAT'S A SMALL SLIGHTS OF THE KALEIDOSCOPE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY ADDS UP TO WHAT WE SPEND.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CHIEF DEPUTY.
IF NOTHING ELSE I'LL START THE --
>> CAN WE OPEN 44, THE BURN BAN.
ABSOLUTELY, PLEASE OPEN 44. >> 44 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION RELATED TO THE BURN BAN.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE DO HAVE OUR FIRE MARSHAL HERE IF YOU WOULD. BRAND NEW FRESHLY MINTED FIRE MARSHAL. STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE.
>> MARCO HAYS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL.
GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
I'M ABOUT TO SAY WORDS THAT WILL PROBABLY WILL NOT BE COMMON IN CONVERSATION THAT IS WE HAVE, I SPOKE TO COMMISSIONER SHELL YESTERDAY FOLLOWING THE REPORT THAT I SENT TO YOU RECOMMENDING TO EXTEND THE BURN BAN, HOWEVER, REVIEWING RAIN FALL AND IN DISCUSSIONS WITH SEVERAL FIRE CHIEFS, ONE OF THE FIRE CHIEFS BEING SERVING THE AREA THAT IS IN MORE OF A SIGNIFICANT DROUGHT FOR THE COUNTY, THEY ARE RECOMMENDING THAT WE LIFT THE BURN BAN EFFECTIVE TODAY.
WE DO HAVE THE CHANCE FOR CONTINUED MOISTURE OVER THE NEXT WEEK WITH A LARGER CHANCE AGAIN ON MONDAY.
ALTHOUGH NOT AS MUCH, BUT WE DO HAVE THE CHANCE.
WE WOULD GREATLY RECOMMEND THAT THE BURP BAN BE LIFTED TO ALLOW -- BURN BAN TO ALLOW CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BURN NOW TO TAKE EFFECT OF THE MOISTURE THAT WE DID HAVE. JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, ACROSS THE COUNTY THE AVERAGE WAS JUST UNDER ONE INCH AT .94. SAN MARCOS SEALED ROUGHLY A HALF INCH. DRIPPING SPRINGS WHICH WAS THE AREA OF CONCERN RECEIVED JUST UNDER AN AVERAGE AT .97 WISCONSINLY RECEIVED OVER A QUARTER AND KYLE WAS THE WINNER AS 1.79 INCHES. WITH THAT I'M HERE TO RECOMMEND WE LIFT THE BURN BAN EFFECTIVE TODAY THEN WE'LL REVISIT IT LATER IN THE WEEK.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND YOU ARE RIGHT.
PLEASE OPEN EXECUTIVE SESSION ITHEMES 39-40, 41,
[EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]
42 AND 43. >> 39, EXECUTIVE SESSION
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PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE: CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE AND OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY HAYS COUNTY LOCATED AT 712 SOUTH STAGECOACH TRAIL SAN MARCOS IN PRECINCT 3. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.40, EXECUTIVE SESSION POUR SUPERINTENDENT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 51.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF ALL INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS WITHIN HAYS COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE, POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
41, EXECUTIVE SESSION, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE: CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE AND OR VALUE OF RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED AT OR NEAR WINDY HILL IN PRECINCT 1.
IMPORTANTLY DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. 42, EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 51.071 AND 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE: CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF ALL INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS WITHIN THE COMBINED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER OF THE HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, IMPORTANTLY DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. 43, EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUIT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT LASER LEMON AND PROJECT FIRENINGIN RED. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE'LL BEGIN WITH AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 43. IF YOU ARE NOT DIRECTLY TIED.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE'RE READY TO GO.
WHO WOULD LIKE TO GO FIRST. >> I'VE 41 AND 42 SO --
>> I'VE 39 AND I HAVE 40. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WOULD YOU
ITEM NUMBER 39, I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO DRAFT, EXECUTE AND SEND NOTICE OF NONRENEWAL TO THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.1 REMITTED TO THE MUNICIPAL COURT SPACE WITHIN THE HAYS COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER. OUR CURRENT LEASE EXTEND TO 2025, THAT WOULD GIVE THE CITY A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS TO LOOK FOR OTHER OPTIONS. I WANT TO THANK THE CITY.
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THEM JUST GROWTH IS PUTTING A GREAT SPACE ON SPACE IN THE GOVERNMENT CENTER. TWO YEARS FROM NOW WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO NEED THE SPACE, WE WANT TO GIVE THEM AS MUCH TIME AS WE CAN SO THEY CAN MAKE PLANS
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
NUMBER 40. >> NUMBER 40, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE STAFFING MATRIX TO REGRADE AND RECITELE POSITIONS PER POLICY AND ADD A FINANCIAL ANALYST, INTERNAL AUDITOR, LEVEL 4, GRADE 116 TO THE CURRENT SALARY CHART EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2022, AS PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE
>> JUDGE BECERRA: KEY WORDS ADDED TO THE CHART PER POLICY. THANK YOU, COMMISSION, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. COMMISSIONER, 41.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE OUR RIGHT OF WAY CONSULTANTS TO MAKE A COUNTEROFFER FOR PARTIALLES NUMBER 46 ON THE WINDY HILL PROJECT IN PRECINCT 1 AS DISCUSSED AND PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND IF THE COUNTEROFFER IS ACCEPTED TO AUTHORIZE GENERAL COUNSEL TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS INCIDENTAL TO CLOSING.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE
CALL THE ROLE. >> IF THE COUNTEROFFER IS NOT ACCEPTED THEN WE EXPECT TO HAVE ANOTHER EXECUTIVE SESSION DISCUSSION AND ACTION.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: OKAY. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
WRAPPING IT UP WITH 42 COMMISSION COMMISSIONER INS
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GALLONSBY. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE SHERIFF'S EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SALARY SET PLAN TO CHANGE PROMOTIONS AND DEMOTIONS SECTION TO BE APPLIED AT THE SAME PERSON ISLE FOR YEARS OF SERVICE AS PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND EFFECTIVE TODAY, APRIL 26, 2022.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. MOTION TO ADJOURN.
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