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GOOD MORNING TO EVERYONE HERE. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL THAT YOU WILL TAKE THE TIME OUT OF YOUR BUSY DAY TO BE HERE.
REALLY APPRECIATE IT. GOOD MORNING.
THIS CONVOCATION WILL BE LED BY DARIUS TODD.
IF YOU WILL PLEASE ALL RISE. NO. SHAPE LAIN? OKAY. WE KEEP MOVING.
SEE HOW IT HAPPENS? DEAR LORD PLEASE PROTECT US GIVE US YOUR PEACE YOUR TRANQUILITY, HELP US FIND THE MOST HARMONIZING WAY TO COME TOGETHER FOR OUR PEOPLE AS A WHOLE AND JESUS' NAME WE PRAY AND GIVE THANKS 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.
MONITOR THE TEXAS FLAG I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIV INDIVISIBLE.
>>> DR. DOCTOR WILL CALL YOU THE ROLL.
>>> COMMISSIONER INGLES BY, HERE, COMMISSIONER JONES, HERE, COMMISSIONER SHELL, HERE, COMISSER SMITH, HERE, JUDGE
>>> THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO HAVE SUBMIT ADD PUBLIC
[E. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
PARTICIPATION WITNESS FORM WILL NOW HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.UNFORTUNATELY, NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COURT AS WE ARE EXPECT NOT TO RESPOND. ALL COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN OR QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AS RHETORICAL.
PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AND LANGUAGE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REMAINDER OF YOUR TIME.
IN THE SPIRIT OF RESPECT, PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES.
I KNOW THERE IS ONE OF YOU IN THERE THAT SAID IT IS SILENT BUT IT IS NOT. PLEASE, SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. AND WE HAVE A FEW PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, THE FIRST ONE IS LAURA NUN, IF YOU WILL PLEASE
APPROACH THE PODIUM? >>> MAY I HAN THIS TO YOU.
>>> YOU CAN HAND IT TO THEM AND KEEP MOVING.
>>> I ASK IT BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIENCE WHILE I'M SPEAKING
AND RESPECTFULLY ASK, THANK YOU. >>> SURE.
>>> AND YOUR TIME WILLING START ONCE WE GET THEM.
>>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THAT.
>>> OKAY. I WILL PASS THE OTHERS.
>>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE BECERRA. MY NAME IS LAUREN NUN, I'M A RESIDENT OF SAN MARCOS, ACCORDING TO TEXAS ELECTION CODE, 13.143, A CITIZEN BECOMES ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ONCE AND APPROVED APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED TO THE REGISTRAR.
THIS IS THE ELIGIBLE DATE. THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS 30 DAYS AFTER THE ELIGIBLE DATE. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN APUPCOMING ELECTION THE APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE POSTED ELECTION DATE.
THIS IS REQUIRED IN HAYES COUNTY AND THE REST OF TEXAS.
ISSUES THAT I HAVE FOUND, WE HAVE FOUND, MY GROUP HAS FOUND, WITH THE ELIGIBLE DATE IS THAT, NO. 1, SINCE 2010 THE COUNTY HAS REGISTERED VOTERS WITH THE SAME ELIGIBLE AND EFFECTIVE DATES.
THAT IS AGAINST THE LAW. NO. 2.
57827 INDIVIDUALS WHO VOTED ON NOVEMBER 3RD OF 2020 HAVE THE SAME ELIGIBLE AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
THAT IS CONTRARY TO THE LAW. OF THE 57827 INDIVIDUAL MENTIONED ABOVE, 19912 HAVE THE SAME ELIGIBLE AND EFFECTIVE DATES IN 2020. AGAIN, NO 30-DAY SPAN.
OF THESE, 4115 HAVE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2020, AS THE ELIGIBLE AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 9528 INDIVIDUALS WHO VOTED ON NOVEMBER 3RD IN 2020 HAVE AND ELIGIBLE DATE LESS THAN 30 DAIS BEFORE THAT ELECTION DAY. AND THEN ISSUES WITH THE EFFECTIVE DATE. THOSE ARE THE ELIGIBLE DATE ISSUES. ISSUES WITH THE EFFECTIVE DATE, WE HAD 3799 INDIVIDUALS WHOSE EFFECTIVE DATE WAS AFTER ELECTION DAY ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020 WHO VOTED.
OF THESE 247 HAVE AND EFFECTIVE DATE IN 2021, AND 12 INDIVIDUALS WITH AND EFFECTIVE DATE BEFORE THEIR ELIGIBLE DATE VOTED IN 2020. YOU HAVE THE NUMBERS.
WE WOULD LIKE ANSWERS IN A TIMELY MANNER.
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THANK YOU. >>> THANK YOU, MA'AM.
MR. KENNEDY I WOULD LIKE DO CAN YOU, I KNOW THIS IS NOT CUSTOMARY FOR TO US GO INTO THAT BUT I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ASK YOU TO MAYBE PROVIDE US A FUTURE AGENDA FOR NEXT COURT TO DISCUSS THESE CONCERNS SO THAT I CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T ACCIDENTALLY OVERLOOK ANYTHING, IF YOU CAN DO THAT I THINK WE WOULD ALL BENEFIT FROM IT. THANK YOU, SIR.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE MISS MARY MITCHELL.
>> COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE OF THE COURT, MY NAME IS MARY MITCHELL. AS YOU RECALL, I HAVE STATED BEFORE THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE GROUP OF CONCERNED CITIZENS RESEARCHING THE 2020 ELECTION.
PLEASE LET ME GIVE YOU SOME OF THE E-POLL BOOK FACTS WE HAVE UNCOVERED. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT E-POLL BOOKS ARE THEY ARE THE INTERNET LOGS USED TO RECORD WHEN YOU CHECK IN TO VOTE. SOME OF THE ISSUES ARE IN THE 2020 ELECTION THERE WERE 805 ANOMALIES, AND VIEW WID THAT IS YOUR UNIQUE VOTER IDENTIFIER (^), 174 VOTERS WERE ISSUED TWO DIFFERENT VIEW WID NUMBERS, ONE IN THE E-POLL BOOK, AND ONE IN VOTER ROLL. 439 HAVE AND ELECTION DATE REGISTRATION, AFTER NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020, THE ELECTION DAY. OF THESE 161 HAVE ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION IN 2021, AND 22 HAVE AND ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION IN 2022. 662 VOTERS WERE CHECKED IN, IN TEMPT POLL BOOK, BUT THEIR VIEWWID IS NOT IN THE VOTER ROLL. 459 OF THESE CITIZENS LIVE IN COUNTIES OTHER THAN HAYES COUNTY.
BUT THEY VOTED IN HAYES COUNTY. YOU CAN BEEN PRESENTED MANY TESTIMONIES BASED ON JOYYAS FROM THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE (^). TESTIMONIES ABOUT CLEARMAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE ELECTIONS, AND INCLUDING DISCREPANCIES OF THE E-POLL BOOK LOGS JUST A FEW THAT I MENTIONED.
AND THEY FAILED TEST OF THE HARD ITER CIVIC MA ENSHOOS AND WE HEAR LAST WEEK OF THE ARREST OF EUGENE YU, THE CEO OF KONIG (^) FOR SENDING AMERICANS ELECTION DATA TO CHINA, WHERE IT WAS FOUND ON A SERVER THERE. KONIG PROVIDES SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, BUILT FOR ELECTION MANAGEMENT INCLUDING THE PAYMENT FORMAT FOR THEIR ELECTION WORKERS.
THIS MEANS THE MACHINES ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET AND THE ACTUAL VOTE MAGAZINES HAVE A WI-FI MODEL.
ALL MACHINES HAVE THEM THAT CAN BE TURNED ON OR OFF, OFF SITE.
AND WE ARE CONSTANTLY TOLD THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO BE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET. PLEASE, LET US LOOK INSIDE THE MACHINES IF THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE.
I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS. IS HAYES COUNTY USING KONIG POLL CHIEF? TRAVIS COUNTY IS.
THEY USE KONIG. IS ANY OF OUR ELECTION DATA GOING TO CHINA? YOU HAVE HEARD REPEATED TESTIMONY FROM CONCERNED CITIZENS AND YOU STILL CHOOSE TO IGNORE THESE FACTS. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR YOU ANSWER OUR CONCERNS? COMMISSIONERS, WHAT ALL THIS REVEALS TO US IS IF THE E-POLL BOOKS ARE CAUSING MORE CONFUSION IN OUR ELECTION, NOT LESS. AND BECAUSE THEY ARE OWNED BY THIRD PARTIES THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR WE THE VOTERS TO INSPECT, MEANING WE CANNOT PROVIDE THE QUALITY CONTROL OF EACH VOTE. IF WE CHOOSE TO PROTECT VOTERS RIGHTS AND GO TO PAPER VOTING ONLY, THERE IS NOTHING STANDING BETWEEN ME AND THE PAPER I VOTE ON.
NOT A MACHINE THAT IS REPEATEDLY PROVEN TO BE HACKED, OR OWNED AND OPERATED BY A ME VARIOUS CONTRACTOR --
>>> NOW ARE ARE NOT ASKING US THE GROUP THAT SPENT 1.5 YEARS LONG INVESTIGATIVE STUDY OF THESE FACTS.
I HAVE HEARD JENNIFER DON NOVEMBER REPEATEDLY STATE IT IS NOT HER JOB TO INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUES.
SO, WE HAVE. TO PROTECT ALL OUR VOTES.
THESE ARE UTMOST CONCERNS, WHETHER YOU ARE A DEMOCRAT OR A REPUBLICAN VOTER. OUR VOTES ARE BEING STOLEN AND YOUR LACK OF ACTION IS SUPPRESSING VOTES OF WE THE VOTERS. THIS IS OUR -- HE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN AND ACT ON BEHALF OF THE VOTERS THAT ELECT
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YOU. THANK YOU.I ALSO HAVE A HANDOUT OF SOME OF THE MORE FACTS OF WHAT I HAVE
JUST READ. >>> THANK YOU, MA'AM.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE MR. ENRHEE KAYE AL SPINA (^).
>>> JUDGE BECERRA, COMMISSIONER, FRANK YOU FOR YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. AS A GROUP OF CONCERNED CITIZENS WE HAVE ALL THE APPLICATIONS AND THE ENVELOPES RELATED TO THE ABSENTEE VOTES IN THE 20 ELECTION.
THERE WERE 12454 ABSENTEE VOTES BY THE COUNT, WE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THAT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS AND ENVELOPES.
SO SOME VERY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS REMAIN TO BE ANSWERED.
WHY DID WE RECEIVE 1852 LESS APPLICATIONS AND 774 LESSEN VE LOPES THAN THE 75 VOTES BY FROM THE COUNTY? WHERE ARE THOSE MISSING APPLICATIONS AND ENVELOPES? WHY DID WE RECEIVE 2891 INVALID APPLICATIONS INSTEAD OF VALID APPLICATIONS? WHY DID THE COUNTY SEND THEM TO US AS VALID APPLICATIONS? WHERE ARE THE VALID APPLICATIONS? WHY ARE THEY SO HARD TO FIND? WHY DID WE RECEIVE 4576 BALLOT CARRIER ENVELOPES WITHOUT A CORRESPONDING MATCHING APPLICATION.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 836 ENVELOPES THE COUNTY NOW CLAIMS THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY LONGER? CAN WITH COUNTY EXPLAIN WHY WE ENDED UP WITH 6039 INDIVIDUALS THAT VOTED ABSENTEE IN THE 2020 ELECTION DOING SO WITHOUT A VALID APPLICATION OR ENVE HOPE? THAT IS 48.5% OF THE TOTAL ABSENTEE VOTES OF THE 2020 ELECTION. IN THE END, THE MACHINES ARE COMPLICIT IN KEEPING THE BALLOT ADMINISTRATION PROCESS, AFTER ALL, IF ONE FEEDS BAD INFORMATION TO THEM, WE WILL HAVE AND ELECTION WITH BAD RESULTS.
WHO CAN SAY TODAY THAT VOTES WERE NOT COUNTED IN 2020 WITHOUT PROPER APPLICATIONS OR ENVELOPES AFTER THE INFORMATION WE RECEIVED? -- SECURITY SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN HACKED, THE CURRENT MATCHING VENDOR USED WINDOWS 7 AS THE OPERATE OING SYSTEM FOR THE 2020 ELECTION.
WINDOWS 7 WAS LAUNCHED OCTOBER 27TH OF 2009.
MICROSOFT STOPPED SUPPORTING WINDOWS 7 ON JANUARY, 2020, TEN MONTHS BEFORE THE ELECTION. THERE WERE NO SECURITY PATCHES MADE AFTER THAT DATE FOR WINDOWS 7.
THIS MEANS THE CASE ELECTION SYSTEM HAD SECURITY VULNERABLES DURING TEN MONTHS BEFORE THE 2020 ELECTION AND DURING THE ELECTION ITSELF. I HAVE BEEN WORKING COMPUTER INDUSTRY FOR MANY YEARS, AND THIS IS, TO ME, COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. WE NEED TO SOLVE ALL THESE ISSUES GOING FORWARD TO HAVE ELECTION INTEGRITY IN HAYES COUNTY. WE CANNOT ALLOW ANY OF THESE TO HAPPEN IN THE NOVEMBER, 2022 ELECTION.
IF IT DOES, IT WILL BE UNDER YOUR WATCH.
HAVE WE HAD SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED PAPER BALLOTS COUNTED BY HAND, MOST, IF NOT ALL OF THE MISTAKES WE FOUND WILL NOT HAVE OCCURRED. VOTES WITH MISSING APPLICATIONS ORERN VE LOPES WILL NOT HAVE COUNTED AND IMPROPERLY FILL APPLICATIONS OR ENVELOPES WOULD HAVE BEEN REJECTED.
AND WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT, APPLICATIONS AND ENVELOPES WOULD HAVE BEEN PAIRED TOGETHER, PREVENTING ANOMALIES IN THE ELECTION AND ENABLING A PROPER RECOUNT AND OR AUDIT AFTER THE ELECTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>>> THANK YOU, SIR. AND JUST AS A REMINDER I ASKED THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE NEXT COURT DATE TO PROVIDE SOME DIRECTION ON THESE CONCERNS THAT WE HAVE HEARD.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE MR. -- YES, SIR?
>>> JUDGE, I WILL ONLY RESPOND TO THAT REQUEST BY SAYING THAT THE NEXT COURT DATE WILL BE DURING EARLY VOTING OF THE ELECTION AND SO IN A ITEM YOU HAVE ON IT MIGHT DEPEND ON THE AVAILABILITY OF OUR ELECTIONS ADMIN STRAWTOR AND/OR EMPLOYEES.
>>> OKAY. NEXT UP, MR. JORDAN BUCKLEY.
GERNLG JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER, I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT NEW INFORMATION THAT CAME TO LIGHT IN THE PAST WEEK THAT HAS BEEN IN THE REGIONAL NEWS. THE REASON I'M, YOU KNOW, SO UPSET ABOUT THIS DWI ARREST OF COMMISSIONER SMITH REALLY TWO THINGS, ONE IT THE HYPOCRISY AND SECOND THE ONGOING DISHONEST THE I THAT CONTINUES TO REVEAL ITSELF.
Y'ALL RECALL A FEW MONTHS AGO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, CHIEF DEPUTY DAVENPORT TO TALK ABOUT THE $17 MILLION CONTRACT WHICH I
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WILL PROVE 4-1 ALONG PARTY LINES TO OUTSOURCE OUR PRETRIAL DETAINEE POPULATION PRIMARILY, AND CHIEF DAVENPORT THANKED COMMISSIONER SMITH FOR GETTING BALL ROLLING, QUOTE, UNQUOTE, ON THIS CONTRACT, WHERE NOW PEOPLE ARE LOCKED IN CAGES NEARLY FIVE HOURS FROM THEIR LOVED ONES AND THEIR LAWYERS.AND, THANK YOU JUDGE BECERRA FOR YOUR VOTE ON THAT.
MANY PEOPLE ARE ADDICTED TO A SUBSTANCE, IT IS NOT ALCOHOL, YOU KNOW IT IS A DIFFERENT SUBSTANCE, FOR THAT REASON THEY REMAIN IN CAGES. SO, THERE IS A HYPOCRISY, OF COMMISSIONER SMITH POSTING BAIL THE SAME DAY HE WAS ARRESTED FOR DWI LAST YEAR IN TRAVIS COUNTY AND YET SUBJECTING ALL THE OTHER FELLOW RESIDENTS TO CAGES FIVE HOURS AWAY, OWN BEING ACCOMPANY THAT ONE OF HIS CONSTITUENTS OWNS, THEY ARE IN DRIPPING SPRINGS BE YOU THE SECOND THING IS ONGOING DISHONESTY, WE HAVE THE STATEMENT FROM COMMISSIONER SMITH I WAS INFORMED I WAS UNDER ARREST FOR DWI, EVEN THOUGH NO BLOOD WAS DRAWN, NO BREATHALYZER GIVEN AND OFFICERS ON SCENE EXPRESS NOD SUSPICION OF IMPAIRMENT. BUT, OF COURSE, WE KNOW IF WE LOOK TAT POLICE REPORTS, THEY DID SUSPECT IMPAIRMENT WHICH IS WHY THEY GAVE HIM A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST WHICH HE FAILED AND HE HAD TO PUT HIS FOOT DOWN, COUNT CROSSWALK STRAIGHT, HI EYES HAD THE DANCING EYE PHENOMENON, THAT HE HE REFUSED TO GIVE BLOOD AND REFUSED TO PROVE HIS SOBRIETY VOLUNTARILY THROUGH A BREATHALYZER, SO THAT DISHONESTY IS CLEAR.
THE NEW DISHONESTY WE FOUND OUT THE NEW LIE, A HUGE LIE, IS THE FACT THAT IN HIS STATEMENT TO THE PRESS AND TO HIS SUPPORTERS HE SAID IT IS A QUOTE MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.
AND YET, NOW WE CAN REPORT FROM TEX DOT, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THAT SAID IT IS NOT A MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, BUT THAT COMMISSIONER SMITH AND THE NIGHT HE WAS ARRESTED FOR DWI, HIT THIS DELIVERY TRUCK SO HARD YOU FLIPPED IT ON ITS SIDE, DIDN'T YOU, SIR? AND THAT THE DRIVER ACTUALLY HAD TO QUOTE ESCAPE THROUGH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AFTER BEING ROLLED OVER, WHEN YOU HIT A TRUCK SO HARD THAT IT LANDS ON ITS SIDE YOU NEARLY KILLED A PERSON WHO IS DRIVING.
IT IS NOT A MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.
AND IF YOU READ THE HAYES PRESS THEY CALL ATE MINOR ACCIDENT, OTHERS CALLED IT THE MINOR ACCIDENT AND DRIPPING SPRINGS, MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. WHERE IS THE REGIONAL MED MEDIA THAT WANTS TO READ THE POLICE REPORTS, TO SEE THAT COMMISSIONER SMITH DAM NEARLY KILLED A MAN WHEN HEP FLIPPED THE TRUCK ON ITS SIDE. IT IS NOT A MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND FOR HIM TO CLAIM HIS INNOCENCE IS CONFIRM IFED IS ABSURD, WHEN YOU ACTUALLY PLED TO A DIFFERENT CLASS B.
MISDEMEANOR AND THIS SUNDAY HE IS REQUIRED BY COURT TO BLOW INTO AND IGNITION DEVICE FOR YOUR TRUCK TO START, ISN'T THAT RIGHT, SHIRT FOR THE NEXT FIVE MONTH AND FOR YOU TOY TO SAY INNOCENCE IS CONFIRM AND THEY DIDN'T SUSPECT IMENTD APARTMENT IS RIDICULOUS. MY FINAL QUESTION IS I GUESS, YOU KNOW, IF YOU, WHEN YOU HAVE CHILDREN AT YOUR HOUSE IF THEY TELL A LIE, SIR, DO YOU DISCIPLINE THEM OR DO YOU REWARD
THEM? >>> NEXT UP WE HAVE MR. DAN
LYON. >>> THANK YOU JUDGE BECERRA.
JUST WANT TO SAY I DID FINAL THE GMAIL COMMISSIONER SMITH, HE DID SEND ME THAT LESS THAN AND HOUR AFTER I HAD SENT YOU THE G.
MAYORAL. MY QUESTION FOR ALL THE REPUBLICANS IS: HOW ARE WE GOING TO STEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN? AND I'M TALKING ABOUT HAVING A DRAG QUEEN DANCE IN FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE AND ACCEPT DOLLAR BILLS FROM A CHILD ANYWAY? I WENT TO TWO ON TO OTHER THINGS. I CAN BARELY GET THROUGH THE FIRST FEW PAGES OF THE DISBURSEMENTS ON THE FACT THAT MY FAITH DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO CONSUME PORK.
I HAVE GOT ONE HERE, CAPITOL 1, WATER FOR THE SIMS MEETING 21.94. SEEMS PRETTY REASONABLE BUT AT THE SAME MEETING, WE HAVE GOT 3,$000,157.45 FOR FOOD.
THAT IS WHAT I MEAN BY PORK. AND ANYWAY LET ME TRANSITION TO SOMETHING ELSE HERE. WHAT WOULD YOU, AS A COMMISSIONER COURT SAY IF I PROPOSED TO YOU TO BRING A RETAIL CORPORATION IN TO HAYES COUNTY WHICH WOULD SELL MOSTLY CHINESE-MADE PRODUCTS AT LOW PRICE AND THE QUALITY WOULD BE FAIR-TO-GOOD? HERE IS A CATCH.
WE WOULD ONLY KEEP THE PRICES LOW AND THE QUALITY RELATIVELY HIGH UNTIL WE RAN EVERY MOM AND MOM RETAIL STORE IN THE COUNTY OUT OF BUSINESS. AT THAT POINT, WHEN WE HAD LITTLE-TO-NO COMPETITION, WE WOULD RAISE OUR PRICES AND DRASTICALLY LOWER OUR QUALITY. WE WOULD COVER IT, COVER IT UP BY CLAIMING TO GUARANTEE EVERYTHING WE SELL, WHEN IN TRUTH THAT GUARANTEE WILL BE FOR 0 DAYS IF YOU DID NOT HAVE A RECEIPT AND 90 DAYS IF YOU DID. FULL MANUFACTURERS WARRANTEES WOULD NOT BE HONORED. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS IS THE EXACTLY WHAT WAL-MART HAS DONE, AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS THEIR INTENTION ALL ALONG. REALLY GOOD STORES LIKE SEARS
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ARE ON THE ROPES ON ACCOUNT OF WAL-MART.AND THEY ARE A STORE WHICH GUARANTEED THEIR TOOLS FOR LIFE.
WHO BENEFITS FROM ALL THIS? NOT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
BUT THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA BENEFITS GREATLY.
THEY WILL BUILD ANOTHER CARRIER WITH A MONEY THAT THEY GET FROM WAL-MART PRETTY SOON. WON'T TAKE THEM LONG TO GET AT THAT. I WOULD NOT SAY THAT A PERSON IS ANTIAMERICAN IF THEY SHOP AT WAL-MART.
BUT, I WOULD ASK PEOPLE TO THINK EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE SUPPORTING WHEN THEY BUY A PRODUCT FROM THERE ESPECIALLY CHINESE PRODUCTS. WE ARE SENDING MONEY TO A COMMUNIST DICTATORSHIP THAT IS THREATENED TAIWAN AND THREATENED TO NUKE LOS ANGELES AND EVEN THEN I STILL DON'T LIKE THEM.
BUT ANYWAY, THIS IS JUST WRONG. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE. THEY DON'T HONOR THEIR GUARANTEES. AND THEY TAKE 65 YEAR-OLD MEN AND THREATEN TO CALL THE POLICE ON THEM.
>>> I HAVE A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM GARY GRIFFIN.
I'M EXTREMELY TROUBLED THAT A SERIOUS FELONY COMMITTED BY A SITTING HAYES COUNTY COMMISSIONER HAS GONE IGNORED AND I AM WRITING TO AGAIN ASK YOUR OFFICE TO EXAMINE THE FACTS OF THE INVESTIGATION AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TEXAS RANGERS. AS I WITNESSED RECENT VALENTINES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, I'M EVEN MORE IMPASSIONED TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY REGARDING THIS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, PARTICULARLY AS THE COUPLE WRIT IS NOT ONLY POISED TO ESCAPE JUSTICE, BUT IS PRESENTLY OUT FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE HIGHEST ELECTED OFFICE IN HAYES COUNTY. MY INTENTIONS ARE NOT POLITICAL.
I, LIKE YOU, AND LIKE THE INDIVIDUAL WHOSE FELONY CONDUC HAS UNTIL NOW BEEN DISREGARDED, AMEND A REPUBLICAN, BUT THE RULE OF LAW MUST BE RESPECTED AND UPHELD.
AS MY MEMORY SERVES ME VERY WELL, IN 2017, I ENDON'T UNDERWRITERRED RETIRED CONSTABLE JAMES KOHLER DISPLAYING AND OFFICIAL HAYES COUNTY CONSTABLE BADGE AND A WEAPON.
I KNEW THAT MR. KOHLER RECENTLY LOST HIS ELECTION AND WAS NO LONGER IN AND OFFICER. I ALSO KNEW THAT HISTORICALLY CONSTABLE WAS GRANDFATHER TO HOLD A COMMISSION BECAUSE HE WAS ELECTED BEFORE T. COAL WAS FORMED AND DID NOT HAVE A T.
COAL OFFICER LICENSE, THEREFORE WHEN HE LOST ELECTION HE WAS NO LONGER GRANDFATHERED AND COULD NOT LEGALLY DISPLAY AND OFFICIAL BADGE AND WEAPON WITHOUT A T. COAL LICENSE.
UPON REQUESTING MR. KOHLER'S PEACE OFFICER IDENTIFICATION, MR. KOHLER DISPLAY ADD GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER MARK JONES AND FURTHER OBSERVED THAT IT WAS MODIFIED FOR THE RETIRED CONSTABLE, MR. KOHLER, TO USE AS LAW ENFORCEMENT RETIRED COMMISSIONED PEACE OFFICER.
ICON HIS KATEED THE BADGE WEAPON AND FALSE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AS EVIDENCE. I LATER INTERVIEWED COMMISSIONER JONES WHO ADMITTED --
>>> DURING THE INVESTIGATION, I CONTACTED THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND SPOKE DIRECTLY WITH RAFFLE GUERRERO WHO GUIDED ME TO ENSURE THAT I TOOK ALL THE PRECAUTIONS AND FOLLOWED ALL THE PROCEDURES TO PRESERVE EVIDENCE OBTAINED DURING ANY INVESTIGATION. AS I WAS INVESTIGATING THE CRIMINAL ACT, BOTH MR. KOHLER AND COMMISSIONER JONES, IT BECAME VERY CLEAR AFTER INTERVIEWING THEM THAT THE ELMS OF A FELONY VIOLATION WERE CLEARLY SUPPORTED.
I WAS A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED PEACE OFFICER AT THE TIME OF THIS ENCOUNTER, AND HAD INVESTIGATED MANY FELONIES IN MY LONG CAREER.
I TOOK EXTRA CAUTION TO ENSURE MY INVESTIGATION WAS THOROUGH AND COMPLETE. MY RECALL OF THIS INCIDENT WAS MADE VERY CLEAR WHEN I OBSERVED COMMISSIONER JONES LIE ABOUT HIS ENGAGEMENT WITH TRAVIS COUNTY OFFICIAL IFS LAST MONTH.
WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENTIRETY OF THEIR COMMISSIONER COURT ISSUING A LETTER TO CORRECT HIS FALSE PUBLIC STATEMENTS.
AFTER SUBMITTING REPORT IN EVIDENCE TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE CASE WAS REFERRED TO THE TEXAS RANGERS FOR REVIEW. AFTER REVIEWING LIEUTENANT RANGER NOW RETIRED MATTHEW LINDERMAN CONTACTED ME AND ADVISED THAT THE CASE WAS THOROUGH, DETAILED AND COMPLETE, THE RANGER RECOMMENDED THE CASE FOR PROSECUTION.
IT WAS VERY FRUSTRATING FOR ME AS A WELL-SEASONED PEACE FER DO KNOW THAT YOUR OFFICE HAS TURN ADD BLIND EYE ON THIS FELONY CASE. I WOULD AT THIS TIME ASK A REFLECTED -- CONSTABLE AND UNDERSTAND AS AND ELECTED OFFICIAL YOU REPRESENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY IS A PROVE LYNN AND WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO -- AND WE SHOULD BE HELD TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD OF INTEGRITY AND HONESTY.
THERE ARE A COUPLE MORE PARAGRAPHS SHOULD I CONTINUE?
>>> TRY TO WRAP IT UP. >>> I HAVE GAINED THE RESPECT OF MY PEERS FOR ALWAYS DOING THE RIGHT THING AND I NEVER MADE
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DECISIONS BASED ON PARTY POLITICS.IN THIS CASE, COMMISSIONER JONES CLEARLY VIOLATED THE LAW AND SHOULD BE BROUGHT FORWARD TO A COURT OF HIS PEERS AND PROSECUTED TO THE FULLEST. THIS FELONY CHARGE OF TAMPERING WITH A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT IS STILL WELL WITHIN THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS OF TEN YEARS FOR THE STATE JAIL FELONY CHARGE.
I URGE YOU TO DO THE RIGHT THING BY PROSECUTING THIS CASE TO THE
HIGHEST DEGREE. >>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER WRITTEN
[F1. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. BECERRA]
F1, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2022 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.
>>> EVER YOU WILL PLEAD READ IT.
>>> WHEREAS THE CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, VIOLATES THE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS OF SAFETY AND DIGNITY AND 228 TEXANS LOST THEIR LIVES DUE TO TOE MYSELF K VIOLENCE, AND WHEREAS THE PROBLEMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TEEN DATING VIOLENCE NOT CONFINED TO ANY GROUP OF PEOPLE, BUT CUT ACROSS ALL ECONOMIC, RACIAL, GENDER AND SOCIETIAL BARRIERS, AND WHEREAS THE IMPACT OF DOE MYSELF VIKING LENS AND TEEN DATING VIOLENCE DIRECTLY AFFECTS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WHEN SOCIETY IGNORES OR TOLERATES VIOLENCE AND RELATIONSHIPS, AND WHEREAS LAST YEAR HAYES CALDWELL WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDED FACE-TO-FACE SERVICES TO OVER 816 LOCAL VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROVIDED 7753 DAYS OF SHELTER, AND WHEREAS LAST YEAR HAYES CALDWELL WOMEN'S CENTER PROVIDED THESE DIRECT SERVICES TO 625 VICTIMS FROM HAYES COUNTY, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYES COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER, 2022, AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, AND CALLS UPON THE PEOPLE OF HAYES COUNTY TO WORK TOGETHER WITH HAYES CALDWELL WOMEN'S CENTER AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO BRING AND END TO COE MYSELF K VIOLENCE AND TEEN DATING VIOLENCE, AND ADOPTED THIS, THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022.
>>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS ANY COMMENTS OR EDITS OR SUGGESTIONS BEFORE WE VOTE?
>>> I JUST WENT TO SAY THANK YOU, TO THE, TO HAYES CALDWELL WOMEN'S SHELTER FOR OR CENTER I CONTINUE TO CALL IT SHELTER EVEN THOUGH THE NAME CHANGED. FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO AND I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE, WHENEVER THEY THINK OF THIS CENTER ITSELF, THEY MAY BE AWARE OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR THE EMERGENCY HOUSING THAT IS AVAILABLE THERE AND THE SERVICES, BUT I DON'T THINK THEY UNDERSTAND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH Y'ALL DO EVEN AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.
AND I KNOW I HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT IT HERE IN COURT BEFORE, BUT, THE MOCK TRIAL AND THE DATING, OR THE DATING VIOLENCE MOCK TRIAL THAT IS DONE IS JUST OUTSTANDING.
I WAS ABLE TO IT IS IN AS A JUDGE ON THAT LAST YEAR, AND I DON'T THINK I WOULD -- I DON'T THINK Y'ALL WOULD CORRECT ME TO SAY THAT SARA BRANDON IS TRULY A GIFT TO THE COMMUNITY AND WHAT SHE HAS DONE WITH THAT PROGRAM IS AMAZING.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE Y'ALL EXPAND THAT TO THE OTHER I. S. D.ES HERE IN THE COUNTY, AND I WOULD ALSO WAN TO THANK THE JUDGES OVER AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER WHO HELPED PARTICIPATE IN THAT AS WELL. BECAUSE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT.
>>> JUDGE, ALSO WENT TO SAY THANK YOU.
I KNOW THAT WE HAVE SOME IN THE AUDIENCE THAT ARE EMPLOYED TAT WOMEN'S CENTER AND REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU DO AND I KNOW THAT MANYF O YOU HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME, AND NOVA IS ONE OF THEM. WE GREW UP TOGETHER AND I APPRECIATE ALL THAT Y'ALL DO, THANK YOU MUCH.
>>> THANK YOU. DOCTOR PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>>> COMMISSIONER INGLES BY. >>> YES.
COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES. JUDGE BECERRA?
>>> YES. NOW, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP
FOR A PICTURE? >>> JUDGE, I WAS GOING ASK ANYONE CAN SAY SOMETHING. WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING.
>>> I DIDN'T WANT TO PUT YOU ON SPOT BUT IT IS TOTALLY AVAILABLE
TO YOU. >>> THE OTHER COMMENT I WOULD MAKE IS, I JUST -- FOR THOSE OF YOU UNAWARE, ON THE AGENDA TODAY WE HAVE TWO, OR ACTUALLY HAVE TWO ITEMS ON THERE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ARPA FUNDS OR AMERICAN RECOVERY PLAN FUNDS AND ONE OF THE FIRST DISTRIBUTIONS WE DID, I WENT TO THANK MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS BECAUSE WE CAME TOGETHER TO TRY TO MAKE UP THE SHORTFALL AND THE INCREASED COST FOR THE NEW TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNIT THAT ONE SHELTER HAD, AND BECAUSE OF THAT FUNDING WE WERE ABLE TO DEDICATE 650,000 TO IT AND THAT WAS SPLIT EVENLY AMONGST THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS AND I SAY THANK YOU AND I MIGHT ASK YOU, WHERE THAT MONEY IS GOING AND HOW IT BEING USED.
>>> ABSOLUTELY. I'M THE CHIEF DEV OFFICER FOR THE HAYES CALDWELL WOMEN'S CENTER.
WE CANNOT EXPRESS HOW VALUABLE OUR PARTNERSHIP IS WITH HAYES COUNTY. OUR LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTY HAS PROVIDED US TO KEEP OUR DOORS OPEN AND PROVIDE SERVICE TO THOUSANDS OF VICTIMS OF ABUSE IN HAYES
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COUNTY. MOST RECAN'TLY, WE PARTNERED WITH HAYES COUNTY TO CONSTRUCT MARL'S PLACE, AND 18 UNIT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITY. AND AS COMMISSIONER SMITH SAID, WE DID HAVE SOME OVERRUNS THAT HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF COVID AS WE ALL DID, BUT SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES, RIGHT AT THE END AND SO WE HAD SOME SERIOUS ISSUES WITH GETTING OUR ELECTRONICS AND SECURITY UP IN PLACE. SO, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REIMBURSE OURSELVES THE OVERS WE HAD FOR THAT WHICH HELP USER BE ABLE TO KEEP PROVIDING SERVICE TO VICTIMS IN OUR COUNTY, AND ADDITIONALLY THOSE FUNDS ARE BEING USED FOR THE FOUR-BEDROOM EXPANSION AT THE MCCOY FAMILY SHELTER, WHICH IS A HUGE ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY. WE WILL GO FROM HAVING 10 BEDROOM SUITES, TO 14 BEDROOM SUITES TAT SHELTER.AS STATED IN THE PROCLAMATION, WE HAD ALMOST 8,000 NIGHTS OF SHELTER LAST YEAR. THAT WAS ABOUT A 50% INCREASE OVER PREVIOUS YEARS. SO, WHAT WE ARE SEEING IS HIGHER NEED. AND PEOPLE COMING INTO THE SHELT WERE MORE SEVERE INJURIES, AND MORE --
>>> >>> TOE MORE PEOPLE IN THE
COMMUNITY IS A HUGE BENEFIT. >>> THANK YOU.
[F2. Adopt a Proclamation declaring the week of October 16 - 22, 2022 as Native Plant Week in Hays County. SHELL]
ADOPT PROCLAMATION TO DECLARE OCTOBER 16TH, 2022, AS NATIVEPLANT WEEK IN HAYES COUNTY. >>> SO MOVED.
>>> SECOND. >>> WHEREAS TEXAS IS HOME TO NEARLY 5,000 NATIVE PLANT SPECIES RECOGNIZED AS PLANTS THAT EVOLVED HERE NATURALLY, BEFORE EUROPE PEOPLE SETTLERS ARRIVED, PLANTS THAT THRIVED IN PARTICULAR ECOSYSTEMS WITHOUT DIRECT OR INDIRECT HUMAN INTERVENTIONS AND WHEREAS FOUNDED IN 1981, THE NATIVE PLANTS SOCIETY OF TEXAS HAS EXPANDED ITS OUTREACH WITH OVER 30 CHAPTERS TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, RESEARCH, AND UTILIZATION OF NATIVE PLANTS AND PLANT HABITATS OF TEXAS, TO EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND EXAMPLE, AND WHEREAS TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WEEK BEGAN WITH THE VISION OF FAITHS THERA ANDBABRA ANDERSON, TWO MEMBERS OF THE HIGHLAND LAKE BS CHAPTER TWO PUSHED THE PROLAMATION TO THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE UNTIL IT BECAME LAW ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2009, AND WHEREAS NATIVE PLANTS CREATE A SENSE OF PLACE, CONSERVE WATER, PROVIDE HABITAT FOR BIRDS, WILD LIFE AND BUTTER FLIES, PROTECT THE SOIL WITH LONG ROOT SYSTEMS, ELIMINATE A REDUCED PLUTTANTS AND THE NEED FOR HER BY SIDE AND OTHER CHEMICAL INPUTS, AND WHEREAS FOUNDED IN 2017 THE HILL COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS USES PLATFORMS TO ADD VO KIT EADGED% KATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NATIVE PLANTS ORGANIZE FIELD TRIPS AND GUIDED NATURE HIKES WITHIN HAYES COUNTY, MANAGES PLANT LISTS AND DATA BASES AND PARTNERS WITH VARIOUS ALLIED GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WHEREAS HOME O.J.ARS HOA LANDSCAPERS AND LOCAL POLICYMAKERS CAN HELP PROTECT ECOSYSTEMS, BENEFIT WILD LIFE, BIRD AND THE INSECTS THEY NEED TO SURVIVE, BE I SELECTING NATIVE PLANTS WHEN MAKING LAN SCAPING DECISION, WHEREAS THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION DURING THE THIRD FULL WEEK OF OCTOBER IS A REMINDER EVERYONE HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN PRESERVING THE NATIVE LANDSCAPE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE HAYES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT OCTOBER 16TH, THRU OCTOBER 22, 2022, WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WEEK IN HAYES COUNTY TEXAS.
THE COURT INVITES OUR CITIZENS TO INCREASE THEIR AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF LOCAL EFFORTS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT IN THE NATIVE PLANTS OF THE COE REGION AND BACKYARD HABITATS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. ADOPTED THIS, THE 11TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 2022. >>> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. WE PATRICK GARNET FROM THE LOCAL CHAPTER, IF HE WOULD LIKE TO SA% A FEW WORDS.
>>> SURE. >>> FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC IF
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YOU WILL STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE.>>> PATRICK GARNET, I'M CURRENT SECRETARY OF THE HILL COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE NATIVE PLANT% SOCIETY OF TEXAS FORMER PAST PRESIDENT AND CHAPTER. JUST LIKE TO APPRECIATE, GIVE OUR APPRECIATION TO COMMISSIONER SHELL FOR HIS ASSISTANCE AND SPONSORING THIS PROCLAMATION AND THANK THE JUDGE AND THE REST OF THE COMMISSIONER SO THE COUNTY FOR BRINGING THE NATIVE PLANTS, AWARENESS TO THE COUNTY AND IT ITS CITIZENS.
.THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT IS EVER MORE CRITICAL ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF TRAVEL, WHEREIN YOU FOCUS ON INDIGENOUS PLANTING AND PLANTS THAT CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT A HOSE AND I THINK WE ARE IN A BETTER PLACE AS A WHOLE.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. >>> THERE IS NO EDIT I WILL
CALL THE ROLL. >>> GOT YOU THINKING.
COMMISSIONER INGLES BY? >>> YES.
THANK YOU. AND WE WOULD LIKE A PICTURE?
COME UP FOR A PICTURE. >>> F. 3 --
[F3. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing October 2022 as National Manufacturing Month. BECERRA]
>>> PLEASE READ THE PROCLAMATION.
>>> WHEREAS, HAYES COUNTY TEXAS, THE GREATER SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP WORK FORCE SOLUTIONS FOR ALL RULE CAPITOL AREA AND GREATER SAN MARCOS MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZE THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MANUFACTURING IN HAYES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND WHEREAS NATIONAL MANUFACTURING MONTH IS SUPPORTED NATIONALLY BY THOUSANDS OF MANUFACTURERS AND AS THEY HOST STUDENTS TEACHERS, PARENT, JOB SEEKERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON OPEN HOUSES, PLANT TOUR, AND PRESENTATIONS DESIGNED TO SHOWCASE MO DERN MANUFACTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAREERS, AND WHEREAS NATIONAL MANUFACTURING MONTH HAS ENGAGED MANUFACTURERS THROUGHOUT HAYES COUNTY INCLUDING JAR DEANS K. AND J.
WOOD WORK, LIEU WEISS SIN,PLASTY CONTINUE, TEXAS TEXT ASPHALT PAVEMENT CORPORATION, TARVAC COMPOSITES AND MORE TO OPEN DOORS TO HAYES CONSOL TAILED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SAN MARCOS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND WHEREAS THE AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE FOR JOBS IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN HAYES COUNTY, TEXAS, IS 60,$000,754, COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE OF 46,000631 ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES, AND WHEREAS THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY PROVIDE NEARLY 5,000 JOBS AND CONSTITUTES APPROXIMATELY 6% OF TOTAL EMPLOYMENT IN HAYES COUNTY TEXAS IN 2022, WHEREAS THE PROSPERITY OF HAYES COUNTY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS DEPENDS ON THE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT A YOU LINE WITH OUR MANUFACTURER, SKILLED LABOR NEEDS, AS WELL AS THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES AND PROCESSES, AND WHEREAS HAYES COUNTY IS PROUD TO HONOR THE MANUFACTURERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND THEIR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER, 2022, AS NATIONAL MANUFACTURING MONTH, ADOPTED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 2022. >>> AND I AM JUST SO GRATEFUL WE HAVE THIS COMPONENT. IT HAS BEEN IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR MANY YEARS AND I CAN'T -- CONTINUE TO BE GRATEFUL THAT WIFE BASS DOSE FIE LOW A LONGTIME FRIEND OF MINE WHO PASSED AWAY USED TO TELL ME, PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND THE FOLKS TRYING TO BRING MINIMUM WAGE JOBS WHICH IS CLEARLY NOT TRUE.
AND SHE SAID, I WOULD RATHER OUR FOLKS STAY HERE INSTEAD OF HAVING TO DRIVE TO AUSTIN OR OTHER AREAS FOR FURTHER JOBS.
SO, I KNOW THAT MANUFACTURING JOBS HAVE A MAGNIFICENT RIPPLE EFFECT AND THEY HELP US IMMENSELY.
AND I JUST AM GRATEFUL THAT I IT IS HERE TODAY AND HELP HONOR AND CONGRATULATE THE EFFORTS, SO, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU TO AND IF YOU ULTRASOUND LIKE TO APPROACH THE PODIUM AND SAY A FEW WORDS.
TOTALLY AVAILABLE FOR YOU. >>>
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>>> THE GREATER SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP, WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND I WILL NEVER TURN DOWN A MICROPHONE.
COMMISSIONERS WE APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHED LIGHT ON OUR MANUFACTURING GROUP AS A WHOLE FOR THE INNOVATION CORRIDOR, FOR HAYES COUNTY, RECOGNIZING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHED LIGHT ON IT FOR SAN MARCOS I. S. D. AND HAYES COUNTY I. S. Z. STUDENTS TO SEE SOMETHING THAT MAY NOT HAVE OTHERWISE HAD EXPOSURE TO AGAIN LIFTING THOSE UNDEVELOPED, UNDERREPRESENTED INDIVIDUALS UP TO A HIGHER STANDARD OF LIVING SO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. THEF THANK YOU MUCH.
WE WILL CALL THE ROLL AND CALM YOU UP FOR A PIC.
DR. CARDENAS. >>> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
F YES. COMMISSIONER INGLES BY.
>>> YES. JUDGE THERE MAY BE A PUBLIC
COMMENT ON THIS. >>> OH, THERE WAS? THAT IS RIGHT. I -- WERE YOU WAVING YOUR ARMS? I DIDN'T SEE YOU. I'M HAVEN'T I HAVERY.
VERY FOCUSED MOVING THROUGH THIS.
LET'S GIVE MR. DAN LION THROW MINUTES TO SPEAK, SORRY ABOUT
THAT, GUYS. >>> THANK YOU JUDGE BECERRA.
I COUNT BE MORE AGREEMENT WITH THIS PROCLAMATION, AS I WAS SAYING IT AM NOT THRILLED ABOUT THE KOHLER INDUSTRY BEING IN CHINA AND A IT NOT SURE WHAT THE G. S. M. P. WILL DO ABOUT IT BUT I WILL CLOSELY WATCH IT AND THAT WAY WE HAVE GIVEN THEM 300,000 THIS YEAR, HOPEFULLY THEY CAN JUSTIFY THAT AND BRING IN MORE MANUFACTURING TO HAYES COUNTY ON, I WILL BE 100% BEHIND THEM IF THEY CAN DO THAT. AND, LIKE TO SAY YOU WASN'T REALLY PREPARED TO SPEAK ON THIS SUBJECT, BUT IT IS RIGHT NOW UP MY ALLEY, SO I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD GIVE TWO THUMBS UP.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>> THANK YOU, SIR.
WHOEVER WANTS TO TO FIST. HAVE A LOOK.
>>> OKAY. >>> PLEASE OPEN F. 4.
[F4. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing October 2022 Czech Heritage Month. BECERRA]
>>> F. 4, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2022, CZECH
>>> SECOND. >>> HAVE MR. DAN LIONS UP TO SPEAK, SORRY I WON'T MISS YOU THIS TIME.
>>> THANK JUDGE JUDGE BECERRA, I COMMON THE COMMISSIONER ESCOURT IN RECOGNIZING THE CZECH AMERICANS AMONGST US AND AS I SAID TO THE PROFESSOR HERE, I ONLY KNOW OF ONE CZECH, REAL NICE GUY, USED TO GO TO U. T. BASEBALL GAMES WITH MY FATHER.
AND NOW I KNOW TWO CZECHS SO, NOW, I APPRECIATE THAT.
ON THIS, YOU KNOW. >>> WONDERFUL.
THANK YOU. BUT, I THINK WILL OPEN PEOPLE'S EYES AFTER REALIZING THERE ARE A NUMBER OF EUROPEAN GROUPS THAT HAVE SETTLED IN TEXAS AND I'M KIND OF A HEINZ 57 OF EUROPEAN
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GROUPS I GUESS. I'M PART ENGLISH, PART GERMAN, I LOOK FORWARD TO, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THESE OTHER COUNTRIES BEING RECOGNIZED. AND THEIR HERITAGE BEING RECOGNIZE. THANKS A LOT.>>> THANK YOU. AND I WILL SAY THAT I AM GRATEFUL TO BE IN THIS SPACE AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME, WE HAVE HUGE, HUGE INDIGENOUS LATINO, GERMAN, CZECH, AND EVERY VITE OF PEOPLE THAT MAKE UP OUR MAGNIFICENT COMMUNITY, AND WHEN YOU IN FAR FARMING I KNOW THE MORE DIVERSITY YOU PLANT, THE LESS LIKELY YOU ARE TO BE SWIPED AWAY BY A, WHATEVER.
A PLAGUE OR WHATEVER MAY COME YOUR WAY.
SO I THINK OUR DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER, AND I THINK THE MORE WE HONOR AND RESPECT AND ENCOURAGE FOR FOLKS TO HANG ONTO THEIR STORIES, I AM JUST, I'M A GRATEFUL SOUL AND A GRATEFUL CREATES GREATER UTTOR NO STORY, AND I AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE VERY DEAR, VERY DEAR PERSONAL FRIENDS OF MINE FROM THE CZECH NATIONALITY. COMMISSIONERS ANY OTHER
COMMENTS? >>> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
I WAS ACTUALLY VERY EXCITED TO SEE THIS ON THE AGENDA, AND FOR THOSE OF YOU MAY NOT GROW I GREW UP IN HILLS COUNTY, HILLSBOROUGH, AND THE ENTIRE AREA WAS SETTLED BY CZECH IMMIGRANT, THE THE BIGGEST TIME OF THE YEAR FOR US WAS WEST FEST, AND IN SEPTEMBER, WHICH IS AND INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL NOW, IT IS AMAZING. I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, GROWING UP, I WILL TELL YOU THAT EVERYONE, I GREW UP WITH, WAS NAMED URBAN NOVEMBERSKI, PA SAIDNICK, PA SHOVESKI, NORRIS, I COULD SPEND 15 MINUTES GOING THROUGH THE NAMES, BUT IT WAS ALWAYS FUNNY THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, BECAUSE THERE WAS ONE OTHER PERSON NAMED SMITH IN MY GRADE, AND CHRIS SMITH AND I WERE ACCUSED OF BEING BROTHERS AT THE FIRST OF EVERY YEAR PAUSE WE WERE THE ONLY SMITHS IN THE CLASS, AND HE WAS AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN YOUNG MAN, LIKE I WAS AND ANGLO YOUNG MAN AND SO FROM THE TIME WE WERE IN THE 9RD GRADE WE JUST AGREE WED ARE BROTHERS, WE ARE BROTHERS, IT MUCH SO MUCH EASIER BURN BECAUSE WE WERE THE ONLY NONCZECHS. I WILL TELL YOU, JUDGE I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REALIZE THE ABSOLUTE DEBATE AND HEATED ARGUMENT THAT YOU MAY HAVE INTRODUCED TO OUR COURT, AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE WHENEVER OUR SPEAKER COMES UP I'M GOING TO ASK WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IN A CLA BOSCHNICK AND CALLACHI IS AND IF ANY OF Y'ALL (^) EAT SOMETHING WITH MEAT IN IT AND CALL ATE CALLACHI, WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE A PROBLEM OF THE I DON'T GET ADAMANT ABOUT MUCH BUT IT IS NOT A CALLACHI IT IS A CLA
BUSINESSNICK. >>> THAT'S RIGHT.
DOCTOR WILL YOU PLEAD THE PROCLAMATION.
>>> PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER, 2022, AS CZECH HERITAGE MONTH, WHEREAS IN THE PRIMARY PERIOD OF IMMIGRATION FROM CZECH LANDS OVER A QUARTS OF A MILLION PEOPLE HAVE CZECH ANCESTRY FIRST ARRIVE AND SETTLED IN TEXAS IN THE 1840S, TRAVELING FROM BO HEMOYEAH, MO RAVE WAND AND AUSTRALIA TO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC SITUATION AND ESCAPE FAMINE, DISEASE, POVERTY AND UM EMPLOYMENT, AND WHEREAS SINCE THAT TIME THE NUMBER AND STATURE OF CZECH DECENDENTS LIVING IN TEXAS HAS GROWN TREMENDOUSLY, WITH WELL OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE, FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE LIVING IN ALL AREAS OF THE STATE, ARE PROUD TO CLAIM CZECH HERITAGE.
AND WHEREAS CZECHS ARE RENOWNED FOR THEIR E EXEMPLARY WORK ETHI, LOVE OF DO YOU REMEMBER YEAHCY AND ESTABLISHED STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE AS BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CITIZENS, TO WHOM ALL CAN ASPIRE, AND WHEREAS MANY THINGS ABOUT TEXAS CULTURE CAME FROM CZECH INFLUENCE, SUCH AS CALLACHI AND THE ACCORDION --
>>> >>> AND WHEREAS IN THE HAYES COUNTY SEAT GILBERT REYNOLD SECOND IS A PROUD CZECH AND FORMER PROPRIETOR OF GILLS BROILER THE OLDEST RESTAURANT IN SAN MARCOS, AND HOME OF THE WORLD FAMOUS MANSKI ROLL, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT CELEBRATES THE GENERATIONS OF TEXAS OF CZECH EXTRACTION WHO MADE MANY NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BOTH CULTURAL AND HISTORIC TO THE BETTERMENT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND HAYES COUNTY, HEREBY RECOGNIZES THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2022, AS CZECH HERITAGE MONTH, AND INVITES ALL TO CELEBRATE CZECH PRIDE THAT IS DISPLAYED ANNUALLY IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER BY CZECH HERITAGE SOCIETIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AS THEY STAGE VARIOUS FESTIVALS.
ADOPTED THIS, THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022.
>>> BEAUTIFUL. ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR CALL
IT A ROLE? >>> JUDGE, I DEBATED WHETHER TO TELL THE STORY YOU BE I HAVE O TELL ONE STORY, I'M SORRY I'M OFF BASE HERE, BUT, WHEN I WAS IN THE 9TH GRADE, IN TEXAS,
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YOU KNOW, THAT IS THE FIRST YEAR YOU CAN PLAY ORGANIZED FOOTBALL FOR AND I. S. D., SO I PLAYED FOR -- PROUD TO BE A HILLSBOROUGH'S FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR WAS B. J. CRANIC AND B. J. WAS A, HE WAS THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR THEIR, OVER 20 YEARS, BUT, SOLID CZECH FAMILY FROM WHERE I GREW UP, MOLDED A LOT OF WRUNG MEN, WHERE I GREW UP.AND WE WERE PLAYING PROBABLY THE SECOND GAME OF ORGANIZED FOOTBALL EVER PLAYED IN AND I PLAYED DEFENSIVE LINE, AND LINE BACKER AND FULLBACK AND WHENEVER I GOT TACKLED, OF COURSE WE WERE -- WE DIDN'T HAVE NAMES ON THE BACK OF OUR JERSEYS.
AND, I GOT TACKLED, RUNNING BALL, AND WHEN I DID, WE WERE PLAYING A TEAM NAMED CEDAR HILL. AND BEFORE I COULD GET UP, THE KID PUNCHED ME IN THE STOMACH AND SAID, STAY DOWN, BO HUNK.
AND WHEN HE DID, I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT.
AND SO, I WENT BACK TO THE SIDELINE AND I GRABBED COACH AN% I SAID WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT? AND I TOLD HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. AND HE CALLED A TIMEOUT.
AND HE BROUGHT MY WHOLE TEAM OVER.
AND HE SAID, IF WE LET THEM -- IF YOU LET THEM SCORE ONE MORE POINT, Y'ALL HAVE TO RUN FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
I WILL TELL YOU I NEVER SAW A GROUP OF YOUNG MEN PERFORM LIKE THEY DID THAT NIGHT ON A SEVENTH GRADE FOOTBALL TEAM.
AND, THE PERSECUTION THAT EVEN TODAY A LOT OF FOLKS TAKE FOR WHERE THEY ARE FROM, AND, OR UNRECOGNIZED, PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THINGS LIKE THAT GO ON TODAY BUT THEY DO.
AND WHENEVER GUY HOME I STILL HEAR THAT SOMETIMES.
AND I JUST -- I DIDN'T WANT TO PASS OVER WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT TODAY, WITHOUT RECOGNIZING THE STRUGGLES THAT THESE FOLKS GO THROUGH ON A DAILY BASIS AND HOW WE REALLY ARE A PART OF IT,
AND WE APPRECIATE IT. >>> THANK YOU.
IF YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC.
>>> FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS JOSEPH BART PINCO, I'M EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE, ONE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORRER FOR THE BEXAR COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE TEXAS CZECH HERITAGE SOCIETY.
JUDGE BECERRA, COMMISSIONERS, COMMISSIONER SMITH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT COMMENT. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES I WAS REFERRED TO BY THAT TERM WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, AND MY GRAND PARENTS WERE REFERRED TO THAT USUALLY THEY WERE CALLED DIRTY NASTY SMELLY, AND THEN THEY USED THE SLUR.
THERE IS NO ROOM FOR SLURS IN OUR SOCIETY.
BUT THERE IS ROOM FOR, THERE IS ROOM FOR APPRECIATION AND I TALKED TO EVERYONE HERE AROUND ME ALSO TO THE CAMERA, FOR MY STUDENTS WHO ARE LISTENING RIGHT NOW, YOU WILL LISTEN TO THIS WHOLE AGENDA TODAY. YOU WILL REMEMBER WHAT I TELL YOU ABOUT FEDERALISM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
WATCH THESE VIDEOS ABUT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WHAT IT IS DOING, OKAY. MADE MY LECTURE.
I'M MONITOR NOD WORK IN SAN MARCOS.
I'M A PROFESSOR AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, I LIVE IN NEW BRAUNFELS BUT I SPEND MOST OF MY TIME IN SAN MARCOS, SO I'M VERY HONORED TO BE HERE TODAY. I'M HERE TO BE, PROUD TO BE A CZECH BUT ALSO PROUD TO BE A SLOWVAC AND FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW SHYOUR EDUCATION, THIS IS THE CZECH FLAG, AND WE USED TO BE CHECK LOW VACCAER IT IS NO LONGER THAT, IT IS THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND THERE IS SLOVAK REPUBLIC, I'M BOTH CHECK AND SLOVAK. I WAS WALKING DOWN THE QUAD ONE DAY AT TEXAS STATE AND A STUDENT CAME UP TO ME AND HE SAW THIS FLAG, NOW, THIS FLAG IS THE SLOWVAC, THE REPUBLIC FLAG.
AMAZING, A BREAKUP BETWEEN TWO COUNTRY, NO WARS.
AND A STUDENT CAME UP TO ME AND HE SAID, IS THAT THE BELARUS FLAG? I SAID NO THAT IS NO THE THE BELARUS SLAG THAT IS SLOVAK FLAG.
HE SAID WHY WOULD YOU ASK ME IF IT IS BELARUS FLAG? HE SAID BECAUSE I'M BULL RUSSSAN AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, YOU KNOW, SEE SAN MARCOS IS TRULY AND INTERNATIONAL CITY.
TEXAS STATE IS TRULY AND INTERNATIONAL CITY.
SO, WHEN TODAY I COME TO YOU ALL, AND I COME TO YOU ALL AS OUTREACH AND IN TERMS OF OUR CZECH HERITAGE, MY SLOWVAC HERITAGE, AND THE CZECH HERITAGE AND SLOWVAC HERITAGE, MOW RAVIAN HERITAGE, I'M WEARING A MOW RAVIAN OUTFIT, MOST OF THE SETTLEMENT OF TEXAS WAS MOW RAVIAN, I HAVE A LITTLE MOW RAVIAN BLOOD IN ME BUT YOU CAN TELL BY THE NONTEXAS ACCENT FROM FROM THE CHICAGOLAND AREA, PLOY MAY RECALL BOHEMIAN WHICH MEANS PRAGUE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THIS MONTH IS REALLY NOT A CELEBRATION OF JUST CZECH HERITAGE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A STATE LAW, IT IS THE CELEBRATION OF ALL OF US, I MEAN, I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO THINK ABOUT THIS WAY, THE MOST.
THANK YOU MUCH, YOUR HONOR. IT IS RALLY ABOUT BEING AMERICAN, BEING TEXAN I DON'T HAVE A TEXAS FLAG, SORRY I DIDN'T HAVE ONE THIS SIZE, BUT REALLY WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, WHEN WE CELEBRATE A PEOPLE, WE CELEBRATE ALL PEOPLES.
WE ARE ALL PART OF THIS TOGETHER.
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AND I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO WALK AWAY TODAY, REMEMBERING SOMETHING, THAT WE ARE ALL PART OF THE CIRCLE.THE CIRCLE OF LIFE. THAT NOT A REREFERENCE TO THE LION KING. WE ARE ALL PART OF A CIRCLE OF LIFE. AND TO THAT, EXTENT, AND TO THAT END, YOUR HONOR, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION IF I DON'T GET TOO MUCH OUT OF LINE AND MAKE A REN RECOMMENDATION YOU MOVE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ADOPT A RESOLUTION THAT EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM INCLUDING YOURSELVES WILL TAKE PART IN EATING A PIECE OF KOLACHI I BROUGHT FROM GOSS GA TOES AND THEY ARE NORMALLY CIRCULAR, SO REMEMBER, CIRCLE OF LIFE, PEOPLE BEING TOGETHER, A KA LATCH IS WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD EAT IN TEXAS AND CELEBRATE OUR UNITY AND OUR TOGETHERNESS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I BRING YOU 20 COLATCHKY AND, YES, SIR, A COLATCHKY IS PLURAL, THERE IS ONE GO LASH, TWO TWO LATCHKY, THREE COLATCHKY AND THEN I [BLEEP] IT BECOMES FIVE COLATCHKOO AND AFTER FIVE IT IS ANDO - (^) WHEN YOU SAY COLATCHKY YOU ARE SAYING PLURAL, OKAY.
I SPEAK SPANISH FAIRLY WELL AND I DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SINGULAR AND PLURAL IN CZECH, SAME THING, YOU HAVE THE SIMG LAR AND PLURAL, SO REMEMBER, WHEN YOU EAT SOMETHING THAT IS SWEET, IT IS A COLASH. WHEN YOU EAT SOMETHING THAT IS A HOT DOG, OH GOD EVERY IMTIME I GO AND SEE THE COLATCHKY, THEY GOOD BUT NOT COLATCHKY THEY ARE ARE KLO BASSSKI (^).
>>> YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, THE BEST INC. THIS ON EARTH IS THE TRULY A GROUND MEAT, GROUND SAUSAGE FROM GERRICK'S IN WEST TEXAS IF YOU HAVE YOU EVER WANT A REAL TRUE TO FORM, THEY HAVE WON WEST FEST, WHICH IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST COOKING CONTESTS FOR COLATCH, IN THE U.S., THEY HAVE WON IT PROBABLY 20 TIMES, YOU WALK IN THERE AND THERE IS 20 OR 30 TROPHIES UP THERE.
THE BEST THERE IS. >>> YOUR HONOR I ASK IF YOU WOULD, IF YOU COULD MOVE TO HAVE EVERYONE EAT THE LITTLE, SO COLATCHKY AND FINALLY LIKE TO SAY GILL RANSACK, SIR, HE DIDN'T WANT O SPEAK UP HERE BUT I WILL SAY I AM HONORED TO BE NEXT TO SUCH AND INCREDIBLE CZECH AMERICAN THAT IS CONTRIBUTED TO THE SAN MARCOS COMMUNITY. SIR, GOT BLESS YOU, GOD BLESS YOUR BREAD, AND GOD BLESS ALL CZECHS IN THIS STATE.
NOW, IF YOU CAN COME UP FOR A PICK, ANY ONE OF US BE PART OF THE PICK, COME ON UP.
[F5. Presentation by Charlie Campise to report on the October meeting of the Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disability Board. BECERRA]
CHARLIE CAM PIZI TO REPORT ON THE OCTOBER MEETING, OF THE HILL COUNTRY MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY BOARD.>>> SO, CHARLIE, GOOD EVENING, GOOD MORNING, STILL MORNING, YES. JUDGE BA REFER REALISTIC EBB MEMBERS OF THE COURT I WILL GIVE YOU MY REPORT ON THE LATEST MEETING OF HILL COUNTRY MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AGENCY, THE MEETING WAS HELD LAST TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5TH. EXCUSE ME, THE FOURTH.
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AND THE REPORT ON THE FIFTH. THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED WERE PRESENT, THERE WERE THREE OF US WHO ATTENDED BY ZOOM. IT WAS DETERMINED IN A QUORUM WAS PRESENT AND THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5 MINUTES AFTER 10:00. THIS MEETING WAS HELD AS IS USUALLY TAT CENTRAL OFFICES IN KERRVILLE, TEXAS.FSU A REPORT GIVEN TO THE BOARD, REGARDING A RECEIPT OF GRANTS FOR THE PRESENT YEAR. THE PERSON REPORTED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL NEW GRANTS, AND THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT WE HAVE EMPLOYED A FUND RAISER AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAS BEEN A GOOD INVESTMENT SO FAR. FINANCES FOR THE AGENCY ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH THIS YEAR, INDICATE THAT THE AGENCY HAS LOST $1.7 MILLION OVER THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, IF YOU RECALL, I REPORT IN THE PAST THAT BECAUSE THERE IS SOME CHANGES, THIS AGENCY WAS GOING TO EXPERIENCE A LOSS OVER TWO YEARS OF ABOUT $5 MILLION, BUT WITH THE NEW SYSTEMS OF INCOME THAT WILL BE IN PLACE AFTER THAT, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SAVE SOME MONEY. TODAY, CASH ON HAND TOTALS $18.7 MILLION. WE ARE ONE OF THE STRONGEST OF THE REGIONAL M.H. D. D. CENTERS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, SOME PROBABLY YOU WAS PROJECTED ARE GOING TO GO BROKE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MEET THE SHORTFALL, THAT IS REQUIRED BY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASSISTANTS.
THE INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE AGENCY GIVEN BY OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER INDICATES THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL RECEIPT OF INTEREST PAYMENTS WHICH IS ABOUT A PLUS 3% ANNUALLY. ALL OF OUR INVESTMENTS ARE SAFE INVESTMENTS OF THE IT IS PROJECTED THAT THOSE ARE SAFE ENOUGH THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO PAY.
THE MATTER OF THE VEHICLE PURCHASES WHICH WAS AND ITEM ON THE AGENDA THE PREVIOUS MEETING HAS BEEN TABLED.
THERE SEEMS TO BE A SHORTAGE OF NEW VEHICLES ON THE MARKET AT THIS TIME. THIS DISCUSSION WAS FOLLOWED BY CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE COMING YEAR, IT IS THE CUSTOM OF THE AGENCY TO ADD ADVANTAGES ALL SERVING OFFICERS TO A HIGHER OFFICE, THIS MEANS THAT THE OFFICERS FOR THE COPPING YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS.
>>> EMPLOYED WITH OUR AGENCY AND HAPPENS TO LIVE IN SAN MARCOS, IS THE PERSON WHO CONVENES THE VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE, HE E REPORTED ON THE LATEST MEETING OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ALL VOLUNTEERS, 80% OF THE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE ATTENDED. THAT IS ABOUT 16 PEOPLE.
AND MAJOR DECISION OF THIS COMMITTEE IS THE ARE E YES, SIR THE GENERAL BOARD TAKE TIME TO REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL INITIATIVES SET FORTH BE I THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
SUCH A MOTION WAS PASSED. A REPORT FROM THE CEO FOLLOWED, HE FIRST REPORTED ON PROJECTS PENDING IN THESE COUNTIES.
CAN MAUL, UVALDE, AND HAYES COUNTY.
IN THE UVALDE, IT HAS BEEN DECIDED UPON FOR THE PRICES, SERVICE, CENTER, IN LARGE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN IN PLACE, PUT THERE BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT, AND WE HAVE OUR AGENCY HAS FUNDED THE PRESENCE OF A A FULL-TIME PSYCHIATRIST TO THE PEOPLE OF UVALDE. AT THIS TIME, KA MULE COUNTY, OUR NEIGHBOR COUNTY IS IN THIS THROWS OF PUTTING TOGETHER THE FINAL ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR THEIR NEW STABILIZATION CENTER.
THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE A FACILITY ON COUNTY PROPERTY IN CUE MALL COUNTY, NEW BRAWN FEMME WHICH IS WILL SERVE UP TO 16 PEOPLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME. CUE MALL COUNTY SETTLED ON THIS TYPE OF OPERATION FOR THE COUNTY IN LIEU OF CONSTRUCTION OF A HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF RED TYPE TAPE, THEY SAY.
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BRAUNFELS WILL BE OPERATED BY HILL COUNTRY.THE UVALDE CENTER IS STILL SEEKING FUNDING FOR THE COMPLETE HOSPITAL FACILITY. IF YOU RECALL RECALL THAT IS AND $8 MILLION PROJECT. WHETHER $20 MILLION PROJECT WHICH WILL OPERATE FOR ABOUT 9 MILLION A YEAR, AND HAVE 48 BEDS. THIS FACILITY IS GOING TO SERVE NOT JUST UVALDE COUNTY, BUT ALL OF THE COUNTY, THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES, SO THAT THE PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE 90 MILES TO GO E MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. USAGE AT THE UVALDE CENTER RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FROM ENTER THE MASSACRE TOOK PLACE, AVERAGES 600 COMPLAINT AS MONTH. SINCE WHAT HAPPENED AT ROBB ELEMENTARY, O CURD THAT IS AND INCREASE OF 200 PEOPLE A MONTH.
AND HILL COUNTRY IS STILL WORKING ON PLANS TO MOOT THEAT MEET THAT BIG NEED AND TO SERVE IN ANTICIPATED 30% INCREASE ABOVE THAT. BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS ANTICIPATED, PARTICULARLY AMONG THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WHO LOST CHILDREN OR THOSE CHILDREN WHO SURVIVED. THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, USUALLY ADVERSARIES TO OUR AGENCY, HAS FUNDED ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE 7 NEW EMPLOYEES FOR UVALDE.
THOSE PEOPLE ARE WORKING IN A DAILY BASIS.
THAT INCLUDES ALSO THE PSYCHIATRIST.
FUNDING HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR 16 BEDS FOR EMERGENCIES, 16 BEDS FOR INPATIENT CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND TO BE BRIEF, ABOUT THAT, THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE THAT WE FACE IS A LACK OF PERSONNEL WHO ARE QUALIFIED AND WE ARE GOING TO ENCOUNTER THAT NO MATTER WHAT WE DO TO INCREASE OUR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES HERE IN HAYES COUNTY. SO THE CEO COMMENTED ALSO ON THE FACT THAT NEXT TUESDAY THERE IS GOING TO BE A MEETING REGARDING THE FINDINGS OF THE MEDALS INSTITUTE AND HE COMMITTED OUR AGENCY TO OARPGHT WHATEVER WE EXPAND TO AND RO VIDING A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF THE FUNDING IF NOT ALL OF IT FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS FOR YEARS TO COME. THERE IS AND ANTICIPATION AND THE CEO SAID THIS TO US, THAT WITH THE GROWTH AND THE AABILITY TO SERVE MORE PEOPLE, THAT THE BUDGE FOR OUR AGENCY IS GOING TO CLIMB IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO FROM $44 MILLION A YEAR, TO $52 MILLION A YEAR. SO, A SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH.
IT WAS POINTED OUT NEXT THAT, FINALLY, THE CHILDREN SHELTER OPERATED BY THE SHIVE CENTER WILL BE OPEN.
THIS IS GOING TO BE OPEN FOR 16 ADOLESCENTS, WHO MAY STAY THERE BECAUSE THEIR FAMILY IS IN SOME KIND OF CRISIS, AND THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET SOME RESPITE AT THIS LOCATION FOR UP TO TWO WEEKS.
SO THIS IS IN OWN 19 COUNTIES, OUR SHIVE CENTER SHELTER FOR YOUTH CRISIS MANAGEMENT IS THE ONLY ONE, AND IT WAS FUNCTIONING FROM DAY ONE WHEN IT OPENED AT 100% OCCUPANCY.
AND I HAVE LITTLE DOUBT THAT WILL BE THE CASE, PROBABLY RIGHT INTO THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER. WITH OUR AGENCY THERE HAS BEEN A SLIGHT INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE PERCENTAGE, BECAUSE WE RAISED THE BASIC WAGE OR THE ORDINARY WORKERS, AND WE HAVE GIVEN BONUSES TO ALL OF OUR PROGRAM DIRECTORS.
THE FULL CAPACITY OF SLOTS FOR CLIENT EXSAYS TO HELP IS THE
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NUMBER 7800 BECAUSE OF COVID RESTRICTIONS, ONLY 3800 PEOPLE WERE SERVED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FACE-TO-FACE.PRESENTLY, ONLY 7 OF THE 19 COUNTIES IN OUR AREA HAVE A PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENTS. AND HOPEFULLY FROM NOW AND WHAT WE HAVE COME UP HERE WE WILL BE A MODEL TO THOSE OTHER COUNTIES.
THERE WAS NO FURTHER BUSINESS AND THIS MEEGHTD WAS CLOSED AT 11:45 A.M. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER, ANYBODY?
HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >>> I JUST, I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION, ON NO. 11 ON YOUR STATEMENT, YOU READ IT TO FULL CAPACITY FOR SLOTS FOR CLIENT ACCESS IN THE AMOUNT OF 700, BUT WITH THE DECREASE IN DANGER FROM THE BUYERS THE NUMBER SERVED EACH MONTH HAS INCREASED TO 3800.
SO, FORGIVE ME K YOU EXPLAIN, THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE HAVE 4,000 AVAILABLE SPOTS A MONTH, DOES IT?
>>> FACE-TO-FACE, YES. >>> FACE-TO-FACE?
>>> WE HAVE 4,000? SOME OF THAT WAS MADE UP, IN FACT, MOST OF IT IS MADE UP BY ZOOM MEETINGS.
>>> OKAY. AND THE REASON I ASK IS THAT THE, ACTUALLY THE VERY NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA, IS SPECIFIC TO SOME COUNSELING ASSISTANCE FOR OUR I. S. D.ES, AND SPECIFICALLY SOME SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS.
SO MY QUESTION IS: IS THE, IS THERE CAPACITY THERE FOR THE PROGRAM TO HELP WITH WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE RELATED TO FENTANYL, DO THEY HAVE THOSE, IS THAT A REAL NUMBER THAT 4,000 IN PERSON, OR LOOIC HOW MANY DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY OPEN SLOTS THERE ARE IF THEY HAVE MADE UP A BUNCH OF THOSE ON ZOOM? BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD A DEMAND IN OUR COUNTY THAT IS THE REASON I HAVE THE QUESTION.
>>> IT AM PEERS THAT THERE IS GOOD NEWS COMING FROM THAT.
THAT BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE LIMITING THEIR SERVICES TO SEEING A PSYCHIATRIST OVER ZOOM, THAT THERE WILL BE SPACE FOR GROWTH IN THE WAY OF MORE FACE-TO-FACE SERVICES.
OUT OF THE HORRIBLE THING OF COVID COMES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE EVEN MORE PEOPLE. I BHANT TO FOLLOW-UP WITH MORE CAPACITY QUESTIONS FOR YOU AND GIVE YOU A HOLLER.
>>> YES. >>> THANK YOU, MR. CAM PIZI, YOU ARE ALWAYS VERY THOROUGH AND AREALLY APPRECIATE IT.
MISS COLLIN CANS YOU TELL US ABOUT AND VENT COMING UP?
>>> ON THIS SAME VEIN? >>> YES, ANY TOLL COLLINS OFFICE OF THE COUNTY JUDGE ON THE 1TH WE WILL HAVE A PUBLIC SUMMIT, WE ARE CALLING IT, WITH THE MEADOWS POLICY INSTITUTE ON MENTAL HEALTH. MEADOWS MENTAL HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE WILL PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS AND I THINK THEY HAVE ALREADY PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSIONERS, IF NOT THEY WILL BE THIS WEEK. AND THEN WE WILL RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC, AS TO WHAT DO THEY SEE THAT IS LACKING IN THEIR NEED ASSESSMENT, AND JUST WORK THAT IN TO THEIR FINAL REPORT THAT WILL COME TO COMMISSIONERS, I GUESS IN NOVEMBER SOMETIME. SO, OCTOBER 18TH, 6 P.M., HERE IN THE COURTROOM. I MEAN NOT NEW MEXICO COURTROOM, IN THE COURTHOUSE, DOWNSTAIRS PROBABLY, DEPENDING UPON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE ATTENDING, TO RECEIVE A REPORT JUST A VERY SHORT REPORT FROM THE MEADOWS MENTAL HEALTH POLICY
I NEED THAT. THAT IS ONE MORE PASS TO GET COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, THEY HAVE RECEIVED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT BUT THIS IS ONE MORE PASS BEFORE THEY BRING IT TO US.
>>> AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THEM, FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION ON THIS WORKSHOP, I KNOW COMMISSIONERS INGLES BY AND I ATTENDED THAT FOR TWO DAYS AND THE MEADOWS INSTITUTE AS PART OF RESEARCH WAS THERE, AND THEY OFFERED SOME GREAT INSIGHT.
I DON'T KNOW AFTERWARDS THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A GRASP ON ALL OF THE FAST FACETS OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT WERE INVOLVED, I'M GLAD THEY WERE ABLE TO THIS THAT. IT IS INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT THE REPORT SAID --
>>> WITHOUT THE SAME WORKSHOP AND IT IRONIC AS WE WERE DOING IT, EARLY ON, AND I DIDN'T KNOW COMMISSIONER INGLES BY IF YOU
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HAD THE SAME CONVERSATION, IT IS REALLY TWO PARALLEL PATHS THE SAME PROCESS IN WHAT MEADOWS IS DOING AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WORKED TOGETHER, I CAN'T COMMEND JUDGE O'BRIEN ENOUGH FOR WORKING AND HAVING HIS STAFF PULL THE FOLKS TOGETHER TO GET THAT INPUT FROM ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD SAY IS THAT IN SPEAKING WITH THE MEADOWS INSTITUTE, ON THAT BACKGROUND ON THIS, I ASKED SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE SAMEWORKSHOP AND THEY SAID THEY WERE SO EXCITED WE WERE DOING IT BECAUSE IF WE HADN'T THAT WAS A RECOMMENDATION, SO, WE WERE AHEAD OF THE CURVE AND I'M GLAD THE SEE THE FOLLOW-UP ON THAT. THAT IS WHAT I WAS GOING TO MENTION, COMMISSIONER, IS TA THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MEADOWS CENTER SAID THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME WORKSHOP WAS EXACTLY WHAT THEY WERE HOPING FOR, AND A LOT OF PART PATIENT FROM THE COMMUNITY, DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE THE SERVICES, THAT ARE NEEDED AND SO, YEAH.IT WAS A GREAT TIME TO COME TOGETHER AND LEARN LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT OUR NEEDS AND HAYES COUNTY.
>>> THAT'S RIGHT. AND IF YOU WANT A SNEAK PEEK OF WHAT THEY ARE WRAPPING UP, ON THE 18TH AS MR. COLLINS STATED, WE WILL BE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE FOR THAT PRESENTATION AND ONE MORE FEEDBACK PASS. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN THE AGENDA
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F. 6. >>> F. 6, PRESENTATION BY AR DOETA REGARDING USE OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS FOR BEHAVIOR
HEALTH ANDN SCHOOLS. >>> SO MOVED.
>>> SECOND. >>> AND WHO DO WE HAVE?
>>> JUDGE, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING
PUBLIC. >>> ERIC BONING, SENIOR PROJECT
MANAGER WITH ARTDA. >>> WE WILL GIVE YOU 9 MINUTES.
JUST KIDDING. >>> I DON'T NEED 9 MINUTES PRETTY BRIEF. PARTICULARLY ON BOTH THESE ITEMS. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE IN SCHOOLS IS A ELIGIBLE USE UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN, AND WE HAVE A PROCESS TO DELIVER 200,000 TO HAYES WIMBERLY AND DRIPPING SPRINGS I. S. D., TO SUPPORT BOTH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, THAT CAN BE IN THE FORM OF HIRING PERSONNEL OR CRACKING OUT HOWEVER THESE SCHOOLS DEEM IT NECESSARY, BUT, AS HAS BEEN NOTED BY THE U.S.
TREASURY, COVID-19 HAS EXACERBATED THESEBALL HEALTH ISSUES IN SCHOOLS, SO, THIS PROJECT IS WELL WITHIN THE LINES OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN. AND, YEAH, PUT IT BEFORE YOU
ALL. >>> WOULD BIT USEFUL TO OPEN UP
F. 7 AT THE SAME SOMETIME? >>> HELP YOURSELF.
>>> IF YOU PLEASE OPEN F. 7 AS WELL.
>>> PRESENTATION BY OUR DOETA REGARDING USE OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FOR THE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES,
SHASSA, OF CENTRAL TEXAS. >>> SO MOVED.
>>> AND YOU MENTIONED THE 3 I. S. D.ES BUT YOU DIDN'T MENTION ALL THE PARTIES INVOLVED AND I WANT TO SEE IF YOU CAN EXPLAIN
>>> AT THIS MOMENT, WE ARE JUST REVIEWED AND GIVEN THE HAYES WOMENNERLY AND DRIPPINGS, ALL OTHERS ARE ABLE TO BE FUNDED THEY ARE JUST NEED TO BE SPONSORED AND WE CAN DO THAT.
>>> JUDGE I CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
THIS IS MY AGENDA ITEM I BROUGHT IT FORTH AND AGAIN, IF WE DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL ALLOCATIONS FOR EACH COMMISSIONER, AND THESE I. S. D.ES TOUCH MY PRECINCT IN SOME FORM OR FASHION. AND SO, WHENEVER I BROUGHT IT FORTH ALL THE FUNDING FOR THIS WILL COME FROM, FOR DRIPPING SPRINGS I. S. D. WILL COME FROM THE ALLOCATION THAT WAS MADE TO PRECINCT 4, THE FUNDING FOR HAYES CONSOLIDATED I. S. D., WILL COME FROM THE ALLOCATION THAT WAS MADE TO PRECINCT 4 AND PRECINCT 2, AND THE ALLOCATION FOR WIMBERLY I. S. D. WILL COME FROM THE ALLOCATION MADE TO PRECINCT 3.
WE ARE DEFINITELY OPEN TO EXPLAINING THE PROGRAM, I DON'T HAVE AND ISSUE WITH THAT AT ALL. I CAN TELL YOU THAT INITIALLY IF YOU WILL REMEMBER, WE LOOKED AND I MAY HAVE MENTIONED THIS WHEN WE BROUGHT THE S. R. O. ITEM UP BEFORE, BUT OUR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS, WHENEVER WE DID TEX PANGSZ OF THAT PROGRAM, IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME THAT NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE ENFORCMENT, OR HAVE SOMEONE WITH THE UNIFORM IN THE SCHOOLS, BUT IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME TO TRY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT ARE IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PRIOR TO THEM BECOMING AND ISSUE.
IF COVID DID ANYTHING IT REALLY PUT FORTH, IT BROUGHT TO LIGHT THE ISSUES THAT WE HAD. I WILL SAY I'M PROUD OF DRIPPING SPRINGS I. S. D., EVEN PRIOR TO COVID, THEY HAD ESTABLISHED A MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM THERE, HIRED PROFESSIONALS TO COME IN HOUSE, I THINK I MAY BE SPEAKING OUT OF TURN, COMMISSIONER SHELL MAY KNOW MORE THAN I, BUT WIMBERLY IN SPEAKING WITH THE
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SUPERINTENDENT IS ADAMANT THEY ACTUALLY HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER THEY ARE THAT THEY BALLISTIC MISSILED AFTER COVID SPECIFICALLY TO ADDRESS THESE THINGS AND WHENEVER I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH I'M THIS TALK ABOUT THE SPECIFIC PROJECT, AND ITEM NO. 6, HE SAID, YOU KNOW, IT IS -- THIS IS LIKE, I CAN'T EXPRESS HOW EXCITED I AM WE WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO, TO MOVE FORWARD OR TO APPLY FOR FUNDING ON THIS, BECAUSE IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO US AND WE HAVE IDENTIFIED IT, THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD SAY IS FUNNING IN HERE IS, AS ERIC MENTION IS NOT ONLY FOR MENTAL HEALTH BUT ALSO CAN BE USED SPECIFICALLY FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING. AND HAYES CONSOLIDATED I. S. D.IS REALLY BROUGHT TO THE FOREFRONT THE ISSUE WES ARE FACING WITH FENTANYL AND OVER TIME WHAT WE HAVE REALIZE SUICIDE WE HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES AND ADDRESSING THAT WE HAVE GOT ANOTHER ITEM LATER ON IN THE HEY JEN TA THAT I'M SPONSORING RELATIVE TO THAT, BUT WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE FOUND IS THAT WE HAVE GOT PARENTS AND OTHERS COMING FORWARD WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE ADMITTED OR WHO HAVE TALKED ABOUT THEIR SUBSTANCE USE AND ARE SEEKING ASSISTANCE, AND WE DON'T HAVE RESOURCES, THESE IT S. D.ES DON'T HAVE RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY FOR COUNSELING. WE HAVE GOT FAMILIES COMING FORWARD AND WHENEVER THEY TRY TO GET A SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR, THEY ARE TOLD THAT IS IT GOING TO BE THREE MONTHS, FOUR MONTHS, WAIT TIME BEFORE WE CAN GET THOSE.
THE ISSUE THAT WE HAVE IS WHAT DO YOU, HOW DO YOU TELL A KID OR WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A KID WHO IS COMING FORWARD WITH THOSE ISSUES, WHO IS TRYING TO SEEK HELP, AND HOW YOU TELL HIM WE WANT TO HELP YOU BUT IT WILL TAKE 9-4 MONTHS BEFORE YOU CAN SEE ANYBODY. THAT IS THE REASON I WANTED TO INCLUDE THE FLEXIBILITY IN THIS AGENDA ITEM I PUT FORWARD TO ALLOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO REALLY MOLD AND CREATE A PROGRAM OF USAGE THAT THEY CAN, THAT THEY CAN ADMINISTER IN A THOUGHTFUL WAY, TO ADDRESS THEIR ISSUES, AND DIRECT BY AND GIVE THEM THE FLEXIBILITY THAT WIMBERLY MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN DRIPPING SPRINGS OR DRIPPING SPRINGS MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN HAYES CONSOLIDATED BUT IT GIVES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY ADDRESS ISSUES WITHIN THESQUE SPECIALIST SCHOOLS.
COMMISSIONERS INC. L BY. >>> YES, JUDGE, WHEN I SAW THE AGENDA ITEM, JUDGE, SAN MARCOS I. S. D. WAS NOT INCLUDED.
I WILL BE REACHING OUT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY, EVERY SCHOOL THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY THEREFORE THESE FUNDS, AND YOU KNOW WE DO SEE WHERE MANY COMMUNITIES, NOT JUST WITHIN TEXAS BUT THROUGHOUT THE NATION ARE IMPLEMENTING MORE PROGRAMS TO HELP WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND, ALSO, WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE, JUDGE, AND SO, I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE IMPORTANT TO REACH OUT TO SAN MARCOS I. S.
D., I KNOW AS FAR AS RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE CONCERNED, YOU KNOW, THEY GET THEIR HELM FROM SAN MARCOS P.D., WHEN ALL THE OTHERS GET THEM FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, BUT, WE DON'T WANT TO LEAVE ANYBODY OUT THAT COULD USE THE FUNDING TO HELP IN
AND COMMISSIONER SHELL, THE BAPTIST ACADEMY HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE O VISIT WITH THEM ABOUT IT?
>>> NO, SIR. WE ARE FOCUSED MAINLY ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AND I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY AS WELL, AGAIN, THE -- I CAN ONLY SPEAK TO ONE OTHER MEMBER OF THE COURT, ABOUT AND AGENDA ITEM. SO, THE ONE THAT, THE PRECINCTS OR THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY TOUCH ME, THAT IS, THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT I SPOKE TO, BUT THIS IS A GREAT BLUEPRINT FOR EACH ONE OF THOSE OTHER SCHOOLS, AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THEM UNDER A SIMILAR OR I WOULD BE HAPPY TO COSPONSOR, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SCHOOLS THAT HAVE APPROACHED ME THAT HAVE THAT NEED THAT I WAS ABLE TO HELP ADDRESS IT.
THANK YOU. >>> COMMISSIONER INGLES BY WOULD YOU BE OKAY INCLUDING THE I. S. DVMENTD ON THIS.
>>> ABSOLUTELY. >>> WE CAN BE UNIFIED AND COUNTYWIDE, THAT WILL BE USEFUL. COMMISSIONER SHELL POINTED OUT THAT THE BAPTIST ACADEMY WAS NOT IN THE CONVERSATION BECAUSE IT IS A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION AND I RESPECT THAT EFFORT.
BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE FOUR I. S. D.ES AND WE SHOULD THEY CAN THE STRIDES IN A UNIFIED WAY SO I ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER AMENDING THE MOTION TO INCLUDE THE I. S. D.
>>> I WOULD CONSIDER, CONSIDER AMENDING THE MOTION TO INCLUDE SAN MARCOS I. S. D., WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE ALLOCATION FOR THE 200,000 WOULD COME FROM THE PRECINCT ONE ALLOCATION --
>>> >>> WHAT WE HAVE DONE IS, IF YOU LOOK TAT AGENDA ITEM THERE IS 200,000 PER I. S. D. AND SO
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THAT WOULD GIVE THEM EQUAL FOOTING WITH ALL THREE OTHERS.THE POWER AND BEAUTY OF UNIFORMITY COUNTY WIDE, I THINK IT IS A GOOD MESSAGE, A GOOD MESSAGE, SO THANK YOU.
WHAT ELSE ON YOUR PRESENTATION, SIR? JUST THE, AS BROUGHT UP THE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES FOR CENTRAL TEXAS, AND THEY PROVIDE, YOU KNOW, VERY IMPORTANT SERVICES TO SPEAK ON THE BEHALF OF THE ABUSE AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND IN COURT THANRY A 501CB BUT THEY GET MOST OF THE FUNDING THROUGH CHARITABLE DONATION THROUGH DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO US FOR REVIEW, SHOW THEY DEFINITELY HAD A DECLINE THIS CREASE IN REVENUE, DAO YOU TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND THIS ITEM IS TO A I WARD THEM 50,000-DOLLAR TO HELP ASSIST WITH THAT DECREASE IN REVENUE SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES TO THE COUNTY THAT THEY DO.
>>> VERY VALUABLE ORGANIZATION TO US ALL, WE ABSOLUTELY
APPRECIATE THAT EFFORT. >>> ABSOLUTELY.
WHAT ELSE? >>> COMMISSIONER INC. L LES BY.
>>> ERIC I'M NOT CERTAIN HOW THE, THESE OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE APPROACHED BUT DUD YOU HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH ANY OF THOSE SUPERINTENDENTS OR OTHER FACULTY MEMBERS?
>>> I PERSONALLY SPOKE TO THE WIMBERLY SUPERINTENDENT, GREG BONN WALT, I CAN CERTAINLY REACH OUT TO SAN MARCOS AND LIKEWISE THE PRESENTATION THAT IS PRUT PUT UP HERE IS IN DRAFT FORM SO WE CAN ADJUST EVERYTHING FOR NEXT WEEK'S PRESENTATION TO HAVE
THE ENTIRE I. S. D. INCLUDED. >>>LY MAKE THE INITIAL CONTACT BUT IF YOU WOULD CONTACT THE SUPERINTENDENT, CAR KONA, THAT
WILL BE WONDERFUL, TOO. >>> SURE.
THANK YOU. >>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GET EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO SAY. WHAT ELSE?
>>> ON THE LAST ONE AGAIN, THIS IS CASA, AS I LOOKED AT THE ARM ALLOCATION FOR PRECINCT 4 I WILL ASK FOR SOME FORGIVENESS FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I SAY FORGIVENESS BECAUSE I'M SPONSORING AND PAYING OUT OF THE PRECINCT FOR ALLOCATION, FOR SERVICES THAT ACTUALLY WORK COUNTYWIDE. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT. BE YOU KAS IS ONE OF THE FIRST ORGANIZATION I WANTED TO LOOK AT, AS MANY OF YOU MAY KNOW OR MAY NOT KNOW, CASA REALLY SUFFERED UNDER COVID.
ILL REALLY BROUGHT TO THE FOREFRONT AGAIN THE NOT FOR SPECIAL ADVOCATES. ONE OF THINGS I WOULD SAY THAT MY COLLEAGUES MAY NOT KNOW THEY ACTUALLY LOST A POSITION DURING COVID, THEY HAD TO LET SOMEONE GO, AND ORGANIZATIONALLY, IT WAS SOMEONE WHO HELPED WITH THOSE, WITH THE LOGISTICS AND GETTING FAMILIES IN PLACE, AND HELPING PLACE THE CHILDREN SO FOR ME THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS VERY IMPORTANT.
JUST IN FULL DISCLOSURE THE 50,000 THAT IS COMING OUT OF THE PRECINCT FOR ALLOCATION, IT DOES NOT COVER THE ENTIRE SHORTFALL THAT CASA HAD DURING THAT TIME. ERIC YOU MAY REMEMBER IT IS --
>>> NO, WE SHOWED MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT.
>>> MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT. AND I HAVE, IN TALKING TO CASA, I HAVE ASSURED THEM AS WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS, THE COMMITMENT OF THOSE FUNDS, AT A LATER DATE SHOULD THERE BE AND OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THE ASSISTANCE THAT I'M PROVIDING OUT OF THE ALLOCATION FOR PRECINCT 4, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP WITH THAT, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES ON THE COURT THE OTHER THREE COMMISSIONERS WHO HAVE AND ALLOCATION, THAT IF YOU SEE THE SAME NEED THAT I DO, FOR CASA, THAT I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO DEDICATE SOME OF YOUR A L LOCATION TOWARDS THAT AS WELL. BUT, AGAIN, I APPRECIATE Y'ALL'S SUPPORT ON THIS, AND THIS IS JUST A PRESENTATION BUT PLEASE KNOW PROBABLY AT OUR NEXT COURT DATE WE WILL BE BRINGING FORTH AND AGENDA ITEM TO FUND THIS ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CASA.
YOU CAN ADD AND ADDITIONAL 50 FROM THE PRECINCT, TOO, WHEN YOU
BRING THE CONTRACT BACK. >>> OKAY.
>>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. I APPRECIATE THAT.
>>> THANK YOU, ERIC, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NOW, COMMISSIONERS, ANYTHING WE WOULD LIKE TO POLL FORWARD BEFORE I START MOVING THROUGH CONSENTS? MOVE FOLKS THROUGH? SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM YOU ARE HERE FOR? SO WE ARE NOT SITTING HERE ALL DAY?
ANYONE ELSE SPECIFIC FOR THE AIKEN DA ITEM.
>>> J. 6. >>> I WILL HAVE YOU KNOW AT THIS TIME I WAS ASKED TO PULL I. 7, SO, LET'S SEE ABOUT J. 6.
[J6. Discussion and possible action to pre-qualify the respondents related to RFQ 2022-Q02 On-Call CE&I Professional Services to further develop a pool of qualified firms to utilize on an as needed basis for projects throughout Hays County, and to be reviewed/reopened on an annual basis. BECERRA/BORCHERDING]
LE'S OPEN J. 6 TO KEEP PEOPLE MOVING.>>> J. 6, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO PREQUALIFY THE RESPONDENTS RELATED TO R. F. Q. 2022-: ZERO TWO ON CALL C.
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E. AND I. FOR PROFESSIONNAL SERVICES, TO FURTHER DEVELOP A POOL OF QUALIFIED FIRMS TO UTILIZE ON AND AS NEEDED BASIS FOR PROJECTS THROUGHOUT HAYES COUNTY AND TO BE REVIEWED AND REOPENED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SO MOVED.>>> SECOND. >>> AND MR. BOARSHA IS NOT
HERE, SOMEONE CAN SPEAK ON THIS? >>> HE SENT AND E-MAIL SAYING HE WAS IN FAVOR AND HAD STAFF APPROVAL AND THIS IS SOMETHING, I THINK WE DO THIS EVERY YEAR, VICKIE IS THAT CORRECT?
>>> ON THE ON CALL PREQUALIFIED ON CALL LIST?
>>> >>> INTO THE MICROPHONE SO OTHERS CAN HAR YOU AND SEE YOU AND ALL GOOD DISPOOD FLUFF AND ROXANNE IS EDITING MICROPHONES BECAUSE SOME OF YOU HAVE MICROPHONES FURTHER AWAY AND IT IS USEFUL TO HAVE THEM THEF THE PLAN IS TO HAVE THESE PULLS REFRESHED ONCE A YEAR, HOWEVER, WHERE YOU KNOW WITH COVID SINCE OUR LAST REFRESH WAS IN 2020, SO WE DID GO OUT FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS SO THAT WE COULD ADD TO OUR POOL OF C. E. I. CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTORS, AND JERRY, THE DEPARTMENT HEAD AND HIS DEPARTMENT REVIEWED THE 12 RESPONDENTS PLANS AND, OR INFORMATION THAT THEY SUBMIT AND THEY ALL, THE RECOMMENDATION FROM MR. BOARSHA AND HIS STAFF IS WE GO AHEAD QUALIFY EVERYONE INTO THE POOL, AND ONCE THE QUALIFICATION IS MADE, AND THEN IT WILL DETERMINE THE PROJECTS UPCOMING, AND THOSE CONTRACTS WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE COURT THROUGH THE SELECTION
TWO-STEP PROCESS. >>> ALL RIGHT.
JUDGE I WILL RECUSE MYSELF FROM DISCUSSION OR VOTING ON THIS, MY WIFE WAS ACTUALLY FORMALLY EMPLOYED BY THEM, THEY HAVE SOLD, I'M NOT SURE IF THE FIRM'S NAME THAT IS ON THE LIST WHICH IS E. C. M. INTERNATIONAL IS STAYING ON THE LIST AS E. C. M.
AND THE FIRM THAT PURCHASED THE PORTION THAT MY WIFE WORKS FOR IS OR IS NOT PART OF THIS, SO I WOULD RATHER JUSTRY CAUSE MYSELF FROM DISCUSSION OR ANY CASE THAT GOING TO EVENTUALLY BE PART OF THE NEW FIRM, WHICH SHE IS EMPLOYED BY.
>>> GOT IT. ANYTHING ELSE, COMMISSIONERS?
>>> >>> COMMISSIONER SMITH YES.
COMMISSIONER JONES, YES. COMMISSIONER SHELL, AB TAIN.
[Items G1 - G22]
NO YOU WE WILL GO THROUGH, OPEN G. 1 THRU 22.G. 1, APPROVE PAYMENT OF COUNTY INVOICES.
G. 2, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF JUROR CHECKS.
G. 3, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTH CARE CLAIMS. G. 4, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF THE OCTOBER 15TH, 2022, PAYROLL DISBURSEMENTS IN AND AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 9,000,200,000 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 14TH, 2022, AND POST TOTALS FOR WAGES WITHHOLDINGS DEDUCTIONS AND BENEFITS ON THE HAYES COUNTY WEB SITE, ONCE FINALIZED. G. 5, AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARDED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAM, PATRICK LEAHY, BULLET PROOF VEST IN THE AMOUNT OF 10,$000,475.12 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G6 APPROVE AND INCREASE IN ELECTION WORKER FEES.
G7, AUTHORIZE BUILDING MAINTENANCE TO ACCEPT A PROPOSAL FROM C. T. ELECTRIC, VALUED AT 12,$000,700 RELATED TO THE INSTALLATION OF A ELECTRICAL AND DATA LINES AT THE NEW ELECTIONS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUILDING, LOCATED AT 120 STAGE COACH TRAIL. G. 8, AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO ACTMAN GROHL, INC. FOR APPRAISAL SERVICES RENDERED ON A RITE OF WAY PARCEL ON THE C. R. 266 ROAD PROJECT, IN WHICH NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS ISSUED AS REQUIRED PER HAYES COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY.
G. 9, AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTION OF RESOLUTION TO THE HAYES DOWN, OR THE TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION, FOR THE F. Y. 23 FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM. G. 10, AMEND THE CONSTABLE PRECINCT 4 OFFICE F. Y. 22 OPERATING BUDGET RELATED TO COUNTY TRAVEL FOR THE JUSTICE ADMINISTRATOR TO ATTEND THE SOUTH CODE CIVIL SERVICE TRAINING HELD AT THE HAYES COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER PROVIDED BY THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT. G. 12 AUTHORIZE THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE ONE DEL POWER EDGE R.
650 SERVER AND SOFTWARE LICENSES RELATED TO THE QUEST RAPID DOES ASKER RECOVERY PROGRAM AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G. 12 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A KEEP IT PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH DEL MARKETING L. P. AND AUTHORIZE THE INFORMATION
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TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT TWO DEL 27" MONITORING WITH DOCKING HUBS VALUED AT $451.37 EACH, AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. G. 13 APPROVE UTILITY PERMITS, G. 14, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY CONTRACTS AS APPROVED IN THE F. Y. 2023 BUDGET.G. 15, ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALING $7,494.51 FROM THE CITY OF SAN MAN CORE ANSWERED 450 FROM THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP ON BEHALF OF THE HAYES COUNTYCHILD PROTECTIVE BOARD AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G. 17, AUTHORIZE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE FIRE MARSHAL FEE CODE FUND AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G7 17 APPROVE SPECIFICATION FOR I. F. B. 2023-B. C. 01, F.M. 110 SOUTH GRADING PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO SOLICIT FOR BIDS AND ADVERTISE. G. 18, AUTHORIZE THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO SOFTWARE LICENSING PERMIT FORKER MITT AND INSPECTION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND THE FIRE MARSHAL FEE CODE FUND AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G. 1 APPROVE OUT OF STATE PRAFL TREATMENT CORPORAL DAVID MARSHAL AND DAVID MADDOX TO ATTEND CRISIS NEGOTIATIONS CONFERENCE ON NOVEMBER 14TH THRU 17 TH, 2022, IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA.
G20, APPROVE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR CRIMINALIST KATE FREDERICK TO ATTEND THE FORENSIC INVESTIGATION COURSE ON NOVEMBE, 2022, IN YOUNGSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.
G. 21, AMEND VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FISCAL YEAR 2023 OPERATING BUDGETS TO ADD FUNDING FOR F. Y. 22 APPROVED EQUIPMENT PURCHASES THAT WERE NOT RECEIVED BY YEAR END AND REMOVE FUNDING FOR APPROVED PURCHASES ROLL TO F. Y. 23 BUT RECEIVED BY YEAR END.
G. 22, ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE HAYES COUNTY ARPA L. F. R. F.
PROJECT RATIONALE FEST RELATED TO AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS, FOR ACQUISITION OF PARKLAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF SAN MARCOS AND PRECINCT 1. THAT APPROVED LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYES COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, RECOGNIZING A COMBINATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT AND AMEND THE BUDGET
>>> SECOND. JUDGE, IF I MAY, BRIEFLY ON ITEM NO. 22, THIS IS CLARIFICATION, THIS IS WHERE THE FUNDS ARE 158-ACRE QUILL FORMERLY KNOWN AS QUILT CREEK COUNTRY CLUB IN SAN MARCOS, ANTICIPATED THAT WE WOULD USE THE $6.6 MILLION TO ACQUIRE THIS PROPERTY, AND BY WILL NOW BE USING $6 MILLION IN ARPA FUNDING AND 600,000 FROM THE 2022 OR 2020 PARKS BOND FUND. AND IT IS A PROJECT THAT QUALIFIES FOR ARPA, I THINK I SAID THAT ALREADY, AND IT WILL PROVIDE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE OP I CAN'T TOOS FOR A HISTORICALLY UNDERLITE YOUTHLIZED POPULATION IN THE SAN MARCOS AREA AND
SURROUNDING AREAS. >>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.
THAT IS GREAT NEWS. >>> JUST, WENT TO ON 15, I KNOW COMMISSIONER INGLES BY AGREES BUT THANK DO YOU CITY SOF SAN MARCOS AND UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP, THANK YOU FOR DONATION TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES BOARD. IT IS IMPORTANT AND WE DI A
PREERKTD THE HELP. >>> ABSOLUTELY.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>> COMMISSIONER INC. L BY.
[I1. Discussion and possible action to approve an extension of time request for Pape-Dawson to continue schematic design of improvements to Beback Inn Road in Precinct 1. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
JUDGE BECERRA, PLEASE OPEN I. 1. >>> I. 1, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO P A PROVE AND EXTENSION OF TIME REQUEST FOR -- IN ROAD AND PRECINCT 1. SO MOVED.
>>> JUDGE, THIS IS A TIME EXTENSION FOR KATE DAWSON TO COMPLETE THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN FOR IMPROVEMENTS TOCK BACK IN ROAD AND GIVE US AND OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES AND THERE IS NO BUDGET INCREASE FOR THIS ITEM.
>>> THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>>> COMMISSIONER JONES? >>> YES.
COMMISSIONER INGLES BY? F YES.
[I2. Discussion and possible action to call for a public hearing on October 25, 2022 to establish a 4-way stop location on Crosswinds Parkway at the intersection with Gulfstream Trail in Crosswinds subdivision. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES. JUDGE BAKER ISRA, I. 2.>>> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING OP OBJECT 25TH, 2022, TO ESTABLISH A FOUR-WAY STOP LOCATION ON CROSS WINDS PARKWAY AT THE INTERSECTION IS WITH GULF STREAM TRAIL AND CROSS WIND SUBDIVISION.
>>> AND JUDGE, TO ESTABLISH, OR THIS IS A CALL, FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO ESTABLISH THE FORU FOUR WAY STOP.
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>>> PLEASE CALL ROLL. >>> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[I3. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction & surface drainage improvements, release of the subdivision bond #30142525 in the amount of $1,973,434.14, and acceptance of the 2-year maintenance bond #EACX4027598 in the amount of $177,239.50 for Sunset Oaks subd., Section 4, Phase 2B. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
YES. JUDGE BECERRA.I3. >>> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION, SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELEASE OF THE SUBDIVISION BOND NO. 30142525 IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,000,973 -- $434.14 AND STEP TRANCE OF THE TWO YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND NO. E. A.C. X.
[I4. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction & surface drainage improvements, release of the subdivision bond #30142526 in the amount of $1,225,525.13, and acceptance of the 2-year maintenance bond #EACX4020580 in the amount of $116,997.96 for Sunset Oaks subd., Section 4, Phase 2A. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
JUDGE BECERRA. I-4 PLEASEF THE I-4 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AT SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS RELEASE OF THE SUBDIVISION BOND NO. 30142526 IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,000 1,000,225,$000,525.13 IN ACCEPTANCE OF THE TWO YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND NO. E. A.C. X. 402-0580 IN THE AMOUNT OF 11 116,$997.96 FOR SUB DIVISION SEX 4 PHASE 2A.>>> SO MOVED. >>> SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE
COMMISSIONERS IMGS BY. YES, COMMISSIONER JONES.
[I5. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 5 for a time extension to the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc. for Right of Way services on the FM 110 project in Hays County. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
YES. COMMISSIONER SHELL.>>> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE SLIMMAL AGREEMENT NO. 5, FOR A TIME EXTENSION TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, BETWEEN HAYES COUNTY AND LOCKWOOD ANDREWS AND NEWMAN, INC. FOR RIGHT OF WAY SERVICE ON THE F.M. 110 PROJECT IN HAYES COUNTY.
>>> JUDGE, THIS IS JUST FOR A TIME EX TENSION TO COMPLETE RIGHT OF WAY WORK ON F.M. 110 NORTH.
>> THANK YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >>> YES.
COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES. COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES.
[I6. Discussion and possible action to approve an increase in Pape-Dawson fee to convert the engineered plans for the Centerpoint Road Capital Improvement Project to bid/contract format rather than an in-house constructed project and authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Ch. 262.024(a) (4). INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
I. 6 PLEASE. >>> I. 6, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE AND INCREASE IN KATE DAWSON FEE TO CONVERT THE ENGINEERED PLANS FOR THE CENTER POINT ROAD CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO BID CONTRACT FORMAT RATHER THAN AND IN-HOUSE CONSTRUCTED PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUE WENT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, EXCUSE ME, CHAPTER 262.024A. 4.
WE DIDN'T SAY AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY SO I WAS WAITING FOR THAT. I THINK.
IS THAT, NO, I'M READING THE WRONG ONE.
I'M SORRY, JUDGE. >>> NO, DON'T WORRY.
>>> THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE IN HOUSE, AND NOW WE ARE GOING TO BID IT AND SO WE NEED SOME REVISIONS TO THE PREVIOUS PLANS AND SO THAT IS WHAT THIS IS REGARDING.
>>> THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >>> YES.
COMMISSIONER INC. LLESS BY. YES.
COMMISSIONER INGLES BY IS SMOKING IT ON THE ROLL BUT THERE IS ONE FOR COMMISSIONER SHELL. PLEASE OPEN I. 8.
[I8. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction and surface drainage improvements, release the subdivision bond #CMS0348837 in the amount of $609,482.61, acceptance of the maintenance bond #PB03016800896 in the amount of $71,362.24, and acceptance of the revegetation bond #PB03016800897 in the amount of $24,472.80 for 6 Creeks subdivision, Phase 1, Section 8B. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
>>> I. 8, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, RELEASE THE SUBDIVISION BOND NUMBER C. MS 034887 IN THE AMOUNT OF 60 609,$000,482.61 AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE MAINTENANCE BOND NO. P. B. 03016800896, AND IN THE AMOUNT OF 71,$000,362.4 AND STEP TRANCE OF THE REVEGETATION BOND NUMBER P. B. 03016800897, IN THE AMOUNT OF 24,$000,472.80 FOR SIX CREEK SUBDIVISION PHASE 1 SECTION 8B.
PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY. CALL THE ROLL.
>>> COMMISSIONER INC. LLESS BY. YES.
[J1. Discussion and possible action to adopt the Hays County FY 2023 Holiday Calendar. INGALSBE]
J. 1 PLEASE. >>> J. 1, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT THE HAYES COUNTY F. Y. 2023 HOLIDAY CALENDAR. SO MOVED.
>>> SECOND. COMMISSIONER IN L BY.
>>> JUDGE, JUST ABOUT EVERY YEAR NOW, I TRY TO COME UP WITH A CALENDAR FOR OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAYS AND I HAVE COME UP WITH THIS, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANY DISCUSSION OR RESCISSIONS
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THAT NEED TO HAPPEN BUT NEEDED TO PRESENT THIS FORCONSIDERATION. >>> I WILL SAY THAT I KNOW THAT WE MADE THAT EDIT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY, AND I KNOW THAT IS GETTING LOST IN TRANSLATION SOMEHOW SOMEWHERE SO I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE I IT REFLECTED CHORDINGLY IN THEMENT DO AND I DIDN'T COME FROM YOU BUT I WANT TO POINT OUT OUT. ANY EDITION OR SUGGESTIONS?
>>> WHAT THE THE CLARIFICATION. >>> IT IS CALLED COLUMBUS DAY.
>>> I THINK IT IS LABELED BOTH. >>> OKAY.
IT IS LABELED BOTH. >>> ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO EDIT, SUGGEST, OR -- LOOKS GOOD.
THANKS COMMISSIONER FOR TAKING THIS ON.
THATTING YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[J2. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and Blair Wildlife Consulting, LLC, related to general administration and implementation of the Hays County Regional Habitat Conservation Plan and authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 262.024(a)(4). SHELL/T.CRUMLEY]
COMMISSIONER SMITH. YES.J. 2, PLEASE. >>> J. 2, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYES COUNTY AND BLARE WILD LIFE CONSULTING LLC, RELATED TO GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTTATION OF THE HAYES COUNTY REGIONAL HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN AND AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 262.024A 4.
COMMISSIONER SHELL? >>> THANK, JUDGE.
>>> WE GOT A LO GOING ON WITH THE REGIONAL HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN AND SOME NEW DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE COMING ONLINE THAT WILL REQUIRE PARTICIPATION, SO, LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THE WILD LIFE HELP US DO THAT.
>>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >>> YES.
[J3. Discussion and possible action to award contract for RFP 2022-P11 Community Health Assessment to Initium Health and authorize staff and General Counsel to negotiate a contract. BECERRA/T.CRUMLEY I.]
J. 3, PLEASE. >>> J. 3, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD CONTRACT FOR R. F. P. 2022-P. 11 COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT, TO INITIAL YEAR-TO-DATE HEALTH AND AUTHORIZE STAFF AND GENERAL COUNSEL TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT.
>>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[J4. Discussion and possible action to consider granting a variance to Section 10.W.1 of the Hays County Rules for On- Site Sewage Facilities and allow issuance of On-Site Sewage System permit to the owner of 3331 Ranch Road 12, San Marcos, TX. SHELL/PACHECO]
YES. JUDGE BECERRA.J., 4. >>> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER GRANTING VAIR USE TO SECTION 10 W. 1 OF THE HAYES COUNTY RULES FOR ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES AND ALLOWISH YOU SANCTION OF ON SITE SEWAGE SYSTEMMER MID TO THE ENOWNER OF 331 RANCH ROAD 12 SAN MARCOS, TEXAS.
PR PACHECO. >>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER, THE PROPERTY AT 331 RANCH ROAD 12 IS THE REQUESTING A VARIANCE FROM OUR COUNTY ON SITE FACILITY RULE, SECTION 10W 1 WHICH STATES ANY PROPERTY NOT COMPLYING WITH OUR COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS NOT HAVE A PERMIT ISSUED.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT COMPLAINT IN NEED OF NOTHING HAVING THE PROPERTY FORMATLY PLATTED, GOING THROUGH THE SUBDIVISION PLAT PROCESS, AND IT WAS SUBDIVIDED SOME TIME AGO AND WHEN IT WAS SIB DIVIDED DID NOT GO THERE PLAT PROCESS THAT THE TIME.
TISSUE WE ARE SEEING NOW IS THE SYSTEM THAT IS ON THE PROPERTY IS FAILING AND NEED TO BE PREPARED OR REPLACED BUT BASED ON THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OUR RULES WE CANNOT ISSUE A PERMIT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SYSTEM UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS FORMALLY COMPLAINT WHICH MEANS PLATTED. THE PROPERTY OWNER AND APPLICANT WORKING WITH PROPERTY OWNER HAS TAKE TENNESSEE STEPS TO GET A PLAT APPLICATION AND WE ARE VEE UGH IT NOW AND IT IS ALSO, IT IS A PROPERTY BEING LOCATE WITHIN THE EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF SAN MARCOS, THE PLAT ALSO HAD TO BE REVIEWED BY CITY OF SAN MARCOS, CITY OF SAN MARCUS HAS THE REVIEW AS WELL.
SO, THE REQUEST CAME THROUGH THE PROPERTY OWNTOR OUR DEPARTMENT ABOUT SEEKING A REQUEST FOR PERMIT TO BE ISSUED WITH THE PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED IS AND AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT, NOT A FINAL APPROVAL OR ANY TYPE OF NOTE OF, TO USE THE M IS IT IS JUST ALLOWS THE PROPERTY OWN FORGET STARTED ON REPAIRING THE SYSTEM. AT THIS TIME.
>>> GO AHEAD. SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA.
SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF RED TAPE TO FIX A BROKEN SEPTIC TANK.
>>> IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE.
THEY WOULD LIKE THE USE THE PROPERTY, IT SETS THINGS OFF AND I REALLY COMMEND MR. PACHECO AND THE STAFF TRYING TO WORK WITH THEM TO GET THE WAY FORWARD THEY CAN GET THIS FIX DONE AND THEN THEY WILL FOLLOW-UP AND MEET UP WITH THE RULES WITH UNCTION THAT
I GET THE PLAT BY THE CITY. >>> SORRY COMMISSIONER ONE FINAL NOTE FOR THE COURT RECORD IS THE FINAL AM PROVEN SFLT WILL NOT GIVEN UNTIL IT IS PROPERLY PLATTED.
I THINK YOU HAVE REMAINED USER FRIENDLY TO THE COMMUNITY SO THAT THEY COULD HAVE COMMON SENSE APPLICATION OF THE EFFORTS SO THANK YOU FOR THAT AND THANK YOU, COMMISIONER.
PLEADS CALL THE ROLL. >>> COMMISSIONER INGLES BY.
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YES. COMMISSIONER JONES.[J5. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of the amended Master Agreement with Fifth Asset, Inc. dba Debtbook for Lease and Subscription Based Information Technology Arrangement (SBITA) Management Software for compliance services related to Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements 87 and 96. BECERRA/VILLARREAL-ALONZO]
YES. JUDGE BECERRA.>>> J. 5, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE AMENDED MASTER AGREEMENT WITH FIFTH ASSET, INC.
DOING BUSINESS AS DEBT WOKE FOR LEASE AND SUBSCRIPTION-BASED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ARRANGEMENT, MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR COMPLIANCE SERVICES RELATED TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR ITS STATEMENTS 87 AND 96.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. COMMISSIONER JONES.
[J7. Discussion and possible action to pre-qualify the respondents related to RFQ 2022-Q04 Professional Land Surveying Services to further develop a pool of qualified firms to utilize on an as needed basis for projects throughout Hays County, and to be reviewed/reopened on an annual basis. BECERRA/BORCHERDING]
YES. COMMISSIONER SMITH.>>> J. 9, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO PREQUALIFY THE RESPONDENTS RELATED TO R. F. Q. 2022 DASH Q. 04, PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYING SERVICES TO FURTHER DEVELOP A POOL OF QUALIFIED FIRMS TO UTILIZE AND ON AND AS NEEDED BASIS FOR PROJECTS THROUGHOUT HAYES COUNTY AND TO BE REVIEWED OR REOPEN ON
>>> SECOND SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
[J8. Discussion and possible action to submit an application to the U.S. Department of the Treasury related to the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF) under the American Rescue Plan Act totaling $100,000. BECCERA/T.CRUMLEY]
YES. JUDGE BECERRA.>>> J. 8, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO SUBMIT AND APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, RELATED TO THE LOCAL ASSISTANTS AND TRIBAL CONSISTENCY FUND UNDER THE MONEY RESCUE PLAN ACT TOTALING 100,000.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>> COMMISSIONER IMG LES BY.
[J9. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Service Contract related to RFP 2022-P10 County Clerk Auto-Indexing System between Hays County and Just Appraised, Inc. and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/CARDENAS]
YES. JUDGE BECERRA.J. 9 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A SERVICE CONTRACT RELATED TO R. F. P.
2022-PEAK 10 COUNTY CLERK AUTO INDEXING SYSTEM, BETWEEN HAYES COUNTY AND JUST A PHRASE, INC. AND AMEND THE BUDGET
>>> SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND.
[J10. Discussion and possible action to commit funding to the Sheriff's Office for additional education and outreach equipment and materials related to the Opioid Crisis in our community. SMITH/JONES/CUTLER]
JUDGE BA SERR J. 10. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO COMMIT FUNDING TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS RELATED TO THE OPIOIDCRISIS IN OUR COMMUNITY. >>> SO MOVED.
>>> SECOND. >>> AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
WHAT YOUR PLANS ARE. >>> WELL, THANK YOU.
AND THERE IS A, I WOULD ENCOURAGE OUR COLLEAGUES TO LOOK IN THE BACK FOR SOME CLARIFICATION ON WHAT THE ACTUAL FUNDING WOULD BE USED FOR, AND WITH THAT, I MIGHT ASK EITHER THE SHERIFF OR ANY OF HIS DEPUTIES TO COME UP AND EXPLAIN THE PROGRAM THAT THEY HAVE CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN, WHAT THAT I ARE DOING AND THE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WILL COME IN HAND.
>>> >>> AS YO ARE WELL AWARE THE COMMUNITY --
>>> >>> IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, FOUR STUDENTS WITHIN HAVE OVERDOSED AND PASSED AWAY.
WE ALSO LOST ANOTHER STUDENT --
>>> LUCKILY NO ONE PASSED AWAY THANKS TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS IN THIS PARTNER, WHAT WE ARE DOING IS THROUGH THE LAST WEEK OF AUGUST, WE HAVE GOING TO SEVERAL HIGH SCHOOLS BOOSTER CLUBS AND WE HAVE GONE TO MAJOR WAY, TRYING TO GET THE FUND AS MANY PEOPLE AS WAS WE POSSIBLY CAN TO EDUCATE AND INFORM OUR CITIZENS OF THE POISON, THESE CARTELS AND DRUG RUNNERS ARE SPECIFICALLY TARGETING PEOPLE AND WE HAVE NOT SEEN THIS PARTICULAR ONE IN HAYES COUNTY YET BUT WE WILL SEE IT AND IT IS CALLED RAINBOW FENTANYL THAT LOOKS LIKE SKITTLES AND NERDS, WE ALSO ARE SEEING SEIZURES WITH GUMMY BEARS THAT HAVE A -- BEFORE THAT IS SEEN HERE IN HAYES COUNTY.
WHAT WE ARE DOING IS GOING THE FUNDS, MANY PEOPLE AS WE POSSIBLY CAN, WE WANT TO USE THE FUNDING FOR IS TO PURCHASE VIDEO EQUIPMENT, LEGISLATURE, WHATEVER WE CAN USE THIS MONEY FOR, BE CREATIVE, --
>>> WE WOULDN'T SAVE EVERYBODY BUT IF WE SAVE ONE PERSON AT EVERY PRESENTATION WE DOING OUR JOB.
I APPRECIATE THAT, I WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSIONER JONES AND SMITH WHO SPONSORED THE ITEM, I ALSO WENT TO THANK SHERIFF CUTLER FOR ENTRUSTING THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO GET IN FRONT OF AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AND THAT IS AIL HAVE BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST MONTH, IS TALKING TO GROUPS, TALKING TO STUDENTS, AND GETTING IN TOUCH AND THE SENIOR CLASS.
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OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE BEING TARGETED.AND THE COUNTY IS PULLING TOGETHER WE CAN SAVE ONE KID AT A TIME I SO APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION AND TIME.
>>> THANK YOU, DEPUTY. HOPEFULLY -- WHAT I WOULD SAY IS LOOKING TAT FUNDING, THE OVERALL FUNDING NUMBER, WE IDENTIFIED FUNDING THAT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THIS AND SO WE GOING TO TRY FOR THE GRANT FUNDING BUT OTHERWISE, WE SPOKE TO THE BUDGET OFFICE AND IDENTIFYING AND OFF SET FOR THE FUNDING OF THE PROGRAM, I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT, AND EDUCATION OUTREACH THAT I KNOW OFFICER, OR PARDON ME PIP ALITO IS DOING IS SCARY FOR OUR PARENTS AND STUDENTS THAT ARE FACING THIS, IS YOU KNOW WE TALK ABOUT NARCAN AND WE TALK ABOUT THE USE OF NARCAN, BUT WE HAVE GOT,LY USE THE. WHAT, WE HAVE ONE INCIDENT LOCALLY WHERE IT TOOK SIX DOSES OF NARCAN TO BRING THAT CHILD BACK. WHAT WE ARER HAING ABOUT IS INDIVIDUALS THESE YOUNG FOLKS HAVING THE FALSE IMPRESSION NARCAN IS A VAVE YOUR FOR THEM. WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS THEY WILL PURCHASE OR GET FREE NARCAN, IN ANTICIPATION OF TAKING DRUG, THAT THEY ARE GOING THE TAKE. AND SO, THEY WILL HOLD THAT NARCAN AND BEFORE BE EVER THEY TAKE THE DRUG THEY WILL GRAB A FRIEND AND SAY I WILL TAKE THE DRUG HERE IS THE NARCAN IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG, JUST GIVE IT TO ME.
AND THEY AS SUME THAT WILL SAVE THEM.
EDUCATION ON THE FRONT END ABOUT WHAT THAT DRUG WILL DO PRIOR TO TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM PREVENTING THE PROBLEM TO START WITH IS REALLY THE WAY WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THIS.
AND I COMMEND THE DEPUTY AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR REALLY TAKING THIS BY THE HORNS AND GETTING OUT IN FRONT OF FOLKS.
I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT GOING TO END TOMORROW. IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WILL END IN A MONTH OR A YEAR. AND IF THIS PROGRAM IS SUCCESSFUL, I CAN SEE THIS BEING A LONG STANDING PROGRAM FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ON EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THROUGH BOITD THE PUBLIC INFORMATION UNIT BUT ALSO OUR SRO AND SO THANK YOOL FOR COMING FORWARD WITH THIS, AND I AM HAPPY TO BE
A SPONSOR. >>> DEPUTY I GOT A QUESTION FOR YOU. HOW TO YOU DETERMINE WHAT YOU SPEAKERS ARE IN YOUR INFORMATION AND YOUR PRESENTATION?
>>> AS OF NOW, OUR PRESENTATION IS PUT TOGETHER --
>>> >>> WE MAKE A YOU TOKER POINT
FOR EVERYONE IN THE DEPARTMENT. >>> THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.
CAN YOU TELL US AND THE VIEWING PUBLIC GENERALLY SPEAKING WHERE
DOES FENTANYL COME FROM? >>> IF EPTDNEL COMES FROM MEXICO. YEARS AGO IT WOULD BE SHIPPED OVER FROM CHINA POW THE CARTEL, WHAT THEY WILL LEARNED IS THEY CAN BENEFIT ALSO FAST AND SO CHEAP THEY CAN SELL IT AND MAKE MORE MONEY AND MAKE MORE MONEY IN COCAINE AND HEROIN AND METH, SO AGAIN THE PRECURSOR IS FROM CHINA, GETTING SHIPPED OVER TO MEXICO, BEING MADE BY TWO SPECIFIC CARTELS, SHIPPED ACROSS
THERD BOOR IN VARIOUS PLACES. >>> DEPUTY ONE OTHER THING THAT JUDGE YOU MAY, YOU MIGHT FIND INTERESTING, ONE OF THE THINGS I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT IS THE REPORTS THAT WE ARE HEARING THAT WHAT I WOULD CALL TRADITIONAL DRUG USE, THOSE FOLKS WHO SAY WELL I WOULD NEVER TOUCH FENTANYL BUT I SMOKE MARIJUANA OR I WOULD NEVER TOUCH FENTANYL BUT I DO SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS ILLICIT. CAN YOU SPECIFICALLY TALK ABOUT, OR KIND OF CLARIFY WE ARE SEEING THAT FENTANYL SHOW UP IN THE TRADITIONAL DRUGS, THEY ARE BEING LACED WITH THAT.
AND SO WHAT IS INTERESTING IS AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECT MY AT MY POINT AS LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PICKING UP THOSE DRUGS, THOSE WHO MAY HAVE HILL L ILLICIT SUBSTANCES IN A SMALL AMOUNT ARE
BEING LACED WITH NENT PHIL. >>> THAT'S CORRECT.
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE AWAY FENTANYL THAT IS HOW IT IS USED.
FELT INDEPENDENT, TWO MILLIGRAMS --
>>> THAT SALT SHAKER AND SHAKE IT OUT THAT IS ENOUGH TO KILL A HUMAN BEING. WHAT THESE CONSIDERTELLS ARE DOING IS MAKING IT AND PRICING IT TO IN PILLS AND ILLICIT, PERCOCET AND ADDERALL BUT ALSO IN MARIJUANA, PUTTING IN COCAINE AND HEROIN AND OUR METH, SO YOU SEE IT IN EVERY DRUG, EVERY RECREATIONAL DRUG BEING USED HERE IN THE UNITED STATES.
>>> YEAH I ZI. >>> HOW ABOUT GUEST SPEAKERS, HOW DO YOU DETERMINE WHO IS A GOOD GUEST SPEAKER TO GO ALONG WITH YOU GUYS TO THESE PRESENTATIONS?
>>> I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THAT UP.
SO WE HAVE FOUR FAMILIES DIRECTLY AFFECTED, RIGHT ACROSS THE COUNTY AND THREE FAMILIES JOINED US TO SPEAK ON EVERY ONE
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OF THE PRESENTATIONS. SO IT IS VERY IMPACTFUL WHEN AUDIENCE AND KID WHEN YOU HEAR FROM A MOM OR GRANDMOTHER, WHAT THEY SAW IN THEIR CHILD, AND WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH WHEN THEIR CHILD PASSES AND WE ALSO BRING IN THE -- E. R. DOCTORS TO JOIN US, AND WE HAVE ALSO WORKED WITH A DOCTOR, SHE IS ALSO GATHERED 3-4 SOCIAL WORKERS WHO WORK WITH A.C. S. D.AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ON FOCUS GROUPS, TO ASSIST THE KID COMING FORWARD AND MANY OF THEM HAVE A DRUG PROBLEM, SO IT IS OBVIOUSLY WORK, RIGHT. SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE SEEING THAT AND WE HAVE IT THE PARENTS ARE BEING PATIENTED AND THE TEACHERS ADMIT I HAVE A PROBLEM I NEED HELP.
-- SO THE OTHER AGENDA ITEM THAT WE BROUGHT FORWARD, EARLIER, THE REST IS ABSOLUTELY -- WE ARE TRYING, IT IS WORK, AND WE ALSO KNOW WE WILL NOT SAVE EVERYONE BUN WE WE TRY TO SAVE AS MANY AS
POSSIBLE. >>> I APPRECIATIVE ANY GROUP THAT I KNOW OF THAT APPROACHED ME AND ASKED THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO COME GIVE A PRESENTATION, Y'ALL HAVE HAD SOMEBODY TO SHOW UP. I USE THE EXAMPLE THAT THE DRIPPING SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THIS BIKE OR LAST WEEK RATHER, I GUESS, AT THEIR MONTHLY LUNCHEON, WE HAD AND OFFICER SPEAK, IT WASN'T OFFICER HIP ALITO BUT WE HAD SOMEBODY (^) COME SPECIFICALLY SPEAK PAUSE THEY REQUESTED IT.
AND WHAT WE ARE SEEING AND I THINK OFFICER PIP ALITO OR DEPUTY HIP ALITO CAN VERIFY THIS, WE HAVE HAVING GROUPS WE TRADITIONALLY WOULD NOT HAVE REACH OUT, I MEAN VFWS GROUPS LIKE THAT, AND OF COURSE WE CAN'T CONTROL WHO THEY ASK TO COME SPEAK, BE YOU JUST THEM OFFERING TO HAVE THE COUNTY COME IN AND ONE OF THE DEPUTIES COME IN TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, IN A FORUM, ANY TIME YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON IN A ROOM, I THINK IT IS GREAT TO PARTICIPAT% AND Y'ALL GOING OUT TO DO THAT.
>>> E ARE DOING A PRESENTATION --
>>> AND TAKE CARE OF IT, -- >>> IS YOUR GREEN LIGHT ON FOR
THE MICROPHONE. >>> IT IS NOT, IT IS RED.
>>> CAN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON AT THE BASE? THERE IT IS. OBVIOUSLY HAYES COUNTY -- THAT SA LOT BETTER. OBVIUSLY HAYES COUNTY IS OUR PRIORITY, BUT, OTHER AREAS WITHIN CENTRAL TEXAS HAVE TAKEN NOTICE WHAT WE ARE DOING DOWN HERE AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, LAKE TRAVIS I. S. D. REACHED OUT TO ME TO DO PRESENTATIONS, AND ANOTHER DID PRESENTATIONS TO TRAIN THEIR S. R. O.S ROUND ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL HAVE REACHED OUT SO BY ARE DOING WHAT WE CAN, AND IT IS BEING NOTICED THROUGHOUT THE REGION, SO WITH THIS FUNDING
WITH E WILL CONTINUE THIS FIGHT. >>> GOOD.
>>> MAYSKI A QUESTION? I KNOW THAT THE HIGH SCHOOLS WERE MENTIONED, BUT, IS THERE ANY OF THIS EDUCATION GOING OUT TO MAYBE JUNIOR HIGH AND ELEMENTARY, BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNHEARD OF THAT YOUNGER, YOU KNOW, STUDENTS AND CHILDREN ARE EFFECTED AND, ALSO, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE FORM NOW COMING UP THAT LOOKS LIKE CANDY, IT IS VERY CONCERNING THAT, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY MAY THE DISTRIBUTING THAT AND OTHER AREAS AND SO ARE Y'ALL ALT LOOKING AT THOSE? DIFFERENT SCHOOLS? YES, MA'AM WEVMENT ACTUALLY WANT TO START HITTING YOUNGER GROUPS AND STARTING OUT IN ELEMENTARY, RIGHT.
BUT WE ARE STARTING TO GO A L I WILL BE AT SYCAMORE ELEMENTARY SOME OTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE CARPENTER ELEMENTARY, I REACHED OUT. SEVERAL P. T. AS REACHED OUT BUT WENT TOESQUE SPECIALISTLY START TARGETING PARENTS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO IM KALE THEM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO REACH THE YOUNGER
AND THEN I GUESS ALL OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE WORKIN TOGETHER SUCH AS SAN MARCOS P.D. AND THEN ALSO TEXAS STATE --
>>> >>> OUR LAST CALL TEXAS STATE WOULD ACTUALLY ON THE CALL AND THEY HAVE NOT SEEN TISSUES YET ON CAMPUS, BUT I APOLOGIZE WHAT WAS THE REST OF THE QUESTION?
>>> WORKING WITH OTHER LAW ENFORTSMENT.
>>> WE CREATE ADD TASK FORCE TAT BEGIN OGF THIS WITH THE D.A., THE NATIONAL GUARD AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO INCLUDE FIRE, EMS THROUGHOUT COUNTY, IT IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BECAUSE THE SUSPECTS ARE INVESTIGATED DOING THE DRUG DEALING BY MULTIPLE AGENCIES, RIGHT, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT
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WE COLLABORATE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO GO IT THIS TAKEN CAREOF. >>> THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY IS JUST LIKE A LOT OF THESE WHAT I CALL EPIDEMICS WE FACE, THERE IS NO, THERE IS NO SOCIOECONOMIC AREA THAT IS NOT IMPACTED BY THIS. AND, YOU KNOW, IF A PARENT BELIEVES THAT THEIR SCHOOL IS EXEMPT OR IT NOT GOING ON THERE OR THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE CONCERN OVER THE ISSUE, THEIR ARE AND OSTEORISM WITH THEIR HEAD IN THE SAND BECAUSE THE ISSUES ARE THERE. I KNOW IN HAYES COUNTY, COUNTYWIDE, THAT'S CORRECT. IT IS EVERY CITY NEIGHBORHOOD IS TOUCHED BY THIS POISON, AND WITH NEED TO FETE HOLD OF IT.
IT IS NOT GOING TO GO AWAY BUT WE WILL DO OUR BEST AT THE COUNTY AND THE GOVERNMENT TO GET RID OF IT.
>>> I WITH PTD FOLLOW-UP GOING INTO THE LOWER GRADE THAT IS SOMETHING THIS FUNDING NEED, YOU NEED TO HAVE A DIFFERENT MESSAGE, YOU WON'T GIVE THE SAME MESSAGE TO THE HIGH SCHOOL YOU TAKE TO TELLMENTRY KID. THAT WHAT SOME SOME FUNDING WILL
CAN YOU PROVIDE ASSURANCES THE DOLLARS WILL NOT BE USED TO
PROMOTE CANDIDATES. >>> 100%, NONE OF THE FUNDING
WILL GO TO ANY CANDIDATE,. >>> PROMOTING CANDIDATES.
>>> YES, CORRECT. >>> THAT IS MY ONLY ASK, I LOVE YOU THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND APPRECIATE YOUR WORK.
>>> THANK YOU. >>> I JUST WANT TO THANK THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR LEADERSHIP ON THIS, AND WE HAVE SEEN A QUICK RESPONSES FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THIS SOMETHING THAT NOBODY WANTS TO TEAL WITH YOU BY CAUGHT NO THEY REALLY STEPPED UP TO ADDRESS THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF GREAT COLLABORATION BETWEEN FIRE AND EMS ACROSS THE COUNTY, SO, HOPEFULLY YOU CAN SERVE AS A MODEL FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW AS THIS HIT AS CLOSE AS HOME THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS TO STEP UNA TRY TO HELP PEOPLE ESPECIALLY YOUTH OF THIS COUNTY. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE LEADERSHIP, SHERIFF, YOUR STAFF, DO EPP A REALLY GOOD JOB TRYING TO GET IN FLOJT OF THIS BEST THEY COULD.
>>> I JUST WANT TO SAY IF WE TAKE NOTHING ELSE FROM THIS, IT IS DISCUSSION, FROM THE INTERSANCTION I HAVE HAD WITH PARENTS AND FROM THE INTERACTIONS I HAVE HAD WITH SCHOOL OFFICIALS, REALLY EDUCATING FOLKS THAT NARCAN IS NOT THE SOLUTION. IT IS A TOOL IN THE TOOLBOX BUT IF YOU ADDRESS THE ISSUE EARLY BEFORE YOU HAVE TO USE THAT EXTREME SOLUTION, TO TRY TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, IT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO
GO ABOUT IT. >>> WE IDENTIFIED THE FUNDS THAT CAME FORWARD TO STATISTICTH START.
>>> ICE. I HELPED THE GRANTS DIVISION WRITE THE AGENDA ITEM FOR THE L.A. T. C. F. FUNDU FUNDING AND I READ THE GUIDANCE, I THINK IT IS AND APPROPRIATE USE FOR THE FUND, ONCE THEY APPLY FOR THE FUNDS WE SHOULD GET THE INITIAL 5 THEUDZ, WITHIN THE IF DAYS AND THE PLAN IS TO BRING THE AGENDA ITEM BACK ON THE 25TH, FOR THE CERTIFIED NEW REVENUE AND WE CAN USE A PORTION OF THAT FUNNING AND THEN HAVE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IDENTIFY SPECIFIC NEEDS, SO WE CAN BUDGET THAT
APPROPRIATELY AT THAT TIME. >>> THANK YOU.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
PE YES. COMMISSIONER INGLES BY.
[L2. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. B E C E R R A]
YES. JUDGE BECERRA.>>> L2, DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYES COUNTY INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATION COUNTS AND COSTS.
SO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAID TO MY OFFICE A REPORT OF OUR JAIL CAPACITY, AND OUR CAPACITY IS CURRENTLY 410 INMATES, JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMENDS HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THAT OPEN, WHICH LOWERS THE CAPACITY TO 368.
THIS SHOWS DAILY AVERAGE WAS 636, AND PEAK WAS 646, ON OCTOBER 2ND. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS WEEK IS 128,$000,778.
THE AMPLE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCE MAILS IS 206 AND FEMALES ARE 16.
THIS WEEK'S INMATE WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.
BLANCO, BURNETT, COMALL, FORT BEND, HASKELL, LEE, MAVERICK, AND RED RIVER. PAPER READY INMATE IS THING I ASKED TO BE ADDED TO THE REPORT AND WE HAVE 1 PAPER READY INMATE WHICH IS ARE THOSE THAT HAD THEIR DAY IN URT CO, THEY HAVE BEEN FOUND GUILTY, AND THEY ARE STATE PRISONERS AT THIS TIME NOW. AND SO WE ARE HOLDING 18 STATE INMATE WHICH IS SHOULD BE ON THE STATE DIME INSTEAD OF THE COUNTY
[L3. Discussion of issues related to the Hays County Jail, and the planning of projects pertaining to the public safety facilities needs within the County. Possible action may follow. IN GA LS B E /C U T LE R]
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DIME. COMMISSIONER L3.>>> PLEASE OPEN L3. >>> L3, DISCUSSION OF ISSUES RELATED TO HAYES COUNTY JAIL AND THE PLANNING OF PROJECTS PERTAINING TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES NEEDED WITHIN THE COUNTY. POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW.
>>> OKAY. JUDGE, I WAS TRYING TO GET SOME INFORMATION --
>>> PR I PAIRED THIS MORNING I DID REACH OUT TO SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THEY HAVE ROUGHLY 60% OPERATING A THE A STAFL LEVEL, ROUGHLY OPERATING 60% STAFF LEVEL.
THEY ARE DOING ALL THEY CAN TO ENTER IN IN NEW HIRES SO THEY ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN FOR THE HIRING PROCESS, SO EGHH IN THE JAIL HAS BEEN COMPLETED OTHER THAN THE RENOVATION OF THE VISITATION AREA. JUST GOT AND E-MAIL THIS MORNING FROM TERRY WHITMAN, AND I'M GOING TO READ IT.
IT IS NOT VERY LONG. IT SAYS THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING REPRICING FROM THE CONTRACTOR AND EXPECT TO HAVE IT BY THE FIRST OF THE NEXT WEEK DUE TO DELAYS CAUSED PI CORNERSTONE DETENTION AND PROVIDING PRICING FOR THE SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT THE CONTRACTOR HAD TO REPRICE THE ENTIRE WORK PACKAGE, SINCE THE SUBCONTRACTORS ARE NOT HOLDING PRICES MORE THAN 30 DAYS AT THIS TIME.
ONCE WE HAVE REVISED PRICING WE WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND COMMISSIONERS COURT APPROVAL PROCESS. I PO EXPECT THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCN TOE TAKE BETWEEN 9-12 MONTHS BECAUSE OF THE LEAD TIMES OBSERVE THE DETENTION EQUIPMENT. SO THAT IS FOR THE VISITATION AREA, AND I'M HOPING WE CAN SHORTEN THAT TIMELINE, BUT, IT IS WHATM WHITMAN HAS PROVIDED. ALSO, IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET, WE BUNTED FOR REPLACING ALL THE LOCKING SYSTEMS, AT THE JAIL, AND SO THAT WILL AFFECT THE IN UMBER OF INMATES WE WILL BE ABLE TO HOUSE THERE, UNTIL THAT PROIS ESIS DONE.
THAT STILL NEED TO GO THROUGH THE BIDDING PROCESS, THEY HAVE STARTED THAT, I THINK THEY HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH THE AUDITORS AING TO BRING IT TO COURT TO GET THE R. F. P. OUT AND FOR PROPOSALS TO COME BACK TO COURT FOR CONSIDERATION.
I DON'T HAVE A TIMELINE FOR THAT BUT THAT IS SOMETHING ELSE THAT WILL NEED TO BE DONE AT THE JAIL.
>>> >>> AND COMMISSIONER SHELL IS THERE ANYTHING BECAUSE I KNOW YOU ARE ON SOME OF THESE EFFORTS, NOT TO PUT YOU ON SPOT, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE
TO OR ASK ADD OR ELABORATE ON? >>> RARING THE JAIL?
I JUST, YOU KNOW, AS COMMISSIONER INGLES BY, OBVIOUSLY STAFFING IS KILLING US.
I THINK IT IS HAPPENING ACROSS THE STATE, WHICH WE ARE SEEING THAT EVERY WHERE INCLUDING IN THE STATE OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. I AM HOMING IT DOESN'T LEAD, THERE WAS A IMTOO IN THE PAST, 80S OR 90S WHEN THE STATE PRISON STM HAD THEIR STAFFING CRISIS, AND THEY DID RELY ON COUNTIES AT THAT TIME. THEY DID PAY THE COUNTIES SOMETHING IF I REMEMBER RIGHT. TO KEEP THEIR INMATES LONGER, I'M HOPING THAT DOESN'T LEAD TO THAT BECAUSE FOR ONE THING WE, LIKE YOU MENTIONED THE PAPER READY INMATES ARE FOR THE MOST PART ALREADY MORE THAN A BURDEN TO OUR SYSTEM, THE WAY IT IS IN ITS CURRENT STATE. SO, I DON'T THINK THE TRENDS LOOK VERY GOOD ACROSS THE STATE, BUT I DO THINK THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PUT A LOT EFFORT IN RECRUITING, I'M SEEING IT, THIS COURT'S APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF FUND, TEXAS STATE, PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM, IMSEING THAT IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT PLACES ACROSS THE COMMUNITY AND HOPING THAT THIS MAKES A DIFFERENCE. THAT BY GET SOME INTEREST FOR THOSE POSITIONS, BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM WE CAN'T SAFELY AND LEGALLY OPERATE THE FACILITY AT FULL CAPACITY.
I'M JUST AFRAID WE WILL BE IN THIS SITUATION FOR A LITTLE WHILE WHICH I THINK SHOULD POINT US TOWARDS, THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH WE CAN DO THERE, TRY TO RETAIN, WE HAVE DONE IT WITH WHICHIVE BARE GARRENNING TO MAKE SURE WE ARE, WE ARE PAYING AND AMOUNT THAT IS COMPETITIVE AND THAT WILL, THAT WILL RETAIN THOSE QUALITY OFFICER, THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE.
THERE SO ONLY SO MUCH WE WITH DO WITH THAT.
I THINK IT MAKES US LOOK AT CONTINUING IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE SYSTEM ITSELF, IF THERE IS ANY WAY WE CAN FIND EFFICIENCY, FOR THE SYSTEM, IT WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT THOSE JAIL NUMBERS. IS IT A NUMBER WE ALL POINT AND AND SAY LOOK THE THE COUNTY HAS DONE THIS, THE COURT DID THIS, THE D.A. DID THIS OR WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE? WHATEVER PIECE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM? LOOK IT IS SAVED UTX. AMOUNT OF DOLLARS AND HOUSING?
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I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW.I JUST KNOW IF WE DON'T CONTINUE TO WORK ON THINGS IT WON'T GO BETTER. SO ALL WE CAN DO IS CONTINUE THE THINGS WE HAVE COUNTRYING, CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD, BECAUSE THAT ISSUE OF STAFFING AND IN THE JAIL, NOT JUST HERE PUT ACROSS THE STATE IS, UNFORTUNATELY, I BELIEVE, GOING TO CONTINUE. SO WE WILL HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO
COMMISSIONER IMG LES LES BY I WANT A CLARIFICATION ON YOUR COMMENT, AND I'M NOT TRYING TO PUT ANYONE ON THE SPOT BECAUSE I KNOW THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU ARE OPERATING, BUT I JUST FIGURE YOU MIGHT HAVE THAT INFORMATION AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU DON'T? 60% OF THE STAFFING LEVEL, DOES THAT LOWER, ARE WE SAYING WE ARE OCCUPYING THE 60% OF THE JAIL BECAUSE IF SO THE REPORT I'M READING SAID WE HAVE THE CAPACITY FOR 410 INMATES, SO IS OUR CAPACITY, AND I UNDERSTAND THE LABOR ISSUE, IS OUR CAPACITY
THEN ONLY 60% OF THE 410? >>> I DON'T KNOW THAT I WOULD SAY THAT, BECAUSE A LOT, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE AT 60% STAFFING LEVEL, A LOT OF THOSE EMPLOYEES ARE WORKING OVERTIME, AND SO THAT MAY TAKE CARE OF THAT JUDGE, THAT IS ALL I CAN SHARE.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE. >>> THERE ARE ALSO POINTS DEPUTIES OFF OF PATROL TO FILL INTO THE JAILZ ALSO.
>>> OFFERING OVERTIME TO THE UTGOS AS WELL.
I MEAN I KNOW THEY HAVE HAD THE ABILITY TO PULL --
>>> >>> I KNOW A NUMBER WE HAVE WORKING OVERTIME SPECIFICALLY IN THE JAIL.
>>> SO MAYBE I WILL E-MAIL THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND ASK WHAT THE ACTUAL CAPACITY IS, BASED ON STAFFING.
>>> SURE. I BELIEVE THAT I MIGHT BE --
>>> THAT IS GOOD QUESTION. >>> I MIGHT BE REPORTING THE THIS WRONG NUMBER BASED ON THE INFORMATION JUST PRESENTED.
I HAVE BEEN ASKED NOT TO OPEN EXECUTIVE SESSION, NOT NECESSARY AT THIS TIME AND DON'T NEED TO MODIFY THE BURN BAN AND IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE I THINK WE MIGHT BE FINISHED.
I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THIS, TRADITIONALLY.
MR. JONES? >>> I'M SORRY, I WILL MAKE A
MOTION TO ADJOURN. >>> HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.
>>> >>>
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