[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> JUDGE BECERRA: CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
THIS MORNING'S INVOCATION WILL BE LEAD BUT PASTOR DARIUS TODD, IF YOU'LL PLEASE ALL RISE.
THIS DAY, FOR THIS DAY, THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COME BEFORE YOUR PEOPLE, TO HEAR INFORMATION AND TO BEGIN TO MAKE DECISIONS ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN THIS COUNTY. WE PRAY, LORD, IN THE SEASON OF CELEBRATION OF THE ADVENT OF OUR SAVIOR WE'RE REMINDED HOW MUCH WE NEED YOU IN THIS TIME. WE NEED YOU, LORD GOD, FOR YOUR WISDOM, YOUR GRACE, YOUR INSIGHT. AS WE MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE GOOD OF ALL PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTY. FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR LEADING US GUIDING US AND NOT LEAVING US DESTITUTE BUT DIRECTING US INTO ALL TRUTH.
HAVE YOUR WAY IN THIS CONVERSATION AND ALL THAT WILL BE SHARED.% IN JESUS' NAME I PRAY, AMEN.
>> AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
[E. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO HAVE SUBMITTED A PUBLIC WITNESS FORM WILL HAVE 3 MINUTES TO SPEAK, UNFORTUNATELY NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COURT AS WE'RE EXPECTED NOT TO RESPOND. ANY QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AS YOU RHETORICAL. PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AND LANGUAGE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REMAINDER OF YOUR TIME. IN THE SPIRIT OF SPECK, YOU ALREADY KNOW, PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES, FIRST UP TO SPEAK WE'VE MR. RODRIGO AMAYO.>> JUDGE, COURT, TODAY, DECEMBER 6, MY SON TURNS 26 YEARS OLD. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KARLOS.
LAST WEEK, LAST COMMISSIONER COURT MEETING I LEFT THIS BUILDING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE FORMER TIMES THAT I'VE BEEN HERE.
I WANT TO SHARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY, REALLY GOT ME TO WAKE UP AND DEDICATE MORE EFFORTS INTO BEING A BETTER SPEAKER AS I COME UP HERE ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY BUT, YOU KNOW, HERE WE HAD A MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT SIGNED TO AN VIED THAT COULD NOT RESPOND TO -- INDIVIDUAL COULD NOT RESPOND TO WHAT M.
IN E. P. STOOD FOR. $1 MILLION, THAT IS SHAME FULL.
THAT TELLS ME Y'ALL UP THERE, IF WOULD BE NICE AS I LOOK AT SMITH,SHELL, DISRESPECTFUL SO YOU KNOW.
1 MILLION DOLLAR, HAD SOME TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR, THE PROJECT, $1 MILLION DOLLAR, YOU ALLOCATE THE CONTRACT WITH NO PROBLEM. SAME THING WITH THE COUNCILOR ON THE LOST PINES WATER DEAL, 1.235 MILLION, HE SITS HERE COMFORTABLY WITH NO CONSEQUENCES.
THAT'S WHY WE WENT FROM $25 MILLION UNDER MOST OF Y'ALL'S DIRECTION TO OVER $720 MILLION DOLLAR. YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING A GOOD JOB.
NO, YOU AIN'T. STOP LYING TO YOURSELVES.
YOU AIN'T P. WE ARE ENOT BLIND. IT'S INSULTING.
OTHER THING WAS I CAME UP HERE AND I TALKED ABOUT CONSTABLE'S, RESIDENCY CONCERNS. THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR YEARS, SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT STOOD OUT WAS WHEN HER COUNCILOR HERE, THIS IS REASON WHY WE'RE REPEATEDLY IN LEGAL ISSUES. YOU AREN'T HERE FOR ON THE JOB TRAINING. YOU SIGNED UP. YOU GET PAID QUITE A BIT OF MONEY TO MAKE DECISIONS.
YOU ARE DOING A POOR JOB BECAUSE WE'RE LOSING A LOT OF MONEY. WE'RE IN A LOT OF DEBT. SO, YOU KNOW, COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1, ONE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE AS I DISCLOSE INFORMATION ABOUT PRECINCT 1 CONSTABLE, IT'S HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO YOUR JOB AND SUPERVISE THIS INDIVIDUAL WHEN YOU ARE PART OF THE STAFF. THAT IS RUBBING YOU THE WRONG WAY IN MORE THAN ONE WAY. YOU CANNOT BE EFFECTIVELY A SUPERVISOR IF YOU WORK UNDER THIS INDIVIDUAL. SO, FOLKS, PLEASE KEEP IT REAL. LET'S DO A BETTER ON.
Y'ALL AIN'T DOING A GOOD JOB. I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH. SOMETIMES THE TRUTH DOES HURT BUT IT HAS TO BE SAID. THE TRUTH WILL COME OUT. I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH YOU TRY TO COVER IT UP AND STUFF.
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IT ALWAYS COMES OUT. OKAY. LET'S DO A BETTER JOB, THANKYOU, GUYS. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU,
SIR, NEXT UP MISS AMY KEMP. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE BECERRA, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, I'M HERE TO TALK TO YOU TODAY AGAIN ABOUT THE JAIL TRANSFERS.
I KNOW THAT Y'ALL ARE TROUBLE SICK OF HEARING ABOUT IT, BUT I KNOW THAT PEOPLE IN THE JAIL ARE SICK OF BEING TRANSFERRED. I KNOW THAT Y'ALL ARE CONSIDERING AN ITEM TODAY TO RAISE THE PER DIEM RATE FOR THE MONEY PAID FOR PEOPLE OUTSOURCED TO THE CAMEL COUNTY JAIL. I WOULD URGE Y'ALL TO CONSIDER VOTING NO ON THAT ITEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT Y'ALL ARE LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVES TO SENDING PEOPLE TO HASKELL COUNTY WHICH IS VERY FAR AWAY. BUT I WOULD JUST LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT OUR CONCERN WITH THE JAIL TRANSFERS IS NOT JUST THAT PEOPLE ARE BEING SENT VERY FAR AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES. IT'S TRUE THAT IT'S AN INCREDIBLE BURDEN TO BE SENT SO FAR AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY THAT IT TAKES THEM A 10-HOUR ROUND TRIP TO VISIT YOU BUT THERE ARE OTHER CONSIDERATIONS WITH THE JAIL TRANSFERS. WE BELIEVE ANY JAIL TRANSFERS ARE DISRUPTIVE. WE DO ALSO BELIEVE SOME OF THE JAIL TRANSFERS ARE LESS BAD THAN OTHERS.
WE RECEIVED SEVERAL REPORTS THAT THE CONDITIONS IN COMELE COUNTY JAIL ARE WORSE THAN THE CONDITIONS IN HAYS COUNTY SO EVEN THOUGH COMELE COUNTY IS VERY CLOSE TO HAYS COUNTY, WE DO NOT THAT I THAT COMELE COUNTY IS AN ADEQUATE SOLUTION. YOU KNOW, I RECEIVED REPORTS FROM PEOPLE THAT OTHER JAILS SUCH AT FORT BEND COUNTRY BETTER THAN HAYS COUNTY SO I DON'T WANT Y'ALL TO THINK THAT WE'RE GOING TO SAY THAT EVERY SINGLE JAIL IS, HAS WORSE CONDITIONS THAN THE HAYS COUNTY JAIL. THAT'S NOT MY INTENTION. I DO THINK THAT WHILE I UNDERSTAND THAT RIGHT NOW THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN THE JAIL AND THAT Y'ALL DO NOT HAVE THE STAFF TO OVERSEE ALL OF THEM, AND SO THE REALITY IS WE'RE NOT GOING TO END THESE TRANSFERS TODAY. I WOULD URGE Y'ALL TO TAKE THIS, TO TREAT THIS AS THE CRISIS THAT IT IS.
YOU KNOW, I THINK EVERY TIME THAT WE'RE HAVING SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA THAT IS ABOUT, YOU KNOW, CONTINUING WITH THE TRANSFERS, CONTINUING TO SPEND TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON THESE TRANSFERS, ESPECIALY WHEN OUR INCREASING AMOUNT OF TAXPAYER MONEY, YOU KNOW, WHY ISN'T THERE SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA THAT ADDRESSES THE URGENCY OF GETTING SOME OF THESE PEOPLE OUT OF THE JAIL WHO DON'T NEED TO BE IN THE JAIL? I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE LOTS OF DIFFERENT SYSTEMS AT PLAY HERE. Y'ALL DON'T CONTROL ALL THE SYSTEMS BUT I THINK THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT YOU DO CONTROL. I THINK ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT LEADS PEOPLE TO BEING IN JAIL FOR LACK OF HEALTH SERVICES, A LACK OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND I THINK ALSO, YOU KNOW, WE DO HAVE A SMALL NUMBER OF COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEYS. I THINK 2345 Y'ALL DO HAVE SOME POWER TO MAKE SURE THAT WE INCREASE THE NEW MEXICO OF COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEYS BY HAVING BETTER SUPPORT AND INCENTIVES FOR THEM. THANK
YOU. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, MA'AM. OUR FINAL SPEAKER UNDER PUBLIC COMMENTS IS MR. SIREIN GRAY, THE THIRD -- [INDISCERNIBLE]
>> I DO HAVE A WRITTEN COMMENT.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: OKAY. >> THIS IS FROM JANETTE KINARD. I WOULD LIKE TO PROTEST THE REPLAT OF BURNETT RANCH SECTION 3 LOT 55 AS IT IS IN VIOLATION OF OUR DEED RESTRICTIONS. IT'S IDENTIFIED AS P. L. N.
1954-P. C. MOST OF MY NEIGHBORS BOUGHT LAND ON THE BURNETT RANCH BECAUSE THE LOTS WERE LARGE. SOME SEVERAL ACRES. ALLOWING ONE OWNER TO VIOLATE THOSE RESTRICTIONS AND SUBDIVIDE HIS OR HER LOT SETS A PRECEDENT OF DIVIDING EXISTING LOTS INTO MULTIPLE SMALL SIZED ARMSLES AND EP COARSE A GREATER DENSITY OF HOMES AND STRAINS SCARCE WATER RESOURCE.
I HOPE THE COURT WILL BE RESPECTFUL OF OUR RESTRICTIONS AND WILL DENY THIS REPLAT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
>> CAN YOU REPEAT THE NAME? >> I BEG YOUR NAME?
>> YES, IT'S JANETTE KINARD, SHE LIVES IN WIMBERLY ON
VALLEY VIEW ROAD. >> THANK YOU.
[F1. Adopt a proclamation declaring December 5-9, 2022 as National Influenza Vaccination Week. INGALSBE]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: OKEY-DOKEY, PLEASE OPEN F.
1. >> F. 1, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING DECEMBER 5-9, 2022, AS NATIONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION WEEK.
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>> WHEREAS EVERY YEAR AN ESTIMATED 50,000 PEOPLE DIE FROM INFLUENZA RELATED ILLNESSES AND MORE THAN 710,000 ARE HOSPITALIZED NATIONWIDE AND WHEREAS SEASONAL INFLUENZA IS CALLED BY THE INFLUENZA VIRUS WHICH INFECTS THE RESPIRATORY TRACT CAUSING LIFE THREATENING COMPLICATIONS IN MANY PEOPLE, AND WHEREAS THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT ACTION IN PREVENTING INFLUENZA ILLNESS AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUS FLU COMPLICATIONS IS TO GET A FLU SHOT EVERY YEAR, AND WHEREAS THE FLU SHOT IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING THE RISK OF SERIOUS FLU COMPLICATIONS, AND FLU RELATED HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATH AND WHEREAS THE BEST TIME TO GET VACCINATED IS IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER ALTHOUGH GETTING VACCINATED LATER IN THE SEASON IS STILL BENEFICIAL AND WHEREAS EVERY DECEMBER THE NATIONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION WEEK CAMPAIGN IS DEVOTED TO INCREASING KNOWLEDGE, ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF SEASONAL INFLUENZA VACCINES TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AGAINST SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING COMPLICATIONS FROM THE DISEASE AND WHEREAS THE ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION WEEK IS INTENDED TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF SEASONAL INFLUIDSA DISEASE AND ITS PREVENTION AT LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM DECEMBER 5-9, 2022 AS NATIONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION WEEK. HAYS COUNTY URGES EVERYONE TO MAKE SURE THEY AND THEIR LOVED ONES ARE CURRENT ON THEIR SEASONAL INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATION AS THIS PROTECTS THEM, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY.
ADOPTED THE 6TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: I KNOW WE HAVE MEMBERS OF OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT HERE. MAY WE CALL THE ROLL AND HAVE THEM COME TO THE PODIUM.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPROACH THE PODIUM AND SAY A FEW WORDS.
>> GOOD MORNING, JULIE BARKSDALE, EPIDEMIOLOGIST.
FLU SEASON IS OFF TO A ROARING START. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE PAYING ATTENTION. USUALLY WE SUE NUMBERS WE'RE SEEING YOU NOW IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY SO IT'S NOT A GOOD YEAR, WE DON'T KNOW IF IT'S PEAKING EARLY OR IT'S GOING TO BE BAD SEASONABLY. I DON'T HAVE A CRASS TALBALL. PLEASE GET VACCINATED.
THE VACCINE IS MATCHED TO THE CIRCULATING VIRUSES, IT'LL PROVIDE A MEASURE OF PROTECTION. VACCINES NEEDS TO BE COMBINED WITH OTHER MITIGATIONS TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF INFLUENZA AND OTHER VIRUSES SUCH AS COVID AND R. S. V. THE OTHER THINGS WE CAN DO IS CLEAN THE AIR. PLAY STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK, WEAR A MASK IF YOU ARE NOT FEELING WELL OR RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS OR IN CROWDED INDOOR SPACES. THERE IS NOT A MAGIC BULLET WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC HEALTH. THERE IS NO ONE THING THAT ARE IS 100% EFFECTIVE. DO SEAT BELTS -- SORRY, DO SEAT BELTS PREVENT ALL INJURY IN CRASHES? NO, WE DON'T BUT WE DON'T THROW THEM OUT.
VACCINES ARE THE SAME. THEY'RE NOT 10% EFFECTIVE BUT THEY PROVIDE A MEASURE OF SATE. WITH WITH CARS WE'RE TRYING TO GET BETTER. WE'VE AIR BAGS, ALWAYS OF THESE THINGS HELP. IT'S THE SAME WITH PUBLIC HEALTH. THERE IS NO ONE THING BUT EVERY SKINNINGLE THING HELPS, PLEASE GET VACCINATED TO STOP THE SPREAD OF DISEASE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU,
COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> I APPRECIATE JULIE AND THE REST OF THE EMPLOYEES COMING IN. THEY DO THIS EVERY YEAR AND BRING THIS AWARENESS TO THIS ISSUE AND TO MANY OTHER HEALTH ISSUES. SO I JUST APPRECIATE THEM.
AND IF'S A GOOD TIME TO RECOGNIZE OUR EMPLOYEES FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THEY DO, JUDGE, THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND I APPRECIATE EACH ONE OF THEM. THANK YOU
Y'ALL SO MUCH. >> JUDGE BECERRA: I LOVE THE ANALOGY OF THE SEAT BELT. IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE.
THERE ARE NO SILVER BULLETS. AS THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT I LIVED THAT LESSON OVER, FRONT AND CENTER AND I WILL SAY THAT ALL PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES AND CONCERNS ARE REALLY I BELIEVE FROM THE HIGHEST LEVEL ON DOWN TO LOCAL, THEY'RE LED BY PEOPLE THAT CARE, PEOPLE WITH LOVED ONES IN THEIR MIND WHEN THEY FOR SOME REASON SOME FOLKS WILL POINT TO THOSE ISOLATED MOMENTS IN TIME WHEN SOMETHING WASN'T EFFECTIVE SO I'M GLAD THAT YOUR EXAMPLE WITH SEAT BELTS BECAUSE THAT IS A GREAT EXAMPLE WE'RE FRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING HERE AND IT DOESN'T PROVE TO BE 10%,
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THAT IS OKAY. WE MUST PROCEED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP FOR A PICTURE.>> READ THE PROCLAMATION? >> JUDGE BECERRA: COME UP FOR A PICTURE? WE'LL TAKE OUR YEARLY PICTURE.
[PAUSE] >> JUDGE BECERRA: OPEN F. 2,
[Items F2 - F5]
3, 4, AND 5. >> F. 2, PRESENTATION BY ARE A DURA REGARDING USE OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FOR THE WIMBERLY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS INC. NUMBER 3, PRESENTATION BY ARE A DURA REGARDING USE OF ARPA FUNDS FOR FRIENDS OF THE POUND HOUSE. F-4, PRESENTATION BY ARDURA REGARDING USE OF ARPA FUNDS FOR THE MAXWELL SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT. AND F-5, PRESENTATION BY ARDURA REGARDING USE OF ARPA FUNDS FOR HAYS COUNTY FOOD
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: ALL YOURS.
>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY, SENIOR MCER FOR ARDURA, PRESENTING ON A COUPLE OF ITEMS THIS MORNING. SO WE'LL START OFF WITH THE WEMBLEY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS. THIS IS A GRANT TO A BENEFICIARY FOR $242,157. THIS IS GOING TO BE OUR REMOUNT OF A CHASSIS FOR AN AMBULANCE THAT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE. WHAT THIS IS GOING TO ENABLE THE E. M.
M. S. SERVICE TO DO IS TO HAVE MORE AMBULANCES IN CIRCULATION AND ABLE TO BETTER SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY FOR BOTH CURRENT ACTIVITIES AND IN ANTICIPATION AND MITIGATION OF FUTURE OUTBREAKS OF EITHER COVID OR OTHER PANDEMICKING. THE NEXT ONE IS THE FRIENDS OF THE POUND HOUSE. SO THIS IS ANOTHER BENEFICIARY SOS TO A GRANT AWARD FOR LOSS OF REVENUE. YOU WILL NOTE IN THERE, THEY'RE ELIGIBLE FOR $89,000.
THE AWARD IS GOING TO BE $50,000 TO START SO THIS IS TO REPLACE THEIR LOSS OF REVENUE DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO RUN THEIR FACILITIES DURING THE COVID SHUTDOWN AND ATTEMPT TO MAKE THEM WHOLE FROM THE COVID PANDEMIC. THE NEXT ONE IS THE MECHANICSWELL SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT, SO THIS ONE IS TO A SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE A 200 KILOWATT GENERATOR TO ALLOW THE UTILITY DISTRICT TO CONTINUE PROVIDING WATER SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITY.
THIS ONE IS GOING TO ACTUALLY BE AN AWARD OF $50,000 FROM HAYS COUNTY, THE OVERALL COST OF THE GENERATOR IS $134,000. THERE'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER $50,000 COMING FROM CALDWELL COUNTY THEN THE DIFFERENCE IS GOING TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE MAXWELL UTILITY DISTRICT THEMSELVES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WHAT ABOUT US DIALING UP OUR CONTRIBUTION ON THAT PARTICULAR ONE BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IN THAT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LENS, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GIVE MAXWELL SUPPLY EVERYTHING THEY NEED AND I DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANY HANGUPS BECAUSE THE PROJECT WAS NOT FULLY SUPPORTED OR
FULLY FUNDED. >> WE CONSIDERED THAT, JUDGE. BUT IS IT JASON, JASON, YOU KNOW, WAS VERY CONFIDENT THAT MAXWELL HAS ALREADY OR CALDWELL HAS ALREADY COMMITTED AND THEY HAVE THE REMAINDER OF THAT IN THEIR BUDGET ALREADY. SO HE WAS VERY CONFIDENT, COMFORTABLE WITH THE $50,000 FROM HAYS COUNTY.
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>> JUDGE BECERRA: OKAY. >> I THINK THEY ACTUALLY BUDGETED FOR IT LAST YEAR OUT OF THEIR ANNUALIZED BUDGET. THEIR PORTION OF IT. IN ANTICIPATION THAT HOPEFULLY THEY COULD QUALIFY THROUGH US FOR A GRANT FOR THE REST OF IT. WHAT WAS THE GRANT PROGRAM THAT WE
LOOKED AT? >> YOU KNOW, YOU CAN DO H.
M. G. P. BRICK FUNDING AS WELL TO SUPPLEMENT FOR GENERATORS, THAT'S WHAT SOME COMMUNITIES IN HAYS COUNTY GOING TO BE DOING, BUT, YES. WE DID DISCUSS THIS WITH JASON IN PARTICULAR AND KIND OF THE UPS AND DOWNS BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEY WERE VERY COMFORTABLE WITH
THE 50/50 SPLIT. >> JUDGE BECERRA: I DON'T WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T REACH INTO THIS AND LEAVE IT
>> >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU.
>> AND THEN LAST IS THE HAYS COUNTY FOOD BANK. SO THIS IS ANOTHER SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT. SO IT'S GOING TO BE $1.188 MILLION CURRENTLY TO ASSIST THEM WITH BOTH -- IT'S GOING TO BE SPLIT. SO $88,000 RIGHT NOW IS EAR MARKED TOWARDS DOING A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT SO THAT WOULD BE FOR THEM TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUNDS THEY CAN ACTUALLY SET UP AND RECEIVE TO FUND THIS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT WHICH IS WHAT THE REMAINING $1.1 IS SET ASIDE FOR. THIS WOULD BE TO EXPAND THE FOOD BANK'S CAPACITY BY BUILDING A NEW STRUCTURE, WAREHOUSE STRUCTURE WITH INCREASED CAPACITY TO STORE FOOD, PROTEINS AND OTHER REFRIGERATED TYPE SUSTENANCE THROUGH INCREASED REFRIGERATOR CAPACITY, LARGER WAREHOUSE TO STORE FOODS. THE ABILITY TO DRAW IN AND COLLECT LARGER DEN -- DONATIONS TO OVERALL BETTER SERVICE THE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY. THOSE WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE, AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS ALSO BEEN DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC AS WE'VE SEEN A RISE IN THE NEED FOR THESE TYPES OF SERVICES, NOT ONLY HERE IN HAYS COUNTY BUT IN TEXAS AND AMERICA AS A
WHOLE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: I FULLY SUPPORT THIS PROJECT BUT I'M WONDERING WHERE THE FOOD INSECURITY POPULATION WILL BENEFIT FROM THE LOCATION.
SO I WANTED TO SEE -- I KNOW WE HAVE FOLKS HERE FROM -- I DON'T WANT TO PUT THIS ALL ON YOU. IF THEY COULD EXPAND AND EXPLAIN WHAT THEY'RE THINKING AS FAR AS A
LOCATION -- >> I CAN HELP YOU ON THAT.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THEY'RE HERE, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
>> I'M THEIR BOARD, I'M PART OF THE BOARD SO --
>> JUDGE BECERRA: OKAY. >> WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO -- THE PLAN ALONG IS TO GET MORE SERVICES AT THE VILLAGE WHERE IT CAN BECOME THE ONE STOP. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO. WE HAVE A LOT THERE. WE HAVE THE SITE. WE NEED BAILING THERE SO THEREFORE WE'RE MOVING OUT TO THE PLAN IS TO MOVE OUT THE VILLAGE.
THE CURRENT LOCATION IS OWNED BY THE COUNTY SO THE COUNTY WOULD RECEIVE THE PROPERTY BACK TO DO HOW THEY
FEE FIT MOVING FORWARD. >> JUDGE BECERRA: SO MY QUESTION REMAINS, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO APPROACH THE PODIUM AND EXPLAIN THOUGHT PROCESS BEHIND THIS IS A COUNTY EFFORT. THIS IS MY HOMETOWN.
DON'T GET ME WRONG BUT I WANT TO DO MY VERY BEST TO TEASE OUT THE DETAILS OF LOCATION, LOCATION,
LOCATION. >> SURE, JAMIE LEE CASE, PRESIDENT OF THE HAYS COUNTY FOOD BANK BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. TO REINS YOUR QUESTION, JUDGE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO STOP OUR MOBILE DISTRIBUTIONS. WE'LL STILL CONTINUE TO FACILITATE OUR DISTRIBUTIONS AROUND HAYS COUNTY AS WE CURRENTLY DO.
THIS FACILITY CURRENTLY WE'RE OPERATING OUT OF A 2200 SQUARE FEET BUILDING, THAT INCLUDES OFFICE SPACE.
SO WE DO NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO ACCEPT LARGE DONATIONS. YOU KNOW, OUR STAFF REALLY WORKS WITHIN THE CURRENT FOOTPRINT AS BEST AS THEY CAN. WE'VE HAD TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL STORAGE, ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASONS WHEN WE REALLY SEE -- WE REALLY HAVE A GREAT NEED ACROSS THE ENTIRE YEAR, BUT WE DO OUR HOLIDAY BOXES AND TURKEYS TACKLING HUNGER DOW DURING THAT TIME SO WE HAVE A LOT OF DRY GOODS WE NEED TO STORE. OUR FREEZER IS AT CAPACITY ALL YEAR ROUND SO THIS FACILITY WILL REAL EASTBOUND THE HUBB OF OUR OPERATIONS SO WE CAN THEN DIS DISBURSE THOSE SUPPLIES TO EVERYONE IN HAYS COUNTY THAT NEEDS THEM.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: EVERYTHING YOU SAY I AGREE WITH 10%.
THE NEED, THE NEED, THE UTILITY, I'M 100% BEHIND YOU. AS WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS, I KNOW WE HAVE SOME SERIOUS GOALS TO DO A LOT OF THINGS ON A LOT OF FRONTS. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP BY COMMISSIONER SMITH, FOR EXAMPLE, ABOUT HEY, WHAT ABOUT DRIPPING SPRINGS AND YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THIS 300,000 POPULATION. I KNOW THAT WE DIDN'T COUNT EVERYONE IN THE CENSUS AND WE'RE NOT AT 241. SO THERE
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IS 3300,000 POPULATION. AGAIN THIS IS, THE COUNTY SEAT. THIS IS IS MY HOME TOWN.BUT I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE LOCATION, AND THAT'S PROBABLY AMONGST THE MOST EXPENSIVE REAL ESTATE.
I WAS HOPING THAT YOU WOULD AT LEAST NOT CONSIDER IT A DONE DEAL FOR THE LOCATION. THAT'S THE ONLY PART.
THE NEED, THE FOOTPRINT, THE CAPACITY, THE INSTRUMENTS, THE REFRIDGE RATION, I'M -- REFRIGERATION, I'M 100%
BEHIND ALL OF IT. >> I DON'T KNOW IF ELINOR
WANTS TO -- OKAY. GO AHEAD. >> HI, ELINOR OWEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT HAYS COUNTY FOOD BANK.
THE LOCATION FOR US AT THIS POINT WE FEEL IS A STRONG LOCATION BECAUSE OF THE VILLAGE.
BECAUSE OF THE OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES THAT ARE REMITTED THAT WILL BE NEXT DOOR. WRAP AROUND SERVICES WHERE WE CAN HELP AN INDIVIDUAL USUALLY FOOD INSECURITY IS NOT THE ONLY THING THEY'RE CONFRONTING, BEING ABLE TO GO TO COMMUNITY ACTION, TO W. I. C. TO JUVENILE JUSTICE, FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER WOULD BE WONDERFUL RIGHT THERE ACROSS THE STREET. WE DO REALIZE THAT IS A VERY MOST SOUTHERN% POINT OF HAYS COUNTY. BUT AS JAMIE SAID, WE'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE OUR MOBILE DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE'RE UNABLE TO GET LARGE 18 WHEELERS, WE DO NOT HAVE A LOADIN DOCK.
A LOT OF THE LABOR THAT WE DO. YOU KNOW, KIND OF DAMAGES FOOD OR MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR US. IT IS ALSO A GOOD LOCATION AS FAR AS PROXIMITY TO I-35. THE LAND WAS DONATED TO US SO WE WERE LOOKING AT IT FROM A FINANCIAL AS -- ASPECT. FOR ALL OF THOSE POINTS WE FELT IT WAS A GOOD PLAY, SAN MARCOS IS A THE COUNTY SEAT.
IT'S WHERE HUMAN SERVICES TYPICALLY KIND OF LOCATE.
WE WOULD BE OPEN TO LOOKING TO OTHER THINGS BUT THIS WAS YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS AND FELT THE LOCATION SEVERED A VERY -- SERVED A VERY GOOD PURPOSE.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL. COMMISSIONER?
>> I JUST, I WANTED TO SAY, THANK YOU, FOR ALL YOUR WORK WITH THE FOUNDRY IN DRIPPING SPRINGS AND I KNOW THAT YOU DO DISTRIBUTION THROUGH THERE. COORDINATE VERY WELL. I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THIS AND ACTUALLY, I SPOKE TO OUR FOLKS AT ASH DURA ABOUT ADDITIONAL FUNDING SHOULD YOU NEED IT LATER.
NONE OF MY ALLOCATION IS GOING TO THIS TODAY BUT I RESERVED SOME OF THIS SPECIFICALLY FOR FUTURE NEEDS FOR THE FOOD BANK. WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS AS YOU ARE LOOKING AT WHAT THIS FACILITY LOOKS LIKE, I KNOW THAT YOU DO HAVE THOSE PARTNERS LIKE THE FOUNDRY OUT THERE. I KNOW YOU HAVE THEM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.
ARE THERE OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, IF Y'ALL LOOK AT THE PARTNERS AND SAY, OKAY. WELL, YOU KNOW, I'M JUST USING THE FOUNDRY BECAUSE I'M FAMILIAR WITH IT BECAUSE THE FOUNDRY COULD USE A WALK IN COOLER OR IN WIMBERLY WE COULD REALLY USE THIS AND THEY'VE ROOM FOR X., Y., Z., SHELFING IN THE FACILITY. THOSE SMALLER NEEDS ON YOUR DISTRIBUTION SIDE, IF YOU COULD HAVE A LOOK AT THOSE, I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SEEING IF WE COULD BE ABLE OR IF WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH THOSE. BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WHILE WE'RE LOOKING AT A LARGE OVERALL FACILITY IN SAN MARCOS, TO THE JUDGE'S POINT THERE COULD BE SMALLER NEEDS IN THE PARTNER FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE
TO ASSIST WITH. >> ABSOLUTELY. WE WORK WITH
-- >> JUDGE BECERRA: TOGETHER, NOW. [LAUGHTER]
>> WE HAVE 22-26 PARTNER AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY ANDY WHY, WE COULD HELP AND LOOK AT THEIR EXIST AND HOW TO ASSIST THEM BE BETTER ABLE TO EXTEND THE
REACH. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THE LAST PIECE, I'LL CUT YOU LOOSE. I REALLY DO WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE WATCHING BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST THOSE IN THE ROOM. EVERYONE IS WATCHING, THIS GETS LOCKED INTO THE HISTORICAL RECORDS, I'M LOOKING 50 YEARS FROM NOW HOW WILL THIS LOOK, I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS THE QUESTIONS ARE NOT ANYTHING BUT WE NULLY SUPPORT AS A -- FULLY SUPPORT AS A BODY. THAT IS A NO BRAINER, THERE IS STUFF THAT WE GET HERE THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NO BRAINER. WE WANT TO SUGGEST TRAJECTORIES THAT WOULD BE AGAIN LONG GAME AND WITH THAT END IN MIND, I WOULD ALSO LIKE FOR YOU TO INCORPORATE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ALL THE INSTRUMENTS THAT WE CAN USE FOR CAPTURING AND BEING MOST RESPONSIBLE WITH WATER, NOT WITH TODAY'S PLANNINGS BUT WITH 20 YEARS FROM NOW, HOW WILL THIS FACILITY WORK, HOW WILL IT BE SUSTAINING, HOW MUCH SELF-SUSTAINING IN A DISASTER WHEN THINGS ARE FROZEN OUT, HOW CAN WE KEEP OPERATING? I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO LOOP ME IN WHEN YOU GET TO THOSE PLANNING STAGES OR AT LEAST GIVE ME SOME E-MAILS ONCE IN A WHILE OF THINGS GOING ON BECAUSE THE MORE SUSTAINABLE WE MOVE AS A COUNTY WITH OUR EFFORTS, THE BETTER WE WILL BE FOR
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>> WE'RE VERY MUCH ALIGNED WITH THAT THOUGHT.
>> YEAH. >> JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL, THANK YOU, ANY OTHER ECONOMIES OR -- QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS? >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, LADIES. OKAY. WE SEE THE PRESENTATION, ANY OTHER COMMENTS O QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE PRESENTATION ITSELF? NO,
[Items K1 & K2]
OKAY. THEN WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THROUGH TO JORDAN, DOWE HAVE K. 1 AND 2. >> PREES OPEN K. 1 AND 2.
>> K. 1 DISCUSSION AND BRIEFING FROM SPECIALIZED PUBLIC FINISH AND F.M. S. BONDS INC. REGARDING THE PRICING SUMMARY FOR HAYS COUNTY TEXAS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2022, LA CIMA PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AREA NUMBER 3 PROJECT AND K. 2, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS SERIES 202 22 LA CIMA PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AREA NUMBER 3 PROJECT.
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INDENTURE OF TRUST, A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, A REMITTED OFFERING MEMBER DUMB, A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT, A SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THERE WITH MAKING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS AS PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> SO MOVED. >> JUDGE BECERRA: OKAY.
WE'VE ONE INDIVIDUAL SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON K. 1,
MR. RODRIGO AMAYA. >> THANK YOU, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO SPEAK AFTER THE PRESENTATION.
IF IT'S POSSIBLE -- >> JUDGE BECERRA: EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. THE WHOLE REASON FOR THIS IN THE SPIRIT OF BEING THE CHAIR OF THIS MEETING, THE SPIRIT ASK TO ELICIT CONVERSATION, DIALOGUE AND ACCESS, I'M FINE WITH THAT. WE'VE DONE IT BEFORE.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, SPECIALIZED PUBLIC FINANCE, THIS ITEM IS JUST TO UPDATE YOU ON THE SALE OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE BONDS THAT WERE PRIEVED YESTERDAY FOR THE LA CIMA SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE PROJECT.
THE AMOUNT WAS $20.8 MILLION. THESE BONDS ARE NONRATED. THE REASON FOR THE NONRATED STATUS ON THE BONDS IS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE SECURITY OF YOUR TAX PLEDGE, YOUR PROPERTY TAX. IT'S ONLY THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS OVER THAT AREA. THE INTEREST RATE SET YET YESTERDAY WAS 5.9007%. AGAIN REFLECTIVE OF THE NONRATED STATUS. IT DOESN'T GET THE BENEFIT OF YOUR PROPERTY TAX BASE, THOSE TAX ALSO NEVER BE USED TO SUPPORT OR BACK THIS. THIS IS A 30 YEAR OBLIGATION AS WELL. AND IT'S SCHEDULED TO CLOSE DECEMBER 22. I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ON THE PRICING. PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD AND AGAIN INTEREST RATES REFLECT IN THE BONDS SOLID PRETTY EFFICIENTLY YESTERDAY MORNING BASED ON I THINK THE FAMILIARITY WITH THE PROJECT AND OBVIOUSLY THE AREA. SO THAT, WITH THAT I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COURT. WE ALSO HAVE JULIE HOUSTON AND JOHN SNIDER HERE WITH P. 3 TO ALSO ADDRESS THE NEXT ITEM WHICH IS THE
ORDER. >> JUDGE BECERRA: CAN YOU
REPEAT THE INTEREST RATE. >> YES, SIR, 5.9007%.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: OKAY. START WITH COMMISSIONER
INGALSBE. >> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ITEM, JUDGE, THANK YOU.
>> I WANT TO SAY 5.900% IS ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD RIGHT NOR RIGHT. LOOKING AT THEM AND A -- SOME OTHER THINGS AND THE RATES HAVE SKY ROCKETED OF LATE SO THAT IS
>> JUDGE BECERRA: I HAVE A QUESTION. ON THE 5.9007%.
30 YEAR OBLIGATION. . >> IS IT 30 OR 20.
>> THIS WAS 30. >> JUGE BECERRA: WE DON'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THE TAXING BASE TO LOWER THAT OR TO BENEFIT FROM OUR DOUBLE A. PLUS RATING.
HOW COME? >> THE REASON IS WE WANT TO KEEP THE ONE SECURITY OF THIS TO BE COMPLETELY ON THE ASSESSMENT BASE, NOT ON THE REST OF HAYS COUNTY AND THE PROPERTY TAX BASE. THIS STRUCTURE WAS TO BENEFIT THAT AREA, AND SO THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE YOU HAVE THE REVENUE BONDS. THAT ALLOWS YOU TO FOCUS THE BENEFIT
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THAT IS DERIVED AND THE PEOPLE REPAYING THIS DEBT IS COMING FROM THE BENEFIT THEY DERIVE SO IT'S A STRUCTURE THAT IS USED MUCH LIKE OTHER SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUT THIS ONE SINCE IT'S IN COUNTY IS, KEEPING YOU FROM PUTTING YOUR TAX, YOUR OVERALL COUNTY TAX BASE AT RISK.>> JUDGE BECERRA: ALTHOUGH WE'RE ON THE LINE, ON THE HOOKS FOR IT ON PAPER AND THAT, FOLKS, IS A BACKING INTO THE DEFINITION OF A PIT.
>> YOU ARE BEHIND IT THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT PIECE. AND I THINK THE INTEREST RATE, THE FIRST PIT I RECALL SELLING WAS AROUND 7%. QUITE A FEW YEARS AGO AND LOWER INTEREST RATE IN MARKET. I THINK IT'S A GOOD POINT RATES HAVE GONE UP. ALSO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THESE PUD DEALS AND THE STRUCTURES BETTER UNDERSTANDING RESULTS AND BUYERS, MORE COMPETITION DRIVES THE RATE DOWN.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THEY CAN ALWAYS REFINANCE THIS LIKE
>> THE OTHER GREAT PART ABOUT THIS THAT I LIKE THE REASON WE LOOKED AT PUDS WHENEVER WE'RE CONSIDERING THE CONVERSATION DEVELOPMENT TITLE TO OUR MANUEL HOPEFULLY IN Q. 1, MARCUS, NEXT YEAR IS BECAUSE YOU CAN STRUCTURE A P. I.D. THIS WAY WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE SIT ZEBSHIP 6 OUR COUNTY PUTTING FINANCES INTO THAT. IT'S SPECIFIC TO THE SPECIFIC PIECE OF PROPERTY, SO THEREFORE, WE DON'T HAVE CURRENT RESIDENTS PAYING FOR GROWTH OR FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FUTURE. YOU HAVE THE RESIDENTS WHO ARE COMING HERE AND GROWTH IS PAYING FOR GOETHE THAT WAY.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: IRTOTALLY SUPPORT THE IDEA. DON'T GELT MY LINE OF QUESTIONING AS AN INDICATOR THAT I
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE'LL GIVE IT TO MR. AMAYA. OKAY. YOU GOT IT. STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE.
>> I'M JULIE HOUSTON WITH THE LAW FIRM OF OWE RECK, I'M YOUR BOND COUNSEL. YOUR SECOND ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA TODAY IS YOUR BOND ORDER. THE BOND ORDER DOES A NUMBER OF THINGS, IT AUTHORIZES BONDS TO BE ISSUED.
IT ACCEPTS THE WINNING BID OR THE NUMBERS THAT DAN JUST EXPLAINED, APPROVES A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH F.M.
S. BONDS, YOUR UNDERWRITER. ALSO IT APPROVES AN UPDATE TO YOUR SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN. YOU MAY RECALL THAT WE WERE HERE IN SEPTEMBER, AND WE APPROVED THE ANNUAL UPDATE AND LEVIED THE ASSESSMENTS IN IMPROVEMENT AREA 3. AND THERE WAS AN INTEREST RATE THAT WAS SET UNDER A REBURSTMENT AGREEMENT. SO WHAT YOU ARE ALSO DOING TODAY IS YOU ARE APPROVING AN UPDATE TO THAT SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN THAT SETS THE INTEREST ON THE ASSESSMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE BONDS. AND THEN YOU ARE ALSO APPROVING THE PREPARATION OF A FINAL OFFERING DOCUMENT THAT WOULD NOW HAVE THE PRICING INFORMATION ALL FOLDED INTO IT AND BE USED TO MARKET THE BONDS ON THE SECONDARY
COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> I'M GOOD, JUDGE.
>> WE'VE JOHN SNIDER HERE AS WELL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN.
>> WE HAVEN'T OPENED NUMBER TWO HAVE WE.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES, WE DID.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> THANKS FOR YOUR WORK. >> JUDGE BECERRA: HOW ABOUT THAT FOR EFFICIENCY? MISS POWELL.
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WELL, I GUESS WE'RE GOOD ON THAT, THEN. DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND
SOME -- >> THERE WAS ONE, YES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: ANY EDITS? WHAT IS PRINTED AND THAT'S
IT. >> THAT'S GOOD. THANK YOU,
JUDGE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES, PLEASE OPEN CONSENT DEPEND
[CONSENT ITEMS]
OOH ITEMS. >> G. 1 APPROVE APPOINTMENTS OF COUNTY INVEIGHS. G. 2 APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF JURY CHECKS, G. 3 APPROVE THE PAVEMENT OF UNITED HEALTHCARE CLAIMS. G. 4, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF DECEMBER 15, 2022, PAYROLL DISBURSEMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,350,000 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 15, 2022, AND POST TOTALS FOR WAGES, WITHHOLDINGS, DEDUCTIONS AND BENEFITS ON HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE ONCE FINALIZED, G. 5 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ACCEPT THE ANNUAL 2022 WILD LIVE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR THE GAY RUBY DAHLSTROM NATURE PRESERVE. G. 6 APPROVE THE
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REAPPOINTMENT OF ERIC HOLEN AND SUSAN MECKLE TO THE BOARD OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT 5, A TWO YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. G-7, APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ AND KENNETH ESHELMAN TO THE BOARD OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER 6, A TWO YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024.G-8, APPROVE THE REAIR PAYMENT OF DENNIS LANE, AND ROBBED LUDDY TO THE REPORT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER 1, TWO YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. G. 9, APPROVE THE REAPAYMENT OF JOSHUA HARPER AND STACY MARCHINGON TO THE BOARD OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT 2 A TWO YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024.
G. 10, APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF SCOTT STEVENS, JIM WEATHERFORD AND PAUL KASKIE TO THE BOARD OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT 8, A TWO YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. G. 11, RECEIVE AND RATIFY THE FINALIZED PARKS BOND AGREEMENTS, THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH L. C. S. M. WEST L. P., THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY MUCH SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AND HAYS COUNTY TEXAS, FOR FUNDING THE PURCHASE OF THE PUBLIC MUST BE PARKLAND ACCESS, PUBLIC ACCESS AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH BYRD NORTHWEST VENTURES WILL. L. C. AND AAMENDMENT THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. G. 12 APPROVE THE CANCELLATION OF THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONS COURT ON THE FOLLOWING DATES IN 2023, JANUARY 10 AND 24, FEBRUARY 7 AND 21, MAR 7 AND 21, APRIL 4 AND 18, MAY 2, 16 AND 30, JUNE 134, AND 17, ALSO APPROVE THE CANCELLATION OF JULY 4 AND DECEMBER 26 WHICH ARE APPROVED COUNTY HOLIDAYS.
G. 13 APPROVE UTILITY PERMITS. G. 14, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN ADDENDUM TO THE STATE PLAN OF OPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS TO RECEIVE CERTAIN EXCESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROPERTY UNDER THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE PROGRAM 1033 L. E. S. O. PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE DEFENSE LOGISTIC AGENCY. G. 15, AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO ADD A $45 MONTHLY TELEPHONE ALLOWANCE FOR THE L. E. CORPORAL DETECTIVE SHOT NUMBER 0485-001 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2022. G. 16 APPROVE A PRICE INCREASE OF $20 TO $25 PER SCREENING WITH PERSONNEL EVALUATION INC. UTILIZED BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES. G. 17 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT WITH GPS INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. FOR INVESTIGATIVE PURPOSES, AND AUTHORIZE A PURCHASE WAIVER TO THE HAYS COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY. G. 18, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN ADDENDUM AND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH ALL PAID, INC., IN REELS TO THE COUNTY'S GENESIS E. BONDS AGREEMENT. G. 19, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND COMELE COUNTY FOR JAIL SERVICES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023. G-20, APPROVE SPECIAL FIXES OF I. F. B. 2023-B. 10 CULVERTS AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO SOLICIT FOR BIDS AND ADVERTISE, G. 21 AUTHORIZE THE OFFICIAL OF EMERGENCY SERVICES CERT DIVISION TO ACCEPT A $5000 CONTRIBUTION FROM THE BUDA LIONS CLUB AND AMENDMENT THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. G. 22, RATIFY THE SUBMISSION OF A RENEWAL GRANT AWARD TO THE TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION, VETERANS FREMONT COURT GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT EVER $300,000, G. 23, APPROVE RENEWAL OF THE EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH FARRWEST IN THE AMOUNT OF $10, 659 .57 ANNUALLY EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022. G. 24, AUTHORIZE A WAIVER TO THE PURCHASING POLICY FOR THE CONSTABLE PLEA SIXTH 4 OFFICE TO PURCHASE ONE REPLACEMENT FREEDOM HELMET KIT AND SPEAKER MIC VALUED AT $1,233 FROM P. V. P. COMMUNICATION AND AMENDMENT THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY G. 25 AUTHORIZE THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE ONE REPLACEMENT TRAY M. I. C. R.
SECURE PRINTER VALUED AT $1950 .20 FOR THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND AMENDMENT THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE'VE MR. RODRIGO AMAYA SIGNED UP
TO SPEAK. >> JUDGE, COURT, JUST WANTED
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TO TALK TO YOU ALL ABOUT NUMBER 14 ABOUT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE GETTING EXCESSIVE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROPERTY. MY EXPERIENCE AS A FORMER LAWMAN WE USED TO HAVE 2 THINGS. YOU HAD THE NEEDS AND UT -- YOU HAD THE WANTS. I DON'T KNOW HOW WELL AGAIN -- I SEE IT OVER AND OVER AND I KNOW, YOU KNOW, BUT A LOT OF THE STUFF THAT Y'ALL APPROVE LIKE TODAY, YOU KNOW, IF I HAD QUESTION BOSTON LISTING OF WHAT THEY'RE GETTING AND HOW DO THEY JUSTIFY IT AND ALL THAT STUFF. THAT'S WHAT THEY WOULD ASK US WHENEVER WE WOULD HAVE A REQUEST. THE CAPTAIN TO THE CHAIN OF COMMAND THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE COULD JUSTIFY. THIS STUFF RIGHT HERE, YOU KNOW, I KNOW PRETTY MUCH WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO TELL ME A LOT OF THE STUFF IS GRANT AND IT'S FREE. AIN'T NOTHING FREE IN THIS WORLD. THIS THINK RIGHT HERE COST US SOMEHOW, SOME WAY THAT IS HOW SMART THE GOVERNMENT IS. BELIEVE IT OR NOT I'VE SEEN IT OVER AND OVER FOR ROO YEARS, THEY PENCIL WITH IT AND POLISH IT UP TO MAKE IT A FREE AND GRANT AND WE NEED IT FOR ALL THIS. WHAT ARE THEY DOING? BECAUSE I'VE HEARD SOME STORIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENTS OF SOME OF THE STUFF THAT HAS NO BUSINESS ON THE STREETS, FOLKS. NOT IN THE CIVILIAN WORLD.YOU KNOW. SO I WANTED Y'ALL TO REALLY, REALLY THINK ABOUT WHAT Y'ALL SIGN OFF ON STUFF LIKE THIS BECAUSE THOSE THINGS HAPPENING OUT THERE A LOT OF Y'ALL ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH AND THERE ARE A LOT OF COVER-UPS. I SWEAR TO GOD WITHIN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. A LOT OF STUFF THAT HAPPENS THAT Y'ALL DON'T KNOW ABOUT. SOMEBODY WILL TALK TO ME ABOUT IT AND TELL ME AND WE START LOOKING INTO IT. BUT THAT'S WHY I WANT TO CAUTION YOU WHEN YOU SIGN OFF ON THESE THINGS. Y'ALL ARE NEIGHBORS,ALL ARE JUST AS RESPONSIBLE AS THOSE COMING UP HERE AND FEEDING YOU AWL ALL THE TYPED UP LANGUAGE AND STUFF, PRETTY AND CUTE, BUT Y'ALL ARE GOING TO HAVE THE FINAL IS A SO. I WANTED YOU -- SAY SO, I WANTED Y'ALL TO DO A
BETTER JOB, THANK YOU. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THAT IS THE CONCLUSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT DEPEND OOH ITEMS, SUBMISSIONER SMITH, DID YOU HAVE A
COMMENT? >> I DO, I WOULD SAY ITEM 14, MR. AMAYA I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT THE REQUEST IS HERE BECAUSE WHENEVER WE TAKE THESE SPECIFIC REQUESTS FOR THE PROGRAM, THIS IS ALLOWING THEM TO REQUEST ITEMS IN THE UPCOMING YEAR, NOT IN PREVIOUS REQUESTS.
BUT WHEN WE'VE HAD THESE REQUESTS IN THE PAST I KNOW SPECIFICALLY I CAN USE THE EXAMPLE FOR PRECINCT 4 WHEN THIS HAS COME UP BEFORE, WE PULLED THE LIST OF EVERY SINGLE ITEM THEY RECEIVED IN THE PROGRAM.
AT THAT TIME THERE WAS JUST OVER 200. ALL OF THEM WERE MEDICAL ITEMS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 3. THOSE MEDICAL ITEMS WERE GAUZE PACKS, MASKS, ANY TYPE OF MEDICAL USES THAT WERE ACTUALLY CARRIED IN EACH ONE OF THE CRUISER VEHICLES. SO JUST BY WAY OF BACKGROUND IN GENERAL, THAT IS WHAT THESE ITEMS ARE. NOW THERE ARE SOME ITEMS SUCH AS ADDITIONAL CLIPS FOR EXISTING, YOU KNOW, WEAPONS THEY MAY HAVE OR THINGS LIKE THAT. AND ANY OF THOSE ITEMS THEY RECEIVE FROM THE PROGRAM, THEY ARE 100% FREE BUT AT THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIFE WE HAVE TO RETURN THOSE ITEMS. THOSE ARE ALL CATALOGED AND LOGGED INTO OUR SYSTEM AND WE HAVE TO REPLACE THOSE. THEY ARE ALL SET WITH A NUMBER, AN INDIVIDUAL SERIALIUM ARE NUMBER AND WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE SERIAL NUMBERS AT THE END OF THEIR
USEFUL -- >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU,
COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT. I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN ASKED IN THE PAST. WHAT KIND OF ITEMS PEOPLE WERE RECEIVED BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE CONCERNED WE WERE RECEIVING TANKS AND OTHER -- YOU KNOW
WELCOME -- >> I GUESS IT'S AN ITEM THAT IF'S POSSIBLE BUT IT MINE HELPFUL ALSO TO GET A LIST SO WE CAN REVIEW THE LIST FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND, YOU KNOW, JUST TO SEE WHAT WE'RE GETTING, THE BEACH FIRST TIME WE'RE GETTING OUT -- BENEFIT WE'RE GETTING OUT OF IT. SOMETHING I'LL REQUEST FROM
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WELL DONE, WELL DONE. THEN I KNOW WE HEARD CONCERNS IN PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT 19. THE COMAL COUNT JAIL, I AM OF THE BELIEF BECAUSE THEY ARE OUR NEIGHBORS THAT IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE TO RENEW THIS. YOU FEEL I KNOW EVERYTHING IS COSTING MORE AND THAT INCLUDES INMATES SO THEY DIALED IT UP TO $100 IS A SAD INEST -- INEVITABILITY, BY HOPE IS IN RENEWING THIS ONE, WE INVITE THE SHERIFF TO POOL FROM MAVERICK COUNTY AND RED RIVER AND THESE
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HOURS AWAY PLACES AND COME NEXT DOOR AND FORT BEND IS EVEN CLOSER THAN MAVERICK COUNTY. SO IF THERE'S A WAY TO BRING THEM IN, GET THESE ONES AND TWOS THAT ARE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE STATE MORE CONSOLIDATED IN A REGIONAL, THROUGH A REGIONAL LENS, THAT WOULD BE MOST USEFUL AND HELP US WITH THE CONCERNS FOLKS ARE CONVEYING TO US REGULARLY ABOUT ACCESS. I GUESS THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE IS ACCESS. I KNOW WE'VE TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS WHICH HAS THEIR EYE ON THINGS SO I'M NOT GOING TO SAY YES IT IS, NO IT'S IN THE A GOOD PLACE OR A BAD PLACE BUT I WILL SAY PROXIMITY IS THE LENS I LIKE TO HAVE THE SHERIFF LOOK INTO AS FAR AS THE CURRENT OUTSOURCING AND FUTUREOUTSOURCING. >> JUDGE, I KNOW WE'RE NOT TOO IN 2 YET BUT DO YOU KNOW RELATIVE TO THAT WHAT OUR OUTSOURCED POPULATION IS THIS WEEK.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: I DO. >> WOULD YOU MIND SHARING
THAT WITH US? >> I'M NOT READY TO SHARE
THAT RIGHT NOW. >> I'M WONDERING IT'S OVER
600 PROBABLY, 650 -- >> JUDGE BECERRA: IT TAKES NOTHING TO PULL IT UP. I HAVE T. YOU KNOW I DO.
>> TOTAL POPULATION IS 639, OUTSOURCED ARE 256.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: POPULATION IS 410, JAIL CAPACITY LOWERS IT TO 368. 152,000, $151,147 THIS WEEK IN
OUTSOURCING OF INMATES. >> SO WITH THOSE NUMBERS, I'M LOOKING HERE. WITH THOSE NUMBERS WE'RE ABOUT THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR COUNTY JAILS IF WE LOOKED AT THE NATIONAL AVERAGE GIVEN OUR POPULATION OF IF WE SAID IT WAS 250, THE NATIONAL AVERAGE SAYS THAT WE OUGHT TO HAVE 972 PEOPLE IN OUR JAIL.
SO I THINK WHENEVER WE HAVE FOLKS -- I'M SORRY THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS HERE AND DISCUSSED THIS EARLIER
IS NOT HERE TO HEAR THIS -- >> JUDGE BECERRA: THEY'RE
WATCHING ON-LINE. >> GOOD, WHAT I WOULD SAY, GIVEN THOSE NUMBERS WE'RE SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF ALMOST 30 PERCENT UNDER THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR WHAT JAIL POPULATION WOULD BE IN A COUNTY FACILITY. SO THAT TELLS US WE'RE, YOU KNOW, WE ARE DOING I THINK FAIRLY GOOD JOB OF MAINTAINING OR AT LEAST KEEPING THAT POPULATION LOW COMPARED TO OTHER PLACES. I MEAN IT'S, IF WE'RE, EVEN IF WE'RE 20% BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE I THINK THAT WOULD BE GOOD BUT WE'RE ALMOST 30%.
THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD SAY AND I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN RHETORIC SURROUNDING THIS AND IT BOTHERS ME.
WHENEVER WE TALK ABOUT THE OVERALL POPULATION AND WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THAT POPULATION IS PRE-TRIAL, STATUTORILY COUNTY JAILS ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD PRE-TRIAL INMATES AND THAT'S IT. ONCE THERE HAS BEEN A TRIAL, THEN THEY EITHER ARE RELEASED BECAUSE THEY'VE HAD THEIR DAY IN COURT AND THEY WERE' FOUND NOT GUILTY OR THEY WERE FOUND GUILTY AND THEY GO TO A STATE FACILITY. IN A PERFECT WORLD WE'D HAVE 100% OF OUR POPULATION IN OUR COUNTY JAIL WOULD BE PRE-TRIAL DETAINEES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: CURRENTLY WE'VE 31 OUT OF STATE
INMATES. >> CORRECT. OUR COUNTY TAXPAYERS ARE PAYING FOR THOSE WHICH THEY SHOULDN'T BE. BUT I THINK IT'S SOMEWHAT DISINGENUOUS WHEN WE HAVE PEOPLE SAY 85% OF OUR JAIL POPULATION IS PRE-TRIAL. THESE ARE CITIZENS THAT HAVEN'T HAD THEIR DAY IN COURT AND TRULY I AGREE WITH THAT BUT IT SHOULD BE HIGHER THAN THAT BECAUSE STATUTORILY THOSE ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HOLDING.
I THINK THAT IF WE HAD 95% IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR OUR CITIZENS BECAUSE WE KNOW THOSE FOLKS ARE THE ONES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE JAIL. NOBODY ELSE WHO IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE IS IN THERE. SO IT'S -- I WANT THOSE WHO MAYBE WATCHING OUT THERE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE REAL MEANING OF THOSE NUMBERS
ARE. AND WHERE WE'RE AT. >> JUDGE BECERRA: I LIKE TO ADD ONE FINAL COMMENT. OF COURSE WE'RE VOTING FOR THIS. IT'S NOT AN ARGUE ARGUE. MENT WHETHER WE'RE -- ARGUMENT WHETHER WE'RE VOTING FOR THIS BUT I WILL SAY NUMBERS ARE STORY TELLERS AND WE CAN CHOOSE HOW WE TELL OUR STORY. ALTHOUGH, YES, THE PERCENTAGE SHOULD BE HIGHER, I AGREE WITH YOU WHOLE HEARTEDLY, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE ARE DETAINING SHOULD BE DRASTICALLY LOWER AND FOR US TO -- I'M NOT SAYING YOU ARE HIDING BUT THE THOUGHT PROCESS THAT COMES TO MIND BUT FOR US TO HIDE BEHIND NATIONAL AVERAGES IS A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD BECAUSE WE COULD ALSO SAY WE'RE WORSE IN THE NATION WITH MOTHER INFANT MORTALITY, CHILD BIRTH. SO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE WHAT
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THE NATIONAL AVERAGE S. I THINK WE SHOULD CONTINUE IN EVER FRONT AS OUR OWN STAND ALONE COUNTY BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN SMALLER GAST. I BELIEVE WE SHOULD DO OUR BEST WITH OUR CURRENT FOOTPRINT, CURRENT POPULATION AND ONLY LOOK TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGES IF THEY ARE ENCOURAGEMENT. IF THEY'RE PUSHING US TO BE BETTER BUT I FEEL -- THIS IS JUST PERSONAL -- I FEEL THOUGH THAT YOUR NATIONAL COMPARISON IS ALLOWING US TO OR AT LEAST IT CONVEYS TO ME AS THOUGH WE'RE DOING A GOOD JOB. ALL IS WELL. WE'RE FINE.AND I DON'T, I DON'T BELIEVE WE'RE DOING A GOOD JOB. I BELIEVE WE CAN DO BETTER AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A MOMENT IN TIME WHEN LOOKING AT THE NATIONAL AVERAGE WILL NOT SERVE MY INTERESTS.
>> I WOULD AGREE WITH LOOKING AT THE NATIONAL AVERAGE WON'T SERVE YOUR INTERESTS. I DON'T THINK WE'VE EVER SAID WE'RE GOING TO GIVE UP ON ANYTHING, WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO WORK TO GET THE POPULATION DOWN.
BUT WHAT I'M SAY SOMETHING IF YOU LOOK EVEN AT OUR NEIGHBORS, NEIGHBORING COUNTIES, WE'VE, I MEAN I WANT TO COMPLEMENT BOTH COMMISSIONER INGALSBE AND COMMISSIONER SHELL FOR THE WORK THEY'VE DONE WITH OUR JUDGES, FOR THE WORK THEY'VE DONE OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS SINCE WE'VE BEEN HERE SPECIFICALLY TO TRY TO ADDRESS THIS. I THINK THEY'VE DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB AND IF SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORING COUNTIES HAD MADE SOME OF THE CHANGES WE MADE HERE, THEY PROBABLY WOULD SEE SMALLER POPULATIONS BY PERCENTAGE AS WELL. AT THE END OF THE DAY, I THINK WE'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK. I THINK THERE ARE OTHER THINGS WE CAN DO, BUT TO SAY THAT THERE'S AN ABSOLUTE CRIES THAT'S WE'RE LOOKING UP PEOPLE FOR MISDEMEANORS, AND THOSE THINGS, THAT IS NOT TRUE.
IF WE LOOK AT THE INMATE POPULATION THAT WE HAVE, AS PERCENTAGE AS FAR AS MISDEMEANORS VERSUS FELONIES IT'S ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH ON THE FELON SIDE AS A PERCENTAGE BECAUSE WE HAVE MADE A CHOICE AND OUR JUDGES HAVE MADE A CHOICE TO GO DOWN THAT ROAD.
I WOULD COMPLEMENT THEM. I THINK WE'RE DOING A GOOD JOB. WE'RE SUCH A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB ON THIS ISSUE THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO GO AWAY TOMORROW. I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT AS WELL. BUT UNTIL WE CAN GET ACTUAL C. O.'S TO FILL THE JAIL THAT WE HAVE AND UNTIL WE CAN MAKE SOME CHANGES THERE AS WELL I THINK WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. BUT I DO THINK THAT WE AS A COMPARISON ARE MUCH BETTER OFF THAN A LOT OF OUR NEIGHBORS. PROBABLY MUCH BETTER OFF THAN MOST OF THE COUNTIES IN THE STATE AND DEFINITELY BETTER THAN MOST OF THE COUNTIES IN THE
NATION. >> JUDGE BECERRA: MARCH SOL,
YOU HAD A COMMENT ON 25. >> YES, JUDGE. WE RECEIVED AND UPDATED QUOTE FROM THE I. T. DEPARTMENT. THE UPDATED QUOTE AMOUNT IS $1 2,171 WHICH IS ADDED FOR THE NEW REPLACEMENT PRINTER. WE WILL NEED A SIGNATURE CHIPS FOR THE CHECK PRINTER AND IN MY OFFICE AND THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED US THAT THE CURRENT PRINTER THAT WE HAVE IS AT END OF LIFE AND WILL NOT -- WE CANNOT ORDER A REPLACEMENT CHIP FOR THE PRINTER SO WE'RE HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PRINTNER MY OFFICE. WE'D LIKE TO, THE ADDITIONAL QUOTE BECAUSE THE CURRENT PRINTER HAS A SECOND TRAY FOR THE OVERFLOW AND THIS QUOTE IS FOR A PRINTER WITH THE, THAT WILL ACCEPT THE SIGNATURE CHIP AND THE SECOND OVERFLOW
TRAYS. >> WHAT WAS THE NEW AMOUNT.
>> 2,171 .12. >> I WILL ASK THE COURT TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF CONTINGENCIES FOR THAT
COUNTY WIDE CONTINGE SEES. >> SECOND.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: ON THE APPOINTMENTS 6-10 I WANTED TO; I PLEA SIDING OVER THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S RECOUNT.
IT HAS BEEN A TIME ZAPP. I WANT TO BE BETTER AT THESE APPOINTMENTS PERSONALLY. PERSONALLY I WANT TO BE MORE USEFUL THROUGH MY SEAT, AND SO MY HOPE IS THAT WE HAVE A CENTRALIZED LIST AVAILABLE TO THE COURT. WE'RED ONES THAT APPOINT THEM AND IT'S ELUSIVE MIGHT A WORD TO USE.
IT'S HARD TO GET MY HANDS ON A COMPLETE LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS ON THE E. S. D. SO THAT I CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THEM. I'M SURE THESE VOLUME -- VOLUNTEERS ARE MAGNIFICENT BUT I WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT WITH THEM. I WANT TO TALK WITH THEM AND I APPRECIATE YOU DEGREING TO TABLE IT LAST TIME.
I DON'T WANT TO DELAY GOVERNANCE.
I DON'T. I JUST WANT TO BE MORE USEFUL IN THIS CAPACITY
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AS DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A LINK BETWEEN MY OFFICE AND THEIRS. AND I'M NOT TRYING TO RUN AN E. S. D. I'M TRYING TO GET SOME UNDERSTANDING OF THE MINDS THAT ARE RUNNING THE E. S.D.'S THAT WE ARE APPOINTING. SO THAT'S MY HOPE, THAT'S MY AIM. I THINK WE CAN ADDRESS THESE KIND OF FUTURE CONCERNS NEXT YEAR, BUT IN THE MEANTIME I'M NOT GOING TO DELAY THIS EFFORT AT ALL.
I'LL VOTE FOR THEM BUT I WANT SOMEONE, LOOKS LIKE THESE ARE MOSTLY YOURS, COMMISSIONER.
>> THERE IS ACTUALLY A GENERAL OVERALL LIST OF ALL THE APPOINTMENTS THAT THE COMMISSIONS COURT KEEPS --
>> JUDGE BECERRA: LET ME FINISH A TINY SECOND MORE.
WHAT I LIKE TO DO IS HAVE SOMEONE COMMIT, SOMEONE WATCHING THERE IS AN OZ SOMEWHERE, SOMEONE COMMIT TO GIVING ME A LIST OF ALL THE E. S. D.'S AND THE BOARD MEMBERS WITH THE CONTACT INFORMATION SO THAT I COULD REACH OUT AND HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THEM.
ACTUALLY AN OVERALL LIST OF ALL THE APPOINTMENTS OF THE COMMISSIONS COURT THAT JANICE AND MARK'S OFFICE MAINTAINS. AND THOSE ACTUALLY SAY WHEN, THAT LIST ACTUALLY HAS WHEN THE, WHEN THE APPOINTMENTS EXPIRES.
THERE IS NOT -- I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS CONTACT INFORMATION ON THERE. WHENEVER I NEED THAT, I CALL THE PRESIDENT OF THE E. S. D. OR I CALL THE, FOR EXAMPLE, E. S. D. 1 THERE IS A MANAGER FOR IF SO I CALL THE MANAGER AND I WILL GET THAT INFORMATION.
I DON'T HAVE THOSE INDIVIDUAL CONTACT NUMBERS.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YOU WOULD BENEFIT FROM OUR LIST AS
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, BECAUSE I HAVE A STRING OF E-MAILS BACK AND FORTH WITH ANITA TRYING TO GET CONTACT INFORMATION TO TALK TO THESE PEOPLE.
>> SOME OF THEM HAVE CONTACT INFORMATION, SOME DON'T.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THAT'S ALL I NEED.
>> JANICE UPDATED IT BECAUSE RECENTLY WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE HAD THE CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN WE APPROVED THEM. SHE ADDED THAT TO THE LITT BUT THERE IS STILL SOME
MISSING. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING FOR. JANICE IS A MAGNIFICENTLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL TO DO THIS. HERE ARE THE E. S. D.'S, HERE ARE THE BOARD MEMBERS AND CONTACT --
>> THERE HAS BEEN A LITTLE BIT OF A CHANGE SINCE REDISTRICTING, I KNOW, FREQUENTS, E. S. D. 5 HAD NONE OF E. S. D. 5. COMMISSIONER SHELL HAD NONE EVER E. S. D. 1 OR 6. AS WE LOOK AT THOSE APPOINTMENTS, I KNOW THAT, FOR EXAMPLE, ON E. S. D. 5 BOTH COMMISSIONER JONES AND I WERE LISTED ON THAT BECAUSE IN RESTRICT -- REDISTRICTING I PICKED UP A PORTION OF THEIR SERVICE AREA. AS WE LOOK AS THOSE IN THE PAST, WHAT I'VE DONE, I'VE HAD VERY, VERY FEW OPENINGS FOR E. S. D.
APPOINTMENTS SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE.
I THINK I'VE HAD 3 THAT WERE NEW APPOINTMENTS. IN EACH OF THE CASES, FOR, E. S. D. 6, THEIR BOARD MEMBER THAT I REPLACED I THINK HAD BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR 8, 9 YEARS WHENEVER HE STEPPED DOWN. SO AT THAT POINT, I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS BUT I TEND TO BE VERY PROACTIVE IN GOING TO THE E. S. D. AND ASKING WHAT EXPERTISE THEY NEED. MANY OF THEM HAVE AN ATTORNEY SAVING ON THEIR BOARD.
IT SAVES THEM A LOT OF MONEY BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO OUT AND HIRE GENERAL COUNSEL. FOR EXAMPLE, E. S.
D. 6, WHENEVER I TALK TO THEM, THEY EMBARKED I GUESS MAYBE 2 YEARS AGO ON A REAL INITIATIVE TO BUILD ADDITIONAL FACILITIES BECAUSE THE NEED THERE IN TALKING TO THEM, SAID LOOKING AT YOUR NEEDS, DO YOU HAVE ANYBODY FAMILIAR WITH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TO MAKE SURE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THESE CONTRACTS AND WHEN YOU ARE BUILDING THE FACILITIES THAT YOU HAVE SOMEBODY ON YOUR BOARD WHO CAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT? ABSOLUTELY THAT IS A GREAT IDEA. LET'S LOOK AT WHO OUR FORMER E. S. D. VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE FORMER FIREFIGHTERS WHO WERE HERE WHO ARE IN THE INDUSTRY. SO THEY CAME BACK WITH I BELIEVE TWO INDIVIDUALS.
THEIR BOARD REVIEWED THEM, INTERVIEWED THEM SAID WE LIKE THIS PERSON AND THAT'S WHERE THE NAME CAME FROM.
I'VE NEVER SELECTED SOMEBODY AND SAID, THIS IS WHO IS GOING TO BE ON YOUR BOARD. I ALWAYS ASK THE E. S. D.
WHAT IS YOUR REAL NEED AND HOW CAN THEY FIT IN WITH YOUR CURRENT BOARD, WHERE DO YOU EVERRED EM-ITY SPOT -- DO YOU HAVE THE EMPTY SPOT. I FOUND IT BENEFICIAL.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE TO YOU TALK TO THE DIRECTSORS, THE CHIEFS TO SEE WHERE DOE IN SEE SOMEBODY STEPPING OFF THE BOARD IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO. WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE, WHAT ROLE THE PERSON FILLS NOW BECAUSE ALL THOSE
WOULD BE HELPFUL AS WELL. >> JUDGE BECERRA: ANYTHING
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ELSE. >> NO, I WAS GOING TO MENTION JANIS, SHE DOES A FANTASTIC JOB. SHE NOTIFIED ME ONE OF THE APPOINTEES HAD NOT BEEN REAPPOINTED SO THEY'LL BE ON NEXT COMMISSIONS COURT MEETING.
SHE SHOULD HAVE THE MOST UP DATED INFORMATION.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GET THE E-MAILS WE GET ABOUT THEIR SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS BUT THEIR BOARD
MEETINGS ARE ALL OPEN -- >> JUDGE BECERRA: I KNOW THEY'RE OPEN. THIS IS HOW THIS BEGAN BECAUSE I HAD AN ASSIST FIRE CHIEF REACH OUT TO ME FOR SUPPORT AND AS SOON AS SOMEONE TAPS ME ON THE SHOULDER, I SHOW UP. AS SOON AS SOMEBODY SAYS CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS, DO I IT. THAT IS EXACTLY WHY I KNOW ABOUT THESE THINGS A LITTLE BIT MORE BECAUSE I'M ALWAYS OF THE BELIEF OUR GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE. I SHOULD ONLY LEAN IN AND SAY WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON? HOW CAN I HELP? THEN GET OUT. I'M NOT TRYING TO RUN AN I. S.
D. OR AN E. S. D. I'M TRYING TO BE SUPPORTIVE. IF THERE ARE THINGS GOING ON ON AN E. S. D. BOARD THAT AREN'T TOO WHAT WE WOULD BELIEVE AS A COURT TO BE MOST PRODUCTIVE AND EFFECTIVE, THEN IT'S MY DUTY TO STEP IN AND SUPPORT IN ANY WAY I K. AND I DON'T STOP AS LONG AS YOU KEEP ELECTING ME BUT MY AIM IS TO PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL SOMEONE. YES, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT MY GOAL IS. COMMISSIONER SHELL HELPED WITH WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A POTENTIALLY PARTIAL LIST BUT MORE THAN I HAVE AND I'M GRATEFUL, COMMISSIONER, THANK YOU. THAT IS WHAT I'M CLAMMORRING ABOUT IS HAVING THE ACCESS SO THAT I COULD PICK UP THE PHONE AND VISIT AND SCHEDULE A MEETING AND SHOW UP TO MEETINGS AND DO ALL THE OTHER PARTS AS WELL. JUST TO BE SUPPORTIVE.
THAT'S ALL I'M AFTER. >> E. S. D. 9 REMEMBER WE EACH HAVE ONE APPOINTMENT -- I BELIEVE YOURS IS DIE AN
>> JUDGE BECERRA: IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. >> JUDGE, WHENEVER YOU CAN, IF YOU CAN MOVE UP K. 12, BRET LITTLE JOHN LAST TIME
STAYED HERE ALL DAY. >> JUDGE BECERRA: K. 12, MY ONLY REASON. I SEE BRETT HERE. MY ONLY REASON FOR NOT AUTOMATICALLY JUMPING TO THAT AGENDA ITEM IS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF SOMEONE IS IN UNROUTE. ABSOLUTELY,
[K12. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Juvenile Detention Center Director to hire the Transitional Coordinator position slot 0970-002 at the 25th percentile effective January 3, 2023. INGALSBE/LITTLEJOHN]
THANK YOU, PLEASE OPEN K. 12 >> K. 12 DISCUSSION AND IMPORTANTLY ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER DIRECTOR TO HIRE THE TRANSITIONAL COORDINATOR POSITION SLOT 0970-002 AT THE 25TH PERT ISLE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 3, 2023.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION, AND A SECOND.
IF I'M -- NO, WE HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON K. 11. GO STRAIGHT TO YOU COMMISSIONER. BRETT.
>> THANK YOU. JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, BRET LITTLE JOHN HAYS COUNTY JUVENILE CENTER. I'M REQUESTING TO FILL A SPOT THAT I LOST A LONG TIME EMPLOYEE FOR BETTER EMPLOYMENT SO I HAVE A CANDIDATE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO FILL AT THE 25TH% AISLE OF THE GRADE 112.
TOTALITY IS HE WOULD MAKE LESS THAN WHAT WAYNE MADE WHEN HE LEFT. ADDITIONALLY THIS POSITION IS OFFSET.
I WOULD BE ALLOWED -- T. J. J. D. A LITTLE OVER $2700 A MONTH ALSO FOR THIS POSITION.
SO THE IMPACT IS THERE BUT WE ALSO GET SOME OF THE MONEY BACK THROUGH T. J. J. D. ONCE I SEND OUT THE INVOICE THROUGH THE JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT.
THE GUY I'M LOOKING TO FILL THIS SPOT HAS A MASTERS DEGREE, HAD MULTIPLE YEARS EXPERIENCE AT JOB COURT DOING SOMETHING VERY SIMILAR TO THIS AND ALSO HOPEFULLY GOING TO HEAR FROM THIS GUY FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT BECAUSE HE WORKS IN THEIR G.D.PROGRAM OVER THERE AND THAT WAS AN INTEGRAL PIECE OF THE PROGRAM THAT WE HAD WHEN WAYNE, WAYNE CREATED OUR G.
E. D. PROGRAM AND HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. THIS GUY HAS SOME EXPERIENCE IN DOING G. D. COORDINATION AND PROCTORING SO I THINK HE IS VERY ACCOMPLISHED. HE IS NOT WAYNE, BUT HE IS PROBABLY THE NEXT BEST
THING. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WONDERFUL.
THAT SOUNDS WONDERFUL. I WANTED TO ASK YOU WHAT DID
HE DO AT GARY JOB COURT? >> HE WAS A -- HE WAS --
(ALL TALKING AT ONCE.) >> HE WORKED WITH THE YOUTH OUGHT AT GARY JOB COURT. HE WORKED ON JOB SKILLS, FOLLOWING KIDS BACK HOME AFTER THEY COMPLETED PROGRAM TO FIND JOBS AT HOME OR GET BACK ENROLLED IN SCHOOL OR TRADE, WHATEVER THEY WERE WORKING ON. THAT WAS HIS
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PRIMARY JOB AT GARY. >> JUDGE BECERRA: AND I KNOW THAT OTHER FACILITIES, SHERIFF'S FACILITIES SPECIFICALLY ARE DOING BEYOND G. E. D. PROGRAM WHICH I'M GRATEFUL IT'S THERE. 0 IS WORSE.
>> RIGHT. >> JUDGE BECERRA: IS THERE GOING TO BE AN INTENDED UPTICK ON ANY OF THOSE PROGRAMS TO EMULATE GARY A LITTLE MORE BECAUSE THAT IS
A GREAT PROGRAM? >> IT IS A GREAT PROGRAM. I WISH WE COULD UTILIZE THEM MORE. UNFORTUNATELY GARY HAS STIPULATIONS KIDS CANNOT BE ON PROBATION BECAUSE WE WANTED TO TRANSITION SOME OF OUR KIDS FROM OUR FACILITY ONCE THEY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TO GARY BUT THEY CANNOT BE ON PROBATION TO GO THERE. THEY HAVE TO BE OFF
OF THE SUPERVISION. >> JUDGE BECERRA: MAKES
PERFECT SENSE, RIGHT. >> IT DOES, IT DOINGS, WERE HIS EXPERIENCE WORKING AT GARY, AND AT THIS POSITION WORKS WITH OUR HAYS COUNTY KIDS IN DETENTION AND OUR POST-PROGRAMS, NOT JUST AT OUR FACILITY BUT AROUND THE STATE KIDS GET SENT TO FROM HAYS COUNTY WORKS AS A TRANSITION FOR THEM AS WELL TO TRANSITION BACK HOME HENCE THE NAME. HE WOULD WORK WITH THE KIDS WHILE THEY'RE IN PLACEMENT,% TO THE END OF THEIR PLACEMENT OR IN DETENTION THEN HELP THEM TRANSITION WITH FAMILIES BACK HOME, BACK TO SCHOOL, EXACT TO COUNSELING, OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE. THIS IS WHEN THIS GUY DID AT GARY IS HE PLUGGED THOSE KIDS INTO THOSE NEEDED AREAS. AND IF THEY DIDN'T HAVE SOMETHING, HE WOULD TRY TO HELP THEM FIND SOMETHING.
WONDERFUL. >> IF'S A GREAT PROGRAM.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES, I AGREE.
>> I AGREE, JUDGE, IT'S WONDERFUL BECAUSE YOU CAN'T JUST -- G. E. D. THEY, THEY NEED HELP AFTER THAT AND JUST REMINDS ME OF THE T. D. O. WE JUST APPROVED. THOSE OTHER SERVICES THEY'RE GOING TO PROVIDE THAT THAT HOLISTIC APPROACH. SO, THANK YOU.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONERS?
>> THANKS, BRETT. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU,
>> YOU ARE NEXT, ABSOLUTELY. IF YOU'LL STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEW BE PUBLIC AND GIVE US AN UPDATE
ON THE ASSESSMENT. >> SHERRY MILLER HAYS COUNTY H. R. DIRECTOR. IN TOTAL TRANSPARENCY, THIS CANDIDATE OBVIOUSLY IS VERY QUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION. HE IS A CURRENT EMPLOYEE WITH THE COUNTY. SO THIS WOULD BE AN EXCEPTION NOT JUST FOR THE WAGES BUT TO OUR SALARIED PROMOTION POLICY WHICH WE NORMALLY WOULD JUST, WE'D NORMALLY PAY THE EMPLOYEE BEING PROMOTED THE MINIMUM OF THAT RANGE. SO IN ADDITION TO EXCEPTION TO THE SALARY WHERE YOU WOULD BE ACCEPTING THE POLICY FOR
THIS PARTICULAR CANDIDATE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: CAN YOU TELL US WHERE THAT ASSESSMENT IS?
>> THE POLICY WOULD INDICATE THAT THE WAGE WOULD BE
$43,000 -- >> JUDGE BECERRA: MY QUESTION IS MORE SPECIFICALLY ON THE ASSESSMENT THAT WE HAVE ROLLED OUT AND IS ABOUT TO CLOSE. I WANTED TO SEE WHERE WE WERE ON THAT.
>> I DON'T HAVE THE DETAIL OF THE ASSESSMENT YET.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: NO. DATE, LIKE --
>> WHERE ARE WE IN THAT PROCESS? ANY DAY NOW, I SHOULD BE GETTING THE FIRST ROUGH DRAFT OF THEIR ANALYSIS. I WAS RECEIVING QUESTIONS INTO THE EVENING LAST NIGHT FROM THEM. THEY'RE GOING LINE BY LINE FOR OUR POSITIONS AND OUR QUESTIONNAIRES THAT OUR EMPLOYEES AND FLUSHING OUT WEIRD SCENARIOS THEY'VE COME ACROSS. ANY DAY NOW, I EXPECT THEIR INITIAL ANALYSIS. AND THEN WE'LL BE ON THE RUN WITH IT.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: GOOD. WE CAN, I MEAN WE CAN PROBABLY SUMMARIZE THAT WE ALL BELIEVE AS A COURT THAT THE OVERALL PAY IS PROBABLY TOO LOW. THAT'S WHY WE GENERATED THE ASSESSMENT TO BEGIN WITH. SO I BELIEVE THAT THE POLICY TO BRING SOMEONE FROM ANOTHER DEPARTMENT AT THE ENTRY LEVEL IS TAKING STEPS BACK FROM WHERE WE KNOW WE SHOULDN'T BE. : I WANTED
TO SHARE THAT PERSPECTIVE. >> I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THE
ITEMS. >> THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY, WE MENTIONED THIS 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN WE HAD A SIMILAR SITUATION WHERE WE ADOPTED SOMEBODY AT A SOMEWHAT HIGHER PERCENTILE, AS WE'RE BRINGING THE INDIVIDUALS IN AS A HIGHER PERCENTILE WHENEVER THE SALARY SURVEY COMES OUT, I DON'T WANT TO -- I THINK THERE SHOULD BE SOME TIMETABLE RELATED TO ANY RAISES THAT WE DO. IN OTHER WORDS, IF WE HIRE SOMEBODY, YOU KNOW,S IN TWO WEEKS, AND THAT SALARY SURVEY COMES OUT IN 2 WEEKS AND WE ADOPT IT AND WE HIRE THEM AT A
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CERTAIN SALARY ON DAY 5 THEY GET A 10 OR 20% RAISE, THAT'S PROBLEMATIC FOR ME. AS WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT.>> JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER, I'M NOT TRYING TO JUST CREATE A WORD COUNT IN MY DAY BUT I HAPPEN TO DISAGREE WITH THAT ELSE PHILOSOPHY BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE ASSESSMENT WILL GUIDE US WITH WHAT WILL BE BEST AND THE DECISION WILL BE OURS OF HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE ASSESSMENT BUT IF THE ASSESSMENT TELLS US THAT WE'RE UNDERWATER ON SALARY AND WE HAPPEN TO HAVE HIRED SOMEONE IN BETWEEN THE ASSESSMENT BECAUSE OF THE DIRE NEED OF THE DEPARTMENT, I WOULD HATE TO ULTIMATELY -- IT CAN BE INTERPRETED AS -- PUNISHING THAT INDIVIDUAL FOR COMING IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS EARLY NOT FOLLOWING THE GENERAL GUIDELINES AND SUGGESTIONS BROUGHT FORTH BY THE H. R. DEPARTMENT. THAT WAS MY THOUGHT PROCESS.
MISS MILLER, ANYTHING ELSE? >> KNOWS.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: IF THERE IS NO OTHER COMMENTS PLEASE CALLED ROLL.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES, THANK YOU, SIR. GO GET 'EM.
WE'VE CONCLUDED, WE'VE COMPLETED -- IF THERE IS NO OBJECTIONS WE'LL GO RIGHT THROUGH ROADS. OAK DISCUSS
ME, MR. AMAYA, GO AHEAD. >> I SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON
ONE -- >> JUDGE BECERRA: YOU DID IT'S K. 5, K. 7, K. 14. WE JUST DID K. 12, I THOUGHT, TOO, I WAS CAREFUL, I'M WATCHING.
>> THANK YOU. >> JUDGE BECERRA: I DO SOMETIMES MISS. BUT NOT YET SO I. 1 PLEASE.
[I1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Contract Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $20,000.00 to the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. for bid and construction phase services on the SH 80 at Military Drive intersection improvements project in Precinct 1, as part of the Hays County Road Bond Program and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
>> I. 1, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND COBB FEND LI AND ASSOCIATE INC. FOR BID AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES ON THE S. H. 80 AND MILITARY DRIVE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN PRESIXTH 1 AS PART OF THE HAYS COUNTY ROAD BOND PROGRAM AND AMENDMENT THE
BUDGETS ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED.
COMMISSIONER. >> THANK YOU. JUDGE. SO COBB FENDSLY IS OUR ENGINEERING FIRM THAT IS WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. THE $20,000 WE'RE CONSIDERING HERE IS FOR THEM TO HELP US COORDINATE AND OBTAIN BIDS AND THEN INSURING THAT THE DESIGN IS CARED OUT IN THE CONSTRUCTION PLAN. SO IT'S JUST AN EXTRA WORK THAT WE LIKE THEM TO HELP US WITH.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[I2. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Advance Funding Agreement between Hays County and the Texas Department of Transportation relating to the County's RM 3237 Phase 2 project between RM 12 and RM 150 and amend the budget accordingly. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
PLEASE. >> I. 2, DISCUSSION AND IMPORTANTLY ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RELATING TO COUNTY'S R. M. 3237 PHASE 2 PROJECT BETWEEN R. M. 12 AND R. M. 150 AND AMENDMENT THE BUDGET
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER SHELL, COULD YOU ADD MORE INFORMATION FOR
THIS? >> YES, JUDGE, THIS PROJECT IS, THIS IS PHASE 2 OF THE 3237 PROJECT FROM RANCH ROAD 12 TO THE INTERSECTION OF 150.
PHASE ONE IS ABOUT 4 INTERSECTIONS AND SOME SECTIONS OF SHOULDERRERS. PHASE 2 PICKS UP THE REMAINING INTERSECTIONS AND SECTIONS 4 ADDING OF SHOULDERS. THIS ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENTS IS REQUIRED FOR US TO HAVE, TO TAKE PART IN PROJECTS ON THE STATE SYSTEM SO THAT THE AGREEMENT LAZE OUTED -- LAYS OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNTY AND THE STATE OF CURRENTLY PHASE 1 DESIGN IS COMPLETED. WE JUST BEGAN PHASE 2 DESIGN MID YEAR OF THIS YEAR.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PERFECT. GET US READY BECAUSE THOSE ROADS NEED TO BE SAFE. THANK YOU, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[I3. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction & surface drainage improvements, release of the performance bond #800054920 in the amount of $1,064,632.25, and acceptance of the 2-year maintenance bond #258320F in the amount of $127,972.05 for Trails at Windy Hill subd., Phase 8. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: I. 3 PLEASE.
>> I. 3, SCUG AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDERED ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, RELEASE OF THE PERFORMANCE BOND NUMBER 800054920 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,064,632 .25 AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2-YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER 258320 F. IN THE AMOUNT OF $127,972 .05 FOR TRAILS AT WINDY HILL SUBDIVISION PHASE 8.
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>> JUDGE, WE DO HAVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THESE ROADS AND THEN RELEASE THAT BOND AND ACCEPT THE 2 YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[I4. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction & surface drainage improvements, release of the subdivision bond #SU1180136 in the amount of $646,815.41, acceptance of the 2- year maintenance bond #PB03016800924 in the amount of $70,015.57, and acceptance of the 1-year revegetation bond #PB03016800925 in the amount of $16,695.34 for 6 Creeks subd., Phase 1, Section 13A. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
PLEASE. >> I. 4, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDERED ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, RELEASE OF THE SUBDIVISION BOND NUMBER S.
U. 1180136 IN THE AMOUNT OF $646,815 .41, ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2-YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER P. B. 03016800924 IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,015 .57 AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE ONE-YEAR REVEGETATION BOND NUMBER P. B. 030016800925 IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,695.34 FOR 6 CREEKS SUBDIVISION PHASE
ONE SECTION 13 A. >> SO MOVED.
>> WE'VE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL, THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[Items I5 - I7]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES PLEASE OPEN I. 5, 6 AND 7.
>> I. 5 HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO ESTABLISH A NO PARKING ZONE ALONG THE WEST SIDE SCHOOL SIDE OF SUN BRIGHT BOULEVARD BETWEEN VISTA GARDENS DRIVE AND THE ENTRANCE ONLY DRIVE FOR SUNFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. I. 6, HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO ESTABLISH A P WAY STOP LOCATION ON BONG LOU LANE AT THE INTERSECTION WITH INDIAN PRINCESSIN THE WOOD CREEK NORTH SUBDIVISION. I. 7, HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO ESTABLISH A 3-WAY STOP LOCATION ON HIGH MESA DRIVE AT THE INTERSECTION WITH COW POLK CIRCLE IN THE CEDAR OAKS
MESA SUBDIVISION AND I. 8 -- >> JUDGE BECERRA: NO, JUST 7. OPENING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST DEPEND IITEMS, I. 5, I. 6 OR I. 7 PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. I SEE NO MOVEMENT. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL 3.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. >> JUDGE BECERRA: I. 8.
[I8. Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of B2Z Engineering, LLC to provide construction, engineering & inspection (CE&I) services on an On-Call bases related to road improvement projects in Hays County; and authorize staff and counsel to negotiate a contract, as well as a Work Authorization #1 for CE&I services on the Darden Hill at Sawyer Ranch Road Roundabout project as part of the Road Bond Program. SMITH/BORCHERDING]
>> I. 8, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ANGION TO APPROVE THE SELECTION OF B. 27 ENGINEERING L. L. C. TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES ON AN ONCALL BASES RELATED TO ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN HAYS COUNTY; AND AUTHORIZE STAFF AND COUNSEL TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT AS WELL AS A WORK AUTHORIZING NUMBER 1 FOR C. E. AND I. SERVICES ON THE DARDEN HILL AT SAWYER RANCH ROAD ROUND ABOUT PROJECT AS PART OF THE
ROAD BOND PROGRAM. >> SO MOVED.
COMMISSIONER. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, THIS IS THE C. E. AND I. SPECIFICALLY FOR THE DARDEN HILL AT SAWYER RANCH ROUNDABOUT WHICH WE HOPE TO GO TO BID IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. WE'RE SHOOTING TO HAVE THE PROJECT ACTUALLY START WITH SOME PRELIMINARY STUFF IN MAR, APRIL. HOPEFULLY ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WILL START THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL IS LET OUT.
THIS IS THE ROUNDABOUT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF CYPRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SO WITH THAT TARGET, WE'RE HOPING TO HAVE IT COMPLETED WITHIN THE FIRST OR SECOND WEEK OF SCHOOL STARTING IN THE FALL. SO THIS, THIS SELECTIONS WAS ACTUALLY A RECOMMENDATION.
I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE USED B-2 Z. BUT IT WAS A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY'RE ONE OF TWO FIRMS RECENTLY ADDED TO THE
LIST. >> JUDGE BECERRA: HOW HAS THE RECEPTION BEEN IN THE LOCATION --
>> GOOD, THIS IS BEING BUILT AT THE REQUEST MUCH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HOW CAN I SAY THIS KINDLY -- IN, IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM INITIALLY; WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WON'T BE A SCHOOL AT THIS LOCATION FOR 5 TO 7 YEARS. WHENEVER THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATOR LEFT, THE SUPERINTENDENT JUST PLIER TO HIS -- PRIOR TO HIS LEAVING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ABOUT A WEEK PRIOR TO HIS LEAVING HE ANNOUNCED THEY WERE' LOCATING A SCHOOL THERE. THEY LOCATED THE SCHOOL THERE AND AT THE TIME, THERE WAS A 3-WAY INTERSECTION WITH ONE STOP SIGN AT IT WHICH DEAD ENDED INTO THE PROPERTY. SO AS MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS AND YOU KNOW WE DON'T HAVE ANY SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS IN
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THE COUNTY ROADWAY SYSTEM AND SO THE ONLY OTHER OPTION WAS A ROUNDABOUT. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTICIPATED WITH US IN THE DESIGN OF THE ROUNDABOUT BECAUSE THERE IS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF WHERE THE ROAD DEAD ENDS THERE IS A HERITAGE OAK FREE THAT IS PROBABLY 200 YEARS OLD SO IN DESIGNING THIS ROUNDABOUT WE SHIFTED IT TO THE NORTH SLIGHTLY SPECIFICALLY TO MAINTAIN THE TREE IN A TREE WELL AND THE COMMUNITY THERE HAS BEEN VERY, VERY SUPPORTIVE OF IT. ACTUALLY, IT'S THE FIRST OF, THROUGH OUR, WHAT I WOULD CALL OUR OR YOU MAY REMEMBER THE 150 CHARACTER STUDY THAT THE COUNTY CONDUCTED.THIS INTERSECTION WAS NOT INCLUDED AS A ROUNDABOUT.
UPON LEARNING WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO IMPROVE THIS INTERSECTION THE THEY WERE SUPPORTIVE ADDING IT TO BEING A ROUNDABOUT THERE AS WELL. WE'VE SEEN MASSIVE
DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA. >> JUDGE BECERRA: OF COURSE.
>> SPECIFICALLY, I MEAN RIGHT IN THE AREA AND THIS PROJECT IS ACTUALLY ONE THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE 2016 ROAD BOND. THAT SECTION OF DARDEN HILL. IT WAS PLANNED EVEN AT THAT TIME FOR ANOTHER ROUNDABOUT AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE ROADWAY AT 1826 AND DARDEN HILL. I KNOW THAT TEXT.HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF THAT AS WELL.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[J1. PLN-1954-PC; Hold a Public Hearing followed by discussion and possible action regarding the Burnett Ranch, Sec 3, Lot 55, Replat. SHELL/MACHACEK]
>> J. I. P. L. N. 1954 P. C. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE BURNETT RANCH SECTION 3 LOT 55 REPLAT.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: I'M OPENING THIS FOR A PUBLIC HEARING. THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING
PUBLIC. >> ALDEN YENINS, I'M A VERY CONCERNED PRIVATE CITIZEN. I HOPE THE -- BURNETT RANCH SECTION 3 LOT 55 REPLAT WHERE IS THIS LOCATE AND HOW MUCH IS THIS GOING TO COST US, THE TAXPAYERS?
>> JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER?
>> THIS IS LOCATED NEAR WEMBLEY IN BURNETT RANCH'S, THIS IS A SUBDIVISION OF A PARCEL OF PROPERTY. SO THE COST OF THE COUNTY IS OUR STAFF TIME TO PREPARE THE WORK THAT WE DO ON ALL PLASTS AND REPLATES OF
PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY. >> THERE IS ALSO A CHARGE FOR REPLAT SERVICE, WHENEVER WE REPLAT THERE IS A CHARGE THAT COVERS THAT COST AS WELL.
COMMISSIONER, JUDGE, THERE ARE ALSO PROPOSALS SEND TO THE COUNTY THERE IS A SUBDIVISION APPLICATION THAT WILL OFFSET STAFF TIME AND STAFF LABOR THROUGH THE PROPOSES FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, I WANT TO STAY ON TASK HERE WITH THE PERSON AT THE PODIUM.
MR. JENKINS, WHAT ELSE FOR YOU?
>> THAT'S IT. ONE OTHER QUESTION, IT'S REAL QUICK, HOW MANY PRATS ARE WE TALKING -- PLATS ARE WE TALKING ABOUT HAVING -- HOW MANY LOTS IN THE PLATT?
>> THIS IS ONE LOT BECOMING TWO LOTS. SO I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY LOTS ARE WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION. MOST OF THEM ARE PROBABLY IN THE RANGE OF 5 OR SO ACRE LOTS IN THE SUBDIVISION. BUT A DECENT NUMBER SO THIS SPECIFIC REPLAT IS JUST THE SUBDIVISION OF ONE OF THOSE EXISTING LOTS INTO 2 LOTS.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU,
MR. JENKINS. >> JUDGE, COURT. GLAD MR. JENKINS STEPPED UP. NOW IRGOT A QUESTION.
-- I GOT A QUESTION. HE ASKED ABOUT COST. HE GOT A RESPONSE. THAT IT'S ONLY GOING TO COST US, WHAT OUR STAFF, THEIR SALARIES. NOW FOR ME, IS THAT SALARY BEFORE THE SALARY SURVEY YOU ARE ALL WAIT ARE FOR? OR ARE YOU GOING TO MONITOR -- I KNOW IF, IF THAT SALARY SERVANT COMINGS IN AND SAYS THE PERSON HAB HAS TO GELT -- IF THERE IS 5 FOLKS AND 50 FOLKS SO THE QUESTION IS THIS GRANDFATHERED -- WHO IS MONITORING, IN THEY START $10 TODAY AND ALL THE STATES AND THE SALARY THING COMES
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IN AND THEIR SALARY JUMPS ANOTHER $5, $10, WHO IS MONITORING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE AS A GOVERNING BODY LOOKS AFTER THE TAXPAYERS, ESPECIALLY A GUY LIKE THAT BECAUSE HE PAYS ATTENTION TO THAT THING.>> JUDGE BECERRA: GOOD QUESTION. WE HAVE USUALLY ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF FEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS WILL MAKE THOSE DETERMINATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND WE AS THE COURT UPDATE FEES FROM EVERYTHING FROM THE COUNTY CLERK'S FEES TO DEVELOPMENT SERVICE FEES TO J. P. FEE, WE ACTUALLY REVIEW THEM REGULARLY. SO ONCE THE FIRST PART OF YOUR QUESTION WAS REGARDING WHAT WILL THE ASSESSMENT BE. OF COURSE IT WILL BE A PRE-DETERMINED AMOUNT WE HAVE ALREADY AGREED UPON BASED ON THE CURRENT SALARIES NOW. AGAIN AS YOU KNOW, THINKING ABOUT IT THROUGH, FOR US TO HAVE THE UPDATED SALARY POTENTIAL WILL ALSO BE FOLLOWED BY AN
UPDATED FEE SCHEDULE. >> EXACTLY. JUDGES, I WAS GOING TO SAY WE REVIEW THESE YEARLY. ALSO DURING THE BUDGET WHEN WE'RE PLANNING FOR THE REVENUE SIDE OF OUR BUDGET. THEY'RE REVIEWED AT THAT TIME AS WELL SO THE COST OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN THIS CASE IS COMPARED TO THE EXPECTED REVENUE FOR THE WORK THAT THEY DO. AND THIS, THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE FUNCTIONS ARE STATE MANDATED SO THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THE COUNTY CHOOSINGS TO DO OR NOT TO DO. THIS IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE COUNTY FOR THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY AS LAID OUT IN STATE STATUTES. WHEN SOMEONE APPLIES TO REPLAT AN EXISTING PROPERTY THERE IS A PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED THAT FOLLOWS THE STATE STATUTE. THERETO IS ALSO DEADLINES AND TIMELINES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS. THEN ALSO SPECIFIC TO I BELIEVE THERE WAS A PUBLIC COMMENT ON DEED RESTRICTION. WE'RE NOT AGE TO ENFORCE DEED RESTRICTIONS. THOSE ARE UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL SUBDIVISIONS. I KNOW THAT IS SOMETIMES CONFUSING AND UNFORTUNATE IN SOME WAYS, THAT THERE IS VERY LITTLE OVERSIGHT AS FAR AS THE ENFORCEMENT OF DEED RESTRICTIONS BUT WHEN THEY'RE REVIEWING THE PLATTING OR REPLATING PROPERTIES IN THIS CASE WE'RE NOT ABLE TO USE DEED RESTRICTIONS AS REASON FOR APPROVAL. WE'RE REQUIRED TO APPROVE A PLAT AS LONG AS THEY IMMEDIATE ALL THE RULES --
>> I'LL ADD ONE MORE NUGGET TO THAT AS WELL. WE CAN'T FORCE DEED RESTRICTION WEISS DO EDUCATE AND ADVICE THE PROPERTY OWNERS SEEKING THE REQUEST DEED RESTRICTIONS MAY EXIST AND THAT JUST TO FURTHER, YOU KNOW, EDUCATE THEMSELVES BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH COUNTY CAN'T ENFORCE THEM, NEIGHBORHOODS AND OTHER RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS OR H. O. A. OR GROUPS CAN ENFORCE THOSE RESTRICTIONS.
>> WE'VE SEEN THAT HAPPEN REGULARLY WHERE H. O. A.'S OR NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES HAVE GONE TO DISTRICT COURT SPECIFICALLY TO ENFORCE THOSE.
JUDGE, THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD SAY LOOKING AT THIS, AND I WOULD ADD AND I DON'T KNOW IF MR. PACHECO THOUGHT ABOUT THIS YET AND I DON'T NECESSARILY ENJOY TALKING ABOUT THE EXPANSION OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT OR ADDITIONAL JOBS BUT THERE QUITE A BIT OF TALK OVER THE LAST PROBABLY 3 MONTHS AT THE CAPITAL, JUDGE, SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE LIFTING OF E. T.
J.'S. AND OR EXTERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS AND THE MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF THOSE.
IF THAT IS THE CASE, IF IT ACTUALLY DOES COME TO FRUITION, THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION WHERE THEY WERE TO DO AWAY WITH OR LIFT E. T. J.'S, ALL OF THE REVIEW PROCESSES AND THOSE THINGS THAT CURRENTLY WE HAVE THOSE MUNICIPALITIES IN OUR COUNTY DOING WOULD FALL TO US. AND IF THAT'S THE CASE, I MEAN, WE'RE TALKING --
>> JUDGE BECERRA: DOUBLING THE SIZE OF --
>> AT LEAST. YOU WOULD SEE A LOCALITY MORE REQUESTS FOR APPROVALS COMING TO THE COURT.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: OF COURSE, I KNOW THAT BEING A PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSIONER. >> BE MASSIVE.
>> IT'S SCARY TO ME BUT JUST KNOW THERE IS DISCUSSIONS
GOING ON RELATIVE TO THAT. >> I GUESS I'M JUST SURPRISED THAT IS, YOU KNOW, THERE WAS A BIG FIGHT TO HAVE CITIES INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS, ONE-STOP SHOP.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING IF THERE IS NO OTHER MOVEMENT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE P. L. N. 1954-P. C.
THE LOT OF BURNETT RANCH, SECTION 3, LOT 55.
>> MOTION, SECOND. >> WE HAVE SOMEBODY
INTERESTED IN SPEAKING. >> I'M COLBY WITH THE HAYS COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. JUST TO GIVE A BRIEF
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OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT. OF COURSE BURNETT RANCH SECTION 3 IS A RECORDED SUBDIVISION OFF MUCH VALLEY VIEW ROAD AND REPLAT OF LOT 55 WILL CREATE TWO LOCALITIES, 55 A. AND 55 B. THIS.IS ACROSS 5.028 ACRES, WATER UTILITY WILL BE VITTED BY INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE WELLS, WASTEWATER WILL BE THROUGH INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE FACILITIES. PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL COST CODE 232 AND REGULATIONS OF HAYS COUNTY STAFF PROVIDED THE REMAINING DEFICIENCIES AS PRESENTED IN THE BACKUP AND ALSO PROVIDED THOSE DEFICIENCIES TO THE OWNER AND APPLICANT. THE ITEMS REMAINING ARE COMPLETION OF TECHNICAL REVIEW, THERE ARE NO VARIANCES REQUESTED AND AT THIS TIME STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL ON CONDITION THAT THE DEFICIENCIES AS LAID OUT TO THE APPLICANT, OWNER ARE ADDRESSED BEFORE SIGNATURE, OF THE FINAL PLAT AND PRIOR TO RECORDING OF THAT PLATT WITH THE COUNTY CLERK.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WHEN YOU BRING THAT TO MY OFFICE FOR SIGNING THAT -- ASSUMING THAT HAS BEEN DONE. YOU'VE
DONE YOUR PART RIGHT. >> THAT'S CORRECT, JUDGE, WHAT COLBY IS ASKING WHAT STAFF RECOMMENDS CONDITION APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST THAT WOULD ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO WORK WITH THE APPLICANT ON A MORE CONDENSED TIMELINE THAN THE 30 DAY TIMELINE. IT'S 15 TAKES BUT WITH, IN THE BACKUP THERE IS THE CONDITION LETTER SHOWING I WANT TO SAY MAYBE 3-5 ITEMS THAT ARE STILL NEEDED.
SEVERAL ARE COSMETIC. SO WE'LL WORK WITH THE APPLICANT TO GET THOSE REMEDIED WITHIN THE TIMELINES THEN ONCE IT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AND APPROVED IT WILL BE PASSED AIR LONG FOR SIGNIFICANTURES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL, THANK YOU, IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, CALL THE ROLL.
[J2. PLN-1917-PC; Hold a Public Hearing followed by discussion and possible action regarding the Rolling Oaks, Sec 3, Lot 4A, Replat. SHELL/MACHACEK]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. J. 2 PREES.
>> J. 2 P. L. N. 1916-P. C. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE ROLLING OAKS SECTION 3 LOT 4 A. REPLAT.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
FOR J. 2, THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM. PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.
I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> THANK YOU, AGAIN, JUDGE BECERRA. ROLLING OAKS SECTION 3 IS A SUBDIVISION OFF OF ROLLING OAKS DRIVE IN DRIFTWOOD AND IN PRESIXTH 3. THE REPLAT WILL CREATE 2 LOTS ACROSS 5.9 ACRES. WATER UTILITY WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE WELLS AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ONSITE SEWAGE FACILITIES. SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS PROJECT, PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT COAT 232 AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH -- [INDISCERNIBLE] THE OWNER AND APPLICANT FOR THE PROPOSED REPLAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH THE DEFICIENCIES AS FOUND BY STAFF AND ARE ALSO PRESENTED IN THE BACKUP. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL ON CONDITIONS THOSE REMAINING DEEFFICIENCIES ARE REMEDIED PRIOR TO FINAL RECORDING OF
MALT. >> I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE UPON STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS P. L. N.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
[J3. PLN-2112-PC Call for a Public Hearing on December 20th, 2022, followed by discussion and possible action regarding the High View Ranch, Lot 5, Replat. SHELL/PACHECO]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES, PLEASE OPEN J. 3.
>> J. 3, P. L. N. 2112-P. C. CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON DECEMBER 20TH, 2022, FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE HIGH VIEW RANCH LOT 5
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE'LL TAKE A 5-MINUTE
[K14. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Professional Services Agreement with HDR Architecture, Inc. to develop schematics for accessibility ramps and other improvements to the Hays County Government Center. INGALSBE/T.CRUMLEY]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE OPEN NUMBER K. 14.
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>> >> K. 14, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLING AION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH H. D. R.
ARCHITECTURE, INC. TO PROVIDE SUBSEQUENTLY ATTICS FOR ACCESSIBILITY RAMPS AND OTHERRISM PROMISE TO THE HAYS COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND AND WE'VE MR. AMAYA SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COURT. WONDERING COURT, I'M GLAD YOU ARE DOING THE STUFF FOR A. D. A. AND THE COMPLIANCE, BUT I'M WONDERING WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THE WATER? IT'S COSTING US QUITE A BIT OF WATER WITH THE WATER.
I WOULD LIKE ON MAV OF MYSELF AND LOTS OF OTHERS IN THIS COUNTY WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE WATER, THANK
YOU. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, SIR. MR. -- MISEVER MS. CRUMLEY.
>> TAMMY CRUMLEY. THIS ITEM FOR THE ACCESSIBILITY. WE HAVE A NEW INCOMING STRICT COURT JUDGE WHO NEEDS MODIFICATIONS MADE FOR ACCESS TO THE BUILDING AND FOR SOME OF THE DISTRICTROOMS. THIS IS TO GIVE US A DESIGN FOR TWO OF THE COURTROOMS, ONE IS FOR THE LARGER COURTROOM FOR HIM TO SELECT A JURY AND THEN A SMALL SMALLER COURTROOM FOR ACTUALLY HAVING TRIALS. WE'LL EVENTUALLY HAVE PROBABLY ALL OF THEM MODIFIED EXPECT THIS, THESE ARE FOR INSTALLATION OF LIFTS AND INTO THESE COURTROOMS THEN SOME OTHER MODIFICATIONS IS WE SEE THEY NEED TO BE -- [INDISCERNIBLE]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WILL YOU BE READY BY JANUARY 1?
>> THEY'LL NOT BE SO WE'LL MAKE INTERNAL TEMPORARY MODIFICATIONS FOR THAT THAT WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE
THAT THE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: I'LL BE OVER LATER TODAY WITH THE D. A.'S RECOUNT.
WOULD YOU MIND ASKING HIM TO REACH OUT TO ME AND HAVE HIM GIVE ME A VISUAL WHAT THE PLAN IS?
>> YES. WE ALSO ASKED TO MEET WITH THE INCOMING JUDGE AND THAT HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO HAPPEN YET DUE TO HIS
SCHEDULE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: YOU BET.
>> DO WE HAVE A TIMELINE OF HOW LONG THE WORK MIGHT
TAKE? >> SO, H. D. R. PUT IT ON THE FAST TRACK SO THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT 45 DAYS TO GIVE US DESIGN. WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OF CONVERSATIONS ON WHAT THEIR ORIGINAL THOUGHT WAS THEN MODIFYING THAT TO MAKE SOMETHING QUICKER HAPPEN.
AND THEN HAVING TO ACCEPTED IT OUT FOR -- SEND IT OUT
FOR BID. >> JUDGE BECERRA: CHRIS KNOWINGS ALL THE ANGLES HE CAN EXPLAIN SO ME ON SIGHT?
>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA: OKAY.
COMMISSIONERS, QUESTION, COMMENTS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K3. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Service Order Agreement with Astound Business Solutions related to Dark Fiber needed for technology infrastructure at the new Elections/IT Building located at 120 Stagecoach Trail in San Marcos; authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Chpt. 262.024 (a) (7) (D). SHELL/McGILL]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. K. 3 PLEASE.
>> K. 3 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A SERVICE ORDER AGREEMENT WITH ASTOUND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS RELATED TO DARK FIBER AT THE NEW ELECTIONS I. T. BUILDING LONED AT 120 STAGECOACH TRAIL IN SAN MARCOS, AUTHORIZE A DREGSARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: DARK FIBER? CAN WE COME ONE A BETTER NAME.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> JUDGE BECERRA: DARK FIBER
FOR THE DARK WEB. >> JEFF MCGILL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR. BACK IN JANUARY, WE STARTED THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING FIBER TO THE NEW 120 STAGE COACH BUILDING BECAUSE WE KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE A 6 HAD EVER 8 MONTH TURN AROUND BUT DURING THE PROCESS WORKING WITH GRANDE OR ASTOUND, EXCUSE ME, HARD HABIT TO BREAK, ASTOUND, WE ALL DETERMINED THAT A DARK FIBER SOLUTION WOULD BE A BET ERR SOLUTION FOR -- BETTER SOLUTION FOR THAT LOCATION BECAUSE OF THE SECURITY AND SPEED. THE ENGINEERS DID A WALK OUT AND BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER AND OUR EXISTING FIBER IT COSTS US LESS FOR DOING DARK FIBER SO IT ENDED UP BEING A WIN/WIN FOR US.
WE'RE IN CONTROL OF OUR OWN SPEED AND SECURITY ON THAT NETWORK, SINCE IT'S GOING TO BE USED FOR ELECTIONS AND I.
T. FOR FOR BACKUP STORAGE AND DISASTER RECOVERY THIS IS THE MOST SECURE METHOD TO PROVIDE FIBER TO THE
BUILDING. >> JUDGE BECERRA: SO GLAD YOU ARE THE DIRECTOR OF I. T. WHAT ARCH ASSET: COMMISSIONERS? THANK YOU, SIR. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K4. Discussion and possible action authorizing the County Judge to execute a Service Agreement between Hays County and Text My Gov, Inc., in the amount of $15,000.00 per year for three (3) years, for text messaging services allowing the public to communicate with the County Clerk's Office and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/CARDENAS]
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4. >> K. 4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE HAYS COUNTY AND TEXT MY GOV INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 PER YEAR FOR 3 YEARS FOR TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES ALLOWING THE PUBLIC TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE AND AMENDMENT THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, THANK YOU, ELAINE FOR LOOKING AT THIS AND THIS JUST IS ANOTHER SERVICE WE CAN PROVIDE TO OUR RESIDENTS. SO I'M REALLY THANKFUL.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: WITH ALL THE MEETINGS I'VE HAD WITH THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE AND THEM UPDATING ME ON THEIR GOALS, IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN [INDISCERNIBLE] , IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THEIR TRUEST EFFORT TO PUT US IN A FORWARD TRAJECTORY TO MAXIMIZE TIME AND TECHNOLOGY. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU, I THINK IN ADDITION TO SEARCHING THE PUBLIC BET WE ARE OTHER OPTION THAT IS IT ALSO WILL REDUCE OUR COSTS BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME ON THE PHONE CALLS FOR ROUTINE QUESTIONS THAT WILL REDUCE
THAT EXPENSE GREATLY. >> JUDGE BECERRA: I LOVE T.
THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K5. Discussion and possible action related to use of office space within the Historical Hays County Courthouse located at 111 E. San Antonio, San Marcos. SHELL]
>> K. 5, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION RELATED TO USE OF OFFICE SPACE WITHIN THE HISTORICAL HAYS COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 111 E. SAN ANTONIO, SAN MARCOS.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: MR. RODRIGO AMAYA.
>> JUDGE, COURT, THIS IS NOT A RHETORICAL QUESTION. I LOOKED UP THE BACKUP AND IT SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT PRESENTATION HERE. I WANT, I'M NOT A FIGHTER. I DON'T LIKE TO FOLLOW OTHER FOLKS MUCH. I LIKE TO BE THE LEADER BUT EARLIER AS DIRECTOR OF H. R. SAID SOMETHING ABOUT TOTAL TRANSPARENCY. WHERE IS IT AT? THIS IS NOT TRANSPARENCY BY ANY MEANS.
ANYBODY WHO DOES THINK IT IS, WE GOT ISSUES BECAUSE WHERE IS THE TRANSPARENCY? I WOULD HAVE LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I WAS CONCERNED WITH, BUT IT'S NOT THERE FOR ME TO LOOK AT. SO HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PREPARE FOR IT?
THANK YOU. SIR. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU.
NOW WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ARTICULATE THE ROAD MAP,
COMMISSIONER. >> JUDGE, I WANT THE COURT TO KNOW I'M MOVING OFFICES WITHIN THE COURTHOUSE, VICKY DORSET OUR NEW BUDGET DIRECTOR HAS A STAFF MEMBER, I THINK MY CORRECT OFFICE WOULD BE BETTER SUITED FOR 2 PEOPLE. I ALSO HAVE MY WEMBLEY OFFICE WHERE MY ASSISTANT WORKS. I WOULD LIKE TO OCCUPY THE OLD GRANT OFFICE ON THE THIRD FLOOR.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: TO SUMMARIZE COMMISSIONER SHELL IS REQUESTING TO GO TO A SMALLER OFFICE AND SWITCH OUR BUDGET OFFICE THAT IS SMALLER FOR A LARGER OFFICE THAT IS UNIFYING OF THE DEPARTMENT WHICH I THINK IS ALWAYS USEFUL AND ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA.
SMALLER OFFICE IN SUMMARY, SMALLER OFFICE FOR THE COMMISSIONER AT THIS LOCATION AND A BILLINGER OFFICE FOR THE BUDGET OFFICE.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF THIS REQUIRES COURT APPROVAL.
I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO BRING IT TO THE COURT IN CASE THERE WAS OTHER DISCUSSIONS OR ANYTHING.
NO ATTEMPT, NO, YOU KNOW, NOT BEING TRANSPARENT HERE.
JUST WANTED TO HAVE THE COURT'S UNDERSTAND WHERE I WOULD LIKE TO LOCATE MY OFFICE WITHIN THIS BUILDING.
111 EAST SAN ANTONIO STREET IS THE ADDRESS TO BE FULLY
TRANSPARENT. >> WE ACTUALLY DISCUSSED
THIS LAST WEEK AND -- >> JUDGE BECERRA: WE DIDN'T.
>> WE SAID IT WOULD COME BACK THIS WEEK.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THE PROPOSED LOCATION FOR COMMISSIONER SHELL WILL BE THE OLD GRANTS CORNER. SO IT WILL BE COMING OUT OF HERE TO THE FAR LEFT CORNER.
AND THE BUDGET OFFICE TO TAKE THE CURRENT COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 3 OFFICE AND I HAVE THE IDEA THAT IF NECESSARY HAVE THAT ABILITY TO ADD THAT FLEX SPACE OF JORDAN'S OLD OFFICE BY CREATING A DOORWAY THERE SO YOU COULD HAVE 3 PEOPLE THERE INSTEAD OF JUST 2. SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THAT AS AN OPTION.
>> VETERANS OFFICE I THINK CURRENTLY OCCUPIES THAT
SPACE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: NOTCH IT
OPEN FOR THEM IN THE BACK? >> THEY DO ACCESS THE ROOM VIAD SUITE. DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE --
>> JUDGE BECERRA: SHIFT IT. >> SPACE ISSUES AROUND.
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>> JUDGE BECERRA: I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT VICKY FEELS FULLY SUPPORTED WITH ALL THE SPACE SHE NEEDS WITH HER TEAM TOGETHER. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THIS, VICKY? YES. VICKY DORSET, BUDGET OFFICER, CURRENTLY WE'RE LOCATED HERE ON THE THIRD FLOOR AND I RECENTLY HIRED STAFF TO ASSIST ME AND WE ARE IN TWO DIFFERENT OFFICES SO WE WERE -- I CONTACTED TAMMY LAST MONTH TO LOOK INTO OFFERS SPACE THAT WOULD -- OFFICE SPACE THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO OFFICE TOGETHER. AND MY OFFICE SPACE DOESN'T HAVE ADEQUATE STORAGE. SO I KNOW THERE IS LIMITED SPACE HERE IN THE COURTHOUSE, BUT JUST LOOKING AT OPTIONS THAT WOULD BETTER FIT OUR NEEDS CURRENTLY.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: ON THE STORAGE FRONT WE ALSO BECAUSE HAVING YOU HERE MAKES PERFECT SENSE TO ME THINKING HOLISTICALLY, WE ALSO HAVE STORAGE SPACE IN THE BASEMENT IFMENT TO USE THAT AS WELL --
>> IF YOU WANT TO USE THAT AS WELL.
>> YES, THANK YOU. >> JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONERS, ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? I
SAY WE DO IT. >> I DON'T KNOW IF WE NEED A MOTION BUT A MOTION TO ALLOW THE PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER TO OCCUPY THE OLD GRANT'S OFFICE ON THE THIRD FLOOR AND THE BUDGET OFFICIAL TO OCCUPY THE PREVIOUS COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 3 OFFICE IN THE COURTHOUSE.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
ALTHOUGH WE MAY NOT HAVE NEEDED THIS, IT WAS FINE FOR YOU TO BRING IT, COMMISSIONER, THANK YOU.
[K6. Discussion and possible action to award a contract for IFB 2023-B08 Emulsion Oils with Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. BECERRA/BORCHERDING]
PLEASE OPEN K. 6. >> K. 6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE CTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR I. F. B.
2023-B. 08 EMULSION OILS WITH ERGON AS FAULT AND
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: WHAT MAISESSAGE OILS ARE YOU PEDDLING? JUST KIDDING.
>> ESSENTIAL OILS. >> JUDGE BECERRA: THERE YOU GO, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K7. Discussion and possible action to appoint Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Transportation Policy Board. JONES/SHELL]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES. WE COULD HEAR YOU SO YOU KNOW.
PLEASE OPEN K. 7. >> K. 7 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPOINT COMMISSIONER DEBBY GONZALEZ INGALSBE TO THE CAPITAL AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: MR. RODRIGO AMAYA, IF YOU'LL
APPROACH THE PODIUM. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COURT.
TWO QUESTION, COURT. I BELIEVE THIS IS COMMISSIONER INNING GALLONBY'S APPOINTMENT TO -- INGALSBE APPOINTMENT TO THIS OR IF SHE IS KNEW. I THINK I'VE SEEN HER HERE. THE OTHER QUESTION IRREALLY HAVE, I THINK THEY ARE THE ONES THAT DEAL WITH THE HERO PROGRAM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU COULD GIVE ME A LITTLE SYNOPSIS OF WHO I NEED TO TALK TO SO THAT I COULD FIND OUT WHO AUTHORIZES IT TO BE THE ONES TO OFFER ASSISTANCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
>> CAMPO IS CAPITAL AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION PREVIOUSLY HELD BY COMMISSIONER CONLY CURRENTLY HELD BY COMMISSIONER JONES AND THE IDEA IS FOR IT TO STAY WITH THE COMMISSIONER. MY BELIEF IS THAT BECAUSE IT IS A REGIONAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION, THAT AS THE COUNTY WIDE LENS THAT I'M SO FORTUNATE TO HOLD, I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE A GOOD CHANGE OF THE YEAR'S LONG WAY OF DOING THINGS TO SHIFT IT TO A COUNTY WIDE LENS SO THAT OF COURSE THE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE IS A COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE. HAYS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE. LOYALTIES ARE TIED TO THAT. SO THE IDEA IS THAT I FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE A GOOD FIT TO PUT IN A COUNTY WIDE LENS SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE IT IS A REGIONAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION, AND BECAUSE THE REGIONALISM IS CRITICAL. IT'S NOT JUST ONE PRECINCT OR ONE SIDE BUT THE WHOLE BIGGER REGIONAL PICTURE, I JUST THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE A BETTER FIT. HOWEVER, I MAY, I'M A FAN OF COMMISSIONER INGALSBE AND ALL THE THINGS SHE HAS DONE FOR OUR COUNTY AND SO I WANTED TO SHARE THAT IF THAT HELPS SHED SOME LIGHT ON YOU. NOW ON THE HERO, WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THAT.
>> TX. -- TEXT DOT. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> I APPRECIATE -- YOU MENTIONED IT HAS BEEN MY
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PRIVILEGE TO SERVE ON CAMPO, I THINK COMMISSIONER INGALSBE WILL DO A REALLY GOOD JOB.YOU HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT THROUGHOUT THE REGION BECAUSE WHEN I LEFT CAMPO FOR THE LAST MEETING EVERYONE THAT CAME UP TO ME ASKED ME ABOUT WHO WAS GOING TO REPLACE ME ASKED ME TO CONSIDER YOU, YOU HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THEY ARE FROM THE STAFF TO THE POLICY BOARD MEMBERS. THEY'RE REALLY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH YOU MOVING FORWARD.
THE OPPORTUNITY AND JUDGE, I UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, THE REGIONALISM WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR ROAD PROJECTS, WE CERTAINLY LOOK REGIONAL BECAUSE WE KNOW IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOT JUST LOOK AT -- TRANSPORTATION GOES EVERY WHERE AND WE NEED TO WE'RE WORKING WITH ALL OUR PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THE STATE ACTUALLY AND SO, I JUST APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUES'
GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY. >> JUDGE, I THINK -- I DON'T DISAGREE WITH YOU ON -- I THINK THAT THE REGIONAL COLLABORATION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTNT. THERE'S, IT IS A BIT VARIED ACROSS THE CAMPO SERVICE AREA. SOME COUNTIES ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR COUNTY JUDGE. SOME COUNTIES ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR COMMISSIONERS.
I DON'T THINK EITHER WAY IS NECESSARILY RIGHT OR WRONG.
CALDWELL COUNTY BASTROP, WILLIAMSON COUNTY BOTH HAVE COMMISSIONERS REPRESENTING THEM.
I BELIEVE THE REMIND -- >> BURNETT IS THE ONLY ONE
WITH A JUDGE. >> TRAVIS COUNTY --
>> HE WAS A COMMISSIONER FIRST -- HE IS THE ONLY
COUNTY JUDGE NOW. >> BUT LIKE I SAID I DON'T THINK THERE IS A RIGHT OR A WRONG WAY. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE HAS BEEN WORKING ON TRANSPORTATION IN THIS REGION LONGER THAN ANYONE IN THIS ROOM. SO I, I FELT JUST TO PICK UP WHERE COMMISSIONER JONES IS LEAVING, SHE IS OBVIOUSLY A GREAT CHOICE FOR THAT.
DOESN'T MEAN THAT CAN'T CHANGE SOMEDAY IN THE FUTURE BUT I THOUGHT FOR RIGHT FLOW, CONSIDERING THE DETAILED EXPERIENCE SHE HAS IN TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS ESPECIALLY CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW THE LARGEST TRANSPORTATION PROJECT IN THE COUNTY'S HISTORY WITH 110 AND OBVIOUSLY THAT IS A REGIONAL ROAD AS WELL WITH ITS ACCESS TO CALDWELL COUNTY SO KNOW SHE CAN DO AN AMAZING JOB REPRESENTING THE COUNTY NOT TO SAY THAT IN THE FUTURE THERE CAN'T BE OTHER AVENUES AS WELL.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K8. Discussion and possible action to award a contract for IFB 2023-B05 Road Building Materials - Cold Mix to Brauntex Materials, Inc., Texas Materials Group and Colorado Materials, Ltd. BECERRA/BORCHERDING]
8 PLEASE. >> K. 8, DISCUSSION AND IMPORTANTLY ACTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR I. F. B.
2023-B. 05 ROAD BUILDING MATERIALS, COLD MIX TO BRAUNTEX MATERIALS INC., TEXAS MATERIALS GROUP AND
COLORADO MATERIALS LIMITED. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K9. Discussion and possible action to award a contract for IFB 2023-B04 Road Building Materials - Hot Mix to Brauntex Materials, Inc., Colorado Materials, Ltd., Lone Star Paving, and Texas Materials Group. BECERRA/BORCHERDING]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES, K. 9. >> K. 9. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR I. F. B.
2023-B. 04 ROAD BUILDING MATERIALS HOT MYXTO BRAUNTEX MATERIALS ICK, COLORADO MATERIALS LIMITED LONE STAR PAVING AND TEXAS MATERIALS GROUP.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K10. Discussion and possible action to award a contract for IFB 2023-B01 FM 110 South Grading Project with Capital Excavation Company in the amount of $1,569,440.91 and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
10. >> K. 10, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR I. F. B.
2023-B. 01 F.M. 110 SOUTH GRADING PROJECT WITH CAPITAL EXCAVATION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,569,40.91 AND AMENDMENT THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE, I, SEEMS LIKE WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS PROJECT A LOT LATELY, BUT ANYWAY WE WENT WITH THE LOW BID CAPITAL EXCAVATION, TO GET THIS LAST PROJECT -- I GUESS IT'S THE LAST THING JERRY, ISN'T IT, THAT WE NEED TO COMPLETE THE SEGMENT OF F.M. 110 SOUTH. SO AGAIN IT'S THE MOVEMENT OF A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF DIRT. WE STARTED WITH THE ROAD DEPARTMENT SAYING TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT SAYING THEY WOULD DO THIS WORK AND IT ENDED UP BEING A MUCH LARGER PROJECT THAN WE ANTICIPATED SO CAPITAL EXCAVATION CAME IN AS THE LOW BIDDER.
>> THEY ARE LOCAL. >> YES, THEY ARE.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: ALWAYS GOOD.
[K11. Discussion and possible action to authorize a salary exception at the 12th percentile for the Environmental Health Specialist I, slot 0235-004 in the Development Services Department effective December 12, 2022. SHELL/PACHECO]
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11. >> K. 11 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE AUTHORIZE A SALARY EXCEPTION AT THE 12TH PERT ISLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST 1 SLOT 0235-004 IN THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVEEES 12, 2022.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: MR. AMAYA. >> JUDGE, COURT, I GOT SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT NUMBER 11. CONSIDERING THE EXPERIENCE THAT I'VE HAD WITH Y'ALL'S ALL THIS SALARY PERCENT ISLES, THIS IS 12, ANOTHER IS 25. I NOTE IN THIS AGENDA ITEMS TWO MONTHS VACANT ACCORDING TO THE BACKUP. FORMER EMPLOYER HAS A BACHELORS WITH A MASTERS DEGREE. MY CONCERN IS ONCE AGAIN IS ANYBODY MONITORING TURNOVER BECAUSE I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE IN THE JOBS THAT I'VE HAD THESE EMPLOYERS INVEST A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY IN TRAINING, THESE GUYS ARE HEAVILY QUALIFIED ACCORDING TO THEIR BACHELORS AND MASTERS DEGREE AND IT'S VERY EASY FOR SOMEONE TO OFFER THEM A LITTLE MORE MONEY AND THEN THEY LEAVE. MY QUESTION IS Y'ALL IS DOES THE COUNTY HAVE SOME KIND OF A TRACKING, MONITOR PROGRAM WHERE THESE FOLKS COME IN AND WORK AND THEN SOMEBODY OFFERS THEM SOMEBODY ELSE, YOU ARE GOING TO INVEST ALL THAT TIME AND MONEY SENDING THEM TO ORIENTATION PRINTING UP ALL THIS STUFF AND I'M GLAD COMMISSIONER SMITH TALKED ABOUT HOW I DON'T WANT TO COME BACK A AND DO THIS AFTER THE SALARY SURVEY. ALL THAT ADDS UP IS MORE EXPENSE TO THE TAXPAYER. DOES THE COUNTY HAVE SOME MONITOR? DO YOU MAKE THESE FOLKS SOME A LETTER OF COMMITMENT LIKE FOR A YEAR LIKE SOME OF THE EMPLOYERS THAT I WORK WITH. IF YOU LEAVE WITHIN THIS TIMEFRAME, YOU WILL REIMBURSE FOR OUR INVESTMENT IN YOU. DOES THE COUNTY HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THAT? I MEAN, I HAVE A PROBLEM AGAIN, SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE CURRENT DIRECTOR ESPECIALLY AS THE COURT WHEN THEY COME UP HERE AND YOU ASK THEM SOMETHING ABOUT SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS SALARY SURVEY AND THEIR RESPONSE COMES BACK AS ANY DAY, NOW, THAT IS NOT TELL ME THAT IS LEGITIMATE LEADERSHIP.
I WANT A DATE WHEN IT'S COMING.
SO I KNOW SOME THINGS ALSO ARE BEYOND YOUR CONTROL, BUT SOMEONE AT THE LEVEL, IF YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT I'M TALKING
ABOUT SEE HOW MANY -- >> JUDGE BECERRA: YOU HAVE
TO STAY ON THAT. >> HOW MANY OPENINGS WE HAVE. THAT IS KOSTING LOTS OF MONEY. THESE FOLKS COME IN. WORK, 4, 5 MONTHS. WE DO ALL THIS AND THEY GO TO -- THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LOCKHART.
I CAN TELL YOU THAT BUT OTHER COMMUNITIES, YOU KNOW, SO I KNOW -- I'VE QUITE A BIT OF FOLKS THAT WORK FOR COUNTY AND THAT IS SOME OF THE STUFF THEY SHARED WITH ME. YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT WORTH IT. IT'S LIKE A REVOLVING DOOR FOR US. DO Y'ALL -- DOES THIS H. R.
DIRECTOR HAVE A PLAN TO MONITOR HOW MUCH MONEY WE'RE LOSING? BECAUSE IF THEY TURN AROUND AND WEEKS WE'RE GONE, WE LOST ALL THAT MONEY. THANK YOU.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> NO. WE DO NOT REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO COMMIT THEIR LIVES TO HAYS COUNTY WHEN THEY ACCEPT A POSITION.
I DO NOT KNOW THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT AS A COUNTY GOVERNMENT. IN FACT, I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD BE FAIRLY STRANGE IF IT'S EVEN LEGAL. YES, THERE IS A COST OF TRAINING EMPLOYEES, AND WHEN THEY DO LEAVE, THAT'S A COST TO THE COUNTY HAVING TO RETRAIN SOMEONE AND ALSO THE LOST PRODUCTIVITY. IT IS A VERY COMPETITIVE MARKET RIGHT NOW AND HAS BEEN FOR THE PAST YEAR.
WE'LL SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS, BUT WHEN WE'RE ABLE TO EMPLOY A CANDIDATE AS STRONG AS WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THIS ONE A SALARY EXCEPTION IS WELL WITHIN ORDER JUST TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT THE GRADE OF THIS POSITION WHICH IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST 1 IS A 111 AND THAT BASE SALARY IS $39,780 RANGE BY OUR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IS
$42,167. >> IF I MAY, CAN I MAYBE PROVIDE ONE PIECE OF COMMENTARY, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, TO THE REQUEST OF MR. AMAYA, WE DON'T HAVE COMMISSIONER SHELL MENTIONED WE DON'T HAVE CONTRACTS OR ANYTHING OUR DEPARTMENT -- I'M CONFIDENT OUR DEPARTMENTS WE WORK ALONGSIDE AND OUR H. R.
OFFICE AND AUDITORS OFFICE TO COME ONE OTHER WAYS TO INCENTIVIZE AND KEEP EMPLOYEES HERE FOR, YOU KNOW, NOT A TIME COMMITMENT BUT FOR A GOOD NUMBER OF
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YEARS. WITHIN OUR DEPARTMENT SPECIFICALLY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST POSITIONS WE DO HAVE PROGRESSION PLANS WHICH IS A 3 YEAR PLAN IN WHICH INCENTIVIZES AN EMPLOYEE TO STAY WITH THE COUNTY AND ACCOMPLISH CERTAIN ACCREDITATION, CERTAIN SERT FACIALS, IF YOU MEET THESE WITHIN A YEAR'S TIME OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT IN 2, 3 YEARS AND WHAT NOT, THE INCENTIVE IS THEN CREDITED TO THE EMPLOYEE IN TERMS OF A SALARY INCREASE. THERE ARE THINGS WE'VE ALSO AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS HAVE KIND OF CREATED TO COUNTERACT THAT I GUESS THAT DESIRE TO MAYBE LEAVE AND GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR HIGHER PAY.>> JUDGE BECERRA: OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> I THINK COMMISSIONER SHELL COVERED THE REQUESTS FROM OUR DEPARTMENT VERY WELL. THIS CANDIDATE IS A CANDIDATE WE FEEL WILL MEET AND OR EXCEED ALL JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONINGS NEEDED FOR THIS POSITION AND THERE'S THE REQUEST REEQUALS THE AMOUNT OF VACANT POSITIONS SO THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS REQUESTED FOR THE SALARY EXCEPTION.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PERFECT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K13. Discussion and possible action to authorize the renaming of a portion of Old FM 2001 to Ray Romero Drive. JONES/BORCHERDING/PACHECO]
13. >> K. 134, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE RENAMING OF A PORTION OF OLD F.M. 2001 TO RAY MOM AERODRIVE.
>> JUDGE, AS MANY OF YOU KNOW WITH THE REALIGNMENT OF THE 2001, THE OLD 2001 THAT REMAINS, WILL BECOME COUNTY ROAD, WHEN THAT HAPPENS WE'LL HAVE TO DO A RENAME WILLING OF THE ROAD FOR 911 SERVICE AND E. M. S. AND STANDARD, YOU KNOW POSTAL DELIVERIES, THINGS LIKES THAT. THIS, THIS OLD SECTION OF 2001 RUNS THROUGH WHO WAS MOSTLY THE OLD GO FORTH AREA EAST OF BUDA.
THIS MAN AND HIS FAMILY WERE PART OF THE COMMUNITY FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. HE WAS A VERY POPULAR CUSTODIAN AND BUS DRIVER FOR BUDA ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL, THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS I CHOOSEHAM AND HIS FAMILY STILL LIVES IN THE AREA.
ALL HIS KIDS ARE, WERE, WERE RAISED IN THE AREA AND THEY'RE, MOST OF THEM ARE STILL AROUND. SO THAT'S
WHY. >> JUDGE BECERRA: GOOD CALL, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: YES, -- >> JUDGE, ONE ANOTHER -- I LIKE TO, JERRY AND I TALKED TO MARCUS EARLIER, ONCE THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN UNTIL TEXT DOT TURNS THE ROAD OVER.
MAYBE DO A LITTLE CEREMONY ON THE UNVEILING OF THE
STREET SIGN FOR THE FAMILY. >> YES.
[K15. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a professional services agreement between Hays County and Brailsford and Dunlavey, Inc., related to market analysis and possible development of County-owned property at 3005 Clovis Barker Road in San Marcos, Texas; authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ch. 262.024(a)(4) and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE]
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> JUDGE BECERRA: K. 15.
>> K. 15, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A PROPERRALS SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND BRAILSFORD AND DUN LAUGHY INC. RELATED TO PARENT ANALYSIS AND POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY AT 3005 CLOVEITION PARKER ROAD IN SOYK OUTSIDE, TEXAS.
AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 262.024 A. H. AND AMENDMENT THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONERS.
>> JUDGE, THANK YOU. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, WE APPROVED A PROPOSAL FROM A DEVELOPER -- GOSH, CASEY DEVELOPMENT. TO LOOK AT THE CIVIC CENTER SITE AND TO COME UP WITH A PROPOSAL OF SOME DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD COME BACK TO COURT. WE'VE BEEN WORKING THROUGH THAT PROCESS AND THEY HAVE A HIGHER, THEY'VE HIRED SOMEONE TO LOOK OUT FOR THEIR INTERESTS.
I THINK WE FEEL IT'S IMPORTANT FOR SOMEONE TO LOOK OUT FOR THE COUNTY'S INTEREST. I WILL JUST READ A LITTLE BIT, JUDGE, OF THEIR SCOPE OF WORK. IT'S THE, TO HELP US TO DO THE MARKET NALYSIS AND PROJECT CONFIRMATION PROCESSES LET BY THIS THIRD PARTY TO IDENTIFY THE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT. OF COURSE, IT WILL INCLUDE THE OPERATIONS, ECONOMIC AND FISCAL IMPACTS AND EVERYTHING THAT WE NEED TO MAKE MAKE A GOOD DECISION SO WE FELT IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOMEONE THAT IS LOOKING OUT AGAIN FOR OUR INTERESTS. I APOLOGIZE THERE WASN'T AN AMOUNT ON THE AGENDA VICKY DID TALK TO ME JUST BRIEFLY AND THAT IT'S UP TO $100,000, MARK; WHAT WE FEEL
MIGHT BE THE AMOUNT? >> CORRECT. .
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>> IT WOULD COME OUT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.
I THINK WE'VE PLENTY OF MONEY THERE, VICK.
>> WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY A MILLION DOLLAR IN THE FUND.
IT IS'' SPECIAL REVENUE FUND WE COLLECT FEE FROM OUR
DEVELOPER. >> THE, IF I MAY RECAP A LITTLE BIT MORE. THE -- WE'RE REALLY IN FEASIBILITY AND DILIGENCE AT THIS STAGE WITH CASEY DEVELOPMENT. WE'VE DONE OUR BEST TO SHARE THE BURDEN WITH CASEY AND CASEY TO SHARE THE BURDEN WITH THE COUNTY IN PERFORMING THAT FEASIBILITY. FLYNNS THEY HAVE ENGAGED BEGINNINGSLER ARCHITECTURE TO DO SOME OF THE CONCEPTUALS AND A LOT OF THE FORECASTING ON THE DESIGN SIDE. WE'VE ENGAGED WINSTEAD TO ASSIST THE LEGAL SIDE WITH P. 3 AND OTHER MOD THIS IS MIGHT WORK FOR THE PROJECT. NOW WE'RE TO A STAGE WHERE WE NEED TO DO MARKET STUDY AND LOOK AT THE FIGURES CAL FEASIBILITY OF THE PROJECT. CASEY DEVELOPENT HAS ENGAGED HUNDEN OUT OF CHICAGO IN THAT REGARD TO DO ANALYSIS AND THIS IS COUNTY'S PART TO TAKE OUR SHARE AND HAVE OUR OWN FIRM DO THAT. THAT IS BRAILSFORD AND DUNLEAVY.
NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT. IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO GET THERE. THE PROBLEM WE HAVE IS BRAILSFORD AND DUNLEAVY COULD STAY ON FOR PRIME MINISTER MANAGEMENT SO THEY DIDN'T WANT TO SHUT THE DOOR ON THAT POSSIBILITY FOR THEMSELVES BECAUSE THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL IF THE PROJECT MOVES FORWARD.
I DID ADD LANGUAGE TO A NOT TO EXCEED CLAUSE THAT I'M HAPPY TO CIRCULATE TO YOU, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT IT'S NOT TO EXCEED LANGUAGE IS IN STEP WITH WHAT WE HAVE IN OTHER P. S.', IT'S NOT TO EXCEED $100,000. THEN I REFERENCED THAT THE PARTIES COULD AMEND AND RESTATE THE AGREEMENT IF WE GO INTO ANOTHERFACE PHASE AND WANT TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE BRAILSFORD AND DUNLEAVY.
>> OTHER THING THAT I'LL ADD, EVEN THOUGH WE'VE HAD GOOD DISCUSSIONS WITH CASEY DEVELOPMENT, WE'VE ALSO LET THEM KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE ACCESS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT. YOU KNOW, WE'VE REMINDED THEM -- THEY ACTUALLY AT THE VERY FIRST MEETING THAT WE HELD WITH THEM, THEY MENTIONED THE EVENTS THAT USED TO BE HELD AT THE CIVIC CENTER AND HOW THEY ATTENDED THOSE EVENTS AND HOW IMPORTANT IT WAS, YOU KNOW, TO HAVE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. KNOW THEY'RE ABLE TO MEET THERE AND WE'VE ASKED THEM TO KEEP THAT IN MIND AS THEY'RE DEVELOPING THEIR PROJECT, WE'D LIKE EVERYONE TO TRY -- ANYONE WHO HAS EVENTS THAT NEED TO BE HELD AT A PLACE AS WE HAD AT THE CIVIC CENTER TO BE
MINDFUL OF THAT. >> JUDGE BECERRA:
COMMISSIONERS? >> JUDGE, I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT AGENDA ITEM IS WRITTEN TO AMENDMENT THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY IF THE COURT AUTHORIZES THE USE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT NEW ENGLAND, BUDGET AMENDMENT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.
>> JUDGE BECERRA: PERFECT. I THINK THE INTENT IT TO USE THE INFRASTRUCTURE FEE FUND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]
>> JUDGE BECERRA: ARE THERE ANY EXECUTIVE SESSIONS WE
SHOULD NOT OPEN? >> NOT THAT I KNOW OF.
>> JUDGE ECERRA: PLEASE OPEN THEM ALL.
>> L. 1, EXCUSIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 51.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE: CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE AND/OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATED WITH PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PROJECTS BEING CONSIDERED BY HAYS COUNTY.
POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. L. 2, EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE DELIBERATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF ALL POSITIONS FUNDED FOY THE PRE-TRIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. L. 3 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 51.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE: CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, CHAING, LEASE AND OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2400 NORTH I. H. 35 SICKOS POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. L. 4 EXECUTIVE
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SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE AND OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 101 THERMON DRIVE SICKOS, POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. L. 5, EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 55 51.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING AND OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION INVOLVING HAYS COUNTY. POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. L. 6 EXECUTE YOUIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 51.071 OF THE TOX GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION CAN -- AROUND 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION CAN COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING DUTIES OF ALL INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS OF THE HAYS COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE, POCK SCUG AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 51.071 AND 51.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE DELIBERATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF HAYS COUNTY TREASURE. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.>> JUDGE BECERRA: ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. IF YOU ARE NOT DIRECTLY TIED TO THESE AGENDA ITEMS, PLEASE CLEAR THE COURTROOM.
ALL RIGHT. WE'LL TAKE NUMBER 22.
WE'RE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MOTION FOR NUMBER 2. >> MOTION FOR NUMBER 2.
MAKE A MOTION TO UTILIZE THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN APARTA FUNDING TO RECONGREGATE THE PRETRAIL FROM GRADE 116 TO 117 AT THE 9 AND ESTABLISH ONE ASSISTANT PRETRIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR GRADE 114. AND 3 PRETRIAL SERVICE OFFICERS GRADE 112 ALL OF THOSE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 3RD, 2023. AND AUTHORIZE THE BUDGET OFFICER TO ESTABLISH AN OPERATING BUDGET TO INCLUDE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE
>> COMMISSIONER? >> DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER ONE.
>> I HAVE FIVE AS WELL. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE ON ITEM L-5 I HAVE A MOTION RATIFY GENERAL COUNCIL EXECUTION BETWEEN HAYES COUNTY AND DELAWARE HOLDING COMPANY RELATED TO DELAY CLAIMS ON THE 26 SOUTH PROJECT TO AUTHORIZE GENERAL COUNSEL'S NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THAT AGREEMENTS WITH THE MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 12 FINAL PAYMENT OF 2,200,000 TO CONTRACT FOR FOR WORK PERFORMED TOWN PROJECT FROM PAT THROUGH ROAD BONDS AND AMEND ACCORDINGLY.
>> SECOND. >> ONE NOTE BEFORE WE DO THAT. THE FINAL PAYMENT ON OCTOBER 14TH, 2021 WAS 8,130,934. THE DISCUSSED THE CONTRACTOR CLAIM BUT COULDN'T AGREE ON METHAD FOR I'MALIZED FOR DELAYS OF PROJECT. 23.2 MILLION WHICH INCLUDE ALL PAYMENT APPLICATION TOWN PROJECT REFLECTIVE OF THE COST OF THE WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR ON THE PROJECT.
>> WELL DONE. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
COULD WE CLARIFY THAT FUNDING WILL COME THROUGH THE PASS THROUGH BOND PROGRAM?
>> I DID. >> JUST TO MAKE SURE, THE VIEWING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS THAT'S FROM THE PAST THREE
THIS ITEM FOR 5. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO WAVE PRIVELEGE ASSOCIATED WITH ATTORNEY CLIENT COMMUNICATION AND DELIBERATION WITH 35258 OF THE HAYES COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT AGENDA RELATED TO DUTY OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WITHIN THE HAYES COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE WHICH WHICH WAS HELD ON MARCH 30G9, 2021.
AND TO AUTHORIZE STAFF AND COUNCIL TO UTILIZE THAT INFORMATION TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE TO THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.
>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
MOTION WE ADJOURN. >> I HAVE ANOTHER ITEM.
>> NUMBER SIX. >> LET ME GET THAT.
I'M SORRY. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE CREATE ONE NEW SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR POSITION GRADE 117 WITHIN THE COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE
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EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2023 AMENDING THE BUDGET FROM COUNTYWIDE SALARY ADJUSTMENTINGS AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY AUDIT O AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR TO UPDATE INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESSES PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 112.001.AS PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS. >> I WILL MAKE A
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