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>> GOOD MORNING. I THINK WE ARE AWAKE NOW.
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
IT WILL BE LEAD BY OUR OWN PASTOR DARIUS TODD.
I THINK I SAW YOU. IF YOU WILL PLEASE ALL RISE.
>> LET US BOW. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY YOU HAVE GIVEN US. THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER DAY THAT WE ARE ALIVE AND CAN GIVE YOU PRAISE.
THANK YOU, LORD, AS WE CELEBRATE THIS DAY THAT WE CELEBRATE LOVE.
YOU ARE THE ONE WHO HAS GIVEN US THE ABILITY TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER, OUR NEIGHBORS AND EVERYONE IN THIS COUNTY AND EVERYONE IN THIS CONGREGATION. I PRAY LORD, GOD, KNOWING YOUR WORD SAYS LOVE CONQUERS ALL. LOVE OVERCOMES ALL.
AND SO WE PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS AND WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN LEADERSHIP OVER US AS YOU INSTRUCTED US IN TIMOTHY AND WE PRAY FOR THOSE DISENFRANCHISED AND THOSE OVERLOOKED AND THOSE WITHOUT LOVE TODAY, FATHER. WE COME TO GATHER TO GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR LOVE TO BE SHARED ABROAD.
AND AS WE REMEMBER THE HISTORY THAT WE'VE HAD, WE ALSO LOOK FORWARD AND WE LOOK TO YOU FOR THE STAOUT -- FOR THE FUTURE.
LORD, COVER OUR FUTURE IN LOVE AND GRACE AND PEACE.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDERGOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDERGOD, ONE
AN UN -- AN INDIVISIBLE. >> COMMISSIONER INNING TKPWELS
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> HERE.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[E. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
>> HERE. >> THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO HAVE SUBMITTED A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WITNESS FORM WILL NOW HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. UNFORTUNATELY NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COURT DURING PUBLIC COMMENT AS WE ARE EXPECTED NOT TO RESPOND. ANY QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AS RHETORICAL. PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AND LANGUAGE CIVIL OR RESPECTFUL OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REMAINING TIME. IN THE SPIRIT OF RESPECT, PLEASE REACH FOR YOUR TPOEPBLG -- PHONE AND SILENCE IT.
FIRST UP UNDER PUBLIC COMMENT IS MS. LILA KNIGHT.
>> MY -- MY NAME IS LILA KNIGHT AND I WAS REAPPOINTED TO THE COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT.
THE COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION IS HERE AND DEAR TO MY HEART.
I AM HERE REPRESENTING MYSELF. TO INFORM YOU THAT JUDGE BACERRA CALLED A MEETING FOR THE COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMITTEE THIS THURSDAY. I RECEIVED THE AGENDA YESTERDAY.
THE AGENDA APPEARS TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. IT STATES IT IS BEING CALLED 318.004 AND THRAOEU -- AND 318.005 AND THEN STATES, QUOTE, THE HAYS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION WILL HAVE A CLOSED MEETING. SECTION 318.005 STATES ALL MEETINGS SHALL BEACON DUCTED -- SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. WE HAVE NEVER HAD A CLOSED MEETING. NO ONE FROM THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN TURNED AWAY TO MY KNOWLEDGE. IT DOES NOT WHICH YOU A CITIZENS COMMENT ITEM AS REQUIRED UNDER 551 UNDER THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
FOR THE, I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY, BUT I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH HOW THE HCHC HAS CONDUCTED MEETINGS IN THE PAST AND THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY. ORGANIZING THE HCHC HAS GONE VERY SLOWLY THIS YEAR. IT MUST BE APPOINTED BY YOU, THE COUNTY'S COMMISSIONER COURT. BECAUSE THERE IS NO CHAIR WE CANNOT APPOINT AND CONFIRM OFFICERS AND NOR DO WE HAVE COMMITTEE CHAIRS. FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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AND THE HCHC AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN EFFECTIVELY SILENCED AS WE HAVE NO COMMITTEE.I DO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING. APPLICATIONS MUST BE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED TO THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION BETWEEN MARCH 1ST TO APRIL 15TH. WE HAVE NO COMMITTEE.
WE CANNOT FUNCTION WITHOUT A PERMANENT CHAIR.
I BEG YOU TO APPOINT SOMEONE SO WE CAN BEGIN TO GET TO WORK AGAIN. THE MEMBERS OF THE HCHC WOULD BE MORE THAN GLAD TO HOLD A MEETING TO TAKE NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR AND PRESENT ALL OF THOSE TO YOU.
SUCH AN ITEM IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS THURSDAY.
PLEASE, WE NEED A CHAIR APPOINTED BY THIS COURT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AND WE NEED A LEGALLY POSTED AGENDA SO WE CAN ALL MEET. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT
I WANT TO TELL YOU -- >> I GOT THIS.
>> WELL DONE. IT IS NOT USUALLY NECESSARY FOR US TO REPLY TO COMMENTS, BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT THAT WAS A MISTAKE. I HAVE A MAGNIFICENT TRACK RECORD, BEING TRANSPARENT AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ALWAYS INCLUDING CITIZEN COMMENTS, EVEN IN SPECIALLY CALLED MEETINGS.
THAT WAS A MISTAKE IN POSTING. LUCKILY WE HAVE 72 HOURS AND I WILL ASK ANITA TO REPOST SO IT IS ABSOLUTELY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IT MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
THAT'S ABSOLUTELY THE SPIRIT OF IT.
AND ALTHOUGH YOU ARE NOT AN TOEFRPB YOU PROBABLY SLEPT AT A HOLIDAY *EUP. THAT WAS A JOKE.
I WILL SAY THAT THE BODY -- THE HISTORIC COMMISSION IS WONDERFULLY APPOINTED TO VOLUNTEERS AND THERE IS FOR NO REASON ANYONE TO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE TO SIT ON THEIR HANDS OR DO NOTHING. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PROCESS IS UNFOLDING AND IT IS -- IT HAS EVERY INTENTION OF BEING OPEN AND TRANSPARENT AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT IN HIGHLIGHTING THAT.
IF THERE IS EVER A MISTAKE, YOU CAN CALL THE OFFICE AND ANITA WILL FIX IT IMMEDIATELY. THAT WAS TRULY A MISTAKE ON THE
>> VERY GOOD. >> NEXT WE HAVE DAN.
>> I DIDN'T STAY AT A HOLIDAY INN.
I PAID MY TAXES THE WEEK BEFORE AND DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY.
>> IT IS VALENTINE'S DAY AND SINCE WE ARE SO CLOSE I AM COMFORTABLE IN ASKING, WON'T YOU BE MY VALENTINE? I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEM FOR DOING THE WORK.
I WAS PRIVILEGED TO HOLD THE SIGN FOR AN UNJUST DEATH OF A WOMAN BECAUSE OF AN OFF DUTY OFFICER.
I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THOSE WHO ARE HERE WHO ARE SPEAKING TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH IN THE DEATH OF JOSHUA WRIGHT.
I AM HERE TODAY TO ALERT THE PEOPLE OF THE SAN MARCOS CONSOLE LATE -- CONSOLIDATED INFINITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A BOND.
I WILL READ FROM SUNDAY FEBRUARN OF THE SAN MARCOS DAILY REFERENCE. SPECIFICALLY GOOD NIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL RECEIVED A RECOMMENDATION FOR THEATER ARTS EDITION [INAUDIBLE] TO BE SITUATED ADJACENT TO THE BAND HALL.
THAT'S SAN MARCOS HIGH SCHOOL SERIES OF PERFORMING ARTS AND COULD INCLUDE BAND ROOM CHANGES WITH A MARRIACHI PROGRAM AND THE ADDITION OF A DANCE STUDIO AND THE BLACK BOX THEATER/CLASSROOM.
ALL BUT ONE OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT THE END OF THE PROCESS WERE IN SUPPORT. SIMILARLY A VOTE TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN OUTDOOR POOL OR AN AUDITORIUM SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED WAS HEAVILY IN FAVOR OF THE MANDATORY AS OPPOSED TO AN OUTDOOR POOL. FOR WHAT IS CALLED OPTION B1 THE COMMITTEE OFFERED AN INITIALLY PROJECTED PRICE TAG OF 166,000,187,957 WITH SOME SOME DETAILS TALKING ABOUT HOW THIS COULD AFFECT THE TAX RATE IN THE FUTURE.
POTENTIALLY THE TAX RATE COULD INCREASE IF A BOMB OF THIS SIZE IS PUT TO THE VOTERS FOR CONSIDERATION AND IT PASSES.
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THE ARGUMENT IN SUPPORT WAS THAT A BANDAID WAS NOT ENOUGH IN 2023 WHEN THE BEST SCENARIOS FOR STUDENTS WAS ADDRESSED.ANYWAY, I GUESS THAT'S BASICALLY IT.
I YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT UP ROBERT EDDIE.
>> GOOD MORNING, YOUR HONORS. MY NAME IS ROBERT ELY AND I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE SAN MARCOS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ACTIVE AND DISASTER OR COAD. I WANTED TO COME BEFORE YOU AND LET YOU KNOW HOW WE ARE WORKING IN HAYS COUNTY.
THE MISSION IS TO COORDINATE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SERVICE TO PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TARGETED REGION AND AFFECTED BY DISASTER WHILE ELIMINATING UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION.
SPECIFICALLY IN THE GREATER SAN MARCOS AREA.
INDEED MOST RECENT ICE STORM, THE COAD ORGANIZED THE EXTENSIVE EFFORTS OF THE DISASTER RELIEF NETWORK, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH OUR CITY AND THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS. AS WELL AS TO MOBILIZE THE VOLUNTEER CLEAN UP EFFORT FOCUSED ON HELPING THOSE WHO COLD NOT HELP THEMSELVES. SIMILARLY WE WENT TO GREAT EFFORTS TO COME UP WITH A WILL TER SHELTER PLAN IN SAN MARCOS FOR THE RESIDENTS WHO WERE UNHOUSED UNABLE TO AFFORD HEAT IN THEIR HOMES. WE STOOD UP THE SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY CENTER TWICE THIS WINTER AS AN OVER NIGHT SHELTER LOCATION. THEY FILLED THE GAP BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY NEED AND BY MOBILIZING A MULTITUDE OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO RESPOND.
THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD PEOPLE, SO MANY CAPABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SO MANY FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE NGO SECTOR AND THE GOAL OF THE COAD IS TO ORGANIZE AND SYNCHRONIZE THESE EFFORTS TO A RESPONSE ALMOST AS SEEMLESS AS THE DEDICATED EMERGENCY MNAGEMENT RESPONDERS YOU HAVE ON YOUR STAFF. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE NEXT MEETING IT WILL BE ON MARCH 8TH AT 1 P.M. AT THE SAN MARCOS ACTIVITY CENTER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. ALTHOUGH I HOPE OUR SERVICES ARE NEVER NEEDED AGAIN, WE WILL BE READY FOR THE NEXT TIME DISASTER STRIKES THE COMMUNITY. GOD BLESS HAYS COUNTY.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.
>> NEXT UP IS MS. LAURA NUNN. >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE BACERRA. MY NAME IS LAURA NUNN AND I LIVE IN SAN MARCOS, TEXAS. HAYS COUNTY IS WITHHOLDING PUBLIC INFORMATION. THERE ARE TALLY SHEETS FOR EVERY PRECINCT AND LOCATION FOR ABSENTEE VOTING, EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY VOTING. I KNOW BECAUSE I WORKED EVERY DAY OF THE RECOUNT. TODAY THE TALLY SHEETS HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED. CITIZENS ASKING FOR THE RECORDS WERE ASKED TO SUBMIT A PUBLIC RECORD REQUEST.
THEY DID THAT. THE RESPONSE WAS WE DON'T HAVE THEM. ASK MS. COLLINS, THE RECOUNT JUDGE. SHE SAID NO SUBMIT OF PUBLIC INTEREST REQUESTS. WHERE ARE THEY AND HOW DO WE GET THEM? DURING THE PARTIAL MANUAL COUNT AS OUTLINED IN 127.201, THE PARTIAL COUNT WAS TO BE STARTED, QUOTE, NOT LATER THAN 72 HOURS AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE, END QUOTE. THE ELECTION CODE DOES NOT SAY, QUOTE, NOT LATER THAN 72 HOURS AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE UNLESS THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR DOESN'T HAPPEN TO FEEL LIKE IT.
NO. IT SAYS IT SHALL BEGIN NOT LATER THAN 72 HOURS AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE.
HAYS COUNTY ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE THE LAW AND SHOULD BE SUSPENDED IF NOT TERMINATED.
WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ELECTION CODE, SHE STATED WE DON'T HAVE TO FOLLOW RULES FOR CONDUCTING A PARTIAL MANUAL COUNT. WE CAN CONDUCT THE ENTIRE THING IN OUR OFFICE WITH NO PUBLIC OVERSIGHT WHATSOEVER.
AND FURTHER SHE SAID NO ONE SEEMED TO CARE BEFORE NOW, WHICH I I GUESS NEGATES OUR RIGHT TO BE CONCERNED.
DURING THE DA RECOUNT, YOU ANNOUNCED TWO THINGS.
YOU SAID, NUMBER ONE, I AM GOD IN THIS ROOM.
NUMBER TWO, I AM GOING TO INTERPRET THE LAW FOR THIS RECOUNT. SIR, YOU ARE NOT GOD AND YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY. YOU DO NOT GET TO INTERPRET THE LAW. FROM THE WAY THE PARTIAL MANUAL COUNT AND THE RECOUNT WERE CONDUCTED YOU ARE A DIS-- DISGRACE TO YOUR POSITION AND SHOULD APOLOGIZE TO THE VOTERS OF HAYS COUNTY. FINALLY, HAVE YOU BEEN SAYING FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A WORKSHOP FOR VOTERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ELECTIONS ADMINITRATION IN HAYS COUNTY. I DOUBT YOUR SINCERITY.
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WHEN YOU SAY YOU CARE ABOUT THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY THAT YOU ARE THE UNIVERSAL SOLVE -- SOLVE VENT LIKE WATER AND WANT EVERYONE TO BE CLUED AND HEARD. YOUR WORDS CANNOT BE TRUSTED.THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
NEXT UP WE HAVE MS. NATALIE FREEMAN.
>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS NATALIE FREEMAN.
I AM A RESIDENT AND A TAXPAYER. I AM APPALLED IT HAS BEEN 63 DAYS AND STILL NO VIDEO OR JUSTICE FOR JOSHUA WRIGHT.
I'M APPALLED THAT A HUMAN BEING, A FATHER, SON, BROTHER WAS KILLED AND SHOT FOUR TO SIX TIMES IN THE BACK, AND THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN SILENT. I'M APPALLED THAT THE OFFICER WHO KILLED HIM WAS BACK AT WORK TWO WEEKS LATER AND THE CORRECTION OFFICER IS THE SAME ONE WHO HAD A LIST OF COMPLAINTS TO THIS -- AT THIS VERY COURT. I AM APPALLED MORE PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT PROTECTING THEIR RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNTY AND PROTECTING THEIR FUTURE VOTES THAN DOING WHAT IS RIGHT AND TAKING A STAND FOR JUSTICE. I'M APPALLED TO HEAR ABOUT THE HORRENDOUS JAIL STANDARDS IN THE HAYS COUNTY JAIL.
I MET BRANDY WHO IS PRAYING DAILY HER HUSBAND DOESN'T DIE BECAUSE HE DOESN'T RECEIVE HIS INSULIN SHOTS.
I MET CYRUS WHO IS FIGHTING FOR HIS FREEDOM AND SPENT FIVE YEARS WAITING AND WAS TOLD HE SHOULD TAKE THE SENTENCE FOR SOMETHING HE DID NOT DO. I HAVE LEARNED THROUGH THE NEW -- ABOUT THE NUMEROUS PRE-TRIAL DETAINEES WHO SPENT MONTHS AND YEARS IN THE COUNTY JAIL BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD BAIL. I HAVE HEARD IT ALL IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. DEMOCRATS BLAME REPUBLICANS.
REPUBLICANS BLAME DEMOCRATS. IT IS NOT JUST SHERIFF CUTLER.
WHAT ABOUT D.A. KELLY HIGGINS? WHY IS HE TAKING MONTHS TO INDICT SOMEONE? THIS IS NOT ABOUT BEING A REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT. THIS IS ABOUT HUMANITY AND DOING WHAT IS RIGHT. I GUARANTEE THAT WHEN WE MEET OUR MAKER HE IS NOT GONNA ASK US WERE YOU REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT? DID YOU WIN THE ELECTION? DID YOU GET THE VOTE AND DID YOU RECEIVE THE FUNDING YOU NEEDED. WERE YOU ACCEPTED AND LIKED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMUNITY? WE ARE -- DID WE USE OUR LIFE, BUT THE QUESTION IS DID WE USE OUR LIFE IN A POSITION WE WERE GIVEN TO HONOR GOD AND HELP THE FORGOTTEN.
DID WE DO EVERYTHING WE COULD TO HELP THE JOSH WRIGHTS OF THE WORLD? THERE MAY BE -- THAT MAY BE SOMETHING YOU SAY, WELL, I AM NOT EVEN A CHRISTIAN AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT. OKAY.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE LEGACY YOU WOULD LEAVE? AND IN 30 YEARS WHEN YOUR GRANDCHILDREN GOOGLE YOU, WHAT WILL IT SAY? GRANDMA AND GRANDPA PRETENDED TO CARE, BUT THEIR ACTIONS DIDN'T QUITE LINEUP.
I HOPE THEY FIND A GOOD LIST OF THINGS AND I HOPE THEY CAN BE PROUD OF WHAT THEY READ ABOUT YOU.
IT IS NOT TOO LATE FOR CHANGE. WE KNOW THAT Y'ALL CANNOT RELEASE THE VIDEO, BUT WE ARE ASKING YOU DO EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER AND THAT YOU DO YOUR BEST. WE ASK THAT YOU CALL THOSE THAT CAN RELEASE IT AND THAT YOU PLEASE HELP THE INMATES RECEIVE HUMANE TREATMENT, THAT YOU GO TO THE JAILS, THAT YOU SIT DOWN AND TALK TO THE FAMILIES, TALK TO THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING AND SEE FIRSTHAND WHAT THEIR EXPERIENCE IS.
I HOPE THAT WE CAN STAND TOGETHER IN SOLIDARITY.
WE ARE HAVING A PRAYER VIGIL ON FEBRUARY 25TH HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE GROUNDS. THANK YOU, JUDGE BACERRA FOR THAT. IT WILL BE AT 3 P.M. AND WE ASK EVERYONE JOIN IN. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
NEXT UP IS MS. AMY KAPLAN. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE BACERRA AND HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. I AM AMY CAMP AND THE LEAD JAIL ADVOCACY ORGANIZER, THE FOUNDER OF THE JAIL ADVOCATE.
FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO STRONGLY ECHO EVERYTHING THAT NATALIE FREEMAN JUST SAID. I AM HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY TO ALSO REMIND YOU THAT IT HAS BEEN OVER TWO MONTHS SINCE JOSHUA WRIGHT WAS KILLED WHILE IN CUSTODY OF THIS COUNTY BY HAYS COUNTY CORRECTION OFFICER ISAIAH GARCIA.
AND SO FAR THE FAMILY HAS YET TO RECEIVE ANY JUSTICE RECEIVE ANY ACCOUNTABILITY. THE OFFICER WHO KILLED THEIR BELOVED SON, BROTHER, FATHER CONTINUES TO WORK IN THE JAIL WHICH CONTINUES TO PLACE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF PRESSURE AND FEAR ON THE PEOPLE INCASHES RATED IN -- INCARCERATED IN THE JAIL AS WELL AS THEIR LOVED ONES.
AS NATALIE SAID, I KNOW THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE ARE ASKING FOR THAT IS NOT WITHIN YOUR POWER, Y'ALL CANNOT RELEASE THE VIDEO AND Y'ALL CANNOT [INAUDIBLE] AND PROBABLY YOUR ABILITY TO HAVE OFFICERS -- OFFICER GARCIA FROM ACTIVE DUTY IS LIMITED, BUT YOU CAN LOOK INTO THE CONDITIONS AT THE JAIL.
YOU CAN ASK WHY THE JAIL ADMINISTRATION IS FAILING TO DO THESE THINGS, WHY THE CONDITIONS ARE SO BAD, WHY VIOLENCE IS
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FAVORED OVER DE ESCALATION WHEN IT COMES TO THESE OFFICERS, WHY OFFICERS WHO DO CHOOSE DE ESCALATION FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE TO LEAVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE THE CULTURE THERE FAVORS VIOLENCE SO MUCH. AND YOU CAN USE THE POWER OF THE PULPIT TO CALL ON THE VIDEO BEING RELEASED.I THINK THAT JOSH'S FAMILY DESERVE THAT'S AND DESERVES SO MUCH MORE. I ASK YOU DO WHAT YOU CAN TO
MEET THE FAMILY'S DEMANDS. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.
>> NEXT UP WE HAVE MS. KAREN MUNOZ.
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
I AM ONE OF THE CO-FOUNDERS. I AM HERE ALSO TO ECHO EVERYTHING THAT NATALIE FREEMAN SAID AND AMY CAMP SAID.
IT IS JUST, YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE JAIL SINCE WE WERE CO FOUNDED IN FEBRUARY OF 2017.
WE TURN SIX YEARS OLD TOMORROW IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AFTER SIX YEARS, YES, PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN A LOT OF WAYS AND THE CONDITIONS AT THE JAIL ARE EGREGIOUS AND EYE.
>> YAW -- ISAIAH GARCIA IS STILL WORKING THEREAFTER SHOOTING JOSHUA WRIGHT AND THE FAMILY HASN'T SEEN THE VIDEO.
INCLUDING IN PRIVATE. I DON'T BELIEVE THEY WERE ABLE TO SEE THE VIDEO IN PRIVATE YET. LIKE AMY SAID, I KNOW THERE ARE CHECKS AND BALANCES AND DIFFERENT SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT.
THERE IS NOT A PLACE THOUGH FOR US TO PUBLICLY SKAT SHERIFF -- ASK THE SHERIFF BECAUSE HE DOESN'T HAVE A COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING. IT MAKES SENSE FOR US TO COME HERE AND TELL HIM TO TELL THE COMMUNITY WHAT THEY WANT.
IT IS THE CASE AGAIN THAT YOU ALL FUND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
YOU FUND THE JAIL, RIGHT? THERE IS A REAL RESPONSIBILITY THERE. LASTLY, I THINK EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS EVERY TIME JOSHUA WRIGHT'S COMMUNITY AND HIS FAMILY COMES UP HERE AND FAMILY FRIENDS AND THOSE WHO GO TO CHURCH WITH HIM ASK YOU, WHAT THEY ARE ASKING IS THE SAME THING WE HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR SIX YEARS IS LISTEN TO PEOPLE DIRECTLY IMPACTED TO THESE THINGS, WHICH MEANS NOT ATTORNEYS.
IT MEANS NOT NECESSARILY BE ADVOCATES.
WE ARE ECHOING WHAT THEY ARE SAYING.
TO THAT END TOO, A FEW OF US WENT TO THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS QUARTERLY MEETING LAST WEEK AND SEVERAL PEOPLE SHARED THEIR STORIES. NATALIE BROUGHT UP BRANDY.
SHE TALKED ABOUT HER HUSBAND AND THE MEDICAL ISSUES HE IS EXPERIENCING IN THE JAIL. CYRUS GRAY HIS EXPERIENCE AND MILES MARTIN, HIS EXPERIENCE. I JUST ASK YOU HEAR THOSE.
LAST WEEK'S MEETING WAS UNFORTUNATELY NOT LIVE STREAMED BECAUSE IT WASN'T IN THE CAPITOL ITSELF.
WE DO HAVE VIDEOS OF EVERYONE'S TESTIMONY.
I AM HAPPY TO SEND AN EMAIL WITH A GOOGLE DRIVE SO YOU CAN SEE THEM. AGAIN, I JUST -- WE NEED TO CENTER THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE JAIL. I AM NOT SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN IN JAIL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO SPEND THE NIGHT IN HAYS COUNTY JAIL OR ANY JAIL.
AGAIN, ALWAYS -- JUST URGING YOU TO CONSIDER WHAT JOSHUA WRIGHT'S FAMILY IS ASKING FOR, THAT THE VIDEO FOOTAGE IS RELEASED, THAT ISAIAH GARCIA NOT BE WORKING AT THE JAIL AND CENTER THE STORIES OF THE PEOPLE DETAINED THEMSELVES.
>> THANK YOU. MS. MUNO FOR -- MUOZ FOR BEING AN ADD SRAU -- ADVOCATE. AND PLEASE FORWARD ME THE FOOTAGE. I KNOW YOU KNOW I AM PREACHING TO THE CHOIR, I ABSOLUTELY CARE. I ABSOLUTELY AM CONCERNED.
I ABSOLUTELY -- I DO WANT TO KNOW WHAT THOSE TESTIMONIES SOUND LIKE. PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
WAS THERE SOMEONE THAT WROTE ONE THAT THOUGHT THEY WERE IN THAT
[F. 1. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing February 22, 2023 as President George Washington Day. INGA LSBE]
WASN'T? I WANT THEM TO HAVE A CHANCE TO BE HEARD. PLEASE OPEN F1.>> ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 22, 2023 AS
PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON DAY. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> IF YOU WILL PLEASE READ IT.
>> WHEREAS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAS ESTABLISHED FOLLOWING THE WHARF RECEIVE -- THE WAR OF REVOLUTION FROM 1776 TO 1783, A WAR WON THROUGH THE BRILLIANT AND COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, REVERED FATHER OF OUR NATION, AND WHEREAS GEORGE WASHINGTON WHO LIVED FROM 1732 TO 1799 MOBILIZED THE CONTINENTAL ARMY AND LEAD THE AMERICAN KOLL -- COLONIES AGAINST THE MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, DEFEATING THE BRITISH AT THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA.
AND WHEREAS THIS FOUNDER RESISTED THE EFFORTS OF MANY SUPPORTERS TO MAKE HIM A KING OR DICTATOR INSTEAD OF USING HIS INFLUENCE AND POWER TO SUPPORT THE CREATION AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND WHEREAS GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS ELECTED AS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SERVING TWO TERMS OF OFFICE FROM
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1789 TO 1797. AND THROUGH HIS DEVOTION, WEUS -- WISDOM AND VISION WAS THE EXEMPLAR FOR ALL FUTURE PRESIDENTS. AND WHEREAS THE WILLIAM HIGH TOWER CHAPTER OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE LOCAL DAR CHAPTER WISHES TO ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON TO OUR NATION BY CELEBRATING HIS BIRTH ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 2023. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE-- BE IT RESOLVED THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT PROCLAIMS FEBRUARY 22ND, 2023 AS PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON DAY AND CALLS UPON ALL CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE BRILLIANCE, COURAGE AND VISION OF THE FATHER OF OUR NATION AND THE RELEVANCE OF HIS LIFE TO THE PRESERVATION OF HIS LIFE TO OUR DEMOCRACY IN TODAY'S COMPLEX WORLD.ADOPTED THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023.
>> BEAUTIFULLY DONE. I HEAR KNOWED TKEUT REQUIREMENTT
REQUIREMENTS. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INNING TKPWELS
>> AND COMMISSIONER PWAU SAEUR -- BACERRA.
>> IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS?
>> I AM CLIFF CASPIAN. >> WE WANT TO THANK YOU.
WE ARE DIRECT BLOOD DESCENDANTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND WE WANT TO HELP EDUCATE AND KEEP IN MIND WHAT THIS NATION STANDS FOR AND HOW WE DEVELOPED AND THE BLOODSHED FOR IT AND THAT WE ARE A REPUBLIC AND WE WANT TO STAND STRONG WITH OUR CONSTITUTION.
>> I WILL SAY I FIND THE IRONY THAT WE ARE DOING BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND GEORGE WASHINGTON MONTH AT THE SAME TIME AND I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO BE INSULTED AND AT THIS TIME THE CO-EXISTENCE SEEMS TO BE THE BEST THING.
I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, YES, THERE WERE ISSUES AND I'M HAPPY THAT THE ISSUES ARE NOW GETTING BETTER.
I'M JUST GONNA SAY THAT. >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ADD A COUPLE OF COMMENTS AND I WILL BE BRIEF.
I KNOW Y'ALL ARE BUSY. OUR CHAPTER IS BASED IN NEW BRAUNFELS AND SERVES FOUR COUNTIES, COMAL, HAYES, COLDWELL AND GUADALUPE AND WE DO A VARIETY OF YOUTH PROGRAM THAT'S HAS MONEY ATTACHED TO IT. WE ARE OPEN TO ALL WHO ARE SERVED IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
WE HAVE SK*P -- WE HAVE HISPANIC MEMBERS AND WE HAVE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEMBERS. IT IS PROBABLY NOT WIDELY KNOWN, BUT MOST GROUPS WERE ACTIVE IN SUPPORTING THE COLONIAL COLLEGE IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO AND WE
APPRECIATE THIS PROCLAMATION. >> THANK YOU, MR. COX.
>> [INAUDIBLE]. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
AND VERY OFTEN WE WILL ALL FORGET TOO EASILY BECAUSE WE LIVE IN THIS MICROINSTANT WORLD OF 30 SECONDS AND 15 SECONDS AND 3 SECONDS DEPENDING ON THE PLAT -- PLATFORM, UT BUT YOU ARE RIGHT. IN FARMING AND RANCHING AND ALL OF THE VARIETIES THAT WE CAN INCLUDE IN WHAT WE ARE DOING, IT MAKES US A STRONGER GROUP. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS VERY OFTEN OVERLOOKED. I WILL BE AN ETERNAL OPTIMIST, MAYBE ON ACCIDENTED, HOW MANY CONTRIBUTIONS CERTAIN SEGMENS OF OUR POPULATION MADE DURING ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT DIFFICULTIES IN OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY.
I AM JUST SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU ARE HERE TO REMIND US AND TODAY'S MESSAGE OF UNITY, COMMUNITY AND HARMONY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. WOULD YOU COMMISSIONERS LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING BEFORE WE TAKE A PICTURE?
>> APPRECIATE Y'ALL BEING HERE. >> ABSOLUTELY.
I JUST ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT WHILE WE ARE DOING THIS, PROBABLY THE LARGEST WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN THE STATE IS IN LAREDO. IT IS THE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION ASSOCIATION AND THEY PUT TOGETHER A MASSIVE EVENT.
THEY ACTUALLY DO IT WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS ACROSS THE RIVER.
I WAS PRIVILEGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT A COUPLE TIMES, SPECIFICALLY WHEN WE HONORED SENATOR ZAPARINI AS MS. SOUTH TEXAS. I WAS WITH MR. BONILLA.
AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE US DO AN EVENT AROUND THAT HERE, OR SOME
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EVENT AROUND WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.I VOLUNTEER MYSELF IF IF Y'ALL WANT TO TRY TO DO SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO WORK ON IT.
>> SO IF YOU WILL PLEASE COME UP FOR A PICTURE.CIATE IT.
[F. 2. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing the month of February 2023 as Black History Month in Hays County. INGALSBE]
>> PLEASE OPEN F2. >> ADOPT A PROBLEM CLAW -- PROCLAMATION REC COG -- RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 2023 AT BLACK HIS -- HISTORY MONTH IN HAYS COUNTY.
>> PLEASE READ IT. >> WHEREAS IN 1915, KNOWN AS THE FATHER OF BLACK HISTORY WITH THE STUDY OF NEGRO LIFE AND HISTORY, HE CREATED ASALH BECAUSE HE RECOGNIZED THEY FOR MUSS AMOUNT OF INFORMATION ON THE -- ON THE ENORMOUS ACHIEVEMENTS OF BLACK PEOPLE. CONSEQUENTLY DR. WOODSON INSTITUTED NEGRO HISTORY WEEK FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENTS. A CELEBRATION THAT EVENTUALLY GOT RENAMED TO NEGRO ACHIEVEMENT WEEK BEGAN AND THE OUT REACH WAS SIGNIFICANT. THE DESIRE FOR A GREATER IMPACT PERSISTED. , QUOTE, WE ARE GOING BACK TO THAT BEAUTIFUL HISTORY AND IT IS GOING TO INSPIRE US TO GREATER ACHIEVEMENTS, END QUOTE. BY FEBRUARY OF 1926, THIS STATEMENT OF THE HISTORIAN DR. CARTER G WOODSON ALONG WITH THAT IDEA, HE AND OTHER PROMINENT AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIGURES WOULD THEN BECOME NEGRO HISTORY WEEK.
THEY CHOSE FEBRUARY FOR REASONS OF CONTINUING WHAT WAS ALREADY FAMILIAR TO MANY. SINCE 1865 BLACK COMMUNITIES HAVE CELEBRATED FALLEN -- CELEBRATED FOLLOWING PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY AND THEN FORMER SLAVE AND PROMINENT ABOLITION ACTIVIST FRED RICK DOUGLAS' BIRTHDAY, BOTH IN FEBRUARY. THIS SHOWED HIS EFFORT TO EX-- EXTEND BLACK HISTORY AND NOT CREATE A NEW TRADITION.
IN 1976 IT WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AND TODAY BLACK HISTORY MONTH GARNERS SUPPORT IN THE COUNTY AS PEOPLE OF ALL ETHNIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUNDS DISCUSS THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. WHEREAS BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMMEMORATES SUCCESSES AND UH ACHIEVEMENTS IN AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN MAKING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR STATE, OUR NATION AND THE WORLD AND WHEREAS THE DUNBAR HERITAGE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY'S THEME, BLACK RESISTANCE, BY RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LOCAL SAN MARCOS HISTORIANS SUCH AS THE LATE OLLIE GILES, MILLER, ARMSTED AND ORGANIZATIONS SUCH ALS THE -- SUCH AS THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM THAT SERVES AS A HOME FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE IN SAN MARCOS AND HAYS COUNTY THROUGH PRESERVATION, EVENTS AND EDUCATION. WHEREAS AFRICAN-AMERICANS HAVE WORKED TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR ALL PEOPLE AND DHA CELEBRATES THIS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
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INCLUDING VARIOUS PROGRAM THAT'S CENTER COUNTER NARRATIVES OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND A MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION EVERY SATURDAY AT THE CALIBOS DHA AS THEY PRESENT THE CROSSROADS PROJECT, AN UNTOLD STORY. BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND THE DIALOGUE FOR PEACE AND PROGRESS. AND WHEREAS HAYS COUNTY JOINS IN THE UNIFIED ENDEAVOR OF ITS COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN SAN MARCOS THROUGHOUT HAYS COUNTY AND PAY HOMAGE TO THOSE WHO HELPED CARRY ON THE RES SEW HRAOUT -- RESOLUTE EFFORTS AND A REMINDER OF THE EFFORTS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAD CONTRIBUTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION.NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2023 BE CELEBRATED AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND CALLS UPON CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES COMMEMORATING THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTY ADOPTED THIS THE 14TH
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023. >> BEAUTIFUL.
I HEAR NO EDIT SUGGESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS.
LET'S PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. AND IF THE PASTOR WOULD LIKE TO COME TO THE PODIUM AND GIVE US WORDS FOLLOWED BY A PICTURE.
>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONER. I AM THE SECRETARY OF DUNBAR HERITAGE ASSOCIATION. I AM GLAD TO PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE HAYS COUNTY BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
THERE ARE MANY ACTIVITIES THAT PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE IN.
THEY HAVE HAD A MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION EVERY SATURDAY.
THEY HAVE SOMETHING AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO ON THEIR FACEBOOK OR WEBSITE TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAD WHAT YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN. KAOEUPING COMMUNITIES -- KEEPING COMMUNITIES CONNECTED IS HAVING THEIR BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION THIS SATURDAY. YOU CAN GO ON THE CITY OF KYLE WEBSITE AND FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT.
THE DUNBAR HERITAGE ASSOCIATION IS HAVING A EXHIBITION AS WAS STATED IN THE PROCLAMATION ABOUT THE CROSSROADS PROJECT AND MR. HARVEY MILLER'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE CROSSROADS PROJECT LOCATED ON THE FOURTH FLOOR DISPLAY CASE.
WE CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH BECAUSE ALL WE ARE IS A COLLECTION OF STORIES. WE ARE A COLLECTION OF OUR EXPERIENCES. WE ARE A COLLECTION OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED AND THE THINGS THAT WE GO THROUGH. EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELL THEIR STORY, TO SHARE WHAT THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH, TO SHARE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THOSE THAT ARE IN THE PAST AND TO SHARE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THOSE IN THE FUTURE.
THAT'S WHAT WE DO. WE CARRY ON THE TRADITION OF SHARING OUR STORIES. THAT'S ALL WE ARE AS -- IS A COLLECTION OF THE THINGS THAT WE TELL EACH OTHER.
IF THERE IS ANYONE ELSE THAT WANTS TO SHARE OR HAS A COMMENT, I AM NOT SURE IF ANYONE FROM ANY OF THE OTHER CITIES ARE HERE, BUT IF ANYONE ELSE HAS A COMMENT I AM OPEN TO HEAR MORE.
>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE PWAU SAEUR -- JUDGE BACERRA. MY NAME IS MARY PETERSON.
I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS HAYS COUNTY.
OVER CENTURIES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK PEOPLE HAVE SHAPED OUR STATE AND OUR COUNTRY. BLACK HISTORY IS AMERICAN HISTORY. THAT MEANS IT IS ALL OF OUR HISTORY. WE ARE CELEBRATING THAT HISTORY TODAY, AND WE SHOULD BE CELEBRATING IT EVERY DAY.
TOGETHER WE REMEMBER THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE US.
WE HAHN -- WE HONOR THEIR RESILIENCE AND CONTINUE TO LOOK AT WAYS WE CAN PAVE THE WAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.
SERVING AS THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF HAYS COUNTY ALLOWS ME TO HOLD MY OWN PIECE OF BLACK HISTORY AND IS THAT IS SIGNIFICANT TO ME.
AND WHILE THIS IS JUST ONE HONOR , IN MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER IT REMINDS ME THAT I CAN TELL MY STORY, BUT THERE SHOULD BE SO
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MANY MORE STORIES TO BE TOLD. HERE AT THE LYING OF -- HERE AT THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, WE WORK EVERY DAY TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS A PLACE AT THE TABLE.IT IS THROUGH OUR DEI INITIATIVES WHICH ALLOWS US OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A FIRST. MOUNTAINS CAN BE MOVED WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER AND WE TRULY WORK TOGETHER.
PROOF OF THAT IS VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS.
THE FIRST BLACK ASIAN WOMAN TO HOLD A VICE PRESIDENT SEAT.
CONSTABLE PETERSON, THE FIRST BLACK MALE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CONSTABLE TO HOLD A LEADERSHIP IN PRECINCT 1.
JUSTICE BROWN-JACKSON, THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO SIT ON THE SUPREME COURT. REPRESENTATIVE HAKIM JEFFREYS, THE FIRST BLACK PERSON TO LEAD A PARTY CAUCUS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I'M PRAYERFUL TODAY, LIKE EVERY DAY, THAT HERE IN SAN SAN SAN SAN -- SAN MARCOS, HAYS COUNTY THAT WE WILL STRIVE TO BE A PART OF AMERICA'S FIRST BLACK INITIATIVES. REMEMBERING AS A PEOPLE THAT WE ARE ALWAYS, ALWAYS BETTER TOGETHER.
WE SHOULD STRIVE TO WORK TOGETHER.
I ASK YOU TODAY TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY YEAR-ROUND, NOT JUST ON THE DAY THAT WE READ A PROCLAMATION.
THERE ARE MANY, MANY BLACK MEMBERS IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED. THEY HAVE LAID THE PLATFORM FOR US TO DO THE THINGS WE ARE DOING TODAY.
WE HAVE TWO OF THEM HERE TODAY, THIS MORNING.
MS. ROSE BROOKS [INAUDIBLE] THEY ARE PILLARS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THEY HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO ENSURE THAT NOT JUST THE BLACK COMMUNITY, BUT ALL COMMUNITIES HAVE A VOICE, THAT THEY'RE HEARD. I JUST WANT TO ASK SAN MARCOS AND HAYS COUNTY, DON'T FORGET THE PEOPLE WHO PAVED THE WAY FOR YOU TO BE WHERE YOU ARE, TO BE FIRST.
>> I THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING TO ME.
I COME WITH LOVE AND PEACE FOR THIS COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE NEED IT. BLACKS IN THIS COMMUNITY DO NOT GET THE RECOGNITION THEY DESERVE.
WE SHOULD ALL HAVE A PLACE AT THE TABLE.
WE SHOULD ALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE OUR OPINION. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. AND IF YOU WILL PLEASE COME UP FOR A PICTURE, WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
OH, SURE. >> DON'T CUT ME OFF.
>> NO. I KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO TALK.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WANT TO THANK MY SISTER, MARY PETERSON EARLS. SHE TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH THAT I WAS GONNA SAY, BUT WE DO HAVE SOME MENTORS HERE TODAY. MRS. LILLIE BELL TOWNSEND IS DEFINITELY A MENTOR HERE IN THIS CITY AND IN THIS COUNTY.
SHE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST -- SHE IS THE FIRST BLACK FEMALE IN THE SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY CENTER. SHE DEFINITELY NEEDS SOME RECOGNITION. AS WAS SAID EARLIER, WE HAVE THE PRESENT IN THE PAST AND THAT'S HERE.
AND IT IS GONE. AND RECOGNIZING ALL OF THIS HISTORY OF PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND IN HA*EUDZ
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KOUPB -- HAYS COUNTY IT IS PHENOMENAL.IT IS NOT JUST IN THE BLACKS OR THE WHITES OR THE GREENS OR BLUES, BUT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD.
AND IT WILL CARRY ON FOR DAYS, MONTHS AND YEARS.
THANK YOU. I THANK YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE AND FOR WHAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU DO FOR THIS COMMISSIONER'S COURT. IT IS IMPORTANT.
I LISTEN TO SOME OF THE COMMENTS EARLIER THIS MORNING AND SOME OF THEM ARE TRUE. IF YOU FEEL TRUE ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU DO IN THIS COMMISSIONER'S COURT FOR THE PEOPLE OF SAN MARCOS AND IN THIS COUNTY YOU CAN CONTINUE DOING WHAT YOU DO. THANK YOU.
AND I WANT TO WISH EVERY ONE OF THE FEMALES IN THIS COURTROOM
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY. >> IF YOU WILL PLEASE COME ON UP FOR A PICTURE.
>> WE HAVE SOME FOLKS INTERESTED IN BEING IN THE LOWER LEVEL WITH
THE CONSTABLE? >> A PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING
[F. 3. Presentation Recognizing The County Clerk's Office For Receiving The Five-Star Award From The Texas Department Of State Health Services - Vital Statistics Section. BECERRA /CA RDENAS .]
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THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE FOR RECEIVING THE FIVE-STAR AWARD FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES VITAL STATISTICS SECTION. AND I JUST WANT TO TELL THANK YOU ITEM IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART.I AM SO PROUD OF MY STAFF MEMBERS WHO CONTINUE TO EXCEL AND TO EXCEED THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN THE STATE.
SO I'M GRATEFUL TO THEM EVERY DAY.
THEY HAVE DONE THIS FOR MANY YEARS NOW INCLUDING THE COVID YEARS AND LAST YEAR WHEN WE HAD TREMENDOUS STAFFING CHALLENGES.
WE MEET AND EXCEED THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE EVERY SINGLE YEAR. I'M GONNA HAVE RED SOX -- RED SOX -- ROXANNE RODRIGUEZ COME UP WITH TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.
>> MAYBE THEY SHOULD ALL COME BEHIND ROXANNE FOR A GOOD VISUAL. WHAT DO YOU THINK, GUYS? IT TAKES A TEAM. IT TAKES A TEAM.
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO PRESENT THIS AWARD IN OPEN COURT THIS MORNING. MY NAME IS ROXANNE RODRIGUEZ AND I AM THE CHIEF DEPUTY OF THE RECORDS DIVISION IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. IT IS AN AWARD THAT WE STRIVE TO OBTAIN EVERY YEAR IN THE LAST SIX YEARS WE HAVE BEEN AWARDED FIVE TIMES. NOT ONLY FIVE-STAR, BUT FIVE-STAR EXEMPLARY WHICH IS MORE DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE.
LET'S SEE. BEHIND ME ARE SOME OF THE TEAMS THAT EVERY DAY MAKE SURE THAT WE REGISTER OUR VITAL RECORDS ON TIME AND THAT WE MEET OUR SEARCH CRITERIA.
THERE'S A LOT THAT GOES BEHIND IT.
THERE IS A SURVEY WITH 75 QUESTION THAT'S WE GRADE AT LOW RISK WHICH IS THE BEST YOU CAN GET.
THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT GO INTO THIS.
ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE AND THANK ALL OF THE DEPUTY CLERKS BEHIND ME AS WELL AS THE SENIOR DEPUTIES THAT MAKE SURE ALL THE TEAM IS ALWAYS TRAINED.
WE DID HAVE SOME TURNOVER AND MAINTAINING THIS FIVE-STAR AWARD WAS DIFFICULT, BUT ACHIEVED. WHEN WE GOT THE NEWS THAT WE MET THE CRITERIA, WE WERE SURPRISED. WITHOUT FURTHER ADIEU, YEAH.
I WANTED TO THANK THE COURT AGAIN AND CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY WHO STPAPBDING -- WHO IS STANDING BEHIND ME AS WELL.
[APPLAUSE]. > WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP FOR A QUICK PIC? I THINK IT IS WORTHY.
COME UP FOR A QUICK PIC. WE ARE GOING TO DO IT THIS WAY.
[F. 4. Updates of community health assessment by local health department. BECERRA]
>> UPDATES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT BY THE LOCAL HEALTH
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DEPARTMENT. >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.
THANK YOU FORGIVING US THIS PLATFORM TO SPEAK ON SUCH AN IMPORTANT MATTER. BEFORE THE MEETING STARTED I PROVIDED A REPORT ON Y'ALL'S DIOSE FOR YOU TO GO ALONG WITH.
IN THE SPIRIT OF TRANSPARENCY, I WANTED TO GIVE THESE UPDATES TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT AND ALSO TO THE PUBLIC.
I KNOW THE PAST SIX MONTHS THEY MIGHT HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT DURING THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.
NOW THAT IT IS FORMALLY HAPPENING, I LIKE TO KEEP THE RESIDENTS UPDATED AND POSSIBLY ENGAGED IN THIS FORMAT HERE.
JUST TO GIVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS WE CONDUCTED A COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT.
WE BEGAN ACTIVITIES REALLY INTO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND THEN LASTLY CONTACTED ORGANIZATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP FOR THIS ASSESSMENT AND TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE.
SO GOING ON THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT THIS MAY BE FROM RESIDENTS WHO NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND IS WONDERING WHY THE COUNTY IS DOING THAT. THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, THE CDC, PROVIDES A DEFINITION THAT I THINK IS THE BEST ONE.
COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT REFERS TO A STATE, TRIBE, LOCAL, OR TERRITORIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT THAT IDENTIFIES NEEDS THROUGH SYSTEMATIC AND COMPREHENSIVE DATA ANALYSIS.
A COMPREHENSIVE APPROVE MEANT PLAN THAT COMES AFTER THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT OR THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT IS A LONG-TERM EFFORT TO ADDRESS PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS BASED ON THE RESULT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES AND THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROCESS.
SO PRETTY MUCH IN SHORT THAT TELLS US THAT WE ARE GOING TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND WE PLAN TO CREATE A STRATEGIC PLAN TO ACT ON THEM WHEN WE GET THE RESULTS.
WHY CONDUCT COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS? WHY DOES THIS -- WHY IS THIS WORTH OUR EFFORT? IT WILL PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE SOLUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS WE ARE FACING TODAY. IT IS NOT JUST FOR THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO CREATE SOLUTIONS, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE INTER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WORKING TOGETHER AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH ONE ANOTHER.
WE CAN FULFILL ALL OF THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE OTHER ADDITION TO WHY WE ARE CONDUCTING A COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT IS IT IS NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION BY THE BOARD. ONE OF THE LONG-TERM GOALS IS TO EVENTUALLY BE ACCREDITED AS A PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTION.
SO THIS COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT WILL FULFILL THE NEEDS TO EVENTUALLY BE ACCREDITED.
THE NEXT THING IS WHY THE MAP PROCESS? WHY THIS PROCESS VERSUS SURVEYS AND PERHAPS KEY STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT SURVEYS? THE REASON WE CHOSE MAP AND IT IS MOBILIZING THROUGH ACTION AND PARTNERSHIPS.
IT IS FACILITATED BY PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS LIKE THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BUT IT IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROCESS.
W ARE ALLOWING THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE LEADERS TO REALLY LEAD THE SURVEY AND LEAD THE ENGAGEMENT AND LEAD THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE CONDUCTING SO THAT WAY WE GET THIS GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS. THE OTHER THING IT FILLS THE ACCREDITATION BOARD. THE GOAL IS FOR ACCREDITATION.
LET'S SET THE FOUNDATION FOR ACCREDITATION AND DOING EVERYTHING WE NEED TO DO THE RIGHT WAY.
ANOTHER THING IS IT HELPS SHIFT THE IDEAS OF WHAT IS GOING ON AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO A STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE.
WE WILL GO FROM OPERATION PLANNING TO STRATEGIC PLANNING, FULFILLING THE NEEDS VERSUS WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.
FOCUS ON THE AGENCY AND FOCUS ON COMMUNITY AND THE ENTIRE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND EMPHASIS ON ASSETS AND RESOURCES. IT IS MEDICALLY ORIENTED MODEL WE ARE IN AND WE WILL SWITCH TO A BROAD DEFINITION.
THAT'S THE ECOSYSTEM WE ARE IN. AND THEN GOING FROM AGENCY KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON TO EVERYONE IS PARTICIPATING AND EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON. SO TO -- NOW THAT WE HAVE CLARIFIED WHAT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT IS AND WHAT IT DOES, I WANT TO GIVE A BRIEF BACKGROUND ON WHERE WE ARE AT AND HOW WE GOT THERE. WE STARTED WITH THE PROCUREMENT OF THE SERVICES. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT IS BEING FUNDED BY THE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ON HEALTH GRANT BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES.
JULY 19TH WE APPROVED THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE RFP.
OCTOBER 11TH WE WENT AHEAD AND DECIDED TO AWARD A CONTRACT.
NOVEMBER 22ND THE CONTRACT WAS FINALIZED.
AFTER PROCUREMENT WE HAD OUR FIRST MEETING IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR. THIS CURRENT MONTH WE HAD SOME MEETINGS AND WE ANNOUNCED THE PRESS RELEASE THAT WE HAD WITH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT. WE INVITED COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS AND WE ARE PART OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND WE ARE HAVING OUR FIRST VIRTUAL KICK OFF MEETING WITH THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS FEBRUARY 27TH AT 10:30 A.M.
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FOLLOWING THAT WE WILL HAVE A PHYSICAL MEETING FOR THE VISION FORMAT. THEY -- THE YELLOW IS THINGS WE ARE WORKING ON AND THE BLUE ARE THINGS THAT ARE NOT YET STARTED AND WILL BEGIN SOON. THE TIMELINE IS FROM DECEMBER ALL THE WAY TO MAY. WE ARE HOPING TO HAVE RESULTS AND THAT WAY THE HEALTH EQUITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM CAN WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS TURNING THESE PLANS INTO ACTIONS AND HOW WE CAN GET THERE. THEY ARE STAFFED AND IT IS THE DIRECTOR OF COUNTY WIDE OPERATIONS AND OUT REACH SPECIALISTS FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE ANY OF THOSE MEMBERS AND YOU CAN GIVE THE UPDATE. I WANT YOU ALL TO BE AWARE OF THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT WE HAVE PROVIDED SO THAT WAY MAYBE THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK YOU CAN SEE THERE IS AN ORGANIZATION NOT ON THE LIST YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE INVITED TO BE A PART OF THE PROCESS. YOU CAN GET AN EMAIL AND I CAN GO AHEAD AND GET YOU INVITED. ONE THING THAT IS NOT ON THERE IS CHAMPIONS. SO THIS IDEA OF CHAMPIONS WE NEED THESE LEADERS IN HAYS COUNTY WHO ARE WILLING TO BE A VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.IT IS RAISING SUPPORT FOR THE MATTER.
THE BETTER RESULTS WE CAN GET, THE MORE ACTION WE CAN GET DONE FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND OUR COUNTY.
THE OTHER THING IS PRIOR TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE YOU MAY ASK WHY IS THE ORGANIZATION ON THERE.
WHAT SPECIFICALLY DO THEY HAVE TIED IN WITH PUBLIC HEALTH.
AT THE END OF THE PACKAGE, THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND THAT KIND OF ENCOMPASSES AND IT MAY FIT IN ONE OF THOSE HEALTH SERVICES.
THAT BEING SAID, THAT WAS A BRIEF, FAST TIMELINE.
I KNOW Y'ALL HAVE A BUSY DAY SO I WANT TO KEEP IT AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, NOW
IS THE TIME. >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, MATTHEW, AND THANK YOU MS. TAMMY CRUMLEY, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY IS A VERY BIG DEAL. I AM GRATEFUL THAT YOU GUYS ARE WORKING ON THIS. I AM GENUINELY APPRECIATIVE ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I AM KICKING THROUGH OTHER COUNTIES AND FIGURING OUT WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T WORK AND THINGS THEY COULD HAVE DONE BETTER AND WAYS THEY CAN IMPROVE.
I WANT TO CREATE A HOSPITAL DISTRICT FOR OUR COUNTY.
I LEARNED WHILE MANAGING COVID THAT A POPULATION THAT IS HEALTHY IS ACTUALLY A GOOD ECONOMIC ENGINE.
WE HAVE A LABOR FORCE THAT IS ABLE TO GO TO WORK.
I WANT TO PUT MY MONEY WHERE MY MOUTH IS AND I WANT TO SUPPORT YOU ON THIS ENDEAVOR IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE AND I WILL CONTINUE TO ASK THAT YOU GUYS UPDATE US AND HOWEVER MY OFFICE CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOU GUYS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
IF YOU'RE SNEEZING AND IF YOU'RE COUGHING INSIDE AN ELEVATOR, GUESS WHAT. WE'RE ALL PART OF THAT PROBLEM.
AND A STRONGER COMMUNITY IS A BETTER COMMUNITY AND IT ALL STARTS WITH US LOOKING AT AND ADDRESSING PUBLIC HEALTH.
I'M JUST GRATEFUL THAT YOU GUYS ARE WORKING ON THIS AND IT IS -- I KNOW IT IS A VERY BIG PART OF THE COMMISSIONERS AS WELL.
>> JUDGE, THANK YOU. YOU SAID IT VERY WELL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. YOU HAVE THE ENERGY AND THE PASSION TO DO SOME REALLY GOOD THINGS FOR HAYS COUNTY AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM. WE WANT TO THANK YOU AND TAMMY.
WE HAVE GREAT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PARTICIPATING.
WE NEED TO FILL THOSE GAPS IN THE COMMUNITY AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE GETTING THE BEST HEALTHCARE THAT THEY DESERVE.
>> AND I WANT TO ALSO -- PUBLIC HEALTH IS SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME AND IT IS SOMETHING I HAVE TAKEN ON AS A MISSION FOR MYSELF. IT IS THE REASON THAT I'M IN THIS OFFICE. I CARE SO MUCH ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH HEALTH AND WHAT WE DID LEARN FROM COVID IS IF WE DON'T HAVE OUR HEALTH, LIKE JUDGE SAID, WE CAN'T GO TO WORK AND CAN'T TAKE CARE OF OUR KIDS. WE CAN'T SUPPORT OUR HOSPITALS AND OUR MEDICAL STAFF. IT IS ALL CONNECTED.
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PUBLIC HEALTH HAS TO BE ON THE FOREFRONT OF ALL OF OUR DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE WITHIN OUR COUNTY.AND I'M GLAD THAT THE ASSESSMENT HAS HAPPENED.
HOWEVER, OUR OFFICE COULD HELP GET THE WORD AND THE DATA COLLECTION THAT YOU'RE TRYING -- I KNOW YOU NEED TO BE REALLY CREATIVE IN TRYING TO GET THAT INFORMATION FROM PEOPLE, AND HAVE THEM SHARE THAT WITH YOU. SO WHATEVER I CAN DO TO HELP ASSIST THAT, I MEAN, WE ARE TRYING ALREADY, RIGHT? MY OFFICE IS AN OFFICE OF RESOURCE.
SO WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO HELP REACH PEOPLE WITHIN MY PRECINCT AS WELL, I WANT TO BE THERE FOR YOU TO DO THAT.
AND YOU ARE A CHAMPION YOURSELF, MATTHEW.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE WORK AND FOR NEVER GIVING UP ON THIS.
WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE YOU TO KEEP FIGHTING FOR US SO THANK YOU SO
>> THANK YOU. YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB AND WE APPRECIATE YOU. IT HAS TAKEN A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITIES THAT OTHER COUNTIES HAVE NOT IN THE PAST.
IT IS SOMETHING THE COMMISSIONER HAS A GREAT KNOWLEDGE AND HISTORY OF. IT HAS SOME GREAT FOLKS IN THERE
>> EFFORTS LIKE THIS DON'T WORK UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING THERE TO RAMROD THEM. WE CAN HAVE ALL OF THE GREATEST INTENTIONS IN THE WORLD, BUT IF SOMEBODY IS NOT MINDING THE SHOP EVERY DAY IT DOESN'T GET DONE. I KNOW THIS IS A HERCULEAN EFFORT ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT, BUT I AM APPRECIATE -- APPRECIATIVE YOU HAVE TAKEN THIS ON AS WELL.
THANK YOU, TAMMY AND LISA ESPECIALLY.
>> MS. CRUMLEY? >> I WANT TO ECHO THE COURT'S SENTIMENT THAT I TRUSTED MATTHEW WITH ANYTHING WE HAVE GIVEN HIM.
HE HAS BEEN A ROCK STAR. THIS WAS COVERED BY HIS GRANT AND HE HAS TAKEN FULL OWNERSHIP OF IT AND AMAZING JOB.
I DOEN -- I DO ENCOURAGE YOU TO WORK WITH US AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE IN YOUR PRECINCTS TO HELP US WITH THIS.
IT IS NOT GONNA GET DONE WITHOUT EVERYONE PARTICIPATING.
>> BEAUTIFUL AND THANK YOU. I KNOW AND I CAN TELL FROM EVERYTHING SAID THAT YOU FEEL OUR SUPPORT.
THANK YOU AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
>> THANK YOU, AUSTIN, BECAUSE I KNOW HE IS PART OF THAT.
>> AND THE REST OF THE TEAM. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
THERE IS NO INDIVIDUAL DOING IT. THANKS AGAIN.
[K. 9. Discussion and possible action to re-grade the Assistant Pre-trial Services Director grade 114 to a grade 115 effective February 16, 2023. SHELL/FOCKEN]
>> DISCUSSION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE
FEBRUARY 16TH, 2023. >> THANKS, JUDGE.
THANK YOU FOR MOVING THIS ITEM UP.
I KNOW RANDY HAD AN APPOINTMENT HE NEEDED TO BE AT SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE HE HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK IF THE COURT HAD ANY QUESTIONS. RANDY IS HERE, BY THE WAY, MR. FOCKEN. WE ESTABLISHED THIS DEPARTMENT LAST YEAR. MR. FOCKEN WAS HIRED TOWARD THE END OF LAST YEAR IN I BELIEVE DECEMBER IS WHEN HE STARTED.
WE STARTED BUILDING THAT DEPARTMENT.
WE ARE ASKING FOR A REGRADE. SINCE THEN WE HAVE RETITLED AND FOR THE OFFICE AND THE FUNCTION OF THE OFFICE AND THE DIFFERENT GRADES STARTING AT THE DIRECTOR LEVEL AND BELOW AND WE BELIEVE IT IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE GRADE.
>> IF YOU WILL APPROACH THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE. I WANT PEOPLE TO SEE YOUR FACE.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
I AM RANDY FOCKEN AND THE DIRECTOR OF [INAUDIBLE] SERVICES IN HAYS COUNTY. I DID BEGIN IN MID-DECEMBER AND IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE BEEN EVALUATING WHAT THE NEEDS ARE FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT PROPERLY DEVELOPING THE STAFF WE NEED TO DO THAT.
AND AS I WAS REVIEWING THE INFORMATION, ONE OF THEM THAT I SAW AND I LEARNED PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL, I THINK, YOU NOT ONLY CREATED MY POSITION, BUT YOU CREATED, I BELIEVE IT IS THREE.
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TO AVOID COMPRESSIONS, I AM ASKING FOR YOU TO RECONSIDER REGRADING THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT POSITION.I THINK WE HAVE IT ON THE AGENDA FOR 115.
IDEALLY IT IS THE ASSISTANT CHIEF JUVENILE PROBATION POSITION. THAT IS 116.
BY PUTTING A POSITION, IT WOULD ALLOW US TO SET A SEPARATION TO HAVE FOLLOWING THAT POSITION A SUPERVISORY LEVEL POSITION.
AND IN BETWEEN THE SUPERVISOR AND HIS PRIVATE LINE STAFF, THE POTENTIAL NEED FOR US TO HIRE. SPECIALISTS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SO WE CAN PROPERLY SEPARATE THE POSITIONS EFFECTIVELY. DID YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO
AS RANDY SAID WE LOOKED AT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE ASSISTANT DIRECTORS AND TO NOT START OFF WITH POSITIONS COMPRESSED.
THE 116 WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR THIS POSITION.
IT DOES ALIGN WITH THE ASSISTANT CHIEF JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE.
116 IS WHAT WE WERE THINKING ORIGINALLY.
IF WE COME IN OVER TIME AFTER THE LINE STAFF ARE IN PLACE, THERE WILL BE A NEED FOR BLIND SUPERVISORS THAT WOULD THEN COMPRESS ALL OF THESE POSITIONS. ALL OF THAT WITH THE CURRENT PAY
I SPOKE BRIEFLY TO DR. CAMPBELL WHEN HE WAS HERE LAST WEEK.
AND HE SUGGESTED WE BRING THE PROPOSAL TO YOU TODAY.
HE HAS ALSO REQUESTED THAT I SEND HIM AN INDEPENDENT EMAIL DESCRIBING THE POSITIONS THAT WE WOULD LIKELY BE PURSUING AND UNDERSTANDING WE MAY NOT GET ALL OF THOSE POSITIONS AND SO THEY COULD THEN DO AN ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE WHEN THEY COME BACK WHERE THOSE POSITIONS SHOULD FALL WITH OTHER INFORMATION -- WITH OTHER POSITIONS THEY ASSESS.
THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE INFORMATION REGARDING OUR DEPARTMENT PRIOR
TO THIS TIME. >> SO JUDGE, WE WILL BE TAKING ACTION ON THE AGENDA STATED IN OUR PACKET FROM 114 TO 115.
>> THAT IS THE INTENTION. YES.
SO THAT RANDY CAN SHOVE OFF AND GET TO WORK.
IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> I JUST WANTED TO -- DO YOU THINK THAT ONCE WE GET THE INFORMATION BACK FROM MAG WE WILL LOOK AT THE 116? IS THAT WHAT WE'RE PREDICTING?
>> I WOULD SAY FROM MY INITIAL CONVERSATIONS WITH DR. CAMPBELL, I DON'T WANT TO, YOU KNOW, MISSTATE HIS POSITION.
HE WAS OF THE OPINION IT LOOKED LIKE WE WOULD NEED TO LIKELY HAVE THAT POSITION TOWARD THE 116 LEVEL AND THE CURRENT GRADE THAT WOULD PUT IT AS I BELIEVE A 124 IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN.
>> HAYS COUNTY BUDGET OFFICER. THE AGENDA ITEM WAS WRITTEN AS GRADE 115 -- 114 TO 115. APOLOGIZE.
SO THAT HAS A FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDED.
TO REGRADE THAT TO A 116 WOULD BE 9,564 DOLLARS FISCAL IMPACT.
SO THAT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL $5010.
THESE POSITIONS ARE FUNDED THROUGH THE ARPA FUNDS THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE. THERE IS FUNDING IN THAT COST CENTER FOR EITHER OF THE 115 OR 116 REGRADE.
HOWEVER, AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE STAFFING WE WILL HAVE TO ADDRESS WHERE THIS POTENTIAL FUNDING WILL COME FROM.
>> I WANT TO HELP SUPPORT RANDY AND I KNOW THE REST OF THE OFFICE DOES AS WELL. I WANT TO SAW -- SUPPORT HIM SO
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HE CAN GET MOVING IN WAY THAT'S ARE PALPABLE.IF THAT HELPS THAT, I AM HAPPY TO SUPPORT IT.
>> I WILL AMEND MY MOTION TO CHANGE THE REGRADE FROM A 114 TO
>> THANK YOU. IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[K. 6. Discussion and possible action to authorize a salary exception at the 25th percentile retroactive to January 19, 2023 for the Executive Assistant position in the Office of the Hays County Judge and amend budget accordingly. BECERRA]
>> YES. >> AND THEN WE ARE DOING K10 AND THEN G5. K6, K10, K2.
>> K6, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE A SALARY EXCEPTION AT THE 25TH PERCENTILE RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 19TH, 2023 FOR THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT POSITION IN THE OFFICE OF THE HAYS COUNTY JUDGE AND AMEND THE BUDGET
AND THIS IS JUST AN ADMINISTRATIVE CLEAN UP OF -- WELL, THAT'S WHAT THAT IS. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> NO. I JUST -- JUST TO REMIND OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS AND US AS WELL THAT WE HAVE TO BRING THESE PERCENTILE CHANGES BEFORE THE COURT BEFORE WE CAN INSTITUTE
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
[K.10. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Juvenile Detention Center to hire a Licensed Mental Health Counselor position, slot 0921-002 at the 50th percentile effective February 16, 2023. IN GA LS BE /LITTLE JOHN]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> K10, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE JUVENILE DTENTION CENTER TO HIRE A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR POSITION, SLOT 0921-002 AT THE 50TH PERCENTILE EFFECTIVE
>> SECOND. >> AND MR. LITTLE JOHN IS HERE AND APPROACH THE PODIUM. SINCE YOU MADE THE EFFORT, LET'S
HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY. >> THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. TRYING TO FILL A LICENSED --
>> NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC.
>> LITTLE JOHN, COMMUNITY FACILITATOR.
>> THANK YOU. >> TRYING TO FILL A LICENSED COUNSELOR SPOT. IT IS ONE OF TWO POSITIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY VACANT. I LOST THE THIRD AT BUDGET TIME.
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN SRAEU CAN'T SINCE APRIL -- BEEN VACANT SINCE APRIL OF 2002. THIS IS THE ONLY APPLICANT I HAVE HAD SINCE I CAME TO COURT IN AUGUST TO FILL ANOTHER SLOT.
PICKINGS ARE SLIM, AND I WOULD APPRECIATE THE CONSIDERATION AT 50TH PERCENTILE THE CURRENT RATE.
>> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> NO, JUDGE.
I THINK WE ARE ALL STRUGGLING AND ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS ARE STRUGGLING WITH SALARIES AND HIRING.
>> THANK YOU, BRAD, FOR BEING A TROOPER.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND EFFORTS.
IF NOTHING ELSE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
[K. 2. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute the Hays County American Rescue Plan Recovery Grant Agreement between Hays County and Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, Inc regarding recovery assistance for direct or indirect impacts of COVID-19 and amend the budget accordingly. IN GALSBE]
>> ASKING THE JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN BETWEEN
HAYS COUNTY. >> MY ONLY REGRET WHEN I READ
IT IS IT WASN'T HIGHER. >> JUDGE, WE -- ERIC IS CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE CENTRAL TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THERE. WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT THERE ARE, BUT THIS WILL GIVE THEM SOME MONEY, YOU KNOW, AS THEY SUFFERED LOSS OF REVENUE AND THEN WE EXPECT TO COME BACK HERE
IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
THANK YOU FOR LEADING THE CHARGE ON THAT.
I KNOW ONE OF YOUR BOARD MEMBERS , CHARLIE CAPIZZI WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN STARTING THE CONVERSATION.
AND HE IS IN RECOVERY STILL, GOD BLESS HIM.
HE IS A WONDERFUL SOUL, BUT HE IS FIGHTING THINGS AND IT IS THE GIVING SPIRIT AND THE GIVING HEART YOUR BOARD REPRESENTS.
AND I THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND YOU CONTINUE TO DO AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THOSE THAT CONTRIBUTE
TO THIS EFFORT. >> ABSOLUTELY.
THANK YOU. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? >> NO, THANK YOU.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
[K.11.Discussion and possible action to authorize a salary exception at the 22.71 percentile for the Customer Service Representative, slot 0342-018 in the Development Services Department effective February 21, 2023. S MITH /PACHECO]
>> K11 AND THEN G5. >> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SALARY EXCEPTION OF THE 22.71 PERCENTILE FOR THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, SLOT
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0342-018 IN THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVEFEBRUARY 21ST, 2023. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. MR. PACHECO IF YOU CAN GIVE US A FEW WORDS. STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE.
>> MR. PACHECO, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
WE ARE REQUESTING THE COURT CONSIDERATION TO OFFER ONE OF OUR CURRENT CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES 22.71 PERCENTILE. THIS CANDIDATE THAT WE ARE IDENTIFYING MEETS AND EXCEEDS ALL CURRENT JOB DESCRIPTIONS IN ALL LOCATIONS. THEY HAVE PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE WITH THE COUNTY. THAT'S ANOTHER BIG PLUS IN OUR BOOK. THE BIG THING IS THEY ARE BI-LINGUAL WHICH IS A MUCH-NEEDED COMMODITY FOR OUR SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY FOR WHAT WE DO AT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. WE TALKED TO HR AND THE BUDGET OFFICE AND THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUESTED BECAUSE OF THE BUDGET AND WE HAD A RETIREMENT AT THE END OF NOVEMBER OF A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE COUNTY FOR 20 YEARS SO WE HAVE MONEY SET ASIDE TO COVER THIS REQUEST.
>> MR. PACHECO, WHEN WE DID THE CENSUS COUNT I LEARNED -- WELL, I'LL SAY IT THIS WAY. IT WAS REINFORCED IN MY MIND AND IN REALITY OF THE MAKE UP OF OUR POPULATION, THE DEMOGRAPHICS.
WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF COMPENSATED SPANISH SPEAKERS IN OUR COUNTY EMPLOYEE POOL AND DURING THAT SURVEY, WHEN I WAS CALLED BY MAG, I BROUGHT THAT UP AND I SAID, PLEASE, PLEASE WEAVE IN SOMETHING COMPENSATING THOSE WHO ARE TAPPED OUT OF THE NORM AND COME AND ARE SPEAKING SPANISH TO THAT POPULATION THAT NEEDS IT BECAUSE IT IS FAIR AND RIGHT TO REWARD FOLKS FOR WHAT THEY DO AND I AM GLAD YOU FOUND SOMEONE THAT IS A BILINGUAL.
YOU SAID IT. IT IS LITERALLY WHAT WE MUST FACE AND THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT IS WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT YOU KOPBLT TO PROVIDE. YOU CONTINUE TO PROVIDE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING A GREAT DEPARTMENT SAID -- DEPARTMENT
HEAD ON THAT FRONT. >> MR. PACHECO, HE BROUGHT THIS TO ME AND MY PRECINCT IS PROBABLY THE FASTEST GROWING IN THE COUNTY. I PROBABLY HAVE MORE OPEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CURRENTLY THAN ANYBODY ELSE. I DON'T THINK MR. PACHECO GETS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THE VOLUME AND THE INCREASE IN VOLUME THAT THEY'RE HAVING TO DEAL WITH ON A DAILY BASIS.
I REALLY HAVE A FEAR AS WE MOVE FORWARD AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN ANOTHER ITEM LATER ON TODAY.
BUT THE FACT IS THERE ARE SEVERAL BUILDS OUT THERE THAT ARE DEALING WITH THE ETJ AUTHORITY AND THE PRESSURE THEY ARE UNDER RIGHT NOW AND I WILL BE THE FIRST TO SAY THEY ARE UNDERSTAFFED AND IT WILL BE EXACERBATED IF THAT HAPPENS.
THESE GUYS AND GIRLS IN THE DEPARTMENT ARE DRINKING FROM A FIRE HOUSE EVERY DAY. ANYTHING WE CAN DO LIKE THIS TO
HELP THEM I AM UP FOR. >> MAYBE A BIB.
DRINKING FROM A FIRE HOUSE -- FIRE HOSE, MAYBE A BIB.
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. >> ANYTHING ELSE COMMISSIONERS?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[G. 5. Approve and confirm the appointment of Michael Dwayne Fuentes as a regular full-time Deputy Constable in the Hays County Constable Precinct 3 Office. S HELL/MONTAGUE]
>> YES. CONSTABLE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. G5.
NO IT IS G5. >> APPROVE AND CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL DWAYNE FEW WEPB IT IS A.
>> CONSTABLE, ANY COMMENTS? >> CONSTABLE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
COME UP AND INTRODUCE. >> WE HAVEN'T VOTED YET, BUT
STILL AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I AM PRECINCT 3 CONSTABLE.
WE ARE BRINGING ANOTHER OFFICER BASED ON THIS PAST YEAR'S BUDGET. MIKE FUENTES COMES TO US FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO THAT PARTICULAR OFFICE AND WE ARE REALLY PLEASED TO HAVE HIM. THE WAY THINGS OUT SO WONDERFULLY IN THIS WORLD AND WITH OUR LORD, WE HAD A MEETING WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
THEY PUT A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER IN EACH OF THOSE SCHOOLS. ONE OF THOSE POSITIONS HAS BEEN -- HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO BE FILLED YET AND THEY ARE VERY
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CONCERNED. THE MAN YOU ARE APPROVING THIS MORNING IS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AND WILL BE TEMPORARILY GOING INTO ONE OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO FILL THE POSITION FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR TO PROTECT OUR KIDS.I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. >> BEAUTIFUL.
THANK YOU, CONSTABLE, FOR STAYING ON TOP OF IT.
VERY IMPORTANT. ANYTHING ELSE, CONSTABLES, COMMISSIONERS? IN THAT CASE LET'S VOTE.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
> AND NOW YOU CAN SAY WELCOME TO THE RODEO.
ARE THERE ANY AGENDA ITEM THAT'S WE WANT TO PRIORITIZE IF EVERYONE IS IN ATTENDANCE, COMMISSIONERS?
[Consent Items 1 - 4, 6 - 19 (Part 1 of 2)]
OTHERWISE I WILL START. >> ALL OF CONSENT?
>> G1, APPROVE PAYMENT OF COUNTY INVOICES.
G2, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF JUROR CHECKS.
G3, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTHCARE CLAIMS. G4, APPROVE AMENDED COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 2023 AND COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES OF JANUARY 17TH, 2023 AND JANUARY 31ST, 2023.
G6 ACCEPT THE 2022 RACIAL PROFILING REPORT FROM THE HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE OFFICE PRECINCT 3.
G7, AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRAND, LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G8, AUTHORIZE BUILDING MAINTENANCE TO HAVE SULLIVAN CONTRACTING SERVICES INSTALL A NEW ROOF ON THE KYLE WIC BUILDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,958.90.
G9, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE RENEW ALLY BUILT COVERAGE FOR STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS WITH COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR A RENEWAL PREMIUM OF $1,381.
G10, AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF PRECINCT 1 OFFICE TO SUPPORT RODRIGUEZ ELEMENTARY IN THE SAN MARCOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF. G11, AUTHORIZE BUILDING MAINTENANCE TO PURCHASE TWO RUBBER MAID COMMERCIAL UTILITY CARTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,692.94 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. G12, APPROVE UTILITY PERMITS.
G13, AMEND VARIOUS DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING SPECIAL REVENUE AND CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGETS IN PREPARATION FOR THE COUNTY'S FISCAL YEAR 2022 YEAR-END PROCESS.
G-14 APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF PATRICK GIBSON TO THE CLAIBORNE KYLE LOG HOUSE BOARD TO REPLACE PAULINE VILLEGAS.
G15, AUTHORIZE THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO UTILIZE $10,000 OF DONATED FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TO PURCHASE ONE TRAILER WITH ACCESSORIES AND CERT VOLUNTEER UNIFORMS AND AMEND BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G16, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED SOFTWARE AGREEMENT WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC. TO ADD ONE ENTERPRISE JUSTICE JUDGED DECISION SOFTWARE FOR THE 483RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDGE. G17, AMEND VARIOUS DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING SPECIAL REVENUE AND CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGETS IN PREPARATION FOR FY2023 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTING.
G18, APPROVE THE ADDITION OF INTERCOMS AND UPGRADE THE JAIL VISITATION AREAS IN THE HA*EUDZ COUNTY JAIL WITH CORNER STONE DETENTION PRODUCTS INK INK PURSUANT TO THE GSA CONTRACT, GA-07F-269AA AND AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 262.024 AR 7D FOR ALL OPEN MARKET ITEMS. G19, AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT RENEWAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, FY24 IMMUNIZATIONS GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $192,341. G20, APPROVE THE PURCHASES FOR THE HAYS COUNTY JAIL OF MPACS200 FOOD ASSEMBLY BOX ASSEMBLY FROM MILLENNIUM ACCESS CONTROL TECHNOLOGY INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,985 AND AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024A7A.
G21 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CML SECURITY, LLC RELATED TO ELECTRONIC SECURITY UPGRADES PURSUANT TO RFP2022P07 ADDING A TEMPORARY GATE CONTROL TO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS' GATE LOCATED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,553.20. >> SO MOVED.
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>> THANK YOU. >> AND WE HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL SIGNED UP TO SPEAK FOR G8. MR. DAN LYON.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. I WAS JUST LOOKING BACK UP HERE AND IT SAYS PROJECT DESCRIPTION BASE BID, DEM SHINGLE ROOF TO THE DECK AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY.
REMOVE TWO FEET OF PLYWOOD DECKING AND INSTALL ALONG THE LOW EAVES OF THE BUILDING AND INSPECT AND REPAIR PLYWOOD NEEDED AT THE AN EXTRA COST OF $195 PER SHEET? INSTALLATION OF ALL METAL FLASHINGS WITH PIPE, PENETRATIONS AND VALLEYS, INSTALLATION OF NEW FELT UNDER LAY AND INSTALLATION OF NEW SHINGLES AND CLEAN AND DISPOS OF ALL ROOF-RELATED DEBRIS. THAT'S $71,000? I MEAN, EVEN HERE IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY YOU CAN GET A THIRD OF A HOUSE FOR THAT. I I DON'T SEE IT.
I DON'T SEE ANYTHING THAT WOULD JUSTIFY THAT SORT OF A COST.
MAYBE I'M MISSING SOMETHING. I DON'T KNOW.
HOW MANY SQUARE FEET IS IT, AND WHAT EXACTLY ARE THEY DOING? ARE THEY DOING ANYTHING MORE THAN THAT? I'M SORRY. I WOULD VOTE IT DOWN.
COMMISSIONER COHEN, $195 INSPECTION PER SHEET.
DO YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON THAT? >> WELL, YOU KNOW, AS WE KNOW, ALL OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE GOING TO GO UP AS ALL OF OUR PROJECTS GO FORWARD. I KNOW IF TAPL -- TAMMY CAN
ELABORATE MORE ON THAT COST. >> I AM LOOKING AT THE QUOTE HERE. I KNOW IT IS NOT JUST A FLAT ANGLED ROOF. IT IS AN OLD HOUSE THAT IS REQUIRING THE ROOF TO BE REPAIRED.
I'M SORRY. WHAT INSPECTION WAS IT?
>> THE $195 PER SHEET OF PLYWOOD FEE FOR INSPECTING TO SEE IF IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IS ONE OF M. LYON'S COMMENTS.
>> I'M NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS. I WOULD HAVE TO GET CLARIFICATION ON INSPECTION. INSPECT AND REPAIR PLYWOOD DECKING NEEDED AT AN EXTRA COST. IF THERE IS ANY PLYWOOD THAT COULD BE SALVAGED. THAT WOULD BE -- IF I WERE GUESSING -- I WOULD HAVE TO GET CLARIFICATION ON THAT.
>> SHOULD WE PULL THAT UNTIL WE GET CLARIFICATION?
>> IF IT IS NOT PRESSING AND WE DON'T HAVE A TERRIBLE SITUATION,
MAYBE WE CAN -- >> IF IT RAINS WE WILL HAVE A
TERRIBLE SITUATION. >> YES BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN TO THAT BUILDING AND I HAVE SEEN IT.
MR. -- I DON'T WANT TO MAKE ANYONE LOOK BAD, BUT I AGREE
WITH MR. LYON. >> THIS WILL BE A TERRIBLE SITUATION. THE ROOF IS IN TERRIBLE REPAIR.
>> MAYBE WE CAN GET MORE INFORMATION?
>> BRING IT BACK. >> I CAN HAVE SOMEONE COME BEFORE COURT IS OVER AND EXPLAIN.
>> EXPLAIN THE PROPOSAL. >> OR IS THERE SOMEBODY THAT CAN
I CAN GET CHRIS OVER HERE. >> WOULD WE NEED A DELAY?
LET'S TABLE THIS FOR NOW AND WE WILL RE-OPEN IT WHEN CHRIS CAN COME AND EXPLAIN IT IN MORE DETAIL.
>> I WOULD RATHER NOT POSTPONE IT.
>> WE ARE NOT TRYING TO POSTPONE PRODUCTIVITY, BUT WE NEED ANSWERS. WELL DONE.
>> DID WE LOOK INTO A METAL BUILDING? IT MAY BE WAY TOO COST PROHIBITIVE -- I MEAN, A METAL ROOF. I JUST WONDER IF WE CAN COMPARE
WE'LL TABLE THAT ITEM FOR NOW. ALL OF THE OTHERS ARE OPEN AND THE MOTION SECONDED. IF THERE ARE OTHER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS, COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> AND NOW WE CAN GO TO ROADS IF EVERYONE IS OKAY WITH THAT. MR. LYON THANK YOU.
[I. 1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Contract Amendment No. 2 in the amount $60,000.00 to the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and RPS Infrastructure, Inc. for additional design services and construction phase services on the RM 12 at RM 3237 Intersection Improvements project in Precinct 3, as part of the Hays County Road Bond Program, utilizing a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ch. 262.024(a)(4). S H E LL/BORCHERDIN G]
PLEASE OPEN I1 DUGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND RPS INFRASTRUCTURE INC. FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES ON THE RM12 AT RM3237 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN PRECINCT 3 AS PART OF THE HAYS COUNTY ROAD BOND PROGRAM UTILIZING A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODECHAPTER 262.024 AR 4. >> SO MOVED.
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>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. WE BID THIS PROJECT LAST YEAR.
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS WERE UTILITIES AND SECTION IMPROVEMENTS ON 3237 AS YOU ENTER FROM THIS DIRECTION.
WE BID THAT LAST YEAR. WE REJECTED THE BIDS AND THEY WERE EXTREMELY HIGH. WE DECIDED TO RE -- REBID THE PROJECT AND SPLIT IT TO THE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS SEPARATE.
BECAUSE OF THAT THESE COSTS [INAUDIBLE], THE ENGINEERING FIRM IS. WE DID IT AND IN TURN RECEIVED LOWER BIDS WHEN WE DID ACCEPT AND WE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO
STARTING CONSTRUCTION. >> BEAUTIFUL.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, FOR THE GREAT DETAIL.
IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE CALL THE
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[I. 2. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Contract Amendment No. 3 in the amount of $610,000.00 to the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and BGE, Inc. to provide construction engineering, inspection & testing (CE&I) services as part of the On-Call CE&I contract related to the 2016 Road Bond Program Dacy Lane project, utilizing a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ch. 262.024(a)(4) and amend the budget accordingly. COH E N /BORCHERDING]
>> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $610,000 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND BGE INC. TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING, INSPECTION AND TESTING SERVICES AS PART OF THE ON-CE AND I CONTRACT RELATED TO THE 2016 ROAD BOND PROGRAM DACY LANE PROJECT UTILIZING A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 262.024 AND AMEND
THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED.
>> DO YOU WANT AN EXPLANATION, JUDGE? THIS IS JUST TO AUTHORIZE BGE TO OVERSEE THE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR DACY LANE AND ENSURING THE CONSTRUCTION IS IN CONFORM MENS WITH THE -- CONFOR.
>> PERFECT AND THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
[I. 3. Discussion and possible action to accept the maintenance bond rider extension from Lockhart Excavation, LLC for an additional two months to July 14, 2023 for Heaton Hollow subdivision (Maintenance bond #61BSBID3153 in the amount of $80,548.01). SHELL/BORCHERDING]
>> PLEASE OPEN I3. >> I3, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT THE MAINTENANCE BOND RIDER EXTENSION FROM LOCKHART EXCAVATION LLC FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO MONTHS TO JULY 14, 2023 FOR HEATON HOLLOW SUBDIVISION, MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER 61BSBID3153 IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,548.01.
>> COMMISSIONER? >> JUDGE, THIS IS JUST EXTENDING THE TIMES SO THE CONTRACTOR CAN COMPLETE THE WORK.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
[I. 4. Hold a public hearing with possible action to establish a No Dumping zone on Old Bastrop Hwy on the cul-dusac south of Redwood Road. INGA LSBE /BORCHERDING]
>> HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO ESTABLISH A NO DUMPING ZONE ON OLD BASTROP HIGHWAY ON THE CUL-DE-SAC SOUTH
OF REDWOOD ROAD. >> I WILL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK OR -- FOR ORGANS THIS AGENDA EYE -- OR AGAINST THE AGENDA ITEM. APPROACH THE PODIUM.
I SEE NO MOVEMENT. COMMISSIONER?
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE SEEN THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE DUMPING AT THIS PARTICULAR SITE.
IT IS A KWUL -- IT IS A CALL TKAU SACK THAT WAS ESTABLISHED WHEN FM110 WAS BUILT AND UNFORTUNATELY PEOPLE ARE JUST DUMPING THERE. WE ARE WANTING TO TRY TO ENFORCE THAT BY ESTABLISHING THE NO DUMPING SIGNS.
>> BEAUTIFUL. WHAT, MR. KENNEDY, IS OUR BITE
WHEN SOMEBODY DUMPS THERE. >> WE HAD A MEETING LAST WEEK WITH VARIOUS ACTORS IN THE COUNTY INTERESTED IN EXPLORING A MORE ENHANCED PROGRAM, AND I BELIEVE THAT'S IN THE WORKS.
OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO ASSESS CITATIONS AGAINST SOMEONE DOING THIS. OBVIOUSLY IT IS A FINEABLE OFFENSE. WE NEED TO ORGANIZE A LITTLE BETTER THE COUNTY AGENTS THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND HAVE THEM ALL COMMUNICATING WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON.
>> OKAY. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO CREATE AN AGENDA ITEM SO WE CAN BRING BACK SOME -- I KNOW YOU ARE ALL -- WE ARE ALL SO BUSY AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR OWN PRE SINKS BECAUSE I -- PRE -- PRECINCTS AND I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO BRING SOMETHING BACK TO COURT AT A FUTURE DATE SO WE COULD GIVE IT A NUDGE.
>> I WOULD RECOMMEND LOOKING TO THE D.A.'S OFFICE FOR A SIGNAL
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OF WHEN AN ITEM WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.THE D.A.'S OFFICE IS MORE INTEGRAL IN THAT OFFICE THAN MY
I KNOW YOU MET WITH HIM AND I WAS WONDER FIGURE THERE WAS ANY KIND OF HORIZON PROJECTION. THANK YOU, SIR.
>> YEAH. AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE COURSE IS EXTREMELY INVOLVED IN THAT TOO JUDGE.
IT WAS A GOOD MEETING AND VERY PLEASED.
BUT THE D.A.'S OFFICE IS CERTAINLY WILLING TO TRY TO GET
SOMETHING GOING ON THIS. >> I WANT EACH COMMISSIONER TO KNOW YOU HAVE MY FULL SUPPORT IN ANYTHING YOU HAVE GOING ON IN YOUR PRECINCT. I HAVE DRIVEN UP, FOR THE -- THROUGH THE FREEZE, FOR EXAMPLE, GOING OUT AND CHECKING TO SEE HOW I COULD BE SUPPORTIVE. I CAME ACROSS THAT EVER TERRIBLE SPOT WHERE PEOPLE KEEP DUMPING TRASH.
IT IS AN EYESORE FOR ALL OF US AND NONE OF US BENEFIT FROM IT.
I APPRECIATE MR. PACHECO'S SENSITIVITY AND THANK YOU AND I WILL REACH OUT TO THE D.A. TO PUT A LITTLE FIRE IN THERE TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T GET WORSE AND WE CAN HELP THE ROAD MAP AND THE CLEAN UP. THANK YOU.
>> JUDGE I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER -- I4.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
[I. 5. Hold a public hearing with possible action to establish a 3-way stop location on Longbow Lane at the intersection with Whistling Wind Lane in the Woodcreek North subdivision. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
>> HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO ESTABLISH A THREE-WAY STOP LOCATION ON LONGBOW LANE AT THE INTERSECTION WITH WHISTLING WIND LANE IN THE WOOD CREEK NORTH SUBDIVISION.
>> I AM OPENING A PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR ORGANS THIS AGENDA -- FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM. PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.
I SEE NO MOVEMENT. COMMISSIONER?
>> THANK YOU. THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED A TRANSPORTATION STUDY OF THIS INTERSECTION ALONG WITH A FEW OTHERS. WE HAD ACTUALLY INITIALLY PROPOSED A DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR THE THREE-WAY STOP AFTER OUR STAFF DID WORK OUT THERE AS FAR AS EXISTING UTILITIES AND THE RIGHT OF WAY. WE DECIDED ON THIS INTERSECTION BETTER. I BELIEVING THE CITIZENS -- I BELIEVE THE CITIZENS WILL BE PLEASED.
THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF TRAFFIC SPEEDING DOWN THIS ROAD AND WE BELIEVE THIS THREE-WAY STOP WILL IMPROVE SAFETY.
>> BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> WE DON'T HAVE A MOTION.
>> SO MOVE. >> SEPLGD -- SECOND.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[I. 6. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction & surface drainage improvements, release of the subdivision bond #30166330 in the amount of $1,035,391.42, acceptance of the 2- year maintenance bond #PB03016800942 in the amount of $55,051.65, and acceptance of the 1-year revegetation bond #PB03016800941 in the amount of $26,400.82 for 6 Creeks subd., Phase 1, Section 13B. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
>> PLEASE OPEN I6. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, RELEASE OF THE SUBDIVISION BOND NUMBER 30166330 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,35 -- RATHER 1 MILLION 035, 391.42. ACCEPTANCE OF THE TWO-YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER PB 03016800942 IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,051.65 AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE 1-YEAR REVEGETATION BOND NUMBER PB03016800941 IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,400.82 FOR 6 CREEKS SUBDIVISION PHASE 1 SECTION 13B.
>> COMMISSIONER? >> STRAIGHT FORWARD.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
[I. 7. Discussion and possible action to accept fiscal surety for street and drainage improvements in the amount of $1,834,350.00 for the 272 AC Fitzhugh Subdivision. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
I7. >> I7 IS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT FISCAL SURE TEE FOR THE STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF 1 MILLION 834, 350 FOR THE 272AC
FITZHUGH SUBDIVISION. >> SO MOVED.
>> I BELIEVE THAT'S STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
[J.1. PLN-2089-NP; Discussion and possible action regarding the Anthem, Phase 4B, Final Plat. SMITH /PACHECO]
>> J1, PLN-2089-NP, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING
THE ANTHEM PHASE 4B FINAL PLAT. >> SO MOVED.
>> YES AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MARKS PACHECO.
THE ANTHEM PHASE 4B IS A SUBDIVISION OF 13.740-ACRES.
IT IS ALONG ANTHEM PARKWAY AND WATER AND WASTE WATER WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE CITY OF KYLE FOR THOSE SERVICES.
IT HAS FULL STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND NO VARIANCES WITH THIS
IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
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[K. 5. Discussion and possible action to adopt and reaffirm Civil Rights Policies and Procedures to include the HUD Section 3 presentation for the TxCDBG Hays County Cedar Oaks Mesa Waterline Improvement Project, Contract CDV21-0346. S HELL/T. CRUMLE Y]
WE HAVE SOMEONE WAITING ONLINE ON K5 SO LET'S OPEN K5.>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT AND REAFFIRM CIVIL RIGHTS POLICIES PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE THE HUD SECTION 3 PRESENTATION FOR THE TXCDBG HAYS COUNTY CEDAR OAKS MESA WATER LINE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CONTRACT CDV21-0346.
>> NOW WHEN YOU GAVE ME THAT PAPER WERE THEY TRYING TO SPEAK
ON IT? >> THEY ARE JUST WATCHING.
>> OKAY. THE SCREEN TURNED BLUE.
WE DON'T NEED THEM TO SPEAK, RIGHT?
>> I DON'T THINK SO. >> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE.
COMMISSION -- COMMISSIONER, THIS IS YOUR ITEM.
IT IS STRAIGHT FORWARD? >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> AND THANK YOU FOR HANGING ON. IT WAS A NO-BRAINER FOR US TO
[K. 1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of an agreement with HDR Architecture, Inc. for Phase 2 of the long-term Facility Space Needs Assessment for the Precinct 4 offices in Dripping Springs and authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ch. 262.024(a)(4). S MITH /T.CRUMLE Y]
PASS. PLEASE OPEN K1.>> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH HDR ARCHITECTURE INC. FOR PHASE 2 OF THE LONG-TERM FACILITY SPACE NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE PRECINCT 4 OFFICES IN DRIPPING SPRINGS AND AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER
>> SECOND. >> AND I NOTICE IN THE CONTRACT WE HAVE MS. CRUMLEY LISTED OR OUR GENERAL COUNCIL.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL PROJECT, COMMISSIONER AND I LOVE AND SUPPORT IT. PLEASE IF YOU DON'T MIND JUST
COPY MY OFFICE. >> JUDGE I JUST WANT TO KIND OF CLARIFY WHAT THIS IS ACTUALLY DOING BECAUSE EARLIER THIS YEAR AS YOU KNOW WE -- HDR IS UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY TO RENEW THE GOVERNMENT CENTER. IRONICALLY ENOUGH THEY ARE ALSO DOING THE SPACE NEEDS ANALYSIS FOR THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS. AS MEMBERS OF THE TERS BOARD FOR DRIPPINGS BOARD, TERS1 AND 2, THEIR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY PROJECT SINCE INCEPTION HAS BEEN A CO-LOCATED TOWN CENTER IN DRIPPING SPRINGS FOR BOTH COUNTY AND CITY FACILITYIES.
THEY ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THEIR SPACE AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT RIGHT NOW TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT THEIR NEEDS WILL BE IN DRIPPING SPRINGS. IT ONLY MAKES SENSE TO ME THAT WE MOVE FORWARD AND LOOK AT THOSE NEEDS.
THERE ARE CERTAIN FACILITIES WITHIN THAT BUILDING THAT WILL BE BUILT THAT COULD BE SHARED USE FACILITIES THAT WOULD SAVE OUR TAXPAYERS A GOOD BIT OF MONEY AND A GOOD BIT OF SQUARE FOOTAGE ON BUILDING A BUILDING. AND WE HAVE HAD MEETINGS WITH THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS AND THEY FEEL SIMILARLY.
I WILL JUST USE THE EXAMPLE OF A MUNICIPAL COURTROOM.
THEY ARE GROWING AT A RATE WHERE THEY WOULD USE A MUNICIPAL COURT ABOUT THE SAME RATE AS SAY THE CITY OF KYLE.
MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK AND THERE IS PLENTY OF SPACE THERE IF WE CO-LOCATED THE COURTROOM. OTHER CO-LOCATED SPACE WOULD BE POSSIBLY -- WE COULD HOLD ELECTIONS AND CONFERENCE FACILITIES AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
THE HDR SAT DOWN WITH THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND TALKED TO THEM ABOUT WHAT THEIR NEEDS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY WERE AND WHAT THEY ANTICIPATED THE GROWTH WE WERE SEEING AND HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO FILL IN THOSE POSITIONS AS THEY COME OVER TIME. AND THIS IS ACTUALLY A PHASE WHERE ONCE THEY HAVE TAKEN THAT INFORMATION AND DONE THAT SURVEY OF PHYSICALY SITTING DOWN WITH BLOCKS AND FIGURING OUT HOW TO MAKE ALL THOSE THINGS WORK, HOW YOU MAKE THEM FIT TOGETHER.
DO YOU PUT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES NEXT TO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS SHOULD THEY BE IN THE SAME BUILDING? AND NEXT TO A REMOTE FIRE MARSHAL OFFICE. THOSE KIND OF QUESTIONS AND THIS IS WHAT WOULD WORK THROUGH THEM. I JUST WANT TO BE OPEN AND IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER.
>> I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION, BUT I HAVE A COMMENT WHICH IS I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF THIS EFFICIENCY ANGLE AND THE IDEA OF WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS TO BETTER SERVE OUR SHARED INTEREST OF SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES IS, I BELIEVE HIGH MARKS ON EFFICIENCIES AND I THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, FOR LEADING THAT CHARGE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
[K. 3. Discussion and possible action to consider granting a variance to Section 10.W.1 of the Hays County Rules for On-Site Sewage Facilities and allow issuance of On-Site Sewage System permit to the owner of 1324 Old Martindale Rd., San Marcos, TX. INGALSBE /PACHECO]
K3 PLEASE. >> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER GRANTING A VARIANCE TO SECTION 10-POINT W.1 OF THE HAYS COUNTY RULES FOR ON SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES AND ALLOW ISSUANCE OF ON SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PERMIT TO THE OWNER OF
1324 OLD MARTIN DALE ROAD IN SA. >> JUDGE, WE HAVE DONE SOME OF
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THESE HERE RECENTLY AND I WILL HAVE MARCUS EXPLAIN WHAT WE ARE DOING IN TRYING TO HELP THE PROPERTY OWNER.>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. THE PROPERTY OWNER AT 1324 OLD MARTIN DALE ROAD HAS GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF HAVING HIS ANKER -- HIS ORIGINAL PROPERTY.
HE HAD AN ACRE OF PROPERTY AROUND 10 TO 11 ACRES THAT HAD THE MAJORITY OF IT REQUIRED THROUGH EMINENT DOUGH -- DOMAIN THROUGH THE BLANCO RIVER. AS A RESULT IT CREATED A NEW RESIDUAL TRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.29 ACRES.
AND ALSO THE CAR END OF THE -- THE FAR END OF THE PROPERTY LEFT HIS SEPTIC SYSTEM, THE FULLY FUNCTIONING ACCEPT -- SEPTIC SYSTEM THE COUNTY WAS ACQUIRING THROUGH EPL -- EMINENT DOMAIN.
IT NEEDS TO BE RELOCATED TO HIS CURRENT 1.29-ACRES.
OUR COUNTY SEPTIC RULES REQUIRE A PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR STPAU -- FACILITIES AND THE PROPERTY MEETS THE DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATIONS THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF EMINENT DOMAIN THROUGH THE CITY IT HAS A NEW TRACT OF LAND AS A RESULT OF THE PROPERTY BEING ACQUIRED.
THE OWNER NEEDS TO RELOCATE HIS SYSTEM TO THE REMAINING 1.29-ACRES AND SO THE VARIANCE IS REQUESTED FROM OUR COUNTY SEPTIC RULES. WE CONSULTED WITH THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS WITH THIS NUMEROUS TIMES.
THE CITY IS TO THE REQUIRING SUBDIVISION ACTION ON THE -- BY THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THAT'S IMPERATIVE BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A INTER LOCAL AGREEMENT FOR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
THE CITY IS NOT MOVING FORWARD WITH SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS THE APPLICANT IS NOW SEEKING IF THE COUNTY CAN WAIVE THE SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF HAVING A NEW SEPTIC SYSTEM FOR RESIDENTS ON THE PROPERTY.
>> JUDGE, JUST TRYING TO HELP A PROPERTY OWNER IN A SITUATION CREATED BY THE CITY ACQUIRING PROPERTY FOR THE MITIGATION PROJECT. AND SO I THINK IT IS REASONABLE
TO TRY TO HELP THEM OUT. >> WELL DONE, COMMISSIONER.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
[Consent Item 8 (Part 2 of 2)]
>> YES. AND LET'S GO BACK AND OPEN G8.
>> AUTHORIZE BUILDING MAINTENANCE TO HAVE SUL -- SULLIVAN CONTRACTING SERVICES INSTALL A NEW ROOF ON THE KYLE WIC BUILDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,958-POINT 90.
>> WILL YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE AND EXPLAIN WHY WE ARE CHARGED $195 TO INSPECT THE PLYWOOD PIECE THAT PROBABLY DOESN'T COST THAT.
>> COUNTY LINE OF OPERATIONS. THEY REUPB EXPECTING THE -- THEY ARE INSPECTING THE PLYWOOD BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY CRITTERS GETTING INTO THE BUILDING, SQUIRRELS, RAW CANS -- RACCOONS. I DON'T KNOW HOW HOLD THE ROOF IS -- HOW OLD THE ROOF IS. WE WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED PLYWOOD IF THERE IS DAMAGE.
THERE IS SOME AT THE BASE. >> HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO SEE
THE PROPOSAL THEY SUBMIT STPED. >> YES, SIR.
>> AND DO YOU AGREE WITH ALL OF THOSE DOLLAR AMOUNTS THEY HAVE
THEY -- WE HAD A BID THROUGH THE CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT.
IT WAS ALSO APPROVED IN OUR BUDGET AND IT WAS BELOW -- $14,000 BELOW THE BUDGET YOU APPROVED.
I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY GOOD. >> OKAY.
AND WHO PICKED THE CONTRACTOR. >> I D.
>> YOU PICKED THE CONTRACTOR. >> MARISOL?
>> >> WE DID GO WITH THE PARTNERS AND BID IT AND IT WAS COMPETITIVLY BID THROUGH THE
CO-OP. >> ONE OF THE QUESTIONS FROM THE RESIDENTS WAS ABOUT THE -- ON THE SURFACE, HAVE I NOT INSPECTED IT -- I HAVE NOT INSPECTED T BUT THE CONCERN HAS RISEN AND WE NEED TO DISCUSS IT. ALMOST MORE THAN $70,000 TOO -- TO REPLACE ROOFING MATERIAL AND SOME EAVES JUST SEEMS LIKE A VERY, VERY, VERY HIGH DOLLAR AMOUNT.
>> THE EAVES ARE GOING TO BE TWO TO THREE FEET.
>> SO WE JUST WANTED TO GET THE OVERALL IDEA OF WHAT YOU'RE THINKING WHEN MOVING THROUGH THIS PROJECT.
>> THE OTHER THING I THOUGHT OF TOO WAS A METAL ROOF.
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THAT'S GOING TO BE WAY, WAY EXPENSIVE.IT WAS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE OVER MY $84,000 BUDGET.
>> HOW MANY SQUARE FEET IS THE ROOF?
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA? >> NOT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
>> THE ONLY REASON I SAY THAT IS I JUST REPLACED A ROOF ON MY HOUSE. I DID THE ENTIRE ROOF AND IT WAS I THINK GRAND TOTAL IT WAS $44,000 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
>> THIS HAS -- >> IT IS A LARGE --
>> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE BEEN OVER THERE.
>> I HAVE SEEN IT. >> IT HAS HIGH PEEKS -- PEAKS UP
AND DOWN. >> I THINK IT NEEDS A NEW ROOF,
BUT IT SEEMS -- >> IT DEFINITELY NEEDS A NEW ROOF. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PUSH THE NEW ROOF SINCE I HAVE BEEN HERE GOING ON FIVE YEARS NOW.
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR IT BECAUSE THE CRITTERS ARE GETTING IN THERE AND THEY HAVE BEEN PATCHING IT.
A METAL ROOF IS WAY TOO EXPENSIVE.
>> WHO OWNS THE BUILD STPH-G. >> WE OWN THE BUILDING.
>> COMMISSIONER NOTHING ON YOU BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I DON'T WANT YOU TO FEEL LIKE, OH BROTHER. I HAVE BEEN THERE TOO AND I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE BUILDING. THE GENERAL TONE OF THE COURT IS THAT THAT IS WAY TOO MUCH MONEY TO -- FOR THE WORK.
WAY TOO MUCH MONEY FOR THE WORK AND WE DON'T KNOW HOW WE COULD ADDRESS IT SOME OTHER KIND OF WAY.
IF WE TPAOBG -- TOOK A VOTE ON WHO THINKS IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE I THINK WE WOULD HAVE THE VOTES TO SAY IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE.
HOW BEST DO WE PROCEED WITH THIS BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO SLOW IT
DOWN. >> WE CAN GET ANOTHER BID.
I CAN GET ANOTHER BID. >> JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE CHECKED THE BOXES AND MARISOL SAYS WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS PROCESS, IT'S GOOD AND LEGALLY WE HAVE MET THE REQUIREMENTS, BUT AS COMMISSIONER SMITH JUST SAID, I MEAN, HE REPLACED I'M SURE A ROOF THAT IS MUCH BIGGER FOR ALMOST HALF.
>> HOW MANY SQUARE FEET IS THE BUILDING?
>> I HAVE NO IDEA. >> HE HAS NO IDEA.
>> OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. >> IT IS NOT THAT LARGE.
>> IT IS LIKE A SMALL HOME. >> LESS THAN 2,000 SQUARE FEET
PROBABLY. >> [INAUDIBLE] GETTING A FEW BIDS AND I WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.
>> THAT'S FINE. I CAN GET TWO BIDS.
>> PLEASE. >> THE CO-OP IS 3% ANYWAY.
>> WELL, WE BELIEVE NO MATTER WHAT IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE.
>> BECAUSE IT IS OVER $50,000, IF WE DIDN'T GO WITH THE CO-OP WE WOULD HAVE TO DO -- [INAUDIBLE].
>> I THINK WE WANT TO DO AN INVITATION FORBID.
>> IT WOULD TAKE SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS.
[INAUDIBLE] NEXT COMMISSIONER'S COURT WHICH IS TWO WEEKS AWAY AND THEN GIVE THEM TIME TO POST IT IN THE NEWSPAPER AND THEN
GIVE THEM TIME [INAUDIBLE]. >> BUT AT THAT PRICE, THE SPEED IS VERY EXPENSE -- EXPENSIVE. THAT'S THE GENERAL TONE.
COMMISSIONER COHEN, THIS IS YOUR PRECINCT.
>> SO WHEN WAS THE LAST EVENT OT HAPPENED AT THE LAST RAIN EVENT?
IS IT LEAKING CONSTANTLY? >> IT IS NOT LEAKING.
IT IS JUST THE CRITTERS ARE GETTING INSIDE THE BUILDING.
WE HAVE PATCHED THE HOLES. THE PLYWOOD -- TWO FEET, THREE FEET UP IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE DIGGING IN AND OUT OF THERE. WE TRAP THEM EVERY OTHER WEEK.
>> ARE THERE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS?
>> I WOULD SAY IF THERE ARE CRITTERS IN THERE.
>> WOULD THE STRUCTURE OF THE -- >> IT COULD CAUSE LEAKS, YOU KNOW. WE ARE PATCHING RIGHT NOW THE
BEST WE CAN. >> IF THEY DON'T MIND LIVING WITH ANIMALS, THEN WE'LL GET ANOTHER BID.
>> IT IS A WIC BUILDING AND IT PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR UNDER SERVED. WE HATE FOR SOMETHING TERRIBLE TO GO WRONG WITH THAT WHEN WE STILL HAVE WINTER MONTHS AHEAD OF US. WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO LIVE WITH ANIMALS IN THEIR -- IN THE PLACE OF WORK EITHER.
>> I BELIEVE THE DIRECTOR OF WIC SENT A LETTER TO I THINK MAKE MARK JONES WHEN HE WAS COMMISSIONER ABOUT THE ROOF NEEDING TO BE REPLACED, CRITTERS WERE GETTING IN THERE AND AT THAT TIME THE BUDGET WAS NOT APPROVED FOR THAT ROOF.
>> LOOK, I WOULD SAY I'M ALWAYS SUPPORTIVE OF THE SET UP Y'ALL DO. Y'ALL DO AMAZING WORK.
WHENEVER WE HAD THE AC CONTRACTS OR ANYTHING ELSE COME THROUGH, Y'ALL HAVE VETTED THEM SO WELL, LIKE DOWN TO THE ACTUAL NUMBERS TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
I JUST THINK -- I MEAN, PURGELY I -- PERSONALLY I THINK THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE FOR THE SIZE OF THAT BUILDING.
>> ARE THERE NEGOTIATION -- WERE THERE NEGOTIATIONS DONE WITH THE
VENDOR? >> NOT THROUGH THE CO-OP.
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>> BUT MARISOL CAN BRING SOMETHING BACK FOR NEXT COURT.
>> [INAUDIBLE]. WE CAN DO THAT OPTION FIRST AND
WE CAN BE QUICK ABOUT IT. THANK YOU, MR. DYKMAN.
>> DO YOU WANT ME TO GET ANOTHER QUOTE?
>> 250 -- WHAT WAS IT? $200 TO INSPECT THE PLYWOOD?
NOBODY CAN SWALLOW THAT PILL. >> IT IS NOT JUST TO INSPECT THE SHEET. WHEN THEY PULL THE SHINGLES OFF THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE DECKING AND IF THEY HAVE TO REPLACE ONE OF THOSE SHEETS IT IS $195 FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS PER SHEET.
IT IS NOT JUST TO INSPECT. AND THAT SOUNDS -- I MEAN, THE SHEETS OF PLYWOOD WERE 50 SOMETHING BUCKS.
JUST THE LABOR TO PULL THE OLD ONE OFF AND PUT A NEW ONE ON.
>> SO JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THAT IS -- THE PROPOSAL IS WHAT THEIR ESTIMATED OVERALL COST IS. IT COULD BE LESS?
>> RIGHT. IT IS AN ESTIMATED QUOTE.
WE WILL GET THE ADDITIONAL QUOTES THROUGH THE CO-OP.
>> WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE DOWN THE PATH.
[K. 4. Discussion and possible action to award a contract for IFB 2023-B07 Precinct 2 Office - Parking Lot Expansion with Faulkenberg Construction Company Inc. in the amount of $572,458.76. COHEN /BORCHERDING]
>> ACTUALLY LET'S GO TO K4. >> K4, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR IFB 2023-B07 PRECINCT 2 OFFICE, PARKING LOT EXPANSION WITH FAULKENBERG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INK INK IN THE AMOUNT OF $572,458.76.
>> SO MOVED. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> THIS IS TO AWARD THE COMPANY THAT IS GOING TO ADD ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES WHICH IS DESPERATELY NEEDED, ABOUT 90 SPACES I BELIEVE TO THE PRECINCT. IT IS GOING TO BE WONDERFUL.
AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE THE DETENTION POND IN THE BACK THAT IS AGAINST THE BUSINESS TO THE FRONT SIDE SO IT DRAINS APPROPRIATELY. I AM EXCITED ABOUT IT.
LOTS OF CHANGES. THAT'S WHAT THAT IS ABOUT.
>> BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
>> IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, CALL THE
ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
[K. 7. Discussion and possible action to approve vendors for the April 29th Dia del Nino event by Community Action in accordance with the Hays County Property Use Policy. BECERRA]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE ACTION FOR THE DIA DEL NINO EVENT BY COMMUNITY ACTION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE HAYS COUNTY PROPERTY. >> I THINK THEY ARE SEEKING VENDORS FOR FUNDRAISING. IT IS POLICY.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> SKPHEUGSER -- COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[K. 8. Discussion and possible action to declare an emergency use of General Fund reserves pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Ch. 111.010(c) for debris removal as a result of the Winter Storm on January 30th through February 2, 2023 and amend the budget accordingly. SHELL/MIK E JONES]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY USE OF GENERAL FUND RESERVE PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 111.010C FOR DEBRIS REMOVALLAL AS A RESULT OF THE WINTER STORM ON JANUARY 30TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 2ND, 2023 AND
AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> IN ORDER FOR THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO BUDGET THE USE OF RESERVES AFTER THE ADOPTION OF OUR BUDGET PERIOD IN SEPTEMBER IT REQUIRES THE COURT TO RECOGNIZE AN EMERGENCY. OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE A STATE AND COUNTY EMERGENCY -- REGIONAL EMERGENCY DURING THE LAST ICE STORM. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR US TO IDENTIFY FUNDS THAT WE COULD USE IN THAT RESPONE RIGHT NOW, KNOWING OUR RESPONSE CAN CHANGE.
I DO THINK WE HAVE IDENTIFIED SOME PROGRAM THAT'S WE HAVE PUT IN PLACE THAT WE WILL SPEND FUNDS ON AND IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR US TO IDENTIFY THOSE, AT LEAST A BUCKET OF RESERVES FOR THIS EVENT. UNDERSTANDING THAT IF IT IS NOT ENOUGH, OF COURSE, UNLESS YOU CAN ALWAYS COME BACK AND WE CAN BEGIN. ONE OF MY QUESTIONS IS WHAT DO YOU THINK IT WOULD TAKE TO HANDLE WHAT WE HAVE COMMITTED TO CURRENTLY AND WHAT WE MIGHT END UP COMMITTING TO.
>> MIKE JONES. OPERATION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR. I WANT TO GIVE YOU A NUMBER THAT WE CAN PARCEL OUT. AND THEN IF NOT IT GOES BACK TO EMERGENCY FUNDS. I SUGGEST $250,000 TO COVER WHAT
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WE HAVE. THERE IS POTENTIAL REAM -- REIMBURSE MEANT. I AM TOLD THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY CLOSE YES AND THEN ANYTHING ELSE THAT COMES IN THAT DIRECTION. IT WILL KEEP US WITHIN LINE.I SEE Y'ALL HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION.
>> LUCKILY I SPEAK WITH YOU ALMOST EVERY SINGLE DAY AND I AM IN SYNC WITH THE STATE'S MOVEMENT OF THE SCALE TO REACH THAT THRESHOLD. I WANT TO MAKE SURE, LIKE IN THE 2015 FLOOD I KNOW THE COUNTY RECEIVED SCRUTINY FOR REPLANTING TREES IN SOME OF THE AREA THAT'S WERE PRIVATE.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GO ALL THE WAY MAY WITH THIS CLEAN UP. IT IS ALSO HELPING -- WHATEVER IS, OF COURSE, LEGALLY AND JUSTIFIABLE BECAUSE THIS CLEAN UP DONE RIGHT IS ESSENTIAL TO -- AS COMMISSIONER SAID -- COMMISSIONER SMITH SAID EARLIER, THE TINDER BOX OF SITTING THERE DYING AND DEADWOOD WOOD, THE BETTER WE DO IN CLEAN UP, THE MOST COMPLETE WE ARE IN THIS MOMENT AND THE BETTER WE WILL ALL BE SERVED AS A COUNTY. I AM SURE OF IT.
I AM 100% CERTAIN OF IT. IF WE HAVE TO GO TO THE EDGES TO CAPTURE THE CLEAN UP POTENTIAL FOR ALL OF THE PRE SINKS OF THE COMMISSIONERS SO THEY WALK AROUND AND STAND AROUND AND DRIVE AROUND AND SAY, YES, THESE TREES HAVE BEEN TOUCHED AND WE HAVE A REAL GOOD FOOT MOVING FORWARD FOR THE NEXT CALAMITY, THEN I I WILL FEEL AT PEACE AND HAPPY.
>> THAT'S MY FEELING TOO. YOUR POINT WE NEED TO CONSIDER THE POTENTIAL FOR WILDFIRE AS WE GO FURTHER INTO THE SEASON.
HEAR SOMETHING OF THE REPORTS OF MAYBE THE FOLKS IN DRIPPING SPRINGS AREA AND THE EASTERN SIDE AND THE FAR WESTERN SIDE OF THE COUNTIES WHERE SOME HAVE BEEN AFFECTED, THAT'S A LOT OF FUEL ON THE GROUND AND THAT COULD POTENTIALLY TURN INTO SOMETHING AS DEVASTATING AS WHAT WE SAW SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO MITIGATE THAT PROCESS.
>> I AGREE 100%. I WANT TO SUPPORT THE COMMISSIONERS IF THEIR PRE SINKS WHERE THEY CAN -- PRECINCTS WHERE THEY CAN STEER YOU IN THE DIRECTION THAT IS MOST COMPLETE.
>> JUDGE, I -- AND YOU MENTIONED IT, MY BIGGEST CONCERN, IMMEDIATE CONCERN, IS CLEARING THE TREES SPECIFICALLY FOR DRAINAGE ISSUES. THE NEXT TWO MONTHS IS ALWAYS OUR FLASH FLOOD SEASON. RIGHT NOW, AGAIN, ALL OF THE DRAINAGE FEATURES WE HAVE IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND BECAUSE OF THE TINDER WE WILL HAVE ON THE GROUND TWO MONTHS AFTER THAT.
AS WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS, I TRUST WE ARE CAPTURING ALL OF THOSE ADDITIONAL EXPENSES. WHAT MAY NOT, AND WHAT I HOPE IS BEING CALCULATED IN THERE AS WELL IS THE ASTRONOMICAL EXPENSE THAT OUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT IS UNDERTAKING AS WELL. WE HAVE FOLKS MANNING EVERY ONE OF THESE STATIONS. WE HAVE VEHICLES GOING BACK AND FORTH AND WORKING ON THIS SPECIFIC DISASTER.
SO IF THAT HELPS US GET TO THE THRESHOLD, I HOPE WE ARE CAPTURING THAT. I I WOULD -- I WOULD ASSUME WE ARE, BUT I THINK THAT'S THE CASE.
>> WE ARE CAPTURING THAT AS WELL AS OUR PARTNERS AT THE CO-OP AND WE ARE CAPTURING INDIVIDUALS TO BRING DEBRIS IN, WHAT THEIR ADDRESS IS, AND HOW MUCH CUBIC YARDS THEY ARE BRINGING IN.
>> THAT'S RIGHT. >> I DO HAVE A CONCERN.
I WAS AT THE DROP OFF LOCATION IN DRIPPING SPRINGS YESTERDAY.
IN THE FIRST 20 MINUTES THERE WAS PROBABLY 60 VEHICLE THAT'S CAME IN. AND WE DIDN'T GRAB THAT INFORMATION FROM THEM. IF WE CAN DO THAT AS THEY COME IN, THAT'S PHENOMENAL. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WOULD SLOW DOWN THE PROCESS, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT MY OTHER CONCERN IS, AND ABSOLUTELY NO SLIGHT WHATSOEVER TO THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTY, BUT I WAS THERE MAYBE AN HOUR YESTERDAY MORNING AND I WOULD GUESS THAT WE HAD 100 TO 150 VEHICLES GO THROUGH IN THAT HOUR.
IT WAS A STEADY STREAM OF TRUCKS AND TRAILERS.
ARE WE SEEING THAT VOLUME IN ANY OF THE OTHER PLACES OR ARE WE SEEING THAT -- DO WE HAVE LOCATIONS WHERE IF THEY AREN'T
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FUNCTIONING WE CAN MAYBE GET THEM TO OTHER PLACES WHERE THEYSO DRIPPING SPRINGS IS OUR NUMBER ONE BRUSH SELLER, IF YOU WILL. THE SPORTSPLEX IS NUMBER TWO.
THEY ARE NOT SEEN AS MUCH AS WHAT YOU ARE SEEING IN DRIPPING SPRINGS. WHIMBLEY IS SEEING THE TRAFFIC FROM THE CONTRACTOR THAT IS WORKING WITH WHIMBLEY CITY.
AND THE OTHERS DOWN THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE COUNTY, THERE WERE SIX DUMP TRUCKS OF DEBRIS. WE WILL REDUCE THE STAFFING THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED WHAT CAN BE DROPPED OFF FOR THE OTHER AREAS TO ASSIST.
OUR MAIN CONCERN IS THINGS BESIDES DEBRIS BUT THINGS ARE BACKED UP. BUT OUR RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN DILIGENT IN BRINGING THE BRUSH OPBLG AND NOT BRINGING ANYTHING ELSE -- BRINGING THE BRUSH AND NOT BRINGING ANYTHING ELSE.
>> WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE THINGS TO DO TO BRING RESOURCES BEST.
>> POTHOLES ARE FILLED IN AND MANAGEMENT COMPANIES CAN TAKE THIS FLAG THAT WILL KEEP US IN THE BLACK SO TO SPEAK.
>> I JUST WANT TO REITERATE ALSO SOME FOLKS MAY NOT KNOW THIS, BUT US WITH THE MOTION TODAY ALLOWS THE MOST FLEXIBILITY WITH THIS MONEY TO SUPPORT OUR RESIDENTS AND THERE ARE OTHER POCKET THAT'S ARE MORE RESTRICTED AND RESTRICTIVE.
WITH THIS YOU HAVE THE AREA, THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE HOWEVER THE DEPARTMENT HEADS SEE MOST USEFUL AND FIT TO SUPPORT A PROPER CLEAN UP BECAUSE AGAIN, AS YOU HAVE ALREADY HEARD THE FREEZE, THE FLOOD, THE FIRE, THEY ARE ALL IN A ROW.
AND WE ARE GOING TO DEAL WITH THEM ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
IF WE CAN WORK AND SUPPORT AND MAKE SURE THE RIGHT OF WAYS ARE CLEAR AND MAKING SURE NEAR THE POWER LINES, I MEAN, WE ARE ALL
GONNA BENEFIT FROM THIS EFFORT. >> IT HAD BEEN MENTIONED THAT WE WOULD ASSESS THE AREAS WHERE THESE DROP OFF LOCATIONS WERE JUST TO SEE WHAT KIND OF VOLUME WE WERE SEEING.
I UNDERSTAND THAT. IF WE NEED TO PULL A FEW OFF OF CERTAIN AREAS, BUT I WOULD ALSO SAY THAT SOME OF THOSE AREAS MAY BE STRUGGLING TO GET THEIR BRUSH AND DEBRIS OVER TO THE SITES.
THEY DID NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT AND SO I WOULD JUST CAUTION US NOT TO CLOSE THEM DOWN TOO QUICKLY TO ALLOW FOR ANYBODY THAT NEEDS TO TAKE THEM AND HE IS JUST HAVING ISSUES WITH GETTING THE BRUSH OVER AND TO KEEP THAT IN MIND.
>> ABSOLUTELY. NO PLANS FOR ANY OF THESE LOCATIONS. IT IS JUST TO REDUCE THEM THERE.
I THINK WITH THE SAN MARCOS CIVIC CENTER, WE WILL LEAVE IT AS IS AND DO SPOT-CHECKS OCCASIONALLY SO WE ARE NOT DEDICATING INDIVIDUALS IN A VEHICLE FOR THE ENTIRE 12 HOURS.
>> THE OTHER THING I SAID AND I MENTIONED IT IN COURT, BUT I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE CONSTABLE OF PRECINCT 4 TODAY.
WHILE THOSE FACILITIES ARE UNMANNED, IF THERE IS IN I WAY -- AND I KNOW THIS -- WE EVEN HAVE CITIZEN THAT'S DON'T LIKE THE SOUND OF THIS, BUT IF THERE IS ANYWAY WE CAN DO -- IF THE TRANSPORTATION CAN HELP US OR SOMEBODY CAN HELP US WITH BLOCKING THE LOCATIONS OFF WITH EITHER BARRICADES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WHAT WE'RE FINDING IS, OR WHAT WE FOUND IN DRIPPING WAS THE FACT THAT WHILE OUR INDIVIDUALS ARE TKHR AND WHILE WE'RE -- AND WHILE WE'RE STAFFING IT, WE GET THE RIGHT DEBRIS IN THERE AND WE COME BACK IN THE MORNING AND SOMEBODY HAS DUMPED OTHER STUFF. WE WORK IN DRIPPING SPRINGS TO GET THE BARRICADES UP AND TRY TO PREVENT THAT.
IF WE CAN DO THAT AT THE OTHER LOCATIONS IT MAY REDUCE SOME OF THE ISSUES WE HAVE HAD. I ASKED OUR CONSTABLE TO TRY TO INCREASE HIS PATROLS OR DRIVE BY AND LOOK AND SEE IF WE ARE
SEEING ANYBODY THERE AT NIGHT. >> JUDGE, I WOULD LIKE TO PHAEUGS A -- MAKE A MOTION TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND USE RESERVE FUNDS TO CHAPTER 111.010C FOR DEBRIS REMOVED UP TO $5 THUZ -- 500,000 FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL, AND WE MAY NOT USE IT ALL AND IT WILL GO BACK TO RESERVES AND WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION IF THERE ARE OTHER SERVICES.
>> SECOND. >> I APPRECIATE THAT, JUDGE.
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I THOUGHT 250 -- I MEAN WE HAVE BEEN TALKING -->> THAT'S THE PRICE OF A ROOF NOWADAYS.
>> ANYWAY, IF THE AMOUNT IS NOT NEEDED --
>> WE'RE HERE FOR YOU, MIKE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> JUDGE PWAU SAEUR ROW. >> -- JUDGE PWAU SAEUR ROW.
[K. 12. Discussion and possible action to add two replacement leased vehicles through the Enterprise Master Services Agreement and police lighting through Dana Safety Supply for the Constable Pct. 1 Office and amend the budget accordingly. INGA LSBE /PETERSON]
>> K12, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADD TWO REPLACED LEASED VEHICLES THROUGH THE ENTERPRISE MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT AND POLICE LIGHTING THROUGH DANA SAFETY SUPPLY FOR THE CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1 OFFICE AND AMEND THE BUDGET
I -- SECOND. >> SO I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. CONSTABLE, THANK YOU.
AND THANK YOU FOR BEING SO PATIENT AND STICKING AROUND.
>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> MY FIRST QUESTION IS YOU KNOW I ALWAYS SUPPORT ON THE BUDGET NEW VEHICLES ALL THE TIME. I GOTTA GO THROUGH THESE FEW QUESTIONS TO CLEAR MY HEAD ABOUT THE QUESTIONS I WAS ASKED WHEN THIS AGENDA ITEM WAS PRESENTED. I UNDERSTAND ALSO CHECKING WITH OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ONE OF THE VEHICLES HAD A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. IS THAT RIGHT?
>> YES, JUDGE, THAT'S CORRECT. AND THERE IS A LOT OF REPAIR WORK IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS AND IT WAS GOING DOWN REALLY BAD.
WE WILL NEED TO GET ONE OF THE POOL VEHICLES TO ISSUE TO ONE OF THE DEPUTY CON -- CONSTABLES TO DO HIS JOB THROUGHOUT THE MONTH.
>> WHEN THAT ENGINE FAILURE TOOK PLACE, WHAT DEPUTY WAS DRIVING
THAT CAR. >> IT WAS IN OPERATION AND IT WAS DRIVING AT HOME AND THERE WAS ONE OF THE VEHICLES GIVEN TO US IN SURPLUS FROM ANOTHER PART OF HA*EUSZ COUNTY.
ANOTHER PART OF HAYS COUNTY. WE GOT IT AND IT DIED.
>> I'M SORRY. I HAVE TO ASK AND IT IS PART OF THE PROCESS. ARE THEY CHECKING THE OIL?
I KNOW IT SOUNDS BAD. >> JUDGE, THESE VEHICLES ARE MAINTAINED BY THE -- BY ONE OF OUR COUNTY EMPLOYEES AT OUR MAINTENANCE FARM. WE KEEP A TAB ON THAT.
WHEN THEY GET AN OIL CHANGE OR SPARK PLUGS OR TIRES OR WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE ON THESE VEHICLES IT IS DOCUMENTED.
>> I WAS ASKED TO DOUBLE CHECK THE POLICY AND OVER TIME I HAVE HAD A LOT OF INQUIRIES TO MY OFFICE WHERE CONSTABLE CARS ARE.
SOME BELIEVE A PRECINCT OFFICE VEHICLE SHOULD ONLY BE IN THE FOOTPRINT. NO BECAUSE THEY ARE SERVING PAPERS OUTSIDE THE AREA. SOMETIMES, ET CETERA.
I DID MY HOMEWORK AND I DID SOME LEG WORK.
I KNOW YOU RECEIVED NEW VEHICLES, BUT OVERALL YOU HAVE OLDER VEHICLES AND SO WARRANTED ASK, BUT MY FIRST QUESTION IS SINCE WE HAVE SO MANY VEHICLES THAT ARE COLDER -- THAT ARE OLDER IN YOUR PRECINCT, I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THE PERMITTED USES FOR PERSONAL -- I DON'T KNOW HOW IT IS WORDED.
IT IS FOR PERSONAL USE AND I WAS WONDERING HOW YOU QUALIFY THAT AND QUANTIFY THAT. I WENT THROUGH THE COUNTY POLICY AND IT STATES THAT THE COUNTY PROPERTY AND THE MATERIAL SUPPLIES TOOLS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT ARE TO ONLY BE USED FOR HAYS COUNTY BUSINESS. THEY MAY NOT RECEIVE ANY INCOME, COMPENSATION OR PERSONAL GAIN. IT GOES ON TO SAY THAT IF THE CONSTABLE SAYS YOU GUYS CAN USE IT, IT IS A GREEN LIGHT AND IT IS WITHIN POLICY, BUT HAVING OLDER VEHICLES -- THE QUESTION IS IN HERE, HAVING OLDER VEHICLES HOW DO YOU WEIGH OUT PERSONAL USE, PERSONAL USE, THESE ARE OKAY.
HOW DO YOU DIFFERENTIATE? DO YOU HAVE A MECHANISM FOR
THAT? >> THESE VEHICLES ARE ISSUED TO EACH ONE OF THE DEPUTY CONSTABLES TO DO THEIR JOB THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THE VEHICLES ARE INSPECTED AT
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LEAST EVERY 60-DAYS BY ONE OF OUR OFFICERS.THAT GOES ALONG WITH TIRES AND EQUIPMENT AND MAKING SURE THEY HAVE FIRE DISTINGUISHERS IN THERE, SO ON AND SO ON.
AS FAR AS PERSONAL USE, THESE DEPUTIES, IF THEY ARE GOING HOME AND THEY GET A CALL FROM SOMEONE, IT IS NOT A PERSONAL USE ABUSING THESE VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES ARE PAID FOR BY THE CITIZENS. THERE IS A POLICY.
OF COURSE, LIKE YOU SAID, THERE IS NO PERSONAL USE.
I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT GOES TO THE SITUATION, THEY ARE ISSUED THE CARS THROUGH THE CONSTABLE, AND THEY ARE DRIVEN FROM WORK TO HOME. IF THERE IS A SITUATION TO WHERE SOME CITIZEN CALLS AND SHE IS DISABLED AND SHE WANTS THE DEPUTY TO STOP BY THE HOUSE AND PICK UP GROCERIES REIMBURSE THEM, THEY ARE GONNA DO IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN
YOU PROVIDED SOME GREAT ANSWERS TO ONE LANE OF THE CONVERSATION.
MY PERSONAL USE QUESTION WAS MORE TARGETED AT PROVIDING SECURITY FOR HEB IN AUSTIN AND STUFF LIKE THAT, THAT PERSONAL USE WHERE IT IS NOT YOU ARE ON STAND BY.
I GET STAND BY. I SUPPORT FIRST RESPONSE AND THE ACCESS AND DOWN TO THE MINUTE STUFF.
WHEN WE ARE USING THESE VEHICLES TO LEAVE THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE PERSONAL, PRIVATE SECURITY FOR PERSONAL GAIN, THAT'S THE REFERENCE I'M DISCUSSING HERE. I'M BRINGING UP -- LIKE WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE? WHERE DO YOU SAY THIS COUNTY IS BENEFITING LESS FROM THIS TRANSACTION AS THE ELECTED OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT HEAD OF THE OFFICE AND SEEING THE VEHICLES USED FOR PERSONAL USE, PRIVATE SECURITY MORE OFTEN THAN THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN THE AGE OF THE VEHICLES.
>> WELL, ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT -- THAT'S NOT PERSONAL JUDGE. THERE ARE ATC'S THAT USE THE COUNTY VEHICLES AND IT IS REGAINED BACK TO THE COUNTY AND THEY MAKE MONEY OF THOSE VEHICLES WHEN THEY ARE USED.
AS FAR AS TALKING ABOUT HEB OR ANY OTHER STORE, STP -- IF THERE IS A PERSONAL PROBLEM WITH HEB, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN TAKE UP WITH YOURSELF. WHEN THESE VEHICLES ARE ISSUED TO THESE DEPUTIES OR TO THE CONSTABLE AND AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT BEING MISUSED AND THEY ARE USED FOR SECURITY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC, OF OUR PEOPLE, THAT CAN BE DONE.
AND I WILL CLARIFY BECAUSE THERE MAY BE A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING. WHEN A COMPANY, WHEN A PRIVATE COMPANY LIAR -- HIRES A DEPUTY CONSTABLE FROM YOUR OFFICE FOR PRIVATE SECURITY THEY TAKE A COUNTY VEHICLE FOR PERSONAL USE AND FOR PERSONAL GAIN AND THAT'S FINE AND THAT'S POLICY AND I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT. I BELIEVE THE DEPUTIES SHOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR INCOME AT EVERY TURN. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT EITHER. MY QUESTION IS SPECIFIC TO WHEN DO YOU DECIDE THAT THESE OLDER VEHICLES SHOULDN'T BE GOING TO AUSTIN TO PROVIDE PRIVATE SECURITY FOR AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY RESIDENTS, FOR EXAMPLE. WHEN -- I KNOW YOU SAID THE COUNTY IS COMPENSATED. WHEN DO WE DECIDE THAT COMPENSATION IS RIGHT OR NOT RIGHT BECAUSE THE DEPUTY TO YOUR LEFT LOGS SHOW WE WERE BEING COMPENSATED $10 WHEN ONE OF THOSE TRANSACTIONS TAKES PLACE. I SAW OTHER DEPUTIES ALL REPORTING $15. THERE WAS AN INCONSISTENCY IN THE REPORTING. TO SAY WE ARE REPLACING A WHOLE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE MILEAGE HAS GONE SO HIGH AND YOU ARE DOING YOUR LEVEL BEST TO PROPERLY EVERY 60-DAYS TO EXCHANGE AND REPAIR AND SERVICE, WE ARE STILL DEALING WITH BUYING ENTIRE NEW VEHICLES. ALTHOUGH YOU ARE SAYING WE ARE BEING REIMBURSED AS A COUNTY I WOULD SAY THE EXCEPTION OF MAKING MONEY A $10 A POP DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT OR ENOUGH.
>> IN THAT PARTICULAR SITUATION, YOUR HONOR, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING USED. IT WAS A DETERRENT.
THE GUY ASKED FOR A DETERRENT AND WE SAT ON THE CORNER WITH THE LIGHTS OFF. THAT'S WHY IT WAS $10.
IT IS LESS THAN ACTUALLY RUNNING.
>> THE OVERALL FEES ARE STILL $15.
I GOT A STACK OF THEM. I ASKED THE AUDITOR FOR A COPY.
THESE ARE -- THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.
THESE ARE $15 AND I'M JUST SAYING MAYBE IT IS TIME WE ARE
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PAYING A THOUSAND -- I DON'T KNOW, A LOT OF MONEY FOR A ROOF AS THE CONVERSATION YOU JUST GOT TO HEAR A LITTLE WHILE AGO AND SO WE ARE ASKED TO BUY TWO NEW CARS.I'M WONDERING AT WHAT POINT WE SAY MAYBE THESE OUTSIDE PRIVATE CONTRACTOR JOBS ARE MORE SPEPBGS SEUF THAN WE -- MORE EXPENSIVE
THAN WE ARE RE-COUPIG. >> GIVE ME ONE SECOND,
COMMISSIONER. >> CONSTABLE, AND THEN
MR. KENNEDY. >> JUDGE, THESE CARS ARE NOT USED FOR PRIVATE SECURITY EVERY DAY.
THESE VEHICLES ARE COUNTY-OWNED VEHICLES, LEASED AND PAID FOR.
THEY ARE USED FOR OUR OFFICE AND FOR CIVIL PROCESS AND ANY OTHER TYPE OF LAW THAT MIGHT OCCUR DOING -- DURING THAT TIME.
I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU ARE GETTING OFF ON SECURITY WHEN WE ARE ASKING FOR TWO VEHICLES -- TWO VEHICLES, EXTRA VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THE OLD VEHICLES WE HAVE THAT IS NEEDED TO PROVIDE FOR OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO DO THEIR JOB.
>> I WILL ANSWER THAT QUESTION. I AM GETTING OFF THAT WAY BECAUSE I ALSO PULLED A REPORT OF PRECINCT 1 AND IT IS CALLED CALLS FOR SERVICE LIST. OUT OF THIS NICE, JUICY STACK OF CALLS FOR SERVICE, ONLY 9 ARE NOT IN THE COUNTY.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING IN MY OPINION.
YU ARE DOING EXACTLY RIGHT AND AS YOU SHOULD BE AND EVERYTHING PERFECT AND ON POINT. THIS TELLS ME, AS YOU SAID, YOU HAVE A BUSY OFFICE AND SERVING PAPERS AND DOING ALL OF THESE RIGHT THINGS. AND SO THE PIECE OF THE PUZZLE, AND I'M SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG ON THIS.
>> THAT'S FINE. >> THE PIECE OF THE PUZZLE THAT I'M TRYING TO EXTRAPOLATE DETAILS ON IS AT WHAT POINT IN TIME -- BECAUSE I'M UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A DEPUTY CAN TAKE A ASSIGNED VEHICLE TO THEIR HOME, ACCEPT A SECURITY AT AMAZON OR THE OUTLET MALL OR WHATEVER AND THEY TAKE THAT VEHICLE AND THEY ARE MAKING MONEY ON THAT AND I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT EITHER. I SPECIFICALLY AM ASKING BECAUSE YOU ARE A BUSY OFFICE, PROOF HERE AND THANK YOU, AT WHAT POINT DO WE SAY, WELL, MAYBE THESE CARS SHOULDN'T BE USED THIS WAY THIS MUCH. I'M JUST WONDERING THE THRESHOLD AND YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS ABOUT IT.
THAT'S MY REAL QUESTION I KEEP GOING BACK TO.
>> AS CONSTABLE, I DO BELIEVE I CAN ISSUE VEHICLES TO MY
>> AS LONG AS THEY MAINTAIN THOSE VEHICLES BECAUSE THEY DO BELONG TO THE COUNTY AND THEY ARE INSPECTED, AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE, IF THERE IS ANY MISUSE IN MY OFFICE WITH ANY OF MY DEPUTIES MISUSING THEIR VEHICLES, THEN I AM TO TAKE CARE OF THAT SITUATION. AT THIS TIME IN POINT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT. I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION. AND AS FAR AS SECURITY, MY OFFICERS -- IF THERE'S A SECURITY JOB FOR THEM TO GO AND MAKE EXTRA MONEY FOR THEIR FAMILIES TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES,
I'M GONNA GIVE IT TO THEM. >> I FULLY AGREE WITH YOU.
I FULLY AGREE. >> OUR VEHICLES, YOU KNOW, HAVING 30, 35 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WORKING FOR FOUR SHERIFFS I HAVE SEEN THOSE THINGS HAPPEN BEFORE.
BUT THAT'S WHY WE HIRE -- WE GET OFFICERS NOT TO MISUSE THE COUNTY EQUIPMENT BECAUSE THERE'S CONSEQUENCES FOR THOSE TYPE OF
SITUATIONS. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
MR. KENNEDY? >> THE VEHICLE CHARGE WAS ESTABLISHED AFTER THE COURT DELIBERATED ON THIS SOME TIME AGO. I WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK AND FIND THE ITEM. MY RECOLLECTION IS THE OFFICERS, EITHER THE VEHICLE IS BEING USED TO PERFORM, ALTHOUGH IT IS DONE WHEN THEY ARE MOONLIGHTING A PUBLIC SERVICE FOR INSTANCE DIRECTING TRAFFIC AND THINGS THAT ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY OR THINGS BEING USED AS A TOOLBOX AS THE OFFICER'S GEAR WHILE THEY ARE ON SITE SOMEWHERE MOONLIGHTING.
THAT RESULTED IN THE $15 CHARGE AND THE COURT CAN REVISIT THAT SOME TIME I ASSUME IF IT SEES FIT.
I WILL ALSO SAY IT HAS A POLICY THAT DEPUTY NEEDS PERMISSION TO DO SO. IF IF IT IS IN THE COUNTY -- IF
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IT IS IN THE COUNTY THERE HAS TO BE LATITUDE.>> AND I WANT TO REITERATE, I SUPPORT THE MOON LIGHTING AND EVERYTHING IS GOING ON. THE QUESTIONS ARE LINED UP AROUND THE POTENTIAL OVER USE OF THE VEHICLES THAT ARE BEING BROUGHT BACK TO US TO REPLACE. COMMISSIONER?
>> WHEN WE TALK TO -- AND I WANT TO DISPUTE YOUR CONCERN ABOUT OVERUSE. I AM EXCITED TO SEE THESE AGENDA ITEMS, SPECIFICALLY LIKE THIS COMING TO COURT.
THAT MEANS WE ARE ACTUALLY USING THE ENTERPRISE PROGRAM THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE USED. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY IN THE CONSTABLE OFFICES AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THAT ARE WELL OVER THEIR -- WHAT I CONSIDER THEIR USEFUL LIFE. WHEN WE DO OUR BUDGET WE LOOK AT THOSE. I CAN TELL YOU, FOR EXAMPLE, THERE IS ONE, THE CHARGER AT THE PRECINCT 4 OFFICE THAT HAS SO MANY OFFICES -- SO MANY MILES ON IT AND MECHANICAL ISSUES AT THIS POINTED THAT WE ARE NOT GONNA GET OUR MONEY BACK FROM IT OR ANY TRADE IN VALUE FOR YOU. SO IT IS USING ETD -- USED AS A DETERRENT. IT IS PARK ELD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PEOPLE SLOW DOWN WHEN THEY SEE IT.
WE HAVE TOO MANY OF THOSE OLD VEHICLES.
THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS, WE AS A COURT AND YOUR PREDECESSOR AND YOURSELF SINCE WE HAD THAT ENTERPRISE CONTRACT NEVER FULFILLED THAT CONTRACT. TO HIT THE BUDGET NUMBERS, IT COULDN'T HAPPEN. YOUR PREDECESSORS DID IT, WE DID IT AS A COURT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I APPLAUD THE BUDGET OFFICE FOR TRYING TO GET THAT ON TRACK AND MAKE IT USABLE FOR US.
IN ORDER FOR THAT TO WORK, WE HAVE TO START REPLACING THOSE OLD VEHICLES AND GET THEM IN THAT ROTATION.
IT IS A LOT EASIER TO DO THEM ONE AND TWO AT A TIME THAN WHEN THE BUDGET PROCESS -- AND IT IS MORE DIFFICULT IN THE BUDGETING PROCESS ITSELF, BUT FINANCIALLY IT IS EASIER THAN IN THE HUGE BUDGET PROCESS IN AUGUST WHEN WE SAY, OKAY, WE WILL DO 40
VEHICLES. >> THAT'S JUST WHAT WE DO ALL THE TIME. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE?
>> JUDGE, I THINK ONE OF THE QUESTIONS IS WHEN DO YOU BELIEVE A VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO USE ON ANOTHER TYPE OF JOB SUCH AS SECURITY, AND I HOPE YOU ARE LOOKING AT THAT BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, AS YOU STATED WE DO WANT -- SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE , RIGHT? IF SOME OF THE VEHICLES ARE OLD AND HAVING ISSUES WE HOPE THOSE VEHICLES ARE NOT USED FOR THOSE TYPES OF SERVICES. THE OTHER THING IS I AM NOT OPPOSED TO LOOKING AT OUR POLICY JUST TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY REVISIONS THAT ARE NEEDED. YOU KNOW, IT MAY BE TIME TO LOOK AT THAT USAGE FEE AND SEE IF THAT NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED.
MR. KENNEDY MAY HAVE ANSWERED THIS ALREADY, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE WITH THE CONSTABLES -- WITH THE CONSTABLE'S PERMISSION, THAT VEHICLES MAY BE USED FOR JOBS OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T MIND VISITING THATST.
I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD LOOK AT.
DO WE THINK THAT IS RIGHT AND FAIR.
>> THANK YOU. THAT'S WHAT I'M GETTING TO AS WELL. I WANT TO PRIORITIZE HAYS COUNTY AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS EXTRA USE THAT HAPPENS -- AGAIN, I WILL SAY IT A FOURTH TIME. I SUPPORT MOONLIGHTING FROM DEPUTIES AND ALL OUR INVESTMENT. I SUPPORT THAT AND IT IS NOT ABOUT THAT. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT BUYING THESE EXTRA VEHICLES, ALL THE USE ADDS UP.
IT ALL ADDS UP. ALL OF THE USE ADDS UP.
GOING HERE AND GOING THERE AND LEAVING THE COUNTY AND GOING TO WHATEVER COUNTY YOU ARE GOING TO TO PROVIDE PRIVATE SECURITY OR WHATEVER. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT HAYS COUNTY THE BUDGET OFFICE WE ARE IS PRIORITIZED.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE PRIORITIZED AND NOT JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE GETS PERMISSION TO DO IT MEANS IT IS A GOOD IDEA.
THANK YOU FOR RECOMMENDING THAT. >> SOMEONE WHO HASN'T SAT ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND SOMETHING YOU HAVEN'T ADDRESSED, I JUST DON'T KNOW. THE USE OF VEHICLES OR ANYTHING
LIKE THAT? >> LET ME ASK MR. KENNEDY.
>> WE HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THAT IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
>> THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONERS, ANYTHING ELSE?
>> THIS DISCUSSION OF WHAT WE CHARGE FOLKS TO USE OUR ASSETS IS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD REVISIT AS A COUNTY WIDE ISSUE.
I BROUGHT THAT UP BEFORE. I THOUGHT THEY WERE PROBABLY NOT CURRENT RIGHT NOW CONSIDERING OUR ACTUAL COSTS, BUT I THINK WHETHER IT IS THE USE OF THE VEHICLE, IT IS NOT ACTUALLY BEING OPERATED, BUT IT IS PARKED SOMEWHERE ONE CHARGE VERSUS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY BEING USED AND YOU ARE PUTTING MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT
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SHOULD BE REVISITED COUNTY WIDE AND RECUPERATING THE COSTS OFTHE VEHICLES AS THEY ARE USED. >> MARISOL, YOU ARE GETTING THE TONE. IF WE CREATE AN AGENDA ITEM I
WILL SPONSOR IT. >> I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO REVISIT THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
OUR CONSTABLE OFFICES ARE SELF-REPORTING.
OUR SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS ALSO SELF-REPORTING, BUT IT IS MORE EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE JOBS THEY ARE PERFORMING AND WHERE THEIR OWN PERSONAL CAR IS USED OR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS USED.
I WOULD LIKE A FORM STANDARDIZED ACROSS THE COUNTY BECAUSE IT IS EASIER TO AUDIT. THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE IS
SELF-REPORTING. >> INCLUDE THAT IN THE AGENDA ITEM. PREPPING FOR THAT, PLEASE REACH OUT TO MY OFFICE AND I WILL SUPPORT YOU HOW I CAN.
THANK YOU. IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE,
[INAUDIBLE]. >> I THINK I'M OKAY.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
WE HAVE QUESTIONS ASKED WITH FUTURE ACTION.
CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> AND THESE WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED PATROL VEHICLES?
>> I'M SORRY. >> WILL THESE BE CLEARLY MARKED
[K. 13. Discussion and possible action to authorize execution of an Interlocal Agreement between Hays County and the City of San Marcos, Texas, related to the 2022 Byrne Justice Assistant Grant Program Award. SHELL]
PATROL VEHICLES. >> BEAUTIFUL.
YES. PLEASE OPEN THE LAST ONE, K13 AND THEN WE GET TO GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AFTER A FEW
STANDINGS. >> K13, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF AN INTER LOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS RELATED TO THE 2022BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANT GRANT PROGRAM AWARD.
>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> IT ALLOWS THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRANT THROUGH THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION.
>> COMMISSIONER INNING TKPWELGS BE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[M. 2. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER BACERRA.
>> YES. >> M2, DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTY INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE COUNTS AND COSTS.
>> SO EACH WEEK THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE GIVES MY OFFICE A REPORT ABOUT OUR INMATE'S CAPACITY AND POPULATION AND WHERE WE ARE MOVING OUR FOLKS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
OUR CAPACITY IS 410 INMATES AND THE JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMENDS HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THE CAPACITY OPEN THAT LOWERS THE CAPACITY TO 368. THE JAIL'S DAILY AVERAGE WAS WEUBGZ 14 AND -RB THAT DASH WAS 614 AND PEAK WAS ON FEBRUARY 10TH. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS WEEK IS $170,042.
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCED MALES IS 255 AND FEMALES ARE 17.
THIS WEEK'S INMATES WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.
BLANCO, BURNETT, HASCAL -- PASCAL AND MAVERICK.
PAPER-READY INMATES ARE INMATES WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS AND ARE NOW STATE INMATES.
WE ARE HOLDING 21 STATE INMATES AT THIS TIME WHICH SHOULD ULTIMATELY BE ON THE STATE'S DIME AND NOT THE COUNTY'S DIME.
[M. 6. Discussion and possible action related to proposed bills in the 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature and to consider adoption of resolution(s) regarding proposed bills. The Court may opt to withdraw to Executive Session during this item to consult with legal counsel pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071. S MITH]
ONE MORE STANDING AGENDA ITEM I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO OPEN.THE M6 PLEASE. >> M6 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION RELATED TO PROPOSED BILLS IN THE 87TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE AND TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS REGARDING PROPOSED BILLS. THE COURT MAY OPT TO WITHDRAW TO EXECUTIVE SESSION DURING THIS ITEM TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071.
>> COMMISSIONER? >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
AS WE DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY I ASKED FOR THIS STANDING AGENDA ITEM TO BE PUT BACK ON THE AGENDA AS WE DID LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WHAT I WOULD SAY IS THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITIES AS THINGS ARE BIBBING WEUD IN THE CAPITAL TO -- ARE LIQUID IN THE CAPITAL AND I WILL TRY TO PRESENT THOSE TO YOU OR GET THEM IN THE BACK UP PACKET.
THESE WERE -- TWO OF THESE THAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY WERE ACTUALLY PASSED BOTH BY OUR SOUTH TEXAS CONFERENCE OF COUNTY JUDGES AND COMMISSIONERS AND THE OTHER ONE -- AND I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE, COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, FOR SITTING ON THE STATEWIDE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. I SAT ON THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE FOR THE SOUTH TEXAS REGION.
THE FIRST 1 I WOULD LIKE TO BRING -- THE FIRST ONE IS SPECIFIC TO THE INMATE POPULATION ISSUE YOU BROUGHT UP.
IT IS A RESOLUTION OF HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT REGARDING TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INMATES AND I
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BELIEVE THE CLERK HAS A COPY OF THAT IF SHE COULD READ THAT.>> RESOLUTION OF THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT REGARDING TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INMATES.
WHEREAS CURRENTLY COUNTIES ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD INMATES WHO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOR UP TO 45 DAYS, AND WHEREAS TDCJ HAS FAILED TO TIMELY UPDATE THE INMATES FORCING THE EXPENSE ON COUNTY TAXPAYERS WHEREAS COUNTIES ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD PAROLEES WHO ARE AWAITING A RECEIVE VOCATION HEARING PW-R -- BEFORE THE BOARD AND TDCJ DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION OF INMATES FROM COUNTY JAILS TO ITS FACILITIES. AND WHEREAS THE COST TO COUNTY TAXPAYERS FOR THE FAILURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS TO MEET ITS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR STATE INMATES IS OVER $100 MILLION PER YEAR. AND WHEREAS THE COST SPECIFICALLY TO HAYS COUNTY TAXPAYERS AND INMATE POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW DUE TO THESE SHORT FALLS WITHIN THE STATE SYSTEM. AND NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT REQUESTS THE STATE OF TEXAS FULLY REIMBURSE COUNTIES FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED FOR THE CONFINEMENT AND TRANSPORT OF TDCJ INMATES
ADOPTED FEBRUARY 14TH, 2023. >> BEAUTIFULLY DONE.
BRAVO. >> THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE.
I MENTION THE LAST TWO LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS I KNOW BECAUSE I WAS SITTING HERE, BUT I ANTICIPATE COMMISSIONER INGALSBE HAS DONE THE RESOLUTION MANY SESSIONS BEFORE THAT EVERY TWO YEARS RELATED TO UNFUNDED MANDATES AND I SUSPECT YOU WILL BRING ONE FORTH AGAIN. OF THIS IS ONE OF THE UNFUNDED MANDATES WE HAVE TO ADDRESS. I THINK GOING ON THE RECORD AND BEING ABLE TO DISCUSS THIS WITH OUR MEMBERS AS THIS COMES UP AND WE ARE LOOKING AT THE CURRENT BUDGET SURPLUS AS A PRIORITY WOULD BE HELPFUL AND THIS GIVES US THE LEEWAY TO DO THAT.
>> I APPRECIATE IT, COMMISSIONER.
TODAY AT THE TECH BREAKFAST, IT IS PROVIDED VIRTUALLY 7:00 EVERY TUESDAY. THIS IS ONE THAT JIM ALLISON DISCUSSED, YET WE CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES TO THE ONLY WITH THIS, BUT MANY OTHER UNFUNDED MANDATES THAT YOU MENTIONED WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN TRYING TO WORK ON FOR YEARS.
I THINK YOU ARE CORRECT IN THAT IF WE HAVE A RESOLUTION FROM EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL TO GIVE TO THE LEGISLATURE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THIS IS OF CONCERN. AND I THINK MORE AND MORE I THINK OUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE RECOGNIZION -- RECOGNIZING THAT WE STILL HAVE SOME THAT ARE NOT SO MUCH.
IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET THROUGH TO SOME OF THEM.
BUT I THINK THIS IS A GOOD FIRST STEP.
>> IT IS A GOOD NUDGE FOR SURE. COMMISSIONER, ANOTHER ONE?
>> WITH THAT I MOVE TO ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION.
>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> THANK YOU. THE NEXT RES -- RESOLUTION IS REGARDING LAND USE AUTHORITY AND WOULD YOU MIND READING THAT,
CLERK. >> RESOLUTION OF THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT REGARDING COUNTY LAND USE AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS COUNTIES HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT LAND USE AUTHORITY AND WHEREAS STANDARD AND OBNOXIOUS DEVELOPMENT CAN REDUCE THE VALUE IN INVESTMENT OF ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS AND WHEREAS COUNTY SHOULD HAVE A LIMITED ABILITY TO PROTECT THE CURRENT LANDOWNERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WHEREAS APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT IS INHIBITED AND DISCOURAGE ETD -- DISTKURPBLG -- DISCOURAGED BY INAPPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT REQUESTS THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE GRANT LIMITED AUTHORITY TO TEXAS COUNTIES TO ENSURE MORE COMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE COUNTY TO PROTECT OUR LANDOWNERS, PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND PREVENT OVERUSE OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
ADOPTED THE 14TH OF FEBRUARY 20. >> THANK YOU.
AGAIN, NOW THIS SPECIFIC LANGUAGE AS WRITTEN IS DIRECTLY FROM THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE THAT COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER INGALSBE SAT ON. WE WORKED ON THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE IN THE SOUTH TEXAS CONFERENCE AS WELL.
THE LANGUAGE DRAFTED IS SPECIFIC.
I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE CITIZEN THAT'S WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR FULL AUTHORITY AUFP AS A CITY.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS, YOU KNOW, SOME TYPE OF TRUE LOCAL CONTROL TO PREVENT SOME OF THE THINGS WE ARE SEEING HERE.
I KNOW THAT MR. PACHECO HAD TO LEAVE FOR ANOTHER MEETING.
BUT WE DON'T HAVE A WEEK THAT GOES BY THAT I DON'T HAVE VERY INTENSE CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH OUR OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNCIL TO ADDRESS ISSUE THAT'S WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY. WE HAVE ISSUES WHERE FACILITIES
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ARE GOING IN THAT ARE TAXING ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER AND HAVE NO ABILITY TO HAVE THEM ASSIST WITH THE IMPACTS. THIS IS ALL WE ARE ASKING FOR.IT IS JUST SOME GENERAL HELP IN THAT AREA.
I WOULD HOPE WE COULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> THIS HAS BEEN A TOUGH ONE FOR US. WE PRESENTED THIS EVERY TIME THE LEGISLATURE HAS MET FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER AND OTHER THAN BACK IN, GOSH, 1990 -- WHATEVER IT WAS, 7, 8, WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY SUCCESS. IT WOULD BE GREAT.
>> YEAH. I JUST WANT TO SAY IT IS SPECIFICALLY MORE IMPACTFUL ON HYBRID COUNTIES LIKE OURS.
WE SIT ON THE CUSP BETWEEN RURAL AND SUBURBAN URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
WE SEE THESE ISSUES A LOT MORE THAN MOST COUNTIES.
AND SO I WAS JUST HOPING IT WOULD BE A PRIORITY FOR OUR LEGISLATORS AND I WOULD MOVE FOR ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> LAST ITEM. >> THE LAST IS A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PROCUREMENT OF ADEQUATE WATER RESOURCES AND WATER SERVICES AUTHORITY BY THE WEST TRAVIS COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY AND I ASK FOR THE CLERK TO READ.
IT. >> WHEREAS THE WEST COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY IS THE LARGEST WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WATER PROVIDER TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH AND WESTERN HAYS COUNTY, WHEREAS IT IS THE STATUTORY AND STATE ADMISSION OF THE WTPUA TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE AND COST-EFFICIENT WATER AND WASTE WATER SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS IN AND THE AGENCY SERVICE AREA THROUGH EXCELLENCE AND OPERATIONS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TO PLAN AND MANAGE THE AGENCY SYSTEMSS IN A MANNER THAT ENSURES GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY, PAYS FOR ITSELF TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE AND ACHIEVES FUTURE SYSTEM DEMANDS TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE AND WHEREAS UH KOFRDING TO THE -- ACCORDING TO THE 2020 CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES HAYS COUNTY WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTY IN THE NATION, EXPERIENCING AN UNPRESS TKEBTED EX-- UNPRECEDENTED EXPLOSION OF POPULATION BRINGING RESIDENCES -- RESIDENTS TO THE COUNTY. IT PLACED A SERIOUS BURDEN ON AND BROUGHT A NEW FOCUS TO THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN HAYS COUNTY, NOT THE LEAST OF WHICH IS THE STRAIN ON WATER RESOURCES IN THE FORM OF COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL WELLS IN THE AQUAFERS, AND WHEREAS THE WTCPUA LACKS THE BASIC STATUTORY AUTHORITIES SHARED BY ALL OTHER WHOM DASH TKAUB WHOLESALE -- WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WATER PERVEYORS WHICH IMPEDES THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES TO THE CUSTOMERSS IN A MATTER THAT ACHIEVES THE STATED GOALS AND THOSE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.
WHEREAS THE ONLY POSSIBLE WAY ADDRESS THESE IMPENDING ISSUES IS CHANGES IN THE GOVERNING LEGISLATION OF THE AGENCY AND IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL WATER RESOURCES TO MEET THIS DEMAND AND SAFE, ADEQUATE AND AFFORDABLE WATER AND WASTE WATER SERVICES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF THE WTCPUA TO IDENTIFY ANY AND ALL POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL WATER RESOURCES FROM OUTSIDE HAYS COUNTY TO ENSURE SAFE, ADEQUATE AND AFFORDABLE WATER AND WASTE WATER SERVICES AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF HAYS COUNTY SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES TO CORRECT THE STATUTRY INEQUITIES WHICH LIMIT THE WTCPUA AND SUPPORTS THE PROVISION BY THE WTCPUA OF LEGISLATIVE RELIEF GRANTING IT IN THE SAME AUTHORITIES OF THOSE OF THE OTHER WATER PROVIDERS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPROVED THE 14TH OF FEBRUARY, 2023.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. NOW SPECIFICALLY WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AND I WOULD SAY THERE IS ONE TYPO IN THE SECOND WHEREAS. THERE SHOULD BE -- IT SHOULD BE WTCPUA. WEST TRAVIS COUNTY PUA.
ALL OF THE WATER PROVIDERS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS HAVE CERTAIN STATUTORY ABILITY, THE ABILITY TO LAY DISTRIBUTION LINES, THE ABILITY FOR CONDEMNATION FOR DISTRIBUTION FOR CUSTOMERS.
AT THE END OF THE DAY THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE WTC PUA AT THE LOWEST RATE FOR CUSTOMERS AND THE CUSTOMERS IN HAYS COUNTY THEY ARE AT A SERIOUS DISADVANTAGE RIGHT NOW.
QUITE LITERALLY THEY ARE THE ONLY PROVIDER THAT DOES NOT HAVE A NUMBER OF THOSE ABILITIES. IF YOU LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF IT, WHEN THE COUNTY FORMED IT WITH TRAVIS COUNTY, IT WAS THROWN TOGETHER IN LESS THAN 90 DAYS IN ORDER TO PURCHASE A
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PORTION OF THE FORMER LCRA SYSTEM WHICH WAS FAILING.AND SO THIS WOULD BRING THEM MORE IN LINE WITH LITERALLY EVERY OTHER WATER PERVEYOR IN THE STATE, BOTH REDALE AND WHOLESALE. THE ONLY OTHER THING -- RETAIL AND WHOLESALE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE STATUTE AS DRAFTED, CURRENTLY THE WEST TRAVIS COUNTY PUA IS NOW THE ONLY FUNCTIONING PUA IN THE STATE OF TEXAS . I WOULD NOT -- I WOULD NOT DOUBT THAT THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN CHANGING IT TO A COMMON ENTITY OVER TIME, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE PROCESS THAT IS PROBABLY A MULTI-LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY IS AS WE LOOK AT THE STRESS ON OUR AQUAFER HERE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE TAKE EVERY STEP THAT WE CAN TO IDENTIFY WATER RESOURCES FOR THOSE RESIDENTS NOT ONLY IN NORTHERN HAYS COUNTY WHERE IT IS VERY SPECIFIC, BUT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, AND THIS IS JUST ASKING FOR US TO BY -- BE SUPPORTIVE OF THE EFFORTS OF THE I HAVE SPOKEN TO FOLKS IN GROUND WATER AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANYONE SAYANYTHING DEBT -- DETRIMENTAL ABOUT IT. THEY UNDERSTAND THE NEED AND THEY UNDERSTAND THAT WE DON'T WANT TO PUT MORE STRAWS IN THE
AQUAFER HERE. >> I SUPPORT THIS IDEA BECAUSE OF THE LAST PART SPECIFICALLY WHERE IT SAYS NO MORE -- FEWER STRAWS IN THE AQUAFER AND DIMINISHING -- WELL, ACTUALLY, JACOB'S WELL, FOR EXAMPLE, WHAT WE EXPERIENCED.
OUR WELLS ARE DRYING AND OUR SPRINGS HAVING LESS FLOW BECAUSE OF CONSUMPTION AND DROUGHT AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
SOMETHING ELSE BROUGHT UP ALONG THIS PROCESS AND THESE CONVERSATIONS BECAUSE I SEE THE WHOLE LENS IS HOW WE WILL BE ADDRESSING THE WASTE WATER. IT IS NOT OUT OF SIGHT, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ADDRESS IT IN A WAY THAT IS HOLISTIC AND MOST COMPLETE SO THAT WE HAVE NO NEED FOR FOLKS TO PICK UP PITCH
AND JUST FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, PUA AND ITS MISSION WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IT DOES DO SOME WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT.
THAT IS ALL IN TRAVIS COUNTY. THE PUA DOESN'T FUNCTION IN HAYS COUNTY PROVIDING THAT SERVICE, BUT I CAN TELL YOU OVER TIME IF WE IDENTIFY THE AREAS IN THE CTN THAT NEED IT AND WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT, AGAIN, THEIR STATED GOAL IS TO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICE TO OUR CITIZENS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE RATE. WE WOULD LOOK AT THAT.
IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR US. WITH THAT I MOVE FOR ADOPTION.
>> THANK YOU. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
[L. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]
AND NOW GET TO WORK. OPENING EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS1 THROUGH 6. >> L1, EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGING, 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. L2, EXECUTIVE SECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION TPAEUF 51.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL RECORDING PENNING AND OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION INVOLVING HA*EUSZ -- HAYS COUNTY. POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. L3, EXECUTIVE SECTION PURSUANT TO 551.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
CONSULTATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE AND/OR VALLEY -- VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY AT 101 TH*PS THERM -- THERMON DRIVE SAN PHAFR COS. L4, EXECUTIVE SECTION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551-POINT WR-R 71 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 2400 NORTH IH35, SAN MARCOS.
POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
L5, EXECUTIVE SECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL REGARDING THE CUNTY'S REINVESTMENT ZONE POLICY AND REGARDING TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE, TIRZ NUMBER 2 IN KYLE.
POSSIBLE DELIBERATION AND/OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
AND L6, EXECUTIVE SECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING CAUSE NUMBERS 22-0249-C, 22-0250-C AND
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22-0251-C. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTIONMAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. >> OKAY.
LET'S CLEAR THE COU >> WE ARE READY.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO PHAEUGS A -- MAKE A MOTION ON L4 AND THAT IS TO AUTHORIZE GENERAL COUNSEL TO TAKE ALL ACTION AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS INCIDENTAL TO CLOSING THE TRANSACTION BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE LAND PURCHASE OF 2400 NORTH IH35, SAN MARCOS.
>> SAME. >> THE COURT AUTHORIZED EXECUTION OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL TYPICALLY ATTENDS THE CLOSING AND THE SIGNING -- AND SIGNS THE REMAINDER OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION.
>> THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL SKWRAOEUFPT YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> MOTIO
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