Apr 11, 2023 Regular

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> THE INVOCATIONMORNING. HEAVENLY FATHER WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY. THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY WHERE YOU CAUSED THE SUN TO SHINE UPON ALL OF US.

WE THANK YOU, LORD, IN THIS COUNTY, IN THIS REGION, IN THIS STAYS AND COUNTRY, YOU SHINED YOUR LIGHT UPON US ALL.

WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE MOURNED, LOST, STRUGGLED THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY AT THIS TIME.

WE PRAY, FATHER FOR THOSE IN THIS COUNTRY -- EXCUSE ME IN THIS COUNTY THAT NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.

WE ASK THAT YOU WILL HELP US IN THIS COURT AND THROUGHOUT THIS REGION TO BE ABLE TO MINISTER YOUR GRACE AND YOUR POWER.

RIGHTLY, JUSTLY AND HONESTLY. WE THANK YOU FATHER FOR THE RESOURCES YOU HAVE GIVEN US AND THANK YOU FOR THE PEOPLE IN THIS AREA. WE HELP THAT YOU HELP US TO LEAD THEM IN JESUS'S NAME, WE PRAY. AMEN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IS IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

>> SO FAIR WARNING. I LOVE TO HIT THE GAVEL.

[LAUGHTER] NUMBER TWO, WHEN YOU DON'T LISTEN TO IT THE FIRST TIME, YOU JUST GIVE ME A CHANCE TO HIT IT AGAIN. I LOVE THE SOUND OF THAT LITTLE HOLLOW WOOD GAVEL. IT IS AMAZING TO ME.

DR. CARDENAS. .\\ DEBBIE INGALSBE: HERE PEOPLE IN THE COURT ROOM. PLEASE KEEP YOUR VOICES DOWN.

[E. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO SUBMITTED A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WITNESS WILL NOW HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.

UNFORTUNATELY NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COURT AS WE ARE EXPECTED NOT TO RESPOND. ALL COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN AS RHETORICAL. PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AND LANGUAGE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL OR YOU ARE FOR FIT THE REMAINDER OF YOUR TIME. OUT OF RESPECT, PLEASE SIRENS YOUR CELL PHONES. A LOT OF PEOPLE IN HERE.

TAKE THE TIME IF YOU HAVE A CELL PHONE TO LOOK AT IT AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE RESPECTFUL FOR OUR SPEAKERS.

FIRST UP TO SPEAK IS MR. D DAN LYON.

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE BECERRA AND COMMISSIONERS.

TWO WEEKS AGO YOU PASSED AN AGENDA ITEM OF WHICH THE COUNTY PAID ALMOST 26,000 TO FIX A THERMO CONDUCTOR AT THE JAIL.

THIS AGENDA ITEM HAD BEEN TABLED A MONTH AGO SO WE CAN FIND OUT IF THERE IS ANY WARRANTY ON THE THREE-YEAR-OLD JAIL.

THERE IS NO WARRANTY AT LEAST NONE ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.

THIS BEGS THE QUESTION, WHO CREATED THE CONTRACT TO ALLOW THE DESIGNER AND THE BUILDER TO ESCAPE ANY LIABILITY FOR THEIR WORK? WHO IS IN CHARGE OF INSPECTING BUILDINGS AS THEY ARE BEING BUILT? AND WHO SIGNED OFF ON THE WORK AS BEING SATISFACTORY COMPLETED.

THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF TH THIS THERMO CONDUCTOR. AS USUAL, NO ONE HAS BEEN HELD TO ACCOUNT. YOU ARE MORE CONCERNED THAT THE CONTRACTOR MAKES MONEY THAN WHETHER OR NOT THE PEOPLE OF HAYS COUNTY GETS THEIR MONEY'S WORTH.

FRANKLY WE HAVE TO CLEAN HOUSE. I AM TIRED OF THE WASTE, FROM YOU HAD AND ABUSE. I A IN FRONT OF THIS COURT TIME AFTER TIME WITH LEGITIMATE COMPLAINTS YET THINGS GET WORSE AND WORSE. YOU PEOPLE CAN USE UP THE PATIENCE OF JOAB. YOU CAN SEND AND GOI POSTAL IN A BLIND RAGE OVER YOUR LACKADAISICAL ATTITUDE TOWARD YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES. WE ARE HEADED TOWARD RECESSION.

AND WE ARE ALREADY HALF A BILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT.

AND YET, YOU PEOPLE KEEP SPENDING AND SPENDING WHILE PEOPLE IN HAYS COUNTY LOSE THEIR HOUSES BECAUSE THEY CAN'T PAY THEIR TAXES. WHAT IS ON THE AGENDA THIS WEEK?

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I LOOK TO THE SCOPE OF THE WORK UNDER THE CONTRACT, AND I CAN'T FIND IT. BECAUSE ALL WE ARE GOING TO DO FOR THE 545,000 IS THEY WILL MAKE ENGINEERING DESIGNS.

THEY WILL DO THE ENGINEERING. HOW MUCH ENGINEERING DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE THE SIDEWALK. HOW MANY BRIDGES? ARE WE PUTTING UP SUSPENSION BRIDGES? WHAT IS THE DEAL. ARE Y'ALL KIDDING? $545,000 FOR A SIDEWALK? AND I AM SURE Y'ALL VOTE FOR IT.

YOU ALWAYS DO. YOU HAVE NO CONCERN ABOUT WHAT THE REAL PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTY HAVE TO PUT UP.

HOW THEY HAVE TO MAKE BUDGET -- HOW HOW THEY HAVE TO MAKE BUDGET MEETS -- ENDS -- ANYWAY, HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET.

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

>> THANK YOU.\\ JUDGE BECERRA: NEXT UP, JACK GRAY.

>> THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME TO SPEAK.

I AM JACK GRAY. THE PROPERTY CORNER OF RANCH ROAD 12 AND FM 150. MY PROPERTY THE NORTH -- OF THE NORTH -- THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY IS AT THE PHILLIPS CEMETERY. THE PROPERTY LINE ON THE NORTHERN BORDER RUNS DUE WEST OR JUST UNDER TWO MILES BORDERING PHILLIPS CEMETERY AND T THE CALTERRA DEVELOPMENT.

THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF MY PROPERTY HOG HAYS HOLLOW ROAD.

MY UNDERSTANDING EXTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS OF THE FM 150 WEST.

THE LOGICAL ROUTE WILL TAKE THAT EXTENSION THROUGH MY PROPERTY.

I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY BEFORE THE COURT THAT I WOULD BE FULLY COOPERATIVE WITH THE COUNTY IN A DISCUSSION REGARDING AN EXTENSION ALONG MY NORTHERN PROPERTY LINE.

THERE HAS BEEN SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT BISECTING MY PROPERTY WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A TURN SOUTH FROM FM 150 ON TO 12 WITH THEN A TURN RIGHT HEADED WEST THROUGHOUT MIDDLE OF MY PROPERTY. I THINK THAT WILL BE VERY ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGEOUS FOR ME AND FOR THE COUNTY.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COUNTY HAVE TOURED MY PROPERTY.

TOGETHER WITH AN ENGINEER NAMED JOE CANLUPO WHICH I BELIEVE WAS WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY. THEN I GAVE THEM IF YOU WI WILL REIN IN THE USE OF A VEHICLE TO SPEND AS MUCH TIME TRAVERSING THE PROPERTY. AND IT WAS CLEAR THE CONCLUSION THAT FROM AN ECONOMIC AND CONSTRUCTION DIDN'T, THE NORTHERN BORDER ROUTE MAKES THE MOST SENSE.

MY PROPERTY IS UNDER DISCUSSION AND ON A DUE DILIGENCE WITH A COMPANY CALLED SOUTHERN LAND WITH A DEVELOPMENT.

THEIR DEVELOPMENT IS NOT CONTINGENT ON ANY ROAD EXTENSION; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE INDICATED TO ME SHOULD THE COUNTY PURSUE A ROAD EXTENSION, THEY WOULD BE CARP A I HAVE IT WITH REGARDS TO A ROUTE ON THE NORTHERN BORDER AND MY UNDERSTANDING ALSO IS THAT THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO DISCUSS THAT WITH THE COUNTY ON A VERY ECONOMICALLY ADVANTAGEOUS BASIS FOR THE COUNTY. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. AND, AGAIN, I AM AVAILABLE ANY TIME, AND I WILL MAKE MYSELF AVAIL TO ANY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HAYS COUNTY THAT WILL LIKE TO DO FURTHER DUE DILIGENCE ON

THE ROAD EXTENSION. >> THANK YOU FOR MEETING WITH MY OFFICE AS WELL. AND NEXT UP, WILLIAM WAGNER JR.

>>. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE BECERRA, COMMISSIONERS. I AM IN HAYS COUNTY.

I'M HERE REGARDING THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR MISSION OBSERVATION BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY, DAVIE CROCKETT ESTATES AND LANG FAMILY. AND I'M HERE TODAY SPECIFICALLY TO DISCUSS OUR REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION ON THIS

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AT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT HEARING ON MARCH 28, I ASKED FOR THE SAME INFORMATION. APRIL 5TH, A FOLLOW-UP LETTER FROM OUR LEGAL FIRM PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC COORDINATOR IN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND I PROVIDED EACH OF YOU WITH A COPY OF THAT LETTER. TO DATE, WE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE TO ANY OF THESE REQUESTS. WE CONSISTENTLYND TIMELY OPERATED IN GOOD FAITH. WE FOLLOWED ALL RULES IN REQUESTING THIS INFORMATION. THE FAILURE TO RESPOND TO ANY PROPERLY REGISTERED REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION HAVE PROVIDED AN APPEARANCE OF SECRECY FOR THE COUNTY.

AND LEADS TO MISTRUST AND LEADS MANY OF US TO WONDER WHAT IS BEING NEGOTIATED TO REQUIRE SUCH SECRECY.

I ASK THAT A DATE BE PROVIDED WITH THE INFORMATION TO BE SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC OR A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A RULING SUBMITTED TO THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WHERE IT WOULD NOT BE RECEIVED. THA

THANK. >> THANK YOU,ER IS.

I DON'T PERSONALLY SEE THE INFORMATION REQUESTS BUT ALL ABOUT TRANSFAR REN SEE. AND PEOPLE MAKE FUN OF ME BECAUSE I ASK FOR TRANSPARENCY EVER TOO OFTEN.

I WILL USE THIS PHONE NUMBER TO REACH OUT TO YOU DIRECTLY TO

TELL YOU WHAT I DISCOVERED. >> SINCE HE IS RECOMMENDED BY COUNSEL, I WILL NOT RECOMMEND THAT.

SIR, I ASK YOU TO SPEAK TO YOUR COUNSEL THAT I SPOKE TO

YESTERDAY ABOUT THIS MATTER. >> I DID.

WE STILL RECEIVED NO INFORMATION.

THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR, COMMIS

COMMISSIONERS. >> NEXT UP WE HAVE CAR CARROLL GAUTNEY. THANK YOU, MA'AM.

>> SAY THE LAST NAME. >>G-A-U-N-T-E-Y.

SO NICELY -- HARD TO SAY SCRIBBLE.

BUT WHEN SOMEONE TAKES TIME WITH THAT PENMANSHIP, IT IS GOLDEN.

>> THANK YOU. CAROL GAUTNEY, AS A FORMER ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR I HAVE A STRONG INTEREST IN THE ELECTION PROCESS. I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR JENNIFER, THE ELECTION STAFF AND THE POLL WORKERS. THEY PROVIDE AN OUTSTANDING SERVICE BY CONDUCTING ACCURATE, TRANSPARENT, ACCESSIBLE AND SECURE ELECTIONS IN ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING COUNTIES IN THE COUNTRY. THE ELECTION PROCESSES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS EXCELLENT BY MANY STATE GROUPS.

THOUSANDS OF COMPLEX DETAILS AND THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF WORK ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH ELECTION. PLEASE CONSIDER MY EXPERIENCE IN ELECTIONS FOR THE BASIS OF THESE OBSERVATIONS.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY ELECTION WORKERS AND I CONDUCTED OVER 175 ELECTIONS. AFTER MY RETIREMENT, I REPRESENTED THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT AS AN INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OTHERER. I OWNED HAND COUNTED PAPER BALLOT ELECTIONS IN UKRAINE, RUSSIA, MONTH ANYTHING GROW AND MACEDONIA. JENNIFER IS A CERTIFIED ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR AS WELL AS CERTIFIED TEXAS REGISTERED ELECTION OFFICIAL. THESE CERTIFICATION REQUIRE A STRONG COMMITMENT AND MANY HOURS OF TRAINING.

I CAN SPEND MY ENTIRE THREE MINUTES LISTING HER STATE AND NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS BUT I WILL MENTION JUST A FEW. SHE WAS APPOINTED CO-CHAIR OF THE ELECTION EDUCATION COMMITTEE FOR THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES. SHE HAS HELD NUMEROUS BOARD AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS WITH THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATORS. AND SHE WAS APPOINTED TO THE TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

I SERVED ON THE HAYS COUNTY ELECTION TASK FORCE FOR NEW VOTING EQUIPMENT AND ON THE CITIZEN ELECTION ADVISORY COMMISSION. JENNIFER'S KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONALISM WAS EVIDENT AT ■ EVERY MEETING I HAVE ATTENDED.

SHE IS OPEN TO QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS AND KNOW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. IF AN ISSUE IS RAISED, SHE IS WILLING TO DISCUSS, MAKE CHANGES IF NEEDED.

JENNIFER AND THE ELECTION STAFF HAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED MANY IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS NEW VOTING EQUIPMENT, TRAINING PROGRAMS, NEW VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM, JOINT ELECTIONS AND COUNTYWIDE VOTE CENTERS. I GREATLY APPRECIATE JENNIFER, THE HAYS COUNTY ELECTION STAFF, AND THE POLL WORKERS.

I BELIEVE THAT THEY DESERVE OUR SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION OF THEIR HARD WORK FOR OUR DEMOCRACY. THANK YOU.

>> JUDGE: THANK YOU, MA'AM. NEXT UP WE HAVE RANDY FRANKS.

THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> DEAR COMMISSIOERS, FIRST I

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MY NAME IS RANDI FRANKS AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF MELVIN NICHOLAUS STILL EXPERIENCING MEDICAL NEGLECT IN THE HAYS COUNTY JAIL. LAST TIME I SPOKE WAS FOR MY HUSBAND JOHN THOMAS AND HIS MEDICAL NEEDS.

AFTER SPEAKING MY HUSBAND WAS TAKEN TO POLICE LIVER AND RECEIVED A DIET FOOD TRAY. THIS WAS ONLY DONE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS HE WAS IN THE COUNTY AND I BELIEVE THE ONLY REASON HE RECEIVED THE DIET TRAY AND SEEN BY HIS LIVER SPECIALIST IS PAUSE IT WAS KNOWN HE WAS FIXING TO GO TO TDC.

I FEEL THIS WAY BECAUSE MELVIN NICHOLAS STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE DIET TRAY OR MEDICAL SICK CALL REQUESTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. THEY THEY HAVE BEEN ANSWERED.

YOU ARE SCHEDULED WITH A PROVIDER BUT NOT ADDRESSED.

IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE MELVIN PUT IN A SICK REQUEST ASKING FOR HELP OF THE PAINFUL LUMPS APPEARING ON HIS BODY.

SOME OF WHICH ARE NOW BIGGER THAN QUARTER SIZE AND ARE VERY PAINFUL. WE HAVE THE DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE TO BACK UP THAT THESE COMPLAINTS ARE BEING IGNORED.

HOW MANY PEOPLE'S HEALTH HAS TO GET WORSE AND POSSIBLY DIE UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. MOST OF THESE THINGS ARE SIMPLE TO ADDRESS AND I MUST ASK MYSELF WHAT THE REAL REASON WHY THESE HUMAN BEINGS ARE BEING NEGLECTED THIS WAY.

WE HAVE ALL HEARD BEFORE, QUOTE, "WE WILL LOOK INTO IT." OR "WE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT." I GUESS THAT IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO HEAR AGAIN TODAY. SO, PLEASE, PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.

>> JUDGE: NEXT UP MISS AMY CAMP. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE BECERRA, COUNTY COMMISSIONER. MY NAME IS AIM CAMP.

I AM HAYS COUNTY JAIL ADVOCATES. I WANTED TO KIND OF BUILD ON SOME THINGS THAT RANDI WAS TALKING ABOUT MORE GENERALLY.

FIRST OF ALL, RANDI MENTIONED MELVIN NICHOLAS.

I DO BELIEVE THAT MELVIN IS A FAMILIAR NAME FOR YOU ALL AT THIS POINT. I HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH MELVIN FOR I WOULD SAY MAYBE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR.

AND IN THIS TIME, CERTAIN NEEDS OF MELVIN'S THAT I BELIEVE ARE REQUIRED FOR THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS HAVEN'T BEEN ADDRESSED. IN THE PAST WHEN I REACHED OUT TO Y'ALL OR THE SHERIFF, YOU KNOW, I WAS TOLD THAT MELVIN, WHO IS A DIABETIC, COULDN'T RECEIVE A SPECIAL DIETARY TRAY BECAUSE THE JAIL DOESN'T OFFER SPECIAL DIETARY TRAYS FOR DIABETICS. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT ISN'T TRUE. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SAID THEY DO RECEIVE SPECIAL DIETARY TRAYS, BUT REGARDLESS WHETHER IT IS TRUE OR NOT, IF IT IS TRUE, THAT WOULD BE IN DIRECT CONTRADIPGS TO THE MINIMUM STANDARDS PRESCRIBED BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS THAT REQUIRE JAILS TO PROVIDE INCARCERATED PEOPLE WITH THE DIETARY TRAYS PRESCRIBED BY THEIR DOCTORS. WE HAVE SOME OF MELVIN'S MEDICAL RECORDS AND WE KNOW THAT A DOCTOR DID DIAGNOSE HIM AS DIABETIC. NOT SOMETHING THAT HE HAS MADE UP. I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT LAST WEEK, OFFICER ISAIAH GARCIA WAS INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE KILLING OF JOSHUA WRIGHT, WHO WAS IN THE COUNTRY OF THE HAYS COUNTY JAIL AT THE TIME HE WAS KILLED.

AS I KNOW THAT Y'ALL KNOW, WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO YOU ABOUT OFFICER GARCIA BEFORE THE SHOOTING OCCURRED.

AND I JUST CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF THE JAIL, IF THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS OR COUNTY HAD TAKEN COMPLAINTS MORE SERIOUSLY IF JOSH WILL STILL BE WITH US.

I ASK YOU TO KEEP THAT IN GL YOUR MIND WHEN WE TELL YOU OF I'M LIKE MELVIN OR LAMONT HARVEY THAT Y'ALL MAY KNOW ABOUT SINCE EFSZ IN THE NEWS. THESE COMPLAINTS ARE REAL AND WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION. I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOMEBODY WHO DIED. WE STILL HAVE TIME TO FIX THIS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> JUDGE: THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDIC DEDICATION.

THE REST OF THE SPEAKERS ARE TIED TO AN AGENDA ITEMF-1.

[F1. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing Rosemary Burke Campise as the Founder of The Burke Foundation on its 50th anniversary. BECERRA]

DR. CARDENAS. >>F-1, RECOGNIZING ROSEMARY BURKE AS FOUNDER OF THE BURKE FOUNDATION ON ITS 50TH

ANNIVERSARY. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> PLEASE READ IT.

>> 50 CAREERS AGO ROSEMARY BURKE CAMPISI OPENED.BURKE CENTER FOR YOUTH AT THE RESIDENTIAL CENTER IN DRIFTWOOD, TEXAS. WHEREAS, 20 YEARS LATER THE BURKE CENTER EXPANDED FOR THE CHILD PLACEMENT AND ADOPTION

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AND WHEREAS, IN 2016, THE BURKE CENTER TRANSITIONED HOMES BECAME THE THIRD BRANCH IN THE ORGANIZATION AND TO DATE HAS RESCUED MORE THAN 5,000 BOYS AND GIRLS FROM NEGLECT, SCHOOL FAILURE AND ABUSE IN THEIR LIVES.

AND WHEREAS, ROSEMARY SACRIFICED HER OWN COME PART ON A DAILY BASIS HELPING CHILDREN IN SPITE OF HER OWN LACK OF LIFE RESOURCES. WHEREAS OTHER ADULTS WENT TO AID ROSEMARY'S EFFORTS IN MANY WAYS AND SAW THE EFFECTIVENESS AND DEDICATION IN HER EVERY TASK AND ROSEMARY HAD RACIAL INTEGRATION IN HER LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TAUGHT EQUALITY.

THE GOALS OF ROSEMARY'S LIFE'S WORK ARE ATTAINED AND WORKED TIRELESSLY IN THE FIELD OF RESIDENTIAL CARE OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND. WHEREAS, HAYS COUNTY IS THE HOME COUNTY OF OF THE BURKE FOUNDATION THAT PLACED CHILDREN FROM OVER 100 TEXAS COUNTIES IN THE CARE OF THE DRIFTWOOD RANCH IN DRIFTWOOD, TEXAS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCLAIM APRIL 15, 2023 AS ROSEMARY CAMPISI DAY AND ALL JOIN IN CONGRATULATING THE BURKE FOUNDATION ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY ADOPTED THIS, THE

11TH DAY OF APRIL, 2023. >> JUDGE: SO MAGNIFICENTLY WRITTEN. PRIVILEGED AND HONORED TO KNOW THEM PERSONALLY. THEY HAVE BEEN FRIENDS OF MINE FOR YEARS. I HAVE TOURED THE FACILITY.

I HAVE GONE TO RIBBON CUTTING AS THEY EXPAND TO CARE MORE OF OUR RESIDENTS. ETERNALLY GRATEFUL SOUL THIS IS BEFORE US TODAY. THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO HONOR ROSEMARY CAMPISI AND THE BURK CENTER AS A WHOLE.

SO GRATEFUL. LET'S VOTE ON IT AND THEN TAKE COMMENTS.

.\\ JUDGE BECERRA: YES. ONE THING THAT COVID HAS TAUGHT ME WE ARE ALL DEALING WITH SOMETHING.

MAGNIFICENT REMINDER THAT WE ARE ALL GOING THROUGH SOMETHING, WHETHER WE WANT TO ADMIT IT OR NOT.

WHETHER WE SHARE IT OR NOT. SOME OF US ARE BETTER AT COMMUNICATING THAN OTHERS. HOW ABOUT WE SAY IT THIS WAY, WE ARE ALL BROKEN. I THINK THAT IS PARTS OF WHY WE ARE HERE AND HELPING ONE ANOTHER MOVE THROUGH TOUGH SPOTS IS SUCH AN HONOR TO BE PART OF. SERVING OTHERS IS THE HIGHEST AND BEST. I AM JUST SO GRATEFUL.

COMMISSIONERS. ANY COMMENTS?

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: I WANT TO THANK MR. AND MRS. CAMPISI.

IT HAS BEEN A LABOR OF LOVE FOR YOU ALL AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE SERVICES YOU PROVIDE. YOU MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN OUR COUNTY SO THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MU

MUCH. >> AND I JUST WANT TO THANK Y'ALL TOO FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE.

DEFINITELY SOUNDS LIKE A LABOR OF LOVE AND I ALWAYS SAY THANKS GOD FOR ORGANIZATIONS LIKE YOURS THAT FILL IN THE GAPS.

YOU KNOW, WITH GOVERNMENT OR COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

WE NEED ORGANIZATIONS LIKE YOURS TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD.

50 YEARS. THAT IS A LONG TIME.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO.

>> REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE.

I WANT TO SAY WE MISS JUDGE BURKE.

>> MOST DEFINITELY. >> I WANT TO SAY THANKS TO THE CAMPISIS AND SAY THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO DONATED TIME, TREASURE AND TALENT TO THE BURKE CENTER.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN THERE BUT I WOULD HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU. ACTUALLY GOING TO BE -- AND CHARLIE, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, THE CELEBRATION ON SATURDAY. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT. FROM 10 UNTIL 2:00.

CEREMONY AT 11:30, FOLLOWED BY F FOOD. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

AND THEY HAVE TOURS. >> I WOULD JUST ENCOURAGE YOU TO REACH OUT. YOU KNOW WHENEVER WE DID OUR ARPA FUNDING HERE, THE BURKE CENTER IS ONE OF THE FIRST FOUR ORGANIZATIONS THAT I SELECTED TO TRY TO GET OUR ARPA FUNDING TO.

AND IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN OUT THERE RECENTLY, AND I SAY "RECENTLY," IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN OUT THERE IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS OR FIVE YEARS, IT HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY.

THE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND I DON'T SAY THAT LIGHTLY. IT WENT FROM TEN YEARS AGO THE FIRST TIME I WENT OUT THERE WHICH IS FIRST A DROP IN THE BUCKET COMPARED TO THE BOSTON THEY HAVE DONE.

AND TEN YEARS AGO, IT WAS A VERY -- I DON'T WANT TO SAY MUCH SMALLER PIECE OF PROPERTY THAN IT IS NOW.

THEY HAD SOME VERY DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO REACHED OUT AND GREAT NEIGHBOR WHO HAVE ALLOWED THEM TO PURCHASE PROPERTY DOOR

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A IF YOU WILL GYMNASIUM. A IF YOU WILL LIVING CENTER THERE THAT PROVIDES THE PROTECTION FOR THOSE YOUTH THAT ARE THERE. THEY ARE SPLIT BY AGE RANGES.

SPLIT -- THERE ARE CLASSROOMS THERE.

A CHAPEL THERE NOW. POSSIBLY THE BEST AND MOST ADVANCED GREENHOUSE SYSTEM IN THIS PART OF THE STATE OF TEXAS IS THERE. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE.

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN INVESTMENT.

IN CHARITABLE INVESTMENT BY FOLKS AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE THE TIME. THEY ARE TRYING TO -- I WAS OUT THERE TWO WEEKS AGO AND THEY ARE UNDERGOING AN EFFORT RIGHT NOW.

IT IS A JEWEL THAT NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT AMONGST ITS NEIGHBORS.

I SAY "NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT IT," I WAS PRIVILEGEND AN SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT CHARLIE AND I WERE IN TOGETHER.

ROTARY CLUB AND THE LIONS CLUB TO SERVE MEALS AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS OVER TIME. BUT REALLY ONE THAT OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND COUNTY DON'T KNOW THE PARTICULARS OF.

THEY DON'T KNOW PAUSE IT IS A CLOSED IF A SIRLT IN THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS.

WHEN THEY HAVE THE OPEN EVENTS, I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE TO YOU GO OUT THERE AND FIND OUT IF YOU ARE PART OF A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. HOW THIS YOU CAN BE INVOLVED BECAUSE ANYTHING HELPS. WHEN I SAY ANYTHING HELPS, GOING OUT AND SERVING FOOD, YOU KNOW, DOING SHOWING UP AND VOLUNTEERING. WE HAVE ONE GENTLEMAN THAT LITERALLY PURCHASED AND INSTALLED AN ENTIRE WOOD SHOP IF A SIRLT, A COMMERCIAL FOOD SHOP FACILITY THERE AT HIS OWN -- AT HIS OWN EXPENSE AND GOES OUT AND TEACHES COURSES TWO TO THREE TIMES A WEEK. WE HAVE THOSE GREAT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT WANT TO PARTICIPATE THERE AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK, SPEND TWO MINUTES.

LEARN ABOUT IT. AND SEE IF YOU WANT TO

PARTICIPATE AS WELL. >> JUDGE: VERY WELL SAID, COMMISSIONER, PERFECT. IT IS EXACTLY TRUE -- CHARLIE, MAKE YOUR WAY SLOWLY TO THE PODIUM.

IT IS TRUE THAT MANY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW OF MAGNIFICENT ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. MY OFFICE THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP OF ANITA COLLINS IS CREATED A COMPLETE AS POSSIBLE ROBUST LIST OF ALL NONPROFITS AND ALL ORGANIZATIONS CHARGED AT HELPS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SHOWCASE THEM ONE BY ONE TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS EVERYTHING THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL TYPES OF NEEDS. CHARLIE, I AM SO HONORED AND GRATEFUL YOU ARE HERE, ESPECIALLY WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN

THROUGH. >> THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR.

MEMBERS OF THE COURT, THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE PRESENT TODAY.

I WANT TO REVIEW SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR EXTENDED FAMILY.

FOR MORE THAN 0 YEARS, BURK CENTER HAVE RECEIVED ANNUALLY -- 30 YEARS, BURKE CENTER RECEIVED $#00,000 OR MORE FROM THE SAN MARCUS LIONS CLUB AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT CLUB HERE TODAY. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE NEARLY $100,000 YOU CONTRIBUTED TOWARD OUR HISTORY.

I DON'T SEE RALPH HERE. BUT RALPH GONZALEZ, DEBBY'S FATHER WAS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE AGENCY IN THE '70S AND '80S AND I BELIEVE INTO THE EARLY '90S. ONE BOARD MEMBER HERE, ART, WHO BASS ON THE BOARD IN EXCESS FOR 30 YEARS.

ART AND MELISSA HAVE BEEN FRIENDS OF OUR AGENCY THE ENTIRE 50 YEARS. AND SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW MARY EARLS. THERE IS MARY.

AND HER SISTER -- IS THAT YOU? OKAY.

THOSE GIRLS, WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG TEENAGERS, THEIR FATHER USED TO -- AS THE FIRST VOLUNTEER BRING HOME TWO OR THREE BOYS FROM THE RANCH FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.

AND THAT WENT ON FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

BACK THEN, I BELIEVE, CONSTABLE PETERSON WAS ABOUT TEN YEARS OLD THESE ARE HIS BIG SISTERS. OUR FIRST TRIAL WAS PLACED DECEMBER MUCH AND WE ASSISTED HIM OF GETTING RID OF THAT HABIT. THE FIRST PIG WAS MILDRED.

FIRST HORSE WAS BEAUTY DONATED BY RANCH AT DRIFT WOOD.

THAT IS ABOUT DEAN JOHNSON AND HER FAMILY.

NO STOP LIGHTS IN DRIPPING SPRINGS AND GOT THE TUITION A

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AND HE CARRIED US IN PRESIDENT RED FOR TWO YEARS FROM THE FIRST TO THE 15TH OF EVERY MONTH. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS KOSHER WITH THE BANKING LAWS BACK THEN, BUT WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO MR. FRANKIE. YOU ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE ON WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO ON THE 15TH.

AND I HAVE SAID THIS PROGRAM WILL BE HERE AS LONG AS SOME GOOD PEOPLE WANT IT TO BE. SO THANK YOU ALL.

COME AND JOIN US. >> JUDGE: THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] DO YOU GUYS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A QUICK PICTURE.

PULL THAT OFF, CHARLIE. OKAY.

GREAT.

. >> CHARLIE, I WANT TO MENTION AS WELL ONE OF OUR FELLOW ROTARIANS AND FORMER ELECTED OFFICIAL DAN O'BRIAN IS THE NEWEST BOARD MEMBER FOR THE BURKE CENTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.

THEY BUILT A BRAND-NEW HORSE RIDING FACILITY.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: THE WHOLE HORSE BACK RIDING.

THAT IS AWESOME. DR. CARDENAS.

THIS IS THE FEEL GOOD PART OF THE COURT.

A GREAT STAGING FOR US. PLEASE OPEN F-2.

[F2. Adopt a Proclamation declaring April 2023 as National Donate Life Month in Hays County. INGALSBE]

>>DR. CARDENAS:F-2. ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL # 2023 AS NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH IN HAYS COUNTY.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >>JUDGE BECERRA: A MOTION AND SECOND. SOMEONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? S BRADSHAW. PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.

YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK, SIR.

>> THERE ARE PEOPLE HERE WITH ME TODAY, JUDGE, THAT WONDER IF I CAN DO ANYTHING THAT INVOLVES ME TALKING IN THREE MINUTES.

BUT HERE IT GOES. SO I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT FACILITATE ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION IN HAYS COUNTY. SOME ARE MEMBERS OF A TEAM OF 15 AND 20 OR SO IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

14.3 MILLION TEXANS REGISTERED AS ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONORS AND 80% OF THIS VERY COUNTY IS REGISTERED ASTOUNDING FIGURE.

MORE OF AN AVERAGE THAN EVEN OUR BIG IN THE KNOW COUNTY RIGHT UP THE ROAD. CHAFS COUNTY IS ONLY 75% REGISTERED. NO ONE CAN SAY THAT SMALLER COUNTIES DON'T GET DONATIONS. THE THEME OF THIS MONTH'S NATION ALDO NATE LIFE CELEBRATION IS "MAKE A SPLASH." THE THEME WAS CHOSEN TO REFERENCE THE WAY THAT A POND COMES TO LIFE IN THE SPRING WHEN ALL OF ITS ELEMENTS WORK

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THERE ARE TWO HOSPITALS THAT FACILITATE DONATION IN HAYS COUNTY. AND SINCE THE LAST TIME THAT I WAS HERE. IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE COMMISSIONER INGALSBE HOSTED US AND THE REST OF THE COMMISSION THE LAST TIME. TIME HAS MARCHED ON.

THE DECISIONS OF TRAVIS -- OR HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS HAVE AS WELL. THERE HAVE BEEN 17 ORGAN DONORS FROM HAYS COUNTY SINCE 2021. 57 ORGANS, LIFE-SAING ORGANS HAVE BEEN TRANSPLANTED IN THIS TIME.

WHENEVER AN ORGAN CAN'T BE TRANSPLANTED BECAUSE MUCH THE DAMAGE TO THE ORGAN OR THE ACCIDENT THAT AFFECTED THE ORGAN, IT IS USED FOR RESEARCH TO FURTHER THE CAUSE OF DONATION. AND OF THOSE 17 -- FROM THOSE 17 ORGAN DONORS, 16 ORGANS ALSO WENT TO RESEARCH TO FORWARD THE SCIENCE OF DONATION. MY COLLEAGUES AND I STAND HERE REPRESENTING DONATE LIFE TEXAS WHICH IS THE NAME OF THE REGISTRY YOU CAN ADD YOUR NAME TO BECOME AN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONOR. I BROUGHT THE LARGER BINDER, UNITED TISSUE RESOURCES BECAUSE WE FACILITATE TISSUE.

I'M HERE WITH THREE GUYS THAT WAS HOPING I NOT MAKE THEM STAND UP TO DRAW ATTENTION TO YOU 37. MR. YOU PLEASE STAND UP.

JOHN, CHRIS AND JEFFREY [APPLAUSE] OUR CREW HAS CHANGED SOMEWHAT, BUT THE WORK THAT WE DO HAS NOT.

AND SINCE 2021 FROM HAYS COUNTY, 27 PEOPLE, PEOPLE MAKE THIS HAPPEN. THEY HAVE BECOME TISSUE DONORS IN THIS COUNTY OR FROM THIS COUNTY ALONE.

WE ARE ALSO PROUD TO FACILITATE DONATION THAT WE HELP PEOPLE GET THEIR LIVES RESTORED. NOT ONLY SAVING THEIR LIVES BUT MAKING THEIR LIFE WORTH LIVING. THAT IS WHAT TISSUE DONATION DOES AS WELL. SINCE 2021, THE LAST TIME WE WERE HERE, 827 GRAPHS MADE AVAIL

AVAILABLE MAKE THAT HAPPEN. >>JUDGE BECERRA: KEEP GOING.

>> WITH ALL THE BIG NUMBERS AND GOOD NEWS, SOMETHING WE DO FOR OUR CELEBRATIONS SOMETHING WE DO EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO REGISTER.

WE GOT 80%. PRETTY GOOD OF HAYS COUNTY.

BUT 20% LEFT. THAT IS HOW I LOOK AT IT.

WE WANT YOU TO AT LEAST CONSIDER AND IF THERE ARE REASONS, VALID REASONS THAT YOU FEEL AS TO WHY YOU HAVE NOT SAID YES TO DONATION. MAYBE THAT IS SOMETHING A NEW HAVEN'T THOUGHT ABOUT. THOSE QUESTIONS, THE -- THE IFS AND WHYS AND WHY NOTS ARE ALL BEEN GATHERED TOGETHER ON THE DONATE LIFE TEXAS REGISTRY. IF YOU REMEMBER NOTHING ELSE.

REMEMBER DONATE LIFE TEXAS. ADD YOUR FIRM THAT FROM THE WEB SITE TO 14.3 MILLION TEXAN WHO ALREADY REGISTERED OR GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED IF YOU ARE ON THE FENCE ABOUT DONATION.

I LEAVE YOU FOR THIS BECAUSE I AM ALREADY OVER -- I TOLD YOU I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING IN THREE MINUTES TO HAVE ME TALKING.

THE REASON I AM SO PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS THAT I AM THE DIRECT BEN FISH VIS OF PEOPLE MAKE CANNING THE -- BENEFICIARY OF REGISTERING. I AM A TWO-TIME HEART RECIPIENT.

TWO WERE PERFORMED UP THE ROAD IN AUCTION, TEXAS.

THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE, I HAD THAT TRANSPLANT AND I AM STILL HERE AND STANDING BECAUSE OF TWO FAMILIES OF HEROES.

MY VIEW PERSONALLY IS IN THAT TIME SINCE THE LAST TIME I HAVE BEEN BEFORE YOU ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS, ONE OF THREE IS PREGNANT WITH OUR TENTH GRANDCHILD.

ALL NINE OF THE PREVIOUS CHILDREN WERE NOT BORN BEFORE MY TRANSPLANT. IF SOMEONE HAD NOT MADE THE DECISION TO REGISTER AND MADE THAT DECISION, I WOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN TO SEE THEM. WITH THAT IN MIND, THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN AND ISSUING THIS PROCLAMATION AND GIVING US AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO CONSIDER ORGAN AND TISSUE AND EYE DONATION IN HAYS COUNTY.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: SO BEAUTIFULLY SAID.

YOU FAILED ON THE TT THREE-MINU WINDOW AND LUCKILY A GREAT SUBJECT AND THE FORUM TO GIVE YOU THAT FLEXIBILITY.

>> THANK YOU. >>JUDGE BECERRA: I REMEMBER LAST TIME YOU SPOKE AND FOREVER ELOQUENT AND ENERGETIC, YOU ARE TOWERING OVER YOUR LAST PRESENTATION.

GOOD JOB AND I AM SO GRATEFUL TO SEE THE ROBUST ENERGY AND VY

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BRANS COMING THROUGH YOU. >> I AM BACK.

THANK YOU. AND ALL DUE TO DONATIONS.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: JUDGE, WHAT A GREAT TESTIMONY.

I THINK A LOT OF TIME IT IS SCARY TO CONSIDER DONATING YOUR ORGANS, BUT HERE IS PROOF THAT IT WORKS AND WE NEED TO DO MORE TO HELP PEOPLE LIVE AND LIVE A BETTER LIFE.

SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND SHARING YOUR STORY WITH US.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER. >>COMMISISONER COHEN: YES, THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT MADE ME THINK.

I AM AN ORGAN DONOR. I NEED TO GO BACK AND CHECK.

BUT I WILL ENCOURAGE MY CONSTITUENCY TO BECOME AN ORGAN DONOR AND I HAVE SEEN THE MIRACLES THAT CAN HAPPEN FOR OTHERS AND FAMILIES. THANK FOR SHARING YOUR STORY

WITH US TODAY. >> APPRECIATE IT.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: MY SON SIGNED UP TO BE A MATCH AND DID THE BONE MARROW PIECE. THERE ARE MANY WAYS AND SPACES TO HELP. AND I AGREE.

COMMISSIONER SHELL. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND HAPPY THAT YOU ARE HEALTHY AND HERE WITH US AGAIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOU, MR. BRADSHAW.

THE OTHER THING I WILL MENTION AND I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH OUR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS HERE.

IN GENERAL THE FIRST TIME MANY OF OUR CITIZENS EVEN TALK ABOUT THEIR DONATIONS OR THE ABILITY TO DONATE IS WHENEVER THEY GET THEIR FIRST DRIVER'S LICENSE. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU -- I HAVE THREE DAUGHTERS AND I HAD THAT CONVERSATION WITH THEM.

ONE IS IN THE 8TH GRADE RIGHT NOW.

WHAT HAPPENS IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO YOU.

WOULD R YOU WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO LIVE OR SURVIVE OR WILL YOU BE ABLE TO DO THAT. BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES THE DONATIONS WE SEE THEY ARE -- AGE IS RELEVANT, RIGHT.

AND ORGANS, ESPECIALLY, SAGE RELEVANT.

I ENCOURAGE TO YOU HAVE THE CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR KIDS AND REACH OUT TO THEM AND HAVE A BLUNT AND HONEST CONVERSATION WITH THEM. NOBODY HAS BIGGER GIVING HEARTS THAN OUR KIDS. I HAVEN'T MET ONE YET WHO WOULDN'T BE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU TALK TO THEIR PARENTS. SO --

>>JUDGE BECERRA: DR. CARDENAS, READ THE PROCLAMATION.

>>DR. CARDENAS: WHEREAS, NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH IS OBSERVED EACH APRIL. AND WHEREAS, WHILE NVLM IS A TIME TO BRING ATTENTION TO ORGAN DONATION, IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE LIFE-CHANGING BENEFIT OF THE OF EYE AND TISSUE DONATION.

TIME TO SPOTLIGHT THE DONORS WHO GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE, RECIPIENTS' LIVES HAVE BEEN ENHANCED.

WHEREAS, THE DONATE LIFE TEXAS REGISTRY IS THE OFFICIAL REGISTRY FOR ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. JUST ONE PERSON WHO REGISTERED THEIR INTENT TO DONATE THEIR ORGANS, CORNEA AND TISSUE MIGHT SAVE UP TO EIGHT LIVES THROUGH ORGAN DONATION AND SAVE OR HEAL 75 OR MORE THROUGH TISSUE AND CORDIAL DONATION.

WHEREAS APRIL 13, 2023, THERE ARE OVER 100,000 PEOPLE ON THE NATIONAL TRANSPLANT WAITING LIST AND MORE THAN 10,000 OF THEM ARE OUR FELLOW TEXANS. WHEREAS, OVER 14 MILLION TEXANS REGISTERED AS ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONOR ON THE DONATE LIFE TEXAS REGISTRY USING 020 CENSUS DATA AND ASTONISHING 80% OF HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE REGISTERED DONORS.

WHEREAS EVERY PART OF YOUR BODY CAN BE DONATED TO SAVE AND HEAL, INCLUDES THE HEART, LUNGS, KIDNEY, PANCREAS AND SMALL INTESTINE FOR ORGAN DONATIONS. TISSUE, BONE, SKIN, VEINS, LIGAMENTS, HEART VALVES, PEDIATRIC AND ADULTS CAN BE DONATED ALONG WITH CORNEA. THE IF HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT APRIL 2023 AS NATIONAL DONATE LIFE AND ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES TO REGISTER ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONORS ADOPTED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL 2023.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>COMMISISONER COHEN: YES. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: YES. NOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP WITH YOUR THREE FRIENDS FOR AT THAT PICTURE.

>> WE WOULD.

[F3. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing April 2023 as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. BECERRA]

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. >>JUDGE BECERRA: DR. CARDENAS,

OPEN F-3. >>DR. CARDENAS:F-3.

ADO A PROCLAMATION APRIL 2023 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >>DR. CARDENAS: WHEREAS 6225 CHILD ABUSE CASES WERE CONFIRMED RESULTING IN 9623 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE IN TEXAS AND THE DEATH OF 165 CHILDREN IN TEXAS IN 2022 IN 2022 WHEREAS 363 CHILDREN WERE VICTIMS OF ABUSE IN HAYS COUNTY IN 2022.

AND CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION IS RESPONSIBILITY AND DEPENDS INVOLVEMENT AMONG ALL PEOPLE. WHEREAS, 2022 WAS AN ESPECIALLY TRYING TIME FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE UNSAFE IN THEIR HOMES AND THROUGH THE PERSEVERANCE OF THE MANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING DAILY TO END CHILD ABUSE, WE CONTINUALLY SERVE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC.

AND WHEREAS, LOCALLY REPRESENTATIVES FROM HAYS COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE BOARD, HAYS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, HAYS COUNTY CALDWELL WOMEN'S CENTER, SAN MARCOS YOUTH COUNCIL, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTED SERVICES, COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES, SAN MARCOS, BUDA AND KYLE POLICE DEPARTMENTS, HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND KRISTA SANTA ROSA SAN MARCOS HAVE JOINED FOR FORCES TO PROVIDE PREVENTIVE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO CHILD VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WHEREAS, E EVERY CHILD DESERVINO BE SAFE AND SUPPORTEDED IN CARING RELATIONSHIPS.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF ANTICIPATE 2023 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH AND CALL UPON THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY TO WORK TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PREVENT SHIELD ABUSE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND ADOPTED

THIS 11TH DAY OF APRIL, 2023. >>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES.

>>COMMISISONER COHEN: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THAT? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.

MELISSA RODRIGUEZ, CEO FOR THE HAYS COUNTY CENTER.

WE HAVE LEADERS WHO NAY WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

MAYBE? JUST A FEW WORDS.

I WANTED TO ADD -- I HAVE A FEW OTHER STAFF THAT ARE HERE WORKING ON OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM SOMETHING WE ARE PROUD OF WORKING WITH ALL OUR ENTITIES OF WHAT WE HEARD FROM.

PROTECTING CHILDREN ARE PARAMOUNT IN THE WORK WE DO AT THE CENTER. DRIVES EVERY PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE. AND KNOWING THAT WE HAVE TO DO THAT AS A PART OF THE TEAM. WE CAN'T DO THIS ALONE.

PEOPLE IN GENERAL CANNOT ASSURE CHILDREN'S SAFETY ON THEIR OWN UNFORTUNATELY AND SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES HE AN INVESTMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO THE COUNTY FOR BEING A PART OF THAT. YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING FOR US. AND IT HAS BEEN ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN STAY PRIORITIZED IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I HAVE A FEW OF MY STAFF MEMBERS HERE TOO.

WE ABSOLUTELY WANT TO TAKE A PHOTO WITH YOU ALL.

JUST WANTED TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR CENTERING OUR COMMUNITY'S CHILDREN AND ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE ALL THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE SAFE, TO BE PROTECTED.

I ALSO WANT TO INVITE FOLKS TO APRIL 30 IS BLUE SUNDAY WHICH IS A FAITH-BASED DAY THAT WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THESE EFFORTS IN INCORPORATING OUR FAITH CMMUNITY ENSURING THAT CHILDREN STAY SAFE AND A BIG FUNDRAISER AND OUR AUCTION.

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SEXUAL ASSAULT MONTH AS WELL. I WANT TO MENTION THAT THESE TWO THINGS ARE HAND IN HAND. A LOT OF ADULTS OF SEXUAL PROGRAM IS VICTIMS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE.

A REALITY THAT SOME OF US DON'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE.

WE HAVE PEOPLE TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT YOU

HAVE GIVEN US. >> I AM JULIA RAMSEY AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GREATER SAN MARCOS YOUTH COUNCIL. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT WE ARE ALL WEARING BLUE. BLUE IS THE COLOR TO DRAW AWARENESS TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

I AM PROUD OF US. MELISSA IS WEARING BLUE SHOES.

SO THERE WAS A PARTY OF ME SITTING THERE LISTENING TO THE BURKE CENTER AND THE DONATE LIFE TEXAS.

MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE DONE THE UPLIFTING ONES AFTER THIS ONE, BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS NOT ONLY DO YOU DO THE PROCLAMATION EVERY YEAR, BUT YOU WORK ALONG WITH US EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.

WE ARE MAKING STRIDES. AND WE ARE HELPING BUILD STRONGER FAMILIES SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY CAN BE WHAT IT CAN BE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU.

>> PRESIDENT OF HAYS COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE BOARD.

WELFARE BOARD. HOWEVER YOU WANT TO USE IT.

I HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARD 18 YEARS AND GETTING TO THE POINT I TOLD THEM THEY NEED A NEW PRESIDENT BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN PRESIDENT THE LAST 16 YEARS. [LAUGHTER]

EVERYBODY HAS TO TAKE A TURN. >> YEAH.

BUT WHAT WE DO IS -- Y'ALL HELP US GREATLY.

THE RAINBOW ROOM IS A GREAT HELP TO US.

THE WORKERS ENJOY IT. THEY GET THEIR STUFF AND WHAT THEY NEED. WHAT THEY DON'T HAVE THERE, WE CAN GET FOR THEM. FINANCE US WITH THE -- WITH GREAT -- WITH GREAT APPRECIATION.

AND WE INVITED EVERYBODY UP HERE TO A MEETING THIS AFTERNOON.

BUT NOT ONLY TWO OF Y'ALL CAN COME LATELY, BUT IF YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME, START AT 4:00. AND WE WILL DO A LITTLE BUSINESS MEETING FIRST AND Y'ALL CAN COME AND WE WILL SHOW YOU THE RAINBOW ROOM IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE. APPRECIATE CREATE EVERYTHING YOU

DO FOR US. >>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL.

THANK YOU. SOME BEHIND YOU, SPEAKING OR A

PICTURE. >> SPEAKING.

GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS BRANDY RASKI AND CASA OF CENTRAL TEXAS. I AM JOINED BY A FEW OF MY COLLEAGUES. ONE OF THE AGENCIES REPRESENTED BY PROCLAMATION. WHEN A SHIELD IS REMOVED FROM THEIR HOME SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED.

THEY ENTER THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AND ALL THE MOVING PARTS THAT COME ALONG WITH IT. OUR CASA VOLUNTEERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE JUDGE OVERSEEING THEIR CASE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD WHILE THEY ARE AND A HALF DATING THE COURT SYSTEM. IN 2022, OUR PROGRAM SERVED 562 CHILDREN. BUT THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL 309 CHILDREN NOT SERVED AND DID NOT HAVE A VOLUNTEER.

SO WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS. TO HELP SPREAD THE AWARENESS OF THE MONTH OF APRIL, WE HAVE CREATED THE BRUISES AND BLUE CAMPAIGN AND ASK COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PAINT THEIR NATION BLUE OR WEAR BLUE LIKE WE HAVE ALL SAID.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PAINT YOUR NAILS.

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO PARTICIPATE AND SHEAR WITH OTHERS WHO WILL PARTICIPATE. WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW WE ARE HOSTING OUR ANNUAL DINNER AND DANCE EVENT APRIL 28 AT THE GREEN CHANDELIER. THE EVENT IS TAILGATE WITH TEAM CASA. IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE, GO TO OUR WEB SITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES.

THAN YOU FOR LETTING US SPEAK AND YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU. IF YOU COME UP FOR A PICTURE.

WE WILL TAKE A GROUP PICTURE.

GUYS, I GOT AHEAD OF MYSELF. I WENT OUT OF ORDER.

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>>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL, THANK YOU.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS AND CALL THE VOTE.

>> SURE, I WANT -- >>JUDGE BECERRA: I WENT OUT OF ORDER. PICTURE BEFORE COMMENTS.

>> THAT'S FINE. TWO OF IT THE ORGANIZATIONS MENTIONED TODAY NOT ONLY DOES THE COUNTY DO ANNUALIZED FUNDING THROUGH OUR SPECIAL SERVICES GRANTS, BUT WE CHOSE TO STEP UP AND PROVIDE SOME ASSISTANCE WITH ARPA FUNDING.

THAT BEING THE CASE. I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES BECAUSE BOTH OF THOSE -- I PUT ON THE AGENDA AND Y'ALL STEPPED UP AND HELPED WITH THOSE. CASA WAS THE FIRST ONE THAT -- THAT WAS PRECINCT 4 ALLEGATION AND THANK COMMISSIONER SHELL TO MATCH THAT FOR $100,000 TO CASA. MORE IMPORTANTLY WAS THE HAYS CALDWELL WOMEN'S CENTER. AS COMMISSIONERS WE SPLIT THAT EVENLY, $644,000. I WAS WRONG EARLIER, $644,000 TO OFFSET THE COST AND INCREASE CONSTRUCTION DURING COVID ON THE PROJECT THEY WERE WORKING ON THERE.

MUCH LIKE THE BURKE CENTER, I WOULD TELL YOU EVERY ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WE MENTION TODAY THEY HAVE SOME WAY THAT YOU CAN PARTICIPATE AND I SAY THAT WHETHER THAT IS DELIVERING FOOD TO THE CENTER OR PROVIDING FUNDING FOR SHOWING UP.

I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW IMPORTANT THE WORK THAT -- I AM GOING TO POINT OUT CASA SPECIFICALLY. THE WORK THAT CASA DOES.

FROM -- I DON'T KNOW IF MY COLLEAGUES KNOW THIS, BUT FROM THE PROGRAM WE DID AND STEPPED UP TO ASSIST CASA, I WAS ACTUALLY ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN A STAYED MACHINE WIDE ZOOM CALL TO MEET WITH CASAS THOUGHT THE -- THE REGIONAL AUTHORITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO TALK TO THEM AND DISCUSS WITH THEM HOW THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO ACCESS LOCALIZED FUNDS AND THANK FOLKS FROM 3R0 VIEDING INFORMATION AND OTHER AREAS.

AND I THANK YOU ALL. >>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER

SHELL. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: THANK YOU AND ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS.

AND AMAZING HOW MANY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY STEP UP TO TAKE CARE OF THESE THINGS THAT ARE SO DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGING IN OUR COMMUNITY. I THANK ALL VOLUNTEERS.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER COHEN.

>>COMMISISONER COHEN: YOU KNOW CHILD ABUSE IS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN. AND WE NEED TO ADDRESS IT THAT WAY. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GROUPS MENTIONED TODAY FOR THE WORK THAT Y'ALL DO LIKE COMMISSIONER SHELL SAID. VOLUNTEERS ARE KEY.

WITHOUT YOUR VOLUNTEERS, YOU CAN'T KEEP GOING AND PROVIDING THE WORK. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

AND I HOOK FORWARD TO HOPEFULLY VISITING BOTH ORGANIZATIONS AND YOUR MEETING TONIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN SAY IT BETTER, BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. THE VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES AND THAT HAVE SO VITAL AND IMPORTANT TO THE SERVICES YOU PROVIDE AND IT HAS TO BE CHALLENGING. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR A LONG TIME, CHALLENGING TO SEE ALL THESE, YOU KNOW, CHILDREN BEING ABUSED AND ADULTS.

THANK YOU, Y'ALL, SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: THIS REMINDS ME OF MY SIGNATURE LINE ON MY PERSONAL E-MAIL FOR OVER DECADE. IT SAYS, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE MOVERS AND THE SHAKERS, WORRY ABOUT THE MOVED AND THE SHAKEN.

THAT IS WHAT YOU DO. I THANK YOU FOR THAT.

BECAUSE WHEN WE, AS A COMMUNITY, REACH THAT PLACE IN OUR HEARTS BECAUSE IT IS AN INDIVIDUAL DECISION AND COMMITMENT TO FILL IN THE BLANK CAN THE MOST VULNERABLE.

WHEN WE SHARE THE MOST VULNERABLE.

GREAT WORK AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO, ALL OF YOU.

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>>COMMISISONER COHEN: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

NOW THAT AN OFFICIAL PROCLA

PROCLAMATION. >> I WANT TO STATE A LOT OF COUNTIES THAT DO NOT GIVE ANY MONEY.

>> THAT IS TRUE. >>JUDGE BECERRA: SHAME ON THEM.

TELL US WHO THEY ARE LATER. OPEN F-4.

[F4. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing April 2023 as World Autism Awareness Month. BECERRA]

>>DR. CARDENAS: WELCOMING APRIL 2023 AS WORLD AUTISM MONTH.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>>DR. CARDENAS: WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY WAS DESIGNATED BY THE UNITED NATIONS IN 2007 IN AN EFFORT TO END STIGMATIZATION AND DISCRIMINATION OF THOSE WITH TAUTISM.

WHEREAS THE CONVENTIONS ON ITS RIGHTS OF PERSON WITH DISABILITIES RECOGNIZE THE RIGHTS OF PERSON WITH DISABILITIES TO INDEPENDENCE OF PERSON AND TO INDIVIDUAL AUTONOMY. AND WHEREAS, THE COLOR BLUE IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS A SYMBOL OF HOPE AND SUPPORT FOR WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH. ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR BLUE AND LIGHT UP YOUR HOME AND BUSINESS IN BLUE TO SUPPORT WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH. WHEREAS, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY DEFICITS IN COMMUNITY OCCASION, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND REPETITIVE PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR.

WHEREAS THESE CHARACTERISTICS MAY PRESENT IN A WIDE VARIETY OF WAY AND DIFFERENT DEGREES OF SEVERITY AND CAUSE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER TO HAVE LIFE-LONG CHALLENGES OF PEOPLE, OBJECTS AND EVENTS. WHEREAS, CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN BENEFIT FROM COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND FROM THEIR ASSISTANCE AND INCREASING NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CAN ELEVEN AND WORK INDEPENDENTLY.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT BE RESOLVED THAT HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCLAIM APRIL 2023 AS WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH AND ENCOURAGES EVERYONE IN HAYS COUNTY TO WEAR BLUE AND LIGHT IT UP BLUEU BLUE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL ELECTED THE 11TH DAY OF

APRIL, 2023. >>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL.

A SECOND REASON TO WEAR BLUE. I AM BLUE HEAD TO TOE AND SCORING BIG ON THOSE POINTS. IF WE READ COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS AND THEN CALL THE VOTE AND I THINK WE HAVE A SPEAKER. OKAY, GOOD.

COMMISSIONERS, COMMENTS? >> I WOULD SAY THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE PROCLAMATION, JUDGE. I -- AS A MEMBER OF A FAMILY TOUCHED BY AUTISM, IT IS SUCH A -- I DON'T KNOW OF ANOTHER FROM CONDITION OUT THERE THAT HAS SUCH A VARIETY OF BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE THINGS RELATED TO IT AND SUCH A RANGE.

A TRUE SPECTRUM OF THOSE IMPACTED.

AND I -- I AM JUST GLAD THAT WE ARE RECOGNIZING THE MONTH TODAY.

>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND BRINGING THIS AWARENESS TO OUR

ATTENTION. >>COMMISISONER COHEN: THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS PROCLAMATION. I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS WITHIN MY OWN FAMILY. WE TO HAVE CHILDREN.

SO BUT -- THANK YOU SO MUCH AND BRINGING THIS PROCLAMATION

FORWARD. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: JUDGE, I APPRECIATE THE AWARENESS ALSO. SO MANY TIMES, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE ISSUES THAT WE DON'T TALK ABOUT.

AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THEY ARE BROUGHT TO THE FOREFRONT AND WE ADDRESS THEM. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HE HERE.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. AND THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS FOR THIS PROCLAMATION, AN AWARENESS THAT EACH AND EVERY -- ALL OF US ARE FACED EVERY DAY. MY HUSBAND.

AND WE FIRST HAND KNOW ABOUT AUTISM.

AND WE ARE VERY NAHFUL FOR THE GESTURE OF TODAY TO BE ABLE TO BRING MORE AWARENESS TO THE CONDITION OF AUTISM AND ALL OF THE CHALLENGES, BUT AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT -- I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND PRAISE AND THANK GOD FOR THE CAREGIVERS, FOR THE PARENTS WHO FIRSTHAND DAILY ADDRESS THIS AND ALSO THE INDIVIDUALS, THE CHILDREN WITH THE CHALLENGES OF

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AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK AFTER THEM.

ALL OF THOSE WHO WERE BEFORE US HERE.

THE -- THE CHILD ABUSE, I CHALLENGED THAT EVERY DAY.

AND LOOK AT THAT EVERY DAY. AND IT IS DIFFICULT, BUT ALWAYS HOPE. AND WE CAN NEVER SAY THANK YOU ENOUGH TO ALL OF THOSE FINE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THE FRONT LINE. DOCTORS, TEACHERS, EVERYONE, THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THIS PROCLAMATION.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU VERY MU

MUCH. >> COMMISSIONERS, JERRY HENDRICKS FOR THE CITY OF KYLE. THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR PRO TIM TOBIAS AND OUR STAFF FOR IMPROVES.

OUR MINOR PRO TIM MICHAEL TOBIAS'S SON HAS LED US IN OUR AWARENESS AND SHARED WITH US HIS EXPERIENCES WITH RAISING A SON WITH AUTISM. HIS SON -- MATTHEW HAS ACTUALLY PRESENTEDED IN FRONT OF OUR CITY COUNCIL AT THE PROCLAMATION THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND THE YOUNG MAN IS INCREDIBLE.

GOING BACK TO JUDGE, YOUR COMMENTS EARLIER OF US ALL BEING BROKEN. I WOULD HESITATE TO GO TO ANYBODY EXPERIENCING AUTISM AND TELL THEM THAT THEY ARE BROKEN, BECAUSE MATTHEW IS EXTRAORDINARY.

I HAVE A SON THAT HAS AUTISM. AND -- AND WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT -- YOU KNOW, WE ALL HAVE OUR DEFICIENCIES.

SOMETIMES OUR DE FFICIENCIES HA DIAGNOSIS AND SOMETIMES NOSE DEFICIENCIES END IS OUR STRENGTH.

YOU SEE THAT IN ACTION. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THE PROCLAMATION FORWARD. THANK YOU FOR HELPING WITH THE AWARENESS. AND APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU. >>JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, SIR.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING THAT MATTHEW.

MATTHEW IS OUR GRANDCHILD WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM.

MATTHEW HAS GONE THROUGH A LOT OF THERAPIES AND DOING VERY WELL. SOMETIMES WE -- AS A GRANDMA, YOU KNOW. AND MATTHEW ALWAYS BRINGS US BACK TO CENTER. AND HE SAYS TO ME, GRANDMA, IS THAT A BIG THING OR A LITTLE THING.

AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THROUGH THERAPY, HE HAS BEEN THOUGHT TO LOOK AT LIFE THAT WAY.

AND SO I ALWAYS THINK OF MY DEAR MATTHEW THAT HE SAYS THAT TO ME.

AND, YES, HE IS RIGHT. I GOT TO CENTER MYSELF.

IT IS NOT A BIG THING. >>JUDGE BECERRA: THAT IS BEAUTIFUL. AND I THINK THE SECOND LEG OF THAT STATEMENT IS THE CLICHE, DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF.

AND IT IS ALL SMALL STUFF. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REMINDER. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME FOR A PHOTO. LET'S CALL THE VOTE FIRST.

I WILL STATE IS IT AGAIN. I AM SO MOVED BY THE STORIES.

I APPRECIATE IT. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>COMMISISONER COHEN: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

[F5. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing April 9th - 15th, 2023, as National Telecommunicators Week. INGALSBE/CUTLER]

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>>JUDGE BECERRA: ROUND OUT WITH F-5.

>>DR. CARDENAS: F-5, RECOGNIZING APRIL 9-15, 2023 AS NATIONAL

TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >>DR. CARDENAS: WHEREAS, EMERGENCIES CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME THAT REQUIRE POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. WHEREAS, WHEN AN EMERGENCY OCCURS, THE PROMPT RESPONSE OF POLICE OFFICERS AND PARAMEDICS OF THE LIFE AND PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY AND WHEREAS PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS ARE THE FIRST CONTACT THAT OUR RESIDENTS HAVE WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES. THEY PROVIDE STEADY GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT AND A CALLER'S MOST FRANTIC AND PANICKED MOMENTS.

PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS ARE THE VITAL LINKS TO OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS BY MONITORING THEIR ACTIVITIES.

PROVIDING THEM INFORMATION AND ENSURING THEIR SAFETY.

WHEREAS, PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS ARE MORE THAN A CALM AND REASSURING VOICE ON THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE.

THE UNSEEN FIRST RESPONDERS. THEY ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND HIGHLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK CLOSELY WITH OTHER POLICE, FIRE AROUND AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

WHEREAS PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS OF HAYS COUNTY HAVE CONTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS, SUPPRESSION OF FIRES AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS.

WHEREAS, EACH DISPATCHER EXHIBITED COMPASSION, UNDERSTANDING AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR JOB IN THE PAST YEARS.

AND PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS SERVE THE PUBLIC IN COUNTLESS WAYS WITHOUT RECOGNITION OF THE PEN FISHERIES -- BENEFICIARIES OF THEIR SERVICES. THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT APRIL 9-14, 2023 AS NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATOR WEEK ADOPTED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL, 2023.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL. LET'S VOTE ON IT AND THE SHERIFF

WILL SPEAK. >>COMMISISONER COHEN: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YEP.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

SHERIFF? >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER AGENCY THAT HAVE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION CENTERS SUCH AS US, YOU ALMOST HAVE TO LOOK AT IT AS THE HEARTBEAT OF YOUR AGENCY. THEY ARE THE ONES THAT KEEP THINGS GOING. THEY WORK 12-HOUR SHIFTS.

TAKE THOUSANDS OF CALLS FROM CITIZENS.

HOURS OF RADIO TRAFFIC FROM DEPUTIES.

MUCH FROM A CITIZEN REPORTING A VIOLENT CRIME.

THE NEXT MEN ON THE RADIO WALKING A DEPUTY HOW THAT DELIVERING THE BABY WAITING FOR THE AMBULANCE TO GET THERE.

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION OPERATORS IN HAYS COUNTY, WE HAVE THE BEST OF THE BEST. AND I AM SO PROUD OF WHAT THEY DO EVERY DAY FOR EVERYBODY HERE AND FOR THE COURT, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THIS PROCLAMATION, THIS RECOGNITION FOR THEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WOULD ASK FOR THE SUPERVISOR TO ASOMETHING?

>> THANK YOU, HER REF. COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US IN TODAY. WE ARE EXTREMELY HART WORKING AND DEDICATING FOR OUR JOBS AND WE APPRECIATE YOU RECOGNIZING

US. >>JUDGE BECERRA: ONE OF YOU SPOKE TO MY WIFE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WHEN SHE HAD A MAGNIFICENT SPILL, BROKE ELBOWS, RIBS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

YOU FELL 40 FEET OFF A CLIFF OR THREAD THE NEEDLE, AND BY THE BODY LANGUAGE, I KNOW WHO SHE SPOKE TO.

SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU NAILED IT. THAT IS EXACTLY WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY DO. A DYNAMIC AND COMPLEX POSITION.

IT REMINDS ME OF TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.

SUCH A CRITICAL HIGH STRESS POSITION THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO ALL OF OUR WELL BEING AND I AM PERSONALLY GOING TO TELL YOU THAT I LIVED MOST RECENTLY, THE BENEFITS OF YOUR OFFICE AND WHAT

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>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONERS.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: THANK YOU, Y'ALL, SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE AND THE WORK YOU DO. I AM SURE YOU ARE A CALMING AND REASSURING VOICE ON THE OTHER END OF THE LINE AND IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE WONDERFUL AND DEDICATED EMPLOYEES SUCH AS Y'ALL AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SERVICE YOU PROVIDE US.

>> YES. AND YOU KNOW, IN THE LAST -- PROBABLY THREE MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO VISIT TELECOMMUNICATION CENTER AND LEARN ABOUT YOUR DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE SHERIFF CITIZENS ACADEMY AND THROUGH THE KYLE POLICE ACADEMY AS WELL. AND I WILL BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO SOME OF YOUR STORIES, LIKE JUDGE BECERRA SIX YEARS AGO, I THOUGHT -- I CALLED PAUSE I THOUGHT MY DAUGHTER WAS DYING AND HAVING A SEIZURE. AND THAT REASSURING VOICE THAT HELPED ME LIKE FOCUS ON WHAT I NEEDED TO DO AND HOW TO TAKE CARE OF MY DAUGHTER. AND WAIT FOR THAT OFFICER TO GET THERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU

DO. >> YOU KNOW I THINK THAT THE SHERIFF, MEGAN AND THEIR TEAM OVER THERE, AS WE ALL TALKED ABOUT, YOU KNOW, OFTENTIMES, IN THE STATE OF THE EMERGENCY, THE FIRST PERSON YOU WILL TALK TO IS SOMEONE IN THEIR DEPARTMENT.

ND TO THE PUBLIC WHO HAVEN'T SEEN HOW IT WORKS, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF A MAJOR EMERGENCY, BUT IT IS -- THERE IS A LOT GOING ON. AMAZING WHAT THESE INDIVIDUALS CAN JUGGLE ALL AT ONE TIME UNDER A VERY STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT TALKING TO PEOPLE IN NEED OF HELP.

TRYING TO GET OFFICERS AND FIREMEN AND MEDICS TO SCENES AND ORGANIZING ALL OF THAT IS CHALLENGING AND TECHNOLOGY AND A SPECIFIC SKILL THAT ONLY THESE FOLKS HAVE.

AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE APPRECIATE THE SKILL THAT THEY HAVE BECAUSE SOMETHING THAT IS VERY UNIQUE TO BE ABLE TO MANDEL THAT TYPE OF JOB IN A STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT THAT ITS AND DO IT IN THE WAY YOU ARE ABLE TO DO IT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>JUDGE BECERRA: WE NEED TO

COPY, PASTE YOU. >> YES, A LOT.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER. >> AS FAST AS OUR COUNTY GROWING, YOU HAVE SEEN THE CALL VOLUME SKYROCKET OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. WE KNOW AND RECOGNIZE AS A COURT HOW IMPORTANT Y'ALL ARE NOT JUST AS A UNIT BUT INDIVIDUALLY.

AND WE HOPE -- AT LEAST I HOPED THAT WE STEPPED UP TO TRY TO ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS AND I KNOW IT WAS HARD FOR YOU TO GET COLLEAGUES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

IT HAS BEEN VERY HARD. I WOULD JUST ENCOURAGE YOU IF THERE ARE OTHER THINGS WE CAN TO DO TRY TO ASSIST Y'ALL IN ADDRESSING THE NEEDS TO PROVIDE THAT STRESS RELIEF FOR Y'ALL, LET US KNOW ESPECIALLY AS WE GO INTO THIS BUDGET SEASON, BECAUSE Y'ALL ARE KIND OF THE LIFEBLOOD OVER THERE.

IF NOBODY ELSE TELLS YOU, KNOW THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT.

>> THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE THAT.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL. WONDERFUL.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO ADD?

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: SHERIFF, WHAT IS THE STAFFING

LOOK LIKE RIGHT NOW? >> 12 -- WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 12 OUT OF 28. AROUND 28.

>> WE PROCESS CLOSE TO 200,000 CALLS THROUGH OUR CENTER EVERY YEAR WITH, YOU KNOW, OUR DISPATCHERS.

A GREAT HARD-WORKING TEAM. >>JUDGE BECERRA: ABSOLUTELY.

OUR NEW EXECUTIVE ADMIN. HER DAD IN THE HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND WILL HAVE BEEN -- I WILL GET, 30 YEARS IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I AM SURROUNDED BY ALL THE DIFFERENT FACETS OF WHAT YOU DO. ANYONE WHO IS INVOLVED TO PLEASE MOVE FORWARD FOR A PICTURE.

[F6. Update on Dripping Springs Tax Incremental Zone #1 and Zone #2 by David Edwards and Keenan Smith. SMITH]

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. >>JUDGE BECERRA: ALL RIGHT, DR.

CARDENAS. NUMBER 6.

>>DR. CARDENAS: UPDATE ON DRIPPING SPRINGS TAX INCREMENTAL ZONE NUMBER 1 AND 2 BY DAVID EDWARD AND KEENAN SMITH.

>> SO MOVED. >> THANK YOU.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: I WAS GOING TO SAY, JUDGE, THANK YOU FOR -- COME ON UP, GUYS. THANKS FOR TOMORROWING IN TODAY.

WE PARTICIPATE IN NUMBER OF TIRS.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: TELL PEOPLE WHAT THAT STAND FOR.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: IT TAX I THINK CEMENTAL ZONE.

I SERVE ON TIRS 1 AND 2 FROM DRIPPING SPRINGS AND I WANT TO SAY EVERY YEAR -- EVERY OTHER YEAR AT A MINIMUM.

I HIKE TO HAVE THESE GUYS COME IN AND LAY OUT WHAT THE PROJECTS ARE THAT THEY ARE WORKING TOWARD AND WHAT THE PRIORITIZATION AND WE FINISH THE BUDGET PROCESS WHAT OUR ANTICIPATED BUDGET WILL BE FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. TO INFORM OUR COURT AND LET OUR

CITIZENS KNOW >> SPECIFICALLY WHAT THAT FUND SOMETHING GOING TOWARD AND PRIORITIZATION. WITH THAT, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO DAVID EDWARDS AND KEENAN SMITH.

IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND PLACED A PACKET AT EACH ONE OF YOUR SPOTS AT THE DAIS. AS WE GO THROUGH THE SLIDE PRESENTATION, THEY WILL HAVE IT IN FRONT OF THEM, DAVID.

JUDGE, COMMISSIONER, WITH DAVE EDWARD, TAX INCREMENTAL ZONE NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER TWO. A MOUTHFUL TO GET IT OUT.

THE PURPOSE FOR US COMING HERE AS WALT SAID, TO UPDATE YOU ON THE STATUS WITH THE TIRS. WE KNOW THAT THE COUNTY HAS GIVEN INCREDIBLE RESOURCES TO THE TIRS IN DRIPPING SPRINGS.

YOU STRUGGLED WITH US WHERE YOU CAME OVER HERE AND WE HAVE A GREAT IDEA AND DON'T HAVE MONEY TO IMPLEMENT IT AND CRYTIOUS ENOUGH TO SAY -- AS KEENAN HAS TALKED ABOUT BEFORE.

WE WILL GIVE YOU AN ADVANCE ON YOUR ALLOWANCE.

WE DID THAT AND REPAID THAT. YOU WERE SMART ENOUGH TO GET YOURS FIRST EACH TIME AND GET IT PAID BACK.

AND WE HAVE REIMBURSED ACTUALLY ALL THE DIFFERENT PARTIES.

AND WE WILL BE REIMBURSING THE -- THE CITY, THE LAST PART THIS YEAR. SO WE WILL BE FULLY OUT OF DEBT, IF YOU WILL. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WANTED -- IF YOU FLIP TO THE NEXT SLIDE.

I WANTED TO MENTION ABOUT THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF OUR TIRS.

WE ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. I CAN REPORT TO YOU THE STATE OF IT THE TIRS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. NOT ONLY IN WHAT WE ARE DOING, BUT ALSO FINANCIALLY. WE DO HAVE MONEY IN THE BANK AS THE AREA HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE YEARS AND AS WE SEEN PROPERTY VALUES RISE AND WE HAVE SEEN NEW DEVELOPMENTS COME ON LINE, NEW HOUSES AND NEW COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE ADDED TO THAT TAX BASE, THAT SAVINGS ACCOUNT.

AS YOU KNOW IT IS NOT AN ITEM OF NEW TAXES THAT ARE ASSESSED.

WE HAVE NO TAXING AUTHORITY WHATSOEVER, A SAVINGS ACCOUNT SET ASIDE TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ALL TIDES WILL RISE BECAUSE OF THAT. SO IN THE LAST YEAR, WE HAVE -- RECENTLY THIS YEAR, WE LOOKED AT THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPANDING OUR NUMBER OF PROJECTS THAT WE ARE DOING.

WE -- OUR PRIORITY PROJECTS. AND IF YOU WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE, I WILL ADDRESS ROSE. THE -- THE OPERATIONS PROJECTS AND THE STAKEHOLDER REIMBURSEMENTS.

I ALREADY MENTIONED THAT THE REVENUES ARE GROWING.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO WITH THE EXPANSION ZONES THAT WE HAVE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THIS YEAR, WE HAVE -- THAT WILL

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MY COLLEAGUE, KEEN BEEN SMITH HERE, IS OUR PROJECT MANAGER AND HE WILL BE GOING INTO THE DETAILS OF SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT. BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST, OR MY PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY HERE TODAY IS TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS. IT'S -- YOUR SUPPORT HAS ALLOWED US TO MOVE FORWARD IN THAT END OF THE COUNTY WITH PROJECTS THAT ARE ADDING TO THE -- TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE, IF YOU WILL.

AS WE DEVELOP SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND MAINTAIN A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND A GROWING EXPONENTIALLY GROWING AREA.

SO WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS.

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT CONTINUED SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. >>JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, SIR.

>> JUDGE, MEMBERS OF THE COURT, KEENAN SMITH, THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR TIRZ NUMBER 1 AND 2. AS DAVE MENTIONED THE EXPANSION OF THE TIRZ OVER THE LAST YEAR ALLOWED US TO EXPAND THE PROJECT LIST, THE GOOD FOR THE COMMUNTY IS DIRECTIONALLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE INCREMENT WE ARE ABLE TO WORK WITH.

THE PRIORITY PROJECT LIST FOR 2023 IS EXPANDED -- VIRTUALLY DOUBLED FROM THREE ACTIVE PROJECTS TO SIX.

WE ARE WORKING ON OUR FITZHUGH ROAD PROJECT IN THE HEART OF TOWN. CONTINUING TO EAR MARK THE CIVIC CENTER EXPANSION AND THE STEVENS BUILDING HISTORIC IN DOWNTOWN ARE NOW ON THE PROJECT LIST. SERVES ALL OF DOWNTOWN DRIPPING SPRINGS AND THE STEVENSON BUILDING AS WELL IS NOW ON THE LIST. WE WILL EMBARK ON A INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN DOWNTOWN THAT LOOKS AT COMPREHENSIVELY DRAINAGE, SIDEWALKS AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT IN THE LITTLE TOWN AS WELL. LASTLY BUT NOT LEAST, DOWNTOWN REST ROOMS ARE HOT TOPICS IN OUR TOWN AND WORKING TO ALLEVIATE THAT PROBLEM AS WELL. IF WE CAN HOP TO THE NEXT SLIDE, I WILL JUST DROP THROUGH HALF A DOZEN OF THE PROJECTS EAR MARKED THROUGH FUNDING THROUGH T THE TIRZ.

THE FIRST ON THE LIST THE OLD FITZHUGH ROAD AND OPEN SPACE AND TRAIL PROJECT. WE ARE PROCEEDING FORWARD WITH THE ENGINEERING PLANS FOR THAT. AND WE ARE FULLY FUNDED THROUGH THE 90% ENGINEERING PLANS LEVEL COMPLETELY BY THE TIRZ IS FUNDING THAT. WE ALSO HAVE BEEN GRATEFUL FOR ALLOCATION OF HAYS COUNTY PARKS AND OPEN PEACE BONDS, AT LEAST IN TERMS OF A PENDING ILA FOR THE TRAIL PORTIONS OF THE OLD FITZHUGH ROAD. AND WE ARE INVESTIGATING.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: ILA. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.

I KNOW PEOPLE WATCHING WILL HAD BEEN LOST.

THIS IS A NAG ANY SENT. YOU TOOK THE TIME TO DRIVE FROM DRIPPING SPRINGS AND MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING YOU

ARE SAYING. >> ABSOLUTELY, THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THAT THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS AND THE COUNTY CAN WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THESE FACILITATION FOR THESE PROJECTS. THANK YOU.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO JUST END ON OLD FITZHUGH ROAD BY SAYING WE HAVE RECENTLY A VERY GOOD PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE AND CITY HALL WHERE WE LAY THE PLANS ALL OUT. SHOW THE PROGRESS TO THE STAKEHOLDERS UP AND DOWN THE ROAD AND A VERY GOOD OPEN HOUSE HERE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

THE TOWN CENTER PROJECT CONTINUED TO BE OF THE TIRZ PROJECT TEAM AND STANDING BY TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN SUPPORT AS THE CITY WORKS TO LOCATE AN ALTERNATIVE SITE FOR THAT CIVIC CENTER AND PARKS AND OPEN SPACES WERE DEDICATED TO BE PART OF THE PROJECT IN THE BEGINNING AND WILL BE NO DOUBT IN ANY FUTURE VERSION OF THAT. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

THE STEVENSON IS 1939 ADMINISTRATION.

I ALMOST SAID WPA, WORK PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION PROJECT BUILT AS A SCHOOL IN DRIPPING SPRINGS. AND THE CITY OWNS IT.

AND IT IS MOVING TOWARD AN ADAPT I HAVE IT REUSE FOR THE KURLT RALE, CIVIC, AND PUBLIC USES. AND IT IS NOW A TIRZ PRIORITY PROJECT THAT MEANS WE CAN ALLOCATE FUNDS AGAINST THAT.

I WILL JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STEVENSON BUILDING, A PARKING LOT TO HELP VIRTUALIZE AND ENVISION THAT WILL SERVE OF

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NEXT LEAD IS, PLEASE. AND I MENTIONED THE DOWNTOWN DRAINAGE ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WE ARE A SMALL TOWN.

PROBABLY HAVEN'T HAD A LICK OF DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR ENTIRE LIFE AND WE ARE FUNDING A PLAN TO LOOK AT DRAINAGE, ROAD AND SIDEWALKS COMPREHENSIVELY IN ALL OF DOWNTOWN THAT WILL LEAD TO SOLUTIONS TO HELP REVITALIZE

DOWNTOWN. >>JUDGE BECERRA: SORRY, I KNOW YOU ARE OKAY WITH THIS INTERRUPTION OCCASIONALLY.

WHEN WE REVITALIZE OUR COUNTY SEATS DOWNTOWN AND DID MASTER PLANNING AND EVERYTHING ELSE, OF COURSE DRAINAGE WAS PART OF IT.

OF COURSE I WAS DIRECTLY GOING TO BEN GET FROM THAT WORK.

AND WAS AFFECTED NEGATIVELY BY THE TEAR UP OF THE ROADWAYS AND WE HAVE STOREFRONTS IN THIS COMMUNITY DOWNTOWN.

BUT I WILL SAYS IT WORTH IT. STAY THE COURSE, BUSINESS OWNERS. IT IS WORTH IT.

A WORTHY ROAD MAP AND PROCESS. I WOULD ADD THAT IT IS NOT VERY POPULAR BUT MOST USEFUL TO CONSIDER UNDERGROUND UTILITIES BECAUSE THAT WILL HELP US ALL WITH UTILITY RELIABILITY.

>> THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE. THANK YOU FOR THAT.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: JUDGE, I YOU REMEMBER WE HAD THREE FLOODING INCIDENTS DOWNTOWN IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AS THE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMES TO THE AREA, WE HAVE A REAL CONCERN WITH WHAT THAT IMPACT WILL HAVE ON THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

I MEAN, WE HAVE -- IT WAS 2015 WHERE WE HAD -- 2019, THE GREAT PUMPKIN FLOOD WE JOKE ABOUT, BUT JUST BEFORE HALLOWEEN.

AND WE WILL TRADITIONALLY HAD A PUMPKIN PATCH DOWNTOWN AND IT FLOATED AWAY DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.

ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THE TRIANGLE WAS LISTED ON THERE AS NO LONGER A PROJECT BECAUSE THAT TXDOT CURRENTLY DONE A SCHEMATIC OF DOWNTOWN WITH 290. ONE OF THE MAJOR FACTORS IS 290, IT CREATES A VIRTUAL DAM IN DOW DOWNTOWN. AND CREATED A PROJECT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN AND REMOVED THE NEEDS FOR US TO DO THAT AS PART OF THE TIRZ BECAUSE TX DOT WAS GOING TO HELP

US. >> THAT WILL HELP US OUT AND MAKES SENSE TO BE A TIRZ PROJECT AND ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR DOWNTOWN. LAST BUT NOT LEAST.

NEXT SLIDE MRS. DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS.

TO GET RELIEF IN DOWNTOWN DRIPPING SPRINGS.

AND THE CITY IS PUSHING OUT CONCEPT PLAN AND TIRZ HAVE HE WILL SATURDAY TO STEP IN WITH THE PROJECT AND MAKE THAT HAD PROJECT HAPPEN. SITE, UTILITIES, SUPPORTING THE PROJECT IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. WITH THAT I HAVE A CLOSING S

SLIDE. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: I WANT TO ADD IN THERE. IF YOU LOOK AT THAT PICTURE, THE SLIDE SPECIFICALLY. YOU SEE THE PICTURE AT THE TOP? THAT ALLEY WAY IS NOT AN ALLEYWAY.

IT WAS FORMALLY A BUILDING WHICH WAS OWNED BY THE COUNTY FOR THE MID-70S. A COUNTY OWNED ALLEYWAY USED BY THE CITY THE TIME. WE ACTUALLY LOOKED AT IT AND BELIEVE IT IS THE PER EFFECT LOCATION.

COMPLETELY UNUSED AND IT DOESN'T MEET BUILDING STANDARDS OR THE QUALIFICATION FOR BUILDING STANDARDS AND AN UNUSABLE LOT.

OVER TIME AS THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS, THE PERFECT SPOT FOR A DOWNTOWN REST ROOM IF A STILT COLLOCATED BETWEEN THE TWO BUILDINGS BECAUSE WE CAN'T USE THAT PROPERTY FOR ANYTHING ELSE.

>> ONE MORE SLIDE WHICH IS AN APPRECIATION SLIDE.

A LOT OF APPRECIATION GOING ON THIS MORNING AND WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS PARTICIPATING IN THE TIRZ CONTINUALLY AND PERIODICALLY. THE HAYS COUNTY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE HERE MARKS WERE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED AS HELPING A WAY FOR US TO PUSH OUR PROJECTS FORWARD IN ASPECTS THAT ALIGN WITH YOUR GOALS. AND LASTLY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR BOARD LEADERSHIP IN THE FORM OF THE CURRENT AND PAST

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HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: I WOULD LIKE TO THANK SUSAN KIMBALL, THE CHAIR OF THE DRIPPING SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -- EXCUSE ME NOT THE CLEAR, BUT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SERVING THE ROLE AS OUR SECOND COUNTY APPOINTEE.

ALONG WITH THAT, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK FORMER JUDGE O'BRIAN, BECAUSE PREVIOUS TO MISS KIMBALL, HE SERVED ON THE

BOARD. >> THANK YOU FOR THE

OPPORTUNITY. >>JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. VERY OFTEN A TAX INCREMENTAL REINVESTMENT ZONE GETS OVERLOOKED IN THE PUBLIC'S EYE.

THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS OR DESIGN DESIGNED TO DO AND CAPTURING IMPROVEMENTS BY THE COMMUNITY, IF YOU WILL, AND REINVESTED IN THAT FOOTPRINT, THAT DESIGNATED FOOTPRINT AND I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT MECHANISM SO THAT WHEN YOU HEAR FOLKS SAY, LET GROWTH -- ONE WAY TO DESCRIBE IT.

GROWTH PAY FOR GROWTH. ONE EXAMPLE OF GROWTH PAYING FOR GROWTH. JUST BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHAT A TIRZ IS OR ITS MECHANISM DOESN'T MEAN IT DOESN'T EXIST OR ISN'T USEFUL. I LOVE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND TIR Z FOR A STRAPPED MUNICIPALITY TO GET SUPPORT FOR OTHER TAXING JURISDICTIONS.

SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE SMALL STOREFRONTS, THE BUSINESS OWNERS. THE COMMUNITY THAT UTILIZE THAT SPACE WILL SEE THE BENEFIT BECAUSE THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE LONG-LASTING AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENGINE AS WELL A CONVENIENCE TOOL FOR THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS.

A GOOD OVERALL MICK NICHL AND I WISH MORE TIRZ DO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TODAY. I THINK IT IS WONDERFUL, AND AAPPLAUD YOUR EFFORTS. COMMISSIONERS, ANY OTHER

COMMENTS? >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: IS A GREAT PARTNERSHIP. AND TIRZ HAS BEEN BENEFICIAL THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTY AND WE ARE HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE WITH YOU ALL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>>COMMISISONER COHEN: THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU COMMISSIONER SMITH FOR ASKING YOU TO COME.

WE HAVE -- I HAVE RECENTLY APPOINTED TO MY FIRST TIRZ SO GREAT TO SEE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT I SEE TIRZ BOARD SHOULD BE DOING. IT LOOKS EXCITING AND TAKE MORE BUSINESS IN DRIPPING SPRINGS AND SEE WHAT YOU DOING OUT THERE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION TODAY.

>> COMMISSIONERS INVITE YOU AND CHALLENGE YOU AND ENCOURAGE YOU THAT IT THE TIRZ YOU ARE A PART OF DO WHAT COMMISSIONER SMITH HAS DONE. I THINK IT IS USEFUL AND A GENERAL BUY-IN AND BRINGING DOWN OF THE PITCHFORKS.

COMMISSIONER SHELL. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: THANK YOU

FOR BEING HERE. >>JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU VERY MUCH AS YOU HEARD FROM US. WE APPRECIATE IT.

OUR THANK YOU SLIDE WAS AN IN PERSON THANK YOU SLIDE.

[F7. Presentation by Ardurra regarding use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the Dripping Springs VFW Post 2933. SMITH]

DR. CARDENAS, OPEN NUMBER 7. >>DR. CARDENAS:F-7, PRESENTATION OF ARDU ARE, ARE, REGARDING USE OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT ARPA FUNDS FOR THE DRIPPING SPRINGS VFW POST 2933.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: PRESENTATION. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: IF YOU WANT TO LOOK IN THE BACK GROUND, I DON'T THINK THE FOLKS F FROM ARDURRA IS HERE TODAY. INSTEAD OF A 501-C-3 ALLOCATION OUT OF THE PRECINCT 4 ALLEGATION FOR ARPA, IT IS A 501C 19.

37 ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE AMERICAN LEGION AND THE VFW, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS QUALIFY UNDER ARPA AS WELL AND AFTER REVIEWING ALL OF THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE TWO TARGETED YEARS UNDER COVID. A REVENUE LOSS OF -- I BELIEVE THE GRANT IS. I DON'T WANT TO SAY THIS INCORRECTLY, BETWEEN $5,000 TO $6,000 ON OVERALL REVENUE LOSS.

PULL UP THE BACKGROUND. IT IS $5678.87.

THAT IS FOR DECREASES AND RECOVERY FOR DECREASED REVENUE -- DECREASED REVENUE DURING THAT GIVEN TIME PERIOD.

IT WILL BE ADMINISTERED THE EXACT SAME AS OTHERS.

AND PROVING AND PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION THAT THE GRANT MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT, THEY WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE OTHER 50%.

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>>JUDGE BECERRA: GREAT NEWS. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: BRING IT BACK IN TWO WEEKS FOR CONSIDERATION AND VOTE.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

WE WILL TAKE A TEN-MINUTE RECESS.

[K2. Discussion and possible action related to the employment and duties of all individual positions within the Office of General Counsel; and related to the employment and duties of all individual positions within the Hays County Criminal District Attorney's Office. SHELL]

OPEN K-2 AND THEN GO TO K-4. >>DR. CARDENAS: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION RELATED TO THE EMPLOYMENT AND THE DUTIES OF ALL INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF ALL INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS.

ABOUT. >>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER

SHELL. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: WE HAVE HIGGINS, HIS STAFF AND GENERAL COUNSEL MARK KENNEDY OF SOME IDEAS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES AND OPERATIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY. MR. HIGGINS.

>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE, HOW ARE YOU.

WE ARE HERE OF COHESION IT TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

A STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT WE WANT TO MAKE THAT IS GOING TO BRING US INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTE MOST IMPORTANTLY.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: ALWAYS GOOD. >> I HATE TO USE THE WORD SNERGY BUT BRING SYNERGY TO OUR OFFICE.

AS I TALKED TO YOU BEFORE, WE ARE WORKING TO MELD FLUID TEE WITH OUR CRIMINAL DIVISION AND A LOT OF CASES IN WHICH THERE IS A CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COMPONENT. THIS ADJUSTMENT MOVING GENERAL COUNSEL INTO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FROM WHERE IT WAS TAKEN SOME 12, 13 YEARS OLD WILL ALLOW US TO BRING ALL THE EXPERIENCE THAT MR. KENNEDY WOULD BRING INTO THAT EFFORT TO BRING BETTER -- REALLY -- ULTIMATELY JUST TO GET BETTER RESULTS OFF THE CRIMINAL ASPECTS OF WHAT WE DO.

HE ASKED MR. COX TO COME AND EXPLAIN THE NUTS AND BOLTS TO YOU. MR. COX.

>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL. NO STRANGER TO THE POED YUM.

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.

WE ATTEMPTED TO COME IN AND DO A DOG AND PONY SHOW OF ALL OF THE THIS I THINK SO THAT MR. HIS HAS THE VISION TO DO WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNE'S OFFICE. BUT INSTEAD WE FIND OURSELVES COMING IN AND TELLING YOU LITTLE BITS AND PIECES AS WE COME ON DIFFERENT ITEMS. WE WANT TO ABOUT THE CIVIL DIVISION AND SOME CHANGES WE ARE MAKING AND THE MERGER OF BRINGING THE GENERAL COUNSEL BACK IN THE OFFICE WILL BENEFIT WHAT WE ARE DOING AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE BEST LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY. WE HAVE A CIVIL SECTION IN THE D.A.'S OFFICE IN THE LAST DECADE THAT IS FOCUSED ON CPS REPRESENTATION AND NOT MUCH MORE.

CPS CASES ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT AND TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN NEGLECTED AND ABUSED IN CASES INVOLVING PARENTAL RIGHTS.

WE WANT TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE REPRESENTATION ON THOSE CASES AND AT THE SAME TIME, WE ARE EXPANDING THE FOOTPRINT, EXPANDING THE SCOPE IN THE CIVIL SECTION.

THREE PEOPLE ARE AREAS THAT WE ARE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH THIS IN. ONE BEING MENTAL HEALTH.

AND I AM SURE WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS WE ARE FACING IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

AS PROSECUTORS WE HAVE CERTAIN TOOLS AVAILABLE TO US OUTSIDE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. EMERGENCY DETENTION ORDERS AND CIVIL COMMITMENT IN OUR TOOLKIT TO USE FROM TRYING TO KEEP THE JAIL FROM BEING THE BIGGEST MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY IN THE COUNTY. WE CAN POTENTIALLY DIVERT PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM COMPLETELY BUT STILL DEAL WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS THAT THEY ARE UNDERGOING BY USING OUR CIVIL SECTION TO PROVIDE THOSE FUNCTIONS.

ALONG THOSE SAME LINES, WE HAVE PROBLEMS IN THIS COUNTY WITH ILLEGAL DUMPING AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE. AND THERE ARE CIVIL PENALTIES, REMEDIES THAT ARE APPLICABLE IN SITUATION IS.

AND WE DISCUSS AND TALK ABOUT IN PARTICULAR WITH ONE CASE THAT WE ARE TALK ABOUT. IF YOU NEED SOMEBODY TO CLEAN UP THEIR PROPERTY AND FILING CRIMINAL CHARGES THAT NOW HAVE TO GO HIRE A LAWYER AND POTENTIALLY FACE CRIMINAL FINES USES UP SOME OF THE MONEY THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR THE CLEANUP.

SOMETIMES A CIVIL REMEDY MEET BE A BETTER COURSE OF ACTION.

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THE MERGER OF BRINGING THE GENERAL COUNSEL BACK IN IS CRUCIAL TO THESE THINGS BEING SUCCESSFUL AND THE BENEFIT TO THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

A LOT OF THESE THINGS, THE MENTAL HEALTH ASPECT, THE PROTECTIVE ORDERED. EVIRONMENTAL CASES, WHILE IT WORKS BEST FOR PARALLEL, CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CASE AT THE SAME TIME, IT CAN ALSO BRING UP SITUATIONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IF YOU DON'T BUILD A FIRE WALL BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES.

BRINGING MARK KENNEDY AND HIS STAFF INTO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, WE CAN HAVE -- ON THE CRIMINAL SIDE, SUPERVISING THE CRIMINAL ACTION THAT IS TAKE TAKING PLACE AND A FIRE WALL WITH MARK KENNEDY WITH THE CIVIL SIDE OF THE HOUSE THAT WE ARE IN ETHICAL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL THE STANDARDS THAT COMPLY AND USE ALL OF THE TOOLS IN THE TOOL KIT AND BEING ABLE TO ATTACK THESE PROBLEMS. THAT THE BEN GET TO THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IF I WANT TO TALK ABOUT.

NOW THE GENERAL COUNSEL HAS HIS OWN DUTIES THAT HE IS DOING.

ADVISING COMMISSIONERS COURT WHICH IS VITALLY IMPORTANT AND OPEN RECORDS REQUEST AND WE DON'T WANT TO DISTURB ANY OF THAT. IF THIS MERGER IS APPROVED, WE WILL ACCEPT THAT MR. KENNEDY AND HIS STAFF WILL PROVIDE THE SAME SERVICE THEY ARE PROVIDING TO YOU NOW, BUT HE WILL TAKE ON A SUPERVISOR ROLE IN THE CIVIL SIDE OF OUR OFFICE TO HELP WITH THE ISSUES THAT I JUST TALKED ABOUT.

WE BRING OTHER THINGS TO THE TABLE THAT BENEFIT THE COUNTY IF THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED. WE HAVE A LAWYER ON OUR STAFF RIGHT NOW IN OUR CIVIL SECTION THAT WE HEARD AWAY FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPEN RECORDS SECTION.

HE KNOWS OPEN RECORDS LAW INSIDE AND OUT AND IS EGO AND WANTS TO BE A WELL-ROUNDED CIVIL LAWYER AND TO A ROTATION OVER HERE AND LEARN ALL THE THINGS THATS HERE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND CONTINUE TO WORK. WE HAVE ANOTHER LAWYER IN OUR CIVIL SECTION THAT IS MOST RECENTLY GENERAL COUNCIL OF A STATE AGENCY. AND PRIOR TO THAT, HE WAS THE SETTLEMENT SUPERVISOR FOR THE STATE COMPTROLLER OFFICE.

HAS A BROADBASED WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE OF THINGS THAT THE GENERAL COUNSEL DOES CURRENTLY. WE ARE MOVING A LAWYER FROM THE CRIMINAL SIDE OVER TO THE CHIEF OF OUR CIVIL SECTION TO BE A SUPERVISOR WORKING UNDER MR. KENNEDY IF THIS MERGER IS APPROVED. 'S 25-YEAR, 26-YEAR LAWYER IN PRIVATE PRACTICE DOING CIVIL AND CREME.

WORKED AS AN ASSISTANT CRIMINAL ATTORNEY AND CHECKS ALL OF THOSE BOXES, BUT IN ADDITION HE WORKED WITH TDLR AND HAS THE REGULATORY. AND LITIGATOR WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE PRIMARILY DOING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENSE.

THIS OFFICE WHERE POTENTIALLY WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO OUTSOURCE LITIGATION AND SAVE THE COUNTY MONEY BY TAKING PART IN THAT.

ADDITIONALLY I SERVE FOR A YEAR OF A GENERAL COUNSEL OF A STATE AGENCY. SO I WILL BE ABLE TO BRING

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO THAT. >>JUDGE BECERRA: A BUNCH OF

ROOKIES. >> WE ARE PROPOSING A MERGER OF THE TWO OFFICES. BRINGING IT BACK INTO -- AS MR. HIGGINS SAID -- COMPLIANCE WITH STATE STATUTE THAT THE CREME DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SPECIFICALLY IN HAYS COUNTY IS SUPPOSED TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A COUNTY ATTORNEY AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, CIVIL AND CREME REPRESENTATION.

AND WE UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE REASONS FOR BREAKING THE GENERAL COUNCIL'S OFFICE IN THE PAST, BUT THOSE REASONS DON'T EXIST ANYMORE. WE SEE A LOT OF BEN GET THAT COULD COME FROM THE MERGER. WE VALUE MR. KENNEDY'S EXPERIENCE AND THINK HE WOULD BE A GREAT WAY FOR US TO SUPERVISE THE SELF-SIDE OF OUR HOUSE IN A WAY THAT AVOID ETHICAL CON FLICKS -- CONFLICTS AS WE MOVE FORWARD ON THESE DUAL TRACKS.

WOULD NOT SAVE MONEY AND ASK POSITIONS THAT WILL BE DUPLICATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE TYPE POSITIONS.

AND YOU MAY BE THINKING WHY DO THIS RIGHT NOW? THE MAIN REASON WANTED TO DO THIS RIGHT NOW.

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MOST EFFICIENT. AND I AM MOST SUPPORTIVE.

COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: JUDGE, IT MAKES SENSE AND THE BENEFITS ARE WORTH THIS MERGER.

AND ALSO THE EFFICIENCIES IT SEEMS LIKE WILL BE ABLE TO GAIN.

SO I GUESS A QUESTION I HAVE IS, WILL MR. KENNEDY NEED TO BE OVER AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER A LITTLE MORE OFTEN THAN HE IS

RIGHT NOW? >> WE ANTICIPATE HE WILL NEED TO COME OVER OCCASIONALLY JUST BECAUSE WE WANT HIM TO GET TO KNOW THE STAFF AND INTERACT WITH THEM.

AND WE WILL HAVE A CIVIL CHIEF IN THE OFFICE THAT WILL DIRECTLY REPORT TO HIM. AND I THINK THAT WILL ACCOMPLISH MOST OF IT TO STAY IN THIS BUILDING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

AND AT THE SAME TIME, WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO TAKE THE LAWYERS NOT FULLY COMMITTED TO THE CPS CASES AND ROTATE THEM THROUGH COMING OVER HERE TO WORK WITH HIM ON THE BUSINESS THAT THE GENERAL COUNSEL HAS HISTORICALLY PERFORMED TO BECOME VERY WELL-ROUNDED LAWYERS. SO HE WILL HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A PRESENCE OVER HERE AND SOME PEOPLE OVER HERE TO ACCOMPLISH

THAT. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: THAT MAKES SENSE. I WOULD EXPECT THAT WOULD HAPPEN. THANK YOU Y'ALL FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I AM CERTAINLY SUPPORTIVE AND THE COMPLIANCE PART ESPECIALLY IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO --

>>JUDGE BECERRA: MINOR DETAILS. COMMISSIONER COHEN.

>>COMMISSIONER COHEN: I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHAT MR. KENNEDY'S

THOUGHTS ARE ABOUT THE MERGER. >> WE HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS. AND I THINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA.

I DIDN'T ORIGINALLY ADVOCATE THAT MY OFFICE WOULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE D.A.'S OFFICE, BUT, AGAIN, TEN YEARS AGO, THERE WERE SOME FACTOR IN PLACE THAT CAUSED THAT TO MAKE SOME SENSE, PARTICULARLY TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AT THE TIME.

AND THE D.A. AT THE TIME CONSENTED TO THAT TRANSFER WHICH I BELIEVE MEANT IT WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTE, OF COURSE. ONE COULD DEBATE THAT.

BUT I DON'T WANT TO PORTRAY THIS AS THE COURT BEING OUT OF COMPLIANCE OR THE COUNTY BEING OUT OF COMPLIANCE OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS. FACTORS ARE NOW IN PLEAS THAT WERE REFERENCED QUITE WELL AND WOULDN'T NEED REPEATED.

FOCUS ON A COUPLE OF THEM. FACTORS IN PLEAS RIGHT NOW THAT DO ENHANCE THE SERVICES THAT ARING PROVIDED TO THIS COURT AND TO THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE, TECHNICALLY AS YOU KNOW WE HAD AN UPTICK IN LITIGATION. AND WE HAVE RIGHT NOW COULD YOU INCIDENTALLY TRIPLE THE NUMBER OF CASES WE HAD BEFORE IN VARIOUS STAGES. HAVING SOME ADDITIONAL BRAINS IN THE ROOM AND ADDITIONAL PEOPLE THAT WILL TACKLE THOSE TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT WILL BE HELPFUL.

EVEN WHEN WE ARE OUTSOURCING LITIGATION.

WE ARE STILL DOING A LOT OF WORK INTERNALLY.

SO THERE IS WORK TO BE DONE ON EVERY CASE.

AND WITH PUBLIC INFORMATION, WE -- WE RESPONDED TO -- YOU HEARD OF PUBLIC INFORMATION THIS MORNING DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE RESPONDED TO ABOUT 4500 REQUESTS LAST YEAR.

SO THAT'S -- YOU CAN DO THE MATH VERY EASILY.

THAT -- DOUBLE DIGITS EVERY DAY ON AVERAGE, EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR INCLUDING WEEKEND AND HOLIDAYS THAT WE ARE PROCESSING IN SOME WAY. NOW SOME OF THEM ARE SMALL.

SOME OF THEM ARE BIG BUT A LOT OF WORK.

WE CAN USE SOME OF THAT SYNERGY TO TACKLE THAT AND THE PROCESS OF RESPONDING TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST.

I THINK FOR MY OFFICE, THOUGH ARE TWO PARTICULAR ADVANTAGES AND ESSENTIALER IN GEESE THAT MR. COX REFERENCED ON THE OTHER SEED AS WELL. THE IDEA IS NOT DEPRACTICE THING FROM THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY IN COURT BUT EXPAND THOSE SERVICES.

>>COMMISSIONER COHEN: I'M ALL FOR SYNERGY AND CONTINUITY AND CO-COLLABORATION IF WE CAN. THAT WILL BE GREAT.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL COMMISSIONER.

COMMISSIONER SHELL. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: I WANT TO APPRECIATE MR. HIGGINS PLANNED COX BEING HERE.

EVEN IN PREP REGENCY FOR THE UPCOMING BUDGET, SPEAKING WITH OUR GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE AND UNDERSTANDING THE WORK THEY ARE DOING. DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO BUILD TWO SELF-DIVISIONS WITHIN THIS COUNTY ONE WITHIN THE D.A.'S OFFICE AND ONE NOT. WITH THE EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY IN THE D.A.'S OFFICE AND THE SOPHISTOFICATION THAT IT BRINGS US TO CAN ONLY HELP THE WORK THAT MR. KENNEDY HAS BROUGHT OVER THE YEARS AND HOW IT MADE SENSE.

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AND THAT OBVIOUSLY HAS BEEN STATED THAT WAS AN INTENT NO NOT TO TAKE AWAY FROM ANYTHING CURRENTLY BEING DONE BY OUR GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE AND EXPLAINED NO INTENT TO DO THAT.

AND IT HAS MY IF YOU WILL SUPPORT.

HE REALLY THINK IT IS GREAT FOR THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE.

ALL OF THAT EXPERIENCE TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE.

LET THEM LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. GET EXPERIENCE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTY AND OTHER PARTS OF LAW.

I THINK IT ONLY BENEFITS THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TALENT. I APPRECIATE MR. COX AND MR. HIGGINS FROMMING OPEN TO DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

AND AND SOMETHING BETTER THAN WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME.

I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU PUT INTO IT.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER SHELL.

COMMISSIONER SMITH. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: I AM SUPPORTIVE OF THE MOVE AND THE REAL BENEFIT I SEE VERY SPECIFICALLY. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB COUNTYWIDE MY QUESTION WHEN EVEREVER WE DO -- WHEN WE DO DEPARTMENTAL HEAD REVIEWS EVERY YEAR.

AND THIS SOUNDS LIKE A BRUTAL QUESTION THAT I ALWAYS ASK AND MY COLLEAGUES HEARD ME ASK, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET HIT BY A BUS TOMORROW. WHAT POLICIES OR EXPERTISE ARE THERE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTY FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY SHOULD SOMETHING HAPPEN OR UNEXPECTEDLY YOU HAVE TO LEAVE THE COUNTY. WHAT I REALLY LIKE ABOUT THIS, AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT REALLY PUTS, NOT ONLY MR. KENNEDY, BUT ALSO, JORDAN AS WELL IN A POSITION WHERE THEY ARE INTERACTING WITH THOSE OTHER ATTORNEYS.

THEY ARE PART OF THAT PROCESS. AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, PROVIDES THAT EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THEM THAT IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN TO ANYBODY, WE HAVE FOLKS THAT COULD STEP INTO THAT ROLE AND FROM THE D.A.'S OFFICE TO FILL THAT NEED. I SEE A REAL BENEFIT IN THAT.

THAT IS THE KEY POINT FROM ME THAT I AM SUPPORTIVE OF.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: DR. CARDENAS, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: A LITTLE DETAIL INTO A MOTION.

AUTHORIZE POSITIONS OF THE OPTION OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE HAYS COUNTY GENERAL COUNSEL ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

COMMENTS TO STILL MAINTAIN THE USE OF THEIR OFFICE HERE IN THE COURTHOUSE. THAT THE D.A.'S OFFICE WILL WORK WITH OUR GENERAL COUNSEL TO ENSURE TRANSACTIONAL AND LEGAL SERVICE CONTINUES TO FUNCTION. CRIMINAL ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL LOOK AT TITLE CHANGES THAT MAY BE NEEDED WITH THE RESTRUCTURING AND BRING IT TO US. AND ASK THE BUDGET OFFICER TO BRING IT INTO THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DIVISION.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: SECOND. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES. >>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

NOT NECESSARY. ALL CONTINUE TO.

[K4. Discussion and possible action regarding countywide compensatory time. BECERRA/TENORIO]

>>DR. CARDENAS: K-4, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE REACTION OF

COUNTYWIDE COMPENSATORY TIME. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >>JUDGE BECERRA: THEY HAVE THIS AGENDA ITEM. SEEKING CLARIFICATION.

>> THANK YOU DAPHNE TENORIO, HAYS COUNTY TREASURE.

WHEN HE FIRST CAME IN THE OFFICE REVIEWED THE COMP TIME PLACED ON M RECORDS -- MY LIABILITY FROM THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION.

WHEN I STARTED DOING THAT, IT OPENED UP A BIG QUESTION FOR ME.

SO ACCORDING TO OUR CURRENT HR POLICY, IF I AM READ GOING CORRECTLY. COP TIME IS NOT ALLOWED TO ACCRUE PAST 60 HOURS. I HAVE A LOT OF EMPLOYEES -- SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE WAY OVER THE 60 HOURS.

I STARTED REVIEWING NOT JUST MY DEPARTMENT.

I THOUGHT OKAY. WE ARE THE MIDDLE OF A PAY CHANGE AND BUDGET CYCLE, HOW TO WE ADDRESS THIS.

I CAME TO Y'ALL TO ASK FOR YOUR DIRECTIONS OR HOW YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO BRING THIS AND PRESENT THIS TO YOU.

MY CURRENT THOUGHT WAS TO ASK YOU, DO YOU WANT ME TO PAY OUT MY EMPLOYEES OVER 60 HOURS AND TAKE CARE OF IT AND CLEAN THE RECORD ON THEIR LAST PAY RATE? OR DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT LIABILITY AT THE NEW PAY RATE.

SO THAT IS QUESTION NUMBER ONE. QUESTION NUMBER TWO IS, DO YOU WANT ME TO PAY OUT ALL OF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE OVER 60S HOURS? AND THE REASON -- I AGREE WITH YOU IN THAT POINT THAT I CAN'T -- I CAN'T OPERATE MY OFFICE WITHOUT SOME OF THESE PEOPLE.

AND GIVING THEM 200 HOURS OFF IS GOING TO BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE.

SO THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS -- I AM NOT ASKING FOR ANY VOTES

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I DID THAT AND QUITE A FEW OF OUR OFFICES THAT ARE OPERATING WITH QUITE A LOT OF -- A BIG LIABILITY IN PERSONNEL COMP TIME. MY RECOMMENDATION TO YOU -- AND I CAME TO Y'ALL FIRST BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND THE TIME DOING THE ADDITIONAL WORK UNLESS THIS IS SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO PURSUE WAS TO COME OUT WITH A -- BASICALLY A BOTTOM LINE WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO PAY OFF THAT COMP TIME.

NUMBER TWO, FIGURE OUT -- WE HAVE TO CAP IT.

WE CAN'T CONTINUE TO OPERATE WITH THESE LIABILITIES.

SO I WOULD RECOMMEND SINCE WE ARE GOING INTO A NEW BUDGET CYCLE, REVIEWING THAT COMP TIME POLICY AND MAYBE UPDATING IT AND THAT IS UP TO Y'ALL. SO THAT IS REALLY WHY I'M HERE IS I AM WANTING TO KNOW WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO DO.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER INGALSBE?

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: JUDGE, I KNOW THAT PREVIOUSLY -- I BELIEVE IT CAME FROM THE TREASURER'S OFFICE THAT DEPARTMENT HEADS AND AS A COURT, WE USED TO GET A REPORT --

>> OKAY. I CAN DO THAT.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: LET US KNOW WHERE EMPLOYEES ARE AND ENCOURAGE OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO WORK WITH THEIR STATUTE TO BRING DOWN THOSE HOURS.

LETTING THEM OFF. I KNOW YOU JUST EXPLAINED IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO DO THAT TO EVERY SINGLE EMPLOYEE BUT WILL DISRUPT YOUR OPERATION, BUT I THINK THAT IS THE GOOD FIRST STEP, JUDGE, THAT WE GET AN IDEA OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

WHAT DEPARTMENTS HAVE THEIR EMPLOYEES OVER THE REQUIRED -- OR THE -- THE MAXIMUM HOURS. AND THEN ENCOURAGE OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ELECTED FIRST TO WORK WITH OUR EMPLOYEES TO BRING THEM DOWN. I THINK THAT THAT WILL BE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO GET A BETTER IDEA AND IDEA WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT. I DON'T KNOW.

AS FAR AS THE PAY RATE. I GUESS IT WAS ACCUMULATED, I WOULD IMAGINE, WITH THEIR OLD PAY RATE.

I AM CERTAINLY OPEN, BUT THAT IS KIND OF WHERE I WOULD THINK I WOULD GO WITH THAT AND I AM NOT SURE WHERE THE LAWS ARE AND HOW ALL THAT WORKS. I GUESS I WOULD NEED TO KNOW WHAT -- TE

>>. >> I WOULD LIKE WITH YOUR PERMISSION TO BRING BACK EVERY DEPARTMENT, THE LIABILITY PER INDIVIDUAL ACCORDING -- THE REPORT THAT HI RAN WAS FROM MARCH 31. THE NEW PAY PERIOD CYCLE IS APRIL 1. USING THAT AS A DROP DEADLINE TO CALCULATE WHAT'S DUE OR WHAT WOULD BE OUTSTANDING WITH WHAT THE LIABILITY IS. AND THAT WAY Y'ALL CAN DECIDE HOW YOU WANT TO HANDLE THAT LIABILITY.

ONE OF THE REASONS I WANTED TO BRING THIS UP BECAUSE I REALLY THINK WE NEED TO REVIEW THE COMP POLICY.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: I AGREE.

>> YOU REVIEW THE POLICIES OF SOME OF OTHER COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE STATE POLICY, WHAT WE HAVE IS A LITTLE MORE LAX.

AND I THINK WITH A NEW BUDGET CYCLE COMING INTO PLACE, BE NEED TO FIRST DEGREE OUT A WAY THAT WILL CAP THE GENERAL LIABILITY FOR US. THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS I BROUGHT THIS FORWARD WITH YOU. WITH YOUR APPROVAL, I WILL MOVE FORWARD TO BRINGING A REPORT. WORKING WITH VICKI TO GET A BALANCE OF WHAT IT WILL ACTUALLY COST.

I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND PAYING OUT ANYBODY OVER -- KEEPING IT RIGHT AT THE 60 LEVEL. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO UNDER OUR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION WITH MEET AND CONFER.

THAT IS A DIFFERENT LIABILITY AS WELL FOR COMP TIME.

I WILL MAKE THE ADJUSTMENTS NECESSARY AND I WILL BRING IT BACK TO YOU WITH WHY YOU ARE PERMISSION SO YOU CAN GET AN IDEA WHAT WE ARE REALLY LOOKING AT.

BUT I KNOW IN MY OFFICE, I HAVE ALREADY SAID NO MORE OVERTIME.

NO MORE COMP TIME BECAUSE WE NEED TO.

THE LIABILITY IS JUST -- IS GREAT FOR MY -- FOR MY PARTICULAR OFFICE. AND I AGREE WITH YOU.

I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE MY EMPLOYEES THE TIME OFF, BUT IT WOULD CAUSE A HUGE DISRUPTION IN MY OFFICE FLOW.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT COME US TO LIKE THE ROAD DEPARTMENT WHENEVER THERE IS A SITUATION LIKE THE FLOOD WHERE WE ARE GOING TO NEED PERSONNEL TO WORK EXTRA. SO WE EMBRACE THAT AND ALLOW THEM TO DO THAT AND THESE ARE JUST CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WE HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, LOOK AT WHEN THAT ARISES.

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ON THAT. >> I AGREE WITH THAT WITH THE POLICY. I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. LETTING THE DEPARTMENTS, YOU KNOW, REVIEW THAT THEMSELVES AND YOU COMING BACK WITH THAT LIST

>> I WILL MAKE SURE THAT IS ADDED MONTHLY INTO YOUR PACKETS.

THE ACCRUED COMP TIMES. SO YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON THAT. ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I BROUGHT THIS WE ARE IN A BUDGET CYCLE.

WE ARE CHANGING OUR PAY RATES AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE

VERY DILIGENT OF TAXPAYER MONEY. >>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER

SHELL. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: FOR -- ONE OF THE FIRST QUESTION IS, NO, I WOULD NOT SUGGEST PAYING DOWN ANY COMP TIME. WE DO HAVE A POLICY.

37 AND IF -- IF OUR DEPARTMENTS OR ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE NOT FOLLOWING THAT POLICY, I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THAT.

THAT IS THEIR JOB TO ENFORCE 9 POLICY.

THE EMPLOYEES SHOULD NOT BE ACCUMULATING OVER 60 HOURS OF COMP TIME. THEY NEED TO MANAGE THEIR OFFICE AND COME TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OR US VERILY IF THEY NEED HELP DOING THAT. EXTREME SITUATIONS THAT HAPPEN THAT WE CAN'T CONTROL, AN EMERGENCY OR TURN OVER IN OFFICE WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK MORE AND ENCOURAGE OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICIALS TO WORK THAT DOWN BY SCHEDULING TIME OFF FOR THEIR THIS EMPLOYEES. NOT GOOD TO HAVE EMPLOYEES PUTTING IN THAT EXTRA HOURS EITHER.

TO ME, ENFORCE THE POLICY. AND I WOULD SUGGEST FOR ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS WITH COMP TIME OVER THE COUNTY'S POLICY THEY START WORKING IMMEDIATELY TO GET THE EMPLOYEES THE TIME OFF TO BURN THE COMP TIME THEY ACCUMULATED.

WE HAVE OFFICES THAT WE ALLOW TO PAY OVERTIME FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS AND THOSE HAVE DIFFERENT RULES.

I'M MAINLY TALKING OF THOSE CAPPED AT THE 60.

>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: I WILL SAY PRIOR TO YOUR -- PRIOR TO YOUR TERM OF SERVICE, THE TWO BIGGEST OFFENDERS DURING THE LAST -- DURING THE 2019 ARE SITTING ON THIS DAIS, THE JUDGE AND MYSELF.

>JUDGE BECERRA: WHAT DID YOU SAY?

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: WE WERE THE TWO BIGGEST OFFENDERS BECAUSE BIMONTHLY AT THAT TIME AS COMMISSIONER INGALSBE STATED, WE WOULD GET BIMONTHLY A REPORT OF ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE COUNTY OVER THE 60 COMP TIME. MY EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AT THE TIME RUN WILLING 70, 57 HOURS. YOUR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, MUD, LIKE 100 AND SOMETHING. WE WENT TO OUR EMPLOYEES AND WE WORKED THOSE TOWN AND BACK INTO COMPLIANCE.

AND ONCE WE REALIZED THAT WAS AN ISSUE AND TRANSPORTATION, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THEY HAD EMERGENCIES IN THE PAST AND TRIED TO ADDRESS IF WE NEED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR OVERTIME IN CERTAIN AREAS. BUT I WOULD HIGHLY ENCOURAGE THAT -- MUCH TO COMMISSIONER SHELL'S POINT, WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THOSE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND THE DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE TO GET THOSE DOWN. WHEN THEY CAN'T -- A SITUATION WHERE WE ARE 44% UNDER STAFFED. AND TRANSPORTATION.

YOU KNOW, WE ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS RIGHT NOW WITH INCREASED SALARIES AND THOSE SORTS OF THING.

HOPEFULLY WE WON'T BE IN THE POSITION.

AT THIS POINT, I AM ADVOCATING IF WITH HE HAVE TO IN SEVERAL ONE OF THESE OFFICE OF A FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK AND WHATEVER IT WOULD TAKE TO GET THOSE NUMBERS BACK DOWN TO WHERE THEY

NEED TO BE. >>JUDGE BECERRA: MY HOPE THIS WILL BECOME A MOOT POINT FOR THE BUDGET CYCLE AND WE HAVE TAKEN AGGRESS SELF STEPS AS THE COURT OR POLICYMAKERS TO SUPPORT OUR DEPARTMENT HEAD AND ELECTED OFFICIALS IN STAFFING THOSE OFFICES. AND I UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTY AS A PERSON RUNNING A DEPARTMENT AS WELL WHAT IT TAKES TO TELL A SMALL TEAM, YOU HAVE TO LEAVE FOR A FEW DAYS AND WE ARE ALREADY RUNNING BEHIND. THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE NOT LEFT ALREADY. SO MY HOPE IS, AS WAS STATED TO SEE THIS NEW POLICY, THIS NEW PAY INCREASE AND STEP PROGRAM TO COME TO LIGHT TO SEE THE FRUITS OF THAT LABOR AND GOD KNOWS A LOT OF WORK FROM EVERYONE INVOLVED.

SO THAT THIS COMP TIME WILL BE A NONISSUE.

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MOST DEFINITELY. BUT I ALSO REMEMBER MY TIME AS A POOR RESTAURANT MANAGER. AND SO, YOU KNOW, WE -- WE ALL KNOW WE SHOULD SAVE MONEY. WE ALL KNOW IT.

GREAT. SIX MONTHS WORTH -- OH, YEAH, SURE, GRAEPT. ALL WONDERFUL IDEAS BUT MOST PEOPLE ARE ONE MEDICAL INJURY AWAY FROM BANKRUPTCY.

SO THE IDEA -- WHERE AM I GOING WITH THIS? THE IDEA IS IF THIS COURT THINKS ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE GOT INTO THIS POSITION WE ARE IN THAT YOU ARE ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION ABOUT BECAUSE OF THE EFFICIENCIES THAT ARE NOT JUST REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY OR GLOBALLY WHEN IT COMES TO CONSEQUENCES OF THE PANDEMIC IN PART.

NO ONE'S FAULT FOR THE POSITION THAT WE ARE IN TODAY, BUT WE HAVE DONE SOMETHING ABOUT IT. AND SO IF THERE IS A PLACE AND THERE IS A WAY TO BRING SOMETHING DOWN BECAUSE YOU CAN'T TELL AN OFFICE OF TV THAT IS RUNNING 60% UNDER STAFF TO TELL THREE OF THEM TO TAKE DAYS OFF. JUST NOT USEFUL FOR THE SERVICES THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS COME TO EXPECT FROM THE COUNTY.

UNIQUE SPACES, I FEEL I WOULD HAPPILY SUPPORT A PAYOUT -- I KNOW COMMISSIONER SHELL SPOKE PASSIONATELY AGAINST IT, BUT I WOULD SUPPORT A PAYOUT IN THOSE UNIQUE SITUATION ISES BECAUSE, AGAIN, WE HAVE RECTIFIED THE SITUATION THAT GOT US HERE TO BEGIN WITH. MOST OF US EXPECT SAY BECAUSE WE MAKE ENOUGH. ADDITIONAL BENEFIT IN THE WORLD OF -- I WILL WORK THESE EXTRA HOURS BECAUSE ONE DAY IN THE FUTURE, I CAN CONSIDER THAT SOME POTENTIAL SAVINGS.

SO THERE IS AN EMOTIONAL POTENTIAL REWARD FOR SITUATION THAT WAS NOT CREATED BY THE EMPLOYEE.

>> MAY I? >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES, MA'AM.

>> WHEN I CAME INTO OFFICE I AUTOMATICALLY ASSUMED THE LIABILITY OF COMP TIME FROM MY PREDECESSOR.

THAT IS ONE THING I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO REMEMBER THAT ONE THING FOR ME TO LOSE MY EMPLOYEES FOR COMPENSATION, OVERCOMPENSATION OR COMP TIME WHEN THEY ARE EARNING THAT WORKING IN MY OFFICE THAT I ASSUMED ADDITIONAL LIABILITY AND HAPPENING FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS THAT CAME IN.

ADDITIONALLY THE WAY OUR POLICY IS WRITTEN CURRENTLY, WE DON'T TIME OUT. THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT COMP TIME IS ALLOWED TO BE USED. OTHER COUNTIES AND STATE, WHICH IS WHY I RECOMMENDED A REVIEW, TO ALLOW COMP TIME TO EXPIRE IF

NOT USED ABOUT. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: THAT IS

NOT LEGAL. >> WHAT THEY DO IS MAKE IT SICK TIME. THAT IS SOMETHING I WOULD LIKE FOR US -- I THINK IT IS TIME TO JUST REVIEW.

THE REASON I KNOW THAT IS BECAUSE MY HUSBAND WORKS FOR THE STATE AND THIS HAPPENS TO HIS COMP TIME EVERY YEAR IF HE DOESN'T USE IT. I NEED TO REVIEW THIS.

AND I DO AGREE -- THE IDEA OF BEING ABLE TO GIVE THE PEOPLE THE TIME OFF IS FABULOUS. I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT BUT I HAVE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE HIGH AMOUNTS OF COMP TIME AND BASICALLY TWO MONTHS OFF. AND I WOULD LOSE AN EMPLOYEE FOR TWO MONTHS. SO THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT I BRING THIS TO YOU AND I WANTED TO COME TO CLARIFICATION AND I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU DO NOT WANT IT PAID OUT.

THAT IS FINE. AND I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THERE IS A LIABILITY FOR US THIS LOSING EMPLOYEES FOR TIME.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: THE STATEMENT OF YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY IT OUT AS A -- I DON'T THINK IT IS EITHER-OR.

IT IS YES, AND. IF THERE IS A SPACE IN TIME AND DEPARTMENTS, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT NEED EXEMPTIONS, I THINK THERE ARE CONDITIONS AND SETTING THAT COULD HAVE A POTENTIAL CONVERSATION ABOUT A PAYOUT TO RESET NOW THAT WE HAVE A WHOLE

PAY PROGRAM IN PLACE. >> ONE OF THE REASONS I BROUGHT IT IT UP TO RESET. THAT IS KIND OF THE WHOLE PURP PURPOSE.

>> I WANTED TO ADD COMMENTS, FILL CAL YEAR END.

WE HAVE OUR ABSENCES AND SEPTEMBER 30, WE HAD $3.9 MILLION. THAT INCLUDED VACATION AND EXPENSE SEATED TIME AS WELL. I KNOW DURING THE POLICY REVIEW THAT WAS PERFORMED A WHEEL BACK, WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE VACATION HOURS AND MAYBE REVISITING THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT IS ALLOWED TO ROLL OVER. IT WASN'T A POPULAR TOPIC, BUT THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT IS CONSIDERED AS WELL.

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ELECTIONS OFFICE TO GO OVER THE 60 HOURS DURING THEIR PEAK SEASONS. I WANT TO REMIND THE COURT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DOESN'T ALLOW US TO GO FOR 240 HOURS FOR COMP TIME. ANYTHING 240 SHOULD BE PAID OUT WHETHER THE COURT GUEST PERMISSION OR NOT.

WHAT WE HAVE DONE, OVER THE 240 COMP PLAN.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: TELL US WHAT IT STANDS FOR.

>> FEDERAL FAIR LABOR STANDARDSA ACT.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MANAGE THE COMP TIME SO WE HAVE THAT LIMIT SO WE DON'T REACH 240.

WE INCREASE PAY ALL THE TIME TO OUR EMPLOYEES AND DON'T PAY OUT COMP TIME EVERY TIME WE DO THAT. THAT IS -- OUR JOBS ARE TO TRY TO MANAGE IT THE BEST WE CAN. IT WILL BE DIFFICULT.

CREATIVE. FIND WAYS TO DO THAT AND I DON'T -- I CAN'T IMAGINE A SITUATION FOR NONEXEMPT EMPLOYEES YOU CAN CONVERT THEIR TIME EARNED INTO ANYTHING THAT WILL GO AWAY.

I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT. FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES, SOME AGENCIES THAT DO ALLOW COMP TIME ACCUMULATION FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES THAT REALLY DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME.

AND MAYBE THAT A CASE WHERE SOMEONE DOES AND GET SICK TIME FOR THE TIME ABOVE WHAT YOU CONSIDER YOUR JOB TO BE REQUIRD FOR. AND I WOULD NOT ENCOURAGE FOR

OUR NONEXEMPT EMPLOYEES. >> I APOLOGIZE, MY HUSBAND IS A

EXEMPT EMPLOYEES. >> WHEN IT CONVERTS TO SIX LEAVE, GIVES IN ONE INCREMENT CREDIT TOWARD YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. SO YOU DO GET BENEFIT OF T THAT LIEN THAT IS CONVERTED TO SICK AND COUNTS TOWARD YEARS OF SERVICE TOWARD RETIREMENT. I DON'T KNOW THAT WE CAN TO

THAT. >> I DON'T EITHER.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SOMETHING WE WOULD HOOK INTO.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: YOU WANTED DIRECTION.

>> AND I HAVE IT. >>JUDGE BECERRA: ROBUSTLY

[G. CONSENT ITEMS]

>> THANK YOU DR. CARDENAS, CONSENT ITEMS.

>> G-1, APPROVAL PAYMENTS MUCH COUNTY INVICES.

2, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF JUROR CHECKS, # ALREADY APPROVE PAYMENTS OF UNITED HEALTHCARE. 4, APPROVE COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES. 5, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF THE APRIL 15, 2023 PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4.5 MILLION EFFECTIVE APRIL 15 FOR WAGES, WITHHOLDINGS, DEDUCTIONS AND BENEFITS OF THE HAYS COUNTY WEB SITE. G-6, AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT AWARD FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE HEALTH SERVICES STRENGTHENING U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $429,197.

G-7, AUTHORIZE BUILDING MAINTENANCE TO MOVE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT VACCINE GENERATOR FROM THE REMME RAINBOW ROOM TO THE NEW HEALTH DEPARTMENT LOCATED 101 THERMON DRIVE AND AMEND BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 8, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO PURCHASE CONSUMABLE ITEMS IN THE NAME NOT TO EXCEED $800 FOR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID COURSE MAY 16, 2023.

9, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EDUCATE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR TWO DAYS OF ON-SITE TRAINING FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING MODULES, USED BY THE COUNTY CLERK, DISTRICT CLERK, TREASURER AND AUDITOR TO MEET COUNTY STATE AND FEDERAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UTILIZING A DIGS DISCRETION REGION EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS SECTION 262.024A 7. AND 10, APPROVE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR CRIMINALIST KATE FREDERICK TO ATTEND THE FORENSIC ULTRAVIOLET AND INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE ON JUNE 14-16, 2023 IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA.

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FISCAL YEAR 2023. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: SO MOVED.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: SECOND. >> EXCUSE ME, JUDGE BECERRA, QUICK COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 8.

THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THIS NEEDED TO BE IDENTIFIED.

AND I HAVE A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF COUNTYWIDE CONTINGENCIES.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU SO HE MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT. CALL THE ROLL.

>>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

[I1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and Burgess & Niple, Inc. to provide engineering services for the RM 2325 Sidewalk project in Precinct 3 pursuant to RFQ 2022-Q03 Engineering Services - RM 2325 Sidewalk. SHELL/BORCHERDING]

>>JUDGE BECERRA: YES. I-1, PLEASE.

>> I-1, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND BURGESS AND NIPLE, INC. TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR RM 2325 SIDEWALK PROJECT IN PRECINCT 3 PURSUANT TO RFQ 2022-Q 03 ENGINEERING SERVICES.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: SOMEONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK BUT THEY ARE NOT HERE. I WILL MOVE ON.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS WE HAD IN PUBLIC COMMENT OF THIS. I AM NOT SURE WHY WHY THE SCOPE WAS NOT INCLUDED, THE EXHIBIT FOR SCOPE AND I CAN KIND OF GO THROUGH THAT SCOPE IF THE COURT WOULD LIKE ME TO REALLY QUICKLY.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: YES, PLEASE. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: SO THE FUNDING THAT WE ARE IDENTIFYING FOR THESE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND ALSO THIS PROJECT WHICH IS A SIDEWALK FROM DANFORTH JR. HIGH IN WIMBERLY TO 2325. FROM 2325 DOWN TO THE HEB AT 3237 AND 2225. AND SIDEWALKS THAT GO ALL THE WAY INTO THIS DOWNTOWN WIMBERLY. 245 IS THE PROJECT.

WE IS IT APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS THROUGH THE TX DOT ALTERNATIVE SET ASIDE PROGRAM SHORT OF $1 MILLION.

THESE SERVICES INCLUDE NOT JUST IF YOU WILL ENGINEERING DESIGN, IF YOU WILL SCHEMATICS, SURVEY, DRA DRAINAGE, ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECH THROUGH TIME PS ANDE AND THE BEDFORDING OF THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION.

THIS IS NOT -- BIDDING OF THE ACTUALON.

NOT JUST BIDDING OR DESIGN, THE IF YOU WILL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO GET THIS PROJECT TO THE POINT OF BIDDING THE

DISCUSSION. >>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL AND MOST COMPLETE. THANK YOU FOR THAT

CONSIDERATION. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: UNDER

TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: THAT -- THEY HAVE RECENTLY CHANGED HOW THIS IS DONE.

>JUDGE BECERRA: RESTATE THE QUESTION YOU ARE ANSWERING.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: MY QUESTION WAS, THERE IS A TXDOT SAFE PATHWAYS TO SCHOOL AND I WAS WONDER GOING THIS IS PART OF

THAT? >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: THE SAFE ROUTE FOR SCHOOLS NOW HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY MERGED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE SET ASIDE WHEN THIS WAS AWARDED BACK IN 2021 WHEN WE RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS AWARD.

ALMOST ALL THE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES.

I BELIEVE ONE PROJECT THAT WAS CLASSIFIED AS THE SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL. YES, OUT OF THE 31 -- ALMOST 31 MILLION THAT CYCLE FOR TXDOT. 30 MILLION TRANSPORTATION.

AND 36,000 SAFE FOR SCHOOLS AND NOW THEY MERGED IT ALL INTO

TRANSPORTATION TERM. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: REMINDER TO COURT, WE APPROVED A GRANT APPLICATION FOR A SIMILAR PROJECT ON SAWYER RANCH ROAD. A MULTIMODAL PATHWAY THAT TRAVERSES TWO THIRDS OF -- OF SAWYER RANCH ROAD AND GOES IN FRONT. CONNECTS THE ROOSTER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH S Y+CAMORE ELEMENTARY.

AND WE APPLIED FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF FLOODING THROUGH THE SAME PROGRAM TO EXTEND THAT MULTIMODAL PATH WHERE IT TERM

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COUNTY. >>JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

[I2. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Change Order No. 5 in the amount of $764,627.38 to the Construction Contract with Jordan Foster Construction, LLC for the Dacy Lane (IFB 2021-B02) project as part of the Hays County Road Bond Program in Precincts 2 and 1 and amend the budget accordingly. COHEN/INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]

>>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

I-2 PLEASE. >>DR. CARDENAS: I-2.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 5 IN THE AMOUNT OF $764,627.38 IN THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH JORDAN FOSTER CONSTRUCTION LLC FOR THE DACY LEAN, FIB 2021-B 02 PROJECT AS PART OF THE HAYS COUNTY ROAD BOND PROJECT IN PRECINCT # AND 1.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: JUDGE, THIS ADDS AN ADDITIONAL SIDEWALK AND EVEN EXPANDS THE WIDTH OF THE SIDEWALK FROM 10 TO 12 FEET.

PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF KYLE.

WE HAVE ENTERED INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.

AND THEY WILL REIMBURSE US FOR THE COST.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL. A REMARKABLE THING.

CALL THE ROLL. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES.

[I3. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Contract Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $15,000.00 to the Professional Services Agreement with BGE, Inc. for bidding and construction phase services on the Robert S. Light Boulevard project (RM 967 to IH 35 SBFR) in Precinct 4, utilizing a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ch. 262.024(a) (4). SMITH/BORCHERDING]

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

I-3 PLEASE. >>DR. CARDENAS: I-3, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMOUNT NUMBER IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BGE, INC. FOR BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES ON THE ROBERT S. LIGHT BOULEVARD PROJECT IN PRECINCT 4, UTILIZING A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER

262.024A. >> SO MOVED.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR THOSE TWO PHASES THAT ARE MENTIONED IN THE AGENDA ITEM.

NO OVERALL CHANGE TO THE CONTRACT.

ANYTHING ADDITIONAL? >JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL.

THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES.

[I4. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Contract Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Volkert, Inc. On-Call Construction, Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services to supplement subconsultant B2Z Engineering's Exhibit D rate schedule with rates for materials testing services, utilizing a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ch. 262.024(a)(4). SMITH/BORCHERDING]

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: WHY HE. I-4 PLEASE.

>> I-4 HAD, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH VOLKE ARE,T, INC.

ON-CALL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION CEI SERVICE TO SUPPLEMENT SUBCONTRACT BZZ ENGINEERING'S EXHIBITD RATE SCHEDULE WITH THE RATES FOR THE MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES UTILIZING DISCRETIONARY EXPERIENCE.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: VOLKERT HAS DONE WORK FOR US IN THE PAST AND THIS AMOUNT IN THE AGENDA ITEM IS BASICALLY FOR ON-CALL PACES FOR NEED FOR ADDITIONAL MATERIAL TESTING.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: PERFECT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES. >>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES.

[I5. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Advance Funding Agreement between Hays County and the Texas Department of Transportation relating to the RM 12 at Skyline and Mountain Crest intersection improvement project and amend the budget accordingly. SHELL/BORCHERDING]

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: YES. I-5.

>>DR. CARDENAS: I-5, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN ADVANCED FUND AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RELATING TO THE RM 12 AT SKYLINE AND MOUNTAIN CREST INTERSECTION

IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND ABOUT. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: THIS PROJECT AT MOUNTAIN CREST AND SKYLINE WHICH IS CURRENTLY NOT ALIGNED. DANGEROUS INTERSECTION ON TOP OF A CURVE AND A HILL YOUTH OF DRIPPING SPRINGS IN THE CITY OF WIMBERLY. THIS PROJECT WE IDENTIFIED IN OUR LAST BOND PROGRAM TO SPEND FUND ON SOME PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS INTERSECTION AND WHAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAKE A ALIGNMENT AND IMPROVE THAT SAFETY.

WE ENGAGED HELP WITH THAT AND SUBMITTED THIS TO THE STATE TO SEE IF THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO PICK UP FOR CONSTRUCTION WHICH THEY DID AND WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

ONE OF THE NICE AFAS OF STATE AND FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT. AS THE COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO FUND THE ENGINEERING AND AT THE SIGN OF THE INTERSECTION THAT WE ARE CLOSE TO COMPLETING AND THE STATE WILL PICK UP THE CONSTRUCTION DOLLARS. ONE THAT WE DON'T ALWAYS GET TO SEE AND I DEFINITELY WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF, JERRY AND HIS

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>>JUDGE BECERRA: ABSOLUTELY. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: I WANT TO COMPLIMENT -- I WILL USE THE CAMP 1826 AND 12 AND 150, HOW MANY OF THESE TRADITIONAL ROADWAYS THAT WE HAVE THAT ARE MISALIGNED. THE FACT IS IN THE DISCUSSION WITH TXDOT AND THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE WHERE THEY ARE SYSTEMATICALLY GOING IN AND TRYING TO ADDRESS THOSE PROBLEMS THAT ARE ISSUE FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS FOR A LONG, LONG TIME. AND SO UP REALLY APPR APPRECIATE TXDOT AND LOOKING AT A NUMBER OF THEM IN OUR

INDIVIDUAL PRECINCTS. >>JUDGE BECERRA: THANK YOU.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES.

[Items I6 & I7]

>>JUDGE BECERRA: YES. I-6.

>>DR. CARDENAS: I-6, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT OF THE SUBDIVISION BONDS CNB-1042-00 IN THE AMOUNT OF $583,636.64 FOR ANTHEM SUB SUBDIVISION PHASE # FOR U CNB 41043 IN THE AMOUNT OF $530,905.76 TO ANTHEM SUBDIVISION R, PHASE 3, TUB HAVE I RIGS IN THE AMOUNT OF $516,827. 85 FOR AN THEM SUBDIVISION PHASE 12 AND PHASE 3. ABOUT.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: JUDGE, CAN WE OPEN 7 AS WELL.

THE SAME PROJECT. >> I-7, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT RELEASE OF THE SUBDIVISION BOND CNB-41045.00 IN THEMENT IN OF $321,316.20 AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE TWO-YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND $800131790 IN THE AMOUNT OF $141,277.05 FOR ANTHEM SUBDIVISION PHASE 1C-2, PRECINCT

2. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: I WANT TO SAY THIS IS RELEASE OF BOND AND ONE OF THOSE ADD VERY, VERY FEW ODD SUBDIVISIONS. WE TRY TO TAKE CARE OF THEM IN SUBDIVISION WHERE IT IS SPLIT BETWEEN COMMISSIONER COHEN AND I. THE TWO INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEMS

BUT THE SAME PROJECT. >>JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. >>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

[I8. Discussion and possible action to accept fiscal surety for the construction of roadway and drainage improvements in the amount of $1,310,079.50 for the Hymeadow, Section 3, Phase 4, Final Plat (Subdivision Bond # LICX1975193). INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

NUMBER 8 PLEASE. >>DR. CARDENAS: I-8, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT FISCAL SURETY FOR THE CON STLUPGS OF ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,310,079.50 FOR HY MEADOW SECTION 3, PHASE 4, FINAL PLAT,

SUBDIVISION LICX 1975193. >> MOTION.

>> SECOND. >> ACCEPTING THE SURETY BOND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROADS WITHIN THE SECTION OF THE

SUBDIVISION. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES.

[J1. PLN-2124-NP; Discussion and possible action regarding the Ecclesia Subdivision, Final Plat (1 Lot). SHELL/MACHACEK]

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

J-1. >> J-1, PLN-2124-NP.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPLICATION REGARDING T

THE ECCLESIA SUBDIVISION. >>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONER.

IF. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: COLBY IS

HERE. >> COLBY MACHACEK WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. THE EECCLESIA WOULD BE ONE PLAT IN WIMBERLY AND PRECINCT 3. WATER PROVIDED BY WATER WELLS.

WASTEWATER BY INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES.

NO VARIANCES REQUESTED AND THIS ITEM HAS IF YOU WILL STAFF

RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL. >>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL.

I LOVE THOSE. IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE?

CALL THE ROLL. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES. >>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES.

[J2. PLN-2163-PRE; Discussion and possible action regarding the Centre on 12, Preliminary. SMITH/MACHACEK]

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

J-2. >> JULY-2, PLN-2163-PRE.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION RECORDING THE CENTRE ON 12.

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PRELIMINARY. >> CENTRE ON 12 IS LOCATED PRECINCT 4. PROPOSED PLAN FOUR LOTS ACROSS TEN ACRES. WATER PROVIDED BY INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE WELLS AND RAIN WATER COLLECTION.

WASTEWATER UTILITY BY ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES.

NO VARIANCES REQUESTED BUT STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL ON CONDITION BASED ON THE REMAINING AT THE FISH EN CEASE AS INCLUDED IN THE BACK-UP. DEFICIENCIES OF FLIP PLAIN NOTE, ORIGINAL LOT CONFIGURATION, INSET MAP ON THE PLAN AND ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION. VERY MINOR DEFICIENCIES AT THIS

TIME. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: THANK YOU, COLBY. I WILL MOVE FOR ADOPTION OF WITH COMPLETION OF THE DEFISH ENS THERE.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: SECT. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES.

[J3. PLN-2165-PC; Hold a Public Hearing, followed by discussion and possible action regarding the Replat of Hays City Estates, Lot 9 and consider granting a variance to use the governing On-Site Sewage Facility Rules of 1984-1986. SMITH/MACHACEK]

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES. >>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

J-3. >>DR. CARDENAS: J-3, PLN-2165- PC HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOLLOWING BY DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REPLAT OF HAYS CITY ESTATES LOT 9 CONSIDER GRANTING A VARIANCE TO USE THE GOVERNING ON-DIET SEWAGE

FACILITY. >>JUDGE BECERRA: I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. THOSE WHO WANT TO SPEAK, APPROACH THE PODIUM. I SEE NONE.

CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. COMMISSIONER.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: COLBY HAD NOTES ON THIS.

BUT I WANT TO POINT OUT. AND MARCUS, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HELP US HERE. A SCRIVENER'S ERROR.

WE DID DO THE CORRECT POSTING TWO WEEKS AGO, BUT THERE WAS A

SCRIVENER'S ERROR ON THE DATES. >> GOOD MORNING.

THE SCRIVENER'S ERROR THAT COMMISSIONER SMITH IS REFERRING TO ARE THE YEARS INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA ITEM FOR THE ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY RULES THAT NEEDS TO BE REDACTED TO INDICATE THE RULES SET FROM 1986 TO 1997. I WANT TO PUT THAT OUT FOR COURT OF RECORD. THE ASK IS TO USE THE RULES FROM

1986 THROUGH 1997. >>JUDGE BECERRA: OKAY, COLBY.

>> IN ADDITION TO THAT I HAVE A COPY OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST FOR

EACH MEMBER. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: I WILL TELL MY COLLEAGUES THAT YOU HEARD ME -- I THINK MY FIRST YEAR HERE ON THE COURT, I THINK OPENING I HAD -- MARCUS CAN PROBABLY TELL ME, 26 VARIANCE REQUESTS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND WE DID TWO OR THREE AND THIS ONE IS SIMILAR.

I AM NOT A FAN OF VARIANCE REQUESTS, BUT LOOKING AT THE SUBJECT PROPERTY ITSELF AND HOW YOU ARE GOING TO GO ABOUT THE SYSTEM THAT THEY ARE USING, I THINK IT IS VERY EFFICIENT NUMBER ONE. NUMBER TWO, I THINK IT IS A WELL THOUGHT OUT VARIANCE AND WOOP SUPPORT OR I WOULDN'T HAVE PUT

IT ON THE AGENDA. >>JUDGE BECERRA: TRUE.

COMMISSIONERS? >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: DID YOU

HAVE -- >> I WANTED TO GO AND GIVE A QUICK SCOPE OF THE PROJECT. FOR HAYS CITY ESTATES PLAT 9 REPLAT. OFF KYLE AND RIGHT OFF THE ROUNDABOUT. THE REPLAT WILL CREATE TWO LOTS ACROSS # 1 ACRES BY DIVIDING LOT 9 AND ABSORBING ADDITIONAL RAW ACREAGE. WATER WILL COME FROM INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE WELLS OR RAINWATER COLLECTION.

WASTEWATER THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES.

AT THIS TIME, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL ON CONDITION ONE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE AND TWO FOR THE DEFICIENCIES NOTED IN THE BACK-UP THAT PERTAINS TO GETTING CORRECT DIGITAL DATA FOR OUR GIS DEPARTMENT. TITLE CORRECTION ON THE PLAT ITSELF. ADDITIONAL PLAT NOTES PERTAINING TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. AND RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION AND RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT CORRECTLY.

>> THANKS FOR THOSE COMMENTS. THE OTHER THING I WILL SAY IS I REALLY DO WANT TO THANK THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY WHO ARE HERE TODAY, BECAUSE THE PROJECT AT THAT CORNER I THINK WOULD HAVE HAD -- OUR TRANSPORTATION PROJECT WOULD HAVE A NUMBER OF ISSUES HAD IT NOT BEEN WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH US.

AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW, THE STAGING FOR THAT PRO PROJECT.

I WOULD LOVE TO SAY WE KEPT ALL OF IT IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.

THAT IS NOT THE CASE. ALLOW FOR US TO USE THE SUBJECT PROPERTY THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT TODAY AS OUR STAGING AREA FOR ALL OF OUR EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS DURING THAT PROJECT AND WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT IT AND

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AND HEALED OFF ON THAT UNTIL THE COUNTY COMPLETED THE PROJECT.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: DO YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING?

>> UNLESS YOU WANT TO HEAR FROM ME.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSIONERS? ONLY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: THEY CAM OF COME ALL THIS WAY.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: TELL US A FEW WORDS AND TELL US A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE PROJECT. SECOND TO THE LAST PAGE, YOU CAN YOU TALK OF THE WATER PIECE. DRIP IRRIGATION.

>> VICTORIA COX. MY HUSBAND THERE WAS A AND I BORN AND RAISED OF WHERE WE ARE NOW.

WE ARE ON THE CORNER -- IN THE NEW ROUNDABOUT.

WE WERE VERY HAPPY TO DO THAT. IT WAS DEFINITELY PATIENCE ON OUR BEHALF AND WITH OUR COMMUNITY.

I CAN'T THANK OUR COMMISSIONERS ENOUGH FOR MAKING THAT INTERSECTION SAFE FOR US. ALL THE ACCIDENTS, ALL THE BRAKES, SQUEALING. I SHOULD HAVE COME IN A YEAR AGO WHEN IT FINALLY FINISHED. I CAN'T TELL YOU THE OVER OVERWHELMING JUST RESPONSE FOR OUR COMMUNITY THAT YOU GUYS HANDLED THAT. I KNOW COMMISSIONER SHELL AND COMMISSIONER SMITH AND EVEN OLD COMMISSIONER OF PRECINCT 2.

I CAN TELL YOU WE ARE OVERWHELMED WITH YOUR SUPPORT.

WE HAVE HELD OUT ON THIS PROJECT.

WE ARE TRYING TO GET IT DONE THE RIGHT WAY FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

LIKE I SAID, WE LIVE AND BORN HERE.

RAISED HERE. WORK HERE.

WE WOULD NEVER DO ANYTHING THAT WASN'T OF THE UPMOST RESPECT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. OUR NEIGHBORS ARE EXCITED ABOUT OUR LITTLE PROJECT THAT WE ARE DOING.

THE COMMUNITY IS. WE GET ASKED CONSTANTLY.

WHEN IS IT GOING TO BE DONE. WE ARE JUST GOING THROUGH THE COUNTY STEPS AND THE COUNTY PROCESS TO MAKE SURE IT IS DONE THE RIGHT WAY WITH ALL GROWTH IN HAYS COUNTY, WE ARE NOT TRYING TO BE A JOHNNY COME LATELY. NOT TO SAYS THERE NOTHING WRONG WITH THOSE CHAIN RESTAURANTS. THAT IS NOT WHAT WE ARE DOING.

WE LIVE AND WORK THERE. WE LOVE OUR COMMUNITY AND TRYING TO ADD SOMETHING TO BRING BACK THE OLD DRIFTWOOD AREA WHERE YOU WALK IN AND SEE YOUR NEIGHBORS. MUCH LIKE -- WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR HAYS CITY TRUCKS AMAZING THE THINGS THEY ARE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR COMMUNITY IS OUT OF THIS WORLD AND THEY WILL NEVER GET THE RECOLLECTION LIKE MOST OF YOU THAT DONATE YOUR TIME AND MONEY TO THE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS IN HAYS COUNTY.

WE APPRECIATE THAT AND TRYING TO ADD SOMETHING TO THAT.

PART OF THAT IS DRIPGATION. WE DON'T WANT TO SPRAY IT.

WE ARE ON TOP OF A LITTLE HILL. WE DON'T WANT TO SPRAY IT.

WE KNOW THE RIVER AND CREEKS WITHIN A MILE AND COUPLE OF MILE ARE IMPORTANT AND DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO JEOPARDIZE THAT.

WE WANT TO DO DRIP IRRIGATION AND BEAUTIFY THE LANDSCAPE AND USE THAT WATER EFFICIENTLY AND NOT SPRAY IT AND HAVE IT RUN DOWN THE ROAD. WE ALL KNOW THAT USUALLY WHAT

HAPPENS. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: I WILL ALSO ADD AND VICKI DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GOING TO SAY THIS.

BUT WHEN WE INITIALLY TALKED ABOUT THIS PROJECT THREE YEARS AGO, MAYBE. FOUR YEARS AGO, VICKI GAVE THE EXAMPLE -- WHENEVER SHE SAYS LIVES IN A COMMUNITY AND LIVES HERE AND WORK HERE. THEY LIVE ATTACHED TO THIS PROPERTY. AND SHE TOLD THE STORY WHENEVER HE WAS SHE WAS A KID RIDING HER HORSE TO HAYS CITY STORE AND TO BRING SOMETHING LIKE THAT BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WHERE IT IS LOCALIZED THERE. SO I FULLY SUPPORT IT, OF

COURSE. >> CAN I ADD ONE MORE TIDBIT THAT YOU THIS PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT.

THAT CORNER WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO BE THE COUNTY SEAT OF HAYS COUNTY. THERE WAS AN OLD MERCANTILE.

OLD HOTEL. AN OLD CHURCH.

THE CHURCH IN DOWNTOWN DRIFTWOOD WAS RIGHT THERE ON TIM RAMSEY'S PLACE RIGHT OFF THE ROUNDABOUT AND SO IT IS ALWAYS BEEN A SOURCE OF COMMUNITY FOR HAYS COUNTY, MAYBE NOT SAN MARCOS, DRIPPING SPRINGS. BUT EVEN THEN, YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH THERE IF WANT TO GET ANYWHERE IN HAYS DEATH PENALTY.

THAT CORNER IS IMPORTANT FOR DEATH PENALTY HAYS AND THE COMMUNITY. AND WE ARE SO TRAFUL TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING IT BACK AND MAKE IT A CITY STAPLE AGAIN.

HAYS COUNTY A LITTLE COMMUNITY. I AM ALWAYS AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. MY HUSBAND, TRAVIS, IS AS WELL.

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BORN AND RAISED HERE. >>JUDGE BECERRA: INVITE US BACK FOR A CELEBRATION AND WE WILL HAPPILY SHOW UP.

>> I WANT TO PROVIDE A COUPLE OF NOTE FOR JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, AND MISS C SHGZOX, WE HAVE BEEN COORDINATING WITH HER TO GET THE PROJECT WHERE IT IS TODAY. COUPLE OF THINGS THAT ARE MENTIONED. THESE ARE SOMETHING THAT YOU PURSUED. GOING THROUGH OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW, THE COUNTY HAS LIMITATIONS WHAT WE CAN PERMIT WHEN IT COMES TO SEPTIC SYSTEMS. 5,000 GALLONS, 4999 GALLONS OR LESS. IT WAS BEING TALKED ABOUT THE STATE WOULD PERMIT, BUT PROHIBIT SUB SERVICE DRIP OVER THE RECHARGE ZONE AREA. THE STATE REQUIREMENTS IF THIS WOULD GO THROUGH THE STATE PROCESS ACTUALLY REVIEW DOCTOR DRIP IRRIGATION FOR WELL TYPES. ELIMINATE THE DRIP IRRIGATION TO PURSUE OVER THE THRESHOLD OF 5,000 GALLONS A DAY.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: I WOULD LIKE TO ADD WITH THAT.

I HAD DIRECT CONVERSATIONS TECQ. WHAT IS INTERESTING -- ALL OF YOU COMMISSIONERS WILL GET APPROACHED WITH THIS.

A LITTLE BIT OF KNOWLEDGE THAT Y'ALL NEED.

BEFORE THIS PROCESS I DIDN'T KNOW IT MR., BUT MARCUS'S POINT.

DRIP IRRIGATION IS THE SAME AS AN INJECTION WELL.

TCQ AND I HAVE A HARD AND DIFFICULT CONVERSATION WITH AN EMPLOYEE THERE WHO LOOKED AT ME AND SAID, I KNOW THAT Y'ALL ARE TRYING -- I KNOW THAT THIS PROJECT IS TRYING TO DO RIGHT BY THE ENVIRONMENT THE PROBLEM IS THE WHICH THE STATUTE IS WRITTEN IT DOESN'T ALLOW IT TOO. THE SAME AS DRILLING A 450-FOOT WELL AND INJECTING IT INTO THE AQUIFER.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: SOUND LIKE IN MOTION.

>> A LITTLE BACK GROUND. WHAT IS BEING REQUESTED THROUGH THE VARIANCE REQUEST DUE TO THE FACT LOT 5, OBVIOUSLY AS YOU ALL KNOW, IT WILL HAVE TO MEET CURRENT RULES AND REGULATIONS.

CURRENT SEPTIC RULES 300 GALLONS PER ACRE.

IT WAS ORIGINALLY PLATTED IN 1995, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING EVEN THOUGH CHANGE THE LOT PRES WITH THIS REQUEST -- LOT BOUNDARIES WITH THE REQUEST TODAY BUT 1986 TO 1997 RULE SET. BACK THEN THAT RULE SET ALLOWED TO 400 GALLONS PER DAY PER ACRE OVER THE RECHARGE ZONE.

AND MISS COX CAN ADD MORE TO IT BUT THE GENERAL REQUEST FOR THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THIS REQUEST IS FOR AS STATED GREATER WASTEWATER FOR DRIP ELEVATION AND SOME OF THOSE EFFORTS TO USE RECLAIMED WATER AND DISPERSE IT ON THE PROPERTY IN A MORE EFFICIENT MANNER THAN SPRAYING IT.

CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO IT.

>> WE INCENTERED THIS PROCESS WH IS INSANE.

SPRAY THIS WASTEWATER WHICH WE ARE KIND OF ON THE TOP OF THE HILL. BUT WILL NOT ALLOW US TO DRIP IRRIGATE. DRIP IRRIGATION IS VERY COMMON NOWADAYS. EVERYBODY PREFERS IT.

WE ALL KNOW WHEN YOU ARE PRAYING -- WE HAVE DRIVEN PAST THE ROAD AND WHEN YOU ARE SPRAYING, IT GOES IN THE ROADWAYS AND GOING INTO OUR RIVERS AND OFFICER FULLY AWARE OF THAT.

DRIP IRRIGATION IS NOTHING IS NEW.

BUT TCQ HAVE NO HAD THE WHY UP DATED THEIR RULES FROM THE '80S AND THEY MROERD US TO TAKE THIS TO THE HOUSE.

GET A HOUSE REP TO SPONSOR A BILL.

AND THIS IS OUR COMMUNITY. WE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MAKE OUR OWN DECISION FOR OUR COMMUNITIES HERE IN HAYS COUNTY.

THAT IS WHEN I MET WITH AM SOFT COMMISSIONERS SAYING THIS IS INSANE. WE MET WITH GEOLOGISTS AND TCU.

WE AGREE. YOUR PLAN IS MUCH BETTER AND NOTHING WE CAN DO BECAUSE THE LAW STATES HERE IS WHERE WE ARE AT. WE CAN CHANGE THE LAW.

WE CAN CHANGE THE LAW. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YOU DIDN'T RUN

FOR HOUSE AND SENATE. >> BASICALLY WHAT THEY WERE SAYING. TAKE THIS TO THE NEXT -- THE RULES HAVE ABOUT TO BE CHANGED AND UPDATED AND TAKE THEM TO THE HOUSE AND GET A BILL SPONSORED. ALL AGREE THAT EACH COMMUNITY SHOULD HAVE A RIGHT TO SAY WHAT IS BEST FOR THEIR COMMUNITY.

LIKE COMMISSIONER SMITH SAID WE LIVE THERE.

WE WORK THERE. WE ALWAYS HAVE.

THE LAST 20 YEARS. SO OUR NEIGHBORS HAVE LIVED THERE. WE HAVE HAD THE SAME NEIGHBORS FOR 20 YEARS IN SUPPORT OF THIS. WE ARE NOT ASKING TO DO ANYTHING OUT OF THE NORM EXCEPT TO UPGRADE THE SYSTEM THAT WE FEEL

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>>JUDGE BECERRA: LOCAL CONTROL. SMALLER GOVERNMENT.

A FINER GRANULATED POINT TO THAT PENCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE IS NOT AN ARGUMENT YOU WON'T FIND THAT WE DON'T AGREE WITH YOU ON.

WE ARE WITH YOU 100%. MR. MACHACEK, ANYTHING ELSE?

>> NOT THAT THE R EVER NOTICE UNLESS THE COURT HAS QUESTIONS.

>>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

[J4. PLN-2100-PC; Hold a Public Hearing, followed by discussion and possible action regarding the Hurlbut Ranch West, PT of Tract 20, Replat. SHELL/MACHACEK]

>>JUDGE BECERRA: YES. NOW GO TO WORK.

THANK YOU. PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 4.

>>DR. CARDENAS: J 4 HAD HAD, PLN-2100-PC HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE HURLBUT RANCH WEST REPLAT. I HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: OPEN FOR PUBLIC CMMENT IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. HOLD ON ONE SECOND.

WE WILL GO AFTER THOSE WHO ARE PRESENT.

ARE YOU PLANNING ON SPEAK SOMETHING IN I SAW SOME MOVEMENT. OKAY.

GOOD DEAL. DR. CARDENAS.

>>DR. CARDENAS: OKAY. THIS WAS SENT IN BY JOEL YOUNGMAN OF DRIPPING SPRINGS. HE SAYS I APPOSE THE REPLAT OF HURLBUT RANCH TRACT 20. PROPOSED THREE-TAKER TRACT IS A SIZE NOT IN KEEPING WITH THIS AREA.

ALSO, IF APPROVED, IT WILL ESTABLISH A PRECEDENCE THAT WOULD ENCOURAGE A FUTURE LOT DENSITY TO OVERWHELM THE EXISTING ROADS AND THE LIMITED WELL WATER RESOURCES.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST.

I AM CLOSING THE HEARING. COMMISSIONER SHELL.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: THANK YOU, JUDGE.

COLBY. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

THIS PROJECT, THEY ARE PROPOSING TWO IT LOTS ACROSS 13.128 ACRES LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORWOOD ROAD AND K57 HILLVIEW TRAIL IN DRIPPING SPRINGS PRECINCT 3.

WATER UTILITY IS BEING PROPOSED THROUGH PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AS WELL AS AND WASTEWATER THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES. NO VARIANCES REQUESTED.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL BASED ON DEFICIENCIES.

THOSE DEFICIENCIES RELATE TO UTILITY NOTES, PROVIDING POSTED NOTICE. PROOF OF POSTED NOTICE FOR PROPOSED REPLAT. AND ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION.

LOT LABELLING THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ON THE CURRENT PLATT.

AND INCLUSION OF BUILDING SETBACK LINES FOR THE REGULATED

ROADWAYS TO NAME A FEW. >>JUDGE BECERRA: COMMISSION

SHELL. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE PLN-2100-PC AS LONG AS THE DEFICIENCIES MENTIONED TODAY IN COURT ARE MET.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: SECOND. >>JUDGE BECERRA: PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: JUDGE, MAY I ASK WHO MADE THE MOTION AND SECOND ON THE ITEM PREVIOUSLY J-3.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: I DID. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: WAS THERE A SECOND? I USUALLY WRITE THOSE DOWN.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: SECOND IF I DIDN'T.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: I USUALLY DON'T GO -- JUST TO MAKE SURE, COMMISSIONER SMITH, MOTION ON J-3 AND COMMISSIONER SHELL

[J5. PLN-2166-PC; Call for Public Hearing on April 25th, 2023, followed by discussion and possible action regarding the Beulah Marie Need ham Estates, Lot 3, Replat. SMITH/MACHACEK]

>>DR. CARDENA CARDENAS: J-5, PLN-2166-PC.

CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 25, 2023 FOLLOWING THE DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE BEULAH MARIE

NEEDHAM ESTATES. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES. >>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

>> J-6. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: I BELIEVE THAT WE HOLD OFF ON THIS ITEM UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING OPEN K-1.

[K1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute the Hays County American Rescue Plan Recovery Grant Agreement between Hays County and Tommy Dodd Memorial Buyers Group regarding recovery assistance for direct or indirect impacts of COVID-19 and amend the budget accordingly. SMITH]

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE HAYS COUNTY AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN RECOVERY GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND TOMMY DODD MEMORIAL BUYERS GROUP OF RECOVERY ASSISTANCE TO DIRECT AND INCORRECT IMPACTS OF COVID-19 AND AMEND THE BUDGET

ACCORDINGLY. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: JUDGE, IF YOU REMEMBER, IT WAS -- MAYBE NOT OUR LAST COURT MEETING BUT THE PREVIOUS ONE WHEN WE DID THE PRESENTATION AND REVIEW OF THE TOMMY DODD MEMORIAL FUND. THESE FUND WILL BE FUNDS SPENT DIRECTLY ON COUNTYWIDE ON HAYS COUNTY YOUTH THROUGH VARIOUS

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PART OF THE CONTRACT AND PART OF THE AGREEMENT THAT WE DISCUSSED WITH THEM. ALL THE FUNDS WILL BE SPENT DIRECTLY ON HAYS COUNTY YOUTH ONLY.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL. AND PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES. >>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES.

[K5. Discussion and possible action to authorize the use of funding from the Hays County American Rescue Plan Recovery Grant for the Hays County Office of Emergency Services to purchase a Compact Rapid Deployable (CRD) for FirstNet in relation to recovery assistance for direct or indirect impacts of COVID-19; and amend the budget accordingly and authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ch 262.024(a)(2). SHELL/JONES]

>>JUDGE BECERRA: YES. K-5.

>>DR. CARDENAS: K-5, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF FUNDING FROM THE HAYS COUNTY AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN RECOVERY PLANT FOR THE HAYS COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO PURCHASE A COMPACT RAPID DEPLOYABLE CRD FOR FIRST NET IN RELATION TO RECOVERY ASSISTANCE FOR DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACTS OF COVID-19 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORD ACCORDINGLY AND AUTHORIZE DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 262.024.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: WE HAD IT ON LAST TIME AND ADDED THE DISREGULARS CESSIONARY. MR. JONES CAN EXPLAIN IF ANYBODY

HAS HAVE I QUESTIONS. >>JUDGE BECERRA: A MAGNIFICENT ITEM. WORTHY A FEW WORDS.

>> MIKE JONES, DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OF HAYS COUNTY. THE DEEMPLOYMENT.

IT GIVES CAPABILITY IN THE EVENT OF A DISASTER AND CELL TOWERS IN OUR AREA THAT ALLOW US WITHIN TWO MILES TO HAVE CONNECTIVITY WITH THE CELL PHONES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND TRANSPORTATION GUYS THAT ARE OUT THERE. ON AT&T NETWORK AND FIRSTNET DURING DISASTERS WHERE THE CELL HOW THISSERS ARE TIED UP.

WE GET FIRST BID. IN ADDITION TO THAT WITHIN 500 FEET OF THIS DEVICE. YOU CAN GET ON TO THE INTERNET AND HELP US WHEN WOER WORKING WITH OUR VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS OF LOCAL DEPARTMENTS IN THE AREA AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND THAT THAT RESPONSIBLE IN THE FUTURE. THE WHOLE IDEA INSTEAD OF RELYING ON AT&T WHEN IT COMES TO CELL BUSINESS, PROVIDE WITH A CELL ON WHEELS. AS WE EXPERIENCED IN HURRICANE MARVEY. IT WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO US BECAUSE WE WEREN'T A BIG JURORS DEGREES AND HENCE WE HAD TO GO WITHOUT CELL SERVICE. I WANT TO KEEP THE CONNECTIVITY

WITHIN HAYS COUNTY. >>JUDGE BECERRA: BEAUTIFUL AND

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: THANK MR. JONES AND ALL OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO USE SOME OF THESE FUNDS TO HELP EQUIPMENT AS WE FACE EMERGENCIES AND CELL SERVICES AS SPOTTY AS IT IS IN EMERGENCIES, THAT IS WHERE YOU NEED IT. APPRECIATE EVERYBODY FOCUSING ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS. GREAT TO HAVE LONG TERM.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: COULDN'T AGREE MORE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN JONES FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES IF. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

ANY EXECUTIVE ITEMS -- STANDING ITEMS YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO

[M6. 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. SMITH]

OPEN? >> YES, SIR, OPEN M-6.

>> M-6, DISCUSSION POSSIBLE ACTION RELATED TO PROPOSED BILLS FROM THE 87TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS REGARDING PROPOSED BILLS.

THE COURT MAY OPT TO WITHDRAW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO

LEGAL COUNSEL TEXAS 551.017. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: MOVE FOR

CONSIDERATION. >>COMMISSIONER SHELL: SECOND.

>> OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. I WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON A COUPLE OF THINGS. YOU ARE GETTING THE BILL TRACKS FROM THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL.

BUT I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT A BILL SPECIFICALLY TO THE REST LOUIS WE PASSED ON THE WEST TRAVIS COUNTY PUA WAS CARRIED BY REPRESENTATIVE TROXLER AND HEARD LAST TUESDAY AND THE NATIONAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE TODAY. THERE ARE A NUMBER COUPLE OF BILLS THAT WERE INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE WHO SITS ON THAT COMMITTEE WHO DIRECTLY IMPACT GROUNDWATER.

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ADJUSTMENTS OF THOSE BILLS OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS IS MY UNDERSTANDING AND FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE SERVICES. WHEN WE ADJOURN, I WILL BE HEADED UP THIS TO SEE HOW THAT DISCUSSION WENT.

AT OUR NEXT MEETING, I CAN BRING PACK A REVIEW AND LET YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROCESS IS AND WHERE THEY ARE AT IN THE PROCESS. WE MAY ANTICIPATE AT THAT TIME

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>>JUDGE BECERRA: EXPAND FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC WHAT THOSE ARE.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: SURE, SIMPLY MONITORING AT THIS TIME.

BUT THE BILL I PAID THE MOST ATTENTION TO AT THIS POINT RELATIVE TO THE GROUNDWATER DISTRICT CURRENTLY UNDER THE STATUTE THAT ESTABLISHES THE HAYS COUNTY TRIP TEAL GROUNDWATER DISTRICT IN. HAYS COUNTY.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IF THEY HAVE A OPENING, THEY APPOINT A NEW BOARD MEMBER UNTIL THEY FINISH OUT THAT TERM.

SINCE I HAVE BEEN IN OFFICE, I APPOINTED THREE COMMISSIONERS TO THE SAME POSITION. AND BECAUSE THEY -- NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT IS A STRESS ARE JOB AND KEEPING A COMMISSIONER AND KEEPING INDIVIDUALS ON THAT BOARD HAS BEEN AN ISSUE.

I DON'T THINK COMMISSIONER SHELL HAD TO APPOINT ANYONE.

HAVE YOU? THE BILL BEING CONSIDERED TODAY WILL ACTUALLY CHANGE THAT PORTION OF THE STATUTE TO MAKE THEM TO RESTRUCTURE THE GROUNDWATER DISTRICT TO SPECIFICALLY FUNCTION AS ALL OTHER GROUND WATER DISTRICTS DO IN THAT THE REMAINDER OF THEIR BOARD CAN APPOINT SOMEONE TO FILL THAT POSITION WHO LIVES IN THAT AREA UNTIL THEY STAND FOR ELECTION. NO PRIDE IN OWNERSHIP IN ME AS AN INDIVIDUAL SITTING IN THE PRECINCT 4 OFFICE MAKING THAT APPOINTMENT. I WOULD MUCH RATHER HAVE THOSE INVOLVED AND WHO -- KNOW WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THAT POSITION. REALLY HAVE MORE OF AN IMPACT WHO WILL SERVE ON THE BOARD. THE COMMISSIONER FROM CENTENNIAL 4 AND ESPN 3 GIVING IT TO THE BOARD ITSELF IS KIND OF BACK TO THAT. I APOLOGIZE.

THAT IS THE GIST OF THE BILL TODAY.

MY UNDERSTANDING THERE WERE SOME POSSIBLE FUNDING PROVISIONS THAT MAY BE ADDED TO THAT BILL. AND THAT THE REASON I DON'T CONSIDER AND HAVE NOT BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF BRINGING A RESOLUTION BACK UNTIL WE SEE WHAT THE CHANGES ARE.

I DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THAT.

AND ANY TIME TO REVIEW ANY POSSIBLE CHANGES.

WE DID SUPPORT A SIMILAR PIECE OF LEGISLATION THE LAST TWO LEGISLATIVE SESSION, BUT THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS.

IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT A THAT FUNDING MECHANISM WILL LOOK LIKE AND THE SAME AS OTHER GROUND WATER DISTRICTS AND CREATE SOME SPECIAL SCENARIO. AND THE BASE LEGISLATION.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER ONE.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: I WILL HAVE TO STOP.

HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THIS BILL.

IT MAY BE AT A FUTURE DATE. BUT IT WILL SPECIFICALLY LOOK AT HOW THE BEST WAY TO PUT IT IS, HOW THOSE INDIVIDUAL WATER WELLS ARE TREATED RELATIVE TO COMMERCIAL VERSUS RESIDENTIAL.

AND I -- AGAIN, I AM RETICENT TO DO ANYTHING RELATED TO THAT UNTIL WE HAVE TIME TO REVIEW WHAT THE ACTUAL INTRODUCED -- NOT THE INTRODUCED LANGUAGE BUT WHAT THE ACTUAL LANG TO BE CONSIDERED WILL BE. -- ACTUAL LANGUAGE TO BE CONSIDERED WILL BE. AS YOU MENTIONED THERE IS A FILING DEADLINE IN THE HOUSE AND USE THE WEST COUNTY PUA BILL.

THE LANGUAGE FILED WENT THROUGH TWO DIFFERENT MANAGER PERMEATIONS AND WENT THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TWICE BEFORE IT CAME TO THE COMMITTEE AND VIEWED FAVORABLY IN THE COMMITTEE TWO QUESTIONS AND ONE QUESTION FROM THE COMMITTEE THAT WAS ANSWERED AND ALL ONLINE IF ANYONE WANTS TO VIEW IT.

ABOUT. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YOU GOT TO TELL US. WHAT IS THE QUESTION.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH GROWTH WHEN IT COMES TO WATER. THE MOST GENERAL QUESTION EVER.

BUT I -- AFTER THAT, WHAT I WOULD SAY IS, IN GOING THROUGH -- A TECHNICAL CORRECTION THAT HAD TO BE MADE TO THE BILL THAT WAS -- THAT WAS ELIMINATED AFTER THE HEARING.

ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WHO SAID A TECHNICAL ISSUE HERE THAT MIGHT NEED TO BE CHANGED.

AND SO KNOWING THAT, THE BILL THAT -- THE VERSION THAT WILL PASS OUT TODAY, I BELIEVE MIGHT HAVE A SMALL TECHNICAL CHANGE JUST ON AN OVERALL NUMBER TO ENSURE THAT THAT -- THAT IT WAS VERY SPECIFIC TO THE WEST TRAVIS COUNTY PFRJZPUSHINGUA IN THE ST

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ONE OF THOSE CAPS WAS INCORRECT, THE IN AM WITH WAS.

THEY ARE ADJUSTING THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING AND WE WOULD ANTICIPATE THAT -- SINCE IT WAS HEARD LAST WEEK WHEN THE COMMITTEE MEETS TODAY, WE WILL ANTICIPATE THAT EITHER VOTE IT

OUT OR TABLE IT TODAY. >>JUDGE BECERRA: THE LAST ONE ABOUT ELECTIONS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO TOUCH ON THAT.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: WE HAVEN'T CONTINUE TO ANY SPECIFIC.

AS FAR AS THE BILL TRACK. WE HAVE THE BILL TRACK THAT ALL OF US GET. BUT I HAVE NOT GONE OR TESTIFIED OR DONE EVERYTHING RELATIVE TO ELECTIONS OR ELECTIONS INTEGRITY BECAUSE THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ANY DIRECTION FROM THE COURT.

AND I WOULD ANTICIPATE IF ANYBODY ON THE COURT WOULD WANT TO OFFER A RESOLUTION ON THAT. WE TESTIFY NETLY REVIEW IT BUT WITHOUT THE -- DEFINITELY REVIEW IT BUT NOT WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE COURT I WOULDN'T DO IT NOT THAT I WOULDN'T ASK YOU TO

DO ANYTHING, BUT AWARENESS OF. >>COMMISSIONER SMITH: NUMEROUS B BILLS.

>> ABOUT NOT HAVING ELECTIONS TAKING PLACE AT THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES. I JUST DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE AN UPDATE MAYBE ON THE TEMPERATURE OF THAT MOVING

THROUGH THE HOUSE. >> I KNOW IT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AND IT HAVEN'T BEEN HEARD YET.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: VERY GOOD. I APPRECIATE THE UPDATE.

[EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]

MR. KENNEDY, ALL GOOD ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS? PLEASE OPEN L 2 AND 3 L-2, PURSUANT TO 551.071 AND 551.0 # # OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT CREATE. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. L-3, EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551-071 AND 551.027 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING CAUSE NUMBER 22-0249-C, 22-250-C, AND # 2-0251-C.

POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND APPLICATION.

>> IF YOU ARE NOT TIED DIRECTLY TO PROJECT MOTION. BACK FROM REGULAR SESSION.

COMMISSIONER COHEN. >>COMMISSIONER COHEN: TO EXECUTE A 381 ECONOMIC INCENTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND PORTER SHOP LLC AGENCIES DISCUSSED IN CAN EXECUTIVE

SESSION. >>JUDGE BECERRA: A MOTION AND A

SECOND. >>COMMISSIONER COHEN: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES. >>JUDGE BECERRA: YES.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: FOR A SPECIAL HEARING CORE CAUSE NUMBER 22-049-C. 2 22-# 0250-C AND 22-0251C OF THE EMINENT DOMAIN TO AQUEER THAT RIGHT-OF-WAY IN MAY OF 2021 AND NET THAT COMMISSIONERS POSTPONED MOVING FORWARD WITH 9 CAUSES IN 2022 TO EXPLORE OPTIONS HAVING DONE SO AND EXHAUSTED VIABLE OPTIONS ALLOW THE FM 150 RANCH ROAD INTERSECTION PROJECT TO MOVE FORWARD ABOUT.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: SECOND. >>JUDGE BECERRA: MOTION FOR USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>COMMISSIONER SHELL: YES. >>COMMISSIONER INGALSBE: NO.

>>COMMISSIONER SMITH: YES. >>COMMISSIONER COHEN: NO.

>>JUDGE BECERRA: NO. ONE MORE

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