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I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. A VERY OH SO PEACEFUL MORNING ON A PEACEFUL DAY. THIS MORNING'S INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY OUR VERY OWN CHAPLAIN DARIUS TODD. IF YOU WILL ALL RISE AND JUST SAY YOU KNOW COMMISSIONER SMITH IS JOINING US REMOTELY.
>> LET US BOW. FATHER WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING SAYING THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR A NEW DAY YOU HAVE GIVEN US. THANK YOU, FATHER, FOR THE BEAUTY IN THE SUNRISE AND ALL THE THINGS YOU'RE DOING IN THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE. THANK YOU FATHER FOR GRACING US SO GOD BEING ABLE TO STAND THIS MORNING BEFORE YOU AND ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM, YOUR STRENGTH, ASKING FOR YOUR INSTRUCTION. LORD, THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE. TODAY WE COME TO YOU ASKING YOU WOULD DIRECT US AND GUIDE US AND MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL OF US WHO ARE SO PRECIOUS TO YOU. THANK YOU, FATHER, FOR YOUR WAY OF HELPING US. YOU NEVER LEAVE US, YOU NEVER FORSAKE US INSTEAD YOU LOVE US WITH EVRLASTING LOVE.
HELP US TO LEAD TODAY HELP US TO HEAR THE VOICES YOU HEAR AND HELP US TO SEE THE PEOPLE THAT YOU SEE. HELP US, LORD, IN JESUS NAME I PRAY. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
>> JUDGE: DOCTOR WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, COMMISSIONER COHEN, COMMISSIONER SHELL, COMMISSIONER SMITH AND JUDGE
BECERRA. >> JUDGE: THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO HAVE SUBMITTED A PUBLIC
[E. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
PARTICIPATION WITNESS FORM WILL HAVE 3 MINUTES TO SPEAK AND UNFORTUNATELY NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED. THOSE COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN IN. PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AND LANGUAGE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REMAINDER OF YOUR TIME. IN THE SPIRIT OF RESPECT PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONE. WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, MR. DANLYON. >> PUBLIC SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS A FEW WEEKS AGO I WAS TALKING ABOUT A WILDFIRE IN TODAY I WILL TALK ABOUT THE OAK GROVE FIRE NEAR THE SAME ROAD. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE FIREFIGHTERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO DID AN AMAZING JOB GETTING THIS FIRE UNDER CONTROL WITH NO LOSS OF LIFE. FOR YEARS I'VE STOOD BEFORE THIS COURT BEGGING YOU TO TAKE DOWN THE GATES ON HILLIARD AND LIME KILL ROAD.
ALSO LIME KILL ROAD SO RESIDENTS WOULD HAVE A WAY TO ESCAPE SUCH AND ONLY A DISASTER. YOU HAVE STEADFASTLY REMAINED NEGLIGENT CONCERNING THIS MATTER. I BELIEVE IT'S ONLY BY THE GRACE OF OUR CREATOR THAT WE HAVE NOT HAD SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR NEGLIGENCE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SPEAK ON LAST YEAR'S AUTHORIZATION FOR SCHOOL WORK WITH EACH NTB MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. THE PROPOSED SALARY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 RANGE FROM AND I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP, RANGE FROM $82 PER HOUR FOR INTERNS TO $473 PER HOUR FOR THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND PROJECT PRINCIPAL. IF YOU WISH TO HEAR THE ENTIRE LIST YOU CAN VIEW THE AUGUST 1, 2023 MISSION OR COURT AUDIO AGENDA ITEM I.1. INSTEAD OF BEING APPALLED THE COURT LAVISHED PRAISE FOR HNTB. YOU USED LEVERAGE QUITE A BIT WHEN TALKING ABOUT THE EXTRA MONEY FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS. YOU FAILED TO MENTION THAT BOTH OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE TAXPAYER-FUNDED. WE ARE NOT RECEIVING MONEY FROM SANTA CLAUS. WE ARE FOOTING THE ENTIRE BILL AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION FIRMS AND HNTB GETS THE PROPHET. I HAVE A FEW QUOTES FROM YOU, JUDGE BECERRA AND COMMISSIONERS. IT SAYS I
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WAS IN CHARGE -HOLD ON, LET ME START OVER. I DID NOT KNOW YOU WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED WALKING INTO THIS COURT BUT MORE I HAVE INTERACTED WITH YOU THE MORE I CAN SEE WHAT COMMISSIONER SHELL SEES IN HNTB SO THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER SMITH SAID, I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW IMPRESSED I HAVE BEEN WITH CARLOS AND HIS TEAM. Y'ALL HAVE STEPPED UP AND DONE A GREAT JOB AND I AM IMPRESSED WITH IT. CARLOS, WHO IS THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR HNTB SEEMED TO THINK THAT A 2024 BOND FOR ROADS WAS A DONE DEAL. AND, COMMISSIONER SHELL SAID AS CARLOS MENTIONED WE FULLY EXPECT TO HAVE TO RECOMPUTE AFTER THAT DON WAS PASSED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.>> JUDGE: THANK YOU. AND ALWAYS THERE IS A VALUE IN THE THINGS YOU SAY AND I GET THE PRIVILEGE OF ADDRESSING IT OR NOT ADDRESSING IT SO I WILL ADDRESS IT THIS WAY. THE FIRST PIECE IS ABOUT THE FIRES AND I WILL TELL YOU AS THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE COUNTY I AM MOST GRATEFUL I HAVE BEEN ON SITE WITH THE FIRES YOU ARE DESCRIBING, BOTH BUYERS AND WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW YOU DON'T KNOW. SO I GOT TO SEE, YET AGAIN, WHAT MR. LYON IS DESCRIBING FIRSTHAND AND I DON'T CARE TO PUT LAME ON ANYONE BUT THE ACCESS THAT MR. LYON IS REFERENCING IS OF CONCERN AND I WILL SAY ON ONE OF MY VIDEOS IN THE COMMUNITY I DID BRING IT UP THAT IT IS NECESSARY THAT WE CREATE AN EXIT OUT OF THAT AREA BECAUSE I GOT TO SEE FIRSTHAND JUST HOW QUICKLY YOU CAN OR YOUR HOME OR YOUR FAMILY OR WHATEVER ELSE CAN GET ENGULFED BY THE FIRE. LITERALLY I HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF ONE MINUTE WHEN MY CAR WAS PARKED AND I HAD TO MOVE IT BECAUSE THE FIRE WAS COMING AND I MOVE MY CAR OUT AND LITERALLY THAT SAME EXACT FOOTPRINT ROMANS LATER WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FROM THAT MOMENT I DROVE OUT OF THE AREA BUT IT WAS ABSOLUTELY MOST ACCURATE THAT WE NEED A SECOND WAY OUT OF THAT SPACE MOST DEFINITELY AND I HAVE ALREADY REACHED OUT TO THE SECOND LEG OF THE JOURNEY, CARLOS, TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS THE MOST USEFUL MANNER OUT AND THE REASON CARLOS FROM HNTB HAS BEEN SO VALUABLE IS BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THESE ARE STATE FUNDED TAXPAYER DOLLAR FUNDED ORGANIZATION LIKE CAMPO, ETC., IF WE DON'T AS A COUNTY PULL DOWN THESE RESOURCES OF TAXPAYER DOLLARSTHEN THEY ARE GOING TO GO TO BACKSTROM OR TRAVIS OR CALDWELL. I WOULD RATHER ALL DAY LONG, OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARSTO COME BACK HOME TO HAYS COUNTY. I AM THE HAYS COUNTY JUDGE AND I WILL FIGHT FOR HAYS COUNTY REGARDLESS WHAT I THINK OF THE NEIGHBORING COUNTY JUDGES. IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR ME TO GRAB HOWEVER I CAN GRAB THAT TAXPAYER BASE IN THE POOL TO COME BACK TO HAYS COUNTY I WILL ALWAYS FIGHT FOR THAT I WILL ALWAYS DEFEND IT AND GRATEFUL FOR IT AND THAT IS THE LAST OF OUR COMMENTS ON CITIZEN
[F1. Presentation and update regarding the creation and work of the Hays County Behavioral Advisory Team (BAT). INGALSBE]
COMMENTS SO AT THIS POINT IN TIME DOCTOR PLEASE OPEN F1. >> PRESENTATION UP DATE REGARDING THE CREATION AND THE WORK OF THE HAYS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL ADVISORY TEAM.
JUDGE, I WANT TO THANK JUDGE BROWN FOR BEING HERE. KELLY HIGGINS OUR DA IS ALSO HERE AND CHIEF OF POLICE OF SAN MARCO'S STAN RIDGE AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THEY ARE DOING WITH THIS GROUP AND OF COURSE THE GROUP WAS CREATED AFTER THE HAYS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY WAS DONE AND ALSO THE SYMBOL WORKSHOP THE SEQUENTIAL INTERCEPT MODEL MAPPING WORKSHOP. SO WE ARE HERE. THERE'S OTHER MEMBERS AND I THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE AND JUDGE YOU MAY RECOGNIZE THEM BUT I THINK IT IS A GREAT GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD TO PROVIDE MORE MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES HERE IN HAYS COUNTY AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EVERYONE ON HOW WE MOVE FORWARD TO HAVE THOSE SERVICES AND THE CONTINUAL CARE THAT'S IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY.
>> JUDGE: BEAUTIFUL MISSION? >> SPEAKER: COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE BECERRA, AS COMMISSIONER INGALSBE SAID MY NAME IS ELAINE BROWN I AM THE JUDGE OF COUNTY COURT LAW NUMBER 3 HERE IN HAYS COUNTY WHICH ALSO HAS THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT WITHIN ITS PURVIEW. THE PRESENTATION TODAY IS ABOUT THE BEHAVIOAL ADVISORY TEAM. WE SIGNED OUR CHARTER IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR
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AND OUR PURPOSE IS TO FUNCTION AS A SINGLE POINT OF ADVISORY, ACCOUNTABILITY, PLANNING AND RESOURCE ORDINATION FOR THE CITY OF SAN MARCO'S, KYLE AND ALL OF HAYS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. WE INCLUDE ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. PARTICIPATING IN THE TEAM, WE HAVE COCHAIRS, MYSELF, AND CHIEF STAN RIDGE OF THE SAN MARCO'S PD. WE HAVE COURT REPRESENTATION INCLUDING PROBATION, PRETRIAL SERVICES AND WE ALSO HAVE DA REPRESENTATION AND DEFENSE ATTORNEYS INCLUDING THE NEW PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE. WE HAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTATION WITH HELP OF WRITERS, COMMISSIONERS, WHO HELP WITH THE BEHAVIORAL ADVISORY TEAM AND WE HAVE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, EMERGENCY SERVICES MEMBERS AND JAIL PERSONNEL. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED GAPS IN SERVICES IN HAYS COUNTY AND WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THEM AS GOALS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL ADVISORY TEAM TO TRY TO ADDRESS. THE FIRST ONE IS CRISIS SERVICE. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A DIVERSION CENTER OR STABILIZATION CENTER IN HAYS COUNTY TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES THAT ARE CRISIS SITUATIONS WHERE PEOPLE ARE IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AND THEY NEED TO BE STABILIZED. ADDITIONALLY WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROGRAMS. THEY HELP INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND THIS IS A WAY TO KEEP THEM OUT OF THE JAIL SYSTEM TO ALLOW THEM TO REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY AND REMAIN PRODUCTIVE. AS PART OF THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS ON LOCAL COMPETENCY AND WE HAVE MANY INDIVIDUALS SITTING IN JAIL AND THEY HAVE NOT HAD THEIR DAY IN COURT YET BECAUSE THEY ARE INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL AND UNTIL THERE COMPETENCY IS ESTABLISHED THEIR CASE CANNOT MOVE FORWARD. WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OFFICE TO COORDINATE SERVICE SO IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS IN NEED OF SERVICES THAT OFFICE CAN PROVIDE THEM WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE AN ENHANCEMENT OF 911 AND LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO BEHAVIORAL CRISIS. THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE OFTEN TIMES INDIVIDUALS CAN BE DIVERTED OUT OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM INTO PLACES THAT CAN ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS. WHAT HAS THE TEAM DONE SO FAR? IDENTIFIED AND DEVELOPED SUBCOMMITTEES TO ADDRESS THE GOALS I JUST MENTIONED. WE HAVE INCREASED AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY FOR THE NEED OF THE SERVICES. WE PROVIDED INFORMATION BACK TO THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY REGARDING OUR PROGRESS. WE HAVE HELD A SYMPOSIUM TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE ON DIVERSION COURT. THE MOST URGENT NEED WE HAVE IDENTIFIED IS THE BEHAVIORAL I DIDN'T REALLY TEAM FOR A DIVERSION CENTER OR STABILIZATION CENTER WITH DETOX CAPABILITIES TO ADDRESS CRISIS SITUATIONS THAT ARISE IN OUR COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY ANOTHER IMPORTANT AND URGENT NEED IS THAT OF INPATIENT OUTPATIENT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DAYS THAT PEOPLE ARE BEING HELD IN JAIL PRETRIAL. THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT IS WORKING WITH THE DAS OFFICE TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS TO BE DIVERTED TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT IS APPROPRIATE. WE WILL BEGIN A COMPETENCY DOCKET TO MONITOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS HELD IN JAIL PRETRIAL AND DEEMED INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL SO WE CAN TRY TO IMPLEMENT SERVICES TO HELP THEM REGAIN THEIR COMPETENCY IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER. WE'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS OF A JAIL BASED COMPETENCY PROGRAM AND OUTPATIENT COMPETENCY PROGRAM AND THE GOAL WAS TO ILLUMINATE THE WEIGHT OR TREATMENT WHICH IS CURRENTLY A VERY LONG TIME IN MANY CASES. WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE OTHER GROUPS TO JOIN AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD AT A DATE TO BE DETERMINED. TO ADDRESS HOW RESOURCES AND NEEDS CAN BE CREATED AND MANAGED IN THE COMMUNITY WE WANTED TO COORDINATE WITH OTHER GROUPS AND ADDITIONALLY I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THE SAN MARCO'S MENTAL HEALTH UNIT HAS ADDED A MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO GOES OUT THE MOBILE CRISIS TEAM TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT ARISE. ADDITIONALLY THE SAN MARCO'S IST IS SHARING HIGH RISK PROFILES TO STUDENTS WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ASSIST STUDENTS WHO ARE IN NEED BEFORE IT GETS TO A CRISIS SITUATION THAT SOMETIMES ARISE. HILL COUNTRY HAS ADDED A FOURTH MOBILE CRISIS OUTREACH COMMISSION TO THEIR TEAM AS WELL TO HELP ADDRESS THE CRISIS AS THEY ARISE IN HAYS COUNTY AS[00:15:02]
A WHOLE AND THEY HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED A MULTI-SYSTEM THERAPY TEAM TO ADDRESS JUVENILES THAT MIGHT BE IN CRISIS SO THAT THEY MIGHT NOT END UP IN THE JUVENILE SYSTEM AS WELL. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ANY ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY TO CONTACT US. WE WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AND WE ALSO REALIZE THERE'S ONLY SO MANY RESOURCES OUT THERE AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS COORDINATING TOGETHER TO WORK TOWARDS PROVIDING THE BEST RESOURCES AND THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WAY THAT WE CAN IN THE COMMUNITY.WE HAVE A GROUP THAT'S WORKING AND IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LETTING US KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING DURING THE SYMPOSIUM THAT I DESCRIBED PLEASE CONTACT THE MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR KATIE MATTILA FOR INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT HER I HAVE HER EMAIL -LISTING- AGAIN I HAVE SOME NUMBERS OF THE TEAM WHO ARE PRESENT WE HAVE AMY WHO IS WITH UNTIL HEALTH, THE HILL COUNTRY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY. WE HAVE CHIEF STANDRIDGE, WE HAVE THEIR HEISER WHO IS A CITY COUNCIL PERSON FROM KYLE AND WE HAVE KELLY HIGGINS THE DA WHO IS GOING TO HAVE A FEW COMMENTS
AS WELL. DID I MISS ANYBODY? >> JUDGE: WHILE WE ARE SWITCHING ON THE PODIUM FRONT THE THINGS YOU HAVE SAID HAVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY REFRESHING. WE AS A COURT HAVE ALREADY SHOWN OUR SUPPORT BEHIND THIS EFFORT AND I WILL ALSO SAY THAT MY CRITICAL EYE AND LISTENING TO YOUR EVERY WORD WAS TO ENSURE THAT BECAUSE OF THE MAKEUP IT IS VERY EASY TO SEE HOW IT COULD ACCIDENTALLY SLIDE INTO THAT YOU DID A MAGNIFICENT JOB OF STAYING HOLISTIC OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. YOU MENTIONED STUDENTS, YOUTH AND YOU MENTIONED OTHER SPACES OUTSIDE OF OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM THAT ARE SO CRITICAL THAT I WOULD HAVE HAD A REAL PROBLEM WITH HAD YOU GUYS NOT MENTIONED THOSE PIECES. SO BECAUSE YOUR LENS IS BEYOND JUST THE
JUDICIAL LENS I AM SO SO GRATEFUL. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT WE ARE HERE FROM PRETRIAL SERVICES AND I BELIEVE MR. HIGGINS WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FEW REMARKS AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, I APPRECIATE IT.
>> JUDGE: THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE, GOOD MORNING. I WILL END UP REITERATING A FEW THINGS WITH WHAT WAS JUST SAID. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE TOO MUCH TIME REPEATING IT. BUT I, TOO, AM EXCITED ABOUT THE BEHAVIORAL ADVISORY TEAM. I DID NOT KNOW IT EXISTED UNTIL I BECAME DA WHEN CHIEF SANDERS SAYS I WAS TO BE INCLUDED. I HAVE BEEN VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT AND JUDGE, DESPITE WHAT YOU JUST SAID ABOUT THE INCLUSION OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, MY FOCUS AS DA HAS BEEN VERY MUCH RELATED TO JAIL POPULATION AND THE FAILURES OF THE SYSTEM REGARDING MENTALLY ILL AND SPECIFICALLY LEGALLY INCOMPETENT INMATES. SINCE GETTING INTO THE GROUP I HAVE PUSHED VERY STRONGLY FOR NEW WAYS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM INCLUDING LOCAL RESTORATION WHICH CAN BE LOOKED WITHIN THE JAIL AND AS A CONDITION OF BOND. IN THAT LIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE FIVE PRIORITIES JUDGE BROWN ALREADY MENTIONED. THESE ARE WORTH REPEATING. WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DIVERSION CENTER. JUDGE BECERRA, I BELIEVE THIS IS SOMETHING VERY MUCH LIKE A PROJECT OF YOURS IN ONE OF THE REASONS WE ARE APPROACHING THE COMMISSIONERS COURT IS TO ASSURE THAT ANY OTHER ENERGY BEING SPENT IN THE PUBLIC TOWARDS THESE SHARED GOALS ARE COORDINATED, HARMONIZED, SYNERGIZE, WHAT EVER OTHER COURT OPTIMISM SPEECH YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE WE NEED TO USE OUR RESOURCES TOGETHER IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE VERY ATTAINABLE GOALS. A DIVERSION CENTER. WE NEED STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS FREQUENT UTILIZERS WHO PILOT A NEW ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROGRAM. WE NEED TO EXPLORE DEVELOPMENT OF A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OFFICE COUNTYWIDE OFFICE WHOSE MISSION WOULD BE TO
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COORDINATE ALL OF THESE EFFORTS OF THE BEHAVIORAL ADVISORY TEAM, THE NEW MULTISYSTEM THERAPY PROGRAM STARTED HERE IN THE COUNTY AND ANY OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDING A DIVERSION CENTER. WE NEED TO INCREASE INFORMATION AND DATA SHARING ACROSS THE SEQUENTIAL INTERCEPT MODEL. THIS SEQUENTIAL INTERCEPT MODEL IS AN APPROACH FIRST PROMULGATED HERE IN TEXAS FIRST PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE TEAM RELIES HEAVILY ON IT IT IS OUR GUIDE FOR HOW TO BRING THESE SERVICES TOGETHER AND WRING NEW IDEAS INTO THE EFFORT. IN ADDITION WE ALSO WANT TO ENHANCE 911 AND LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS. THE CONCERN IS WE HAVE OTHER GROUPS OPERATING IN THE SAME AREAS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY COMPETING FOR THE SAME LIMITED FUNDING AND THERE'S NOT ENOUGH COORDINATION IN THESE GROUPS. IN ADDITION TO THE HAVERHILL ADVISORY TEAM, JUDGE BECERRA'S PGROUP WHO WILL DISCUSS THE CENTER FOR MEDICAL WELLNESS RESEARCH THAT ROOP IS RELYING ON THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT DONE BY THE MENTAL HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. I BELIEVE THAT EFFORT SHOULD BE HARMONIZED AND COORDINATED. I BELIEVE THE BEHAVIORAL ADVISORY TEAM CAN SUPPORT THAT EFFORT AND I BELIEVE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THAT GOAL WILL FACILITATE MANY OF THE OTHER GOALS WITHIN THE SEQUENTIAL INTERCEPT MODEL. HERE'S THE GROUP FOR THE JUDICIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. IT INCLUDES THE CRIMINAL COURT JUSTICE THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS. THEY ARE BASING THEIR DECISIONS ON NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY FRONT-LINE EMPLOYEES IN THE CARMEL JUSTICE SYSTEM INCLUDING LAWYERS IN MY OWN OFFICE. THERE MAY BE OTHER GROUPS WE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND ONE REASON WE WANTED TO APPEAR HERE IN PUBLIC WAS NOT ONLY TO BRING THE COMMISSIONERS INTO THE CONVERSATION BUT TO GET WORD OUT TO THE PUBLIC THAT ANYONE, ANY NGO OR PUBLIC AGENCY WORKING TOWARDS THESE ISSUES SHOULD COME AND I BELIEVE JUDGE BROWN WE CANNOT LIST CONTACT INFORMATION AND WE WILL HAVE A CONTACT WITHIN THE BEHAVIORAL VISOR TEAM WE WANT TO APPEAL TO ANY GROUP IN THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US. WITH RESPECT TO THE FIVE PRIORITIES THE BEHAVIORAL ADVISORY TEAM ALL VERY IMPORTANT WE SAID VERY EARLY ON AND ACHIEVABLE GOAL OF LOCAL RESTORATION. THIS IS OF COURSE AS I BECAME INTO THE HAVERHILL VISOR TEAM AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY MY CONCERNS ARE VERY SPECIFICALLY WITHIN THE COURTHOUSE AD CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. I WANT TO AVOID CRIMINALIZING BIOLOGY. I WANT TO HAVE THIS COUNTY BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT UNTIL HEALTH MEANS IN TERMS OF A PUNISHMENT REGIME. SO WE HAVE FOCUSED ON LOCAL RESTORATION. I WOULD LIKE TO ELIMINATE WITHOUT LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE BIT I WON'T TAKE TOO MUCH TIME. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT LOCAL RESTORATION WERE TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AND ACCUSED AND MAYBE EVEN FORMALLY CHARGED WITH SOME OFFENSE. IT CAN BE ANYTHING FROM A SERIOUS VIOLENT OFFENSE TO SOMETHING THAT IS ROUGHLY A CLERICAL OFFENSE CRIMINAL TRESPASSING, MINOR SHOPLIFTING, THINGS WE CAN SEE HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY. I DON'T WANT TO MAKE IT ANY MORE PARTICULAR THAN THAT. ANYONE CAN DO SMALL CRIMES BUT IMAGINE YOU BEEN ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS THAT IS YOU BEEN ASKED TO LEAVE THE PREMISES OF SOME STORE YOU DID NOT LEAVE AND THE POLICE ARE SENDING YOU TO JAIL AS THEY ARE AUTHORIZED TO DO UNDER THE LAW. NOW THAT YOU ARE IN JAIL NO ONE WILL PAY THE BOND AND EVEN CRIMINAL HEALTH ISSUE. THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE IS ONE UNDER 20 DAYS IN JAIL. SHERIFF TOWARDS TWO-FOR-ONE CREDIT YOU CAN SPEND UP TO 91 DAYS IN JAIL IF YOU ARE GUILTY AND ASSIGNED THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR THAT MISDEMEANOR BUT IF YOU ARE NOT MENTALLY WELL IF YOU ARE INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL WHICH MEANS YOU CANNOT COMMUNICATE PROPERLY WITH YOUR ATTORNEY AND YOU DON'T HAVE A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND YOU WHAT YOUR RIGHTS ARE AND WHAT'S HAPPENING YOU CAN BE HELD INDEFINITELY OR AT LEAST UNTIL A BED IS AVAILABLE AND THAT WEIGHT RIGHT NOW IS 20 MONTHS. BECAUSE YOU[00:25:04]
ARE NOT COMPETENT TO STAND IN FRONT OF JUDGE BROWN, FOR EXAMPLE AND SAY I AM GUILTY SENTENCE ME THE COURT WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO DO THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE THE MENTAL CAPACITY RIGHT NOW. INSTEAD WE WILL HOLD YOU IN OUR JAIL FOR 20 MONTHS AWAITING NOTIFICATION FROM THE STATE THAT THERE IS A BED FOR YOU IN A MENTAL HOSPITAL WHERE YOU CAN GO TO BE RESTORED.RESTORATION GENERALLY MEANS MEDICATION EVEN INVOLUNTARILY ADMINISTERED MEDICATION. IF YOU HAD TO WAIT 20 MONTHS BEFORE YOU COULD GO TO A STATE HOSPITAL AND NOW BEGIN A MEDICAL REGIME OF MEDICATION LET'S SAY PERFORMANCE LATER YOU ARE RESTORED AND YOU RETURN TO THE HAYS COUNTY JAIL US SPENT AN ACTUAL TWO YEARS IN CUSTODY FOR THE CRIMINAL TRESPASS YOU COMMITTED AT 711 AT 9:00 ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. TWO YEARS. THAT'S TWO YEARS OF YOUR LIBERTY AND YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. TWO YEARS OF OUR COUNTY PROVIDING ALL THE RESOURCES TO KEEP YOU ALIVE BUT NOT IN A WAY THAT ANYONE WOULD EVER ASK FOR. LOCAL RESTORATION WILL MEAN THAT WE CAN EITHER RELEASE THIS INMATE TO EITHER HOME WITH CONDITIONS OF BOND REQUIRING MEDICATION OR WE CAN DIAGNOSE, PRESCRIBE AND USE MEDICATION WITHIN THE JAIL. I CAN SEE THAT WE CAN GET TO A STATE OF RESTORATION WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS RATHER THAN TWO YEARS AND FOR THAT REASON I HAVE BEEN PUSHING HARD FOR THIS PARTICULAR GOAL HOWEVER THE OTHER GOALS ARE FAR MORE IMPACTFUL FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND I AM VERY MUCH IN SUPPORT OF THOSE AND I BELIEVE THIS IS ONE EARLY ACHIEVABLE GOAL THAT WILL MAKE A MAJOR DIFFERENCE AND AS YOU ARE AWARE WHEN I CAME INTO OFFICE THE JAIL POPULATION HAS REDUCED DRAMATICALLY. WE CAME IN WITH A HUGE BACKLOG OF CASES AND THAT'S NOW BELOW 4000 AND WE CAN SEE THE END IN SIGHT. THIS IS ANOTHER ASPECT OF STABILIZING OUR JAIL POPULATION AND FRANKLY, JUST DOING IT IN THE WAY THAT ANY HUMANE PERSON WOULD DO IT. WE NEED TO HELP THESE PEOPLE EARLY ON EVEN IF ULTIMATELY THEY HAVE TO HAVE SOME CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT APPLIED TO THEM FOR SOME CONDUCT. HOWEVER, JUDGE BROWN'S MENTAL HEALTH DOCKET AND THE FELONY THE HEALTH DOCKET WHICH WILL BEGINNING SOON UNDER JUDGE TO BE WILL BE OTHER AVENUES TO AVOID TERMINAL LIABILITY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD FALLEN THROUGH THE SYSTEM FOR ANY OTHER REASON THAN MENTAL HEALTH. I FEEL LIKE I'VE TAKEN UP A LOT OF YOUR TIME BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING.
COMMISSIONER INGALSBE AND COMMISSIONER SMITH REVIEW ARE I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR CONCEDING SO MUCH I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE COURT IS PATIENT OF YOUR FRIEND. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> JUDGE: SISTER HIGGINS YOU HAVE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD IN AGREEMENT IF YOU HAVE A SITUATION GOING ON WITH YOUR BODY AND YOU GO TO A SURGEON HE'S GOING TO WANT TO CUT IT OUT AND IF YOU GO TO A PHARMACIST THEY WANT TO MEDICATE. IT'S NO SURPRISE TO ME THAT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILL TAKE AN APPROACH OF LOOKING AT THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED IT IS A HOPE AND YOU ARE DOING EXACTLY AS YOU SHOULD. MY COMMENT PREVIOUS TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE PODIUM WAS THE HOLISTIC ORGANIZATION NOT JUST FOCUSING ON JUDICIAL SPACE AND I AND MOST THANKFUL FOR THAT YOU ARE DOING EXACTLY AS I'D HOPED. I'M SEEING REPORTS THAT WE ARE SPENDING ON A $50,000 PER WEEK IN THAT PART OF THE STORY YOU ARE SHARING WITH 20 MONTHS SITTING IN OUR JAIL, WELL, ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE PHYSICAL CONSERVATIVES AND WANTING TO STOP FINANCIAL WASTE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARSAND USING IT IN DIFFERENT WAYS THAT IS ABSOLUTELY WHY I READ THE SHERIFF'S REPORT EVERY TIME WE ARE IN COURT AND ABSOLUTELY WHY I THINK WE SHOULD DIMINISH OUR OUTSOURCING COST AND REAPPROPRIATED THEM IN WAYS THAT ARE MOST USEFUL TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY SO OUR RESIDENTS CAN STAY WELL SUPPORTED, WORKING, GOING TO SCHOOL, HAVING A JOB, PAYING TAXES NOT SITTING IN JAIL SUCKING DOWN RESOURCES THAT THERE I NO END IN SIGHT FOR. EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAID AGAIN IS A BEAUTIFUL ECHO AND I WILL THANK YOU AND ASKED THE COMMISSIONERS IF THEY HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.
>> COMMISSIONER: JUDGE I APPRECIATE IS TO HIGGINS BROADER EXPLANATION BECAUSE I KNOW THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS REGARDING THAT AND HOW THAT CARE IS GIVEN WHAT YOU KNOW
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JUDGE YOU MENTIONED YOU HAD TALKED ABOUT HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO ISSUES SUCH AS THIS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE BECAUSE SO MANY TIMES - WELL, WE DON'T WANT INDIVIDUALS CYCLING IN AND OUT OF OUR JAIL NEED TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO GET WELL AND NOT BE IN OUR JAIL AND IT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO CONTINUE WORKING ON TO FIND THOSE SOLUTIONS AND OF COURSE I AM SURE OUR COURT MEMBERS HAVE COMMENTS TO MAKE BUT I REALLY WANTED TO OFFER AS THE COCHAIR THE CHIEF AND OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE SOME WORDS AND ANYONE ELSE WHO MIGHT BE HERE WHO WOULD HAVE A FEW WORDS TO SHARE. I DON'T WANT TO CUT THE>> SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING. I WILL BE VERY BRIEF. THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION HAS A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ON THEIR WEBSITE. THEREIN YOU WOULD FIND COUNTLESS DOCUMENTS TO HELP COMMUNITIES LIKE US LEVERAGE COLLABORATION TO MORE EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE SERVICES. THERE IS MY VERY SELFISH GOAL. ON ONE OF THOSE PAGES THEY HAVE A MAP OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FOR THE COUNTIES THAT HAVE A UNIQUE AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO DO DIFFERENT THEY ARE DARKENED. THERE ARE CURRENTLY FOUR. I WANT FIVE. I WANT HAYS COUNTY TO BE ON THE TEXAS MAP BECAUSE OF THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WE ARE DOING TO RAISE THE BAR FOR SERVICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH CLIENT. IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT DENTAL ILLNESS IS THE NON-CASSEROLE DISEASE. WHAT IS THAT MEAN? A FAMILY MEMBER SUFFERS FROM MENTAL ILLNESS NO ONE'S BRINGING YOU CASSEROLES OVER. INSTEAD WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS ISSUE BUT I'M CONVINCED THAT THE STAKEHOLDERS IN THIS ROOM AND THE STAKEHOLDERS BEHIND ME ARE COMMITTED TO DO DIFFERENT SO I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE THINGS WE ARE DOING THROUGH RELATIONSHIP. I SUBMIT TO YOU ALL OF THIS SHOULD BE RELATIONAL AND THAT
IS WHY I AM READY TO WORK WITH YOU ALL. >> JUDGE: WELL SAID.
COMMISSIONER COHEN? >> COMMISSIONER: THANK YOU JUDGE THIS PRESENTATION AND THE DA FOR THE SCENARIO AND THE EXPLANATION REALLY PUTS IT IN TO PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT THESE INDIVIDUALS GO THROUGH AND I BELIEVE IN EVERYONE WORKING TOGETHER AND COLLABORATING IN MY OWN ADVOCACY WORK I WOULD NOT HAVE GONE AS FAR AS I HAVE WITHOUT THAT COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES AND TEAMS ALL WORKING TOWARDS THE SAME GOAL I KNOW SOMETIMES IT SEEMS THAT WE ARE ATTACKING IT FROM DIFFERENT ANGLES THAT I THINK THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO BUILD MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. SOMETIMES I WILL PINPOINT CERTAIN AREAS BUT WE NEED IT ACROSS-THE-BOARD IN OUR COUNTY AND I WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOUR INITIATIVES. THEY ARE VERY AGGRESSIVE BUT I AM HOPEFUL THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET THOSE DONE AND I WILL DEFINITELY LEND MY SUPPORT IN WHATEVER IT IS WE CAN DO TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THOSE INITIATIVES SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> JUDGE: THANK YOU. BEAUTIFUL. COMMISSIONER SHELL?
>> COMMISSIONER: THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO IS WILLING TO SPEAK IT'S EXCITING THESE DISCUSSIONS AND WE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THEM FOR YEARS AND IT'S GOOD TO SEE THEM, GETTING THOSE FOLKS IN THE SAME ROOM TALKING ABOUT THEM. I DO STILL THINK THERE IS A LACK OF COORDINATION IN ITS NATURAL RUINS DOING THEIR JOBS TO COME TOGETHER AND I THINK IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD TRY TO ADDRESS. I HAD SOME IDEAS. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU NEED?
>> JUDGE: HE WAS GOING TO SPEAK I WAS GOING TO GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO TALK.
>> COMMISSIONER: MAYE IN THE BUDGET I WOULD BE WILLING TO USE SOME ARPA FUNDS TO START THAT HAVERHILL HEALTH UNIT WITH ONE INDIVIDUAL. I HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO MISS CRUMLEY BUT MAYBE I WILL SPEAK TO MATTHEW AND SEE WHAT HE THOUGHT ABOUT HAVING SOMEBODY WHO COULD BE THAT INDIVIDUAL WHO COULD COORDINATE ALL THE GROUPS WHO ARE MEETING AND MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS ON THE SAME PAGE AS MR. HIGGINS MENTIONED WE TALK ABOUT ONE THING AND OTHERS ABOUT ANOTHER TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS ON THE SAME PAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT INDIVIDUAL COULD BECOME AN EXPERT IN WHAT WE ARE DOING AND WE COULD BUILD AROUND THAT INDIVIDUAL WITHIN OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT BECAUSE I THINK ULTIMATELY OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE A BIG ROLE IN PERSONAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES. I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT AT SOME POINT DURING THIS PROCESS THAT I AM EXCITED TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING. MR. HIGGINS
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MENTIONED THE PROSPECT OF HAVING SOMEONE COMMIT A CRIME NOT BEING FOUND GUILTY FOR THE SPEND MORE TIME INCARCERATED THAN THEY WOULD AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN ALL AGREE IS RIDICULOUS. IS THAT HAYS COUNTY'S FAULT? I DON'T NECESSARILY THINK SO THERE'S LOTS OF REASONINGS OF WHY IT'S HAPPENING AND I DON'T WANT TO POINT FINGERS. THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT FACTORS AND I THINK THE STATE OF TEXAS IS ONE OF THOSE. WE ARE RELYING ON THE STATE TO CREATE THE BED AND THEY JUST DON'T EXIST. SO WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO AT THAT POINT AND WHAT ARE THE TAXPAYERS SUPPOSED TO DO AT THAT POINT? WE KNOW THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE IN A FACILITY THAT IS NOT THE BEST PLACE AND IT PUT STRESS ON THE STAFF AND ON THEM AND OTHER OFFICERS SO IT IS A LOSE LOSE SITUATION AND ANYTHING WE CAN DO FOR THAT COMPETENCY REALM WILL CREATE MUCH IMPROVEMENT THROUGHOUT OUR SYSTEM NOT JUST THE JAIL POPULATION BUT OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUAL FOLKS AND A SAFER COMMUNITY IS THE GOAL FOR ALL.FOR ME I'M EXCITED ESPECIALLY HAVING THAT COME FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY WORKING WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE TEAM AND PTRYING TO ESTABLISH SOME OF THOSE PROGRAMS AND I WOULD ASK THAT WE DO OUR BEST TO COORDINATE WITH EACH OTHER AND BE ASLEEP THEY CAN ONLY HAVE TWO COURT MEMBERS ON THE GIVEN BODIES AND IT CAN MAKE IT AWKWARD AT TIMES BUT THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE TO GET EVERYONE ON THE SAME PAGE IT'S VERY REFRESHING TO HEAR SOMEONE TALK ABOUT THIS. TO ACTUALLY SEE PEOPLE GETTING TOGETHER AND DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT I FEEL
VERY GOOD ABOUT IT. >> JUDGE: THANK YOU COMMISSIONER SHELL IT WAS BEAUTIFULLY PUT AND I WILL ASK FOR COMMISSIONER SMITH'S COMMENTS AND THEN WE WILL GO TO
THE PODIUM. >> COMMISSIONER: I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN HEAR MY COMMENT.
THANK YOU JUDGE I KNOW HER NAME WAS MENTIONED BEFORE BUT SPECIFIC TO THE POINT THAT COMMISSIONER SCHELL IS MAKING I CANNOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT KAMI AND THE WORK SHE HAS DONE I DON'T THINK IT WAS ENVISIONED THAT HER ROLE WOULD BE AS INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS WHENEVER IT WAS CREATED BUT SHE IS TRULY TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS TO COORDINATE THE EFFORTS NOT ONLY THE COUNTY ENTITIES AND COUNTY FUNCTIONS BUT ALL THROUGHOUT OUR PARTNERS OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY AND IT HAS TRULY BEEN A FORCE IN THIS AREA AND I THINK WE WOULD BE REMISS IF WE DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE WORK SHE HAS DONE TO THIS POINT. I THINK THE REST OF THE MEMBERS WOULD AGREE WITH ME. I SINCERELY APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT COMMISSIONER INGALSBE HAS PUT INTO THIS AS WELL. I KNOW THE TWO OF US AFTER GOING THROUGH THE SAME WORKSHOP WE WERE SO VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE WORK THAT HAD BEEN PUT INTO IT AND I HAVE TO COMMEND JUDGE BROWN FOR TAKING UP THE HOME FROM JUDGE O'BRIEN AND REALLY MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS PROCESS AS WELL. I WOULD ALSO BE VERY REMISS IF I DID NOT MENTION THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE DAS OFFICE AS YOU SAID JUDGE IT IS NATURAL THAT THAT PORTION OF THE GROUP WOULD HAVE DIFFERENT PRIORITIZATION THEN PERHAPS SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS BUT THE FACT IS THE COORDINATION EFFORTS AND THOSE PRIORITY SETTING EFFORTS THAT WE WENT THROUGH AND THE WORKSHOP HAVE REALLY EMBRACED THE MEMBERSHIP. ONE THING I WOULD ADD AND I THINK IT'S INTERESTING AND I WILL PROBABLY BE THE ONE BEATING THE DRUM FOR THIS AS WE MOVE FORWARD BUT AS WE TALK ABOUT A DIVERSION CENTER I KNOW THE SEMANTICS OF LANGUAGE BUT LANGUAGE MATTERS IN SOME CASES AND A STABILIZATION CENTER IS A MUCH PMORE IN MY VIEW A MUCH MORE ACCURATE AND ADEQUATE NAME FOR THE ACTUAL FACILITY WE ARE LOOKING AT BECAUSE IT IS OUR CITIZENS OUT THERE WHO REALLY DO NEED THE STABILIZATION THAT RIGHT NOW IS NOT BEING PROVIDED BY US OR THE STATE AND IN MANY CASES NOT BY THE PRIVATE COMMUNITY AS WELL. I WOULD AGREE WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY HIGGINS FROM DAY ONE MADE IT VERY CLEAR WHERE HIS PRIORITIES WERE IN THIS PROCESS AND I AM GLAD THAT HE HAS DONE SO BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE ADVOCATING FOR THE ISSUES IN THE ROOM AND THERE'S NO DOUBT HE IS A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR THAT AND THAT BEING SAID IT IS INTERESTING AND I WILL USE DA HIGGINS AS AN
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EXAMPLE AND MYSELF AS AN EXAMPLE WHEN I WALKED INTO THE ROOM IT WAS MY NUMBER 1 PRIORITY. VERY SIMILAR TO THE DA AND I KNOW I HAVE COMPLETELY MAYBE NOT COMPLETELY CHANGED BUT I HAVE HAD A SHIFT IN PRIORITIZATION KNOWING HAT IN ORDER TO REACH THOSE GOALS THAT HE HAS IDENTIFIED AND I DEFINITELY AGREE WITH WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK AT OTHER MEANS OF ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES IN ORDER TO HAVE THAT HOLISTIC VIEW THAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT. I HAVE BEEN VERY IMPRESSED TO BE A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION I'VE BEEN VERY THANKFUL FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE MEMBERS THAT ARE THERE AND WHAT I WILL SAY ABOUT THIS I HAVE BEEN SO IMMINENTLY IMPRESSED ABOUT IS THAT WE ARE NOT SITTING AROUND AND JUST TALKING ABOUT THE NEED FOR THESE ITEMS. THE PROCESS THAT WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE WORKSHOP, WE REALLY TRIED TO TAKE IT BY THE HORNS TO TRY TO TAKE WHAT THOSE IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS ARE AND REALLY IMPLEMENT REAL SOLUTIONS. THAT MAY TAKE TIME BUT IT IS MUCH MORE OF A FUNCTION OF ACTION AND NOT DISCUSSION. I AM VERY APPRECIATIVE FOR THAT AND ALL THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN THUS FAR AND I CAN'T WAIT TO KEEP WORKING WITH THIS GROUP THAT WE HAVE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THOSE IN A SYSTEMATIC WAY AND THE PRIORITIES THAT JUDGE BROWN MENTIONED ARE NOT JUST PRIORITIES ON A PIECE OF PAPER. EVERY MEETING WE SIT DOWN AND WE TALK ABOUT WHAT WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO COMPLETE THOSE AND WHAT ACTIONS WE HAVE TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT THOSE AND WHAT THE NEXT STEPS ARE. IT'S AN INTERESTING PROCESS WHETHER IT BE DEATH BY COMMITTEE OR DISCUSSION BY COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS THAT WE COMMISSIONERSTAKE PLACE AND I'VE BEEN A EXCITED TO BE A PART OF IT. >> SPEAKER: IT IS REFRESHING TO HEAR THIS AND I DON'T WANT TO REITERATE THE THINGS BUT ONE ASPECT WE HAVE NOT DISCUSSED AND MAYBE IT'S WITHIN THE GOAL SETS IS THAT BEING SOMEONE IN THE FRONT LINE IN ADDRESSING THESE FORWARD ONE THAT HAS CREATED A MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE TEAM AND SEEING WHAT IS NEEDED FOR US TO BE SUCCESSFUL A PLACE IN THE FRONT LINE AND HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS IS MAKING SURE WE ARE DRAWING DOWN INFORMATION WHICH IS PROGRAMMING WILL BEKEY TO PREVENT CRISIS OR MITIGATE CRISIS. WHEN WERE TALKING ABOUT CERTAIN CRISIS LIKE TODAY IT IS SPENT IN ALL WITH OUR CHILDREN. WE ARE A DESERT OF RESOURCES FOR OUR CHILDREN. WE NEED A LOT MORE IN THAT SCOPE AND WHAT WERE NOT DOING WE ARE GETTING CARRIED AWAY WITH ADDRESSING ALL THE ISSUES WE HAVE WITH THESE CERTAIN DIVISIONS AND DEPARTMENTS IS WE ARE NOT FORGETTING THE OVERALL GOAL AS PEOPLE AND TO PREPARE OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON THE FRONT LINE TO MITIGATE THOSE ISSUES BEFORE THEY HAPPEN ON THE FRONT LINE TO TALK ABOUT THESE THINGS. I THINK THOSE ARE THE THINGS WE SHOULD DO WITHIN THIS BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT TEAM. I SUPPORT THE ADDRESS OF COMMISSIONER SCHELL AND I THINK IT WILL BE SOMETHING WE BRING UP OURSELVES WE NEED SOMEONE FULL TIME TO ADDRESS THESE AND MAKE SURE WE ARE FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT WHICH WE WORKED SO HARD TO GET BUT ONE THING WE CAN'T FORGET IS THE EDUCATIONAL PIECE FOR THOSE FRONTLINE PRACTITIONERS THAT ARE OUT THERE EVERY DAY WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS TO GIVE THEM A HEADS UP ON WHAT'S COMING DOWN WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TRENDS THAT WE CAN MITIGATE BEFORE WE THEY EVEN HAPPEN AND THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR THE WORK. >> JUDGE: THE REASON THAT ALEX IS AT THE PODIUM WE ARE A SILO WORKING TOWARDS THE BUILDING OF A MENTAL WELLNESS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITY TO THE COUNTY TO ENCAPSULATE ALL OF THESE THINGS. IN MY FIRST TERM WE CREATED A GROUP WITH THE DAS OFFICE IN THE BROAD SCOPE OF FOLKS AND SO I HAVE ALREADY ASKED ALEX TO ENSURE THAT IT'S LIKE IF WE ARE ALL WORKING IN THE WEEK FIELD AND WE HAVE ALL THESE DIFFERENT TRAILS AND WERE STARTING TO GET PARALLEL AND ARE NOW RUNNING MORE TOGETHER AND WE DON'T HAVE TO PLAY SEABISCUIT, THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO SAY GOOD JOB, LET'S CONTINUE TO COME TOGETHER AND COME TOGETHER AND COME TOGETHER. I'VE ASKED ALL THE EFFORTS IN MY OFFICE TO SYNCHRONIZE AND ENSURE THAT THE ONLY DOES IT NOT FALL BEHIND THAT WE ARE MOST IMPACTFUL. I LOVE THAT CLICH? IF YOU WANT TO GO FAST GO ALONE IF YOU WANT TO GO FAR THOUGH TOGETHER.
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>> SPEAKER: JUDGE I APPRECIATE THAT AND I WILL REITERATE ONE THING THAT WAS MENTIONED BY COMMISSIONER SCHELL AND ONE THING THAT WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE FAMILIES WORKSHOP WAS A LACK OF COORDINATION. THERE'S RESOURCES OUT THERE THAT I WASN'T AWARE OF THAT WERE BROUGHT UP DURING THAT WORKSHOP. WE DID NOT HAVE ANY COORDINATED EFFORTS TO HAVE ALL OF THAT INFORMATION PUT INTO ONE SHEET OF PAPER OR HOWEVER MANY SHEETS OF PAPER IT WOULD TAKE TO IDENTIFY THOSE RESOURCES AND THERE ARE RESOURCES WE CAN TAP INTO AND WE NEED A PERSON THAT CAN HELP US WITH THAT. AGAIN I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO'S BEEN WORKING ON THIS. THERE'S A LOT OF ENERGY AND SYNERGY TO MOVE FORWARD AND WE NEED TO KEEP WORKING AND GET IT DONE. ONE MORE TIME, JUDGE, WOULD LIKE TO OFFER ANY OTHER MEMBER THAT IS HERE THAT IS A PART OF THIS ADVISORY TEAM IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS AT ALL. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE KYLE, THE CITY COUNCIL AND PROVIDERS SO IF THERE'S ANY ONE WHO WOULD
LIKE TO. >> JUDGE: THIS IS THE TIME. IF YOU SHOWED UP AND YOU ARE A PART OF THIS EFFORT IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER TO COME AND SPEAK AT THE PODIUM ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE VALUE NOT ONLY YOUR PRESENCE BUT THE ENERGY IT TOOK TO GET HERE AND WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER INGALSBE FOR OPENING THAT UP. THANK YOU.
IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE AND JUST KNOW, COMMISSIONER INGALSBE INITIATED THAT IDEA EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN HERE LOOKING BACK AT US WE APPRECIATE YOU AND WERE WORKING TOGETHER AND THINK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS IS A BYPRODUCT OF THIS SPACE. WE ALL HAVE THINGS TO RELATE TO ONE WAY OR ANOTHER THAT HAVE HAD THOSE TROUBLES . WE MUST COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO HELP THESE INDIVIDUALS WE HAVE TO HELP THE VULNERABLE OR WHATEVER THAT LOOKS LIKE AND I'M SO GRATEFUL THAT WE ARE AT THIS POINT TODAY AND IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE WE
[K2. Discussion and possible action to consider granting a variance to Section 10.W.1 of the Hays County Rules for On-Site Sewage Facilities and allow issuance of On-Site Sewage System permit to the owner of the property located at 6331 Niederwald Strasse, Kyle, TX 78620. INGALSBE/PACHECO]
WILL WRAP THIS ITEM UP AND GO TO THE NEXT ONE. THANK YOU. DOCTOR, PLEASE OPEN K2.>> K2 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER A VARIANCE TO SECTION 10 W ONE FOR THE HAYS COUNTY RULES FOR ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES AND ALLOW ISSUANCE OF ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PERMIT TO THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6331 METER WALLED STRESS HE, KYLE,
TX 78620. >> COMMISSIONER: MOTION. >> COMMISSIONER: SECOND.
>> JUDGE: I KNOW WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND BUT I WANT TO OPEN IT UP.
>> KOBE IS HERE STANDING INTO MR. PACHECO WHO IS HERE VIRTUALLY.
>> JUDGE: PERFECT, THE PODIUM IS YOURS. >> PUBLIC SPEAKER: THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I'M WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. FOR 6331 PRECINCT 1 LOCATED OFF OF METER WALLED THE APPLICANT HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY OR A PROPERTY THAT IS NOT COMPLIANT WITH THE HAYS COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OR DEVELOPMENT RELATIONS TO ISSUE FOR DEVELOPMENT. THERE WAS A PLAT APPLICATION THAT WAS SUBMITTED SOLELY TO THE CITY AT NEATER WALLED AND APPROVED EMILY RECEIVED THE SEWAGE APPLICATION WE NOTICED THAT WE CANNOT APPROVE THE STEP DICK PERMIT ON A PLAT DID NOT REVIEW AND APPROVE OF. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER AND ALSO THE CITY OF NIEDERWALD TO VACATE AND RE-PLAT THIS DISCUSSION HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE IN THE NEXT STEP IS TO GET AN APPLICATION FOR THAT VACATE AND RE-PLAT BUT AT THE SAME TIME THE OWNER IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ISSUE THE AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT THAT SEPTIC SYSTEM. FOLLOWING THAT, NO NOTICEABLE APPROVAL TO SITUATION HAS BEEN REMEDIED AND THE PLAT RECORDED AND RECORDED
IN THE MINUTE. >> JUDGE, I WOULD LIKE TO -IF THE COURT IS WILLING TO AUTHORIZE THE AUTHORIZATION TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEPTIC SYSTEM KNOWING THAT THE PLAT REVIEW NEEDS TO HAPPEN THROUGH OUR DEPARTMENT AS THEY WORK THROUGH THE CITY OF
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NIEDERWALD WITH THEIR ISSUES. I FEEL COMFORTABLE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST AND I WOULD ASK FOR CONSIDERATION KNOWING THAT THE HOUSE WILL NOT BE OCCUPIED UNTIL THE FINAL PLAT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COURT AND I BELIEVE - OH YESJUDGE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS. >> JUDGE: THANK YOU THE COMMISSIONERS SO ELOQUENTLY PUT. COBEY, BEFORE YOU GO I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR THE LAYMAN VIEWING. IT IS ALWAYS TO ME WHO IS IN THE ROOM CAN SEE US REMOTELY THINKING ABOUT.
THE ONE WITH THE LEAST INFORMATION. TELL US ABOUT IN PLAIN ENGLISH WHAT IS GOING ON
AND WHAT ARE THEY TRYING TO DO? >> SPEAKER: SO, THE ORIGINAL PROPERTY CONSISTED OF 10 ACRES THAT WAS KNOWN AS LOT 1A IN THE 3G RANCH SUBDIVISION. THE PROPERTY WAS DIVIDED BY LEAVES AND BOUNCE SURVEYS IF YOU WILL WEAKEN 5 ACRES TO MR. HERNANDEZ AND HIS WIFE THE OTHER FIVE BY ANOTHER PROPERTY OWNER AND THAT CREATED A NONCOMPLIANT PARCEL.
WE HAD MET WITH THE PROERTY OWNER MR. HERNANDEZ AND HIS ENGINEER AND EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THEY NEED TO RE-PLAT THROUGH THE CITY OF NIEDERWALD AND HIS COUNTY. THE ENGINEER ONLY PLODDED THROUGH THE CITY OF NIEDERWALD. A FEW MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD WE GET THE SEPTIC APPLICATION AND DURING THE REVIEW WE HAVE A COMPLIANT STATUS REVIEW THAT COMES TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS A SANITARY DEPARTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ALL SERVICES. WE CAUGHT THE OVERSIGHT AND WE ARE WORKING TO ASSIST THE PROPERTY OWNER AND TO REMEDY THIS.
>> JUDGE I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW FRUSTRATING IT IS FOR FOLKS WHEN SOMETIMES IT IS REALITY AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE. THOSE WHO DON'T DO THESE THINGS FOR A LIVING THEY HAVE NO CLUE THE CITY CHECKED THE BOX AND WE ARE READY TO GO AND LOTS OF PLANS AND DECISIONS AND EXPENSES WERE MADE BASED ON THOSE THINGS. I ALWAYS PRAISE OUR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND THESE ARE THE WORDS THAT I USED WITH MR. PACHECO LIEN IN HOW CAN I HELP AND GET OUT OF THE WAY. IN THE SPIRIT OF THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AND I DON'T NEED TO ANSWER TODAY BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE BECAUSE I KNOW HE'S LISTENING THAT WE TALK TO THE CITY OF NIEDERWALD AND ANY OTHER CITY ON THE EDGE OF THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE CONSISTENCY, CONTINUITY AND THERE'S A TRIGGER SOMEWHERE IN THE NIEDERWALD SYSTEM DON'T FORGET. YES, NO, MAYBE SO IT DOESN'T MATTER TO ME THE FAVOR AND ENSURE THAT MOVING FORWARD SOMEONE TRYING TO DO BUSINESS OR SET UP SHOP OR A HOME IN HAYS COUNTY HAVE A CONTINUITY OF GOVERNANCE. THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE THE COUNTY LINE IS OR THE CITY LINE IS THEY'RE TRYING TO DO THIS FOR THEIR FAMILY AND BUSINESS DOMAIN AIM IS I'M ASKING TO HAVE A STRONGER COHESIVENESS AND THAT'S ALL I
ASK. AND NOW? >> SPEAKER: I WOULD LIKE TO ADD WE OFFER PREDEVELOPMENT MEETINGS AND CONSULTATIONS WITH THE STAFF WHETHER IT DEVELOPMENT TILTING ON THE PROPERTY OR WITH THE NOTION TO SUBDIVIDE AND WE STRESS DURING THOSE MEETINGS TO ENSURE THAT BASE WITH TO ENSURE NO OUCHED - OVERSIGHT OCCURS BUT WE ARE ONLY HUMAN.
>> JUDGE: SO, MY COMMENT IS AN VERY PROUD OF OUR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. NOT TRYING TO POINT FINGERS IN ANY DIRECTION BUT I HOPE OTHERS THAT THEY ARE INTERACTING WITH THERE IS A SYSTEM IN PLACE WHERE THEY CAN BE TOLD ABOUT THE WONDERFUL THING YOU HAVE JUST DESCRIBED THAT WE DO. WE ARE SOLID I'M NOT POINTING FINGERS THAT YOU GET THE IDEA.
>> COMMISSIONER: JUDGE THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE CITY OF NIEDERWALD AND WE REACH OUT TO THEM AND LEAN TO HAVE MORE ORDINATION WITH OUR CITIES.
THIS IS IN THE ETJ I BELIEVE AND SO. >> JUDGE: EXTRA TERRITORIAL
JURISDICTION IF YOU DON'T KNOW. >> COMMISSIONER: EACH ENTITY WE SHOULD KNOW THE RULES AND THERE COULD BE MULTIPLE REVIEWING ENTITIES AND SO, ANYWAY, WE
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NEED MORE COORDINATION JUDGE WE CONTINUE TO WORK. >> JUDGE: OKAY. COBEY THIS IS ON YOU EMAIL MY OFFICE I WILL STEP IN AND THE MOST SUPPORTIVE WAY POSSIBLE. EMAIL MY OFFICE WITH THOSE MUNICIPALITIES THAT WE DON'T HAVE A SOLID ROADMAP WITH SO WE CAN HAVE IT ON THE RADAR SO WHEN I AM IN FRONT OF THE MAYOR OR COUNCILMEMBER OR ANYONE ELSE NEED MY SUPPORT IN ANY WAY WILL BE THERE FOR YOU SO OUR RESIDENTS ARE THE BENEFICIARIES. AND NOW WE WILL
HEAR FROM THE OWNER. >> COMMISSIONER: JUDGE, ONE MORE THING MAYBE JORDAN CAN COMMENT BUT THERE IS A STATE LAW THAT REQUIRES CITIES AND COUNTIES TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS. 1445. THERE IS A FEW THAT ARE NOT AGREEMENTS IN PLACE.
>> SPEAKER: THAT'S CORRECT WE HAVE A FEW OUTLINERS FOR VARIOUS REASONS.
>> COMMISSIONER: YOUR COMMENTS JUDGE TO THE STAFF AND WHAT MR. INGALLS BE MENTIONED IS THAT WE HAVE TO PUSH FOR THE AGREEMENT BECAUSE THERE SHOULD BE NO CITY APPROVING DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR ETJ WITHOUT THE COUNTY INVOLVED. THAT IS RIDICULOUS TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS. AND THAT IS WHY THE STATE PASSED THAT LAW SO LET'S CONTINUE TO WORK WITH NIEDERWALD AND GET
THAT DONE. >> JUDGE: AND SINCE YOU CHIMED IN BEFORE YOU TURNED YOUR MIKE OFF AND I DON'T MEAN TO YOU ON THE SPOT BUT DO YOU KNOW MUNICIPALITIES THAT ARE IN THE
SPACE? >> SPEAKER: I BELIEVE WE HAVE A COUPLE DON'T WANT TO GIVE YOU
AN AN EXACT BUT WE HAVE A A COUPLE FOR VARIOUS REASONS. >> JUDGE: WHEN YOU HAVE TIME LOU MEEHAN FOR THE COUNTY AND THE DEPARTMENTS AS WELL BUT ULTIMATELY DEFINITION, OUR RESIDENTS. YES SIR IF Y'ALL APPROACH THE PODIUM WOULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR
THE VIEWING PUBLIC? >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU ALL MY NAME IS ALEX HERNANDEZ PROPERTY OWNER COLBY IS RIGHT IT WAS SUBDIVIDED. MY MOM AND DAD BOUGHT THE LAND WHEN NO ONE WANTED IT BACK IN THE DAY. THEY BOUGHT IT AND MY WIFE AND I WE HAVE BEEN KYLE RESIDENTS OUR WHOLE LIFE. SO WE SOLD IN 2020 AND THEN STARTED CONSTRUCTING OUR HOUSE. WE HIRED A BUILDER, ENGINEER, YOU NAME IT. LONG STORY SHORT I AM HAPPY ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF
HAVING A WAIVER, WHAT IS IT CALLED? >> JUDGE: VARIANCE.
>> SPEAKER: MY ASK AND THE SUBDIVIDE OR I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF RED TAPE WITH THAT AND THAT IS FINE BUT I GUESS THAT IS MORE- MY OLDEST WHO IS 17, MY WIFE AND I HAD HIM WIN WE WERE 16 HE'S ABOUT TO GO TO COLLEGE SOMEWHERE ON THE EAST COAST OR WEST COAST AND I WOULD LOVE FOR HIM TO SPEND TIME IN THE HOUSE. HE HAS BEEN WITH US AND IT IS TOUGH WATCHING HIM WALK THE HOUSE AND STUDYING THE HOUSE THEN HAVING TO LEAVE THE HOUSE TO GO USE THE BATHROOM.
SO I'M ASKING, IT IS FOR A ROADMAP BECAUSE I AM TRYING TO EXPEDITE THIS DOING EVERYTHING I CAN. IT IS NOT CHEAP. AND HONESTLY MY WIFE HAS BEEN WORKING AT THE HOSPITAL PICKING UP THREE OR FOUR DAYS ON TOP OF HER REGULAR SHIFT TO HELP PAY FOR THIS HOUSE. SO, THERE'S A LOT OF TIME AND COMMITMENT TAKING TIME OFF TO GO MEET WITH THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE I'M WILLING TO DO THIS. THE VARIANCE REQUEST WHICH IS AWESOME NOT BEING ABLE TO OPERATE IT IS NOT IDEAL. EVEN IF THE SUBDIVIDING IS TAKING PLACE IN THE BACKGROUND I DON'T PERSONALLY SEE THE HARM IN THE ABILITY TO OPERATE A SEPTIC WHICH IS DESIGNED BY SOMEONE WHO WORKED FOR THE COUNTY AND RETIRED FROM THE COUNTY.
>> JUDGE: BEAUTIFUL AND WELL PUT. YOU ARE REITERATING THE VERY REASON THAT I AM GRATEFUL THAT COMMISSIONER INGALSBE IS SUPPORTIVE. IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT NECESSARILY THAT THE GOVERNMENTS ARE NOT AS HARMONIZED AS THEY SHOULD BE. WE ARE WORKING ON IT AS YOU
PURCHASE NOW AND WILL MAKE IT BETTER. >> COMMISSIONER: JUDGE I WANT TO THANK MR. HERNANDEZ FOR BEING HERE AND DURING THE PHONE CONVERSATION IT WAS HARD TO HEAR GOOD THEY HAVE WORKED EXTREMELY HARD TRYING TO BUILD THIS HOME FOR HIM AND HIS
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FAMILY AND THEN HAVING TO NAVIGATE THROUGH ALL OF THESE ISSUES. WE ARE GETTING CLOSE AND THANK YOU FOR WORKING SO CLOSELY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND PROVIDING INFORMATION PAID WE HAVE BEEN A LOT AND THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND HOPEFULLY OURDECISION WILL HELP YOU MOVING FORWARD. >> JUDGE: THANK YOU. A MOTION?
>> COMMISSIONER: I DID MAKE A MOTION. >> JUDGE: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND THANK YOU. DOCTOR PLEASE CALL THE ROLE AND VOTES TO ALLOW YOU TO DO WHAT YOU ARE
SEEKING. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES, COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, AND JUDGE BECERRA, YES.
>> JUDGE: THANK YOU KEEP GOING I'M SORRY AS WE ARE NOT AS COHESIVE BUT WE ARE WORKING ON
[J1. PLN-2248-PC; Hold for a Public Hearing, followed by discussion and possible action regarding Burnett Ranch, Sec 4, Blk 1, Lot 13, Replat. SHELL/PACHECO]
IT. >> COMMISSIONER: CAN WE PRINT SUBDIVISIONS?
>> JUDGE: GLADLY. PLEASE OPEN J1 AND J2. >> PL ? 2248-PC HOLD FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING HER NET RANCH SECTION
4 LOC ONE LOT 13 READ PLATT. >> JUDGE: HOLD FOR A PUBLIC HEARING? IS THAT RIGHT? IS THAT WHAT WE ARE DOING YOU MET CALLING IT, JUST MAKING SURE. HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING. CALL FOR A PBLIC HEARING. I AM OPENING THE PODIUM FOR A PUBLIC HEARING. THOSE WISHING TO USE BEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. I SEE NO MOVEMENT I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
TO THE COMMISSIONER FIRST AND THEN I HANDED TO YOU AND IT IS YOURS.
>> SPEAKER: THANK YOU FOR THIS ITEM BURNETT RANCH RE-PLAT THIS IS A RECORDED SUBDIVISION BUT THE RE-PLAT WILL CONSIST OF THREE LOT OVER 10.258 ACRES LOCATED ALONG DAYS INTO ROAD IN PRECINCT NUMBER 3. WATER UTILITY WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PRIVATE WELLS AND WASTEWATER UNTIL THEY ACCOMPLISH ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES. THERE ARE NO VARIANCES REQUESTED FOR THIS APPLICATION, HOWEVER, STAFF RECOMMENDS AT THIS TIME FOR DISAPPROVAL OF THE RE-PLAT APPLICATION. DUE TO THE OUTSTANDING DEFICIENCIES AS NOTED IN THE BACKUP. THE STAFF IS WILLING TO WORK WITH THE APPLICANT TO ADDRESS THOSE DEFICIENCIES AND THEN ONCE ALL THE DEFICIENCIES ARE CLEAR COME BACK TO COURT TO PROPOSE A
FINAL DETERMINATION IF APPROVED. >> SPEAKER: THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE SHOP LOC IF WE DON'T ACT WITHIN THE TIMELINE THE STATUTE CALLS FOR WOULD BE AUTOMATICALLY APPROVED AND THOSE DEFICIENCIES SEEM TO BE FAIRLY MINOR AND TAKING CARE OF QUICKLY. TO MAKE SURE WE DO THINGS THE RIGHT WAY THE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING DISAPPROVAL.
>> JUDGE: I WANT TO CLARIFY SINCE THEY ARE AND DON'T READ THEM OUT LOUD BUT SINCE THEY ARE MINOR HOW ABOUT ALLOWING THEM DO THEY NEED TO COME BACK TO COURT IS THE REAL QUESTION.
>> SPEAKER: LOOKING AT THE ONE WHO HAD CONCERN WAS THE ONE PROVIDING POSTED NOTICE IF THE NOTICE OF SUBDIVISION HAS NOT BEEN DONE THAT WOULD NOT BE ONE I WOULD BE COMFORTABLE WITH.
JUST BECAUSE WE GET THAT SOMETIMES WHERE NEIGHBORS DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT WILL MEET ALL THE REGULATIONS OR NOT AND IF IT'S GOING TO BE APPROVED. THINK THE PUBLIC NOTICE IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE IN IDENTIFYING ON PAPER SPELLING PEOPLE'S NAMES AND ALL THAT WOULD NEED TO BE APPROVED BUT IN THIS CASE THE APPLICANT TO FIX THESE ISSUES AND I THINK WE COULD PBRING IT BACK AND GET IT DONE GET MY MOTION WOULD BE FOR DISAPPROVAL.
>> JUDGE: MOTION FOR DISAPPROVAL AND A SECOND PLEASE CALL ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES, COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES,
COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, JUDGE BECERRA, YES. >> JUDGE: YES, J2.
[J2. PLN-2093-PRE; Discussion and possible action to consider granting a variance from Chapter 721 § 5.03 and Table 721.02 of the Hays County Development Regulations regarding the Hawk Ridge, Phase 2, Preliminary Plan. SMITH/PACHECO]
>> PLN- 2093-PRE DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM CHAPTER 721 5.03 AND TABLE 721.02 OF THE HAYS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
REGARDING HAWK RIDGE PHASE II PRELIMINARY PLAN. >> JUDGE: ALL RIGHT WE WILL GO STRAIGHT TO YOU COLBY SINCE WE HAVE COMMISSIONER REMOTELY AND WE HAVE A DELAY WE WILL GO
STRAIGHT TO YOU. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU FOR HAWK RIDGE PHASE II THIS ITEM WAS TABLED A FEW WEEKS AGO OR POSSIBLY LAST WEEK BRINGING IT BACK TO COURT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE VARIANCE TO TABLE 721-02 AND CHAPTER 721-503 FOR THE HAYS COUNTY
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ELEMENT GALATIANS PERTAINING TO CUL-DE-SAC RADII. THE TRANSPORTATION REVIEW AND FIRE MARSHAL REVIEW REQUIRED A 70 FOOT CUL-DE-SAC RADIUS. THE PROPERTY OWNER AND APPLICANT ARE HERE TO SPEAK FURTHER ON THIS VARIANCE REQUEST. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY THE FIRE MARSHAL AND A LETTER WAS PROVIDED THAT THERE REVIEW S COMPLETE ANDSATISFACTORY. >> JUDGE: THE FIRE MARSHAL IS SAYING THE 60 FEET IS A CHECK
MARK OFF OF OUR FIRE MARSHAL'S DESK IS THAT CORRECT? >> SPEAKER: CORRECT FOR MY
INTERPRETATION. >> COMMISSIONER: I KNOW HE HAD HAD SOME CONCERNS WAS THEIR
FINAL DECISION? >> JUDGE: YES WELL STATED OUR DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION ALSO
NEEDED A CHECK OFF ON THAT DID HE CHECK IT OFF? >> SPEAKER: I'M NOT SURE IF MARCUS IS CURRENTLY LISTENING IN A DO NOT HAVE THE FULL NOTES BUT AGAIN THE OWNER AND
APPLICANT MIGHT HAVE THE PINFORMATION ON THAT. >> JUDGE: ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE COMMISSIONER PSMITH A MOMENT TO CHECK WITH HIM FOR A MINUTE AND WHEN HE'S DONE TALKING I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR HIS PERSPECTIVE AND PROVIDE US AN ANSWER.
COMMISSIONER SMITH ARE YOU THERE? >> COMMISSIONER: YES, SIR AND IF YOU REMEMBER I ASKED THIS ITEM TO BE TABLED TO GET THE INFORMATION FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE AND THE ONE CONCERN THAT OUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT REALLY HAD WAS THE DRAINAGE AVAILABILITY AND AFTER HAVING A CONVERSATION HE SEEMS CONFIDENT THAT THE DRAINAGE WON'T BE A PROBLEM BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT LITTLE BIT MORE TO TRY TO ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS THAT AROSE IN COURT A FEW WEEKS AGO.
>> JUDGE: PERFECT AND I CAN SEE WHILE YOU ARE SPEAKING IN THIS NEW IMAGE I CAN ALSO SEE MR.
PACHECO. ARE YOU ABLE TO CHIME IN? >> COMMISSIONER: HE IS MUTED.
>> JUDGE: I DON'T KNOW IS THAT INTERNAL? OR IS IT HIS OWN? I SAW AN UN-MUTING FOR A SECOND.
IN THE MEANTIME AS WE WORK WITH THESE TECHNICAL VARIATIONS I WILL GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY THE
PROPERTY OWNER TO ADDRESS THE COURT. >> SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COURT I AM JOHN THOMPSON THE APPLICANT. AND WE ARE HERE AS WELL BELIEVE IT WAS THREE WEEKS AGO AS KIRBY AND I WERE BOTH ON VACATION IN COLORADO OUR PROJECT ENGINEER CAME TO SPEAK BEFORE YOU AND THAT WAS ANDY DOTSON AND THAT LED TO THE REQUEST AND YOU GUYS TABLED US SO WE COULD GO TO THE FIRE MARSHAL FOR CLARIFICATION ON THEIR POSITION AS WELL AS THE TRANSPORTATION SO THEY COULD ALSO LOOK AT THEIR DRAINAGE. REAL QUICK FOR CLARIFICATION I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS STATED BEFORE AND STATED AGAIN BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS THE VARIANCE ITSELF WAS FROM THE TRANSPORTATION STANDARD AT LEAST THAT'S HOW IT WAS PRESENTED TO THE STAFF AND THE FIRE MARSHAL CAME TO COURT LAST TIME AND WITH THE DISTINCTION OF WHAT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE ON THE VARIANCEIS FOR THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ITSELF NOT THE PAVEMENT THE PAVEMENT RADIUS SAID THE FIRE MARSHAL TOLD ME IT'S MORE THAN SUFFICIENT FOR THE VEHICLES TO GET IN AND TURN AROUND AND DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO AND THAT'S WHY GUESS IN DECEMBER WHEN WE GOT THE INITIAL COMMENTS THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE CUL-DE-SAC BEING ISSUED AND FOR CLARIFICATION WE HAD NOT RESPONDED BEFORE AS WE HAD A FEW WEEKS AGO WE WERE A LITTLE PREMATURE GETTING IT TO THEM IT WAS SUBMITTED TO THEM AND KNOWING WE WOULD PROBABLY GET AN ANSWER BACK IN PLENTY OF TIME WITH NO DISREGARD AS TO SAY WE DID NOT WANT TO RESPOND IN A TIMELY MATTER TO THEIR COMMENTS WHICH WE HAVE DONE AND WE ARE WAITING TO GET AN APPROVAL OR FIND THE COMMENT FOR THE RESUBMITTAL WE HAVE DONE. YOU HAVE IN YOUR PACKET I NOTICED THE FIRE MARSHALS LETTER IT WAS THE SAME THING THAT COLBY DID THEY HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE CUL-DE-SAC RADII FOR HAWK RIDGE TO BEING 60 FEET INSTEAD OF 70 FEET AND OF COURSE THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WEIGHED IN WITH AN EMAIL ROOM AUGUST 3 WHICH I LOOK UP TO MAKE SURE I HAD AND IT SAID THAT THIS HAD BEEN AFFORDED TO US SAYING AS IT READS, THE JURY HAS CONFIRMED THE RADIUS CUL-DE-SAC IS SUFFICIENT FOR DRAINAGE FROM THE DEPARTMENT SO ON AND SO FORTH. WE'VE AND EMAIL THAT
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MIGHT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED BUT IF IT WASN'T IT WAS OUT THERE AUGUST 3 FIVE DAYS AGO. WITH THAT WE BELIEVE WE RESPONDED TO THE TWO REQUESTS FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL AND MADE SURE THEY WEREN'T EXCLUDED AND THE TRANSPORTATION WAY BACK IN AS WELL BECAUSE IT IS FOR THE PRELIMINARY PLAT ITSELF NOT CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND WITH THE VARIANCE ITSELF WE'VE GOT FIRE AND TRANSPORTATION AGREEING IT WOULD NOT BE A TRANSPORTATION ISSUE TO MATCH WAS IN PHASE I.AND ALSO SAYING AS WELL THE PRELIMINARY PLAT ITSELF THIS IS THE LAST STEP AND WE HAVE EVERYTHING ELSE COVERED. THE VARIANCE HAS TO BE APPROVED OR DENIED ONE WAY OR ANOTHER SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD IF IT'S DENIED WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE REVISIONS AND CONSTRUCTION PLANS WOULD FOLLOW AND IN THE PULMONARY PLANNING CAN MOVE FORWARD AND BE APPROVED BY STAFF I BELIEVE IT'S APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS A FEW MONTHS AGO AND WITH THE PRELIMINARY PLAT PROVED AND AS I UNDERSTAND IT THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION PLAN CAN BEGIN BEING REVIEWED BY TRANSPORTATION AND OF COURSE THEY ARE ALREADY WITH THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE WE ARE JUST WAITING ANY REVISIONS OR COMMENTS THEY MAY HAVE ACED ON THE REVISIONS WE HAVE PROVIDED AND AFTER THIS WE HAVE THE BOND READY TO GO FOR THE ROAD. WE HAVE A COST ESTIMATE READY TO GO IN THE FINAL PLAT. THE FINAL PLAT WILL BE DEPENDENT UPON FOR THE VARIANCE APPROVED OR NOT. WE THANK YOU AND COUNTY STAFF FOR BEING HELPFUL AND LETTING US KNOW WHAT TO PROVIDE IN THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE AND TRANSPORTATION BEING COOPERATIVE AS WELL TO MAKE SURE WE WERE WHERE WE NEEDED TO BE TO SATISFY THE RULES OF WHERE WE NEEDED TO BE. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR TIME AND WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> JUDGE: KOLBY ANY UPDATES COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS OR CONCERNS?
>> COMMISSIONER: FOR THE RECORD IF THIS WERE TO COME UP AGAIN I WOULD NOT BE FIXED BY MOVING LINES AND NO THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THE STAFF AND CATCHING HICCUPS WITH THAT AND I UNDERSTAND THE CONFUSION WITH THIS IN THE FUTURE SOMETHING WERE TO COME TO ME FROM MY
PRECINCT I WOULD ASK TO REDO THE PLAT AND REVIEW THE RULES. >> COMMISSIONER: I AGREE JUDGE WITH THAT I BELIEVE IT WAS MENTIONED AND IF I RECALL CORRECTLY PHASE I SOMETHING WASN'T CAUGHT AND IT WAS A 60 FOOT RADIUS BUILT IN PHASE I AND NOW YOU ARE ALL TRYING TO BE CONSISTENT. SINCE WE RECEIVE THE OKAY FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL AND TRANSPORTATION WE
SUPPORT IT. >> JUDGE: OKAY. COMMISSIONER SMITH LAST WORDS? > COMMISSIONER: I TEND TO AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER INGALSBE AND COMMISSIONER SHELL THE ONE BIT OF INFORMATION REALLY IS I DON'T WANT TO SEE A CHANGE IN MY REVIEW OF THIS BUT IT COULD BE A DIFFERENT VIEW ON THIS, THE ENTIRETY OF PHASE I NOT ONLY DID OUR STAFF SAY THAT WE SOMEWHAT MISSED IT THE RADIUS OF PHASE I OF THIS DEVELOPMENT AND WE WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND ALL THOSE THINGS IN PHASE I WAS COMPLETED AND ACTUALLY BUILT OUT AND WHAT THE APPLICANT IS REALLY ASKING FOR YES THEY ARE ASKING FOR A VARIANCE FROM ONE PORTION OF THE CODE BUT THE FACT IS THEY ARE ASKING FOR UNIFORMITY WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT AND I THINK IT MAY SEEM SMALL AND AT THE END OF PTHE DAY IT IS SOMETHING THAT A WE LOOK AT WHAT WE WANT TO DO OR THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENTS WE WANT IN HAYS COUNTY THIS IS THE KIND OF DEVELOPMENT THAT WE AS FAR AS MYSELF I WOULD MUCH RATHER SEE THIS THAN A DEVELOPMENT WITH 35 FOOT LOTS WITH ADDITIONAL HOUSING AND/OR MORE UNITS ON IT AND TRYING TO CREATE THE UNIFORMITY BETWEEN PHASE II AND PHASE I IN THE SAME DEVELOPMENT IS THE REASON I BROUGHT THIS FORWARD AND I WAS WILLING TO. AGAIN I WANTED TO ENSURE THE REASON I PULLED IT A FEW WEEKS AGO I WANTED TO ENSURE THAT THE QUESTIONS WE HAD WERE ANSWERED BECAUSE I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE ANSWERS THAT APPEARED IN COURT. I BELIEVE THE APPLICANT HAS DONE ITS DUE DILIGENCE OR TEMPTED TO WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION AND FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE. HOPEFULLY BY COORDINATING WITH OUR PARTNERS MUNICIPALITIES OUT THERE HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO A BETTER JOB INTERNALLY TO CATCH THESE THINGS AS THEY MOVE FORWARD AND
WE WANT TO HAVE AN ISSUE LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE. >> JUDGE: THANK YOU
COMMISSIONER DO WE HAVE A MOTION? >> COMMISSIONER: I MOVE FOR
PASSAGE. >> COMMISSIONER: >> JUDGE: PLEASE CALL ROLL.
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>> COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES,
COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, JUDGE BECERRA, YES. >> JUDGE: KOLBY YOUR TIME IS UP. THANK YOU GUYS. OKAY LET'S FINISH MISCELLANEOUS AND STARTING WITH K-1.
[K1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a contract between Hays County and Corrections Software Solutions regarding Pre-Trial Case Management Software (RFP 2023-P08) and amend the budget accordingly. SHELL/FOCKEN]
>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND CORRECTION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS REGARDING PRETRIAL CASE MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE RFP TO 23- P08 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> COMMISSIONER: SO MOVED.
>> COMMISSIONER: SECOND. >> JUDGE: HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, COMMISSIONER SHELL?
>> COMMISSIONER: IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT I BELIEVE MR. MCGILL WAS INVOLVED WITH A SELECTION WAS MADE FOR CORRECTION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS REGARDING OUR CASE MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE AND IF WE APPROVE THIS CONTRACT WE WILL GET STARTED. >> JUDGE: OKAY. MR. FALCON WE WILL GIVE YOU A MOMENT ON THE PODIUM IN AS CONCISE A WAY AS POSSIBLE WHAT THIS MEANS TO THE
PUBLIC. >> SPEAKER: YES, SIR I'M THE DIRECTOR OF PRETRIAL SERVICES.
THIS CONTRACT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN PURSUING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO GET OPERATIONS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE COUNTY DID NOT HAVE ONE PRIOR TO OUR ARRIVAL. THE SYSTEM THAT WE WILL BE USING IS ACTUALLY OPERATED ACROSS THE STATE BY ALL OF THE PROBATION DEPARTMENTS AND IS ALSO NOW UTILIZED I SEVERAL OF THE MAJOR AS WELL AS SMALLER COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALLOW US TO NOT ONLY MANAGE CASES INTERNALLY FOR THE PRETRIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SO WE CAN KEEP NOTES OF THE CONTACTS WE ARE USING THE SYSTEM TO TIE INTO OUR ODYSSEY SYSTEM SO THAT WE HAVE A BETTER CAPABILITY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF NOTIFICATION TO INDIVIDUALS ON PRETRIAL RELEASE TO MAKE SURE THEY GET ADVANCE NOTICE TO APPEAR IN COURT ON TIME TO REDUCE SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST. WE WILL ALSO HAVE A BETTER ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COURTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AS WELL AS OTHER SYSTEM MEMBERS SO THAT HE CAN HAVE MORE ACCURATE INFORMATION. IT'S INTERESTING THE COMMENTS TODAY REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH WE HAD DIFFICULTIES IN THE PAST THAT REALLY TRACK WHERE CASES ARE AT INSIDE THE JAIL SYSTEM AS WELL AS OTHERS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. THE SYSTEM WILL ALLOW US TO HAVE A MUCH BETTER CAPABILITY HERE THE CONTRACT THAT WAS NEGOTIATED, THIS ENTITY, THE GROUP CSS I FAR PROCEEDED THE OTHER PROPOSALS ONLY IN CHRIST BUT ALSO IMPLEMENTATION. UPON SIGNATURE OF THIS CONTRACT WE WILL ACTUALLY BE UP AND OPERATIONAL TOMORROW THAT IS HOW QUICKLY THEY ARE ABLE TO RESPOND. THEY WILL BE ON-SITE THIS WEEK WORKING ON IT IT IS UNBELIEVABLE.
>> JUDGE: THIS IS A VERY BIG DEAL IN OUR SYSTEM AND I AM GLAD THAT YOU ADDRESSED THE PIECE NOT TO MAKE THIS ANY LENGTHIER BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE WAITING ON AGENDA ITEMS BUT HOW WILL YOU HELP US NOT DOLE OUT FAVORS TO APPEAR LIKE THEY ARE HALLOWEEN CANDY.
>> SPEAKER: WE HAVE ASKED THEM TO HELP US DO A MORE ADVANCED NOTIFICATION WE HAVE TWO WAY COMMUNICATION WITH INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW THEIR COURT DATE. FOR EXAMPLE THEY WILL NOTIFY US MONTH OF THEIR STATUS AND THROUGH THE SYSTEM WE WILL BE ASKING THEM DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEXT COURT DATE? IF NOT WE WILL DO AN IMMEDIATE NOTICE WE WILL RED FLAGS THOSE CASES THAT DO NOT KNOW THOSE COURT CASES AND SHOULD EXCEED WHAT I HAVE ASKED FOR. ON THE THIRD TIME WE WILL ACCELERATE OUR COMMUNICATIONS WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY FULLY UNDERSTAND. THE OTHER THING THE SYSTEM WILL ALLOW US TO DO IS TO COLLECT DATA AND BE ABLE TO ANALYZE THE CONSISTENCY OF WHAT IS WORKING WELL AND TO HAVE A BETTER IDEA OF COST FACT THERE TO MAKE A BETTER DCISION FOR US AND THE COUNTY SO WE DON'T EXCEED EXPECTATION OR EXCEED AND COST EXPECTATION AND TO REALLY HAVE A MORE CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
WITHIN THE OVERALL COURT FAMILY. >> JUDGE: FULL. COMMISSIONERS
COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? >> COMMISSIONER: I APPRECIATE THE WORK IS BEEN IN REVIEW FOR A LONG TIME AND WE TRIED TO IMPLEMENT IT. AM EXTREMELY PLEASED. ONE QUICK QUESTION AND THIS MAY NOT BE UNDER YOUR PURVIEW BUT THE RESET OF CASES I KNOW IS A BIG ISSUE ALSO. ALSO, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET AROUND THAT OR IF THERE IS
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ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP THAT ISSUE. I DON'T KNOW WHY RESET HAPPEN SO OFTEN AND IN MULTIPLETIMES. I GUESS I AM TRYING TO BRING AWARENESS. >> SPEAKER: INTERESTING
QUESTION. >> JUDGE: UNDER FULL QUESTION. >> SPEAKER: I WAS APPROACHED EARLY ON BECAUSE THEIR FRUSTRATION WAS WITH INCONSISTENCY OF HOW LONG CASES ARE TRYING TO GO THROUGH. WE WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO EVALUATE TO DETERMINE WHY ARE WE GETTING CASES STALLED AND WHERE ARE THEY COMING FROM. HOPEFULLY IF WE GET THIS DESIGNED PROPERLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO ISOLATE DOWN TO IN JEWEL COURTS, JUDGES, ATTORNEYS AND ALL OF THOSE FACTORS. WE CAN ALSO COMMUNICATE BACK TO THEM TO HELP MAKE BETTER DECISIONS TO ENSURE CASES ARE NOT BEING CONSTANTLY BEING DELAYED AND TAKING A MORE TIME.
OUR GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE OVERALL TIME IT WILL TAKE FROM INITIAL REST THAT WILL HELP TO
SAVE TIME. >> JUDGE: YOU ARE SPEAKING THESE ARE TO OUR EARS ALL OF US ARE BENEFITING ON THE COMMENTS AND I KNOW THE ANSWER IS YES BUT I WANT TO HEAR YOU SAY IT OUT LOUD IS THERE A WAY WE CAN ARTICULATE IN THIS NEW SOFTWARE WHY A RESET TOOK PLACE SO THAT
WE CAN SEE WHERE POTENTIAL INEFFICIENCIES WILL I. >> IT MAY ALLOW US TO IDENTIFY DATABASED INFORMATION THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN RECORDED BEFORE. WE ARE HOPING BECAUSE MR. MCGILL IS AN EXCELLENT JOB NEGOTIATING WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT THAT INFORMATION CAN GO BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS BUT IF IT'S NOT BEING RECORDED INTO ODYSSEY WE WILL BE ASKING FOR CSS TO RECORD IT IN THEIR DATABASE. WE WILL BE ABLE TO ATTRACT. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY OBLIGING TO US TO SAY IF YOU FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO TRACK YOU CAN BUILD THAT INTO THE SYSTEM.
>> JUDGE: WHAT YOU SAID WAS PERFECT AND I THINK YOU ADDRESSED THE INFORMATION
APPROPRIATELY. >> COMMISSIONER: YOU SAID THEY WERE BEING NOTIFIED HOW ARE
THEY BEING NOTIFIED BY TEXT OR EMAIL? >> SPEAKER: BY COMBINATION EITHER BY TEXT OR EMAIL AND ALSO AS PART OF OUR NEW SYSTEM WE DELAYED OUR FULL INTERVIEW PROCESS AND I'VE GIVEN OUR STAFF INSTRUCTIONS THAT OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS WHEN OUR SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE WE WILL BE RECORDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PART OF OUR QUESTIONS WILL BE GIVE US NAMES OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL SERVE AS REFERENCES. WE WILL NEED THEIR INFORMATION BOTH TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES SO IF WE CAN'T REACH THAT INDIVIDUAL SELVES WE WILL HAVE SECONDARY PEOPLE TO REACH OUT TO.
>> JUDGE: BEAUTIFUL. COMMISSIONER SHELL? COMMISSIONER SMITH?
>> COMMISSIONER: NOTHING ELSE TO ADD OTHER THAN THE FACT I'M VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE WORK
THAT RANDY ANTI- HIS TEAM HAVE DONE SO FAR. >> JUDGE: BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU WITH THE PROJECTED VICTORY OF THIS AGENDA ITEM I WILL TELL YOU BEFORE COURT IS DONE I WILL
BE SIGNING THE CONTRACT. PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES, COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, JUDGE
[K3. Discussion and possible action to authorize execution of a General Letter of Understanding for implementation of Employee Navigator, operated by The Blue Orange Solutions, LLC, for County benefits management and authorize a waiver to the County Purchasing Policy. INGALSBE/SHELL/MILLER]
BECERRA, YES. >> JUDGE: IT WILL BE INKED TODAY. PLEASE OPEN K-3.
>> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A GENERAL LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF EMPLOYEE NAVIGATOR, OPERATED BY THE BLUE ORANGE SOLUTIONS, LLC, THE COUNTY BENEFITS MANAGEMENT AND AUTHORIZE A WAIVER TO THE
COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY. >> COMMISSIONER: SO MOVED. >> COMMISSIONER: SECOND.
>> JUDGE: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. MS. MILLER? >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU SHERRY MILLER HAYS COUNTY HR DIRECTOR LONG TIME COMING. WE HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY MANAGING OUR EMPLOYEE AND IF IT ON PAPER. WE HAVE RESEARCHED MANY PROGRAMS UP TO $60-$70,000 WITH IMPLEMENTATION AND ANNUAL COST. WE HAVE FOUND A PROGRAM NAMED EMPLOYEE NAVIGATOR THAT THE COST OF THE PROGRAM IS ACTUALLY SPONSORED BY ONE OF OUR BENEFIT PROVIDERS, AFLAC. IT IS NORMAL IN THE INSURANCE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT MANAGEMENT WORLD THAT INSURANCE PROVIDERS WOULD SPONSOR FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. WE DO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF UP FRONT IMPLEMENTATION COST FOR
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EMPLOYEE NAVIGATO TO BUILD AN ELECTRONIC FILE THAT WILL GO TO UNITED HEALTHCARE OUR CURRENT HEALTHCARE VENDOR AND TO SUPERIOR VISION OUR VISION VENDOR TO BUILD THOSE ELECTRONIC FILES IT WILL COST $250 FOR EACH OF THOSE COMPANIES. WHAT WE ANTICIPATE OUT OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE TWOFOLD THE ABILITY FOR OURSELVES AS EMPLOYEES TO GO INTO EMPLOYEE NAVIGATOR THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC LINK AND VIEW WEB BENEFITS WE ARE ENROLLED IN, WHAT THEY COST AND WHO IS RECOVERING. SWEET GENERALLY DO THAT ONCE A YEAR DURING OPEN ENROLLMENT HE CAN DO THIS ANY DAY NOW AS AN EMPLOYEE. AND THEN ON THE INTERNAL ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE FOR OUR INVOICE BALANCING BECAUSE HAYS COUNTY IS SELF-FUNDED WE DO NOT USE A BROKER TO ASSIST US WITH OUR FINANCIAL AND INVOICE BALANCING PAIRED WE DO THAT FUNCTION IN HOUSE. THIS PROGRAM WILL CONSOLIDATE ALL OF THE RECORDS OF WHO IS ENROLLED AND IN WHAT INSURANCE PLANS AND WHAT THE COUNTY NEEDS TO PAY ON BEHALF OF THE EMPLOYEES. SOTWOFOLD. YES SIR? >> JUDGE: I DID NOT WANT TO INTERRUPT BUT I WANTED A PEACEFUL ENTRANCE YOU SAID INVOICE BALANCING AND FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE ARE NOT BALANCE BILLING IS THAT CORRECT?
>> SPEAKER: CORRECT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CLAIMS WHICH IS WHERE BALANCE BILLING COMES FROM IF YOUR INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER A PORTION OF YOUR MEDICAL SERVICES THEN YOU MAY BE BALANCE BUILDS. WHAT I AM SPEAKING IS WE PAY THE COUNTY, COLLECTS PREMIUMS FROM EMPLOYEE PAYCHECKS WHEN THEY ENROLL IN WHATEVER HEALTH PLANS THEY ENROLL IN. THOSE PREMIUMS ARE THEN BALANCED WITH WHO WE SHOW AS COVERED. IT IS A BALANCING OF HAYS COUNTY RECORDS FOR INSTANCE UNITED HEALTHCARE RECORDS TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE COLLECTING THE CORRECT PREMIUMS FROM THE EMPLOYEE THAT CORRELATE TO THE PROGRAMS THAT THEY ARE ENROLLED IN. THE ANNUAL FUNCTION IS WHAT WE DO NOW WITH SPREADSHEETS MONTHLY. SO, THIS PROGRAM WILL ALLOW US TO BETTER MANAGE WHO WE HAVE ENROLLED AND IN WHICH PLANS AND THAT WILL HELP US ANALYZE AS WELL, MAYBE WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE IN ROLES IN PLAN AT AND WE NEED TO ANALYZE TO SEE IF WE STILL NEED THAT PLAN OR WHY AREN'T PEOPLE ENROLLING IN THAT PLAN? I AM EXCITED ABOUT HAVING THIS PROGRAM WE HAVE JUST BROUGHT ON BOARD A TRAINING COORDINATOR IN THE HR OFFICE AND SHE WILL HELP ISAAC AND MYSELF PLAN INSTRUCTION AND INFORMATION ONCE WE TEST THROUGH THE PROGRAM AND GET OUR DATA POPULATED. AND THEN WE WILL BEGIN INSTRUCTION CLASSES AND INSTRUCTION MATERIAL ON HOW TO USE THE PROGRAM ON ALL OF THE INFORMATION. IT WILL BE PRELOADED AND ONCE WE GET TO OCTOBER WE WILL GO LIVE BEFORE OCTOBER FOR OUR OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD AND ONCE WE GET TO OPEN ENROLLMENT WE WILL SHOW WHATEVER PLAN CHANGES ARE AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO SELECT AND THEY WILL USE THIS PROGRAM TO COMPLETE THEIR OPEN ENROLLMENT. THE OTHER BENEFIT OF THIS PLAN IS THAT THE DATA THAT EMPLOYEES ENTER AND THEY ENROLL OR MAKE CHANGES TO THE COVERAGES WE WILL UPLOAD TO OUR PAYROLL SYSTEM. WE HAVE VETTED
THAT THROUGH IT IN THE BUDGET AND PAYROLL OFFICER. >> JUDGE: AND IF THEY DON'T PAY THEY ARE GOING TO JAIL.[LAUGHTER] JUST KIDDING. IT, TAYLOR TECHNOLOGIES
COMMISSIONERS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? >> SPEAKER: IT'S GOOD. I LOVE
IT WELL DONE ESTHER MILLER. CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES, COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES JUDGE
BECERRA, YES. >> JUDGE: WHAT WERE GOING TO DO IS FINISH MISCELLANEOUS WHICH IS K FOR AND I AM PACING BECAUSE WE HAVE AN 11 AM WORKSHOP. THERE ARE TWO THINGS I WILL NOT MOVE IN THIS COURT WHICH ARE TIME ALLOTTED WORK SPOT I MEAN, SLOTS FOR WORKSHOPS AND EXECUTIVE SESSION. EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL ALWAYS BE LEFT LAST AND THE
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WORKSHOPS WILL ALWAYS GIVE OR TAKE A COUPLE OF MINUTES RUN ON SCHEDULE. I KNOW THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE MANY LIVES AND JOBS TO TACKLE AND JUGGLE AND MY AIM IS TO BE MOST PREDICTABLE AND[K4. Discussion and possible action to authorize Building Maintenance to install an ADA ramp in front of the Thermon building leading from the parking lot to the building. SHELL/T.CRUMLEY]
THAT IS WHY GO INTO THIS PIECE. K FOR. >> DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO A THOUGHT BILLY AUTHORIZE BUILDING MAINTENANCE TO INSTALL AN ADA RAMP IN FRONT OF THE THURMAN BUILDING LEADING FROM THE PARKING LOT TO THE BUILDING
>> COMMISSIONER: SO MOVED. >> JUDGE: IS PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY BUT LET'S HEAR
IT. >> SPEAKER: CURRENTLY THE SIDEWALK IS JUST A REGULAR SIDEWALK CURB THAT'S BEEN SET UP FOR THE BUS STOP THING INSTALLED BY THE CITY ACROSS THE STREET AT THURMAN WITH THE SIDEWALK THEY HAVE INSTALLED THEIR PORTION TO HAVE THE ADA
COMPLIANCE AND WE JUST HAVE TO HAVE THAT OUT. >> JUDGE: GOOD. I AM ALMOST AT
THE END OF THE LINE, RIGHT? >> COMMISSIONER: I HOPE SO. P>> COMMISSIONER: AFTER OUR LAS
DISCUSSION SHE SAID SHE HAD ONE MORE. >> JUDGE: WE CAN SEE YOU!
PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES. COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES,
[I1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Court to execute Contract Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $10,000.00 to the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and Halff Associates, Inc. for appraisal review services on the RM 12 safety improvements near the intersection of Skyline Drive and Mountain Crest Drive project in Precinct 3, as part of the Hays County Road Bond Program. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, JUDGE BECERRA, YES.>> JUDGE: YES. I.1 PLEASE WE WILL STAY ON ROADS UNTIL WE FINISH ROADS.
>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNT TO EXECUTE CONTRACT MEMO NUMBER 1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND HALF ASSOCIATES, INK. FOR APPRAISAL REVIEW SERVICES ON THE ARM 12 SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SKYLINE DRIVE AND MOUNT CREST DRIVE PROJECT ONE IN PRECINCT
NUMBER 3 AS PART OF THE HAYS COUNTY ROAD BOND PROGRAM. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. THIS IS SOMETHING WE STARTED AS A PRELOADED PROJECT AND INTO DESIGN AND TX DOT HAS TAKEN IT UP FOR APPRAISAL OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AND THAT IS THE NEXT STEP.
>> JUDGE: BEAUTIFUL THAT SOUNDS WONDERFUL AND ALWAYS WENT TX DOT PICKS SOMETHING UP WE WIN.
PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSINER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES,
[I2. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Contract Amendment No. 4 in the amount of $55,000.00 to the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and BGE, Inc. for the RM 967 project from UPRR to IH-35 in Precinct 4; authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ch. 262.024(a)(4) and amend the budget accordingly. SMITH/BORCHERDING]
COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, JUDGE BECERRA, YES. YES.>> COMMISSIONER: I.2. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $5000 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND DGE, INC FOR RM 967 PROJECT FROM YOU PRR TO IHS 35 IN
PRECINCT NUMBER 4 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> COMMISSIONER: SO MOVED.
>> COMMISSIONER: SECOND. >> JUDGE: COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> COMMISSIONER: MADE A MOTION
AND I DON'T THINK IT WAS HEARD. >> JUDGE: NO HE DIDN'T WE GOT
YOU COVERED. >> COMMISSIONER: THIS IS FOR THE DESIGN OF A SIGNAL IS ASIAN ON THE NEW - SIGNAL IS WORKING WITH THE CITY AND WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS THERE AND IN SPEAKING TO TX DOT AND OUR STAFF THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET THE SIGNAL DESIGNED. BY MANY OF THE CURRENT CONTRACTS AND IF YOU READ THE BACKGROUND MATERIAL IS
EXACTLY WHAT IT'S DOING. >> JUDGE: THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT WHEN WE WERE AT THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE MAGNIFICENT PROJECT AT THE MAGNIFICENT TIMING THE MOST SCARIEST THING WAS THAT INTERSECTION. IT IS A T-BONE IN WAITING TO HAPPEN AND I'M GLAD YOU ARE MAKING A BEELINE TO ADDRESS THIS. WHAT WOULD YOU ANTICIPATE WOULD BE SOMETHING TO SHARE WITH THE
PUBLIC THAT THEY WOULD HAVE A TRAFFIC LIGHT THERE? >> COMMISSIONER: WE KNOW IT MEETS THE SIGNAL ALREADY. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH TX DOT ONCE WE HAVE IT DESIGNED I WOULD LEAVE IT TO JERRY TO LET US KNOW WE CAN GET THOSE MATERIALS AND HAVE THOSE POSSIBLE THINGS IN PLACE WITH TX DOT BUT I CAN TELL YOU IN SPEAKING WITH TX DOT THEY ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT MOVING FORWARD SOON AS POSSIBLE. I WOULD ANTICIPATE THAT ONCE WE HAVE DESIGN YOU WILL PROBABLY MOVE FORWARD WITHIN THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS VERY QUICKLY.
>> JUDGE: OKAY I DON'T APPRECIATE THE WAY THE GOVERNMENT MOVES EVEN IF IT'S MY OWN GOVERNMENT IS SOUNDS LIKE FOREVER WATCHING PAINT DRY OR GRASS GROW I KNOW
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COMMISSIONER YOU ARE WORKING HARD ON THIS THAT WHATEVER THE COMMUNITY CAN DO TO STAY EXTRA VIGILANT IN THE INTERSECTION IT'S A BRAND-NEW INTERSECTION THAT IS HIGH TIME, HIGH-TRAFFIC, COMMERCIAL MOVEMENT AND IT IS A REAL SCARY INTERSECTION. I ASK THAT I DON'T KNOW MAYBE WE CAN PUT WARNING FLASHING LIGHTS IN THE MEANTIME THEY KNOW THERE ARE BAND-AIDS UNTIL WE GET THAT DONE WITH WILLY'S HELP. I'M VERY ALARMED WITH THAT INTERSECTION COMMISSIONER SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT FORWARD. PLEASE CALL ROLL.>> COMMISSIONER: AND THE SIGNAGE AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT ABOUT ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE. WE ARE LOOKING O DO INSTALLATION WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS WITH ANY AND ALL ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE WE HAVE IN PLACE UNTIL THE SIGNAL IS READY AT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE PUBLIC MAY NOT UNDERSTAND IS EVEN A TEMPORARY SIGNAL IS ALMOST HARDER TO DO A TEMPORARY SIGNAL AND THEN CONVERSION BECAUSE OF THE CONTROL PANELS AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED AND I SAY THIS BECAUSE WE DID ONE OF THESE ON 1626 EARLIER THIS YEAR AND FOR ME I BELIEVE IT WAS GOING TO BE AN EASY CONVERSION OR MAY FLASHING SIGNAL TO A FULLY OPTIONAL SIGNAL IS ASIAN AND WHAT I LEARNED FROM THE TX DOT PROCESS IS THAT THEY HAD TO RIP OUT THE WHOLE THING WITH A SIGNALIZED BOX SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN SKIP THAT INTERIM STEP AND GO STRAIGHT TO A FULL SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE SHOOTING FOR
WITH THIS AMENDMENT. >> JUDGE: I FULLY AGREE AND I WAS THINKING SOMETHING THAT COULD BE PULLED BY A TRUCK A CONSTRUCTION TYPE ITEM THAT COULD BE A LITTLE QUICKER AND REQUIRE LESS EFFORT. I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU ARE ON IT AND NOW OF COURSE THE PAVING AND I CALL IT RECORD TIME THEY WERE AMAZING WITH THE WHOLE WAVY RIDICULOUSNESS AND WHERE ON THAT ROAD IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IS BEAUTIFUL AND THAT WILL LEND TO EVEN MORE TRAFFIC MOVING THROUGH THE SPACE SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR PRIORITIZING THIS AND MOVING IT
FORWARD. >> COMMISSIONER: YES SIR. >> JUDGE: PLEASE CALL ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES, COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES,
[I3. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Advance Funding Agreement Amendment No. 1 between Hays County and the Texas Department of Transportation relating to the US 290 at Trautwein Road intersection improvement project. SMITH/BORCHERDING]
COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, JUDGE BECERRA, YES. >> JUDGE: I.3 PLEASE.
>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO US 290 AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. >> COMMISSIONER: SO MOVED.
>> COMMISSIONER: SECOND. >> JUDGE: INTERRUPT ME WHEN YOU ARE READY COMMISSIONER. THE ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT HOW AND WHY THEY ARE SO USEFUL TO US THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST LESSONS THAT MISSION OR SHELL GAVE ME AS A BRAND-NEW COUNTY JUDGE IT HELPS TO LASSO OTHER FUNDS LEVERAGE THEM IN A WAY AND I AM BUTCHERING THE EXPLANATION THAT IT IS TIME KILLING, KIND OF. SO WE CAN GET PROJECTS MOVING QUICKER BY SENDING IT AND TX DOT TO ASSESS
THE MONEY BACK IS THAT A GOOD RECAP? >> SPEAKER: YES, WE CAN SEE
DOLLARSIN THE FEDERAL AND STATE COLUMN. >> JUDGE: IT IS A REALLY WONDERFUL PROJECT. THESE AGREEMENTS DID THEY ALLOW US TO KEEP OUR ROADS SAFE AND BUILT AND REINFORCED IN WAYS THAT I THINK ARE VERY PROACTIVE AND A LOT OF THIS LEGWORK HAPPENS BECAUSE OF THE EARLY DESIGN AND GETTING THINGS SHOVEL READY. COMMISSIONER ARE YOU ON?
>> COMMISSIONER: YES SIR. THIS IS AN AFA ON THE TROUT LINE INTERSECTION WHICH WAS ONE OF OUR 2016 ROAD BOND PROJECTS. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE ON THE COURT YOU WILL REMEMBER CAMPO AND TX DOT DID THE DIVERSION A COUPLE YEARS AGO TO ADDRESS FUNDING NEEDS ON THE CORRIDOR THIS IS ONE OF THE PROJECTS THAT WAS A TX DOT PROJECT THAT WAS DEFERRED. WE ARE ABLE TO SECURE ADDITIONAL FUNDING OUT OF TX DOT AND WE ARE HOPING TO GO CONSTRUCTION PRIOR TO THE END OF THE YEAR AND WE GOT SOME DATES FROM TX DOT TODAY AND I DON'T WANT TO NECESSARILY ANNOUNCE IT UNTIL THEY ARE FINALIZED BUT WE ARE GOING INTO CONSTRUCTION ON THIS PROJECT
VERY QUICKLY. >> JUDGE: BEAUTIFUL WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND PLEASE CALL
ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES, COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES,
[I4. Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of Doucet & Associates, Inc. to provide engineering services for RM 12 from RM 150 to Golds Road project in Precinct 3; and authorize staff and counsel to negotiate a contract. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, JUDGE BECERRA, YES.>> JUDGE: YES. I.4. >> DISCUSSION POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE SELECTION TO
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PROVIDE NJ SERVICES FOR RM 12 FROM RM 150 GOLDS ROAD PROJECT BASIC NUMBER 3.>> COMMISSIONER: I MAKE A MOTION. I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER SMITH AND THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TALK TO COMMISSIONER SMITH AS WELL GOOD THIS IS, WE HAVE DONE A FEW THAT STARTED A LONG TIME AGO WE MENTIONED INTERSECTION AT SKYLINE AND MOUNT CREST AT 12 AND COMMISSIONER SMITH THE PROJECT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT THAT WAS JUST DEFERRED IN THE STATE IS PICKING UP THE REMAINDER SHARE OF THAT AND THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS ON THIS PROJECT.
AND IN PRECINCT NUMBER 3 TIMMY THIS IS THE LAST SECTION OF STATE ROAD SYSTEMS THAT REALLY HAVEN'T BEEN LOOKED AT FOR LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS PLAN. SO FROM WHEN WE GET ON WIMBLEY ON 12 INTEL YOU GET OUT OF TOWN WHERE WE TALKED ABOUT THE INTERSECTION PROJECT FOR A WHILE AND IF YOU NOTICE IT'S A VERY CURVED INTERSECTION PART OF THE ROAD THERE ARE NO SHOULDERS AND TIMMY THIS IS SOMETHING WE COULD START A PRELIMINARY LOOK AT AND WE CAN SET AND DEVELOP A SCOPE THE PROBABLY SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE WILL TURN INTO A PROJECT. WE TALKED TO TX DOT AND THEY'RE NOT LOOKING AT THE SECTION THEY ARE LOOKING AT ANOTHER SECTION OF PRECINCT NUMBER 3 ON STATE ROAD WHICH WE HAVEN'T BEEN LOOKED AT WHICH IS BETWEEN WIMBERLY AND THE JUNCTION AND THEY HAVE SOME INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS THAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT TO DESIGN AND THIS IS THE LAST PIECE HOPEFULLY IN PTHE FUTURE I DOUBT I WILL BE AROUND WHEN THOSE IMPROVEMENTS I CAN PROMISE YOU I WILL NOT BE AROUND WHEN THOSE IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE BUT HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET STARTED ON SOMETHING THAT WILL ALLOW US TO LEVERAGE THOSE
IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS. >> JUDGE: JUST AS THE COMMISSIONER SAID THESE STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE A PROJECT SHOVEL READY SO THAT WHEN THE
FUNDING IS AVAILABLE WE POUNCE. >> COMMISSIONER: IF YOU DON'T START NOW IT TAKES YEARS TO DEVELOP AND TO GET STARTED LOOKING AT THE INTERSECTION AND WHERE SHOULDERS CAN BE DONE IN LOOKING AT THE PROCESS OF FUNDING DESIGN FOR THAT ALL THE WAY TO GETTING THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION DOLLARS. A LOT OF PROJECTS THAT WERE FUNDED IN THE 2016 BOND STARTED THIS WAY WITH PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AND IT STARTED 10 TO 12 YEARS AGO WHEN WE STARTED LOOKING AT THEM. WE'VE GOT A PROJECT IN WIMBLEY RIGHT NOW THE INTERSECTION OF 1237 WHEN YOU CROSS THE RIVER THAT IS -STARTED 10 YEARS AGO FROM SOMETHING VERY SIMILAR TO THIS IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT INTERSECTION AND YOU GET WITH THE STATE THEY WILL TAKE A PRELIMINARY WORK WITH THIS AND WILL WORK WITH YOU TO FUND
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING THERE. >> JUDGE: IT MAKES PERFECT
SENSE. PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES,
[I5. Hold a public hearing with possible action to establish a 3-way stop at the intersection La Ventana Parkway and Elder Hill Road. SMITH/BORCHERDING]
COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, JUDGE BECERRA, YES.>> JUDGE: I.5. >> HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO ESTABLISH A THREE WAY STOP AT INTERSECTION LA VENTANA PARKWAY AND ELDER HILL ROAD.
>> COMMISSIONER: MOTION. >> COMMISSIONER: SECOND. >> JUDGE: OKAY. OH IT IS A PUBLIC HEARING WE DO NOT NEED A MOTION FOR THAT. PUBLIC HEARING ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. YES SIR, YOUR TIME HAS COME. IF YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING
PUBLIC. >> PUBLIC SPEAKER: MY NAME IS DAVID BLACKWELL I AM A RESIDENT OF LA VENTANA THERE'S HARDLY ANY DETAILS FOR THE THREE WAY STOP SIGN. THE ONLY THING I CAN ASSUME IS THAT BETWEEN THE EIGHTH OF A MILE AND A FOURTH OF A MILE FROM THAT INTERSECTION THERE IS A 90 DEGREE TURN AND MOST EVERY WEEKEND A CAR GOES THROUGH THAT 90 DEGREE TURN AND THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. THE LAST ONE THAT I SAW WAS A 40 FOOT DUMP TRUCK THAT WENT THROUGH THAT TURN WHICH IS REALLY STRANGE. MY ASSUMPTION IS THE THREE WAY STOP SIGN IS TO SLOW THE TRAFFIC TO THE 90 DEGREES TURN. MY ISSUE IS IT IS TOO FAR AWAY.
THEY SHOULD PUT A FLASHING SIGN OR A FLASHING LIGHT PRIOR TO THE INTERSECTION . PRESENTLY THERE IS A SPEED LIMIT OR A FLASHING SPEED THAT DOES NOT DO ANYTHING. OVER THE YEARS IT TOOK SEVERAL YEARS FOR THEM TO PUT THE REFLECTING ARROWS AT THE INTERSECTION THEY STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE OR THE OPPOSITE SIDE. BUT I THINK THE RESOLUTION TO THIS LIKE I SAID IT DOESN'T STATE WHY THEY ARE PUTTING THE THREE WAY STOP SIGNS AND THEY WILL HAVE TO PUT
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A FOUR-WAY BECAUSE THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ENTRANCE TO ANOTHER RESIDENTIAL AREA ACROSS THE STREET. IF THIS IS FOR SLOWING DOWN TRAFFIC IT WOULD BE BETTER IF THEY PUT A FLASHING LIGHT CLOSER TO THE TURN AND MAYBE SOME OF THOSE RAMBLERS AWAY FROM THE DRIVER AS THERE IS ASHARP TURN THERE. >> JUDGE: GREAT POINT THANK YOU SIR AND IT IS ALL RECORDED. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM? PLEASE STATE YOUR
NAME AND TITLE WHATEVER YOU WOULD LIKE. >> PUBLIC SPEAKER: I AM A RESIDENT OF LA VENTANA AS WELL AND I AGREE. I WANTED TO REITERATE THAT NOT KNOWING WHAT THE OBJECTIVE IS OF THE STOP SIGN, STOP LIGHT, ASSUMING IT IS TO ADDRESS THOSE CURVES.
PUTTING A LIGHT AT LA VENTANA IS TOO FAR FROM WHERE THE ACTUAL PROBLEM IS. I ALSO WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK TO NOT PUT IN TRAFFIC CURB MEASURES AT THE INTERSECTION THAT IS NOT
GOING TO ADDRESS THE REAL PROBLEM. >> JUDGE: RIGHT ON I HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR IN GOING TO ASK THE COMMISSIONER TO SPEAK ON IT AFTER THIS IS CLOSED. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM? I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASKED THE COMMISSIONER TO ELABORATE.
>> COMMISSIONER: THANK YOU JUDGE. THE RESIDENTS HAVE A VALID ASSUMPTION. THIS IS ACTUALLY DISCUSSING WITH THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT VARIOUS NEEDS AND CHANGES TO THE ROADWAY. IF THERE ARE LONGTIME RESIDENTS THERE THEY REMEMBER WHEN THIS ROAD WAS REPAVED ACTUALLY REBUILT ABOUT 6 TO 8 YEARS AGO AND THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF COMMISSIONER SHALL WE WERE ABLE TO READ TOP THAT ROADWAY I GUESS IT'S BEEN ABOUT 18 TO 24 MONTHS AGO. IN DOING SO DIFFERENT PROBLEMS ARISE JUST AS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER. AND MORE ADVANCED AND NICER ROADWAYS MEAN PEOPLE SPEED MORE. WHAT WE HAVE SEEN AT THE CORNER IS THAT WE HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES THAT WE'VE HAD FOR QUITE SOME TIME WITH PEOPLE RUNNING OFF THE CORNER IN TRYING TO ADDRESS THAT LOOKING AT THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WE HAVE ADDED SIGNAGE UP AND DOWN THE ROAD IN ITS ENTIRETY AND UNFORTUNATELY THE ONE TRUE STRAIGHTAWAY IN THE ENTIRE AREA IS IN FRONT OF LA VENTANA PARKWAY. WE HEARD FROM RESIDENTS THAT THEY HAVE TIME BECAUSE OF THE STRAIGHTAWAY PULLING OUT OF THE INTERSECTION THEY ARE NOT SURE HOW FAST PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AT THE INTERSECTION NEVER THEY BLOW THROUGH BECAUSE AT THIS TIME THERE IS ONLY A ONE WAY STOP COMING OUT OF LA VENTANA PARKWAY. MORE IMPORTANTLY YOU PASS THE ENTRANCE TO LA VENTANA FORGIVE ME IF MY ESTIMATES ARE WRONG IT IS ABOUT LESS THAN 300 YARDS TO THAT CORNER AND BOTH OUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT IN THEIR REVIEW AND DISCUSSING WITH THE RESIDENTS OUT THERE IN SEVERAL MEETINGS WE HAVE HAD CAN DETERMINE OR HAVE COME UP THE CONCEPT AND WE CONTINUE TO DO ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE AND CONTINUE TO ADDRESS AND FIND INDIVIDUAL ISSUES THAT WE CAN AND ADDRESS THE SIGNAGE AND HAVING THAT FACILITY THERE WOULD DRAMATICALLY SLOW DOWN THE TRAFFIC. IF YOU LOOK COMING FROM THE WEST THERE IS NOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN SPEED IF THEY ARE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THERE AT LA VENTANA PARKWAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THE SHEER DISTANCE TO GAIN THE SPEED TO BLOW THROUGH THAT CORNER AS EASILY AS THEY WOULD OTHERWISE. COMING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION WE HAVE NOT SEEN THE WRECK COMING FROM TRAFFIC COMING FROM THE EAST AT LEAST NOT IN THE VOLUME THAT WE HAVE SEEN COMING FROM THE WEST AND WE FEEL THAT THIS IS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY THIS IS ANOTHER SMALL MEASURE WE CAN TAKE TO TRY TO ENSURE WE DON'T HAVE
VEHICLES RUNNING OFF THE ROADWAY AT THE CORNER. >> JUDGE: IT SOUNDS LIKE THE INTENT IS TO SLOW YOU DOWN FOR YOU GET THERE AND I AM LOOKING AT THOSE WHO SPOKE DOESN'T MAKE SENSE OR NOT MAKE SENSE? ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT A WORKSHOP HE TOOK THE TIME AND MADE THE EFFORT SO WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SO IF YOU WANT TO ASK A LITTLE MORE YOU CAN APPROACH
THE PODIUM AT THIS TIME. >> PUBLIC SPEAKER: I DON'T KNOW WHICH RESIDENCY INDIVIDUAL WAS TALKING TO BUT I AM ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE RANCH ASSOCIATION AND NO ONE
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HAS EVER BROUGHT THE SUBJECT AT THAT TONE THAT HE HAS BROUGHT UP. AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE'S NEVER BEEN AN ACCIDENT AT THAT INTERSECTION. I HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYBODY COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING A HARD TIME LEAVING OR ENTERING THE NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH THEIR. IF I AM BEING ON THE BOARD I WOULD HAVE HEARD COMMENTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHERE HE'S GETTING THAT INFORMATION BUT IT'S BEYOND 300 YARDS. THAT'S FROM THE ENTRANCE TO THAT 90 DEGREES TURN. THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME TO SLOW DOWN. A STOP SIGN FROM THERE ONLY IF A PERSON STOPS THERE IS ENOUGH DISTANCE TO GAIN ENOUGH SPEED BETWEEN THERE AND THE 90 DEGREETURN. THANK YOU. >> JUDGE: COMMISSIONER NOT LOOKING FOR A BACK-AND-FORTH
BUT WERE YOU ABLE TO HEAR HIM? >> COMMISSIONER: SURE AND I CALL FOR A VOTE. THE GROUPS WE HAVE MET IN THE PAST THE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE AND SOCIETIES ALONG WITH INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BROUGHT UP THE ISSUE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY ON THE ROAD I WOULD GUESS AND
COMMISSIONER SHALL MIGHT BE ABLE TO. >> COMMISSIONER: THIS AS WELL BUT I DON'T GO WITHOUT MEETING SOMEONE EVERY FEW WEEKS SPECIFICALLY THE CONCERN OF ELDER HILL ROAD . WEATHERBEATEN 90 DEGREE TERMS WHICH ARE TREE COVERED AND HARD TO SEE AROUND TO ONE OF THE DEVELOPMENTS ON THE FAR WESTERN SIDE WHERE THEY HAVE ADDED TURN LANES WHENEVER WE DID REPAVING ALL THE WAY TO DO VISUAL PROPERTY OWNERS WHOSE ON THOSE RIGHT HAND TURNS AND SPEAKING TO THOSE TWO RESIDENTS I DON'T THINK THAT ANYONE TO THIS POINT HAS SAID THAT I HAVING FOLKS SLOWING DOWN ON THAT DIRECT STRAIGHTAWAY IS A PROBLEM OR THAT IT WOULD NOT BE AT LEAST A HELPFUL SOLUTION TO HAVE THEM HAVE TO SLOW DOWN PRIOR TO ENTERING THOSE 90 DEGREE TURNS ON THE FAR EASTERN END OF ELDER HILL ROAD. AGAIN I AM NOT A TRAFFIC ENGINEER BY TRADE BY TRUST THOSE THAT WE HAVE WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND WHERE THEY SEE IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE MADE WITH THE SUGGESTION THAT WAS BROUGHT BY THE TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT AND I FULLY SUPPORT IT. >> JUDGE: THANK YOU.
COMMISSIONER SHALL YOU ARE TAPPED? >> COMMISSIONER: YES AND COMMISSIONER SMITH IS TAKING THE LEAD AND WE HAD A STUDY DONE ON OLD ARE HERE YEAR AGO TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON TRAFFIC MEASURES AND AS COMMISSIONER SMITH MENTIONED NEVER YOU IMPROVE THE SURFACE OF A ROAD PEOPLE DRIVE FASTER IT'S SORT OF LIKE A CATCH-22.
IF YOU LOOK AT RANCHO 12 SAN MARCUS WHEN I WAS A KID BARELY 2 CARS COULD DOCTOR ON THAT ROAD AT THE SAME TIME. THERE WERE SLOWER SPEEDS BUT PLENTY OF ACCIDENTS AND THERE WERE TRUCKS THAT WOULD GO OVER THE ROADS LIKE DUMP TRUCKS. WHAT'S THE SOLUTION TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS WHEN SOMEONE IS COMING AT 75 MPH AND CROSSES INTO YOUR LANE NOW YOU HAVE SOMEWHERE TO GO INSTEAD OF CROSSING INTO AN OAK TREE DID YOU MAKE ROAD WIDER AND NICER AND THEN WHAT HAPPENS? PEOPLE DRIVE FASTER. THE BALANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS AND CONTROLLING SPEED AND CALLING TRAFFIC IS VERY CHALLENGING IN THE RURAL AREAS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE THESE AREAS ELDER HILL FOR AN EXAMPLE WHICH IS A CUT THROUGH IT'S NOT JUST LOCAL TRAFFIC THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT AE COMMUTING THAT WAY AND THEY TEND TO DRIVE FASTER. THOSE WHO DON'T LIVE IN THE AREA TEND TO DRIVE FASTER. I KNOW THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN EXHAUSTING ALL TYPES OF SOLUTIONS TO CALM THE TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY APPROACHING THE CORNER AND I REMEMBER WHEN THE COMMISSIONER WAS SITTING NEXT TO ME THERE WERE PLANS TO STRAIGHTEN THE CORNERS ON ELDER HILL WHICH I CAN REMEMBER LINDSAY OF DEBATES GOING ON ABOUT WHY THAT WAS A HORRIBLE IDEA THAT CHANGE THE CHARACTER THERE AND THE NATURE OF THE AREA WHICH I UNDERSTAND BUT WITH THAT COMES INCREASED TRAFFIC AND INCREASED SPEED APPROACHING THESE 90 DEGREE TURNS AND I DO THINK THE ANSWER FOR THE PUBLIX QUESTION TODAY TO ME THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS TO CONTRACT AND SAY THAT TRAFFIC AS THEY REACH THE STRAIGHTAWAY WITH THE INTERSECTION OF ELDER HILL AND LA VENTANA PARKWAY IS HEADED TOWARDS THOSE CORNERS AND THERE'S NOT MANY WAYS TO SLOW PEOPLE DOWN I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THAT IT'S NOT ALWAYS THE BEST SOLUTION TO PUT UP A STOP SIGN IS DON'T PUT UP A STOP SIGN UP IN THE MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD SOMEWHERE YOU HAVE TO PICK AN INTERSECTION AND OFTEN TIMES YOU SAY HEY, IS THERE A NEED FOR A STOP SIGN AND SOME PEOPLE
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WILL SAY YES. I TRIED TO PULL OUT THERE AND CARS WERE DRIVING SO FAST IT WAS DIFFICULT. YOU WOULD HAVE SOME THAT WERE FOR IT AND AGAINST IT BUT IN THIS CASE FROM THE ANALYSIS DONE THE ATTEMPT IS TO CALM TRAFFIC AND SIGNAGE. WARNING SIGNS AND WARNING LIGHTS YOU CAN SEE THEM IN CAUTIONARY SPEED LIMITS TO THE YELLOW SIGN. UNFORTUNATELY PEOPLE DON'T PAY A LOT OF ATTENTION TO WARNING SIGNS. ONE FEAR IS THAT ANYTIME YOU PUT A STOP SIGN UP IN A STRAIGHTAWAY LIKE THIS THAT HASN'T HAD ONE YOU HAVE TO USE CAUTION BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL POTENTIALLY BLOW RIGHT THROUGH IT SO YOU'VE INTRODUCED ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN WITH THAT . IT IS A GIVE AND TAKE AND A BALANCE. COMMISSIONER SMITH HAS BEEN WORKING WITH A LOT OF FOLKS OUT THERE TO TRY TO FIND WAYS TO CALM THE SPEED. BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY FIX SOME OF THE AREAS OF ELDER HILL, SHARP CORNERS WHERE WE CAN SEE 90 DEGREES OR OTHER SHARP CORNERS ON OTHER PARTS OF THE ROAD WHICH ARE VERY EXTENSIVE AND EXPENSIVE AND REQUIRE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF THE PROPERTY BUT WHAT WE WILL END UP DOING IS TAKING A THOROUGHFARE TO HELP DRIVE FASTER SO WHAT BALANCE IN APARTMENTS ARE MADE WITH THE TRAFFIC IS WHAT THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR AND IN A CASE LIKE THIS IS SOMETHING WHERE WE CAN SEE IN CONJUNCTION OF IMPROVED SIGNAGE WE BELIEVE IT IS MAKING IMPROVEMENTS AND FOR SOME REASON IT IS NOT OR IT IS CAUSING OTHER ISSUES I THINK IT IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD NEED TO BE REVISITED. I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF EFFORT AND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS COME OUT ON THIS ROAD AND THE DANGER OF THISROAD THINK IS THE BEST THING WE CAN DO TO CALM TRAFFIC. >> JUDGE: IT MAKES SENSE. AND I WILL ASK SINCE THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING IF YOU CAN PLEASE GIVE THE INFORMATION TO THE PEOPLE THAT SPOKE SO WE CAN PUT ON THE CALENDAR AND PERSONALLY BE OUT WITH THESE WHO SPOKE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO SPOKE TODAY STAND OUT THERE WITH THEM SEE IT FACE-TO-FACE LIEN IN AND GET FURTHER INFORMED. I AM NOT DOUBTING THE COMMISSIONERS IN ANY WAY THAT I NEED TO LEARN MORE AS TO YOUR POINT. I BELIEVE IT WARRANTS A TRIP . YOU TOOK A TRIP TO SEE ME AND I'M GOING TO TAKE A TRIP TO SEE YOU. WE CAN GET THOSE. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? AWESOME KID THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS WAS A PUBLIC HEARING IT WILL COME BACK COURT BUT BEFORE IT COMES BACK TO COURT I WILL BE MORE PREPARED WITH YOUR ON-SITE INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOLKS. PLEASE OPEN. THIS WAS A PUBLIC HEARING?
>> WE HOLD IT AND TAKE ACTION. >> JUDGE: WE WANT TO HAVE A
MOTION COMMISSIONER? >> COMMISSIONER: IF YOU REMEMBER WE HAD CALLED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE CALLED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND WE HAVE RESIDENTS WHO ARE WAITING FOR AN ANSWER ON THIS SO I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD IF
POSSIBLE. >> JUDGE: OKAY THE POSSIBLE ACTION IT IS IN THERE AND -
>> COMMISSIONER: IS THERE A MOTION? >> JUDGE: WE WILL GET A MOTION
OUT OF THIS. >> COMMISSIONER: SO MOVED. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? >> JUDGE I GUESS I WOULD SAY THAT I THINK IT WAS COMMISSIONER SHALL WHO MENTIONED IT IF WE ESTABLISH THIS THREE-WAY STOP WE CAN ALWAYS COME BACK AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT IF IT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR IF THERE ARE OTHER MAJOR ISSUES THAT COME OUT OF IT I THINK WE CAN REASSESS.
>> JUDGE: I DON'T WANT TO MISLEAD THE PUBLIC SINCE IT WILL BE VOTED ON TODAY IT IS WORDED AWAY IT COULD BE NOT NECESSARILY BUT IT HAS TURNED INTO THAT SO EVEN IF WE VOTE ON IT I'M STILL GOING OUT THERE AND I WILL FOLLOW AND KEEP AN EYE ON AND STILL SUPPORT YOUR PERSPECTIVES IN THE MOST HOLISTIC WAY I CAN SO DON'T LET TODAY'S VOTE DISCOURAGE YOU PLEASE CALL ROLL. > COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES,
COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES. >> JUDGE: COMMISSIONER
LAWNMOWER? [LAUGHTER] THAT'S WHAT IT SOUNDED LIKE. >> JUDGE BECERRA, YES.
[I6. Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the 2-year maintenance bond #107434401 in the amount of $135,377.94, and the acceptance of roads into the county road maintenance system for Parten Ranch Phase 5. SMITH/BORCHERING]
>> JUDGE: WE WILL BE OUT THERE, I PROMISE. PLEASE OPEN I.6. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE RELEASE OF THE TWO YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER 107434 01 IN THE
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AMOUNT OF $135,000 PLUS IN THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS INTO THE COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEMFOR PARTON RANCH PHASE V. >> COMMISSIONER: MOTION. >> COMMISSIONER: SECOND.
>> JUDGE: THIS IS SELF-EXPLANATORY PLEASE CALL ROLL.
[I7. Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the 2-year maintenance bond #135515C in the amount of $284,666.74, and the acceptance of roads into the county road maintenance system for Hymeadown Section 2, Phase 1. INGALSBE/BORCHERING]
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES,
COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, JUDGE BECERRA. YES. I.7. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE RELEASE OF TWO YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER 13551 5C IN THE AMOUNT OF $284,000 PLUS INTO THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS IN THE COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM
FOR SECTION 2 PHASE I. >> COMMISSIONER: MOTION. >> COMMISSIONER: SECOND.
>> JUDGE: MOTION AND A SECOND PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES, COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, JUDGE
BECERRA, YES. >> JUDGE: THAT BUTTONS DOWN BEAUTIFULLY ALL OF THE SECTIONS
EXCEPT FOR CONSENT AND EXECUTIVE SESSION >> JUDGE: RIG FROM THE RECESS AND WE ARE GOING TO START OUR WORKSHOP. IF YOU WILL, YOU ALL MUST REMEMBER OUR MAGNIFICENT VICKI
[L1. 11:00 a.m. - Budget Workshop regarding the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. Possible action may follow. BECERRA/DORSETT]
DORSETT AT THE PODIUM STATE YOUR NAME AND TIME FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC AND KICK US OFF.>> DO WE NEED TO OPEN THE ITEM? L1 11 AM JOE WORKSHOP REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024
POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW. >> VICKI DORSETT PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER WE DON'T HAVE A DEPARTMENT SIGNED UP TO SPEAK SO I THOUGHT WE COULD TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THE ARPA FUND BALANCES THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE STILL AND WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT FOR FY 24 FOR SOME OF OUR CONTINUAL PROGRAMS THAT WE ARE FUNDING USING THOSE ARPA FUNDS. I PUT ON YOUR DAIS WHAT THE CURRENT COMMITMENTS ARE THAT WE HAVE TO DATE AND THE ALLOCATIONS BY PRECINCT. ONE OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE WERE GOING TO LOOK AT POTENTIALLY FUNDING IN FY 24 ACTUALLY SEVERAL PROGRAMS WHERE THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALTY COURT PRETRIAL DIVERSION OFFICE AND MAGISTRATE SHIN JUDGES AS WELL AS THE HAYES SEE ISD AND TURPIN SPRINGS ISD SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS. I UPDATED THE SPREADSEET BASED ON THE MOST RECENT ACTION THAT WAS TAKEN TO COURT LAST WEEK. THOSE FOUR CONTRACTS HAVE NOT BEEN SIGNED YET SO THEY WILL SHOW UP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST BUT THE ALLOCATIONS ARE THERE AND IT SHOWS A TOTAL COMMITTED BALANCE. THESE ALLOCATIONS, THE COMMITMENTS THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE WILL NOT GET PRETRIAL DIVERSION OFFICE OR MAGISTRATE SHIN AND THE DRIPPING SPRINGS THROUGH THE RSO 2024 BUDGET AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO TALK TO THE COURT ABOUT WAS POTENTIALLY REVISITING SOME OF THE ALLOCATIONS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY MADE COMMITMENTS ON. WE ALSO HAVE TO DATE THROUGH JULY 31 WE HAVE $965,000 IN INTEREST EARNINGS THAT WE CAN ALLOCATE TO SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS FOR FY 24. THE MAGISTRATE SHIN OFFICE IS ALREADY SHORT FROM THE PREVIOUS ALLOCATION THAT THE COURT HAS COMMITTED SO WE DEFINITELY HAVE TO REALLOCATE SOME FUNDS TO THAT PROGRAM. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR COMMITMENTS THAT ARE NOT LISTED ON THE SHEET THAT I HANDED OUT SO WE NEED TO POTENTIALLY DISCUSS ANY ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS THAT HAVEN'T COME TO COURT FOR PRESENTATION AND SEE IF THERE'S A WAY THAT WE CAN ADJUST SOME OF OUR COMMITMENTS. RIGHT NOW WE DON'T HAVE THOSE PROGRAMS THAT I MENTIONED WE DON'T HAVE THOSE FUNDED IN THE GENERAL FUND. WE NEED TO REVISIT SOME COMMITMENTS SO WE CAN REVISIT AND PUSH SOME ARPA FUNDS TO THOSE BUDGETS THAT WE ARE
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UTILIZING FOR THOSE. >> JUDGE: PERFECT. COMMISSIONER SMITH ARE YOU ON
THE LINE? >> COMMISSIONER: YES, SIR, I AM.
>> JUDGE: WOULD YOU LIKE TO KICK US OFF ON THE GENERAL QUESTION FROM VICKI?
>> COMMISSIONER: FORGIVE ME RELATING TO THE SROS? >> JUDGE: YES.
>> COMMISSIONER: CITY COUNCIL PARDON ME, SCHOOL BOARD DO YOU REMEMBER EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN WE HAD THE ALLOCATION OF ARPA FUNDS WE MADE AVAILABLE THE ADDITION ADDITIONAL SRO TRAINING CAMPUS WITHIN THE COUNTY AND AT THAT TIME WE DID NOT HAVE FUNDING MECHANISMS IN PLACE TO ADD THOSE SROS TO THOSE ADDITIONAL SROS IN TURPIN SPRINGS AND IN ALL HONESTY WE'VE HAD ISSUES IN FILLING THOSE POSITIONS SIMPLY BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD SUCH A HARD TIME FILLING PATROL POSITIONS, CO POSITIONS AND SRO POSITIONS AS WELL. THERE SCHOOL BOARD RECENTLY CAME BACK I WOULD SAY TWO MONTHS AGO AND REQUESTED WITH THE CHANGE IN THE SCHOOL BOARD IS THE MAJORITY OF THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS REQUESTED ADDITIONAL SROS AND THEY STEPPED UP TO MAKE THE FUNDING COMMITMENT THAT WOULD BE NEEDED FOR THAT AS WELL AS LOOKING AND SPEAKING TO THEIR SCHOOL SAFETY DIRECTOR FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MARSHALL'S PROGRAM SIMPLY WHAT THE SAN MARCO'S ISD IS DOING. IF THAT WOULD BE THE CASE THIS IS THEIR ATTEMPT TO ADD THE SROS. WE DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE FUNDED THEY WILL BE FUNDED IMMEDIATELY BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHEN THOSE POSITIONS WILL BE FILLED. THOSE THAT WE CREATED LAST YEAR HAVE STILL YET TO BE FILLED BECAUSE OF RECRUITMENT SO WE ANTICIPATED A SIMILAR ACTION WHILE WE FUNDED THE POSITION THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE AN ABILITY FOR FILLING THEM FOR QUITE SOME TIME BUT SINCE I HAVE BEEN ON THE COURT, COMMISSIONER SHALL MIGHT BE ABLE TO SPEAK BETTER THAN THIS IN THE HISTORY OF WHAT YOU AND I HAVE ON THIS JUDGE BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE WE NEVER TURN DOWN AN ISD WHEN ASKING FOR THAT ASSISTANCE THIS IS A ANOTHER EDITION OF THAT.
IT'S UNFORTUNATE WHATEVER WE PUT TOGETHER THE PROGRAM THROUGH ARPA IT WOULD HAVE BEEN PAID FOR THROUGH ARPA FUNDS AND BEEN DONE BUT THIS IS A MONDAY WOULD HAVE ACTUALLY RECEIVED A LARGER PERCENTAGE FROM THE COUNTY AND THIS SETS THEM IN PLACE WITH THE STANDARD CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE FOR ALL OF THE SROS WITH THEM PAYING A LARGER PORTION OF THE PROGRAM.
>> COMMISSIONER: WE DID FUND THE ARPA. 50 PERCENT OF THE RSO AND THE PREPOSITIONS AND I DID CHECK AND THE ARPA FUNDS WERE DONE YESTERDAY FOR DRIPPING SPRINGS THE CURRENT BUDGET OF 50,000 742 BECAUSE OF THE VACANCIES FROM THE LAST SCHOOL YEAR. THEY WILL NEED TO CHANGE TO 676 680 IN ORDER TO FUND THAT POSITION FOR HALF TIME IN THE NEXT UPCOMING
BUDGET. >> JUDGE: THE SECOND LEG OF THOSE COMMENTS WERE POTENTIAL REALLOCATIONS OF UNCOMMITTED OR SHOULD I SAY UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS AND SO IS THERE ANY WIGGLE ROOM? I'M GOING WITH EACH COMMISSIONER AND I'LL START WITH YOU IS THERE A
VARIATION FROM THE ROADMAP THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER? >> COMMISSIONER: HONESTLY I WOULD LOVE TO DO SOME TYPE OF REALLOCATION BUT THE MATTER IS WE WERE UP FRONT WITH EACH ONE OF THE ISD'S AND LOOKING AT WHAT THE POSITION WOULD ENTAIL WE ARE ACTIVELY LOOKING TO FILL THOSE SRO POSITIONS RIGHT NOW. TRUTHFULLY, MY POINT OR MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO LEAN ON THOSE POSITIONS EVEN IF THEY WERE UNFILLED AND ALLOCATED AND IF THERE IS A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SROS THEY CAN COME UP WITH THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT IS NEEDED FOR THEM BASED FUNDING FOR THOSE THAT DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING OUT OF -I DON'T NECESSARILY FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING OUT OF ARPA UNLESS WE FILL AT A REDUCED RATE AND IF WE DO FILL AT AN EXISTING RATE AB YOU CAN TELL ME WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE IN ORDER TO SPREAD THE MONEY FARTHER. IN OTHER WORDS DOING A LOWER RATE OR ADJUSTING THE CONTRACT TO A LOWER RATE TO THE TRADITIONAL RATE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS ADDITIONAL SROS.
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>> THIS IS THE ONE SRO THAT WE ALREADY HAVE A CONTRACT WITH YOU THIS ISN'T ADDRESSING THE ADDITIONAL TWO RSO'S IN THE GENERAL FUND ALREADY. SO, DRIPPING SPRINGS AGREED TO FUND 75 PERCENT OF THOSE OFFICERS. THE ONE ARPA FUNDED OFFICER IS NOW FILLED AS OF YESTERDAY.
AND BECAUSE WE HAD SAVINGS IN OUR LAST FISCAL YEAR BUDGET FOR WHAT DID NOT GET FILLED WE CAN FUND THAT ONE OFFICER 50 PERCENT BUT WE NEED THE ADDITIONAL 26,000 IN ORDER TO DO THAT WHICH WE COULD TAKE FROM THE INTEREST ALLOCATION AS WELL. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS POINT OUT THESE BUDGETS AND COME BACK NEXT WEEK WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS
ON HOW TO REALLOCATE THE INTEREST INCOME. >> JUDGE: OKAY. WHAT WE WILL DO AT THIS POINT IS PRESENT THIS INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSIONERS. I AM IN THE LUCKY SEAT. COUNTYWIDE IS MY COLUMN. ALL THE FIRST RESPONDERS GOT NEW RADIOS AND NEW TOWERS AND I BENEFIT FROM THAT ANYTIME I'M ON THE RADIO ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTY I CAN TALK. I DON'T HAVE REGRETS AND I KNOW YOU DON'T EITHER AT THE TOUGH THING IN TURNING THE OLD SENIOR LINE ITEMS WILL BE LEFT OVER TO THE COMMISSIONERS SO MY ASSUMPTION ON WHAT WAS JUST SAID IS HERE IS THE INFORMATION, COME BACK WITH ME WITH SOME POTENTIAL TWEAKS.
>> NEXT WEEK I WILL BE BACK I HAVE A MEETING WITH THE SERVICES DIRECTOR TO GO THROUGH THE STAFFING NEEDS FOR FY 24. IT WAS QUITE A LARGE REQUEST AND IN HIS BUDGET I SET ASIDE $650,000 FOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL SO THERE COULD BE SOME ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE MADE TO THAT BUDGET AS WELL. THE PDO OFFICE, WE NEED ABOUT JUST UNDER 4.2 MILLION THROUGH THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 24 WE COMMITTED 5 MILLION SO WE CAN ACTUALLY ADJUST SOME OF THE BUDGET KNOWING THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PICK UP IN OUR BUDGET YEAR THE CONTRACT IN FULL IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY REMAINING ARPA FUNDS. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE 1,000,003 ALLOCATED TO
MANAGEMENT AND HAVE SPENT LESS THAN 300,000 TO DATE. >> JUDGE: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
WITH WHO? >> ARTURO. >> JUDGE: THERE IS A LITTLE
WIGGLE ROOM. >> DEPENDING ON WHEN THEIR WORK FOR US IS COMPLETED AND WE
GET THOSE PAID IN FULL WE CAN REALLOCATE SOME OF THAT. >> JUDGE: IF THE COMMISSIONERS ARE OKAY WITH IT WE WILL PAUSE THIS PART OF THE PRESENTATION AND COMMISSIONER SMITH YOU HAVE
MORE TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT. >> I WANTED TO GET SOME INFORMATION BACK TO EACH OF THE COMMISSIONER IF YOU HAVE GIVEN THIS ANY POTENTIAL CONTRACTS OR PROGRAMS THAT YOU WANT TO FUND THAT AREN'T ON THIS LIST YOU NEED TO CONSIDER THAT FOR WE ADJUST ANY OF THESE BUDGETS.
WE DO HAVE STILL ALMOST 3.3 MILLION UNCOMMITTED AND THE INTEREST MONEY IS JUST UNDER 1
MILLION. >> JUDGE: AND DON'T FORGET THE WARNING THAT THE CONGRESSMAN
SHARED WITH US WAS ALLOCATE OR GET PULLED BACK. >> WE HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 2024
TO COMMIT AND DECEMBER 2026 TO SUSPEND ALL THE FUNDS. >> JUDGE: EVEN THOUGH THOSE ARE
COMMITTED DATES THEY CAN STILL CALL IT BACK. >> I WILL SAY OF GOD ERIC SPEAKING TO THE ER THREE TEAM FOR HOUSING INSECURITY AND I TOLD THEM UP TO $500,000 POSSIBLY FROM MY ALLOCATION ON THE FUNDS AND SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HE IS LOOKING AT. HE SAYS THEY DO QUALIFY AND IT WOULD BE A GREAT PROGRAM. DEPENDING ON WHAT WE GET BACK AS FAR AS INFORMATION AND THE DATA WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN ALLOCATE MORE BUT I KNOW THE FUNDS ARE LIMITED AND I AM STILL WAITING ON THAT DATA TO COME BACK.
>> I CAN LIST IT ON THEREFORE OUR CONVERSATIONS NEXT WEEK AND I WOULD CONSIDER FUNDING IF YOU
WOULD ALL EMAIL THEM. >> SINCE IT WAS SUCH A LARGE NUMBER THOUGHT I WOULD PUT OUT
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THERE. >> JUDGE: WHAT ELSE? >> IF THE COURT WOULD LIKE TO GO OVER THE SOCIAL SERVICE FUND THE FINAL BUDGET WORKSHOP. I COULD GO AHEAD IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMMIT FUNDING TODAY YOU COULD NOTIFY THOSE AGENCIES OF THE COURT PROPOSED FUNDING.
AND IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET THE FUNDING IS LEVEL THERE WERE NO INCREASES EVEN THOUGH I DID PUT ASIDE $25,000 FOR THE COURT. IF YOU WANTED TO ALLOCATE ANY ADDITIONAL AGENCIES IN YOUR BUDGET BOOKS IN THE LAST TAB ON YOUR BUDGET BOOK IT IS THE SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDING AND RECOMMENDED LEVELS. IT ALSO HAS TWO YEARS OF HISTORY IN THE BUDGET AS WELL.
THE $25,000 THAT IS ALLOCATED AS DISCRETIONARY FUNDS COULD BE USED FOR ASSIGNING ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO ANY OF THESE AGENCIES OR WE HAVE THE JP TO OFFICE WHICH WILL POTENTIALLY BE COMING ON BOARD AND A PURCHASING AGENT WILL ALSO HAVE AN OPERATION BUDGET FORMED.
THERE ARE TWO BUDGETS AND HE DID HAVE SOME FUNDS LEFT OVER IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET THAT I LEFT FOR YOU TO CREATE OR ESTABLISH OFFICES AND PERSONNEL BUT YOU COULD USE THIS $25,000
AS WELL FOR THAT. >> JUDGE: THE RECOMMENDATION IS LEVEL FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC?
>> I WOULD SAY JUDGE, FOR NOW LEAVE IT LEVEL AND I KNOW THAT IDEA DID COME AND SPEAK TO SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE COURT AND THEY PROVIDE A GREAT SERVICE. I DID MENTION I WOULD BE WILLING TO LOOK AT ARPA FUNDING FOR THAT. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN ALL
CONSIDER IF WE ARE INTERESTED IN THAT. >> JUDGE: THE CONSIDERATION BE BECAUSE THERE ARE THREE LINES? THE ACTUAL 2024 REQUEST AND WHAT'S RECOMMENDED. WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT THEY FOLLOW ALONG. >> THE 2023 IS THE ACTUAL
EXPENSES IF YOU LOOK AT THE 23 ADOPTED BUDGET. >> JUDGE: THAT WOULD BE MORE
ACCURATE. >> THE ADOPTED BUDGET IS WHAT IS IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR FY 24. THERE ARE NO INCREASES IN MY RECOMMENDED BUDGET SO IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE IT AT LEVEL FUNDING I WOULD ASK YOU TAKE A VOTE TO SEND THE NOTICES OUT TO THE SOCIAL
SERVICES AGENCIES. >> JUDGE: THE MOTION WOULD BE TO EMULATE THE 2023 ADOPTED
BUDGET MOST SPECIFICALLY. >> OR THE 2024 RECOMMENDED BUDGET.
>> JUDGE: SO THEY CAN SEE THE LINES WE HAVE A LOT OF COLUMNS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE. I LIKE TO DUMB IT DOWN TO MY OWN LEVEL COMMISSIONERS ARE YOU
UNDERSTANDING THAT? >> YOU CAN ALWAYS ADJUST THOSE ON THE 22ND FOR YOU VOTE ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET THEY CAN STILL BE ADJUSTED. THIS WILL GIVE MY OFFICE THE WAY TO COMMUNICATE
THOSE TOTALS TO THE AGENCIES. >> JUDGE: MAKE SENSE? >> COMMISSIONER: SO MOVED.
>> COMMISSIONER: SECOND. >> JUDGE: EMOTION AND A SECOND AND COMMISSIONER SMITH I'M
ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT IN FRONT OF ME. >> COMMISSIONER: THE ONLY COMMENT I HAVE IS CRATING A BASE TO WORK FROM THIS DAY FORWARD AND I KNOW I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO VICKI AND I FULLY SUPPORT, WHEN WE FIRST AUTHORED THE AMENDMENTS I THINK IT WAS THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO TO ADD CAPITAL IDEA FULLY SUPPORT THE PROGRAM BUT THEN ALONG WITH THE OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS WOULD MUCH RATHER PAY FOR WHAT WE NEED AND THEN LOOK TO SEE WHAT WE MAY HAVE LEFT OVER AND HELP THOSE FOLKS AS MUCH AS WE CAN WHAT I THINK WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FUNCTIONALITY IN THE COUNTY BEFORE WE ADDRESS THOSE OTHER
THINGS THAT WE REALLY ENJOY OR SUPPORT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A
SECOND FOR SAME AS LAST YEAR'S BUDGET. >> THE FY 24 RECOMMEND A
BUDGET. >> JUDGE: A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET.
>> WE WOULD LIKE TO SEND THOSE NOTICES OUT. >> JUDGE: THAT'S RIGHT IT'S AN
EFFICIENCY TOOL PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES, COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, JUDGE
BECERRA, YES. OKAY VICKI. >> IS ALL I HAVE. NEXT WEEK WE WILL HAVE THE SECOND BUDGET WORKSHOP AT 11:00. I DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP. I AM LOOKING AT AN
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ADDITIONAL REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AND OUR LEASING OPTIONS. WE MIGHT NOT BACK TO DISCUSS ONTHE 15TH. OR BY THE 22ND, FOR SURE. >> VICKI, GOING BACK TO THE ARPA, AS FAR AS THE SENIOR ZONE THEY HAD 53,000 TO THEIR FACILITY EXPANSION AND THAT IS MEANT TO BUILD THE FACILIT AND ARCHITECTURE. IS THAT STILL RIGHT?
>> THE $106,000? YES. >> THE MAYOR PROPOSED TO THE SENIORS THAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO A BOND FOR THE FACILITY BUILDOUT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DOUBLE BACK WITH THEM IF WE HAVE TO DO AN AMENDMENT IF THE MONEY IS NOT GOING TO FACILIT EXPANSION OR
ARCHITECTURE. >> WE MAY NEED TO PULL THEIR AGREEMENT AND AMENDED IT FOR WHAT TYPE OF EXPENSES THEY ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO USE THE FUNDS FOR AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE
ALLOWABLE. >> DO THEY HAVE THOSE FUNDS OR HAVE THEY BEEN ALLOCATD TO
THEM? >> THEY ONLY BUILD TO DATE. THE MAJORITY OF THE FUNDS ARE
AVAILABLE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> JUDGE: VICKI AS ALWAYS THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE AT THE WORKSHOP? HERE'S WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO. WE ARE GOING TO GET THROUGH ALL OF THE CONSENT OF THE EDITS AND WE WILL CHIME IN ON THAT ONE BUT
[CONSENT ITEMS]
WE WILL OPEN ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. >> G1 APPROVED PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES. G2 APPROVED PAYMENTS OF JURY CHECKS. G3 APPROVED THE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTHCARE CLAIMS. G4 APPROVED COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF JULY 25, 2023 AND AUGUST 1 2023. G5 APPROVED THE PAYMENT OF THE AUGUST 15, 2023 PAYROLL DISBURSEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,800,000 EFFECTIVE AUGUST 15, 2023 AND POST TOTALS FOR WAGES WITHHOLDINGS INDUCTIONS AND BENEFIT ON THE HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE ONCE FINALIZED. G6 AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO GRANT AWARD FROM THE DEPARTMENT STATE HEALTH SERVICES PUBLIC WORKFORCE GRANT. G7 AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO GRANT THE AWARD FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION FEDERAL. G8 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES AND HAYS COUNTY LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT MEDICATIONS RECEIVED THROUGH DHS PHARMACY UNIT ORDERING PLATFORM. G9 AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRAND AWARD FROM THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 10. UTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN UPDATED SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE BUG MASTER TO ADD PEST PREVENTION SERVICES TO THE INTERIOR OF THE PSB 911 CALL CENTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $115.00 QUARTERLY AND AUTHORIZE A WAIVER TO THE PURCHASING POLICY. SHELL/T.CRUMLEY CLICK TO VIEW 11. UTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF $1,100.00 TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FUNDS WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OPERATING BUDGET AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. BECERRA/PACHECO CLICK TO VIEW 12. AMEND THE ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE CONTINUING EDUCATION BUDGET FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS NEEDED TO ATTEND THE 41ST ANNUAL ELECTION LAW SEMINAR FOR COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIALS HELD IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. SMITH/DOINOFF CLICK TO VIEW 13. AUTHORIZE IT AND ELECTION'S DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE SECURITY CAMERA AND MONITORING SYSTEM FOR THE PIT-ELECTIONS BUILDING FROM SECURITY ONE, INC. AND AUTHORIZE A PURCHASING WAVIER TO THE PURCHASING POLICY AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
SHELL/DOINOFF/MCGILL CLICK TO VIEW 14. AUTHORIZE THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT 5 OFFICE TO PURCHASE ONE MICROSOFT SURFACE GO3 TABLET UTILIZING THE JUSTICE COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. COHEN/BRYANT CLICK TO VIEW 15. AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL TRAVEL FUNDS FOR THE JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICE RELATED TO JUVENILE PLACEMENTS AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. BECERRA/DAY CLICK TO VIEW 16. APPROVE UTILITY PERMITS. COHEN/INGALSBE/BORCH ERDING CLICK TO VIEW 17. UTHORIZE THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE TO PURCHASE FOUR ADDITIONAL MODULAR DESK UNITS FOR STAFFING NEEDS AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. BECERRAÉCARDENAS CLICK TO VIEW 18. AUTHORIZE THE CONSTABLE PCT. 5 OFFICE TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPLIES UTILIZING CONTINUING EDUCATION SAVINGS AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. COHEN/ELLEN CLICK TO VIEW 19. AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY
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JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN INTERFACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND CLINICAL PATHOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC. (CPL) FOR AN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD INTERFACE BETWEEN CPL AND CUREMD. COHEN/T.CRUMLEY CLICK TO VIEW 20. APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF ALEX BANBURY TO THE HAYS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION TO REPLACE JONAFA BANBURY, THE COUNTY JUDGE'S APPOINTEE. BECERRA CLICK TO VIEW.>> COMMISSIONER: SO MOVED. >> COMMISSIONER: SECOND. >> JUDGE: VICKI, PLEASE.
>> ON JUNE 18 THE CONSTABLE HAD ADDITIONAL FIREARMS TRAINING THAT HAD TO BE PAID FOR FROM THE CONTINUING EDUCATION FUND SO WE WILL REDUCE THAT AMOUNT AND IT PUTS THE BACKUP TO 900 750 THE AMOUNT REFLECTED ON THE BUDGET AMENDMENT ORDER THAT YOU WILL
BE SIGNING LATER THIS MORNING. >> JUDGE: THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS OR COMMENTS ON
ANY OTHER ITEMS? THESE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, YES, COMMISSIONER COHEN, YES, COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES, COMMISSIONER SMITH, YES, JUDGE
BECERRA, YES. >> JUDGE: IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO THE
[N2. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA]
EXTENDING AGENDA POPULATION 10.2. >> DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTY INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATION COUNTS AND COST.
>> JUDGE: EACH TIME WE MEET FOR COURT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SINCE THE EPORT OF THE INMATE POPULATION AND IT IS BECOMING A BRIGHT SPOT IN MY DAY TO KNOW THAT WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING IN PROGRAMS AS A COUNTY TO ADDRESS THIS AND BRING IT DOWN AND REDIRECT OUR USE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARSBUT IN THE MEANTIME OUR JAIL CAPACITY IS 410 AND MAY'S JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMEND HOLDING 10 PERCENT OF THAT CAPACITY OPEN WHICH LOWERS OUR CAPACITY TO THREE IN A 68 PER THE JAIL'S DAILY AVERAGE WAS 566 AND PEAK WAS AT 572 ON JULY 30. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES WAS 157,185. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCED MEALS IS 240 AND FEMALES ARE SEVEN. THIS WEEK'S INMATES WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES. I PRAY AS A SHERIFF FOR NARROWING DOWN THE SPACES WHERE OUR INMATES ARE AND NOW THE LIST IS SMALLER
[N1. Discussion and possible action related to the burn ban. BECERRA]
BUT IT IS STILL A BIG NUMBER SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH I APPRECIATE THE REPORT I WOULDLIKE TO SEE IF WE COULD SPEAK TO HIM.1. NORA. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE
ACTION RELATED TO THE BURN BAN. >> JUDGE: I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE THE BEST PLACE TO TALK ABOUT IT WE HAD A HUNDRED ACRE FIRE THIS WEEKEND AND OF COURSE I WILL SAY THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION THROUGH OUR FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE BUT AS ALWAYS AS WE ALWAYS DO WE HAD AN OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FROM COMMISSIONER COHEN I MEAN PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS WERE SUPPORTING IN MANY WAYS. WE HAD OUT-OF-STATE FIREFIGHTERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND REGIONAL SUPPORT AND THIS A 400 ACRE FIRE COST US ONE HOME, NO LOSS OF LIFE. I DID SEE SOME VEHICLES BURN AND A SHED AND A LITTLE DWELLING AND IT IS ALL UNFORTUNATE BUT LITERALLY I CANNOT EMPHASIZE IT ENOUGH THE FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS OUT THERE I THINK HE KNOWS IT'S OVERUSED I REALLY DO I'M TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER WAY TO SAY IT BUT HONESTL I FEEL THAT WAY. GOING IN WHEN EVERYONE IS COMING OUT WE HEARD IT ON THE 9/11 STUFF WE HEAR IT ALL THE TIME. IT IS IMPRESSIVE TO SEE IT FIRSTHAND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. SADLY A LOT OF THE STUFF WE ARE DEALING WITH IS PREVENTABLE. WE HAVE A BURN BAN IN PLACE WERE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN BUT FOLKS YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER DON'T CUT THINGS OUT THERE DON'T START FIRES OUT THERE THAT ARE GOING TO BE SAFE AND OKAY BECAUSE I WAS LITERALLY OUT THERE ON FOX ROAD WHEN THE FIRE HADN'T QUITE MADE ITS WAY THROUGH THE AREA AND I LITERALLY LOOKED UP AND I WAS SURROUNDED BY THE FIRE SO FAST AND I HAVE GREAT SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND I WAS SURROUNDED BY THE FIRE HIM ONLY LUCKY I HAD MY CAR 10 FEET AWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO BURN OUT BUT THERE ARE FOLKS THAT DON'T HAVE THAT MOBILITY OR ACCESS OR AWARENESS. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO LET YOU ALL KNOW I'M ACTIVELY WORKING ON IT IT
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IS A DAMNED IF YOU DO DAMNED IF YOU DON'T AND THERE'S A PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY THAT IS ONE WAY ONE OUT AND IT'S A BIG AREA. THERE'S A BIG PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY THAT DOES NOT WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH ANY KIND OF EMERGENCY ACCESS OUT OF THE AREA AND THERE'S A PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY THAT SAYS HOLY SMOKES WHY HAVEN'T WE DONE IT ALREADY.[BLEEP] DEE THE COMMISSIONER AND I WERE HAVING A SIDE CONVERSATION ABOUT THE FEEDBACK THAT WE WERE GIVING THE FIRE AND IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO NOTE WILL DO MY VERY BEST TO CREATE SOME SORT OF BALANCING ACT FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY ACCESS IN THE EVENT OF AN EVACUATION BECAUSE 400 ACRES WENT UP JUST LIKE THAT. I WILL DO MY LEVEL BEST TO PUSH TOWARDS BETTER EMERGENCY ACCESS IN THE EVENT OF AN EVACUATION. WHILE PROTECTING THE COVE THE SPACE YOU CHOSE TO CREATE AS YOUR HOME. WE DON'T WANT TO BE TRAPPED. I AM GOING TO FIGURE OUT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER ALL THE WONDERFUL ASSETS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ME THROUGH OUR COMMISSIONERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND EVERYONE ELSE HOW TO THREAD THE NEEDLE.THERE IS A WAY AND I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED AND FOR ALL OF THOSE REACHING OUT TO ME JUST KNOW I'M WORKING ON IT AND I THINK EVERYONE HAS DONE WHAT THEY CAN WITH THE FIRE AND I FEEL BAD SAYING IT BUT WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER ONE. DOUBLE DIGIT HEATS AREN'T STOPPING THEY ARE CONTINUING DOWN THE PATH AS FAR AS I CAN SEE IN HIM ASKING IF YOU CAN PLEASE REMEMBER IF THERE ARE LOTS OF TREES AND BUSHES NEAR YOUR HOME TRIM THEM DOWN NOW BECAUSE IS LITERALLY ONE OF THOSE ITEMS THAT WILL CAUSE YOUR HOUSE TO GO DOWN AND FIREFIGHTERS WON'T BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. IF YOU LIVE IN A REMOTE SPACE AND YOU HAVE A LOT OF BRUSH AND TREES NEAR HOME WE STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE HELP, TRIM IT DOWN AND OF COURSE DON'T BURN IT DISPOSE OF IT IN ANOTHER WAY. COMMISSIONERS DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO
ADD? >> I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ALL OF THOSE THAT PROVIDED ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE A LOT WHO TURNED OUT AND AM GRATEFUL THAT THERE WERE NO LIVES -THAT
EVERYBODY WAS SAVED. TO EVERYBODY THAT PARTICIPATED. >> YESTERDAY WE HAD THE ONE HOME THAT WE LOST WE HAD THE OWNER ASKED FOR THREE MUTUAL FRIEND FOR US TO PUBLICIZE THEIR SITUATION BECAUSE THEY NEED SOME HELP, OF COURSE. THEY WERE UNINSURED, THEY HAD OF COURSE THE NEED FOR HELP AND I SAID YOU REACH OUT TO THE COUNTY JUDGE FOR HELP THE THING I CAN DO BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A SHOVEL OR A FIRE COAT I CAN HELP YOU WITH EXPOSURE AND SO WE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF HAVING KX A N, FOX AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN AND OTHERS CIRCULATE.
THEY CREATED A GO FUND ME AND I THINK WE POSTED IT ON OUR WORK PAGE SO WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST TO GIVE THEM THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO TRANSITION INTO AN INHABITABLE SPACE.
>> JUDGE I HEARD LAST NIGHT ON THE NEWS THAT IT IS CONTAINED IS THERE AN UPDATE ON THAT?
>> JUDGE: I FEEL BAD SAYING IT BUT I GET TEXT ALERTS ALL THE TIME FROM PEOPLE ON THE GROUND.
WHEN I'M THINKING 95 PERCENT CONTAINMENT IF WE TURN THE CORNER AND I FOCUS MY ATTENTION ON SOMETHING ELSE WAS THE LAST TIME I HAD HEARD OF IT AND THAT'S WHERE WE ARE AT. WE WERE GOING INTO THE STORY, I'D ASKED THEM TO COME OUT WITH ME BECAUSE THE GENTLEMAN WHO LOST HER HOME IS ALSO A VETERAN AND SO WE SERVE ONE ANOTHER AND THE BEST WE CAN DO IS REMIND EACH OTHER BECAUSE FEAR IS CONTAGIOUS BUT SO IS LOVE. SO IS HOPE. I'M ALWAYS GRATEFUL THAT EVERY TIME I ASK YOU TO ACCOMPANY ME OTHERS COVID UNDER THE BRIDGE GETTING PEOPLE WHO WERE FREEZING OR PEOPLE WITH THEIR HOUSING BURNED WHATEVER IT IS EVERY TIME I REACH OUT HE IS ALWAYS THERE ON THE READY IMMEDIATELY AND I WANTED TO GIVE HIM A SHOUT OUT BECAUSE HE WAS OUT THERE WITH ME FOR HOURS IN THE SUN HOPING WITH THIS PROCESS AS WELL.
>> MIKE JONES IS NOT HERE SO WE WANT TO THANK HIM. >> JUDGE: MIKE JONES DIRECTOR OF SERVICES ABSENTLY STELLAR AND WE CAN TALK FOR 30 MINUTES OF THE PRAISE LIST.
COMMISSIONER COHEN WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING? >> NO, GOING OUT THERE I THINK I GOT UP AT 4 AM MIKE JONES SAID WE COULD USE SOME BREAKFAST. AND I THINK THE STATE REP FOR STEPPING UP. THEY GOT 600 TACOS MADE THINK THAT FUEGO WAS ONE OF HE ASSISTANCE. THEY STEPPED UP AND THEY MADE THOSE TACOS AND HER STAFF WENT IN AND
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DISTRIBUTE THE MEALS. WE BROUGHT WATER AND GATORADE TO THE LOCATION WE SAW THE FIREFIGHTERS SITTING THERE EXHAUSTED. I COULD NOT IMAGINE BEING IN THE 106 HEAT TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH ALL THE GEAR THEY HAD ON. IT PUTS THINGS INTO PERSPECTIVE FOR ME WATCHING THEM OUT THERE WORKING. I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR DOING THAT WORK AND WE WEREGLAD. WHATEVER WE COULD DO TO HELP OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. >> I FEEL COMPELLED. NOW THAT WE MENTIONED THIS ONE OF GOT TO MENTION SOME OTHERS . WE HAD SOME COMMISSIONERS REACH OUT TO ME HONESTLY YOU GUYS WE CAN KEEP GOING LIST IS ABUNDANT FOR ALL OF THOSE STEPPING INTO OFFER IF NOTHING ELSE OFFER THEIR SUPPORT AND ANYTHING WE CAN DO THE TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NEVER DISAPPOINTS STATE RESOURCES ARE ALWAYS ON THE READY AND WE CAN
KEEP ON GOING. COMMISSIONER SHELL? >> COMMISSIONER: THANK YOU JUDGE. SAME COMMENT. I THINK IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO VERY WELL AND IT'S A TESTAMENT TO MIKE JONES EMERGENCY SERVICES. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS GETTING ACCESS AND RESOURCES ALLOCATED AND ON THE GROUND AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS WHICH SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY I THINK IT WILL CONTINUE. I AM ALWAYS SO PROUD OF THAT RESPONSE OF GETTING PEOPLE THE OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FROM OTHER AGENCIES IN THE STATE.
WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT IN THIS CASE THERE WERE A LOT GOING ON IN THIS CASE TO SEE WAS GOING ON AND IS SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR STEPPING UP . WE CAN BE REALLY PROUD OF IT. THIS FIRE THREATENED A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT THE FIRE WAS IN LAST YEAR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER. THERE'S ALWAYS THE CONCERN FROM CITIZENS AND I THINK THEY COULD SEE IT AND UNDERSTAND THE FOCUS THE COUNTY IS GIVING. I THINK THE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT IT IS ALWAYS ON THIS CASE AND IT IS SO HARD WHEN YOU ARE ON THE GROUND DEALING WITH EMERGENCIES TO COORDINATE COMMUNICATION AND IT IS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS TO DO. I HAVE SEEN IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUING AND I THINK IT'S ONE THING WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO STRIVE ESPECIALLY IN THOSE SUBDIVISIONS IN THOSE AREAS AND IN THE FORMS OF COMMUNICATION THAT PEOPLE HAVE NOW WHETHER IT'S SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER THINGS IS THAT RUMORS GET SPREAD AND PASSED ALONG AND PEOPLE START GETTING REALLY ANXIOUS RIGHTFULLY SO. IT'S IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND IT'S THAT THREAD AND I THINK IT'S ONE THING WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON AND IMPROVE SO WE COULD PROPERLY COMMUNICATE WHAT IS NEEDED AT THE TIME AND WE HAVE THE RIGHT WAY TO CHANGE IT.
IT'S A VARIABLE SITUATION. THINGS ARE THE SAME THE WIND PICKS UP AND IT'S COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THREAT THAN IT WAS BEFORE. IT MAKES IT HARD AND PROUD OF THE RESPONSE AND THE SUPPORT AND OUTCOME OF SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY. WE MENTIONED EMERGENCY ACCESS . WE HAD SIDE CONVERSATIONS ON THAT AND I THINK IT IS ANOTHER GOOD THING FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO LOOK AT TO FORMALIZE THE EMERGENCY ACCESS POINTS. I THINK SOME PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THEY ARE THERE. MANY FIRST RESPONDERS KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF THOSE LOCATIONS. BUT WE WERE HAVING A CONVERSATION AND THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF TURNOVER. I GO BACK TO GROWING UP IN SAN MARCO'S KNOWING ABOUT THOSE PROCESSES BUT THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF CHANGE IN OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND MANAGING THE SERVICES. IT WOULD BE A GOOD TIME FOR PEOPLE TO REFRESH THEMSELVES ON EMERGENCY ACCESS, LANDOWNERS WHERE THE GATES ARE AND GET PERMISSION WHEN POSSIBLE FROM LANDOWNERS ON EXACTLY WHAT TO DO. AND IF NOT IF YOU WANT TO PUT A KNOX BOX ON IT ONE OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN OPEN IT BUT I THINK IT IS ANOTHER THING WE CAN TAKE FROM THIS AND TRY TO IMPROVE FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR CITIZENS BUT OVERALL I'M ALWAYS IMPRESSED WITH THE RESPONSE AND JUST LIKE THE COMMISSIONER MENTIONED UNDER 10+ DEGREES IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIRE YOU CAN HAVE AMAZING PEOPLE THAT WILL
GO AND PROTECT US. >> JUDGE: MOST DEFINITELY. COMMISSIONER SMITH WILL
YEAR-ROUND US OUT? >> YES SIR. I KNOW SOMEONE SAID IT AND THERE'S ONE OTHER GROUP I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO I BEEN IN CONTACT WITH REPRESENTATIVE ROY'S OFFICE AND HE AND HIS CHILDREN DELIVERED TRUCKLOADS OF WATER AND GATORADE AND ALSO THEY ARRANGED
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FOR ANOTHER MEAL LAST NIGHT FOR THE LAST OF THE MONTH FOR THE CREW AND WE JUST NEED TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WE CAN I THINK IT IS IMPRESSIVE AND ALLUDED TO BUT IN MY PRECINCT LAST YEAR DURING FIRE SEASON I ESTIMATE WE LOST TWEEN THREE AND 4000 ACRES AND THAT DOESN'T ACCOUNT TO THE ONE FIRE THAT WAS IN THE COMMISSONERS PRECINCT THAT WAS IN A HEAVILY RESIDENTIAL AREA. I THINK IT IS IMPRESSIVE TO NOTE THAT WHILE WE DID LOSE THE RESIDENCE AT THIS TIME RAIN THOSE FIRES WE DID LOSE STRUCTURES. WE DID LOSE A FEW STRUCTURES DURING THIS FIRE AS WELL BUT ONLY ONE RESIDENT. LAST YEAR DURING ALL THE FIRES WE DID NOT LOSE A SINGLE RESIDENT AND THAT SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO THE PRIORITIZATION THAT OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS IN TRYING TO PROTECT THE HOMES AND HOMEOWNERS. IT TRULY THE PROPERTY SAFETY THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY IS SOMETHING WE MENTIONED A FEW WEEKS AGO BEFORE WE HAD OUR FIRST FIRE OF THE SEASON IF YOU REMEMBER WE WERE TALKING AND WE MADE SOME BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS TO JUDGE AT THE PROMPTING OF MIKE JONES TO TRY TO MOVE SOME FUNDING AROUND A SPECIFICALLY SO WE COULD ADDRESS THE RESPONSES THAT WE PROVIDED TO OUR NEIGHBORS WHO HAD ALREADY SEEN FIRES THIS YEAR. AT THAT TIME I MADE THE COMMENT THAT WHILE WE DO THESE THINGS IF WE HAVE CITIZENS WHO ARE CONCERNED OR WORRIED AS TO WHY WE WOULD HAVE THAT COORDINATION EFFORT AND WHY WE NEED TO SPEND THE MONEY IS BECAUSE THE SAME NEIGHBORS STEP UP WHENEVER WE HAVE THESE ISSUES. NOWHERE IS IT MORE PREVALENT THAN WHERE WE HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN DID ONE TIME THIS WEEK WE HAD 14 RESPONDING AGENCIES AT ONCE OUT THERE THAT WERE FROM OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY AND BY THE END OF THIS I'M SURE THERE WERE MANY MORE. I WOULD BE REMISS TO SAY THAT NONE OF THAT COORDINATION OR EFFORT WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE FOREST SERVICE AND THEIR ABILITY TO STEP INTO A SITUATION AND REALLY TAKE OVER AND COORDINATE AMONGST ALL THE VARIOUS ENTITIES WHETHER THEY ARE FROM A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PART OF THE STATE OR NATION TO COME TO HELP BID THEY ARE THE GLUE THAT HELPS THE FORCE STAY TOGETHER AND DIRECTS THEM IN A WAY WHERE WE ACTUALLY MAKE PROGRESS. THEY ARE NOT RUNNING INTO EACH OTHER THEY ARE NOTDUPLICATING THE EFFORT AND THEY DO A GREAT JOB. >> JUDGE: THANK YOU BEAUTIFUL
[EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]
STATED COMMISSIONERS FOR ALL THAT WE ARE DOING FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS DO WE OPEN ALL OF THEM END PLEASE OPEN THE MALL.>> EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.074 AND 551.076 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND ELATION REGARDING THE DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL OR DEVICES THAT THE HAYS COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER AND EACH INDIVIDUAL POSITION WITHIN THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE FOR PRECINCT 1. AND EXEC OF SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND LIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE AND/OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATED WITH PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PROJECTS AND CONSIDERED BY HAYS COUNTY. POSSIBLE
DISCUSSION INTERACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. >> JUDGE: ALL RIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM UP BASED ON ATTENDANCE OF THE COURT AND THEN WE WILL I DON'T KNOW 20 MINUTES? MAYBE MORE?
>> JUDGE: WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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