[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
JUDGE BECERRA IS NOT GOING TO BE OUT HERE THIS MORNING SO I WILL PRESIDE OVER THE MEETING AND I WANT TO WELCOME YOU AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS MORNING. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. WE HAVE OUR CHAPLAIN WHO WILL LED US IN OUR INVOCATION THIS MORNING IF YOU WOULD ALL STAND.
>> LET US BOW. HEAVENLY FATHER IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WE COME TO YOU THIS MORNING TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY. ANOTHER DAY WHERE WE HAVE OPENED OUR EYES IN THE ACTIVITY OVER LIMBS TO COME AND JOIN TOGETHER AS WE PREPARE AND MINISTER TO THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE IN THIS COUNTY. I PRAY LORD GOD THAT YOU WOULD HELP US IN THIS DAY AND IN THIS METING.
WE INVITE YOUR WISDOM AND YOUR PRESENCE IN THIS TIME.
WE ASK FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE AND JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST TO LEAD US IN WHAT WE SAY AND DO. HELP US LORD AS WE MINISTER THE WORK OF THIS COUNTY. WE ALSO, FATHER, PRAY FOR PEACE IN JERUSALEM AND PROTECTION FOR INNOCENT CIVILIANS AND THOSE PERSECUTED. WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD HELP THE LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD THAT ARE MAKING DECISIONS ON OUR BEHALF AND ON THE BEHALF OF THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING.
BUT LORD WE ALSO ASK THAT THE LEADERS IN THIS LOCAL BODY HELP US TO MAKE WISE DECISIONS. MAKE US WISE MOTIVATED BY THE LOVE THAT WE HAVE FOR THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY EVERY DECISION THAT WE MAKE. HAVE YOUR WAY IN THIS MEETING.
IN JESUS NAME I PRAY, AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE 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. >> IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALLS BE.
>> YOUR. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YOUR. >> COMMISSIONER SHALL.
>> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> HERE. >> JUDGE BUT SHARE A.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU TO PLEASE SILENCE YOURSELF IN THAT
RESPECT OF OUR SPEAKERS. >> WE WILL GO WANT TO PUBLIC
[E. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
COMMENTS. OUR FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT ISMR. HARVEY JENKINS. >> COMMISSIONERS I HAVE COME TO YOU TODAY BECAUSE I WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT PROBABLY AT THE END OF THIS MONTH IF THE DEAL GOES THROUGH MY DAD AND I WILL BE MOVING INTO DEWITT COUNTY BECAUSE IT IS GETTING TOO EXPENSIVE TO LIVE HERE IN HAYS COUNTY.
WE HAVE $26 MILLION IN DEBT AND PAYING $20 MILLION A YEAR INTEREST ON THAT DEBT. WHICH MEANS THERE IS NO DEBT REDUCTION WE ARE LOOKING TO OTHER VALUABLE SOLUTIONS SO WE DON'T HAVE TO SPEND THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE ARE SPENDING TO LIVE OUR LIVES. IN THIS DAY AND AGE WHEN OUR NATIONAL ECONOMY IS NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE AND WE'RE GETTING NOTHING FROM WASHINGTON AND WERE NOT GETTING ANY HELP ON THE ECONOMY WHATSOEVER. WE ARE FINDING IT INCREASINGLY HARD, AND MY FAMILY FIND IT INCREASINGLY HARD, THINK ABOUT HOW OTHER PEOPLE FEEL. THINK ABOUT THIS, LAST YEAR WITH THE NATIONAL INTEREST RATE HIT 9% WHICH WAS A FORTY-YEAR HISTORIC HIGH, MY DAD WANTED TO BUY A 60 COUNT BOX OF EGGS THAT WOULD COST $7.50 WAS ALMOST $30 FOR THAT SAME BOX OF EGGS.
PRICE OF GASOLINE, PRICE OF HOUSING, PRICE OF EVERYTHING WENT UP. MOST PEOPLE DID NOT GET A COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT. THIS IS A FAILURE FROM THE TOP DOWN. PEOPLE ARE OVERTAXED,
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OVERBURDENED IN HERE IN HAYS COUNTY WE FEEL IT MORE BECAUSE THIS IS THE MOST INDEBTED COUNTY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL AND BLESSED DAY.
>> THANK YOU, MR. JENKINS. NEXT UP MR. A DAN LYONS.
>> I WANT TO THANK MR. JENKINS FOR WHAT HE SAID ABOUT THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY. I WAS APPALLED TO WEEKS AGO WHEN JUDGE BECERRA, I GOT APPEAR IN TALKING AGAINST THE REASONS FOR THE ELECTED OFFICIALS. THEY SAID THEY KNEW WHAT THE JOB PAID WHEN THEY WENT INTO THE JOB AND THEY CAMPAIGNED AND SCRATCHED AND FOUGHT TO GET WHERE THEY ARE SO THEY SHOULD NOT BE MAKING THEIR OWN SALARIES WHICH IS WHAT YOU WILL DO.
I NOTICED JUDGE BECERRA SAID WE ARE DOING IT BECAUSE OF INFLATION. JUDGE BECERRA IS GOING TO MAKE $135,390. THE AVERAGE FAMILY IN THIS COUNTRY MAKES $59000. I GUESS IF YOU OWN A TESLA AND $113,000 SPORTS CAR YOU NEED THE 135,000.
THERE WAS A POPULAR SONG AT THE DEPRESSION AND I BELIEVE THE NAME WAS BUDDY CAN YOU SPARE A DIME THIS ANGER ADMITTED HE WANTS THE RAILROAD AND HE WAS CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED WITH THE REFRAIN BUDDY CAN YOU SPARE A DIME.
I THINK ON ACCOUNT OF INFLATION WE CAN CHANGE THE LYRICS TO I ONCE HELPED WRECK THE COUNTY'S BUDGET.
NOW I HAVE A TESLA AND A SPORTS CAR, BUDDY CAN YOU SPARE A GRIN.
I'M GETTING TIRED OF YOU ALL NOT BEING ABLE TO BALANCE THE BUDGET WE ARE COLLECTING 3.9 MILLION MORE IN THIS FISCAL YEAR THAN LAST FISCAL YEAR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS IT HAS TO STOP SOMEWHERE. I'M DOWN TO ONE MEAL A DAY.
I DON'T SEE THAT ANY OF YOU ARE SUFFERING AT ALL BUT YOU EXPECT THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY BECAUSE OF YOUR BAD DECISIONS IN YOUR DECISIONS TO BUILD ROADS OUT TO SUBDIVISIONS THAT THE BUILDERS HAVE DECIDED TO DROP ON US AND THEY'RE TAKING ALL OF OUR WATER AT THE SAME TIME BUT YOU DON'T SE ANY PROBLEM WITH THAT.
I MIGHT GO OVER OF THE FEW OF THE SALARIES HERE WITH THE SECOND TERM COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1,100,000 ALL COMMISSIONERS WILL MAKE 111,000 THIS YEAR PRECINCT ONE, 103,000 PRECINCT ONE, PRECINCT FOUR, PRECINCT FIVE ALL 103,000, ONE IS ILLITERATE BUT HE STILL MAKES 103,000, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT IS NANCY HEINTZ.
SORRY IF I MISPRONOUNCED. >> COMMISSIONER CAN YOU REPEAT
THAT LAST NAME. >> IT'S LIKE CATCH-UP BUT WITH
THE TEA IN THERE. >> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS I'M HERE ON THE HOMELESS COALITION OF HAYS COUNTY TO MAKE YOU AWARE IS WORLD HOMELESS DAY. THIS IS A DAY OF RECOGNITION THAT HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2010 AND IT'S REALLY A DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO PEOPLE TO THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET THE COUNTY AND THE CITIES INVOLVED ACROSS HAYS COUNTY. IT'S REALLY TO TALK ABOUT IMPROVING FUNDING AND BEHIND WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR RESOURCES.
I KNOW THE CITY OF SAN MARCUS IS DOING WORK BECAUSE THIS IS THE HUB OF SERVICES IN SAN MARCUS BUT IT IS A COUNTY ISSUE THAT WE CONTINUE TO REMIND YOU WITH DIFFERENT THINGS AND WE MAY HAVE MORE HIDDEN IN THE COUNTY BUT
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THEY ARE THERE. TODAY IS INFORMATION YOU MIGHT HEAR SOMETHING ON THE NATIONAL NEWS I'M PROVIDING AN INFORMATION SHEET TO YOU ABOUT FAX AROUND HOMELESSNESS THAT COME FROM DIFFERENT NATIONAL AGENCIES.THE ONE THING I WOULD CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO IS NUMBER 10 ON THE LIST WHERE IT TALKS ABOUT SOLUTIONS LIKE FRAMING HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT AND TACKLING THE ROOTS OF HOMELESSNESS THAT ARE AFFECTED. HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS ARE CURRENTLY LEFT TO THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH CREATE A PATCHWORK OF EFFORTS WITH INCONSISTENT RESULTS. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS LONG-TERM HOUSING ASSISTANCE IS THE BEST SOLUTION. FEDERAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE, PERMANENT SUPPORTING HOUSING AND HOUSING FIRST ARE COST-EFFECTIVE AND PROVEN TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS.
WHEN YOU HEAR ABOUT THE HOUSING FIRST MODEL IT IS NOT A HOUSING ONLY IT IS HOUSING WITH SERVICES THAT STABILIZE PEOPLE TO BE IN THE HOUSING AND MAINTAIN HOUSING.
TODAY TO CONTINUE THE RECOGNITION OF THIS DAY THE SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER IS GOING TO BE OPEN ALL DAY NORMALLY THERE OPEN FOR MEALTIMES IN DIFFERENT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE DAY BUT TODAY IS AN OPEN DOOR OF SERVICES WE HAVE ONE OF THE LOCAL CHURCHES THAT IS COOKING ALL DAY AND AGAIN, THEY HAVE SPECIFIC DAYS WHERE THEY DISTRIBUTE CLOTHING AND PEOPLE CAN COMFORT SHOWERS AND WASHING.
TODAY IS OPEN DAY. IF YOU COULD COME BY AND VISIT WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU OVER THERE.
THANK YOU. >> NEXT IS ALYSIA WOODS.
>> GOOD MORNING I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL IDEA AND ON BEHALF OF CAPITAL IDEA I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THE COMMISSIONERS WERE INVESTING SUCCESS AND PROSPERITY OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS, WE HAVE SUPPORTED CAPITAL IDEA FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND DURING THIS TIME WE CELEBRATED 40 HAYS COUNTY GRADUATES. THESE GRADUATES HAVE EARNED AN AVERAGE STARTING SALARY OF $29 AN HOUR.
THE MAJORITY IN HEALTHCARE CAREERS AS THEY GET PLACED INTO MUCH-NEEDED HIGH DEMAND CAREERS IN THE AREA.
I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ONE STORY THIS MORNING FROM ONE OF THE GRADUATES HER NAME IS JESSICA SHE IS FROM SAN MARCUS AND SHE CAME TO CAPITAL IDEA AND 2020 DETERMINED TO MAKE A CHANGE FOR HERSELF AND HER FAMILY. SHE HAD TAKEN A FEW COLLEGE COURSES BUT DUE TO MEDICAL AND FAMILY ISSUES WAS FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE THIS PATH TOWARDS EDUCATION.
CAPITAL IDEA PROVIDED HER WITH THE SUPPORT THAT SHE NEEDED WITH TUITION, BOOKS, HEALTH W HELP WH CHILDCARE IN A CAREER NAVIGATOR TO SUPPORT HER ALONG THE WAY JESSICA GRADUATED IN DECE DECEMBER 2022 EARNING HER ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN SURGICAL TECHNICIAN. BEFORE OFFICIALLY GRADUATING SHE HAD ALREADY BEEN OFFERED A JOB AND SHARE THIS WITH HER CAREER NAVIGATOR TONYA. THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME THROUGH THIS JOURNEY. IT WAS NOT EASY BUT YOU GUYS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR ME. I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE BEEN SPONSORED BY CAPITAL IDEA PRETTY READY TO STEP FORTH WITH THE CAREER THAT I SAW IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE A LITERAL DREAM COME TRUE. THANK YOU TO THE COMMISSIONERS FOR SUPPORTING STUDENTS LIKE JESSICA WE HAD 90 STUDENTS ACTIVE WITH GRADUATIONS AND PLACEMENTS WITH YOUR SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. >> A QUICK QUESTION ARE YOU
GOING TO SPEAK ON K-1 AS WELL. >> WE ARE NOT.
>> NEXT IS JESSICA KAINE. >> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS MY NAME IS JESSICA KAINE AND I'M THE PASTOR OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND BEAUTIFUL AND A MEMBER OF CENTRAL TEXAS IMPACT.% I'M ALSO HERE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF CAPITAL IDEA.
CAPITAL IDEA HELPS ADULTS THAT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD COLLEGE, NOT ONLY ATTEND BUT GRADUATE AT INCREDIBLE RATES, THE PROGRAM PAYS FOR THE NECESSITIES FOR TUITION AND CLASSES AND ALSO ADDRESSES MANY OF THE OTHER PRESSURES, FAMILIES FACE LIKE THE COST OF CHILDCARE. STUDENTS RECEIVE WRAPAROUND SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE HEAR SUCCESS STORIES LIKE JESSICA'S LIKE WE JUST HEARD AND WE KNOW THE CAPITAL IDEA BADGE WITH OFTEN DOUBLE OR TRIPLE THEIR INCOME IN THE FIRST YEAR AFTER GRADUATION THIS LEADS TO FINANCIAL STABILITY WHICH BENEFITS OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY AS GRADUATES PARTICIPATE IN A LOCAL ECONOMY, PURCHASE HOUSES AND
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RAISE CHILDREN FOR THEMSELVES BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITIES.AS A PASTOR ONE OF MY CONCERNS IS THE FAST GROWING COUNTY IS HEAVILY PEOPLE LIVE NEAR OR BELOW THE POVERTY LINE FOR CAPITAL IDEAS MAKE IT A REAL DIFFERENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND ALL OF HAYS COUNTY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT CAPITAL IDEA OF AN INCREDIBLE LIFE IN CHANGING
[F1. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing October 15-21, 2023 as Texas Native Plant Week in Hays County. BECERRA]
>> NEXT GOING INTO RECENT TATIAN A PROCLAMATION.
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE OPEN AS ONE. ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 15 TO THE 21ST 2023 AS TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WE CAN HAYS
>> SECOND. >> OF MOTION AND THE SECOND AT YOU COULD PLEASE READ THE PROCLAMATION.
>> PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WEEK, WERE AS TEXAS IS HOME TO 5000 NATIVE PLANT SPECIES RECOGNIZED AS PLANTS THAT HAVE EVOLVED HERE NATURALLY BEFORE EUROPEAN SETTLERS ARRIVED, PLANTS THAT THRIVE AND PARTICULAR ECOSYSTEM SO THAT DIRECT OR INDIRECT HUMAN INTERVENTIONS AND WERE AS NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES FROM THE ECOLOGICAL BASE UPON WHICH OTHER FORMS OF LIFE DEPEND FROM MICROSCOPIC ORGANISMS TO INSECTS, BIRDS, MAMMALS AND PEOPLE AND WHERE AS FOUNDED IN 1981 THE NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY IN TEXAS HAS EXPANDED ITS OUTREACH TO 30 CHAPTERS TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION RESEARCH AND UTILIZATION OF NATIVE PLANTS AND PLANT HABITATS OF TEXAS TO EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND EXAMPLE AND WERE AS TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WEEK BEGAN WITH THE INVASION OF TEST NOW AND BARBARA ANDERSON, TO MEMBERS OF THE HIGHLAND LAKES CHAPTER WHO LED THE EFFORT TO PUSH THE PROCLAMATION TO THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE UNTIL IT BECAME LAW IN 2009 AND WERE AS HABITAT LOSS AND FRAGMENTATION LIMITED WATER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS INVASIVE SPECIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE ARE SOME OF THE MAJOR CHALLENGES TO CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY.
WHEREAS IN 2010 HAYS COUNTY ADOPTED THE REGIONAL HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN AND 2020 THE COMMISSIONERS COURT COLLABORATED WITH A LARGE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO UPDATE THE STANDARDS AND REGULATION GATHERING INPUT INSIGHT AND IDEAS FROM COUNTY STAFF, KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY.
IN 2022 THE HAYS COUNTY CONSERVATON GUIDELINES WERE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT.
WHERE AS NATIVE PLANTS CREATE A SENSE OF PLACE, CONSERVE WATER AND PROVIDE HABITAT FOR BIRDS, WBUTTERFLIES AND LONG ROOT SYSTEMS ELIMINATE OR REDUCE POLLUTANTS IN THE NAME FOR HERBICIDES AND OTHER CHEMICAL INPUTS AND WHERE AS FOUNDED IN 2017 THE HILL COUNTRY CHAPTER OF THE NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS USES VARIOUS IN PERSON AND ONLINE PLATFORMS TO ADVOCATE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NATIVE PLANTS ORGANIZES FIELD TRIPS AND GUIDED NATURE HIKES WITHIN HAYS COUNTY, MANAGES PLANT LISTING DATABASE AND PARTNERS WITH VARIOUS ALLIED GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND WHEREAS HOMEOWNERS, HOA'S, LANDSCAPERS AND LOCAL POLICYMAKERS CAN HELP PROTECT ECOSYSTEM, BENEFIT WILDLIFE, BIRDS AND INSECTS THAT THEY NEED TO SURVIVE BY SELECTING NATIVE PLANTS WHEN MAKING THE LANDSCAPING DECISIONS.
WHERE AS THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION DURING THE THIRD FULL WEEK OF OCTOBER IS A REMINDER THAT EVERYONE HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN PRESERVING THE NATIVE LANDSCAPE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 15 THROUGH OCTOBER 2021, OCTOBER 21, 2023 AS TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WEEK AND INVITE CITIZENS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF LOCAL EFFORTS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE NATIVE PLANTS OF OUR ECO-REGION AND BACKYARD HABITATS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME ADOPTED THE
10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023. >> THANK YOU.
IF YOU WILL CALL THE ROLE-PLAY. >> ONE MOMENT COMMISSIONER.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> AS.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YOU.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> DO WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM?
>> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS MY NAME IS LAURA LEGGETT I WITH THE HEALTH COUNTRY CHAPTER OF THE NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS.
THERE IS NOT MUCH MORE TO SAY AFTER THE THOROUGH PROCLAMATION.
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I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THIS IN A BUSY AGENDA TODAY WITH SO MANY OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS AND PROCLAMATIONS. I'M HONORED TO BE INCLUDED AND SO MANY OF MY FELLOW VOLUNTEERS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE HERE TO EXPRESS THE WORK THAT THEY DO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME UP WITH EVERYONE THAT IS HERE REPRESENTING THE ITEM.
[F2. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing October 2023 as Election Worker Appreciation Month. COHEN/DOINOFF]
>> IF YOU COULD OPEN AS TO ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2023 AS ELECTION WORKER APPRECIATION MONTH.
>> SO MOVED. >> IF YOU WOULD READ THE
PROCLAMATION. >> PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER AS ELECTION WORKER APPRECIATION MONTH WHERE AS DURING THE ELECTION CYCLE MANY CITIZENS DOES IT AND TO DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO SUSTAINING THE BACKBONE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, OUR ELECTION PROCESS IN MORE AND MORE ELECTION WORKERS ARE GREATLY NEEDED IN ALL JURISDICTIONS.
WHEREAS ELECTION WORKERS PROVIDED TANGIBLE LINK BETWEEN THE VOTING PUBLIC IN THE ELECTION PROCESS.
WHEREAS ELECTION WORKERS DEDICATE LONG HOURS, SERVE THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS WITH THE DISTINCTION AND PROVIDE AN INVALUABLE SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WERE AS ELECTION WORKERS SPANNED GENERATIONS FROM COLLEGE STUDENTS TO SENIOR CITIZENS YET NEAR THE AMAZING DIVERSITY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES IN AMERICAN SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. AN ELECTION WORKER PARTICIPATION IS GROWING AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MORE AND MORE GETTING INVOLVED IN WORKING EACH ELECTION.
AND WHEREAS ELECTION WORKERS ARE AMERICA'S CHAMPIONS OF DEMOCRACY AND IS MOST APPROPRIATE TO RECOGNIZE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS EACH TIME WE VOTE. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT EXTENDS ITS APPRECIATION AND ADMIRATION FOR THE ELECTION WORKERS OF THIS COUNTY IN THE GREAT COUNTRY IN THE VITAL SERVICES THEY PROVIDE TO THE ELECTION PROCESS AND THE COURT ENCOURAGES THOSE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON ELECTION DAY TO GO TO THE HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE AT WWW..CO.HAYS.TX.AS/ELECTIONS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT IS WORK WITH THE COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 AS ELECTION WORKER APPRECIATION MONTH ADOPTED THE
10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023. >> THANK YOU IF YOU WOULD PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER COHEN FOR BRINGING THIS IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION INTO THE COURT AND WE HAVE A VERY SMALL SAMPLING BEHIND US. IN A LARGE ELECTION WE EMPLOY JUST NORTH OF 400 ELECTION WORKERS IN A BIG ELECTION.
THIS IS A SMALL SAMPLING. I TOLD THEM WE WERE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE, THAT WAS PROBABLY A MISTAKE THEY DID NOT SHOW UP FOR THE PICTURE. BUT I DID ALSO WANT TO HANG THE PHOTO AND THE PROCLAMATION IN THE NEW BUILDING WHICH IS THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY AND THESE ELECTION WORKERS HAVE WORKED HARD FOR THE BUILDING SO THEY WILL BE THE FIRST ON THE WALL FOR THAT AS WELL. I WANTED TO SAY AND YOU PROBABLY NOTICED THESE ARE THE FINEST FOLKS IN AMERICA IN MY OPINION, THE JOB IS NOT GETTING EASIER AND THEIR WORKING LONGER HOURS AND MORE DAYS AND THEY SHOW UP IN THEIR DEDICATED THEY HAVE THE HIGHEST INTEGRITY AND THEY TRAIN MORE THAN THEY HAVE TO BY LAW AND WHEN WE OFFER TRAINING THAT THEY'RE NOT PAID FOR THEY SHOW UP IN. THEY REALLY BELIEVE WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND THEY DO IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE HEART OF A SERVANT AND THEY WANT TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY AND THEY DO IT VERY WELL. I HEAR IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN.
WE HAVE VOTERS THAT ARE WORKING AT THE SECRETARY STATE OFFICE OR ATTACK OR OTHER PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN OUR COUNTY THEY TELL US ALL
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THE TIME THERE IMPRESSED WITH HER COWORKERS AND HOW WELL THEY RUN ELECTIONS AND HOW WELL THEY KNOW THE JOB.I THINK ALL CITIZENS AND ALL VOTERS CAN BE VERY PROUD OF THESE FOLKS AND THE INTEGRITY IN WHICH THEY SERVE.
I LOVE THE LINE THAT SAY THEY'RE THE CHAMPIONS OF DEMOCRACY THEY REALLY TRULY ARE. THANK THEM WHEN YOU SEE THEM AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR THEM.
>> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS AND SPONSORING THIS PROCLAMATION. THEY'RE VERY IMPORTANT TO HER DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IN THIS LONG HOURS AND A LOT OF HARD WORK AND GREAT TO SEE FAMILIAR FACES BUT IT'S EXCITING TO SEE YOUNG FOLKS PARTICIPATING TO ELECTION WORKERS AS WELL.
I WANT TO THANK THE ELECTION WORKERS OF OUR COUNTY THAT PARTICIATE IN THIS PROCESS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> IF YOU HAVE YOUNG PEOPLE WE ARE WORKING WITH THE SCHOOLS WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR YOUNGSTERS.
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY AND I WOULD BE REMISS IF WE DON'T SAY WINTER NEXT TRAINING OR SOME%-ÚN WORKER.
>> WE JUST COMPLETED TRAINING FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION WE HAD FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION AND WE WILL HAVE THEM AGAIN BEFORE THE PRIMARY BUT THEY CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE MENTIONED TO THE PROCLAMATION OR THEY CAN CALL OUR OFFICE AND THEY WILL SEND
THEM ONE. >> THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO
WEAPPRECIATE YOU WELL. >> , PLEASE, LET'S TAKE A PHOTO.
[F3. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing October 2023 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. COHEN/T.CRUMLEY]
>> WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR AGENDA.
IF YOU WOULD OPEN F3. F3 ADAPTER PROCLAMATION BRACKET IS IN OCTOBER 2023 AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
>> IF YOU WOULD MOVE THE PROCLAMATION.
>> PROCLAMATION OCTOBER 2023 AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
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WHEREAS THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. IN BREAST CANCER IS MOST COMMONLY DIAGNOSED FORM OF CANCER FOR THE POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES. WHERE AS NOW WITH WHAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO BREAST CANCER SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF ITS PREVENTION.AND WHEREAS MONOGAMY AND X-RAY OF THE BREAST IS THE SINGLE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF DETECTING THE BREAST CHANGES LONG BEFORE FELT. EARLY DETECTION DID APPROVE TREATMENT ARE LEAVE TO HAVE REDUCED THE NUMBER OF DEATHS CAUSED BY BREAST CANCER AND WHERE AS THE NUMBER OF MAMMOGRAMS CONDUCTED FOR BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS DECREASED AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 HAYS COUNTY SOCIAL AGREEMENT WITH UNITED WAY WITH GREATER AUSTIN TO USE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FOR CANCER SCREENING AND TREATMENT FOR THOSE AT OR BELOW 2050% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL OR THOSE UNINSURED OR NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER RESOURCES. WHERE AS HAVING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO SCREENINGS IN EARLY DETECTION FOR ALL WOMEN IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT TO THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER.
WHERE AS RESEARCHERS, SCIENTISTS AND NUMEROUS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE DEDICATED TO DISCOVERING IKEA FOR BREAST CANCER. DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER WE ACKNOWLEDGE EXTRAORDINARY COMMITMENT AND EFFORT INVESTED IN THIS CAUSE AND WHERE AS HAYS COUNTY IS HOME TO MANY INCREDIBLE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO CONNECT RESIDENTS WITH RESOURCES FOR BREAST CANCER AND WHERE AS WE RECOGNIZE THERE ARE OVER 3.8 MILLION BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT GIVES US HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE AND WHERE AS NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH WE STAND WITH THEIR MOTHERS, DAUGHTERS, GRANDDAUGHTERS, COWORKERS AND FRIENDS AND WE RECOGNIZE ALL WHO HAVE JOINED THEIR LOVED ONES IN FIGHTING THE BATTLE AS WELL AS ADVOCATES, RESEARCHERS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WHO CASE AND HARD WORK GIVE HOPE WITH LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER. BY EDUCATING OURSELVES AND SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH WE WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL AMERICANS AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER AND ONE DAY DEFEAT THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
WE CALL UPON THE PEOPLE OF HAYS COUNTY TO OBSERVE THIS MONTH BY BECOMING AWARE OF THE IMPACT BREAST CANCER HAS ON OUR COMMUNITY AND TO SUPPORT THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER SO WE MAY ONE DAY DEFEAT THE TERRIBLE DISEASE.
ADOPTED THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023.
>> IF YOU WOULD CALL ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGLEBY. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE WHAT THIS MONTH IS IT IS IMPORTANT FOR WOMEN TO GET EXAMINATIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS. I AM WEARING MY PINK RIBBON IN HONOR OF THAT I WANT TO LIST A COUPLE OF BARRIERS WHY WOMEN MAY NOT GET THEM SUCH AS LACK OF INSURANCE, LACK OF INCOME, LACK OF LOCAL CARE, LACK OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LACK OF AWARENESS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES REFUSING TO PAY FOR THOSE KIND OF SERVICES THERE IS A LOT OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN REGARDS TO CARE AND EDUCATING WOMEN AND MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO GET A MAMMOGRAM AND SO THEY PREVENT THIS DISEASE AND WHETHER YOUR IMPACTED OTHER BE A DAUGHTER, AUNT, CLOSE FRIEND IT IS TOUCHED EVERYONE IN THEIR LIVES BEFORE.
I AM HONORED TO SPONSOR THIS PROCLAMATION THIS MONTH AND I WELCOME ANYONE WHO IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE BREAST CANCER.
>> MORNING COMMISSIONERS MATTHEW GONZALES LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT MANAGER I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER COHEN FOR SPONSORING THIS AGENDA ITEM MEMBER GET INTO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND FRAME THIS PROCLAMATION FORWARDED I THINK THE COURT MEMBER SUPPORTED THIS ITEM.
I STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS PROCLAMATION HIGHLIGHTS OUR COMMITMENT TO RAISING AWARENESS AND PROMOTING EARLY DETECTION WHICH IS ESSENTIAL IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER, WE CAN MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNIY IF WE CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO EARLY TO TOUCH AND.
WHAT ARE THE ORGANIZATIONS IS BEEN A BIG ADVOCATE FOR EARLY DETECTION AND A BIG RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE MAMMOGRAMS AS COMMUNITY ACTION.
I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THEM TO THE PODIUM DAVID LIVELY AND LILLIAN WHO WOULD SPEAK ABOUT THE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY
EVENTS THAT THEY ARE DOING. >> GOOD MORNING.
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>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF AND FELLOW CITIZENS, MY NAME IS DAVID WILEY I AM THE OUTREACH MANAGER FOR THE COMMUNITY ACTION BREAST CANCER PROJECT, LEAH IS OUR PROJECT CORRELATOR. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH ALLERGIES SO HOPEFULLY I WON'T COUGH BECAUSE LYDIA DID NOT BRING HER GLASSES TO READ SO WE WILL FIND OUR WAY THROUGH THIS.
BEFORE WE GET STARTED I WANTED TAKE A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO TALK ABOUT THE WORK THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING.
ONE THING I PROVIDED THE COMMISSIONERS, LYDIA RECENTLY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS AN EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN AWARD WINNER BY THE AUSTIN AMERICAN STATES WINTER I PROVIDED YOU WITH THAT WE HAVE THAT ON OUR WEBSITE SO THE WORK THAT LYDIA HAS DONE OVER THE LAST 19 YEARS HAS NOT GONE UNNOTICED NOT ONLY IN HAYS COUNTY BUT ALSO IN THE AREA WE ARE PROUD OF HER AND HOW SHE PUT THE PROGRAM FROM ONE PERSON OPERATION TO A FULLY FUNDED STAFF AFFORD TO HAVE PEOPLE. AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW COMMUNITY ACTION HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1965 COMMUNITY ACTION SERVES NINE CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES IN THE BREAST CANCER PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 2004 WHEN LYDIA JOINED THE STAFF, 75% OF THE BREAST CANCER WORK THAT WE DO IS IN HAYS COUNTY. WHEN MATTHEW WAS DISCUSSING THAT WE CAN MAKE AN IMPACT, WE ARE MAKING AN IMPACT ON GIVE YOU SOME NUMBERS AND A SECOND. ONE OF THE THINGS WERE VERY PROUD OF TO SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS IN THE FUNDING THAT WE HAVE, WE SERVE WOMEN APTITUDE TO 50% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY TRYING TO MAKE SURE WERE KNOCKING DOWN AS MANY AS THOSE BARRIERS AS POSSIBLE. A LAUNDRY LIST OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, OBVIOUSLY HAYS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY CARE HEALTH CENTERS AUSTIN RAY LOGICAL ASSOCIATION BONNER BISSON WIMBERLY, WE ARE ALSO INVOLVED WITH EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY EXCEPT FOR ONE AND GETTING HER INFORMATION OUT TO PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
WE ALSO HAVE AN EIGHT PERSON ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND JESSICA WHO WAS HERE EARLIER FOR ANOTHER GROUP AND THIS PROVIDES A QUARTERLY LEADERSHIP AND WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND THEY KEPT ME FROM MAKING A HUGE MISTAKE TWO WEEKS AGO AND YOU SEE THE FOOTBALL THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES AND I WAS LOOKING AT THE PLASTIC MODELS TO PUT SOMEBODY'S FACE OUT, ON THE BACK I SAVED MYSELF A HUGE LAWSUIT I WAS NOT THINKING LIKE THAT.
AND THEY WERE THROWING CANDY AND 70 GOT HIT IN THE FACE NOW WE HAVE SQUEEZE THE FOOTBALL, WE AFFORD TO HAVE STAFF POSITIONS THAT ARE BEING FUNDED BY THE JOHNSON FOUNDATION WHICH BY THE WAY HAS CHANGED THEIR APPLICATION PROCESS THEY'RE ONLY GOING TO FUND THE PROJECT THAT THEY VERY FUNDED IN THEIR IN A PRE-INTEREST LETTER AND THEY INVITE YOU FOR A FULL PROPOSAL WHICH WE WILL HAVE THAT IN FOR DECEMBER 1, THE FOUNDATION OUT OF AUSTIN. THAT HELPS FUND OUR STAFF AND THE BEST IN CERVICAL CANCER. WERE ALSO A MEMBER OF ADDRESSING CANCER TOGETHER COALITION THAT IS CHARGED WITH PROVIDING MAMMOGRAMS AND SCREENING SERVICES TO WOMEN IN HAYS COUNTY PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME UNINSURED WOMEN AND AS WAS MENTIONED TRYING TO GET PEOPLE ACCESS SINCE MARCH 1 WE HAVE SCREENED A LITTLE OVER 250 WOMEN UNINSURED WOMEN IN HAYS COUNTY WITH A FREE MAMMOGRAM. I'VE BEEN ON THIS GROUP SINCE THE FIRST OF MARCH DOING OUTREACH STUFF.
I WILL TELL YOU WE DO NOT TURN AWAY A SINGLE ONE NOT A SINGLE PERSON HAS BEEN TURNED AWAY BECAUSE OF THE RESOURCES TO GET PEOPLE FREE MAMMOGRAMS AND WITH OUR INVOLVEMENT WITH ADDRESSING CANCER TOGETHER, IF THERE'S SOMETHING CALLED CALLBACK IMAGING WITH A NEGATIVE RESULT CONCERNING RESULT ON A MAMMOGRAM ADDRESSING CANCER TOGETHER WILL PAY FOR THAT THERE IS NEED FOR TREATMENT ADDRESSING CANCER WILL PAY FOR THAT THIS IS NOT JUST SCREENING THIS IS FOLLOWING WOMEN ALL THE WAY TO THE
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TREATMENT PROTOCOL IF NECESSARY. WERE NOW SCHEDULING 30 - 45 DAYS OUT. THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS NOT GETTING PATIENTS IN OUR OFFICE TO GET THEM SCREENED.THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS HAVING SPACE AT THE ASSOCIATION AND SOME OF OUR OTHER PARTNERS FOR MAMMOGRAM SERVICES BECAUSE THERE IS A DEMAND FOR THAT IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER BECAUSE IT'S BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AT PEAK TIME FOR US IN THE PEAK TIME FOR THE MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES, THE LINE STRETCHES ALL THE WAY INTO NOVEMBER. IN TERMS OF OUTREACH WE HAVE DONE SEVERAL THINGS, WE ARE INVOLVED WITH ALMOST EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN HAYS COUNTY WE DID A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WERE SHOWING UP FOOTBALL GAMES IF WE COULD SHOW THAT REALLY QUICKLY WE PARTNERED WITH LEHMAN HIGH
SCHOOL. >> 40 - 49 COMMUNITY ACTION CAN ARRANGE A FREE MAMMOGRAMS OR WHATEVER LOCAL MEDICAL
DEPARTMENTS,. >> FOR MORE INFORMATION USING QR CODE OR THE CONTACT INFORMATION LIST.
WIN ANY AWARDS FOR PRODUCTION BUT WE WORK WITH HIGH SCHOOL KIDS AND A IS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER AND ACTUALLY HAS OUR PHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS OF PEOPLE AND GETTING TOUCH AND SCAN THE QR CODE TO DONATE TO OUR DONOR FUND AS WELL.
WE ARE INVOLVED WITH THAT AND THAT WILL BE SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO PURSUE FURTHER ESPECIALLY WITH THE HAYS SCHOOL DISTRICT THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR WAS FORMERLY IN FREDERICKSBURG AND THEY HAD A UNIQUE FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY.
A LOT OF THE PLAYERS, CHEERLEADERS ET CETERA IT WAS A PEAK ITEM. WHAT THEY WERE DOING IN FREDERICKSBURG IF YOU WERE SOMETHING THANK YOU DONATED $5 TO A LOCAL COMMUNITY AGENCY. WE HAVE A LATE START ON IT THIS YEAR BUT WE WILL DO IT NEXT YEAR THAT CAN GO TO THE DONOR FUND THAT HELPS US FUND WOMEN WHO DON'T FIT THE CHURCH 250% FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. WE HAVE A LOT OUT WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS. WE DONE DOOR-TO-DOOR CAMPAIGNS AND ARTICLES OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND WERE INVOLVED WITH THE ALLIANCES IN THE HAYS COUNTY FOOD BANK, WE GO TO THEIR FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES AND WE GO TO HEALTH FAIRS AND IF IT HAS A FAST AND IT WE ARE PROBABLY THERE, I KNOW MATTHEW WAS THERE BECAUSE WE ALL RUN WITH THE SAME CROWD, ANY BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT THAT WE ARE INVOLVED WITH WE DO A PRESENTATION FOR LOCAL SERVICE CLUBS AND WERE A MEMBER OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ALL OF THE STUFF THAT WE HAVE AND THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM AS WELL. IF YOU BELONG TO A GROUP THAT YOU WANT PRESENTERS WILL TALK TO ANYBODY ANYTIME ABOUT ANYTHING.
THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR CLIENTS COME THROUGH THE HEALTH SYSTEMS BUT WE ALSO DO A LOT OF STUFF OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY, FOR EXAMPLE WE WENT BACK IN THE SPRING AND WE TALKED TO PEOPLE THAT WORK AT NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES BECAUSE OUR LAW ARE NOT FULLY COVERED BY INSURANCE WERE LOOKING FOR THE POPULATION ANYWHERE THEY MAY BE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH UNITED WAY WE HOPE TO CONTINUE TO DO THIS WITH A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WILL GIVE YOU A COPY NOT ONLY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH BUT THE MAJORITY OF OUR CLIENTS ARE SPANISH OWNED OR SPANISH PREFERRED AND OUR STAFF IS BILINGUAL WERE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO KNOCK DOWN THE BARRIERS THAT WE REFER TO BECAUSE WE SEE THEM ON A DAILY BASIS.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, LYDIA'S BEEN HERE SO SHE MIGHT WANT TO SAY SOMETHING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT WE REALLY
APPRECIATE IT. >> MR. WILEY WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU AND COMMUNITY ACTION ARE DOING, LYDIA CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR AWARD AND THE COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THAT THEY DO FOR US ALSO AND THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THE UNITED WAY AND ADDRESSING CANCER, ELLEN RICHARDS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL PARTNER IN GETTING THE WORD OUT.
YOU'RE MAKING THE AWARENESS BE KNOWN TO SO MANY.
WE APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING ON OUR BEHALF.
>> WE COMMUNICATE WITH HER THREE TIMES A WEEK SO WERE ALREADY IN THE SAME CROWD. THANK YOU.
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>> CONGRATULATIONS ON THE WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION.
>> WHENEVER WE FIRST GOT ARPA FUNDING, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS COMMISSIONER INGALLS BNI LOOKED AT BECAUSE WE HAD BEEN LOOKING AT IT FOR TWO YEARS WAS ADDRESSING CANCER TOGETHER WITH THE FEDERAL MONEY CAME DOWN TO GIVE US OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE ACTION THAT WE WANTED TO RUN THE PROGRAM I CANNOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT WHAT THE COALITION HAS DONE IT'S BEEN AMAZING TO SEE THEM OPERATE NOT ONLY IN OUR AREA BUT IT'S TRULY TAKEN A REGIONAL APPROACH WITH WILLIAMSON AND TRAVELING WITH THE OTHER COUNTIES. INITIALLY WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT IT COMMISSIONER INGALLS BNI HAD A CALL THE OTHER DAY, WHEN WE INITIALLY TALKED ABOUT IT WE ASSUMED ALL THE FUNDING WAS GOING TO GO STRAIGHT UP BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF TESTING AND SCREENING THAT HAPPENED DURING COVID WE ASSUME THE FUNDING WAS GOING TO GO INTO MONITORING AND TESTING SCREENED SCREENING.
TO LEARN WHAT THE PROGRAM HAS WORKED INTO AND TO HELP ONCE THE INDIVIDUALS ARE IDENTIFIED AND MAY HAVE ISSUES AND CONCERNS AND TREATING THEM AND ASSISTING THEM PROCESS.
TO ME THAT WAS AMAZING. WHENEVER YOU SEE THE NUMBERS THAT HAVE GONE TO THE NUMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN SCREENED BUT REALLY SEEING THE NUMBERS OF WOMEN WERE GONE ALL THE WAY THROUGH TREATMENT, I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING I CANNOT THINK OF A BETTER WAY TO SPEND THE FEDERAL DOLLARS I'M GLAD WE DID IT AND I
HOPE TO HELP IN THE FUTURE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH TO GO A LITTLE BIT FURTHER WE ARE VERY GOOD IN USING MEDICAID FUNDING AND BREAST CANCER CERVICAL CANCER FUNDING FIRST AND NOT USING CANCER TOGETHER MONEY SO WE'VE BEEN VERY JUDICIOUS IN MAKING SURE WE GO TO THE FEDERAL FUNDING POOLS $250,000 FROM THE FEDS FOR B CCS MONEY SO OFTEN WHEN YOU DON'T SEE ARPA ADDRESSING CANCER MONEY BEING SPENT THAT'S ACTUALLY GOOD BECAUSE WERE GOING TO THE BIG SOURCE FIRST.
ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT SCREENING PEOPLE IT'S AN ETHICAL WITHOUT FOLLOWING UP WITH TREATMENT, BY THE WAY OF LUNG CANCER, GOOD LUCK. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FROM A MEDICAL ETHICS STANDPOINT AND PROVIDING THEM WITH SCREENING AND TREATMENT OPTIONS AS WELL. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE.
THROUGH LYDIA'S LEADERSHIP WE'VE BEEN VERY GOOD ABOUT FUNDING AND TAKING CARE OF HERSELF AS BEST AS WE CAN IN GIVING OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY WITH THE FREE EVENTS AND QUICKLY THE VIDEO IF WE HAD DONE THAT OURSELVES WE WOULD BE A SPONSOR WITH THE GAME AT $3000. I'LL TAKE STUDENTS DOING THE BEST THEY CAN AND SAVE THE 3000 I'M SURE YOU SHARE THAT VIEW.
>> THE CONTINUUM OF CARE IS VITAL.
>> WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A PH PHOTO.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> LET'S SEE WHAT'S NEXT.
>> IF YOU WOULD OPEN AT FIVE, I AM SORRY FOR.
[F4. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing October 2023 as National Domestic Violence Month. BECERRA]
>> F4 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2023 AS
NATIONAL VIOLENCE MONTH. >> READ THE PROCLAMATION.
>> RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2023 AS NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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AWARENESS MONTH WHEREAS THE CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VIOLATES THE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS OF SAFETY AND DIGNITY YOU 204 TEXANS WERE KILLED AND INTIMATE PARTNER HOMICIDE INCLUDING 169 WOMEN AND 35 MEN. WHERE AS THE PROBLEM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS NOT CONFINED TO ANY GROUP OF PEOPLE BUT CUTS ACROSS ALL ECONOMIC RACIAL GENDER AND SOCIETAL BARRIERS, WHEREAS THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TEEN DATING DIRECTLY AFFECTS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WHEN SOCIETY IGNORES OR TOLERATES VIOLENCE IN RELATIONSHIPS. WHEREAS LAST YEAR H CWC PROVIDED FACE-TO-FACE SERVICES TO OVER 978 LOCAL VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROVIDED 8093 DAYS OF SHELTER AND WHERE AS LAST YEAR H CWC PROVIDED THESE DIRECT SERVICES TO 678 VICTIMS FROM HAYS COUNTY, BE IT RESOLVED HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL CLAIMS THE MONTH OCTOBER 2023 AS NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH ADOPTED THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023.>> IF YOU WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALLS B. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> ACCORDING THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS FOR RECOGNIZING OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
AWARENESS MONTH. >> I FEEL ENVIOUS THAT THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH ALL THE SHIRTS I HAVE ONE BOARD MEMBER THAT WILL COME UP TO TAKE A PHOTO.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT UNFORTUNATELY DOES AFFECT WAY TOO MANY FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF GENDER OR AGE SO MANY OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ALREADY EXPERIENCING DATING VIOLENCE AND THE RELATIONSHIPS AND IT'S SOMETHING UNFORTUNATELY IF NOT ADDRESSED EARLY CAN CONTINUE AS A PATTERN. THIS IS SOMETHING WERE COMMITTED TO WE ARE IN OUR 45TH YEAR OF SERVING LOCAL SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND WERE PROUD THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO EXPAND ON THE SERVICES AND DO MORE. OUR THEME FOR THE MONTH EXCRETING SEAFOAM AND COMMUNITIES IN THE WAY THAT PEOPLE CAN DO THAT WITHOUT UTTERING WORDS PUBLICLY IS LISTENING TO PEOPLE AND SURVIVORS BELIEVE THEM AND SUPPORT THEM THOSE ARE VERY BASIC THINGS THAT WE CAN ALL DO WE ALL KNOW SOMEBODY WHO'S EXPERIENCED A FORM OF UNSAFE RELATIONSHIPS. THE EARLIER THE INTERVENTION THE BETTER OBVIOUSLY. I WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS WE HAVE DINING FOR CHANGE WHICH IS AN EVENT THAT WE DO WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND IT'S OUR FAVORITE TACO SPOT THEY HAVE HOSTED TACO TUESDAY, EVERY TUESDAY THEY DONATE A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS BACK TO HCW SEE DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.
AFTER THIS RUN AND GET YOUR TACOS AND RECOGNIZE THEM THERE'S ALSO OTHER RESTAURANT YOU CAN FIND HAYS BARBECUE, BLACKS BARBECUE TO NAME A FEW WERE ALSO GOING TO HOST OUR FIRST ANNUAL UNITED AGAINST VIOLENCE AWARENESS WALK HERE RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE. WE WILL DO THAT ON THURSDAY AT 6:00 P.M. WE INVITE YOU ALL AND ANYONE COULD COME OUT AND SHOW SUPPORT FOR THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE.
WE ARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DAS OFFICE IN THE HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN PROVIDING THAT EVENT.
FINALLY I CAN GIVE A GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT AND I SPECIFICALLY WANT TO POINT OUT COMMISSIONER SMITH BECAUSE YOU HELP SPEARHEAD OUR EFFORTS IN THE ARPA FUNDING AND SOME OF THE FUNDING FINALLY IS COMPLETED OUR SHELTER RENOVATION SO WE GOT THE LAST CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY LAST WEEK WE WILL BE HOSTING AND INVITING YOU TO TAKE A LOOK WE HAVE FOUR NEW BEDROOMS AND IT COULD NOT HAVE COME AT A BETTER TIME WE'VE BEEN AT CAPACITY ALMOST THE ENTIRE YEAR AND WE REALLY NEEDED THE FOUR ADDITIONAL ROOMS AND NOW WE WILL BE ABLE TO HOUSE MORE FAMILIES IN OUR SHELTER AND FORTUNATELY IS NOT SOMETHING WE WANT TO USE BUT I'M GRATEFUL WE HAVE THE ABILITY AND THANK YOU FOR MAKING
THE HOPPER. >> WE APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT THE HAYS CALDWELL WOMAN CENTERED IS UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP.
IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE BUT IS A REAL ISSUE AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO.
>> THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IS SO WONDERFUL AND I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING YOUR PROGRAM AND I APPRECIATE PUSHING THE NARRATIVE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE TEENAGERS IN RELATIONSHIPS AND
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RECOGNIZING EARLY ON WHAT IS NOT A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP AND DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU FOR PUSHING THE NARRATIVE. IT'S UNFORTUNATE YOU HAVE TO HAVE SUCH A FACILITY BUT I AM SO THANKFUL THAT THERE IS ONE THAT SURVIVORS CAN GO TO FOR HELP. THANK YOU SO MUCH.>> COMMISSIONERS. >> THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO AND WHY THE PROJECT IS WRAPPING UP.
>> I'M GOING TO PICK ON YOU YOU SAID YOU DID A GREAT JOB EXPENDING WHAT HCW SEE DOES BUT YOU NEVER INTRODUCE TO YOU WERE
OR YOUR ENTITLEMENT. >> EVERYBODY KNOWS ME ALREADY.
>> I AM THE CEO AT THE WOMEN'S CENTER AND I AM IN MY 22ND YEAR, JANUARY I CELEBRATE 22 YEARS.
>> THANK YOU. >> I HAVE TO TELL YOU AGAIN OF ALL THE THINGS THAT WE DID WITH OUR BUT THE SECOND THING IS SITA BC, FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT MAY NOT KNOW, NUMBER ONE IN OUTREACH THROUGH OUR SPECIAL SERVICES FUNDING WE WERE ABLE TO MATCH UP IN ONE OF THE THINGS INCREASED COST OF CONSTRUCTION DURING PROGRAM WE WERE ABLE TO OFFSET THE FUNDS AND THANKFULLY PREPROGRAM $648,000 SPECIFICALLY TO MAKE UP THE SHORTFALL AND WHAT THE FACILITY COST I THINK MY COLLEAGUES WOULD AGREE THAT WAS MONEY WELL SPENT. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO THE ONE THING I ALWAYS TALK ABOUT WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT MENTION IT IS OUR GET VIOLENCE MOCK TRIAL.
>> THERE IS A MOCK TRIAL WHERE ALL OF THE STUDENTS PORTRAY THE ROLE OF A REASONABLE PERSON IN THE COURTROOM OTHER THAN THE JUDGE WE HAVE A DISTRICT JUDGE SET FOR THE TRIAL BUT THE WITNESSES, THE DEFENDANT THE POLICE OFFICERS ANYONE INVOLVED IN THE JURY THEY HOST A MOCK TRIAL AT HER COURTHOUSE IN ONE OF OUR FACILITIES THE JURY GOES OUT GUILT OR INNOCENCE IN A TRUE TRIAL SETTING. IT IS AMAZING AND I THINK OUR BAR ASSOCIATION IT IS BEEN A PASSION FOR YEARS THAT IS SARAH BRANDON IT'S BEEN A PASSION FOR HER I WOULDN'T THANK YOU FOR ALL
THAT YOU DO. >> EVERYTHING IS GOING GREAT AT MARLA'S PLACE NEAR 16 FAMILIES AND 46 CHILDREN LIVING ON OUR CAMPUS. IS GOING GREAT AND MAKING CHANGES WERE GETTING READY TO BRING IN A COUPLE OF NEW FAMILIES EVERY DAY IS A NEW ADVENTURE BUT THOSE FACILITIES WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE COUNTY EVEN BEFORE ARPA FUNDING HE GAVE US MONEY AND THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING A LOCAL COMMUNITY.
IT REALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE. >> WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A PHOTO WITH YOU AND ANYBODY ELSE THAT IS HERE.
[Items F5 & F6]
>> CONTINUING UNDER PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATION IF YOU WILL OPEN AT FIVE AND F6P PRESENTATION REGARDING USE OF AMERICAN PLAN ACT FUND FOR THE FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IMBUED A TEXAS. F6 PRESENTATION BY USE OF
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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FOR DRIFTWOOD HISTORICALCONSERVATION SOCIETY. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> PROJECT MANAGER FOR ARTURO.
FIRST UP THE FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IT IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT GENERATES FROM FOR THE BEAUTY PUBLIC LIBRARY TO CONTINUE SUPPORT AND DUE TO CROWD RESTRICTIONS DURING COVID-19 ASHOKA IMPACT SO THROUGH A GRANT WE'RE GOING TO REMEDY THE REVENUE LOSS IN THE GRANT WILL BE $15972 AND LIKEWISE WE HAVE THE DRIFTWOOD HISTORICAL CONSERVATION SOCIETY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RAISES FUNDS TO MAINTAIN THE SOCIAL CULTURE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF DRIFTWOOD IN HUNTING CREEK VALLEY LIKEWISE A SIMILAR DECREASE IN REVENUE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC INTO A OF $22560 THEY WILL BE ABLE TO RECOVER THE LOST REVENUE.
>> OKAY. >> THERE IS NO ACTION TODAY.
THANK YOU ERIC FOR THE UPDATE WE WILL BRING THESE BACK TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR ACTION. THANK YOU WE WANT TO RESPECT EVERYONE'S TIME. IF WE NEED TO MOVE UP ANY AGENDA ITEMS THAT THE COURT WANTS OR IN THE AUDIENCE?
>> I HAVE A NUMBER. >> K5 PLEASE.
[K5. Discussion and possible action to award RFP 2023-P09 Delinquent Tax Collection Services to McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen (MVBA) and authorize staff and the District Attorney Civil Division to negotiate a contract. SMITH/O'KANE]
>> K5 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TOWARD RSP 2023-P09 DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION SERVICES TO MCCREARY AND AUTHORIZED STAFF IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY CIVIL DIVISION TO
NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> LET ME SEE I DO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT. IF WE COULD TAKE THAT FIRST
MR. HARVEY JENKINS. >> COMMISSIONERS I WANT SOME CLARIFICATION ON THIS. BECAUSE IT IS BEEN BROUGHT TO ME Y SEVERAL CITIZENS WHO POINTED THIS OUT TO ME THE QUESTION WHY ARE WE WEAPONIZING THE LAW FIRM WHEN WERE ALREADY IN A TAX BURDEN THAT IS THE QUESTION THAT HAS BEEN POSED TO ME AND I HOPE THIS IS NOT WHAT IS HAPPENING. ALSO THERE HAS BEEN SOME QUESTIONS FROM PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT HAVE ASKED IF YOU ARE ALLEGEDLY GETTING KICKBACKS FROM SECURITY LAW FIRM AND I DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I THINK.
I HOPE THAT IS NOT WHAT IS GOING ON HERE.
BUT QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ASKED AND THEY ASKED ME BRING IT TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR CLARIFICATION.
I'M NOT ACCUSING ANY OF YOU ALL FROM TAKING KICKBACKS FROM THE LAW FIRM BE CONSTRUED THAT WAY BUT WE DO NEED CLARIFICATION ON THIS AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON AND IF THE LAW FIRM HAS BEEN WITH.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. JENKINS.
>> THERE WAS ALSO E-MAIL THAT WAS SENT.
YOU HAVE A COPY OF THE E-MAIL THAT WAS SENT? IT WAS FROM JUDGE BECERRA. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM JUDGE
BECERRA. >> DEAR MEMBERS FROM THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT I WRITE TO EXPRESS DEEP CONCERN REGARDING AGENDA ITEM K18 INITIATED ON MARCH 14, 2023 CONCERNING THE ANALYSIS OF EVERGREEN CONTRACTS.
REGRETTABLY I'M UNABLE TO ATTEND TOMORROW'S COMMISSIONERS COURT WHERE THIS MATTER WILL BE DISCUSSED LEAVING ME DISPIRITED AND CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROCESS. I'M ASKING THAT WE TABLE THIS AGENDA ITEM. IF THE COURT CHOOSES TO PROCEED WITH THE AGENDA ITEM I REQUEST A THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF UNDISCLOSED SCORING ALONG WITH A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLANATION OF THE FACTORS INFLUENCING PRIOR TO DECISIONS, TRANSPARENCY IS PARAMOUNT TO SAFEGUARD THE BEST INTEREST OF HAYS COUNTY
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RESIDENTS. I'M PERPLEXED BY THE DECISION NOT TO REQUIRE PRESENTATION FROM THE FINALIST.PRESENTATIONS ALLOW FOR INFORMED QUESTIONING ON VARIOUS ISSUES OF VITAL ASPECT OF DECISION-MAKING. I URGE YOU TO SEEK AN EXPLANATION FOR THIS DECISION AS IT COULD IMPACT THE INTEGRITY OF THE ELECTION PROCESS. QUESTIONS, QUESTION NUMBER ONE WHY WAS A DECISION MADE TO EXCLUDE PRESENTATION FROM FINALIST GIVEN THEIR IMPORTANCE IN INFORMING DECISIONS.
QUESTION TWO WHAT MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND THE ANALYSIS OF EVERGREEN CONTRACTS, QUESTION THREE CAN YOU ELABORATE ON HOW THE SELECTION PROCESS WILL CONSIDER THE INTERESTS OF HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS? ADDITIONALLY I MUST BRING A PROCEDURAL CONCERN TO YOUR ATTENTION IT SEEMS THAT THE NOTICE PROVISIONS OUTLINE THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 2254 WERE NOT MET AND THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA THIS OVERSIHT RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LEGALITY OF ANY ACTION TAKEN ON THIS ITEM TODAY.
I URGE THE COURT TO PROBABLY INGEST THIS MATTER IN ASSURE PROCEDURES. IN CONCLUSION I EMPHASIZE MY COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENT PROCUREMENT PROCESS IN OUR COUNTY. THOUGH I REGRET MY ABSENCE FROM THE DISCUSSION PERSON I TRUST IN YOUR EXERCISE OF DUE DILIGENCE IN ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS WE THANK YOU TO YOUR ATTENTION TO THE MATTERS AND I HOPE TO WITNESS CONTINUED DEDICATION TO TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN ALL COUNTY PROCEEDINGS.
DO NOT REPLY SINCERELY JUDGE VJUDGEVERS.
>> I WAS NOT ON THE SELECTION COMMITTEE BUT I'M AWARE OF HOW IT FUNCTIONS AND I KNOW WE SET UP THE PARAMETERS FOR THAT IN COURT AND WE MADE THE SELECTION OF WHO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHOULD BE. I WOULD HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR JORDAN TO ANSWER. THE SPECIFIC CONCERN ON 2254 IS
THAT A VALID CONCERN. >> I THINK WHAT THE JUDGE IS REFERENCING IN HIS PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOT IN REFERENCE TO CHAPTER 2254 HI THINK WHAT HE IS REFERECING IS 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE THE NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR COMMISSIONER COURT MEETINGS. THAT SECTION REQUIRES A 72 HOUR NOTICE WHICH WAS MET FOR THE ENTIRE COMMISSIONERS COURT
AGENDA TODAY. >> THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY. , IF YOU DON'T MIND COMMISSIONER I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE TAX COLLECTOR, BUT HAVE HER PRESENTATION BUT I HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS IN ORDER TO ADDRESS JUDGE BECERRA'S CONCERNS I DON'T MIND SPEAKING AFTER THAT.
>> GOOD MORNING HAYS COUNTY TEXAS, I JUST WANT TO THANK THE THREE FIRMS THAT PUT IN A BID FOR THIS, THEY ARE ALL EXCELLENT AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE LAW FIRM.
AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU NUMBER ONE AND A COUPLE OF THINGS CAN YOU EXPLAIN IN THE SELECTION PROCESS I KNOW THERE WAS A SCORING CAN YOU LET US KNOW WHO WAS ON THE SELECTION COMMITTEE AND HOW THE SCORING
PROCESS WAS DONE. >> IT WAS MYSELF, COMMISSIONER COHEN, MARK KENNEDY, MAYOR TRAVIS MITCHELL, MAYOR JANE HOUSTON, A TOTAL OF FIVE OF US IN I'M SORRY BECKY DORSEY.
IN THE SCORING PROCESS WE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED LARGE PACKETS OF INFORMATION FROM EACH OF THE FIRMS THAT PUT IN A BID AND THEN WE SCORED ON THE CRITERIA APPROVED BY THE COURT.
>> AGAIN JUST FOR CLARIFICATION BECAUSE THERE WAS CONFUSION WHEN THESE WERE BROUGHT UP FOR CONSIDERATION.
CAN YOU CLARIFY FOR THE PUBLIC SPECIFICALLY WHICH PORTIONS OF COLLECTIONS THIS CONTRACT IS FOR.
>> JUST FOR MY OFFICE FOR DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION.
>> THE QUESTION RELATIVE TO EVERGREEN CONTRACT.
THIS WAS BROUGHT FORTH BECAUSE THERE WAS WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED AN EVERGREEN CONTRACT.
THE STATE CONFERENCE LAST WEEK WE HAD A PRETTY ROBUST CONVERSATION RELATIVE TO PERPETUAL CONTRACTS IN THE NEED TO REVIEW THOSE AT A VARIOUS POINT.
AT THE STATE CONFERENCE I TOOK THE TIME TO SIT DOWN WITH AN INDIVIDUAL FROM EACH FIRM AS A SOCIAL SETTING WHO WERE FINALIZED BECAUSE I WASN'T IN THE SELECTION PROCESS AND ASK
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WHY A NUMBER OF THESE COUNTIES HAVE DONE EVERGREEN CONTRACTS IN THE PAST WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING AT THESE DAYS AND WHAT DOES THE PROCESS LOOK LIKE. THE VAST MAJORITY ARE GOING 3 - FIVE-YEAR CONTRACTS IN THOSE 3 - FIVE-YEAR CONTRACTS ARE ONCE IS PROCEEDING STARTS, YOU CAN PROBABLY CLARIFY THIS BETTER THAN I BUT ONCE THE PROCEEDING STARTS ON A DELINQUENT TAXPAYER THEN THE PROCESS ITSELF GENERALLY TAKES MUCH LONGER THAN ONE YEAR. ON A PERPETUAL ONE YEAR CONTRACT THERE IS ISSUES IF THERE IS A SIGHT WINDOW TO SAY WE HAVE 250 OR 800 OUTSTANDING DELINQUENCIES WHICH WERE PURSUING THROUGH THE SYSTEM IF THERE IS A PROCESS BY WHICH YOU SAY 36 MONTHS TO GET THOSE DONE OR 60 MONTHS TO GET THOSE DONE WITH ANOTHER CONSIDERATION WOULD BE HAD THAT IS MUCH MORE LOGISTICALLY POSSIBLE TO MOVE THOSE CASES FORWARD YOU CAN IMAGINE TRANSFERRING NEXT NUMBER OF CASES FROM ONE FIRM TO ANOTHER WITHIN THE PROCESS, THE OTHER THING I WAS TOLD MOST OF THE LARGE COUNTIES EVEN THOUGH WERE NOT CONSIDERED EXTREMELY LARGE WE ARE CONSIDERED A LARGE COUNTY WE HAVE TWO EMPLOYEES WHO PHYSICALLY RESIDE TO ENSURE THERE ANY QUESTIONS THAT WE CAN GET THOSE HANDLED ON A VERY PRECIPITOUS MANNER I'LL PUT IT THAT WAY IN ORDER FOR THE FIRMS TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT IN THE CONTRACTS AND THE EMPLOYEES NEED TO ENSURE IS LONGER THAN A YEAR THEY DON'T WANT TO HIRE THE EXPERT TO GO OUT AND HELP US AND NOT HAVE THE AVAILABILITY FOR THOSE FOLKS TO HAVE A CONTINUITY OR KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE THERE.THERE ARE OTHER POINTS THAT I'M MISSING, I'M NOT ADVOCATING FOR AN EVERGREEN CONTRACT I THINK THE PROCESS IN THE PAST NEEDED SOME IMPROVEMENT. DO YOU SEE THE REASONING BEHIND THE 3 - 5 IT IS THAT SOMETHING YOU WOULD ADVOCATE FOR.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> WE DO NOT HAVE THE TIME OR THE STAFF TO DO THIS EVERY YEAR IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY INEFFICIENT AND IT HAS BEEN. ALSO WE WANT TO WORK WITH FOLKS AND THAT TAKES TIME IN THE ATTORNEYS WORK WITH FOLKS AS WELL. WE CAN GET THEM ON A CONTRACT THAT IS OUR GOAL NOT TO DO THE LAWSUIT.
SO WRAPPING UP WITHIN A YEAR IS JUST NOT VIABLE.
>> I'M SURE THERE'S OTHERS THAT HAVE QUESTIONS AND I APPRECIATE YOU LETTING ME BRING THIS FORTH AND I APPRECIATE THE TAX OFFICE IN PROCUREMENT FOR THE HARD WORK THAT THEY DID ON THIS.
I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN A NUMBER OF OUR SELECTION PROCESS AND I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE SPECIFICALLY BUT I KNOW THE TIME IT TAKES I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE VOLUME OF INFORMATION THAT YOU
HAD TO GO THROUGH. >> ONE OF THE QUESTIONS BROUGHT UP TO ME JENNIFER IN ANY COMMITTEE MEMBER THAT MIGHT WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS. THE PROCESS WAS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAT NO INTERVIEWS WERE DONE AS USUALLY DONE WITH OTHER CONTRACTS. IF YOU COULD SPEAK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PROCESS. I'M CONFIDENT THE PROCESS WENT WELL AND EVERYTHING WAS DONE IN ORDER.
IF YOU WILL SPEAK TO WHY INTERVIEWS WERE NOT DONE.
>> I'VE ONLY BEEN ON ONE OTHER COMMITTEE SINCE MY TENURE WITH THE COUNTY. WE DID NOT DO INTERVIEWS ON THAT COMMITTEE EITHER. I THINK WE WERE CONFIDENT IN THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. I WENT INTO IT THINKING WE SHOULD DO AN INTERVIEW BUT THEN LOOKING AT THE VAST INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THE DIFFERENCE IN SCORING THAT CAME OUT AT THE END WE DID NOT SEE A NEED FOR AN INTERVIEW IN MY OPINION AND I ALSO DID NOT HEAR BACK FROM THE OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT WE NEEDED FURTHER INFORMATION AND BASICALLY THEY WILL PRESENT WHAT WASIN THE PACKET. SO WE CAN READ WHAT IS IN THEIR
PACKET. >> THOSE ARE SCORED AND SENT TO
YOU. >> YES, MA'AM STEPHANIE HOT.
>> I'M SORRY IF I COULD ADD WE DID REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECAUSE I FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO COMPARE APPLES TO APPLES IN THE DATA THAT THE THREE FIRMS SENT IN.
WE NEED TO GET SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM EACH FIRM SO WE REQUESTED DATA IN THE EXACT SAME FORMAT AND EACH FIRM AND WHEN I CAME BACK IT WAS CLEAR HOW I NEEDED TO SCORE AND I THINK IT
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WAS TO THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS AS WELL.>> I JUST WANT TO ADDRESS A COUPLE OF THINGS TO GO BACK TO THE EVERGREEN CONTRACT IN THE SPECIFICATION THAT WE WILL DO A YEAR CONTRACT AND THEN UP FOR A RENEWAL.
EACH YEAR WILL DO A RENEWAL AGREEMENT AS LONG AS THE DEPARTMENT HEAD DOES NOT HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE FIRM AND THEIR JOB PERFORMANCE. EVERY YEAR IT'LL COME BACK TO COURT AS A RENEWAL JUST AS HER OTHER SOLICITATIONS DO.
IF ALL RENEWALS GO THROUGH IT'LL BE A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT BUT IT COMES BACK EVERY YEAR. IT'S NOT AN AUTO RENEW FOR EACH YEAR. WITH THE REVIEW COMMITTEE LIKE JENNIFER SAID THERE WAS ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ASKED.
I THINK TO THE FIRMS THEY RESPONDED AND GAVE THOSE TO THE COMMITTEE THEY WERE ABLE TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE THEIR SCORING THE PROCESS THAT THEY DO THE REVIEW, PROVIDE SCORING SHOULD WE GET THE AVERAGE SCORES. IF THE COMMITTEE DEEMS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO PULL IN THE TOP FIRMS WERE ALL FIRMS IT CAN PULL THEM INTO AN INTERVIEW AND ITS OPTIONAL AND LAID OUT AS OPTIONAL. THE REVIEW COMMITTEE WAS GIVEN THE AVERAGE SCORES IN THERE WAS A FIVE-POINT DIFFERENCE FROM IN BBA TO THE NEXT WHICH WAS LINEBARGER AND THE AFTER THEY DID NOT NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RECOMMENDATION TODAY.
MOST OF OUR SOLICITATION DO NOT GOING TO INTERVIEW OR PRESENTATION USUALLY THEY ONLY GO INTO THAT WHEN THE SCORING IS SUPER CLOSE AND THEY WANT ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION ON THINGS OR IF HER GETTING SOFTWARE THEY WANTED MO OF THE SOFTWARE BUT IT REALLY GOES INTO IF THEY FEEL THE NEED TO BRING THEM IN FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THEY DID NOT.
>> ANYONE ELSE. >> AS SOMEONE ON THAT COMMITTEE AND WHO ALSO IS 1225 YEARS OF PURCHASING EXPERIENCE OF STATE AND PRIVATE SECTOR. MY OPINION OF THE PROCESS WAS AS IT SHOULD BE. MY SCORING WAS MY OWN AND I WAS VERY OBJECTIVE IN ALL THE LITERATURE THAT I READ AND MY SCORING WAS A REFLECTION OF THAT.
THERE WAS NO CONVERSATION OUTSIDE OF THAT WITH ANY OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS IT WAS ALL SENT TO STAFF PERSONALLY AND TALLIED AS SUCH. PERSONALLY I AM CONFIDENT IN THE WAY THE PROCESS HAS GONE IN THE WAY STEPHANIE HAS MANAGED THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS. THIS IS NOT AN EVERGREEN CONTRACT, IT'S NOT IT IS NOT THAT.
THAT IS AN AUTO RENEWAL AND THIS IS NOT WHAT THAT IS.
I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT THIS IS NOT WHAT THIS IS.
I'M CONFIDENT IN THE PROCESS THAT WAS DONE.
>> A CLARIFICATION ON SOME QUESTIONS THAT THIS WAS A SELECTION OF A FIRM THAT WENT THROUGH PROCESS WHICH I CAN ONLY THINK OF THREE THAT I'VE BEEN IN ON AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE QUESTION CAME UP THAT IS NOT OUR NORMAL PRACTICE UNLESS IT WAS EXTREMELY CLOSE AND SOMETHING ACTUALLY DEMONSTRATE.
I RARELY BEEN IN PROCESS WHERE THERE'S INTERVIEWS ARE NOT SURE WHERE THAT COMES FROM. OBVIOUSLY THE CONTRACT ITSELF WILL COME BACK FOR APPROVAL BY THE COURT SO THE DIFFERENT TERMS OF BEING NEGOTIATED BY OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN THE BRING THEM BACK TO THE COURT TO MAKE SURE ANY ISSUES CAN BE DISCUSSED AND IF THERE'S ISSUES ABOUT THE RENEWAL BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW.
>> THAT IS REALLY THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE AND AM LOOKING AT THE TAX ASSESSOR FOR THIS ANSWER IS A ONE-YEAR TERM WITH A FIVE-YEAR OPTION FOR RENEWAL WITHOUT ANNUALIZED IS THAT THE BEST CONTRACT FOR US AFTER THE SELECTION OR IS IT GUARANTEE OF THREE YEARS AT A CERTAIN RATE WITH AN OPTION FOR THE RENEWAL FOR UP TO TWO YEARS AFTER THAT WHICH IS THE SAME FIVE-YEAR PERIOD AND WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO COME TO COURT EVERY YEAR TO APPROVE THE FUNDING EACH YEAR.
I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT BECAUSE OF THE TIMETABLE.
EFFICIENT FOR MY OFFICE. >> THEY ARE FEE-BASED SO IT IS
NOT THAT WE'RE PROVIDING. >> IT IS A FEE-BASED SERVICE SO WE WOULD NOT BE APPROVING THE BUDGET EVERY YEAR WE WOULD JUST BE APPROVING THE RENEWAL CONTRACT FOR NO ADDITIONAL FEE
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EVERY YEAR. >> ARE LEGAL WILL BE NEGOTIATING
THE CONTRACT. >> MAYBE THIS IS A DUMB QUESTION BUT I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO EMPOWER THEM TO DO A CONTRACT TODAY CAN WE EMPOWER THEM TO GET THE BEST DEAL FOR THE COUNTY WHATEVE WORKING WITH THE TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICE AND FEEL THE
BEST OPTION. >> I'LL LET JORDAN ANSWER THAT.
>> I MAKE SURE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH STEPHANIE HUNT TO MAKE SURE ANYTHING DISCUSSED DURING THE NEGOTIATION FOR THE CONTRACT IS IN LINE WITH THE RFP THAT WENT OUT.
I WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH HER AND IS ONE OF YOU SAID THAT CONTRACT WILL COME BACK FOR A FULL COURT APPROVAL.
IN THE EVENT THAT YOU SEE CHANGES NECESSARY WE CAN
DEFINITELY TALK ABOUT THAT TO. >> IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALLS B.
>> YOU. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YOU.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> ANY OTHER ITEM THAT NEEDS TO BE MOVED UP?
>> K1. >> THERE IS ALSO G28, G29 AND
G30. >> COMMISSIONER AS A HOUSEKEEPING MATTER AND I'LL TRY TO HELP YOU WALL ANY ITEM THAT AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE SOMEBODY TODAY CAN WE PLEASE TRY TO AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONER INGALSBE TO AUTHORIZE THOSE AND I WILL TRY TO KEEP IT HERE IN CASE YOU
FORGET. >> CAN WE PASS A MOTION TO DO
THAT? >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE FINE,
WE COULD DO THAT. >> DURING EACH ITEM.
>> LET'S GET THE NUMBERS THAT WE NEED TO MOVE UP.
>> G9. >> WILL GO DOWN THE LIST, LET'S
[G9. Authorize the County Judge to execute an agreement with Two Men and A Truck in the amount of $11,235.50 to move the Elections Department and the IT Department to their new building located at 120 Stagecoach Trail. SHELL/T.CRUMLEY/DOINOFF/MCGILL]
OPEN G9 AND WILL LOOK FOR THE OTHERS THAT WE NEED TO OPEN UPALSO. >> G9 AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONER INGALSBE TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH TWO MEN AND A TRUCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $11235.50 TO MOVE THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT AND IT DEPARTMENT TO THE NEW BUILDING LOCATED AT 120 STAGECOACH TRAIL.
>> SO MOVED, I WOULD ADD WITH THE CLICK MENTION WE WILL AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONER INGALSBE AND THE COUNTY JUDGES ABSENCE TO
EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. >> SECOND.
>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION.
>> OKAY. IF NOT CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
I AM SO SORRY THERE IS COMMENTS, HARVEY JENKINS.
>> YOU DON'T NEED TO COMMENT ON THAT? OKAY. I APOLOGIZE.
THE NEXT ITEM WE NEED TO MOVE UP, LET'S SEE.
>> G29 THROUGH 31R ARPA. >> G29 AUTHORIZE A COUNTY JUDGE
[G29. Authorize the County Judge to execute the First Amendment to the Hays County Social Service Funding Agreement with United Way for Greater Austin regarding use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for Cancer Screening and Treatment for individuals living at or below 250% of the federal poverty level and are uninsured and not eligible for other resources. INGALSBE/SMITH]
TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE HAYS COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH UNITED WAY FOR GREATER AUSTIN REGARDING USE OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FOR CANCER SCREENING AND TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING AT OR BELOW 250% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND UNINSURED AND NOTELIGIBLE FOR OTHER RESOURCES. >> SO MOVE.
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY COMMENTS. IF NOT CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> MISSION OR SMITH YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> SPCOMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> THERE WAS NO CLARIFICATION ON THE ITEM TO ALLOW COMMISSIONER
[G28. Authorize the County Judge to execute the First Amendment to the Hays County American Rescue Plan Recovery Grant Agreement between Hays County and Kyle Area Senior Zone (KASZ) regarding recovery assistance for direct or indirect impacts of COVID-19 and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE]
INGALSBE. >> I WILL AMEND MY MOTION.
>> G28 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO AUTHORIZE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE HAYS COUNTY MACON RESCUE PLAN RECOVERY GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND KYLE AREA SENIOR ZONE REGARDING RECOVERY FOR DIRECT IMPACTS OF COVID-19 AMEND THE
BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVE.
>> SECOND. >> SO MOVE WITH THE AMENDMENT.
>> ON THE ONLY ONE THAT HASN'T SAID ANYTHING.
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>> WE HAVE A LOT OF MOTIONS. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. IF NOT CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> @.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> I'M SORRY I APOLOGIZE. >> K-1.
>> K-1 DISCUSSION. >> I APOLOGIZE.
>> WE JUST VOTED ON. >> WE HAVE NOT DONE G30.
[G30. Authorize the County Judge to execute the First Amendment to the Hays County Social Services Funding Agreement between Hays County and Forever 15 Project regarding recovery assistance for direct or indirect impacts of COVID-19 and amend the budget accordingly. SHELL/SMITH]
>> G30 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE HAYS COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES FUNDING AGEEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND FOREVER 15 PROJECT REGARDING RECOVERY ASSISTANCE FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT IMPACTS OF COVID-19 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> SO MOVED. MY MOTION WILL BE AUTHORIZED COMMISSIONER INGALSBE IN PLACE OF THE COUNTY JUDGE.
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. IF NOT CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
[K1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute the Hays County Social Service Funding Agreement between Hays County and Capital Investing in Development and Employment of Adults, Inc. (IDEA) regarding recovery assistance for direct or indirect impacts of COVID-19 and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE]
>> K-1 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE HAYS COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND CAPITAL INVESTING IN DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF ADULTS INC. OR IDEA REGARDING RECOVERY ASSISTANCE FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT IMPACTS OF COVID-19 AND
AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVE.
>> SECOND. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
WE HEARD EARLIER IN THE WONDERFUL WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING. IF NOT CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> WE ARE PULLING K TO CREATE ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE MOVED UP? OKAY, IF NOT WE WILL GO BACK TO
[Items G1 - G8]
THE BEGINNING AND WE WILL DO CONSENT ITEMS. THERE IS QUITE A FEW. LET'S DO ONE THROUGH EIGHT.G1 APPROVED PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES.
G2, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF JUROR CHECKS.
G3, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTHCARE CLAIMS. G4, APPROVE THE SPORTSMEN OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2023.
G5 APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF THE OCTOBER 15, 2023 PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,850,000 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 13, 2023 AND POST TOTALS FOR WAGES, WITHHOLDINGS DEDUCTIONS AND BENEFITS ON HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE ONCE FINALIZED.
G6 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A PROPOSAL WITH AXON ENTERPRISE INC. RELATED TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TASER PROGRAM FOR THE DISTRICT COURT PURSUANT TO BY BOARD CONTRACT NUMBER 648 DASHED TO ONE AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G7 AUTHOR'S ACCOUNT HE JUDGED EXECUTE A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH WATER AND EARTH TECHNOLOGY FOR FISCL YEAR 2024 RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE AND SYSTEM SUPPORT FOR THE HAYS COUNTY EARLY FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024870. G8 APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT TO THE HAYS COUNTY TO REPLACE A MORE BROADLY GUESS IN THE COMMISSIONER PRECINCT ONE APPOINTEE.
>> SO MOVED. ITEM 6 AND SEVEN MAKE THE CHANGE TO AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONER INGALSBE ON BOTH OF THOSE ITEMS.
>> THERE IS A MOTION IS THERE A SECOND.
>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. THOSE ITEMS. IF NOT CALL ROLE.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
[Items G10 - G22]
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> LET'S DO 10 - 22. >> G10 APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF JUSTIN TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR BOARD FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMISSIONER TO FILL THE VACANCY
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BYPASSING OF THEODORE L LARRY COKER FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 2031ST 2024. SHE 11 AUTHORIZE BUILDING MAINTENANCE HAVE RIGS LOCK AND KEY PROVIDE AND INSTALL ALL BLOCK DOORS FOR THE ELECTION OF IT BUILDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $6784 AND AUTHORIZE A WAIVER TO THE PURCHASING POLICY.G12 AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $14470 FOR ANNUAL HAZMAT MONITOR MAINTENANCE.
G13 AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM LAW ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM PREVENTION AND TO THE AMOUNT OF $30891.90 FOR THE PURCHASE OF CAMERA POLES AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G14 AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR YOU ASI STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF 78000 FOR THE HAZMAT TEAM ENHANCEMENT PROJECT AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. G15 AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE AMENDMENT TO STATE HEALTH SERVICES FISCAL YEAR 24 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CONTRACT.
G16 AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FY2023, EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $37086. G17, AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, FISCAL YEAR 2024 RIFLE RESISTANCE BODY ARMOR GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $23034.34 IT AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G18, AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, FISCAL YEAR 2024, YOU ASI AUSTIN REGULAR FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $11656 FOR THE HAYS COUNTY SEARCH ENHANCEMENT PROJECT AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G19 AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 UASI AUSTIN REGULAR FUNDING.
IN THE AMOUNT OF $11220 FOR THE READY CENTRAL TEXAS PROJECT AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. G20 AUTHORIZE THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OFFICE TO PURCHASE FOR WORKBENCH STYLE TABLES FOR ELECTIONS AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G21, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY CONTRACTS AS APPROVED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET.
G22 APPROVE SETTING THE SALARY FOR THE SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER IN THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AT A GRADE 127.
>> SO MOVED. ITEM NUMBER 21 MAKE THE CHANGE
TO AUTHORIZE MISSION INGALSBE. >> SECOND.
>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ON THESE ITEMS? IF NOT CALL THE ROLL.
[Items G23 - G27]
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> 23 - 27. >> G23, AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, FIRST RESPONDER MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $8065 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G24, AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT AWARD FROM THE PATRICK LEAHY ALL THE PROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF
$970.7. >> G25, EXCEPT AMENDED TO WEAN SERVICE FEES RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECORDS SERVICE AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE GENUINE FIRST 2022.
>> G26, AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO ADD A $45 TELEPHONE ALLOWANCE FOR DEPUTY SLOT 0550 -- 36 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15, 2023
AND AMEND THE BUDGET EQUITY. >> T27, AUTHORIZE THE BUDGET OFFICE TO BUDGET AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OF $164,107 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR BULLET RESISTANT SHIELD PROGRAM, GRANT
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND. WE DO HAVE TWO COMMENTS ON G25.
THE FIRST IS DAN LYONS. >> I AM SORRY YOU CAUGHT ME ASLEEP. IS THIS ON THE TOWING?
>> THANK YOU ON THE FIRST PAGE ROMAN TO IT SAYS TERM AND THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR DIRECTOR SERVICES WILL BEGIN AND
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ON THE DATE EXECUTED, THAT IS SCRATCHED OUT AND THEN YOU PUT IN JANUARY 1, 2022 AND I KNOW THIS IS UNLAWFUL.I'M NOT EVEN SURE IT'S LEGAL TO BACKDATE THIS AND THEN VOTE ON IT. I THINK THE MAJOR THING WITH REDOING THIS CONTRACT IS SAYS ON ROMA AND SIX LIGHT-DUTY TOE REQUIRES 1.5 TOW-TRUCK OR LARGER AND THAT WAS SET AT $250 PER TOE AND YOU GOT THAT MARKED THROUGH AND ASSESS PERMISSIBLE RATES SET BY TDL ARE AND LET'S SEE THAT HIS ROOM AND SIX AND A AND 6B IS $450 IS MARKED THROUGH THAN 350. I ASSUME YOU ARE ALL GOING UP ON THIS AND I WOULD LIKE SOME EXPLANATION AS TO WHY YOU ARE GOING UP ON IT AND ARE YOU GOING UP ON IT AND WHAT ARE TDL ARE
PERMISSIBLE RATES. >> THANK YOU MR. LYONS.
NEXT IS HARVEY JENKINS. >> COMMISSIONER'S WHEN I SAW THIS COME UP ON THE AGENDA, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART, FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS HAVE BEEN A TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND RIGHT NOW I'M RETIRED AS A TOW TRUCK DRIVER.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW LIKE MR. LYON DOES WHAT THIS ENTAILS.
IF YOU ARE ALL GOING UP ON THE RATES, I TELL YOU AS A TOW TRUCK DRIVER, WE LIVE SOMEPLACE OF EMERGENCY CALLS ALSO KNOWN AS EMERGENCY CALLS, WE LIVE FOR THOSE THAT IS HOW WE MAKE OUR MONEY. ANYTHING THAT GIVES MORE MONEY TO A TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHEN WERE SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD HAVING TO DO WITH THE TRUCK BARRELING BY 60, 70, 100 MILES AN HOUR SOMETIMES THE TOWING INDUSTRY IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS. IN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVERS NEED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THAT RISK. HOWEVER, LIKE I SAID JUST LIKE MR. LION SAID I WOULD LIKE SOME CLARIFICATION AS TO WHAT THIS ENTAILS AND IF YOU'RE GOING UP ON THE PRICES AND HOW MUCH
YOU'RE GOING UP ON THE PRICES. >> THANK YOU.
>> I WILL ANSWER TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND I KNOW WE HAVE CHIEF DAVENPORT HERE BUT IT IS TO MAKE THE FEES CONSISTENT FOR COUNTY OWNED VEHICLES. WE CURRENTLY PAY A DIFFERENT PRICE A LOWER PRICE AND IF YOU WERE CALLED OUT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT IS CALLED AND WERE MAKING A CONSISTENT TO THOSE VEHICLES SO THE FEE TO PICK UP A COUNTY OWNED VEHICLE WILL BE THE SAME AS ANY OTHER VEHICLE CALLED THEN FOR A TOW.
IT IS A PERMISSIBLE RATES, I'M NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS I DON'T KNOW IF JORDAN OR CAPTAIN DAVENPORT HAD THE INFORMATION BUT THAT IS THAT AND IF YOUR EXPLANATION IS NEEDED I'M SURE SOMEONE ELSE COULD DO A BETTER JOB THAN I HAVE.
AS FAR AS THE DAY IS CONCERNED, THE CONTRACT, IS THAT A TYPO.
>> THAT IS INTENTIONAL AND I LET CHIEF DAVENPORT ELABORATE AS TO WHY WE ARE DOING THAT BUT IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO DO THAT BUT I'M HAPPY TO LET CHIEF DAVENPORT WHY THAT DATE, THAT WAS INTENTIONAL.
>> COMMISSIONER, BACK IN JANUARY OF 2022 RECORD COMPANIES WERE REFUSING TO TOE OUR VEHICLES LISTED IN THE POLICY.
WE RECOGNIZE THEY WERE PROBABLY LOSING MONEY AT THAT POINT SO WE RAISED IT TO 250-AMP ANNOUNCED AT THE TIME THAT WE HAD TO COME BACK TO COURT TO GET YOU GUYS TO APPROVE THAT RAISE.
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THE TOWING COMPANIES THAT THE COUNTY OWES MONEY TO THAT WE AGREED TO THIS PRICE, THAT IS THE REASON FOR THE BACKDATE.>> IN THE CONTRACT ITSELF I LOOKED, IT DOES I AGREE IT STANDARDIZES BETWEEN THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF REGULATION SETS THE RATES AND HAS A CAPTURE RATE.
I DON'T HOW LONG THEY'VE HAD THE CAP RATE BUT THIS STANDARDIZES ALL OF THEM UNDER THE CAP RATE SO THEY WILL ALL BE THE SAME.
I THINK IT PROVIDES CLARIFICATION AND I REMEMBER THE LAST TIME WE HAD TO GO LINE BY LINE ON WHICH ONE SHOULD BE STICKING WITH WHAT THE STATE STANDARDIZATION IS MUCH EASIER.
>> ALSO JUST FOR CLARIFICATION I UNDERSTAND THE COUNTY OWNED
VEHICLES WILL BE ON A ROTATION. >> CORRECT.
>> EVERYBODY ON THE ROTATION WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO OUR
>> HOPEFULLY THAT IS CLARIFICATION.
IS THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ITEM FROM THE AUDIENCE, ANYBODY. IF NOT, LET'S SEE.
WE DO HAVE A MOTION ON THOSE ITEMS 23 THROUGH 27, IS THAT
CORRECT. >> IF THERE IS NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
[Items G31 - G41]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> WE DID 28, 29 AND 30 IF YOU
WOULD OPEN 313TH 39. >> AUTHORIZED THE RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE TO PRE-ISSUE PAYMENT TO WASTE QUIP LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $12303.21. G32 APPROVE THE VENDORS FOR THE NOVEMBER 18 CHILI COOKOFF EVENT TO BE HELD ON THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE GROUNDS BY HILL COUNTRY COOKOFF ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HAYS COUNTY PROPERTY USE POLICY.
>> T33, AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT RENEWAL OF RFP 2022-P10, COUNTY CLERK AUTO INDEXING SYSTEM WITH JUST APPRAISED INC.
>> T34, AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF ITEM FROM BJ'S T IS VALUED AT $1890.23 FOR THE CONTINUING EDUCATION SAFETY PROGRAM FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. >> T35, APPROVE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR DEPUTY STEFAN HALTERMAN TO ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL PREACHER SYMPOSIUM ON OCTOBER 29 THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2023 IN SOUTHAVEN MISSISSIPPI.
>> G36 APPROVE UTILITY IMPROVEMENT.
>> G37 SPECIFICATION FOR B01 TX CDBG, CEDAR OAKS MESA WSE WATER IMPROVEMENT AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO SOLICIT FOR BIDS
AND ADVERTISE. >> G38, EXCEPT DELIVERY OF THE QUARTERLY AUDIT REPORTS FOR THE COUNTY CLERK OFFICE RECORDS DIVISION FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 2022 THROUGH DECE DECEMBER 2022 AND THE CONSTABLE PRECINCT ONE, CONSTABLE PRECINCT THREE AND CONSTABLE PRECINCT FIVE SHERIFF FEES OF OFFICE ELECTIONS PERSONAL HEALTH AND THE RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE CENTERS FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 2023 THROUGH MARCH 2023.
>> G39, AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO CAROL BED RIDGE FOR THE PURCHASE OF CONSUMABLE ITEMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $239.82 FOR THE BEHAVIORAL ADVISORY TEAM MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2023.
>> G40, AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL CHRISTMAS TO COURT FOR THE HISTORIC WAREHOUSE BUILDING AND GROUNDS NOT TO EXCEED $15000 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
G41, APPROVE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL NEEDED TO SEND DEPUTY ANTHONY AND DEPUTY MARK ANDREWS TO THE SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL EMERGING DRUG TRENDS CONFERENCE BEGINNING NOVEMBER 8 THROUGH THE NINTH 2023 NORTH CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AND AMEND THE BUDGET
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION IN THE SECOND AND WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM G40, MR. DION
AND, IT SEEMS TO ME JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WE PUT IN QUITE A BIT OF MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.
I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST CHRISTMAS BUT LET'S SAY THE PEOPLE THAT CELEBRATE KWANZAA, PARDON THE PUN WHERE DOES IT END.
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PERSONALLY IF I HAD TO CELEBRATE ANY FESTIVAL, IT WOULD BE CHRISTMAS. BUT I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD SPEND ANOTHER 15000 AND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.WE COULD PROBABLY SOLICIT DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND GET ENOUGH TO FILL A TRAINLOAD FULL.
I JUST CAN'T SEE THIS. I DO BELIEVE IN SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. I DO BELIEVE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT AUTHORIZE ONE CHURCH OVER ANOTHER AND THAT'S NOT THE WAY THEY INTERPRET RIGHT NOW. DOING.
I WILL SAY THIS, IT IS NOT UP TO THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> IS THERE ANY COMMENT OR QUESTIONS ON THAT OR ANY OTHER ITEM THAT WE HAVE OPENED. IF NOT CALL THE ROLL.
[Items G42 - G45]
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> G42, EXCEPT DELIVERY OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR'S MONTHLY REPORT PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 114.023
AND 114.0254 APRIL, MAY AND JUN. >> T43, APPROVE IT EXCEPT OFFICIAL BOND FOR THE APPOINTED PURCHASING AGENT.
>> G44, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THAT HAYS COUNTY HAS APPROVED A $13000 GRANT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 FISCAL YEAR TO COMBINE COMMUNITY ACTION AND SUPPORT FOR PROVIDING HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO HOME DOWN BOUND PERSONS IN THE COUNTY ELDERLY OR DISABLED IN G45 AUTHORIZE CORRECTIONS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGETED
PURCHASE ORDER ROLLOVER LIST. >> SO MOVE WITH AMENDMENT TO REMOVE AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE OR REPLACE THAT WITH AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONER INGALSBE ON THE SPOTS WERE NECESSARY.
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND. I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE
STEPHANIE ON HER APPOINTMENT. >> THANK YOU.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS ON THESE ITEMS. >> IF NOT CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
[I1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. regarding construction, engineer, and inspection services, pursuant to RFQ 2022-Q02, for the Centerpoint Road Project (IFB 2023-B16). INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
>> WE ARE GOING INTO ACTION ITEMS I WANT.
>> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND DAWSON ENGINEERS INC. REGARDING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES PURSUE IT TO RFQ 2022Q02 FOR THE CENTERPOINT ROAD PROJECT IFB 2023-B16.
>> I WILL MAKE THE CHANGE TO AUTHORIZE INSTEAD OF THE COUNTY JUDGE, THIS IS FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE CENTERPOINT ROAD PROJECT. NO OTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[I2. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Contract Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $48,000.00 to the Professional Service Agreement with Kimley Horn & Associates, Inc. for the FM 2001 East (Greaf Road to Southeast of SH 21) project in Precinct 1, as part of the 2016 Road Bond Program and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
>> YES PIMA COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES PIMA COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> IT, ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO A CONTRACT AMENDMENT ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $48000 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH MCKINLEY HORN AND ASSOCIATES INC. FOR THE FM 2001 EAST GREIF ROAD TO SOUTHEAST OF SOUTHEAST 21 IN PRECINCT ONE AS A 2016 ROAD BOND PROGRAM AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> AND IF WE WILL MAKE THAT CORRECTION ON THE COUNTY JUDGE.
>> THIS IS FOR GEOTECHNICAL AND TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES RELATED TO ADDING RETAINING WALLS AND TURN LANES ON THIS PROJECT. IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, CALL
THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
[I3. Discussion and possible action to call for a public hearing on October 24, 2023 to establish a No Dumping zone on Goforth Road and Rohde Road. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> ACTION TO CALL FOR A PUBLIC
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HEARING ON OCTOBER 24, 2023 TO ESTABLISH A NO DUMPING ZONE ONGOFORTH ROAD IN BRODY ROAD. >> SO MOVE.
>> SECOND. >> THIS IS CALLING FOR A PUBLIC
[I4. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction and surface drainage improvements, accept the maintenance bond #4461009 in the amount of $52,704.60, and acceptance of the revegetation bond #4461011 in the amount of $5,928.00 for 6 Creeks subdivision, Phase 1, Section 12. SHELL/BORCHERDING]
HEARING, CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES PIMA COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES PIMA COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> TRYES PIMA COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> I-4, THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPRO IMPROVEMENT, EXCEPT THE MAINTENANCE BOND 446-1009 IN THE AMOUNT OF $52704.67 AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE REVEGETATION BOND NUMBER 446-1011 IN THE AMOUNT OF $5928.46 CREEK SUBDIVISION PHASE ONE SECTION
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
[I5. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction and surface drainage improvements, acceptance of the maintenance bond #2331900 in the amount of $84,007.93, and acceptance of the revegetation bond #2331900 in the amount of $14,176.89 for Prairie Lakes Phase 1, Section 2. COHEN/BORCHERDING]
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES PIMA COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> I-5 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF THE MAINTENANCE BOND 233-1900 AND THE AMOUNT OF $84007.93 AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE REVEGETATION BOND 233-1900'S AND 89 CENTS FOR PRAIRIE LAKES PHASE
>> SECOND. >> ALL THE ROLE PLEASE.
[J1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Phasing Agreement for the Prairie Lakes (Diecieseis Tract) Subdivision between Hays County and Diecieseis, LLC. COHEN/PACHECO]
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> UNDER SUBDIVISION J1 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A FACING AGREEMENT FOR THE PRAIRIE LAKES DIOCESE TRACK SUBDIVISION BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND LLC.
>> YES COMMISSIONERS I WILL SAY A FEW QUICK ITEMS THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR. THE TRACK WHICH IS A PORTION OF THE PRE-LAKE SUBDIVISION IS APPROXIMATELY 612 ACRES OF LAND.
THIS AGREEMENT IS PROPOSED TO BUILD APPROXIMATELY 1600 RESIDENTIAL LOTS FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT.
THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR A PORTION OF THE TRACK WHICH IS WITHIN THE EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, THIS IN PAST HAS BEEN GENERATE 2022 WE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE OTHER PORTION. LIKE ET J SO THE SIMILAR NAMES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT BUT DIFFERENT AGREEMENTS AND IN SOME CASES DIFFERENT TERMS. INCLUDED IN THIS AGREEMENT WHICH IS ALSO ESTABLISHED TO HELP THE DEVELOPER MOVE FORWARD WITH REGULATIONS AND FEES AS WELL AS PHASE OF THE PROJECT, CURRENTLY IN THE AGREEMENT WAS SEVEN YEAR BUILDOUT AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT. INCLUDING IN THE AGREEMENT AS A LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE COUNTY RIGHT AWAY AS WELL AS ROADWAY STANDARD ALTERNATIVES AND TRAFFIC MITIGATION FOR THE OVERALL AGREEMENT.
>> COMMISSIONER. >> DO YOU ANTICIPATE THIS TO BE% ONE OF THE PROJECTS THAT MAY BE EXITING EITHER OF THE ET J.
>> AS OF NOW I DO NOT FORESEE THAT BUT WHO KNOWS.
RIGHT NOW FOR THE PORTION AS YOU CAN SEE ITEM FOUR AND FIVE.
LAKES PHASE ONE SECTION TWO THEY MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TO THAT PORTION AND THIS ONE HERE WE HAVE REVIEWED A FEW PHASES
BETWEEN THE CITY. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS. >> DID WE CHANGE THAT AUTHORIZE
TO COMMISSIONER. >> NO BUT WE REQUEST CHANGES TO COMMISSIONER INGALSBE TO AUTHORIZE CHANGES.
>> AND TO AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONER INGALLS BEATS ASIDE.
>> A SECOND ON THAT. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE
[K9. Discussion and possible action to adopt a name, mission statement, and vision statement for the Hays County Pet Resource Center project facility. INGALSBE/BECERRA]
CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO MOVE UP IN ITEM, I APOLOGIZE, CANINE.
>> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT A NAME MISSION STATEMENT AND VISION STATEMENT FOR THE PET RESOURCE CENTER
PROJECT FACILITY. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> WE DO HAVE A MEMBER FROM THE AUSTIN KEPT OF LIFE THAT WILL SPEAK WITH US.
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>> SHERRY DID YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
>> GOOD MORNING SHERRY GOYETTE AT HAYES ANIMAL ADVOCATE.
MY COMMENTS WE AS A COMMITTEE WITH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE IN THE GENERAL COUNSEL HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH THE DIVISION STATEMENT AND THE MISSION STATEMENT THAT REFLECTS THE FOCUS ON PETS BEING RETAINED IN THE COMMUNITY MODEL THAT WILL PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES WHICH WILL BENEFIT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. SO WE HAVE WORKED VERY HARD ON IT. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN SHARE OUR
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY WE HAVE WORKED FOR A LONG TIME TO BRING THIS TO COURT, WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT YOU ALL SUPPORT AND AGREE WITH THE MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT OR IF THERE IS ANY REVISIONS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE, THAT IS WHAT WE ARE SEEKING TODAY TO SEE HOW WE MOVE FORWARD.
[J2. PLN-2107-NP; Discussion and possible action regarding the Pinnix Subdivision, Lot 1, Final plat. SHELL/PACHECO]
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.>> I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK ON THIS.
THANK YOU ALL. >> IF THERE ARE NO OTHER
COMMENTS PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> WE WILL GO BACK TO
SUBDIVISION J TO. >> PLN 21 07-MP DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PENDING SUBDIVISION LOT ONE
>> SECOND. >> THANK YOU, THIS ITEM IN THE NEXT FEW ITEMS WHATEVER COUNTY PLANNERS WILL SPEAK ON THOSE ITEMS TO GIVE INFORMATION ON THE BACKUP AND ALSO PRESENT THE
COURT RECOMMENDATION. >> GOOD MORNING COURT, THE SUBDIVISION IS A ONE-OFF SUBDIVISION ACROSS 5 ACRES LOCATED ON DRIPPING SPRINGS IN PRECINCT THREE THE WATER UTILITY WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY A PRIVATE WELL IN THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AN INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE.
WE COMPLETED OUR STAFF IS COMPLETED OUR REVIEW PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 232 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE IN THE HAYES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SET FORTH, NO VARIANCES ARE REQUESTED IN THE
STAFF RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> THANK YOU.
AN OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. IF YOU WOULD STATE YOUR FULL
[J3. PLN-2204-PC; Discussion and possible action regarding the Oakridge Park, Section 5, Part of Lot 5 and Lot 6, Replat. SMITH/PACHECO]
>> IF THERE IS NO OTHER COMMENTS PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> J3 PL -- 2004 PC DISCUSSION OF THE OAK RIDGE PARK SECTION FIVE PART OF LOT FIVE AND SIX REPOT.
>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. OAK RIDGE PARK SECTION IS THE SUBDIVISION LOCATED OFF THE GARDEN HILL ROAD IN RANCH ROAD 1826 IN PRECINCT FOUR, THIS IS A UNIQUE PROPERTY THAT FALLS WITH THE AUSTIN POSTAL ADDRESS BUT ALSO FALLS WITHIN HAYS COUNTY.
THE PROPOSED REPOT WILL COMBINE LOT FIVE AND SIX AND ALSO INCORPORATE AN ADDITIONAL NON- PLANNING SECTION OF THE SUBDIVISION CONSISTING OF 11.31. WATER UTILITY WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH WEST TRAVIS PUA IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT WILL BE ACCOPLISHED BY ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY OR ON-SITE FACILITIES.
WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR REVIEW OR STAFF HAS COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 232 AND THE HAYS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATION HAS SET FORTH, NO VARIANCE REQUESTED IN STAFF
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, IF NOT CALL
[J4. PLN-2293-PC; Hold a Public Hearing followed by discussion and possible action regarding 272 AC Fitzhugh, Lots 18 & 28, Replat. SHELL/PACHECO]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> PL -- 2293-PC HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING TO 72 AC FITS LOTS 18 AND 20 REPOT.
>> I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? IF NOT I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> MR. CHAVEZ. >> COMMISSIONERS.
>> 272 AC FITZHUGH LOTS 18 AND 20 REPOT IS A PROPOSED SUBDIVISION LOCATED OFF OF WEST FITZHUGH ROAD IN PRECINCT THREE.
THESE ARE PREVIOUSLY PLOTTED LOTS FROM THE ALREADY EXISTING
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272 AC FITZHUGH. THEY ARE ADJUSTING THE DRAINAGE EASEMEN ON THE TWO LOTS GOING TO THE TWO PROPERTIES.AND AS MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS AGENDA ITEM THESE -- THE WATER WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY PRIVATE WELLS IN WASTEWATER WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ONSET SEWAGE FACILITIES.
>> IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> IF NO FURTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
[J5. PLN-2208-PC; Hold a Public Hearing followed by discussion and possible action regarding Carol Oaks, Lot 6, Replat. SMITH/PACHECO]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> J5 PLN 2208-PC HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CAROL OAKES, LOT SIX, REPOT.
>> I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IS ANYONE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM. IF NOT I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. MR. CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. >> CAROL OAKES LOT 365 IS A PROPOSED SUBDIVISION LOCATED OFF THE CAROL AND DRIVE IN AUSTIN WHICH IS ONE OF THE PLOTS AGAIN IN PRECINCT FOUR, THE PROPOSED LAW WILL ESTABLISH TWO LOTS ACROSS 4.93 ACRES, THE WATER UTILITY WILL BE A COMMON SPY PRIVATE WELLS IN THE WATER UTILITY WILL BE A COUPLE SPY INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE FACILITIES, THE STAFF IS COMPLETED THE REVIEW ACCORDING TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 232 IN THE EAST COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SET FORTH. NO VARIANCE HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR THIS PROJECT. THE STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL BASED OFF OF THE EFFICIENCIES AND THE BACKUP.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE I CAN GO OVER THE DEFICIENCIES JUST BRIEFLY.
THEY ARE MISSING DIGITAL DATA REQUIREMENTS.
ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY REQUIREMENTS, HUNTING REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING STAFF AND THINGS THAT HERSELF FORTH IN A DEVELOPING REGULATION. ASIDE FROM THE THREE CATEGORIES THERE IS OBVIOUSLY MORE COMMENTS EMBEDDED IN THEM BUT THAT IS BASICALLY IT. SO FOR THE APPLICANT HAS NOT
>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. >> GIVEN THE RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF, I WOULD MOVE TO DISAPPROVE THIS PROJECT.
>> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE DO NOT CALL ROLE TO DISAPPROVE.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
[K3. Discussion and possible action authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for Law Enforcement Services related to Hays County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 and Hays County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2. SMITH/CUTLER]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YOU. >> WE HAVE DONE K-1, PULLED TO
NOW K-3. >> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INNER LOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT SERVICES RELATED TO HAYS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE AND HAYS COUNTY WATER CONTROL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER TWO.
>> COMMISSIONER JUDGE I MAY HAVE JORDAN SPEAK ON THIS.
>> I ALSO HAVE CHIEF DAVENPORTÚE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR THE CONSTABLES OFFICE FOR PRECINCT FOUR PROVIDED THE SERVICES TO WHAT IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS BELLE TERRE SUBDIVISION AREA, THEY HAVE THE WATER CONTROL DISTRIT THAT HAS RECENTLY TERMINATED THEIR CONTRACT WITH PRECINCT FOUR AND HAVE APPROACHED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ABOUT TAKING ON THE DUTIES.
THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS TO WORK OUT DETAILS AND LOGISTICS AND HAVE COME TO AN UNDERSTANDING WHICH IS DETAILED IN THIS AGREEMENT. THIS IS NOT ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY BUT WE ARE SWITCHING PARTIES THAT ARE ENFORCING IT SO WE NEEDED TO BRING THE AGREEMENT TO HANDLE THAT.
CHIEF DAVENPORT IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY MORE DETAIL QUESTIONS
IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ANY. >> I CAN OFFER YOU CLARIFICATION AS WELL. THESE SERVICES PROVIDE FOR A DEPUTY IN THE SUBDIVISION AND WE'VE HAD THEM FOR SOME TIME, THE ISSUE WITH THE CURRENT CONTRACT AS I UNDERSTAND IT AND CHIEF DEPUTY MAY BE ABLE TO CLARIFY SOMEBODY SPEAKING TO THE RESIDENCE IN THE WC IDEA THE HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE CONSTABLES OFFICES, THE ENFORCEMENT THAT THEY ARE HAVING CONCERNS WITH IN THE CRIME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN ARE WITHIN THE BUSINESS HOURS OF THE DAY. GIVEN THAT FACT THEY APPROACH THE CONSTABLES OFFICE AND ASKED TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT IN ORDER TO SET UP THIS CONTRACT WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO PROVIDE THE EXACT SAME COVERAGE WITH THE DIFFERENT HOURS OF
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SERVICES. IS THAT FAIR QUESTIONING STOMACH THAT IS VERY ACCURATE WE WILL WORK TO FOR HOURS RANDOM.I DO WANT TO CLARIFY THIS IS NOT WITH THE CONSTABLES OFFICE A PART-TIME POSITION. IT IS NOT WITH US WE WORK AS AN
OFF-DUTY JOB. >> ALL RIGHTS, ANY OTHER
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. >> THE ONE THING I WOULD SAY IN NEGOTIATING WITH THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT WE KNOW THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL IN THESE CONTRACTS WE WANTED TO TRY TO STANDARDIZE THE LANGUAGE ACROSS THE COUNTY WHENEVER WE HAD CONTRACTS SUCH AS THIS. THIS ACTION TODAY WILL HELP STANDARDIZE THAT IT WILL GET US MORE CLARIFIED LEVEL ON EACH ONE OF THE CONTRACTS WERE WE PROVIDE THAT SERVICE.
>> I SEE JUDGE BECERRA'S NAME IS ON THE CONTRACT AND WOULD YOU
LIKE THE MOTION TO STIPULATE. >> I WOULD AMEND MY MOTION TO DO
SO. >> OF NO FURTHER COMMENT OR
QUESTION CAN YOU CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> @.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> I KNOW WE ARE ON A ROLL BUT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A 10 MINUTE BREAK IF
[K4. Discussion and possible action to renew the coverage with United Healthcare for Health and Dental Employee and Retiree Insurance. SHELL/INGALSBE/MILLER]
[02:16:06]
CAUSE A PAUSE WHERE WE CAN CHOOSE WHERE WE NEED TO GO.[02:16:13]
IF THAT WOULD BE APPROVED BY THE COURT THEN ONCE THAT IS APPROVED WE WILL PUSH OUT OPEN ENROLLMENT INFORMATION TO EVERYONE AND GET OPEN ENROLLMENT OUT OF THE WAY LATEST EARLY NOVEMBER.>> CAN YOU FURTHER EXPAND. IF YOU ARE ADMITTED AND IT IS A TRUE EMERGENCY THEN CAN YOU SHARE.
>> WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU ARE IN A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND YOU ARE ULTIMATELY ADMITTED AS A PATIENT IN THE HOSPITAL, THEN YOU ARE NOT CHARGED OR PAID FOR THE CO-PAY WHICH IS 300 NOW AND
RECOMMENDATION IT WOULD BE 500. >> THAT IS HOW THE PLAN IS
WRITTEN NOW. >> I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND IF IT IS A TRUE EMERGENCY THAT IS WHERE YOU NEED TO GO BUT IF YOU CAN GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND PAY JUST YOUR
CO-PAY. >> WE CAN TELL FROM THE ANALYSIS THAT UNITED HEALTHCARE CAPTURES FROM OUR CLAIMS, WE CAN TELL THE TYPE OF CONDITIONS THAT THOSE FACILITIES THAT ARE MEMBERS HAVE USED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FACILITIES FOUR.
WE HAVE OPTIONS. WE CAN GO TO THE DOCTOR ON OUR PHONE FOR FREE IF YOU ARE NOT AND THE HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN.
YOU CAN DO THAT FROM YOUR COUCH, YOUR OFFICE OR YOUR CAR, YOU COULD DO THAT ANYWHERE, NO CO-PAY TO YOU.
IF YOU ARE IN A MEDICAL SITUATION THAT CAN BE TENDED TO VIRTUALLY, A LOT OF MEDICAL SITUATIONS CAN OCCUR OVER THE VIRTUAL. WE ARE STILL ADOPTING, TO GO INTO THE DOCTOR OVER THE PHONE VERSUS GOING TO AN URGENT CARE OR A MINOR INJURY CLINIC. YOU ARE RIGHT, THERE ARE CERTAINLY DEFINITELY SITUATIONS WHERE YOU SHOULD BE IN AN EMERGENCY ROOM. IF YOU DON'T HAVE A CHOICE.
IF YOU ARE IN AN AMBULANCE AND YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE A CHOICE ABOUT WHERE YOU GO. AN AMBULANCE WILL ALWAYS TAKE
YOU TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM. >> OKAY.
>> IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COURT?
>> WE UNDERSTAND WE ARE ASKING TO INCREASE THE EMERGENCY ROOM CO-PAY FROM 300 TO 500 FOR NOT ADMISSION.
>> CORRECT. >> THE FIXED COST RATE AT 7.4%.
>> IS A 4.7% INCREASE. DOLLAR WISE, THIS INCLUDES THE STOP LOSS. TOTAL NUMBER PER MONTH WILL GO TO $180.33 A MONTH VERSUS 120.17.
>> DO THESE GO IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
>> JANUARY 1. >> WE ARE PLANNING FOR JAN
JANUARY 1. >> THE PLAN YEAR IS GENERALY
THROUGH DECEMBER. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND THE SECOND, IS EARLY OTHER DISCUSSIONS OR QUESTIONS
REGARDING THIS ITEM? >> WHEN WILL YOU START DOING THE
RFP NEXT YEAR. >> THE RFP WILL BE IN TWO PARTS.
PROBABLY JANUARY WE WILL GO OUT FOR A FINANCIAL CONSULTANT THAT WILL BE ABLE TO ONCE WE GET THE BIDS AND FROM THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WE WILL BE ABLE TO DIG IN A DEEPER DIVE TO THE RIGHTS.
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THEY WILL LOOK AT OUR CLAIMS EXPERIENCE OVER THE LAST WHATEVER NUMBER OF YEARS THAT THEY NEED, 3 - 5 YEARS.THEY WILL BUILD THEIR QUOTES AROUND THAT.
WE NEED SOMEBODY ON THE SIDE SINCE THE COUNTY DOES NOT USE A FULL BLOWN HEALTH BROKER. THE GOVERNOR AGENCY FOR CONSULTING SERVICES. EVEN THERE WE NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN DIG IN DEEPER TO THE RATES THAT WILL BE QUOTED TO US AND HOW THEY DERIVE TO THE RATES. THAT WILL BE THE FIRST PIECE WE WILL COME BACK IN JANUARY AND ASK FOR APPROVAL TO DO THE FINANCIAL CONSULTANT P. WE WILL REQUEST THE BID FOR THE HEALTH AND DENTAL. ONCE THAT STAYS OPEN FOR MORE THAN JUST A COUPLE WEEKS. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE THOSE BIDS AND BY THE END OF MARCH THEN WE WILL HAVE THE COMMITTEE AND HAVE INTERVIEWS, THAT IS PRETTY STANDARD FOR HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICES THAT YOU WOULD HAVE INTERVIEWS WITH YOUR BIDDERS THAT IS A BIG PIECE OF HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICE THAT WE PROVIDE A MINISTRY DOUBLY AND THE SERVICE THAT OUR EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS RECEIVE WHEN THEY CALL THE 1800 NUMBER OR HAVE A CLAIMS QUESTION WERE WHY WAS I CHARGED THIS AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE THIS MUCH ALL OF THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COMPONENT ARE REALLY IMPORTANT. IN TIME FOR BUDGET PREPARATION.
THAT WAY. >> NO FURTHER QUESTION CALLS
[K6. Discussion and possible action to authorize Countywide Operations / Local Health Department to hire the Registered Nurse TB position and the Registered Nurse Immunizations position at the 50th percentile effective October 10, 2023, and amend the budget accordingly. COHEN/T.CRUMLEY]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> K6 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZED COUNTYWIDE OPERATION IN THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO HIRE REGISTERED NURSE TB POSITION OF THE REGISTERED NURSE IMMUNIZATION POSITION OCTOBER 10, 2023 AND
AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> TAMMY CRUMBLEY DIRECTOR OF COUNTYWIDE OPERATIONS. UNFORTUNATELY, HERE I AM.
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL APPLICANTS FOR TWO ARE IN POSITIONS.
MORE PAY THAN WE HAVE ALLOTTED FOR OUR POSITIONS.
THE TWO CANDIDATES THAT WE HAVE WE THINK BEST FIT OUR TEAM AND WERE ASKING FOR THE TWO POSITIONS ONE FOR TB AND ONE FOR IMMUNIZATIONS AND WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO MAKE IT WORK WITHIN OUR BUDGET, NEW SALARY. IT IS JUST NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
WE HAVE LOOKED AT EVERY OTHER COUNTY AND WE HAVE SPOKEN TO THE STATE. EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FILLING NURSING POSITIONS.
WE ARE ALSO AT RISK FOR LOSING SOME FUNDING FROM THE STATE IF WE DON'T FILL THESE POSITIONS. ESPECIALLY THE TB PROGRAM, WE HAVE HAD THAT VACANCY SINCE AUGUST.
AND AT RISK BURDEN ON NONCOMPLIANCE FOR NOT HAVING NOT FILLED. WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE IN THE COUNTY THAT IS OPERATING UNDER TB PROGRAM.
THEY HAVE BEEN VERY GRACIOUS WITH US DURING THE TRANSITION TIME I WILL CALL IT. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANYBODY WE UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION AND IT
IS UNFORTUNATE. >> THE ONE THING I WOULD SAY AYE SPOKE TO THE DEPARTMENT AND AFTER THE CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD I WAS LATE THAT DAY, I APOLOGIZE.
AGAIN I BEEN LATE TO TWO MEETINGS AND I MISSED TWO MEETINGS AND BOTH OF THEM WITH COMMISSIONER COHEN, FEELING VERY GUILTY. WHAT I WOULD SAY I DID A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH, TO YOUR POINT AT THE STATE LEVEL IN THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES TO LOOK AT WHAT THE CURRENT SHORTAGES.
I THINK THE CORRELATION TO WHAT OUR SALARY SURVEY DID IN THOSE
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POSITIONS IS PRETTY FAR OFF. I WAS THE ONE IN COURT WHO SAT HERE AND SAID I CHANGES UNTIL WE FULLY IMPLEMENT UNTIL FEBRUARY.THIS IS A CLEAR EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.
I DON'T SAY THAT LIGHTLY, I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT TODAY.
IF I HADN'T DONE THE DUE DILIGENCE I PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE SUPPORTED TODAY. BUT I UNDERSTAND.
A VERY, VERY DIFFERENT SITUATION.
I APPRECIATE THAT I'M NOT ONE TO COME AND ASK, I APPRECIATE YOU
TAKING THE SITUATION. >> IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER
[K7. Discussion and possible action to convert vacant budgeted deputy slots to deputy/cadet slots for all current and future vacant slots effective October 10, 2023. INGALSBE/CUTLER]
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> CASE SEVEN DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONVERT VACANT BUDGETED DEPUTY SLOTS TO DEPUTY/CADET SLOTS FOR ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE VACANT SLOTS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 10, 2023.
>> I KNOW CAPTAIN DAVENPORT IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
IT IS GIVING THE ESSO FLEXIBILITY IN THE HIRING PROCESS. CAPTAIN?
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD, RIGHT NOW FOR THE RECRUITING ALL WE CAN DO IS RECRUIT LICENSED PEACE OFFICERS BY MAKING THIS CHANGE WE WILL BE ABLE TO RECRUIT CIVILIANS TO SEND THEM TO AN ACADEMY WHICH OPENS UP A VERY BROAD NET FOR RECRUITING VERSUS VERY ISOLATED THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW SO THAT
IS THE INTENT. >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COURT.
>> THE ONLY QUESTION WILL BE LOOK AT THE INVESTMENT FOR ACADEMIES. THIS MAY BE A DUMB QUESTION.
BUT TO PUT AN INDIVIDUAL THROUGH AN ACADEMY WITH A GUARANTEE OF SERVICE AFTER THAT, IS IT WORTHWHILE TO DO THAT IF THEY WERE A PART-TIME OR HALFTIME EMPLOYEE EVEN IF THEY CAN GET THE CONTROL OFFICER WE HAVE A LARGE OFFICER OF VETERANS HERE AND THEY ARE ON OTHER THINGS, THEY HAVE KIDS IN SCHOOL AND THEY DO WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WE HAVE THE SAME CONVERSATION EARLIER THIS YEAR, YOU AND I DID RELATIVE TO THE POSITION FOR SROS IS IT WORTH TO KEEP OR MAKE SENSE TO KEEP COMEDY THROUGH AN ACADEMY IF WE KNOW THE ONSET HALFTIME REPORT HIM TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTENT IF WE COULD GET MORE BODIES THEY CAN ONLY DO 20 HOURS A WEEK.
YOU STILL HAVE TO SEND THEM TO THE PEACE OFFICER ACADEMY TO DO IT. IT'S FEASIBLE WE COULD CREATE AND KEEP ONE DEPUTY SLOT AND CREATE TWO PART-TIME SLOTS.
THANK YOU, SIR. >> IF NO FURTHER QUESTIONS,
[K8. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Master Vehicle Lease Agreement with Commercial Vehicle Leasing, LLC (dba D&M Leasing) related to countywide leased vehicles. SHELL/DORSETT]
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH COMMERCIAL VEHICLE LEASING LLC DBA DMN LEASING RELATED COUNTYWIDE VEHICLES.
>> TO ALLOW MR. INGALSBE TO EXECUTE AND A BRIEF EXPLANATION WE'VE BEEN UTILIZING THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE LEASED VEHICLES IN MOST OF YOU KNOW IT HAD A HARD TIME GETTING VEHICLES, GOES BACK A FEW YEARS NOW.
HE BROUGHT THAT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE WERE A FEW OTHERS THAT WE CAN POTENTIALLY UTILIZE IF IT WORKS OUT AND THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT THAT WE UTILIZE WITH THIS COMPANY BUT UTILIZE THE COMPETITION AND CHECK ON PRICES AND AVAILABILITY AND WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH US FOR A FEW YEARS AND IT REALLY HASN'T GOTTEN ANY BETTER. WE THOUGHT WE COULD BRING IN COMPETITION AND IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA.
>> VICKI, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
>> VICKI DORSETT COMMISSION OFFICER, I DID HOLD A MEETING WITH DN LEASING A FEW WEEKS AGO I HAD A CONFERENCE CALL TO ALSO
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SET UP A MEETING WITH DN THEM IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THEY MET WITH THEM AS WELL AND CONSTABLE IS INDIVIDUAL WHO BROUGHTTHIS TO MY ATTENTION. SINCE I'VE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THEM, THEY HAVE REACHED OUT TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST TWO WEEKS TO GIVE ME WHAT THE VEHICLE ISSUES OF THE EARLY SCENES OF THE FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND SOME OF THE VEHICLES EASIER TO OBTAIN AND CONSIDERING GOING FORWARD AND IT MIGHT BE AN OPTION THAT WILL BE THE BEST FLEXIBILITY AND WE WILL HAVE OUR LEASE WITH ENTERPRISE A GOOD TEAM THAT IS LOCAL HERE.>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
>> IF NOT CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
[L. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> WE ARE PULLING ITEM L1 SO WE ARE GOING TO OPEN EXECUTIVE SESSION WE OPEN TWO AND THREE AND FOUR AND FIVE.
I TURNED THE PAGE. SO IF YOU WOULD OPEN ALL AGENDA ITEMS EXCEPT FOR ONE WHICH IS BEEN PULLED.
>> L2 EXECUTIVE SESSION PRESENTED BY 51.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION DETERMINING A NECESSITY AND AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE COUNTY'S POWER OF EMINENT INTEREST AND .501 ACRES, WATER LINE EASEMENT INTEREST AND .043 ACRES AND GAS LINE EASEMENT AND .065 ACRES FROM PROPERTY OWNED BY BERLIN'S MOOSE LLC AND REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED HILLSIDE TERRORISTS ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS AND TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION PARCEL 15.
POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW HIM OPEN COURT.
L3, EXECUTIVE SESSION PRESENTED BY 51.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY AND AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE COUNTY'S POWER OF AN AMENDED DOMAIN TO REQUIRE FEE SIMPLE INTEREST IN 0.0996 ACRES, WATER LINE EASEMENT INTEREST IN 0.86 ACRES AND GAS LINE INTERESTED 0.128 ACRES OF PROPERTY OWNED BY HILLSIDE BDP LTD WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED HILLSIDE TERRORISTS ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS. AND TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION PARCEL 16, POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
L4, EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 551.0714551.072 OF THIS EXIT ONTO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH DELIBERATION TO CONSIDER THE NECESSITY WITH THE COUNTY POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN AT FEESIMPLE INTEREST IN 0.56 ACRES AND UTILITY EASEMENT IN 0.80 ACRES FROM PROPERTY OWNED FROM A DEBT BUILDER LLC REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED HILLSIDE TERRORISTS ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION PARCEL 22, POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT AND L5, EXECUTIVE SESSION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING AND/OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION INVOLVING HAYS COUNTY.
POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
>> WE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND IF YOU ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THESE AGENDA ITEMS I WOULD ASK YOU TO CLEAR THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN FOR SIMPLE INTEREST 0.501 WATER LINE
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IN 0.04-ACRE GAS LINE EASEMENT 0.065-ACRE IN THE SITE TERRORISTS, 1400 LLC WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED HILL STRIKE TERRORIST ROADWAY ADJUSTMENTS AND TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTIONS, PARCEL 15.>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION, IF NOT CALL THE
>> ESTIMATE COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
I MOVE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HAYS COUNTY AUTHORIZE THE USE OF POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE FEE SIMPLE INTEREST IN 0.996-ACRE WATER LINE EASEMENT INTEREST AND 0.86-ACRE AND GAS LINE INTEREST IN 0.128-ACRE FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG HILLSIDE TERRORIST OWNED BY HILLSIDE DP LTD WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED HILLSIDE TERRORIST ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS IN UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS AND TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION. PARCEL 16.
>> SECOND. >> NO FURTHER COMMENTS, CALL THE
ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
I MOVE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HAYS COUNTY AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE FEE SIMPLE INTEREST IN 0.056-ACRE AND UTILITY EASEMENT INTEREST IN 0.83-ACRE IN THE PROPERTY OWNED BY ADEPT BUILDERS LLC AND WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED HILLSIDE TERRORIST ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS IN UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS AND TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION. PARCEL 22.
>> SECOND. >> THE MOTION IS SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION, CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> MOTION TO RATIFY THE HAYS COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CIVIL DIVISIOR WITH FLETCHER FARLEY SHIPMENT AND SALINAS LLP FOR THE COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. THIS FIRM WILL PROVIDE ANOTHER OPTION WHEN CASES ARE NOT COVERED BY TAC AND/OR WE HAVE A
>> SECOND. >> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
IF NOT CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE.
>> SO MOVE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.