[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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YOUR ATTENTION AND THAT IS FOR THE CAMERAS.
I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
THIS MORNING INVOCATION. DO WE HAVE SOMEONE?
THERE YOU ARE. >> HEAVENLY FATHER WE BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU GOD FOR ANOTHER DAY THAT WE ARE BREATHING AND WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO COME BEFORE YOUR PEOPLE AND DO THE WORK OF THIS COUNTY. WE THANK YOU LORD THAT EVEN AS WE REFLECT ON THIS YEAR, THIS LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR WE PRAY GOD YOU WOULD HELP US TO BE REMINDED OF ALL THE GOOD THINGS AND ALL OF THE BEAUTY YOU HAVE PROVIDED THIS YEAR.
EVEN IN THE RAIN THE JOYS AND THE PAIN, WE THANK YOU BECAUSE WITHOUT YOU WE WOULD NOT BE HERE.
WE THANK YOU THIS MOMENT IS NOT A MOMENT THAT IS LOST ON YOU BUT INSTEAD YOU ARE CONCERNED FOR EVERYONE IN THIS PLACE AND REPRESENTED HERE AND IN THIS COUNTY.
HAVE YOUR WAY TODAY AND HELP US TO DO THE WORK OF THIS TEAM AND WE PRAY YOU WILL HELP US TO ACCOMPLISH IT IN YOUR CARE.
IT IS IN JESUS' NAME I PRAY AMEN.
>> AMEN. THANK Y FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG I PLEDGE TO THEE, TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> HERE.
[E. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
>> COHEN? >> HERE AND BECERRA/CARDENAS?
>> HERE. >> THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT HAVE SUBMITTED A PARTICIPATION FORM WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE COURT AS THE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ARE VIEWED AS RHETORICAL SO PLEASE KEEP YOUR LANGUAGE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REMAINDER OF YOUR TIME. THE SPIRIT OF RESPECT PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELLPHONES.
SILENCE. THERE'S ALWAYS ONE IN THE CROWD.
HAPPY FACES. DO THAT SO SPEAKERS FEEL FOCUSED ON AND PAID ATTENTION TO. OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. WE HAVE TWO FOLKS SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND THE FIRST ONE IS MR. DAN LINE?
>> LAST CHRISTMAS I TOLD THE STORY OF A FIVE FOOLISH REINDEER THAT THOUGHT THEY WERE WORKING FOR SANTA BUT THEY WERE WORKING FOR SATAN. ANY RESEMIBLAINS TO ANY COMMISSIONER IS SIMPLY [INAUDIBLE] WE FORCED THE PEOPLE TO PAY AND THE BY THE IS READY TO BE UNLOADED FROM MY SLEIGH. WHO CAN I GET UNTO LOAD.
SHE GAVE HAS BEENER DASH TEAR BOOT AND NOW HE'S WEARING A TURKEY SUIT. AGAIN SATAN SAID WHO WILL UNLOAD THIS BOUNTY. I'M FAMOUS IN THIS COUNTY.
THEN SATAN SAID, WHAT ARE YOU RENOWN AND HE REMEMBERED IN THE PAPER WHAT WAS REPORTED. HE YIELDED NOT THAT INVERTED TRIANGLE HE FORGOT. THE TRUCK TIPPED AND THE FROM THE BOTLE THE WINE DID TRIP AND WHEN WIZARD CAME TRUE IT WAS CLEAR LEAD NEED TO FOR SAW WITH THE ISSUE LOADS OF PUMPERNICKEL.
YELLOW WAS THE LINE HE LAY DOWN AS THE RED IT WAS COLOR HE PAINTED TOWN AND WIZARD CLAIMED THERE WAS NO REAL HARM IT WAS ONLY A FENDER BUT THEY KNEW HE HAD BEEN ON A RIP ROARING BENDER. PROM QUEEN CRIED IN A HUH? HOW WILL WE DELIVER THIS STUFF. I GOT IT SHE EXCLAIMED WE'LL BUILD A MUSEUM TO MY FAME AND KEEP THE TAXPAYERS IN THE DARK AND CLAIM IT'S APART. MY PEOPLE WON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S ABOUT. WE'LL RAISE THEIR TAXES SO HIGH
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WE'LL RUN THEM OUT AND THEY TRAITOR CAME OUT OF HIS SHELL NOT A SQUARE INCH OF THE COUNTY LEFT TO SELL.TO THE CORPORATIONS WE'LL GIVE UP THE STORES AND HE HANDLED OUT CONTRACTS GALORE. THE BANKERS THUNDERED AS THE TREASURY THEY PLUNDERED. TAKE WHAT YOU WILL. WE MUST UNITE FOR THIS PURPOSE WAS I ELECTED.
ON THIS THEME I'LL BUILD A COMMUNITY BUT IN THE END THERE WAS ONLY UNITY. SATAN RAVED I HAVE A COUNTY TO ENSLAVE AND THERE IS NO TIME TO WASTE THERE IS A LION ON MY TAIL AND HE'LL SURELY THROW ME IN JAIL.
IGNORING SATAN VORACITY. WONDER NEVER CEASE TO AMAZING THEY BEGAN TO PULL THE WAGON AND THE REIGNS THAT VILE OLD DRAGON IN THE HASTE THE SUN WAS THEIR GOAL AND IN THE PROCESS EVERY REINDEER LOST THEIR SOUL. THE REINDEER THOUGHT HE OFFERED A FUTURE SO BRIGHT THEY DID NOT CARE WHAT WAS WRONG AND RIGHT.
THEY HEARD A SIGNING CALL. TOO LATE THE REINDEER HAD FLOWN STRAIGHT TO HELL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT UP MR. MAYA. >> I APOLOGIZE I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO PREP MY THING LIKE THAT. TOOK TOO LONG GETTING DRESSED THIS MORNING. COLORFUL.
THAT'S MY CONTRIBUTION. HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
COUPLE OF THINGS I WANTED TO CAN COME UP HERE AND ADDRESS.
ALTHOUGH INTENTIONS WERE GOOD TIME KIND OF PERSON THAT LIKES TO BRING UP ATTENTION TO SAFETY CONCERNS AND START OUT AS I WALKED UP HERE I NOTICED SOME LIGHTS ON THE GROUND THAT USED TO HAVE BUSHES AND TO GIVE ME AIR TO BREATHE AND NOW I GOT POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL ISSUE GOING ON.
I SEEN SOME THINGS AND I GOT PICTURES.
SOME OF THOSE PLUGS ARE TAPED UP.
THE KIND OF BUDGET THIS COUNTY USES I THINK IT SHOULD BE MONEY IN THE BUDGET FOR BETTER THAN THAT TAPE AND WHATEVER THAT ZAPPER IS THERE. BUT THE OTHER THING WAS LAST WEEK I WAS AT MY SISTER'S HOUSE ON HIGH RIDGE LANE AND THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AND TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED AND I HAD TO GO DO TRAFFIC CONTROL. WE TRIED TO CALL THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUT THEY KEPT SENDING ME TO VOICE MAIL ON 911.
I KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON BUT YOU REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY CONCERNS WHEN I TELL YOU HOW TAX TICK LEADERSHIP IS OUT THERE.
HOPEFULLY THINGS WILL IMPROVE. BUT I WENT OUT THERE AND TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FINALLY RESPONDED AND THE DEPUTY GETS OUT.
INCLEMENT WEATHER AND I HAVE VIDEO FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT CARE. YA'LL AIN'T GOING TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. SOME OF YOU ARE LEAVING AND I WISH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SOONER RATHER THAN LATER BUT ANYWAYS ANOTHER BIG CONCERN IS ELECTIONS COMING UP.
PLEASE BE MINDFUL ALL THESE CANDIDATES SEEKING RE-ELECTION THEY SPEND MORE TIME CAMPAIGNING OUT THERE, IF THEY WOULD HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO PUT SUCH A HARD EFFORT TO GET RE-ELECTED BUT CHECK THEIR OFFICES, THEY ARE OUT CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND DOING ALL THIS STUFF THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO. I KNOW YOUR POLICY YOU GET 30 DAYS OF BENEFITS AND YOU COME IN ONE DAY.
THE PAY RAISES AND ALL THAT STUFF? UNACCEPTABLE. YOU DON'T DESERVE THAT.
FOR ME TO COME UP HERE. ALL THEY DID TO THE AGENDA FOR THE COMMISSIONER COURT IS COMPLICATE IT TO MAKE MY INVESTIGATIONS AND RESEARCH HARDER.
WHY DID YA'LL HAVE TO SET UP SOME BINGO TYPE OPERATION.
IT WAS FIND THE WAY IT WAS. I HEARD THAT SAYING IT WASN'T BROKE DON'T FIX IT. YA'LL BACKWARDS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY. I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO DO ANYTHING. NOT EVEN CUT MY HAIR AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. I'M SORRY FOR THE HAIR.
I HAVEN'T HAD HAIR IN 30 YEARS BUT ANYWAYS THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[F1. Presentation of Hays County Employee Service and Retirement Awards. BECERRA/MILLER]
>> THANK YOU. PLEASE OPEN F-1.
>> F-1. PRESENTATION OF HAYS COUNTY EMPLOYEE SERVICE AND RETIREMENT AWARDS.
SHERRY MILLER HAYS COUNTY HR DIRECTOR.
THIS MORNING AS WE DO EVERY LAST COURT MEETING OF THE MONTH WE'RE HONORING EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE REACHED MILESTONES, YEAR OF SERVICE AND WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF RETIREES THAT WILL BE LEAVING EMPLOYMENT AT THE END OF THE YEAR SO AS I CALL YOUR NAME IF
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YOU'LL COME UP ON THE DAIS AND WE'LL DO THIS IN GROUPS OF ONE YEAR, FIVE YEAR AND TEN YEAR AND 15 YEAR, ALL THE YEARS AND THEN WE'LL HONOR TO RETIREES AT THE END.WE'LL TAKE PICTURES OF YOU AS A GROUP AND AS FAMILY MEMBERS WE'D LOVE FOR US TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SNAP A PICTURE OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. CELEBRATING ONE YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT A YEAR AGO WE HAVE A COUPLE OF FOLKS THAT ARE NOT WITH US TODAY. LET ME GET THEIR NAMES CALLED OUT. BRODY WHITE FROM THE SHERIFF OFFICER OFS AS DEPUTY IF YOU ARE IN THE ROOM, I TRIED TO CATCH EVERYONE SO IF YOU ARE IN THE ROOM GO AHEAD AND APPROACH.
I DON'T THINK BRODY IS HERE. THEN CHRISTOPHER WHO LIST SERVES AS INVESTIGATOR. JONAS? THANK YOU. COME ON UP.
THANK YOU. JONAS IS A FORMER EMPLOYEE SO HIS RECENT EMPLOYMENT IS ONE YEAR.
GO UP THERE WITH COMMISSIONER SMITH.
GREAT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ONE YEAR, TIMOTHY WEDGE WICK.
THESE PEOPLE ARE PROBABLY AT WORK.
MARTIN RAMOS AND AUSTIN HAIL AND THEN WITH US THIS MORNING CELEBRATING ONE YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT IS CHINA BOND FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND IS THAT AUSTIN HAIL UP THERE? AWESOME.
THERE'S QUITE A FEW PEOPLE ON THIS LIST, YA'LL.
JUDGE TANNER IS NOT IN THE GROUP BUT HE'S ALSO BEEN ON THE BENCH FOR ONE YEAR. WHO AM I MISSING? EMILY MAD LEELY WORK IN THE JUDICIAL OFFICE.
THANK YOU. LEELY WORK IN THE JUDICIAL OFFICE. THANK YOU.D LEELY WORK IN THE JUDICIAL OFFICE.
THANK YOU.MADLEELY WORK IN THE OFFICE.
THANK YOU. AMANDA GARZA IS NOT HERE BUT SHE WORKS IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
WE MAY HAVE SEEN HERE IN HERE BEFORE.
ANYBODY I'VE MISSED? LET ME SEE.
MARTIN RAY MOSS. DID I CALL MARTIN NAME.
SORRY, YA'LL. THIS IS CONFUSING.
I THINK I HAVE EVERYBODY. THIS IS ALL OF OUR ONE YEAR.
THE FIRST YEAR MIGHT BE THE HARDEST.
OKAY NOW WE HAVE A COUPLE OF PLEAS CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT. BOTH ARE, ONE IS WITH US THIS MORNING. MARK MACDONALD SERVES AS A CORRECTION'S OFFICE IN THE SHERIFF OFFICE.
[APPLAUSE] AND AS HE APPROACHES WE'RE ALSO CELEBRATING FROM TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT MR. CASARES.
>> DO YOU WANT TO HOLD THE WHATEVER?
ONE, TWO, THREE AND THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
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>> AND THEN WITH US THIS MORNING BOTH FROM CONSTABLE PETERSON'S OFFICE PRECINCT ONE WE HAVE CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT RHODA CHEVERA AND JOE LU LUCIO. [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]
>> THOSE ARE GOOD-LOOKING. >> AND THEY ARE SOFT TOO.
>> OKAY. CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT. TWO PLEAS WITH HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE. SERGEANT MICHAEL ANDREWS AND I DON'T THINK HE'S IN THE GROUP WITH US THIS MORNING BUT WE ALSO HAVE MRS. BETTY LAMBERT. ADMINISTRATIVE IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. [APPLAUSE]
>> ONE LAST YEAR OF SERVICE CELEBRATION WITH US THIS MORNING
FOR 35 YEARS OF SERVICE. >> WOW.
>> MRS. CYNTHIA CARTER CURRENTLY WORKS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFFICE AND PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH JUDGE CABLE.
[APPLAUSE] >> THAT WATCH DOESN'T MEAN GO FISHING IT JUST MEANS THANK YOU AND KEEP TRACK OF TIME.
THANK YOU EMPLOYEES FOR STICKING WITH US ALL THOSE YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT. TO CELEBRATE OUR RETIREES NOW THESE ARE THE ONES THAT WE'RE REALLY JEALOUS OF.
WE HAVE TWO RETIREES NOT IN THE ROOM WITH US THIS MORNING.
MICHAEL DAVIDSON FROM THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN EMPLOYED AND RETIRING AFTER TEN YEARS OF SERVICE AND THEN MARY TORRES FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OFFICES RETIRING AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE. WE WANT TO CELEBRATE THEM.
[APPLAUSE] WITH US THIS MORNING CELEBRATING AND RETIRING AFTER 17 YEARS OF SERVICE MRS. IRENE HERNANDEZ.
[APPLAUSE] SHE'S GOT HER BACK UP WITH HER.
>> THANK YOU. SO THE GIFT IS LUGGAGE AND IRENE'S WAS A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF PURPLE LUGGAGE THAT SHE'LL HAVE FUN WITHIN THE FUT
FUTURE. >> ALSO CELEBRATING RETIREMENT FROM THE HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT AT THE END OF THE MONTH IS LIEUTENANT GUITERREZ. AFTER 55 YEAR OF SERVICE.
WE RECENTLY CELEBRATED THAT CAN DE
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DENISE.>> FAMILY COME UP HERE AND ALSO, MY CO-WORKERS, SHERIFF? CHIEF, AND CAPTAIN. I THINK THE COMMAND STAFF IS HERE NOT ONLY TO SAY THANK YOU BUT TO MAKE SURE THAT I DON'T
CHANGE MY MIND. >> THEY MADE IT.
[LAUGHTER] >> I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES FOR ALL THE HELP AND THE PROJECTS I WAS INVOLVED IN. SUNSHINE KIDS.
BROWN SANTA AND THANK YOU TO ALL THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR WONDERFUL CONTRIBUTIONS AND HELPING OUT FOR THE PROGRAMS AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SO THANK YOU HAYS COUNTY.
>> WELL SAID. >> DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THE MIC
FOR A COMMENT? >> FORGIVE ME FOR FACING HIM BECAUSE YA'LL FOR COURT BUT YOU HAVE BROUGHT SO MUCH TO THIS COMMUNITY. NOT JUST FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT BUT ALSO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR THE LION'S CLUB.
YOUR DEVOTION TO THIS COMMUNITY IS OUTSTANDING.
WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU IN THE HEY HAYS COMMUNITY.
GOD BLESS YOU AND MERRY CHRISTMAS.
[APPLAUSE] MIKE, YOU SAID IT RIGHT.
MOST DEFINITELY. BEFORE I GOT ELECTED AND MIKE AND I SERVED ON UNITED WAY AS BOARD MEMBERS TOGETHER.
LIEUTENANT AND WE WERE SELLING ROLLS WITH THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE SELLING PIZZA. YOU ARE ON THE MONEY THIS IS OUR COMMUNITY AND THIS IS THE PLACE YOU'VE MADE HOME.
IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN WE LIVED ON THE SAME STREET FOR LIKE 20 YEAR, SO I'M GLAD YOU SAID THAT BECAUSE IT'S A WONDERFUL REMINDER THAT WE HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP SHAPE THIS COMMUNITY AND MAKE IT BETTER.
THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT. [APPLAUSE]
>> LIEUTENANT SHARED SOMETHING WITH US BROWN SANTA AND I'LL PUT HIM ON THE SPOT. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU NOT DONE SOMETHING WITH YOUR FAMILY FOR BROWN SANTA?
>> 36 YEARS. >> HE'S ACTUALLY GOING ON A TRIP WITH HIS FAMILY THIS YEAR FOR CHRISTMAS.
NEXT YEAR CHRISTMAS. BUT I'M GLAD HE'S ALREADY PLANNING THAT AND NOBODY IS MORE DESERVING OF THAT THAN YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SO WE APPRECIATE THEM SHARING YOU WAS FOR ALL
WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE AND YOUR SERVICE TO HEY, COUNTY. WE LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU.
THANK YOU. >> LIEUTENANT I'VE ONLY KNOWN YOU THIS YEAR BUT IT IS A JOY TO HAVE CONVERSATION WITH YOU AND THE DIALOGUE WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SHARE OVER THE YEAR AND I CAN'T SAY ANYONE DESERVES THIS MORE THAN YOU.
KEEP DOING THE GOOD WORK YOU ARE DO DOING. GOOD LUCK.
>> THERE IS NO UNSUNG HERO. THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT HAS THIS NOTARY AND ATTENTION AND HIGH LIGHTS BUT EVERYONE THAT RETIRED. ALL OF YOU DESERVE THE SAME APPRECIATION AND ON THE YEARS OF SERVICE YOU DESERVE THE SAME
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APPRECIATION AND REVERENCE AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND PLACE THAT THE LIEUTENANT JUST HEARD. I BELIEVE THE COMMISSIONERS WOULD AGREE, THIS POSITIVE MESSAGE GOES TO ALL OF YOU BECAUSE TOO MANY OF YOU DON'T HAVE THE STOREFRONT, BUT YET YOU ARE CRITICAL TO OUR COUNTY OPERATION SO ALL OF YOU, THANK YOU FOR THOSE HEARTFELT WORDS. SHESHERIFF? >> FOR THE SAKE OF TIME I COULD STAND HERE ALL DAY AND TALK ABOUT DENNIS BUT WHAT HE MEANS FOR ME AS THE SHERIFF AND THE CITIZENS AND OUR DEPARTMENT.
HE'S DONE SO MUCH. YOU LOOK HIM UP IN SERVICE IN THE DICTIONARY AND THE PICTURE OF SERVICE AND IT HIS PICTURE.
WHAT HE DOES FOR THE SUNSHINE KIDS AND BROWN SANTA AND GOLF TOURNAMENT, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT BROWN SANTA.
AS HE SAID HE IT WAS CHAIRMAN FOR IT FOR 33, 34 YEARS AND THIS WAS HIS LAST YEAR AND HE BROKE ALL THE RECORDS WITH THE BROWN SANTA PROGRAM WITH HAYS HISTORY. OVER 500 FAMILIES WERE THERE SATURDAY MORNING AND OVER 1700 KIDS RECEIVD TOYS ACROSS HAYS COUNTY UNDER HIS GUIDANCE. THAT MAY BE MISSED SO DON'T GO FAR. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> GOOD MORNING I'M STEVE MEYER AND THE CHAIR INCOMING CHAIR OF HAYS COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CITIZENS CARE ASSOCIATION AND I'VE KNOWN DENNIS SINCE 2010 WHEN I FIRST STARTED WITH BROWN SANTA AND SINCE 2011 FOR THE SUNSHINE KIDS. WE'VE HAD GREAT PEOPLE WITHIN THE COUNTY BUT SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY THERE'S NEVER BEEN A FORCE LIKE DENNIS. HE DOESN'T LOOK FOR OBSTACLES, HE OVERCOMES THEM. HE'S BEEN AN INSPIRATIONAL LEADER TO THE COMMUNITY AND HE'S TOUCH SO MANY LIVES AND IT BEEN AN HONOR TO KNOW HIM. WE'LL MISS HIM.
THANK YOU DENNIS. [APPLAUSE] ANYONE ELSE? WELL I THINK YOU ALL FEEL THE LOVE MOST IMPORTANTLY. OKAY.
>> PRESENTATION BY THE HOMELESS COALITION OF HAYS COUNTY REGARDING THE RESULTS OF THE 2023 POINT IN TIME AND THE
UPCOMING 2024 POINT IN TIME. >> I NEED TO ASK YOU JUDGE, IF WE CAN EXCHANGE PLACES, ONE OF MY PRESENTERS HAD A CLIENT.
[F3. Presentation by Austin Pets Alive! to share an overview of community engagement efforts, including results from the Community Needs & Values Survey. INGALSBE/BECERRA]
>> PRESENTATION BY AUSTIN PETS ALIVE! TO SHARE AN OVERVIEW OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, INCLUDING RESULTS FROM THE COMMUNITY NEEDS & VALUES SURVEY.
>> LEEANN, EXECUTIVE ADVISOR FOR PET AS LIVE! THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THESE RESULTS THIS MORNING AND TO TALK A LITTLE MORE ABOUT SOME OF THE CONVERSATIONS WE'VE HAD IN THE COMMUNITY REGARDING PLANNING FOR THE PET RESOURCE CEN CENTER.
>> AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF THE PET RESOURCE CENTER PROJECT WE TOOK A MULTI-FACETED APPROAC.
THE GOAL WAS TO MEASURE INITIAL SUPPORT FOR A NEW SHELTER IN HAYS COUNTY AND THE TYPES OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT PEOPLE SAID THEY NEEDED FOR THEIR PETS AND TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITIES UNDERSTANDING AROUND PETS TO PLAN FOR PROGRAMMING RECOMMENDATIONS.
THIS EFFORT INCLUDED COMMUNITY'S SURVEY AND FIVE COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND SEVERAL DOZEN TABLING OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. WE HAD ACCESS TO SOMEDAY THE AND COULD DRAW SOME CONCLUSIONS FROM THAT BUT THE TAKING TIME TO HAVE THE CONVERSATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND FROM RESIDENTS PERSPECTIVES HOW THEY EXPERIENCE PETS AND ANIMAL CHALLENGES IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT SO WE CAN'T JUST RELY ON ONE METHOD OR ANOTHER. WE NEED THE DATA DRIVEN APPROACH WITH THE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO UNDERSTAND PERSPECTIVES. IS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND VALUES
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SURVEY IS SEPTEMBER THROUGH OCTOBER AND WE WORKED WITH A SURVEY CONSULTANT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS WHO HAS WORKED WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON SIMILAR TYPE SURVEYS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR ANIMAL SERVICES AND HOW SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE AROUND SURVEYING ANIMAL SERVICE POLICY IN PUTTING THAT SURVEY TOGETHER, WE WANTED THE RESULTS TO REFLECT THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF HAYS COUNTY, SO WE WANTED DIVERSITY AND ETHNICITY, AGE, INCOME AND WHETHER OR NOT FOLKS LIVED WITHIN ONE OF THE CITY LIMITS OR IN AN INCORPORATED COUNTY.WE WANTED SURVEY TO BE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND ON PAPER AND ONLINE FORMATS AND WE WANTED IT TO TAKE FIVE MINUTES TO COMPLETE BECAUSE WE WANTED FOLKS TO ACTUALLY DO IT AND ALLOW FOR THEM TO SHARE THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESS WITH US SO THAT THEY COULD BE CONTACTED FOR FUTURE SURVEYING OR FOCUS GROUP EFFORTS. THE INITIAL GOAL WAS 350 RESPONDENTS AND THAT WAS THE GOAL THAT WAS SET AND SO WHAT WE CAME UP WITH WAS A SURVEY WITH 16 TOTAL QUESTIONS INCLUDING THE DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS AND WE ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SUPPORT FOR A NEW SHELTER, OPINIONS ON FUNDING SOURCES AND THE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ACCESSIBILITY OF RESOURCES TO PET OWNERS AND EXPERIENCE WITH LOST AND STRAY PETS.
AS I HAVE SAID, IN ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY MEETINGS THE RESPONSE FROM THE CONSULTANT WE HAD OVER 1079 RESPONDENT, SO IT WAS FAR MORE THAN WE EXPECTED AND I THINK THAT SPEAKS TO THE PASSION AND CONCERN AND CARE FOR THIS TOP PICK IN COMMUNITY.
>> LEEANN? THERE WERE NO DEVAUXICATIONS IN
>> THANK YOU. >> ONE ITEM OF NOTE IN OUR QUESTIONS WE DID USE THE LANGUAGE ANIMAL SHELTER WHEN WE WERE REFERRING TO THE PROJECT BECAUSE PET RESOURCE CENTER, THAT'S NOT COMMONLY UNDER STOOD SO WE WANTED TO BE CLEAR THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A PHYSICAL BUILDING SUPPORTED BY PROGRAMMING. SO THE RESPONSE RATES WERE DEEMED REPRESENTATIVE BY OUR CONSULTANT REFLECTIVE OF DEMOGRAPHICS AND I WILL SAY, WE HAD MEANT TO LEAVE THE SURVEY OPEN FOR ONE MONTH AND WE ENDED UP LEAVING FOR IT TWO.
A LOT OF THE MARKETING WAS ORGANIC AND COMMUNITY-BASED AND IT TOOK TIME TO GET A RESPONSE. PRIMARY COMMUNICATION WAS E-MAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA AND A NUMBER OF PERSONAL EVENTS AND WE WERE ABLE TO TALK TO OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE AT THE EVENTS.
EVENTS AT LIBRARIES, FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTION EVENTS.
THE HAYS COUNTY EMERGENCY FAIR AND OTHER PET EVENTS.
ALRIGHT, SO JUST A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF THE FINDINGS.
YOU ALL HAVE SOME OF THE RAW REPORT AND RESPONSE DATA TO LOOK THROUGH WAS SOME THINGS CAME THROUGH LOUD AND CLEAR.
HAYS COUNTY LOVES DOGS AND MOST HAD AT LEAST ONE DOG IN THEIR HOME. 56 PERCENT OF THE RESPONDENTS TO THE ENGLISH SURVEY IDENTIFIED THEIR PRIMARY ETHNICITY AS WHITE AND 28 PERCENT IDENTIFIED OF HISPANIC OR LATINO AND 2% AS BLACK OR AFRICAN-AMERICAN. OVER ALL THE MAJORITY OF RESPONDENTS SUPPORT A NEW SHELTER.
THAT NUMBER IS ABOUT 80 PERCENT. 60 PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS SUPPORTED SOME TAX SUPPORT FOR THAT SHELTER BUT THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE IN SOME OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS AS TO WHETHER PEOPLE SUPPORTED TAX. FUNDING IS THE PRIMARY MEANS OF SUPPORT VERSES DONATIONS. QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS AROUND ACCESSIBILITY ASKING RESIDENTS WHETHER OR NOT THERE WERE RESOURCES OR SERVICES THAT THEY WANTED FOR THEIR PETS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ACCESS? AND THE SECOND QUESTION ASKS WHETHER OR NOT IF THE PET RESOURCE CENTER OFFERED THOSE RESOURCE CENTERS IF THEY WOULD
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MAKE USE OF THEM. IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE CONSIDERING THIS RESPONSE THAT ACCESS TO RESOURCES IS NOT ALWAYS ABOUT AFFORDABILITY, THOUGH TYPICALLY THERE IS A CORRELATION AND THERE WAS ONE BETWEEN INCOME AND CHALLENGE TO ACCESSING SERVICES BUT SOMETIMES THAT'S JUST HAVING ENOUGH OF SOMETHING. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S COME THROUGH CLEAR LY IN THE COMMUNIY CONVERSATIONS IS PEOPLE WANT ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE PET CARE AND SPAY AND NEUTER AND MICROCHIPPING AND EMERGENCY CARE.SOME OF THAT ACCESSIBILITY IS MAKING USE OF THE RESOURCES WHEN YOU WANT TO. SO INTERESTINGLY AT LEAST 70 PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS SAID THERE WAS ONE RESOURCE THEY COULDN'T ACCESS AND WHEN ASKED IF THEY WOULD MAKE USE FROM A PET RESOURCE CENTER ONLY 13% SAID THEY WOULD NOT.
I THINK THE OTHER THING THAT'S IMPORTANT WHEN CONSIDERING THIS QUESTION IS THAT IT'S IMPORTANT OFTEN TIMES THERE'S THE PERCEPTION THAT FOLKS ARE NOT DOING SOMETHING FOR THEIR PETS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT CARE. I THINK AWAY TO THINK ABOUT THIS QUESTION IS THERE'S ACTUALLY A VERY HIGH INTEREST, AS WE SAID, VETERINARIAN SERVICES. THERE WAS AN INTERESTING THING ABOUT GETTING HELP WITH BEHAVIOR AND JOB TRAINING AND GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO BETTER CARE FOR YOU PUT.
WHAT THAT SAYS TO ME INTERPRETING THE RESULTS IS THERE'S A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT CARE ABOUT THEIR PETS BUT MAYBE DON'T KNOW HOW TO ACCESS RESOURCES OR KNOW WHAT TO DO FOR THEM. IT'S IMPORTANT TO THINK ABOUT YOU KNOW THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO VERSES THOSE THAT DON'T CARE TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
THIS IS SHOWING A LITTLE IT OF CORRELATION BETWEEN INCOME AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE SERVICES YOU WANT.
OKAY. THEN THE LAST GROUP OF QUESTIONS WAS AROUND EXPERIENCES WITH LOST AND STRAY ANIMALS, SO ANECDOTALLY WE HEARD SIGNIFICANT CONCERN ABOUT STRAY DOGS AND WE KNOW FROM THE DATA THAT ONCE IT APPEARS FROM THE SHELTER DATA ONCE DOGS END UP AT THE SHELTER THEY DON'T GO HOME AGAIN SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO START UNRAVELLING HERE IS WHAT FACTORS SEPARATE ANIMALS FROM THEIR PEOPLE AND HELP THEIR PEOPLE FIND THEM AGAIN? OVER HALF THE RESPONDENTS SAID THEY HAD SEEN AT LEAST FIVE FREE ROAMING STRAY DOGS AND PETS WITHIN A FEW BLOCKS FROM THEIR HOME AND 20% SAID THEY HAD LOST PETS. INTERESTINGLY THE MAJORITY OF RESPONDENT WHO IS WERE SUCCESSFULLY REUNITED DID NOT DO THAT THROUGH THE SHELTER IT WAS A COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCE THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO USE TO REUNITE SO THROUGH FACEBOOK OR A NEXT DOOR SITE BY TALKING TO NEIGHBORS OR THEIR PET HAD SOME FORM OF IDENTIFICATION. WE HELD FIVE COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER. ONE IN KYLE AND ONE IN SAN MARCOS AND ONE IN DRIPPING SPRINGS AND ONE IN WIMBERLEY.
WE HAD AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 15 FOLKS AT EACH MEETING AND THE GOAL WAS TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT TO DATE AND TO TALK ABOUT THE LAUNCH OF OUR VIRTUAL RESOURCE CENTER.
YOU KNOW ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS IN CONVERSATIONS WITH OPPORTUNITY AT EACH MEETING AND ALSO, TO GIVE INPUT ON WHAT FOLKS THOUGHT THE GOALS OF THE RESOURCE CENTER SHOULD BE AND WHAT RESOURCES WERE NEEDED AND SIMILAR TYPE QUESTIONS AND OPPORTUNITY TO RECRUIT FOR VOLUNTEERS. SOME OF THE SORT OF THINGS THAT CAME FROM THOSE CONVERSATIONS, DEFINITELY, THERE IS A, WE NEED TO BE CLEAR IN TALKIN ABOUT THE PROJECT.
THERE IS A SHELTER ASSOCIATED WITH IT SO MANY FOLKS HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THERE WOULD BE A PHYSICAL PLACE FOR ANIMALS TO GO THAT WE WERE ABLE TO TALK THROUGH.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S COME THROUGH LOUDLY AND CLEARLY IN CONVERSATIONS BOTH AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL AND ALSO, WITH PARTNER GROUPS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IS THAT THE LANDSCAPE FEELS FRAGMENTED AND THERE'S NOT UNIFIED MESSAGING ON HOW TO TREAT AN ANIMAL IN NEED AND THE CORRECT RESPONSE.
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INITIAL INPUT INCLUDED CONCERNS ABOUT QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THE SHELTER, ABILITY TO ACCESS INFORMATION BOTH ONLINE AND ELSEWHERE IN THE COMMUNITY AND THEN THERE WERE CONCERNS ABOUT MORE COMPREHENSIVE FIELD SERVICES AND BEING ABLE TO ACCESS ANIMAL CONTROL AFTER HOURS.SO FROM THAT, I THINK THERE'S A COUPLE OF GENERAL CONCLUSIONS WE CAN DRAW. ONE IS THAT, A MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS SUPPORT MORE RESOURCES FOR PET OWNERS IN SOME FORM.
A NEW SHELTER. BUT THERE'S A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO HELP PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND BETWEEN WHAT HAPPENS IN A PHYSICAL SHELTER BUILDING AND THAT IT'S NOT ENOUGH JUST TO BUILD A SHELTER YOU HAVE TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY ASPECTS.
I THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE AROUND LOST PETS IN TALKING WITH FOLKS, YOU KNOW MOST PEOPLE CONNECT TO THIS IDEA THAT WE NEED MORE THINGS.
WE NEED MORE SPAY AND NEUTER AND RESOURCES BUT WHEN THEY SEE A SPECIFIC STRAY ANIMAL THEY ASSUME THAT ANIMAL DOES NOT HAVE A FAMILY THAT LOVES THEM IN THAT SPECIFIC INSTANCE THERE'S THAT DISCONNECT BETWEEN THIS DOG PROBABLY HAS A FAMILY WHO HAS TAKEN CARE OF ANIMALS AND LOVED IT.
WE CAN CHANGE THE NARRATIVE ON THAT LEVEL.
THE DATA SHOWS THERE'S A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY INVEST IN THOSE COMMUNITY-BASED RETURN TO HOME EFFORTS, SO GETTING MICROCHIPS AND TAGS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY MAKING SURE PEOPLE KNOW THAT ANIMAL HAS A BETTER CHANCE OF FINDING IT'S WAY HOME THERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE IT IS FOUND IN MOST CASES, RATHER THAN MAKING 20 PLUS, MINUTE TRIP TO THE SHELTER. SO THERE'S REAL OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THAT NARRATIVE. I THINK THE OTHER TAKE AWAY IS THERE'S A LOT OF PETS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT CARE ABOUT THEM AND THAT'S A GOOD THING BECAUSE THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE THAT CARING AND COMPASSION TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR PETS AND PEOPLE AND THEN LASTLY THERE'S THAT NEED TO HAVE THAT MORE CONSISTENT MESSAGE TOGETHER THE COMPANY ABOUT WHO TO GO TO FOR HELP WITH PETS. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO AND HOW YOU RECOGNIZE A PET NEED AND WHAT THAT INITIAL ACTION NEEDS TO BE SO SOME OF THE WAYS THIS IS INFORMING THE NEXT STAGES OF WORK IS I THINK THERES SO SOME EFFORT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND STRAY DOG ISSUES AND CONCERNS. YOU KNOW WE HAVE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT IS LEADING PETS TO BECOME STRAY AND HIGH THEY ARE NOT GOING HOME AGAIN AND MAKE IT EASY FOR THEM TO GET BACK HOME. CLEARLY, THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES LIKE MICROCHIPS AND RETURN TO HOME EFFORTS.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS COME OUT OF SOME OF THE CONVERSATIONS IS THAT PETS ALIVE! IS SERVICE AS PET SHELTER TO HELP SORT OF BE THAT ONE STOP RESOURCE GUIDE FOR FOLKS TO SYNTHESIZE COMMUNITY RESOURCE HOLDERS TO CREATE THAT CONSISTENT MESSAGES TO INVERT RETAKE FROM THE SHELTER AND GET MORE PETS BACK HOME. ONE THING THE SURVEY DIDN'T DO IS SURVEY SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO UNDERSTAND THE GAPS FOR PET OWNER CLIENT, SO WHAT BARRIERS TO HUMAN SERVICES ARE THERE BECAUSE OF CONCERN ABOUT A PET.
>> SORRY TO INTERRUPT. THAT WHAT YOU JUST SAID IS SO IMPO IMPORTANT.
SO OFTEN OVERLOOKED THAT I THINK ONE OF, IN MY OPINION ONE OF THE CROWN JEWELS OF THIS EFFORT IS THAT, THAT YOU JUST STATED.
SO WHEN THE LIMITATIONS OF THE SURVEY THAT WE JUST FINISHED IS THAT IT DID NOT CONSIDER THE PERSPECTIVE OF SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER, SO THERE'S THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE NEED TO SURVEY THOSE PROVIDERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE GAPS IN SERVICES FOR PET OWNING CLIENT, SO WHO HAS NOT BEEN RELUCTANT TO ACCESS SERVICES FOR CONCERN FOR THEIR PET.
LASTLY THE GRASS ROOTS APPROACH TO GETTING SURVEY RESPONSES WAS INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE AND SOME OF THE COMMUNICATION CONCERNS I MENTIONED ABOUT UNDERSTANDING WHEN WE SAY PET RESOURCE CENTER,
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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN, I THINK WILL BE MORE EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS AT THE GRASS ROOTS LEVEL SO WE TEND TO USE THAT TO GUIDE INTENTION AND EFFORTS. THANK YOU.>> WELL DONE. COMMISSIONERS, QUESTIONS AND
COMMENT? >> JUDGE, I JUST WANT TO THANK LEEANN FOR THE WORK SHE HAS DONE AND CONTINUES TO DO.
YOU KNOW SHERRY HAS BEEN A BIG PART OF THAT ALSO AND I APPRECIATE HER WILLINGNESS TO CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS THESE EFFORTS AND SO I WANTED TO JUST ASK ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY.
I DIDN'T GET TO READ THE SLIDE THAT SAID THAT BUT I IMAGINE ACCESSIBILITY TO THE SERVICES FOR THE PETS AND I DON'T KNOW, DO YOU RECALL, WAS TRANSPORTATION APART OF REASONS WHY THEY CAN'T GET THOSE SERVICE?
>> SO IN MY IDEAL WORLD THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN 16 QUESTIONS BUT IN THE INTEREST OF COLLECTING RESPONSES WE DID NOT SPECIFICALLY ASK WHAT THE ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS WERE IN THE SURVEY. THROUGH COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND AT COMMUNITY MEETINGS, TRANSPORTATION HAS COME UP SEVERAL TIMES AS BEING A CONCERN FOR FOLKS.
I THINK ALSO JUST GENERAL AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS ARE A PIECE OF IT AND ANECDOTALLY IT'S BEEN SHARED THERE'S CONCERNS
WITH TRANSPORTATION. >> I KNOW THAT SHERRY AND I HAD A BRIEF DISCUSSION REGARDING A POS POSSIBLE, I GUESS SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO TAKE THOSE SERVICES OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND A VAN THAT MIGHT PROVIDE SERVICES TO MAKE IT EASIER TO HAVE THOSE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'D LIKE TO LOOK INTO, AND MAYBE THERE'S SOME GRANT OPPORTUNITIES BUT I THINK THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL AND THEN JUST ONE LAST QUESTION.
I KNOW WE HAVEN'T REALLY TALKED ABOUT LOCATION, BUT I KNOW THAT YA'LL HAVE LOOKED AND I BELIEVE FROM WHAT I RECALL, MOST OF THOSE LOCATIONS WERE ON THE EAST SIDE OF I-35 IF NOT ALL.
DO WE FEEL THAT WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH TIME TO REALLY LOOK AT LOCATION SITES AND DO WE FEEL THE SITES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED FOR BEST SITES OR ARE THERE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES MAYBE? I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT SATELLITE OFFICES BUT IS THERE OPPORTUNITY MAYBE ON THE WEST SIDE? THE REASON I ASK THAT IS I KNOW THAT I'VE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE COME OR INDIVIDUALS COME AND ASK, YOU KNOW WE'D LIKE SOMETHING MORE CENTRALLY LOCATED AND WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THAT ON THE COURT ALSO SO I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE STILL LOOKING AT, AND IF THERE'S A POSSIBILITY TO LOOK ON THE EAST SIDE OF 35.
>> I THINK WITH THE DESIRE TO LOOK THERE THAT OPPORTUNITIES EXISTS. I THINK WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT FOR SELECTING A LOCATION IS THAT YOU KNOW, THE GOALS AND THE PURPOSE OF THAT MAIN PHYSICAL LOCATION SORT OF BE AGREED ON.
IF THAT IS GOING TO BE, YOU KNOW PRIMARYLY THE ADOPTION CENTER, ANIMALS IN IMMEDIATE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS NEED TO GO TO BE HOUSED AND IT IS LESS ABOUT WHERE PEOPLE GO TO GET ACCESS TO THOSE SERVICES THEN I THINK THAT'S A CONSIDERATION AND DIFFERENT WAY TO THINK ABOUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE FEASIBILITY STUDY. I THINK THAT THEY'RE THINKING THROUGH THE SORT OF SCALE OF NEED AND THE CHALLENGES TO ACCESSING WHAT PEOPLE WANT. I THINK THAT FINDING A WAY TO BE IN THE COMMUNITY DELIVERING THOSE SERVICES IS PROBABLY THE BEST WAY OF CONNECTING FOLKS WITH THOSE SERVICES RATHER THAN EXPECTING THEM TO GO TO A CENTRAL PLACE.
SO I THINK KIND OF TO BRING UP THE BACKGROUND, I THINK IT DEPENDS ON THE PURPOSE. I THINK ULTIMATELY, ANY PLACE THAT IS SAFE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE, SHELTERS ARE HISTORICALLY BUILT BY LANDFILLS AND POWER PLANTS AND PLACES PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO GO SO SOME PLACE WITH VISIBILITY THAT'S EASILY ACCESSIBLE, SOME PLACE THAT HAS THE SPACE TO HAVE SUCH A FACILITY I THINK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE AND THEN PLANNING OUT THE PROGRAMS WITH THE USER IN MIND TO MAKE SURE
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THEY CAN USE THEM. >> I APPRECIATE THOSE COMMENTS BECAUSE THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I HEARD.
WHY THE EAST SIDE? I KNOW WE WANT TO MAKE THIS FACILITY A NICE PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO COME TO AND HAVE THOSE GREAT SERVICES, BUT ANYWAY, SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.
I'M NOT APPOSED TO THE BEST PLACE FOR IT BUT I THOUGHT I'D
ASK THE QUESTIONS BUT THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER I WILL ADD TO THE CONVERSATION, SHERRY PERSPECTIVE WHICH IS A REALLY GOOD ONE IS HAVING THAT MAIN LOCATION, WHEREVER THE ROAD MAP AND THE COMMUNITY POPULATION AND WHEREVER IT SAYS IT SHOULD GO, GREAT, THERE IT GOES, BUT ALSO THOSE SUBSTATIONS.
I KNOW YOU ARE WORKING TO CREATE PRECINCT ONE SUBSTATION AND I THINK THAT'S MAGNIFICENT. PRECINCT THREE, GREAT SPOT, FOUR, GREAT SPOT, TWO, A GREAT SPOT AS A POTENTIAL PLACE FOR A TOUCH POINT FOR THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS BECAUSE THOSE HAVE BEEN CLEARLY SUPPORTED ON MANY FRONTS AS ADDITIONAL SATELLITE SPACES FOR THESE KINDS OF SERVICE, SO I THINK YOU'RE ON THE PATH OF HITTING IT RIGHT ON THE MONEY. COMMISSIONER COHEN?
>> WELL, WHEN WE SPOKE YESTERDAY, TRANSPORTATION WAS THE NUMBER ONE THING SO I'M GLAD THAT COMMISSIONER INGALSBE BROUGHT THAT UP TOO BECAUSE I DO HAVE THOSE CONCERNS.
IT WILL BE GREAT TO HAVE A CENTER BUT HOW DO FOLKS GET THERE? WE DON'T HAVE MASS TRANSPORTATION ACCESS. I THINK THAT'S AN IMPACT TO THIS, RIGHT? ALSO I THINK, I DON'T KNOW IF THE ENGAGEMENT ACTUALLY INCLUDED OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ONE THAT COMES TO MIND IS THOSE THAT SUPPORT THE ELDERLY, WHO MAY BE IN THESE RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND MAYBE THEY HAVE PETS AND MAYBE THEY NEED CARE, YOU KNOW? THERE ARE A LOT OF GROUPS OUT THERE THAT SUPPORT THOSE INITIATIVES AND I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE SOME OF THIS ENGAGEMENT WITH SOME OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE WE DID IN COVID. PEOPLE CAME TOGETHER AND ORGANIZATIONS CAME TOGETHER AND SHARED RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE A GREAT PART TO INCLUDE IN THE DATA THAT YOU'RE COLLECTING BUT I DO APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK. I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY GETTING OUT THERE AND TRYING TO GET THE COMMUNITY ENGAGED AND I APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS IN DOING THAT.
JUST TO MIMIC WHAT COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE, THOSE ARE CONCERNS I HAVE TOO AND I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
>> THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER LON SHELL?
>> I KNOW YOU MENTIONED GETTING FOLKS TOGETHER TO GET INPUT IS DIFFICULT. A LOT OF WORK HAS BEEN DONE.
SO I APPRECIATE THE ENGAGEMENT FOR THE FOLKS THAT PARTICIPATED.
I'M GLAD THAT EFFORT IS BEING DONE SO WE HEAR OF THE ISSUES SO WE CAN MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS WHEN THE TIME COMES.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH?
>> THANK YOU FOR THE SURVEY AND ACTUALLY DOING OUTREACH COUNTY-WIDE. I DO APPRECIATE IT.
I ECHO SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE HAD AS FAR AS CENTRAL LOCATION. THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS ON THE ONSET THAT WE REALLY FOCUSED ON WITH THIS ISSUE.
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WORKS WELL WITH OUR HEALTHCARE WE PROVIDE IS WE PARTNER WITH CLINICS THAT PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND WE HAVE SOMEWHAT TRIED TO SOLVE SOME TRANSPORTATION ISSUES FOR PEOPLE HAVING TO GO FROM THE FAR WEST SIDE AND EAST SIDE TO GET TO A CENTRALIZED FACILITY.
ANY INITIAL REPORT DONE, BACK LAST YEAR IT WAS IDENTIFIED, I THINK THEIR PROPOSAL AND FORGIVE ME IF I'M INCORRECT BUT IT WAS WEST OF KYLE AND MORE CENTRALLY WHERE THEY WERE LOOKING AT.
AT THE END OF THE DAY I DON'T NECESSARILY CARE WHERE THAT LOCATION IS, AS LONG AS THERE'S SOME MECHANISM OUT THERE TO ENSURE IF WE DO, I'LL USE EXAMPLE OF THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT IF THEY PICK UP AN ANIMAL OR ENCOUNTER ONE ON THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE COUNTY THEY ARE NOT LOSING THREE HOURS OF TRAVEL TIME JUST TO GET SOMEWHERE, AND THEN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THAT COIN HAVING A FAMILY WHO IS MISSING THEIR PET, DRIVING THREE HOURS ROUND TRIP TO TRY AND FIND THEM AT SOME CENTRALLY LOCATED FACILITY.
I THINK ELECTRONICS ARE HOW WE MANAGE THAT SYSTEM CAN GO A LONG
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WAY THERE. I DO, YOU KNOW AS I LOOK AT THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE ASKED AND THE RESPONSES, ONE OF THE THINGS I WOULD SAY AND WE'VE ALL ENCOUNTERED CONSTITUENTS THAT YOU NEED TO GET THEM OUT OF THE HOUSE AND GET THEM HEALTHCARE OR CENTRAL LOCATION. DURING THE FREEZE A CITIZEN AND I WENT TO HELP ANOTHER CONSTITUENT AND IT WAS AN ELDERLY LADY THAT WOULD NOT LEAVE HER HOUSE THAT HAD NO HEAT FOR THREE DAYS BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE HER ANIMALS, RIGHT? WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED THAT SITUATION. AT A CERTAIN POINT ON THE EDUCATION SIDE I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A PUSH AS WE LOOK AT THE THINGS ON EDUCATION OF OWNERSHIP? AND A REAL EDUCATION ON WHAT THE EXPENSES RELATED TO OWNERSHIP OF THOSE ANIMALS ARE AND THE ONE THING THAT I SEE IN HERE'S AS FAR AS ON THE SURVEY RELATED TO PROGRAM AND SERVICES PROVIDED THAT I DO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A CONCERN, AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE'RE STRUGGLING AS A COUNTY TO PROVIDE INDIGENT HEALTHCARE FOR FOLKS TO GET MENTAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND AFFORD THOSE THINGS. WHEN IT COMES TO PETS, PETS ARE FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS THEY ARE NOT A LUXURY, THEY ARE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND THAT'S THEIR LIFELINE AND CAN I UNDERSTAND US TRYING TO ASSIST IN THOSE SITUATION WHERE'S THAT'S THE CASE BUT WHEN IT COMES TO BASIC HEALTHCARE FOR THE ANIMAL, BASIC FOOD CARE THOSE ARE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT'S A PET OWNER WE HAVE TO TAKE.IF WE CHOOSE TO HAVE THOSE ANIMALS.
SO I JUST WANT TO ENSURE AS WE LOOK AT THE PROGRAMMING OR THE SERVICES PROVIDED THAT IT'S TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
I DON'T WANT TO BE THE DOG FOOD PROVIDER FOR EVERYONE THAT CAN'T AFFORD IT. MAYBE CERTAIN PEOPLE SHOULD NOT OWN A DOG. IF THERE ARE NEEDS THERE RELATED TO THEIR HEALTHCARE OR MENTAL HEALTH, THINGS LIKE THAT.
BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE INDIVIDUALS THAT NEED THAT ASSISTANCE IS A GREAT THING BUT THERE HAS TO BE A BALANCE THERE
ON BEHALF OF OUR CONSTITUENT. >> THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK. I KNOW IT'S NOT OVER.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTINUED
REACH AND SUPPORT AND EFFORT. >> THANK YOU.
[F2. Presentation by the Homeless Coalition of Hays County regarding the results of the 2023 Point in Time and the upcoming 2024 Point in Time. COHEN/INGALSBE/T.CRUMLEY]
SHERRY. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN F 2?>> F 2 PRESENTATION BY THE HOMELESS COALITION OF HAYS COUNTY REGARDING RESULTS OF 2023 POINT IN TIME AND THE UPCOMING
2024 POINT IN TIME. >> ALRIGHT.
I THINK WE'RE READY. >> THE CLICKER IS PROBABLY NOT GOING TO WORK SO JUST LET US KNOW.
>> SOUNDS GOOD. FIRST THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND AN ATTENTION THIS MORNING AS WE UPDATE YOU ON THE POINT IN TIME COUNT AND SOME OTHER THINGS THE COALITION IS UP TO.
I'M JOSHUA SUTHERLAND ONE OF THE CHAIRS OF THE COALITION AND THIS IS NANCY AND CANDY, OUR BOARD MEMBERS AND WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE COALITION, AS WELL. WE ARE FIRST, I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE COALITION AND REMIND YOU WHAT WE ARE.
THE COALITION IS SIMPLY AN ORGANIZATION OF ORGANIZATIONS WHICH MEANS WE ARE, JUST KEEP CLICKING, SO WE ARE A GROUP OF MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED AND WE ADVOCATE FOR OUR HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS AND NEIGHBORS AND WE COLLABORATE TO MAKE THOSE SOLUTIONS WORK AND WE WORK TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT HOMELESSNESS CONCERNS AND SOLUTIONS. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING.
ONE OF THE MAIN WAYS WE DO OUR WORK IS THROUGH THE POINT IN TIME COUNT. THAT IS A CERTAIN DAY SET BY HUD THAT WE GO AROUND AND COUNT AND TALK TO SURVEY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT WHO WE BELIEVE MIGHT BE HOMELESS.
THEY GET TO TELL US IF THEY ARE OR ARE NOT.
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WE TALK TO THEM ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THEIR LIVES AND WHO THEY ARE AND KIND OF SURVEY THE COMMUNITY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT OUR NEEDS ARE HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. AS PART OF THAT POINT IN TIME COUNT, WE ARE PART OF T H IN. THE TEXAS HOMELESS NETWORK.IT IS A SORT OF A BALANCE OF OUR STATE ACTUALLY.
THEY ACTUALLY DO 215 COUNTIES IN TEXAS.
MOST COUNTIES IN TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TCEQ ARE USING THIS AS A RESOURCE.
ALSO TO HELP US ASSIST IN GETTING FUNDING SHOULD WE NEED TO SEEK ANY FEDERAL GRANTS OR WHATEVER, WE DO THAT THROUGH THE TEXAS HOMELESS NETWORK. SOME OF THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT AREN'T, IF THEY HAVE A HOMELESS COALITION IN THEIR COUNTY AND THEY ARE NOT USING THIS IT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE USUALLY LARGER METRO AREA WHO ARE WITH THEIR OWN SYSTEM AND WAYS OF DOING THINGS BUT WE ARE PART OF THIS LARGER NETWORK CALLED THE TEXAS HOMELESS NETWORK. THEN OUR MAIN, TEXAS HOMELESS NETWORK PROVIDES WAS THE RESOURCES WE NEED TO DO OUR WORK AND RESEARCH ACROSS LARGE SWATHS OF AREA SO WE CAN DO OUR WORK BETTER AND THEY ARE A GREAT RESOURCE FOR US.
THAT TAKE US TO THE POINT IN TIME COUNT.
>> THANK YOU >> JOSHUA EXPLAINED ABOUT THE POINT IN TIME COUNT BUT THIS GIVES A LITTLE BIT OF A REVIEW AND WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR ON THE DAY OF THE COUNT IS WHERE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SLEEP. IF THEY ARE GOING TO BE IN A PLACE NOT MEANT FOR HABITATION ON THE NIGHT OF THE COUNT OR IF THEY ARE GOING TO BE IN AN EMERGENCY SHELTER OR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. HUD MANDATES ONE NIGHT AND IT NOT REALLY A, WHAT WE COME AWAY WITH IS A SNAPSHOT OF THAT MOMENT IN TIME OF WHAT WE ARE FINDING, SO IT'S JUST, IT'S THE BEST THEY'VE COME UP WITH AND IT DONE NATIONALLY SO EVERYONE IS DOING IT AT THE SAME TIME AND THAT'S WHAT THEY TRY TO DO IS MAKE THIS ACROSS THE BOARD CONSISTENT REPORT.
YOU CAN CHANGE >> THE SHELTERED PEOPLE MEANS THEY ARE LIVING IN AN EMERGENCY SHELTER OR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR LESS THAN 90 DAYS. IF THEY ARE BEYOND THAT, IT'S CONSIDERED PERSONAL HOUSING. UNSHELTERED MEANS THEY ARE LIVING SOMEWHERE NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN IN HABITATION.
WHERE YOU MIGHT ENVISION THEM ALONG THE RIVER OR UNDER BRIDGES. VACANT BUILDINGS OR ANYWHERE THEY CAN GET IN AND KIND OF SET UP HOUSE.
SOME OF THEM ARE NOT STAYING LONG BUT IF WE CAN FIND THEM THAT DAY OR NIGHT OF IT, BECAUSE THE QUESTION IS WHERE WILL YOU SLEEP TONIGHT SO ON THE 25TH OF JANUARY OF NEXT YEAR WHEN OUR TEAMS ARE OUT ACROSS THE COUNTY, THAT WOULD BE HOW THEY START THE CONVERSATION WHEN THEY TELL THEM WHO THEY ARE LOOKING FOR AND THEN IF THEY WOULD PROCEED THROUGH THE SURVEY THEN THAT'S THE QUESTION. OKAY? AGAIN, WHY WE DO THAT, FUNDING IS DRIVEN BY THIS POINT IN TIME COUNT. IF YOU GO NATIONALLY ON TO THE TEXAS HOMELESS NETWORK AND SEE THE RESULTS OF 215 COUNTIES BUT THEY SUBMIT THE DATA TO HUD SO AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL THE NUMBER THAT'S TURNED INTO T H IN TO THIS BECOMES OUR NUMBER FOR HAYS COUNTY SO WHEN YOUR AGENCIES ARE APPLYING FOR FEDERAL FUNDING AND THEY NEED TO SHOW WHAT THE NEED IS BASED ON OUTCOMES OR WHAT THE NUMBERS ARE, THAT'S THE NUMBER. THIS ILLUSTRATES TRENDS WITH INCREASES AND DECREASES. I GAVE YOU THE HAND OUTS FOR THE POINT IN TIME, BUT IT ALSO THE VALUE OF THE COUNT IS NOT AHEAD COUNT. IT IS A CONVERSATION SO WHEN WE CAN GET PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH US AND ANSWER SOME BASIC QUESTIONS, THEN YOU GET INSIGHT INTO WHAT'S GOING ON.
WHAT IS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES RESPONSE WITH HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SERVICES? JUST THE BASIC NEEDS. SO YOU CAN SEE FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS THAT WE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE COUNT THAT THE NUMBERS
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HAVE CHANGED FOR THIS YEAR. 180 SHELTERED SHOWED 140 WHICH SOUNDS LIKE GOOD NEWS AND IT WAS THAT THERE WERE ONLY 140 PEOPLE IN ON THE NIGHT OF THE COUNT. UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S FUNDED BY A LOT OF ARPA MONEY OR GRANTS THAT END AT THE END OF THIS YEAR SO THE NUMBERS COULD CHANGE UNLESS THERE NEW MONEY COMING FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.IT GIVES YOU A BREAKDOWN AND AGAIN WE'LL GO INTO A LITTLE BIT AND WE CAN SEND YOU A MORE DETAILED BREAK DOWN BY DEMOGRAPHICS BECAUSE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AGAIN, AGE, GENDER, RACE, ETHNICITY AND ALL THOSE KINDS OF MARKERS.
ALSO YOU HAVE SPECIAL POPULATIONS.
YOU HAVE YOUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHICH IS CONSIDERED A SEPARATE POPULATION, YOUR VETERANS ARE CONSIDERED A SEPARATE POPULATION. OKAY? ONE OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS AND YA'LL DID ASK A QUESTION LAST YEAR WHEN WE CAME ABOUT THE 2022 AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET ALL OF THE MCKINNEY REPORTS FOR THIS REPORT FOR THIS YEAR AND WHAT THAT SHOWS IS WHAT YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN HAYS COUNTY ARE DEALING WITH THAT STUDENTS ARE CON CONSIDERED HOMELESS. WHAT WE POINTED OUT TO YOU IS THESE NUMBERS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE COUNTY'S NUMBER BECAUSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS GATHER THEIR INFORMATION AT A DIFFERENT TIME.
THEY FATHER THIS INFORMATION, STUDENTS THAT IDENTIFY AS HOMELESS THEY IDENTIFY WHEN THEY ENROLL SO WITH THEM ENROLLING IN AUGUST THEY MAY NOT BE HAVING THE SURVEY CONVERSATION WITH THEM IN JANUARY. THE OTHER THING YOU'LL NOTICE ON YOUR MCKINNEY REPORT IS THERE'S OTHER CATEGORIES THAT HUD DOESN'T RECOGNIZE FOR ADULTS, BUT THEY RECOGNIZE THEM FOR STUDENTS, SO THIS INCLUDES DOUBLED UP WHICH IS CONSIDERED HOUSED. FOR US, FOR ADULTS IF SOMEONE IS DOUBLED UP AND SLEEPING ON SOMEONE'S COUCH, THEY ARE HOUSED AS AN ADULT BUT AS STUDENTS WE KNOW FOR THAT INSTABILITY THAT IS RECOGNIZED AS AN ISSUE. THEN AGAIN, THE MOTEL, HOTEL WE DO RECOGNIZE MOTEL, HOTEL, BUT THEY HAVE TO BE PAID FOR BY AN AGENCY. FOR THE STUDENTS THAT MAY BE THEIR CHOICE OF HOUSING BECAUSE THAT'S ALL THEY CAN AFFORD IS A MOTEL OR HOTEL. THE LIAISON FROM HAYS COUNTY ISD SAID THEY HAVE SEEN A RISE STUDENTS IDENTIFY ING WITH HOUSING. THEY HAVE NOT SEEN THAT HIGH A NUMBER AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE NEED FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING.
BUT YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBER AND YOU ARE NOT SURPRISED BY PROBABLY BY THE BREAK OUT OF WHERE THE LARGER NUMBERS ARE.
ONE OF THE THINGS AND ALL THIS DATA IS PROCESSED BY TEXAS HOMELESS NETWORK. ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE USING A MOBILE APP AND ONCE THEY DO THE SURVEY AND SUBMIT IT, IT GOES TO TEXAS HOMELESS NETWORK SO THE DATA IS IMMEDIATELY GATHERED BY THEM AND COLLECTED. ONCE THE COUNT CLOSES OUT THEN THEY DO A LOT WITH THE DATA. THEY BREAK IT DOWN AND SEND US THE DATA SO WE CAN MAKE THIS REPORT YOU ARE SEEING ABOUT THE COUNT. ANOTHER THING THEY DO AND THIS IS ANOTHER COMPONENT OF THE POINT IN TIME COUNT, THEY DO A HOUSING INVENTORY COUNT WITH YOUR AGENCIES THAT ARE PROVIDING HOUSING SO IF THEY ARE PROVIDING LIKE THE SAN MARCUS HOUSING AUTHORITY THEY HAVE HOUSING VOUCHERS, OR RIGHT NOW WE HAVE WOMEN'S SHELTER FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENCY AND THEN MARLA'S PLACE FOR THE TRANSITIONAL, SOUTHSIDE, TRANSITIONAL BR 3 T TRANSITIONAL SO WE HAVE A PRETTY LOW INVENTORY OF LOCATIONS AND YOU CAN SEE WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH THAT REPORT AND I DID PRINT THAT OUT FOR A COURT, OF THE BREAKDOWN OF WHAT AND WHAT IT SAYS PERMANENT BEDS MEANS WHAT WAS AVAILABLE ON THE NIGHT OF THE COUNT.
THERE MAY BE MORE OR LESS. ONE THING THAT DID CHANGE RIGHT AFTER THE COUNT FOR VETERANS, THE COUNTY DID GET THE PERMANENT
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HOUSING VOUCHERS FOR VETERANS AND CURRENTLY I THINK THAT THEY HAVE FILLED ALL TEN OF THOSE VOUCHER, SO THAT'S REAL.THAT WILL BE AN INTERESTING DATA POINT TO SEE IF THAT'S TRUE ONCE WE SEE HOW MANY VETERANS ARE STILL SHELTERED BECAUSE OF THE HOPE OF AN ORGANIZATION LIKE THAT, LIKE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY FOR MORE VOUCHERS BUT THEY HAVE TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE FILLING WHAT THEY'VE GOT AND THEY ARE USING IT AND THEY DO, THERE'S A NEED STILL THERE AN UNMET NEED.
OKAY. >> I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO CANE Y AND SHE'LL TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND HOW THAT IMPACTS OUR POPULATION.Y AND SH MENTAL HEALTH AND HOW THAT
IMPACTS OUR POPULATION. >> AS WE KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE UNHOUSED AND DEAL WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. CHARACTERISTICS VARY FROM PERSON-TO-PERSON AND SO DO THE REASONS FOR HOMELESSNESS.
IT INCLUDES ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.
LIMITED EDUCATION BACKGROUND OR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND TRAUMATIC LIFE EXPERIENCES.
WE KNOW THAT THESE ARE ALL FACTORS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN INDIVIDUAL BECOMING UNHOUSED OR LACKING HOUSING STABILITY.
WE KNOW THAT HOMELESSNESS IS A COMPLEX ISSUE AND REQUIRES A LOT OF COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION TO UP LIFT AND SUPPORT OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS AND CONNECT THEM TO SERVICES AND GET THEM TO A PLACE OF MORE STABILITY.
SO ONE THING THAT I AM INVOLVED WITH IS THE ADVISORY TEAM THAT I'M SURE YOU HAVE HEARD OF BUT THIS IS LED BY STEVE DANDRIGE AND JUDGE BROWN AND THE FIRE PRIORITIES OF THIS WORKING GROUP IS LISTED HERE. INCREASING DATA SHARING AND ENHANCING 91 AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HEALTH CRISIS.
SO WE KNOW THAT ALL OF THESE PRIORITIES THAT ARE IDENTIFIED ALSO TOUCH UPON AS POPULATION OF THOSE THAT ARE UNHOUSED.
WE KNOW THAT OFTEN TIMES INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNHOUSEED ARE FREQUENTLY CYCLING IN AND OUT OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND IN AND OUT OF HOSPITALS, SO WE KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF OVER LAP AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A LOT OF COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN NOT ONLY HOUSING RESOURCES BUT ALSO YOU KNOW THE COUNTY AS FAR AS CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESOURCES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND BASIC NEEDS IN ADDITION THERE'S A LOT OF CHURCHES THAT PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS ITEM, SO COORDINATING AND COLLABORATING BETWEEN ALL THE ENTITIES TO SUPPORT THIS POPULATION AND HELP THEM GET TO A PLACE OF
STABILITY. >> BEFORE YOU LOSE THAT SLIDE.
YOU'VE POINTED OUT SOME MAGNIFICENT POINTS ON SERVICE.
THE LAST PIECE WAS A LIST OF SERVICE AND THE IN AND OUT OF OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM. THE FIRST DEVELOPMENT OF A DIVERSION CENTER. WHERE ARE WE ON THAT?
>> SO THERE IS DISCUSSION. I KNOW COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE WAS PART OF A MEETING THAT WE HAD IN ADDITION WITH JUDGE BROWN AND THE CHIEF ABOUT PARTNER IN POTENTIALLY WITH A COMMUNITY ENTITY TO HAVE THAT AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE FUNDING FOR THAT BUT WE ARE HAVING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT, I WOULD SAY MORE SERIOUS DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE AND HOW QUICKLY WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.
I WOULD ALSO SAY THAT THE DIVERSION CENTER WOULD BE STRUCTURED AS LIKE A LOW BARRIER STRUCTURE SO THIS WOULD BE LAW ENFORCEMENT BUT ALSO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IF THEY HAD AN INDIVIDUAL IN CRISIS. OR IF THEY NEEDED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND ARE IN CRISIS THEY COULD GO TO THIS FACILITY AND MEET WITH A MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER OR CLINICIAN AND HAVE A
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TRI AGE TO SEE WHAT THEY NEED TO BE STABLE.WHETHER THAT'S BEING LINKED TO OUTSIDE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES LIKE HILL COUNTRY OR TREATMENT PROVIDERS THAT CAN PROVIDE THAT
CONTINUITY OF CARE. >> GREAT CONCEPT AND I HOPE IT KEEPS MOVING. THANK YOU.
>> THANKS SO MUCH. SO DO YA'LL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT BEFORE WE DO THE WHAT NOW?
OR DO YOU WANT TO WAIT? >> LET'S FINISH AND I'LL RUN THROUGH THE COMMISSIONERS AND GIVE THEM TIME?
>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I THINK WE MENTIONED WHEN WE DID OUR PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT A FEW WEEKS AGO IS IT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL IF THE COMMISSIONERS CAN GIVE US GOOD CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THEIR PRECINCTS. WE NEED YOUR DISTRICTS TO KNOW WHO IS THE GO TO AND WHO DO YOU THINK IN YOUR DISTRICT IS DOING MAYBE SOME SOCIAL SERVICE OR SEEING TRAFFIC OF PEOPLE COMING IN AND ASKING FOR HEALTH WHETHER THEY DO IT OR NOT.
THEY MAY BE ON THE PATH AND THEY CAN START THERE, BUT WE NEED BETTER INFORMATION. WE ARE WORKING AND WE WENT OUT LAST YEAR AND MET WITH EVERY CITY COUNCIL ACROSS THE COUNTY AND TOLD THEM WHAT WE WERE DOING.
WE MET WITH POLICE. WE DID WORK WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SOME AND WE GOT SOMEDAY THE ANALYSIS FROM THEIR CALLS THAT THE OFFICERS PATROL HAD MADE BUT WE HAVE OTHER THOUGHTS ON WHAT COULD BE DONE ON THIS SIDE AS WE'RE MAPPING AND GETTING READY FOR THE COUNT. THERE'S THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE NOW TO KIND OF SEE WHERE THERE ARE PATHS OF TRAVEL, USUALLY YOU'LL SEE A PATTERN. IT CAN, WELL IT'S A GOOD STARTING POINT FOR OUR TEAMS. WE GIVE THEM A MAP AND THEY ARE ASSIGNED TO A PARTICULAR AREA. EVERY TEAM HAS AN ASSIGNMENT THREE HOURS EVERY DAY. COMMITMENT TO BE LOOKING.
THE NEXT THING WAS ABOUT A COLLABORATIVE PLANNING IN HAYS COUNTY WITH THE KEY PARTNERS FROM ALL THE DIFFERENT TOWNS.
WE FIND THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE AREAS THAT ARE HAVING THE GREATEST SUCCESS, THEY'VE COME TOGETHER COUNTY AND CITIES TOGETHER, GOVERNMENT, KEY PEOPLE TO CREATE THAT PUBLIC WILL AND ADD THAT VALUE TO IT, THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS AND PART OF IT, WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE DIVERSION CENTER FOR WHAT CANE WAS TALKING ABOUT DIVERSION IS YOUR TAX DOLLARS BETTER SPENT WHEN YOU CAN KEEP PEOPLE OUT OF THE SYSTEM. THE RENTS GO UP AND PEOPLE'S INCOMES IS NOT GOING UP, THEN YOU RUN A GREATER RISK FOR MORE PEOPLE BEING IDENTIFIED AS HOMELESS BECAUSE THEY, WELL THEY MAY BE INVISILE HOMELESS SO YOU WILL FIND PEOPLE LIVING IN THEIR CAR SO THEY CAN GET TO WORK, BUT TECHNICALLY THEY ARE LIVING IN A PLACE NOT MEANT FOR HABITATION. SO WE AS THE COALITION REALLY HOPE THAT MOVING FORWARD THERE COULD BE DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW TO WORK TOGETHER AT LEAST TO HAVE THAT COLLABORATIVE KIND OF DISCUSSION. THERE ARE AREAS WE FOUND WHEN WE WENT OUT INTO THE OTHER TOWNS THAT PEOPLE DIDN'T THINK THEY HAD HOMELESS AND THEY PROBABLY DON'T HAVE WHAT SAN MARCOS HAS.
IT'S KIND OF THE MAIN PLACE BECAUSE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES THAT ARE HERE AND THAT'S WHERE PEOPLE MY GREAT TO.
WHERE THEY CAN GET HELP BUT WE ALL HAVE TO HAVE SOME KIND OF INTEREST IN HOW IT COULD IMPACT. JUST LOOKING AT THE MCKINNEY REPORT EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS THAT.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY YOU ARE REPORTING ON HERE MAYBE YOU DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE AT LEAST WITH FAMILIES, BUT THE OBVIOUS AND THIS WAS REFERRED TO, WAS THE EXPAND OF LOW-INCOME INVENTORY HOUSING, AFFORDABLE INVENTORY IS EVEN A DIFFERENT CATEGORY SO WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT LOW-INCOME HOUSING YOU ARE TALK ABOUT PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING TWO JOBS AT MINIMUM WAGE AND ARE STILL STRUGGLING TO PAY RENT AND WE KNOW THAT WHAT RENT IS HAPPENING WITH RENT RIGHT NOW AND THEN AGAIN CRITICAL TO THIS IS MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. WE NEED SOME OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CASE MANAGEMENT THAT IS AVAILABLE WHEN YOU DEAL WITH
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PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS. SOME OF THAT IS WHERE THEY CALL THEM THE PATH CASE MANAGEMENT. THEIR ROLE AS A PATH CASE MANAGER IS TO GET TO KNOW PEOPLE BY NAME AND TRY TO CONNECT THEM TO SERVICES. THOSE ARE JUST A FEW BUT RIGHT NOW WE NEED EVERYBODY TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE POINT IN TIME COUNT AND FEEL A LITTLE BIT OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS FOR IT TO REALLY BEST IF WE DON'T FIND PEOPLE WE DON'T FIND PEOPLE.WE DON'T TRY TO FABRICATE TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A HUGE ISSUE BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING DUE DILIGENCE TO COVER ALL THE AREAS AND DO OUR BEST TO FIND PEOPLE THAT NEED TO BE FO FOUND.
THEY CAN HELP US IDENTIFY WHAT CREATED THEIR ISSUE AND WHAT HAPPENED. I THINK THAT'S BASICALLY IT.
>> I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION. I KNOW YOU'RE WORKING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND I REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE GIVEN THE SUPPORT AND THE GREEN LIGHT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CREATE A COMPLETE COMMITTEE FOR THE CENSUS THAT WAS VERY USEFUL AND AS YOU HEARD ALREADY COORDINATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS YOU'VE DESCRIBED, AS WELL.
ONE OF THOSE SELLING POINTS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO, AS A GOVERNMENT, TO PASS ALONG TO THE COMMUNITY WAS THE VALUE IN BEING COUNTED. IT REPRESENTS CONGRESSIONAL SEATS AND FEDERAL FUNDING. WHAT DO YOU PROPOSE WE CAN USES AN OUR CARROT FOR FOLKS TO ENGAGE IN SUPPORTING THIS POINT IN TIME COUNT ON JANUARY 25TH? THAT'LL BE HONESTLY TIED BACK TO
I THINK THAT WE HAVE TO POINT OUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS.
I'LL JUST MAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OBSERVATION.
SAN MARCOS IS GROWING SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES.
THEY ARE KIND OF YOUNG SO SOME OF THEM HAVE NOT RISKED ON THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO HANDLE MUCH HUD FUNDING BECAUSE IT DOES TAKE A LOT OF MANAGEMENT AS YOU KNOW FROM THE ERA PROGRAM. SO SOME OF THAT IS GETTING AGENCIES TO, IF WE CAN GET AGENCIES, IF THAT'S WHAT THEY DO IS THEY PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, YOU WANT PROFESSIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT. IF YOU WANT IT TAKEN CARE OF WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE CAN DO BEYOND RELIEF.
COMMUNITIES START OUT WITH RELIEF WHERE YOU ARE GIVING THEM CLOTHES AND FOOD BUT YOU ARE NOT EMPOWERING THEM TO CHANGE THEIR SITUATION SO WHEN YOU ARE INVESTING IN THAT, WHATEVER THE INVESTMENT IS, THAT'S WHAT YOUR DOLLARS ARE BETTER SPENT AND AT SOME POINT MAYBE WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO A COST MODEL.
SOMETIMES THAT PEELS TO THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY TO SHOW THEM AND TO LEAVE SOMEONE HOMELESS IT'S COSTING YOU THE TAXPAYER THIS MUCH WHEN YOU CAN GET THEM HOUSED THE DOLLARS GO WAY DOWN BECAUSE THE CHANGE IN PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE HOUSED AS YOU CAN IMAGINE IS JUST LIKE ANY OF US.
THEN YOU HAVE DIGNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY AND SOME ACCOUNTABILITY AND YOU FIND THAT'S FOR THE LONG HAUL FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. HAVING SAID THAT WE KNOW IT GOES BACK AND FORTH FOR SOME PEOPLE ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE CHRONIC.
THE A LONGER THEY ARE LEFT OUT THE HARDER IT GETS SO WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THAT, I THINK IT'S THE MESSAGE OF, IT'S ANOTHER INVESTMENT IN THEIR COMMUNITY FOR THE HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND A HEALTHY COMMUNITY DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE UNSHELTERED. THAT'S A BIG PART OF THE HEALTH ISSUE WHEN YOU STILL HAVE THAT GAP AND SO I THINK JUST TO GET PEOPLE TALK ABOUT IT AND SEEING HOW EACH OF US, JUST AS RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY, WHERE DO WE LOOK AROUND AND SEE THERE'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO GET BEHIND OR TO HELP WITH.
BUT AGAIN, THIS COUNT, THIS IS THE MARKER.
THIS THE CONTAINER THAT HOLDS OUR INFORMATION THAT WILL BE LOOKED AT SO ONE OF THE THINGS THE COALITION IS DOING WHEN WE'RE TRYING TO EDUCATE AND TO AGAIN HELP ADD SLOW KATE FOR OUR AGENCY IS TO TRY TO DO ALL THE THINGS THEY CAN DO, AND IF THERE'S MONEY, THN COORDINATES FUNDING COMPETITION SO WE TRY TO SHOW THEM AND HAVE THEM SEE IF THAT'S SOMETHING THEY CAN DO.
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I THINK IT'S JUST THAT ON-GOING SUSTAINABLE FUNDING.THAT'S THE KEY TO THIS TO MAKE THE LONG CHANGE AND THAT'S WHY YOU NEED EVERYBODY IN THE ROOM. WE NEED EVERYBODY FROM THE COUNTY. THIS DOESN'T JUST BELONG TO SAN MARCOS THOUGH THEY ARE CARRYING THE WEIGHT RIGHT NOW AND THEY ARE DOING THE WORK WITH EVERYTHING THEY'VE DONE WITH THEIR PLANNING AND EVERYTHING SO THEY ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS IT BUT JUST ADDRESSING IT HERE DOESN'T CHANGE IT FOR ACROSS THE
COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
I THINK I'M NOT SURE HAVE HOW MANY YEARS WE HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT THIS BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU.
I WOULD SAY THAT JUDGE, TO YOUR QUESTION EARLIER WITHIN OUR
BUDGET PROCESS, JUDGE BECERRA? >> YES, SIR?
>> WE WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY COMMISSIONER INGALSBE BEING OUT AND FUNDING SPECIFICALLY FROM THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS AND DIRECT THAT TO THE WORK OF THE BAT.
AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIGURE HOW TO ESTABLISH THAT DIVERSION CENTER I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT WE AS A COURT HAVE IDENTIFIED FUNDING TO TRY TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS FOR INITIAL PLANNING AND HOPEFULLY AT SOME POINT WE LOOK AT HOW WE DO THAT AND WHENEVER I SAY PLANNING, I WANT TO ENSURE THERE IS NOT AN ASSUMPTION OUT THERE THAT THERE'S A REASON I DIDN'T SAY PLANNING AND DESIGN.
AT THE END OF THE DAY IT COULD BE A SITUATION WHERE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THAT DIVERSION CENTER AS WE DISCUSSED IN COURT IN THE PAST, A PARTNERSHIP WITH A COMMUNITY PARTNER THAT PROVIDES SERVICES OR FINDING THE RIGHT FIT FOR OUR COUNTY IS WHAT WE'RE TRULY TRYING TO DO AND IT NOT A SHORT-TERM PROCESS.
THE LAST THING WE WANT TO DO IS RUSH IN BUT WE SEE THE NEED AND THAT'S REALLY TELLING. ESPECIALLY ON THE BAT.
THE NUMBER ONE THING IDENTIFIED. SO I WOULD JUST SAY, I LOOK FORWARD TO IT. ONE OF THE INTERESTING THINGS AS I WAS GOING THROUGH YOUR DOCUMENTATION.
GETTING THAT SNAPSHOT ON THE FRONT END IN JANUARY, HAVING A QUICK REVIEW OF WHAT THAT DATA SHOWS US IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH,
MAYBE EVEN MAY? >> THE DATE IS NOT AVAILABLE
UNFORTUNATELY. >> THE RAW DATA HERE IT GOES
AUTOMATICALLY? >> I WILL TELL YOU THAT WE ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SHARE RAW DATA BECAUSE THEY GO THROUGH AND LOOK FOR DUPLICATIONS AND THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN IN THAT SO WE WAIT FOR THEIR OFFICIAL DATA TO COME THROUGH BECAUSE THEN YOU HAVE TO KIND OF BACKTRACK AND SAY WHAT WE TOLD YOU IS REALLY NOT WHAT'S GOING TO BE SUBMITTED SO THEY JUST FEEL LIKE TO BE EFFECTIVE REPORTING THAT WE NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THAT'S WHAT THEY DO.
I MEAN THAT'S WHAT THEIR TEAM IS DOING.
>> I THINK THE SECOND STEP IN THAT DATA IS HOW YOU USE IT.
IT'S DIFFICULT AS WE START IN MAY OR JUNE TO SAY, OKAY, FOR EXAMPLE LOOKING AT THE DATA, A VERY LARGE PORTION OF THOSE THAT WERE CONSIDERED SHELTERED WERE, I DON'T KNOW SPECIFICALLY BUT A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF THOSE ARE UNDER 18.
IF YOU LOOK A MASSIVE AMOUNT ARE AT MARLA PLACE OR THE WOMEN'S SHELTER IF YOU LOOK AT THE BREAKOUTS OF VETERANS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS A HUGE NUMBER HAS FALLEN INTO THAT CATEGORY KNOWING THAT 30 PERCENT OR 40% OF THE OVERALL HOMELESS NUMBER MAY VERY WELL BE, THOSE FACILITATES AND HOW WE WITH HELP THOSE. I KNOW THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL INSTEAD OF A YEAR LATER ADDRESSING IT 18 MONTHS AFTER THE FACT. I DON'T KNOW HOW WE CAN POSSIBLY GET THAT DATA. BUT TO IMPLEMENT WHAT WE FINDING
ALL THE SOONER THE BETTER. >> WE'LL DO A BETTER JOB WHEN WE CAN COME MORE IMMEDIATE TO THE RESULTS RELEASING BUT THINGS HAPPENED AND WE DIDN'T GET TO YA'LL WHEN IT CAME OUT.
THIS YEAR I THINK IT CAME OUT IN APRIL WHEN WE FINALLY GOT I.
WHEN IT COMES WE'LL MAKE AN EFFORT.
WE'RE TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR. I WILL SAY ONE OF THE SHORT FALLS IN HAYS COUNTY IS NOSHELT. YOU DON'T HAVE ONE OTHER THAN
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FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SO THERE'S NO EMERGENCY FUNDING TO PUT PEOPLE. THERE'S BEEN FROM TIME-TO-TIME THROUGH SAN MARCOS AND OTHER COMPONENTS BUT WHEN YOUR POLICE OR YOUR CONSTABLES OR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ARE TRYING TO GET PEOPLE OFF THE STREET AND MAYBE THE ONLY PLACE THEY HAVE IS TO TAKE THEM TO JAIL EVEN THOUGH MAYBE THEY WERE TRESPASSING BUT IF THERE WAS ANOTHER PLACE THEY COULD GO AND THEY HAD NO OTHER KINDS OF ISSUES. THEY WERE SOBER AND ALL THE THING AS LIBRARYIER SHELTER MIGHT REQUIRE BUT THERE'S NO RESPONSE LIKE THAT RIGHT NOW. NOT THAT YOU WANT TO BUILD A SHELTER THAT'S NOT A RECOMMENDED MODEL BUT TO HAVE SOME KIND OF FUNDING MAYBE FOR AN AGENCY IS WHERE THEY ARE STILL GETTING CASE MANAGEMENT. FIGURING OUT HOW WE ENGAGE IF WE CAN'T ENGAGING WE CAN'T START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN OR THINK THEY CAN GO AND TO HELP EMPOWER THEM TOMAKE THAT TRANSITION. >> COMMISSION ER?
>> I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK. LET EVERYONE KNOW.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN? >> HOW BIG IS THE TEAM ON THAT
DAY? >> LAST YEAR WE HAD 49 VOLUNTEERS AND SO WE BROKE THEM UP.
SOME TEAMS WORKED ALL DAY. THEY WENT OUT EVERY TIME EVERY SHIFT WAS CHANGED THEY STILL WANTED TO GO OUT, BUT OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO SEND OUT BUT NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE WHERE THEY WONDER WHY YOU ARE SENDING THEM WHERE YOU SENT THEM BUT THEY ARE ALL TRAINED TO UNDERSTAND THE DEEPER YOU GO INTO THE DAY THE CHANCES OF PEOPLE HAVING TALKED TO SOMEBODY ALREADY ARE GREAT BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU DON'T LOOK BECAUSE AS PEOPLE ARE MAYBE SETTLING IN FOR THE LATE AFTERNOON WE DO OUR COUNT BASICALLY DURING DAYLIGHT.
WHEN YOU ARE IN A RURAL AREA WE ARE NOT SENDING PEOPLE OUT IN THE WOODS WHILE IT'S STILL DARK. WHEN WE DO OUR DARK HOUR COUNTS AT THE SHELTERS IS WHEN WE'LL HAVE TEAMS BEYOND THAT TIME THAT WAS STATED BUT THEY'LL BE DOING SHELTERED COUNT SO THE
INTERVIEWS WITH THEM. >> YOU HAVE PREDETERMINED
LOCATION? >> WE ARE, THIS IS WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW. WHEN I TELL YOU THAT I NEED HELP FROM YOU, COMMISSIONERS AND FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS THIS IS THE TIME WHERE WE HAVE THE CAPABILITY AS WE TRAIN OUR VOLUNTEERS AND IF THEY DON'T WANT TO USE THIS WE'RE ASKING FOR INPUT NOTE ON COORDINATES AND WHERE THEY SAW SOMEONE. MAYBE THEY SAW SOMEONE PANHANDLING AND THIS IS JUST AN OBSERVATION SO MAYBE THEY ARE LOOKING AT SOMEONE WITH A BACKPACK ON A BIKE WITH THE DOG.
WE SAW THEM HERE AT THIS TIME OF DAY.
THAT INFORMATION. SO THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO GET US BETTER PREPARED. WE HAVE THE MAPS WE GIVE THEM ON THE DAY OF THE COUNT. THE HOT TEAM HERE IN SAN MARCOS, THEY GAVE US THEIR MOST THE MONDAY OF THE WEEK OF THE COUNT THEY GAVE ME THEIR MOST CURRENT MAPS WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED SO THAT WAS OBVIOUSLY THE CLOSER YOU GET TO THE COUNT, THE BETTER CHANCE YOU'LL HAVE BECAUSE YOU'RE CLOSER TO THEIR TRAFFIC PATTERN AND THEY ARE STILL IN THE AREA BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T MAP RIGHT NOW. SO STEFANY BROWN IS COORDINATING THAT FOR US AND WE WILL SHARE ALL THAT INFORMATION WITH HER.
BUT IF EACH OF THE COMMISSIONERS COULD GIVE ME SOMEONE THAT YOU THINK IS A GO TO PERSON TO GO AND HAVE THAT CONVERSATION AND MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND THE POINT IN TIME COUNT, AND IF THEY HAVE A FOOD PANTRY OPEN ON THE DAY OF THE COUNT WE WANT TO HAVE A SURVEY TEAM THERE DURING THAT TIME.
ANYTHING THEY ARE DOING ON THE DAY OF THE COUNT THAT MAYBE JUST ONE OF THE TWO DAYS A WEEK THEY DO SOMETHING WE TRY TO COVER THAT. AT SOUTHSIDE WE WILL SERVE A HOT MEAL SO THAT WE CAN MAYBE GET PEOPLE TO COME FOR THE HOT MEAL AND AS THEY ARE COME ORIGINAL LEAVING WE TRY TO ENGAGE WITH THEM BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE WILL COME FOR FOOD BUT WE MAY NOT HAVE FOUND THEM ANY OTHER PART OF THE DAY.
WE TRY TO DO SOME OF THAT. IT TAKES A LOT.
WE WANT PEOPLE THAT UNDERSTAND WHO THEY ARE TALKING TO AND HAVE SOME SKILL ABOUT ENGAGING PEOPLE IN CONVERSATION.
WE SAY THIS IS MEANT TO BE A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE.
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YOU HAPPEN TO BE ASKING THEM VERY POINTED QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR LIVES BUT FOR THE MOST PART THEY ARE USED TO TELLING THEIR STORY A LOT OF THEM SO YOU ARE KIND OF JUST TAKING THAT DOWN AND THE THING IS, THE INFORMATION THAT WE GATHER THAT DAY IS NOT SHARED PUBLICLY IN ANYWAY BY NAME OR LOCATION OR WITH THE POLICE. IF WE FIND PEOPLE WE DON'T CALL THEM THEM.YOU CAN IMAGINE THE FEAR OF THEIR CAMP BEING BROKEN UP.
WE SUGGEST THAT WE DON'T DO CASE MANAGEMENT.
>> RIGHT, COMMISSIONER COHEN? >> I JUST AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER SMITH. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THESE NUMBERS EARLIER JUST SO WE CAN START PLANNING OR SEE WHAT
INITIATIVE QUESTIONS DO. >> GOOD POINT.
COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE? >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YA'LL ALSO REVEREND AND ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO MRS. HINES, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. AS I WAS LOOKING AT THE DATA YOU PROVIDED, I DON'T KNOW THAT IT IS A SURPRISE BUT HAYS AND ISD AND SAN MARCOS HAVE THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF KIDS AFFECTED AND IT MORE AMAZING TO SEE THAT GREAT, GREAT PRE-K TO FIVE ARE THE HIGHEST THAT ARE AFFECTED AND YEAH IT IS VERY HEART-BREAKING SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU DO AND WE'LL HELL ANYWAY WE CAN ALSO AND THANK YA'LL.
>> THE LAST COMMENT? >> IF YOU CAN STATE YOUR NAME?
>> TAMMY, DIRECTOR OF COUNTY-WIDE OPERATIONS THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS STAFF INVOLVED IN THAT ALSO AND WE PROVIDE SOME PPE EQUIPMENT IF THEY NEED IT AND COVID TESTING
IF THEY NEED THAT. >> THAT WAS HELPFUL LAST YEAR.
THEY DELIVERED COVID TESTS TO SOUTHSIDE SO WHEN WE ENGAGED WITH PEOPLE IN THE DAY THEY WERE THERE FOR ALL MEAL, SO WE DO
APPRECIATE THAT. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND DEDICATION AND WE'RE A BETTER COMMUNITY BECAUSE OF YOUR
>> WHAT WE'RE GOING IS K 10 AND THEN RIGHT AFTER THAT TO OUR
[K10. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Constable Pct. 1 Office to utilize Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) for vehicle equipment removal and installation services and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/PETERSON]
ELECTIONS AND THEN WE'LL KEEP MOVING.SO PLEASE OPEN K 10. K 10 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTABLE PRECINCT ONE OFFICE TO UTILIZE LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY LCRA FOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION SERVICES AND AMEND
THE BUDGET QUARTERLY. >> MOTION AND A SECOND.
THERE ARE A LOT OF PAGES ON THIS AGENDA SO BEAR WITH ME.
I HAVE A CHECK FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTS.
THERE WE ARE. K 10 AND ABSOLUTELY.
WE HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM. MOTION AND SECOND.
IF YOU WILL APPROACH THE PODIUM YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.
>> THANK YOU JUDGE AND COURT. I KIND OF WANTED TO GO WITH THE OTHER AGENDA ITEM BEFORE I GOT TO THIS ONE BUT I'LL DO MY BEST.
I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS COUNTY LIKES THINGS TO TO BE VERY COMPLICATED. INCLUDING THE LCRA AND STUFF, JUST TRYING TO WONDER, YOU KNOW WHY ARE THINGS BEING MORE COMPLICATED SINCE, IF YOU LOOK AROUND AT THE OFFICE, I MEAN LIKE I SAID, EVERY TIME I COME UP HERE YA'LL ARE ADDING MORE AND MORE STAFF. WHEN IS IT GOING TO STOP? HOW DO YOU JUSTIFY THAT. IF ANY OF YOU ARE PAYING ATTENTION ESPECIALLY IN THE DRIPPING SPRINGS AREA.
>> JUDGE IS THIS RELATIVE? >> I'M LISTENING.
>> OUTCRY FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO AN AREA PLAGUED WITH A BUNCH OF STUFF SO NOW WE ARE INCLUDING LCRA.
THIS COUNTY SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE WITH AS MANY DEPARTMENTS SPECIAL POSITIONS THAT CREATED THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE LOT OF NEEDS. I REPEATEDLY SEE REQUESTS FOR
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PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS SIGNED WITH CONSULTANTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. WHAT KIND OF SKILLS THAT THESE FOLKS THAT RUN THESE OFFICES, WHAT KIND OF SKILLS DO THEY BRING TO THE DEPARTMENT? YOU KNOW WHEN IS IT GOING TO STOP? THANK YOU.>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE? >> I KNOW THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE IS HERE, AND IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK REGARDING THIS ITEM
I'LL ASK THEM TO COME UP. >> AFTER THAT CONSTABLE TO KEEP YOU MOVING I'M GOING TO G 6 AND THEN ELECTIONS.
>> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. EVERY YEAR WE COME UP WITH A BUDGET ON THE NEEDS OF WHAT THE CONSTABLE NEEDS IN PRECINCT ONE.
I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE OTHER FOUR CONSTABLES BUT I CAN SPEAK FOR PRECINCT ONE. WE'RE THE LARGE ST OPERATING OFFICE AREA HERE IN HAYS COUNTY AND WHEN WE JUSTIFY FOR SOMETHING THAT WE NEED, IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU JUST PICK OUT OF A BASKET OF APPLES, IT'S JUSTIFIED AND EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU AND YOU ESPECIALLY, JUDGE OVER THE BUDGET KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS. WE'RE SHORT IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THIS COUNTY WHEN WE NEED BRAKE PADS WE NEED BRAKE PADS.
WHEN WE NEED VESTS, WE NEED VESTS.
IT'S HARD ENOUGH NOW HIRING OFFICERS AND IN ALL DEPARTMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL HOUSE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO YOUR LOCAL CITIES AND KMUNICIPALS AND COUNY OFFICES, SO SPEAKING FOR OUR OFFICE, I BELIEVE EVERYTHING IS JUSTIFIED AND WE NEED MORE OFFICERS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT THERE IS.
THEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARIES TO PROCESS THE PAPERWORK SO ANY COMPUTERS.
WHEN THERE'S A PUBLIC PERSON THAT COMES UP HERE AND SPEAKS ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. WE JUSTIFY EVERYTHING THAT WE PUT OUT DURING BUDGET TIME AND IT'S LEFT UP TO THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE JUDGE TO LOOK AT THAT WITH A FINE TOOTH PENN AND DOES THAT DEPARTMENT NEED IT? ABSOLUTELY. YOU CAN SEE THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON NOW. YOU KNOW? WE ARE MOVING AND WILL KEEP MOVING AND KEEP ADDING TO OUR DEPARTMENT UNTIL IT'S SUCCESS BECAUSE SAFETY IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT FOR OUR PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
>> SO JUDGE, THIS IS FOR THE REMOVAL AND THE INSTALLATION OF THREE CRADLE POINTS AND THREE EXXON UNITS.
I THINK THAT A LOT OF THIS WORK IS USUALLY DONE IN-HOUSE AND THE AVAILABILITY IS NOT THERE TO DO IT THAT WAY SO WE HAVE HAD TO GO OUTSIDE THE COUNTY TO HAVE THIS EQUIPMENT PUT ON THE VEHICLE, SO THEY CAN BE PROPERLY EQUIPPED FOR THEIR JOBS SO THAT'S WHAT
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> INCOMPLETE STRENGTH >> YES.
[G6. Approve and confirm the appointment of Able Garza as a Deputy Constable and Victor Byrd as a Reserve Deputy Constable in the Hays County Constable Precinct 1 Office. INGALSBE/PETERSON]
>> G 6. APPROVE AND CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF ABEL HARZA AS A DEPUTY CONSTABLE AND VICTOR BYRD AS DEPUTY CONSTANT IN THE HAYS PRECINCT OFFICE.
>> I HAVE TO YIELD THAT PODIUM FOR A MOMENT.
I HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON THAT ONE, AS WELL.
AFTER HIM THEN YOU CAN TAKE THE PODIUM.
SORRY CONSTABLE. >> JUDGE COURT I'M BEFORE YOU AGAIN. NUMBER SIX IS ABOUT APPOINTMENTS. BACK TO THE SAME THING.
WHEN IS IT GOING TO STOP? THE OTHER THING IS THIS.
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THIS IS REALLY SOMETHING. SHOULD WAKE PEOPLE UP.CURRENT CONSTABLE'S SALARY IS $125,000.
FOR SOMEONE MAKING THAT KIND OF MONEY TO REPEATEDLY SUBMIT THE GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 716 BEYOND ACCEPTABLE.
WE NEED SOMEONE TO SHOW US THEY ARE WORTH $125,000 AND TO PRESENT IT AND A BACK UP THAT TELLS US HOW YOU JUSTIFY THAT.
NOT CUTTING AND PASTING SOME GOVERNMENT CODE, YOU KNOW? THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE AND WE AS A COUNTY DESERVE BETTER.
WE ARE IN DEBT $726 MILLION AND I WANT $726 MILLION TO SHOW THAT I CAN SLEEP AT NIGHT, OKAY? CUTTING AND PASTING TO COME UP HERE AND THAT'S NOT GOING TO CUT IT, FOLKS.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE?
>> WELL JUDGE I THINK WE HAVE, THIS IS REQUIRED FOR THE COMMISSIONERS TO APPOINT THESE CONSTABLE AND DEPUTY CONSTABLES AND RESERVES AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY IS APPROVING
THEIR APPOINTMENTS. >> AS CUSTOMARY, PETERSON?
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL AND JUDGE, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS TIMES A WELL AS YOU KNOW LAW ENFORCEMENT IS SO IMPORTANT TO OUR COUNTY TO CONTINUE. WE HAVE AN OPENING AND WE SURELY WANT TO FILL IT. WE HAVE TWO GREAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TODAY THAT HOPEFULLY THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE JUDGE WILL APPROVE TO THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE IN PRECINCT ONE. THESE TWO APPLICANTS ARE DEFINITELY TRAINED IN ENSURING THEIR BACKGROUND AND INVESTIGATION HAS CLEARED OTHERWISE, I WOULD NOT BE UP HERE. ONE OF THEM IS ACCEPTED HIS APPLI APPLICATION, ABLE GARZA.
WHO HE IS AND WHERE HE CAME FROM.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO THE COURTS AND THE PUBLIC PEOPLE TO GO OUT AND SERVE AND PROTECT OUR COUNTY.
I HAVE THIS WIFE HERE WITH HIM TODAY, LIZ AND I JUST WANT TO READ A LITTLE BIT OF BIO ABOUT HIM AND RESERVE OFFICER, WE HAVE VICTOR BOYD. COME ON UP.
THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS AS WE COME TO COURT EACH TIME, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, ON INDIVIDUALS THAT ACTUALLY HAVE PASSED AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND AND THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT.
TO HAVE THEM IN FRONT OF YOU, TO SEE THEY ARE MENTORS AND LEADERS OF THIS COUNTY TO COME OUT AND WORK AND NOT ONLY DO THEIR JOB BUT GO BEYOND THEIR JOB IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SO I WANT TO READ JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HIM AND WHO HE IS AND I JUST SHORTENED THIS BIO ON THEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE AN EXTENSIVE ONE BUT HE'S FROM SAN MARCOS AND HE'S MARRIEDED TO LIZ WHICH IS STANDING THERE. HIS WIFE.
THEY HAVE THREE CHILDREN. HE GRADUATED FROM CAP SO TRAINING ACADEMY AND STARTED HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER WITH THE CITY OF LEGAL ING POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HE RETIRED WITH 12 YEARS OF SERVICE. HE HAS 24 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE. HE HAS OVER 2200 HOURS OF TEXAS COMMISSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.
HIS CERTIFICATION AS MASTER OFFICER, POLICE MOTORCYCLE, METRO RESPONSE. IF YOU WOULD ACCEPT HIM TO PRECINCT ONE THAT HE HAS DONE AND WANTS TO CONTINUE DOING.
ALSO, I HAVE VICTOR BOYD. HE'S FROM AMARILLO, TEXAS BUT HE LIVES HERE. HE IS A GRAHAMING WAIT FROM UCLA
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COLLEGE AND HAS TWO CHILDREN. HE STARTED WITH FORNEY POLICE.EVER HEARD OF THAT? FOR HE HAS 26 YEARS AND HE'S ALSO ARMY VETERAN OF 27 YEARS SERVICE.
HE HAS OVER 3400 HOURS WITH THE TEXAS COMMISSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HIS TRAINING IS EXTENSIVE.
MOUNT PATROL, CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR, MENTAL HEALTH, SUPERIOR UNIT AWARDS, IRAQ, MEDALS, ARMY ACHIEVEMENTS, FIVE AWARDS FOR THAT. WE'D LIKE TO WELCOME VICTOR BOYD ALSO TO HAYS COUNTY AND TO THE CITIZENS OF SAN MARCOS.
>> SO IF I CAN GET THEM TO COME UP HERE AND ALL THE COMMISSIONERS, WAIT, COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE IF YOU COULD DO THE BADGE AND COMMISSIONER LON SHELL AND SMITH AND HE'S PRETTY TALL SO TAKE YOUR PICK.
CAN WE COME UP ON THE DAIS? >> YES, SIR.
>> JUDGE I DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS.
JUST THE CONSIDERATION OF THIS ITEM.
>> ANY COMMENTS COMMISSIONERS? OKAY.
LET'S CALL THE ROLL. >> SHELL?
COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE >> YES.
SO COMMISSIONER INGALSBE WILL SWEAR THEM IN OR ARE THEY COMING
UP HERE? >> WE'LL COME UP THERE BEFORE
THE WHOLE COURT. >> RAISE YOUR HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME? I SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY CONSTABLE.
PRECINCT ONE FOR THE COUNTY OF HAYS STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THAT'S HOW WE DO IT. FRESHLY MINTED COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT. CONGRATULATIONS.
[G8. Adopt a resolution approving the Joint Election Agreement between Hays County and the Republican and Democratic Parties for the 2024 Primary election. BECERRA/DOINOFF]
ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PARTIES FOR THE
2024 PRIMARY ELECTION >> MOVED.
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>> SECOND. >> AFTER THIS WE'RE GOING TO
TAKE A SHORT RECESS. >> GOOD MORNING, COURT.
I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
I THINK YOU WERE GIVEN A RESOLUTION SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES AND MYSELF THAT THEY WISH TO PROCEED WITH THE JOINT PRIMARY AND STATUTORILY THIS COURT HAS TO APPROVE THAT SO
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR. >> BEAUTIFUL.
COMMISSIONERS, QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
>> DO WANT TO THANK OUR PARTIES AS YOU MAY KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER COUNTIES THAT ARE DEALING WITH PARTY ISSUES AND OUR PARTIES ARE GREAT AND BOTH WORK REALLY WELL TOGETHER SO
THANK YOU TO THEM. >> I'LL TAKE THIS MOMENT TO SAY THAT JUST BECAUSE THERE MAY BE TURMOIL AT ANOTHER LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT, IT DOESN'T MEAN WE HAVE TO BRING IT HOME HERE, WE CAN BE CIVILIZED AND WE CAN BE, HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS FIRST SO THANK YOU FOR REMINDING US OF GROUPS WORKING WELL TOGETHER.
>> YES. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
COMMISSIONER WALT SMITH? >> YES.
[K7. Discussion and possible action authorizing the County Judge to execute a License Agreement between Hays County and Hays County Crime Stoppers for use of the two upstairs office spaces located at 120 Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, TX. SHELL/DOINOFF]
COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN? >> YES.
>> IS THERE ONE YOU WANT TO OPEN?
>> THERE IS ANOTHER ONE FOR CRIME STOPPERS.
I WASN'T REALLY GOING TO SPEAK ON THAT ONE BUT IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
>> WHAT'S THE NUMBER ON THAT ONE?
>> MISCELLANEOUS SEVEN. >> LET'S OPEN THAT ONE THAT WAY SHE'S CLEARED OUT. BUT I DO HAVE COMMENTS ON THAT ONE. SORRY.
>> K 7, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AN HAYS COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS FOR THE USE OF TWO UPSTAIRS OFFICE SPACES LOCATED AT 120 STAGE STAGE SAN FRANIO MARCOS, TEXAS.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THIS AGENDA ITEM, SIR? I WAS LOOKING AT THE GOOGLE AND IT SHOWS IT'S A ONE FLOOR BUILDING, I'M JUST CURIOUS WHERE DOES THE SECOND FLOOR COME FROM?
>> THANK YOU FOR THE CONCISE QUESTION.
>> IT'S IN SORT OF THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.
>> SURE. SO THESE OFFICES ARE JUST TWO OFFICES. THEY ARE NOT PUBLIC FACING, WE DON'T HAVE AN ELEVATOR SO WHOEVER UTILIZES THEM IS SOMEONE THAT'S NOT SERVING THE PUBLIC SO CRIME STOPPERS HAS A NEED HERE AND AS FAR AS OUR BUILDING IS CONCERNED, WE DON'T HAVE ANY KIND OF SECURITY OR ANYTHING IN THE BUILDING SO WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD NEED. THEY ARE NOT PUBLIC FACEING SO THEY WON'T HAVE PUBLIC COMING IN AND OUT OF THE BUILDING.
>> PERFECT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YES.
. COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN? YES. COMMISSIONER LON SHELL?
>> WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A SHORT RESENSE AND THEN SHERIFF, WE'LL
>> WE'RE BACK FROM A SHORT RESOURCE AND I'LL ASK TO PULL G-1, 8. G 18 WILL BE PULLED AND NOBODY IS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THAT SO WE ARE GOOD AND I WILL ASK
[Items G20, G31, G32, & G37]
COUNTY OFFICE TO PLEASE OPEN ALL THE SHERIFF'S AGENDA ITEMS?>> RATIFY THE ACCEPTANCE OF A 300 DOLLAR DONATION.
G 32 AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF OFFICE TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT SHREDDER. G 37 APPROVE RENEWAL OF IF B 2022 B 01 DUTY AND TRANING AMMUNITION WITH PARABELLUM
RESEARCH AND BION SOL, LLC.? >> MOVED.
>> SOW SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FEW WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS SO LET ME JUST, SINCE WE ARE OPENING THEM UP AS ONE THAT'S OKAY. FOR ITEM 32? PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. YOU'RE GOOD? OKAY. THEN CHECK ON THAT AND NOW 37?
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HE'S NOT HERE SO I THINK WE'RE DONE.SHERIFF? THESE ARE YOUR ITEMS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
OH, THAT'S PERFECT. IF YOU WILL OPEN G20.
>> AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A RENEWAL AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT WITH WELL PATH L.L.C. FOR THE WELL HEALTHCARE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO RFP 2021 PO 2.
>> SECOND. >> NOW WE HAVE THAT FOR EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND. 20 AND THE OTHERS ARE ALL OPEN TOGETHER AND MOTIONED AND SECONDED.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. BEFORE WE DO THAT, THE CALL THE ROLL THING, BEFORE WE CALL THE ROLL I DID HAVE SOME QUESTIONS, THE COMMUNITY DESERVES TO HEAR IT AND I DESERVE TO PROVIDE THE ANSWER. THE WELL PATH CONTRACT AND WAYS WE CAN IMPROVE IN THAT SPACE THAT WELL PATH IS HELPING US TO PROVIDE A SERVICE TO OUR RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY HOUSEED IN JAIL AT THE TIME. I LOOPED JUDGE BROWN IN THE CONVERSATION AND I'M GRATEFUL WE HAD OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE AND CIVIL DIVISION AND JORDAN AND TUCKER THERE.
WE HAD THE CHIEF THERE. WE HAD OUR CAPTAIN THERE AND A WELL PATH REPRESENTATIVE AND WE TALKED WITH JUDGE BROWN ABOUT THE DETAILS AND CONCERNS, EDITS, SUGGESTIONS AND THE CONVERSATION WENT WELL. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SINCERE DESIRE TO, I DON'T WANT TO USE A WORD CHOICE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A DEFICIENCY BUT TO MODIFY PROCESS. THERE'S AN INTEREST IN DIFFERENTLY TAKING CARE OF THIS PROCESS.
SO I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH THE SPIRITED EFFORT AND I'M VERY SATISFIED WITH THE COMMUNICATION AND I'LL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO DONE FOLDING OF MODIFIED SLIGHTLY SHIFT IN THE WAY WE MANAGE THIS PROGRAM SO I WANTED TO TELL YOU GUYS FOR THOSE THAT KNEW ABOUT IT AND HAD THAT CONVERSATION THAT WE HAVE ADDRESSED. JORDAN DID I LEAVE ANYTHING OUT?
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YES.
>> SHERIFF AND CHIEF DAVENPORT YOU HAVE BEEN CLEARED OUT.
>> K 1 AND 2. ONE AT A TIME THOUGH.
[K1. Discussion and possible action authorizing the Sheriff's Office to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Homeland Security Investigations for the reimbursement of joint operations expenses. BECERRA/CUTLER]
>> K 1 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF JOINT OPERATION
EXPENSES. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.
IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THAT ONE?
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH?
. COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE?
COMMISSIONER LON SHELL? >> YES.
[K2. Discussion and possible action authorizing the County Judge to execute an Agreement between Axon Enterprise Inc. and Hays County, effective July 1, 2024, to utilize Sourcewell Contract #010720-AXN. INGALSBE/CUTLER]
. COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN?DISCUSSION AND AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN EXXON ENTERPRISE INC. TO UTILIZE SOURCE WELL CONTRACT NUMBER
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE THIS IS TO UP GRADE 11 INTERVIEW ROOMS TO STREAMLINE THE INTERVIEW PROCESS.
>> THIS IS PART OF A DISCOVERY THAT OF A PLACE YOU DON'T HEAR THIS BUT THIS IS A PLACE HAYS COUNTY HAS DISCOVERED WE CAN DO BETTER SO WE ARE. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS
FORWARD. >> COMMISSIONER LON SHELL?
>> YES. COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE
>> YES. COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN
>> HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND ENJOY IT.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU WHILE WE'RE TRAPPED IN COURT YOU ARE ENJOYING OUTSIDE FRESH AIR. I FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD OPEN THE
[CONSENT ITEMS]
WINDOWS. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY.COMMISSIONERS PREFERENCES ON ITEMS? OR I'M GOING TO GO STRAIGHT THROUGH CONSENT? KNOCK IT OUT? PLEASE OPEN THE REMAINDER OF
1. APPROVE PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES.
CHECKS. 3. APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTHCARE CLAIMS. 4. APPROVE COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES OF DECEMBER 5, 2023. 5. APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF THE DECEMBER 31, 2023 PAYROLL DISBURSEMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,925,000.00 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 29, 2023 AND
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POST TOTALS FOR WAGES, WITHHOLDINGS, DEDUCTIONS AND BENEFITS ON THE HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE ONCE FINALIZED.6. APPROVE AND CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF ABLE GARZA AS A DEPUTY CONSTABLE AND VICTOR BYRD AS A RESERVE DEPUTY CONSTABLE IN THE HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1 OFFICE.
7. RECEIVE THE HAYS COUNTY SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM 2023 SART BIENNIAL REPORT. 8. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PARTIES FOR THE 2024 PRIMARY ELECTION. 9. APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER LON SHELL TO THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE (TIRZ) NUMBER 4 (KISSING TREE DEVELOPMENT) BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM EXPIRING ON DECEMBER 31, 2025.
10. APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF JUDGE RUBEN BECERRA TO THE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE (TIRZ) NUMBER 5 (DOWNTOWN) BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO REPLACE COMMISSIONER LON SHELL AND COMPLETE THE REMAINDER OF THE TWO-YEAR TERM EXPIRING ON DECEMBER 31, 2024. 11. APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE TO TE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE (TIRZ) NUMBER 5 (DOWNTOWN) BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM EXPIRING ON DECEMBER 31, 2025.
12. APPROVE THE RE-APPOINTMENTS OF JOE PENDLETON AND CHUCK WARE TO EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT (SD) #4 FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025. 13. APPROVE THE RE-APPOINTMENTS OF ANDREW CABLE, JOHN ANDERSON, AND SCOTT BROWN TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT (ESD) #7 BOARD FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025. 14. APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF STACI DEMENT TO THE BOARD OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT (ESD) #1, A TWO-YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.
15. APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF BERT BRONAUGH AND HALEY ORTIZ TO THE BOARD OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT (ESD) #2, A TWO-YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025. 16. APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF BETH SMITH TO THE BOARD OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT (ESD) #5, A TWO-YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.
17. APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JIM HOLLIS AND CAROL GREAVES TO THE BOARD OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT (ESD) #8, A TWO-YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025. 18. APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF CHRIS BAKER TO THE BOARD OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT (ESD) #9, A TWO-YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.
19. APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF SUSAN KIMBALL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE DRIPPING SPRINGS TAX INCREMENTAL REINVESTMENT ZONES NO. 1 AND NO. 2, TWO YEAR TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025. 20. AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A RENEWAL AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT WITH WELLPATH, LLC. FOR THE ADULT AND JUVENILE FACILITIES HEALTHCARE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO RFP 2021-P04..
21. AUTHORIZE BUILDING MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE A TWO TON MINI-SPLIT LOCATED IN THE YARRINGTON SERVER ROOM WITH A NEW TWO TON MITSUBISHI MINI-SPLIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,638.72 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
22. AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER #7 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND GARVER, LLC TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN PCTS. 1&2 UNTIL DEC. 31, 2024.
AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A WORK ORDER WITH CUREMD FOR THE IZENDA AD-HOC REPORTING FEATURE IN THE AMOUNT OF $699.00. APPROVE THE MODIFICATION OF A LETTER OF CREDIT IN FAVOR OF THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON EVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) REGARDING THE OPERATION OF A WASTE MATERIAL TRANSFER STATION AT 1691 CARNEY LANE, WIMBERLEY, TEXAS; AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE LETTER OF CREDIT.
G25 AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A RENEWAL GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES (DSHS), FY25 IMMUNIZATIONS/LOCALS GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $192,341.00. APPROVE UTILITY PERMITS.
AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AN ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH MILLIMAN, INC. FOR SERVICES RELATED TO THE REQUIRED GASB 75 VALUATION OF OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR THE COUNTY'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024 (A)(4). AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE PHASING AGREEMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE PRAIRIE LAKES (DIECIESEIS TRACT) SUBDIVISION BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND DIECIESEIS, AND DIECIESEIS, LLC.
ACCEPT DELIVERY OF THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE QUARTERLY INTERNAL EXAMINATION EXAMINATION REPORTS.
APPROVE THE APRIL 2023, MAY 2023, JUNE 2023, JULY 2023, AUGUST 2023 AND SEPTEMBER 2023 TREASURER AND INVESTMENT REPORTS. RATIFY THE ACCEPTANCE OF A $300.00 DONATION TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND AMEND THE
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BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. INGALSBE/CUTLER CLICK TO VIEW 32. AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT SHREDDER VALUED AT $696.00. INGALSBE/CUTLER CLICK TO VIEW 33.APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR IFB 2024-B03 WINTERS MILL PARKWAY ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, LIGHTING AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO SOLICIT FOR BIDS AND FOR BIDS AND ADVERTISE. RATIFY THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CAPITAL AREA OF GOVERNMENT, SOLID WASTE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,419.20 35.
AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A TETRA VERTICAL SOLUTIONS WORK ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500.00 FOR REPAIRS TO THE SKYFOLD VERTICAL WALL LOCATED AT THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING. APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR RFP 2024-P07 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FINANCIAL CONSULTING SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO SOLICIT FOR PROPOSALS AND ADVERTISE. APPROVE RENEWAL OF IFB 2022-B01 DUTY & TRAINING AMMUNITION WITH PARABELLUM RESEARCH AND BION SOL, LLC. SHELL/CUTLER CLICK TO VIEW 38. APPROVE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $521.64 TO ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC RELATED TO OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR THE DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE WHERE NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS ISSUED PER THE HAYS COUNTY PURCHASING COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY. APPROVE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $700.00 TO TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RELATED TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THE DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE WHERE NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS ISSUED PER THE HAYS COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY. ?
>> I'M DOING TO CALL EACH AGENDA ITEM AND PLEASE START THE TIMEER FOR EACH TIMER TO BE RESPECTFUL OF ACCESS TO THE THREE MINUTES PER ITEM THEY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK IF YOU DON'T NEED THREE MINUTES AND HELP US ALL ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL TAE AND DON'T TAKE THREE MINUTES. IT'S UP TO YOU.
ONCE AGAIN AS I CAME UP HERE EARLIER AND TALKED ABOUT WHY THIS COUNTY DOES THINGS THE WAY YOU DO THINGS, YOU KNOW HOW MUCH SENSE DOES IT MAKE TO A POINT SOMEONE OUT OF OFFICE ON DECEMBER 31ST AND THERE'S A WHOLE YEAR LEFT ON HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD? THAT EXPIRES ON DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. THAT COMPLICATES THINGS BECAUSE YOU ARE NO LONGER AN ELECTED OFFICIAL AND YET YOU STILL ARE GOING TO GO AND BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THOSE MEETINGS AND STUFF.
I MEAN HOW MUCH DESIRE AND DEDICATION WILL YOU HAVE? I'VE SEEN A LOT OF FOLKS TALK ABOUT I CARE AND I'M GOING TO GIVE MY VERY BEST AND I'M WELL AWARE IN MY 50 YEARS A LOT OF THAT IS SUBJECT TO INTERPRETATION BECAUSE VERY BEST MEANS DIFFERENT THINGS TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE SO I'M DONE
WITH THAT ONE. >> THAT'S WALL GOT RIGHT NOW FOR
YOU SIR. >> THAT'S OBVIOUSLY I STILL HAVE ANOTHER YEAR LEFT IN MY TERM IT'S A TWO YEARS TERM AND ACORP CAN APPOINT SO THEY CAN REPLACE ME NEXT TUESDAY OR WAIT UNTIL ONE OF THE TUESDAYS WHEN I'M NOT A COMMISSIONER AGAIN BUT I HAVE A SPOT AND I HAPPEN TO BE THE COMMISSIONER OVER THEM SO THAT SPOT WOULD NORMALLY BE GIVEN TO THE COMMISSION THAT REPRESENTS THE AREA AND AT TIME I AM NO LONGER SERVING THE COUNTY.
>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FOR THE CONCISE RESPONSE.
WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE OF HOW LONG THE TERMS ARE BUT IT NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO STAY OCCUPIED. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.
>> CAN I HELP YOU WITH TIME HERE IF YOU WOULD GO AHEAD AND PULL MY REQUEST FOR G 37. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I TRY TO DOWNLOAD THIS STUFF AT THE LIBRARY I CAN'T GET IT SO I HAVE TO GET IT HERE AND I DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TIME TO LOOK ATE SO I HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR EVERYTHING BUT ANYWAY.
GM ENGINEERING. SCOPE OF SERVICES THEY WILL REPLACE A TWOTON WITH A NEW MITSUBISHI MINI-SPLIT FOR THE HAYS COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.
WILL PERFORM FINAL JOB SITE CLEAN UP AND COMPLETE SERVICE TICKET. ALL WORK WILL BE COMPLETED DURING NOMINAL BUSINESS HOURS AND QUOTE INCLUDES MATERIAL AND LABOR COSTS UP TO THE AMOUNT LISTED BELOW QUOTE DOES NOT INCLUDE OBTAINING CITY PERMITS AND DOES NOT ANY UNKNOWN ISSUES FOUND WHILE PERFORMING THESE SCOPES OF SERVICE.
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IF ANY UNKNOWN ISSUES ARE DISCOVERED GM ENGINEER WILLING CONTACT HAYS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES TO DETERMINE THE NEXT STEPS AND OR SOLUTIONS. ALRIGHT.THEY HAVE DOWN HERE THEY ARE PAID $90 AND 76 CENTS PER HOUR AND THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE 35 HOURS.
I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS TYPE OVER AIR CONDITIONER OR HOW BIG IT IS. 35 HOURS SEEMS LIKE A LOT FOR SOMEBODY THAT'S TRAINED AND KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
TRIP CHARGE $75 EVERY TIME THEY COME FROM ROUND ROCK.
WE GET CHARGED ANOTHER $75 AND IT ADDS UP OVERTIME.
THIS REAL INTERESTS ME. MITSUBISHI MINI-SPLIT.
SAYS QUANTITY 1.2 EACH. WHAT THE HECK DOES THAT MEAN? IT HAS UNIT PRICE, 2822 AND THEN EXTENDED PRICE 3387 AND 12.
I THINK WE CAN PROBABLY FIND AN HVAC REPAIR PEOPLE AND REPLACEMENT PEOPLE THAT WOULDN'T MARK IT UP.
THAT SEEMS EXPENSIVE TO ME. >> WE APPRECIATE THAT AND NOW
ONCE AGAIN, ALRIGHT. I'VE GOT IT RIGHT HERE.
AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER SEVEN THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT.
YA'LL HAVE READ THAT AND I KNOW THAT.
NUMBER 7, I MEAN WHAT IS THE DEAL HERE? WE HAVE SO MANY CHANGE ORDERS OVER SUCH A LONG PERIOD YOU WOULD THINK MAYBE SOMETHING IS GOING ON AND I DO.
I CAN'T SAY WHAT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE INFORMATION BUT I SURE AM LOOKING FOR IT. ANYWAY IT SAYS ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT $5069. THE AUTHORIZE OF CHANGE ORDER IS THIS AMOUNT, AND LET'S SEE. TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT WITH ALL CHANGE ORDERS. I CAN SEE THEY ARE NOT ASKING FOR ANY MONEY THIS TIME AND THAT'S A GOOD THING.
ORIGINAL CONTRACT PERFORMANCE LENGTH.
300 DAYS, THAT PREVIOUS SCHEDULED CHANGE ORDERS 1411 DAYS. NET SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT REQUESTED THIS CHANGE ORDER PLUS, 365 DAYS.
TOTAL PERFORMANCE DAYS WITH CHANGE ORDERS IS 17076.
I LOVE THAT NUMBER BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT'S NOT THE EMANCIPATION OF THE TAXPAYER. WHAT CAN I SAY? IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. HOW MANY DAYS DO THEY NEED TO COMPLETE WHAT THEY SAY THEY WERE GOING TO DO? I KNOW THERE WERE THINGS ADDED? WHY DOES THAT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. ONE THING I KNOW IS THE SENSORS THEY ARE USING WAS SOMETHING DEVELOPED BY TEXAS STATE AND THE COUNTY GOT FOR IT FREE OR WHOEVER IS USING IT GOT IT FOR FREE. THEY DID THEIR JOB UP AT TEXAS STATE AND NOW WE SHOULD DO OUR JOB TO KEEP THE COST DOWN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I SEE A LOT OF THESE THINGS COMING THROUGH WHERE THEY ARE REPAIRING THESE LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
THANK YOU. >> YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES ON THE
SAME AGENDA ITEM. >> THANK YOU JUDGE AND COURT.
AGAIN. CHANGE ORDER NUMBER SEVEN.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT JUST YELLED AT ME.
WHAT THAT TRANSLATES TO IT IN MY WORLD IS LET'S FAKE IT UNTIL WE MAKE IT OR POLISH IT TO GET ATE PROVED AND IT DOESN'T TRIGGER ANY CONCERN WHETHER ETHICAL OR LEGAL OR WHATEVER, BUT ANYWAYS THE OTHER QUESTION I WOULD HAVE IS WHERE IS MR. BORCHERDING? I'VE GONE TO SOME OF THE LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND SOME OF THOSE LOOK LIKE SOME KIND OF ROLLER COASTER DRIVE.
I DRIVE AND THEN I'M SIDEWAYS. THEY ARE DESIGNED LIKE TO
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DISCHARGE WATER. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S A NEW ENGINEERING TECHNIQUE BUT IT CAN MAKE ME KIND OF DIZZY.SOME PEOPLE WANTED TO TALK TO THE MASTER MIND BEHIND THOSE
NEWLY CREATED DESIGNS. >> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE
AGENDA ITEM, SIR. >> YES, SIR AND AGAIN, THE OTHER THING AS TO LOOKING AT SOME OF THE PROJECTS AND THEIR BUDGETS OF WHAT'S ALLOCATED WHERE, IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED A LOT BETTER IF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE COME AND FIX IT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND I DON'T KNOW IF THEY QUALIFY TO BE PROFESSIONALS AND IN ADDITION HAYS COUNTY, MOST OF THESE PROJECTS ARE NOT TOWARDS THE EAST SIDE IF YOU LOOK AT THE BUDGET NUMBERS MOST OF IT IS TOWARDS WOMEN BEARLY AND THAT AREA AND IT SHOULD INCLUDE IN PARENTHESIS, ALSO WE CAN GET EVERYBODY INVOLVED AND NOT JUST CERTAIN PARTS OF THE COUNTY BECAUSE WE DON'T LIKE FOLKS THAT WANT TO BE INDIVIDUALS.
>> YOU GET MORE TIME FOR G 29? >> SIGNED UP FOR IT.
WE KNOW WHAT YOU SOUND LIKE. >> DELIVER OF THE QUOTE, MY CONCERN WITH THIS ONE IS THE AUDITOR'S REPORT AND I PERSONALLY HAVE HAD AN ISSUE. MY WIFE WORKED THE COUNTY AND WAS WRONGFULLY TERMINATED AND THE AUDITOR WAS INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS AND THE REASON I'M UP HERE FOR THIS IS THE INTEGRITY AND HONESTY OF THAT INDIVIDUAL HAS COME INTO QUESTION AS A RESULT OF SOME OF THE THINGS SHE DECIDED TO DO DURING THAT WRONGFUL TERMINATION PROCEDURE. THEREFORE, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE COUNTY AND THE JUDGE TO REALLY, REALLY CONSIDER THE SOURCE OF WHERE ALL THIS STUFF IS COMING FROM BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF BRUSHING UP OF NUMBERS THAT DON'T ADD UP.
APPRECIATE IT. >> WE HAVE G 35? STILL YOU. THEN YOU ARE G 36.
WE'RE GIVING YOU AN HOUR BLOCK? >> THAT'LL WORK.
QUESTION ABOUT 35. JUDGE, COURT AGAIN.
I HAVEN'T VISITED THAT NEW BUILDING AND IT ALREADY COLLAPSING? WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, FOLKS. THERE'S REPAIRS ALREADY BEING MADE. I ASK QUESTIONS LIKE WARRANTIES AND I DON'T LIKE LANGUAGE LIKE, UNFORESEEN THINGS, I KNOW A WHILE BACK WHEN MR. GARZA WAS HERE SOMETHING ABOUT A ROOF LIKE THIS AND WE ONLY LOOKED ON ONE SIDE AND THERE WAS A HOLTON OTHER SIDE OVERLOOKED AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE'RE PAYING FOR THAT. OTHER SIDE OVERLOOTHE NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE'RE PAYING FOR THAT. OTHER SIDE OVERLOOKED AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE'RE PAYING FOR THAT. OTHER SIDE OVERLOOKED AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE'RE PAYING FOR THAT.E OTHER SIDE OVERLOOKED AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE'RE PAYING FOR THAT. OTHER SIDE OVERLOOKED AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE'RE PAYING FOR THO OTHER SIDE OVERLOOKED AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE'RE PAYING FOR THAT.N T OTHER SIDE OVERLOOKED AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE'RE PAYING FOR THAT.HE OTHER SIDE OVERLOOKED AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE'RE PAYING FOR THAT. SO AGAIN WHEN ARE WE GOING TO HOLD THESE FOLKS THAT YA'LL PUT IN OFFICE ACCOUNTABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THIS? GROSS INCOMPETENCE IS MY
QUESTION. >> NEXT ITEM IF YOU'LL START THE TIMEER FOR G 36? YOU KNOW MY UNDERSTANDING OF THIS EMPLOYEE SHE CAME HIGHLY QUALIFIED UP THE RANKS OF THE COUNTY. THINGS AS FAR AS CONSULTING FROM OTHER PLACE AND THOUGHT STUFF. WHAT DOES SHE BRING TO THE
TABLE? >> IS THIS ABOUT THIS ITEM?
>> CAN WE GET THERE? >> I'M LISTENING.
>> EVERYBODY ELSE JUST SETTLE DOWN THERE.
DON'T WANT ANYBODY GOING OUT THERE AND HITTING HAPPY HOUR.
THANK YOU. >> YOU ARE BACK OVER THE THIS AND NOW WE'VE GONE THROUGH ALL OF THOSE ITEMS SIGNED UP FOR COMMENTS AND THEY ARE ALL OPEN AND WE CAN START WITH
COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> JUST A FEW COMMENTS.
ON NUMBER ONE AT LEAST FOR ITEM 14, 15, 16, 17 AND 19, AND I KNOW MY COLLEAGUES WOULD BE APPRECIATIVE FOR THE REAPPOINT MEANT THIS ARE DOING I WANT TO THANK THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT AGREED TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE BEHALF OF THE APPOINTMENTS.
THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD ASK THAT MY COLLEAGUES AND THE PUBLIC TO DO IS LOOK SPECIFICALLY AT NUMBER SECTION.
THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM THAT I BROUGHT THE AGENDA ITEM FORWARD AND I GUESS IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO.
UNDER THE PREVIOUS LEGISLATION TEAMS WERE DONE FOR THE WHOLE STATE. OURS WAS FORMED IN HAYS COUNTY, AND IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THAT REPORT THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB,
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IT ILLUSTRATES THE WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING IS REALLY GOING TOWARDS. I THINK IF YOU LIKE DELVE INTO THE DATA, THERE ARE VERY SPECIFIC NUMBERS IN THERE THAT I THINK SHOW I WOULD SAY A WORRY SOME CURVE IN OUR COUNTY AS FAR AS NUMBER OF SOME OF THOSE ACTIONS BUT THERE'S ALSO LOOKING AT THE GROWTH OF OUR COUNTY AND THERE'S A REALLY GOOD NARRATIVE THERE AROUND THE FACT THAT GIVEN THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF GROWTH WE'VE SEEN WE HAVE NOT SEEN THAT SAME AMOUNT IN THOSE VIOLENT ACTS AND CRIME, SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE INDIVIDUALS. I THINK THERE WAS 20 MEMBERS AND I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE AND FOR BEING ABLE TO PRODUCE THIS INFORMATION AND THE WORK THEY DO ON A DAILY BASIS.>> COMMISSIONER SHELL? ANY COMMENTS?
>> THERE'S COMMENTS ON-AIR CONDITIONING, MARKING UP UNITS.
WE CAN ALWAYS COUNT TO TRY TO GET A TRADE THAT WOULD NOT MARK UP WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO INSTALL BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT EXISTS AND I CAN'T IMAGINE RUNNING BUSINESS WHICH I WOULD BUY THAT EQUIPMENT AND TAKE OWNERSHIP AND INSTALL IT AND NOT MARK IT UP. I MEAN BRING SOME TRADES AND EXPLAIN TO US HOW THEY WILL DO FOR IT FRIEND I'D LOVE TO HIRE THEM. I'M NOT SURE WE'LL GET THAT GREAT OF SERVICE BUT WE CAN GIVE IT A SHOT BUT THAT'S PART OF A BID. THEY RESPOND TO THE BID.
WE PICK THE LOWEST ONE. I ALWAYS ENCOURAGE THAT WE CHECK BIDS AND GET QUOTE, SO WHEN THOSE TIMES COME UP TO RENEW OR REBID WE HAVE EXAMPLES OF OTHER TRADES DOING IT AND I'VE DONE IT ON MINE. JUST A SUGGESTION.
I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO GET A TRADE TO NOT MARK UP WHAT THEY ARE INSTALLING. DONE, SMALL BUSINESSES, MOST OF THEM. QUESTION ABOUT TIMING.
DAYS EXTENSION, YOU KNOW SOME PROJECTS TAKE A LONGER ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE DEALING WITH PEOPLE'S PRIVATE PROPERTY AND IT MIGHT REQUIRE RELOCATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY, EXTENDING THOSE DAYS. OBVIOUSLY WE PRIORITIZE DIFFERENT PROJECTS AND SOME OF THEM ARE GOING TO GET WORKED ON BEFORE OTHERS AND SOME OF THEM WILL HAVE DELAYS.
IT'S NOT LIKE SOMEONE IS JUST BILLING US BECAUSE WE'RE EXTENDING DAYS OF CONTRACTS. THERE CAN BE A LOT OF REASONS WHY. WE'D LOVE FOR EVERYTHING TO HAPPEN TOMORROW BUT THINGS WILL GET DELAYED AND EXTENDING THAT TIME DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE EXPANDING THE PAY.
THE WALL AT THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING, YES, IF THERE'S ANYTHING UNDER WARRANTY THAT'S INCLUDING, AND IF THERE'S A PART REPLACED IT WILL BE REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY ONE OF THOSE THINGS. I COULD SAY A COMPLICATED THING.
IN RETROSPECT I WOULD PROBABLY TRY TO ELIMINATE THINGS THAT CAN BREAK IN A BUILDING. SOMETIMES I THINK ARCHITECTS SEE A FUNCTION AND THINK IT LOOKS GREAT AND IT ENDS UP BEING SOMETHING THAT WILL LAST A FEW YEARS THAT YOU HAVE TO REPAIR.
I AGREE WITH THE FUTURE OF THE COUNTY AND APPROVING THINGS IN OUR BUILDINGS THAT THEY HAVE LONG LIFE-SPANS, AND IF NOT GO WITH THE SIMPLER SOLUTION. THE WARRANTY WILL COVER THAT IF THE PARTS BROKEN. COMMENT WAS MADE ABOUT OUR AUDITOR. JUST SHORT OF WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER CROSSING THE LINE TO ACCUSE SOMEONE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, THAT'S RIDICULOUS ESPECIALLY WITH THE PERSON DOING IT. YOU CAN FILE SOMETHING BUT THAT'S A COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS OUT OF LINE COMMENT TO MAKE ABOUT SOMEBODY LIKE THAT ACCUSING SOMEONE OF THAT.
GO OVER THAT BUILDING OVER THERE AND TALK TO SOME OF THE JUDGES IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAIN THAT'S VALID.
I THINK THAT'S IT FOR ME, JUDGE. >> WELL SAID, THANK YOU.
COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN? >> IN REGARDS TO G 82, A TIME EXTENSION FOR DESIGN PURPOSES. NO ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR THIS.
>> THE ONLY THING MY SPONSORSHIP WAS 21 THE AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT AND I THINK COMMISSIONER SHELL SPOKE TO IT BUT IT IS A FAILING
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SYSTEM THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.>> DID I SEE A GREEN LIGHT WITH TAMMY?
>> ON ITEM 34 I NEED TO MAKE A MODIFICATION TO THAT.
THE ITEM SAYS THE MATCH WILL BE AN IN KIND BY STAFF TIME AND STAFF MEMBERS WORKING THE EVENT BUT WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT AN IN KIND SO I NEED TO MODIFY THAT.
FOR THE WESTERN EVENT THERE WILL BE A $1804 AND 80 CENT MATCH AND THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY EVENT IS $1 MIL108 .
>> IS THAT APPLICATION TIME SENSITIVE?
>> IT IS RATIFICATION SO. SO I WOULD ADD TO THAT TO AMEND
THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> THANK YOU.
HOW QUICKLY WE BUTTONED UP YOUR REQUEST.
THANK YOU IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE?
ROLE? >> COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE
COMMISSIONER LON SHELL >> YES.
[I1. Discussion and possible action to approve an Advance Funding Agreement Amendment #1 For Preventative Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program On-System Project (RM 967) and authorize the County Judge to execute the Advance Funding Agreement Amendment #1 on behalf of Hays County and amend the budget accordingly. SMITH/BORCHERDING]
COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE >> YES.
. >> ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT ONE FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ON SYSTEM PROJECT R M967 AND AUTHORITY THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE ON BEHALF OF HAYS COUNTY AN
AMEND THE BUDGET AN ACCORDINGLY. >> MOTION AND SECOND.
>> AS WE HAVE DISCUSSED BEFORE WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE ROBERT S WRIGHT BOULEVARD THERE'S A NEED FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL SO WE DID THE WARRANT STUDY ON OUR OWN AND THE STATE HAS AGREED TO ASSIST WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT AND PAY FOR IT. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL 957 REHABILITATION PROJECT SPECIFICALLY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LIGHT AND THE PAYMENT SINCE TEX DOT IS MANAGING THAT RECONSTRUCTION. THIS IS PROBABLY THE FASTEST SIGNAL I'VE SEEN MOVE THROUGH OUR COUNTY EVER.
WE STARTED THIS, JUDGE? >> RIBBON-CUTTING.
EXACTLY. >> APRIL OR MAY MAYBE?
>> I REMEMBER US DOING IT AND HAVING THAT CONVERSATION AND IT SHOWS THE POWER OF UNITY OF YOU AND I GETTING TOGETHER BEHIND THIS ITEM AND KILLING IT. COULDN'T BE FASTER.
WE SHOWED A UNIFIED FRONT AND IT WAS MAGNIFICENT.
>> JUDGE I CAN'T THANK TEX DOT ENOUGH.
WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS THEY HAD TRIED TO COME UP WITH HERE FOR STEPS IN THE PROCESS AND THEY HAD TO FIND MONEY IN THE
CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TO DRESS IT. >> I COULDN'T BE MORE IMPRESSED.
AWESOME. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER LON SHELL >> YES.
COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE >> YES.
[I2. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction & surface drainage improvements, acceptance of the 2-year maintenance bond #355371M in the amount of $192,527.03 for Waterstone Phase 1A. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN >> YES.
. >> I2 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE TWO-YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND 355371M IN THE AMOUNT AS LISTED. THIS IS FOR WATER STONE PHASE
>> WE HAVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT THE CONSTRUCTION AND
THE TWO-YEAR MAINTENANCE. >> THANK YOU. ROLE?
>> COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE >> YES.
[I3. Discussion and possible action to accept fiscal surety for street and drainage improvements in the amount of $902,317.55 for the Crosswinds, Phase 6B, Final (Performance Bond No. CMS354712). INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN >> YES.
COMMISSIONER LON SHELL >> YES.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION FOR STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT IN 902 AND 55 CENTS FOR CROSS WINDS PHASE SIX FEE FINAL PERFORMANCE BOND NUMBER CMS 354712
COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN >> YES.
[J1. PLN-2173-PC; Discussion and possible action regarding Shadow Creek, Ph 12, Sec 1, Lot 1, Replat. COHEN/PACHECO]
COMMISSIONER LON SHELL >> YES.
P WILL IN-2173-PC DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING SHADOW CREEK
PHASE 12 LOT ONE REPLAT. >> MOTION AND SECOND.
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COMMISSIONER? ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD, MR.PACHECO? >> JUST MY STYLE TO GET TO YOU FIRST. MR. PACHECO?
>> THANK YOU COURT. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE PHASE 12 IS A TWO LOT REPLAT LOCATED ALONG MARSH LANE. WATER IS PROVIDED BY THE HAYS COUNTY MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ONE. STAFF HAS REVIEWED AND THERE ARE NO VARIANCES AND HAS STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL.
>> COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE? >> YES.
COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN >> YES.
[J2. PLN-2364-PC; Call for a Public Hearing on January 2nd, 2024, followed by discussion and possible action regarding the Studio Estates Subdivision, Section 2B, Block C, Lot 11, Replat. INGALSBE / PACHECO]
COMMISSIONER LON SHELL >> YES.
P WILL N264-PC CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON JANUARY 2ND, 2004 FOLLOWED BY THE STUDIO ESTATE SUBDIVISION BLOCK-C, LOT 11
>> PLEASE CALL THE. >> COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE
[K3. Discussion and possible approval of the Property Liability policy from Texas Association of Counties, and authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Center 262.024 (a) (4). BECERRA/MILLER]
COMMISSIONER LON SHELL >> YES.
COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE >> YES.
. >> K3, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE PROPERTY LIABILITY FROM TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES AND AUTHORIZE DISCRETIONARY PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024 A4. >> THANK YOU.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING MRS. MILLER?
>> SHERRY MILLER HAYS COUNTY HR DIRECTOR.
THIS IS OUR ANNUAL PROPERTY LIABILITY RENEWAL WHICH ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HAD COVERAGE SINCE JULY THE PAYMENT WAS POSTPONED AND WRAPPED UP IN THE RFP FOR ALL OF OUR LIABILITY COVERAGES AND THEY QUOTED ON THIS COVERAGE AT THE SAME RATE THEY INVOICED US IN JULY SO NOW THIS IS AXE ASKING APPROVAL FOR THAT COVERAGE.
THESE POLICIES WILL LINE-UPSKIN APPROVAL FOR THAT COVERAGE.
THESE POLICIES WILL LINE-UP IN 2024.
WE SHOULD HAVE ALL OF THEM LINED UP AT THE SAME TIME.
>> THANK YOU MRS. MILLER. >> PLEASE CALL THE (
[K4. Discussion and possible action to approve the formation of a Purchasing Policy Committee to include the County Judge, Treasurer, Purchasing Agent, District Attorney - Civil Division, and Directors (or their designee) of Transportation Department, Countywide Department, IT Department, and Sheriff's Department to review and update the Hays County Purchasing Policy and bring recommendations to Commissioners Court. BECERRA]
COMMISSIONER LON SHELL >> YES.
COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN >> YES.
>> K 4 DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO APPROVE A PURCHASING POLICY COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE THE COUNTY JUDGE, PRESS SURER, PURCHASING AGENT, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, CIVIL KIDDY VISION AND DIRECTORS OR THEIR DESIGNEE OF THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, COUNTY-WIDE DEPARTMENT AND I.T. DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF DEPARTMENT TO REVIEW AND UPDATE THE HAYS COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY TO BRING RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMMISSIONER'S COURT
>> MR. MAYA? THAT'S YOUR LAST ONE.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. YOU MISSED 38.
I SIGNED UP FOR THAT ONE. >> I DON'T HAVE PAPER FOR IT.
THAT WAS THE LAST PAPER I GOT ON YOU.
>> ALRIGHT. THE CREATION OF A COMMITTEE TO ME WHAT THAT MEANS COMING FROM THIS BODY OF COMMISSIONERS IN COURT MEANS ANOTHER LEVEL OF COMFORT FOR WHAT IS HAPPENING.
I'VE SEEN IT OVER AND OVER HERE IN THESE COMMITTEES AND ABOUT THE ONLY THING I CAN CONDENSE IT WITH IS A PRAISE I BELIEVE IT WAS HENRY FORD THAT SAID, IF YOU CAN CONTINUE TO DO THINGS THE SAME WAY YOU'VE DONE THEM YOU WILL ALWAYS GET THE SAME RESULT, SO I WANT TO MENTION 38 BECAUSE THERE'S LANGUAGE IN THERE THAT TALKS ABOUT HOW, DID NOT FOLLOW THE COUNTY'S PURCHASING POLICY.
THAT POPS UP IN THERE TOO MUCH. ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE HISTORY AND FINANCIAL HISTORY OF BLUNDERS.
THE APPROACH? WHEN IS THAT GOING TO STOP? YOU KNOW? I'VE HEARD FOLKS UP HERE TALK ABOUT HOW WE DO SUCH A GOOD JOB OF MAKING SURE OUR NUMBER ONE ASSET OUR EMPLOYEES ARE A PRIORITY BUT THE LAST TIME AND IT CONTINUES TO STAY LIKE THIS IS IF YOU LOOK AT THE TAX ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES THERE'S REPORTS OF HOW MANY LAWSUITS THIS COUNTY HAS DON'T ANYTHING FROM SEXUAL HARASSMENT TO
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WRONGFUL TERMINATION. THESE COMMITTEES I DON'T KNOW MOST OF THE FOLKS I RECOGNIZE TH THEIRISM IN AS AND GO THROUGH OFFICES AND THE ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE NEVER THERE AND WHAT ABOUT WHEN I NEED TO TALK TO THEM C. JUST TO GIVE YOU WHAT QUALIFIES ME. TALKING ABOUT 200 HOURS I GOT 3951 HOURS OF COMPLICATED TRAINING THAT QUALIFIES ME TO STAND BEFORE YOU AND TELL YOU THE WAY THINGS ARE BEING DONE IS UNACCEPTABLE AND HAS TO CHANGE WITH THAT BEING SAID THANK YOU AND MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS YOU.>> SINCE THIS IS MY DOWNED I AGENDA ITEM I HAVE THE WAY TO ASWER YOUR CONCERNS. MANY OFFICES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE MANY, MANYAGENDA I HAVE THE WAY TO ANSWER YOUR CONCERNS. MANY OFFICES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE MANY, MANY NEW ELECTION OFFICES AND AS YOU POINTED OUT IN THE PAST, WE'VE HAD WAYS THAT CAN BE STREAMLINED, I THINK THAT'S THE BEST FIT.
IN PURCHASING THROUGH ALL THESE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND ISSUING OF CARDS TO NEWLY ELECTED OFFICES AND CREDIT CARDS AND EVERYTHING IS ACCOUNTED FOR BUT STILL, THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES US TO ALWAYS IMPROVE.
I'M THE FIRST TO SAY IT IN MY PERSONAL LIFE AND MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE AND IN MY LIFE IN EVERY WAY I CAN IMAGINE TO CREATE ITERATIONS, WHEN YOU ARE GREEN YOU ARE GOING AND WHEN YOU ARE RIPE YOU ARE DYING AND WE'RE ALWAYS IN A POSITION TO IMPROVE SO THE CREATION ATTEMPT OF THIS EFFORT WAS TO NOT ONLY GET THE DEPARTMENTS THAT MOVE THE MOST MONEY INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSATION AND THAT'S WHY THEY WERE CHOSEN, BUT ALSO SO THAT WE COULD FREE UP THE REST OF THE COUNTY AND COMMISSIONER'S COURT WITH POTENTIAL BACK AND FORTH CONVERSATIONS TO CREATE A STREAMLINED EFFORT POLICY ROAD MAPPING OR THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT SO THAT EVERYONE CAN BE ON THE SAME PAGE AND THE COURT OF COURSE WILL GET THE RECOMMENDATION AND WE'LL EDIT THE RECOMMENDATION BUT THE IDEA IS A WAY TO HARMONIZE AND SYNCHRONIZE EVERYONE IN THE MOST BEST WAY.
IT WILL ALL BE ABOVE BOARD. DID I LEAVE ANYTHING OUT? IF YOU'LL STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE?
>> STEFANY HUNT PURCHASING MANAGER FOR HAYS COUNTY.
THE ONLY THING I'LL ADD IS I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT VICKI DOOR SET, THE BUDGET DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER COHEN BE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE.BE AD COMMITTEE.BE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE.BE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE.BE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE.SBE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE.EBE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE.TBE ADDED TO THE COMMTBE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE. BE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE.BE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE.BE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE.RBE ADDED TO THE COMMSBE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE.EBE ADDED TO THE COMMTBE ADDED TO THE COMMTBE ADDED TO THE COMM BE ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE.
TO HAVE THEM ON THE COMMITTEE TO THE POLICIES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN? >> I ACCEPT.
>> BEAUTIFUL SO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENT?
>> ONE THAT I THINK WOULD BE SATISFIED WITH VICKI ON THERE AND STEFANY BEING FORMALLY WITH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE IS THAT THERE ARE SOME POLICIES THAT EXIST THE WAY THEY ARE NOW BECAUSE OF AUDITOR INPUT AND ASSET ALLOCATIONS AND THE BOOK OF ASSETS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. IT'S UP TENDED TO BE AN ALL INCLUSIVE CONVERSATION TO STREAMLINE OUR PROCESS AND PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS SO WE CAN BE MORE FLUID IN OUR PROCESS.
ABSOLUTELY AUDITOR WOULD NEVER BE LEFT OUT OF THE THAT CONVERSATION. THANKS FOR POINTING THAT OUT.
>> JUDGE, AS WE LOOK AT THE FORMULATION OF THIS I THINK THE LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE OF IT IS IMPORTANT AND I WOULD ASK OUR
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NEW PURCHASING OFFICER THAT SHE KIND OF DIRECT.SHE'S THE ONE PERSON, ESPECIALLY WITH HER PREVIOUS ROLE IN THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE, I SEE THE AUDITOR NODDING, EVERY COMPLAINT WE'VE HAD ON PURCHASING POLICY SHE'S THE ONE THAT'S HAD TO FIELD THEM AND I THINK THERE'S NOBODY BETTER WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF SOME OF THE ISSUES AND I'M GOING TO USE COUNTY-WIDE OPERATIONS AS AN EXAMPLE FOR OUR MEETING.
YOU SAID 70 PERCENT FALL OUTSIDE THE PERIMETER OF THE $500 LIMIT.
THINGS LIKE THAT OR SOME OF THE INDIVIDUAL ISSUES WE SEE WHERE FOR EXAMPLE WE MAY HAVE COUNTY-WIDE OPERATIONS BEING AT LOWS SAN MARCOS AND HOME DEPOT AND DRIPPING SPRINGS AND THEY ARE REPAIRING AT THE SAME TIME AND CAN'T SPEND OVER $500 A DAY.
THOSE THINGS I THINK SHE WOULD HAVE A BETTER IDEA TO ADDRESS THAT AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU DIRECT THE OPERATIONS AND CREATE A REALLY STANDARDIZED PROCESS, LIKE HERE ARE THE THINGS WE WANT TO LOOK AT AND BE ABLE TO GIVE THE DIRECTION TO THE REST OF THE OFFICIALS ON THE COMMITTEE SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE YOU KNOW IF WE MAKE THIS CHANGE HERE'S WHAT THE IMPACT WILL BE ON THE NEXT FOUR STEPS IN THE PROCESS IF THAT MAKES SENSE.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE? >> I'M SUPPORTIVE.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH
>> YES. COMMISSIONER LON SHELL
>> YES. COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE
[K5. Discussion and possible action authorizing the execution of a Product Schedule, Order Agreement and Equipment Removal/Buyout Authorization with Ricoh USA, Inc. to replace the copier for the District Attorney, Civil Division copier, total monthly amount $269.94. BECERRA/HUNT]
>> YES. COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN
>> KA DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PRODUCT SCHEDULE ORDER AGREEMENT AND EQUIPMENT REMOVAL BUY-OUT AUTHORIZATION WITHLY CO-U.S.A. INC. TO REPLACE COPIER. TOTAL MONTHLY AMOUNT IS $269
>> MOVED. >> SELF-EXPLANATORY.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN
>> YES. COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE
[K6. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Agreement between Hays County and the City of Dripping Springs for use of the Dripping Springs Ranch Park. SMITH]
>> YES. COMMISSIONER LON SHELL
>> K 6. DISCUSSION POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS FOR USE OF THE
DRIPPING SPRINGS RANCH PARK. >> COMMISSIONER?
>> JUDGE, BACK WHENEVER THIS PARK WAS CONSTRUCTED, THE COUNTY PUT FORTH AND COMMISSIONER SHELL WILL HAVE A MORE EXACT NUMBER BUT I THINK IT WAS INITIALLY OVER FIVE MILLION.
IN THE ORIGINAL WE HAD WITH THE CITY, IT WAS VERY AMBIGUOUS AND SAID THE COUNTY GOT USES OF THE FACILITY PER YEAR.
FOUR USES. EVERYTHING IS CONSIDERED COUNTY FROM THE 4H SPORTS PROGRAM TO EMERGENCY SERVICES SO YOU KNOW ELECTIONS. WE BEGAN USING IT AS AN ELECTIONS FACILITY THREE YEARS AGO AND THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF AMBIGUITY AND BACK AND FORTH WITH THE CITY AND PRIOR TO THE RETIREMENT FROM THE COUNTY I SAT DOWN WITH HIM AND HE SAT DOWN WITH THE GENERAL COUNCIL IN THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS AND WE SAID LET'S FORMALIZE THIS PROCESS SO WE KNOW WHAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE COUNTY AND WHAT THOSE USES WOULD BE.
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK AT APPENDIX ONE IN THE AGREEMENT.
IDEA FINES ALL THOSE USES FOR THE COUNTY AND I THINK YOU'LL FIND THAT THE AGREEMENT IS MUCH MORE BENEFICIAL FOR THE COUNTY.
WHENEVER I SAY MUCH MORE I MEAN EXTREMELY MORE.
WE GET USE AND THERE'S DISCOUNTS FOR NON-PROFITS.
THERE'S OTHER INCENTIVES IN THERE THAT THE COUNTY WOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN HAD WE NOT SAT DOWN AND RENEGOTIATED.
THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS IS CONSIDERING IT THIS EVENING AND I FEEL CONFIDENT WE'LL AN ADOPT IT.
>> BEAUTIFUL. WELL DONE FOR REPRESENTING OUR INTERESTS AS A COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL? COMMISSIONER SMITH
>> YES. COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE
[K8. Discussion and possible action to authorize a First Amendment to the Hays County American Rescue Plan Recovery Grant Agreement with the Hays Consolidated Independent School District and amend the budget accordingly. COHEN/INGALSBE]
>> YES. COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN
>> K 8 DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE HAYS COUNTY AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN RECOVERY GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY? >> COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE
COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE >> YES.
[K9. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Funding Agreement with the City of San Marcos related to the Courthouse Renovation project and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/INGALSBE]
COMMISSIONER LON SHELL >> YES.
. >> K-9 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE
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ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS RELATED TO A COURTHOUSERENOVATION AND AMEND THE BUDGET. >> JUST FOR CLARIFICATION.
COURTHOUSE. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE >> YES.
[K11. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Interlocal Agreement regarding the City of Kyle Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #5. INGALSBE/COHEN]
COMMISSIONER LON SHELL >> YES.
COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN >> YES.
. >> K 11 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT REGARDING CITY OF KYLE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE
>> SECOND. >> WELL REPRESENTED.
>> I THINK WE NEED TO TALK A LITTLE BIT.
>> SORRY. >> ABOUT OUR OBLIGATIONS.
>> PLEASE. >> AND JORDAN IS GOING TO LEAD
THAT DISCUSSION. >> SORRY ABOUT THAT.
>> LET ME GIVE ACORP A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THIS PROPOSED NEW THING WITH KYLE AND THERE'S CLARIFICATIONS WE HAVE TO DO AFTER THAT OVERVIEW. SO NUMBER FIVE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIVE IS WITH THE CITY OF KYLE.
THE BOUNDARYS FOR THIS PROPOSAL THAT THE CITY CREATED A CREATION ON DECEMBER FIFTH. FOR THIS PR THAT THE CITY CREATED A CREATION ON DECEMBER FIFTH.FOR THIS PROP THAT THE CITY CREATED A CREATION ON DECEMBER FIFTH. IT'S LOCATED ON I-35 RIGHT THERE IN KYLE. THE TERM THIS WILL EXTEND THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST OF 2048. THE BOARD CONSISTS OF NINE MEMBERS, TWO OF WHICH WOULD BE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT AND WE CAN ADDRESS THAT IN THE NEXT ITEM.
OF THE CITIES INVOLVEMENT WITH THE PROPOSAL, NUMBER FIVE, IT WOULD CONSIST OF A COUNTY CONTRIBUTION OF 50% OF THE COUNTY'SED AD VALOREM TAXES RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY PACED ON THE A PRAISED VALUE IN THAT ZONE ITSELF.
THE CITY IS GOING TO DO 50/50. >> OF 50.
BASICALLY YOU TAKE THE BASE AND YOU TAKE THE INCREMENT FROM THAT BASE AND WHAT IS ADDED ON TO THAT BASE AND THEN 50% OF THAT INCREMENT WOULD GO INTO THIS FUND AND THE SAME LIKEWISE, WITH THE STUDY. THAT FUND WOULD BE UTILIZED FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT MEANT TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT IN THE ZONE AND DIRECTLY AROUND THE ZONE.
THINGS LIKE TRANSPORTATION AND CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS FOR PUBLIC USE. THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR HAS FOCUS ON A MIXED USE OF RETAIL SPACE, RESTAURANTS AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LIVING. MOST CONSTRUCTION IS ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 2026 AND 2028 GIVE OR TAKE.
WE ALL KNOW HOW THAT CAN CHANGE. THE FUND WOULD BE ADMINISTERED WITH THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT OR IT WOULD CONSIST OF AOUR MEMBERS O THE BOARD. ANY PROJECT EXPENDITURE USING THE COUNTY MONEYS IN THE FUND HAS TO BE AUTHORIZED WITH BOTH OF OUR COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES. UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT.
IF THEY DON'T THEN IT COMES TO COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO DECIDE IF THAT'S THE APPROPRIATE EXPENDITURE OF THE FUND.
I THINK I MAY HAVE MENTIONED BUT THE CITY APPROVED THE CREATION ON DECEMBER FIFTH AND THEY ARE ALSO TALKING IN ADDITIONAL DETAILS TONIGHT THAT'S AT THEIR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND ON A SIDE NOTE THE COUNTY WOULD NOT BE PAYING TOWARDS ANY OF THE ADMINISTRATION COSTS RELATED TO ADMINISTERING THE FUND.
THAT'S BORN BY THE CITY OF KYLE. I'M SURE THERE'S MORE.
THAT'S A BRIEF OVERVIEW BUT HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
I THINK WE NEED TO CLARIFY A PIECE ON THE PROPERTY TAX WE HAVE THREE PROPERTY TAXES ON THE COUNTY SIDE HERE AND I THINK THERE MIGHT BE SOME NEED TO CLARIFY WHICH THREE WOULD BE INCLUDED AND WHICH ONES MAY NOT BE.
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>> WELL DONE. YOU HAVE ENCAPSULATED THE SPIRIT OF THE AGREEMENT MOST PERFECTLY AND THANK YOU.
MY REASON FOR MOVING THROUGH IT ON ACCIDENT IS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND IN MY HEAD YOU HAD IT STORED BUT YOU MEMORIALIZED IT IN CONVERSATION IN OPEN COURT SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE?
>> JORDAN I GUESS I DON'T KNOW WHEN YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND TALK ABOUT THE TAX PORTION OF IT.
I KNOW RHODEN BRIDGE IS INCLUDED AND WE USUALLY DON'T INCLUDE THAT TAX IN IN THIS SO IN YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT?
>> SURE. SO I THINK I MENTIONED THE THREE DIFFERENT TAX RATES WE HAVE INCLUDED AND THE COUNTY AD VALOREM. WE HAVE GENERAL DEBT AND ROAD AND BRIDGE M&N ORDINANCE GENERAL M IN O.
THE ROAD AND BRIDGE PROPERTY TAX PORTION THAT'S EQUIVALENT OF A TWO CENT TAX RATE IN COMPARISON TO 24.4 CENTS SO IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS IT'S THE SMALLEST. I THINK WE SHOULD BACK OUT ROAD AND BRIDGE SHOULD ACORP SEE FIT TO UTILIZE THOSE MONEYS SPECIFICALLY FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE.
>> GOOD CATCH UPPING, COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE.
>> GOOD JOB WHOEVER CAUGHT THAT. VERY WELL DONE.,
COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE. >> GOOD JOB WHOEVER CAUGHT THAT.
VERY WELL DONE., COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE.
>> GOOD JOB WHOEVER CAUGHT THAT. VERY WE, COMMISSIONER
DEBBIE INGALSBE. >> GOOD JOB WHOEVER CAUGHT THAT.
VERY WE, COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE.
>> GOOD JOB WHOEVER CAUGHT THAT. VERY WELL DONE.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY I APPRECIATE THE EXPLANATION OF WHAT YOU JUST SAID, JORDAN, REGARDING THIS.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE SPOKE ABOUT EXTENSIVELY I THINK IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND IT NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT OUT INTO COURT FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE.
I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THE PROPERTY OWNER BEING SPECIFIC AND I THINK SHE WANTED TO ENSURE THIS WAS A QUALITY DEVELOPMENT AND I THINK MOVING FORWARD IT WILL BE.
YOU KNOW I KNOW THAT'S A REPRESENTATIVES ON THAT BOARD, COMMISSIONER COHEN AND I WILL BE EXTREMELY, JUST AWARE OF HOW THAT MONEY IS SPENT. I KNOW THAT ON-GOING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE ALWAYS SAID THAT WE DON'T WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO AND SO WE WILL BE CAREFUL WITH HOW WE REPRESENT THE COUNTY AND SPEND THAT MONEY.
IF THERE ARE ISSUES WE FEEL ARE YOU KNOW NEEDED TO BE DISCUSSED FURTHER WITH THIS BODY WE CERTAINLY WILL BRING THOSE ALSO
TO YOUR ATTENTION. >> COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE
>> COMMISSIONER LON SHELL? >> JUST MY FINAL COMMENTS ON THE TAX RATE THING. I AGREE THAT ROAD AND BRIDGE SHOULD BE EXCLUDE. TECHNICALLY THAT TAX IS DESIGNATED FOR USE FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AND ON PAGE 11 OF THE FINANCE PLAN 12-POINT 1.2 THAT WE ALSO CLARIFY.
IT MENTIONED IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 THE AD L RATE SO WE DEFINE IT B WAYS SO THERE'S NO CONFUSION IN THE FUTURE, IF WE WANT TO USE THAT IS AN EXAMPLE INSTEAD OF THIS IT WILL BE POINT 2875 WE'LL SAY THE TAX RATE, IF FISCAL YEAR 23 FOR TAX YEAR 23 WAS POINT 2875 AND THIS IS THE M NO AND THE RATE THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ROAD AND BRIDGE RATE AND THEN ON PAGE 17 OF THE FINANCE FEASIBILITY STUDY? THERE'S AN ASSUMPTIONS IN BOTTOM LEFT AND WE NEED TO CHANGE THAT COUNTY RATE TO 2.85.
>> GOT THAT AWESOME. COMMISSIONER SMITH?
>> THE ONLY THING I WOULD SAY AND I'VE EXPRESSED THIS TO THE MEMBERS OF THIS CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER CITY COUNCILS IN THE COUNTY. AS WE LOOK AT THE PROJECTS AND THIS ONE IS SPECIFIC. I HAVE A CONCERN AND I BROUGHT IT TO THEM WHERE WE ARE LOOKING NUMBER ONE GIVEING A 50% TAX INCREMENT FROM THE COUNTY AND I THINK THAT'S WELL FOUND AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENT IS FINE. I THINK IT WILL DO GOOD WORK.
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MY CONCERN IS, AS WE LOOK AT ONE THING IS THE PURCHASE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY THROUGH THAT FACILITY.I HAVE HEARTBURN OVER TURNING AROUND AND BUYING PROPERTY ON THE SAME FACILITY. WHERE THEY ARE GETTING A DISCOUNT FOR THOSE TAX RATES. INITIALLY I THINK THERE WAS CONSIDERATION THAT WE WOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT TODAY. I HAD A LOT OF HEARTBURN OVER THAT AND I UNDERSTAND WE HAD TO DO IT TODAY TO CAPTURE THE TAX INCREMENT AND THAT MAKES SENSE BUT I ENCOURAGE NOT ONLY THE CITY OF KYLE BUT ALL OF OUR MUNICIPALITIES LOOKING AT THIS AND I'LL USE THE DRIPPING SPRINGS ONE AND TWO.
WHEN THERE WAS ADJUSTMENT IN THE ACTUAL COVERAGE AREA AND MAP LAST YEAR IN 2022, FOR US TO ENABLE THE CAPTURE OF THAT IN 2023, WE BEGAN THAT PROCESS IN APRIL OF THAT YEAR AND WE HAD IT FINALIZED WITH THE CHANGES AND WHAT THE MAP WOULD LOOK LIKE BY SEPTEMBER AND WE AS A COURT ADOPTED THAT IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER. HAVING THAT PUSH IN THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR TO TRY TO FINALIZE AN AGREEMENT.
WE MAY HAVE TALKING ABOUT IT FOR TWO YEARS BUT HAVING THE BACK AND FORTH AND ENSURING WE GET THE PAPER WORK AND A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT I LOOKS LIKE AND GET THE BUDGET ESTIMATES IN A TIMELY MANNER, ALL THESE THINGS MAKE DECISIONS A LOT EASIER. I PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE AS MUCH HEARTBURN IF WE HAD LOOKED AT THIS IN SEPTEMBER INSTEAD OF OCTOBER SO I ENCOURAGE ALL MUNICIPAL PARTNERS TO TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THAT. DON'T BRING IT TO US AT THE LAST MEETING AT THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR.
ALL OF YOU MADE GREAT POINTS AND I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND JORDAN ONE MORE TIME FOR SPEAKING CLEARLY AND CONCISELY WHICH IS WHAT WE ALL BENEFIT FROM. WHEN IT COMES TO WHAT A T ER S IS AND THE INTENT. I'LL REITERATE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC BECAUSE IT'S TOO EASILY MISS UNDERSTOOD.
IF SOMETHING IS WORTH $100 ONCE THIS IS ESTABLISHED, EVERYTHING NORTH OF THE EVALUATION OF $100, WE HAVE AGREED TO TAKE-OUT ROAD AND BRIDGE TAXING DOLLARS OUT OF IT BUT TO GIVE HALF OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF NORTH OF $100 INTO THE DEVELOPMENT FURTHER REFINEMENT OF THAT 100 ACRE PIECE OF LAND THAT WILL BE HONESTLY A REAL MAGNIFICENT CONTRIBUTION IN OUR CORRIDOR.
I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE END GAME IS AND IT IS A TOOL THAT WE AS A COUNTY HAVE ACCESS TO, TO SUPPORT THIS DEVELOPMENT AND THE CITY OF KYLE IN A WAY THAT IS MOST COMPLETE TO ENSURE THAT THE REST DEPARTMENTS OF THIS COMMUNITY GET JUST WHAT WE'RE BEING SHOWN.
THANK YOU. >> AS A SIDE NOTE I'LL WORK WITH THE CITY OF KYLE TO MAKE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCING PIECE THAT WE JUST SPOKE ABOUT SO I MIGHT GIVE YOU A SLIGHTLY
REFINED VERSION MAYBE TOMORROW. >> YOU GOT IT AND I'LL BE READY.
IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, NOW CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER LON SHELL >> YES.
COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE >> YES.
[K12. Discussion and possible action to appoint Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe and Commissioner Michelle Cohen to the Board of Directors for the City of Kyle Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number 5 for a two-year term. INGALSBE/COHEN]
COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN >> YES.
>> K-12 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO A POINT UPPING INGALSBE AND COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE CITY OF KYLE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE
NUMBER FIVE FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM. >> TO MOVED.
>>> COMMISSIONER DR. MICHELLE COHEN
>> YES. COMMISSIONER DEBBIE INGALSBE
[L. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]
>> YES. COMMISSIONER LON SHELL
>> NOW JORDAN EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS WE HAVE SEVEN.
>> OPEN THEM ALL. >> CLARIFICATION I SPOKE WITH TAMMY ON ONE OF THEM AND IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT THAT NUMBER SEVEN HAD COMMISSIONER COHEN NAME ON IT AND I WANT TO BE FAIR SO IF THERE'S HEARTBURN ON THAT ITEM IT WAS MINE AND I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO FIX THAT. PLEASE OPEN THEM ALL.
WILL 1 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 551.071 AND 551.002
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OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH COUNCIL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE AND VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY WITH PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PROJECTS CONSIDERED BY HAYS COUNTY. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ANY AND OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.WILL 2 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 551.081 AND 551 POINT 088 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
CONSULTATION WITH COUNCIL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT HOT PURSUIT, PROJECT MIDDLETOWN AND PROJECT LIGHTS OUT.
POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
WILL 3 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 551.071 AND 551.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH COUNCIL AND THING RECOMMENDATION REGARDING ECONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT MARCO.
POSSIBLE DISCUSSION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
WILL 4, EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 551 POINT 071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
CONSULTATION WITH COUNCIL AND DELIBERATION TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE COUNTY POWER OF IMMINENT DOMAIN ACQUIRE FEE AND SIMPLE INTERESTS IN THE ACRE AREA AND 28.5 ACRE PROPERTY OWNED BY ALEXANDER PLACE L.L.C., A NORTH CAROLINA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND J.B. H REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COTTON GIN ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND TO TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION. 28 ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. L5 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 551.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
CONSULTATION AND DELIBERATION WITH COUNCIL TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE POWER OF IMMINENT DOMAIN ACQUIRE FEE, SIMPLE INTERESTS AND THE 6436 ACRES OUT OF THE 140 ACRES, HC ALEXANDER PLACE AND J.B. H DEVELOPMENT AND WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED COTTON GIN ROADWAY AND IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TOOK, POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
WILL 6 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 551 POINT 071 AND 074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
CONSULTATION WITH COUNCIL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF THE HAYS COUNTY JUDICIAL SERVICE DIRECTOR. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. WILL 7 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING AS LISTED AND THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. CONSULTATION WITH COUNCIL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF THE POSITION OF THE HAYS COUNTY LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY.
POSSIBLE ACTION AND MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
>> OKAY SINCE I SEE JUDGE, HELLO I JUST DREW A BLANK.
I'M SORRY. I SAW JUDGE MOORE SHOW UP SO WE'LL START WITH SIX AND THEN IF YOU ARE NOT DIRECTLY TIED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM 6 PLEASE CHEER THE
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