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ON. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. COMMISSIONERS SHALL JUST SHARED WITH ME SOME OTHERS KNOW WHERE OTHER TO PUT
IT. I AM HOLDING MY TEARS. >> THANKS. SOME OF US IN THE COUNTY PROBABLY KNOW THIS NOW. BUT WE LOST A GOOD FRIEND AND EMPLOYEE LAST WEEK VERY SUDDENLY. HE HAS BEEN HERE IN COURT MANY TIMES REPRESENTING THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND DID AN AMAZING JOB. KEEP HIS FAMILY IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TODAY. UNDERSTAND THAT LIFE IS SHORT. LET'S MAKE THE
MOST OF IT. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. WE ALL GET SO BUSY WITH LIFE. WE REALLY DO. SATURDAY COMMISSIONER: -- SUNDAY. WE HAD A CAR SHOW AND THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FOR BEING THERE. TO PUT OURSELVES IN FRONT OF ONE ANOTHER. I KEEP SAYING IT EVERY OPPORTUNITY THAT I AM GIVEN. WE ARE NEIGHBORS COME UP WE ARE SOMEONE'S LOVED ONES..
LET'S FORGET ABOUT THE ACIDITY, THE TOXICITY THAT IS PERCOLATING AT A NATIONAL LEVEL. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE HERE AT HOME. LET'S REMEMBER, WE ARE COWORKERS COME OUTWE ARE FRIENDS, WE ARE NEIGHBORS. WE SEE EACH OTHER AT HEB. I KNOW OF NO MALICE ON ANY COMMISSIONER'S FRIEND WITH ANY EVENT THEY PUT FORWARD. IT'S ABOUT CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER.
IF YOU LEAD WITH LOVE AND YOU SEE SOMEONE'S LOVED ONE, A THAT IS A MAGNIFICENT STARTING POINT THAT WILL BE HEAD AND SHOULDERS OVER EVERYBODY ELSE. THERE IS GOOD IN EVERYTHING AND GOOD IN EVERYONE. WE'VE GOT THE JOB TO FIND IT IF WE DON'T SEE IT AT FIRST. COMMISSIONER SHELL THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME.
I FEEL LIKE I COULD THROW UP. >> I WOULD ALSO SAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, REALLY THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND OUR CEMETERY PRESERVATION PROGRAM. HE AND HIS WIFE WERE BOTH LONG-TERM MEMBERS OF OUR HISTORIC COMMISSION. IT'S BEEN A REAL PASSION FOR HIM. IT WAS VERY NICE TO SEE WHEN HE CAME TO THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WHERE THAT IS LOCATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO EXPAND THAT TO A NUMBER OF HISTORIC CEMETERIES IN THE COUNTY. I KNOW THAT HAS BEEN A REAL PASSION FOR HIM. I WANTED
TO MENTION THAT. >> COMMISSIONERS COME IF YOU
WANT TO SAY ANYTHING. >> IT IS A GREAT LOSS, JUDGE.
I'M GLAD I WAS ABLE TO GO VISIT HIM BEFORE HE PASSED. I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A DEVASTATING HIT TO OUR DEPARTMENT AND JERRY. HE WAS A WONDERFUL HELP AND DID MUCH TO FORWARD OUR NEEDS IN THE COUNTY. HE WILL BE DEARLY MISSED.
>> I WANT TO EXTEND MY CONDOLENCES TO HIS WIFE, KIM.
HIS DAUGHTERS AND FAMILY AND TO THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.
I KNOW Y'ALL ARE LIKE FAMILY. YOU WILL BE MISSED. HE HAS HELPED ME SO MUCH. MY FIRST YEAR OF OFFICE BEING THERE, GUIDING ME AND DECISIONS. I WILL MISS HIM DEARLY AS WELL.
>> I'M GOING TO FOR SECOND CLOSE THE SHADE BECAUSE YOU DESERVE TO BE SEEN AND THERE IS A LOT OF GLARE. GIVE ME A SECOND. WELL COME OUT WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEAD US IN PRAYER? IF YOU WOULD PLEASE ALL ARISE.
>> LETTUCE BROW. FATHER GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR US. YOU AND YOUR WORD TOLD US THAT WE ARE TO REJOICE WITH THOSE WHO REJOICE AND TO MOURN WITH THOSE WHO MOURN . TODAY IS ONE OF THOSE DAYS, FATHER, WHERE WE COME WITH HEAVY HEARTS. BUT THE
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LORD, WE LOOK TO YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE THE SOURCE OF OUR STRENGTH. WE THANK YOU IN THIS MOMENT THAT YOU HAVE ORDAINED FOR US TO COME TOGETHER. THIS NEWS WAS EARTHSHAKING FOR MANY.BUT, LORD, YOU KNOW AND YOU ARE NOT SURPRISED BY ANYTHING.
THEREFORE YOU ALREADY KNEW AND YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT IS NECESSARY. SO I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD TOUCH THE HEARTS AND THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD ADMINISTER LIFE WHERE THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH HAS TAKEN ONE OF OUR OWN. AND I PRAY NOW THAT SHE WOULD COVER US AND GIVE US STRENGTH TO GO FORWARD TO DOING THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU HAVE APPOINTED FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY. WE ARE A COMMUNITY. A PEOPLE NO MATTER WHAT BACKGROUND, NO MATTER WHAT LABEL, NO MATTER WHAT TITLE. WE ARE ALL PEOPLE.
AND WE COME TO YOU HUMBLY THANKING YOU FOR YOUR COMFORT AND YOUR STRENGTH SO THAT WE MAY ADMINISTER THE WORK THAT MUST BE DONE TODAY. THIS IS YOUR TIME. HAVE YOUR WAY, DO YOUR WORK. WE AGREE WITH YOU AND WE WILL YIELD IN THE NAME
OF JESUS, I PRAY. AMEN. >> AMEN. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE ONE STATE
UNDER GUARD. >> CALL THE ROLE, DYLAN.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> HERE.
>> COMMISSIONER INGLESBY. >> HERE.
[E. PUBLIC COMMENTS ]
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. JUDGE BECERRA.
>> HERE. >> THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO HAVE SUBMITTED A WITNESS FORMAL NOW HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. NON-AGENDA RELATED ITEMS. UNFORTUNATELY, NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COURT AS WE ARE EXPECTED NOT TO RESPOND.
ANY QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AS RHETORICAL. EXCUSE ME. THE OPINIONS OF THE SPEAKER ARE NOT MEANT TO BE NECESSARILY CONSTRUED AS. PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AND SYMBOL. YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REMAINDER OF YOUR TIME. IN THE SPIRIT OF RESPECT COME UP PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. WE HAVE A FULL HOUSE, GUYS. PLEASE REACH, IF YOU HAVE A PHONE, SILENT YOUR CELL PHONE. FIRST UP TO SPEAK UNDER PUBLIC COMMENTS IS MR.
DAN LION. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE BECERRA AND COMMISSIONERS. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE COMMISSIONER COURT MEETING OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS. WE HAVE ALL HEARD THE MILLION-DOLLAR MILD BUT THAT DOESN'T HOLD A CANDLE TO OUR TRAFFIC CIRCLE WHICH IS THE TWO MILLION-DOLLAR, 400 YARD. LET ME GET TO THE LATEST. SORRY, I MEAN DISBURSEMENT.
THAT WAS A FREUDIAN SLIP. WE HAVE TWO DEPARTMENTS. FOR MAINTENANCE OF HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE DOORS AND INSPECTIONS. FOR $6341. AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER. I REALIZE THIS IS AN AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT REQUIREMENTS.
MUST WE BE TAKEN TO THE CLEANERS EVERY TIME WE HAVE THESE THINGS CHECKED OUT? WE HAVE MECHANICAL REPAIRS ON SEWER LINE AND BROADWAY. WE HAD FIVE DISBURSEMENTS TOTALING $11,581. FOR A SEWER LINE. PERHAPS IT WOULD'VE BEEN LESS EXPENSIVE TO BUILD A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLAN ON-SITE. WE HAVE THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT RACKING UP A WHOPPING $6801 BILL WITH AT&T MOBILE. THIS FINALLY BRINGS ME TO SOMETHING NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART, THE GREATER SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP. ASK FOR AND RECEIVE $25,000 FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN AND RECOVERY ACT FOR ALLEGED DAMAGES FROM COVID. YOU ON THE COURT KNOW THE GS MP. OF OUR MONEY TO BRING PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES INTO HAYS COUNTY WHERE YOU GIVE THEM TAX REBATES AND ABATEMENTS. THEY LOSE OUR RESOURCES SUCH AS WATER, ROAD AND ELECTRICITY AND WE PAY FOR
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THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE. AND THEN PEOPLE CLAIM THAT YOU DON'T KNOW WHY SO MANY PEOPLE ARE MOVING TO HAYS COUNTY. THE MISSION STATEMENT CLAIM SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT THAT THEY WANT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF EVERYONE IN THE AREAS THEY SERVE. REALLY?IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, THE GSMP HAS BEEN -- TAXES HAVE COME DOWN. WE HAVE SEEN MANY LONG-TERM RESIDENTS FORCED TO LEAVE BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD THE TAXES.ESPECIALLY THE POOR AND THE ELDERLY. HOW ABOUT CRIME? NO, CRIME IS WAY UP. OUR TRAFFIC IS WAY BETTER , RIGHT? NO, IT IS WORSE THAN EVER. SINCE THE GSMP HAS BEEN IN HIS COUNTY, THE QUALITY OF LIFE HAS CONSIDERABLY DETERIORATED. IT IS MY OPINION THE GSMP SHOULD REALLY STAND FOR THE GENTRIFIED SAN MARCOS PROJECT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT STEP, WE HAVE NICOLA LACKING.
>> THANK YOU. CONDOLENCES TO THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF THE PERSON WE SO RECENTLY LOST. JUDGE BECERRA, COMMISSIONERS, INGALSBE, SHELL, SMITH AND COHEN, THERE ARE MANY PRESSING MATTERS BETWEEN THIS COURT. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO TO ADDRESS THEM. AMONG THEM IS THE COMPLETION OF THE ANIMAL ORDINANCES FOR HAYS COUNTY. FORMAL ADOPTION OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES. IT'S A MATTER CLOSE TO MY HEART. THE HEARTS OF MANY OTHERS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT IS VITAL TO THE ANIMALS THAT ALSO CALL HIS COUNTY HOME. CURRENTLY, THIS TREMENDOUS MOMENTUM UNDERWAY BOTH LOCALLY AND ACROSS TEXAS.
THIS INCLUDES THE PASSAGE OF THE SAFE OUTDOOR DOG, ADOPTION OF 3600, NOT ABANDONMENT. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE VIRTUAL PET RESOURCE CENTER AND ANTICIPATION OF THE BRICKS AND MORTAR FACILITY. AND THE LAUNCH OF THE SURRENDER PROGRAM. ALSO, REVISIONS TO THE ANIMAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND THE ADOPTION PROVIDE TIMELY OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THE REVISIONS TO ALIGN WITH THESE ADVANCEMENTS AND TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY AS FAR AS ACROSS THE VARIOUS COUNTY ORDINANCES. THE REVISION PROCESS HAS BEEN UNDERWAY FOR MANY MONTHS. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECENT PROGRESS REPORTED AND NO INDICATION TO IN THE PROCESS WILL BE COMPLETED. THE LONGER WE WAIT, THE GREATER THE IMPACT ON ANIMALS AND PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR THEM. THE MORE TAXPAYER MONEY SPENT ON REMEDIES.
PLEASE, LET'S MOVE FORWARD TO COMPLETE THE REVISIONS WITH A SENSE OF URGENCY AND CAPITALIZE ON THE GOOD WORK THAT IS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR. THANK YOU THAT IS FORTHCOMING THIS MORNING. A GREAT EXAMPLE OF YOUR COMMITMENT TO ANIMAL WELFARE AND HAYS COUNTY. PLEASE COMPLETE THE REVISIONS THAT UNDERPIN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPAY AND NEUTER AND OTHER LIKE INITIATIVES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. OUR FINAL SPEAKER.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COURT. THE LAST TIME I CAME APPEAR, I ASKED A QUESTION ABOUT SOME AGENDA ITEMS. I DID NOT AT ALL APPRECIATE THE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNTYWIDE OPERATIONS NOT GIVING AN ANSWER THAT WAS APPROPRIATE. INSTEAD, THE COMMISSIONER CAME TO THE RESCUE. THESE FOLKS ARE PUT IN ASKED SOMETHING THAT MAKES SENSE. WE DESERVE BETTER THAN THAT, FOLKS. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT I HAD A SITDOWN WITH A CANDIDATE THAT IS RUNNING FOR OFFICE. THE COUNTY IS REASSIGNING EMPLOYEES TO AVOID LEGAL ACTION BECAUSE SHE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH THE OFFICE. THAT WHY SOME OF THESE THINGS THAT HAPPEN STAY HIDDEN AND THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS FAR AS SETTLEMENTS AND STUFF. BUT SOME OF THESE FOLKS IN OFFICE DO HAVE SEVERAL ENTRIES AND ATTACK WHERE THEY ARE RELEASING EMPLOYEES WRONGFULLY. ALL TYPES OF STUFF. THAT RIGHT THERE FOLKS IS SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE NEEDS TO MONITOR. FOR THE COUNTY TO BE WHEELING AND DEALING UNDER THE TABLE INSTEAD OF EXPOSING THE SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR HOW SERIOUS IT IS IS UNACCEPTABLE. ALL OF THOSE INVOLVED SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED. I WAS VERY HAPPY TO ATTEND A COUPLE OF FUNCTIONS POLITICALLY. I'M ENJOYING WATCHING, YOU KNOW, INCOME IT'S RUN. AS I TALKED TO CITIZENS AND VOTERS ABOUT THE
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STUFF, I CAN RELATE TO THEM IS, IF YOU BEEN IN OFFICE A LONG TIME AND HAVEN'T SPENT A LOT OF MONEY. SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG. YOU DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB. I AM VERY HAPPY THAT THEY ARE MAKING IT WORK. I APPLAUD THE EFFORTS OF THOSE FOLKS WHO ARE MAKING THEM RUN. AGAIN, FOLKS, WE ARE GOING TO SEE A LITTLE WHILE, I HAVE A 500,000, 14,000, 10,000, 126,000. THESE ARE ALL GRANTS AND ALL KINDS OF MONEY COMING IN FROM OTHER DIRECTIONS. WHAT ARE Y'ALL DOING WITH IT? WHAT IS BEING DONE WITH IT? I HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE 1986. I RUN AROUND THE COUNTY, I HARDLY SEE ANY IMPROVEMENTS THAT I MIGHT PRAISE THE COURTS'S EFFORTS FOUR. I'M NOT BLIND. I CALL IT LIKE I SEE IT. IF I DID A GOOD JOB SUMMER, I'M GOING TO PAY ON THE BACK. I PROMISE I'M GOING TO CALL YOU OUT ON IT. I HAVE THE EVIDENCE. ALL OF THESE NUMBERS RIGHT HERE, WE KEEP HAVING SPEAKERS COME UP ABOUT TAXES AND TAXES AND TAXES. HOW MUCH IS THIS HELPING ALLEVIATE THOSE TAXES? WHEN IS THE TAXPAYER GOING TO GET A BREAK? I SEE THESE ELECTED OFFICIALS WITH THEIR SALARY INCREASES AND STUFF. YOU CAN'T JUSTIFY THOSE THINGS, FOLKS. YOU CANNOT JUSTIFY THOSE PAY INCREASES. IN THE JOB THAT HAS BEEN DONE FROM A TO F, I DON'T KNOW WHAT LETTER TO PUT UP THERE. THERE'S NOTHING TO BRAG ABOUT.[F.1. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing January 29-February 2, 2024 as National Job Corps Groundhog Week. B E C E R R A]
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. WILL YOU PLEASE
OPEN FONE. >> ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING JANUARY 29TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 2ND, 2024 AS
NATIONAL JOB CORPS WEEK. >> READ THE PROCLAMATION AFTER
-- THANK YOU. >> PROCLAMATION ORGANIZING JANUARY 29TH, FEBRUARY 2ND 2024 AS NATIONAL GROUNDHOG WEEK.
DURING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 29TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 2ND, 2024, SUPPORTERS ARE GATHERING TO MARK A SHARED HISTORY OF IMPORTANT WORK AND WORTHWHILE ACCOMPLISHMENT. ADMINISTERED BY THE MARCH 1965, A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON MADE AT HIS ALMA MATER IN NOVEMBER 1964. TRANSFORMED INTO WHAT IS THE LARGEST JOB CORPS CENTER IN THE NATION. GARY JOB CORPS PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ACQUIRE SKILLS THAT ALLOW THEM TO BECOME MORE EMPLOYABLE AND INDEPENDENT. IN SUCH FIELDS AS HEALTH, OFFICE ADMINISTRATION, SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION AND MANUFACTURING. AND QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION. THE GARY JOB CORPS CENTER HAS SEEN MUCH CHANGE OVER THE LAST FIVE DECADES. IT HAS KEPT FOCUS ON HIS ORIGINAL MISSION. BOOSTING PRODUCTIVITY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PROSPERITY BY GIVING A HAND TO YOUNG PEOPLE. THERE FOR BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES DECLARE GENERATE 29TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 2ND, 23 FOUR AS NATIONAL JOB CORPS GROUNDHOG WEEK. ALL THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADMIRABLE ORGANIZATION BE MEANINGFUL AND MEMORABLE EVENT ADOPTED THIS, THE 30TH DAY OF
JANUARY. >> VERY WELL WRITTEN. WILL YOU
PLEASE CALL THE ROLE? >> COMMISSIONER SHELL PRIME.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. MR. GOODMAN. WOULD YOU LIKE THE PODIUM?
>> THE WONDERFUL CENTER DIRECTOR, ANGELA MEADOWS.
>> GOOD MORNING. AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE GARY JOB CORPS CENTER. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE WARM WELCOME THAT I HAVE RECEIVED. I HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE JULY AS THE CENTER DIRECTOR. WE ARE DOING WONDERFUL THINGS. WE ARE FULLY OPEN PAST COVID TO EXPECT OVER 1400 STUDENTS. WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THE WARM WELCOME AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU. >> OF COURSE, I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE DIRT. THANK YOU, GUYS. COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR SUPPORT CONTINUALLY. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH. WHEN WE GOT THAT PROCLAMATION, I CAN'T
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THANK YOU ENOUGH. BUT I AM THROWING YOU UNDER THE BUS BECAUSE IF YOU WANT TO GET TO MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, CALL HER.JUDGE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT CONTINUALLY. I THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING OUR STUDENTS TO ASSIST WITH THE SHOW OVER THIS WEEKEND. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE TIME THAT YOU HAVE BEEN TOTALLY SUPPORTIVE OF WHAT WE DO. I THINK THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR ALLOWING US TO DO
WHAT WE DO. THANK YOU, SIR. >> BEAUTIFUL. WELL DONE. THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I HAVE SERVED AS A COMMUNITY LIAISON OF THE GARY JOB CORPS COMMUNITY FOR YEARS. I HAVE BEEN HONORED. I'VE BEEN ASKED IN THE PAST TO SPEAK AT THEIR GRADUATIONS. LITERALLY, I AM A HUGE SUPPORTER OF ALL THINGS GARY. AGAIN, LEADING WITH LOVE, WE ARE SOMEONE'S LOVED ONES. I HAVE TWO SONS RAISED EXACTLY THE SAME AND YET THEY ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. AND WHO'S TO KNOW HOW YOUR CHILD WILL COME OUT, IN WHATEVER WAY YOU WANT. I AM JUST SO THANKFUL TO GARY BECAUSE THEY HELP FOLKS FOR WHATEVER REASON. YOU CAN BE IN THE SPACE OF BLAME, THE SPACE OF NO BLAME. I DON'T CARE. I'M IN THE SPACE OF NO JUDGE. MY HOPE IS THAT MORE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND JUST HOW VALUABLE GARY JOB CORPS IS TO OUR STATE. AND ALL OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE BECAUSE THEY HELP US GRAB VERY QUALIFIED, VERY PASSIONATE, VERY POTENTIAL FILLED INDIVIDUALS. YOUTH, MOST IMPORTANTLY. PUT THEM IN THE PATH AND WAYS WE DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT. LINES BEEN FOR WHEN THE POWERLINES BREAK. I COULD JUST GO ON. SECURITY. IT DOESN'T STOP. ALL THE THINGS THAT GARY DOES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, I WILL ALWAYS COME UP FOREVER, BE A SUPPORTER OF ANYONE WHO DOES WHAT YOU DO. COMMISSIONERS, BEFORE WE GO FOR A PICTURE, I WANTED TO SEE IF YOU GUYS WANTED TO SAY
ANYTHING. >> YEAH. I CAN'T EXPRESS HOW IMPORTANT TRAINING IS. MY UNDERGRAD WAS IN TRAINING AND TAUGHT WELDING AND AUTO MECHANICS FOR YEARS. THOSE SERVICES, 10 YEARS AGO, EVERYONE THOUGHT YOU HAD TO HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE TO EXCEED IN THIS WORLD. THE CLASS THAT I TAUGHT, HE'S NOW GOT FIVE OF THEM. I WISH THAT MORE KIDS WOULD LEARN THOSE VOCATIONAL SKILLS BECAUSE IT'S REALLY
WHERE WE NEED TO WORK. >> COMMISSIONERS, ANYTHING YOU
WOULD LIKE TO ADD? >> I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF THE WORK THAT YOU DO FOR OUR YOUTH. I'VE BEEN HERE MANY YEARS AND HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL. YOU REALLY HAVE A GREAT PERSON SPEAKING VERY HIGHLY OF THE FACILITY AND STUFF. TAKE YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING. CONGRATULATIONS.
KEEP WORKING HARD. GREAT JOB. >> THANK YOU. IT IS CUSTOMARY FOR US TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH PROCLAMATIONS. ANYONE INTERESTED IN BEING A PART OF THIS PICTURE, PLEASE COME ON UP. GARY IN THE HOUSE. THAT RIGHT.
>> I THINK THERE IS A PIECE OF TAPE UP HERE WITH YOUR NAME ON
IT. >> WE ARE THE STATE OF LEAD, FOLLOW OR GET OUT OF THE WAY. THAT HOW I SEE IT. OKAY.
YEAH. WE NEED A LITTLE BIT OF HEIGHT TO THE LEFT. YEAH. JUST
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A SHIFT. YOU ARE THE BOOK AND. ALL RIGHT.>> WE HAD SO MANY PARTNERS OUT HERE.
>> I HAVE OFFERED. I OFFERED. >> HE DID.
>> NEVERMIND. READY? >> SHE TOLD ME NO.
>> ONE, TWO, THREE. AWESOME. RIGHT HERE. ONE MORE OVER HERE.
OKAY. ONE MORE. PLEASE LOOK FORWARD. GREAT, THANK YOU.
>> BEAUTIFUL AND THANK YOU. OKAY. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN
[F.2. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing February 2024 as Spay/Neuter Awareness Month. B E C E R R A]
F2. >> ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 2024 AS PAY AND NEUTER AWARENESS MONTH.
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AWARENESS MONTH WHERE AS IN 2023, 66% OF U.S. HOUSEHOLDS, 86.9 MILLION HOMES, OWN A PET.
AND WHEREAS IN 2022, THE NUMBER OF PETS THAT ENTER CHILDERS ASHLEY WAS 4.4 MILLION WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF 1.6% OVER 2021.
SHELTER ANIMALS ARE EUTHANIZED IN THE U.S. EVERY YEAR BECAUSE OF LACK OF RESOURCES. MANY OF ANIMALS ARE LEFT HOMELESS. AND WHEREAS ABOUT 370,000 GODS AND CAT WERE KILLED JUST BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME. AND WHEREAS WORK AS THE DOGS ARE EUTHANIZED ANNUALLY WHILE DOGS AND CATS ENTER CHILDERS ABOUT AN EQUAL RATE. DOGS WERE 44%.WHEREAS, 579,567 COMPANION ANIMALS ENTERED TEXAS ANIMAL SHELTERS AND 68,945 DOGS AND CATS WERE KILLED IN ANIMAL SHELTERS ACROSS TEXAS IN 2022; AND WHEREAS, SPAY AND NEUTER INITIATIVES REDUCE INCIDENTS OF HOMELESS ANIMALS, CERTAIN LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES AND EVEN CURB NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR; AND WHEREAS, THE REGIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE 3,053 LIVE DOGS AND CATS IMPOUNDED IN FY 2023, OF WHICH 36%, 1,109 ANIMALS, WERE FROM HAYS COUNTY; AND WHEREAS, THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT, IN SUPPORT OF THE NO-KILL INITIATIVE, ENDORSES RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND ENCOURAGES THE COMMUNITY TO "FIX" THEIR PETS TO CURB THE NUMBER OF PETS WHICH MAY BECOME HOMELESS, STRAY, OR ENTER THE REGIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER; AND WHEREAS, SPAY & NEUTER OF PETS AND TRAP-NEUTER-VACCINATE-RETUR N OF UNOWNED COMMUNITY CATS ARE INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF THE NO-KILL EQUATION. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024 AS SPAY/NEUTER AWARENESS MONTH. ADOPTED THIS, THE 30TH DAY OF
JANUARY 2024. >> PLEASE CALL A ROW.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL, YES . >> JUDGE MAZER.
>> YES. ANOTHER WELL WRITTEN PROCLAMATION. IF YOU WILL PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM AND SAY WONDERFUL WORDS?
>> I WASN'T PREPARED TO SPEAK BUT THAT HAS NEVER STOPPED ME.
MAKE IT CONCISE. I WANT TO JUST SHINE THE LIGHT ON LAUREN MARTIN WHO IS RUNNING THE PREVENT A LITTER PROGRAM RIGHT NOW WHO IS WORKING TRIPLE, DOUBLETIME EVERY DAY TO SPAY AND NEUTER ANIMALS ACROSS THE REGION SO OUR PROGRAM THAT HAS PASSED, YOU HAVE PROBABLY HEARD OF IT. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SPAY/NEUTER AWARENESS. THAT IS WHAT THIS PROCLAMATION IS FOR.
IF WE FIX THE ANIMALS , WE SAVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND WE SAVE LIVES. IF YOUR ANIMALS AREN'T FIXED OR YOU KNOW SOMEONE, FIX YOUR WEIRD'S RELATIVES AND YOUR PETS. SPAY, NEUTER AND
MICROCHIP. THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONERS, ANY COMMENTS BEFORE WE CALL FOR A PICTURE? ANYONE INTERESTED IN THIS PICTURE, PLEASE COME ON UP. I MEAN IT. WE KNOW THERE ARE PET LOVERS OUT THERE. COME ON UP. JUST A QUICK PICTURE. COME ON
UP. >> WELL DONE. MAYBE A SHIRT ON
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THE SIDE. I LOVE IT. RIGHT HERE. ALL RIGHT. ONE, TWO,THREE. THANK YOU. >> OKAY, ONE, TWO, THREE. THANK
YOU. >> HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY. THANK
>> BEFORE WE GO INTO PRESENTATIONS , SERVICE AWARDS.
I WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW IN CASE THERE IS SOMEONE WATCHING OR HERE. I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO TABLE, IN CASE YOU ARE STICKING AROUND FOR, THREE ITEMS. L1 , WE WILL NOT BE OPENING THOSE
[F.3. Presentation of Hays County Employee Service and Retirement Awards._B E C E R R A /MILLE R]
TODAY. WE WON'T BE TALKING ABOUT THIS TODAY. IF ANYBODY IS TUNED IN OR PRESENT FOR THOSE THREE, WE ARE NOT OPENING THEM TODAY. JUST TO GIVE YOU A FAIR USE OF AND RESPECT OF YOURTIME. PLEASE OPEN F3. >> EMPLOY SERVICES AND
RETIREMENT AWARDS. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. TODAY WE ARE HERE TO HONOR CELEBRATIONS OF SERVICE YEARS WITH HAYS COUNTY. WE ARE GOING TO START WITH ONE YEAR. THERE ARE MANY. WHICH IS AWESOME TO BELIEVE, YES. WE ARE GOING TO START WITH ELIZABETH WITH THE TREASURER'S OFFICE. SHE IS CELEBRATING ONE YEAR. AS I CALL YOUR NAME, IF YOU WOULD GO TO THE DAIS. ONCE WE ARE FINISHED WITH ONE YEARS, WE WILL HAVE A PICTURE.
>> WE ARE ALL GOING TO STAND UP HERE AND ALL OF THE ONE YEARS, COME ON UP. WHEN THAT BLOCK OF TIME HAS BEEN COMPLETED, WE TAKE A PICTURE, YOU GO BACK AND WE GO TO THE NEXT ONE. BUT WE WILL STAY UP HERE STANDING WAITING FOR THE NEXT CYCLE.
>> ALSO CELEBRATING ONE YEAR IS ALYSSA PEREZ.
>> THANK YOU. >> I'M NOT SURE THIS GENTLEMAN IS HERE, MICHAEL DYERS WITH THE SHERIFF S OFFICE? HE IS NOT HERE. I WILL COME BACK TO THAT GENTLEMAN. ALSO AT ONE YEAR IS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, SANDRA BRYANT.
>> CELEBRATING ONE YEAR IS DISTRICT JUDGE, TRACIE WRIGHT RENEAU. I DON'T THINK SHE IS HERE. SHE SAID SHE WOULD TRY.
HEAR FROM THE DISTRICT CLERKS OFFICE IS JESUS
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LUCIO-GONZALEZ CELEBRATING ONE YEAR.>> CONGRATULATIONS, SIR. NOW YOU DON'T ALL HAVE TO KEEP GOING. IT'S REALLY LOPSIDED. THERE YOU GO.
>> ALSO CELEBRATING ONE YEAR WITH THE DISTRICT CLERKS OFFICE IS MIRANDA AGUILAR.
>> THANK YOU. >> THERE WE GO. ALSO ONE YEAR WITH THE DISTRICT CLERKS OFFICE IS ASHLEIGH BETTS.
YOU. >> THANK YOU. A COUPLE OF ATTORNEYS ON MY LIST THAT I DIDN'T CHECK IN. ADAM FELLOWS OR RICHARD RANC. I THINK THEY ARE IN COURT. WE WILL CELEBRATE
THEM. >> CONGRATULATIONS. GO THIS
WAY. >> JUDGE BROWN IN THE AUDIENCE? I DON'T BELIEVE. WE HAVE LOTS OF ONE YEARS HERE. ONE YEAR WITH THE COMMISSIONER PRING SYNCED, ANNETTE YANEZ. I DON'T THINK SHE IS HERE EITHER. AND THEN WE HAVE COMMISSIONER
MARIE COHEN. >> THAT ALL THE ONE YEARS.
>> OKAY, SHUFFLE BACK IN. >> I WANT TO HONOR SOME PEOPLE WHO AREN'T HERE. GO AHEAD. THERE YOU GO. COREY WAS HERE
BUT HE HAD TO LEAVE. >> THAT PESKY WORK.
>> WHERE YOU, COME TO WORK. BRENNA DEMOSS WITH THE COURT'S OFFICE. JUDGE POOL WHO IS NOT HERE. ALSO WORKING. AVERY ANDERSON, THE DISTRICT CLERK IS NOT HERE. JUAN VASQUEZ IS NOT HERE. OBVIOUSLY WITH THE DISTRICT CLERKS OFFICE. LET ME JUST KEEP GOING. JONATHAN ENGLISH WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE. GREGG COX WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. KIMBERLY RICE LOBELLO IS WITH THE COUNTY BOARD OUTLAW. JUDGE BROWN, WITH THE COUNTY BOARD AT LAW. JUDGE HALL WITH THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW. LET'S SEE. KEEP MOVING. I BELIEVE THAT IS ALL FOR ONE YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS.
>> RIGHT HERE. ONE, TWO, THREE. THANK YOU.
>> CAN WE GET A PAIR IN THE BACKGROUND? COME ON IN CLOSER.
AS MUCH AS YOU WANT. IT'S YOUR PICTURE.
>> BEAUTIFUL. ANYONE ELSE? DON'T FEEL PRESSURED. IF YOU DIDN'T GET A GOOD SHOT, WE WILL DO IT. COME ON, I AM
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SERIOUS. WE ARE NOT GOING TO GET THIS MOMENT BACK SO LET'S TAKE IT. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU ALL.>> ONE YEAR IS A BIG DEAL. CONGRATULATIONS.
>> I'M KEEPING TRACK. >> WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE. CLAIRE PERKINS WITH THE TREASURER'S OFFICE.
>> I NEED A SASH. THAT THE THING, GET BUSY.
>> THERE IS ANOTHER FIVE-YEAR IN THERE SOMEWHERE.
>> DAVID BLANKENSHIP WITH THE DISTRICT COURT'S OFFICE.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> ANITA COLLINS WITH THE
JUDGE'S OFFICE. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> I DON'T BELIEVE STEPHANIE IS HERE, STEPHANIE ROBINSON WITH THE COMBINED EMERGENCY FUND. GOOD. EXCELLENT. AND WE HAVE SOME OTHER FIVE YEARS THAT AREN'T IN COURT TODAY BUT WE DO WANT TO HONOR LARRY KING WITH THE SHERIFF S OFFICE. JOHN HEINZ WITH THE JUNIOR PROBATION OFFICE. JUDGE BURNS WITH THE JP 4. MOVING UP. ELAINE CARDENAS WITH THE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
THEY ARE NOT HERE TODAY BUT WE DID WANT TO HONOR THEM. GREAT.
WE NEED A PICTURE. >> OKAY. EVERY PICTURE IS IMPORTANT. IF YOU WILL COME UP, WE WILL LOOK AT THE RIGHT SPOT.
WHATEVER SEQUENCE YOU WANT. >> RIGHT HERE.
>> STARTING RIGHT HERE. >> ONE, TWO, THREE.
>> ONE, TWO, THREE. >> NEXT. BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU.
ONE MORE. THAT REALLY FAR AWAY. WE DON'T BITE. THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU, ALL. BY THE WAY. THERE IS MORE.
>> YES, THERE IS. CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF SERVICE, SARAH BARRY. I DON'T KNOW IF SHE'S HERE. WE'RE GOING TO HONOR HER. SHE IS WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. WE WILL HONOR HER EVEN THOUGH SHE IS NOT HERE TODAY. CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF SERVICE AS CONSTABLE RON HOOD. 15 YEARS.
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>> CONGRATULATIONS. CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF SERVICE, THERE ARE FOUR. THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS IN THE COURT TODAY IS JUDGE A BETH SMITH.
>> THOSE THAT ARE CELEBRATING 25 YEARS BUT COULD IT BE IN COURT, JUDGE GARY STEELE. RICHARD ROBERTS WITH THE DISTRICT COURT'S OFFICE. AND MICHAEL MALLOW WITH THE SHERIFF S OFFICE. THEY COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. WE HAVE ONE LAST CELEBRATION AND IT'S A BIGGIE. IT IS RETIREMENT. WE HAVE RORY HOLCOMB WITH THE SHERIFF S OFFICE. TODAY IS HIS LAST DAY WAS IT TOMORROW? OH, HE'S REALLY MAKING IT COUNT.
RORY HOLCOMB WITH THE SHERIFF S OFFICE.
>> SPEECH! SPEECH >> ANY OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS?
BRING THE FAMILY UP. >> WE WILL TAKE THE PICTURE FOR YOU.
>> IT WILL KIND OF CENTER US. PERFECT. PERFECT.
>> ONE, TWO, THREE. OKAY. ONE, TWO, THREE. RIGHT HERE. ONE,
TWO, THREE. PERFECT. >> BEAUTIFUL.
>> GOOD. CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU.
>> I'M GOING FISHING. THAT SOUNDS AMAZING.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT. SHERRY MILLER LEAVES THAT EFFORT. THANK YOU, MISS MILLER FOR ALWAYS MAKING THIS ENJOY MOBILE AND UPLIFTING. WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ARE DOING FOR OUR COWORKERS. PEOPLE OFTEN FORGET. IF YOU ARE CASHING A PAYCHECK WITH THIS LOGO ON IT, YOU ARE OUR COWORKER. THERE ARE NO DIFFERENCES IN THAT SPACE. THANK YOU, MISS MILLER, FOR
HELPING UNITAS THIS WAY. >> IF THERE ANY INDIVIDUALS
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FROM PRECINCT 4, THERE'S A LONG LIST OF THEM THAT DIDN'T ATTEND. IF YOU WANT ME TO, I CAN SWING BY THE GOVERNMENT CENTER AND PICK UP THOSE AWARDS AND TAKE THEM TO PRECINCT 4.>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE OFFER TO TAKE THE BLANKET. SHE WILL DROP IT OFF FOR YOU. ANYWAY, LET IT GO ON THE RECORD, THERE SHOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE ITEMS THAT DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE A YEAR STAMP ON THEM, FOR FOLKS WHO CONSIDER BUYING THEM TO CREATE SOME ENERGY TOWARD SUPPORTING THE COUNTY. I THINK THAT IS A GREAT IDEA. ANYWAY.
>> I TALKED TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR.
>> THERE WE GO. I THINK WE HAVE CONCLUDED PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS. NOW, COMMISSIONERS, IT'S CUSTOMARY FOR ME TO MAKE SURE IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING READY TO GO. I'M GOING TO OPEN G6 . I CAN CHERRY PICK. OTHERWISE, AFTER G6, I WILL OPEN THE BLOCK OF CONSENT AS USUAL. LET ME RIGHT THAT
[G.6. Approve and confirm the appointment of Andrew L. Upton as a regular full-time Deputy Constable in the Hays County Constable Precinct 2 Office. C OH E N /E LLE R]
DOWN NOW. OR JUST RIGHT THESE DOWN. G6, K5. AND THEN FULLCONSENT. >> THE OFFICE IS NOT SURE WHAT
NUMBER THAT IS. >> OVER THERE.
>> G6. >> YEP. THAT WAS THE FIRST ONE.
NO SWEAT. PLEASE OPEN, DYLAN, G6.
>> APPROVE AND CONFIRM AS IN THAT PRECINCT TO OFFICE.
>> I HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. MR. RODRIGO.
>> ON THIS AGENDA ITEM, I WAS WONDERING WHO ELLER IS.
AGAIN, JUST CUT AND PASTE, WE KNOW A LITTLE BIT MORE IN DEPTH JUSTIFICATION. I HEAR ALL THIS GROWTH AND ALL KINDS OF THINGS.
BUT I SEE -- I TRAVEL AROUND THE COUNTY A LOT. IT IS VERY RARE THAT I DO SEE A LOT OF PROACTIVE CONTROLLING GOING ON.
SOME OF THESE AREAS THAT ARE HEAVILY INVESTED WITH ACCIDENTS. THERE IS A THING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, THEY ALSO HAVE UNIFIED EFFORTS WHERE WE USED TO BE GIVEN ORDERS TO INTERCEPT STAFF SO THAT WE COULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. IS THAT OR HAS THAT BEEN CONSIDERED? THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> IT SHOULD BE ELLEN, NOT
ELLER. >> I CHECKED IT AS WELL. IT IS ACTUALLY CHIEF DEPUTY ELLER WHO MADE THE REQUEST BECAUSE THE CONSTABLE WAS OUT OF TOWN, MY UNDERSTANDING. I ACTUALLY CALLED CONSTABLE ELLEN AND SAID, WAS SUPPOSED TO BE YOU? IT IS ACTUALLY PRECINCT 2. IT IS CHIEF DEPUTY ELLER SO THE
AGENDA IS CORRECT. >> ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD TO IT? OKAY. CONSTABLE, NOW YOU ARE UP.
>> MORNING, COMMISSIONER. I WANT TO THANK Y'ALL TODAY. I SPEAK ON HIS BEHALF BUT I'M SURE HE WILL DO A MUCH BETTER JOB. MY FAMILY MOVED HERE WHEN I WAS NINE YEARS OLD TO THE CENTRAL TEXAS AREA. IT 2 1/2 YEARS AGO, MY WIFE AND KIDS HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF NOW LIVING IN HAYS COUNTY. TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE WHERE MY COMMUNITY IS AS WELL AS MY NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, CHURCH. IT'S A GREAT PLEASURE AND HONOR TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WHERE I LIVE.
>> ALSO, IF YOU GUYS DON'T MIND, NOT TRYING TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT. BUT WE GOT SPOILED. LET'S FACE IT. THE CERTIFICATIONS AND THINGS THAT YOU BRING TO THE OFFICE, WE LIKE TO HEAR ANY OF THOSE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE.
>> ABSOLUTELY. I HAVE OVER NINE YEARS OF POLICE EXPERIENCE.
I'VE BEEN A FIELD TRAINING OFFICER. AN INSTRUCTOR, EMERGENCY DRIVING INSTRUCTOR. I SERVED FOR FOUR YEARS WITH APD.
MANY ARRESTS AND PROACTIVE PATROLLING, FINDING INTOXICATED DRIVERS BEFORE CRASHES HAPPEN. IT'S AN HONOR, LIKE I SAID, TO BRING MY LIFE EXPERIENCE TO THE OFFICE.
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>> I KNOW THAT THAT PRECINCT , IT'S REALLY A BOOMING PRECINCT. THERE'S NO OTHER WAY TO SAY IT. A BREAKOUT FROM THE PRECINCT. OUR OTHER CONSTABLES HAVE REALLY PUT EMPHASIS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH FRIENDS. I DON'T WANT TO SOUND LOPSIDED. I LIKE TO ENSURE THAT CONSTABLE TORRES KEEPS PURSUING. A REALLY BIG PUSH TO OUR COMMUNITY. I DON'T HAVE THESE OPPORTUNITIES VERY OFTEN TO BRING IT UP. IT JUST AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO REMIND US AS A COMMUNITY THAT OUR FRONT LINE IS ABSOLUTELY TRAINED AND DOING THEIR VERY BEST.
>> I DO HAVE THAT CERTIFICATION AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE?
>> WELCOME. HAPPY YOU ARE HERE.
>> GLAD TO HAVE YOU. >> WE ARE GLAD YOU'RE HERE.
THANKS FOR SERVING. >> WE ARE GLAD YOU CHOSE HAYS COUNTY. I KNOW IT HAS BEEN QUESTIONED BEFORE. THIS IS AN EXISTING POSITION THAT WE ARE FILLING.
>> GREAT POINT, COMMISSIONER. THE APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1. THE VOTE IS TODAY FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEBRUARY FIRST. APD'S LOSS, OUR GAIN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I WENT TO THE CHIEF'S RETIREMENT PARTY. HE WAS VERY GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE YEARS HE SERVED. BUT LOOKING A LOT LESS STRESS NOW. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW HE IS A HAPPY CAMPER TOO.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER:
>>. NOW THAT MAKES IT OFFICIAL. WELCOME TO THE FAMILY. THANK YOU CONSTABLE TORRES. AND K5 PLEASE.
[K.5. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a contract with Evoke Wellness related to substance-use treatment for participants in the Judicial Services Department and amend the budget accordingly. IN GA LS B E]
>> POSSIBLE ACTION TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH WELLNESS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE JUDICIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND AMEND
THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. AND WE HAVE SOMEONE AT THE PODIUM. WILL YOU PLEASE
STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE? >> MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS ALBERT PHILLIPS. I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE BEFORE YOU TODAY. BEFORE I GET STARTED, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY CONDOLENCES TO A RECENTLY DECEASED CALLING. JUST HEARING YOUR COMMENTS AND SEEING YOUR FACES REALLY SHOWED ME A VERY APPRECIATED AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, WELL LOVED INDIVIDUAL. MY CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY, HIS FRIENDS.
WITH ME TODAY TO MY LEFT IS OUR SUPERVISOR. TO MY RIGHT YOU GUYS HAVE MET ALREADY. GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING TODAY. AGAIN, GOOD MORNING. I AM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HERE. I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY TO BE HERE BEFORE YOU DAY. I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE.
THAT WOULD BE STEPHANIE HUNT AND VICKI. I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY DO THEIR JOBS TO BE QUITE HONEST WITH YOU BUT THEY GET THE JOB DONE. THEY ARE A TREMENDOUS ASSET TO OUR COUNTY.
THANK YOU, GUYS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE A MINUTE TO THANK COMMISSIONER INGALSBE WHO IS SPONSORING THIS AGENDA ITEM TODAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SPONSOR THIS AGENDA. AS YOU KNOW, THERE IS A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR AND A MENTAL HEALTH STATUS. THIS IS WHY WE ARE VERY EXCITED TODAY. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WHICH WILL ENABLE OUR CLASS TO INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT AND RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT IN A TIMELY MATTER. THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CO-PAYS AS ALLOWED BY THE INSURANCE PROVIDER. YOU BOTH WILL WORK DILIGENTLY WITH THAT PERSON'S INSURANCE TO DETERMINE WHAT OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS THE CLIENT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. FOR THOSE CLIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE, THIS CONTRACT WILL ALSO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO
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COVER THEIR TREATMENT COSTS. THE DAILY TREATMENT +5 SCHOLARSHIPS AND NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD TREATMENT. THANK YOU, FOR THAT. CONVENIENTLY EVOKE WELLNESS FROM THE JAIL. THEY ARE ALSO WILLING TO TRANSPORT AUDIENCES FROM THE JAIL TO THEIR FACILITY WHICH IS A BIG SERVICE. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING, THERE ARE CURRENTLY 24 INPATIENT BEDS WITH THAT NUMBER INCREASING TO 50 BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR.ADDITIONALLY WORKING ON A SEPARATE WING WHICH WILL BE SPECIFICALLY UTILIZED FOR INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT.
IT SHOULD BE MENTIONED WILL ALSO PROVIDE VIRTUAL SOURCES AS WELL. LASTLY, I WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE SPECIFIC ENDEAVOR.
SOME OF THE PRIMARY REASONS IS TO HELP REDUCE THE JAIL POPULATION AND PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AND FUTURE CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO MR. SHELL . ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> COMMISSIONER, ANY QUESTIONS? >> JUDGE, I JUST WANT TO THANK SEAN FOR THEIR SERVICES AND FOR PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AT A DISCOUNTED RATE. WE DID THIS A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT AND WE ARE EXPANDING IT NOW TO OTHERS IN JUDICIAL SERVICES PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS PRETRIAL SERVICES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION. I THINK IT IS VERY WELL NEEDED. I WOULD SAY THAT IT IS ALSO A PILOT PROGRAM. I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL. WE NEED TO GIVE THESE INDIVIDUALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY AND OUR COMMUNITIES. TO HAVE THIS OPTION IS REALLY WELL WELCOMED. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR DOING THIS.
THE DIRECTION THAT WE WANT IN REGARDS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND HELPING THOSE WHO NEED THAT ASSISTANCE. REALLY WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE.
>> THANKS. THIS WAS A GREAT STEP. IT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR. WE KNOW THAT FACILITIES FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND COVER FOR VARIOUS ILLNESSES INCLUDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE. IN THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT GETTING BETTER AND MANY TIMES GETTING WORSE. WE CAN KEEP IMPROVING.
>> I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A PRIORITY FOR US. I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. SINCE YOUR LAST VISIT, I HAVE DONE SOME DUDE DILIGENCE. REALLY TRY TO DIG INTO THAT. THE ONE QUESTION I WOULD HAVE, AS WE MOVE FORWARD WHICH I THINK IS VERY IMPORTANT. AS WE LOOK AT THE CONTRACT AND THE FUTURE OF IT, THE ONE THING THAT I REALLY WANT TO LOOK AT IS AS WE HAVE THOSE FOLKS, WORK THEIR WAY THROUGH THE PROCESS LOOKING AT SUPPLEMENTAL OUTPATIENT AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THAT. HAVING THAT AS A PORTION OF IT OR AN EXTENDED IOP, WHATEVER TERMINOLOGY WANT TO INCLUDE THERE. I THINK THAT WOULD BE A REALLY IMPORTANT PART AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT IN THE
FUTURE TOO. >> CAN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM? TECHNICALLY HAVE IT RIGHT NOW.
>> INSTEAD OF USING LETTERS AM I JUST ALSO THE WORDS ARE.
>> TO YOUR POINT ABOUT OP WHICH IS OUTPATIENT, WE HAVE THAT
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RIGHT NOW AS A STEP DOWN. I KNOW ALBERT MENTIONED VIRTUAL OP'S WE HAVE VIRTUAL IP PROGRAMS WHICH IS INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT. THAT STARTED AT THE START OF THIS YEAR THANKS TO A RELATIONSHIP WITH KAMI JUDGE BROWN. LAST NIGHT, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SITTING IN ON ONE OF THE SESSIONS AND IT WAS JUST AMAZING TO SEE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE PARTICIPANTS INTERACT WITH ME GETTING THE PROGRAM AS THE LIAISON. I SHADOWED ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS LAST NIGHT. THE NIGHT IN DATE SHIFT OF WHAT THIS IS TO JUST ALL OF THEM, RECOVERY, THAT WAS REALLY GOOD FOR ME. THANKFUL FOR THAT. TO THE POINT OF STEPPING DOWN, THEY DO HAVE AN OPTION TO STEP DOWN TO OP WHICH IS OUTPATIENT.OP IS ONE-ON-ONE SESSION A WEEK WITH A COUNSELOR OR THERAPIST.
ONE THREE-HOUR SESSION. IT STILL ABOUT HALF OF WHAT THEY ARE GETTING IN VIRTUAL IOP RIGHT NOW. THE LAST THING I MENTIONED, WE DO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH PEOPLE AS WELL. I KNOW WE ARE EMPHASIZING FOR VARIOUS REGIONS . MAYBE IT IS THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK IN TERMS OF JUST A STRONG PROGRAM THAT DOESN'T COST A TON EITHER TO ANYBODY.
THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONGER STAYS. LASTLY WITH OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND THE WAY IT INTERACTS WITH INSURANCE, INSURANCE VERY RARELY WILL SAY, KNOW, TO SOMEONE EXTENDING OUTPATIENT SERVICES. IF ONE OF THE MOST ROBUST. THEY ARE USUALLY GOING TO SAY NO TO A 90 DAY OR SIX MONTH RESIDENTIAL STAY. THAT IS HOW IT WORKS. THERE ARE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO STEP DOWN RIGHT NOW. OUR MAIN FOCUS HAS BEEN TO INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT FOR VARIOUS REASONS. WALK BEFORE WE CAN RUN. THERE ARE STEPS IN PLACE TO STEP DOWN RIGHT NOW AND THAT IS ONLY GOING TO GET STRONGER. IT TO ALBERTA'S POINT, WE OPEN UP THE OTHER SIDE FOR IN-PERSON OUTPATIENT SERVICES. INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES COMIC EXCUSE ME. IS GOING TO BE EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE ASKING FOR VERY SOON. THERE IS ALSO PROGRAMMING IN PLACE RIGHT NOW.
NO ONE IS TECHNICALLY STEP DOWN . WE WILL CIRCLE BACK IN MARCH AND SEE HOW THAT GOES AND TROUBLESHOOT FROM THERE.
>> I WILL TELL YOU THAT I WORKED WITH AT LEAST ONE PROGRAM WHERE THEY HAVE A STEP DOWN TO SOP. AND UPON A GRADUATION OR COMPLETION, THEY ALSO HAVE AN ALUMNI PROGRAM WHERE THEY ENCOURAGE THOSE INDIVIDUALS TO COME BACK ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS TO CHECK IN. THEY ALSO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THOSE IOP MEMBERS. THOSE NEW PATIENTS THAT ARE IN A PROGRAM, IT REALLY PROVIDES THEM A BASE TO SAY, LOOK, I CAN DO THAT.
COMPLETED THE SECOND STEP AND THEY ARE OUT THERE FUNCTIONING AND SOCIETY WITHOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU AS YOU TALK TO THESE PATIENTS AND AS THEY WORKED THEIR WAY TO THE PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO COME BACK.
THEY REALLY ARE AN INSPIRATION TO SOME OF US. THEY ARE 10 DAYS OUT FROM HAVING A DRINK OR 10 DAYS OUT FROM USING AND THEY CAN SEE SOMEBODY WHO COMPLETED THE PROGRAM A YEAR AGO AND SAID, IF THAT PERSON CAN DO IT, I KNOW THAT I CAN. IT GIVES THEM A GOAL TO SHOOT FOR IF THAT MAKES SENSE.
>> I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE ANY NOTES YOU HAVE ON WHAT YOU WANT THIS TO LOOK LIKE. WHAT IT CAN LOOK LIKE. WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO SHIFT HOW WE DO THINGS. ANYTHING YOU HAVE TO
SHARE, EMAIL, CALL, WHATEVER. >> YOU TOOK THE TIME TO GET HERE. DID YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING?
>> IF YOU'LL JUST TELL US YOUR NAME.
>> HAYS COUNTY SUPERVISOR. OVER 50% OF THE CLIENTS THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE ARE ON OUR CASELOAD BECAUSE POSSESSION OR DWI CHARGES. I APPRECIATE THE COURT HEARING US OUT ON THIS
CONTRACT. >> BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU.
>> IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, WE WILL CALL THE ROLL. SURE.
>> JUST A FUN FACT, HE IS A FORMER COLLEGIATE OF BASKETBALL AND PRO COACH. WHAT I REALLY APPRECIATE IS THAT HE BRINGS THAT SAME PASSION AND MOTIVATION. I RESPECT THAT
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TREMENDOUSLY. I CAN TELL YOU, IT'S TREMENDOUS TO HAVE THEM IN OUR BACKYARD. YOU GUYS ARE VERY NEW BUT I LOOK FORWARD.THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. DYLAN.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL PRIME >> YES.
[G. CONSENT ITEMS]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE REMAINING CONSENT.
>> G1 . G TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF JUROR CHECKS. G3 APPROVED THE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTHCARE CLAIMS. G4, APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 16TH 2024. G5 APPROVE THE PAYMENTS PAYROLL DISBURSEMENTS. THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,025,000 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31ST, 2024. WITHHOLDINGS, DISBURSEMENTS AND BENEFITS OF THE HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE ONCE FINALIZED. G7, AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF QUOTES WITH AXON ENTERPRISE INC. RELATED TO THE FLEET AND CAR CAMERA SYSTEM AND BODY WORN CAMERA PROGRAM . G8, APPROVE THE NOMINATION OF COUNTY JUDGE BECERRA TO SERVE ON THE TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES' POLICY COMMITTEE FOR THE 2024-2026 BIENNIUM. G9 SUPPLIES AS NEEDED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024. SHE 10, AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT IN THE SHERIFF DRUG FORFEITURE FUND.
G 11, ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY OF COMMISSIONER WALT SMITH AS THE MEMBER ON THE CENTRAL TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION OF THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER MICHELLE COHEN TO SERVE AS MEMBER. G 12, APPROVE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL USING FORFEITURE FUNDS TO SEND DAVID MARSHALL, CORPORAL BRIAN WALLER TO, AND DEPUTY WESLEY LOWE TO NATIONAL POLICE WEEK ON MAY 11-16:2024, IN WASHINGTON, D.C. G 13 CONTINUING EDUCATION FUNDS FOR DIRECTOR STEPHANIE ROBINSON TO ATTEND THE NAVIGATOR CONFERENCE ON APRIL 14TH-18TH, 2024, NATIONAL HARBOR MARYLAND. AUTHORIZE THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO ACCEPT A $700 DONATION. IT'S EASY, FOR THE FIRE MARSHAL DIVISION AND AMEND BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. TO FILL THE POSITION FORMERLY HELD BY CHRIS BAKER FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A 31ST, 2025. G 16GRANT APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER, RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT - SHERRIFF'S OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000.00. G 17,AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A CONTINUATION GRANT AWARD FROM THE TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION (TIDC), FY24 IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,631.00. G AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A 18GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM - REGULAR PROJECTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,470.00. G 19AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, FIRST RESPONDER MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,035.00. G 20AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FY24 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000.00. G AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONER, 21 PRECINCT 3 TO EXECUTE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR A GRANT APPLICATION FROM TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY TO THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANT PROGRAM. G 22 AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $142,183.71. G 23 AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A RENEWAL GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AMOUNT OF $126,721.00. G 24APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR IFB 2024-B09 WINTERS MILL PARKWAY ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, LIGHTING AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO SOLICIT FOR BIDS AND ADVERTISE. G 25APPROVE UTILITY PERMITS G APPROVE AN INCREASE OF $150.00 26TO THE CHANGE FUND FOR THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 5 OFFICE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL
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GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 130.902 (D). G 27AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO SAN MARCOS DAILY RECORD OF $2,721.00 FOR THE ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE RELATED TO PUBLISHING THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE ELECTION FOR THE NOVEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTION WHERE A PURCHASE ORDER TO 28, PRINTING RELATED TO ELECTION PURCHASES. G 29, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH DISPOSAL SYSTEMS. INCREASING THE REPORT FEE. SHE 31 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. G 32, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE RELATED FOR THE CREATION OF THE JUSTICE OF PEACE COURT AND MAKE CHANGES TO THE TEMPLATE AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. G 33AUTHORIZE THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE A DOCUSIGN ENVELOPE PACKAGE TO ALLOW ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES FOR COUNTY DOCUMENTS. G 34JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN INVESTMENT AUTHORIZE THE COUNTYSUMMARY PROPOSAL WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR PACE TRAINING DAYS FOR THE COMBINED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER USING CREDITED FUNDS RECEIVED BY HAYS COUNTY AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. G 35 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO BOBBY A.CAINE, VETERAN'S TREATMENT COURT (VTC) DEFENSE ATTORNEY FOR HOTEL, FLIGHT AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION REIMBURSEMENT TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRUG COURT PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. G 36AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AN UPDATED INTERLOCAL COOPERAION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS
CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT >> THE SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A FEW COMMENTS. WE WILL STRT WITH G
10. MR. RODRIGO. >> FOR THOSE OF YOU IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT BUSINESS, ASSET FORFEITURE HAS BEEN VERY SENSITIVE AND CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE IN THE UNITED STATES.
MOST STATES DON'T HAVE THAT. YOU WILL SEE THAT IT IS A VERY CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE. HERE WE ARE USING $10,000 FOR A TRAINING FACILITY THAT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY FROM POOR DESIGN.
BUT HAVING GONE AND BEING ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH TWO DIFFERENT POLICE AGENCIES COME UP WE HAVEN'T HAD ROOM.
DANGEROUS MACHINES TO GO OUT AND ENFORCE TRANSPORTATION AND LAWS. THE TRAINING FACILITY SHOULD HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FROM THE BEGINNING SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GOING BACK NOW TO RETROFIT AND INVEST $10,000 COMING OUT OF THE CONTROVERSIAL ASSET FORFEITURE ACCOUNT. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, HOW KNOWLEDGEABLE THEY ARE WHEN IT COMES TO THESE THINGS. I HAVE MY OPINION ON IT. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS VERY RISKY, LEGALLY. FOR THOSE THAT KNOW THE BUSINESS, JUST SOME CAUTION BECAUSE IT GETS OLD PAYING OUT
SETTLEMENTS. OKAY? THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER
INGALSBE. >> I GUESS I WOULD JUST ASK JORDAN ALSO IF HE COULD RESPOND TO THE LEGALITY OF USING THESE FUNDS. OF COURSE, THEY ARE TRYING TO INSTALL TO ALLOW THESE TO HAVE AN AREA SO THEY CAN EAT LUNCH AND ANOTHER AWNING FOR EQUIPMENT ON THAT SIDE. OUTDOORS ARE NOT
PROTECTED FOR THE ELEMENTS. >> SURE. VICKI CAN CORRECT ME
IF I'M WRONG. >> CAN YOU PUT YOUR NAME AND
TITLE. >> SORRY. CIVIL FORCE ASSISTANT. VICKI CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. THESE FUNDS ARE
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TYPICALLY ALREADY BUDGETED BUT THEY ARE ASKING TO MOVE IT, TO USE, AT THIS POINT, THESE FUNDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE SHERIFFS OFFICE. THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN AUDITED BY THE STATE, ET CETERA. I USED TO DO ASSET FORFEITURE CASES SO I'M WELL AWARE OF HOW THEY FUNCTION. VICKI CAN CORRECT ME IF ANYTHING I SAID WAS INCORRECT OR NOT.>> JUST TO CLARIFY, ASSET FORFEITURE HAS BEEN USED IN A TRADE JULIE WITH A DRUG FORFEITURE AS IS WRITTEN IN THE
AGENDA. THE SAME THING? >> YES.
>> HAYS COUNTY BUDGET OFFICER. THOSE FUNDS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND AUDITED. PER THE STATUTE, THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW BUDGET POLICY. THIS IS SIMPLY A LINE ITEM TRANSFER IN THAT
BUDGET. >> BEAUTIFUL AND THANK YOU. I
APPRECIATE IT. >> I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MAKE A NOTATION THAT THESE PLANS ARE REQUIRED TO BE AUDITED EVERY YEAR. WE EXAMINE ALL OF THOSE INVOICES AND ENSURE THAT THEY DO FALL UNDER THE ALLOWED BUCKETS. THIS WOULD FALL UNDER THE REMODELING FACILITY COSTS. WE DO REVIEW THOSE EVERY YEAR BEFORE WE CERTIFY IT WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
THOSE RESPONSES. I KNOW WE ALL APPRECIATE THOSE. AND THEN WE
HAVE G 11. MR. RODRIGO? >> I NOTICED THE RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER SMITH. I WAS JUST CURIOUS, BACKUP DOESN'T REALLY SAY MUCH. I WAS CURIOUS WHY ALL OF A SUDDEN. IT'S A GOOD THING AND I WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK, BECAUSE WE CAN'T, IT'S NOT
GOING TO CUT IT. >> I'M HAPPY TO ADDRESS THAT.
COALITION WHENEVER I WAS ELECTED IN 2019. MY PREDECESSOR WAS ON THAT CLEAN AIR COALITION. JUDGE BECERRA, YOU SERVED ON IT FOR ONE YEAR. I WAS APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING YEAR AND SERVED ON IT SINCE THEN. THEIR FIRST MEETING IS NEXT WEEK FOR THE YEAR. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOUR MEETINGS FOR THE OUTCOME I WANTED TO IMMEDIATELY STEP DOWN AND APPOINT COMMISSIONER COHEN WHO HAS AGREED TO ACCEPT THAT ROLE. I CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE FOR ANOTHER YEAR BUT I CHOSE TO JUST STEP DOWN. I PUT THE WORD IMMEDIATELY IN THERE SO SHE COULD GO AHEAD. THAT THE EXHALATION. IT'S PRETTY SHORT.
COMMISSIONER COHEN COMMENTED YOU WANT TO ANYTHING? ALMOST DONE, GUYS. AND WE HAVE G 12. YOU SIGN UP FOR THAT ONE TOO.
>> JUST A QUESTION TO THE COURT AND EVERYBODY INVOLVED. SOME OF THE STAFF MEMBERS ARE MORE THAN LIKELY NOT GOING TO BE RETAINED BY THE UPCOMING ADMINISTRATION. I HAVE SEEN IT OVER AND OVER IN MY CAREER. JUST FOR THE STORY BEFORE THE OTHER GUY CAME IN.
IT WAS A PROBLEM. MY QUESTION IS, WHY WOULD WE BE SENDING FOLKS TO GO AND GET TRAINED AND ALL OF THESE SPECIALIZED DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, I REPEATEDLY HEAR THE SHORTAGE OF PATROL UNITS OUT ON THE FIELD. FATALITIES, NEWS PRESENTATIONS.
HOW BAD THE SPEEDERS ARE AND ALL OF THAT STUFF . WHY DON'T WE TAKE CARE OF THOSE TYPES OF ISSUES FIRST? THIS TYPE OF TRAINING WILL BE THERE LATER. PRETTY SURE THERE IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE GRANTS TO APPLY. THANK YOU.
>> YES, SIR. >> JUDGE, THIS IS AN EVENT THAT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR. HAYS COUNTY LIKES TO BE REPRESENTED TO HONOR THE LIVES OF THE FALLEN OFFICERS AND FAMILIES. IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN IN THIS AREA.
>> THANK YOU. AND 14. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FOR YOUR CONCISE COMMENTS. MR. AMAYA, YOU ARE ON FOR 14 AS WELL.
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>> ON THIS ONE RIGHT HERE, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I REALLY READ AS FAR AS ETHICS AND STUFF IS WHEN IT'S VERY DISCOURAGED FOR THINGS THAT APPEAR TO BE QUESTIONABLE. HERE WE ARE AGAIN, THIS RIGHT HERE. I THINK THE WORD IS IMPROPRIETIES. I'M NOT SAYING IT IS BUT IT DOES APPEAR AND GIVE THEM THAT FEELING. BECAUSE OF THAT, I WANT TO SPEAK ON IT.
IT I HAVE SEEN IT WHERE IT DOES COMPROMISE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS FROM AGENCIES THAT ARE BEING FUNDED. IT DOES INFLUENCE IT. I HAVE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE AND WITNESSED IT MYSELF. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU KNOW THE CLUB RAISES FUNDS AND GIVES TO MANY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS AND DEPARTMENTS. I WOULD SAY THAT WE ARE HONORED TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY TO PURCHASE THOSE CAMERAS. WE JUST APPRECIATE THE
CONTRIBUTION. >> I'M ASKING COMMISSIONER INGALSBE TO COMMENT ON THESE SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE IT IS CUSTOMARY WHEN A CITIZEN ASKS QUESTIONS TO HAVE THE SPONSORING COMMISSIONER REPLY TO IT. I JUST DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO MISUNDERSTAND OR NOT UNDERSTAND THE SEQUENCING WITH WHAT WE FLOW-THROUGH. WE ALSO HAVE G29. MR. AMAYA.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN. ON THIS ONE RIGHT HERE, THE PRICE WENT FROM $15. THAT IS QUITE A HIKE. I DID NOTICE THAT THE BACKUP MAKE SOME KIND OF REFERENCE TO PAPER. I REALLY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT. I AM JUST WONDERING HAVE ANYTHING TO DO
WITH THAT EXTRA ? >> COMMISSIONER SMITH, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO ENTER THAT ONE? >> I THINK I CAN SAY THAT THAT
HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. >> THAT IS OUR FINAL ONE.
>> ON 35 HERE, JUDGE AND COURT, KNOWS THE LANGUAGE AND THE BACKUP. IT TALKS ABOUT HOW THEY APPLIED FOR THIS GRANT FOR THEM TO PAY FOR IT AND IT WAS DENIED. OUT OF CURIOSITY, WHY WAS IT DENIED? AND WHY WAS THERE NO FUNDING IN THE BUDGET FOR THIS THING KNOWING IT WAS COMING UP?
>> OKAY. THANK YOU, SIR. >> THE LAST ONE IS YOURS,
COMMISSIONER. >> I'M NOT SURE WHY IT WAS DENIED. MAYBE VICKI DORSETT, SHE DID REACH OUT. I GUESS IT'S JUST AN EXPENDITURE THAT THEY DON'T PAY FOR. WE DECIDED TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE IT IS REALLY GOOD TRAINING.
>> PUT YOUR NAME AND TITLE OUT THERE.
>> VICKI DORSETT. THE GRANTING AGENCY WAS JUST THE TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION. THEY HAVE OCCASIONALLY PAID FOR TRAINING FOR SOME TEAM MEMBERS THAT WERE NOT A HAYS COUNTY , SUCH AS TEAM MEMBERS ON THE COURT THAT VOTE AS DEFENSE ATTORNEY. THIS PARTICULAR EXPENDITURE WASN'T PRESENTED IN THE BUDGET REQUEST WHEN THEY WERE PREPARING THE BUDGET APPLICATION FOR THIS GRANT. IT WAS NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE TRANSITIONING TO A NEW DEFENSE ATTORNEY FOR THAT ROLE. AND SO, IT WAS NOT INCLUDED. I DID REACH OUT TO THE AUDITORS'S OFFICE AND THEY DID TRY TO GET THE GRANTING AGENCY TO COVER THE EXPENSE BUT THEY DENIED IT.
>> PERFECT. DYLAN, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> I DO HAVE ONE COMMENT ON ONE OF YOUR ITEMS. AND A COUPLE OF OTHER ITEMS. BUT ON G8 , I ACTUALLY TALK TO THE CDC. I HAD ONE QUESTION. I THINK IT SHOULD JUST BE THE FINAL THERE FOR SHOULD BE FOR 2024. WE ARE NOMINATING TO BE ABLE TO RUN
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FOR THE OFFICE. IT'S A ONE-YEAR TERM. BECAUSE IT IS A ONE-YEAR TERM AND THAT IS THE ONLY CORRECTION I HAD.>> I'M OKAY WITH THAT. THAT FINE WITH ME.
>> THAT WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE IN THE PAST. I JUST WANTED TO
CLARIFY. >> ONE-YEAR APPOINTMENT.
>> I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT. I HAVE A COUPLE OF
OTHERS. >> YOU BET. I THOUGHT THAT HOW
THEY SUBMITTED IT. >> THE ONLY REASON I KNOW THAT IS BECAUSE I CALLED LAST WEEK TO ASK ABOUT IT. PART OF ME, LOOK AT MY NOTES. DID YOU SAY 17?
>> IT MIGHT BE 31 TO RECOGNIZE THE CITY OF SAN MARCUS FOR
THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS. >> CORRECT. THE OTHER ONE I WAS GOING TO MENTION WAS 37. ISD, THAT SRO CONTRACT, THAT WILL PROBABLY BE THE BASIS FOR THE OTHER SRO CONTRACTS. I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THIS FOR THE PUBLIC. I MAY ASK FOR SOME CLARIFICATION IF I THINK THIS QUICKLY. THERE IS AN ADJUSTMENT THERE FOR THE CHARGE, VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT CHARGES TO BRING IT UP-TO-DATE. THOSE HAVE NOT BEEN ASSESSED SINCE WE STARTED THE PROGRAM. THERE IS A SLIGHT INCREASE THERE. WE ACTUALLY LOOKED AT -- THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN WHAT THE GENERAL BREAKDOWN IS ON THOSE. WE DID HAVE ANOTHER ISD ON THAT CONTRACT FOR TODAY. AS WE LOOK AT THOSE FOUR CONTRACTS THAT WE HAD OUT THERE, THE ACTUAL DAYS OF SCHOOL HAVE CHANGED. SINCE WE DID THOSE ORIGINAL CONTRACTS. THE CONTRACT IS UPDATED WITH THE ACTUAL DAYS, THE DAYS THAT SCHOOL IS IN SESSION NOW. IT IS NOT AN EXACT BREAKDOWN AS IT USED TO BE. IF THE SAME EXACT PROGRAM BUT THE TOTALS HAVE CHANGED A LITTLE BIT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THAT. WE ARE PUTTING THE SAME STANDARD CONTRACT FOR EVERYBODY BUT THIS IS JUST AN UPDATE FOR THAT. IS THAT FAIR? OKAY.
>> VICKI DORSETT. IN THE ATTEMPT TO UPDATE SOME OF THE LANGUAGE IN THE AGREEMENTS, THEY HAD REQUESTED TO UPDATE THE FINANCIAL. WE ACTUALLY BEGAN FILLING THE ISPS. WHEN THE OFFICERS WERE ASSIGNED, WHEN THESE ORIGINAL AGREEMENTS WERE ESTABLISHED, TYPICALLY STYLE WAS RIGHT AFTER LABOR DAY. WHEN THOSE OFFICERS WOULD TRANSITION OVER TO THE SHERIFFS OFFICE. WITH THIS NEW ELECTIVE, WE ACTUALLY REDID SOME OF THE AGREEMENTS WITH THE SCHOOLS. WE STARTED BILLING THEM ON ACTUAL ASSIGNMENTS THAT THEY ARE TO SIGN FROM SCHOOL. IF THE SCHOOL ENDS EARLY, THEY DON'T GET BILLED. THIS IS BUILT ON ESTIMATES. IT IS PRETTY MUCH MIMICKING WHAT THE SCHOOLS WERE
ALREADY GETTING BILLED FOR. >> I JUST WANTED TO OFFER THAT CLARIFICATION BECAUSE I'M SURE THERE'S GOING TO BE QUESTIONS RELATED TO IT. I STILL THINK IT'S THE BEST DEAL UNDER THE SUN FOR THE ISD S. AT LEAST THE ONES I TALKED TO WHO DEFINITELY
WANT THE OFFICERS. >> SOMETHING ONE OF THE SCHOOLS IN QUESTION, THE TIME OFF. OBVIOUSLY, THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.
THANKSGIVING, TWO WEEKS AT CHRISTMAS. TYPICALLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED, THOSE SROS , THEY TAKE THEIR TIME OFF DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THEY DON'T HAVE TO USE THEIR CREW TO LEAVE DURING THOSE BREAKS. TAKE THEIR CRUDE LEAVE. HE THEY ARE BILLED FOR THE FULL-TIME FROM THE TIME SCHOOL STARTS UNTIL THE TIME SCHOOL ENDS. WHETHER IT'S A HOLIDAY OR NOT. WE PAY OUR
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OFFICERS WHEN THEY ARE OFF ON LEAVE. THE UPSIDE OF THAT IS WE ARE PAYING ALL THE UP FRONT COSTS TO THE OFFICERS WHICH IS QUITE EXPENSIVE TO EQUIP ONE OFFICER. FOR THE SCHOOL, THEYARE GETTING THE BENEFITS. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER SMITH, FOR THAT REMINDER. JUST PAY 70% INSTEAD OF 75%.
>> THE COUNTY IS RESPONSIBLE --
>> THERE'S ACTUALLY MORE DAYS.
>> YES, EQUALIZING THE SCHOOL CALENDAR A BIT.
>> YES. >> QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? GOOD.
>> JUST BACK TO 35, THAT COURT-APPROVED OUT-OF-STATE
TRAVEL FOR THEM? NUMBER 35. >> IT WAS NOT APPROVED. THEY DIDN'T PREVIOUSLY PREVENT NOR DO WE HAVE A BUDGET TO PAY FOR OUTSIDE COUNSEL TRAINING. HE WOULD JUST HAVE TO GET THE APPROVAL FOR THE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL TO PROCESS THE PAYMENT.
CROSS THE HURDLE FOR THE ACTUAL GREEN LIGHT TO GO.
>> THEY HAVE ALREADY TROUBLED.
>> YOU HAVE TO PROVE ANY OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL I HAVE TIME. IT JUST A REMINDER TO EVERYBODY.
>> THAT RIGHT. GOOD. I GOT TWO THINGS BACKWARDS. PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE
>> YES. >> PLEASE OPEN I 1. DISCUSSION
[I.1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Court to execute a Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. to provide engineering services on the Fitzhugh Road Corridor Study project in Precinct 4. S MIT H /B OR C H E R D IN G]
AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND COBB, FENDLEY & ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES ON THE FITZHUGH ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY PROJECT INPRECINCT 4. >> WE APPROVED A STUDY IN PRECINCT 4 ALL THE WAY TO THE TRAVIS COUNTY LINE. WE DID THAT PROBABLY ALMOST TWO MONTHS AGO, JERRY. I WOULD SAY THIS IS THE ACTUAL CONTRACT. I WOULD SAY THE FIRST STEP IN THE PROCESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED AS PART OF THIS STUDY IS THE SAFETY AUDIT FOR THAT ENTIRE SECTION. ALONG WITH THE FACT ALREADY STARTING TO COORDINATE WITH TRAVIS COUNTY ON THE IMPROVEMENTS THEY ARE DOING THROUGH THE COUNTY LINE. WITH THE DEVELOPMENT THAT IS THERE, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN THE CONCERT VENUE THAT IS PROPOSED FOR THERE. HE THE HEARING FOR THAT WHEN HE WAS LAST NIGHT. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE ABLE TO ATTEND OR WATCH. WHAT I WOULD SAY, THAT IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE. DOZENS OF RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES ARE BEING PLACED ON THAT ROADWAY. IT'S QUITE LITERALLY IN PLACES BARELY WIDE ENOUGH TO EVEN PUT A STRIPE IN. THIS COURT-ORDERED STUDY WILL ACTUALLY LOOK AT IT AND IT'S ENTIRETY AS FAR AS WHAT DRAINAGE WILL LOOK LIKE.
PROPOSED CHANGES. IDENTIFYING THOSE POINTS WITHIN THE ROADWAY THAT ARE TRUE SAFETY HAZARDS. LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT THE
OUTCOME WOULD BE. >> HOW LONG OF A SCOPE ARE THEY
GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR? >> THE SAFETY AUDIT WILL BE
DONE FAIRLY QUICKLY. >> I'M TALKING ABOUT FIVE
YEARS FROM NOW. >> THEY WOULD LOOK AT WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO GET THE ULTIMATE CONFIGURATION AS APPROVED IN OUR MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN. A DIVIDED ROADWAY OVERTIME.
AGAIN, IT WOULD BE STAGED. THEY ARE GOING TO LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE INTERSECTIONS. WHERE WE WOULD NEED THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.
>> GOOD. THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[I.2. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Court to execute Change Order No. 4 amending the billing rates in the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and BGE, Inc. for the RM 12 Safety Improvements near the intersection of Mountain Crest and Skyline Drive project in Precinct 3. This is a zero cost Change Order. S H E LL/B OR C H E R D IN G]
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER BECERRA >> YES.
>>. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT
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TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 AMENDING THE BILLING RATES IN THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND BGE, INC. FOR THE RM 12 SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MOUNTAIN CREST AND SKYLINE DRIVE PROJECT IN PRECINCT 3. THIS IS A ZERO COST CHANGE ORDER.>> SECOND. >> I THINK IT IS WELL ENOUGH
WRITTEN. >> THE RATES HAVE BEEN
[I.3. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Court to execute Contract Amendment No. 6 to increase the contract compensation cap by $20,000.00 to the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and American Structurepoint, Inc. for additional design services on the RM 3237 Phase 1 Intersection improvements project in Precinct 3, as part of the Hays County Road Bond Program, utilizing a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ch. 262.024(a)(4) and amend the budget accordingly. S H E LL/B OR C H E R D IN G]
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE >> YES.
>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER 6 TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT COMPENSATION CAP BY $20,000.00 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND AMERICAN STRUCTUREPOINT, INC. FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES ON THE RM 3237 PHASE 1 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN PRECINCT 3, AS PART OF THE HAYS COUNTY ROAD BOND PROGRAM, UTILIZING A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CH.
262.024(A)(4) AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
>> SECOND. >> ON THE SIDE OF THE CHANGES ARE FOR UTILITY COORDINATION. THIS PROJECT IS FOR THE MOST PART, DESIGNED. MAYBE TWO OR $3000 INCREASE TO 20,000. THE MAJORITY OF IT IS FOR UTILITY COORDINATION FOR THE PROJECT
WHEN IT IS CONSTRUCTED. Ú>> COMMISSINER SHELL
[I.4. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Court to execute Contract Amendment No. 1 amending the Exhibit D billing rates in the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and WSB & Associates, Inc. dba WSB Engineers and Surveyors, Inc. for the East Side Corridor project in Precincts 1 and 2. There is no cost increase associated with this contract document. IN GA LS B E /C OH E N /B OR C H E R D IN G]
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE >> YES. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE
ACTION >> JUDGE BECERRA TO AUTHORIZE
THE COURT TO >> YES. EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. I FOR1 AMENDING THE EXHIBIT D BILLING RATES IN THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND WSB & ASSOCIATES, INC. DBA WSB ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, INC. FOR THE EAST SIDE CORRIDOR PROJECT IN PRECINCTS 1 AND 2.
THERE IS NO COST INCREASE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTRACT
DOCUMENT. >> THE BILLING RATE. OH,
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> MR. COHEN
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE
[I.5.Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of HDR, Inc for the purpose of performing an intersection warrant study at the FM110/Yarrington Road eastern intersection and authorize staff to negotiate a contract after receiving scope and fee documents. IN GA LS B E /B OR C H E R D IN G INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]
>> YES. >> I 5DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION .TO APPROVE THE SELECTION OF HDR, INC FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING AN INTERSECTION WARRANT STUDY AT THE FM110/YARRINGTON ROAD EASTERN INTERSECTION AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT AFTER RECEIVING SCOPE
>> SECOND. >> JUDGE, THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW ACCIDENTS AT THIS INTERSECTION. HDR WILL BE LOOKING AT WHAT IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE DONE, I GUESS, WHERE IMPROVEMENTS CAN
BE DONE. >> BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU PLEASE
[I.6.Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction & surface drainage improvements, release the subdivision bond #9426154 in the amount of $2,576,049.56, and acceptance of the 2- year maintenance bond #341693Q in the amount of $140,202.02 for Waterstone Unit A. IN GA LS B E /B OR C H E R D IN G]
CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE
>> YES. .DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION & SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, RELEASE THE SUBDIVISION BOND NUMBER 9426154 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,576,049.56, AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2-YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER 341693Q IN THE AMOUNT OF $140,202.02 FOR WATERSTONE UNIT A.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A RECORDATION TO ACCEPT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROADS AND SET THE BOND.
[I.7. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of road construction & surface drainage improvements, release the Letter of Credit #FTFC-23233 in the amount of $2,252,601.83, acceptance of the 2- year maintenance bond #355371J in the amount of $103,974.35, and accept the 1-year revegetation bond #355373Gin the amount of $4,709.55 for Waterstone Unit C. IN GA LS B E /B OR C H E R D IN G]
>> THEY, COMMISSIONER. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. I7.
>> COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION SHELL
>> YES. >> TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE
>> . ROAD CONSTRUCTION & SURFACE
>>DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, RELEASE THE LETTER OF CREDIT NUMBER FTFC-23233 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,252,601.83, ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2-YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER 355371J IN THE AMOUNT OF $103,974.35, AND ACCEPT THE 1-YEAR REVEGETATION BOND NUMBER 355373G IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,709.55 FOR WATERSTONE UNIT
C. >> BEAUTIFUL. PLEASE CALL THE
[J.1. PLN-2413-PC; Call for a Public Hearing on February 27th, 2024, followed by discussion and possible action regarding The Cliffs of Onion Creek, Lot 1, Replat. S H E LL/P A C H E C O]
>> YES. . FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL
[J.2. PLN-2401-PC; Hold a Public Hearing, followed by discussion and possible action regarding the Kai Vista Estates, Sec 1, Replat of Lot 36 and Reserve Tract A. IN GA LS B E /P A C H E C O]
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>> YES.. FULL-DAY PUBLIC HEARING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE ESTATES SECTION 1 OF LOT
36. >> OPENING THIS AGENDA ITEM FOR A PUBLIC HEARING. IF THERE IS ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK FOR AND AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. I SEE NO MOVEMENT. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC.
>> THANK YOU. DIRECTOR OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT. SECTION ONE REPLIED OF LOT 36 IS A TWO LOT SUBDIVISION. THIS IS LOCATED IN PRECINCT 1. WATER WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY CORPORATION AND WASTEWATER WILL BE ACHIEVED BY SEWAGE FACILITIES. STAFF HAS CONDUCTED AN INITIAL REVIEW AT THIS TIME. RECOMMENDING THAT A NOTION OF DISAPPROVAL. THERE ARE JUST A FEW COMMENTS LOCATED IN THE BACK. A FEW OF THOSE ARE PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL WORK WITH THE APPLICANT TO MOVE FORWARD THOSE DEFICIENCIES.
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO DISAPPROVE THE SUBDIVISION AT
[J.3. PLN-2208-PC; Discussion and possible action regarding Carol Oaks, Lot 6, Replat. S MIT H /P A C H E C O]
>> . DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION.
>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. A PROPOSED TWO LOT SUBDIVISION LOCATED ACROSS 4.9 IN PRECINCT 4. WASTEWATER WILL BE THROUGH FACILITIES. THE STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS FOR THIS. AT THE TIME, NO DEFICIENCIES REMAINING AND NONE REQUESTED. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
>> THIS IS JUST ANOTHER ONE. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
[K.1. Discussion and possible action to accept a Proposal from Water & Earth Technologies (WET) related to the replacement of the live feed camera station at National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Dam # 5; authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(7)(D) and amend the budget accordingly. B E C E R R A /S H E LL/MIK E JON E S]
>> DISCUSSED POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT A PROPOSAL RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LIVE FEED CAMERA STATION, CONSERVATION SERVICES. AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY PURSUANT TO TEXAS LEVEL GOVERNMENT AND AMEND THE BUDGET
>> ANYTHING TO ADD? OKAY. >> POSSIBLY THE BEST SCENARIO I HAVE READ IN A WHILE. PRETTY DETAILED.
[K.2. Discussion and possible action to approve one new Data Program Specialist position with equipment in the Hays County Health Department effective February 1, 2024, and amend the budget accordingly. S H E LL/T .C R U MLE Y]
>> THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE >> YES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA >> YES. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTIONSPECIALIST POSITION WITH EQUIPMENT IN THE HAYS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2024, AND AMEND THE BUDGET CCORDINGLY.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. WE HAVE ANOTHER ITEM AFTER THIS WHICH I HAD ALLOCATED SOME OF THE FUNDS FOR. WE HAVE OPENED THAT ONE UP TO OUR OPIOID SETTLEMENT WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR THAT POSITION. SOMETHING I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON COUNTYWIDE DIRECTOR FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW THEM TO GO AND DO THE THINGS THEY ARE TRYING TO DO. THIS IS ONE POSITION THAT I WOULD BE WILLING TO DEFINE FOR TWO YEARS WITH THE PRECINCT IF THE COURT WOULD ALLOW US TO CREATE THAT NOW. I KNOW WE PREFER TO CREATE POSITIONS. THIS IS JUST ONE WHEN WE HAVE SOME FUNDS AVAILABLE WHERE WE CAN GET
STARTED. PRETTY SIMILAR. >> HONESTLY, IF THERE IS EVERY GOOD USE FOR, I THINK THAT WOULD BE IT.
>> I AGREE, JUDGE. THIS NEXT ITEM ARE VERY MUCH NEEDED.
>> VERY NICE. >> I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ON THE
NEXT ITEM. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K.3. Discussion and possible action to approve a new Behavioral Health Coordinator position with equipment in the Hays County Health Department effective February 1, 2024, and amend the budget accordingly. C OH E N /S H E LL/T .C R U MLE Y]
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL >> YES. K3.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH WHICH DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
>> TO APPROVE A NEW BEHAVIORAL COMMISSIONER COHEN
>> YES. >> HEALTH COORDINATOR POSITION
JUDGE BECERRA >> YES. WITH EQUIPMENT IN THE
HAYS >>COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2024, AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.
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IS GOING TO BE THE CENTER FOR TRYING TO FIND DIFFERENT RESOURCES FOR THE COUNTY AND GOING THROUGH THE COUNTY. IF YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL LOOKING FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND YOUR FIRST THOUGHT IS TO GO TO THE COUNTY, IF YOU HAVE EVER TRY TO NAVIGATE THE WEBSITE, THERE'S NOTHING THAT WILL PUT YOU IN THAT DIRECTION, RIGHT? MY HOPE IS THAT THIS PHYSICIAN WILL DO ALL OF THAT RESEARCH AND DATA GATHERING OF WHAT ERVICES ARE OUT THERE IN OU COUNTY THAT WE CAN PARTNER WITH AND KIND OF BRING TOGETHER IN ONE AREA. SIMILAR TO WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH THE SERVICES. THEY BROUGHT ALL OF THE RESOURCES TOGETHER. THIS POSITION IS GOING TO ACTIVELY DO THAT. ALL OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCESS MENTAL ILLNESS. THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE LARGER PLAN FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO REACH. IT'S VERY EXCITING OPPORTUNITY, I THINK, FOR US.>> I AGREE, JUDGE. I HAVE THE SAME WORKSHOP . SOMETHING THAT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THERE WERE REALLY A LOT OF RESOURCES OUT IN OUR COMMUNITY. NOBODY KNEW ANYTHING. WE DO HAVE TO HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THOSE RESOURCES TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN ALLOW INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO GO TO ONE PLACE TO TRY TO FIND THOSE RESOURCES THAT ARE DESPERATELY NEEDED.
>> IS NOT PERFECT? WE ARE ALL IN HARMONY BECAUSE I'VE HAD MY OFFICE GO THROUGH AND SCRAPE ALL OF THE PROFITS. WHEN WE GET CALLS, BASED ON THESE ISSUES COME UP WE CAN TAKE THAT
PERSONALLY AS AN OFFICE. >> YES.
>> I THINK IT IS A GOOD POINT, JUDGE. PEOPLE HAVE JUST SORT OF TAKEN PIECES OF US TRIED TO DO THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BUT NO ONE HAS EVER OWNED IT. NO ONE SAID, THIS IS MY JOCK ON THIS IS WHAT I DO ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS. I'M GOING TO GO TO THE MEETING, I'M GOING TO UNDERSTAND FROM A STATE-LEVEL, NATIONAL LEVEL AND ALL THE WAY TO LOCAL LEVEL TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON, WHAT OPPORTUNITIES THERE ARE TO PARTNER WITH INDIVIDUALS. WE HAD ONE THERE TODAY. AND FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS.
SOMEONE TO BE A TRUE RESOURCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND THE OPERATIONS OF THESE COUNTIES SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE SOMEONE, WE KNOW THAT IT'S THEIR JOB. THIS POPPED UP, WITH GOODNESS. WE HAVE SOMEBODY WE CAN TURN TO AND LEAD ON THIS ISSUE. I THINK IT'S TIME WE MOVE FORWARD.
>> I WOULD AGREE THE POSITION IS WELL OVERDUE. FROM OUR LAST MEETING, WE HAVE THE CONVERSATION ON THE NEED FOR THE POSITION AND WHAT THE SPECIFIC DUTIES WOULD BE. MY QUESTION IS, EVEN BEFORE THE WORKSHOP, FORMER COMMISSIONER JONES AND I POSTED A GROUP OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER NONPROFITS HERE TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT LOOK LIKE.
I THINK WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY FROM THAT. HE MY QUESTION IS, OF THE FUNDS IDENTIFIED, COMMISSIONER SHALL MENTION THERE WOULD BE AN OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND. I BELIEVE THAT IS A GOOD PLACE FOR IT. HOW MUCH IS THAT IN RIGHT NOW? DURING OUR REGULAR BUDGET PROCESS, WE DEDICATED THOSE FUNDS BACK. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THAT CURRENTLY HAS IN IT, HOW MUC WE ARE GOING TO SPEND IN THE POSITION AND HOW MUCH WOULD
STILL BE AVAILABLE.? >> VICKI DORSET. IN THE BACKUP, I DID INCLUDE THE ANNUAL COST AS WELL. I BELIEVE ABOUT
HUNDRED AND 44,000 IN FUNDS. >> OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE, THERE IS STILL A LITTLE WIGGLE ROOM IN THERE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER THINGS N THE BACK WHILE WE LOOK AT THE CONSUMABLES WOULD BE ABOUT 20,000. WE HAD IDENTIFIED THAT TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE. I BELIEVE THE MEMBERS OF THAT WOULD BE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS. I THINK THE SUPPORT
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WOULD BE GREAT. >> WE GOT 166,000 LOSSES. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON WHAT THE ALLEGATION WILL BE FOR FY '24. I ASSUME IT WOULD BE SOMEWHERE AROUND THAT. WE BUDGETED 20,000 FOR THE INCIDENTALS. INAUDIBLE ] LET'S SEE. GENERAL SUPPLIES. CONSUMABLES FOR SUPPLIES. WE HAVE A $25,000 BUDGET THIS YEAR.
>> WE ARE LOOKING AT SYMPOSIUM AND OTHER THINGS. I WANT TO ENSURE AT THE END OF THE DAY, THERE WILL BE ENOUGH TO DO THOSE THINGS. I THINK THERE WILL BE LOOKING AT THAT.
>> REPORTER: I WOULD JUST SAY, THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY A COOKIE JAR IF IT'S DIRECTED TOWARDS THE RIGHT THINGS. THAT
WHERE I WOULD LIKE TO GO. >> THE STATUTE IS A LITTLE VAGUE. THIS POSITION WILL FIT BUT WE WILL BE MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT ANY FUTURE EXPENSES AND THOSE FEDERAL GUIDELINES.
THIS YEAR, THE COST IS AROUND 56,000. IT STILL LEAVES JUST
UNDER 40,000. >> WHEN WE GET THAT ALLOCATION? NO COMIC CAME IN APRIL. SORRY. WE SHOULD KNOW IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF MONTHS. >> I THINK THERE HAVE BEEN TWO ADDITIONAL SETTLEMENTS MAYBE THAT WOULD FALL INTO THOSE CATEGORIES. WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE YET.
>> IT'S IMPORTANT THAT IF WE GET THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THE SPRING, WE HAVE TO BUDGET DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS. WE HAVE TO MANAGE WHAT WE NEED. AND THEN WE CAN BUDGET ANY
PROCESSES. >> WE ALSO HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT THIS IS ALSO IN SOME WAYS LIKE THE TOBACCO MONEY. ONE TIME MONEY THAT IS SPREAD OVER SEVERAL YEARS WHEN THE SETTLEMENT COME IN. WE MIGHT NOT GET ANY NEXT YEAR. I THINK THIS IS A GOOD START. AT A CERTAIN POINT, WE MAY NEED TO TRANSFER THIS TO THE REGULAR HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET.
>> AND THE POSITIONS THAT MICHELLE AND I SPOKE ABOUT, IT WASN'T NECESSARILY INTENDED TO BE FUNDED TWO YEARS. HE DID SET ASIDE TWO YEARS FOR THE DATA SPECIALIST POSITION. WHAT WE ARE PLANNING ON DOING IS GETTING THAT PARTICULAR FUND.
ALL OF THE ARCO FUNDS THAT WE HAVE NEED TO BE REVIEWED DURING THE UPCOMING BUDGET CYCLE. WHAT THOSE PROGRAMS ARE DOING AND IF WE WANT TO CONTINUE THOSE PROGRAMS. THESE FUNDS START DEPLETING. IT WASN'T NECESSARILY INTENDED TO KEEP THAT POSITION AND THAT OPIOID SETTLEMENT. YOU COULD IF YOU
CHOSE TO DO THAT. >> ANYTHING ELSE,
COMMISSIONERS? >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K.4. Discussion and possible action to authorize the purchase of consumables for employee training hosted by Human Resources. IN GA LS B E /MILLE R]
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE >> YES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA >> YES. K4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF CONSUMABLES FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING HOSTED BY HUMAN RESOURCES.
>> SECOND. >> THE ONLY THING MISSING WAS A $ON THIS AGENDA ITEM. IS A $25,000 FOR CONSUMABLES?
>> ONLY IF THE BUDGET WAS THAT MUCH. HAYS COUNTY ENJOYS A
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LINE ITEM IN THE HR DEPARTMENT FOR TRAINING. IT'S A SMALL LINE ITEM. WE JUST RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED LAST WEEK. LARGER ORIENTATION TO HAYS COUNTY. WE HAD SEVEN OR EIGHT IN OUR OFFICE ON FRIDAY. WE LIKE THEM TO STAY THE WHOLE THREE OR FOUR HOURS. WE ARE SHARING HAYS COUNTY CULTURE WITH THEM. HE I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE HEALTHY SNACKS. VICKI AND I TALKED ABOUT THIS. WE PUT IN THE ITEM NOT TO RECEIVE $500. I SPENT 35 OR $40 ON SNACKS, WATER BOTTLES. I WOULD APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO USE THAT ALREADY FUNDED AMOUNT OR SOME OF THAT AMOUNT HELPING OUR EMPLOYEES STAY ALERT AND ENGAGED WHILE THEY ARE WITH US.>> MAKES PERFECT SENSE. ALL GOOD? OKAY. PLEASE CALL THE
[K.6. Discussion and possible action to award a contract for IFB 2024-B02 Lawn and Landscape Services to Olympia Landscape Development Inc. B E C E R R A /T .C R U MLE Y]
ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE
>> YES.. K6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH EVOKE WELLNESS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE-USE TREATMENT FOR
>>SERVICES TO OLYMPIA LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT INC. , MY NAME IS ON IT. I AGREE. HE I WILL SAY IT THIS WAY. BASED ON THE COMMENTS FROM THE PAST OF, YOU ARE GIVING THESE PEOPLE MORE MONEY. SURE, WE ARE. THE MOMENT YOU FIND A BETTER DEAL, LETTUCE OH, WILL TALK ABOUT. I GUESS THAT THE GIST OF THAT WOULD COME AM I RIGHT? PLEASE HELP ME IF I'M MISSING SOMETHING.
>> 70 MIGHT HAVE THE NUMBERS COME WITH THE RESPONSES LOOK
LIKE. HE >> STEPHANIE DID PUT THIS OUT.
WE HAD NINE RESPONDENTS THAT CAME BACK. IT IS AN INVITATION FOR BIDS. IT IS BASED OFF OF THE LOWEST PRICE. WE REVIEWED THE LOWEST BIDDER. MAKE SURE THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING THE JOB THAT IS NEEDED. WE DID DO THAT REVIEW AND THE COMMITTEE DID COME BACK AND SAY THAT THEY WERE GOOD WITH MOVING FORWARD AND RECOMMENDING THEM FOR A CONTRACT AWARD.
>> TOLD THE VIEWING PUBLIC WAS ON THE COMMITTEE.
>> IT WAS LISA GRIFFIN FILLING IN. CHARLES WALDER AND BRETT LITTLEJOHN. AND THOSE ARE THE THREE AREAS THAT HAVE
PROPERTIES . >> AND THEY SHOULD HAVE A HAND IN PICKING WHO DOES THE WORK? THANK YOU, BAM. PLEASE CALL THE
[K.7. Discussion and possible action to allow the Hays County Clerk's Office to Double Fill Deputy Clerk II Position, Slot 0454-003, for a Period Not to Exceed 12 Weeks. B E C E R R A /C A R D E N A S]
ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE
>> YES. K7. . >>DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ALLOW THE HAYS COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE TO DOUBLE FILL DEPUTY CLERK II POSITION, SLOT 0454-003, FOR A PERIOD NOT TO
EXCEED 12 WEEKS. >> THERE YOU ARE. MADE IT. NO MORE WALKING INSURANCE. GOOD JOB.
>> NO MORE WALKING ESTIMATES. I'M THE DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK.
WE HAVE AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS OUT ON FMLA. SHE PLANS TO TAKE THE FULL 12 WEEKS AFFORDED TO HER FOR HER PREGNANCY. WE WOULD LIKE TO BACKFILL WITH A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE TO COVER HER
POSITION DURING THAT TIME. >> COMMISSIONERS? THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND BEING THE LAST. PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL COMMENT ON. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM M NUMBER TWO. TO INCLUDE CURRENT
POPULATION COUNTS AND COSTS. >> YOU READ THAT TOO FAST AND I DON'T HAVE MY PAPER READY. I CAN TELL YOU ARE PRE-READING
THE STUFF. DID I MISS ONE? >> KEIGHT.
[K.8. Discussion and possible action to award a contract for RFP 2024-P06 HVAC - Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services, Countywide to SI Mechanical, LLC. and authorize staff and the District Attorney, Civil Division to negotiate a contract. B E C E R R A /T .C R U MLE Y BECERRA/T.CRUMLEY]
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>> LET'S OPEN K.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
>>TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR RFP 2024-P06 HVAC - PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES, COUNTYWIDE TO SI MECHANICAL, LLC. AND AUTHORIZE STAFF AND THE DISTRICT
>> SECOND. >> I WANT TO SEE HOW I MISSED IT. HE OIC. THERE WE ARE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS? THE GENERAL RESPONSE TO THESE CONTRACTS IS MY PREVIOUS COMMENT. IT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS.
>> HE'S GOING TO MISS THIS. >> WE'VE NOTICED A LOT OF THIS BUT WE ARE REALLY TRYING TO STAY ON TOP OF THIS. I APPRECIATE GETTING THESE DONE. GETTING THIS DONE PERIODICALLY SO THAT WE ARE MAKING SURE WE ARE CHECKING THE MARKETING
GETTING THE BEST THAT WE CAN. >> 70, THAT IS A REALLY BIG DEAL. WE FEEL THE FIREHOSE COMING AT US. HAVING YOU MOVING THROUGH THESE INEFFICIENT A MANNER AS POSSIBLE IS REALLY HELPFUL TO US ALL. THOSE THAT KNOW NOTHING AND THOSE THAT ARE CHARGED WITH MAKING THE DECISIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN
[M.2. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. B E C E R R A BECERRA]
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE
>> YES. >>DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTY INMATE POPULATION, TO INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATION
COUNTS AND COSTS. >> THE SHERIFF S OFFICE SENDS ME A GEL CAPACITY REPORT. OUR CURRENT MAXIMUM JAIL CAPACITY IS 400 INMATES. WHICH LOWERS OUR CAPACITY. THE AVERAGE WAS UNFORTUNATELY COME UP 526. THE PEAK WAS 540 ON JANUARY 24TH.
THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES IN THIS RANGE IS 172,000. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCE IS --. HE ADMITS WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES. WE HAVE AN UPTICK IN PAPER READY INMATES. THOSE FROM THAT LIST, THE 540 INMATES, THEY'VE HAD THEIR DAY IN COURT FROM THAT POOL BUT ALL 540 HAVE HAD THEIR DAY IN COURT. THAT WAS CONFUSING.
THOSE THAT HAVE HAD THEIR DAY IN COURT HAVE BECOME STATE INMATES. THOSE THAT WERE FOUND GUILTY. WE ARE HOLDING 57. WHAT I MEAN BY ALL THAT IS, WE HAVE 57 STATE INMATES WHICH ARE NO LONGER COUNTY INMATES. IT'S IMPORTANT TO DISTINGUISH WHERE THAT MONEY GOES TO FUND THESE INMATES BECAUSE THAT SHOULD NOW BE COUNTY AND STATE STEPPED IN. BUT WE DON'T WANT TO GET TOO CRITICAL. IF ANYONE DOES THE MATH, JUST LOOK AT THIS COURT AGENDA ITEM. THIS WEEK'S'S COURT, YOU WILL SEE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. WE HAVE A GOAL AND AN AIM. THE NEW STANDARD IS 45 DAYS OF FUNDING. IT'S JUST IMPORTANT THAT FOLKS,, ESTATES ARE LOBBYISTS. EVERYONE IS MOVING THROUGH THE BEST THEY CAN. IT'S MY JOB TO REPORT IT. THE STATE IS NOT
[L. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]
ROBBING US. THEY ARE MOVING AS FAST AS THEY CAN. IT IS NOW A STATE EXPENSE. THAT LEAVES US TO, THREE AND FOUR. THESE OPENTHOSE, DYLAN. >> EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS. OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. CONSULTATION REGARDING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED COTTON GIN ROAD.
POSSIBLE DISCUSSION TO BE FOLLOWED IN OPEN COURT. OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION DELIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE AND OR VALUE LOCATED AT OR NEAR HILLSIDE TERRACE. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION MAFE FOLLOW.
EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO L 4SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE: CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT, PERFORMANCE AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION, JUVENILE FACILITY DIRECTOR, CHIEF BUDGET OFFICER, ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, DIRECTOR OF COUNTY WIDE OPERATIONS, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, COMBINED EMERGENCY
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COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, VETERANS SERVICES OFFICER, COUNTY AUDITOR AND EXTENSION AGENTS.>> OKAY. DO WE NEED A MOTION? THIS DAY STARTED TERRIBLE IN
COURT. I'M SERIOUS. >> SORRY ABOUT THAT. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THOSE AGENDA ITEMS. WHICH WOULD YOU WANT TO
START WITH. >> IN THE HOT SEAT. EVERYONE NOT DIRECTLY TIED TO
>> THANK YOU. THIS MOTION IS TO AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF COUNTER AUTHORS FOR PARCELS 19, 20, AND 21 IN RELATION TO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY PROJECT IN PRECINCT 1 AS DISCUSSED IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> COMMOTION IN THE SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
IS BEING CALLED]. >> MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THIS IS A VISUAL DIVISION OF THE HAYES CONSULTANTS TO OFFER POSSESSION AND USE AGREEMENTS WITH INCENTIVE PAYMENTS UNQUALIFIED AND NECESSARY PARCELS IN LINE WITH COUNTY ADOPTED PERIMETERS REGARDING SUCH ON THE HILLSIDE
TERRACE RIGHT-OF-WAY PROJECT IN PRECINCT 2. >> SECOND.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.