F.1. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing February 22, 2024 as President George Washington Day. INGALSBE

[F.4. Presentation recognizing the Hays County Clerk's office for receiving the Five-Star Award from the Texas Department of State Health Services-Vital Statistics Section. BECERRA/CARDENAS]

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THE LAST PRESENTATION PROCLAMATION, WILL YOU PLEASE ROXANNE OH F FOR. NO, IT'S NOT THE LAST ONE, THE SECOND TO THE

LAST ONE. >> RECOGNITION FOR RECEIVING THE FIVE STAR AWARD VITAL TO SIX SECTION.

>> WHO FROM THE OFFICE WILL -- THERE YOU ARE -- SOME OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS, BUT I'LL FILL THE TIME WITH COMMENTS.

RETIRED COLONEL FROM THE ARMY, AM I RIGHT?

>> RETIRED COLONEL , IF YOU WILL STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE

FOR THE PUBLIC. >> MY NAME IS CYNTHIA MALAN CM THE DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK, AND I AM REALLY HONORED TODAY TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO THE AMAZING WORK THAT THE MEN AND WHERE ONE OF THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE DO FOR THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE COUNTY EVERY DAY. THIS IS ONE SMALL RECOGNITION FOR THE WORK THEY DO, AND I GET THE BRAK TODAY BECAUSE, I THINK I WORK WITH THE BEST STAFF IN THE COUNTY. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE COUNTY IS OF THE HIGHEST

CALIBER. >> THIS PARTICULAR TEAM IN THE OFFICES LED BY OUR DIVISION DIRECTOR ROXANNE RODRIGUEZ, WHO IS AT THE TABLE, AND AN EXCELLENT READER, AND ROXANNE, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE STAFF THAT YOU WORK WITH EVERY DAY, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

>> SURE. >> I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO THERE. REMEMBER, THE VIEWING PUBLIC NEEDS TO HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE, SO WHEN YOU GET UP THERE, REMEMBER, I KNOW IT SOUNDS SILLY, BUT PEOPLE CLICK THIS 20 YEARS FROM NOW, THIS AGENDA ITEM, THEY WON'T KNOW THAT YOU JUST GOT UP, SO IF YOU WILL STATE YOUR NAME, GIVE YOUR PUBLIC TITLE.

>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ROXANNE RODRIGUEZ, I AM THE CHIEF DIRECTOR OF THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SO ONE OF THE DIVISIONS WITHIN MINE IS THE VITAL SECTION. I OVERSEE THAT TEAM FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO COME BACK TO COURT FOR, AND THEN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS, WE HAVE RECEIVED 65 STAR AWARD, SOME OF THOSE BEING EXEMPLARY, SO IT IS JUST A MAJOR FEAT FOR OUR TEAM . EVERY YEAR THEY ABIDE BY CERTAIN CRITERIA THAT IS ISSUED BY THE STATE. WE HAVE TO MEET THESE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS AWARD.

SO, I JUST WANT TO SAY, DAY IN, DAY OUT, THE VITAL STEAM THAT YOU ARE GOING TO MEET HERE JUST A SECOND, I WANT TO THANK THEM,

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. >> WHILE YOU'RE TALKING, YET THEY CAN COME ON UP IN THE MEANTIME SO THEY CAN SEE THEM AND RECORD THEM. FOLKS DON'T REALIZE THAT WE ARE A COURT OF RECORD FOR OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SO FOLKS TO BE ABLE TO CLICK THIS LINK, 10 YEARS FROM NOW, AND SEE THE TEAM , IT'S GOOD. YOU ARE BEING MEMORIALIZED RIGHT NOW, SO

THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS. >> AND I I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE AND MEDINA, THE SENIOR DEPUTY WHO WAS ON THE GROUND WITH THE TEAM TRAINING THEM, MAKING SURE THAT WE MEET THAT CRITERIA ANNUALLY, AS WELL. I ONCE WAS IN HER POSITION, AND I UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFICULT IT CAN BE AT TIMES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS, BUT I WANT TO ALLOW AND ALSO JUST TO SEE IF THERE SHE WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING.

>> HI, I AM AND MEDINA, THE FINE LITTLE SUPERVISOR, I JUST

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WANT TO SAY, IT'S A DIFFICULT POSITION, BUT MY TEAM MAKES IT EASY. THEY ARE TRADABLE, I COULD DEPEND ON THEM, THEY ARE

ALMOST ALWAYS PRINTED >> SO, I CAN'T THANK THEM ENOUGH FOR MAKING MY JOB EASY.

>> WONDERFUL. SINCE YOU'RE THERE, ANYONE ELSE WANT TO TAKE THE PODIUM AND SAY A FEW WORDS? NOW IS YOUR TIME.

>> ONE MORE THING. I WILL SAY THIS IS NOT ONLY OUR SAN MARCOS OFFICE, BUT WE HAVE OUR CLERKS HEAR FROM DRIPPING SPRINGS,

WIMBERLY, AND KYLE. >> WE ARE A VERY LARGE COUNTY, AND OUR POPULATION IS CLICKING AWAY IS THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTY IN THE NATION , AND WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL TO HAVE SUCH MAGNIFICENT CORE WORKERS HERE TO HONOR. PLEASE DON'T WALK

AWAY. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE? >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO, SEND THIS OUT AS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO OUR CITIZENS. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. I HEAR CHLOE IN THE OFFICE, AND HER CONVERSATIONS THAT THAT SHE HAS HAD, AND SHE'S SO PROFESSIONAL, AND SO POLITE, AND SO HELPFUL, AND I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY. I HEAR THE CONVERSATIONS. IT'S NOT EASY. IT'S A TOUGH JOB. BUT YOU ALL DO IT SO WELL, AND I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.

>> CONGRATULATIONS GUYS, ROXANNE, YOUR TEAM, CYNTHIA, VERY PROUD OF THE TEAM, IT IS A PROFESSIONAL RESPECTFUL OFFICE, AND I DON'T THINK MANY OF PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE STRESS THAT COMES ALONG WITH SERVING OUR CITIZENS AND GETTING THINGS RIGHT, THAT'S A LOT OF PRESSURE ON US, AND YOU ALL DO AN AMAZING JOB WITH THAT RESPONSIBILITY, YOU ALWAYS HAVE. I'M VERY PROUD OF Y'ALL AND IT'S ALSO HUMBLING TO RECOGNIZE YOU AND YOUR TEAM, WE DON'T DO IT ENOUGH. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THAT, THANK YOU ALL, CONGRATULATIONS.

>> I JUST WANT TO COMPLEMENT YOU ALL ON HOW YOU IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCIES IN OUR OFFICE AND WINNING THIS WARD 7 YEARS AGO, AND SIX OUT OF SEVEN, BUT KNOWING THAT YOU HAVE ROOM TO GROW AND IMPROVE, YOU OF ALL DONE A GREAT JOB I THINK AND TRIED TO IMPROVE THOSE SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY.

JUST THANK YOU. I KNOW DRIPPING SPRINGS IS A LONG WAY AWAY.

BUT WE DO APPRECIATE EVERYBODY WHO COMES OUT AND SITS IN OUR OFFICE. WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.

>> AND DR. GALLEGOS, I SEE IN THE BACKGROUND . WHEN WE TAKE THIS PICTURE, WHY DON'T YOU JOIN US AND YOUR TEAM, LET'S

ALL COME ON UP FOR A PICTURE. >> WONDERFUL. WELL DONE. THANK YOU.

>> AND FINAL PRESENTATION IN PROCLAMATION. PLEASE OPEN .

[F.5. Presentation regarding election crime reporting and review protocols involving the Hays County Criminal District Attorney's Office, the Hays County Elections Office, and local law enforcement agencies. SHELL/HIGGINS/DOINOFF]

>> PRESENTATION REGARDING ELECTION CRIME REPORTING AND REVIEW PROTOCOLS INVOLVING THE COUNTY DISTRICT CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN THE COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

>> WE HAVE A TEAM TO PRESENT TO US.

>> GOOD MORNING. AND THANKS FOR HAVING US. WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING THIS NEW PROCESS TO YOU FOR REPORTING OF CONCERNS.

I WANT TO SAY THAT THE COMMENT THAT YOU HEARD EARLIER BEAUTIFULLY DEFINES THE NEED FOR THIS PARTICULAR TASK FORCE THAT WE HAVE WITH THE COLLABORATION WITH THE DAS OFFICE, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AROUND THE COUNTY, AND IN OUR OFFICE. AND I WENT TO SAY OUR OFFICES NOT REALLY INCLUDED ON THE TASK FORCE COMMITTEE PORTION OF THIS. WE ARE INCLUDED IN SO MUCH IS THAT WE MAY RECEIVE A COMPLAINT

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THROUGH OUR REGULAR TELEPHONE, OR EMAIL THAT DOESN'T GO THROUGH THE DEDICATED EMAIL WHICH I WILL SHARE WHEN WE COMPLETE THIS PRESENTATION. BUT, IT'S TO PROVIDE A LANDING SPOT FOR THESE ALLEGATIONS FOR THIS YEAR BECAUSE WE KNOW WHEN A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR, PASSIONS RUN HIGH, AND THERE MAY BE COMPLAINTS, AND ALLEGATIONS, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE ARE GOING TO THE PROPER PEOPLE THAT CAN REVIEW THEM, AND DECIDE IF THEY NEED TO GO ANY FURTHER THAN JUST A RESPONSE FROM OUR

OFFICE. >> SO, WE MET WITH THE DAS OFFICE, AND WE TALKED ABOUT CREATING THIS TASK FORCE WHERE THESE COMPLAINTS CAN GO TO, AND WE WANT TO DO THIS TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE INCREASING VOTER CONFIDENCE AND THAT WE ARE BEING TRANSPARENT ABOUT THE THINGS THAT ARE COMING FORWARD AND THEY WERE VERY RECEPTIVE. THEY HAVE COME UP WITH SOME PROTOCOLS, AND SO, LEANNE IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE WITH YOU TODAY AND I WILL SHARE -- NAME AND TITLE.

>> SORRY, I AM JENNIFER WORN OFF, HAYES COUNTY ELECTION

ADMINISTRATOR. >> WHAT YOU SEE IS WE GET AN ARRANGEMENT OF DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS THAT ARE ALLEGING SOME CRIMINALITY THEY GO THROUGH THE PROCESS, VARIOUS DIFFERENT PROCESSES, AND THEY MAY COME TO BE FIRST, OR GO TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, THEY GO TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THEN EVENTUALLY MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE DAS OFFICE, OR THE AG'S OFFICE. IT REALLY ISN'T -- WHEN IT'S JUST ME IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME, BUT WHEN IT'S MY COWORKERS, AND AFTER GO TO SEVERAL INVESTIGATIONS, WOULD RATHER HAVE ONE PLACE FOR THESE THINGS TO GO AND BE LOOKED AT ALL AT THE SAME TIME, SO EVERYBODY HAS EYES. IF THAT MAKES SENSE? THAT WAS REALLY THE REASON FOR THE CREATION OF THIS, SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND HAVE LANDON TALK TO YOU ABOUT

IT. >> THE MORNING, JUDGING COMMISSIONERS, AS YOU CAN SEE, I'M NOT AN ELECTED DA, KELLY HAGAN SAYS MUCH BETTER HERE THAN I DO. MY NAME IS LANDON CAMPBELL. I AM THE CHIEF OF THE HAYS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. I HAVE GENERAL SUPERVISION OVER THREE COUNTY CODES OF LAW, JUSTICE OF PEACE, DIVERSIONARY COURTS, AND CULINARY COURTS. BEFORE I GET TOO FAR INTO DESCRIBING OUR NEW SYSTEMS TO YOU, I WANT TO HAVE A MAJOR SHOUT OUT TO MISS WORN OFF AND THEY ELECTION DIVISIONS. I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SPEAKING TO THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION ÚCONFERENCE IN AMARILLO JUST EARLIER THIS MONTH. I WILL SAY THAT SOME OF THE PEOPLE WILL WHO ARE DOING THE HARDEST WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HAVING TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC TRUST IN OUR ELECTION PROCESS THIS IS . I DON'T THINK THAT'S A NEW STORY FOR ANYBODY. BUT I BELIEVE THEY DESERVE TO HAVE SPECIAL THANKS FOR TRYING TO IMPROVE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE EVERY CHANCE THEY DO. AS A PART OF THAT , AGENCIES WITHIN THE COUNTY SHOULD BE STEPPING UP TO TRY AND TAKE A LOOK AT ISSUES THAT WILL,. AND THAT IS WHERE WE ARE REACHING OUT TO OUR OFFICE TO DISCUSS THE PROPER CHANNEL OF PROTOCOLS FOR THE HANDLING OF CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS WHEN THEY COME INTO PLAY.

I BELIEVE THAT YOU OF ALL. PROVIDED A COPY OF OUR PROTOCOLS THAT PROVIDE THE PACKING MATERIAL, IS MY FAULT I DIDN'T BRING COPIES OF THEM FOR THE COURT TODAY. THEY ESSENTIALLY SHOW A PROCESS WHERE TEAM MEMBERS ARE THE TASK FORCE, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, LOCAL MENTALITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, CAN HAVE INCREASED COMMUNICATION CHANNELS AND EDUCATION BEFORE AN ISSUE,'S UP. I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU ALL THAT THE FIRST TIME TO DEAL WITH SOMETHING, IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR IS AS WE ARE DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM ITSELF, IT'S MUCH EASIER TO PLAN AHEAD OF TIME. AGENCIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO AT A POINT PORTION TO HANDLE ANY ELECTION RELATED REFERRALS, AND BE ABLE TO HAVE A POINT PERSON IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO RELATE BACK TO, TO ASK THEM WHAT'S HAPPENING IS A CRIME OCCURRING, AS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS INVESTIGATION? IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS, PROSECUTOR AND A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ARE NOT DELVING INTO THE ELECTION CODE.

RATHER DEAL WITH THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND PENAL CODE. DEAL WITH EDUCATED PARTNERS BEFORE ISSUES COME UP

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IN THE ELECTION CODE TO INCREASE THE CONFIDENCE WHEN AND IF WE MAKE REFERRALS. ICING CASES IN THE COUNTY WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH AS AN OFFICER AND WANTS TO MAKE A REFERRAL, AND THERE IS AND I DON'T KNOW THE PROCESS THERE, DON'T KNOW WHERE IT GOES TO, THAT DOESN'T INCREASE CONFIDENCE IN THE SYSTEM ITSELF. BY EDUCATING OUR PARTNERS, AND INCREASING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PARTNERS AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE IN ELECTIONS OFFICE WE CAN INCREASE THE EXPERTISE OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THESE COMPLAINTS.

AS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE CITIZEN COMPLAINT ASSESSES FOR BOTH THE ELECTIONS OFFICE AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN TAKING REFERRALS IN, AND STORING THEM. NOT EVERYTHING IS GOING TO COME TO THE ELECTIONS OFFICE AS A POSSIBLE COMPLAINT, IT COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS THE LINE IS A MOVING QUICK ENOUGH. WHAT TO DO ABOUT THAT, THAT ELECTIONS OFFICE CAN HELP FACILITATE THOSE COMPLAINTS, BUT ONCE WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT COULD BE A VIOLATION, GOES TO THE PRIMARY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WHICH WOULD BE THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES OR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

>> ONCE IT REACHES THE OFFICERS, AND GOES TO A POINT PERSON, WHO IS ABLE TO CONDUCT THE APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION, AND ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH A LIVE PROSECUTOR AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO SAY, ARE THERE OTHER THINGS WE HAVE NOT THOUGHT OF, IS THERE OTHER INVESTIGATION THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? ONCE THAT OCCURS, AND THAT INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, IT WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AS A CASE REVIEWED COMPLAINT . THAT IS WHERE NO ONE IS BEEN ARRESTED YET, BUT OFFICERS HAVE SUBMITTED ALL OF THE FACTS THEY CAN TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY THESE OFFICE TO FIND OUT IF THEY NEED TO DO MORE. THE LINE PROSECUTOR VIEWS THAT AND IS ABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER CRIMINAL OFFICE HAS OCCURRED OR NOT. WHILE THAT SOUNDS SIMPLE, IT HAS GONE FAR IN THE PAST CASES ANYTIME THERE ISSUES THAT BRINGS DOWN CONFIDENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, IT BRINGS DOWN CONFIDENCE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. THOSE ARE THE ISSUES WE ARE LOOKING AT.

>> OUR PROTOCOLS ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE WIFE SAID IT HALF A DOZEN TIMES NOW. AND QUICKLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY RESOLVE ANY

COMPLAINTS. >> I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE, JUDGE, I'M HAPPY TO NOT TAKE A PHOTO UP FRONT. BUT, NO PROBLEM I WOULD, IF ANYBODY WANTS TO TAKE A PHOTO OF THE FINAL DOCUMENT. BUT I AM

HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AND SHARING IN THE COURT OF RECORD, AND IS A VERY BIG DEAL, I HAD THE DISTINCT PRIVILEGE TO PROVIDE OVER THE LARGEST RECOUNT IN OUR STATE. FOR OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RACE. AND IT WAS A MAGNIFICENT OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO SEE NOT ONLY THE DEDICATION AND PASSION OF FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY, BUT AS I WAS RAISED AS THE YOUNGEST OF FIVE, I WAS CURSED , SLASHED GIFTED WITH THE ABILITY TO SEE OTHERS PERSPECTIVES. SO I CAN HUMAN FOLKS. I ALWAYS LISTEN TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES TO WELL, OKAY, YOU HAVE THIS COMPLAINT, IS IT VALID? AND SO, I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER MY TITLE, CHAIR OF THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION OR SOME PIECE OF THAT THAT I STATUTORILY OCCUPIED. IT'S A VERY BIG DEAL , THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL AMERICAN THING WE CAN DO IS HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OUR ELECTION SYSTEM. SO, I WAS JUST MEETING WITH MY OFFICE THIS MORNING BEFORE COURT, AND I WAS TELLING THEM, I'M SO GRATEFUL, AND SO LUCKY, BECAUSE IT IS JUST THAT. BECAUSE MANY OF US TRY FOR THIS. BUT WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY MAKE IT, I HAVE ARRIVED, AND I AM GRATEFUL THAT I HAVE ARRIVED AT ICY GOOD IN EVERYTHING. I'VE MADE A, AND I'M ALSO GRATEFUL, EVEN WHEN SOMETHING LOOKS BAD TO US, WELL, THERE'S GOT TO BE GOOD AND THAT, LET'S FIND OUT WHAT THAT GOOD IS? WHAT IS THE LESSON HERE? THIS IS DONE FOR US, THIS IS NOT DONE TO US. I'M JUST SO GRATEFUL, I WILL GIVE THE CREDIT TO THIS POST AS COUNTY JUDGE, AND LEARN TO SEE SO MANY DIFFERENT

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LINES OF SIDE AND PERSPECTIVE, THE PASSION WHICH ALSO STAND RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE TODAY, AND ABSOLUTELY BELIEVES DOWN TO THEIR CORE, THAT X, Y, AND Z IS HAPPENING . I OWE IT TO THEM, WE OWE IT TO THEM, TO INVESTIGATE, TO LEAN IN, AND DISPEL THE CONCERNS THAT THEY ARE FEELING BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF LIKE EMOTIONS, WHETHER YOU THINK IT'S TRUE OR NOT, IT'S HOW YOU FEEL. LET'S ADDRESS IT. BECAUSE IF YOU FEEL IT, THERE ARE OTHERS WITH YOU. AND SO, WHAT EVER IT MAY BE, FILL IN THE BLANK, I'M GRATEFUL. JENNIFER, FOR THIS EFFORT AND ITS LEADERSHIP, AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR KELLY HIGGINS TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN POINTING YOU TO THIS BODY. I'M JUST SO GRATEFUL THAT WE ARE DOING THIS, BECAUSE, THE FOLKS THAT ARE COMING INTO THIS COURTROOM AND TELLING US OF THEIR CONCERNS, OF WHAT WE'VE HEARD A LOT OF THIS MORNING, THEY DESERVE THE ATTENTION WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH THEM OR NOT, OR YOUR AND THEIR PARTY LINE OF SIGHT OR NOT, DOESN'T MATTER, THEY DESERVE THE ATTENTION TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS, AND SO I AM JUST SO GRATEFUL THAT THIS MECHANISM HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE, AND I APPLAUD YOU OH SO MUCH.

COMMISSIONER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK?

>> JUDGE, THANK YOU. I JUST REALLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR TAKING ON THIS LEADERSHIP. AND FOR INTRODUCING THIS ELECTIONS TAX FORCE. I AGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAID, I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS WE HAVE RECEIVED OR ISSUES OF CONCERN, BUT THEY DO NEED TO BE ADDRESSED, AND I APPRECIATE YOU ALL TAKING THIS STEP TO START THAT. I KNOW, WE HAVE BEEN DOING THAT JOB ALREADY, BUT I THINK NOW, HAVING SOMETHING PERMANENTLY IN PLACE, HOPE WILL HELP THAT PROCESS. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

>> WELL, HAD TO REPEAT, BUT THANK YOU, FOR WHAT YOU'RE TAKING IS A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE'S ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED. LIKE JESSICA BUT THIS IS PROBABLY ONE ANOTHER PASSION, YOU WERE PASSIONATE THIS YEAR, AND SO, WE KNOW THIS IS A RESULT OF LESSONS LEARNED. I'M ALWAYS UP FOR BEING PROACTIVE, AND LET'S TRY AND ADDRESS THE ISSUES, AND PUT SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO HELP DEAL WITH ISSUES AS THEY ARISE. I APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU ARE DOING WITH THIS, AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT. THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER SHALL. >> I APPRECIATE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ARE TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. AND TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE AND ACTUALLY GO TO WORK WITH PARTNERS TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO CREATE A PROCESS THAT OUR CITIZENS WILL

HAVE CONFIDENCE IN. >> I KNOW THAT WE HEAR COMPLAINTS HERE, AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS FILED WITH DIFFERENT AGENCIES, THE SECRETARY STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR HERE, I THINK IT'S A VERY CONFUSING SET OF

LAWS. >> THE ELECTION CODE IS CONFUSING TO PROBABLY MOST. AND HAVING SOMEONE THAT CAN BECOME A LITTLE BIT MORE FOR STENNETT LEADING UP TO OUR ELECTIONS AND COMMUNICATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHERS LIKE YOU SAID, WHEN A COMPLAINT IS MADE THAT THERE'S CONFIDENCE THAT THERE IS SOME SYSTEM IN PLACE FOR SOMEONE O ADDRESS THIS QUICKLY, AND TO ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE LAW, AND MAKE SOME DETERMINATIONS IF SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND THAT THAT STARTS AT QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

SURE THAT THERE WILL BE PEOPLE THAT DON'T, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, TRYING TO GET TOGETHER BEFORE SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO, BEST QUALIFIES, MY ONE QUESTION WOULD BE -- IS THERE A WEBSITE OR AN EMAIL ADDRESS, OR CONTACT INFORMATION LET'S SAY, SOMEONE, YOU KNOW, THERE THE LINE IS LONG, CALLS THE ELECTION OFFICE, BEEN IN LINE FOR AN HOUR, ELECTION OFFICES ADDRESS THOSE, BUT WHAT IF -- WHERE SOMEONE SUPPOSED TO CALL IF THEY HAVE AN ACTUAL COMPLAINT? IF THEY BELIEVE IN IT ILLEGAL ACTIVITY IS A OCCURRING AT AN ELECTION SITE?

>> SO THERE IS AN EMAIL ACCOUNT SET UP, AND WE DECIDED EMAIL WAS PROBABLY THE BEST, BECAUSE OUR BONES STAY FLOODED DURING AN ELECTION. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE COMPLAINTS HAVE A LANDING SPOT, THAT THEY ARE VIEWED , AND THIS EMAIL ACCOUNT GOES TO ALL OF THE TASK FORCE, AND IT IS THE ELECTION

INTEGRITY EMAIL ACCOUNT. >> WE WILL WORK WITH NATALIE

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TO GET THAT OUT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT, WE PLAN TO POST NOTICES IN THE POLLING LOCATIONS, AND WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY HAS THAT EMAIL ADDRESS.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> COUPLED WITH THIS, I WANTED THANK YOU FOR THE INCREASED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION YOU DO, NOT ONLY FOR POLLING WORKERS AND THOSE WHO ACTUALLY SHOW TO WORK FOR EARLY VOTING ON ELECTION DAY, BUT ALL THE EDUCATION YOU DO IN OUR COMMUNITY RELATIVE TO HOW THE ELECTION WORKS. THE INDIVIDUAL ELECTION PROCESSES, POSSIBLY SOME OF THE MOST CONFUSING LAWS AT TIME THAT OUR STATE CHOOSES TO PASS, OR ENFORCE. AND GIVEN THE CHANGES IN LAW OVER THE LAST 2 TO 3 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS, EVERYTHING THAT WAS RIGHT, TWO YEARS AGO, MAY NOT BE ANYTHING NOW. THE LAW HAS CHANGED. SO I APPLAUD THE EDUCATION OUTREACH YOU'RE DOING TO ENSURE THAT OUR ELECTION WORKERS HERE IN THE COUNTY OF THE MOST WELL-TRAINED, AND THE MOST COGNIZANT OF THOSE CHANGES, THAT HAVE OCCURRED AT THE STATE LEVEL, AND I JUST ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP DOING IT.

>> AND I HAVE ONE FINAL REQUEST.

>> AS A COMPLAINT MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH YOUR PROCESS, WHEN IT REACHES THE DAS OFFICE, I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR THE COMMISSIONERS, AND ANOTHER EMAIL LOAD, BUT PLEASE AT THAT MOMENT, PLEASE COPY MY OFFICE. THAT WAY I'LL BE INFORMED ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF EFFORTS LEANING IN THIS COUNTY SO IF I GET STOPPED OR TAPPED, I COULD SPEAK ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON?

>> GOOD? >> WILL THIS DOCUMENT BE

PLACED ON THE WEBSITE, AS WELL? >> YES, IT IS ADOPTED

OFFICIALLY BY THE OFFICE. >> THAT IS CORRECT, AND FORGIVE ME, FOR FORGETTING THIS UNTIL THE LAST SECOND, SOME OF THE STEPS IN THE DOCUMENT JUST BECAUSE OF Y'ALL'S SCHEDULE, AND THE WAY THAT PRIMARIES UPCOMING, LIKE HAVING ALL OF THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES FULLY WITH A POINT PERSON AND STUFF LIKE THAT , THOSE ARE ONGOING AT THE MOMENT, BUT WE HAD COME TO YOU ALL QUICKLY, SO AS SOON AS THIS IS FULLY ON BOARD WITH ALL THE MUNICIPALITIES, WHICH I DON'T ANTICIPATE AN ISSUE

WITH, WE WILL BE POSTING IT. >> ANYTHING ELSE,

COMMISSIONERS? >> GOOD. THANK YOU , SO MUCH.

WHAT ELSE, FOR YOU? >> I DID WANT TO SAY IT IS, COMMISSIONER: VIRTUALLY REACTIVE, BUT PARTIALLY PRODUCTIVE, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THIS PRESENTATION ELECTION ERA HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING CIRCUMSTANCES WE HAVEN'T SEEN. SO, THE TYPES OF CONCERNS, OR ISSUES THAT I WOULD FORWARD ON IF THEY CAME DIRECTLY THROUGH MY OFFICE WOULD HAVE TO DO WITH YOU, EXTREME ELECTIONEERING VIOLATIONS, OR ACCREDITATION, OR UNLAWFULLY GATHERING, THINGS LIKE THAT THAT HAD HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO HAPPEN DURING THE POTENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR, I WANT ALL OF THE VOTERS TO HAVE FREE , FAIR, ACCESSIBLE ELECTIONS. SO THAT

IS THE GOAL FROM THIS. >> PERFECTLY STATED. THANK YOU

BOTH FOR THE PRESENTATION. >> AND, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE PODIUM TO MR. RODERIGO AMAYA, AND I PUT THEM AFTER THE PRESENTATION. INSTEAD OF BEFORE.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> I WAS GOING TO ASK TO

SPEAK AFTER THE PRESENTATION. >> A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I WANT TO OFFER SOME CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM, I HEAR THE REPEATED USE OF WORDS LIKE BRINGS CONFIDENCE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR OFFICIAL RULES OF CONDUCT FOR ATTORNEYS, ONE OF THE THINGS THIS DRESS IS SEPARATION, FOR THEM TO COME HERE LACKING PICTURES OF A DOCUMENT THAT'LL GIVE A BETTER INDICATION OF COMPLIANCE IS NOT ANYTHING THAT AN ATTORNEY SHOULD DO. IN ADDITION , WORDS LIKE, WILL POSSIBLY DO THIS, AS AN ATTORNEY, THAT WORD SHALL, MAKES IT TO WHERE, YOU HAVE TO DO THIS. FOR THE CITIZENRY TO BE OUT AND BE RESPONSIBLE TO CALL IN POSSIBLE COMPLAINTS, A LOT OF CITIZENS SINCE IN MY EXPERIENCE, WHEN I RAN FOR OFFICE IN 2016, THEY ARE

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AFRAID OF RETALIATORY ACTION. SO, MR. LANDON, CHIEF, WORDS LIKE GENERAL SUPERVISION, PASSIONS RUN HIGH WHEN IT COMES TO THIS TYPE OF FROM THE ELECTIONS COORDINATOR, THEY ARE GOING TO RUN HIGH. THERE ARE UNPRECEDENTED THINGS HAPPENING UNREADY. I DON'T KNOW THE LAST TIME WE HAD A ARMY OF GOD TRUCKERS RESPONDING, I DON'T KNOW THE CRUSADES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, I DON'T KNOW.

>> BUT, THINGS LIKE YOU KNOW, WILL, FOR THIS PROCESS, IN ADDITION TO THE JUDGE FOR YOUR OFFICE TO REQUEST, AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE INTEGERS ARE GOOD TO BE COPIED, MY QUESTION IS, WHO IN YOUR OFFICE IS QUALIFIED TO LOOK INTO SOMETHING LIKE THIS? AND CLARIFY IF THERE'S ANY CONCERNS. PRETTY SOON WE ARE GOING TO WANTED TASK FORCE AT YOUR OFFICE SO THAT YOU CAN MOVE TO, I'VE HEARD ELECTION COATS, ALL THAT IN MY OPINION, HAS A LOT OF CONCERNS, BECAUSE THIS PROCESS SHOULD BE ABLE, ELECTIONEERING AND GATHERING ALL THIS STUFF, OFFICERS ARE GOING TO BE REQUIREDTO GET THAT ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO BE ABLE TO ENFORCE ELECTION LAWS DID SO, JUST THE CAREFUL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR.

JUDGE, IF I MAY, JUST WANT TO PART TWO, ABOUT YOUR REQUEST TO BE COPIED ON STUFF, IF IT IS SUCH A SITUATION IN WHICH A POTENTIAL CRIMINAL CASE IS BEING INVESTIGATED, THAT WOULD NOT BE SHARED WITH ANYBODY, JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR ON THAT. IF IT IS AN INVESTIGATION BASED ON A PLAUSIBLE CRIMINAL ACT, THAT WOULD NOT BE SHARED FOR A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. I WANT TO CLARIFY THIS, WE AS A COMMISSIONERS COURT SHOULD BE INFORMED ON EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON IN THE COUNTY, AND IF WE GOT A SUMMARY WITHOUT DETAILS, BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND YOUR PERSPECTIVE, I THINK WE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT AS THE COURT OF THINGS GOING ON, SO WE GET STOPPED IN ANY SETTING WE HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITHOUT DETAILS. I'M NOT LOOKING FOR

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DETAILS, I'M LOOKING TO BE INFORMED, AND I'M NOT LOOKING TO CREATE A TASK FORCE, I'M LOOKING TO BE INFORMED. THANK

YOU. >> PLEASE OPEN K 1.

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT EARLY VOTING DATES AND LOCATION FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION ON MARCH 5TH ,

2024. >> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A

SECOND. >> AND IF YOU WILL APPROACH

THE PODIUM? >> HELLO, AGAIN JENNIFER GOING OFF . WE PRESCRIBED THAT THE COURT IS IN CHARGE OR , THE COUNTY IS IN CHARGE OF FUNDING EARLY VOTING, BECAUSE OF THAT, WE COME BEFORE YOU TO ADOPT JUST THE EARLY VOTING SITES FOR PRIMARY ELECTION, SO WE ARE DOING THAT TODAY. ALSO TO REMIND YOU THAT FOR SON FIELDS STATION, WE ARE HAVING THAT AS $1500 FOR ELECTION EXPENSES FOR THAT POLLING SITE. WE ALLOCATE TO THE JURISDICTION, AND MAY ELECTIONS, BUT IN PRIMARY, THAT HAS BEEN BILLED FOR EARLY VOTING BY THE COUNTY.

>> IS THAT THE ONLY LOCATION WE HAVE TO PAY FOR?

>> ANY COMMENTS. >> I'M GOOD. THANK YOU.

>> THE ONLY THING TO NOTE ON EARLY VOTING IS THAT WE ARE NOT USING THE GOVERNMENT'S AND AT THIS TIME, WE MENTIONED THAT LAST TIME, BECAUSE WE MADE THAT OVER TO OUR BUILDING WHICH IS STATUTORY IN THE ELECTION CODE.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT REMINDER. BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO HAVE A COUPLE POINTS TO MAKE, AND THAT IS ONE OF THEM.

IT'S IMPORTANT -- I'M GOOD TO REITERATE WHAT YOU SAID, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT FOLKS DON'T GO WHERE THEY'VE ALWAYS GONE, AND THAT IS THE GOVERNMENT CENTER. WE ARE THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTY IN THE NATION, WE HAVE OUTGROWN THAT BUILDING. AND ELECTIONS IS NOW AT THE CORNER OF STAGECOACH TRAIL AND HUNTER ROAD. I THINK AT THAT POINT IT IS CALLED

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HUNTER ROAD, INSTEAD OF HOPKINS. AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT FOLKS KNOW THAT THAT IS THE NEW PLACE TO GO VOTE. NO LONGER THE GOVERNMENT CENTER. LUCKILY, YOU GO THERE ON AUTOPILOT, WHICH A LOT OF US WILL COME IT'S NOT THAT FAR AWAY. I DON'T KNOW, FOUR OR FIVE LOCKS AWAY. IT'S NOT.

AND WE WILL HAVE NOTICED THERE, SO FOLKS DO GO THERE, THEY WILL BE REDIRECTED RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

>> THAT'S RIGHT. IT'S VERY CLOSE, NOT FAR, IT IS THE OLD DIX CLASSIC CAR GARAGE, AND IT IS A WELL APPOINTED FACILITY FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARDTO SEEING IT IN ACTION WITH I BELIEVE, WITH PLENTY OF PARKING, PLENTY OF ACCESS, AND INCLUDIG ACCESS FOR 88 COMPLIANCE. SO, EVEN BAD WEATHER, WE HAVE A LOOP FOR BAD WEATHER PARKING AND DROP OFFS. SO VERY GRATEFUL TO SEE THAT. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF POINTS EVER BROUGHT UP TO ME THAT I WILL SHARE WITH YOU ON

EARLY BIRDING VOTING COLUMN. >> I WILL MAKE A COMPARISON BETWEEN WIMBERLY AND DRIPPING SPRINGS. OF COURSE THE CENSUS HAS 240,000 POPULATION. I KNOW THAT WE ARE 300,000+. BUT, EVEN USING THE CENSUS NUMBERS, WIMBERLY IS APPROXIMATELY HALF THE SIZE OF DRIPPING SPRINGS. SO, IT WAS BROUGHT UP TO ME ABOUT EARLY VOTING ACCESS AND I WANTED TO SEE IF YOU COULD SPEAK ON THE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC, AS TO HOW WIMBERLY HAS 2900 WITH ONLY TWO VOTING SITES AND DRIPPING SPRINGS ALMOST 6000 WITH ONLY TWO VOTING SITES. EARLY VOTING.

>> SO THERE'S A LOT OF THNGS THAT GO INTO THAT ONE BEING ACCESSIBILITY OF EARLY VOTING SITES. YOU'RE ASKING SOMEBODY TO BASICALLY PUT ASIDE THEIR BUSINESS FOR TWO WEEKS, AND NOT EVERYBODY'S WILLING TO DO THAT. SO FINDING EARLY VOTING SITES IS A LOT MORE DIFFICULT THAN ELECTION DAY SITES. THEN SECONDLY, THE ELECTION CODE -- THEY DON'T LOOK AT SITES IN TERM OF POPULATION OR CITY LIMITS WITH A LOOK AT SITES IN TERMS OF COMMISSIONER PRECINCTS AND HOW THEY HAVE TO ALIGN WITH THE COMMISSIONER PRECINCTS. SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE LIST I GAVE YOU THIS MORNING, WE HAVE FOUR EARLY VOTING SITES IN PRECINCT 1, THREE AND TWO, THREE AND THREE, AND THREE AND FOUR. THEY ARE PRETTY WELL EVENLY SPLIT IN TERMS OF THE ELECTION CODE.

YES, AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT I KNOW THAT, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT. THE LENS THAT FOLKS ARE SEEING THIS THROUGH IS , AND I KNOW THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO SEE IT THROUGH CITY LIMITS, BUT THAT IS THE LENS THAT PEOPLE WILL SEE IT THROUGH, AND SO HOW IS THERE -- IS THERE A WAY THAT WE CAN ADDRESS THE SAME NUMBER OF EARLY FORWARDING SITES IN WIMBERLY? MAYBE ADDING EARLY VOTING FOR DRIPPING SPRINGS AND SOME PLACE WITH APPROXIMATION POPULATION IS DOUBLE. WE DON'T HAVE ASIDE, AND COMMISSIONER SCHELL SAID HE WOULD BE WILLING TO GIVE AWAY ASIDE IN WIMBERLY, BECAUSE WE KNOW TYPICALLY THEY GO TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER. WE COULD HAVE 10 SITES AND THEY GO TO THE COMMUNITY CITY, AND THEY ARE GOING TO GO TO PRECINCT 4. BECAUSE THAT'S JUST WHAT THEY DO. THAT'S WHERE VOTERS GRAVITATE. SO EVEN IF WE COULD FIND ANOTHER SITE, I DON'T THINK YOU WOULD SAY THAT THERE WOULD BE EVENLY VOLUME VOTERS IN EACH OF THE SITES.

>> THE REASON WE DON'T GET RID OF ONE IN WIMBERLY IS BECAUSE WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN THAT BALANCE, SO THAT IS WHY WE

HAVE IT HERE. >> RIGHT. I WANT TO REITERATE.

THAT'S WHY I WANT TO COME I'M NOT ASKING TO GET RID OF ANYTHING IN WIMBERLY, EVER, BECAUSE I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING COUNTYWIDE, AND THEY ARE MY CONSTITUENTS TOO, BUT MAYBE THE POSSIBILITY OF ADDING A VOTING SITE. HAVE YOU EVER YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE -- I WOULD LOOK TO THE CONVERSATION WE HAVE HAD FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS

>> I CAN TELL YOU HOW MUCH INDIVIDUAL SITES THROUGH OUR ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR EITHER RECRUITED OR TALK TO OR ATTEMPTED TO ASSIGN, NEGOTIATED WITH BOTH PROPERTY OWNERS, AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE AREA INCLUDING ALL OF OUR

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SERVICE DISTRICTS, AND THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THERE. THE ISSUE THAT WE HAVE, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS NOT A FAN OF VOTING IN THEIR BUILDING. BUT THANKFULLY, KEEPING THAT IN MIND, AS WE WORKED WITH OUR INDIVIDUAL MUNICIPALITIES, AND ARE ESG'S, WE'VE DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB I THINK OF ENSURING THAT IN THE FUTURE WE CAN ADDRESS THAT. I SEE THAT, BECAUSE WE HAVE BOTH ONE AND SIX THEY ARE CURRENTLY BUILDING NEW FACILITIES IN PRECINCT 4, AND IN THOSE FACILITIES THEY ALL ARE INCLUDING MULTIPURPOSE ROOM SPECIFICALLY FOR THE POINT OF BEING ABLE TO HOST ELECTION, AND THEY ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY SPREAD ABOUT THE AREA. AND AS WE OF RENEGOTIATED OUR USAGE AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS FOR FACILITIES RELATED TO OUR SPACES ADVISORY COMMISSIONS, ONE OF THE THINGS WE NEGOTIATED IN THERE, AND YOU REMEMBER WE DISCUSSED THE UPDATED ILA OR IN A LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THEM IN RANCH PART, WE HAVE PLACED IN THERE SPECIFICALLY, ADDITIONAL DATES FOR THE USES OF THE RANCH PART IN PERPETUITY AS A POLLING LOCATION. SO THAT'S THE FIRST TIME WE'VE EVER DONE THAT. I WOULD SAY THAT WHENEVER WE TALK ABOUT DRIPPING SPRINGS, AND THOSE FAMILIAR WITH THE CITY, AND IT'S MORE OF A MISNOMER WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT'S LOCATED IN THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS. RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE ONE POLLING LOCATION.

ACTUALLY OUR EARLY POLLING LOCATIONS -- HEADWATERS -- AS WELL, SO WE HAVE TWO OF THEM WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ■ DRIPPING SPRINGS. BUT ANCILLARY TO THAT, WE HAVE SEVERAL THAT ARE LOCATED IN WHAT PEOPLE WILL CONSIDER TO BE DRIPPING SPRINGS. IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE CITY, IT HAS THE SMALLEST INCORPORATED PORTION OF THE CITY IN RELATION TO ITS EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION. THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS ITSELF, IF WE WERE TO LOOK AT POPULATION AND USE THAT AS A MATRIX, THE CITY ONLY HAS ABOUT 8000 PEOPLE.

>> IF WE LOOK AT PRECINCT 4 AS A WHOLE, THEN I WOULD BE THE FIRST TO TELL YOU THAT I WOULD NOT -- BET WHATEVER MONEY IS IN MY WALLET, THAT THEY HAVE MORE POPULATION THAN ANY OTHER COMMISSIONER EXCEPT FOR PER COMMISSIONER COHEN, AND THE MAJORITY HIS NEW RESIDENCE NOW, SO WE TRIED TO ADDRESS THAT SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREA, BUT I CAN'T COMPLEMENT OUR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR ENOUGH, BECAUSE I SAY THIS FROM EXPERIENCE, BEEN THE ONE OUT THERE KNOCKING ON DOORS AND GOING AND TALKING TO BUSINESSES AND TALKING TO INDIVIDUALS OF HOW TO ADD LOCATIONS. I WILL SAY, THERE HAS BEEN IN THE PAST OFFER OF ONE OR TWO LOCATIONS AS EARLY LOCATION THAT I WOULD HAVE OBJECTED TO, AND I THINK ANYONE WHO WANTS TO ENSURE A NONPARTISAN, NONBIASED SELECTION WOULD OBJECT TO THOSE. GIVEN THE PROVISION, OR THE PRESENTATION WE JUST RECEIVED, I THINK THAT MAKING SURE THAT THOSE ELECTIONS LOCATIONS ARE ABOVE REPROACH, AND ARE LOCATIONS THAT EVERYONE WOULD BE HAPPY WITH, THINK THAT IS A BIG DEAL. I THINK WE'VE ALSO THE OFFER OFONE LOCATION THAT I KNOW WOULD NOT BE OUR A.D.A. COMPLIANT, AND THAT IS AN ISSUE. WE'VE HAD REAL CONCERNS THAT ANOTHER LOCATION, THE DRIFTWOOD, THE DRIFTWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER, BECAUSE IN THE PAST WE'VE USED IT, BUT OVER TIME, IT WAS NOT A.D.A. COMPLIANT. SO WE'VE WORKED WITH SOME OF THOSE LOCATIONS TO TRY TO BRING THEM UP TO THE STANDARD THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY USE THEM AS A FACILITY. BUT AGAIN, I CAN'T COMPLEMENT THE FOLKS IN THE ELECTIONS OFFICE ENOUGH. IT IS A DAILY JOB, AS NEW FACILITIES ARE BEING BUILT, WE ARE GETTING MORE OPTIONS. YOU REMEMBER WE HAD THIS CONVERSATION TWO YEARS AGO AND QUITE LITERALLY WE HAD TO TAKE ON LOCATION FROM ANOTHER PRECINCT BECAUSE WE WERE KICKED OUT OF A LOCATION FOR CODE. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER OPTIONS, AT LEAST NOW WE HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR ELECTION DAY AS WELL. I APPRECIATE IT.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO IMPRESS UPON US IF I CAN.

JUST BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE TO, WE STRIVE TO DO IT ANYWAY. WE DO THAT WITH EARLY VOTING IN THE ELECTION CODE ONLY STATUTORILY PROVIDES THAT WE HAVE ONE IN EACH COMMISSIONER PRECINCT. SO WE HAVE GONE BEYOND THAT, AND WE ARE

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CONSTANTLY LOOKING TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY TO VOTING.

IN THE EAST SIDE OF KIOWA, IS WHERE WE'VE HAD A HARD TIME FINDING PLACES, BUT RECENTLY WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO FIND PLACES, AND WE HAVE INCREASED THAT ON ELECTION DAY, AGAIN, THESE ARE FACILITIES THAT CAN'T SET-ASIDE THEIR BUSINESSES FOR TWO WEEKS FOR EARLY VOTING, BUT WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE THOSE LOCATIONS COME ON BOARD FOR EARLY VOTING AS WELL. ONE THING I FORGOT TO MENTION, IF YOU LOOK AT THE LIST, IN THE FUTURE, IT'S NOT THIS ELECTION SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION, BUT I WANT TO MENTION OUR PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION, ONE OF THE OTHER LOCATIONS AND FACILITIES THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED IS PATRIOTS HALL ON 290, AND WE HAVE USED THEM IN THE LAST COUPLE OF ELECTIONS, BUT THEY ARE DEAD CENTER IN THE CENTER OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT FACILITY WHICH SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE, I HOPE FOR NOVEMBER, AND IF THAT IS THE CASE, THAT WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL LOCATION.

AND WE ARE WORKING TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS, BUT THE PRIMARY, IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT TO FIND ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS.

>> ALL THAT TALKING TO BUSINESSES ALL THAT WORK, AND ALL THAT YEARS LONG EFFORT TO YIELD ONE EARLY VOTING LOCATION, AT HEADWATERS, IS I DON'T KNOW -- AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US THAT WE CAN IMPROVE ON, AND I WILL SAY THAT IT'S AN

OPPORTUNITY FOR US. >> I WOULD WANT TO ADDRESS THAT, BECAUSE I DO THINK THERE IS A ISSUE THERE.

>> THAT FACILITY WAS A SPECIFIC ONE I WAS DISCUSSING EARLIER. AS WE LOOK AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NUMBER ONE, INITIALLY WHENEVER WE LOOKED AT THAT LOCATION A COUPLE YEARS AGO, THERE WERE A.D.A. COMPLIANCE ISSUES. THERE'S NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE HUB, THERE'S A ISSUE WITH THE HUB.

>> NO. I'M TALKING ABOUT THE HUB , THE HABIT HEADWATERS IS A GREAT LOCATION, WHICH IS A COMMUNITY CENTER THERE.

THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL LOCATION WHICH HAS BEEN OFFERED IN THE PAST KNOWN AS THE HUB. AGAIN, NO -- PAVED PARKING LOT THERE. IT'S DIFFICULT AT TIMES TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE BUILDING FOR THOSE WHO MAY HAVE SOME TYPE OF DISABILITY. AND THE OTHER THING IS, AS WE LOOK AT ELECTIONS, AGAIN, WE WANT TO STRIVE TO BE ABOVE REPORTS WHEN WE LOOK AT THESE LOCATIONS. AND I KNOW AT ONE POINT WE WERE APPROACHED ABOUT THAT, AS A EARLY VOTING POLLING LOCATION FOR GENERAL ELECTION. AND I WILL TELL YOU, WE WORKED ON OUR COMMISSIONERS COURT AND A BIPARTISAN WAY WHEN WE SELECT THESE LOCATIONS.

IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO AGAIN, IT'S IN MY PRECINCT, IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO SUPPORT A POLLING LOCATION AT ONE TIME I HAD BOTH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HEADQUARTERS, IN MY PRECINCT, AS WELL AS THE MEETING LOCATION, AND CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS FOR PROBABLY SIX OR SEVEN DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES. I WOULD NEVER ENDORSE HAVING A POLLING LOCATION AT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HEADQUARTERS. I WOULD NEVER ENDORSE --

>> NO ONE IS ASKING TO YOUR TWO PEERS

>> I'M JUST EXPRESSING MY POINT.

>> I WOULD NEVER ENDORSE THAT. I WOULD NEVER ENDORSE HOSTING A THAT IS A LOCATION WITH A CAMPAIGN PARTY HEADQUARTERS FOR ANY CANDIDATE. SO, I PERSONALLY OBJECTED TO THAT.

AND I'VE SPOKEN TO THE OWNER OF THAT BUSINESS IN THE PAST AND SAID THESE ARE THE REASONS WHY I WOULD OBJECT TO THAT IS A LOCATION. SO IF THAT IS THE SPECIFIC LOCATION YOU ARE DISCUSSING I'D LOVE TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION AGAIN. BUT AGAIN THERE HAS TO BE -- I BELIEVE WE HAVE TO HAVE LOCATIONS THAT ARE ABOVE EVEN THE INKLING OF ANY TYPE OF

ISSUE. >> JENNIFER, WERE WE ABLE TO RENOVATE THE BROADWAY LOCATION TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL POLLING

SPACE ? >> I HAVE NOT HAD AN UPDATE ON THAT, WE ARE USING THE LOCATION AND WHATEVER SPACE THEY GIVE US AN DAN PROBABLY HAS MORE INFO ON THAT.

>> WILL JUST RECENTLY BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE ALL OF OUR STUFF FROM THAT SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND CHRIS IS NOW BACK FROM LEAVE, AND I HAVE TO MEET WITH JENNIFER AND JEFF ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN THERE TECHNICALLY TO GET THAT SPACE

RENOVATED. >> I DON'T KNOW, IS THERE

ENOUGH TIME TO >> --

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OVERLAPPING SPEAKERS ] NOT FOR EARLY VOTING, BUT FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION. TECHNOLOGICAL IT NEEDS TO HAVE WI-FI ACCESS. IF THERE IS OPEN SPACE,

>> WE NEED TO TO TALK ABOUT WHAT CONFIGURATION IS GOING TO WORK, AND DO WE NEED THE OUTLETS ALSO?

>> WE ALREADY LOOKED AT EVERY SPACE --

>> WE HAD A MEETING YESTERDAY WITH CHRIS THAT IS ON THE LIST.

>> IF YOU ALL CAN GET TOGETHER, AND IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO HAVE IT DONE BY EARLY VOTING, AND/OR ELECTION DAY?

>> I HONESTLY DON'T SEE IT HAPPENING BEFORE EARLY VOTING.

>> I WANT TO ASK -- AND PRESS FURTHER ON COMMISSIONER INGLESBY'S VERY GOOD QUESTION, WHAT IS NEEDED TO MAKE THAT READY, BECAUSE ALL WE ARE ASKING FOR IS INTERNET, WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE THE MANPOWER WE ALREADY HAVE, SO CAN YOU PLEASE EXPAND FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC, WHAT ELSE IS

NECESSARY? >> IT IS CURRENTLY OFFICE SPACES. THEIR INDIVIDUAL OFFICES. SO, IF JENNIFER GOES OVER AND SAYS, WE CAN PUT MACHINES INTO THESE INDIVIDUAL OFFICES, THAT'S FINE. BUT WE STILL HAVE TO REMOVE SOME FURNITURE, WHICH IS NO BIG DEAL, BUT THERE'S A WAITING ROOM, AND A FRONT COUNTER WITH AN EMPTY CHECK IN SPACE, AND THEN AND ACCESS DOOR, LIKE A MEDICAL OFFICE.

>> A DOOR TO A BACK AREA, AND THEN, TWO MEDICAL SPACES, IT'S A CLINIC AREA . COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, HOW CAN WE SUPPORT YOUR REQUEST THAT ICE AND BEHIND, BECAUSE WE HAVE HISTORICALLY USED A WALKING CLOSET TO VOTE THERE, AND I HAVE PERSONALLY RECEIVED A LITANY OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THAT WHOLE SET UP, AND IF WE LEFT THAT UNTOUCHED AND JUST PULLED THOSE PIECES OF FURNITURE OUT, WE WOULD BE HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE WHERE WE HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN, SO WHAT CAN WE DO TO SUPPORT COMMISSIONER INGALSBE'S ASK.

>> I THINK YOU'D HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT , BECAUSE IF THEY ARE INDIVIDUAL ROOMS, I DON'T KNOW IF MORE EMPLOYEES ARE POLL WATCHERS ARE NEEDED FOR INDIVIDUALS ROOMS, DON'T KNOW, I'D IMAGINE WORK AND HAVE TO NOT DOWN SOME WALLS AT SOME POINT TO MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE, BUT IF YOU CAN GO LOOK AT THE SET UP, IF IT WORKS, I'D APPRECIATE US GOING AHEAD AND UTILIZING THE SPACE.

>> THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENT TO GO IN WAS TO KNOCK OUT THOSE THREE OFFICE SPACES AND HAVE AN OPEN AREA COMMENDED THE FRONT RECEPTION AREA WAS TO KNOCK THAT WALL OUT OR I GUESS THE CHECK IN, AND THEN HAVE THE TWO, WHAT WAS A LAB, AND AN OLD TV ROOM FOR POLL WORKER BREAK ROOMS, AND ONE UNISEX

RESTROOM IN THE BUILDING. >> SO THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL GENERAL PLAN . IT CAN BE DONE, CAN IT BE DONE BEFORE EARLY

VOTING? I DON'T THINK SO. >> GOING IN AND KNOCKING OUT THOSE WORDS, BELIEVE WE KNOCK OUT DATA LINES, AND SOME OF THE ELECTRICAL, SO THAT HAS TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER WALL.

>> OKAY, I FIRMLY BELIEVE BEING -- I THINK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION, I KNOW AND I APPRECIATE THAT YOU REALIZE I'M ASKING FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC. OF COURSE I'VE BEEN IN THOSE BUILDINGS 100 TIMES. AND THANK YOU FOR ARTICULATING WHAT IN FACT THAT YOU'RE HAVING TO DEAL WITH. BUT I SINCERELY BELIEVE, MOST COMPLETELY, AGAIN, I THINK FOR THE FOURTH TIME, I WILL THANK COMMISSIONER INGALSBE FOR BRINGING IT UP, WE BETTER SUPPORT OUR EFFORT, IN MY OPINION, AND EVEN IF ALL YOU COULD DO IS TAKE OUT THE FURNITURE, WE ARE BETTER OFF THAN WE WERE BEFORE. SO MY ASK IS THAT YOU PLEASE WORK WITH JENNIFER, SO THAT THAT COULD BE A PROPER WAY BETTER, HEAD AND SHOULDERS OVER WHAT WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST LOCATION FOR EARLY VOTING, BECAUSE THE COMMISSIONER ASKED FOR, AND I FULLY UNDERSTAND AND SUPPORT HER, AND WE CAN DO MORE THAN SAY IT'S NOT AVAILABLE FOR

EARLY VOTING. >> UNDERSTAND THAT. IF IT WORKS FOR JENNIFER , IT WILL BE AVAILABLE IF IT DOES NOT WORK

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FOR ELECTIONS, -- JENNIFER, WHEN YOU GO OUT TO SEE IT, -- CANNOT MAKE MAKE IT -- THE WAITING AREA HAS NO DATA LINES, WOULD HAVE TO BE IN THE OFFICE SPACES

>> WE CANNOT RUN A CORD FOR DATA LINES.

>> -- I CAN BRING JEFF, WE CAN BRAINSTORM ABOUT THE BEST

WAY. >> WHEN YOU GO JEFF, PLEASE TAKE ME WITH YOU, I'D LOVE TO JUST GO WITH YOU OVER THERE AND SEE IT. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, I FULLY SUPPORT YOUR ASK,

IT'S VERY REASONABLE. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING THE WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH WHATEVER'S THERE. IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE COMMISSIONERS, I ASKED FOR YOUR VOTE.

[K.3. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a contingent fee contract, and associated resolution, between Hays County and McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen (MVBA) for Delinquent Tax Collection Services, pursuant to RFP 2023-P09, effective March 1, 2024 and amend the budget accordingly. SMITH/COHEN/O'KANE]

GOING TO GO TO'S K-3. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE TO X QUEUED A CONTINGENT FEE CONTRACT AND ASSOCIATED RESOLUTION BETWEEN HAYES COUNTY FOR DOING QUITE TAX COLLECTION SERVICES PURSUANT TO OUR THE 2023 009 EFFECTIVE MARCH 1ST 2024.

>> MR. RODERIGO AMAYA, COME ON DOWN.

>> ON THIS AGENDA ITEM, WHEN I USED TO WORK FOR THE CITY OF LOCKHART TEXAS IS A CITY MARSHAL , I WORKED WITH THIS ELECTION AGENCY. I'VE GOT TO TELL YOU, I HAVE LOTS OF CONCERNS ABOUT THE WAY THEY DO THINGS. I BROUGHT THAT UP BEFORE. FAMILY MEMBER USED TO BE AN EMPLOYEE WITH THE COUNTY, AND THESE GUYS USED TO HELP OUT WITH THE COLLECTION STUFF, AND EVERYTHING. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION THEY REPEATEDLY COME IN AND TAKE THE JUDGE AND THE EMPLOYEES OUT TO EAT, THAT HIMSELF IS A ACTION OF CONCERN. I BROUGHT THAT UP, THEY HAVE A REPUTATION FOR SHAKING DOWN FOLKS IN MANNERS THAT ARE CRIMINAL AT TIMES IN MY OPINION. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU GUYS TO REALLY RECONSIDER APPROVING THIS AND POSSIBLY LOOKING FOR ANOTHER WAY TO SHAKE THE CITIZENS

DOWN. THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.

>> THERE -- THEY ARE HERE, WOULD THEY LIKE TO SAY

ANYTHING?? >>

SPEAKERS ] >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARDED THROUGH THE STATUTORY RFP PROCESS FOR PROCUREMENT. I DID NOT SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE, BUT I WAS ONE THAT BROUGHT THE INITIAL REQUEST TO COURT FOR EVALUATION. WHEN WAS THAT? A NUMBER OF MONTHS AGO.

>> ONCE THAT PROCESS WAS COMPLETE, JUDGE, I DON'T BELIEVE YOU WERE AT THE COURT MEETING WHEN THAT WAS ADOPTED, BUT I KNOW YOU EXPRESSED SOME CONCERNS IN THE LETTER WE PRESENTED TO THE COURT AND DISCUSSED THAT DAY. AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO SERVED ON THE COMMITTEE, AND FORGIVE ME IF I SAY ONE OF THESE IN CORRECTLY, BUT I KNOW COMMISSIONER COHEN, YOU SERVED ON THE COMMITTEE, WHO ELSE WAS ON THE SELECTION COMMITTEE? OVERLAPPING SPEAKERS ] THE INITIAL SOLICITATION WAS BROUGHT TO MAY COURT TO GET THE APPROVAL FOR THE APPROVAL FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND PUT IT OUT FOR PROPOSALS, ON THE COMMITTEE WAS COMMISSIONER COHEN, THE TAX ASSESSOR, JENNIFER O'KANE, BUT I HAD IT MEMORIZED IN MY HEAD.

>> NIKKI DORSETT, MARK KENNEDY, JANE HOUSTON FROM THE CITY OF SAN MARCUS, AND RECEIVE THREE PROPOSALS FROM THREE DIFFERENT COMPANIES.

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THEY WERE REVIEWED BY THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE AND CAME BACK WITH THEIR SCORING, WITH THE SCORING THAT THE EVALUATION CAME BACK WITH, THEY RECOMMENDED THE AWARD GO TO BVA, AND THAT WAS DONE ON , -- IN THE OCTOBER NOVEMBER

TIMEFRAME. >> AND THEN WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM AND GENERAL COUNSEL TO SECURE THE CONTRACT.

THAT, AND I APOLOGIZE. >> KNOW. YOU'RE GOOD.

>> THE AWARD WAS MADE EARLIER IN Q4 LAST YEAR, AND THIS IS THE FINAL MONTH CONTRACT. THE CONTRACT ITSELF IS IN BACKUP, IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, HOPEFULLY THERE'S BEEN TIME TO REVIEW IT AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.

>> SINCE YOU WERE HERE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK?

>> IF HE WAS DATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING

PUBLIC. >> ONCE YOU GET TO THE PODIUM.

>> MY NAME IS MATTHEW TEPPER SHAREHOLDER, ON BEHALF OF OUR ENTIRE FIRM, WE WANT TO THANK THE COUNTY FOR ALLOWING US TO GO THROUGH THE ARPA PROCESS, WE WANT TO THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR THE RECOMMENDATION, THE COURT FOR THEIR SUPPORT, AND THE TAX OFFICE. WE'VE HAD A LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTY, I THINK THAT PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY, VERY BENEFICIAL TO THE COUNTY, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE WORK THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALLOWING OUR FIRM TO CONTINUE WITH THAT.

>> THANK YOU. IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE.

>> CALL THE ROLE. >>

[CONSENT ITEMS]

AUTHORIZE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE EXISTING OUTREACH FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CONSUMABLES FOR FUTURE TRAINING AND OUTREACH EVENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3000 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 15. AUTHORIZE A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE BUILDING MAINTENANCE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $5803.78 FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO REPLACE THE YERINGTON MINI SPLIT THAT

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WAS APPROVED DECEMBER 19, 2023. 16. APPROVE UTILITY PERMITS.

17. APPROVE RENEWAL OF THE RFP 2023- P0 THREE COUNTYWIDE BONDING WITH SI MECHANICAL , LLC FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR WITH NO PRICE INCREASE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 5TH, 2024.

18. ACCEPT DELIVERY OF THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND QUARTERLY INTERNAL EXAMINATION REPORTS. 19. AMEND VARIOUS DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING, SPECIAL REVENUE, AND CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGETS IN PREPARATION FOR THE COUNTY'S FISCAL YEAR 2023 YEAR IN PROCESS. 20. AUTHORIZE THE CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 OFFICE TO PURCHASE ONE REPLACEMENT REIKO SCANNER FOR THE JUSTICE CLERK OFFICE AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 21. AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AN ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH ABIP , PC FOR SERVICE RELATED FISCAL YEAR 2023 HAYES COUNTY ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT. 22. APPROVED SPECIFICATION FOR RFQ 2024-Q1 GRANT WRITING MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR ADVERTISEMENT. 23. APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS OF IFB 2024-B06 SENTINEL PEAK- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND BUILDING DEMOLITION IN AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO SOLICIT FOR BIDS AND ADVERTISE.

MOMENT HERE. WHEN MR. LYNE WAS TALKING AFTER THE TIMER, THAT'S NOT ANYTHING YOU DO, AND I APPRECIATE THAT. MY POINT , HE WAS REFERENCING MY STANDING IDEA OF FINISH HER SENTENCE. IT'S TRUE. FINISH A SENTENCE. BUT NOT FINISH HER THOUGHTS. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. SO, YOU ALWAYS RESPECT THAT TIMER. AND I THANK YOU, AND YOU ARE UP FOR

G-SIX. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE . THIS WHEN I SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON NUMBER SIX WONDERING AGAIN, 4029 -- ANOTHER GRANT PROGRAM. IS ALL THIS MONEY, WHY WOULD WE DESIGNATED AS A WONDERING HOW WE GOT TO THIS POINT WITH ALL THIS MONEY BEING SENT OUT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION HERE IN THE COUNTY THAT IS GOING TO MAKE US PROUD? I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS QUALIFIED TO BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN AND HAVE A CONVERSATION THAT WHEN I COME TO COURT THAT I KNOW WHAT IS COMING OUT OF SUBSTANCE, THAT I CAN SAY MAN, THIS IS THE REPRESENTATION WE DESERVE AND HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS. THANK YOU.

>> YOU ALSO HAVE G-SEVEN. >> I'M GOOD TO FOLLOW THE

PROCESS. >> YOU HAVE G-14. AS FAR AS THAT -- MY CONCERN FOR OUTREACH FUNDS. WHERE DO WE COME UP WITH SUCH A LARGE NUMBER? I KNOW IN THE PAST I'VE SEEN A COUPLE OF NUMBERS, PEER FOR A COUPLE OF HUNDRED DOLLARS? BUT $3000? THAT'S EXAGGERATED. I KNOW THE COST OF CURSORS OF GONE UP, BUT THAT'S A LOT OF CHEESE, THEY SAID. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT NUMBER A LITTLE BIT MORE CONSERVATIVE. I APPRECIATE THAT.

>> DON'T WALK AWAY. >> YOU HAVE GOT SHE -- G-50.

WELL, ON THIS ONE, COURT AND JUDGE, MY CONCERN IS BY WAY OF AGENDA ITEMS ARE, PEER WITH WORDS THAT ASK YOU WHAT THAT

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TRANSLATES TO ME, AUTHORIZE A BUDGET AMENDMENT, NOT, I KNOW UNFORESEEN THINGS HAPPEN, I KNOW. BUT WHEN YOU REPEATEDLY HAVE THAT TYPE OF STANDARD , WHERE YOU REPEATEDLY ARE ASKING, WHOOPS I OVERLOOKED THIS EMMA AND I OVERLOOKED THAT, WHEN IS IT GOING TO STOP, AND WHEN YOU ALL CAN MAKE A DECISION THAT IS GOING TO IMPRESS A TAXPAYER, THAT WHEN SOMEONE COMES APPEAR AND IS DISCHARGE OF A DEPARTMENT, AND THEY REPEATEDLY HAVE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS, I DON'T MIND IT EVERY NOW AND THEN, WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES, NO ONE IS PERFECT BUT THE CREATOR. BUT YOU, PEER, AND EUROPE REPEATEDLY MISSED THE MARK, WHEN ARE Y'ALL GOING TO DECIDE THAT MAYBE THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB?

>> THANK YOU, SIR . G-19. THIS ONE RIGHT HERE, THE LANGUAGE ON NUMBER 19, KIND OF ALARMED ME. YOU HAVE YEAR IN PROCESS, AND YOU ARE MAKING AMENDMENT TO YEAR AND PROCESSES. WHY ARE WE GOING TO DO THAT WHEN IT'S ALMOST POSSIBLY GOING TO BE OVER, YOU KNOW? THAT IS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE LIKE THEY SAY. I WANT TO EXPRESS THAT.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. G-21. >> WELL, ON THIS ONE, I'M NOT A BIG FAN, NEVER BEEN OF THE WORD OUTSOURCING. I KNOW EARLIER, WE HAD YOU KNOW, SOME FOLKS UP HERE TALKING ABOUT -- BRAGGING ABOUT THEIR SKILLS AND OTHER STUFF, AND BEING RECOGNIZED, YOU KNOW, REALLY THAT OFFICE, I REALLY APPLAUD THEM, BECAUSE THEY DO A LOT OF WORK THERE. AND I KNOW THEY GOT SOME SKILLS. BUT SOME OF THESE FINANCIAL AUDITS, WHEN WOULD COME UP HERE AND TALK ABOUT SECOND TIME IN A ROW, AND TWO TIMES. WHY ARE WE OUTSOURCING SERVICES WHEN WE HAVE SO MUCH TALENT HERE IN THE COUNTY WITH OUR EMPLOYEES.

THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO SAY ON THAT.

>> AND YOUR LAST ONE IS G-22. >> AGAIN, JUDGE, COURT, JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS GRANT WRITING, I KNOW IT'S A SKILL IT'S A AWESOME TOOL. AND OBVIOUSLY THIS COUNTIES APPROACH TO SECURING GRANTS IS PRETTY IMPRESSIVE. WHAT I HEAR WHEN I, PEER, AND THERE'S BEEN LOTS OF REQUESTS BY THE HR DIRECTOR ABOUT EMPLOYEES COMING IN, AND REQUESTING THAT THEY BE PAID A HIGHER SALARY BECAUSE THEY ARE SO SKILLFUL.

I'M JUST WONDERING, ALL THE TALENT WITHIN THE COUNTY PAYROLL, WHY ARE WE OUTSOURCING SERVICES LIKE

THIS? >> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. WE WILL START WITH COMMISSIONER SMITH AND WE WILL WORK OUR WAY

DOWN. >> WELL, I MISSED THE BOAT SOMEHOW AND NONE OF MY ITEMS GOT SINGLED OUT. BUT I DID WANT TO SPEAK UNTO THEM SPECIFICALLY. THE FIRST ONE IS GRANT WRITING SERVICES GENERALLY, WHEN WE ARE FOR A PERCENTAGE OF A GRANT, AND I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS, WHENEVER WE'VE DONE THIS, AND OUTSOURCED THE GRANT PROCESSES IN THE PAST, THEY HAVE FAR AND EXCEEDINGLY SURPASSED WHAT THE COST OF THE SERVICES WERE, WITH WITH THE RETURN TO THE COUNTY, AND THE OTHER THING THAT I SPECIFICALLY WANTED TO ADDRESS, WAS ITEM G-21, THAT IS THE FINANCIAL AUDIT, THAT IS REQUIRED UNDER STATE LAW. I DO WANT TO COMPLEMENT -- NO MATTER THE COMPLEMENT THAT WERE MADE, I WANT TO COMPLEMENT OUR AUDITORS OFFICE, THEY DO A PHENOMENAL JOB, WE RECOGNIZE THE DEPARTMENT TODAY SINCE WE'VE BEEN ON THE COURT, JUDGE, OUR AUDITORS OFFICE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED ANNUALLY.

SINCE WE BEEN HERE IN A ROW, WHEREAS THEY HAVE RECEIVED AN EXEMPLARY REESE SORBER'S REWARD, BUT THIS IS A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT TO HAVE AN OUTSIDE AUDIT, AND I JUST COMPLEMENT ON THE AMOUNT OF THE NUMBER OF HOURS THEY PUT ON THAT. IT IS

NOT EASY. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER

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SCHELL. >> YES, IT'S GRANT APPLICATION FOR SEARCH AND INVESTIGATIVE VEHICLE, CURRENTLY WHAT THEY ARE USING IS A RETIRED AMBULANCE FOR THOSE SERVICES. AND THE NEXT IS FOR RESISTIVE BODY ARMOR. THIS APPLICATION IF SELECTED THE COUNTY WOULD BE PRESENTED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACCEPT OR NOT IF

AWARDED. >> I DO THINK VICKI COULD PROBABLY PROVIDE SOME INSIGHT INTO NUMBER 19. THIS IS SOMETHING WE DO EACH YEAR. SHE'S OBVIOUSLY THE EXPERT, AND I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY AND 21 IS AN OUTSIDE AUDIT, SO WE NEVER AUDIT OURSELVES WE RING AND SOMEONE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR PROCESSES.

>> AND 22, YES, THAT GRANT WRITING MANAGEMENT SERVICES , THESE ARE SO SPECIALIZED, THAT MANY OF THESE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT OF COME OUT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS ARE SPECIALIZED AND IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE PROFESSIONALS WHEN NEEDED IF NEEDED TO ASSIST THE COUNTY, WE ARE TRYING TO GET SOME MORE FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS THAT WE ALL ARE SPENT LOCALLY FOR THE NEEDS OF OUR CITIZENS

INAUDIBLE - STATIC ] >> VICKI DORSETT COUNTY AUDIT OFFICER. WE BRING BUDGETED ITEMS TO COURT THAT ARE ONE STATUTORILY PROVIDED, SO WE HAVE CONTRACT RETENTION INVOICES COME IN IF THE DEPARTMENT BUDGET IS EXCEEDED THEY ARE PAID AND THAT IS ANOTHER STATUTORY REQUIREMENT.

WE PAY THOSE THROUGH THE DISTRICT COURT AND COUNTY COURTS OF LAW. WE DON'T HOLD UP THOSE INVOICE PROCESSES, WE BRING THOSE TO YOU, AND EITHER THEY ARE A LIDODERM TRANSFER, OR ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS OR ASKING TO MOVE THE FUNDING FROM OPERATING DEPARTMENTS AND SOMETIMES SPECIAL FUNDINGS INAUDIBLE - BACKGROUND NOISE ]

>> ANOTHER ITEM WE TYPICALLY IS THE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS, AND MANY TIMES OF DEPARTMENTS, THE LARGER DEPARTMENTS ESPECIALLY HAVE ATTRITION THEY MAY NOT NEED ALL OF THE FUNDS THAT WERE SET ASIDE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BUDGET YEAR FOR THEIR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS, SO WE WAIT AND IS THOSE DEPARTMENTS NEED FUNDS.

>> IS A PERFECTLY CONCISE RESPONSE.

>> THANK YOU. >> DEPARTMENT FUNDING APPROVED FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT IS WHAT THIS IS DEDICATED TO.

>> ON ITEM NUMBER 15. >> THE MINI SPLIT, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, WHEN WE APPROVED IT BACK -- WHATEVER THAT DATE WHAT'S, WE DID SAY THAT THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT WE NEEDED TO LOOK AT, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THIS UNIT IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH OR POWERFUL ENOUGH TO COVER THE AREA IN QUESTION, AND THEN THERE WAS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND JUST A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS THAT SUPPORT THE INCREASE IN COST. AN ITEM NUMBER 21, EVERYBODY HAS ALREADY SAID WE ARE REQUIRED TO BRING IN AN OUTSIDE AUDITOR, WE CANNOT AUDIT OURSELVES. --

>> I WAS TEASING HER ABOUT IT, I SAID DO YOU WANT TO TALK

MORE? SHE SAID, YES. >> ACTUALLY.

>> THE OUTSIDE FIRM, WAS SELECTED THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT GROUP, AND THE QUALIFICATIONS AND THEY ESTIMATED THAT THEY WOULD BE NEED AND WE ARE REQUIRED IN THE COUNTY TO RECEIVE AN AUDIT STATEMENT. MY OFFICE PREPARES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND PRESENTS THEM TO THE AUDITORS IN ADDITION TO THAT STATUTORY REQUIREMENT IS OUR AUDIT GRANT FUNDING. WE ARE GIVING GRANT

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FUNDING AND ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS IS THAT WE HAVE A AUDIT PERFORMED. GENERALLY WE DON'T HAVE GRANTS AT 150,000, SO THE QUOTE WAS FOR TWO SINGLE AUDIT MAJOR PROGRAMS, BECAUSE OF ARPA, WE ACTUALLY HAVE THREE THIS YEAR, SO THERE'S ADDITIONAL $7000 FOR THE TIME THAT THEY ARE GOING TO SPEND TWO REVIEW ALL OF OUR FINANCIAL RECORDS TO ENSURE WE PANTS THE AUDIT. THE BUDGET OFFICE IS GOING TO ASK THAT WE AMEND THE BUDGET BECAUSE OF THE OF THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT IS NEEDED FOR THE SINGLE AUDIT REVIEW.

>> SPEAKERS ] I DID WANT TO MENTION WE DID INTENSELY PATE AND INCREASE THE AUDIT, SO THE AMOUNT NEEDED IS ONLY $1580, SO WE DON'T NEED THE FULL 7000. I WOULD RECOMMEND TAKING THAT FROM ONE OF THE OTHER CONTINGENCIES. PERFECT. SOUNDS

GOOD? >> THEIR SUPPORT, PLEASE CALL

THE ROLL, ROXANNE. >>

[I.1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to sign a Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and HDR Engineering for a signal warrant study at the eastern intersection of Yarrington Road and FM 110. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]

>> WE DID APPROVE THE SELECTION OF HDR, AND WE HAVE DATA ON THE SCOPE AND THEME SO THAT IS WHY THIS IS COMING

BACK. >> WERE WELL DONE. IF SOME OF YOU -- I ASSUME NO ONE SEES ANYTHING SAFER THAT WAY. BUT THE DECADES LONG EFFORT THAT THE COMMISSIONER HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF THE EAST LOOP OF THE SAN MARCO'S COMMUNITY.

IT IS A MAGNIFICENT CONTRIBUTION TO OUR COMMUNITY, IT IS A PIECE THAT AWESOMELY ENOUGH HER FATHER STARTED CONVERSATIONS AND, AND SHE WAS ABLE TO BRING IT HOME WITH HUGE SUPPORT OF TXDOT AND ALL THE OTHER SUBCONTRACTORS THAT HELPED US. AND I AM JUST SO GRATEFUL TO BE A WITNESS TO IT, AND BE PART OF YOUR RIBBON-CUTTING COMMISSIONER, AND AS I SAID ALONG WITH ART TXDOT REPRESENTATIVES, I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, I'M JUST GRATEFUL TO BE HERE AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT PLACE AND SEE THIS WONDERFUL CONTRIBUTION TO ARC COMMUNITY TAKE PLACE IS A CRITICAL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. I WANT TO DOUBLE DOWN AND SAY THANK YOU, AND IN THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM I-NUMBER ONE IS GOING TO PUT A BOW ON THAT LOOP WOULD SO IT FLOWS MOST EFFORTLESSLY .

>> YES, I AGREE JUDGE. IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL RIBBON-CUTTING. I DID HAVE SOME BLOOD, ACTUALLY, LITERALLY SWEAT, AND TEARS.

LAUGHTER ] THERE WAS A SMALL INCIDENT DURING THE RIBBON-CUTTING, I CAN GET THE BIG SIS IS OPEN. AND WHEN I FINALLY DID, IT SMACKED ME ON MY LIP, AND IT SPLIT MY LIP OPEN, AND I HAD TO HAVE THREE STITCHES. SO THAT IS THE REASON WHY I HAVE, -- WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE ATTEND, THERE WAS LOTS MORE PUTTING INTO IT, AND YES, THANK YOU JUDGE, FOR MENTIONING TXDOT.

WE BUILT A GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM IN THE STATE AND LOOK FORWARD TO IT ALREADY BEING UTILIZED TREMENDOUSLY. I ADMIT, IT WILL BE UTILIZED EVEN MORE AND THERE'S A LOT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT IS ARTIE GONE IN, AND PLAN FOR THAT AREA SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONTINUED USE OF THAT

PROGRAM. >> ] BECAUSE OF THE EXPANSION AND EASE OF ACCESS TO THE REGION IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL FOR PEOPLE LIKE TESLA FOR EXAMPLE,

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FOLKS MAY NOT KNOW THIS BUT TESLA HAS SEVERAL FOOTPRINTS IN THIS COUNTY AND I'M GRATEFUL D DOWN IN HAYS COUNTY BECAUSE THEY ARE INVESTING IN WHAT WERE DOING AND INVESTING IN US BUT ALSO THIS HELPS US ON ANOTHER FRONT THAT WE SOMETIMES DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO WHICH IS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. IF THERE'S A PROBLEM ON 35 THIS GIVES OUR FIRST RESPONDENTS TO LEAPFROG AN AREA OF CONGESTION AND MOVE THEM MOST EFFICIENTLY AND I MEAN THE RIPPLES ARE MAGNIFICENT ON MANY FRONTS SO I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD ABOUT THIS SO THANKS AGAIN

COMMISSIONER. >> JUDGE I MENTIONED AT THE RIBBON-CUTTING THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN THROUGH FIVE DIFFERENT JUDGES AND NUMEROUS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND I AM VERY PROUD AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY HERE AND OTHER COURT MEMBERS IN THE PAST THAT HAVE SUPPORTED ME THROUGHOUT THE WAY AND KNEW THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS.

>> WELL DONE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

>>: YES, SHALL YES, FIVE YES JUDGE BECERRA YES.

[K.2. Discussion and possible action to appoint Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe, Commissioner Lon Shell, Chief Mike Davenport, and Jordan Powell to the Collective Bargaining team for Hays County for purposes of renegotiating the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Hays County and the Hays County Law Enforcement Association (HCLEA). SHELL/INGALSBE]

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPOINT COMMISSIONER INGALSBE MIKE DAVENPORT AND JORDAN PAUL TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TEAM FOR HIS COUNTY FOR PURPOSES OF RENEGOTIATING THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AT TREMONT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE HAYS COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION.

>> OKAY WE OPEN THE AGENDA ITEM AND WE ARE READY TO GO WITH IT.

RIGHT, COMMISSIONER? ALLGOOD STANDARD PROTOCOL AND REPEAT OF

LAST TIME. >> YES SIR THIS WILL BE MY LAST ONE SO I APPRECIATE THE COURT VOTE OF SUPPORT .

>> HONESTLY OF BEEN HERE SO LONG COMMISSIONER SHELL ON YOU'VE DONE SO MUCH ON THE PREVIOUS AGENDA ITEM I KNOW YOU'VE HAD MAGNESS THE FUND THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN THE COUNTY IS SIGNIFICANT YOU BE THERE.

>> WE HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT THANK YOU FOR THE REMINDER. YOU KNOW WHAT I DID ROXANNE I WENT K2 INSTEAD OF I TO BUT YOU DID

PERFECTLY. >> THREE-MINUTE TIMER.

>> JUDGE AND COURT ONCE AGAIN COURT I'VE BEEN VISITING WITH THE FOLKS THAT ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS REPEATEDLY EXPRESSED TO ME IS A SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYEES AND IN SOME OF THESE LAW ENFORCEMENT JOBS. SO MY QUESTION AND CHALLENGES, I KNOW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AS PART OF NEGOTIATING YOUR SALARIES AND ALL OF THAT STUFF. CAN ANYBODY ON THIS PANEL YOU KNOW TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON AS FAR AS WHY THERE IS A RETENTION ISSUE. IN ADDITION, IS A SPOTTY, DEAL HAVE MEETINGS THAT YOU CAN PUT IT SOMEWHERE SO THE PUBLIC CAN GO OVER THERE AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON AND MAYBE THROUGH CONSTRUCTIVE MEANS RECOMMEND SOMETHING SO WE CAN HOPEFULLY TURN THIS BAD BOY AROUND AS FAR AS HAVING BETTER SUCCESS WITH RETENTION WHEN IT SHORTAGES BECAUSE TO TRAIN SOMEONE , IT TAKES A LOT OF INVESTING AND WHEN WE DON'T KEEP THEM THEY GO SOMEWHERE ELSE SO IT HURTS THE COUNTY OVERALL. I REALLY WOULD LIKE SOME TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT OR SOMEWHERE WHERE SOMEBODY A CITIZEN OR SOMEBODY A CONCERNED CITIZEN COULD ATTEND SOME OF THESE MEETINGS I KNOW SOME PEOPLE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN THIS. THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> I'LL PASS IT ON PRETTY QUICKLY. I KNOW THIS IS NOT JUST HAPPENING IN HAYS COUNTY BUT REALLY NATIONWIDE THERE IS A SORT SHORTAGE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OF PRESENCE AND EVEN THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE HAYS COUNTY, I MEAN WE ARE STILL STRUGGLING AND HAVE BEEN FOR A WHILE. I THINK WE'VE DONE A PRETTY GOOD JOB IN ADDRESSING WAGES AND SALARIES FOR OUR EMPLOYEES. UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS JUST SOMETHING THAT IS HAPPENED THROUGHOUT THESE LAST FEW YEARS AND I KNOW PEOPLE WANT TO STOP MENTIONING THE

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CORONAVIRUS AND THE PANDEMIC THAT HAPPENED BUT IT REALLY DID

PUT A STOP ON EVERYONE. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.

>> I AGREE WITH THAT COMPLETELY WE PUT A LOT OF FOCUS INTO RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. WE DO THIS CONTRACT EVERY FOUR YEAR AND EVERY OTHER YEAR WE DO A RE-UP ON PAY ONLY TO TRY TO KEEP UP WITH THE MARKET BECAUSE THE MARKET DOES CHANGE VERY QUICKLY. I WOULD SAY I THINK HER BIGGEST CHALLENGE HAS BEEN AND WILL BE A FOCUS ON THIS WHICH IS BEEN CORRECTIONS. THAT IS BEEN ONE OF THE HARDEST JOBS TO BOTH RECRUIT AND RETAIN SO THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE A FOCUS WE HAVE TO BE SURE WE ARE SETTING UP OR STRUCTURE OF PAY AND MANAGEMENT TO BENEFIT US

IN RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD I WAS AT AN ECONOMIC I GUESS INFORMATIONAL MEETING, I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO CALL IT, A RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEE TALKING ABOUT RATES AND THE CURRENT STATE OF OUR REGIONAL STATE AND NATIONAL ECONOMY AND HE SAID WHEN THE FEDS MOVED THE INTEREST RATE IT TAKES NINE MONTHS FOR US TO ACTUALLY SEE THE EFFECTS OF THOSE DECISIONS ON THE GROUND.

AND SO I THINK MISS MILLER, SHE IS HERE IS ONE OF OUR KEY COMPONENTS IN THE SALARY UPDATE SURVEY, ALL THE WORK WE DID AND AMONG MANY OTHERS THE LIST IS LONG OF WHO WAS INVOLVED IN BRINGING OUR COUNTY COWORKERS UP TO A NEW LEVEL OF PAY AND A NEW PROGRAM AND A NEW LEVEL OF ASSESSMENT. FOR THEIR BENEFIT.

I WILL SAY THAT LIKE THE FED SAID INTEREST RATE HIKES OR DROPS YOU WON'T SEE FOR NINE MONTHS ON THE GROUND ON THE MAIN STREET MOST COMMONLY. I WILL SAY THAT WE HAVE ADDRESSED THIS AS A GOVERNMENTAL BODY BUT THE RESULTS ARE QUITE NOT IN YET. ALL THAT TO SAY AND I KNOW IT SOUNDS CRAZY BECAUSE I DON'T APPRECIATE THE PACE THE GOVERNMENT MOVES BUT THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE THE WORK IS BEEN DONE, WE JUST GOTTA WAIT FOR THE SEEDS TO SPROUT , YOU CAN POUND THE SOUND OF THE COME OUT PLANTS COME OUT IT WON'T HELP. WE HAVE STATED IT AND WATERED IT AND DOING THE WORK IN CULTIVATING SO IT WILL BE A LITTLE MORE TIME BEFORE WE ACTUALLY SEE THOSE POSITIONS OPEN. ANY OTHER COMMENTS?

>> JUDGE, I WOULD SAY THERE WAS A REPORT A NATIONWIDE REPORT BY THE UNIVERSITY HERE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR THAT SAID THAT THE BIGGEST FACTOR ALONG WITH COVID IS SINCE THE ONSET OF COVID AND THE GEORGE FLOYD INCIDENT THERE'S BEEN AN INCREASE OF 19 PERCENT IN OVERALL RETIREMENTS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THOSE INDIVIDUALS I'M VERY PROUD TO SAY THAT HAYS COUNTY WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN A BENEFICIARY OF THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE OFFICERS IN OUR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WHO STARTED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD THAT WE HAVE BIG BIRD AND STILLED OR RECRUITED FROM OTHER AGENCIES AND WE ARE VERY HAPPY WE HAVE LISTENED TO SEVERAL OF THOSE NEW CONSTABLES OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS TELLING US THEY'RE COMING FROM OTHER AGENCIES TO WORK AT OUR AGENCIES. WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF RETIREMENTS THAT HAVE CHOSEN TO STAY IN THE COUNTY FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND WITH THE HARD WORK TO ALLOW FOR DIRECT TRANSFER ABILITY THOSE OFFICERS AT RETIREMENT HAVE DECIDED TO STAY ON WITH THE COUNTY, NUMBER OF THEM, AND MOVE INTO THE INDIVIDUAL CONSTABLES OFFICE AND OUT OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I THINK SOME OF THOSE INCREMENTAL CHANGES THAT WE HAVE DONE OVERTIME TO YOUR POINT JUDGE, THEY WILL HAVE MORE IMPACT THAN WE KNOW BUT I CAN TELL YOU IF YOU DISCUSS AN OPPORTUNITY IN OUR COUNTY WITHIN THE AT LEAST THOSE I HAVE, WITH ANY OF THE OFFICERS THAT LIVE IN OUR COUNTY BUT WORK REGIONALLY IN AUSTIN AND TRAVIS COUNTY THEY WOULD ALL LOVE TO WORK HERE. A NUMBER OF THEM ARE PLANNING THE RETIREMENTS TO COME TO WORK IN HAYS COUNTY SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THEM.

>> THAT'S RIGHT, THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FOR BRINGING THAT UP. I DON'T WANT TO BE A DEAD HORSE BUT I'M ALWAYS PIECING UNITY AND HARMONY AND COMING TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY BECAUSE SOMETIMES -- MOST OFTEN THOSE NATIONAL TENSION SPOTS CAN MAKE THEIR WAY BACK HOME AND THOSE OF IMPLICATIONS ON ALL

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POSITIONS, ON EVERYTHING SO MY AIM AND HOPE IS TO SAY THOSE THINGS MAY BE HAPPENING IN A FEDERAL LEVEL OR STATEWIDE LEVEL BUT IF THERE HAPPENING HERE I'M JUST AN ETERNAL OPTIMIST. IT MIGHT BE IN ISOLATION INSTEAD EVERYTHING I CAN DO TO TRY TO CONVEY A MESSAGE OF UNITY AND

[I.2. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Change Order No. 8 in the amount of $287,236.57 to the construction contract with Jordan Foster Construction, LLC for the Dacy Lane (IFB2021-B02) project as part of the Hays County Road Bond Program in Precinct 1 and 2. INGALSBE/COHEN/BORCHERDING]

HARMONY AND WORKING TOGETHER I THINK IS MOST BENEFICIAL SO WE CREATE THE BEST ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR COWORKERS. THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER SHELL YES

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ORDER NUMBER EIGHT IN THE AMOUNT OF 287,237 -- FOR THE DACEY LANE PROJECT AS PART OF THE HAYS COUNTY ROAD BOND

PROGRAM IN PRECINCT 1 AND TWO. >> COMMISSIONER:.

>> SO THIS CHANGE ORDER IS TO REFLECT THE PRICE INCREASES IN ALL ASPHALT RELATED ITEMS. THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE PROJECT GOES PAST THE COMPLETION DATE, THEY HAVE TO RAISE THE PRICE. THIS DACEY LANE PROJECT HAS HAD ISSUES WITH UTILITY LOCATION AND THAT'S BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE BUT I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT IT WILL BE OPENING UP MAY OF THIS

MONTH, WILL BE CUTTING -- >> THIS FRIDAY ACTUALLY.

>> WERE EXCITED ABOUT THAT SO HOPEFULLY THIS IS THE LAST CHANGE ORDER BUT WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. JERRY, DO YOU

WANT TO ADD ANYTHING QUICK >> SORRY JERRY BEFORE WE GO TO YOU I WANT TO GO TO THE COMMISSIONER.

>> JUDGE, I WISH THAT WE COULD REGULATE YOU KNOW THE PRICE INCREASES. WE CAN'T IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS IT'S UNFORTUNATE AND THE COMPANY ALSO JORDAN FOSTER HAD NO

CONTROL OVER THAT EITHER. >> WHAT ELSE JERRY, ANYTHING ELSE? I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO FEEL SHUT OUT BUT I WANTED TO FOLLOW THE PROCESS. YOU WORK IT OUT JUST FINE DON'T YOU LAUGHTER ]. I WILL SAY I WAS OUT THERE HELPING FACILITATE THAT VISIT I HAD THE PRIVILEGE AFTER A RIBBON CUTTING TO DRIVE OUT THERE AND GET AN UPDATE AND SEE ALL THE WORK AND IT IS SO, I DON'T WANT TO SAY REFRESHING BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT, BUT IT WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL PROJECT TO SEE IN LIVING COLOR AND TO SEE ALL THE FIXTURES I'VE SEEN ALONG THE WAY IN TO BE OUT THERE AND DRIVING AND WORKING, THANK YOU JAY FOR FACILITATING YOUR TEAM TO SHOW ME AROUND I KNOW HOW BUSY YOU GUYS ARE EVERY MOMENT IS CRITICAL. I'M GRATEFUL THAT EVERYONE THAT ALLOWED ME TO SEE THE GREAT WORK JORDAN FOSTER IS DOING IN OUR SUBCONTRACTORS AND EVERYONE ELSE BECAUSE THAT IS SO SO VALUABLE NECESSARY AND IMPORTANT AND EVEN THOSE EDITS TO GO JUST A LITTLE BIT FURTHER ARE PERFECT. I KNOW WE HAVE A POTENTIAL TO EXPAND A LITTLE BIT AND I THINK THAT'S A WONDERFUL IDEA. I DROVE ON IT AND IT'S A GREAT FIT BECAUSE HERE'S THE PROBLEM, WHEN YOU HAVE SUCH MAGNIFICENCE TAKING PLACE THAN THE STUFF RIGHT NEXT TO IT STARTS TO LOOK A LITTLE TATTERED NEIGHBORHOOD, I KNOW WE HAD A FIRE OVER THE SUMMER RIGHT THERE IN THAT BIG FIELD RIGHT OFF OF DACEY LANE AND BETWEEN % DACEY LANE AND 35. WE HAD A FIRE IN WE WERE OUT THERE I THINK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PITCHING IN LIKE THEY ALWAYS DO BUT THEN THAT LITTLE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WAS ACTUALLY OUT THERE WITH THEIR GARDEN HOSES, I WAS EASILY REMINDED AND I KNOW THAT THE CITY OF TAKE THIS MOMENT TO SAY I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HOW WE AS A COURT COULD SUPPORT THE CITY OF JUDAH IN MAKING THAT MAGNIFICENT PROJECT OF DACEY LANE AND ALL THE THINGS WE ARE DOING SPILLOVER INTO THAT TINY LITTLE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP, ANY KIND OF HELP WITH HER THE , YOU GET IT. IF THERE IS ANYTHING WE CAN DO AS A COUNTY I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HOW WE COULD DO ANYTHING WITH THE CITY THERE BUT KUDOS KUDOS KUDOS TO THAT WORK AND I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO THANK , I

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SAW THE ECONOMIC THING AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK FORMER COMMISSIONER MARK JONES BECAUSE HE PUT A LOT OF TIME AND ENERGY INTO IT. IT'S NOT SOMETHING HE IS HERE TO SEE BUT IT IS SOMETHING HE TOOK EFFORT AND SO LIKE I DID NOTHING WITH THAT ONE 10 LOOP BUT I GOT TO SEE THE RIBBON CUTTING AND PARTICIPATE. HE GOT TO DO WORK BUT HE DIDN'T GET TO TAKE PART IN THE RIBBON CUTTING. I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO HIM AS WELL BECAUSE HE DID A LOT OF WORK THERE. RIGHT? DO YOU KNOW THE NEIGHBORHOOD I'M TALKING ABOUT?

>> I'M NOT FAMILIAR BUT CERTAINLY WILLING TO MEET WITH THE CITY OF JUDAH TO SEE AND CREATE A PARTNERSHIP.

>> IT'S DIRECTLY NEXT-DOOR TO THE OPEN FIELD RIGHT ON THE FRONT THERE IS A LITTLE ROAD PARALLELS TO DACEY RIGHT THERE IT WOULD BENEFIT GREATLY FROM SOME ATTENTION.

>> COMMISSIONER I ACTUALLY HAD A MEETING WITH THEM YESTERDAY RELATIVE TO A DEVELOPMENT THEY ARE LOOKING AT DOING AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE A SECTION OF 110 YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT I KNOW THAT THERE ARE INCREASED DEVELOPMENT COMING TO THAT AREA SO WITH THAT BEING THE CASE IT MIGHT BE A FEW FEET OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT OVER THAT GENERAL GEOGRAPHIC REGION TO TRY TO CAPTURE THAT AT THIS POINT AND WITH ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE SIMILAR TYPE HAVING IT SPECIFICALLY TO IMPROVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE AREA THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY AND I LOVE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT AND HELP YOU.

>> THERE IT IS THANK YOU COMMISSIONER SMITH THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DEDICATION. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. TO HAVE A

COMMENT? NO. >> THANK YOU FOR THE REMINDER I APPRECIATE IT JERRY THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. PLEASE

DELIVER ALL. >> INGALSBE, SMITH COMMISSIONER: COMMISSIONER SHELL JUDGE PURCELL TO YES.

[K.4. Discussion and possible action to authorize the county Judge to execute an agreement between Hays County and SI Mechanical, LLC. for HVAC - Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services, Countywide, pursuant to RFP 2024-P06 with no proposed price increases. BECERRA/T.CRUMLEY]

>> ARE WE MOVING ONTO K FOR IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE IN BETWEEN I MAY HAVE MISSED. WE ARE ON K FOR.

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE A COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND SI MECHANICAL LLC FOR HVAC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES COUNTYWIDE PURSUANT TO WITH NO PROPOSED

PRICE INCREASES. >> SECOND.

>> STRAIGHTFORWARD CALL THE ROLE.'S

>> SMITH: SHALL INGALSBE JUDGE PURCELL TO .

>> THE REASON I HAVE NO TROUBLE WITH THESE ITEMS IT'S AN OPEN BID PROCESS AND IF SOMEONE CAN DO BETTER STEP UP SO THANK YOU

[K.5. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Budget Office to establish a new Assistant Budget & Payroll Director grade 131 effective March 18, 2024 and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/DORSETT]

FOR THAT EFFORT. PLEASE OPEN

K5. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE A BUDGET OFFICE TO ESTABLISH A NEW ASSISTANT BUDGET AND PAYROLL DIRECTOR GRADE 131 EFFECTIVE MARCH 18, 2024 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

>> I SECOND. >> I THINK WE ARE GOOD. PLEASE COLOR ALL.: SHALL INGALSBE SMITH JUDGE . YES.

>> IT'S MY DUTY TO LOOK AROUND AND ASSESS THAT SOMEONE WHO

[K.6. Discussion and possible action to consider granting a variance to Hays County On-Site Sewage Facility Rules of 1986-1997 Section 8.03(b)(5) and allow issuance of On-Site Sewage System permit to the owner of the property located at 1500 Fischer Store Rd. SHELL/PACHECO]

WANTS TO SEE BECAUSE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SO I DIDN')T KNOW SO THANK YOU VICKI FOR ALWAYS BEING MAGNIFICENT. I THINK WE ARE GOOD. I THINK WERE GOOD.

>> K-6. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER GRANTING A VARIANCE TO THE HAYS COUNTY ONSITE SEWAGE FACILITY ROLES OF 1986 TO 1997 SECTION 8.0 B5 AND ALLOW ISSUANCE OF ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PERMIT TO THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1500 FISHER STAR ROAD.

>> THANK YOU JUDGE THIS IS AN EXISTING RESIDENCE WITHIN EXISTING WELL AND THEY WISH TO UPGRADE IN ORDER FOR THAT TO HAPPEN BASED ON THE RULES OF THE TIME THE PROPERTY WOULD'VE NEED TO HAVE BEEN, IT'S ONLY 8.3 ACRES SO IT REQUIRES

VARIANCE. >> ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD MR.

PACHECO. >> NO SIR IF ANYTHING THE APPLICANT IS PROVIDING THE DEPARTMENT PROTECTION MEASURES AND OUR STAFF HAS REVIEWED AND FOUND IN ACCOMMODATING VARIANCE

REQUEST. >> THANK YOU BOTH PLEASE COLOR

ALL. >> SMITH: SHALL INGALSBE

[K.7. Discussion and Possible action to amend the 9-1-1 Addressing & Street Name Standards as previously adopted on January 14, 1991. BECERRA/PACHECO]

JUDGE. YES. >> K7 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE

[02:20:06]

ACTION TO AMEND THE 911 ADDRESSING AND STREET NAME STANDARDS AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED ON JANUARY 14, 1991.

>> COMMISSIONER PACHECO. >> MARK CHECK THOUGH.

911 ADDRESS AND STANDARDS WERE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BACK IN JANUARY 14 OF 1991. SINCE THEN OUR DEPARTMENT HAS CONTINUED BEST PRACTICES IN NAMING STREETS AND ADDRESSES IN COORDINATION WITH WORKING WITH VARIOUS AGENCIES WE WORK WITH ON A DAILY BASIS. COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THEN THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER ASSOCIATION SO WE ALL HAVE PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES THAT WE NEED TO INCORPORATE TO OUR STANDARD OF PRACTICES. WITH THE AMENDMENT WHAT YOU HAVE IS COMBINING ALL THE DEPARTMENTS IN A COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT AND ALSO PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC OR THE PEOPLE WE WORK WITH ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS AND THAT WAY THEY ARE MADE AWARE OF OUR ADDRESS AND POLICIES PROCEDURES FOR STREET NAMES, ANY PROVISIONS THAT COME TO ADDRESSING DEPLOYMENT THEY ARE LISTED IN THIS DOCUMENT SO IT'S BEING MORE TRANSPARENT AND MORE FORTHRIGHT WITH WHAT'S BEING REQUIRED PER OUR GUIDELINES AND THE AGENCY GUIDELINES. STEVE VOIGT IS HERE WITH OUR GS PROGRAM DOES ACCORD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PARTICULAR TO THE DOCUMENT OR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ADDRESSING

AND STREET NAMES? >> MR. FLOYD THANK YOU FOR YOUR LONG COMMITMENT IN THAT DEPARTMENT DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO CONTRIBUTE WITHOUT BEING ASKED ANYTHING YET?

>> NO JUST TO TELL YOU WHEN THE STANDARDS WERE FIRST ADOPTED 91 ALL PHONES WERE CONVENTIONAL COPPER WIRE LANDLINE TELEPHONES AND I DID AN INTERNSHIP FOR THE COUNTY IN 1997 AND ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I DID WAS TO CODE THE RECORDS FOR THE LOCAL TELEPHOE COMPANY. IN 1997 THERE WERE OVER 50,000 OF THOSE PHONE RECORDS AND TODAY FOR THE WHOLE COUNTY THE CONVENTIONAL TELEPHONES ARE ONLY ABOUT 27,000 MOST OF THOSE ARE IN BUSINESSES SO MOST OF YOUR 911 CALLS HER EITHER CELL PHONES OR ARE TO HELP ELIMINATE THE CHANCE OF MISPRONUNCIATION OF STREET NAMES OR ANY KIND OF AMBIGUITY THAT WILL BE SPOKEN OVER A CELL PHONE CONNECTION. THERE IS A VERY SHORT LIST OF OVERUSED PRE-NAMES, I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO PUT A COMPLETE LIST TOGETHER BEFORE THE AGENDA PACKAGE BUT WE'VE ADDED QUITE A FEW. YOU CAN PROBABLY IMAGINE SOME OF THE STREET NAMES YOURSELVES THAT ARE OVERUSED. TREES, ANIMALS, CREEKS, RIVERS

. >> DID YOU SAY CREEK AND RANCH

>> THANK YOU MR. FLOYD FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS. IT IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS FOLKS DON'T EVER REALIZE ARE MOST OFTEN WON'T REALIZE THIS IS CRITICAL TO THAT 911 RESPONSE. IT'S PART OF THAT. COMMISSIONER ANYTHING ELSE AT HER CONTRIBUTE QUIT

>> I JUST WANTED TO, I HAVE WORKED WITH THE STATE FOR MANY YEARS NOW AND GOSH WHAT A WONDERFUL EMPLOYEE WE HAVE IN STEVE AND I DON'T LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RETIREMENT WHENEVER THAT IS. I HOPE IT'S A WAYS AWAY BUT I KNOW IT'S NOT

LAUGHTER ]. >> ANYWAY THANK YOU STEVE FOR ALL THE WORK YOU'VE DONE THROUGH THE YEARS FOR OUR COUNTY, YOU HAVE MADE IT A BETTER SAFER PLACE.

>> WELL DONE AND THAT'S THE BEST ROADMAP WHEN YOU WORK ON POLICY THAT HELPS THE MAJORITY OR EVERYONE THEN YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT SO GOOD JOB. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

>> COMMISSIONER SHALL, INGALSBE, SMITH, COLON, JUDGE

[K.8. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of the First Amended Hays County American Rescue Plan Recovery Donation Agreement between Hay County and San Marcos Texas Community Radio, KZSM and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE]

BECERRA. >> NUMBER EIGHT AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN RECOVERY DONATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND SAN MARCUS TEXAS COMMUNITY RADIO KZSM AND AMEND THE

BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> JUDGE, THIS IS TO PROVIDE

[02:25:02]

SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THIS RADIO STATION, IT'S A LOCAL RADIO STATION THAT WAS GIVEN BY THE CITY OF SAN MARCUS TO THIS GROUP AND THEY PROVIDE COMMUNICATION IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCIES, THEY HANDLE THE PROGRAMS ALSO BUT THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT THEM.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER WELL DONE.

>> INGALSBE, SMITH , SHALL, JUDGE BECERRA . YES.

[K.9. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Transportation Department to pay out 85.5 accrued compensation hours for the Budget & Operations Manager, which is over the maximum allowed by Hays County Policy and Department of Labor Standards. SHELL/BORCHERDING]

>> CANINE DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO PAY OUT 85.5 ACCRUED COMPENSATION HOURS FOR THE BUDGET AND AN OPERATIONS MANAGER WHICH IS OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY HAYS COUNTY POLICY AND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS.

>> MR.

>> THANK YOU JUDGE AND COURT. SO I WAS READING THIS AND AGAIN LANGUAGE , MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY HAYS COUNTY POLICY OVER THE MAXIMUM, I WANTED TO BACK UP. IT TALKS ABOUT HOW THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS PUT ON A MORE RESPONSIBLE POSITION, WAS A PREVIOUS POSITION NOT RESPONSIBLE OR WHAT MAKES US MORE RESPONSIBLE? IN ADDITION, FROM MY EXPERIENCE WORKING FOR AUSTIN POLICE ONE OF THE THINGS I REMEMBER WELL I WAS EMPLOYED THERE WAS THERE WAS A LAWSUIT BECAUSE CERTAIN OFFICERS WERE PERFORMING DUTIES THAT WERE SUPERVISOR IN NATURE SO THEY FILED A LAWSUIT. FOR THIS BACKUP TO SAY HE PERFORMED ALL DUTIES IN ADDITION TO THE NEW ONES, THOSE ARE CONCERNS, LEGAL ONES, THAT GENERAL COUNSEL OFFICE SHOULD DISCUSS WITH WHOEVER PUT THIS TOGETHER BECAUSE FOR SOMEONE WHO BRINGS THE TRAINED EYE ON THIS MATTER YOU KNOW THAT'S CONCERNING.

THE OTHER THING IS THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS ALLOWED LOTS OF HOURS TO FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF WITH THE NEW JOB DUTY I KNOW IN MY EXPERIENCE IN WORKING FOR THE STATE IN THE PAST YOU HAD TO BE ABLE TO SHOW PROFICIENCY AT YOUR NEW JOB OR JOBS AND THEN YOU WOULD BE CONSIDERED WHAT THEY CALL FOR PERMANENT STATUS. IF IT DIDN'T MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU WERE POSSIBLY LET GO SO WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO SHOW PROFICIENCY BY PUTTING A BEGINNING AND AN AND IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. I CAN GO ON FOREVER SO THAT RIGHT THERE IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT GRASPING THE MATERIAL, I'M SORRY SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

FOLKS THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER SHALL.

>> THIS INDIVIDUAL CHANGE JOB POSITIONS WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND ACCRUED HOURS OVER WHAT ARE FEDERALLY ALLOWED WHICH MEANS WE THEN NEED TO PAY THE EMPLOYEE FOR THOSE HOURS WORKED AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.

I TALKED TO THEM AND I KNOW THEY HAD A PLAN IN PLACE FOR THIS TO NOT HAPPEN AGAIN TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE HOURS ARE WORKED DOWN SO THEY ARE WELL BELOW THAT SO IN THE EVENT THAT SOMETHING HAPPENS AND AN EMPLOYEE NEEDS TO WORK ON SOME EXTRA PROJECTS AND THINGS THERE IS A BUFFER SO WE'VE HAD THAT CONVERSATION. I APPRECIATE HAVING EMPLOYEES THAT ARE TRYING TO TAKE ON OTHER ROLES AND ALSO KEEP UP RESPONSIBILITIES THEY MIGHT HAVE IN OTHER AREAS. OF SOMETHING HAPPENS AND I APPRECIATE THAT, WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE THEM STEPPING UP WHEN ASKED.

>> THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD QUIT

>> I WILL APOLOGIZE TO THE COURT FOR MISSING THIS IN MY

REVIEW OF THE ACCRUED HOURS. >> THANK YOU SIR.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> SMITH, COLON, SHALL,

[M.2. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA]