Mar 26, 2024 Regular

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AUDIENCE, I'M GRATEFUL YOU ARE ALL HERE. PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL BE SPEAKING AT THE PODIUM AND WILL WANT UNDIVIDED ATTENTION. LET'S BE RESPECTFUL. I KNOW YOU THINK IT'S SILENCED. BUT OR NOT. LET ME DO IT. THAT IS ALL SILENCE I WAS SO PHONES. LET'S DO IT.

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

WONDERFUL, UNITING WORDS. >> LET US BOW WITH. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE BLESS YOU FOR THIS DAY. WE THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO COME BEFORE YOUR PRESENCE. THANK YOU FOR A BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE. IN Q4 THIS TIME OF -- THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME OF SOLOMON IS WHERE WE CAN THANK YOU AND ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR PRESENCE IN THIS PLACE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THE OPPORTUNITY TOGETHER. THERE ARE MANY ANYWAYS -- MANY AREAS WHERE WE CAN BE DIVIDED, BUT WE STRIVE TO BRING UNITY WHERE THERE IS PAIN. WE PRAY YOU HELP US DISCUSS THESE WEIGHTY MATTERS THAT AFFECT US ALL. WE PRAY FOR PEACE IN THIS WORLD. WE PAY FOR STRENGTH. WE PRAY FOR COMPASSION, AND COURAGE AND WISDOM TO LEAD SO ALL MAY BE ANSWERED WITH THE ATTENTION AND GRACE REQUIRED. WE LEAD -- LEAVE THESE THINGS TO YOU FOR THERE ARE MANY WE CANNOT ADDRESS OURSELVES. FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE IT A TRY. WE THANK YOU, IN THE NAME OF JESUS I PRAY, AMEN. FOR AMEN. THANK YOU, SIR.

>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

>> LET'S TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT THE TOM GREEN ELEMENTARY FAMILY. THIS TIME, BEFORE WE GET THE COURT

STARTED. >> ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, COMMISSIONER. WE SUGGESTED WE TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE TOM GREEN FAMILY. OUR HAYES COUNTY FAMILY. I'M SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS BY NOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED. WE HAD A LOSS OF LIFE. ON 21 IN BASTROP. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. A MOMENT OF

SILENCE. >>

>> THANK YOU. CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE?

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[E. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. AND COMMISSIONERS. I'M GOING TO BE VERY BRIEF HERE TODAY. BECAUSE I REALLY DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH.. THE REASON I GET MUCH APPEAR, I WORK -- $500,000 IN DEBT. YOU PEOPLE ARE SPENDING , YOU HAVE A PRINTING PRESS OR SOMETHING. BUT IT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT TRUE.

EVERYTHING YOU SPEND, WE HAVE TO PAY FOR. I'VE OBJECTED NUMEROUS TIMES TO SOME OF THE THINGS YOU SPEND MONEY ON. I HAVE A COUPLE OF DISBURSEMENTS HERE. BETTER TO ME, COMPLETELY WASTEFUL. WE HAVE OLYMPIA LANDSCAPE DEVELOPER. FEBRUARY, 2024, ON THE LANDSCAPING SERVICES. $7750. THAT IS FOR

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PARKING LOTS AND WHATNOT. I KNOW THEY HAVE A PARK. BUT IT IS NOT WELL MAINTAINED. HOW DO YOU SPEND $7750 IN ONE MONTH ON MAINTENANCE FOR THE LAWN AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER? IT IS MIND-BOGGLING. ALSO, WE ARE SPENDING THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR BOTTLED WATER. AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER . WHOEVER DESIGNED THE BUILDING , APPARENTLY DID NOT GET THE PLUMBING RIGHT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DRINK THE WATER OUT THERE. THAT IS SORT OF CHARACTER -- THAT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY. YOU DON'T WANT TO DRINK THE WATER. SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW, WE HAVE TO START CUTTING EXPENSES. I HAVE ONE MORE HERE. HUNDRED AND $91,300 THIS IS FOR MITIGATION FOR ASBESTOS? I'M AFRAID WERE NOT DOING AS BEST AS WE CAN ON CONSERVING OUR RESOURCES. BUT, WHO WAS THE ONE THAT GOT A HOLD OF THIS WHITE ELEPHANTS? I KNOW THE UPA SAYS WE'VE GOT TO CLEAN UP THE OFFICE THIS -- THE ASBESTOS. SOMEBODY SHOULD'VE DONE THEIR DUE DILIGENCE TO REALIZE THERE'S A BUILDING THAT WOULD COST US THIS MUCH TO FIX IT. THANK YOU.

>> JUDGE, QUIT, THE LAST TIME WE MET UP HERE, A COUPLE OF CONCERNS I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU. FIRST OFF, THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AND COMMISSIONERS NOT HERE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND BUT HE IS TRYING TO SAY. IT REMINDED ME OF --, BACK IN THE 80S, ALL OF THAT. IF WE CAN DO BETTER, WE SURE CAN APPRECIATE IT. YOU HAVE SPEAKERS THAT COME APPEAR AND ALWAYS DEMAND MORE RESOURCES. WE NEED MORE EQUIPMENT AND PEOPLE AND WE NEED THIS AND THAT. YOU HAVE SPEAKERS THAT COME APPEAR TO TALK TO ABOUT HOW UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS AND EVERYTHING. THEY COME APPEAR AND TALK TO AND ASK FOR ONLY RESOURCES. ALL THEY HAVE IS A LITTLE GUN. THE CALL THE USE OF FORCE CONTINUED. WHEN YOU COME APPEAR WITH ONE LITTLE GUN, OBVIOUSLY, WHATEVER YOU TELL PEOPLE IN HERE WHAT IS HAPPENING OUT THERE DOES NOT CLICK. SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE, THERE IS DECEPTION. IF IT WAS DANGEROUS OUT THERE, I'D BE IN HERE WITH AN AK 42ND. THANKS AND THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU HAVE SPEAKERS APPEAR. WE REACHED OUT TO THE OFFICE ABOUT SIGNS. THERE'S AN ICE FORCE AROUND THE COUNTY. WE REACHED OUT TO THE LEXUS OFFICE. I'M NOT SURPRISED.

NOBODY HAD AN ANSWER FOR US. WE HAD TO GO AND MAKE CALLS.

SECRETARY OF SAISON ETHICS COMMISSION. WAS THE COMPETENCY IN A THING LIKE THAT? WE WANT SOMEBODY UP THERE THAT IS KNOWLEDGEABLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTION, NOT PUT ME ON HOLD. DO ALL KINDS OF RESEARCH. THEY GET PAID A LOT OF MONEY AT THE STANDARD. SOMEHOW IN SOME WAY, LET'S ENCOURAGE THEM AND MOTIVATE THEM TO DO BETTER. IT WILL BE APPRECIATED. IF YOU LOOK AT THE AGENDA ITEMS, YOU HAVE ALL THESE GRANTS THAT ARE BEING APPLIED FOR OUT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S OFFICE. THIS MUCH MONEY. LOOKING WE HAVE THE SAME RESULTS, OVERCROWDING. THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM SQUAWKED.

ALL KINDS OF STUFF. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IS WORKING. ALONG THE LINE, SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE. IT IS JUST SMOKE. WE WANT ACTION AND MEASURABLE RESULTS BUT THE LAST AGENDA ITEMS. WE WANT SOMETHING TO WALK AROUND AND SAY, HAYS

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>> THINK YOU, SIR. NEXT UP, VIRGINIA PARKER.

>> HELLO, VIRGINIA PARKER WITH THE -- RIVER FOUNDATION.

AND I WANT TO COME AND TALK TO ABOUT THE PROPOSED REALIGNMENT OF --. I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THE CONGESTION ALONG WITH 50.

AND I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. HAYS COUNTY IS GROWING. I THINK IT IS AN APPROPRIATE THING TO LOOK AT.

BUT I WILL SAY, IN LOOKING AT THE MATH -- MAP FOR THE REALIGNMENTS. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROXIMITY TO THE RIVER. OF THE NEW PROPOSED REALIGNMENT. THE BLANCO RIVER , AS YOU REMEMBER IN 2015, CHUBB -- JUMPED ITS BANKS AND FLOODED THE GARDENS OF ST. MARCUS. THE PROPOSED F-150 REALIGNMENT IS CLOSER TO THE BLANCO RIVER AND THE EXISTING 150. IT'LL OPEN UP THE LANDS FOR DENSE DEVELOPMENTS, WHICH INCREASES IMPERVIOUS COVER. AS YOU KNOW, THE MORE IMPERVIOUS COVER WE HAVE, THE MORE IMPACT TO FLITTING WE HAVE. THEIR CONCERNS OF POLLUTION OVER THE RECHARGE ZONE RIGHT THERE.

IMPACTING WATER QUALITY IN OUR PRECIOUS RIVERS. AND OF COURSE, THE INCREASE OF FLOODING DOWNSTREAM. IN THE HEAVY RAINS, THIS PAST JANUARY, THERE WAS FLOODING ON THE BRAND-NEW FM 110. AS YOU KNOW, NORTH OF HIGHWAY 80 AT THE TOP OF THE HILL. THE ROADS ARE ENGINEERED AND THE GOOD ON PAPER. WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE LOCATIONS TO MAKE SURE FLOODING IS NOT A PROBLEM. I WOULD ASK. IF YOU CAN LOOK AT ANY OTHER OPTIONS FOR THE REALIGNMENT OF FM 150 TO BE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE BLANCO RIVER . THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT UP?

>> CAN YOU REPEAT THE LAST NAME?

>> NATALIE? CAN YOU SPELL YOUR LAST NAME?

>> A V A VE AND D A AND O. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.

I'M HERE BECAUSE CHEF -- MISREPRESENTED THE HAYS COUNTY BY SIGNING ONTO GREG ABBOTT'S COSTLY INHUMAN POLICIES. I WORK CLOSELY WITH IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY AND THE WORDS USED TO DESCRIBE IN -- IMMIGRANTS ARE FALSE. THEY ARE NOT HOTEL MEMBERS AND GANG MEMBERS. THEY ARE HARD-WORKING PEOPLE TRY TO SEEK SAFETY FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE IN THE LETTER, THE INSECURE BORDER IS A DELIBERATE, DESTRUCTIVE AND INHUMANE VIOLATION OF TEXAS AND FEDERAL LAW. WHEN IT IS GREG ABBOTT'S ATROCIOUS POLICIES THAT ARE DESTRUCTIVE AND INHUMANE. IF LETTING CHILDREN DROWN IN THE RIO GRANDE AND INSTALLING RAZOR WIRE WITH THE INTENTION OF CAUSING HARM TO INDIVIDUALS IS NOT INHUMANE TO THEM, THAT REALLY TELLS YOU THE TYPE OF PERSON THEY ARE.

AS BEFORE, IT'S ALREADY CAUSED A LOT OF CONFUSION, FEAR AND -- FOR THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. CHEF CUTLER SIGNING THIS LETTER IS ADDING TO THE FEAR OUR COMMUNITY HAS. WE SHOULD BE WORKING ON MAKING THE COMMUNITY A SAFER PLACE FOR AND EVERYONE BY MAKING EVERYTHING AFFORDABLE, HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE. HAYS COUNTY HOULD BE BETTER THAN THIS. WHICH IS WHY I ASK YOU ALL TO DO SO. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. NEXT UP?

>> I HAVE COPIES OF THE LETTER, ACTUALLY.

>> SO YOU DON'T WASTE YOUR MINUTES. WE WILL ASK ROXANNE TO PASS IT OUT SO YOU CAN USE ALL OF YOUR TIME TALKING.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNTY JUDGE HIDALGO'S AND HER'S. THIS LETTER WAS SIGNED BY 120 SHIPS ACROSS TEXAS. ADDRESSED THE GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE TEXAS BORDER BE IMMEDIATELY SECURED BY ANY LAWFUL MEANS. I'M BRINGING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE THE SHERIFF IS AMONG THOSE WHO SIGNED THE LETTER.

YOU'RE GETTING A MAP WITH THE COUNTIES MARKED THAT HAVE SIGNED ON. YOU'LL NOTICE THE ONLY COUNTY IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING US THAT SIGNED ONTO THE LETTER HAS COME OUT OF THE

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INCLUDING MAVERICK COUNTY, WHICH HAS EAGLE PASS. EAGLE PASS HAS BEEN AT THE CENTER OF ABBOTT'S ACTIONS CONCERNING THE BORDER. RECENTLY. INCLUDING EL PASO. A COMMUNITY THAT DEEPLY AND TRAGICALLY UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES OF XENOPHOBIC RHETORIC AND STATEMENTS AND LETTERS LIKE THIS. I POINT OUT THE COUNTIES ARE MISSING IS A MEANS OF HIGHLIGHTING TO YOU THAT THE LETTER IS NOTHING BUT A LITTLE STUNT SERVING TO FURTHER SO FEAR IN THE COMMUNITY. WE RECOGNIZE THE DISPUTABLE AND UNPRECEDENTED ATROCITIES OCCURRING AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER. IT'S SUPPORTED BY AND SUPPORTED FEARMONGER INFORMATION. EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF RAZOR WIRE AND BUOYS IN THE RIO GRANDE RIVER. TWO BODIES WERE FOUND IN THE RIVER NEAR THE BORDER BARRIER, ONE OF WHICH WAS TANGLED IN THE BUOYS.

REPORTEDLY, COSTING $11 BILLION SINCE IT BEGAN IN MARCH 2021 AND LET'S IMMIGRANTS BEING PLACED IN PRISONS, NOT JAILS, BUT THINGS LIKE CRIMINAL TRESPASS CHARGES. IT'S ALSO LED TO THE SEPARATION OF AT LEAST 26 FAMILIES. THAT IS ONLY WHAT IS DOCUMENTED. OPERATION LONE STAR VIOLATED THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE BECAUSE THE TARGETED ONLY MEN. IT IS STILL IN EFFECT TODAY. IT'S IN --. HAVE ALL BEEN DEPLOYED TO THE TEXAS BORDER. I USED DEPLOYED" BECAUSE WE ARE NT TALKING ABOUT A MILITARY INVASION. AND, IN JULY, IT WAS REPORTED TEXAS TROOPERS HAD BEEN TOLD TO PUSH CHILDREN INTO THE RIVER AMONG MIGRANTS AND OTHER THINGS. IT'S NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF THINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE BORDER. IT WAS DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNOR TWO DAYS AFTER THE LIMITATION AND NOT OF LIMITATION A BLOCK OF S BEFORE. THE STATES NEWEST ANTI-IMMIGRANT BILL. IT ALREADY CREATED A CLIMATE OF FEAR, CONFUSION AND UNCERTAINTY ACROSS THE STATE AND COUNTY.

IT EXACERBATES THE FEAR IMMIGRANTS IN OUR COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN FEELING AND IT FEEDS INTO STRENGTH THINGS THE ABORT RHETORIC THE LETTER THINGS LIKE THE EL PASO SHOOTING. THE SHOOTER'S MANIFESTO CITED A HISPANIC INVASION OF TEXAS.

WHEN MY SENSE. IS IT ANGER YOU THAT THE SHARES ON HIS WAY OUT -- THE SHERIFF ON HIS WAY OUT IS DOING THIS AND WE DISAVOW

HIS ACTIONS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT UP?

>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS --.

I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN --, AND I LIVED THERE FOR THE FIRST 19 YEARS OF MY LIFE. MY ENTIRE FAMILY ALMOST THERE ON A STOVE IS A QUITE OFTEN. THE RHETORIC AND LETTER THAT SHERIFF CUTLER SIGNED ONTO FEELS LIKE WHIZZES ABOUT INTERPERSONAL LEVEL. I WILL TELL A STORY ABOUT A WEDDING I ATTENDED LATE LAST YEAR. I WAS AT A FRIEND OF A FRIEND'S WEDDING IN NORTH TEXAS AND I WAS INTRODUCED TO A MAN IN A SHIRTS AND WE ALL WENT AROUND AND SET OUR NAMES. FOR SOME REASON SHE LOOKED AT ME AND FELT COMPELLED TO ASK WHAT MY FULL NAME WAS. HE ASKED WHAT I WAS FINE -- FROM, SHE MADE A FACE AND SAID I WAS UNFORTUNATE. SHE MADE A POINT TO MENTION HOW MUCH HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CRIME GOES ON THERE. MY ENTIRE FAMILY STILL LIVES DOWN THERE AND I VISIT OFTEN. FOR THIS MAN WAS NEVER SET FOOT IN -- TO HAVE A NEGATIVE ASSUMPTION ABOUT MY COMMUNITIES HORRIBLY INSULTING. A PERSON'S BODY HAD BEEN PULLED FROM THE RIVER WHO LOST HIS LIFE DUE TO THIS . AS ANGRY AS IT MADE ME THAT MOMENT, I KNOW THAT THIS PERSON AND PEOPLE LIKE HIM ARE SIMPLY PRODUCTS A PROPAGANDA THAT FUELED XENOPHOBIA. WHERE DID HE GET THE RACIST, PRECONCEIVED NOTION ABOUT MY COMMUNITY? FROM RHETORIC SIMILAR TO THE LETTER I WAS SHERIFF SIGNED ONTO. LETTERS THAT SAY THINGS LIKE, UNDATED MIGRANTS CROSSING INTO TEXAS INCLUDING, CARTEL MEMBERS, GANG MEMBERS, TERRORISTS, HUMAN TRAFFICKERS, ALL WHOM POSE A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO AMERICA AND HER CITIZENS. THE INFLUX HAS IRREVERSIBLY DAMAGED OUR COMMUNITIES. RHETORIC LIKE THE UNSECURED BORDER, THE BORDER WITH BARB WIEDER -- BARB WIRE AND FOYERS, HISTORICALLY RESPONSIBLE OF --. HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS INCLUDING

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RHETORIC LIKE UNSUPPORTED BORDER ENCOURAGES INVASIONS BY UNKNOWN CRIMINALS AND UNDATED PERSONS. I WANT YOU AND EVERYBODY'S UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT THIS LANGUAGE HAS AT THE INTERPERSONAL LEVEL. AS SOMEBODY BORN AND RAISED, THE ONLY CRISIS HAPPENING AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER IS THE EMISSARY MILITARIZATION AND DEADLY BUOYS AND BARBED WIRE. CUTLER SIGNED ON TO THE XENOPHOBIC LETTER ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY.

AS FAR AS IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS ARE CONCERNED, THIS IS A RACIST AND DISGRACEFUL OPERATION. I ASK YOU TO DISAVOW

HIS ACTIONS. THANK YOU. >> I'M COMPELLED TO SHARE MY TINY LITTLE MOMENT OF EXPERIENCE WITH YOU. MY SONS GIRLFRIEND FROM THE DALLAS AREA WENT TO BROWNSVILLE TO VISIT MY MOTHER BECAUSE MY FAMILY ALSO LIVES IN THE BORDER. WHEN WE GOT DOWN THERE, SHE WAS LIKE, WHERE IS THE WAR AND THE BATTLE? WHERE IS ALL THE DRAMA? SHE MENTORED, HEARTFELT AND SINCERE. WHERE IS ALL THIS WE SEE IN THE NEWS? IT IS NOT HERE. IT IS MIXED ENERGY AND EMOTIONS BEHIND IT.

I'M GLAD YOU GUYS ARE HERE. BECAUSE, THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY. I'M GLAD YOU GUYS ARE HERE. IF YOU

CAN PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM? >> THAT IS HER FIRST NAME. IN

QUEUE. >> THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PERSONAL ANECDOTES TO HELP DISPEL THE MYTHS THAT IS BEEN PUT AROUND THE REALITY AT THE BORDER THAT HARMS THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY SO MUCH. AS BEFORE CREATED FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHO CAN BE ARRESTED AND HIS RIGHTS TAKEN AWAY BASED ON THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN AT THIS POINT. THE GOVERNOR SPENT $11 BILLION ON OPERATION LONE STAR. I DON'T HAVE THE MATH OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. BUT AS PUBLIC OFFICIALS, YOU'RE USED TO RECOGNIZING HOW LARGE AN AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT IS. AND HOW MANY SCHOOLS, HOW MUCH AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND RESOURCES THAT COULD'VE BEEN INVESTED IN OUR COMMUNITY.

YET, IT'S BEEN THROWN TO MILITARIZED AND INCREASED WEAPONS OF VIOLENCE HARMING PEOPLE ON THE BORDER FOR SEEKING ASYLUM. PEOPLE COME AS WE CREATE THEIR LIVES HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. I WORKS TEMPORARILY AT ASYLUMS AND SAN ANTONIO FOR YOUTH AND UNACCOMPANIED MINORS WHO RECENTLY CROSSED THE BORDER. AT THE FREEMAN COLISEUM IN SAN ANTONIO. THERE WERE OVER 2000 BOYS BETWEEN AGES 13 TO 18 WHO I GOT TO KNOW ON A PERSONAL LEVEL. THEIR STORIES WERE SO CLEAR THEY HAVE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH TRAUMA AND STRUGGLES TO GO TO THE POINTS WHERE THEY WERE HERE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO CREATE A LIFE WORTH LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES. FREE FROM DANGER. THE SYSTEMS WE ARE FUNDING , OF VIOLENCE AND INCARCERATION AND CRIMINALIZATION ARE THE THINGS THAT KEEP THE YOUTHS FROM BEING ABLE TO HAVE SAFE LIVES HERE. IF THE RESPONSE IS CRIMINALIZING YOUTH AS A HUB THEN, YOU DON'T GIVE PEOPLE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO DRIVE. THE MOST EFFECTIVE RESPONSES ARE SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED RESOURCES TO THRIVE AND DO WELL HERE AND GIVING PEOPLE RESOURCES TO LIVE SAVE HAPPY LIVES IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO START DOING. WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THE DRUGS IN OUR COMMUNITY? IT IS A PROBLEM. THE DRUGS COME WITH DEMANDS AND WE ARE DOING NOTHING TO COMPASSIONATELY DESPOND -- RESPOND TO THE GROWING DEMAND WHICH IS MORE OF A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. WE NEED ACCESSIBLE ADDICTION RESOURCES AND EARLY EDUCATION SUPPORT SYSTEMS IN SCHOOLS. EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT THE REAL WAY TO GET PEOPLE OFF OF DRUGS. BECAUSE AS LONG AS THERE IS A MARKET, DRUGS WILL FLOW FROM ANY DIRECTION. WE CANNOT POINT AT THE BORDER WHERE WE HAVE PEOPLE OF A SPECIFIC SKINTONE WHO ARE COMING THROUGH. WE HAVE EVER-GROWING LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH EVER-GROWING CRIME. HOW CAN YOU SHOW THIS ALREADY DISPROPORTIONATE INVESTMENT IN THE SYSTEM OF VIOLENCE IS WORKING? MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES IN OUR COUNTY, AS SCARCE AS THEY ARE, ARE CURRENTLY BEING THREATENED. LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY HAS ONE PSYCHIATRIST AND PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE BEING KICKED OUT OF GROUP

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>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. FINAL SPEAK UNDER THE SECTION IS --.

OF THE COMMISSION. AS WELL. MY NAME IS SERGIO GARCIA WITH THE BRANDON LAWN FOR THEM. I'M HERE TO SPEAK REGARDING ITEM J ON THE AGENDA TODAY. MY LAW FIRM SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE TO THE COUNTY. WE APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE. IN THIS MATTER. HOWEVER, WE REQUEST FINDING COLLECTION RATE INFORMATION. FROM HAYS COUNTY. WE COMPARED THE COLLECTION RATE TO SOME OF THE CLIENTS INCLUDING BASTROP COUNTY. THE PRESENTATION TO THE COMMITTEE DEMONSTRATED THE COLLECTION RATES FOR HAYS COUNTY JUSTICE BOARD IS TOO LOW. IT IS NOT AT A COMPETITIVE LEVEL AT THIS TIME. IN FACT, IF HAYS COUNTY WERE COLLECTED AT THE SAME RATE , THE DEFENSE WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL $1 MILLION A YEAR. TO HAYS COUNTY. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH OF THE PROPOSAL MATERIALS AND PRESENTATION MATERIALS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSIONERS FOR FOR MAKING AND BEEN ASKED TO MAKE THE DECISION TODAY.

BUT I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT EACH OF THE TERMS BE ALLOWED TO GIVE A PRESENTATION TO THE COMMISSIONERS BOARD. IF YOU GIVE ME FIVE MINUTES, WE CAN SHOW YOU WHAT WE CAN DO FOR HAYS COUNTY. THE COURT HAS A ROLE IN ENSURING WITH PRIVATE VENDORS ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST IN HAYS COUNTY AND MAXIMIZING COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES . IMPACT ON THE PHYSICAL HEALTH OF HAYS COUNTY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. IT CONCLUDES CITIZEN COMMENTS. WE HAVE THOSE SIGNED UP FOR OTHER AGENDA ITEMS. IT IS CUSTOMARY FOR ME WHENEVER THERE IS A BIG STACK TO OFFER IN CASE YOU SIGNED UP FOR THE ROCK SECTION. TO GIVE YOU THIS TINY MOMENT TO SPEAK NOW UNDER GENERAL COMMENTS. VERSUS WAITING FOR THE ACTUAL AGENDA ITEM YOU SIGNED UP FOR. IS ANYBODY SIGNED UP FOR THE AGENDA ITEM THAT WANTS TO SPEAK NOW? RAISE YOUR HAND? OTHERWISE, I'M MOVING ON. WE WILL TRANSFER YOUR TIME TO NOW . TELL ME YOUR NAME AND PLEASE COME ON IT. IF YOU CAN COME UP, WE WILL START THE TIMER FOR YOU AND PULLED ITEM TO NOW VERSUS AT THE AGENDA ITEM.

>> FIRST, THEN THE PRESENTATION. OF COURSE, I

DON'T KNOW THE PROTOCOL. >> I ALWAYS TRY TO SHARE THAT WITH PEOPLE SO THEY DON'T SIT THERE WONDERING. WHAT IS GOING

ON? WILL HAVE TO READ THIS. >> THE MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS --, I'M A STARTED -- I'M A RETIRED STATE LICENSED GEOLOGIST. I CONDUCTED GROUNDWATER FLOW STUDIES THROUGH THE AQUIFER AND APPEARED TO SPEAK ABOUT THE REALIGNMENT OF HIGHWAY 150. I HOPE YOU ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE SENSITIVE AREA THE RECHARGE ZONE THIS PROPOSED NEW ROAD ALIGNMENT WILL CROSS.

GROUNDWATER FLOW STUDIES HERE HAVE SHOWN THE CONTAMINATION FOR THIS BILL IN THIS AREA LIKE THE TANKER TRUCK OR SOMETHING BEING TRANSPORTED THROUGH THE AREA. THE CONTAMINATION FLUES TO THE MARNE SPRINGS IN THE SAN MARCUS SPRINGS THE PENDING ON WHAT THE GROUNDWATER FLOW LEVEL IS IN THAT AREA. WHENEVER I KNOW THIS ROAD NEEDS TO BE DONE, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THE TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED POPULATION. I HOPE THE ENGINEERING AND COST OF THE ENGINEERING IS GOING TO BE MORE THAN A STANDARD ROAD ACROSS THE BLACK LAND OUT THERE WITH THERE IS NO CONTAMINATION INTO THE AQUIFER.

ROAD EXPANSION IS REQUIRED. THIS IS A CRITICAL AREA. I HOPE MONEY SPENT PROPERLY FOR ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE TO PROTECT THE AQUIFER AND THE SPRINGS. IT CAN BE DONE WITH DETENTION AND RETENTION PONDS. WHEN THERE WAS STALLED AND

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[F1. Presentation of Hays County Employee Service and Retirement Awards. BECERRA/MILLER]

>> THANK YOU, SIR. I APPRECIATE IT. WE ARE OFF TO THE RACES.

F1, PLEASE? >> PRESENTATION OF HAYS COUNTY POLICE SERVICE AND RETIREMENT AWARDS.

>> HI, MISS MILLER. LET'S GO TO TOWN WITH THE PRESENTATIONS.

>> WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DO.

>> OKAY. JUDGING COMMISSIONERS, MY NAME IS KIM JETER, A HAYS COUNTY HR MANAGER. I AM HERE TO HONOR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE A VERY , VARIOUS DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SERVICE. I'M GOING TO START WITH THE ONE YEARS. AND I WILL MOVE ON. ANYBODY HERE IN THE COURT CAN COME UP AND HAVE A PICTURE. THEN WE WILL MOVE ON TO FIVE YEARS AND DO THE SAME RING. 15 AND 20. AND WE WILL HONOR THE RETIREE AT THE END.

>> FOR ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION, WE WILL PUSH THE CHAIRS OUT OF THE WAY. ONE YEARS, PLEASE START PILING UP ON HERE AND THERE ARE MANY OF YOU. AND WHEN IT IS DONE, WE

WILL TAKE THE PICTURE. >> I WILL START WITH THE TOSHA WALTER. HERE WITH THE DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE.

>> >> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> NEXT, I HAVE -- GEORGE BAKER WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. MOVING ON. CRYSTAL LEACH WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. NEXT. WE HAVE VERONICA GARZA -- WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. SHE HAS A LOT OF FAMILY HERE WITH HER.

OKAY. >> NOT HERE? NEXT IS NICOLE -- WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. OKAY.

NEXT TO CYPRIAN'S -- WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THEY ARE OUT THERE WORKING ON IT. LAUREN HAYS , I'M SORRY. LAUREN HAYS WITH THE D.A.S OFFICE AND NOT IN THE COURTROOM THIS MORNING.: JOHNSON WITH THE TRANSFER STATION. NOT IN THE COURTROOM.

KEITH GORDON WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. NOT IN THE COURTROOM. MICHAEL SANTANA WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE NOT

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>> THERE YOU ARE. >> ON THREE. ONE, TWO, THREE.

AND 29 MORE TO COME. RIGHT GUYS?

>> ABSOLUTELY. ABSOLUTELY. FAMILY, ANY OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS. COME ON UP. YOU GUYS ARE WILL COME.

>> WE HAVE ALL KIND OF VARIETIES THAT WE DO. I WILL CALL THE NAMES. WHEN THEY GET UP TO THE PODIUM, THAT'LL

PROBABLY MOVE THINGS ALONG. >> JOANNE -- WITH GP 12.

ANTHONY SHEPPARD WITH PARKS. HE'S NOT GOING TO BE HERE. -- WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE? NOT HERE. JOSHUA LARSON, NOT HERE.

ROY SALAZAR, WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, NOT HERE.

CATHERINE HENNING WITH THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR IS, NOT HERE. -- WITH FIVE YEARS IS NOT HERE. BILL IMPORTS WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT HERE.

>> NOW WE CAN CLAP. >> MOVING ALONG TO 15 YEARS IS DAISY -- AND SHE IS NOT HERE. MOVING ON TO, --. I'M SORRY.

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RETIREMENT AT THE END OF THE MONTH. DON'T MAKE HER CRY. I DON'T WANT TO CRY. IT'S ONE OF THE BITTERSWEET MOMENTS. WE GO WAY BACK AND SHE'S BEEN WITH US AND NOW RETIREMENT.

LORI HAS BEEN OUR CASE MANAGER FOR THE WHOLE TIME SHE'S BEEN WITH US. IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, IT IS NOT CANCER BUT IT IS INVOLVED WITH THE KIDS ON A DAILY BASIS. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE JOB GOES WITHOUT SAYING. SHE SITS BACK THERE AND DOES ALL KIND OF PROJECTS WITH THE KID TO MAKE CONTACTS WITH PARENTS. LORI HAS FULFILLED THAT. BEYOND EXPECTATIONS. IF YOU GO IN OUR OFFICE NOW, THEIR PICTURES ALL OVER THE WALL. ONE THING I CAN SAY I KNOW WHAT YOU WILL DO. YOU'LL BE DOING SOME TRAVELING. I KNOW THAT. BUT YOU CAN ALWAYS THINK BACK TO THAT WALL IN THOSE PICTURES. YOU MAY THINK NOTHING HAPPENED WITH THESE KIDS. BEYOND THAT, THEY GOT IN TROUBLE AGAIN. ONE OF THOSE KIDS WILL SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT? MISS WILLS WAS CORRECT. AND I SHOULD LISTEN. AND I WOULD CHANGE MY LIFE.

THAT'S A LOOK SEE YOU LEAVE WITH OUR AGENCY -- THAT'S THE LEGACY YOU LEAVE WITH OUR AGENCY AND YOU DO TOUCH THOSE LIES -- LIVES. YOU WILL BE MISSED. BUT AS ALWAYS, YOU ARE PART OF THE FAMILY. AS YOU TRAVEL AROUND, PLEASE COME BY AND SEE US BECAUSE YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME. I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR US AND THE KIDS FOR THE STATE OF

TEXAS. THANK YOU. TO THIS. >> THAT'S THE WAY TO DO THIS.

DEPARTMENT FOR A REALLY QUICK PICTURE?

>> SURE. >> LET'S GET TOGETHER.

>> ROAD DEPARTMENT, COME ON OVER. PAVE YOURSELF A PATH OVER HERE. COME ON UP, GUYS. ON THREE. ONE, TWO, THREE.

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BEAUTIFUL. WELL DONE. TO THIS. >> KEEP GOING, TO F2.

[F2. Presentation by Mike Jones recognizing Cumorah Eldridge and Andrew Cox, both with The Texas School Safety Center, as the Office of Emergency Service's Community partner of 2023. BECERRA/MIKE JONES]

>> PRESENTATION BY MIKE JONES RECOGNIZING CAMORRA RAGE AND ENTEROCOCCUS WITH THE -- CAMORRA ORIGINATED YOU, , BOTH OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER, AS THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNITY PARTNER OF 2023.

>> SUMMONED PEOPLE HELD US -- MITIGATION, RESPONSE, RECOVERY EFFORTS, WITH THE COUNTY SINCE I'VE COME ON BOARD IN 2013.

LONG BEFORE THAT, TOO. I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT PLEASURE WE START RECOGNIZING THE PARTNERS THAT CONTRIBUTE THE MOST TO US IN OUR QUEST TO MAKE THE COUNTY SAFER AND RESPONSIVE AND READY FOR ANY DISASTER THAT COMES IN OUR DIRECTION. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP THE TEXAS SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER FOLKS. THAT'LL BE ALL. THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS, HAVE HELPED US THIS YEAR . THEY CREATED AN EXPANDED OUR BANDWIDTH. SO WE CAN SUCCESSFULLY , BE READY FOR ANY EXERCISE AND ANYTHING THAT COMES IN OUR DIRECTION. SO, IN

QUEUE. >> WE HAVE SOME NICE WALL ART FOR YOU. MIKE, DO YOU WANT TO COME UP FOR A PIG? IT'S NOT NECESSARY BUT WE OFFER IT. COME ON UP, BRING YOUR ITEMS WITH YOU? F3. PRESENTATION BY AUSTIN PETS ALIVE REGARDING

[F3. Presentation by Austin Pets Alive regarding Overview of Final Recommendations and Operation of Pet Resource Center. BECERRA]

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THE PET RESOURCE CENTER. >>

>> EXECUTIVE ADVISER OF THE OFTEN PETS ALIVE.

>> MAGGIE LYNCH, SENIOR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTIN

PETS ALIVE. >> SION DEVELOPER OF AUSTIN

PETS ALIVE . >> YOU FOR MAKING TIME TO TALK TODAY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE HAYS COUNTY PET RESOURCE CENTER PROJECT. IT'S BEEN AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO WORK ALONGSIDE THE HAYS COUNTY LEADERS ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TALK ABOUT BUILDING AN ANIMAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THAT SOME PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY BASED IN THE COMMUNITIES UNIQUE NEEDS AND VALUES. WE ARE HERE TODAY BECAUSE LEADERS RECOGNIZED THE SHELTER MODEL , THE APPROACH RATHER IS INADEQUATE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE EXPANDING POPULATION AND MEET THE EXPECTATIONS FOR THE LEVEL OF SERVICE OR ADDRESS THE LEVEL OF NEED EXPERIENCED BY PETS AND PET OWNERS IN THE COUNTY. IN A PREVIOUS ROLE, I WORKED WITH SHELTERS THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND LOUISIANA. THE INVESTMENT IN AND CONCERN FOR, THOUGHTFULNESS AND APPROACH YOU PUT TOGETHER AND FORESIGHT FOR PLANNING ADEQUATELY IN THIS AREA OF SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITY IS RARE. I THINK IT IS COMMENDABLE FOR ALL OF YOU. IT'S A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY. PETS IMPART MANY ASPECTS OF LIFE EVERY MONTH, THERE'S ANOTHER SURVEY STUDY THAT COMES OUT DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE OF PET OWNERSHIP FOR INDIVIDUALS MEANT FOR PHYSICAL HEALTH. THE STUDY SHOWING THAT IT INCREASES THE FEELING OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONG PET OWNERS. AND A FINDING THAT REALLY STANDS OUT FOR ME.

CHILDREN IN THE COUNTRY ARE MORE LIKELY TO LIVE AT THE PET THEN THEY ARE TO LIVE WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL FATHER. IT SPEAKS TO THE IMPORTANCE IN KEEPING PETS WITH THEIR PEOPLE AND FAMILIES OF ALL AGES. AND WALKS OF LIFE. SIMPLY PUT, INVESTING IN KEEPING PEOPLE AND PETS TOGETHER IMPROVES OUTCOMES FOR BOTH PEOPLE AND PETS. LEVERAGING THE SYNERGIES BETWEEN HUMAN AND ANIMAL SERVICES IS A REALLY EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT INVESTMENT OF RESOURCES. AS YOU KNOW, TO GROUND OURSELVES TO THE BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT, WE PICKED IT UP LAST YEAR AFTER THE TEAM SHELTER USA 2022 USABILITY STUDY WHICH RECOMMENDED A PET RESOURCE CENTER MODEL. IT IS A SMALL SCALE SUCH -- SHELTER WITH A LARGER INVESTMENT AND COMMUNITY FACING PROGRAMS INCREASING ACCESS TO RESOURCES. THEY CAN BE ANYTHING THAT KEEPS PEOPLE AND PETS TOGETHER, INCLUDING INCREASED ACCESS TO SPAY AND NEUTER, VACCINATIONS, AND VETERINARY CARE. THINGS LIKE FENCING AND PROPER HOUSING. AND PET FOOD. ALSO, EDUCATION.

ET CETERA. LARGER SKILL SHELTER MODELS ARE INTENDED TO BE HOUSED TOGETHER. THEY WERE TO FIND NEW HOMES. THEY ARE INEXPENSIVE TO BUILD AND OPERATE. AND FRANKLY INEFFICIENT AND INEFFECTIVE. IT IS ARGUABLY A BROKEN MODEL.

ANIMALS AND PET OWNERS CANNOT GET RESOURCES OR HELP THE LIST THEY SURRENDER TO THE SHELTER SYSTEM. ONCE THEY ENTER, IT BECOMES EXPENSIVE TO CARE FOR THEM. THERE WAS WIDESPREAD DISSATISFACTION WITH THAT MODEL. AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY LOOK TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE ONE INVESTMENT IN THE AREA. THE PET RESOURCE CENTER MODEL WHICH DECENTRALIZES THE SHELTER AND FOCUSES ON EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY IS MEANT TO BE THOUGHTFUL AND INTENTIONAL. THE

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IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO BUILD ANOTHER'S SHELTER. TWO APPROACH THE PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THIS, PROJECT TOOK A VERY INTENTIONAL APPROACH. AS WE WORKED OUR WAY TO THE DELIVERABLES, CONTINUALLY WE ASK OURSELVES THE QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT THE MODEL CAN ACTUALLY WORK WHETHER OR NOT THE SHELTER SIZE IS PROPOSED IN THE FEASIBILITY STUDY AND WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT PETS AND PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. WE BELIEVE IT SAYS THAT IT CAN.

THE CONTRACT DELIVERABLES FELL DOWN , FELL OUT, AND FOUR GENERAL CATEGORIES. THEY WERE TO GUIDE OPERATIONS PLANNING FOR HOW THE PET RESOURCE CENTER MODEL WILL OPERATE. THEY LOOK THAT ESTABLISHING BUDGETS AND STAFFING MODELS TO DETERMINE THE SCALE INVESTMENT NEEDED TO MAKE THE MODEL WORK. PROGRAM PLANNING TO IDENTIFY THOSE RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMATIC INTERVENTIONS FOR THE PETS THAT ARE IN NEED. AN EMPHASIS ON MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHICH WE ALREADY PRESENTED TO YOU ALL ON. OTHER SUBSTANTIAL WORK INCLUDED CONDUCTING THAT NEEDS AN VALLEY SURVEYED. WE HELD FIVE COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN EACH PRECINCT. IN JANUARY, WE LAUNCHED A VIRTUAL RESOURCE CENTER. WE SAW THE POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE SHELTER SURRENDER PROGRAM. COMMONLY KNOWN AS PAST HAYS COUNTY. IT WAS FOCUSED ON LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A LOCAL RESOURCE GUIDE WHICH HAS INFORMATION WITH PET RESOURCES AND INFO ON HOW FOLKS NAVIGATE PET RELATED ISSUES. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PIECE OF THE WORK IT HELPS BRIDGE THE CURRENT NEEDS WITH FUTURE PLANNING. IT IS HARD TO TALK TO FOLKS ABOUT PLANNING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS THREE OR FOUR YEARS OUT WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND GAPS IN SERVICES.

VIRTUAL RESOURCE CENTER ALLOWS US TO BRIDGE THAT GAP. IN THE TWO MONTHS WE HAVE FULL DATA, SEEN USE OF THE PROGRAM TRIPLE.

PRIMARILY WITH SUPPORT HAYS COUNTY RESIDENCE WHO ARE LOOKING TO POSSIBLY REHOME THEIR PET. AND THE OTHER MAJOR SERVICE GAPS WE ARE FILLING IS HELPING FOLKS NAVIGATE FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS IN ACCESSING BINARY SERVICES. I EXPECT IF LUCY CONTINUED USE CONTINUED ON TREND. WE WILL HANDLE 3000 CASES BY THE END OF THE YEAR. IT EARNED HUMAN ANIMAL SUPPORT SERVICES AND PANEL COMMUNITY DESIGNATION.

WE ARE WORKING WITH LOCAL NONPROFIT GROUPS TO CREATE A SHARED FOSTER POOL TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO PULL ANIMALS FROM THE SHELTER. WE HELD A FOOD DRIVE ON THE PAST SATURDAY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK AT MCCORMICK MIDDLE SCHOOL. IT SERVED 250 RESIDENTS . WE ARE ESTIMATING WELL OVER 90% NEED ACCESS TO PET FOOD WHICH WE WERE ABLE TO GET THEM. WE COMPLETED BRAND IDENTITY WORK. A COUPLE FIGURES AS THEY RELATE TO THE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS REACH.

A SIGNIFICANT EMPHASIS ON CONTRACT WAS THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PIECE. WE'VE SPOKEN WITH ALMOST 1200 RESIDENTS. THE FIGURES WERE ACTUALLY PULLED BEFORE THE COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE. I EXPECT IT IS OVER 1200 RESIDENTS THAT

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THE INFORMAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND EVENTS HELPED GUIDE THE RECOMMENDATION OVERVIEW WE ARE ABOUT TO PRESENT TO YOU. I WILL SAY, THERE ARE SOME GAPS THAT WE UNCOVERED IN COMMUNITY DATA. SO, WHERE DOES EXIST, HAVE USED SIMILAR COMMUNITIES TO BENCHMARK HAYS COUNTY AGAINST IT. AND IF TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT HOW TO APPLY CURRENT BEST PRACTICES AND LIFESAVING SHELTERING IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM. SOME OF THOSE THINGS WE HEARD IN THE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. THIS IS THE COMMUNITY THAT LOVES ITS PET. AND IS WILLING TO ACCEPT HELP IN HELPING KEEP THEM SAFELY AND HUMANELY . WE HEARD LOUDLY AND CLEARLY THAT -- NEED HELP IN FULFILLING THEIR MISSION. THERE HAS BEEN COMMUNITY CONCERNED ABOUT NOT HAVING A CENTRALIZED PLACE TO GET INFORMATION WHICH IS ONE OF THIS THING THE PAST PROGRAM SOUGHT TO INTEREST IN THE INTERIM. THE COMMUNITY WANTS MORE ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND INFORMATION ABOUT PET CARE AND TRAINING OVERALL. AND THERE IS SIGNIFICANT WORDS FOR A PET RESOURCE CENTER. SO. TAKING ALL THAT INTO ACCOUNT. OVERALL.

WE ARE PRESENTING WILL COULD BE THREE-YEAR PLAN AND A FULLY IMPLEMENTING THAT PET RESOURCE CENTER MODEL. THE TIMING COMES FROM THE, ESTABLISHED IN THE FEASIBILITY STUDY WHICH IS A FOUR YEAR MODEL. THE FEASIBILITY STUDY TO GOT THAT FIRST PART OF THE YEAR. IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE HOWEVER.

THIS IS NOT A TIME BOUND PROPOSAL. AS RESOURCES OR PRIORITIES CHANGE AND OPPORTUNITIES PRESENT THEMSELVES, THINGS CAN MOVE IN AND OUT OF THE PHASES. THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION RUNS CONCURRENTLY WITH THE SHELTER PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION.

INVESTING IN EXPANDING PROGRAMMING NOW WILL HELP REDUCE INTAKE TO THE REGIONAL SHELTER. AS WELL AS HELP BRING DOWN THE POPULATION OF AT-RISK ANIMALS WHEN THE PET RESOURCE CENTER OPENS. IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY LEVEL PROGRAMMING HELPS BUILD TRUST AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES AND INCREASED ACCESS AT THE RESOURCES HELPS PEOPLE KEEP PETS . A STASH -- ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY OF CARE IMPROVES OUTCOMES NOW. PRESENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP CREATE THAT ROBUST NETWORK OF FOSTERS I REFERENCED THAT WILL BE NEEDED TO SUPPORT TO SUPPORT THE SMALLER SCALE SHELTER. ALL HAVE REPEATEDLY BROUGHT UP CONCERN ABOUT THE NEED FOR FOCUSING ON ACCESSIBILITY. INCREASING EDUCATION. AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM INVESTMENT PIECE I THINK IS WHAT HELPS GET AN ADDRESS EACH OF YOUR CONCERNS. ALSO. IN PROPOSING THE PHASING, WE'VE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHETHER IS THE BIGGEST GAPS IN THE CURRENT ANIMAL SERVICES LANDSCAPE. WHERE IS THE BICS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN IMPACT? THE FASTEST? AND ALSO, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CONCERNS THAT COMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE SURFACED. WE ARE PROPOSING IN THE SECOND PHASE OF WORK. WE PROPOSING IN THE

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THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT -- LOCATIONS.

AFTER CONSIDERING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND LOOKING AT THE WAY NEED TO SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. WE PROPOSE THAT LOCATIONS FOR ADOPTIONS AND LOSS. LOCATION BE CONSIDERED AND ESTABLISHED. AND PROPOSE AND IMPLEMENT ENGAGEMENT FIELD SERVICES. PROGRAMS. THE OTHER KEY COMPONENT OF THE SPACE WILL BE TO FULLY INTEGRATE HUMAN AND ANIMAL SERVICES NEEDS TO WHEREVER FOLKS ANSWER THE CONTINUUM, THE GET REFERRED TO GET CONNECTED TO THE RESOURCE THAT IS NEEDED. AND THEN THE LAST DAYS, IT'LL BE TOO FULLY OPERATE AND SUPPORT THE PET RESOURCE CENTER MODEL.

INCLUDING THE SPAY NEUTER PROGRAM AND WILL CLINIC. AS OPPOSED TO THIS STUDY BY -- AND THE FULL PHYSICAL SHELTER.

THE NUMBERS THAT WE USED TO DETERMINE THE BUDGET WERE BASED ON A THREE-YEAR AVERAGE. FROM THE REGIONAL SHELTER IF ANYTHING CHANGES DRAMATICALLY BUT KATE -- ABOUT INTAKE AND CALL VOLUME ABOUT THE FIELD SERVICES IT CAN CERTAINLY CHANGE THE NUMBERS. THE BUDGET IS ALSO LOOKING AT AND ASSUMING A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITIES OF -- IF THAT PARTNERSHIP, AND IT'LL REDUCE THE BURDEN BY ABOUT A THIRD

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THE . >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.

AND A LOT OF TIME WAS SPENT ON THE PROGRAM AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. LATER ON IN THE AGENDA, WE HAVE AN ITEM TO CONTINUE FORWARD FOR THE THREE MONTHS THE CONTRACT ALLOWS.

AND SO, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE. I WAS CAN ASK HER ABOUT OUR ORDINANCE TO SEE WHERE WE ARE AT AND WHEN WE MAY BE ABLE TO BRING TO THE COURT I KNOW IT IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THIS MOVING FORWARD. HOPEFULLY, WE CAN DO THIS REALLY QUICKLY.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. PAVEMENT COMMISSIONER --?

>> THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD DRIVE. I HEARD THAT -- WAS REALLY SUCCESSFUL. A BULLY SAID. IF YOU WANT TO SEE TRUE NEED -- I'VE ALWAYS SAID, IF YOU WANT TO SEE TRUE NEED, TALK TO THE PEOPLE AND YOU WILL HEAR IT. I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE. I LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT IS NEXT.

>> THANK YOU. SOME THOUGHTS. I'M REPRESENTING, ESPECIALLY TOWARDS THE INCOME YOU MENTIONED PARTNERSHIPS. MAYBE THAT IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO ENGAGE IN? ON A DEEPER LEVEL? AT THIS POINT NOW THAT WE HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING THAT PLANNING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH WHAT THE CITIES OF -- WOULD NEED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. WE WOULD UNDERSTAND AND DEVELOP A POTENTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO TAKE TIME. PARALLEL WITH YOUR TIMELINE. IT WILL BE GOOD FOR THE COUNTY TO START THOSE DISCUSSIONS. THE IMPACT TO SHELTERING. IN THE COMMUNITY NOW. WHAT WE BELIEVE COULD BRIEFLY IMPLEMENT OTHER PROGRAMS. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> SPOKEN LIKE A PRO. COMMISSIONER SMITH?

>> A COUPLE QUESTIONS. AS YOU ENTER THE PRESENTATION, HOPEFULLY CAN GET THE SLIDE DECK BACK AFTER THE PRESENTATION. I WANT TO TALK SPECIFICALLY WITH THE CONNECTION AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMPONENT. YOU WILL SEE THAT WE. YOU WILL SEE IT WORKING AND I HOPE WE HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THAT. THE WORK IS GOOD WORK. WE STILL HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS WE DISCUSSED AT THE ONSET AS FAR AS -- THE COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS OUT THERE. IN ENGAGING THOSE GROUPS. WE WANT TO KNOW THE SUPPORT THEY WILL ACTUALLY NEED. WHAT KIND OF EXPECTATION OF SUPPORT THEY HAVE TO BE FULFILLING THOSE SERVICES THAT WE OTHERWISE WOULD BE FULFILLING? THE CONCERN THAT I HAVE, IN GENERAL, AS WE LOOK AT STANDING UP THE FACILITY AND STANDING. WE NEVER WANT TO BUY ANYTHING OR BUILD ANYTHING. AND THEN NOT USE IT TO ITS FULL EXTENT. I CAN UNDERSTAND, THE NEED FOR STAFFING. I GUESS MY BIG CONCERN IS WE WANT TO SEE BETTER BREAKDOWN OF THE BUDGET BECAUSE I CAN TELL YOU, EVERY DEPARTMENT WE HAVE WILL OF THE 10% INCREASE ANNUALLY. I LIKE TO SEE SOME MORE JUSTIFICATION ABOUT HOW THE SERVICES WILL BE RENDERED AND WHERE THE DISCIPLINES ARE COMING FROM. IN THE FACILITY ITSELF. WITH THE ACTUAL STAFFING NEEDS , WHAT THEY WILL BE OVER TIME.

BECAUSE IF WE DO HAVE THAT EXPECTATION EXPANSION, WE KNOW THAT THAT'LL HAPPEN. AND, LOOKING AT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS MAJOR. IT'LL PROBABLY BE THE FOOD -- IT'LL BE THE BIGGEST FISCAL INVESTMENT. IN FIVE YEARS.

I'LL BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

>> WE CAN ABSOLUTELY PROVIDE THAT. THERE WILL BE A MEMO THAT I WROTE TO THE COURT. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MAKES ITS WAY TO YOU. HAS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE OTHER KEY PART OF THIS IS , YOU KNOW. ONCE A DIRECTION IS COMMITTED TO THE GOALS FOR THIS AS COMMISSIONER -- MENTIONED. THE GOALS AND PARTNERSHIPS ARE MORE FAIRLY DEFINED EXPECTS ENERGY EFFICIENCY THAT CAN BE FOUND WITHIN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT ITSELF. TO YOUR POINT ABOUT CONCERN ABOUT POSITIONS AND HOW THE HUMAN SERVICES INTEGRATION WORKS. MY GUESS IS

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>> TO NEAREST IN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT --. I KNOW IN THE CONVERSATIONS. EVERYTHING HE SAID AND SHOWN LEADS TO MASS EFFICIENCIES WHICH INCLUDES -- AND TRIPPING SPRINGS. I WAS EXCITED ABOUT THE FIRST SLIDE OUT OF THE GATE. SMALL'S -- SMALL-SCALE SHELTERS. WE DON'T BUILD BIG THINGS VERY OFTEN UNLESS THEY ARE IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY.

THERE IS NO DENYING WE ARE THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTY IN THE NATION, POPULATION OF THE THIRD 2000. I PROMISE YOU. IT WON'T BE LONG UNTIL WE ARE HALF 1 MILLION AND THEN 1 MILLION.

BEFORE LONG. IF WE PLAN NOW, THE BETTER WE WILL BE FOUR.

SOMETHING I LEARNED FROM COMMISSIONER SCHELL, WHICH WAS VERY IMPACTFUL IN MY FIRST TERM. SHE WAS SUPPORTING THE THINGS I WAS BRINGING TO HIM FOR HIS FEEDBACK BECAUSEI VALUE HIS EXPERIENCE. HE WHO SEEKS WISDOM IS WISE. HE TOLD ME, WE ARE GOOD AT BUILDING THINGS. WERE NOT ALWAYS GOING TO BE THE BEST AT RUNNING. YOU KNOW WHAT? SHE DOES PARTNERSHIP AND I APPRECIATE -- I APPRECIATE YOUR PARTNERSHIP AND YOUR LEANING AND BECAUSE WE ARE PARTNERS. AND IT SPEAKS VOLUMES. IT SPEAKS VOLUMES OF THE MODEL YOU ARE PROMOTING.

AND YOU ARE SPEAKING OF. I'D BE HARD-PRESSED TO FIND ANYTHING WE'VE DONE THAT HAS THAT LEVEL OF OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT AND WE'VE ALSO ACTED UPON. SMALLER AND MORE NOBLE MODELS YOU REMEMBER EARLY ON. I WAS SCRATCHING MY HEAD.

I THOUGHT WE WOULD BUILD A WALMART SIZE PET RESOURCE CENTER TO ADDRESS THE ACHE THAT WE HAVE COUNTY WHITES. WHEN YOU TURN AROUND AND EXPLAIN TO ME BROUGHT ME UP TO SPEED AND EDUCATED ME AND MAYBE WE CAN CHANGE UP THE SLIDESHOW. THE PIECE YOU SHARED WITH ME WHAT IS, SO EYE-OPENING. AND I BELIEVE THAT. OUR COMMUNITY IS A GOOD COMMUNITY. I BELIEVE PEOPLE ARE INTRINSICALLY GOOD. I SAY THINGS ALL THE TIME.

LIKE, HATE US AND NOT THE CENTER. MY POINT IS. THE MORE WE EDUCATE OURSELVES AS THOUGH SO SURE. SMALLER BRICKS AND MORTAR IS THE ANSWER LIKE YOU SAID ALSO. IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO JUST BUILD ANOTHER SHELTER. YOU CAN APPLY THE PHILOSOPHY TO ANYTHING. WHETHER IT IS A HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR JAILER ANYTHING. IT IS THE PROGRAMS OF THE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.

TO THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE MANY PEOPLE THAT DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE. THEY LOSE THE PIT. THERE SUCH A HIGH DEPENDENCY ON THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. YOU SHOWN IN THIS WORK. I AM SO GRATEFUL WE HAVE COHORTS THAT IS THAT OPTIMISTIC AND SUPPORTIVE. NOT ONLY THE RESEARCH BUT HERE FOR THE WORK. AND I'M SO GRATEFUL THAT WE HAVE THIS MUCH INFORMATION FROM SUCH AN ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATION ON OUR SIDE HELPING OUR LOVED ONES WITH OUR LOVED ONES. WE HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE ORDINANCE WHEN IT WILL COME OUT AND GIVE US AN UPDATE. WE FEEL CRITICAL TO THIS UNFOLDING. FOR I HAVE A MEETING WITH APA LEGAL TEAM NEXT WEEK OR THE WEEK AFTER.

NEXT WEEK OR THE WEEK AFTER WITH SOME FINAL TOUCHES INCLUDING THEIR LEGAL TEAM WITH OURS. IT SHOULD BE THE LAST LEGAL MEETING WE NEED WITH THE CREW. AFTER CLEANING UP WHAT I CALL THE RAINBOW VERSION, MARKUP VERSION AND BRING IT

BACK. >> MANY PEOPLE AS WE KNOW ARE PAYING A LOT OF ATTENTION VIRTUALLY TO WHAT IS BEING SAID RIGHT NOW. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT YOU ARE WORKING ON WITH IMPLICATIONS OF THAT ORDINANCE WOULD BE?

>> IT IS BEEN QUITE SOME TIME. SINCE WE UPDATED THE ANIMAL ORDINANCE HERE IN HAYS COUNTY. WHAT WE ARE WORKING THROUGH RIGHT NOW, BUT I'VE BEEN TERMING AS A COMPLETE OVERHAUL.

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ANSWER THE QUESTION. >> ONCE LATE RECAP OF WHAT YOU SAID. FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC THAT IS NOT USED TO YOUR STYLE OF TALKING. WHICH IS REALLY GOOD. AND FOR SURE, GO FOR

IT. >> I'M TRYING TO SAY THIS IN A

NICE WAY. >> THAT'S FINE, GO FOR IT.

>> IT'S MOST IMPORTANT TO HARMONIZE -- I LOVE THAT WORD.

TO HARMONIZE ULTIMATES ABILITIES AND JURISDICTIONS SO WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE TWO BRING PEOPLE AND PETS TOGETHER

AGAIN. >> THAT IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OF THE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS BEFORE WE SHOW OFF? YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB THIS PRESENTATION. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT STEP. HAVE A WONDERFUL

DAY. WE WERE GOING OUT TO G1. >> DO YOU WANT TO ASSESS THE

ADAM? >> IT WAS JUST ADJUSTED TO OPEN UP THE AGENDA ITEM. THAT IS A GOOD IDEA, COMMISSIONER.

[G27. Approve Amendment 1 for RFP 2022-P12 Pet Resource Center - Project Coordinator with Austin Pets Alive! for a period not to exceed three months, June 30, 2024 and amend the budget accordingly.BECERRA/INGALSBE/HUNT]

>> APPROVE AMENDMENT ONE OF RFP 2022 DASH P 12 PET RESOURCE CTR., PROJECT COORDINATOR WITH AUSTIN PETS ALIVE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THREE MONTHS, JUNE 30, 2024 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND. WE JUST RECEIVED A MAGNIFICENT PRESENTATION. WE ARE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THIS EFFORT TO SWAY OUR NAMES ON THERE. WE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THE IDEA TO GIVE THEM A LITTLE MORE TIME BASED ON THE THINGS THAT ARE IN MOTION. AM I

RIGHT? >> IS, JUDGE.

>> ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD? >> ONE QUESTION. DO ANTICIPATE THIS IS THE FINAL EXTENSION OF THE PROJECT COMPLETION? OR THE DELIVERABLES UNDER THE CONTRACT?

>> I'M GETTING AHEAD. >> BASICALLY, YES.

>> THAT'S ALL IN QUESTION. BEAUTIFUL AND THANK YOU. I'M REALLY PROUD OF THE WORK THE COMMISSIONER DID, I'M REALLY AM. IT IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS BEEN DONE SO COMPLETELY AND SO THOROUGHLY THAT IT FEELS GOOD IN MY HEART.

SO THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[J1. Discussion and possible action to approve the appointment of Stephen Seddig as Hays County Fire Marshal, with a salary exception up to step 9 effective March 26, 2024; and approve the official bond pursuant to Sections 352.011 and 352.012 of the Texas Local Government Code. BECERRA/MIKE JONES]

THING. G1, PLEASE. >> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF -- AS HAYS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL WITH THE SALARY EXCEPTION UP TO STEP NINE AFFECT OF MARCH 26, 2024. AND APPROVE THE OFFICIAL BOND PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 352.011 AND 352.012 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL

GOVERNMENT CODE. >> SO MOVED.

>> EMOTION AND A SECOND. DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, MIKE JONES, WILL GIVE US A SHORT RECAP OF WHAT WE'RE

DOING. >> MIKE JONES, WE ARE BRINGING IN THE HEAVY BAND OF MERRY MEN, STEPHEN. WHO WAS A HISTORY ROTATION IS AN OUTSTANDING FIRE CHIEF AND MARSHALL. HE'S ATTENDING TEXAS STATE RIGHT NOW TO FINISH UP HIS MASTERS DEGREE IN FORENSIC SCIENCE. HE'S BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN FORENSIC SCIENCE WHEN IT COMES TO THE DIFFERENT FACTORS OUT THERE FOR INVESTIGATIONS. IS A CERTIFIED FIRE INVESTIGATOR. TO ACHIEVE THAT LEVEL, YOU HAVE TO HAVE 1200 4000 HOURS OF EDUCATION DEPENDING ON HOW LONG YOU BEEN IN THE SERVICE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HIM IN OUR OFFICE .

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I WANT TO BRING THEM ALL APPEAR.

>> WHILE YOU ARE WALKING OUT, WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS HAVE YOU LIKE MIKE JONES DID, GIVE US A TINY BLURB INTRO INTO OUR COMMUNITY. YOU WERE HERE VIRTUALLY TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. TELL THEM WHO YOU ARE AND WHO YOU WERE WITH. FOR HELLO. MY NAME IS STEPHEN SEDDIG. I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 21 YEARS. AND MY OLDEST DAUGHTER IS NOW THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SO SHE CANNOT BE HERE TODAY. TOO STRESSFUL.

>> SHE'S WATCHING THE LIFESTREAM. IS AND THAT WONDERFUL. I TOLD YOU PEOPLE ARE WATCHING RITUALLY.

>> I DID THIS AS A 20 CAREER AND WILDLY. I EXPERIENCED A LOT OF GROWTH FROM WHEN I STARTED , 75,000 RIGHT NOW. IT WAS QUITE A FUN RIDE. AND I GOT INTRODUCED TO THE FORENSIC SCIENCE AND ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAM. WESCOTT IS MY MENTOR AT THE FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY CENTER.

ARE ALL HERE RIGHT NOW AND OUT HERE. LIKE I SAID, HE IS MY MENTOR AND I'M INVOLVED IN THE FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAM. THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE THAT HAS THIS

PROGRAM. >> BEAUTIFUL. IN QUEUE. WE WILL GO DOWN THE LINE FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.

>> I'M HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE. WITH YOUR VERY IMPRESSIVE RESUME. THANK YOUR FAMILY FOR SUPPORTING AND BEING HERE WITH YOUR HUSBAND AND DAD. LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING TO WORKING

WITH YOU, THANK YOU. >> CONGRATULATIONS, MIKE JONES.

WELCOME. >> IT IS NICE TO MEET ALL OF

YOU. >> WELCOME TO THE HAYS COUNTY FAMILY. I'M SURE WE WILL HAVE A SPIRITED CONVERSATION. I LOOK FORWARD TO THEM AND TO COMMONSENSE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE COUNTY. WE APPRECIATE YOU.

>> FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC, WE WENT THROUGH THE EXTENSIVE INTERVIEW PROCESS. WE OPENED IT UP NATIONWIDE. HUGE NET WAS CAST. THANK YOU, MILLER, FOR HELPING WITH THE PROCESS. THE HR DIRECTOR. HE INTERVIEWED WITH THE EST TO -- ESD FIRE ACHIEVES. WE KICKED THE TIRES A LOT OF TIMES. HE VISITED THE CORP. AND PREVIOUS COURT SESSION. WE HAD EXTENSIVE CHANCES TO LOOK IN THE CONVERSATION WITH HIM. IT'S NOT JUST AN AGENDA ITEM RED AND WE SEE YOU LATER. THIS IS THE CULMINATION OF ALL OF THAT LEGWORK YOU DON'T SEE. WITH THAT, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL, ROXANNE.

>> TO THE RODEO. DO YOU WANT TO COME UP FOR PICTURE?

>> CAN I INTRODUCE JEREMY --. HE'S A TRAVIS COUNTY ESTATE.

ESD. IS A LONGTIME FRIEND OF MINE.

>> YOU CAN ALL COME HERE TO JOIN IN THE PICTURE TO

COMMEMORATE MOMENT. >> START HERE AND THEN I GUESS HE WILL COME FROM ANOTHER ONE..

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>> G6 AND SEVEN. >> G6 AND SEVEN? WE WILL GO , J FOR , J -- J 4, J 11, G6, G7, --. I SAID G6 AND C7.

OH, J? SORRY. SNEAK J7 IN THERE WHENEVER YOU'RE READY.

[J4. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Juvenile Center and Juvenile Probation Department to re-grade all Juvenile Supervision Officer positions (37 slots) Grade 115 to Grade 120; re-grade all Lieutenant positions (8 slots) Grade 119 to Grade 123; and re-grade the Training Coordinator position (1 slot) Grade 118 to Grade 124 effective April 1, 2024. INGALSBE/LITTLEJOHN]

J4. >> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTIONS AUTHORIZE THE CENTER AND PROBATION APARTMENT TO REGRADE ALL JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER POSITIONS, 37 SLOTS. GRADE 115 TO GRADE 120. REGRADE ALL LIEUTENANT POSITIONS, EIGHT SLOTS. GRADE 119 TO GRADE 123 AND WE GRADE THE TRAINING COORDINATOR POSITION, ONE SLOTS. GRADE 118 TO GRADE 124 EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2024.

>> I MOVE FOR DISCUSSION. >>'S SECOND FOR DISCUSSION.

THE AGENDA ITEM. I WANT TO GET INFORMATION.

>> ALL RIGHT. AND POSSIBLE ACTION.

>> HOW DO YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? DO YOU WANT TO GO WITH IT? IT'S YOUR ITEM. OKAY, YOU'RE UP, BUDDY.

>> HAYS COUNTY, JUVENILE CENTER. ALL RIGHT. I WANT TO ADDRESS STAFFING ISSUES AT THE JUVENILE CENTER. A BRIEF ISSUE AND I DON'T WANT TO REHASH ALL OF IT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE BASE YOU'RE LOOKING AT, THE 10 YEAR HISTORY. THE UPS AND DOWNS OF DEALING WITH THE STAFFING ISSUE. 10 OF THE STAFF WAS REMOVED BECAUSE THEY WERE VACANT. AS WE SPEAK. COMING OUT OF THE STUDY. THEY NEEDED TO RECOVER IN MY MIND. WE ROLL INTO JANUARY. THE SKILLS BECOME EFFECTIVE. WE HAD THE 10 YEARS WORTH WE HAD CREATED WITH YOUR PERMISSION. A PLAN WE STARTED AT THE BEGINNING AND MOVED TO STEP ONE AND FIRST YEAR IN STEP TWO. JANUARY WHEN WE GOT ANYPLACE GOES OUT. THIS THE PLAN WAS REMOVED. WE BECAME A HUGE CONCERN TO ME. THEY HIRED PEOPLE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR OF JANUARY. BASICALLY, DECEMBER THIS YEAR AND JANUARY WHEN THE NEW POLICY CAME INTO EFFECT. I HAD NINE PEOPLE THAT WE HIRED UNDER THE OLD STEP PLAN AND BASICALLY THEY WOULD BE HIRED WITH $42,000 AND THE ONE-YEAR STEP WE GO TO 47. I HAD NINE PEOPLE NOW THEY HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO THE NOT HAPPEN. YOU WILL GET $1500. I WOULD HAVE TOLD PEOPLE THAT I AM DOWN THAT I'M LOOKING AT THE HOSPITAL LOSING NINE MORE. BECAUSE OF A CHANGE THAT WAS MADE IN OUR STEP PLAN. AND I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT. IT IS JUST NOT RIGHT. AND I'M ALREADY STRUGGLING WITH RETAINING STAFF BECAUSE IN MY MIND IF WE ARE UNDERPAID, I

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STARTING PAY FOR THE FOLKS. THEY ARE NEARBY. AND I LOST STAFFED EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE. I WENT TO THE CONVERSATION COMMITTEE IN THE SUMMER. EXACTLY WHAT I SAID HAPPENED HAPPENED. I'M LOSING PEOPLE TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ACROSS TOWN. THEY CAN GO CROSS TALK $3000 MORE.

FOUR DAYS LATER, WE MET ON THE THURSDAY AND A COME IN ON A MONDAY WITH THE RESIGNATION ON MY DESK. THE LADY WE JUST HIRED JUST FINISHED NEW HIRE TRAINING, RESIGNED. ENTRANCE WHICH SHERIFF DEPARTMENTS. IT IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS. WE ARE SPINNING OUR WHEELS OVER AND OVER NOT GETTING TRACTION. ON THE FLIPSIDE IS THE JUVENILE BOARD. UPPING THE RATES WE CHARGE OUTSIDE COUNTIES FOR PLACEMENT BEDS BASICALLY. THE POST ADJUDICATION BEDS. YOU PUT THIS IN A NUTSHELL. I AVERAGE FIVE MARKET THE DAY IN DETENTION. IT IS SAD TO THINK THAT WAY. THINK ABOUT FOUR $56,000. I AVERAGE 10 MORE KIDS A DAY IN THE LONG-TERM PROGRAM, HE TALK ABOUT REUNITING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. I CAN TELL YOU THIS. COMING OUT OF COVID, WE SEE NUMBERS WE'VE NOT SEEN AND REQUESTED IN A WHILE, SINCE IT THOUSAND 16. THEY PUT KIDS A LONG TERM PROGRAMS. AND I HAVE TO TELL THEM, NO. YOU'RE EITHER NOT APPROPRIATE, WE DON'T HAVE THE ROOM AND I TELL YOU THROUGH FOUR MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD. THE BUSINESS MODEL IS BROKEN BY THE SIMPLE FACT THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE SETTLEMENT CANNOT MAINTAIN HALF THE STANDARDS. IT IS A FRUSTRATING ISSUE. WHEN IT CAME OUT I ASKED FOR COMPENSATION FROM A COMMITTEE.

I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING IMMEDIATELY. SO I ASKED THE BOARD MEETING. THE BOARD IN JANUARY, 26. DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE WITH THEM. THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE THEIR OWN ISSUES. THEY ARE REALLY SUPPORTED WHAT I HAD PRESENTED THEM. AND THE REQUEST THAT I MADE. I EVENTUALLY GOT A TIME THE CONVERSATION COMMITTEE ON MARCH 8. THEY CAME UP WITH A RECOMMENDATION.

>> THANK YOU. I AM THE COUNTY CLERK REPRESENTING THE HAYS COUNTY CONVERSATION COMMITTEE. WE DID MEET WITH -- AND HIS TEAM ON MARCH 8. WE MADE THE UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION THAT WE SUPPORT HIS REQUEST. THAT IS FOR SEVERAL REASONS. HE HAS HAD LONG-TERM VACANCIES IN HIS OFFICE. OF MANY PEOPLE AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO HIRE AND RETAIN STAFF BECAUSE OF THE PAY PERIOD HE DID DO AS HE MENTIONED IN HIS OWN MARKET ANALYSIS THAT WE DISCUSSED AND SHARING THINKING WE WERE PRESENT TO HEARING THAT. HE'S BEEN LOSING PEOPLE TO SURROUNDING COUNTIES AS HE SAID EARNING MUCH HIGH SALARIES AND IS ALSO BEEN LOSING THE TO THE ADULT SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THEY DO THE SAME WORK FOR ADULT COUNTY. HE'S ASKING FOR THREE DIFFERENT POSITIONS TO BE REGRADED. THE JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICERS AND LIEUTENANTS IN THE TRAINING COORDINATORS. FOR THEIR POSITIONS TO BE REGRADED TO A LEVEL THAT IS COMMENSURATE WITH WHAT IS AVAILABLE NEARBY AND WHAT IS ATTRACTING WORKERS AWAY. SHE ALSO, WE WERE ALSO INFLUENCED SOMEWHAT BY THE FACT THAT THIS IS ESSENTIALLY REVENUE GENERATED. YOU RECEIVE PAY FOR THE PEOPLE THAT STAY THERE AND AT A CERTAIN POINT STARTS TO PROBABLY PAY FOR ITSELF. THE WHOLE PROGRAM. WE LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING THE JUVENILES CLOSER TO HOME. IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE TRYING TO DO, KEEP PEOPLE FROM HAVING TO BE MOVED ALL OVER THE STATE

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APPROVE THIS. >> THANK YOU, -- EMPEROR FOR YOUR PERSPECTIVES. WHAT YOU BRING TO THE COURT OF RECORD.

I'M IN A UNIQUE POSITION BECAUSE I KNOW YOU KNOW THIS.

THAT'S WHY CAN POINT TO ME. NOT ONLY DO I SIT ON THE JUVENILE BOARD, THAT HEARD THIS. WAY BACK. AND SUPPORTED YOU. I SAW THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. AND I'M PART OF THE ENERGY OF THE UNANIMOUS SUPPORT. I UNDERSTAND INTIMATELY BECAUSE I TOURED THE FACILITIES. I'M ON THE PULSE OF WHAT YOU'RE DEALING WITH. MOST COMPLETELY. THAT'S WHY I FULLY SUPPORT THE EFFORT. I WANT TO TAKE A POINT OF CLARIFICATION ONLY FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC. I THINK OF HOW DO WE LOOK TO THE PUBLIC? HE DID NOT SAY ANYTHING WRONG. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO CLARIFY ON WHAT YOU SAID. WHEN HE TALK ABOUT LITTLE OVER MILLION DOLLARS IN REVENUE WITH REQUESTS FOR PLACEMENT. BUT FRED IS REFERRING TO IS OTHER COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE ARE LOOKING TO US FOR PLACEMENT. I DON'T WANT FOLKS TO MISUNDERSTAND WHAT HE SAID.

AND IF I AM ME SPEAKING, LET ME KNOW. THE IDEA IS OTHER COUNTIES ARE ASKING US FOR SUPPORT BECAUSE WE HAVE THE SPACE BUT NOT THE STAFF. IF WE COULD SATISFY THE STAFFING REQUEST, THOSE DOLLARS FROM THE SPACE ARE ALREADY SUPERVISING AND WOULD COMMAND TO THE DOLLAR AMOUNT TO SUPPORT THE STAFFING. I DON'T WANT SOMEONE OUT THERE TO SAY, WE ARE TRYING TO RUN A BUSINESS. IT IS NOT THAT WAY AND I DON'T WANT SOMEONE TO SEE THAT DANGLE AND THE KALEIDOSCOPE OF PERSPECTIVES THAT EXISTS AMONGST EVERYTHING. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO CLARIFY YOU ARE NOT TRYING TO RUN A RACK THEM, PACK THEM IN STOCK BUSINESS WHEN YOU NEED MORE HANDS. THAT I CLARIFY THIS RIGHT? THANK YOU.

>> ALONG THE LINE IN QUESTION. AT ONE POINT, WE WERE AT A POINT WHERE MOST OF THE JUVENILES THAT WERE IN THE FACILITY WERE OURS. WE WERE GETTING TO A POINT WHERE WE WERE SEEING MORE HAY COUNTY JUVENILES IN THE FACILITY.

WHAT IS THE RATIO NOW? >> IT IS PREDOMINATELY OUT OF COUNTY AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A VARIABLE NUMBER OF KIDS. WE FLUCTUATE AROUND THE 20 TO 25. AND ALL THE KIDS WITH ATTENTION TO THE COUNTIES. LONG-TERM KIDS IN THE WAY WE SET OUT TO BE TWO YEARS AGO. HUNDRED AND 14 BIDS. WE OFFSET THE COST OF RUNNING THE PLACE. BY CONTRACTING -- AND PROVIDING THEM SERVICE. POST ADJUDICATION WHICH IS REHABILITATION PEACE. PUTTING THE KIDS WENT BACK ON TRACK TURNING THEM BACK OVER TO THE PROBATION OFFICER WHEN THEY ARE DONE WITH THE PROGRAM. THOSE ARE TWO THINGS. THE LONG-TERM

KIDS ARE --. >> I WANT TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO ALLOW -- WHO MAY HAVE INFORMATION THAT I THINK WE

WOULD LIKE TO HEAR. >> GOOD MORNING. HR DIRECTOR.

WHAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT , IS PRESS REQUEST AND HOW IT ALIGNS WITH OTHER POSITIONS IN THE COUNTY. FIRST AND FOREMOST I THINK HIS REQUEST DOES ALIGN WITH HOW AND WHERE WE HAVE THE ADULT CORRECTION OFFICERS. CLASSIFIED AND PAID. THE REQUEST IS, AT THIS TIME, TO PAY THE JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICERS MORE THAN THE ADULT CORRECTION OFFICER. IT IS MY

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IS IT TIME TO BRING THEM TO A MORE EQUAL PLACE? AND THE BEAR NUMBER CRUNCHING OF THE MARKET DATA. MARKET SALARIES FROM THE COUNTIES THAT WE BENCHMARK AGAINST. THE REQUEST I THINK IS FOR A GRADE THAT STARTS AT 53. IF WE AVERAGE JUST THE JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICERS ACROSS THE OTHER ENTITIES, WE GET A BEGINNING AVERAGE OF 45. THAT YOU SEE. EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THE ENTITIES HAVE RECENTLY BROKE THE JUVENILE LEVELS TO THE SAME AS THE ADULT OFFICERS. THEY AVERAGE A LITTLE LESS THAN THE GRADE THEY ARE ASKING FOR. THE CALCULATION THAT BRETT DID WITH THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES LOOKING AT WHAT THEY ARE PAYING JUVENILE AND ADULT CORRECTION OFFICERS MERGING THOSE TOGETHER INTO ONE AVERAGE. IF WE DID THE SAME WITH OUR MARKET SOURCES, WE GET AN AVERAGE OF 48. THE ADULT SALARIES HELP THE AVERAGE A LITTLE BIT HIGHER. THE OTHER THING I WANT THE COURT TO CONSIDER IS, REGRADING THIS POSITION. THERE IS AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE JUVENILE SUPERVISION STAFF MEMBERS AND POSITIONS. AND JUVENILE PROBATION POSITION. THE REQUEST WOULD REALIGN THAT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE. THAT IS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CHART THAT I LEFT ON HER DESK THIS MORNING. WE WOULD POTENTIALLY SEE A NEED OR DESIRE FROM THE PROBATION OFFICE TO DO SOME ADJUSTING OF THE PROBATION OFFICERS. THIS REQUEST WOULD BRING THE SUPERVISION OFFICERS THAT ARE IN THE DETENTION CENTER TO A PLACE HIGHER THAN THE PROBATION OFFICERS. PROBATION NEEDS DETENTION OFFICERS TO DO THEIR JOB. TO BE ABLE TO SERVICE THE DETAINEES AND PEOPLE THAT ARE IN CUSTODY. THIS ASSISTANCE THERE TO BE MADE. AND DISCUSSIONS AMONG YOURSELVES WITH HOW WE WANT TO ALIGN THESE POSITIONS.

>> CAN YOU REMIND ME? WE KEPT SOME STEP PLANS IN PLACE FOR SOME DEPARTMENTS. THIS ONE WAS TAKEN AWAY. CAN YOU REMIND ME

WHY THIS DECISION WAS MADE. >> THE ONCE WE KEPT IN PLACE OR ONCE WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS. FOR INSTANCE, ATTORNEY ONE AND TWO, AND SO FORTH. AS YOU PROGRESS OR GAIN EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE AS AN ATTORNEY, YOU CAN MOVE TO A TWO-LEVEL THAT REQUIRES MORE COMPLEX KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. YOU CAN HANDLE MORE COMPLEX CASES. THIS PAY PLAN TO THE SUPERVISION OFFICERS WAS NOT ORGANIZED IN THE MULTIPLE LEVELS. WHAT IT WAS WITH A SALARY INCREASE TO THE SAME GRADE. THEY DID NOT EVER CHANGE GRADES. THE WORK WAS ALWAYS THE SAME. THE PLAN WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED OBVIOUSLY FOR RECRUITMENTS. IT CAN GET THE SALARY INCREASES IN THE FUTURE. AND FOR RETENTION. TO HANG ONTOEMPLOYEES. KNOWING THEY WOULD GET SALARY INCREASES AT -- , USE ONE AND HE USED TO --. THE FIRST YEAR INCREASED 2 TO 25% PERCENTILE, AND THE SECOND WAS A $1000 INCREASE IN THEIR BASE SALARY.

>> THROUGHOUT MANY YEARS, WE HAD THIS ISSUE. IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME IS COME BEFORE THE COURT TO ASK FOR THIS TYPE OF

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ANOTHER ATTENTION EQUIPMENT IS DIFFICULT. WE NEED TO GIVE YOU SOME HELP. TO KEEP THOSE. WE NEED TO HAVE A FULL UNDERSTANDING AND WHERE PACK -- AND WHAT IMPACT IT MAY CAUSE. THE TOTALITY. THIS THE PLAN WAS CREATED IN THE SAME PLAN.

THEY GOT TO KEEP IT. WE DID NOT GET A PAY RAISE. I GOT ALL THESE PEOPLE. ON TOP OF THAT, THEY HAVE TURNOVER NOT AS MUCH AS OURS. HALF THE PEOPLE ARE OLD EMPLOYEES. IT IS A GREAT SET UP. AND THE FRUSTRATION ON MY PART. IT IS CONSTANTLY SPINNING THE WHEEL. THE JOB WAY DIFFERENT THAN A CORRECTIONS OFFICER JOB. WE WORK FOR THE SAME BOSSES.

>> THE SALARY REQUEST TAKES THEM ABOVE FOR THE SHARES CORRECTIONS OFFICERS ARE MAKING AT THIS POINT. THAT I HEAR THAT CORRECTLY? CAN YOU FILL ME WITH THE ESSO CORRECTION

OFFICERS ARE MAKING? >> THE ENTRY CORRECTION OFFICER IS MAKING 50,000 AND SOME CHANGE . NOT QUITE 51,000.

LOWERING THE 15,000. IN THIS REQUEST, THE MINIMUM IS 53 --

50 THROUGH 688 . >> WE DID DISCUSS THAT.

SOMETHING THAT CAME UP WAS IT WOULD NOT CHANGE WHEN

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. >> YOU ARE FAR FROM THE MICROPHONE AND I WANT TO RESTATE WHAT HE SAID.

>> THE ADDITIONAL PAY WILL BE FROM A SHORT WINDOW OF TIME BECAUSE OF THE BARGAINING NOTION ALREADY.

>> ANYTHING ELSE, COMMISSIONER? COMMISSIONER

COHEN? >> OUT OF 37 SLOTS, AND MANY OF THOSE NOW. 11 JSO'S AND THE TRAINING COORDINATOR. WHEN WE CAME OUT OF THE MAX STUDY, IT WAS ABOVE AS LIEUT. AND WHEN IT GOT APPROVED IT GOT SLIPPED UNDERNEATH. I HAVE FOUR SUPERVISORS MOVING IN. THEY WANT TO PLAY FOR IT BECAUSE IT IS ACTUALLY A DEMOTION. WE WILL DEAL WITH THOSE AS IT COMES. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE INSTANCES WHERE WE NEED TO TAKE AND REVISIT THIS TO SEE IF IT MAKES SENSE FOR YOU. HOW MUCH OVERTIME IS HAPPENING IN YOUR FACILITY? TO A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT. SIX OR $7000 FOR THE MONTH, PROBABLY.

I PRETTY MUCH BURNED THROUGH MY BUDGET FOR OVERTIME THIS YEAR.

>> VISITED FACILITIES LAST YEAR. I'VE ALSO WORKED IN TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE FOR 10 YEARS. I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE

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PAID WE SHOULD BE PAID >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

>> I HAVE NO GREAT DEAL OF RESPECT FOR WHAT IT TAKES TO RUN THE FACILITY. I KNOW IT IS ONE OF THE HARDEST JOBS IN THE COUNTY. FROM MY EXPERIENCE. A LOT OF HARD WORK AND IT IS TOAST. SOMETHING SEVEN THINKING ABOUT FOR 14 YEARS AND HAD THIS CONVERSATIONS WITH BRETT FOR 14 YEARS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF JUVENILE JUSTICE. IN ANIMAL YOUTHS. OBVIOUSLY I HAVE A MUCH GREATER EXPERIENCE IN THAT EVOLUTION EXPERIENCES HOW THAT WORKS IN THE STATE. I WILL ALWAYS HAVE THIS QUESTION.

THE REASON IS THIS SOMETHING ALL PAYMENTS AND GRANTS WE GIVEN EVERYTHING ELSE WE OPERATE TIME THERE COMMITTED TO THE TIME THEY WILL TAKE. AND COUNSELORS WE HAVE AVAILABLE IN THE SCHOOL. THEY GOT DISMISSED LAST YEAR BECAUSE WE WENT DOWN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE STAFF. IT HAS A TRICKLE EFFECT. AND THE PROGRAM. IF WE LOST THAT, PROBATION WILL BE IN A WORLD OF HURT. BECAUSE THERE IS NOBODY THAT'LL OFFER THE SPACE OFFERED TO THEM.

AGAIN, YOU HATE TO BE THE VULTURE ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE BENEFIT IS, WE START TO SAY, YES TO THESE PEOPLE, THE REFERRAL RATE WILL PROBABLY JUMP THROUGH THE ROOF. AND WE WILL HAVE MORE PEOPLE THAN WE KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH. AND I DON'T KNOW IF I EVER WANT TO GET TO THAT STAGE BECAUSE AT

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>> FACILITY DESIGNED TO DIFFERENT RULES.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> MANY TIMES SINCE THEY CHANGED. THE OPERATION IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT IN THE WORLD.

>> IT COMES DOWN TO WE HAVE DANGEROUS KIDS IN THE ONE TIME WITH COVID, I HAD NINE KIDS IN THERE FROM HAYS COUNTY AND FROM --. WE ARE HARPY -- WE ARE A HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM HAVING THAT AGAIN. THEY BROUGHT OTHER KIDS AND WITH FENNEL. IT IS A SCARY PROCESS. IF YOU TRY TO PUT THEIR KIDS THERE LOOKING FOR ATTENTION, ABSOLUTELY NOT. WE GET THE MEDICALLY CLEARED AND WE KEEP AN EYE ON THEM. UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM WHEN NOBODY WANTS TO TOUCH THE KID

WHEN THEY COME THROUGH. >> YOU SAID WHAT I ALLUDED TO WHAT I ALWAYS STRUGGLE WITH. AS LONG AS WE CAN SAY THERE'S SOMETHING HERE THAT HELPS US. TO TAKE A STEP FURTHER. HOW HAVE WE REFINED WITH THE MODEL YS? IN OTHER WORDS, LET US SAY, WE TOOK A MONEY. FROM ANYBODY.

>> RIGHT. >> WE ARE NOT SUBSIDIZING THIS WHATSOEVER. WHAT IT'LL COST TO TAKE CARE OF KIDS IN THIS COUNTY FOR THEM TO GO TO A PLACE OPERATING LIKE THIS? THIS IS WHAT IT'LL COST. YOU CAN'T SAY, I CAN PREDICT HOW MANY KIDS THAT'LL END UP BEING THERE. A MINIMUM, THIS.

MAXIMUM COME OF THIS. BASED ON THE LAST FIVE YEARS. WERE NOT TAKING ANYTHING FROM ANYBODY. WHAT IT'LL COST US TO OPERATE TO TAKE CARE ABOUT OURSELVES, WE DON'T KNOW. THE ANALYSIS WILL GO ALL THE WAY UP. THE TWO LINES CROSS AT SOME POINT.

HE PAID FOR EVERY KIDS IN HAYS COUNTY WITH SOMEBODY ELSE'S MONEY. THEY STARTED BRIDGING FROM IT EVER HAPPENING. THOSE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS HEAD. IT'S BEEN HARD TO GET A GRIP ON IT BECAUSE IT CHANGES SO MUCH FOOD

. >> THE JUVENILE BOARD IS VERY ACTIVE. WHEN I FIRST STARTED, WE CHARGE $90 A DAY FOR DETENTION AND $100 A DAY FOR LONG-TERM. IT HAS TO $50 A DAY.

BUT ATTENTION. THERE HUNDRED DOLLARS A DAY FOR THE POST.

$300 A DAY AND NOBODY'S TALKING ABOUT THAT IN THE STATE. HOW DID THIS BUSINESS, AND AGAIN. YOU HATE TO THINK OF IT FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT. BUT VIRTUALLY,

THAT'S WHY IT WAS CREATED. >> IT WAS CREATED THAT WAY AND

THAT'S HOW IT WAS ELSE. >> THE WAY I APPROACH THE SUBJECT. THE MORE MONEY YOU CAN BRING IT WITH THE KIDS AND IT IS THE OCTOBER COST. THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE TO BRING IT. I BRING CONTENT KIDS LONG-TERM. WE CAN DO THAT IF WE HAD EXTRA COVERING IN --. IF WE CAN GET IT UP TO SPEED, WE CAN GET TO THOSE KIDS ABOUT ASKING FOR MORE PEOPLE. IT IS BASICALLY 2 MILLION. JUST FOR THAT. WE "ATTENTION. WE SENT HAYS COUNTY IS A NO-BRAINER. AND UNTIL, YOU CAN HAVE FOUR.

CAN HAVE TWO. I WILL SAVE THE SPOTS FOR YOU. WE WERE UP AND LYING. IT WILL HELP TREMENDOUSLY. THE REVENUE STREAM. I THINK YOU NEED TO LOOK AT IT. ONE DAY, IT'LL BE HAYS COUNTY. I'LL BE LONG GONE WHEN OUT. IN THE MEANTIME, GO ALONG WAY OF RECOVERING A LOT OF REVENUE. YOU KNOW? THE COUNTIES PAYING US AND WE ARE PAYING THEM FOR THE ADULTS TO GO OVER THERE. THIS TAKES MORE OF THEIR MONEY. THEY WOULD LOVE TO PUT THEM HERE. BUT I TOLD THEM TO RIGHT NOW.

>> I'M NOT A FAN OF THE BUSINESS MODEL ASPECT WHEN IT

COMES TO THIS. >> YET, SAY IT.

>> EILEEN TOWARD NOT TRYING TO CREATE ASSIMILATION -- I DON'T WANT TO CREATE A SITUATION WHERE WE RELY ON IT.

IT'S BEST TO HANDLE HAYS COUNTY THE BEST WE CAN. IF WE HAVE TO BUILD THINGS IN ORDER TO DO THAT, THAT IS WHERE WE

ARE. >> THAT IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING

TO DO. >> YOU CANNOT PUT A DOLLAR FIGURE ON IT. I SAY THAT TO SET THE TONE OF IT. IT IS COMPLICATED. THIS IS A COMPLICATED SITUATION. WE HAD VACANCIES TRADITIONALLY BECAUSE IT IS A TOUGH JOB FOR SURE.

THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS. I CAN IMAGINE PLENTY PEOPLE TAKE THE CHILD TO GET IN THERE AND THEY GO, YOU KNOW WHAT? PROBABLY NOT FOR ME. WE HAVE THE SAME THING AT THE JAIL.

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WE HAVE 510 PEOPLE IN THE CUSTODY TODAY. WE WERE BELOW 500 A FEW WEEKS AGO. THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN AND I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG HERE. BUT WE CAN'T KEEP THEM IN HAYS COUNTY BECAUSE WE CANNOT FILL CORRECTION OFFICER SPOTS. WE WILL GO THROUGH THE PROCESS. WILL PAY SOLVE THE PROBLEM? IT DIDN'T LAST TIME. WE SET OURSELVES FOR THE MOST PART AS FAR AS THE MARKET GOES, EITHER FIRST OR SECOND IS THE HIGH-SPEED CORRECTIONS OFFICERS IN THE MARKET. WE STILL CANNOT FILL THE JOBS. THERE'S A LOT OF VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH IT. WHAT I TRY TO REDUCE UNDERSTAND AS MANY OF THOSE AS I POSSIBLY CAN BEFORE I MAKE A DECISION. IF I MAKE A DECISION, THEY CAN BE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES AND RIPPLE EFFECTS AND IMPACTS IN OTHER POSITIONS AND OPERATIONS.

I WOULD MAKE SURE I HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION SO I SAY, LET US DO THIS. BECAUSE, YES. I AGREE. IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. WHEN WE ARE INTERESTED, WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS DOESN'T CAUSE? IT MAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. THE NATURE OF THE JOB IS DIFFICULT. ONLY FEW PEOPLE CAN BE DO IT.

SHOULD THEY BE COMPENSATED, ABSOLUTELY. LET'S DO IT IN A WAY THAT DOESN'T GET US IN A BIND SOMEWHERE ELSE. WE HAD THESE CHALLENGES FOR A LONG TIME. YOU'RE DOING THE BEST YOU CAN ON THE STAFF HAS DONE THE BEST THEY CAN AND AM COMPLETELY CONVINCED IN THE ENVIRONMENT YOU ARE ASKED TO PERFORM AND WORK. YOU DO THE BEST YOU CAN. THE IDEA COME AGAIN. I KNOW MY COLLEAGUE IS ABOUT READY TO HIT THE GAVEL TO MAKE ME SHUT UP, WHICH IS FINE. I'LL SHUT UP IF I NEED TO. WE WENT THROUGH THE PAID PLAN PROCESS. AT SOME POINT IN TIME, I REALIZED THIS WAS NOT THE SOLUTION WE WERE LOOKING FOR. I LOST LIBIDO PATIENTS AT THAT POINT BECAUSE I COULD SEE THERE WAS NO WAY WE WERE GETTING WHATEVER THEY THOUGHT WE WOULD GET, THIS MAGICAL THING THAT MAKES HR HAPPEN FOR COMPENSATION. WE DON'T EVER HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM AGAIN. EVERYBODY GETS WITH THE IRS. THAT IS WHERE YOU GO AND IT'LL BE EASY. I'M NOT TRYING TO SAY THAT IN THE SMART WAY. I KNOW COMES CONSTANTLY. I GOT DISENFRANCHISED WITH THE PROCESS AT A CERTAIN POINT. WE ARE IN COURT CHANGING ALL OF PEOPLE'S PAY ANYTHING ELSE WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS OF THAT THING TAKING OFF. SURE ENOUGH, THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED.

WE ARE IN THE BUDGET PROCESS UNOFFICIALLY STARTED AND IT NEVER ANSWERED. I WOULD APARTMENTS ARE RIGHT NOW WORKING ON BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, 2012 -- 125 BUDGET. SOMETIME AROUND MAY. IS IT SOMETHING WE CAN SPEND TIME TRYING TO DEVELOP SOMETHING THAT'LL WORK .

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND COME UP WITH THE PAY RATES AND DOING MARKET ANALYSIS THAT TAKES US FROM SIX MONTHS TO DO.

IS IT SOMETHING WE CAN DO IN THE BUDGET PROCESS.

>> ABSOLUTELY. I CAN USE THE ANALOGY TO TALK ABOUT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. DURING OUR BOARD MEETINGS. HAVING THE SAME CONCERN. HE STILL CANNOT GET PEOPLE THERE. JESUS IS FRUSTRATED ON MY SIDE. UNDERSTANDING SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT HERE. HR IS ON MY RIGHTS. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ON MY LEFT. I HAD ONE INDIVIDUAL COME AROUND TALKING TO EVERYBODY. FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT , THEY DID A FANTASTIC JOB BUT HERE'S HOW THEY PUT IT OUT THERE.

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ON HIS PART. >> HE TURNED AROUND AND WENT TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. THAT IS HE A HALF AGO. THOSE THAT ARE ALREADY THERE TO 42. THIS IS A TWO-YEAR HONESTY OUT OF THE 10 YEAR ODYSSEY. WE CAN ONLY FOR THE BUDGET. BUT THE BIGGEST PART OF THE BUDGET SAVINGS. LET'S DO SOMETHING NOW. ALL THE FARTHER WE GO ALONG, EVERYBODY ELSE IS CHANGING. ALL . IN MY MIND, SOME STANDARDS ARE REQUIRED OF US A LITTLE BIT MORE RESTRICTIVE. IT TAKES A SPECIAL TYPE OF PERSON. PAY IS NOT ALL IN. SHE DID MAKE THE BIGGEST SALARY THERE. IT WAS THE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT THAT ONLY LAST LONG. WHAT IS THE MONEY VALUE OF THAT. I DON'T KNOW. I'M PERFECTLY FINE LOSING MY STEPS AT A HIGHER RATE. FITTING INTO THE PAY PLAN. 42 IS NOT AN ACCOUNTANT.

YOU HAVE TO BE TO THE 50S. 53. THAT IS WHERE THEY CAME FROM. IT WAS VALIDATED. AT THE PAIRING EVERYBODY THAT HAVE LOST THEM TO. AGAIN. I KNOW EVERYBODY WILL GO UP WITH A KNEE-JERK REACTION TO ALL OF THAT. THE BAD PART IS WE ARE DOWN HERE. AND EVERYBODY ELSE IS UP HERE. WE NEVER CATCH UP.

OTHER. SIX MONTH, AND EVERYBODY'S DOING THIS.

>> >> I BELIEVE THE DISCUSSION ON PARITY WITH THE JAIL IS A GOOD DISCUSSION. I THINK IT IS VALID AND THE ARGUMENTS SHOW THAT THERE SHOULD BE PARITY BETWEEN THE POSITIONS. I WOULD ARGUE THE ENVIRONMENT IS AT LEAST AS CHALLENGING IF NOT MORE CHALLENGING. THEN AN ADULT FACILITY BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT RULES YOU HAVE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. I THINK IT IS A GOOD DISCUSSION AND WE ARE OBVIOUSLY IN THAT DISCUSSION RIGHT NOW. ON THE CHILL SIDE.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AND CONSIDERED. I THINK IT IS A VALID POINT. HAVING ALREADY EXPRESSED MY FRUSTRATION WITH THE PAIN ANALYSIS, THE RESULTS LEADING ALL THE WAY TO HOW WE ARE DOING THIS RIGHT NOW WHICH I DON'T THINK IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COUNTY .

COMPLETELY CHANGE OF THING AGAIN. IT'S THE FIRST TO SENA. IT'S THE FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN THIS. THE ITEM OF THE AGENDA. I'M A NUMBERS GUY. YOU ARE SICK OF HEARING THIS.

BUT I BEEN DOING IT FOR 14 YEARS. IT IS HARD TO DISTANCE MYSELF AND SAY I'M NOT CARE, JUST BOTH TRY TO LOOK AT WHAT CAN BE DONE. BUT ALL THE VARIABLES ARE, IT'LL WORK AND WHAT THE CHANGES ARE. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION TO UNDERSTAND IT. YOU HAVE ALL MY RESPECT TRYING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT IS SOMETHING I'M NOT READY TO DO AT THIS POINT. MY COLLEAGUES MAY CHOOSE TO. IF THEY DO, WE DID EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE IT WORK.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> THINK YOU, JUDGE. YOU DO AN

AMAZING JOB. >> I THINK THE CONVERSATION RELATIVE TO PARITY WITH THE CEOS AND THERE'S A LOT THAT GOES INTO THAT. THAT IS BENEFICIAL ON OUR END IN THE CONVERSATION TODAY. I THINK A LOT GOES INTO THE IF THE DIVISION . IF THEY REACH THE POINTS WHERE THEY WANT TO PARITY AND BEING TIED TO THE SALARY, A SYSTEM GOES BEHIND THE SALARY. CDA IS NOT SOMETHING ARRIVED OVER THE COURSE WHENEVER SOMEBODY WANTS TO PERFORM -- AND ASKS FOR IT.

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TO BE TIED DIRECTLY TO THAT. THAT'S PROBABLY ABOUT CONVERSATION. BUT OTHER THINGS GO ALONG WITH THAT. AS FAR AS HAVING A BARGAINING UNIT. THOSE KIND OF THING I KNOW IN THAT SITUATION I THINK IT BE RETICENT TO SAY THE LEADERSHIP OF THAT ORGANIZATION AND THE STAFF WHO WERE THE OFFICERS PART OF THAT NEGOTIATION PROCESS. I VENTURE TO GUESS THERE ARE MANY THINGS THEY DON'T NECESSARILY AGREE WITH.

GETTING TO THE END-ALL BE-ALL CONVERSATION ON CBA , I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS SOMETHING YOU WANT. SOMETHING YOU ARE WILLING TO LOOK AT. IS LETTER CONSIDERATIONS TO GO TO THAT, SAY THE LEAST. I HAVE A LIST OF QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMISSIONER. BUT I WANTED COMMISSIONER SHOW TOUCHSTONE, WHAT IS THE DIRECT NEED FOR HIS COMPANY JUVENILES.

WHENEVER I LOOK OF THE PROGRAM, IT IS WHAT WILL IT COST US? IF WE ARE IN THE POINTS WHERE WE NEED ADDITIONAL STAFF WHERE WE NEED TO REPLACE THE OPEN POSITIONS, SPECIFICALLY, TO TRY TO GET MONEY AT IT IS OF THE COUNTIES, TO OFFSET OUR COSTS.

I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT. I SAY THAT BECAUSE WE KNOW FROM THE ADULT SIDE THAT WHENEVER WE MAKE THOSE CALLS OUT THERE, CAN YOU TAKE THIS AND LATER KENNY TAKE THIS FROM THIS PERSON. THE FIRST PERSON -- QUESTION IS, WHAT ARE THEY DOING AND WHY THEY HERE? WE DON'T WANT THAT. WE GET THAT RESPONSE FROM ALL THE COUNTIES HE MENTIONED. THEY TELL US THE SAME THING ON THE ADULT SIDE. WHENEVER WE TRY TO SEND ONE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS THERE. THEY DON'T WANT THE LIABILITY OF ASSOCIATING WITH THAT SPECIFIC INMATE IN THAT CASE. WE ARE CHOOSING TO SHELTER THAT. WE ARE CHOOSING TO SHOULDER THIS, RATHER. IS IT WORTH THE COST? THE REASON I HAVE SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS IS THERE'S THE FACILITY HERE IN HAYS COUNTY THAT APPROACHED ME. THEY'RE CURRENTLY UNDER CONTRACT WITH 16 COUNTIES TO TAKE JUVENILES. AT A CERTAIN POINT, THEY TELL ME THERE ARE CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS LIKE NEAR THE COUNTY FACILITY. THEY WILL TAKE ALL OF THE CAN UP A CERTAIN TYPE OF JUVENILE. MY QUESTION IS, ON OUR CURRENT STAFF PASSPORT AND NUMBER OF HAYS COUNTY JUVENILES THAT WE HAVE THERE DO WE COVER THAT. NO.

>> THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. WE HAVE ADDITIONAL STAFF THAT CAN COVER ALL THE JUVENILES THAT ARE FROM HAYS COUNTY AND

OUR FACILITY. >> WE HAVE THE STAFF TO COVER.

WE GOT RID OF EVERYBODY AS WE UNDERSTAND. WE NEED TO HAVE

THESE EXTRA PEOPLE THERE. >> A NEW LINE OF THINKING.

THAT'S SOMETHING COMMISSIONERS CREATED BACK IN THE END. WHAT DO YOU WANT. IT'S MY JOB TO TELL YOU HOW IT WORKS AND REDUCING AMOUNT ON THE BUSINESS. IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE ASPECT OF IT AND FOCUS ON HAYS COUNTY ONLY, JUVENILES FOR HAYS COUNTY. A CERTAIN POINT. TO YOUR POINT, JUDGE. IT'S THE COUNTY WENT FACILITY AND PRIVATE NONPROFIT AND WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT.

>> UNFORTUNATELY, THAT IS A DOWNFALL IN MY MIND. OF JUVENILE JUSTICE. WE ARE NOT MIND THAT IT -- WERE NOT MANDATED BY THE STATE TO BE THERE. BUT WE WERE CREATED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO TO FULFILL THIS BUSINESS MODEL. IF WERE TALKING ABOUT CHANGING GEARS ON THE BUSINESS MODEL, TO SAY WE

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DOWN TO SEE. >> I DON'T THINK ANYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT THE REMOVAL OR CANCELLATION OF ANY SERVICES YOU PROVIDE TO THE HAYS COUNTY KIDS. I DON'T THINK THAT IS A

GOOD IDEA. >> IF WE WOULD DO --. THE NUMBERS ARE NOT ENOUGH FOR THEM TO GENERATE --. SHE TRIED TO BE FISCALLY SMART TO SAY, I HAVE A KID THAT MEETS THIS CRITERIA AND RETURN IN AN APPLICATION. THE STATE WILL PAY FOR THEM TO GO TO ANY FACILITY THAT WILL ACCEPT THEM.

PAY THE RATE. $300 A DAY. WON'T COST LISA ABOUT HER BUDGET. WE CANNOT USE IT IN OUR OWN FACILITY. IT IS LITERALLY STATE PROBLEM. IT IS A HARD ISSUE THE CRACK. IN THE END OF THE DAY, HAYS COUNTY COMES FIRST.

>> WOULD YOU PERSONALLY LIKE TO SEE THIS TIED TO THE CO

SALARIES? >> I WOULD LIKE TO BE IN THE ROOM FOR HER. I GUARANTEE THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GET TO HIM. THEY WILL MORE LIKELY GO UP. I DON'T WANT TO GET ANY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. I WANT TO BE COMPETITIVE. I'M NOT

COMPETITIVE WHATSOEVER. >> THE STATE AND I WOULD MAKE.

THE COMMISSIONER SHELLS POINT. I JUST GOT HANDED ALL THE PAPERWORK. MY CONCERN IS WHEN YOU LOOK AT WE WANT THIS PORTION OF THIS JOB FOR THIS PORTION OF HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING THIS WHOLE OF THE PORTION OF THEIR YOU MAY HAVE TO ACCEPT THIS PART OF IT. AND SO, WHENEVER WE TRY TO TIE THIS TO CEOS, IT IS REALLY EASY. THE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN THE BEST PHYSICAL THINGS . COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IS GOING TO HAPPEN. YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE SHIFT. YOU CANNOT COMPARE TO YOURSELF IF YOU NOT ABOUT TO DO THOSE THINGS.

>> CONVERSATION COMMITTEE. THE BEST ALTERNATIVE THAT IS NOT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, I DON'T KNOW THIS DEPARTMENT SKILL LOOKS LIKE. THERE'S AUTOMATIC EXTENSION AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. CHINA PLAYS US AND BE COMPETITIVE WITH THESE OTHER ENTITIES. THE OTHER IS THE

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ALL THIS MONEY. >> THE AGENDA. DO YOU WANT TO PICK UP ON THIS. THERE ARE MANY THINGS I WANT TO REITERATE THAT I HEARD. WE WANT TO DETERMINE WHAT MODEL WE SHOULD FOLLOW THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER. IT'S BEEN A DISCUSSION WE HAD FROM A YEAR'S. I THINK WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION. I HAD COLLECTIVE-BARGAINING AND I HEARD BRETT FEELS LIKE HE DOESN'T WANT TO GO THAT WAY.

THE JUVENILE GEORGE -- JUVENILE BOARD WILL MAKE THAT DETERMINATION. AND I HEARD. A. WHEN I SPOKE TO SHERRY A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. YESTERDAY, AGAIN. SHE TOLD ME ABOUT AND GAVE ME THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SHARES CORRECTION OFFICER PAY JUVENILE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS GOING TO THE SAME LEVEL AS TO NELSON SYSTEM DO WE ADDRESS THIS AGAIN AT SOME POINT SOON? MAYBE SO. WE DID RECEIVE ALL THE SUBMISSIONS AND THEY. I'M COMFORTABLE GOING IN THAT DIRECTION AND TAKING ABOUT

TODAY BUT NOT BEFORE THAT. >> COMMISSIONER. YOU GIVE US

THREE DIFFERENT SHARDS. >> BASED ON MARKET DATA THAT SHARING AT THE TOP, THEY HIDE IT

>> THERE ARE TWO SCENARIOS. WITH A REQUEST WENT WITH THE PLACEMENTS. IS THE PLAN. GO TO THE CLOSEST. STEP THE EMPLOYEE'S SALARY WAS CURRENTLY AT. WITH HAYS COUNTY. THE IMPACT OF THE ONE GRADE BELOW : IS THE ONE 52,000 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. 2024. YOU'LL BE ADDING THE 304,000 THE 304,002 THEREFORE 25 BUDGET. IF YOU DO ONE GRADE BELOW. THE THIRD SPREADSHEET WAS TWO GRADES BELOW. ALL OF THESE SCENARIOS WERE BUILDS TO FALL IN LINE WITH THE MARKET DATA THAT SHERRY PROVIDED THE. I WONDERED INTO THIS DIMENSION. BRETT'S REVENUE IS ACTUALLY TRENDING RIGHT NOW. HE COLLECTED THE COAST WHAT WE BUDGETED FOR THE YEAR. WERE GOING TO BE ABOUT 20,000 SHORT ENOUGH. THAT'S THE MONEY WE ARE BUDGETING TO COLLECT FROM OTHER COUNTIES. OTHER THAN THAT REVENUE, 2.1 MILLION OF THE GENERAL FUNDS. THEY ARE ALREADY SUPPLEMENTING HIS BUDGET 2 MILLION. PART OF IT IS ALSO WHAT WE GET HE

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VACANCIES. >> IF WE WANT TO GO TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, PAY THE CHART IS THE LAST CHART. THEY ARE AT 50,000 , OVER 50,000. NEGOTIATIONS IN THIS CHART WILL MOST LIKELY MOVE UP. THE SECOND CHART, WHICH IS ONE GRADE BELOW, COULD BE THE 51 132 THE ONE NEXT BELOW IS 48 697. SURE FALL OVER THE THRESHOLD.

>> IT UP WITH THE MOTET ABOVE? >> CORRECT.

>> THE STUDY AND THE BOARD AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.

THE AVERAGE WAS 52 986.

>> LOOKING AT THAT INFORMATION JUDGE . KNOWING THE WERE GOING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. I'M OKAY GOING HAD TO MAKE A MOTION. THAT WE AUTHORIZE THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER . ARE

WE DOING PROFESSIONAL OFFICE? >> LIEUT. AND WANTING A CELL ACCENT THAT PARTNERS. TO REGRADE ALL THE JUVENILE

PARTNER POSITIONS. TWO 119. >> 119. OKAY. AND REGRADE ALL

LIEUTENANTS . >> 122.

>> THANK YOU, 122. >> IT IS NOT FIND PRINTS.

>> IT IS TO ME. MAYBE I HAVE THESE GLASSES ON.

>> DO WE HAVE TO SIGNIFY WHAT STEP ?

>> DO WE WANT TO PLACE AT THE REQUESTED STEP CLOSEST TO THEIR SALARY? MOVING THE MINIMUMS UP. WHEREVER THE EMPLOYEES ARE, NOW IN THEIR SALARY AND THEIR STEP. THEY WILL MOVE TO THE CLOSEST THAT. IF YOU LOOK AT THE CHARTS. THAT IS HIGHLIGHTED ONE GRADE BELOW THE REQUESTS. THE FIRST PAGE IS THE SALARY CLOSEST TO WHERE THEY ARE AT NOW. WHERE THE SECOND PAGE. AT THE CURRENT STEP. WE NEED TO IDENTIFY IF WE WANTED TO THE CURRENT STEP OR THE CLOSEST NEXT STEP.

>> THE CLOSEST NEXT STEP, WE HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR THE

FUTURE. >> A LIST OF THE FISCAL IMPACT.

>> >> THREE POSITIONS. IT'LL BE LIEUT. GRADE. 122. JSO. GRADE 119. ENTERING A COORDINATOR.

AT GRADE 123. IF YOU GO ONE BELOW THE REQUEST.

>> OKAY. LET ME RESTATE THIS. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE JUVENILE CENTER AND JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT TO REGRADE ALL JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER POSITION WHICH IS 37 SLOTS TO GRADE 119 AND REGRADE ALL

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>> YES. >> AT THE REQUESTED STEP.

>> WILL BE THE FIRST PAGE. >> GREAT.

>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND. WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THE AGENDA ITEM. I HAVE A HUGE AGENDA TO MOVE THROUGH. I DON'T WANT TO CREATE HASTE BUT WE HAVE TO MOVE ON. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> THE NEXT STEP IS CREATING A PROBLEM FOR US IN THE FUTURE.

WE WILL BE IN THE SAME VOTE BECAUSE YOU COMPRESS OF A SINGLE PERSON TO THE SAME SALARY. THAT IS ONE OF MY CONCERNS. I THINK WE SHOULD WAIT. MY VOTE IS NO.

>>

[J11. Discussion and possible action to accept the Fiscal Year 2023 Hays County Annual Comprehensive Financial Report as audited by ABIP, PC Certified Public Accountants. INGALSBE/VILLARREAL-ALONZO]

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE AND THANKS FOR BEING PATIENT WITH ALL OF THIS. WHAT IS NEXT, LEVIN?

>> YES. >> J 11. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 HAYS COUNTY ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AS AUDITED BY A BIP, PC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION AND MATERIALS HANDED OUT. WALK US THROUGH

THERE. >> THE HAYS COUNTY AUDITOR. WE HAVE THE OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL AUDITORS HERE FROM A BIP. WE HAVE --, THE SENIOR MANAGER. AND MICHAEL DEL TORO,

THE AUDIT PARTNER. >> I'M H.O.R.S.E. AND I'M TRYING TO GET THROUGH IT AS QUICK AS I CAN. IF I SPEAK THROUGH IT, SLOW MADONNA LET ME KNOW IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

HAVE HANDOUTS IN FRONT OF YOU. THE FIRST PAGE HAS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT. BASICALLY STATING WHAT WE ENGAGE TO DO, AUDITING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR HAYS COUNTY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2003. IT IS INCLUDE SOME . IT INCLUDES THREE OPINIONS. INDEPENDENT AUDITOR REPORT AND TOTAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS.

AND ALSO COMPLIANCE OVER EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND CONTROL OVER PROGRAMS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE. JUDGING AND GO OVER THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT, WE DID FOLLOW STANDARDS AS WE CONDUCTED THE AUDIT. WE DID FOLLOW THE GENERAL ACCEPTED AUDIT STANDARDS CARD BY -- GEN. OF THE UNITED STATES. IT IS TO FORM AN OPINION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHETHER THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE ARE GENERALLY ACCEPTED. WE FOUND THROUGH THE AUDIT AND GATHERING OF EVIDENCE THAT IT RECEIVED THE UNMODIFIED OPINION. OVER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WE HAVE NO MODIFYING STATEMENTS.

NOT A COMPLIANCE WITH THE COUNTY PRINCIPAL.

>> NEXT SLIDE IS THE INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING. WE DID THE GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS.

FINANCIAL REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AND THE HAYS COUNTY OPERATING UNDER. WE HAD NO MATERIAL WEAKNESSES THROUGH THE REVIEW OF THE COUNTIES AND

TOTAL CONTROL STRUCTURE. >> THE NEXT OPINION AND LAST ONE IN THE FINANCIAL REPORT IS COMPLIANCE OPINION OVER EACH MAJOR PROGRAM. AND CONTROL OVER THE COMPLIANCE REQUIRED FOR THE GUIDANCE. RECEIVE OVER SEVEN 50,000 IN THE CURRENT YEAR. WE DID AUDIT THREE MAJOR PROGRAMS THIS YEAR. ONE IS THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT. ROUGHLY 17.5 MILLION EXPENDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY PLANET CONSTRUCTION GRANTS WHICH IS THE ADVANCE FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS. THOSE WERE 40.6 MILLION DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.

AND DISASTER GRANTS PERCEIVING -- PROCEEDING WITH

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IT IS CALLED A SCHEDULE OF FUNDING THE QUESTION COST. IT HAS A NEGATIVE TITLE. IT'S A GOOD REFERENCE POINT ANYBODY WANTS TO DO AND SEE HOW THE AUDIT WAS PERFORMED AND OPINIONS WE GOT. IT DOES QUALIFY AS LOW RISK ODDITY THAT REQUIRES US AS AUDITORS TO AUDIT AT THE MINIMUM OF 20% OF THE TOTAL LOSSES OF THE FISCAL YEAR. WE WILL HAVE TO AUDIT 40% AT HIGH RISK. NO SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES IN TOTAL CONTROL AND HELPS EVERYONE GET THROUGH THE AUDIT PROCESS A LITTLE QUICKER. WE TRY TO GO OVER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AT THE GENERAL FUND. TOTAL ASSETS EDITED AT 101.5 MILLION. A LOT OF THAT IS IN BEDDED -- EMBEDDED IN THE RECEIVABLES. WITH THE TEXT POOL AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

TOTAL FUND BALANCE FOR THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR IS 69.2.

NON-SPENDABLE WITH THE SMALL AMOUNT OF .2. THAT IS PREPAID.

CASH HAS BEEN SPENCE. BUT THE EXPENSE IS NOT HAPPENED YET.

WE DID NOT SPEND THE FUND BALANCE. YOU HAVE RESTRICTIONS AT 1.2 MILLION AND FUND BALANCE THAT HAVE TO BE SPENT ON A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ENACTED BY EXTERNAL PARTIES. IT HAS COMMITTED 14.1 MILLION OF ITS UNBALANCE TO BE SPENT ON CERTAIN PROGRAMS. THAT LEAVES A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUND BALANCE FOR THE ONGOING OPERATIONS. THAT IS THE SWEET

SPOT OF REQUIREMENTS. >> WILL GO OVER THE CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND STATEMENTS. AND THE SALES TAX. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. EXPENDITURES WERE UNDER 36.8 MILLION DURING THE YEAR. IN THE BIG DYSFUNCTION OF THE COUNTY WAS A LAW ENFORCEMENT CORRECTIONS OF 67.9.

TECHNOLOGY ARRANGEMENTS BLEEDING THE COUNTY , OVERALL, THE GENERAL FUND IT'S ABOUT 1 MILLION DECREASE IN THE FUND BALANCE. 2023. THE PRIMARY DECREASE WAS RELATED TO A TRANSFER TO THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE FUND. THE BUDGET IS TRANSFERRED OF ABOUT $2 MILLION. THAT CAUSED THE

DEARTH IN FUND BALANCE. >> HEALTH FUND. THERE WAS A NEW ACCOUNTING POLICY THAT WAS IMPLEMENTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THAT IS STATEMENT NUMBER 96 OVER --. THE COUNTY RECOGNIZED AN ASSET OF LIABILITY RELATED TO THE FUTURE PAYMENTS. THE COUNTY ISSUE HAD TO BOND ISSUANCE. THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BOND IN THE SERIES, 2022. AND $24 MILLION LIMITED TAX BOND SERIES, 2022. THEY DECREASE DOING THE FISCAL YEAR.

IN THE ASSESSMENT VALLEYS MADE UP FOR THE DECREASE IN INCREASED ABOUT 27% WHICH THE OVERALL LEVY INCREASED BY 5%.

IT CAUSED THE TAX LEVITY TO INCREASE BY 5%. AND OTHER EXEMPTIONS OFFERED TO THE TAXPAYERS. THE COUNTY HISTORICALLY IS 90% OF THE CURRENT LEVY. WE CAN SEE THE

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THEY HAVE NOT CONSULTED WITH AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING IF THEY HAD THE ACCOUNTS THAT WILL HAVE TO REACH OUT TO US TO GET THE FULL FAT'S ISSUE TO THE COUNTY. THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS. THE CONTACT INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WANT ANY FOLLOW-UP. TO REACH OUT TO US WITH THE AUDIT PARTNERS HERE

WITH US AND MYSELF. >> THANK YOU IS EVERYBODY WHO WORKED REALLY HARD ON THIS. AND EVERYBODY INVOLVED IN THIS.

>> I WANT TO NOTE I'M WORKING ON A COUPLE OF STATISTICAL DATA WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR THE AWARD SUBMISSION. AS SOON AS I GET THOSE. THE OUTER REPORTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE

UPLOADED TO THE WEBSITES. >> COMMON ACCOUNT IS OF SIMILAR SIZE DEEPER BY THE SERVICE FOR? TO COUNTIES. ONE.

>> WHAT IS A NEIGHBORING COUNTY?

>> A LOT OF CITIES IN YOUR COUNTY. WE DO SIMILAR TYPE SERVICES. WE DO A LOT OF CITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND

LIKE GOVERNMENTS. >> THANK YOU FOR THE TIDY

PRESENTATION. WELL DONE. >> DO YOU HAVE A MOTION?

>> BUT IS PALPABLE. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[G6. Approve and confirm the appointment of Clark Flynn as a regular full-time Deputy Constable in the Hays County Constable's Precinct 1 Office. INGALSBE/PETERSON]

YOU, SIR. >> APPROVED AND CONFIRMED THE APPOINTMENT OF CLARK FLYNN AS A REGULAR FULL-TIME DEPUTY CONSTABLE AND THE HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1 OFFICE.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> THANK YOU JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. TODAY, THE ITEM, IS IT 23 YEAR ITEM ON THE BUDGET FOR THE NEW OFFICER. I SAY WE'VE NEVER DONE AND WE WILL TAKE AS MANY OFFICERS AS YOU WILL APPROVE. TODAY, I HAVE -- WITH HIS FIANCEE. AND HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW. TO BE. THEY WILL BE GETTING MARRIED IN MAY. WHICH I THINK IS GREAT. A LITTLE BIO. ABOUT CLARK.

WHEN WE COME TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AND GET

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SORT OF. BECAUSE I THINK I ASKED HIM EARLIER WHERE SHE WAS ORIGINALLY FROM. WAS LAZY. WHICH IS GREAT. CLARK IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED. LOUISIANA. THEY ARE A PROUD OWNER OF A GREAT DANE, AND TO DACHSHUND'S. CLARK GRADUATED FROM AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN DECEMBER 2015. HE STARTED HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER WITH THE FOREIGN POLICE DEPARTMENT AS A RESERVE. HE THEN MOVED ON TO TEXAS UNIVERSITY. APARTMENT. IN SEPTEMBER 2018. CLARK SERVED

10 YEARS IN THE ARMY. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

>> CLARK HAS OVER 2600 HOURS OF TEXAS COMMISSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. TRAINED LANCES ASSIST LICENSE CERTIFICATION AND BASIC INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION. ADVANCE PEACE OFFICER AND CERTIFIED FIELD TRAINING OFFICER AND ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS WE'RE LOOKING FOR RIGHT NOW. WE ALL HAVE TO HAVE 16 HOURS OF --. WHICH IS REALLY GREAT. HOPEFULLY, HE'LL BE TRAINING SOME OF OUR OFFICES HERE.

>> WE WELCOME YOU TO THE COUNSELOR'S OFFICE. THANK YOU.

FIANCEE IS HERE AS A COMMISSIONER. THANK YOU FOR SPONSORING THIS. IT'LL BE OKAY FOR HIS FIANCEE TO PEN HIS

BADGE ON. >> BUT FIRST WE HAVE TO TAKE A VOTE. AND ASK A FEW QUESTIONS.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> I KNOW YOU'RE ALREADY A RESIDENT, BUT WELCOME TO HAYS COUNTY WE APPRECIATE YOU

COMING. >> WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU.

>> SAME HERE. WE WILL GIVE YOU YOUR OATH OF OFFICE HERE JUST A

SECOND. >> I HAVE THE LIEN IN.

SOMEBODY HAS TO. MOVED TO HAYS COUNTY. COME ON. WE WANT YOU LIVING HERE. THAT IS OUR HOPE AND OUR GOAL. WE ARE THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTY IN THE NATION FOR A REASON. WHEN THE DUST SETTLES, AND YOU WANT TO BUILD OR BUY OR MOVE TO YOUR FOREVER HOME, I ASK YOU CONSIDER HIS COUNTY. PLEASE

CALL THE ROLL. >>

>> NOW YOU ARE IN. YOU ARE OFFICIALLY WELCOMED. NOW YOU

CAN PIN THE BADGE. >> SEVEN AND 15. IS THIS

[G7. Approve and confirm the appointment of Travis Talbot as a regular full-time Deputy Constable in the Hays County Constable Precinct 2 Office. COHEN/TORRES]

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RIGHT? >> AND G7.

>> APPROVE AND CONFIRMED THE APPOINTMENT AS A REGULAR FULL-TIME DEPUTY CONSTABLE IN THE HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT TO OFFICE. FOR SO MOVED.

>> THAT WAS G7. I'M GOING TO MARKET ACCORDINGLY. A MOTION AND A SECOND. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND IF YOU CAN

PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY, GOOD MORNING. I GUESS IT IS GOOD AFTERNOON. JUDGING COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THE AGENDA ITEM ON THE AGENDA TODAY. I WANT TO INTRODUCE -- TO YOU ALL. I COULD TALK ON HIS BEHALF, BUT I WOULD RATHER INTRODUCE TRAVIS TALBOT AND TELL YOU LITTLE BIT ABOUT HIS HISTORY. TO CLARIFY, IT IS NOT ANY POSITION. WE ARE DOING THE VACANCY. IT'LL BE

EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2024. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE. LITTLE BIT ABOUT MYSELF. MY NAME IS TRAVIS TALBOT. I'M ORIGINALLY FROM THE HOUSTON AREA AND I STARTED MY LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER 2011 AT THE SHERIFF'S COUNTY OFFICE. MY WIFE AND I MOVED TO THE AREA ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO TO GET AWAY FROM THE HOUSTON AREA.

AND I WORKED AT TEXAS STATE FOR A COUPLE YEARS. AND I'M CURRENTLY IN THE COUNTY PRECINCT 1 CONSTABLE'S OFFICE TO APRIL 1. THE TRAINING OFFICER CERTIFIED IN THE PREVIOUS AGENCY. I GOT A EXPERIENCE IN THE CIVIL PROCESS AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE. I LOOK FORWARD TO

JOINING HAYS COUNTY. >> THANK YOU.

>> THE DESIGNATION OF MENTAL HEALTH, WE LOVE TO HEAR THAT.

AND FOR BRINGING IT UP. >> THINK IT AND WELCOME TO HAYS COUNTY. WE ARE HAPPY TO HELP YOU. DON'T HESITATE TO

REACH OUT. >> WE WILL CALL THE ROLL. CAN I MAKE A COMMENT? THE HAYS COUNTY.

>> IS A LOT MORE SPECIFICS THERE.

>> WE SEE. WE APPRECIATE IT, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?

>>

[G15. Authorize the submission of a grant application to the Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Division, Urban Area Security Initiative - Regular Projects in the amount of $50,755.10. BECERRA/CRUMLEY/JONES]

WILL ALWAYS HAVE OUR FOURTH. >> AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOV. HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION AND URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE MY REGULAR PROJECTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,755.10.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

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>> EMOTION IN THE SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS?

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER COWINNER? >>

[J15. Authorize the submission of a grant application to the Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Division, Urban Area Security Initiative - Regular Projects in the amount of $50,755.10. BECERRA/CRUMLEY/JONES]

>> J 15. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM THE GOVERNING IN 1977 ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY RULES FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2850 WINDY

HILL RD., --, TEXAS. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> I WILL HAND THIS OVER TO

--. >> IT IS A DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION CONSIDERING THE GRANITE VARIANCE FROM THE 1977 ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY RULES FOR THE PROPERTY AT 2051 HILD RD. IT IS A PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN THE SACRED SIZE SINCE THE EARLY 80S. AS A RESULT, IT IS GOVERNED BY THE SET OF 1977. THE PROPERTY OWNERS PROPOSE TO PLACE A THREE BEDROOM MOBILE HOME IN A SEPTIC SYSTEM ON THE PROPERTY. THE RULES OF THE TIME REQUIRED FOR THE LOT SIZES, THE EQUIVALENT OF A 20,000 FT.÷ WHICH PLACED AT THE 0.46 ACRES IN SIZE.

>> THEY ARE SLIVER OFF. >> THERE'S A HOLDING TANK ON THE PROPERTY THAT'LL ALLOW A PERMANENT OASIS OF TREATMENT.

STAFF REVIEWED THE REQUEST AND FOUND THE REQUEST TO BE ACCEPTABLE WITH CONDITIONS OF EQUAL PROTECTION. MEANING ADVANCED TREATMENT OF THE SYSTEM AND ADVANCED DISPOSAL .

IT IS ONLY THE SINGLE RESIDENCE OF THE PROPERTY.

>> I'M APPRECIATIVE OF MARCUS AND HIS DEPARTMENT TO LOOK AT WAYS TO HELP OUR RESIDENTS. SO WE FULLY SUPPORT IT.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

>> FINALLY. ALL DONE, THANK YOU.

[J7. Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Rural Law Enforcement Grant Program for the District Attorney's Office in the amount of $275,000.00; establishing one (1) new Chief Attorney VII position and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/HIGGINS]

>> C7 WAS ON THE LIST. THERE WE GO.

>> J7. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS , RULE LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM, FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO $75,000 ESTABLISHING WHEN THE CHIEF ATTORNEY SEVEN POSITION AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

>> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. WE HAVE THE D.A.S OFFICE REPRESENTING CASE I WOULD LIKE TO APPROACH THE PODIUM.

>> GOOD MORNING, AFTERNOON, WHATEVER TIME IT IS AT THIS POINT. GREG COX, FIRST ASSISTANT ATTORNEY WITH THE D.A.S OFFICE. I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON WHAT WE

WILL DO WITH THE GRANT. >> A COUPLE GRANTS LOOKING AT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT UNDER THE RULE LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT.

WE ARE HARD UP WHENEVER THEY LOOK AT THE PROGRAM AND LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND THE CUT OFF FOR THIS TO 50,000.

300,000. THE BASE FORM IS 250 AND 300 AND THANKFULLY THE LEGISLATURE, WE WERE ABLE TO SAY PURSUANT TO THIS 2020 CENSUS NOT UPDATED SINCE THE NUMBER. IT IS NOT THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME SEE THE GRANT. WE HOPE TO ACCESS THIS IN THE FUTURE. IT WILL BE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> WAS AUTHORIZED BY SENATE

BILL 22. SO WE ARE THANKFUL. >> WE ARE ASKING TO CREATE A NEW ATTORNEY SEVEN POSITION WE STANDING UP FOR THE SPECIAL

VICTIMS UNIT WITHIN THE OFFICE. >> BEAUTIFUL AND WELL DONE.

CONGRATULATIONS AND I APPLAUD HER LEADERSHIP. PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. >>

[Items J14. & J16.]

>> ARE YOU READY? OPEN J 14 AND 16 PLEASE.

>> DISCUSSED A POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALTY COURT TO PURCHASE CONSUMABLE ITEMS FOR THE SPRING MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS TO BE HELD APRIL 4, FIFTH AND 11TH AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

>> SO MOVED. SECOND. >> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE

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COURT PARTICIPANTS. >> SO MOVED.

>> MY NAME IS --. ON THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT ADMINISTRATOR. THE DEFENDANT, COMMISSIONERS AND CHURCH. I'M EXCITED TO SHARE WITH YOU AN UPCOMING EVENT HOSTED AND FACILITATED BY THE HAYS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COURT. IT IS THE 2024 MENTAL HEALTH SPRING WORKSHOP. THIS EVENT WILL BRING TOGETHER THOSE IN THE SOCIAL SERVICE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LEGAL FIELD TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN THESE EXPECTED FIELDS AND OTHER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. IT'LL EXPAND FOUR DAYS TO INCLUDE THURSDAY, APRIL 4, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, THURSDAY, APRIL 11 AND FRIDAY, APRIL 12. THE FIRST DAY WILL BE FOCUSED ON A SECTION OF MENTAL HEALTH IN LAW AND WILL FEATURE GUEST SPEAKERS AND PRESENTERS FROM JUDGES AND LEGAL STAFF FROM ACROSS THE STATE. SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE JUDGE -- FROM TRAVIS COUNTY, JUDGE -- FROM TARRANT COUNTY AND ELAINE BROWN FROM --. ALL WHOM WILL BE SHARED ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH COURTS AND RESPECTIVE COUNTIES. THE COMMUNITY COURT IS REPRESENTED BY JENNIFER'S WON WHO'LL SHARE THE COMMUNITY COURT MODEL THEY USE TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS FACING CHARGES RELATED TO BEING ON HOUSE. IN THE DOWNTOWN AND RESPECTIVE AREAS. WE WILL ALSO HAVE MOLLY DAVIS FROM THE JUDICIAL COMMISSION ON MENTAL HEALTH SPEAKING ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES LEGISLATIVELY AND EL PASO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL SPEAK ON EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS AND WILL HAVE ASSISTANT TO STRIP ATTORNEY --. FROM TARRANT COUNTY SPEAKING ON THAT SHOW BASE COMPETENCY RESTORATION PROGRAM. IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY WILL SPEAK ABOUT THE JAIL BASE PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE SUCCESS OF THE DIVERSION PROGRAM. THIS IS ALL FOR DAY ONE OF THE WORKSHOP. WILL BE HOSTING INDIVIDUALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO SPEAK TO OUR COUNTY AND INDIVIDUALS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE WORKSHOP. THEY TOO. I'M SORRY. ALSO ON DAY ONE , WE ARE HAVING THE MENTAL HEALTH UNIT FROM THE HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND WE WILL BE SPEAKING ON EMERGENCY DETENTIONS AS WELL AS THE CIVIL DIVISION FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HERE AS WELL WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE LEGAL PROCESS OF THAT. THEY TOO WILL FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE HOMELESSNESS AND TRAUMA. WILL HAVE PRESENTATIONS BY THE NATIONAL LINES OF MENTAL ILLNESS. WILL HAVE PRESENTATIONS BY THE HAYS COUPLE WOMEN SENSOR. SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION AND --. AS WAS THE HOMELESS COALITION OF HAYS COUNTY. THEY'LL BE GIVEN PRESENTATION ON THE RESPECTIVE TOPICS. THEY THREE AND FOUR IS FOCUSED ON MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING. IT WILL BE OFFERED BY VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON. REGISTRATION HAS NOT BEEN CLOSED DUE TO MEETING MAXIMUM CAPACITY FOR THE DAY ONE AND DAY TWO. WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATING FOR THAT. WE ARE EXTREMELY EXCITED TO BE HAVING THIS WORKSHOP. THE HOPE AND VISION IS IT'LL STRENGTHEN LOCAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER COUNTIES. AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS, CONVERSATION AND EVENTUAL IMPLEMENTATIONS OF SIMILAR PROGRAMS HERE AND HAYS COUNTY.

>> THAT IS MAGNIFICENT. GOOD JOB. WHAT ARE THE THINGS AGAIN.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THE NEXT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OF THAT WEEK AS WELL. FOR IN FULL.

COMMISSIONERS. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL. BOTH WILL BE ON BOTH ITEMS. ONE

QUESTION. >> ON THE SECOND ITEM.

>> THE SECOND ITEM. DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK A LITTLE BIT

ABOUT THAT? >> YES. THE SECOND ITEM IS A POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITY OF EXPANSION WITH AN ALREADY EXISTING CONTRACT. IT'LL INCLUDE A NEW SERVICE.

TRAUMATIC PROCESSING ALONG WITH YOGA WITH A MODALITY THAT YOU HAVE TO BE CERTIFIED TO HOLD THE TRAINING. THERE ARE TWO CLINICIANS THAT ARE AT HIATUS TRYING TO MODALITY SPECIFICALLY. IT IS EVIDENCE-BASED AND THEY HAVE A SPACE AND HAVE YOUR COMMENTS AND BLOCKS AND ALL THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO HOLD THE GROUP. IT IS A GROUP THAT IS ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NOT ONLY CAN IT BE QUICK PARTICIPANTS BUT OTHER INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN ENGAGING IN THIS. JEN SENT OVER PRESENTATIONS TO MYSELF THAT I SHARE WITH COMMISSIONER -- AND --. BUT I WILL READ A

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IF INDIVIDUALS DON'T HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE MANAGING THIS DISCOMFORT, IT CAN BE VERY CHALLENGING TO MANAGE. THIS METHOD AND INTERVENTION IS LIKELY SOMETHING THAT NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED BEFORE. IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN PARTICULAR. BUT ALSO IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. FOR THOSE THAT DEAL WITH CHRONIC PERVASIVE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS, IT CAN BE INCREDIBLY IMPACTFUL TO EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT INTERVENTIONS THAT HELP DIFFUSE THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION IN THIS MODALITY. I DO HOPE AND POWER INDIVIDUALS TO THINK MINDFULLY ABOUT THESE THINGS AND LEARN SKILLS TO MAKE DIFFERENT AND HEALTHIER CHOICES IN OUR LIVES. THEY WILL BE FACILITATING THIS GROUP. IT'LL BE ONCE A WEEK FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF. THE QUICK PARTICIPANTS COULD JOIN THIS GROUP. ENGAGING IN THIS MODALITY. AND IT IS SHOWN TO BE EFFECTIVE SPECIFICALLY WITH INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE ANXIETY BUT ALSO IMMUNE DISORDERS. THAT IS PRIMARILY THERE THING THAT HAS BEEN SHOWN MOST EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING SYMPTOMOLOGY AND

DECREASING SYMPTOMS. >> COMMISSIONER --?

>> JUDGE, WHEN I FIRST ASKED ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM, I EMAILED HER BACK AND ASKED HER IF IT WAS PROVEN AND EFFECTIVE METHOD SHE SENT ME INFORMATION TO LOOK AT AND I DID GET THE VIDEO THIS MORNING. I WAS ABLE TO WATCH MOST OF IT.

I WAS PRETTY IMPRESSED BY THE INFORMATION THAT THE PERSON SHARED. IT IS A BODY PREVENTION INTERVENTION WHERE TALK THERAPY IS NOT WORKING. IT IS NOT A WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM. IT IS NOT AN EXERCISE PROGRAM BECAUSE WHEN YOU THINK OF LOGO -- YOGA, THAT'S WHAT WE THINK OF. BUT IT IS THAT THERE BE TO MANAGE ANXIETY AND IMMUNE DISORDERS. AND IT IS TRAUMATIC HEALING. I APPRECIATE US BEING ABLE TO EXPAND IN ANY WAY THAT WE CAN TO HELP ALL INDIVIDUALS COPE.

THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER, WHEN? I THINK IT IS A GREAT ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE TO TAKING CARE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS. AND A COMMITTEE FOR THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX. WHAT OTHER WAYS WE CAN BRING RESOURCES INTO

PEOPLE. IN THIS WAY. >> I SUPPORT THEM BACK THE RESEARCH AND I APPRECIATE THAT. I THINK IT IS A GREAT PROGRAM.

THE PARTICIPANTS GETS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YOGA? HOW DOES IT HAPPEN AND THEY ARE SENT FOR TREATMENT AND SOMEBODY DECIDES IT IS THE RIGHT THERAPY FOR YOU? HOW MANY SESSIONS

HAPPENED? >> FOR THIS SPECIFIC SERIES OF SIX WEEKS SERIES, I THINK IT IS ONGOING. AS FAR AS DETERMINING WHO IS APPROPRIATE FOR. THE QUICK PARTICIPANTS IS INTERESTED IN DOING. RECOMMENDED BY THE TREATMENT TEAM TO EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS A CASE MANAGER PSYCHIATRIST AND THERAPIST. THAT IS WHAT THEY SEE FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. IF THEY RECOMMEND HAVING ANOTHER THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS THIS IS RECOMMENDED FOR THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. THE TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. WE STAFF IT WITH THE REST OF THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT TEAM AND WILL BE UP TO THE JUDGE. SHE MAKES THE DECISION BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED BY MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION AND WE HAVE THE PROGRAM I WOULD THINK IT'LL BE BENEFICIAL FOR YOU AND IT'S RECOMMENDED BY THE COURT. WE WILL MAKE THAT REFERRAL.

>> KNOWING WE ARE FUNDING MOST OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE NOT ALL -- AN UNDERSTANDING IT IS LIMITED AND IT WILL SOON PHASEOUT. ARE WE WORKING TOWARD FINDING OTHER GRANTS AND REVENUE STREAMS TO FIND THESE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES? I

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HOW WE COULD EVER CONTINUALLY FUND AS GOOD AS IT MIGHT BE.

I'M NOT QUESTIONING THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT. I FIND IT STRESS RELIEVING AND I NEED THAT IN MY LIFE. IT PROVIDES A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF THAT FOR ME. I IS AN APPLE PHONE AND I PAY CERTAIN AMOUNT PER YEAR AND IT'S NOT THAT MUCH. I'M NOT QUESTIONING THAT. WHERE WE ARE HEADED ON HOW WE CAN FIND ALL OF THE PROGRAMS. WE CAN THINK OF THE TAXPAYERS FUNDING YOGIC THERE BE ONGOING. HE WAS A GOOD IDEA. IT SEEMS TO WORK PEOPLE ARE BEING SUCCESSFUL WITH IT. IS THERE A WAY TO TAKE IT AND FIND SOMEBODY WHO SAYS YES, WE LEVERAGE THE FONT THE COUNTY IS PUTTING TO THERAPY TO ADDED TO THE MENU PROVIDED THAT WE CAN AGREE IS APPROPRIATE IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S CASE. THAT IS MY QUESTION. ALL THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT TODAY ON SPENDING MONEY. NOTHING AGAINST YOGA. DO I THINK THE TAXPAYERS SHOULD BE FUNDING YOGA SESSIONS? NO.

JUST IN GENERAL. SINGLE OUT YOGA THIS IS MORE THAN YOGA.

HOW DO WE HAVE A DESIRE TO DO THIS ONCE WE DON'T HAVE ARPA

FUNDS? >> WE APPLIED FOR SOME GRANTS AND WE'RE PURSUANT A GRANTS FOR AOT FUNDING.

>> ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT. WE ALREADY APPLIED FOR , I WILL SAY MAYBE THREE OR FOUR. WE ARE WORKING ON SIMONE RIGHT NOW. THERE ARE OTHER PROGRAMS A MENTAL HEALTH COURT DOING SIMILAR THINGS COMPETING FOR THE SAME FUNDING. THEY CONTINUE LOOKING INTO THAT BECAUSE IT CAN BE UPON OF MONEY TO TRY TO ACCESS IT. THEY APPLY FOR GRANTS. AS FAR AS EXPANDING THE SERVICE AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. AND THIS SPECIFIC GROUP OF MODALITY TO EXPAND OTHER POPULATIONS MAYBE EVEN JUVENILES AND EXPANSE OF THE COURTS. I THINK WE ONLY HAVE VETERAN TREATMENT. THEY HAD JUVENILE MENTAL HEALTH COURT IN THE FUTURE. OUTSIDE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. WITH MY POSITION BEING AND MY FOCUS. WE CAN THINK ABOUT HOW TO EXPAND THE SERVICES AND MAKE THEM MORE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYBODY. WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING ACCESS TO THESE THINGS. I DON'T THINK ANYTHING STRONGER ON THE COURT THAN IMAGINING YOU DOING YOGA. I THINK YOU STOLE MY NOTES HERE. ONE OF OUR STARTER GOING TO BE AGENDA ON FRIDAY, I LISTED A LIST OF CHRISTIANS -- QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO THE ITEMS. IT IS DIRECTED TO THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAD IN THE BAD. RELATED TO THE SERVICES WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE UNDER THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT AND WIDEN OUT THE SERVICES AND OTHER PRIORITIZATION IN THE GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH VIEW. I HAVE A REAL ISSUE WITH AGAIN. PROVIDING EVERY SERVICE UNDER THE SUN. YOU ADMITTED TO ENTER THE PROGRAM REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN GENERAL. AS AN ADMISSION OF GUILT AND A PATH FOR IT TO MOVE THROUGH THE JUDICIAL

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CURRENT CONTRACT. >> 45.

>> TWO CONCERNS I HAVE OVERALL. FOR EXAMPLE, THE CONTRACT AS WE AMENDED. IF YOU REMEMBER, WE ADDED THE LAUNDRY LIST OF PROVIDERS. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE LIST IS UP TO NOW. AND THE CONTRACTS. I DON'T WANT THEM LOOKING AT THE CONTRACT AND GOING, WE ONLY PROVIDE THE SERVICE UNDER THE 15 THINGS WE CAN DO AND ONLY HITTING 30% OF THE CONTRACT.

YOU KNOW WHAT WE WILL DO. HERE ARE 15 OTHER SERVICES TO GET UP TO THE $45,000 AND GET TO THE $20,000 WE PUT IN THE CONTRACT.

PROVIDING SERVICES THAT ARE NEEDED. I DON'T THINK INVENTING , PROBABLY NOT THE CASE HERE. I DON'T WANT INVENTION OR EXPANSION OF SERVICES FOR THE SAKE OF HITTING THE OVERALL CAP ON A CONTRACT. I HAVE A CONCERN OVER THAT. THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY, AND COMMISSIONER SHALL ALLUDED TO THIS. I WANT AN ACCOUNTING AS WE ENTER THE BUDGET PROCESS, RELATIVE TO ALL THE CONTRACTS THAT WE SIGN THAT ARE WITH ARPA DOLLARS. WE ARE TEST DRIVING ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS. THE MENTAL HEALTH COURSE MOVING WE ARE TEST DRIVING. WE MAY HAVE 20 PROVIDERS THERE THAT ARE DOING 15 DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE SAME TYPE OF EITHER COUNSELING SERVICES OR THERAPY OR MAYBE ONE IS VERY UNIQUE. AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES LOOK LIKE FROM THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE TRIED. WHENEVER WE HAVE TO BITE THE BULLET'S, AND EAT THOSE COSTS IN A YEAR, THE COST OF THE ACTUALLY NEED TO EAT AND WHICH ONES DO WE NEED TO SHIFT RESOURCES TO. THE THREE CONTRACTORS. THAT THE SERVICES HAVEN'T WORKED OUT. WE DON'T KNOW MUST WE HEAR FROM THE JUDGES. WE HAVEN'T SEEN THE RECEIPT OF VISION. FOR THESE CLIENTS WHO ARE GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS HAVE REALLY DONE WELL. AND WE WANT TO DO SOME OF THE SHIPS. YOU HAVE TO PICK UP THE TAB THIS YEAR. I WANT TO MAKE IT THE RIGHT WAY.

NECESSARILY FOR THE RIGHT REASONS. AND DONE THE RIGHT WAY. I HAVEN'T HAD THIS KIND OF --. WE ARE TRYING A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING. NOT ALL OF IT WILL TASTE GOOD AT THE END OF THE DAY. LET US FIGURE WHAT WE NEED TO EAT.

>> A LOT OF SUGAR IS MY FAVORITE.

>> YOU KNOW WHAT I AM SAYING? >> I REASSURE YOU. ALL THE CONTRACTS THAT WE HAVE AS FAR AS CONTRACT THE PROVIDERS WERE CONSTANTLY ASSESSING. TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE OF THE QUALITY STANDARD. IF NOT, WE WILL TALK ABOUT WHAT IT'LL LOOK LIKE TO, YOU KNOW. GO AHEAD AND STOP THE SERVICE. AS FAR AS THE FEEDBACK WE HAVE GONE FROM CORE PARTICIPANTS AND WORKING ALONGSIDE PROVIDERS, IT'S BEEN REALLY SUCCESSFUL. WE HAVE 21 PEOPLE IN THE COURT RIGHT NOW WE HAD FOR GRADUATES AND WE ARE ABOUT TO HAVE ANOTHER CLASS GRADUATES OF SEVEN. AND ANOTHER CLASS OF ABOUT SEVEN AND ANOTHER CLASS OF SEVEN, ALL THIS YEAR. WE ONLY HAD TWO PEOPLE THAT WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN THE PROGRAM. IT IS BECAUSE WE ARE USING SERVICES THAT ARE EVIDENCE-BASED THAT ARE SHOWN TO BE EFFECTIVE, WORKING WITH

THE POPULATION. >> SERNA SERVICES HE FOUND

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CAN SUPPORT AND WE WILL. >> CLEAR AND CONCISE, MEASURABLE AND ATTAINABLE GOALS. FOR CLARIFICATION.

30,000 OF THE CONTRACT. >> ALL THE CONTRACTS THAT WERE MEANT -- EXECUTED THROUGH SEPTEMBER, 2024. WE NEED THE FUNDS COMMITTED BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR BITE DECEMBER.

WE WILL BE REVISITING THAT. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO -- AND JUDGE BROWN REGARDING THE PROGRAM. WE WILL REVISIT ALL THE ARPA FUNDING AS WE ARE ALMOST FULLY COMMITTED CURRENTLY. WITH THE REMAINING FUNDS. AND SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ON HOW WE WILL BUDGET WHAT WE DO HAVE REMAINING. WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO HAVE AN EXECUTED CONTRACT. WE WILL ANTICIPATE MOVING ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS. THAT ARE FUNDED BY OUR. FOR INTERNAL PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS THAT WE ARE FUNDING OVER TO THE GENERAL FUND IN THE UPCOMING BUDGET TO FOCUS ON OTHER CONTRACTORS AND SERVICES REMAINING.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> YES ON 14, NO ON 16.

>>

[G. CONSENT ITEMS]

JUDGE. THANK YOU. >> G1. APPROVE PAYMENT OF COUNTY INVOICES. SHE TOO. APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF --.

APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTHCARE CLAIMS AND AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL DISBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 TO THE UNITED HEALTHCARE CLAIMS ACCOUNTS.

FOUR. APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF THE MARCH 31, TWIN 24 PAYROLL DISBURSEMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED OVER $5 MILLION EFFECTIVE MARCH 28, 2024 AND POST TOTALS FOR WAGES, WITHHOLDINGS, DEDUCTIONS, AND BENEFITS ON THE HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE ONCE FINALIZED. FIVE. APPROVE MINUTES OF MARCH 12, 2024. GH. APPROVE THE HISPANIC HERITAGE EXHIBITION WALK CELEBRATION EVENT ON THE COURTHOUSE GRANT SPONSORED BY CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO DE SAN MARCOS COUNCILMEMBER, 654, TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 14, TWIN 24 THAT INCLUDES COMMERCIAL

VENDORS, ET CETERA. >> EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR. FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF CHUCK WARE. G 10. APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF MANWELL -- TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR HAYS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT 4 FOR THE TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, TWIN 24 TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF RON --. 11 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CORE OFFICE INTERIORS FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF FURNITURE FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT LOBBY IN THE AMOUNT OF OVER 6 MILLION -- IN THE AMOUNT OF 6000 30 $8.38 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. RATIFY THE SUBMISSION OF THE GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOV. STEAK RICES GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF OVER $500,000 RELATED TO FAT NO OVERDOSES. G 13. AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A RESOLUTION AND GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOV, HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF OVER $56,000. 14 AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOV., HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION, URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE, REGULAR PROJECTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7300. AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOV., HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION, URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE, LAW ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT PROJECTS IN THE AMOUNT OF OVER $500,000. 17. AUTHORIZE A

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APPROVE OF RFP 2020 DASH P1 FIVE TRAFFIC ON INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE WITH JAME ENGINEERING LLC FOR TWO DAYS YEARS THE PROPOSED PRICE INCREASE. APPROVE RENTAL OF RFP --. COUNTYWIDE ELECTRICAL WITH CT ELECTRIC FOR ONE YEAR SCHALLER --. FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. SHE 32.

APPROVE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION MANAGER, MAKE A JOHNSON EMERGENCY MEDICATION OFFICER IS ASHLEY CLEMENTS, --, MADDISON --, AND TERRY TYLER TO ATTEND THE NAVIGATOR CONFERENCE ON APRIL 18 16TH. IN NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND. RATIFY THE ACCEPTANCE OF A $1000 DONATION TO THE JUNIOR DEPUTY ACADEMY FOR THE SAN MARCUS LIONS CLUB AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 34. RATIFY THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE NATION TOTALING OVER $7000 ON BEHALF OF THE SHARES OFFICE HONOR GUARD AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4 OFFICE TO CONVERT THE TEMPORARY COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST, SLOT 112-7003 THE FULL TIME WITH BENEFITS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, TWIN 24 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO PURCHASE TWO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO PURCHASE 29 MM GLOCK 17TH VALUED AT $357 EACH.

RATIFY THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND -- TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DRONE TEAM VALUED AT 1003 $45 AND AMEND THE BUDET ACCORDINGLY.

38. AMEND VARIOUS DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING, SPECIAL REVENUE AND CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGETS IN PREPARATION FOR THE COUNTY'S FISCAL YEAR 2023 YEAR END PROCESS. 39. AUTHORIZE THE CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 OFFICE TO UTILIZE DANA SAFETY SUPPLY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THREE VEHICLE DOCKING STATIONS AND

AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED.

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>> SECOND. FOR A STRONG GREED. WELL DONE. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO FEED ON ANY PARTICULAR ITEM?

>> I WANT TO THANK THE TEAM MEMBERS THAT HAVE RESIGNED AND ARE BEING REPLACED FOR --. RON HAS BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR MANY YEARS. AND HAS DONE A GREAT JOB AND I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE. HE IS RETIRING AND WILL SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE KIDS TO BE OUT OF TOWN. WE FOUND VERY ABLE FOLKS TO TAKE OVER THE SPOTS THEY WILL BE MISSED.

>> THANK YOU. >> OUT OF THE LAST SESSION, ITEM 35, THEY ARE BRINGING THE SAME POSITION IN LINE WITH THE ONE ESTABLISHED. I KNOW THIS COMMISSIONER -- ITEM. BUT I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. FOR THE TRAILER GRAPH THE GO WITH IT.

IT'S 'S WE HAVE MISSED ANOTHER PAPER BECAUSE I HAD A STACK OVER HERE. YOU'RE NOT CAN THE SHORTER MICROPHONE TIME. DO YOU HAVE SHE SIX TO START WITH. DO YOU HAVE G6 TO

START WITH. >> G6, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE

DEPUTY? >> YES. IT WASN'T GOING TO CHANGE THE VOTE. I DON'T WANT TO -- I WANT TO GIVE YOU THE SPACE TO SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY.

>> I WANT TO SHOW WHEN ASKED THE COURT. FRIEDA LOOK AROUND TO SEE HOW MANY FOLKS IN UNIFORM SHOULD APPEAR FOR HOURS COLLECTING MONEY. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. WE DON'T NEED 10 AND 12 UNIFORM OFFICERS UP HERE. WE HAVE FOLKS WHO HAVE COMMISSIONS THAT ARE TEACUP CERTIFIED. FOR ME TO HAVE THREE CONSTABLES MAKING 100,000+ WITH DEPUTIES ALL OVER THE PLACE. THAT IS BEYOND ACCEPTABLE. YOU CANNOT JUSTIFY HAVING ALL OF THESE FOLKS HERE COLLECTING PAYCHECK, AFTER AFTER HOUR AFTER HOUR. SITTING AROUND FILLING THE FINGERS AND YOU ARE OKAY WITH THAT. THANK

YOU. >> THANK YOU. YOU MAY AS WELL

STAY BECAUSE YOU ALSO HAVE C7. >> IT IS THE SAME THING.

>> ALL RIGHT, G8? THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE SIR. THIS ITEM RELATES TO BUT IT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO EITHER ONE. I ASKED THE QUESTION AT LEAST TWICE. WHAT IS THE POLICY OF HAYS COUNTY IF YOU HAVE AN EVENT ON THE COURT HOUSE GROUNDS. WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE THAT EVENT TOWARDS CLEANING OUT AFTERWARDS. BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THE THING MIGHT

CAUSE. >> YOU CAN HAVE A GO AT THIS ONE IN THE NEXT ONE. I WANT TO THINK COMMISSIONER --. AND SMITH. FOR TALKING ABOUT THE ARPA FUNDS. AND MY WAY OF THINKING, THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN JUSTIFY ASKING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR MONEY. TO PAY FOR A COUCH AND NINE CHAIRS IN WHATEVER IT IS. I'M ONE OF THE FIRST PERSONS TO SAY, IF WE HAVE A TOURNAMENT EXPENSE, BUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PAY FOR. THE MONEY WILL NEVER BE PAID BACK ANYWAY. THE 34 TRILLION WILL BE WRITTEN OFF. NOT ALL OF IT BUT MOST OF IT.

BUT I CAN'T EVEN ASKED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SEND MONEY FOR A COUCH. AND NINE CHAIRS. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO

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>> THEY SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION IN THE BACKGROUND.

THE LIST OF COUNTIES SELECTED IN THE PROJECT SERVICE AREAS EXISTED ON THEIR. SOME OF THE APPLICATION IN THE BACKGROUND AND IT TALKS ABOUT THAT. THE INSURER CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM THAT APPLIES TO THE GLOBAL JUSTICE.

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING THAT IS HAPPENING.

SOME OF THE LANGUAGES TO BE PAID ATTENTION TO IT.

CONSIDERING THE HISTORY AND REPUTATION OF DEVIATION FROM A LOT OF POLICIES AND STUFF. THERE IS NO VIOLATION WITH CONSTITUTION AT ALL. THE SAME ASSIGNMENT QUALIFIED TO INDUCT THE INVESTIGATION OF THAT SERIOUSNESS ENCASE IT IS DISHONORABLE. TANK YOU, CORA.

>> YOU ALSO HAVE G 23. >> SHE 23. ALL ARE. AFTER THAT WILL BE THAT SHE 33. AFTER THAT IT'LL BE G 33.

>> I KNOW THE SOLAR POWERED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION SERVICE QUANTITY 36. UNIT PRICE. THIS IS FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ON THESE THINGS. IT'S GOING TO BE $3324 PER UNIT. WHEN YOU MULTIPLY THAT TIMES 36, HOWEVER HAS THEM, I DON'T KNOW. THEY ARE RENTING THEM TO, OR WHAT? IT AMOUNTS HUNDRED $19,664 . LET US FACE IT. PROBABLY MOST OF THESE UNITS WILL NOT NEED ANY MAINTENANCE. ALL THEY WILL DO IS INSPECT THEM. THAT SEEMS LIKE AN EXTREMELY HIGH PRICE.

$3324 PER UNIT. BASICALLY TO INSPECT THINGS. AND OCCASIONALLY REPAIR ONE. ALL RIGHT. THEY ALSO WANT TO GO FROM , WE GOT THE PERSONAL ENGINEER, ONE $56.40. PER OUR. HE PROBABLY WILL NOT EVEN BE NEEDED ON ANY OF THE INSPECTION OF MAINTENANCE. BUT THE FIELD TECHNICIAN, GOING FROM $81.23 AN HOUR TO $90.53 AN HOUR. $548.88. INCREASE IN

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>> 33, THINK IT WAS. IT IS ABOUT THE JUNIOR DEPUTY PROGRAM. I NOTICED FOLKS THE BEST ME. WHY THESE EVENTS ARE ONLY HELD ON ONE SIDE OF THE COUNTY. IT WILL BE APPRECIATED OF THE WHOLE COUNTY WAS INCLUDED. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION AND HOPEFULLY SOMEBODY CAN LOOK INTO IT AND WE CAN REMEDY THAT CONCERN.

>> VERY GOOD. FIRST ONE OUT OF THE DATE -- I HEARD A LITTLE FUMBLING AND I GOT THE FULL NAME. IT IS A GREAT ORGANIZATION HOSTING A HERITAGE WALK ALONG WITH 654 CHESTER OF LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS. AND USE OF THE FACILITY IS GOVERNED BY ANITA. SHE HAS A THOROUGH ROAD MAP OF DEPOSITS AND CLEANUP THINGS ARE NOT QUITE RIGHT. THEY CAN RECALL SOME OF THE DEPOSITS AS THEY BEEN IN THE PAST. ANITA IS MAGNIFICENT AT ENSURING THINGS A RETURN TO NORMAL. OR WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE NORMAL. IF NOT, CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TAKEN. THAT WAS MINE. WHOEVER WANTS TO READ

CAN GO AHEAD. >> WE DID HAVE IN THE PAST.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE WHEN THEY WERE EVENTS. WE DID HAVE WHAT I THOUGHT WERE PROBLEMS. STUFF IS PICKING UP THAT RESPONSE WHICH I DID NOT THINK WAS APPROPRIATE. THE PUBLIC OWNS THE SQUARE AND THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO ENJOY IT AND GET OUT.

WE SHOULD BE CLEANING UP AFTER THEM, THAT IT HAPPENED WHEN THE PAST. I CAN'T SAY SPECIFICALLY ON EVERY EVENT THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR EVENT LAST YEAR. I ACTUALLY BROUGHT MY DAUGHTER AND FRIENDS AND SUNDAY MORNING TO DO COMMUNITY SERVANTS TO TEACH THEM ABOUT PICKING UP CIGARETTE BUTTS AND THINGS. I KNOW WE STEP IT UP A LITTLE BIT. AND IT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE TO WORK ON TO MAKE SURE SOMEBODY DID NOT CLEANUP PROPERTY WE TELL THEM, THIS HAPPENED AND LET'S MAKE SURE WE CLEANED IT UP. AND I WILL SAY IT HAS IMPROVED ESPECIALLY WITH THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE SENDING IT TO ME.

>> I WAS HERE AT THE HAYS COUNTY HISTORIC COMMISSION MEETING SUNDAY AND THERE WAS A LOTOF DEBRIS ON THE GROUND.

AND I'M NOT BASHING THE BOBCATS BECAUSE I LOVE BOBCATS.

THERE WAS A LOT OF WHAT COULD BE NOT RELATED TO THE EVENT THE BREEZE SUNDAY MORNINGS. I ASKED ANITA TO EMAIL AND THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE COMMUNICATION PIECE TO EMAIL THE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION. AND AS IS THE COUNTY SO WE CAN COORDINATE AND WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE WHETHER IT IS A FARMERS MARKET OR WHOMEVER IT MAY BE THAT WE CREATE SOME KIND OF UNDERSTANDING AS TO HOW WE CAN TOGETHER KEEP THE SPACE IS

TIDY IS WHEN NO CHIPPY. >> THAT WE SIGN M.O. YOU WITH

ANY OF THE ORGANIZATION? >> YES, WE SIGN DOCUMENTS. YES

MA'AM. >> WHO HAS THE NEXT ITEM THAT WILL LIKE TO TALK. FOR I LOOK AT THE CONTRACT. IT'S BEEN A WHILE. I KNOW WE COLLECTED A DEPOSIT. ON CERTAIN THINGS LIKE

THAT. >> LIKE WHAT?

>> USUALLY TO THE COURTHOUSE LAWN. I'M NOT TALKING SOME EXORBITANT FEE. BUT I KNOW WE COLLECT $500 DEPOSITS. OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AT LEAST $500 PRIOR TO THE EVENTS. WE HAVE TO HAVE A CHECK BEFORE THE EVENT. HAVING A MINIMAL FEE.

LET $100, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. TO SUPPLEMENT HAVING SOMEBODY PICK UP THE LAWN AFTERWARDS. THINGS LIKE THAT. PUT IT INTO ACCOUNT. AS WE DO THESE THINGS WE WILL GET LEFT THAT IS 20.

HAVING SET ASIDE. I CAN'T GUARANTEE IT IS MY EVENT THAT

[03:50:02]

>> WHO HAS A NEXT ITEM? >> I WILL TAKE THE TRAFFIC COUNTER ONE THAT YOU HAVE. AND WHAT I WOULD SAY IS WE PUT OUT LITERALLY DOZENS OF THOSE THINGS. I CANNOT GO A WEEK AND I CANNOT SPEAK THE SPECIFIC ONES THAT ARE DAMAGED. BUT I CANNOT GO A WEEK WITHOUT GETTING A CALL FROM SOMEBODY TELLING ME THEY ARE DAMAGED. THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNTERS IS TO GET RUN OVER. IT IS VERY OFTEN, I HAVE GOTTEN TO OVER THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF I HAD A CITIZEN CALL AND TELL ME SOMEBODY RAN OFF THE ROAD AND DREW OVER THE TOP OF IT.

PLEASE COME PICK HIM UP AND INSTALL ON THE COUNTER. THE DAMAGE IS CONSTANT ON THESE THINGS. HOW MANY OF IT WILL NEED REPAIR? I CAN TELL YOU A LOT OF IMMEDIATE REPAIR. WITH BOTH OF THEM PRETTY QUICK. WE HAVE 5 TO 15 OF THEM OUT AT ANY ONE TIME. WE TRY TO GRAB SOME DATA FROM.

>> IN REGARDS TO THE FURNITURE. IT WOULD NOT BE HERE FOR DID NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE ARPA FUNDING. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TAKES PART IN THE BUILDING AND THEY WANT PEOPLE WHO VISIT THEIR BUILDING WHO COME . IT IS OLD FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND BUT THE BUILDING MAINTENANCE. WITH THE AESTHETICS OF THE CLINIC. AND THAT IS ALL IT IS.

>> ANY OTHER ONES, COMMISSIONER?

>> THE NEW BUILDING. WE TRY TO MAKE DO WITH THE USE FURNITURE AND THINGS WE'VE COBBLED TOGETHER TO GET THEM OUTFITTED.

THE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR THAT. THEY WILL BE UPDATING THE FURNITURE ANYWAY SO THEY COULD TO FIND USE OF IT. BUT I IMAGINE IF WE ARE BUYING COUCHES WITH THIS, WHAT OTHER

PLACES ARE USING TO PAY. >> CANNOT CLARIFY THAT? WE ARE CURRENTLY USING PLASTIC CHAIRS IN THE BUILDING. WE DON'T HAVE ANY WAITING FURNITURE. THERE ARE NO CONSCIOUS BEING PURCHASED. THERE ARE NINE CHAIRS AND A BENCH. THAT COMES

WITH THE FURNITURE. >> MY ONLY ONE IS ON THE ART.

THE PURCHASE WAS MADE. IT WOULD TYPICALLY APPROVE PURCHASES OF

ARTWORK? >> THE RETURN WAS PASSED THE

TIME WE COULD RETURN IT. >> OKAY.

>> STEPHANIE HUNT, HAYS COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT. IT IS NOT A TYPICAL PURCHASE WHICH IS WHITE IS ON THE AGENDA TO GET PERMISSION TO PAY WHEN MONEY PURCHASING SPECIALISTS. WE ADDED TO THE AMAZON ACCOUNTS TO SET IT UP WHERE SHE WOULD REVIEW AND I WOULD GET THE SECOND APPROVAL. OTHER ACCOUNTS DID NOT HAPPEN TOO. WE SEE THE ORDER THAT IT WENT THROUGH.

WE WERE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE PIECES. SO PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. TO . >>

>> THE NEW FIRE MARSHAL STEPPED UP AND UPDATED --. IF YOU WILL HUMOR ME FOR A SECOND, WE WILL SWEAR IN REALLY QUICK. ALL THE WORK HAS BEEN DONE AND NOW THIS IS JUST A FORMALITY.

>> UNFORTUNATELY, --. PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. I --.

[03:55:53]

EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY LAW. THAT I HAVE NOT KNOWINGLY VIOLATED ANY ELECTION LAW OF THE STATE. OR PROCURED IT TO BE DONE BY OTHERS WITHIN OR ON MY BEHALF. THAT I WILL NOT KNOWINGLY RECEIVE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. ANY MONEY OR OTHER VALUABLE THINGS. BUT THE PERFORMANCE AND ON PERFORMANCE FOR ANY ACT OR DUTY PERTAINING TO MY OFFICE . I WENT TO FATHER, MY BAD. THE COMPENSATION ALLOWED BY LAW.

SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS! WE HAVE TO

TURN THAT IN. >> THANK YOU FOR COMING. HOW WOULD YOU HAVE DONE IT AFTER REMEMBERING ALL THAT? WILL YOU

[J3. Discussion and possible action to award RFP 2024-P01 Delinquent Justice Court Fines and Fees Collection Services to McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen P.C. (MVBA) and authorize staff and the District Attorney Civil Division to negotiate a contract. BECERRA/HUNT]

PLEASE OPEN J3. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD RFP 2024 DASH P0 1 DELINQUENT JUSTICE COURT FINES AND FEES COLLECTION SERVICES TO -- AND AUTHORIZED STAFF IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S CIVIL DIVISION TO

NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND. I KNOW WE HEARD ONE OF THE APPLICANTS ENCOURAGE US TO TABLE THIS FOR NEXT COURT OR THE PRESENTATION FROM THE TOP.

APPLICANTS. AND SO. I KNOW THAT HE ALSO WENT BY YOUR OFFICE. I WANT TO BRING IT OUT. TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW. THIS IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO DO A IT'LL NOT BE CRAZY OR WE CAN GO RIGHT NOW. ENTIRELY UP TO YOU. WE WENT THROUGH THE

[04:00:02]

CARE OFFICER. >> WE DEFINITELY HAVE THE PURCHASING AGENT FOR THE COUNTY. WE FOLLOW THE PROCESS FOR THE SOLICITATION AND ALL FIRMS CALLED AND HAD A TIME.

GIVEN THE CITY TO PRESENT. WE SENT OUT A FOLLOW-UP EMAIL WITH QUESTIONS FROM THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE TO RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION AND THAT WAS ALL GIVEN TO THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE AND THE REVIEWED INFORMATION AS WELL AS THE PROPOSAL PRESENTATION THAT WAS GIVEN AND CAME BACK FROM THEIR STORY. EVERYBODY WAS GIVEN THE INFORMATION IN EACH MEMBER OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE SUBMITTED THE INDEPENDENT SCORE. I DON'T RECOMMEND TO DO THIS VISITATION. THE DOCUMENT IS CLASSIFIED. AND I DON'T RECOMMEND THAT. AT ALL.

>>

[I1. Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. to provide utility coordination services for the Jacobs Well Curve project in Precinct 3; and authorize staff and counsel to negotiate a contract. SHELL/BORCHERDING]

MEETING THERE IS A SHARP CURVE IN THE COUNTIES TAKING ON THE DESIGN OF THE STATE AND THEY WILL TAKE ON THE CONSTRUCTION STRAIGHT. THIS ALLOWS US TO HAVE UTILITY COORDINATION

SERVICES. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[I2. Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of LJA Engineering, Inc. to provide right-of-way acquisition services for the Jacobs Well Curve project in Precinct 3; and authorize staff and counsel to negotiate a contract. SHELL/BORCHERDING]

>> SELECTION OF TO EIGHT ENGINEERING INC. TO PROVIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION SERVICES TO THE JACOBS WELL CURVE PROJECT IN PRECINCT 3 AND AUTHORIZED STAFF AND COUNSEL TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> OKAY.

[I3. Discussion and possible action approve the selection of Pape-Dawson Engineers to study Right-of-Way requirements for the extension of Posey Road from CR 266 to Centerpoint Road; and authorize staff and counsel to negotiate a contract. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING]

]. >> DISCUSSION OF POSSILE ACTION TO APPROVE THE SELECTION OF -- TO THE WHITE OF A REQUIREMENT FOR THE EXTENSION OF POST ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 266 TO THE CENTERPOINT ROAD AND AUTHORIZED STAFF AND COUNSEL TO

NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> THIS DISCUSSION REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF THE ROAD HAS BEEN HAD FOR SOME TIME. THEY'LL PROVIDE BETTER MOBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY IN THAT AREA.

WHERE IT DID. AND IT IS ON THE HIGHWAY. TO BE BACK IN THE ROAD WITH THE HIGHWAY 123. THIS HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT PROJECT FOR THE AREA. WE ARE READY TO LOOK INTO WHAT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE. WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO GET SOME. I DON'T KNOW. THERE IS A PARCEL WE'RE LOOKING INTO ALSO REGARDING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. SO. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY MORE YOU WANT TO EXPAND ON?

>> IT IS MORE COMPLICATED THAN YOU WOULD EXPECT. THIS EXTENSION WILL GO THROUGH. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS.

THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSION TO BE HAD BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND PROPERTY OWNERS. AND THE DEVELOPER TO MAKE SURE WE GET --. WIDE ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE TRAFFIC RELIEF WE'RE LOOKING

FOR. >> AND THERE YOU GO.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> >> DISCUSSION THE ACTION TO

[I4. Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of American Structurepoint, Inc. (ASI) to provide engineering design services for RM 150 Realignment from I-35 (at Yarrington Road) to RM 150 at Arroyo Ranch Road in Precinct 3; and authorize staff and counsel to negotiate a contract. SHELL/BORCHERDING]

CONTRACT. >> SO MOVED AND SECOND.

>>

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THAT WILL BE A GOOD PIECE OF THIS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO THAT, ESPECIALLY LOOKING AT THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT THAT IS OCCURRING, AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO MANAGE THE STORM WATER, SO THAT WILL BE PART OF THE PROCESS, TO DO THAT, I DO BELIEVE THAT IF WE ARE JUST LOOKING AT THE CONGESTION I MEAN, THE DEVELOPMENT THAT IS OCCURRING, IF WE DO NOT MOVE FORWARD AND TRY TO AT LEAST GET ENOUGH DETAILS, I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE DOING THIS.

>> WHAT ABOUT WITH THIS BEING ON THE AGENDA, I ASK THAT YOU

[04:10:08]

POINTS. >> THIS ONE, LIKE I SAID, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE WAITED. BUT THE MONEY THAT WE HAVE REQUESTED, THIS HAS BEEN IN AT LEAST FOUR DIFFERENT COMMISSIONER'S PRECINCTS. FOUR DIFFERENT COMMISSIONERS HAVE HAD THIS AND I AM RELATIVELY NEW TO IT. WE HAVE DONE SO MUCH WORK, WE HAVE HAD SO MUCH PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT , DIFFERENT OPTIONS, YOU KNOW, HOW DO WE TRY TO AVOID IMPACTING ANYONE 'S HOME. A LOT OF WORK HAS BEEN DONE, AND WE HAVE FINALLY FOUND WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE BEST ROUTE POSSIBLE, AND THAT WOULD BE THE BEST ROUTE.

>> I WOULD ADD TO THE COMMISSIONER'S POINT, I CAN TELL YOU, I PROBABLY SPEND MORE TIME ON THAT THAN ANY OTHER PROJECT AND ONE OF THOSE , I HAVE SAT THROUGH MORE NEGOTIATIONS WITH INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OWNERS, AND THE THING THAT I WOULD ECHO COMMISSIONER SHALL'S CONCERN ABOUT, WHERE WE HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT AFTER QUITE LITERALLY DEALING WITH THREE AND FOUR GENERATIONS OF THOSE FAMILIES, THEY ARE UNDER SUCH A MIX NOW, BECAUSE OF THE PIPELINE, AND WHERE THEY LAID THAT THING, THEY LITERALLY TOOK A MAP OF OUR RIGHT AWAY AND LATER IN OUR RIGHT-OF-WAY SO, WHEN THEY DID THAT, THE CONSTRAINTS THAT IT PUT ON THE PROJECT, IF WE DO NOT GO AHEAD WITH SOME OF THESE, LIKE , AS FAR AS THE SELECTION HERE, IF WE DO NOT MOVE AHEAD , WITH MY FAMILIARITY WITH THIS PROJECT, IN GETTING SOME OF THOSE ON PAPER RIGHT NOW. WE COULD END UP HAVING TO PURCHASE ENTIRE PARCELS , INSTEAD OF RIGHT-OF-WAY, BECAUSE THE DEVELOPMENT IS HAPPENING SO QUICKLY. I HAVE HAD REAL CONCERNS ABOUT THAT, WHENEVER I HAD THAT PROJECT, THE ESCALATION FACTOR ON THAT PROPERTY IS SOME OF THE

HIGHEST. >> THIS IS WRAPPED UP IN MY WORLD, KIND OF MORE THAN ONE TIME. SO, JUST LOOP ME IN.

>> AS FAR AS STRATEGIES, LONG-TERM STRATEGIES, HOW IT IS CONSTRUCTED, FUNDED, ET CETERA, THERE IS A LOT OF OPTIONS THERE TO LEVERAGE OUR DOLLARS AND THE STATE, PARTNERING WITH US, IF NOT FOR THE ENTIRE STRETCH, IT DOES MAKE SENSE, AT ONE TIME THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ARGUMENT AND MAYBE ONE THAT I WOULD HAVE SAID, YOU KNOW, LET'S REALLY DO THIS, WITH THAT FROM DOWNTOWN. WHAT IF WE DIVERGE ALL OF THIS OUTSIDE OF DOWNTOWN, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO DOWNTOWN? ARE WE HURTING DOWNTOWN, I THINK THAT WAS PROBABLY A POINT, IS IT GOING TO THIS CONGESTION IS KEEPING PEOPLE FROM GETTING THERE KIDS TO SCHOOL. AND I DO NOT THINK THEY NEED A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE THROUGH DOWNTOWN TO BE SUCCESSFUL. FOR MOBILITY REASONS, THERE WILL HAVE TO BE OPTIONS. WE HAVE SPENT SO MUCH TIME ON THIS ONE, MOVING

FORWARD AS FAST AS WE CAN. >> ALSO, THE DESCRIPTION OF 150, DOWNTOWN, THAT WAS ALSO THERE.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH? COMMISSIONER SHELL?

[I5. Discussion and possible action to call for a public hearing on April 9,2024 to establish a "No Parking" zone along the south side (school side) of Vista Gardens Drive from Aura Drive to Sunbright Boulevard for Sunfield Elementary School. COHEN/BORCHERDING]

COMMISSIONER INGALSBE? >> POSSIBLE CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 9TH, 2024, TO ESTABLISH A NO PARKING ZONE ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE, THE SCHOOL SIDE, OF VISTA GARDENS , FOR SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH? COMMISSIONER COHEN?

[I6. Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the subdivision bond #PB3010406555 in the amount of $843,062.00 for Headwaters at Barton Creek Ph.4-Sec. 5 and the acceptance of roads and surface drainage improvements into the County Road Maintenance System. SMITH/BORCHERDING]

>> SO MOVED TO >> COMMISSIONER COHEN,

[J2. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of the Hays County American Rescue Plan Recovery Donation Agreement between Hays County and Forever 15 and amend the budget accordingly. SMITH]

[04:15:04]

ACCORDINGLY? >> SO MOVED.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

>> THREE . >> I HIGHLIGHTED IT , BUT IT

[J5. Discussion and possible action to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Hays County Office of Emergency Services and the City of San Marcos allowing the city access to WETmap data. BECERRA/MIKE JONES]

WAS THE WRONG ONE. >> J -CAPITAL FIVE, THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE HAYS COUNTY OFFICE AND THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, ALLOWING THE CITY ACCESS TO

MAP DATA. >> I HIGHLIGHTED IT . I HIGHLIGHTED THAT. ON THE COMMENTS SIDE. PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE,

[J6. Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Rural Law Enforcement Grant Program for the Sheriff's Office in the amount of $500,000.00 and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/CUTLER/CRUMLEY]

BECERRA ? J? >> SIX?

>> THAT IS WHAT I GET FOR SWITCHING MY UTENSILS.

>> AUTHORIZING THE POSSIBLE GRANT AWARD FROM THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT PUBLIC GRANTS PROGRAM FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 AND AMEND THE

BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SECOND.

>>

[J8. Discussion and possible action to approve the 9-1-1 Addressing and Street Name Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between Hays County and the City of Wimberley. SHELL/PACHECO]

IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. >> J-8, APPROVED THE 911, ADDRESSING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, BETWEEN HAYES COUNTY ? AND NOW, COMMISSIONER COHEN?

[J9. Discussion and possible action to approve the renaming of a private driveway in Precinct 4, from CF Ranch Road to Ledgetop Lane. SMITH/PACHECO]

>> THE RENAMING OF A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY , FROM CF RANCH ROAD?

>>

[J10. Discussion and possible action to accept the resignation of Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe from the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) General Assembly and approve the appointment of Commissioner Walt Smith to the CAPCOG General Assembly to replace her effective March 26, 2024. INGALSBE]

>> I AM THANKFUL THAT COMMISSIONER SMITH HAS GRACIOUSLY ACCEPTED TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT KEEP HAPPENING.

>> HAVE YOU SERVED ? >> GOSH , IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL

YEARS. >> MAYBE EVEN DECADES.

>>

THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE?

[J12. Discussion and possible action to award and execute a contract for IFB 2024-B07 Cemetery Maintenance to Primero TX LLC, dba Primero TX Landscaping. BECERRA/BORCHERDING]

LANDSCAPING. >> SO MOVED.

>> BEFORE WE DO THIS, I WANT TO SAY, ONE OF THE MAIN DRIVERS FOR THIS PROGRAM, NOT NECESSARILY THE PROCUREMENT, IT WAS WHEN , I WANTED TO MAKE SURE , THAT I WOULD HAVE THE CONVERSATION, THAT I REALLY WANTED SOMEONE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THAT PROGRAM. BECAUSE IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY RECOGNIZED, IN

HAYS COUNTY. >> WELL SAID , WELL SAID, COMMISSIONER. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[J13. Discussion and possible action to award and execute a contract for IFB 2024-B06 Sentinel Peak - Asbestos Abatement & Building Demolition to Tasman Geopsciences, Inc. dba Tasma, Inc. and amend the budget accordingly. SHELL/T.CRUMLEY]

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH , COHEN, SHELL , INGALSBE? JUDGE BECERRA ? 13, AWARD THE CONTRACT 2024- 226, ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND BUILDING DEMOLITION TO THE GEOSCIENCES

[04:20:06]

>> JUDGE, I DO THINK THERE WAS A COMMENT ABOUT THIS ONE AS WELL. WE DID, WE ARE AWARE, OBVIOUSLY, OF THE STRUCTURES THAT WERE ON THE PROPERTY WHEN WE PURCHASED THAT PROPERTY AND WE DECIDED TO TURN IT INTO A PRESERVE. AND THIS IS PART OF THE PROCESS, AND YOU KNOW? I AM KIND OF ONE OF THOSE, YOU KNOW, I PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE A STRUCTURE TESTED FOR ASBESTOS . BUT WE DO HAVE SOME RESPONSIBILITY AT HAYS COUNTY AND WE HAVE TO DEFINITELY SET A STANDARD, A HIGH STANDARD TO DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN, THE RIGHT WAY, THE SAFEWAY. THIS IS

PART OF THIS PROCESS. >> WE ARE ASKING FOLKS TO FOLLOW CERTAIN GUIDELINES . SO, THAT IS WELL DONE, WILL YOU

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

[L2. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA]

>> COUNCILMAN INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE COUNTS AND COSTS.

CAPACITY, 410 INMATES, AND JAILS HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 10%, WHICH LOWERS THE ACTUAL CAPACITY TO 368. AND THE PIC WAS 514, ON MARCH 22ND. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES IS 100 , $159,929. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCED MALES, 28, FEMALES, NINE. AND THEY WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES. AND WE ARE HOLDING A VERY BLOATED

[K. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]

IT? >> WE DO NOT NEED TO OPEN THE

LEGAL SIDE OF THINGS THAT >> SO, PLEASE OPEN TWO THROUGH

SEVEN. >> K-2, PURSUANT TO SECTION 551, AND 51 , OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTTION WITH THE LIBERATION CONCERNING A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY AND AUTHORIZING, AND ALL THE NECESSARY PROPERTY RIGHTS, BEING PART ONE, 0.0125 ACRES, AND PART TWO, PART THREE, 0.01356 , 247.559 ACRES, AND THAT IS REQUIRED PART ONE, TWO, THREE, POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO 551, AND 551.074, OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, DELIBERATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT ON ALL DUTIES. OPPOSITIONS, WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, POSSIBLE DISCUSSION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. K-4, PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.771, AND 551.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH COUNCIL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DELIBERATION AGREEMENTS, ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT SNAPDRAGON, PROJECT IN A BUTTER, PROJECT HUSKY, AND PROJECT FORWARD MOTION, POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT K-5, PURSUANT TO 551.701 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH CATHOLIC REGARDING PENDING AND OR CONTEMPLATED DELIBERATION, POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT, K-6, EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND 551.079, OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH CATHOLIC AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE DEPLOYMENT AND/OR IMPLEMENTATION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NATURAL RESPONSE POSSIBLE ACTION AND

[04:25:07]

FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. >> K -6 IS GOING TO BE QUICK, WE ARE GOING TO START WITH CAPITA

SESSION. >> JUDGE, THANK YOU. AND I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF HAYS COUNTY'S POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO ACQUIRE FEE SIMPLE TITLE AND THE NECESSARY PROPERTY RIGHTS OVER, UNDER AND ACROSS LAND BEING PART OF, ONE , 0.0215 ACRES. PART TWO, 0.0263 ACRES, AND PART THREE, OF ZERO POINT 3156 ACRES OUT OF THE CERTAIN 247.559 ACRES OWNED BY BCG YOU LEND LP TRACT 35 PART ONE, TWO, AND THREE. WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED COTTON GIN ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS AND AUTHORIZED COUNTY STAFF AND CONSULTANTS TAKE OVER , TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTIONS RELATED

THEY ARE WITH. >> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> NEGOTIATIONS RELATED TO CAUSE NUMBERS 22-0249-C. 22-02-50-C, AND 22 - 0251-C AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND PROCEED WITH CONDEMNATION MATTERS RELATED THERE WITH WITH

NECESSARY. >> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

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