Nov 05, 2024 Regular

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

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>>> A VERY GOOD MORNING TO YOU ALL. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS TO ORDER, THIS MORNING'S INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY OUR VERY OWN PROOF POSITIVE PASTOR DARIUS TODD. IF

YOU WILL ALL PLEASE RISE. >> FATHER WE THANK YOU FOR THIS NEW DAY YOU HAVE GIVEN US AND WE THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US HERE FOR THIS PURPOSE TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY AND HERE, YOUR PEOPLE, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD AND TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS WE DO SO, WE THANK YOU IN THIS IMPORTANT DAY IN OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD HELP US THROUGH THESE ELECTIONS AND THROUGH THIS TRYING TIME FOR THIS COUNTRY, WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GIVE US GRACE, MERCY AND ALSO UNITY. WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD HELP US TO HEAR THE TRUTH, TRUST IN YOUR TRUTH AND ALSO DO WHAT IS RIGHT NO MATTER OUR PASSIONS BACKGROUNDS OR NEEDS, WE ASK YOUR PEACE, COVER THIS NATION. COVER THIS MEETING, HELP US TO LOVE YOU, OUR NEIGHBORS AND TO LEAD WELL. IT IS IN JESUS NAME THAT I

PRAY, AMEN. >> 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 THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

>> ALL RIGHT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> ROLL CALL ] >> ALL RIGHT. THE THREE THAT

[E. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

PLEASE START A TIMER FOR LINDA COKER.

>> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE I AM LINDA COKER, SAN MARCUS CHAIR OF THE HAYS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION. WANTED TO PROVIDE A BRIEF UPDATE ON THE DAMAGE DONE TO OUR 1884 HISTORIC JAIL. I SENT YOU ALL AN EMAIL WITH THE GRAFFITI THAT WAS DONE ON IT, SAN MARCUS POLICE WAS ON TOP OF IT IMMEDIATELY. THEY DID AN AMAZING JOB, THE RECOGNIZING THE PERSON HAS BEEN APPREHENDED. BECAUSE IT IS A STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL LANDMARK IT IS AN AUTOMATIC STATE JAIL FELONY ENHANCED CHARGE. HOWEVER, THE PERSON WHO DID IT IS 17 AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN CHARGED YET, SO THEY STILL CONSIDER HE IS NOT AN ADULT WITH THE CHARGES SO FAR, BUT ALSO WANT TO ADD THAT THE CITY OF SAN MARCUS WILL BE DOING GRAFFITI CLEANING FOR US. THEY OFFERED IMMEDIATELY AND WITH THE TIMING IN OUR FACILITIES PEOPLE , IT WORKED OUT REALLY WELL SO WE OWE A BIG THANK YOU TO THE CITY FOR THEIR HELP. I WANTED TO SAY THAT THERE WERE AN ENORMOUS NUMBER OF CITIZENS THAT REACHED OUT AND SAID IF YOU HAVE A CLEANUP DAY OR NEED HELP OR SOMETHING, JUST ENORMOUS NUMBER OF PEOPLE OFFERED HELP SO THAT WAS REALLY HEARTWARMING. I REALLY WANT TO DO A BIG PUBLIC THANK YOU TO THE SAN MARCUS POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR PROFESSIONALISM AND THEIR HELP AND TO LET YOU KNOW. IT HAS NOT BEEN CLEANED YET BECAUSE IT IS A STATE BUILDING SO THE HISTORIC BUILDING, WE HAVE TO HAVE THE PERMIT AND I'M WAITING ON THE APPROVAL OF THE PERMIT THAT THE CITY GRAFFITI PEOPLE ARE READY THE MINUTE WE GET IT TO COME OVER AND GET IT CLEANED UP, THAT WILL BE USING SOMETHING CALLED ELEPHANT'S NOT. I WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN

UPDATE. >> THANK YOU AND THINK OF FAILURE AT YOU DOING THE COMMUNITY. ON MANY FRONTS WE BENEFIT FROM YOUR TIME IN OUR COMMUNITY. MR. DAN LYON, PLEASE

APPROACH THE PODIUM. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS TODAY IS ELECTION DAY AND I'M NOT GOING TO TRY

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MUCH. >>

>> JUDGE IN COURT LAST TIME I CAME HERE, I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE AGENDA ITEM INVOLVING THAT EMERGENCY SERVICE VEHICLE WITH THE MARKINGS, NEVER ONCE DID I ALLEGE THAT THE AGENCY OR OUR PEACE OFFICERS. MY CONCERN WAS THE ISSUE OF ALWAYS OVERLOOKING MONETARY ISSUES AND SOMEHOW SOMETHING ALONG THE PROCESS COST THE COUNTY MORE MONEY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DONE RIGHT.

THIS WEEK I WAS LOOKING AT G 11 AND 13 ON THE AGENDA AND I NOTICED THEY ARE ASKING FOR $1380 FOR BATTERIES THAT WERE INADVERTENTLY VOIDED, THE PURCHASE ORDERS WERE VOIDED.

THEY CAME OUT IN SEPTEMBER, NOW NOVEMBER, THIS IS A DIRECT REFLECTION OF POOR LEADERSHIP AT THAT DEPARTMENT DIRECTING LEVEL. WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT? LIKE I SAID G 11 AND G 13.

THEY CAME OUT IN SEPTEMBER. THE ONE FOR THE CONSTABLES THAT PURCHASED. THOSE INVOICES WERE MADE IN SEPTEMBER. WE ARE NOW IN NOVEMBER HOW WAS THE AUDITOR ABLE TO REPEATEDLY ANNUALLY GET THESE AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS FOR ACCURATELY TURNING IN PAPERWORK WHEN NOTHING IS BEING TURNED ON IN A TIMELY MANNER.

THERE IS A REASON THE COUNTY HAS PURCHASING POLICIES. WHY ARE THEY NOT BEING FOLLOWED AND WHEN THEY ARE NOT FOLLOWED WHY IS THERE NO CONSEQUENCE. TO GET UP HERE AND SAY WE MADE A MISTAKE IT WAS 100 LAST WEEK NOW IT'S 200, THAT'S IT? THAT'S ALL IT TAKES? THE FORMER GENERAL COUNSEL CAME HERE AND IT COST THE COUNTY 1.5 MILLION ON THE WATER DEALS AND NOTHING WAS DONE. HE IS COMFORTABLY IN SEEKING BEING AN ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY. AGAIN, THIS HAS TO BE ADDRESSED. YOU

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[F.1. Adopt a proclamation recognizing November 4-8, 2024 as National Salvation Army Week. BECERRA/MIKE JONES]

APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU.

>> ADOPT PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 4-8, 2024 IS NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY WEEK.

>> SO MOVED AND SECOND. >> WHEREAS THE SALVATION ARMY HAS BEEN SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HAYS COUNTY SINCE 2007 PHYSICALLY EMOTIONALLY AND SPIRITUALLY. WHEREAS THE SALVATION ARMY HAS RESPONDED TO EVERY DISASTER IN HAYS COUNTY TO ASSIST AFFECTED RESIDENTS WHEREAS SALVATION ARMY IS PRESENT WHEREVER THE NEED IS GREATEST ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF CRISIS WHERE VULNERABLE CITIZENS ARE MORE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS, HUNGRY, ADDICTED OR SPIRITUALLY TIRED WHEREAS THE SALVATION ARMY INVITES THE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY TO LOVE BEYOND AND HELP THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUE TO PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING AID BY SIGNING UP TO VOLUNTEER TO RING THE BELL THIS YEAR TO HELP THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST ALL YEAR ROUND WHEREAS IT IS FITTING AND PROPER ON SALVATION ARMY THE RED KETTLE KICKOFF WEEK TO RECOGNIZE TREMENDOUS IMPACT OF PHILANTHROPY AND VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IN HAYS COUNTY WHEREAS THE SALVATION ARMY RED KETTLE KICKOFF WEEK IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO SERVE OTHERS WITH RESOURCES AND TIME DURING THE DIFFICULT PERIOD MANY OF US ARE EXPERIENCING BY SIGNING UP TO RING THE BELL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. THEREFORE BE RESOLVED THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCLAIMED NOVEMBER 4-8 , 2024 IS NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY WEEK IN HAYS COUNTY AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO JOIN TOGETHER AND SIGN UP TO RING THE BELL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND GET BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN A WAY THAT IS PERSONALLY MEANINGFUL ADOPTED NOVEMBER 5, 2024.

>> PERFECTLY DONE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> SERVICES AND I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING ON THE SALVATION ARMY BOARD TOGETHER. WE KNOW THIS ORGANIZATION, THEY ARE MAGNIFICENT AND WE EVEN BRING THE BELL AS WELL. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK EITHER MIKE OR LISA TO APPROACH THE PODIUM AND SAY A FEW WORDS.

>> TRYING TO GET SOMEBODY ELSE TO SPEAK. WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR LETTING US BE HERE AND PROCLAIMING THIS WEEK NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY WEEK OR HAYS COUNTY SALVATION ARMY WEEK. ALL THE MONEY MADE DURING THIS TIME STAYS IN HAYS COUNTY TO HELP

THOSE IN NEED AND THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT IS CUSTOMARY FOR US TO DO A GROUP PICTURE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANY COMMENTS BEFORE WE CALL EVERYONE UP?

>> MIKE JONES , I WOULD LIKE TO PUBLICLY THANK THE SALVATION ARMY AND THE BOARD FOR WHAT THEY DO IN THIS COMMUNITY AND COUNTY. JUST CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR ALL THE THINGS YOU

DO FOR US. >> THAT IS RIGHT. AS A VOLUNTEER, WE WERE BOTH VOLUNTEERS, I KEPT MY NAME TAG AND EVERYTHING ELSE. I GOT TO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL BENEFITS THROUGH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTOR TRAINING ET CETERA NOW HAS THE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT I CAN SEE THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SALVATION. THE WHEELS ON THE GROUND RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD AND WHATEVER OTHER CLICHÉ YOU WANT TO ADD ACTUALLY HELPING IN TOUGH SPACES AND TIMES. SO, MY APPRECIATION FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION IS EVER DEEPENED BY YOUR ACTUAL WORK. THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU DO, WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL. COMMISSIONERS ANY OTHER COMMENTS?

>> JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. >> COME ON UP AND LET'S DO A PICTURE.

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>> JUST SO YOU KNOW, SHE WAS MY TWO SONS PRINCIPLE FOR ALL OF THESE YEARS. IN THE COMMUNITY ALL THE WAY THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WONDERFUL.

[K.1. Discussion and possible action authorizing the execution of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between Hays County and the Hays County Law Enforcement Association (HCLEA), the Hays County Sheriff's Office, and all Hays County Constables. INGALSBE/SHELL]

>> OKAY AS PROMISED, OPEN K-1 PLEASE.

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE HAYS COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION THE HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND ALL HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLES.

>> SO MOVED. >> THANK YOU JUDGE STARTING OFF WITH A THANK YOU TO HAYS COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS I BELIEVE OUR MEMBERSHIP DEFINITELY CONTINUES THE SPIRIT OF INTEREST BASED BARGAINING. I THINK WE HAD A REALLY GOOD PROCESS , WORKING TOGETHER TO TRY TO SOLVE SOME PROBLEMS AND ESPECIALLY TAKE CARE OF SOME VACANCIES IN STAFFING TO GET SOME PAY UP TO MARKET STANDARDS AND GET SOME POLICIES AND THINGS IN PLACE THAT WILL HELP US AS A COUNTY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MOVING INTO THE FUTURE. STARTING OFF WITH THAT, THANK YOU TO THEM AND TO THE REPRESENTATION FOR THE PROCESS. JORDAN WILL PROBABLY TAKE OVER WITH THE DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE AN ITEM ASSOCIATED WITH THAT THAT WILL FOLLOW.

>> SURE, GOOD MORNING CIVIL FIRST ASSISTANT HAYS COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. I KNOW THIS CONTRACT IS KIND OF LONG INCLUDING THE EXHIBIT SO I THOUGHT I WOULD HIT THE HIGH POINTS OF THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL.

>> HOW MANY PAGES IS THE DOCUMENT? 638?

>> NO. >> WAS THAT A TRIPLE DIGIT

NUMBER? >> ESPECIALLY HITTING THE POINTS ON ANYTHING NEW FROM THE MOST RECENT AGREEMENT. FIRST OFF YOU WILL SEE THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED ADDITIONAL POSITIONS INTO THE BARGAINING UNIT AS COVERED MEMBERS. A LOT OF OUR FOCUS FOR THESE POINTS ARE STAYING UP WITH THE MARKET AND RETURN TO GET AHEAD OF IT, MAKING SURE WE DON'T FALL BEHIND AS A COUNTY. SO WE HAVE ADDED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS, CORRECTIONS SPECIALIST, LICENSE COUNTY JAILERS, OTHER SPECIALIST AND 911 CUSTODIANS. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED SOME PARAMETERS INVOLVING CIVIL SERVICE FOR THE HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. AND DISCIPLINARY APPELLATE PANEL FOR THE FIVE HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE OFFICES IN HAYS COUNTY. THOSE SORTS OF THINGS ARE RELATED MAINLY TO SELECTIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEES, COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS, PROMOTIONS, SENIORITY, TENURE, LAYOFFS AND DISMISSALS AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND FOR THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICES, THE APPELLATE PANEL, THE DISCIPLINARY APPELLATE PANEL IS REGARDING DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, SPECIFIC TO THE HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE'S OFFICE. THIS CONTRACT IS A THREE-YEAR

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ON-CALL BASIS. PRESCHEDULED. >> TO FIND A SOFT SPOT FOR YOU TO PAUSE. LOOKING AT THE MARKS OUT THERE AND I SEE THE MOTOR PAY INCENTIVE BEING REMOVED. I MADE NO SECRET I AM A HUGE SUPPORTER OF VOTERS. I THINK THEY ARE MAGNIFICENT CONTRIBUTION TO OUR DEPUTIES. CAN YOU EXPAND HOW AND WHY SINCE NO ONE HAS HAD A CHANCE TO READ THIS? I SAY NO ONE, THE VIEWING PUBLIC. YEAH. WHY? WHY IS MOTORS BEEN REMOVED?

>> THERE WERE SOME DISCREPANCIES ON HOW TO APPLY IT, TO WHOM IT SHOULD BE APPLIED, HOW MANY POSITIONS IN CERTAIN OFFICES MAY BE ELIGIBLE AND THE COLLECTIVE OF THE ELECTED SUBJECT, THE CBA AND THE COUNTY THOUGHT IT BEST LET'S TAKE IT OUT AND REGROUP POSSIBLY GET UP FOR DISCUSSION DURING FY 27 PAY PLAN AND INCENTIVE PAY UPDATE AND SEE IF WE CAN BETTER ADDRESS IT THEN.

>> COMMISSIONER SHELL IS ONE OF THE APPOINTEES FROM THE COURT TO HELP IN THIS NEGOTIATION PROCESS. HE HAS DONE A WONDERFUL JOB RECAPPING AND HE DID MENTION ABOUT , DURING THE CONVERSATION OF NEGOTIATIONS IF THERE WAS POTENTIAL CAPPING PER DEPARTMENT OR SHIFT AS TO THE NUMBERS SO THAT ONE OUT THE

WINDOW. >> IT DID, ALL THE MOTOR PAY PARAMETERS WENT OUT THE WINDOW. IT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DISCUSSED. EVERYONE AGREED IT WAS WORTH DISCUSSING WHEN WE COME BACK FOR THE YEAR THREE FY 27 PAY PLAN AND INCENTIVE PAY

UPDATE. >> JUDGE IF YOU DON'T MIND EXPANDING ON SOFT PAY IN GENERAL. AS WE DEVELOP SOFT PAYS OVER THE LAST THREE OR FOUR CONTRACTS, THEY BECOME A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF THE OVERALL BUDGET THAN ANY OF US REALIZED. ANYONE WHO FOLLOWS SAN ANTONIO FIRE AND THEIR NEGOTIATIONS GOING ON FOR YEARS, AT THAT TIME THEY SAID OKAY LET'S STOP SOFT PAY AND FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS. WHAT MATTERS TO ALL OFFICERS ACROSS THE BOARD. SO PART OF THE PROCESS TRYING TO GET OUR PAY PLAN UP TO THE MARKET WHERE WE CAN RECRUIT AND RETAIN QUALITY EMPLOYEES , WE REALIZE MAYBE IT'S TIME TO FALL ON THE SOFT PAY EXPANSION. DOING THAT NEXT MIDTERM GETTING MORE OF A REALISTIC STRATEGY OF HOW TO DEAL A SOFT PAY INCLUDING MOTORS. LET'S PUT THE BIGGEST WE CAN INTO THE PAY PLAN AND NOT HAVE SO MUCH GOING OFF TO THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. SO THAT KINDA BECAME A GENERAL PHILOSOPHY AS WE DEVELOPED THE PLAN AND THE ASSOCIATION UNDERSTOOD. LOOKING AT THE JAIL ESPECIALLY AND CORRECTIONS STAFF LEVELS. WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS MAKE SURE WE ARE COMPETITIVE WITH STARTING PAY SO WE CAN RECRUIT THOSE OFFICERS THAT WANT TO WORK IN THIS REGION. SO THEY DON'T LOOK AND SAY I CAN MAKE MORE MONEY AS A CORRECTION OFFICER.

TO ADDRESS THAT WE DECIDED TO PUT OFF SOFT PAY EXPANSION OF

SOFT PAY EXCEPT FOR THE ONE. >> THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE.

YOU BRING UP A MAGNIFICENT VULNERABILITY IN THE DEPARTMENT WHICH IS CORRECTIONS OFFICERS AND WE HAVE ADDRESSED TO THE PAY PROGRAM AND SUPPORTING IT EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. WE ARE IN A COURT THAT SUPPORTS THESE CONVERSATION POINTS.

>> ABSOLUTELY. THE ONLY OTHER THING TO HIT ON HIS WE DID ONE SMALL CHANGE TO THE INCENTIVE PAY INCREASING UNIFORM ALLOWANCE TO HELP KEEP UP WITH WHAT THINGS COST. WE ALSO REDEFINED AND FURTHER DEFINED WORK PERIODS FOR PURPOSES OF

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>> YES AND AS YOU SAID, COMMISSIONER SHELL HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING AND COMMUNICATION PREVIOUS. ANYTHING ELSE?

>> THOSE ARE THE HIGH POINTS, I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR ASSOCIATION FOR THEIR HARD WORK. I KNOW IT IS NOT A THANKFUL JOB AND SOMETIMES YOUR COLLEAGUES WEAR YOU OUT OVER THIS. AS MUCH AS THE FOLKS SITTING ACROSS THE TABLE FROM YOU OR MORE. ONE THING I WOULD SAY AND I KNOW I HAVE HAD THE CONVERSATION WITH THE BUDGET OFFICE, WITH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND WERE JORDAN AND HER OFFICE. IT IS IMPORTANT AND WE HAD A CONVERSATION IN COURT I DON'T BELIEVE COMMISSIONER COHEN WAS HE WHEN WE HAD A FULL CONVERSATION. IT WAS PRIOR TO YOUR TERM OF SERVICE. ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN WE WENT UNDER THE LAST CBA WITH CLEARLY DEFINED UNIFORM, LIKE THE UNIFORM ITEMS BEING CLEARLY DEFINED IN THE CBA. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CONCERN ME AT THE TIME, I KNOW THAT HAS BEEN COMMITMENT TO ADDRESS THE OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY TWO SHIRTS, TWO PAIRS OF PANTS, LIKE THE BOOTS, MOTORCYCLE BOOTS. THAT WAS THE CONVERSATION WE HAD SWIFTLY ANTICIPATE ON BEHALF OF OF THE CONSTABLES I WILL PROBABLY BRING A RESOLUTION AT SOME POINT IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO GIVE CLARIFICATION TO THE BUDGET OFFICE AND AUDITOR'S OFFICE WHICH THEY HAVE ASKED FOR ON WHAT ITEMS COULD BE DESIGNATED AS LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT. SUCH AS SERVICE BELTS AND BOOTS. THINGS LIKE THAT, THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE CLEARLY DEFINED UNIFORM WITHIN THE CBA BUT IT WOULD GIVE CLARIFICATION AND DIRECTION TO THE BUDGET OFFICE AND THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE THAT THIS IS ALLOWED UNDER THOSE ACCOUNTS AND THEY CAN USE THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT BUDGET, THOSE INDIVIDUAL OFFICES COULD USE

THEIR BUDGET TO ENFORCE THOSE. >> FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS WE KNOW AS A COURT BUT I WILL SAY OUT LOUD SO PEOPLE ARE BROUGHT UP TO SPEED. WE AS A COURT HAVE ALWAYS SUPPORTED OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, WHETHER ALL THE FIVE CONSTABLES OFFICES OR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. SO WE ARE BUDGETARY EARLY REQUIRED TO SCRUTINIZE , ALTHOUGH THEY ARE COWORKERS IT IS OUR JOB AND DUTY TO ASK THE TOUGH QUESTIONS. WE HAVE ALWAYS COME I CAN'T FIND A TIME WHERE WE HAVE NOT ALWAYS BEEN A SUPPORTIVE COURT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN UNIFORM THAT WOULD LIKE THE PODIUM SINCE YOU CAME? GOING ONCE. IF YOU WILL STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC. SMITH HI I AM NAME ] PRESIDENT FOR THE HAYS COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE, PUTTING THIS ON THE AGENDA, COMMISSIONERS THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK ESPECIALLY COMMISSIONER SHELL AND COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK , TIRELESSLY WORKING ON THE CONTRACT. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO

WORK TOGETHER. >> BEAUTIFUL AND THANK YOU. IT IS MY JOB AS I SAID TO BRING THINGS UP THAT ARE NOT ALWAYS MY PERSONAL CONCERNS BUT SOMETIMES THEY ARE. THIS CAME OUT FRIDAY AT 5:00 OR SO AND THE TWO NEW HOT GUNS IN MY OFFICE DID , STRESS IS A COULD A READ THROUGH IT AND THEY HAD SOME COMMENTS THEY WANTED TO READ INTO COURT. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC. STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC AND READ YOUR PREPARED STATEMENT.

>> GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY.

MANAGER FOR JUDGE BECERRA. WE APPRECIATE STABILITY AND

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HOWEVER, THERE ARE AREAS OF CONCERN THAT MAY IMPACT THE ABILITY TO DELIVER ON COMMITMENTS MADE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR EXAMPLE THE CURRENT FRAMEWORK DOES NOT ALLOW ELECTED LEADERS TO CREATE THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP TEAM.

POTENTIALLY LIMITING ABILITY TO GUIDE THE DEPARTMENT AND ACCORDING TO THE VISION AND PROMISES MADE TO THE VOTERS.

ADDITIONALLY IN A TIME OF NATIONAL WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIFICALLY THE AGREEMENT RESTRICTS FLEX ABILITY IN FILLING CRITICAL POSITIONS QUICKLY WHILE STABILITY IS ESSENTIAL WITH ADDITIONAL TIME ALLOWING US TO THOUGHTFULLY CONSIDER ADJUSTMENT AND EMPOWER ELECTED OFFICIALS TO RESPOND TO WORKFORCE NEEDS AND LEAD THE DEPARTMENT A WAY THAT ALIGNS WITH EXPECTATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY. WE WOULD LIKE TO TABLE FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED COURT FOR CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU.

>> YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC BECAUSE HE SAID IT FAST AND I DO SUPPORT THE IDEA TO TABLE TO THE NEXT COURT'S WE HAVE A CHANCE TO GO OVER MORE COMPLETELY BECAUSE IT WAS A HUGE DOCUMENT. WE FULLY SUPPORT AND THESE ARE COWORKERS BUT IT DOES REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PROCESSING. ONE OF THE CONCERNS BROUGHT UP TO ME FOR EXAMPLE WAS THE ONE HE SAID AND I WILL RESTATE. I MIGHT HAVE IT. HERE.

CAPTAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE AND TELL ME IF I'M WRONG. CAPTAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE EXTENSIVE AND DO NOT OUTLINE CONTINGENCY FOR WHEN NO ONE MEETS THE CRITERIA. YOU SHOULD LEAVE THE CAPTAIN RINK WHERE IT IS BECAUSE IT SAYS 108 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF HAYS COUNTY EXPERIENCE TO JUST 108 MONTHS CONSECUTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE. THE IDEA BEHIND THAT AND IT MAKES SENSE TO ME AND IT'S MY JOB TO GET UP. IT IS IN CASE SOMEONE DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OR DOES NOT HAVE THE 108 MONTHS OF HAYS COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIFIC. WE ARE A REGION, TRAVIS COUNTY OR BEAR COUNTY OR ANY OTHER COUNTY NEARBY. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS NEW AGREEMENT WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR THAT AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE A CAPTAIN FROM WITHIN HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. SO THAT WAS ONE OF THE CONCERNS THAT WAS BROUGHT UP TO ME, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT JORDAN?

>> I WOULD SAY IN GENERAL, THE , THE AGREEMENT AND THE PROCESSES SET UP FOR THE DESIRED AND PRIORITY TO PROMOTE WITHIN AN OFFICE. THE SAME FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS WELL AS ALL FIVE CONSTABLE OFFICES. THE GOAL IS TO PROMOTE WITHIN AND THEN, IT'S DIFFERENT FOR CONSTABLE AND SHERIFF'S OFFICES. FOR SOME OF THEM YOU CAN GO TO A EXTERNAL APPLICANT IF KNOWN WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT FITS PARAMETERS, FOR SOME POSITIONS YOU CAN AND SOME YOU CAN'T. GENERALLY, OVERALL THE DESIRES TO PROMOTE WITHIN YOUR OWN DEPARTMENT BEFORE LOOKING ELSEWHERE IN WHICH YOU ARE ABLE TO LOOK ELSEWHERE.

>> I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY. I WAS ONE RECRUIT FROM WITHIN.

ALL MY LIFE, THREE DECADES OF SUPPORTING AND RECRUITING BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DO HAVE THAT SOMEWHERE THAT SAYS IF WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE FIGHT 108 WHATEVER MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS HAYS COUNTY ENFORCEMENT THAT IT IS A CONTINGENCY THAT WE CAN GO OUTSIDE. ALTHOUGH IT IS UNDERSTOOD I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I BRING UP CONCERNS THAT WERE SHARED WITH ME.

>> SORRY, GO AHEAD. >> GO AHEAD.

>> FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS THAT CAN OCCUR AND FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS IT DOESN'T. I WOULD HAVE TO BRING UP THE LIST, BUT I WILL SAY IN GENERAL, ALL FIVE CONSTABLES AND A SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE HCL A HAVE AGREED TO THE STRUCTURE FOR PROMOTIONS. FOR BOTH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND ALL FIVE

CONSTABLE OFFICES. >> JUDGE, ONE COMMENT I WAS GOING TO MAKE. THE PARTIES WHO NEGOTIATE THE CBA ARE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION AND FOR THE MOST PART THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. BOTH OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WHO SIT AT THE TABLE ARE UNION, THEY REPRESENT OFFICERS IN HAYS COUNTY. OFFICERS WHO HAVE SERVED IN HAYS COUNTY. OUR SHERIFF LEADERSHIP . NO MATTER WHO IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST, YOU KNOW, HAS ALWAYS WANTED TO INCENTIVIZE AND REALLY CREATE A

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SPECIFICALLY I USED TO WORK WITH DALLAS AND HOUSTON POLICE AND FIRE AND THEY HAVE SIMILAR PROVISIONS IN THEIR PROGRAM. I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES FOR ME, THE CONCERNS THAT WERE RAISED ARE THE YOUR CONCERNS OR FROM ONE OF YOUR STAFFERS AND BECAUSE AGAIN IF IT IS A CONCERN OF A STAFF, OF YOUR OFFICE OR YOU YOURSELF IS ONE THING. IF HIS CONCERN OF STAFF AS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AND THAT SOMETHING ELSE. I WANT CLARIFICATION.

>> I WILL CLARIFY AND IT WILL OWN THAT ONE IS MY CONCERN BECAUSE HAVING SOMEONE AS A CAPTAIN NINE YEARS BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO BE PROMOTED IS A CHUNK OF TIME THAT I AM ALL ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT AS AN EASY EXAMPLE FOR YOUR MOST COMPLETE HOLISTIC ANSWER, ONE CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR SHERIFF CANNOT BE A CAPTAIN BASED ON THIS CRITERIA. ALL I WANT TO DO IS OPEN IT UP ACTUALLY NEITHER OF THEM COULD. SO MY POINT IS I DON'T WANT TO BE SO RESTRICTIVE IN THIS DOCUMENT WE GET SOMEONE . LAW ENFORCEMENT SOME PEOPLE SAY KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD AND 45 MINUTES AWAY OR WHATEVER THEY MAY SAY. IN THE LENS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WE LOVE AUSTIN LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH AUSTIN LAW ENFORCEMENT.

>> YOU WANT TO HIRE AS MANY AS WE WANT TO LEAVE.

>> MY POINT TO YOU IS, WITH THIS PROVISION WE ARE HAMSTRINGING OURSELVES AS A GOVERNMENT AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T JUST HASTILY PUSH THIS THROUGH. I WANT TO GIVE OURSELVES THE MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITY TO HIRE THOSE PEOPLE FROM THE AREA, NOT JUST FROM WITHIN. WHICH I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT FROM WITHIN.

>> I WOULD CLARIFY ONE THING. YOU SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE , SERVE AS A CAPTAIN FOR NINE YEARS, THAT TO BE WITH THE DEPARTMENT NINE YEARS BEFORE THEY COULD SERVE AS A CAPTAIN.

>> SO THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OFFICE TODAY THAT WE WILL DETERMINE TONIGHT WHO IS GOING TO LEAD THAT DEPARTMENT FOR EXAMPLE , NEITHER CANDIDATE COULD QUALIFY FOR THE POSITION.

>> THAT IS PERFECT. >> ALTHOUGH IT MIGHT BE PERFECT YES I UNDERSTAND, BUT I JUST DON'T WANT TO PUT US IN A PLACE BECAUSE WE HAVE OVERALL SHORTAGES I DON'T WANT TO PUT US IN A PLACE THAT'S GOING TO HAMSTRING US. I WANT THE LEADERSHIP WHOEVER THAT MAY BE TO HAVE MAXIMUM CAPACITY TO FILL THE VERY ESSENTIAL POSITIONS WITHIN. THAT'S MY

ONLY INTENT. >> I GET THAT, I CAN UNDERSTAND

YOUR POINT. THAT'S IT. >> SO SPECIFIC TO THE CAPTAIN IS THE CAPTAIN POSITION SOMETHING TO BE BROUGHT FROM WITHIN? THE CAPTAIN POSITION IS NOT BUT THE CHIEF POSITION IS.

DEPENDING ON WHAT POSITION, CERTAIN POSITIONS FOR EXAMPLE CAPTAIN , 108 MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH THE HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. BUT THAT'S NOT TRUE FOR THE CHIEF POSITION, THE CHIEF POSITION DOES NOT HAVE THAT SAME REQUIREMENT SO IT DEPENDS ON WHICH POSITION.

WHETHER THEY ARE INTERNAL PROMOTION OR IF YOU ARE PERMITTED TO GO OUTSIDE THE OFFICE TO BRING THAT IN.

>> I JUST DON'T WANT TO SETTLE. WITH LIMITATIONS THAT ARE NOT PRODUCTIVE FOR THEM TO COMPLETELY AND HOLISTICALLY AND MOST SUPPORTED BY OUR COURT TO RUN THE DEPARTMENT. I DON'T WANT THEM OR SOME OTHER RESIDENT IN THE COMMUNITY LOOKING BACK BECAUSE WE KNOW HINDSIGHT BIAS IS 2020. LOOKING BACK TO SAY YOU HAD THIS 100 SOMETHING PAGE CONTRACT OVER THE WEEKEND WHY DID YOU NOT SPEAK UP? SO I AM TAKING THAT DIFFICULT MOMENT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE MOST COMPLETE JOB OF BEING MOST SUPPORTIVE TO OUR LEADERSHIP. THAT'S ALL. BASED ON THE THINGS YOU HEARD JORDAN WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST AND RECOMMEND AND WHAT'S THE HUNCH

ON TIMING? >> THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS NOT MY PERSONAL OFFICE, SO THE BEST THING I CAN SAY IS THAT FOR

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OFFICE. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.

>> I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER SHELL AND COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, FOR THE WORK THEY DID. THEY ARE SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE COURT AND I WANT TO BELIEVE IN THE PROCESS AND I HAVE SAID THAT BEFORE. AND YOU KNOW I WANT TO BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE AT THE TABLE, ALL PARTIES ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO NEGOTIATE TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES AND THAT IS WHAT HAS COME BEFORE US TODAY. MY OTHER QUESTION ACTUALLY , YOU SAY THE MARKET IS TRENDING THESE JOBS HIGHER. WHEN DOES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PAY SCALE ACTUALLY HAPPEN WITH THE

CONTRACT? >> SURE. THE IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE BIG PAY SCALE FI 2025, THE UPCOMING YEAR WILL HAPPEN NOW.

THE IMPLEMENTATION FOR FY 26 WOULD HAPPEN OCTOBER 1, 2025.

AND THEN ASSUMING FY 27 , THAT DATE WOULD BE EITHER OCTOBER 1 OF 2026 OR IF FOR SOME REASON WE ARE NEGOTIATING THE NEW PAY SCALE AND INCENTIVE PAY, WHENEVER THAT HAS BEEN

NEGOTIATED. >> IN REGARDS TO THE JUDGE'S CONCERNS, SINCE THIS HAS TO COME BACK IN 2027, MAYBE THAT IS WHEN WE CAN LOOK AT A LOT OF THOSE ISSUES THAT THE JUDGE DOES HAVE OR WHOEVER WINS THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO ADDRESS. SO THE FACT WE ARE NOT WAITING FOR YEARS IS PROBABLY A GOOD THING. SO, I WANT TO BELIEVE IN OUR SYSTEMS THAT ARE HERE TO REPRESENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND I THINK THAT EVERYONE, IN GOOD FAITH HAS DONE THAT TO THEIR ABILITY. SO

YOU KNOW I SUPPORT THAT. >> WONDERFUL. COMMISSIONER

SMITH OR SHELL? >> I WAS GOING TO FOLLOW UP WITH SOME OTHER THANK YOU'S. ONE, TO VICKI WHO HAS PLENTY OF THINGS TO DO IN HER JOB BUT WAS ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP OUT AND BE PART OF THIS, DOING SOME VERY IMPORTANT WORK SO I APPRECIATE THE TIME SHE PUT INTO IT. I KNOW SHE HAD A LOT OF THINGS ON HER PLATE. AND THEN JORDAN I SAW THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY COME IN, BUT WANTED TO MAKE SURE HE UNDERSTANDS MY APPRECIATION. THIS IS NOT EASY. THIS IS A DIFFICULT PROCESS BY NATURE. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. THERE IS A LOT OF DIFFERENT INTERESTS. WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE, THOSE INTEREST ALIGN, THEY WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR HAYS COUNTY. THEY TRULY DO ACROSS THE BOARD. ALL OF THE INTEREST WITHIN LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION. THEY ULTIMATELY WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR HAYS COUNTY AND THE CITIZENS THEY SERVE BUT THAT DOES NOT AGREE ON EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME. SO THAT IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT HARD. IN THE END I THINK IT MAKES THINGS BETTER.

IT FORCES US TO SIT IN A ROOM AND TALK AND HEAR WHAT THOSE PERSPECTIVES ARE, THOSE ARE DIFFERENT FROM DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE FROM. TECHNICALLY SITTING HERE I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING. THAT HAS BEEN MADE OBVIOUS MANY TIMES IN THIS COURTROOM ABOUT WHAT GOES ON. OUR OFFICERS AND LEADERS, THEY DO. THEY ARE DOING A GOOD JOB, THEY REALLY ARE. THE JOBS THEY HAVE ARE DIFFERENT. WHERE THEY ARE AND WHEN THEY ARE SERVED AND WHO IS DOING IT. SO YOU GET EVERYBODY IN A ROOM NOT EVERYONE WILL AGREE. THEY WILL GO BACK TO THIS IS WHAT I SEE , THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO ADDRESS, THESE ARE THE TOOLS I NEED TO DO THAT. SOMEONE ELSE MAY SAY THAT'S FINE THIS IS WHAT I NEED AND THE TOOLS I NEED TO ADDRESS IT. TO ME IT IS A HARD PROCESS, BUT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE AND IN THE END IT MAKES US BETTER THAN WHAT WE WOULD HAVE BEEN IF WE DID NOT GO THROUGH IT. I WANT TO SAY I SAW THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY WALKING. MY APPRECIATION GOING TO THAT PROCESS. SHE HAS TO DO THIS AS SOMEONE WHO IS WORKING FOR OTHERS. SHE HAS TO TAKE WHAT SHE IS HEARING AND TRY TO DELIVER THE IN A WAY SO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT JUST ME PERSONALLY JORDAN MAKING THESE DECISIONS. I'M TRYING TO GET THE PROCESS DONE AND SHARE WITH YOU THE INPUT I HAVE GOT AND WHAT THE INTEREST OF WHETHER

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I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE COUNTY WILL BE ABLE TO GET TOGETHER AND DO THAT WHEN NEEDED. BACK TO WHAT COMMISSIONER COHEN SAID. I HAVE FAITH IN THE PROCESS, THAT IT HAS PRODUCED SOMETHING THAT WILL BE GOOD NOT JUST FOR THE PARTIES THAT AGREED TO THIS AND THOSE IMPACTED, BUT THE CITIZENS AND THAT'S ULTIMATELY WHY I SUPPORT IT BECAUSE I THINK IT IS IN THEIR BEST INTEREST. SO, JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE RECOGNIZE JORDAN AND WE RECOGNIZE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR ALLOWING HER TO SPEND THIS MUCH TIME , THERE'S A LOT GOING ON, BUT I THINK SHE DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB.

>> WONDERFUL, WELL SAID. COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> THINK YOU. I THINK COMMISSIONER COHEN AND COMMISSIONER SHELL MADE A GREAT POINT ABOUT HAVING FAITH IN THE PROCESS, BUT MORE SO THEN FAITH IN THE PROCESS I HAVE FAITH IN THE PEOPLE. THE PEOPLE WHO REPRESENT OUR COURT ON THE CBA HAVE DONE THIS, THIS IS THE THIRD OR FOURTH TIME YOU HAVE DONE THIS, AT LEAST THE THIRD THAT I KNOW OF. AND JUST AS IMPORTANT SITTING ACROSS THE TABLE, THOSE OFFICERS REPRESENTING THEIR BRETHREN. THAT MEANS A LOT. KNOWING AT THE END OF THE DAY THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY AGREED TO THIS, THAT ALL THE PARTIES HAVE SHOWS A TRUE COMMITMENT TO HAYS COUNTY AND , JUST THEIR LOVE AND COMMITMENT TO THE COUNTY.

WE AS A COURT TRIED TO EXPRESS THAT SAME COMMITMENT WHENEVER WE CHOSE ONE OR TWO COURT SESSIONS AGO TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PAID PORTION OF THE CONTRACT PRIOR TO THE FINALIZATION OF THE CONTRACT BECAUSE WE UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT YOU ARE IF YOU DON'T GET TOLD ON A DAILY BASIS, YOU SHOULD AND I KNOW YOU'LL WANT TO SEE THIS PUT TO BED AND I WOULD LOVE TO AS WELL. AGAIN I HAVE FAITH IN THE PROCESS BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY I HAVE FAITH IN THOSE SITTING IN THE ROOM AS WELL AS COMMISSIONER INGALSBE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND TODAY, THAT THEY MADE THE RIGHT DECISION. I THINK A GOOD COMPROMISE IS ONE WHERE EVERYBODY LEAVES HAPPY, BUT A LITTLE BIT HURT ON CERTAIN THINGS. YOU DID NOT GET EVERYTHING YOU WANTED. I KNOW YOU DIDN'T AND WE DIDN'T, BUT THAT'S GOOD NEGOTIATION AND GIVES US ROOM WHEN WE WANT TO SIT DOWN TO ADDRESSSOME ISSUES SUCH AS COMMISSIONER COHEN MENTIONED GIVING US A GOOD STARTING POINT. SO I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND GIVE THESE GUYS AND WOMEN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT A COMMITMENT AND ADOPT THIS TODAY.

>> WONDERFUL. JORDAN, ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT

THE MOTION? >> I DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIONS.

>> CALL THE ROLL. >>

[K.2. Discussion and possible action to convert one or more positions within each Constable's office from a Deputy Constable to a Corporal and/or Sergeant, pursuant to the Constable rank structure proposed in the pay plan of the 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement. SHELL]

>> FOR THE CONSTABLES THE ONE RIGHT AFTER.

>> DISCUSSION POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONVERT ONE OR MORE POSITIONS WITHIN EACH CONSTABLE OFFICE FROM A DIP A CONSTABLE TO A CORPORAL OR SGT. PURSUANT TO THE CONSTABLE RINK STRUCTURE PROPOSED IN THE PAY PLAN OF THE 2020 FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

AGREEMENT. >> SO MOVED .

>> SECOND. >> THIS EFFORT IS ESPECIALLY FOR SETTING UP THE FRAMEWORK, CREATING THE POSITION, CREATING THE STRUCTURE AND EVEN THE PAY, BUT NOT NECESSARILY FILLING THE POSITIONS. I SAY THAT BECAUSE WHEN SOMEONE GOES BACK IN THE AGENDA THROUGH THE INTERNET AND THE CLICK THE SIDE, THE PREVIOUS CONVERSATION WILL NOT BE THERE. I WANTED TO PUT IT IN

WITH THIS AGENDA ITEM. >> THAT IS A GOOD POINT. THE AGREEMENT THE COURT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BEFORE THIS ITEM ESTABLISHED A PAY PLAN THAT INCLUDES THE RING STRUCTURE FOR CONSTABLE OFFICES, DOES NOT CREATE THE POSITIONS NECESSARILY BUT DOES ALLOW IF CREATED THAT WOULD BE THE PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE POSITIONS SO THAT'S WHAT THIS ITEM IS ABOUT. SOMETHING THAT FOR THE LAST FEW NEGOTIATING SESSIONS I THOUGHT WAS BECOMING MORE AND MORE APPROPRIATE AS CONSTABLE OFFICES HAVE BECOME LARGER AND MORE SOPHISTICATED WITH THE

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POLICY. >> I KNOW YOU HEAR US CONSTABLE ELECT. I KNOW YOU HEAR US AND THE AIM IS TO SUPPORT YOU AS WE ALWAYS HAVE SO TO COME BACK WITH ALL THESE WONDERFUL GRAPHS AND INFORMATION AND DETAILS OF HERE'S WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH WHAT WE HAVE COME HERE IS WHAT WE WILL DO WITH MORE OR THE VARIETY BECAUSE THAT WILL HELP US HELP YOU BETTER.

>> OKAY CALL THE ROLL. >> IS THAT CLEAR TO STAFF?

>> HAYS COUNTY BUDGET OFFICER. TO CLARIFY THE CONVERSION OF THOSE POSITIONS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CONSTABLE AT

THEIR DISCRETION? >> YES. THE COULD POTENTIALLY MAKE THE APPOINTMENT TODAY AFTER THE COURT OR THEY COULD SAY I'M GOING TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT DECISION NEEDS TO BE MADE AND THEY WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY AFTER THIS IF APPROVED FROM THIS POINT FORWARD TO CONVERT ONE DEPUTY TO CORPORAL, ONE DEPUTY TO SGT. AT THEIR DISCRETION. MOVING FORWARD AS THE COURT AT OVER YEARS THEY WILL FOLLOW THE PROCESSES OF HOW THEY FILL THE POSITIONS CONTINGENT UPON THE PROCESSES THE CONSTABLES HAVE AGREED TO.

>> ARE THERE PROMOTIONAL PROVISIONS IN THE NEW CBA THAT HAVE TO BE DOCUMENTED FOR THEM BEFORE THEY CAN DO THE

PROMOTIONS? >> MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE IN THE FUTURE, YES BUT FOR THIS INSTANCE WE WOULD ALLOW THEM SINCE THEY ARE CONVERTING THE EXISTING SPOT THEY ARE MORE OR LESS TELLING THAT PERSON I'M CONVERTING YOU FROM DEPUTY TO CORPORAL, I DON'T EXPECT CONSTABLES TO SAY I'M CONVERTING YOUR JOB TO CORPORAL BUT YOU DON'T HAVE A JOB ANYMORE. I WILL ADVERTISE FOR CORPORAL, THAT'S NOT THE SPIRIT OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. THE BEST THING IS TO SAY YOU HAVE DISCRETION TO PICK TWO PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE AND MAKE ONE CORPORAL AND ONE OF THEM A SGT. MOVING FORWARD ANY NEW CORPORALS OR SERGEANTS CREATED THE PROMOTIONAL SYSTEM WILL BE

IN PLACE. >> THE PROMOTIONAL PROVISIONS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THESE PARTICULAR PROMOTIONS.

>> THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION. IF THEY SAY WE WANT TO GET RID OF SOMEONE THEY CAN IT'S UP TO THEIR DISCRETION THAT I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.

THERE PEOPLE IDENTIFIED IN THEIR OFFICE READY TO GO THAT THEY SAY WILL CONVERT THIS TO A CORPORAL.

>> IS THAT , I KNOW WE DO THINGS FOR THE WHOLE, BUT THE WHOLE OF THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES. AND I'M GLAD YOU'RE PAYING

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SOMETHING TO MAKE IT EASIER? >> I WANTED CLARIFICATION BECAUSE OF THE PROMOTIONAL PIECE NOW INCLUDED IN THE CBA.

IF THESE PROVISIONS WERE GOING TO BE INTACT FOR THIS PARTICULAR CONVERSION, SO THERE IS NOTHING THAT HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR THESE TYPES OF PROMOTIONS IN OTHER WORDS THE DEPARTMENT CAN PROMOTE AT THEIR DISCRETION SO I WANT TO ENSURE SINCE THIS IS A NEW CBA ADOPTED TODAY THEN WE ARE ALLOWING FOR THIS CONVERSION THAT WHEN THE TIME COMES FOR CONSTABLES TO REACH OUT TO THE OFFICE FOR PAYROLL PROCESSING PURPOSES, THEY'RE GOING TO BE TURNING IN , I WILL BE DEACTIVATING A DEPUTY CONSTABLE SPOT AND ACTIVATING A CORPORAL OR SOME

SLOT IN THOSE OFFICES. >> THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO DOUBLE DOWN ON CLARIFICATION. SUPPORTING YOU GUYS WITH THE

ADMINISTERED A PROCESS. >> THANK YOU. SHERRY MILLER HR DIRECTOR HAYS COUNTY. I WANT TO CLARIFY FOR THE CLARIFICATION WHETHER THESE WOULD BE IDENTIFIED EMPLOYEES THAT WOULD BE CONVERTED OR DO WE WANT TO GO THROUGH THE JOB POSTING,

TAKE APPLICATION PROCESS. >> ACCORDING TO THE WAY IT SOUNDS AS THE CHAIR OF THE COURT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CONSTABLE IS GOING TO SUBMIT AND BE DONE WITH IT.

>> THE TRANSACTION WOULD BE A POSITION RE-GRADE?

>> SOUNDS LIKE WE WILL CALL THE VOTE ON IT IN A MINUTE.

>> THE CONSTABLE HAS THE DISCRETION. IF THEY WANT TO BE

MORE RESTRICTIVE. >> THEY HAVE THE DISCRETION TO

DO THAT. >> THEY WANT TO BE MORE LIMITING AND RESTRICTIVE, ALL THEM. FOR THIS TIME. CALL THE

ROLL. >>

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU GUYS. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY. NOW WE HAVE GOT A COUPLE REQUESTS. THANK YOU FOR THE DIRECTION. WE WILL START WITH THE G6, K-3 , Q5 BLOCK FOR THE DA.

>> CAN YOU SAY THAT A LITTLE LOUDER?

>> J 22. 21, K-3 AND K FIVE IN THAT ORDER? OKAY BEAUTIFUL. J

[G.22. Authorize the Criminal District Attorney's Office to purchase two (2) Synology RackStation NAS Servers valued at $20,198.00 for network storage and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/HIGGINS]

22, THANK YOU. >> AUTHORIZE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO PURCHASE TWO RACK STATION SERVERS VALUED AT $20,198 FOR NETWORK STORAGE AND AMEND BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> SINCE YOU ARE HERE MR. DA AND DAS OFFICE.

>> GREG COX, WE HAD A NETWORK STORAGE DEVICE THAT FROZE UP RECENTLY. WE CAN TO GET APPROVAL FROM YOU ALL TO HIRE A PROFESSIONAL DATA RECOVERY SERVICE TO RECOVER. THEY DID RECOVER THE DATA SUCCESSFULLY BUT WE NEED TO REPLACE IT NOW SO WE ARE SIMPLY SEEKING APPROVAL OF PURCHASING A NETWORK STORAGE DEVICE THAT WILL NOT ONLY REPLACE THE DEVICE THAT HAD FROZEN UP SO WE CAN PUT IT ON AND MOVE FORWARD, IT WILL GIVE US CONSIDERABLY MORE STORAGE BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN NEAR OUR MAX FOR KELLY'S ENTIRE TIME AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY. SO WE ARE PROBABLY GOING , I DON'T KNOW THE RIGHT WORD, 10 TIMES THE AMOUNT OF STORAGE BUT WE ARE GETTING A MUCH LARGER NETWORK STORAGE DEVICE THAT I.T. WILL HOST.

>> THE NEW PHRASE IS 10 X. GREAT. JEFF WANTED TO WEIGH IN IF YOU DON'T MIND. NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC.

>> JEFF MAGILL, I.T. DIR. NOT ONLY DOES THIS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STORAGE THAT THEY NEED, BUT IT ALSO PROVIDES REPLICATION. SO WE CAN PREVENT THE DATA CORRUPTION THAT THEY HAD ON THE ORIGINAL DRIVE. NOW WE WILL HAVE REAL-TIME REPLICATION FOR ALL THE DATA AND IT IS HOUSED IN THE DATA

CENTER. >> IT WILL BE MIRRORED SO YOU HAVE PARALLEL HARD DRIVES? PERFECT, GREAT. ANY QUESTIONS

OR COMMENTS? >> ONE SIMPLE THING TO ADD. WE

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BUDGET TO ACCOUNT FOR THAT. >> OKAY PERFECT. IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, YOU ARE CLEAR? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[G.23. Authorize additional funds for various departmental budgets for vehicle maintenance and repair related to the May 2024 Hail Storm and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/DORSETT]

ACCORDINGLY. >> ALL RIGHT, SO. CALL THE

ROLL. >>

>> NOW 21. >> G 21 AUTHORIZE HAYS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO ACCEPT SB 22 DA WORLD LE GRANT FROM THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

>> ANY OTHER COMMENT ON THAT? >> GOOD MORNING PLEASE

AUTHORIZE THIS. >> THAT SOUNDS SO CONVINCING.

ALL RIGHT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[K.3. Discussion and possible action to authorize a salary exception to step 10 for the Victim's Assistance Supervisor, slot 0823-001 for the Criminal District Attorney's Office effective December 1, 2024. SHELL/HIGGINS]

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE SALARY EXCEPTION FIRST STEP 10 FOR THE VICTIM'S ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR SLOT 0823-001 FOR THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2024. >> ALL RIGHT, YES OR.

>> I AM TEMPTED TO TRY THE SAME THING AGAIN.

>> YOU MAY NEED A FEW MORE WORDS ON THIS ONE.

>> KELLY HIGGINS THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN HAYS COUNTY. I AM COMING TO YOU TODAY, IN ANOTHER EFFORT TO ELEVATE THE WORK OF OUR OFFICE. I HAVE COME TO YOU PERIODICALLY SINCE I WAS ELECTED. YOU HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUS IN SUPPORTING EVERY INITIATIVE AND CHANGE WE HAVE NEEDED TO MAKE TO IMPROVE THE OFFICE. I HAVE TO SAY IT, I AM KIND OF PROUD OF HOW WELL THAT HAS HAPPENED THROUGHYOUR SUPPORT. HERE I'M LOOKING TO ELEVATE OUR VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION FROM ADEQUATE TO OUTSTANDING. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A CANDIDATE THAT MR. COX WILL BRIEF YOU ON. IN SHORT, THE EFFORTS OF THE OFFICE TO ELEVATE ITSELF TO RISE TO THE TIMES INTO THE QUALITY THAT THIS COUNTY SHOULD RESPECT. I CAN'T REMEMBER HOW IT STARTED THE SENTENCE. I APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN US.

END EVERY TIME HE SPOKE IN THE CENTER PRICING FOR THE MORE CARTHAGE MUST BE DESTROYED. WE DON'T HAVE A CARTHAGE, BUT I INTEND TO END EVERY TIME I SPEAK IN FRONT OF THIS BODY WITH THE WORDS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE NEEDS MORE SPACE. WITH THAT , I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO GREG COX AND HE CAN FILL YOU IN ON THE CANDIDATE WE HAVE IDENTIFIED.

>> GREG COX, FIRST ASSISTANT FOR THE CRIMINAL SIDE OF THE OFFICE. THE POSITION OF VICTIM SERVICES SUPERVISOR IS SLOTTED AS GRADE 121 WITH ONLY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF A BACHELORS DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE OR SOCIAL WORK. AND FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD. OUR VICTIM SERVICES SECTION IS IN NEED OF UPGRADE AND OUR PREVIOUS SUPERVISOR WAS NOT REALLY EQUIPPED TO DO THAT. SHE HAD BEEN A LEGAL ASSISTANT AND WHEN A VACANCY CAME OPEN SHE MOVED OVER AND DID NOT REALLY HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE IN THAT FIELD. HAVE IDENTIFIED AN APPLICANT FOR THE VACANT POSITION WHO NOT ONLY HAS A BACHELORS DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK, SHE HAS A MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK. A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR. SHE HAS 26 YEARS IN COUNSELING AND 15 OF THOSE YEARS DIRECTLY IN VICTIM SERVICES IN A DIFFERENT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE. SHE HAS BEEN A SUPERVISOR IN THAT ROLE, AS WELL. SO WE ARE MOVING IN THE DIRECTION OF GETTING A HIGHER LEVEL SUPERVISOR THAT CAN HELP TO TRAIN OUR VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATORS TO DO MORE THAN JUST THE STATUTORY REQUIRED KEEPING PEOPLE UPDATED ON THE STATUS OF THEIR CASE. WE

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>> HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE IN THAT DEPARTMENT?

>> 11. >> OKAY. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FEEDBACK. THAT SOMETHING IN THE PAST, IT HELPS ME UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED IN THE MEETINGS SO I GET THE FULL PICTURE. SO,

THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH

>> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO GREG AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY HIGGINS. ONE OF THE THINGS MY COLLEAGUES GET TIRED OF IS EVERY TIME WE SPEND MONEY ON ONE SIDE OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM I SAY WHAT ABOUT THE VICTIMS? AND TRULY , SINCE YOU CAME INTO OFFICE AND I DON'T SAY THIS LIGHTLY. DISTRICT ATTORNEY HIGGINS YOU HAVE PUT A FOCUS ON THAT OFFICE AND ON THOSE THAT WE ARE HERE TO SERVE AND YOU ARE HERE TO SERVE THE VICTIMS. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. IT MAY HAVE BEEN SOMETHING LACKING IN THE PAST AND IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SAY THAT. I DO BELIEVE WITH MY WHOLE HEART AND I APPRECIATE IT A LOT. AND I KNOW WE HAVE

CITIZENS THAT DO AS WELL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.

>> THANK YOU AND APPRECIATE THAT FOCUS ON THE VICTIM ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT. WHEN YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO HIRE SOMEONE WITH THIS LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE THAT CAN COME TAKE US TO THE NEXT LEVEL I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF. I APPRECIATE THE PROFESSIONALISM AND ALL THE WORK YOU PUT INTO THE OFFICE. I CANNOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THAT.

IT'S GOING WELL AND I UNDERSTAND THE SPACE PROBLEM.

>> IT IS ACTUALLY ON THE AGENDA , A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN FOR US TO KEEP WORKING ON THAT FRONT. I ALWAYS SAY THIS. I DON'T APPRECIATE THE PACE AT WHICH GOVERNMENT MOVES AND WE ARE ADDRESSING IT. I PROMISE AS HARD AS WE CAN AS FAST AS WE CAN I AM PUSHING WAS DRIVING A BULLDOZER. WE HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR AND WE'RE DOING OUR PART.

>> THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY. I HAVE TO GIVE THE DA A COMPLIMENT. FIRST WEEK HE WAS HERE HE CAME IN WITH TWO RE-GRADES AND I SAID I WILL SUPPORT YOUR REGRADES NOT THE REGRET BUT SALARY EXCEPTIONS AT THE 25TH PERCENTILE BUT NEXT TIME CAN YOU BRING THE BACK ON INFORMATION? THIS IS THE MOST COMPLETE BACKGROUND INFORMATION , TO THE POINT IF THERE ARE OTHER ELECTED OUT THERE LOOKING AT REGRADES PLEASE GET US THE INFORMATION. IT MAKES LIFE EASIER AND THANK YOU FOR

LISTENING TO THAT. >> COPY AND PASTE.

>> FOR CLARIFICATION THE AGENDA ITEM WAS WRITTEN FOR STEP 10 EXCEPTION AND YOU INDICATED STEP 12 IN YOUR COMMENTARY.

>> SORRY I MEANT TO SAY STEP 10.

>> GOOD CATCH BECAUSE I HEARD THAT, TOO. WE DON'T CARE, WE DON'T MIND, JUDGE BROWN IS MY FRIEND. THE WHOLE COURT, WE DON'T MIND TAKING TRAVIS COUNTY EMPLOYEES ALL DAY LONG.

I'VE GOT ONE IN MY OFFICE. >> ALLOW ME TO SAY WE ARE NOT PARTICULARLY IDENTIFYING ANY PARTICULAR CANDIDATE. AND IF A CAT WAS RECENTLY LEFT OUT OF A BAG , THAT CAT SHOULD GO BACK

INTO THE BAG FOR NOW. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[K.5. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Master Interlocal Agreement and Software as a Service Addendum with TechShare Local Government Corporation (LGC) to become a member and utilize their software, including but not limited to, TechShare.Prosecutor with Law Enforcement Agency and Defense Attorney Portals. INGALSBE/HUNT]

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A MASTER INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE ADDENDUM WITH TEXTURE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION TO BECOME A MEMBER AND UTILIZE THEIR SOFTWARE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TECH SHARE PROSECUTOR WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND DEFENSE ATTORNEY PORTALS.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

>> YOU POINTED OUT ARE REDONE, GOING TO JUDGE BROWN NEXT.

[K.6. Discussion and possible action to authorize County Courts at Law to re-grade and re-title the Mental Health Court Administrator slot 0441-001 and re-grade the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program Administrator slot 0446-001, both from grade 121 to grade 124 or 126, effective 11/1/2024 and amend the budget accordingly. COHEN/BROWN]

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>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY COURTS AT LAW TO REGRADE AND RETITLE MENTAL HEALTH COURT ADMINISTRATOR SLOT 0441-001 AND REGRADE ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR SLOT 0446-001 BOTH FROM GRADE 121 TO GRADE 124 OR 126 EFFECTIVE 11/1/2024 AND AMEND

BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> ALL RIGHT STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC.

>> MORNING ELAINE BROWN JUDGE OF COUNTY COURT AT LAW NUMBER THREE AND THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT. I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW I WENT TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON THIS. THIS IS PART OF THE GRANT WE WERE SECRETLY ASSISTED OUTPATIENT COURT THAT WE HOPE TO GET STARTED SOON I HAVE TALKED WITH OUR GRANT COORDINATORS AND I BELIEVE WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IS AN AMENDMENT.

WHEN I ORIGINALLY WAS GOING TO THE GRANT PROCESS, THIS IS THE FIRST FEDERAL GRANT I WILL WORK WITH, THERE'S A LOT OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS I WAS UNAWARE OF. SO I FEEL LIKE IF WE DO NOT MOVE THE POSITION FOR THE ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM DIRECTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR, WHATEVER WE WANT TO CALL THIS PERSON, WE WILL NOT GET GOOD THE FIGHT CANDIDATES APPLYING AND I WILL BE COMING BACK TO THE COURT ASKING FOR THE ABILITY TO MOVE THEM UP IN THE STEP PROGRAM, SO I THOUGHT A REGRADE MADE MORE SENSE THAN HAVING TO DO THAT.

CURRENTLY, I BELIEVE IT IS AT 121, BUT SHE IS AT A HIGH STEP BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THEY GET HER TO COME WORK FOR HAYS COUNTY. IT MAKES SENSE TO REGRADE THESE INDIVIDUALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SKILL LEVEL, SKILL SET, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION AND THEIR JOB DUTIES. SO I BELIEVE THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED A GREAT 124 WHICH I AM FINE WITH THAT IF THE COURT WOULD BE SO GRACIOUS TO PROVE THAT. AGAIN, PART OF WHAT WE ARE DOING IS TAKING SOME OF THE GRANT FUNDS AND APPLYING THEM TO INVOLVED IN THIS GRANT AND GETTING THIS COURT GOING. SO, THAT'S WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR AT THIS POINT.

>> JUDGE, YOU SAID YOU WOULD BE HAPPY FOR 124, THE AGENDA IS

WRITTEN 124, 126. >> WHAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED WAS GRADE 124, UP TO STEP SIX I BELIEVE. TO ALLOW SOME LATITUDE AND SOME ABILITY TO OFFER SOMEONE A LITTLE MORE IF I NEEDED TO GET THEM INTO THIS POSITION. IT'S GOING TO

BE REALLY IMPORTANT POSITION. >> MOST DEFINITELY AND I FULLY SUPPORT ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THEIR CAPACITIES TO HAVE THE LEEWAY AND NOT TO BE HAMSTRUNG BY US AS A COURT SO I WILL SUPPORT THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE FOR YOU.

>> I SUPPORT THIS, TOO BECAUSE YOUR COURT DOES SOME AMAZING THINGS AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE THOSE EFFORTS WITHIN YOUR COURT AND GIVING THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING , THE MONEY THEY SHOULD GET FOR THAT WORK. I DEFINITELY SUPPORTED.

>> I ACTUALLY APPRECIATE AGAIN THE FEEDBACK FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON THIS AGENDA ITEM BECAUSE IT DOES

HELP. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL

>> I AM GOOD. I APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU ARE DOING. I DO WANT TO CLARIFY 124 OR 126 I SUPPORT 124.

>> YES, 124. >> UP TO STEP SIX.

>> CORRECT. >> THAT IS WHAT THE MOTION

SUPPORTS. >> OKAY. YES.

>> 124, STEP SIX THAT'S WHAT THE MOTION IS TO VOTE FOR.

>> THE AGENDA ITEM WAS WRITTEN AS 124 STEP FOUR. THE COMMITTEE , SOME COMMITTEE MEMBERS RECOMMENDED UP TO STEP SIX, STEP FOUR IS WITHIN POLICY , CURRENT SALARY EXCEPTION POLICY THAT THE DEPARTMENT COULD HIRE FOR THE GREAT UP TO STEP FOUR.

SO TYPICALLY WE WOULD REGRADE THE POSITION, IT WOULD FOLLOW SALARY ADMINISTRATION POLICY , THAT IF THEY WANTED TO HIRE OUTSIDE OF THAT POLICY THAT TO COME BACK.

>> THE MOTION SHOULD BE 124, STEP FOUR AND IF YOU FIND THE

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SIX SHIFT. >> CORRECT IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW THE CURRENT SALARY ADMINISTRATION. YOU COULD GIVE HER AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE UP TO STEP SIX.

>> UP TO STEP SIX SO SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO COME BACK? HOW

DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT? >> I DON'T WANT TO MAKE, WE JUST PASSED THAT. MAYBE WE FIND A CANDIDATE UP TO FOUR AND IF NOT COME BACK. I DON'T WANT TO DO ANOTHER EXCEPTION. FROM THE

ONSET. >> WITHIN THE COMMITTEE IT WAS THE UPDATE JUDGE BROWN MENTIONED AROUND 71 OR 72,000

AND THAT IS STEP FOUR. >> MOTION 124, STEP FOUR PLEASE

CALL THE ROLL. >>

[K.8. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Court at Law Mental Health Division to purchase consumables for the participants' Court Commencement Fall Ceremony and amend the budget accordingly. COHEN/INGALSBE/BROWN]

>> JUDGE BROWN THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. K EIGHT.

>> DISCUSSION POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY COURT AT LAW MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION TO PURCHASE CONSUMABLE FOR THE PARTICIPANTS COURT COMMENCEMENT FALL CEREMONY AND AMEND THE

BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> JUDGE.

>> SO AGAIN, JUDGE BROWN COUNTY COURT AT LAW NUMBER THREE. WE ARE HAVING ANOTHER GRADUATION IN DECEMBER WITH SEVERAL CANDIDATES , SIX OR SEVEN THIS TIME AROUND WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY OR WILL SUCCESSFULLY, BY DECEMBER HAVE COMPLETED OUR PROGRAM AND AS PART OF THE USUAL COURSE OF THINGS, WE LIKE TO HAVE A BIG CELEBRATION AND REWARD THEM FOR YOUR HARD WORK. SO WE ARE ASKING THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO APPROVE THESE FUNDS SO AGAIN WE CAN GIVE THEM A NICE

GRADUATION. >> THE AGENDA ITEM DOES NOT

HAVE A DOLLAR AMOUNT. >> IT DOES, 350.

>> $350. >> SORRY.

>> YOU ARE GOOD? >> WE ARE RECOMMENDING USE OF THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND, SO THIS CYCLE THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT MOVED FROM ARPA TO THE GENERAL FUND. HISTORICALLY WE DO NOT SPEND GENERAL FUND DOLLARS ON PARTIES , SUPPLIES, CAKES , THOSE TYPES OF THINGS SO THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND IS NOT RESTRICTED SO I RECOMMENDED USE OF THOSE FUNDS.

POTENTIALLY I COULD WORK WITH JUDGE BROWN AND FUTURE FOR A ONE-TIME DONATION OR OTHER GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

FOR THESE. >> VERY GOOD, VERY GOOD. WE FULLY SUPPORT YOU, WE DO WANT TO CLARIFY THE AGENDA PRINTED FOR ME SAYS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY COURT AT LAW MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION PURCHASE CONSUMABLES FOR PARTICIPANTS COURT COMMENCEMENT FALL CEREMONY AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. THE DOLLAR AMOUNT IS NOT IN THE AGENDA ITEM. IT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA ITEM.

OKAY. MY HOPE, WE HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE MY HOPE IS WE CAN PRINT AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC AND THOSE WHO WALK IN AND GRAB THEM BECAUSE FOR EXAMPLE WHEN MY FAVORITE CONTRIBUTORS ONLY HAS ACCESS TO THAT PAGE WHEN HE WALKS IN. SO SNEAK THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS ON THOSE AGENDA ITEMS, THAT WOULD BE MOST USEFUL TO THE VIEWING PUBLIC, THANK YOU JUDGE BROWN.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

>> WHAT NUMBER DO YOU HAVE? ANYTHING SPECIFICALLY?

[G. CONSENT ITEMS]

CONSENT, THE REMAINDER. >> APPROVED PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES, APPROVE PAYMENT OF JURY DISBURSEMENT, APPROVE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTHCARE CLAIMS AND AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL DISCRIMINANT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 TO THE HEALTHCARE CLAIMS ACCOUNT. APPROVE COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES OF OCTOBER 13, 2024. APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF THE NOVEMBER 15 OF THE NOVEMBER 15, 2020 FOR PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,500,000 EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15 $4,500,000 EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15, 2024 AND POST TOTALS FOR WAGES WITHHOLDINGS DEDUCTIONS AND BENEFITS ON THE HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE ONCE FINALIZED. RATIFY THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY & CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS (NACCHO), PROJECT FIRSTLINE INFECTION PREVENTION CONTROL PROGRAM, FOR THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.00. RATIFY THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER, RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT - SHERIFF'S OFFICE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000.00 G 8 , AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH VIDEO STREAMING SERVICES IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM.

[01:20:04]

G 24 APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR IFB 2025- BE 03 SHADOW CREEK SUBDIVISION AT QUARTER OF AND REMOVE AND REPLACE HOT MIX AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO ADVERTISE AND SOLICIT FOR BIDS.

G 25 APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS IFB 2025-BE 05 CONCRETE AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO ADVERTISE AND SOLICIT FOR BIDS.

G 26, APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR IFB 23 5-B 04 MOUNTAIN CITY OVER THE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO ADVERTISE AND SOLICIT FOR BIDS. 227 APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR RFP 2025-P 02 COUNTYWIDE JANITORIAL SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO SOLICIT FOR PROPOSALS. BET 28 , APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR RFQ 2025-Q 02 GENERAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING 2020 FOR ROAD BOND AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TO ADVERTISE AND SOLICIT FOR BIDS. G 29, APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS RFP 2025-P01 SENTINEL PEAK PARK IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASING TWO ADVISORS ADVERTISE AND SOLICIT FOR PROPOSALS. G TO THE AUTHORIZE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1299 TO AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES RELATED TO PRIME SERVICE FOR HAYS COUNTY BUSINESS ACCOUNT, WHERE NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS OBTAINED AS REQUIRED PER HAYS COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY. G 31 AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO ASK YOU CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE WITH OLYMPIA LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT INC. PURSUANT IFB 2024-B 02 LAWN AND

[01:25:01]

REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER WO. >> YOU DID A MAGNIFICENT JOB, THAT IS A BIG BLOCK TO READ. THANK YOU VERY MUCH WELL DONE.

FIRST UP MR. LEE TAYLOR NUMBER 26 PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.

>> THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. YOU WILL DO A GREAT JOB. FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN TO COURT FOR A LONG TIME BUT I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO. MAYOR PRO TEM OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN CITY. WE ARE HERE TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN GETTING PAVEMENT PROJECTS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE WOULD APPRECIATE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT SUPPORTING US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I WILL LET YOU DO FOR THE COUNTY, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFICIENCY AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY. WE ARE ALL IN ONE

SPOT TOGETHER. >> ALL IN THE SAME BOAT.

>> WHATEVER IT IS WE ARE IN IT TOGETHER.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> ON THAT ITEM I WANT TO CLARIFY TO SAY REMEMBER THIS IS AN AGREEMENT WE ENTERED INTO ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO WITH THE CITY MOUNTAIN CITY. THIS WILL PUT AN ACTUAL DELIVERY DATE ON THE PROJECT AND WE APPRECIATE TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN CITY WORKING

WITH US. >> THAT'S RIGHT, TO GIVE A MUCH. NUMBER 29. MR. DAN LYON.

>> THANK YOU JUDGE BECERRA. ON PAGE NUMBER SIX OF THE 44 PAGES , THE PROPOSAL YOU ALL ARE SPENDING MORE AND MORE MONEY. I KNOW WE HAVE SPENT 200,000 ON REMEDIATION. LET ME GET TO THIS PROJECT. SINCE I ONLY HAVE THREE MINUTES. PROJECT DETAILS, ENTRANCE AREA, ENTRY GATE 14 FEET, GUARD SHACK 80 FT.÷, PERMEABLE PARKING SERVICE 7 TO 10 SPACES. VISITOR CENTER COMPLEX . THIS IS UNDER MAIN CAMPUS ARE REBUILDING A UNIVERSITY OR PROVIDING FOR PARKS? VISITOR CENTER COMPLEX , 2300 SQUARE-FEET. PARK OFFICE IS 2500 SQUARE-FEET. EVENT CENTER AND MEETING FACILITY 3600, PARK STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE 2900 SQUARE-FEET. ENGINEERED ENGINEEED RD., PARK 52 SPACES UPPER CAMPUS ADA COMPLIANT WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT.

RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS 1.2 AND 1.6 APPROXIMATELY 1000 SQUARE-FEET EACH. DEMO BUILDINGS , WARBLER UNDER RIVERFRONT AREA, WARBLER'S NEST GATHERING SPACE. 2900 SQUARE-FEET. DO THEY NEED A FACILITY? I DON'T THINK SO.

RIVER ACCESS BATHHOUSE 1600 SQUARE-FEET TWO RIVER ACCESS POINTS, 9000 SQUARE-FEET. SINCE I'M GOING TO RUN OUT OF TIME I WILL SKIP RIGHT TO THE PROJECT BUDGET. TOTAL CONSTRUCTION BUDGET IS APPROXIMATELY $14,500,000. NOBODY, AND YOU'RE GOING TO TELL ME THIS HAS BEEN PREAPPROVED, I KNOW THAT THE VOTERS HAD A CHANCE TO VOTE. NOBODY KNEW THAT YOU ALL WERE GOING TO CONSTRUCT ALL OF THIS STUFF AND YOUR FAVORITE ENGINEERING FIRM IS GOING TO BE HANDLING THE ENGINEERING ON THIS PROJECT. AND IT JUST GOES ON AND ON. NOBODY UNDERSTOOD THAT ALL OF THESE BUILDINGS WOULD BE NECESSARY FOR JUST ONE

[01:30:04]

MUCH. >> KNOW THAT YOU'RE FINISHED, I'M HAPPY TO REPORT ALL YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT HAVING ONLY THREE MINUTES, YOU READ THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME THE AGENDA ITEM AND YOU STILL GOT YOUR COMMENTS IN, ALL IN UNDER THREE MINUTES SO CONGRATULATIONS. COMMISSIONER SHELL.

>> AS YOU ALL KNOW THIS WAS PART OF THE PARKS BOND AWARDED BY THE VOTERS. THIS IS WITHIN THE BUDGET THAT WE HAVE AGREED TO TO ALLOCATE FOR THAT PROJECT. AS YOU KNOW I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT. I WISH IT WOULD'VE HAPPENED SOONER BUT I THINK WE HAVE A GOOD PLAN. THAT CAN BE THE CONCERNED CITIZENS REALLY WELL IT WILL BE VERY ENJOYABLE. IT'S NOT A LOT OF SQUARE FOOTAGE. WE HAVE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF EVERY BUILDING PROPOSED SO APPRECIATE FOR THAT EXPLANATION. IT IS NOT A HUGE THING, WE'RE TRYING TO BE VERY RESPECTFUL . OF IT BEING A PRESERVE AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND I THINK WE WILL HAVE THAT BALANCE WELL AS PROPOSED TO GET OUT AND ENJOY THE RIVER AND SOME OPEN SPACE ENTRAILS AND STAFF WILL BE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND THEY WILL HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO OPERATE THE FACILITY FOR A LONG TIME.

>> WELL DONE, ONE OF MY FAVORITES. ANYTHING ELSE TO

ADD? JORDAN, WE ARE GOOD? >> NOTHING ELSE TO ADD.

>> NO PROBLEM, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[I.1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Contract Amendment No. 2 in the amount of $27,525.00 to the Professional Services Agreement for right-of-way services with Halff Associates, Inc. for the RM 12 safety improvements near the intersection of Skyline Drive and Mountain Crest Drive project in Precinct 3; pursuant to RFQ 2021-Q02 Professional Right-of-Way Services, and amend the budget accordingly. SHELL/BORCHERDING]

>> DISCUSSION POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,525 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY SERVICES WITH HALF ASSOCIATES INC. FOR THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SKYLINE DRIVE AND MOUNTAIN CREST DRIVE PROJECT INCREASING PRECINCT 3 PURSUANT TO 2021- 02 PROFESSIONAL RIGHT-OF-WAY SERVICES AND AMEND BUDGET

ACCORDINGLY. >> WELL-WRITTEN AGENDA ITEM.

>> THIS PROJECT, THE INTERSECTION WITH RANCH ROAD 12 AS YOU LEAVE THE CITY, WE ARE DOWN TO A HANDFUL OF PARCELS WE ARE CURRENTLY IN NEGOTIATION, ONCE WE ACQUIRE THAT , THE PROJECT IS PRETTY MUCH READY TO GO AND THAT'S ONE PROJECT WHERE TXDOT WILL INSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS.

[I.2. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Contract Amendment No. 2 in the amount of $85,000.00 to the Professional Services Agreement for utility coordination services with Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. for the Hillside Terrace Safety Improvements (IH-35 to FM 2001) project in Precinct 2 and amend the budget accordingly. COHEN/BORCHERDING]

>> BEAUTIFUL PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO IN THE AMOUNT OF $85,000 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR UTILITY COORDINATION SERVICES WITH COP FINLEY ASSOCIATES INC. FOR THE HILLSIDE TERRACE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS (IH-35 TO FM 2001) PROJECT IN PRECINCT 2 AND AMEND

THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL

>>

[I.3. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Work Authorization between Hays County and American Structurepoint, Inc. (AS I), related to the Contract executed May 21, 2024, to provide up to 30% PS&E engineering design services for the RM 150 Realignment/Yarrington Road Extension project in Precinct 3 and amend the budget accordingly. SHELL/BORCHERDING]

ACCORDINGLY. >> THIS PROJECT IS THE YERINGTON EXTENSION FROM WHERE YOUR INTENT IS WEST OF 35 UP TO RM 150 JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY OF KYLE SO THE COURT APPROVED BACK IN MAY THIS CONTRACT, THESE ARE WORK AUTHORIZATIONS. ONE GOING TO 30% AND THE OTHER FOR THE DRAINAGE.

>> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE PREVIOUS COMMISSIONER JONES. I HAD THIS IN MY PRECINCT FOR THREE YEARS AS PART OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY NEGOTIATION AND I APPRECIATE THE COMMISSIONER MOVING FORWARD WITH IT. IT IS A MAJOR PROJECT FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY AND IT'S GOING TO IMPACT ALL PRECINCTS.

>> HUGELY BENEFICIAL PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[J.1. PLN-2517-NP; Discussion and possible action regarding the Hall Estates, Final Plat. SHELL/MACHACEK]

>> AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE HALL ESTATES, FINAL PLAT.

[01:35:01]

>> ALL RIGHT. >> I WILL TAKE THIS ONE. GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. THE PLAT IS A PROPOSED TWO LOT SUBDIVISION ACROSS 8.945 ACRES. ALONG WITH TWIN OAKS TRIAL IN PRECINCT 3 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF WATER UTILITY ACCOMPLISHED BY INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE WELLS AND WASTEWATER A COMPASS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES. DEVELOP STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE PLAT APPLICATION MATERIALS AND IS RECOMMENDING STAFF APPROVAL FOR THIS SUBDIVISION.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

[J.2. PLN-2519-NP; Ratify Approval of the Twin Oaks Ranchito, Final Plat. SHELL/MACHACEK]

>> J2 PLN-2519-NP; RATIFY APPROVAL OF THE TWIN OAKS

RANCHITO, FINAL PLAT. >> ONE MORE TIME.

>> THIS ITEM IS RATIFICATION OF APPROVAL GIVEN BY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF FOR TWIN OAKS PLAT MORE BACKGROUND ON THE PLAT TWO LOTS ACROSS 12.056 ACRES SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS ITEM ALONG TWIN OAKS TRAIL PRECINCT 3 . WATER UTILITY FOR THIS SUBDIVISION WILL BE ENCOMPASSED BY INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE WELLS AND WASTEWATER ACCOMPLISHED BY ON-SITE SEWAGE

FACILITIES. >> MOTION TO RATIFY APPROVAL.

[K.4. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Health Department to utilize Tobacco Settlement Funds for printed Resource Directory pamphlets and amend the budget accordingly. COHEN/CRUMLEY]

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

>> K3 PLEASE K4. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE HEALTHY PERMIT TO UTILIZE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR PRINTED RESOURCE DIRECTOY PAMPHLETS AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

[K.7. Discussion and possible action to approve the Property Liability renewal policy from Texas Association of Counties with an annual premium of $379,256.00. BECERRA/MILLER]

>> K 7 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE OF RELIABILITY RENEWAL POLICY FROM TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES WITH ANNUAL PREMIUM OF $379,256.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

[K.9. Discussion and possible action to approve the execution of a Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and Broaddus & Associates regarding Project Management Services executed on or about July 2, 2024. BECERRA]

>> K 9 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO IMPROVE THE EXECUTION OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND REGARDING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES EXECUTED ON OR ABOUT JULY 2, 2024.

>> THE INTENT ON THIS IS , COMMISSIONER INGALSBE IS NOT HERE AND WE FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT IT. I WILL SAY OUR INTENT IS TO INCORPORATE THE RESOURCE CTR., ROAD MAPPING INTO THIS SO WE CAN START SHOVING OFF ON THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE A SHORT FUSE. TWO YEARS IN GOVERNMENT TALK IS A SHORT FEARS.

>> JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY. THE ADDITION WOULD MEAN IF ANY COURT MEMBER WANTED TO INCLUDE A PROJECT INTO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT IT WOULD BE DONE TO THE PROCESS OF A WORK

AUTHORIZATION. >> YES SIR.

>> OKAY. >> ON THE SOLICITATION WE DID THE WAY IT IS WORDED, AS PRODUCTS ARISE WE WOULD ISSUE PSA FOR THOSE PARTICULAR PROJECTS SO, MY RECOMMENDATION IS IF WE WANT TO DO THE PET RESOURCE CENTER WE WOULD DO A PSA FOR THAT PROJECT, THE PSA NOW IS SPECIFIC TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER SO MY RECOMMENDATION IS TO BE WE STICK WITH THE SCOPE THAT WAS IN THE SOLICITATION THAT WE DO PER PROJECT AND WE CAN BRING FORWARD PSA AND HAVE THEM OR WHOEVER FROM THE POOL THAT YOU CHOOSE TO DO A PROJECT

FOR THAT PSA. >> THAT WAS THE RECOMMENDATION YOU GAVE ME SPECIFIC TO THE PRECEDING FOUR BUILDING WHEN WE DISCUSSED TO DO THE SAME THING SO I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT

MOVE. >> FORGIVE MY IGNORANCE.

] HAS BEEN WORKING IN THIS AND HE IS NOT HERE TODAY, BUT , I THINK, YOU KNOW, DOING IT EITHER WAY IS FINE AS LONG AS , AS LONG AS THERE IS A WORK AUTHORIZATION OR SOME SORT OF PROCESS AS THE TRIGGER FOR YOU ALL TO APPROVE WHATEVER PROJECT IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE PET RESOURCE CENTER OR WHATEVER. AS LONG AS THERE'S A TRIGGER THAT COMES WITH A WORK AUTHORIZATION, COMPANY BY SCOPE OF WORK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, I THINK THAT IS FINE IF THAT'S THE ROUTE THE COURT WANTS TO GO. ARE USING THE SOLICITATION IS WHAT SAID THAT?

>> WE PUT THE SOLICITATION OUT FOR THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT POOL AND THAT'S HOW IT WAS LAID OUT. PROJECTS WERE IDENTIFIED

[01:40:03]

>> I THINK AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG I THINK THE FIRST AMENDMENT WE DID TO THE PSA WITH , I THINK THE FIRST ONE WE DID EXPANDED THE POSSIBILITY OF JUST THE SEVEN JUST THE GARDEN CENTER IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY I VERY WELL MAY BE. I THINK THE LAST ONE WE ADDED THE OPTION OF FUTURE COUNTY PROJECTS THAT MAY BE INCORPORATED AT THAT POINT TO A BOND PROPOSITIONS WE HAVE EXPANDED A LITTLE BIT ALREADY. FOR MY PURPOSES AND LEGAL PURPOSES AS LONG AS WE ARE HAVING EITHER A WORK AUTHORIZATION OR TRIGGER WITH THE COURT WITH THE SCOPE OF WORK WHERE THE COURT IS APPROVING THE WORK AUTHORIZATION NOT SCOPE OF WORK THAT'S OKAY AND I THINK IT IS ALSO OKAY TO DO SEPARATE PSA'S FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT FOR CONSISTENCY PURPOSES. FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT AND FINALLY THE WAY I DON'T KNOW IF THE COURT HAS A PREFERENCE ON THESE ARE YOUR PROJECTS SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE COURT HAS A PREFERENCE ON WHETHER IT IS WORK AUTHORIZATION OR A NEW PSA ROUTE. I THINK WE WOULD WANT TO MAKE SURE ANY SORT OF CONTRACT AMENDMENT NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE LIMITATIONS ON THAT SO THAT COULD BE A POTENTIAL HURDLE DEPENDING ON

WHICH ROUTE YOU DECIDE TO GO. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL .

>> PROBABLY FIND IT AWAY AS LONG AS IT'S DOCUMENTE PROPERLY AND SCOPE OF SERVICE IS SUBMITTED WITH WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUEST NOT TO EXCEED THREE HAS CHANGED.

>> LET'S VOTE ON THAT IF THAT'S OKAY.

>> JUST TO BE CLEAR FOR EXAMPLE I HEARD YOU MENTION PET RESOURCE CENTER. SOMETHING LIKE THAT WOULD NEED TO BE IN THE WORK AUTHORIZATION, SCOPE OF WORK OR SEPARATE PSA , HOWEVER YOU DECIDE TO DO IT WITH THAT SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE PROJECT FOR APPROVAL BY THE COURT SO YOU ALL CAN SAY WE ARE GOOD WITH THE SCOPE, WE ARE GOOD WITH THIS PROJECT.HERE IS THE GREENLIGHT TYPE OF THING. JUST MAKING SURE WE ARE ON THE SAME

PAGE. >> OR ANY OTHER PROJECT POTENTIALLY COMING FORWARD TO SAY I WILL USE THIS CONTRACT HERE IS WORK AUTHORIZATION SCOPE OF SERVICE, FEE ASSOCIATED AND A BUDGET AND I'M ASKING THE COURT TO APPROVE WORK AUTHORIZATION INC. INTO THIS PSA.

>> WHAT ELSE DO WE HAVE TO DO AT THIS MOMENT TO ENCAPSULATE WHAT WAS SAID? FOR CLARIFICATION.

>> SO, PET RESOURCE CENTER FOCUS ON THAT. PET RESOURCE CENTER COME I THINK DEPENDING WHICH ROUTE THE COURT WAS TO GO WE CAN DO A SEPARATE PSA FOR SPECIFIC TO THE PET RESOURCE CENTER WHICH IS THE ROUTE STEPHANIE SAID IS MORE CONSISTENT OR YOU COULD BRING A WORK AUTHORIZATION APPROVED IN THE SECOND AMENDMENT BRING WORK AUTHORIZATION NEXT MEETING TO THE COURT SPECIFIC TO THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE PET RESOURCE CENTER. EITHER ONE OF THOSE IS FINE.

>> I THINK THE WAY IT IS WRITTEN AS WE WOULD ALSO HAVE TO GET THE COURT TO SELECT TO BE THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT FIRM FOR THE PET RESOURCE CENTER. WHICH WOULD BE THE SAME FOR ANY PROJECT. WE WOULD HAVE TO IDENTIFY WHO WE ARE SELECTING FROM THE POOL BECAUSE WE DID NOT JUST AWARD TO ONE FIRM.

THERE IS A POOL OF FIRMS SO WE HAVE TO IDENTIFY WHO THE FIRM WOULD BE AND BRING FORTH. SPOT I WILL SAY WITH PSA , AGAIN FINE DOING EITHER WAY I THINK WITH THE PSA SPECIFIC TO A PROJECT, IT IS A LITTLE BIT, THE COURT HAS A FEW MORE OPTIONS ON THAT NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT. IF IT IS SEPARATE PSA'S AND THIS IS WHAT STEPHANIE IS SAYING IF YOU GO BACK IN YOUR AMENDING THE ORIGINAL PSA WITH YOUR PROJECTS YOU RUN INTO A CONTRACT CAP AMOUNT THAT YOU CAN ONLY

CHANGE. >> AND IT'S NOT A GOOD LOOK.

[01:45:02]

>> THE PSA ITSELF IS INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT. WHEN YOU START DOING WORK AUTHORIZATION WITH THE PSA YOUR CONTINUOUSLY ADDING TO THE VALUE OF THE CONTRACT SO AT ONE POINT I WILL CAP OUT SOMETHING PER PROJECT YOU HAVE MORE LEEWAY AND OF CHANGE ORDERS HAPPEN SCOPE CHANGES THAT KIND OF STUFF.

>> YOU GOT IT PERFECT. MOTION TO LEAVE THAT EDIT IN THE

DOCUMENT, VOTE ON THAT? >> NOT EVEN NECESSARY IT IS NOT IMPACT THE PET RESOURCE CENTER PROJECT OR NOT IF WE CHOOSE TO NEVER USE THIS AND WE JUST DO THE PSA SEPARATE FROM THE

PROJECT. >> JUST CALL THE ROLL.

>>

[K.10. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of the Hays County American Rescue Plan Recovery Donation Agreement between Hays County and the City of Buda regarding recovery assistance for direct or indirect impacts of COVID-19. COHEN/SMITH]

>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> THIS IS JUST , IF YOU WANT TO EXPAND, THE TRANSPORTATION.

>> ALSO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY OF BUDA PRESENTED THIS REQUEST FOR RESOLUTION BACK IN JUNE THAT THE COURT WAS SUPPORTIVE OF AND COMMISSIONER COHEN AND COMMISSIONER SMITH ALLOCATED FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT FUNDS SO THAT WAS INCLUDED IN FINAL RECONCILIATION. I DID PROVIDE TO THE COURT SO THIS IS GETTING THE CONTRACT.

[K.11. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Equalis Group Purchasing Program to become a member and utilize their contracts. COHEN/SMITH/HUNT]

>> GOT IT, THANK YOU SO MUCH PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A MASTER INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM TO BECOME A MEMBER AND UTILIZE THEIR CONTRACTS.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

[K.12. Discussion and possible action to execute a one-year Software License and Support Services Agreement with AdGators pursuant to the DocketVision Software utilized by the District Courts, and authorize a discretionary exemption per Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(7)(D). SHELL/TIBBE/HUNT]

>> K12 , DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO EXECUTE A ONE-YEAR SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH AT GATORS PURSUANT TO THE DOCKET VISION SOFTWARE UTILIZED BY THE DISTRICT COURT'S AUTHORIZING DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024.

>> WELL-WRITTEN PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[K.13. Discussion and possible action to award and execute a contract for IFB 2025-B02 Hauling Solid Waste to Texas Disposal Systems, Inc. and Wasteconnections Lonstar Inc. SHELL/SMITH/T.CRUMLEY]

>> ACTION TOWARD AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR IFB 2025- B 02 HAULING SOLID WASTE TO TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS INC. AND WASTE

CONNECTIONS LONE STAR INC. >> WANT TO CLARIFY ITS LONE STAR. DON'T WANT TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH LONE STAR.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

[K.14. Discussion and possible action to call for a Special Meeting of the Commissioners Court on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 to canvass the November 2024 General Election and Road Bond Election. BECERRA]

>> K14 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024 TO CANDACE THE NOVEMBER 2020 FOR GENERAL ELECTION AND ROAD BOND ELECTION.

>> IS 4:00 P.M. OKAY FOR YOU GUYS? I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE

THAT. CALL THE ROLL. >>

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

>> NOW WE HAVE THE SHERIFF'S REPORT.

>> DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTY INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATION COUNTS AND COSTS.

>> THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SENT MY OFFICE A REPORT OF OUR INMATE CAPACITY. OUR CURRENT MAXIMUM JAIL CAPACITY IS 410 INMATES, JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMEND HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THE CAPACITY OPEN WHICH LOWERS CAPACITY TO 368. THE DAILY AVERAGE WAS 500 FOR AN PEAK WAS 511 ON OCTOBER 30. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS WEEK IS 138,000 THIS WEEK IS $138,840. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCED MALES IS 209 AND FEMALES ARE THREE. THIS WEEKS INMATES WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES. PASCHAL AND MAVERICK.

TOTAL PAPER READY INMATES WHICH ARE THOSE THAT HAVE GONE TO THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND HAVE HAD THEIR DAY IN COURT, 45, THOSE ARE NOW STATE INMATES AND THE REASON I BRING THAT UP IS

[L. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]

EXECUTIVE SESSION? >> I THINK WE CAN OPEN ALL FOUR OF THOSE JUDGE. L1 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT SECTIONS

[01:50:03]

>> EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071 AND 551.07 FOR THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH COUNCIL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT DUTIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE INVOLVING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR POSITION. L3 EXHIBITOR SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH CONSUL AND LIBERATION REGARDING THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE AND VALUE RIGHT-OF-WAY LAND ACQUISITION LOCATED NEAR POSEY ROAD. L4 , EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551 POINT, EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CONSULTATION WITH COUNCIL AND LIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT MUNCH AND PROJECT HUSKY. POSSIBLE DISCUSION AND/OR ACTION MAY

FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. >> JORDAN, PREFERENCE?

>> I DON'T HAVE A PREFERENCE, BUT

NUMBER THREE. >> HE HAS EARNED THAT RIGHT. IF YOU'RE NOT DIRECTLY TIED TO ITEM NUMBER STRESS YOU GOT IT. MY FAVORITE ALL RIGHT WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE HAVE THREE MOTIONS. STARTING WITH

L3. COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> THANK YOU REGARDING L3 MOTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT APPROXIMATELY 3.21 ACRES ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEST 0.21 ACRES AND NORTHEAST 3.00 ACRE PORTION OF PARCEL IDS R 16856 AND R 16857 OWNED BY WILLIAM CASSIDY PURPOSES OF RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION RELATED TO POSEY ROAD EXTENSION AND FOR 3.28 ACRES OF BE ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTH REMAINDER PORTION OF PARCEL IDS R 16856 AND R 16857 OWNED BY WILLIAM CASSIDY RELATED TO THE POSEY ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT FUNDED BY THE ROAD AND BRIDGE GENERAL FUND AS PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND AUTHORIZED TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO AN INCIDENTAL TO THE CLOSING.

>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>>

>> MOTION FOR ITEM L4 TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $25,135.14 PEOPLE TO HEB GROCERY COMPANY IN RECOGNITION OF PARTIAL PERFORMANCE UNDER ECONOMIC AGREEMENT .

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> THANK YOU JUDGE REGARDING L2 TO ESTABLISH COUNTY ADMINISTERED A POSITION GRADE 142 EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

>> TO ADJOURN.

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