F.2. Presentation of the Student Ambassadors from the Hays County Crime Stoppers Leadership program. INGALSBE/COHEN

[J.13. Discussion and possible action to award a contract for RFQ 2025-Q02 General Engineering Consultant - 2024 Road Bond to HNTB Corporation and authorize staff and the Criminal District Attorney, Civil Division to negotiate a contract. INGALSBE/SMITH]

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>> DO ONE OF YOU ALL WANT TO SPEAK ON THAT D.C. TRAVEL?

>> J 13 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD CONTRACT FOR 2025-202 GENERAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT-2020 FOR ROAD BOND TO HNTB CORPORATION AND AUTHORIZE TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT.

>> OKAY PERFECT, COMMISSIONER, ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?

>> STEPHANIE DO YOU WANT TO TELL US?

>> STEPHANIE HUNT PURCHASING AGENT.

WE BROUGHT THIS TO COURT TO PUT OUT FOR FORMAL PROCUREMENT TO GET STATEMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS AND WE HAD SEVERAL FIRMS RESPOND, WENT THROUGH NORMAL PROCUREMENT PROCESS WHERE IT GOES TO THE EVALUATION MANY, THEY REVIEW THE PROPOSALS, SCORE THEM AND WE CAME BACK WITH HERE IS THE HIGHEST SCORING ONE DO WE WANT TO DO INTERVIEWS? IT WAS APPARENT HNTB WAS THE HIGHEST SCORING AND THE COMMITTEE FELT COMFORTABLE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT SO THIS IS OUR RECOMMENDATION OF AWARD.

>> BEAUTIFUL AND THANK YOU IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, PLEASE

CALL THE ROLL. >> I DO WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT.

I WOULD SAY I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER INGALSBE AND I WERE ON THE SELECTION COMMITTEE AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE OTHER FIRMS THAT DID APPLY, WE HAD GOOD PROPOSALS AND I WOULD ASK IF ANY OF THOSE FIRMS WANT TO HAVE EXIT INTERVIEW, WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO DO THAT TO SIT DOWN AND LOOK AT THE PROPOSALS BECAUSE I THINK OVERALL, WE HAD SOME GOOD PROPOSALS, SOME KIND OF MISSED THE MARK, BUT I THINK COMPETITION IS A GOOD THING AND I THINK IT KEEPS OUR FOLKS ON

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THEIR TOES TO HAVE THIS OPENLY COMPLETED IN THE SAME PROCESS WE DID, BUT AS SOMEONE WHO IN THEIR PRIVATE LIFE AS A COMPANY SOMETIMES YOU NEVER KNOW WHY YOU DIDN'T END UP OR DO NOT KNOW WHY YOU WERE SELECTED YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU WERE SHORT ON AND I ALWAYS THINK THAT'S HONEST AND GOOD FEEDBACK SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE WHO WANTS TO DO THAT TO REQUEST THOSE AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>

>> CONGRATULATIONS, NOW GO TO WORK.

OKAY LET'S GO J 3 COMMISSIONERS I WILL CALL FOR ADDITIONAL REQUESTS AND SHERIFF'S WHATEVER NUMBERS YOU WANT ME TO CALL THAT I WILL USUALLY FOLKS WILL TEXT ME SINCE I AM SAYING OUT

[J.3. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of an Agreement to Provide Joint Funding in the amount of $47,668.00 for the Provision of Youth Services between Hays County, Texas State University, San Marcos CISD, and the City of San Marcos, related to the joint funding of a youth services director for the education of local youth. BECERRA/INGALSBE/T.CRUMLEY]

LOUD IF YOU HAVE A NUMBER AND YOU'RE READY LET YOU KNOW.

J 3 IN THE MEANTIME. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE JOINT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,668 FOR THE PROVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCUS ISD AND CITY OF SAN MARCUS RELATED TO JOINT FUNDING OF YOUTH SERVICE DIRECTOR FOR THE EDUCATION OF LOCAL YOUTH.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM.

>> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS AND HAYS COUNTY JUDGE, I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE ITEM WITH BRIEF BACKGROUND THE PARTNERSHIP IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY OF SAN MARCUS, SAN MARCUS ISD, HAYS COUNTY AND TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, A PARTNERSHIP MANY OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH.

THE THING THAT CHANGE BETWEEN NOW AND STANDARD RENEWAL BETWEEN THIS CONTRACT AND PREVIOUS IS COMMUNITY ACTION REQUESTED TO THE CITY OF SAN MARCUS THE CONTRACT NEGOTIATOR REQUESTED A RACE FOR THE DIRECTOR.

AT THE TIME TO GIVE YOU SOME CONTEXT THE SAN MARCUS CISD DECIDED TO NOT GO WITH THE INCREASE IN COST, THEY DECIDED TO MAINTAIN THEIR LEVEL OF COST, COMMUNITY ACTION WILL FIND ADDITIONAL GRANTS TO COVER THEIR PORTION OF THE CONTRACT, BUT OTHER THAN THAT IT DOES NOT IMPACT US ANY OTHER WAY OTHER THAN THE RAISE ASKED FOR THE COMMUNITY ACTION.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.

>> AS SOMEONE, I KNOW THE JUDGE AND I SERVED ON THE COURT BOARD AT THE SAME TIME, I GUESS MY CONCERN IS THAT I'M HAPPY WITH US HAVING TO SHOULDER THAT PORTION OF THE INCREASE IF NEED BE, BUT WAS THEIR OUTREACH TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR REQUEST AS TO WHY THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE OR WILLING TO STEP UP? MY CONCERN IS WE GET GRANT FUNDING ONE YEAR FOR THE INCREASED PORTION AND I WOULD HOPE THEY WOULD AT LEAST TRY TO BUDGET IN THE NEXT BUDGET CYCLE.

>> REASONING WAS THIS YEAR THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE RAISES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES SO THEY FIND IT HARD TO JUSTIFY GIVING RATES FOR A CONTRACTED EMPLOYEE.

>> ANYTHING ELSE? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL

[G.8. Approve out-of-state travel to send six members of the Sheriff's Honor Guard to National Police Week beginning May 11-16, 2025, in Washington D.C. and amend the budget accordingly. SMITH/HIPOLITO]

>> APPROVE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL TO SEND SIX MEMBERS OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR SIX MEMBERS OF THE SHERIFF'S HONOR GUARD TO THE NATIONAL POLICE WEEK BEGINNING MAY 11-16, 2025 WASHINGTON D.C. AND AMEND BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> GREAT IDEA, COMMISSIONER SMITH OR SHERIFF.

WHOEVER WOULD LIKE TO GO FIRST? >> I WOULD INTRODUCE IF I COULD, GO AHEAD. I WOULD SAY IF YOU KNOW THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEND SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES AND CONSTABLES TO NATIONAL POLICE WEEK, LESTER ESCORTS AND HONOR GUARD WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE ACTIVITIES, AFTER COVID AND THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS HERE IN HAYS COUNTY WE HAVE LOST A NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND THANKFULLY WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY THAT WE ARE PERSONALLY HONORING THIS YEAR.

IT IS A BLESSING TO DO THAT BUT IT IS ALSO A BLESSING TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEND FOLKS UP TO PARTICIPATE WITH BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. HAPPY TO SPONSOR THIS INITIALLY OR TRY TO FIND OUT OF ARPA FUNDS BUT BECAUSE OF THE TIMING WE WERE UNABLE TO DO THAT SO WE HAD TO FIND OTHER BUDGETARY

MEANS. >> APPRECIATED.

HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF. FIRST OF ALL COMMISSIONER SMITH THANK YOU FOR SPONSORING THIS AND THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THIS IS A BIG DEAL FOR ALL OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIFICALLY THE HONOR GUARD. I HAVE BEEN HERE GOING ON FOR

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YEARS AND I HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO ATTEND WASHINGTON D.C.

DURING POLICE WEEK A COUPLE WEEKS AGO HONORING ONE OF THE DEPUTIES WE LOST DUE TO COVID, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO GET TOGETHER AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. WE DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF GOING HOME AT THE END OF THE SHIFT AND WE DO NOT TAKE THAT LIGHTLY. SO THE SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE HERE IN HAYS COUNTY IS SECOND TO NONE.

THAT IS A HUGE REASON WHY I CHOSE, WHY I GREW UP HERE AND A BIG REASON WHY I CHOSE TO RAISE A FAMILY HERE.

THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE I WOULD'VE PUT MY NAME ON THE BALLOT TO RUN FOR SHERIFF BECAUSE THIS IS A SPECIAL PLACE STARTING WITH EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU ON THE DAIS SO THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING SENDING THE HONOR GUARD THEY LOOK FORWARD TO THIS TRIP EVERY YEAR BECAUSE IT IS SO POWERFUL TO BE UP THERE AND TO HONOR THE HUNDREDS OF OFFICERS WERE PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN 2024. THANK YOU.

>> IF NOTHING ELSE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[J.10. Discussion and possible action to execute a contract for the County Court at Law Mental Health Specialty Court Program with Philip Carolina M.Ed., QMHP, QMRP, ABA, VRC to provide Disability and Benefit Navigation services. COHEN/BROWN]

DAY. LET'S GO J 10 AND 11.

>> 210 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO EXECUTE CONTRACT FOR THE COUNTY COURT OF LAW MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALTY COURT PROGRAM WITH PHILIP CAROLINA MAD TO PROVIDE DISABILITY AND BENEFIT

NAVIGATION SERVICES. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC.

>> GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS ADMINISTRATOR UNDER JUDGE ELAINE BROWN SPEAKING A LITTLE BIT TO THIS SPECIFIC CONTRACT. SO, THIS CONTRACT WITH PHILIP CAROLINA WILL ALLOW COURT PARTICIPANTS TO ENGAGE WITH HIM IN PURSUIT OF APPLYING FOR BENEFITS SUCH AS SSI, SSDI, FOOD STAMPS, HEALTH INSURANCE AND HOUSING APPLICATIONS AS WELL. THIS IS A VERY NEEDED SERVICE, WE HAVE SEEN THAT AND WE HAVE COURT PARTICIPANTS THAT HAVE INTENSE NEEDS THAT NEED SUPPORT NAVIGATING THOSE SYSTEMS SO THIS CONTRACT WILL ALLOW HIM TO WORK WITH OUR COURT PARTICIPANTS TO DO THAT AND HELP OBTAIN THOSE BENEFITS THAT

THEY NEED. >> ANYTHING ELSE?

>> THIS IS JUST ANOTHER LAYER OF RESOURCES FOR THE COURT THAT I KNOW IS DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE AND I HAVE HEARD THAT.

HAVING SOMEONE DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE WILL BE A GOOD THING

FOR THE COURTS. >> THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS STAYING TRUE EVEN THOUGH I MEAN I WATCHED YOU ALL THE TIME SINCE IT STARTED THE WINDS ARE SHIFTING YOU IN EITHER DIRECTION AND YOU KEEP STRIVING SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[J.11. Discussion and possible action to execute a Memorandum of Understanding for the Hays County Mental Health Specialty Court Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program with Texas Oaks Psychiatric Hospital, LP dba Austin Oaks Hospital, Deblin Health Concepts & Associates, LLC, Evoke Wellness, and Philip Carolina, M.Ed., QMHP, QMRP, ABA, VRC. COHEN/INGALSBE/BROWN]

>> J 11 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO EXECUTE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE HAYS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALTY COURT ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM WITH THE TEXAS OAKS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL LP DBA AUSTIN OAKS HOSPITAL DEVLIN HEALTH CONCEPTS AND ASSOCIATES.

EVOKE WELLNESS AND PHILIP CAROLINA.

MAD, QMHP, QMRP, ABA, VRC. >> ALL RIGHT.

ONE MORE TIME STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE.

>> NAME IS SO ON THIS SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM WE HAVE ESTABLISHED MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE HAYS COUNTY ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM AND SOME CONTRACT PROVIDERS.

THESE PROVIDERS WOULD PROVIDE SO THE ONE PARTICULAR WITH AUSTIN OAKS PROVIDES IOP WHICH IS INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAMMING AND PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAMMING.

SO THOSE ARE OUTPATIENT SERVICES, INTENSIVE SERVICES.

INSTEAD OF A RESIDENTIAL STAY SO THIS CONTRACT WOULD ALLOW THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE PROGRAM TO ENGAGE IN THAT, IN THOSE SERVICES IF THEY NEED THEM.

THEY WOULD ALSO HAVE A CONTRACT WITH DEVLIN HEALTH CONCEPTS PROVIDING PSYCHIATRY, CASE MANAGEMENT AND COUNSELING WE

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HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THEM FOR MENTAL HEALTH COURT SO THIS WOULD ALLOW US TO USE THE SAME SERVICES FOR THIS ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM. THERE IS ALSO CONTRACT WITH EVOKE WELLNESS FOR THE IOP SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH CO- OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND AGAIN WITH PHILIP SPECIFICALLY FOR BENEFITS NAVIGATION.

>> COMMISSIONERS, ANYTHING ELSE? >> I WANT TO SAY FROM THE VERY ONSET OFF THE BAT THE BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS TEAM, WE TALKED ABOUT THE NEED FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE WORK AND HOW IT WILL INTERSECT WITH THE NEED OF THE MENTAL HEALTH COURT AND HOW YOU REALLY HAVE TWO COMPLETELY SEPARATE ISSUES, BUT THE INTERACTION DICTATES WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR COURT, I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU'RE MOVING FORWARD AND WE'VE HAD THOSE DISCUSSIONS AND I DO APPRECIATE IT. THE ONE THING I DO HAVE CONCERN ABOUT OVERTIME IS AS WE LOOK AT SERVICES THAT ARE THERE, HAVING A CLEAR EVALUATION BECAUSE WITH THE END OF THE ARPA MONEY WE HAD TO CURTAIL A LOT OF THAT AS YOU KNOW.

REALLY DOING AN EVALUATION BEFORE THE FISCAL YEAR BEFORE WE DO THE BUDGET OR BEFORE YOU DO YOUR BUDGET TO REALLY FIGURE OUT WHERE THOSE MONIES NEED TO GO.

AND WHICH OF THE PROGRAMS WE ARE DOING BECAUSE WE'RE DOING A LARGE NUMBER OF WHICH ONES ARE WORKING AND WHICH ARE GETTING THE BIGGEST BANG FOR THE BUCK BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE FUND THEM WELL. ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE TRYING TO HIT ALL THE MATRIX WE NEED TO.

BUT I DON'T WANT TO THROW MONEY AT SOMETHING THAT ISN'T WORKING, AS WELL AND BETTER DIRECT IT SO LET US KNOW.

>> SOUNDS GOOD. WE ARE ONGOING EVALUATING SERVICES WE WERE CONTRACTING NOW , EACH OF THESE PROVIDERS PROVIDE DIFFERENT SERVICES AND SO, WE PIECED TOGETHER A TREATMENT PLAN DEPENDING ON THEIR NEEDS AND THEIR TREATMENT PLAN COULD INCLUDE SOME OF THE SERVICES OR IT COULD INCLUDE, YOU KNOW, WORKING WITH OTHER PROVIDERS THAT ARE COMMUNITY- BASED IF THEY HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE FOR EXAMPLE.

WE ARE ALWAYS EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND ALSO THE NECESSITY OF EACH AND EVERY ONE OF OUR CONTRACTS FOR BOTH

MENTAL HEALTH, CORE AND AOT. >> STEPHANIE HAS SOMETHING TO

ADD. >> STEPHANIE HUNT, PURCHASING AGENT. ON THREE OF THE FOUR, NOT THE PHILIP CAROLINA, WE HAD BROUGHT TO COURT ON 21 JANUARY TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH THE GRANTING AGENCY WAS REQUESTING MOU OR CHANGING THEM OVER TO THE USE AND THE CONTRACTS WE EXECUTE ARE NOT, WE ONLY NEED ONE.

>> THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING. PEOPLE FOLLOW THESE AND THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF THAT EVERY ITEM PEOPLE WILL CLICK ON THE ITEMS AND SEE WHO IS THAT WHAT'S GOING ON?

>> I DIDN'T WANT WHY DID WE APPROVE THESE LAST TIME?

>> I WAS AT A CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES LAST WEEK AND I GET THE PRIVILEGE IN THESE CONFERENCES, PEOPLE UNDER WHY GO TO CONFERENCES? BECAUSE WE GET TO SEE, WE HAVE ANOTHER AGENDA ITEM LATER FOR YOU ABOUT JUDGES AND COMMISSIONER CONFERENCES. WHEN WE GO NOT ONLY DO WE LEARN THINGS BUT WE GET TO SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING AND THE PRACTICE, THAT SPACE IS SO VALUABLE.

A REAL HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AND HAD A CHANCE TO LISTEN TO WHAT LUBBOCK COUNTY DOES AND THEY ARE SUCH PIONEERS ON ALL OF THESE JUDICIAL FRONTS. SO I AM SO GRATEFUL I GET THE PRIVILEGE OF GOING AND LEARNING BECAUSE THESE THREE COUNTIES, FOUR COUNTIES ALTHOUGH THEY SOUND LIKE THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON BUT THEY DO. PARIS, DALLAS, TRAVIS AND LUBBOCK COUNTY. THEY ALL HAVE A VERY FORWARD THINKING APPROACH ABOUT THE WAY THEY ARE DEALING WITH POPULATION THAT IS MARGINALIZED OR IN TROUBLE AND YOU ARE DOING THAT WITH THESE ITEMS, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. JUST A MOMENT TO THANK AGAIN IN THE WORK THE MENTAL HEALTH CURT IS DOING.

WE HAVE BEEN NEEDING THESE SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR QUITE SOME TIME, NOT EVERYBODY NEEDS THEM, THOSE THAT MEET REQUIRED CRITERIA WILL SEE THEM. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THEM. AFTER A PLAN IS CREATED TO HAVE PSYCHIATRY AVAILABLE WITH COUNSELING AND INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WHICH IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT SO FOR THOSE WHO NEED THE CRITERIA THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET THOSE SERVICES. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK AND JUDGE BROWN FOR THE WORK YOU ARE DOING.

>> WELL SAID, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[J.1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Addendum No. 1 with BI Incorparated related to Portable Alcohol Monitors for the Judicial Services Division. COHEN/INGALSBE/FACUNDO]

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WE WILL MOVE THROUGH THOSE. KNOWLEDGE GO TO J 1.

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF ADDENDUM NUMBER ONE WITH INC.

>> STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE. >> GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS NAME ] ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR HAYS COUNTY JUDICIAL SERVICES.

TO MY LEFT IS THE DIRECTOR I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK COMMISSIONER INGALSBE FOR SPONSORING THIS AGENDA ITEM I AM HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF JUDICIAL SERVICES REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WE HAVE TO INCLUDE PORTABLE ALCOHOL MONITORS ALSO REFERRED TO AS PAM'S, THESE DEVICES WOULD BE FOR THE CLIENT POPULATION THAT DOES NOT HAVE VEHICLES AND ARE CLASSIFIED AS INDIGENT.

CURRENTLY ROUGHLY HALF OF THE 56 CLIENTS FOR ESTIMATING PURPOSES. THE DAILY COST OF THIS DEVICE WOULD BE FOR 15 DAILY AND WE ARE REQUESTING THIS DEVICE BECAUSE THERE IS A NEED FOR IT. JUDGE DISTRICT COURT JUDGE HAS REQUESTED WE FIND A DEVICE THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO SERVICE CERTAIN POPULATIONS. THIS DEVICE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL IS ONE THAT'S VERY EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE.

SOME OF THE FEATURES IT INCLUDES ARE BIOMETRIC FACIAL COMPARISON TECHNOLOGY, POCKET- SIZED PORTABILITY, EMBEDDED WITH CELLULAR AND GPS TECHNOLOGY, NEAR REAL-TIME BREATH RESULTS AND YOU'RE ABLE TO SCHEDULE THESE TEST ANYTIME DURING THE DAY WHICH IS A WONDERFUL THING.

>> THAT WILL BE SCHEDULED AHEAD OF TIME?

>> RANDOMLY WE CAN SCHEDULE ANYTIME YOU WOULD LIKE.

THOSE HIGH-RISK TIMES OF THE DAY WE CAN GO IN AND SCHEDULE THESE TESTS AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO KNOW OR VERIFY THAT IT IS THE PERSON BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE A SNAPSHOT.

SO THE TECHNOLOGY IS WHAT WE ARE NEEDING FOR THIS CLIENT

POPULATION. >> WONDERFUL, MAGNIFICENT.

>> I WANT TO CLARIFY IT IS A DAILY CONTRACT SO IN OTHER WORDS THE DAY THEY ARE ASSIGNED IF THEY GET IT IT WOULD NOT BE MONTHLY CHARGE IT IS A DAILY CHARGE.

>> A DAILY CHARGE. >> PERFECT.

>> IT'S GREAT, THE TECHNOLOGY AND I APPRECIATE THE DUE DILIGENCE. MOVING US IN THE FUTURE THAT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT. I APPLAUD YOUR EFFORTS BEEN

DOING THAT FOR US. >> THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU ARE DOING. THIS IS FANTASTIC TO HAVE A DEVICE THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO THE HOME.

I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT WHEN YOU GET IN THE VEHICLE WHICH YOU BLOWING BEFORE YOU TAKE OFF I DID NOT KNOW HOW THIS WOULD

WORK BUT YOU ANSWERED THAT. >> WELL DONE.

YOU GUYS ARE REALLY BEING CHAMPIONS AND BEING UNAFRAID AND BRINGING NEW IDEAS WITH YOUR FEDERAL EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY TOGETHER TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN AND SHAPE THE BEST MOST EFFICIENT THING FOR US TO BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITY IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER AND I AM MOST GRATEFUL FOR THAT GENUINELY. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[J.8. Discussion and possible action to establish one new Judicial Services Officer I/Family Liaison position grade 117 for the Juvenile Services Division effective March 1, 2025 and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/FACUNDO]

8. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ESTABLISH ONE NEW JUDICIAL SERVICES OFFICER ONE FAMILY LIAISON POSITION GRADE 117 FOR THE JUVENILE SERVICES DIVISION EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2025 AND AMEND THE BUDGET

ACCORDINGLY. >> JUDGE JUST BRIEFLY IT'S A JUVENILE SERVICES DIVISION IT IS JUDICIAL SERVICES DIVISION.

>> THANK YOU, THERE IS THAT CORRECTION.

SHOULD IT BE REREAD? IS THAT ENOUGH?

REREAD WITH THE CORRECTION. >> WITH JUDICIAL?

>> YES. >> 28 DISCUSSION POSSIBLE ACTION TO ESTABLISH ONE NEW JUDICIAL SERVICE OFFICER ONE FAMILY LIAISON POSITION GRADE 117 FOR THE JUDICIAL SERVICES DIVISION EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2025 AND AMEND THE BUDGET

ACCORDINGLY. >> MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> DURING THE 2025 BUDGET PROCESS RESPONDING SET ASIDE FOR THIS POSITION, WE MET WITH COMMISSIONER INGALSBE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT POSITION WOULD BE BEST FIT WITH OUR OFFICE . SO WE THANK COMMISSIONER INGALSBE FOR HAVING THE MEETINGS IN PLACE AND IN POSITION WITH THE OFFICE, THE RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE SPLIT RESPONSIBILITY, HALF TOWARD THE FAMILY LIAISON SPOTS ABILITY INCLUDING GOVERNMENT

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AGENCIES COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE PUBLIC, INMATES AND THE FAMILY THAT ARE IN THE HAYS COUNTY JAIL.

THE OTHER HALF OF THE POSITION WE WILL USE TO ESTABLISH INTAKE WHICH WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT FOR US BECAUSE OFFICES ARE AT THE JAIL SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. WE WANT TO USE THIS POSITION TO HELP ESTABLISH THAT UNIT TO PUSH OUT MORE INTERVIEWS THAT WILL HELP THE JUDGES, GIVE THE JUDGES MORE INFORMATION TO HELP THEM MAKE BETTER PRETRIAL RELEASE DECISIONS.

>> WONDERFUL AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WE HAVE ANOTHER INTEREST AS WE MOVE THROUGH WITH THE DASHBOARD SHIFT THAT WE ARE HAVING ON THE AGENDA, SOME WAY FOR US TO CAPTURE THOSE COMING TO THE JAIL EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

SO START RUNNING YOUR MIND THROUGH THAT SO WE CAN DETERMINE IF IT NEEDS TO BE CHANNELED THROUGH THE DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS OR AT YOUR POINT HOWEVER THAT LOOKS BEST AND MOST EFFICIENT SO WE CAN POPULATE THE DASHBOARD WITH IT AS WELL. THANK YOU.

ANYTHING ELSE? >> I WANT TO THANK THE COURT FOR SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF THIS POSITION.

I KNOW JASON MENTIONED THIS PERSON WOULD COORDINATE WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS, BUT FOR ME, THE POSITION WILL FACILITATE SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH FAMILY MEMBERS WHO WANT TO BE INFORMED ABOUT THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND RELATIVES, LOVED ONES THAT ARE IN OUR CUSTODY. SO I APPRECIATE THE WORK BEING DONE AND EVERYBODY INVOLVED IN CREATING AND HELPING TO GET

THIS POSITION CREATED. >> WONDERFUL, PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. >>

>> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING, HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.

[J.4. Discussion and possible action to recognize the establishment of the Hays County Mental Health Coordinating Committee. INGALSBE/T.CRUMLEY]

OKAY WHERE SHOULD WE GO NEXT? J 4.

>> TWO 4 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO RECOGNIZE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HAYS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

COORDINATOR IN COMMITTEE. >> ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONER

INGALSBE. >> JUDGE ABELARD JUDGE BROWN.

>> NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC.

>> I HAVE SEVERAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE HERE.

MY NAME IS JUDGE ELAINE BROWN THE JUDGE OF COUNTY COURT AT LAW NUMBER THREE AND CHAIR OF THIS NEW MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATING COMMITTEE. THE IDEA BEHIND THE COMMITTEE IS TO COORDINATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACROSS THE COUNTY SO THAT WE ARE NOT WORKING AT CROSS PURPOSES, BUT WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT IDEAS AND FUNDING THAT WILL HELP THE MENTAL HEALTH ABOUT JUVENILES AND ADULTS ACROSS HAYS COUNTY.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE , I HAVE MATTHEW GONZALEZ, NAME ] AND ACHIEVE WELL AS COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. SO, IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER. >> JUDGE I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT THIS WAS ESTABLISHED ON JUNE 6, 2024.

AS JUDGE BROWN MENTIONED SOME COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE HERE, BUT IT ALSO HAS MEMBERS FROM THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS, KYLE, SAN MARCUS AND WIMBERLEY AND OF COURSE HAYS COUNTY.

ALSO FROM THE BEHAVIORAL ADVISORY TEAM, ADULT MENTAL HEALTH AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH WORKGROUPS.

THE MISSION AS JUDGE BROWN STATED IS TO IMPROVE BEHAVIOR HEALTH SERVICES COUNTYWIDE AND WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT INDIVIDUALS ON THE COMMITTEE THAT REALLY CARE ABOUT THOSE MEMBERS OF OUR, EXCUSE ME, OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ARE NEEDED SO WE JUST WANT TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE THIS COMMITTEE AND ESTABLISH IT THROUGH THE COURT.

>> ABSOLUTELY. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> JUDGE I'M SORRY WANT TO ADD. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO JUDGE BROWN AND CHIEF COMMITTEE CAME OUT OF DISCUSSIONS IN THE BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS TEAM AND THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION IN THAT ORGANIZATION AS TO HOW WE SHOULD SET UP THE COMMITTEES THEMSELVES AND HOW WE SHOULD LOOK AT MENTAL HEALTH, OVERALL, IN THE COUNTY AS FAR AS LEADERSHIP.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE DID IN THOSE MEETINGS.

INSTEAD OF HAVING A TOP-DOWN ANALYSIS OR TOP-DOWN STRUCTURE FOR THE COMMITTEE I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK AT THE FLOW CHART PROVIDED. I THINK ON PAGE 3 OF THIS SLIDE DECK THAT WAS GIVEN TO US BECAUSE WE FELT AS A GROUP THAT WE AS POLICYMAKERS SHOULD NOT BE TELLING MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND THOSE WHO DEAL WITH ISSUES ON A DAILY BASIS WITH THE BEST COURSES OF ACTION OR DIRECTION SHOULD BE.

AS POLICYMAKERS WE SHOULD SET UP THE MENTAL HEALTH

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COORDINATOR AND COMMISSION TO TAKE INPUT FROM THOSE EXPERTS WHO ARE DEALING WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED EVERY DAY AND REALLY TRY TO ADDRESS THOSE IN A GRASSROOTS AND UP MEASURE.

INSTEAD OF TOP-DOWN. SO I SINCERELY APPLAUD THEM FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EACH ONE OF THE COMMUNITIES OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO ASSIGNED SOMEONE BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO BE, IT IS A WORKING COMMISSION. IT IS NOT ONE THERE TO JUST BE A MEMBER OF AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE PARTICIPATION GETTING THEM TO THE TABLE, THAT'S THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT WITH ALL OF THESE GROUPS IN THE COUNTY.

IN A REAL WAY SO THANK YOU TO BOTH OF YOU.

I KNOW YOU SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THIS AND THANK YOU TO COMMISSIONER INGALSBE FOR OFFERING TO BE A MEMBER AND A FULLY SUPPORT IT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL DAY. IT WILL BE SHORT WE HAVE CLOSED

THE ITEM. >> I WANT TO THANK NOT ONLY JUDGE BROWN AND THE CHIEF, BUT ALSO SCENES KEEPING ALL OF THIS MOVING.

SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT FOR THAT POSITION CREATING IT, LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND THE WORK SHE HAS DONE HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL SO I WANT TO GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE

[I.1. PLN-2673-PC; Hold a Public Hearing; regarding Hallett Entjer Subdivision, Replat of Lots 1 & 2. INGALSBE/PACHECO]

AND THAT HAS BEEN A BIG PART OF THAT.

>> GOING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS. I 1 PLEASE.

>> PLN-2673-PC HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SUBDIVISION

RE-PLAT OF LOTS ONE AND TWO. >> AGENDA ITEM FOR PUBLIC HEARING THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. I SEE NO MEANINGFUL MOVEMENT.

I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT WITH HAYS COUNTY.

THE SUBDIVISION REPLATT IS A SUBDIVISION PROPOSED ACROSS 12.75 ACRES ALONG PRECINCT 4 SORRY PRECINCT 1. WATER FOR THE SUBDIVISION WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH GOFORTH UTILITY DISTRICT AND WASTEWATER THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY. AT THIS TIME, THIS ITEM THERE IS NO ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL THIS IS JUST TO HOLD THE HEARING, STAFF IS GOING THROUGH THE REVIEW PROCESS PURSUANT TO TIMELINES UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 232. RIGHT NOW, NO ACTION REQUESTED

[I.2. PLN-2683-PC; Hold a Public Hearing regarding the Dripping Springs Ranch, Ph 2, Lot 1B, Replat. SMITH/PACHECO]

JUST HOLDING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> VERY GOOD AND THANK YOU. >> PLN-2683-PC.

HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE DRIPPING SPRINGS RANCH

PHASE 2 ON ONE B REPLAT. >> SO MOVED AND SECOND.

>> OPENING THE SIDE OF HER PUBLIC HEARING, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. I GET TIED UP READING SOMETIMES.

I SEE NO MOVEMENT I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU. MR. PACHECO.

>> MARCUS PACHECO, DRIPPING SPRINGS RANCH PHASE 2 LOT ONE P REPLAT. FIVE LAW SUBDIVISION ACROSS ALONG BRADY PASS PRECINCT PRECINCT 4. WATERWAY PROPOSED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE WELLS AND ALSO FOR WASTEWATER ACHIEVED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE SEWAGE. SIMILAR TO THE ITEM PREVIOUS

[I.3. PLN-2433-PC; Call for a Public Hearing on March 25th, 2025 regarding Castro's Addition, Lot 1, Replat. INGALSBE/PACHECO]

THIS WORK, NO ACTION REQUESTED THE ITEM IS JUST TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING, STAFF IS GOING TO REVIEW OUTLINED IN LOCAL

GOVERNMENT CODE. >> THANK YOU, PLEASE OPEN HI 3.

>> PLN-24 33-PC CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING MARCH 25, 2025 REGARDING CASTRO'S ADDITION LOT ONE REPLAT.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL >>

[CONSENT ITEMS]

>> I WILL OPEN CONSENT UNLESS YOU HAVE A REQUEST?

PLEASE OPEN SLATE CONSENT. >> G 1 APPROVE PAYMENT OF COUNTY INVOICES. 2 APPROVE PAYMENT OF JURY DISBURSEMENT. G 3 APPROVE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTHCARE CLAIMS AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL DISBURSEMENT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 TO THE HEALTHCARE CLAIMS ACCOUNT.

G 4 APPROVE PAYMENT OF THE FAVORITE 28 TO 2025 PAYROLL

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DISBURSEMENT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,500,000 EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28, 2025 PROPOSE TOTALS FOR WAGES WITHHOLDINGS, DEDUCTIONS AND BENEFITS ON THE HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE.

G 5 APPROVE COMMISSION A QUART MINUTES FEBRUARY 11, 2025.

G 6 ACCEPT DELIVERY OF AUDITOR OFFICE QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL INTERNAL EXAMINATION REPORT G SEVEN APPROVE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL SHERIFF'S OFFICE EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND THE NAVIGATOR CONFERENCE BEGINNING APRIL 14-18, 2025 IN ORLANDO FLORIDA. G 9 ACCEPT 2020 FOR RACIAL PROFILING REPORT FOR THE HAYS COUNTY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE G 10 AUTHORIZE JILL TO USE EXISTING FUNDS FOR SERVICES WITH RELATED TO ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM VALUED AT $14,640.21 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

G 11 APPROVE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR THE TEXAS AGRO LIFE EXTENSION OF US TO ATTEND TEXAS A&M EXTENSION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS A MARCH 25-27, 2025 IN ATHENS.

G 12 ACCEPT 2020 FOR RACIAL PROFILING REPORT FROM HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE'S OFFICE PRECINCT 1. G 13 ACCEPT 2020 FOR RACIAL PROFILING REPORT ÚFROM CONSTABLE'S OFFICE PRECINCT 2. PRECINCT 3 MY APOLOGIES.

G 14 AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF 2025 ANNUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN PLATEAU LAND AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT IN HAYS COUNTY AMOUNT OF $6360.06 FOR THE ANNUAL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE NATURE PRESERVE.

G 15 AUTHORIZE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE ONE NEW VACCINE FREEZER AND TWO NEW VACCINE REFRIGERATORS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6583.25 FROM K2 SCIENTIFIC SECOND" G 16 AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE UP TO $1500 FOR PUBLIC EASTER EGG HUNT EVENT TO BE HELD ON THE COURTHOUSE GROUNDS APRIL 19, 2025 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

G 17 APPROVE PURCHASE OF FIVE HEAVY-DUTY WORKBENCHES FOR USE IN THE WAREHOUSE AT THE ELECTIONS BUILDING FOR A TOTAL OF $4111.44 AND AMEND BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

G 18 AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AWARD FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FY 24 STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,265 G 19 AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONER PRECINCT WANT TO PURCHASE ONE 7020 DESKTOP COMPUTER TOTALING $1129 AND AMEND BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. G 20 APPROVE UTILITY PERMITS, G 21 ACCEPT DONATIONS TOTALING 11,600 ON BEHALF OF THE HAYS COUNTY CHILD PROTECTOR COURT AND AMEND BUDGET ACCORDINGLY G 22 AUTHORIZE OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL COUNTY COURT AT LAW JUDGE NUMBER THREE AOT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR AND HILL COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND 2025 NATIONAL AOT SYMPOSIUM AND LEARNING COLLABORATIVE MARCH 27- 28, 2025 IN ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND. KEN 23 AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2 OFFICE RELATED TO THE 91ST ANNUAL SOUTH TEXAS COUNTY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE HELD IN CORPUS CHRISTI JUNE 2 THROUGH JUNE 5 AND AMEND BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

HEAD 24 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT FOR $6514.23 RELATED TO HAIL DAMAGE VEHICLE REPAIRS CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN WHICH NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS ISSUED AS REQUIRED FOR THE HAYS COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY. G 25 RATIFY APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF IFP 2023-B 15 REGULATORY ROADSIGNS FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR WITH ROADS SAFE TRAFFIC SYSTEMS. VITAL ENTERPRISE OHIO LLC, TRAFFIC EQUIPMENT LLC AND VULCAN SIGNS, G 26 APPROVE RENEWAL OF RFP 2024-PO SIX HVAC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES COUNTYWIDE FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 6, 2025.

G 27 APPROVE CONTRACT EXTENSION OF RFP 2020-PO 3 IN MAY COMMISSARY SERVICE KEITH GROUP NETWORK NOT TO EXTEND 31 DAYS.

G 20 AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF TERMINATION NOTICE TO INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE RELATED TO JAIL DASHBOARD SOFTWARE SERVICES FOR THE HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, G 29 APPROVE REJECTION OF ALL PROPOSALS RELATED RFP 2025-PO 4 JAIL DASHBOARD SOFTWARE G 30 APPROVE TEXAS COOKOFF EVENT COURTHOUSE GROUNDS SPONSORED BY HILL COUNTRY COOKOFF ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD MARCH 1, 2025 INCLUDING COMMERCIAL VENDORS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH HAYS COUNTY USE PROPERTY.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND WITH ONE PUBLIC COMMENT.

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PLEASE READ ABOUT SPENDING TAXPAYER MONEY ON EASTER EGG HUNT, THE HUNT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DIRECTION FROM THE DEBT OF OUR SAVIOR BUT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE BABYLONIAN BELIEF THAT ISIS LANDED IN THE EUPHRATES RIVER, LOOK IT UP, TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION, THAT BEING SAID I OBJECT TO USING 200,000 PLUS COURTHOUSE LAWN TO HOST THE EVENT AS IT WILL BE TROUBLED BY NUMEROUS ADULTS AND CHILDREN IF SUCH EVENT MUST BE HELD I WOULD SUGGEST THE PARK AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER ON A WEEKEND AS A BETTER VENUE. I CAN ONLY THINK YOU'RE TRYING TO BRING MORE TRAFFIC DOWNTOWN TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES LIKE WE NEED MORE TRAFFIC DOWNTOWN.

PARKING ON THE COURTHOUSE IS ALREADY AT A PREMIUM SO ANY GIVEN DAY THIS LIMITS CUSTOMERS WHO CAN SHOP THERE.

WHAT SEEMS LIKE A GOOD IDEA ON A CURSORY EXAMINATION IS ON FURTHER ANALYSIS, ABSURD, THE GOVERNMENT CENTER ON A WEEKEND HAS MORE THAN ENOUGH SAFE WORKING PARKING FOR THIS EVENT.

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, COMMISSIONER SMITH, COMMISSIONER HAMMER ANYTHING ON THE REST? SPOT I HAVE TWO. I WANT TO COMPLEMENT COMMISSIONER COHEN ON THE SOUTH TEXAS COUNTY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER ITEM. WE NEED SOME OF THOSE STEPS TO GO THERE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE REASON THAT THE JUDGE MENTIONED EARLIER. SOME OF THE FEEDBACK WE GET, SOME OF THE GREAT IDEAS THAT ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE STATE, HAVING AT LEAST ONE STAFFER AT THOSE WOULD BE HELPFUL AND I CONGRATULATE YOU FOR THAT. THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY IS ON THE ITEMS SPECIFIC TO THE ONE MENTIONED THERE WERE ANY USAGE ON THE COURTHOUSE I WOULD HOPE, I KNOW THOSE RUN THROUGH YOUR OFFICE JUDGE. I HAD A COUPLE OF REQUESTS OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS WHERE I KNOW PEOPLE HAVE MADE A REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO THOSE, I WOULD ASK ANYTHING WE DO IS ALL PUBLIC INFORMATION IF WE CAN ENSURE WHEN REQUESTS COME IN THE CAN BE FILLED, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

>> JUDGE ITEM NUMBER 28 I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER COHEN AND SHERIFF HIPOLITO AND REALLY THANK AND COMMAND THE ITU DEPARTMENT FOR WORKING WITH THE SHERIFFS OFFICE AND CREATING THIS NEW DASHBOARD TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. JUST YOU KNOW WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS WITH THE DASHBOARD WITH A LOT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXTREMELY INTERESTED IN THAT AND IT'S NOT GOING TO STOP, WE CAN CONTINUE PROVIDING THAT INFORMATION, SO THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT. THIS CAME TO US LAST SUMMER TO KNOW, THEY COULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE JAIL DASHBOARD.

SO FROM THAT CONVERSATION WHICH COMMISSIONER SHALL WAS PART OF AT THE TIME, JUMPED INTO ACTION AND WE NEED TO HAVE A JAIL DASHBOARD WE CAN'T NOT HAVE IT WHICH IS WHY THE RFP PROCESS WENT INTO PLACE. DURING THAT TIME THAT IS WHEN OUR ITU DEPARTMENT JUMPED IN AND STARTED SEEING IF THEY COULD REPLICATE WITH THE NEW HIRE AND HE WAS ABLE TO REBUILD THE JAIL DASHBOARD AS WE SEE TODAY.

SO THE PURPOSE IS WE HAD TO FORMERLY CANCEL PER THE CONTRACT TERMS AND ALSO REFUSE THE RFP PROPOSAL WE DID RECEIVE AS PER PROCESS. I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE DASHBOARD. IS GOING TO BE MORE CUSTOMIZABLE AND SAVE THE COUNTY MONEY.

>> WHAT YOU JUST SAID REMINDS ME OF THE YEARS I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE AND HONOR OF WORKING DURING COVID RESPONSE YOU MAY REMEMBER IN HAYS COUNTY. LITERALLY WE BLEW UP EVERYTHING DIGITAL SO PEOPLE COULD COMEDIC IT WITH US.

IT WAS A FRANTIC TIME FOR EVERYONE AND WE HAD CREATED A CALL CENTER. REMEMBER COMMISSIONER INGALSBE? IT WAS SUCH A OVERLOADED THING THAT WE WERE DOING BECAUSE WE WERE PIONEERING COVID RESPONSE IN THE STATE.

DID NOT KNOW IT AT THE TIME SO WE HAD CORPUS CHRISTI, LAREDO AND EVERYONE AND THEIR MOTHERS TRYING TO GET INTO OUR SPACE WITH THOSE TYPES OF RESPONSES. JEFF MAGILL, HE CAME UP WITH A PHONE BANKING SYSTEM, HE DID SO MUCH TO HELP US THROUGH AND IT WAS TRUE TO FORM WHEN I STARTED WORKING WITH HIM ON THE DASHBOARD AND I SAID MAKE SURE WE INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH AND HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN THERE BECAUSE WE KNOW THE JAIL HISTORICALLY STATEWIDE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PLACES WE HOLD MENTAL HEALTH FOLKS, OUR JAIL, THAT'S THE WRONG PLACE, BUT THAT'S WHY HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE INCLUDE THAT COMPONEN INTO THE

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CONVERSATION. SO YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT, THE CUSTOMIZING, THE EASE-OF-USE VISUALLY.

MANAGING TO TURN THIS WONDERFUL TOOL, COMMISSIONER INGALSBE YOU ARE RIGHT, THAT WE NEEDED AND ARE GRATEFUL WE CAN'T, BUT WE TURNED IT INTO SOMETHING TO JUST EYES INTO SOMETHING THAT'S EVEN MORE USER-FRIENDLY. SO I WAS CAUTIONED TO MAKE SURE WE DID NOT LEAVE OUT THE CRITICAL PIECES WHICH WE WON'T BECAUSE JEFF WORKS WITH US ON THE REGULAR.

SO I AM VERY GRATEFUL WE ARE SHEDDING LIGHT ON THIS.

YOU KNOW PEOPLE WERE TALKING ÚO THOUGHT WE WOULD TAKE A STEP BACK. TALKING ABOUT THIS IN THE PUBLIC IS A GOOD THING BECAUSE IT PUTS PEOPLE AT EASE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT KNOWLEDGE IS POWER AND THE MORE WE KNOW ABOUT YOU SITTING IN THE JAIL, THE BETTER.

SO I'M GLAD WE ARE NOT ACTUALLY STOPPING THIS, BUT WE ARE JUST SHIFTING IT. THINK YOU ALL AND THINK YOU MISS HUNT FOR THE PROCESS AS WELL.

COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THAT, EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND ALSO I WANT TO GIVE JEFF HUGE KUDOS ON THE ENTIRE I.T.

DEPART, THE I.T. DEPARTMENT IS SECOND TO NONE AND JEFF IS INCREDIBLE IN WHAT HE CAN DO TO SAVE THE COUNTY MONEY BY NOT UTILIZING VENDORS INCLUDING OUR OWN SOFTWARE.

I'M NOT A SOFTWARE ENGINEER BUT I'M SURE HE KNOWS CODING THROUGH AND THROUGH AND EVERYTHING TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT JEFF AND I.T. DEPARTMENT HAS DONE.

>> SOMETHING ELSE COMMISSIONER? >> THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO DONATE TO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES BOARD.

HER ITEM G 21 HAD SOME FOLKS. >> YES I WAS LOOKING FOR THAT, I KNOW IT IS THE LIONS CLUB, CULTURE AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY SO YES JUDGE I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HAYS COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE BOARD.

>> YOU ARE RIGHT, THANK YOU. IT COSTS SO LITTLE YET GIVE SO MUCH. IF NOTHING ELSE PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. >>

>> IN MY MOVING THROUGH OR DID SOMETHING ELSE COME UP?

[J.2. Discussion and possible action to appoint Kate Esqueda, MPH, CHES and Marissa Lozano, MPH to the Core Four Task Force. INGALSBE/T.CRUMLEY]

LET'S KEEP MOVING THROUGH MISCELLANEOUS.

>> TWO 2 DISCUSSING POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPOINT

>> ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[J.5. Discussion and possible action to authorize a Transportation Lead, Leah Della Ragione, to take home a county issued vehicle to her residence outside the County. INGALSBE/MOCYZYGEMBA]

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE TRANSPORTATION LEAD FOR HER RESIDENCE OUTSIDE THE COUNTY.

>> SAME QUESTION. WHAT THE DISTANCE FROM THE HOUSE FROM THE COUNTY LINE? STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR

THE VIEWING PUBLIC. >> TRANSPORTATION. SHE IS 26 MILES.

>> 26 MILES WHAT ARE WE GOING TO MOVE HER TO HAYS COUNTY? OKAY, COMMISSIONERS THIS IS A ASK OF 26 MILES FROM THE COUNTY LINE. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT?

COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YOU WANT ME TO JUMP ON THE

GRENADE FIRST? >> SHE IS 26 MILES FROM HER

WORK LOCATION. >> ABOUT FROM THE COUNTY LINE? THAT'S WHERE WE FEEL IT. CORRECTED I WILL SAY THAT PUBLICLY. IT DID SOUND TERRIBLE.

I FELT WE WOULD FAIL SO TELL US MORE WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT

COUNTY LINE. >> SHE IS PROBABLY SIX MILES

FROM THE COUNTY LINE. >> HOW DOES THAT FEEL

COMMISSIONER SMITH ? >> I KNOW WE HAVE A SOMEWHAT STANDARDIZED PROCESS. IS THAT CORRECT? DO WE NOT HAVE A STANDARDIZED PROCESS?

>> SO THIS IS THE STANDARDIZED PROCESS TO COME TO COURT IF THEY ARE OUTSIDE THE COUNTY LINE THERE IS NO MILEAGE REQUIREMENT OUTSIDE THE COUNTY LINE. ANY ONE DEPARTMENT IS ABLE TO DO REQUIRING COURT APPROVAL TO EXTEND ANYTHING

OUTSIDE. >> THE PROCESS IS TO BRING IT

TO COURT? >> IF IT'S OVER 20 MILES.

OUTSIDE THE COUNTY LINE. >> OUTSIDE THE COUNTY LINE THAT'S WHAT IT BOILS DOWN TO AND THAT'S FAIR.

THE POLICIES RIGHT AND TRANSPARENT WHEN I COME BACK AND I SEE HAYS COUNTY VEHICLE REALLY FAR AWAY, I AM LIKE WHAT ARE WE DOING? SO WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EVERY

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CAR THAT IS A COUNTY ASSET THAT LEAVES THE COUNTY LINE.

>> I DON'T HAVE ISSUE. >> I'M GOOD.

>> ALL RIGHT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[J.6. Discussion and possible action authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Cooperation Contract between Hays County and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) related to expedited drug analysis of evidence submitted by Hays County. SMITH]

LET'S GO J 6. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF INTERLOCAL COOPERATION CONTRACT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY RELATED TO THE EXPEDITED DRUG ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE SUBMITTED

BY HAYS COUNTY. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH A GREAT ITEM WE KEEP SUPPORTING AND I'M GLAD YOU SPONSORED A PLEASE

CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH YES

[J.7. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Human Resources Office to double-fill the Human Resources Director position for a 1-month period, effective March 3rd through March 31st. COHEN/MILLER]

COMMISSIONER COHEN YES COMMISSIONER HAMMER YES COMMISSIONER INGALSBE YES JUDGE BECCERRA YES.

J 7 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE TO DOUBLE FILL HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR POSITION ONE MONTH PERIOD EFFECTIVE MARCH 3 THROUGH MARCH 31.

>> WELL-WRITTEN, SELF- EXPLANATORY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE YES COMMISSIONER SMITH YES COMMISSIONER COHEN YES COMMISSIONER HAMMER YES JUDGE BECCERRA YES

>> THANK YOU AGAIN MS. MILLER FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE AND CONTINUE TO DO ALL THE WAY UNTIL YOUR LAST DAY.

>> ONE SMALL EQUIVOCATION CAN WE STATE THE YEAR?

>> SURE. 2025.

TRANSACTION HAPPENING NOW. I JUST MARKED IT BUT I LOST MY

[J.9. Discussion and possible action to review and approve a preliminary Hays County budget calendar for Fiscal Year 2026. BECERRA/BLANCO]

PLACE. 29?

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO REVIEW AND APPROVE PRELIMINARY HAYS COUNTY BUDGET CALENDAR FISCAL YEAR 2026.

>> ALL RIGHT STANDARD ARTICLE AGAIN.

SOME OF THIS HOUSEKEEPING STUFF WE DO.

HOW ABOUT YOU TAKE THE MIC, DO IT FROM THERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO GO TO THE PODIUM. AND THEN TELL US ABOUT THE ITEM

IN GENERAL. >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS GOOD MORNING, JONATHAN BLANCO BUDGET AND PAYROLL DIRECTOR ROLLING OUT FISCAL YEAR 26 BUDGET MARCH 3 WITH BUDGET WORKSHOPS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD IN AUGUST THE TAX RATE AND BUDGET

ADOPTION IN SEPTEMBER. >> BEAUTIFULLY DONE, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE IN THE COURT OF RECORD. I LOVE THAT YOU ARE SMILING ALONGSIDE. WONDERFUL TEAM, PLEASE CALL THE

ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER YES

[J.12. Discussion and possible action to award RFP 2025-P06 Inmate Commissary Services to Keefe Commissary Network and authorize staff and the Criminal District Attorney, Civil Division to negotiate a contract.]

COMMISSIONER INGALSBE YES COMMISSIONER SMITH YES COMMISSIONER COHEN YES JUDGE BECCERRA YES

>> 212 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD RFP 2025-PO 6 IN MAY COMMISSARY SERVICES TO KEEP COMMISSARY NETWORK AUTHORIZING STAFF AND CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY CIVIL

DIVISION TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACT. >> MISS HUNT ANYTHING TO CONTRIBUTE? NO QUESTIONS JUST MAKING SURE

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE YES

[J.14. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of an Interlocal Agreement between Hays County and Kerr County for specified hearings to be held in Kerr County, Texas. SMITH]

COMMISSIONER HAMMER YES COMMISSIONER COHEN YES COMMISSIONER SMITH YES JUDGE BECCERRA YES. J 14 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND KERR COUNTY FOR SPECIFIED HEARINGS TO BE HELD IN KERR

COUNTY, TEXAS. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> I'M GOING TO ASK OFFICE OF CIVIL DIVISION AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO KIND OF EXPLAIN WHEN WE ARE DOING WITH THIS AND

I WILL HAVE SOME FOLLOW-UP. >> GOOD MORNING THIS IS JUST A FOLLOW-UP FROM LAST WEEK. CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY WITH HAYS COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION FOLLOW-UP FROM LAST COURT SESSION MARIE HAD DISCUSSION ABOUT GROUNDWATER CERTIFICATION.

WRONG ITEM. >> I WILL TOUCH BASE ON THIS

ONE. >> THIS IS A TALKER ITEM.

>> IN THE PAST STATUTORILY SORRY, ATTORNEY CIVIL DIVISION SO IN THE PAST WE HAVE COVER THE SAME FEES FOR INDIVIDUALS FOR DIFFERENT FACTORS UNDER THE LAW TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE COUNTY TO KERR COUNTY SO KERR COUNTY HAS REACHED OUT TO HAYS COUNTY IN ADDITION TO OTHER COUNTIES TO CODIFY WHAT WE ARE REIMBURSING THEM FOR SO THAT'S WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN THE BACKUP AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE PROVING, PLACING THIS INTO THE RECORD TO SAY WE WILL CONTINUE TO REIMBURSE ITEMS FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS JUST WHAT WE ARE

DOING ON THE RECORD. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[J.16. Discussion and possible action to adopt a resolution of the court providing direction and guidance on groundwater certification waivers. SMITH/PACHECO]

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH YES , COMMISSIONER HAMMER YES, COMMISSIONER INGALSB YES, COMMISSIONER COHEN YES, JUDGE

BECCERRA YES. >> JUDGE I WAS GOING TO SAY AND

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16 ON HERE. >> WE WILL SAY 15 AND BE OKAY

WITH IT. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION OF THE COURT PROVIDING DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE ON GROUNDWATER CERTIFICATION WAIVERS.

>> SO MOVED AND SECOND. NOW WE ARE READY FOR YOU.

>> YES, AGAIN CHASE YOUNG ADA HAYS COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION.

THIS IS J 15. A FOLLOW-UP FROM LAST COURT SESSION DISCUSSION ABOUT GROUNDWATER CERTIFICATION.

WE PROPOSED TO HAVE A RESOLUTION.

BASICALLY SAYING WE ARE NOT HAVING WAIVERS HERE BUT I BELIEVE YOU FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS YOU WANTED SOME GUIDANCE.

>> AFTER LAST WEEK I SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH THE STATUTE AND CONVERSATIONS WITH BOTH SERVICES AND OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL TO COME UP WITH A RESOLUTION.

I THINK IT COVERS SOME THINGS BUT IT COVERS WHAT WE NEED TO COVER. THERE IS ONE QUESTION WE NEED TO DISCUSS THAT I BROUGHT UP AFTER READING THE STATUTE AND I WANT TO USE AN EXAMPLE TO TRY TO EXPLAIN.