F.1. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing Outstanding Awardees by the Hays County Child Protective Board. INGALSBE

[F.2. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing May 10th - 16th, 2026, as Police Week and May 13th, 2026, as Peace Officers Memorial Day. INGALSBE/HIPOLITO]

>> F2, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 10-162026 AS POLICE WEEK AND MAY 13TH 2026 A PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL DAY.

>> SECOND. >> PLEASE READ IT?

>> PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING POLICE WEEK AND PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL DAY WHEREAS THE CONGRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF TH UNITED STATES HAVE DESIGNATED MAY 15TH AS PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL DAY AND THE WEEK IN WHICH IT FALLS AS POLICE WEEK AND WHEREAS THE MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF HAYS COUNTY PLAYING A CENTRAL ROLE I SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ITS CITIZENS AND WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT THAT AL CITIZENS KNOW AND UNDERSTAND TH PROBLEMS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THA MEMBERS OF THE AGENCIES RECOGNIZE THEIR DUTIES TO SERVE BY SAFEGUARDING LIFE AND PROPERTY, PROTECTING THEM AGAINST VIOLENCE OR DISORDER, AND SHIELDING THE INNOCENT AGAINST DECEPTION AND THE WEAK AGAINST OPPRESSION OR INTIMIDATION AND WHEREAS SINCE THE FIRST KNOWN LINE OF DUTY DEATH IN 1791, DEPUTY ISAAC SMITH, 26,950 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, WHERE A SEVEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN THE LAND OF DUTY SERVING SUITE ONE COUNTY TEXAS AND WE'RE WILL WIL NEVER FORGET THE SACRIFICES OF DEPUTY SHERIFF HENRY C BANKS, HAYS COUNTY SHERIFFS SHERIFF'S OFFICE. NIGHT WATCHMAN, COW THE POLICE DEPARTMENT GREAT DEPUTY SHERIFF JOHN S DAVIS JR. HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. TROOPER RANDALL W VETTER, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. FOR SAN MARCUS COMES POLICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICER JUSTIN PUTNAM, DEPUTY CONSTABLE MANUEL DE LA ROSA. HAYES COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, CORRECTIONAL OFFICER JAMES HENRY , HAYS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND WHEREAS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF HAYS COUNTY PROVIDE A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE NOW THER FOR BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT CALLS UPON ALL SUCH ESSENCE OF THE COUNTY IN ALL PATRIOTIC CIVIL AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO OBSERVE THE WEEK OF MAY 10TH THROUGH MAY 16TH OF 2026 AS POLICE WEEK WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES TO COMMEMORATE POLIC OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT TO BY THEIR FAITHFUL AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY HAVE RENDERED DEDICATED SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PRESERVE THE RIGHTS AND SECURITY OF ALSO DOZENS.

WE FURTHER CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS TO OBSERVE MAY 13TH OF 2026 AS PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL DAY TO HONOR THOSE PEACE OFFICERS WHO THROUGH THEIR COURAGEOUS DEEDS HAVE LOST THEI LIVES AND BECAME DISABLED AND THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY ADOPTED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MAY , 2026.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

>> S PRATT. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> JUDGE BECERRA.

>> WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE TO SPEAK ?

>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, I JUST WANTED TO START BY SAYING ON BEHALF OF OUR AGENCY, THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING POLICE OFFICER WEEK. THIS PROFESSION IS NOT EASY FOR MEN AND WOMEN CARRY BURDENS MOS PEOPLE NEVER SEE LONG HOURS, MISSED HOLIDAYS, DIFFICULT CALLS , THE WEIGHT OF MAKING CRITICAL DECISIONS AT A MOMENTS NOTICE IT EVERY DAY THEY CONTINUE TO SHOW UP AND SERVE. IT IS BOTH A RESPONSIBILITY AND PRIVILEGE TO PROTECT THE COMMUNITY WE CALL HOME.

OUR DEPUTIES AND OFFICERS DO THIS WORK BECAUSE THEY CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTY AND THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES. I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF WHILE THEY MAY NOT WEAR THE BADGE PROMOTE THEIR WORK IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF EVERY DEPUTY IN EVER MISSION WE CARRY OUT. THEY ARE STEADY HANDS BEHIND TH SCENES PER SUPPORTING OPERATIONS , SERVING THE PUBLIC, SOLVING PROBLEMS IN HELPING TO KEEP THE AGENCY MOVING FORWARD EVERY SINGLE DAY. LAW ENFORCEMENT CANNOT SUCCEED WITHOUT THEM. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THOSE WHO SERVE, WE MUST ALSO RECOGNIZE THE SPOUSES AND FAMILIES WHO STAND BESIDE THEM THEY CARRY TH STRESS, THE SACRIFICE, AND THE

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UNCERTAINTY THAT COMES WITH A PROFESSION THE PROFESSION.

OFTEN WITHOUT RECOGNITION, THEY SUPPORT THEIR SUPPORT MAKES THE SERVICE POSSIBLE. TO ALL OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND PROFESSIONAL STAF AND FAMILIES, THANK YOU FOR YOU SACRIFICES, COMMITMENT AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.

>> BEAUTIFULLY DONE. THANK YOU, CAPTAIN.

[APPLAUSE] I WILL GIVE COMMISSIONERS A CHANCE TO SAY SOMETHING IN THEN THEY'LL COME UPRIGHT.

>> CAPTAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE IN ALL OF OUR OFFICERS THAT ARE IN ATTENDANCE TODAY.

I WANT TO THANK YOU AND HONOR THE COURAGE, SACRIFICE AND COMMITMENT THAT THE MEN AND WOMEN THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES EVERY DAY. I AM TRULY IN DEEP FULL GRATEFU FOR YOUR SERVICE, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH GREAT I TOO WANT TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN I ALL AND SACRIFICED IN THE LINE OF DUTY THAT HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN THE LINE

OF DUTY, SO THANK YOU. >> CAPTAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL WORDS. IT IS SOMETIMES A THANKLESS JOB JOB, BUT YOU PUT YOURSELVES OUT THERE FOR THE COMMUNITY EVERY DAY IN YOUR FAMILY DUE TWO. I DON'T THINK I COULD THANK EVERYONE ENOUGH FOR WHAT YOU DO BUT JUST KNOW THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MY HEART IN I AM ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING AND YOUR SAFETY AS WELL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO EVERY DAY.

>> I DON'T THINK THERE'S A WHOL LOT OF WORDS YOU CAN PUT INTO THE GRATITUDE WE HAVE FOR WHAT YOU ALL DO AND SEEING YOUR FELLOW COLLEAGUES AND COMRADES POTENTIALLY EVERY SINGLE DAY MIGHT BE THEIR LAST DAY, I CAN' EVEN IMAGINE THAT TYPE OF WEIGH TO CARRY. AND TO CONTINUE ON WITHOUT SOME OF YOUR FELLOW OFFICERS, SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH, THANK YOU TO YOUR FAMILIES , THINK EACH OF THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST SOMEBODY IN MADE THAT ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AS WELL. AS A WIFE AND A MOTHER I CAN'T IMAGINE MY HUSBAND BEING IN THA LINE OF DUTY, BUT I APPRECIATE EVERY LITTLE THING YOU'LL DO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> I WERE IN MY COLLEAGUES THIS MORNING I GET VERY EMOTIONAL ABOUT BACK AND 2020 WHEN THERE WAS SO MUCH RHETORIC OUT THERE, ANTI- POLICE RHETORIC, THERE WA A GROUP OF FOLKS WHO CAME TOGETHER HERE IN THE COUNTY AND STARTED THE BACK THE BLUE NETWORK AND I COULDN'T BE MORE THANKFUL FOR THEM.

AT THE TIME HE HAD A NUMBER OF FOLKS COMING IN AND JUST BRUTALIZING ALL OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT EVERY WEEK IN I WEN TO THE FIRST EVENT THEY HAD WAS IN CAEL, TEXAS AND I SHOWED UP JUST TO GO AND FORMER COMMISSIONER JONES WAS THERE AN WE DIDN'T KNOW WE WERE GOING TO SPEAK.

WE HAD SHOWED UP JUST AS CITIZENS AND AT THE END OF IT THE ORGANIZERS ASKED ME TO STAN UP AND SPEAK AND THEY SAID HOW CAN WE TRY TO CHANGE THIS PERCEPTION OUT THERE THAT WE KNOW IS WRONG. THAT OUR FAMILIES ARE MEMBERS O THIS COMMUNITY OUR OFFICERS OUR T-BALL COACHES, THEY PICK UP THEIR KIDS FROM SCHOOL EVERY DA JUST LIKE US.

I SAID SHOW UP. SHOW UP AND TELL PEOPLE YOUR STORY. THE NEXT WEEK WE HAD 46 FAMILY MEMBERS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT SITTING IN THE COURTROOM AND EVERYONE OF THEM GAVE US A COMMENT.

ONE OF THOSE LADIES, ONE OF THOSE LADIES GAVE ONE OF THE BEST COMMENTS I'VE EVER HEARD. SHE SAID THE BEST SOUND ON EART IS VELCRO AT 5:00 A.M. VELCRO AT 5:00 A.M. LET'S ME KNOW THAT MY HUSBAND GOT HOME AND HE'S TAKING OFF HIS VEST AN HE'S GOING TO CRAWL INTO BED AN I GET TO HAVE HIM ANOTHER DAY.

I DON'T HAVE THAT GUARANTEE EVERY DAY.

I DON'T THINK MOST PEOPLE IN OU COMMUNITY UNDERSTAND THE SACRIFICE NOT ONLY OF YOU IN DOING YOUR JOBS AND BEING APPRECIATIVE OF IT, BUT THE SACRIFICE OF THE FAMILY.

I TAKE THIS VERY PERSONALLY. MARCH 28TH 1989, MY FIRST HEATHER COUSIN HERKED FOR THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT, HE WA THE POLICE CHIEF IN MILFORD, TEXAS.

HE WORKED FOR BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO AND HE RETIRED TO AREA OR NOT AFTER FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT THERE WANTED THE DETECTIVE SO H WENT AHEAD AND APPLIED AND THAT WAS HIS THAT WAS THE DAY HIS DUTY ENDED.

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25 YEARS LATER THAT GUY THERE STILL AN ACTIVE WARRANT OUT FOR A COLD CASE FOR A MURDER FOR SOMEONE HE KILLED BEFORE HE KILLED MY COUSIN. FROM THAT POINT ON UNTIL TWO YEARS AGO, I'VE NEVER MISSED A POLICE MEMORIAL WEEKEND IN DC.

I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO LIVE THERE FOR 16 YEARS IN I ALWAYS MADE IT A POINT TO GO DOWN AND EVERYONE OF MY KIDS HAS RUBBING OF HIS NAME FRAMED AND I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW IT'S VERY PERSONAL WITH ME AND I SINCEREL APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ALL DO.

I WISH THERE WAS A BETTER GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE SACRIFICES THAT NOT ONLY THAT YOU MAY, BUT THAT YOUR FAMILY MAKES. THANK YOU.

>> I REMEMBER HEARING THAT VELCRO STORY IN IT WAS EXACTLY AS YOU DESCRIBED IT. MOVING TO SAY THE LEAST.

I HAVE BEEN THE COUNTY JUDGE NO FOR ALMOST A DECADE AND EVERY TIME SOMETHING IS GOING ON THROUGH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WHICH IS ONE OF THE HATS I WEAR SOMEONE IS ALWAYS THERE AND IT' OUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOLKS. WHETHER IT IS A HELICOPTER DOWN A FAR-FLUNG CORNER OF THE COUNTY , WHEREVER YOU WANT TO GO NCO FIRE, SEE ANYTHING GOING ON ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTY, ALWAYS COME ACROSS ARE VERY FRIENDLY LAW ENFORCEMENT THERE REPRESENTING, SPECIFICALLY IN M CASE THROUGH MY LENS, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SO I'M ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

YOU'RE RIGHT, I TOLD THIS TO TAMI EIGHT YEARS AGO I SAID IF WE DON'T TELL PEOPLE OUR STORY, IF WE DON'T TELL THEM WHAT WERE DOING, THEY'RE NEVER GOING TO THINK WE'RE DOING ANYTHING, SO WE HAVE TO BE STORYTELLERS AND THAT'S WHERE THIS COMES INTO HUMANIZING THE COMING HOME AT FIVE THE MORNING.

TO HUMANIZING THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION IT TAKES IN ANY OF THE THINGS WERE DOING ESPECIALL IN THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN THIS VERY DIFFICULT JOB HUMANIZING IT BECAUSE AT THE EN OF THE DAY WE ARE ALSO ONCE LOVED ONE.

SO WHEN WE SEE IT THROUGH THAT LENS, IT HELPS US TO NOT FEEL THE ACIDITY THAT'S GOING ON UNDER NATIONAL LEVEL AND WE CAN SAY NO, THESE ARE OUR NEIGHBORS. KEEP BEATING THAT DRUM, THESE LOCAL FOLKS OUR OUR NEIGHBORS. I'M NOT GOING TO STOP BECAUSE THAT IS THE WAY IT SHOULD STAY, THESE LOCAL FORKS OUR IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE, THEY ALL OUR IN OUR WE COME ACROSS THEM AT HEB IN THE HAZE CITY STORE AND WE'R OVER ALL SHE WANT TO GO.

I THANK YOU FOR NOT ONLY BEING THE FRONT LINE OF OUR COMMUNITY BUT BEING EMBEDDED IN OUR COMMUNITY IN THE WAY YOU ARE BECAUSE THAT SHOWS A LENS, IT SHOWS A CAPACITY OF ACCOUNTABILITY WHICH I THINK IS THE PINNACLE OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY. SO THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO. THOSE THAT ARE HERE FOR THIS

PICTURE, COME ON UP. >> CAN I SAY ONE OTHER THING ABOUT OUR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN OUR CONSTABLES AS WELL? SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE HARDEST THING IN ANY POSITION, BUT ESPECIALLY A POSITION THAT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT IS IN ONE OF TH HARDEST THINGS IS ADDRESSING YOUR OWN MORTALITY.

I SAY THAT I WAS APPROACHED ALONG WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER COMMISSIONER SEVERAL YEARS AGO ABOUT ENSURING THAT WE COULD HAVE SOME OF OUR FOLKS GO TO NATIONAL POLICE WEEK WHEN WE SEND THOSE INDIVIDUALS TO NATIONAL POLICE WEEK, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GET A VACATION TO DC, THEY'RE NOT GOING FOR A GOO TIME, THEY'RE GOING THERE TO SUPPORT THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN IN THAT YEAR WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO DOING THAT. WE FOUND MONEY THROUGH THE AMERICAN RECOVERY PLAN THAT WE COULD SUPPORT THAT AND VARIOUS TIMES WE HAVE SINCE THAT TIME W HAVE ALWAYS SENT OUR CEREMONIAL TEAM FROM THE SHERIFF SHERIFFS DEPARTMENTS, WE SENT A GROUP OF CONSTABLES TO ASK ACT AS ESCORT FOR FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEY'RE LOVED ONES THAT YOU'RE.

I AM PROUD TO SAY THAT THE COUR STOOD WITH ME LAST YEAR AND TOGETHER WE PUT INTO OUR BASE BUDGET CONTINUOUS FUNDING TO ENSURE OUR TEAMS CAN GO UP THEI EVERY YEAR TO HELP SUPPORT THOS FAMILIES. NOT ONLY DOES THAT HELP THOSE FAMILIES THAT HAVE HAD THE LOSS THAT YEAR, IT SHOWS A TRUE DEDICATION ON BEHALF OF THOSE OFFICERS TO THE OFFICERS HERE THAT IF AND WHEN SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN TO THEM, THAT WE SHOW UP. I'M PROUD OF OUR DEPARTMENT FOR SENDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS EVERY YEAR.

IT'S NOT AN EASY TASK TO PUT TOGETHER, BUT IT'S VERY

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IMPORTANT FOR THE MORALE OF OUR DEPARTMENT AND THE MORALE OF OU LAW ENFORCEMENT AND APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE THERE

THIS WEEK TO HELP US FAMILIES. >> COME ON UP, CAPTAIN.

[APPLAUSE] ONE, TWO, THREE.

[APPLAUSE] >> ADOPT A PROCLAMATION

[F.3. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing May 16th - 22nd as Search and Rescue Week in Hays County. BECERRA/M.JONES]

RECOGNIZING MAY 16-22ND AS SEARCH AND RESCUE WEEK IN HAYS

COUNTY. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECONDED. >> PLEASE READ IT? KICK A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 16 TEST 20S TO SEARCH AND RESCUE REEKED IN HAY COUNTY.

WHEREAS IN 2025 THERE WE'RE OVE 40,309 MISSING PERSON REPORTS I TEXAS WITH 12,080 OF THEM BEING ADULTS AND 28,000 TO HUNDRED 29 OF THOSE CHILDREN. WHEREAS COMMUNITIES ACROSS HIS COUNTY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AR IMPACTED BY DUE TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS , MEDICAL ISSUES OR NATURAL CAUSES WHEREAS SEARCH AND RESCUE RESOURCES BRING CLOSURE AND AID IN THE REUNIFICATION OF FAMILIES AND WHEREAS SEARCH AND RESCUE PROFESSIONALS PERFORM FLOOD AND SWIFT WATER RESCUES AND EVACUATIONS, TECHNICAL RESCUES, LOCATE MISSING CHILDREN IN ENDANGERED ADULTS.

THEY OTHERWISE MEET THEIR COMMUNITIES EMERGENT NEEDS, NOW FOR IT BE RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCLAIMS THE WEEK OF MAY 16 THROUGH THE 22ND AS SEARCH AND RESCUE WEEK AND OFFERS THANKS TO ALL THE FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES AND SEARCH AND RESCUE PROFESSIONALS FOR SUPPORT AND WORK TIRELESSLY ON FINDING THOSE WHO ARE LOST AND BRINGING CLOSURE TO THE FAMILIES OF THE MISSING. ADOPTED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MA.

>> WELL READ PRIDE PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> HERE.

>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

>> YES. JUDGE BECERRA.

>> S. >> WE HAVE MEMBERS HERE I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP WITH YOUR PERMISSION.

I THINK YOU NEED TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THEY STAND UP READY EVERY TIME WE HAVE AN IMPENDING COME INTO THIS COUNTY IN YOU DON'T SEE THAT, BUT IT'S THESE PEOPLE ARE LIKE THE ICEBERG GREAT IS HE A LITTLE BI ON THE TOP DURING DISASTERS, BU THERE'S LOTS OF IT ON THE BACKSIDE GETTING READY FOR ANY DISASTER THAT MIGHT COME TO THE COUNTY BRIGHT WITH YOUR

PERMISSION. >> YES, LET'S FOUND THE PODIUM SO WE CAN BE IN THE VIDEO, PLEASE,.

>> THANK YOU, MIKE. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

I AM SHANNON SMITH, THE DIRECTO OF COMMUNICATION FOR TEXAS SEARCH AND RESCUE. WE APPRECIATE YOU HAVING US HER EVERY YEAR IN HONOR OF SEARCH AND RESCUE REEKED.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE SAID ABOUT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

WE CAN'T DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT THEM.

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WE ALWAYS WORK ALONGSIDE THEM S THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

WE FEEL HONORED TO BE HERE AND REPRESENTS SEARCH AND RESCUE WORKERS ALL OVER. SO MANY ARE VOLUNTEERS, THEY DO A LOT OF CRAZY STUFF IN THEY DO LEAVE THEIR LOVED ONES AND AN OPPORTUNE MOMENTS TO HELP OTHER AND JUST APPRECIATE ALL THAT THEY DO IN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR THEM.

>> IF I SEEM FAMILIAR IT'S BECAUSE I'M ALSO AN EMPLOYEE OF HAYS COUNTY. I AM THE FOURTH AND THINK EMPLOYEE TO HAVE VOLUNTEERED WITH THEM.

IT'S AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE AND TYPE VERY WELL SUPPORTED BY MIKE JONES, SOMETIMES TAKING COMP TIME OR LEAVE OF ABSENCE T PUT MY OTHER SHIRT ON AND IT IS A GREAT ORGANIZATION.

THEY DO SO MUCH FOR HAYS COUNTY AND THE STATE.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US. >> BEAUTIFUL.

>> I HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL RECALL, 11 YEARS AGO WE HAD A FLOOD MEMORIAL VACANT AND I WAS ONE O THE SURVIVORS THAT MIGHT SO I DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THES GUYS SO AS I WAS LAYING IN THE HOSPITAL I REMEMBER SAYING TO M MOTHER WHEN I GET OUT, I'M GOIN TO JOIN THIS GROUP TO GIVE BACK TO THOSE PERIODS SINCE THEN I ABLE TO MARRIED AGAIN AND I CAN YOU JULY 4TH, I HUGGED HER AND LEFT TO GO TO KERRVILLE TO HELP THOSE FOLKS OUT THERE SHE CRIED AND SAID I LOVE YOU AND BE SAFE SO I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO HELP THOSE THEY CAN'T HELP THMSELVES AND THESE FOLKS BEHIND ME, LAW-ENFORCEMENT, THEY KNOWS WHA IT MEANS TO PUT YOURSELF IN HARMS WAY FOR OTHERS, SO THANK YOU ALL FOR RECOGNIZING SEARCH AND RESCUE AND THANK YOU TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR WHAT YOU GUYS D DAY IN AND DAY OUT.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. COMMISSIONER.

>> WE HAVE RECOGNIZED SO MANY WONDERFUL INDIVIDUALS TODAY AND HERE IS ANOTHER GROUP THAT DOES SO MUCH WHEN IT COMES TO THOSE TRYING TIMES AND EMERGENCIES. I JUST APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YO ALL DO. I KNOW IT TAKES A GROUP EFFORTS AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YO FOR ALL YOU DO.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY .

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE .

>> THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO, I CAN'T IMAGINE THE HOPES THAT A LOVED ONE MAY HAVE IN SOMEONE LIKE YOU THAT IS DOING THAT WORK. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT, YES IT TAKES PARTNERSHIPS TO BE ABLE T DO THIS AND I SO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU ALL DO FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST IN HAYS COUNTY, BUT ACROSS EVERYWHERE. YOU STEP UP WHENEVER THAT NEED IS THERE, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT.

>> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DID WITHIN THE MEMORIAL DAY FLOODIN AS A REPRESENTATIVE WE RELY HEAVILY ON ORGANIZATIONS LIKE YOURSTO BE ABLE TO DO THE GOOD WORK INJURY TESTIMONY IS SO POWERFUL. EVERY TIME I HEAR IT I GET CHOKED UP SO I TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT IT, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STEPPING INTO SOMETHING LIK WHAT YOU DO AND DEVOTING SO MUC TIME AND EFFORT IN YOUR LIFE TO IT.

IT IS SO POWERFUL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH?

>> I WOULD VENTURE TO GUESS THA YOU ALL OPERATE R2 PRECINCTS WHERE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN HAY COUNTY.

IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE YOU COMING.

WE KNOW THAT YOU SHOW UP WHEN W CALL YOU AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT AFTER THE MEMORIAL DAY FLOOD, WE SAVE THE MEMORIAL DAY FLOOD OF WIMBERLEY I WAS DOWN THERE FOR A NUMBER OF WEEKS VOLUNTEERING AND THE CONTINUOUS WORK, PEOPLE THINK THAT AN OVER WITH AND THAT IS NOT THE - CASE.

THESE GUYS ARE OUT THERE SOMETIMES FOR WEEKS TRYING TO HELP THOSE FAMILIES AND BRING CLOSURE TO THEM.

I SAY THE MEMORIAL DAY FLOOD BECAUSE WHENEVER I WAS FIRST ELECTED AND STARTED SERVING IN 2019 WE HAD OUR OWN MEMORIAL DA BUT IN THIS RINGS WITH LOTS OF LIFE AND THESE GUYS WERE ABLE T FIND ONE OF MY RESIDENCE YOU HA A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL WHO WAS GOING TO GRADUATE IN TWO WEEKS HIS TRUCK WASHED OFF OF A LOW WATER CROSSING HEAT DRIVEN ACROSS THE ENTIRE 54 YEARS OF HIS LIFE AND FOUND THAT TRUCK I WANT TO SAY IT WAS TO IN A HALF MILES AWAY AND WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THAT BODY.

THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS IN A DAY, THEY STAYED THERE TO GIVE CLOSER TO THAT FAMILY IN I APPRECIATE THAT.

THE STORIES, AT LEAST SINCE I'V BEEN IN OFFICE AND THE FLOODING AND MY AREA IT WAS FLASH FLOODS A FEW HELPING COORDINATES LIFT SWIFT WATER RESCUES AND HELICOPTER RESCUES OUT OF TREES

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AND THINGS LIKE THAT, I THINK WHEN WE SEE THE LARGE EVENTS, THAT REALLY BRINGS A FOCUS TO WHAT YOU ALL DO, BUT I DON'T THINK ANYBODY REALLY UNDERSTAND THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS AND HOW YOU WORK WITH THOSE SMALLER EVENTS THAT HAPPEN ALL THROUGHOUT TEXAS. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

IF THERE IS ONE DISAPPOINTMENT TODAY YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND TELL JUSTIN I'M JUST APPOINTED HE DIDN'T SHOW UP.

ASKING WHERE THE HECK HE IS, BU I THINK IT IS A TESTAMENT TO HAYS COUNTY IN TO THE INDIVIDUA EMPLOYEES THAT WE HAVE IN OUR EMERGENCY SERVICES DIVISION THA WE'VE GOT FOLKS LIKE PEARLY SMITH OF AT THE STATE LEVEL RUNNING A DIVISION RELATED TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN JUSTIN MCGINNIS WHO IS ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES WHO IS NOW THE PRESIDENT IN CEO OF YOUR ORGANIZATION. I THINK THAT IS HUGE.

WE ARE GLAD THAT WE ARE TRAININ GROUNDS.

I JUST WISH SHE WOULD QUIT TAKING ALL OF OUR REALLY GOOD

EMPLOYEES. >> JUSTIN IS USUALLY HEREFORD THE TREE RESCUE, THAT WAS MY FRIEND, CLIFF A DARE THIS IS MY HOMETOWN MY FAMILY HAS BEEN HER FOR ALL OF THEIR EXISTENCE PRETTY MUCH, SO CLIFF ADAIR BEING PULLED OUT OF THE TREES, STILL REMEMBER THE TRUCK, I'M A CARGO THESE ARE REAL ELEMENTS AND THERE ARE NO MORE FRUSTRATING AND NERVE-RACKING MOMENTS WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU LOVELAND'S ARE FOR FIVE MINUTES, FOR FIVE HOURS, FOR WHATEVER IT MAY BE.

I HAVE AN EASY POINT OF REFERENCE TO ME, I HAVE A COUNT JUDGE CALLING ME FROM ANOTHER COUNTY SAYING CAN YOU HELP US? OUR DAUGHTER IS MISSING. THESE ARE ALL THE THINGS THAT PEOPLE NEVER EVEN KNOW WE DO SO IT'S JUST SO REWARDING TO BE ABLE TO PRAISE YOU THIS WEEK BECAUSE YOU HAVE HELPED SHORTEN THAT FUSE MY BROTHER WAS CALLIN ME A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO I CAN'T FIND MY SON. DPS CALLS HIM SHORTLY AFTER A FATALITY ON OUR COUNTY ROAD WHE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THOSE MOMENTS MATTER WHETHER IT'S IN OUR, WHETHER IT'S A WEEK, YOU GUYS OUR THERE IN THE MOST CRITICAL OF TIMES.

FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, YO ARE PART OF THE KALEIDOSCOPE.

YOU ARE PART OF THE KALEIDOSCOP OF HELP FOR OUR COUNTIES AND ULTIMATELY FOR OUR STATE. THANK YOU ALSO MUCH, IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE PART OF THIS PICTURE COME ON UP.

[APPLAUSE]

[F.4. Adopt a Proclamation Recognizing May 13, 2026, as World Facilities Management Day. INGALSBE/CRUMLEY]

>> PLEASE OPEN F4. >> F4, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 132026 AS WORLD FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DAY GUIZO

MOVED, SECOND. >> IF YOU'LL READ IT, I DON'T THINK THIS WILL BE AS EMOTIONAL THINK THE LORD PRICKING A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 162026 AS WORLD FACILITY MANAGEMENT DAY WHERE AS WORLD FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DAY IS

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CELEBRATED GLOBALLY TO HONO THE ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS TO ENSURE THE PUBLIC BUILDING AND COMMUNITY SPACES OPERATE SAFELY, EFFICIENTLY AND SUSTAINABLY AND WHERE AS THE HAYS COUNTY MANAGEMENT TEAM PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING COUNTY OPERATIONS BY MAINTAINING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ENSURIN SAFE IN FUNCTIONAL WORK, ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDING RELIABLE SPACE WHERE PRESIDENTS RECEIVE SERVICES EVERY DAY AND WHEREAS THE DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS OVERSEE BUILDING OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, SAFETY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND LONG-TERM PLANNING RESPONSIBILITIES THAT ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO THE COMMUNITY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY AND WHEREAS THE COMMITMENT EXPERTISE , THE STAFF REFLECT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMFORT, SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVIT OF EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS ALIKE. WHEREAS IT IS FITTING THAT HAYS COUNTY RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY BEHIND THE SCENES TO ENSURE OUR FACILITIES REMAIN SAFE, FUNCTIONAL, AND WELCOMIG FOR ALL WHO USE THEM.

NOW THERE FOR IT BE RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT DO HERE BY PROCLAIM MAY 132026 AS WORLD FACILITY MANAGEMENT DAY.

AND ENCOURAGES ALL RESIDENTS AN EMPLOYEES TO JOIN IN RECOGNIZIN AND APPRECIATING THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF FACILITY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS TO OUR COMMUNITY ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY

OF MAY 2026. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> S.

>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. JUDGE BECERRA.

>> S. >> TAMMY, DIRECTLY OF FACILITIE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY. IN HONOR OF WORLD FACILITIES TAPERED WHAT MAKES THIS TEAM SPECIAL TO ME IS NOT JUST THE WORK THEY DO, BUT THE PRIDE AND COMMITMENT THEY BRING TO IT EAC AND EVERY DAY. MANY TIMES THEIR EFFORTS GO UNNOTICED BECAUSE WHEN EVERYTHING IS WORKING PROPERLY, PEOPLE SIMPLY EXPECT IT TOO. I SEE THE LONG HOURS, THE PROBLEM-SOLVING, THE QUICK RESPONSES AND DEDICATION THEY SHOW EVEN UNDER PRESSURE. I'M INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THE STAFF, THEY CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE BUILDINGS THEY MAINTAIN AND THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE THEY CONSTANTLY STEPPED UP WHEN CHALLENGES ARISE AND THEY DO SO WITH PROFESSIONALISM, TEAMWORK, AND PARTS. I WANT TO SINCERELY THANK EACH MEMBER OF OUR TEAM FOR THEIR HARD WORK, DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THIS COUNTY. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] KKK MAY TAKE A PHOTO?

>> LET'S US GO THROUGH THE COMMISSIONERS.

>> I WANT TO COMPLEMENT OUR STAFF ON NUMBER ONE THE PROFESSIONALISM AND NUMBER TO THEIR RESPONSIVENESS.

I THINK EVERYBODY ON THESE DIOCESE WHETHER YOU WANT US TO LOSE IT OR NOT, WE'RE NOT GOING TO, BUT EVERY DAY SEEING THE PEOPLE THAT WORK IN OUR FACILITIES AND WATCHING THE-- IT'S A PLEASURE TO WALK INTO OUR FACILITIES GREAT ADVENTURE COUNTIES WHERE THAT'S NOT THE CASE.

AND YOU DO A PHENOMENAL JOB, BU AGAIN I CAN'T COMPLEMENT YOU ENOUGH ON THE RESPONSIVENESS, YOU ALL DO A GOOD JOB.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, I SEE SCO BLEW OUT HERE SO I DON'T KNOW I OUR ALL OF OUR STAFF ARE HERE FOR IT, BUT DEFINITELY REPRESENTING WELL BUT HENRY, CHRIS, EVERYONE ELSE ON THE TEAM , THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU ARE SO KIND EVERY TIME YOU STEP IN THE COURTHOUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS THERE WITH A SMILING FAC I KNOW WHEN YOU PUT THE 7,000 REITS AROUND THE COURTHOUSE BUILDING, YOU ARE HERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE SO I GOT TO KNOW A LEAST A FEW OF YOU BUT THANK YO FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO.

I APPRECIATED AND YOU DO IT WIT A SMILE IN YOUR FACE AND I

APPRECIATE IT. >> YOU ARE AT THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES HEROES OF THI COUNTY, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FO EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO EVERY DAY .

IT DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED AND IT IS SO APPRECIATED BY EVERYONE I THE COUNTY EVERY DAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK, THANK YOU, TAMMY FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AS WELL.

THANK YOU. >> HERE AGAIN IS ANOTHER WONDERFUL GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WE ARE RECOGNIZING TODAY AND I AM JUST SO THANKFUL AND APPRECIATIVE TO EACH ONE OF YOU AS TAMMY MENTIONS, YOU ARE BEHIND THE SCENES, YOU WORK WHE NOBODY NOTICES AND I THINK YOU DO A GREAT JOB IN I REALLY AM S HAPPY THAT YOU ALL ARE HERE SO WE CAN HONOR YOU IN THIS WAY.

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>> AS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT FIRST RESPONDERS TODAY, I CAN PROMISE YOU AS SOMEONE WHOSE OFFICE HAS FLOODED TWICE, THESE GUYS DO A GREAT JOB OF FIRST RESPONDING.

WE APPRECIATE IT. THAT REMINDS ME, EVERYTHING WE SAY HER COMMITMENT SPEND A WHIL HERE, I GUESS I'M FEELING A LITTLE REFLECTIVE. DURING COVID, PEOPLE WERE RECLASSIFYING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS WERE RECLASSIFYING FIRST RESPONDERS, YOU CAN'T WORK REMOTES, THERE ARE CERTAIN PEOPLE WHO CAN'T WORK REMOTE WHETHER THEY WANT TOO OR NOT SO YOU ARE CRITICAL, YOU ARE IMPORTANT, ABSOLUTELY AND WHEN WAS HEARING THE PROCLAMATION, I JUST REMEMBERED THESE GUYS GUYS AND GALS OF COURSE ARE GOING TO GET THE BLAME, NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS UNDER OUR ROOF OR OVER OUR ROOF BECAUSE WE HAVE JUST OPEN OUR PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING LITERALLY HAD JUST OPENED A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING AND I REMEMBER WALKING OUT OF THAT BUILDING BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ALARM GOIN OFF AND OUR BACKUP GENERATOR DIDN'T GO OFF AND SOMEONE FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS COMING IN WHILE I WAS GOING OUT.

IT'S LITERALLY, YOU'RE GOING TO THINK FACILITIES HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT, NO, THAT WAS A BRAND-NEW GENERATOR THAT DIDN'T DO WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. STILL, THE BLUE SHIRTS AS YOU CALLED IT, THE BLUE SHIRTS GET THE BLAME SO YOU GUYS CATCH A LOT OF HEAT FOR THINGS THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU OR YOUR PERFORMANCE. I KNOW THAT, SO I'M JUST THINK WHAT YOU GUYS KEEP DOING THE WORK AND KEEP REPRESENTING AND KEEP OUR OPERATIONS OPERATING. THANK YOU ALSO MUCH.

WHICH YOU LIKE TO COME UP FOR A PICTURE? [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE]

[F.5. Adopt a Proclamation Recognizing May 6th - 12th, 2026 as National Nurses Week in Hays County. COHEN/HAMMER/GONZALES]

>> THANKS AGAIN, GUYS. >> PLEASE OPEN F5.

>> F5, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 6-122026 AS NATIONAL NURSES WEEK IN HAYS COUNTY.

>> SUBMIT. >> SECOND.

>> PLEASE READ IT. >> PROCLAMATIONS RECOGNIZING MA NURSES IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTE OUR NATION'S LARGEST HEALTHCARE PROFESSION AND WHEREAS THE DEPTH AND BREADTH O NURSING PROFESSION MEETS THE DIFFERENT AND EMERGING HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE AMERICA POPULATION AND A WIDE RANGE OF SETTINGS INCLUDING THE FRONTLIN OF A PANDEMIC AND WHEREAS THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES WITH 130TH ANNIVERSARY AS A VOICE FOR NURSES IN THIS COUNTRY.

WORKING TO CHART A NEW COURSE FOR A HEALTHY NATION THAT RELIE ON INCREASING ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE IN BETTER UTILIZATION OF OUR NATIONS NURSING RESOURCES AND WHEREAS PROFESSIONALS, NURSING IS AN INDISPENSABLE COMPONENT O SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE OF HOSPITALIZED NON- HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS AND WHEREAS THE DEMAND FOR NURSING SERVICES WILL BE

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GREATER THAN EVER BECAUSE OF TH AGING OF AMERICAN POPULATION, EMERGING HEALTH CHALLENGES AND CONTINUING EXPANSION OF LIFE-SUSTAINING TECHNOLOGIES AN THE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND WHEREAS MORE QUALIFIED NURSES ARE NEEDE IN THE FUTURE TO MEET THE ENCAUSTIC OF THE HEALTHCARE CONSUMERS IN THIS COMMUNITY AND WHEREAS THE COST-EFFECTIVE SAFE AND HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY NURSES WIL BE INCREASINGLY PERTINENT COMPONENTS OF THE UNITED STATES HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN THE FUTURE AND WHEREAS ALONG TH AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION FOR HAYS HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZES MAY 6-12 AS NURSES WEEK WITH A THEME, THE POWER OF NURSES WITH APPRECIATION FOR NURSES UNPARALLELED IMPACT AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTHCARE AND EXTEND AN OPEN INVITATION TO CELEBRATE THE POWER OF NURSES WHO ENRICH OUR LIVES IN IN THE WORLD WE LIVE IN .

NOW BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES PROCLAIM IT MAY 6-12 AS NURSES WEEK AND ENCOURAGE THE RESIDENT OF HIS COUNTY TO CELEBRATE NURSES ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVE OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND SHOW OUR APPRECIATION FOR THE NATIONS NURSES NOT JUST DURING THIS WEE BUT AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

ADOPTED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MA. >> WELL DONE.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.

COMMISSIONER SMITH. COMMISSIONER COHEN.

JUDGE BECERRA.

>> GOOD MORNING. I AM MATTHEW GONZALEZ THE HEALT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THIS PROCLAMATION AND CELEBRATING OUR NURSES ACROSS OUR COUNTY. I THINK EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US HERE TODAY CAN PROBABLY THINK O A LOVED ONE, A FAMILY MEMBER OR A FRIEND HE WAS A NURSE AND JUS HOW THANKFUL WE ARE FOR THEM AN THEN WORK THAT THEY DO. FULL FOR THE TIMES THAT WE CAN TEXT THEM ASKING A QUESTION, HEY , I HAVE THIS GOING ON WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT AND THEY SEND YOU TO THE DOCTOR INSTEAD.

REALLY THINK THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS SO LUCKY TO HAVE A PROGRAM LIKE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY IN THEIR NURSING STUDENTS AT ROUND ROCK, BUT ALSO WHEN THEY COME HERE, THE ACC PROGRAM TRAINING ARE NURSES. THE AMOUNT OF HOSPITALS HERE, THE STAFF THAT THEY HAVE AND THEY CARE THAT THEY DELIVER WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE AND LUCKY TO HAVE THAT.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A STAFF YOU'R AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF FOU NURSES THAT IS REFLECTIVE OF TH INVESTMENTS THAT YOU PUT INTO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT JUST DURING COVID I COULD THINK BACK WE HAD ONE NURSE AND NOW WE HAV A TEAM OF FOUR BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE TEA PEAK, AND STI CARE ON TOP OF THAT WE HAVE A NURSE PRACTITIONER SO I REALLY JUST WANT TO GIVE THANKS TO YOU WHIL RECOGNIZING THAT THAT PROFESSIO IS ONE OF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONS THAT WE COULD INVEST IN AND CAN CARR OUT THE LEVEL OF WORK THAT OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS GREAT THE WORK THAT THEY DO IS NOT JUST DELIVERY OF CARE TO THE PEOPLE WHO COME TO THE HAYS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, IT'S ALSO TH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THEY PROVIDE TO THE JAIL AND THE NURSES THAT WORK IN THE JAIL SETTING, THE NURSES THAT WORK I OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

THERE IS A LOT OF WORK THEY PROVIDE AND FISCAL YEAR 25 FADE OVER 1,000 APPOINTMENTS FOR THE RESIDENCE HERE JUST THIS YEAR ALONE WERE AT 560 APPOINTMENTS FOR A VARIETY OF SERVICES.

THAT DOESN'T DETAIL THE CASE MANAGEMENT THAT GOES INTO DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS WITH DIFFERENT DISEASES OR THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO OUR PARTNERS.

SO I WILL ASK OUR STAFF TO STAN REAL QUICK FOR THE NURSES JUST SO YOU CAN BE RECOGNIZED. THIS IS OUR TEAM OF NURSES, ONE IS NOT HERE TODAY BUT ANGELA IS OUR NURSE PRACTITIONER, CHRISTINE IS OUR TB NURSE AND THEN ART IMMUNIZATIONS ROCKSTAR 'S JULIE. I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I COMMUNICATE SO WHOLEHEARTEDLY THAT THE NURSES AT OUR JAIL IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM IS I WANT TO THANK THEM SO MUCH FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND HARD WORK THAT THEY PUT INTO THE RESIDENCE HER SO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ALL THE NURSES IN OUR COMMUNITY, BUT SPECIFICALLY THOSE THAT WORK WITH OUR CHILDREN THOSE WHO WOR WITH OUR INMATES AND THOSE WHO

WORK WITH OUR POPULATION. >> AFTER THE COURT SPEAKS, IT WILL COME UP FOR A PICK. TAKE IT THERE IS ONE AREA I DON'T THINK I HEARD YOU MENTION IT, BUT THE COUNTY HAS ALSO MAD A VERY DIRECT INVESTMENTS INVESTMENT AND CAPITAL IDEA THA TRAINS A NUMBER OF PROFESSIONS, BUT THE VAST MAJORITY, IF YOU'R NOT FAMILIAR WITH CAPITAL IDEA IT'S AN IDEA FOR INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE NOT THE, THEY MAY BE TRADITIONAL STUDENTS, BUT MANY ARE NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS IN IT GIVES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY T

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PAY FOR CERTIFICATIONS IN THEN STAY IN THE LOCAL AREA.

THEY ARE INDIVIDUALS WITH FAMILIES TRYING TO WORK AND GET A NEW CAREER STARTS AND I AM PROUD THAT WE HEAR ON THE COMMISSIONERS COURT THANK YOU COMMISSIONER INGALSBE FOR COSPONSORING IT WITH ME IN THE PAST.

WE BELIEVE IN THE PROGRAM AND W FED THE VAST MAJORITY OF GRADUATES HAVE STAYED HERE IN HAYS COUNTY WHO WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SUPPORT THROUGH OUR FUNDING HAVE BEEN NURSES OR THOSE IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD, SO WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THA YOU DO. IT'S GREAT TO HAVE THREE NERF'S NURSES ON STAFF. I REMEMBER THE STRUGGLE DURING COVID. I DO THINK WE WOULD NOT BE WHER WE ARE WITH THE HEALTHCARE IN HAYS COUNTY IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THOSE. IT'S ALSO STILL A GROWING FIELD AND SO IF ANYBODY OUT THERE IS INTERESTED, I KNOW WE HAVE A NUMBER OF FACILITIES HERE CURRENTLY HIRING.

>> THANK YOU TO ALL THE NURSES IN EVERY TYPE OF FIELD OR FASHION. I THINK NURSES ARE THE HEART BEHIND OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THEY HAVE THE MOST PASSION, THE GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER COME AT YOU SEE YOUR DOCTOR, THEIR KIND OF IN AND OUT MOST OF THE TIME, BUT YOUR NURSES ARE THE ONES THAT STAY WITH YOU AND I WILL SAY I'M A BIG FAN OF MY NURSE PRACTITIONER BEING MY PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR BRIGHT I LOVE OUR NURSES AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

I HOPE YOU GET THE RECOGNITION YOU DESERVE THIS WEEK.

THANK YOU. >> THANKS TO ALL OF OUR NURSES.

THEY ARE NOT ONLY THE HEART, BU THEY ARE ALSO AT THE FRONT ANY EMERGENCY AND JUST THINKING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, SO MANY NURSES AND MEDICAL STAFF ARE IMPACTED BY THE NURSES WERE AT THE FRONTLINE OF THAT AND, THAT ALSO CAUSED AN EXODUS OF NURSES FROM THE FIELD, SO I AM GLAD TO HEAR THE COURT HAS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE WORKFORCE BECAUSE W DO NEED TO FILL THAT HOLE OF NURSES AGAIN, SO I LOVE SEEING THE EXCITEMENT AROUND THAT PASSION AROUND THAT WORK AND PEOPLE BEING, YOUNG PEOPLE BE MORE INTERESTED IN PURSUING NURSING.

I KNOW MY OWN CHILD IS INVESTED IN THE MEDICAL FIELD, SO I CAN' THINK THAT NURSES ENOUGH FOR WHAT YOU DO EVERY DAY.

YOU ARE THE FRONTLINE OF ALL PATIENT CARE AND IT DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED AND I APPRECIATE YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. I ALSO WANT TO JUST THANK THE NURSES THAT ARE HERE PRESENT AN THE ONE THAT COULDN'T MAKE IT.

MATTHEW, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ALSO IN THIS AREA THAT I HAVE SEEN YOU FIRSTHAND ON EVENTS THAT WE HAVE HOSTED AROUND THE COUNTIES AND YOU DO AN AMAZING JOB.

WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE YOU MORE. I KNOW THERE IS STILL A SHORTAG OF NURSES AND WE JUST NEED TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOU AND PROVIDE YOU THE TOOLS AND THE RESOURCES THAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. TO GET YOU BROUGHT UP COVID AGAIN, SO YES, ABSOLUTELY, I REMEMBER TELLING YOU THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO BE ITS OWN DEPARTMENT I WAS TELLING THEM THAT DURING COVID SO DESPERATELY .

I REMEMBER OUR EPIDEMIOLOGIST A THE TIME, HE WAS JUST AT HIS WITS AND EVERY TIME WE SAW HIM, YOU JUST SAW HIM IN THE CARTOON HIS HAIR WAS JUST IT WAS JUST S STRESSFUL FOR EVERYONE IN THAT SPACE I HEAR LAUGHING, YOU GUYS KNOW WHO I'M TALKING ABOUT, BUT IT WAS JUST SUCH A SMALL DEPARTMENT TRYING TO DO SO MUCH IN THE WORLD WAS NOT READY. THERE IS ANOTHER VIRUS NOW COMING OFF OF A SHIP. WE DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING , SO WE ARE MORE PREPARED THEN WE HAVE EVER BEEN, AND FOR THAT, I THANK YOU. LET'S COME ON UP FOR A PICTURE.

[APPLAUSE]

[F.6. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing May as Older Americans Month. INGALSBE/BOUTTE]

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>> ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING ME AS OLDER

AMERICANS MONTH. >> SO MOVED.

SECOND. >> PLEASE READ IT.

>> PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY OF 2026 AS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH . WHEREAS THE TEN COUNTRY CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REGION INCLUDES A GROWING NUMBE OF OLDER AMERICANS WHO CONTRIBUTE THEIR STRENGTH, WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND UNIQUE WAYS AND WHEREAS THE COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION INCLUDING HAYS COUNTY BENEFIT WHEN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS ARE WELCOMED INCLUDED UNSUPPORTED AND WHEREAS THE 18 SERVICES ENSURES THE SUPPORT THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES INCLUDING NUTRITION, BENEFIT COUNSELING, IN-HOME SERVICES HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION ADVOCACY FOR IT NURSING HOME RESIDENTS AND CAREGIVER REST BRIGHT AND WHEREAS THEY FOSTER A COMMUNITY IN WHICH OLDER AMERICANS CAN AG IN THEIR WAY BY PLANNING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE OLDER INDEPENDENTS INSURING ACTIVITIE AND RESPONSIVE TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND PREFERENCES IN INCREASING ACCESS TO SERVICES THAT SUPPORT AGING IN PLACE.

NOW THERE FOR BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT RECOGNIZES MAY OF 2026 AS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH TO RECOGNIZE OLDER ADULTS AND THE PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT THE IS BEING KEY TO BUILDING RESILIENCE AND CONNECTION ACROS THE REGION. ADOPTED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MA.

>> BEAUTIFULLY DONE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> S.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> S CRADDICK COMMISSIONER

CRADDOCK COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> S.

COMMISSIONER HAMMER. JUDGE BECERRA.

>> YES. WOULD YOU LIKE TO START? GOOD MORNING, I AM THE SPECIAL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR FOR THE COUNTY BUT A SERVICE THAT YEAR FOR THE AGING ADVISORY REGION FOR THE CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND SERVICE THE CHAIR IN THEN MATTHEW GONZALEZ ARE HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR SERVES ON THE COUNCIL. I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE SERVICES THAT THE AEC OFFERS WHICH WERE READ OUT IN INCLUDE THE PROGRAM WHICH IS ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN SENIOR LIVING OR NURSING HOMES IT ALSO INCLUDES BENEFIT NAVIGATION SERVICES AND THEN CONGREGATE AND HOME DELIVERED MEALS. IF THERE ARE ANY SENIORS OR CAREGIVERS LISTENING AND YOU NEED SOME RESOURCES, IT CAN REACH OUT TO THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER AT 5 TO 916-6062. WE ALSO HAVE REPRESENTATION FRO THE AREA SENIOR ZONE HERE SO I WANT TO INTRODUCE THEM AS WELL.

>> PERFECT, LET'S DO IT. TO KEEP BEFORE WE MOVE ON I'M A

YES ON THIS BY THE WAY. >> SHE WASN'T HERE FOR THE ROLL

CALL VOTE. >> GOT IT.

I AM BETTY CONLEY, AND I WANT T THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR ALWAYS BACKIN US UP AND HELPING US.

TUESDAYS ARE WEDNESDAYS AND I'M FEEDING 90 PEOPLE WITHOUT YOUR HELP WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FEED THE PEOPLE THE SENIORS, SENIORS ARE LIVING LONGER, BUT THERE IS A PROBLEM OF DEPRESSIO AND ISOLATION. WE WANT TO MINISTER TO THOSE SENIORS AND DISABLED ADULTS FURTHER SOCIAL HEALTH AND GENERAL WELFARE. WE SUPPORT EVENTS, EDUCATION RECREATION NUTRITIONAL, THAT TH GOAL IS TO INFORM, EDUCATE AND ASSIST MEMBERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY ON MANAGERS THAT AFFECT THEIR ABILITY AND QUALIT OF LIFE IN GENERAL ELFARE.

WE WORK WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIE ELECTED OFFICIALS, SOCIAL CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES AND OTHER ENTITIES TO IMPROVE,

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PROMOTE AND ADVOCATE THE AGE LISTED TOPICS.

IT IS A HUB FOR OUR SENIORS, IT IS FURTHER SENIOR WELFARE WE AR A FOCAL POINT IT ENRICHMENT FOR SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY PER TH RESOURCE WITH THE COMMUNITY TO TAP IN ON AGE-RELATED TOPICS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES AT THAT ENHANCE SENIORS AND THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

THEY CONTINUE TO THRIVE. WE HAVE CONNECTED INDIVIDUALS T MUCH NEEDED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND HELPS CONNECT ADULT CHILDRE TO RESOURCES SO THEY CAN TAKE CARE OF THEIR PARENTS.

THE OLDEST MEMBER AND ACTIVE MEMBER IS 92.

PASSES GONE BEYOND THE WALLS AN HAS EMPOWERED THEIR MEMBERS TO BE ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY, SENIORS ARE VOLUNTEERING WITH THE CITY DESK, PARKING RISK, SETON HOSPITAL, TRAIN DEPOT, MEALS ON WHEELS, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS.

CAST IS GENERATED PROGRAMS THAT BRIDGE GENERATION TO GENERATION IN WE ARE MENDING GAPS IN THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. >> WE ARE BOTH RESIDENTS OF KYL AND HAYS COUNTY. WE ARE APPRECIATIVE FOR THE SUPPORT WE GET, WE'RE ALSO GRATEFUL THAT THEY ARE THROWING A LARGER NET FOR OTHER NONPROFITS, THERE ARE MANY THAT I WOULD BEG YOU TO PUT MORE MONEY AND THE POTS, WE WILL HAV A LOT MORE PEOPLE COMING TO THE TABLE AS WE SHOULD, BUT THE POT HAS NOT GROWN IN MANY MANY YEARS , SO IF YOU COULD MOVE IT UP ON YOUR BUDGET AGENDA, THAT WOULD BE A GREAT ASSET FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE DO MANY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMEN ACTIVITIES, FITNESS PROGRAMS, MUSICS AND CRAFTS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND SOCIAL WELLNESS.

WE HAVE LEFT A NEWSLETTER AND A LIST OF ACHIEVEMENTS FOR EACH O YOU AND I WILL LEAVE MANY OF TH NEWSLETTERS HERE FOR OTHER CITIZENS. THANK YOU.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

[APPLAUSE] >> I WANTED YOU TO LOOK AT YOUR MAY CALENDAR, THAT IS ONLY HALFWAY FULL.

WE'RE MOVING TO A NEW BUILDING AND WE ANTICIPATED TO MOVE JUNE 4TH NOW IT IS DELAYED UNTIL JULY SO THE CALENDAR, IF YOU LOOK AT HALFWAY AND ADD MORE, YOU WILL SEE HOW ACTIVELY ARE I

THE COMMUNITY. >> A FINAL NOTE, THE NEW FACILITY IS FOUR TIMES THE SIZE OF HER CURRENT FACILITY SO WE WILL BE EXPANDING AND WE ARE DEPENDING ON YOUR CONTINUED

SUPPORT. >> GREAT POINT.

COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> I'VE BEEN TO THE CENTER, I ALSO WANT TO COMPLEMENT OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE OUTREACH THAT THEY HAVE DONE TO A NUMBER OF OUR SENIOR CENTERS IN THE COUNTY AND THE WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING WITH OUR OLDER RESIDENTS. I THINK IT WAS AN AREA THAT I DON'T WANT TO SAY WAS LACKING BUT COULD HAVE USED IMPROVEMENT IN THE PAST AND THEY'VE BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN EVERYTHING FROM USING OUR MOBILE VACCINE UNIT T THE UNUSED FLU VACCINATION SHOT THAT WE HAVE FOR EMPLOYEES BEIN ABLE TO TAKE THOSE AND DISTRIBUTE THOSE AT SOME OF THE SENIOR CENTERS SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO EVERY DAY.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING CARE OF OUR ELDERS IN TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE GETTING SOME INVOLVEMENT AND INTERACTION IN THEY ARE PART OF THE CONVERSATION IN PART OF ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES EVERY SINGLE DAY. I APPRECIATE THAT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MOST LIKELY SUPPORT YOU MOVING FORWARD, BUT I WANTE TO THANK OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT THANK YOU SO MUCH MATTHEW INJURED TEAM FOR EVERYTHING THA YOU DO.

YOU ARE DEFINITELY VERY INVOLVE OF THE COMMUNITY IN YOU CONTINU TO INCREASE THAT INVOLVEMENT, S I APPRECIATE THAT.

>> FIRST, THANK YOU MATTHEW AS WELL FOR YOUR WORK WITH OUR AGING COMMUNITY I KNOW YOU ARE BOOTS ON THE GROUND DOING THE WORK EVERY DAY, AND I'VE BEEN T MANY OF YOUR EVENTS AND THEY AR WONDERFUL. I LOVE BEING PART OF IT.

EVEN IF YOU'RE A YOUNG PERSON I WOULD GO TO THE EVENTS BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF WISDOM THERE FOR SURE, BUT THANK YOU FOR THE RESOURCES THAT YOU PROVIDE, THA SPACE OF SOCIAL INTERACTION FOR PEOPLE IS WONDERFUL AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU ALL DO

EVERY DAY. >> MATTHEW, SIMONE, I WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE ON THE AGING ADVISORY COUNCIL IN THE WORK THAT YOU DO TO ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF OUR SENIORS SO I APPRECIATE THE WORK THERE.

ELLEN, AM BETTY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JUST COMING AND MEETIN WITH US SO OFTEN JUST TO KEEP U INVOLVED AND REMIND US OF THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU ALL DO. YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION THAT ALSO ADVANCES THE ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL

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COMMUNICATION AND JUST WHAT SENIORS NEED BECAUSE I KNOW MAN TIMES THEY GET LONELY, THEY NEE THAT INTERACTION IN YOU PROVIDE SO MUCH OF THAT, SO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO.

>> I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR PROPOSAL WITH YOUR NEW BUILDING BECAUSE I WANT TO KEEP SUPPORTING YOU GUYS IN EVERY WA POSSIBLE. COME ON UP FOR A PICTURE.

ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO BE HERE.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> WHAT A BLESSING, THANK YOU. >> F7.

[F.7. Update from the The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment and the Watershed Association regarding the Blanco Cypress Watershed Protection Plan. HAMMER/FLOCKE]

>> F7, AN UPDATE FROM THE MEADO CENTER FOR WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND THAT WATERSHED ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE CYPRESS WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN.

>> PERFECT. THERE YOU ARE.

>> IT'S JUST A PRESENTATION. MORNING, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND NATURAL RESOURCES I'M PLEASED T BE JOINED BY JENNA WALKER FROM THE MEADOW CENTER FOR WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY. THE MEADOW CENTER IS ONE OF FIV PARTNERS ALONG WITH THE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION IN THE CITIES ON THE BLANCO CYPRESS WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN, THE EC WPP WORKS TO ACHIEVE WATER QUALITY ATTAINMENT STANDARDS WITHIN THE LINK A RIVER AND CYPRESS CREEK BUT HAS POSITIVE IMPACTS ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT WELL BEYOND THOSE TWO WATERSHEDS. IT IS A TRUE PARTNERSHIP LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE OF OUR FIVE ORGANIZATIONS AND A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS PARTNERSHIP IN OUR ACHIEVEMENTS THAT WE FOUND OUT ABOUT JUST LAST WEEK WAS TH AWARD OF A $50,000 GRANT FROM TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE TO UTILIZE TREE -BASED SOLUTIONS TOWARDS WATER QUALITY AND I WAN TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT FOR HER WORK ON THAT GRANT AND WE HOPE TO BRAVE BRINGING THAT UP FOR APPROVAL TO THE COURT VERY SOON JENNA NOBLE HAVE OTHER UPDATES ON WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED

RECENTLY. >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE YOU AN UPDATE.

I DO HAVE A PRESENTATION. >> JUST FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC, TELL US YOUR NAME AND TITLE PER AGAIN I AM JENNA WALKER DIRECTO OF WATERSHED STUDIES AT THE MEADOW CENTER FOR WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT. DAVID BAKER WITH THE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION COULDN'T MAKE IT TODAY, ACTUALLY I THINK IT'S TH OTHER PRESENTATION ON THERE. THERE SHOULD BE ONE MORE ON THA THUMB DRIVE. HE IS AT A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT SO HE IS SENDING HIS BEST AND I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF BOTH OF US, THE WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN I THINK MOST ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS ONGOING PROJECT, IT I LIKE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE COUNTY THE CITIES OF WOODCREEK. AT THE BLANCO RIVER OR JACOBS WELL. PROPERTY VALUES, AND COMMUNITY IDENTITY ACROSS WESTERN HAYS COUNTY.

THIS PLAN COVERS SOME OF THE CROWN JEWELS INCLUDING CYPRESS

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CREEK IN JACOBS WELL WHICH ARE ALSO SENTINELS FOR THE HEALTH O OUR LARGER WATERSHEDS AND THEY SUPPORT THE IDENTITY OF OUR COUNTY AND ATTRACTS PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

THEY ARE ALSO UNDER INCREASING PRESSURE FROM GROWTH, STORMWATE RUNOFF, WASTEWATER, LAND DEVELOPMENT IN AS WE ALL KNOW, DROUGHT. NEXT SLIDE.

I WILL JUST BRIEFLY HIGHLIGHT THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD RELEASES STATE WATER PLAN EVERY FIVE YEARS AND SO YOU CAN SEE IN THE RED, THE PROJECTIONS FROM THE 2022 PLAN AND THEY JUS RELEASED IT A DRAFT OF THEIR 2027 PLAN WHICH IS THE NUMBERS IN PURPLE THAT ARE THE PROJECTE POPULATION GROWTH FOR THE NEXT 55 YEARS. AS YOU CAN SEE, THOSE NUMBERS HAVE DOUBLED JUST WITHIN THIS NEW PLAN, SO WE ARE EXPECTING EVEN MORE GROWTH OVER THE NEXT 50 YEARS THEN WE ORIGINALLY EXPECTED. WE HAVE TO PLAN ACCORDINGLY AND SMARTLY AND SLIDE. WITH THAT, KEEPING IN MIND WHAT OUR CURRENT WATER DEMANDS ARE I THEN WHAT THE PROJECTIONS ARE OUT FOR THE FUTURE. YOU CAN SEE THE BOTTOM REDLINE IS THE PREVIOUS PLAN WE WERE EXPECTING A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT RAISE IN OUR WATER USAGE OVER THAT NEXT 50 YEARS IN THEN THE BLUE DOT LINE IS THE NEW PLAN AND WHAT WE ARE EXPECTING NOW WITH THESE UPDATED GROWTH PROJECTIONS SO PRETTY MUCH DOUBLING WHAT WE HAD JUST RECENTLY EXPECTED AREA SO IT IS GOING TO TAKE A LOT OF COLLABORATION IN SUSTAINED SUPPORT FROM THE COUNTY, THE STATES, AND ALL OF OUR PARTNERS.

NEXT SLIDE. THIS ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE 2022 PLAN, WHAT WE WERE EXPECTING THOSE SOURCES TO BE FOR OUR WATER AND AS YOU CAN SEE, GROUN WATER WAS AT THE TOP PROVIDING UP TO 37 PERCENT OF THE PLAN MOSTLY FROM THE AQUIFER PARTLY FROM THE TRINITY IN THEN A SLIGHT PORTION FROM THE EDWARDS AQUIFER AND THEN NEXT SLIDE. FOR THE 2027 PLAN YOU CAN SEE THE GROUNDWATER SOURCE IS MOVED DOWN THAT LIST AND WATER CONSERVATION IS NOW NUMBER ONE ALONG WITH OTHER THINGS MOVING UP THE LIST LIKE AQUIFER STORAG AND RECOVERY, POSSIBLY NEW RESERVOIRS THAT ARE OFF CHANNEL FROM OUR LOCAL CREEKS AND RIVER IN THEN MORE DROUGHT MANAGEMENT AND RAINWATER CAPTURE.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE,. HE IS REALLY SEEING THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO PRACTICE MUCH MORE CONSERVATION SOURCES FROM GETTING CREATIVE WITH OUR SOURCES AND THEN REUSED RAINWATER HARVESTING AND SOME OUTSIDE THE BOX THINKING.

AS YOU CAN SEE, PEOPLE HAVE BEE COMING HERE FOR GENERATIONS TO EXPERIENCE OUR INCREDIBLE MAGICAL WATERS HERE.

YOU CAN SEE THE LEFT PICTURE IS NORMAL FLOW AND THEN THE RIGHT PICTURE IS A PICTURE THAT DAVID BAKER TOOK YESTERDAY.

SO VERY LOW FLOW, IT IS BARELY FLOWING AT ALL EVEN WITH THE RECENT RAINS AND THESE ARE THE TYPES OF CREEKS THAT ARE SUSTAINING OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH OUR TOURISM, OUR PROPERTY VALUE AND WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT THEM.

NEXT SLIDE. THIS WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR 18 YEARS NOW, IT WAS ORIGINALLY FUNDED B THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, THOSE FUNDS WERE FUNNELED TO THE TEXAS COMMISSIO FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND COORDINATED BY THE MIDDLE CENTE AND IT IS A REMARKABLE SNAPSHOT OF ALL THE DIFFERENT PARTNERS THAT HAVE COME TOGETHER OVER TH YEARS INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND SO MUCH MORE, SO WE REALLY WANT

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TO CONTINUE THAT MOMENTUM IN AS THE TC CUTE LIKES TO SAY WITH THESE TYPES OF PLANS, THEY ARE ORIGINALLY, THAT FEDERAL FUNDIN IS DESIGNED AS SEED MONEY IN THEN DESIGNED FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO REALLY PICK UP THE TORCH ONCE THOSE FUNDS RUN OUT AND THEN CARRY FORWARD. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE COUNTY HAS DONE WITH THE INTERLOCAL % AGREEMENT.

NEXT SLIDE? SOAP ONCE THE FUNDS AND OUT AND 2023 THE HAYS COUNTY ROSE TO TH OCCASION AS A LEADER ACROSS THE STATE, SETTING THE STAGE FOR HO WATERSHED.

THE AGREEMENT WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR THE THREE-YEAR PILOT. IT HAS BEEN A REALLY REMARKABLE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. NEXT SLIDE.

I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDING FOR HIS CONTINUED PARTNER COORDINATION.

HAYS COUNTY HIRED A FULL-TIME WATERSHED COORDINATOR SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS WATERSHED PLAN, BUT THEN ALSO TO BE SUPPORTING ALL OTHER WATERSHED ISSUES AND CONSULTING WITH OTHERS AROUND THE COUNTY. WE HAVE A NEW COORDINATOR STARTING ON MAY 27TH, SHE IS SIGNED, SEALED, AND ABOUT TO DELIVER. WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR HER TO JOIN OUR TEAM AND REPRESENT THA COUNTY AS A LEADER FOR WATERSHE PROTECTION. WE HAVE ALSO REALLY PROGRESSED THE FORMALIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION, THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THAT, SO WHAT IS THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY, WHAT IS THE MEADOW CENTER GOING TO BE DOING THE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION AND JUST REALLY CONTINUING THAT MOMENTUM FOR EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND PROTECTION. WE HAVE ALSO CONTINUED THAT WATER QUALITY MONITORING PERFORMED BY THE MEADOWS CENTER IN FUNDED FULLY BY HAYS COUNTY. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THAT SUPPORT . NEXT LINE? AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE ARE NOW PROPOSING FOR THAT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO BE ADOPTED AS A PERMANENT AGREEMENT, AS THE COORDINATOR TO BE A PERMANENT POSITION AND THE FUNDING FOR TH WATER QUALITY TO BE PERMANENT I PHILLY SEE THIS AS A WAY FOR TH GROUP, ALL OF THE PARTNERS TO STAY AHEAD OF THE WATERSHED PROBLEMS. SEEING THE AGE-OLD PHRASE OF AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE.

WE SEE THIS AS A WAY TO IMPROVE OUR FUNDING COMPETITIVENESS AS WE MENTIONED WITH THE RECENT GRANT, WE PLAN TO APPLY FOR MAN MORE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO INCORPORATE THE BEST PRACTICES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED TO EITHER ADDRESS WATER QUALITY ISSUES OR PROTECT THEM IN THE FUTURE AND WE SEE THIS AS IMPROVED STRUCTURE FOR COMMUNICATION AMONG OUR PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. NEXT SLIDE? SO I REALLY HAPPY TO PROVIDE THIS UPDATES AS ON BEHALF OF TH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WE SEE THA IT SHOULD BE VIEWED AS A LONG-TERM OPERATING FRAMEWORK FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION AND SE IT AS A MODEL FOR OTHER WATERSHEDS AS WELL WITHIN THE COUNTY. IT STAYS GUIDED BY ANNUAL WORK PLANS, AND PERFORMANCE TRACKING AND PROVIDES CONTINUITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SHARED PLATFORM THAT MAKES IMPLEMENTATION POSSIBLE. WITH THAT'S, I JUST WANT TO COMMEND HAYS COUNTY FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN YOUR CARE FOR NOT ONLY OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS YOU HAVE SPOKEN SO ELOQUENTLY TODAY, BUT ALSO FOR OUR RIVERS AND CREEKS, SPRINGS IN ALL OF THE LIFE THAT DEPENDS ON THAT. TO KEEP BEAUTIFULLY DONE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. WHAT A WONDERFUL PRESENTATION.

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>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE AND SHARING THIS UPDATE WITH THE SPIRIT I WANT TO THANK THE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION AND OTHERS AT THE MEADOWS CENTER THAT DOES SO MUCH WORK TO ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF OUR WATER RESOURCES. IT WILL BE VITAL BE CONTINUE OU GREAT PARTNERSHIP AND WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE WE HAVE THE WATER THAT WE NEED NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE.

I THINK THIS COURT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE OF THOSE EFFORTS AND I WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE AND I'M SURE THE COURT

FEELS THE SAME, SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE.

WE DO HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO HERE IN HAYS COUNTY.

I'M GREAT TO SEE THE PARTNERSHIPS, THAT'S WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE IS EVERYBODY DOIN OUR PART TO TRY TO CONSERVE AND COME UP WITH THE BIG IDEAS. THE BIG STRATEGY LONG-TERM, REGIONAL SUPPORT, ALL OF THOSE THINGS SO WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO, BUT I AM CONFIDENT WE CA MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION BY DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND ADVOCATING AT THE STATE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR

PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU, I KNOW I ASKED YO TO COME AND GIVE US AN UPDATE, WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT IT REALLY SOON AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE COURT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WORK HAS BEEN DONE AND WHAT WORK WILL CONTINU TO BE DONE AND WHERE WE SEE THI GOING.

I APPRECIATE THAT. WHEN A MY FAVORITE THINGS IS HE CALLS AS HAYES COUNTY RESIDENTS HAITIANS, I THINK I SAW IT IN YOUR RED PRESENTATION IN IT ALWAYS CRACKS ME UP.

THE MEADOW CENTER HAVING THE MEADOW CENTER HERE, WHAT AN AMAZING ASSET TO HAVE IN AN ARE WHICH IS PROBABLY THE MOST CRITICAL WATER SITUATION IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

IT IS A BLESSING TO HAVE YOU AL HERE.

THESE ISSUES ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

SEEING JACOB'S WELL BEFORE AND AFTER IS HEARTBREAKING SO WE NEED TO CONTINUE MOVING THE NEEDLE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION I CONTINUING TO GET FUNDING FROM VARIOUS GRANTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE TO BOLSTER UP OUR WATERSHED EFFORTS I APPRECIATE YOU AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. THANKS SO MUCH.

>> AGAIN, I REITERATE MY COLLEAGUE'S COMMENTS ABOUT SAYING THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT THE MEADOW CENTER DOES, I DON'T THINK THAT WE AS RESIDENT SOMETIMES UNDERSTAND THE FAR-REACHING IMPACT THAT THE HEALTH ON WATER THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND NATION IN DIFFERENT AVENUES THAT THEY CHOOSE TO PURSUE. ONE THING I WOULD SAY IS IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WATER IN HAYS COUNTY AND ITS IMPORTANCE, THE HISTORIC CONSERVATION SOCIETY, THEY ARE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING IS TONIGHT AND DOCTOR MACE IS THEI KEYNOTE SPEAKER TONIGHT, SO EVE THOUGH HE WASN'T ABLE TO COME TODAY, I KNOW HE WILL BE THERE TONIGHT AND IT WILL BE AN OPEN FORUM ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN DRIFTWOOD WITH WATER ISSUES AND KIND OF AN OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUES.

I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T GIVE A PLUG TO THE COUNTY IN I NOTE MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ALREADY HAD THEIR INDIVIDUAL PRECINCT MEETINGS RELATED TO TH STUDY THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING ON WATER USAGE AND WASTEWATER THE ONE IN CREEPING SPRINGS OR FOR WILL BE TOMORROW NIGHT AT THE RANCH PARK SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANY RESIDENTS INTERESTED IN THAT SICK PLEASE COME OUT AND LEARN WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO LEARN.

THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS FOR US AS A COUNTY TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THOSE NEEDS ARE WHERE THE SOURCE WATER IS COMIN FROM, HOW IT'S BEING PROTECTED AND THEN WHAT HAPPENS TO IT ONC IT'S BEEN USED AND HOW DOES THA IMPACT OUR FUTURE WATER SUPPLY AND THE FUTURE WATER USAGE. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO THAT . I WOULD ALSO BE REMISS TO IF I DIDN'T SAY THAT YOU ALL ARE TRU WARRIORS.

I MEAN THAT IN THE KINDEST POSSIBLE SENSE, THERE ARE THOSE IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT WOULD LOVE TO SEE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE DAVID BAKER'S ORGANIZATION AND THE WATERSHED FOLKS GO AWAY BECAUSE IT WOULD BE MUCH EASIER FOR THEM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RESOURCES WE HAVE HERE AT THE ABSOLUTE EXPENSE OF OUR RESIDENTS YOU DON'T GET KUDOS FOR THAT, BUT YOU SHOULD AND AGAIN, I REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ALL DO IN STANDING UP AND THE FACE OF SOME OF THAT ADVERSITY IN I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE HEARD FROM MY COLLEAGUES, I'M MORE THAN WILLING TO STAND WITH YOU ALL AND FIGHT ON WHAT BELIEVE IS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THESE ISSUES SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR RESIDENTS IN THE FACE OF

THOSE WHO WOULD THINK OTHERWISE. >> IT'S FUNNY THAT USE THOSE

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PICTURES OF JACOB'S WELL WATER FLOW BECAUSE I ACTUALLY MADE A SOCIAL MEDIA POST YESTERDAY AND USED FAT BODY OF WATER AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE DIRE NEED WE HAV FOR THE AWARENESS AND THE GOVERNOR CAN HAVE HIS IDEA THAT WE WANT TO BE DATACENTER STATE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, AND THAT' OKAY, THAT IS THE GOVERNOR'S PREROGATIVE, BUT IT IS A TOUGH THING WHENEVER WE DON'T HAVE TH RESOURCES HERE IN HAYS COUNTY FOR IT.

THIS IS WHAT IS BEING HIGHLIGHTED THEIR FRAGILITY AND LOW CAPACITY OF OUR WATER IN HAYS COUNTY.

YOU CAN WANT TO BUILD WHATEVER YOU WANT TO BUILD COMMITMENT IF WE DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES FOR IT, IT WILL DO US NO GOOD.

HOW MANY PEOPLE DEPEND ON DRINKING WATER FROM THE GROUNDWATER SUPPLY CLICKS TO AN A HALF MILLION PLUS? THAT'S WHAT WE'RE FIGHTING FOR AND THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE A PART O SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. WE NEED ALL HANDS ON DECK.

THANK YOU.

[F.8. Update from staff regarding the FY27 Budget and Strategic Plan. BECERRA/WOODLAND/BOUTTE]

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>> FH, UPDATE FROM STAFF REGARDING THE FY 27 BUDGET AND

STRATEGIC PLAN. >> SECOND.

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGING COMMISSIONERS.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. AS YOU ALL ARE AWARE, OUR FY 27 BUDGET PROCESS IS WELL UNDERWAY AND WE WANTED TO TAKE THIS TIME TO BEGIN OUR PUBLIC UPDATES ON THE BUDGET AND STRATEGIC PLAN PROCESS. AS OUR BUDGET OFFICERS WILL START BY SHARING SOME UPDATES O OUR DEPARTMENT BUDGET MEETINGS AND HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF THE PRIORITIES AND THEMES HE AND HI TEAM ARE HEARING TUCKER AND MYSELF, WE WILL THEN WALK THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC PLAN EFFORTS AND OUTLINE NEXT STEPS.

>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

I WANT TO TAKE A QUICK MINUTE T GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE IN THE FY 27 BUDGET PROCESS. THE DEPARTMENTS HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR BUDGETS AND I HAVE AS OF FRIDAY MET WITH ALL THE DEPARTMENTS OTHER THAN YOURSELVES IN THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I DISCUSS THE PRIORITIES AND THE NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT SO I CAN HAVE THAT DISCUSSION WITH YOU AND I WILL BE REACHING OUT TO YOU IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO TO SCHEDULE SOME TIME AND GO OVER YOUR INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS AS WELL AS A DISCUSSION OVER THE OVERALL COUNTY BUDGETS AND SOME OF THE TRENDS THAT WE ARE SEEING.

I WANT TO SAY WITH ALL THE DEPARTMENTS I HAVE CONTINUED TH MESSAGE OF CONSERVATIVE BUDGETS THAT WE DON'T EXPECT A BIG BUMP IN REVENUE THIS YEAR, SO TO BUDGET AND A CONSERVATIVE MANNE SIMILAR TO PRIOR EAR, SO AS TO NOT CREATE A BIG LARGE ADDITIONAL FISCAL IMPACT THE MESSAGE IS REALLY TO OPTIMIZE WHAT WE HAVE BOTH FROM EQUIPMEN AND A PERSONNEL STANDPOINT AND TO LIMIT EXPANSIONS FOR THIS YEAR BASED OFF OF WHAT THAT REVENUE PROJECTIONS HAVE LOOKED LIKE.

IN MOST CASES MOST OF THE DEPARTMENTS COMPLIED WITH THAT BASED OFF THEIR BUDGETS AND REALLY TOOK THE MESSAGE TO HEAR AND DID IT TO GOOD CONSERVATIVE BUDGET.

I WOULD LIKE TO OUTLINE SOME OF THE PRIORITIES, ONE THING I DID WITH EACH DEPARTMENT IS TO ASK WITH THEIR TOP THREE PRIORITIES ARE AND I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE SOME OF THOSE PATTERNS THAT I DISCOVERED THROUGH THOSE QUESTIONINGS THROUGHOUT THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. ACROSS THE BOARD, INCREASED SALARIES FOR THE STAFF WAS EIGH MAJOR POINT OF EMPHASIS.

IF IT WASN'T THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR JUST ABOUT EVERY DEPARTMENT, IT WAS DEFINITELY ONE OR TWO ANOTHER SOURCE OF NEEDS AND REQUESTS WERE EQUIPMENT NEEDS, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AS WELL AS ROAD AND BRIDGE AND SOME OF OUR OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE MORE HEAVILY WORK ORIENTED, THAT IS REALLY TO HELP THEM JUST DO A BETTER MORE EFFICIENT JOB.

TO OTHER ITEMS THAT CAME UP CONTINUOUSLY, ONE WAS NEW POSITIONS AND IT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED THAT WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP ANY NEW POSITIONS TO A MINIMUM, BUT WE ARE LISTENING T THE REQUEST WITH AN EMPHASIS BEING PUT ON ANYTHING THAT IS GOING TO SAVE THE COUNTY MONEY. THAT IS THE PERSPECTIVE FROM A GRANT FUNDED POSITION. A POSITION THAT MAY ALLOW US TO BRING IN MORE REVENUE OR A POSITION THAT MAY SAVE EXPENDITURES SUCH AS HIRING SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING FOR LESS COST THAN WHAT WE ARE PAYING A CONTRACTOR TO DO IT FOR . THOSE WERE REALLY THE POSITIONS WE ARE LOOKING AT AND EVALUATIN AND THOSE WILL BE THOSE PRIORIT POSITIONS THEY ARE. ALONG WITH THAT'S, ANY REQUEST

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BEING MADE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON NEW REQUESTS ARE BEING EVALUATE AGAINST THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA. WE ARE LOOKING AT WEATHER THE DATA SUPPORTS AND JUSTIFIES THE REQUEST WHAT THEY'RE SHORT-TERM OPERATIONAL AS WELL AS PHYSICAL IMPACT IS, AND ALSO THE LONG TERM THERE. THEN HOW THOSE REQUESTS ALIGN WITH THE COUNTY STRATEGIC PILLARS AND PRIORITIES.

ONE OF THOSE BIG PRIORITIES IS INCREASING SALARIES FOR OTHER STAFF. I WOULD LIKE TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT IF IT, HIS TEAM IN HUMAN RESOURCES, THEY HAVE DONE A STUDY INTO A TERRIFIC JOB OF BRINGING TOGETHER DIFFERENT MARKET SOURCES THAT ARE COMPETITORS TO US IN OUR LOCAL MARKET TO GIVE US A GOOD IDEA O WHERE WE STAND FROM A SALARY % POINT OF VIEW. TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, HR IN THE BUDGET OFFICE HAVE ALL WORKED TO DISSEMINATE THAT DATA AND ENSURE THAT IT IS ACCURATE, THAT WE ARE COMPARING APPLES TO APPLES IN THE JOB TITLES ARE MATCHING AND THEN DETERMINE THE FISCL IMPACT FROM THAT. THAT IS STILL ONGOING AS FAR AS THE FISCAL IMPACT GHOST FOR THE GOAL IS TO TRY TO GET OUR EMPLOYEES AS CLOSE TO MARKET AS POSSIBLE WHILE STILL BEING FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE COULD GET EVERYBODY UP TO MARKET AND WHERE THE MARKET HAS THEM WITH THAT BEING SAID WITH HER RESOURCES, WE DIDN'T MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET ALL THE WAY THERE S WE WANT TO DO THE BEST WE CAN WHILE STILL BEING FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND NOT NEGLECTING ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE BUDGET. I WANT TO TOUCH UPON THE CAPITA IMPROVEMENT FUND, AT THE CIF FUND WE ARE WORKING TO DETERMIN WHAT TO FUND THAT WITH AS WELL AS WE ARE BALANCING THE BUDGET DETERMINING WHAT FUNDS WE HAVE TO PUT IN THERE BASED OFF THE PRIOR YEARS AUDITS WE ENDED UP WITH ROUGHLY FIVE MONTHS OF RESERVES WHICH IS ABOUT WHERE W WANT TO BE.

WE DON'T KNOW IF WE WANT TO TAK MUCH OFF THE TOP OF THAT, BUT W WANT TO DO AN ANALYSIS AND SEE WHAT WE CAN PUT IN THERE AND THEN BASED OFF THE MONDAY WE CA SEAT FUND THAT WITH WE WANT TO DETERMINE IF MAYBE THERE ARE EXPENDITURES WE WANT TO FLOW THROUGH THAT FUND THIS YEAR OR DEPENDING ON WHAT WE COULD FUND IT WITH MAYBE WE JUST FUND IT AND LET IT GROW AND HAVE LASTLY I WANTED TO DISCUSS AS FAR AS THE REQUESTS GO, WE GOT THEM AL IN, WE ARE GOING TO GET THEM AL BALANCED OUT WITH OUR NEXT STEP BEING REVIEWING BALANCING. WITH THAT BEING SAID BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO TUCKER, I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH THIS IDEA.

THANK YOU FOR THE FRAMING, I WROTE IT DOWN BECAUSE IT'S PERFECT. THANK YOU FOR THE FRAMING OF BUDGET AND A CONSERVATIVE MANNE IN OPTIMIZED, LIMITING EXPENSES BASED ON REVENUE PROJECTIONS WE ARE IN A TIME WHERE FOLKS ARE HAVING TO TIGHTEN THEIR BELTS. I DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK POLITICALLY IS RIGHT OR WRONG, IRAN OR ANYBODY ELSE, IT'S WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH, S IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU APPROACH IT WITH THAT GOOD FISCAL CONSERVATIVE LENS AND THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN THAT AS THE CENTERPIECE OF YOUR OPENING IS REALLY GOOD FOR ME BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE MY HEART LIES.

JUST LIKE MATTHEW DID WITH THE PROCLAMATION ON NURSES, HE SAID WE HAVE 1,000 BLOB LOT NUMBER EXACT OF PATIENTS THAT WERE SEE BECAUSE OF OUR STAFF AND I HAVE TALKED TO CANDACE BEFORE ABOUT THIS MANY MONTHS ALREADY BUILDING UP TO IT AND CONTINUE TO REMIND AT THIS MOMENT, WHEN, I DON'T CARE THE DEPARTMENT, FILL IN THE BLANK, WHEN SOMEBOD IS ASKING FOR MORE STAFF, JUSTIFY IT AS MATTHEW HAS, YOU HAVE THIS MANY X, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THEM AND TELL US WHY YOU NEED MORE AND WHAT IS THE INDUSTRY STANDARD LET'S HELP THEM MAKE THEIR ARGUMENT.

LET'S FULLY SUPPORT OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITIES, BUT ALSO DEFENDED INTELLIGENTLY.

THIS SEEMS TO ME AS YOU ARE TAKING THAT APPROACH AND I AM PUBLICLY THANKING YOU FOR THAT EFFORT.

COMMISSIONER SMITH? VICKI I WOULD JUST SAY I WANT T

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THANK CANDACE AND TUCKER AND SCOTT FOR REACHING OUT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT TO DISCUSS OUR OVERALL BUDGET PRIORITIES AND THE CONVERSATIONS WE'VE HAD WITH THE INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS OUT THERE. ALL OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT YESTERDAY, YOU HIT THOSE POINTS AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

I WILL SAY WHEN IT COMES TO, AN THIS IS JUST ME FRAMING WHERE I'M GOING TO BE FOR THE NEXT FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS AS WE WORK THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS, THERE ARE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS THAT BECAUSE OF STATE STATUTE AND CHANGES IN MANDATES OVER TH LAST TWO LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS, WE HAVE SEEN THAT MORE AND MORE OF THAT WORK THAT WOULD BE HELD OR DONE BY OTHER AGENCIES BEING DUMPED INTO OUR LAP. OUR GOING TO HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL ESPECIALLY KNOWING WHAT THE LEGISLATURE IS LOOKING AT IN JANUARY OF FY 27. THERE ARE POSITIONS THERE THAT CAN GIVE US EFFICIENCIES OF SCALE THAT WILL HELP GENERATE SOME REVENUE FOR THE COUNTY AT THE SAME TIME AS ASSISTING US I MEETING THOSE MANDATES. IF YOU LOOK AT OUR FIRE MARSHAL 'S OFFICE, IF WE LOOK OF OUR DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS, IF WE LOOK AT OUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WE HAVE STRICT AND STRINGENT MANDATES FOR THE STAT THAT THEY MUST APPROVE THESE PERMITS, WE MUST APPROVE THESE PLATS, WE MUST APPROVE ANY APPLICATIONS THEY HAVE TO US WITHIN 30 DAYS.

THAT IS A HARD THING TO DO. WHAT I WILL SAY IS THAT WITH EACH OF THOSE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS THAT I JUST MENTIONED, THERE IS REVENUE GENERATED BY THE COUNTY FOR THOSE POSITIONS WHENEVER THEY COMPLETE THAT WORK. THERE FOR THEY ARE PAID FOR POSITIONS, IF WE HIRE ADDITIONA STAFF IN THOSE AREAS, I WOULD, WILL TELL YOU, THE ONLY EXCEPTION OUTSIDE OF THAT SCUM AT THAT I HAVE OF A TRUE PASSIO FOR IT IS WE AS A COURT MADE A VERY STRONG COMMITMENT LAST YEA WHEN WE STOOD UP THE PARKS AND MAKE DEPARTMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME OUR PARKSAND OPEN SPACE DEPARTMENT THAT WE WOULD HAVE A GRADUATED PROCESS AS TO HOW WE STAFF THAT DEPARTMENT. WE MADE SOME CONSIDERATIONS LAS YEAR WITH THE FIRST YEAR OF THA DEPARTMENT.

AS WE MOVE INTO YOUR NUMBER TO, WE KNOW THAT SENTINEL PEAK IS COMING ONLINE AND WE KNOW THERE WILL BE OTHER DEMANDS ON THAT DEPARTMENT. THINK WE HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH POSITIONS IN THAT DEPARTMENT AS THOSE FACILITIES COME ONLINE. AS WE DISCUSSED IN OUR CONVERSATION YESTERDAY AND I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T HAD THE CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH THE DIRECTOR ABOU THIS, BUT ONE THING I WANT TO LOOK AT AS WE MOVE FORWARD IS THE REAL DELIVERY DATE FOR SENTINEL PEAK, LIKE WHAT MONTH ARE WE GOING TO GET THOSE FACILITIES IN MIND AND HOW DO W BUILD OUT THAT STAFF MAY BE YOU DON'T NEED ALL THAT STUFF OCTOBER 1, BUT AS THAT'S, AS THOSE FACILITIES COME ONLINE, W ARE GOING TO NEED THE STAFF AND SO IF IT IS APRIL 1, THEN WE SA HALF A YEAR, OR WE TARGET WHEN WE HIRE THOSE POSITIONS IN ORDE TO HAVE SOME COST SAVINGS THERE.

THE OTHER THING THAT WILL BE A MAJOR PRIORITY FOR ME IS WE HAV TAKEN SO MUCH--WE HAVE TAKEN SO MANY ROADWAYS INTO THE COUNTY OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS WITHIN OUR BUDGET PROCESS THAT WE GOT TO APPOINT, AND I APPLAU MY COLLEAGUES ON THE COURT FOR THE LAST TWO FISCAL YEARS WE HAVE ACTUALLY INCREASED ROAD AN BRIDGE SUBSTANTIALLY ON THE MAINTENANCE SIDE BECAUSE WE REALIZE THAT IT'S ALMOST LIKE WE'RE ORDERING DESSERT WE HAVE TO TAKE THOSE ROADWAYS IN WE'RE NOT BEING ABLE TO FINISH THE MEAL THAT WE HAVE ON OUR PLATE OR TAKE CARE OF THE MEAL ON OUR PLATE, SO THAT IS A HUGE PRIORITY FOR ME AND I WILL PROBABLY BE ADVOCATING FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING THERE.

I THINK THE SALARY SURVEY IS LONG OVERDUE.

I APPRECIATE ERIC AND HIS FOLKS IN HR FOR COMPLETING THAT.

I THINK WE ALSO HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE REALIZATION THAT THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT IS THIS YEAR IN UNDERSTANDING THAT WE WILL HAVE TO BUDGET FOR THAT IN THIS BUDGET. ALL OF THOSE ARE MAJOR EXPENSES BUT SOME OF THEM ARE TRULY I BELIEVE IN VERY SHORT ORDERS PA FOR US BECAUSE HISTORY HAS PROVEN THOSE POSITIONS ARE ABLE THAT TO MORE THAN PAY FOR THEMSELVES.

WITH THAT, THAT IS AGAIN JUST M FRAMEWORK AS WE MOVE INTO THE BUDGET PROCESS OF WHAT MY PRIORITIZATION AND WHAT I'M LOOKING AT. THANK YOU.

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WE KIND OF KNOW WHERE WE ARE HEADED IN THAT DIRECTION.

WHERE IT COMES TO FROM SALARY PERSPECTIVE.

THEY HAD A 1.4 PERCENT FISCAL GROWTH LAST YEAR, NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE ANY MORE THIS YEAR. SO WHERE JUST THAT PUT US AND WHAT DO WE EITHER NEED TO A CUTBACK ON OR BE REALLY NEED TO START PENNY PINCHING TO BE ABLE TO GET THE PRIORITIES THAT WE NEED AS A COURT AND AS COUNTY DONE RIGHT I DO THINK THAT THAT IS IMPORTANT AND IT'S GOING BE HARD CONVERSATIONS, BUT IT IS NECESSARY CONVERSATIONS TO HAVE SOME FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR YEARS AND YEARS TO COME. THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT EVERY DEPARTMENT WHEN IT COMES TO WHA POSITIONS THEY ARE REQUESTING, WE HAVE DATA, JUSTIFICATION, SOLID CONCRETE NUMBERS TO SHOW IF IT'S GOING TO PAY FOR ITSELF. TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT POSITIO PAY FOR ITSELF RIGHT I THINK AL THESE NUMBERS ARE IMPORTANT AND THAT THEY DON'T GO IN BLIND TO SITUATION WHERE I WANT THEM TO BE PREPARED AND SET UP FOR SUCCESS.

THOSE ARE MY THOUGHTS. HE COULD THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER . HICKEY I HEAR AND KOKOMO THERE

IT IS. >> FIRST, THANK YOU CANDACE, SCOTT, TUCKER, EVERYONE ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN TEAM FOR ALL THA WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING. I AM TRULY EXCITED FOR THIS BUDGET CYCLE THIS YEAR. I FEEL WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN, BEING INTRODUCED, THAT BEING DEVELOPED,, RECEIVING THE COMMUNITY INPUT, HAVING THAT FOUNDATIONAL BASE TO HELP GUIDE OUR DECISIONS AND FINALLY, HAVING SOME CLEAR PRIORITIES AN WHERE WE NEED TO GO AS A FISCALLY AS A COUNTY, IT GIVES ME JUST OKAY, I FEEL A LOT BETTER GOING INTO THIS BUDGET CYCLE. IN REGARDS TO THE SALARY IN 2023 , WE LEARNED THAT THE COUNTY WAS PAYING, WE WERE 11 PERCENT BELOW THE MINIMUM, SO WE HAD A LONG WAY TO CATCH UP.

WE KNEW THAT WAS GOING TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT G YEARS.

I'M GLAD, ERIC THAT YOU ARE ON THAT MISSION TO HELP BRING PEOPLE, OUR EMPLOYEES TO THAT LEVEL WHERE THEY SHOULD BE PAID BECAUSE THEY ARE THE BACKBONE O THIS COUNTY.

WE DO NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THEM BUT I DO APPRECIATE THE CONSERVATIVE UNDERLYING OF OUR BUDGET.

WE KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE, BUT WE HAVE BEEN SHARING THAT MESSAGING INTERNALLY WITH OUR OWN DEPARTMENTS THIS IS THE WAY IT'S GOING TO PROBABLY BE, STAR THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, START THINKING EFFICIENCIES AND WHAT WE CAN DO.

TWO COMMISSIONER SMITH'S POINT, THERE ARE SOME STATUTORY THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO DO. AND VERY COMPETENT IN TEAM AND THIS COURT TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR US IN THE FUTURE.

I AM TRULY LOOKING FORWARD TO ABOUT WHOLE BUDGET PROCESS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT WORK VERY.

>> I AM GOING TO ECHO SOME OF THE SAME COMMENTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE BUT THINK LET ME JUST THINK THE TEAM.

I MAY NOT HAVE EVERYBODY BUT SCOTT, ERIC, CANDACE, TUCKER, EVERYONE ELSE THAT HAS BEEN INVOLVED, I REALLY APPRECIATE THE CONSERVATIVE APPROACH, THAT DATA DRIVEN APPROACH.

YOU REALLY HAVE TO TAKE THE TIM TO EVALUATE THOSE NEEDS AS MY COLLEAGUES HAVE SAID. I DO APPRECIATE ERIC IN THE WOR THAT YOU HAVE DONE TO GO OUT AN DO THIS MARKET STUDY.

WE HAVE GOTTEN CLOSE MANY TIMES WE HAVE MADE STRIDES I THINK, BUT I THINK WE DO NEED TO TRY OUR BEST TO BRING EVERYBODY UP TO MARKET OR AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE.

IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO DO EVERYTHING IN ONE YEAR, BUT WHATEVER COMMITMENT WE MAKE, WE HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IT AN SEE IT THROUGH. ALSO I WOULD SAY I REALLY APPRECIATE AARON JONES AND HIS LEADERSHIP.

NO MATTER WHAT IS BEING SAID IN THE PUBLIC, WE AREN'T GETTING SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR ROADS IN OUR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND AARON, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WORK YOU DO.

I KNOW THAT YOU ALL NEED MORE EQUIPMENT AS OTHERS DEPARTMENTS

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DUE TO ADVANCE THOSE STRATEGIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SO THAT IS GOING TO BE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ME, BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE INFORMATION AND RECEIVING THOSE BUDGET REQUESTS AND SEEING HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO DO WHAT WE CAN FOR

OUR EMPLOYEES. >> WHAT ELSE, CANDACE?

>> REALLY QUICKLY, WE WANT TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON OUR STRATEGIC PLAN EFFORTS AS YOU ARE AWARE, STAFF THAT REPORTS FOR THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE A WELL AS OUR TRANSPORTATION TEAM WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH YOU ALL TO LOOK AT THE STRATEGIC PILLARS I WILL GO OVER THEM VERY QUICKLY. THE BIG CAVEAT THAT WE KNOW IS JUST THE FIRST STEP IN THIS APPROACH AS WE WORK WITH OUR OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. WE ARE BUILDING THE BUDGET AROUND PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION.

THE IDEA THAT WE ARE CONTINUING TO FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR SISTER CITIES. AND MAKING SURE THAT THE COUNTY IS BEING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL CONTRACTS AND PARTNERSHIPS.

MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE IN THE COUNTY HAVE A HIGH QUALITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AS WE CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE -- WE ARE ENSURING INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE, RULES AND FACILITIES AND PARTS AND NATURAL PRESERVES ARE BEING BUILT OFF OF THESE AN WE ARE ALSO BEING GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR FINANCES AND CONTINUING THROUGH THOSE PROCESSES.

AND ARE COUNTY EMPLOYEES, AND ENSURING THAT WE ARE BUILDING THAT SUPPORT THEM. TO HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO DO THEIR JOBS TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES.

SO THE NEXT STEP AS WE CONTINUE IS TO MAKE SURE THAT, AGAIN, OU PLAN IS COMPREHENSIVE AND THAT WE ARE MEETING WITH ALL REPORTERS AND THAT WILL BE DONE THROUGH MULTIPLE STEP APPROACH AT FIRST OBVIOUSLY WITH OUR BUDGET PROCESS, WE WANT TO DO THIS IN TANDEM TO ENSURE THAT W ARE IDENTIFYING THOSE UNDERLYIN THEMES AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS THAT WE ARE MAKING SURE THEY ARE PRIORITIES AND PLANNIN THE BUDGET COULD AND OBVIOUSLY SCOTT MENTIONED HIM AND HIS TEA HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH THE DEPARTMENTS AND THEY'VE HAD LENGTHY CONVERSATIONS AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO ANALYZE THAT WITH THE DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RECOMMENDED BUDGE REFLECTS THAT.

SECONDLY YOU WILL ALL SEE IN JUNE THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT POOL RNP, WHICH WE WILL SELECT ONE O THE FIRMS TO DO THAT OUTREACH AND NOT ONLY TO OUR INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS AND PUBLIC.

WE PLAYED AHOLD FORMS IN EACH O THE PRECINCTS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK SO WE CAN INCORPORATE THAT INTO THE PLAN. AT LESLIE WITH THE ADDITION OF TUCKER FURLOUGH TO OUR OFFICE, HE HAS BEEN MEETING WITH OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS AND SEE HOW WE CAN CONTINUE AS AN OFFICE TO SURFACE A RESOURCE TO THEM AND TO HELP THEM AND ENSURE THEY ARE ALLIED WITH THE COURTS PLAN. YOU WANT TO TALK MORE ABOUT

THOSE EFFORTS? >> THANK YOU, CANDACE.

TUCKER FURLOUGH, DEPUTY COUNTY OF OF ILLUSTRATOR.

AND I WANT TO SAY SOME THINGS T CANDACE, GENEVIEVE, MATTHEW, SCOTT, ERIC COME INTO OUR PEOPL IN THE FRONT LINE ALL THE TIME, OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS AND DIRECTORS AND OUR TEAMS THAT AR MAKING THESE THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES A SUCCESS.

JUST TO TOUCH BASE ON A COUPLE OF THINGS, ONE MINOR AND ONE MAJOR. THE MINOR IS FOR RIGHT NOW IN PURPOSES, WITH ALL THE THINGS THAT SHE IS BUSY WITH.

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I STARTED OFF ON TWO MAIN THINGS , ONE HAPPENED TO BE A LEGISLATIVE LIAISON FOR THE NEX YEAR.

AND I'M THANKFUL TO SPEND TIME WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

SECONDLY I WANT TO TOUCH ON WHA CANDACE MENTIONED, WHICH IS A CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND I'V BEEN THANKFUL OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS TO HAVE MET WITH MANY OF OUR KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD TO LET THEM KNOW THAT I'VE A HALF THE COUNTY THA WE ARE GOING TO BE A VOICE FOR THEM ARE GOING TO LISTEN TO THE AND MAKE US AWARE WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME TRAIN GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OVER THE YEAR AND FINALLY WE INSTITUTE THESE INITIATIVES.

WHAT I FORESEE IS BUILDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND MODERATE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR BOTH THE DAY IN THE YEARS TO COME. THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR HAS BEEN WORKING TO STRENGTHEN OUR COUNTY OPERATIONS. THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REPRESENTS A FIFTH OF THOSE STRATEGIC PILLARS, RECOGNIZING THE COMPLEXITY AND IMPORTANCE O CRIMINAL JUSTICE OPERATIONS IN OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN OU CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES AND LA ENFORCEMENT, THE JUDICIARY, PROSECUTION, DEFENSE, PRETRIAL SERVICES, PROBATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, JUVENILE, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, IT, FINANCE, AN RELATED OPERATIONAL AREAS. THOSE CONVERSATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY VALUABLE AND THEY CONTINUED TO MEET WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS MOVING FORWARD AS THE INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP THE GOAL HERE IS NOT SIMPLY TO BUILD A NEW SYSTEM, BUT THE GOAL IS TO BUILD AND CONNECT THE SYSTEM.

A SYSTEM OR INFORMATION WILL FLOW APPROPRIATELY AND EFFICIENTLY. A SYSTEM WHERE TECHNOLOGY WILL SUPPORT DECISION-MAKING ON BEHALF OF MEETING, EMPHASIZING OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT. A SYSTEM FOR JAIL POPULATION PRESSURES, CASE PROCESSING DELAYS, STAFFING THE FANS AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED COLLABORATIVELY RATHE THAN REACT UP THEY.

AND PARTLY A SYSTEM THAT RESPECTS BOTH ACCOUNTABILITY AN OUR CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS. THE OFFICE OF COUNTY UP IN THE STRAIGHTEST COMMUNITY THEY POSITION ORDER TO COORDINATE THIS EFFORT BECAUSE THESE CHALLENGES DO NOT MAINTAIN ONE OFFICE ALONE HERE THEY AFFECT COUNTY FINANCES, PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGY, OPERATIONS, AND LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLANNING. IT REQUIRES CARBONATION, TRANSPARENCY AND OUR STAKEHOLDERS.

SO MY OFFICE IS GOING TO WORK DILIGENTLY TO FIND WHAT THOSE PRIORITIES YOU HAVE IN TANDEM WITH OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTE AND THE STAKEHOLDERS IS NOT ONL GOING TO BE THROUGH BUDGETS APARTMENTS GOING TO BE THROUGH LONG-RANGE PLANNING, CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND STAFFING EFFICIENCIES AND ENSURING AND FUTURE GROWTH AND FUTURE WORLD CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS AS WELL PAY TO ALLOW THE COURT EVALUATO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM HOLISTI LEAP AT A COUPLE OF THOUGHTS. ONE WHERE OUR OPERATIONAL GAPS MAY EXIST AS I DISCUSSED WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS BE A GUY CALLE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES WHERE RESOURCES ARE UNRESTRAINED AND WHERE TECHNOLOGY MAY IMPROVE AN WITH PROACTIVE PLANNING TODAY T -- AND RATHER THIS IS THE CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK.

AS FURTHER ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED , I WILL BRING FORTH MORE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS AND POTENTIA FUTURE PLANNING ITEMS TO YOU TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER. BECAUSE WHEN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, MANY THINGS WILL HAPPEN.

DEFENDANTS WILL MOVE THROUGH OU SYSTEM MORE QUICKLY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RESOURCES WILL BE USED MORE EFFECTIVELY AND TAXPAYERS WILL SAVE MONEY AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE WILL INCREASE.

ULTIMATELY THIS FIFTH STRATEGIC INITIATIVE IS ABOUT GRADING THE FRAMEWORK WERE FRAMEWORK WILL WORK TOGETHER TO RESPONSIBLY PLAN AND BUDGET AND BUILD A CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT IS EFFECTIVE AND TRANSPARENT AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND PREPAR FOR THE FUTURE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M

HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. >> I'M GRATEFUL THAT YOU TALKED

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ABOUT THOSE POINTS DONE ALTHOUG IT WAS YOUR FIFTH PILLAR, IT WA WELL COVERED BECAUSE FOLKS NEED TO REALIZE THAT WE HAD NONE UP THE SYSTEMS IN PLACE AND WE HAD PUT THEM ONLINE SO NOW IT IS TIME TO HAVE ENOUGH TO CREATE THAT SYNERGY THAT YOU ARE DESCRIBING AND THAT IS ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT.

WHEN I'M GRATEFUL FOR IS THAT W HAVE WE HAVE BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF NEIGHBORING INTERNATION THAT HAVE THE HIGHE POPULATION. AND WE SEE BEST PRACTICES AND S WE DON'T HAVE TO REINVENT THE WHEEL AND SO I'M VERY GRATEFUL THAT WE HAVE MOVED THE NEEDLE A AGGRESSIVELY AS WE HAD.

IN MANY PEOPLE MAY SAY IT'S NOT THAT WE KNOW.

IT'S NOT READY. WE NOW BUT THE PLACES PLACE IS MOVING IN A MAGNIFICENT MANNER AND INSTITUTIONAL -- WELLS WANT TO HAVE THOSE INDICATIONS WITH OUR LEGAL TEAM

TO PROVIDE SPECIFICS. >> PERFECT THANK YOU.

I GET IT. INSOMUCH JUDICIAL DIALOGUE IN OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ALL THAT'S BASICALLY DESCRIBED YOU WANT TO MIX SURE THAT PEOPLE KNOW THAT HOURS UNION THAT IS VERY WELL SUPPORTED ON VERY STRONG HERE FOR OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT IS SOMETHING THAT W ALWAYS SUPPORT AND WE ALWAYS MOVE THROUGH THE CONVERSATION O BUT WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THAT PAY INCREASE DO WE KNO SO FAR.

NOT YET. >> NO.

WE WILL BRING THOSE NUMBERS BAC TO THE COURT THAT JUST SAYS AS AN FYI, ERIC DID SUBMIT TO THE ASSOCIATION THE NUMBERS FOR THE MARKETS WE COMPARE WITH BASED O THE CBA.

WE ARE ALLOWING EACH GROUP TO REVIEW THE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND WE WILL MEET IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS TO

FURTHER THE CONVERSATION. >> PERFECT.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION. AND I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE LEGISLATIVE LIAISON THAT YOU'RE YOU GOING TO PROVIDE US.

WE WILL TALK ABOUT OUR NEEDS THERE.

I'VE REALLY APPRECIATE THE VISITS THAT YOU'VE MADE AND ITS

TREMENDOUS. >> COMMISSIONER PIERS.

>> WELCOME, TUCKER, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT TO HAVE TROOP REPRESENTATION FOR THE COUNTY AT THE STATE LEGISLATIVE LEVEL AND STAYING IN TUNE BUT I GOING ON AND WHAT DO WE AS A COURT NEED TO GO DOWN TO THE STATE, THOSE KINDS OF CONVERSATIONS THAT I WELCOME DEFINITELY HERE FOR THE COUNTY. BUT AS FAR AS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE AND HAVING DOUBLE WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING IN ALIGNMENT AND SO WE HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING WHAT EVERY AREA I DOING HOW CAN WE HELP EACH OTHE THROUGH THAT WORK AND ALSO OVERLY IMPORTANT PIECE OF IT IS COMMUNITY BECAUSE WERE HAVING THESE CONVERSATIONS THAT ETERNA -- INTERNALLY WITH ALL THESE DEPARTMENTS CAN WE ALSO DON'T WANT TO FORGET THE COMMUNITY AS WELL BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY ADVOCATE GROUPS WITHIN THE COUNTY THAT FIGHT FOR, YOU KNOW FAIR JUSTICE AND THOSE THINGS. WE DEFINITELY WANT TO INCLUDE THEM INTO THE CONVERSATION AS WELL BUT I AM REALLY EXCITED I KNOW THESE ARE BABY STEPS WE AR PLANTING SEEDS AND HAVING THE CONVERSATIONS. I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE OF THIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR

REMARKS. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.

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>> THANK YOU. AND OVER 60% OF OUR BUDGET GOES TO OUR BUDGET SYSTEM SO FOR US COME IN MY OPINION, I FEEL LIKE WE DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THE BEST UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THEIR PRIORITIES AND THEY DO BILLABLE SILENCE SOMETIMES OF THEM AND THE CONVERSATION AND CREATING A HOLISTIC APPROACH. ARE THEY GOING TO BE REPLACING TUCKER WITHIN THE ROLL OF THE LEGISLATIVE LIAISON THAT OUR CURRENT. THAT WOULD SAVE US SOME MONEY I

THE BUDGET. >> I BELIEVE WE WILL CONTINUE T ENGAGE THE COURT SINCE THIS WIL BE TUCKER'S FIRST YEAR, WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO HAVE A CONSULT O THERE BUT HE WILL BE WORKING IN TANDEM TO MAKE SURE THAT INFORMATION IS NOT ONLY DISSEMINATE THE CORPORATE ALSO ARE OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS.

IF THIS GOES WELL, WE WILL HAVE A CONVERSATION FOR THE COURT IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO CONTINUE THAT CONTRACT.

>> I KNOW AS LONG AS WE ARE REACHING, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT IN I THINK THERE WOULDN'T BE A BETTER PERSON THA THE COUNTY TO REPRESENT THIS THEN TUCKER, SO I APPRECIATE

THAT. >> TO THAT POINT, I ANTICIPATE THAT PRIOR TO AS WE MOVE TO THE BUDGET PROCESS AND PRIOR TO THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WE'VE HAD THE CONVERSATION THAT WHAT WE HAVE TO REALIZE IS IF WE WANT A INTERNAL EMPLOYEE TO DO THAT FULL-TIME TO LOSE THEM FOR SIX MONTHS EVERY OTHER YEAR AND SO DON'T KNOW THAT I WOULD LIKE TO LOSE THAT EMPLOYEE FOR SIX MONTHS OR FOR 180 DAYS EVERY OTHER YEAR.

AND THERE'S ALSO OTHER BENEFITS I WOULD LIKE TO DO AN OPEN RFQ FOR THAT PRIOR TO 2027 OR THAT HAPPENS BEFORE THE BUDGET PROCESS OR NOT, I'M NOT SURE BU I DO THINK WE NEED TO REALLY LOOK AT MAKING CHANGES THEY ARE BECAUSE AS A MEMBER OF THIS COURT, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE ARE BEING IS WELL REPRESENTED AS WE COULD BE. A COUPLE OF POINTS, I JUST WAN TO MAKE, AND THEN I WILL SEND THIS OVER FOR A NUMBER OF BUDGE CYCLES BUT WE AT THE COURT HAVE MADE MASSIVE INVESTMENTS SINCE I'VE BEEN HEARING YOU HAVE BEEN HERE, JUDGE, AND WHILE WE DO THOSE THINGS COME UP ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE HAD A LARGER INVESTMENT AND IN ANYTHING IS OUR PRETRIAL SERVICES, OUR PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE, SEVERA OF THOSE AREAS THAT TRULY FOCUS ON THE DEFENDANTS WITHIN HER CARAMEL JUSTICE SYSTEM I THINK THAT IT'S VERY IMPORTANT BUT I DO WANT TO MAKE TWO STATEMENTS ABOUT THAT. NUMBER ONE, BEEN A HUGE ADVOCAT AND WE NEED TO BE COGNIZANT OF PUTTING DOLLARS INTO THOSE.

BECAUSE WE ARE CHARGED, OUR JUDICIAL BRANCH AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL IS CHARGED WITH MAINTAINING THAT SCALE UP JUSTICE AND AS WE PUT MORE AND MORE DOLLARS INTO ONE SIDE, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THESE SITUATIONS GET EQUAL REPRESENTATION.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT A WE PUT DOLLARS AND MAKE SURE THAT THE CITIZENS ARE HUGE, HUG POPULATION.

WE ARE A CORRIDOR COUNTY SO A LOT OF OUR DEFENDANT'S EAR ARE NOT FROM THE COUNTY BUT NEVERTHELESS THEY DESERVE GOOD REPRESENTATION I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT IN COURT BEFORE BUT I HAVE HEARD COMPLAINTS THA THE REPRESENTATION THEY'RE GETTING FROM THE WHEEL BUT SPECIFICALLY FROM OUR OFFICE HA NOT BEEN ADEQUATE AND I WANT TO ENSURE THEY GET THE BEST REPRESENTATION POSSIBLE SO CREATING IT DYNAMIC OR METRICS KNOW IS A VERY DIFFICULT TASK BECAUSE YOU CANNOT BASE IT OFF WINS AND LOSSES IN A COURTROOM AND I'M NOT SURE HOW YOU CREATE THAT DYNAMIC OR MATRIX BUT SOMEHOW EVALUATING WHAT WE ARE GETTING IN THE VALUE OF THAT AS OPPOSED TO HOW GOOD THEY ARE DOING FOR THOSE CITIZENS IN THA SITUATION IS SOMETHING WE REALL HAVE TO FOCUS ON. THE LAST THING I WOULD SAY AS W

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START TO MOVE FORWARD AND WE LOOK AT WHAT THAT TAX RATE IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE AND WHAT THESE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS THAT WE ARE MENTIONING WILL COST, I KNO YOU JUST ASKED ABOUT THE CPU AN WANT TO SEE THE LAST TIME YOU DID THE CDO LIKE A MIDWAY CDL Select to skip to this part of the video"> WANT TO SEE THE LAST TIME YOU DID THE CDO LIKE A MIDWAY CDL WAS LIKE TO .4 OR 2.5 MILLION. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT WOULD BE NOW BUT I JUST WANT THAT, PEOPL THINKING WHEN WE SAY WE ARE LOOKING AT THE CDA COME IT'S NO LIKE $200,000.

IT IS A LOT OF MONEY AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE IT IS WORTH IT BUT IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND I APPRECIATE COMMISSIONER HAMMER AND COMMISSIONER INGALSBE SITTING ON THAT CVA.

THE ONE THING ABOUT THAT TAX RATE IS RIGHT NOW THERE ARE OVE 76%, IT IS 76.4% OF THE COUNTIE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS HAVE A HIGHER TAX RATE THEN HAYS COUNTY .

IF YOU LOOK AT ALL 204 COUNTIES OUT OF HOLCOMB WE ARE RANKED AT 22.4%. THE AVERAGE TAX RATE IS 45.6 CENTS AND WE ARE AT 39.99 CENTS SUN SO I THINK FOR ALL THE SERVICES ON ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE COUNTY DOES AND WE PROVIDE THE GREATER VALUE THAN THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE STATE AND I THINK MOST OF OUR CITIZENS WOUL SAY THAT ONE WOULD THINK THINGS LIKE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE ROADWAY DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS THAT WE SEE HIM A DAILY BASIS, THOSE INTERACTIONS WITH THE EMPLOYEES, I THINK THEY GET GOOD VALUE FOR IT.

AND I THINK THAT WE ARE DELIVERING A REALLY GOOD PRODUC AT A REALLY LOW RATE, GIVEN THE ECONOMY THAT WE HAVE NOW, EVERYTHING THAT WE ARE DOING IS COSTING US MORE MONEY JUST LIKE THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD AN AVERAG BUSINESS IS FACING ON A DAILY BASIS, SO AS WE GO INTO OUR GREAT DISCUSSIONS, WE ARE GOING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT OUR BILLS AR AND WERE CONDUCTED BALANCE THAT BUDGET WE HAVE TO HAVE 100% BALANCED BUDGET AND THAT'S WHY YOU SEE AS ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF 25 AND UNDER STATE LAW WE HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT I JUST ANTICIPATE RECORD HAVE TO LOOK AT A DIFFERENT TAX RATE AND I WANT OUR CITIZENS TO BE PREPARE

FOR THAT. >> ANYTHING ELSE?

>> STAY WITH ME, FOLKS BUT I'M GOING TO TRY TO DO THIS.

[J.1. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a resolution related to the historical declaration of the 1871 Bearing Tree. HAMMER/CRUMLEY]

OPEN J 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A RESOLUTION TO FIGHT THIS ORACLE

DECLARATION OF THE 1871- >> SECOND.

>> I MEAN, WHAT I SAY AND, I MEAN, THAT SAP GOT YOU FIRST.

>> SO I KNOW WE HAVE GOT THE JOHNSONS, KATE AND LUCY JOHNSON HERE AND IN OKAY WANTED TO SPEA A LITTLE BIT ON IT BUT I WILL SAY IS BASICALLY I WAS APPROACHED REGARDING THIS TREE AND THERE IS A TREAT IN TEXAS, IT'S CALLED THE 1871 BEARING TREE AND THIS IS ONE DURING THE SETTLEMENT THAT WAS USED AS A LANDMARK TO HELP WITH SURVEYORS AND IT IS EXTREMELY RARE.

THERE IS CURRENTLY PROPOSED DESIGN TO POTENTIALLY TAKE THE TREE OUT UP OF THE CITY OF KYLE AND APPROACHED BY SEVERAL PEOPL TO LOOK AT ADDING KIND OF GIVE LITTLE BIT MORE OF AN UNDERSTANDING ON IT AND IF THIS TREE IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE AS AN HISTORICAL LAND LANDMARK OR, MAYBE WE HAVE A SHOT AT SAVING THE TREE AND REROUTING A DESIGN OR WHATEVER THAT LOOKS LIKE FOR THE CITY OF KYLE. BUT HAVING THE COUNTY SUPPORT I THOSE EFFORTS MIGHT BE A HELPFU TOOL.

>> MS. JOHNSON CAN WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING TO THAT

CONVERSATION? >> IF YOU WOULD STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC .

>> I HAVE THREE TITLES. >> WHICH EVER ONE IS RELEVANT T

THIS AGENDA ITEM PAID. >> I AM THE PRESIDENT OF PRESERVATION ASSOCIATES INC. I DID HAVE A SPEECH BUT THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT TREE, 1871. 155 YEARS AGO.

WHAT MAKES THIS TREE SO REMARKABLE IS THAT IT IS PART O OUR LEGAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD. THIS VERY TREE IS SPECIFICALLY

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REFERENCED IN THE FRANKIE FAMILY , MARKING THE HISTORIC CORNER THAT HELP ESTABLISH AND DEFINE SOME OF THE ORIGINAL LAND-GRANT BOUNDARIES HERE IN HAYS COUNTY.

THANKS TO RESEARCH, WE KNOW THI REMARKABLE TREE HAS LIKELY BEEN GROWING SINCE 1776, THE SAME YEAR OUR NATION WAS BARRED.

AS AMERICA APPEARS TO CELEBRATE IT 250TH ANNIVERSARY, IT IS TRULY HUMBLING DISTEMPER FOR SOMETHING LIVING THAT HAS WITNESSED NEARLY EVERY CHAPTER OF THAT HISTORY.

TODAY BY RECOGNIZING THIS 1871 BEARING TREE, YOU ARE DOING MOR THAN CONSERVING A TREE. YOU'RE HELPING PRESERVE A LIVIN CONNECTION TO THE PEOPLE, THE LAND, AND THE HISTORY OF HAYS COUNTY. NOW PRESERVATION ASSOCIATES, WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING -- APPLYING FOR HISTORICAL MARKER FOR THE TREE AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE THROUGH PRESERVATION TEXAS WILL BE DOING A STATE ANTIQUITIES LINE MARK FOR THE TRADE. FOR THE STATE COMES INTO PLAY.

YOUR SUPPORT WILL REALLY START THE BALL ROLLING.

>> WONDERFULLY SAID. COMMISSIONERS, ANYTHING TO ADD?

>> MS. JOHNSON, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE AND PROVIDING THAT INFORMATION I THINK AS A COUNTY, WE HAVE DONE HAVE GIVEN LETTERS OF SUPPORT, PROCLAMATIONS TO SUCH IMPORTANT PROJECTS SUCH AS THIS I'M CERTAINLY WILLING TO DO WHATEVE WE CAN, COMMISSIONER, WITH YOUR LEADERSHIP TO HELP PRESERVE THI WONDERFUL TREE. THANK YOU.

>> BUT DO WANT TO PROTECT HAYS COUNTY.

AND WE'VE BEEN HEARING IT ALL MORNING.

I'M HAPPY TO HELP SUPPORT. >> COMMISSIONERS SMITH.

>> JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. IT IS IN YOUR PRECINCT, RIGHT? AND WHAT IS THE PROJECT THAT IS PROPOSED TO REMOVE THE TREE BY THE CITY OF KYLE TO DID YOU SAY THAT THERE IS A-

>> YES, THEY WANT TO CUT DOWN THE TREE TO WHITEN STAGECOACH

ROAD. >> NORTH OLD STAGECOACH?

>> RIGHT. >> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THA THERE'S-OR WHATEVER THEY NEED T DO BECAUSE I'M 100% SUPPORT OF FIVE YOU'RE ASKED THAT I NOTE THAT WE RUN INTO SITUATIONS WHERE WE HAVE MUNICIPALITIES ON OUR PROJECTS, PASSED RESOLUTION OR HAVE AN IMPACT ON WHAT WERE DOING AND AT TIMES THEY CHOOSE NOT TO WORK WITH US THEY ARE VERY GOOD AT POINTING OUT A PROBLEM AND ARE NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH US TO TRY TO FIND A SOLUTION SO WITH YOUR COMMITMEN TO WORK WITH THE CITY, I'M HAPP

TO SUPPORT. >> WE ARE ALWAYS SUPPORTING BETTING OUR ROADS BUT I THINK I CAN WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH PRESERVING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES .

>> AGREED. >> IN THAT CASE, IS THERE

SOMETHING TO READ? >> IF YOU WANT TO BREED IT.

>> THERE WITH THE RESOLUTION. IF YOU WOULD READ THE RESOLUTION . DO YOU HAVE IT IN THE BACK UP

THERE? >> AWESOME.

WE'RE PULLING IT UP NOW. IT IS FINE PRINT.

THE RESOLUTION OF HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT RECOGNIZED ÚTHE HISTORICAL AND SURVIVING SIGNIFICANCE OF THE 1871 BEARIN TREE ALONG NORTH OLD STAGECOACH ROAD IN THE CITY OF KYLE, HAYS COUNTY, DECLARING SAID TREE AND HISTORICAL LANDMARK WORTHY OF PRESERVATION AND CALLING FOR IT PROTECTION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WHEREAS A CERTAIN LIVE OAK THREES LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY OF FRANKIE AT 1501 NORTH OLD STAGECOACH ROAD IN KYLE, TEXAS, HAS UNPROFESSIONALLY IDENTIFIED BY REGISTERED PROFESSIONALS, LANSURVEYOR, NEIL MCMILLAN AS AN ORIGINAL 19TH CENTURY BEARING TREE AND WHEREAS BEARIN THREES ARE INTENTIONALLY MARKED BY EARLY TEXAS SURVEYORS TO PERMANENTLY IDENTIFY AND REFERENCE AND PRESERVEORIGINAL LAND BOUNDARIES DURING A SETTLEMENT OF TEXAS AND SURVIVING EXAMPLES AND VISIBLE LOCATIONS ARE EXCEPTIONALLY RAR AND WHEREAS THE SURVEYOR, NEIL MANILA, TEXAS PROFESSIONAL

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LANSURVEYOR NUMBER 4341 IN SURVEYOR REPORT NUMBER 21-1124 DATED MAY 1, 2026, CONCLUDED THAT THIS LIVE OAK IS THE IDENTIFIABLE TREE IN 1871 PREPARED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF HAYS COUNTY SURVEYOR BENJAMIN COLUMBUS HEARTED DECLARING A LIVE OAK. AND WHEREAS PHYSICAL EVIDENCE O THE ORIGINAL SURVEYORS -- PROVIDING WHERE AND TANGIBLE ASSET AS EPIC EVIDENCE OF HAYS COUNTY AND WHEREAS KENT MCKELLEN 'S MEASUREMENTS AND DOCUMENT THAT THE 1871 BEARING TREE MEASURES 23 INCHES IN DIAMETER IN 2002 AND 25 AND A HALF INCHES IN DIAMETER IN 2026 CONFIRMING A CONSISTENT GROWTH RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH EVERY TEN YEARS AND WHEREAS BASED UPON ITS DOCUMENTED RATE OF GROWTH IN THE ORIGINAL 1871 SURVEY DESCRIBING THE TREE AS 1 BEARING TREE BEGAN GROWING AT APPROXIMATELY THE TIME OF THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES O AMERICA, MAKING THIS CLIPPINGS SURVEY MOMENT NEARLY AS OLD AS THE NATION ITSELF AND WHEREAS THE UNITED STATES COMMEMORATES IS 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REMOVABLE DESCRIBES -- OF THE 1871 BEARING TREE, WHERE SURVIVING WITNESS TREE MARKING THE EARLY FOUNDERS OF HAYS COUNTY REPRESENT A LOSS OF AMERICAN, TEXAS, AND LOCAL HERITAGE AND WHEREAS THIS TREE HAS STOOD AS A SILENT WITNESS T A SETTLEMENT SURVIVING TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF HAYS COUNTY FOR APPROXIMATEL 155 YEARS AS A BEARING TREE AND IS BELIEVED TO BE AMONG THE LAS VISIBLE BEARING TREE IN HAYS COUNTY AND WHEREAS THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANTLY CULTURAL LANDSCAPES, SURVEY MOMENTS AND NATURAL LANDMARKS CONTRIBUTE TO MAKE PROTECTION OF THE HERITAGE IDENTITY AND EDUCATION OF THIS LEGACY OF THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY, NOW THERE FOR BE IT RESOLVED THAT ONE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY RECOGNIZES THE 1871 BEARING TRE AS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDMARK AND THE IRREPLACEABLE MONUMENT TO THE EARLY SETTLEMEN AND SURVIVAL OF HAYS COUNTY AND THAT HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT CLOSE THAT EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT SHALL BE MADE TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND AVOID DAMAGE TO THE 1871 BEARING TREE AND ITS ROOT ZONE CANNOT BE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE AND ASSOCIATED CONTEXT. 3, THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT ENCOURAGES CONSULTATION WITH THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION QUALIFIED CULTURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS, HISTORIAN, AND ARBORIST TO -- IN THE PROTECTION AND PERMANENT PRESERVATION MEASURE FOR THE 1871 BEARING TREE PEWTER COPY O THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY OF KYLE HAYS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION AND ALL AGENCIES OR ENTITIES INVOLVED I PLANNING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, DECISIONS INVOLVING NORTH OLD STAGECOACH ROAD.

ADEPT AT THE 12TH DAY OF MAY, 2026.

>> WELL DONE. PLEASE CALL A ROLL.

THANK YOU, MISS JOHNSON. >> COMMISSIONER INGALLS BE.

[J.5. Discussion and possible action to execute an updated Service Provider Agreement between Certified Payments and Hays County to allow the use of Certified Payments as the new payment processor for the Justice of the Peace Precinct 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3, 4, and 5 Offices, and the Treasurer's Office and ratify the execution of the Bureau Setup Forms. The District Clerk, County Clerk, Development services, and Transportation Department currently utilize Certified payments as their payment processor and will continue under this new agreement and authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 262.024 (a)(4) . BECERRA/HUNT]

>> J5, THE POSSIBLE ACTION TO EXECUTE AN UPDATED SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT BETWEEN-TO ALLOW THE USE OF CERTIFIED PAYMENTS AS THE NEW PAYMENT PROCESS PROCESSOR FOR THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 1.1, 1.2, TO .1, TO POINT TO, 3 FORMAT, AND 5 OFFICES AND THE TREASURER'S OFFICE TO GRATIFY EXECUTION OF THE BUREAU SET UP FORMS BUT THE DISTRICT CLERK, COUNTY CLERK, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT CURRENTLY UTILIZE CERTIFIED PAYMENTS AS THEIR PAYMENT PROCESSOR AND WILL CONTINUE UNDER THIS NEW AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUAN TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 262.024K4.

>> MOTION AND SECOND PART WOULD YOU LIKE TO APPROACH THE PODIUM?

>> YOU CAN DO IT. >> GOOD MORNING.

HAYS COUNTY TREASURE. WE SPOKE ABOUT THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING WITH THE PROCESSING COMPANY BID THIS BEEN THE COLLABORATION WITH THE PROCESSING CENTER AND WE ARE READY TO ROLL. WE JUST NEED A POSITIVE VOTE.

>> ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD ON YOUR END?

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>> COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

>> HOW QUICKLY HIS IMPLEMENTATION.

>> JUNE 1. >> YES.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[Items J.4 & J.14]

JJ14 AND 14 TOGETHER PLEASE. >> TO DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY AND -- PURSUANT TO SECTION 1701.357 OF THE TEXAS OCCUPATIONS CODE. J14.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ABORT RFP 2026-.

11 PROPORTIONAL TESTING SERVICES , SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC. AND AUTHORIZE STAFF AND THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY CIVIL DIVISION TO

NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT. >> SECOND-PERIOD CALL FOR A VOTE . YES, SIR APPEARS THAT YOUR NAME

AND TITLE. >> INSPECTOR FOR THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

I'M SPEAKING OUT J4. THE OCCUPATIONS CODE, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MAY PROVID A PROCESS FOR ISSUING A CERTIFICATE FOR CERTAIN QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. THIS IS PART OF A PROCESS TO ISSUE THEM A CREDIT RETIREMENT, PROVIDED BY THE LAST APPOINTED OFFICER ACCORDING TO THE CODE. TO ENSURE THAT THE RETIREES MEE

OUR STANDARD. >> WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

ANYTHING TO ADD TO THE OTHER AGENDA ITEMS?

>> SEEKING APPROVAL FOR THE CONTRACTS AND THE TIMELINE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE. OKAY, PLEASE CALL A ROLL.

17 AND 14. WE HAVE SOME FOLKS PAID.

>> ABSOLUTELY. I'M FOLLOWING YOUR LEAD.

>> G17. >> G12 WILL BE THIRD-PERIOD THEY'LL BE 14, 17 AND 12. I THOUGHT WE WERE PULLING G14.

>> I GUESS WE ARE PULLING IT OUT .

[G.14. Authorize the Veteran's Services Office to accept a $2,000.00 donation from San Marcos Lions Club for Hope 4 Hays and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/PRATHER]

IS THAT WHAT IT WAS? >> ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TEXT ME , FOLKS. G14.

AUTHORIZE THE VETERAN SERVICES OFFICE TO ACCEPT A $2,000 DONATION FROM SAN MARCUS LIONS CLUB FOR HELP 4 HAYS AND AMEND

THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SORRY FOR THE MISUNDERSTANDING. GOOD MORNING.

BEFORE YOU TODAY IS THAT DONATION FROM THE LIONS CLUB FO $2,000 FOR OUR HOPE FOR HAYS PROGRAM WHICH HELP KEEPS VETERANS AND WIDOWS LIGHTS ON, GAS IN THEIR CARS.

I'VE GOT SOME PEOPLE THAT I WAN TO INTRODUCE.

SHE IS OUR CASE MANAGER. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.

PROGRAM CASE MANAGER AND I WORK WITH HAYS COUNTY'S SURFACE OFFICE. I WORK WITH THE VETERANS COMMISSION, FINANCIAL ASSISTANT GRANTS FOR OUR VETERANS HERE IN HAYS. HELP 4 HAYES IS THE NAME OF THI GRANT THAN TODAY I WOULD LIKE T -- WOULD LIKE TO THINK THE LIONS CLUB FOR THEIR DONATION TO THIS GRANT FOR VETERANS IN THIS COUNTY.

RIGHT NOW THE VETERANS ARE DEALING WITH INCREASES OF THE HIGHER COST OF GAS AND GROCERIES .

AND THIS DONATION GOES 100% TO THE VETERAN MAIDS AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTIN THE HAYS COUNTRY VETERANS AND

THEIR FAMILIES. >> BAR FRIGHT AND I PAID $5 THA GALLON FOR DIESEL TWO DAYS AGO PUT THAT IS EXACTLY RIGHT.

BUT YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING WITH THAT WONDERFUL BEST THAT

YOU ARE WEARING? >> I WANT TO USE SAY TODAY.

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PICKING UP WATER. WE HEARD A LOT ABOUT WATER TODAY . SO I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT THE LIONS CLUB NEXT YEAR WILL BE OU 50TH ANNIVERSARY.

I WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO GET YOUR FAMILIES AND GRAB YOUR FRIENDS AND BRING YELLOW TUBE AND FLOAT DOWN OUR BEAUTIFUL RIVER BECAUSE EVERY TIME YOU DO YOU ARE HELPING US SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY. AND THIS ALMOST 50-YEAR-OLD BUSINESS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS WITH EFFORTS GIVING CLOSE TO 400,000 ACTUALLY, BACK TO TH COMMUNITY EVERY YEAR.

THAT'S TO PEOPLE LIKE OUR VETERANS.

THAT IS TO PEOPLE LIKE THE FOOD BANK, SCHOOL FUEL.

AND ABOUT TWO HOURS A DAY, OUR STAFF IS OUT THERE CLEANING UP AROUND THE RIVER. AND SO WE TRY TO BE THE BEST GARDEN OF THE RIVER AND WEAK US THAT BUSINESS TO TAKE CARE OF OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR CITIZENS AND GIVE BACK AS MUCH AS WE CAN'T THE HAYS COUNTY. WE THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ALL D AND I JUST WANT TO SAY IT AS A SUNNY DAY.

WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE, GO ENJO THAT RIVER AND GO BY OUR RIVER TAXI AND ENJOY IT AND SUPPORT THE LIONS CLUB AND WE APPRECIAT THE SUPPORT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO -- I AM SECRETARY OF THE LIONS VERTEBRAE ARE SO PROUD TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT OUR VETERANS.

>> IT IS SUCH A PERFECTLY STATED .

>> OF COURSE YOU AND MARKETING. IS A PERFECTLY STATED LOOP WITH WHAT THE LIONS CLUB DOES SO WEL ARTICULATED.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO WE HAVE TWO BRAND-NEW TVS THAT WE HAVE PUT UP AND WE ARE NOT ONLY SELLING ADVERTISING TO CLOSE THE GAP WITH THE FOURTH O JULY BRAIN, BUT WE'RE ALSO GOIN WILLING TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THIS COMMUNITY PUTS WE GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH SOME OF THOSE FUELS AND THE WOMEN'S SHELTER WE CAN OFTEN SEE FOR SOME OF THOSE THINGS ARE AT.

WE ARE DOWN THERE AND IS BASICALLY -- SOBER TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT WITH NEXT YEAR BEING THE 50TH YEAR, AND FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, MARK YOUR CALENDARS. WERE GOING TO HAVE GALA AND PICKED HIT ME UP IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THAT.

>> THIS IS THE WEEK THAT WE AWARD ALL OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS. DON'T KNOW THE EXACT AMOUNT BUT

IT IS CLOSE TO $50,000. >> SIXTY.

>> SIXTY TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. >> MAGNIFICENT.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, LIONS CLUB .

>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE LION CLUB AND OUR COMMUNITY AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL BIG FETID NOTE TWO WEEKS AGO, THREE PICKS OUT WAS THE LARGEST WEEKEND OF THE YEAR FOR TWO OF OUR LIONS CLUB AND THE COUNTY.

FOUNDERS STAY WAS FOUNDED BY TH LIONS CLUB AND IT'S THE BIGGEST WEEK OF THE YEAR. THE WIENER DOG RACE WAS WON AND RUN BY THE LIONS CLUB THERE AND IT WAS REALLY WHEN THE MARKET DAYS KICKED OFF. WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT WORKERS HERE, ONE OF THEM SITTING AT TH TABLE DOWN HERE WHO COOKS SMART EVERY TIME. WE'VE GOT SOME REAL ACTIVE LIEN IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ALL DO. OUR LIONS CLUB'S DO AMAZING THINGS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. I LOVE IT WHEN YOU TAKE THE WIN

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OUT OF MY MARKET DAYS. HE IS ALWAYS LOUD AND PROUD OF IT THEY. I WILL JUST SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH. I AM SO EXCITED FOR OUR VETERAN IN THE COUNTY IN THE COMMUNITY WE JUST CONTINUE TO DO THE GOOD WORK. YOU JUST KEEP GOING UP AND UP.

>> RICHES HAPPY TO SUPPORT FOR EVERYTHING THAT WE DO TO SUPPOR

THE COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND REPRESENTING THE LIONS CLUB AND FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU ALL DO AND YOUR GENEROSITY IN SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES.

SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU. >> IS TRULY AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE SHOULD BE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

PLEASE CALL A VOTE.

>> I CAN'T HELP. ABOUT THE TEXT FROM YOU BUT ARE

[G.17. Approve and confirm the appointment of Leticia Solis and Martin A. Espinoza as regular full-time Deputies in the Hays County Constable's Precinct 1 Office, effective date May 12, 2026. INGALSBE/PETERSON]

YOU READY FOR AN AGENDA ITEM? TELL ME THE NUMBER.

PLEASE OPEN 17. >> AND JOYCE WAS G17 TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF LETICIA SOLI AND MARTIN ESPINOZA AS REGULAR FULL-TIME DEPUTIES IN HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLES PRECINCT 1 OFFICE EFFECTIVE DATE MAY 12, 2026.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. >> COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU.

FIRST OFF, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PREVIOUS SUPPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND ALL THE DEPARTMENTS THAT WE WORK WITH, BUDGET, HR, AND ANY OTHERS. AS YOU WELL KNOW, WE ARE ALWAYS IN NEED. IT IS NOT A WANT.

IT IS A NEED. AND THEY I HAVE GOT TWO GREAT INDIVIDUALS THAT LAW ENFORCEMEN IS NOT SOMETHING NEW TO THEM.

THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR VERY LON TIME. SPECULATE THESE ARE ALWAYS FIRST . HAS TWO CHILDREN THAT REALLY HA NEVER DOES SHE IS PRESIDENT OF HAYS COUNTY AND SO IS MARTY ESPINOZA. JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOLICE, SHE IS ORIGINALLY FROM TEXAS AN IS ORIGINALLY IN LAW ENFORCEMEN AND IS VERY PROUD CHILDREN AT THE AGE OF -- AGES TEN AND 13. LETICIA EARNED A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIOLOGY FROM THE UNIVERSITY IN CLINTON.

IN OBTAINED A MASTER OF EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SHE BEGAN HER CAREER AS A PROBATION OFFICER SURFING FOR EIGHT YEARS AND IN AUGUST OF 2005, LETICIA JOINED THE AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT WHERE SHE WAS DEDICATED FOR 20 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. THROUGHOUT HER DISTINGUISHED CAREER, SHE HAS COMPLETED HAS COMPLETED 4700 HOURS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. THAT'S A LOT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT BEFORE SHE RETIRED. THROUGH THE TEXAS COMMISSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, HAS EARNED THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES, PEACE OFFICER, ADVANC PEACE OFFICER, MASTERS MASTERS, PEACE OFFICER LICENSE. I REALLY WANT TO, WHEN WE HAVE, FEMALES JOIN LAW ENFORCEMENT COME IT IS REALLY THE

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TOP-OF-THE-LINE PARTY LAW ENFORCEMENT WITHIN OUR UNITED STATES AND CARRYING THAT BADGE IS SO IMPORTANT WHEN THEY COME UPON WORKING IN A DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.

THEY HAVE SO MUCH TO SHARE AND GIVE.

I WANT TO WELCOME LETICIA TO HAYS COUNTY.

AND OUR COMMUNITY. AND THROUGH THE BLESSING OF THE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, TO SWEAR HER IN WOULD BE AN HONOR.

LET'S HEAR ABOUT THE OTHER ONES WE CAN MAKE A MOTION AT THE SAM

TIME. >> MARTY ESPINOZA.

IN HIS WIFE ARE PROUD PARENTS O S LAWN AND THREE DAUGHTERS AND ARE BLESSED WITH ONE GRANDDAUGHTER.

VERY FAMILY VALUES THAT PLACE VERY IMPORTANT PART, REMAINS CLOSE TO HIS PARENTS, WHO ARE HERE TODAY.

MARTY ESPINOZA FROM KYLE, TEXAS. HE BEGAN HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER IN 1990 AS A CORRECTION OFFICER, 1991 AND HE CONTINUED THIS SERVICE AS A CORRECTION OFFICER WITH THE COUNTY JAIL.

AND HE JOINED THE HAYS COUNTY JAIL FOR HE WAS LATER GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY [INDISCERNIBLE] IN 1996, HE BECAME A FULL-TIME DEPUTY WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFIC AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND VARIOUS ASSEMBLY IN A LOT OF WAYS.

HIS ROLE INCLUDED PATROL SERGEANT, MOTORCYCLE OFFICER AN TRANSPORTATION DIVISION AND HE RETIRED FROM IN MARCH OF 2021.

AND HE'S COMPLETED MORE THAN 2,000 TRAININGS.

COURT SECURITY, ADVANCE PEACE OFFICER, MENTAL HEALTH AND AS I

SAID, MOTORCYCLE CERTIFICATION. >> MAGNIFICENT COMMENTS OR VOTE

FIRST. >> YOU CAN VOTE FIRST.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THES MAKE IT A SINK CUT FUSIONS, CONSTABLE PAID THINK YOU FOR LOOPING THEM IN.

DO THEY NEED TO BE SWORN IN? >> ONE QUESTION.

I ASSUME YOU'LL BE ASKING FOR ANOTHER VOTE?

>> NO ANSWER. LET'S DO IT OUT HERE WITH THAT BACKDROP. AND FILLED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE AND PROTECT AN DEFEND.

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THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS O THE UNITED STATES AND UP THIS STATE. [APPLAUSE]

[G. CONSENT ITEMS]

BUT WE HAVE A BUDGET SPECIFICALLY IN OUR OFFICES.

AND THE PURCHASE POLICY PATH AN FOLLOWED.

CAN WE MAKE SURE WE DO THAT. LET'S JUST MAKE SURE WE BRING I

TO THE COURT FIRST. >> I THINK THAT WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING WITH WHAT JOEL SAID WITH A NEW PERSPECTIVE.

FOUR SURE. OUR NEW BUDGET OFFICE HAS AGREE TO HARMONIZE THE PROCESS AND MAKE SURE IT'S NOT JUST THE $50 MOUNTAIN THAT CLARIFICATION. AND THE AVERAGE WHEN I DO IS $1,000. AND AND IF WE CAN GET THEM TO

THE COURT FIRST. >> ANYTHING ELSE?

>> PLEASE CALL A ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONERS COHEN.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER BECERRA.

>> YES. THAT IS THE ENTIRE CONSENT.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO ROADS ARE MISCELLANEOUS.

>> J15. IS THAT CORRECT.

[J.15. Discussion and possible action to award RFP 2026-P03 Eastside Campus - Construction Manager at Risk to Joeris General Contractors, LLC and authorize staff and the Criminal District Attorney, Civil Division to negotiate a contract. INGALES/COHEN/CRUMLEY/HUNT]

>> WE WILL MOVE THROUGH MISCELLANEOUS NEST WE'RE LET'S

GO J15. >> J15.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD RFP 2026-.

'S DURAMAX 3 CAN COME CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK TO GENERAL CONTRACTORS LLC AND AUTHORIZED STAFF IN THE CRIMINA DISTRICT ATTORNEY, CIVIL DIVISION AND NEGOTIATE A

CONTRACT. >> SECOND.

>> SO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR SECOND.

>> DO YOU JUST WANT TO START UP THE PROCESS.

>> SO THIS IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FO THE EASTSIDE CAMPUS. WE DID GET A PERMIT FOR THIS.

>> WE HAD TEN PROPOSALS THAT CAME IN THAT WERE REVIEWED AND

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THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS OR ANY DISCLOSURES IDENTIFIED.

WE DID GO THROUGH THE INITIAL SCORING CRITERIA AND THEN WE SELECTED THE TOP THREE FIRMS THAT DID INTERVIEWS AND THEN

RANK THEM. >> THAT WAS THE FRANK NUMBER ON FIRM AND SO THE COMMITTEE IS ASKING FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD

WITH THIS RECOMMENDATION AWARD. >> GOOD DEAL.

>> THE ONLY COMMENTS I HAVE IS THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RIS IS THE SAME DELIVERY METHOD THA WE'VE USED ON THE GOVERNMENT CENTER BIRTH THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER WORKS WITH THE COUNTY DURING THE DESIGN PHASE AND THE TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR DELIVERING THE PROCESS WITH THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE.

SO THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER ASSUMES FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILIT FOR COMPLETING THE PROJECT TO WITHIN THE AGREED MAXIMUM PRICE UNLESS THE PROJECT SCOPE CHANGE SO WE THOUGHT THAT WAS A GREAT DELIVERY METHOD AND WE THINK IT WILL DO WELL HERE WITH THE EASTSIDE CAMPUS AND WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT WE MOVE

FORWARD. >> AND IT ALSO ALLOWS THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER TO WORK WITH THE DESIGN TEAM THROUGH TH DESIGN PROCESS TO HELP MAKE THOSE DESIGN CHOICES THAT ARE --

MOST ECONOMICALLY SOUND. >> JUST I WANT TO REITERATE WHA COMMISSIONER INGALSBE SAID. I THINK THAT GEORGE WILL DO A GREAT JOB FOR US AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM.

>> AND FORKING WITH THE CITY OF KYLE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAND U FOR THIS. SORRY ABOUT THAT AND WORKING WITH THE CITY OF KYLE. I HAVE RECEIVED CONCERNS THAT THE KYLE COUNCIL MEMBER THAT IS OVER THAT WASN'T LOOPED IN.

I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG OR HOW MANY TIMES YOU'VE MET WITH REPRESENTATION FROM KYLE, BUT COUNCILMEMBER, AND THEN I HAD THE MAYOR REACH OUT TO ME AND TOLD ME THAT THERE IS AN INTERNAL DISPUTE WITH ITS ACTUA ZONING USE.

LET ME TAKE A SHORT PAUSE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO FORGET THIS GUY THINK THE IDEA IS THAT IT IS SOUND AND PERFECT WITH TH CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK. IT IS A GREAT PROCESS AND A GREAT FLOW AND THE COMPANY THAT HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS A GREAT COMPANY. NOTHING THAT I'M SAYING IS COUNTER TO THAT. UP WANT THE PICTURE I PUT THAT UP MOST IMPORTANTLY. SO THAT THE COUNCILMEMBER OF TH FOOTPRINT REPRESENTED DOESN'T FEEL HE WAS INCLUDED IN ANY OF THESE CONVERSATIONS. THERE HAVE BEEN CONVERSATIONS TALKING ABOUT WAS THIS IS OLD ACCORDINGLY.

LIKE A LIBRARY AND FOR KIDS TO LEARN MORE THINGS.

>> AND THERE IS A DISPUTE WHETHER IT WAS ACTUALLY DESIGNE FOR WHAT THE INTENDED USE WAS. THERE'S NO OFFICIAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF KYLE FOR USE O THIS LAND.

THEY HAVE AN ITEM TO RESEARCH THE LEGALITY.

THEIR LEGALITY OF THE REZONING. I THINK THE NEW COUNCIL IS TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST.

AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO AND WE DID PARTNER WITH THE ANIMAL SHELTER. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER PART OF THAT PIECE. IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN SOMEWHERE

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BUT WE ARE REALLY HOPING TO DEVELOP THIS NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THIS NEW COUNCIL. WHAT RESEARCHERS IT BRINGS TWO IN THIS AREA, THAT IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO CONVEY TO THE COUNCIL IS THAT THIS WAS A GOOD PROJECT IT IS A PARTNERSHIP THA WAS CREATED BEFORE THEY GOT HER AND WHATEVER QUESTIONS THE NEED TO ANSWER, THEY NEED TO ANSWER THAT INTERNALLY.

AS FAR AS US, THIS IS THE BUILDING THAT WE COMMITTED TO AND WERE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD IF IT'S NOT WHAT THE CITY OF KYLE, IT'S GOING TO MOVE FORWARD SOMEWHERE.

>> I WILL SAY THAT WE MADE A PRESENTATION TO THE CITY AND THEY HAD SOME GOOD QUESTIONS. WE ARE AND THEY ARE RESEARCHING ALL OF THAT. WANT TO CONTINUE OUR PARTNERSHI WITH THEM. I THINK THAT IT WAS MENTIONED, DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS BRIAN, I'M SORRY, I DON'T KNOW.

THERE WAS -- I AM GLAD THAT THEY ARE RESEARCHING AT AND WE ARE HAPPY TO BEEN THE COUNCILMEMBERS AND WE ARE PLANNING ON HAVING A PUBLIC MEETING INVITING THE PUBLIC TO COME IN AND UNDERSTAN THE PROJECT TO ASK ANY QUESTION THAT THEY HAVE. AS FAR AS THE NEED FOR THIS CAN WE THINK IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN MANY DEPARTMENTS ALREADY ARE MOVING INTO, WHAT I THE NAME OF THE FACILITY.

SO THAT THEY ARE MOVING OUT IN THE NOT GOING TO HAVE -- THIS COURT HAS VOTED UNANIMOUSL NUMEROUS TIMES ON EVERY PHASE O THIS PROJECT. WE WILL WORK OUT TERMS FOR THE CITY OF KYLE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE THEM AND NOT LEAVE THEM OUT. YOU KNOW, WE DO HAVE STAFF LOOKING AT OTHER PROPERTY IN TH EVENT THIS DOES NOT WORK OUT.

DOESN'T ANIMAL FACILITY ALREADY BEING BUILT THERE, WE ARE GIVIN THE CITY OF KYLE LIKE 3-POINT $7 MILLION TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARK. I WOULD JUST I GUESS ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR TO HELP US UNDERSTAND THE PROJECT.

WE WANT TO WORK TOGETHER AND PARTNER WITH THEM.

>> AND I APPRECIATE THAT. IS THERE COUNCILMEMBER THAT REPRESENTS THAT THAT YOU HAVE REACHED OUT TO YOU THAT HAS BEE IN YOUR MEETINGS. IS THAT TRUE?

>> I DON'T KNOW THAT IS HIS TROOPER TO BE FELT HE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THOSE MEETINGS, THA IS NOT ON A.

THAT IS ON HIS STAFF BY NOT INCLUDING HIM.

I'VE HEARD THAT FROM HIM AND I TOLD HIM THE SAME THING I SAID MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO YOUR STAFF OR YOU'RE NOT IN THIS

MEETING. >> I'M GLAD YOU SAID YOU HEARD THAT FROM HIM BECAUSE I WANT YO BOTH COMMISSIONERS TO KNOW THAT I AM JUST NOT MAKING THIS STUFF UP I AM VOICING CONCERNS SHARED WITH ME IN THIS MOMENT AT THIS TIME.

SO YOU SAID SOMETHING REALLY GOOD, COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, PLANNING ON HAVING PUBLIC MEETINGS, I THINK OUR BIGGEST'S THE OTHER COURT, THE CITIES THA HAVE THE BEST RESULTS, I THINK WE HAVE DONE IT BEST ON THE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE.

THE BEST PUBLIC OUTREACH. I BELIEVE WE FAILED ON THE 39 MILLION DOLLAR ROAD BOND. I BELIEVE WE FAILED.

AND I BELIEVE SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS ARE COMING UP SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE WE HAVE ASKED CANDACE FOR WEEKS NOT TO GIVE US AN ITEMIZED OR SOME GENERAL BREAKDOWN OF WHAT THIS COUNTY HAS PAID FOR THIS BUILDING AND WE HAVE YET TO GET AN ANSWER SO I AM STILL WAITING FOR THAT ANSWER, CANDACE, ON WHAT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT IS THAT HAYS COUNTY HAS SPENT AND SO MY

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CONCERN IS WE HAVE EFFECTED REPRESENTATION FROM NOT ONLY THAT FOOTPRINT. AND MORE THAN THOSE TWO.

SHOWING PUBLIC AND REACHING OUT TO THE COUNTY JUDGE.

WE ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THI SUMMER YOU'RE NOT HAPPY WITH TH WAY THIS IS UNFOLDING. WE ARE PUTTING IN A BALLPARK NUMBER MILLION DOLLARS FOR IT HOW MUCH HAVE WE REPORTED SO FA IF WE HAVE A LOOSE NUMBER IN YOUR HEAD.

>> SERVER. I DON'T HAVE A LOOSE NUMBER BUT WE WILL WORK WITH THE BUDGET TO GET YOU THAT NUMBER.

>> PLEASE ACCELERATE THAT BECAUSE I WANTED THAT IN THE CONVERSATION. HERE IS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SA WE ARE JUST HAVING A PRESENTATION FROM TUCKER ABOUT THE BUDGET AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE JUSTIFICATIONS AND THEN THE PROPOSED, AND WE KNOW COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, I FULLY DO LET'S CONSOLIDATE. I SUPPORT THE BUILDING.

BUT IT HAS COME TO LIGHT THAT THE PROCESS IS MUCH TO LEAVE BE DESIGN. IT IS THEIR PROBLEM AND THEIR FAULT. THIS ARE PROJECT AND THIS IS OU BUILDING. AND THEY'RE GOING TO DO MAGNIFICENT WORK AND I REITERAT THAT.

AND WHEN THE PARTNERS SHIFT AND THE COUNTY HAS CHASMS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. THEY MANGE ASK US TO PAUSE ON THIS BECAUSE WE CONTINUE TO POU MORE TAXPAYER DOLLARS INTO THIS TO BE DON'T EVEN HAVE A SECURED LAND AGREEMENT BELIEVE ME, I ALWAYS WANT THINGS TO MOVE AT A FASTER PACE ALL THE TIME.

BUT THIS WAS SPECIFICALLY, I KNOW THAT IT IS EASTSIDE AND IT'S STUCK ON 35 BUT IT IS TECHNICALLY EASTSIDE BUT STILL IT JUST SEEMS AS THOUGH WE ARE BRACING INTO THIS WITHOUT HAVIN A LAND AGREEMENT AND THAT SOUND BAD.

>> AND, JUDGE, PREVIOUSLY WITH OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND OTHERS, CITIES WORK A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY THAN COMMISSIONERS COURT. THEY RECEIVE A LOT OF THAT INFORMATION AND DISSEMINATES IT TO THEIR COUNCIL.

AND AS FAR AS I KNOW, BOTH PULS SUPPORT UP THE COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY. AND WE CAN BRING IN THOSE INDIVIDUALS. AND I WISH I WOULD HAVE.

'S AGAIN COME AS I SAID, WE WER HAPPY TO BRING IN TO WANT TO DISCUSS THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THAT AREA.

I'M HAPPY TO HAVE THAT ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATION BUT IT IS NOT AS IF WE HAD NOT BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH THE CITY.

WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS MEETINGS WITH THEM.

WE WILL DO BETTER AND WE WILL INVITE THEM TO COME IN AND TRY TO ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS THA THEY HAVE.

IT. >> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I

COVERED MY NOTES. >> JUDGE, I DID WANT TO SAY IN REGARDS TO THE NUMBERS, WE WILL BE BRINGING TO THE COURT AN UPDATE ON OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS. SO WE WILL OBVIOUSLY PROVIDE THOSE NUMBERS BEFORE BUT JUST FOR THE PUBLIC.

THANK YOU. >> TOO LITTLE TOO LATE.

I NEEDED IT FOR TODAY AND I DON'T HAVE IT PICKED IT IS AN UNFORTUNATE SHORTCOMING. HOW MUCH IS THE PROPOSED PRICE OF THE BUILDING. TO KNOW THAT?

>> THE COURT APPROVED IT IS ABOUT 62 MILLION DEDICATED TO

THE BUILDING. >> THANK YOU.

$62 MILLION BUILDING THAT WE DON'T HAVE A LAND AGREEMENT ON AND THAT IS THE HEARTBURN. THAT IS THE HEARTBURN.

$62 MILLION AND I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW PUBLICLY ME STATING WHAT HAS BEEN SHARED WITH ME AN I'VE SET IT FOR THE MOST PART.

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COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.

WE ARE NEGOTIATING A CONTRACT W SLEPT COME BACK AND ACCEPT THE

CONTRACT. >> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> THAT WAS MY QUESTION. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS HERE ON PROCESS.

YOU MENTIONED THE 62 MEN DOLLAR THAT ARE DEDICATED IN THIS BUILDING. AND OUR BUDGET PROCESS, AFTER RECEIVING, KNOWING THE CIP WAS COMING IN JANUARY, WE ACTUALLY CHOSEN OUR TAX RATE TO DO $100 MILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION.

WE ALL VOTED FOR THAT UNANIMOUSLY PICKED BECAME BACK IN JANUARY AND WE WERE LINED WITH THE ALL -- OVERALL EXPENSES SHOULD BE AND WE VOTED FOR THAT UNANIMOUSLY.

EVERY MEMBER OF THIS COURT. AND WE TALKED ABOUT THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE PROCESS MOVIN FORWARD AND WE ALL VOTED FOR THAT. WE AS A COURT JUST TO SELECT TH TWO MEMBERS THAT REPRESENTED THAT AREA TO REPRESENT US AS A COURT. AND WE VOTED FOR THAT UNANIMOUSLY. AND THERE IS ONE REPRESENTATIVE AND I CANNOT SPEAK TO THIS CITY OF KYLE BUT THERE'S ACTUALLY FOUR MEMBERS UP THAT, FOUR STRAIGHT UP COUNCILMEMBERS TO REPRESENT THAT AREA IT IS NOT ONE MEMBER.

WE'VE GOT THREE AT-LARGE MEMBER AS WELL AND I DON'T KNOW INTERNALLY WHO WHEN THE CITY OF KYLE WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. ABOUT HOW THEY CHOSE THEIR COMMITTEE BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT IF I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS BUILDING AND IF I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO REFER THOSE TWO MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT WE PUT IN CHARGE OF THAT BECAUSE AT TH END OF THE DAY THAT WAS OUR DECISION I EXPECT AN ANSWER IN OPEN COURT BUT A STRAIGHT UP ATTACK ON STAFF AT OTHER MEMBER WHO HAVE WORKED VERY HARD ON THIS, I FEEL THAT, PROFESSIONALLY I WOULD NEVER DO THAT AND IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS WE HAVE STAFF THAT CAN ASK THOS QUESTIONS IN A SURE THOSE ARE ADDRESSED WITHIN THIS CONVERSATION. I HAVE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THAT PICTURE WITH YOUR PSYCHE ASKED FOR THESE THINGS FROM OUR STAFF YOU HAPPEN PUBLICLY HERE. MAYBE YOU HAVE INTERNALLY.

AND I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND IF THAT IS THE CASE, BUT TO SAY THAT WE HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THAT FOR WEEKS, IT HAS NEVER BEEN ASKED FOR IN THIS COURT BU I HAVE NOTES ON EVERY SINGLE TIME WE'VE ADDRESSED ANY OF THESE PROJECTS AND I'VE HAD QUESTIONS ON THEM AND THAT QUESTION HAS NEVER BEEN ASKED A THIS POINT PUBLICLY AND AGAIN, IT MAY HAVE BEEN PRIVATELY.

UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE CONCERNS REFERRING THOSE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT THAT WE AS A BODY HAVE CHOSEN TO PUT IN CHARGE OF THAT I THINK THAT SHOULD'VE BEE THE FIRST STEP IN AND SAID TO SEE THIS IS HOW THIS WAS PRESENTED TODAY INSTEAD OF A REAL INQUIRY INTO HOW COULD WE MAKE THIS PROJECT MOVE FORWARD TO THE BENEFIT OF NOT ONLY ALL OF HAYS COUNTY BUT SPECIFICALLY THOSE RESIDENCE ON EAST SIDE OR HAVE NO FACILITIES EXCEPT FOR ONE JP OFFICE THAT IS TEMPORARY BECAUSE WERE GOING TO DO IT IN HIS FUTURE BUILDING. WE AS A COURT CAN SIT HERE AS LONG AS WE WANT AND ENDURE, BUT MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I'M NOT RUNNING AGAIN, BUT LET'S JUST TREAT EACH OTHER A LITTLE BIT MORE PROFESSIONALLY. THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY BUT I'M JUST TOTALLY IN SUPPORT OF THIS MY WILL VOTE FOR IT BECAUS I KNOW THE DUE DILIGENCE YOU'VE ALL DONE I HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO HAVE SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH STAFF OVER THERE OUTSIDE OF YOU ALL BECAUSE ANNOYED COULDN'T TALK TO YOU ALL ABOUT IT AND THEY HAVE ADDRESSED MY CONCERN SO I APPRECIATE THE CITY OF KYL MOVING FORWARD. THERE WAS PUSHBACK THAT WAS MENTIONED AT THE RESOURCE CENTE THAT WE DISCUSSED IN COURT, THE HAVE ISSUES WITH THE PET RESOURCE CENTER.

HIM I WENT TO THE COUNCIL I SPOKE TO THEM AND I STOOD THERE AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS FOR THEM FOR THE BETTER PART OF AN HOUR AT MIDNIGHT OR 12:30 IN THE MORNING AND IT PASSED ON THE VOTE. I JUST BY THE PERSONAL USE OF ONE OR TWO MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL WILL HAVE TO WORK THAT OUT INTERNALLY AND IF WE CAN'T WORK WITH THE SEVERE KYLE AGAIN I ASSUME THAT COMMISSIONER COHE AND INGALSBE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH A DIFFERENT PROJECT BE JUS LIKE I AM MOVING FORWARD WITH A DIFFERENT PROJECT THAT WE CHOSE NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO GO OUT AND TRY TO FIND SOMETHING THAT WORK

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FOR OUR COUNTY AND OUR CITIZENS AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK THEY PUT IT ON MY RESPECT THE WORK THEY PUT IN AND I HAVEN'T BEEN IN THOSE MEETINGS. I GUARANTEE THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF THEM BECAUSE INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE CITY OF KYLE ARE BOT COUNCILMEMBERS ON THEIR STAFF HAS TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAPPENED AND I APPRECIATE CANDACE ON HER TEAM FOR TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS IN A VERY DELIBERATE AN DILIGENT WIPER THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THESE THINGS AND FORWARD, BUT SAYING THAT WE COULD GET AT RISK CONTRACT AND CAPITAL WHEN WE KNOW THAT THE FIRST THING THAT WE DEAL WITH ON THESE PROCESS IS ESCALATION BECAUSE, IF WE DON'T DO THIS NOW, THEN I TWO YEARS, WERE NOT LOOKING AT 66 MILLION. WERE LOOKING 85 PLANT ARE SOME OTHER UNGODLY NUMBER THAT I DON'T WANT TO WHOEVER FOLLOWS ME , I DON'T WANT TO PUT THEM IN A SITUATION THAT THE PROJECT HA BEEN STARTED BUT WE DROVE OUR FEET FOR YEAR AND NOW WE HAVE T RAISE THE TAX RATE TO PAY FOR IT .

THOSE ARE MY ONLY COMMENTS. EXPECT THINK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

THE MISSION COMMISSIONERS WE HAVE APPOINTED TO REPRESENT THI PROJECT ARE THE TWO AND GOING I AND BEING IN OTHERS SETTINGS IS ILLEGAL AND INAPPROPRIATE SO THIS IS THE TIME OF THE PLACE T HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS PUBLICLY SOME CAN ALL HAVE THE CONVERSATION AND I WILL SHARE I THOSE PERSPECTIVES BUT MY QUESTION IS FOR OUR BUDGET OFFICE, CAN YOU TELL ME HOW MAN PROJECT NAMED ORGANIZATIONS ARE WORKING ON THIS BUILDING?

>> CAN YOU PULL UP THIS PROJECT. I'M NOT TRYING TO QUIZ YOU IN A

NEGATIVE WAY. >> CAN YOU PLEASE CLARIFY?

>> BUT I WANT I WANT TO DO IS I WANT TO SAY WHO IS WORKING ON THIS PROJECT AND HOW MUCH IS TH EARMARKED AMOUNT.

>> SO RIGHT NOW THERE ARE TWO VENDORS.

THERE IS KINDRA WHO WAS WORKING IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND THEN THERE IS HDR ARCHITECTURE WHO WAS STARTING THE DESIGN RECENTLY

. >> WHAT IS THE CONTRACT FOR

KITCHELL AND HDR PETE. >> I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK UP THOS

CONTRACTS. >> I WILL GIVE YOU A SECOND, NO PROBLEM. WANT TO BE SURE THE LENDERS YEA -- UNDERSTAND, COMMISSIONER INGALSBE AND COHEN, THIS IS NOT AN ATTACK ON THE PROJECT.

IS GOING TO BE GREAT. MY ONLY THINK IS THE PROCESS TH PROCESS SEEMS TO AND I HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HAD AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME THAT WHEN ELECTED OFFICIALS REACH OUT FOR CLARIFICATION AND DIRECTION, I'VE DONE THIS BEFORE . ANYTIME ANYONE REACHES OUT TO M AND VOICES THEIR CONCERNS, I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW IT IS NOT A SNOB. FOUR JUST MAKING SURE AS WE MOV THROUGH, LIKE WE SAID [INDISCERNIBLE]

>> AS LONG AS I EMPTY MY COMMUNICATION POCKETS.

I HAVE COMPETENT THIS IS ALL BEING RECORDED.

SCOTT, HAS THIS BEEN ENOUGH TIM FOR YOU.

>> YES SIR, JUDGMENT LOOKS LIKE THE CONTRACT'S FOUR-POINT IS FOUR-POINT 125 MILLION AND THE KITCHELL CONTRACT IS

APPROXIMATELY 1.34 MILLION. >> 1.34.

>> AND THIS IS NO SNOB ON KITCHELL OR HDR PRINTS WE'VE GO A 62 MAINE, YOU SAID 66. I KNOW HUMAN 62 MILLION.

$62 MILLION BUILDING, FOUR-POIN ONE TO 5 MILLION TO HDR,

1.34 MILLION TO KITCHENER. >> KITCHELL.

I COULDN'T READ MY OWN WRITING. AND NOW WE'RE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER ONE UP WE DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT SO I AM JUST, THAT IS $70 MILLION ON A PROJECT THAT WE DON'T EVEN HAVE DIRT ON SO WHAT IS THE ROADMAP IT DOESN'T PAN OUT.

WHAT IS THE ROADMAP IF THIS SINCE WE CHANGED OUR MIND IF WE DON'T WANT TO DO THIS WE HAVE A WHOLE NEW COUNCIL.

WHAT IS THE PLAN. $70 MILLION BALLPARK YEAR.

WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH THAT MONEY.

>> AS I MENTIONED, STAFF IS IDENTIFYING OTHER LOCATIONS, JUDGE. IN THE EVENT THAT IT DOES NOT

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MOVE FORWARD. SO WE WILL BRING THAT THE COURT IF NEEDED I'M HOPING WE CAN WOR THINGS OUT WITH THE CITY OF KYL PARADIGM HOPEFUL AND SO AT THIS POINT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE EXCEPT FOR WE ARE IDENTIFYING SOME LOCATIONS IN

THAT EVENT. >> AND WHO IS HELPING WITH THE

IDENTIFICATION OF THE LOCATION. >> CANDACE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO

ANSWER THAT. >> SURE.

THAT TAMMY AND HER TEAM ARE LOOKING AT POSSIBLE OPTIONS FOR THE EASTSIDE. SO ONCE THE COMMISSIONERS, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY HAVE A LIST, BUT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING SOME PROPERTIES AND PLUNGE THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE LOOKED AT THAT AND GIVEN DIRECTION, WE WILL BRING THAT

BACK. >> YOU GUYS ARE GOOD WITH THAT.

>> WE HAVE TO LOOK AT OPTIONS I ANY EVENT.

>> AS LONG AS THERE IS A PLAN B AND YOU GUYS ARE ON BOARD WITH THAT, AS LONG AS YOU ARE GOOD WITH THAT, BECAUSE QUESTIONS AR COMING UP AND I JUST WANT TO ADDRESS THAT.

>> TO ME IT IS THE POSITION OF THE COURT.

I THINK OUR PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO CONTINUE OUR PARTNERSHIP WIT

THE CITY OF KYLE. >> SO I HAVE BEEN ASKED SO I WILL BE VOTING ACCORDINGLY PURELY READY TO ADD ANYTHING

ELSE? >> READY TO CALL THE ROLL.

>> CALLED OVERALL. >> COMMISSIONERS COHEN.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONERS.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER BECERRA.

>> NO. ON THE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH

[J.2. Discussion and possible action to authorize reimbursements for lodging, mileage, overtime and meal per diems in the amount of $21,002.95 for Emergency Communication Officer Andrew Dunn who deployed under the Texas Division of Emergency Management's Incident Support Task Force related to the Fire Season Disaster (2026 TXTFMS-26001) and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/ROBINSON]

YOU GUYS. WHICH ONE WOULD YOU LIKE.

>> WE JUST WANT TO FINISH J. >> LET'S FINISH WITH THE J

SECTION. >> J2, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE REIMBURSEMENT FOR OVERTIME AND THE AMOUNT OF $21,002.95 FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION OFFICER ANDREA DUNN DEPLOYED UNDER THE TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INCIDENT AND TASK FORCE RELATED TO THE FIRE SEASO DISASTER, 2026, TX-26001 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION TO SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

[J.3. Discussion and possible action to adopt an order authorizing the sale of fireworks beginning the Wednesday before the last Monday in May (May 20th) and ending at midnight on the last Monday in May (May 25th) 2026, determine whether drought conditions exist and whether to adopt an order under Section 352.051 of the Texas Local Government Code, prohibiting the sale or use of restricted fireworks, defined as "skyrockets with sticks" and "missiles with fins", in the unincorporated area of Hays County, providing for the expiration of said order if the Texas A&M Forest Service determines that drought conditions no longer exist prior to end of the sales period for the Memorial Day fireworks season. BECERRA/M.JONES]

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT IN ORDER AUTHORING THE SALE OF FIREWORKS BEGINNING ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE LAST MONDAY IN MAY, MAY 20 COME AND ENDING AT MIDNIGHT ON THE LAST MONDAY IN MAY, MAY 25, 2026, DETERMINE WHETHER DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXIST IN AND WHETHER TO ADOPT AN ORDER UNDER SECTION 352.0151 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE PRECEPT -- PROHIBITING THE SALE OR USE OF RESTRICTED FIREWORKS DEFINED AS SKYROCKETS WITH -- SKYROCKETS WITH STICKS AND MISSILES WITH FINS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF HAYS COUNTY PROVIDING FOR THE EXPIRATION OF SAID ORDER IF THE TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE DETERMINES THAT DROUGHT CONDITIONS NO LONGER EXIST PRIO TO THE END OF THE SALES PERIOD FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY FIREWORKS SEASON.

>> SECOND. THIS IS CUSTOMARY FOR US TO HAV THIS PROCESS ALONG. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAV

NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M GLAD WE GOT THIS WELL BEFORE AND STE UP THE DAY BEFORE THE FOURTH OF JULY MY QUESTION IS THIS. IS THERE A SPECIFIC TIMETABLE THAT WE HAVE TO ADOPT THESE PRIOR TO?

>> WE LEARNED OUR LESSON BACK I NOVEMBER.

>> I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, IS THERE A MINIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY WHERE WE CAN ADOPT THIS OR AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, GIVEN THAT THE STATE AUTHORITY AUTHORIZE THE FIREWORKS SALES AND CAN WE NOT ADOPT THIS SAME WORKER FOR THE COMMISSION EXCHANGE.

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? CAN WE JUST NOT ADOPT A CALENDAR . GOODENOUGH.

THAT MAKES SENSE. LET'S CREATE A CALENDAR TO BE

ADAPTED FOR THE YEAR. >> I THINK WE ARE TRYING TO --

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>> TRACE YOUNG, DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

I WILL HAVE TO LOOK INTO THAT T MAKE SURE.

I THINK IT MAKES SENSE. >> THERE ARE TWO MOTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AS A BACKU OF WHAT IS THE AUTHORIZATION OF AUTHORIZING FIREWORKS ON THE OTHER ONE IS POTENTIALLY TWO INSTITUTE DROUGHT CONDITIONS BU DEFINITELY APPLIES IF WE HAVE A CERTAIN COMMUNITY, WHICH WE HAV NOT HIT AT THIS POINT SO IT'S ONLY GOING TO BE THE FIRST PART OF A MOTION.

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? >> IT DOES APPEAR IN.

>> IT SEEMS LIKE QUITE A PACK O ONE AGENDA ITEM.

>> [INDISCERNIBLE] HOWEVER, CONDITIONS WARNED, GO AHEAD AND IMPLEMENT THAT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.

>> ARE WE GOOD, GUYS. THANK YOU, MIKE.

>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. YES.

[J.6. Discussion and possible action authorizing the execution of an agreement between Hays County and The Bug Master for pest control services for the Hays County Administrative Building located at 1901 Dutton Dr., Suite E in San Marcos, in the amount of $150.00 monthly and authorize a waiver to the purchasing policy. HAMMER/T.CRUMLEY]

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE BUCKMASTER FOR PEST-CONTROL SERVICES FOR THE HAYS COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING LOCATED AT 1901 DUTTON DRIVE, SWEET E IN SAN MARCUS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150 MONTHLY AND AUTHORIZE A WAIVER TO THE

PURCHASING POLICY. >> SECOND.

>> WELL WRITTEN AGENDA ITEM. WE DON'T NEED ANYTHING ELSE ON IT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[J.7. Discussion and possible action to authorize the application submission for the Judicial Commission on Mental Health, Court Liaison Pilot Program, in the amount of $165,000.00. INGALSBE/BOUTTE/BROWN]

>> DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE ACTIO TO AUTHORIZE THE APPLICATION SUBMISSION FOR THE JUDICIAL COMMISSION ON MENTAL HEALTH, COURT LIAISON PILOT PROGRAM COVERING THE AMOUNT OF $165,000.

>> SECOND. >> REALLY COOL.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[J.8. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Director of Development Services or designee to establish protocols, requirements, and develop related forms for the purpose of mass permitting (issuing one permit for multiple lots or tracts of land). SMITH]

>> DID WE ALREADY DO 8. >> J8, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTO OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OR DESIGNEE TO ESTABLISH PROTOCOLS REQUIREMENTS, AND DEVELOP RELATED FORMS FOR THE PURPOSE O MASS PERMITTING, ISSUING ONE PERMIT FOR MULTIPLE LOTS OF TRACK'S OF LAND.

>> WE GOT A MOTION AND SECOND. WHAT WERE YOU GOING TO SAY?

>> I THINK THAT MICHAEL WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MAY BE ABL

TO HELP ME EXPLAIN THIS BETTER. >> THERE IS ALSO 3.

>> PLEASE AND THANK YOU. >> YOU ARE FEELING A LITTLE ANTSY. THAT IS OKAY.

SO LET'S READ THE PUBLIC COMMEN AGENDA ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN

WRITTEN, AM I RIGHT? >> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. AND THEN WE WILL CALL MICHAEL.

>> FIRST E-MAIL PUBLIC COMMENT. GOOD MORNING COME HONORABLE JUDGE N COMMISSIONERS VITAMIN 22 -YEAR-OLD PÉREZ SUMMIT OSHA RESIDENT OF HAYS COUNTY BUT I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS CONCERNS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS J8 PIT ESTATES IT WILL MAKE THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS MORE TRANSPARENT BUT I QUESTION AN ITEM THAT REDUCES THE QUALIFICATION -- WE ARE HEARING MORE AND MORE CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY THIS SEEMS TO BE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

AT A TIME OUT OF RATE WHEN THE TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH WE SEE IS PLACING OUR WATER AND LAND RESOURCES IN JEOPARDY, I FAILED TO UNDERSTAND BY WOULD FAVOR EXPEDIENCY OVER THOROUGH REVIEW, ESPECIALLY WHERE WATER IS CONCERNED.

FROM ONE PARCEL TO THE NEXT, GEOLOGY CAN VARY PARTICULARLY I AREAS WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE FEATURES.

REVIEWING THE CHANGES, THE CONCERNS HAVE A DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT OR RATHER LOOSENING OF THOSE FOR THE DEVELOPER.

FIRST WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF DROPPING THE REQUIREMENT OF $0 AMOUNT TAX STATEMENT WITH THIS BEING GOING FORWARD WITH THE TAXES AND STILL BEING ABLE TO DEVELOP THAT LAND.

THIS DOES NOT SEEM FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE PÉREZ SECOND, THE SITE PLAN DOCUMENTATION IS MODIFIED TO BE CREATING THE SIT PLAN. DOES THAT MEAN THE DEVELOPER ONLY HAS TO SUBMIT ONE OR THE OTHER AND DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO SUBMIT A SITE PLAN TO RECEIVE A LAND USE PERMIT.

THIRD, THE REQUIREMENT OF A FLOOR PLAN, POOL PLAT IS COMPLETELY REMOVED. ISN'T THE FLOORPLAN PART OF THE LAND-USE. TO ME THE SUPPLIER AND DEVELOPE

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WOULD ONLY HAVE TO SUBMIT A GRADING PLAN FOR THE LAND IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A PERMIT TO FULLY DEVELOP A LOT.

AND FINALLY REGARDING THE FEES COME IT SEEMS THAT WE WOULD ENFORCE MORE STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS REGARDING FLOOD PLANS. THE MODIFIED VERSION REQUIRES THE FEE FOR EACH FLOOD PLAN CROSSING.

DOES THAT MEAN THAT IF THE PROPERTY GOES INTO THE FLOODPLAIN BUT DOES NOT FULLY CROSS IT, THE FEE IS NOT REQUIRED. DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE THE FLOODPLAIN REQUIRES A FEE FOR TRACT OR LOT.

BY WITH THE FLOODPLAIN BE ANY DIFFERENT.

THE VAGUE LANGUAGE AND THE PROPOSED PERMITTING PROCESS SEEMS TO REDUCE THE CLARITY OF WHAT HAS REQUIRED DEVELOPERS AN THIS TRANSLATE TO LESS RIGOR AN HOLDING DEVELOPERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEY DO TO THE LAND. AS THE COURT TO REQUIRE MORE CONCRETE DESCRIPTIONS AND NOT T REDUCE THE TRANSPARENCY OF HOW FOR DEVELOPERS ESPECIALLY IN LARGER DEVELOPMENTS.

PLEASE DO NOT APPROVE THE CHANGES AS THEY CURRENTLY ARE WRITTEN IN AGENDA ITEMS J8. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. KIND REGARDS.

>> THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS FROM BRANDON GASTON.

HONORABLE JUDGE IN COMMISSIONERS , MY NAME IS BRANDON GASTON LIFE IN THE HAYS COUNTY RESIDENT SINCE 2018 BUT AVERAGE WELL TO CONSIDER THE AND LAND USE PERMITTING PROCESS I'M NOT TO APPROVE THE CHANGES AS THEY ARE CURRENTLY WRITTEN I AGENDA ITEMS J8. THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS WOULD REDUCE THE COUNTY'S ABILITY TO FULLY EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND IMPACT OF DEVELOPMENT. DESPITE THE STATED PURPOSE OF INCREASING TRANSPARENCY, THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS WITH THEM A TRANSPARENCY FOR POLK COUNTY AND STAFF IN PUBLIC.

AS WRITTEN, SOME OF THE LANGUAGES THEY AND HAS AMBIGUIT THAT COULD LEAD TO INTERPRETATIONS THAT CAUSE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

FOR EXAMPLE, WHAT QUALIFIES AS FLOODPLAIN CROSSING AND WHAT HAPPENS IF IT'S NOT TECHNICALLY CRUSTED.

THE FLOODPLAIN COULD CAUSE EROSION BREAST-FED FLOODPLAINS ARE ALSO MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN MORE SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES SUCH AS A RECHARGE ZON AND FEATURES.

THIS COULD LEAD TO POSSIBLE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION AND POLLUTION OF DRINKING WATER FOR SURROUNDING PRESIDENTS BID FLOODPLAIN ACTIVITY SHOULD RECEIVE MORE IN-DEPTH OVERSIGHT NOT VAGUE LANGUAGE. LARGER DEVELOPMENTS WILL HAVE GREATER CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ON THINGS LIKE STORMWATER RUNOFF, TRAFFIC, EROSION, CONSOLIDATING APPLICATION FOR LARGER DEVELOPMENTS MAY ALSO EFFECTIVELY HAVE NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND FOR THIS REASON EVEN IF APPLICANTS ARE CONSOLIDATED, ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SHOULD REMAIN IN PLACE.

PLEASE DO NOT APPROVE THE PROPOSED CHANGES AND PLEASE CONSIDER APPROVING THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS IN SENSITIVE AREAS. REPLACE THIS LANGUAGE WITH CLEA DEFINITION OF TERMS AND HOLD DEVELOPERS TO HIGHER STANDARDS SO THAT IS OUR COUNTY CONTINUES TO GROW WE ENSURE THAT GROWTH I SUSTAINABLE AND DOES NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR RESOURCES.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.

KIND REGARDS. AND THE THIRD AND FINAL E-MAIL COMMENT IS FROM DARLENE STARR, ALSO IN TEXAS.

HONORABLE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, I'M WRITING TODA IN OPPOSITION TO ITEM J8 AND ASKING YOU TO VOTE NO MAC AND VOICES ACROSS THE COUNTY ARE RAISED ASKING FOR DEVELOPER TO SLOW DOWN AND BE MORE MINDFULLY REVIEWED AND TURNS OFF IMPACT O THE ENVIRONMENT AND OUR COMMUNITIES, YOU HAVE BEFORE YO ASK -- YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU AND ASK FRO COMMISSIONERS TO IMPROVE LARGE DEVELOPMENTS WITH LESS THOROUGH REVIEW AND LOWER REQUIREMENTS. JUST LAST MEETING MR. SMITH SPONSORED AN ITEM THAT WOULD HAVE PUSHED THE RED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND VARIANCES FOR A CONTROVERSIAL LARGE IN HIS DISTRICT WITHOUT PROPER PUBLIC PROCESS.

THAT ITEM WAS TABLED AFTER SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC OPPOSITION, WHICH CONTENDS CONSTITUENTS WER TOLD IT WOULD COME BACK TO A PUBLIC PROCESS SOON BE IN THIS ITEM SEEKING TO EXPLOIT APPROVA FOR LARGE ELEMENTS AND REDUCING REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEVELOPERS AND MASS PERMITTING LOTS AND TRACKS APPEARS BETWEEN THESE TW EVENTS DOES THAT FEEL LIKE ONCE UPON.

OF FEELS LIKE CALCULATION. IT FEELS SUBSERVIENT TO DEVELOPERS BUT NOT TEETH THE CONSTITUENTS WERE CLEARLY ASKIN THE COUNTY FOR MORE REVIEW OF THESE VERY TYPES OF DEVELOPMENTS . A LARGE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS MORE OVERSIGHT, NOT LESS, AS THEY HAVE THE GREATER IMPACTS AND RISKS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITHIN FLOODPLAINS AND AQUIFER ZONES.

PLEASE PROTECT OUR INTEREST AND VOTE NO ON ITEM J8 WITH RESPECT

FOR YOUR SERVICE, DARLENE STARR. >> ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONER.

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I THINK, NUMBER ONE, BUT WE HAV BEFORE US TODAY IS A REQUEST FO THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO LOO AT WHAT WE ARE DOING ON OUR SPECIFIC SITE PLANNING PERMITS FOR A VERY SPECIFIC REASON AND DON'T THINK THAT OUR COMMENTERS TODAY UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT THIS ACTUALLY GRE FROM SEVERAL UTILITIES THAT I'V SPOKEN WITH AND OUR CURRENT PROCESS, IT JUST GOES TO ANOTHE WATERLINE. SO EVEN THOUGH IT'S A DEDICATED THE UTILITY REQUIRES A DEDICATE EASEMENT FOR THAT.

SO IT'S GOING TO RUN ACROSS 40 FRONT YARDS.

UNDER OUR CURRENT PROCESS RIGHT NOW, THAT UTILITY HAS TO APPLY WITH 40 PERMITS. OUR STAFF HAS TO REVIEW 40 SEPARATE PERMITS AND IN EACH OF THOSE CASES, THAT AN INDIVIDUAL PERMIT FEE FOR THIS. MAINTAIN THE INDIVIDUAL PERMIT FEE AND MAINTAINING THE EXACT SAME OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW FOR THAT BUT INSTEAD OF THAT APPLICANT HAVING TO FOUL 40 PERMITS, DOING ONE UNIFIED PERMIT, SO INSTEAD OF GETTING A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT HAPPENS IN THA 40-FOOT LOT, WE GET A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT HAPPENS ON THAT ENTIRE PROJECT THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE REVIEW OF THE PROJECT EXCEP WE GET AN ACTUAL VIEW OF WHAT THE PROJECT ITSELF LOOKS LIKE INSTEAD OF PIECEMEAL AS A COMES ALONG AS WHOEVER IS SUBMITTING THOSE PROJECTS DO TEN OTHER TIMES ABOUT 50 NOT A TIME, 20 A A TIME.

WE ACTUALLY GET ALL OF THEM AT ONCE.

IF YOU LIKE THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN HERE, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO, IT ACTUALLY MAINTAINS ALL O THE INDIVIDUAL PERMITTING COSTS AND PERMITTING REVIEW BUT IT MA FOUL IT INTO ONE PERMIT I'VE TALKED TO CERTAIN UTILITIES WHO THEY ARE LOOKING AT FOR ONE WATERLINE INSTEAD OF ONE PERMIT YOU WOULD BE LOOKING TO DO A THIRTY-DAY SHOT CLOCK, ET CETER FOR ONE WATERLINE THAT IS THREE QUARTERS ARE NOT EVEN A MILE-LONG.

THERE LOOKING AT 6-8 MONTHS FOR PERMITTING BECAUSE THEY CAN ONL DO TEN PERMITS AT A TIME AND IF THEY COULD UNIFY THOSE, IT WOUL EXPEDITE THE PROCESS BUT WOULD ALSO EXPEDITE THE ABILITY FOR OUR STAFF TO REVIEW THOSE. AND I PROBABLY MISSED ONE OF TH HIGH POINTS THERE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I MISSED

IN THAT. >> SORRY ABOUT THAT.

COMMISSIONER, WHAT UTILITY AND WATER COMPANY THAT YOU TALK TO.

>> I'VE SPOKEN TO WES TRAFFIC -- PEC AND I HAVE HAD CALLS INTO TWO ON EACH SIDE BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK YET AND TO SEE IF THIS IS QUITE LITERALLY AN ISSU THAT YOU ARE EXPERIENCING I'VE ALSO HEARD FROM INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPERS WHO ARE IN THE PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT THAT WA MENTIONED EARLIER WAS NOT ONE O THEM. I'VE NOT HEARD FROM THEM BUT TW DEVELOPMENT THAT ARE ONGOING AN ISSUES THAT THEY HAVE ARE THESE ARE MAJOR LANDS FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, NOT JUST FOR A DEVELOPMENT BUT FOR MULTIPLE DEVELOPMENTS AND FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN THAT SECTOR AND IN THAT ENTIRE PORTION OF THE COUNTY, I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT AN WATERLINE.

IT IS A MAIN SERVICE LINE THAT WE SEE COMING INTO THESE COMMUNITIES. SO HAVING THOSE INDIVIDUAL PERMITS AGAIN, EACH INDIVIDUAL POINT AND PROCESS IN OUR REVIEW PROCESS WILL CONTINUE TO BE DON AS IT IS NOW BUT LOOKING AT IT AS A HOLISTIC BASIS AS OPPOSED TO THIS INDIVIDUAL VERSES THAT INDIVIDUAL LOT, EACH ONE OF THE DEFINITIONS THAT WERE MENTIONED IN THE COMMENTS, I WOULD SAY EVERY ONE OF THOSE IS CAESAR'S STATUTORILY DOES OR THEY ARE DEVELOPED IN OUR RULES AND REGULATIONS SO THE DEFINITION REMAINS THE SAME IN THE VIEWS REMAIN THE SAME. JUDGE CAMILLE ALWAYS BEEN AN ADVOCATE OF EFFICIENCY GOVERNMENT AND THIS IS A TRUE EFFICIENCY GOVERNMENT MOVE AND WILL TELL YOU THAT GIVEN WHAT W TALKED ABOUT ON OUR BUDGET AND WHERE WE ARE LOOKING AT ONE OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITIES THAT I HAVE GOING INTO THE UPCOMING BUDGET IS HOW WE CAN ESTABLISH THAT WE DON'T WANT TO VOTE TO RATIFY PERMITS THAT THEY ARE DONE HERE BECAUSE THAT SHOT CLOCK, WE WANT THE ABILITY TO APPROVE THEM BEFORE THAT SHOT CLOCK AND THIS WILL HELP OUR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOLKS.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE PREVIOUS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR BROUGHT TO ME PROBABLY A YEAR AGO FOR THE FIRST TIME AND SAID THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM FOR US. OR WHATEVER --

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BUT NEVER HAD A UTILITY TALK TO ME ABOUT THIS EARLIER LAST MONTH , I'VE REACHED OUT TO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND SAID I THIS DELAY CONCERN AND THEY SAID , YES, THIS MAKES SENSE.

THIS IS THE REASON THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IT TODAY AND WERE NOT ESTABLISHING AND THERE'S NOTHING IN THE BACKUP THIS IS THIS IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO SO WHAT I'M ASKING FOR IS TO GIVE DIRECTION TO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO PUT TOGETHER A PACKAGE TO MAKE THIS WORK WITH OUR CURRENT REGULATIONS AND COM BACK AND TELL US WHAT IS THE BEST PATH FORWARD.

>> YOU ARE BRIGHT ON THE PART THAT I'M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR EFFICIENCIES. ID YOU BELIEVE IN THIS 100%.

I AM 100% ON BOARD BUT I HAVE T REACH IN WITH A SKEPTICAL INS THE UNFORTUNATE PART OF THE JOB THAT I AM FACED WITH RIGHT NOW BUT I BELIEVE IN THE SPIRIT OF WHAT YOU ARE SAYING, TRUST AND VERIFY. WHO DID YOU SPEAK WITH IN THAT

SPACE. >> I'VE SPOKEN WITH ONE OF THEI

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. >> NAME.

>> IT'S OKAY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO USE THAT.

>> WE CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE PRIVATE CONVERSATION THAT I HAD WITH THE PC BOARD OR THESE OTHERS BUT I'M HAPPY TO D THAT BUT MY QUESTION IS THIS, A THE END OF THE DAY, DO YOU BELIEVE THAT WHAT I'M ASKING FO IN THE PROCESS IS CORRECT?

>> HERE IS MY ANSWER TO THAT. LIKE I SAID A MINUTE AGO, IN SPI SPIRIT YOUR AGENDA ITEM IS GOO BUT THE TRUST AND VERIFY IS THE PORTION THAT I TEND TO BE IN. A KNOW YOU SERVE ON THE WEST COAST BOARD SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT SPEAKING IN A SILO AND SING SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE AND WANT THIS FIXED WHEN IT IS NOT TRUE SO THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO

IS GO. >> ABSOLUTELY.

THAT IS THE PLACE AND I ASKED ABOUT THE SERVICES COMMISSION AND THAT IS THE REASON THAT THE PREVIOUS INSPECTOR BROUGHT IT T ME ISSUE. SO THAT LINE IS COMING DOWN ON 50, WERE GETTING A BUNCH OF COMPLAINTS GOING THROUGH 30 FEE OF THREES AND RE-ACING -- ERASING THEM FOREVER I UNDERSTAND DEVELOPMENT I UNDERSTAND WADE IS ALL HAPPENIN IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY.

I THE NEED AND THE CONCERN. I SEE IT.

AND THE SPECIFIC MINUTE LINE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT IS ACTUALLY , IT IS A LINE BEING BUILT BY ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND THAT OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, THE ACTUALLY CONDEMNED ALL THE PROPERTY THAT THEY ARE ON.

ACTUALLY I DON'T THINK THEY CONDEMNED BUT A HANDFUL OF THOS PROPERTIES BUT THEY PURCHASE THOSE PROPERTIES OUTRIGHT AND S I'VE HAD A NUMBER OF CONVERSATIONS WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO IMPACT THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND EVEN BEFORE WE SOLD THOSE PROPERTIES I SAID HERE ARE THE THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE AND HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DISCUSS WITH THAT GOVERNMENT ENTITY, WHICH WE HAV THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY WHICH W HAVE NO CONTROL OVER TO SEE IF AND WHEN THEY BUILD THIS WATERLINE, YOU NEED TO ENSURE ITS DISLOCATION OR THAT EASEMEN OR THOSE THREES ARE NOT IMPACTED .

UNFORTUNATELY A LOT OF THOSE RESIDENTS DIDN'T DO THAT.

>> CORRECT. AND I'M SEEING AS I'M DRIVING THROUGH THERE 2-3 TIMES A WEEK TIMES A WEEK, I AM SEEING THE RESULTS OF PEOPLE NOT GETTING THE SUPPORT OR THE ATTENTION THEY DESERVE WHILE THAT WATERLINE IS BEING PLOWED IN PE I KNOW THAT EVERYONE IS DOING THE BEST THEY CAN.

I JUST FEEL IT MY DUTY TO THE SIMPLER RESIDENCE IN THE AREA AND DO MY PART. MAKING SURE THAT RESIDENTS FEEL HEARD AND ARE SUPPORTED AND THA GOES AGAIN, IT IS JUST ABOUT DO YOU FEEL HEARD. PICKUP THINK IT IS ABOUT MAKING THEM FEEL HEARD SO I AGREE WITH YOU.

I 100% SUPPORT YOU DOING THAT I THINK THAT IS VERY NEEDED ON THIS PART OF THE JOB. WHAT I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU MORE TO DO IS ISSUES LIKE THIS, A SIMPLE PHONE CALL TO THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT YOU PATTED ISSUE WITHIN THE PAS OR HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS. OF OUTREACH ON A GIVEN PUBLIC MEETING THAT'S COMING UP THIS WEEK, OUTREACH TO THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND A TEAM THAT'S BEEN WORKING ON THA PROJECT FOR OVER A DECADE NOW. THOSE MIGHT CLARIY SOME OF THE CONCERN OR THE QUESTIONS AND A LITTLE BIT OF DUE DILIGENCE BEFORE WE HAVE THESE AGENDA ITEMS COME UP AND I WILL BE THE FIRST TO ADMIT, I DON'T HAVE ALL ALL TE ANSWERS. THAT'S THE REASON I'M ASKING OUR DEVELOPMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO LOOK AT IT AND DEVELOP SOMETHING THAT WORKS FOR THEM. I WOULD JUST ENCOURAGE YOU, WE

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HAVE GREAT STAFF. >> YES, I KNOW WE DO.

>> USE THEM. >> YES, I KNOW WE HAVE GREAT STAFF AND WE DO USE THEM AND I REACH OUT WHENEVER SOMETHING COMES UP AND MOST OF THE TIME I GET GOOD TIMELY RESPONSES BUT I WILL SAY IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS HERE IN THE OPEN WHERE EVERYONE CAN SEE AND UNDERSTAND BECAUSE IF I JUST DON'T ADDRESS THIS PUBLICLY, WELL, THEN I'M STILL PEPPERED WITH COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN ADDRESSED.

COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BEFORE I ASK MICHAEL TO THE PODIUM?

>> I JUST WANT TO SAY BRIEFLY THAT -- WELL, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE AND MICHAEL CAN ADDRESS THESE, AND, COMMISSIONER, YOU DID TOO, BUT YOU KNOW SOMEBODY TALKED ABOUT LESS THOROUGH REVIEW OR REDUCING REQUIREMENTS, MAYBE YOU CAN ADDRESS THAT WHEN YOU COME UP AND SPEAK AND JUST FOR CLARIFICATION IS THIS JUST FOR THE UTILITY PROVIDERS ONLY? OKAY, THAT'S WHERE THE CONVERSATION WENT AND SO I JUST

WANTED CLARIFICATION. >> SURE, AND THE REASON FOR THAT IS THAT IN GENERAL, JUST LIKE WE REQUIRE, WE GET TO CIRCUMVENT THE PROCESS AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE IF WE REQUIRE A DEVELOPMENT AND A SITE PLAN AND WE SAY OKAY, HERE'S WHERE THE ROADS HAVE TO GO, THEN THEY PLAN AROUND WHAT WE NEED.

THEN ONCE WE TELL THEM AS A COUNTY HERE'S WHAT ARE REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR ROADWAY FOR EXAMPLE, THEY HAVE TO BE 24-FOOT WIDE, AND IT'S GONNA HAVE A CULL DID HE SAC THIS LARGE, WHATEVER, THEY HAVE TO PLAN ALL THE UTILITYIZATION AROUND THAT.

AND WE'RE FORCING THEM INTO THE UTILITIES IN GENERAL AND I USE THIS WATERLINE EXAMPLE AS THE EXAMPLE THAT WE'RE BUILDING OFF OF, BUT NOW THEY HAVE TO BUILD WATER LINES ACROSS 40 LOTS.

BECAUSE OF THE WAY WE PLOTTED THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH 40 PERMITTING PROCESSES WHEN IF WE HAD TO DO THAT FOR A ROADWAY WE WOULDN'T DO THAT, YOU KNOW? MAYBE THAT DOESN'T CLARIFY BUT THAT'S REALLY THE IMPETUS BEHIND IT.

>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> I THINK WHEN I SAW THE MASS APPROVAL, MY CONCERN WAS IMMEDIATELY OH, WHAT IS-- WHAT ARE WE LOSING? AND SO-- SO IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE NOT LOSING THAT OVERSIGHT. WE'RE JUST TRYING TO CREATE AN EFFICIENCY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, IS THAT RIGHT? SO THAT WAS JUST MY FIRST INITIAL CONCERN IS THAT I HOPE WE'RE NOT LOSING THE OVERSIGHT THAT WE'RE DOING 'CAUSE IF ANYTHING WE'RE TRYING TO STRENGTHEN OUR OVERSIGHT, RIGHT? I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MICHAEL MORE, JUST YOUR VISION I GUESS

AROUND THIS PROCESS. >> AWESOME, THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> I THINK THAT MICHAEL'S GONNA BE ABLE TO ANSWER ALL MY QUESTIONS.

>> OKAY, PERFECT. I ALWAYS LIKE TO GIVE THE COMMISSIONER FIRST PASS SO HE CAN CONSOLIDATE IDEAS.

ALL YOURS, SIR. STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR

THE VIEWING PUBLIC. >> INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR INTERNAL SERVICES. MICHAEL.

OUR CURRENT PROCESS REQUIRES ONE PERMIT FOR BASICALLY EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING FOR THE TRACK OF LAND, THAT PROPERTY AND THAT PARCEL. A GOOD EXAMPLE KINDER MORGAN.

IF YOU THINK OF KINDER MORGAN, WE HEAD OVER 90 APPLICATIONS AND 90 PERSONALITIES FOR THAT REVIEW.

TAKING EVERYTHING AND CONSOLIDATE IT INTO A SINGLE APPLICATION AND THEN WE ISSUE OUT A SINGLE PERMIT FOR THE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT AND LOOK AT THE DEVELOPMENT AS A WHOLE RATHER THAN LOOK AT FROM A SINGLE LENS ON ONE PARTICULAR TRACK AND LOOK AT HOW IT AFFECTS THE OVERALL TRACK, BOUNDARY THAT

WE'RE FOCUSSING ON. >> KINDER MORGAN APPLIED FOR A PERMIT, HUH? TAKE THAT IN?

>> 90 OF THEM. >> CAN YOU TELL ME SOMETHING LESS MEANINGFUL? ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THE EXPEDITING OF THE PROCESS? I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE GIVEN KINDER MORGAN A MILLION PERSONALITIES TO APPLY FOR.

SO THAT'S NOT A GOOD ANGLE. MR. PETENKO THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA A YEAR AGO, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT?

>> IT IS A GOOD IDEA, IT CONSOLIDATES STAFF TIME RATHER THAN LOOKING AT ONE PARTICULAR PARCEL, PERMIT THAT ONE, COME BACK AND ANOTHER APPLICATION FOR ANOTHER PARCEL WHEN WE CAN LOOK

AT THE OVERALL PROJECT GOING ON. >> ONE APPLICATION, EVERYTHING STAYS THE SAME AND THE OVERSIGHT REMAINS, TO BE CLEAR, THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO CONSIDER THE DIRECTION FROM THE COURT TO BRING BACK TO COURT FOR APPROVAL ON.

>> CORRECT. >> MAYBE GIVE US A REDLINE

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VARIATION AND NOT WAIT TO BE REACHED OUT TO BUT EVERYONE IN THE PUBLIC CAN SEE THE BEFORE AND AFTER SO WE CAN ALL COME ALONG WITH THE DEVOLUTION OF THOUGHT.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. DO YOU THINK IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR THE PUBLIC TO SAY RATHER THAN-- BECAUSE THEY'LL GO UP AND LOOK ON OUR WEB SITE-- NOT THE WEB SITE BUT WHAT IS IT? THAT SOFTWARE THAT WE HAVE TO SEE THE PERMITS.

IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR THEM TO PULL UP ONE PERMIT AND SEE EVERYTHING WITHIN ONE HOLISTIC VIEW WITHIN THAT SCOPE OF WORK RATHER THAN GOING BACK TO CLICK ON MULTIPLE PERMITS?

>> I DO. BECAUSE IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT YOU'RE VIEWING ONE PROJECT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND YOU HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION IN ONE PLACE, OTHER WISE YOU HAVE TO KNOW THAT KINDER MORGAN KIN KIN-- KINDER MORGAN OR ANY OTHER COMPANY HAS 90 PERMITS TO SEE WHAT THE PROCESS

INEXTERNALLY. >> FROM A PUBLIC PERCEPTION IT'S MORE TRANSPARENT BECAUSE THEY'RE SEEING EVERYTHING IN ONE SPOT BECAUSE I KNOW TRYING TO REVIEW RECORDS, LOOK AT COURT CASE, WHATEVER THAT MIGHT BE IF YOU DO MULTIPLE AND GO BACK AND YOU DON'T KNOW THE WHOLE TIME LINE IT MIGHT BE EASIER FOR THE

PUBLIC. >> THAT'S WHY I STARTED WITH IT THIS SPIRIT BUT DOG GONE IT I HAVE TO KICK TIRES.

>> THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD SAY TO POINT THAT COMMISSIONER HAMMER MADE WHENEVER YOU HAVE LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENTS THAT MAY TAKE 20 YEARS TO BUILD OUT RIGHT? YOU MAY HAVE TO START LOOKING AT PERMITTING FROM-- YOU'LL USE BELL TERA AS AN EXAMPLE IN THE DRIPPING SPRINGS AREA WHEN IT WAS DONE THE BUILD OUT WAS 10 YEARS AND IT TOOK 22, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IF YOU GO BACK AND LOOK AT HOW THOSE THINGS WERE PERMITTED OR IF YOU WANT TO REVIEW HOW THEY WERE DONE YOU'VE GOT 20 YEARS' OF PERMITS YOU'VE GOT TO FIGURE OUT. THIS FORCES THE DEVELOPER AT THE ONSET TO OUTLINE EXACTLY-- OR THE WATER COMPANY, WHATEVER UTILIZATION AND IT FORCES THEM TO SHOW THEIR OVERALL PROJECT AT THE VERY FIRST, THE START OF THE PROJECT.

BY DOING THAT WHAT I THINK IT WILL HELP US AVOID IS FIVE YEARS INTO THE PROJECT THEM CHANGING THEIR MIND AND CHANGING DIRECTIONS ON US OR DOING SOMETHING BECAUSE IT COMPLETELY WOULD-- IT WOULD FORCE THEM INTO ANOTHER PERMITTING PROCESS AND ANOTHER REVIEW WHERE THIS WE GET AT DAY ONE WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE

GONNA BE LOOKING AT. >> AGAIN, MICHAEL, YOU'RE CHARGED WITH A GOOD IDEA ARTICULATED AND IN YOUR PRESENTATION WHEN YOU BRING IT BACK.

SO CONSIDER IF YOU DON'T MIND MAYBE EVEN A SLIDE SHOW WHERE YOU TALK US THROUGH IT, HERE'S THE RED LINE, HERE'S WHAT I PROPOSE SO THAT WE CAN BRING EVERYBODY ONBOARD WITH-- I TELL YOU WE DO GREAT THINGS BUT WE'VE WOULD THE TO TELL-- GOT TO TELL PEOPLE A STORY. THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING, AS YOU MOVE THROUGH THIS IDEA, A GREAT IDEA IN THE SPIRIT, BRING US WITH IT FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC. ANYTHING ELSE?

>> ANOTHER THING THAT IS BENEFICIAL.

AGAIN, I DON'T THINK WE NEED COURT ACTION ON THIS BUT JUST COURT DIRECTION, BUT THE OTHER THING THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL IS HAVING A FEW EXAMPLES, PLOTTED EXAMPLES OF WHERE WE RUN INTO THIS AND HOW IT WOULD DIFFERENT THAN THE CURRENT SYSTEM.

BECAUSE I THINK THE VISUALIZATION OF IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE. IF YOU SEE IT ON A MAP, YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS.

IT JUST MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO LOOK AT IT.

>> ALL RIGHT, SO YOU HAVE DIRECTION, THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR NOW. ANYTHING ELSE, COMMISSIONER?

>> I WAS GOING TO SAY EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAID, COMMISSIONER, THE EXAMPLES WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL.

THE RED LINE I TOTALLY AGREE WITH ALSO.

IT'S JUST SO DIFFICULT WHEN WE SEE IT ON PAPER AND IT'S ALL BLACK WE DON'T KNOW WHERE CHANGES ARE MADE --

>> AND THE PUBLIC DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS TO BACKUP.

>> I WILL TELL YOU THAT-- I WILL TELL YOU THAT YOU IT'S LIKE WHENEVER I SAW THE FIRST ONE OF THESE I WAS LIKE...

THE CLOSEST EXAMPLE THAT I CAN SAY IS WHEN YOU LOOK AT A FLAG LOT YOU LOOK AT A FLAG LOT AND YOU SAY THAT'S A FLAG LOT.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE PROJECTS OR THE ITEMS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THEY'RE LIKE 5-FOOT ACROSS THE FRONT OF A PROPERTY AND THERE'S 40 40 PROPERTIES.

I MEAN IT GLOWS ON A MAP, THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

>> RIGHT ON. THANK YOU, MICHAEL, PLEASE OPEN,

[J.9. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Transportation Department to upgrade their OpenGov Enterprise Asset Management system through SHI Government Solutions, totaling $26,900.04 and amend the budget accordingly. SMITH/A.JONES/HUNT]

J9. >> J9, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO UPGRADE THEIR OPEN GOV ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT

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SYSTEM THROUGH HAI GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS TOTALING $26,900.04.

>> ASSUMING. >> GOT IT.

>> ALTHOUGH JONES, WHAT DOES THIS DO ARE FOR YOU?

>> AARON JONES, TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR.

THIS IS ACTUALLY AN UPGRADE FROM OUR CURRENT SYSTEM.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS AS WE'RE WORKING WITH CANDACE AND HER GROUP AS FAR AS ON OUR PILLARS AND PART OF OURS IS AN ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AS WE'RE LOOKING AT A ROADWAY ASSESSMENT, THIS WE FOUND THAT OUR CURRENT SYSTEM HAS ABILITY TO HELP US WITH THAT. THESE UPGRADES WILL ACTUALLY GET US STARTED IN THAT DIRECTION. WE'VE ALSO WITH OUR BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR PUT IN FOR THIS COST INTO THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR.

SO THIS IS A PRO RATED FEE JUST UP GRADE TO A CURRENT SYSTEM.

>> TO BE CLEAR, MR. SMITH SPOKE ABOUT THIS POSITIVELY IN THE PAST AND I LIKE THE IDEA OF SOMEONE-- I KNOW MS. INGALSBE MAKES NOTES AND I LOVE THAT. COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC ABOUT WHERE WE ARE WITH THE PROJECTS, WHAT'S PROPOSED AND WHAT'S WHAT'S THE STATUS THIS WILL BE

YOU WITH THAT? >> IN THE LONG TERM.

IN THE SHORT TERM WE'RE BUILDING THAT PROGRAM, LONG-TERM, YES.

THIS IS GOING TO KIND OF -- THIS IS GETTING US STARTED AND I WOULD SAY IT'S ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS.

WE'RE PROBABLY IN JUNE BE BRINGING A -- ANOTHER ITEM TO COURT FOR ACTUALLY GETTING OUR ROADS EVALUATED.

IT'S A FIRM COMING IN AND ACTUALLY DRIVING EVERY ROAD AND DOING AN EVALUATION. I WAS GOING TO MEET WITH EACH THE COMMISSIONERS-- YES, IT WILL-- ACTUALLY THE PROGRAM DOES SIMILAR TO WHAT WE DO NOW WHERE OUR SYSTEM IS NOW MORE OF A VISUAL WHERE THIS IS GOING TO BE MORE OF A TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF ROADWAYS. IT'S GONNA GIVE US AN IDEA.

THIS PROGRAM ACTUALLY GIVES US THE ABILITY TO LOOK INTO THE FUTURE OF WHERE OUR ROADS ARE NOW AND THEN AS WE --

>> THE SCHEDULE. >> -- SET OUR BUDGETS AND LOOK

AT THAT. >> GREAT.

>> THIS IS OUR FIRST STEP AT THAT AND I KNOW THIS IS THROUGH THE YEARS SOMETHING WE'VE LOOKED AT AND WE'RE HAPPY TO GET THIS

STARTED AND MOVING FORWARD. >> MODERNIZING THE WAY WE DEAL WITH OUR COUNTY ROADS AND BRING TECHNOLOGY IN.

>> YES, AND THIS ALSO-- FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS WE'VE BEEN MEETING WITH DIFFERENT FIRMS, DIFFERENT CONSULTANTS.

THIS PROGRAM ACTUALLY PUTS US IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT FOR IT.

IT ACTUALLY HAS OUR STAFF WITH WHAT WE'VE BEEN GROWING INTERNALLY IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS WITH STAFF HAS US THE ABILITY TO ACTUALLY CONTROL IT. WHERE IT'S OUR INFORMATION, OUR STAFF PUTTING IT TOGETHER. IT SAVES THAT MONEY WHERE WE'RE NOT AS CANDACE HAS SAID NOT GOING OUT TO OUTSIDE FIRMS WHERE WE CAN ACTUALLY CONTROL WHAT'S GOING ON AND HE AND HAVE THOSE

CHANGES. >> BEAUTIFUL.

GREAT CONTRIBUTION. THANK YOU, SIR, FOR THE EXAMPLE.

ANYONE ELSE? >> YES, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT AS AARON SAID, YOU KNOW, I THINK WE STARTED WORKING ON THIS.

AARON, MYSELF AND WENTON, PORTERFIELD AND JERRY THREE YEARS AGO ON TRYING TO EVALUATE WHAT IS POSSIBLE.

EVERY ACCOUNTING FIRM HAS THEIR SECRET SAUCE AT WHAT THEY WANT.

MAYBE BETTER AT ROADWAY IDENTIFICATION AND NOT ASSET IDENTIFICATION. WHEN WE SAY ASSET IDENTIFICATION, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS.

THAT IS WHERE DO WE HAVE ROAD SIGNS, CULVERTS AND LOW-WATER CROSSINGS, THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN ON A REGULAR BASIS.

WHAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT IS OUR TEAM HAS REALLY LOOKED AT HOW THEY COULD DO THAT INTERNALLY USING THE SOFTWARE AND THE PERSONNEL THAT WE HAVE. I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN KIND OF A SOMETHING THAT IS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS BECAUSE A LOT OF THAT INFORMATION THAT SOME CONSULTING FIRMS OR GROUPS WOULD BRING IN IT'S NUMBER ONE UNUSABLE TO US OR IT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR. HAVING OUR GUYS AND GALS ON THE GROUND USING THE INFORMATION ON A DAILY BASIS HELPING DEVELOP WHAT OUR NEEDS ARE AND THEN BUILDING A SYSTEM DIRECTLY RELATED TO THOSE NEEDS I THINK THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO MOVE FORWARD AND I'M EXCITED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.

>> OKAY, GOOD. ANYTHING ELSE, COMMISSIONERS? WE TRUST YOU. AARON, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

>> ADMIRATION, INGALS WE. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER NIT. >> YES, COMMISSIONER COHEN.

[J.10. Discussion and possible action to authorize execution of two quitclaim deeds with the City of Kyle for dedication of right-of-way and sidewalk right-of-way at Veterans Dr. and Silverado Dr. in Precinct 2. COHEN/A.JONES]

>> YES. >> , COMMISSIONER HAMILTONER.

>> JUDGE. >> YES.

>> J10 APPLIES. >> -- TWO QUIET CLAIM DEALS FOR

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THE SIDEWALK BE ROADWAY AT VETERANS' DRIVE AND SILVERED AOE

DRIVE IN PRECINCT 2. >> SO MOVED.

>> COMMISSIONER. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.

WE WITH REQUEST THE EXECUTION OF TWO QUITCLAIM DEEDS THAT WILL SET ALL TITLE DISCREPANCIES TO OWNERSHIP FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE SIDEWALK BY HASTE COUNTY IN THE -- HEYES COUNTY IF THE Y

OF KYLE. >> THANK YOU, AARON.

>> WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY OF KYLE.

RIGHT ON VETERANS AND SILVERED AOE ON THAT CORNER THERE'S A GAP IN THEIR PROJECTS. TEXTILE RIGHT-OF-WAY, CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY, WE OWN THE PROPERTY ON THE CORNER.

THIS GIVES THEM ABILITY WITH THEIR OPEN DRAINAGES THERE TO PUSH THE SIDEWALK BACK AND IT WILL BE ACROSS THE FRONT OF OUR PROPERTY BUT THIS IS WORKING WITH COMMISSIONER COHEN AND THE CITY TO GET THIS GOING TO WHERE IT JUST TIES IN THEIR PROJECT.

THEIR SIDEWALK. >> PERFECT, GOOD.

PLEASE CAUGHT ROLE. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES.

[J.11. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Hays County Mental Health Court to purchase consumables, decor, and graduation tassels & stoles in the amount of $369.54, for the Mental Health Court Participant's Commencement Ceremony to be held in the Summer of 2026. COHEN/INGALSBE/BROWN/HUNT]

>> COMMISSIONER INGALS WE. >> YES.

>> JUDGE YES. J11.

>> DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE HAYS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COURT TO PURCHASE CONSUMEABLES, DECOR AND GRADUATION TASSELS AND SELLS TO% IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500.54 FOR THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY IN 2026.

>> SO MOVED. >> HERE'S YOUR PEANUT M & MS.

>> I WENT THROUGH THE BUDGET. >> I ALWAYS GO BACK TO THAT

REFERENCE. >> HERE IS THE ISSUE THAT I HAVE. AT THE END OF THE DAY.

AT THE END OF THE DAY I APPRECIATE THE COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM FOR EACH OF THE PARTICIPANTS.

THE GREATEST GRADUATION GIFT THAT WE CAN GIVE THEM IS A NEW START. AS PART OF THAT NEW START EVERY ONE OF THE GRADUATES THIS PROGRAM IF THEY COMPLETE IT THEY'RE NOT CHARGED. I THINK THERE'S AN ADMISSION OF GUILT IN THE FRONT-END AND A RESOLUTION.

I PERSONALLY-- THE MORE INTRICATE AND THE MORE-- THE MORE-- THE MORE-- THE LARGER THESE PRODUCTIONS BECOME I LOOK AT I SURE HOPE WHOMEVER THE VICTIM OF THAT CRIME IS I HOPE THAT THEY DON'T GET A GRADUATION INVITATION.

I HOPE THAT NO PERSON WHO HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY SOMEONE WHO HAS GONE THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, LIKE I AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL I FEEL GUILTY THAT WE'RE CELEBRATING THEM, THAT HOPEFULLY THEY'RE GETTING A NEW START. THEIR NEW START.

WE'VE GIVEN THEM A LOT IN THIS PROGRAM.

HOW DO I EXPLAIN A GRADUATION TO A VICTIM OF ONE OF THEIR CRIMES? FOR THE FIRST TIME I'M NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR THIS TODAY.

I THOUGHT ABOUT IT A LOT AND I VOTED FOR EVERY SINGLE THING FOR THEIR-- I WORK DILIGENTLY TO TRY AND START THIS COURT AND THIS PROGRAM. BUT THIS IS THE ONE ITEM I PROBABLY WON'T SUPPORT AND I KNOW WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE A GRADUATION IN THE FALL AND I PROBABLY WON'T SUPPORT ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THOSE THINGS IN THE FALL.

>> WHOSE AGENDA ITEM IS IT? COMMISSIONER COHEN, COMMISSIONER ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD TO THAT COMMENT?

>> I UNDERSTAND COMMISSIONER WHAT YOU'RE SAYING AND I THINK THESE ARE LOWER LEVEL CRIMES. I'M NOT DISMISSAL ANYTHING THAT YOU SAID BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE, YOU KNOW, SOME SYMPATHY ALSO FOR THOSE THAT WERE HARMED THAT COULD HAVE BEEN HARMED. A LOT OF THIS I THINK IS SELF-INFLICTED, YOU KNOW. BUT YEAH, I MEAN I THINK ALSO THOSE THAT HAVE SUCCEEDED THROUGH THAT PROCESS DESERVE SOME KIND OF RECOGNITION AND SO I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND WHERE

YOU'RE COMING FROM. >> AND MAYBE, COMMISSIONER, MAYBE HAVING A MORE, YOU KNOW, IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH JUDGE BROWN, JUST TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THEIR VISION BEHIND THIS.

I KNOW THAT I'VE BEEN TO A FEW OF THESE GRADUATIONS AND THEY'RE GETTING BIGGER, BIGGER. MORE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, KIND OF AN UPLIFTING EVENT BUT MAYBE JUST HAVING THAT CONVERSATION WITH JUDGE BROWN MAYBE MIGHT HELP.

>> I WOULD SAY IT IS A MIXED BAG YOU'RE RIGHT IN THAT SPACE BECAUSE FOR EXAMPLE OUR... VETERANS COURT HONOURABLY

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DISCHARGED. IF YOU WEREN'T HONORABLY DISCHARGED YOU'RE SUBJECT TO THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER.

SOMEONE BROUGHT UP TO ME IT'S THOSE WHO HAVE THE HONORABLE DISCHARGE NEED THE HELP THE MOST AND BECAUSE THEY WILL BE GIVING CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SOCIETY UNLESS THEY'RE INCARCERATED FOREVER MORE WE HAVE TO NUDGE THEM INTO REHABILITATION AND CELEBRATORY ENERGY IN MOVING IN A MORE MEANINGFUL, HOLISTIC APPROACH TO BEING FUNCTIONING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY IS ONE OF THOSE MECHANISMS. COMMISSIONER HAMMER, ANYTHING

ENDING ON THAT? >> I CAN COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM AND MY THOUGHTS ARE VERY MUCH BORDERLINE AS WELL. THIS WAS-- THIS IS US INVESTING IN THIS IS GIVING SO MUCH AS WELL.

I DO UNDERSTAND, THOUGH, TOO, HOW DO YOU HAVE THAT GRACE AND SHOW THAT GRACE THROUGH A NEW BEGINNING AND A NEW START? I SEE BOTH SIDES VERY MUCH SO. SO, YEAH.

I'LL JUST... >> I WANTED TO GIVE YOU-- HE SAID SOMETHING POWERFUL AND I WANTED TO GIVE YOU GUYS A CHANCE

TO RESPOND. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.

[J.12. Discussion and possible action to authorize the purchase of the Behavioral Health 360 Program from CredibleMind, Inc. for the Hays County Health Department, in the amount of $25,000.00, to be paid upon signing, and accept the related license agreement. INGALSBE/COHEN/GONZALES]

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INNING GALS BY.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER.

>> NO. >> JUDGE.

>> J12, JIM POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF BASICALLY HEALTH 360 PROGRAM FROM INCREDIBLE MIND FROM THE HAYS COUNTY DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 UPON SIGNING AND ACCEPTING THE RELATED LICENSE AGREEMENT.

>> SO MOVED. >> IS HE COULD.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPAND ON THAT PLEASE, MR. GONZALEZ.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONER.

MY NAME IS MATTHEW GONZALEZ, THE HAYS COUNTY DIRECTOR.

THIS IS ASKING FOR $25,000 TO $Y FOR THE 360 SOFTWARE FROM INCREDIBLE MINDS. THE CREDIBLE MINDS 360 SOFTWARE FROM INCREDIBLE MINDS IS A WEB SOFTWARE.

IT PROVIDES A RESOURCE CONTENT DIRECTORY OF NOTHING BUT MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL RESOURCES SO THINK ABOUT IF YOU'RE HAVING ANXIETY WE HAVE LITERATURE TO READ AND LITERATURE THAT YOU CAN WATCH AND OTHER-- SORRY, THINGS THAT YOU CAN LISTEN TO, FORMATS FOR READING, HEARING AND/OR JUST WATCHING.

TO HELP YOU OUT MAYBE ANXIETY, LONELINESS, WORRISOME.

THINGS THAT GO ACROSS THE RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH.

A RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO ALL CONSTITUENTS FOR FREE.

FOR THEM. RIGHT? $25,000 FOR US AND FREE FOR RESIDENTS.

THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST EASILY TO OUR RESIDENTS BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT ALLOWS OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION AND THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR TO SEE WHAT OUR COMMUNITY IS EXPERIENCING THE MOST. ARE THEY EXPERIENCING ANXIETY, DEPRESSION OR ARE THEY EXPERIENCING SOME TYPE OF OTHER MENTAL HEALTH THING AND THAT ALLOWS US TO APPROACH IT FROM A PULL METHOD. WE CAN PULL THAT DATA AND PULL THE DATA NEEDED FOR OUTREACH TO $3,000 IS THE INITIAL ESTABLISHMENT FEE AND THEN 20-- SORRY, MAKING SURE THAT I GET MY NUMBERS RIGHT. 20,000 OF IT IS FOR THE ACTUAL SOFTWARE BE THEN $2,000 OF IT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS SPANISH ACCESSIBLE WHENEVER THAT WEB SITE IS LAUNCHED.

>> MATTHEW, I GUESS IS THIS CONSIDERED A PILOT PROGRAM TO NEXT YEAR IF WE MOVE FORWARDMIN- WITH IT? MAYBE IT'S A TWO-YEAR PILOT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO GIVE TIME.

BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS UTILIZE.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT PRODUCT YOU KNOW BUT I'M JUST HOPING THAT IT IS UTILITYALIZEDS -- UTILIZED I GUESS TO ITS FULLEST IF WE'RE

PAYING FOR THAT. >> YES, I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT. STEPHANIE, IS THE CONTRACT FOR

ONE OR TWO YEARS? >> STEPHANIE PURCHASING AGENT.

SO THE AGREEMENT THAT I BELIEVE IS IN BACKUP IS FOR LONGER THAN ONE YEAR BUT IT'S -- WE HAVE TO RENEW IT EACH YEAR AND THEY'RE NOT ON A PURCHASING CO-OP OR ANY KIND OF A CONTRACT SO I DID

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DISCUSS WITH MATTHEW OPTIONS AFTER YEAR THREE.

LIKE YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RENEW PASSED YEAR THREE AND UNDER THE CURRENT CONTRACT YOU WOULD HAVE TO DO A PROCUREMENT OR HOPE THEY GET A CONTRACT THROUGH A CO-OP OR SOME GOVERNMENTAL SOLUTION CONTRACT WHERE WE'RE ALLOWED TO CONTRACT THROUGH OTHER VENDORS THROUGH THEIR CONTRACT.

>> TO ANSWER THE QUESTION VERY QUICKLY, IT IS INTENDED TO KIND OF BE THAT PILOT PROJECT. RIGHT NOW THE FUNDING IS GOING TO COME OUT. PART FROM THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUNDS AND, AGAIN, AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT IF WE DECIDE NOT TO GO FORWARD DUE TO, RIGHT, A LACK OF ACCEPTANCE OR ADOPTION FROM THE RESIDENTS, THAT'S COMPLETELY SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE REASONABLE TO DO AND MANAGEABLE TO DO IT.

SOMETHING I DID NOT HIGHLIGHT AND I'M SORRY, JUDGE, I'M THINKING OF YOUR RATIONALE, BIG SISTER OR BIG BROTHER COUNTIES, OTHERS HAVE IMPLEMENTED THIS. DAYTON COUNTY USES IT FOR THEIRS. JUST NEIGHBORING US BACKDROP COUNTY HAVE ADOPTED. IT'S EXPANDING INTO TEXAS BUT IS IMPLEMENTED ROYCE THE UNITED STATES BY OTHER HEALTH

DEPARTMENTS AS WELL. >> I WANTED TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE FOLLOWING IT AND MAKING SURE THAT IT IS --

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

YOU SAID AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT.

THE SO IN MY MIND THERE'S A VARIATION POTENTIAL, ONE YEAR, THREE YEAR, WHICH CONTRACT ARE YOU REFERRING TO WHEN YOU JUST

SAID WHAT YOU SAID? >> AT THE END OF I WOULD SAY ONE YEAR WE COULD REEVALUATE THE CONTRACT.

YES, SIR. >> THANK YOU.

SO GLAD THAT DENTON COUNTY AND OTHERS ARE USING.

WHAT ARE THEIR DELIVERABLES THAT THEY SAY, HOORAY WE DID THIS,

THIS IS WHAT CAME OUT OF IT. >> I RECEIVED A PRESENTATION IF THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH MANAGER. AND THE GET OUT OF IT IS THE DATA FROM CONSTITUENTS AND THEY CAN SEE FROM THE POPULATION WHO IS USING IT AND AGAIN THOSE SUBJECTS.

I'M EXPERIENCING ANXIETY AND WE CAN WORK WITH HILL COUNTY TO PUT ON PROGRAMS RELATED TO ANXIETY WITHIN THOSE ZIP CODES.

IN TERMS OF OVERALL PERCEPTION IT'S UTILIZED FREQUENTLY BY

THEIR RESIDENTS. >> OKAY, THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE MENTAL HEALTH IS A KILLER AS WELL.

PEOPLE DON'T ALWAYS MAKE THOSE CONNECTIONS.

COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YEAH, I MEAN I DEFINITELY THINK IT'S-- IT'S NEEDED. AND I APPRECIATE YOU ALL LOOKING INTO PROGRAMS AND WAYS TO IDENTIFY BEING PROACTIVE INSTEAD OF BEING REACTIVE. ANY WAY, WHAT DID IT LOOK LIKE AND WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 360?

>> WE GOT FOUR QUOTES FROM DIFFERENT PLATFORMS THAT OFFER RELEVANT SERVICES LIKE THIS. SOME OF THEM ARE ONLY TAILORED TO SPECIFIC POPULATIONS. ONE OF THEM IS LIKE WE ONLY APPLY THIS TO EMPLOYERS. WE DON'T REALLY GIVE IT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ANOTHER ONE WAS LIKE, HEY, WE CAN PROVIDE THIS FOR YOU BUT WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO CUSTOM AS I SAID THIS CONTENT COMPLETELY AND RESEARCH INTO THIS AND MAKE THE PRODUCT FOR YOU. CREDIBLE MINDS IS WORKING WITH OF HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO CREATE THIS CONTENT AND THEY CAN ROLL IT OUGHT WITHIN AN EIGHT-WEEK TIME FRAME JUST GETTING IT OUT THERE TO THE PUBLIC. BECAUSE OF THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER COUNTIES IT ALLOWS US NOT EXPERIENCING ROUGH BUMPS OF HAVING A BRAND-NEW PRODUCT AND ON TOP OF THAT THEY DO OFFER SOMEWHAT OF A DISCOUNT TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS THAT PROCURE

THIS PRODUCT AS WELL. >> YOU SAID SOME OF IT IS TOBACCO FUNDS. WHERE IS THE REST OF IT COMING

FROM? >> 22,000 WAS BUDGETED THIS YEAR FROM THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND.

THERE WAS $3,000 $3,000 IN E MAINTENANCE FUNDS THAT WE DIDN'T USE BECAUSE WE GOT DONORS FROM OTHER EVENTS AND USING THE THOUSAND THREE THOUSAND TO COVER THIS.

>> OKAY. >> BEAUTIFULLY DONE. HAMMER THA.

COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> I WISH YOU WENT THROUGH THE FORMAL PROCUREMENT AND YOU'RE GOING TO RESOLVE THIS?

>> STEPHANIE WENT IN A POSITIVE WAY BACK AND FORTH.

AND SAID, HEY, WE GOT OUR FOUR QUOTES AND WE WANT TO GET IT SLEW THROUGH A VENDOR CO-OP OR A PROCUREMENT AND THIS YEAR WE'LL

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TRY AND GET IT ON A CO-OP OR PROCURED THROUGH THE CO-OP TO FOLLOW THE FORMAL VENDOR PROCESS.

>> GOOD, GOOD. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

THANK YOU. >> COMMISSION HAMMER.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

[J.13. Discussion and possible action to pre-qualify the recommended respondents pursuant to RFQ 2026-Q01 Construction, Engineering, & Inspection (CE&I) and Testing Services Pool to establish a new pool of firms to be used on an as-needed basis for projects throughout the County. The selection of a firm from the pool will be brought to Commissioner Court for approval, utilizing the Vendor Selection Form prior to a contract being brought to Commissioner Court for execution. The pool will be reviewed and re-opened on an annual basis. BECERRA/HUNT]

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.

>> YES. >> JUDGE.

>> YES, J13. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO PREQUALIFY THE RECOMMENDED RESPONDENTS PURSUANT TO RFQ2026-0-26 ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION AND TESTING SERVICE POOL TO ESTABLISH A NEW FIRM OF POOLS TO BE USED ON AN AS-NEEDED BASE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THIS ELECTION FROM THE FIRM THROUGH THE POOL WILL BE BROUGHT TO COMMISSIONER'S COURT FOR APPROVAL UTILIZING THE VENDOR SELECTION FORM PRIOR TO THE VENDOR BROUGHT TO COMMISSIONER COURT FOR ELECTION SELECTION.

THE POOL WILL BE REOPENED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> ALRIGHTY. >> AND PURCHASING AGENT...

I DO WANT TO IN THE NOT THE SUMMARY BUT TOP PART SAYS ALL FIRMS ARE BEING SELECTED BUT THE REVIEW COMMITTEE OPTED TO DO 70 AND ABOVE AND THAT LIMITS IT DOWN TO 30 FIRMS AWARDED INTO THE POOL BUT THE BACKUP SHOWS THE 32 FIRMS. SO ORIGINALLY IT WAS 42 FIRMS SUBMITTED RESPONSES AND ALL DEEMED RESPONSIVE AND ALL REVIEWED.

AFTER SCORING 33 FIRMS LIKE AS I SAID WERE ABOVE 70 AND SO THAT IS WHAT THE REVIEW COMMITTEE IS RECOMMENDING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH. THERE WERE NO CHAPTER 176 CONFLICTS BUT THERE WERE FIVE DIFFERENT RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES. AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION POINT THAT IS TWO FORMER EMPLOYEES. PREVIOUS COMMISSIONER LONSHELL AND FORMER TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR AND BEG COMMISSIONER MARK JONES, GARBER EMPLOYEES, THE BROTHER-IN-LAW OF DELTON DUGAN WHO WORKS AT CONSTABLE PRECINCT, WADE MINTEN AND JMT EMPLOYEES-- THE SPOUSE OF COMMISSIONER LONSHELL AND LJA ENGINEERING EMPLOYEES, THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF OUR FORMER TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR JERRY PORSHANI.

>> SO NICE TO JUST PUT IT OUT THERE.

THAT'S WHY I BELIEVE IN THE EVOLUTION OF OUR PROCESS.

WHEN THE AUDITORS' REVIEW CAME IN AND TOLD US AT AT THE END T ALL, I STILL REMEMBER VIVIDLY WE GOT AN OPPORTUNITY THERE.

I REALLY LIKE AND WHEN I READ THE AGENDA ITEM I THOUGHT, DO THIS AS AT OLYMPICS AND-- THIS A THE OLYMPICS, MANAGE IT PUBLICLY BECAUSE THE QUESTION IS ALWAYS THE SAME, WHO IS ON THE COMMITTEE? AND IF WE DID A PROCESS THAT IS TELEVISED, HERE ARE THE SCORES AND THE SUBMISSIONS AND OPENING THEM IN FRONT OF A LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE KIND OF IDEA.

YOU'RE ON THE PATHWAY TO DO IT 100% DEFENDABLE UNDER SCRUTINY AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU FOR PUSHING IN THAT DIRECTION. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE?

>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> NO COMMENT.

>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> WHY DID-- SO JUST BECAUSE -- I'M CURIOUS REGARDING SEEING EYE VERSUS OTHER THINGS THAT WE'VE SUBMITTED FOR, WHY DID WE DO 70 AND ABOVE JUST FOR THAT ONE?

>> SO IT'S REALLY UP TO THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE ON HOW THEY FEEL THEY WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND.

IT'S NEVER A GUARANTEE. I MEAN THEY-- MY RECOMMENDATION IS THAT IT ALWAYS NEEDS TO BE A MINIMUM OF 60 AND ABOVE BECAUSE 60 AND ABOVE MEETS OUR REQUIREMENTS ON ALL ASPECTS.

SO IT'S REALLY UP TO THEM. I-- IT'S UP TO THE REVIEW COMMITTEE BUT I DON'T NECESSARILY LIKE A POOL THAT HAS 50 PLUS FIRMS IN IT BECAUSE IDEALLY WE'RE NOT GOING TO WORK THROUGH ALL OF THOSE IN A YEAR WHEN WE HAVE TO RE-OPEN IT.

TO ME IT SHOULD BE A MANAGEABLE LIST OF FIRMS FOR THE DIFFERENT NEEDS OF THE COUNTY BUT IT'S UP TO THE REVIEW COMMITTEE ON THE PROPOSALS THAT THEY REVIEWED. AND HOW THEY THINK WE SHOULD

MOVE FORWARD. >> MY THING IS I'M JUST-- BECAUSE THIS IS NOT -- I MEAN I'M OKAY WITH MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS I JUST-- WHEN WE ASK THEM TO SUBMIT FOR OUR RFQ WE'RE NOT ASKING THEM TO SUBMIT FOR A CERTAIN PROJECT OR SELECTING THEM FOR ANY TYPE OF WORK OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

WE'RE JUST SAYING, HEY, ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO DO BUSINESS? MOST OF THEM ARE GOING TO BE QUALIFIED.

ESPECIALLY IF THEY SUBMIT. I MEAN ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO DO

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ENGINEERING SERVICES? ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO DO SEEING EYE? NO ENGINEERING FIRM IS NOT GOING TO SUBMIT THAT'S NOT QUALIFIED TO DO THE WORK, RIGHT?

SO I JUST... >> I WOULD DISAGREE WITH YOU.

AND I SAY THAT 'CAUSE I'VE DONE FOUR OF THESE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YOU'VE DONE -- I MEANT... THERE ARE CERTAIN ONES, I THOUGHT OUR ENGINEERING POOL THIS YEAR THAT'S THE THIRD ONE I'VE DONE, WE ACTUALLY GOT -- I WANT TO SAY, FOR EXAMPLE, THE LAST TIME WE DID ENGINEERING POOL WE HAD 92 FIRMS APPLY, 64 PRE-QUALED AND THE GAP FOR THOSE ASTRONOMICAL.

SO ASTRONOMICAL. THIS ONE I WAS ONE OF THE SCORING PERSONS ON THIS ONE AND EVERY TIME WE DO THOSE THERE'S SPECIFIC CRITERIA IN EACH SECTION OF IT, THE CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT, IT'S THE MATERIALS' TESTING AND IT'S THE THING -- SO IN OUR REQUIREMENTS WE SAY IF YOU APPLY FOR THESE YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DO ALL OF THEM YOURSELF, RIGHT? THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO, I DON'T KNOW, 60% OF CE-- OF INSPECTION SERVICES IS BUT THEN THEY'RE OUTSOURCING SOMETHING ELSE BUT IN THEIR APPLICATION THEY PUT THAT THEY'RE OUTSOURCING IT SO IN THAT SECTION IT DOESN'T MEET OUR REQUIREMENTS, RIGHT? IN OTHER SECTIONS THEY MIGHT GET A 9 90. SO WHEN I ARRIVE AT THOSE SCORES WE LOOK AT THEM STRATEGICALLY BECAUSE IN THE PROPOSAL PROCESS ITSELF IT OUTLINES HERE'S WHAT YOU MUST MEET ON EACH OF THESE LAST POOL WE DID THERE WAS 27 SECTIONS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PROPOSAL. SO HEY MAY DO VERY WELL ON SOME BUT THEY MAY NOT HAVE ANYBODY WHO WORKS THERE WHO DOES SOME OF THEM. AND SO THEY COULD ARRIVE AT A SCORE OF A 60 BUT THEN AGAIN IN OUR REQUIREMENTS IT SAYS IF YOU APPLY FOR THIS AND YOU SAY YOU CAN DO ALL OF THIS YOU CAN'T SUB OUT ANY OF THAT. TO ME, I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO WERE ON THERE BUT THAT WAS A BIG CONCERN FOR

ME. >> OKAY, WELL, GOING TO DO, SO IF YOU OUTSOURCE ANYTHING YOU'RE DISQUALIFIED FROM BEING ABLE TO DO THAT WORK? I DON'T THINK THAT'S TRUE

EITHER. >> LIKE UNDER THE CEI POOL, THE CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING AND TESTING SERVICES POOL, THE FIRM-- WE'RE PREQUALIFYING THEM. WE DO NOT PREQUALIFY THEIR SUBCONTRACTORS. IF THERE'S ANY PIECE OF IT THAT THEY CONTRACT OUT THAT IS SPECIFIC TO THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THIS, YES, WE DO NOT PREQUALIFY THEM UNDER THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE NO IDEA WHO THEIR SUBCONTRACTOR AND THEY COULD SUBMIT IS SUBCONTRACTOR AT THE TIME AND WE PREQUALIFY THEM BUT THAT COULD CHANGE SIX MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD WHEN WE POOL THEM TOOD A PROJECT. THEY HAVE TO HAVE A DIVISION.

SOME ENGINEERING FIRMS HAVE MULTIPLE POOLS BUT A LOT OF ENGINEERING FIRMS WILL OUTSOURCE THESE.

SO THESE FIRMS THAT BE IN THIS CEI POOL ARE FIRMS THAT TRULY DO THIS WORK. THEY DO NOT SUBCONTRACT IT OUT.

NOW IF THERE'S ANOTHER PIECE OF IT THAT WE ASK THEM TO TO DO S NOT CEI RELATED WE CAN SUBCONTRACT THAT OUT BECAUSE WE DID NOT PREQUALIFY THEM UNDER THIS POOL.

SAME THING WITH RIDE AWAY OR UTILITY COORDINATION, THAT IS THAT COMPANY'S JOB TO DO THAT SPECIFIC WORK.

IT'S NOT TO DO ADDITIONAL THINGS.

THEY CAN DO ADDITIONAL THINGS AND HAVE ADDITIONAL DIVISIONS AND WHATNOT BUT WE'RE PREQUALIFYING THEM FOR THOSE PARTICULAR THINGS. IT IS DIFFERENT THAN THE LAST POOL THAT WE DID BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE A COMBINATION OF ALL OF THEM. BUT THEN THEY ALSO GOT EVALUATED INDIVIDUALLY TOO. SO IT'S AGENTS DIFFERENT BUT -- SO IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT BUT THESE FIRMS HAVE TO DO THE CEI WORK. I'LL SAY TWO FIRMS-- NINE FIRMS TOTAL WERE NOT SELECTED TO BE IN THE POOL.

IF YOU ALL TAKE THE RECOMMENDATION.

TWO OF THEM WERE UNDER 60 AND THEN THERE WERE 70 IN BETWEEN

THAT 60 AND 70 MARK. >> AND AARON WANTS TO ADD

SOMETHING. >> TO GO ON WITH WHAT STEPHANIE WAS SAYING AND THE COMMISSIONER, WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT SOME MAY HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THE SITE TEST OR THE INSPECTION SIDE OF IT BUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE TESTING AND THE MATERIALS THAT, THEY'RE SUBBING OUT TO ANOTHER FIRM OR THAT SO THAT'S A BIT OF WHAT SHE'S-- WHEN SHE'S RELATING TO THAT.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE SCORING AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THAT WHAT ARE THOSE STRENGTHS AND I THINK LOOKING AT THE 70 AND ABOVE YOU'VE YOU'VE GOT A GROUP THAT PRIMARILY CONCENTRATES ON THAT TYPE OF INSPECTION.

THOSE TYPES OF TESTING AND THAT WHERE WESTBOUND WHEN YOU GET

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INTO THE ENGINEER-- WHERE WHEN YOU REGRET GET INTO THE ENGG POOL THEIR BROAD STROKE OF WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT.

THEIR STAFF DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF IT WHEREAS THIS ONE LOCKS INTO THE TESTING AND THE MATERIAL SIDE OF IT AND THAT'S

WHAT IT RELATES TO IT. >> SO YOU SAY THAT CEI IS DIFFERENT THAN THE GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES?

>> SLIGHTLY, YES, AND A LOT OF THESE FIRMS THAT HAVE SCORED HIGHER ARE DEDICATED TO THAT. THEY'RE NOT THE FIRMS THAT WE'RE TYPICALLY PUTTING OUT FOR DESIGN WORK.

THEY'RE TYPICALLY THE FIRMS THAT ARE TESTING FOR THOSE AND WHEN YOU GO OUT IN THOSE PROJECTS THAT'S RIGHT ONES DOING THE FIELD TESTING AND INSPECTION. IT'S DIFFERENT THAN JUST THE

ENGINEERING POOLS. >> QUICKLY WITH ENGINEERING BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST TRANSPORTATION, THAT'S USING THE ENGINEERING AND WE HAVE GRANTS THAT WILL PULL FROM IT AND OTHER

ENTITIES -- >> WATER.

>> YEAH, USUALLY WHEN WE LOOK AT THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT A WIDE VARIETY OF ENGINEERING FIRMS AND WE WANT TO INCLUDE ANY OF THEM IN CASE A NEED COMES UP THAT WE'RE ABLE TO HAVE AN ENGINEER IN THE POOL THAT HAS THE SPECIALTY TO PULL FROM AND MAKE THE SELECTION THAT THIS IS THE MOST QUALIFIED OUT OF THAT

GROUP. >> THE OTHER THING THAT IS INTERESTING JUST HAVING FINISHED THE ENGINEERING POOL, IF YOU LOOK LAST YEAR LIKE YOU SAID ON THAT ENGINEERING POOL WE HAD 92 WHO QUALIFIED FOR SUBMISSION AND I WANT TO SAY IT WAS 64.

AM I RIGHT WITH THAT NUMBER THEY PAST IN THE PREVIOUS POOL?

>> 2025? THERE WAS A RE-OPEN AND WE HAD

POOLS PREQUALIFIED SO, YES. >> WHAT I WAS SAYING IF WE HAD PROBABLY-- IF IT WAS 94 OR 92 AND 64 YOU HAD OVER 60% OF THE FIRMS PREQUALL. THIS YEAR IN THAT POOL WE HAD CITY ENGINEERS FOR SOME CITIES HERE IN HAYS COUNTY THAT DID NOT PREQUALIFY WITH US. THEY DIDN'T GET A 60 IN THAT

POOL. >> GOOD.

>> IT WAS A TOUGH CORRESPOND SITUATION.

THIS TIME WHEN WE GOT THEM WE GOT OVER 100 FIRMS THAT APPLIED AND ALL PREQUALIFIED. THE PROPOSALS THAT WE'RE SEEING HALF OF THOSE FIRMS HAVEN'T BEEN ON OUR LIST OR PREQUALIFIED FOR THE THIS. AND THEY PREQUALIFIED OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS AND WE'VE SEEN FIRMS DOING 100% STATE WORK OR 85% STATE WORK LOOKING TO HAYS COUNTY BECAUSE THEY KNOW WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH OUR PROJECTS.

THEY'RE BETTER PROPOSALS. THEY'RE JUST BETTER.

>> I DIDN'T LOOK AT ANY PROPOSALS BECAUSE I WASN'T ON THAT COMMITTEE BUT THE COMMITTEE THAT HISSES ON THOROUGHLY LOOKING THROUGH ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING THEY SUBMITTED.

I MEAN THEY HAD IT-- IT WAS PRETTY BUTTONED-UP.

>> GOOD. >> AND THE OTHER THING IS ON THESE PROPOSALS AND I'VE USED THIS EXAMPLE.

AARON KNOWS THIS. A LOT OF THESE PROPOSALS THEY TRY AND SPECIFICALLY TARGET AND USE EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS THAT THEY'VE DONE HERE IN HAYS COUNTY.

IF YOU READ THROUGH EACH ONE OF THOSE PROPOSALS SOME OF THEM ARE ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL. THEN YOU HIT SOME OF THEM WHERE THEY USE A PROJECT THAT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE THING IT'S THE CITY OF SAN MARCO THEY DID A PROJECT FOR THEN THE THIRD PARAGRAPH, THIS IS A REAL EXAMPLE, SOMEONE'S RESUME WHEN THEY WORKED AT A NIGHT CLERK AT A HOTEL AND THAT'S PASTED IN THE PROPOSAL. AS AN EXAMPLE, EXACTLY.

ONE OF THEM USED AN EXAMPLE OF THE ROUND-ABOUT PROJECT AT HAY CITY STORE AND ONE OF THE PICTURES WAS THE PICTURE THAT SITS ON MY DESK FROM THE AWARD THAT I GOT FOR THAT PROJECT AND THE ROUND-B THEY HAD ABOUTS NOT THAT ROUND-ABOUT AND AT THE END OF THE DAY THEY DID MATERIAL TESTING FOR THAT PROJECT.

AS A SUBCONTRACTOR FOR HDR AS AN OVERSIGHT AND CONSTRUCTION BUT THEY CLAIMED CREDIT FOR THAT PROJECT IN THERE.

SO WHENEVER YOU DIG INTO THESE PROPOSALS AND TRY AND DO THE DUE DILIGENCE YOU FIND REAL PROBLEMS IN THERE ON SOME OF THEM.

I WILL TELL YOU THIS SUBMISSION I DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THEY IMPROVED DRAMATICALLY.

>> I MEAN ULTIMATELY IT'S UP TO THE COURT.

YOU CAN ALL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EVALUATION

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COMMITTEE OR YOU GUYS CAN RECOMMEND SOMETHING ELSE IF YOU PREFER A DIFFERENT ROUTE I WILL SAY IT'S INCONSISTENT BECAUSE THE EVALUATION COMMITTEES ARE NOT THE SAME ON EACH OF THESE.

WHEN WE GO TO OUR POOLS IT'S VERY DIFFERENT.

I SEE WHEN WE AWARDED THREE FIRMS INTO A POOL AND I'VE SEEN WHEN WE AWARDED 120 FIRMS INTO A POOL.

IT'S REALLY UP TO GUYS ON-- I DO BELIEVE THAT THE EVALUATION% COMMITTEE IS TAKING THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN THEY'RE MAKING THESE DECISIONS ON LOOKING AT ALL THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY UTILIZE THIS CONTRACT AND TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE FIRMS THAT ARE APPLYING AND WHAT THEIR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ARE AND THEN THAT WAY THEY CAN OFFER THOSE TO THE COUNTY SO I FEEL LIKE THEY'RE MAKING THE BEST RECOMMENDATION BUT IT'S ULTIMATELY YOU ALLS DECISION IF YOU FEEL LIKE IT SHOULD BE

SOMETHING ELSE. >> I'M OKAY WITH ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION BUT I WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE WHY BEHIND IT.

WHY IS THIS DIFFERENT THAN OTHERS?

>> I'M WITH YOU. >> IT'S ALL THE DIFFERENT POOLS COMING TO COURT FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL ARE GOING TO BE MORE SPECIALIZED SERVICES VERSUS THE ENGINEERING BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK AT ENGINEERING SERVICES THERE'S SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OFFING AND DIVISIONS-- OF ENGINEERING AND DIVISIONS AND THAT ONE IS WAY MORE WIDESPREAD THAN OTHERS ONES.

>> I APPRECIATE YOU STRIVING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> COMMISSIONERRIC GALS BY. YES-- COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

[I.1. Discussion and possible action to approve an updated Standard Utility Agreement template and a new Joint Bid Agreement Template, establishing standardized forms for Hays County use. SMITH/INGALSBE]

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.

>> YES. >> I1.

>> POSSIBLE ACTION TO IMPROVE AN UPDATED UTILITY AGREEMENT, TEMPLATE AND NEW JOINT BID TEMPLATE ESTABLISHING STANDARDIZED FORMS FOR HAYS COUNTY USE.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECONDED.

>> WHAT ARE YOU THINKING COMMISSIONER?

>> WHY DON'T I LET COMMISSIONER SMITH TAKE THIS ONE.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> SORRY, I'M TRYING TO CATCH UP

ON MY AGENDA HERE. >> THAT'S OKAY.

>> SORRY, I'VE GOT MY NOTES. GIVE ME A SECOND.

>> LET'S DO A RECESS. A TEN-MINUTE RECESS. TV.

YOU'LL SEE. GIVE IT A MINUTE.

THEY'RE LISTENING. THEY'RE LISTENING.

WE DO THAT AGAIN. THEN THEY TURN ON THE CAMERA.

EVENTUALLY. OKAY, WE'RE MOVING ON.

SO WE'VE OPENED. I1 AFTER A SHORT RECESS.

AARON JONES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM?

>> YES, THIS IS JUST WHAT IT'S DOING IS KIND OF STANDARDIZING OUR AGREEMENTS. IT'S OTHER TEMPLATE FOR JOINT BID AND OUR STANDARD UTILITY AGREEMENT.

IT'S STREAMLINING, DOESN'T AFFECT ANY OF OUR CURRENT PERMITTING. THAT'S JUST TO HELP STREAMLINE THE PROCESS WITH OUR -- OUR CO PROJECTS AND OUR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. IT'S JUST STREAMLINING THE EFFICIENCY OF OUR PERMITS. WHICH PUT TOGETHER THOSE PERMITS, THEY'RE OFF A TEMPLATE THAT'S SIMILAR TO TEXT DOT AND OTHER COUNTIES IN THE AREA HAVE BEEN UTILIZING.

>> THIS WON'T GIVE US A BLACK EYE EARLIER, COMMISSIONER.

>> I DON'T THINK SO, JUDGE, I'M SORRY, IT JUST PROVIDES CONSISTENCY IN STREAMLINING THE PROCESS SO I THINK WE'RE GOOD.

>> OKAY, SOUNDS GOOD. CALL THE ROLE.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.

>> SMITH COHEN. >> YES.

[I.2. Discussion and possible action to approve Amendment No. 1 terminating the existing Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) and to authorize the execution of a new AFA and associated Resolution, by and between the State of Texas, acting by and through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Hays County for the Roundabout Intersection at RM 150 at RM 12 project. SMITH/A.JONES]

>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONERRIC. >> YES.

>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> I2 -- AT THE MOMENTING THE EXISTING ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT AND TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A NEW AFA AND ASSOCIATED RESOLUTION BY AND BETWEEN THE STATE OF TEXAS ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT FOR THE ROUND-ABOUT INTERSECTION FOR RM150 AT RM12

PROJECT. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECONDED. >> WHAT CHANGED?

>> GRANT FUNDING AND OTHER ÚTHINGS BUT IN THE BACKUP THE EASIEST THING IS TO READ THE EXPLANATION.

AND IN FEBRUARY OF 2021, HAYS COUNTY ENTERED INTO ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH DEFINED ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL ENTITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROUND-ABOUT INTERSECTION AND IT CLEARLY DEFINED WHAT WAS BEING DONE BY TEXT DOT AND WHAT WAS BEING DONE BY AS FAR AS

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OVERSIGHT, CONTROL AND FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT BY TEXT DOT AND BY HAYS THE PROPOSED SCOPE IS PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING, DESIGN PLANS, SPECS, ESTIMATES OF THE INTERSECTION. AMENDMENT ONE OR THIS AMENDMENT WOULD TERMINATE, A REPLACEMENT AND RESOLUTION OR REQUEST TO CONSOLIDATE ALL PHASES OF THE WORK INTO ONE PROJECT AND INCORPORATE FEDERAL FUNDING. AGAIN THAT IS THE GRANT FUNDING WE RECEIVED FOR THE PROJECT AND REMOVE THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR DIRECT STATE COSTS.

AND HAYS COUNTY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 100% OF CONSTRUCTION OVERRUNS ON THIS WHICH WE WERE ALREADY GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUT THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF $5.373360 MILLION. $5,373,360, WITH FEDERAL PARTICIPATION OF 3 MILLION -- $3,000,837 AND A STATE PARTICIPATION OF 385,000, $631 AND PAYS PARTICIPATION OF $1,150,129. IF YOU REMEMBER IN OUR BOND AND IN OUR CEOS, WE PAID FOR THIS PROJECT BUT SINCE THAT TIME WITH THE GRANT FUNDING IN THE STATE PARTICIPATION FUNDING WITH THE TOTAL COST OF 5.3 MILLION, ARE COST IS 1.15.

>> WELL DONE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.

[Items I.3 & I.4]

SYSTEM TO ASSURE SECURITY BOND NUMBER 0227710 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,348,332.14 AND CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT FOR WATERSTONE PHASE ONE B.

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION FOR 0242607102 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,391,488.75 AND CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT FOR

WATERSTONE PHASE 1A. >> IF SOMEONE COULD SECOND.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. WE HAVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.

>> YES, THIS IS SOME HOUSEKEEPING.

WHAT WE HAVE FOUND IS IN THE PAST, THESE 2, THEY ARE ACTUALLY UNDER A MAINTENANCE BOND RIGHT NOW IN THE LANGUAGE FROM TWO YEARS AGO WHEN THESE WERE PASSED, THE RELEASE GOT MISSED IN THAT LANGUAGE FROM TWO YEARS SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE JUST DOING SOME HOUSEKEEPING FROM A COUPLE YEARS AGO.

>> I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T REALIZE.

IT'S AMAZING THEY WAITED THIS LONG.

>> AUTO RENEWAL'S. THERE YOU GO.

[I.5. Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the 2-year maintenance bond #800131791 in the amount of $516,827.85 for Anthem subdivision, Phase 2 and Phase 3, and the acceptance of roads into the county road maintenance system for Anthem Subdivision Phase 2 & 3. COHEN/A.JONES]

>> CONSIDER THE RELEASE OF THE BOND NUMBER 800,131,791 IN THE AMOUNT OF $516,827.85 FOR THE ANTHEM SUBDIVISION, PHASE TWO AND PHASE THREE AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS INTO THE COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR ANTHEM SUBDIVISION

PHASE TWO AND PHASE THREE. >> THEY ARE UP TO STANDARDS?

[Items I.6 - I.8]

PLEASE CALL THE ROLE

>> I6. >> IF WE COULD DO SIX THROUGH

EIGHT, THEY ARE ALL THE SAME. >> YOU BET.

>> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO RELEASE THE PERFORMANCE BOND NUMBER 800,132,233 IN THE AMOUNT OF $547,941.86 AND CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR DRIFTWOOD GOLF AND RANCH CLUB, PHASE TWO TO BE PRIVATELY MAINTAINED. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS AND RELEASE OF THE PERFORMANCE BOND NUMBER 100-113-0681 IN THE AMOUNT OF $630,116.91 FOR

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DRIFTWOOD GOLF AND RANCH, PHASE ONE, SECTION THREE TO BE PRIVATELY MAINTAINED. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO RELEASE THE PERFORMANCE BOND NUMBER 100-113-6082 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,372,341.50 AND CONSIDER THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR DRIFTWOOD GOLF AND RANCH CLUB, PHASE THREE TO BE PRIVATELY

MAINTAINED. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECONDED. >> ALL GOOD.

PLEASE CALL THE ROLE

[I.9. Discussion and possible action to execute a Professional Services Agreement (2026-PSA-78) between Hays County and Pape-Dawson Engineers related to Centerpoint Road, not-to-exceed $814,219.47. INGALSBE/A.JONES]

>> LETTER I NINE, PLEASE. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT 2026-PSA-78 BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND PAPE DAWSON ENGINEERS RELATED TO CENTERPOINT ROAD, NOT TO EXCEED $814,219.47.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECONDED.

>> WHAT WILL THIS ACCOMPLISH FOR $815,000?

>> JUDGE, CENTERPOINT ROAD EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 266 HAS BEEN IN POOR CONDITION FOR SOME TIME NOW SO I HAVE WORKED WITH AARON AND HIS DEPARTMENT AND WE WANT TO SELECT PAPE DAWSON TO DEVELOP PLANS SPECIFICATION AND ESTIMATES FOR THE REMOVAL AND RECONSTRUCTION -- I CAN'T READ MY NOTES, IN THE EXISTING ROAD FOOTPRINT OF CENTERPOINT ROAD. THIS WILL ACCOMPLISH THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO 12-FOOT LANES AND TWO 4-FOOT SHOULDERS, A PROJECT THAT IS NEEDING TO BE IMPROVED ON THESE SITES BY 35.

>> THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[I.10. Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of Surveying and Mapping, LLC (SAM) to provide utility coordination services for the High Road project in Precinct 1; and authorize staff and counsel to negotiate a contract. INGALSBE/A.JONES]

>> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO IMPROVE THE SELECTION OF SURVEYING AND MAPPING LLC SAM TO PROVIDE UTILITY CORONATION SERVICES FOR THE HIGH ROAD PROJECT IN PRECINCT ONE, AND AUTHORIZE STAFF AND TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECONDED.

>> LET'S CALL THE ROLL

[I.11. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Contract for Engineering Services (2026-PSA-64) between Hays County and Quiddity Engineering, LLC. to provide Utility Coordination services for the Sawyer Ranch Road Pedestrian Walkway project in Precinct 4. SMITH/A.JONES]

>> 11. >> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES 2026-PSA-64 TWEEN HA HAYS COUNTY AND EQUITY ENGINEERING LLC TO PROVIDE UTILITY CORONATION SERVICES FOR THE SAWYER RANCH ROAD INDUSTRY AND WALKWAY PROJECT IN PRECINCT

4. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> YOU REMEMBER THE LAST 2 SESSIONS WE'VE HAD INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS RELATED TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAWYER RANCH ROAD AND RIGHT NOW FROM OUR BOND AND OUR CEOS WE HAVE 4 PROJECTS ONGOING AND THE SAWYER RANCH REDESIGN. WE HAVE THE SAWYER RANCH ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, WE HAVE ALL THE WAY THROUGH CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PEDESTRIAN PATH THAT IT IS CURRENTLY ON SAWYER RANCH AND THIS WOULD EXTENDED TO THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WE HAVE GARDEN HEALTH PHASE ONE AND GARDEN PHASE 2. ALL OF THOSE HIT AT THE SAME INTERSECTION SO EARLY ON IN THE PROCESS I KNOW WE'VE EXPLAINED THIS A FEW TIMES NOW BUT I WANTED THE SAME CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT COMPANY OR FIRM FR ALL OF THOSE PROJECTS AND THE SAME UTILITY CORONATION FIRM FOR ALL OF THOSE PROJECTS BECAUSE THEY OVERLAP ON THE SAME FOOTPRINT AND THIS IS JUST A CONTINUATION OF THAT. WE SHOULD SEE THESE SAME THREE FIRMS ON EACH ONE OF THESE PROJECTS OR THE SAME TWO FIRMS ON EACH ONE OF THESE PROJECTS FOR THAT ORDINATION.

>> CALL THE ROLL

>> I NEED TO RECUSE MYSELF FROM THIS VOTE.

[I.12. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Contract for Engineering Services (2026-PSA-77) between Hays County and Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. to provide engineering services for the Fitzhugh Road project in Precinct 4. SMITH/A. JONES]

>> NUMBER 12. >> I12, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES 2026-PSA-77 BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND CALLED, FINLEY AND ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE FITZHUGH ROAD PROJECT INCREASING 4.

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>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> THIS FIRM HAS BEEN WORKING AND DONE A CORRIDOR STUDY, TRAFFIC STUDY AND ALL OF THE PRELIMINARY WORK PRIOR TO THE 2025 -- 2024 BOND AND THEY HELPED US IDENTIFY THE INDIVIDUAL INTERIM SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING IN THAT WE INCLUDED IN THIS CEOS ALONG WITH THOSE IN THE BOND AS WELL AS CONTINUE WORKING ON ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE ROA ROADWAY.

THEY ACTUALLY ALSO COMPLETED ENDED THE ENGINEERING FOR THE INTERSECTION OF RANCH ROAD 12 AT FITZHUGH THAT WE USED TO SUBMIT TO GET IT INTO THEIR SCHEMATIC EARLIER THIS YEAR SO THAT THEY COULD ACTUALLY MOVE FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTION AS THEY DO THE WIDENING PROJECT THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY ANTICIPATING STARTING

IN JUNE ON RANCH ROAD 12. >> A GREAT COFFEE SHOP IN THAT

CORNER. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

[I.13. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Professional Services Agreement (2026-PSA-80) between Hays County and HDR Engineering, Inc. to provide engineering services for the Robert S Light Extension eminent domain support project in Precinct 4 and amend the budget accordingly. SMITH/A.JONES]

>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE OCCASION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 2026-PSA-80 BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND HDR ENGINEERING INC. TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE ROBERT S LIGHT EXTENSION EMINENT DOMAIN SUPPORT PROJECT IN PRECINCT 4 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.

>> SO MOVED. >> THIS IS A PROJECT PART OF THE 2016 ROAD BOND COMPLETED SOMETIME AGO, THE ONLY EXISTING ITEM THAT IS LEFT OUT THERE IS THE FINAL ACQUISITION ON APPEAL OF SOME OF THE PROPERTY USED IN THAT, THE ORIGINAL ENGINEER WHICH WAS DONE WELL BEFORE I ASSUMED THAT PORTION OF THE COUNTY WAS HDR AND THEY COMPLETED THEIR WORK AT THAT TIME. HOWEVER, IT'S BECOME APPARENT THROUGH THE ACQUISITION PROCESS AND AS THEY GO TO -- THEY MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT ACQUISITION PROCESS THROUGH TRIAL THEY NEED ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE IN BEHALF OF THE COUNTY, SO THEY ARE BRINGING BACK THE ENGINEER THAT WORKED ON AT THE TIME BECAUSE THEY HAD THE INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE ON IT.

THIS IS DONE AT THE REQUEST OF THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.

[I.14. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Change Order No. 6 in the amount of $62,465.83 to the Professional Services Agreement with BGE, Inc. for the RM 12 Safety Improvements near the intersection of Mountain Crest and Skyline Drive project in Precinct 3, utilizing a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Ch. 262.024(a)(4) and amend the budget accordingly. HAMMER/A.JONES]

>> PLEASE, CALL THE ROLL.

>> LETTER I 14. >> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,465.83 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BGE INC. FOR THE RM 12 SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MOUNTAIN CREST AND SKYLINE DRIVE PROJECT IN PRECINCT THREE, UTILIZING A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 262.024A4 AND AMEND THE

BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED.

>> I THINK THIS GOES TO SHOW THAT BECAUSE THE DATE HAS CHANGED AT A FEBRUARY 27 SO THIS GOES TO SHOW THAT WHENEVER YOU HAVE PROJECTS THAT TAKE LONGER OR GET DELAYED IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, YOU GET A NICE LITTLE INCREASE IN THAT DESIGN

SERVICES COST. >> PLEASE, CALL THE ROLL.

[L.1. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA]

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

>> THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SENDS MY OFFICE GEL REPORT AND OUR CURRENT CAPACITY IS 464 INMATES IN JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMEND HOLDING 10% OF THAT CAPACITY OPEN WHICH LOWERS OUR ACTUAL CAPACITY TO 417. THE JAILS DAILY AVERAGE WAS HOWEVER 539 AND PEAK WAS 544 ON MAY 4TH.

THE ESTIMATED COST OF OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS WEEK IS $77,900. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCED MALES IS 109 AND FEMALES ARE ZERO AND THEY ARE ALL STILL HOUSED IN MCLENNAN'S COUNTY -- HASKELL COUNTY, I'M SORRY.

PAPER READY INMATES, 43. THOSE ARE INMATES THAT HAVE HAD OR INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE HAD THEIR DAY IN COURT AND ARE FOUND GUILTY AND ARE NOW STATE INMATES INSTEAD OF COUNTY INMATES.

[K. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]

EXECUTIVE SESSION? ALL RIGHT.