[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> IF YOU WILL PLEASE ALL RISE. >> ME VENNLY FATHER THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY THAT YOU MADE.
WE LOVE AND ADORE YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR US AND HOW YOU LEAD US IN EVERY WAY. WE PRAY TODAY FOR THE NEIGHBORS IN HOUSTON MAY BE DEALING WITH FLOODING.
WE PRAY FOR THE NEIGHBORS UNHOUSED AND LOOKING FOR SHELTER. WE PRAY FOR OUR NEIGHBORS LORD GOD NEEDING STRENGTH AND SECURITY DEALING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS CRISES AND PRAY IN EVERY AREA OF OUR COMMUNITY WHETHER HUNGER OR HOUSING IN EVERY AREA THAT YOU WOULD HELP US TO MEET THE NEEDS. WE SEE LORD GOD ALL THINGS THAT ARE NECESSARY AND WE COME TODAY TO COMMUNICATE TO WRESTLE WITH THE OPTIONS AND TODAY WE NEED YOUR GUIDANCE.
TEACH US TODAY. SHOW US TODAY.
HELP US TODAY THAT WE MAKE RIGHT DECISIONS THAT YOU WOULD GET TO GLORY AND HONOR IN THE NAME OF JESUS I PRAY.
AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. I HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE
AND INDIVISIBLE. >> ALL RIGHT.
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.
[E. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
>> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> HERE. >> WE HAVE A TWO INDIVIDUALS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. IF YOU WILL CALL THEIR NAMES, THEY WILL EACH GET THREE MINUTES.
START THE TIMER. WHEN THE TIMER GOES OFF, PLEASE
CONCLUDE YOUR SENTENCE. >> JESSICA KANE.
>> THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
MY NAME IS JESSICA KANE AND SERVE AS THE NEIGHBOR AT SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY CENTER. WE'RE EXCITED TO BE HERE FOR THE HOMELESS ACTION PROCLAMATION. IT'S VITAL THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE CHALLENGE THAT NEIGHBORS FACE IN FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITIES.
FROM NOW UNTIL OCTOBER 10TH, YOU HAVE THE VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOUSING AND SECURITY AND HOMELESSNESS AND CHALLENGES ADDRESSING THEM AND THE WORK IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE. I INVITE YOU TO CONSIDER ATTENDING THE LEARNING COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. PERHAPS HAYS COULD STACK THE MAP WITH A FOOD DRIVE OR PROVIDE MEALS AND UNDER GARMENTS THROUGH OCTOBER 5TH. YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE BURGER COOK OFF, I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
ALL OF THE COMMUNITIES GIVE US THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE WITH 20% OF THE HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS.
DAILY STRUGGLE OF FINDING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL NEEDS.
WE HAVE ALL FELT THE BURDEN OF RISING FOOD, GAS, AND HOUSING COSTS. FOR THOSE ALREADY NO WIGGLE ROOM IN THE BUDGET, THESE RISING COSTS PRESENT IMPOSSIBLE CALCULATION DO I EAT TODAY OR PAY THE RENT OR PUT GAS IN THE CAR? EVERY DAY SOCIAL SERVICES WORK TO FILL THE GAPS. EVERY DAY MORE FIND THEMSELVES MAKING THE CHOICES. FUNDING HASN'T INCREASED AND WE'RE BEHIND THE NEED. FEDERAL SUPPORTS ARE DISAPPEARING AND CRISIS CONTINUE TO RISE.
THIS COURT HAS THE COMMUNITY THIS MONTH TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS.
NO AMOUNT OF PROCLAMATION CAN CREATE A SOLUTION FOR POVERTY AND FOOD INSECURITY AND HOMELESSNESS.
YOU HAVE THE POWER TO INVEST IN SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES LIKE SOUTH SIDE AND ASKING FOR 250,000 LESS THAN 0.1% OF THE TOTAL COUNTY BUDGET TO HELP 200 FAMILIES MAINTAIN OR ENTER STABLE HOUSING IN 2027. LET'S PUT TAXPAYER MONEY WHERE IT BELONGS CREATING SAFER AND HEALTHIER AND STABLE COMMUNITY FOR ALL PEOPLE. A PROCLAMATION IS NICE TO HAVE BUT WITHOUT THE SUPPORT IT IS WORTH LESS THAN THE PAPER IT IS PRINTED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> AMY KAMP. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COUNTY
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COMMISSIONERS, MY NAME IS AMY KAMP AND A RESIDENT OF SAN MARCOS, I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK TO RECONSIDER EXPANDING THE AXON CONTRACT. I UNDERSTOOD WE HEARD A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPINIONS ABOUT AXON ON THE LAST MEETING AND I WOULD LIKE TO REITERATE IN MY OPINION AXON IS WORSE THAN FLOCK.YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE TIME -- Y'ALL DON'T HAVE TIME FOR ME TO LIST EVERY REASON. I THINK FIRST OF ALL AXON CURRENT MONOPOLY OVER LAW ENFORCEMENT SURVEILLANCE IS WE'RE INCREASINGLY DEPENDENT ON SINGLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR COUNTY COMPANY TO DO THE WORK OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
ANY MONOPOLY OR THESE TYPES OF SURVEILLANCE SERVICES WOULD BE DANGEROUS. IN AXON DEALING WITH THE COMPANY WITH NUMEROUS ETHICAL PROBLEMS AND PARTNERED WITH COMPANIES AND USED TO CARRY OUT THE GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE AND RECEIVES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR ICE. IT'S TRUE THAT AXON DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A NATIONAL LOOK UP FEATURE LIKE FLOCK THAT MADE HAS MADE IT SO EASY FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS THE DATA ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. BUT THE IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER IS THAT WHEN AN UNACCOUNTABLE SURVEILLANCE TECH COMPANY OWNS OUR DATA, THAT CAN CHANGE AT ANY TIME, BECAUSE WHAT IS VALUABLE TO AXON MAKE NO MISTAKE IS THE DATA.
EVERYTHING THEY SELL, THE AI SERVICES, THE CAMERAS, ANY OF THAT, THOSE ARE JUST ENTRY POINTS.
THE POINT IS THE DATA BECAUSE THE DATA IS WHAT IS VALUABLE TO THESE COMPANIES. THAT'S THE BUSINESS MODEL.
THEY CAN'T SURVIVE WITHOUT OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OVER IT.
AND I KNOW THAT WHEN IT COMES TO THIS PARTICULAR BUDGET, THAT WHAT'S LISTED DOESN'T SOUND SO BAD.
AGAIN, I TOTALLY AGREE THAT WE NEED TRANSLATION SERVICES.
I DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT THE NEED FOR THAT.
I THINK WE NEED TO KEEP IN MIND EVERY DOLLAR WE SPEND ON SURVEILLANCE TECH IS MONEY THAT COULD BE GOING TO THE URGENT COMMUNITY NEEDS SUCH AS JESSICA MENTIONED.
I WANT TO THANK PASTOR TODD FOR THE BEAUTIFUL INNOVATION.
WE ARE WRESTLING WITH THE OPTIONS AND NEED TO LOOK WITHIN, WE NEED TO LOOK TO WHATEVER GOD WE MIGHT PRAY TO AND REALLY, YOU KNOW, CONSIDER WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE.
I REALLY APPRECIATE JESSICA SAYING, YOU KNOW, WE NEED ACTUAL INVESTMENT BY THIS COURT. AND SO WHAT I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO BE DOING IS TO BE RUBBER STAMPING ANOTHER CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH AXON. I REALLY THINK WE NEED TO THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT EXPANDING THEIR MONOPOLY OVER OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. INSTEAD, FOCUS ON WHAT IS IMPORTANT, OUR COMMUNITY, AND THEIR NEEDS AND INVEST IN THAT INSTEAD. THANK YOU.
I'M YOUR HAYS COUNTY TREASURER. JUDGE BECERRA AND COMMISSIONERS, I WANTED TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO UPDATE THE COURT ON THE IRS MATTERS THE OFFICE IS WORKING THROUGH.
AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED THE IRS COMPLIANCE ISSUES AND ABATEMENT ISSUES AND EFFORTS WITH THE COURT.
TODAY I WANT TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON WHERE THE EFFORTS CURRENTLY STAND. WHEN I FIRST TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2023, THERE WERE SEVERAL OUTSTANDING IRS ISSUES FROM THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION THAT WE BEGAN TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESSING. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THESE ARE ALL NOT ONE ISSUE. EVEN THOUGH BECOME A PART OF A LARGER IRS PROCESS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT MATTER WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON RESOLVING INVOLVES TWO PENALTIES ASSESSED IN 2025. THESE PENALTIES AROSE WHEN MY OFFICE ATTEMPTED TO ELECTRONICALLY PROCESS THE 2022 W2S WITH THE IRS FILING SYSTEM.
WE WERE UNABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE THE IRS PASSWORDS AND USER NAMES. NORMALLY THINK THAT IS AN EASY PROCESS. IN ORDER TO GET THE PASSWORD AND USER NAME WITH IRS CAN TAKE OVER 30 DAYS.
WE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THEM FROM THE PREVIOUS TREASURER BUT UNABLE TO DO SO. LUCKILY HAD THE FORE THOUGHT TO ASK FOR AN EXCEPTION OF ELECTRONIC FILING AND RECEIVED AN IRS LETTER STATING WE COULD PROVIDE THE FILINGS BY PAPER WHICH WE DID. GENERALLY COUNTY OF OUR SIZE IS REQUIRED TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY. IN MAY OF 2025, WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE IRS TO MEET WITH AN ASSIGNED REVENUE OFFICER.
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IN THAT MEETING THE REVENUE OFFICER REQUESTED THE 2022 INFORMATION ALONG WITH THE FORMAL ABATEMENT REQUEST.MEMBERS OF MY STAFF PERSONALLY DELIVERED THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND ELECTRONIC RECORDS TO THE ASSIGNED REVENUE OFFICER. AND WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION CONFIRMING THE DELIVERY. OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN ACTIVELY WORKING WITH THE IRS TO HAVE THESE PENALTIES ABATED, REDUCED, AND OR ELIMINATING ALL OF THE PENALTIES.
SINCE THEN, THE PROCESS HAS TAKEN SEVERAL TURNS INCLUDING LAST FALL'S FEDERAL SHUT DOWN AND FURLOUGH, PERIOD WHEN THE ORIGINAL REVENUE OFFICER WAS UNAVAILABLE AND EVENTUAL REASSIGNMENT TO THE NEW REVENUE OFFICER.
DURING THE TRANSITION OF THE MATERIALS, WE PROVIDED THE IRS MISPLACED AND DUPLICATED THE INFORMATION TO THE IRS ONCE AGAIN. OUR STAFF CONTINUED FOLLOWING UP THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. DURING THE DISCUSSION WITH THE FIRST REVENUE OFFICER WE WERE TOLD SHE APPROVED THE APPLICATION FOR ABATEMENT. WE NEVER RECEIVED A FORMAL LETTER. THE GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN AND DURING THIS TIME FRAME IN JANUARY THIS REVENUE OFFICER NOTED ABATEMENT WAS DENIED HOWEVER COULDN'T FIND A LETTER FROM THE DENIAL DEPARTMENT AS WE REQUESTED WHY WE HAD NOT RECEIVED ONE. IN JUNE AFTER EXTENSIVE THE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE NEW REVENUE OFFICER NARROWED DOWN WHAT WAS NEEDED FROM THE COUNTY OF THREE MONTHS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. WHEN ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION WASN'T POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF TECHNICAL AND SECURITY LIMITATIONS, A MEMBER OF OUR STAFF PHYSICALLY DELIVERED THE INFORMATION TO THE IRS OFFICE IN AUSTON.
THE REVENUE OFFICER STATED THAT ABATEMENT HAD BEEN DENIED AND THE IRS SENT US A LETTER. WE NOTED NOT RECEIVED A LETTER.
THE REVENUE OFFICER CONTACTED THE DEPARTMENT IT DENIED THE ABATEMENT OF THIS LETTER AND UNABLE TO PROVIDE ONE.
DENIAL MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING OR NOT BEEN DENIED.
JULY 27TH, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TREASURER'S OFFICE AND AUDITOR OFFICE AND PAYROLL OFFICE AND GENERAL COUNCIL MET WITH THE REVENUE OFFICER TO REVIEW THE HISTORY OF THE MATTER. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING DID NOT REQUEST ANY ADDITINAL INFORMATION FROM THE COUNTY.
>> YOU HAVE TO WRAP IT UP. >> ALMOST DOWN.
AS OF TODAY PROVIDED EVERYTHING. THE REVENUE OFFICER IS CONTINUING HIS REVIEW AND HAVE THE NEXT FOLLOW UP MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 15TH. WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING TOWARDS THE CONCLUSION. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> JUDGE, ONE MOMENT.
I WOULD SAY THIS IS A PRESENTATION.
>> WE NEED TO HAVE IT ON THE NEXT AGENDA.
>> IF NOT, I WILL PLACE IT ON THE NEXT AGENDA.
>> IT'S ON THERE. I WANTED AN UPDATE FOR YOU.
>> PROVIDING UPDATE AND TOOK LONGER THAN EXPECTED.
>> NEXT PERSON DIANE HERVILLE. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, MY NAME IS DIANE HERVILLE. I'M A HAYS COUNTY RESIDENT.
TODAY I COME TO SPEAK BEFORE YOU AS THE PRESIDENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER 9. I WANT TO ADDRESS SOME IMPORTANT MISCONCEPTION REGARDING THE ONGOING LITIGATION INVOLVING ESD-9 AND THE SAN MARCOS AND THE DISTRICT CONSISTENTLY TRIED TO SOLVE IT SINCE THE TEMPORARY RESTAINING ORDER.
IN JULY THEY AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN INFORMAL MEDIATION BUT THEN CANCELLED -- SORRY.
MY PHONE SWITCHED. THE NONPROFIT AGREED TO PARTICIPATE INFORMAL MEDIATION BUT THEN CANCELLED.
THE NONPROFIT LATER AGREED TO MEDIATION SCHEDULED N FOR AUGUST 26TH BUT AGAIN INDICATED WOULD NOT PARTICIPATE.
BECAUSE THE DISTRICT CONTINUED TO SEEK A RESOLUTION, A MOTION WAS FILED ASKING THE COURT TO ORDER MEDIATION.
AFTER THAT MOTION WAS FILED, THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS INTERVENED IN THE CASE. EVEN THEN THE NONPROFIT STILL WOULD NOT AGREE TO MEDIATION. WE NOW UNDERSTAND THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS COMMUNICATED TO THE NONPROFIT THAT MEDIATION SHOULD OCCUR AND MEDIATION IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 3RD, THIS THURSDAY. THE FACTS MATTER HERE.
THE DISTRICT IS NOT THE PARTY PREVENTING MEDIATION OR RESOLUTION. THERE ARE NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED COMMUNICATIONS SHOWING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY REPEATEDLY ASKING THE NONPROFIT TO MEDIATION AND ASKING IT TO PROVIDE DATES THAT WOULD WORK. THOSE REQUESTS OFTEN RECEIVE NO
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RESPONSE. THE NONPROFIT POSITION WAS THAT IT WOULD ONLY MEDIATE IF THE CITY AGREED.THE CITY ULTIMATELY AGREED. SO AS YOU CONSIDER THIS MATTER TODAY IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, I ASK THAT YOU LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE ACTUAL TIMELINE AND DOCUMENTED EFFORTS MADE BY THE DISTRICT TO RESOLVE THIS DISPUTE.
THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET EVERYONE TO THE TABLE SINCE THE BEGINNING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE PUBLIC AND THE COURT UNDERSTAND THE DISTINCTION AND NOT PLACE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DELAYS ON THE LACK OF EARLIER MEDIATION ON THE DISTRICT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. THAT'S THE END OF IT, OKAY,
[F.1. Presentation of August 2026 Service Awards. BECERRA/GRANJENO]
PERFECT. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS. NEXT WE WILL MOVE ON TO PRESENTATIONS. I WANTED TO MAKE A QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT, IN CASE SOME OF YOU ARE WATCHING OR STICKING AROUND FOR AGENDA ITEMS, I'M ASKED TO TABLE, NOT OPEN I-4, K-9, K-10, AND K-11. THOSE WILL NOT BE OPENED TODAY.IF ANYONE HERE FOR OR ONLINE FOR THOSE ITEMS, WE WON'T OPEN THEM.
PLEASE OPEN F-1. >> F-1 PRESENTATION OF
AUGUST 2026 SERVICE AWARDS. >> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGES. I'M THE EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR WITH THE HAYS COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE.
THIS MORNING HONORED TO RECOGNIZE THE EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN THE YEARS OF SERVICE WITH HAYS COUNTY AND BEGIN WITH ONE YEAR OF SERVICE.
>> IF YOU HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE UNTIL THE END, AS THEY CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME UP HERE FOR A GROUP PIC OF THE ONE-YEAR OF SERVICE FOLKS. THANK YOU.
>> WITH THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OFFICE JANINE KITS, JAYS SON FAULKNER WITH COUNTY CLERK, PAULY PRESTIGE COUNTY CLERK.
JASMINE NAVARRO DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ONSO WALI WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ISOBEL HART WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ISOBEL VIGIL WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, HOLLY CAMPBELL WITH THE SHERIFF OFFICE, JULIA CORAL WITH THE SHERIFF OFFICE AND ERIC HASTINGS AND JACOB DE LA GARSO AND FATIMA WITH THE SHERIFF OFFICE AND RACHEL LEWIS WITH TRANSPORTATION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE CARMEN GLOVER, LINETT HEMSWORTH, CASSIDY KIRKPATRICK, YOLANDA GONZALES, KIMBERLY HOSENBAC CAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND JOHNNY BRAVO WITH JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND GABRIEL SALSAR WITH SERVICES AND ALI WITH THE SHERIFF OFFICE, VICTOR WITH THE SHERIFF OFFICE AND BRITTANY WITH THE TAX OFFICE.
THAT IS ALL FOR FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE.
>> WITH TEN YEARS OF SERVICE, WE HAVE FRANK SHULTZ WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CRYSTAL MORRIS, DENNIS CRAYTON WITH THE SHERIFF OFFICE AND DANIEL WITH THE SHERIFF OFFICE.
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THAT IS ALL FOR TEN YEARS OF SERVICE.WITH 15 YEARS OF SERVICE, REBECCA MULLEN WITH THE ELECTIONS OFFICE AND STEVE AVALOS WITH THE SHERIFF OFFICE.
THAT IS ALL FOR 15 YEARS OF SERVICE.
RONNIE TORES WITH THE SHERIFF OFFICE AND ADAM PINDERGRASS WITH
THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. >> 30 YEARS OF SERVICE MARSHAL RIFE WITH THE SHERIFF OFFICE.
>> WITH 35 YEARS OF SERVICE WE HAVE JOLISA VILE WITH SHERIFF OFFICE. AUGUST RERETIREES, IVY AND MARTIN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> WELL DONE.
>> THANK YOU. >> PLEASE OPEN F-2.
[F.2. Adopt a Proclamation honoring Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Carl Trim on the occasion of his 100th birthday and recognizing his 22 years of distinguished military service to the United States of America. BECERRA/COHEN]
>> ADOPTION PROCLAMATION HONORING LOU AT THE INNOCENT COLONEL CARL TRIM ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 100 BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING HIS 22 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE.
HE IS DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN VETERAN CELEBRATE HIS 100 BERTH DAY SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2026 AND REMARKABLE LIFE OF SERVICE SPANS WORLD WAR II, KOREAN WAR AND COLD WAR AND WHEREAS AS HE REACHES THIS EXTRAORDINARY MILESTONE OF A HUNDRED YEARS, LIEUTENANT COLONEL TRIM IS A LIVING EXAMPLE OF PATRIATISM AND PERSEVERANCE TO THE COUNTRY AND HE REPRESENTS A GENERATION OF AMERICANS THAT UNDERSTANDS THE CALL TO SERVE DURING SOME OF THE MUSCONES QWENLE CONFLICTS IN THE HISTORY AND DEDICATING 22 YEARS OF LIFE TO THE DEFENSE OF FREEDOM THROUGH HONORABLE SERVICE IN BOTH UNITED STATES NAVY AND ARMY.
NOW THERE FOR BE RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COMMISSIONER COURT RECOGNIZES LIEUTENANT COLONEL CARL TRIM ON HIS 100 BIRTHDAY TO THE EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND LIFETIME OF COURAGE AND LEADERSHIP AND SACRIFICE AND DEDICATION TO THE FELLOW CITIZENS AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY ARE CALLED TO CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE AND RECOGNIZE LIEUTENANT COLONEL SERVICE DURING THE WORLD WAR II AND KOREAN WAR AND COLD WAR.
AND RECOGNIZE THE 22 YEARS OF HONORABLE SERVICE AND THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT HONORS HIM AS HE CELEBRATES 100 BIRTHDAY ON SEPTEMBER 2ND FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ADOPTED ON THIS 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026. BEAUTIFULLY DONE.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
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>> YOU DON'T KNOW HOW HONORED I AM TO BE HERE.
MY BIBLE TELLS ME AS A YOUNG PASTOR SAID AND MY GOD TELLS ME TO HONOR YOUR GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS ESPECIALLY AT THIS LEVEL.
WHAT AN HONOR IT IS TO BE HERE, WHAT AN HONOR IT IS TO HEAR YOU READ A PROCLAMATION WITH MY NAME IN IT.
I SERVED SO MANY PEOPLE. AND I SAW SO MANY PEOPLE.
AND I SAW SO MANY PEOPLE THAT DIDN'T COME HOME.
THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT I HONOR, EACH AND EVERY DAY, AND I THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TO REPRESENT THEM IF I JUST MAY REPRESENT THEM. I DON'T WANT TO TALK TOO LONG.
I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU THAT IT IS A SUPREME HONOR FOR ME AND MY FAMILY TO BE HERE AND HEAR YOU READ THAT PROCLAMATION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR READING IT, MA'AM, IT WAS SO GOOD.
I KNOW THAT I'M STANDING HERE WITH MY HAT ON AND NOT ALLOWED IN A MILITARY TO WEAR THE HAT INDOORS.
BUT YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO TAKE PICTURES.
SAY IS FOR YEARS I USED TO SAY GET THOSE GEEZERS AND THOSE OLD PEOPLE OUT OF THE WAY AND LET ME GET IN THERE.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MINUTE, JUDGE, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH EACH ONE OF YOU A COIN OF MY LIFE FROM AGE 17 TO AGE 40.
AND EVERY BIT OF THIS IS MY COMPLETE MILITARY OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. I WAS ALL OVER THE WORLD AND THIS REPRESENTS THE WORLD AS WELL AS KOREA AND MY MILITARY UNIFORM IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN THE NAVY.
IF I MAY HAVE SOMEONE OR COME FORWARD AND PASS IT TO YOU.
>> ABSOLUTELY. COME ON UP, WE WANT TO TAKE A GROUP PICTURE, PLEASE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> HE JOINED THE NAVY AS A SUBCHASER AS A YOUNG MAN 17 TOWARDS THE END OF WORLD WAR II AND IN KOREA SAW A LOT OF ACTION IN THE CHOSEN RESERVOIR AND LANDINGS.
HE SERVED A LIFE IN THE PRECURSOR TO THE SPECIAL FORCES THERE IN SOUTH AMERICA WHERE HE MEDICALLY RETIRED.
TWO QUICK STORIES ABOUT CARL IN 2018 WE ORGANIZED HAYS COUNTY FLIGHT. HIMSELF AND MYSELF AND FORMER STATE REP WALKED AROUND THE ENTIRE NATIONAL MALL TO THE POINT WHERE JASON AND I WERE TIRED.
THERE'S A HANGER DANCE AT THE SAN MARCOS AIRPORT AND YOU'LL ZIKA KA THERE DANCING AWAY. WORLD WAR II VETERAN IN 2026 IS A RARE THING. THE MAN WITH A HEART LIKE CARL
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IS MORE. AND WHAT AN AMAZING THING TO HONOR YOU FOR YOUR 100 BIRTHDAY. WE HAVE CAKE DOWN STAIRS.>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE HAVE TWO COPIES, ORIGINALS.
WHAT AN HONOR. >> PLEASE OPEN F-3.
[F.3. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing September 10 through October 10, 2026 as Homelessness Awareness Month. INGALSBE/COHEN/GONZALES]
>> ADOPTION A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 10TH TO OCTOBER 10TH, 2026 AS HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS MONTH.
>> PLEASE READ IT. >> PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 10 THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2026, AS HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS MONTH WHEREAS SEPTEMBER 10TH THROUGH OCTOBER 10TH MARKS OBSERVANCE OF HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS MONTH AND RAISE AWARENESS AND DEEPER UNDERSTANDING THAT HOMELESSNESS IS A SITUATION AND NOT IDENTITY AND HOMELESS CORRELATION OF HAYS COUNTY RECOGNIZES VISIBLE AND LESS VISIBLE FORM OF HOMELESSNESS INCLUDING CIRCUMSTANCES NOT FULLY CAPTURED BY THE ANNUAL ONE NIGHT COUNT KNOWN AS THE POINT IN TIME COUNT AND WHEREAS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT HAYS COUNTY MAY EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS IN MANY FORMS INCLUDING LIVING WITHOUT SHELTER, STAYING IN TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATIONS, RESIDING IN VEHICLES, OR SHARING HOUSING BECAUSE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS UNAVAILABLE.
AND WHEREAS THE COUNTY OF HAYS RECOGNIZES AN INHERENT RIGHT OF ALL INDIVIDUALS STABLE HOUSING AND COUNTY OF HAYS IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND TO EXPLORE AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS IN THEIR COMMUNITY SUCH AS COORDINATING A COLLABORATIVE PLAN OF ACTION WITH THE SUPPORT OF HOMELESSNESS CORRELATION OF HAYS COUNTY DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT SUPPORT A PATH TO STABLE HOUSING FOR ALL AND NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT DO HERE BY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 10TH TO OCTOBER 10TH AS HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS MONTH AND HAYS COUNTY ENCOURAGES ALL RESIDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TO END HOMELESSNESS AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE STABLE HOUSING AND DIGNITY FOR ALL MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY, ADOPTED 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026.
>> WELL DONE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> WE HAVE SOMEONE TO SPEAK. >> I'M LISA YOUNG WITH THE CO-CHAIR OF THE HAYS COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION.
>> I'M DOUG CO-CHAIR OF THE HOMELESS COALITION.
>> WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR HIGHLIGHTING THE ISSUE.
WE COME UP HERE A LOT AND GET A WARM WELCOME AND GRATEFUL FOR THAT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY SO CRUCIAL.
IT'S A SMALL PORTION OF OUR POPULATION BUT ABSOLUTELY THE MOST VULNERABLE. WE WILL HAVE ERICA COME TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE COMMITTEE THAT THE COALITION PUT TOGETHER TO DO ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH TO LEARN TOGETHER, TO HELP LEAD TOGETHER, AND I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU AS THE COUNTY LEADERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN SOME OF THOSE TO DEEPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING TO WHAT WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE IN THIS COUNTY.
BUT BEFORE SHE COMES UP, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU ASSISTED US INSOFAR. PARTICULARLY MIKE JONES AND HIS OFFICE THAT HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH US TO MAKE SOME STRIDES IN OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR OUR HOMELESS POPULATION.
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>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW THINGS.
I WANT TO REITERATE WHAT LISA IS SAYING HERE, THAT WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT AND FOR SPREADING AWARENESS OF HOMELESSNESS.
WE WANT TO IRRADICATE HOMELESSNESS.
WE DON'T WANT ONE PERSON HOMELESS IN HAYS COUNTY.
WERWE'RE FIGHTING FOR ZERO PEOPE HOMELESS.
I WANT TO SAY ABOUT THE COALITION, WE HAVE A VARIETY OF PEOPLE. HOMELESSNESS IS VERY COMPLEX AS YOU ALL KNOW. IT REQUIRES MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS AND VARIETY OF WAYS TO END IT. COALITION IS VARIETY OF SERVICES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND HOUSING AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES AND MUNICIPALITIES AND VETERAN SERVICES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WE HAVE PRIVATE RESIDENTS AND HAYS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS DOING AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB, CHURCHES, DRUG AND ALCOHOL RECOVERY SERVICES AND MANY OTHERS.
I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE COMMISSIONERS TO COME TO THE COALITION MEETINGS. I KNOW YOU'RE AWARE OF THEM.
YOU'RE ON THE LIST. ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND THE INVITATION TO BE A BOARD MEMBER. LOVE TO HAVE YOU ON THE BOARD.
I WILL PASS IT OVER TO ERICA TO TALK ABOUT THE EVENTS.
THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.
I'M HERE AS A MEMBER OF THE HAYS COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION.
I'M SURE NOT LOST ON ANY OF YOU THERE'S AN IRONY AND MEANING OF HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS MONTH. THE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING INSTABILITY IN HAYS COUNTY ARE ALREADY HERE AND THE ORGANIZATION SERVING THEM ENCOUNTER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IT IS NOT TO BE AWARE THAT HOMELESSNESS EXISTS AND BUILD SUSTAINED RELATIONSHIPS AND COORDINATION AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITY NEEDED TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY. THROUGHOUT HOMELESS AWARENESS MONTH THE COUNTY IS INVITING THE COMMUNITY TO MOVE FROM AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING AND PARTICIPATION AND ACTION.
THESE EVENTS ARE NOT ONLY OPPORTUNITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS, THEY ALSO SUPPORT THE COALITION'S ONGOING WORK TO STRENGTHEN COORDINATION ACROSS HAYS COUNTY TO UNDERSTAND THE SERVICES AND CLEAR PATHWAY TO HOUSING AND OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT. AWARENESS IS IMPORTANT.
BUT LARGER GOAL IS TRANSLATE THE AWARENESS TO MORE CONNECTED COMMUNITY RESPONSE. I HAVE THREE EVENTS THAT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE ALL OF YOU AT. ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH, WE WILL HOLD AN IN-PERSON COALITION MEETING FEATURING SESSION ON SEQUENTIAL INTERCEPT MODEL MAPPING THAT YOU GUYS ARE I'M SURE FAMILIAR WITH. THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 3 TO 4:30 AT THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN AT SAN MARCOS.
WE WILL ASK EACH TO BEGIN IN THE MONTHLY MEETINGS.
COMMUNICATION HELP WITH CONNECT THE AWARENESS EFFORT TO PRACTICAL COUNTY WIDE COORDINATION.
ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH, WE INVITE YOU TO ATTEND A LUNCH AND LEARN AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF HOMELESSNESS. THIS EVENT WILL BE FROM NOON TO 1:30 AT THE SAN MARCOS PUBLIC LIBRARY.
FINALLY ON OCTOBER 8TH, WE WILL BE HOSTING A POVERTY SIMULATION.
NOT FAMILIAR WITH WHAT A POVERTY SIMULATION IS, IT'S WHERE YOU BASICALLY GET TO EXPERIENCE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE IN POVERTY.
GET AN ASSIGNED SITUATION AND THEN YOU HAVE TO THEN GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF WHAT THAT INDIVIDUAL WOULD EXPERIENCE.
THIS IS FROM 8:30 A.M. TO NOON AT THE WIMBERLY COMMUNITY CENTER. YOU CAN USE THE QR CODES ON THE EVENT FLYER TO REGISTER AND VOLUNTEER AND PURCHASE TICKETS OR FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. WE HOPE EVERYONE WILL CHOOSE ONE WAY TO LEARN OR PARTICIPATE OR SUPPORT THE NEIGHBORS DURING HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS MONTH. THANK YOU.
>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> I WANT TO THANK THE HOMELESS COALITION AND THE OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK REALLY HARD TO BRING AWARENESS TO HELP PREVENT AND STOP HOMELESSNESS.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE LOVE AND DEDICATION AND ATTENTION Y'ALL PUT TO THIS VERY IMPORTANT MATTER.
THANK YOU FOR THE WORK. >> I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COALITION TOO FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT Y'ALL DO ON THE DAILY BASIS. IT'S DEFINITELY A PASSION, YOU KNOW, THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABILITY OR YOU WOULDN'T DO IT.
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AND I DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND. I PARTICIPATED IN THE SIMULATION LAST YEAR. IT WAS EYE OPENING TO NAVIGATE OR NOT NAVIGATE RESOURCES. HOPEFULLY I CAN PARTICIPATE IN THAT AGAIN. I WANT TO THANK ALL THE WORK THAT ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS DO AROUND HOMELESSNESS.>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> A LOT OF WHAT Y'ALL DO YOU DON'T GET COMPENSATED FOR AND A LOT IS VOLUNTEER WORK AND FROM THE HEART. I APPRECIATE ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU DO FOR AGAIN ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WE HAVE IN THE AREA. STACK THE MC MAC IS THE COMPUTET THING I HAVE HEARD FOR THE VOLUNTEER FOOD DRIVE.
I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS AND WHAT YOU DO EVERY SINGLE DAY.
DOESN'T GO UNNOTICED. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> I THINK THE COMMUNITY PROBABLY DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE BREADTH OF THE FOLKS WHO WORK WITH Y'ALL'S ORGANIZATION AND HOW MANY ORGANIZATIONS HERE IN THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATE IN INT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE ALWAYS PRY TO PROMOTE THE POINT IN TIME CENSUS AND YOU'VE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB WITH THAT.
IT BREAKS MY HEART WHEN PEOPLE THINK THAT'S THE ONE THING YOU DO. WE KNOW BETTER.
IT'S NOT THE PROBLEM AROUND ONCE A YEAR.
WE DON'T DO THE PROCLAMATION ONCE A YEAR TO RECOGNIZE IT'S A PROBLEM NOW. IT TRULY IS A GROWING ISSUE IN THE COMMUNITY. AND THE MORE POPULATION WE GET, THE LARGER THAT ISSUE IS GOING TO GET AND REALLY ADDRESSING IT AT THIS POINT IS GOING TO SERVE AS MUCH -- IT WILL BE MORE WELL FOR OUR COMMUNITY IF WE CAN ADDRESS IT NOW AS OPPOSED TO WAITING UNTIL WE HAVE A LARGER ISSUE.
SO I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING Y'ALL DO.
>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. AS THE COUNTY JUDGE FOR EIGHT YEARS, I HAVE LEARNED THAT HOMELESSNESS IS -- I LOVE HOW WORDED IN THE MOMENT HERE. IT'S A SITUATION NOT AN IDENTITY. I LOVE THAT.
THAT IS EXACTLY ON POINT. I THINK I LEARNED SO MUCH AS COUNTY JUDGE SEEING THE WHOLE 350,000 PEOPLE.
I DON'T NEED THE SIMULATION. I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE BROKE AND I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO STRUGGLE.
SKIP THAT ONE FOR ME. I DIDN'T KNOW ALL THE WAVES THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM CAN BE MODERNIZE THROUGH THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS WE HAVE DONE AS A COUNTY TO SUPPORT HOMELESSNESS BECAUSE BY THE TIME SOMEONE IS HOMELESS, THEY PASSED THROUGH THREE TO FIVE OTHER BARRIERS WHERE WE COULD HAVE CAUGHT THEM. AND I LEARNED THAT.
I'M GRATEFUL. I WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE LESSONS I LEARNED SITTING IN THIS CHAIR OF THE COURT POSITION AND LEARNING SO MUCH.
THANK YOU TO THE TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS AND EVERYTHING I HAVE SAT THROUGH, I'M ETERNALLY GRATEFUL.
BUT I REALLY DO LEAN ON MOST HEAVILY -- I WAS ACTUALLY COMMUNICATING WITH JUDGE JIMMY ALLEN HALL YESTERDAY BECAUSE LOUISIANA PASSED A LAW THAT WAS -- I CAN GIVE YOU THE DETAILS LATER. BUT IN SUMMARY ABOUT A HOMELESSNESS COURT, IF YOU WILL, I'M PARAPHRASING THE HECK OUT OF IT. BUT THE IDEA IS TO INCORPORATE WHAT WE ARE DOING IN THE MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER SPACES TO HELP NURTURE THE RELATIONSHIPS AND DIMINISH THE RECIDIVISM.
WE DON'T NEED PEOPLE EVOLVING FROM DOOR TO JAIL.
THAT'S THE MOST EXPENSIVE CARE FOR EVERYONE.
IT'S LIKE ER FOR CARE. MOST EXPENSIVE CARE.
IF WE TAKE SOMEBODY INTO CUSTODY BECAUSE THEY'RE A NUISANCE ON THE STREET WE'RE BURNING AT LEAST $60,000 A YEAR ON THEM.
I GET THE JAIL REPORT FROM THE SHERIFF EVERY WEEK.
I'M SO GRATEFUL WE HAVE THIS ONGOING SINCE SHERIFF CUTLER.
EVERY WEEK THIS IS THE LOWEST. WE'RE AT 67,547 OF JUST OUTSOURCING, NOT THE COST OF HOLDING PEOPLE IN OUR JAIL.
AND SO THIS INVESTMENT IN MODERNIZING THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE DONE AS A COURT FOR SO MANY YEARS, I WILL SAY THE TIME I HAVE BEEN HERE, HAS BEEN ONE OF THE COGS OF THE WHEEL TO ADDRESS WHAT YOU'RE WORKING ON AND FIGHTING FOR.
I THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
WE HAVE TO ALL DO OUR PART. LAST BUT NOT LEAST HOLD ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE. GET THE RECEIPTS.
IT'S CUSTOMARY. COME ON UP FOR A PICTURE.
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WELL DONE. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.>> THANK YOU. >> PLEASE OPEN F-4.
[F.4. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing September as National Hunger Action Month in Hays County. COHEN]
>> ADOPTION PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL HUNGER ACTION MONTH IN HAYS COUNTY.
>> PLEASE READ IT. >> PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL HUNGER ACTION MONTH WHEREAS HAYS COUNTY FOOD BANK REPRESENTS A COUNTY-WIDE EFFORT TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITIES MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUALS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESSES AND WHEREAS HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY FOOD INSECURITIES AND MANY DON'T QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL NUTRITION ASSISTANT PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM SNAP RELYING INSTEAD ON FOOD BANKS AND COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD PROGRAMS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT AND WHEREAS HAYS COUNTY FOOD BANKS SERVE 27,315 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS IN 2025 OVER 97% OF WHICH WERE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY AND WHEREAS KEEPING PETS CURRENT ON RABIES VACCINATION HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD OF FATAL AND PREVENTABLE DISEASE AND PROTECTS ANIMALS THROUGHOUT HAYS COUNTY AND HAYS COUNTY FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED OVER 1.8 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD THROUGH THE CLIENT CHOICE MARKET THREE DIFFERENT OFF-SITE DISTRIBUTIONS AND 18 LAST MILE SITES AND PROVIDED 1,500 MEAL KITS TO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WHEREAS THE NEED FOR FOOD ASSISTANT CONTINUES TO GROW IN THE HAYS COUNTY FOOD BANK IS DISTRIBUTED DOUBLE THE MONTHLY FOOD THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND MAKING COMMUNITY DONATIONS MORE CRITICAL THAN EVER AND WHEREAS NATIONAL HUNGER ACTION MONTH OBSERVED EACH SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL CAMPAIGN LED BY FEEDING AMERICA TO RAISE AWARENESS OF HUNG INNER THE UNITED STATES AND ENCOURAGE ALL AMERICANS TO TAKE A IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER AND THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT PROCLAIMS SEPTEMBER 2026 AS NATIONAL HUNGER MONTH ADOPTED
SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026. >> WELL DONE.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
WHO IS HERE TO SPEAK? YOU AGAIN.
>> WITH MY MACARRONI THING, HE IS DRAGGED HERE.
HE DOESN'T KNOW THIS. I AM ABOUT TO EMBARS HIM BECAUSE HE DOESN'T LIKE PRAISE. WE JUST CELEBRATED OUR ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN OUR NEW BUILDING. AND EVERYONE WHO WAS FOLLOWING US KNOWS HOW MANY YEARS -- IT TOOK US 42 YEARS TO MOVE A MILE.
BUT WE DID IT. WHEN WE STARTED THAT, WE WERE BASING THE NUMBERS OF HOW MANY PEOPLE WE HAD TO SERVE ON HOW MANY PEOPLE COMING THROUGH THE DRIVE THRUS.
WE THOUGHT WE HAD A GREAT PLAN AND PREPARED FOR 450 PEOPLE.
YOU WANT TO GIVE US A FEW NUMBERS FOR THE MARKET THIS
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YEAR? >> WE FINISHED YEAR IN REVIEW FOR THE MARKET, LOOSE NUMBERS, OVER A MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD THROUGH THE MARKET ALONE. YOU KNOW, OVER 16,000 HOUSEHOLDS USED THE SERVICES SPECIFICALLY IN THE MARKET.
IT'S GREAT TO BE FROM THE PLAN AND SEEING IT THROUGH.
WANT TO KEEP ON IMPROVING IT. REALLY EXCITED TO CELEBRATE THE
MILESTONE. >> IT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT WITHOUT THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT.
ONE THING THAT PEOPLE WHO HEARD ME GIVE THESE NUMBERS BEFORE RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT I GIVE A LITTLE PAUSE BECAUSE I'M SO RELUCTANT BECAUSE IT IS A HURTFUL THING TO SAY.
EVERY JULY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REDOES THE POVERTY GUIDELINES AND REASSESSES OUR AREA.
FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE HUNGER RATE HERE IS ABOUT WHERE IT USUALLY IS UNDER 20%. BUT UNFORTUNATELY FOR THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE 20% OF OUR CHILDREN IN HAYS COUNTY LIVING IN FOOD INSECURITY.% WE DEFINITELY SEE THAT OURSELVES EVERY DAY, OUR STAFF LED BY TORY HERE IS AMAZING AT GETTING THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES FOOD THAT THEY NEED.
WHEN YOU DONATE TO THE FOOD BANK, THAT MEANS THAT THERE IS A KID THAT HAD DINNER TONIGHT THAT WOULDN'T HAVE HAD IT WITHOUT YOU. THEY DEPEND ON THE FOOD BANK AND WE DEPEND ON YOU. FROM EVERYWHERE.
A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND RAN STACK THE MAC, WE ASKED THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE STACKS OF MACARONI AND BRING IT TO US.
AND WE RAISED MORE THAN A LITERAL TONNE.
2800 POUNDS. 13,000 SERVINGS OF IT.
NOW HERE TO SAY STACK THE MAC IS BACK.
WE WANT TO SPEND EVEN THOUGH THE NUMBERS ARE HIGH AND IT'S A HARD TRIP WHEN THE GOAL IS HIGH, IT'S A STEEP ROAD TO GET THERE.
BUT WE HAVE MET IT WITH YOUR HELP.
AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT. FOR SEPTEMBER, WE'RE IN BRIGHT ORANGE. WE'RE COLLECTING BRIGHT ORANGE FOOD BECAUSE WE REALLY WANT TO BRING THAT SPOTLIGHT TO EVERYONE WHO HELPS, TO EVERYONE WHO COULD USE SOME HELP SO EVERYONE WHO PUTS A HAND IN THIS AND MAKES IT BETTER.
WHEN WE WERE COLLECTING THE MACARONI LAST TIME ONE THING WE DIDN'T EXPECT IS PEOPLE'S STORIES WHO DONATED IT.
PEOPLE WANTED TO DONATE FULL TRUCKLOADS FULL OF THE ONE YOU CAN MAKE IN THE MICROWAVE BECAUSE THEY REMEMBER COMING HOME AFTER SCHOOL ALONE AND MAKING IT THEMSELVES.
PEOPLE WANTED TO DO THE FAMILY SIZE BOXES AND TELL US THE STORIES. IT WAS A WONDERFUL OUTPOURING FROM THE COMMUNITY. WE'RE HOPING THAT STACK THE MAC IS BACK AND GET THAT KIND OF SUPPORT AGAIN TO LET THE WHOLE COMMUNITY KNOW THAT HAYS COUNTY TAKES CARE OF HAYS COUNTY BECAUSE WE DO. BEFORE WE COME FOR THE PICTURE OR LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITIES, I MUST TELL EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU THAT I ALREADY HAVE COMMITMENTS FROM MULTIPLE MAYORS TO DONATE A STACK THEIR HEIGHT WHICH JANE HOUSTON ALREADY DID.
THREE BOXES. >> THAT'S MY POINT.
I HAVE MAYOR LEE TONIGHT. I EXPECT MORE FROM YOU JUDGE BECAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE TALLER THAN JANE AND LEE.
YOUR STACKS -- I GAVE YOU EACH A STARTER MACARONI ON THE DESK FOR THE PICTURE SO THAT YOU CAN HELP SPREAD THE WORD.
I HAVE FLYERS ABOUT IT AND I HOPE THAT YOU'LL HELP US STACK THE MAC BECAUSE IT'S BACK AND CONTINUE TO FIGHT HUNGER.
>> I LOVE HOW YOU'RE SAYING THAT.
IT REMINDS ME WHEN MCDONALD'S USED TO DO IT'S MAC TONIGHT AND MAC AND PLAY ON THE WORDS AND MCRIB IS BACK.
THAT REMINDS ME OF THE '90S MCDONALD'S COMMERCIALS.
>> MY HUSBAND SAID PICTURE OF JANE, MAYOR MAC CHEESE AND NONE OF THE STAFF GOT THAT BECAUSE THEY'RE TOO YOUNG.
>> EXACTLY. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE AMAZING LEADERSHIP AND THE WORK AND ALL THE VOLUNTEERS DO. I KNOW YOU COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT THE VOLUNTEERS. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THEM.
JUST FOR ENSURING THAT OUR FAMILIES HAVE THE FOOD AND OTHER NECESSITIES THEY NEED AND THE FOOD BANK IS CERTAINLY A VITAL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. YOU ALL DO SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB.
REALLY APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU LISA AND THE TEAM AND THE BOARD MEMBERS.
THERE'S SOME OF THEM THAT ARE HERE.
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WE ALL WOULDN'T DO THIS IF WE DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.I MEAN, FOOD INSECURITY IS A BIG ONE.
I ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO GO VOLUNTEER AT THE FOOD BANK.
GO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRIBUTION.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN YOUR COMMUNITY, GO TO THOSE AND SEE. HEAR THE STORIES OF THE STRUGGLE. AND IT REALLY PULLS AT YOUR HEART STRINGS. SO THE WORK THAT Y'ALL DO IS PHENOMENAL. I'M SO PROUD TO BE A BOARD MEMBER FOR THE FOOD BANK. BUT WE WILL STILL CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT Y'ALL AS BEST WE CAN. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.
>> THOSE '90S REFERENCES WENT RIGHT OVER MY HEAD.
I DIDN'T GET ANY OF THEM. TO ECHO WHAT COMMISSIONER COHEN SAID, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU BUILD THE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL AREA SO YOU CAN HELP AND THEY CAN HELP YOU GET FOOD TO THOSE THAT NEED IT. BUT GO SHOW UP AND VOLUNTEER.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE A VOLUNTEER PROCESS.
I JUST SHOWED UP AND I REALIZED MAYBE I HAD TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS. DON'T JUST SHOW UP.
GO VOLUNTEER. Y'ALL NEED THE VOLUNTEERS.
YOU DO GREAT WORK. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> I WANT TO GIVE YOU KUDOS FOR THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT YOU BUILD WITH THE OTHER FOOD PANTRIES AND ENTINTTIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
WE HAVE PRETTY FAR FLUNG ONES AND YOU'RE THERE TO HELP SUPPORT THAT. I APPRECIATE THAT ON THE FAR WEST SIDE. THERE IS ONE THING THAT I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T SAY THIS, YOU KNOW, I SINCERELY APPRECIATE COMMISSIONER COHEN SERVING ON THE BOARD AND REPRESENTING THE COUNTY, BUT THERE'S ONE ACTION OUR FORMER BOARD MEMBER WOULD TAKE EVERY YEAR, SHE HAS YET TO DO.
AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THANKSGIVING, BECAUSE I CERTAINLY WANT TO SEE YOU IN THE TURKEY OUTFIT.
I'M JUST SAYING WE CAN GET THAT. >> I CAN GIVE YOU A SCHEDULE OF WHEN HE'S WEARING IT.
>> THANK YOU FOR THOSE NUMBERS. 16,000 HOUSEHOLDS.
I MEAN, THAT'S HUGE. 16,000 HOUSEHOLDS SERVED THROUGH YOUR EFFORTS. 20% OF THE YOUTH OF KIDS IN OUR COUNTY WITH FOOD INSECURITY. THOSE ARE ALL NUMBERS THAT ARE HUGE. OVER 30,000 RESIDENTS IN HAYS COUNTY DON'T HAVE INSURANCE. IT'S LIKE PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THE STRUGGLES THAT THE PERSON STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO YOU COULD BE GOING THROUGH. AND SO THESE ARE MOMENTS WHERE WE CAN REMIND ONE ANOTHER THAT EVERYONE IS SOMEONE'S LOVED ONE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND CONTINUE TO DO.
LET'S COME ON UP FOR THE PICTURE.
[F.5. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing the month of September 2026 as Suicide Awareness Month. COHEN/GONZALES]
>> I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE MINE BACK AND START THE CONTRIBUTION.
PLEASE OPEN F-5. >> F-5 ADOPT PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026 AS SUICIDE
>> PLEASE READ IT. >> PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 2026 SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH WHEREAS WITH SEPTEMBER BEING RECOGNIZED AS SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH, THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION AND ACTION PROCLAMATION WAS CREATED TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND PROACTIVE SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS OBSERVANCE ALSO INCLUDES NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK
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AND WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY SEPTEMBER 10TH.A MOMENT IN TIME TO RALLY THE PUBLIC TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AND INSPIRING MORE PEOPLE TO HELP PLAY THE ROLE TO HELP SAVE LIVES WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES.
WE WANT TO START THE CONVERSATION DESTIGMATIZING SUICIDE AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND HELP CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT SERVICES AND INTERNATIONAL SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE LOSS DAY OFTEN CALLED SURVIVOR DAY IN THE ANNUAL EVENT DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS AFFECTED BY SUICIDE LOSS TO COME TOGETHER FOR HEALING AND SUPPORT.
IN 2026, IT WILL BE OBSERVED SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21ST WHEREAS ACCORDING TO THE CDC MIMH AND MAMI SUICIDE IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG PEOPLE AGED 10 TO 14 AND SECOND LEADING OF THOSE 15 TO 24. IN THE U.S. 46% OF PEOPLE DIED BY DECIDE HAD DIAGNOSED MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION AND WHEREAS ACCORDING TO THE CDCMIMH AND MAMI SERIOUS THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE AFFECT INDIVIDUALS ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS WITH YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING A PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT.
IN 2023, 20% OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INCLUDING OF 41% OF LGBTQ SERIOUSLY THOUGHT ABOUT SUICIDE IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
14.3 MILLION U.S. ADULTS OR 5.5% OF ADULTS AGES 18 AND OLDER EXPERIENCE SERIOUS THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE.
HIGHEST AMONG YOUNG ADULTS BETWEEN 18 AND 25 AT 12.6% WHEREAS HAYS COUNTY PLACES THE PARTNERSHIP OF SAN MARCOS AND TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, HEALTH HAYS CORRELATION, AND SMTX MENTAL HEALTH CORRELATION OVERALL BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH FOR HAYS COUNTY AND THE MEMBERS WHO WORK IN THE FIELD OF MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WHEREAS HAYS COUNTY IS DEDICATED QUALITY OF ACCESSIBILITY AND BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR THE RESIDENTS AND ESTABLISHED THE PROGRAM TO ALIGN SERVICES COUNTY WIDE AND WHEREAS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS LIKE SIM CORE FOUNDATION AND GREATER SAN MARCOS COUNCIL AND HAYS COUNTY WOMEN CENTER AND CORRELATION HSPC MAMI CENTRAL TEXAS COMMUNITY OF SCHOOL TEXAS AND HILL COUNTY ALONG WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS SERVE ON THE FRONT LINES AND SEE THE IMPACT OF SUICIDE AND WORK TO REDUCE THE STIGMA PROVIDED RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND PROVIDED EDUCATION TO CITY OF SAN MARCOS, HAYS COUNTY AND WHEREAS WE ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO TAKE TIME TO UNDERSTAND MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATION BY ACTIVELY FIRST AID TRAINING ASIST SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, YOUTH AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH YAM TRAINING, UTILIZING BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH 360 BH 360, CONFIDENTIAL PLATFORM OFFERING MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, SELF- ASSESSMENT AND WELLNESS TOOLS AND CONNECTION TO LOCAL RESOURCES AND PARTICIPATING IN OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS IN HAYS COUNTY AND RECOGNIZE THAT WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF OUR MENTAL HEALTH WHILE WE TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER AND BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY JUDGE BECERRA AND COMMISSIONER OF HAYS COUNTY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION AND ACTION MONTH ADOPTED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER. >> THANK YOU.
I THINK WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME REMARKS.
>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE BC AND COMMISSIONERS.
MY NAME IS DR. BAHALI AND I'M THE COORDINATOR FOR THE HAYS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND HONOR TO RECOGNIZE SEPTEMBER AS SUICIDE PREVENTION AND ACTION MONTH IN HAYS COUNTY.
THE STATISTICS IN TODAY'S PROCLAMATION, THEY REALLY REMIND US OF HOW IMPORTANT THIS WORK IS PARTICULARLY FOR OUR YOUTH AND
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YOUNG ADULTS. BUT I WANT TO REMIND Y'ALL THAT BEHIND EVERY STATISTIC IS A PERSON.IT'S SOMEONE'S CHILD, PARENT, SIBLING, FRIEND, STUDENT, CO-WORKER OR NEIGHBOR. AND THIS IS WHY SUICIDE PREVENTION CANNOT BELONG TO JUST ONE ORGANIZATION.
IT REQUIRES ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER.
I ESPECIALLY WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE CORE FOUR PARTNERSHIP WHICH CHOCOLLABORATION OF SAN MARCOS D HAYS COUNTY AND SAN MARCOS DSD AND TEXAS UNIVERSITY. THE CORE FOUR REPRESENTS A SHARED COMMITMENT SUPPORTING THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND FAMILIES OF THE COMMUNITY. BRINGING TOGETHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE CAN BETTER IDENTIY NEEDS AND SHARE RESOURCES AND CONNECT YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SUPPORT. I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE SUICIDE PREVENTION CORRELATION AND INCREASE AWARENESS AND DECREASE STIGMA AND CONNECT THE COMMUNITIES WITH RESOURCES.
THE WORK REMINDS US THAT SUICIDE PREVENTION HAPPENS LONG BEFORE A CRISIS. IT ALSO HAPPENS THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, CONVERSATIONS, AND CONNECTION.
HERE AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WE'RE ALSO WORKING TO MAKE BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH RESOURCES MORE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH 360 AND FREE CONFIDENTIAL PLATFORM OFFERING MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELLNESS AND TOOLS AND SELF ASSESSMENT AND LOCAL RESOURCES. THROUGH BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH 360 MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS AND ASSIST WITH APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SCHOOL TRAININGS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WE WANT RESIDENTS TO KNOW THAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE BEFORE THEY EVER REACH A POINT OF CRISIS.
AND WE ALSO INVITE EVERYONE TO JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW HAYS SUICIDE AWARENESS WALK AND RESOURCE THERE ON SEPTEMBER 26TH AT THE SAN MARCOS PLAZA PARK FROM 9 TO 11:00 A.M. AND ONE MILE COMMUNITY MARK IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WE LOST AND FAMILY AND LOVED ONES AND ANYONE IMPACTED BY SUICIDE AND THERE WILL BE BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH RESOURCE AND MUSIC AND ICE CREAM AND TREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH LOCAL RESOURCES. AND THIS YEAR ESPECIALLY WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO FEATURE EVENT T-SHIRTS WITH ART WORK FROM A LOCAL ARTIST AND THE FIRST 50 ATTENDEES TO THIS EVENT WILL RECEIVE A FREE T-SHIRT. AND ULTIMATELY I HOPE TODAY'S PROCLAMATION SENDS A CLEAR MESSAGE THROUGHOUT HAYS COUNTY YOUR LIFE MATTERS, YOU MATTER, AND ASKING FOR HELP IS NEVER SOMETHING TO BE ASHAMED OF. SUICIDE PREVENTION CAN BEGIN WITH SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A CONVERSATION AND LISTENING WITHOUT JUDGMENT, RECOGNIZING THE WARNING SIGNS AND CHECKING ON THE PEOPLE AROUND US. SO THANK YOU JUDGE BECERRA AND COMMISSIONER COURT, CORE FOUR PARTNERS AND THE SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION AND EVERYONE WHO CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY. TOGETHER, WE CAN CONTINUE BUILDING A HAYS COUNTY WHERE PEOPLE FEEL SEEN, SUPPORTED AND CONNECTED AND HOPEFUL ABOUT TOMORROW.
COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE FOR THIS. I THINK THIS COURT HAS ALWAYS PUT MENTAL HEALTH ON THE FOREFRONT OF OUR INITIATIVES AND WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO SUPPORT ALL -- EVERYTHING THAT EVERYONE DOES. I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE THAT STRUGGLE WITH DEPRESSION AND, YOU KNOW, THE INITIATIVE THAT OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS LAUNCHED TO HELP GET IN FRONT AND JUST PROVIDE BASIS RESOURCES AND PROVIDING THE RESOURCE GUIDE THAT CAN HELP PEOPLE POINT TO THAT.
I MEAN, THE WORK IS JUST -- NOT JUST FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUT EVERYONE ELSE WHO IS INVOLVED.
I LOOK FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING IN THE WALK AGAIN.
I DID PARTICIPATE LAST YEAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS A REALLY WONDERFUL THING TO BRING -- TO HIGHLIGHT THE AWARENESS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
>> REALLY QUICK I HAVE ONE MORE COMMUNITY MEMBER WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS PROCLAMATION IF POSSIBLE.
>> OKAY. HOW CONCISE CAN THEY BE?
>> QUICK. >> IN THAT CASE, COME ON UP.
>> HI EVERYONE. THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I'M KANSASDRA I'M THE PREVENTION COORDINATOR AND TODAY TALKING ON SOMETHING MORE PERSONAL.
SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH IS SOMETHING THAT MEANS A GREAT DEAL TO ME PERSONALLY BECAUSE SUICIDE IS SOMETHING THAT HAS AFFECTED MY FAMILY FIRSTHAND. MY SISTER LOST HER LIFE TO SUICIDE. SHE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS, SHE STRUGGLED WITH SUBSTANCE USE, AND SHE WAS SEPARATED FROM HER SON, THOSE ARE HARDSHIPS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT AND
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AFFECTED HER VERY DEEPLY. SHE ALSO FOUGHT INCREDIBLY HARD TO CHANGE HER CIRCUMSTANCE. SHE GOT SOBER AND A JOB.TRYING TO GET HER SON BACK. SHE DID THAT FOR TWO YEARS.
I THINK EVENTUALLY SHE JUST DIDN'T SEE A WAY FORWARD.
BUT HER STORY CHANGES THE WAY THAT I VIEW SUICIDE PREVENTION BECAUSE SUICIDE IS COMPLEX. THERE'S NOT ALWAYS ONE REASON THAT SOMEBODY REACHES THIS DECISION OR CRISIS.
AND THERE ISN'T ONE SOLUTION THAT WILL PROVIDE -- THAT WILL PREVENT EVERY SINGLE SUICIDE. MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND CRISIS SERVICES ARE SO ESSENTIAL BUT PREVENTION CAN MEAN STABLE HOUSING AND ACCESS TO FOOD AND ECONOMIC STABILITY AND RECOVERY SUPPORT AND GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE HEALTHY WAY TO COPE WITH THE EMOTIONS IN DIFFICULT TIMES. SOMETIMES SOMEONE CAN HAVE MANY OF THOSE THINGS AND STILL BE STRUGGLING IN WAYS WE DON'T SEE.
THAT'S WHY I BELIEVE SUICIDE PREVENTION TRULY TAKES THE COMMUNITY. IT IS A COMMUNITY EFFORT.
AND IN A WAY I THINK MY SISTER'S STORY EVENTUALLY BROUGHT ME TO THIS WORK. AFTER SHE DIED, I GRADUATED COLLEGE. MOVED NEAR HOUSTON WHERE I THOUGHT I WOULD START A JOB AND CAREER IN HUMAN RESOURCES.
SIX MONTHS LATER I CAME BACK TO MARY ANNE, TRAVELLED ALL OVER.
AND WHILE I WAS LOOKING FOR WORK, SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY CENTER REACHED OUT TO ME THROUGH INDEED AND INVITED ME TO APPLY AS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND LATER BECAME A CASE MANAGER.
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT SOUTH SIDE DID AND NOT FROM SAN MARCOS.
AND THE UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITY LED ME TO WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO SHARED SIMILAR EXPERIENCES TO WHAT MY SISTER MIGHT HAVE GONE THROUGH. TODAY I WORK IN SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION WITH OUR YOUTH, HELPING THEM DEVELOP HEALTHY COPING SKILLS BEFORE SUBSTANCES BECOME THEIR WAY OF HANDLING DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. I LOOK AT MY JOURNEY AND I TRULY BELIEVE MY SISTER BROUGHT ME HERE TODAY TO THIS MOMENT.
BEING A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY SHOWN ME THAT SUICIDE PREVENTION HAPPENS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS. MANY OF THE PARTNERS COME UP THE CORE FOUR HEALTHY HAYS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS AND THE SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION AND THE SCHOOL AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND OTHER NONPROFITS, ALL OF THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS ADDRESSING DIFFERENT PIECES OF WHAT PEOPLE NEED TO FEEL SUPPORTED AND CONNECTED AND SEEN AND HEARD.
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH 3630 IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF BRINGING RESOURCES AND PARTNERS TOGETHER TOLL STRENGTHEN BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. NOT EVERY ORGANIZATION DOING THE WORK WILL CALL SUICIDE PREVENTION OUTRIGHT.
ALL OF THE CONNECTIONS STILL MATTER BECAUSE WE CANNOT ALWAYS SEE WHAT SOMEONE IS CARRYIG. SOMEONE CAN HAVE A STABLE HOME AND GOOD JOB AND PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM AND SUPPORT THEM BUT STILL BE STRUGGLING AND FEELING ALONE. SOMEONE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR ADDICTION FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, FOOD INSECURITIES AND FAMILY SEPARATION, THEY DESERVE COMPASSION AND SUPPORT AS WELL NOT JUDGMENT.
SUICIDE PREVENTION HAS ROOM FOR ALL OF THOSE REALITIES.
AND I CAN'T GO BACK AND CHANGE WHAT HAPPENED TO MY SISTER.
BUT I CAN CARRY HER STORY FORWARD.
SO DURING SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH I HOPE THAT WE REMEMBER AND RECOGNIZE THE PEOPLE WHO WE LOST BUT ALSO HOPE WE RECOGNIZE THE PEOPLE WE STILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH TODAY.
I HOPE WE CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT HAYS COUNTY A MORE CONNECTED AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY BECAUSE PREVENTION CAN BEGIN WITH A THERAPIST OR CRISIS LINE BUT SOMETIMES IT BEGINS WITH HOUSING, RECOVERY, OR FOOD AND OTHER TIMES IT BEGINS IN A CLASSROOM.
AND SOMETIMES IT BEGINS WITH SIMPLY ASKING SOMEONE IF THEY'RE OKAY AND THEN BEING WILLING TO STAY AND LISTEN.
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU HAVE DONE A MAGNIFICENT JOB. SO BRAVE.
>> THANK YOU JUDGE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR STORY. THAT WAS WONDERFUL.
I THINK WE PROBABLY, MANY OF US, HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY SUICIDE.
I LOST A CLOSE COUSIN TO SUICIDE.
I CAN UNDERSTAND THE DEVASTATION.
BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT IS BEING DONE BY SO MANY TO BRING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TO THIS HORRIBLE ISSUE. IT IS STAGGERING TO ME TO READ
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THE PROCLAMATION AND SEE THAT IT'S THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 TO 14.OH, MY GOODNESS. THAT'S INCREDIBLE.
AND ALSO BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 TO 24.
AND I DO WANT TO THANK THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ALSO BECAUSE THEY NOT ONLY PARTICIPATE IN THESE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES, BUT ALSO PARTICIPATE IN MANY OF THE ONES THAT WE HEARD TODAY, THE HOMELESS COALITION AND THE FOOD BANK AND OTHERS.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP AND ALL OUR EMPLOYEES THAT WORK WITHIN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT DO SO MUCH FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> I SAID MY REMARKS ALREADY. >> THANK YOU.
>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> THANK YOU FOR GETTING UP AND SPEAKING. I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO THIS WHERE YOU DON'T CRY ON A DIME. I TRY HARD.
THIS IS PERSONAL TO ME TOO. I KNOW LAST YEAR I SHARE ADD LITTLE BIT. FROM MY MOTHER ATTEMPTING MULTIPLE TIMES TO A CLOSE FRIEND THAT WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GO TO COLLEGE TOGETHER RIGHT BEFORE WE GOT TO COLLEGE TAKING HER LIFE.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT DEFINITELY HURTS THE PEOPLE THAT THEY LEAVE BEHIND. BUT IT'S SOMETHING ALSO WHERE YOU'RE -- WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND FOSTER A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY CAN OPEN UP AND TALK ABOUT IT AND GET THE HELP THEY NEED. THAT'S IMPORTANT.
I THINK IT GOES ABOVE THAT. I THINK IT GOES TO RAISING OUR KIDS TO MAKE EVERYONE FEEL WELCOME.
I JUST PRAY MY DAUGHTER IS THE ONE THAT MAKES ALL THE LITTLE GIRLS FEEL INCLUDED. SO THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT
COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> I CARRIED THIS RESOLUTION THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. SUICIDE IS PRETTY PERSONAL.
MY FAMILY HAS SUFFERED AND I SAY THAT IN A WAY -- I SAY THAT BECAUSE THOSE WHO ARE LEFT BEHIND, THEY SUFFER.
I WATCHED MY FAMILY GO THROUGH THOSE THINGS.
IT'S ALWAYS HARD FOR ME WHEN EVER WE DO THIS RESOLUTION BECAUSE THERE'S BEEN MANY YEARS WHEN WE HAVE DONE IT AND I HAVE SAT HERE AND I KNOW SIX PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM, SEVEN PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM WHO HAVE SUFFERED BECAUSE OF THE LOSS FROM A SUICIDE. AND WHENEVER COVID HIT, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I LOOKED AT -- I SERVED ON THE DRIPPING SPRINGS EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD AND SOME OF THE STATS THAT WERE REFERENCED, IT REALLY MADE AN IMPACT ON THAT BOARD.
WE MADE A COMMITMENT THAT WE WOULD STEP UP AS AN EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD AND PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS. AND WHEN WE DID SO, WE WERE HOPING THAT WITHIN THE FIRST SEMESTER, WE WOULD HAVE AT LEAST 50 OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES WITH INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS.
WE HAD ALMOST 500. WITHIN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS.
AND SO WHEN COVID HIT AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET CARES ACT MONEY AND ARPA MONEY, I REACHED OUT TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT HERE AND I FOUND OUT THAT DRIPPING SCHOOLS WAS THE ONLY SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN IT.
I'M VERY PROUD THAT OUR COURT STEPPED UP AND FUNDED EACH ONE OF THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO GET MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AT LEAST ONE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IN EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT. AND I WILL USE WIMBERLEY AS AN EXAMPLE, THE SUPERINTENDENT CALLED ME TWO YEARS LATER OUT OF THE BLUE, I DIDN'T KNOW HIM, OUT OF THE PRECINCT, JUST TO SAY THANK YOU BECAUSE THEY HAD NO IDEA THE ISSUES THEY HAD IN THEIR SCHOOL AND HOW IMPORTANT THAT PROGRAM IS.
AND IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS DIASE AND THIS JOB, NOBODY IS GOING TO KNOW. I FEEL LIKE THOSE LITTLE THINGS ARE MORE IMPACTFUL THAN BUILDING A ROADWAY OR... BUT APPRECIATE ALL Y'ALL DO FOR EVERYONE WHO IS STILL OUT THERE AND THOSE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS THAT ARE SUFFERING.
>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. I'M NOT GOING TO ADD TO IT.
I CAN'T. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP FOR A PICTURE? LET'S DO THIS.
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ONE, TWO, THREE. THANK YOU.>> WE WERE ON THE FIRST CORE FOUR PARTNERSHIP.
WE WERE THE TWO REPRESENTATIVES. I'M GLAD THEY HAVE PROFESSIONALS
[F.6. Presentation from the Budget Officer regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. Possible action may follow. BECERRA/WOODLAND]
PLEASE OPEN UP SIX. >> F-6 PRESENTATION FROM THE BUDGET OFFICER REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET,
POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW. >> MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> SCOTT WOODLAND BUDGET OFFICER. THIS IS LESS OF A PRESENTATION AND QUICK UPDATE. AND WILLING TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM THE COURT.
FIRST OF ALL, JUST WANT TO SAY GOOD MORNING.
AND THEN THE BUDGET OFFICE IS HARDWORKING ON FINALIZING BUDGET. WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING ALL THE POS THAT WILL BE ROLLED OVER NEXT YEAR AND WORKING WITH THE PURCHASING OFFICE ON THAT. AND THEN ALSO LOOKING AT WHERE WE STAND ON THE CAPITAL PROJECTS AND PARKS AND ROAD PROJECTS JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE BUDGETING CORRECTLY IN THE NEXT YEAR. YOU HAVE TO KEEP WITH THE INVOICES AS THEY COME IN. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW EACH ONE IS GOING TO BE. I WOULD LIKE TO OUTLINE IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES AND LIKE TO THANK THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OFFICE FOR THE HELP GETTING THE PUBLIC NOTICE OUT AND WENT TO THE PAPER SUNDAY AND POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL. AND THOSE PUBLIC NOTICES, ONE OF THEM HAD TO DO WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAX RATE.
WANTED TO LET THE COURT AND THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 8TH AT 11 A.M. AND THEN THERE WAS ANOTHER PUBLIC NOTICE ON THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FY '27 BUDGET, THAT WILL BE AT 11:00 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 15TH.
AND THEN ALSO WE PUT OUT PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE ELECTED OFFICIAL'S SALARIES. THOSE WE WILL BE SETTING THOSE SALARIES ON SEPTEMBER 15TH AS WELL AS ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET ON SEPTEMBER 15TH. FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC, I KNOW YOU KNOW THIS, THAT'S WHEN AXON VOTE WILL TAKE PLACE.
SCOTT OR IS THERE A WINDOW? THE AXON TEN-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE SHERIFF OFFICE THAT PEOPLE ARE SPEAKING ABOUT REGULARLY.
I KNOW SO MANY DATES AND WORKSHOPS AND EVERYTHING.
I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO DO THEIR VERY BEST TO BE HERE AND STILL MISS WHAT THEY'RE REALLY INTERESTED IN INFLUENCING OR SHARING THEIR THOUGHTS OF. SO THE AXON TEN-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT IS WHAT I WANT TO ANSWER FROM.
>> YES, JUDGE, AT ANY POINT FROM INCORPORATE IT OR NOT INCORPORATE IT. IF SEPTEMBER 15TH WOULD BE THE BEST DATE FOR THAT, THAT IS OKAY.
WE COULD ALSO COVER THE ITEM ON SEPTEMBER 8TH IF WE WOULD WANT TO GIVE DIRECTION BEFORE THAT IS INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL
BUDGET. >> COMMISSIONERS FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC TO HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING WHEN WE WILL VOTE FOR IT.
DO YOU GUYS FEEL OKAY PICKING A DATE TO VOTE ON THE PUBLIC ITEM?
PEOPLE ARE WATCHING THAT ONE. >> I'M FINE WITH VOTING ON IT TODAY. WE HAVE A POSTED WORKSHOP.
>> SO VOTING ON IT TODAY. ARE YOU GUYS OKAY WITH THAT? OKAY. SOUNDS GOOD.
>> CAN WE TALK ABOUT -- >> SURE CAN.
BECAUSE THIS IS -- THANK YOU. THIS IS WRITTEN IN A WAY WHERE POSSIBLE ACTION MAY FOLLOW. WE CAN HAVE A LITTLE DISCUSSION AND MOTION AND HAVE THAT TAKE PLACE.
ABSOLUTELY. >> JUDGE, THIS IS -- I KNOW THAT YOU MADE THE -- YOU WANTED TO SEE SOMETHING WITHOUT A TAX INCREASE. WHAT I JUST HANDED YOU IS A NO TAX INCREASE. ALSO IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT ON SOME THINGS AND SOME ITEMS. I DO HAVE TO CONTINUE TO
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PREFACE, I THINK WE SHOULD REALLY REVIEW THE SALARY STUDY IN ITS ENTIRETY. AGAIN, I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT THE HR DEPARTMENT PUT INTO THIS AND I'M NOT DISCREDITING THAT WORK. I JUST THINK THAT SOME OF THESE POSITIONS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE OPERATIONAL BUDGETS FOR SOME OF THE DEPARTMENTS AND COMING OUT OF THEIR OPERATIONAL DEPARTMENTS TO TRY TO MAKE THESE NUMBERS WORK BUT THEN PAYING PEOPLE THAT ARE MAKING YOU KNOW WELL OVER 150,000 A 28%, 23%, 25% INCREASE, I CAN'T GO TO MY CONSTITUENCY AND LOOK AT THEM IN THE FACE AND SAY WE ROB PETER TO PAY PAUL.WE RAISED THE TAX RATE SO SOME OF OUR EMPLOYEES COULD GET A 20% PLUS INCREASE. ALTHOUGH YOU DON'T HAVE TO SIT HERE AND SAY THIS IS THE WAY WE SHOULD GO WITH GIVING EVERYONE A 3% INCREASE, I DO THINK THAT I WOULD LOVE FOR Y'ALL TO CONTEMPLATE PUTTING A CAP WHETHER PERCENTAGE CAP OR DOLLAR CAP ON THE INCREASES, THAT WOULD BE JUST SOMETHING WHETHER IT'S $10,000 OR 10% INCREASE. IF YOU HAVE LOOKED AT THE SALARY STUDY, I MEAN, THERE'S A COUPLE THINGS.
FIRST OF ALL, FROM THE HEALTH INSURANCE COST BURDEN THAT WE'RE TAKING ON BECAUSE WE HAVE AN 8% INCREASE ACROSS THE BOARD ON HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, THE AVERAGE EMPLOYEE I HAD ERIC RUN THE NUMBERS FROM THE AVERAGE PPO PLAN AND WHAT THE AVERAGE PERSON MAKES. THEY'RE SAVING AROUND 284.96 A YEAR ON THAT WHICH IS 0.5%. REALLY THIS 3% IS 3.5% IF YOU COUNT THE TAKING ON THE COST OF THE INSURANCE.
THEN ALSO LOOK AT THE MOST CONCENTRATED OUT OF MARKET RANGE, BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK THROUGH ALL THE POSITIONS AND YOU HAVE ONE OFFSET MAKING 150,000 WITH 20% INCREASE, BUT MY GOAL IS TO TAKE CARE OF THE PEOPLE THAT NEED A LIVABLE WAGE THAT ARE STRUGGLING THAT DO NEED THIS INCREASE.
THEY NEED IT THE MOST, RIGHT? SO IF WE CAN TAKE OUT THE MOST CONCENTRATED MARKET RANGE, THAT'S 11 TO 15% INCREASE, PAY INCREASE. BUT THE PAY RANGE FOR THE GROUP
IS 56,000 TO 85,000. >> THAT'S A GOOD TARGET.
>> I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO LOOK AT IT.
I MEAN, AGAIN, WHATEVER BUDGET YOU ADOPT, I WILL DO THE BEST TO WORK WITHIN THE BUDGET. BUT THERE'S JUST A HEART ACHE ON SOME OF THESE INCREASES THAT I CAN'T BE ABLE TO TALK TO MY CONSTITUENCY AND SAY THAT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD EVER
SUPPORT. >> I'M SO GLAD YOU SAID THAT BECAUSE I FEEL THE SAME WAY. EVERYONE MAKING NORTH OF HUNDRED THOUSAND, I KNOW THE ARGUMENT AND GOD BLESS YOU FOR IT.
SORRY IF YOU FEEL PICKED ON IT FOR IT.
LIVING WAGE YOU SAID, THAT FRAMING IS EXACTLY WHAT ACHES AT ME IN TRYING TO CLAW BACK ANY OF ERIC'S WORK.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GENUINELY UNDERPAID GENERALLY SPEAKING IN WHATEVER BROAD STROKES YOU WANT TO CONVEY IT IN, THAT WE DO LEAN IN AND HELP THEM.
BUT THE OTHERS MAKING LIKE -- YOUR EXAMPLE $150,000 A YEAR WITH 20% INCREASE, NO, I HAVE A HARD TIME SUPPORTING THAT TOO.
COMMISSIONERS? >> JUDGE, I'M CERTAINLY WILLING TO LOOK AT SOMETHING. I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW -- I MEAN, ERIC, I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO TAKE YOU TO, YOU KNOW, LOOK AT SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I SAID AT THE LAST MEETING THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S SO MANY THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT AREN'T GETTING PAID A LIVABLE WAGE.
WE NEEDED TO ADDRESS THAT. AND I DID VOTE FOR THE ENTIRE PAY INCREASE. BUT I JUST... IT'S NOT TOO LATE.
THIS IS LATE IN COMING ALSO. WE'RE SO COMPRESSED.
I'M NOT SAYING AGAIN THAT I'M NOT OPEN TO LOOKING AT IT BUT ERIC NEEDS TIME TO REVIEW THIS AND SEE WHAT HE CAN COME UP WITH THAT WE MAY, YOU KNOW, BE WILLING TO LOOK AT.
>> WE DIDN'T GET THE MARKET STUDY DATA UNTIL A LITTLE BIT
OVER TWO WEEKS AGO. >> THIS IS TWO MORE WEEKS UNTIL
THE 15TH. >> IT'S A SIMILAR WINDOW.
>> TOOK ME A LONG TIME. I WENT THROUGH EVERYTHING FROM THE CITY POSITIONS -- THAT'S ANOTHER THING TOO.
IT'S HARD TO COMPARE SOME OF THESE, BECAUSE YOU LOOK AT THE CITY, AND YOU COMPARE SOME OF THOSE POSITIONS, IF WE ARE GOING TO BE COMPARED TO CITY COUNCIL, OUR PAY WOULD LOOK VERY DIFFERENT TOO, YOU KNOW. HOW DO YOU PICK AND CHOOSE.
ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS, THEY HAVE THE AUTONOMY TO RUN THEIR DEPARTMENT HOW THEY WANT TO, RIGHT? SO I DON'T KNOW IF JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND POSITIONS ARE HUNDRED PERCENT COMPARABLE. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE
ELECTED FOR A REASON. >> WE DID THE BEST WE COULD.
WHATEVER ERIC COULD FIND IN THE MARKET TO DO THAT.
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IF WE WANT TO GIVE HIM SOME TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THOSE SALARIES.ARE YOU SAYING THAT -- $100,000, WE STILL GIVE THEM SOMETHING, WE LIMIT IT, LIMITTHE RANGE. >> THAT IS WHY I SAID DOLLAR AMOUNT, YOU COULD STILL GIVE SOMEBODY MAKING $80,000 15 %, I MAY NOT HIT THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT. DOLLAR AMOUNT WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE OF PERCENTAGE, PEOPLE MAKING $40,000 WON'T EVER BE ABLE TO HIT THAT.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> I'VE HAD HEARTACHE LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS.
>> HAVE ANY CALCULATIONS BEEN DONE TO LOOK AT WHAT GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS AND DOLLAR AMOUNT
AND PERCENTAGES AND WHATEVER? >> GOOD MORNING, RESOURCE DIRECTOR, ERIK GRANJENO.
WHEN WE LOOK AT MINIMIZE OR LIMITING INCREASE FOR SOME WE FACE COMPRESSION, NOT GETTING AS MUCH, THE PEOPLE BELOW THEM PAY GRADE BELOW THEM ARE COMING UP ABOUT TO WHAT THEY ARE MAKING, SO WE'RE DEVALUING YEARS OF SERVICE THOSE EMPLOYEES NOT GETTING FULL MARKET ADJUSTMENT WOULD BE GETTING IF WE WERE TO LIMIT THAT. ANYONE MAKING UP TO $85,000, YOU HAVE PAY GRADE ABOVE $85,000, IT IS DOMINO EFFECT AND YOU HAVE TO ALMOST TREAT THE MARKET ADJUSTMENT SAME FOR EVERYONE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE EQUITY IN PAY GRADE AND YEARS OF SERVICE.
>> I THINK IT IS CLOSE MINDED TO SAY WE CAN'T TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE ON BOTTOM AND LIMIT SOME WAY, SHAPE OR FORM PEOPLE ON THE TOP. IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS DOABLE.
I DO, I HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING FROM COMPRESSION STANDPOINT, IF YOU PUT A CAP ON IT, IT MIGHT MAKE SENSE, THEY ARE GETTING INCREASE, IT CAPS. WE ARE AFFECTING AND I KNOW DEPARTMENT HEAD SAYS WILL NOT SAY MY EMPLOYEES SHOULD NOT BE MAKING MORE.
IF I WERE BILL GATES, EVERYONE GETS RAISES ACROSS THE BOARD. COWER CONSISTENCY IS PAYING
THIS. >> WHAT ERIK SAID ABOUT FACING COMPRESSION YOU REFERENCED, OUR WHOLE POPULATION IS FACING FINANCIAL COMPRESSION, IT MIGHT NOT BE IDEAL, I GET YOU, ERIK, I APPRECIATE AND I THINK YOU ARE THE BEST, WONDERFUL JOB AND NOT TRYING TO UNRAVEL YOUR HARD WORK, THERE IS WINDOW WE MIGHT SAY IT IS PERFECT WORK MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO REACH FOR FULL BREADTH AND SCOPE OF IT AND VARIATION YOU ARE RECOMMENDING IS SOUND AND I'D LOVE TO SEE US
MAKE EDIT THAT REPRESENT YOUR REQUEST. >> WE ARE DOING PHASED IN APPROACH AND HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO GET ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION DOWN THE ROAD FOR THIS APPROACH. ARE WE GOING TO RAISE TAXES? WE'RE STILL COMING ON RESERVE.
I WILL KEEP STRESSING, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IS IMPORTANT AND I THINK I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO A SPOT LIKE THE ISD'S HAVE GOTTEN WHERE THEY ARE HAVING TO
CUT PEOPLE. >> EXACTLY. WHAT IS MORE, ERIK, SORRY, YOU CAN STAY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE, WHAT IS MORE, WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE CARE OF EVERYONE IN A MEANINGFUL WAY WITHOUT OVERBURDENING PEOPLE PAYING $5.19 PER GALLON FOR DIESEL AND OVER $4 FOR EVERYONE ELSE FOR GAS. IT IS NOT IDEAL, THERE IS NOT
IDEAL IN FRONT OF US. >> WE GOT 6% INCREASE TO EVERYONE LAST YEAR.
6% FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR, THAT IS NOT, PRIVATE SECTOR GET 3.5% ACROSS THE BOARD.
>> COMMISSIONER, CAN YOU GO DOWN THE LIST AND UPON HAD US UNDERSTAND? YOU HAVE EXCHANGE, REDUCTION, ADDITION, ADDITION. CAN YOU GO DOWN?
>> YEAH, A LOT OF THINGS WE'VE GONE OVER FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE REDUCING SIX CORRECTION OFFICERS IN EXCHANGE FOR THINGS THEY WANTED LIKE THREE SRO'S, SHERIFF'S OFFICE HR REGRADE, THAT IS FOR SANDRA'S POSITION, JP 2-1 CLERK, STARTING DIFFERENT DATES SO NUMBERS CAN WORK.
JP-2-1 CLERK STARTING ON 4-1, THAT IS DUE TO NUMBERS PROVIDED BY ALL THE JP'S AND JUDGE BETH SMITH DEFINITELY HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST WORKLOADS ANDEN THIS YOU HAVE CONSTABLE PRECINCT 2 DEPUTY
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FROM TORRES AND THOSE NUMBERS MAKE SENSE HE WILL NEED ANOTHER DEPUTY BASED ON AMOUNT HIS AREA HAS GROWN. SAME WITH PRECINCT 5. THE AXON GOES INTO REMOVAL OF SIX OFFICER AND AUTO THEFT DETECTIVE WOULD HAVE TO START ON 4/1.>> THE JP CLERK, YOU ARE REMOVING TWO OF THE CLERKS, IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE ADVOCATING
FOR? >> THIS IS ADDING IN ONE CLERK. FOR JUDGE SMITH EMPLOYS AGAIN, END OF THE DAY, THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE THE NUMBERS WORK FOR NOT A TAX INCREASE.
NOT SAYING IT IS MOST IDEAL. NOTHING IS MOST IDEAL, MOST IDEAL IS UNLIMITED MONEY.
>> IT IS REMOVING OTHER POSITIONS WE TALKED ABOUT? >> THIS IS NO TAX INCREASE,
THIS IS HOW. >> YES. >> YOU MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT GOING INTO RESERVES AND WE HAVE A MAG NIFICENT TRACK RECOR OF AS A COUNTY OF HAVING GOOD GENERAL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES RESERVES AND OPERATIONS OF THIS CO COUNTY FOR A LONG TIME AND RUNNING A HIGHER TAB RAISING OUR TAXES, DIPPING INTO RESERVES IS GOING TO PUT US IN LESS THAN DESIRABLE PLACE INCLUDING RISK POTENTIAL OF EVEN DIMINISHING
OUR CREDIT RATING THAT RIGHT NOW IS STELLAR. >> THIS STILL DIPS INTO RESERVE SAME AMOUNT. THIS IS BARE BONES, RIGHT? WE DON'T HAVE, PROPERTY VALUES ARE NOT GOING UP. WE MIGHT NOT HAVE ABILITY TO COME UP WITH ANOTHER $2 MILLION FOR SALARY INCREASES, SO I GET YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THIS COMPLETELY, I MEAN, HAVING SOME TYPE OF WIGGLE ROOM TO TRY TO COME DOWN SO WE ARE MORE SUSTAINABLE NEXT YEAR IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT. >> COMMISSIONERS, AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME, SINCE WE DID JUST RECEIVE THIS, BUT WE HAVE TIME TO SEE IT AND REVIEW IT AND LIKE WE'RE DOING NOW, TALKING ABOUT IT, DO YOU WANT TO -- I KNOW COMMISSIONER SMITH MENTIONED VOTING ON THE 10-YEAR AXON CONTRACT, WE COULD DO ANY VARIETY, I WANT TO DO WHAT THE COURT WANTS TO DO.
WE COULD WAIT AND GET FEEDBACK COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, AND VOTE ON AXON OR AND VOTE ON BOTH OR
VOTE ON NONE. >> JUDGE, WHY DON'T WE DO THIS? NUMBER OF THINGS IN HERE WE VOTED TO ACCEPT. THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, WE RESERVED FUNDING FOR THAT, THE OFFICER, SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, HR REGRADE, JP 2-1, CONSTABLE PRECINCT 2 AND/OR WE MADE AGREEMENT WE WOULD LOOK AT PULLING THOSE IN, THIS HAS, ALL HAVE APRIL START DATE AND WOULD FALL AFTER AND COULD FALL INTO THE PROPOSED REVIEW THAT WE ALL UTO THEFT DETECTIVE HAS BEEN APPROVED.
THE ONLY REAL QUESTION AS FAR AS -- WELL, THAT IS WHAT I STARTED TO SAY, ONLY REAL QUESTION WITHIN THIS AMENDMENT THAT WOULD BE OUTSTANDING ARE AXON CONTRACT AND THE CHANGE IN HOW WE WOULD HANDLE SALARIES, THE FACT WE SAID WE WOULD COME BACK THIS WEEK AND HAVE A VOTE SPECIFICALLY ON THE AXON CONTRACT AND ON ELECTION EQUIPMENT, IF WE DID BOTH THOSE TODAY THAT WOULD ADDRESS THESE TWO, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS WE'VE VOTED AS FAR AS WHAT WE WANT ON SALARIES, IF YOU WANT ADDITIONAL TIME TO REVIEW AND RECONSIDER THAT, WE CAN DO THOSE NEXT WEEK OR FOLLOWING WEEK AFTER REVIEWING THIS PROPOSAL SINCE WE JUST GOT IT.
>> WE HAVE TWO MORE COURTS BEFORE WE SOLIDIFY EVERYTHING. WITH GETTING SALARY, MARKET SALARY AND SOME DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE NOT GOTTEN ALL THE SALARY DATA, THAT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN JUSTIFICATION HOW THE NUMBERS WERE CAME TO. I HAVE DEPARTMENT HEADS ASKING, THEY HAVE GOT A OPERATIONAL BUDGET THAT HAS BEEN CUT AND TO MAKE ROOM FOR THESE TYPES OF THINGS, WE CAN'T HURT A DEPARTMENT BECAUSE WE ARE TRYING TO PAY SOMEONE 20% OVER WHAT THEY ARE MAKING RIGHT NOW, I
CAN'T JUSTIFY THAT. >> SO COMMISSIONER SMITH SUGGESTED AND I'LL RUN WITH THAT ONE UNTIL SOMEONE CHANGES IT, CAN YOU MAKE A MOTION ONE AT A TIME, COMMISSIONER STARTING WITH
AXON AND THEN ELECTIONS? >> WELL, WE HAVE SOMEONE FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND
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SOMEONE FROM ELECTIONS HERE, SO IF WE WANT TO DO AXON FIRST. ANYTHING ADDITIONALLY WE WANT TODISCUSS RELATIVE TO THE AXON BEFORE WE VOTE ON IT? >> THERE IS AN AGENDA ITEM ON
THAT, SO OPEN IT? LET'S OPEN IT. >> OPEN THAT AGENDA ITEM.
>> IF OKAY WITH YOU, JUDGE. IT WAS ITEM WE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL THAT WE WANTED TO ENSURE IF WE WERE TO APPROVE IT THAT THIS WAS IN PLACE. IF IT IS NOT, THEN --
>> THAT AGENDA ITEM DID NOT CAPTURE THE SPIRIT OF THE ASK. KANDICE BOUTTE, CAN YOU TOUCH ON
THAT? >> JUDGE, I WILL SAY AFTER SPEAKING WITH YOU ON FRIDAY, WE HAVE ADDED AN ITEM FOR NEXT COURT AGENDA WHERE YOU EXPRESSED YOU WANTED TO BE MORE NOT JUST FOR AXON, ALL AI SOFTWARE, THAT WILL BE ON DISCUSSION FOR THE COURT ON THE 8TH.
>> OKAY, COMMISSIONER, I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT ALTHOUGH THERE IS AN AGENDA ITEM FOR ADJUSTING AI, WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR WAS ACCIDENTALLY LEFT OUT AND SO ON THE 8TH WE'LL BRING SOMETHING BACK, IT IS STILL BEFORE THE 15TH AND IT IS JUST A POSITION STATEMENT.
YOU COULD -- WHAT IS THAT? >> I WAS GOING TO ASK, GIVEN WE HAVE AN ITEM IN FRONT OF US,
WHAT SPECIFIC WAS LEFT OUT? >> WHAT WAS LEFT OUT, WE CAN MODIFY THE AGENDA ITEM WITH AN EDIT. CHASE, YOU THINK WE CAN? I SEE YOUR EYES OVER THERE.
>> WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF THE AGENDA ITEM? I READ IT, I DON'T SEE IT REAL
QUICK. >> THE 18TH. WHAT WE'RE THINKING WHAT COMMISSIONER SMITH IS SUGGESTING BECAUSE THIS ITEM DID NOT CAPTURE IN THE VERBIAGE BUT COULD BE A WONDERFUL SIMPLE EDIT TO OPEN G-18 AND MAKE A MOTION TO CAPTURE SPIRIT OF WHAT THE AGENDA ITEM WAS ABOUT AND THEN VOTE ON IT, THAT SHOULD BE OKAY, RIGHT?
>> WE WOULD HAVE TO STICK TO THE LETTER OF THE POSTED AGENDA. I'M SORRY, I'M NOT SURE I'M
UNDERSTANDING. >> CAN WE HEAR THE LANGUAGE AND CHASE CAN GIVE OPINION WHETHER
OR NOT WE CAN ADD THAT TO THE ITEM? >> SURE.
[G.18. Acknowledgement of the Hays County Sheriff's Office's commitment to not activate or implement Axon Draft One, an AI-enabled report-writing feature within the Axon AI Era platform, or implementing or putting into operational use any new AI-based features the Axon AI Era platform may make available under the related contract without returning to the Hays County Commissioners Court for approval. BECERRA/HIPOLITO]
>> WHY DON'T YOU FOR THIS CONVERSATION, PLEASE OPEN G18. >> G18, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE COMMITMENT TO NOT ACTIVATE OR IMPLEMENT DRAFT ONE AI WRITING FEATURE WITHIN AXON AI ERA PLATFORM OR IMPLEMENTING OR PUTTING INTO OPERATIONAL USE ANY NEW AI-BASED FEATURES AXON AI ERA PLATFORM MAY MAKE AVAILABLE UNDER RELATED CONTRACT WITHOUT RETURNING TO
HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT FOR APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> AND THANK YOU. >> MY AIM WITH THIS AGENDA ITEM AND THANK YOU, KANDICE BOUTTE, YOU DID REALLY GOOD JOB, BUT MY AIM WITH THIS AGENDA ITEM IT WAS MISSING EVER SO SLIGHTLY, WHAT IT WAS MISSING, BROADER STATEMENT NOT TIED TO AXON, NEVER WOUND ANYONE TO THINK IT IS TARGETING FLOCK OR AXON BUT PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH OF MY BIGGEST HEARTBURN OF FOURTH AMENDMENT MASS SURVEILLANCE IS WHAT PEOPLE ARE PROTESTING, I WAS HOPING TO MAKE EDIT TO IDEA IT WOULD NOT BE TYPE OF AXON AGENDA ITEM PHILOSOPHICALLY OUR
COMMUNITY IS WHAT I WAS HOPING TO EDIT WITH IT. >> WHAT CHANGE WOULD YOU
SUGGEST? >> SO MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO NOT TIE IT TO THE NAME ALTHOUGH THIS IS REFERENCING 10-YEAR REQUESTED CONTRACT WITH AXON, MY AIM BECAUSE AXON NAME, MY AIM IS TO SAY THAT AXON OR WHOEVER IN THE FUTURE WOULDN'T KEEP THE COMMUNITY AT THE EDGE OF THEIR SEAT EVERY TIME THERE WAS A COURT WONDERING IF THERE WAS MASS SURVEILLANCE POTENTIAL ON THE AGENDA, I WANTED TO WEAVE IN SOMETHING TO SAY WE AS COURT VOTE FOR WHETHER WE SUPPORT IT OR NOT, CALL THE VOTE, TO ALLOW FOR MASS SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY TO ENTER TO BE PAID FOR BY COUNTY TAXPAYER DOLLARS. I WANT TO WEAVE THAT IN THERE. CHASE, IS THAT DOABLE WAY IT IS
WRITTEN? >> WAY IT IS WRITTEN HERE, SPECIFICALLY TALKING ABOUT THE SHERIFF OFFICE COMMITMENT FOR AXON TIED TO IT. YOU COULD THEORETICALLY PULL THE
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ITEM OUT OF CONSENT TO DISCUSS IN THE AXON COMMITMENT BUT AS FAR AS LIKE SOME LARGER OVERARCHING POLICY, THAT WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY TO BE SAFE, I RECOMMEND TO MOVE IT TO ADIFFERENT DISCUSSION POINT. TIED TO AXON, YOU ARE GOOD. >> THANK YOU, THAT IS REASON I AM REGRETFUL I DID NOT HAVE CHANCE TO SEE IT, WE'LL CALL IT MY FAULT, I'LL DEAL WITH THAT.
>> MORE LIKE RESOLUTION YOU ARE PROPOSING, SOMETHING THAT IS NOT TIED TO AXON.
>> RIGHT. BY GENERAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE COURT HOW WE FEEL ABOUT MASS SURVEILLANCE AND THE COMMUNITY'S FOURTH AMENDMENT ISSUES AND I DON'T, AS CHASE POINTED OUT, I DON'T SEE US ABLE TO EDITS THIS ITEM. I LIKE THE IDEA OF THIS ITEM, IT IS GOOD BECAUSE COURT HEARS IT MORE OFTEN THAN YOU MAY WANT TO ADMIT TO IT.
I KNOW FOR SURE ME, TOO, PEOPLE ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE IDEA THAT AI IS COMING RATE NO ONE CAN PREDICT AND WE ARE WIDE OPEN DOOR FOR 10-YEAR KNOW COTRACT WITH THIS THAT IS BEFORE
US. >> I WOULD SAY THIS LETTER FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, I MEAN, IF THERE IS ANY ACTION LITERALLY THIS IS JUST OUR EXPECTATION WITHIN THIS INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR OUTLINED IN THIS LETTER, VERY SPECIFIC, I DO AGREE WITH YOU, A GENERAL C CONSENSUS WE CAN REACH THAT, THIS SPECIFIC ITEM, IT IS VERY CLEAR EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND SO I WOULD GO AHEAD AND SAY WE SHOULD PROBABLY VOTE TO SACCEPT THIS LETTER WHETHER E
MOVE FORWARD WITH CONTRACT OR NOT AND LOOK AT BUDGET ITEM. >> AGREED AND I APPRECIATE THAT. FINAL PIECE OF DISCUSSION I WOULD SAY WITHIN THE COMMENT OF THIS COMMENT SECTION IS THAT I DO APPRECIATE MOST COMPLETELY CHIEF BAILEY'S WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH AND REACH OUT AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE REGULAR ITEM, GRATEFUL, NEVER SAY ENOUGH GRATITUDE FOR HIS EFFORTS ON THE SITUATION, THERE IS NO WORLD WHERE I WILL SUPPORT A 10-YEAR CONTRACT FOR ANYTHING, NOT FOR TAX COLLECTION, NOT FOR AI, ESPECIALLY AI AT RATE THEY ARE GROWING OR HEALTH DEPARTMENT VACCINE PERMIT APPLICATION OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE FROM DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES. ANYTHING FOR 10 YEARS IS TOO LONG, I WANT TO POINT THAT IN COMMENT. ANYTHING COMMISSIONERS WOULD LIKE TO ADD BEFORE I CALL ROLL? WHAT AGENDA ITEM SAYS THIS CONTRACT IF ANYTHING IS TO BE ADDED TO IT, THAT THE CHIEF COMMITTED SHERIFF DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE SHERIFF TO BRING IT BACK TO THIS COURT FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION. ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD
COMMISSIONERS ON THIS? >> I'M GOOD. >> ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD?
PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS AXON ON.
>> WE ARE CALLING ROLL ON G18 AC ACCEPTANCE OF LETTER AND MESSAGE
HE WILL BRING IT BACK YES, WAY AGENDA IS WRITTEN. >> PLEASE CALL ROLL FOR G18.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA?
>> YES. >> WE STILL HAVE THE OTHER ITEM THAT CAN BE ACTED UPON OPEN.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS MOVE FOR INCLUSION IN THE BUDGET FOR AXON LOW PAYMENT OPTION FOR THE
FIRST YEAR PAYMENT OF 10-YEAR CONTRACT. >> ARE WE QUICK QUESTION, I SECOND THAT, ARE WE DOING THE LOW PMT THAT THEY GAVE US ARE WE DOING LOW PMT FROM WHAT WAS
PRESENTED LAST WEEK OVER $100,000, IT WAS LIKE $170. >> NUMBER PRESENTED LAST WEEK WAS REMAINDER WHAT PENDING WILL BE WHEN TAKING OUT OTHER POSITION, IT WAS LIKE 150,000, I CAN GIVE THE EXACT NUMBER. CHIEF BAILEY CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M MISSTATING, AXON WOULD BE WILLING TO SPRE IT OUT OVER THE CONTRACTS, LOW PAYMENT WAS ROUGHLY 25% OF PAYMENT.
>> AS LONG AS 96739? >> AS LONG AS IT IS. >> RATE WE PASSED LAST WEEK
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MORE THAN ACCOMMODATE THAT. >> FOR VIEWING PUBLIC, THE 10-YEAR CONTRACT AND WHAT IS TOTAL VALUE OF THE CONTRACT AS IT STANDS TODAY WITHOUT ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENT?
>> 10-YEAR CONTRACT WOULD BE ROUGHLY BETWEEN $4.5 MILLION. >> GOT IT.
COMMISSIONERS. >> I WAS GOING TO ASK ALSO, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS LAST TIME AND
CHIEF, YOU MAY WANT TO COME UP IF YOU DON'T MIND, JUDGE. >> YES, MA'AM, CHIEF BAILEY, DO
YOU MIND APPROACHING THE PODIUM, SPELL YOUR NAME AND TITLE. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, BRET
BAILEY, CHIEF DEPUTY HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. >> SPECIFIC QUESTION ON THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT, WE TALKED ABOUT IN OUR TALKING ABOUT MASS SURVEILLANCE AND I WANT TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT IF YOU CAN REMIND US WHETHER YOU BELIEVE THIS IS MASS SURVEILLANCE BECAUSE THIS HAS BECOME AN ISSUE, I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS ARE ON THAT.
>> I BELIEVE IN ORDER TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION ACCURATELY, I WOULD NEED TO KNOW WHAT EACH OF YOUR DEFINITION OF MASS SURVEILLANCE IS. I WANT TO COMMENT ONE THING RESPECTFULLY OF A STATEMENT THAT MS. CAMP MADE, AXON DOES NOT OWN OUR DATA, WE OWN OUR DATA, THIS IS DISSIMILAR FROM THE CONVERSATION WE HAD WITH FLOCK AND I HAVE BEEN ASSURED BY AXON, WHO I HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AXON HERE THIS MORNING THAT THEY HAVE, WE HAVE TO GRANT THEM ACCESS TO OUR DATA. THERE IS A SAFEGUARD BETWEEN US AND THEM, THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH OUR DATA UNLESS WE GIVE THEM PERMISSION. I WAS JUST IN MY POSITION WHEN I IMPLEMENTED AND BUILT A NEW PROGRAM UNDER AXON CALLED STANDARDS WE USE FOR TRACKING PURSUIT AND USE OF FORCE AND COMPLAINTS AND EVERY TIME I NEED TO EDIT BECAUSE WE'RE GROWING AND LEARNING AS WE GO, I HAVE TO GIVE SOMEONE FROM SUPPORT ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM AND THEN AS SOON AS THEY ARE DONE WITH EDIT, THAT ACCESS IS REMOVED. I HAVE MATT APPLEBAUM FROM AXON, HE CAN EXPAND, IF YOU WOULD LIKE. MY PERSONAL OPINION THIS IS NASZ -- NOT MASS SURVEILLANCE AND THIS DATA IS USED AND COURT SAID OVER AND OVER YOU TRUST HAYS COUNTY, IT OTHER AGENCIES YOU DON'T AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND WORLDWIDE, NATIONWIDE, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT YOU DON'T TRUST, THIS IS IN-HOUSE THING.
IN ORDER FOR US TO SHARE THIS STUFF WE'RE USING FROM THIS AI PACKAGE OR ANY OF OUR DATA, WE HAVE TO DO INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENT WITH ANOTHER AGENCY WHO IS REQUESTING AND WE ARE NOT DOING THAT, WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR THAT, WE'RE JUST EVALUATING AND USING TOOLS TO MAKE OUR
REQUIREMENT OF DEPUTY MORE EFFICIENT. >> ARE YOU SAYING YOU ARE ONLY USING THIS INFORMATION WITHIN HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ONLY?
>> CORRECT. >> OKAY. >> NOT SHARING WITH ANYONE
ELSE? >> NO. >> I'D LIKE TO ASK THE AXON REPRESENTATIVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS, THANKS FOR POINTING THAT OUT, DO YOU MIND APPROACHING AXON REPRESENTATIVE? THERE YOU ARE. STATES YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR
VIEWING PUBLIC, SIR. >> OF COURSE, GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, MATT
APPLEBAUM, HERE ON BEHALF OF AXON. >> THANK YOU, I WANT TO ASK YOU BECAUSE FLOCK, WHICH IS THE WHIPPING BOY OF CAMERAS RIGHT NOW, I KNOW THAT IS NOT YOU.
BUT IT IS RAISED AWARENESS AND CONCERN AND I KNOW YOU HAVE HEARD THE DIFFERENT ANGLES, YOU COULD PROBABLY LOSE COUNT IN ONE DAY HOW MANY TIMES YOU HEAR IT. DOES AXON HAVE A PLACE THEY ARE
DOING FLOCK-LIKE LICENSE PLATE READER TECHNOLOGY? >> YEAH, WHEN YOU SAY
FLOCK-LIKE -- >> LIKE MASS SURVEILLANCE FRAMING PEOPLE USE THAT FLOCK IS
SO BULLSEYED ON, DO YOU PROVIDE A SIMILAR SERVICE ANYWHERE ELSE? >> GOOD QUESTION.
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SO I THINK THE SERVICES YOU WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT ARE SPLIT OUT INTO TWO SEPARATE ENTITIES, THERE IS TECHNOLOGY THAT TAKES PICTURE ON THE STREET AND LICENSE PLATE AND SHARING AND NETWORK CREATED FROM DIFFERENT PIECES BEING SHARED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY THAT OTHER COMPANIES HAVE THEIR OWN NETWORK. AT AXON IF ANY INFORMATION IS BEING CAPTURED WITHIN YOUR COUNTY, YOU OWN IT AND HAVE FULL DISCRETION WHERE THAT GOES. AS FAR AS OPEN SHARING THAT IS NOT A SERVICE WE PROVIDE. ANYTHING FROM DIGITAL EVIDENCE THAT IS CREATED FROM BODY CAMERAS TO ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE CAPTURED ON ANY PART OF EVIDENCE.COM, HAS TO BE PERSONALLY SELECTED ON ONE TO ONE LEVEL AND AGREE TO SHARE TO AN AGENCY AND THEY CAN SHARE TO YOU AND THEN YOU CHOOSE ON AN INDIVIDUAL EVIDENCE SELECTION AS TO WHAT IS SHARED BETWEEN THOSE TWO AGENCIES. AS FAR AS A CAMERA THAT CAN CONDUCT LICENSE PLATE READINGTECHNOLOGY, THAT IS SOMETHING AI >> AYESHA: HAXON HAS TECHNOLOGY.
WHO OWNS THAT IS PEOPLE WHO OWN THE CAMERAS, WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT
AND WE DON'T WANT >> A AXON SUBPOENAED.
>> WHAT IS BEST WAY TO HELP SOMEONE IN MY POSITION SUMMARIZE THE REASON FOR A 10-YEAR CONTRACT AND AI IS GROWING AT LEAPS ANDUN BOUNDS WE CAN'T MEASURE.
>> GROWTH OF AI THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS LOOKING AT AI ERA CONTRACT, PART OF WHAT THIS CONTRACT OPENS UP, I HEAR YOU TALKING ABOUT FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PLANNING LONG-TERM, OVER THE PAST EVER HOW MANY YEARS COUNTY WORKED WITH AXON THEY SAID WE NEED TO ADD THIS OR THAT AND A NEW CONTRACT COMES OUT AND WE HEARD FEEDBACK, THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH WE CAN DO AND YEAR OR TWO LATER, GO BACK AND GO FROM THERE. PART OF WHAT THIS 10-YEAR CONTRACT WILL ENABLE FOR THE COUNTY IS THAT AS WE COME OUT WITH NEW AI AND USER-BASED SOFTWARE COUNTY WOULD HAVE OPTION OF BRINGING THAT INTO THEIR VERSION OF EVIDENCE.COM, OR NOT. PART OF THE CONVERSATION IS WE DO NOT DEFAULT TECHNOLOGY ON FOR ANYONE, THEY HAVE TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS TECHNOLOGY WHICH WE KEEP THEM INFORMED WHETHER N NEWSLETTERS, MEETINGS, WHATEVER, THEY HAVE TO CHOOSE TO LEVERAGE
TECHNOLOGY ON DAY-TO-DAY BASE. >> IN THE CONTRACT CREATION THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE, YOU CAN WEAVE, IN ANY ADDITION MUST BE APPROVED THROUGH COMMISSIONERS COURT, EVEN IF
THEY ARE NO COST. >> WE DON'T WANT TO DECIDE POLICY ON CUSTOMERS.
>> WE CAN PUT THAT INTO THE CONTRACT? CONSTITUENTS COME IN, I WANT TO GIVE THEM A BREAK, LET'S THEM HAVE A K COFFEE AND BAGEL INSTED OF PLAYING WATCHDOG WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THIS. LOOKING FOR UNIVERSAL SOLUTION SO PEOPLE CAN GO DO SOMETHING
ELSE. >> IF TERM YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AUTO OFF, 100%.
>> I LIKE THAT. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, ANYTHING FOR HIM?
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN? >> NO, NO QUESTIONS. >> ANYTHING ON THIS SIDE?
>> NO, THANK YOU. >> GOOD. >> YES, STEPHANIE HUNT.
THANK YOU, SIR. >> STEPHANIE HUNT PURCHASING AGENT, I WANT THE COURT TO KNOW WE DO HAVE A PROCESS IN PLACE CAN IT THAT LIKE IF THERE IS ANY NEW SOFTWARE THAT A DEPARTMENT IS WANTING TO PROCURE, IT GOES THROUGH IT, MYSELF AND THEN WE BRING TO THE COURT FOR APPROVAL.
IF THEY ARE WANTING TO ADD ADDITIONAL FEATURE UNDER SOFTWARE WE REQUIRE THAT TO COME BACK TO COURT BECAUSE COURT DID NOT APPROVE IN INITIAL PURCHASE. IF AXON WE APPROVE CERTAIN BUNDLE WITH THEM AND THERE IS A NEW FEATURE COMES OUT WE REQUIRE TO APPROVE AS ADDITION OF THAT SOFTWARE BUNDLE. THEY CANNOT ADD ANY FEATURE NOT APPROVED.
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>> THAT IS GOOD, MATERIAL I RECEIVED LED ME TO BELIEVE AND SIMPLE CLARIFICATION, COURT OF RECORD, THAT SAYS AS NEW TECHNOLOGY IS AVAILABLE, I SEE IT AND UNDERSTAND IT AND I BELIEVE IN THE FRAMING BECAUSE AS POTENTIAL SALESPERSON, I WOULD SAY IT THAT WAY, TOO.
AS TECHNOLOGY BECOMES AVAILABLE WE WILL MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO YOU.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE IS GAP TO SAY IT BECOMES AVAILABLE TO US, IT IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY ROLLED OUT. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT PIECE.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY WHETHER THAT IS GOING TO COST ADDITIONAL FUNDING OR NOT, THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO AND WHAT YOU SAID CHIEF, EARLY LAST WEEK AND WHY THE LETTER WAS WRITTEN.
>> THAT IS RIGHT, WHETHER IT COST MONEY OR NOT, STILL COME TO COURT.
THANK YOU. IF NOTHING ELSE TO ADD. YES, SIR.
>> VERY BRIEFLY, I WANT THE COURT TO KNOW I HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR NEW IT DIRECTOR CHRIS, AND HE SAID HE DID NOT EXPRESS CONCERN FOR I GAVE HIM THE LIST OF THINGS INCLUDED RIGHT NOW. HE'S SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY AND EXPRESSED NO
CONCERN, I WANT TO SHARE THAT. >> THANK YOU, CHIEF. MOTION STAND AND SECONDED TO ALLOW AXON 10-YEAR CONTRACT WORTH APPROXIMATELY $4.5 MILLION.
MOTION AND A SECOND. JORDAN? >> JORDAN, SMALL CLARIFICATION, YOU ARE NOT VOTING ON A CONTRACT TODAY, YOU ARE VOTING ON THE FUNDING FOR THE BUDGET THAT WOULD BE RELATED TO THE CO CONTRACT. I WANT TO CLARIFY.
>> I MOVE FOR INCLUSION IN BUDGET. >> THANK YOU FOR CLARIFICATION.
THIS MOTION AND SECOND IS CLARIFICATION NOT ACTUAL CONTRACT BEING VOTED ON, FUNDING
FOR THE CONTRACT TO BE INITIATED. >> THAT CONTRACT WOULD THEN
COME TO COURT FOR REVIEW AND OKAY BEFORE APPROVING. >> ARE HAVE GOOD.
PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSION COHEN. >> YES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> NO. >> TALK ABOUT ELECTIONS.
>> I THINK OUR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR, I'M TRYING TO FIND NOTES, GAVE INFORMATION ADDITIONAL TODAY, IF WE WOULD, I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN UP ANOTHER ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM TO H
>> READY TO OPEN THIS TOOK LONGER THAN EXPECTED, I WAS GOING TO GIVE HER AND MIKE PRIORITY ON THE SHORT LIST, HERE IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ONE PRESENTATION ITEM GOES LONGER.
[K.1. Discussion and possible action to adopt an updated fee schedule for elections equipment. BECERRA/INGALSBE/DOINOFF]
PLEASE OPEN K1 TO LOOP IN WITH F6. >> K1.
ELECTION EQUIPMENT. >> MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> ALL RIGHT. WE OPENED, IF YOU WANT TO GIVE HIGHLIGHT AND YOU PROVIDED
WONDERFUL PAGE, THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING, HAYS COUNTY ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR, I PRESENTED FEE SCHEDULE YOU'LL BE ADOPTING THIS MORNING WITH HIGHLIGHTED AREA EQUIPMENT RENTAL 250 DOLLARS AND THEN NEXT TO IT, $5, THAT IS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION, THAT IS ALL THE STATE WILL REIMBURSE. FOR ALL ENTITIES IN MAY AND GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER, IT WOULD BE 250 PER UNIT AND I ALSO TOOK LIBERTY TO THROW ON HERE TEMPORARY WORKERS AND INTERNS IF YOU WANT TO CONSIDER RAIDING THEIR HOURLY RATE TO $18, THAT IS FOR ADMIN THAT WORK IN THE OFFICE DURING ELECTION, CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WE PAY OTHER ADMIN ROLL ROLES.
THEY IF THEY ARE WORKING DURING EARLY VOTING DOING $16 AN HOUR WE DO EARLY VOTING.
>> DO WE KNOW WHAT THAT BUDGET IMPACT IS, HOW MUCH FOR EXAMPLE IF WE HOW MANY LAST YEAR WE HAD
TO PAY FOR? SCOTT? >> THAT IS USUALLY RECUPERATED BY BILLING WE DO WITH LOCAL ENTITIES, IT WOULD IMPACT THE 50% THAT THE COUNTY PAYS.
>> THAT IS WHAT I WAS WONDERING, THE 50% COUNTY PAYS, SO FORGIVE MY IGNORANCE, IF WE
RAISE IT $2, WE PAY $1? >> THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING WE WOULD PAY EXTRA $1 AND RECEIVE
THE $1 FROM THE OTHER ENTITIES WE ARE HOLDING ELECTIONS WITH. >> OKAY, TO BREAK IT DOWN, IT
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WOULD BE $1. >> THIS IS ABOUT 10 PEOPLE. >> 10 PEOPLE?
>> YEAH, NOT ASKING TO RAISE ALL EARLY VOTING CLERKS THAT WORK.
>> I THINK IT HAS TO BE LESS THAN A FEW, CAN'T BE MORE THAN A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS.
>> ESTIMATE IN HOURS MAYBE THEY WORK 100 HOURS? >> PROBABLY, WE LIMIT THEM TO
20 HOURS, UNDER 20 HOURS A WEEK. >> $20 A WEEK? >> PER PERSON.
>> $2000 PER WEEK? I'M TRYING TO DO NUMBERS. HOW MANY WEEKS?
>> IT IS USUALLY A COUPLE WEEKS, IT WILL YOU FLUCTUATE WE DON'T ALWAYS HAVE 10 PEOPLE, IT
IS USUALLY STUDENTS, IT IS WHEN THEY CAN COME AND GO. >> GUESSING UNDER $10 GRAND?
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> CLOSER TO 3. >> OKAY, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, I KNOW YOU RAN SOME NUMBERS AND I SAW YOU JOT DOWN WHILE WE WERE TALKING, WE
CURRENTLY CHARGE $175, IS THAT CORRECT? >> CORRECT.
>> WHEN IS LAST TIME WE CHANGED THIS? >> WE HAVE NOT CHANGED THAT, I
DON'T BELIEVE SINCE I HAVE BEEN IN THIS OFFICE. >> 10 YEARS.
I'M 100% FINE DOING THIS, I KNOW YOU JOTTED DOWN NUMBERS AS FAR AS OFF YEAR ELECTION IN 2025,
AND I THINK MAY ELECTION, COULD YOU SHARE AS FAR AS HOW MUCH? >> ABSOLUTELY, I WENT BACK TO LAST GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 2025, THAT IS NOT EXACTLY COMPARABLE, IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTION, USUALLY LESS ATTENDED THAN EVEN YEAR, WE USED 464 UNITS AT 175 AND CHARGED 8 81,200 FOR THAT ELECTION. WITH THIS INCREASE THAT WOULD INCREASE BY 34,800, CHARGING 116,000 FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTION.
IN THE MAY 2026 ELECTION, IT WAS A VERY SMALL ELECTION ONLY HAD THREE ENTITIES AND THAT MAKES DIFFERENCE HOW MUCH EQUIPMENT AND HOW MANY LOCATIONS YOU HAVE. USED 90 UNIT SAYS AND CHARGED 15,750 FOR USE OF THAT EQUIPMENT. WITH NEW RATE IT WOULD BE 22,500 FOR CREASE OF $6750. THAT IS VERY PROBABLY LOW END OF WHAT WE WOULD BE CHARGING FOR
MAY ELECTION. >> OKAY. I WOULD MOVE TO ACCEPT THE NEW
RATE SCHEDULE AS PRESENTED IN BACKUP FOR ITEM K- 1. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAD A MOTION ALREADY, YEAH. >> OPENED IT, I DID NOT KNOW.
>> MOTION AND SECOND, IT IS AUTOMATIC. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE.
>> ANY CONVERSATION YOU WANT TO HAVE ON PROPOSED FEES THAT SHE PRESENTED?
>> NO, I DON'T BELIEVE SO, WE TALKED LAST WEEK IN COURT SAYING WE WANTED TO SEE INCREASE AND IT HAD NOT BEEN DONE FOR A LONG TIME. I AM GOOD.
>> I WOULD SAY I FULLY DO THINK THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEED, AGAIN, I MADE THAT CLEAR, MY SUPPORT ON THIS, UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T SUPPORT IT, I WILL NOT SUPPORT TAX RATE INCREASE AND I'VE TRIED TO WORK THIS IN BUDGET, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT AND I DO SUPPORT THE COST.
>> PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> VOTING ON RATE SHEET. >> OH, YEAH.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE? >> YES, SIR. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> COMMISSION ER. >> YES. >> IS JUDGE BECERRA?
>> YES. >> I GOT YOU. >> I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT. SO AGAIN THE RATE WE PASSED LAST W WEEK, THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE RATE INCLUDE ENOUGH CAP UNDER CAP FOR FUNDING FOR FIRST YEAR FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT, I THINK WE TALKED ON THIS ITEM TO DEATH. I WANT TO REITERATE THIS ELECTION EQUIPMENT IS NOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO PURCHASE YEAR OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
WE ARE AT POINT WHERE WHEN WE PURCHASE EQUIPMENT WE HAD AND I THINK YOU HEARD HER SAY THIS, IT MAY BE NEW TO US, NOT NEW EQUIPMENT, IT WAS ADOPTED COUPLE YEARS BEFORE THAT.
USUALLY EQUIPMENT HAS 10-YEAR LIFE SPAN AS FAR AS TECHNOLOGY. WE ARE REACHING THAT 10 YEAR, IT CAME OUT IN '16, '17? OH, '15, PAST THE 10 YEAR. I KNOW IT WILL TAKE US, I WANT
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TO BE TEST FOR NEW ELECTION. IT WILL BE LARGEST TURNOUT ELECTION EVER AND THIS PUTS US IN SPOT THOSE ON THE COURT NEXT YEAR WON'T HAVE TO COME UP WITH AS MUCH NEXT YEAR OTHERWISE YOUWILL BE IN A BAD SITUATION VM . >> COMMISSIONER, ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD?
>> I SEE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING OUR ELECTION EQUIPMENT UP TO DATE AND WE DO CARE ABOUT OUR ELECTIONINGS AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OFFICE HAS WHAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL, THIS IS FORWARD-FACING SERVICE TO VOTERS AND CONSISTENCY AND I BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD MAKE THIS INVESTMENT, I WANT TO MENTION BECAUSE OF THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT PETITION THAT FEASIBILITY STUDY NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE BUDGET SOMEHOW BECAUSE IF THAT MEAN WE HAVE TO ELIMINATE SOMETHING ELSE TO MAKE THAT WORK, IT IS THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT NOW. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS GOING
TO COST US, I KNOW IT IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO ADD. >> OKAY.
WHILE WE'RE STILL ON THIS SPECIFIC ITEM, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO --
>> HOLD ON ONE SECOND. GIVE ME A SECOND. SCOTT, WILL YOU TELL US THE PRICE TAG OF THAT EQUIPMENT HE'S MAKING A MOTION FOR SO WE KNOW WHAT IT IS.
>> IF THAT IS EQUIPMENT WAS PURCHASED THAT TIME IT WOULD BE 2.6 MILLION, PAID OVER THREE YEARS ROUGHLY $$979,000, INCLUDD IN BUDGET AMENDMENT LAST WEEK.
>> RIGHT. MAKING SURE IT IS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW AND CLICK FOR ANYONE
WATCHING. >> MY COMMENT FROM WHAT WE JUST VOTED ON STILL STAND ON THIS
ONE. >> WOULD YOU MIND RECAPPING YOUR COMMENT TO FOR VIEWING
PUBLIC? >> NO, I MEAN, I SAY THAT I THINK IT IS AN IMPORTANT THING TO DO, KEEPING UP TO DATE ON ELECTION EQUIPMENT, I SUPPORT THAT INITIATIVE AND I'VE TALKED TO AT LENGTH ABOUT IT, TRIED TO WORK IT INTO BUDGET FOR NO TAX INCREASE.
I DON'T SUPPORT TAX INCREASE, I CAN'T SUPPORT ANYTHING THAT FALLS OUT OF THAT TAX INCREASE.
>> I COPY AND PASTE YOUR FRAMING AND I SAY I TRULY SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY AND THESE THINGS WHILE WE ARE FOR GOOD REASON OR NOT, SOME PEOPLE FEEL UNDER ATTACK OR 1.3 PURGED FROM ELECTION POLLS, I WILL SAY THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO BUY IT RIGHT NOW, IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE, THAT FURTHER SUPPORTS ME WE ARE ASKING TAXPAYER TO TIGHTEN BELT AND US DOING SAME
FROM DAIS. >> SCOTT WOODLAND BUDGET OFFICER, I WANT TO GIVE THE COURT OPTIONS, I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS SOMETHING COURT HAVE APPETITE FOR.
THIS ELECTION EQUIPMENT WOULD BE CONSIDERED ONE-TIME COSTS AND COULD DIP INTO RESERVE FOR AND I WANT TO SAY THAT THE IN PRIOR YEARS WE HAVE BUDGETED TO DIP INTO RESERVES, AS WELL, AND LAST YEAR IT WAS ROUGHLY 6.75 MILLION AND I WANT TO STATE FOR THIS YEAR FOR THE COURT AND PUBLIC WE'RE AT 3.27 MILLION RIGHT NOW. WANT TO GIVE ALL OPTIONS TO THE COURT.
>> I DO THINK THAT IS WHAT RESERVE IS FOR EXPENDITURES LIKE THIS, I GUESS 3.WHAT?
>> 3.27 MILLION. >> 3.27, 6 MILLION LAST -- WE ARES DWINDLING THAT DOWN,
THOUGH, WHERE WERE WE AT SIX YEARS AGO BUILT IN RESERVE? >> I KNOW THAT OUR FUND BALANCE RESERVES HAVE DROPPED FROM FIVE AND A HALF MONTH TO ROUGHLY FOUR AND FOUR 4.4 WE'RE UPDATING AND
THAT 5.5 WAS SEVERAL YEARS AGO. >> IF WE DO THE 3.48, IS THAT WHAT IT IS?
>> 3.27. IF WE DO 3.27 WE'LL BE AT FOUR MONTHS, CORRECT?
>> ROUGHLY AROUND THERE, ASSUMING THAT ALL THAT IS SPENT. WHAT IS BUDGETED THERE, THERE WILL TYPICALLY NOT ALL OF THAT AMOUNT WILL BE SPENT BUT FACT WE'RE BUDGETING IT IS THE BUDGET OFFICER I PREFER NOT TO BUDGET ANY DEFICIT THERE, I UNDERSTAND THE NEED OF THE COUNTY.
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>> IF WE WERE TO INCREASE AMOUNT WE ARE FALLING BELOW THE FOUR MONTHS?
>> CORRECT. >> ADDITIONAL REASON WE SHOULD NOT DO IT, THAT IS JUST A VOTE.
IF NOTHING ELSE, THIS MOTION IS -- >> AGAIN, CLARIFY THAT.
WHEN HE'S GIVING US ANOTHER OPTION WHERE TO PAY INSTEAD OF TAX RATE.
>> RESERVES. >> CORRECT. THE CAP WE PASSED LAST WEEK, IT HAS ENOUGH ROOM UNDER CAP FOR THIS SPECIFIC NUMBER OF 948,000, WHATEVER.
JUST UNDER MILLION DOLLARS. >> YES, THAT WAS FACTORED IN WHEN WE CAME UP WITH TOTAL TAX
RATE. >> MOTION FOR 6.2 MILLION TOTALING TO -- PER YEAR.
HAS BEEN SECONDED IF NOT MISTAKEN. WHO SECONDED MOTION TO BUY IT?
MAKE SURE WE -- >> WE DID -- WE OPENED DISCUSSION AND HAD A SECOND ON THE OTHER ONE. I MOVE FOR INCLUSION AT 3-YEAR RATE OF NEW ELECTIONS EQUIPMENT.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND AND NOW IF NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, PLEASE
CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YES.
>> SMITHER COHEN. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER?
>> NO. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE? >> NO.
>> JUDGE BECERRA? >> NO. ANYTHING ELSE UNDER WORKSHOP F6? I THINK WE'RE GOOD. SCOTT, GOOD ON THAT? TWO BIG TICKET ITEMS TAKEN CARE
[K.2. Discussion and possible action to accept a proposal from Lexipol in the amount of $5,870.05 for the Lexipol Policy and Training subscription for the Fire Marshal's Office, and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/M.JONES]
OF. WE'LL CLOSE THAT ITEM. AND LET'S OPEN K2.>> MIKE JUST S STEPPED OUT. WE HAVE THE MARSHAL HERE. >> LESS IS MORE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND POINTED IT OUT, CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH?
>> YES, SIR. >> JUDGE BECERRA? >> YES.
>> I WILL PRESS FOR A 10-MINUTE RECESS, OKAY WITH YOU GUYS? OKAY WITH THAT BREAK?
>> I GUESS SO. THERE IS -- >> WHAT ELSE? WE CAN HIT WHATEVER ELSE REAL QUICK OTHERWISE QUICK RECESS FOR 10 MINUTES, FINISH K-2 WHILE YOU ARE SMOKING A CIGARETTE. KIDDIN
[G. CONSENT ITEMS]
ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS EXCEPT 14 AND 18. >> SECOND.
>> COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> JUDGE? >> I'M ASKING COMMISSIONERS
FIRST, COMMENTS OQUESTIONS? SCOTT, WHAT DO YOU HAVE? >> G32, UNDER COMMENT FOR THE BUDGET AMENDMENT, IT IS STATING IT IS IN THE JAIL DIVISION FOR THE SHERIFF WHEREAS IT IS REALLY OPERATING, THAT HAS BEEN CORRECTED ON AMENDMENT THAT WILL BE PASSED AROUND AND SIGNED.
>> ASK RECORD SHOW AMENDMENT IS FROM JAIL TO SAY ONE MORE TIME. >> OPERATING INSTEAD OF JAIL.
IT HAS O-3 FOR JAIL. >> IF NOTHING ELSE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER?
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES, SIR.
[I.2. Discussion and possible action to accept fiscal surety for street and drainage improvements in the amount of $2,457,329.02 for the Ellington Tract, Phase 1, Final Plat (Subdivision Bond No. LICX1989059). COHEN/A.JONES]
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA?
>> YES. TABLING I-1, PLEASE OPEN I-2. >> I-2.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT 2 MILL OPT 457,3
29.02 FOR LICX 19 -- >> SO MOVED. >> PLEASE CALL ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> CONCURRENT. >> YES.
[I.3. Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the 2-year maintenance bond #258323Y in the amount of $243,560.78 and acceptance of the roads into the County Road Maintenance System for Hymeadow Subd., Phase 3, Section 3. INGALSBE/A.JONES]
>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
>> YES, I 3. >> I 3 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER RELEASE OF TWO-YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF 243,560.78 AND ACCEPT ROAD OF COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR HIGH MEADOW SUBDIVISION PHASE THREE SECTION THREE.
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> CALL ROLL.
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>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> CONCURRENT.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES.
[I.5. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Contract for Right of Way Acquisition Services (2026-PSA-75) between Hays County and Halff Associates, Inc. to provide Right of Way services for the Dairy Road project in Precinct 1. INGALSBE/A.JONES]
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. SGLS YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA?
>> I-5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACT FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY SERVICES TO 226-PSA75 BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY
SERVICES FOR DAIRY ROAD PROJECT IN PRECINCT ONE. >> MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ANYTHING ELSE, COMMISSIONER? >> NO, I THINK WE'RE REDUCING.
>> WE HAD SELECTED THEM NEGOTIATED CONTRACT. >> CALL ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
[K.3. Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Department of Transportation, FY25 Safe Streets and Roads for All - Planning and Demonstration grant program in the amount of $200,000.00. SMITH/BOUTTE/A.JONES]
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES. >> UNCLING JUDGE BECERRA.
>> YES. >> PLEASE OPEN -- GO TO 3. >> K3 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZATION RISE GRANT AWARD FROM DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FY2025 SAFE STREETS AND ROAD FOR ALL, PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM IN AMOUNT OF $200,000.
>> MOVED. >> SECOND. >> CALL THE ROLL.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE, THIS IS WITHIN ROAD BOND WITH WITHIN THE CO'S THERE IS PORTION OF FUNDING FOR THIS ROAD THAT WE APPLY FOR ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING ON SAFETY IMPROVEMENT, PORTION WAS NOT FOR DESIGN IT WAS FOR IMMEDIATE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT AND AWARDED THIS
GRANT TO HELP WITH THAT. >> BEAUTIFUL. CAL ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
[K.4. Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Grant Program, Austin Area Urban Security Initiative (UASI) program in the amount of $290,992.00; authorize the purchase of the SPOT Robot from Unmanned Vehicle Technologies (UVT) for the Hays County Sheriffs Office in the amount of $298,108.00; and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/BOUTTE/HIPOLITO]
>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
>> YES. K4. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION FOR GRANT AWARD FROM OFFICE OF GOVERNOR HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM URBAN SECURITY INITIATIVE UASIPROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF 290,000 SPOT ROBOT FROM UNMANNED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY UBT FOR HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF OVS OFFICE IN AMOUNT OF -- AND AMEND BUDGET
ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> THIS IS WHERE I SEE PSYCHOLOGICALLY IN MY HEAD, MAJOR -- SOME STATE INMATE MONEY
COMING BACK TO US. >> AND JUDGE, THIS IS FOR SAFETY DEVICE THAT WILL ACCESS THREATS AT ACTIVE SCENE, NO MATCH BUT WE ARE WE HAVE A SHORTFALL OF 7, 116, SCOTT, NOT
SURE WHERE THAT IS COMING FROM? >> CORRECT. SCOTT WOODLAND BUDGET OFFICER.
THERE IS A SHORTFALL, I WILL WORK WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO IDENTIFY IN FY27, EVEN IF WE ORDER TODAY, IT WOULD NOT COME IN 2026, WORKING WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
>> PERFECT, THANK YOU. CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
[K.5. Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Office of the Governor, Homeland Security, Austin Area Urban Security Initiative (UASI) program in the amount of $25,596.00; authorize the purchase of one i2 Analyst Notebook from Four Inc. in the amount of $17,462.51; and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/BOUTTE/HIPOLITO]
>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES. >> I THINK YOO.
>> AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE FROM OFFICE OF GOVERNOR, HOMELAND SECURITY AUSTIN AREA URBAN INITIATIVE PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,596 AUTHORIZATION RISE PURCHASE OF ONE I-2 ANALYST
NOTEBOOK FROM 4INC. IN AMOUNT OF $17, ,00. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> THIS IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A ONE 12-MONTH SOFTWARE LICENSE FOR THAT NOTEBOOK. IN THE AGENDA ITEM IT SAYS TO PURCHASE A NOTEBOOK.
IT IS IN THE SUMMARY. >> THAT IS SUMMARY, NOTEBOOK IS WHAT IT IS CALLED DUE TO FACT IT IS TRACKING AND KEEPING TRACK OF THINGS LIKE YOU WOULD IN A NOTEBOOK, I THINK THAT IS THE PURPOSE. I WILL SAY ON THIS ONE THAT THE PRICE DID INCREASE ORIGINALLY ABLE TO GET TWO, ON ALL OF THESE GRANTS THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT DELAY TO WHERE QUOTES WE UTILIZE ARE NOW OUT OF DATE AND THINGS ARE COSTING MORE.
IN THISITION SWA, WHAT WE OPTED TO DO BECAUSE COST RISEN GET ONE LICENSE FOR 12 MONTHS AND WE'RE GOING TO FOREGO ADDITIONAL AMOUNT BETWEEN 25,596 AND 17, 462 BECAUSE THAT WOULDN'T BE
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ENOUGH TO GET CLOSE TO GETTING ANOTHER ONE. >> THERE YOU GO, GOOD JOB.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
[K.6. Discussion and possible action to authorize a Project Management Agreement between the Great Springs Project and Hays County, Texas for the construction of the Presa Grande Trail. HAMMER/FLOCKE]
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. JUDGE BECERRA.
>> YES. >> K6, AGREEMENT BETWEEN GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT IN HAYS COUNTY
TEXAS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRAIL. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> OCTOBER LAST YEAR APPROVED GRANT FOR $300,000 FOR GREAT SPRINGS AND HAYS COUNTY. THEY ARE COMPLETING THE MATCH OF $75,000 WITH LABOR AND OTHER
SORTS OF THINGS AND THIS OUTLINES AGREEMENT. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.
>> YES. >> I THINK YOO. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
[K.7. Discussion and possible action to authorize a Termination Notice to The Bug Master, related to pest control services at 1901 Dutton Drive. HAMMER/CRUMLEY/HUNT]
>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES.
K7. >> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZATE TERMINATI
PEST CONTROL AT 1901 DID YOU TELLON DRIVE. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> CAUSE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.
[K.8. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Contract Amendment #10 with Waste Connections Lone Star Inc. pursuant to IFB 2021-B12, removing dumpster services under this contract for the WIC Building located within the City of Kyle. BECERRA/CRUMLEY/HUNT]
>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES.
K8. >> K8 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZATION RISE EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT 10 WITH LONE STAR INC. PURSUANT TO REMOVING DUMPSTER SERVICES UNDER
THIS CONTRACT FOR WIC BUILDING LOCATED WITHIN CITY OF KYLE. >> MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> I WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
>> CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> -- IF YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING. GO AHEAD.
>> CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT IS GOING ON? >> ABSOLUTELY.
WE'LL LET -- >> DIRECTOR OF FACILITY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
WE HAD DUMPSTER SERVICE AT OUR WIC LOCATION IN KYLE FOR EXCESSIVE A DECADE AND WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM CITY OF KYLE THEY HAVE A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH TDS UNDER HO ORDINANCE WE MUST USE TDS FOR THAT. (INAUDIBLE)
>> THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
[K.12. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Change Orders 2 through 7 for IFB 2026-B04 Health Department Roof Repairs - Hail Storm May 2024, overall 21% increase. HAMMER/HUNT]
>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES, SIR.
PLEASE OPEN K-12. >> K-12, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER 2-7 FOR I IFB 2026-B04 HEALTH DEPARTMENT ROOF REPAIR MAY 2024 OVERALL 24%
INCREASE. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> FOR INSURANCE CLAIM? >> MY QUESTION IS HOW DID IT GO UP 21%?
>> TAMMY? OR STEPHANIE? >> I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM, JUST
WONDER HOW IT WENT UP 21%. >> TAMMY, PURCHASING AGENT. >> ONCE WE GOT, WHEN THEY STARTED GETTING MATERIAL IN AND HAD TO TAKE ROOF OFF LIKE THERE WAS ONE BY FOUR BATONS THAT WENT ACROSS EACH SEKSZ WE WERE NOT EVEN AWARE EXISTED, THAT IS A CHANGE ORDER, ADDING THAT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT. EVERY DECKING BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THEY WILL NOT ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED, WE TOOK MONEY FROM THERE TO OF COER THAT. AND FACIE BOARDS THAT IN CONTRACT WERE ONE BY SIX'S, WE BROUGHT ITEM LAST WEEK FOR THIS FOR FASCIA BOARD REPLACEMENT, THERE IS -- LINEAR FOOTAGE IN THERE VERSUS FULL REPLACEMENT, THIS IS ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE TO REPLACE GUTTER PER REQUEST, ALL CHANGES EXCEPT FOR LIKE UPGRADING WARRANTY TO A 15-YEAR WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS WAS DIFFERENCE OF $7000 AND GOT BETTER UNDERLAY MENT.
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IT IS REALLY ONLY $5000 FOR ADDITIONAL WARRANTY. ONLY THING NOT CHANGING WAS ROOF BATTENS ON THERE, REST SCOPE OF WORK WE CHANGED TO MAKE SURE IT IS BETTER SOLID FOUNDATION, THAT IS WHAT ALL OF THOSE ARE, THEY ARE MAXED OUT ON CHANGE ORDER AND CANNOT DO ANYMORE ON THIS PROJECT. THAT SHOULD GET THEM TO FINAL COMPLETION.>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES, SIR. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.
>> YES. >> I THINK COMMISSIONER ING
[K.13. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of an agreement between Hays County and GTS Technology Solutions for services at the Juvenile Detention Facility in the amount of $80,871.82 and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/HUNT/WARE]
INGALSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
>> YES. >> K-13. >> AUTHORIZATION RIE EXECUTION
>> THIS IS FOR INSTALLATION OF CAMERA FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. >> 83,000 DOLLARS,
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. JUVENILE FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR HAYS COUNTY JUVENILE CENTER.
THIS IS INITIATIVE TO EXPAND ON CAMERAS WE HAVE INSIDE FACILITY AS WE, IT IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER. WE WANT TO UTILIZE CAMERA SYSTEM WHEN IT COME TO SAFETY AND SECURITY OF JUVENILES AND STAFF, AS WELL.
>> GOOD JOB, THIS WILL COVER SUPPORT INSIDE OR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE?
>> INSIDE. WE HAVE PRETTY MUCH ALL COVERAGE OUTSIDE, THIS IS TO HELP WITH
INSIDE. >> IS REINFORCING INSIDE. >> WONDERFUL, GOOD JOB.
THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING. >> QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> NO. >> ALL RIGHT, CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES, SIR. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES, K-14.
>> HOLD. >> POOL. >> I DON'T THINK WE PULLED THAT
ONE. >> OH, I HAVE THAT ONE PULLED. >> I THOUGHT 14.
[K.14. Discussion and possible action to pre-qualify all respondents who scored seventy (70) or above for RFQ 2026 Q06 Utility Coordination & Utility Engineering Services Pool to establish a new pool of first to be used on an as needed basis for projects throughout the County for Utility Coordination & Engineering Services. The selection of a firm will be brought to the Commissioners Court for approval, utilizing the Vendor Selection Form prior to a contract being brought back to Commissioners Court for execution. The pool will be reviewed and reopened on an annual basis. BECERRA/HUNT]
>> I'M HEARING SIDE TALK, OKAY TO OPEN? >> K-14.
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> STEPHANIE HUNT PURCHASING AGENT. THIS PROCUREMENT RECEIVED 35 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION, TWO RECEIVED NONRESPONSIVE PER COURT'S DIRECTION ON JUNE 9TH, ANYBODY WHO SCORED AVERAGE SCORE 70 OR ABOVE WOULD BE AWARDED INTO THE POOL, THAT IS PRESENTED TODAY.
THERE ARE TWO CHAPTER 176 DISCLOSURES, ONE FORATKINS, WHICH IS MARISOL'S HUSBAND, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AND HER DAUGHTER IS ENGINEERING INTERN FOR THE COMPANY.
AND LIQUIDITY PRECINCT TWO STEP-FATHER WORK AS ASSURANCE QUALITY CONTROL SPECIALIST AND DISCLOSURE FORMS, BGE, OUR PAST COMMISSIONER PRECINCT TWO MARK JONES WORK SAYS FOR THEM AND WITH LJA ENGINEERING OUR PAST TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR JERRY'S DAUGHTER WORKS AS GRAPHICS
COORDINATOR. >> THE LIST IN BACKUP WAS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE ONLY FIRMS THAT
RECEIVE 70 PERCENT OR ALL SCORES? >> THIS IS ALL SCORES, YOU CAN SEE THIS IS WHERE THEY AVERAGED OUT AND ANYBODY GETTING 70 OR ABOVE WOULD BE AWARDED INTO THE
POOL. >> I APPRECIATE THAT, IN THE PAST WE LSZED FIRMS THAT HAVE
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MET STANDARD, THAT IS REASON I'M ASKING. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER COHEN. >> YES. >> I'M RECUSING MYSELF DUE TO
MY STEP-FATHER WORKING AT EQUITY. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER.
[K.15. Discussion and possible action to award RFP 2026-P13 Indigent Cremation & Burial Services to Legends Tri County Funeral Services, and authorize staff and the Criminal District Attorney's Civil Division to negotiate a contract. BECERRA/INGALSBE/GONZALES/HUNT]
>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES K-15.
>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD RFP P13 INDIGENT CREMATION AND BURIAL SERVICE SAYS TO LEGENDS TRI COUNTY FUNERAL SERVICES AUTHORIZED STAFF AND CRIMINAL DISTRICT
ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACT. >> MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> ALL RIGHT, STEPHANIE HUNT, PURCHASING AGENT, WE RECEIVED ONE PROPOSAL, IT DID GO TO VALUATION COMMITTEE, AVERAGE SCORE ON THAT WAS 83 SO EXCEEDS EXPECTATION AS FAR AS WHAT WE HAD IN PROCUREMENT. IT IS THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CONTRACT
NEGOTIATION FOR SERVICES. >> PERFECT. THANK YOU.
>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION RELATED TO THAT. THIS IS A QUESTION NOT FOR YOU NECESSARILY FOR CIVIL DIVISION. IF THERE WERE TO BE A HOSPITAL DISTRICT WOULD THEY ASSUME COST
FOR CREMATION SERVICES? INDIGENT CREMATION SERVICES? >> SO THAT IS UNDER THE TEXAS -- MATTHEW GONZALES HAYS COUNTY DIRECTOR. COMMISSIONER SMITH QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR INDIGENT BURIAL. MY ASSUMPTION IN SECTION 694 OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE OUTLINE THAT IS COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY, I DON'T BELIEVE TEXAS HOSPITAL DISTRICT
RESPONSIBILITY. >> PLEASE CALL -- SOMETHING ELSE TO ADD?
>> CHASE YOUNG, CIVIL DIVISION, WHAT MATTHEW SAYS SOUNDS CORRECT, I WOULD HAVE TO DO
RESEARCH TO CONFIRM THAT, I AM HAPPY TO DO THAT. >> THANK YOU, CALL ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER COHEN.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. >> YES.
[N.1. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA]
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
>> YES, N-1. >> N-1, DISCUSSION AND RELATED TO HAYS COUNTY INMATE POPULATION
TO INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATION COUNTY AND COST. >> SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SEND MY OFFICE JAIL CAPACITY REPORT AND HERE IS OURS FOR THIS WEEK. JAIL CAPACITY IS 464 INMATE SAYS AND JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMEND HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THAT OPEN, WHICH LOWERS CAPACITY TO 417. THE JAIL'S DAILY AVERAGE WAS 520 AND PEAK 525 ON AUGUST 27TH.
ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING WAS $67,547. AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCED MALES IS 95 AND FEMALES ARE ZERO. THIS WEEK'S INMATES HOUSED IN FOLLOWING COUNTY, HASKALL, HOLDING PAPER READY INMATE THROUGH JUDICIAL SYSTEM, HAD THEIR DAY IN COURT, ARE STATE INMATES AND REASON WE BRING THAT UP SHOULD BE OUT OF STATE COFFER
[M. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]
NOT COUNTY COFFERS. >> PLEASE OPEN M1, 2 AND 3. >>
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FIRST? CLEAR THE COURTROOM IF YOU ARE NOT TIED TO>> NO MOTIONS. BEAUTIFUL. >> COME IN, COME OUT.
UPDATE, COMMISSIONERS MET. >> MOVE TO
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