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IT I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
I WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU ALL A VERY GOOD MORNING THIS MORNING.
VOCATION WILL BE LED BY PASTOR DARIUS TODD.
IF YOU WILL PLEASE ALL RISE. >> LET US BOW.
DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER WE THANK YOU FOR THE DAY, THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER TO HEAR THE CONCERNS OF OUR COUNTY, AND ITS RESIDENTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE AND FROM TEXT, FOR EVEN AS WE HAVE PROCLAMATIONS TODAY, THAT DEAL WITH VIOLENCE, WE THANK YOU, LORD, THAT YOU PROTECT AND YOU USE STRONG MEN AND WOMEN TO USE THEIR AUTHORITY.
WE PRAY GOD THAT YOU WOULD GUIDE THEM IN TRUTH, WE PRAY YOUR PROTECT AND KEEP THEM. WE THANK YOU YOU FOR EVERY CITIZEN THAT MIGHT BE AFFECTED. THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM COMFORT, WHERE YOU SAID YOU ARE CLOSE TO THE BROKENHEARTED.
NOW, LORD, GIVE US GRACE AND WISDOM TO LEAD TODAY AND TO SERVE. WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. WE DON'T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED AND WE YIELD IT TO YOU. IT IS IN JESUS NAME THATTY PRAY,
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 JUST FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS GLASS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS UP WITH STATE, UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE.
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
[ E. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
>> WE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP FOR COMMENTS.
IF YOU WILL PLEASE CALL THEM OUT.
A RESIDENT OF ST. MARCOS. I AM HERE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF REA REALLOCATING SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR SOCIAL SERVICES. SPECIFICALLY FOR THE HOME CENTER AND FOR THE PRICE CENTER, WHICH I KNOW ARE TWO VERY DIFFERENT THINGS. FIRST OF ALL, WITH THE HOME CENTER I WANT TO SAY THAT I UNDERSTAND THAT MANY OF YOU ALL CONSIDER YOURSELVES FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE.
AND THAT IS FINE. I THINK WE ALL WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE NOT WASTING TEAXPAYR DOLLAR.
HOME CENTER WAS ASKING FOR $60,000.
THAT COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO DEAL WITH THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEMS PLAGUING THIS COUNTY AND PHYSICAL YEAR 20, 25 THE HOME CENTER SERVED 104 HOUSEHOLDS. THEY REHOUSED 36 PEOPLE.
AND THEY ALSO GAVE OUT 8,O -- 8,089.
THEY PROVIDED 214 HOURS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ASSISTANCE. 577 HOURS OF TOTAL TRANSPORTATION ACCESS AND SO I JUST THINK THAT THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS TRULY DOING SO MUCH WITH SO LITTLE AND WHEN WE LOOK AT THE BUDGET, YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT 60,000 DOLLARS IS A DROP IN THE BUCKET. I THINK THERE ARE MANY PLACES WHERE WE CAN BE TRIMMING FAT AND GETTING THE $60,000.
ESPECIALLY MY PERM EXPERIENCE, KNOWING PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN UNHOUSED, WHO WIDE UP BEING INCARCERATED BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE YOU GO A LOT OF TIMES WHEN YOU ARE UNHOUSED.
AND YOU DON'T HAVE THAT STABILITY.
LET'S THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO INCARCERATE SOMEBODY AND KEEP THEM INCARCERATED AND COSTS OF THAT.
I THINK THAT THIS IS THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBLE THING TO DO. AS FOR THE PRICE CENTER, $10,000 IS NOT THAT MUCH. AND PROVIDES SO MUCH VALUE WITH COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.
>> THE CHAIR: THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WILL LET YOU KNOW, FOLKS, I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO TABLE K-3 AND THERE IS AN E-MAIL EXCEPT AND SO
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WE AND E-MAIL COMMENT SO WE WILL NOT.[F.1 Adopt a Proclamation recognizing October 2026 as Mediation Awareness Month. INGALSBE ]
OPENING K-3. NOW LET'S MOVE ON TO F-1.>> ADOPT PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2026 AS
MEDIATION AWARENESS MONTH. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. CARR TALK ABOUT IMMEDIATE CREATION. EACH YEAR THOUSAND OF DISPUTES BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL, SMALL BUSINESS, AND OTHERS ARE RESOLVED USING CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESSES.
BOTH PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE INITIATION OF A COURT PROCEEDING. AND WHERE AS CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESSES CAN FOSTER COMMUNICATION, ENHANCE RELATIONSHIP, POTENTIALLY SAFE PARTIES TIME AND EXPENSE OF PROLONGED LITIGATION AND INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE COURTS. THERE BY CONSERVING TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND WHERE AS TEXAS HAS A RICH DECADES LONG HISTORY OF SUCCESSES OF THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION EFFORT OF DOZENS OF VOLUNTEER MEDIATORS AT MORE THAN 20 DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND WHERE AS HAYS COUNTY DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER WAS CONCEIVED IN 2009 AND RENAMED CENTRAL TEXAS RESOLUTION CENTER IN 2015 AND WHEREAS THE CENTRAL TEXAS DISPUTE CENTRE SAYS HAYS A HAYES CALLED WELD AND CUSTODY DISPUTES AND OFFICES SERVICES TO OVER HALF A MILLION PEOPLE IN THE SERVICE AND UX CIVIL AREA AREA AND 220 CASES ARE MEDIATED ANNUALLY AND EACH WAYS CASE SETTLED SAVES $355,000 A DAY IN COURT TIME. HOSTS MINIMUM CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION FOR ATTORNEYS AND MEDIATEERS ALIKE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. AND WHERE AS MEDIATION IS A CONFIDENTIAL AND COLLABORATIVE PROCESS THAT EMPOWERS FAMILY, NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CRAFT THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS.
AND WHERE AS MEDIATION STRENGTHEN THE FABRIC OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BUT ADDRESSING DISPUTE OVER PROPERTY LINE, NOISE COMPLAINT AND OTHER QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVE THAT THE COURT DOES HEAR BY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 2026, MEDIATION AWARENESS MONTHS.
>> SEEING YOU APPROACHED. THE PODIUM WE WILL GIVE YOU A
MOMENT TO SAY HELLO. >> AND NAME AND TIME.
>> MARTHA JOYCE, DIRECTOR FOR THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER HAVE THREE BOARD MEMBERS WITH ME.
TO MY RIGHT IS DAN O'BRIEN. AND TO MY LEFT IS MARGARET LYNDSY AND I THINK THE PERSON RIGHT BEHIND ME IS MARY KATE BROWN. THESE ARE THE FOLKS THAT HELP MAKE DECISIONS FOR US AND KEEP EVERYTHING GOING.
AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WANT TO DO ISSY WANT TO THANK HAYS COUNTY BECAUSE YOU ALL STARTED THE D.R.C.
SO THAT'S VERY SPECIAL TO ME. I HAVE BEEN PART OF IT SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING. AND IT'S -- GETS MORE SPECIAL EVERY YEAR. THE OTHER THING IS, THAT IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION, TO PROVIDE MEDIATION SERVICES FOR THE UNSERVED IN THE UNDER SERVED, WE MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY THAT NEEDS TO GO TO MEDIATION, THAT CONTACTS US, THEY GET TO GO TO MEDIATION WHETHER THEY CAN PAY OR NOT.
AND LAST YEAR, WE GAVE -- THE AMOUNT OF WHAT WE WOULD HAVE MADE, OFF OF THAT, BY OUR PRICING, NOT THE MARKET PRICING, WOULD HAVE BEEN $20,000. SO WE ARE MAKING AN IMPACT.
AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO GROW. AND THANKS FOR EVERYTHING THAT
YOU ALL HAVE DONE TO HELP US. >> THANK YOU.
>> THE CHAIR: COMMISSIONER? ANY COMMENTS?
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE HAVE THIS RESOLUTION HERE. WE WILL HAND IT TO YOU GUYS.
[F.2 Adopt a Proclamation recognizing October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. BECERRA]
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PLEASE OPEN F-2.>> ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2026 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.
ONTARIO SO MOVED. >> PLEASE READ IT.
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>> CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, VIOLATES THE BASIC HUMAN RIGHT OF SAFETY AND DIGNITY AND 161 TEXANS WERE KILLED IN AN INTERNET PLANT PARTNER HOMICIDE INCLUDING 137 WOMEN AND 24 MEN AND THE PROBLEM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS NOT CONFINED TO ANY GROUP OF PEOPLE BUT CUT ACROSS ALL ECONOMIC RACIAL, GENDER AND SOCIAL BARRIERS. AND WHERE AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CAN BE PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL OR TECHNOLOGICAL CAN INCLUDE ACTION OR THREATS OF ACTIONS OR OTHER PATTERNS OF COHERENCE, BEHAVIOR THAT INFLUENCE ANOTHER PERSON WITHOUT AN INTIMATE PARTNER RELATIONSHIP.
AND WHEREAS THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DIRECTLY AFFECTS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WHEN SOCIETY IGNORINGS OR TOLERATES VIOLENCE IN RELATIONSHIP AND WHERE AS LAST YEAR, THE HAYES CALDWELL WOMEN CENTER PROVIDED FACE-TO-FACE SERVICES TO OVER 1,236 VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. PROVIDING DIGIT SERVICE TO 826 VICTIMS FROM HAYS COUNTY. PROUDLY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026, AS NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. AND CALLS UPON THE PEOPLE OF HAY COUNTY TO WORK TOGETHER TO BRING AN END TO COASTS MORE PICK VIOLENCE. ADOPTED THIS, THE 13TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 2026. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR NAME AND TITLE.
>> HI, MELISSA RODRIGUEZ. I HAVE THE HONOR OF SERVING AS C.E.O. FOR H.C.W.W. THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER IN YOUR SUPPORT OF THE WORK THAT WE DO.
TWO THINGS ONE IS THE COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP IT TAKES TO DO THE WORK TO SERVE THE 1,236 INDIVIDUALS.
I HAVE GREAT STAFF HERE. I WILL HAVE THEM COME UP HERE AND BOARD MEMBER. ALSO IS -- WORKING FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE,S WHO PARTNERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL TO THE WORK WE DO EVERY DAY. OUR COUNSELOR IS HERE FROM THE SHELTER. A FEW YEARS AGO, DURING COVID WE WERE BLESSED WITH SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO BE PAYABLE TO EXPAND OUR SHELTER IS AND THAT HAS PROVEN TO BE A NECESSITY. WE ARE ALMOST EVERY DAY AT OR NEAR CAPACITY UNFORTUNATELY. SO JUST WANT TO THANKS YOU FOR THAT. FOR ALLOWING US TO HOUSE MORE AND MORE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEN ALSO, ON A LIGHTER NOTE, ONE TO HIGHLIGHT IF ANYONE WANTS TO SHOW SUPPORT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18TH IS WEAR PURPLE DAY.
IF YOU WOULD SNAP A PICTURE, EWHATEVER WORKS FOR YOU, AND TACK US SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY KNOWS EXACTLY WHO IS OUT THERE.
WHO IS IN SUPPORT OF THE TERRIBLE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON IN OUR HOMES AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT EVERYONE DOES WHILE THEY ARE HERE.
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OUR PARTNER SHIP WITH OUR SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS WELL. CAN WE TAKE A PHOTO?
>> THE CHAIR: SURE. WE RELOADED WITH RESOLUTIONS AND POPULATIONS THIS -- PROCLAMATIONS THIS WEEK.
WE DISCUSSED BEFORE COURT HOW MANY PICTURES TO TAKE AND WE WILL DO IT BUT THE AIM IS TO MOVE THROUGH THIS PORTION
THEN THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CAN COME RIGHT AFTER THAT.
[F.3 Adopt a Proclamation recognizing September 20–26, 2026 as National Forensic Science Week. HAMMER/HIPOLITO]
[F.4 Adopt a Proclamation recognizing September 20, 2026, as National Crime and Intelligence Analyst Appreciation Day. HAMMER/HIPOLITO]
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F-3. >> RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 20, 2026, AS NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCE WEEK.
>> F4, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 20TH AS NATIONAL CRIME AND ANALYST APPRECIATION DAY.
>> OK TO READ IT. A OF HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE, PROVIDE SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE AND ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE SUPPORTING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS IN HELPING ENSURE ACCURATE OBJECTIVE AND RELIABLE FINDING. AND WHERE EFFORTS -- THEIR, WITH OFTEN OCCURS BEHIND THE SCENE, YET THE PROFESSIONALISM, SIN
SCIENTIFIC... >> DEVELOP INVESTIGATIVE LEAD AND PROVIDE CRITICAL INFORMATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONAL.
>> WHERE AS ALL THOUGH MUCH OF THE WORK OCCURS BEHIND THE SCENES, THEIR PROFESSIONALISM, DILIGENCE AND EXPERTISE STRENGTHEN INVESTIGATION AND ENHANCE OFFICER AND PUBLIC AFTER ITY AND CONT-- WHERE AS NATIONA CRIME AND INTELLIGENCE APPRECIATION DAY IS RECOGNIZED ANNUALLY.
THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROFESSIONALS.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT TO THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 AS NATIONAL CRIME AND ANALYST APPRECIATION DAY. EXTENDS THE APPRECIATION TO THE CRIME AND INTELLIGENCE ANALYST FOR THEIR DEDICATION, PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE TO THE HAYS COUNTY.
ADOPTED 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026.
>> THANK YOU, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE FOR VOTE.
YOUR ALL. APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRAG ABOUT 15 EMPLOYEES. THE PUBLIC MAY NOT KNOW FOR US TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, IT GOES BEYOND THE DEPUTY ON THE STREET AND CORRECTION OFFICER AND JAILS AND
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DISPATCHERS. .THE AMOUNT OF FOLKS RESPONDING TO AFTER HOUR.
HUNDRED OF CALLS THEY HAVE TO RESPOND TO, JUST THE WORK THEY DO. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRAG ON THEM FOR A COUPLE OF SECOND.
THEY TRULY MAKE US SUCCESSFUL. THEY MAKE THE WORK OR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE EASIER AND JUST TAKES THE WORK THEY DO IS JUST TRULY AMAZING. I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THE WORK THEY DO. EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR NOT ONLY US BUT FOR THE CITIZENS. APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. FOR ALWAYS STANDING UP FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT. COMMISSIONERS ANY COMMENT?
>> JUST REALLY QUICK THINK, WANT TO THANK YOU, FOR BEING HERE AND I WANTED TO BRAG JUST A BIT, TOO.
MY DAUGHTER IS A SENIOR FORENSIC BIOLOGISTS AND SO I UNDERSTAND THE CRITICAL ROLE THIS PLAYS. THE RESPONSIBILITIES THEY HAVE.
>> THANK YOU. >> I MEAN BEHIND THE SCENES YOU SAY IT ALL BUT GLAD WE HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THEM FOR WHAT THEY DO. THEY DON'T GET ALL THE PRAISE THAT MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT, THE PEOPLE WE SEE FIRSTHAND AND THAT DO ALL THE INTERACTION BUT THEY HAVE A VITAL ROLE IN ALL OF THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING IN YOUR DEPARTMENT.
[F.5 Adopt a Proclamation recognizing October 4th - 10th, 2026 as National 4-H Week. HAMMER/BLANKENSHIP]
>> THANK YOU. PLEASE OPEN F-5.
>> RECOGNIZING 4, 10, AS NATIONAL F4 WEEK.
>> READ IT. THEME WITH REMIND US THAT F4 IS BUILDING A READY GENERATION IN THE WORLD OF CHANGE AND EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE WHILE MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE TODAY. AND WHERE AS F4 IS AMERICA'S LARGEST YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING 6 MILLION YOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
AND WHERE AS F4 PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED BY THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SYSTEM, COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 100 PUBLIC LAND GRANT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE NATION, THAT PROVIDES EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN BY DOING AND WHERE AS 4- IS IN EVERY CITY AND COUNTY IN THE UNITED STATES AND HELPS 6 MILLION YOUTH TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL AND INDEPENDENT.
CONNECTING TO COMMUNITIES, PREPARING FOR WORK AND LIFE THROUGH EXPERIENCE TALL AND INQUIRY BASED LEARNING WHILE PROVIDING EMERGING RESEARCH FOR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANDING STRONG CULTURAL ROOTS, HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND THEM AND GROW INTO PRODUCTIVE ADULTS.
A WHERE AS SUPPORTING FUTURE LEAD IN SCIENCE, AGRICULTURAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IS AN IMPORTANT IMPERATIVE FOR U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL 4 H PROGRAM THE HAYS COMMUNITY COURT HERE BY PROCLAIMS OCTOBER 4-10 AS NATIONAL 4 H WEEK AND ENCOURAGES ALL CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE 4 H.FOR THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IT HAS AND CONTINUED TO MAKE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH FOR THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO LEAD FOR A LIFETIME.
ADOPTED THIS 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026.
>> PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF. >> I AM THE 4- COORDINATOR AND SHE IS OUR FAMILY COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENT.
I RECOGNIZE NATIONAL 4-H WEEK AND SHARE THE PROJECT THAT WAS LED BY STUDENTS. A TIME TO CELEBRATE THE HARD WORK, DEDICATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR MEMBERS.
VOLUNTEER, LEADERS AND LEADERS. PROVIDES YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES, TEAM WORK AND VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS, WHILE ENCOURAGING THEM TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY. AS PART OF NATIONAL WEEK, WE PAR PATED IN A PROJECT WHICH IS A STATEWIDE DAY OF SERVICE.
THIS YEAR, OUR 4-H'ERS HELPED OUT THE BEAUTIFUL EVENT.
PICKING UP PIECES OF TRASH. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR PROGRAM AND RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE IMPACT OUR MEMBERS MAKE.
WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF OUR 4 HER WILLS HERE TO SHARE ABOUT THE
PROGRAM. >> I AM IN NINTH GRADE.
I ATTEND ST. MARCUS HIGH SCHOOL AS A FRESHMEN.
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I HAVE BEEN IN 4-H FOR MANY YEARS.I WAS ABOUT TWO FOOT TALL WHEN I FIRST STARTED WALKING AROUND.
I LEARNED THAT 4 HSERVICE IS NOT ABOUT WINNING.
IT'S ABOUT DOING AS BEST AS YOU CAN.
PRECLUB, AND I DO SHOT COMPETITIVELY IN THE COUNTY AND
I SHOW CATTLE. >> GOOD MORNING.
I JUST RETIRED AS YOUR HAYS LIFE COUNTY SHOW STOCK QUEEN AND FIRST VISE PRESIDENT AND WEST ST. MARCUS 4-H CLUB AS PRESIDENT. I ATTEND ST. MARCUS AS A JUNIOR AND I HOPE TOP STAY IN AGRICULTURAL AND GO TO KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR RECOGNIZING THIS AS 4- WEEK AND THE IMPACT THAT 4-H HAS ON THE KIDS IS AMAZING. IF YOU KNOW KIDS THAT ARE IN 4-H THEY SHINE BRIGHTER THAN THE AVERAGE KIDS YOU SEE AND THE LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND EVERY DAY STYLES THEY WILL TAKE ON IN LIFE, IS JUST FAR BEYOND WHAT AN AVERAGE KID WILL GET IF THEY ARE NOT IN 4-H. I ENCOURAGE IF YOU HAVE GRAND KIDS, CLOVER KIDS, AT THE AGE OF FIVE THEY CAN GET ENROLLED.
IT'S AN EASY WAY TO GET BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND LEADERS FOR TOMORROW ARE MAKING TODAY. SO JUST GET THEM IN AND GET THEM ACTIVE. THANK YOU.
>> MAGNIFICENTLY DONE. >> WANT TO THANK THE PROGRAM.
YOU ARE RAISING OUR FUTURE LEA LEADERS AND WONDERFUL PUBLIC SPEAKER.
>> SAME HERE. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING. I'M SO PROUD OF YOU TWO.
I CAN SEE THE PASSION IN YOUR STORY.
JUST KEEP DOING THE GOOD WORK BEEN.
>> SO GRATEFUL I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE BENJAMIN AND PENELOPE. IT'S ONLY BEEN TWO YEARS BUT THEY HAVE GROWN SO MUCH, JUST THE PUBLIC SPEAKING ABILITY.
THE ABILITY TO BE ACTIVE LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY AND I LOVE WATCHING YOU ALL SHINE. SAD YOU ARE GOING TO KANSAS STATE. BUT, ALL FORGIVEN THERE.
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR CONSISTENTLY TRYING TO BRING UP
>> ONLY DISAPPOINT I HEARD WAS KAY STATE.
A.M.N. IS THE GREAT AG SCHOOL. I WAS PRESIDENT OF THE 4--H.
CHAPTER. MY FIRST JOB IN COLLEGE WAS A COUNSELOR AT THE STATE 4-H CENTER AND ACADEMIC ADVISOR FOR YOUTH. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE A COUNTY AGENT. LO AND BEHOLD I ENDED UP WORKING IN CONGRESS AND WORKED AT U.S.D.A.
THE RELATIONS YOU MAKE TODAY, MY BEST FRIEND ON EARTH WAS MY VICE-PRESIDENT IN 4-H UNTIL HE PASSED AWAY.
HE WAS STILL ANY BEST FRIEND ON EARTH AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT I BOUGHT A CAR THIS WEEK OR LAST WEEK, AND THE PERSON I USED FOR MY BANK WAS THE BANKER WHO BOUGHT MY STEER FOR THREE YEARS IN ROW AT THE HILL COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOW.
TODAY WON A LOT OF BUCKLES GROWING UP.
YOU MAKE LASTING RELATIONSHIP AND YOU LEARN LIFE SKILLS AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING. AND THOSE AREN'T THE TANGIBLE ONES OF HOW TO GIVE A SPEECH OR HOW TO WRITE AN EASY.
IT'S HOW TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE AND INTERACT WITH THE PUBLIC AND WITH THOSE IN YOUR LIFE. I JUST ENDWROURCOURAGE YOU TO S
WITH IT. >> IF YOU COME TO KANSAS, COME HOME. YOU'RE DONE.
COME BACK. WE HAVE INVESTED IN YOU AND THE BEST THING WE CAN DO IS REAP THE REWARDS OF THAT LIFE YOU HAVE CULT EVACR -- CULTIVATED HERE. IF NOTHING ELSE, BE SURE WHEN YOU ARE DONE YOU COME BACK HERE. COME ON UP FOR A PIC.
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>> THANK YOU. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.
[F.6 Adopt a Proclamation recognizing October 18-24, 2026 as Texas Native Plant Week in Hays County. BECERRA/FLOCKE]
FROM 6. >> ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 18-24, 2026 AS TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WEEK IN
>> SECOND. >> THERE ONLY A PRESENTATION OR
>> TEXAS IS HOME TO 5,000 NATIVE PLANT SPECIES, PLANTS THAT EVOLVED HERE BEFORE EUROPEAN SETTLER.
THAT THRIVE IN PARTICULAR, ECOSYSTEMS WITHOUT DIRECT OR INCORRECT HUMAN INTERVENTIONS. AND WHERE AS NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES FROM THE EDGE LOGICAL BASE UPON WHICH ALL OTHER FORMS OF LIFE DEPEND, FROM MICROSCOPIC TO INSECT, BIRDS MAMMALS AND PEOPLE, FOUNDED IN 1981, NATE AFTER IIVE -- NATIVE PLANT EXPANDED TO 30 CHAPTERERS. THROUGHOUT EDUCATION, OUT REACH AND EXAMPLE AND WHERE AS TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WEEK BEGIN WITH THE VISION OF -- TWO MEMBERS OF THE HIGH LAND LAKE CHAPTER.
AND UNTIL IT BECAME LAW ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 AND WHERE AS HABITAT LOSS AND FRAGMENT STATION, LIMITED WATER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS, INVASIVE SPECIES AND CLIMATE CHANGES ARE SOME OF THE MAJOR CHALLENGES TO CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY AND THE TAKES HILL COUNTRY. AND WHERE AS IN 2010, ADOPTING THE REGIONAL HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN, AND THE COMMISSIONER COURT COLLABORATED WITH A LARGE MULTI TEAM TO UPDATE THE CONSTABLE VISION DEVELOPMENT STANDARD AND REGULAR HAITIANS, GATHERING INPUT INCITE REGULATIONS, GATHER, INPUT AND INCITE.
AND IN 2022, THE HAYS COUNTY DEELOPMENT GUIDELINES WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT.
AND WHERE AS NATIVE PLANTS CREATE A SENSE OF PLACE, CONSERVATIVE WATER, PROVIDE HABITAT FOR BIRD, WILDLIFE AND BUTTERFLY AND PROTECT THE SOIL WITH LONG ROOT SYSTEMS ELIMINATE OR REDUCE POLLENS AND IN THE NEED FOR HERBICIDES AND OTHER CHEMICAL INPUTS. WHERE AS FOUNDED IN 2017, THE HILL COUNTRY CHAPTER OF THE NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OVER TEXAS USES VARIOUS IN PERSON AND ONLINE PLATFORMS TO ADVOCATE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NATIVE PLANT, ORGANIZED FIELD TRIP AND NATURE HIKES. MANAGES PLANT LIST AND DATA BASES AND WHERE AS HOME OWNERS, H.O.A.'S, LANDSCAPER AND LOCAL POLL ZIE MAKERS CAN HELP PROTECT ECOSYSTEM, BENEFIT WILDLIFE BIRDS AND INSECTS THAT I NEED TO SURVIVE BY SELECTING NATIVE PLANTS WHEN MAKING THEIR LANDSCAPING DECISIONS AND WHEREAS THIS ANNUAL CELEBRATION DURING THE THIRD FULL WEEK OF OCTOBER IS A REMINDER THAT EVERYONE HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN PRESERVING OUR NATIVE LANDSCAPE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVE THAT HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT PROCLAIMS OCTOBER 18-24, 2026, AS TEXAS NATIVE PLANT WEEK.
PAN INVITES OUR CITIZENS TO INCREASE THEIR AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF LOCAL EFFORTS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE NATIVE PLANTS OF OUR ECO-REGION AND BACKYARD HABITATS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. ADOPTED THIS, 13.
DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026. >> BEAUTIFUL, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
>> HELLO THERE. AND STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE
FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC. >> VERY BRIEF.
MY NAME IS LAURA LEGGET WITH THE NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY IN TEXAS AND PRESIDENT OF THE STATE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION.
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WE ARE UP TO 39 CHAPTERS STATEWIDE.THANK YOU FOR BRINGI OVER. WE WILL BE HERE IN HAYS COUNTRY AND TO ACROSS THE STATE. PRESENTING NATIVE PLANTS TO CUSTOMERS. WE HOPE YOU WILL SEE US AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. YEAR NUMBER FIVE.
>> WONDERFUL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. DID YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING?
>> HE IS OUR KEEPER OF THE JACK S., FELLOW VOLUNTEER.
>> THANK YOU BECAUSE THE SPACES CREATE A SENSE OF SPACE IN OUR
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITIES. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> WE PROMOTE AS A COURT, PROMOTE NATIVE PLANTS, ALL THE PLANTS TO CREATE LOW TO NO MAINTENANCE AND EXTRA WATERING.
THAT IS PLUS FOR US OF WATER DEMANDS SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING HERE. COMMISSIONER?
>> THANK YOU. >> I WILL TRY TO CATCH THE
4-H KIDS AND TALK TO THEM. >> GREAT IDEA.
[F.7 Presentation from Lee McCormick regarding the Lone Star PACE program. INGALSBE/BOUTTE]
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> F-7, PRESENTATION FROM LEE MCCORMICK REGARDING THE LOAN STAIR PACE PROGRAM.
>> ONE CORRECTION. RYAN MCCORMICK.
>> GOOD MORNING. IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE IN FRONT OF THE COURT TODAY. IN 2018, PASSING A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LONE STAR PACE AS AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATIVE OF PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO HAVE COME IN, COMMISSIONER THAT HAVE COME IN, WANT TO UPDATE FOR THAT.
PACE IS PRIVATE DOLLAR AND PRIVATE PROJECT THAT FURTHER THE STATE'S ENERGY IN WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS.
IN 2013:00 GOVERNOR PERRY SAID THE CARROT IS MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN THE STICK. THE STICK YOU FORCE DEVELOPERS TO MAKE BUILDING MORE EFFICIENT. THE CARE IS YO--
>> SORRY, TECHNICAL ISSUES. >> THERE YOU GO.
>> WE HAVE A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT COMPANIES.
THIS ONE, PACE FINANCING, WE FACILITATEDMENT ALMOST HALF A BILLION IN PACE TRANSACTION SINCE 2020.
TOTALLING 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS. HERE STATEWIDE.
WE REPRESENT 60% OF THE POPULATION, OF OUR GREAT STATE OF TEXAS. WE HAD SERIOUS SIGNIFICANT WATER SAVINGS. SLIDE.
WE ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
THERE ARE OVER 100 PACE PROGRAMS THAT DIFFERENT CITIES AND COUNTIES HAVE ACROSS OUR STATE OF TEXAS.
WE ACT AS THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, THIS GIVES EASE OF USE, CERTAINTY OF EXECUTION, RESPONSIVES ON THE HAVE ONE SINGLE ADMINISTER, OVER A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS HERE.
WORK WITH THE SAME PARTY, THE BANG WHERE THE CAPITAL COMES FROM, AND JUST MORE EFFICIENT BECAUSE OF THE SCALE ON THAT.
>> WANTED CLARIFICATION. WAS THAT 31 MILLION GALLON OF
>> WE TALKED ABOUT THIS. PRIVATE DOLLARSES THIS MONEY DOES NOT COME FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
IN MONEY DOES NOT COME FROM THE STATE OF TAKEXAS.
THIS IS PRIVATE INSTITUTIONAL CAPITAL THAT COMES IN TO A PRIVATE PROJECT. SO PRIVATE DOLLARS AND PRIVATE PROJECT THAT FURTHER THE STATE'S ENERGY AND WATERS ON EVACUATION EFFORTS. SLIDE.
AND THE GOAL TODAY IS MAYBE AT SOME POINT YOU THINK, THERE IS A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT IN HAYS COUNTY.
WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO USE THIS PRODUCT.
WE TALKED TO BRYAN WITH THE E.D.C. IN FEBRUARY.
HAD LUNCH AND LEARNS IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
TO GET THE WORLD OUT. WE ARE A SMALL TEAM AND REPRESENTING 60% OF THE POPULATION OF OUR GREAT STATE OF TEXAS. WE DO.
IN AND TALK TO THE A.D.C.'S AND TALK TO DEVELOPERS AND CAPITAL PROVIDEERS THAT RUN THE LEGION ON THIS.
SO YOU MIGHT ASK, WHERE IS PACE FINDINGS SOME USE IN ALL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSETS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MULTI FAMILY, OFFICE, MIXED USE, EVERYTHING THAT IS PRIVATE IN NATURE WOULD
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QUALIFY. SLIDE.YOU MIGHT ASK YOURSELF CONCERNING WHAT QUALIFIES ON ELIGIBILITY AND IMPROVEMENT? ANYTHING WE CAN SHOW AS A REDUCTION IN UTILITY SAVINGS SO WE HAVE H-VAC, ROOF, ENVELOPE MEASURE, WINDOW, ALL THE STUFF THAT IS THE BENS.
OF THE BUILDING. WE ARE ASKING FOR IT TO BE BUILT BETTER. THE BUILDINGS THAT ARE BUILT BETTER TO A HIGHER STANDARD, WOULD IT MAKE SENSE FINANCIALLY TO BE MORE DURABLE? WILL HAVE INCREASED PROPERTY VALUE AND BE A BETTER ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY AND AS A BENEFIT, THEY ARE GOING TO FURTHER THE STATE'S ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION ENERGY. SLIDE.
SO WE TALKED ABOUT THIS RIGHT NOW.
WE REPRESENT 60% OF THE POPULATION.
MOSTLY DENSE AREAS. HERE IN TEXAS.
SLIDE. DOING THIS TO PROTECT YOUR TIME.
TE WON WE DON'T WANT A 10 MINUTE SLIDE
SHOW. >> NO, FIVE TO EIGHT MINUTES.
YEAR TO DATE WE HAVE HALF A MILLION IN PACE FINANCING DONE.
SLIDE. LAST YEAR THIS IS WHAT WE DID, 186 MILLION. THIS OUR PIECE ON IT.
THE PROJECT WAS -- SLIDE? UTI UTILITY SAVINGS ARE REAL.
SLIDE. THIS IS THE REASON WHY IT MAKE SENSE. IT HAS TO MAKE SENSE FINANCIALLY FOR THE DEVELOPERS OR THEY WOULDN'T USE THE PROGRAM.
JUST DISCOUNT EVERYTHING AND LOOK AT THE BOTTOM.
YOU WILL SEE THE WAITED AVERAGE COST ON A PROJECT THAT INCLUDE PACE FINANCE, DROPPED FROM 11.5% DOWN TO 9.4.
THESE ARE THINGS THAT MAKE A PERFORMER GO OR NOT GO AND THIS THE REASON WHY DEVELOPERS ARE DONG IT.
SLIDE. MARKETING AND OUTREACH.
SENDING E-MAIL FLYER. MAY HAVE SEEN STUFF IN OUR EBOX, LUNCH AROUND LEARNS AND MEETING DEVELOPERS AND SPONSORING MULTIPLE EVENTS THROUGH THE BIZ NOW NETWORK.
THIS IS THE MARKETING WE ARE PUTTING OUT.
SLIDE. PROJECTS JUST TO GET THROUGH YOUR MIND TURNING ON WHAT WE MIGHT BE DOING WITH PACE FINANCING. JUST UNDER 11 MILLION.
HOSPITALITY, RENOVATION, TAKING EXISTING ASSET THAT MIGHT NEED A BIT OF LOVE AND BRINGING IN NEW H-VAC WINDOWS.
SLIDE. SOMETIMES WE GET INVOLVED IN ESOTERIC PROJECT. THIS IS THE SECOND LARGEST INDUSTRIAL FIBRE PROCESSING FACILITY IN THE WORLD.
IT WAS AB-- BROUGHT BACK JOBS O LINE AND SNOW AN ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY. WE CAN FACILITATE MULTI FAMILY AS WELL. SLIDE.
SLIDE. SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY.
LONG-TERM FUNDING. NOT ACCELERATING.
THE PROPERTY IS LINKED TO THE FINANCING.
AND WITH THAT WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS NOW OR
IN THE FUTURE. >> I'M GRATEFUL THAT I AM FAMILIAR WITH WHAT YOU DO AND HAVE DONE THROUGH CONFERENCE AND I THINK IT IS AI MAGNIFICENT SETUP.
I THINK COMMISSIONER CONNELLY INTRODUCED TO YOU HAYS COUNTY.
>> RIGHT. >> AND PAI WAS SUSPICIOUS OF EVERYTHING YOU HAVE PROVEN YOURSELF TO BE WORTHY AND WORTHWHILE OF OUR TIME. I APPRECIATE YOUR WORK.
COMMISSIONER SMITH? ANYTHING TO ADD OR CONTRIBUTE.
>> NO, THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONERS?
>> APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. >> I WILL LEAVE LITERATURE HERE.
>> WONDERFUL, THANK YOU, SIR. AND THANKS FOR THE EFFICIENCY OF
[F.8 Presentation by Freese & Nichols Inc. regarding updates to the Hays County Development Regulations. BECERRA/BERLAD]
TIME AND THE WORK YOU DO. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. PLEASE OPEN F-8.
>> PRESENTATION BY FREESE AND NICHOLS REGARDING UPDATES TO HAYS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.
>> MORNING, COMMISSIONER. MR. BURLAD WAS GOING KICK OFF
>> THANK YOU. AS YOU KNOW WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE REWRITE. FREESE NICHOLS IS GIVING YOU THE UPDATE ON THE DRAFT THAT WILL BE COMING OUT THIS WEEK FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO DAVID
JONES. >> I THINK YOU GOT ME IN AN
EFFICIENCY MINDED MOOD. >> I'M GLAD.
I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. >> WE CAN SKIP TO SLIDE FOUR.
WE ARE AT THE TAIL-END OF THIS PROCESS.
WE HAVE HAD OUR DRAFT OUT SINCE JULY.
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IT'S BEEN GOING THROUGH REVIEW BOTH BY THE PUBLIC.AND BY STAFF. SO WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH STAFF TO REFINE THAT FULL DRAFT. WE HAD OUR OPEN HOUSE, JULY 28.AND 29TH. THAT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED.
ACROSS THE COUNTRY SO IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
YOU WILL SEE THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TO DATE.
THIS LIST JUST KEEPS GROWING. STARTED IN SUMMER 2025, MEETING WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A PERIOD THROUGHOUT THE 18 MONTHS OF THIS PROJECT WHERE WE HAVEN'T BEEN INTERACTING WITH OUR STAKE HOLDERS. BEEN VERY OPEN TOP MEETING WITH THEM. GETTING SOME OF THEIR FEEDBACK.
OF COURSE THERE IS A COMPONENT OF EDUCATION.
AND I CALL IT MANAGED DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A LOT THAT STATE LAW GIVE US THAT IS DIRECT FIRM AUTHORITY.
WE TRY TO WORK WITHIN THE GREY AREAS BUT A LOT OF FOLKS IN THE COUNTY, WHO REALLY DO WANT TO PARTNER WITH YOU TO DO BETTER DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT. IN SOME CASES WE HAVE TO SAYING WE HOPE THE LEGISLATOR CAN GIVE US A LITTLE BIT MORE AUTHORITY AS WE MOVE FORWARD. WE HAVE TIGHTENED UP THE REGULATIONS AS MUCH AS WE CAN. WE HAVE FOUND THOSE AREAS OF STATE CODE, NOT JUST WITHIN TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, 232, BUT ALSO WITH THE WATER CODE, WHERE WE CAN DO SOME THINGS AROUND WATER AVAILABILITY ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE -- SO YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH GROUPS RAGING FROM OUR CITIES, TO THE RIVER AUTHORITY, ALL OF THE COPSE EVACUATION DISTRICTS -- CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO CONVERSATION THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, GREATER AUSTIN BUILDER ASSOCIATION, SO WIDE CROSS SECTION AND IF YOU LOOK THE ON THE NEXT SLIDE, THIS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF EVERYBODY BECAUSE THEN YOU WOULDN'T BE ABE IN SEE THE MAP.
BUT NOT JUST FOCUSSING ON THE WEST SIDE OR EASTSIDE OF 35, BUT GOTTEN AND REALLY GOOD CROSS SECTION OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO ARE INVESTED IN GROWTH AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. I THINK WHAT WE WILL SEE IS A LOT BETTER FRAMEWORK FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND SOME OF THE OTHER STAKE HOLDERS MOVING FORWARD THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
SO ON THE NEXT SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE THE THEMES, THAT HAVE EMERGED THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, AND HAVE REALLY FOLLOWED US THROUGH THE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.
STRONG SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION MEASURES, GROUND WATER PROTECTION, REGULATING DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXTENT THAT WE CAN. LOOKING AT COVER LIMITATION.
CLEAR ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO WITHIN FLOOD PLAINS.
INCREASED TRANSPARENCY OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
AND THEN THAT REGULATORY COORDINATION THAT I MENTIONED BEFORE. GBRA GROUND WATER CONSTABLE VISION DISTRICT AND OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES.
SO ALL THAT COMING TOGETHER, CLOSING SUBDIVISION LOOPHOLE, AROUND GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY. SO SOME OF THE KEY THEMES THAT WE HAVE BEEN PRESENTING TO THE COURT, MULTIPLE TIMES, LAST GAME CAME IN JULY AND BEFORE THAT ASPOKE TO YOU IN OCTOBER AND SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR, THESE THEMES REMAINED CONSISTENT, SO NUMBER ONE IS WATER AVAILABILITY.
THAT HAS BEEN KEY THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PROCESS.
AND WE HAVE CONTINUALLY LOOKED IN CHAPTER 35 OF WATER CODE, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE GOT A FIRM FOUNDATION, FOR REQUIRING WATER SUPPLY AND ANALYSIS, TO BE PRESENTED WITH DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS. TAT THAT IS BASED NOT ONLY ON TIME OF HIGH RAIN FALL BUT OF RECORD TO DETERMINE WHAT IS THE FUTURE SUPPLY AND CAPACITY WILL BEEN ALSO THE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY. FOR THOSE DEVELOPMENTS.
IF THERE IS DOCUMENTATION THAT THERE'S BEEN COORDINATION WITH THE G.C.D.'S, TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT SIDE, TIES BACK TO THE REGIMENAL PLAN, OR IN HAYS COUNTY'S CASE, TWO REGIONAL PLANS THAT SPEAK TO OUR AREA. THAT DOCUMENT WHAT THAT SUPPLY WILL BE MOVING FORWARD. IF THERE'S A CONSTRAINED OR HIGH-RISK SYSTEM, THAT THERE IS A PLAN FOR EITHER INCREASING THAT WATER SUPPLY OR MITIGATING THE AMOUNT OF WATER NEAR IS USED IN THOSE DEVELOPMENTS, PRIOR TO -- PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.
STICKING WITH WATER AND ON THE NEXT SLIDE, FLAT PLAIN MANAGEMENT WE HAVEN'T DONE A WHOLESALE REWRITE OF THE FLOOD PLAIN PREVENT ORDINANCE BUT TO MAKE THAT WATERSHED SMALLER SORE THAT WE RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL FLOOD PLAINS, NOT JUST THOSE THAT ARE MAPS, BUT AREAS WE KNOW ARE PROBLEMS SPOTS THAT MAY NOT SHOW UP ON FEMA'S MAP.
SO THAT WE HAVE A PLAN FOR MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF
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DEVELOPMENT CAUSES IN THE AREAS. AND LIMITING THE AMOUNT AGAIN OF IMPERVIOUS COVERS. NOT ONLY FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN ITSELF BUT FROM RECHARGED FEATURES, AND OTHER SENSITIVE AREAS. ACCESS AND ROADWAYS WAS A BIG THEME. SO PARTICULARLY AROUND FLAG LOTS, WHICH IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE.WITHIN ANY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT.
WE NEED A DEFINITION FOR THOSE. SO WE HAVE COME UP WITH THE DEFINITION OF A FLAG LOT SO STANDARD FOR DRIVEWAYS THAT SERVE MORE THAN ONE LOT. ESSENTIALLY TREATING IT AS A FIRE ACCESS ROAD. AND MEETING THOSE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, THE POLL PORTION, WHICH IS THE GREEN PORTION THAT YOU SEE ON THE DIAGRAM ON THE SCREEN HAS DISTANCE LIMITATIONS AND SOME SIZE LIMIT TAKES THAT APPLY TO LOTS THAT ARE SERVED BY THE TYPES OF ACCESS DRIVES. WHERE BEFORE WE DIDN'T HAVE SOME OF THOSE PARTICULAR STANDARDS. TWO ACRE MINIMUM THAT DOESN'T INCONCLUDE THE POLE PORTION ITSELF OR ANYTHING USED AS ACCESS, SO THAT WILL ALLOW US TO CONFIRM WITH OUR O.S.F.P., IF THEREFORE A LARGER MINIMUM THAT IS REQUIRED THEN IT SCALES UP TO THAT LARGER MINIMUM. SO WHAT THIS DOES IS PREVENT THE USE OF FLAG LOTS TO JUST GET AROUND THE NEED TO CONSTRUCT A ROADWAY ACCESS. MENTIONED TRANSPARENCY AND DEVELOPMENT, SO BUILT IN A LOT OF VOLUNTARY TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT, CARRIED OVER SOME FROM THE EXISTING REGULATION BUT INTRODUCED A COUPLE OF NEW ONES INCLUDING TRANSFER DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS. WE HAVE A FEW OF THOSE WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS SO WE BASE THAT ON THE ONES THAT ARE EXISTING. AND OTHER COUNTIES.
THOSE ARE STILL VOLUNTARY. SINCE THE STATE DOESN'T REQUIRE US TO MANDATE THOSE. BUT THEY ARE FORMALIZED THROUGH A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PROCESS. SO SOME OF THE EXISTING PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS THAT WE HAVE IN THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT RECK LIGS, APPLY -- REGULATION APPLY IF SOMEONE IS DOING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO LOCK IN THE VOLUNTARY STANDARDS AND BIND THEM TO THOSE STANDARDS SO THERE IS A PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS.
ALSO THROUGH CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT, THAT WAS MENTIONED BRADFORD. BUILT IN A STRONGER CROSSWALK BETWEEN THE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, AND THE CONSERVATION GUIDELINE. COUPLE MORE, CONSTRUCTION COORDINATION, THIS IS A BIG THEME OF THE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE RIVER AUTHORITY AND SOME OF OUR OTHER UTILITIESES.
WE NEED STRONGER COORDINATION AT THE REVIEW PHASE AND THEN ALSO AT THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE. WE BUILT IN THE REQUIREMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS THEMSELVES THAT IF WE ARE REVIEWING INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS, AND IT IS A ROAD THAT THE COUNTY WILL TAKE ON FOR OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE, THAT THE UTILITY PROVIDERS ARE ALSO AT THE TABLE, THAT THEY ARE REVIEWING ARE THE PLANS TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH THE SIZE EASEMENTS THEY NEED, WHERE THE UTILITY LOCATIONS ARE GOING TO GO.
BEFORE CRUX BEGINS. -- BEFORE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS SO EVERYONE IS ON THE SAME PAGE. THOSE INST. FXS NEEDED TO BE OCCURRING THROUGH THE UTILITY PROVIDER AND BE COORDINATED WITH THE COUNTY AND THAT IS NOT BEING PUT ON COUNTY STAFF.
THAT IS PUT ON THE APPLICANT TO ENSURE COORDINATION IS OCCURRING BEFORE THING THE GET COVERED UP AND THE COUNTY IS TAKING ON ROADWAY MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES.
AND TIMELY, BIG CHANGE THAT IS BEING PROPOSED, THROUGH THE PROCESS. IS A CALENDAR.
YOU CAN SEE A VISUAL EXAMPLE OF THAT WHERE WE HAVE GOT IN-TAKE DATES THAT OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE MONTH.
THIS AS ONE INTAKE DATE PER MONTH AND VERSION THAT HAD TWO DATES PER MONTH AND THEY LINES OUR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS SO THAT WE ARE COME PLIANT WITH TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS FAR AS THE SHOT CLOCK AND THEN FROM THE APPLICANT'S PERSPECTIVE, IT IS PREDICTION DIGITABLE WHEN THAT OCCURS THAT I WILL RECEIVE COMMENTS AND A DECISION ON MY APPLICATION OR MY -- LIST OF CONDITIONS TO GET APPROVED. SO THIS IS A BIG TOOL THAT STATE LAW ALLOWS US TO DO RATHER THAN ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS ON A CONTINUAL BASIS, WE ARE ABLE TO WEIGH IN THE PROCESS THE APPLICATIONS IN A BATCH AND KIND OF NOT BE INUNDATED WITH NOSE CONTINUALLY. SO THAT IS KIND OF THE COMBINATION OF THE KEY THINGS THAT WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT AND THINGS WE ARE CONTINUALLY REFINING.
AS WE DELIVER A FINAL DRAFT FOR ADOPTION.
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THE GOAL IS TO HAVE THAT BY THE END OF THE WEEK.WE HAVE GATHERED ALL THE STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK THAT CAME OUT OF CONVERSATIONS THAT OCCURRED IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER. SO THE GOAL IS TO HAVE A PUBLIC ADOPTING DRAFT, THIS MONTH AND GO TO THE LAST SLIDE, THIS KIND OF THE TIME LINE OF EVENTS SINCE WE LAST SPOKE TO YOU.
SO OCTOBER 27TH, AN ITEM A LITTLE BIT LATER ON YOUR AGENDA WHERE WE ARE ASKING FOR YOU TO CALL THE PUBLIC HEARING.
NEED A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE ADOPTING.
ON THE 27.BUT AT THAT POINT WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU ADOPT THE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. THOSE WOULD HAVE A LATER EFFECTIVE DATE, THAT IS STILL BEING DECIDED EXACTLY WHAT THAT DATE IS BUT WOULD BE NO SOONER THAN THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, JANUARY 1, 2026 7 AROUND WORK WH STAFF TO TRAIN THEM ON THE NEW STANDARD AND UPDATING APPLICATION FORM AND SUBMIT TALLAL /* /* -- SUBMITAL CALENDARS AND PASS THROUGH WHERE THE COUNTY WOULD BE REIMBURSED WITH THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED
WITH THAT. >> I APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELINESS, PROFESSIONAL, KEEPING WITH THE CADENCE OF THE CALENDAR.
COMMISSION, SMITH? >> THANK YOU.
WE PROBABLY HAD MORE CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU THAN MOST OF MY COLLEAGUES. I GOT WAY DOWN IN THE WEED AND APPRECIATED YOU STOPPING AND LOOKING AT THE CONCERNS I HAVE.
THE DEFINITION THAT YOU -- THE FINAL DEFINITION YOU ARRIVED AT IS THE RIGHT THING. IT WORKS WELL FOR US.
I WOULD BE REMISS. THIS IS THE LAST COURT.
IF I DIDN'T SAY THANK YOU TO CHASE FOR ALL HIS WORK ON THIS.
AND ALL WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE IN THE PAST ON DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AND THOSE KIND OF THING.
YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD GET OUT OF HERE WITHOUT SOMEBODY MENTIONING YOU. THAT WON'T BE THE CASE TODAY.
I REALLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND HELP, NOT JUST ON THIS BUT ON EVERYTHING AND YOU WILL BE MISSED HERE, MY
COMMISSIONER HAMMER? >> DEFINITELY HAVE T ECHO THAT WE WILL MISS CHASE LIKE CRAZY. I DON'T KNOW HOW I WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT HIM. NO BIG DEAL! THANK YOU WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, MEETING WITH THE WATER ASSOCIATION AND JUST LISTENING TO EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING AND TAKING IN WHAT YOU CAN BUT ALSO AGAIN EDUCATING ON THE PROCESS.
AND IT'S WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR IT AND THIS NEEDED TO BE UPDATED.
APPRECIATE YOU BEING FLEXIBLE WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING TOO. AND UNDERSTANDING.
I THINK THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ESPECIALLY FOR MY PRECINCT. WE ARE VERY PASSIONATE AND PASSIONATE PEOPLE DO GREAT THINGS.
BUT THEY DEFINITELY NEED SOME HELP AND SOME COACHING ALONG THE WAY SO THANKS. BEAUTIFULLY SAID.
>> NAPPING /* THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND REACHING OUT TO THE STAKEHOLDERS. THROUGH SUGGESTION OF ADDITIONAL ONES AND THE WORK YOU ALL DID THERE.
THAT HAS BEEN GREAT. I MEAN, IT'S EXCITING TO GET TO THIS POINT. AND I THINK WE ARE ALL GOING TO BE READY TO ADOPT THIS. BUT I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU CHASE, TOO TFOR HE IS NOT LOOKING THIS WAY WHEN I SAY IT BUT THANK YOU, CHASE FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE.
YOU WILL BE MISSED. >> COMMISSIONER?
>> THANK YOU. DAVID, YES, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AND I ECHO WHAT COMMISSIONER COHEN SAID.
I APPRECIATE YOU INCLUDING THE ADDITIONAL STAKE HOLDERS.
IT WAS IMPORTANT, SOME OF THE SMALLER CITIES.
SO I APPRECIATE THAT. AND ALL THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE AROUND THE WATER AVAILABILITY CONSERVATION MEASURES. I APPRECIATE IT BUT GREAT WORK.
I LOVE -- THANKS FOR THE UPDATE. LOOK FORWARD TO ADOPTING THIS SOON AND CHASE, I TRIED TO GET YOU TO STAY.
ALSO. [LAUGHTER] ANYWAY, MAYBE NEXT TIME. MAYBE YOU WILL COME BACK.
BUT ANYWAY, THANK YOU. I MEAN YOU HAVE DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB AND WORK FOR US. I APPRECIATE YOU.
>> ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTERS OF COURT OF WATER AVAILABILITY AND USE BY INDUSTRIAL USERS I FEEL GRATEFUL THIS IS HIGHLY FOCUSED AND THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN THROUGH THE NAVIGATION OF THE POLITICIZING OF OUR WATER AND THOSE THAT DID LOTS AND THAT THOSE THAT DID NOTHING AND SUMMARIZE IN WAYS THAT IS MEANINGFUL AND TO SOMETHING THAT IS POLICY FOR THE LONG ROAD.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. >> I WILL ADDING JUDGE, THAT WHEN WE ADOPT THIS AND I HAD THIS CONVERSATION BOTH AT THE STATE CONFERENCE LAST WEEK, LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE THIS YEAR, AND I PROBABLY TALKED TO 15 COUNTIES WHO ARE WAITING FORS US THES TO ADOPT THIS, TO LOOK AT THE CONSERVATION TITLE THAT WE HAVE. BECAUSE THE WORK THAT -- I HAVE
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TO GIVE KUDOS FORMER COMMISSIONS SHELL, THE WORK WE DID ON THE STUDY HERE THEY HAVEN'T DONE THAT WORK IN THEIR AREAS.AND THEY THINK THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE -- WE WILL BE THE FIRST COUNTY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS TO HAVE A FULLY FLUSHED OUT CONSTABLE VISION TITLE IN OUR DEVELOPMENT REGULATION.
IT WILL BE A STANDARD THAT THE REST OF THE STATE WILL USE.
EXCITED ABOUT IT. >> CREATE COPY, PASTE EDITS.
[F.9 Presentation from the Hays County Treasurers Office regarding the IRS Abatement. BECERRA/TENORIO ]
PLEASE OPEN F-9. >> PRESENTATION FROM THE HAYS COUNTY PRESSURES OFFICE REGARDING THE I.R.S. ABATEMENT.
>> GOOD MORNING. HAYS A COUNTY TREASURER FOR THE RECORD. UPDATE, THERE IS NO UPDATE.
WE HAD MEETING SCHEDULED. THE I.R.S.A. DID IN THE SHOW UP.
WE HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING OUR FILE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL AGENT.
SO THAT IS WHERE WE ARE AT. WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT UPDATE.
THIS IS NOT A QUICK AND EASY PROCESS.
IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE AS THE P TREASURE /* THE TREASURERS OFFICE ARE HOLDING UP.
WE ARE WATCHING FUTURE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWNS AS WELL AND AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE PROCESS, I WILL KEEP
YOU ABREAST. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THIS IS THE COURT OF RECORD. THIS BECOMES DOCUMENTED.
20 YEARS FROM NOW IF THEY WANT TO SAY WHAT HAPPENED WHEN? SO THANK YOU FOR STAY WITH US. THANK YOU.
COMMISSIONERS? >> WHAT IS THE -- AT THIS POINT, WHAT IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE DIFFERED TAXES?
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY -- I DON'T HAVE THE FORMS WITH ME.
I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND IT TO YOU AS SOON AS I GET BACK.
>> DO YOU HAVE A BALLPARK? YOU HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING
>> WHEN IT FIRST STARTED IT WAS $2 50,000.
NOW WE HAVE 900,000. THAT IS WHERE WE STAND AT THIS
TIME. >> THE TOTAL BUDGET FOR YOUR
>> OK. SO THERE IS NO WAY THAT THIS WOULD EVER BE ABLE TO BE AID PA FOR OUT OF YOUR OFFICES?
>> NO. >> THE FUTURE COURT WILL THE HAVE TO FIND THE FUNDING FOR THIS?
I HEAR YOU BUT I DEALT WITH BILATEN MISTAKES WE HAVE GOOD PAPER TRAIL ON. ANYTHING ELSEL
>> PLEASE APPROVE THE DISPERSEMENT PAYMENTS FIRST.
[ G. CONSENT ITEMS]
I MOVE REAPPROVE ALL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A SECOND AND ASK OUR TREASURER TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL COMMENT.
>> I MEAN I SAID TREASURER. SORRY.
PLEASE. >> HAYS COUNTY AUDITO.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO G-1 ADDITIONAL INVOICE, TO THE PRINTING FOR THE AMOUNT OF
>> JUDGE? >> WE HAVE A PRESENTATION ON ONE OF THEM. F-7.
>> WE ARE DOING CONSENT AND G? >> SORRY.
APOLOGIZE. I DO HAVE ONE THING AFTER THIS POINT OF EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE AFTER THIS.
>> YES, SIR. I MOVE WE ADD THAT TO YOUR LIST.
ASK QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE G.SECTION? PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
. >> PLEASE OPEN "I." 1. UNLESS WE WANT TO DP TO "F."
>> I WOULD LOO RICK TO OFFER A POINT OF EXEC PRIVILEGE AND ASK TO CONSIDER SOMETHING NOT ON THE AGENDA.
I WANT TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO GET OUT OF HERE BUT OUR GENERAL COUNSEL IS LEAVING US.
AND I WANT TO FAKE A FEW MINUTES OFF OF THE AGENDA TO JUST TELL HER THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT SHE HAS DONE.
AND IT'S BEEN AND GREAT RELATIONSHIP AND WE ARE GOING TO MISS YOU. U CAN'T SAY ANYTHING ELSE.
>> GREAT POINT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THAT PAUSE. AND I WOULD AGREE.
I WATCHED YOU FOR ALMOST A DECADE UNFOLDING FLU HERE AND EVOLVING IS HOW I WILL CALL IT. EVOLVING IN AN WAY THAT IS MOST REWARDING. YOU WERE A STRONG SUPPORT AND WHEN YOU TOOK A DIFFERENT ROLE, YOU BLOSSOMED INTO A WAY THAT I NEVER SAW BEFORE. SO I CALL THAT A GIFT TO SEE THE KALEIDOSCOPE THAT IS YOU IN YOUR PROSPECIALNAL LENS AND HOW YOU
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INTERACT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. MANY PMANY DEPARTMENT HEADS, I WILL SUMMARIZE AS DEPARTMENT HEADS, WILL PROVIDE THE LEADERSHIP BODY DIRECTION, INFORMATION, WHICH IS SLANT.IF WE WANT INFORMATION, WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE GETTING YOU PROVIDE IT. WE WANTED YOUR SLANT, OR YOUR SUGGESTION, IN THOSE KEY MOMENTS, WE WOULD ASK FOR IT.
AND YOU ARE SO GOOD AT THAT AND I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU ARE SO GOOD AT THAT AND THAT IS SOMETHING NO ONE WOULD IF KNOW.
I REMEMBER FOR MANY YEARS AGO I WAS A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONER AND I HAD -- THERE WAS A PLANNING DIRECTOR.
AND THEY WOULD ALWAYS PROVIDE THEIR SPIN, WHAT THEY THOUGHT ABOUT, AND HOW WE SHOULD, AS A MANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION VOTE ON SOMETHING AND I HAD TO SAYING JUST GIVE US THE INFORMATION. HOW WE THINK WE SHOULD VOTE AND ALL THAT DIRECTION AND DIALOG WILL BE US DISCUSSING IT SO YOU ARE JUST SO SO ON POINT WITH AND THAT.
I CAN'T GO THIS MOMENT WITHOUT PRAISING THAT DETAIL OF YOURS BECAUSE IN YOUR FUTURE, WHICH WILL BE IN THE SIMILAR SPACE, I THINK IT IS CRITICAL TO HOLD DEAR TO THAT BECAUSE PEOPLE IN ELECTED OFFICE LIKE ME, WILL APPRECIATE THAT.
>> JUDGE. FORGIVE ME BUT I DIDN'T SEA JORDAN POWELL. I SAID OUR GENERAL COUNSEL.
BUT FOR THE RECORD, IF YOU COULD PUT IN THERE THAT WE WANTED TO
HONOR JORDAN. >> COMMISSION HAMER?
>> YOU ARE VERY GOOD AT JUST GIVING THE FAXCTS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TOWN SENT THEIR OPINION.
SPECIALLY WHEN YOU KNOW WITH IS CORRECT AND LESS CORRECT.
I APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR PROFESSIONALISM.
YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB. AND A HALF GAITED US THROUGH THE BOND LAWSUIT. -- YOU HAVE NAVIGATED US THROUGH THE BOND LAWSUIT. THE HOT SEAT, IT HAS BEEN ON FIRE FOR THE LIST TWO YEARS. SO KUDOS TO YOU TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT AND DO IT WELL AND EFFICIENTLY.
AND WE ARE GOING TO MISS YOU. AND THIS IS WHERE YOU BABIED YOUR LAWYER HERE AND HAVE GROWN INTO THIS AMAZING PERSON THAT WILL TAKE ON A GOOD ROLE SOMEWHERE ELSE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DID.
CHASE, I WILL ALWAYS GIVE YOU A HARD TIME FOR LEAVING US, TOO.
BUT MEMBER WHEN YOU SAT IN MY OFFICE TO TELL ME YOU WERE LEAVING. YOU ARE A TEDDY BEAR.
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. >> JORDAN YOU WILL BE MISSED.
THANK YOU FOR THE GUIDANCE THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN THIS COURT AND MYSELF AS WELL. AND YOUR PROFESSIONALISM, IS BEYOND EXPECTATION. YOU HAVE DONE GREAT WORK HERE.
I WILL MISS YOU. BUT ENJOY YOUR TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY AND YOU KNOW, GET THE MUCH-NEEDED VACATION.
AND ENJOY IT BUT I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK.
FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR OUR US AND YOUR DIRECTION, YOUR GUIDANCE, THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US THROUGHOUT THE YEARS IS REALLY APPRECIATED. IT IS A HARD DOUBLE HIT TO TAKE, BUT I KNOW YOU ARE DOING WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS BEST.
AND I FULLY SUPPORT THAT. AND JUST WISH YOU BOTH THE VERY BEST AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE MANY THINGS THAT YOU WILL DO IN
THE FUTURE. >> I THINK THE CITY OWES
EVERYBODY ONE FREE STATE DINNER. >> RIGHT UPON WELL, THANK YOU SO
[K.4 Discussion and possible action to execute a First Amendment to the Service Provider Agreement between Hays County and Govolution, LLC (Certified Payments), and authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 262.024 (a)(4). BECERRA/TENORIO/HUNT]
MUCH. AND WE WILL MOVE ON WITH THE AGENDA. PLEASE OPEN K--4 P>> EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICE PRO VIED ERR AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND GOVERN SOLUTION AND DISCRIMINATION EXEMPT, CODE SECTION 62.024, A-4.
>> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? FOR OUR PRESSURE? SHE IS ON SITE. LESS IS MORE.
[K.1 Discussion and possible action to adopt a resolution opposing unfunded mandates imposed by the state. SMITH]
>> PLEASE OPEN K-1. >> DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION OPPOSING UNFUNDED MANDATES IMPOSED BY THE
THIS IS UNIVERSAL. THIS -- I DON'T WANT TO SOUND NEGATIVE BUT USE THE WORD GENERIC.
IT IS HOW WE FEEL. ABSOLUTELY SHOULD BE A REALITY.
[J.1 Discussion and possible action to consider a variance to Hays County Development Regulations Chapter 721§5.05 regarding Access to Regulated Roadways for PLN-2968-NP; Gee Estates, Final Plat. SMITH/BERLAD]
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>> JUST IN CASE, THERE SOMEONE HERE, J.-1.
727, SUBTRACTIONER 5.05. ROADWAY FOR P.L.N.-298...
>> WHAT DO YOU SAY ABOUT THAT? COLBY?
>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERSER JUDGE.
HAYS A COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
COUNTY PLANNER. SO THE ESTATES PROJECT, SO PLANT 6.79 ACRES AS ONE PLOT. IT HAS ININDICT ACTION TO PRO SYNC FOUR. WA THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS REQUESTED A VEYI VARIANCE TO CHAPTER EVERYONE 2 REGARDING ACCESS TO REGULATED ROADWAYS.
AND THAT STATES EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO LOT SERVED BY ACCESS DRIVEWAY, EACH LOT SHALL HAVE THE MINIMUM.
DIRECT FRONTAGE, SET FORT BELOW AND THAT REFERENCES TABLE 721.02, DON'TING FROM THERE AND DRIVEWAY SHOULD BE NO LONGER TO INTERVAL SET FORT DEPENDING ON CLASSIFICATION OF ROAD ON TO WHAT THE LOT HAS ACCESS AND FRONT DRIVEWAY HAS ACCESS.
THIS PROPERTY DOES NOT HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO COUNTRY LANE.
IT IS ACCESS THROUGH AN ACCESS EASEMENT.
THE CURRENT DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS DO IN THE ALLOW PLANNING OFTEN AN ACCESS EASEMENT.
. >> CLARIFY, THIS IS A -- IF YOU FAMILIAR, DRIVING DOWN RANCH ROAD 12, WHERE THE MERSER STREET DANCE HALL IS, THIS IS A PLATT THAT WAS LOCATED BEHIND THAT PROPERTY. THEY SOLD A PORTION OF IT.
AND THEREFORE, IT IS LACK LONDEED YOU DON'T DO THIS.
IF YOU WANT TO VIEW THE PROPERTY, THE MAP IS IN THE BACKUP BUT ALSO YOU CAN GAIN ACCESS BY GOING AROUND THAT
CURRENT PROPERTY. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR EX, COMMENT?
>> WE WERE PUT IN A HARDSHIP SITUATION.
>> THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU LOOK AT THE MAP.
THAT IS IN BACKUP, I TRIED TO GET IT TO CONFIGURE TO DO AN ACCESS -- IT IS ON A RIDGE. THE ACCESS THEY DID HAVE WASHED AWAY PRIOR TO THEM BUYING THE PROPERTY SO THEY CAN'T PUT IN A
ROADWAY THERE. >> WHAT IS THE FEE FOR THE
ACCESS? >> OOH, IT'S THE EXISTING EASEMENT. NOT SURE.
DO YOU KNOW THAT? >> I DO NOT.
>> I DON'T BELIEVE SO. >> I DO KNOW THAT BECAUSE COUNTY LANE IS CLASSIFIED AS A RURAL COUNTRY LANE, MINIMUM DIRECT FRONTAGE WOULD BE 30 FEET. THEY HAVE AT LEAST 30 FEET OF
ACCESS. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH YOU
SUPPORT IN, OF COURSE? >> I DO.
[K.2 Discussion and possible action to authorize the reallocation of funding and execution of Social Service Agency contracts for Fiscal Year 2027 and amend the budget accordingly. COHEN/HAMMER/WOODLAND]
>> K-2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDING AND EXECUTION OF SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY CONTRACTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 AND AMEND THE
BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE SOMEONE IN PERSON AND E-MAIL. CALL THEM IN ORDER PLEASE.
>> SHERIDAN SHAFFER. >> HELLO.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME IN. TODAY MY NAME IS SHERIDAN SHAFFER. I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK ABOUT THE SOCIAL SERVICES BUDGET FOR 2027.
I AM IN FAVOR OF THE REALL REALLOCATION OF SOME OF THE FUNDS.
I WANT TO THANK TO COMMISSIONER HAMMER FOR RESPONDING TO THE E-MAIL. THE PRICE CENTER MANAGED BY THE GREATER ST. MAS CUSS SENIOR ASSOCIATION LOST FUNDING AFTER A
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SUCCESSFUL TEN YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTY.THE HOME SENTY DID NOT RECEIVE THE FUNDING AMY CAMP SPOKE TO ELOQUENTLY ABOUT THE VALUE IT BRINGS TO THE COUNTY.
THERE WAS A FEW OTHER AREA ORGANIZATIONS THAT LOST FUNDING OR RECEIVED SIGNIFICANTLY LESS AND TO REQUESTED THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION. NAMELY CART, SCHOOL FUEL AND RECOVERY TEAM. AS A COUNTY, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ROLES IS TO ENSURE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND ONE OF THE BEST WAYS WE CAN DO THAT IS BY ENSURING WE HAVE A BALANCE IN INTELLIGENT NETWORK OF SOCIAL AND CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE. WE DON'T NEED TO INVENT THE WHEEL. WE LISTEN TO THE WORK.
HAYS COUNTY IS STRONGND WHEN PARTNER WITH VALUED NON-PROFIT.
IT DOES SOUND LIKE THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A CHANGE IN HOW IT IS HANDLED ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
I SERVE ON THE ST. MARCUS ARTS COMMISSION AND WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS.
SO I KNOW HOW MUCH GOES INTO IT AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS FEEL SATISFIED BY THE QUALITY AND THE THOROUGHNESS OF THE REVIEW PROCESS.
I THINK THE COMMUNITY AND THE NON-PROFITS FEEL THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A BIT MORE TRANSPARENCY ON THE REVIEW PROCESS. AND HOW AND WHY CERTAIN DECISIONS WITH HARD. I WANT TO ENSURE THERE IS SUFFICIENT TIME AND OPPORTUNITIES MADE FOR PUBLIC INPUT AS WELL. I KNOW IT IS A LOT TO JUGGLE AND HAYS COUNTRY IS A BROAD AREA BUT THERE FROM PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY SAYING THAT THE ORGANIZATIONS MATTER TO THEM AND PLAY A VITAL ROLE AND SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO LISTEN.
THE CITY OF ST. MARCUS HAS HOME SERVICES BOARD SO THE COUNTY CONTINUES TO GROW. I WOULD LIKE TO STRONGLY CONSIDER THE ADDITION OF DEDICATED SOCIAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD TO HELP GUIDE THE DIFFICULT DECISIONS IN FUTURE YEARS. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. AND NOW IF YOU WILL PROVIDE TO
THE WRITTEN. >> THIS IS FROM SCOTT BAKER.
DEAR HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, I AM WRITING TO EXPRESS MY STRONG OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED CUT OR DEFUNDING OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE UPCOMING HAYS COUNTY BUDGET. SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR VULNERABLE RESIDENT, STRENGTHEN FAMILY AND BUILD MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.
PRIORITIZING FUNDING FOR THE VITAL PROGRAM IS A NECESSARY INVESTMENT IN THE WELL-BEING AND FUTURE OF ALL RESIDENTS.
I URGE YOU TO RECONSIDER THESE APPLICATIONS FULLY PRIORITIZE SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE BUDGET. SCOTT BAKER.
>> SHERRY BOYET. >> I AM WRITING TO REQUEST A FAIR AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION MATCHING A FUNDING FROM -- FOR OUR MOST VALUE AND ANIMAL WELFARE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN HAYS COUNTY. FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND THAT HAWES ANIMAL SHELTER IS RE REOPENING. PAWS.
ANIMAL SHELTER LOCATION WILL REOPEN SOON AND THEY NEED SUPPORT. WHILE PALS PROVIDES CRUCIAL VETERINARY SERVICE, SUPPORT PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER ALSO.
PLEASE CONSIDER INCREASING THE SOCIAL SERVICE DISTRIBUTION FOR PAWS SHELTER TO MATCH THE FUNDING ALLOCATED TO PET PREVENTION A-LITTER. PALS.
>> RESPECT ANY SHERRY BOYET. >>
>> I AM CONTACTING YOU. THE PRIZE CENTER HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN MY WELL-BEING. THE CHERRY YOGA CLASS HELPED IN MY RECOVERY AAFFTER A CARDIAC PROCEDURE.
ALLOWS ME TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH COGNITION AND COMMUNITY INTERACTION. THE ART SHOW INSPIRE ME TO EMBRACE MY CREATIVITY. PLEASE RECONSIDER YOUR DECISION TO EXCLUDE THE PRICE CENTER FROM YOUR BUDGET AND UNDERSTAND THE GREAT VALUE THEY BRING TO THE COMMUNITY SENIORS.
REGARDS. >> THIS IS FROM VICTORIA LAMBDON. I WAS SO SAD TO LEARN YOU DID IN THE FUND THE PRICE CENTER K-2. I GO AT LEAST TWO TIMES A WEEK FOR GENTLE YOGA, GREAT FOR MY SENIOR BODY AND ATTEND SCREENING OF FILM, GO TO PRIVATE EVENTS LIKE WEDDING FUNERAL RECEPTIONS AND HAVE ATTENDED A BRIDAL SHOWER ALL THE PRICE CENTER IT.
MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE. A PLACE WHERE FOLKS FROM ALL BACKGROUND ARE WELCOME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU FAIL TO SUPPORT THIS ESSENTIAL PLACE. SHAME ON YOU.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT ME AND YOU DID NOT.
VICTORIA. >> THIS IS FROM FAZIA.
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MY PUBLIC COMMENT IS RELATED TO K-2 FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY CONTRACTS. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.AS A NEWLY RETIRED OVER 55 RESIDENT I AM UPSET THAT TO THE FUNDING FOR GREATER ST. MARCUS SENIORS, PRICE CENTRE, WAS ELIMINATED. THE PRICE CENTER IS A JEWEL OF THE ST. MARCUS COMMUNITY. A SENIOR CENTER WITH A LONG HISTORY. IT CREATES CONNECTIONS THAT STRENGTHEN THE SOCIAL AND CIVIC FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY.
IT IS A UNIQUELY SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLE OF BRINGING GENERATIONS TOGETHER WHILE SERVING AN AS HUB FOR MUCH THAT MAKES LIFE VIBRANT AND HEALTHY FOR MY AGE GROUP. REFLECTING THE UNIQUENESS OF THE PLACE I CHOSE TO LIVE IN, ST. MARCUS, A COLLEGE TOWN FULL OF ART AND EVENT, ALL AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO YOUTH PEOPLE AND SENIORS WITH FIXED INCOMES. I MYSELF AM ONLY GOING TO GET MORE SENIOR AS TIME GOES BY. THE ELIMINATION OF THIS FUNDING FOR THE PRICE CENTER MAKES HE R VALUE WAIT /* /* RE-- MAKES ME RE-EVALUATE.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO READ AND LISTEN TO MY COMMENTS.
ALL RIGHT. SO COMMISSIONER HAMMER?
SO I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO PUT THIS ON THERE.
THERE IS ORGANIZE SAN DIEGOS THAT WE ORIGINALLY HAD IN THE BUDGET FOR SOCIAL SERVICES THAT ARE NO LONGER UNDER THAT SAME SAY FILL UNITED NATION OR ORGANIZATION A -- AFFILIATION OR ORGANIZATION. I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO AS A COURT ADDRESS WHY PRICE CENTRE WASN'T IN THE BUDGET AND HOW THAT PROCESS WENT. I HAVE TALKED TO A COUPLE OF PEOPLE. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING IT WASN'T PUT UNDER THE PRICE CENTER. IT WAS -- NOT LIKE WE MISTAKENLY OR I SHOULD SAY INTENTIONALLY TRIED TO LEAVE OUT THE PRICE CENTER. BEDIDN'T KNOW IT WAS THE PRICE CENTER. SO DO YOU MIND, CANDACE, IF YOU KIND OF GO INTO -- SHE HAS BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THAT
PROCESS AND HOW THAT CAME TO BE. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
AND I WILL TAG TEAM THIS WITH SCOTT.
SO COMMISSIONER YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.PWE DID CHAN YEAR WITH THE ENTIRE PROCESS. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE MOST IMPORTANTLY THE FEEDBACK WE WERE HEARING FROM THE COURT AS WE NEEDED TO SHOW THE IMPACT OF THE COUNTY'S INVESTMENT, SO WE IMPLEMENTED THE QUARTERLY PROGRAM UPDATES WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE IN JANUARY. ONCE WE COMPLETE THE FIRST QUART PER. WE HAD A TOTAL OF 49 ORGANIZATIONS APPLY FOR A TOTAL ASK OF $2.68 MILLION.
WITH BUDGET CONSTRAINTS THE COURT DETERMINED WE DID NOT WANT TO CUT FUNDING BUT KEEP OR MAINTAIN THE $1 MILLION.
SO FOR THE $1 MILLION WE FUNDED 35 ORGANIZATION, 26 WERE PREVIOUSLY FUNDED, AND THERE WERE 8 NEW ORGANIZATIONS.
SO WHAT OCCURRED IS THAT THE PRICE CENTER, THEY DID NOT IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THE PRICE CENTER.
I WILL LET SCOTT GIVE MORE DETAILS AND THEIR REQUEST WAS FOR $10,000. WE DID WANT TO LEAVE OPEN THE DISCUSSION IF THE COURT WANTED TO REALLOCATE FUNDING.
SO WE COULD TRY TO MEET A PORTION OF ALL OF THAT REQUEST OF THE $10,000. BUT SCOTT, DO YOU WANT TO JUMP IN AND TALK MORE ABOUT THE EVALUATION PROCESS?
>> SCOTT, BUDGET OFFICER. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, IT HAS BEEN SAID BACKWARDS. WHAT ENDED UP WITH THE PRICE CENTER IS THEY APPLIED FOR EVERYTHING AS PRICE CENTER AND IN THE SYSTEM, IN THE PAST AWARD WE HAVE AWARDED TO THE GREATER ST. MARCUS SENIOR CITIZENS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THOSE TWO ARE INNATELY CONNECTED. IT JUST WASN'T CLEAR THROUGH WHAT THEY SUBMITTED FOR THEIR PROPOSAL.
>> SO THEY DID PUT UNDER THE PRICE CENTER BUT PREFERS YOU W PREVIOUSLY.
>> GREAT ST. MARCUS SENIOR CITIZENS.
>> WE DIDN'T DO THAT BECAUSE IT WASN'T UNDER SENIOR CITIZEN
UNDER PRICE. >> THE INDIVIDUALS DOING THE REVIEW THIS YEAR WERE NEW TO THE SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM BECAUSE WE ARE IMPLEMENT, THIS NEW SYSTEM.
>> OK. WELL, LET'S TALK ABOUT I GUESS THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDING BECAUSE I KNOW THERE WAS NOT ONLY AN ORGANIZATION THAT NO LONGER WILL BE THAT ORGANIZATION BUT THERE IS A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS WERE BROUGHT UP IF YOU
WANT TO GO INTO DEPTH ON THAT. >> I DO BELIEVE THAT CANDACE,
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YEN -- I BELIEVE THE CULTURE INSTITUTE HAS IN THE CHOSEN TO ACCEPT THEIR REWARD OF $1,500. SO THAT WOULD BE OPEN AND THEN AS DISCUSSED EARLIER, THERE IT -- NOT THE SAME ORGANIZATION, IS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF A DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION.>> THAT WAS A $5,000, CORRECT? >> $5,000.
>> THAT WOULD GIVE THEM DR. -- >> THANK YOU FOR THAT CORRECTION. WAS THE ORIGINAL REQUEST FOR $10,000? FROM THE PRICE CENTER?
>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> BELIEVE IT WAS.
>> WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS KEEP THE THING MOVING.
I MOVE RECAPTURE THE DIFFERENCE TO GIVE THEM THE $10,000 ASKED AS ORIGIN FULLY SET UP. WE FOUND $6500.
>> I MOVE WE PICTURE $3500 FROM WHERE SCOTT SAYS IS BEST OUR
BUDGET TO GIVE THEM $10,000. >> SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> I APPRECIATE THAT THE CLARIFICATION. BECAUSE WHEN I WAS GOING THROUGH THE LIST, I COULD NEVER MIND THE PRICE CENTER AND SO I WAS WONDERING ALSO WHAT HAPPENED. I MEAN WHY SUSPECT IT ON OUR LIST? BUT THAT IS WHY.
IT WAS UNDER THE GREATER ST. MARCUS SENIOR.
>> THERE IS TO CONNECT THERE WE WILL MAKE SURE DOESN'T HAPPEN
GOING FORWARD. >> DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE $3500
WILL BE PULLEDED FROM? >> WE DO HAVE SOME AREAS THAT I HAVE LOOKED AT I CAN PULL FROM. THAT WILL NOT CREATE AN ISSUE.
>> JUST I KNOW WE GOT A MOTION UPON THE FLOOR.
JUST TO HELP THE VIEWING PUBLIC KNOW THIS IS AN ACCIDENT FROM OUR NEW LEADERSHIP AND IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COUNTY.
AND THIS WAS NOT MALICE OR REAL INTENT ON ANYONE.
AND TO FURTHER SUPPORT ANY NEW LENSES AND PERSPECTIVE, I HAVE ASKED MY OFFICE, BECAUSE I'M LISTENING I ASKED MY OFFICE TO PUT AGENDA OFFICE FAR CREATION OF HAYS COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE ADVISORY SO THE COMMUNITY CAN FEEL SUPPORTED AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP WILL HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO HAVE A TIGHTLY POINTED VIEW OF THINGS GOING ON US. THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT T-
>> HAVE WE -- I THOUGHT WE TRIED TO DO THAT AND SOMETHING LEGALLY WAS AN ISSUE. AM I WRONG?
>> WELL WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT. AT A FUTURE TIME.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO GRANT THE $35 HUNDRED DIFFERENCE TO GIVE PRICE THE TOTAL OF $10,000 AND SECOND.
>> THE REALLOCATION. >> REALLOCATING $5,000.
>> WE ARE REALLOCATING AND WE NEED TO STATE WHERE THAT IS FROM. $5,000 FROM THE --
>> THE PAWS A GRANT. >> AND $1,500 FROM --
>> I.C.I. >> PAWS IS NO LONGER PAWS.
>> I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT AS WE ARE GOING FLU THIS PROCESS, OF DEFINING THE CRITERIA OF HOW WE REWARD WHAT DID COME TO LIGHT BECAUSE OF THE MERGER OF THE PAWS, IT MADE ME THINK OF COURSE, WE PROBABLY NEED TO HAVE SOME KIND OF CRITERIA THAT SAYS IF A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DISSOLVES, THAT THE COUNTY HAS THE RIGHT TO HOLD, RIGHT, OR MAYBE NOT GIVE ALL, IF IT DISSOLVES OR MERGES WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION, THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO RE-EVALUATE THAT BECAUSE WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY REVIEWED, IT WAS BASED ON THE FINANCIALS OF THAT ORIGINAL ORGANIZATION. IF IT EMERGENCIES, THAT IS WHOLE NEW BALL GAME AND I THINK THAT WE SHOULD HAVE THAT ABILITY TO RE-EVALUATE IF WE STILL WANT TO GO THAT DIRECTION.
>> YES, MA'AM. WE WILL INCLUDE THAT IN THE
CRITERIA. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
TABLE K-3 AND WE HAVE ALREADY, IF AYE I AM NOT MISTAKEN, KFOR
[K.5 Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a service agreement between Hays County and CML Security related to the security electronics at the Government Center, with an annual cost of $11,480.00, effective September 1, 2026; and authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(7)(D). BECERRA/CRUMLEY/HUNT ]
AND OK-5. SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS A COUNTRY AND C.M.L. SECURITY, RELATED TO SECURITY ELECTRONICS OF THE GOVERNMENT CENTER WITH A COST OF $11,480 EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 AND AUTHORIZE DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION,212.024A-7-D. >> SAM AN -- TAMMY?
WANT TO ADD ANY COMMENT? >> THIS IS U.S.
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>> OUR -- >> CML HANDLES OUR SECURITY SOFTWARE AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER IN THE PSB.
THIS IS JUST OUR CONTRACT WITH THEM.
>> THANK YOU. PSB IS PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K.6 Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of an amendment to the Service Agreement between Hays County and Security One and authorize the Facilities and Resource Management Department to install a Fire Cell Communicator device at the Hays County Government Center in the amount of $679.36, and authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(7)(D) for service and repairs. BECERRA/CRUMLEY/HUNT]
>> YES, K6. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND SECURITY 1, AN AUTHORIZED FACILITY AND RESOURCE MANAGER DEPARTMENT TO INSTALL A FIRE CELL COMMUNICATOR DEVICE AT THE HAYS COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN
THE AMOUNT OF $679.36... >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> TAMMY CRUMLEY, FACILITIES AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED IN OUR FIRE INSPECTION THAT THE COMMUNICATOR DEVICE AND THE ELEVATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY WORKING. WE DIDN'T HAVE A BACKUP, SO THIS
IS TO INSTALL A BACKUP. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[K.7 Discussion and possible action to approve either the repair ($16,480.00) or replace ($95,020.00) quotes from Goldstar Refrigeration for the walk-in Cooler & Freezer unit located at the Juvenile Detention Center. INGALSBE/WARE/HUNT ]
>> K7. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EITHER THE REPAIR $6480 OR REPLACE $95,020 QUOTES FROM GOLD STAR REFRIGERATION FOR THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER UNIT LOCATED AT THE JUVENILE DETENTION
>> SECOND. >> TAMMY, THREE IN A THROW.
STEPHANIE WILL SPEAK ON IT. I SPOKE WITH YOU LAST TIME, AND I WAS FLOORED. AS A GUY THAT DEALS WITH REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER SPACE, I THINK $100,000 FOR ANY FREEZER SPACE OR REFRIGERATION SPACE IS WAY TOO MUCH MONEY NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT, AND SO I'M GLAD THAT THE IDEA IS BEST SUITED TO
WE BROUGHT THIS ITEM ABOUT A MONTH AGO TO COURT FOR THE REPAIR AND YOU ALL HAD ASKED US TO LOOK IN TO WHAT IT WAS COST TO REPLACE IT. IT'S NOT JUST A FREEZER, IT'S A WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER, SO IT'S A PRETTY LARGE STAND-ALONE ITEM. SO TO DO A FULL TEAROUT OF THE EXISTING ONE AND NEW INSTALL OF THAT ONE, TO DISCONNECT THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND REINSTALL IT, THIS IS A TOTAL COST THAT IT WOULD COST TO DO A FULL-ON REPLACEMENT OF THE UNIT WHICH IS THE COOLER AND THE FREEZER. SO THE UNIT ITSELF IS, WHAT, 20
YEARS OLD? >> YES, IT'S THE ORIGINAL.
>> IT'S THE ORIGINAL TO THE BUILDING AND WE'VE SPENT, WHAT, $25,000 OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS REPAIRING IT.
SO ALL THE INFORMATION WE HAVE TO PRESENT TO YOU GUYS.
>> MY CONCERN IS WHENEVER WE LOOKED UP THIS -- OR WHENEVER WE HAD THIS ITEM BEFORE, I WENT ONLINE AND LOOKED UP HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST FOR A NEW UNIT. LIKE AT THE OUTSIDE, IT WAS MAYBE 18 TO 20 GRAND FOR AN 8X20 UNIT.
>> WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT AT? >> THERE'S EIGHT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. IF YOU JUST GOOGLE IT.
>> I HEARD SOMEONE SAY IT WAS COMMERCIAL, AND I WANT TO REITERATE, YES, THOSE TYPES OF UNITS AREN'T USUALLY RESIDENTIAL. I'M SUPPORTING YOUR EFFORT.
KEEP GOING. >> YEAH, AND ASTRA 8X20, 14,800.
ASTRA 8X20 WALK-IN COOLER WITH FLOORING, $9,000.
$6,000, $18,000. AMERICAN WHOLESALE REFRIGERATION, 17,000. THAT'S THE REASON I HAVE THE
CONCERN FOR THIS. >> I DO TOO.
WHAT IS THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THIS COMBO FRIDGE FREEZER?
>> THE BACKUP SAYS 18X20. >> I'M WITH YOU, COMMISSIONER.
I CONSIDER THAT ABSURD TO TRY TO CHARGE US $100,000 TO REPLACE A 8X20. IT'S LITERALLY A WALK-IN FREEZER/FRIDGE COMBO. IT'S LITERALLY AN EFFICIENCY TOOL DESIGNED SO MANY YEARS AGO SO THAT WHEN YOU OPEN THE FREEZER, YOU'RE STILL IN THE REFRIGERATOR AND THE AIR ISN'T BLOWING OUTSIDE. IT DOESN'T MAKE IT SO TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED TO COST $100,000.
COMMISSIONER HAMMER? >> HOW DID YOU ALL FIND IT
VERSUS -- >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT COMPANIES COMMISSIONER SMITH IS LOOKING AT BUT WE LOOKED AT FOUR DIFFERENT
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COMPANIES TO GIVE US QUOTES AND THEY WERE ALL ROUGHLY ABOUT THESAME COST. >> I'M GUESSING THE ONES -- I MEAN, IT'S KIND OF SIMILAR TO LIKE, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE SOMEONE COME DO YOUR BATHROOM, BUT IF YOU DID IT YOURSELF, IT WOULD BE CHEAPER. I AGREE, THOUGH, I THINK THAT
$95,000 IS WILD. >> YEAH, WILD IS A GOOD WORD.
COMMISSIONER COHEN? >> IS THIS FROM THE COUNTY PROCUREMENT? LIKE VENDOR LIST OR...
>> SO THIS VENDOR IS ACTUALLY ON A CO-OP, AND SO BUT WE DID LOOK AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMPANIES THAT HAD THE ABILITY TO COME OUT AND ACTUALLY DO THE INSTALL BECAUSE NOT ALL COMPANIES THAT SELL THEM WILL COME OUT AND DO THE INSTALL.
A COUPLE OF THE VENDORS THAT WE LOOKED AT, WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE OUR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR COME OUT AND DISCONNECT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL AND THAT COMPANY WOULD COME AND TAKE OUT THE CURRENT UNIT, PLACE THE NEW UNIT AND THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE ELECTRICIAN COME BACK IN AND SET UP THE ELECTRICAL AND THEN THE SAME THING WITH THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.
THAT HAS TO BE DONE BY OUR FIRE SUPPRESSION COMPANY.
SO THAT'S AN ADDITIONAL $9,000 NOT ON TOP OF THIS, IT'S BUILT IN TO THE COSTS THAT WE HAVE HERE.
SO THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE TOTAL.
SO IF YOU TAKE $9,000 OFF THIS, THAT WOULD BE THE ALL-INCLUSIVE QUOTE FROM THE VENDOR THAT WE WERE RECOMMENDING, BUT THE OTHER
ONES NEEDED ADDITIONAL SERVICES. >> SO DID WE BUDGET IN THIS
FISCAL FOR THE REPAIR? >> NO, BECAUSE THIS ITEM WAS BROUGHT TO COURT ON THE 15TH OF SEPTEMBER WHEN WE WERE APPROVING THE BUDGET AND WE WERE ASKING FOR THE REPAIR AND YOU ALL HAD ASKED US TO LOOK AT WHAT IT WOULD COST FOR A FULL
REPLACEMENT. >> JUDGE, I WOULD JUST SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT Y'ALL WERE FINE WITH THE REPAIR, JOEL, AND THAT'S KIND OF WHERE I'M LEANING.
WE HAVE SPENT OVER $43,000 IN THE LAST YEARS.
IT'S NEEDED AND I KNOW YOU'RE ABLE TO STORE THE FOOD SOMEWHERE ELSE, AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE IT'S INCONVENIENT, BUT IT'S ALSO CONCERNING THAT, YOU KNOW, HERE'S OTHER PRICES THAT ARE MUCH LESS, WITH WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE COMMERCIAL, BUT I DON'T KNOW, I'M FINE WITH THE REPAIR.
I'M HOPING IT WILL GIVE US ANOTHER COUPLE OF YEARS OR SO AND THEN WE LOOK AT BUYING A NEW ONE, BUT REALLY, I GUESS MAYBE
DO A LITTLE MORE RESEARCH. >> IF COMMISSIONER SMITH WANTS TO SEND US A LIST OF VENDORS, WE'RE MORE THAN HAPPY TO LOOK AT THOSE, BUT WE DID LIKE I SAID, HAD THREE OR FOUR DIFFERENT COMPANIES COME OUT AND THEY WERE ALL AROUND THE SAME PRICE.
>> I WANT TO SAY THIS REALLY CLEARLY.
STEPHANIE AND JOEL, THIS IS NOTHING AGAINST YOU GUYS.
THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE BEING TOLD AND YOU'RE REPORTING.
NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING TO BE VIEWED AS YOU'RE DOING A BAD JOB. PLEASE, I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THAT THAT'S WATCHING OR EVEN HEARS OF THIS.
WE'RE OUTRAGED. NOT BECAUSE OF YOUR WORK OR WHAT YOU'VE DONE, YOU'RE REPORTING WHAT WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BUT I WILL GO ONE MORE QUESTION FOR YOU GUYS.
25K YOU'VE SPENT FROM THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND YOU'RE
LOOKING FOR ANOTHER HOW MANY? >> 16,480.
>> 16,480 THIS RUN. LET'S GO BACK TO THE REALITY OF WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH. IN STYROFOAM INSULATED WALLS WITH A COMPRESSOR AND AN AIR HANDLER.
THAT'S THE MAKEUP BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT REPLACING THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. SO IF YOU'RE REPLACING OVER THESE FEW YEARS, THE COMPRESSORS AREN'T UNIQUE.
THEY'RE NOT LIKE MILITARY GRADE FLYING THROUGH NASA'S PERSPECTIVES INTO MARS. THESE ARE REGULAR COMPRESSORS I CAN GO BUY. SO IF YOU'VE SPENT $25,000 FIXING THIS WALK-IN AND LOOKING TO SPEND ANOTHER $17,000 AGAIN, THEY'RE NOT REPLACING THE WALLS OR FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, THERE'S ONLY TWO COMPRESSORS, WHERE, WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?
HOW IS IT BEING JUSTIFIED? >> I HAVE A QUESTION, IF WE DID BUY ONE ON OUR OWN, IF THE COUNTY PURCHASED OUR OWN UNIT, DO WE HAVE ANYONE WHO COULD INSTALL IT OR DO WE HAVE TO
>> THEY'RE PANELS PUT IN PLACE. I'VE PUT ONE TOGETHER.
A MECHANICAL TEAM WE CONTRACT WITH COULD DO IT LIKE SULLIVAN,
FOR EXAMPLE. >> THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY, I ASSUME THIS IS INSTALLED INTERNALLY RIGHT NOW? THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THE DIFFERENT QUOTES THAT ARE IN BACKUP HAVE, THE UNINSTALL AND THE INSTALL COSTS WITH IT.
IT'S INTERNAL TO THE BUILDING. >> IT'S AN ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICE.
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I FOUND SOME ON [INDISCERNIBLE] RESTAURANT THAT WAS THE UNIT ITSELF WAS $34,000 JUST TO BUY THE UNIT THAT MATCHED THE ONE THAT WE HAD. SO THAT DIDN'T INCLUDE ANY INSTALL TO REMOVE THE CURRENT ONE AND DISPOSE OF.THAT'S GOING TO BE A BIG FEE TO REMOVE THAT AND DISPOSE OF IT PROPERLY, AND THEN THE LABOR FOR THE INSTALL PIECE OF IT.
SO IT WAS $32,000 THAT DAY THAT I SAW THE ONE THAT WOULD MATCH
THE -- >> CAN THE COUNTY TAKE THE OLD ONE TO GREEN GUY AND GET SOME MONEY AND PUT IT BACK IN?
>> YOU'RE RIGHT, JOEL, WITH THE REPLACEMENT MODEL BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, WHICH IS EXPENSIVE, NOTHING WRONG WITH THE INSULATED WALLS, NO REASON TO TAKE THEM DOWN. NOTHING WRONG WITH THE OVERALL STRUCTURE, IT'S PURELY MECHANICAL, AM I RIGHT?
>> CORRECT. >> SO I'M GOOD WITH THE REPAIR, WITH YOUR SUGGESTION, BUT JUST THE PRICE TAG WHEN THERE AREN'T THAT MANY PARTS. IT'S ALL I'M THINKING ABOUT.
BUT I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THIS REPAIR, NOT THE PURCHASE.
>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K.8 Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program between Hays County and A Better Boat, LLC; Austin Oaks Hospital; Axis of Mental Healthcare; and Philip Carolina, totaling $106,535.00 annually, effective Ocotber 1, 2026. INGALSBE/COHEN/HUNT]
>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING MOUS FOR THE ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND A BETTER BOAT LLC AUSTIN VOTES -- AUSTIN OAKS HOS HOSPITAL, AXIS OF MENTAL HEALTHCARE, AND PHILLIP
CAROLINA, TOTALING $106,535. >> IT'S A RENEWAL, JUDGE, FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT.
>> SO WORTH IT. SUCH AN IMPORTANT THING TO DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[K.9 Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of contracts for the County Court at Law - Mental Health Program between Hays County and A Better Boat, LLC; Axis of Mental Healthcare, PLLC; C. Nichole Mueller-McMorris, LCSW; Con Safos Counseling, LLC; Hiatus Wellness; Lisa Hinson, LCDC; Nova Recovery Center; Philip Carolina; The Unscripted Therapy & Wellness Center; and Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. totaling $215,000.00 annually, effective Ocotber 1, 2026. INGALSBE/COHEN/HUNT]
I MISSED K9? YES, K9.>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS FOR THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW, MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND A BETTER BOAT, LLC, AXIS OF MENTAL HEALTHCARE, PLLC, C. NICOLE MUELLER-MCMORRIS, LCSW, CON SAFOS COUNSELING, LLC, HIATUS WELLNESS, LISA HINSON, LCDC, NOVA RECOVERY CENTER, PHILLIP CAROLINA, THE UNSCRIPTED THERAPY & WELLNESS CENTER, AND YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAMS INC.
I1. WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY PRINTOUT? JEEZ, LOUISE, I GOT THE WRONG PRINTOUT.
>> COULD WE WAIT AND DO K12 INFORM AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION?
[K.10 Discussion and possible action to approve the affiliation agreement between Hays County and Texas State University for the provision of field practicum placements for social work students. INGALSBE/GONZALES]
>> YOU GOT IT. >> K10, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOR THE PROVISION OF FIELD PRACTICUM PLACEMENTS FOR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS.
[K.11 Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Second Amendment to the Tri-Party Agreement executed on or about September 3, 2013, between Hays County ("County"), City of Niederwald ("City"), and The Ridge WC LP ("Owner"). INGALSBE/BERLAD]
K11, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE TRI-PARTY AGREEMENT EXECUTED ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2013, BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY, CITY OF NIEDERWALD AND THE RIDGE WC LP.>> THE AMENDMENT IS THE MINIMUM FRONTAGE AND DRIVEWAY SPACING
ARE THE ONLY AMENDMENTS TO THIS. >> GOOD MORNING, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
THE PRIMARY AMENDMENT IS AMENDING THE LOT FRONTAGE AND DRIVEWAY SPACING FOR THE RIDGE. ALSO, THE CONSIDERATION OF THE COUNTY, THEY'RE REMOVING 949 30-FOOT LOTS AND CONVERTING THOSE TO 40 AND 45-FOOT LOTS WHICH WILL HELP WITH THE OVERALL DENSITY. WE'RE CREATING A SERIES OF HIKE AND BIKE TRAILS, MULTIPLE FIELDS WITH OPEN FIELDS AND NATIVE
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PLANTS AND OVER 300 ACRES OF PARK LAND AND OPEN SPACE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND GIVING 3 ACRES OF THE PROPERTY TO THE LOCAL ESD AND 4 ACRES DONATED TO THE COUNTY.>> HOLY SMOKES, NOTHING BUT GOOD, GOOD, GOOD ON GOOD, AM I
RIGHT? >> THAT'S RIGHT, JUDGE, AND WE'RE HAPPY THE DEVELOPER IS WORKING WITH US.
>> PERFECT, MY ONLY ASK AS THIS BUTTONS DOWN IS TO HAVE THEM INCLUDE IN THAT BUILDING OF THE FUTURE TO INCLUDE A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO VOTE IN THAT PART OF THE COUNTY.
THAT WOULD BE IDEAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SUMMARY. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[I.1 Discussion and possible action to accept fiscal surety for street and drainage improvements in the amount of $1,967,019.78 for the Waterstone, Unit F, Phase 1, Final Plat (Bond No. 024297443). INGALSBE/A. JONES]
SO MOVE TO ROADS. I1.>> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT FISCAL SURETY FOR STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,967,019.78 FOR THE WATER STONE UNIT PHASE ONE, FINAL
PLAT, BOND NUMBER 024297443. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[I.2 Discussion and possible action to award and execute a contract for IFB 2026-B14 Firecracker and Main Street Traffic Signal between Hays County and E-Z Bel Construction, LL, in the amount of $499,833.00. COHEN/A.JONES/HUNT]
ACTION TO AWARD AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR IFB2026-B14 FIRECRACKER AND MAIN STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND E-Z BEL CONSTRUCTION LL IN THE AMOUNT OF $491,833.>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[I.3 Discussion and possible action to award and execute a contract for IFB 2026-B15 Old Bastrop Highway (CR 266) - Centerpoint Road to Rattler Road between Hays County and Dean Word Company, Ltd. in the amount of $4,285,611.52. INGALSBE/A.JONES/HUNT]
>> CONGRATULATIONS, COMMISSIONER.
I KNOW THAT ONE HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING.
>> I3, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AWARD AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR IFB2026-B15 OLD BASTROP HIGHWAY COUNTY ROAD, CENTER POINT ROAD TO RATTLER ROAD BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND DEAN WORD COMPANY LTD. IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,285,611.52.
>> I WANT THE WORK, I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK, BUT I WANT TO ASK FUNDING SOURCE, OUR OBLIGATION, WHAT'S THE ROADMAP LOOK LIKE?
>> IT'S FROM THE 2025COS AND JUDGE, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST ROAD PROJECT THAT WILL BE BUILT WITH THE COS AND SO IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING AND SO THAT'S WHERE THE FUNDING WILL COME FROM.
>> VERY, VERY WELL DONE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER HAMMER. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE...
[I.4 Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of contract amendment No. 2 between Hays County and WSB, LLC for the East Side Corridor project in Precinct 1 and 2, increasing the contract by 19%. INGALSBE/COHEN/A.JONES]
ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND WSB LLC FOR THE EAST SIDE CORRIDOR PROJECT INCREASING THE CONTRACT BY 19%.>> YES, JUDGE, AND THEY IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL SERVICES THAT WERE NEEDED WHICH IS THE PROJECT -- I CAN'T READ MY OWN HANDWRITING -- ALIGNMENT AND DRAINAGE DESIGN, ROADWAY, PROFILE AND STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION.
I DON'T KNOW, AARON, IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
>> YES, THIS JUST ADDS AS COMMISSIONER SAID, IT ADDS A FEW MORE COORDINATIONS WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS.
THERE'S SOME DEVELOPMENT THAT WE'VE ADJUSTED AND ARE WORKING TO ADJUST THROUGH THE PROJECT. THIS ADDS THAT.
>> AND YOU SEE THIS NUMBER AS BEING SOUND IN YOUR OPINION?
>> YES. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[I.5 Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Supplemental Work Authorization between Hays County and American Structurepoint, Inc. (ASI), related to the Contract executed May 21, 2024, to provide up to 30% PS&E engineering design services for the Yarrington Road Extension/RM 150 Realignment project in Precinct 3. HAMMER/A.JONES]
ACTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A SUPPLEMENTAL WORK AUTHORIZATION BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND AMERICAN STRUCTUREPOINT INC. ASI RELATED TO THE CONTRACT EXECUTED MAY 21ST, 2024, TO PROVIDE UP TO 30% PS & E ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE YARRINGTON ROAD EXTENSION/RM150 RE-ALL I MEANTPROJECT IN PRECINCT 3. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> YEAH, THIS 30% PS & E WAS FUNDED OR APPROVED BY THE COURT NOVEMBER 5TH, 2024, FOR WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER TWO FOR YARRINGTON AND THIS IS TO HAVE THE REVISED FINAL SCHEMATIC FOR THIS PROJECT AND IF THE 2016 BONDS THAT ORIGINALLY PAID FOR WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER TWO UNDER THIS PROJECT COME TO BE DONE OR I GUESS YOU SAY USED ALL
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UP, THIS WOULD NOW GO UNDER THE COS THAT WERE ISSUED IN 2025 TO CONTINUE THE PROJECT AS IT WILL BE.>> DID I LEAVE ANY OUT WITH MY PRINTING ERROR OF MY AGENDA?
[M.1 Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA]
ALL GOOD? WE'RE LEFT TO THE REPORT M1, PLEASE. DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTY INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATIONCOUNTS AND COSTS. >> THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SENDS THE REPORT EVERY WEEK. THIS WEEK, OUR CAPACITY IS 464 INMATES. JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMENDS HOLDING PROXIMATELY 10% OPEN WHICH LOWERS OUR ACTUAL CAPACITY TO 417. THE DAILY AVERAGE WAS 537.
PEAK WAS 544 ON OCTOBER 5TH. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS WEEK IS $68,982.50.
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCED MALES REMAINS 98, WHICH IS REALLY CLOSE TO THE 100 CONTRACTUAL AMOUNT.
FEMALES ARE ZERO. THIS WEEK'S INMATES WERE ALL HOUSED IN HASKELL COUNTY AND WE HAVE 39 PAPER-READY INMATES.
HOW MANY OF THESE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS ARE WE GOING TO
[L. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]
OPEN? >> WE DO NOT NEED TO OPEN L1 OR
>> L3, EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION ...
CYBER SECURITY MEASURES, POLICIES, AND CONTRACTS INTENDED TO PROTECT CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF HAYS COUNTY AND SECURITY ASSESSMENTS OR DEPLOYMENTS RELATED TO INFORMATION RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGY, AND NETWORK SECURITY INFORMATION, POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND/OR INTERACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT. L4, EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY AUDITS AND THE -- REGARDING THE EXCHANGE, PURCHASE, LEASE, SALE AND/OR VALUE OF THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATE AT OR NEAR
>> ALL RIGHT, WE ARE BACK. WAITING FOR THE CAMERA.
WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND TO KEEP IT TIDY, COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. LET'S GO WITH ITEM 3, PLEASE.
>> OKAY, JUDGE, I HAVE A MOTION FOR L3, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PARTICIPATION, ENROLLMENT AND UTILIZATION OF THE SHIELD PROGRAM THROUGH THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES AND EXECUTE THE RELATED ENGAGEMENT
[K.12 Discussion and possible action to execute an Automated Clearing House & Remotely Created Check Service Agreement and Merchant Credit Card Agreement between Hays County and Usio, Inc. related to online payment processing services for the Hays County Tax Office. BECERRA/ESCOBAR/HUNT]
>> YES, K12, PLEASE. >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO EXECUTE AN AUTOMATED CLEARINGHOUSE AND REMOTELY CREATED CHECK SERVICE AGREEMENT AND MERCHANT CREDIT CARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND [INDISCERNIBLE] INC. RELATED TO ONLINE PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES FOR THE HAYS COUNTY TAX
JORDAN? >> I WANTED TO TAKE A SECOND JUST TO NOTEATE SOME CHANGES TO THE AGREEMENT THAT HAPPENED SINCE THE AGENDA WAS POSTED. I'LL BE QUICK AND RUN THROUGH THE COUPLE OF CHANGES FROM THE DRAFT THAT'S IN BACKUP.
IN REGARDS TO THE CREDIT CARD PURCHASING AGREEMENT, WE HAVE CLARIFIED IN SECTION 2(E) THAT HAYS COUNTY IS NOT TO BE CHARGED A SERVICE FEE FOR MERCHANT PAYMENTS PROCESSED AND THAT USIO MAY CHARGE EACH CUSTOMER. WE ALSO DELETEED THE AUTO RENEWAL PROVISION TO ALIGN WITH THE RELATED AGREEMENT ON THIS ITEM AS WELL AS TO ALIGN WITH OUR PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS, AND THAT TERM IS TO BE ONE YEAR WITHOUT AUTOMATIC RENEWALS, AND THEN WE ALSO IN EXCHANGE AND BACKUP, WE EDITED SECTION 9 TO ADD A NON-INFRINGEMENT WARRANTY AND THEN ALSO SECTION 12 FOR LAWN VENUE THAT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO HAYS COUNTY AND TEXAS AND WE'RE ALSO ADDING ADDITIONAL MAILING ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES.
THAT'S THAT FIRST AGREEMENT. IN REGARDS TO THE OTHER AGREEMENT ON THE SAME ITEM, IT'S THE AUTOMATED CLEARINGHOUSE AND
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REMOTELY CREATED CHECK SERVICES AGREEMENT.WE RENUMBERED SOME OF THE SECTIONS TO MAKE THAT CLEANER AND ON PAGE 9, THERE'S A HUGE CHANGE WHERE ORIGINALLY IN THE DRAFT AND BACKUP, THEY WERE REQUIRING THE COUNTY TO HAVE THREE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. WE HAVE, HOWEVER, GOTTEN THE COMPANY TO AGREE TO NOT HAVE RESERVE OR INDEMNITY ACCOUNT AS HAYS COUNTY IS CONSIDERED A LOW CREDIT RISK.
THAT WAS A HUGE CHANGE TO THE BENEFIT OF THE COUNTY, AND WE ALSO ADDED A TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE AND NON-APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE. JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THOSE SINCE THOSE ARE DIFFERENT FROM BACKUP.
THAT WAS AN EVER-CHANGING DOCUMENT.
SO WE WANTED TO CLARIFY YOU FOR THOSE ALL.
>> BEAUTIFUL, THANK YOU, AND WE ARE LOW RISK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS, I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.