[00:00:02] I'LL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AND WILL YOU PLEASE START US OFF WITH OUR [CALL TO ORDER] INVOCATION. PLEASE RISE. >> THANK YOU. I AM CHEF JAVIER MALDANADO. I WANT TO SHARE A FEW WORDS. I WANT TO SAY THAT I PRAY THAT WHATEVER BRINGS YOU PEACE IS DOING THAT RIGHT NOW. WHETHER IT IS YOUR -- YOUR FAMILY, WORK, SERVICE, I HOPE YOU ARE FINDING PEACE SOMEWHERE AND IN SOMEWAY. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE FROM PHILLIPEANS 4, 6 AND 7 THE WORDS FROM PAUL WHO SAID BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING, BUT EVERYTHING IN PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION, WITH THANKSGIVING, LET YOUR REQUEST BE MADE KNOWN TO GOD AND THE PEACE OF GOD WHICH SURPASSES ALL COMPREHENSION WILL GUARD YOUR HEART AND YOUR MINDS IN CHRIST. JOIN ME IN PRAYER. LORD, THANK YOU FOR THE PROMISE THAT YOU LISTEN AND YOU CARE FOR EVERYONE INDIVIDUALLY. LORD, THANK YOU FOR THIS MORNING, FOR ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE, ANOTHER DAY TO LOVE, ANOTHER DAY TO SERVE. FATHER GOD, I ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO BLESS AND GIVE OUR COUNTRY, OUR STATE, OUR COUNTY AT THIS MOMENT THE PEACE WE NEED. MAY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT GUARD OUR HEARTS, OUR MINDS. MAY WE ALL RECEIVE PEACE AND WE ASK YOU GUIDE THIS MEETING, AND WE ASK ALL THESE THINGS IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. >> AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDERGOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDERGOD, ONE COMMUNITY MESSAGE. >> WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER CAROL. >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER BACERRA. >> HERE. [PUBLIC COMMENTS] >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE ARE GOING TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO SUBMITTED A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WITNESS FORM WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON NON-AGENDA RELATED TOPICS. UNFORTUNATELY NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COURT DURING PUBLIC COMMENT AS WE ARE EXPECTED NOT TO RESPOND. ANY QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AS RHETORICAL. PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AND LANGUAGE CIVIL OR RESPECTFUL OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REMAINDER OF YOUR TIME. IN THE SPIRIT OF RESPECT PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. >> MR. ROD RE-- RODRIGO-AMAYA HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, LIKE THE LAST SPEAKER SAID IT IS UNDERSTOOD WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY AND BRINGS YOU PEACE. WHAT MAKES ME HAPPY AND BRING ME PEACE IS TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO COME HERE AND STAND UP TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT COUNTY. WITH THAT BEING SHED -- BEING SAID, COMMISSIONER SHELL YOU SAID YOU WERE NOT QUALIFIED TO INVESTIGATE CONCERNS INVOLVING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SIR. I WANT TO THANK YOU, SIR. I KNOW YOUR BUSINESS IS IN THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION. LUCKILY FOR US HERE, I AM QUALIFIED TO INVESTIGATE OFFICERS' CONDUCT. THAT'S WHY I HAVE TAKEN A SPECIAL INTEREST IN WHAT'S GOING ON IN WIMBERLEY WITH THAT CONSTABLE UP THERE. THE OTHER THING IS THAT HAVING BEEN SAID, COMMISSIONER JONES, I WAS CALLED ABOUT YOU WORKING SOME TRAFFIC LIGHTS BACK ON THE FOURTH. WE TALKED TO TEXDOT ABOUT BEING QUALIFIED TO DO THAT. YOU HAVE TO BE TRAINED. IF YOU CONTRIBUTE TO AN ACCIDENT THE LIABILITY FALLS ON THE COUNTY. THERE WAS A COMPLAINT FILED AND WHAT THE GUY FROM TEXDOT TOLD US IS NOTHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SAID. THE OTHER THING, COMMISSIONER'S COURT, YOU KNOW, I WAS RUNNING FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRE -- PRECINCT 1 OF HAYS COUNTY -- OF HAYS COUNTY. I KEPT GOING TO HIM. IT TOOK QUITE A BIT OF ELECTED OFFICIALS TO GET INVOLVED [00:05:01] BEFORE WE WERE ABLE ACCOMPLISH THAT MISSION. I GRIPE ABOUT ILL QUALIFICATIONS, BUT WE HAVE A PROBLEM AT THAT OFFICE, GENTLEMEN, LADIES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I NEVER GOT A CALL BACK. THEIR STANDARDS, IF YOU LOOK AT THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS THE BAR SETS FOR ATTORNEYS, ESPECIALLY FOR GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS LIKE THOSE LABELS -- LABELED. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE CALLS AND RETURN CALLS ABOUT YOUR CONCERNS. THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. IT TOOK A LOT OF PEOPLE AND IT TOOK A LOT OF MY TIME. I AM A BUSY INDIVIDUAL. I WAKE UP AT 3:30 IN THE MORNING. AND THE OTHER THING IS ABOUT THIS COVID-19, THEY PUT UP AN ARTICLE ABOUT KIDS BEING FOR SALE FOR $49. I PULLED THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR HAYS COUNTY EMPLOYEES BECAUSE ONE OF Y'ALL IS INVOLVED IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. I JUST WANTED TO BRING THIS UP TO MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, IT CLEARLY TELLS YOU THAT YOU HAVE TO DISTANCE YOURSELF IF YOU ARE IN THAT BUSINESS. I HOPE THAT DOESN'T CONFLICT WITH THAT $49 KIT THAT IS FIXING TO GO ON SALE. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SCARED. I'M NOT. I THANK GOD FOR THE COURAGE. THANK YOU. >> RUBEN BACERRA: THANK YOU, MR. AMAYA. AND WE ARE NOW GOING TO GIVE A PRESENTATION UPDATE ON COVID-19. OH YES, THAT'S RIGHT. WE HAVE ONE MORE. I HANDED IT OVER SO YOU CAN READ IT. WE HAVE ONE MORE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK AND IT WAS BY E-MAIL AND IT WAS MR. DAN LYON AND WE WILL READ IT NOW. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. CAN YOU START THE TIMER? >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. [INAUDIBLE]. >> RUBEN BACERRA: PERFECT. SO NOW WE CAN OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE. >> [INAUDIBLE]. [1. Update from the County Judge and staff regarding the Local Disaster Declaration and COVID-19. BECERRA] >> RUBEN BACERRA: AND MR. ALEX VIA LOBOS OUR COUNTY COORDINATOR WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE AND I WILL TAKE OVER WHEN HE IS FINISHED. >> ALEX VILLALOBOS FROM THE COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE, CHIEF OF STAFF AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR, FOR TH RECORD CURRENTLY WE HAVE 28 CONFIRMED MEMBERS. SIX HAVE RECOVERED. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND OF THE COURSE OF THE RECORDS 22. STILL ACTIVE MONITORING GOING ON. I KNOW THAT WE HAD MANY DISCUSSIONS WITH REGARDS TO THRESHOLDS ON HOW WE WOULD START PLANNING OUR LOGISTICS AND THE DIRECTION FOR RESPONSE FOR THE COUNTY. A LOT OF NUMBERS HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED WITH REGARDS TO HOW WE WILL DETERMINE WHAT CERTAIN ACTIONS WE WOULD TAKE IN REGARDS TO THE RESPONSE. AND I'M TALKING ABOUT AN ACTIVE EOC, STAFFING THE EOC, PEOPLE WITH -- PEOPLE THAT ARE EXPERTS IN THOSE AREAS TO HELP WITH LOGISTICS IN THE OPERATIONS. AS YOU CAN SEE IN MOST AREAS, WE ARE BEING BURDENED THROUGH OUR HAYS COUNTY CITIZENS WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE VERY SPES SKILL -- VERY SPECIFIC SKILL SETS BEING PULLED AWAY FROM HAYS COUNTY, TO OTHER COUNTIES AND JURISDICTIONS. IN LIGHT OF THAT RESPONSE I KNOW THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE RESPONDED AT A RATE OF 50 CONFIRMED. [00:10:03] LOOKING AT UH -- A LOT OF THE TIMELINES, I THINK THAT'S TOO LATE. IT CONTINUES TO PUT US IN A RESPONSIVE FRONT. WE ARE TRYING TO BE AS PRO ACTIVE AS WE CAN. THE ONLY WAY WE CAN BE PRO ACTIVE IS USE THE NUMBERS WE ARE GETTING FROM OTHER JURY LICKS -- JURISDICTIONS. WE DON'T HAVE THE POPULATION DENSITY, BUT WE CAN UTILIZE IT. THE THRESHOLD WILL BE 30 BEFORE WE CONSIDER A FULL TIME EOC AND START LOOKING AT THE LOGISTICS AS FAR AS WHERE DO WE START? DO WE HAVE MEDICAL OVERFLOW? DO WE START NEGOTIATING OTHER CONTRACTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY FOR QUARANTINE, FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS ? THOSE ARE THINGS WE ARE WORKING ON. I KNOW RACHEL ENGEL HAS BEEN STEDFAST IN IDENTIFYING AND CONTRACTING A LOCATION. TODAY WE WILL HAVE A MEETING WITH REGARD TO THE UNIVERSITY TO SEE WHAT THEIR CAPACITY AND AVAILABILITY IS FOR SOME OF THOSE EFFORTS. TODAY WE WILL BE SPEAKING WITH THEIR EXECUTIVE TEAM TO DETERMINE THAT. AND THEN ALSO IN LIGHT OF WHAT WE ARE DOING TODAY IS WE CONTINUE TO BE -- WE'VE HAD MULTIPLE RESOURCE REQUESTS GO OUT TO THE STATE WITH REGARD TO SUPPLIES THAT WE NEED TO PERFORM OUR DUTIES AND THAT'S N95 MASKS. THAT IS SANITIZER. THOSE ARE SURGICAL GOWNS AND GLOVES AND SURGICAL MASKS. AND ALL OF THOSE FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER HAVE BEEN PLACED ON HOLD WITH REGARD TO THE REQUESTS. SO WE'RE LEFT TO ALTERNATIVES ON OTHERS AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO SEE IF THEY HAVE AN OVER FLOW OF SUPPLIES IN THOSE PARTICULAR AREAS. WE ARE NOT ONLY SUPPORTING OUR FIRST RESPONDERS IN THE AREA THAT ARE CRITICAL TO US, BUT IN LIGHT OF THIS DISASTER OUR FIRST RESPONDERS ARE OUR HEALTH CARE WORKERS. IF THERE IS A SHORTAGE BECAUSE OF THE FUNNELING OF RESOURCES AND THE RATIONING OF RESOURCES IT IS BEST WE LOOK AT IT. WE TALK ABOUT HEALTH CARE WORKERS, AND WE ARE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT HOSPITALS. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES AND LIVING CENTERS AS WELL TO MAKE SURE WE AT LEAST HAVE A CERTAIN QUANTITY TO HELP OUT WITH THE RESPONSE OF THAT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD. CURRENTLY WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH REGARD TO RESPONSE IS WE ARE TAKING AT LEAST A CURSORY REQUEST ORIE SPAWNS TO WHERE WE WANT TO BE. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH DATA COMING BACK TO PINPOINT WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING. AS WE ALL KNOW THERE IS VERY LITTLE TESTING GOING ON AS FAR AS DIRECT RESPONSE. ON TOP OF THAT, THERE IS NO VALIDATED RESPONSE FOR TREATMENT OF PEOPLE IN THESE SITUATIONS. MOST OF WHAT I UNDERSTAND IS GOING ON IS THAT WE'RE DOING OUR BEST TO GET THEM THROUGH AN INFECTION. THEY ARE SELF-QUARANTINING AT HOME. UNLESS IT IS CRITICAL THEY GO TO THE HOSPITAL. AS YOU KNEW THESE NUMBERS HAVE INCREASED EXPONENTIALLY IN HAYS COUNTY, AND LARGELY, WE WILL SEE LARGER NUMBERS WHEN WE HAVE TESTING. THAT IN AND OF ITSELF WILL DRIVE RESPONSE WITH REGARDS TO OPERATIONS AND LOGISTICS. CURRETLY WE ARE GUESSING. AS EVERYBODY IS DOING IN THE NATION I BELIEVE AT THIS POINT. MY JOB IS TO BE PRO ACTIVE AND START LOOKING AT EVERYBODY AHEAD OF US. THAT'S EAST COAST, WEST COAST AND THEN OUR STATEWIDE METRO AREAS AND LOOKING TO SEE WHEN THEY ARE TAKING ACTION. I AM TRYING TO STAY AHEAD OF THAT BASED ON GOOD INFORMATION, THE BEST I CAN GET. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER AS FAR AS COUNTY RESPONSE. AND AT THIS POINT, WE WILL BE -- I WILL BE IDENTIFYING SOME RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR US TODAY AND HOPEFULLY TO HAVE AN INVOICE TO COME FORWAR TO PURCHASE THOSE ITEM THAT'S WE CAN HAVE ON THE FRONT LINES. THOSE WILL BE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT ARE CRITICAL ON THE EVERYDAY OPERATIONAL SIDE. THESE ARE EMS CHIEFS AND OUR FIRE CHIEFS ARE ASKING SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO RESPOND. ALSO OUT ON THE FRONT LINE AS WELL AND THEN AFTER THAT IS WHAT WE CAN PROVIDE TO OUR HEALTH CARE WORKERS AS MUCH AS WE CAN, BUT STILL KEEPING IN MIND THAT THE OPERATIONAL [00:15:01] PIECE IS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. THAT SAID, ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COURT? I WILL TRY BEST TO ANSWER THOSE. >> RUBEN BACERRA: BEFORE WE GO THERE I WANT TO FINISH THE PIECE. I WANT TO ASK MISS KREMLEY TO DESCRIBE WHAT IS GOING ON ON ANOTHER FRONT OF COVID-19. THIS IS A HOLISTIC APPROACH, AND MS. KRUMLEY IS SPEARHEADING AN EFFORT TO -- I DON'T WANT TO GET AHEAD OF THE STORY, BUT SHE'S DOING A GOOD JOB ON ANOTHER FRONT THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T THINK ABOUT. I WOULD LIKE HER TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELL OUR STORY. MS. KREMLEY? >> AS FAR AS THE BUILDINGS ARE CONCERNED FOR THE COUNTY WIDE FACILITIES WE DID THE DISINFECTING OF THOSE LAST WEEK. THAT WENT WELL. WE HAD THEM ALL DONE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST TO KEEP THE SUPPLIES IN STOCK FOR EACH DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE THEIR SANITIZING OF THEIR PERSONAL WORK SPACES. THAT'S BEEN A CHALLENGE WITH BACK ORDERS. WE ARE DOING OUR BEST. MAINTENANCE IS DELIVERING THE SPRAY WE HAVE WHICH IS A LYSOL. THE CLOROX AND -- THE CLOROX WIPES AND SANITIZER WHEN WE GET THEM IN. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE THEIR OWN, BUT ASKING DEPARTMENTS TO SHARE IF THEY HAVE EXTRAS. IT IS EVERYTHING WE CAN DO TO KEEP THE PERSONAL SPACE SANITIZED. LIKE WE SAID, SUPPLIES ARE LOW. AS WE GET THEM IN WE ARE DISTRIBUTING THEM. >> RUBEN BACERRA: ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT SANITIZING SPECIFICALLY? >> WE ARE ABLE TO USE THE THINGS ORDERED TO -- ON OUR OWN. >> HAS THAT COME IN YET? >> RUBEN BACERRA: THANK YOU. DO YOU TWO IN THE AUDIENCE HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD? DID YOU GET AN OPPORTUNITY? YES? IF YOU WILL PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF. A BRAND-NEW FACE OF THE COURT. THANK YOU. >> JUDGE, MY NAME IS RAUL REYES AND I AM THE NEW DIRECTOR. IT IS NOT A FALSE SIDE WITH ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS. I CAME TO WORK ON FRIDAY. FRIDAY AND MONDAY WERE VERY LONG DAYS WHICH IS GONNA BE THE NORM NOW UNTIL THIS CRISIS WERE OVER. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WERE NOT AS STRINGENT, BUT VERY ACTIVE ON MY PART. I WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSIONERS FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY AND ALSO THE FACT THAT I WILL BE VISITING EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU BECAUSE I WANT TO GET YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOUR IDEAS AND YOUR EXPECTATIONS ON WHAT YOU EXPECT FROM MY DEPARTMENT AND WHAT I AM DOING SPECIFICALLY TO HELP WITH THE PROCESS OF WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THIS COVID SITUATION. SO MY OFFICE IS VERY SLOWLY AND VERY SURELY GETTING INVOLVED AT THE POLICY-MAKING LEVEL OF THIS AND THEN WE WILL BE GETTING INVOLVED AS FAR AS THE ACTUAL EOC AS WE MOVE INTO THE NEXT THRESHOLD. SO IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS AS TO SPECIFICALLY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH SEVERAL OTHER SECTIONS, AND WE ARE GETTING A VERY GOOD HOLD ESPECIALLY WITH THE NUMBERS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO TELL EXACTLY HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TESTED A LOT BETTER THAN WE ARE NOW. WHAT WE ARE DOING -- WHAT I SEE NOW IS WE ARE REACTING TO THE NUMBERS AND THE PERCENTAGES OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN BEXAR COUNTY OR TRAVIS COUNTY, AND THAT'S NOT AN ACCURATE RESPONSE FROM US. WE NEED BETTER NUMBERS SO THAT, NUMBER ONE, WE CAN RESPOND BETTER, AND NUMBER TWO, WE CAN GET THE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES FROM THE STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BASED ON THE ACCURACY OF OUR CRISIS. SO FROM THAT STANDPOINT ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME AT THIS POINT? >> RUBEN BACERRA: THANK YOU. THANK YOU MR. REYES, MRS. KNOWN AS CHIEF REYES. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE OUR FIRE MARSHALL, SCOTT RAVEN, A SOLID THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP AS YOU HAVE DONE DURING THIS TRANSITION AS OUR INTERIM EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR. YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB. YOU HAVE PUSHED FORWARD. YOU HAVE DONE EVERYTHING YOU CAN WITH THE LIMITED RESOURCES YOU HAVE, AND I WANT TO PERSONALLY AND PUBLICLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION IN THAT SPACE. I HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO READ TO HELP CLARIFY A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT IS GOING ON. [00:20:04] I AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT HAYS COUNTY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL CO -- COVID-19 TESTS. THIS WILL EXPONENTIALLY INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT THIS VIRUS IS HAVING ON OUR COMMUNITY. YESTERDAY I PURCHASED THE FIRST 2,000 OF THESE TESTS AND PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE FRONT LINE MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND INDIVIDUALS EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS. MEDICAL CONSULTATION WILL BE REQUIRED, AND THESE TESTS WILL BE AVAILABLE -- THE TEST RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED. TO DATE HAYS COUNTY HAS HAD A VERY LIMITED SUPPLY AND ACCESS TO TESTING. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO SAY THE NUMBER. IT IS LOW. WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC SECTOR, TELE MEDICINE COMPANY MD BOX, HAYS COUNTY WILL FINALLY HAVE THE -- THE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY WILL FINALLY HAVE TESTING THAT WE NEED. THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY FOR THE SACRIFICES YOU ARE MAKING TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THIS VIRUS. BETTER ACCESS TO TESTING WILL HELP US PINPOINT SOURCES OF COMMUNITY SPREAD AND PRO ACTIVELY BREAK THE CHAINS OF TRANSMISSION. SADLY, ACCESS TO THESE TESTS WAS PLACED IN JEOPARDY YESTERDAY BY ONE OF OUR OWN COMMISSIONERS, WALT SMITH. HE ATTEMPTED TO DERAIL AN AGREEMENT WITH ONE OF OUR SUPPLIERS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN. THIS BEHAVIOR IS BOTH IRRESPONSIBLE, IRRATIONAL AND RECKLESS WITH NO REGARD FOR HUMAN LIVES. EVERY DAY COUNTS IN THIS CRISIS AND WHILE THIS -- AND WHILE HIS OBSTRUCTION WAS NOT ULTIMATELY SUCCESSFUL, IT COST OUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THE PEOPLE OF HAYS COUNTY PRECIOUS TIME. PARTISAN OR PERSONAL POLITICS HAVE NO PLACE IN RESPONSE TO THIS CRISIS OF -- A CRISIS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO BRING THE NEEDED RESOURCES TO HAYS COUNTY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR CITIZENS, AND I PRAY THE COMMISSIONER WILL FIND THE WISDOM TO DO THE SAME. I HAVE MORE TO READ, BUT I THINK WE -- WE GET THE IDEA HERE THAT WE ARE PUSHING HARD TO BRING THE RESOURCES OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS DESPERATELY. I HAVE KEPT THE COMMUNITY, EVERYONE, TO BE FAIR, OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, EVERYBODY I HAVE KEPT OUT OF THE LOOP SO WHEN SOMEONE TELLS YOU I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS, TRUST THEM. I DELIBERATELY KEPT PEOPLE OUT BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO RISK SABOTAGE FOR WHATEVER REASON. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT MY GOAL IS TO BE DOUBTING THOMAS AT THIS POINT. I WILL NOT SAY WE HAVE SOMETHING UNTIL IT IS IN MY POSSESSION. I WILL NOT CREATE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC UNTIL WE HAVE PROOF BECAUSE, FOR EXAMPLE, I WAS WORKING ON AN N95 PROJECT TO BRING TONS OF MASKS TO HAYS COUNTY WITH THE COLLABORATION OF OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, AND IT FELL THROUGH. I DON'T WANT TO PLAY WITH OUR COMMUNITY'S EMOTIONS OR OUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR OUR FRONT LINE'S EMOTIONS. AS YOU HAVE HEARD IT HERE IN COURT, AND AS YOU HAVE HEARD IT IN THE STATE AND AS YOU HAVE HEARD IT NATIONALLY, THERE IS A GLOBAL PANDEMIC GOING ON. THERE IS A BONE-FIDE SHORTAGE. THIS IS REAL. MY JOB I TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY TO GET OUR PEOPLE THE SUPPLIES WE NEED. AND SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT I DON'T TELL, FOR EXAMPLE MS. KREMLEY, HEY, I HAVE HALF A MILLION MASKS COMING TO YOU, WAIT FOR THEM, WAIT FOR THEM, AND THEN IT FALLS THROUGH. MY STRATEGY HAS BEEN DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS UNTIL THEY HATCH. I HAVE DELIBERATELY NOT PUBLICIZED MY PROJECTS AND THE THINGS I AM WORKING ON UNTIL THEY COME TO FRUITION. I THINK THAT MAY BE A LITTLE BIT UNORTHODOX, BUT IT IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME TO TAKE THAT APPROACH AND I GIVE YOU AN INKLING AS TO IN PART WHY THAT IS THE CASE. THAT IS AS MUCH AS I AM GOING TO SAY RIGHT NOW. I CAN EXPAND FURTHER, BUT I WON'T BECAUSE I BELIEVE SOME OF THE ACTIVITY THAT'S HAVE BEEN GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES ARE CRIMINAL AND SO I WILL NOT DISCUSS THOSE COMPONENTS ANY FURTHER. >> JUDGE, I WOULD AGREE WITH YOU THAT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE GONE ON BEHIND THE SCENES MAY WELL BE CRIMINAL. [00:25:02] I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT EVEN TO MR. AMAYA'S COMMENTS EARLIER THAT THOSE DON'T PROVE TO BE THE CASE. AND I WILL TELL YOU TODAY THAT THIS ACCUSATION THAT YOU LEVELED TOWARD ME NOT ONLY WILL IT NOT STAND, BUT IT WILL BE ANSWERED VERY STRINGENTLY. THE REASONING BEHIND THAT IS WHAT YOU'VE CHARACTERIZED AS ME TRYING TO DERAIL THIS IS SIMPLY PICKING UP THE PHONE AND CALLING ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT IN YOUR PRESS CONFERENCE, UNBE KNOWNST TO ANYONE IN THE COUNTY WHICH YOU HELD YESTERDAY REFERENCED THAT THERE WAS AN AGREEMENT IN PLACE FOR OUR CITIZENS TO PROCURE THESE THINGS. IT TOOK LITERALLY 20 MINUTES TO PICK UP THE PHONE, CALL THE COMPANY AND THE COMPANY TO GO, WELL, WE'RE AWARE OF THIS TECHNOLOGY, BUT WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO AGREEMENT IN PLACE AT THIS TIME TO DO THIS. WHENEVER I WAS TOLD THAT, I MADE ONE PHONE CALL TO OUR CHIEF OF STAFF. I CALLED HIM AND SAID WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT? WERE YOU A PART OF THIS AGREEMENT? THE ANSWER WAS NO. IF MR. VILLALOBOS I WOULD LIKE FOR HIM TO VERIFY EVERYTHING I AM ABOUT TO SAY. I CALLED MR. VILLALOBOS AND ASKED HIM SPECIFICALLY DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS AS FAR AS THE PARTICULARS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND HOW THESE TESTS WOULD BE PROCURED BY OUR CITIZENS, IS THAT NOT CORRECT? >> YOU ASKED ME HOW THIS WAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR OUR CITIZENS IN PARTICULAR. I SAID NO I WASN'T PART OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS AND I DID NOT NEGOTIATE THE CONTRACT. I ALSO SAID THAT RIGHT NOW MY OE AND EMERGENCY COORDINATION. >> I UNDERSTAND THAT AND I APPRECIATE YOU ANSWERING MY PHONE CALL YESTERDAY AND I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HONEST IN ALL OF YOUR ANSWERS AND STRAIGHT FORWARD WITH ME. I TOLD YOU MULTIPLE TIMES I APPRECIATED THAT YESTERDAY. THE FACT IS YESTERDAY I CALLED HEB AND ASKED THEM SPECIFICALLY. I WATCHED THE PRESS CONFERENCE WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THESE WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO OUR CITIZENS VIA HEB ONLINE. ARE THEY AVAILABLE ONLINE TODAY FROM HEB, JUDGE? THAT'S A DIRECT QUESTION YES OR NOT. >> RUBEN BACERRA: I WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS FURTHER AT THIS TIME. >> WALT SMITH: BECAUSE THE ANSWER IS NO OR YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER? IT IS A SIMPLE QUESTION. >> RUBEN BACERRA: ONE MORE TIME AND YOU CAN GO AS FAR AS YOU WANT. I WILL ANSWER NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO YOUR EFFORTS FOR -- >> WALT SMITH: I AM ASKING ABOUT YOUR EFFORTS. YOU JUST STATED PUBLICLY THAT YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS CONTRACT. >> RUBEN BACERRA: DID YOU SAY I ONLY KNOW ABOUT WHAT CONTRACT? >> WALT SMITH: THIS AGREEMENT, PARDON ME. YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT. SO YOU SAID YOU DON'T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING UNTIL IT IS PUBLIC OR THAT YOU ARE -- UNTIL HAVE YOU SECURED IT AND KNOW THEY ARE COMING AND YOU KNOW YOU HAVE IT. YOU STATED PUBLICLY YOU KNOW THOSE THINGS AND THAT THEY ARE COMING. >> RUBEN BACERRA: YES. >> WALT SMITH: LET'S TALK PUBLICLY ABOUT THE AGREEMENT. WHO IS A PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY? >> RUBEN BACERRA: THE PIECE YOU ARE REFERRING TO I WILL NOT DISCUSS BECAUSE THAT IS A PRIVATE MATTER. THE PIECE I HAVE SECURED I WILL NOT BE INTERRUPTED. IF YOU ASK ME A QUESTION, YOU WILL LET ME FINISH. I HAVE SECURED THOUSANDS OF TESTS FOR OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO MANAGE AND I CAN EXPAND FURTHER ON WHAT I HAVE PERSONALLY DONE, AND I WILL NOT ANSWER TO WHAT THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS SAYING. I WILL NOT ANSWER TO WHAT THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS DOING. AND I WILL CONTINUE TO REITERATE MY DELIBERATE AND CONCISE EFFORTS, AND I CAN EXPAND FURTHER ON WHAT I HAVE PERSONALLY STATED AND WHAT I HAVE DONE WHICH IS TO BRING TESTS TO OUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, OUR FRONT LINE AND OUR PROFESSIONALS FOR THEM TO GIVE TO OUR MOST CRITICAL AND MOST VULNERABLE AND OUR FRONT LINE AND OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. THEY ARE TO ADMINISTER THESE TESTS. IF YOU WANT TO ASK MORE PROBING QUESTIONS, I ENCOURAGE YOU AS YOU HAVE SAID TO ME IN THE PAST, PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL ME. I AM THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. IF YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT A STATEMENT I HAVE MADE IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE CALL ME. >> WALT SMITH: DID YOU EVEN INVOLVE OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO TALK ABOUT THE SAFETY ARE EFFICACY OF THESE TESTS BEFORE YOU MADE THIS ARRANGEMENT? >> RUBEN BACERRA: YES. [00:30:04] THAT'S THE LAST QUESTION I WILL ANSWER. YES, I HAVE, AND I WILL NOT ANSWER ANYMORE QUESTIONS ON THAT FRONT. IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMMENTS, WE CAN -- >> I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A SECOND TO THANK ALL OF THOSE OUT THERE ESPECIALLY IN OUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER COMMUNITY. I KNOW THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF STRESS ON THEM AND OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. I WANT TO APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS THEY ARE PUTTING INTO OUR COMMUNITY AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO STAY SAFE AND TRY TO DO THE BEST THEY CAN TO KEEP THEMSELVES OUT OF LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE RIGHT NOW. I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TIME IN THIS PROCESS. AND SO IT IS A BIT EERIE SEEING THE STREETS AS EMPTY AS THEY ARE AT TIMES, BUT THAT'S A GOOD THING I THINK FOR SAFETY AND I ALSO WANT TO KEEP IN MIND ALL OF THE BUSINESSES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES, ESPECIALLY THAT ARE STRUGGLING IN THESE TIMES. WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS TO MANY OF OUR INDUSTRIES HERE IN HAYS COUNTY I KNOW EVERYBODY IS DOING THE BEST THEY CAN, BUT I WANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WILL BE PEOPLE STRUGGLING FOR SOME TIME BECAUSE OF THIS COVID-19 AND OUR RESPONSE. I JUST WANTED THEM TO KNOW THAT WE ARE THINKING ABOUT THEM AND UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS CHALLENGING FOR MANY PEOPLE ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF THIS COUNTY. THIS IS A VERY, VERY TOUGH TIME. >> RUBEN BACERRA: THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONERS, ANY OTHER COMMENTS? NO, JUDGE. >> RUBEN BACERRA: CAN YOU OPEN -- >> ONE OTHER THING TO SAY BEFORE WE MOVE OJUDGE. MOVE ON, JUDGE. INDIVIDUALLY I WANT TO SAY THIS LOUD ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY TO HEAR. INDIVIDUALLY THERE IS ONE PERSON ON THIS DIOCESE WHO HAS A BRAIN THUMBER AND ONE PERSON -- BRIAN TUMOR AND TAKES THEIR HEALTH BETTER THAN ANYTHING PRESENT. I KNOW THAT IF IT WERE UP TO ME, AND IF I WAS 8 SYMPTOM MAT -- 8 SYMPTOMATIC AND I COULD SPREAD IT WITHOUT KNOWING AND IT WOULD HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF MY FAMILY AND IT SCARES -- PERSONALLY IT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME. I CAN TELL YOU THAT ON THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING BREAK MY FAMILY WENT ON A VACATION THAT FRIDAY. WHENEVER WE DID, WE WENT TO UTAH. THERE WAS A REASON I DID A 14-DAY SELF-QUARANTINE AND ATTENDED THIS MEETING LAST WEEK ELECTRONICALLY AND NOT IN PERSON IS TO PROTECT MYSELF, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, MY COLLEAGUES. THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO FEEL THE EXACT SAME WAY. WHETHER THEY DO IT FOR THEMSELVES OR THEIR LOVED ONES OR THE PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY THAT THEY RUN INTO AT THE GROCERY STORE OR THEY WOULD HAVE RUN INTO AT THE KIDS' SCHOOL, I AGREE WITH MANY OF THE THINGS THAT THE JUDGE HAS DONE. I AGREE WITH THE STAY AT HOME ORDER. I AGREE WITH THE OTHER ORDER THAT'S HAVE COME UP. BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT FOR YOU TO MAKE THE STATEMENT YOU MADE TODAY AND TO DO WHAT YOU DID YESTERDAY WITHOUT ANY ACTUAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM WITHIN OUR COUNTY KNOWING ABOUT IT AND WITHOUT ANY PERSON ON THIS COURT KNOWING ABOUT IT, GOING OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND PROMISING SOMETHING WITHOUT US KNOWING HOW THIS IS SET UP AND WHETHER WE ARE GOING TO HAVE IT IN HAPPENED OR ANYTHING -- IN HAND OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT IT IS DUMB FOUNDING TO ME. I WILL NOT PLAY WITH PEOPLE'S HEALTH. I WON'T DO IT. AND IF YOU THINK PICKING UP THE PHONE TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS REAL IS DOING THAT, I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO THAT ON BEHALF OF MY CONSTITUENTS EVERY DAY. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT I WILL DO IT 20 TIMES TODAY IF I NEED TO. THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THIS. DON'T PLAY WITH IT. DON'T PLAY WITH IT. I'M DONE. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WERE YOU PART OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS CALL? AND BEFORE YOU ANSWER I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT EVERYTHING -- >> WALT SMITH: THE ANSWER IS NO. WHENEVER I RECEIVED -- THE ONE YESTERDAY, NO I WAS NOT. THE REASON BEFORE THAT WAS BECAUSE I ALREADY HAD THREE MEETINGS SET UP WHEN I GOT THE NOTICE FOR THE ELECTED OFFICIALS CALL AT 2:30 YESTERDAY MORNING. I OWE IT TO MY CONSTITUENTS TO CONTINUE THE SERVICE AND OPERATION OF OUR COUNTY. UNLIKE YOU, JUDGE, WE CAN'T FOCUS ON THIS 100% OF THE TIME EVERY DAY BECAUSE AS YOU SAID YOU ARE THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR FOR OUR COUNTY. YOU ARE THE ONE DOING THIS. THIS IS YOUR FULL TIME JOB RIGHT NOW. I APPRECIATE THAT. THE FACT IS, THE FOUR OF US AS COMMISSIONERS, THERE IS A COUNTY THAT STILL HAS TO BE RUN. THERE ARE ROADS THAT STILL HAVE TO BE FIXED. THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT STILL HAVE TO HAVE THE SERVICES THAT OUR COUNTY PROVIDES PROVIDED TO THEM. AND FOR THAT REASON, NO, I WASN'T ON THE COUNTY -- OR THE ELECTED OFFICIALS CALL YESTERDAY. >> RUBEN BACERRA: SO EVERY [00:35:01] MONDAY AS A FINAL MESSAGE HERE AND YOU CAN OPEN 20 AND 21, EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY I HAVE ASKED MAYOR MITCHELL FROM -- TRAVIS MITCHELL FROM KYLE TO CREATE A GROUP OF ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY SCHEDULED LIKE CLOCKWORK TO GET AN UPDATE ON THE THINGS WE ARE WORKING ON. AT THAT UPDATE I PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT THIS. WERE YOU ON THE ONE LAST WEEK? >> I WAS ON ONE LAST WEEK, BUT WHICH -- AGAIN -- YOU SET THESE UP YESTERDAY AT 2:30 IN THE MORNING. THE ONES FOR THIS WEEK AND IN THE FUTURE, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. YOU SET IT UP WHERE YOU RECEIVED AN INVITE AT OUR CHIEF OF STAFF AT 2:30 IN THE MORNING. I WILL VENTURE TO GUESS I WAS THE FIRST PERSON WHO RESPONDED AT 2:45. >> RUBEN BACERRA: MOST IMPORTANTLY THESE ARE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE SCHEDULED MEETINGS TO UPDATE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS ON WHAT'S GOING ON. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM 20 AND 21. [Executive Session] OKAY. LET'S OPEN NUMBER 20. >> >> RUBEN BACERRA: AND WE ARE GOING TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SE >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO PUG [14. Discussion and possible action to provide direction regarding enforcement of the Hays County Fire Code, adopted by the Commissioners Court on or about December 17, 2019. SMITH] NUMBER 14 AND NUMBER -- TO PULL NUMBER 14 AND NUMBER 18. SINCE SOMEBODY HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON NUMBER 14, I WILL GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO SPEAK ON NUMBER 14 IF THEY CHOOSE TO. DO YOU WANT TO? OKAY. WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGN HAD UP TO SPEAK FOR 14, BUT I WILL OPEN IT. PLEASE GIVE HIM THREE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, ON THIS ITEM, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF Y'ALL ARE AWARE, BUT I GOT A CALL AWHILE BACK ABOUT THE COUNTY TRYING TO APPROVE THE SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR THE FIRE BUILDINGS WHICH I HADN'T APPROVED THE FIRE CODE YET. I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL ARE AWARE OF THAT X BUT, BUT THE COUNTY NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB YOU DON'T PUT THE CARRIAGE BEFORE THE HORSE. JUST WANTED TO SHARE IT WITH YOU. WERE Y'ALL AWARE THAT THE SCHEDULE OF FINES WERE BEING DISCUSSED BEFORE THE ACTUAL FIRE FINE WAS APPROVED. THANK Y'ALL. >> RUBEN BACERRA: THANK YOU, SIR. >> JUST ONE COMMENT TO CLARIFY. YOU DID OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? >> RUBEN BACERRA: I DIDN'T OPEN. IT I JUST ALLOWED HIM TO SPEAK BECAUSE HE SIGNED UP. >> CAN I OFFER ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATION. >> RUBEN BACERRA: PLEASE. >> WE ADOPTED A FIRE CODE IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR ALONG WITH A FINE AND FEE SCHEDULE. SO THE CODE WAS ADOPTED ACTUALLY ON DECEMBER 17TH. >> RUBEN BACERRA: AND THERE IS NO REASON TO OPEN 20, RIGHT? NO ADDITIONAL CONVERSATION? OKAY. WE ARE GOING ON THEN. I DON'T SEE ANYONE HERE THAT SIGNED UP FOR NUMBER 18. SO WE WILL KEEP -- STEADY THE COURSE. OPEN TWO THROUGH SEVEN. [Items 2 - 7] >> APPROVE PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES. NUMBER 3, APPROVE PAYMENTS OF UNITED HEALTH CARE. NUMBER NOW -- NUMBER 4, APPROVE COMMISSIONER'S COURT MINUTES OF MARCH 3 AND MARCH 10 AND MARCH 16 AND MARCH 24. 5, AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF OFFICE TO PURCHASE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT WITH SHERIFF DRUG FORFEITURE FUNDS. 6, AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE -- SPEAKER]. >> >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. THE WAY I READ THE GENERATOR RADIATOR IS NOT REPLACING THE GENERATOR. IT IS JUST REPLACING A PART. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> COMMISSIONER. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. [Items 8 & 9] >> >> YES. >> PLEASE OPEN EIGHT AND 9. [00:40:01] >> EIGHT, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE LETTER OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JANICE JONES FINALIZE THE DOCUSIGN DOCUMENTS BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY ONCE APPROVE -- APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER'S COURT. 9, APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS -- MOTION AND A SECOND -- >> JUDGE, I HAVE ONE COMMENT ON NUMBER 9. THERE IS A SENTENCE LEFT IN THE EMERGING OF DOCUMENTS. IT IS SECTION 3A WHICH IS THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SPECIFICATIONS SECTION. IT IS THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE PARAGRAPH. IT AMERICASS THE PROJECT -- IT MENTIONS THE PROJECT LINE. THAT WAS A PREVIOUS RFQ FOR THAT PROJECT. THAT LAST ONE SHOULD BE REMOVED. >> RUBEN BACERRA: THANK YOU, SIR. AND ON NUMBER EIGHT, MR. KEN GNAW DYE -- MR. KENNEDY, I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS DOCUMENT WAS JUST TO FACILITATE AND EXPEDITE. IS IT NECESSARY IT COME BEFORE COURT? >> I AM CONSIDERING IT IS TEXDOT PROCESS SCG -- AND WE THOUGHT IT WAP GOOD TO HAVE DOCUMENT -- DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO PROCESS IT. SOMETIMES THEY ASK FOR THE AUTHORITY. >> RUBEN BACERRA: I WAS ALSO GIVEN A LETTER TO SIGN DOING THAT AS WELL. IS THIS JUST BEING DOUBLY -- >> I THINK THIS IS ABOUT JANICE PROCESSING IT ON YOUR BEHALF SO THAT THERE IS AN UNDERSTANDING THAT WHEN SOMEBODY -- THE STAFF AND MY OFFICE ARE DOING IT, IT IS ACTUALLY ON YOUR BATH. >> RUBEN BACERRA: SHE WILL KEEP THAT ON FILE AND FORWARD IT TO TEXDOT, AND YOU WILL HAVE THIS POINT TO REFERENCE. I AM ASKING FOR FUTURE, NOT SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS, FOR UNDERSTANDING OF THE BEST IDEA. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> RUBEN BACERRA: THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL ROLL -- OH YES, SIR. >> I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION. DO WE NEED TO HAVE A MOTION BEFORE WE -- >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION FOR EIGHT AND 9, YES, SIR. >> JUST BYWAY OF BACKGROUND, THIS WILL BE EXCEEDINGLY HELPFUL. IT IS NOT JUST FOR YOU. IT IS FOR THE ENTIRE COURT. I CAN TELL YOU LAST WEEK -- OR EVEN ACTUALLY YESTERDAY I HAD AN -- I HAD EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY ATTEMPTING ME TO SIGN THINGS WHEN I WAS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO -- I COULD SIGN THEM. I COULDN'T EVEN GIVE THEM TO THEM. IF WE HAD JANICE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO THAT ON OUR BEHALF, IT WOULD MAKE LIFE A LOT EASIER IF WE HAD THOSE ON FILE SIMPLY BECAUSE, FOR EXAMPLE, WHENEVER WE VOTED ON THE ITEMS LAST WEEK THERE WERE SIGNATURES AND I COULDN'T DO. IT IT -- IT HELPS WITH THAT. >> RUBEN BACERRA: VERY GOOD. PLEASE CALL ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> SMITIONER SHELL. >> COMMISSIONER. >> YES. >> PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 10. >> [10. Discussion and possible action to consider the acceptance of site improvement performance bond #LICX1192181 for street excavation, drainage, and erosion control improvements in the amount of $937,314.16 for the Caliterra subdivision, Phase 3, Section 9. SMITH/BORCHERDING] >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. MR. ROD RE-- RODRIGO-AMAYA. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. ON THIS AGENDA ITEM, CONSIDERING THE WAY THIS COURT HAS BEEN DOING BUSINESS FOR QUITE SOME TIME, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN ABOUT ABOUT -- IS ANYBODY REALLY OUT THERE LOOKING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTY'S INTERESTS ARE REALLY BEING LOOKED AFTER? I KNOW COMMISSIONER SMITH'S NAME IS ON HERE. EARLIER COMMISSIONER STATED THERE WERE ROADS THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED, AND I DO THANK HIM FOR PUSHING TRANSPARENCY AND STUFF, BUT, YOU KNOW, I REALLY DO HOPE THAT Y'ALL DO A BETTER JOB OF INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE ASSIGNED TO MAKE SURE OUR INTERESTS ARE LOOKED AFTER. COMMISSIONER SMITH, EARLIER -- THE LAST AGENDA ITEM YOU PUT ON THERE THAT YOU WANTED JANICE TO ACT ON YOUR BEHALF, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THAT. WHEN WE START HOLDING PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THINGS THAT ARE DONE, IT TURNS INTO A BIG -- YOU KNOW, THERE IS A CHAIN OF CUSTODY -- >> RUBEN BACERRA: SIR, YOU SIGNED UP FOR 10. CAN YOU STAY THE COURSE? [00:45:02] CAN I GET A MOTION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONERS, COMMENTS? >> THIS IS A NEW SECTION OF CALITERRA. IF YOU LOOK AT THE BACK THERE IS RECOMMENDATIONS. >> RUBEN BACERRA: PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> YES. >> YES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> RUBEN BACERRA: YES, PLEASE [11. Discussion and possible action to approve an Advance Funding Agreement for Locally Funded Highway Improvement Project On-System (RM 12 at Winters Mill Pkwy. and RM 3237 at Winters Mill Pkwy.) and authorize the County Judge to execute the Advance Funding Agreement on behalf of Hays County. SHELL/BORCHERDING] OPEN 11. >> WE OPEN 11 WE HAVE SOMEBODY TO SPEAK FOR 17 -- NO, THAT WAS 16. NEVER MIND. GO AHEAD AND OPEN 11 THEN. >> NUMBER 11, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR LOCALLY FUNDED HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON SYSTEM RM12 AT WINTERS MILL PARKWAY AND RM3237 AT WINTERS MILL PARKWAY. AND AUTHORIZE -- [INAUDIBLE]. >> SO MOVED. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONER SHELL? >> LON SHELL: THANK YOU, JUDGE. THIS IS PART OF OUR 2016 BOND PROGRAM. VERY EXCITED TO GET THIS FUNDING AGREEMENT THROUGH TEXDOT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS DESIGN AND IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT I THINK WE GET STARTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THAT IS WHERE THE NEW SCHOOL WILL BELOW INDICATE -- WILL BE LOCATED. THOSE ARE VERY IMPORTANT. >> RUBEN BACERRA: PERFECT AND CONCISE. COMMENTS COMMISSIONERS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. [12. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a Construction Contract with Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc. for the Transportation Department related to road improvements. INGALSBE/SHELL/BORCHERDING] >> RUBEN BACERRA: PLEASE OPEN 12. >> 12, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH INTER MOUNTAIN SLURR SEAL INC. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT RELATED TO ROAD IMPROVEMENTS. >> RUBEN BACERRA: MOTION? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> RUBEN BACERRA: A MOTION AND SECOND. >> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY THE SLUR -- THE SLURRY SEAL APPLICATION WILL EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE ROAD. IT IS IMPORTANT WE TREAT THE ROADS WE CAN WITH THIS PRODUCT. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? PLEASE CALL ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER. >> YES. >> PLEASE OPEN 13. [13. Discussion and possible action to accept the Fiscal Year 2019 Hays County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) as audited by ABIP, PC Certified Public Accountants. BECERRA/INGALSBE/VILLARREAL-ALONZO] >> DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 HAYS COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL REPORT, CAFR, AS AUDITED BY ABIP, PC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. >> RUBEN BACERRA: ALL RIGHT. >> HELLO, COMMISSIONER'S COURT. IT IS MARCH 31ST AND IT IS OUR DEADLINE. WE HAVE [INAUDIBLE] AND HE IS GOING TO GO OVER THE CAPITAL WITH YOU I HAVE PRINTED OUT THE LETTER OF GOVERNENCE AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A HARD COPY LATER IN THE WEEK. WE HAVE IT ON SCREEN SO IT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR YOU. [INAUDIBLE]. >> RUBEN BACERRA: BATTER UP. OOPS. WHILE WE ARE GETTING THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY OUT OF THE WAY, CAN WE GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE WHILE THEY ARE WORKING ON THE TECHNICAL PIECE. WE WILL CONTINUE THE COMMENTS SECTION. >> RUBEN BACERRA: THERE IS A MUTE UP THERE. I CAN SEE IT IN THE MIDDLE. >> THIS MIC IS MUTED? >> THAT'S AS LOUT AS IT -- THAT'S AS LOUD AS IT CAN GO THERE. >> RUBEN BACERRA: MS. VIAREAL, WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN GIVING US THE INFORMATION INSTEAD? >> I THINK HE SAID WE COULD CALL HIM. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WOULD IT BE GOOD TO TRY WHILE SHE GETS HIM ON THE PHONE? THAT WAY WE CAN GET USED TO THESE NEW TOOLS. >> WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO. >> RUBEN BACERRA: THAT'S [00:50:02] RIGHT. I CAN SEE THE MUTE. IS IT MY EYES OR IS THAT MICROPHONE HAVE A LINE ACROSS? >> THEY CAN HEAR US NOW. WE GOT IT. >> NOW WE GOT YOU. I AM GOING TO HANG UP. >> RUBEN BACERRA: THANK YOU, MR. MIGUEL. I.T. TO THE RESCUE. WE'RE READY FOR YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. APPRECIATE THE TIME, COUNTY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR ALLOWING ME TO REMOTE IN. AND THEN ALSO THE I.T. FOR MAKING IT HAPPEN. FOR STARTERS I WILL START OFF WITH ONE OF THE RECORD ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS. IT IS OUR PLANNED REPORT. THIS PRODUCT IS ENGAGED WITH YOU AND I DID AUDIT THE GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITY AND THE AGGREGATE REMAINING FUND INFORMATION FOR HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2019. MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS IS JUST TO ISSUE OUR OPINION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS. WE DID PERFORM OUR AUDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS AS WELL AS GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS OF THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS THE UNIFORMED GUIDANCE OF THE SINGLE AUDIT, YOUR FEDERAL AWARDING -- FEDERAL AWARDS. THE LAST PARAGRAPH ON PAGE ONE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT. IT IS OUR OPINION OVER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT BASICALLY STATES THAT IT IS A CLEAN OPINION AND AN UNMODIFIED OPINION. IT IS THE HIGHEST OPINION YOU CAN HAVE BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM. IT BASICALLY STATES THAT STATEMENTS AS PRESENTED ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS OF THE UNITED STATES. NEXT I'D LIKE TO GO OVER A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF THE -- >> HIS MIC GOT MUTED. >> I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT. CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? >> RUBEN BACERRA: WAS THAT ON HIS SIDE? >> YES. >> RUBEN BACERRA: GOOD TO KNOW. >> STARTING ON THE STATEMENT ACQUISITION ON PAGE 12, THESE ARE ALL YOUR FUNDS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE REPORTING UNIT. AND THEN CONVERTED TO A FULL ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING FOR THE FOR PROFIT INDUSTRY AND YOUR INVESTORS AND THE BONDING RATES. YOUR TOTAL ASSETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH WERE $699 MILLION. $326 MILLION IS VETTED IN CASH. THAT'S ACROSS THE FUNDS AND THE CASH THE COUNTY HOLDS POSSESSION AT SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2019. THE VERY BOTTOM IS YOUR STATEMENT -- IS YOUR NET POSITION. IT IS YOUR TOTAL NET POSITION ACROSS THE FUNDS. IT WAS 53.4 MILLION. THAT IS AN INCREASE OF 12.5 MILLION. THE UNRESTRICTED NET POSITION ABOVE THAT IS THE DEAF FACILITY -- THE DEFICIT OF 82 MILLION. LAST YEAR'S DEFICIT WAS 78 MILLION. WE DID INCREASE THAT A LITTLE BIT. THE MAIN REASON FOR THE INCREASE IS RELATED TO THE COUNTY'S LIABILITIES AND OHEP LIABILITIES. THESE ARE RELATED TO THE ACTIVE AND INACTIVE LABOR FORCE OF THE COUNTY. AND IT IS JUST A REQUIREMENT FROM GABBY NUMBER 68 AND 65 THE COUNTY RECORD THESE ON THEIR FULL BALANCE SHEETS. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FUND LEVELS AND THE BUDGETING PURPOSES THAT YOU CONDUCT WITH. IT IS JUST A STANDARD THAT EVERY COUNTY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAD TO ADOPT AS A RESULT OF STATEMENT 68 AND 75. IT IS NOT ALARMING IT IS IN THE DEFICIT. WE SEE THIS ACROSS ALL GOVERNMENTS. THIS LIABILITY IS HUGE BECAUSE IT IS A BENEFIT OFFERED TO THE ENTIRE LABOR FORCE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. SO IT IS NOT ALARMING THAT IT IS IN THE DEFICIT. YOUR OVERALL NET POSITION IS A POSITIVE 53 MILLION WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF 12.5 AS I MENTIONED EARLIER. I WILL GO OVER THAT ON THE NEXT FEW PAGES. PAGES 13 AND 14. AN INCREASE OF 12.5 MILLION IS [00:55:06] MAINLY ATTRIBUTED TO OUR INCREASE IN REVENUES. REVENUES WERE 156 MILLION THIS YEAR. OF THOSE 156, 115 IS RELATED TO PROPERTY AND SALES TAXES ACROSS ALL OF THE FUNDS. THAT MAKES UP ABOUT 84% OF THE COUNTY'S REVENUE STREAMS AND IT IS AN INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR BY 8.5 MILLION. THAT JUST GOES TOWARD THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE COUNTY AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COUNTY AS WELL. THAT IS ON PAGE 14 OF THE TAXES. WE DID HAVE A RESTATEMENT OF BEGINNING NET BALANCE, NET POSITION OF 3.8 MILLION. PART OF IT WAS A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY RELATED TO THE RECOGNITION OF SALES TAX. IT IS 60-DAYS OF AVAILABLE REVENUES WHEREAS IN PRIOR YEARS WE WERE JUST ACCRUING 30 DAYS. STATEMENT 33 ALLOWS THE COUNTY TO DO THIS. WE ARE COMPLETELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE U.S. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS IN DOING THIS. THE OTHER $2 MILLION REALLY WAS RELATED TO A DECREASE IN LIABILITY AND A LANDOWNER LIABILITY. THERE WERE BUNDS THAT WERE -- FUNDS THAT WERE BEING DRAWN THAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO BE REIMBURSED ON. WE ARE INCREASING THE BALANCE IN THAT FUND. NEXT I WOULD LIKE TO COVER ON PAGE 15 JUST THE GENERAL FUND. IT IS ON PAGES -- I'M SORRY. 15, YEAH. TOTAL ASSETS, MAIN OPERATING FUND WAS $28 MILLION. MOST OF THAT IS IN YOUR CASH FUND. 90% WHICH IS 53.4 MILLION IN YOUR CASH. YOUR TOTAL FUND BALANCE FOR THE GENERAL FUND WAS $48 MILLION. THAT'S AN INCREASE OF 1.8 OVER LAST YEAR'S BALANCE AND YOUR UNUH -- YOUR UNASSIGNED BALANCE IS TO BE USED WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS FOR ON GOING OPERATIONS WHICH IS 41.9 AND THAT IS AN INCREASE OF ABOUT $3 MILLION FROM LAST YEAR. THE 41.9 OVER GENERAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE COUNTY, THAT'S ROUGHLY SIX MONTHS OPERATING RESERVES. THAT'S A VERY HEALTHY, FUN BALANCE TO HAVE. GFOA RECOMMENDS THREE TO SIX MONTHS OPERATING RESERVES. YOU ARE RIGHT AT THE TOP END OF THE RECOMMENDATION BY GFOA. >> DID YOU SAY THAT REPRESENTS SIX MONTHS ? >> WE WILL LOOK AT THE GENERAL FUND AND HOW THE GENERAL FUND PERFORMED DURING THE YEAR. TOTAL REVENUE FOR THE GENERAL FUND WAS 93.6 MILLION. AGAIN MOST OF THAT IS OUR PROPERTY TAX REVENUE. THAT MAKES UP $75 MILLION WITH THE REVENUE SOURCE AND THAT'S AN INCREASE OF FIVE MILLION OVER LAST YEAR. REVENUES DID INCREASE BY 6.4 OVERALL IN THE GENERAL FUND. A LOT OF THAT IS RELATED TO PROPERTY TAX WHICH INCREASED 5 MILLION FROM LAST YEAR. TOTAL EXPENSES OF 89.2 DID ALSO INCREASE WITH THE INCREASED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND IT COMES WITH AN INCREASED OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COUNTY. TOTAL EXPENDITURES WAS 89.2 AND THAT IS AN INCREASE OF $4 MILLION FROM LAST YEAR. THAT SAID WE STARTED THE YEAR WITH 45.5 MILLION IN A FUND BALANCE AND INCREASED IT TO 48 .8 MILLION. WE HAD A GOOD YEAR FOR THE COUNTY. THERE WERE NO AMOUNTS OR ACCOUNTS OVER BUDGET. THE COUNTY IS UTILIZING THE REVENUE STREAMS AND CONTROLLING THE BUDGET TO INCREASE THEIR FUND BALANCE. WITH THAT I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE OF ANYTHING MENTIONED IN THE PRESENTATION OR THE AUDIT PROCESS. COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? WE CAN GO DOWN THE LINE. >> DEBBIE GONZALES INGALSBE: I WAS JUST LOOKING AT THE PASS THROUGH OF THE 16 FUND. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW MUCH YOU MADE FROM THE PASS THROUGH THAT WAS -- I GUESS IT WAS A LITTLE BEHIND. >> RUBEN BACERRA: DID YOU HEAR THE QUESTION, SIR? [01:00:01] CAN YOU EXPAND ON THE 2016 PASS THROUGH? WHAT CAME INTO THE COUNTY THROUGH THAT PASS THROUGH? >> SO THE REVENUES ARE REPORTED IN OUR DEBT SERVICE FUND. IF YOU LOOK AT THE 9.3 MILLION UNDER DEBT SERVICE. >> WHAT PAGE ARE YOU ON? >> PAGE 18. RIGHT HERE. IT IS REPORTED IN THE DEBT SERVICE FUNDS BECAUSE THOSE FUNDS CAN ONLY BE USED TO REPAY THE DEBT THAT WAS ISSUED RELATED TO THE BONDS. IF YOU LOOK UNDER THE OTHER REVENUE COLUMN UNDER OTHER REVENUE GROWTH AND THE 9.3 MILLION, THAT IS -- [INAUDIBLE]. >> RUBEN BACERRA: BEAUTIFUL. GOOD QUESTION, COMMISSIONER. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. I KNOW THIS IS A LARGE UNDERTAKING AND REQUIRES A LOT OF TIME, CONSUMES THEM FOR MONTHS. >> AND I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT GETTING YOU THE COMPLETE PACKET. I WOULD LIKE ONE MORE BRIEF FOR YOU. WE HAVE THE SEC REPORTING AND WE NEED TO REPORT THAT, THE REPORTING ENTITY TODAY. AND SO WE DID NEED IT FOR TODAY, BUT I WOULD LIKE ONE MORE TO SEE THE NUMBERS WILL NOT CHANGE BEFORE I PRINTOUT YOUR BOND COPIES. >> RUBEN BACERRA: DON'T THINK IT IS GONNA GO UNNOTICED THAT YOUR 4 A.M. E-MAIL. I SAW THAT. I SAW THAT E-MAIL COMING IN. SO, YEAH, I SEE YOU WORKING AND BURNING THE CANDLE ON BOTH ENDS LIKE SO MANY OF US ARE. I AGREE WITH THE COMMISSIONERS. A GOOD JOB YOU ARE DOING. >> I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONSES AND I LOOK FORWARD TO -- WELL CON -- CONGRATULATIONS ON COMPLETING THIS. THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY THINGS YOU DO. I LOOK FORWARD THAT AT SOME POINT THIS YEAR WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO STAND UP AND HAVE A PICTURE UP HERE WITH ALL OF YOUR DEDICATED EMPLOYEES IN RECOGNITION FOR THEIR HARD WORK ON THIS AND THE WORK YOU DO FOR THE COUNTY. I CAN'T SAY THANK YOU ENOUGH. >> WE WILL BE SUBMITTING IT TO THE GFOA. WE DID GET A 30-DAY EXTENSION BECAUSE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR NATION. WE WILL SUBMIT IT TO GFOA AND WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE WORD SOMETIME LATER. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WONDERFUL. IF NO OTHER QUESTIONS A MOTION TO APPROVED -- TO APPROVE. >> SO MOVED. >> I THOUGHT WE HAD U.N. -- HAD ONE. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL -- ROLE. >> MR. JONES. >> ECONOMY. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGELSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE. >> YES. [15. Discussion and possible action to allow the Development Services staff to take work vehicles to their homes, requested per the County Property and Employee Responsibility chapter of the HR Policy. JONES/INGALSBE/STRICKLAND] >> RUBEN BACERRA: PLEASE OPEN 15. >> DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF TO TAKE WORK VEHICLES TO THEIR HOMES, REQUESTED PER THE COUNTY PROPERTY AND EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY CHAPTER OF THE HR POLICY. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> JUDGE, SINCE MOST -- I'M SORRY. YOU ARE HERE. I DIDN'T SEE YOU. GO AHEAD. >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS NORMALLY COME INTO THE OFFICE, PREPARE FOR THEIR DAYS AND TAKE THEIR WORK VEHICLES AND THEN HEAD OUT AND COME BACK AND THEN TAKE THEIR PERSONAL VEHICLES HOME. IN LIGHT OF COVID-19, I AM HAVING MOST OF MY STAFF WORK FROM HOME SO THE ABILITY TO TAKE THEIR WORK VEHICLES HOME WOULD ALLOW THEM TO BE ABLE TO GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE INSPECTION AND THEN BACK TO THEIR HOUSE QUH FOLLOWS -- WHICH FOLLOWS ALONG WITH THE STAY SAFE POLICY THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY RECOMMENDING. >> RUBEN BACERRA: THANK YOU FOR TAKING THAT APPROACH. >> AND IT WILL ONLY LAST UNTIL THE DISAS DISASTER -- >> UNTIL THE END OF THE DISASTER DECLARATION. NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES IS TO COME IN AND GET PREPARED AND THEN HEAD OUT. >> THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WONDERFUL IDEAS. PLEASE CALL ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGELSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE. >> YES. [16. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Stop Loss Policy between Hays County and United Healthcare Insurance Company. BECERRA/MILLER] >> RUBEN BACERRA: PLEASE OPEN 16. >> DISCUSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 TO THE STOP LOSS POLICY BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND UNITED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE COMPANY. >> RUBEN BACERRA: AND WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. MR. RODRIGO-AMAYA. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. ON THIS ITEM I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN. I KNOW COVID-19 HAS THE WORLD VERY CONCERNED, AND IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE. I JUST WANTED TO CAUTION THIS COURT TO JUST BE APPROVING WHATEVER COMES BEFORE YOU, USE CAUTION. [01:05:02] THERE IS GOING TO BE -- IN 2005 I WAS PART OF THE RITA RELIEF EFFORT WITH DPS. ONE THING I REMEMBER ABOUT THAT WAS THERE WAS SO MUCH FEDERAL AID AND ALL KINDS OF PROGRAMS THAT WERE GOING TO BE SENDING MONEY TO THE STATE AND THEN IT TRICKLES DOWN. I KNOW Y'ALL ARE LOOKING AT THE BACK UP ON THIS, AND I KNOW THE COUNTY IS COMING UP HERE -- IT APPEARS THEY ARE TAKING EFFORTS TO MAKE SURE THEIR EMPLOYEES ARE TAKEN CARE OF AND STUFF. LIKE I SAID, JUST KNOWING HOW MUCH FEDERAL AID AND STATE AND OTHER RESOURCES ARE GOING TO BE COMING DOWN, I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU ON IT AND ASK YOU TO PLEASE USE CAUTION WHEN Y'ALL HAVE SOME OF THESE THINGS COME BEFORE Y'ALL AND Y'ALL ARE QUICK TO JUST VOTE YES. I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU. >> RUBEN BACERRA: THANK YOU, MR. AMAYA. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND AND WE HAVE DISCUSSION TIME. >> JUDGE, AS I WAS LOOKING AT THE BACK UP AND I UNDERSTAND SHERRY IS NOT HERE AND I KNOW WE ARE ALL THINKING ABOUT HER AND PRAYING FOR HER FATHER, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE DIFFERENCE WAS. I KNOW THAT -- I BELIEVE OUR STOP LOSS IS AT 165 PER EMPLOYEE CURRENTLY. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE CHANGES ARE, MARK? AT LEAST MY UNDERSTANDING IS. I KNOW MS. MILLER GAVE US THE OPTION TO PULL THIS AGENDA ITEM IF NEEDED, BUT IT WASN'T PULLED. DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THE INFORMATION, JUDGE? I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS HERE, AND IF MAYBE THIS CAN WAIT THEN UNTIL WE GET SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAYBE WE SHOULD GO AHEAD AND PULL. >> RUBEN BACERRA: DO WE HAVE A CHANCE, MR. KENNEDY? DO YOU KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DELAYED NEGATIVELY IMPACTING OUR EFFORTS? OR CAN WE PULL THIS WITH NO FORESEEABLE REPERCUSSIONS, NEGATIVE REPERCUSSIONS? >> I MUST CONFESS THAT I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THIS. >> I WOULD SAY IF WE CAN WAIT. >> SHARE -- SHERRY WOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM PULLING IT. >> IF WE CAN GET THE EXISTING SCHEDULE BENEFITS TO COMPARE. >> I WITH WITHDRAWAL MY MOTION. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WITHDRAWAL THE MOTION. >> ONE COMMENT. AS WE -- AND THIS IS JUST ON MR. KENNEDY, THIS MIGHT BE ON AGENDA PREP. AS WE LOOK AT THESE, IF WE CAN -- I KNOW WE HAVE VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE AGENDA SUCH AS MISCELLANEOUS AND OTHER ITEMS, BUT IF THERE ARE -- IF THERE ARE ISSUES RELATED TO FIVE DIFFERENT ITEMS ON HERE THAT ARE RELATED TO COVID OR OUR COUNTY-WIDE RESPONSE TO. IT IF THERE IS A WAY AS WE PUT -- RESPOND TO IT. IF THERE IS A WAY WHEN WE PUT THE AGENDA TOGETHER, AND MAYBE IT IS NOT WITH POLICY, ABOUT THE IF WE CAN COUPLE THEM SCO -- SO WE CAN ADDRESS THEM AT ONE TIME. SOME HAVE IMPACTS AS WE TALK ABOUT IMPACTS ON EMPLOYEES AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS. THEY OVERLAP. IT WOULD BE NICE TO DISCUSS THEM RELATIVELY TOGETHER. >> I DON'T THINK THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH COVID. THIS IS JUST THE STANDARD STOP LOSS INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES. >> I I JUST DIDN'T KNOW IF WE WERE EXPANDING BECAUSE OF THAT. I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION. THAT'S THE REASON I AM ASKING. >> IT IS A YEARLY -- COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, I I REMEMBER 165 WHICH IS IN THE AMENDMENTS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAS CHANGED, BUT THAT'S BEEN THE STANDARD FOR US. IT MAY BE ONE SENTENCE. IT WOULD BE GOOD TO SEE. >> WE CAN TABLE IT UNTIL NEXT WEEK. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE SAID NO TO 17, RIGHT? WE ARE PULLING 17. >> 17 AND 18. [19. Discussion and possible action authorizing the County Judge to execute a Temporary License Agreement between Hays County and Unbeaten, LLC, in support of the Room 2 Hope project for the benefit of victim witnesses at the Hays County Government Center. SHELL] >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE ARE ON 19. OPEN 9 TIP, PLEASE. >> 19, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A TEMPORARY LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND UNBEA -- UNBEATEN, LLC IN SUPPORT OF THE ROOM 2 HOPE PROJECT FOR THE BENEFIT OF VICTIM WITNESSES AT THE HAYS COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. MR. RODRIGO-AMAYA. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. ON THIS ITEM, I WANTED TO SHARE AN EXPERIENCE I HAD ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. I WENT UP TO THE ADULT PROBATION, A CITIZEN FROM HAYS COUNTY CALLED ME UP AND WANTED TO SEE IF IF I CAN GO AND BE WITH HIM BECAUSE HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND ENGLISH VERY WELL. ONE OF THE THINGS HE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH IS WHEN THEY HAD THE URINE TEST HE DID IT IN FRONT OF A MALE PROBATION OFFICER OVER THERE. I I REMEMBER A WEEK OR SO AGO MS. KRUM LLEY -- KRUMLEY SAYS THEY WERE IN VIOLATION OF THE TB REQUIREMENTS. IF YOU LOOK AT THE STUFF, THE PATTERN WHAT I AM TRYING TO GET TO IS SPACE IS BECOMING AN ISSUE OVER THERE. I KNOW Y'ALL CREATED THE IMAGINE STATION DIVISION -- [01:10:07] MAGISTRATION DIVISION AND PEOPLE ARE EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT THE SPACE. I'M GLAD THESE SERVICES ARE BEING BROUGHT UP, BUT ARE Y'ALL PLANNING ON BUILDING ANOTHER GOVERNMENT CENTER OR SOMETHING? IF ANY OF Y'ALL COULD JUST LOOK INTO IF IT IS LEGAL FOR THEM TO BE TAKING THE URINE TEST IN FRONT OF -- I DON'T KNOW IF THEY HAVE A ROOM OR I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEAL. I HAVEN'T GOT THAT FAR, BUT I AM LOOKING INTO IT. I WANT TO SHARE THAT SPACE IS BECOMING AN ISSUE AND WHAT DO Y'ALL PLAN ON DOING TO FIX THAT? THANK YOU. >> RUBEN BACERRA: THANK YOU. CAN I GET A MOTION? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONER? >> THANK YOU. THIS ITEM DENISE FONCECA PRESENTED THIS PROJECT PROBABLY FOUR TO SIX WEEKS AGO I AM GUESSING. THIS IS AN EXISTING ROOM IN THE D.A.'S OFFICE THAT IS SET ASIDE FOR VICTIMS. IT IS THE WAITING AREA. TWO ROOMS. SHE WAS PART OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AS A VICTIM AND EXPERIENCED A TIME WAITING THERE. DURING HER TIME THERE SHE CAME UP WITH AN IDEA OF TRYING TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A COMFORTING TYPE OF A PLACE INSTEAD OF JUST THE STAN ROOM WE WOULD HAVE -- THE STANDARD ROOM IN THE GOVERNMENT CENTER. SHE PROPOSED TO DO THIS ALL HERSELF AND WITH VOLUNTEERS AND JUST MAKE SOME MINOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ROOM. IT MAY BE FURNITURE OR IT MAY BE SOME PAINT OR PICTURES OR SOMETHING THAT MAKES IT MORE OF A COMFORTING AREA FOR THOSE VICTIMS TO BE WAITING AS THEY ARE AWAITING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. IT IS NO ADDITIONAL SPACE REQUIRED AND NO COST TO THE COUNTY. I KNOW OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS SUPPORTIVE OF THIS AND EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS. >> RUBEN BACERRA: BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU FOR THAT. PLEASE CALL ROLE. >> SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGELBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE BACERRA. >> YES. [23. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA] >> RUBEN BACERRA: PLEASE OPEN 23. >> DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTIEN MATE POPULATION AND INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATION COUNTS AND COSTS. >> RUBEN BACERRA: I WANT YOU TO KNOW WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THIS IS A REGULARLY SCHEDULED REPORT WITH THE -- THAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PROVIDES TO THE COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE. AND IT IS OUR INMATE POPULATION. HAYS COUNTY'S CURRENT MAX -- MAX MULL IS 362. JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMENDS HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 10% CAPACITY OPENED. THAT LOWERS OUR CAPACITY TO 311. THE JAIL'S DAILY AVERAGE WAS 440 AND PEAK WAS 465 ON MARCH 2D FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 22ND TO 28TH 2020. THE ESTIMATED COST OF OUT SOURCING IS 69,$491. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUT SOURCED MALES IS 168 AND FEMALES IS 5. THIS WEEK'S INMATES WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES, BERNID, CALDWELL, FORT BEND, GUADALUPE, TRAVIS AND WALKER. I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW LISTENING TO THIS THE ENTIRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT THAT TOUCHES ANYTHING IN THIS SPACE IS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO BE MOST EFFICIENT AT THIS TIME AND I APPRECIATE THEM ALL AND I APPLAUD THE EFFORT AND I JUST WANT TO SAY PUBLICLY THANK YOU. IF THERE IS NO OTHER BUSINESS I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> SO * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.