Apr 14, 2020 Regular

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>> GOOD MORNING. WE'LL HAVE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

THIS MORNING'S ININDICATION IS NONE OTHER BY OUR REVEREND MANERO OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST.

FULL ALL PLEASE RISE. >> GOOD MORNING. BEFORE THE INVOCATION I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO TAKE A MOMENT SILENCE WITH ME FOR THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. [SILENCE] THANK YOU.

THAT VOCATION COMES FROM ELDER MICHAEL MEYERS FROM THE ABUNDANT CHRISTIAN CHURCH HERE IN ST.

MICHAEL'S. HE WRITES, GRACIOUS GOD THE CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING WITH OUR HEARTS FILLED WITH THANKSGIVING BECAUSE OF THE LOVE YOU'VE SHOWN AND SHOWED TO EACH OF US DAILY. GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL DAY YOU'VE CREATED AND WE INVITE YOUR PRESENCE INTO TODAY'S MEETING.

AS WE TRAVAIL THROUGH UNCHARTERED EXPERIENCES DEALING WITH COVID-19 WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM IT FACE ANY CHALLENGE. I PRAY TODAY THAT ALL EGOS, AGENDAS ARE SET ASIDE IN TODAY'S MEETING AND WE FOCUS ON THE GOVERNOR THE COMMUNITY. WE LIFT THEIR AGENDA ITEM TO YOU TODAY FATHER AND WE ASK FOR YOUR COVERING OVER EVERYONE PRESENT TODAY.

WE PRAY FOR ALL THE HEALTH CARE WORKERS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND THE FAMILIES WHO SUPPORT THESE GROUPS. PEOPLE ARE LOCAL, NATIONAL, WORLDWIDE HEROES.

PROTECT THEM. LOOK AFTER THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF EVERYONE ELSE.

BLESS EACH OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, AS THEY MAKE TOUGH DECISION THAT'S IMPACT THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF US ALL. WE ASK THESE BLESSINGS IN YOUR SON'S HOLY 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 UNDER GOD, VINDIESABLE WITH -- IND ADVISABLE WITH LIBOW OWE INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. I HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE

INDIVISIBLE. >> WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> INGALSBE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> HERE.

>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> HERE. >> AND JUDGE BECERRA. >> HERE.

AND SINCE WE DO HAVE PEOPLE DIALED IN WITH COURT TODAY, I ASK THAT EVERYONE THAT SPEAKS PLEASE SPEAK CLEARLY INTO THE MICROPHONE, SO THAT EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR YOU.

[Public Comments]

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. I'M HERE TODAY -- LAST WEEK INFORMATION WAS PASSED OUT HERE TO THE HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS. THERE WAS A LOT OF PHONE CALLS TO MY PERSONAL PHONE ABOUT THE MISUNDERSTANDING AND MISREPRESENTATION.

I SENT TO THE COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE CALLING ME BACK EVEN MORE UPSET.

NOBODY IS THERE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. THEY TALK ABOUT THAT THEY HARDLY GET ANY TIME TO SLEEP. THEY LOOK PRETTY NICE AND HEALTHY TO ME.

I DON'T SEE ANY WRINKLES. I'VE HAD SLEEPLESS NIGHTS OVER AND OVER AND I DIDN'T LOOK THAT FRESH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR SECRET IS, BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THAT. THAT OFFICE CONTINUES TO BE CLOSED.

CITIZENS CALL ME FRUSTRATED THAT WHERE ARE THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE? I DON'T KNOW.

ANYWAYS, WE CAN DO A BETTER JOB OF HOLDING FOLKS IN OFFICE ACCOUNTABLE.

THEY TOOK AN OATH AND WE WANT THEM TO KEEP UP WITH THAT OATH BECAUSE WE VOTED FOR THEM.

SOME OF US ARE VERY, VERY UPSET. VERY, VERY UPSET AND I'M JUST ONE OF MANY.

YOU KNOW, AND WE'D APPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT Y'ALL COULD DO TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S ADDRESSED.

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PEOPLE SHARED WITH ME JUST WANT TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT THE FOLKS IN CHARGE OF THIS, THEY ARE NOT DOING A GOOD JOB OF BEING AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THEY CALL ME.

I AM A PRETTY BUSY KIND OF GUY, YOU KNOW. I'M VERY WORRIED ABOUT MY HAIR STYLIST. SHE HADN'T OPENED UP. I'VE BEEN CUTTING IT FOR 15 YEARS OVER HERE. I HOPE SHE STAYS HERE. THIS IS ALL SET AND DONE.

ACCOUNTABILITY NEEDS TO BE AVAILABLE. THE OFFICE NEEDS TO STAY OPEN.

FIGURE OUT A WAY. SOMETHING. I DON'T KNOW.

THERE'S A BUNCH OF DRONES RUNNING AROUND. PUT IT UP IN YOUR OFFICE.

IF NOT WE DON'T HAVE TO WASTE OUR TIME COMING UP TO THE COURTHOUSE.

THEY KEEP CALLING ME WITH OFFICES ARE CLOSED. THEY WANT ANSWERS.

PEOPLE WENT TO GO GET THEIR COVID TEST AT SOME OF THE LOCATIONS PUT ON THE FACEBOOK AND ALL THAT STUFF. THEY GOT THERE. THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT SO THERE'S A BIG MISCOMMUNICATION. LAST WEEK I TALKED ABOUT HOW SOME OF THE FOLKS ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO BE MAKING DECISIONS THAT AFFECT US AND OUR LIVES HERE IN THIS COUNTY. ARE IN THOSE POSITIONS, AND THEY NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB OF MAKING SURE THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. RIGHT NOW I'M NOT VERYISM PRESSED BY THE LEADERSHIP ABILITYS. THANK YOU.

-- VERY IMPRESSED BY THEIR LEADERSHIP ABILITIES. THANK YOU.

>> NEXT UM MR. DAN LYON. >> THANK YOU, SIR. I HAVE THE SAME HAIR STYLIST AS HE DOES. THIS WEEK I GOT MY HAIRCUT BY THE SAME ONE THAT DOES THE PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON'S HAIR. THAT'S A JOKE. ANYWAY.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, JUDGE BECERRA FOR THAT ADMONITION TO OBSERVE C COURT. THIS IS A CIVIL COURT EVEN THOUGH MANY TIMES IT SEEMS CRIMINAL. BY NOW MOST OF US HAVE RECEIVED PROPERTY APPRAISALS FROM THE HAYES SENT -- HAYS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT. WHICH I WILL HENCEFORTH REFER TO ITS EMPLOYEES AS THE CADS. LAST YEAR THE CADS DOUBLED THE RAIDS THE APPRAISAL ON MY HOUSE THIS. YEAR THE CADS RAISED ANOTHER 10% AS WELL AS RAISING THE APPRAISAL ON MY HOUSE BY OVER $44,000. MY HOUSE IS 49 YEARS OLD. IF MY CENTRAL AC WORKED, I COULD NOT USE IT ANYWAY BECAUSE IT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE NEW FREE ON THE -- FREON.

I HAVE INFORMED THE CADS WITH THIS AND SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE HOUSE, BUT THEY TURN A DEAF EAR TO MY PLEAS. THEY ARE EITHER DELIBERATELY MISAPPRAISING THE HOUSE, OR THEY ARE COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT OR BOTH. IF I TURN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, I FIND THAT THE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR MISS O'CANE IS ON THAT BOARD AN OBVIOUS CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF I APPEAL TO THE APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD I GO TO A BUNCH OF REALTORS WITH THE VESTED INTEREST OF KEEPING APPRAISALS HIGH, HIGH.

IN SHORT THE SYSTEM IS RIGGED. IT IS LONG PASTIME FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS FARCE.

THEM HAYS COUNTY ARE LOSING HOUSES AND LAND, WHICH HAVE BEEN IN THEIR FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS.

AS THE ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR HAYS COUNTY, YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO LOOK OUT THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE INSTEAD OF THE BANKERS, THE BUSINESSMEN AND THE GREATER SANDWORKS PARTNERSHIP. LET'S GET TO DISBERSMENTS. WE HAVE -- DISPURSEMENTS.

WE HAVE 2016 FORD EXPLORE FOR THE SHERIFF. WE HAVE 12 DISPERSEMENTS FOR $10,295. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO INFORM THE SHERIFFS COUNTY THAT HAYS COUNTY IS NOT THEIR ROMPER ROOM. CHECK HOT WATER HEATER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.

190 DOLLARS. CHECK THE HOT WATER HEATER. NOT TO BE OUTDONE THE GOVERNMENT CENTER WATER HEATER WAS CHECKED BY MECHANIC FOR $258. THAT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING BUT CHECKING IT. THEY CHECKED THE PRESSURE SWITCH AT GOVERNOR CENTER FOR $340 BUCKS. THEY CHECKED C FOR PRECINCT 3, COMMISSIONER, $255 BUCKS AND

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU SIR. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM

[1. Update from the County Judge and staff regarding the Local Disaster Declaration and COVID-19.]

NUMBER ONE. >> NUMBER ONE. FROM THE COUNTY JUDGE AND STAFF

REGARDING THE LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION AND COVID-19. >> OK EVERY WEEK SINCE WE HAD

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I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH BUSINESS LEADERS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARMS, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP AND EVERYONE TO START TO DEVISE THE ROAD MAP AND HOW WE START TO OPEN BACK UP.

AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU GUYS KEEP IN MIND THAT IT'S NOT A DECLARATION THAT WE'RE OPENING BACK UP TOMORROW. IT IS TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW THAT I AM ALREADY WORKING ON THAT.

LAST WEEK, FOR EXAMPLE, I WORKED WITH JASON JULIETY TO ASK US TO HELP US DEVISE A ROAD MAP AND WORK JR GONZALEZ AND A TEAM WE PUT TOGETHER, A TASK FORCE WE PUT TOGETHER FOR ECONOMIC SUPPORT FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY. AND SINCE LAST WEEK, THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON WAYS TO HELP THE ROAD MAP WHAT RETURN LOOKS LIKE. AND SOME OF THAT IS EASING OF ISOLATION, INCREASING EVER SO GENTLY OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND RECALIBRATION OF ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES, AS IT MOVES ALONG, AND, OF COURSE, WITH THAT ESSENTIAL PIECE IS APPLYING MORE TESTING AND CONTINUE PRECAUTIONS AS WE START TO LOOSEN UP ON OUR ACCESS AND OPEN UP OUR BUSINESS EVER SO SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY, IF WE DON'T INCREASE INFECTIONS IN A SIGNIFICANT RATE THEN WE CAN KEEP GOING. AS I'VE STATED OVER 50% OF THE POPULATION WILL TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, AND THAT SHOULDN'T ALARM FOLKS BECAUSE 20% OF THAT 50% ARE THE VULNERABLE POTENTIALLY. SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT AS OUR NUMBERS CLIMB, BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE JUST SCRAPING UNDER 100 AS OF YESTERDAY. SADLY, WE HAVE OUR FIRST DEATH IN HAYS COUNTY AS WELL. AS OUR NUMBERS CONTINUE TO INCREASE JUST KNOW IN PART WILL BE BECAUSE I'VE BEEN PUSHING AND WE HAVE ALL BEEN PUSHING THOSE THAT ARE TOUCHING THIS ON TEST SITES AND TEST AVAILABILITY. SO THESE NUMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE, AS OUR AVAILABILITY OF TESTS BECOMES MORE ACCESSIBLE. BUT WE NEED MORE TESTING. WE NEED LOTS MORE TESTING.

FOLKS ARE CONCERNED AND I AGREE AND WE'RE DOING OUR DUE DILIGENCE.

I AM CONTINUE TO, AND HAVE BEEN WORKING ON BRING TESTS TO HAYS COUNTY THAT ARE VALIDATED, THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS F.D.A. APPROVED, THAT THE DISPENSE BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THE 15 MINUTE TESTS AND ALSO THE SLOWER ONE THAT ALL TESTS ARE WELCOMED. I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ALL TESTS HAD A ARE CREDENTIALED IF YOU WILL. OUR GOVERNOR HAS ENDORSD THE 15 MINUTE TEST RECENTLY.

WE HEARD WALL THEM SOON. AGAIN, I'M NOT GOING TO COUNT MY CHICKENS UNTIL THEY HATCH.

I KNOW ABBOTT LABS, FOR EXAMPLE, WAS TALKED ABOUT OFTEN AND THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE MANY THOUSANDS OF TESTS, AND I BELIEVE THE NUMBER I WAS GIVEN WAS TEXAS HAS RECEIVED 10,000 TESTS. YES, YOU HEARD ME RIGHT. 10,000 TESTS OF WHICH WE HAVE 10. CLEARLY, THIS SHORTAGE OF TESTING IS NOT ONLY REGIONAL.

NOT ONLY STATEWIDE BUT NATIONAL AND GLOBAL. AT A FEDERAL LEVEL WE'RE HAVING PEOPLE WORKING ON EXPANDING TESTING AS WELL. WE HAVE OUR SENATOR PUSHING ON IT. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE MUCH HEALTH HAD IS PUSHING FOR MORE TESTING. THE DIRECTOR OF CDC YESTERDAY WAS ON NATIONAL TV PUSHING FOR MORE TESTING. LOCALLY I'VE BEEN PUSHING FOR QUITE SOMETIME NOW TO SECURE ACCESS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF HAYES. SO FAR -- HAYS COUNTY.

SO FAR, IT'S JUST REALITY. I'VE SAID IT THIS WAY. WE CAN'T STAND ON 35 EXPECTING TOWN? COME HELP US. WE'VE GOT TO TAKE INITIATIVE AND WE'VE GOT TO WORK TOWARDS A SOLUTION, AND SO FAR, IT'S UP US TO.

IT'S UP TO US TO DO THIS WORK. A LOCAL COMPANY HAS OFFERED TO TEST OUR POPULATION AND WE HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE. THEY HAVE DONE IT IN AUSTIN, AND I'VE INVITED ONE OF THEIR REPS HERE TODAY TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES. AND WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO AT THIS

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WELL, I'LL LET HIM TAKE OVER. >> THANKS. AND I CAN PERSONAL ATTEST.

I'M NOT A DOCTOR, BUT THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP RELATIONSHIPS WE CAN ADMINISTER TESTS.

SO THE PRAYER THIS MORNING WAS THAT YOU GUYS, AND I GUESS ALL OF US COLLECTIVELY --

>> COULD I ASK YOU TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND WHO YOU'RE WITH? >> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

GREAT QUESTION. SO I'M SHANE STEVENS AND I'VE GOT NUMEROUS COMPANIES.

HELM HOLDINGS, ANY PLACE IN THE DENTAL SOLUTIONS, ANY PLACE IN IDEOLOGY.

WE'RE PRIMARILY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS. SO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ALL OVER THE BOARD, BEEN DOING BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP SINCE 2003.

A WENT TO TEXAS STATE, GRADS WAITED HERE IN '99 WITH A DEGREE IN LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, FOCUS ON -- GE RONOTOLOGY. LOVE THIS BEAUTIFUL TOWN.

AND HAVE BEEN EVER SINCE OVERSEEING SENIOR CARE FACILITIES AND BUILT IN BUSINESSES. SO THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF MEDIA, A LOT OF TALK ABOUT A COMPANY CALLED MD BOX. I HAVE THEIR BIOLOGIST HERE WITH ME.

AND SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ALMOST HALF A YEAR AGO, OUR COMPANY WE DO -- WE BASICALLY BRING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE MILITARY SO WE'RE THE FIRST COMPANY TO PROVIDE HAND-HELD DIGITAL RADIOLOGY DEVICES TO THE MILITARY TO STREAMLINE THEIR SRPS OR READINESS SCREENINGS.

SO IF WE'VE GOT ANY MILITARY IN HERE SAW ONE MILITANT GENTLEMAN WALK BY EARLIER.

THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE SCREENINGS AND WRITINGS OF THE PROGRAM SO WE STREAMLINE IT MAKE THOSE FASTER BY PROVIDING HAND-HELD DIGITAL RADIOLOGY DEVICES.

THAT WAS PROBABLY 2004 AND IN 2007 WE INTRODUCED PORTABLE DENTISTRY AND GOT THAT APPROVED TO DO THAT FOR THEM. 2008 WE WERE THE FIRST COMPANY TO TAKE DIGITAL PANORAMIC MACHINES. THOSE ARE MACHINES THAT GO AROUND YOUR HEAD.

WE FIGURED OUT HOW TO TAKE THOSE PORTABLE, SO WE MOVED ON THE LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH THE FIRST COMPANY IN THE U.S. TO RECEIVE APPROVAL IN ORDER TO DO HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK WHICH WAS VETERANS CHOICE PREVIOUSLY. AND WE JUST RECEIVED NOTIFICATION LAST WEEK. WE'RE THE FIRST COMPANY IN THE U.S. TO BE ABLE TO DO IDEOLOGY FOR TRICARE. SO WE CONSTANTLY INNOVATE. WE CONSTANTLY TRY AND USE CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO MOVE IN ADVANCE OF THINGS FURTHER ONE WE SAVE TAXPAYERS MONEY.

TWO, THAT WE INNOVATE ON BEHALF OF OUR GOVERNMENT, AND THREE, WE LIKE THE CHALLENGE.

>> ONE QUICK SECOND. WILL YOU JUST TELL THE VIEWING EVIDENCE WHAT TRICARE IS?

-- VIEWING AUDIENCE WHAT TRICARE IS? >> TRICARE IS ESSENTIALLY AN INTERIM PROGRAM FOR I GUESS WOULD YOU SAY OUR MILITARY THAT COVERS THEIR MEDICAL SERVICES.

EITHER WE WORK IN DIFFERENT REALMS. SOME FOR NATIONAL GUARDSMEN, RESERVISTS, SOME FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND IN SOME CASES NOW IT LOOKS LIKE FOR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AS WELL. SO KIND OF ACROSS ALL SPECTRUMS. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING THE MILITARY. S ALL THAT TO SAY, ONE SOLUTION THAT WE FELT WE NEEDED TO OFFER TO A LARGE GOVERNMENT AGENCY WAS TELEHEALTH AND I STARTED INTERVIEWING WITH TELEHEALTH COMPANIES PROBABLY LAST OCTOBER, TALKED TO SOME OF THE LARGEST ONES IN THE U.S. AND VERY CLOSE TO CONTRACTING WITH ANOTHER ONE FROM TEXAS AND WAS ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY WITH THE TECHNOLOGY AND CAPABILITY OF EMPTY BOX AND MET WITH THEIR TEAM, MET WITH THEIR BIOLOGIST AMY THAT'S HERE WITH ME, AND WE SELECTED THEM WITH OUR TEAMING PARTNER BECAUSE THEY HAVE F.D.A. TRIALS CURRENTLY GOING. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO HOPEFULLY HAVE FLU TESTS, UTI TESTS, STREP TESTS, TO WHERE BASICALLY INSTEAD OF HAVING TO GO INTO A DOCTOR YOU CAN DO THOSE FROM HOME IN TIME. SO IT REALLY CHANGES THE FACE OF MEDICINE.

THEY ARE ON THE CUTTING EDGE THE FOREFRONT OF WHAT THEY DO. SO WE SELECTED THEM AS A TEAMING

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AND WHAT'S HAPPENED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS IS THAT WE WERE LOOKING AT DOING THE GOVERNMENT SIDE AND USING THEM AS A WHITE LABEL PLATFORM FOR US AND THEY ARE GOING TO CONTINUE ON THE CIVILIAN SIDE, BUT THROUGH THE COVID CRISIS WE FELT THAT IT'S BETTER FOR EVERYBODY.

ALL OF US TO WORK TOGETHER AND TRY AND FORM A TEAM TO WHERE WE CAN PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO HELP OUR COUNTRY AND HELP OUR NEIGHBORS AND IN THE END I TRULY BELIEVE SAVE

LIVES. THAT WAS ME. >> CAN YOU EXPAND A LITTLE BIT? YOU SAID EMPTY BOX. WHAT HAS JUST A QUICK SNOW -- 30,000 SQUARE FEET HEIGHT PERSPECTIVE ASK YOU SHARE? I KNOW SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TAKING IT UPON THEMSELVES TO EXPAND ON IDEAS. BUT HERE'S OUR OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT IT TO THE COMMUNITY OF WHAT I HAVE DONE, WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, AND SO HERE WE ARE TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY WHAT'S BEFORE THEM. AND IF YOU CAN EXPAND ON THAT, I'D APPRECIATE IT.

>> YEAH, SO IT'S BEEN AN INTERESTING MONTH AND THE 11TH OF APRIL WAS A ONE-MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR COMPANY'S COLLECTIVELY FIGURING OUT WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE DONE AND HOW THEY FLATTEN THE CURVE. AND A LOT OF IT IS THROUGH SOCIAL DISTANCING SO THERE'S CR TEST OR THE NASAL SWAB TEST YOU HEAR ABOUT. THERE IS ALSO THE SEROLOGY TEST ANTIBODY TEST. THAT ONE HAS KIND OF BEEN A STICKY SUBJECT HERE IN THE U.S.

IT HASN'T BEEN POLITICALLY POP LAMPLT THERE'S A LOT OF CONFUSION AND FEAR.

I'VE WATCHED AS WE'VE GONE THROUGH THIS AND HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH LARGE COMPANIES. I'VE WATCHED THEIR C.E.O.S THAT ARE GENERALLY FEARLESS BOLD LEADERS JUST CRUMPLE INTO A CORNER AND SHIVER BECAUSE THEY ARE PARALYZED AND CAN'T MAKE A

DECISION ON WHAT TO DO. >> I'VE WATCHED POLITICIANS DO THE SAME THING.

INSTEAD OF DOING WHAT'S RIGHT. THEY ARE JUST LASHING OUT AT ONE ANOTHER AND THAT'S WHAT WE DO A LOT OF TIMES WHEN WE'RE AFRAID OR WHEN THERE'S FEAR. BUT WHAT I SAW WITH THE JUDGE IS HE WAS THE VERY FIRST PERSON CONNECT WITH US ON LOOKING AT HOW TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION.

HOW CAN WE JUMP OUT AND DO SOMETHING TO HELP HAYS COUNTY. I LOVE THE HAYS COUNTY CONCEPT BECAUSE I WENT TO SCHOOL HERE AND IT FEELS GOOD EVEN BEING BECOME HERE, BUT I LOOK AT ALL THE OTHER COUNTIES, AND I DON'T THINK THAT ANYONE THE U.S. HAS THE VOLUME THAT WE HAVE.

WE'RE THE FIRST COMPANY TO GET THE LATERAL CLOSED SEROLOGY TEST THROUGH.

I CAN SHOW THEM TO YOU GUYS. I HAVE A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT SAM FPLS YOU WANT IT SEE THEM BUT WE'RE THE FIRST TO GET THESE THROUGH CUSTOMS AND F.D.A. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, AND AMY IS ONE OF THE FINEST MOLECULAR BIOLOGIST IN THE NATION. SHE VALIDATED ALL OF THESE TESTS. I THINK THERE WERE FOUR OR FIVE MANUFACTURERS WE VALIDATED ON THEM. SO SHE CAN SPEAK TO THAT. SHE'S THE CLINICIAN JUSTLY KNOWS THIS AREA. BUT WE'VE GOT ANOTHER 250,000 THAT SHIPPED OUT AND SUPPOSED TO SHIP OUT YESTERDAY. AND WE'VE GOT ANOTHER 1.25 MILLION THAT ARE COMING IN.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL HAD DOING THIS THEY ARE TEST 20G% OF THE POPULATION. ANYBODY KNOW THE POPULATION OF TEXAS?

-- 20%. >> 27 MILLION? 27 MILLION?

>> 27. OK, PERFECT. THEN THE U.S. WE'RE AT 360 MILLION BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT TEXAS, 20%. IT'S GOING TO BE 5.4 MILLION TESTS. LOOK IT UP. RESEARCH IT.

IT'S ALL. THERE YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT IT OR I CAN HELP EDUCATE YOU GUYS THIS. IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM FROM THESE ATTACKS COMING FROM DIFFERENTS HIGH LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, MID-LEVELS, CITY LEVELS.

IT'S JUST IGNORANCE. PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE AND NOT IGNORANCE A BAD WAY.

THIS IS NEW. SO I CAN HELP. I'LL GET ON PHONE CALLS.

I'LL DO TELECONFERENCES. WE'LL BRING IN OUR DOCTOR. WE'LL BRING THIS THE BIOLOGISTS.

WE CAN EDUCATE PEOPLE ON EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON, HOW TO FIX THIS.

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A LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH THE TESTING AND A LOT OF IT IS THE ANTIBODY TESTING.

THOSE ARE FOLKS WHO FOUGHT THE DISEASE HAVE, OVERCOME THE DISEASE AND THEY CAN NOW GO BACK TO WORK SO THERE ARE SOME OTHER CONCEPTS THAT I DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO GET US TOO FAR THE ROAD OF FUTURE THINKING AND INNOVATION BECAUSE WE HAVE TO GET OVER THIS FIRST LITTLE HUMP FIRST 6789 IF WE TWOR APPLY THAT SAME SEPTEMBER 20% OF 25,000 IS 5.4 MILLION -- IF WE WERE TO

APPLY THAT SAME CONCEPT, 20% OF 25,000 -- 27 MILLION. >> CAN YOU SAY THAT NUMBER

AGAIN. >> 25% OF 27 MILLION. >> I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY.

>> WORDS ARE IMPORTANT SO PLEASE MAKE SURE IF I SAY SOMETHING I GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO CLARIFY BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD THAT OPPORTUNITY ON SOME OTHER THINGS WE HAVE BEEN DOING SO I REALLY

APPRECIATE. THAT. >> NEXT SIR.

>> MY QUESTION IS, THESE ARE TH PEOPLE THAT MANAGE I'M TALKING TO PEOPLE NONSTOP ON EVERY LEVEL AND WE SECURE WHAT WE NEED FOR OUR COUNTY. SO EMPTY BOX, AS YOU'VE HEARD, IS WILLING TO HELP US BY COMMITTING TESTING FOR HAYS COUNTY BECAUSE I WAS ONE OF THES ONES THERE KNOCKING ON OUR DOOR, AND I WANTED TO BRING THIS TO YOU GUYS SO THAT YOU COULD MAYBE DISSPELL SOME MYTHS OR ANY HIT PIECES OUT THERE ABOUT THEM. HERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US ALL TO TALK ABOUT IT AND ASK QUESTIONS THAT COULD SHED SOME FAIR LIGHTS ON THE COMPANY.

>> I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS. I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU. YOUR COLLEAGUE MIGHT BE SUITSED

BETTER TO ANSWER THEM. I'M NOT SURE. >> WHICH ONE.

DR. LEGER? >> IF YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY NOT WITH MRG OR MD BOX THEN YOU'RE

NOT. >> WELL, WE ARE DOING A COLLECTIVE EFFORT, JOINT VENTURE. IF I CAN SPEAK ON THEIR BEHALF AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE?

>> NO, THAT'S GREAT. THE REASON I ASK THAT IS BECAUSE I DO HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS SPECIFICALLY, I HAVE QUESTIONS OVER SOME OF THE STATEMENTS. THE VERY PUBLIC STATEMENTS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF TESTING AND THESE KIND OF THINGS TO OUR CITIZENS IN HAYS COUNTY. WHAT THE COMPANY KNEW. WHAT OUR COUNTY KNEW AND WHAT WAS RELEASED PUBLICLY BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE THOSE THINGS JIBE VERY WELL AND HAVE A CONCERN OVER THAT. I SAW THE REPORTS. I WATCHED THE PRESS CONFERENCE AND IT WAS SAID POINT-BLANK THAT WE WILL PROVIDE TESTS TO HAYS COUNTY.

THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE COUNTY IS IN AGREEMENT WITH TO ROLL OUT A TASK FORCE, WHICH WE ARE A PART OF. CAN YOU SPEAK TO THOSE ISSUES AS TO -- BECAUSE THE CLARIFICATION FROM DR. LEGER IS WE NEVER SAID WE WERE A TESTING THE WE'RE A

PATIENT MONITORING COMPANY. IS THAT CORRECT? >> I CAN'T EXACTLY SAY WHAT HE SAID. WE WATCHED A LITTLE PRESS CONFERENCE WITH REGARDS TO THE RETAILER AND WHEN THAT WAS AS FAR AS THE TECHTS HAD A WERE AVAILABLE.

I SAW THAT PART OF IT. IT'S ABOUT THE EXTENT I WATCHED. WHAT I CAN TELL YOU THAT I KNOW THERE WERE SOME THINGS THAT WERE EITHER MISSTATED OR TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT OR GOT A LITTLE BIT TOO FAR AHEAD. FRANKLY, SOME MISS MAKES IT THAT REGARD WERE MADE IN TRYING TO FIND SOLUTIONS AND MOVE QUICKLY. I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE TEAM AT EMPTY BOX THE I'VE GOT IT KNOW A LOT OF THE PEOPLE THERE. THEY ARE GOOD PEOPLE. OUR MILITARY TEAM.

THEY ARE GOOD PEOPLE. A LOT OF THEM ARE WORKING FROM 4:00 IN THE MORNING.

NOT LOT OF SLEEP TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION OF HOW TO PULL TOGETHER AND HELP PEOPLE.

SO IF THEY MADE MISSTEPS IT'S NOT INTENTIONAL TO MISLEAD THE PUBLIC.

ONE OF THE PIECES OF HOME TESTING THAT'S A BIG HOT TOPIC. WITH THAT I CAN SHOW THE CONCEPT UNDER THE STAFFORD ACT THERE IS THE ALLOWANCE FOR U.A.S. EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION.

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WE'RE OFFERING TELEHEALTH DROOI THROUGH TESTING AND IT'S THE MOST SOCIALLY DISTANT MODEL THAT CAN BE DONE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF MEDICAL PROVIDERS FRONT LINE RESPONDERS POLICE OFFICERS PASSING IT BACK AND FORTH THIS MODEL WHEPS THAT.

>> SO I DO WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON THE STATEMENT YOU MADE THERE. MORE SPECIFICALLY THE USE AUTHORIZATION INITIALLY YOUR COMPANY TO TO REACH OUT AND SAY WE SENT THEM A NOTIFICATION WITH. THAT NOTIFICATION ON USAGE, THAT NOTIFICATION BECAUSE I'VE BEEN SABLE TO SEE THE E-MAILS RESPONDING FROM THE F.D.A. INITIALLY WAS OK WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THIS AUTHORIZATION AND YOU ALL CAN BRING THEM IN AND DISTRIBUTE THEM.

THE F.D.A. FURTHER LOOKED AT THAT ORGANIZATION OR THE REQUEST YOU PUTS IN AND SAY YOU MAY NOT USE THESE FOR TESTING WITH ADDITIONAL TESTING AND THROUGH THE F.D.A. THE THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT MAY VERY WELL BE TRUE. AFTER THE AUE WAS SUBMITTED FROM A JUDGE DOWN HERE A LEGAL TEAM

LOOKED AT IT AND DECIDED -- >> THE JUDGE SUBMITTED AN EUA. >> IT WAS A WRITTEN OUT EUA.

>> JUDGE, DID YOU SUBMIT AN EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION FOR THESE PRODUCTS.

>> NO I'M ASKING YOU STATED HE DID. >> LET'S SUBMIT ONE.

LET'S FINISH WHAT THEY ARE DISCUSSING AND I'LL ASK ALL YOUR QUESTIONS.

>> YEAH SO IT MAY BE A DEAL BUT IT'S WRITTEN OUT AS PROVIDING TESTING DOWN HERE IF SAN MARCOS.

I DON'T KNOW IF THE F.D.A. HAS SAID YEA OR NAY, BUT I KNOW THE F.D.A. HAS NOT ALLOWED YET FOR

INHOME TESTING. >> SO MY QUESTION WOULD BE, BECAUSE I MADE THE SAME STATEMENT TWO WEEKS AGO IN OUR COURT. THAT THE F.D.A.S COMPLETELY DISALLOWED ANY TYPE OF INHOME TESTING AT THIS POINT. SO MY QUESTION IS WHY EVEN AFTER THAT DID DIRECTIONS FROM YOUR COMPANY OR THE COMPANY YOU REPRESENT HERE TODAY SPECIFICALLY SAY THAT THEY WERE PROVIDING SOLUTION TO OUR RESIDENTS FOR INHOME TESTING?

>> THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN. >> THEY DID. >> AND THEY DIDN'T TO MY

KNOWLEDGE. >> WE CAN READ SOME SFRAMENTS THE C.E.O. SNOOZE I'D LOVE TO SEE THAT. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS, AND I'VE GOT A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS HERE. THIS COMPANY HAS MARKETED TO OUR NEIGHBORS I'VE GOT E-MAILS FROM COUNTIES SURROUNDING US WHERE POINT-BLANK IT SAYS AND I'LL READ THESE.

MORE THAN HAPPY TO. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, AND THIS IS FROM THE EXECUTIVE -- ACCOUNTING EXECUTIVE FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MRG HEALTH AND MRG MEDICAL.

OUR TEAM OF DOCTORS BEHIND MRG HEALTH AND SEVERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS THROUGHOUT TEXAS INCLUDING MAYORS, JUDGES, COUNTY CMMISSIONERS CAN COME TOGETHER PROVIDE A TURNKEY SCREENING AND INHOME MONITORING PROGRAM FOR COVID-19. WE ARE THE FEMA DESYING NATED COVE I HAD 19 -- COVID-19 RESPONSE TEAM FOR HAYS COUNTY AND WE WILL SOON BE FOR WILLIAMSON AND TRAV HIS COUNTIES. WE CURRENTLY -- TRAVIS COUNTIES.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THOSE COUNTIES OR EITHER OF THOSE COUNTIES?

>> I DO NOT WITH. MRG MEDICAL I DON'T HAVE AGREEMENTS WITH THOSE GUYS AND I'VE MET A GENTLEMAN NAMED KYLE IN PERSON IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.

IT WAS AT THAT PRESS CONFERENCE THAT YOU WERE REFERRING TO IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE MET HIM.

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>> WHAT CONSIDERING HERE AS WE SAT DOWN AT OUR PLACE WITH MRG MEDICAL.

AND SO IS THIS WHAT YOU'RE SPEAKING TO TODAY. LET'S CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT TESTING. IN THIS IT SAYS THAT THEY ARE GOING TO COME TOGETHER TO PROVIDE TURNKEY SCREENING AND INHOME MONITORING FOR COVID-19 INCLUDING TESTING.

THERE IS ACTUALLY A COVID-19 TASK FORCE EMERGENCY BUDGET FOR HAYS COUNTY WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED IN MUNICIPALITIES WHICH SURROUND US. THAT PRICE LIST FOR INHOME MONITORING, WHICH WE'RE DISCUSSING TODAY FOR THE ACTUAL TEST KITS WITH WHAT THE CHARGE WOULD BE. IT SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHAT CONVOLUTED WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT THIS MIXED UP WITH PERHAPS WHAT YOUR COMPANY AND YOUR COMPANY'S MESSAGING WAS BEFORE AND IS TODAY. IT'S STILL KIND OF UNCLEAR IF YOU WERE OFFERING THE TESTING AND YOU WERE DOING THIS THROUGH THE RELATIONSHIP OF MRG OR MD BOX OR FOR THAT MATTER DIAGNOSTIC. ALL THREE OF THESE COMPANIES HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE BACK AND FORTH F.D.A. RELATIVE TO WHETHER OR NOT THE TEST CAN BE USED INHOME AND THEY MADE VERY CLEAR STATEMENTS EVEN AFTER THEY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE F.D.A. THIS THEY CANNOT DO THIS AT HOME THAT THEY WERE GOING TO. SO I -- YOU CAN FORGIVE MY -- MY -- I DON'T WANT TO SAY MY -- I HAVE A REAL PROBLEM OR I HAVE A REAL ISSUE TRYING TO TRUST THE STATEMENTS THAT YOU'RE MAKING TODAY AS TO OK. THIS IS WHAT WE DO. THIS IS HOW WE'RE GOING IT.

IT'S NOT A PERSONAL ATTACK AGAINST YOU BUT I HAD DOCUMENTATION HERE THAT SPECIFICALLY THE CLAIMS THAT THIS COMPANY MADE IN THE PAST. SO I HAVE A REAL ISSUE WITH TRYING TO SAYING IF WE CAN PROVIDE THIS AND THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT IT I HAVE ISSUE WITH THAT. SO I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR SOME CLARIFICATION.

>> ALL RIGHT. SO MRG DOES NOT REPRESENT ME, MY COMPANY IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM. AND DID I SEE -- I DID SEE THE SITE THAT WAS PUT UP AND IT WOULD OFFER INHOME MONITORING. THEY TOOK THAT SITE DOWN TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.

>> HERE'S THE LETTER DIRECTLY FROM THEIR C.E.O. TALKING ABOUT INHOME TESTING.

>>, WHAT WAS THE DATE OF THAT? >> IT WAS -- LET ME LOOK HERE. >> WHILE HE'S LOOKING, THAT IS -- I'M GLAD YOU'RE BRINGING IT UP BECAUSE INHOME TESTING IS NOTHING THAT I WAS IN COMMUNICATION SUPPORTING IN ANY WAY, AND IN YOUR -- IN THE FIRST TIME YOU AND I SAW EACH OTHER WAS THAT DAY YOU DESCRIBE WITH THAT VIDEO, AND I REMEMBER CLEARLY SAYING THIS IS NOT INHOME TESTING, AND I THINK PEOPLE HAVE MADE THAT ERRONEOUSLY AND THAT'S WHY I SAID I CAN'T AND HERE'S WHY. I SAID I CAN'T DEFEND THIS. CAN IT'S NOT MY COMPANY AND I CAN'T KEEP LOOKING LIKE I'M THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, SO I SAID LET ME ASK YOU TO COME AND YOU EXPLAIN IT BECAUSE THERE'S BEEN A DISTRACTION WITH INHOME MONITORING, YOUR VITALS THROUGH TELEMEDICINE AND INHOME TESTS. SO THE DIFFERENCE IS IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT.

SO I'M GLAD YOU'RE EXPANDING ON THAT. >> THAT'S A GOOD POINT SO LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT. WHEN THIS PROCESS OR WHEN THAT WAS PUT FORTH IN THAT PRESS CONFERENCE IT WAS STATED IN THE PRESS CONFERENCE THERE WOULD BE INHOME TESTING.

IT WAS VERY CLEARLY STATED. IT WAS VERY CLEARLY STATED THESE WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC PURCHASE AND THROUGH SOME VERY SPECIFIC RETAILERS THAT WERE MENTIONED.

ALL THOSE THINGS WERE MENTIONED. TO THE CLARIFICATION POINT DR. LEGER MADE HE MAY HAVE SEEN THAT THERE IS SOME CONFUSION. WE'RE AN INHOME MONITORING SOLUTION FOR ALL PATIENTS.

THAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS WITH. I GUESS MY QUESTION WOULD BE HERE'S AN E-MAIL JUDGE THIS WAS ACTUALLY AN E-MAIL THAT YOU RECEIVED FROM A DWHOR IS A DOCTOR WITH MD BOX WHO SAYS AND THIS IS PRIOR THE SUNDAY PRIOR TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

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I BELIEVE THIS WOULD BE A MAJOR RED FLAG TO THE F.D.A.. AMY, CAN GIVE ME MORE DETAILS ON HOW WE'RE PROPOSING TO USE THESE TESTS AND WHAT WE CAN AND CANNOT SAY? IN TERMS OF MD BOX SPECIFICALLY A COUPLE OF COMMENTS TO THE POINT YOU JUST MADE THAT THIS WAS -- THAT MD BOX WAS INHOME MONITORING SOLUTION. THE PATIENT MONITORING FEATURE THAT WE DISCUSSED WILL NOT BE LIVE UNTIL WEDNESDAY. SO IN OTHER WORDS WHEN ALL OF THIS ROLLED OUT, IF IT WAS ONLY A PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM THAT PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM WAS UNEVEN ALIVE TO THE PUBLIC OR WOULD NOT BE LIVE TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL WEDNESDAY.

AND MD BOX IS CURRENTLY A CASH ONLY PAID FOR USAGE. SO ANYONE THAT LOGGED ON OR USED THIS SERVICE WOULD HAVE TO PAY CASH OUT OF POCKET. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THE REMOTE MONITORING WOULD BE FREE AS FAR AS THE DAILY SYMPTOMS.

THAT'S BEEN ROLLED OUT FOR FREE. >> SO I GUESS MY OTHER QUESTION THEN IS AND THIS IS JUST AGAIN, AN E-MAIL DIRECTLY FROM MD BOX THE SO THE MONITORING SERVICE THAT Y'ALL CLAIM WASN'T EVEN WHEN THE PRESS CONFERENCE WAS HELD. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> TO BE FAIR WHAT COMMISSIONERS SMITH HAS DONE IS -- HE HAS SUBMITTED A PUBLIC INFORMATION QF MY E-MAIL, SO HE'S READING OFF OF ROUGH DRAFT BORK AND BACK AND FORTH CONVERSATIONS AND ARTICULATION OF MESSAGING TO MAKE SURE IT'S CONSISTS ENTER WITHOUT BECAUSE I SAW SOME OF THESE E-MAILS COME THROUGH. SO HE'S REFERENCING SOME OF THAT SO HE READ ONE THAT ACTUALLY POINTED OUT THAT MAKE SURE YOU GUYS DON'T SAY INHOME TESTING SO THAT'S GREAT YOU READ THAT ONE.

NOBODY AS YOU STARTED WITH, NOBODY AI'VE MET HAS TRIED TO MISGUIDE OR MISDIRECT, AND QUITE THE CONTRARY. I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE I FEEL BAD TRYING TO DEFEND YOU GUYS. THE THAT'S IN THE MY JOB. I SHOULDN'T DO THAT.

THAT'S YOUR JOB. >> I APPRECIATE THAT. >> I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

>> THE ME JUST EXPOUND A LITTLE FURTHER. I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE ALTHOUGH COMMISSIONER SMITH DID DO A SCRAPE OF ALL OUR E-MAILS, THOSE ARE A LOT OF CONVERSATION THAT'S R BRAIN -- THAT ARE BRAINSTORMING SO TO READ THEM COURT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT FOLKS UNDERSTAND THAT THOSE ARE SNIPPETS OF CONVERSATIONS TO CLARIFY AND TO SYNCHRONIZE YOUR MESSAGING. HALF OF THOSE THINGS I DON'T KNOW WHY IT WAS COPIED.

SOME OF THOSE I DIDN'T EVEN OPEN. NEVERTHELESS AS SOON AS THEY GO TO MY E-MAIL THEY ARE PUBLIC RECORD. MOST IMPORTANTLY ALL I'VE EVER HEARD WHICH I'M GRATEFUL TO CLARIFY IS YOUR COMPANY IS WILLING TO MONITOR THROUGH SELF-MONITORING THROUGH THE APP FOR FREE IN EVERYONE OUR POPULATION THAT IS INTERESTED.

IT'S NOT BEING MANDATESED, THAT IS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING. YOU GUYS ARE WILLING TO DO ALL OF THAT FOR FREE AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT FIRST. SECOND, GUYS SAID THAT IF THE TIME COMES THAT THEY NEED OR WANT TELEMEDICINE, THE FIRST CHOICE YOU GUYS WERE GOING TO OFFER THEM TO GO TO A LOCAL PROVIDER. GOOD JOB.

I BELIEVE IN SUPPORTING LOCAL ALTHOUGH YOU GUYS ARE AUSTIN HAYS COUNTY STILL.

GO TO A LOCAL PROVIDER. THE SECOND WAS GO TO A LOCAL TELEHEALTH PROVIDER.

IF THAT DIDN'T WORK THE THIRD OPTION IS GOING TO BE WE CAN SET UP A TELEVISIT WITH YOU TO GET A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO FURTHER TALK TO YOU ABOUT SYMPTOMS THAT MAY HAVE GOTTEN LIKE A FEVER ONCE YOU REACH A CERTAIN THRESHOLD. WHATEVER YOUR ALGORITHMS ARE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU SET UP EXACTLY AND ONCE THESE NUMBERS SET UP TO TRIGGER A MEDICAL VISIT, THEN YOU GUYS WOULD -- IF YOU TOOK THAT MEDICAL CHARGE IF YOU WERE CHOSEN AMONG THE OPTIONS THAT AT THAT POINT IN TIME WANTING MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THAT TIME WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR IT. THAT'S FAIR. I THOUGHT THAT WAS FAIR.

AND IF THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WAS TO DETERMINE THAT THEY FIT THE SYMPTOMS AND THEY HAD THE NEED FOR A TEST, AT THAT NOINT TIME THEN YOUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TEAM WOULD -- AT THAT POINT IN TIME THEN YOUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TEAM WOULD PRESCRIBE A TEST AND GET THAT TEST. IT WAS NEVER AN INHOME TEST. IT WAS INHOME MONITORING OF THE

INDIVIDUAL. THAT'S HOW I UNDERSTOOD IT. >> JUDGE, I WOULD ASK FOR ONE

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>> I SAW IT. >> YOU SAW THIS PRESS CONFERENCE THAT THESE WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S PURCHASE FOR INHOME USE. THE FIRSTS THAT Y'ALL MADE, THAT THIS COMPANY MADE TO THE F.D.A. FOR THESE TESTS WERE THESE WOULD BE USED FOR DISTRIBUTED FOR INHOME USE. AT WHICH POINT THE F.D.A. RESPONDED AND SAID NO, YOU CANNOT DO THAT WITHOUT ADDITIONAL TESTING. FILE A FORMAL EMERGENCY USE

ORGANIZATION. >> WE'RE STILL IN ONGOING COMMUNICATION WITH THE F.D.A..

AND -- >> HAVE YOU FILED AN EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION SUBPOENA.

>> SO FOR THEM. >> DO YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO LEARN WHAT'S HAPPENING OR DO YOU WANT TO KEEP INTERRUPTING ME AND ATTACKING? I CAN TELL YOU I'VE BEEN

INVOLVED IN -- >> I'M ASKING SPECIFICALLY. >> YOU'VE ASKED SEVERAL QUESTIONS AND YOU KEEP INTERRUPTING WHEN I TRY TO ANSWER.

SO LET ME STEP BACK JUST A LITTLE BIT AND I'LL EXPLAIN A COUPLE OF THINGS.

ONE, I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT SIDE OF THE AISLE JUDGE BECERRA IS ON. >> WHO CARES.

>> WOULD YOU INTERRUPTING, PLEASE. >> SO WE'VE TRIED TO WORK TOGETHER TO FIGURE OUT A STHRUTION DO TESTING IN HAYS COUNTY.

I'M INVOLVED IN QUITE A FEW CIRCLES, SUPPORTING, HELPING CONSERVATIVE CAUSES.

THEN FOR A LONG TIME. THESE ATTACKS I THOUGHT WERE COMING TYPICAL.

I'VE BEEN ON THAT SIDE OF IT. I WAS LIKE OH, MY GOSH. NOW I REALIZE IT'S THE SAME CONSERVATIVE PARTY. I'M STARTING TO GET CONCERNED BY MY INABILITY TO ANSWER THIS THAT IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT FOR HAYS COUNTY. WE SAID THIS MORNING LET'S DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR HAYS COUNTY, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT YOU OR ANYONE HAS REACHED OUT AND SAID HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON GUYS? WHAT ARE YOU ALL TRYING TO DO? I'M HERE FROM THE SIDELINES GETTING IN AFTER THE WHOLE PRESS CONFERENCE OPENED. I'VE ALREADY SAID I'M NOT SWROFLD. I'VE HAD NO DIRECT CONTACTS MONTH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP NOTHING WITH THEM. I'L TRYING TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU BUT I CAN'T GET A WORD OUT EDGEWISE. SO I'M A LITTLE PERPLEXED. I'VE GOT 30,000 REMAIN.

I'M HOLD 2G,000 FOR HAYS COUNTY. I CAN SHOW THEM TO YOU -- 2,000. I'LL SHOW YOU THE 250,000 THAT ARE COMING IN, BUT THERE'S A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME I WANTED TO SPEND RUNNING AROUND IN3 CIRCLES WITH YOU. I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDING WE'RE GOING TO DO IT AT $79.

THAT PROBABLY MIGHT MAKE A LITTLE BIT. WE LOST MONEY ON OUR FIRST EVENT. I SPENT AS MUCH AS I CAN PERSONALALISM I'M BUYING THESE TESTS SO I KNOW THEY SAVE LIVES. I'M HERE TO HELP AND ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU WANT TO HEAR THEM. IF YOU DON'T THAT'S FINE. DWOIL OUR TESTING IN OTHER

COUNTIES. >> LET'S ASK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE TEST.

LET'S ASK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE TEST. DO YOU HAVE OR HAVE YOU FILED

WITH THE F.D.A. EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION? >> I'M AMY ALTMAN.

I HAVE A PHHD FROM VANITYER BUILT UNIVERSITY AND IN CHARGE WITH CLINICAL AFFAIRS.

WE'RE IN PROCESS OF DOING THE CLINICAL STUDIES. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THE F.D.A. OR SUBMIT THE APPLICATION. THERE'S A NUMBER OF CLINICAL VALIDATION STUDIES THAT HAVE TO BE DONE. SO WHEN WE RECEIVE COMMUNICATION BACK FROM THE F.D.A. ABOUT SUBMITTING THE EUA WE ENDEAVOURED TO START ON THE CLINICAL STUDIES AND IN THE INTERIM PROVIDING TESTING THROUGH OUR PRACTICE.

SO WE HAVE MEDICAL PROVIDERS ADMINISTERING THESE TESTS TO PEOPLE THAT PASS A CERTAIN CRITERIA THAT QUALIFIED FOR TESTING. THAT'S WHAT WE DID IN OUR FIRST POP-UP TESTING IN AUSTIN. WE HAVE PEOPLE SCREENED. IF THEY WERE IN THE CATY THAT WAS TO GET A TEST WE HAVE THEM IN A CERTAIN TIME FRAME, SO THAT WE CAN SPACE EVERYBODY OUT.

THEY CAME IN. WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP THE WHOLE TIME.

THE ONLY TIME THEY OPENED FOR THE MEDICAL PROVIDER TO PRICK THEIR FINGER, DO THE TESTS AND FOLLOW UP WITH A TELEMEDICINE VISIT FOR OUR PROVIDERS. SO WE'RE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THOSE CLINICAL VALIDATION STUDIES. THEY ARE NOT DONE IN ONE DAY.

WE HAVE TO FIND POSITIVE PATIENTS WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH CEDARS-SINAI IN CALIFORNIA AS THEY UNFORTUNATELY HAVE A LOT MORE PATIENTS THAT ARE POSITIVE THAN WE DO, SO WE'RE DOING THE

CLINICAL STUDIES NOW FOR RESUBMISSION OF THE F.D.A.. >> I'M GOING TO ASK THE QUESTION

FOR YOU NOW. HAVE YOU SUBMITTEDED TO THE EUA. >> WE CAN'T SUBMIT THEM.

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>> LET ME EXPAND ON THAT A LITTLE BIT. I HAVE SOMEWHERE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER YOU GUYS ARE USING IS ON THE F.D.A. APPROVED LIST, AM I RIGHT?

>> YES, THE F.D.A. HAS DECIDED FOR SEROLOGY TESTS THAT THEY ARE NOT PROCESSING EMERGENCY USE -- THEY ARE NOT MANDATING EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION. THEY HAVE DECIDED TO NOT INTERFERE WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF SEEROLOGY TESTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED VALIDATION DATA AND ON THE LIST OF NOTIFIED MANUFACTURERS WHICH ARE MANUFACTURERS ARE.

>> TOP YOUR COLLEAGUE'S POINT. BORDS MATTER. DID YOU JUST SAY IT WAS ON THE

APPROVED LIST? >> I DID NOT SAY. >> I'M GOING TO CLARIFY.

YOU'VE REALLY GOT TO LET ME FINISH. I HAVE SAID THAT THIS TEST THEY ARE USING AND OFFERING TO HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS IS THE MANUFACTURER IS ON THE F.D.A.

APPROVED LIST. YES, I DID. AND YES, IT IS.

SO THE TESTS THE WAY I'VE BEEN TOLD AND LOOKED. I'M DOUBTING THOMAS, SO I ACTUALLY DO THE WORK AND GO TO THE F.D.A. WEBSITE AND I LOOKED UP THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER THAT YOU GUYS TOLD ME YOU'RE USING AND I FOUND THAT MANUFACTURER AS AN APPROVED F.D.A. MANUFACTURER FOR THESE TESTS. AND SO THAT BUILT COMFORT FOR ME AND THE OTHER PART WAS THAT I'VE LEARNED IS THE MOLECULAR TESTS. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING TO TRY TO CRAM 16 YEARS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL OR YOUR LEVEL OF PROFESSION AND A FEW CRASH COURSES IN READING HEADLINES. BUT THE MOLECULAR TESTS ARE THE ONES THAT REQUIRE THE EU EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION, AND THE SEROLOGY DO NOT.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> SO THE QUESTION IS LOADED IN MY OPINION.

>> SIR, PLEASE STOP INTERRUPTING. IN ADDITION, THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THIS IS AND WE'VE HEARD IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. PERFORMED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AS I'VE SEEN IT. DO YOU AN OPPORTUNITY IT SEE WHERE DR. LEGER'S CRED ENVALUES? I DON'T HAVE THEM HANDY BUT I CONSIDERED A EXCEPTIONAL REFERENCE.

AS FAR AS DIFFERENT MDS KNOW THE MORE YOU KNOW THEM THE MORE YOU'RE AN EXPERT.

SO I'VE NOT HEARD SOMEONE EVEN WITH SIMILAR CREDENTIALS AS DR. LEGER DISPUTE HIS DIRECTION SO IN MANY SETINGS THAT I HAVE ASKED FOR A CLARIFICATION. I'VE ASKED IN MANY PHONE CONFERENCE CALLS. HEY, I AM MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS EFFORT UNLESS SOMEONE GIVES ME A BET ARE ROAD MAP. BECAUSE TO DO NOTHING THE ACCEPTABLE FOR ME.

SO I HAD THIS IDEA THAT DR. LEGER AND THE WHOLE MEDICAL TEAM DOES SATISFY THE NEED THAT THE F.D.A. IS ENFORCING WHICH IS GETTING HUNG UP ON EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION.

WHICH, LET'S BE HONEST, YOU SHOULD NEVER BE APPLYING FOR ONE BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT A MOLECULAR

TEST. DID I MISSPEAK ON ANY OF IT? >> YES, THAT'S TRUE.

CURRENTLY THE ONLY TEST THAT HAVE RECEIVED EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION HAVE BEEN THE TESTS EXCEPT FOR ONE SEROLOGY TEST THAT JUST GOT APPROVED BUT IT'S ONLY APPROVED FOR USE WITH A VENUS BLOOD DROP NOT A FINGER PRICK SO IT'S NOT AMENABLE SO A POP-UP TESTING TYPE OF

SITUATION. >> AND SO JUST TO CLARIFY, DO YOU KNOW OF ANY TESTS NEAR HAYS COUNTY OR TRAFS COUNTY OR WILLIAMS COUNTY THAT ARE FDA APPROVED FOR THIS COVID 19S? OF ANY -- TRAVIS COUNTY -- OR WILLIAMS COUNTY THAT ARE FDA APPROVED FOR THIS COVID-19?

>> SHE MENTIONED ONE, A SEROLOGY TEST. THE QUESTION WAS DO YOU KNOW OF ANY TESTS THAT ARE APPROVED FOR HAYS COUNTY? THERE ARE A NUMBER OF MOLECULAR

TESTS. >> THERE ARE A NUMBER OF MONTHLY ERIC LAR TESTS.

I DON'T KNOW THE AVAILABILITY -- MOLECULAR TESTS. I DON'T KNOW THE AVAILABILITY OF THE SEROLOGY TEST, BUT AGAIN, THE LIMITATION IS THAT IT'S NOT APPROVED FOR FINGER STICK BLOOD.

IT'S ONLY THROUGH SERUM. >> I HAD A COUPLE OF MAYORS THIS MY CALL BECAUSE EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY I GET ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS TO UPDATE ON WHAT WE'RE DOING.

AND I HAD A COUPLE OF MAYORS ASK ABOUT THAT COMPANY AND I ASKED THEM TO HELP BECAUSE WE'RE ALL LIMITED. WE ALL HAVE 24 HOURS. THEY WERE PUSHING FOR MORE OPTIONS AND I SAID GREAT IDEA. WILL YOU HELP? WILL YOU CALL AND SEE WHAT YOU COME UP WITH? THE RESPONSE WAS THEY GOT A GENERIC ANSWER OF.

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YOU HAVE SAID IT NUMEROUS CONFERENCE CALLS AS MD BOX. YOU HAVE SAID AND HAVE OFFERED TO SAY THIS TEST IS THE TO BE TAKEN AS AN EXCLUSIVE. IT IS TO BE TAKEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH. IT'S NOT A REPLACEMENT OF. IT'S A TOOL IN THE TOOL BOX THE YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN IN MY MIND AS THE GUYS FLYING THIS AIRPLANE YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN ABOVE AND BEYOND. SOME OF THESE THINGS THE WAY THEY ARE BEING FRAMED I BELIEVE IT'S INACCURATE JUST TO BE PLISMT IT'S JUST INACCURATE EFFORTS AND I MAY NOT TELL THE BEST STORY BUT I'M GOING TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH AND I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT.

SO. >> I APPRECIATE THAT. I'D LIKE TO ALSO MENTION AS A COMPANY WE'RE TECHNOLOGY AGNOSTIC. WE DON'T CARE WHO MANUFACTURERS THE TEST. WE HAVE THEM COMING IN FROM FIVE SIX DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS.

WE'RE TRYING TO FULFILL A TESTING NEED IN TEXAS TO PROTECT OUR CITIZENS.

SO AS LONG AS THE TESTS COME IN, WE VALIDATE THEM. WE'RE NOTTING THE TESTS.

WE'RE USING MANUFACTURERS TESTS AND WE'RE AGNOSTIC TO WHICH ONES WE USE.

OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO HAVE THE POLLS THAT THE TOOL BOX TO HELP DIAGNOSE OR TREAT OR TELL OUR CITIZENS WHEN TO ISOLATE, WHEN THEY NEED TO STAY IN FOR 14 DAYS.

SO WE'RE JUST I DON'T WANT TO SAY WE DON'T CARE WHAT TOOLS ARE IN THE TOOL BOX OF THE WE'RE OPEN TO ALL THE TOOLS IN THE TOOL BOX AND WE'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING NOW CAN WE GET ACCESS IT SOME OF THE NUCLEI ACID TESTS THAT WE CAN USE TO SUPPLEMENT OUR SEROLOGY TESTING.

WE'RE TRYING TO PROVIDE A -- >> WHILE YOU'RE THERE BEFORE YOU GET OFF THE PODIUM ARE THERE

OTHER QUESTIONS FROM SNORES. >> I'M NOT SURE WHAT WE'RE POSTING TO TALK ABOUT.

>> WE'RE GIVING AN UPDATE ON TESTING. >> I'M READY TO MOVE ON.

I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU GUYS A CHANCE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THERE.

>> IM NOT READY TO MOVE ON YET. >> WHY. >> COMMISSIONER?

>> AMY, SAID YOU WERE WITH MD SGHOOSMZ MD BOX IS THE PRODUCT NAMEP -- MD BOXES.

>> MD BOX IS THE PRODUCT NAME. >> AS FAR AS THE UPDATE I'VE GOT A QUESTION WHO IS ON THE HAYS

COUNTY COVID TASK FORCE? >> SO WE'RE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THAT WEBSITE.

I THINK MRG SAID THAT. >> DOES ANYBODY YO WHO IT IS? >> YOU ALL ARE LISTED AS A MEMBER OF IT AND DR. LEGER PARTICIPATED. WHAT ROLE DO YOU ALL HAVE IN THE

COVID TASK FORCE? >> I HAVE NO ROLE AND WE ACTUALLY ASKED THAT WEBSITE BE TAKEN DOWN BECAUSE THE INFORMATION ON IT WAKZ MISCONTRUD.

- WAS BEING MISCONSTRUED. >> I'M SORRY. THERE WAS A CONFUSION ABOUT THE

INHOME MONITORING AND INHOME TESTING. >> SO DID Y'ALL HAVE A CONTRACT

SOME. >> WE DID NOT HAVE A CONSFLOOCT IN THE PRESS RELEASE SAID DID

YOU. >> IN THE PRESS RELEASE Y'ALL SAID YOU DID.

>> WE DID NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE AND THE C.E.O. IN THE COMPANY HAVE ANY LIVE CONTRACTS.

>> DID THE PRESS RELEASE SAID Y'ALL DID. >> I WAS NOT PART OF THE PRESS

RELEASE. >> SHE DOESN'T KNOW. >> I SAW SEVERAL VERSIONS OF IT.

I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE WENT OUT. BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE, WE DID NOT HAVE A CONTRACTUAL

RELATIONSHIPS. >> THIS IS AN UPDATE. WHO IS ON THIS TASK FORCE?

ARE YOU ON IT? >> THEY OFFERED TO PUT MY NAME ON IT.

I SAID THAT'S NOT A GOOD IDEA. >> WHAT YOU'RE WITNESSING IS AN EFFORT TO PUT TOGETHER A SOLUTION FOR HAYS COUNTY SO I THINK MIGHT BE CLEAR TO SAY THAT WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS PROVIDE ACCESS TO TESTING AND IN THE PROCESS SOME OF THE COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN MISUNDERSTOOD, FOR EXAMPLE THE WHAT WAS THAT WORD YOU USED EARLIER INHOME MONITORING VERSUS INHOME TESTING. I THINK AWAS A GOOD CALL ON YOUR PART TO SAY YOU NO HE AIT'S BEING TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT. IT'S BEING MISCONTRUD. LET'S NOT USE THAT.

>> GOOD JOB ON YOUR PART. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. >> NOT FOR THEM BUT I DO HAVE

QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE YOU ALL -- COME BACK. >> OK.

COMMISSIONER SHELL ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU? >> I STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE

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PACKAGE AND MARKETING MATERIALS TO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES OUT THERE SPECIFICALLY REFERENCING MD BOX TO PROVIDE SERVICE FOR THEM. THOSE SERVICES IN THE PITCH PACKETS OUTLINED EMERGENCY BUDGET ITEMS FOR HAYS COUNTY AND LIST A PRICE LIST FOR US TO DO BUSINESS WITH THEM. THIS IS AS AN EXAM WILL OF WHAT THESE OTHER COUNTIES COULD USE.

AND IT ACTUALLY OUTLINES -- IT STATES THAT IN THIS PARTNERSHIP THAT MRG IS THE FEMA DESIGNATED

COVID RESPONSE TEAM FOR HAYS COUNTY. >> AGAIN I CAN'T SPEAK FOR MRG.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT. >> SEEMS LIKE SOMEONE GOT AMBITIOUS.

>> I WOULD ASK THAT ACTUALLY MR. VILLAAGOS YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO CLARIFY.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT AND I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS COMING HERE AND SHED SOMETHING LIGHT ON WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE OFFERED. I THINK IT'S WHOLESOME AND I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL AND I BELIEVE THAT SOME OF THESE PIECES HAVE BEEN PUT OUT, MAYBE PREMATURELY OR BY MISTAKE, BUT THEY WERE NOTHING TO WITH YOU GUYS.

I THINK THAT'S ALSO GOOD TO POINT OUT. YOU HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

SO THAT IS GOOD. THAT IS GOOD. THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH.

>> LET ME JUST CLARIFY. IF THAT'S THE CASE I DO APOLOGIZE BECAUSE THIS IS -- THIS IS NOT I WOULD LOVE TO CALL YOU. I'VE NEVER MET YOU UNTIL TODAY.

THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DEMACHBLET THE -- DOMAIN.

THE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE PAINT A VERY DIFFERENT PICTURE THAN WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO SHARE WITH US TODAY. I APPRECIATE THE PROFESSIONALISM.

I DO APPRECIATE YOU COMING UP HERE. IT'S NEVER EASY TO COME UP AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR THAT WERE NOT RAISED BY YOU. AND WERE NOT PUT INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN BY YOU BUT YOU WERE RESPONSIBLE ON BEHALF OF YOUR COMPANY TO ANSWER THAT AND I APPRECIATE THAT. I WOULD ENCOURAGE THAT Y'ALL THE ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION OUT THERE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME TO. GET CLARIFICATION ON THIS.

THANK YOU. I HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR MR. VILLAOGOS -- VILLA LOBOS.

>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO CLARIFY. I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY ONE THING TWO. WEEKS AGO WHEN WE DISCUSSED THIS TO CLARIFY SOME OF THESE CONCERNS, I ASKED YOU SPECIFICALLY IF YOU KNEW THINKING ABOUT THIS PRESS CONFERENCE. YOU TOLD ME NO THAT MONDAY NIGHT I CALLED YOU AND YOU SAID NO I SPECIFICALLY ASKED DID YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? YOU WERE VERY CLEAR YOU HAVE A THOUSAND OTHER THINGS ON YOUR PLATE AND YOU DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING WITH THIS PRESS CONFERENCE. I ACTUALLY THANKED YOU FOR BEING HONEST ABOUT THAT SO IT CAME AS A SHOCK TO ME WHENEVER I DID GET THESE E-MAILS AND NOT ONLY ON THE E-MAILS BUT RELEASED ON THE

PRESS CONFERENCE. >> SOME OF THE THINGS PROVIDED TO ME WERE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EDITING BUT NONE OF THE TIMES WHO ARE THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE PLACE WAS EVER PROVIDED TO ME THAT I RECALL. EVEN TO THE POINT THAT I TAKING PLACE I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A PRESS CONFERENCE AND THERE WERE DOCUMENTS TO VIEDED TO ME AS A QF THE JUDGE FOR MY TAKE, MY INTEREST AND MY UNDERSTANDING THERE WERE SEVERAL TIMES I DID EDITING ON IT AND I STENT BACK TO THE JUDGE AND THAT WAS IT OUTSIDE OF CREATING LOGISTICALLY A PRESS CONFERENCE OR OUTSIDE OF THAT I REMAINED OUTSIDE THAT REALM. QUITE FRANKLY, A LOT OF THE STAFF THAT WAS GOING ON LARGELY WAS KEPT FROM ME BECAUSE I WAS BUSY DOING OTHER THINGS.

BUT IY THAT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT THE JUDGE WAS I BELIEVE AT THIS POINT AND WITH CONVERSATION HERE, HE WAS ORGANIZING. AND IT WAS OUTSIDE OF MY REALM OF ME ORGANIZING IT, SO I FELT

-- >> SO I GUESS ONE OTHER QUESTION AT THE CLAIM THAT THIS COMPANY WAS OR IS THE FEMA 5 DESIGNATED RESOURCE FOR OUR COUNTY AND UNDER CONTRACT WITH OUR COUNTY,

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DID YOU KNOW ANYTHING WITH THAT? >> MY JOB WAS TO SPEAK TO THE JUDGE AND MAKE SURE THAT'S CORRECT BECAUSE I'M IN THE SURE OF THAT THESE WERE PIECES TO ME OR DISCUSSED AND NONE THAT I'VE DONE A LOCALITY OF RESEARCH ON YOU CAN CHECK THE E-MAILS WHAT I DID WAS ASK THIRD PARRY PEOPLE.

I'M GOING TO SENDS AN E-MAIL TO THE FDA AND WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY. THEY RESPONDED AND I KNOW YOU TOOK SOME OF THE E-MAILS AS WELL FROM THE ENTIRE OFFICE AND YOU HAD A RESPONSE FROM THE FDA AND SHOWS A LIST OF THAT PARTICULAR MANUFACTURER LISTED THERE I DON'T KNOW THE SPECIFIC BOARDING FOR IT. AS SOON AS I FOUND 245 THAT IS ALL I KNOW.

THE OTHER RESEARCH WAS JUST AS MUCH AS ANYBODY IS DOING THAT IF I'M GOING TO ENDWAJD ON SOMETHING IT HAS TO FOLLOW THE PROCESS. ARE THESE GUYS LEGITIMATE? WHAT GUN THIS. ARE THEY THE SPECIFIC COVID TEAM FOR HAYS COUNTY? AS THEY WERE PITCHING THESE OTHER COUNTSIES THE REGIONAL PARTNERS THAT THOSE COUNTIES REACHED OUT TO CABCOCK KNOWING NOING THIS GROUP OR COMPANY REACHED OUT TO YOU, AND WHAT WAS

YOUR RESPONSE TO CABCOCK? >> I DON'T REMEMBER. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN -- YOU SAID

MR. RICHIE REACHED OUT TO ME? >> YES. >> I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT MY

RESPONSE WAS. >> HE ACTUALLY E-MAILED YOU THE PITCH PACKET THAT WAS E-MAILED YOU TO OTHER COUNTIES AND ASKED YOU, ARE THESE GUYS LEGISLATE? -- LEGIT? HIS RESPONSE WAS YES, THEY ARE. THEY RESIDE IN AUSTIN IN. THAT E-MAIL IT INCLUDE ALL THE DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE COVID TASK FORCE I MENTIONED, THE COSTS FOR TELEMEDICINE VISITS THAT THE COUNTIES WOULD BE CHARGED, THE DOLLAR FIGURE THAT THEY WOULD BE CHARGED TO DO OVERALL ASSESSMENTS OF THIS COUNTY. THERE'S ACTUALLY EVEN A LAETTNER THERE THAT THE JUDGE HAS GIVEN MRG AND MD BOX EVIDENTLY. ACTUALLY A LETTER THAT COULD WE ASK FOR ASSIST FRANCE CVP FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION

EQUIPMENT? >> NO. >> AS THE EMERGENCY MANAGER YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A REQUEST? WELL HERE'S A LETTER FROM JUDGE BECERRA FROM CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SAYING THIS LETTER IS TO EXPRESS OUR IMMEDIATE NEED OF SUPPLIES AND RELATED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND PROTECTED MASS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH HAD SYSTEMS. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS MD MEDICAL AND MG BOX HAVE BEEN ADVISING HAYS COUNTY AND SLOUTIONS TO SERVE OUR CONSTITUENTS REGARD TO COVID-19. IF THERE IS ANYTHING ACAN BE DONE TO EXPEDITE THESE MASKS AND OTHER SUPPLIES, IT WOULD BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE.

THIS WAS PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY AND USE THIS IN THE MARKETING MATERIALS TO EXPRESS THE

RELATIONSHIP THEY HAD FOR HAYES COUNTY. >> THAT'S IN THE FAIR TO ASK

ALEX OF BECAUSE THAT'S MY WORK. JUST TO BE HONEST. >> THE REASON I ASKED ABOUT IT IS BECAUSE THIS WAS FROM THE E-MAIL HE RECEIVED IT AND I'M ASKING AS THE EMERGENCY MANAGER

COORDINATOR IF HE KNEW ABOUT IT. >> SO IF THE MATERIAL -- IF THE PEOPLE ARE REAL.

YOU CAN SEE I'M SITTING HERE AND THEY ARE DOING THESE THINGS AND THEY ARE OFFERING TESTS AND TANGIBLE TESTS AVAILABLE, AGAIN, I BELIEVE THE FRAMING OF THE QUESTION SEEMS A LITTLE BIT JOT KNOW SHIFTED. BUT THE IDEA THE COMPANY IS HERE DOING THESE THINGS OFFERING THESE THINGS IS LEGIT. THEY REALLY ARE OFFERING US TO. WE REAL 2CI SECURE ACCESS TO THE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY FOR TESTING. ARE THEY LEGIT? DO THEY REALLY HAVE THESE TESTS SOME YES THEY ARE AND YES THEY DO.

I JUST BELIEVE THAT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A REACH TO TRY TO PUT -- PIN THAT ON ALEX BECAUSE --

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>> I'M NOT PINNING THAT ON ALEX. I'M ASKING ALEX IF HE WAS AWARE. >> YOU SAID THESE ARE LEGIT.

I'M ASKING, DID YOU KNOW ABOUT IT? >> ONE MORE PIECE I WANT TO ADD IS THAT -- THAT'S OK. THAT PACK THAT WAS CONVEYED. I'VE NEVER EVEN SEEN IT EITHER.

JUST TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. THAT'S WHY I SAID THOSE EFFORTS ARE AMBITIOUS.

THOSE EFFORTS WERE I CONSIDER OVERREACHING AND FRANKLY I'M DISAPPOINTED IT WAS DONE BECAUSE

THAT'S NOT THE INTENT. >> WHAT WAS THE INTENT OF THE LETTER YOU PROVIDED.

>> THE INTENT OF THE LETTER WAS IT BRING AS I'VE ALWAYS STATED THE INTENT OF THE LETTER WAS IT BRING MUCH NEED SUPPLIES TO HAYS COUNTY AND CONTINUES TO BE THE SAME.

ONCE THIS IS OVER WE'LL HAVE THE STORIES TO TELL. AND TO THAT END I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK TO BRING MUCH NEEDED SUPPLIES TO HAYS COUNTY. SO.

>> I WANT TO CLARIFY ONE OTHERENING THIS PITCH PACKET. >> REMEMBER I'VE NOT SEEN A

PITCH PACKET TO BE FAIR. >> I'M MOSH THAN HAPPY TO PROVIDE IT TO YOU.

>> I DON'T WANT TO READ IT RIGHT NOW BUT NEVERTHELESS. >> THIS IS AGAIN FROM THE --

>> MRG YOU SAID. >> MRG ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

HE SAID WE CURRENTLY HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OVER 25,000 GROCERY STORES AND MAJOR RETAILERS INCLUDING WAL-MART, HRB, TARGET WHERE THESE TESTING KITS CAN BE PICKED FUN THEY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO RECEIVE THEM IN THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCES.

>> A GOOD IDEA WOULD BE TO THEM AND ASK WHAT THEY MEANT. I CAN'T INFER OR INTERPRET.

>> IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS IF YOU CAN'T GET THEM IN THEIR RESIDENTS THEY COULD PICK UP THESE TESTS MANY A RETAIL LOCATION AT ONE OF THE 25,000 GROCERY ADMINISTERS THAT THEY

HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH. AS PART OF THIS PACKET. >> I BELIEVE PACKET QUESTIONS

SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE PEOPLE WHO PUT IT OUT. >> THE ONLY REASON I ASKED IS

THIS PACKET WAS PROVIDED TO YOU. IS THIS LEGITIMATE? >> ARE THE PEOPLE LEGITIMATE I

THOUGHT. >> SO THE TEST AND THE WAY IT'S PROVIDED AS FAR AS LEGITIMATE AND MARKETING STUFF I KNOW I'VE ASKED OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO ENSURE THAT THAT'S CORRECT AND IN REGARDS TO HOW IT'S ACCESSIBLE. I'LL TELL YOU THE WAY I LEARNED WHAT THE PLATFORM IS ABOUT EVEN IF IT WAS AVAILABLE THROUGH A RETAIL OPERATION IT STILL HAD TO BE GUIDE THROUGH A DOCTOR'S SUPERVISION TO GET TEST AND TO DIAGNOSE.

THAT WAS MY BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PLATFORM. >> HERE'S THE CONCERN.

>> WHAT YOU'RE DOING IN YOUR SQEG YOU'RE CALLING FORWARD MY ETHICS AND DOING IN A VERY PUBLIC WAY. I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE DOING. MY ETHICS ARE ABOVE APPROACH.

THE PROCESS OF YOU GUIDING THE COURT AND MY OPINIONS. SOME PEOPLE MAY TAKE MY OPINIONS GOING FORWARD WITHOUT HEARING WHAT I HAVE TO SAY. I UNDERSTAND THAT.

AND YOU HAVE YOUR OWN DIRECTIONS. I CAN'T CONTROL.

THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE THAT DECISION. WITH REGARDS TO ARE THEY LEGITIMATE? I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE BASED ON THE PLATFORM THAT FOLLOWS THE FDA GUIDELINES. IT HAS TO BE MONITORED BY A MEDICAL PROVIDER NOT THAT DO YOU IT IN HOME TESTS. IT'S JUST NOT WHAT I BELIEVE. NOW WITH RARDS TO ACCESS I DON'T FILTER THE ACCESS TO THAT. THAT'S NOT MY JOB. MY JOB THEY ASK THE QUESTION BUT THEY ASK ME A VERY LOOSE QUESTION ON SPECIFICITY. AND I SAID, MARTIN, THEY ARE LEGISLATE LEGIT AND THERE WAS NO FURTHER FOLLOWUP ON THAT. AND I HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIT DOWN AND TELL THEM WHY I THOUGHT THEY WERE LEGIT BECAUSE THERE'S NO FOLLOWUP QUESTION AND I HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO THEM SINCE WITH REGARDS TO THAT PIECE.

OTHER ISSUES WITH RESPONSE TO THE MANAGEMENT OF COORDINATION OF THE COUNTY, ABSOLUTELY.

OUTSIDE OF THAT, NO. IT'S NOT A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION ON A REGULAR BASE OUTSIDE OF BEING ASKED, IS THIS THE MAT? YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT IT. I'M TELLING YOU WHAT I KNOW WITH IT. THE JUDGES REQUEST QUESTIONS AND DIRECTION AND ASSISTANCE WITH THE DOCUMENTATION. I'VE PROVIDED THAT. SOME OF THOSE THINGS ARE DONE OUTSIDES MYSELF. CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF. I'M NOT WITH THE JUDGE EVERYDAY.

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>> WE CAN KEEP MOVING. >> I'VE DONE QUITE A BIT ON MY OWN IN WORKING WITH THE STAFF TO PROVIDE RESPONSE TO THIS EMERGENCY. I'LL CONTINUE TO DO THAT AND I'LL CONTINUE TO GIVE YOU MY GUIDANCE IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW IT.

I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE OTHER AGENDAS YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF AND OTHER MISSIONS YOU NEED TO

TAKE CARE OF AS WELL. >> MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY HERE.

>> MINE TOO. ABSOLUTELY. >> I'VE BEEN ON THE FRONT LINES

FOR YEARS SIR AND I WANT TO APPRECIATE THAT. >> I APPRECIATE THAT.

>> THANK YOU. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT AT THIS POINT WHAT WE DON'T KNOW IS MUCH GREATER THAN WITH WE KNOW ABOUT THIS SPECIFICALLY. TO THAT POINT, IF ANY US ANYONE ON THIS HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY OF THESE CONVERSATION DOS YOU THINK WE WOULD BE HAVING THIS

CONVERSATION TODAY? >> ABSOLUTELY. >> SO TO MY POINT EVEN AS RELATIVE TO LAST WEEK, WE HAD A VERY SIMILAR CONVERSATION WHERE WE SAID WHY DON'T WE BRIEF THIS TWO AT A TIME AND GET US UP TO DATE SO WE WOULDN'T HAVE THIS CONVERSATION WE'RE HAVING TODAY.

IS THERE BEEN ANY EFFORT TO DO THAT? >> WHAT EFFORT? YESTERDAY WHEN YOU CAELD ME, I SAID WHEN ARE WE GOING TO DO THIS.

>> YESTERDAY I SAID THAT WE HAVE TO TODAY OUR COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMISSIONERS REPORT AND SMALLER GROUPS. AS I LEARNED AS OF YESTERDAY THAT SOME OF THE TRAINING PIECE THAT WOULD BE CONSISTENT AND GUIDED TO COUNTYWIDE OPERATIONS RESPONSE.

NOT COUNTY WIDE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M NOT STEPPING OUN ANYONE'S TOES.

IT'S COUNTY RESPONSE TO THE COMISMGHTS I ALSO SAID IN THE LAST THING IS THAT I'LL GIVE YOU ALL MY RESPONSES TO MY 214 AND I HAVE THOSE AND I'LL CREDIT THOSE OUT TO GIVE TO YOU.

I FIGURE THAT A REGULARLY ESTABLISHED DOC WITHIN THE COUNTY AND THE IOP AND INDIVIDUAL ROP TOZ PROVIDE THAT ON A REGULAR BASIS TO YOU. SO THOSE ARE THE THINGS I'VE DISCUSSED WITH MR. REYES TO START FORMULATING SO WE CAN DO THAT ON A CONSISTENT BASEY.

THAT IS MY PLAN AND DIRECTION. >> HERE'S ONE MORE PIECE I WANT TO ADD.

I'VE ALSO ASKED HIM FOR THE RECORD TRY TO LOCATE OTHER SITES FOR MAP TESTING, BECAUSE MY HOPE IS TO GET US PAST THIS LIMITED TESTING WE'RE DOING. I'VE ALSO ASKED THEM TO PROBE FOR OTHER TESTING LOCATIONS BESIDES WHAT WE HAVE SO WE CAN EXPAND OUR CAPABILITIES BECAUSE I'M ALL ABOUT EXPANDING OUR CAPABILITIES, EXPANDING WHO WE'RE TESTING, CONTINUING TO TEST MORE PEOPLE BECAUSE THAT'S THE RIGHT WAY TO BE. SO HE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING MORE THAN WHAT I'VE ASKED HIM. AND I DO THAT AN PURPOSE BECAUSE I KNOW THAT HE WAS THE TARGET FOR SOME PEOPLE, SO I DELIBERATELY LEAVE HIM OUT OF THINGS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT HIM TO BE A TARGET. HE'S JUST TRYING TO DO HIS JOB AS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR. I'LL SAY, CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS SNONL I'LL SAY HEY CAN YOU READ THIS? GIVE ME YOUR OPINION ABOUT THAT. I SAY, TELL ME ABOUT THIS.

I WALK AWAY. I GET THE PIECE OF THIS LINK OF THIS CHAIN AND I'VE DONE THE SAME THING TO MISS CRUMLEY COUNTY WIDE OPERATIONS. IT SEEMS WE HAVE A REAL GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO TEST HAYS COUNTY FOR WEEKS NOW AND IT'S BEEN POLITICIZED AND ALL THESE ATTEMPTS TO BE INDIVIDUAL WRITING PAPER, LETTERS TO THE PAPER CALLING OUR SENATORS AND GETTING ALL THESE DIFFERENT PEOPLE TO WRITE LETTERS OF OPPOSITION BUT I'VE NEVER RECEIVED A CALL MYSELF TO CLARIFY. SO I JUST FEAR THAT WE'RE PUTTING POLITICS OVER PUBLIC HEALTH SO MYEST HOPE IS PEOPLE CLARIFY THAT TO KNOW WHAT THEY NEED TO DO AND LEFT THEM DELIBERATELY LOW ON CONSUMPTION TO ANYONE WHO HELPS ME SEEMS TO BECOME A TARGET AND I DON'T WANT THAT FROM ANYONE. I WANT IT HELP PRESERVE AND PROTECT AND THAT'S MY GOAL AND THAT'S MY PRIORITY AND THAT'S ALL I'M AFTER.

>> BUT JUDGE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THIS.

TWO WEEKS AGO, YOU MADE IT CLEAR THAT DID YOU THIS ON YOURSELF WITHOUT CONSULTING US.

>> NO, NO. THAT'S GOOD. >> WE'RE IN THE TRYING TO POLITICIZE THIS. WE'RE TRYING TO GET INFORMATION OUT.

I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE ARE WHERE WE ARE NOW. >> I THINK ONE OF THE BIGGEST

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COMPLETELY REMOVE THE TESTING FROM IT. WHEN WE DISCUSSED THAT PROGRAM INITIAL THE UNDERSTANDING WAS AFTER THAT FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE IT WAS VERY PUBLIC.

THE PORTION THAT PRESS CONFERENCE WHERE IT SAID YOU REACH OUT TO OUR TELEMEDICINE DOCTORS. WE WILL -- WE'LL INTERVIEW YOU AND YOU CAN -- YOU WILL HAVE AND AGAIN OWE THROW WILL BE MISCOMMUNICATION. IT SAID YOU WILL HAVE A TEST MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU. THERE WERE NUMEROUS -- I MEAN, WE WERE TOLD THAT YOU ACTUALLY MENTIONED THIS AND I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR WHAT THE UPDATESED NUMBERS ARE FROM OUR FOLKS.

WITHIN THE FIRST THREE DAYS AFTER THAT OVER 3,000 PEOPLE STEPPED UP TO USE THE SURFACE IS WHAT YOU SAID. FORGIVE ME, BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE USED

THE SERVICE SINCE THAT LAUNCH AT THE PRESS FRENS? >> THE MONITORING SERVICE? I DON'T. I CAN GET YOU THOSE NUMBERS SO MY QUESTION IS THIS, OF THE 3,000 PEOPLE, WHETHER THOSE PEOPLE, WHETHER THOSE CITIZENS RECEIVED A TEST FOR COVID-19 OR

NOT. >> WE DIDN'T SEND ANY. >> RIGHT EXACTLY.

THAT'S MY POINT. WHETHER THEY RECEIVED THE TEST OR NOT THEY PAID A $50 INITIAL

OUT OF POCKET FEE? >> NO, THAT'S NOT TRUE. >> I'M ASKING.

THAT'S WHAT I JUST ASKED. IF YOU'D LET THEM ANSWER. >> NO, THAT'S NOT TRUE.

>> THAT'S WHAT MY QUESTION IS. >> SO OUR MONITORING PLATFORM -- CAN YOU WALK US THROUGH THAT?

THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING. >> SO THE MONITORING PLATFORM IF I CAN REMEMBER IT'S COVID-19 MDBOX.COM. IT'S SIMPLY WHERE YOU GO AND REGISTER YOUR PHONE NUMBER.

YOU PUT IN CERTAIN VITAL INFORMATION. YOU TAKE YOUR TEMPERATURE.

HERE'S MY HEARTBEAT PER SECOND THINGS LIKE THAT, AND YOU MONITOR.

EVERY DAY YOU GET A REEDER TO PUT YOUR VITALS IN. ESSENTIALLY WHAT IT LOOKS FOR IF THERE'S AN INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE OR INCREASE IN SYMPTOMS LIKE SHORTNESS OF BREATH WE RECOMMENDED THAT YOU HAVE EITHER GO TO A LOCAL PROVIDER TO, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE WE'RE CONCERNED. YOU HAVE HAD A FEVER FOR TWO DAYS.

WE'RE CONCERNED. IT'S NOT SEVERE AND IT'S MODERATE.

WE ACTUALLY RECOMMENDED PER THE CDC GUIDELINES THAT YOU STAY AT HOME AND THAT'S WHERE TELEMEDICINE COMES IN BECAUSE YOU'RE ABLE TO SEE A PROVIDER TALK ABOUT THE SYMPTOMS WITHOUT HAVING TO LEAVE HOME TO GO TO A MEDICAL FACILITY TO LIKELY -- PEOPLE THAT ARE POSITIVE FOR

COVID. >> TO THAT POINT HOW MANY TELEMEDICINE VISITS WERE DRIVEN BY THIS BY THE PRESS CONFERENCE AND BY THE COUNTY? THE VERY PUBLIC.

Y'ALL HAD A NUMBER. >> YEAH. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY WERE DRIVEN BY THAT PRESS CONFERENCE. I KNOW AND I DON'T HAVE THAT WITH ME.

I KNOW WE HAVE A COVID CONSOLE ON THE APP FOR TELEMEDICINE. IT'S ONE OF THE ONES YOU CAN CHOOSE IT TALK TO A PROVIDE BERE. THAT WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE TALK TO PROVIDERS BECAUSE THEY ARE NERVOUS. NOT BECAUSE THEIR SYMPTOMATIC BUT IT MAKES THEM FEEL BETTER TO TALK TO A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO SAY TEXAS IS A HIGH ALLERGY AREA AND A LOT OF SYMPTOMS OF ALLERGIES CAN OFTEN MIMIC. YOU MIGHT HAVE A COUGH.

YOU MIGHT BE SNEEZEY. YOU MIGHT BE UNCLEAR WHETHER THERE ARE SYMPTOMS CONCERNED ABOUT IN LIGHT OF COVID OR JUST OUR OAK POLLEN THAT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR.

SO YOU ARE ABLE TO BUY A CONSOLE IN OUR APP FOR $49.95. THAT'S A TELEMEDICINE VISIT.

IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TESTING. THE MONDAY STORING FREE.

IT'S A FREE TOOL. >> RIGHT. SO I GUESS GUESS MY QUESTION IS IN THAT PROCESS PEOPLE INITIALLY BECAUSE OF THE MISCOMMUNICATION THOUGHT THAT THEY BY GOING TO

THIS SERVICE WOULD BE ABLE TO TO RECEIVE A TEST? >> RIGHT.

>> BUT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THAT TEST HEAD TO HAVE A CONOLE WHICH -- CONSULT, WHICH WE ALL AGREE ON THE MEDICAL DOCTOR HAD TO SEE THEM FIRST. IN ORDER TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE THEY SHOULD PURCHASE THE TEST SHOULD THEY NEED ONE THEY HAD TO GO THROUGH A MEDICAL

CONSULT. >> YEAH, WE HAVE NEVER PROVIDED TESTS FOR SALES.

THE ONLY PLACE WE PROVIDED A TEST FOR SALE OUR DRIVE-UP TESTING EVENTS WHICH WE JUST

STARTED. >> I GUESS MY POINT IS THAT IF I AM -- AND THIS WAS AN EXAM WILL GIVEN IF I'M JOE CITIZEN OUT THERE AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY HEALTH.

I SEE THIS COVID TASK FORCE FROM HAYS COUNTY. I'MED FROM THE RELEASE OF THE MD

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QUALIFY FOR A TEST I HAD TO PAY $50 FOR A TELEMEDICINE VISIT. >> THAT'S NOT TRUE.

>> THAT'S WHAT MY QUESTION. IS I'M WALKING THROUGH THE PROCESS.

I WOULD LOVE IT HEAR. >> FOR THE TESTING EVENTS WE HAVE A SEPARATE LANDING PAGE WHERE WE GO ON TO DO A HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE BASED ON THAT, YOU CAN RESERVE A SLOT AND PAY FOR YOUR TESTS AT A DRIVETHROUGH TESTING. THE APP IS ONLY FOR TELEMEDICINE VISITS. I WANT TO SAY THE ARTICLE NEWS STORY THAT CAME OUT WAS ERRONEOUS IN A LOT OF AREAS. FIRST OF ALL THE WOMAN HE WAS SPEAKING NEVER BOUGHT A TELEMEDICINE VISIT. HER HUSBAND DID, WHICH WE REFUNDED THE DAY AFTER WAS FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE STORY. SO IT'S NOT TRUE THAT WE WERE OUT $50 BECAUSE WE REFUNDED THEM -- WE THOUGHT OR IS THINK WAS TELEMEDICINE. WE REFUNDED THAT TO THEM IMMEDIATELY WHICH WAS NOT BROUGHT OUT IN THE STORY. THE STORY SAID THEY WERE OUT $50 WHICH WAS NOT TRUE. OUR TESTING EVENT WHICH WE'VE DONE MANY AUS CONTINUE IN NORTH AUSTIN, IT -- AUSTIN. PEOPLE WERE DIRECTED IN SOCIAL MEDIA E-MAILS OF PRACTICES TO GO TO THE LANDING PAGE IT FILL OUT THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT. IT WAS DECIDED WHETHER THEY WERE A CANDIDATE FOR TESTING. IF THEY WERE A CANDIDATE THEY WERE ALLOWED IT PROCEED TO SCHEDULING APP WHERE WE SCHEDULED 15 MINUTE INCREMENTS AND WE HAD A MAX NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE WOULD ALLOW AND WE DIDN'T WANT TO CREATE A TRAFFIC ISSUE.

THOSE PEOPLE SHOWED UP. THEY WERE READY TO GO AND TOOK THEM THE PROCESS WHICH IS WINDOWS AT THE WHOLE TIME UNTIL THEY GET TO THE TENT WHERE THE MEDICAL PROVIDERS ARE.

THEY STICK THE FINGER OUT THE WINDOW. THEY GET TESTED.

IT'S HANDED BACK IT THEM. AT 15 MINUTES THROUGH THE APP THEY TAKE A PICTURE OF IT.

THAT PICTURE IS SENT TO THE TELEMEDICINE PROVIDERS. THEY CONDUCT A VISIT AND TELEMEDICINE PROVIDER IS THE ONE WHO READS AND INTERPRETS THE TEST.

NONE OF THE CONSUMERS READ THE TEST. THAT'S DONE BY THE PERSONNEL.

BASED ONP THE RESULTS, OUR MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND I'M NOT A DOCTOR, SCIENTIST PH.D.

THEY WILL DETERMINE WHAT THE APPROPRIATE CARE PLAN IS FOR THEM, WHETHER THEY NEED TO SEEK URGENT LIKE IF IT'S BAD ENOUGH TO SEEK URGENT CARE THEY CAN STAY AT HOME AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THEIR SYMPTOMS THROUGH OUR TOOL OR IF THEY ARE POSITIVE BUT COMPLETELY SYMPTOM FREE, LIKELY THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH COVID INFECTION AND HAVE GONE THROUGH THE CONVALESCENT STAGE.

>> MY CONCERN AS A SCIENTIST AND DOCTOR, YOU MAY HAVE SOME INPUT ON THIS, TOO.

MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT WE'VE SEEN IN PLACES LIKE LAREDO WHERE THERE'S BEEN HALF A MILLION DOLLARS SPENT ON TESTS SPECIFICALLY LATERAL, THESE LATERAL SEROLOGY TESTS.

THE GOVERNMENT SEES IT ALL. THE TESTS WERE CONSIDERED INVALID OR NUMBER TWO.

THESE ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER OR COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TESTS.

I COMPLETELY NMPLTS THE CONCERN THIS I HAVE IS THAT UNTIL WE KNOW THAT TO SAY THERE ARE NO SEROLOGY TESTS THAT HAVE RECEIVED AN EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION IS JUST NOT TRUE.

>> RECENTLY JUST ONE THE TO SAY THEY DON'T HAVE TO HAVE ONE IS UNTRUE.

>> THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY TRUE. THE FDA GUIDELINES ARE THAT THEY ARE EXHIBITING DISCRETION.

THEY ARE NOT OBJECTING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANY OF THESE TESTS PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURER HAS SUBMIT THE THEIR VALIDATION DATA OR RECEIVED A LISTING WITH THE FDA.

THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR SEROLOGY. >> THAT'S A KEY POINT THAT GETS PAVED OVER EFFORTLESSLY AND PUTS YOU GUYS IN A NEGATIVE LIGHT AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S FAIR.

>> THE CONFUSING. I WISH THE WORDING IS HEY, USE THESE TESTS. THEY ARE GOOD. GO TEST PEOPLE, BUT INSTEAD IT'S HIGH LEVEL GOVERNMENT WORDING OF WE DO NOT INTEND TO CONTEST THE USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SROLOGIC TESTS FOR COVID 19 AND I HAVE THE LANGUAGE OF THE HONESTLY I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER AT LEAST GETTING TO EXPLAIN WHAT WE'RE DOING SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE OPPORTUNITY AT MINIMUM.

THERE'S A LOT OF CONFUSION AROUND THAT THE BOTTOM LINE IS THESE TESTS CAN BE USED UNDER

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SO VALIDATED MEANS THEY GET TEST. IN LAYMAN TERMS POSITIVE COVID FLOW. THEY TAKE SERUM AND TEST IT TO SEE.

IT'S CALLED CLOUDYIAL GOLD PUT ON -- COLLODIAL GOLD PUT ON LITTLE STRIPS OF PAPER AND SHE'S TESTING TO SEE IF THEY REACT. SO THE MANUFACTURERS IT CHINA VALIDATE IT.

THEN THEY COME OVER HERE AND WE VALIDATE IT. OUR NEW PROCESS IS WE GET IT VALIDATED OVER THERE AND GET A VIDEO BEFORE THEY COME HERE. THEN THEY COME HERE.

THEY GO TO A WAREHOUSE AND WE VALIDATE THEM AT THE WAREHOUSE BEFORE WE ISSUE FINAL PAYMENT.

IT'S A PROCESS TO VALIDATE TO SHOW THAT THE TEST IS REACTIVE TO POSITIVE COVID BLOOD ESSENTIALLY. THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE ON THAT PIECE OF IT.

OUTSIDE OF IT IT ALSO SAYS SO LONG HAS THE FDA BEEN NOTIFIED OF YOUR INTENT TO USE AND DISTRIBUTE. SO THE MANUFACTURERS HAVE GOT TOM -- HAVE GOT TO WALK IN, NOTIFY THE FDA. SO WE'VE GOT TO MAKE SURE WEST NOTIFICATION AND THE RESPONSE.

IT'S ALL LEGAL AAND ABOARD OWE ABOVEBOARD AND I'LL SHARE IT. >> I WORKED WITH THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR FIVE YEARS. I'M VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE OFFICE OF APPROVAL AND I'VE WORKED WITH THEM IN THE PAST. THAT'S THE REASON I ASKED THESE QUESTIONS. THE FACT IS WHENEVER WE SAW THAT INITIAL PRESS CONFERENCE AND WHENEVER WE SAW THE PRESS RELEASES THAT CAME OUT OF ALL THREE COMPANIES OR ALL THREE NAMES -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE COMPANY STRUCTURE IS, OF YOU KNOW, RELYING IMMUNE DIAGNOSTICS MRG AND MD BOX. ALL OF THOSE PRESS RELEASES AND THAT PRESS CONFERENCE HAD SOME SERIOUS INCONSISTENCIES AND I'M GLAD IT SEE THAT YOU RAUL NODDING YOUR HEAD.

YES, THAT'S THE CASE WITH WHAT IS ACTUALLY NOT NECESSARILY WE WON'T USE THE WORD "APPROVED" BUT ALLOWED BY THE FDA WHATSOEVER. I APPRECIATE Y'ALL UNDERSTAND.

THAT I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND ATHAT'S THE REASON THAT WHENEVER I FIRST READ THIS AGAIN THAT MY BACKGROUND WAS DRAFTING THE BILL THAT FUNDED THE FDA FOR 5 1/2 YEARS.

I KNEW THAT WHATEVER MY POWERS OR ACCOUNTING WAS WE HAD THE ABILITY TO LIFT AN FDA BANFF ANY TYPE OF TESTING. THAT'S A DIRECT QUOTE FROM Y'ALL'S COMPANY.

SO THAT IN AND OF ITSELF IS SHOCKING TO ME. AND THAT'S THE REASON THAT YOU

CAN UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE THESE CONCERNS. >> AFTER LISTENING TO EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED ALL OF THIS MAKES MORE SENSE. SITTING ON THE SIDELINES GOING WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON HERE? BUT SEEING I GET THE DYNAMICS.

I SEE THAT AND I KNOW THERE WERE MISSTEPS AND I'M TRYING TO BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHER PEOPLE'S OPINIONS. I THINK I'M TRYING HARD TO DO SOMETHING WITHIN TWO DAYS NO MORE OF YOU. DON'T RUN THOSE THINGS FOR THAT COMPANY.

>> YOU PICKED CORRECTIVE ACTION QUICKLY. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT ANY OF THESE.

>> WE CAN RETHASH ABOUT WHO WAS WHAT AND WHAT WAS SAID AND WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN AND WHO WAS EXCLUDE. I COULD GO INTO ALL OF THAT. I DON'T SEE THE NEED TO DRAG A PERSON OR A COMPANY THROUGH THE MUD BECAUSE I THINK IT WAS AN HONEST MISTAKE.

>> I THINK IN CLOSING IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO RECAP ALL OF THIS. I THINK COMMISSIONER, YOU'RE

DONE WITH YOUR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS? >> I DO HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION.

THE DOCUMENT GIVEN TO US TODAY IS THAT UNDER THIS PROVISION OR ARE WE GOING TO DISCUSS THAT

LATER. >> LATER. >> JUST SO YOU KNOW I'VE GOT TWO OF THE TESTS HERE. IF YOU WANT IT SEE THEM I'LL SHOW YOU GUYS HAD A THEY ARE LIKE. THEY ARE AABLE, SO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SEE I'LL OPEN MY BOOKS.

I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO HIDE. SO COME IN. DIG AS DEEP AS YOU WANT.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT I TRULY BELIEVE AS DEEP AS IMPOSSIBLY CAN BE BELIEVED IN MY HEART THAT

WE'VE GOT TO DO MASSIVE TESTING. >> THE ONE THING I DO WANT TO TELL YOU IS I DON'T KNOW NICK, WHO WORKS WITH YOU. BUT I DO KNOW ONE THING THAT IN ALL THE E-MAILS WITH 30 SOMETHING PEOPLE FROM Y'ALL'S COMPANY, THE JUDGE AND ALEX, HE'S THE ONE PERSON THAT STEPPED

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SO I DON'T KNOW BUT GIVE HIM MY COMPLIMENTS BECAUSE IN THIS WHOLE -- IN EVERYTHING I'VE READ I WILL TELL YOU HE IS THE ONE GUY THAT HAD THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR, EVEN THOUGH I'VE NEVER

HEARD HIM OR READ HIS NAME. >> I HAD MY FIRST REAL CONVERSATION WITH HIM YESTERDAY

AND I'LL SAY THE SAME. >> MANY MY CLOSINGS, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COME HERE BECAUSE I WANT YOU GUYS TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ALL THESE SPINS ON WHAT'S GOING ON AND THE WORD CHOICE THAT'S HAVE BEEN GOING ON AND I CALL A MISCHARACTERIZATION OF YOUR EFFORT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER GOOD OR BAD. I WANT TO REITERATE THAT THE TESTS YOU GUYS HAVE OFFERED TO THE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY ARE MANUFACTURER APPROVED BY THE FDA. THEY ARE ALLOWED TO BE USED BY THE FDA.

>> CAN YOU CLARIFY THAT? >> IS A MANUFACTURER ALLOWED? >> THEY ARE A LISTED

MANUFACTURER ON THE FDA WEBSITE. >> SO DOES THAT HELP YOU? >> REGISTERED MANUFACTURER ON THE WEBSITE AND THEY HAVE BEEN LISTED AS IN A MANUFACTURER SEROLOGY TESTING FOR USED FOR

TESTING IN THE UNITED STATES. >> IT'S REALLY TOUGH BECAUSE IT'S ALMOST A -- I'M NOT USUALLY SCARED TO TALK, BUT I'M AFRAID TO TALK ABOUT FDA WORDING AUTHORIZED, APPROVED, CERTIFIED BUT THERE IS THE WHOLE PROCESS THERE IS A STAMP OF APPROVAL ON MANUFACTURERS OF CHINA FROM THE FDA. MAYBE IT'S CERTIFIED. THE CHINESE.

THEY ARE HOLDING UP SHIPMENTS BECAUSE THEY ARE ASHAMED OF SOME OF THE STUFF COMING OUT OF CHINA. ONE OF OUR SHIPMENTS THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OUT THE CHINESE FDA HELD IT UP AND BROUGHT IT BACK. THEY ARE TRYING TO GET IT ALL REELED IN. SO THERE'S BOTH SIDES WORKING TO APPROVE THESE, AND OUR MANUFACTURERS SO FAR I THINK ALL OF THEM HAVE THE CHINESE FDA EQUIVALENT AND USDA EQUIVALENT AND AGAIN PLEASE DON'T HOLD ME TO THE WORDS BUT IT'S AUTHORIZED AND CERTIFIED MANUFACTURING LINES SAYING WE APPROVE OF YOUR MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY. WE LIKE HOW DO YOU THIS, BUT IT DOES NOT MEAN THE TESTING ITSELF IS FDA AUTHORIZED APPROVED OR CERTIFIED.

SO THAT FALLS UNDER THE VERBIAGE THAT WE DO NOT INTEND TO -- IT'S THIS WHOLE WALKTHROUGH OF HOW IS IT ACCEPT TO BE HAVE THESE TESTS SOME PROBABLY DO A CALL I KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS STUFF THAN I EVER THOUGHT. IT'S ANY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICE.

MY FEMA DIRECTORS WHOEVER I'D LIKE THEM TO SEE. I'M HAPPY TO WALK THEM THROUGH

IT. >> SIMILAR CALLS. >> IN SUMMARY I'M TRYING TO SUMMARIZE TO MOVE ON TO THE REST MY STUFF. MY HOPE IS TO SAY THAT YOU GUYS ARE USING STUFF THAT IS LEGAL, THAT IS INTENDED TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND YOU HAVE OFFERED FREE MONITORING TO THE RESIDENTS OF FREE -- HAYS CO COUNTY. THEN THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE HELPED TO LOCAL PROVIDER OR TELEMEDICINE OR SOME OTHER AVENUE. I WANT TO SUMMARIZE THAT YOU GUYS ARE REPRESENTING A WHOLESOME PRODUCT, NOT A FRAUDULENT ONE.

REPRESENTING A SYSTEM THAT IS CORRECT AND MEDICALLY BACKED BY MEDICAL LICENSED PROFESSIONALS AND THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO SUMMARIZE INSING BECAUSE YOU GUYS DESERVE THAT.

I THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING. >> I'VE GOT A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT WE POSTED FOR.

>> I WAS GOING TO WRAP UP ON THIS PIECE. >> BEFORE WE GO TO THE NEXTITE

PEOPLE. >> SO I WAS GOING TO WRAP UP AN OUR PRESENTATION OF THE COVID.

WE TOOK WAY LONGER AND I DIDN'T WANT TO CUT OUR COMMISSIONER OFF.

WE TOOK WAY LONGER THAN EXPECTED SO I WANTED TO SEE IF MR. LOBOS HAD ANY MORE PIECES TO SHARE ABOUT OUR COVID UPDATE AS A COUNTY. IF WE COULD CONTINUE THE COURSE,

PLEASE. >> AESM VILLALOBOS FOR THE RECORD HAYS COUNTY.

I THINK THE UPDATE WITH REGARDS I CAME PREPARED FOR WAS JUST TO TALK ABOUT A PLAN.

I THINK IN LIEU OF A PLAN TO START GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE WE CAN START AT LEAST THREE TO

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FROM OUR UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WITH -- SOME OF THE TRAINING ISSUES WAS THAT IT COMES IN THE QUESTION OF EACH DIFFERENT SUBDIVISIONS THAT THEY HAVE TO COME WITHIN THEIR OWN Q-I WILL FOLLOW UP TODAY AGAIN WITH MORE TRAINING AND I'VE ASKED SOME SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, SPECIFICALLY THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU WANTED TO X-I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WERE ABLE TO FOLLOW UP ON THESE QUESTIONS

OR NOT SINCE OUR DISCUSSION. >> SINCE FOLLOW UP FROM A FOLLOWUP?

>> SO WHAT THAT SPUN OFF FOR ME IS TO CONTINUE TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON HOW IT LOOCHBLEGHTS TYPICALLY IN A RESPONSE WE WOULD ALLOW THE COUNTY RESPONSE TO COME UNDER ONE CENSUS REQUEST. THIS IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, IN THAT EQUAL SUBDIVISIONS.

WHAT WE'RE QUESTIONING THE JD THAT THE ESDS FORTH FIRE AND EMS CITIES INDIVIDUALLY MAY HAVE TO APPLY AND SUBMIT INDIVIDUALLY UNDER OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LAN.

SO MY QUESTIONS ARE JUST TO VERIFY THAT THROUGH THE PROCESSION -- PROCESS.

SO YESTERDAY TALKING ABOUT THIS IS SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MANY RESPONSE.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EVEN IN THEIR OWN RIGHT THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO THIS. SO I'M GOING TO ASK QUESTIONS ON THAT.

IF THAT'S THE CASE REGARDLESS WE'LL HAVE TO CENTRALIZE OUR OPERATIONS TO RECEIVE THAT DATA TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE REQUESTS NOT ONLY FROM THE COUNTY BUT FACILITATE FROM THE OTHER

POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AS WELL. >> HAVE WE EVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THAT?

>> AS FAR AS SPLITTING THE EOC. I HAVE NO CLUE. >> DEPENDING ON THE RESPONSE AND WHAT'S NEEDED FOR VARS OPERATIONS MY UNDERSTANDING IS EVEN IN THE JOINT WE HAVE CERTAIN NEEDS FOR EACH ONE AND WE HAVE SHORTAGES AND FOR LACK OF STAFFING MANY CERTAIN AREAS.

I THINK WITH THE COUNTYWIDE OPERATIONS IT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO CENTRALIZE SO WE CAN PROVIDE THE COMMUNICATION YOU GUYS NEED ON A REGULAR BASIS, BUT FURTHERMORE, LOOK OUT FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COUNTY AND A LOT OF THE FUNDING AND PURCHASING AND A LOT OF OPERATIONS THAT WE NEED IT MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ON TASK WITH. SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN DONE IN THE PAST. TYPICALLY, WE DO A JOINT BUT ALSO HAVE OPERATIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING INTERNALLY THIS. WOULD BE THE SAME THING AS WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE DAILY OPERATIONAL PIECES THE CITY WILL HAVE THEIR OWN POLICY UPDATES AND TALK TO THEIR OWN PEOPLE WITH REGARDS TO UPDATES. WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING MANY OUR JOINT IS I'VE BEEN ALLOWED -- WE'VE ALLOWED THE TOTAL OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL AREA TO COME FORWARD TO GIVE UPDATES. WHAT THAT'S DONE FOR US IS CREATE ISSUES WITH THE PUBLIC OPEN MEETINGS ACT. SO I THINK IN SMALLER GROUPS WE CAN BE MORE EFFICIENT ON THAT AND CREATE OUR OWN ROTATION ON SMALLER GROUPS TO GIVE UPDATES BUT ALSO START CREATING OUR OWN SITUATION REPORTS TO PROVIDE FOR YOU. AND JUST HAVE MORE INFORMATION COMING FORWARD SO WE CAN RILE BE MORE DETAIL IN WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR.

I KNOW THAT'S SOMETHING THAT SEVERAL OF YOU HAVE ASKED OF ME. I THINK THE JUDGE MADE THE DECISION THAT WE NEED TO START UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATIONS FOR THE COUNTY AND START UTILIZE OWN TO FACILITATE THAT PROCESS IN EFFICIENT MANNER. LEADING IN THAT DIRECTION WORKING WITH THE STAFF TO CREATES THAT PLATFORM BUT STILL BE COLLABORATIVE AND WORK WITH

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>> COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTION FOR MR. VILLALOBOS? >> JUDGE WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL

REQUESTS FROM BUSINESS OWNERS IN GROCERY STORES. >> SO I'VE HAD A CONFERENCE CALL WITH OUR GENERAL COUNCIL, MARK KENNEDY AND JORDAN. THAT WAS I THINK OVER THE WEEKEND. AND WE HAD AGREED THAT WE WERE GOING TO WAIT FOR THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER TO COME OUT, WHICH I THINK JUST DID. AND WE'RE GOING TO VISIT, GO OVER THE MATERIAL AND SEE HOW IT FITS WILL OUR SPECIFIC AT THE WAY I'VE SEEN IT THE GOVERNOR PUTS OUT AN EFFORT STATEWIDE FOR THE COUNTIES TO THEN PERSONALIZE IT TO THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS.

SO SINCE THAT JUST CAME OUT MR. KENNEDY HAS BEEN VERY AWESOME IN MAKING HIMSELF AVAILABLE AND HIS OFFICE AVAILABLE TO ME, BUT WE HAVE NOT HAD THAT MEETING JUST YET.

DID I CAPTURE THAT RIGHT, MR. KENNEDY? >> THAT'S RIGHT, JUDGE.

WE DID TALK OVER THE WEEKEND. MY CONCERN IS NOT KNOWING THE CONTENT OF THIS UPCOMING ORDER AND I'VE YET IT READ IT. I WILL DO SO TODAY. LIKELY THE LAST ORDER TO TAKE PLACE OF LOCAL ENTITIES TO DO CERTAIN THINGS WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT THOSE WAS TO CERTAIN EXPENSE PROBABLY CREATE CONFUSION. IF YOU SEE SEVERAL ORDERS COMING OUT BACK IT BACK. SO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S A TOPDOWN KIND OF PECKING ORDER.

>> EVEN IN OUR ROLLOUT COUNTY SIDE WE'VE DONE THE PAINSTAKING EFFORT TO LOOP ON THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGERS WE HAVE BEEN TELLING THEM MR. KENNEDY HAS BEEN ON THE COUNTY AS WELL GOING LINE BY LINE. DO YOU FEEL THIS IS USEFUL TO YOU AND MY GOAL WAS TO CREATE LIKE MR. KENNEDY JUST SAID AS LITTLE CONFUSION AS POSSIBLE SO WE DON'T HAVE 30 DIFFERENT ORDERS IN PLACE TO CREATE SOMETHING EVERYONE CAN FOLLOW WITH A CONSISTENT MATTER.

WE'RE STWAG THAT THEME AND SEE WHAT THE GOVERNOR'S MARCH IS AND SEE WHAT THE CASE IS.

WITH THE MOST SUBTLE PERSONALIZATION MAYBE IF NECESSARY ADD SOMETHING FOR THE

COUNTY. >> JUDGE, I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY I REALLY APPRECIATE THE UPDATES THAT Y'ALL ARE PROVIDING AND SHARING WITH THE CITIES AND THE MAYORS.

BUT I ALSO BELIEVE THAT IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE ABLE INVOLVED.

AT LEAST IN THE -- YOU KNOW, OF RECEIVING THE INFORMATION. IT'S SO DIFFICULT BECAUSE WE ARE GETTING E-MAILS, AS I KNOW WE ALL ARE WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE CONCERNED.

HOW DO WE GET BUSINESSES GOING AGAIN BUT STILL KEEPING PRIORITIES IN CHECKS AS WE WANT PEOPLE TO BE SAFE BUT IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT WHEN WE DON'T 1R THE INFORMATION TO PROVIDE.

TO BE CAREFUL WITH HOW WE ROLL IT OUT. IT DOES AT TIMES HAVE CONVERSATIONS THAT ARE GOING ON. SO WHEN TOUGH AND WE CAN GET IT I WILL APPRECIATE THAT.

>> I'M GRATEFUL YOU GUYS PARTICIPATED IN THE MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY DISCUSSION IF YOU EVER FEEL LIKE YOU'RE MISSING MANAGE ALWAYS KNOW THAT AL SEX AVAILABLE TO YOU AS WITH.

I'M JUST TRYING TO BE AS HONEST AS WE CAN AND REACHING OUT TO YOUR COMMENT.

WE'RE REACHING OUT AS MANY FRONTS A DAY. MY HOPE IS IF THERE IS SOMETHING MISSING ASK FOR IT SO WE CAN CAPTURE WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR WHICH HAPPILY, HAPPILY ALL WE'RE ZMOOG THOSE MEETINGS WE'RE HAPPENING ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING WE

CAN'T PARTICIPATE. >> WHAT YOU CAN DO IS SEND THE RECORDINGS AS WELL.

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>> OPEN MEETING ACT. OPEN MEETING ACT. >> TO YOUR POINT EVEN THAT BEING THE CASE THERE ARE OPPORTUNITY THERE WHERE WE HAVE THREE OF THOSE A WEEK THAT ONE PERSON GOES AT LEAST A WEEK WITHOUT ANY UPDATE IF WE PUT SOME TYPE OF THE YOU'RE IN PLACE.

THAT'S THE REASON WE HAVE THAT CONCERN. >> I HAVE JUST E-MAILED TO THE

COURT THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF IT A LOT. >> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE

RECORDING SIR. I'M TAKING NOTES. >> RECORDING.

I'M VERY GRATEFUL OUR MAYOR FROM KYLE KYLE MITCHELL ASKED ME TO HELP ME WITH THAT.

IT'S NOT ON ANYONE, BUT VERY OFTEN PEOPLE WILL SAY WELL WHAT ARE YOU DOING.

WE ARE NOT DOING -- YOU'RE DOING TOO MUCH OF THAT. YOU CAN PUT ONE BOTTLE OF WATER DOWN AND YOU'LL HAVE A BUNCH OF PEOPLE SAYING, YOU DIDN'T DO IT RIGHT IN ONE WAY.

YOU DID IT TOO MUCH IN THE OTHER. SO I'M VERY GRATEFUL THAT WHEN FACED WITH A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES I'M VERY THANKFUL TO THE SPIRIT HERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY. LET ME STEP UP AND HELP. BIG SHUTOUT TO YOUR MAYOR MITCHELL AND KYLE THAT HAS TAKEN THE LEAD ON THAT COMMUNICATION PIECE, AND HE RECORDS IT ALL.

I KNOW THAT HE'S E NAILED TO ME. AS SOON AS IT E-MAILS I HOPE EVERYBODY GETS A COPY OF IT BECAUSE WE ALL GET A RECORDING OF IT. THAT WAY WE CAN BE COMPLETELY UP TO SPEED AND COMMUNICATE. YOU CAN REACH OUT FOR ANY CLARIFICATION.

>> I'LL SAY THAT THE MAYOR HAVE REACHED OUT QUITE A BIT AND HAD SOME REALLY GOOD CONVERSATIONS WITH SOME OF THEM EARLY IN THE MORNING AND LATE AT NIGHT. JUST GOING OVER PARTICULAR ITEMS THAT THEY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT A LOT HAVE OFFERED IT SAES IN DIFFERENT WAYS BECAUSE THEY AGREE TO THE RESPONSE. THE FACES I KNOW IN RESPONSE WITH RESPECT TO INGALSBE WITH REGARDS OPENING IT US UP AND DIG US OUT OF THIS SITUATION AND THIS ENVIRONMENT.

IT'S PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION ANYBODY IS ASKING HOW DO WE DO THIS.

I KNOW FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THAT PLAN.

NO ONE HAS COME FORWARD WITH A PLAN HAVING A DISCUSSION ON WHAT THE BEST OPTIONS COULD BE AND WHAT IT MAY LOOK LIKE. PART OF MY JOB IS TO PRESENT SOMETHING AND RECEIVE GUIDANCE FROM ALL OF YOU ON WHETHER THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COINCIDES WITH HAYS COUNTY AND OUR RESPONSE TO HAYS COUNTY. IT'S VERY FLUID BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING CHANGE ALL THE TIME.

IT'S PROBABLY SOMETHING THAT WILL COME UP TODAY. THE OVERALL CONSTRUCT, THE RESPONSE IS SOMETHING WE'RE LOOK AT. ONE OF THE BEST ARTICLES THAT PLACES ALL THOSE DIFFERENT THINGS TOGETHER FROM ALL THE INSTITUTIONS IN MEDICAL RESPONSE AND THE BIG OF THE NAMES IN THE BUSINESS BUT THE ONE TO HONED IT DOWN TO SOMETHING THAT ALLOWED ME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE SHOULD BE CONSIDERING AND I WON'T MAKE RESPONSES FOR ANYBODY ELSE IS TEXAS A&M. ONE OF THEIR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS WHO PUT OUT AN ARTICLE HERE RECENTLY, IT'S THE FIVE FACES OF THE COVID RESPONSE. IT REALLY BROKE IT DOWN INDIVIDUALLY WITH THE RESPONSES AND LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING THAT I COULD THE AND USE IT AS AN OVERARCHING CONSTRUCTION OF HOW WE COULD RESPOND WITHIN OUR COUNTY.

PHASE ONE IS CONTAINMENT. CONTAINMENT IS WHERE THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT HAS SHUT DOWN AVENUES OF TRAVEL, RIGHT? WE HAVE SHUT DOWN DIFFERENT BUSINESS DIFFERENT WAYS OF CONTAINMENT TO KEEP THE VIRUS FROM COMING INTO OUR COMMUNITY. I KNOW THERE WERE TRAVEL BANS INTRASTATE AS WELL THERE WAS CONTACT TRACING TO UNDERSTAND THE AVENUE AND PATHWAY IN A

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A LOT OF THAT WAS DONE NOT ONLY BY CONFIRMED AFFECTION BUT ALSO BY TESTING.

TESTING IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. ALTHOUGH THERE WEREN'T MANY TESTS APPROVED, A LOT OF THE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS WERE USING THEIR OWN TESTS JUST TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS GOING ON IN OUR WORLD. PHASE TWO IS MITT GASMGHTS MITIGATION -- MITIGATION WAS SLOWING DOWN WITHIN OUR OWN COMMUNITY, SLOWING DOWN INTERNATIONALLY WHICH WAS CLOSING DOWN SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES UNLESS DEEMED TO BE ESSENTIAL WHICH WERE ALL THINGS AAS FAR AS A RESPONSE WE WENT THROUGH. FROM A BUSINESS ASPECT PROMOTED SOCIAL DISTANCING AND ALLOWED IT. YOU SEE DRIVE-UP DOOR-TO-DOOR DELIVERY AND ALL THESE THINGS WHICH WE CALL MITIGATION TO THE ECONOMY.

WHAT WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS OSH OF OR TRYING TO GET TO IS PHASE THREE.

SOME SCIENTISTS SAY THROW IT SIX MONTHS. SOME SCIENTISTS SAY SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I'M NOT SAYING WHICH IS RIGHT OR WRONG BUT AT LEAST WE HAVE SOME IDEA OF WHAT THAT GETS TO. IT'S STILL A CONTAINMENT AGE OF OPEN BUSINESS WHICH WOULD BE MORE OF A PLANNED WITH A LOT OF COLLABORATION OF MANY DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

SO WHAT I'VE DONE IS BEFORE TO GET TO STAGE THREE TO DO THAT WHICH IS WEEKS AND MONTHS AHEAD OF TIME IS I'VE SPOKEEN WITH OUR TASK FORCE WITH THE CHAIRMAN BEFER COMMERCE AND THE ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO START LOOK AT THOSE BUSINESSES. WE ARE ON A CONFERENCE CALL

YESTERDAY. >> YESTERDAY AT NOON. >> SO MANY MEETINGS.

>> AND I ASKED THEM TO START HELPING IDENTIFY WHICH ONES YOU GUYS WOULD FEEL WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT I GUESS MAYBE 30 IT 40 MINUTES AFTER THAT THE PRESIDENT CAME OUT WITH SOMETHING ARE SOMETHING NATIONAL NEWS THAT TALKED ABOUT HOW THEY WOULD IDENTIFY SOME OF THOSE BUSINESSES. AND I WAS THE U.S. COVID TASK FORCE. AND THE WAY THAT THEY DESCRIBED THAT PHASE THREE IMPLEMENTATION IS FIRST OFFICES, SECOND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING, THIRD IS SMALL PRIVATELY OWNED SHOPS AND THEN RESTAURANTS AND BARS. WHICH EACH LEVEL HAVE A MITIGATION PLAN AFTER IT SO WE CAN TEST AND UNDERSTAND HOW THAT'S AFFECTING.

WE'RE NOT. THERE SO CONTAINMENT SO REBUILDING.

IT'S THE EXPANSION OF LAB TESTING ALL THE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENTMENT DOESN'T MAT WLER YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE UNITED STATES OR ALL AREAS OF RESEARCH WITH REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR INFECTION. YOU CAN GO TO EUROPE. WE CAN GO TO THE EASTERN COUNTRIES AND AND ALL WE HAVE DISCUSSED IS THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE A PLAN TO TEST OUR WAY OUT OF SO WE CAN BUILD CONFIDENCE IN THE DECISIONS WE'RE MAKING. WHATEVER TESTS THOSE ARE REGARDLESS, THAT WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO UTILIZE THAT CONFIDENCE.

SO WHAT DOES THAT LOCK LIKE WHEN YOU'RE OPENING UP BUSINESSES? I KNOW THAT WITH SOME OF MY STAFF I ASKED, WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT LOCKS LIKE TO KIND OF HELP MAINTAIN SOME LEVEL OF ACCOUNTABILITY. I'VE ONLY DONE CURSORY DISCUSSIONS.

I HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH OTHER STAFF BHEBZ WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE THAT WE. DO WHAT THAT MAY LOOK LIKE IS THOSE BUSINESSES WOULD DO TEMPERATURE CHECKS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND THEY FOUND SOMEONE TO UTILIZE THE CDC SCREEN PROCESS THAT MET THOSE THINGS THAT DON'T COME TO WORK OR IDENTIFIED AS ESSENTIAL SO THEY CAN EITHER GET TEST SOD AND LOOK LIKE SOMETHING THAT WITHIN

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THAT WOULD HELP US FLATTENING THE CURVE AND ALSO STRINGENT ON THE HYGIENE MEASURES THE PARTICULAR ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZING THIS IS WHAT WE'RE REQUIRING HAND SANITIZER UNDERSTANDING IF YOU HAVE ANY ASPECT THAT YOU CALL IN AS WE TICHB TO GO FORWARD AND PHASE FORWARD IS VACCINES AVAILABLE AND TREATMENTS AVAILABLE SO WE START THAT WAY SO EVEN WITH ABLE TO HANDLE IT NOW SO WE'RE ALLOWED THE EPIDEMIOLOGIST TO TAKE ON SUCH A LARGE WORKLOAD THAT WE'VE TAKEN THE AREAS IN TEXAS REALLY. WE PUT THOSE MEASURES IN PLACE A LOT SOONER THAN A LOT OF PLACES DID. SO THAT MIGHT BE.

I HAVEN'T DON'T RESEARCH ON THAT BUT THAT MIGHT BE SOME REASONS WHY WE HAVE THE INFECTION RATE BUT WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE RECOVERY RATE, TOO. SOME PEOPLE HAVE ASKED, WHY DO CERTAIN AREAS HAVE HIGHER INCIDENT OF INFECTION. AND I THINK THE BEST QUESTION, YOU KNOW, THE MOST OBVIOUS QUESTION IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA IS PROVIDED BY OUR EPIDEMIOLOGIST AND THINKING THAT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A SHORT WAY TO SAY IT.

HE WAS STRAIGHT TO THE POINT WELL THAT PARTICULAR ENTITY HAS MORE AVAILABILITY OF TESTING.

THEY HAVE MORE TESTING SITES. THAT MIGHT BE A REASON Y THERE IS A HIGHER LEVEL OF INFECTION.

SO FOR ME TO DRAW CONCLUSIONS OR ASSUMPTIONS FROM THAT, I WOULD SAY THAT IF WE HAD MORE TESTING YOU'RE RIGHT. OUR NUMBERS WOULD GO UP BUT AT LEAST WE WOULD KNOW THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE ASYMPTOMATIC AND PEOPLE THAT WOULD KNOW THE SERVICES TO KIND OF PULL THROUGH. SO THAT IS KIND OF A CONCLUSION THAT YOU CAN DRAW FROM THAT, THAT WE KNOW THOSE PLACES THAT ARE LIMITED IN TESTING IN OUR COUNTY, PLACES THAT HAVE ACCESS EASY ACCESS IT THOSE AND MORE TESTING SITES AS WE KNOW IS THE CITY THAT WHICH HAVE A HIGHER RATE OF INFECTION. BUT ALSO A GOOD RATE OF RECOVERY, TOO.

PHASE FIVE. FIES FOUR IS TIP C4RI IN THE ARTICLE SOME OF THE THINGS WE PUT TOGETHER WAS SIMILAR TO THE FLU. IT'S SEASONAL.

WE HAVE TO TAKE THE PRECAUTIONS IN THE WINTERTIME OR THE FALL WOULD RAM BACK UP AGAINS WE DON'T WANT IT GET TOO RELAXED. WE HAVE TO STAY STRINGENT. WE HAVE TO HAVE A PROCESS AND MITIGATION EFFORTS AS WE OPEN UP TO ANTICIPATE A SECOND SURGE OF INFECTION.

AND THEN PHASE FIVE. YOU KNOW, WHERE WE'RE ULTIMATELY WHERE WE WANT TO SB WE'RE GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE WE WANT TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC AND THIS IS FLERNG WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS IT'S UP SUCH AN ORGANIC ENVIRONMENT AND SOMETHING UNIQUELY NONE OF US HAVE ADDRESSED. I LOST A FAMILY MEMBER TO THE FLU PANDEMIC.

I TAKE MY RESPONSE VERY. I DO IT BECAUSE IT'S RIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE.

I DO MY BEST. I'LL CONTINUE TO DO THAT. NOW I'M OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS

ON THAT PARTICULAR. >> DID I HAVE ONE QUESTION ALEX. WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT QUESTION AVAILABILITY WE HAVE NOW WE HAVE SEEN FROM SOME OF OUR TESTING SITES THAT LITERALLY

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WE'RE NOT USING ALLS, ARE WE? BELIEVE ME, I BELIEVE MORE TESTING THE BETTER IF IT'S VALID AND IT'S APPROVED I DON'T SEE A PROBLEM IN THAT. MY QUESTION IS, HAVE WE HIT THAT

POINT YET? >> I THINK ALSO HAS TO DO WITH THE PROCESS IN PLACE WITH WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TESTING. HOW ARE WE SCREENING TO THAT POINT IF WE'RE FOLLOWING THE CDC GUIDELINES I'M NOT RUNNING THROUGH THE CLINIC BUT I UNDERSTAND THE GREAT STAFF THERE'S A SCREEN PROCESS IN PLACE. IS IT OPEN DEPLETELY WIDE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC I DON'T KNOW HOW IT, WHO IT GETS. THERE ARE WE OPENING IT UP TO THE INDIGENT POPULATION? DOES IT FOLLOW THE PROTOCOL? I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE CASE SO IF WE WERE TO OPEN UP THE TESTING AND SAY LET'S TEST EVERYBODY.

IF YOU HAVE THE SYMPTOMS, IF YOU HAVE THE SYMPTOMS WE'RE NOT GOING TO QUESTION YOU.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO TEST YOU. WELL I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH TESTS QUITE FRANKLY.

WE WOULD STRESS THE AMOUNT OF TESTS. UNDER THE CLURNT PLAN WE DON'T.

AND THE PRIVATE CLINTON RICKS DOING THEIR SCREENINGS AS WELL AND ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE ORGANIZATION THAT'S THEY ARE SCREENING FOR THAT HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.

WE HAVE POCKETS OF POPULATIONS THAT DIFFERENT ARE DIFFERENT THAN CUOMO COUNTY.

IF YOU OPEN THOSE UP TO THOSE PARTICULAR AREAS TO SAY LOOK, IF YOU HAVE ANY OWE OF THESE

SYMPTOMS, COME AND GET TESTED. I THINK WE PROBABLY WOULD. >> I DON'T QUESTION YOU ON THAT.

THE CDC GUIDELINES SAY DON'T DO THAT. >> BECAUSE OF A LACK OF TESTING.

THEY ARE SAYING THAT SO WE DON'T INUNDATE SYSTEM AND NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEST THE PEOPLE MOST CRITICAL. THAT'S THE REASON FOR THE CDC GUIDELINES.

IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE OVERALL NATIONAL ISSUE IS THAT THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF TESTING.

>> AND JUST YESTERDAY TO ADD TO THAT NOT TO TAKE THIS AGENDA ITEM SO LONG, BUT TO SUMMARIZE IT WE HAVE CREATIVE LIMITATIONS THRESHOLDS YOU MUST MEET TO GET TESTED WHERE I'VE HAD.

ELECTED WOVLS A FEVER NOT GET TESTED. -- OFFICIALS WITH A FEVER NOT GET TESTED. I BELIEVE ERIC SAID THIS YESTERDAY.

EACH FACILITY DETERMINES THE GUIDELINES THEY ARE USING BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE THE DIRECTOR OF THE CDC SAY WE NEED MORE TESTING. SO WE'RE PULLING OFF A -- AND I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S INTENTIONAL. I BELIEVE EVERYONE AROUND IS DOING THEIR BEST TO DO A GOOD JOB. I BELIEVE WE'RE DOING A DOUBLESPEAK OR SPEAKING FROM BOTH SIDES OF OUR MOUTH OR HOWEVER YOU WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE HAVE ENOUGH TESTING BUT ONLY IF YOU ARE IN THESE DIRE STRAITS CAN WE TEST YOU.

THEN IT'S NOT USEFUL BECAUSE WE REALLY DON'T 1R ENOUGH TESTING FOR THE TRUEST NEED PROVE IT LESS THAN 1% OF OUR COUNTY HAS BEEN TESTED AND I'M SUPPOSED TO HELP DRAFT AN ORDER WITH ALL THE LEGAL HELP OF PROFESSIONALS BASED ON WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR COUNTY BUT LESS THAN 1% HAS OPINION TESTED. HOW CAN I TRULY KNOW THE INFECTION RATE OF OUR COUNTY? IT'S TRULY GUESSING. MY ANALOGY I WOKE UP TO I'M FLYING A PLANE AND INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOTHING BUT BARE METAL AND GETS A LIGHT EVERY TIME WE GET A POSITIVE.

I NEED MORE INFORMATION. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE WALK AROUND IN HAYS COUNTY WITH

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>> JUST TO REITERATE IT'S A MANAGEMENT PROCESS. THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE DOING UNTIL WE HAVE THE ABIT OF TESTS THAT WE CAN SAY HEY WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT YOU CAN TEST.

IN A MORE AGGRESSIVE MANNER AND WE'RE JUST NOT THERE YES. I'LL SHOW YOU IN THE CURRENT PLATFORM WHAT WE HAVE TESTING WE HAVE CONTRACTED WITH PREMIER ER TO DO THE CONTRASTING FOR US AND WE HAVEN'T UTILIZED ALL THE TESTS THERE BUT THOSE ARE FOR PEOPLE DIRECTED TO GO THERE BASED ON THE SCREENING PROCESS AND OUR FIRST RESPONDERS IN CASE WE NEED TO GET THEM THERE QUICKLY WE HAVE MANAGEMENT JUST TO START UP ON THAT A VERY MINIMUM AMOUNT OF STAFF IT'S COSTLY TO THE COUNTY TO THE TUNE OF $750 A DAY THE COMFORT IN THAT IS WE ARE AT LEAST ABLE TO MANAGE SOMETHING FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND PEOPLE OUT IN THE FRONT LINES TO GET SOMETHING DONE SO WE CAN UNDERSTAND HOW TO GET THEM BACK TO THE FRONT LINE.

THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INFECTED BY THIS STUFF. SOME OF THE OTHER PEOPLE DIRECTED BY YOU ARE EPIDEEM IDEALGISTS. BUT THOSE COSTS AMOUNT AND THE REASON WHY IS THE OVERALL OPERATIONAL PLAN. IN THOSE CURRENT MOLECULAR THE.

IF I COULD JUST QUICKLY SO WE CAN UNDERSTAND HOW IT'S DONE. SWAB UP INTO YOUR SINUS CAVITY ALMOST, BACK OF YOUR THROAT. SO TYPICALLY WHEN YOU HAVE A SWAB DO THAT WHAT HAPPENS?

>> SNEEZE, GAG OR COUGH, RIGHT? AND WHEN YOU'RE WEARING -- WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO GET PREPARED FOR HAD A AND YOU HAVE SOMEBODY PROVIDING THE TEST TO YOU TO DO THAT YOU HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR PPE FOR EACH TEST. IF YOU'RE DOING HAD A YOU DENT WANT IT INFECT SOMEBODY ELSE.

IT'S AYE PACKAGE. YOU DON'T WANT IT PASS IT. THEN YOU HAVE THE COST GETTING THE EQUIPMENT THEY NEED BECAUSE THAT'S A STRESS, TOO, BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE OF THE GOWN, FACE MASK OR THE CLEAR MASK THAT THEY USE TO DO THAT THE GLOVES. IT REQUIRES AN OPERATIONAL PLAN

THAT'S NEEDED TO DO THAT. >> ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> THEY WILL BRING FORWARD FOR APPROVAL FOR COSTS BECAUSE WE'RE STILL RUNNING HAD A AND I KNOW I'VE ASKED A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. WITH REGARDS TO THAT TESTING CENTER AND WHAT IT REQUIRES TO PUT STOGHT TWO NURSES AND ONE TECHNICIAN SOME OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE THERE TO HELP PROVIDE THE OPERATIONAL PLAN. WE CAN SCALE THAT DOWN IF WE NEED TO. BUT CURRENTLY THAT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED RESPONSE TO THAT CLINIC TO OPERATE APPROPRIATELY. IT IS WHAT WE HAVE THERE NOW. SO I'VE SPOKEEN WITH OUR PREPAREDNESS MIKE JONES AND I'VE SPOKEN WITH THEM ABOUT THAT AND HOW WE CAN SCALE IT DOWN IF WE NEED TOED HE'S GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCUSS. THAT I'VE BEEN SUBMITTING THESE INVOICES HERE FAIRLY SOON FOR THE COST OF THAT. IT'S NOT CHEAP.

>> JUDGE, ERIC IS HERE. I WANTED TO ASK HIM A QUESTION BECAUSE I KNOW WE'VE DONE SOME QUESTIONS -- WE'VE DONE SOME TESTS AT OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND ERIC, CAN YOU JUST KIND OF RUN US THROUGH WHAT THAT PROCESS IS ONCE YOU DO GET TO TEST SOMEONE WITH ALL THAT PPE ON? AND WHAT THAT PROCESS IS. I'M NOT DOUBTING WHAT MR. VI VILLALOBOS SAID BUT YOU ARE

DHOOG AND HOW IT WORKS. >> ERIC SCHNEIDER HAYS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO.

CLARIFY FIRST WE'RE NOT DOING ANY TESTING AT OUR LOCATION AT THE HAYS COUNTY DEPARTMENT.

WE DON'T HAVE THE PPE OR THE STAFF. S WHY WE'VE PART NERD WITH

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POPULATION. >> OK. SO IT'S NOT TO BE -- NO TESTING

IS BEING DONE AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. >> NO MA'AM.

>> I THOUGHT THAT FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS. >> NO MAN.

THAT IS ALSO BEING TAKEN CARE OF. THEY DO REQUIRE A REFERRAL FROM ME OR PROVIDER TO GET IN THERE A REFERRAL SIGNED BY ME TO GET IN THERE AND I CONTACTED THEM WITH

THE RESULTS. >> THANK YOU FOR THE CLAIREFY ZMITION DO YOU KNOW OF WHEN THE

PROCESS HAPPENS OR WHEN THAT TEST IS DONE? >> YES, MA'AM.

I DO. IT'S NOT WE REALLY WANT TO MAKE COMPLETELY PUBLIC BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT THEM OVERRUNNING THE AREA. AND ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC THAT WE DEEM NECESSARY THAT HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE POP LASMGHTS I WISH WE HAD MORE TESTING THROUGHOUT HAYS COUNTY. I WISH THERE WAS MORE WE COULD DO BUT WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A VIABLE TEST THAT ACTUALLY DETECTS A PRESENT VIRUS SOMEBODY WOULD IS CURRENTLY INFECTED WITH THE VIRUS. SOMEBODY WHO IS NOT AFFECTED MONTHS AGO.

>> WHEN YOU SAY VIABLE TESTS, I'M NOT SURE WHAT DESIGNATION THIS SEROLOGY TEST THAT WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT TODAY. ARE THERE OTHER SEROLOGY TESTS? I KNOW THERE WAS ONE MENTIONED THAT HAD AN EUA DESIGNATION. BUT ARE THERE OTHER THE OTHER THAN THAT ONE I GUESS THAT YOU ANYBODY FEELS COMFORTABLE USING IF IN FACT MORE TESTS NEED TO BE PERFORMED?

>> IN MY OPINION THE ANTI-BODY TESTS WILL HAVE GREAT BENEFIT IN THE FUTURE TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHO HAD THIS TEST, WHO WASN'T TESTED AND WHO POSSIBLY HAD THIS OR WHO FEATURED UNITY TO THIS. BUT DURING THE PAN INDIGENOUS RESPONSE IT DOESN'T -- IT IS PRETTY USELESS AS FAR AS DETECTING EXACTLY WHO IS CURRENTLY INFECTED.

ALSO WITH THE CDC'S GUIDELINES AT THE MOMENT IN ORDER FOR A CASE TO ACTUALLY COUNT AS A POSITIVE CASE AND FOR US TO GET THAT TALLY ON OUR NUMBERS IS, REQUIRING A MOLECULAR TEST.

THEY HAVE NOT CHANGED IT. THEY AREN'T TALKING ABOUT ADDRESSING ANTIBODY TESTING SINCE IT'S NEW AT THE MOMENT LAR TESTING IS THE ONLY THING COUNTS TOWARDS CASE COUNT FOR COUNTIES CITY STATE OR EVEN FOR THE UNITED STATES. SO WHILE TESTING MORE PEOPLE

WILL GIVE US A BETTER IDEA OF HAD YOU IT'S GOING. >> I KNOW WE HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM FOR A GRANT TO PERSONAL TESTING SO IS THERE THE SUFFICIENT AVAILABILITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF THESE TESTS THAT WE SHALL ANTICIPATING PURCHASING? IN A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT.

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO MONEY FUNDING. >> THAT IS A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM.

I DON'T WANT TO SHUT YOU UP COMMISSIONER BUT I WANTED TO ADDRESS IT AT TIME.

IF THAT'S OK WITH YOU. >> YES OK.

[2. Presentation of letter from Hays Caldwell Women's Center (HCWC) regarding Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month.]

>> PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM TWO. GET RID OF PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS.

>> NUMBER TWO. PRESENTATION OF LETTER FROM HAYES CALDWELL WOMEN'S CENTER REGARDING THE CHILD ABUSE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH.

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>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION? >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.

>>SER JONES? >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL?

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YES.

>> JUDGE "BROAD CITY." >> YES -- JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES.

[18. Discussion and possible action to purchase and distribute COVID-19 tests and other products and services related to COVID-19.]

>> NUMBER 18. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS TO PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTE COVID-19 TESTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES RELATED TO COVID-19.

>> THIS WAS MY AGENDA ITEM. I ASKED FOR GENERAL COUNCIL TO LEAVE SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE AT BEGINNING OF THIS I KEPT FORGETING TO ASK TO PUT AN AGENDA ITEM ON SO THIS HAS BEEN ASKED TO LEAD SOMETHING ON. THERE MY BAD HAS BEEN FIXED SO IT'S ON THERE.

HOPE IS TO EXPAND TESTING OF THE RESIDENTIAL PHASE COUNTY. ALTHOUGH I CONSIDER IT A FALSE POSITIVE IN TRYING TO SHAPE OUR COUNTY, I BELIEVE IING TO FOLLOW THE NATIONAL MODEL OF INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL DIRECTOR JUST YESTERDAY.

I WAS HAPPY TO HEAR IT. MORE PEOPLE ARE SAYING WE NEED MORE TESTING.

THE CURRENT MODEL WE'RE USING THE CURRENT ROAD MAP WE ARE ON SO FAR HAS US OUT -- IT'S GOING TO CHOKE US OUTS A COMMUNITY. WE NEED MORE TESTING. MY HOPE IS TO ALLOCATEDING FOR TESTING OF ANY KIND AS LONG AS IT'S LEGAL AND VETTED. THAT IS AN EASY WAY TO SUM RECOGNIZE IT BECAUSE WE WON'T BE SUBJECT OF ANY KIND. BECAUSE I KNOW THE 15 MINUTE TEST WILL SHAPE OUR ROAD MAP TO GETTING BACK IT WORK IT KNOW WHO HAS BEEN INFECTED WHO IS IMMUNE, WHO IS ASYMPTOMATIC AND WHO IS ABLE TO OPEN UP SHOP AGAIN. MY SHOWN THAT WITH THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO GET US ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY.

I BELIEVE ME LISTENING TO THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IS A SOUND ROAD AND I'M ASKING THE COURT TO, AMONG OTHERS APPROVE MONEY TO BUY TESTS. AND TO CLARIFY FROM OUR PREVIOUS

PRESENTATION, I'VE SECURED ACCESS -- >> EXCUSE ME.

THAT'S ME. >> GET THAT GAVEL JUST TO -- I'VE SECURED ACCESS TO THE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY BUT THAT ACCESS IS FLEETING, AND 10 THOSE THAT ACCESS I'VE SECURED TO THE RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY WOULD BE SELF PAY FOR EXAMPLE SO IT'S IMPORTANT SOME INFORMATION GOT OUT TO BEFORE I NEEDED TO. THAT THEY HAVE SUBPOENA UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AMONG OTHER THINGS. THIS IS WONDERFUL ACCESS BECAUSE WE KNOW THERE'S REGIONAL STATE AND SHORTAGE OF TESTING. AS OUR EPIDEMIOLOGIST SAID A FEW MINUTES AGO THIS TESTING WILL BE GOOD TO TELL US THE PENETRATION OF THE COUNTYS KNOW HOW MANY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED AND ALLOW US AGAIN TO CREATE A ROAD MAP TO BRING US ALL BACK TO WORK. THAT IS MY HOPE WITH THE AGENDAITE TOMORROW BRING DOLLARS TO PURCHASING MORE TESTS, MORE THAN THE RATE THAT WE ARE AT MORE THAN THE PACE WE ARE BUYING THEM AT. WE NEED SOMETHING MUCH, MUCH

MORE AGGRESSIVE. >> IS THERE A SPECIFIC REQUEST? OTHER THAN JUST WE WANT MORE

TESTING? >> THE SPECIFIC REQUEST IS TO PICK A DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT WE AS A COUNTRY COMFORTABLE WITH DEDICATING TO TESTS, PURCHASING OF TESTS.

I KNOW THAT DIFFERENT COMMUNITY RAISE DOING DIFFERENT THINGS. SOME HAVE ALLOCATED $500,000 FOR PPE, AMONG OTHER THINGS. SO I WANT TO STATE PULSE OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE COURT.

BECAUSE MY HOPE IS TO HAVE COUNTY-ED TESTS, WHATEVER -- COUNTY PURCHASED TESTS WHATEVER THEY LOOK LIKE SO WE CAN TEST OUR VULNERABLE POPULATION AT A MORE ACCESSIBLE, MORE RAPED RATE

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DYNAMIC AND PURPOSEFUL TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU GUYS SUPPORT. >> WHO WOULD ADMINISTER THE

SNEFTS. >> MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. YET WANT TO REINVENT THE WHEEL.

>> WHO WOULD MAKE THE DETERMINATION ON WHEN YOU SAY THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION.

>> I HAD THAT CONVERSATION WITH OUR VERY OWN MIKE JONES AND HE HAS HELPED ME SHAPE THAT CONVERSATION TO SAY CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG MR. JONES, TO SAY THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION IF REFERENCE TO PREIFLGHT ASK CONDITIONS AND ACCESS -- PREEXISTING CONDITIONS AND ACCESS TO MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDERS. THERE'S A WHOLE ECHELON THAT MR. JONES IF YOU FEEL INCLINED TO APPROACH THE PODIUM AND EXPAND ON THAT IF YOU DON'T MIND. AND BASICALLY, TO PROVIDE THESE WITH AS FEW BARRIERS AS POSSIBLE

IT THOSE THAT AREN'T EVEN FIRST RESPONDERS AS WELL. >> THE REASON THAT I ASK THAT IS LAST WEEK WHEN WE HAD THIS CONVERSATION WE TALKED ABOUT THE CDC GUIDELINES, SPECIFIC GUIDELINES ON WHAT POPULATIONS SHOULD BE TESTED FIRST. AND WHEN WE TALK ABOUT VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND WHERE THOSE ARE JUST GENERAL PUBLIC WHO HAVE SYMPTOMS IS, THE ABSOLUTE LOWEST WRUNG ON THAT. SO I'D BE EARNEST TO HEAR HOW THE CDC GUIDELINES FIGURE INTO

THE TESTING REGIME THAT WE WOULD POSSIBLY. >> IN SUMMARY IF WE CAN RECAP WHAT WE SHARED AS A CONVERSATION AND HOW YOU DID POINT OUT TO THOSE GUIDELINES AS WELL AND

WHEN YOU RECAPPED AND THED AND I AGREED WITH. >> MIKE JONES COUNTY PURCHASE COORDINATOR. SO WE'RE LOOKING AT OUR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS ACROSS THE BOARD. WE'RE LOOKING AT THE ELDERLY, THE YOUNG WITH UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. WE LOOK THE AT ENTIRE LIMITS OF I WASN'T ABLE TO ITEMIZE THE MOST VULNERABLE POP LATIONS. THE CDC GUIDE THE IDEA IS NOT TO WASTE OUR MONEY ON TESTING JUST TO TASTE EVERYBODY. THE IDEA IS THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY TRIAGING PEOPLE BEFORE WE COME INTO -- WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING ON THE PREMIER ER AT THIS POINT. OUR VULNERABLE POPULATION GETTING COMMUNICATION OUT THERE AND MAKING SURE PEOPLE KNOW THE PATHWAY IN ORDER TO FACILITATE GETTING TESTED IF THEY NEED TO. AGAIN OUR PROSMZ COME INTO PLAY AT THIS POINT.

GOING TO THE COMMUNITY CARE FOR THE COUNTY AND WALKING THAT PROCESS BECAUSE AS WAS SO APTLY STATED EARLIER WE ARE NOW A -- STATE SO WE HAVE QUITE A FEW THINGS THAT CAN BE FALSE POSITIVE. YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY. CONGRATULATIONS.

>> YOU'RE DOING GREAT. THANK YOU, SIR. >> OVERALL FROM OUR TESTING STANDPOINT OUR NORMAL POPULATION IS REALLY NO DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THE CDC PAID ONLINE AND GRANTED, THE CDC SO APTLY STATES IF YOU FEEL SICK OR HAVE SYMPTOMS STAY HOME AND QUARANTINE YOURSELF AND DON'T WASTE ANYBODY'S TIME. WE HAVE OTHER FOLKS THAT MAY NEED THE DOCTORS OR THE HEALTH

PROFESSIONALS CONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU, MR. JONES. >> COULDN'T REALLY BE ANY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE'RE ALREADY DOING SMA RIGHT. EXCEPT MY GOAL AND HOPE IS TO ADD TESTING BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE CATCHING THE TONE OF WHAT'S GOING ON.

SOMETIMES FUSING, BUT THE CURRENT ROAD MAP THAT WE'RE ON IS VERY LIMITSED: TO PROVE IT WE SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE WE TESTED. MY SHOWN THAT WE PUT TAXPAYER DOLLARS BEHIND TESTING OF MORE PEOPLE OF THE CDC RECOMMENDATION SO THAT THE TESTS THAT ROCK USED NOW CAN FURTHER EXPAND SO THAT WE CAN LOOSEN SOME OF OUR GUIDELINES OF TESTING OR ENCOURAGE MEDICAL FACILITIES TO

TEST MORE PEOPLE. THE GOAL IS TESTING MORE PEOPLE. >> SIR, ARE YOU SAYING THAT YOU

WANT TO INCREASE THE BUDGET? >> NO. WHAT I'M SAYING I WANT US TO

ALLOCATE MONEY SPECIFIC TO BUYING TASKS -- TESTS. >> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING

THROUGH PREMIER ALREADY. >> WOULD YOU EXPAND ON WHAT WE'RE GOING PREMIER?

SORRY, MS. CRUMLEY. >> I BELIEVE THE WOULD BE WHO WOULD BE PERFORMING THE TEST.

I KNOW. I'M CONFUSED AS TO WHO YOU'RE SUGGESTING WOULD BE PERFORMING

THE TEST. >> MY FIRST GOAL IS TO GET THEM AND MY SECOND WOULD BE TO GET THEM TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AS WE HAVE ALREADY STATED THAT. OUR EPIDEMIOLOGIST, YOU TAKE THE TESTS AND YOU PUT THEM OUT IN THE SPACES SO THAT WE COULD DETERMINE WHAT MEDICAL OPERATION

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ALLOW OUR PROFESSIONALS TO PUT IT IN THE HANDS OF THOSE AT MEDICAL SITES.

>> IF WE WERE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ADDITIONAL TESTING, WHO WOULD DETERMINE WHAT TESTS ARE

PURCHASED? >> I PERSONALLY DON'T CARE. I JUST THE FOR TESTING.

SO WE COULD HAVE OUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ZOO I HAD. I'M NOT INTERESTED IN PICKING WINNERS OR LOSERS. I'M JUST INTERESTED IN MORE T TESTING.

>>. >> WHAT'S THE PLAN? >> THE PLAN IS TO BRING MORE TESTING TO THE COUNT SOY WE WOULD BE MORE WILLING TO TEST MORE PEOPLE.

>> DO WE HAVE A PLAN? DO WE HAVE A PLAN? LIKE ERIC I MEAN, ARE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHETHER THEY ARE THROUGH OUR MEDICAL AUTHORITY, HOSPITALS, ANYONE THE MEDICAL PLAN. IS THERE A PLAN OR SOME COMMUNICATION OF A GROUP THAT SAYS HOW WE SHOULD BEST TEST THE PUBLIC OF HAYES COUNTY? IS IT DONE BY PRIVATE PROVIDERS? IS IT GONE TELEMEDICINE CONSULTATIONS? IS IT DONE AT A PARKING LOT SOME WR WITH COUNTY EMPLOYEES OR IS IT WITH HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES WHAT IS THE DISCUSSION?

THERE HAS TO BE A PLAN. >> THROUGH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WE HAVEN'T GHOENT AFAR.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE STILL IN THE INITIAL PHASE WE SET UP FOR THE EMERGENCY PLAN TO SET SOMETHING UP THAT WAS AVAILABLE TO THE MEDICAL RESPONDERS. THAT IS THROUGH PREMIER AND CPL LABS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER ITEM THAT COMES BACK IT COURT TO TIGHTEN UP THE CONTRACT WITH THEM TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES WE SET UP EMERGENCY PHASES.

WE COULD EXPAND ON THAT AND PROVIDE MORE TESTING. WE COULD ALSO LOOK AT MAKING IT COUNTY WIDE AND HAVING DIFFERENT STAND-ALONE ERS PARTICIPATE WHERE THERE IS WHOLE OTHER OPTIONS WE CAN LOOK INTO. WE HAVEN'T GOT YET BECAUSE WE'VE JUST BEEN FOCUSING ON THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND WHAT WE HAD AVAILABLE. WE DO HAVE GRANT FUNDS THAT ARE ANOTHER ITEM THAT WE CAN LOOK INTO THE BUDGET FOR THAT SUBMISSION.

WE HAVEN'T GOTEN THERE BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T HAD THE TIME. >> SO TAMRY PART OF THE TASK

FORCE LOOK AT THIS? >> I AM NOT. >> THERE'S NOT ONE IN PLACE.

>> WHY IS IT REFERENCED HERE? >> THAT'S NOT ANYTHING AT THIS POINT IN TIME IT TALK ABOUT.

I'M NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT ITEM. I LEARN THINGS THROUGH OUR BEST

CONVERSATION. >> THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE CONVERSATION.

I'M NOT GOING TO BRING THAT PIECE UP. I'M A GENERAL PIECE.

YOU CAN SCRAP THAT PIECE OF PAPER. I'M TALK ABOUT BUYING TESTSED

FOR HAYS COUNTY. >> CAN YOU REPEAT THAT? >> YOU WANT TO OPEN UP THOSE

TOGETHER. >> YEAH, WHY DON'T WE DO THAT. SO LET US GET THROUGH THIS ONE SO THE SHOWN THAT WE CAN HOPE THE OTHER ONE. SORRY.

>> HAS THERE BEEN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW WE'RE EXPANDING IN OTHER WORDS ADDING CAPACITY TO HOW WE'RE ADDING TO INCLUDE OTHER GROUPS NOT JUST FIRST RESPONDERS OR HEALTH CARE

PROFESSIONALS? >> NOT BEEN CONVERSATIONS WE NEED TO HAVE THOSE.

NOW THAT OTHER FACILITIES ARE WILLING TO TAKE ON THOSE AND OFFER THEIR SITES FOR TESTING

YOU CAN HAVE THOSE CONSS WITH THEM. >> YES.

THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING MS. CRUMLEY BECAUSE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE COMING ONLINE

MAYOR MICHELLE SENT ME AN E-MAIL. >> LET ME CLARIFY THAT.

I'M SORRY. ANY GRANT FUNDS WE WOULD SPEND ON THAT WOULD NEED TO BE

METABOLIC, I'M SORRY, MOLECULAR. THE MOLECULAR TESTS. >> THAT'S WHY MY ASK IS ANY TESTS THAT WE -- FOR THAT GRANT ITEM YES, FOR THE OTHER AGENDA ITEM.

MY ASK IS FOR ANY TESTING TO TAKE PLACE. RIGHT NOW WE'RE HYPE GOVERNMENT.

I KNOW THIS SOUNDS RIDICULOUS, BUT I'LL JUST SAY. THERE ARE FOUR COMMISSIONERS UP

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SO SORRY TO SAY IT THAT WAY BUT WE HAVE ENOUGH TESTS BECAUSE WE'RE NOT OPENING UP ENOUGH ACCESS TO THE TESTS. MS. CRUMLEY IS EXACTLY RIGHT. AS I POINTED OUT EARLIER I ASKED MR. VILLALOBOS TO FIND MORE SITES FOR TESTING. NOT SECURE, BUT IDENTIFY MORE TESTING FACILITIES -- MORE TESTING SITES BECAUSE WE DO NEED MORE TESTING.

THAT IS THE UNIVERSAL UNDERSTANDING. SO I AM AS TAMMY JUST SAID WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT IT BUT I'M GETTING THIS AGENDA ITEM ON HERE TO WE CAN BE PROACTIVE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IF WE PUT AN ORDER FOR 50,000 TESTS WE MAY NOT GET IT. THAT IS WHAT MY HOPE IS IT CREATE A LINEITE TOMORROW GET TESTS THAT OUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ARE GOOD TO GO.

>> MATERIALS TO EXPAND TESTING BECAUSE RIGHT NOW -- >> WE HAVE BEEN MEETING THE NEEDS FOR OUR CURRENT TEST SITE FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THOSE

THAT ARE WORKING WITH THE NORMAL POPULATION. >> TO USE YOUR EXAMPLE IF YOU WANT IT HOLD YOUR PENS UP AGAIN, THIS IS THE CONCERN I HAVE. I THINK IT WAS PUT INTO -- I THINK THAT DERRICK A GREAT JOB OF EXPLAINING THE CONCERN A MOMENT AGO.

IF YOU COULD GO AHEAD AND LIFT YOUR PENS UP AGAIN, THERE ARE TWO PENS THERE.

ONE IS A HIGHLIGHTER. THEY ARE BOTH RIGHT BUT WE DON'T KNOW HOW GOOD THEY ARE FOR THE

JOB WE'RE ASKING THEM TO DO. >> THE QUESTION I HAVE AND THE CONCERN THAT I HAVE WHENEVER WE JUST SAY THAT INJURY WITH US GOING TO PUT A LINE OUT THERE, LEAVE IT FOR INCREASE THE TESTING AND NOT CLARIFY WHAT WE'RE USING IT FOR I THINK WE NEED TO KNOW WHY WE'RE USING IT AND WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO GET ROAM BURRISED ON IT IN THE FUTURE.

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IS IT DOING THE JOB WE'RE ASKING IT TO DO? I THINK DERRICK A GOOD JOB IN POINTING OUT THERE ARE ONLY CERTAIN TESTS THAT ARE GOING TO DO THE JOB WE ASK THEM TO DO RIGHT NOW FOR THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE WE'RE DOING.

>> IT DEPENDS ON YOUR PERSPECTIVE. EXACTLY.

IT'S NOT MY PERSPECTIVE. IT'S MY DEPENDENCE UPON THE OFFICIALS THAT WE'VE GIVEN THAT ABILITY TO. THESE AREN'T EPIDEMIOLOGISTS FOR A REASON.

>> HE SAID SOMETHING ELSE TOO TO ANSWER MY QUESTION, TO GO BACK IT YOUR EXAM I DON'T DOUBT THAT WE NEED MORE PENS BUY A BOX P PENS. MAKE SURE WE NEED PENS AND NOT HIGHLIGHTERS. MAKE SURE IT'S WHAT WE NEED. THAT'S THE POINT I'M TRYING TO MAKE. JUDGE -- I WOULD ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT INCREASED TESTING IF IT'S THE RIGHT TESTING AND OUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SAY THIS IS THE TESTING WITH HE NEED.

BUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS SAYING WE'RE GOING TO BUY TESTS AND FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN PRESENT THEM FOR US. WE NEED IT MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE WILLING TO USE THE TESTS WHO ARE FROM HERE WHO UNDERSTAND THE NEED, AND WE ACTUALLY NEED THEM FIRST. THAT'S MY ONLY CONCERN AND WE'LL GET PAID BACK AT SOME POINT FROM

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. >> TEST THE ONLY ONES THAT ARE REIMBURSEABLE AT THIS POINT.

DO WE KNOW IS. >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THOSE ARE THE ONES THEY WILL

COVER. >> THE REIMBURSEABLE PIECE I'M OK IN REPAYING TAXPAYER DOLLARS IT TEST OUR COMMUNITY. I'M PERSONALLY OK WITH THAT QLD. IF WE DID GET REIMBURSED FOR A PARTICULAR THE AND TARGET W THIS LINE-ITEM. IMENTD OK WITH DOING THAT BECAUSE OUR -- I'M OK WITH DOING THAT BECAUSE OUR -- SECOND, COMMISSIONER JONES HAS STATED WE HAVE AN INFRA INSTRUCT NEUROPLACE OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS -- INFRASTRUCTURE.

WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS PROVIDE MORE TOOLS TO TEST MORE PEOPLE OF THE THIRD I SAID IN QUOTING ERIC SCHNEIDER, HE SAID WOULD COMMISSIONER SMITH HAS SAID ABOUT THE TESTS, BUT HE'S ALSO SAID THAT THE OTHER 15 MINUTE TESTS WOULD ALSO GIVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF I SEE IT AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY MAKING PERSPECTIVE TO KNOW THE PEN TRASHTION THE INFECTION RATE THAT OUR COMMUNITY HAS HAD -- PENETRATION RATE, THES RATE THAT OUR COMMUNITY HAS HAD WITH

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SECURING THE TESTS CAN BE SOMETHING OUR PROFESSIONALS HELP WITH AND ONCE THEY ARE SECURE, THEY CAN GIVE THEM TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WE HAVE A GOOD NETWORK OF AND LOCALLY, AND BY PROVIDING MORE TESTS IN OUR COUNTY WE WILL AUTOMATICALLY TEST MORE PEOPLE.

>> WHICH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? >> WHICHEVER ONES HAVE SHOPS

HERE. >> WHAT DO THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WANT? I'M OBVIOUSLY NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL BUT THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THIS OUR

COMMUNITY, WHAT ARE THEY ASKING FOR? >> IT DEPENDS ON WHICH ONES YOU'RE ASKING. SOME MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS LIKE DR. FAUCI MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SAYING MASS -- SOME OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SAYING WE WANT ONLY MOLECULAR.

SO THE ASSORTMENT IS VARIED. THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO STICK WITH SOMETHING FROM THE WORD GO CONSISTENT WITH THE FEDERAL LEVEL WHICH IS TEST MORE PEOPLE BECAUSE RIGHT NOW OUR CURRENT MODEL HOW MANY TIMES WE HEAR WE HAVE ENOUGH TESTS, WE HAVE ENOUGH TESTS FOR HYPER SCRUTINY OF WHO WE'RE TESTING. IN ORDER TO OPEN IT UP I FEAR WE'LL CHALLENGE THAT HEAD COUNT AND THAT'S WHY I WANT TO BRING MORE TESTS TO THE FLOOFLS ARE ALREADY TESTING SO WE CAN SAY HERE ARE MORE TESTS. PLEASE LOOSEN UP YOUR GUIDELINES SO WE CAN TEST MORE PEOPLE.

>> WITH REPURCHASING MORE FDA-APPROVED TESTS? >> THERE ARE NO FDA-APPROVED

TESTS. >> ABBOTT LABS ARE FDA. >> THERE ARE FDA TESTS.

>> OK THE IF YOU CAN GET A HOLD OF ABBOTT LABS, PERFECT. THAT WOULD QUALIFY.

>> I THINK THAT'S WHAT OUR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ARE TELLING US ONLY USE FDA APPROVED TESTS.

THAT'S THE LETTER WE GO FROM THE LOCAL MEDICAL DOCTOR. THE.

>> THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH USING FDA-APPROVED TESTS IS WE WILL STAY WHERE WE ARE BECAUSE

THERE'S NO TESTING. >> I ALSO DON'T WANT THE OTHER TEST THEY ARE SAYING DON'T USE

THEM IS BECAUSE OF THE LOW ACCURACY I BELIEVE. >> SOUND LIKE A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL PERSON I BELIEVE THE MEDICAL ACCURACY WE HAVE SOMEBODY IN THE AUDIENCE.

IF YOU CAN KEEP IT SHORT BECAUSE I WANT TO KEEP MOVING. I'M SORRY MS. CRUMLEY.

JUST SPENL SPEAKING. >> THERE'S SO MUCH DISCUSSION AND I KNOW THE ANSWERS TO A LOT OF IT AND I'VE GOT TO, GO BUT THE CHALLENGES YOU'RE RIGHT. SO ABBOTT AND THEIR THING ONCE THEIR MANUFACTURING GETS RAMPED UP TO FULL CAPACITY THEY CAN PRODUCE 50,000 TESTS A DAY.

SO THAT'S PER WEEK 300,000. SO THAT IS PER MONTH, 1.2 MILLION SO WE ALREADY RAMPED THROUGH THE MATH. IN THE U.S. WE NEED 100 PLUS MILLION.

LAST NIGHT THERE WERE CODES. IT WAS PASSED WHERE INSURANCE WILL REIMBURSE SEROLOGY TESTS AND THEY ARE BOTH IMPORTANT IN MY OPINION AS A NONMEDICAL, NONCLINICIAN.

I THINK THEY ARE BOTH IMPORTANT ONE INDICATES EARLIER ON, AND THERE ARE HIGHER LEVELS OF ACCURACY AND I THINK IT'S NOT THE TEST IT SESMT IT'S MORE HOW IT'S DONE.

IT'S UNCOMFORTABLER IS SOLG HARD TO MESS. IT'S WHAT GOES INTO A WITH.

THE BUFFER GOES. IN THE CHALLENGE WE'RE IN THERE'S SUCH A LIMITED SUPPLY.

I'VE BEEN LOOKING INTO IT AND DIGGING INTO IT FOR OVER A MONTH NOW.

THE SUPPLIES ARE BOUGHT UP. JUST SO YOU NECESSITY THIS ISN'T TO COME ACROSS AS POMPOUS.

THE 2,000 TESTS IF YOU WANT THEM GRAVE. IF YOU DON'T GRAVE.

I'VE GOT ANOTHER FOR SEVEN MILL JOB -- GREAT. ANOTHER CALL FOR 500,000.

SO THE VOLUME ISN'T A CONCERN FOR ME. I DON'T CARE.

I AM TELLING YOU GUYS SUPPLY IS VERY LIMITED. I THINK WE'RE THE ONLY FOLKS HAD A HAVE VALIDATED FIVE MANUFACTURERS. IT DOESN'T MEAN THE NEXT BATCHS COME OVER IT. DOESN'T MEAN THE BUFFERS SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE.

WE FIND OUT WHEN WE GET THEM AND TEST IT. FOR ME IT'S -- THIS IS SOMETHING PUT ON ME WAY ABOVE ME TO DO. AND I JUST KNOW THAT WE NEED THEM.

THAT'S BEEN THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND IT. I REAL DO I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS AND I KNOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO WORK TOGETHER AS A SLUCHINGS THE I CAN SHOW YOU THE

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BUT E REALLY WISH THE BEST LUCK. I REALLY LOVE HAYS COUNTY. >> DID I HEAR YOU SAY YOUR TESTS

ARE $79 EACH? >> NO. THE TEST FOR HAYS COUNTY WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT ORIGINALLY WAS I THINK $19 A TEST WHICH WAS A FEW DOLLARS OVER LAND IN COST BEFORE THOSE TESTS. A LOT OF THEM WERE SELLING FOR QUITE A BIT MORE FRANKLY AND VOLUME. IF FOLKS THAT'S ANOTHER CHALLENGING SITUATION.

FRANKLY, I'M SELLING MY HOUSE BECAUSE NO STATE COUNTY WANTS TO PUT THE MONEY UP FRONT IN CHINA TO GET THE TEST OVER HERE NOK WANTS IT TAKE THAT RISK. WE'RE NOT BUYING EXISTING INCONVENIENT FORY THAT IS SITTING ON A FLOOR OF A HOUSE. THAT'S GOCHBLET WE'RE BUYING FUTURE PRODUCTION SO WE KNOW WHAT THEY ARE PRODUCING AND WHEN THEIR CAPACITY.

IS JUST WANT -- BEFORE WE GO. THE MAX WILL GIVE US IS $200,000 A WEEK BUT WE HAVE TO PREPAY A LOT OF THOSE IN ADVANCE. THESE AGAIN ARE THE TESTS THAT SHOW THE ANTI-BOD SOIZ YOU KNOW SOMEBODY HAS HAD IT, IS IMMUNE AND ON A SOLUTION WITH A GROUP TO --

>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. YOU SEE THE LAST PIECE JUST TO GO OFF OF THAT. ANTIBODY TEST IS ONE OF THE MECHANISMS I FEEL I COULD BENEFIT TO PUTTING US BACK TO WORK. START SIFTING THROUGH THE POPULATION, IDENTIFYING WHEN HAS HAD IT AND AGAIN THE CURRENT MODEL DOESN'T ALLOW US THAT.

WE COULD SAY THIS COULD BE FOR ABBOTT LABS ONLY BUT I DON'T WANT IT PICK WINNERS OR LOSERS.

WE CAN LET PROFESSIONALS GO WITH WHATEVER WE CAN GET. WHATEVER IS USEFUL.

WE CAN SAY I'LL BUY TEN MILLION PURPLE ELEPHANTS. HERE IS THE MONEY FOR IT.

IF YOU BOUGHT NO PURPLE ELEPHANTS YOU'VE BENEFITTED NOTHING.

MY HOPE IS LEAVE IT TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. THERE'S MORE THAN ONEENING MY MIND THAT JUST CLICK NUMBERS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE PAPER IT'S IMPORTANT TO DETERMINE WHO HAS BEEN INFECTED. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHO HAS THE ABILITY OSH EVEN ROAD MAPPING TO GO BACK TO WORK. THAT IS THE PIECE THAT'S IMPORTANT TO NEXT LINE-ITEM AGENDA 18 IS ASKING FOR DEDICATING MONEY TO WHAT THE CDC CALLS OUR FRONT LINE, OUR

VULNERABLE POPULATION. >> AND LAST WEEK WE APPROVED A BUDGET AMENDMENT DID, WE NOT

COVID-19 RESPONSE? >> THAT WAS LIKE PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.

>> WE PUT TOGETHER SOME LANGUAGE FOR A DIFFERENT PROCESS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THOSE ITEMS, BUT

THOSE FUNDS ARE SET ASIDE FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE. >> FOR SUPPLIES NOT FOR TESTING.

>> I WOULD ASSUME IT WOULD BE FOR ANYTHING. DEPENDING ON THE VALUE OF THE ITEM? WHERE ARE THE FUNDS IN WE'RE CURRENTLY TESTING.

THAT PROGRAM I UNDERSTAND IS TO BE REFINED? THE CURRENT TESTING TESTING PROGRAM. I THINK IT WOULD BE DWROL HAVE A PLAN TO HOW YOU ROLL OUT TESTING

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WHO WE'RE TRYING TO TEST WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO GAIN FROM TESTING.

I BELIEVE THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS I'M NOT ONE THAT WE NEED MORE TESTING I BELIEVE WE NEED MORE TESTING SO HOW DO WE DO IT AND WHEN ARE WE TRYING TO FIND OUT.

IT SEEMS LIKE THE CONVERSATION OF MOLECULAR SEROLOGY ARE TWO DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF TESTING.

NEGATIVE RESULTS DO NOT RULE OUT COVID INFECTION. FALLOUT TESTING WITH MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC SHOULD BE USED TO RULE OUT INFECTION WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS.

RESULTS FROM ANTIBODY TESTING SHOULD NOBT USED AS THE SOLE BASIS IT EXCLUDE COVID-19 INFECTION. POSITIVE RESULTS MAY BE DUE TO PAST PRESENT VIRUS INFECTIONS.

SO THAT'S WHAT I'M HEARING FROM THE MEDICAL PROFESSOR THAETION THE SEEROLOGY TESTS ARE NOT USED -- SEROLOGY TESTS ARE NOT USED FOR DIAGNOSTIC REASONS. IF YOU'RE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHO IS POSITIVE YOU WANT TO LOOK FOR THE ACTUAL VIRUS IN THE PERSON.

WHEN YOU'RE OPENING UP BUSINESS AND DESIGNED TO PLAN THAT INFORMATION CAN BE VALUABLE BUT TO ME IT'S NOT A HEALTH CARE COOL ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL. BITS A SO THEY DON'T SAY SO I CAN GO BACK TO THE AND THAT'S WHAT I WANT IT HEAR FROM THE MEDICAL PROFESSION OF HOW BEST TO DO IT TO DIAGNOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE IT AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IS THE

WAY WE'RE GOING. >> THE FIRST PART FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS I NEED STATISTICAL ANALYSIS TO THE PENETRATION WE HAVE AND WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT TO KNOW. SO IT IS A POPULATION IT IS TO DETERMINE HOW THE NEXT ORDER UNFOLDS. IT IS TO DETERMINE AT WHAT POINT WE CAN STOP THIS LOCKDOWN THAT WE'RE UNDER TO. ELIMINATE CONFUSION TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY I'VE CREATED A LIST OF TEST SITES WITH OUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, OUR EPIDEMIOLOGIST AND CREATED A LIST OF ALL THE SITES OF QUESTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE AND DURING OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS CALL I WENT OVER EACH CITIES AVAILABILITY OF TESTING WITH NARJS ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER AND I ASKED THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER OF EACH TO RESPOND AND I WAITED, AND EACH ONE CONFIRMED WHAT I HAD WAS GOOD, WAS ACCURATE, WAS COMPLETE. SO I LAUNCHED WITH MY FIRST VIDEO. AND THEN SOME ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION WAS ASKED I MADE A SECOND VIDEO. MY HOPE IS TO OPEN TESTING UP TO MORE PEOPLE.

CONSISTENTLY HAS BEEN THE GOAL AND THE STATISTICAL -- THAT'S THE WORD YOU USED IS EXACTLY RIGHT. I NEED THAT FOR POLICY MAKE. I NEED 245 FOR THE NEXT ORDER.

I NEED THAT FOR GETTING US BACK TO WORK AND I DON'T WANT IT WAIT UNTIL THREE MONTHS FROM NOW TO START LOOK AT. THAT I REALLY WANT TO KNOW SOONER THAN LATER THE PENETRATION OF INFECTION IN OUR COMMUNITY. IF YOU HAVE HAD IT.

IF YOU'RE ASYMPTOMATIC BECAUSE I BELIEVE WITH THE HELP OF OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PEOPLE AND THE HELP OF OUR CHAMBER PEOPLE AND OTHERS WE CAN LOOSEN UP OUR ESSENTIAL BUSINESS AND START TO SLOWLY CAUTIOUSLY INCH BACK GOING BACK TO WORK BECAUSE WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW IS NOT TESTING ENOUGH PEOPLE TO MAKE THAT EDUCATED DECISION AND WE CAN'T STAY THE COURSE OF DO

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CAN CHANGE FROM THE CURRENT ROAD MAP WE'RE ON. >> WHENEVER YOU SAY WE NEED THIS INFORMATION TO CLARIFY WHATEVER IT MAY TO BE ROLL BACK AND REDEFINE ESSENTIAL BUSINESS ARE ARE TO REOPEN. AM I INCORRECT I'M WAITING FOR LEGAL COUNCIL HERE GIVEN THE QUESTION 1 CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG TO CLARIFY TO HELP US DETERMINE WHAT BUSINESS WE MAY OR MAY BE ABLE TO OPEN HOW WE REDEFINE WHAT ESSENTIAL BUSINESS WERE.

>> LEGAL BUSINESSS TO MAKE IT 12 TO MAKE IT 14, TO ADD MORE SCALED APPROACH TO OPENING BACK

UP FOR BUSINESS. >> THAT WAS MY QUESTION. FORGIVE ME IF I'M INCORRECT HERE. CAN YOU CLARIFY THE GOVERNOR'S LAST ORDER ALONG WITH I BELIEVE THE PRESIDENT'S LAST ORDER ACTUALLY DEFINE THOSE ESSENTIAL BUSINESS AND SUPERSEDE ANYTHING

THAT WE HAD AT THE LOCAL LEVEL? >> WE LOOKED AT IT QUITE A BREAK.

TO CREATE A MORE STRINGENT RULE APPLIES AS IT APPLIES TO CENTRALER IS ADVISE.

THOSE ESSENTIALER IS ADVISE ARE ABOUT ON PAR ROUGHLY WITH THE ESSENTIAL BUSINESS THAT WE DEFINED AND THE LAST LOCAL ORDER IT. SUPERSEDE AFTER SOME REVIEW THAT THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER SUPERSEDED THE LAST LOCAL ORDER THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY UNDER ISP THE LAST GOVERNORS WHICH IS RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS MONTH. I KNOW WE REFERENCED THE GOVERNOR'S NEXT ORDER. I LOOKED ON THE WEBSITE AND IT'S NOT ISSUED YET.

WE ISSUED ANOTHER GOVERNOR'S ORDER. I GUESS MY QUESTION IS TO BUILD ON, THAT THAT I DON'T THINK THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO USE THE KNOWLEDGE.

I'M ALL ABOUT ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE. I THINK ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IS GREAT. IF IT'S TESTING IT'S USABLE. I GUESS MY CONCERN, ONE OF THE OTHER CONCERNS THAT I HAVE IS THAT EVEN IF WE USE THIS TO TRULY TO YOUR POINT TRY TO MAKE A POLICY DECISION AS TO WHAT BUSINESSES WE CAN EXPAND OR OPEN UP OR USE THIS AS A TOOL WE DON'T HAVE THAT ABILITY GIVEN THE GOVERNMENT'S LAST ORDER. THAT'S WHAT MY CONCERN IS THAT I DON'T WANT US TO AGAIN, I DON'T WANT US TO MISCOMMUNICATOR TO MISLEAD OUR PUBLIC AND SAY THAT WE'RE DOING THIS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE ACTION A WILL GET US TO OUTCOME C.

IF WE DO MORE TESTING OF THIS TYPE, IF WE HAVE MORE KNOWLEDGE WE'LL HAVE A KNOWLEDGE BASE SO THEREFORE WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO OPEN UP MORE BUSINESS I'LL BE MORE HAHN HAPPY TO LET YOU TALK.

NOOP WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS THE GOVERNOR DECIDE TO OPEN UP. >> I BELIEVE THAT MR. KENNEDY SAID MORE RESTRICTIVE. MY GOAL ULTIMATELY IS TO BE THEE RECEIPTICALLY ULTS MATLY IN THE -- THEORETICALLY OR ULTIMATELY WHEN THE TIME COMES. I'M NOT SAYING NEXT WEEK BUT WHEN WE GET THERE WE MAY NOT BE OFF FROM WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAYS, BUT MY JOB NOT TO PLAN FOR TODAY. MY JOB TO PLAN FOR WEEKS FROM NOW.

MR. KENNEDY SAID MORE RESTRICTIVE. I'M NOT TRYING TO BE MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN THE GO. I'M TRYING TO CREATES A ROAD MAP TO BE LESS RESTRICTIVE.

>> I WOULD AGREE WITH THAT. WHAT THE GOVERNOR DID, HE SAW LOCAL MUNICIPALITYIES.

>> I FOUND HAD A VERY SURPRISING TO ME THAT IF HE STEPPED IN WOE HAVE TAKEN LOCAL CONTROL.

THAT WAS VERY SURPRISING TO NEXT EVERYBODY IN THE LESS OUR GOVERNMENT HAS DONE A GREAT JOB

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OF TAKING OVER CONTROL. >> IT'S TERRIBLE. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS JUST TO SUMMARIZE, SO WE DON'T TAKE TOO LONG ON THIS. I BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO OPEN UP THE VALVE ON PROVIDING MORE TESTING OF ANY KIND THAT WE CAN GET OUR HANDS ON THAT IS LEGAL, PROVIDED OR DISPENSED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. IF IT'S EXPANDING AN EXISTING BUDGET OR HAVING SOME -- I JUST WANT IT HAVE SOME DELIBERATE EFFORT FROM THIS COURT TO SAY SHEER SOME MONEY FOR MORE TESTING THAT IS APPROVED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO USE AND

DISPENSE. >> RASM ELWAS SAYING MARCOS IS HERE.

SHE WANTED TO ADD. >> JUST A SECOND. I'D LIKE TO ASK TO HAVE A WEEK IT TRY GET HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO WITH OUR LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO EXPAND ALL OUR CURRENT INVESTING PROGRAM. I WANTED TO TAKE --

>> THAT'S PERFECT. A STRATEGY OF WHAT TYPE OF TESTING WHERE, HOW.

WHO ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BE TESTING. WHY ARE WE DOING IT? WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THE INFORMATION? EVERYBODY SAYS THE SEROLOGY TESTS WILL BE GREAT TOWARDS THE TEND TO DO THESE THINGS. LET'S SAY WE HAD THEM ALL RIGHT NOW. WE TESTED THE ENTIRE COUNTY. WHO WOULD MAKE THE CALL? I'M NOT QUALIFIED. IS IT 10% AT IT? 1% AT IT? 50% AT IT? WHAT DOES IT MOAN? GOING TO MAKE DECISIONS REGIONALLY AS WELL IF YOU OPENED UP THE WORKFORCE IF THE GOVERNOR SAID, NOBODY CAN HAVE AN ORDER ANYMORE. AS OF TOMORROW, IT'S BACK TO NORMAL LIFE.

LET'S SAY DID YOU THAT. LET'S SAY IF YOU HAD THE AUTHORITY OR NOT IT COULD NEVER

BE MORE RESTRICTY. YOU'RE BACK TO BUSINESS. >> WE HAVE SOME FUNDS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE STATE ABOUT AND OUR LENIENCE WAY USING THOSE.

>> BECAUSE WE'RE NOT IN A BUBBLE IN HAYS COUNTY. IF WE TESTED EVERYBODY IN HAYS COUNTY AND SAID THERE IS 1% INFECTED ALL Y'ALL GO BACK IT YOUR DAILY LIVES.

EVERYBODY WORKS IN THE CORNER I DOUBT THAT'S THE ADVICE FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.

P ESPECIALLY A COURT ORDER THAT CAN HAVE INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT THE I'M SAYING THAT WHATEVER THE TEST IS I'D LIKE IT SEE A STRATEGY FOR WHITES PURPOSES IS, HOW IT WOULD BE DELIVERED.

I'D LIKE INPUT FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE WE'RE GOING TO BE ASKING TO DO IT. THERE ARE DOCTORS, PRACTICES THAT ARE PERFORMING THESE TESTS CURRENTLY. IS THAT THE CASE?

FOR THEIR PATIENTS? >> THEY ARE THE SAME PATIENTS. >> I HAVE THE LIST, TOO.

THAT'S THE ONLY TEST AND WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THEIR OPERATION.

>> OTHER THAN RECEIVING REPORTING. >> THEY ARE RECEIVING THOSE

TESTS THROUGH -- >> THEIR OWN CHANNELS. >> HOWEVER LONG THEY CAN CURE THEM PAYING THEM OR CHARGE THEIR INSURANCE TO PAY THAT AND HOW THE FEDERAL LAWS ARE PAYING FOR.

THERE'S NOTHING THAT STOPS ANY PHYSICIAN FROM PERING TESTS FOR THEIR PATIENTS.

I GUESS THAT'S -- ALL OF THESE CONVERSATIONS HAVE BECOME CONFUSED.

IF THERE'S AN ENTITY, WHETHER IT'S EMPTY BOX OR ANYBODY ELSE THAT DOES TELEMEDICINE THEY CAN OPERATE IN HAYS COUNTY. THEY DON'T NEED OUR. -- THEY DON'T NEED OUR APPROVAL.

IF THEY ARE A LICENSED PHYSICIAN. >> SOME OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY

LOCATED HERE. >> THAT'S RIGHT. IN OUR HEALTH CARE PLAN I

BELIEVE THE COUNTY OFFERS TELEMEDICINE TO EMPLOYEES. >> THEY ARE ALMOST ALL OFFERING.

BASED ON THE LIST I CONFIRMED WITH THE MAYORS ALMOST EVERY ONE IS OFFERING TELEMEDICINE AND MAYOR MITCHELL SENT ME SOMETHING LAST NIGHT ABOUT ANOTHER PLACE CALLED CURA TELEHEALTH OFFERING DRIVE-THROUGH COVID TESTING. I'LL READ IT BUT I'M NOT GOING IT.

>> THAT WAS MY BUOYANT MORE PLACESING ONLINE. >> WHAT IS THE VOLUME CAPACITY? HOW MANY TESTS ARE THEY -- ARE THEY COMING TO US SAYING WE WANT TO DO MORE TESTING BUT WE CAN'T PROCURE THE TESTS? HELP DOUSE. THAT AGAIN IF THEY ARE LICENSED TO PRACTICE AND PERFORM THOSE SERVICES THEY CAN DO THAT TODAY. IN HAYES COUNTTY DOESN'T REQUIRE. WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY. WE HAVE ZERO AUTHORITY.

THERE'S NOTHING THAT'S KEEPING PEOPLE FROM TESTING BECAUSE OF THE COURT.

WE'RE TALK COUNTY FUNDS. YES WE WANT IT REIMBURSE FOR COSTS.

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BUT I NEED TO KNOW. THAT I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM MY MEDICAL BROFL HOW TO TEST WHEN TO TEST OR WHO TO TEST EXCEPT FOR THE GUIDELINES THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO REITERATE.

UNTIL THEN I DON'T KNOW, YOU KNOW, WE'VE SEEN LETERS FROM OUR MEDICAL DIRECTOR, FROM SOME OF THE EMS OPERATORS WITHIN THE COUNTY THAT SAY SEROLOGY TESTS HAVE A PLACE IN THIS BUT FOR DIAGOSIS AND WHERE WE ARE THESE OTHER TESTS ARE WHAT WE SHOULD BE USING.

IF THAT'S THE CASE HOW DO WE TEST SNEM WHERE DO WE TEST? I UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT JUDGE.

YOU CAN'T OPEN IT UP WITHOUT ANY TEST SO WHAT I'M LOOK FOR IS GUIDANCE FROM OUR PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAKING SURE THE FED, WHOEVER ELSE AGREES ARE SAYING MORE TESTING WHAT DO YOU SBA THIS? WE'RE GOING TO OPEN UP THREE TESTING SITES AND OUR DIAGNOSE

POTENTIAL PATIENTS. >> SOMEBODY WOULD DO THAT OR WE WOULD HAVE TO RAM UP MEDICAL STAFF SO WE DON'T HAVE. SO WE WOULD LOOK IT PARTNER WITH SOME GROUPS MAYBE WE'RE PART GHERG OR OTHERS LIKE THIS LIKE THEM. FOR HOW MUCH FUNDING IS GOING TO TAKE WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO SET UP IF. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE FOR? WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE DATA IF WE HAVE IT? ARE WE GOING TO BRING FORWARD HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD AND AGAIN THE TESTS CAN BE FALSE POSITIVES.

>> SEROLOGY AGAIN IF YOU HAD A COLD IT CAN SAY YOU'RE FINED CLEECHBLET IF WE WANT TO USE A IT TOAST SAY THEY ARE SAFE THEY ARE MAYBE NOT SAFE IF WE GET A TEST THAT SAYS YOU DON'T HAVE COVID. GRAVE. GO TOUCH THE GAS PUMMEL.

DID I GET COVID AGAIN. >> ONE TEST HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED -- TO REPLACE ANOTHER.

>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHAT WE'RE TELLING PEOPLE. RIGHT NEW WE'RE TO ASSUME EVERYBODY HAS IT. DON'T KEEP YOUR TESTING DIFFERENT FROM ANYONE.

I'M STILL GOING TO GIVE MY BROTHER A HUG RIGHT NOW EVEN IF I TOOK A TEST THAT SAID I WAS NEGATIVE BECAUSE I CAN GET IT GETTING GAS ON THE WAY TO HER HOUSE.

WISH TEST WHO WE'RE TRYING TO TEST AND WHAT THE REASONS ARE. IF SEROLOGY IS AN OPTION FOR STATISTICS, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH IT? WHO IS GOING TO TAKE IT? WHO IS GOING TO ANALYZE WHAT IT MEANS. WHAT'S SAFE? WHAT'S NOT SAFE? HALF YOUR POPULATION HAS HAD IT. 75% OF YOUR POPULATION HAS HAD

IT I THINK THOSE ARE QUESTIONS YOU WOULD WANT ANSWERED. >> NO.

I'LL GET LOCAL PROFESSIONALS. >> I THINK IS A SUPPLY AND DEMAND QUESTION.

WE HAVE A LIST OF PROFESSIONALS THAT I HAVE CONFIRMED AND VALIDATED WITH OUR MANAGERS AND CITY MANAGERS COUNTYWIDE. WE DO HAVE SPACES WHERE TESTING IS PROMOTE.

I'VE BEEN PROMOTING IT. I THINK STANDARDS ARE TOO STRINGENT AND WE NEED TO TEST MORE PEOPLE AND THIS AGENDAITE SEM TO PROVIDE MORE TESTING TO OUR COUNTY AREA IT PUT INTO THE SYSTEM THAT'S ALREADY IN PLACE TO PROVIDE IT TO THE PROFESSIONALS SO THEY WOULD HAVE MORE COMFORT KNOWING THEY CAN PULL ANOTHER TEST OFF THE SHELVES AND IT'S NOT ONE, TWO OR THREE. NOW WE HAVE A DOZEN TESTS AND WE CAN TEST MORE FREELY BECAUSE EACH PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ON THE LIST HAS THEIR OWN CRITERIA THEY GO BY.

SO MY HOPE IS THAT ONCE WE PROVIDE MORE TESTING TO THE COUNTY ON THE FOOTPRINT THAT WE CAN RELAX MORE TESTING WHATEVER IT IS FOR STREP, FLU OR WHATEVER IS GOING ON.

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PROFESSIONALS AND BY BRINGING MORE TESTS TO THE MARKET. >> I WOULD AGREE WITH YOU.

I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION NOW. TAMMY, IN YOUR CONVERSATION WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THERE IS SOMETHING I WANT THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION TO ASK. TO YOUR POINT EXPANDING THE PROGRAM WE HAVE RIGHT NOW TO GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, I CAN BE FULLY SUPPORTIVE THAT TO EXPAND ADDITIONAL TESTING HERE BUT I WANT TO HEAR IN YOUR CONVERATION THAT THE MEDICALP PROFESSIONALS WHAT TESTS THEY FEEL LIKE USING? BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY IF WE PURCHASE TO ANOTHER TYPE EACH ONE HAS THEIR OWN STANDARD THEY USE. I DON'T THE US TO BUY A BUNCH OF TESTS AND WE HAVE TO GO OUT AND OUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AREN'T WILLING OR AREN'T COMFORTABLE WITH EARTH OOTH ADMINISTERING THOSE TESTS -- EITHER ADMINISTERING THOSE TESTS OR THE OUTCOME THOSE TESTS WILL PROVIDE. THOSE ARE THE TWO THINGS WE HAVE TO KEEP A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL HEAD WHEN TALKING ABOUT THIS IN. IN YOUR CONVERSATION HAVE A VERY DIRECT QUESTION WITH THEM. WHAT TESTS DO YOU AND I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT NAME-BRAND.

WHAT SUPPLIERS DO YOU HAVE IN THE PAST. WHO DO YOU HAVE A FAMILIARITY WITH. WHO HAVE YOU IN THE PAST NOT GOING TO IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, BUT THE LAST TWO DAYS WHO HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO GET TESTS FROM BUT WE KNOW IT CHANGES QUICKLY.

AT DAY THE WE MUST HAVE SOME MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO ADMINISTER THAT TEST SO.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHENEVER WE HAVE THAT CONVERSATION MAKE THE POINT TO THEM AND ASK WHAT THEY WILL BE WILLING TO. DO.

>> MY UNDERSTANDING 23R IS THAT -- UNDERSTANDING IS THAT FROM EVERYONE WHO ARE MOST MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE TESTING IN HAYS COUNTY ARE USING THE SAME LAB THAT WE'RE USING ON OUR TESTING. SO WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE, AS TO WHAT TESTS ROCK

ADMINISTERED. >> THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT. >> TAMMY, EXCUSE ME.

YOU BELIEVE THAT IN A WEEK'S TIME YOU CAN GET THE INFORMATION THAT'S NEED SOD THAT WE CAN MOVE

FORWARD? >> I THINK WE CAN, YES. >> OK.

I KNOW ONE OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THAT YOU'LL BE REACHING OUT IS OUR MEDICAL AUTHORITY DR. ANDERSON. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT HE BE INVOLVED AND KNOW THAT HE

WILL BE. THANK YOU. >> PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM 17.

>> I THINK RACH HELL SOMETHING SHE WANTED TO ADD FROM SAN MARCH COSMTS SHE WAS HERE -- RACHEL

HAD SOMETHING SHE WANTED TO ADD FROM SAN MARCOS. >> RACHEL WILLIAMS COORDINATOR.

SOME OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO REITERATE THE MOLECULAR TESTING, THE SWABS ARE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THAT IS TO DIAGNOSE COVID-19 DISEASE AND THAT THE SEROLOGY TESTING IS NOT MEANT FOR DIAGNOSIS WHICH COMMISSIONER ALSO IDENTIFIED HAS CONFIRMING TESTING WITH. THAK SAID THE ONE TEST, THE SEROLOGY TEST THAT'S BEEN GIVEN EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION, IS FOR THAT PURPOSE. IT'S NOT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS.

HAD WE TAKE THAT INFORMATION, WE'RE LOOK AT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FUTURE PLANNING AND THE CDC HAS IDENTIFIED THOSE TWO OF SEVERAL DOCUMENTS THAT I'VE READ OF THEIRS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS IN THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT SECOND WAVE OF WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE.

IT'S IN THE FALL AND THE WINTER. THE REASON IT'S IN THE FALL AND WIN THER IS WHEN WE'RE GOING TO START LIFTING ALL THESE RESTRICTIONS. KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND WORK.

THIS WILL CONTRIBUTES WITH THE SECOND WAVE WE SEE. SO IN LOOKING AT THAT WHAT DO OUR SUPPLIES OF PPE LOOK LIKE? WHAT DO OUR TESTING SUPPLIES LOOK LIKE? SO THE PURPOSE OF USING THE MOLECULAR TESTS IS TO GET THAT PICTURE OF WHAT COMMUNITY SPREAD LOOKS LIKE. I BELIEVE WE HAVE A REALLY GOOD IDEA RIGHT NOW OF WHAT THAT IS AND WHAT WE KNOW WE HAVE COMMUNITY SPREAD GOING ON AND MR. SCHNEIDER HASED THIS EVERYDAY THAT WE HAVE HAD ON OUR OPERATIONAL BRIEFINGS IN THE MORNING FOR ALL OF THE EOC OPERATIONAL STAFF OUT IN THE FIELD, ALL OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AND WE ASK QUESTIONS LIKE WHAT

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WHAT DO YOU NEED TO HELP DO YOUR JOB BETTER AND NOT ONE OF THEM SAID WE NEED MORE TESTS.

WHAT THEY SAID IS WE NEED MORE PPE. SO IN OUR PLANNING EFFORTS WE'RE LOOKING AT HOW CAN WE CREATE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO GET GOWNS, OK, SO WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT AND LOOK FOR LAB COATS BECAUSE LAB COATS PROVIDE THE SAME LEVEL OF PROTECTION FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS OUT IN THE FIELD SO LET'S DO THAT.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO GET CREATIVE AND THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX OF WHAT OUR RESPONSE LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT OUR RECOVERY LOOKS LIKE. IF USING A BENCHMARK OF IS THIS TEST REIMBURSEABLE TO DECIDE OF WE'RE GOING TO PURCHASE IT OR NOT YOU'RE PURCHASING IT FOR THE WRONG REASONS.

MAKE OUR PURCHASES TO MOVE IT FORWARD IN THE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS NOT JUST TO SAY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO PASS BACK. TO ALL OUR FIRST RESPONDERS ACROSS THE COUNTY WHAT DO WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND FOR OUR RESPONDERS TO GO OUT IN THE FIELD AND SAVE PEOPLE'S LIVES AND DO THEIR JOB. WHAT DO THEY NEED IN ORDER TO DO THAT TO MOVE US FORWARD THROUGHOUT THIS PANDEMIC. IT'S A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT.

IT'S NOT GOING TO OVER IN A MOMENT. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID WE WANT TO LOOK AT THIS FUTURE PLANNING AND THE TESTING AM GIVE US MORE IN-DEPTH AT WHERE WE MIGHT HAVE CLUSTERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND THROUGHOUT THE DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES.

WE HAVE CLEAR EVIDENCE OF COMMUNITY SPREAD. WE HAVE 600 TESTS AND FIVE HAVE COME BACK NEGATIVE. SO WE WANT TO BE CAREFUL OF OUR RESOURCES AND WE'RE NOT TAXING ALL OUR LAB FORIES THAT ARE CONDUCTSING THE TESTING FOR US THAT WE DON'T OVERWHELM THEM AND WE DON'T SUCK UP ALL THE TESTS FOR TESTING SOMEBODY THAT DOESN'T NEED TO BE TESTED.

FOR SOMEBODY THAT NEEDS TO BE TEST THEY GET TESTED. THE CDC HAS BEEN OUT WITH THAT CRITERIA IS. HAYS COUNTY HAS BEEN GOOD IN STICKING TO THAT CRITERIA IT

MAKING SURE THOSE FOLKS GET TESTED. >> THANK YOU.

I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. JURJS I DO HAVE TO FOLLOW UP BECAUSE I AM THE ONE WHO ASKED THE QUESTION IF THESE TESTS WERE GOING TO REIMBURSEABLE. I'M NOT SAYING ANYBODY SAID THAT BUT IN NO WAY DID I MEAN TO SAY I WASN'T SUPPORTIVE OF PURCHASING ANY TEST THAT'S REIMBURSEABLE. I AGREE. SAFETY NUMBER ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS AND WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE DOING WHAT WE CAN TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY. I WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR. RACHEL, IF I'M UNDERSTANDING YOU CORRECTLY THE $500,000 THAT THE CITY APPROVED WAS NONE OF THAT WAS FOR TESTING, IS THAT

CORRECT? IS THAT WHAT I'M HEARING. >> WHAT IT DOES IS EVEN THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE EXPENDURES TO MEET CITY COUNSEL APPROVAL. THOSE CAN BE FOR PERSONAL EQUIPMENT, ANY DISINFECTANT SUPPLIES IF THE CITY DECIDES TO DO SO.

AT THIS TIME MY RECOMMENDATION HAS BEEN THAT THE CITY NOT BE IN THE TESTING BUSINESS.

THAT IS JUST NOT A GOOD PLAN AND THE FACT WE HAVE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE QUALIFIED AND TRAINED AT CLINICS AND STAND ALONE ERS TO COVEN DUCT THESE TESTS FOR US AND MAKE SURE WE

LEAD TO THEM. >> I APPRECIATE IT. >> JUDGE, I JUST WANT TO THANK HER PUBLICLY. MY FIRST RESPONDERS AND MY PRECINCT CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GREAT THINGS ABOUT HOW HELPFUL YOU HAVE BEEN. I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN A GOOD RESOURCE FOR ALEX AND THE COUNTY. WE APPRECIATE YOU.

YOU HAVE BEEN SUCH A GOOD TEAM PLAYER. >> YES.

IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL TEAM EFFORT AND IT'S TRUE. I'VE SAT THERE IN THE EOC WITH YOU ALL DAY AT TIMES AND IT'S NICE COLLABORATION THAT'S BEEN TAKING PLACE, BUT BASED ON WHAT THE STATE IS WANTING US TO DO AND HOW IT'S STARTING TO BREAK OUT AND EXPAND FURTHER, IT'S, AS I SAID IN YESTERDAY'S ELECTED OFFICIALS CALL, IT'SP NOT A NEGATIVE IN ANY WAY OR TO BE TAKEN AS A NEGATIVE. I'M GENERALLY -- GENUINELY GRATEFUL FOR ST. MICHAEL'S EFFORT AND IT'S TIME TO EXPAND IT FURTHER NOW AND I WANT IT THANK YOU AND AGREE WITH YOU ALSO ABOUT WE SHOULD NOT GET IN THE TESTING BUSINESS. I'VE NOT SAID THIS AS WELL FOR POINT OF CLARIFICATION COMMISSIONER INGALSBE HAVE MADE. I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THE

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>> I JUST WANT IT SAY THANK YOU AGAIN. FOLKS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY A LOT OF PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW BLUE ALL OF THIS AND THEY CANNOT SAY ENOUGH POSITIVE THINGS ABOUT THE EFFORT AND INFORMATION YOU'VE SHARED WITH THEM.

THAT THE COME LIGHTLY. YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS AT TIMES FOR FIRE CHIEFS AND OTHER FOLKS TO GIVE COMPLIMENTS. SO I DON'T SAY THAT IN A JOKING MANNER, BUT THEY REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOU AND FOR THOSE REASONS I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'VE DONE AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU. I WISH THE COUNTY THE BEST LUCK IN ITS INDIVIDUAL MERCY

OPERATION CENTER. THANK YOU. >> NOW BEFORE WE GO ON TO AGENDA ITEM 17 WAS THERING? 18 WE WANTED TO ADDRESS? I HAD IT SET UP HOLISTIC C4RI.

I WANTED TO KNOW IF THEY WANTED TO ADD NOIG THAT AGENDA ITEM CONVERSATION -- ADD

>> COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE, DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES I DO WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE JOINT ELC THAT WAS CREATED. I COME IN HERE WITH A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE BECAUSE I LOOK AT BRINGING MY EXPERIENCE AND MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO A COUNTY THAT I SEE AS OPERATING A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY BUT STILL EFFECT 5 AND THAT'S WHAT I SAW.

WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THE COUNTY AND THE FIRE CHIEFS AND THE EMS PEOPLE I AGAIN WANT TO STRESS WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS MAY HAVE SAID. THEY MAY NOT BE LOOKING AT IT SO MUCH FROM AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT POINT OF VIEW OR FROM A MEDICAL POINT OF VIEW.

THEY ARE LOOKING AT IT FROM WHAT THEY NEED FOR THEIR PARTICULAR DEPARTMENT OR THEIR PARTICULAR REGION. AND SO I WANT TO STRESS THAT WHAT I SEE GOING ON IN HAYS COUNTY IS WITHOUT NUMBERS WE CAN'T REALLY DO -- EXCUSE ME -- FUTURE PLANNING.

I LOOK AT A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AS A TOOL SO I CAN PRE-PLAN.

SPECIFICALLY SAYING WHEN I GOT HERE A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS AGO WE WERE REACTING TO WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN BEXAR COUNTY AND TRAVIS COUNTY. THEY HAD THE NUMBERS AND THEY HAD PEOPLE DEVOTES TO PUTTING STATISTICS OUT. WHEN I GOT HERE WE HAD 9 CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES, POSITIVE. A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS AND WE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO 200. SPECIFICALLY FOR ME THAT PUTS PARAMETERS OR THRESHOLDS THAT SAYS THAT WE HAVE TO DO PRE PLANNING OR FUTURE PLANNING A LITTLE MORE AGGRESSIVELY.

AND SO I HAVE BEEN IN COLLABORATION WITH THEY PER -- THE EMERSIVE MANAGEMENT AND WE FOUND WE NEED TO EXPAND IT AND WE NEED TO BE A LITTLE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND I FULLY SUPPORT THE IDEA THAT THE COORDINATOR AND THE DIRECTOR WANT TO TAKE IT IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.

MY INFORMATION IS MORE OF AN OVER SIGHT TO GIVE DIRECTION AND TO COUNSEL AND TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AS FAR AS THE COUNTY IS CONCERNED. AGAIN I WANT TO APPRECIATE THE JOINT EFFORTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND HAYS COUNTY, BUT AT THIS PARTICULAR POINT IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING TO BE MOVING A LITTLE DIFFERENT. IT IS STILL THE SAME RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO SAN MARCOS WHENEVER THEY NEED IT AND WE ARE LOOKING IN THE DIRECTION OF PRE-PLANNING. IF WE ARE AT A HUNDRED NOW WITHOUT MORE LEVELS OF STATISTICS WE CAN'T GET TO A POINT WHERE WE CAN SAY WE ARE LIKE NEW ORLEANS, CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK WHERE WE HAVE PEAKED. AND NOW WE SEE LESS CASES BEING REPORTED. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT IS GOING TO BE.

WITH LESS THAN 1% TESTED I CAN'T GAUGE WHERE THAT PEAK MAY BE.

THAT'S GOOD INFORMATION FOR THE COMMISSIONERS. IF WE CAN DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF TESTS AND THE NUMBER CONFIRMED AND THOSE WHO RECOVERED WHERE WE PEAK YOU CAN MAKE FINANCIAL DECISIONS BASED ON WHAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COUNTY.

AND SO WITH THAT, THAT'S MY SCPHELE. DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR ME?

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>> IS THIS ANOTHER POLICY OR IS THIS AN AGENDA ITEM? >> I DON'T KNOW.

I TOLD YOU WOULD LOVE TO TALK. YOU BRING UP WHATEVER AND WE CAN TALK. I WAS SUPPORTIVE OF WHAT WE TALK ABOUT.

>> I KNOW -- SORRY. I SPOKE WITH YOU YESTERDAY AND I TALKED ABOUT THE PROCESS AND HOW IT WAS TO FACILITATE PURCHASING. YOU GAVE ME YOUR FEEDBACK AND I UNDERSTOOD PRETTY MUCH THE SAME WAY. WE ARE LOOKING AT GIVING A MAXIMUM OF $5,000 TO PURCHASE. WE ARE STILL BEING REQUIRED TO PROVIDE QUOTES -- THREE QUOTES BEFORE WE PURCHASE. YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THIS BE DONE TO FACILITATE A POLICY TO BE DONE -- IT CAN BE DONE WITH RETROSPECT.

THE REASON FOR THAT -- >> COULD I HAVE ONE OTHER THING WE DIDN'T TALK ABOUT LAST TIME. I THINK THE CURRENT POLICY IS YOU HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO GET THREE QUOTES. I WOULD EVEN SAY AND THIS MIGHT THROW THE CONVERSATION INTO A DIFFERENT DIRECTION, BUT IF WE -- IF YOU REACH OUT AND THIS THIS WAS MY UNDERSTANDING, BUT IF YOU ATTEMPT TO GET MULTIPLE QUOTES DURING THAT PERIOD AND ARE UNABLE TO GET THE QUOTES, AS LONG AS YOU CAN SHOW YOU DID AND THAT YOU ATTEMPTED THAT, THAT WOULD HELP QUALIFY AS WELL: MAYBE THAT HELPS YOUR CONVERSATION OR YOUR POINT

ACTUALLY. >> I THINK THERE IS A SPECIFIC SITUATION WITH REGARDS TO SOME OF 1 OF OUR OTHER PERSONS. MAKING A PURCHASE IN TIME BECAUSE THIS IS WHEN THEY HAVE THE ABILITY IS WHEN THEY CAN GET WITHIN AN HOUR OR TWO. TO GET THAT AND GET THE QUOTES THAT SHOW WHETHER IT IS A TIME LAPSE AS YOU AND I DISCUSSED IT LOOKS BAD UPON THE PERSON MAKING THE PURCHASE BECAUSE THAT PRICE MAY BE HIGHER AT THAT POINT AND THE OTHER IS COMING IN A LOW QUOTE WHEN YOU SUBMIT THOSE. WE ARE SENSITIVE ON THAT PIECE AND THAT'S WHAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION WITH REGARDS TO THAT.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE DOING THIS APPROPRIATELY AND WE CAN FUNCTION IN A FLUID WAY RATHER THAN HAVING TO STOP AND WAIT AND LET'S MAKE SURE WE HAVE -- WE ARE DOING ALL OF THIS BEFORE WE CAN GET THE RESOURCES WE NEED. THAT'S WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO

HELP FACILITATE. >> I HOPE WE SAID AND STRESS THAT THIS PROCESS WOULD BE EXPEDITED, AND I THINK THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE SAID THEY COULD DO IT.

SO IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES WE NEED TO KNOW. >> YES.

I THINK WHAT -- I AM GETTING THE QUOTES AND SOME OF THE STAFF MAKING THE PURCHASES AND WE CAN'T AGREE AND WE CAN'T COMMIT RESOURCES TO GET THE RESOURCES, RIGHT? WE HAVE TO WAIT TO GET THE QUOTES AND SOMETIMES THAT TIME LAPSE CREATES AN ISSUE ON GETTING WHAT IS AVAILABLE. THAT'S WHERE THE ISSUE COMES INTO PLAY.

THEY ARE PUSHING THROUGH IT. THEY ARE DOING IT THE BEST THEY CAN, ABSOLUTELY.

>> AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT. WE -- IT WAS ACTUALLY HELPING OUT WITH THE PURCHASE OVER THE WEEKEND. I WAS -- WE HAVE NOT ASKED THEM TO PROVIDE QUOTES FOR PPE SUPPLIES. WE HAVE ASKED THEM TO PROVIDE ONE QUOTE.

THE QUOTE THAT THEY HAVE THE VENDOR READILY AVAILABLE TO SUPPLY THOSE.

WE STILL HAVE TO DO A BEPT CHECK. THAT'S A REQUIREMENT OF THE -- THAT'S A REQUIREMENT THAT HAS TO BE PERFORMED. AND WE HAVE OFFERED TO THEN GO AND LOOK FOR THE ADDITIONAL POST TO SATISFY THE PROCUREMENT.

I WAS ABLE TO DO THAT IN 15 MINUTES. HE PROVIDED ME ONE QUOTE, AND THEN WANTED TO PURCHASE HAND SANITIZER. I WAS ABLE TO GO ONLINE IN 15 MINUTES AND GET TWO OTHER QUOTES THAT WERE HIGHER. ONE WAS LOWER.

I ACTUALLY PULLED THREE QUOTES. THE ONE THAT WAS LOWER WAS BECAUSE IT WASN'T AVAILABLE TO SHIP UNTIL AUGUST. IT WAS REASONABLE.

I SENT THOSE QUOTES TO OUR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT. WE SET UP THE VENDOR.

WE HAVE THE CREDIT CARD INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP YESTERDAY.

WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR THREE QUOTES. IF THAT IS PUTTING ANY ADDITIONAL WORK ON THAT GROUP, WE ARE ASKING FOR AN OFFICIAL QUOTE FROM THE VENDOR AHEAD OF TIME SO WE CAN DO THE DEPARTMENT CHECK AND WE CAN PROVIDE THE ASSISTANCE TO GO

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AND TRY TO GATHER THE ADDITIONAL QUOTES. >> IS THAT 15-MINUTE TIMELINE, ALEX, WORKING WITH OUR -- ARE WE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT?

>> THAT WORKS GREAT FOR MYSELF, BUT I THINK A SCENARIO IN REGARDS TO HIS PARTICULAR ISSUE IS AT THAT TIME HE IDENTIFIED A PURCHASE AND HE NEEDED TO MAKE THE PURCHASE BECAUSE OF THE TIMING ISSUE. I HAD PLENTY OF TIME I WAS HAPPY.

HEY, CAN YOU DO THIS? WHEN THEY ARE IN THE FIELD AND MAKING THE PURCHASES, I WAS TRYING TO GET CLARIFICATION OR DO WE RAISE THE BAR WITHIN THE MINIMUM PURCHASE OF 500? I THINK THAT WAS AN ISSUE HE BROUGHT UP HIMSELF TO ALLOW THIS TO BE A LITTLE MORE FLUID ON THE FIELD MAKING THE PURCHASES THEY NEED IN A TIMELY MANNER.

>> AND I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT WE DID WHEN WE DISCUSSED THE COVID POLICY LAST WEEK.

WAS WENT BACK AND LOOK AT THE WHAT THE PPE SUPPLIES ARE AND WHAT THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD NEED IMMEDIATELY OUT IN THE FIELD AND WHAT OUR OFFICE CONSISTS WITH NOT TO HOLD THE PROCESS UP, BUT TO STILL PERFORM THE PROPER PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION THAT WE HAVE TO

HAVE TO MEET THE POLICY THAT THE COURT HAS. >> MIKE, WAS THERE AN ISSUE

-- >> SO IF YOU ARE PURCHASING OUT IN THE FIELD AND YOU -- NOT EVERYBODY HAS A COUNTY-ISSUED CREDIT CARD. THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST ISSUE. NOT ALL VENDORS WILL ACCEPT A PURCHASE ORDER.

THOSE ARE THINGS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO COME TO THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO GET RESOLUTION FOR AND THAT'S THE THINGS WE CAN HELP WITH. WE PROVIDED OUR PERSONAL CELL PHONES, MARISOL AND I BOTH. WE ARE AVAILABLE AFTER HOURS AND ON THE WEEKENDS AT

ANYTIME. >> YES, THEY ARE AND I HAVE TESTED IT.

>> MIKE. >> MARK JONES: HAYS COUNTY -- >> WE MIGHT BE GOOD, BUT COMMISSIONER WE ASKED YOU TO COME TO THE PODIUM. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR

HIM? >> YES. WAS THERE AN ISSUE WITH ONE OF

THE PURCHASES YOU HAD? >> YES, MA'AM. SAME ISSUE.

WHAT WE HAD TO DO WAS SUBMIT THAT THE PRICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE THANKS TO AMAZON.

PRIOR TO Y'ALL MAKING THAT DECISION IN COURT. WHAT WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING INTO WITH THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PURCHASING OUT THERE IS THAT SOME COMPANIES HAVE A GOOD PRICE ON AN ITEM, AND THEN THEY HAVE A NICE LITTLE CAVEAT STATEMENT AT THE BOTTOM, PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANYTIME. ANYTIME BEING DURING ONE OF

OUR PURCHASES. IT IS REALLY ANNOYING. >> WELCOME TO THE FREE

AMERICAN ECONOMY. >> WE ARE PAYING $6 FOR A 68-CENT MASK BOTHERS ME A LOT. I ALWAYS THOUGHT MYSELF A GOOD STEWARD OF THE COUNTY'S MONEY. EVEN THOUGH WE ARE GETTING IT FROM THE FEDERAL WITH THIS GRANT, BUT I AM A GOOD STEWARD AS FAR AS HOW WE SPEND OUR MONEY.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST PRICE AND NOT SACRIFICING QUALITY FOR THE SAME PRICE.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT GET -- GETTING MASKS TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS.

YOU LOOK AT THE N95, SOME ARE APPROVED AND SOME ARE NOT. I WON'T BUY THOSE WITH -- WITHOUT APPROVAL. AND THIS IS NOT THE N95 YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, BUT IT IS A MASK SO DEAL WITH IT. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE HAVE TO IMPROVISE.

THAT SAID EVERY NOW AND THEN WE RUN INTO AN INCIDENT WHO SAID, HEY, I HAVE THESE ON ORDER AND CAN PULL THE TRIGGER NOW, BUT YOU HAVE TO DO IT. AND IT TAKES TIME TO SIT THERE AND GO THROUGH -- AND I KNOW VICKY NOWS -- KNOWS HOW TOUGH IT IS.

IF YOU ALL ARE OKAY WITH US PURCHASING SOMETHING BECAUSE IT IS AVAILABLE AND WE GET THOSE ADDITIONAL QUOTES THAT SAYS, HEY, WE COULD HAVE GOT THIS FOR CHEAPER AND THEN MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK. IF WE CAN GET. IT WE CAN PULL THE -- IF WE CAN GET IT, WE

CAN PULL THE TRIGGER AND IT IS NOT ON PURPOSE. >> THOSE ARE THE PURCHASES BETWEEN 500 AND 5,000. SO IF ANYTHING OVER THE 5,000, THAT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THE COURT WANTED THOSE PURCHASES WHETHER THEY WERE PPE SUPPLIES OR NOT, IF THEY ARE 5,000 OR ABOVE, THE EXPENDITURE APPROVAL FORM WOULD NEED TO BE ROUTED WHICH REQUIRED THE ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES. SO THAT WAS THE POLICY THAT WAS ADOPTED LAST WEEK TO HELP STREAM LINE SOME OF THESE PURCHASES. YOU WILL SEE OTHER AGENDA ITEMS COMING FORWARD FOR PURCHASES THAT WERE MADE PRIOR TO -- PRIOR FOR MULTIPLE THINGS. THEY DID NOT HAVE A PURCHASE ORDER OR DID NOT MEET THAT

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WE KNOW THAT WE MAY BE PAYING HIGHER PRICES BECAUSE WE NEED IT NOW.

WE HAVEN'T INSISTED ON THE DEPARTMENTS TO OBTAIN THOSE ADDITIONAL QUOTES JUST TO GIVE US THE QUOTE OF THE VENDOR WE WANTED TO UTILIZE. WE COULD DO THAT AND WE ARE HAPPY TO HELP STREAM -- STREAM LINE THE PROCESS OR LOOK AT ANY OTHER PROCESS IF THE COURT

WANTS TO LOOK AT THAT AS WELL. >> MIKE, WHILE ARE YOU AT THE PODIUM, I WANT TO ASK UH QUESTION. ONE OF THE INVOICES WAS BROUGHT UP A LITTLE WHILE AGO ABOUT JUST TO SPARE NAMES, BUT THE DRIVE-THRU TESTING FACILITY AND I SAW A COUPLE OF INVOICES PASS BY MY DESK. HOW WAS THAT PROCESSED? CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE UTILITY ON THAT FRONT? DID YOU HAVE TO GET THREE

BIDS? WERE YOU ABLE TO SAY, YOU? >> WE CALLED AND GOT TOGETHER IN THE EARLY STAGES AND LOOKING FOR A TESTING FACILITY THAT COULD FULFILL THE PURPOSES AND THEY WERE A PARTNER OF OURS. WE CAN USE THEIR RESOURCES TO ASSIST US IN MANNING SOME OF THE DRIVE THROUGHS IF YOU WILL.

WE -- THEY ARE PREMIERE BECAUSE OF THE LOCATIONS. BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION WE ARE AN EASY IN AND EASY OUT. WE HAVE PROFESSIONALS ON STAFF WHO CAN FULFILL THAT NEED.

AND SO WHEN WE FIRST SET IT UP, YOU ARE GOING TO SEE THE FIRST BILL, JUDGE, $6,000.

>> I SAW IT. I AM NOT BEING CRITICAL OF IT, BUT I WAS WONDERING HOW THE PROCESS, DESCRIBING IT TO OTHER PURCHASES AND I AM WONDERING HOW YOU CAN DESCRIBE THE FLOW OF THAT. DID YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH A BUNCH OF HOOPS?

>> THAT'S WHERE I GOT MY HAND SLAPPED BY THE AUDITORS. >> THAT'S ONE OF THE ITEMS

THAT IS COMING TO COURT. >> SO THE CROSS OUTSIDE IS MINE, THE CROSS TO BEAR.

>> NO PROBLEM. >> I FOLLOW THE PROP -- PROPER PROTOCOLS.

HAD WE DID THIS ALL OVER AGAIN I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT I WOULD HAVE CALLED OUT SEVERAL OTHER FOLKS THAT MIGHT BE WILLING TO ACTUALLY ENTERTAIN THE THOUGHT. AGAIN THE LOCATION WAS PRIME WHERE IT WAS AND IT GAVE US A NICE SECLUDED AREA, BUT EASY ACCESS BASED ON LOCATION.

>> I WOULD NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING YOU HAVE DONE AS FAR AS PICKING THE SITE.

I WOULD NOT COMPLAIN AT ALL. I WAS JUST ASKING ABOUT THE OVERALL PROCESS.

>> CAN WE GET BACK TO THE POINT THAT MR. VILLALOBOS MADE?

ARE WE IN AGREEMENT ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? >> CAN I ALSO ADD THAT FOR THE EMERGENCY THAT -- THE PANDEMIC, THAT THE TITAM AND FEMA HAS LIFTED THE REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN QUOTES IF THE COST IS DEEMED REASONABLE.

SO THE -- AND THAT IS A FEMA RULE. IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WILL LOOK AT THE MOST STRINGENT POLICY AND YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THAT POLICY. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE COURT TO IDENTIFY HOW THEY WANTED TO MAKE THESE PURCHASES AND WHAT FORMAT AND IN WHAT FORMAT Y'ALL WERE COMFORTABLE WITH ON WHAT LEVELS. THAT'S WHY WE CAN PAY MORE

BECAUSE OF AVAILABILITY. >> YOU ARE GOING TO KNOW IF IT IS WAY OUT OF LINE OR NOT.

>> THEY ARE ALL DOING A GOOD JOB. >> WE KNOW THERE WILL BE SOME MARKUP. AS LONG AS IT IS NOT PRICE GOUGING.

>> WE GAVE THE LIST TO OUR PURCHASING MANAGER AND WE WILL HAVE THEM REACH OUT TO FOUR OR FIVE VENDORS THAT MAY HAVE ANY OF THESE SUPPLIES. AND I FORWARDED THAT TO ALEX.

WE SENT THAT OUT LAST WEEK TO THEM FOR THEIR REVIEW. >> MY QUESTION IS WE HAD THIS FOR A WEEK. HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE WE HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS WEEK? FIVE OR LESS? HOW MANY PURCHASES THIS WEEK HAVE COME UP WHERE THERE WAS AN ISSUE BETWEEN -- IS IT ONE IS THIS -- IS IT ONE? IS IT 10?

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IS IT 50? >> THE DIFFERENCE IS, COMMISSIONERS, MY PURCHASING GOES THROUGH THEM. I DON'T HAVE THE ACCESS IN THE FIELD AND THAT'S FINE.

I LOVE THIS AND IT IS BETTER FOR ME. I THINK IT IS THE FIELD PURCHASING THAT COME IN. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY THAT HAVE COME IN FOR THAT.

I DON'T WANT TO INHIBIT OUR STAFF ON PURCHASING. IT IS LIKE, DO I HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THESE OTHER THINGS TO GET THIS? IS THIS GOING TO HIT ME AND I THINK OUR EXPLANATION AND OUR UNDERSTANDING AND I THINK TAMMY WILL SPEAK AND EXPAND A LITTLE MORE ON THIS IS THAT THE LIST OF ITEMS WE PUT DOWN ARE ITEMS THAT NO QUESTION THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT WE NEED. THESE ARE IN RESPONSE TO COVID 19 AND IF THEY FALL ON THAT LIST WE WILL PURCHASE THEM. THERE ARE OTHER PLACES YOU CAN SAY THAT TO AND BY THE TIME YOU GO TO THE PROCESS, IN 30 MINUTES I NO LONGER HAVE THE PURCHASE. I'M SORRY. IT IS HAVING THAT FLUID TEE.

>> AND IF THOSE PURCHASES ARE LESS THAN $5,000, YOU CAN CONTACT EITHER MY OFFICE PHONE OR MARISOL'S OR OUR OFFICE PHONE AND THAT COUNTY WIDE CREDIT CARD CAN BE USED AT THAT MOMENT. THAT DOES NOT HAVE TO SOLVE ANYTHING OUT IN THE FIELD.

WE ARE AVAILABLE AND WE ARE HERE TO HELP WITH THOSE PURCHASES.

WE ARE NOT HERE TO STOP THE PROCESS. >> WE DIDN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND THAT. WE THOUGHT, OH, WE CAN JUST GO THROUGH THIS LIST AND STILL NOT HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE QUOTES. THEY ARE NOT HAVING TO DEAL WITH GETTING THE QUOTES. MAYBE IF WE TWEAK THAT LANGUAGE THAT WE STILL HAVE TO

DO THAT, MAYBE THAT WILL CLARIFY THE CONFUSION. >> IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE

THAT REQUIRE -- REQUIREMENT CHECK DONE. >> I GET THAT.

>> THE WAY YOU CAN DO THAT IS GETTING THAT QUOTE AND SENDING IT TO OUR OFFICE AND THAT CAN BE -- OR AT LEAST GIVING US THE VENDOR NAME. AND THAT CAN BE DONE QUICKLY.

REALLY IT IS A MATTER OF SECONDS ON THE WEBSITE TO GET THAT.

>> THE SOONER THEY GET IT TO YOU THE BETTER. >> I MEAN IT CAN BE ON THE

PHONE. >> RUBEN BACERRA: LET ME TRY TO RUN THIS MORE EFFICIENTLY.

>> IF WE CAN CLARIFY THE LANGUAGE SO THOSE OF US IN THE OFFICE DOING IT, WE ARE DOING

IT RIGHT FOR YOU GUYS SO THERE IS NO CONFUSION. >> IT IS NOT JUST DOING IT RIGHT FOR US. IT IS DOING IT BY THE POLICY. THAT'S WHAT THE COURT DETERMINED THAT WE WOULD FOLLOW LAST WEEK. SO THAT IS WHAT WAS BROUGHT

FOR DISCUSSION AND THOSE WERE THE PARAMETERS. >> RUBEN BACERRA: JUST TO DOUBLE CHECK AND WRAP THIS UP, DID YOU CLARIFY OR GET WHAT YOU NEEDED?

>> I THINK WE UNDERSTAND THAT NOW. >> RUBEN BACERRA: ARE YOU GOOD? WHATEVER WE HAVE TO DO TO GIVE YOU THE SUPPORT YOU NEED.

THAT'S WHAT WE ARE HERE FOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. POLICE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER

[17. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a grant contract with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in the amount of $150,839.00 for activities in relation to the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) response and amend the budget accordingly.]

17. >> NUMBER 17. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,839 FOR ACTIVITIES IN RELATION TO THE CORONAVIRUS

2019 RESPONSE AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? IT IS PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY

AND WELL WRITTEN. PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.

JONES JONES YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER. >> LON SHELL: SHELL YES. >> AND INGALSBE.

[19. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute a contract with Brizo Construction, LLC for all projects under RFP 2020-P05 Builder Services related to the CDBG-DR Housing Program and approve the Notice to Proceed for execution at each pre-construction meeting.]

>> DEBBIE INGALSBE: YES. >> RUBEN BACERRA: LET'S GO TO 19.

>> 19, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH BRIZO CONSTRUCTION, LLC FOR ALL PROJECTS UNDER RFP2020-P05 BUILDER SERVICES RELATED TO THE CDBG-DR HOUSING PROGRAM AND APPROVE THE NOTICE TO PROCEED FOR EXECUTION AT

EACH PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY COMMENTS? >> DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS FOR THIS ONE?

>> I DO. >> RUBEN BACERRA: MR. KENNEDY DOES.

>> WE WERE A LITTLE SHORT ON TIME LAST WEEK WHEN THIS ITEM CAME TO US AND WE HAD MINOR EDITS TO THE CONTRACT. YOU NOTICE IT WAS WATER MARKED AND THE REASON WE DID THAT IS

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I WILL NOTE THEM VERBALLY. THEY ARE STILL A LITTLE FLEXIBLE.

I THINK THEY NEED TO BE NEGOTIATED WITH THE COMPANY. I WANTED TO NOTE THEM FOR YOU.

>> I'M SORRY. >> THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ON PAGE SIX, WE NEED TO ADJUST THE DATE ON THAT, ON PAGE SIX OF THE CONTRACT. IT IS DATED FOR THE END OF JULY, AND I THINK WITH COVID-19 SITUATION, YOU PROBABLY WANT TO MOVE THAT BACK, BUT I WANTED TO DISCUSS THAT WITH OUR CONSULTANTS AND WITH THE THE COMPANY.

ON PAGE 12, WE WOULD LIKE TO LENGTHEN THE TIMELINE FOR TERMINATION OF CAUSE.

CURRENTLY IT IS A 10 CALENDAR DAY TERMINATION FOR CAUSE SO WE WILL LENGTHEN THAT.

ON PAGE 16 WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE INDEEM NITTY -- -- INDEEM NITTY LAW TO BE CONSPICUOUS AND CURRENTLY IT IS NOT CONSPICUOUS AND WE WANT IT TO BE ENFORCEABLE.

TO PIGGYBACK ON THE CONVERSATION WE JUST HAD, SINCE THIS WOULD INVOLVE A GRANT WE NEED COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR PROCUREMENT, ET CETERA.

AND WE DO HAVE A LOT OF LANGUAGE IN THIS CONTRACT. YOU WILL NOTE ACTS CITED IN THERE THAT REQUIRE COMPLIANCE BY THE CONTRACTOR. AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE REVIEW IT ONE MORE TIME TO MAKE SURE THE TWO CLAUSES ARE IN THERE.

I WANT TO LOOK THROUGH THERE ONE MORE TIME BEFORE WE EXECUTE, AND THOSE WILL BE THE GENERAL CHANGES WE WILL MAKE. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF OTHER CLEAN UPS, BUT THEY ARE NOT SUBSTANTIVE. IF THE COURT WILL ALLOW THAT, I WILL MAKE SURE THE CLERK HAS

THE FINAL COPY IN BACK UP GOING FORWARD. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR

DILIGENCE. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WONDERFUL. THANK YOU, SIR.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS?

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL? >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER JONES? >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER IN -- INNING

GELS -- INGELSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.

>> YES. >> AND JUDGE BACERRA. >> YES.

>> OUR FIRE MARSHALL HAS COMMUNICATED TO MY OFFICE AS HE DOES EVERY WEEK WE DO NOT

[20. Discussion and possible action related to the burn ban and/or disaster declaration.]

IF YOU WILL PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 21. >> 21, DISCUSSION RELATED TO

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

>> RUBEN BACERRA: SO OUR SHERIFF GIVES MY OFFICE A REPORT EVERY WEEK AND THIS IS THE WEEK'S REPORT OF JAIL CAPACITY FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 5TH THROUGH APRIL 11TH, 2020. THE CURRENT CAPACITY IS STILL 362 INMATES.

JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMENDS HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 10% OF CAPACITY OPEN.

THAT LOWERS OUR CAPACITY TO 3111. THE JAIL'S DAILY AVERAGE WAS 88. THE WEEK OF APRIL 5TH THROUGH APRIL 11TH.

THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUT SOURCING INMATES THIS WEEK IS $57,534.

THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUT SOURCED MALES IS 142 AND FEMALES ARE 0.

I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE THAT NUMBER. THAT IS MONEY SAVED IN MY HEART. VERY NICE. I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS EFFORT, AND I KNOW THAT IT IS MULTI-FACETTED AND IT IS VERY COMPLEX AND THERE IS NO ONE SILVER BULLET REASON FOR ANY OF THIS. I AM JUST GENUINELY THANKFUL AS A WHOLE. THIS WEEK'S INMATES WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES, BURNETT, CALDWELL, FORT BEND, GUADALUPE, TRAVIS AND WALKER.

WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN ITEM NUMBER THREE THROUGH EIGHT. >> THREE.

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THE REVISED DATE OF JUNE 30TH, 2021. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS? PLEASE CALL ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH?

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGELSBE? >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER JONES? >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL?

>> YES. >> JUDGE BACERRA? >> YES.

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>> RUBEN BACERRA: PLEASE OPEN 9 THROUGH 14. >> 9, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN ANNUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND STAR ASSET SECURITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,190 FOR THE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL HAYS COUNTY FIRE SYSTEMS, DISTINGUISHERS AND ALARMS. 10, RATIFY THE ACCEPTANCE OF 80WHATABURGER GIFT CARDS FROM MR. WILLIAM HOWARD VALUED AT $800 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 11, RATIFY THE DONATION OF HAND SANITIZER FROM THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE VALUED AT $85 FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PATROL UNIT AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 12, APPROVE PAYMENT OF INVOICES TO WALDRIP INSURANCE AGENCY ANNUAL TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR BONDS WHERE NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS REQUESTED PER HAYS COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY.

13, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE PROPOSAL WITH CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

RELATED TO THE AUDIOVISUAL SYSTEM FOR THE NEW JAIL ADDITION AND TRAINING BUILDING AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 14, RATIFY THE DONATION OF BLEACH FROM FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS COUNTY WIDE SANITATION RELATED TO THE

COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY COMMENTS? >> JUDGE, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MR. HOWARD AND WHATABURGER FOR THEIR DONATION AND FOR FORMOSA PLASTICS FOR THEIR DONATION.

>> AND I WANT TO REITERATE THANK YOU TO THE DONATION OF HAND SANITIZER.

WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER ITEM THAT WE WERE ABLE TO ACCEPT AS FAR AS HAND SANITIZER THAT WILL BE ON NEXT WEEK'S AGENDA. OUR DISTILLERIES HERE IN HAYS COUNTY HAVE STEPPED UP SIGNIFICANTLY TO HELP US. WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE A LOT OF GOOD DISTILLERIES IN OUR COUNTY THAT OTHER COUNTIES WISH THEY HAD BECAUSE THEY ARE PRODUCING HAND SANITIZER NOW.

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR IT. >> RUBEN BACERRA: MISS CRULEY?

>> EYE TECH -- ITEM NUMBER 14 FOR A SMALL CORRECTION. WE RECEIVED UNDER 300 GALLONS AND A VALUE OF $1200. AND I WILL GET THE AUDITOR BREAK -- BREAK DOWN FOR THAT

AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK FORMOSA PLASTICS AS WELL. >> RUBEN BACERRA: THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL?

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES? >> RUBEN BACERRA: WHO?

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES? COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.

>> I WAS GOING TO VOTE YES ANYWAY. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH?

>> YES. >> JUDGE BACERRA? >> RUBEN BACERRA: YES.

AND I CAN SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN UP 15 AND

16. >> 15, AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO AUTOMATION DESIGN FOR $1,

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REQUIRED PER COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> RUBEN BACERRA: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

WE DISCUSSED THESE ITEMS. THESE CAME BEFORE. WE ESTABLISHED SOME POLICY, AND I THINK WE ELABORATED AND EXPANDED AND ARTICULATED. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> COMMISSIONER INGELSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES?

>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL? >> YES.

>> COMMISSIONER SMITH? >> YES. >> JUDGE BACERRA?

>> RUBEN BACERRA: YES. I

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