>> GOOD MORNING. I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER, AND IF YOU WILL PLEASE
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ALL RISE FOR OUR INVOCATION. THERE YOU ARE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.>> LET US PRAY. OH, LORD, OURS IS MOURNING THE DEATH OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG. WE GIVE THANKS, GOD, FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE BLAZED TRAILS AND LED WITH COURAGE. AND WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD BLESS OUR COUNTRY, AND GOD, AS ALL OF THE EYES ARE ON THE SUPREME COURT RIGHT NOW WE ARE REMINDED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WORK OF OUR COURTS. SO LORD, WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU BLESS THIS COURT AND ITS WORK TODAY. MANY HAVE COME HERE WELL PREPARED FOR THEIR WORK TODAY.
AND SO GOD, WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD GIVE EVERYONE CLEAR HEADS AND OPEN EYES TO DO THE WORK THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO THIS DAY AND LORD FOR ALL THE WORK THAT HARD WORK IS OVERWORKED AND UNDERAPPRECIATED WE REMEMBER YOU THAT SEE AND YOU BLESS. THANK YOU FOR ALL WHO ARE HERE TODAY AND THE WAYS THEY SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY. MAY WE HAVE BRIGHT LIGHT AHEAD OF US. THIS WE PRAY THIS DAY. AMEN.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR AUSMT HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. -- ALL.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
>> DR. CARDENAS, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> HERE.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> HERE. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> HERE.
SO WE WILL WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS. THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO HAVE SUBMITTED A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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WITNESS FORM WILL NOW HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON NONAGENDA RELATED TOPICS.UNFORTUNATELY, NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COURT DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS AS WE ARE EXPECTED NOT TO RESPOND. ANY QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AS RHETORICAL.
ALL COMMENTS ARE OPINIONS OF THE SPEAKER AND ARE NOT MEANT TO BE NECESSARILY CONSTRUED AS TRUTH.
PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AND LANGUAGE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REMAINDER OF YOUR TIME. IN THE SPIRIT OF RESPECT, PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES.
AND FIRST UP TO SPEAK, WE HAVE MR. DAN LYON. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE BECERRA.
GOOD MORNING, COURT. AND MY PRAYER IS THAT THE NEXT JUSTICE THAT'S ON THE SUPREME COURT ALLOWS MORE BABY HUMANS TO BE BORN. LET ME START WITH THE DISBURSEMENTS HERE. WE HAVE HEART HIGH CAPACITY BALLOT PRINTER ELECTIONS OFFICE.
$10,025. SAME THING HARDEN INTERCIVIC HIGH CAPACITY SCANNER, ELECTION OFFICE $10,525, TOTAL OF $20,550. I BELIEVE WHEN HE WAS HELPING TO CHOOSE A BRAND OF VOTING MACHINE COMMISSIONER SMITH SAID THAT HE WANTED TO SAVE MONEY.
ARE WE SAVING MONEY NOW, COMMISSIONER SMITH? VERACITY AVIATION, AIRCRAFT RENTAL FORER IF RELHOG OBSERVATION, EXTENSION OFFICE. THAT'S JUST SO THEY CAN OBSERVE THE HOGS. $560. $560 WOULD HAVE PAID THE COUNTY'S PORTION FOR 224 HOGS UNDER THE OLD BOUNT PROI GRAM. BUT INSTEAD WE'RE PAYING -- BOUNTY PROGRAM. KING FEED AND HARDWARE HOG TRAPS SLASH TEE POST EXTENSION $782.50. THAT WOULD PAY THE COUNTY'S PORTION OF 313 HOGS UNDER THE OLD BOUNTY PROGRAM THE TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, AUGUST.
2,020 PORT-A-POTTY HANDWASH STATION SERVICING. $482.
TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, AUGUST 2020 TRASH SERVICES, $462.10.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GATHER FROM THE COUNTY'S PARKS AND RECREATION WEBSITE, FIVE MILO OWE WAS CLOSED FROM JUNE 25TH TO SEPTEMBER 16TH 20.
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THIS BEGS THE QUESTION WHY. DID THE TRASH NEED TO BE BACKED UP IN THE PORT-A-POTTY SERVICE WHEN THE PARK WAS CLOSED? DALSTROM PARK, AUGUST 2020 TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS INCORPORATED SERVICE PORT-A-POTTY SLASH HANDWASH STATION $250. SAME QUESTION IS FOR 5 MILE DAMN. WE HAVE THE FENCE LADY. INTERIOR MODEL OF RAINBOW ROOM, AN INSTALLATION OF AN EXTERIOR DOOR FOR PRECINCT FIVE. $75,700.88.COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER VOLUME 9, ISSUE 8, DECEMBER 16TH THROUGH JANUARY 12TH 20, 20.
IT HAS TO DO WITH THE FENCE LADY THE OWNER OF THE FENCE LADY REBECCA DEAN.
SHE WAS QUAINTED WITH JASON PENCE, AND APPARENTLY THEY COOPERATED ON A LOT OF THESE BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH THE CITY. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THERE WERE NUMEROUS QUESTIONS ABOUT HER WORK AND, IN PARTICULAR, ABOUT HER TENDENCY TO UNDERBID ALL HER COMPETITORS WITH THE LAST MINUTE BID. AND THEN COMING IN WITH CHANGE ORDERS THAT PUT THE PRICE WAY ABOVE THE ORIGINAL BID. BUT YOU CAN READ ALL OF THAT YOURSELVES.
THANKS A LOT. >> THANK YOU, MR. LYON. AND AS YOU'VE JUST NOTICED, MR. LYON IS A REGULAR IN THE COURT AND WE GENERALLY APPRECIATE HIS CONTRIBUTIONS.
I KNOW I DO, AND WE ALWAYS ALLOW FOR FOLKS TO SPEAK PAST THEIR TIMER TO CLOSE, TO CONCLUDE, AS HE JUST DID LIKE A PRO, AND I APPRECIATE THAT, MR. LYON. IT'S NOT INTENDED TO BYPASS.
THERE IS A STRUCTURE WE TRY TO FOLLOW HERE IN THIS COURTROOM, AND WE DO OUR VERY BEST TO BE RESPECTFUL OF EVERYONE ELSE'S TIME. SO WHEN YOUR TIMER GOES OFF, WHOEVER YOU MAY BE IN THIS LIST, PLEASE CONSIDER THE WRAPPING UP OF YOUR SENTENCE OR A THOUGHT, BUT NOT AS A THING TO IGNORE. NEXT UP, WE HAVE MR. EDDIE WARNER.
>> JUDGE, COURT. I WANTED TO SPEAK TODAY ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT IN HAYS COUNTY.
I AM APPRECIATIVE OF ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN HAYS COUNTY. QUALITY OF LIFE IN HAYS COUNTY HAS TO DO WITH HOW WE SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE BUDGET THAT WAS SUBMITTED AND ALL THE ITEMS ON THE BUDGET, ALL OF IT MEANS NOTHING IF DON'T HAVE THE RULE OF LAW, LAW AND ORDER, AND WE DON'T HAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT. I CAME TO HAYS COUNTY IN 1987.
I WENT TO SCHOOL HERE. I GOT MARRIED HERE. I STARTED MY FAMILY HERE.
I GOT SAVED AND BECAME A CHRISTIAN HERE. HAYS COUNTY HAS BEEN MY HOME, AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE HAYS COUNTY DETERIORATE AND BE HOSTILE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
AS A CITIZEN THAT'S BEEN HERE FOR SINCE 1987, TO COME TO THIS COURT, I GET THREE MINUTES OF INFLUENCE. I GET THREE MINUTES TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT MY FEELINGS ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE TO HAYS COUNTY.
AND AS A CITIZEN, THE BUDGET THAT WAS PUT FORTH IS NOT ONLY DETRIMENTAL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, NOT ONLY IS IT A CUT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT I THINK THAT IT SENDS A MESSAGE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. I THINK IT'S DEMORALIZING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
AND SO AS A CITIZEN AND ONE THAT'S BEEN HERE SINCE 1987, I'M SAYING TO YOU I SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT, MY FAMILY SUPPORTS LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY NEED TO COME FORWARD AND LET IT BE KNOWN HOW MUCH WE SUPPORT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
I WOULD SAY TO YOU YOU COMMISSIONERS, I KNOW THIS IS NOT A TIME THAT YOU RESPOND AND I APPRECIATE THAT, BUT AS COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO PUBLICLY ANNOUNCE, TO LET YOUR STAND BE KNOWN. YOU GET TO HAVE THE COURAGE AND THE FORTITUDE TO LET HAYS COUNTY KNOW WHERE YOU STAND ON SUPPORTING OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND THAT IS, IS GOING TO BE DIRECTLY RESULTED IN NOT ONLY YOUR PUBLIC STATEMENTS AND WHERE YOU STAND, BUT ALSO HOW THIS BUDGET COMES OUT, BECAUSE THAT'S GOING TO REALLY TELL THE TALE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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>> THANK YOU SIR. NEXT UP WE HAVE MISS SHEILA RAY. >> THANK YOU.
JUDGE BECERRA, I KNOW YOU'RE NOT UP FOR ELECTION THIS YEAR, BUT WHAT BRINGS ME HERE IS A CONCERN FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT YOU SUPPORT THAT'S RUNNING FOR SHERIFF.
TO KNOW A MAN YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT HIS FRIENDS, AND YOUR SUPPORT OF VILLALOBOS AS SHERIFF OF THIS COUNTY MAKES ME REALLY QUESTION SOME SUBVERSIVE MOTIVES. I ENCOURAGE ALL TO CHECK OUT AND I ENCOURAGE MY DEMOCRATIC FRIENDS TO CHECK OUT THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR SHERIFF EVEN ON THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. I TELL THEM TO IT UP AND THEY HAVE.
AND ONE OF THEM SENT ME A SCREEN SHOT FROM YOUR WIFE'S FACEBOOK PAGE WHERE IT'S A PICTURE OF YOU AND HER AT THE COMPUTER AND SHE HASHTAGGED FTP. MOST PEOPLE KNOW WITH A THAT MEANS WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON AND SHE WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT IT AND SHE SAID FOR THE PEOPLE.
SO EITHER SHE'S TELLING THE TRUTH AND SHE MEANS FOR THE PEOPLE OR SHE MEANS F THE POLICE WHICH MEANS MOST PEOPLE IN TODAY'S SOCIETY UNDERSTANDS IT TO MEAN.
SHE SAID HERE WE ARE AND WE'RE NOT LEAVING. SHE WAS SHOCKED THAT SOMEBODY WOULD ACTUALLY BRING THAT UP AND THINK SHE MEANT SOMETHING ELSE. I ACTUALLY LOOKED UP FOR THE PEOPLE AND I FOUND YOUTUBE AND IT WAS TITLED ORGANIZING TALK, WHAT IS FTP FOR THE PEOPLE AND IT WAS ABOUT 30 MINUTES LONG AND THEIR POINTS OF UNITY ARE TO SEEK DESTRUCTION OF WHITE SUPREMACIST ORGANIZATIONS POLICE AND PRISON SYSTEMS ALL DETAILED IN YOUTUBE.
THE YOUTUBE COUNT IS CALLED BLACK LIFEGUARD CHAPTEREDER OF FTP IN ST. LOUIS AND SAYS OUR HEARTS SWELL AS WE FOLLOW MINNEAPOLIS UPRISING EVERY TIME A BUILDING OR CRUMBLE WE CHEER EVERY TIME A COP GOT HIT WITH A WRIK BRICK WE APPLAUD. IF YOU'RE IN POSITION TO BE ABOVE APPROACH AS IF YOUR WIFE DOESN'T HAVE ANY UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT FTP MEANS IT REAL YOU SCARES ME AND MAKES ME QUESTION, IS IT EVEN REALLY SUITABLE TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF? NOW I WOULD LIKE EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT SHERIFF CUTLER IS ENDORSED BY THE FORMER TEXAS DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN CHARLES SECTING WHICH SAYS A LOT. YOUR WIFE SAYS IN HER COMMENT ON PUBLIC FACEBOOK PAGE. I DIDN'T STALK HER. IT'S PUBLIC, THAT -- THAT VILLALOBOS WHO IS RUNNING FOR SHERIFF IS A POLICE OFFICER AND HE'S NOT.
THERE'S NOT A SINGLE PERSON IN THIS COUNTY WHO WILL CARRY HIS COMMISSION AND THAT'S KIND OF SCARY. AND YOU IN YOUR SEAT ENDORSE HIM AND IT MAKES ME REALLY WITH YOUR PROPOSED ZERO BUDGET FOR SO MANY KEY ITEMS THAT PROTECT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT MAKES ME REALLY QUESTION YOUR AUTH ENDISTY AND SUPPORT -- AUTHENTICITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH.
ANT EVA 7 -- ANTIFA, 57 MORE POLICE OFFICERS ABOUT TO RETIRE 5, 5 ALREADY.
THAT THREAT IS ON OUR BORDERS AND WE VOTE YOU IN. -- 55.
YOUR WIFE EVEN SAID YOU'RE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT BUT IT'S YOUR COMRADES WHO AREN'T.
THEY HAVE HAD TO SCRAMBLE IT FIND THE BUDGET FOR THE ITEMS THEY NEED, ALL THE VESTS AND CARS WE'VE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT, BUT I REALLY QUESTION YOUR MOTIVES AND IT SCARES ME ON WHO
YOU SUPPORT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
NEXT UP WE HAVE MISS NAOMI NOVICE. >> GOOD MORNING, COURT.
NAOMI NERVICE, SAN MARCOS. TODAY WE FIND OURSELVES IN A COUNTRY EXPERIENCING UNPRECEDENTED ASSAULT, ASSAULT ON OUR HISTORY, ASSAULT OUR HERITAGE, ASSAULT ON OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH, ASSAULT ON OUR AMERICAN CULTURE, ASSAULT ON OUR PERSON, ASSAULT ON OUR FAMILY UNIT, ASSAULT ON OUR CHILDREN'S MINDS, ASSAULT ON THE WAY ON OUR WAY OF LIFE, ASSAULT ON THOSE THAT SERVE TO PROTECT US AND ASSAULT ON THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT THAT WE CELEBRATE TIS WEEK, OUR U.S. CONSTITUTION. OUR U.S. CONSTITUTION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT THAT DECLARES THAT WE THE PEOPLE, THE CITIZENS REGARDLESS OF CLASS OR OCCUPATION ARE TO GOVERN OURSELVES. THAT WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE RIGHTFUL MASTERS OF OUR LIVES AND NOT THE GOVERNMENT, THAT WE THE PEOPLE ASSUME OUR DUTY TO OUR COUNTRY AND FELLOW MAN WITH ARDENT CARE AND VALUE THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT COMES WITH LIBERTY AND FREEDOM.
LISTEN TO THE PREAMBLE TO CONSTITUTION. WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION ESTABLISH JUSTICE, ENSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY, PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE, PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE, AND SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY TO OURSELVES AND OUR POSTERITY, TO ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OUR PERFECT UNION IS BEING ASSAULTED.
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OUR JUSTICE, OUR DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY IS BEING ASSAULTED, AND YOU MUST PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE IN ORDER THAT OUR GENERAL WELFARE AND BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY ARE SECURE.I'D LIKE TO READ ONE QUOTE FROM DANIEL WEBSTER. AND I BROUGHT THESE CONSTITUTIONS IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE ONE. DANIEL WEBSTER SAID I REGARD IT, THE CONSTITUTION, AS THE WORK OF THE PURIST PATRIOTS AND WISEST STATESMEN THAT EVER EXISTED, AIDED BY THE SMILES OF A BENIGNANT PROVIDENCE. IT ALMOST APPEARS A DIVINE
INTERPOSITION ON OUR BEHALF. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE MISS HOLLY COLLIE. >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE, I'M HOLLY COLLIE FROM WOMEN BERLE, TEXAS. I'M A MOM OF 13, FIVE OF WHOM ARE WITH ME HERE TODAY. WE ARE HERE TO STAND AS A VERY CONCERNED CITIZEN.
WE OWN DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY IN WOMEN BERLE FOR -- WIMBERLEY. WE HAVE HAD MANY BUSINESSES COME AND STAY AND GO THROUGH HERE. JUST RECENTLY WE HAVE DEALT WITH A DRUGGED OUT CITIZEN, LOCAL WHO HAD HIS -- WE FOUND HIS VEHICLE PARKED UP ON THE BACK OF OUR PROPERTY HIDDEN.
HE WAS USING A BUILDING AND HE AWKWARDLY -- FOUNDED HE WAS AWKWARDLY ON A BICYCLE RIDING THE PROPERTY AND APPROACHED A FEW OF MY DAUGHTERS ON OUR PROPERTY.
WALKED THROUGH SOME OF THE BUILDINGS AND BUSINESSES THAT WERE OPENED.
I SENT MY SONS IN, OF COURSE, BUT WE WERE ALL HAPPY TO HAVE 911 CALLED AND SHOW UP AND PROTECT OUR FAMILY AND ALL THE LOCALS, ALL THE CUSTOMERS, EVERYONE IN THAT BUILDING.
HE ENDED UP BEING IN SOMEONE'S HOME RIGHT DOWN THE WORD THEN. THAT'S WHERE THEY FOUND HIM.
HE WAS DRUGGED OUT AND A THIEF. HE WAS STEALING AND LOOTING, AND I DON'T WANT SOMEONE LIKE THAT ON MY PROPERTY. BUT IF SOMEONE GETS THERE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW I HAVE SOMEONE CALL AND PROTECT MY FAMILY. WE WERE SO HAPPY TO HAVE THE POLICE SHOW UP TO CALL WHEN WE CALLED FOR HELP. I DO NOT WANT THEM DEFUND.
I WOULD LIKE IT THINK ABOUT BALANCED SCALES. I KNOW THERE ARE BAD PEOPLE IN EVERY OCCUPATION IN THE WORLD. LET'S BE REAL. I'M VERY SADDENED AND SORRY WHEN THOSE PEOPLE MAKE POOR DECISIONS AND CHOICES EVEN MURDER THAT WE'VE WITNESSED ON TELL STHRATION AFFECT ALL THE GOOD PEOPLE OUT THERE -- TELEVISION -- REST US THAT ARE DOING GOOD IN OUR POSITIONS, BUT THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A JUSTICE SYSTEM. THAT'S WHY Y'ALL ARE HERE AND THOSE PEOPLE SHOULD BE TRIED BUT FOR PEOPLE TO BE OUT ON THE STREET SHOOTING OFFICERS AND TRYING TO TAKE THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS AND MY KIDS SEEING THIS ON TV, SHOULD I TEACH MY KIDS THERE IS NO HOPE FOR THEM THAT IF THEY CHOOSE SOME CHOICE OF FIELD THAT THEY WANT TO GO INTO AND SOMEONE POORLY MAKES A BAD CALL OR MURDERS SOMEONE EVEN IN THAT POSITION, WILL THEIR OCCUPATION, WILL THEIR JOB OR HOPE OR FUTURE SHUT DOWN OR DEFUNDED? YEAH. THE BLATANT KILLING I'VE TALKED ABOUT ALREADY WITH THEM AND I WONDER HOW WE JUSTIFY THIS. I WOULD JUST LIKE THE SAME CONSIDERATION OF HAVING PROTECTION AVAILABLE TO MY FAMILY, AS EVERYONE HAS, AND ALSO WE SEE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN HIGH PLACES OR HAVE ARMED GUARDS STILL WITH THEM WHEREVER THEY GO.
THEY ARE NOT COMFORTABLE TO WALK AROUND UNARMED AND UNGUARD. MAYBE THEY ARE NOT CARRYING THE GUNS AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT COMFORTABLE. I DON'T DO GUNS BUT THEY HAVE A TEAM OF PEOPLE AROUND THEM CELEBRITY AREIES OR NOT. I HAVE A HUSBAND IN THE NFL, UNDERSTANDS THE CELEBRITY STATUS AND WE SEE. THAT WE DON'T AGREE WITH IT.
WE DON'T FEEL THERE IS SEPARATE TREATMENT OF OTHERS OTHER THAN WHAT WE SHOULD HAVE FOR OURSELVES. THAK YOU SO MUCH. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND WE APPRECIATE YOU NOT DEFUNDING THE POLICE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. NEXT UP DALTON COLLIE. >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY MY FAMILY, MY MOM, WE OWN A POPCORN STORE IN THE SQUARE OF WIMBERLEY AND I WORK THERE, AND I WOULD JUST REALLY LIKE TO KNOW IF SOMETHING BAD WERE TO HAPPEN IN THAT POPCORN STORE I DO NOT WANT MY SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF THE EMPLOYEES THAT WORK THERE TO BE IN DANGER IF I NEED TO CALL THE POLICE FOR SOME REASON AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO SHOW UP, THEN I DO NOT WANT THAT SAFETY TO BE QUESTIONED. I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PROTECT MY EMPLOYEES OR ANYONE ELSE WORKING THERE OR THE PEOPLE IN THE STORE. I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROTECT THEM IF SOMEONE WERE TO POINT IN AND POINT A GUN AND TAKE MONEY OUT OF THE REGISTER OR ONE OF MY DEAR FRIENDS WHO RUNS THE REGISTER. I DON'T WANT THEIR SAFETY TO BE QUESTIONED. SHE HAS AN ILLNESS HER MOTHER TOLD ME IF SHE WERE TO HAVE A
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SEIZURE AND JUST SOMETHING REALLY BAD WERE TO HARNTION I WOULD NEED TO CALL 911 FOR IT.IF THEY ARE PUT ME ON HOLD OR NOT SHOW UP I WOULD NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO.
I CARE ABOUT HER VERY MUCH. I DO NOT SUPPORT DEFUNDING OF POLICE AND I WOULD LIKE TO --
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. JUST TO PUT YOU AT EASE, NO ONE IS -- NO ONE HAS MADE A BUDGET THAT WOULD AFFECT WHAT YOU'RE ASKING ABOUT, JUST SO YOU'LL
KNOW. NEXT UP MR. RICK ADAMS. >> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF IT PLEASES THE COURT, MY NAME IS RICK ADAMS, A RESIDENT OF HAYS COUNTY A RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DEPUTY SHERIFF HAVING SERVED 32 YEARS. NEVER IN MY TIME IN LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE I SEEN NOT A VILE LANGUAGE SPEWED TOWARDS LAW ENFORCEMENT IN.
SPITE OF THAT, THE MEN AND WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT STILL DAWN THEIR UNIFORMS, GO OUT AND PROTECT US EVERY DAY. I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY DO IT. IT'S GOTTEN SO BAD THAT WHEN WE HELD A BACK THE BLUE RALLY IN DRIPPING SPRINGS, MOST OF THE RESPONSE WAS POSITIVE, AS PEOPLE DROVE BY, BUT ONE PARTICULAR WOMAN FLIPPED US OFF AND SAID -- SHE WAS JUST HORRIBLE AND THAT HAS BEEN FOSTERED BECAUSE OF THE MEDIA AND POLITICIANS WHO ARE USING LAW ENFORCEMENT AS A TOOL TO GET THEM RE-ELECTED AND GET FURTHER SUPPORT. THERE'S A SMALL NUMBER OF ROGUE OFFICERS WHO VIOLATE THE RIGHTS AND HUMANITY OF PEOPLE BUT NOW IT'S BEEN SUCH A BROAD BRUSH THAT EVEN WHITE MEN AND WOMEN ARE YELLING AT BLACK POLICE OFFICERS AND CALLING THEM RACIST BECAUSE THEY STAND AS A THIN BLUE LINE BETWEEN CHAOS AND SAFETY.
YOU ALL ARE ELECTED TO MAKE RATIONAL DECISIONS. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, MAINTAINING ORDER, PROVIDING PUBLIC SERVICES, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY AND ASSISTANCE. MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER IS WHAT RATIONAL WORLD OWE KNOW WHAT RATIONAL WORLD WOULD YOU CUT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT GHUGHT ANY WAY.
I WANT TO PROVIDE A PERSONAL ANECDOTE BECAUSE OF CUTS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT IF WE LOSE ONE PATROL CAR. I WAS ON PATROL I MONITORED A CALL WHERE A HOMICIDE HAD OCCURRED, A PERSON WAS SHOT LEAVING A FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT. THEY PUT OUT A DESCRIPTION AND WHERE I WAS SITING THAT CAR DROVE BY ME. -- SITTING.
I GOT OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO BACK ME UP, STOP THE CAR.
IN THE CAR THREE SUSPECTS, THE GUN THAT KILLED THE INDIVIDUAL, HIS WALLET AND HIS BAG OF FOOD.
IF WE HAD CUTS MAYBE I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THERE AND THOSE GUYS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN OUT CREATING CHAOS, BUT THAT HAPPENS THOUSANDS OF TIMES THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY.
IT HAPPENS IN THIS VERY COUNTY THAT WE LIVE AND WORK IN. SO WHICH ONE OF YOU WANTS TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT LICK SAFETY? -- IMPACT PUBLIC SAFETY? WE DO NEED TO ENSURE PEOPLE ARE TREATED FAIRLY WITHIN THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE CONSTITUTION, BUT CUTTING LAW ENFORCEMENT BUDGETS IS INSANE AND IT'S POLITICAL. IN CLOSING, SIX MONTHS AGO PANIC CAUSED FOAM BUY ALL THE TOILET PAPER -- CAUSED PANIC. NOW THEY ARE BUYING GUNS AND AMMUNITION BECAUSE THEY FEEL THAT SOME POLITICIANS WILL CUT LAW ENFORCEMENT BUDGETS. GUNS AND AMMO.
THIS IS A POLITICIAN AND ME MEDIA-INDUCED PANIC. THE COURT SHOULD MAINTAIN OR INCREASE LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING. THAT WILL SHOW THE GUNS AND AMMO ARE NOT AS NECESSARY PEOPLE FEEL NOW. YOU NEED TO SHOW LEADERSHIP FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT PILLAR OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. I URGE YOU TO LAW AND ORDER, NOT
CHAOS. >> THANK YOU, SIR. NEXT UP WE HAVE MR. LEE TRELLS.
>>INGALS. >> SORRY IT. RAN TOGETHER.
SORRY. >> LEE ANGLES. >> LEE ANGLES.
>> I'M LEE ANGLES WITH THE CHILD PROTECTIVE BOARD FROM HAYS COUNTY.
THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU FOR JUST A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
OUR BUDGET THIS YEAR, I KNOW Y'ALL HAVE $55,000 FOR US, BUT WE ASKED FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE, BUT IF THERE ARE ANY LITTLE DROPOUTS SOMEWHERE, WHERE WE CAN GET ANOTHER $5,000 IT SURE WOULD HELP BECAUSE OUR BUDGET, THERE ARE SO MANY KIDS BEING REMOVED FROM THEIR PARENTS RIGHT NOW.
IF YOU CALL THEM PARENTS BECAUSE MOST OF THEM ARE DRUG ADDICTS AND WE HAD ONE FAMILY ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO WE HAD OUR MEETING. SEVENTH GOT REMOVED FROM ONE FAMILY.
THEY WENT TO THREE DIFFERENT GROUPS. COST US $1400, BUT WE GIVE THESE -- WHEN WE GET THESE KIDS MOVED IN AND MOVED IN WITH FAMILY AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
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SO WE NEED THE EXTRA MONEY. THERE IS MONEY WE'RE NOT GETTING THIS YEAR LIKE FROM THE LIONS CLUB. WE GET SOME, BUT WE'RE NOT GETTING THE FULL AMOUNT, SO WE'RE REALLY GOING TO BE HURTING AND WE'RE OUT -- I'M OUT SPEAKING TO DIFFERENT GROUPS TRYING TO GET THE EXTRA MONEY, WHAT WE NEED, BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE SO FAR EACH YEAR, AND WE'VE GOT ONE ON THE AGENDA TODAY TO BE APPROVED AND I SURELY HOPE YOU APPROVE HER. THAT'S OUR 14TH MEMBER. WE'VE GOT ONE LEFT AND WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THAT OPEN UNTIL WE GOT SOMEBODY THAT'S REALLY KNOWS THE BUSINESS LIKE THE ONES THAT THEY GOT NOW. SOME OF THESE PEOPLE ONE LEAD HAS BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR 42 YEARS. SHE TAUGHT LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT TAKE CARE OF THESE KIDS.SO I APPRECIATE HER VERY MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE LOOKS LIKE KAREN HUGHES, 321 HANNAH. DID I SAY THAT RIGHT?
>> IT'S OK. MY NAME IS KAREN. GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS KAREN. I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF HAYS COUNTY GOR 15 YEARS.
I APOLOGIZE I DO NEED TO SLIP OUT TO GET TO WORK, BUT THE REASON I CAME HERE TODAY IS I WATCH THE NEWS. I SEE WHAT'S GOING ON ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH ALL THESE EFFORTS IT DEFUND THE POLICE. I SEE IT HAPPENING IN AUSTIN AND I HEAR ABOUT EFFORTS IN HAYS COUNTY TO ACCOMPLISH THE SAME THING SO I JUST WANT TO STEP OUT AND SHARE MY SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MY STORY. BACK IN MAY OF 18 I WAS UP IN DALLAS AT A CONFERENCE WHEN I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR.
SHE TOLD ME MY HOUSE WAS ON FIRE. APPARENTLY IT HAD BEEN HIT BY LIGHTNING. ONE OF MY FIRST RESPONSES TO HER WAS LET FIRE DEPARTMENT KNOW MY DOG WAS INSIDE. I GOT A TEXT ABOUT 15 OR 20 MINUTES LATER.
THE DOG IS SAFE. I DIDN'T FIND OUT UNTIL MUCH LATER WHAT HAD ACTUALLY HAPPENED. APPARENTLY A SHERIFFS DEPUTY WAS THE FIRST ONE ON SITE.
HE ARRIVED AT THE HOME. HE SAW MY DOG THROUGH THE WINDOW AND BROKE THE GLASS TO LET HER OUT. BEING A DOG THE SMOKE DETECTORS ARE GOING OFF.
THE HOUSE IS FULL OF SMOKE. SHE RAN BACK INTO THE HOUSE. THE DEPUTY BRAVELY ENTERS THE HOME FOLLOWS MY DOG THROUGH THE HOUSE AND RESCUES HER. SO I SHARE THAT STORY.
IT MIGHT SOUND SILLY BECAUSE IT'S JUST A DOG, BUT I WANTED TO SHARE THAT BECAUSE THAT'S THE HEART OF OUR DEPUTIES AND THAT'S THE HEART OF OUR LUFF. IT'S NOT NARRATIVE YOU SEE ON TV THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER AND GROUPS THAT ARE TRYING TO PUSH. THAT'S A LIE AND I THINK YOU GUYS KNOW IT. THERE ARE BAD APSNLS OF COURSE THERE ARE.
THERE ARE BAD APPLES IN EVERY PROFESSION. WHEN WE HEAR ABOUT A BAD TEACHER WE DON'T HEAR CALLS IT CUT FUNDING FOR EDUCATION. WE HEAR THE OPPOSITE.
WE HEAR HOW WE NEED TO SUPPORT THEM MORE. WE HEAR HOW WE NEED TO GIVE THEM THE RESOURCES THEY NEED. WE HEAR HOW WE NEED TO INCREASE FUNDING BECAUSE WE WANT IT ATTRACT BETTER QUALIFIED CANDIDATES. AS SOON AS WE HEAR ABOUT BAD LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DOING SOMETHING WRONG THE RESPONSE FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE WE NEED IT CUT THOSE FUNDS. I WANT TO ENCOURAGE I KNOW YOU'RE NOT THE ABOUT DEFUNDING BUT UNDERFUNDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE NEED TO GIVE THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEED FOR THEIR JOB. I'M A FISCAL CONSERVATIVE. I DON'T LIKE PAYING A LOT OF TAXES. I CERTAINLY DON'T LIKE TO SEE WASTEFUL SPENDING BUT THE NUMBER ONE JOB OF GOVERNMENT IS SECURITY BECAUSE YOU AND US, WE HAVE A SOCIAL CONTRACT.
IT'S WHAT OUR GOVERNMENT WAS FOUNDED ON. WE AS THE PEOPLE YIELD SOME OF OUR AUTHORITY TO YOU. WE YIELD SOME OF OUR RIGHTS TO YOU AND IN EXCHANGE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE US SECURITY. SO WHEN YOU FAIL TO DO YOUR NUMBER ONE JOB, THAT'S A BREACH OF THAT SOCIAL CONTRACT. AND WE THE PEOPLE WILL VOTE ACCORDINGLY.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. NEXT UP, WE HAVE MR. MIKE LEIGH.
-- LEE. >> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU TODAY. I HAVE A FEW THINGS THAT I HAVE ON MY MIND ABOUT THE BLUE.
PROGRESS IS FORWARD AND ONWARD MOVING TOWARD A DESTINATION. OUR DESTINATION AMERICA WAS THAT EXPRESSED BY THE FOUNDERS AS A MORE PERFECT UNION. THE FOUNDATION IS WHAT IS PROGRESS OR MORE PERFECT, MUST BE BASED ON WHAT IS TRUE OR TRUTH, RATHER THAN CONJECTURE, OPINION OR PSPECTIVE FOR WHAT WE WISH WAS TRUE, BUT WHAT IS A TRUE.
MORE PERFECT MUST BE BASED ON FACT AND REALITY, NOT A GUESS, HOPE OR A WISH.
THE REJECTION OF TRUTH IS TO SANCTION THE LIVES. LYING AND DECEIVING DOES NOT MAKE THINGS MORE PERFECT, PERIOD. DEFUNDING POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IS NOT PROGRESS AND DOES NOT MAKE US MORE PERFECT. IT MAKES US MORE SETTLED AT HOME. THOSE SERVANTS IN BLUE HAVE A DUTY TO PROTECT ALL LIVES NOT
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JUST BLACK LIVES, BUT EVERY LIFE AND PROPERTY. THAT IS WHY WHAT HAPPENED TO GEORGE FLOYD WAS SO HEINOUS AND OUTRAGEOUS TO US ALL. IF YOU THINK DEFUNDING POLICE MAKES A PLACE MORE PERFECT ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS EXAMINE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MINNEAPOLIS, NEW YORK AND PORTLAND. IN MINNEAPOLIS, COUNCIL THERE DEFUNDED POLICE CRIME INCREASED AND THE COUNCIL NOW BLAMES THE POLICE FOR THE CRIME INCREASE. BVK LAUGHING] -- [LAUGHING] DESTRUCTION TO THE FAMILY IS NOT PROGRESS AND DOES NOT MAKE US MORE PERFECT ANY MORE THAN LOOTING, BURNING AND RIOTING ARE PEACEFUL. AT SOME POINT FOOLISHNESS MUST END.IF LIVES -- IF LIVES TRULY MATTER, DOESN'T THE FAMILY MATTER? FAMILY NOW COCK -- NOW COULDABLE -- COULD BE DOGS I GUESS. SUBSTITUTING PERVERSION FOR PRAYERS IS NOT PROGRESS. -- IS NOT PROGRESS AND MAKES US MORE PERFECT.
A MORE PERFECT NATION MAKES US MORE PERFECT FOOLS PERHAPS. CREATING A GENERATION OF SEX ADDICTS DOES NOT MAKE US MORE PERFECT. THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN HAVING A CLIMAX, AND THAT DOESN'T SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CAN SOLVE PROBLEMS. I CAN SEE MORE MONEY BEINGED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BUT TAKING MONEY AWAY FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT PROVES JOBS TO PROTECT US IS INSANE.
I CHALLENGE ANYONE TO IDENTIFY HOW DEFUNDING POLICE -- HOW DEFUNDING LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS IMPROVED ANY LIVES. A FEW OF YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED MORE MONEY.
I STILL -- BUT I CHALLENGE TO YOU DO THAT. PROGRESS DOES NOT IGNORE REALITY. PROGRESS IMPROVES LIVES, NOT DESTROYS LIVES.
SETTING FIRES AND BURNING POLICE STATIONS IS NOT PEACEFUL PROTEST.
A LOT OF LYING GOING ON AND THE LYING NEEDS TO END. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
NEXT UP WE HAVE MR. WILLIAM MCCANN. >> GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. OF COURSE, I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND TRANSPARENCY DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS GOING ON. GREATLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE. KEEPING MY COMMENTS BRIEFLY. I'M NOT AN ACTIVIST OR PART OF A WIDER GROUP OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I'M JUST A FATHER AND RESIDENT OF SAN MARCOS HERE. I'D LIKE IT SPEAK TO Y'ALL TO ASK THAT Y'ALL CONSIDER INCREASING THE POLICE BUDGET SPECIFICALLY IN THE REALMS OF TRAINING FOR COMBATIVES AND DEESCALATION TECHNIQUES AND WE ALSO HAVE -- POTENTIALLY ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO ATTRACT SOME OF THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST NOT ONLY FROM THE STATE BUT THE COUNTRY AS MUNICIPALITIES SLASH THEIR BUDGET. WE COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE THE BEST LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE ENTIRE LIKE I SAID ENTIRE STATE AND ENTIRE COUNTRY, SO I JUST WANT YOU TO CONSIDER THAT AND ABOUT INCREASING THE BUDGET. THANK YOU.
>> NEXT UP WE HAVE DONNY WILLIAMSON. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COUNCIL. JUST A LITTLE BACKGROUND ABOUT ME REAL QUICK.
I'M A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER. DID I 28 YEARS OF AUSTIN POLICE, RETIRED WITH HONORS, GOT BORED, WENT LIKE A FOOL AND WENT BACK. I'M DTECTIVE OF TRAVIS COUNTY. I'M HERE TO BACK UP AND SPEAK FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. TWO THINGS, ONE THING I WOULD SUGGEST ANDOR EACH ONE OF YOU GUYS IS TO GO TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. TAKE A LOOK AT THESE VEHICLES WITH THESE GUYS ARE TASKED TO DRIVE TO SAVE ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM.
I'VE SEEN THEM. I KNOW SOME OF THE DEPUTIES. THEY ARE ROAMING HUNKS OF JUNK.
THEY DON'T HAVE REPLACEMENT FLEET VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE -- THAT THEY HAVE.
SO NOW YOU HAVE UNITEIES TRYING TO RESPOND TO YOUR CALLS AT GOD KNOWS WHAT SPEEDS DRIVING WRECKED VEHICLES. I KNOW THE COUNCIL DOESN'T WANT TO SHOW TO THAT LIABILITY BY NOT GIVING THESE GUYS AND IT'S NOT WITH CRUISING AROUND IN THE NEWEST TAHOE WITH ALL THE LIGHTS. IT'S ABOUT BASIC TOOLS THEY NEED TO PROTECT EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM. AND RIGHT NOW THEY DON'T HAVE IT.
MUFERG ON TO THE SWAT GEAR, THE SAME INVITATION IS THERE. -- MOVING.
JUST FOR THE RECORD I WOULD BE HERE SAYING THE SAME THINGS TO MATER WHO IS SHERIFF IN OFFICE.
UNDER THESE TOPICS FOR I KNOW A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, WE NEED TO TAKE POLITICS OUT, OKAY. IT'S NOT ABOUT BECAUSE SHERIFF CHANGE POTENTIALLY EVERY FOUR
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YEARS. THESE DEPUTY RAISE HERE FOR A CAREER.OK. I'M SOME FOOLISHLY SAY STILL HERE.
YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE YOUR JOB TO GO HOME THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT S.W.A.T. TEAM GETTING NOT FUNDED FOR A VEST. GO MEET -- IT'S NOT JUST ME STANDING UP HERE. GO MEET THESE GUYS. WATCH THE TRAINING AND SEE WHAT THEY DO AND INSPECT THE CARS. YOU'LL FIND WHAT I'M TELLING YOU IS THE TRUTH.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. [APPLAUSE] >> NEXT UP -- WE'RE ALMOST DOWN.
IF YOU CONTINUE TO KEEP YOUR APPLAUSE. WE HAVE MISS DIANA MANWHEELER.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. IT'S DIANA MANWYLER. GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.
I WANTED IT TO COME IN AND SEE WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING HERE. I SEE YOUR FACES ON THE SCREENS AND STUFF BUT I'D LOVE IT SEE YOUR EYES UP HERE FOR A MOMENT. REALLY APPRECIATE Y'ALL BEING HERE AND THE SERVICE YOU PROVIDE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND I THE LAW ENFORCEMENT IN HAYS COUNTY AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO IT KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. I DROVE IN THIS MORNING FROM DRIFTWOOD TO SEE WHAT THE COUNTY IS UP TO TODAY AND I REALLY ENTHUSED TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE HERE AND I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING YOUR TIME OUT TO REPRESENT ALL OF US, AND WHEN I SAY ALL OF US, I MEAN THE WHOLE COUNTY, NOT JUST SAN MARCOS.
WE LOVE SAN MARCOS AND WE WANT SAN MARCOS TO STAY SAFE. WE'VE ALL SEEN WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN AUSTIN AND IN JUST THE LAST TWO YEARS. AND IT IS UNACCEPTABLE.
AND STANDING BEHIND ME ARE TEN PEOPLE. STANDING BEHIND THOSE TEN PEOPLE WITH TEN MORE PEOPLE, AND WE ARE REACHING ACROSS OUR FENCES. WE ARE STANDING AT OUR MAILBOXES AND WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON. SURE, WE'RE USING SOCIAL MEDIA, BUT WE ARE OUT FACE-TO-FACE, HAND TO HAND, MAN TO MAN, WOMAN TO WOMAN, CHILD TO CHILD.
AND WE WANT OUR COMMUNITIES TO BE SAFE THIS. IS THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTY IN THE NATION. IT'S BEEN SO FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW AND EVERYBODY IS MOVING HERE BECAUSE IT'S SAFE AND IT'S PROSPEROUS. WE LOVE OUR COMMUNITY.
WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS. WE WANT TO KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE. WE WANT TO BE SURE THAT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS THE FUNDING THAT THEY NEED, PLUS MORE TO DO WHAT THEY NEED IT TO DO BECAUSE GUESS WHAT? THE CRIME RATE IS GOING UP, AND THEY ARE GOING TO NEED MORE HELP. THEY ARE GOING TO NEED MORE OF US TO BE BOLD, TO STAND ON OUR OWN TWO FEET AND MAYBE GO AGAINST WHAT THE CROWD IS TRYING IT TELL US TO DO.
MAYBE GO AGAINST WHAT WE'RE BEING PRESSURED TO SAY OR DO. AND STAND ON YOUR OWN TWO FEET AND SAYS I WON'T DEFUND. I WON'T CUT THE BUDGET BECAUSE CUTTING THE BUDGET JUST LEADS TO DEFUNDING. THAT'S THE NEXT STEP. AND WE ARE HERE IT TELL YOU THAT WE IN HAYS COUNTY WILL NOT STAND FOR THAT. YOU GUYS WERE NOT ELECTED TO DEFUND OR CUT -- THAT'S A TRENDY TING THAT'S GOING ON. WE'VE ALL SEEN WHAT'S GOING ON IN AUSTIN. I'VE BEEN WATCHING VERY CAREFULLY.
I GREW UP IN AUSTIN. I'M LINKED TO FRIENDS IN THE POLICE COMMUNITY.
I'VE WATCHED WHAT'S HAPPENED ON THE STREETS AND HAD A IS COMING HERE AND IT WILL FLOW HERE AS QUICKLY AS A TEXAS FLOOD IF YOU GUYS SEND UP A SIGNAL THAT WE ARE GOING TO NOT STAND BEHIND OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND I IMPLORE YOU TODAY TO FUND THEM AND FUND THEM WELL AND BLESS THEM AND STAND WITH THEM. PLEASE VOTE FOR THEM. THANK YOU THANK YOU, MA'AM.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE MISS KATHIE LEE. >> GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, AND I JUST HAVE A FEW COMMENTS TO SAY ABOUT BACKING THE BLUE.
YOU CANNOT HAVE A CIVIL SOCIETY WITHOUT LAW. AND LAWS ARE MEANINGLESS IF YOU CANNOT ENFORCE THEM. HONEST, WELL TRAINED AND DISCIPLINED MEN AND WOMEN SUCH AS THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ARE VERY ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING A SAFE AND CIVIL SOCIETY.
THEY MUST HAVE OUR FULL SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL BACKING TO BE WELL TRAINED OFFICERS.
THE OFFICERS WE WANT. TO UNDERFUND THEM AND NOT SUPPORT THEM IN ANYS WAY UNDERMINES A CIVIL SOCIETY. -- ANY WAY. HOW IS IT WE FAIL IT UNDERSTAND
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YOU OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY? THEY TOO WANT THE BEST FOR OUR COUNTY. THEY WANT THEIR FAMILIARIES TO LIVE IN A PEACEFUL COMMUNITY ALSO. WE CAME HERE BECAUSE -- FAMILIES.WE CAME HERE BECAUSE IT WAS SAFE. HOW DARE YOU FOCUS ON A SINGLE PROBLEM THAT'S GOING ON IN SOME DEPARTMENTS, AND YOU SAID IT'S JUST IFFY INDICATION TO UNDERFUND THEM. -- JUSTIFICATION TO UNDERFUND THEM.
WE ARE IN NEED OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. WE DON'T WANT AUSTIN TO COME HERE. WE DON'T WANT TRAVIS COUNTY TO BECOME HAYS COUNTY AND THAT WE FOLLOW RIGHT IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS. IT'S A SLIPPERY SLOPE WHEN YOU START CUTTING THE BUDGET BECAUSE FIRST YOU CUT AND THEN YOU CUT A LITTLE BIT MORE, AND THEN YOU CUT A LITTLE BIT MORE.
AS ONE OF THE GENTLEMEN SAID EARLIER, WE DON'T WANT TO BE LIKE THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL WHO DEFUNDED THE POLICE AND WENT WHY HAS THE CRIME GONE UP SO? WHAT THE HECK? WHERE ARE THE POLICE? YOU KNOW, THEY CUT THE POLICE.
WE DON'T NEED TO DEFUND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. WE NEED TO DEFEND THEM.
WE NEED TO HIRE MORE OF THEM IN THIS GROWING COUNTY, AND WE NODE TO GIVE THEM WHAT THEY NEED.
THEY KNOW WHAT IS NEEDED. SO PLEASE GIVE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHAT THEY
ASK FOR IN THEIR BUDGET. PLEASE BACK THE BLUE. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.
NEXT UP WE HAVE MISS OLIVIA CROSS. >> GOOD MORNING.
MY NAME IS OLIVIA, AND I POLLGIZE. I'M NOT PREPARED.
I WAS WANTING TO LOOK AT THE BUDGET AND THE PROPOSALS AND WHATNOT, BUT I COULDN'T FIND IT.
BUT MY REASON FOR BEING HERE THIS MORNING IS BECAUSE I AM ALSO AWARE, ALSO KIND OF LATE TO THE GAME OF WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE IN HAYS COUNTY. AND IT DOES DISTURB ME.
EXCUSE ME. IT DOES DISTURB ME. IT KIND OF JUST SAD ENDS ME THAT SOMETHING THAT IS REALLY ON THE AGENDA IS SOMETHING THAT WE EVEN HAVE TO BE TALKING ABOUT.
NOT NECESSARILY DEFUNDING WHETHER IT'S DEFUNDING OR UNDERFUNDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND I THANK YOU LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE HARD WORK THAT YOU DO. IT IS A JOB.
I AM CERTAINLY THAT MANY OF US WOULD PROBABLY NEVER EVEN WANT TO PURSUE.
AND JUST TO BE HERE AND TALK ABOUT HOW THEY ARE NOT NECESSARILY BEING --. [SILENCE]
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OF THIS NEGATIVITY. PERSONALLY SPEAKING THIS SUMMER AND I WILL SAY FROM EXPERIENCE MY SON ENCOUNTERED SOME ISSUES WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT HERE IN SAN MARCOS, AND AFTER WE TALKED ABOUT THE SITUATION AND WHATNOT, AS PARENTS, THAT WAS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WE ASKED AND WE HAD TO FIND OUT. HOW WAS YOUR TREATMENT? HOW DID YOU REACT? HOW DID YOU RESPOND? AND I WAS SO GRATEFUL. I WAS SO GRITFUL HE SAID MOM, OF COURSE, I WAS VERY RESPECTFUL. APPARENTLY, I WAS ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTFUL HE HAD EVER TALKED TO. AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT TO PAT MYSELF ON THE BACK, BUT ALL I'M SAYING AIS THAT IT WORKS. IT WORKS WHEN YOU TEACH YOUR CHILDREN AND YOU JUST INSTILL THOSE VALUES THAT ARE GOING TO SURFACE ALL THE TIME. AND SO DEFUNDING OR UNDERFUNDING POLICE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT IS NOT THE ANSWER. SO I JUST PLEAD WITH YOU THAT WE LOOK INTO OTHER ISSUES AS WELL AND NOT JUST SOMETHING THAT IS AT THE SURFACE LEVEL.AND WE THANK YOU LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WE PRAY AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
EVERYTHING -- THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING DO YOU. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT UP MR. ANDY HENCKE. THANK YOU, SIR.
>> HOWDY. MY FAMILY LICHZ IN BUDA. WE RESPECT POLICE, DEPUTIES AND EVERYBODYELS -- LIVES. ANTIFA IS ON OUR BORDER IN AUSTIN.
LOTS OF PD ARE FIXING TO RETIRE. THAT'S KIND OF SCARY BECAUSE THEY ARE RIGHT UP THE ROAD.
THEY CAN COME DOWN HERE. IF WE DON'T HAVE OUR OFFICERS WITH THE RIGHT STUFF TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO PROTECT US, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BECAUSE THEY ARE RETIRING, OK.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH NEEDS BUDGET. THEY DON'T HAVE ONE. THEY NEED A BUDGET.
THEY HAVE GOT TO BE ABLE TO TALK TO THE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES. PEOPLE ARE SCARED. PEOPLE ARE SCARED OF THE POLICE FOR SOME REASON. WE DON'T NEED THAT. BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN DON'T NEED POLITICAL GAMES TO DETERMINE IF THEY GET THE MONEY TO HAVE THEIR BUDGET OR NOT.
THERE'S NOT A DEMOCRAT OR A REPUBLICAN THING. IT'S A RIGHT AND WRONG THING.
Y'ALL NEED TO FIND IT IN YOUR HEARTS TO DO THE RIGHT THING. FULLY FUND THE POLICE.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR. AND OUR FINAL SPEAKER ON THE
PUBLIC COMMENTS PORTION IS MISS NORMA BLACKWELL. >> GOOD MORNING.
COUNTY JUDGE AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS ABLACKWELL.
-- TEXAS. I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN CASA. FIRST OF ALL, OUR FACILITY, WE ARE MOVED IN AND WORKING ON FINISHING TOUCHES. RIBBON CUTTING AND DEDICATION WILL BE HELD LATER AT A LATER DATE. AND SHOW IT OFF AND BECAUSE OF THIS COVID GOING ON.
WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE THE HELP AND SUPPORT WE RECEIVED FROM ALL OF YOU OVER THE YEARS.
THE CURRENT AND PAST JUDGES AND CURRENT AND PAST COMMISSIONERS AND ESPECIALLY THE AMAZING STAFF. YOU ALL ARE WONDERFUL. HOW WE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY COVID. OUR TALENTED STAFF AND DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER SERVICES VIRTUALLY. WE CONTINUED TO BE APPOINTED TO MANY INCOMING CASES.
WE ARE EXPECTING -- EXPAND STAFF POSITIONS DURING CAPACITY. FOR HELPING MORE CHILDREN.
WE ARE CURRENTLY TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR TWO CASE SUPERVISORS BECAUSE WE CANNOT KEEP UP WITH THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN THAT ARE COMING INTO THE SYSTEM.
WITH THE COMING YEAR WITH YOUR FUNDING WE WILL INCREASE SERVICE FORCE 227 HAYS COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO TAING TAN AND SUPPORT 123 VOLUNTEERS WE STILL HAVE VIRTUAL TRAININGS AND WE'RE
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STARTING ALSO THE VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS. I REALLY WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND I HOPE YOU ALL CAN LOOK AT THE BUDGET. I KNOW WE'RE ONLY -- YOU ONLY DOING HAD 35,000 -- GIVING US $35,000 BUT RIGHT NOW THE CASE IS WE THE KEEP UP WITH THE CASES AND OUR HANDS ARE TIED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE NEED TO HIRE TWO SUPERVISORS TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THE CHILDREN IN THE COURT SYSTEM. THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND WHAT YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE. >> JUDGE BECERRA I DO HAVE TWO COMMENTS THAT WERE E-MAILED. OK IF YOU READ THOSE PLEASE AND START THE TIMER.
>> OK. THE FIRST IS FROM CHARLES ADAMS SPENCER WHO SAYS, I'M WRITING YOU AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN MANY HAYS COUNTY REQUESTING THAT OUR WONDERFUL MEN AND WOMEN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE FUNDED PROPERLY. THE CURRENT EFFORTS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY TO DEFUND LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNING. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE CRITICAL IT MAINTAINING A CIVIL SOCIETY AND ENSURING THAT CITIZENS CAN LIVE WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND SAFE COMMUNITIES. I FIND ITS STRESSING THAT ONLY A FEW MILES NORTH LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS HAVE DECIDED TO DEFUND OR REALLOCATE FUNDS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PRECEDENT AND I HUMBLY REQUEST THAT HAZE COUNTY DOES NOT FOLLOW THE SAME -- HAYS COUNTY DOES NOT FOLLOW THE SAME UNFORTUNATE PATH.
OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS ARE SOME OF THE MOST NOBLE INDIVIDUALS AMONG US AND THEY DON'T CHOOSE TO DO THE JOB FOR NOTORIETY, FAME OR EVEN A LUCRATIVE SALARY.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS CHOOSE TO DO THIS JOB BECAUSE IT IS THEIR CALLING AND THEIR WILL TO SERVE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. THEY ARE WILLING TO SERVE AND PROTECT MOST SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND ROUTINELY PUT THEIR LIVES AT RISK TO SERVE OTHERS. THIS IS EXACTLY WHY THE MEN AND WOMEN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DESERVE OUR SUPPORT AND THE FUNDING TO DO THEIR JOBS. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS DURING BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS, ASS VITAL WE FUND OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS SO THEY MAY GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. LASTLY, I AM FULLY AWARE THAT THERE ARE LOCAL AND NATIONAL EFFORTS TO UNDERMINE OUR HEROIC LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO I WILL LEAVE WITH YOU THIS.
WE HAVE JUST PASSED THE 19TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 ATTACK.
I REMEMBER EXACTLY WHERE I WAS THAT DAY AND I AM ETERNALLY I AM LUCKY I WAS IN THE ONE OF THOSE BRAVE MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT LOST THEIR LIVES RUSHING INTO BUILDINGS TO SAVE OTHERS.
I REMEMBER OFFICERS LIKE MOIRA SMITH WHO LOST HER LIFE RUSHING INTO THE WORLD TRADE CENTER TO SAVE OTHERS. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE THE BEST OF US.
THE SECOND COMMENT IS --. >> PLEASE RESTART THE TIMER. >> CAN YOU TELL BHO THE FIRST
COMMENT WAS FROM? OWE WHO. >> THE COMMENT WAS FROM CHARLES
ADAMS SPENCER. >> THANK YOU. >> THE SECOND FROM DIXON DELAHAY OF THE CORRIDOR INTERFAITH ALLIANCE FOR FAMILIES OR IAF. CORRIDOR INTERFAITH ALLIANCE FOR FAMILIES IS HERE TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL I DEA OR IDEA, A CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT HELPS LOW-INCOME ADULTS EARN AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN A HIGH DEMAND FIELD THROUGH AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE. CAPITAL IDEA, FULLY COVERS THE STUDENTS' TUITION BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS, AS WELL AS PROVIDES CHILD CARE AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE: ON TOP OF THIS AND PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANT TO THE STUDENTS ARE THE CAREER NAVIGATE WHORZ ARE ASSIGNED TO WORK ONE-ON-ONE AND HELP STUDENTS BALANCE THEIR PERSONAL -- NAVIGATORS -- SCHOOL LIFE AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES. AFTER GRADUATION CAPITAL IDEA HELPS STEWED THE FIND EMPLOYMENT WITH A GOOD SALARY, BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH. DURING THIS TIME OF HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF HAYS COUNTY NEED THIS PROGRAM MORE THAN EVER. WHILE WE INITIALLY APPROACHED MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WITH THE REQUEST FOR $100,000 AFTER MEETING WITH SEVERAL OF YOU, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE BUDGET IS TIGHT AND APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED INVESTMENT OF $25,000.
WITH MATCHING FUNDS ARE THE STATE, THIS WILL ALLOW CAPITAL IDEA TO SERVE SEVEN TO TEN HAYS COUNTY STUDENTS WHO UPON GRADUATION WILL EARN A MIDDLE CLASS INCOME, PAY TAXES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELLNESS OF FAMILIES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU, DR. CARDENAS. JUST FOR THE VIEWERS HEADS-UP, WE WILL MOVE THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS AGENDA ITEMS ONE, TWO AND THREE WE'LL GO STRAIGHT TO 15.
[1. Update from the County Judge and staff regarding the Local Disaster Declaration and COVID-19. Possible discussion and action may follow.]
SO YOU'LL PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE. >> NUMBER ONE, UPDATE FROM THE
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COUNTY JUDGE AND STAFF RARDING THE LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION -- REGARDING THE LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION IN COVID-19. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTION MAY FOLLOW.>> GOOD MORNING, COURT, ALEX VILLALOBOS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR FOR THE RECORD, CHIEF OF STAFF. JUST A BRIEF UPDATES WITH REGARDS TO OUR PERIOD OF ESTING. WE ARE PLANNING ON SOFT OPENING ON FRIDAY IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS.
SAN MARCOS IS STILL TRYING TO CONFIRM THAT LOTION WITH ONE OF THE MOBILE VANS.
KYLE WILL HAPPEN AT THE PAC CENTER. BUDA, WE'RE STILL CONFIRMING WTH MR. MIKE BAGS THE LOCATION. SAN MARCOS WILL START OCTOBER THE 5TH AT THE MED BARK THEIR STAFF SUPPORT THAT IN THAT PARTICULAR LOCATION. WIMBERLEY, THE COMMUNITY CARE LOCATION IN WIMBERLEY WILL START NEXT WEEK THING ON THE 29TH. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAYS. AND DRIPPING SPRINGS WE ARE STARTING A SOFT OPENING AT THE FARMERS MASHGHT TRIANGLE IN A KIOSK TO BE PLACED IN TEXAS STATE AND THAT IS WORKING WITH DR. CARANCO WITH THAT TESTING -- FARMERS MARKET. WITH THAT LAST MEETING WITH THEM IN OUR EOC UPDATE, AND RECEIVING SOME OF THE UPDATES FROM THE DOCTOR, THERE WAS AT THE TIME ACTIVE CASES, 165. THEY WERE AT A 4-6% POSITIVITY RATE.
THEY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 5300 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS. THEY HAVE 42 ISOLATION LOCATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL THAT'S REQUIRE IT. THEY ARE ANTICIPATING AN INCREASE OF UP TO 72. AND THEY HAVE 130 QUARANTINE SPACES.
SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF THOSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS POSITIVE CHOSE TO QUARANTINE AT HOME, SO THEY WERE GIVEN DIRECTIONS AND MATERIALS TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT APPROPRIATELY OR AT HOME, WHEREVER THAT HOME IS. A LOT OF PEOPLE ASK QUESTIONS WITH REGARD TO ALSO THE AVAILABILITY OF ISOLATION, DO WE HAVE ENOUGH BASED ON SIGNIFICANT
NUMBER GOING. >> HOW MANY STUDENTS DID YOU SAY WERE HERE PRESENT?
>> 5300. >> 5300 ON CAMPUS. >> HOW DOES THAT COMPARE TO WHAT'S BEEN THERE IN THE PAST? IN THE PAST THERE'S BEEN, WHAT, 12,000 ON CAMPUS?
>> I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION AT TIME I HAD BEEN THERE THE HIGHEST NUMBER FOR STUDENTS BEING ON CAMPUS WAS JUST UNDER 8,000, AND NOW I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE INCREASED BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME NEW PLACES THERE TO RESIDE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT NUMBER IS.
>> OK. I THOUGHT WAS MUCH HIGHER. THANK YOU.
>> ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. >> I DON'T BELIEVE SO. THANK YOU.
>> ANYTHING ELSE? >> OK. NOTHING FROM MISS CRUMLEY AND NOTHING FROM MR. MIKE JONES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
[2. Adopt a Proclamation declaring September 17 - 23, 2020 as Constitution Week.]
TWO. >> NUMBER TWO, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 17TH THROUGH THE 23RD, 2020 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK. WHEREAS THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE GUARDIAN OF OUR LIBERTIES EMBODIES THE PRINCIPLES OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT IN REPUBLIC DEDICATED TO RULE OF LAW AND WHEREAS SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2019 MARKS THE 232 RIGHT-HAND ANNIVERSARY OF THE FRAMING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, AND WHEREAS IT IS FITTING AND PROPER TO RECORD OFFICIAL RECOGNITION TO THIS MAGNIFICENT DOCUMENT AND ITS MEMORABLE ANNIVERSARY AND TO THE PATRIOTIC CELEBRATIONS, WHICH WILL COMMEMORATE IT. AND WHEREAS PUBLIC LAW 915 GUARANTEES THE ISSUING OF A PROCLAMATION EACH YEAR BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 17TH THROUGH 23 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HERE BY PROCLAIM THAT THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17TH THROUGH THE 23 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK AND ASKS OUR CITIZENS TO REAFFIRM THE IDEALS, THE FRAMERS OF THE CONSTITUTION HAD IN 1787 BY VIGILANTLY PROTECTING THE FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO US THROUGH THIS GUARDIAN OF OUR LIBERTIES.
ADOPTED, THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECONDS CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
>> YES. PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE.
[3. Adopt a Proclamation declaring September 15 - October 15, 2020 as Hispanic Heritage Month.]
>> NUMBER THREE, ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 15TH THROUGH OCTOBER 15TH, 2020
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AS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. WHEREAS THE RECORDED HISPANIC HERITAGE HAS BEEN PART OF THE DNA OF AMERICAN CULTURE FOR OVER 480 YEARS WITH UNDENIABLE INFLUENCE AND EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, INFRASTRUCTURE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE, AND WHEREAS IN THE WORDS OF CAESAR CHAVEZ, QUOTE, PRESERVATION OF ONE'S OWN CULTURE DOES NOT REQUIRE THE CONTEMPT OR DISRESPECT FOR OTHER CULTURES, END QUOTE. AND THUS CELEBRATE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ROBUST HISPANIC DIASPORA TO INCLUDE SPAIN, PUERTO RICO, COSTA RICA, GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA PANAMA, EL SALVADOR, BOLIVIA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PARAGASHTION URUGUAY, VENEZUELA AND OUR NEIGHBOR TO THE SOUTH MEXICO -- PARAGUAY. AND WHEREAS MEMBERS OF HAZE COUNTRY PROUD OF THEIR MEXICAN HERITAGE WHICH INCLUDES NATIVE AMERICAN AND SPANISH BLOODIEDFYING THEMSELVES AS MEXICAN-AMERICAN, CHICANO, LATINO OR HISPANIC ESSENTIAL TO DEFINING TEXAS CULTURE THAT SOMETIMES IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEPARATE FROM TEX MEX.AND WHEREAS HUMANITY AND CENTURIES OF OPEN SACRIFICE HAVE BROUGHT US TO COMMEMORATE THE STRONG AND VISIBLE ROOTS OF HISPANIC HERITAGE IN THE NATIONAL REGIONAL AND LOCAL LANDSCAPE OF OUR NATION. AND WHEREAS IN THE 172ND-YEAR HISTORY OF HAYS COUNTY THE CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT COUNTY OVERWHELMINGLY ELECTED THE FIRST HISPANIC COUNTY JUDGE AND WHEREAS HAYS COUNTY ENCOURAGES AND PROMOTES STRONG AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES THAT RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE EFFORTS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR A GREATER GOOD.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HERE BY PROUDLY PROCLAIM EVERY SEPTEMBER 15TH THROUGH OCTOBER 15 AS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, AND ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF THE COUNTRY'S HISPANIC PEOPLE.
ADOPTED THIS, THIS 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2020. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 15.
[15. Authorize the County Judge and Constable Montague to execute an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between Hays County, the City of Wimberley and the Hays County Constable for Precinct 3 regarding traffic enforcement in Precinct 3.]
>> 15, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE AND CONSTABLE MONTE CUE TO EXECUTE INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND CITY OF WIMBERLEY AND HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE FOR TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT OF PRECINCT 3. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> MOTION.
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A
SECOND. >> CONSTABLE MONTAGUE IS HERE. IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS THIS IS ANOTHER CLEANUP ITEM FOR THE PRECINCT, THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT, THEY LAST NIGHT ALSO REAPPROVED THIS AGREEMENT WITH SOME EDITS I BELIEVE MISS POWELL HANDED THAT OUT TO THE COURT. AND WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IS APPROVE THE SAME AGREEMENT.
THIS WILL CARRY US THROUGH THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR AT WHICH TIME OF THIS CONTRACT WILL EXPIRE. SO THE ACTION OF THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY AND THOSE ACTIONS OF THE COUNTY WOULD THIS CONTRACT UP FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR, WHICH THIS COURT HAS IN THE SEEN THIS CONTRACT UNTIL NOW, THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY HAS ADOPTED IT. IN ITS AMENDED FORM THAT'S IN FRONT OF US TODAY. CITY OF WIMBERLEY WILL PAY THE COUNTY FOR THE SERVICES FISCAL YEAR 20 AND THIS CONTRACT WILL EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2020 AND WE WILL IN LONGER HAVE AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. >> AND ARE THOSE THE HIGHLIGHTS COMMISSIONER?
>> JUDGE I WAS JUST GOING TO EXPLAIN WHAT IS DIFFERENT WHAT I HAND YOU GUYS VERSUS WHAT IS IN THE PRINTED PACKAGE BEFORE IS ARTICLE FOUR IS DIFFERENT, WHICH THE ONLY THING AWAS CHANGED BETWEEN THE TWO IS THE DATE IN WHICH THE CONTRACT TERMINATES. SO THAT WAS THE ONLY CHANGE BETWEEN WHAT WAS IN BACKUP AND WHAT YOU WERE HANDED THIS MORNING.
>> SO I'VE BEEN ASKED A FEW QUESTIONS AND I'D LIKE TO PROVIDE AN ANSWER.
THE FIRST, WHO WILL PRESIDE OVER ANY TICKETS OR CITATIONS? WHO IS THIS BETTER SUITED FOR? COMMISSIONER CELL, OUR LEGAL OR OUR CONSTABLE. -- SHELL.
WHO DO YOU SUGGEST IT TAKE THESE QUESTIONS? >> THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
PRESIDES OVER CITATIONS THAT ARE INITIATED IN THAT AREA. >> AND SO THE JUSTICE OF THE
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PEACE WILL CONTINUE TO PRESIDE AND YOU SAY THIS CONTRACT ENDS SEPTEMBER 31ST?IS THAT RIGHT COMMISSIONER. >> THE END OF SEPTEMBER, 2020. >> AND WHO WILL -- I KNOW WE'VE HEARD SOME INDIVIDUALS TALKING ABOUT CONCERNS ABOUT BIG TRUCKS GOING DOWNTOWN, FOR EXAMPLE, ANT AFTER SEPTEMBER AND HOW IS THAT EXPECTED TO PLAY OUT? DO YOU HAVE ANY CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT THAT? >> I WOULDN'T SEE ANY CHANGES WHATSOEVER, ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS ABLE TO ENFORCE ANY LAWS IN ANY JURISDICTIONS OR CONSTABLE'S OFFICE.
OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE IN PRECINCT. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS CAN ENFORCE THE LAWS, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT UNITEIES CAN. THE CITY OF WOOD CREEK ALSO HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY SIMILAR TO THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY WHERE THEY HAVE ASKED FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT, SPECIAL SERVICES BY OUR CONSTABLE'S OFFICES AND THAT'S WHAT THIS CONTRACT INVOLVED.
AT THIS POINT I BELIEVE CONSTABLE MONTAGUES AND SO DOES THE SHERIFF.
THEY WERE BOTH PRESENT FOR THE MEETING THAT THEY CAN SATISFY THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY'S NEEDS, WHICH ARE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY AND ALL RESIDENTS WITHIN CONSTABLE PRECINCT THREE BY THEIR SERVICE THAT'S THEY CURRENTLY PROVIDE. SO CONSTABLE MONTAGUE SPEAK UP
TO THAT. >> THAT'S EXACTLY WHY. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THESE ANSWERS BECAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY WHY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS BECAUSE WIMBERLEY VALLEY STILL CONTINUES TO BELONG TO HAYS COUNTY AND STILL REMAINS UNDER OUR COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT AND CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT, AND SO THAT'S WHY IT WAS SPRINKLED WITH QUESTIONS. SO ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS.
WILL THAT BE HANDLED BY OUR JP? >> I BELIEVE IF IT WAS WITHIN THEIR CITY LIMITS IT WOULD GO
THROUGH THE WIMBERLEY MUNICIPAL COURT. >> OK.
AND THE IDEA THAT SEPTEMBER -- AFTER SEPTEMBER WHEN THIS CONSTRACT OVER, NOTHING IS REALLY GOING TO CHANGE, SO WHAT DO WE ACTUALLY MOVING THROUGH? -- CONTRACT IS OVER.
WHAT IS IN EXERCISE TO PUT PEOPLE AT EASE. >> I'M SORRY, JUDGE.
WHAT CHANGES IS THE CONTRACT ONLY GATE A DEPUTY CONSTABLE TO THAT AREA.
I BELIEVE IT WAS 40 HOURS A WEEK AND WHILE THAT WON'T BE A CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION I BELIEVE THE CONSTABLE, MIND YOU, MESSAGE TO THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY IS THERE WOULD STILL BE PRESENCE AND SUFFICIENT PRESENCE TO DO THE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE. SO THAT'S WHY THE CONTRACT IS
BEING TERMINATED. >> SO YOU SEE WHY I'M GETTING THIS DOTTING OF QUESTIONS.
SO AN ADDITIONAL QUESTION I HAD WAS THE 1492 RIDGE ABOUT, THE ENFORCEMENT OF OVERWEIGHT BIG TRUCKS GOING OVER IT. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION WITH HOW ENFORCEMENT IS HAS BEEN
IN THE PAST AND HOW IT WILL BE MOVING FORWARD? >> SO 1429 IS IN THE CITY AND THEY DO HAVE AN ORDINANCE FOR NO THROUGH TRUCK TRAFFIC ON THAT ROAD.
W CAN ENFORCE THAT. ENFORCE THE TRUCKS VIOLATING THE ORDINANCE, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CAN. I DON'T -- AGAIN, I DON'T THINK -- I THINK WHAT MR. KENNEDY MENTIONED IS THIS AGREEMENT HAS TO DO WITH A CONSTABLE BEING FULL-TIME ASSIGNED JUST TO THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY SO THAT'S WHAT THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY WAS PAYING FOR TO HAVE A CONSTABLE DEPUTY BEING ASSIGNED FOR 40 HOURS A WEEK. CONSTABLE MONTAGUE BELIEVES HE CAN OFFER THROUGH MANAGEMENT OF HIS OFFICE AND THEREFORE, WE DO NOT NEED AN AGREEMENT TO HAVE THE CONSTABLE DEPUTY THAT'S ONLY ALLOWED IT WORK THROUGH THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY WE CAN UTILIZE ALL
OUR OFFICERS AND SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MONTAGUE ANSWERED. >> THANK YOU.
I THINK A FEW MORE SENTENCES WILL -- THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. I THINK A FEW MORE SENTENCES WILL HELP FILL THE FEARS THAT ARE GOING ON ABOUT OH, NO MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND N THE WIMBERLEY VALLEY AND WHAT'S GOING ON. CONSTABLE FOR PRECINCT THREE,
WOULD YOU SPEAK ON SOME OF THESE ITEMS? >> I HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS.
FOR WHATEVER REASON, THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE IS REESTABLISHED A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE SHERIFF AND I HAVE MET WITH THEIR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND THE MAYOR WHO IS SITTING BEHIND IT.
ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO AND WE DISCUSSED ALL THESE ISSUES, AND THERE ARE SOME ISSUES ON 1429 THAT HAS TO DO WITH SIGNAGE. WE DECIDED WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO SOLVE THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE THOSE TRUCK DRIVERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS THAT TURN OFF RACEWAY DRIVE, ONCE
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THEY ARE COMMITTED THERE'S NO TURNING BACK IS THERE ARE ISSUES THIS HAVE TO BE DEALT WITH.THE MAIN THING THAT WE HAVE BEEN TASKED WITH AMONG SOME OTHERS, BUT PRIMARILY TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT THERE. THE SHERIFF AND I SIT SIDE BY SIDE ON THE SAME MEETING LAST NIGHT WITH THE WIMBERLEY CITY COUNCIL.
WE ASKED ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT THEY HAD. WE'RE STILL GOING TO MOVE FORWARD LIKE I SAID, WHETHER IT'S REESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR OTHER CONSTABLES WHICH WE'LL HAVE AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT, WHETHER IT'S THE COMMUNITY OF WIMBERLEY WHICH IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS PRECINCT THREE.
WE ARE MORE EFFECTIVE AS A TEAM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WHO WANT TO STAND.
SO WE FEEL COMFORTABLE. MAYOR, IF YOU WOULD CARE -- >> ALMOST, SIR.
I'LL RUN THIS IF YOU GIVE ME A MINUTE. JUST A LITTLE BIT LONG THE AS YOU POINTED OUT, THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THAT 1429 BRIDGE, FOR EXAMPLE.
AND IT'S BEEN FRAMED TO ME THIS WAY. THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF ENFORCEMENT OF THAT VERY PROBLEM YOU'VE JUST DESCRIBED AND HIGHLIGHTED, SO CAN YOU CAN YOU GIVE THE COMMUNITY OF THE WOMEN BEREVEY VALLEY SOME SHIFT 234 THOUGHT PROCESS OR PLACEMENT -- IN THOUGHT PROCESS OR PLACEMENT OR SOME KIND OF WORDING FOR COMFORT BUILDING FOR HOW IT WILL
CHANGE FROM HOW IT'S BEEN, FOR EXAM ON THIS 1429 BRIDGE? >> -- EXAMPLE.
>> AS FAR AS THE BRIDGE ITSELF I UNDERSTAND THERE'S A WEIGHT LIMIT ON IT.
WE DO NOT HAVE A -- WEIGHT DIVISION, IF YOU WILL, WITHIN THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE.
WHAT HAS OCCURRED PRIOR TO ME BEING APPOINTED BY THE COURT, I CAN'T ANSWER TO.
WHAT I CAN ANSWER TO AND WE'VE RECEIVED CALLS I'VE PERSONAL RECEIVED CALLS ABOUT SPEEDING.
THERE SEEMS TO BE HONESTLY, THERE IS SOME TRUCK ISSUES BUT SPEEDING SEEMS IT TAKE A PRECEDENT NOT NECESSARILY OVER THERE, BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO ADDRESS THAT AS WELL.
BUT WE HAVE BEEN WORK. EVERYWHERE I GO. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE FOR SEEING YOU WHEN WE DIDN'T SEE YOU BEFORE, SO I BELIEVE I'M STARTING MY SEVENTH OR EIGHTH WEEK. WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS. WHETHER -- WILL WORK THAT BRIDGE AS IT RELATES TO THE -- IT NARROW OWE AS NARROW AS THAT ROAD IS, I'VE SEEN THEM, WEIGHT TRUCKS. THEY ARE GOING TO BLOCK THE WHOLE ROADWAY.
THERE ARE ISSUES THAT STILL HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED FOR THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY WITH OR WITHOUT
CONTRACT TO SEE IF WE CAN'T GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED. >> COMMISSIONERS BEFORE, OUR CONSTABLE LEAVES THE PODIUM, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM SPECIFICALLY?
>> BASICALLY, WHAT THIS JUST GIVES YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO THER USE THAT 40 HOURS THE WAY YOUEE
IT. DOES IT TIE YOUR HANDS? >> THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE WILL LOSE AN OFFICER OVER THIS AND LET ME BACK UP. WE LOSE THAT POSITION.
I HAVE AN OPEN POSITION THAT I'VE INHERITED WHEN I TOOK OFFICE.
THAT OFFICER WILL BE MOVED INTO THAT, BUT IT WILL NOT KEEP US FROM TRAFFIC AND OTHER ISSUES THAT DO, IN FACT, DO CONCERN PRECINCT THROW NOT JUST THIS THING OF CORPORATE CITY AND WIMBERLEY. BUT ALSO PRECINCT THROW AS A WHOLE AS IT RELATES IT TO WOMEN BERLE. AUSTIN THRK ANY MOMPLT IT'S NOT GOING TO KEEP US FROM DOING WHAT WE -- AUSTIN THERE ANYMORE. I BELIEVE THERE'S AN ORDINANCE OR TWO BUT THEY HAVE A CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO ALSO MET WITH THE MAYOR. THEY HAVE THAT PART COVERED.
ONE OR TWO TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE SHERIFFS ARE THERE, THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN RESPONSE. WE'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE.
FOLKS ARE CALLING 911. WHEN THOSE CALLS COME OUT, IS WE MONITOR THOSE CALLS AS WELL.
WE BACK UP SHERIFF'S OFFICERS. SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE S.O., AS WELL AS THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY IT MAKE SURE WE PROVIDE WHAT NEEDS TO BE PROVIDE.
KEEPING IN MIND THE PRIMARY DUTY SECURITY OF THE BAILIFF AND CIVIL PROCESS, AND WE DON'T DO THAT NECESSARILY ALL THE TIME. SO CONCURRENTLY WE CAN DO THESE OTHER ISSUES, BUT WE ALSO HANDLE TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CLASSES A DAY FIVE DAYS A WEEK. I'M NOT COMPLAINING, I'M JUST SAYING THERE'S A LOT TO BE DONE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
>> IT'S NO DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE DO FOR ANY OTHER TOWN THAT DOES NOT HAVE THEIR OWN POLICE FORCE AND THAT'S RIGHT. AND I CAN SPEAK FROM THE POSITION ON THEM, BUT THE ONE I HELD FOR MANY YEARS. WE HAD -- AT THAT TIME. DRIPPING SPRINGS.
SO THOSER IS ADVISE I CAN'T SPEAK FOR CONSTABLE ELLEN -- POLICE DEPARTMENT NOW.
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BUT I'M SURE THAT THEY ARE DOING THE SAME THING AS THEY NEED TO BE.IT'S THE SAME. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, I THINK YOU HAD A QUESTION.
>> JUST BRIEFLY. I KNOW THAT THE BRIDGE HAD BEEN TALKED ABOUT QUITE A BIT.
INSTEAD OF STATE? >> CITY STREET. >> CITY STREET.
OK. DO THEY HAVE THE CAPABILITIES TO DESIGNING AND PLACING SIGNS OUT THERE? OR IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO HELP WITH.
>> THERE ARE SOME SIGNS ON 1492, CLOSE TO 12, SO, YOU KNOW, 12 A STATE AND THEN 1492 BECOMES THE CITY ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE BRIDGE AND ONTO RIVER ROAD. WE HAVE THAT, SOME IDEAS ABOUT SOME OTHER SIGNAGE ON 12 AND WE STARTED THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH TEXDOT TO SEE IF THE CITY CAN GET SPECIAL SIGNAGE TO TRY TO WARN TRUCKS AHEAD OF TIME. AS THE CONSTABLE MENTIONED IF THE TRUCK MAKES THE TURN ONTO 42 THEY ARE COMMITTED AT THAT POINT.
THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS WE CAN DO. GPS IS ROUTING CERTAIN TRUCKS HAD A WAY. IT'S A LONGER FIX TO GET TO THERE BUT WE HAVE HAD SOME SUCCESS IN THE PAST OF TRYING TO GET THAT NOTICE ON THOSE SYSTEMS. I THINK SOME SIGNAGE ON 1 WOULD BE VERY GOOD. IF WE COULD GET TRUCKS WARNED BEFORE THEY GET TO THE INTERSECTION WHICH SAYS DON'T TAKE A LEFT MAYBE EVEN A MESSAGE BOARD IF WE START SEEING INCREASED VOLUME OF TRUCK TRAFFIC PUT A MESSAGE BOARD OUT THERE'S PLENTY OF RIGHT OF WAY THE STATE RIGHT OF WAY OFF OF 12 AND GET SOME GOOD MESSAGING AND THE ENFORCEMENT PARK IS THE OTHER SIDE AND AS CONTABLE MONTAGUE MENTIONED, THE CONSTABLE DOESN'T DO WEIGHTS. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS THAT CAPABILITY AS WELL.
WE CAN DO SOME TIMES OF THE DAY WHEN WE CAN PUT SOMEONE OUT, THERE COMMUNICATE WITH DPS AND LET THE WORD GET OUT THAT'S NOT THE ROUTES TRUCKS SHOULD BE TAKING.
WE DO HAVE A 1429 ON OUR CROSSING LIST AS WELL. WE'RE LOOKING AT ONE OF THOSE APPROACHES JUST TO SEE THE MAIN ISSUES BEING THAT WHEN VEHICLES DO GET DOWN THERE IF THEY ARE LONGER, THEY TEND TO GET IN THE RIVER. IT'S NOT A REAL MAJOR IMPROVEMENT. IT'S JUST A SLIGHT CHANGE TO ONE OF THE RADIUS TO MAKE SURE THE THRAUKS DO FIND THEIR WAY THERE DON'T END UP IN THE RIVER -- TRUCKS.
WE DON'T WANT TO ENCOURAGE TRUCKS TRAFFIC THAT WAY. WE'RE NOT EXPANDING OR WIDENING THE BRIDGE. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF SAFETY AND PA THWART THE OF THE RIVER WHICH HAD SEVERAL VEHICLES END UP IN THE RIVER WHICH IS NEVER A GOOD THING.
IN THE END WE HAVE SOME AMAZING OFFICERS IN THE PRECINCT THREE OFFICE WHO HAVE REALLY GOTTEN TO KNOW THEIR COMMUNITY AND DONE AMASSING JOB. CONSTABLE MONTAGUE CAN SPEAK TO THEM -- AMAZING. THEY REALLY LOVE WHERE THEY ARE AND THE PEOPLE THEY WORK FOR.
I CAN SEE THE LEADERSHIP CONSTABLE MONTAGUE IS PROVIDING WILL INCREASE THE SERVICES WE'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE EITHER INSIDE THE CITY OR OUTSIDE THE CITY OF THE WIMBERLEY VALLEY.
>> I APPRECIATE IT. I GUESS MY WHOLE POINT OF THIS WAS TO OFFER MY ROAD DEPARTMENT WITH ANY KIND OF SIGNAGE AND I KNOW YOU'LL WORK ON THAT. THANK YOU.
>> NOW CONSTABLE, I THINK I HEARD YOU, RIGHT? YOU SAID THERE WILL BE A POSITION LOST IN WIMBERLEY BECAUSE OF THIS. IS THAT RIGHT?
>> YES, SIR. -- POSITIONED THROUGH THIS CONTRACT.
>> I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TELL THE PUBLIC THIS THE ISN'T DEFUNDING
WIMBERLEY POLICE. >> THAT POSITION HAS BEEN VACANT FOR THIS TIME OF THE CONSTABLE MONTAGUE AND HIS ANALYSIS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND HIS STAFF IS DETERMINED THAT HE CAN MEET ALL THE NEEDS OF PRECINCT THREE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE WITH ITS CURRENT STAFFING, SO THAT MAKES THAT A CLEAN BREAK FOR US AND THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY WHEN IT COMES TO THIS CONTRACT THAT NO ONE IS GOING TO BE LOSING A POSITION IF WE DON'T CONTINUE TO DO THIS.
THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING I WOULD NOT HAVE SUPPORTED AT THAT POINT.
KNOWING THE CONSTABLE HAS THE OFFICE ORGANIZED AND GUYS THAT HAVE THE TALENTS, THEY ARE VERY TALENTED INDIVIDUALS AND HE'S PUTTING THEM WHERE THEY CAN USE THOSE TALENTS TO SERVE -- TO SERVE PRECINCT THREE. THE IMPROVEMENT IS GREAT. I AM NOTICING IT.
I'M NOTICING THE MORALE, AND I'M SEEING THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO DO THE JOBS THIS THEY WANT TO DO AND THEY FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT AND THAT MAKES THEM GOOD OFFICERS AND I'M PROUD OF WHAT CONSTABLE MONTE HAS DONE, AND VERY PROUD OF THE RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY.
WE HAVE CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY OF OUR PRO ZBLECTS THAT AREA.
IT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONSTABLE MONTAGUE'S LEADERSHIP TO CONTINUE TO GET THE GUYS AND GALS OUT ON THE STREET. YOU MENTIONED THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WE HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SCHOOLS PROVIDING SAFETY IN THE MORNINGS AND AFTERNOONS WHEN SCHOOL IS LET OUT. IT'S A MAJOR ISSUE WHEN YOU HAVE THAT MANY SCHOOLS THEY DO 330
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AND 325 FOR INSTANCE. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. YOU SEE OUR CONSTABLE PRECINCT OFFICERS OUT THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET MORNING, EVERY AFTERNOON MAKING SURE EVERYBODY GETS IN AND OUT THEREOF SAFELY. I THINK WE'VE GOT A GREAT RELATIONSHIP THROUGHOUT THE WIMBERLEY VALLEY AND I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING CONSTABLE MONTAGUE HAS DONE SINCE HE'STAKEN OFFICE. >> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> I WANT TO ECHO COMMISSIONER SHELL'S COMMENTS. I GOT STOPPED THIS MORNING IN THE TRAFFIC LINE TO WOMEN BERE SCHOOL ON MY WAY HERE. I DO EVERY TUESDAY MORNING.
-- WIMBERLEY. I APPRECIATE THEIR WORK. A LITTLE BIT OF CLARIFICATION ON TRUCK WEIGHT LIMITS. WE DON'T HAVE A DIVISION IN OUR COUNTY.
OUR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT NO LONGER THAT'S A WASTE DIVISION. HAS HAD ONE FOR OVER A DECADE.
IT BECAME A REAL -- BUT THEY DO HAVE AN AMAZING RELATIONSHIP WITH TEXDOT AND WORKED CLOSELY WITH DPS. I HAVE PERSONALLY WATCHED THEM IN MY PRECINCT, HAVE OUTREACH BETWEEN THE CONSTABLE OFFICE AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IT COORDINATE DIRECT -- DIRECT ENFORCEMENT WHERE THERE ARE ISSUES WITH OVERWEIGHTS SYSTEMS. I KNOW IN OUR COUNTY IT BECOME A REAL OFFICER SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ON OUR COUNTY ROADWAYS GENERALLY YOU DON'T HAVE SHOULDERS. TO PERFORM THOSE INSPECTIONS AND TO PERFORM THOSE TRAFFIC STOPS ON WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS, BECAME A REAL OFFICER SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO STOP THOSE TRUCKS IN THE MIDDLE OF A ROADWAY, STOP TRAFFIC HALF THE TIME TO DO IT.
SO THEY MADE THAT DETERMINATION WELL OVER A DECADE AGO. I SINCERELY APPRECIATE IT.
I REALLY APPRECIATE MORE SO THAN ANYTHING MR. CONSTABLE MONTAGUE YOUR WILLINGNESS IT TO WORK WITH THE CITY OF WIMBERLEY AND THE RELATIONSHIP YOU'RE TRYING TO FOSTER THERE.
THAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU AND COMMISSIONER SHELL BOTH AND THE SHERIFFS, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY IT'S A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE RELATIONSHIPS YOU'RE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THRERG AND RELATIONSHIP OF CONSTABLE THERE WITH THEIR OWN POLICE DEPARTMENT REALLY SHOWING THE VALUE OF YOUR OFFICE AND THE VALUE OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND WHAT THEY BRING TO THE TABLE AND PROVIDE THE LEVEL OF SERVICE Y'ALL DO IS GREAT. I APPRECIATE YOUR INVENTIVENESS AND ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE WITH THE CITYED YOUR WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH US.
SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
NOW I THINK WE'RE READY FOR CITY LEADERSHIP TO APPROACH THE PODIUM.
>> GOOD MORNING. A LOT HAS ALREADY BEEN SAID. I'LL JUST ECHO THAT WE WOULD NOT HAVE CONSIDERED GOING FORWARD WITHOUT A CONTRACT ABSENT THE VERY GOOD POSITIVE COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION, AND ASSURANCES FROM OUR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, OUR CONSTABLES DEPARTMENT AND OUR COMMISSIONER, IN WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS FULLY COVERED IN EVERY WAY. WHEN WE HAD OUR MEETING LAST NIGHT, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HASN'T BEEN MENTIONED IS SHERIFF CUTLER DID A VERY QUICK ANALYSIS IN THE TIME WE HAVE TOGETHER OF OF JUST OUR CALLS FOR AUGUST. FOR EXAM, FROM WIMBERLEY THERE WERE 15 CALLS.
I BELIEVE HE SAID EIGHT OF THOSE WERE TRAFFIC RELATED. TWO OF THOSE WERE DUIS.
SO FOR THE MOST PART EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN COVERED IN A PRETTY ROUTINE THING THAT PEOPLE WITNESS AND CALL IN, AND TO HAVE SOMEONE FOR 40 HOURS EVEN IF THEY WERE SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED ADD TO THE MIX IS, WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TOLD. WHEN WE MET TO TALK ABOUT THE CONTRACT, OUR MAIN QUESTION WAS WHAT DO WE HAVE? WHAT DO WE NEED? AND IF WE DO NOT HAVE A CONTINUATION OF A FORMAL CONTRACT WITH THIS IN IT, WOULD OUR COMMUNITY LOSE ANY PROTECTION? AND WE WERE CONFIDENT -- WE WERE ASSURED THAT THAT WOULD NOT HAPPEN, AND IT PARTICULARLY WORKED OUT WELL THAT THERE HAD BEEN A LONG-STANDING VACANT POSITION IN THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE THAT WOULD BE FILLED WITH THE PERSON WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ASSIGNED AT WIMBERLEY. KEEP IN MIND THAT EVEN WHEN THIS ASSIGNMENT WAS MADE, THAT THE OFFICER WAS NOT NECESSARILY ONLY IN WIMBERLEY.
IT WAS NOT NECESSARILY THE TIMES THAT WERE MOST IMPORTANT. IT WAS A VERY DISCRETIONARY THING, AND SO WE FEEL LIKE THAT WITH THE COORDINATED COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS, LOOKING AT THE CALLS THIS COME IN, AS OUR SHERIFFS HAS COMMITTED TO DOING IN CONNECTION WITH US LIKE HE'S DONE IN DRIPPING SPRINGS, THAT THOSE RESOURCES CAN BE FOCUSED IN A VERY EFFECTIVE WAY FOR OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE CITY OF
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WIMBERLEY WILL CONTINUE TO HIRE OFF-DUTY OFFICERS FO THINGS LIKE MARKETS AND VERY BUSY WEEK WRENDS WE HAVE SOME PEDEST PEDESTRIANISH -- WEEKENDS WHERE WE HAVE SOME PEDESTRIAN ISSUES AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET A PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR SQUARE TO GET BETTER TRUCK ISSUES. ALSO WITH RESPECT TO THE TRUCK. I KNOW THAT MY COUNCIL MEMBER WHO IS HERE HAS WORKED MORE DIRECTLY ON IT, SINCE I'M RELATIVELY NEW TO THIS POSITION.BUT THE TRUCK ORDINANCE DOES HAVE A WEIGHT LIMIT THAT CONSIDERED -- THAT IS CONSINIST -- CONSISTENT WITHIN EMPTY DUMP TRUCK. SO EVEN WITHOUT THE WEIGHING THAT YOU CAN SEE, YOU CAN AUTOMATICALLY KNOW BASED ON CERTAIN SIZE THAT THOSE TRUCKS ARE NOT HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO GO TO THAT BRIDGE. THAT HELPS THEM.
I KNOW WE'LL STILL NEED TO WORK WITH THE WEIGHTS ISSUE, BUT THAT WOULD BE TRUE, WHETHER WE HAVE ANYTHING CONTRACT FORM OR NOT. WE'RE TRYING TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER AND I THANK OUR CONSTABLE WHO WORKED CLOSELY WITH US AND OUR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND OUR COMMISSIONER TO MAKE SURE, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS, AS WE TALKED ABOUT LAST NIGHT.
IF THERE IS -- IF THERE DETERMINES TO BE AN ISSUE THAT ISN'T ADDRESSED WITH THE RELATIONSHIP GOING FORWARD, WE'LL WORK ON THAT. IF NEED BE, WE'LL CLOSE THAT GAP. SO THAT IS -- THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US THAT WE SUPPORT AND PROTECT OUR CITIZENS AND SUPPORT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE'LL BE DOING IN THAT RELATIONSHIP GOING FORWARD. I APPRECIATE Y'ALL.
THANK YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE MAYOR? >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> OK. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MEMEC SINCE SHE BROUGHT YOU UP WOULD YOU LIKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY SOMETHING SINCE YOU MADE THE
TRIP AND TOOK THE TIME? >> WELL THANKS VERY MUCH, JUDGE. COMMISSIONER SHELL AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE LOW WATER BRIDGE ON 1492. THIS IS ANISH AUTO YOU WHICH HAS BEEN ONGOING WITH THOSE LARGE TRUCKS. AS THE MAYOR SAID, WE HAD DETERMINED WHAT THAT EMPTY WEIGHT WOULD BE. SO THAT IT WOULD BE EASY FOR THE CONSTABLE TO CARRY THAT OUT. WE OVER THE LAST PROBABLY YEAR THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CONFUSION WITH PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH OUR PEDESTRIAN AREAS.
AND AFTER TALKING TO THE CONSTABLE AND THE SHERIFF, WE REALLY FEEL THAT IF WE CAN GO AHEAD AND USE OUR VERY LIMITED FUNDS IN A MORE TARGETED WAY IN TERMS OF THE PEDESTRIAN AND ALSO THE BYPASS SO THAT WE CAN KEEP THOSE LARGE TRUCKS OUT OF THE CITY, I THINK THAT MAKES MORE SENSE FOR US. SO I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK AND I APPRECIATE THE
HELP AND SUPPORT YOU'VE GIVEN US. >> MY BIGGEST PRIORITY BECAUSE I KNOW WE HAVE A COMMISSIONER OVER THAT WIMBERLEY VALLEY BUT IT'S ALSO MY PRECINCT.
MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU AS LEADERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE CONTENT AND FEEL
SUPPORTED BY HAYS COUNTY. >> WE APPRECIATE THAT AND WE DO, ABSOLUTELY.
>> OK, MA'AM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HAVE ONE LAST QUESTION THIS JUST CAME UP FOR THE CONSTABLE. IF YOU DON'T MIND APPROACHING THE PODIUM ONE LAST TIME.
I'M A HUGE SUPPORTER OF SHARING COMMUNICATION AND SPEAKING AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIBLE IN EVERY SETTING. AS A MATTER OF FACT, SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE I COMMUNICATE TOO MUCH. SOME SAY I OVERCOMMUNICATE, BUT I WONDERFUL THING COORDINATED COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR BETWEEN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE, AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IN THE PAST THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS SAID THAT THE CONSTABLES ARE TO STAY OFF OF THAT MAIN RADIO CHANNEL. HAS THAT BEEN SHIFTED TO WHERE NOW YOU GUYS ARE ON THE SAME CHANNEL AS THE SHERIFF? IS THAT WHAT THE COORDINATED
COMMUNICATION IS TRYING TO DESCRIBE? >> IT'S NOT AN ISSUE NOW.
IF IT WAS PRIOR, I WASN'T AWARE OF IT. OUR OFFICERS GET ON THE RADIO AND RUN TRAFFIC AND THAT JUST HASN'T BEEN ISSUE SINCE I'VE BEEN THERE.
IF IT WAS PRIOR I'M NOT SURE. >> YOU'RE NOT ON THE SAME CHANNEL STILL.
>> WELL LCI HAS MULTIPLE DIFFERENT CHANNELS. THEY HAVE BACK CHANNELS, SIDE CHANNELS, MAIN CHANNELS. I JUST HAVE TO TALK TO THE OFFICERS HOW THEY ARE LOOK AT BUT WHEN THEY NEED IT TO CALL COMMUNICATIONS, SHERIFF'S OFFICES COMMUNICATIONS THEY HAVE
A CHANNEL THEY DO THAT ON. >> OK, COMMISSIONERS. ANY FINAL QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE A MISSION AND A SECOND AND WE'VE TALKED TO THOSE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME AND SHED LIGHT ON THE CONVERSATION.ANY FINAL IDEAS OR COMMENTS, COMMISSIONER? >> NO, SIR.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES, AND WE WILL TAKE A FIVE MINUTE RECESS.
[Items 9 - 11]
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>> WE'LL GO STRAIGHT TO OPEN 9, 10 AND 11. >> NINE APPROVE THE HOUSE RIGHT
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TO THE PROTECTIVE BOARD TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 202 2. TEN, AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO, TO THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE CONTRACT NUMBER 18-1501-000 DASH B-2 2, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK TREND DISASTER RECOVERY INFRASTRUCTURE EN ROUTE DEVELOPMENT 2015 FLOOD ALLOCATIONS. 11, IMPROVING IFB-2020 ROAD IMPROVEMENT REMOVE AND REPLACE HOT MIX WITH TURNER PAVING DESTRUCTION INC. FOR A PERIODNOT TO EXCEED NOVEMBER 15TH 20, 20. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND THE ANY COMMENTS?
>> I'D JUST ON NUMBER 11 AND COMMISSIONER JONES CAN SPEAK TO THIS AS WELL.
WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THE RAIN BUT IT HAS IMPLICATIONS, SO WE ARE CONTRACT PRETTY AGGRESSIVE WITH THE TIMETABLE FOR THE HOT MIX ANYWAY BUT THE FACT IS THE RAIN SLOWS DOWN THE LAST COUPLE OF
WEEKS BUT WE'RE THANKFUL FOR IT. >> I WANT TO THANK MISS HIGHTOWER FOR HER WILLINGNESS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. IT'S A HEARTWRENCHING BOARD UPSET -- I CAN ONLY ASSIST THAT
ONE MEETING OF THE YEAR. SO I APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES.
NOW YOU CAN GO TO WORK. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
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PLEASE OPEN 4. >> FOUR APPROVE PASMTS -- PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF UNITED HEALTH CARE CLAIMS. SIX APPROVE COMMISSIONER COURTS MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2020. SEVEN, APPROVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION FOR PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE FOR COVID-19, IN THE AMOUNT OF $293,426 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. EIGHT, AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE REGIONAL PADILLA COMPLIANCE
PILOT GRA AM -- PILOT PROGRAM. >> MOTION AND A SECOND. >> ANY COMMENTS?
>> JUDGE, WE THAT COME BEFORE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COMMISSION, AND THAT WAS SUPPORTED BY UNANIMOUS DECISION TO EXTEND THAT PERIOD AND ALSO OPEN THAT UP OUTSIDE THE THIRD REGION TO OTHER AREAS OF THE STATE. VERY PROUD OF THAT WORK.
>> I'M GLAD. I'M VERY PROUD OF THE WORK WE'RE DOING ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE HERE.
IT'S -- IT'S VERY USEFUL, VERY PRODUCTIVE JUDICIAL WORK AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL WE'RE DOING THAT
HERE IN EAST COUNTY. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES PLEASE OPEN 12, 13, 14.
[Items 12 - 14]
>> 12 APPROVE UTILITY PAYMENTS. 13 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A 29,600 REFRESH AGREEMENT WITH EXACOM INK RELATED TO THE MULTIMEDIA REFORMING PLATFORM FOR RECORDING 911 AND NONEMERGENCYS, RADIO TRANSMISSIONS AND VOIP FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DIVISION, AND AUTHORIZE A DISCRETIONARY EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 262.024-A7D. 14, APPROVAL RENEWAL OF IFB 2017-B2 COUNTY WIDE DUMPSTERS WITH TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR.
>> SO MOVED TOO MOTION AND A SECOND AND I HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK MR. DAN LYON
ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 14. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE BECERRA. IN MY PUBLIC COMMENTS THIS MORNING I POINTED OUT THAT TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS CHARGED US $462.10 FOR EMPTYING TRASH AT 5 MILE DAM. AND $428 FOR AUGUST 2020 PORT-A-POTTY SLASH HAND WASH
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STATION SERVICE AT FIVE MILE DAM ALSO, AND APPARENTLY THEY DID THOSE ARE THE EXACT FIGURES FOR WHAT THEY DID IN JULY, BUT I KNOW THEY CHARGED US FOR JULY. AND MY CONTENSION IS THIS CONTRACT NEEDS TO BE WHERE HE WRITTEN TRASH SAY FROM OTHER OFFICERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN THE CONTRACT, BUT THERE'S NO NEED FOR US TO BE PAYING FOR SERVICES THAT WE'RE NOT GETTING. I DIDN'T NECESSARILY SAY THAT IS TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS. IT'S PROBABLY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S FAULT BUT THAT STUFF HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION, AND FRANKLY, I'M TIRED OF PAYING TAXES FOR SERVICES NOT RENDERED AND WE'RE ALL LOOKING FOR ALLEGEDLY -- ALLEGEDLY WE'RE ALL LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON THE COUNTY'S BUDGET, BUT THIS IS REALLY LOW-HANGING FRUIT, AND I BROUGHT THIS UP IN AUGUST AT LEAST. SO FAR APPARENTLY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT.AND, YOU KNOW, I'M UP HERE JUST BATTING MY GUNS TOGETHER. AND NOT GETTING ANY RESULTS.
AND I'LL CONTINUE DOING IT. IF NOTHING ELSE, MAYBE IT'S ENOUGH OF AN IRRITANT, BUT SOMEBODY WILL EVENTUALLY DO SOMETHING JUST TO SHUT ME UP. IF NOT, YOU KNOW, I'LL KEEP DOING IT BECAUSE THIS IS THE WAY I WAS BORN. THIS IS WHAT I WAS BORN TO DO.
I CAN SAVE Y'ALL A LOT OF MONEY IF YOU WOULD LISTEN TO ME, BUT A LOT OF TIMES YOU DON'T LISTEN TO ME. MOST OF THE TIME YOU DON'T. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, SIR AND VERY OFTEN WE FORGET TO PUT THE TIMER ON SO WE GIVE YOU EXTRA TIME TO SPEAK.
WE VALUE YOUR TIME, MR. LYON. I WILL TELL YOU THAT'S A VERY VALID QUESTION AND CONCERN.
LUCKILY, I GOODET TO ADDRESS IT BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY COMMENT ON THIS AGENDA ITEM AND WE ARE INTO DISCUSSION POINT, AND I DO BELIEVE SINCERELY IN SAVING EVERY OPPORTUNITY THAT WE CAN AND I KNOW IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WE DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TOS AN ACCOUNT WHEN THINGS TAKE PLACE, AND SO I COULD SEE A PARK CLOSED FOR SIX MONTHS STILL PAYING FOR TRASH SERVICE AND NOT NEEDING TO, AND IT BENEFITS MANY ON THAT FRONT. I WANTED TO KNOW HOW WE COULD
ADDRESS SUCH A CONCERN. >> UNFORTUNATELY, JUST BECAUSE THE PARK IS CLOSED DOES NOT MEAN THE TRASH GOES AWAY. WE COULD STILL USE THE TRASH SERVICE.
PEOPLE STILL GO INTO THAT PARK EVEN IF IT'S CLOSED. THEY GO IN BY FOOT AND WE STILL HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH. PEOPLE THINK AIS THEIR PERSONAL TRASH SERVICE, AND THEY WILL DUMP TRASH, SO THAT TRASH HAS TO BE EMPTIED, SO WE STILL DO UTILIZE THOSE DUMPSTERS.
>> I DRIVE DOWN THERE NEARLY EVERY DAY UNLESS IT'S RAINING. >> THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEONE THERE.
SURE. THE IT'S A GOOD PLACE TO DUMP TRASH ALSO.
>> AND ALSO WE HAVE THE OPTION TO PUT LOCK BARS ON THOSE DUMPSTERS.
KNOW THEY ARE INSIDE GATES, BUT SOMETIMES PEOPLE WILL JUST FLING TRASH OVER A GATE, BUT.
>> AND THE PARK STAFF HAS TO GO AND PICK IT UP. >> PUT NEXT TO THE TRASH.
OK. >> THEY THROW IT EVERYWHERE. PARK STAFF IS OUT PICKING UP
TRASH. >> ACTUALLY PROBABLY PUT THEM THERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
ROD WHICH IS WHAT THEY DO THE NEXT. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> DUMPSTERS DO GET UTILIZED AND TRASH SERVICE. >> SO WE'RE NOT PAYING JUST TO CLARIFY. WE'RE NOT PAYING THEN FOR DUMPING OF DUMPSTERS ON A WEEKLY BASIS OR A MONTHLY BASIS, AND THEY ARE EMPTY. THEY ARE ACTUALLY BEING EMPTIED.
>> RIGHT. >> WELL THAT'S ENCOURAGING. >> THANK YOU.
>> AND THERE BY RESERVATION ONLY. SO THERE WAS A SHORT TIME THAT THEY WERE CLOSED THE PARK STAFF WAS OUT THERE WORKING SO TRAF WAS BEING PRODUCED.
-- TRASH. >> COMMISSIONERS, COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> AND JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 16.
[16. Authorize the County Judge to execute of First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between Hays County and Halff and Associates executed on or about September 19, 2017 related to flood mitigation assistance.]
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SNOOP 16, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE HALFF AND ASSOCIATES EXECUTED ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER19TH, 2017 RELATED TO FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> COMMISSIONER? >> THIS IS A -- THIS CONTRACT, WHICH IS IN BACKUP IS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF A GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS CBDG MITIGATION PROGRAM, AND THIS FOR MODELING OF PURGATORY CREEK AND WILLOW SPRINGS CREEK AREA, SO THIS IS THE AIR WHY THIS FEEDS INTO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER AREA AND ON THROUGH NEIGHBORHOODS IN SAN MARCOS.
IT'S A PROJECT BOTH COMMISSIONER INGALSBE AND I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL YEARS.
WE'RE HOPING THE CBGMIT HAD IS THE MITIGATION CATEGORY OF CBG FUNDING WOULD BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GET MATCHING FUNDS FOR THAT PROJECT. WE HAVE BEEN IN SEARCH OF THOSE AND TRYING TO DELIVER TO OUR COUNTY AND WE HAD A GOOD CHANCE OF DOING THAT HALF WAS VERY GOOD IN ALL OF OUR FLOOD ENGINEERING PROGRAMS, AND WE THINK THAT GETTING THEM ONBOARD HERE FOR THE SHORT TIME TO HELP US WITH THE APPLICATION WOULD HELP US IN A GOOD SPOT OF BEING SUCCESSFUL.
>> CAN YOU FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC THAT DOESN'T HAVE BACKUP NECESSARILY SHARE WITH US DOLLAR
AMOUNTS. >> I BELIEVE THE CONSTRACT FOR $10,000.
-- CONTRACT. YES,,000. >> SO A $10,000 CONTRACT FOR ASSOCIATES AND WHAT WITHOUT CURRENT DOLLAR AMOUNT BE THAT WE'RE REACHING FOR?
IS THERE AN EARMARK? >> THE PROJECT COULD BE FOR CLOSE TO $10 MILLION PROJECT BEFORE IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE. IT DEPENDS ON HOW IT'S PHASED AND EVERYTHING ELSE, BUT WE BELIEVE THAT WE COULD -- WE'LL HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF GETTING SUCCESSFUL IF IT'S NOT THIS GRANT ON ANOTHER ONE, BUT WE KNOW THAT THE NEED IS THERE AND THIS DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES IN THAT AREA OF TOWN, WHICH I BELIEVE IT WILL. WE'LL SEE A HIGH GROWTH AREA THERE, ONE WORLD PROBABLY ALL THE WAY DOWN TO CENTER POINT THAT THAT IS GOING IT EXACERBATE THOSE TYPES OF ISSUES BECAUSE I DON'T THINK IF WE GET ON TYPE OF IT RIGHT NEW WE COULD SEE PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. ALSO BENEFITS COUNTY PROPERTY BUT ALSO MANY RESIDENTS AND
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, STREETS AND DRAINAGE. >> SO THE IDEA IS TO HIRE, HALF ASSOCIATES TO SEEK THE $10,000 -- $10 MILLION GRANT. WHEN YOU SAID MATCHING WHAT OTHER PART OWE SO THAT WE HAVE I BELIEVE WE HAVE $750,000 BUDGETED AS OF NOW THIS BUDGET.
WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IS FIND A WAY TO LEAVE THRAJ TO CREATE THE PROJECT WITHOUT THE TAXPAYER HAVING TO COME OUT FOR ALL OF THAT. SO THE IDEA IS WE DO SOME OF THE MATCHING OURSELVES WITH THAT 507 AND WE TRY TO GET GRANTS LIKE THIS TO COVER THE REST AND GET
THE PROJECT CONSTRUCTED. >> COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE ESPECIALLY SINCE
IT'S YOUR PRECINCT IN PART. >> YEAH, WELL JUDGE I APPRECIATE IT.
I THINK COMMISSIONER SHELL LAID IT OUT PRETTY WELL, BUT I ALSO WANT IT JUST SAY THAT HEV HAS BEEN A BIG SUPPORTER REGARDING THIS PROJECT AND IMPORTANT, YOU KNOW, COMMISSIONER SHELL MENTIONED OUR PROPERTY, BUT THERE ARE THE UPSTREAM AND ESPECIALLY DOWNSTREAM, YOU KNOW, THAT GOES INTO MORE INTO PRECINCT ONE THAT IS AFFECTED BY ALL THESE FLOODWATERS.
THIS IS SOMETHING THATING ON QUITE SOMETIME AND I HOPE WE HAVE A MUCH BETTER CHANCE THIS TIME AROUND AND IF NOT WE JUST CONTINUE TO TRY TO SEEK THOSE FUNDING.
I KNOW THAT THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS WAS VERY INTERESTED, TOO, AND ALSO SAT IN SOME OF THESE MEETINGS SO THERE MIGHT BE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY THERE FOR SOME FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION.
>> YEAH, THAT AREA GETS FLOODED REAL EASY. I'VE SEEN IT.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES PLEASE OPEN 1. >> 17.
[17. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Contract Amendment No. 1 between Hays County and LNV, Inc. for the SH 21 at FM 1966 Intersection/Safety Improvements project as part of the 2016 Road Bond Program.]
>> 17, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND LNV INC. FOR THE HIGHWAY 21 AT FM 1966 INTERSECTION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AS PART OF THE 2016 ROAD BOND PROGRAM.
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. SO THIS IS FOR ADDITIONAL SIGN WORK TO INCORPORATE A SIGNAL POLL. THERE'S -- POLE.
THERE'S A NEW SUBDIVISION ON THE WEST SIDE OF THAT INTERSECTION, SO IT'S TO ACCOMMODATE THAT FOR
SAFETY SNURPZ COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES.
[18. Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the maintenance bond #0722765 in the amount of $709,843.20, and the acceptance of roads into the county road maintenance system for Stonefield subdivision, Section 12.]
PLEASE OPEN 18. >> 18, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDERATE RELEASE OF THE MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER 0722765 IN THE AMOUNT OF $709,843.20 AND THE ACCEPTANCE
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OF THE ROADS IN THE COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR STONEFIELD SUBVEY DECISIONSECTION 12. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION AND A SECOND. >> JUDGES WE HAVE A STAFF APPROVAL ON THIS TO MOVE FORWARD
NO COMMISSIONERS ANY COMMENTS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES THIS IS COMMISSIONER
JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA? YES.
PLEASE OPEN 19. >> 19, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE RELEASE
[19. Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the maintenance bond #46BCSHY1378 in the amount of $188,835.86, release of the revegetation bond #K13533428 in the amount of $61,000.00, and the acceptance of roads into the county road maintenance system for Burba Ranch subdivision (a.k.a. Estates of Sawyer Ranch).]
OF THE MAINTENANCE BOND NUMBER 46BCSHY1378 IN THE AMOUNT OF 188 O.J. 035.86, RELEASE OF THE REVEGETATION BOND NUMBER K13533248 IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,000 AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS INTO THE COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR BURBA RANCH SUBDIVISION, AKA ESTATESOF SAWYER RANCH. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> COMMISSIONER. >> WE HAVE FULL STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND AGAIN, THIS IS JUST AS OF TWO BONDS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR -- ACTUALLY, TWO BONDS ASSOCIATED
WITH BURBA SFLANCH TO THANK YOU SIR PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES STHO COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
>> YES PLEASE OPEN 20. >> 20, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION
[20. Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution Supporting the Development of the Robert S. Light Blvd. Extension Project and Urging the Texas Department of Transportation to Approve the Robert S. Light Blvd. Extension Project Environmental Document in a Timely Manner So That the Development of the Robert S. Light Blvd. Extension Project May Proceed to Construction As Expeditiously As Possible.]
SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROBERT S. LIGHT BOULEVARD EXTENSION PROJECT AND URGING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO APPROVE THE ROBERT S. LIGHT BOULEVARD EXTENSION PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT IN A TIMELY MANNER, SO THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROBERT S. LIGHT BOULEVARD EXTENSION PROJECT MAY PROCEED TO CONSTRUCTION AS SCOMEEDIICIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND -- EXPEDITIOUSLY.
>> WELL WORDED. >> WE DID A GOOD JOB OF WORDING IT, AND IT'S JUST TO ENCOURAGE TEXDOT THIS IS A PROJECT READY TO MOVE FORWARD ON, THE LAST STEPS.
AGAIN LET'S REMIND THE COURT THIS TAKES ROBERT LIGHT AT THE BRIDGE TAKES THAT ROAD ALL THE WAY TO 1626 SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN WAITED FOR A LONG TIME.
>> BEAUTIFUL. >> PLEASE CALL THE RL. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES? COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES PLEASE OPEN 21.
[21. Discussion and possible action to approve a Removal and Reimbursement Agreement between Hays County and Texaco Downstream Properties, Inc. and authorize the County Judge to execute the Removal and Reimbursement Agreement on behalf of Hays County.]
>> 21, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE A REMOVAL AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND TEXACO DOWNSTREAM PROPERTIES INC. AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE REMOVAL AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF HAYS COUNTY.
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> COMMISSIONER?
>> JUDGE, THIS IS JUST TO -- AS PART OF THIS PROJECT THEY WERE FOUND AN ABANDONED PIPELINE THAT NEEDS TO BE MOVED AS PART OF THE START CONSTRUCTION AND THIS JUST DOES THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COMPANY TO REMOVE THAT PIPELINE NO PERFECT. GOODS.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 22.
[22. PLN-1466-PC; Hold a public hearing with possible action to approve the final plat of the Replat of Lots 11 & 12, Hurlbut Ranch East Subdivision.]
>> 22, PLN-1466-PC. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT OF THE REPLAT OF LOTS 11 AND 12, HURLBUT T RANCH EAST SUBDIVISION.
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> I WILL OPEN FOR A PUBLIC HEARING. IF THERE'S ANYONE HERE IT SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AGENDA ITEM PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. SEEING NO MOVEMENT I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> JUDGE THIS IS A PROPOSED REPLATTE ON -- REPLAT ON HURLB YOU T RANCH IF THAT'S ONE OF THE MOST AWKWARDLY -- IN HAZE THEY. THIS HAS STAFF APPROVAL AND THERE'S NO VARIANCES SOUGHT SO I WOULD MOVE FOR TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT OF THE REPLAT OF PLOTS 11 AND 12 OF HURLBUT RANCH
EAST SUBDIVISION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> ANY COMEENTS. >> PLEASE CALL THE RL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES?
COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES PLEASE OPEN 23.
[23. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2021 Sheriff & Constable Fees. (Part 1 of 2)]
>> 23 DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE 2021 SHERIFF AND CONSTABLE FEES.
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A
SECOND. COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, CONCERNS? >> NO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER SNOOIG YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
[24. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Sheriff's Office to hire a Mechanic, slot 1060-001 at the 7th percentile.]
>> YES PLEASE EPI24. >> DISCUSSION ACTION TO OFFICE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO OFFER A
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MECHANIC 1006-001 AT THE SEVENTH PERCENTILE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND
COMMISSIONER SNOOIG THANK YOU JUDGE. >> THEY GOT WORD AND AGREE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCE TO SUPPORT THE REQUEST.
>> THANK YOU. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES.
[25. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Information Release Contract with the Texas Workforce Commission for the benefit of the Hays County Constable, Precinct 1.]
PLEASE OPEN 25. >> 25, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN INFORMATION RELEASE CONTRACT WITH TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 1. SO.
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND.
PRETTY SALVE EXPLANATORY AGENDA ITEM WORDED. ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD?
>> NO. >> OK. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
>> YES. PLEASE OPEN NUMBER 26. >> 26 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE
[26. Discussion and possible action authorizing the County Judge to execute a contract with Westlaw Thompson Reuters for online legal research services in the Hays County Office of General Counsel with funds budgeted for FY2021.]
ACTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH WEST LAW THOMAS -- THOMPSON REUTERS FOR ONLINE LEGAL RESEARCH SERVICES IN THE HAYS COUNTY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSELWITH FUNDS BUDGETED FOR FY2021. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY COMMENTS?
>> PRETTY STANDARD. I THINK WE HAVE TO HAVE ONE OF THESE CONTRACTS FOR EVERY
DEPARTMENT THAT USES THIS SERVICE, JUDGE. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
[27. Discussion and possible action to authorize the submission of a Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation Project Application to the General Land Office and authorize the County Judge to act as the County's Executive Officer and Authorized Representative in all manners pertaining to the County's participation in the Community Development Block Grant -Mitigation Program.]
>> YES PLEASE OPEN 27. >> 27, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION PROJECT APPLICATION TO THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ACT AS THE COUNTY'S EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATIVE IN ALL MANNERS PERTAINING TO THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION PROGRAM.
>> SO MOUFD. >> SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND.
THE WAY THAT AGENDA ITEM READS ALL VOLUNTEERS PLEASE STEP UP AND EVERYBODY STEP BACK.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> JUDGE BECERRA.
>> YES PLEASE OPEN 28. >> REPORTER: 28. >> NO, NO.
WE'RE DONE. THAT'S IT FOR TODAY. >> OH, I'M SORRY.
I HAD A COMMENT. YEP I WENT RIGHT TO IT. THAT'S A CLOCK SCHEDULE.
PLEASE OPEN 29. >> I THINK ALL THESE ARE AFTER THAT.
>> THEY SURE ARE. THAT'S RIGHT. I WAS LOOK AT THE NOTES.
I'M ORCHESTRATING A KALEIDOSCOPE OF OPTIONS. YOU'D LIKE ME TO REOPEN 23.
[23. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2021 Sheriff & Constable Fees. (Part 2 of 2)]
>> PLEASE REOPEN 23. >> 23, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE 2021
SHERIFF AND CONSTABLE FEES. >> JUDGE, WE HAVE A SCRIFERS IN ERROR ON THE APPROVED FORM.
I WANTED IT NOTE THAT WE BELIEVE WE UNDERSTAND WHAT IT SHOULD BE. FOR COMMISSIONS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CHART IT EXPLAINS TWO. THE SECOND CLANK BRINGS THE PERCENTAGE COMMISSION DOWN TO 5% SHOULD READ $10,000 AND ONE PENNY AND NOT $10,000 OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE A GAP.
THE THANKS TO MARISOL FOR DHACHING. >> THANK YOU.
DO WE NEED TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT -- CATCHING THAT. DO WE NEED IT BRING AN AMENDMENT? JUST BRING IT INTO THE RECORD. OK.
SO AGENDA ITEMS 28, 29, 30, 31 AND 32 ARE ALL CONNECTED BECAUSE WE'RE SO EFFICIENT WHAT'S CELESTE OUR EXPECT I HAVE SESSION AND STANDING AGENDAITE SEEMS IF YOU WILL PLEASE OPEN
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 27. >> 37 DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTY INMATE POPULATION TO
[37. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs.]
INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATION COUNTS AND COSTS. >> AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
>> AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SENDS MY OFFICE A REPORT THAT AT THIS MOMENT IS NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE. OH, THERE IT IS. HERE THE SO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS A WEEKLY REPORT ON THE JAIL POPULATION AND OUR CAPACITY IS STILL AT 362 INMATES.
JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMENDEDS HOLDING 10% OF THAT CAPACITY OPEN, WHICH LOWERS OUR CAPACITY
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TO 300 OWE 30E 11. THE JAIL'S DAILY AVERAGE WAS 461 AND PEAK WAS 483 ON SEPTEMBER 14TH FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2020 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 19TH, 200.THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS WEEK IS $56,062.
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF -- MALES IS 166 AND FEMALES ARE 2. THIS WEEK'S INMATES WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES. BLANCO, BURNETT, CALDWELL, FORT BEND, WAUD LUPE -- GUADELUPE AND WALKER. ARRESTS BY AGENCY BUDA POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIVE.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, FOUR. HAYS COUNTY SHERIFFSS, 65.
KYLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, 17. SAN MARCOS POLICE DEPARTMENT, 41 AND TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, TWO.
WHAT WE CAN DO AT THIS TIME IS OPEN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS.
[EXECUTIVE SESSIONS]
>> 33 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT O 551.071 AND 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
CONSULT SITUATION COUNSEL REGARDING THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND THE HAYS COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION AND CONSULT SITUATION COUNSEL AND DELIBERATION REGARDING ALL INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS SUBJECT TO SAID COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION MAY FOLLOW IN OPEN COURT.
34, CONSULT SITUATION COUNCIL REGARDING THE VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON OR HER MOST APALOMA IN PRECINCT THREE. 35, CONSULT SITUATION COUNSEL REGARDING ALL INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS IN THE HAYS COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCYER IS ADVISE, AND CONSULT SITUATION COUNSEL REGARDING EVACUATION ASSISTANCE RELATED TO THE HURRICANE LAURA DISASTER.
>> OK. IF YOU ARE NOT DIRECTLY TIED TO THESE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS, I ASK THAT YOU PL
>> SO WE'RE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE WE'RE IMPACT FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE HAVE A COUPLE OF MOTION TO AUTHORIZE PATIENT OF $10,471.50 TO DENISE TRANSCRIBEDWELL FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF HOTEL RESERVATION AND PAYMENT OF $419.38 TO BE CANDLEWOOD SUITES AND $4,094 TO WHITE ROCKY OF SAN MARCOS FOR RESERVATIONS OF HOTEL ROOMS IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE LAURA AND FIND THAT SUCH ACTIONS FULFILL A PUBLIC PURPOSE IN ANTICIPATION OF STORM EVACUEES. PAYMENT TO THE TWO HOTELS IS ANTICIPATED RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF AN $18,495.95 CHARGE TO DENISE TRANSCRIBEDWELL.
>> WE WILL BE SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE STATE SO ULTIMATELY THE GOAL IS FOR US TO BE FULLY REIMBURSED FROM THE STATE OF THESE EXPENSES. PLEASE CALL ROLE.
>> COMMISSIONER INGLESBY. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES? >> YES, JUDGE, AND UNDER THOSE SAME FINDINGS A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT AND A REMAINDER OF CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH HOTEL RESERVATIONS TO BE RECONCILED BY THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND PAID USING A CARD ISSUED TO THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE KNOW PURPOSE ISSUED BY A NO COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY AND ALL RELATIONSHIPS RELATED TO THIS DISASTER WILL BE FUNDED IN COUNTYWIDE INDUSTRIES AND SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE STATE DUE TO THE CASH OF THE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
>> THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE FROM THIS TRANSACTION IN TRYING TO HELP WITH THE EVACUATION FROM -- WAS IT HURRICANE LAURA? AND EXECUTED IN A WAY THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED AND WE ASK THAT
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THEY NOT FOLLOW THAT PROCESS OF SPENDING MONEY. NEVER THELINGS, WE STILL CONTINUE TO BE OPTIMISTIC THAT THE STATE WILL REIMBURSE US FOR THIS HURRICANE EVACUATIONS SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE PROVIDED AS A COUNTY. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTSPLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES.
>> COMMISSIONER INGLESBY, YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES.
>> AND WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NO. 28. >> I HAVE ONE MOTION FOR NUMBER
34. >> YES, SIR. >> I'D LIKE TO FOR ITEM NUMBER 34, MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE. DESCRIBED AS LOT 9 WITHIN HERMOSA PALOMA OVERLOOK.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS? IS PLEASE CALL ROLE
[28. Hold a public hearing on the FY 2021 Hays County Proposed Budget - 1:00 p.m.]
NOT DOING WELL AT THIS TIME BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY. I BELIEVE THAT AT A MINIMUM THE COURT SHOULD ADOPT THE NO NEW TAX RATE OF 40.4 $0.03 PER $100 OF VALUATION.I KNOW THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO CUT COUNTY JOBS AND I COMMEND YOU FOR THAT.
BUT IN A WAY, THE COUNTY IS NOT LIVING IN THE SAME REALITY THAT THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY ARE.
I NOTICED IF I THRED RIGHT THAT Y'ALL ARE GETTING RAISE THIS YEAR AND NOT PUTTING THEM IN FORMALLY, WHICH I AGREE WELL 100%. I REALLY THINK YOU OUGHTA TAKE A REDUCTION ON THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT YOU MAKE, BUT THAT'S MY PERSONAL OPINION.
THE PROPOSED RATE -- I'VE GOT IT RIGHT HERE SOMEWHERE, PROPOSED TAX RATE 42.12 CENTS PER $100 VALUATION. I'M SORRY, THAT IS NOT GONNA CUT IT.
THIS IS GONNA BE A REAL HARDSHIP ON THE PEOPLE OF HAYS COUNTY, AND IF IN COMING YEARS THE ECONOMY RETURNS, THEN YOU COULD CONSIDER RAISING RATES. THE OTHER THING IS THIS PROPOSAL TO BUY ALL OF THIS PARKSLAND, IT CAME AT ABSOLUTE WORST TIME, IN MY VIEW I KNOW THAT YOU SAY THESE ARE GOOD OPPORTUNITIES BUT THIS MY VIEW IT'S COMPLETELY IRRESPONSIBLE AND IT'S BEEN DONE BY PEOPLE THAT AREN'T IN TOUCH WITH THE NORMAL PEOPLE OF HAYS COUNTY.
WHEN IT HAPPENS TO SOMEBODY ELSE IT'S A SHAIRNLG BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU IT'S AM TRAGEDY.
AND WHAT THE PEOPLE HERE IN HAYS COUNTY ARE SUFFERING IS A TRAGEDY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> AND NEXT UP, MS. BRITTANY RICHIE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, HOW ARE YOU? >> GRATEFUL THIS TYPED NAME IS EASY TO READ.
>> IT ENDS UP BEING $58,144.67. I ACTUALLY REQUESTED THREE POSITIONS, ASKING DESPERATELY FOR ONE, THIS POSITION WILL ASSIST BOTH PAYROLL AND FINANCIAL REPORTING, AND WE'VE HAD THE SAME NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES PERFORMING PERILS SINCE THE YEAR 2007.
SO FOR 13 YEARS THESE SUPREME BEEN DOING IT UNDER THE SAME STAFF.
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WE DESPERATELY NEED THE HELP THERE, BUT WE CURRENTLY PROCESS PAYROLL FOR DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT WE DID AT THAT TIME IN 2007. OUR OPEN RECORD REQUESTS ARE CRAZY. THEY'RE TAKING ABOUT 34 A MONTH THANK THEY DO IN 2019.WE ADDED THE 428TH, THE 453RD DISTRICT COURTS WHICH 79 CREASE OF FEES AND FINES AND IT'S OUR JOB TO SUBMIT APPROPRIATE MONEY TO THE STATE WE STILL HAVE ONLY THOSE THREE EMPLOYEES DOING THIS FUNCTION. THE LAST TIME WE ADDED IT IN OUR OFFICE AS A WHOLE WAS IN 2017.
THE WORKLOAD FOR THAT PARTICULAR POSITION HAVE INCREASED REPORT TIMES SINCE 2017.
SO I'M ASKING FOR A TREASURY SERVICES SPECIALIST AND THE THE REMAINING OF OUR POSITIONS WHICH IS ANOTHER THREE PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING TO HELP THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING THESE JOBS THAT ARE JUST OVERWHELMED. I'M PLEADING AND ASKING ONE LAST CHANCE TO PLEASE, PLEASE
CONSIDER GIVING US A POSITION THANK YOU. >> WHAT WAS THE TOTAL?
>> 58,144.67 AND THAT'S WITH THE CURRENT INSURANCE RATES AND CURRENT SALARY.
>> I GUESS FOR THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE, WE CAN DO THAT OR ALWAYS COME BACK WE FUNDED THIS POSITION HE SAY MID YEAR VERSUS WHAT THE COSTS MIGHT LOOK LIKE, I DON'T KNOW, THIS IS JUST
COMPLETELY -- >> I'M WITH YOU, COMMISSIONER INGLESBY I WANT TO HELP OUR
TREASURER AS WELL AND FIND A CREATIVE WAY TO DO IT. >> EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST.
>> I DO HAVE ONE -- IF YOU WERE TO GET A POSITION WOULD YOU NEED EQUIPMENT.
>> WE COULD DEAL WITH WHAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY. WE DO HAVE AS DESK SPACE AS WELL
AS A COMPUTER THAT WAS AN OLD ONE BUT WE COULD USE. >> I KNOW IT'S A BIG DEAL AND A HUGE ENDEAVOR AND THE HIGHLIGHTS THAT YOU'VE CREATED FOR 13 YEARS UNDER THE SAME AMOUNT OF PEOPLE, I MEAN YOU'VE SEEN OUR GROWTH AND FIRST HAND WHAT IT NEELS FEELS LIKE TO DOUBLE EMPLOYEES SO I COMMEND YOUR EFFORTS TO DO AS MUCH AS YOU'VE BEEN DOING AND IN MY SEAT I'LL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO SUPPORT YOUR REQUEST AND THAT ENDS THE SIGNED-UP PART BUT WE DO OPEN IT TO ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE THAT SPEAK IN THIS SPACE THAT HASN'T SIGNED UP. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO APPROACH THE PODIUM? OR KEEP IT GOING AND WE'LL TALK WHAT'S INSIDE OF HERE.
>> I THINK THERE WAS SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT MIGUEL WAS GOING TO PROVIDE OR
SOME OF THE ITEMS ON THE LIST. >> IF YOU'LL APPROACH THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE
FOR THE VIEWING AUDIENCE. >> JEFF MCGILL, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR.
>> WHICH ONE YOU WANT TO TAKE? I KNOW THERE'S THREE THEM THAT WE KNOW A DISCUSSION ON THEY CAME INTO OUR PROJECT ABOUT MIDWAY MAYBE 2/3 OF THE WAY THROUGH OUR PROJECT WITH THE OTHER ENTITIES, OUR FIRE AND EMS. SO THEY CAME IN AND WE INCORPORATED THEM FOR THEM COMING INTO OUR DISPATCH CENTER. SO WE PUT IN THE BUDGET FOR.
THE TEXAS STATE PORTION OF THEIR CONTRACT WITH LICENSING AND TRAINING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
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AND THAT WAS SPLIT UP OVER TWO YEARS SO INSIDE 2021 AND 2022 BUT THAT GIVES TEXAS STATE THE SAME TIMELINE WITH THE REST OF OUR ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. THEY'LL COME IN A LITTLE LATER BECAUSE THEY CAME IN TO THE PROJECT A LITTLE LATE BUT SOMEWHERE TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR THEY WILL IN A PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING AS WELL ALONGSIDE ALL OF OUR OTHER DISPATCHERS. THAT AMOUNT COVERS THE ENTIRE CONTRACT FOR THEM FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONFIGURATION. THE TOTAL WAS $147 AND CHANGE FOR THE ENTIRE THING BUT SPLIT BETWEEN TWO YEARS. SO WE WERE ASKED TO PUT IT IN THE BUDGET FOR 4/21 AND THE SECOND HALF IN 2022 AND THAT WILL COVER ALL OF THEIR LICENSING AND THEN IT WILL JUST BE MAINTENANCE AFTER THAT. SO THAT'S WHY THAT WAS ADDED IN OZ TOWARDS THE LAST PART.WE PUT IT IN AT THE END. >> COMMISSIONER, ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT FRONT?
>> DO WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO RECRUIT THOSE CALLS FROM THE GLIEWFORT.
>> IT'S IN THE FINANCE AGREEMENT. >> THAT THEY WILL PAY THAT BACK? OKAY, SO WE'RE JUST FRONT LOADING IT AND GETTING PAID BY BY THE UNIVERSITY.
IS THAT CORRECT? >> I DON'T THINK THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN FINALIZEDLE BUT I THINK
THAT'S THE INTENT SO THERE COULD BE REVENUE TO OFF-SET THIS CALL. >> I JUSTICE DIDN'T WANT TO BE PAYING FOR IT FOR ONE OF OUR PARTNERS AND THE OTHER PARTNERS HAD TO BE PAYING FOR IT ALL BY
THEMSELVES. >> WE STILL HAVE A CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE TO GET ON THE TOO LONGED SIGN FOR THAT PORTION. BUT TIERL TECHNOLOGIES HAS BEEN COMPLETING ALL OF THEIR TRAINING AND CONFIGURATION AT RISK BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A CONTRACT BUT WE KNOW THEY DO HAVE A CONTRACT. SO THEY INCLUDED TEXAS STATE WITH ALL OF OUR TRADING AS FAR AS THE LEVEL. STILL ENDING SO YEAH, THEY'RE LOOPED IN WITH EVERYONE ELSE AT
THIS POINT. >> AND WHERE IS THAT INDICATED ON -- OR IS IT NOT INDICATED ON
THIS SHEET YET? >> IT IS ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE FRONT PAGE.
>> IS THAT WHAT IT IS? >> THE TECHNOLOGY, THERE'S THE TEXAS STATE CAT.
>> SORRY, OKAY. 65. >> IT'S THE 79306 AND IT'S NOT -- THE AMOUNT ISN'T THE TOTAL PROBLEM BECAUSE IF YOU WERE CONSIDERING IMPROVING THAT, THE USE OF RESERVE. YOU WOULD HAVE TO AFFECT YOUR BUDGET.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. MCGILL? >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
>> I THINK HE'S GOT TWO MORE I THINK. >> IS PART OF OUR ONGOING
SECURITY FOR COMPLIANCE. >> WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON ENHANCING OUR SECURITY AND POINT OF CONTROL OF DEVICES AND ALL OF THAT WORK -- ESPECIALLY SINCE WE'RE HOSTING ALL OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE HAD DURING OUR LAST SECURITY ODDITY IS THAT WE WOULD PUT SOME KIND OF PATCH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN PLACE TO DO MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT. WE HAD THAT ON OUR LIST OF STUFF THAT WE WERE GOING TO IMPLEMENT OVER A COUPLE-YEAR PERIOD BUT WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT AND WE STARTED HAVING TO PUSH OUT SO MANY MOBILE UNIT FORCE PEOPLE TO WORK AT HOME AND JUST ALL THE MOBILE UNITS THAT WE'VE ADDED ON TO OUR NETWORK, WE'VE REALLY STARTED TO TO SEEHOW MUCH OF A BURDEN THAT WAS IN THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP SECURITY PATCHES, SOFTWARE CONTRIBUTION AND LICENSING ON EVERY COMPUTER THAT'S IN THE ENTIRE COUNTY SO WE STARTED TO GET THAT IMPLEMENTED BEFORE THE ELECTION SO THAT WE HAVE AN EXTRA LAYER OF SECURITY ON THERE AS WELL AS BEING ABLE TO MANAGE SOFTWARE, SOFTWARE LICENSING, INVENTORY, REMOTE SUPPORT. WE HAVE A LOT OF OVERLAPPING
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PRODUCTS THAT WE'RE USING NOW BUT WE TRIED TO TRIM EVERYTHING OUT OF THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR TO OFF-SET THE COST OF GETTING THIS SO WE'RE ON ONE PLATFORM FOR ALL OF OUR DEVICE SUPPORT WE CURRENTLY USE QWEST FOR ALL OF OUR BACK-UPS AND DISASTER PLANS I'M NOT SURE WHO SELLS ON THE SIESH ALERT EMAILS BUT WE GET TONS EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT WE HAVE TO DO PATCHES FOR.WE HAVE TO PUSH OUT UPDATES AND THIS GIVES US A WAY OF PUSHING A BUTTON AND AUTOMATICALLY PUSHING THOSE SECURITY UPDATES TO ALL THE DEVICES AT ONCE AND WE REALIZED HOW UNDER PREPARED WE WERE AND EVERYONE CALLING US AND NEEDING THIS SOFTWARE ON THEIR LAPTOP AND THAT DRIVER AND THIS SCANNER. AND WE HAD TO OFFICIALLY GET OUR HANDS ON IT TO DO IT THESE ARE THE TOOLS THAT ALLOWS US TO PUSH OFF TO THE MACHINES AND UPDATES TO THE MACHINES, DOING REPORTING SO EVERY SINGLE YEAR WE CAN DO A REPORTING. ANYTIME THERE'S A SKIRT ALERT, WE GET ALERTED RIGHT AWAY IT GROT ESCALATED JUST BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF MOBILE MACHINE WE HAD TO MANAGE AND GOES WITH OUR LONG-TERM PLAN FOR ADDING AN EXTRA LAYER FOR OUR ELECTION OFFICE, AS WELL, MAKING SURE THAT EVERY DAY, EVERY SECURITY PATCH IS UP TO DATE ON EVERY COMPUTER WITHIN THAT OFFICE AND EVERY OFFICE IN THE COUNTY BUT THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST OFFICE WE WOULD DO SINCE THE ELECTION IS SO CLOSE, WE'D HAVE THAT OFFICE DONE FIRST AND THEN HAVE IT PUSHED OUT HOPEFULLY BIT END OF NOVEMBER FOR EVERYONE ELSE IN THE COUNTY.
SO THIS IS ANOTHER THREE YEAR. AND AFTER THREE YEARS, THE PRODUCTS IS OWNED BY US SO WE
JUST PAY MAINTENANCE AT THAT POINT. >> THE $49.5 INCOME IS ON
RESERVE ALSO. >> YES, THE $49.5 IS THE TOTAL COST SO YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO BREAK THAT UP INTO 3-YEAR PAYMENTS OF JUST OVER 16 OR -- EITHER WAY YOU CAN USE THE
PRESERVES. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
>> AND THE REASON WHY I HAD IT BROKEN DOWN THAT WAY IS BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT FIT WITHIN OUR CURRENT BUDGET, FOR IT, I DIDN'T WANT TO ADD ANY ADDITIONAL COST TO OUR BUDGET SO WE WERE TRYING TO FIT WITHIN OUR BUDGET SO THE EITHER WAY. AS WE WERE STARTING ON THE BUDGET PROCESS WE COMMUNICATED TO PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF COVID AND EFFORTS TO PROVIDE A LEAN BUDGET IN MOVING FORWARD SO THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO THAT REQUEST AND DOING YOUR VERY
BEST. >> YEAH, WE WERE REALLY WORKING WITH VICTORY VICKI TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT OUR CURRENT BUDGET WITHOUT IT GOING UP, SO ANYWAY, THAT'S HOW THIS WHOLE THING CAME ABOUT MAINLY IT WAS ESCALATED BECAUSE OF THE COVID AND WE JUST REALIZED WHEN WE WERE HAVING TO TURN OUT 200 PLUS PEOPLE HOW HARD THAT IS TO MANAGE SO ANYTHING WE CAN DO.
IS THERE A CHANCE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF SOME SORT BECAUSE OF COVID SENSE? SO THERE HAS TO A DIRECT RESPONSE OR DIRECT RECOVERY EFFORT FOR IT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT SO THAT IS SOMETHING WE COULD LOOK INTO AS WELL AS THE NEXT PROGRAM THAT
WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT. >> GOOD. NUMBER 3 ALL OF THE OTHER TECH PRODUCTS THAT WE'VE HAD IS MAINLY FOR THE CRIMINAL SIDE. THIS IS FOR THE CRIMINAL SIDE.
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WE DECIDED WE COULD HOLD OFF AND REBUDGET FOR THIS YEAR, WHICH WE DID.>> THE PRICE WENT UP BUT SINCE THEN THE WEFT FOUND OUT THAT THAT PRODUCT CAN BE USED FOR COVID AND THERE'S OTHERS. I DON'T HAVE A REAL CLEAR UNDERSTANDING BECAUSE WE JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS AND LET VICKI KNOW THAT THERE ARE COUNTIES THAT ARE GETTING FUNDING FOR THIS BECAUSE OF COVID AND I'M CERTAINLY TRYING EVERYTHING I CAN DO TO TRY TO GET THE RESEARCH OF THE PORTION OF IT THAT ACTUALLY APPLIES BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE FUNDING FOR THAT AND ADD IT BACK IN THAT'S THE ONLY PIECE THAT WE DON'T HAVE.
IT GIVES THEM THE ABILITY TO ALSO DO PAPERLESS AND USE MOBILE DEVICE THE DIGITAL SIDE OF IT.
SO IF WE COULD USE COVID FUNDING TO FUND THAT, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
>> WHAT'S THE LIKELIHOOD OF THAT SO IT MIGHT NOT BE FULLY FUNDED BUT PARTIALLY.
>> AND WITH MY AUDIT OF THE CONSTABLE OFFICE AT PRECINCT 3, WE HAVE NOTICED SOME ROOM FOR BETTER ETERNAL CONTROL FOR THE SYSTEM THAT THEY HAVE RIGHT NOW, WHICH JUST ISN'T UP TO PAR ALSO WHEN WE COME BACK AND AUDIT IT'S A BIG THING SO THE SOFTWARE WOULD ASSIST IN THAT, AS WELL,
AND WE WOULD OBVIOUSLY ATTEMPT TO GET A REIMBURSEMENT. >> THAT'S WONDERFUL TO HEAR.
>> IT ALSO HAS A PUBLIC PORTAL AS PART OF THIS AS WELL SO PEOPLE CAN LOG ON AND CHECK THE
STATUS OF PAPERS SERVED AND IT CREATES THAT. >> THANK YOU TO THE AUDITOR
BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THEY LOOKED AT THIS TECHNOLOGY AS WELL. >> I WANT TO ASK YOU ONE MORE
FOR THIS. >> YOU CAN USE EITHER PC DEVICE OR IPAD DEVICE OR THE PAPERLESS PORTION OF THIS. I'D HAVE TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE IPAD WOULD BEED CONSIDERED A
TICKET WRITER. BUT I'LL CHECK ON THIS. >> WHEN I TRIED TO STO THE KANNES SUBSTANTIAL'S OFFICE WITH ALL THE TOOLS, IT WAS THE BIG ITEM THAT WERE LACK EXPIG KNOW YOU WORKED WITH US AND THANK YOU TO HELP BRING THEM UP TO SPEED AND NO THAT THEY ACTUALLY HELPED TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION AND GIVE PEOPLE ACCESS TO UPDATE THE TRAINING AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE CAN CONTINUE THAT FRONT OF HELPING THE CONSTABLES. >> WE'RE CERTAINLY WORKING TOWARDS THAT BECAUSE NOW THAT WE'RE ON OUR NEW CAT SYSTEM EVERYONE HAS ACCESS FROM AN IPHONE FROM THE SAME DEVICE. IF WE COULD CUT THE CIVIL SIDE ON THAT, THAT WOULD EVEN BE BETTER. I'LL HAVE TO CHECK TO SEE IF THAT'S A CAPABILITY.
IF IT EVER CAME UP IN A CONVERSATION THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT'S NOT POSSIBLE
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BEAUTIFUL, THANK YOU, SIR. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. >> COULD YOU TALK TALK ABOUT THE
PROJECT FOR THE DRIPPING SPRINGS? >> OH, FOR THE SWITCH REPLACEMENT? THEY'RE THE ONLY ONCE THAT HASN'T BEEN REPLACED.
>> ONCE WE'VE REACHED IT, WE HAVE TO REPLACE IT. >> ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT
SWITCHES, THE KIND TO EXPAND THE ETHER NET CONNECTION? >> YES, SIR.
>> OH, THOSE ARE BE A LOT OF MONEY, YESES. THEY'RE NOT A LOT OF MONEY.
>> 300 AND SOMETHING DOLLARS. >> NO, THAT'S NOT MUCH AT ALL. SINCE WE TURNED IN THE BUT THE
THERE WAS A PRESS INCREASE OF $300 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. >> YEAH, $250.
>> THIS ADDITIONAL AMOUNT IS NEEDED. IT'S THE SLIGHT INCREASE.
>> IT'S NOT THE POWER SWITCHES FOR 231. >> NO, THAT'S THE ADDITIONAL
NEEDED TO ADD TO IT. >> WE WERE BUDGETED FOR MY TELEPHONE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT AND THE CAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION DELAYS AND PUSHING SO CLOSE TO THE END OF THE YEAR, WE KNEW WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET THE NEW STORM SYSTEM ROLLED IN BEFORE THE END OF SEPTEMBER AND SO WE ASK IF WE COULD ROLL THAT OVER THE NEXT BUDGET YEARS AND COULD START RIGHT AFTER OCTOBER 1ST WITH THE NEW PHONE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT. LZ THAT'S COUNTYWIDE, BY THE
>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> WHAT ELSE, VICKI? >> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE?
>> I'VE ALREADY ASKED. WE'VE CHECKED THAT BOX. NO ONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON
THIS PUBLIC FORUM. >> OKAY. >> I'M GONNA CLOSE THIS AGENDA
ITEM, THEN. >> AND NOW WE CAN MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM NO. 29.
[29. Discussion and possible action to set the FY 2021 salaries and allowances for Hays County Elected Officials.]
>> 29. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO SET THE FY2021 SALARIES AND
ALLOWANCES FOR HAYS COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS. >> MOTION.
>> AND SECOND. >> BACK TO YOU VICKI. >> THIS IS JUST AN ACCORDANCE LED TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 152, AND IT'S ABOUT THE SALARIES AND ALL ALLOWANCES FOR THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THE PROPOSED BUDGET. THERE WERE NO SALARY INCREASES.
THE SLIGHT INCREASES THAT WERE ADDED WERE DUE TO LONGEVITY FOR ANY ELECTED NAICIAL HAS BEEN WITH THE COUNTY LONGER THAN FOUR YEARS. THAT'S THE $60 ANNUAL INCREASE.
IS. >> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR VICKI?
>> COMMISSION CENTERS. >> WE HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND -- MOTION AND A SECOND? PLEASE CALL A ROLE.
[30. Discussion and possible action to adopt the FY 2021 Hays County budget after making any final changes as a result of the public hearing.]
ACTION TO ADOPT THE FY2021 HAYS COUNTY BUDGET AFTER MAKING ANY FINAL CHANGES AS A RESULT OF THEPUBLIC HEARING. >> PERFECT. >> SO THE ITEMS AS A REMINDER TO THE PUBLIC, THE AUGUST 25TH THE COMMISSIONER VOTED ON A PROPOSED BUDGET AND SET A PROPOSED TAX RATE. TODAY IS THE FINAL VOTE YOU CAN MAKE CHANGES TO THE BUDGET.
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THE CHANGES THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT TODAY ARE IN THE PACKET THAT I PROVIDED.THE ONLY THING THAT WE WILL NEED ADD IS THE ADDITIONAL REQUEST THAT CAME IN FROM THE
TREASURER'S OFFICE WHICH WAS THE $58,145. >> SO IT'S $58,1 LIVE IN.
>> THAT WAS FOR THE ONE NEW TREASURY SPECIALIST, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, THAT WAS THE REQUEST, SO IF YOU ADD THAT TO THE LIST THAT I'VE ALREADY PROVIDED, THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL GENERAL FUND
SAVINGS DOWN TO 81,727. THE. >> I ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THE
JUDICIAL POSITION. >> YEAH, SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE THAT DO IS TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO GO OVER THE LIST OF CHANGES. I'VE ACTUALLY PROVIDED SOME BACKUP.
SO WHAT TYPICALLY WILL HAPPEN TODAY, THE MAJORITY OF THESE CHANGES ARE A RESULT OF THIS FINAL REVIEW, THE COUNTY AUDITOR DID A FINAL REVIEW OF REVENUE. WE'VE BEEN WATCHING THE REVENUES, THEY'VE COME IN AND DUE TO COVID THERE WAS SOME DELAYS AND REDUCTIONS AND ESTIMATED REVENUES. SHE'S BEEN WATCHING AS THE REVENUE PROPOSED OF MAKING ADJUSTMENTS. WE'VE MADE THE ADJUSTMENTS AT EVERY LEVEL DURING THIS BUDGET CYCLE WHICH IS NOT TYPICAL BUT BECAUSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT THAT WE'RE IN.
>> WE STARTED OUT CONSERVATIVE AND MAKING ADJUSTMENTS AS WE MOVE THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
>> WHEN WE VOTED, THE COURT VOTED ON THE 25TH. ACTUALLY IT WAS OVER $63,000.
IF YOU GO BACK TO THE PACKET I PROVIDED ON PAGE 1, THE $68,871 WAS THE STHAIFTION WE MADE -- AFTER WE MADE THE CHANGES ON THE 25TH, THAT WAS THE REMAINING SAVINGS IN THE GENERAL BUDGET.
AFTER REVIEWING MY TAX REVENUEED AND THE ADDITIONAL QUARTER CENT THAT WAS ADDED WHICH RESULTED IN AN ADDITIONAL $6,675. ALSO THE COURT SET ASIDE $100,000 FOR A THIRD PRETRIAL BOND OFFICER. I MET THE ACTUAL COST CAME IN AT 5257 -- $57,217 SO AN ADDITIONAL SAVINGS OF JUST AGENTS OVER $42,000 FOR THE FUNDS THAT WERE INITIALLY SET ASIDE WAS $100,000 FOR THAT POSITION. THE GENERAL BE FUND IS $90,000, INCLUDING -- MOVING $20,000 OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND AND INTO A DEDICATED FIRE CODE FUND FOR THE FIRE MARSHAL.
>> THE COMPUTER ADJUSTMENT VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO AGO THEY PROVIDED SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAINLY TO THE ADOBE PRO LICENSING THAT WE WERE LISTING.
THERE WERE SOME ADJUSTMENTS, LOCATED ON PAGE 4 YOUR PACKET. AN ADDITIONAL $6,945.
AS PART OF OUR FINAL FOR YOU, WE HAVE OUR GRANT ANALYSTS GO THROUGH ALL OF THE GRANT BUDGETS SUBMITTED. ANY INCREASES OR DECREASE, THOSE ADJUSTMENTS ARE LOCATED ON PAGE 5 AND 6 OF YOUR ATTACHMENT, AND RESULTS $7,401 IN SAVINGS TO THE GENERAL FUND.
>> THE NEXT ITEM IS A LIST OF PAGE 7 OF ALL OF THE PURCHASE ORDERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY INCUMBERED THAT NEED TO ROLL TO THE 5Y21 BUDGET. SO IT'S JUST A DECREASE AND NOT
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SCHEDULED TO BE HERE BY 9:30 THERE WERE A FEW POSITION LEFT OUT THAT WE KNOWED TO ACCOUNTFOR, SO THAT ADDED AN ADDITIONAL $7850 TO THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET >>> I BELIEVE THE COUNTY JUDGE MET WITH THE COUNTY COURT LAW, THEY INDICATED AND YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SPEAK MORE ON THIS BUT THE ATTORNEY 3 THAT THEY REQUESTED IN THE INITIAL BUDGET WAS JUST A MISNAMED AND INTENDED IT TO A PROBATE AUDITOR, NOT A PROBATE ATTORNEY THEY ASKED FOR RECONSIDERATION FOR THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND WERE WILLING TO ACCEPT A PART-TIME POSITION WHICH WOULD BE $5,156 ASSUMING A GRADE ONE 18 AND WOULD OBVIOUSLY NEED TO GET A JOB DESCRIPTION APPROVED THROUGH HR.
AND A THREE MONTH POSITION FOR A GRADE 116 FOR A COMPLIANCE OFFICER WOULD COST ROUGHLY
$18,643 IF THAT'S SOMETHING THE COURT WOULD WANT TO CONSIDER. >> THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE I MET WITH CHIEF DAVENPORT AND KATHERINE BURNS AND HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF CONFERENCE CALLS WITH ENTERPRISE. ON PAGE 9 AND 10, THERE IS SOME INFORMATION REGARDING SOME EQUITY THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE IN SOME OF OUR CURRENT FLEET THREE OF THOSE ARE WITHIN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FLEET. THERE ARE THREE ALIAS AND MARKED VEHICLES, SEVEN OF THOSE VEHICLES ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY BUT BASICALLY WE CAN TAKE THE EQUITY AND ROLL THOSE OVER SPENDING THAT TERM FROM ANYWHERE BETWEEN 26 TO 30 MONTHS WE WOULD TURN THOSE OVER FREE OF THE EQUITY AND COULD GET 10 VEHICLES FOR THE SHERIFF USING THAT EQUITY
AND JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE MONEY >> FOUR OF THOSE WOULD BE CONSIDERED UNMARKED AND ALIAS VEHICLES AND SIX FOR CONTROL. THE CONTROL PACKAGE IS COSTING ROUGHLY $12,000.
COULDN'T WE PULL FAIRLY NEW EQUIPMENT? >> ALL OF THESE VEHICLES, THE ALIAS VEHICLES HAVE NO EQUIPMENT SO WE CHOSE VEHICLES THAT IS HAVE NO EQUIPMENT ON THEM SO WE DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE EXPENSE OF PULLING EQUIPMENT OFF OR POTENTIALLY HAVING ANY DAMAGE OR DELAYS. ESPECIALLY IN THE HOSPITAL OFFICE.
>> SO THESE THAT WE'RE TAKING THE ENTER OUT OF. >> AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, THERE ARE STILL SHERIFF'S OFFICE VEHICLES THAT WE HAVE APPROVED FROM LAST YEAR'S BUDGET THAT THEY STILL DON'T HAVE BECAUSE OF COVID. DO YOU KNOW A HEAD COUNT ON
THOSE VEHICLES? >> I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT TOTAL OF THIS PART OR THAT PURCHASE ORDER EVEN WITH THOSE VEHICLES, THESE WILL BE DELIVERED APRIL 1, THERE'S STILL PROBABLY ROUGHLY 20 VEHICLES SHORT OF BEING ABLE TO REPLACE THE VEHICLES THAT ARE OVER THE MILEAGE.
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WE'VE GOT ALL OF THE DODGE VEHICLES COMING IN. >> SO FROM LAST YEAR'S BUDGET, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS WAITING FOR 12 MORE VEHICLES AND THEN THIS -- WHAT'S THE HEAD COUNT ON
THAT AGAIN? >> WE'LL BE REPLACING 10 VEHICLES SO ALL OF THESE DEPARTMENTS WILL GET NEW VEHICLES. WE WILL TAKE THE EQUITY OUT OF THOSE 10 VEHICLES AND TURN THEM EVENTUAL 10 ADDITIONAL VEHICLES FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
AND DO YOU HAVE A BALLPARK ON THE MILEAGE OF THOSE 10 VEHICLES?
IN THE BACK-UP THAT I'VE PROVIDED ON PAGE 9 AND 10... >> SPEAK IT OUTLOUD I'D
APPRECIATE. >> THERE'S THREE ALIAS VEHICLES AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE THAT WILL BE TURNED OVER THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS AVERAGE AROUND 30,000 MILES.
>> SO THE ESTIMATED WILL BE AROUND VIDEO 42. >> THE SEVEN VEHICLES THAT ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY MY WHERE BETWEEN $40,000 TO 45,000 AND 50,000, CURRENT ODOMETER READINGS ESTIMATED TO GO UP A LITTLE. SO LAST YEAR'S BUDGET, I DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS UNTIL IT WAS BROUGHT UP TO ME AND SO I DON'T WANT TO BE A PERCEPTION OF MISMANAGEMENT OF VEHICLES CIRCULATING AND SO WE'RE TURNING IN CARS WITH 8,000 MILES, 22,000
MILES, 50,000 MILES. >> WELL, THOSE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES.
>> I THINK THERE ARE NUMBERS HERE, MARKED PATROL UNITS THAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CURRENTLY HAS. IT'S 64 MARK THE UNITS. 28% OF THOSE VEHICLES THAT ARE CURRENTLY OUT THERE THE MARK THE UNITS HAVE AN AVERAGE OF $147,000 MILES ON IT.
CURRENTLY THEY HAVE BETWEEN 70 AND 100,000 MILES WITH AN AVERAGE 87,000 MILES 55% OF THE
FLEET HAS OVER 74,000 AS OF AUGUST 1ST OF 2020. >> OKAY.
THDZ IS A TOUGH TIME, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE ALSO FLZ WE CONTINUE TO NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THIS FLEET WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH THESE CARS GOING DOWN.
>> I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU AND THAT IS WHY OUR LAST YEAR'S BUDGET I HAD BUDGETED FOR THE CARS WITH OVER 140,000 MILES TO ALL GET REPLACED AND CLEARLY MARK PATROLLED FOR THAT VERY REASON, EXACTLY WHY I MADE THAT RECOMMENDATION TO CLEARLY MARKED PATROL.
>> LET ME FINISH. SIR, LET ME FINISH. SO THAT NON-PATROL AND NON-ALIAS
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WOULDN'T HAVE A BRAND-NEW CAR WHEN THERE ARE FOLKS THAT ACTUALLY NEEDED THEM MORE.SO WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO HERE WITH BY GOAL, MY TRUEST GOAL IS TO KEEP THE SUPPORT OF ROVE TATING OUT THE OLDEST CARS BUT I DON'T WANT TO -- WAS IT 40 A CARS THAT I PUT ON MY INITIAL BUDGET LAST YEAR? THAT'S OKAY. IT WAS A ROBUST NUMBER OF CARS I SUPPORTED TO REPLACE LAST YEAR ON MY JUDGE'S BUDGET AND MY ONLY HOPE IS AND IT'S NOT TO BE COMBATIVE IN ANY WAY BUT TO ENSURE THE PROPER FADING OUT OF HIGH MILEAGE CARS AND THAT'S THE ONLY REASON I'M ASKING ABOUT THIS AND HOW MOST EFFICIENTLY WE CAN MANAGE THIS.
>> JUST TO THAT POINT, WE HAVE NOT HELD AN AUCTION THIS YEAR AND WE HAVE INTEND ON ROLLING AN
AUCTION OUT THE. >> SO THE SHERIFFS I WAS A DOES HAVE MULTIPLE VEHICLES THAT THEY WANT TO GET OUT OF THEIR FLEET, OUT OF COMMISSION, HIGH MILEAGE AND NOT USING THEM.
AS SOON AS WE CAN DO THAT THE WE BUDGET FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF AUCTION PROCEEDS SO WE CAN'T USE REVENUE THAT WE ALREADY BUDGETED BUT IF WE DO HAVE A BIG INCREASE IN REVENUE OR IF THERE'S SOME DELAYSLE DELIVERIES FOR THESE VEHICLES, THE SHERIFF IS HOPING TO GET MAYBE A COUPLE OF
ADDITIONAL WLZ THOSE. >> AND SO THE OLD CARS WILL BE WE'RE LOOKING AT OTHER OPTIONS.
>> I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA. I HAD THE WHOLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE EXPLAIN THOROUGHLY TO ME, AND I FULLY SUPPORT THE INTENT AND THE SPIRIT OF IT ALL, IT'S A GREAT SAVINGS TOOL, THE DOWNSIDE IS IT BECOME AS BURDEN ON OUR BOOKS BUT THE REWARD IS GOOD CARS ON THE ROAD AND SO THE I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE PUSHING FOR NO CARS ON THE ROAD THESE CARS STILL NEED TO BE RUNNING AND RUNNING RIGHT AND SAFE TO BE OPERATING AND THEY CAN'T BE FALLING APART. SO I THINK THAT CAN BE
MISLEADING SOMETIMES. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION BECAUSE THAT IS NOT MY INTENT. I DON'T WANT TO CONVEY THAT THOSE ALIAS VEHICLES AS THEY'RE CALLED HERE THROUGH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AREN'T OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE AS WELL.
BUT IT'S THE ENDING SOLZ I JUST GO AFTER WHAT IS MOST HURT IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH
WITH THOSE BUDGET DOLLARS. >> WHEREVER WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THESE VEHICLES AND I SINCERELY APPRECIATE THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TRYING TO GET VETTED AND WORK WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ON THIS. BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE VEHICLES THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT USING AS REPLACEMENTS HERE THERE'S THE REASON AND THEY'RE OUR VEHICLES, WE'VE OWNED THEM FOR YEARS AND THE REASON WE CONTINUE TO RACK UP MILES ON THEM IS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT PART OF THIS PROGRAM IF THEY WERE, AND WE HAVEN'T FULLY REALIZED IT AND MAKING THESE GUYS TRY TO MAKE UP FOR IT WHEN IT FALLS UPON THOSE. AT LEAST WE GET OUR RETURN BACK
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AND CAN PUT IT INTO A ■VEHICLE THAT IS ACTUALLY WORTHWHILE. I APPRECIATE THE INVENTIVENESS.>> THAT'S RIGHT, CREATIVITY IS KEY IN THIS. I WANT TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM IN A WAY THAT IS GOING TO TAKE ANYTHING OUT THAT
DOESN'T NEED TO BE THERE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT?
>> THANKS THANKS FOR WORKING WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND COMING UP WITH THE CREATIVE WAY
TO GET US SOME ADDITIONAL VEHICLES FOR US. >> AND YOU BELIEVE THIS IS THE
BEST WAY TO SATISFY THE NEEDS OF THE OFFICE AT THIS SOMETIME IN. >> YES.
>> THE NEXT ITEM IS THE WELL PATH CONTRACT FOR THE GEL DIVISION IN THE PROPOSAL AND IN THE BUDGET, THEY'VE ADD 2.1 RNS AND A HALF-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION.
THAT CONTRACT IS ACTUALLY GONNA COME TO ACCORDANCE AND WE KNOW TO EXECUTE FOR THOSE ADDITIONAL CHANGES. I DID SPEAKING WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WE TALKED ABOUT SOME WAYS TO TRY TO FREE UP SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND UNFORTUNATELY THE RNS ARE NEEDED ON 10/1 BUT THEY FELT LIKE THE ADMINISTRATION SAT UNTIL APRIL 1 SO THAT WILL BE REMOVED FROM THAT CONTRACT WHEN THEY BRING THAT BACK TO COURT NEXT WEEK AND THAT'S THE SAVINGS OF $12,278. SPOKE WITH THE CONSTABLE. HE HAS A NEW HIRE THAT NEEDS A BULLET-PROOF VEST THAT WAS NOT ADDITIONALLY REQUESTED. THAT'S AN ADDITIONAL $850.
THERE WAS A CONTRACT WITH TRANS UNION THAT WASSED APPROVED LAST WEEK THAT WE KNOW TO ADD IN SPEAKING WITH PRECINCT 3, OBVIOUSLY TODAY'S COURT ACTION WE'RE GOING TO REMOVE THE REVENUE AND THEN ALSO REMOVE THE VACANT DEPUTY POSITION THAT WAS ASSIGNED.
HE IS ALSO IN NEED OF TWO REPLACEMENT VESTS. THOSE WERE NOT REQUESTED DURING THE BUDGET CYCLE SO THEY WERE NOT INCLUDED A COST $17 HUNK AND ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE CONTINUING EDUCATION NAWBDZ WERE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET AND ASKED IF THE COURT WOULD CONSIDER ADDING ADDITIONAL $1500 HE CURRENTLY HAS THE BUDGET OF $950 THAT HAS BEEN ABOUT WHAT THE CONSTABLE IN PRECINCT 3 HAS BEEN USING OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. THERE'S SOME CIVIL PROCESS CERTIFICATIONS THAT THE OFFICERS NEED THAT WILL TAKE THAT AND ASK FOR THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
THE OFFICER FUND OF EMERGENCY SERVICES CURRENTLY HAS MY TELEPHONE SYSTEM AS WELL BUDGETED IN THIS CAR IN HERE FOR THE EOC AND THE NEW FACILITY. HE'S REQUESTING TO ROLE THOSE
FUNDS. >> THE NEXT THREE ITEMS ARE THE ITEMS THAT JEFF MCGILL SPOKE ABOUT, THE THAT TEXAS STATE HAD, COULD BE USE FOR RESERVES FOR $7,306 FOR YEAR 1 WITH OFF-SETTING REVENUE AS WELL IF WE DO FINALIZE THAT AGREEMENT ADDING THAT REVENUE IN.
>> WHO KNOWS HOW FAR AWAY THAT AGREEMENT IS. COMMISSIONER, DO YOU KNOW?
>> I WOULDN'T ADD IT IN RIGHT NOW. THERE'S STILL WORK TO DO SO
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PRESERVE FORCE THAT IF THE COURT APPROVE AS SOON AS. >> I'VE ASKED IN THE PAST FOR A TIMELINE ON THINGS AND TO GET A FEEL FOR IT ALTHOUGH YES USE OF RESERVES SEEMS LIKE A GOOD IDEA
I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT IT'S ON THE HORIZON. >> YEAH, WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT FOR 15 YEARS. SOFT CODE A TOTAL OF 202,979. THAT WAS THE CONSTABLE PACKAGE FOR FINAL TECHNOLOGY. AGAIN, THAT WOULD BE HE PRESERVES OR FROM CARES FUND SO THAT WOULD BE NO PACK IMPACT TO THE BUDGET. AND THE SYSTEM THAT WAS APPROVED IN THE BUDGET, THAT WAS SOME ADDITIONAL SAVINGS SO WITH THAT IS A USE OF RESERVES, IT'S SO JUST A SAVINGS TO THE RESERVES. THEY HAD ALSO FOUND SOME AREAS WITHIN THEIR SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE BUDGET THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO REDUCE BY $65,032. AND -- JEFF TOUCHED ON THE SWITCHES NEEDED FOR DRIPPING SPRINGS, $231 IS WHAT'S NEEDED FOR THOSE SWITCHES.
THE FINAL ITEM FOR THE GENERAL FUND IS THE TREASURY SPECIALIST AT OUR TREASURER CAME IN AND
SPOKE ABOUT . >> RHODEN BRIDGE GENERAL FUNDS. >> THE CELL PHONE STIPEND WAS
REQUESTED. >> DON'T TELL THEM THEY RUN INTO THE GROUND.
THEY USE THEM UP ON PAGE 8 THERE IS A LIST OF ROLLOVER PROJECTS THAT THE ROAD DEPARTMENT HAS ASKED ME TO ROLL IN FROM FY-20 BECAUSE THEY COULD HAVE THEIR OWN TAX RATE.
WE HAVE TO SEE WHAT IS AVAILABLE FOR ROLLOVER. THE TOTAL ROLLOVER PROJECTS ARE 3.3 MILLION DOLLARS. THOSE ARE THE PROJECTS THAT THE COURT HAS COMMITTED TO.
HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE SLIGHT DECREASE AND THE TAX RATE WE DIDN'T FEEL THAT WE WOULD HAVE ENOUGH TO INCREASE HIS FUND BALANCE BY THE 3.3 MILLION SO WE WILL HAVE TO RECOMMEND SOME CUTS AND IS HIS 21 PROJECT BUDGET IN ORDER TO MEET THOSE CURRENT PROJECTS THAT HE HAS COMMITMENTS
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FORKED. >> BY CUTTING THE CONTRACT AND MATERIAL BUDGETS, WHAT DOES THAT
SEEN IN IS THAT ONE FUND OR IS THAT TWO? >> IT IS TWO -- IT'S ACTUALLY 3.
WITHIN JERRY'S BUG HE HAS CONTRACT CONSULTING, CONTRACT ROAD WORK AND ROAD MATERIALS.
HISTORICALLY HE DOES NOT SPEND 25% OF THOSE LINE ITEMS BECAUSE OF OTHER PROJECTS.
THEY HAVE AFFECTED THE ABILITY TO WORK ON SOME OF THE PROJECTS AS WELL.
SO I DON'T THINK THAT THAT WOULD BE AN ISSUE. YES.
>> YEAH. >> SO THE REMAINING ITEMS ARE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS.
WE HAD -- THE CONSTABLE PRECINCT HAS RECEIVED SOME FUNDS AND THAT MONEY IS SETTING IN A FUND AND JUST NEEDS TO BE BUDGETED IN ORDER FOR HIM TO USE IT AS $356 AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE THAT FUND BUDGETED BUT IT'S JUST BUDGET IN ONE POT OF MONEY. WE ACTUALLY JUST FINISHED WITH THEM USING THE 2017 BALLOTS AND USE THOSE WITH ALL OF THE PRECINCT PROJECTS.
SO THOSE ARE WHAT WE CALL THE 2016 BOND PROGRAM. IT'S JUST A MATTER TAKING THE MONEY THAT'S JUST SITTING AND ALLOCATING THEM TO THESE PROJECTS.
NO INCREASE IN FUN BALANCE. >> THAT'S BECAUSE IF YOU RECALL WE WENT OUT FOR JUST $25 MILLION AND SO HAVE USED ALL THE FUNDS. THE ANTICIPATED ROLLOVER FROM FY-20 INTO GENERAL SUPPLY TO WE
CAN USE THESE. >> AND OUR NEW FIRE MARSHAL I'M SURE IS VERY WELL AWARE OF HOW TO USE THAT MONEY BECAUSE IT'S EXPECTED TO GO TO THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT, RIGHT, FROM THOSE FEES? BUT I'M SAYING THIS OUTLOUD FOR THE PUBLIC.
IT'S A CLEAR USE OF THAT MONEY. >> YES. >> THE LAST TWO CHEMICALS ARE RELATED TO THE CARES FUND, THE ELECTIONS OFFICE RECEIVED TWO GRANTS, ONE FROM THE HOBBIT CARES ACT AND THE OTHER FROM ELECTION SECURITY AND THIS IS JUST ROLLING OVER, IT IS THERE THAT SHE HASN'T USED, AS WELL AS THE CARES FUND FOR THE COVID PANDEMIC.
WE HAVE THE INITIAL 20% THAT WAS ALLOCATED THAT WE STILL HAVE ABOUT -- A LITTLE OVER $500,000
AND WE WOULD LIKE TO ROLL OVER, JUST BUDGETING THOSE FUNDS. >> ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT FRONT, COMMISSION CENTERS SO ONLY TO MAKE ANY FINAL CHANGES. OBVIOUSLY THE ITEMS IN THE GENERAL FUND, WE WILL NEED TO BALANCE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, AND WE WILL NEED TO MAKE DETERMINATION ON ALL OF THE ITEMS I HAVE LISTED UNDER THE GENERAL FUND.
>> SO YOU'RE LOOKING AT ANOTHER $140,000 IN THE GENERAL FUND, NOT COUNTING THE $58,000 SO FAR.
>> IF WE DID ALL OF THESE. >> IF WE DID ALL OF THESE. >> THAT WAS THE SAVINGS.
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>> OKAY. WE WERE GOING TO RECOMMEND TO THE DOOR PUT ANY SAVINGS ASIDE
TO FUND JAIL POSITIONS FOR THE NEXT PHASE IN THEY WILL -- >>> ONCE WE CLOSE THE OPENING.
>> I'D LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK AT A FEW SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND TRY TO GET THEM CLOSE TO WHAT THEY REQUESTED. DO YOU WANT US TO GO BY THESE, DOWN THESE ITEMS TO SEE WHICH
ONES WE WANT TO PUT IN AND WHICH ONES -- >> YEAH.
>> I AM NOT SURE I WANT TO APPROVE ALL OF THESE. HOW DO YOU WANT US TO DO IT?
>> FOR THE GENERAL FUNDS, ANY CHANGES FOR THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS SO WE'LL ASSUME ALL OF
THOSE CHANGES -- >> HOW ABOUT WE SAY WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE OUT, IF YOU
DON'T MIND, COMMISSION CENTER. >> WELL, WHY DON'T WE JUST DO -- YOU WERE KIND ENOUGH TO PUT THEM IN CATEGORIES. WHY DON'T WE JUST LOOK AT EACH CATEGORY, GENERAL FUND.
EACH ONE OF THOSE, AND WE CAN VOTE ON EACH ONE INDIVIDUALLY. >> I'M GOOD.
>> IT'S ALL SAVINGS. >> RIGHT. >> AND THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
>> THE ONLY REASON I SAY THAT IS IF YOU GO THROUGH AT THE END WE'LL HAVE A NUMBER.
>> THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, THOSE ARE ALL CLEAN-UP ITEMS AND THOSE ARE THE ITEMS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN. SO BASICALLY IT'S 128,336. THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENT ITEMS IS 82,206. THAT'S ALL SAVINGS BE BACK TO THE GENERAL FUND.
THAT'S 210,942 DOLLARS. >> DO YOU WANT A MOTION FOR THOSE OR HOW WOULD YOU LIKE US
TO -- >> HOWEVER Y'ALL WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED.
>> I CAN TELL YOU WHAT I THINK. >> COMMISSIONER JONES WHAT STARTED THE CONVERSATION.
>> SO AT THE END OF THIS ITEM, WE ALL NEED TO MAKE A MOTION AND VOTE ON A FINAL BUDGET AFTER WHATEVER CHANGES WE MAKE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO VOTE INDIVIDUALLY ON THESE BUT YOU WILL HAVE A FINAL VOTE AT THE END OF THIS ITEM SO I'M GOING TO GO ON TO COMMISSIONER SHELL IF
YOU'RE DONE WITH YOUR QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONER JONES? >> I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING DOWN
THE LIST. >> ARE WE GOING DOWN THE LIST TO DECIDE WHICH ONES WE WANT TO PUT
IN OR NOT. >> I WAS JUST AND GOING TO GO THROUGH -- EVERYTHING THE SPECIAL DISPUBDZ EVERYTHING THAT'S GOOD WITH ME AND THE GENERAL FUND COLUMN, THE ITEMS THAT I WOULD NOT BE SUPPORTIVE OF ARE THE PROBATE AUDITOR AND THE COUNTY COURTS TRYING TO NOT CREATE MORE THAN WE DON'T HAVE TO AT THIS TIME. MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE ALL OF THE STAFF TO DO THE ELECTION BUT NOT IN FAVOR OF THE OVERSIGHT AT THIS POINT.
>> YOU KNOW, I'M NOT IN SUPPORT OF THOSE AT THIS TIME, THE REST LOOKS GOOD TO ME.
I JUST HAVE A FEW SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO GET CLOSER TO WHAT THEY REQUESTED AND EXTENDING THE TIMES TO COME IN. I'LL READ THOSE TO YOU ALL RIGHT NOW IF YHEN I'D LIKE TO ADDRESSD BANK, THE WOMEN'S CENTER, YOUTH SHELTER, CASA OF CHILD PROTECTIVE BOARD, PREVENTABLE LITTER, I WOULD LIKE TO ADD $5 THINK TO EACH OF THOSE. THE WOMEN'S CENTER YOUTH CENTER CHILD PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
>> I WOULD SUPPORT THAT. I MEAN, I CAN TELL YOU THIS, LOOKING AT OVERALL REQUEST, THAT THOSE SOCIAL SERVICES GROUPS HAD, ESPECIALLY WITH THE INCREASED NEED THAT WE'VE SEEN OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS, SPECIFICALLY AS MUCH AS THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES BORDER HAS ILLUSTRATED THEIR DEMAND FOR SERVICES THAT SKYROCKETED. IT'S NEEDED AT THE VERY MOST
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DIRELY NEEDED. SO I WOULD SUPPORT THAT. THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY IS WHAT -- LOOKING AT BUDGET WE HAVE RIGHT YOU KNOW, AS WE LOOK AT THIS SERVICE ASSOCIATION, IN THE BUDGET THAT I HAVE FOR PRECINCT 4 FOR 2020, I STILL HAVE OUTSTANDING FUNDS OR A REMAINDER OF $100 THERE FOR OF BE COMMUNITY OUTREACH. I GUESS MY QUESTION IS IF WE APPROVE THESE -- IF THERE'S ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND NEEDING OUTREACH MONIES THAT WE HAVE, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING SOMETHING BACK NEXT WEEK FOR AT LEAST FOR -- TO USE THE REMAINDER OF THOSE FUNDS FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES GROUP. WOULD THAT BE POSSIBLE, I GUESSIS MY QUESTION. >> TYPICALLY WHENEVER WE'RE EXPENDING THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM BUDGETS OR THE COMMISSIONERS, IF THE COURT DEEMS IT'S A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND IF IT'S FOR A SYSTEM THAT'S HAPPENING NOW ON THIS BUG CYCLE. SO I GUESS TO USE MONEY NOW, TO
ASSIST IN FY-21 MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO DO. >> POSITIVE, THAT WAS MY
QUESTION. SO I WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE. >> OKAY.
>> 2 DOWN, 2 TO GO. >> DID YOU LIST SIX AGENCIES? >> THE FOOD BANK.
>> YEAH. >> EAST LEFT THE SCENE WOMEN'S CENTER, YOUTH SHELTER.
>> YOUTH SHELTER. OKAY. >> THE CHILD PROTECTIVE BOARD PREVENT A LITTER AND CAPITAL IDEA. AND I WAS TRYING LOOK AT SOME REQUESTS THAT THEY HAD MADE AND OBVIOUSLY WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET CLOSE TO SOME OF THEIR REQUESTS
BUT SOME DO MEET THEIR REQUESTS. >> CHILD PROTECTIVE ORDER, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
LE. >> ANYTHING ELSE COMMISSION CENTER.
>> JUDGE, I WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF ADDING THE POSITIONS TO THE TREASURER'S OFFICE STARTING
APRIL FOR THE HALF OF A YEAR. >> I WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE FOR THE FULL YEAR.
>> I THINK THEY'VE SHOWN THEIR 13-YEAR NO STAFF INCREASE. AND YOU KNOW 13 YEARS WHEN OUR POPULATION IS DONE AND OUR PAYROLL HAS DOUBLED, AND I KNOW THIS COULD BE A LAUGHABLE THING
ABOUT ADDING MORE PAYROLL BUT I THINK WE COULD USE IT. >> WE RECEIVED A POSITION.
THE LAST TIME THAT WAS ADDED WAS 31 YEARS AGO. SO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THAT
POSITION TO BE STAFFED FOR THE FULL YEAR, THAT RIGHT? >> APRIL.
OKAY, HALF A YEAR. IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THAT POSITION IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE TO START AT THE HALF-YEAR MARK.
ANY COMMENTS? >> I'D LIKE TO DO THE FULL YEAR BUT I'LL SUPPORT THE HALF YEAR
FOR SURE. >> I'M ON THE SAME PAGE. WOULD LIKE FOR IT TO BE A FULL YEAR AS WELL BUT I'LL SUPPORT A HALF YEAR BECAUSE, HEY, AS FAR AS I KNOW HALF IS BETTER THAN
NOTHING. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLE.
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>> THANK YOU. >> I REALLY APPRECIATE HER WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH THAT.
>> SO ON THE JUDICIAL PIECE WHEN I SPOKE TO THE JUDGES THEY HAD SAID THAT LAST YEAR IT DIDN'T GET INTO THE BUDGET FOR THAT AUDITOR, AND THAT THIS YEAR IT WAS WORDED WRONG BUT IT'S STILL IN THE BUDGET AND SO WHAT WE ARE PUSHING OUR COUNTY COURTS AT LAW TO DO IF WE DON'T FUND THIS POSITION IS HIRE OUTSIDE, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. HOW HARD WOULD IT BE FOR YOU TO PULL UP THAT EVIDENCES TOTAL? HOW MUCH WE'RE SPENDING NOW UNDER OUR CURRENT SYSTEM ON THAT AUDITOR COMPONENT? SINCE IT'S NOT A STAFFED POSITION FOR THE PROBATE
AUDITOR. >> SO I'M NOT SURE IF THEY'RE ACTUALLY USING IT LIKE AN A.
ED ATTORNEY RIGHT NOW. WE DON'T PAY ANY DIRECT EXPENSES FOR THIS POSITION RIGHT NOW.
>> ANOTHER MECHANISM, GOTCHA. >> THAT'S FAIR ENOUGH. >> AND THEN THE ELECTION OVERSIGHT PIECE I BELIEVE WE HAVE HAD FOUR YEARS OF RUNNING ELECTIONS AND EACH TIME HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE AND I FEEL THAT THE COMMUNITY IS HOPING TO HAVE SOME SUPPORT IN SOME KIND OF WAY, AND WHILE THE COURTROOM IS EMPTY, WE MIGHT -- I THINK IT'S A POSSIBILITY THAT WE MIGHT NOT REMEMBER HOW PASSIONATE FOLKS ARE ABOUT ELECTION INTEGRITY AND THIS IS A NON-PARTISAN ISSUE AND SO I'D LIKE TO PROVIDE OUR ELECTIONS OFFICE SUPPORT SO THAT DURING THIS VERY BUSY AND VERY TOUGH ELECTION TO RUN, PROBABLY THE TOUGHEST IN RECENT TIME, I LIKE TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT NECESSARY, HOWEVER THAT MAY LOOK. AND EVEN AS A TEMPORARY POSITION, I STILL SUPPORT THE IDEA AND THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE THE PLACE BECAUSE I WAS -- IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME THAT THIS IS HOW AND WHEN, AND SO HERE WE ARE.
IS THIS FUNDING THAT WE WOULD GIVE TO THE ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE? IS THAT HOW THAT WORKS? BECAUSE I GUESS I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THAT LAST TIME WE TALKED.
>> YOU CAN UPDATE US ON ANY FOR SHERRY? >> SHERRY.
SHE DOES SOME MARKET RESEARCH AND MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO ASSESS THE WORK.
>> OKAY. >> WE UNDERSTAND THE ASK OF YOU, MS. MILLER, UNIQUE.
AND I KNOW THAT I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS POSITION DOESN'T EXIST ANYWHERE BUT WITH THAT SAID, HOW COULD YOU HELP FRAME THIS CONVERSATION ABOUT GETTING THAT DEPARTMENT SOME HELP?
GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COURT. SO I DID -- >> IF YOU'LL PLEASE STATE YOUR
NAME. >> SHERRY MILLER. HR COUNTY DIRECTOR.
I DID BASED ON THE CONVERSATION IN COURT LAST WEEK GO OUT TO OUR MARKET SOURCE COUNTIES AND OTHER LARGER COUNTIES AND ART IN OUR MARKET SOURCE JUST TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY ELECTION OFFICES THAT HAD A COMPLIANCE OR OPERATIONAL REVIEW TYPE POSITION, AND THERE WERE KNOWN THAT WE COULD FIND. WE CONTACTED PROBABLY 15 DIFFERENT COUNTIES I'M HAPPY TO HELP DRAFT THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND GO FROM THERE TOE DRAFT, COULD I SEE THAT THE JUDGE TO
VICKI AND IT'S A GOOD START. APPEARS TO BE -- >> COULD YOU REPEAT?
I DIDN'T HEAR YOU. >> I DID SEE THE JOB DESCRIPTION DRAFT THAT CAME OFF OF -- IT DID LOOK LIKE INDEED A TEMPLET FOR -- I DON'T REMEMBER THE TITLE, COMPLIANCE OFFICER.
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OPERATIONAL REVIEWS, I'M FAMILIAR WITH FROM THE STATE LEVEL WHERE THERE'S A DEPARTMENT BUT THEN EACH STATE AGENCY THAT THEY WERE GOES OUT AND REVIEWS EACH DEPARTMENT, HR, AUDITOR'S OFFICE, TREASURER'S OFFICE, WHATEVER THAT YOUR OPERATING DEPARTMENTS ARE, SO ENSURE THAT YOUR PROCESSES ARE DONE. SO I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL ARE INTERESTED IN, SOMETHING THATWOULD AUDIT ALL COUNTY FUNCTIONS? >> THE STAFF CONDUCTS FISCAL AUDITORITIES AND TO SOME DEGREE AUDIO AUDITS. I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT A JOB
DESCRIPTION IF THE COURT SO APPROVES THE POSITIONS. >> BASED ON THAT CONVERSATION, IT WAS -- AS YOU DESCRIBED SO PERFECTLY, IT'S ABOUT A GENERIC PROCESS SUPPORT.
NOTHING BEHIND EXCEPT PROVIDING SUPPORT. AS WE WE SAW TWO WEEKS AGO IN SUPPORT, OKAY, I'LL START DOING THAT. IT'S BARELY COMING OUT TO US RIGHT NOW. SO I THINK IT WILL WOULD BE USEFUL FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING ELSE THAT CAN BE DONE IS GETTING DONE AND SUPPORTED IN THE MOST COMPLETE MANNER BECAUSE WE ARE ASKING A LOT, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PROVIDE THE TOOLS WITH WHICH TO DO THEM.
THAT'S WHAT THE GIST OF IT IS THE. >> SO WHO WOULD HIRE THIS PERSON, OR THESE FUNDS THAT WOULD GO INTO THE ELECTION OFFICE OR HOW DOES THAT WORK?
>> SO I BELIEVE, SINCE THIS SUGGESTION WAS CREATED FOR A CONVERSATION ITEM OF AN AGENDA I SUPPORTED. I BELIEVE IDEALLY THAT IT WOULD BE NOT IN THE ELECTION'S OFFICE, BUT IF IT BOILED DOWN TO IT, FINE IN THE ELECTIONS OFFICE, BUT IT IS THE BELIEF OF WHETHER IT BE ONE PERSON OR 100 PEOPLE THAT WE AS A COUNTY NEED SOME SUPPORT IN THAT DEPARTMENT, AND
I AM JUST TRYING TO PROVIDE THAT SUPPORT, HOWEVER IT LOOKS. >> I GUESS, MARK, I'LL ASK YOU BECAUSE I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THAT LAST TIME WE SPOKE AFTER SPEAKING TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND TO TECH LEGAL. AND I GUESS I JUST WANT TO ENSURE THAT WHATEVER WE DO IF WE SUPPORT THIS, THAT WE ARE DOING IT YOU KNOW IN THE WAY THAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO.
WE HAVE GUIDANCE FROM THE ELECTION CODE AND HOW THIS IS STRUCTURED AND I BELIEVE TECH LEGAL REFERRED YOU OVER TO JUDGE 31 OF THE ELECTION CODE WHICH SAYS THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER OF THE STATE AND THE SAME CHAPTER IS WHAT PROVIDES AN INSTRUCTOR.
THE OVERSEER HAS A METHOD FOR OVERSEEING COMPLIANCE, AS WELL. ED THEY WILL SEND AN INSPECTOR SOMETIMES BUT NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN IN HAYS. IN SHORT ORDER IF IT'S THE 2020 ELECTION WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE AND STILL TALKING ABOUT A POSSIBLE JOB DESCRIPTION I WOULD OFFER THAT PERHAPS THAT'S A SOLUTION FOR HAVING SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT'S GOING ON AND ACTUALLY IS STATUTORILY AUTHORIZED TO OVERSEE THE ELECTION OF THE STATE DO SO.
THE. >> WOULD YOU ANSWER MY QUESTION? >> I DIDN'T HEAR A QUESTION.
>> WE CAN REQUEST AN OVERSEER FROM THE CIRCUITRY. >> WELL, I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT IF WE WERE TO APPROVE THE POSITION AND THE COURT HIRES THAT POSITION OR DO THE FUNDS HAVE TO GO INTO THE ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AND THEY HIRE THE PERSON?
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>> SO -- >> CAN I HAVE A COMMENT TO THAT QUESTION? I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE INTERFERING WITH ELECTIONS AND ADDITIONALS THAT ARE ON BALLOTS.
SO I GUESS I CAN RECUSE MYSELF SINCE I AM ON THE BALLOT IN THAT DISCUSSION BUT IN NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM DO I THINK A COMMISSIONER'S COURT SHOULD HIRE SOMEONE AND GET THEM IN AN INDEPENDENT OFFICE AND TELL THEM WHAT TO DO DURING THE ELECTION WHEN CERTAIN MEMBERS ARE ON THE BALLOT. I THINK THAT WOULD BE A HORRIBLE IDEA.
WHEN WE BROUGHT THAT UP IN THE DISCUSSION WE HAD BEFORE OF A COMMISSIONER, MYSELF, BEING THE ONE THAT'S ON THE BALLOT, GETTING INVOLVED IN THE ELECTION PROCESS THREE WEEKS BEFORE AN ELECTION STARTS I THINK WOULD BE I WILL ADVISED FOR ANY PARTISAN OFFICIAL, SO, YOU KNOW, I DON'T SEE ANYWAY OF HOW -- IF THIS POSITION IS FOR THE 2020 ELECTION, AGAIN, WHICH WE WILL BE VOTING IN 3 WEEKS FROM TODAY, PEOPLE WILL BE CASTING BALLOTS, PEOPLE ARE CASTING MILL BATTLE VERY, VERY SOON, WE DON'T HAVE A JOB DESCRIPTION, WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.
I DON'T KNOW HOW ANY OFFICE COULD PUT THAT POSITION IN PLACE TO BE BENEFICIAL TOWARDS THE 2020 ELECTION. IF WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD THEN WE SHOULD SPEND TIME TO DO THAT IN AN APPROPRIATE WAY. I DON'T BELIEVE THREE WEEKS BEFORE AN ELECTION IS THE RIGHT
TIME TO DO THAT THOUGH. >> SO -- I APPRECIATE THAT, COMMISSIONER.
I THINK THAT MY COMMENTARY WAS GOING TO BE ALONG THE SAME LINES.
THE EA, THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR AND THE POSITIONS AND HOW IT'S DONE, HOW IT'S CREATED, AND IN SUBCHAPTER B AND IT REQUIRES THAT THE EA NOT ACT IN PARTISAN WAYS, THE D.A. BEING NEUTRAL AND BIASED AS FAR AS ELECTIONS GO AND AS FAR AS PARTY ELECTIONS GO.
AND THAT WAS DONE, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, BY HAYS COUNTY IN ON EFFORT TO TYKE A POSITION THAT IS RUNNING THE ELECTIONS THAT IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH EITHER PARTY AND INEVITABLY THE COUNTY CLERK WOULD BE AFFILIATED WITH ONE PARTY OR ANOTHER, AND SO TO HAVE SOMEONE OVERSEE THAT EA THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE INDEPENDENT AND APPOINTED IF YOU HAVE A COMMISSIONER'S COURT SUPERVISING SOMEONE OR ANOTHER PARTISAN ELECTED OFFICIAL SUPERVISING SOMEONE THAT'S
SUPERVISING THE EA, THEN YOU'VE DEFEATED THE PROCESS. >> DOESN'T THE EA ALREADY HAVE THE ELECTION COMMISSION BY STATUTE LOOKING OVER WHAT THEY'RE DOING?
>> THE ELECTION COMMISSION IS A FIVE-MEMBER BODY. IT DOES INCLUDE PARTISAN ELECTED OFFICIALS BUT INCLUDES ALSO THE TWO-PARTY CHAIR SO THERE IS SOME THOUGHT TO BE SOME BALANCE AND
IT'S NOT NECESSARILY BALANCED BUT -- >> BUT JUST TO EXPEND THAT QUESTION OF COMMISSIONER JOE FURTHER, MR. KENNEDY, WHAT IS THAT BODY CHARGED WITH DOING?
>> THAT BODY HIRES -- WELL, I SHOULD SAY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT CREATED THE COMMISSION AND HIRED THAT THAT BODY CAN HIRE OR SUSPEND BY 4/5TH VOATS VOTE. THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR AND CAN DO SO ONLY WITH THE MAJORITY OF SUPPORT FROM THE COURT. SO THERE'S A CHECK AND BALANCE THAT BODY AND THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT AGAINST ONE ANOTHER IF THEY'RE TAKING AN ADVERSE
ACTION. >>> BUT IT'S NOT AN AUGHTITY OF PERFORMANCE OF WORK.
IT'S NOT A PROCESS OVERSIGHT, WHICH IS, AGAIN, I'LL REITERATE IT THIS WAY COMMISSIONER INGLESBY. WHEREVER THAT POSITION IS, MY GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ITS SUPPORT, PROVIDE THAT DEPARTMENT, SUPPORT FOR THIS VERY EASY AND VERY CHALLENGING ELECTION, WHEREVER THAT POSITION LIES IF COULD BE WITHIN THAT DEPARTMENT, IT COULD BE PUTTING ANOTHER BEATING PART IN THAT DEPARTMENT TOMP HELP, TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS SUPPORTED.
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO STAY IN SOME SECRETARY OF STATE AND VAIKNESS UNDERSTAND.
>> THAT'S FINE WITH ME. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE DECEMBER, HINDSIGHT 2020, SAYING OH WE
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WISH WE COULD HAVE AND YET WE NEVER DID. >> CAN TAKE IT PART-TIME TO
FULL-TIME FOR $26,190 IS WHAT SHE REQUESTED IN HER BUDGET. >> LET ME STOP YOU FOR ONE SECOND. THE REASON I SAY THAT IS BECAUSE IF WE'RE GOING TO FUND THE POSITIONS THAT SHE ASKED FOR, THIS IS NOT THE POSITIONS SHE ASKED FOR.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS -- AND TO ANSWER THE JUDGE'S QUESTION, IS THAT INSTEAD OF -- I'M NOT SURE WHAT SOME CIRCLE, YOU KNOW, SECRETARY OF STATE -- MAYBE THEY COME, MAYBE THEY DON'T. WHY DON'T WE JUST MAKE IT VERY DIRECT.
WE ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHTED. THEY'VE NEVER SAID NO, CORRECT.
EVERY TIME WE'VE REQUESTED THAT, WE'VE COME -- THEY'VE BEEN HERE IN THE PAST. I ACTUALLY DO NOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT WOULD HAVE REQUESTED IT ANYWAY. IT'S RANDOM ANYWAY, WE JUST DON'T KNOW IF IT'S REQUESTED OR NOT. SO IN HER REQUEST SHE ASKED FOR THED A MINUTE ONE FULL-TIME,
PART-TIME, WHICH LOOKED LIKE IT HAD AN IMPACT OF $26,190? >> YES, SIR.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. SO QUESTION SHOULD TRY NOT TO GRANT IT AS A FULL-TIME
POSITION, AT A MINIMUM. >> I WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.
>> THANK YOU. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION. >> OKAY.
>> BUT AGAIN, AS THEED A MINUTE REQUESTED. WE HAVE A EXPHOATION A SECOND.
>> AND AMENDED THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
A FUTURE BUDGET. SO ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? MY HOPE IS TO PROVIDE EVERYTHING WE CAN BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO LOOK BACK AND THEN SOMEONE SAY I ASKED FOR THIS AND YOU DIDN'T GIVE IT TO ME. I ASK FOR HELP AND YOU MISS THAT OPPORTUNITY, HOWEVER IT LOOKS, I'M HAPPY TO HAVE IT. MORE IS BETTER THAN LESS. SO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
5K? >> YES, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ADD $5,000 PER EACH TO THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, THE FOOD BANK ACE CALDWELL WOMEN'S CENTER, SAN MARCOS YOUTH SHELTER, COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES CASA, CHILD PROTECTIVE ORG AND
CAPITAL IDEA 5,000 EACH AND A TOTAL OF THOSE OF 7,000. >> SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND FOR $5,000 OF EACH OF THOSE CATEGORIES TO BE ADDED TO THE BASELINE CONTRIBUTION.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? PLEASE YOU CAME THE ROLE.
ALL OF THE REMAINING ITEMS THAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED, WE WERE DISCUSSING THE COUNTY COMFORTS AT LAW POSITION, THAT WAS ONE. SO OF EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE LIST AND GENERAL FUND THAT WE HAVE NOT ALREADY VOTED ON I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ALL OF THOSE AND SO IN GENERAL FUND. THOSE WERE OVERALL SAVINGS AND VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
TWO SAVINGS AND TWO EXPENDITURES THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE LEASTED VEHICLES THAT WE DISCUSSED. ALL OF THOSE COLUMNS, THE JAIL, THE WELL PATH REDUCTION TO $12,278 FROM THE EVER -- CONSTABLE ONE APPROVING THE VESTS AND WASHING OUT THE ILA
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AND ADDING TWO BULLET-PROOF VESTS AND $1500 IN CONTINUING EDUCATION AND THEN THE RESERVE ITEMS MENTIONED IN EMERGENCY SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THEN THE SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND DRIPPING SPRINGS SWITCHING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE GENERAL FUND.>> WE HAVE A MOTIONED AND A SECOND. ADDITIONAL COMMENT AS SOON AS SO IF YOU WANT TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE VIDEO WE'VE DISCUSSED THESE ITEMS IN GREAT DESTYLE WE'RE JUST MAKING A VOTE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> I WOULD ALSO MAKE A MOTION TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE OTHER FUNDS THAT ARE LISTED AFTER THE GENERAL FUND WHICH HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
VICKI? >> I KNOW YOU'RE RUNNING RIGHT FAST.
>> WE HAVE $113,399 SAVINGS. WOULD YOU LIKE THAT MOVE THAT TO CONTINGENCY FOR FUTURE POSITIONS
FOR THE JAIL? >> YES, WE WANT TO STAFF THE JAIL BECAUSE THERE'S NO USE IN SPENDING SO MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO USE IT TO ITS FULLEST.
>>> I'D MAKE A MOTION TO ALLOCATE THE MONEY INTO A CONTINGENCY IN JAIL OPERATIONS.
>> SECOND SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND AND ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? SO THERE'S 113,000 THAT WE WILL MOVE INTO THE JAIL STAFFING SO WE CAN USE THAT BUILDING TO THE
FULLEST AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
>> I HAVE A MOTION I MOVE TO DOCK THE FY-2021 TO INCLUDE ALL CHANGES AS PRESENTED.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION IN THE AND THE SECOND FOR ALL THE FINE-TUNINGS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE. ANY ADDITIONAL COVETS? HE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
[31. Discussion and possible action to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the FY 2021 Hays County budget.]
INCREASE REFLECTED IN THE PHI Y-2021 WHAIS COUNTY BUDGET. >> ONE PERSON TO STAND UP TO
SPEAK, MR. DAN LYON. THE. >> I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT FEW VIEW ME AS SOMEWHAT NEGATIVE BUT I HAD A REAL POSITIVE THING HAPPEN THIS MORNING.
THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TOLD ME I COULD TAKE MY GARBAGE DOWN TO 5 MILE DAM AND THROW IT AWAY THERE, SO I GUESS I CAN X THAT OUT OF MY EXPENSES. I'LL JUST CALL THE TRACK SERVICE
AND CANCEL. >> A LADY TODAY SIGH THAT WE HAVE A SOCIAL CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE WITH SECURITY
OR SAFETY. >> I COULDN'T DISAGREE MORE. FRANKLY THIS FRIGHTENS ME TERRIBLY. THEN FRANKLIN SAID WHOEVER TRADES LIBERTY FOR SECURITY DESERVES NEITHER. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT YOUR MOMMY, NOT YOUR DADDY, AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE TO FEED AND CLOTHE AND HOUSE YOU. IF ANY OF YOU BELIEVE DIFFERENTLY, THEN YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE GOD. AS THOMAS JEFFERSON PUT IT, GOVERNMENT IS NOT ELOQUENCE. IT IS NOT REASON, IT IS FORCED. HE ALSO SAID THE GOVERNMENT CAN
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GOVERNMENT BEST IF GOVERNS THE LEAST. TAKING 60% OF AN INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN'S INCOME THROUGH DIRECT AND INDIRECT TAXES, LICENSES, FEES, ET CETERA, ET CETERA.AD NAUSEAM. ANYWAY, SO ANSWER ME, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR POVERTY? PEOPLE VOTE EVERY DAY ON WHAT KIND OF WORLD THEY WANT BY WHAT THEY VOLUNTARILY SPEND THEIR MONEY ON. GOVERNMENTS DISRUPTS THIS PROCEEDS AND AS A DRAG ON THE SYSTEM OF FREE ENTERPRISE AND AS JEFFERSON SAID, GOVERNMENT IS FOR US.
IF YOU BELIEVE WHAT ARE YOU SPENDING MONEY ON IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER FOR THE CITIZENS OF HAYS COUNTY, THEN ADOPT PROPOSED TAX RATE OF
>> THE LEAST YOU SHOULD DO IS ADOPT A 43 PERCENT RAISE WHICH IS NO NEW TAXES RATE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU SIR.WE HAVE A MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM 31. SOME OF THE PROPERTY TAX INCREASE REFLECTED IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 HAYS COUNTY BUDGET ADOPTION LEVEL REQUIRE RAISING MORE REVENUE FOR PROPERTY TAXES THAN THE PREVIOUS YEARS REQUIRES A SEPARATE VOTE. ÃRATIFY THE PROPERTY TAX INCREASE REFLECTED IN THE BUDGET. WE ARE LOWERING THE TAX WEIGHT WE ARE BRINGING IN MORE TOTAL HOURS AND WE DID LAST YEAR THAT WILL RAISE MORE REVENUE THAN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET BY 4,619,000 $577 5.18 PERCENT INCREASE THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR IS 4,396,000 386.
>> SECOND. >> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. COMMISSIONER SMITH YES. COMMISSIONER JONES YES.
[32. Discussion and possible action to approve an order adopting the tax rate for FY 2021 and levy the taxes.]
COMMISSIONER SHELL YES. COMMISIONER INGALSBE YES. JUDGE BECERRA YES.>> OPEN NUMBER 32. SILLY DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO OBSERVE IN ORDER
ADOPTING THE TAX RATE FOR FY 21 AND LEVY THE TAXES. >> ANY COMMENTS?
>> I HAVE SOMETHING TO READ. THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE SET BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF 42.12 CENTS 26.78 CENTS GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION 12.46 CENTS GENERAL DEBT 2.88 CENTS
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. >> SECOND.
>> >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? >> THANK YOU.
>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES YES.
COMMISSIONER SHELL YES. COMMISIONER INGALSBE YES. COMMISSIONER SMITH YES.
JUDGE BECERRA YES. TO MY FOR THOSE OF YOU STILL WATCHING THERE IS NO BURN BAN RECOMMENDATION BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD MAGNIFICENT RAIN COMING THROUGH AND I WILL ENTERTAIN
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.