[CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:02] >> I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. AND WE HAVE SOME NEW TECHNOLOGY AS WE ARE EVOLVING INTO THE 21ST CENTURY. PLEASE BEAR WITH US. WE'LL WORK THROUGH IT AND GET THE HANG OF IT. WE'VE ALL BEEN GIVEN SOME TIME TO THINK ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON AND WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING GOOD ON THIS. THIS MORNING'S INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY CHAPLAIN OF CENTRAL CHURCH OF TEXAS IF YOU'LL PLEASE ALL RISE. >> FATHER GOD, WE COME TO YOU THIS MORNING FULL OF GRATITUDE FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY, FOR FAMILIES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR FRIENDS THANK YOU FOR THE MANY WAYS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GUIDING HAYS COUNTY THROUGH EVERY LEADER HERE TODAY, FOR THOSE TITLES AND MANY WITHOUT IN OUR COMMUNITY. LORD, WE COME AGAIN ASKING FOR YOU TO CONTINUE PROVIDING YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR GUIDANCE, AS OUR COURT SEEKS TO SERVE AND BLESS OUR COUNTY. WE ASK ALL OF THESE THINGS, JESUS' NAME, AMEN. >> AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, VINDIESABLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. -- INDIVISIBLE. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. >> DR. CARDENAS PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> HERE. >> HERE. >> HERE. >> THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE HO HAVE [PUBLIC COMMENTS] PUBLIC WITNESS FORMS WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON NONAGENDA RELATED TOPICS. UNFORTUNATELY NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE COURT AS WE'RE EXPECTED NOT TO RESPOND. ANY QUESTIONS ARE TAKEN AS RHETORICAL. ALL COMMENTS ARE OPINIONS OF THE SPEAKER AND NOT MEANT TO BE NECESSARILY CONSTRUED AS TRUTH. PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AND LANGUAGE CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REMAINED OF YOUR TIME, IN THE SPIRIT OF RESPECT PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. FIRST UP TO SPEAK UNDER PUBLIC COMMENTS SECTION IS MR. DAN LYON. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE BECERRA AND COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING. I HAVE A LOCALITY PREPARED THIS MORNING. THREE MINUTES IS JUST NOT ENOUGH TIME TO GET IT ALL DONE. ANYWAY, I WANT TO EXAMINE THE DEBT FROM 2004 TO 2020. I'VE GOT THIS HAYS COUNTY DEBT CRISIS THAT WAS PREPARED. THANK YOU, SAM. FOR THE HAZE CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLICANS AND HEYS RIGHTS PACT. THIS WAS IN -- HAYS RIGHTS ACT. IT COMPARES THE DEATH BETWEEN 2004 AND 2016, AMONG OTHER THINGS. I WENT AHEAD AND PREPARED IT TO 2020. THE DEBT FROM 2004 TO 2020 INCREASED BY 1066%. 2004 IT WAS 49 MILLION. 2016, 313 MILLION, AND IN 2020. OFFICIALLY IT'S 522,5 $0,000. NOW PER CAPITA DEBT IT'S INCREASED BETWEEN 2004 TO 2020 BY 535%. 2004 IT WAS $408 PER CAPITA. 2016, $695 PER CAPITA AND NOW 2020, $2183. PER CAPITA. AVERAGE HOME VALUE IN 2019 WAS $243,787 TIMES .44337 FOR EVALUATION. THAT WAS $1057.30. AVERAGE HOME, 220,226, 775. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT RATES HERE THAT Y'ALL AGREED ON WAS 1412 AND IT'S NOW $1106.72. AFTER DROPPING A FULL PENNY PER $100 VALUATION, THE TAX IS STILL ALMOST $46 HIGHER ON THE AVERAGE [00:05:04] HOME IN 2020. IN 2020, HAYS COUNTY PAID $22,216,183 IN INTEREST ON THE DEBT OF $522,560,000. THIS IS OVER 20% OF THE BUDGET FOR 2020. THERE'S A GRAPH ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE THAT SHOWS THAT WE WILL BE THROUGH PAYING INTEREST IN 2045. I GAVE UP LIKING FAIRY TALES WHEN I WAS A CHILD. EVEN A CHILD KNOWS THAT THERE WILL BESIVE NEW BORROWING BETWEEN NOW AND THEN. I.E., $75 MILLION PER PARTS. TO BE FAIR, THERE ARE ALMOST $62 MILLION IN PASS-THROUGH CHARGES WHICH, IF THE STATE HAD ANY MONEY, COULD BE SUBTRACTED FROM THE DEBT. ALSO TO BE FAIR, THE REAL DEBT IS WELL OVER $700 MILLION. IF THE DEBT IS HELD TO MATURITY WITH ALL INTEREST PAID ON TIME. BOTTOM LINE IS THE PARTY IS OVER IN THIS YEAR OF COVID. HAYS COUNTY IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLES AND WE NEED SERIOUS ADULT SUPERVISION TO SOLVE ITS PROBLEMS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR. THAT WAS WELL TIMED AND ON POINT. NEXT UP, WE HAVE MR. SAM BRANNON. >> GOOD MORNING. I'D JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT HOW REMARKABLE FIND IT THAT ONE MONTH AFTER WE CAME IN HERE AND TALKED ABOUT ELECTIONS INTEGRITY AND WE HAD OUR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR STAND RIGHT AT THIS PODIUM AND LIE TO YOU ON SHOW AND LIE TO THIS ENTIRE COURT. I POINTED OUT MULTIPLE OF THOSE BUT THE ONE I'M TALKING ABOUT IS SHE LIED TO YOU ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT SHE IMPOSED AN ORDER ON THE -- IN TELLING THAT LIE SHE ADMITTED SHE WASN'T FOLLOWING STATE REGULATIONS. WE'VE GOT AN ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR THAT COMES IN HERE. SHE TELLS YOU FALSEHOODS. SHE ADMITS TO NOT FOLLOWING STATE REGULATIONS, AND ALL THIS CAME OUT A MONTH AGO, AND IT HASN'T BEEN BACK ON THE AGENDA. AND I'M JUST CURIOUS AS TO HOW WOULD YOU -- THE OTHER DAY SOMEBODY ASKED ME IT'S LIKE WELL THAT CAN'T BE RIGHTS BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, YOU WOULD THINK 245 LEON SHELL AND THESE OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT ARE ELECTED WITH ACTUAL VOTES TO BE PUT ON AT THE THEY WOULD ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT THIS. HOW CAN THEY NOT CARE. I'M LIKE I DON'T KNOW. THE ONLY THING THAIK SMAJ THAT WE'VE GOT FIVE PEOPLE SITTING UP HERE THAT DOESN'T THINK THAT SERVES THEM TO HAVE VOTES COUNTED ACRASMT YOU'RE ON THE BALLOT AND I WOULD THINK WOULD YOU CARE ABOUT THAT. IF MY VOTE DOESN'T COUNT TO YOU UP DON'T COUNT TO ME. THAT ANY ONE OF YOU WOULD COULD HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW IT HAPPENED. DEBBIE YOU DON'T CARE. MARK YOU DON'T CARE. REUBEN YOU DON'T CARE. LON, YOU DON'T CARE. WALT YOU DON'T CARE. I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU EITHER THEN. YOU'RE GOING TO SIT HERE AT 3 1/2 YEARS AND WATCH ALL OF THIS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. YOU'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THIS, DO YOUR BEST NOT IT TAKE ANY ACTION GOT 154 VOTERS OUT HERE THINING YOU'RE DOING YOUR JOB. WALT AT END OF YOUR MEETING WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT GETTING OVERSIGHT TO THE ELECTIONS OFFICE YOU MADE A POINT. YOU MADE IT ACCURATELY. WE'RE THE BODY THAT OVERSEES THAT ELECTIONS OFFICE, BUT IT HADN'T BEEN ON THE AGENDA SINCE BECAUSE YOU DON'T CARE. I'M IN PRECINCT THREE. YOU'RE NOT GETTING MY VOTE. I'M NOT VOTING FOR THAT OTHER ONE EITHER. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO SKIP THIS RACE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NONE OF YOU DESERVE A VOTE. IF YOU DON'T CARE IF OUR VOTES COUNT, I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. BRANNON. NEXT UP, MR. MIKE LEIGH. >> GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY. LAST TIME I WAS OPENING UP WITH A PRAYER ABOUT HAVING OPEN MINDS AND OPEN EYES. [INAUDIBLE] IF YOU GOVERN OPEN EYES AND OPEN MINDS YOU SEE WHAT IS IMPORTANT. [00:10:02] BE. THERE I WOULD THINK YOU WOULDN'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN HERE. IT STEAMS HAPPEN HERE BECAUSE IT APPEARS THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS NOT SEEING FULLY SUPPORTED AS IT SHOULD BE. YOU TOOK AN OATH. THAT SOTH TO ENSURE THAT WOULD YOU PROTECT PEOPLE WHO ELECTED YOU YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY AND A DUTY TONE ASSURE THE BEST -- DON'T DO THAT BY NOT SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT FULLY. NOT GIVING LAW ENFORCEMENT THE TOOLS IT NEEDS TO DO ITS JOB BY NOT FULLY SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT YOU DON'T ENSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY WHEN YOU TAKE AN OATH TO DO THAVMENT ALL MAKERS SHOULD NOT GIVE COMFORT AND AID TO LAW BREAKERS. WHEN YOU SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT -- IF YOU DON'T SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT YOU ENDANGER EVERYONE. BLACK LIVES DO NOT MATTER BY NOT SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT. IT DOESN'T MAKE BLACK LIVES MATTER AT ALL. THE OATH IMPOSED AT DUTY TO ENSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY IS PART OF MAKING A MORE PERFECT NATION. DON'T BECOME MORE PERFECT BY CREATING ANXIETY AND NONSENSE RIGHTS. THAT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING. YOU DON'T CREATE A MORE PERFECT NATION BY HAVING MAILMEN SHOT AS IN CHICAGO DOING THEIR JOB. YOU DON'T MAKE A MORE PERFECT NATION BY HAVING POLICE OFFICERS SHOT AT. WE HAD AN OFFICER KILLED HERE IN HAYS COUNTY. THAT DOES NOT MAKE US MORE PERFECT. AND I ASK TO YOU ASK YOURSELVES, DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE LIKE PORTLAND? DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE LIKE CHICAGO IF DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE LIKE MINNEAPOLIS? YOU REALLY WANT TO BE LIKE THIS? YOU WANT FOR HAYS COUNTY? I THINK THAT THE ANSWER TO THAT MUST BE NO, AND ADHERING TO YOUR OATH WILL ACCOMPLISH. THAT THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM [1. Update from the County Judge and staff regarding the Local Disaster Declaration and COVID-19. Possible discussion and action may follow. BECERRA] NUMBER ONE. >> NUMBER ONE, UPDATE FROM THE COUNTY JUDGE AND STAFF REGARDING THE LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION AND COVID-19. POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTION MAY FOLLOW. >> SO ON OUR COVID UPDATE, WE HAVE TESTING CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, AND THEY ARE THE CURATIVE TESTS. THE GOVERNOR ON WEDNESDAY LAST WEEK GAVE THE LOCAL CONTROL TO THE COUNTY JUDGES STATEWIDE FOR OPENING OF BARS AT 50% CAPACITY AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT I MET WITH -- I ASKED OUR PIO KEN HILLSENBECK AND OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TEAM TO GET ALL OUR OFFICIALS TOGETHER TO HELP WEIGH IN ON WHAT THEIR THOUGHTS AND CONCERNS WERE, SO THAT WE COULD MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION AS THE GOVERNOR TOOK AWAY THE STATEWIDE BLANKET ORDER AND MADE IT MORE FINER GRANULATED, I TOO SUPPORT THAT PHILOSOPHY OF SMALLER MORE CONCISE, MORE NIMBLE GOVERNMENT. SO I TOO DID THE SAME THING AND ASKED OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THEIR OPINION, SO THAT I COULD CONSIDER IT WHEN MAKING MY ORDER FOR HAYS COUNTY. SO I HAD THE MAYORS AND I MEAN, THE FULL GROCERY LIST, EVEN SCHOOL BOARDS REPRESENTATION ON THIS CALL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE HAD A VERY COMPLETE AND I FEEL THOROUGH PERSPECTIVE AND UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AND HOW IT WAS GOING TO UNFOLD. AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER I SLEPT ON IT FOR TWO DAYS DELIBERATELY BECAUSE MY BIGGEST PRIORITY IS PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY. AND THEN, OF COURSE, LIVELIHOODS AND THE OTHER PART. AND SO WE DECIDED TO ALLOW THE OPENING OF THE BARS IN HAYS COUNTY TO ITS RECOMMENDED CAPACITY WITH ITS RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES OF SEATING REMOVAL AND MODIFICATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS, SO THAT WE COULD ALLOW THAT SEGMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TO OPERATE AND GET BACK TO WORK AS WELL. MY BIGGEST MESSAGE ON THAT FRONT IS MASK UP SO WE DON'T HAVE TO SHUT DOWN. I CONTINUE TO ASK THAT WE AS A COUNTY CONTINUE TO DO A GOOD JOB AND OUR PART. THERE ARE A FEW PEOPLE THE THERE [00:15:02] BUT THE LION'S SHARE FOLLOW CDC GUIDELINES AND OUR NUMBERS ARE PROVING IT, WHICH ALLOWED ME THE COMFORT TO EXTEND THIS TO THE BARS SPECIFICALLY. MY BIGGEST HOPE IS THAT THEY WILL DO THEIR VERY BEST SO WE DON'T GO BACKWARDS BECAUSE AS I'VE BEEN ASKED BY NUMEROUS MEDIA OUTLETS IF WE START SLIDING BACKWARDS IN COVID NUMBERS, WILL WE SHUT IT BACK DOWN? I SAID OF COURSE WE WILL. WE SHUT IT DOWN FOR LESS AND I DON'T WANT TO. MY HOPE IS THAT WE CONTINUE TO SELF-MONITOR AND HELP ONE ANOTHER, AND NOT JUST HAVE A BLAME GAME, SO THAT WE COULD MOST COMPLETELY HELP EVERYONE MOVE THROUGH THIS, AS WE HAVE BEEN. ED I THINK THOSE ARE THE MAIN HIGHLIGHTS. DID I MISS ANYTHING OUT ON THE MAIN HIGHLIGHTS, WE GOOD? STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. OH, NO YET. >> ALEX VILLALOBOS EMERGENCY COORDINATOR FOR HAYS COUNTY. I WOULDN'T SURE IF I CAUGHT IT JUDGE BUT THE FIVE TESTING SITES ARE STILL IN OPERATION CURRENTLY. >> THAT'S WHY I OPENED. >> WE STILL HAVE ONE MIDDLE WE PLAN ON OPENING NEXT WEEK IN DRIPPING SPRINGS CONTINUE WITH THE TESTING THERE. THAT IS ALL I HAVE. >> BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU, SIR. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. ALSO IF YOU NOTICE THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY IT'S PART OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH THE SOFTWARE TO ALLOW FOLKS TO GET ON SOME TEXT MECHANISM AT GOVERNMENT SENT SORE THEY DON'T CLUSTER IN PARTS, IN CERTAIN OFFICES THAT ARE HIGH TRAFFIC PART OF ADDRESSINGSIES WITH TECHNOLOGY. IF YOU'LL REMEMBER ALSO WE ADDRESS THE EFFICIENCIES IN TECHNOLOGY FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS. WE HAD SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED AN ITEM TO ALLOW THE DIGITIZING OF PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS SO THAT WE COULD CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL INVOLVED, SPECIFICALLY WITH COVID GOING ON. AND SO WHEN I CAME YESTERDAY TO GET TRAINING ON THESE MONDAYORS IN THIS NEW SYSTEM, I WAS VERY SURPRISED AND DISAPPOINTED WHEN THE COMPONENT OF AGENDAS WASN'T ON HERE WHICH I KNOW COMMISSIONER INGALSBE'S AGENDA ITEM THAT MADE THIS HAPPEN, IT WAS A CONVERSATION POINT. SO I WAS SURPRISED BECAUSE WE'RE SITTING HERE IN FRONT OF ARE NOTHING BUTS PLAYS WITH THAT AGENDA PIECE LEFT OUT. AND I KNOW THAT WE TALKED ABOUT THE PROCESS OF THE AGENDAS NOT BEING LEFT OUT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTOOD THAT THE PROCESS HAS AND CONTINUE TO BE THE SAME MEANING IT'S NO CHAINED. IT'S THE DIGIT EYESING THAT WE HAVE BENEFITED FROM, FROM COVID NOT TO CROWD PEOPLE. THE DIGITIZING AND SIMPLIFYING FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST. THIS WAS ANOTHER EXTENSION OF THAT EFFORT SO THAT WE COULD DIGHTIZE OUR OFFICE TO BE MORE COMPLETE BECAUSE TWEEFG IN HERE ALSO -- DIGITIZE OUR OFFICE TO BE MORE COMPLETE BECAUSE WEAVING IT IN HERE HELPS US TO BE MORE COMPLETE. SED IT WAS LEFT OUT BECAUSE I BELIEVE ON YOUR AGENDA ITEM MR. COMMISSIONER, TO BE THE MAIN FOCAL POINT OF THIS WHOLE EFFORT. I BROUGHT IT UP RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT'S ALL ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND HELPING US WITH BECOMING MORE EFFICIENT AND BECOMING MORE RECEPTIVE TO THE COVID ERA BECAUSE MORE PEOPLE ARE DEPENDING ONLINE. AS YOU'LL NOTICE OUR COURTROOM IS PRETTY THIN TODAY BECAUSE FOLKS ARE TRYING TO STAY WITHIN THE CDC GUIDELINES. SO I JUST FEEL DISAPPOINTED THAT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN, AND I'D LIKE TO FIX IT. COMMISSIONER DID, YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? >> YES, IF WE'RE ALLOWED TO SPEAK ON THAT. >> IS YOUR MIKE ACTIVATED? >> IT IS. >> JUST PRESS THE BUTTON. >> BUT WE'RE AGENDAIZED. WE'RE AGENDAIZED FOR COVID STUFF AND I JUST TALKING ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY AND SPENDING THE MONEY TO DO THESE THINGS, I FELT THAT IT WAS IN KEEPING IN THE SPIRIT OF ALL THAT WE'RE INTRODUCING IN THE COUNTY OR [00:20:05] ACCESS IN DURING ALL THE COVID THINGS. >> I GUESS THE THING I WOULD SAY IS I'M A LITTLE SURPRISED THAT THIS WOULD ONLY DISPLAY WHAT IS UP ON THE BIG MONDAY TOMPLT I EXPECTED SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY AND I SOMETHING -- BIG MONITOR. I WOULD EXPECT WE WOULD BE GETTING SOMETHING I ENVISIONED. >> YEAH, BUT I WON'T GO INTO IT FURTHER COMMISSION AND I AGREE. KEEP IT TIDY WAR THE WAY THE AGENDA IS WRITTEN. >> YOU BROUGHT IT UP SIR SO. >> SURE. IF YOU KEEP YOUR COMMENTS AS CONCISE AS POSSIBLE. >> NOT SURE WHY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. YOU BROUGHT IT UP. MARK IS, THIS EVEN POSTED? MR. KENNEDY, CAN YOU JUST -- I DON'T THINK THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH COVID. IF YOU WANT TO BRING THIS UP, THEN WE CAN MOVE ON. MR. KENNEDY, BUT MY POINT WOULD BE AT THIS POINT WE CAN'T EVEN GET THE MICROPHONE TO WORK CORRECTLY WE CAME IN HERE TODAY AND WE TURNED ON THE SYSTEM, WHICH I WOULDN'T BRAG ABOUT AT THIS POINT. WE HAVE HAD TWO INTERACTIONS WITH THIS SYSTEM IN INSTALLATIONS AND NEITHER ONE WORKED THE FIRST DAY AND UNFORTUNATELY WHEN WE DID BRING UP THE ISSUE THAT YOU SPOKE OF EARLIER, I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO ABSOLUTELY 2340 CONFIDENCE IN OUR CLERK'S OFFICE OR YOUR OFFICE WHEN IT COMES TO THE AGENDA. AND I THINK THAT THERE'S A HISTORY THAT WOULD PROVE THAT. I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO PULL UP THE AGENDA ON THIS SCREEN. I THINK AWOULD BE VERY HELPFUL ACTUAL HE, COMMISSIONER BEING TOLD WE WOULD ONLY SEE WHAT'S ON THE SCREEN. WE HAVE A PROCESS THAT ALL OF US VOTED ON AND VOTED ON UNANIMOUSLY AND IT'S STILL NOT A PROCESS THAT THE JUDGE WANTS TO USE OR DISCUSS. THAT'S UNFORTUNATE. BUT UNTIL WE CAN GET THIS TO WORK, I THINK THAT IT'S VERY SHORTSIGHTED TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS GOING TO SOLVE ANY ISSUE THAT MAY COME UP RELATIVE TO COVID BECAUSE IT'S TESTIFIED THAT IT DOESN'T WORK. HOPEFULLY NEXT WEEK WE CAN KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED. >> WE CAN KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED AT ALL THAT TECHNOLOGY HAS OPPORTUNITIES AND WE ALWAYS BENEFIT FROM TECHNOLOGY BECAUSE WE HAVE SPENT MONEY BEHIND IT. SPECIFICALLY DURING COVID AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE SPIRIT OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING AS A COURT AND IT DOESN'T GET DILUTED IN SOME DELUSIONAL WAY. WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO? >> NUMBER TWO, ADOPT THE [2. Adopt a Proclamation recognizing Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos 10th Anniversary. BECERRA/COLLINS] PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING. >> SECOND. >> AND WILL YOU CALL THE ROLL? >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YI. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> PLEASE OPEN ITEM NUMBER THREE. >> DR. CARDENAS WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ THE PROK L NATION? >> I'D BE HAPPY TO. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING CENTRAL HISPANA DESAN MARCOS TENTH ANNIVERSARY WHEREAS HISPANIC COMMUNITY LEADERS SAN MARCOS IN 2006 WITH OPERATIONS COMMENCING IN 2010, IN THE HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED BUILDING FORMERLY KNOWN AS SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL AND PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE MEXICAN SCHOOL. AND WHERE IT'S A SOCIAL EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISE THAT TWO, DOCUMENT THE PAST, RESPOND TO THE PRESENT AND HELP BUILD THE FUTURE OF THIS COMMUNITY, AND WHEREAS THE WORK IS CENTERED ON A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK DEDICATED TO SERVING THE FRAMEWORK TO, QUOTE, SERVE AS A COMMUNITY BEACON FOR THE PRESERVATION DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION AND CELEBRATION OF THE HISPANIC ARTS CULTURE HERITAGE AND VALUES END QUOTE. AND WHEREAS CENTRO IS PROUD OF THEIR MEXICAN HERTAGE THAT INCLUDES AMERICANS AND SPANISH BLOOD, IDENTIFYING THEMSELVES AS MEXICAN-AMERICAN CHICANO, LATINO HISPANIC AND TEX-MEX WITH A GOAL TO SHARE IN THE APPRECIATION OF PRESERVATION OF ALL CULTURES, AND WHEREAS HUMANITY AND SENT RAISE OF HOPE AND SACRIFICE HAS BROUGHT US TO COMMEMORATE THE STRONG AND VISIBLE ROOTS OF HISPANIC HERITAGE IN THE NATIONAL REGIONAL AND LOCAL LANDSCAPE OF OUR NATION. WHEREAS RUBEN BECERRA SERVED AS BOARD PRESIDENT OF --. [00:25:02] SAN MARCOS IN 2017 AND ELECTED AS THE FIRST HISPANIC COUNTY JUDGE IN THE 127-YEAR HISTORY OF HAYS COUNTY AND WHEREAS HAYS COUNTY ENCOURAGES AND PROMOTES STRONG AND INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE EFFORTS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR THE GREATER GOOD, AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO FOR YEARS TO COME. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HERE BY PROUDLY PROCLAIM EVERY SEPTEMBER 18TH AS ST. PEDRO SAN MARCOS ANNIVERSARY DAY AND ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE THE ORGANIZATION'S POSITIVE IMPACT TO ALL COMMUNITIES IN HAYS COUNTY ADOPTED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER 20206789 -- 2020. >> WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE PLEASE. >> NUMBER THREE. >> CENTRAL FOLKS THAT COULD SAY A FEW WORDS IF THAT WOULD BE OK. I'D JUST LIKE IT THANK THOSE AT CENTRO AND I APPRECIATE THEM CELEBRATING THIS ANNIVERSARY. THEY DO A LOT OF GREAT THINGS IN THIS COMMUNITY AND I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT I APPRECIATE ALL THEY DO IN OUR COMMUNITY. >> JUDGE I TOO JUST WANT TO, EXCUSE ME, CONGRATULATE THEM WHAT A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT SO MANY PROGRAMS FOR OUR CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. SO I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THEM SPOO THANK YOU. WILL YOU AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE. >> NUMBER THREE, UPDATE ON THE [3. Update on the October meeting of the Hill Country Mental Health Developmental Disabilities Board by Charlie Campise. BECERRA/VILLALOBOS] OCTOBER MEETING OF THE HILL COUNTRY MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BOARD BY CHARLIE CAMPIZI. >> THERE WE ARE MR. CAMPISI. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO THIS EFFORT AND THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING YOU AN UPDATE. >> GOOD MORNING MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. PEOPLE WHO ARE EMPLOYEES IN HAYS COUNTY AND OTHER PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE THIS MORNING. MY PLEASURE TO REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AND TO ALL OF YOU, THE MOST RECENT MEETING OF THE HILL COUNTRY MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AGENCY. THIS WAS THE FIRST MEETING OF FISCAL YEAR 2021. FUND-RAISING EFFORTS BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9TH, YOU FOR DAYS AGO -- FOUR DAYS AGO. COST THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOSPITAL IS SET ATS ABOVE $21 MILLION. THERE WILL BE 48 BEDS AND THE PREVIOUS PLAN FOR 45 BEDS. PROFESSIONALS FROM THE UNIVERSITY HAVE PLEDGED TO HELP THE PLAN FOR FUND-RAISING PROPOSALS AND CONTACTS TO HELP US. PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION RESEARCHERS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE OPERATION OF THIS HOSPITAL WILL BE A CONSIDERABLE SAVINGS OF MONEY TO THE STATE OF TEXAS. HAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS ACCOUNTED FOR THE SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF HOSPITALIZED CLIENTS FROM THE LIST OF 19 COUNTIES IN OUR CATCHMENT AREA THIS INCLUDES MISSIONS TO PRIVATE SACK YACHT RICK FACILITIES. [00:30:01] THERE WERE DUOPOLY THE ALLIANCE 1, 236789 723 RECEIVED SERVICES MORE THAN ONCE AND ARE CATEGORIES: DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL 840 DAYS. THIS IS HAYS COUNTY ONLY. THE COST OF HOSPITALIZATION 5, $50,123.55. HAYS COUNTY PERCENT ACHBLEG THE FUNDING 34.8%. PRIVATE BEDS, DAYS 326 UNDUPLICATED AND 16 DUPLICATED. THE OVERBUDGET COSTS FOR PRIVATE -- ONLY $417.50. HOWEVER COSTS PER PERSON FOR USE OF PRIVATE HOSPITAL BEDS $4,863.73. THERE WAS COUNTY STATE HOSPITALIZATIONS PER COUNTY 131 ADMISSIONS. HAYS COUNTY 86 ADMISSIONS. COMELL COUNTY 38 ADMISSIONS. VERNON COUNTY 24 ADMISSIONS. AND BLANCO NO ADMISSIONS. THIS IS ONLY A FEW OF THE COUNTIES IN OUR CATCHMENT AREA. THE POSITION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS ARE OPEN AND THERE ARE SEVERAL APPLICANTS. MY COMMENT IF YOU'RE DISSATISFIED WITH YOUR JOB AND UNINTERESTED -- INTERESTED WE'RE STILL TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR HAD A POSITION, HOWEVER, TO TAKE THAT JOB YOU'LL HAVE MOVE TO KERRVILLE. THE DIRECTOR OF FACILITY OPERATIONS WAS RECENTLY HIRED. THIS IS THE NEW POSITION TO THE AGENCY AS A RESULT OF THE AGENCY NOW OWNING SEVERAL PROPERTIES. NEXT ARE IS A REPORT ON THE COVID RESPONSE BY OUR AGENCY AT THIS TIME NO EMPLOYEES WERE TESTED POSITIVE NO. AGENCY EMPLOYEES ARE CURRENTLY IN QUARANTINE. NEXT ON THE ITEM A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF HACKERS. A NEW COMPUTER SECURITY SERVICE IS NOW IN PLACE. THE COMPANY IS NET SMART. THEY WILL ENSURE THE REWARDING OF POTENTIAL HACKERS TO ALL OF THE COMPUTERS IN OUR AGENCY FACILITIES. THERE'S A NEWLY CREATED ZERO SUICIDE ACADEMY PROGRAM OPERATING IN VARIOUS COUNTIES OF OUR CATCHMENT AREA THIS. PROGRAM HAS BEEN PUT INTO PLACE AS A POFERTION THE AGENCY RESPONSE TO THE VIRUS EFFECTS ON OUR CITIZENS. AS WSHLTION A NEW GROUP HAS BEEN OPENED IN KERRVILLE. CURRENTLY THREE MALE RESIDENTS ARE THERE. OUR MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS IN KERRVILLE BOTH PLAN TO OPEN ADDITIONAL GROUP HOMES. THERE ARE PRESENTLY TWO ISSUES OF MAJOR CONCERNS TO OUR AGENCY. FIRST, A BILLING ERROR PLACED RECENTLY. IT MAY OCCUR AGENCY-WIDE SO THERE'S A CONVERTED EFFORT NOW TO MAKE DIRECTIONS IN EVERY CENTER. SECONDLY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF TEXAS IS CONDUCT A STATEWIDE AWED THE OF CLIENT TREATMENT PLANS WITH FOCUS ON PERSON CENTERED RECOVERY PLANS. AND INTERNAL AUDIT DONE BY OUR AGENCY CONCURRENTLY HAS BROUGHT TO LIGHT THAT THERE ARE SOME CLIENTS WHO LACK SUCH PLANS IN THEIR RECORDS THIS. LACK IS BEING CORRECTED AS WE SPEAK. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA WAS A CONDITIONAL REPORT. THERE WAS SCEFS REVENUES FR THE FOURTH QUARTER. $409,409. THERE WAS A NET USE OF UNASSIGNED FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $536,878. THE PRESENT UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE IS $21,570,943. THIS TRANSLATES TO THE FACT THAT OUR AGENCY THELY IS IN EXCELLENT FINANCIAL SHAPE. THE FINAL ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE ELECTION OFFICERS FOR COMING YEARS FOLLOWING NUMBERS WILL SERVE AS OFFICERS. [00:35:14] VICE CHAIR AND COUNTIES AND SECRETARY JUDGE WHO REPRESENTS KENNY REAL THIS WAS THE END OF OUR BUSINESS AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 12:30 P.M. THIS. CONCLUDES MY REPORT TO THE COURT. THANK YOU. >> MR. CAMISE YOU'RE ALWAYS A TREAT TO GET AN UPDATE FROM, AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMPLETENESS AND YOUR REPRESENTATION OF THIS THE AND COUNTY IN THAT CAPACITY. I'M GENUINELY GRATEFUL AND I NOE THAT YOU AND I ARE WORKING ON SIMILAR PROJECT CONVERSATION FOR HAYS COUNTY AS IT EVOLVES AND I'M JUST GRATEFUL YOU'RE AT THE HELM OF THIS SPACE. COMMISSIONERS, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. CAMPISE. >> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> ONE QUESTION CHARLIE. YOU SAID THERE WAS $21 MILLION IN UNSIGNED REVENUES RIGHT NOW? IS THAT CORRECT? >> YES. >> OUT OF CURIOSITY UNDER THIS STATUTE DO YOU KNOW -- I KNOW BEFORE THIS BUDGET CYCLE STARTS IN NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION HOW MUCH OF THAT FUNDING COULD BE PUT TOWARDS ADDITIONAL NEEDS IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Y'ALL ARE TALKING ABOUT. >> I THINK THAT THE CURRENT COMMITMENT OF OUR AGENCY IS TO PUT UP 50% OF THE COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT HOSPITAL. >> MY QUESTION IS, DO YOU GOT -- ALMOST 22 MILLION UNASSIGNED IN THE OVERALL COST OF THE FACILITY IS 21798,000. IF YOU'RE NOT MANDATED BY THE STATE TO PAY FOR THAT IN SOME OTHER AREA AND Y'ALL DON'T HAVE ALREADY IDENTIFIED IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD PLACE TO START. >> YES. OUR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS IS TO HAVE ABOUT 15% RESERVES OF WHAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE. SO WE ARE IN VERY -- WE'RE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FINANCIALLY, AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF RESERVE FUNDS TO COVER THE OF A LOT OF NEW BUDGETS. HOPEFULLY THE HOSPITAL WILL COST OUR AGENCY 10 1/2 MILLION, WHICH ALSO WILL BE MONEY THAT IS RAISED FROM THE PUBLIC. SO WE COULD BE LOOKING AT THE EXPENSE TO THE COUNTY TO THE AGENCY OF SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 4 AND $5 MILLION ONLY. THERE ARE SEVERAL WELL TO DO FOUNDATIONS AND FAMILIES IN OUR AREA, WHO HAVE ALREADY COMMITTED WITHOUT SAYING A DOLLAR FIGURE TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP US TO RESOLVE THE COST TO THE AGENCY. THAT'S A BIG PLUS TO THE AGENCY AND THE BIG SAVINGS WILL ENABLE US, OF COURSE, TO DO EVEN MORE IN OTHER COUNTIES IN THE CATCHMENT AREA. AS I MENTIONED IN THE LAST MEETING THAT I REPORTED ONCE THE HOSPITAL GETS ROLLING, THERE WILL BE AT LEAST A MILLION DOLLARS SAVED AND THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS COMMITTED $1 MILLION WHAT HE CALLS THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR, AND THAT INVOLVES ONLY FROM -- COUNTY. THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMPLETE UPDATE, SIR. [30. Discussion and possible action to accept an additional spending plan utilizing the Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) for COVID-19 Response and Recovery efforts and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/MIKE JONES/T.CRUMLEY (Part 1 of 2)] WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 30. >> 30, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE TOOKS ACCEPT AN ADDITIONAL SPENDING PLAN UTILIZING THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> MOTION. >> SECOND. >> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> MIKE JONES, ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD? WE'RE GOOD. VICKI? >> YES, SIR. ACTUALLY I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH MIKE JONES AND TAMMY CRUMLEY TO CREATE A SPENDING PLAN FOR SOME OF THE REMAINING FUNDS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE THROUGH THE CRF FUNDS. I'D LIKE TO PRINT THOSE OUT AND PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO YOU, [00:40:04] SO THAT YOU COULD SEE WHAT THAT SPENDING PLAN IS AND AUTHORIZE THE BUDGET AMENDMENT TO ACCEPT THAT SPENDING PLAN. SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ON TO ANOTHER ITEM, I CAN HAVE THESE -- THIS PRINTED AND BRING THIS BACK EVERY FEW MINUTES. >> SURE, YOU BET. [33. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of the FY21 Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) Hays County Indigent Defense Coordinator (IDC) Program grant in the amount of $51,531 and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/SHELL/T.CRUMLEY] SOUNDS GOOD. WOULD YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 33. >> 33 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE FY-TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION, INDIGENT DEFENSE COORDINATOR GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,531 AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONER INGALSBE, ANY COMMENTS? >> JUDGE, HAPPY TO CONTINUE ON WITH THIS PROGRAM. I THINK THAT IT'S PROVING TO BE A GOOD PROGRAM AND WITH OUR INDIGENT DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUED SUCCESS. >> AND WE HAVE OUR REPRESENTATIVE HERE, AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU'D LIKE TO -- SHE'D LIKE TO TAKE THE PODIUM FOR A MOMENT AND GIVE US A QUICK UPDATE AS TO THE WHOLE THOUGHTS ON THE WHOLE THING SO FAR. WASN'T GOING TO MISS THE OPPORTUNITY. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING. I'VE BEEN VERY BUSY THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS FIGHTING AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? >> HOW DO YOU FEEL IT'S AFFECTED OUR OVERALL JUDICIAL PROCESS? >> IT'S TAKEN A LOT OF WORK OFF THE PORCH STAFF AND -- STAFF AND THE JUDGES, AND I THINK HAVING ONE PERSON LOOK OVER EVERYTHING MAKES -- MAKES -- LIKE I SEE THE GUIDELINES AND THAT'S IT. OTHER THAN THAT I DON'T SEE ANYTHING ELSE. I AM ACQUAINTING THE MISDEMEANOR SO THAT ATTORNEY CAN TAKE ALL THOSE CASES I THINK IT'S GROWING GREAT. >> WONDERFUL. THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE AS A COUNTY HAVE BE DOING, REINVESTING IN AT THIS POINT IT'S A GRANT BUT REINVESTING ENERGY AND TIME AT LEAST INTO OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND I'M JUST GRATEFUL HAD A YOU'RE A PART OF IT, AND I AM SEEING THE RESULTS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I RECEIVE A DAILY JAIL REPORT AND THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDING WITH WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS HIGHLIGHTED WEF THE RESULTS THAT ARE ULTIMATELY I FEEL ARE SAVING MONEY, AND ALLOWING FOR A MORE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY AND ASKING YOU TO CIP THE GOOD WORK. I THINK I HAVE A COMMENT HERE FROM COMIRTION INGALSBE. >> YES. I WAS JUST GOING TO HAVE YOU DO YOU FEEL WE'RE GETTING QUICKER REPRESENTATION WITH THOSE NEEDING THE SERVICES. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> I'M TECHNICALLY WITHOUT HOLIDAYS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. I VIEW -- REVIEW AND APPOINT OR DENY AN APPLICATION NORMALLY AS SOON AS I GET THE REGISTRATION PAPERWORK. I PULL IT UP. I GET THROUGH IT AND START APPOINTING THE DESIGN. IF THEY ARE STILL IN JAIL A LOT OF TIMES I'LL SEND -- I NOTE IN THE SYSTEM SO THE JAIL CAN SEE IT. I NOTE IT ON THE JAIL SIDE SO THEY CAN LOOK IT UP. BUT I WILL LET JAIL KNOW A LOT OF TIMES IF SOMEBODY IN THE JAIL WHO THE ATTORNEY IS AND SEND THEM DENIAL PAPERWORK IF THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE APPLICATION. SO IF SOMEBODY DIDN'T FILL OUT AN APPLICATION COMPLETELY WHERE THERE'S AN ISSUE I SENT THEM SOMETHING ASKING THEM I NEED A NEW APPLICATION AND THESE ARE THE REASONS WHY. SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THE PERSON, AN ATTORNEY QUICKER. NOW IF THE APPLY FOR AN ATTORNEY AND STAY IN JAIL I RUN A CENSUS REPORT CUNS ONCE A WEEK AND IF I SEE BE? JAIL THIS DOES NOT HAVE REPRESENTATION, I ASK THE JAIL IT TO GIVE THEM AN APPLICATION AS WELL. WE TRY TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IN THE JAIL HAS REPRESENTATION. >> HOW BELONG YOU, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE GOING DOWN THE LIST. HOW LONG THEY IN JAIL BEFORE YOU GET THAT APPLICATION TO THEM? >> USUALLY. >> SORRY. I CAN'T HEAR YOU. >> SORRY. USUALLY NO LESS THAN TEN DAYS. LIKE AS SOON AS I RUN THE REPORT AND I SEE -- BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES THEY WILL PUT ON THERE NO THEY DON'T WANT TO APPLY FOR AN ATTORNEY AND THEY WILL SEND ME A REQUEST AND TELL ME NO THEY ARE GOING TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY AND THE NEXT WEEK THEY STILL EXTENT [00:45:01] TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY I'LL SEND ANOTHER Q-SOMETIMES LIKE THEY ARE LIKE I HAVE TOLD YOU NO THIS MANY TIMES, BUT AT LEAST I'M TRYING. A LOT OF TIMES MANY THE END AFTER TWO OR THREE WEEKS THEY STILL DON'T HAVE AN ATTORNEY RETAINED, AND THEY WILL FINALLY FILL OUT THE APPLICATION SO. I THINK THAT THEY ARE COUNTING ON FAMILY MEMBERS TO HIRE SOMEBODY AND THEN THAT IS NOT EXACTLY THE CASE. SO WE'RE DOING OUR BEST TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE REPRESENTATION. >> YOU'RE HELPING THEM MAKE SURE PEOPLE DON'T FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS HAD I'M GRATEFUL FOR THAT. IS A BIG DEAL. WE KNOW IT HAPPENS, AND YOU'RE HELPING US MAKE SURE IT HAPPENS LESS AND FOR THAT, I'M JUST GRATEFUL. COMMISSIONER JONES? >> THANK YOU. >> OK. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL FOO THANK YOU. APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING. >> I JUST WANT IT GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY INTRODUCE YOURSELF. >> MY NAME IS KEL YOU HOLDMAN I'M THE INDIGENT DEFENSE COORDINATOR TO HAYS COUNTY. >> I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO COMMISSIONER SHELL AND TO COMMISSIONER FOR WORKING SO HARD ON THIS, AND SEEING Y'ALL'SEDS COME TO FRUITION HERE IS REALLY POSITIVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. >> I APPRECIATE IT. P. >> THIS IS A SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THIS COUNTY WIDE EFFORT NOT JUST A SINGULAR COMMISSIONER. IT IS A COUNTY WIDE MOVEMENT AND COUNTYWIDE EFFORT SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. [Items 4 - 7] WILL YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM ONE THROUGH 7 -- I MEAN 4-7. >> FOUR APPROVED PAYMENTS OF COUNTY INVOICES. FIVE, APPROVE THE PAYMENTS OF THE UNITED HEALTH CARE CLAIMS, SIX APPROVE COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2020. SEVEN, APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF THE OCTOBER 15TH, 2020 PAYROLL DISBURSE NTS IN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,992,000 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15TH, 2020 AND POST TOTALS FOR WAGES WITHHOLDINGS DEDUCTIONS AND BENEFITS ON THE HAYS COUNTY WEBSITE ONCE FINALIZED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMENTS? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL FOO YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> YES. [30. Discussion and possible action to accept an additional spending plan utilizing the Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) for COVID-19 Response and Recovery efforts and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/MIKE JONES/T.CRUMLEY (Part 2 of 2)] >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> WE STILL HAVE NUMBER 30 OPEN, SO I'D LIKE TO GIVE VICKI AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO OVER THAT PRINTOUT THAT SHE'S JUST HANDED OUT. >> SO ON THE PRINTOUT, WE'VE ACTUALLY ALLOCATED SOME FUNDING TO ASSIST THE FIRE AT EMS AND ESD WORLD SERIES THEIR OVERTIME AND ANY DIRECT EXPENSES THAT THEY HAVE RELATED TO COVID RECOVERY RESPONSE. THOSE HOURS ARE STILL BEING COLLECTED. WE'VE ASKED ALL THE ECS AND ENVIRONMENT EM TO SUBMIT ALL OF THEIR TIME SHEETS, TO OUR OFFICE. THROUGH 9:30. THIS IS JUST AN ESTIMATE, SO WE WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE THOSE FUNDS SET ASIDE SO WE COULD START REIMBURSING THOSE JURISDICTIONS FOR THOSE DIRECT EXPENSES THAT ARE RELATED TO THIS ADDITIONALLY, THERE COULD BE SOME OTHER EXPENSES THROUGH DECEMBER THAT WE COULD COME BACK AND AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THIS. THE ADDITIONAL HOURS FOR STAFFING IS FOR THE OCTOBER TO DECEMBER ESTIMATE OF STAFFING BASED ON WHAT WE HAD -- THE TIME SHEETS THAT HAD BEEN TURNED IN AND PROVIDED THROUGH THE TREASURER FOR COVID EXPENSES FOR STAFF HOURS RELATED TO THIS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS, AND THOSE ARE ESTIMATES BASED ON THE TIME SHEETS THAT WERE PROVIDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15TH TIME SHEETS. SO AGAIN, THIS IS JUST AN ESTIMATE. I HAVE SOME OF THOSE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO REIMBURSE THE GENERAL FUNDS FOR THE STAFF THAT ARE WORKING DIRECTLY ON THIS. THE FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOLS I RECENTLY HAD A SORRY -- A CONFERENCE CALL WITH MY SORRY, MARK JONES AND TAMMY AND MIKE JONES RELATED TO ASSISTING THE SCHOOLS, ALL THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN HAYS COUNTY. AND THIS IS ALSO JUNS ESTIMATE. WE'RE GOING TO BE FOLLOWING UP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT IS PLANNED IT WOE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR TOPS FOR DISTANCE LEARNING ANY TYPE OF RESPONSE OR RECOVERY EFFORTS THAT WE COULD ASSIST THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. COMMISSIONER JONES WE WOULD [00:50:11] REACH OUT TO SEE WHAT TYPE OF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THEM. >> JUDGE WHAT WE THOUGHT WE TO DO IS TAKE THE TOTAL FROM EACH SCHOOL IN WHATEVER PERCENTAGE THAT WAS HAS HOW WE DIVVY THEM UP WE GET 2019 SNAPSHOT AND WHATEVER ENROLMENT. >> JENNIFER CAN PROVIDE THOSE TOTALS SO SO WE PLAN ON GETTING A MORE SPECIFIC PLAN. WE WILL NEED THEIR ENDING PLAN SO THAT IT COULD BEP PROVED BY THE COURT AND WE WOULD BRING THAT UP PROBABLY BY THE END OF THIS MONTH. THE REMAINING ITEMS WERE ITEMS THAT MIKE JONES AND TAMMY CRUMLEY SUBMITED THAT ARE DIRECT EXPENSES RELATED TO COVID RESPONSE AND DISCOVERY THAT YOU COULD SPEAK UPON YOURSELVES. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FIRST AOUT THE $12,000 OF PLEXIGLASS. CAN WE EXPAND ON THAT LINE-ITEM MR. JONES? >> MIKE JONES. MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE PLEXIGLASS IS PRETTY MUCH WHAT YOU GUYS ARE SEEING THRIGHT FOR SEPARATION FOR THE DIFFERENCE OFFICES AND COUNTY AS WELL AS OTHER AREAS WHERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PLEXIGLASS RIGHT NOW. >> THERE'S ACTUALLY SOME -- LOOK AT THE DESCRIPTION WITH IT IF YOU REMEMBER WHENEVER MR. -- CAME IN THE BUDGET SPOKE ABOUT THE NEED FOR THE EFFECTIVE LOBBY FOR COVID HE PRESENTED THAT PLAN US TO. WE DISCUSSED IT AT THAT POINT. I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS HERE BUT IF YOU REMEMBER YOU HAD THAT CONVERSATION. >> COMPLETELY MEMBER AND I'M TRYING TO ARTICULATE HOW AND WHY AND IN WHICH WAY DOES COVID TO STEP INTO THIS TO DO MY VERY BEST I KNOW THE COURT SORPS VETERAN AFFAIRS BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE I MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT FOR APPLICATION OF FUNDS FOUR A PROJECT THAT'S COVID RELATED AND NOT A REMODEL. THAT'S WHAT I FIRST WANT TO MAKE SURE YEAH. >> IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING IT WAS REASSIGNED TO ASSIST VETERANS AS THEY ARE COMING IN AND BREAK THAT UP SPACE. >> MR. JONES I'M SORRY I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT IN LINE THAT YOU PUT IN OR SPEAK SPESM ABOUT. THAT'S OK. I DON'T WANT IT TO ASK YOU QUESTIONS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL PRESSED THAT'S NOT MY INTENT WHAT E WANT TO TO DO IS FERRET OUT THE DETAILS FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING. >> I THINK LISA HAS THE DETAILS. >> I KNOW THE BASIC GIST OF IT WAS TO PROTECT THE VETERANS AND HAVING A CONVERSATION DIFFICULT. >> ABSOLUTELY CRECTS AND AGREE. LISA IF YOU WILL APPROACH THE PODIUM AND STATE THE NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> IT DOES APPEAR THE ENTIRE $12,000 IS FOR VETERANS ADMINISTRATION. MIE JONES SAID IT IT'S FOR DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. >> LISA GRIFFIN COUNTY WIDE OPERATIONS YES. IT IS WOULD BE SPECIFICALLY JUST FOR VETERANS DOWNSTAIRS ON THE SECOND FLOOR. THE PLAN IS TO BUILD OUT AND AN INTERNAL LOBBY FOR THEIR OFFICE FOR THE VETERANS INSIDE THEIR OFFICE OUT OF THE HALLWAY WHERE THEY ARE CURRENTLY HAVING TO WAIT. AND THEN ALSO PUTTING UP THE PLEXIGLASS SO THAT THERE'S EXCUSE THE HARSHNESS OF THIS BUT A CONTAINED AREA WHERE PEOPLE CAN LAY AND NOT BEING SUPPOSED TO PEOPLE IN THE HALLWAY BUT ALSO EXPOSED TO THE PEOPLE WORKING IN THE OFFICE. >> ONE EASY WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT SHE'S REFERENCING IS THE BRAND NEWP COUNTY GENERAL'S OFFICE THAT HAS THE FOYER WAITING WITH THE PLEXIGLASS THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO VETERANS. SO MY NEXT QUESTION WILL BE AM WILL THB OUTSOURCED TO OSH TO BE BY OUR STAFF. >> ANYTHING THE BUILDING MAINTENANCE STAFF CAN DO THEY WILL DO A LOT OF THE WORK THEY WILL HAVE TO OUTSOURCE TO A LIMITED ABILITIES 3U THIS 12,000 IS BASED OFF OUR STAFF DOING SOME OF THE WORK AND OUTSOURTION THE COMPLI INDICATED ELECTRICAL [00:55:06] BRAIN TYPE WORK. >> SO FRAMING OF A NONLOW BEARING WALL IS THAT SOMETHING OUR INTERNAL MAYBE THEANCE DEPARTMENT CAN DO OR IS THAT SOMETHING THAT'S OUTSOURCED. >> I'M SORRY I'M IN THE SURE. IT MAY BE SOMETHING THEY ARE ABLE TO DO BUT NOT SURE THEIR ABILITIES. >> WILL YOU DO ME A FAVOR AS A FOLLOWUP FOR YOU. WILL YOU ASK CHRIS DIKEMAN TO E-MAIL MY OFFICE A LIST OF THINGS THAT WE CAN DOIN HOUSE SO I CAN GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS DOABLE INHOUSE AND EXPECTED OUTSOURCE. I WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATIVE SO WE COULD HAVE A BETTER VISUALIZATION OF THE EFFORT. >> ABSOLUTELY. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR LISA. >> I DON'T, BUT YOU CAME IN. QUESTION. ANY QUESTIONS FOR LISA AT THIS TIME WHILE SHE'S AT THE POD ZBLUM CAN I ALSO MAKE ONE COMMENT THAT ALL OF THESE ITEMS WOULD STILL HAVE TO FOLLOW PROCUREMENT POLICY. SO WE WOULD STILL BE LOOKING AT THE PROPOSALS TONE ASSURE THAT THEY MAKE THE POLICIES IN PLACE. >> I APPRECIATE IT. WE HAVE A THANK YOU LISA. WE HAVE JUDE HERE IF ANYBODY NEEDS CLARIFICATION ON ANYTHING AL I HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT YOU'VE ASKED FOR IN THE PAST AND WHAT THE GOALS ARE YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB APPROACHING MY OFFICE AND EXPLAINING YOUR SITUATION AND WE'VE SHARED IN THE CONCERN IN YOUR OFFICE AS WELL AS MINE. WE HAVE HAD SIMILAR CONFRONTATIONS TAKE PLACE IN YOUR OFFICE AS WELL AS MINE NOT SPECIFICALLY TO YOU OR ME AND THE STAFF. I TOTALLY SUPPORT THE EFFORT. I'M ASKING THE QUESTIONS TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF A $12,000 LINE-ITEM AND MAKING SURE IT'S MAXIMIZED CONDITION CATEGORY IT'S PLACED IN DOES. ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR JUDE? AND THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN OR COMING UP. GENERALLY APPRECIATE IT AND WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU. WE JUST WANT TO UNDERSTAND THANK YOU VERY MUCH THE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THESE OTHER ITEMS? >> JUDGE I JUST WANT CLARIFICATION IF? >> THE 139,00045 LOCAL RADIOS TOOK USED WITH FIRST RESPONDERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. SO WHERE WILL KNOWS RADIOS GO TO. WILL THEY BE DISTRIBUTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT? I GUESS I'M WANTING TO UNDERSTAND. >> AND BLUE ANSWER THAT I WANT TO ASK YOU THIS, SO THAT WE COULD HAVE A OPPORTUNITY TO GET RIGHT WITH THE ANSWERS AND NOT PUT NEW A CORNER BECAUSE MIKE D YOU TOO MUCH WORK FOR OUR COUNTY AND I DON'T WANT YOU TO FEEL BOOBY TRAPPED IN ANY WAY. ARE THERE SOME ITEMS SPECIFICALLY YOU THAT KNOW MUCH ABOUT I KNOW 245 YOUR COUNTY PART THE TIER TODAY. >> MIKE JONES DIRECTOR OF SERVICES WE'RE GOING TO USE THAT ABILITY SOON. IF WE DON'T BUY THE 700 WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A PANDEMIC RESPONSE OF ANY SORT IN THE JURISDICTION BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE. THAT'S WHY I PUT THIS ON HERE I'M TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AN OPPORTUNITY. WE CAN USE THIS FOR OUR CAPABILITY WITHIN THE COUNTY. IT'S FOR OUR OFFICE. FOR ALL THE DEPARTMENTS BECAUSE WE HAVE THEIR OWN AS WELL, TOO. I DON'T WANT TO -- INABILITY TO COMMUNICATE AS WE SHOULD FOR EMERGENCIES AND DISASTER. >> WOULD YOU SHARE ON THAT PIECE RIGHT THERE? WILL YOU SHARE WHAT PART LCA USUALLY RECOVERS ON RADIOS. >> CURRENTLY WHAT WE SEE RIGHT THERE THE BREAKDOWN OF THAT. EVERYTHING MY UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT YOU'RE ASKING IS ALL SUPPORTED BY LCRA. >> SUPPORTED BUT I KNOW LCRA [01:00:08] WILL ALSO SPONSOR AND PROVIDE RADIOS. >> SO THESE -- THESE WILL BE PURCHASED BY CRA IN THE PAST. >> WHAT OTHER AGENDA ITEM COMMISSIONER. >> SO THIS IS UNDER THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. I WAS LOOKING AT THE THREE MOBILE SPECIALTY VEHICLES. I JUST WANTED IT NO' THAT WAS. IT'S A BIG PRICE TAG. IF YOU COULD EXPLAIN WITH A THE VEHICLES ARE. >> THAT IS GREAT. THAT IS A GOOD IDEA THAT TAMMY CAME UP WITH. IT GIVES THEM MOBILE CAPABILITY FOR VACCINES AS WELL AS TESTING TOO YOU TAKE HAD ONE STEP FURTHER ESPECIALLY TO THE AREAS WHERE PEOPLE -- LESS FACILITY IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS CONDUCTED THEMSELVES FOR THE CORRECT EFFORT OF OUR WONDERFUL POPULATIONS THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAD A VAN UP THERE. >> THOSE ARE IN THE CHEAP AS YOU CAN SEE BUT TO GET A FITTESTING YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH A PROCESS OF PUTTING YOUR MASK ON. >> IF YOU CAN'T SMELL THE SWEETNESS YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A PERFECT MASK. FOR EXAM WE'RE NOT PUBLIC TESTING WANTING TO GO THROUGH A ENVIRONMENT WHERE THERE'S A POSSIBLE BACTERIA OR INFECTION AVAIL BE SO OUR EPIDEMIOLOGISTS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE WORKERS GOES ON IT ENVIRONMENT TO HE AN ASSURE THEY ARE SAFE. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> JUST A QUESTION FOR THE AUDITORS OFFICE. THIS IS CARES ACT FUNDING WHAT IS THE -- WHO MAKES THE CALL IS IT AUDITED BY THE STATE. WHO MAKES THE FINAL DECISION OF WHETHER THAT MEETS THE QUALIFYFY INDICATIONS OF THE CARES ACT IT WOULD HAVE TO FOLLOW THE SEVERAL GUIDELINES WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN BACK FROM THE STATE THROUGH THE FEDERAL AGENCY IF WE ARE APPROVED TO PURCHASE THESE SUCH AS THE MOBILE BANS SPEFL FOR CAPITAL INVESTIGATIONS WE GO THROUGH THE APPROVAL PROCESS THROUGH THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND WE'RE WAITING TO SEE IF THAT IS THE CASE FOR THE FANS AND WE'RE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD AND MAKE THOSE PURCHASES. SO WE'RE STILL ADDING SOME OF THESE ITEMS WITH THE STATE FOR FEDERAL APPROVAL. >> WE'LL PREQUALIFY. WE WOULDN'T PURCHASE SOMETHING AND FIND OUT LATER WE WERE NOT REIMBURSED. >> WE WILL NOT. WE'LL GET PREQUALIFICATION. >> OK. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. JONES AND THANK YOU VICKI FOR THIS INFORMATION, AND I UNDERSTAND THIS WAY, THAT THESE ARE SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COURT, AND, OF COURSE, WE'LL BE EMBED OUT FOR UTILITY I GUESS AND USE OF FUNDS THROUGH THE AUDITORS OFFICE. SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 30. IF THERE ARE NO MORE QUESTIONS PLEASE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSION INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. [Items 8 - 12] PLEASE OPEN 8-12. >> EIGHTS, APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JULIA RAMSEY NORTH AND MICHAEL FLOREANI FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICTS NUMBER SEVEN TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022. NINE, AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO POLLOCK COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $591.70 IN WHICH NO PURCHASE ORDER WAS ISSUED, AS REQUIRED PER COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY. TEN,AUTHORIZE ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY PERMIT FOR A DUPLEX LOCATED AT 2320 SOUTH OLD STAGECOACH ROAD, KYLE TEXAS. ELEVEN, APPROVE UTILITY PERMITS. 12, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE THIRD LETTER AMENDMENT FOR A TIME EXTENSION TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE THE [01:05:01] BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND LOCKWOOD ANDREWS NEWMAN INC. EXECUTED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 31, 2017 FOR RIGHT OF WAY SERVICE FOR DACY LANE, PHASE TWO FROM AMBERWOOD LOOP TO HILLSIDE TERRACE, ROAD WIDENING AND REALIGNMENT PROJECT. >> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY COMMENTS. >>ITES EM12 IT'S JUST AN INVITATION OF TIME AND NO MORE INCREASE OF FUNDS. >> THAT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HEAR EXTENSION OF TIME, NO INCREASE IN FUNDS. COMMISSIONER SMITH? OK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE? >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. PLEASE AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION [Items 13 - 15] OF THE FY 2021 GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR OVERTIME REIMBURSEMENTS RELATED TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE AND AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 14, AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOGICAL AGREEMENT WITH TRAVIS COUNTY FOR THE FY 2021 SHERIFFS COMBINED AUTO THEF THE AMOUNT OF $72,460. 15, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY CONTRACTS AS APPROVED IN THE FY 2021 BUDGET. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS? >> I'D LIKE IT MAKE -- I DON'T KNOW HOW IT'S CONNECTED, BUT OUR SHERIFF'S OFFICE THIS WEEK ARRESTED FOUR PEOPLE INVOLVED IN LIKE 07 DIFFERENT AUTO BURGLARIES. SO THIS IS THIS UNIIRT I BELIEVE. >> IT'S A GOOD GRANT PROGRAM AND ALL REGIONAL SO I'M GLAD TO SEE THEY WERE WORKING WITH TRAVIS COUNTY. >> I THINK KYLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. >> YES. THAT IS BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. [Items 16 - 20] PLEASE OPEN 16-20. >> 16, APPROVE THE SCECHKS THE CARRYOVER LIMIT OF EMPLOYEE VACATION TIME FOR FY 2020 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2020. 17, AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THAT THE COUNTY HAS APPROVED A $13,000 GRANT FOR THE FY 2021 TO COMBINED COMMUNITY ACTION, AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO HOMEBOUND PERSONS IN THE COUNTY THAT ARE ELDERLY OR HAVE A DISABILITY. 18, AUTHORIZE ON-SITE SEWAGE IF A THE PERMIT FOR A WAREHOUSE WITH TWO SMALL ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS LOCATED AT 1020 PIER BRANCH ROAD IN DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS. 19, ACCEPT $16,745 CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF THE HAYS COUNTY THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY.AND AMEN- 20, AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE FUND FOR THE ONION CREEK WATERSHED STUDY. FLOOD PLAN AND MAPPING. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY COMMENTS? >> I'D LIKE TO THANK THE -- I'D LIKE IT THANK THE REMY FAMILY FOR THE -- >> THAT WAS MY COMMENT. ITEM 16. I'M GLAD THAT INSTEAD OF BEING THE VACATION ALL EMPLOYEES OWE KNOW IT'S BEEN A DIFFICULT YEAR AND I'M HOPING THAT -- [INAUDIBLE] >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AS WELL TO OUR TREASURER COMMISSIONER INGALSBE TO BRING ITEM 16 FORWARD WISH THEM ALL THE BEST. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES IN A YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 21 THROUGH 24. >> 21. [Items 21 - 24] AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL WORK AUTHORIZATIONS WITH HNTB COORPTION REALLOCATING PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED FUNDS FROM ONE PROJECT TO ANOTHER UNDER THE HAYS COUNTY TEX DOT PARTNERSHIP PRO 2, AUTHORIZE ON SITE SEWAGE FOR TWO MOBILE HOMES IN KYLE TEXAS. 23, AUTHORIZE AN SCECHKS THE UNITED WAY FOR GREATER AUSTIN RELATED TO THE GRANT AWARD IN THE CENTRAL TEXAS 2020 GET OUT THE COUNT EFFORT TO AMEND THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. [01:10:03] 24, APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR IFB 202 AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASING FOR THE SOLICIT TO PURCHASE THE PROPOSAL FOR. >> SO MOVED SNEAKED WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY COMMENTS. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES PLEASE OPEN 25. [25. Discussion and possible action to approve an Interlocal Agreement for the Texas Department of Transportation to perform material inspection and testing services and authorize the County Judge to execute the Advance Funding Agreement on behalf of Hays County. SHELL/BORCHERDING] >> POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PERFORM MATERIAL INSPECTION AND TESTING SERVICES AND AUTHORIZ COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT ON BEHALF HAYS COUNTY. >> SO MOUFD. >> SECOND. >> ACTION SERVICES ON MULTIPLE PROJECTS. I BELIEVE THERE'S A LIST OF POTENTIAL PROJECTS IN BACKUP WE WOULD BE USING THEM AS NEEDED AND IT'S CAPPED AT $50,000 SPOO OK FAF ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SNOOIG YES. >> COMMISSIONER -- COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. [26. Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Advance Funding Commitment Agreement (AFCA) between Hays County and HM Parten Ranch Development, Inc. to facilitate the construction of a segment of roadway on Kinnikinik Loop in Precinct 4. SMITH/BORCHERDING] >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES PLEASE OPEN 26. >> 26 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE AN ADVANCED FUNDING COMMITMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND HM THEEN RANCH DEVELOPMENT INC. 20 FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEGMENT OF ROADWAY ON KINNIKINIK LOOP PRECINCT FOUR. >> SO MOVED IS SNEAKED. >> COMMISSIONER. I WANT 20 SAY -- OUR CLERK. THIS WILL FINISH OUT A SEGMENT OF ROADWAY CONNECTING THE RANCH SUBDIVISION AND THEIR ADD JOINING NEIGHBORS THIS. IS THE PREVIOUSLY PRIVATE ROADWAY AND THIS WILL BRING IT UP TO THE SAME STANDARDS OF THE SURROUNDING COUNTY ROADWAYS. SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT IT AND I KNOW THAT THEY ARE VERY EXCITED AS WELL. WITH THIS AGREEMENT IT WILL BE DONE ALL IN THE COUNTY. >> ALWAYS MUSIC TO MY EARS. >> MR. KENNEDY WILL YOU EXPLAINE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT AND ANSWER ISED FUNDING COMMITMENT AGREEMENT IS. >> SURE, JUDGE. THE AFA THAT'S WE COME THROUGH COURT REGULARLY ARE AGREEMENTS TYPICALLY BETWEEN HAYS COUNTY AND TEXDOT. THAT IS WHERE SOME FLOW OF MONEYS OR -- TXDOT. WHERE SOME FLOW OF MONEYS AND AGREEMENTS, TXDOT AND THE COUNTY OWN A PROJECT. AFCA ADVANCED AGREEMENT USUALLY COMES FROM A DEVELOPER AND FLOWS THROUGH HAYS COUNTY SOMETIMES. THE MONEYS PAID BY THE DEVELOPER WILL BE UTILIZED BY HAYS COUNTY DIRECTLY. OTHER TIMES IT'S PASSED THROUGH DRAECTLY TO TXDOT AND THAT'S THE CASE THERE'S AN ACCOMPANYING AFA THAT GOES IT. >> THANK YOU. ANOTHER COMMENT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. OH, YES MA'AM. YOU GOT A -- >> SORRY. WITH THESE TYPES OF COMMITMENTS WHAT WE DO IS RECORD THEM AS A LIABILITY BECAUSE THEY ARE A LIABILITY TO THE COUNTY TO SEE THE FUNDS? AS THE PROJECT IS COMMENCED AND EXPENSES ARE INCURRED WE'LL RECLASS THOSE IN RELATED REVENUE AND RELATED EXPENDITURE. >> THANK YOU. THAT'S WHAT SOMETIMES TO EXPAND ON THAT A LITTLE FURTHER, THAT'S WHAT SOMETIMES MAKES US LOOK OVERBURDENED FINANCIALLY AS A COUNTY BECAUSE $522 MILLION. $560,000 IS A LOT, BUT A LOT OF THIS DEBT IS PASS-THROUGH DEBT THAT SOME MAY NOT UNDERSTAND AND I FEEL 245 ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LOT OF DEBT, THAT THERE ARE SOME PIECES WE DON'T NECESSARILY -- WISH HOLDING THE DEBT THAT'S NOT REALLY OUR DEBT I GUESS AND WAITING FOR REIMBURSE SMENTS ONE WAY TO DESCRIBE IT. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES AND FOR THE RECORD COMMISSIONERS SAID YES. [27. Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the revegetation bond #PB030168000375 in the amount of $17,066.00 for Parten Ranch subdivision, Phase 2. SMITH/BORCHERDING] AND PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 27. >> 27, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO CONSIDER THE RELEASE OF THE REVEGETATION BOND NUMBER PB 030168000375 IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,066 FOR PARTEN RANCH SUBDIVISION, PHASE TWO. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> COMMISSIONER? >> JUDGE, THIS IS JUST A RELEASE OF THE REVEGETATION BOND. 123450 PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL FOO YES. [01:15:04] >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 28. >> 28 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE [28. Discussion and possible action to approve a resolution supporting a Transportation Development Credit Application to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Kyle Center Street Union Pacific Railroad Siding Relocation Project. JONES/BORCHERDING] TOOKS APPROVE A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CREDIT APPLICATION TO THE CAPITAL AREA METRO POLL PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR THE KYLE CENTER STREET UNION RAILROAD CITING RELOCATION PRO ZBLEECT SO MOVED. >> MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONER? >> JUDGE THIS IS A RESOLUTION TO DONE APPLICATION FOR MORE FUNDS THORD PROJECT TO IT WILL BE LESS LOCALLY FUNDED AND MORE REGIONALLY FUNDED. >> MUSIC TO MY EARS. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. [29. PLN-1470-PC; Call for a Public Hearing on October 27th, 2020 to discuss approval of the Replat of Lot 7, Rolling Oaks, Section Four, Subdivision. SHELL/PACHECO] PLEASE OPEN 29. >> 29 PLN-1470-PC, CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2020 TO DISCUSS APPROVAL THE REPLAT OF LOT 7, ROLLING OCCASION, SECTION FOUR, SUBDIVISION. >> SO MOVED. >> MOVED. >> COMMISSIONER? >> CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING. >> RIGHT ON. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> JUDGE BECERRA. [32. Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Amendment No. 1 to a contract with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for the Tuberculosis Prevention and Control-Federal Grant Program (TB/PC-Federal) in the amount of $22,297. INGALSBE/T.CRUMLEY] >> YES. PLEASE OPEN 32. >> 32, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF OF AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO A CONTRACT OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH FOR THE TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION AND CONTROL FEDERAL PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,297. >> SO MOVED. >> SNEAKED MOTION AND A SNEAKED COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> JUDGE, THIS IS ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING [INAUDIBLE] SNOOP ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH. WORKING ON THIS PROGRAM. IT COULD BE SOME OF THE IMPORTANT DAY-TO-DAY WORK YOU DO. >> YEAH, IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT PROGRAM AND NOT MANY COUNTIES DO THAT ON THEIR OWN. RERELY ON THE STATE TO DO IT FROM FAR AWAY OFFICES. VERY PROUD OF OUR PROGRAM. >> WELL DONE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER JONES. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER SHELL FOO YES. >> COMMISSIONER SMITH. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER INGALSBE. >> YES. >> JUDGE BECERRA. >> YES. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS 34 AND 35. DO WE WANT TO OPEN THEM BOTH? AND WHILE YOU GET A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THOSE I WILL SNEAK OVER INTO SAYING WE WILL NOT HAVE A BURN BAN. OUR FIRE MARSHALL HAS SAID NO NEED FOR A BURN BAN AND I'LL ASK [37. Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA] THAT YOU PLEASE OPEN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 37. >>ING 37 DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE HAYS COUNTS HE INMATE POPULATION TO INCLUDE CURRENT POPULATION COUNTS AND COSTS. >> IS THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE REGULARLY PROVIDES US JAIL REPORT AND I'LL READ IT TO YOU NOW. OUR CURRENT CAPACITY FOR THE JAIL 362 INMATES. JAIL STANDARDS RECOMMENDEDS HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THAT CAPACITY OPEN. THAT LOWERS OUR CAPACITY TO 311. THE JAILS DAILY AVERAGE WAS 438 AND PETE WAS 453 ON OCTOBER 10TH FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 4-10TH, 20206789 THE ESTIMATED COST FOR OUTSOURCING INMATES THIS SWEEK $52,960. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF OUTSOURCED MAILS IS 148 AND IF HE LAELS ZERO THIS. WEEK INMATES WERE HOUSED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES PLAN WITH COSHTION BURNETT, FORT BEND AND GUADELUPE. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS INGALSBE? >> GO AHEAD. >> OK. [EXECUTIVE SESSIONS] PLEASE OPEN ITEM NUMBER 34. >> 34. >> EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5/51.1 AND 551.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. >> WE WILL GO INTO DELIBERATION. >> -- REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ESHTIONS GO ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT RECOIL POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AND ACTION MAY FOLLOW OPEN IN COURT. >> OR IS BY. THAT I COULD HARDLY HEAR YOU. WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ITEM NUMBER 34, EXECUTIVE SESSION >> WE'RE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THERE'S NO ACTION AT THIS TIME ON ANY EXECUTIVE ITEMS. END WIH UPDATE AND WE'RE GOOD TO GO ON THAT FRONT. AT THIS MOMENT AND I'M I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> WE'RE PULLING. JUST TO CLEAN UP. >> SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION WE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.