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>> DUG A COUNTY JUDGE, CHAIRMAN WITH HIDALGO COUNTY TRAINING
[Drainage District]
DISTRICT NUMBER ONE. TODAY'S BOARD MEETING IS BEING CONDUCTED WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF A GOVERNOR GRAY CABOT SUSPENSION OF AN OPEN MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR TELEPHONIC VIDEOCONFERENCE MEETINGS IN RESPONSE TO THIS COVID-19 MANNER.NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED ONLINE FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS. THE BOARD IS MEETING BY THE USE OF ZOOM SOFTWARE AND TELEPHONE TRANSMISSION WHICH ALLOWS TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION. THIS MEETING IS BEING BROADCAST LIVE ONLINE. RECORDING RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE. THE TIME NOW IS THAT 9:46 A.M.
AND I CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
AND WILL BEGIN WITH THE ROLL CALL TO ESTABLISH PRECINCT WANTS TO MORNING JUDGING COMMISSIONERS.
DAVID FUENTES PRECINCT WANTS TO MAKE GOOD MORNING, EDDIE,
PRECINCT TWO. >> IT IS A GOOD MORNING, ELLIE,
>> THAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM. WOULD YOU LEAD US IN PRAYER.
>> GOOD MORNING JUDGING COMMISSIONERS.
LET US PRAY. FATHER GOD WE GIVE YOU THANKS TO ALLOW US TO SERVE AND WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR LEADERSHIP AND CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR JUDGE INVOKE COMMITTED COMMISSIONER WE ASKED FOR YOUR WISDOM AND GUIDANCE.
ALSO YOUR PIECE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO MAKE THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT US ALL. WE CONTINUE TO ASK FOR THAT SAME GUIDANCE, PROTECTION, OVER ALL OF US AND ALL THE LEADERS OF THIS GREAT TOWN AND FOR OURSELVES, FOR STAFF AND WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND WE LOOK UP TO YOU LORD IS WITH THEY CONTINUE TO BATTLE ALL THAT IS GOING ON AROUND US. WE PRAY FOR ALL OF THOSE THAT ARE SICK AND ILL. AND WE ASK AND CONTINUE TO PRAISE YOU LORD ALL THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN RECOVERED WELL.
WE CONTINUE TO SEEK YOU AND ALL THAT WE DO, LORD.
MAY WE SEE YOUR HAND OVER EVERYTHING THAT WE TOUCH, LORD.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE DAY THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US AND IS IN YOUR
NAME THAT WE PRAY, AMEN. >> I DON'T BELIEVE ANYBODY
SIGNED UP FOR OPEN FORUM. >> THAT'S CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. >> NEXT WOULD BE ITEM NUMBER FOUR, APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> THE CONSENT AGENDA, WE HAVE THE CHECK REGISTER AND THEN WE HAD PAYMENTS THAT I HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY STAFF AND EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER TO REQUEST FOR APPROVAL.
>> MAY HAVE A MOTION? >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION IN A SECOND TO
APPROVE ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM FIVE AND, PRESENTATION OF RANKING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 20-065-11-18 PROJECT-MARKET BOND HIM BOND REFERENDUM PROJECT NUMBER 24.
CORE EQUIPMENT LLC 88.68, RDH SITE 82.17, JIMMY KLAUSNER AND SONS CONSTRUCTION OR 80.94, CASTLE ENTERPRISES 76.59 IN IOC
COMPANY, LLC 67.69. >> AND SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION IN A SECOND FOR APPROVAL COME ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> YOU PURSUANT TO THE WITH PROVISION OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR MILE NINE AT NORTH AND FM 1015 AROUND WITH
REFERENDUM PROJECT 24. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND TO
APPROVE ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. WE NEED TO GO INTO CLOSED
SESSION. >> WE DO HAVE ONE ITEMS ARE FOR
THE CLOSE SECTION. >> PURSUANT TO -- WITH CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE WE WILL BE RETIRING TO CLOSE SESSION TO DISCUSS FIVE BY .1072.
>> WE ARE BACK FROM CLOSE SECTION.
I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE -- TO TAKE IT IS 10:00.
>> A MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> SECOND SEMI THERE'S A MOTION OF THE SECOND TO ADJOURN COME ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
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>> AYE. >> WE ARE ADJOURNED, THANK YOU
>> WE WILL NOW START WITH THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING.
GOOD MORNING AGAIN. I'M HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE, TODAY'S COMMISSION OF COURT IS BEING CONDUCTED WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF GOVERNMENT GRAY CABINET SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN OPEN MEETING LOG REQUIREMENTS TO EXTEND IT NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR TELEPHONIC AND VIDEOCONFERENCE IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 MANNER. NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED ONLINE FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS.
RE- ARE RECORDING THIS MEETING BY THE USE OF ZOOM SOFTWARE AND TELEPHONE TRANSMISSION WHICH ALLOWS MEMBERS OF THE COME DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS. IT IS BEING BROADCAST LIVE ONLINE. A RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE.
[1. Roll Call]
THE TIME IS NOW ONE MINUTE AFTER 10:00 P.M.I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AND WE BEGIN WITH THE ROLL CALL TO
DOES ESTABLISH REFORMS. >> REPORTER: GOOD MORNING, DAVID
>> EDDIE, PRECINCT TWO. >> PRECINCT FOUR.
>> RICH CORTEZ, COUNTY JUDGES. >> PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
INTO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> TODAY WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE THE HONORABLE JUDGE GONZALEZ TO LEAD US IN PRAYER. JUDGE.
>> LORD, WE PRAY, WE PRAY THAT YOU CONTINUE TO GUARD AND GUIDE US WITH YOUR WILL. WE PRAY THAT YOU OPEN OUR EYES WITH YOUR LOVE SO THAT WE MAY SEE THE PATH THAT IT IS CLEARED BY YOUR OWN CONDITIONAL LOVE FOR US.
WE PRAY THAT WE CAN SEE THAT EVEN THOUGH WE DO NOT HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE PAST THAT WE TRULY ARE IN CONTROL OF TODAY AND TOMORROW IF WE EXERCISE OUR FREE WILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT LOVE. WE PRAY THAT WE CAN SEE THAT PATIENTS ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH. IT IS TRUE UNDERSTANDING THAT BRINGS US TOGETHER. WE PRAY THAT WE CAN SEE THAT COMPASSION ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH. IT IS PUTTING THAT COMPASSION INTO ACTION THAT TRULY MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
TODAY LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US AND OUR LOVED ONES. TODAY LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU AND LIGHTEN OUR LEADERS TO DO WHAT IS JUST AND RIGHT FOR THIS COMMUNITY. TODAY LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU HELP US JOIN IN YOUR PRAYER AND IN YOUR NAME AND AT THIS POINT WE PRAY, OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME. THY KINGDOM COME THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US . AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. AMEN.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> THE NEXT ITEM IS THE APPROVAL
[4. Approval of Consent Agenda]
OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS TO APPROVE FROM THEIR.>> ESKIMO JUDGE COMMISSIONERS WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WOULD LIKE TO PULLED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS NINE LETTER A, ONE AND
TWO. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE
REST OF THE CONSENT. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
SOONER COMMISSIONERS WITH RESPECT TO CONSENT AGENDA WE WILL BE ABSTAINING FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION, AGAIN AS IT PERTAINS TO CONSENT AGENDA NINE LETTER A ONE AND TWO.
>> I HAVE A MOTION. >> A MOTION TO APPROVE WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> AYE. >> THE MOTION CARRIES LET IT
[5. Open Forum]
SHOW THAT THE COMMISSIONER COMMISSION ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. NEXT ITEM IS OPEN FOR HIM FORM.I BELIEVE TWO PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED UP.
>> YES. >> FIRST WE HAVE MS. FERN.
>> AND GOOD MORNING. THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT. I WILL ADVISE WHEN THERE IS ONE MINUTE AND I WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU BEGIN.
>> WE HOPE THIS WEEK IT WORKS. IT'S FROM A COMMISSIONERS, I THINK A FAIR QUESTION TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS IS WHY ARE YOU HERE? WHY DO YOU COME EVERY WEEK AND CRITICIZE THE WAY THAT WE PERFORM OUR JOBS?
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THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE. EACH OF YOU IS PAID TO PERFORM A PUBLIC SERVICE. YOU ARE NOT VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME. AND BY THE WAY, YOU HAVE NOT MISSED ONE CHECK DURING THIS VIRUS.YOU RAN FOR OFFICE HE AGREED TO WORK ON BEHALF OF ALL OF THE PEOPLE, EVEN THE SIGNIFICANT NUMBER WHO ARE BEING BELOW POVERTY. THIS IS THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF WHY WE ARE HERE. WE DO NOT TRUST YOU TO PERFORM YOUR JOB IN A WAY THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE PEOPLE.
AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE EACH TIME YOU RUN FOR OFFICE. BUT WE ALSO HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE MAKING OUR LIVES MORE DIFFICULT WITH YOUR SPENDING. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GAVE THIS COUNTY $151 MILLION TO ADDRESS A COVID-19.
HOW IS BUYING BUILDINGS, TRUCKS, FORKLIFTS, AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND THE SALARIES GOING TO HELP THE PEOPLE? HOW ARE THE EXPENDITURES THAT YOU HAVE MADE GOING TO HELP THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS BECAUSE THE COUNTY ORDERED THAT NONESSENTIAL BUSINESSES CLOSED.
HOW IS LOCKING UP PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND PARKS GOING TO HELP THE PEOPLE? IS THE COUNTY GOING TO DISTRIBUTE THE MASKS THAT WERE PURCHASED AND YOU PURCHASED AT EVERY MEETING TO THE PEOPLE? I THINK NOT.
I DON'T THINK THAT ONE HAS GONE OUT.
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE MASK AFTER A VACCINE THAT IS 90% EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTED IN DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
BY THE WAY DID YOU KNOW THAT MASKS HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON THEM? IS THERE A PLAN TO HELP THOSE NONESSENTIAL BUSINESSES THAT WERE ORDERED CLOSED? HOW MUCH OF THE COVID MONEY WILL BE SPENT ON HELPING THOSE BUSINESSES? I KNOW THAT ONE, ZERO.
THE MOST VULNERABLE TO THIS DISEASE OR THOSE IN NURSING HOMES. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR THEM? AND FINALLY, THERE NEEDS TO BE A PLAN EQUAL FULLY OPERATIONAL.
WE THE PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DEFEND OURSELVES FROM THE ACTIONS OF OUR OWN ELECTED OFFICIALS. INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE WORKED A LIFETIME TO CREATE A BUSINESS AND PROVIDE JOBS FOR THE COMMUNITY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GO TO COURT TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THE ELECTED OFFICIALS.
EFFECTIVELY A TREAT THOSE WHO NEEDED AND LEAVE THE REST ALONE.
TODAY I SEE ON 12 LETTER A NUMBER FOR WE ARE GOING TO BUY ALL NEW FURNITURE FOR THE COURTHOUSE.
HOW MUCH OF THE FURNITURE AND OFFICES OF THESE JUDGES AND THINGS ARE YOU GOING TO USE IN THE NEW COURTHOUSE? ARE WE GOING TO BUY ALL NEW DESKS AND EVERYTHING FOR THEM? ARE YOU LOOKING AT ANY OF THIS? AND AGAIN TODAY WE ARE SPENDING THE PEOPLE THAT WORK FOR THE COUNTY.
$50000, AND YOU CAN'T FIND ANOTHER WAY OF DOING IT.
BUT AGAIN, COVID MONEY, EASY MONEY.
THANK YOU. >> NEXT, WE HAVE EDWARD.
>> GOOD MORNING. THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT. I WILL ADVISE AND THERE'S ONE MINUTE AND I WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU BEGIN.
>> GOOD MORNING. I WANT TO PREFACE MY TALK WITH THE FACT THAT WE REALLY FEEL FOR EVERYBODY THAT HAS CORONAVIRUS, WAS SICK AND DIED OF CORONAVIRUS.
IN FACT, MY OWN DAUGHTER AND MY THREE GRANDCHILDREN ALL GOT CORONAVIRUS LAST WEEK COME ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO BUT THEY ARE ALL RECOVERING THANK GOODNESS.
MY DAUGHTER DID HAVE A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION.
BUT FOR ME AND MY OTHER DOCTORS SHE TOOK ZINC AND SHE UPPED HER VITAMIN D AND VITAMIN C AND SHE IS DOING FINE NOW ALONG WITH MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN THAT AGE GROUP. IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY MAYBE 40 OUT OF THE ENTIRE COUNTRY UNDER 18 -YEAR-OLDS DIED WHICH IS A WONDER WHY WE ARE LOCKING THE SCHOOLS DOWN WHILE WE ARE CONTINUING TO LOCK DOWN AREAS IN THE COUNTRY WHERE WORKING-CLASS ACTUALLY TAKES OUR COUNTRY AND MAKES IT WORK.
SO, THE REASON I WAS GOING TO TALK WAS THAT I FOLLOW THE FIGURES ON THE PRESS RELEASES FROM THE COUNTY ARE FOUND ON PUBLIC RECORD ON THE COUNTIES WEBSITE.
AND THEY LIST OF THE COVID DEATHS.
AND ONCE THEY LIST THE COVID DEATHS IT'S CLOSE TO THE IT'S POSTERIOR TO THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WEBSITE WHICH POST COVID DEATHS IN THE FORM OF A CHART.
IT SURE IS THAT DAILY DEATH SENATE SHOWS NEW CASE AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS IS GOING TO BE HARD TO SEE, BUT THE MORTALITY RATES GO DOWN, AND NEW CASES TEND TO GO UP MEANING THEY ARE TESTING FOR NEW CASES. SO, FORTUNATELY, THE MORTALITY RATES ARE DROPPING. AND I DID A STUDY OF THE LAST
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THREE MONTHS OF STATISTICS STARTING IN SEPTEMBER JUST READING OF A FEW OF THESE, THE COUNTY RECORDED AND I DID THREE MONTHS STARTING IN AUGUST OF 182,020 THEY REPORTED 24 DEATHS, THE STATE ONLY POSTED 16, THE COUNTY REPORTED 19 DEATHS OUT OF 17 IN THE STATE REPORTED 20. THE COUNTY REPORTED 25 ON AUGUS.AUGUST 18 IN THE STATE REPORTED 14.
IT GOES UP AND DOWN. ON AUGUST 20 AT THE COUNTY REPORTED 29 IN THE STATE REPORTED 13.
THE STATE, THE COUNTY ROUTE REPORTED 23 THE STATE REPORTED 12, THE COUNTY REPORTED 20 THE STATE REPORTED 18.
MCCANTS, IT VARIES, BUT IT'S ALWAYS THE COUNTY REPORTS MANY MORE DEATHS ON THE STATE POSTS. AND I DID THE TABULATIONS FOR THREE MONTHS IN THE COUNTY HAS A REPORTED 1,001,125 COVID RELATED DEATHS. THE STATE POSTED 445 OF THEM.
THAT IS A THREE MONTHS THAT ENDED ON NOVEMBER 30.
THAT MEANS THERE IS 680 DEATHS. >> THAT IS TIME SIR.
>> THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM 6A. WE WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION BY
[6. County Judge's Office]
MR. TERRY CROCKER. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
COMMISSIONERS, CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY? THEY'RE MY VIDEO GOES. THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE WITH YOU VIRTUALLY TODAY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING WITH YOU FACE-TO-FACE AGAIN SOON.
I HAVE SOME OVERVIEW INFORMATION FOR YOU TODAY ABOUT HOW THINGS ARE GOING AT TROPICAL. AND I HAVE THE SLIDES NUMBERED I WILL SHARE MY SCREEN IS JUST A MOMENT.
I'M GOING TO GO FAIRLY QUICKLY IN THE INTEREST OF YOUR TIME.
I WOULD SUGGEST THAT MY SLIDES ARE NUMBERED IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION YOU JUST MAKE NOTE OF THE NUMBER AND I CAN GO BACK TO THEM IF THERE IS A QUESTION AT THE END.
I AM GOING TO TRY TO BE A QUICK TODAY.
I WILL SHARE MY SCREEN I WILL TRY ONE MORE TIME.
THERE WE GO. WE HAVE SOME NUMBERS AND OVERVIEWS IN A REQUEST I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT TODAY.
THIS OVERVIEW OF OUR PHYSICAL YEAR 2020 THAT ENDED AUGUST 31 OF THIS YEAR. JUST A REMINDER TO THE COMMISSIONERS, TROPICAL IS YOUR LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AUTHORITY.
YOUR RESOURCE REPORT, ISSUES IF YOU CAN CALL US ANYTIME, WE HAVE FIRST RESPONDERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN ACTIVE 24/7/365 FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN CRISIS THROUGHOUT OUR CATCHMENT AREA WHICH IS CAMERON, HIDALGO AND -- COUNTIES.
WE HELP CONSTITUENTS WITH OTHER NEEDS, WE LEVERAGE LOCAL FUNDS TO BRING ADDITIONAL STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES TO THE VALLEY AND WE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL IN DOING AND HELPING WITH HELP UNDERSTANDING AND DECREASE STIGMA AND HELP BUILD OUR COMMUNITY. AS THE LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY WE WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1967.
AGAIN, WE CAME FROM CAMERON AND HALDOL GO COUNTIES, WE WERE ONE OF 38 OTHER COMMUNITY CENTERS LIKE US ACROSS THE STATE.
THERE IS A COMMUNITY CENTER ASSIGNED TO COVER EVERY ONE OF THE 254 COUNTIES IN TEXAS. RIGHT NOW WE ARE THE FOURTH LARGEST IN TERMS OF ADULTS BEING SERVED FOR THE STATE.
THE SECOND LARGEST IN SERVING KIDS FOR THE STATE.
WE ARE ONLY DALLAS IS LARGER THAN US IN SERVING HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO, AUSTIN AND FORT WORTH AND ALL OF THOSE AREAS.
WE DO HAVE A NINE MEMBER BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH ARE APPOINTED BY THE COUNTIES THAT WE SERVE. FIVE OF THOSE MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY HIDALGO COUNTY, COMMISSIONERS AND THE COUNTY JUDGE. I AM THE CEO WITH ME TODAY OUR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OF SIGNIFICANT DETAIL AND OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM IS SURROUNDED OUT BY CONNIE WHO IS OUR CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. OUR BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR
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SURPASSED $100 MILLION, 101.6, THOSE ARE BUDGET REVENUES.AND AGAIN, YOU MENTIONED THAT WE HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB OF BRINGING ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN GRADE WHEN I STARTED IN 2003 AS A CEO I HAD A BUDGET OF $20 MILLION. THIS YEAR WE PASSED OVER HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. I'M VERY PLEASED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY -- WE HOPE THE SCOPE OF SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE. THE LION SHARE OF OUR BUDGET IS MADE UP BUT WITH THE CONTRACTS WITH HUMAN SERVICES AT THE STATE LEVEL, ALMOST 35 MILLION AND ALMOST 33 MILLION IN MEDICAID BILLING ANNUALLY. YOU WILL SEE, HEAR OUR DISTRICT BUDGET ON WAS 21 MILLION IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE FOR US IN REGARDS TO CONTINUING THOSE PROGRAMS AND I WILL TALK ABOUT THOSE IN JUST A MOMENT AS WELL. OUR EXPENSES THIS COMING YEAR AS YOU WOULD IMAGINE BEING A HUMAN HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY OVER 70% OF OUR BUDGET IS ON SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF THE EMPLOYEES THAT WE HAVE. ALSO, YOU WILL SEE THE OTHER EXPENSES THERE THAT ROUND OUT OUR EXPENSES FOR THIS COMING YEAR. WE HAVE OUR BUDGET BY COUNTY, 58% OF THAT 101.6 MILLION WILL BE SPENT IN HELL.GO COUNTY THIS YEAR. 41% IN CAMERON AND WILLACY, BUDGETED FOR OVER 300 STAFF MEMBERS.
50% WILL WORK AND HALDOL GO COUNTY.
AND AGAIN, THE PEOPLE THAT WE SERVE, THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS SERVICES FOR ANYONE REGARDLESS OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY STATUS AND OUR MAIN PATIENT POPULATION IN ADULTS, SCHIZOPHRENIA RELATED BIPOLAR DISORDER, MAJOR DEPRESSION, AND SEVERE IMPAIRMENT. WE SERVE PEOPLE WHO ARE SIGNIFICANTLY ILL. WITH KIDS, ANY MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS IF THEY HAVE FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT IN THEIR LIVES IS GOING TO GET THEM ELIGIBLE FOR OUR SERVICES.
ON THE IDD, INTELLECTUAL DEVELOP MENTAL DISABILITY SIDE, AS DEFINED BY TEXAS HEALTH & SAFETY CODE STILL DESCRIBING AS MENTAL RETARDATION AND AUTISM AND OTHER CONDITIONS AS WELL.
OUR SERVICES SIGNIFICANT AND CONTINUING TO EXPAND TO CRISIS HOTLINE, MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER PROGRAM WHICH I WILL TALK ABOUT AND TAKE ELIGIBILITY IN CRISIS HOSPITALIZATION, PSYCHIATRY AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT, REHAB, PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE IS A BIG PART OF WHAT WE DO IN THERAPY THAT WE PROVIDE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE HAS BEEN GROWING SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS IN THE WAY OF OUR PROVISION.
OUR JAIL DIVERSION, THAT SERVICE TAKES HOME LIVING COMMUNITY TREATMENT THAT IS PART OF OUR PATIENTS WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT NEEDING, THE HOMELESS OUTREACH AND DROP-IN CENTERS. HERE ARE SOME OF THE NUMBERS AS IT RELATES TO A VALLEY WIDE SERVICES.
MY NEXT SLIDE IS SPECIFIC TO HIDALGO COUNTY WITH THE SAME FIGURES ON THEM. IT'S ACTUALLY ON THE LEFT SIDE, THE RIGHT SIDE, AS I MENTIONED AT THE TOP, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER WE HAVE SERVED OVER 5000 PEOPLE THIS YEAR, THAT HAS BEEN GROWING SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS.
THAT IS BY DESIGN FOR US, WE HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED OF THE LOCAL NEED THAT EXISTS IS NOT BEING SERVICES, THE NEEDS ARE NOT BEING PROVIDED SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN GROWING AS WELL AS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO INTEGRATING CARE FOR A ONE-STOP SHOP. 135 PEOPLE GOT SUPPORTED HOUSING. ALMOST 700 BEDS AND ALMOST 100,000 PEOPLE SUPPORTED WITH EMPLOYMENT.
WE HAVE A NEW SERVICE WITH PSYCHOSIS AND THE CLIENT COUNTS OVERALL OVER 34000 PEOPLE. THAT IS A NON- DUPLICATE ACCOUNT. AS YOU MIGHT GUESS, THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE GET MULTIPLE SERVICES.
BUT THEY ARE ONLY GOING TO BE IN THIS DATASET ONE TIME.
SO, AGAIN A SIGNIFICANT MOVE FORWARD.
WHEN I STARTED WITH ABOUT 7000 PEOPLE BACK IN 2003.
YOU CAN SEE THE CLIENT COUNT BY AGE GROUP THERE, 5000 PEOPLE ON DUPLICATED COUNTY AGAIN TO THE LEFT, OUR MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS HOTLINE, BIG PART OF WHAT WE DO, 19000 CALLS THIS LAST YEAR TO OUR MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE AND ALMOST HALF OF THE TIME OUR MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS TEAM WAS DISPATCHED TO GO OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND LOOK AT WHAT WAS GOING ON FROM THAT PHONE CALL.
OVER 9000 TIMES OUR TEAM WAS DEPLOYED.
THERE AVAILABLE 24/7/365 TO GO ANYWHERE IN THE COMMUNITY AND THEY DO THAT QUITE FREQUENTLY. MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER TASK FORCES SIGNIFICANT SERVICE OF WHAT WE DO AGAIN I'LL TALK ABOUT THEM LATER AND SUPPORT THE REQUEST I HAVE TODAY.
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TWENTY-THREE OF THOSE OFFICERS VALLEY WIDE.THEY PROVIDE SERVICES TO OVER 2700 CLIENTS IN A BIG NUMBER RIGHT HERE, 30000 PEOPLE HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THIS MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER TASK FORCE WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE ENDED UP IN ONE OF THE COUNTY JAILS. SO, A SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS TO THE COUNTY WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF THOSE OFFICERS.
DRILLING DOWN TO HIDALGO COUNTY, THE SAME THING.
2600 CLIENTS WITH SERVICES, OVER 350 VETERANS, FIRST EPISODE OF PSYCHOSIS STARTING OUT AT 56. AGAIN, ON DUPLICATED CLIENT COUNT JUST IN HELL.GO COUNTY AND WAS 19000 DIFFERENT PEOPLE GOT SERVICES AND HALDOL GO COUNTY FROM TROPICAL.
MOVING LEFT, THE HOTLINE CALLS ALMOST A THOUSAND A MONTH IT CAME FROM HEAD DOG OLD COUNTY. THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS OUTREACH TEAMS BE IN DISPATCHED OVER 5000 TIMES.
WE HAVE 12 OF THE TASK FORCE ASSIGNED TO TWO HILDAGO COUNTY AND THEY SUPPORT OVER 1700 -- SUPPORTING OVER -- COUNTY FROM THE HILDAGO COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
I'LL CIRCLE BACK TO THAT. AND JUST FOR SOME ORIENTATION IN EDINBURG WHERE I AM AND ON THE RIGHT, THAT IS OUR BIGGEST CLINIC. WE ACTUALLY HAVE MOVED ALL OF OUR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES ACROSS THE STREET.
THIS BIG CLINIC ON THE RIGHT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MY OFFICE THAT'S RIGHT IN HERE IS COMPLETELY CLIENT SERVICES DRIVEN. AND THOSE ARE THE SERVICES PROVIDED IN EDINBURG ARE YOUR BIGGEST CLINIC.
WE ALSO HAVE CLINICS IN BROWNSVILLE, THIS IS THE BUILDING ON THE RIGHT BEING RENOVATED WITH SIGNIFICANT -- IN THE BROWNSVILLE AREA. OUR BUILDING THE VERY FIRST BUILDING OPENED IN JULY 2018 THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE PROVIDING THEY ARE AND ARE BUILDING IN HARLINGEN WITH THE SERVICES AVAILABLE THERE, WE HAVE A FEW DIFFERENT SMALLER LOCATIONS.
OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES COME AGAIN MADE UP BY FIVE HILDAGO COUNTY APPOINTEES. WE HAVE A VALDES WHO YOUR SECRETARY AND TREASURER, GARCIA WHO IS ALSO AN APPOINTEE.
WE HAVE PATRICIA FERNANDEZ, CAMERON COUNTY APPOINTEE.
KARINA WHO IS OUR BOARD CHAIR. THE HILDAGO COUNTY APPOINTEE.
A COMMANDER GABRIEL WANTED BY DISTRICT -- TO AND VANESSA SAINZ WHO WAS APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE.
WE ALSO HAVE CELESTE AND JESSICA WHO IS OUR COUNTY --
>> AS I MENTIONED, WE ARE ONE OF 39 COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE STATE, IT'S A MAP OF HOW THEY ARE SPREAD OUT AND ONE THING I WANTED TO TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT I HAVE SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO THE OFFICE FOR CONSIDERATION IN YOUR UPCOMING FY 22 BUDGET YEAR AS IT RELATES TO OUR MENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE 11/15 FUNDING AS IT RELATES TO THE DISTRICTS PROJECT IS COMING TO AN END NEXT OCTOBER.
I TROPICAL WE TOOK A SIGNIFICANT PIECE THAT WEIGHTED HEAVILY INTO THE DISTRICT FUNDING. WE HAD 15 DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT WE SET UP THROUGH THAT AND ALL OF THOSE PROJECTS THAT THAT WE HAVE FOLDED INTO OUR ONGOING SERVICE ARRAY.
AND THAT MADE THEM A PART OF WHAT WE DO AND FOUND WAYS TO CONTINUE THOSE PROJECTS WITH EXCEPTION OF TWO THAT ARE STILL FOR LACK OF BETTER TERMS, A RISK FOR WHAT IT COMES.
ONE IS THE INTEGRATIVE CARE WHICH WE ARE WORKING ON THE SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL FIND THE FUNDS TO COVER ALL OF THE EXPENSES BEFORE OCTOBER TIMEFRAME ROLLS AROUND FOR THE INSURANCE AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES LIKE COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WHICH WE ARE ONE OF THE CERTIFIED --. OUR MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER TASKFORCES MORE DIFFICULT AS IT RELATES TO OUR SUSTAINABILITY PLANS. AS YOU SAW IN OUR DATA, WE HAVE 23 OFFICERS, 12 ASSIGNED TO HIS DOG HILDAGO COUNTY.
WE HAVE ALREADY SECURED FUNDING FOR TEN OF THOSE OFFICERS PRIMARILY THROUGH SENATE BILL 292 AND THAT'S FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE WHICH REQUIRED A LOCAL MATCH WHICH IS BEING PROVIDED BY LEGACY VALLEY BAPTIST LEGACY FOUNDATION.
I AM REQUESTING THAT THE YI HILDAGO COUNTY TRY TO FIND FUNDS OR SUPPORT TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR TWO OF THOSE OFFICERS
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BEGINNING WITH YOUR NEXT FISCAL YEAR.IT WOULD BE OF SIGNIFICANT HELP TO US.
I'VE ENCLOSED A COUPLE OF LETTERS.
ONE FROM DA RODRIGUEZ. I HAVE GOT MORE AND I CAN PROVIDE MANY MORE, ONE FROM CHIEF RODRIGUEZ AND THE EDINBURG CHIEF OF POLICE. I JUST WANTED TO SHOW THAT OUR MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER TASKFORCES MAKING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AS IT RELATES TO POLICING ACROSS THE VALLEY.
ACROSS ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES.
AND OUR OFFICERS ARE DOING MANY DIFFERENT THINGS THAT AFFECT THAT, WHETHER WE ARE GETTING CALLS TO COME OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND TAKE OVER A MENTAL HEALTH SITUATION THAT A POLICE OFFICER IS DEALING WITH, SERVING WARRANTS, THAT ARE BEING ISSUED FOR INVOLUNTARY CARE, ESCORTING OUR MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS TEAM INTO SITUATIONS WHICH MAY BE RISKY OR SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS.
THERE'S A VERY BIG IMPACT ON THAT TEAM IS VERY HIGHLY HELD IN REGARDS TO WHAT THEY ARE DOING ACROSS OUR SYSTEM.
I WILL CONTINUE WORKING AND I WILL BE WORKING WITH CAMERON COUNTY ASKING THEM THE SAME THING TO TRY TO LOOK AT THE OFFICERS BEGINNING NEXT YEAR AND I WILL KEEP WORKING GRANTS AND ANY OTHER THING, EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO US TO COME UP WITH THAT FUNDING AND WE HAVE ALSO TRIED TO RESERVE SOME FUNDING WHEN TROPICAL ITSELF WITH OUR RESERVES TO CONTINUE THAT PROGRAM MOVING ALONG AS WELL.
BUT THAT REQUEST HAS BEEN MOVED TO -- OFFICE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. THAT IS WHAT I HAVE TODAY.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR ANYTHING THAT I
MIGHT TALK ABOUT FURTHER TODAY? >> IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ME THAT ONE OUT OF EVERY FIVE FAMILIES IS AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS. IS THAT AN ACCURATE NUMBER?
>> IT IS, JUDGE. THAT ONE IN FIVE IS WIDELY HELD AND REPEATEDLY VALIDATED. IN SOME CAPACITY AT SOME TIMES DURING THEIR LIVES. BUT FORTUNATELY SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS WE FIND ABOUT 6% OF THE POPULATION ARE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH THIS SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.
BUT THAT IS CORRECT. AT SOME POINT DURING EVERYONE'S LIFE ONE OH FIVE ARE GOING TO BE TOUCHED BY SOMETHING, IT MAY BE A TIME LIMITED ADJUSTMENT RELATED TO DEATH IN THE FAMILY, COVID OR SOMETHING THAT IS DRIVING THAT ANXIETY THAT IS CAUSING IMPAIRMENT AND WHAT THEY DO.
IT COULD BE DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, AS YOU KNOW NOTHING IS PROTECTED FROM MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS OR SUBSTANCE USE CONCERNS WHEN IT COMES TO SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, EDUCATION OR ANYTHING ELSE.
IT IS A VERY ACCURATE STATISTIC. >> THANK YOU.
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE IN YOUR PRESENTATION TODAY.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONER?
>> AND NOW, WE THANK YOU MR. CRACKER.
WE ARE GOING TO TAKE YOUR REQUEST INTO CONSIDERATION.
I WANT TO MOVE, TO ITEM TEN THE AAS TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE AND
[10. Precinct #4 - Comm. Torres]
WE NEED TO GET IT SIGNED AND FILED.THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA WILL BE 10A.
>> IT GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
THE PRECINCT FOR ITEM AI 78464, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF HILDAGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER ONCE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING UNDER THE FEMA FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.
THE RESOLUTION READS AS FOLLOWS. THE RESOLUTION AS A BOARD OF HILDAGO DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING UNDER FEMA GRANT MITIGATION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. WHEREAS CHRONIC FLOODING HAS AFFECTED ECONOMY HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CITIZENS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TELL THE HILDAGO COUNTY AND WHEREAS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS HILDAGO HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT FLOOD EVENTS THAT LASTED IN SIX MAJOR DECORATIVE DISASTER REGULATIONS.
WHEREAS HILDAGO COUNTY IS THE SEVENTH LARGEST COUNTY BY POPULATION WITH A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLION CITIZENS, AND HILDAGO COUNTY REPRESENTS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE ECONOMY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WHEREAS HILDAGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE IS SEEKING GRANT FUNDING UNDER THE FEMA FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM, TO EXPAND TO THE MAIN DRAIN AND THEREBY INCREASES DRAINAGE SYSTEMS CAPACITY AND WHEREAS THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL RESULT IN MILLIONS OF CUBIC YARDS OF ADDITIONAL STORAGE CAPACITY THAT WILL SAFELY MANAGE STORMWATER AND PRODUCE A COST EFFECTIVE BENEFIT TO HILDAGO COUNTY AND WHEREAS DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ARE CRITICAL IN PROVIDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE WITH ECONOMIC GROWTH AS WELL AS SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CITIZENS,
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AND WHERE IS THE FUNDING FOR HILDAGO COTTAGE COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE PROPOSED PROJECT UNDER THE FEMA FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANT GRANT PROGRAM WILL HAVE AN IMMEDIATE AND MEASURABLE EFFECT IN REDUCING FLOODING IN SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF HILDAGO COUNTY. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HILDAGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SUPPORTS THE HILDAGO COUNTY DISTRICT DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE APPLICATION UNDER THE FEMA FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANT GRANT PROGRAM.>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY
>> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[7. Sheriff's Office]
>> THANK YOU. >> BACK TO REGULAR AGENDA ITEM WILL BE NUMBER 7A. THE CHAIRS OFFICE.
>> A MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
AND WITH THE SHERIFFS OFFICE WE HAVE LETTER ITEM SEVEN AND, THE FEDERAL SHARING U.S. JUSTICE 1229 APPROVAL OF 2020 PROGRESSION OF FUNDS INTO THE SHERIFFS OF FEDERAL SHARING -- U.S. JUSTICE OF VERMONT ASSIGNED FUND BALANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND
TO APPROVE ALL A FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION APPROVED. >> NEXT IS ITEM 7B, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF PAYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING INVOICE SUBMITTED BY CELSO GONZALEZ CONSTRUCTION INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUS BARN FOR HILDAGO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE THROUGH THE CURRENT AGREEMENT CONTRACT SEE-19-267-ZERO SIX-ZERO TWO.
PO NUMBER IS 819948. PAYMENT TO APPLICATION NUMBER
THREE IS SO FOR $51901.2. >> SO MOVED, SECOND.
>> I'VE A MOTION IS SECOND TO APPROVE COME ALL IN FAVOR SAY
>> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH SERGEANT.
[8. Human Resources (Part 1 of 2)]
>> ITEM 8A. >> A MORNING JUDGE AND GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. ITEM EIGHT AND, HUMAN RESOURCES.
ITEM 8A IS REQUESTING A WAIVER OF THE FOLLOWING.
FOR PERSONAL ITEMS LISTED BELOW. THE ITEM THAT WE NEED A WAIVER ON HIS ITEM NUMBER THREE, BUDGET AMENDMENT POLICY FOR PERSONAL RELATED AMENDMENTS. ITEMS ONE AND TWO RECLASSIFICATIONS ARE ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO WHAT WE HAVE BEEN LOW. ALL HE NEED IS A WAIVER AND
NUMBER THREE, PLEASE. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> I'M A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> IT ITEM EIGHT BECOME A DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO A PROBABLY AARON FIGARO AS A VOLUNTEER INTERN UNDER THE HILDAGO COUNTY TREASURES OFFICE FOR THE PERIOD OF DECEMBER 1, 2020 THROUGH JUN. HE HAS HIS STUDENTS, THIS IS AN INTERNSHIP AT RELATED TO COURSE CREDIT.
GRADE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNTY POLICY.
>> SO MOVED. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION A SECOND ALL
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 8C CLASSIFICATION COMPENSATION PLAN. THE FOLLOWING NEEDS APPROVAL TO ADD THE FOLLOWING POSITION TITLES TO THE CLASSIFIED POSITIONS LIST AFFECTED UPON COMMISSIONERS COURT APPROVAL.
JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, CURRENTLY WE HAVE ONE TITLE ON HER LIST IT IS CRIMINAL RESEARCH SPECIALIST.
WE DON'T HAVE A CAREER LADDER FOR IT.
SO, WHEN THE SHERIFF OR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, WHEN THEY NEEDED CRIMINAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST ENTRY LEVEL THAT ONE IS TOO HIGH, WHEN THEY NEED SOMEBODY WITH MORE EXPERIENCE THAT ONE IS TOO LOW. SO WE ARE CREATING A CAREER LADDER. THIS IS JUST A CREATION OF THIS POSITION. THERE'S NO PEOPLE INVOLVED HERE.
WE ARE ASKING APPROVAL TO AT CRIMINAL RESEARCH SPECIALIST ONE GRADE NINE, CRIMINAL RESEARCH SPECIALIST TO GRADE 11 AND CRIMINAL RESEARCH SPECIALIST THREE GRADE 13 TO THE POSITION
CLASSIFICATION LIST. >> SO MOVED A.
>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION A SECOND TO APPROVE COME ALL A FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> THANK YOU. ITEM LETTER DO, FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE. APPROVAL TO EXTEND THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY FULL-TIME POSITIONS FOR FIVE WEEKS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 30, 2020 AND ENDING 1231, 2020, THIS IS ROAD AND BRIDGE FUNDING. THIS POSITION WAS GOING TO EXPIRE IN NOVEMBER AND THE PRECINCT IT NEEDS THEM THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF FIVE WEEKS AND THAT IS TO EXTEND TEMPORARY 108 MAINTENANCE MANN
NT 109 MAINTENANCE ONE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. BUT A QUICK COMMENT.
WE ARE EXTENDING IT TO THE END OF THE YEAR BECAUSE WE CAN ONLY EXTENDED TO THE END OF THE YEAR. YOU MAY SEE THESE IN JANUARY IF THEY HAVE NOT FOUND A FULL-TIME SPOT ON OUR STAFF.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR.
>> YES, NORMALLY TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR OR THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR MR. CRUZ WILL HAVE AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA TO ADDRESS
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ANY PERSONAL ITEMS THAT OCCURRED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29 WHEN THE BUDGET WAS ADOPTED IN THE END OF THE YEAR.SO, WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THOSE COVERED ON THAT
I HAVEN'T CALLED A MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTION IS SECOND TO APPROVE COME ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> IS SINCE THE POSITIONS ARE FILLED THE EMPLOYEE NUMBER 243221 END EMPLOYEE NUMBER 240737 TO CONTINUE EMPLOYMENT IN THE MAINTENANCE ONE SLOTS EFFECTIVE 11/34 THAT MAINTENANCE
ONE SLICE AT OR ABOVE. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> HAVE A MOTION UNDER SECOND TO
APPROVE ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 8E, THIS IS FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE THE CIVIL LITIGATION DIVISION.
THEY ARE ASKING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS ASKING FOLLOWING PERSONNEL ACTIONS COME AFFECTED OUT ON THE COMMISSIONERS COURT APPROVAL AND FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS ASKING APPROVAL TO CREATE A NEW SLOT, SLOT NUMBER 17 AN ATTORNEY FIVE WHICH IS A GRADE AT 19.
AT THE DIVISION IS THAT CITING THAT WORK.
IF WE NEED MORE DETAILS THE CHIEF OF THE DIVISION IS THERE I CAN DEFER TO HER. I DID NEED TO MAKE A COMMENTS, THE DOCUMENTS INCLUDE A 2000 AUTO ALLOWANCE AND THERE WAS BY MISTAKE OMITTED FROM THE AGENDA ITEM BUT IT'S REFLECTED IN THE PAPERWORK SUBMITTED BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND TO THIS WOULD BE IF THE COURT APPROVES SAID IT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO FUNDING AND JUST FOR THE RECORD.
>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.
>> I HAVE A MOTION ON A SECOND TO APPROVE ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> THAT IS ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[9. Health & Human Services Department]
>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND CONDITIONALS. I'M WITH THE HELPING HUMAN SERVICES. I HAVE ONE ITEM PURSUANT CHAPTER 465 LOCAL AND ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS SECTION 465.003.
PRESENTATION ON HILDAGO COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE ADVISORY COMMISSIONS ACTIVITIES.
AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND WORKING OUT OF OUR JOHN AUSTIN CLINIC WHICH IS A PRECINCT FOR AREA AND PROVIDING SERVICES TO A COMMUNITY OUT OF NO COST OR VERY LOW-COST OR REDUCED RATE. THEY HAVE DONE TREMENDOUS WORK IN THE AREA OF DIABETES, OBESITY BUT ALSO MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PROVIDING SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. I HAVE DOCTOR LINDA NELSON.
IF I COULD GET PERMISSION TO GET DOCTOR NELSON TO JOIN US ON SOON, SHE CAN GIVE US AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT IS REQUIRED BY THIS
CHAPTER AND CODE. >> LET'S CONNECT HER.
I DON'T THINK YOU CAN SEE ME COME I APOLOGIZE.
I HAVE WITH ME A DOCTORAL BETTER TEACHER DOCTOR ALBERTO ALLEGRE WHICH WE HAVE MASKS ON SINCE WE ARE SITTING A LITTLE CLOSER.
GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING US. I CANNOT TELL YOU WHAT A PLEASURE IT IS TO BE IN FRONT OF YOU WITH ANOTHER YEAR GONE BY AND FORTUNATELY OUR NUMBERS HAVE BEEN TRACKED THICKLY REDUCED BECAUSE OF COVID AND THE PANDEMIC AND WE ARE DOING THE MAJORITY ALMOST EVERYTHING BY ZOOM.
OR BY TELE- MED. SO, OUR NUMBERS ARE DOWN THIS YEAR BUT I ANTICIPATE THEY WILL GO UP.
AGAIN NEXT YEAR ONCE THE VACCINE IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL OF US.
WE ALSO ARE GRACIOUSLY AND HOPEFULLY AWAITING AN AWARD OF FUNDING FOR THE COMING CALENDAR YEAR.
WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THAT FROM MHN.
IF YOU REMEMBER WE ARE FUNDED ENTIRELY BY YOUR GRACIOUSNESS AND ALLOWING US TO BE IN THE JOHN AUSTIN CLINIC.
BUT ALSO THE FUNDING FOR PERSONNEL COMES FROM THE HEALTHCARE MINISTRIES. DOCTOR ALLEGRE HAS LED THE CHARGED AS WE HAVE MERGED THE OPINION CLINIC INTO OUR ELITE PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY SERVICES HERE WITH THE UNIVERSITY.
SO, WE HAVE ARE COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE REMAINS AT PEÑA, SEEING OF THE ADOLESCENTS AS WELL AS SOME SPECIALIZED MEDICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES HERE AT THE SPECIALTY CLINIC OVER IN EDINBURG ON CROSSPOINT BOULEVARD.
I ALSO WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO INTRODUCE DOCTOR ALBERTO.
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I HAVE TAKEN OVER THE MEDICAL PERSON FOR THIS PROGRAM AND I'M HERE TO RECORD WHAT IS BEEN GOING ON AND WE WILL KEEP GOING IS NUMBERS I WOULD LIKE TO-MAKES TO MAKE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO OFFERS SOME ELITE DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AS MANY OF OUR KIDS AND ADOLESCENTS DO HAVE SOME DEVELOPMENTAL DEFICITS.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME BETTER ACCESS NOW FOR PEDIATRIC SOCIETY NOW WE HAVE TWO PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGIST ON FACTORY WERE GETTING SOME ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING.
I WANT TO THANK THE COUNTY FOR SUPPORTING US SO FOR THIS VALUABLE PROGRAM FOR THE ADOLESCENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE FAMILIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE IN THE FAMILIES ARE TRAUMATIZED BY THE ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR WE ARE MEETING THOSE NEEDS AS WELL AS THE ADOLESCENT. I DID WANT TO SHARE I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE AND THESE ARE THE NUMBERS THAT WE PROVIDED TO THE COURT TO THE CLINIC. ON OUR COVID TESTING, WE HAVE ATTESTED ALMOST 31000 PEOPLE. 22000 OF THOSE COVID TESTS HAVE BEEN IN HILDAGO COUNTY. WE BEGAN RULE TESTING IN LATE AUGUST AT THE REQUEST OF THE JUDGE AND EDDIE OLIVERO SAID AND WE HAVE TODAY TESTED OVER 5000 PEOPLE IN THE RURAL COMMUNITIES.
WE HAVE TRIED TO SPREAD THAT ACROSS ALL OF THE PRECINCTS AND AGAIN, 22000 CITIZENS TESTS HAVE BEEN DONE.
WE ARE UP QUITE HIGH WITH THE LABORATORY AS FAR AS THE NUMBER OF TESTS THAT WE HAVE DONE THERE AS WELL. PROBABLY OVER ABOUT 60000. SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THE COUNTY AND I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
WE COULD NOT GET BY WITHOUT YOU. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
>> JUDGE, WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS.
AS YOU KNOW, THERE IS SOME RESEARCH AND SOME SUPPORT LOOKING AT SOME FUNDING TO DEAL WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN RESPONSE TO COVID. AS YOU KNOW, COVID HAS CAUSED ALMOST LIKE A PTSD TYPE AFFECTED MANY PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE HAVING TO DO DISTANCE LEARNING IN SCHOOL IT'S BEEN A DIFFICULT ADJUSTMENT. UNFORTUNATELY MANY YOUNG PEOPLE ARE RESORTING TO USING EITHER PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THAT THEY MAY OBTAIN FROM THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS OR ILLICIT DRUGS THEY MAY OBTAIN IN THE STREET TO HELP DEAL AND COPE WITH THE STRESSORS AND ANXIETY HAD BEEN INVOLVED WITH THIS MASSIVE CHANGE IN THEIR LIFESTYLE AND THEIR DAILY HABITS.
SO, I KNOW DOCTOR NELSON IN THE TEAM THERE ARE RESEARCHING FUTURE FUNDING TO DEAL WITH COVID ISSUES AND SOME OF THE ISSUES DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH AFTER THIS PANDEMIC.
SO, I FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE. I SUPPORT ALL OF THEIR EFFORTS AND I ENCOURAGE THE COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT TO -- I
SUPPORTED WHOLEHEARTEDLY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DOCTOR.
>> ALL EXCEPT THE UPDATE. >> MOVE TO APPROVE HIS.
>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND
INCOME ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU JUDGE AND DOCTOR
>> IF I MAY PLEASE, COMMISSIONERS, JUST AS A
[8. Human Resources (Part 2 of 2)]
CLARIFICATION, UNLESS I MISHEARD, BUT GOING BACK TO AGENDA ITEM A 8E, WITH HIS CIVIL LITIGATION, THAT WOULD BE AN ATTORNEY FOR, NOT FIVE GRADE 19. AS A CLARIFICATION.[11. Budget & Management]
>> LET THE RECORD MAKE THAT DISTINCTION.
ITEM NUMBER 11 A. >> GOOD MORNING.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE, WOULD FIT THE HILDAGO COUNTY
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WELLNESS PROGRAM I'M GOING TO SHARE MY SCREEN.THROUGH THIS REPORT I'M GOING TO COVER SOME OF THE KEY DATA FROM THE PROGRAMS AND I WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSING ONE OF OUR MAJOR PROGRAMS AND EVENT THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE HAVING NEXT WEEK ACTUALLY. THE FIRST PROGRAM I WOULD LIKE TO COVER IS THE DIABETES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
OUR UTILIZATION RATE AS OF 25% COME I DO WANT TO MENTION THAT WITH THIS PROGRAM WE ARE ABLE TO GET A CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO SO AFTER SIX MONTHS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION. SO FOR THIS PROGRAM WE ARE GOING TO RECEIVE THE FIRST CLINICAL OUTCOME REPORT THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR CLAIM REPORTS THAT WE RECEIVED FROM THE MEDICAL CARRIER AND HEALTH CONSULTANT IN JANUARY WE SHOULD RECEIVE THE FIRST REPORT IN FEBRUARY.
NEXT, WE HAVE OUR PROGRAM WITH OUR ANNUALIZED RATE OF 2.28%.
I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THAT THE MAIN PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE UTILIZING THESE HIS EMPLOYEES. BUT THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND THEIR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS.
SO, WE HIGHLY SAY THE EMPLOYEES THAT SHARE THE RESOURCES WITH THEIR FAMILIES SO WE CAN HOPEFULLY ALSO SUPPORT THEM.
NEXT, WE HAVE -- HEALTH OUR ANNUALIZED RATE IS OF 57.1% ENTERED TOTAL NET CLAIM SAVINGS OF OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR IS OVER $280,000. NEXT, WE HAVE OUR PREVENTIVE MEASURE PROGRAM. I DID WANT TO SHARE THIS PROGRAM WHICH IS OUR NEW INITIATIVES AS FAR AS THE ACCOUNTING PROGRAM.
AND IT'S ALSO WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE EMPLOYEES, AND STARTED TO THAT CULTURE OF WELLNESS AND PREVENTION WHICH MIGHT BE FOR US TO HAVE A HEALTHIER WORKFORCE.
SO, TODAY'S PROGRAM WE HAVE ACCESS TO INCENTIVES EMPLOYEES HAVE ACCESS TO INCENTIVES WHEN THEY COMPLETE THEIR PHYSICAL, THE HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT AND LAB WORK.
WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEES TO JOIN US IN PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. LASTLY, DID WANT TO MENTION OUR NEW EVENT THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT WEEK FROM DECEMBER 7 TO THE 11TH. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A TOTAL OF TEN PRESENTATIONS FROM PHYSICIANS AND LICENSED COUNSELORS ON TOPICS OF THE SUICIDE PREVENTION, HYPERTENSION, DIABETES, MENTAL HEALTH, AND WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEES TO JOIN US. AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TWO WELLNESS COURSE WHERE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIST FROM OUR MEDICAL CARRIER, ARE DRUG COMPANY AND OTHER HEALTH PARTNERS THAT WE HAVE AND WE ARE ALSO GOING TO HAVE A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE COVID-19. SO, I DO WANT TO ENCOURAGE OUR EMPLOYEES AND I'M HAPPY THAT I'M GOING TO HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC BOARD TO PARTICIPATE AND JOIN US IN THESE EVENTS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. >> THANK YOU.
YOU ARE ALL DOING A FANTASTIC JOB.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> IT COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE, AGAIN, FOLLOWING WHAT WAS PRESENTED COME I DO WANT TO TO ENCOURAGE MY FELLOW DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ALL OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR STAFF TO ATTEND THESE WELLNESS EVENTS NEXT WEEK.
AGAIN, THE WELLNESS PROGRAM COORDINATED THIS END THEY HAVE BOTH MORNING AND AFTERNOON SESSIONS EACH DAY TO BETTER ALLOW EACH DEPARTMENT TO ALLOW THEIR STAFF TO BE ABLE TO STAGGER THEM TO BE ABLE TO JOIN IN THE PRESENTATION.
AGAIN, WE HOPE THAT THIS INFORMATION WILL LEAD TO MORE HEALTHIER WORKFORCE AND AS A RESULT ALSO MORE PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE. ITEM 11B IS SICK DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO APPROVE THE RATIFICATION OF NECESSARY CARE SECTOR RELIEF OBJECTS BUT EXPENDITURES, AS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A TO COVER COSTS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE CURRENT BUDGET AND CANNOLAWFULL, ALLOTMENT, OR ALLOCATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ONGOING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, THE COURT HAVING REVIEWED THE I AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING, FINDS THAT THE EXPENDITURE IS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY FOR THE INTENDED USE. RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.
>> I HAVE AN EMOTION IS SECOND TO APPROVE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY,
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU JUDGE IN COMMISSIONERS. FORTY.
>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.
ITEM 12A1 AND, DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO
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APPROVE A NECESSARY CARE SECTOR RELIEF FUND EXPENDITURE TO COVER COSTS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE CURRENT BUDGET AND CANNOT BE LAWFULLY FUNDED BY LINE ITEM, ALLOTMENT OR ALLOCATION, FOR THE COVID-19 MEDIA/STRATEGY CAMPAIGN THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA PLATFORMS, IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE COUNTIES ACTIONS TO FACILITATE COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES MITIGATING THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS ALONG WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN CONNECTION WITH ADDRESSING THE ONGOING COVID-19 EMERGENCY, THE COURT HAVING REVIEWED THE AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING, HERE AND FIND THAT SUCH NECESSARY FOR THE INTENDED>> IS THEIR SECOND. >> SECOND.
>> I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY,
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM -- LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT I ALSO AND COMMISSIONER FUENTES WILL STEP OUT FOR A
MOMENT. >> ITEM B, DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION UNDER CODE 26224 A ONE AND TWO IS POSTED ON THE
>> SECOND. >> I'M A MOTION IS SECOND TO APPROVE COME ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> ITEM C IS REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO FOR MEDIATED CONTRACTS WITH FOLLOWING CBS CHANNEL FOUR, AK RGB, CHANNEL FIVE, NBC, CHANNEL 23 AND SINCLAIR WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE OR ASSIGNEE TO SIGN REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IF NEEDED AND NECESSARY, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH ALL 41295 AND LEGAL APPROVAL OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND FORMS OF ANY
>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE COME ON FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> AYE. >> THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> IT ITEM 12 A TO NUMBER TWO, AND B, NUMBER THREE AND FOUR, THERE IS NO ACTION THIS WEEK. THAT IS -- ITEM FIVE, PRESENTATION OF THE SOLE BID RECEIVED AT A MEETING ALL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AWARD AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT TO GOD IN ASPHALT AND EMULSIONS INC. FOR THE PROJECT TITLED THE SS-JUAN EMULSIFIED ASPHALT AND DELIVERY SERVICES.
>> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE ALL OF FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> AYE, MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 12 BE NUMBER ONE PRECINCT A WHILE AND IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION.
LET ME INJECT THAT PLEA, SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR PRECINCT TO ONE TAX OFFICE PROJECT AT GMP AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE AS SUBMITTED BY ERICKSON CONSTRUCTION, LLC.
>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY,
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM C FOR PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR, ITEM ONE A REQUEST AN EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024 LETTER A NUMBER FOR A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.
>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> MOTION AND APPROVAL ALL IN
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE COURT THROUGH THE COUNTY POOL OF PREQUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR ON-CALL APPRAISAL SERVICES FOR APPRAISAL REVIEW SERVICES FOR PROJECTS LOCATED WITHIN PRECINCT FOUR, THOSE WERE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC. AT A SCORE OF 195.
AND -- WITH A SCORE OF 192 AND SEE BRE HAD A SCORE OF 177 AND TO RANK THEM AND ACCORDING TO THE ORDER.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 12C, WE ARE REQUESTED US REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR COMMENCE APPRAISAL REVIEW SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVATE SERVICES INCORPORATED.
FORD TO AFFECT THE FINAL CONTRACT.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> I HAVE A MOTION NANOSECOND TO APPROVE COME ON FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> ITEM TWO LETTER A REQUEST AN EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LAW CODE AT 262.024 LETTER A
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NUMBER FOUR. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> ITEM AT 2B PRESENTATIONAL SCORING GRID FOR THE PURPOSE OF RANKING BY CC, AFFIRMS GRATED THROUGH THE COUNTIES BULLET PREQUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR ON-CALL SURVEYOR SURVEY SERVICES PROJECTS LOCATED WITHIN PRIVATE RETHINK NUMBER FOUR, -- ENGINEERING AT 181 IN GONZALES AND ASSOCIATES AT 178.
DOES THE COURT WISH TO RANK THEM IN ORDER OF THOSE SCORES?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> I'M A MOTION THE SECOND TO APPROVE ALL OF FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> AYE, MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM C IS PURSUANT TO THE COMMISSIONER COURTS APPROVAL RICK REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM OF -- TO AFFECT A FINAL CONTRACT FOR ON-CALL SURVEYING SERVICES.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> I HAD ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM THREE IS TO REQUEST AN EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS THE 262.02
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY.
>> ITEM B IS PRESENTATIONAL SCORING BID FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE RANKING FOR THE POOL OF PREQUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR ON-CALL SURVEYOR SERVICES AND THAT WOULD BE -- ASSOCIATES AT 194, DELTA AT 178, AND -- AT 169.
YOU WISH TO RANK THEM IN THE ORDER.
>> I HAVE A MOTION IN A FAVOR, SAY AYE, MOTION CARRIES.
>> ITEM C IS REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATION FOR SURVEYING
SERVICES AGREEMENT. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND; FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM NUMBER FOUR, REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORE 262.024 LETTER A NUMBER FOUR FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> ITEM B IS PRESENTATIONAL SCORING GRID FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE RANKING BY COMMISSIONING THE AFFIRMS GRADED THROUGH THE COUNTIES POOL PREQUALIFIED POOL OF ON-CALL CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AND GEOTECHNICAL TESTING SERVICES PROVIDERS WITH THE PRIVATE FOLLOWING SCORES, KISSINGER 194, EARTH COMPANY, 188, L AND G AT 192. DOES THE COURT WISH TO RANK THEM
IN ORDER OF THIS COURSE? >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> ITEM C IS PURSUANT TO COMMISSIONER COURT APPROVAL REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATION WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AND GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES AT WITH
ROBERT KISTNER. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> 5A IS REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024 A FOUR.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND; FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> B, PRESENTATIONAL SCORING FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE RANKING FOR THE PREQUALIFIED POOL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL AND GEOTECHNICAL TESTING SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT WAS MILLENNIUM AT 191, FULCRUM AT 186, AND TEAR, AT 179. DOES THE COURT WISH TO RANK THEM
IN THE ORDER OF THOSE SCORES? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND; FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> PURSUANT TO COMMISSION COURT APPROVAL REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO NEGOTIATE A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL GEOTECHNICAL TESTING SERVICES AGREEMENT COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM
OF MILLENNIUM. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> ITEM NUMBER SIX IS REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024, A
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NUMBER FOR. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND; FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B HIS PRESENTATION OF THE SCORING GRID FOR PURPOSE OF RANKING FOR THOSE EVALUATED TO THE PREQUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE OF HER APPROVALS APPRAISAL SERVICES. -- ONE DAVE SEVEN, CBRE INC. AT 192 AND SOUTHMOST APPRAISALS AT 176.
DOES THE COURT WISH TO RANK IN THE ORDER OF THAT.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND; FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> ITEM C IS PURSUANT TO THE APPROVAL REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR THE REQUESTING DEPARTMENT TO NEGOTIATE AN APPRAISAL SERVICES AGREEMENT COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY,. >> IT CARRIES.
>> COMMISSIONER WILL BE PRESENTING NUMBER SEVEN.
>> YOU ARE ON MUTE. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
SORRY ABOUT THAT. ITEM SEVEN IS REQUESTING SENSE SHOULD AND UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CO- 262.024(A)(4),
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND; FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> IT ITEM B IS PRESENTATIONAL SCORING BID FOR THE PURPOSE OF RANKING BY THE COMMISSION OF COURT THE FIRM IS GRADED THEY ARE PROOF QUALIFIED FOR ON-CALL APPRAISAL SERVICES WITHIN PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR AS FOLLOWS COME APPRAISAL HOUSE WITH A SCORE OF 96.5, PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL SERVICES WITH A SCORE OF 94 AND CBRE INC. WITH A SCORE 88.5. DOES THE COURT WISH TO RANK AS
>> SECOND; FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM C IS PURSUANT TO THE COURT APPROVAL REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR THE HILDAGO COMING PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO NEGOTIATE AN APPRAISAL SERVICE COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM OF APPRAISAL HOUSE FOR THE PROVISION PROVISION OF ON-CALL APPRAISAL SERVICES FOR PROJECTS WITHIN PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND; PAVERS SAY, AYE.
>> THANK YOU. >> NUMBER EIGHT REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL BUSINESS CODE 262.024(A)(4), A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND; FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B HIS PRESENTATION OF THE SCORING GRID FOR PURPOSE OF RANKING BY THE COMMISSION COURT, THE FIRMS GRADED TO THE COUNTIES BULLET PREQUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THOSE ARE BROADUS AND ASSOCIATES AT 195, RICE AND GARDNER AT 188 AND -- AT 185.
DOES THE COURT WISH TO RANK THEM IN ORDER OF THIS COURSE?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM C IS PURSUANT TO THE COMMISSION COURT APPROVAL REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR HILDAGO COUNTY PURCHASE DEPARTMENT TO NEGOTIATE A PURSE PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT WITH THE NUMBER ONE FIRM.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM NUMBER NINE IS REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR 262.024(A)(4), PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.
>> STATEMENT MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B HIS PRESENTATION OF THE SCORING GRID FOR PURPOSE OF RANKING BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT COME AFFIRMS GRADED TO THE COUNTIES OF PREQUALIFIED POOL FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE PROJECTS LEASING IN PRECINCT FOUR SDN I ENGINEERING AT NUMBER FOUR, -- 183 AND OUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE AT 184.
YOU WISH TO RANK IN ORDER OF THOSE SCORES?
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND; FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> PURSUANT TO HILDAGO COMING UP REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO NEGOTIATING PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM OF STI ENGINEERING FOR THE PROVISION OF ON-CALL SERVICES
FOR PRECINCT FOR PROJECTS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
ITEM TEN IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER WANTED TO CONTRACT NUMBER 049 BETWEEN HILDAGO COUNTY AND ELLEN G ENGINEERING FOR THE MILE FIVE AND TAYLOR ROAD TO FM 2220 WHICH
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IS WHERE ROAD TO EXTEND THE TERMINATION DATE OF SAID AGREEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS.>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM A LEVEL IS REQUESTING REQUESTING APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER FOUR TO CONTRACT NUMBER 336 BETWEEN HILDAGO COUNTY AND LNG ENGINEERING FOR THE ALAMO ROAD 2907 EASTER SHARP ROAD TO EXTEND THE TERMINATION DATE OF SAID AGREEMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO
YEARS. >> MOTIONAL MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> OF A MOTION IN A SECOND TO
APPROVE ALL FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM AT D NUMBER ONE IS FROM THE IT DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE MICROSOFT LICENSE AND SOFTWARE THROUGH OUR MEMBERSHIP WITH THE CONTRACT 4092 AWARDED VENDOR SH I GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $109,217.50 FOR COUNTYWIDE COMPUTERS TO HAVE ACCESS TO DATABASES AND SERVICES
HOSTED BY HILDAGO COUNTY. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AT A SECOND TO
APPROVE ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE, MOTION CARRIES.
>> ITEM E NUMBER ONE FOR THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT FIRST IS A REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 262.024A NUMBER TWO
AND SEVEN WHICH -- >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND; FAVOR SAY, AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A SOLE SOURCE DECLARATION FOR VO-TECH COOPERATION FOR THE PROVISION OF PURCHASE OF VOTER KIOSKS AND ADDITIONAL LAPTOPS WITH VO-TECH SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT FOR TOTAL PRICE OF $196,340 TO BE USED BY THE ELECTION DEPARTMENT.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND; FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> ITEM L IS FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
THE F1 NUMBER EIGHT IS THE SCORING GRID EVALUATION PREDESIGNATED GRADING COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO DECLARE AND RANK THE SOLE SUBMITTED RESPONSES RECEIVED AS QUALIFIED IN ORDER TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT PHASE OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.
THAT IS FOR NETWORK SCIENCE. THAT IS THE NAME OF THE SOUL
>> SECOND. >> I'VE A MOTION OF THE SECOND TO APPROVE ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
>> ITEM B IS A 30 TO COMMENCE TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACT WITH THE QUALIFIED RANKED VENDOR NETWORK SCIENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE REQUEST FOR PURPOSE PROPOSALS FOR HER DOG OUT HILDAGO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIGENT HEALTHCARE COMPUTER SOFTWARE.
>> A MOTION ON A SECOND TO APPROVE COME ALL IN FAVOR SAY,
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM G1 A DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION AND ACTION APPROVE A CARRIES ACT EXPENDITURE TO COVER COSTS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR THE CURRENT BUDGET AND CANNOT BE LAWFULLY FUNDED BY A LINE ITEM, ALLOTMENT OR ALLOCATION FOR THE COVID WORK SAFE PLAN TRAINING COME IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENSES ADDRESSING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. THE COURT HAVING REVIEWED THE AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING, ATTACHED HEREIN FINDS THAT SUCH EXPENDITURE IS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY FOR INTENDED USE.
>> MS. MARTY, JUDGE, I BELIEVE WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THIS UP AFTER CLOSE SESSION, ITEM SHE LET NUMBER ONE LETTER A, B, AND
SEE. >> WILL I NEED TO REPEAT IT?
>> COMMISSION FOR COMMISSION ITEM 13 A WANTED TO KNOW ACTION TO BE TAKEN THIS WEEK. WE DO HAVE ITEM NUMBER 14 BUT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ITEM 14 A, ONE, B AND C AFTER CLOSED
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SESSION. >> OKAY, WE WILL MOVED INTO THE CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551 OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND 551.071, 551.072, 551.074 AND 551.087 WILL BE RETIRING TO CLOSE SECTION TO TAKE THOSE ITEMS INTO CONSIDERATION. I HAVE A MOTION TO DO SO.
>> WE ARE BACK FROM THE CLOSED SESSION IS 1218 P.M. AND WE HAVE SOME ACTION ITEMS TO TAKE.
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>> THANK YOU JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS COME UNDER ITEM 70 REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION Ã TAKEN THIS WEEK THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN AND 17 SEE DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE ACTS REGARDING RESPONSE SHORTLY GO BACK TO ITEM G1 HUNDRED PURCHASING ITEM T CL 18 Ã3678 ÃA. [INDISCERNIBLE] WE WILL PROCEED AS DIRECTED FOR THE RECORD ITEM 16 A THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN AT 16 B THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN SO WITH THAT
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BEING SAID I WILL REFER BACK TO THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT ITEM G1A BC.>> MAY I PROCEED? >> G1 A DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION TO APPROVE THE CARES ACT EXPENDITURE TO COVER COSTS NOT EXPANDED FOR THE CURRENT BUDGET AND CANNOT BE LAWFULLY FUNDED WITH THE COVID WORK PLAN SAFE TRAINING UNDERGOING AND ADDRESSING THE CURRENT COVID-19 HEALTH EMERGENCY. SUCH EXPENDITURE IS REASONABLE IN THIS AREA FOR ITS INTENDED USE.
>> SECONDS. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262 124 NUMBER TWO AND FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE OR PERSONAL SERVICE WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE WHICH
ARE ALL ATTACHED HEREIN. >> MOTION.
>> SECOND TWO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> ITEM C REQUESTING AN APPROVAL OF PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY LEADERSHIP ENDOWMENT GROUP LLC PHD FOR THE COVID TRAINING IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $50,000 AND IS SUBJECT TO LEGAL REVIEW.
>> MARNIE, AS A MATTER OF CLARIFICATION THAT'S Ã >> NOT TO EXCEED 50,000.
>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
THE MOTION CARRIES.ASSUMING THAT IS ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU.
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>> ITEM 14 DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE ACTION. RESPONSE TO DISASTER HEALTH EMERGENCY THERE IS NO ACTION TAKEN ON THE AGENDA ITEM PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY PREVIOUS ACTION TAKEN ITEM C DIRECTS REGARDING OPERATIONS INCLUDING CENTRAL FUNCTIONS.
JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS COMPENDIA ÃCONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE CDC GUIDELINES SOCIAL DISTANCING FACIAL COVERING AND WE DO TAKE ALL PROTECTIVE MEASURES WITH OUR CONSTITUENTS WHEN THEY COME TO THE COUNTY OFFICES TO DO BUSINESSES TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION SAFETY WELFARE ÃWELFARE OF OUR EMPLOYEES. BUT THAT BEING SAID, COMMISSIONERS, THERE IS NO NEED FOR ÃTHERE IS NO ACTION ITEM 19 OPEN SESSION WOULD BE NO
ACTION. >> I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADJOURN.
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