Feb 23, 2021 Commissioner&#39;s Court

>> ITEM 5A, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE DRAINAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

WE RECEIVED ALL OF THE APPOINTEES BACK FROM THE BOARD AND I WOULD LIKE TO READ THEM BACK INTO THE RECORD IF THAT

IS OKAY. >> PLEASE.

>> APPOINTEES DR. FRANCISCO AND CASS AND COR BET AND DR.

ANTONIO AND MR. JOE PHILIPS AND MR. LOPEZ AND MR. DIAZ AND MR. MIKE BETTIS. APPOINTEES FROM PRECINCT ONE, MAYOR MONTOYA AND MR. GUERERRO AND MR. VAS AND MR. DANNY AND MR. CRAIG GONS -- GONZALEZ AND MR. ALEJANDRO ALIVAS.

TWO APPOINTEES, MR. BEN AHONA AND MS. HILDA SALINAS.

PRECINCT 3. KAW RARE RAW, MR. VIA REY'ALL. MAYOR RAW MERE -- RAMERO RODRIGUEZ AND MS. JESSICA ORTEGA OCHOA.

PRECINCT 4, MR. MIKE RHODES AND MR. JOE, AND MR. DAVID AND MR. SASSER AND COMMISSIONER SAMORA AND MR. VICTOR GUERRA.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND WE ARE LOOKING TO SCHEDULE A MEETING AS SOON AS THE SECOND WEEK IN

MARCH. >> I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE

THOSE. >> SECOND.

>> SO MOVED. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I.

>> ITEM 6A APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE FOR CONTACT AND CONDITIONS. ITEM, ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETION FOR MOORE WILL HLC -- LLC. JUDGE IF I CAN READ THESE

COLLECTIVELY. >> PLEASE.

>> ITEM NUMBER 2, APPLICATION OF PAYMENT NUMBER 5 IN THE AMOUNT OF 287,168 FROM MOORE WILL LLC FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. PROJECT ENGINEER JOSE SANDOVAL. EVERYTHING IN ORDER.

ITEM NUMBER 3, ACCEPTANCE AND CERTIFICATE OF CONSTRUCTION

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COMPLETION FOR MOOREWILL CONTRACT NUMBER ACDB1190020109.

AND ITEM NUMBER FOUR, APPLICATION OF PAYMENT NUMBER SIX IN THE AMOUNT OF 81,504.14 PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ACDD11900 TO 0109 CAL AND DRAIN.

EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER, SIR. >> MOTION TO APPROVE 6A, 1, 2,

3 AND 4. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> JUDGE, THAT'S ALE WE --

THAT'S ALL WE HAVE FOR TODAY. >> MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO

ADJOURN. >> MOTION MADE.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADJOURN. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I.

WE WILL SEE YOU IN A FEW MI

[1. Roll Call]

>>> GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS IS HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE AND TODAY'S COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING IS BEING CONDUCTED IN THE PARAMETERS OF GOVERNOR ABBOTT'S SUCCESS SPEANING OF -- SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN OPEN MEETINGS.

SORRY FOR THAT. NECESSARY TO ALLOW FORETELL LAW PHONIC -- FOR TELETHON NICK RESPONSE ON COVID-19 MATTERS. THIS MEETING WAS POSTPONED AND POSTED ONLINE FOR 72 HOURS. THE COURT IS MEETING BY THE USE OF ZOOM SOFTWARE AND TELEPHONE TRANSMISSION THAT ALLOWS TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

THIS MEETING IS BEING BROADCAST LIVE ONLINE.

A RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS BEING MADE -- WILL BE MADE AND WE WILL START WITH A ROLL CALL AND WE START WITH PRECINCT

NUMBER 1. >> GOOD AFTERNOON FU NEE TAS.

PRE -- PRE SYPING 1. >> PRE SINK 2.

>> PRECINCT 3. >> TORRES, PRECINCT 4.

>> THEY ARE JOINED BY SERGEANT TRACY WISDOM.

SHE SERVED IN THE U.S. MARINE CORP AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE LOCAL VETERANS CENTER AND WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. SERGEANT.

>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDERGOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. AMEN.

>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

TODAY WE ARE ALSO HONORED TO HAVE JUDGE PATTY WHO WILL BE LEADING US IN PRAYER. JUDGE?

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. DEAR LORD, AS OUR COUNTY RECOVER -- RECOVERS FROM THE EFFECTS OF THIS BITTER COLD.

WE ASK YOU MAINTAIN OUR FAITH THAT YOU WILL GIVE THE WISDOM TO OUR POLICY MAKERS AND GIVE PATIENCE TO US AS NEIGHBORS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY. WE ASK YOU TO CONTINUE TO GUIDE OUR LEADERS AND ABUNDANTLY BLESS OUR COUNTY FOR WE HAVE SUFFERED TREMENDOUS LOSSES BECAUSE OF THIS VIRUS AND NOW INCLEMENT WEATHER.

WE ASK FOR YOUR CONTINUED MERCY AND WE MAY EXTEND GRACE UPON ONE ANOTHER AS WE WORK THROUGH THIS DEVASTATION.

WE ASK YOU EXTEND YOUR PROTECTION UPON US.

PLEASE BE WITH OUR COUNTY JUDGE, OUR COMMISSIONERS AS THEY MAKE DIFFICULT DECISIONS DURING THIS CHALLENGING TIME.

I ASK YOU COVER THEM WITH THE BLOOD OF YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST SO THEY MAY CONTINUE TO LEAD OUR COUNTY FOR THE BETTER MEANT OF THE COMMUNITY. WE ASK ALL OF THIS AND FOR ANY SPECIAL INTENTIONS IN OUR HEARTS THROUGH YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST. SAY MEN.

>> AMEN. AMEN.

>> AMEN. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.

>> I WILL ALSO ADD THAT OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN THE MEMORY OF SISTER KELLY LAPPEY.

LAMPEY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER HER. SHE WAS A SISTER FOR THE I'M MAC -- IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY.

SHE PASSED AWAY FROM COVID. SHE WAS 70 YEARS OLD, BUT HER DYNAMIC SPIRIT MADE EVERYONE THINK THEE WAS YOUNG EVERY.

SHE WAS WELL KNOWN IN THE COUNTY AND SERVED AS A YOUTH MINISTER AND THEN AGAIN AT OUR LADY OF QUEENS ANGELS PARISH IN LA JOLLA. IN 2004 SISTER TALLEY WAS ONE OF THE SISTERS IN SAINT ST. ANNE'S CHURCH IN BENETEZ.

AFTER SERVING ON OUR CONGREGATION SISTER TALLEY

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MOVED TO THE BRONX IN NEW YORK WHERE SHE WAS SERVING AS A LEADER IN THE SISTERS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY WHEN SHE PASSED AWAY. SHE WILL BE MISSED BY THE MANY PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES SHE TOUCHED.

JOIN ME IN A SILENT PRAYER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SHE WILL BE MISSED TREMENDOUSLY.

[4. Approval of Consent Agenda]

THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS APPROVAL -- CONSENT AGENDA.

>> WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEM 8A

THROUGH D. >> MAY I HAVE A MOTION?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.

>> MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE CONCEPT AGENDA.

APPROVE SAY I? >> I.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> FOR THE RECORD, ITEM 8A, B, C AND D, THEY WILL -- THERE WILL BE NO ACTION, JUDGE.

>> OKAY. >> NEXT ITEM IS OPEN FORUM.

[5. Open Forum]

DO WE HAVE PEOPLE SIGNED UP FOR OPEN FORUM?

>> YES, JUDGE. WE HAVE ONE PERSON READY.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. THERE IS A THREE-MINUTE TIME LYNN MITT. I WILL ADVISE WHEN THERE IS ONE MINUTE. I WILL START WHEN YOU START.

>> COMMISSIONERS, FOR YOUR INFORMATION A SIGNIFICANT PART OF HIDALGO COUNTY WAS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY.

I FOALT IT -- I FELT IT IMPORTANT TO TELL YOU THIS BECAUSE MOST OF YOU HAVE BEEN HOME.

THIS COMMISSION HAS NOT HAD A PUBLIC MEETING, AND I MEAN A MEETING WHERE THE PUBLIC IS THERE AND ASK QUESTIONS LIKE WHY DO YOU KEEP SPENDING WHEN EVERYONE IS SHELTERED IN PLACE AND CANNOT EARN A LIVING? HOW WILL PEOPLE PAY THEIR TAXES IF THEIR BUSINESSES ARE CLOSED? THERE IS NO WAY ANYONE COULD HAVE PREDICTED WHAT HAS HAPPENED. I SINCERELY BELIEVE GOD IS UPSET WITH OUR COUNTRY AND ESPECIALLY THIS COUNTY.

AFTER THE SALES OF $ 360 MILLION IN BONDS IN 2019 FOR THE COURTHOUSE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, THIS COUNTY AND THE WORLD WAS STOPPED IN ITS TRACKS BY A PANDEMIC.

YOUR BUSINESS IS TO ISSUE A SHELL -- SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER. AND THEN THERE WAS A COLD SPELL THAT STOPPED OIL PRODUCTION FROM ONE OF THE OIL RICH STATES IN THE UNION. AGAIN PEOPLE HAD TO SHELTER IN PLACE BECAUSE OF THE POOR ECONOMIC PLANNING.

AND NOW THIS COMMISSION IS USING THE ENERGY POWER GIVEN TO THEM BY THE GOVERNOR TO CONTINUE SPENDING WITHOUT PUBLIC INPUT. IF THE INCOME IS REDUCED THERE IS A CORRESPONDING REDUCTION IN SPENDING.

SPENDING WILL NOT INCREASE AS USUAL AND WITHOUT PUBLIC INPUT. TRANSPARENCY IS A FREE SOCIETY AND AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT. THE ACTION OF THE COMMISSION IS TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE THE ECONOMIC PRESSURES ON OUR FAMILY IN A DISASTROUS TO THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. HOW CAN WE GET TEACHERS TO COME BACK TO THE CLASSROOM WHEN WE CAN'T GET COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO COME BACK TO COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

IF WE CAN KEEP COMMISSIONERS FROM SPENDING MONEY, WE WOULDN'T MIND IF Y'ALL STAY AT HOME.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THERE ARE COUNTIES IN TEXAS THAT ARE

CONTINUING TO HOLD -- >> ONE MINUTE.

>> MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THIS PANDEMIC.

AND THEY ARE DOING FINE. AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THERE WAS A NIGHT WHERE IT SEEMED ALL OF THE LIGHTS INNED DEN -- IN EDINGU -- EDINBURG WERE OFF AND THE LIGHTS OF THE LOT WERE LIT AND YOU WERE ASKED TO CONSERVE ENERGY IF YOU HAD LIGHTS. TO ME THE SYMBOLISM PLACED A PRIORITY ON THE FACILITY AND NOT THE PEOPLE.

NOBODY HAD LIGHTS IN THE ENTIRE EDINBURGH.

ON THE AGENDA 14A AND B I WANT TO KNOW IF HEAD START HAS CHILDREN AND THEY ARE OPEN AND DOING BUSINESS.

18A I WILL SEE WE WILL SAVE $100,000 FOR BUILDING ONE BUILDING INSTEAD OF TWO BUILDINGS AND 18H1 AND I KEEP GETTING PHONE CALLS. WHAT DOES IT MEAN EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING? THE PEOPLE CONTINUE -- THE

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PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH THAT.

WE ARE INVITING YOU BACK TO COMMISSIONER'S COURT WHEN YOU

-- >> TIME.

>> THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM 6A.

[6. County Judge's Office]

WE ARE GOING TO HEAR FROM A DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN THE MAYOR WHO WAS PART OF THE HISTORIC MOMENT WHEN THE MPO -- THREE MPO'S WERE MERGED TOGETHER.

AS A RESULT OF HIS LEADERSHIP HE WAS ELECTED THE FIRST CHAIRMAN AND AFTER A YEAR OR TWO OF SERVING IN THAT CAPACITY, I AM LOSING COUNT OF THE YEAR, BUT HE WAS UH -- AWARDED THE "ROAD HAND AWARD." WE ARE HERE TO RECOGNIZE HIM AND CONGRATULATE HIM FOR THAT. I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE A RESOLUTION TO READ. MISTY?

>> YES, JUDGE. GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. MISTY PALACIOS WITH THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. I AM HERE TO READ THE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING HAHN -- HONORABLE AMBRIOSO HERNANDEZ, MD. MAY I BEGIN?

>> YES. HONORABLE AMBRIOSO HERNANDEZ AND CHAIRMAN OF THE RIO GRAND VALLEY, METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT ADVOCATE OF THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF SOUTH TEXAS.

AND WHEREAS MAYOR HERNANDEZ IS CREDITED WITH BEING A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE CONSOLIDATION OF THREE SOUTH TEXAS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS.

ULTIMATELY CREATING THE RIO GRAND VALLEY NPO WHICH IS THE FIFTH LARGEST IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

AND THE SCALE OF THE RIO GRAND VALLEY MPO HAS BEEN RESULTED IN GETTING ACCESS TO STATE ROAD DOLLARS AND AMOUNTING TO OVER 300 MILLION. AND WHEREAS THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE TEXAS GOOD ROADS TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION IN 1973 CREATED THE ROAD HAND AWARD TO HONOR CITIZEN LEADERS WHO MAKE TRANSPORTATION IN TEXAS THE BEST IN THE NATION. AND WHEREAS THE ROAD HAND AWARD IS NOW CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS-RELATED HONORS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WHEREAS MAYOR HERNANDEZ WAS RECENTLY SELECTED AS ONE OF THE THREE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2020 "ROAD HAND AWARD" AND THE AWARD RECOGNIZES THAT MAYOR HERNANDEZ IS A TIRELESS ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION FOR THE CITY AND RIO GRAND VALLEY.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT EXTENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HONORABLE AMBRIOSO HERNANDEZ, MD FOR THE EFFORTS TAKEN BY MAYOR HERNANDEZ TO IMPROVE THE EVER GROWING TRANSPORTATION NEEDS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY AND THE RIO GRAND VALLEY. APPROVE THIS -- APPROVED THERE D

DAY OF FEBRUARY OF 2021. >> MOTION TO APPROVE?

>> YES. >> SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I. >> CARRIES.

CONGRATULATIONS, CHAIRMAN. >> THANK YOU.

JUDGE, MAY I SAY A FEW WORDS? >> PLEASE.

>> FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME HERE JUDGE AND FELLOW COMMISSIONERS. IT IS GOOD TO SEE MY COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS BEING PRESENT HERE TODAY.

ON BEHALF ON THE CITY AND MYSELF WE ARE PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES THE CULMINATION OF A LOT OF WORK FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE INCLUDING THE COUNTY JUDGE AND FUENTAS. THEY WERE AT THE BACK AND THE FOREFRONT AT MANY SATURDAY MEETINGS AND MANY MEETINGS WHERE THERE WAS -- I REMEMBER MEETING WITH EDDIE AT STARBUCKS AND RESTAURANTS WITH JUDGE CORTEZ AT THE ONSET OF THE EMERGING NPO. ALL OF THESE MEETINGS TOOK PLACE BECAUSE QUITE FRANKLY, YOU GUYS HAD FAR MORE WISDOM THAN I DID TO PUSH THIS FORWARD.

I JUST HAPPENED TO BE AT THE PLACE AND I AM GLAD I WAS THERE TO HELP GET THIS DONE AND TO SEE EVERYTHING COME TO FRUITION THAT WE ARE SEEING TRANSPIRE.

WE ALL SHOULD BE HONORED THAT WE SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THIS ENDEAVOR.

ON BEHALF OF MYSELF I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING THERE STEDFAST AND ALWAYS PUSHING FORWARD FOR THE BETTER MEANT OF THE RIO GRAND VALLEY AS A WHOLE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE REALLY UH -- APPRECIATE IT

AND ARE HUMBLED. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR

EFFORTS. >> THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS. >> CONGRATULATIONS, MAYOR.

THANK YOU. >> CONGRATULATIONSES AND THANK

YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. >> THANK YOU.

>> MOBILITY IS CRITICAL FOR QUALITY OF LIFE AND SO FOR ALL OF THE CITIZENS WE CONGRATULATE YOU AND THANK YOU

FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.

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HAVE A GREAT DAY. >> THANK YOU.

YOU TOO. >> NEXT WE HAVE A RESOLUTION FOR THE CREATION OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY REGIONAL 9-1-1 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICT.

WHO WILL READ THAT? >> I AM, JUDGE.

MAY I BEGIN? >> PLEASE.

>> THANK YOU. FOR CHAPTER 77278 OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CITED AS A REGIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICT ACT PROVIDES THE CREATION OF A REGIONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRICT.

AND WHEREAS IT APPLIES TO A STATE PLANNING REGION ZAP -- ESTABLISHED UNDER 391 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE WITH A POPULATION OF UNDER 1.5 MILLION COMPOSED OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES THAT OPERATE A 9-1-1 SYSTEM THROUGH A REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION.

WHEREAS THE ACT REQUIRES THAT THE GOVERNING BODIES OF EACH PARTICIPATING COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITY ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CREATION OF THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICT, AND WHEREAS AS OF MAY 25TH, 1989, THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO EXCLUSIVELY BEGAN RECEIVING 9-1-1 SYSTEM SERVICES OPERATING THROUGH THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, A REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE HUH -- HIDALGO COUNTY AUTHORIZES THE RE-- CREATION OF A 9-1-1 COMMUNICATION DISTRICT. APPROVED THIS 23RD DAY OF

FEBRUARY OF 2021. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY 8.

-- SAY I. >> I.

>> MOTION CARRIES. I WILL MOVE ITEM 6A UP AND THEN WE WILL HAVE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY GO BACK ON THE TWO ITEMS. SO COMMISSION -- COMMISSIONER

[8. Precinct #4 - Comm. Torres]

OF PRECINCT 4 TORRES, DO YOU HAVE A PROCLAMATION TO

PRESENT? >> YES, SIR.

GOOD AFTERNOON, WE ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A PROBLEM CLAW -- PROCLAMATION FOR A79633 AND IT IS FOR NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK E WEEK WHICH IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING A DIVERSE AND WELL-EDUCATE EDUCATED FUTURE ENGINEERING WORKFORCE BY INCREASING THE UNDERSTANDING AND INTEREST IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS.

THE PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK FEBRUARY 21ST, TO THE 27TH, 2021. WHEREAS ENGINEERS HELP SOLVE TECHNICAL AND MAJOR CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME FROM REBUILDING TOWNS BY NATURAL DISAS DISASTERS FOR VARIOUS HIDALGO COUNTY PRODUCTS AND IT IS AN INSPIRATION TO HIDALGO COUNTY STUDENTS FOCUSING ON MATH AND SCIENCE.

AND WHEREAS HIDALGO COUNTY DEPENDS ON ENGINEERS AND THEIR TECHNICAL SKILLS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND MEET CHALLENGES IN THE FUTURE. AND WHEREAS FOUNDED IN 1951, THE NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK, E WEEK, IS FOR A DIVERSE AND WELL-EDUCATED FUTURE OF WORKFORCE BY INCREASING AN UNDERSTANDING OF AN INTEREST IN ENGINEERING AND TECH CAREERS. AND WHEREAS E WEEK IS A COALITION OF MORE THAN 70 ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND CULTURAL SOCIETIES WITH MORE THAN 50 CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES DEDICATED TO RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE ENGINEERS HAVE MADE TOWARD THE QUALITY OF LIFE. AND NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT RECOGNIZES AND PROCLAIM -- PROCLAIMS FEBRUARY 21ST TO THE 27TH AS ENGINEERS WEEK.

APPROVED THIS DAY, THE 23RD OF FEBRUARY, 2021.

>> LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> EKED -- SECOND.

>> MOTION CARRIES. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE

ENGINEERING PROFESSION. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.

WE HAVE TWO PRESENTERS, I BELIEVE.

HE IS REPRESENTING THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND THE DEAN OF THE UTRGV SCHOOL OF

ENGINEERING. >> GENTLEMEN, PLEASE GO

AHEAD. >> GEORGE CORTEZ AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, GOOD AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN 1951 THEY ARE KNOWN FOR RECOGNIZING THE REMARKABLE MEN AND WOMEN OF THESE PROFESSIONS. ENGINEERS WEEK IS THE ONLY EVENT OF ITS KIND. IT IS A TIME TO CELEBRATE

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ENGINEERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR WORLD AND INCREASE DIALOGUE OF ENGINEERS AND BRING ENGINEERING TO LIFE FOR KIDS. ENGINEERS WEEK IS MORE THAN A WEEK LONG EVENT. IT AS YEAR-LONG COMMITMENT TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE. IT IS A THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR LIVES BETTER IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY.

ON BEHALF OF THE RIO GRANDE CHAPTER WE WANT TO EXPRESS OUR

SINCERE APPRECIATION. >> YOU'RE QUITE WELCOME.

>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER TORRES FOR INTRODUCING THE PROCLAMATION.

I WANT TO THANK YOU JUDGE CORTESE -- CORTEZ AND COMMISSIONER'S COURT FOR RECOGNIZING ENGINEERING WEEK.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THE SUPPORT WE RECEIVE FROM OUR COMMUNITY AND WE HAVE MANY GRADUATES WHO ARE SERVING THE RGB AND HIDALGO COUNTY AS DELINDA MENTIONED.

AS MY COLLEAGUE MENTIONS THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE THE IMPORTANT WORK ENGINEERS DO AND THE DIFFERENCE THEY MAKE IN OUR LIVES. WE ALL KNOW HOW THIS YEAR HAS BEEN THE BEST YEAR -- HAS NOT BEEN THE BEST YEAR WITH THE PANDEMIC AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

THOSE SITUATIONS AMPLIFY THE CRITICAL ROLE OF ENGINEERS IN CREATING A WORLD SAFE FROM PANDEMICS, EXTREME WEATHER, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER GLOBAL PROBLEMS. ENGINEERING WEEK INCREASES COMMUNITY AWARENESS ABOUT WHAT THEY DO AND THIS PROCLAMATION IS KEY TO INCREASING COMMUNITY AWARENESS ABOUT ENGINEERING ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO IS WE TAKE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS. WE HAVE FUN ACTIVITIES FOR K-12 AND FOR THE COMMUNITY. SINCE ALL OF THE EVIDENCE THIS WEEK IS VIRTUAL, WE ARE ABLE TO REACH MORE STUDENTS THAN EVER BEFORE. THERE ARE 10,000 K-12 STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WEEK'S EVENT.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS PROCLAMATION, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS AND THE COMMISSION.

HAPPY E-WEEK TO YOU ALL AND TO OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE ENGINEERS AND OUR JOB COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU ALL. >> THANK YOU.

OBVIOUSLY THE COUNTY USES A LOT OF YOUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND WE ARE IN GREAT NEED OF THEM AND YOU ARE DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB FOR ALL OF US.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD A LITTLE SOMETHING.

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I HAVE A TRUE APPRECIATION FOR ENGINEERS. I AM A FORMER EDUCATOR AND MOTHER OF AN ENGINEER WHO IS LEAVING HER MARK ON THE WORLD. IT IS YOUR -- IT IS ALL OF YOUR INGENUITY THAT IS MAKING THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS

[7. District Attorney's Office]

ITEM 7A DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION. THERE WILL BE A PRESENTED

PROCLAMATION. >> YES, I WILL READ THIS ONE AS WELL ASSISTING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

>> YES. >> THANK YOU, MISTY.

SCHWA PROCLAMATION DECLARING FEBRUARY 2021 AS YOUNG HEARTS MATTER TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH.

TEEN DATING ABUSE IS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH ISSUE WITH NEARLY 20% OF YOUTH REPORTING PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE FROM A DATING PARTNER. ONE IN FOUR DATING TEENS EXPERIENCING ABUSE OR HARASSMENT ONLINE THROUGH TEXT MESSAGING. WHEREAS NEARLY 1.5 MILLION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE PHYSICAL ABUSE FROM A DATING PARTNER IN A SINGLE YEAR AND 50% OF THE STUDENTS EXPERIENCING DATING VIOLENCE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.

AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE PHYSICAL VIOLENCE IN A DATING RELATIONSHIP ARE MORE LIKELY TO USE DRUGS AND ALCOHOL AND MORE LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN RISKY BEHAVIOR AND MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP SELF-ESTEEM AND BODY ISSUES AND ARE AT RISK FOR SUICIDE AND ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO CARRY PATTERNS OF ABUSE INTO FUTURE RELATIONSHIPS.

AND WHEREAS PARENTS, TEACHERS, COACHES, COUNSELORS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, CLERGY, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHER IMPORTANT ROLE MODELS ARE PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIP SKILLS. QUHIENG -- CHANGING ATTITUDES

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OF YOUNG HEARTS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE PREVENTS TEEN DATING VIOLENCE. THE HIDALGO COUNTY FAMILY VIOLENCE TASK FORCE AND RIO GRANDE VALLEY HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE WOULD LIKE TO OBSERVE NATIONAL TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH WITH ACTIVITIES AND CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RESPECTFUL AND NONVIOLENT RELATIONSHIPS IN THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSION -- COMMISSIONER'S COURT PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AS YOUNG HEARTS MATTER TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH AND ENCOURAGES HIDALGO COUNTY RESIDENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS APPROVED THIS 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY

2021. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY I?

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, COUNSELOR, MR. GUERRA AND TO THE CITIZENS OF HIDALGO COUNTY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PROCLAMATION FOR HAVING US AND ALLOWING US TO BE HERE. NEXT TO ME WE HAVE AMY CANTU, THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR OF DOMESTIC VIE -- VIOLENCE AND THE CRIME VICTIMS DIRECTOR. HB121 MANDATES ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TEXAS ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A DATING VIOLENCE POLICY. DURING THE PAST YEARS OUR OFFICE SPECIFICALLY, VICTIMS EUNS AND ADVOCATE -- VICTIM UNITS AND ADVOCATES STRENGTHENED THE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING DEFINING DATING VIOLENCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS AND COUNSELING FOR AFFECTED STUDENTS AND AS WE STAND HERE TODAY, AS MUCH AWARENESS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS.

WITH THAT SAID, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE SOME INDIVIDUAL THAT'S HAVE JOINED US THAT WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU AND THE COMMUNITY FOR THE PROCLAMATION.

FIRST IS MISS VIVIEN TIMEZ. VIVIEN WAS RECOGNIZED IN 2021, LAMAR ACADEMY TEACHER OF THE YEAR WHICH WE ARE PROUD OF THAT. CONGRATULATIONS TO VIVIEN.

VIVIEN HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF BEING A CHAMPION AND ALLOWING THE STUDENTS TO DO ALL THEY CAN IN PREVENTION AND AWARENESS WORK AND THE MANY ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE COMMUNITIES. VIVIEN, CAN HEAR US?

>> YES. HI.

>> HELLO, VIVIEN. >> HOW ARE YOU GUYS? THANK YOU. THANK YOU, THAT WAS VERY

NICE. >> DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO

SAY? >> YOU KNOW I DON'T LIKE TO SPEAK? BUT I AM BLESSED TO BE IN A COMMUNITY THAT ALLOWS OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE MORE INVOLVED. I REALLY CAN'T TAKE ANY OF THE CREDIT THE STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THOSE WILLING TO LISTEN TO THE VOICES, AND THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE VICTIM'S UNIT. WITHOUT AMY AND BRENDA AND CYNTHIA AND WITHOUT YOUR OFFICE, MR. RODRIGUEZ AND WITHOUT ALL OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE CITY COMMISSIONERS. AND THOSE THAT WORK IN THE

OFFICE. >> THANK YOU, VIVIEN AND I

LOVE THE SHIRT BY THE WAY. >> WE ALSO HAVE DR. JOSE GONZALEZ THAT WAS JUST NAMED THE TEXAS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR. WE ARE HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO HAVE MR. GONZALEZ WITH US TODAY.

>> I CAN'T GET -- THERE I AM. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

A BIG THANK YOU TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE COR -- CORTEZ AND THE ENTIRE COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, MR. RODRIGUEZ, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

IT IS A TREMENDOUS HONOR TO BE HERE.

THIS PROCLAMATION REGARDING YOUNG HEARTS MATTER AGAINST TEEN DATING IS IMPORTANT TO US.

AND TO SEE OUR COUNTY TAKING THE LEAD ON THIS AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TAKING THE LEAD ON I CAN MAAING THIS A PRIORITY IS VERY IMPORTANT.

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AS A DISTRICT WE ARE DOING OUR BEST TO PROVIDE OUR CHILDREN WITH A WORLD CLASS EDUCATION. IT TAKES A COMMUNITY TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. WE ARE TRYING TO RAISE THE EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT OF THE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY.

AS WE ARE WORKING TO MAKE KIDS NOT ONLY BOOK SMART, BUT BEING RESPECTFUL AND HAVING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.

AS WE MOVE FORWARD, A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR MAKING THIS IMPORTANT. AND KNOW THAT MCALLEN ISD IS COMMITTED TO DOING THIS, TO BE IN SAFE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE WE LOVE AND RESPECT EACH OTHER. THANK YOU ALL.

>> KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, DOC.

UH -- APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO. AND WE HAVE CHIEF ROBERT DOMINGUEZ. THE MISSION POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CHIEF DOMINGUEZ AND THE CITY OF MISSION HAVE BEEN IN THE FOREFRONT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT VICTIM SERVICES.

THEY HAVE PARTS -- PARTICIPATED WITH US IN MANY EVENTS. CHIEF DOMINGUEZ, ARE YOU WITH US? CHIEF DOMINGUEZ?

>> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> KEY CAN HEAR YOU, CHIEF.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE DONE HERE -- [INAUDIBLE].

>> WE CAN'T HEAR YOU. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME?

>> YES, WE CAN. WE CAN HEAR YOU.

AND WE CAN SEE YOU. >> WE GOT YOU, CHIEF.

>> HAVING SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES HERE.

>> WE CAN HEAR YOU. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME?

>> AGAIN. I WANTED TO THANK THE JUDGE AND THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THIS PROCLAMATION.

THE D.A. HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT IN BRINGING THESE TYPE OF ISSUES OUT IN THE FOREFRONT AND HELPING US IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY.

WE ARE WORKING WITH HIS OFFICE AND WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING AWARENESS TO DATING VIOLENCE. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING IN PROMOTING THIS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO FORM RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR STUDENTS TO BRING AWARENESS.

I TALK FOR MY COLLEAGUES AS WELL.

THE CHIEFS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY THANKING YOU, JUDGE, AND THE CHICKSERS AND OUR D.A. FOR HELPING US WITH THE TYPE OF SITUATION WE HAD IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

YOU CAN COUNT ON US TO BRING OUT THE MESSAGE ON TEEN DATING

VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. >> KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION.

>> NEXT IS SERENA RIOS WHO IS THE CRIME VICTIM DIRECTOR AND WANTS TO SHARE WITH THE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS AND THE CITIZENS OF HIDALGO COUNTY ON A VIDEO THAT WAS WORKED ON BY THE COUNTY. I WILL LET HER TALK TO YOU A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THAT. SERENA?

>> THANK YOU, MR. RODRIGUEZ. GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. ON BEHALF OF THE HIDALGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WE EXTEND OUR MOST SIN VEER -- SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR YOUR CONTINUED COLLABORATION

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IN THE YOUNG HEARTS MATTER TEEN DATING CAMPAIGN.

WE ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK YOU IN OUR MISSION TO TEEN DATING VIOLENCE. WE WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE THE ADVOCATES AND THE COORDINATORS FROM THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT THIS YEAR WE COLLABORATED WITH THE HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, JUSTICE CENTER, JUSTICE ALERT TECHNOLOGY AND CREATOR OF THE VICTIM INFORMATION NOTIFICATION SAFETY APP AND ONLINE WEB SERVICES AND THE U.S. CREATOR OF THE VICTIM SERVICES TRACKING SOFTWARE.

BCFS, HHS, RGB PROTECTS. THE RIO GRAND VALLEY HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE AND THE HIDALGO COUNTY FOR PREVENTION EDUCATION ON TEEN DATING VIOLENCE.

WE WANT TO THANK THE MULTI-MEDIA COORDINATOR FOR CREATING THE AVAILABILITY TO DISTRIBUTE IT TO ALL OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS. WE CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH AND ASSIST OTHER AGENCIES WHO SERVICESS DIFFERENT POPULATIONS. TOGETHER WE CAN RAISE AWARENESS. WE STAND WITH ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE KNOWN PAIN AND ISOLATION OF AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP. OUR OFFICE RECOMMITS TO END THE CYCLE THAT HAS AFFECTED TOO MANY OF OUR ACTIONS.

WE CAN OBTAIN ASSISTANCE FROM A SCHOOL COUNSELOR, A PARENT OR TEACHER. THE HUH DUEL -- THE HIDALGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILL HAVE A SAFETY PLAN OR APPLY FOR AY PRO -- PROTECTIVE ORDER.

DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL US. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, AGAIN, WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE PROCLAMATION ON YOUNG MATTERS MATTER TEEN DATING MONTH.

THE VICTIM SERVICE AGENCIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND ALL OF THOSE ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THIS NATION WHO HAVE JOINED OUR EFFORTS IN CONTINUING TO PROVIDE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND HEALTHY LIVES FOR OUR CHILDREN, AND ALL OF THIS MAKES A DIFFERENCE. IT PROVIDES EAT LAY -- PROVIDES ANOTHER LAYER OF PROTECTION.

WE THANK ALL OF US WHO JOINED US IN NOT ONLY PROVIDING PREVENTION AWARENESS, BUT JOINED US BY WEARING THE COLOR ORANGE. AND JUST THE OTHER DAY SOMEONE ASKED ME WHY ORANGE? ORANGE REPRESENTS CONFIDENCE, JOY, ENTHUSIASM, CHEERFUL, ASSURED, INDEPENDENCE.

I BELIEVE AND I KNOW THAT EVERY DAY WE STRIVE FOR ALL CHILDREN TO BE ALL OF THAT. AND THROUGH THE HELP OF THE JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN PART OF IT, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP. I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION SOME INDIVIDUALS WHO JOINED US HERE TODAY WHICH IS MARIA CANSEN, HHS COMMON THREAD, CITY OF PALM HURST, LOPEZ, CAROLINA CAROL. THE SUPERINTENDENT AS WE HEARD FROM, JOSE GONZALEZ, PALMHURST , PD.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, VICTIM SERVICE SPECIALIST AMANDA QUINTANELA -- QUINTENELLA AND THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND COUNSELORS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR CONTINUE US WITH SUPPORT ON THIS.

GOD BLESS OUR CHILDREN AND GOD BLESS HIDALGO COUNTY THANK

YOU. >> AND THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SERVICE AND ALL OF THE WORK YOU DO.

I'M NOT GONNA LET MISS VIVIEN LEAVE UNLESS SHE TELLS US YOUNG HEARTS MATTER IN FRENCH.

>> THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> GOD BLESS YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> WE ARE STILL WITH THE D.A. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

JUDGE CORTEZ AND COMMISSIONERS, MS. CANTU FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 7B IS REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT THE FIT CAL YEAR 2020 FEDERAL EQUITABLE THEIR -- SHARING AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATION

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REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCY HEAD RICARDO RODRIGUEZ, JUNIOR, HIDALGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND GOVERNING BODY HEAD RICHARD F CORTEZ HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.

ALL IF FAVOR SAY I. >> I.

>> CARRIES. THANK YOU.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 9A. IS SOMEONE HERE FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE? LETS A -- LET'S GO WITH 10A TO

[10. Budget & Management]

SEE IF THEY COME IN. BUDGET MANAGEMENT.

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

10A IS PRESENTATION OF THE 4TH QUARTER 2020 HEALTH INSURANCE REPORT BY GALLAGHER BENEFITS SERVICES INC.

WE HAVE MR. LOU ARIAS ON THE LINE AND HE WILL PRESENT THE 4TH QUARTER REPORT. LOU?

>> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE CORTEZ AND COMMISSIONERS. WE ARE HERE WITH GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES AND I WILL PRESENT THE YEAR END PLANNING YEAR FOR 2020, THE FINANCIAL MONITOR REPORT.

LET ME SHARE MY SCREEN SO YOU CAN ALL SEE THAT.

CAN YOU SEE MY SCREEN? >> YES.

>> THIS IS THE FINANCIAL MONITOR REPORT FOR PLANNING YEAR 2020. I WILL GET STARTED.

SO THE AGENDA WOULD BE TO GO OVER THOSE CLAIMS THROUGH DECEMBER, THE END OF THE PLAN YEAR.

I HAVE COVID-19 UPDATES AND THEN I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT SOME ON GOING PROJECTS THAT WE WILL BE REPORTING IN THE FUTURE COMMISSIONER COURT MEETINGS.

THIS IS FOR CLAIMS THROUGH DECEMBER 2020.

IF YOU LOOK AT THIS GRID HERE, HAVE YOU SEEN THIS BEFORE.

AT THE TOP IT SAYS MEDICAL SUMMARY AND IT SAYS COMBINED.

WHICH -- WHEN IT SAYS COMBINED IT INCLUDES THE CLAIMS FROM THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INCURRED IN THE 12 MONTHS, BUT PAID IN THE FOLLOWING 12 MONTHS.

IF YOU LOOK AT NOVEMBER-DECEMBER -- ACTUALLY LOOKING AT OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER NOTICE YOU HAD AN UP TICK. AND WE STARTED TO GET NOTIFICATION OF HIGH DOLLAR CLAIM -- CLAIMANTS.

YOU HAD SOME SIGNIFICANT CLAIMS THAT PUT YOU AT ABOUT 121 AND 123% LOSS RATIO FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS.

FOR THE TOTAL YEAR YOU ARE COMING IN AT 100.1% 100% LOSS RATIO MEANS YOU SPENT WHAT YOU CONTRIBUTED.

AND THIS INCLUDES A RUN -- RUN OUT CLAIM.

WHEN YOU SEE ME GO TO THE BAKE PLAN YOU CAN STILL SEE THE LAST THREE MONTHS WHERE YOU SAW AN UP TICK IN CLAIMS AND THESE COULD BE COVID CLAIMS, BUT THEY CAN BE CLAIMS AT THE END OF THE CAL 11 LEER YEAR WHERE THEY MAY HAVE SCHEDULED SOME OF THOSE NONSEN -- NONESSENTIAL AND POSTPONED SURGERIES. THOSE COULD BE CLAIMS RESCHEDULED. AND THEN YOU HAVE FOLKS THAT TOOK ADVANTAGE OF HAVING THE SERVICES DONE IF WE LOOK AT THE END OF THE YEAR YOU ENDED UP AT 98.7%.

THE YEAR BEFORE THAT YOU HAD A BETTER YEAR.

YOU HAVE TO THROW COVID AND IT WAS 90.6%.

THE DIFFERENCE IS 4.3 MILLION OVER LAST YEAR, BUT YOU DID COME IN -- YOU DID SNEAK IN UNDER YOUR BUDGET, AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT WHAT WE THINK WE DAN DO TO OFFSET THAT GOING INTO THE NEW YEAR AND UPCOMING YEARS.

>> CAN I INTERRUPT YOU FOR A SECOND?

>> IS THAT NET OF ANY REINSURANCE REIMBURSMENTS WE

MIGHT GET? >> IT DOES HAVE YOUR -- IF YOU LOOK HERE UP TOP WHERE MY CURSOR IS, YOU HAVE STOP LOSS REIMBURSMENTS. YOU SAW THOSE COMING IN IN APRIL. ABSOLUTELY YOU SAW THEM COMING IN ON THE HIGHER OCTOBER. YOU GOT 121,000.

NOVEMBER 41,000 AND 82,000 IN DECEMBER.

IT DOES INCLUDE THE STOP LOSS REIMBURSMENTS.

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>> BUT, MIEN, THERE COULD BE SOME THAT QUALIFY IN THE FIRST QUARTER DUE TO RUNOUTS FROM 2020, THE SURGERIES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER CLAIMS FROM NOVEMBER

AND DECEMBER, RIGHT? >> CORRECT.

I -- SO THE LAST QUARTER CLAIMS WERE INCURRED IN THE LAST QUARTER AND A LOT OF THOSE WILL BE PAID IN JANUARY,

FEBRUARY AND MARCH. >> MAYBE THAT WILL TAKE US UNDER 100%. FOR US TO BREAK EVEN IN CIRCUMSTANCES LIKE WE WERE WITH THE PANDEMIC, THAT'S

PRETTY GOOD. >> THAT IS CORRECT.

I DON'T SEE IT HAPPENING IN SOME OF THE OTHER ENTITIES.

>> LET ME MOVE OVER TO THE MEDICAL SUMMARY.

IT WAS $478,000 WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS SCREEN. MOVING ALONG -- IF I SUMMARIZE THE PLAN, 64% OF YOUR COSTS CAME FROM THE ACTUAL MEDICAL EXPENSES. 25% WAS PHARMACY AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT PHARMACY. 4% WAS ADD MINUTE FEES.

ADMIN FEES. THE CURRENT GPA WHICH IS ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES AND IT IS 4%.

IT IS A SMALL PIECE OF THE PIE WE ARE LOOKING AT THE CLAIMS YOU ARE PAYING AND 5% IS THE ACTUAL COST OF THE INSURANCE AND THEN 2% OF THAT IS THE BENEFITS DEPARTMENT COSTS BECAUSE THAT IS BUILT INTO THE MODEL.

THE PLAN ENDED WITH A $449,000 SURPLUS OR 98.7%.

THE SURPLUS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY INFORMATION FROM THE CLINIC. YOU ARE CAPPED ON WHAT THEY CAN CHARGE. THIS IS A GRAPH OF THE INFORMATION I SHOWED YOU EARLIER.

YOU HAVE A $300,000 INDIVIDUAL STOP LOSS LIMIT IF YOU LOOK AT THE RIGHT THESE ARE TOTAL CLAIMS PAID.

HERE IS ONE AT 500. 389.

370. 320.

THIS IS 286. IT LASS -- IT HASN'T HIT.

HAVE YOU ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, POTENTIALLY FIVE THAT HIT YOUR ISO THIS YEAR. WE WILL LOOK AT THOSE.

LOOK AT THE CLAIM IN THREE AND THIS IS THE COVID CLAIM.

WE START TRACKING THOSE. IF YOU HAVE 17 THAT HIT

150,000 OR MORE. >> JUST ONE MORE QUICK -- QUICK NOTE, IF WE GET MORE CARES ACT MONEY, COVID MAY QUALIFY AS A REIMBURSEMENT. THAT'S IF THE DATES COINCIDE.

THANK YOU FOR REPORTING THAT, LOU.

THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT FOR US IF WE CAN THROW THAT BACK IN THE GENERAL FUND WITH ANY FUNDING.

IF I LOOK AT YOUR TOTAL CLAIMS, IT WAS $32 .2 MILLION HIGH COST CLAIMANTS WERE 4.6 MILLION OF THE TOTAL PLAN COSTS. YOU WILL FIND SOME OF THE LARGE CLAIM -- CLAIMANTS CAN BE A SIGNIFICANT DRIVER.

IT WAS 4.6 MILLION EQUATED TO THE LARGE CLAIMANTS.

IF I MOVE OVER TO THE COVID REPORT IT IS REPORTED --

>> LOU, IMBIBINGLY, WHAT IS THAT COMPARED TO OTHER ENTITIES? I WILL TELL YOU WHEN THEY START WORKING ON COST PROJECTIONS WHAT THEY WILL DO IS REMOVE THE CLAIMANTS AND THEN RUN THEIR PROJECTION.

AND THEN WE THROW THEM BACK IN THERE.

NINE TIMES OUT OF 10 THEY HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON HOW YOUR PLAN RUNS. THAT CAN BE GOOD AND BAD.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE THEM REPEAT IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS THEN YOU WOULDN'T -- YOU WON'T SEE THEM DRIVING THE COST UP.

IT IS A SMALL NUMBER OF FOLKS.

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IT IS 20% OF THE POPULATION THAT CAN DRIVE 80% OF THE COST

AT TIMES. >> HOW DO YOU PROJECT IT? DO YOU NORMALLY DO IT BY PERCENT -- PERCENTAGE?

>> IT IS BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE WITH THE ENTITY AND WE LOOK AT PAST HISTORY AND GO FORWARD FROM THERE.

WE CAN SEE WHERE THE FOLKS ARE.

WE LOOK AT WHERE THE FOLKS ARE IN THEIR PLAN OF TREATMENT.

IF THEY JUST STARTED IT, WE KNOW THERE ARE FUTURE CLAIMS COMING. SPH -- IF IT IS CAN -- CANCER WE HAVE AN IDEA OF COSTS. IT IS BASED ON THE ACTUAL DIAGNOSIS. AND WHEN WE START TO GO INTO -- WHEN WE GO INTO COST PRO -- PROJECTIONS WE WILL HAVE MORE ON HOW MUCH IS STILL DRIVING YOUR TOTAL BUDGET.

>> I THINK IT IS A GREAT QUESTION.

SINCE YOU KNOW THE NUMBER, CAN YOU FIND -- IS THERE A WAY YOU CAN FIND OUT -- AND WE ARE GOING TO GET ONE, BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE WHETHER IT QUALIFIES FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.

>> I WILL ABSOLUTELY DO THAT AND HAVE SOME INFORMATION FOR YOU IN MARCH OR APRIL. PREFERABLY MARCH.

>> IF I LOOK AT YOUR COVID UPDATE, YOUR EXPENDITURES ONCLAD THIS IS TELE-MEDICINE. WHEN WE LOOK AT MARCH 1ST 2020 THROUGH FEBRUARY 7TH, YOUR TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE 1.7 MILLION AND THIS IS FORETELL LAW HEALTH.

FOR TELEHEALTH. THE NUMBER OF VACCINES IS LOW BECAUSE IT IS VERY EARLY. I ANTICIPATE THOSE NUMBERS WILL GO UP. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE TRENDS WERE ON TESTS. THAT'S VERSUS THE ACTUAL NONCOVID CLAIMS. AND SO YOU WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE A NICE COMPARISON HERE WHERE YOU HAVE COVID VERSUS NONCOVID.

YOU DO HAVE A LOT OF FOLKS WHICH IS GOOD NEWS USING THE CLINIC -- I'M SORRY I SAID CLAIM.

HERE IS ANOTHER SNAP SHOT JUST AT A GLANCE FOR COVID TELE MEDICINE. $2300 FOR THAT WEEK.

NONCOVID WAS 9,444. FOLKS ARE STILL USING TELE MEDICINE. MAYBE THEIR PROVIDERS ARE NOT SEEING FACE-TO-FACE PATIENTS AND THEY ARE NOT DOING TELE MEDICINE OR FOLKS ARE USING THE TELE MEDICINE FOR MINOR THINGS WHICH IS THE WHOLE INTENT.

THEY COME IN A LOT LOWER THAN GOING TO THE PRIMARY CARE.

HERE ARE THE 179 MEMBERS IT IS 906 FOR COVID.

SINCE THESE ARE YOUR FINANCIALS FOR THE END OF THE YEAR, SOMETIME IN MARCH OR APRIL, AETNA WILL SCHEDULE A MEETING TO DO THE YEAR-END. AND THAT TALKS ABOUT OUT LAW -- UTILIZATION. THAT'S WHERE THEY SEE WHAT DROVE THE COST. WE LOOK AT THAT.

WE BUILD OUR OWN MODELS. WE LOOK AT HOSPITALIZATIONS AND ER VISITS SO THAT'S USUALLY AROUND MARCH OR APRIL. WE WILL BE LOOKING AT THAT UPCOMING SOON. IT IS THE FRARM SEE PROGRAM -- PHARMACY PROGRAM THAT STARTED IN JANUARY AND WE WILL HAVE A REPORT HOPEFULLY THROUGH THE FIRST QUARTER THROUGH MARCH.

I CAN TELL YOU YEAR TO DATE THAT SO FAR THE PROGRAM HAS SAVED THE COUNTY $32,000 AND AND THAT'S FOR THE RX PROGRAM WHERE WE TAKE CARE OF THE MANUFACTURER COUPONS SO THERE IS NOT ONLY LITTLE TO NO OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE, BUT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE BALANCE OF THE COUPON.

THAT'S SOMETHING WE WILL TRACK AND HOPEFULLY SEE THE UTILIZATION OF YOUR PHARMACY, ESPECIALLY NONSPECIALTY DRUGS. SPECIALTY DRUGS CAN SOMETIMES PLAY -- END UP IN THE 25% OF ALL PHARMACY -- YOUR

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PHARMACIES. WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT WELLNESS STRATEGIES AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE TEAMS ON HOW TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION.

WE WILL ALSO HAVE SOME INFORMATION ON THE CLINIC.

I AM GETTING A LOT OF DATA AND I SHOULD HAVE THAT THIS WEEK SO I CAN QUAWPT -- QUANTIFY WHAT THAT CLINIC THAT OPENED UP IN AUGUST HAS ACTUALLY HELPED THE HEALTH PLAN.

I CAN QUANTIFY THAT IN DOLLARS AND THEN WE HAVE LOOKING AT OUT PATIENT COST SAVING MEASURES.

AND HOPEFULLY I CAN COME BACK WITH SOME INFORMATION THAT WILL -- THAT WE CAN SHARE AND SOME STRATEGIES TO SEE IF THAT'S SOMETHING THE COUNTY WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN.

NOW, THE TIMING OF ALL OF THIS SINCE WE ARE IN FEBRUARY AND YOU ARE IN 1-1 EFFECTIVE DATE, IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP IN THE PAST AND IF WE THINK THE COUNTY SHOULD STAY PUT, OR IF WE THINK THE MARKET HAS BECOME EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE, IF WE ARE GOING TO DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT, NOW IS THE TIME TO START HAVING THAT CONVERSATION. IT IS A LONG PROCESS.

THE MARKET HAS BECOME EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE.

AND THIS INCLUDES PRODUCTS AND WE COULD DO IT SOONER.

WE CAN PULL IT OFF. WE WOULD BE HARD-PRESSED TO GET IT ALL IMPLEMENTED. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

>> I'M GLAD YOU REFERENCED GOING OUT FOR A BID.

WE CAN ALWAYS GET A BETTER PRODUCT FOR THE SAME PRICE OR THE SAME PRODUCT FOR LESS EXPENSIVE PRICE.

ONE QUESTION I HAD FOR SERGIO AND WE BUDGETED THE SAME

AMOUNT. >> IT IS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR, YES. WE ARE LOOKING AT INCREASING THOSE FOR NEXT YEAR AND IMPLEMENTING THE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS TO BE ABLE TO REDUCE THE PROGRAMS.

>> AGAIN, I THINK BREAKING EVEN IS GOOD CONSIDERING THE CIRCUMSTANCES. WE ARE GOING OUT THERE TO GET SOME BIDS ON ALL OF THE PRODUCTS.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE OFFER THE BEST FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AS

WELL. >> I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER FUENTAS. I BELIEVE WE HAVE TO GO OUT TO BID AND WE CAN BETTER SERVE AND HAVE A BETTER SERVICES FOR

OUR EMPLOYEES. >> LIKE I SAID, IT IS AN EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE AND WE MAY BE ABLE TO DO BETTER. AT THE BEAR MINIMUM YOU HAVE YOUR CARRIER COME BACK WITH A BETTER DEAL THAN WHAT YOU HAVE TODAY. AND SO IT WOULD BE A WIN-WIN.

I JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT THERE.

IT IS A LOT OF WORK. AND IF THAT'S WHAT THE COUNTY WOULD LIKE US TO DO, WE WOULD LIKE TO GET ON THAT NO LATER THAN THE BEGINNING OF APRIL. WE HAVE TO REQUEST ALL OF THAT DATA AND PUT THAT PACKAGE TOGETHER.

AND POTENTIALLY PUT IT OUT IN JUNE OR JULY.

>> YEAH, WE LOOK FORWARD TO DOING IT SOONER THAN LATER.

IF WE DO SWITCH CARRIERS WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A MANDATORY OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR EVERYBODY.

WE WILL WANT TO DO THAT EARLY ON AND MAYBE SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER SO THAT WE CAN BE ABLE TO HAVE EVERYTHING READY AND HAVE ALL OF THE INSURANCE CARDS.

THERE IS A LOT OF STUFF THAT GOES BEHIND THE SCENES THAT WE WOULD NEED TO DO. IF WE WANT TO START LOOKING AT THAT, WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT ALREADY.

>> WE HAVE AN INSURANCE COMMITTEE, DON'T WE?

>> YES, WE DO. WE HAVE THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GO OUT FOR OUR VOLUNTARY PRODUCTS. WE GO OUT FORBID ON THOSE ALREADY THIS YEAR. SO WE WOULD JUST BE ADDING OUR TVA AND STOP LOSS TO THAT, TO THOSE BIDDING OUT PROCESS.

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WE WOULD DO EVERYTHING AND HAVE A PLAN FOR NEXT SCHOOL

YEAR. >> CAN YOU JUST SEND US A REMINDER ON WHO IS ON THAT COMMITTEE? IF WE WANT TO RESIS -- REVISIT THAT AND COMMISSIONER VILLAREAL WANTS TO PUT SOMEBODY IN THERE.

MAYBE WE CAN APPOINT PEOPLE WE WANT TO REPRESENT US.

>> I WILL EMAIL THE EXISTING COMMITTEE.

I WILL EMAIL THAT OUT BY THE END OF THE DAY.

AND WE WILL PUT AN ITEM OFF FOR NEXT WEEK TO HAVE

DISCUSSIONS ON THIS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE

REPORT. >> THANK YOU.

>> NOW ITEM 10B IS APPROVAL OF 2021 APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND TOTAL

AMOUNT OF $315,000. >> CALL FOR VOTE.

>> THE SHERIFF -- CAPTAIN FREELOW WAS ON, BUT HE CANNOT GET HIS AUDIO TO WORK. HE AND I SPOKE AND I WILL BE REPRESENTING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

>> JUDGE? >> YES.

IF WE HAVE TIME, I WOULD LIKE FOR THE COURT TO PLEASE RECESS COMMISSIONER'S COURT AND OPEN OUR EMERGENCY MEETING

SCHEDULED FOR -- >> HAVE I A MOTION TO RE-- I

HAVE A MOTION TO RECESS. >> MOTION TO RECESS.

SAY I. >> I.

>> AND I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER THE SPECIAL MEETING TO

[Emergency Commissioners Meeting]

DISCUSS EMERGENCY ORDER. >> WE START IN PRECINCT 1.

>> PRECINCT 1. >> PRECINCT 2.

>> PRECINCT 3. >> TORRES, PRECINCT 4.

>> CORTEZ, COUNTY TRUST AND THAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM.

I DO BELIEVE THAT CHIEF IS ON THE CALL.

THE ITEM IS PRESENTATION DISCUSSION TO APPROVE THE ORDER CONTINUING LOCAL STATE OF DISASTER FOR THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO DUE TO SEVERE WINTER WEATHER EVENT.

CHIEF? >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, ASKING TO EXTEND THE DISASTER DECLARATION FROM A SEVEN-DAY PERIOD UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THIS EVENT.

SINCE IT HAS BEEN OPENED AND WE ARE ONE OF 77 COUNTIES ENACTED AS A DISASTER DECLARATION BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE AND THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. I RECOMMEND THAT WE EXTEND THE

DECLARATION. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> TO WHAT DATE? >> IT WILL THE CONCLUSION OF THE EVENT. THIS CAN STAY OPEN UNTIL WE

DECIDE TO CLOSE IT. >> SO IT IS AN OPEN DATE?

>> YES, SIR. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY I. >> I.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AND JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, THE LAST ACTION ITEM IS AUTHORIZATION FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY I. >> I.

>> THAT CONCLUDES THE SPECIAL MEETING.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN?

>> MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY I? >> I.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> WE WANT TO RECONVENE OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING.

DO I NEED A MOTION TO DO THAT?

>> YES, JUDGE. >> MAY MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO RECONVENE OUR COMMISSIONER'S COURT --

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I.

>> JUDGE, WITH YOUR PERMISSION ITEM 9A FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, IT IT IS THE ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE WHICH IS OCDETF WHICH IS 1284 AND ASKING FOR CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR FOR THE YEAR 2021 WHICH IS FER FEBRUARY -- FEBRUARY 21, TO SEPTEMBER 30TH 2021 WHICH IS OVER TIME AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 AND APPROPRIATION

[9. Sheriff's Office]

THE SAME. >> SO MOVED.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B IS REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 FEDERAL EQUITABLE SHARING AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATION REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCY HEAD, JE "EDDIE" GUERRA, HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF, GOVERNING BODY HEAD RICHARD F CORTEZ, HIDALGO

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COUNTY JUDGE WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN

REQUIRE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AND ITEM C IS REQUESTING PAYMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING INVOYT SUBMITTED BY CELSO GONZALEZ CONSTRUCTION, INC.

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUS BARN FOR THE HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THROUGH THE CURRENT AGREEMENT CONTRACT WHICH IS C-19-267-06-02 AND PURCHASE ORDER 819948 IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,944.02 AND PAYMENT

APPLICATION NUMBER 5. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THIS IS OUR LAST ACTION FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND IT IS PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION FOR THE 2020 RACIAL PROFILING REPORT AS PRESENTED BY THE HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADHERENCE TO ADDER CAL 2.133 OF THE TEXAS CODE OF

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. >> SO MOVED.

>> MOTION CARRIES. AND ITEM 11A.

[11. Constable Pct. #3]

>> CONSTABLE PRE SINK 3. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. 11A, REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 FEDERAL EQUITABLE SHARING AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATION REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCY HEAD LAZARO GO LAR DOUGH, HIDALGO COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 AND GOVERNING BODY HEAD, RICHARD F CORTEZ, HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE WITH 3/4 FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> 11B, REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR COUNTY TREASURER TO PROCESS PAYMENT FOR FUEL REIMBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $23.29 TO DEPUTY ADD -- ADAM SALIAS AFTER AUDITING PROCEDURES ARE COMPLETED BY COUNTY AUDITOR. DEPUTY SALINAS PAID FOR FUEL EXPENSES WITH A PERSONAL DEBIT CREDIT CARD DUE TO THE COUNTY FUEL CARD NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> 8 TESTIMONY 12A, CONSTABLE

[12. Constable Pct. #4]

PRECINCT 4. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. 12A, 79655 REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT THE 2020 FEDERAL EQUITABLE SHARING AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATION REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCY HEAD, GAITAN, PRECINCT 4 AND GOVERNING BODY HEAD, JUDGE CORTEZ WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. >> MOTION MOVE -- MOTION TO

APPROVE. >> SECOND.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, CONSTABLE.

>> I. >> MOTION PASSES.

[13. Health & Human Services Department]

>> ITEM 13A. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. I HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS HERE. 13A IS DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO DRAW DOWN FUNDS FOR DEMONSTRATION YEAR FIVE WITHHELD UC OR UNCOMPENSATED PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FROM GENERAL FUND AND/OR THE LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND THE LPPF WITH A TRANSFER DATE OF MARCH 2D , 2021 AND A SETTLEMENT DATE OF MARCH 3, 2021. WE ARE EXPECTED TO GET THE FIGURE BY THE STATE -- FROM THE STATE BY THE END OF THE WEEK. IT IS THE COUNTY AUDITORS AND

THE BUDGET OFFICER. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B IS APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR FROM THE LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND IN THE AMOUNT FOR DETERMINED BY HHSC AND FINAL INSTRUCTIONS AT

THE END OF THE WEEK. >> SO MOVED.

>> CARRIES. >> AND LAST ITEM IS APPROVAL OF APPROPRATIONS OF FUNDS FROM THE LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND IN THE AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION.

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS AT THE END OF THE WEEK, SIR.

>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I. >> I.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.

>> THANK YOU. HEAD START.

[14. Head Start Program]

>> HELLO, COMMISSIONERS. WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WOULD

[01:15:01]

LIKE TO ANNOUNCE ITEMS 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E AND 14F.

THERE WILL BE NO ACTION TODAY.

[15. Community Service Agency]

>> ITEM 15A? >> YOU ARE MUTED ISIR.

>> WITH YOUR FER -- PERMISSION I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THEM OUT OF ORDER 15B. IT MAKES MORE SENSE.

15B IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT PROM CONTRACT 612ZZZZ3225 FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2020 WITH AUTHORIZATION FOR JAIME LONGORIA TO SIGN ALL PERTINENT DOCUMENTS.

IN THE INTEREST OF FULL DISCLOSURE, WE ARE FINISHING UP THE EXPEBD -- EXPENDITURE OF OUR 2020CSBG YEAR.

WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS CREATE SOME POSITIONS.

WE ARE TRYING TO ADD NECESSARY MAN TOWER, WOMAN POW -- MAN POWER, WOMAN POWER TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES WE ARE PROVIDING THE PEOPLE OF HIDALGO COUNTY.

THE 2020 GRANT WOULD CHANGE AND WE WOULD CREATE A COORDINATOR 2 POSITION AND THAT IS EMBEDDED IN THE AMENDMENT. WE WOULD ALSO CREATE FOUR ELIGIBILITY WORKER ONE POSITIONS.

THOSE ARE POSITIONS THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF SCREENING THE MASSIVE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WE ARE RECEIVING. AND IT WOULD FUND THE RECLASSIFICATION OF A SUPERVISORY POSITION THAT WE HAVE SAYS A PROGRAM FIGURER -- MANAGER THAT HAS EVOLVED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION. THEY ARE PROPOSED AND EMBEDDED INTO THE 2020 BUDGET WHERE THEY ARE COMPETING IN THE FUNDING BY THE END OF MARCH. AND EMBEDDED IN THIS ARE THOSE

THREE MOVEMENTS. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> THANK YOU. JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, ONE OF THE THINGS I DIDN'T SAY IS WE WOULD LIKE TO CREATE THE SPOTS AND WE CAN HAVE MORE OF A DISCUSSION AND WE WILL LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT THE RECLASSIFICATION OF ACQUISITION. THIS ALLOWS ME TO HAVE MY FUNDING IN PLACE SHOULD THE COURT DECIDE TO ENTERTAIN THAT. THE NEXT ITEM IS 15A AND THAT IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT AMENDMENT FISCAL YEAR 2021 TO THE CSBG CONTRACT NUMBER 612-106 FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2021 WITH ORGANIZATION FROM JAIME LONGORIA TO SIGN ANY AND ALL PERTINENT DOCUMENTS.

JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, WHAT THIS DOES IS ALIGNS ONCE AGAIN THE FUNDING IN THOSE PARTICULAR GRANT PROGRAMS SO THAT WE CAN DO THE WE VOTED ON FOR 2020.

THERE IS ONE CAVEAT, ONE CHANGING, ONE ADDITION.

PREVIOUSLY I SUBMITTED AN AMENDMENT IN A TWEM -- TO THE 2020 BUDGET TO RAISE THE SALARY OF OUR ACCOUNTANT.

AND WOO DID HAVE A -- AND WE DID HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT. WE WERE LOSING ACCOUNTANTS EVERY 11 MONTHS. WE RAISED THE SALARY AND PROVIDED A LITTLE MORE STABILITY AND ATTRACTED QUALITY APPLICANTS. SO WE FAILED TO INCLUDE A 2021 ALLOCATION IN OUR BUDGET. THIS ITEM WOULD CORRECT THAT

AS WELL. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

>> JUDGE, BEFORE I GO I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN TO COMMISSION ERRED DE CANTU AND COMMISSIONER DAVID FEW WEAN -- FUENTAS AND ALL OF THE STAFF.

I WILL BE HONEST, I WAS A LITTLE SKEPTICAL WHEN I WAS APPROACHED ABOUT FEEDING THE MASSIVE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS WINTER STORM.

I NOTICED THAT COMMISSIONER VILLAREAL WAS DOING THE SAME AND COMMISSIONER TORRES WAS DISTRIBUTING FOOD BAGS AND COMMODITIES IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL OF THIS.

I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO BOTH COMMISSIONERS AND FOR ALL OF COMMISSIONER'S COURT FOR PROVIDING THE ASSISTANCE TO THE VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THIS BIG EVENT.

THANK YOU ALL. >> JAIME, THANK YOU TO YOUR

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STAFF. WEDNESDAY WAS AMAZING BECAUSE YOU GUYS STAYED UNTIL THE END.

WE THOUGHT WE WOULD BE SERVING FOOD BY NOON AND WE WERE SERVING BY 6. THEY STAYED THERE WITH US.

THURSDAY WAS REALLY, REALLY COLD.

THEY DID A TREMENDOUS JOB. WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE 5,000 FAMILIES OVER TWO DAYS OF HOT FOOD AND IT IS SOME PRETTY GOOD STUFF. I WOULD LIKE THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS TO BE ABLE TO BRAG ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE THEY SERVE FOR THOSE COUPLE OF DAYS.

>> THANK YOU. WE FOLLOWED YOUR LEAD AND WE COPIED THAT EXAMPLE. WE FED 500 FAMILIES IN EIGHT COMMUNITIES. WE DID 4,000 MEALS IN ABOUT AN HOUR AND 30 MINUTES. IT WAS AN HOUR AND 40 MINUTES. WITH THE HELP OF JAIME.

AND THEN OUR PARTNER RESTAURANTS, WE TRIED TO GET RESTAURANTS IN EACH CITY TO HELP US OUT.

THAT'S A LOT OF FOOD. THANKFULLY WITH THE FOOD STORAGE THEY COULD COME THROUGH AND TAKE CARE OF 4,000 FAMILIES. WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THEIR ASSISTANCE. WE COMMEND OUR VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.

WE CAN COME UP WITH SOME OF THOSE WE COULDN'T FEED WITH THE CSA MONEY. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU AS WELL. JAIME, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALLOWING US TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

>> WE FED OVER 1100 HOT MEALS AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH CORINTHIAN AND ANOTHER ORGANIZATION FROM HERE FROM PALM VIEW. IT WAS VERY MOVING TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY NEED WE RAN OUT OF FOOD IN LESS THAN

AN HOUR. >> I WILL TELL YOU, WHEN I ASKED FOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND DO THE FIRST PROJECT IN PRECINCT 2, THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS SAID THAT IS PRETTY GOOD. REMEMBER YOU HAVE THREE MORE COMMISSIONERS. HE WAS WORKING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. I'M REALLY PROUD OF THE EFFORTS OF OUR COUNTY AND ALL OF THE MUNICIPALITIES THAT CAME TOGETHER. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

>> AND I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T THANK TONYA RAMIREZ AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO HELPED HER COOK AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT HELPED WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL AND COMMISSIONER UH GUSTO -- AGUSTO CONTRERAS AND MY STAFF WAS AMAZING FROM ONE MINUTE TO THE NEXT WE SAID TURN ON THE BARBECUE PITS. IT WAS LIKE WE WERE DRIVING WITH THEM ON AND WE DID THIS AMAZING, AMAZING DEAL.

IT WAS THE LEAST WE COULD DO. >> IT IS LIKE ONE OF MY STAFF MEMBERS SAID TO ME, JUDGE, WHEN WE RESPONDED TO THE EVENT AND HURRICANE HARVEY IT STARTED US IN THE WORLD OF PROVIDING SERVICES DURING THE EMERGENCIES, ONE OF MY STAFF MEMBERS LOOKED AT ME AND SAID THAT'S KIND OF THE LOOK WE GAVE COMMISSIONER CANTU VIRTUALLY. HIS MODEL WAS TRANSFERRED TO COMMISSIONER FUENTAS AND WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE AND I AM PROUD OF MY STAFF.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. >> WHAT YOU ALL DID WAS AMAZING. I THINK EVERYBODY KNOWS THE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE HERE IN HIDALGO COUNTY.

THE LAST TIME I SAW I SAW A 37.8% OF OUR CHILDREN IN HIDALGO COUNTY WERE FOOD INSECURE AND WHAT YOU DID IS TREMENDOUS TO MAKE SURE THOSE FAMILIES AND THOSE CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO GET HOT FOOD. KUDOS TO ALL OF YOU.

IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SEE ALL OF YOU WORK SO EFFICIENTLY AND SO WELL AND SO COLLABORATIVELY TOGETHER.

THIS IS A BIG THING AND WE THANK YOU FOR THAT.

[16. Planning Department]

THE NEXT ITEM IS 16A. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

16A1 IS APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE HIDALGO COUNTY SUBDIVISION ADVISORY BOARD. COMMISSIONER DO YOU HAVE A

NAME? >> ARNOLD OCHOA.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> THE NEXT ITEM WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION.

THEY ARE LACK SOMETHING ITEMS AND WE WILL PLACE THEM ON THE NEXT AGENDA. SO I WILL GO ON TO.

ON TO THE NEXT ONE WHICH IS A PRELIMINARY APPROVAL WITH A VARIOUS REQUEST. IT IS A 23-LOT SUB DO -- DIVISION. IT WILL HAVE THREE STREETLIGHTS AND A FILLING STATION.

WATER WILL BE PROVIDED AND ACCEPT PARTICULAR TANKS USED.

DRAPE -- DRAINAGE. IT WAS A OFFSET AND WE

[01:25:02]

RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED.

>> A MOTION AND APPROVAL. SAY I.

>> I. >> MOTION APPROVED.

>> RBR SUBDIVISION AND FLOOD ZONE X.

EAST STAW MATED STREETLIGHTS 6.

AND FILLING STATION TWO. EVERYTHING WILL BE USED IN A RURAL PART OF THE COUNTY. BORDER TOWN PHASE 3 SUBDIVISION PRECINCT 4. IT IS A 109 LOT.

THERE ARE 12 FILLING STATIONS.

DRAINS WILL BE INTO AN EXISTING DRAIN DITCH.

IT WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY OF EDINBURG AS WELL AND THE LAST IS THE DEL REY ESTATES UNIT 4 PRECINCT 4.

141 LOTS AND FLOOD ZONE B. 21 STREETLIGHTS AND 9 FILLING STATIONS. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DRAIN DITCH. WATER AND SAN TERRY BY NORTH ALAMO WATER SUPPLY. RECOMMENDING APPROVAL -- PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR ALL THREE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THE NEXT ITEM FINAL UH -- APPROVAL WITH FINANCIAL GUARANTEE.

VIRIDIAN ESTATES ARE PRECINCT 1.

IT IS 30 LOTS AND ZONE X. IT IS A STORM SEWER SYSTEM AND WATER BY NORTH ALAMO WATER SUPPLY.

APPROVED BY THE CITY OF WESLACO.

WE ARE ASKING FOR A CASH DEPOSIT OF $45,000 FOR THE

ACCEPT PARTICULAR SYSTEM. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY I?

>> AND THE LAST ITEM IS FINAL APPROVAL.

SUNSHINE ESTATES NUMBER ONE, PRECINCT 1.

58-LOT SUBDIVISION IN FLOOD ZONE X.

THERE ARE 13 STREETLIGHTS AND FOUR FILLING STATIONS.

DRAINAGE IS STORM STORM SEWER SYSTEM.

IT IS IN NORTH ALAMO. AND THE RURAL AREA OF THE COUNTY AND RECOMMENDING FINAL APPROVAL.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 17A.

[17. Precinct #1 - Comm. Fuentes]

COMMISSIONER FUENTES? >> THANK YOU.

>> 17A, REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL TO NAME A PRIVATE ROAD OFF RANCHO VIEJO STREET WEST AND ADAMS SUBDIVISION FARM TRACT 100WESLACO TEXAS.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> GRANT, JUDGE AND

[18. Purchasing Department - Notes]

COMMISSIONERS. PURCHASING DEPARTMENT AND ITEM 18A1 REQUESTING APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER 1 TO WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 7 FOR B2Z ENGINEERING FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY SERVICES FACILITY IN PRECINCT NUMBER 4 AND AMEND THE PROJECT NAME TO PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES FOR THE JUSTICE CENTER.

>> ALL IF -- IN FAVOR SAY I. >> I.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER 1 TO WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 7 WITH B2Z ENGINEERING TO AMEND THE FEE SCHEDULE TO REDUCE PROJECT COSTS FROM 315,000 TO 186,194 AND 89 CENTS AS THE PROJECT SCOPE HAS DECREASED.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 2, DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND RATIFICATION OF PURCHASING DIRECTOR'S ACTION TO CANCEL SECOND PUBLICATION OF ADVERTISING AND RESCHEDULE THE FEBRUARY 24TH AUCTION DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH HAS CAUSED LOW INTEREST AND REGISTRATION AND COULD RESULT IN LOW TURNOUT.

WITH APPROVAL TO RESCHEDULE THE AUCTION TO MARCH 18TH, 2 INJURE -- 2021 AND PUBLISH THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE A THE AUCTION -- FOR THE AUCTION OF SURPLUS ITEMS TO THE NEW

DATE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECTD -- SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY I.

>> ITEM B1 FOR PRECINCT 1, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 1 WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $84,960 AS SUBMITTED BY ALPHA INFROM YOU STRUCTURE

[01:30:01]

ENGINEERING THROUGH AN ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE GENERAL MANAGEMENT COORDINATION, ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE, ASSESSMENT AND REPORT COMPILATION FOR YEARS 2020 FOR PRECINCT NUMBER 1.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 2, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 1 WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $19,668.64 AS SUBMITTED BY RABA-KISTNER INK INK THROUGH ON CALL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND GEO TECHNICAL TESTING SERVICES FOR MILE FIVE AND A HALF WEST ROAD

PROJECT IN PRECINCT NUMBER 1. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I.

>> ITEM C1 FOR PRE SINK 2 REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR A LOADER AND GRAPPLE EXCAVATOR OPERATORS WITH BIG D TRACTOR THROUGH OUR COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM WITH A MONTHLY AMOUNT OF $59,700 WITH AUTHORITY TO INCREASE IF NECESSARY SUBJECT TO PRICING VERIFICATION BY THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B1 FOR PRECINCT 3 FOR DOCUMENT AND RECORD PURPOSES PURSUANT 6 BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND JOSE RAMIREZ, JUNIOR FOR USE AND KNOWN AS THE PENITAS LANDFILL HAS TERMINATED AS PER TEXAS COMMISSION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACCEPTANCE OF CERTIFICATION OF FINAL FACILITY CLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED CLOSURE PLAN AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND NOW UNDER THE POST-CLOSURE PERIOD AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WITH REQUIRED NOTICES TO LESSOR SENT BY LEASE PROVISIONS.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B, PURSUANT TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE OF LAND FIVE BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND JOSE RAMIREZ, JUNIOR REQUESTING ACTION TO ACTIVATE AND THE ORIGINAL TERM OF THREE YEARS ABOUT -- WITH ANY TECH -- AN EFFECTIVE DATE TO COINCIDE WITH FINAL CLOSURE LANDFILL FEBRUARY 2 OF 21 WITH LEASE MAIMENTS -- LEASE PAYMENTS TO COMMENCE ACCORDINGLY.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? >> I.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >>

>> REQUESTING ACCEPTANCE OF APPROVAL OF FINAL CONSTRUCTION FOR REIM CONSTRUCTION ,INC FOR MILE 3N PROJECT LOCATED IN PRECINCT 3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $14 MILLION 028, 648.44.

>> IT CARRIES. >> ITEM E1 FOR PRECINCT 4, APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 FOR NASSRI-WARREN GROUP ARCHITECTS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUNFLOWER

PARK. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I.

>> I. MOTION CARRIES.

>> I TESTIMONY F1 FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3, APPROVAL TO PURCHASE TWO CHEVY TAHOES THROUGH OUR MEMBERSHIP WITH HGAC BUY BOARD WITH CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,391 WHICH INCLUDES A HGAC FEE OF $600.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM G1 FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE ONE HOBART HEAVY DUTY DISHWASHER WITH MISSION RESTAURANT SUPPLY IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,481.15 WITH A FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,429.59 THROUGH OUR MEMBERSHIP WITH BUY BOARD AND AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY TREASURER EAST'S OFFICE TO ISSUE A CHECK FOR THE FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY.

>> REQUESTING APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 1 WITH

[01:35:01]

B2Z ENGINEERING FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF CONSTRUCTION OF WALL PARTITION IN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY

RELEASING AREA. >> SO MOVED.

>> ITEM B, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 15 OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT REQUEST BY B2Z ENGINEERING TO ENGAGE CHANIN ENGINEERING, LLC AS A SUBCONTRACTOR FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.

>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I. >> I.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM H1 FOR PRECINCT 2, REQUEST EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024 A10, ANY WORK PERFORMED UNDER A CONTRACT FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MADE BY COUNTY UNDER SECTION 381.004 "COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS."

>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I. >> I.

>> AUTHORITY TO APPROVAL THE 2021 SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PHARR TO ADMINISTER THE HIDALGO COUNTY ARTS PROGRAM.

>> MOTION TO UH -- TO APPROVE.

HAVE A GOOD DAY. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, GINA. >> ITEM 19, JUDGE, WITH YOUR

[19. Executive Office]

PERMISSION, COMMISSIONERS, THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN UNDER 19A1 AND 2. ITEM 19B WE WILL HAVE A DISCUSSION AND SMALL PRESENTATION OR BRIEF PRESENTATION ON WORLD READ ALLOWED DAY BY MS. KATE

HORAN. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I APOLOGIZE THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO JOIN YOU LAST WEEK. I AM ASKING FOR APPROVAL FOR AN UPDATED SLATE OF OFFICERS. THE VACANCY WAS LEFT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT SO THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 20 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2021 WOULD BE MYSELF AND SAN JUAN LIBRARY AND

SECRETARY. >> MS. HORAN, I BELIEVE WE DID TAKE ACTION LAST WOKE WITH -- LAST WEEK WITH RESPECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE OFFICERS, BUT WE DID NOT DO -- IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN WE DIDN'T DO THE DISCUSSION PRESENTATION OF WORLD READ ALLOWED DAY. THERE WAS NO ACTION -- THERE WAS ALREADY ACTION TO PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND

SECRETARY. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

APPRECIATE IT. >> WE DID HAVE A READ ALLOWED DAY. WE DID IT VIRTUALLY AND HAD SEVEN OF THE 13 LIBRARIES PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING AND WORLD LITERACY EVENTS AND CONTACTLESS BOOKS.

WE WERE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND KEEP THAT TRADITION GOING. I ALSO WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT DURING THIS WEATHER EVENT , THE LIBRARY THAT'S HAD POWER WERE OPEN AS WARMING CENTERS AND AS PLACES TO USE THE COME PUPPET AB -- COMPUTER AND USE THE WI-FI.

OUR CONTACTLESS CURBSIDE DELIVERY IS AVAILABLE AT 10 LIBRARIES FOR PATRONS TO PICK UP.

THE LIBRARIES ARE OFFERING BOOK BUNDLES AND CRAFT KITS FOR TEENS AND ADULTS TO PICK UP CURBSIDE AND DRIVE THROUGH. WE HAVE MOVED TO THE NEW LIBRARY BRAT FORM. PLATFORM.

SO THOSE MANY BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE AGAIN FOR OUR CITIZENS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, KATE. >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, I

[21. Closed Session]

AM GONNA ASK THAT WE GO TO A CLOSED SESSION.

AND THEN WE WILL TAKE UP WHATEVER THE BALANCE OF THE AGENDA IS AFTER THE CLOSED SESSION.

>> OKAY. PER SUPT TO CHAPTER 551, THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071, .072, .074 AND .087 WE WILL BE RETIRING TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THOSE ITEMS

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO DO SO? >> MOTION MADE.

>> OKAY. WE ARE BAR -- BACK FROM

[23. Open Session]

EXECUTIVE SESSION AND IT IS 4 MINUTES AFTER 4 AND WE HAVE

ACTION TO TAKE. >> THANK YOU.

UNDER OPEN SESSION 23A, REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION NO ACTION.

[01:40:02]

23B, PENDING AND/OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. AND 23C SPECIAL CONSIDERATION REGARDING RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, I WILL REFER BACK ON DASH -- TO ITEM 20. ITEM 23D, CASE NUMBER 7:20-CV-084USA VERSUS 2.433-ACRES.

WE WILL PROCEED AS DIRECTED. IF I MAY GO BACK TO 22A, AND 22B THERE ARE NO ACTION. MOVING BACK TO ITEM 20

[20. 79671 Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding]

DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A, COUNTY RESPONSE TO DISASTER/HEALTH EMERGENCY 1 CARES ACT FUNDS, A HIDALGO COUNTY WI-FI PROJECT.

JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO ACTION TAKEN. ITEM BETWEEN B MEASURES NECESSARY TO PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY IS NO ACTION TAKEN ON THE PRIOR AGENDA ITEM.

AND ITEM 20C DIRECTION REGARDING COUNTY GOVERNMENT OPERATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES AND SOCIAL DISTANCING AND FACIAL COVERINGS AND HAND SANITIZING AND WASHING.

THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF RESIDENTS WHEN THEY DO BUSINESS WITH THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO FIRST AND FOREMOST AND THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PROVIDING THAT SERVICE. JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, IF I MAY, THAT WOULD CONCLUDE 20C. THERE IS NO NEED FOR -- TO BACK TO CLOSE ON ITEM 24. THERE IS NO ACTION AND ITEM 25 OPEN SESSION, THERE IS NO ACTION AS WELL.

WE HAVE ADJOURNED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO

ADJOURN. >> MOTION TO ADJOURN.