[Drainage District ]
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CONDUCTED WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE TIME, 9:46. ROLL CALL.
PRAYER? >> YES, SIR. [PRAYER].
>> DID WE HAVE ANYONE SIGN UP FOR OPEN FORUM? >> NO, JUDGE.
NOT NO DRAINAGE. >> NEXT ITEM, APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION? >> YES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. >> 5A.
I JUST WANTED TO ADVISE THE BOARD AND PUBLIC THAT WE GOT OUR DAY SET FOR MARCH 10, [INAUDIBLE] APPLICATION. IT WAS SUBMITTED. WE SHOULD BE ON SCHEDULE TO CLOSE PROBABLY IN APRIL AND START OUR ACQUISITION AND CONTINUE DOWN THE RECORD TO GET THE PROJECT TO CONSTRUCTION. THIS IS THE ONE THAT WAS APPLIED 92 THE PRECINCT 1 AREA, $32 MILLION PROJECT, AND SO I JUST WANTED TO KEEP THE BOARD UPDATED THAT EVERYTHING IS MOVING ALONG AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ON SCHEDULE TO GET THIS PROJECT MOST LIKELY STARTED IN PHASES SO THAT AT THE END OF THIS YEAR AND CONTINUE TO NEXT YEAR.
[INAUDIBLE]. >> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR THEIR EXTREME RIP HARD WORK IN TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD GOT ALL OF THE INFORMATION NECESSARY IN ORDER FOR US TO GET APPROVED FOR THIS GRANT AND ALSO FOR THE ZERO PERCENT INTEREST LOAN. THIS IS GOING TO SAVE THE TAXPAYERS OF HIDALGO COUNTY A LOT OF MONEY. WE'RE GOING TO RECEIVE SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF EIGHT AND $9 MILLION IN GRANT MONIES, WHICH ALLOWS US TO PUT MORE PROJECTS IN OR EXPAND OUR BOND WORK. THE OTHER THING IS WE'RE PUTTING THE BALANCE OF A PROJECT INTO A ZERO PERCENT INTEREST LOAN WHICH IS GOING TO SAVE US [INAUDIBLE] OVER THE NEXT MANY YEARS.
THIS IS A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT WEDNESDAY.
HOPEFULLY THAT WILL GET DONE AND WE CAN CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS PROJECT.
THIS IS FOR A PROJECT IN ONE OF THE WORST AFFECTED AREAS IN PRECINCT 1 WHICH IS FROM TEXAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOODWAY, ALONG MILE 11, AND THIS YEARS HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY THE LAST THREE YEARS THAT HAVE ROLLED THROUGH THERE AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AND I SUPPORT YOU
FOR YOUR HARD WORK IN ALLOWING US TO APPLY FOR THIS PROJECT. >> WHY IS.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. TO FOLLOW UP, TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, ON A 15.87, AVERAGE MATURITY LIFE, ZERO INTEREST, $28.2 MILLION SAVINGS FOR THE PACKS PAYERS, BIG SAVINGS IN
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ADDITION TO THE ADDITIONAL GRANT MONEY. BIG SAVE.>> OVER $30 MILLION OF AN AWARD, ADDED UP, A BIG DEAL FOR US, AND ALL THE INTEREST REALLY MAY POTENTIALLY PROVIDE US A FEW MORE PROJECTS. FOR THE SAME ABILITY TO RAISE TAXES TO THE THREE CENTED THAT WE PASSED IN 2018 SO THIS IS A PRETTY MOON AMENTAL AWARD AND WE'RE -- MONUMENTAL AWARD AND THANK YOU TO THE COURT FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
>> ANYTHING ELSE? >> THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS. >> VOTE
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM.
5B. 1. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE RANKING AS AUTHORIZED BY THE REGION 15 LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY PLANNING GROUP MEETING ON FEBRUARY 24, 2021, FOR RFQ NO. HCDD1-21-003-02-10 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
SERVICES FOR REGIONAL 15 FLOOD PLANNING. >> [READING].
>> REGION 15 HAS BEEN WORKING HARD TO TRY TO HIRE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO HELP US WITH THE FLOOD PLAN. THAT IS OUR MAJOR TASK AND REALLY ONLY TASK AT REGION 15 TO IMPLEMENT THIS NEW STATEWIDE FLOOD PLANNING AREA SO THIS IS GOING TO GO A LONG WAY INTO ASSISTING US WITH THE BORDER COUNTIES FROM -- ALL THE WAY FROM THE LAGUNA [INAUDIBLE] TO THE DAM AND THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR FLOOD PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE AND THIS IS AGAIN OUR REGION PLANNING GROUP IS REMOVING -- MOVING QUICKLY TO TRY TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AND WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING BETTER THAN MOST FLOOD PLANNING GROUPS AS FAR AS ADVANCING AND PROGRESSING. SO THANK YOU TO THE DISTRICTS AND [INAUDIBLE] FOR HIS ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AT THE REGION 15 AND THIS IS GOING TO GET US A LOT
CLOSER TO REALIZING SOLUTIONS IN OUR AREA. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THOSE COMMENTS, COMMISSIONER. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE, PLEASE.
[VOTE] >> I WANTED TO CONGRATULATE DAVID AND OUR DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR ALL THEIR DEDICATION AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE FLOODING ISSUES THAT WE HAVE AND ALL THE EFFORTS THAT THEY PUT FORTH TO BRING MONIES TO OUR COUNTY AS A RELIEF TO OUR TAXPAYERS AND AGAIN TO PROTECT THE PROPERTIES OF OUR CONSTITUENTS. CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS, AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. I'M STILL LEARNING FROM YOU GUYS AND I'M RIGHT THERE AT YOUR HEELS AND I'M RIGHT THERE ALWAYS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ITEM 2.
[READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [VOTE]
[READING] ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF PRE-QUALIFIED FIRMS SUBMITTING "STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS" FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "POOL" FOR ENGAGEMENT THROUGH STATUTORY AND LOCAL PROTOCOL (I.E. NOMINATION EVALUATION/GRADING/SCORING, PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD FOR RANKING, AND AUTHORITY FOR NEGOTIATIONS FOR FINAL AGREEMENTS, ETC.) ON AN "AS NEEDED BASIS" PER PROJECT BY HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1, REQUIRING SAID SERVICES AS SET FORTH IN THE REQUIREMENTS STATED IN THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PACKET FOR THE FOLLOWING LISTED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: 1. ENGINEERING SERVICES (HCDD1-20-001-02-03); 2. SURVEYING SERVICES (HCDD1-20-002-02-03); WITH EFFECTIVE DATE OF "APPROVED POOLS" FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, COMMENCING MARCH 12, 2021.
>> 31 ENGINEERING OFFICIALS SUBMITTED AND 14 SURVEY COMPANIES.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE MOTION AND SECOND TO
APPROVE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [VOTE] >>
MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 6A. SOUTH LATERAL DRAIN - BUDGET 534 1. APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT NO. 3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $505,516.50 FROM CASTLE ENTERPRISES, LLC PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT HCDD1-20-009-07-07.
PROJECT ENGINEER, L&G ENGINEERING PO#640528. .
>> EVERYTHING'S IN ORDER. >> MOTION FOR APPROVAL. [VOTE]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 7A 1.
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DELTA REGIONAL WATER MGMT PROJECT PHASE I (PANCHITAS DETENTION POND)-BUDGET 360 1. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT NO. 2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $238,500.00 FROM SAENZ BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. HCDD1-20-038-09-08. PROJECTENGINEER JOSE NOE SALDIVAR, P.E. PO#640783. >> EVERYTHING'S IN ORDER.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE? >> SECOND [VOTE]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. ITEM 7 2.
2. ACCEPTANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FROM MOR-WIL, LLC. PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. HCDD1-19-077-12-03 J-09 PHASE IV..
IF I MAY, THEY ARE IN THE SAME PROJECT. EAD THEM.
DELTA REGIONAL WATER MGMT PROJECT PHASE I (PANCHITAS DETENTION POND)-BUDGET 360 1. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT NO. 2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $238,500.00 FROM SAENZ BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO.
HCDD1-20-038-09-08. PROJECT ENGINEER JOSE NOE SALDIVAR, P.E. PO#640783.
J-09 - BUDGET 300 2. ACCEPTANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FROM MOR-WIL, LLC. PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. HCDD1-19-077-12-03 J-09 PHASE IV. 3. APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT NO. 6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $217,014.87 FROM MOR-WIL, LLC. PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. HCDD1-19-077-12-03 J-09 PHASE IV. PROJECT ENGINEER JOSE NOE SALDIVAR, P.E. PO#639205- $101,366.27 FROM MOR-WIL, LLC.
PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. HCDD1-19-077-12-03 J-09 PHASE IV. PROJECT ENGINEER
JOSE NOE SALDIVAR, P.E. PO#639205-R. >>> .
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. [VOTE] >>
. >> ITEM B. DELTA REGIONAL WATER MGMT PROJECT PHASE I (PANCHITAS DETENTION POND)-BUDGET 360 1. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT NO. 2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $238,500.00 FROM SAENZ BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. HCDD1-20-038-09-08. PROJECT ENGINEER JOSE NOE SALDIVAR, P.E. PO#640783. J-09 - BUDGET 300 2. ACCEPTANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FROM MOR-WIL, LLC. PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. HCDD1-19-077-12-03 J-09 PHASE IV.
3. APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT NO. 6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $217,014.87 FROM MOR-WIL, LLC. PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. HCDD1-19-077-12-03 J-09 PHASE IV. PROJECT ENGINEER JOSE NOE SALDIVARE IN THE AMOUNT OF $101,366.27 FROM MOR-WIL, LLC. PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. HCDD1-19-077-12-03 J-09 PHASE IV. PROJECT ENGINEER JOSE NOE SALDIVAR, P.E.
>>> . >>> THIS WILL ALLOW US TO [INAUDIBLE] PILOT STUDY PORTION OF THE WORK, AND WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS WE'RE GOING TO -- THIS IS A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT AND WE'RE GOING TO BASICALLY CONSTRUCT A SMALL-SCALE WATER TREATMENT PLANT TO ADDRESS THE QUALITY OF THE WATER THAT WE'RE GETTING FROM OUR MAIN DRAIN, DRAINAGE-WISE AND, YOU KNOW, DO THE TESTING WEEKLY AND SO FORTH REQUIRED BY [INAUDIBLE] TO GET THE PERMIT OR APPROVAL OF TRYING TO CONVERT OUR DRAINAGE WATER INTO POTABLE WATER SO THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE BIG STEP THAT WE'RE TAKING. [INAUDIBLE] BASED ON THE INITIAL REPORTS THAT WE'VE GOTTEN FROM OUR CONSULTANTS UP TO THIS POINT AND ONCE THIS IS ADOPTED AND WE ARE GIVEN THE PERMIT TO START DOING THIS TYPE OF WORK THEN WE'LL GO INTO THE GRAND SCALE THINGS AND THEN TO THE FULL SCALE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND WE'RE TALKING TO LOCAL PROVIDERS, WATER CORPORATIONS, CITIES, AS A POSSIBLE END USER ONCE WE GET THIS FULL-SCARE PROJECT GOING SO ANYTHING YOU
WOULD LIKE TO ADD? >> AGAIN, JUST ANOTHER INITIATIVE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON HERE. ONE OF THE PRIMARY FOCUSES OF THE RECLAMATION PROJECT IS FOR FLOOD MITIGATION SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF EXCAVATING A VERY LARGE 225-ACRE TRACT TO CREATE CAPACITY ALONG THE MAIN DRAIN. THE SIDE BENEFIT OR THE BEN AGAINAIRY OF THAT IS GOING -- BENEFICIARY IS THE RESIDENTS AND NOT OF AING MUCH FLOOD WATERS IN OUR AREA WHEN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT RAIN EVENT BUT THE SECOND THING IS WE ALREADY KNOW THAT IN YEARS TO COME WATER IS GOING TO BECOME A VERY -- EVEN THOUGH IT'S ALREADY A VALUABLE COMMODITY EVEN MORE SO BECAUSE OF WATERS A RESOURCE AND THIS ALLOWS US TO DEAL WITH A WATER AS A RESOURCE USING THE WATER THAT'S IN OUR DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND MAKING IT A USEABLE PRODUCT AS OPPOSED TO DUMPING IT INTO THE LAGUNA. WE ARE AT THE FOR FRONT OF CREATING SOMETHING THAT'S NEVER REALLY BEEN DONE HERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FROM WHAT WE KNOW ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY SO THIS IS -- WE'RE LEARNING AS WE GO BUT THIS STUDY IS ESSENTIAL AND CRITICAL IN ORDER FOR US TO GET TO THE FINAL STEP. WE NEED TO GET STARTED ON IT SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER TORRES IN HER SUPPORT OF THIS.
ROTOLO PRECINCT TPO*EUR, SHE'S WILLING TO ASSIST US US IN THIS ENTIRE PROJECT AND WE APPRECIATE THAT'S SHOWING JOINING US IN THESE EFFORTS TO REALLY TRY TO CREATE WATER AND RESOURCES.
THAT'S VERY DIFFERENT AND IF WE'RE ABLE TO SELL IT THIS WOULD BE A NEW REVENUE STREAM FOR THE COUNTY THAT HAS NEVER EXISTED BEFORE. AGAIN, WATER.
WHEN WE GO THROUGH DROUGHTS THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY VALUABLE COMMODITY SO APPRECIATE YOUR
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EFFORTS AND WE THANK YOU FOR HELPING US SECURE THE MONEY TO MOVE THIS STUDY FORWARD.THANK YOU. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> [INAUDIBLE] [CROSSTALK]. >> I'M SORRY? I DIDN'T HEAR YOU.
>> I APOLOGIZE. WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING IN CLOSED SESSION, SIR.
THAT WILL BE IT TODAY. >> OKAY. THAT'S CONCLUDES ALL OF OUR
AGENDA [INAUDIBLE]. >> MAY I HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND.
>> I'LL SECOND IT. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT DAY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>>> ARE WE READY TO START THE COURT MEETING? >> YES, JUDGE.
>> ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE US A TIME TO DO START. >> GOOD MORNING.
I'M HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE CORTEZ. TODAY'S COMMISSIONER COURT MEETING IS BEING CONDUCTED WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF GOVERNOR ABBOTT'S SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN OPEN MEETING LAW REQUIREMENTS TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR TOLL PHONIC AND VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETINGS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 MATTER. NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED ONLINE FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS. THE COURT IS MEETING BY THE USE OF ZOOM SOFTWARE AND TELEPHONE TRANSMISSION WHICH ALLOWS TWO WAY COMMUNICATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS. THIS MEETING IS BEING BROADCAST LIVE ONLINE. A RECORD OF THE MEETING IS BEING MADE AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE. THE TIME NOW IS THREE MINUTES AFTER 10:00.
I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. START WITH THE ROW CALL WITH COMMISSIONER NUMBER ONE.
[1. Roll Call]
TODAY. WE HAVE OUR CORPORAL TODAY WITH THE U.S. MARINE CORPS.HIS SERVICE OF DUTY WAS FROM AUGUST OF 1999 TO SEPTEMBER OF 2007.
HE'S CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY THE HIDALGO COUNTY VETERANS SERVICES.
HE'S STUDYING TO BE A SOCIAL WORKER AND IS THE FATHER OF TWO SONS.
CORPORAL, WOULD YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> ALSO IT'S CUSTOMARY TO [INAUDIBLE] JUDGE, WELCOME. WOULD YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN PRAYER. JUDGE GARCIA, YOU ARE MUTED. YOU ARE MUTED, JUDGE.
>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. DEAR LORD, PLEASE HEAR OUR PRAYERS. TODAY WE PRAY AND ASK FOR WISDOM FOR THIS BODY AND OTHER POLICY LAWMAKERS WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE CONTINUE WITH THOSE, WHO ASK FOR YOUR BLESSING, TO PROTECT THOSE IN NEED. WE ASK THAT YOU ALSO HEAL THE SICK, NURTURE THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES TO THIS DISEASE. LORD, DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME WE ASK YOU PLEASE INSPIRE VIGILANCE AND PATIENCE IN OUR EDUCATORS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. WE ASK THAT THEY REMAIN HEALTHY AND SAFE AS THEY CONTINUE UNDERTAKING THEIR DUTIES A AND FURTHER CHALLENGES.
WE HUMBLY ASK THAT YOU GUIDE US IN MAKING THE BEST DECISIONS FOR ALL COUNTY RESIDENTS, AND WE ASK
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FOR YOUR WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE AS OUR COMMUNITY STRIKES TO COME TOGETHER AND OVERCOME ALL OBSTACLES BEFORE US. WE ASK THAT YOU BE WITH US TODAY AND OFFER SOLUTIONS AS WE GUIDE OUR COMMUNITY TO GOOD HEALTH AND PROSPERITY IN HIS WHOLLY NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, JUDGE.
[4. Approval of Consent Agenda]
>> . >> NEXT WE HAVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> JUDGE, WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE OUT OF ORDER
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 12A ONE AND TWO, AND 7A. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE
THE REST OF THE CONSENT. >> SECOND. >>
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> JUDGE, FOR THE RECORD THERE'LL BE NO ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 7A. [INAUDIBLE].
>> 12A, ONE AND TWO. >> MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
[Items 12.A.1 & 12.A.2]
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND. [VOTE]
>> MOTION CARRIES. LET THE RECORD REFLECT THE COMMISSIONER FUENTUS SUSTAINED.
[5. Open Forum (Part 1 of 2) ]
>> THANK YOU. >> DID ANYBODY SIGN UP FOR OPEN FORUM?
>> YES, JUDGE. WE HAD THREE PEOPLE SIGN UP. FIRST WE HAVE FERN MCCLARITY.
>> GOOD MORNING, MR. CLARITY. THERE'S A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
I'M ADVISE WHEN THERE'S ONE MINUTE AND I'M START WHEN YOU START.
>> GOOD MORNING. COMMISSIONERS, ON MARCH 17TH OF THIS YEAR IT WILL BE ONE YEAR THAT HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HAS BEEN SHELTERED IN PLACE AND HIDING FROM THE PEOPLE. WHILE YOU HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS VIRTUALLY SEPARATED FROM THE PEOPLE THEY HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE THE FINANCIAL BURDENS THAT YOUR ACTIONS HAVE PLACED ON THEM. ALSO WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT GALVESTON COUNTY NEVER CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. THEY STILL HAVE THEIR COMMISSIONERS COURT.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE SAME. THEY'VE NEVER BEEN CLOSED. THEY HAVE THEIR COMMISSIONERS COURT AND THE COMMISSIONERS ARE THERE AND THE COUNTY JUDGE. FORT BEND CLOSED BUT SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2020, THEY OPENED UP AND THEY'RE DOING COUNTY BUSINESS WITH THE PEOPLE.
THIS COURT HAS BEEN GIVING THE COUNTY AUDITOR $12,000 INCREASE AND [INAUDIBLE] MODIFIED HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING SALARIES ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
RECENT AUTHORIZATION BY THIS COURT INCLUDES THE USE OF PUBLIC MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTED OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. ALL IN THE NAME OF IMPROVING LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT'S HIDALGO COUNTY HAS ABOUT 1.2 MILLION RESIDENTS BUT THE IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IS THAT 40 PERCENT OF THESE FAMILIES HAVE INCOME THAT ARE BELOW POVERTY.
IT DOES NOT TAKE MUCH TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE NEW WHITE HOUSE ADMINISTRATION POLICY ON IMMIGRATION WILL INCREASE THE LEVEL OF POVERTY AND THE NEED FOR MORE SOCIAL SERVICES.
HOW DOES A 50 PERCENT POVERTY RATE ACCOMPANIED BE I A $15 MINIMUM WAGE, OR HIGHER, AND HOW ABOUT THE GAS PRICES THAT ARE GOING UP DAILY? THE FINAL STRAW WILL BE THAT THIS WILL BE HAPPENING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND SOUTH TEXAS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MANY COMPANY PETE WITH THE MORE POPULATED AREAS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS.
SO IF YOU WANT TO STAY IN OFFICE YOU 92 ED TO EXPLAIN HOW SPENDING $450 MILLION ON A COURTHOUSE AND RELATED FACILITIES IS GOING TO HELP THE PEOPLE.
AND THIS IS NECESSARY TO ADD YOU ALL THE BONDS THAT HAVE BEEN SOLD SINCE 2019 AND YOU CAN SEE HOW THE GROWTH OF THE PUBLIC [INAUDIBLE] HAS GROWN. AND WE WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO LOOK AT THE TAX RATE WHEN IT'S COMING UP. TODAY ON THE AGENDA, 11C, WE HAVE FOUR NEW PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING AT 108,748. WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE PERSON, 43,796. THEY WILL BE SENDING 152,544 ON NEW POSES.
HOW CAN THE COUNTY KEEP DOING THIS TO THE PEOPLE? BUT I DO WANT TO THANK THE THREE COUNTIES THAT HAVE NOT CLOSED THEIR DOORS OR SLAMMED THE DOORS OR KEPT THE PUBLIC OUT OF COMMISSIONERS COURT. I DO THANK THEM AND I DO BELIEVE ONE JUDGE LOWERED THEIR TAX RATE
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SINCE HE WAS ELECTED IN 2010. >> TIME. THANK YOU.
>> THE NEXT TWO ARE OVER THE PHONE. LET ME BRING THE FIRST ONE IN.
IT'S MARCELLA ALEJANDRO [PHONETIC]. >> MS. ALEJANDRO?
DO WE HAVE HER ON THE LINE? >> YES. I BELIEVE SO.
I BELIEVE SHE'S MUTED. IF SHE CAN HEAR US SHE NEEDS TO PRESS STAR 6.
>> CAN YOU GO TO THE THIRD PRESENTER AND SEE IF WE CAN CLARIFY WITH HER?
>> YES, SIR. LET ME BRING THEM IN. >> OKAY.
AND IT WILL BE [INAUDIBLE] ROMERO. >> MS. ROMERO?
>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, AS A QUICK TRANSLATION, SHE IS WITH THE [INAUDIBLE] ORGANIZATION, LUPA, AND INTRODUCED [INAUDIBLE] ALSO WITH THE ORGANIZATION, REPRESENTING IOWA GARDENS AND THEY BOTH WANTED TO RELAY THEIR THANKS TO THE SERVICE TO COMMISSIONER TORRES, PRECINCT 4, AND DISTRICT 1, FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT WAS DONE ON THE PROJECT AT HAND FOR THE IOWA GARDENS SECTION AND RESIDENTS. THANK YOU. DID WE GET EVERYTHING CLARIFIED WITH MS. [INAUDIBLE]? CAN YOU CONTINUE TO WORK WITH HER AND SEE IF WE CAN CLARIFY THAT WITH HER AND WE'LL CONTINUE WITH THE MEETING AND PLEASE MESSAGE ME WHEN AVAILABLE.
>> YES, SIR. >> JUDGE? >> NEXT WE HAVE ITEM 6A.
WE HAVE A RESOLUTION OFFED BY COMMISSIONER CANTU. >> JUDGE, THANK YOU.
IF I CAN HAVE A LITTLE TIME TO DELAY THIS. WE'RE JUST WAITING FOR EVERYBODY TO GET HERE. IF WE CAN COME BACK TO BOTH OF THE RESOLUTION AND THE
PROCLAMATION LATER. >> ALL RIGHT. WE'LL GO ON TO PRECINCT
[7. Precinct #3 - Comm. Villarreal]
NUMBER THREE. >> GOOD MORNING. IT'S MY HONOR TO PRESENT TODAY MR. [INAUDIBLE]. HE HAS BEEN A MODEL CITIZENS AND I'VE KNOWN HIM AND HE'S KNOWN ALL OF MY FAMILY FOR MANY YEARS AND I JUST WANT TO THANK HIM FOR HIS SERVICE FOR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE AS PART OF THE RMA BOARD AND SOME OF HIS MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS WHICH HE HAS MANY HAS BEEN THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIDALGO COUNTY LOOP SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY
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THE 48.9 MILES OF IMPROVEMENTS REPRESENTED BY CONSTRUCTION OF A UNITED STATES 83 RELIEF ROUTE.ANOTHER OF HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAS BEEN THE FINANCING OF THE 365 TOLLWAY AND THE PLANNING OF THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CORRIDOR. ONE OF HIS LAST PROJECTS WAS DEVELOPMENT OF FM1925 WITH A PARTNERSHIP OF THE CAMERON COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY. I WANTED TO PRESENT HIM WITH THIS RECOGNITION.
BUT BEFORE I DO I WOULD LIKE TO ED RADIO IT. PRESENTED TO [INAUDIBLE] IN RECOGNITION FOR 14 YEARS OF COMMITTED SERVICE ON HIDALGO COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE COUNTY OF THE HIDALGO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR THE COMMUNITY. >> IT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO ME, COMMISSIONER. I WANT TO THANK [INAUDIBLE] FOR THIS RECOGNITION.
IT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO ME. AND I WANT TO THANK DAVID [INAUDIBLE] THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RMA FOR DOING A GREAT JOB AND I THINK WHAT HE JUST DID TO CONTINUE TO DOING IT AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN GO ON TO CONSTRUCTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THANKS A LOT FOR THIS.
IT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO ME. THANK, COMMISSIONER. >> I WANT TO MAKE THE MOTION TO
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. >> JUDGE, EVERYBODY'S HERE. >> OKAY.
[6. Precinct #2 - Comm. Cantu]
YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, COMMISSIONER. >> IF WE CAN START, JUDGE, WITH
6B. WE HAVE OUR PARTNERS WITH HEB. >> OKAY.
THAT'S WHY I'M WHATEVERRING THIS THIS BEAUTIFUL RED JACKET. I'M READ.
THEY'VE BEEN HELPING US IN OUR WELLNESS PROGRAM. WHEREAS NATIONAL NUTRITIONAL MONTH IS A 42 TRISHTION EDUCATION AND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN CREATED ANNUALLY AND -- CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ATTENTION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING INFORMED FOOD EXERCISES AND DEVELOPING SOUND EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HABITS AND WHEREAS FOOD IS THE SUSPECTS STANCE BY COME LIFE IS SUSTAINED AND THE QUALITY AND AMOUNT OF FOOD THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSUME EACH DAY PLAYS A VITALALALALALAL THE OVERALL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS AND WHEREAS THERE'S A NEED FOR CONTINUING NUTRITION EDUCATION AND WIDE SCALE EFFORT TO ENHANCE HEALTHY EATING PRACTICE AND DR. GONZALES, SOUTH REGION DIRECTOR FOR THE TEXAS ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETS AND [INAUDIBLE] AND HERE WITH US AND ITS INITIATIVES. BE IT RESOLVED THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF MARCH OH [INAUDIBLE] NUTRITION OF OTHERS IN THE HOPE OF ACHIEVING OPTIMAL HEALTH FOR BOTH TODAY AND TOMORROW.
APPROVE THIS SECOND DAY OF MARCH, 2021. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> YEAH. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [VOTE]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU. >> WE APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK UP FOR ALL YOU DO. >> ANDY, IF YOU COULD HELP US GET A NAMETAG FOR EDDIE CANTU,
THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> WE CAN MAKE HICK AN HONORARY PARTNER, TOO.
>> THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. WE'LL CONTINUE TO PARTNER
ESPECIALLY AFTER WE GET THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC. >> YES.
THANK YOU. SUCH A GREAT COLLABORATOR WHEN IT COMES TO JUST SERVING THE
EMPLOYEES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> GOOD-BYE. >> . >> WE'RE READY FOR OUR NEXT.
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THIS ONE IS A RESOLUTION. IT'S AN APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION HONORING HEB FOR THEIR CONTINUOUS COMMUNITY SERVICE EFFORTS AND HERE COMES HEB. WE WERE GOING TO DO THIS BEFORE THE WINTER STORM BUT I THINK THE WINTER STORM TOOK HEB TO ANOTHER LEVEL.I'VE SEEN ON FACEBOOK WHERE PEOPLE HAVE SAID HEB FOR PRESIDENT AND I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DISAGREE WITH THAT. WE ALSO HAVE SOME CARDS FOR THEM PREPARED FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF [INAUDIBLE] KIDS AT PLAY LEARNING CENTER, HAMPTON INN, AND [INAUDIBLE] AND [INAUDIBLE] WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THEM SO THEY BROUGHT SOME CARDS. WE HAVE HERE INLINDA WHO
EVERYBODY KNOWS AND LOVE. >> HI. >> HI, JUDGE CORTEZ.
>> I'M READ THE RESOLUTION. YOU LOOK FUNNY STANDING. THERE YOU GO.
>> HERE WE GO. >> SAN ANTONIO BASED HEB GROCERY STORE HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1905 WHEN IT WHAT'S OPENED THE GROCERY STORE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF HER FAMILY HOME IN IN TEXAS AND HER YOUNGEST SON, HOWARD, TOOK OVER THE FAMILY BUSINESS IN 1919 AND BEGAN GROWING A TEXAS EMPIRE WITH A SECOND STORE IN 1927. THREE MORE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND CHANGING THE STORE'S NAME TO HIS INITIALS, HEB, AND THE CHAIN HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN 304 STORES IN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO INCLUDING THE CENTER MARKET BRAND.
HEB HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF AS A GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN IN ALL THE REGIONS IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED BY SPONSORING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT THEY HELPED US TREMENDOUSLY IN BUILDING THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB IN [INAUDIBLE]. IT GREW IN STATURE OVER THE PAST YEAR AS AN ESSENTIAL BUSINESS, OPERATION AS A COVID-19 PANDEMIC SPREAD THROUGHOUT TEXAS IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND [INAUDIBLE] CUSTOMERS WHO RELIED ON THE STORES FOR THE GROCERY NEEDS AND WHEREAS HEB CONTINUES TO DEFINE GOOD CORPORATE CITIZENSSHIP BY ACTIVITY PARTICIPATING IN AND FACILITATING FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS FOR THOSE IN NEED DURING THE PANDEMIC AND WHEREAS HEB SOLIDIFIED THE REPUTATION IN THE LAST STORM, LEAVING CUSTOMERS OUT POWER AND WATER, AND [INAUDIBLE] TAKING THE GROCERIES THAT THEY NEEDED WITHOUT CHARGE.
WOW. THEY ARE CONSIDERED A TEXAS ICON AND BE IT RESOLVED THAT HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY COMMEND HEB AS AN OUTSTANDING CORPORATE CITIZEN AND THANKS TO TEXAS-BASED GROCER FOR THE INNOVATIVE EFFORTS TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF THE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY. >> VOTE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.
CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP.
>> YES. I HAVE A FEW REMARKS. WE ARE HONORED AND HUMBLED TO BE PRESENTED THIS SPECIAL RESOLUTION AND RECOGNITION. FIRST AND FOREMOST ON BEHALF OF HEB WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO JUDGE CORTEZ, SOMEONE THAT WE WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH, COMMISSIONER CANTU, OLIVIA GOMEZ, COMMISSIONER FUENTES, COMMISSIONER EVERARDO VILLAREAL AND TORRES AND THE HIDALGO COUNTY COUNTDOWN FOR LETTING US BE PART OF YOUR DAILY LIVES ESPECIALLY DURING THE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES.
OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY HASN'T CHANGED ONE BIT AS OUR MISSION IS TO CONTINUE BRINGING TO OUR CUSTOMERS THE JOY OF CONVENIENCE, RELIABILITY AND LOW PRICES. THIS IS THE YEAR WHERE TRADITIONS ARE BEING REDEFINED AS WE CONTINUE ADAPTING TO THE NEW NORMAL BUT ONE THING FOR SURE IS THAT OUR TRADITIONS IS WHAT KEEPS US UNITED AND HOPEFUL FOR BETTER TIMES TO COME. AS WE EMERGE FROM THE BITTER COLD OUR COMMUNITY DONATIONS COME AT A CRITICAL TIME TO HELP OUR LOCAL COMMIT GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. HEB IS HERE AND [INAUDIBLE] WE'RE PREPARED TO HELP IN ANY
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SITUATION ANY SITUATION OUR COMMUNITY MIGHT FACE AND WE'RE PROUD TO WORK ALONGSIDE HIDALGO COUNTY AND TOGETHER WE ARE TEXANS HELPING TEXANS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS HONOR, EVERYONE, BUT IT TAKES AN ARMY AND TEAM AND US COLLECTIVELY AS ONE TO DO WHAT WE DO AND WE'LL CONTINUE DOING IT. SO GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONEOF YOU. STAY SAFE AND WE LOVE YOU ALL. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER CANTU FOR MAKING THE PRESENTATION.
>> OUR WONDERFUL BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, THAT WE SUPPORT, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH.
LOOK AT THESE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, ALL.
>> WE GOT THESE. WONDERFUL. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THANK YOU. >> GORGEOUS. I LOVE THESE KIDS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US TODAY. >> APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU.
>> THANK YOU, HEB, AND THANK YOU, LINDA. >> NEXT I THINK WE'LL MOVE ON TO
[20. Executive Office (Part 1 of 2) ]
ITEM 20B, 1 AND 2. >> ARE WE READY? >> YES.
WE HAVE MS. [INAUDIBLE] ON THE LINE. >> HELLO.
>> . >> LET ME JUST GET SET. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNTY JUDGE, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, I'M KELLEY [INAUDIBLE] ON BEHALF HAVE WIENHARBER TO PRESENT THE SEMIANNUAL DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY THROUGH DECEMBER 2020.
I'M PREPS SENT THIS MORNING WITH [INAUDIBLE] AND PARTNER AND CO--PRESENTER.
WE'LL DESCRIBE THE STRENGTH OF OUR DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION PROGRAM WHICH IS ULTIMATELY BUILT TOWARDS THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAM. YOU'LL HEAR THROUGHOUT THIS PRESENTATION WORDS LIKE ADAPTING AND COMPASSION. AS MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY OUR TEAM AND WE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTIES INDUCED BY THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC WHICH HAS BEEN FURTHER HEIGHTENED BY THE LOCAL HURRICANE AND FREEZE. AND FINANCIAL HEALTH IMPACTS THAT HAVE RESULTED FROM THESE CRISIS. BUT IT TAKES BOTH COMPASSION AND EXPERTISE TO OPERATE AND PRODUCE THE BEST COLLECTION RESULTS FOR THE COUNTY.
AND WHEN I SAY THE BEST COLLECTIONS RESULTS WHAT I MEAN IS THAT THE COLLECTION NUMBERS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THIS FISCAL YEAR ARE THE BEST THE COUNTY HAS SEEN IN A DECADE.
AND WE'VE HAD THE SUCCESS IN COLLECTIONS DUE IN PART TO OUR ADAPTIVITY OF THE COLLECTION PROGRAM. THAT BEGINS WE WE RECEIVE THE DELINQUENT TAX ROLES AND WE IDENTIFY EACH ACCOUNT AND ANALYZE THEM AND WE CONDUCT MAILINGS AS NECESSARY.
WE FURTHER RESEARCH THOSE ACCOUNTS AND MAKE CONTACT WITH THOSE TAXPAYERS EITHER VIA MAIL, VIA PHONE CONTACT FROM ANY ONE OF OUR FOUR LOCATIONS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN EDINBURG, AND MISSION, AND ELSA, AND AS NECESSARY WE INITIATE LITIGATION ONLY HAS A FINAL ACTION. WITH REGARD TO OUR NONLITIGATION ACTIVITIES, THIS HALF OF THE FISCAL QUARTER WE HAVE MAILED OVER 75 STATEMENTS TO DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS IN THE COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE HAD OVER 45,000 INCOMING AND OUTGOING CALLS EDUCATING AND INFORMING TAXPAYERS.
WE'VE HAD OVER 1,000 PROPERTY VISITS WHICH USED TO MEAN PREPANDEMIC THAT WE WOULD KNOCK ON TAXPAYER DOORS IN THE COMMUNITY, HAVE FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT WITH THEM AND EDUCATE THEM AND INFORM THEM ABOUT THEIR DELINQUENCY AND DO OUR BEST TO GET THEM INTO A PAYMENT AARRANGEMENT. OF COURSE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES WE NO LONGER HAVE THE FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT WITH THEM BUT WE STILL GO TO THEIRS DOORS AND LEAVING MATERIAL FOR THEM TO I AM TO EMPHASIZE A PAYMENT STRATEGY.
WITH THE LITIGATION ACTIVITIES, AGAIN, LITIGATION IS USED ONLY AS A FINAL OPTION TO COLLECT AND WE SCRUTINIZE THOSE ACCOUNTS AND IDENTIFY ONLY THOSE REQUIRING LITIGATION ACTIVITIES.
DURING THIS HALF OF THE FISCAL YEAR WE'VE FILED 516 LAWSUITS. WE'VE DISPOSED OF 402.
WE'VE TAKEN 501 JUDGMENTS AND WE'VE FILED 36 TAX WARRANTS IN THE COUNTY.
WE REGULARLY CONDUCT TAX TAPES AND RESALES ON DELINQUENT PROPERTIES WITH LITTLE TO NO
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EFFORT TO PAY AND DURING THIS PERIOD WE'VE BEEN EXTREMELY COMPASSIONATE REGARDING THE NECESSARY TO FILE AND PROCEED WITH TAX SALES AND TAX RESALES AND WE'RE VERY PROUD TO LET THE COUNTY KNOW THAT WE HAVE YET TO SELL DURING THE PANDEMIC ANY PROPERTY THAT'S CODED AS HOMESTEAD. REGARDING PROPERTIES THAT WE'VE SOLD WE'VE SOLD 67 PROPERTIES RESULTING OVER TWO UP $36,000 TO THE COUNTY. WE'VE INITIATED TEN PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PULL SIX PROPERTIES PRIOR TO SELL DUE TO PAYMENT AND WE'VE RESOLD 40 PROPERTIES AT A TAX RESALE. REGARDING OUR ADAPTATION.IT'S IMPORTANT TO MONITOR TRENDS AND WE'RE ABLE TO DO THAT BY VIRTUE OF WHEN A TAXPAYER CALLS OR WE HAVE CONTACT WITH ONE WHO ASSERTS THAT COVID HAS CAUSED AN ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT TIME FOR THEM TO MEET THEIR DELINQUENCY WE MAKE SURE THAT OUR SYSTEM IS CODED SO THAT OUR NEXT CONTACT WITH THAT TAX PAY WERE ABLE TO SHOW WITH A LEVEL OF COMPASSION TOWARDS THE DIFFICULTIES THEY'RE FACING, AND WE'VE ALSO MADE SURE OUR STAFF IS ESPECIALLY TRAINED TO INTERACT WITH TAXPAYERS DURING A PANDEMIC WITH COMPASSION AND CARE. WE ALSO HAVE INNOVATED A LETTER THAT WE SENT TO THE TAXPAYERS WHO WE KNOW ARE FINANCIALLY IMPACTED BY COVID MAKING SURE THEY UNDERSTAND THERE ARE FLEXIBLE PAYMENT-OPTIONS FOR THEM TO MAINTENANCE THEIR PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS. AT THIS POINT I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE THE [INAUDIBLE] MICHAEL
[INAUDIBLE]. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, KELLEY. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. [INAUDIBLE] I'D LIKE T TO EXPAND ON A VERY IMPORTANT SUBJECT THAT SHE REPRESENTED EARLIER AND THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF ADAPTIVITY. AS YOU MAY RECALLED A SEVERAL PRIOR MEETINGS WE'VE ACTUALLY DISCUSSED OUR FIRM'S ABILITY TO QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY ADOPT TO THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTIONS. [INAUDIBLE] BECAME A NECESSITY DURING THE ONCE IN A LIFETIME CIRCUMSTANCE OF THIS PAST YEAR. WE WERE NO ADVANTAGE GUESSER TO DEALING WITH SUDDEN CHANGES AND WE WERE VERY WELL PREPARED TO QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHICH WE ARE VERY PROUD TO REPORT TO THE COUNTY THAT IT ALLOWED US TO BE THE ONLY TAX COLLECTION FIRM IN THE COUNTY THAT NEVER SEIZED OUR REGULAR OPERATIONS.
WHEN THIS [INAUDIBLE] TAX OFFICE AND WE REMAINED OPEN EVERY SINGLE DAY THE COUNTY TAX REMAINED OPEN IN ORDER TO CONTINUE SERVING THE TAXPAYERS OF HIDALGO COUNTY.
WE QUICKLY TRANSITIONED FROM SERVES TAXPAYERS INSIDE OUR OFFICE TO SURFING THEM CURBSIDE LITERALLY LIKE A RESTAURANT. THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE PAYMENT [INAUDIBLE] OR JUST HAVE THE QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY ONE OF OUR TAX PROFESSIONALS. WE MADE THIS IMMEDIATE TRANSITION NOT ONLY IN OUR MAIN EDINBURG LOCATION BUT ACROSS ALL THREE PRECINCT OFFICES LOCATED ACROSS HIDALGO COUNTY. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF OUR FIRM'S ADAPTIVITY IS HOW QUICKLY WE RESUMED TAX SALES AND RESALES. OUR FIRM TOOK THE LEAD WITH DEVELOPING A COVID-19 SAFE PROCESS FOR CONDUCTING SUCH SALES AND WE WERE THE FIRST TAX COLLECTION IN THE COUNTY TO SAFELY RESUME THE VERY IMPORTANT TAX SALES. NOT ONLY IS OUR COVID SAFETY PROTOCOL STILL BEING FOLLOWED TODAY BY OUR FIRM IT'S THE STANDARD TOO ALL TAX SALES IN HIDALGO COUNTY ACROSS ALL OVER TAX FIRMS AS WELL. AS YOU CAN SEE ON YOUR SCREEN OUR COVID SAFETY PROTOCOL ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE CONDUCTTH VERY IMPORTANT TAX SALES ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY WHILE KEEPING EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDING THE IMPORTANT COUNTY DEPUTIES SAFE FROM POSSIBLE COVID-19 INFECTIONS. THE LAST SLIDE YOU'LL SEE THAT FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS FISCAL YEAR WHICH WAS FROM YOUNG 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 2020 OUR FIRM COLLECTED JUST OVER $8.6 MILLION IN BASE TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST ON BEHALF OF HIDALGO COUNTY AND AS YOU KNOW JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS WE ALSO USE THE PRIOR YEARS' COLLECTIONS AS A BENCHMARK AND TARGET FOR OUR DURANT COLLECTIONS SO FOR THE SAME SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF LAST FISCAL YEAR OUR FIRM COLLECTED JUST OVER $7.6 MILLION IN BASE TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST. DESPITE THE DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES FROM THE COVID-19 PAPPED FOR THE FIRST SIX MISS OF THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR WE MANAGED TO INCREASE CLICKTIONS BY ABOUT $1 MILLION. AS MENTIONED EARLIER THIS HAS BEEN THE HIGHEST COLLECTION AMOUNT FOR ANY SIX MONTH PERIOD, OR THE FIRST SIX MONTH PERIOD OF ANY FISCAL YEAR OVER THE PAST DECADE. ALTHOUGH THE INCREASE ALONE IS SOMETHING TO BE VERY PROUD OF
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JUDGE AND CHILDRENNERS, WHAT WE ARE MOST PROFESSOR OF IS WEREN'T ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE INCREASE IN COLLECTIONS AS SHE SAID EARLIER WITHOUT HAVING TO DISPLACE A SINGLE HIDALGO COUNTY FAMILY FROM THEIR DESIGNATED HOMESTEAD AND THAT IS SOMETHING WE'RE OBVIOUSLY VERY, VERY PROUD OF.LASTLY AS PROUD AS WE ARE OF OUR FIRM AND APPROACH AND STAFF, NONE OF WHAT WE DO WITH BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE COUNTY STACK OFFICE, THE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE AND EVERY CONSTABLE OFFICE AND RESPECTIVE STAFFS. OUR SUCCESS TRULY HAS BEEN THE OUTSIDE OF A TEAM EFFORT. ONE POSITIVE ASPECT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC HAS BEEN JUST THAT.
IT HAS BROUGHT ALL OF US CLOSER TOGETHER, HAS TAUGHT US TO WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY AND MORE EFFICIENTLY. AGAIN, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR MOVING US UP ON THE AGENDA. WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE GREAT PRESENTATION.
WE'RE VERY PROUD OF YOUR FIRM AND PROUD OF THE WORK THAT YOU DO.
ANY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY COMMENTS? QUESTIONS?
>> I WANT TO THANK -- GO AHEAD. >> I WANT TO THANK KELLEY FOR BEING HERE TO HELP THE IRISH OUTNUMBER THE [INAUDIBLE] AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH, KELLEY. BUT IN ALL SINCERITY, THE SITUATION WITH COVID AND ALL THE OBSTACLES IN FRONT OF US NOT ONLY AS A COUNTY BUT FOR YOU GUYS AS AN EXTENSION OF US IN OUR OFFICE WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMPASSION FOR PEOPLE DURING THE HARDEST TIME AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS TO TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, GET THIS MONEY BACK.
OR GET THIS MONEY COLLECTED SO WE CAN CONTINUE WITH COUNTY BUSINESS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND YOU GUYS CONTINUE BEING WELL AND BLESSED.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COMMISSIONER.
THANK YOU FOR THOSE KIND WORDS. AGAIN IT TRULY HAS BEEN A TEAM EFFORT AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY GETS CREDIT FOR THAT ALSO. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
>> I WANTED TO ALSO TAKE THEM FOR THEIR COMPASSION AND CARE WITH OUR CONSENT AGENDA
SITEIANCE AND -- CONSTITUENTS AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORD. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
>> WE'LL GO BACK TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. >> JUDGE, MY APOLOGIES.
DID WE TAKE ACTION ON ITEM 2 WHICH IS THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RESALE OF
PROPERTIES FOR. >> WE HAVE NOT. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT TO
MY ATTENTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. [VOTE]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> BE BLESSED JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. HAVE A SAFE DAY.
>> THANK YOU. >> GIVE MY BEST TO LUCY AND EVERYONE ELSE.
[8. Sheriff's Office]
>> CERTAINLY, JUDGE. >> BACK TO ITEM 8A, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. [INAUDIBLE] HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SPEAKING FOR HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF [INAUDIBLE].
UNDER 8A AGENDA ITEM 79645. REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT THE ATTACHED CREDIT APPLICATION DOCUMENT REQUIRED BY CONTROL SOLUTIONS INC. INCLUDING AUTHORITY FOR HIDALGO COUNTY
SHERIFF TO EXECUTE DOCUMEN. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[9. Constable Pct. #4]
>> ITEM 9A, CONSTABLE PRECINCT 4. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
A. 79656 DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND APPROVAL TO APPOINT ARTURO VIDALES, EDWARD SANCHEZ AND IVAN FLORES AS DEPUTY CONSTABLES BY CONSTABLE A. "J.R." GAITAN, CONSTABLE PRECINCT 4 IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 86.011.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >>
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. HAVE A BLESSED DAY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[10. HIDTA - Task Force]
>> . >> ITEM 10A. >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE CORTEZ, PRESENTING FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, 10A. A.
79789 HIDTA CCP 59 (1251)/ DISTRICT ATTORNEY CCP 59 (1223) APPROVAL OF INTERFUND TRANSFER FROM HIDALGO COUNTY HIDTA TASK FORCE CCP 59 FUND (1251) TO THE
DA'S CCP 59 FUND (1223) IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00.. >> WE'RE ASK FOR A FUND MOVEMENT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND
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[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[11. Human Resources]
>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 11A. HUMAN RESOURCES.
ERICKA. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. I NEED ACTION ON.
REQUESTING WAIVER OF THE FOLLOWING, IF APPLICABLE, FOR PERSONNEL ITEMS LISTED: 1. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RULES - SECTION 3.22 2. HIDALGO COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL - SECTION 6.27 3. BUDGET AMENDMENT POLICY - PERSONNEL RELATED AMENDMENTS
>> THANK YOU. >> 11B, FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICES,APPROVAL TO AWARD A DISCRETIONARY STEP FOR THE EMPLOYEE LISTED BELOW AFTER APPROVAL OF HR CRITERIA CERTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8.03 OF THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN, EFFECTIVE UPON COMMISSIONERS COURT APPROVAL. THE ACTION IS TO AWARD ONE DISCROWNTIONARY STEP TO STEP THREE FOR SLOTS 174, FOR ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
IT'S BEEN REVIEWED AND THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION
PLAN. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.
11C, COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL ACTIONS EFFECTIVE NEXT FULL PAY POURED MARCH 15, 2021. CREATING SLOT 0074, THROUGH 0077, ELIGIBILITY WORKER I, 27,187. AND CREATE SLOT 0078, COORDINATOR II, $43,796.
THIS POSITION WILL BE FUNDED FROM THE COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT AND THEY ARE NEEDED TO ASSIST WITH AN INCREASED AMOUNT OF CONSTITUENT CALLS AND THEY WOULD ALSO HELP PRESCREEN
APPLICATIONS FOR CSA SERVICES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> HAVE A GREAT DAY. ARE THESE
FULL-TIME TEMPORARY POSITIONS. >> THESE ARE FULL-TIME, COMMISSIONER.
>> TEMPORARY OR. >> NO. FULL-TIME, NOT TEMPORARY.
>> BRAND NEW POSITIONS? >> CORRECT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> MS. ERICKA, JUST FOR THE RECORD, THIS IS FUND 3300, CORRECT?
>> CORRECT. >> THIS IS NOT GENERAL FUND 11TION.
>> NO. THIS IS GRANT FUNDING TO BE COVERED BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICE
BLOCK GRANT THAT THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY RECEIVES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I JUST WANTED TO [INAUDIBLE]. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
[12. Urban County]
>> . >> NEXT ITEM IS 12A, URBAN
79694 THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM REQUESTS APPROVAL OF A SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH CREATIVE ARTS STUDIO, A NON-PROFIT AGENCY FOR PROGRAM YEAR 33 (2020) RETROACTIVELY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021 TO MAY 31, 2021 IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000. (SEE ATTACHED
>> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> ITEM 12B,REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO AND AFFORDABLE HOMES OF SOUTH TEXAS, INC. (AHSTI), A NON-PROFIT DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (NDO), TO PROVIDE DIRECT ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (TDHCA) TEXAS EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM(TERAP)
CONTRACT #70200001042.(PENDING LEGAL REVIEW). >> .
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >>
>> ITEM 12C“SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH HB 1295” THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO.1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CASSLEE INVESTMENTS, LLC D/B/A CSJ GROUP. THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT WAS $22,858.00 AND WILL BE INCREASED BY $21,639.00, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF 44,497.00 UTILIZING CDBG FY 31, 32 & 33 (2018-2020) EDCOUCH STREET IMPROVEMENT FUNDS, AND ALSO REQUESTING APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION NO. 2 FOR ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> I FORGOT TO INCLUDE, ALSO FOR THE REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION, NUMBER TWO, FOR
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ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
>> ITEM 12D,“SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH HB 1295” THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A BEST AND FINAL NEGOTIATED CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH S & B INFRASTRUCTURE, LTD. IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,545.06 UTILIZING CDBG FY 33 (2020) LA VILLA STREET IMPROVEMENTS FUNDING AND APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION
NO. 1. . >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
[13. Health & Human Services Department]
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS. >> ITEM 13A. >> GOOD MORNING, ITEM 13A. REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES FOR A COVID-19 VACCINATION GRANT FROM CDC AND FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN RELATED DOCUMENTS. THE PROGRAM PERIOD WILL RUN UPON EXECUTION OF GRANT
CONTRACTS THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024 . >> THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US
TO GET SOME FUNDING, SIR. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
>> I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY AGAIN TO ALWAYS THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING WITH THIS PANDEMIC. IT'S ALMOST A YEAR AND IT'S BEEN A DID YOU TOUGH YEAR BUT YOU'VN
THERE. >> THE TEAM WORKS TOGETHER. >> NEXT ITEM, 14A.
[14. Community Service Agency]
>> GOOD MORNING. 14A ISDISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ALIGNING POSITION TITLE AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS WITH CSBG BUDGETARY ACTION APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 FOR PROGRAM MANAGER I POSITION.
. >> COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE, YOU TOOK BUDGETARY ACTION AT THE LAST COMMISSIONER COURT MEETING, IF YOU REMEMBER, INCLUDED AN INCREASE IN SALARY AND A TITLE CHANGE FOR A POSITION. THIS IS DUE IN PART TO THE INCREASED VALUE OF WORKLOAD WE HAVE AT THE AGENCY. ON A REGULAR YEAR TO YEAR BASIS WE ADMINISTERED THREE GRANTS.
I HAVE MY PROGRAM SUPERVISOR IS NOW ADMINISTERING THE BETTER PART OF SIX GRANTS SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THE RESIDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTY, JUST TO GIVE A WORKLOAD EXAMPLE WE HAVE OVER 2,000 OOP INDICATIONS THAT ARE ALREADY IN HOUSE.
IN A GOOD YEAR THAT'S ABOUT A SIX MONTH THE A ALLOCATION, RECEIVING THOSE IN THE FIRST MONTH AND A HALF. THE ONE WINTER WEEK OF LAST WEEK I'VE LEARNED TO SEND AN EMAIL TO THE IT TO FIND OUT THE CALL VOLUME, AND ONE WEEK, SEVEN BUSINESS DAYS [INAUDIBLE] WE RECEIVED THE BETTER PART OF 9,000 PHONE CALLS AND OUT OF THOSE PHONE CALLS RESULTED EITHER IN A SERVICE THAT WE PROVIDED OR A REFERRAL WE PROVIDED OR SOME KIND OF ASSISTANCE THAT WE WENT OUT AND PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS. THAT GIVES YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND FOR THIS PARTICULAR MOVE. IT ALSO GIVES YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND FOR THE INCREASE AND THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL THAT YOU TOOK PREVIOUSLY. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE COURT FOR UNDERSTANDING THAT NEED ANDS WORKING TOWARDS PROVIDING WHAT'S BEST FOR THE CITIZENS OF HIDALGO COUNTY.
>> SAY NO MORE. MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THE SAME GOES FOR YOU AND FOR YOUR AGENCY. I KNOW HOW HARD YOU'VE WORKED AND YOU SERVE POSITION IN MOST NEED AND DO IT VERY WELL AND I THINK EVERY COMMISSIONER AGREES WITH ME THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING
THERE. >> YES, SIR. >> REAR GREAT GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AND WE'VE GOT GREAT COOPERATION FROM THE COURT AND CERTAINLY FROM THE RESIDENTS THEMSELVES, BEING PATIENT, AND WE'RE TRYING ON DOING A BETTER JOB CERTAINLY ON THE PHONE SYSTEM AND TRYING TO GET CALLS ANSWERING IN A TIMELY WAY AND WE NEED SOME ADDITIONAL BOOTS ON THE GROUND, IF YOU WILL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM. >> THANK YOU.
[15. Elections Administration]
>> 15A, ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION.
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>> GOOD MORNING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIDALGO COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RULES, DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO PAY EXTRA DUTY HOURS WORKED BY THE HIDALGO COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT IN PREPARATION FOR LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND RUNOFF ELECTIONS
HELD THROUGHOUT 2021. . >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY.
[16. Head Start Program]
>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT ITEM, HEAD START PROGRAMS.
I THINK WE HAVE MR. GARCIA REPRESENTING [INAUDIBLE]. >> YES.
THIS IS [INAUDIBLE] AND I'M BEING HEARD? I'M SORRY.
>> YES. >> I'M NOT SURE THE CAMERA -- FIRST ITEM, 16A, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE NEWLY RELEASED U.S. FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. WE USE THESE TO ADMIT FAMILIES INTO THE PROGRAM AND THEY'RE
UPDATED EVERY YEAR. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> WERE THERE ANY MAJOR CHANGES? >> NO. THE INCOME ITEMS GO UP A LITTLE BIT, JUDGE, MAYBE A PERCENT OR TWO, AS IT GOES EVERY YEAR. THEY GET ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT. THERE'S REALLY NO MAJOR CHANGE THERE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 16B B.
79718 DISCUSSION/APPROVAL FOR HIDALGO COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM TO EXERCISE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR TERM THE AGREEMENTS FOR MEDICAL/DENTAL/MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS (UNDER SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS) WITH THE FOLLOWING
PROVIDERS. >> MAY I READ THE PROVIDERS OR?
>> PLEASE. MEDICAL PROVIDERS 1. G. ATHANASI ORFANOS, M.D., P.A. 2. DR. BOSE, INDUSTRIAL AND FAMILY MEDICINE, PLLC DBA, INDUSTRIAL HEALTH WORKS 3. NUESTRA CLINICA DEL VALLE, INC.
DENTAL PROVIDERS 1. GROWING SMILES CHILDREN'S DENTAL CARE CENTER, PC 2. NUESTRA CLINICA DEL VALLE, INC. MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS 1. GENERATIONS GROWING TOGETHER, INC., DBA GROWING GENERATIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS
2. ILEANA E. CASTRO. >> WHAT IS THE PROCESS THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT AND BOARD GOES
THROUGH TO MAKE THESE? >> WE ARE SUPPOSED TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL AND DENTAL FOR EACH FAMILY THAT WE TREAT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR SO THESE PROVIDERS PROVIDES THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY RECOMMEND FAMILIES TO GO TO IF THEY MEET ALL THE COUNTY REQUIREMENTS AS FOR
PROCUREMENT. >> HOW DO THEY PICK THE PROVIDERS.
>> THEY RESPONDED TO OUR NOTIFICATION. >> I SEE.
DID WE RECEIVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? >> SO MOVED.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 16C,DISCUSSION/APPROVAL FOR HIDALGO COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM TO EXERCISEOPTION TO EXTEND FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEAR TERM THE LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR HEAD START FACILITIES AND/OR LAND (UNDER SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS) WITH THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE ENTITIES LESSORHEAD START CENTERSFACILITY AND/OR LAND LEASEDMONTHLY RENT AMOUNT THE GALILEAN APARTMENTS, LP EDINBURG III FACILITY/LAND $ 10.00 PUEBLO DE PAZ APARTMENTS, LP MISSION III FACILITY/LAND $ 10.00 RIO DE VIDA APARTMENTS, LP MISSION IV FACILITY/LAND $ 10.00 GUILLERMINA GARCIAWESLACO III FACILITY/LAND $3,000.00 ST. ANNE CHURCHWESTERN ROAD LAND $
700.00. >> THIS IS OUR YEAR LEASE IN THOSE FACILITIES.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> I HAVE TO ASK, WHY TEN
DOLLARS A MONTH? >> THESE APARTMENTS IS THE BEGINNING, WHEN FIRST BUILT, THEY WERE FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND THEY BUILT THE FACILITIES FOR IT.
IT'S SMALL, THREE CLASSROOMS, SO WE WEREN'T [INAUDIBLE] FOR 15 YEARS AND THEY WERE ONLY CHARGING US TEN DOLLARS PER MONTH. THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL FACILITIES AND
A GREAT PLACE TO MEET THE FAMILIES. >>
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> .
>> ITEM 16D. PRESENTATION FOR DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) FOR HEAD START FACILITY BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY START PROGRAM AND UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
IT'S THE YEARLY LEASE. WE'RE ALREADY ON CAMPUS, JUST RENEWING THE LEASE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. [VOTE]
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>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 16E. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SELF-ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND SCHEDULE. THIS IS OUR YEARLY SELF-ASSESSMENT AS MANDATED BY FEDERAL REGULATIONS. WE ACTUALLY LOOK INWARD INTO A PROBLEM AND SEE HOW WE'RE MEETING ALL THE LEG DELIBERATIONS.
THIS YEAR IT WILL BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT BECAUSE OF COURSE COVID AND THE ISSUE WITH OUR WEATHER HERE SO WE'RE DOING A FAMILY SURVEY. WE'RE DOING IT ELECTRONICALLY OBVIOUSLY AND IN ORDER TO MEET THE FEDERAL REGULATION. IT'S A YEARLY EVENT FOR OUR
PROGRAM. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 16F, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF RELOCATION OF THE ALTON HEAD START CENTER TO THE CANTU ELEMENTARY CAMPUS.
HERE WE'RE NOT REALLY RELOCATING THE BUILDING. WE'RE RELOCATING THE ENROLLMENT, A FIVE-CLASSROOM FACILITY WITH 100 CHILDREN THAT WE HAVE TO RELOCATE BECAUSE THE CITY OF ALTON HAS ASKED US TO MOVE THE FACILITY [INAUDIBLE] AND WE FOUND ROOM [INAUDIBLE] THAT'S
WHAT WE TRIED TO DO WITH THE CENTER. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. GARCIA. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE AND
[17. Precinct #1 - Comm. Fuentes]
COMMISSIONERS. >> 17A, PRECINCT 1, COMMISSIONER FUENTES. 1. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED BY KNAPP COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION WITH AN EXTENSION DATE BEYOND MAY 31, 2021.NEW DATE SET FOR DECEMBER 31,2021. THE NEW DATE SET IS DECEMBER 31, 20 TWENTY ONE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> 17A2,2. REQUESTING JUDGE RICHARD CORTEZ AS THE ACTING AUTHORITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND SIGN THIS AMENDMENT TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT PENDING KNAPP COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION SIGNATURE.
>> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. NEXT, B,REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL TO NAME A PRIVATE ROAD OFF OF MILE 5 NORTH ROAD, WEST TRACT SUBDIVISION, FARM TRACT 718, WESLACO, TEXAS, AS "MARINA" SR ( SERVICE ROAD ) FOR 911 PURPOSES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE LRGVDC - 911 DEPARTMENT.
. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. >> THANK YOU. >> BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT.
[18. Budget & Management]
>> GOOD MORNING. 18A, STATUS UPDATE ON THE HIDALGO COUNTY WELLNESS PROGRAM.
I HAVE MS. [INAUDIBLE] HERE TO PRESENT FOR US. >> GOOD MORNING, COUNTY JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, [INAUDIBLE] HIDALGO COUNTY WELLNESS PROGRAM. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND SHARE THIS SCREEN. I WANT TO VERIFY YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE IT.
>> YES, WE CAN. >> THANK YOU. SO TODAY TIME GOING TO PRESENT A REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY. WE DO HAVE SOME DATA REGARDING OUR DIABETES MANAGEMENT PLUS PROGRAM. WE ALSO HAVE [INAUDIBLE] AND I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A COUPLE OF UPCOMING EVENTS. THE FIRST ONE IS WITH DIABETES MANAGEMENT PLUS PROGRAM.
WE HAVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM AND WE ARE ABLE TO SEE SOME CLEAN DATA.
WE ARE ACTUALLY, 17.66 INCREASE IN THE BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTROL, FROM 47.1, TO 64.7.
THAT MEANS THAT 17.6 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION THAT ARE IN THIS PROGRAM NOW ARE ABLE TO MANAGE THEIR DIABETES WHICH IS ACTUALLY GOOD RESULTS. WE HAVE THE ENROLLMENT RATE, 32 PERCENT. AND 75 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE UTILIZING THIS PROGRAM HAVE ACTUALLY BLOOD GLUCOSE CHECKS EVERY WEEK. 92 PERCENT, THEY DO THE BLOOD CHECK EVERY MONTH. THE NUMBERS ARE GOOD. WE WEEK LIKE THOSE TO INCREASE.
THE NEXT ONE IS [INAUDIBLE] 616 MEMBERS AND THE ENROLLMENT RATE, 8.99 PERCENT.
WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING A COUPLE OF MOBILE CLINICS THIS MONTH WHERE WE'LL GO TO DIFFERENT PRECINCTS AND DIFFERENT LOCATIONS SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY HELP THE EMPLOYEES FILL
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OUT THE PAPERWORK AND WE'LL HAVE THE [INAUDIBLE] JOIN US SO THAT THEY CAN SEE THE PROVIDER THERE.AS I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY WE'RE GETTING CLINICAL DATA AS WELL. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO GO TO THE CENTER ARE BEING SCREENED FOR THE MAIN CHRONIC CONDITIONS THAT WE SEE.
WE THROUGH SEES THERE'S A 99.6 PERCENT OF THE PATIENTS THAT ARE BEING SCREENED FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND 82.0 FOR DIABETES. WE'RE GOING TO GET THE RATE FOR [INAUDIBLE] HOPEFULLY IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS. THAT'S SOMETHING [INAUDIBLE] BUT WE DID REQUEST THAT AND THEY ARE WORKING ON GETTING THAT UPDATED AS WELL.
LASTLY WE DO HAVE DETAIL ABOUT IT'S THE FIRST MONTH OF THE YEAR, THE WE HAVE UTILIZED THIS PROGRAM, AND WE HAVE AN [INAUDIBLE] 61.4 PERCENT, WHICH IS ALMOST 18 POINTS HIGHER THAN THE JANUARY OF 2020, AND OF COURSE DRASTICALLY OVER 50 PERCENT, 60 PERCENT OVER THE JANUARY 2019. ALSO ANOTHER THING THAT I DID WANT TO MENTION IS THAT WE DID HAVE 64 NEW REGISTRATIONS THIS PERIOD AND ALTHOUGH THE NUMBER MAY SEEM A LITTLE BIT LOW TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THAT WE ALREADY HAVE A HIGH NUMBER OF PEOPLE UTILIZING THIS PROGRAM, IT'S ACTUALLY A REALLY GOOD NUMBER. WE DO HAVE INTERNAL, OVER 1,400 EMPLOYEES REGISTER ALREADY AND OVER 300 DEPENDENTS, SO THE PLAN WITH THE WELLNESS PROGRAM NOW IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE THIS MESSAGE TO THE DEPENDENTS SO THEY CAN UTILIZE OR MAXIMIZE THE PROGRAM. ANOTHER THING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IS THAT WE DO HAVE MOST OF THE POPULATION THAT UTILIZED THIS PROGRAM HAVE [INAUDIBLE] 67 PERCENT, THEREFORE THE WELLNESS PROGRAM IS GOING TO START WORKING ON [INAUDIBLE] MALE POPULATION AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS UTILIZING THE SERVICES AS WELL AS THE OTHER PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE AS PART OF THE WELLNESS PROGRAM. LASTLY I DID WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU A COUPLE OF EVENTS THIS MONTH. WE DEFINITELY WOULD LIKE TO GET THE SUPPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND HOPE THAT EMPLOYEES JOIN US. WE HAVE TWO WEBINARS THIS MONTH.
WE ALSO HAVE OUR FIRST [INAUDIBLE] TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM AND OF COURSE WE HAVE THE
WELLNESS [INAUDIBLE]. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US UP TO DATE WITH ALL OF THIS
INFORMATION. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COMMISSIONER.
>> THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. >> GOOD JOB. >> GREAT JOB, MA'AM.
GREAT JOB. >> THANK YOU. >> AGAIN, THANK YOU.
NEXT ITEM? >> NEXT ITEM IS 18B. >> JUDGE, ■COMMISSIONERS,MY APOLOGIZE, ON THIS NEXT ITEM FOR I BELIEVE THE APPOINTMENT, THE HEALTH INSURANCE AND VOLUNTARY
PRODUCTS COMMITTEE. >> YES. >> WOULD WE BE ABLE TO DELAY IT BY ONE WEEK? I THINK WE HAVE PRECINCT 3 WORKING ON HIS AOPINION THE MEANT AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF WE COULD CAPTURE IT ALL ON ONE AGENDA VERSUS ACTION TODAY AND
MAYBE ACTION AT ANOTHER MEETING? COULD WE DELAY IT BY ONE WEEK? >> [INAUDIBLE].
[19. Purchasing Department]
>> ALL RIGHT. [CROSSTALK]. >> 19, PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.
>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. [INAUDIBLE] FROM THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT. ITEM 19A1. CAPTION A. APPROVAL OF AN EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TXLGC 262.024(A)(1)(2)&(4), PURSUANT TO DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCE AND CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE,
TITLE 1, CHAPTER 49; . >> SO MOVED.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B,ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF INVOICES LISTED BELOW FROM DR. FULGENCIO SALINAS AS NEEDED TO SUPPLEMENT THOSE CASES NOT SENT TO NUECES COUNTY
UNDER THE CURRENT AGREEMENT. >> . >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
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>> I'LL SECOND IT. [VOTE] >> MOTION
CARRIES. >> 19B1, PRECINCT 2. A. REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENT UNDER THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 262.024 (A) (4)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. B PRESENTATION OF SCORING GRID (FOR THE PURPOSES OF RANKING BY CC) THE FIRMS GRADED AND EVALUATED THROUGH THE COUNTY APPROVED "POOL" OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR " ON CALL" PRECINCT NO. 2
PROJECTS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ITEM C,AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO NEGOTIATE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT COMMENCING WITH THE NO. 1 RANKED FIRM OF _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FOR GEOTECHNICAL/CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES FOR "ON CALL & AS NEEDED" BASIS FOR
PRECINCT NO. 2 PROJECTS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES CARRIES.
>> BAUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE AND APPROVAL OF PROCUREMENT PACKET FOR THE LAS MILPAS ROAD-BRIDGE PROJECT (BETWEEN 10TH ST AND MCCOLL RD) IN HIDALGO COUNTY PCT 2, RFB NO. 2021-338-03-31-JDC, INCLUDING RE-ADVERTISEMENT OF PROJECT WHEN/IF NECESSARY OR REQUIRED INCLUDING THE FINAL REVIEW AS TO LEGAL FORM BY HC/DA/CIVIL SECTION AND PURCHASING DEPT. REVIEW AS TO COMPLETENESS OF PACKET PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION TO INTERESTED VENDORS.2.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND [VOTE]
>> MOTION CARRIES [READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
ITEM B, [READING]. >> . >> MOTION.
>> SECOND [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> [READING]. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND..
>> THIS IS JUST [INAUDIBLE] BUT NO NEW MONEY? IS THAT CORRECT?
>> RIGHT. IT'S WITHIN THEIR ORIGINAL [INAUDIBLE].
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> ITEM B, [READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. ITEM C.
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>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. [VOTE]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> 19E1, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
[READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM F FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
REQUESTING APPROVAL TO RESCIND ACTION TAKEN BY COMMISSIONERS COURT ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2021
INC. UNDER TIPS-CONTRACT #200202. . >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 2,AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A ONE (1) YEAR MAINTENANCE/SUPPORT (3/1/2021 - 02/28/2022) WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $131,340.04 AUTHORITY FOR SHERIFF OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE TO SIGN THE QUOTE AS REQUIRED BY VENDOR.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> 19G1,REQUESTING TO ENTER INTO ONE (1) YEAR MITEL SUPPORT WITH TELEPRO COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH OUR MEMBERSHIP/PARTICIPATION WITH TIPS CONTRACT #200105 FROM 03/02/2021 - 03/01/2022 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $65,438.28..
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >>
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> HAVE A GOOD DAY. >> .
[5. Open Forum (Part 2 of 2) ]
>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, WITH YOUR PERMISSION, [INAUDIBLE] I BELIEVE WE HAVE ALEJANDRO
[PHONETIC] RECTIFYING HER AUDIO. >> YES, SIR. LET ME BRING HER BACK INTO THE
MEETING. >> THANK YOU. >> SHE'S CONNECTED NOW.
>> ORGANIZATION [INAUDIBLE] PRECINCT 4, WITH COMMISSIONER TORRES' PRECINCT AND SHE HAS CALLED TO ESSENTIALLY THANK THE COUNTY WITH RESPECT TO THE WI-FI PROJECT FOR THE CHILDREN FOR THEIR EDUCATION. SHE'S ASKING THE COURT TO PLEASE LOOK AT ADDITIONAL DOLLARS TO GO TOWARDS THAT PROJECT SO THAT [INAUDIBLE] NOT ONLY PRECINCT 4 BUT IN GENERAL ALL THE CHILDREN
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OF HIDALGO COUNTY CAN HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AS IT'S VERY BENEFICIAL TO THEM AND THEIR EDUCATION. THANK YOU. JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, ITEM 20A1[20. Executive Office (Part 2 of 2) ]
AND 2. NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN THIS WEEK. WE'VE ALREADY TAKEN ACTION ON 20B. ONE, TWO HAS BEEN ACTED ON. WE HAVE CLOSED SESSION.[22. Closed Session]
I ASK THAT WE GO TO CLOSED SESSION BEFORE I TAKE ON AGENDA ITEM 21.>> PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551 OF TEXAS GOVERNOR CODE SECTION 5 GUY 1.0771, .072, .074, AND .087, WE'LL BE RETIRING TO CLOSED SESSION TO DO DISCUSS THOSE ITEMS, ACTION ITEMS TO BE TAKEN WILL BE TAKEN WHEN WHEN RETURN TO OPEN SESSION. RIGHT NOW THE TIME IS 11:16.
MAY I HAVE A HE'S TO RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION. >> SO MOVED.
[24. Open Session]
>>> 24B, NO ACTION. 24C, I REFER TO ITEM 21 IN A MINUTE OR SORE.
24D, CLAIM OF ROBERT MOREIRA. COMMISSIONERS, I WOULD LIKE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO TO MAKE
AN OFFER OF 700. >> MOTION T TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN SAFER, SAY [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> ITEM 24, E, 1 AND 2. 1. ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS INC. V. PANDA POWER GENERATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND LLC, CASE NUMBER 18-0781 2. IN RE: PANDA POWER INFRASTRUCTURE FUND LLC ET AL., CASE NUMBER 18-0782, IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS. THE IDA OFFICE CIVIL LITIGATION DIVISION TO JOIN ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY, OTHER COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT WILL BE FILING BRIEFS WITH THE SUPREME COURT TO INSHURA COUNTABILITY TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO AND -- INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT T ED TO THE CASE NUMBER
1807-82 ON FILE WITH THE SUPREME COURT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> COMMISSIONERS, THERE'S NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON ITEM 25 AND NO ACTION ON ITEM 26.
THAT BEING SAID, I'LL REFER BACK TO AGENDA ITEM 21, DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION
[21. Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding: A. County response to disaster/health emergency: 1. CARES Act Funds B. Measures necessary to preserve public health and safety C. Direction regarding County government operations, including but not limited to essential functions]
REGARDING A, COUNTY RESPONSIVE DISASTER, CARES ACT FUND. NO ACTION THIS WEEK.ITEM B, MEASURES NECESSARY TO PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, NO SPECIFIC ACTION TO BE DANE THIS WEEK. C, DIRECTION REGARDING COUNTY GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW CDC-RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES WITH RESPECT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR CONSTITUENTS WHILE DOING BUSINESS WITH THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO AS WELL AS OUR EMPLOYEES PROVIDING THE SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY, HAND WASHING, SOCIAL DISTANCING, FACIAL COVERING.
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES IS FIRST AND FOREMOST, AS WE HAVE STATED.
SO COMMISSIONERS, I BELIEVE WE HAVE COVERED ALL FOR THE AGENDA. IF I DIDN'T WRITELY STATE IT, 20A, 1 AND 2, NO ACTION THIS WEEK. COMMISSIONERS, I BELIEVE WE HAVE
ADJOURNMENT. >> MOTION TO ADJOURN.
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