Mar 16, 2021 Commissioner&#39;s Court

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES WE WILL GO ON TO ITEM 5E.

>>. [INDISCERNIBLE] QUALIFICATIONS AND SERVICES REAL ESTATE APPRAISED SERVICES ÃPROJECT ON A BASIS AND PROTOCOL ESTABLISHMENT ÃBOARD OF

DIRECTORS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 6A.

>> 119.0 3.6 ENGINEERING COUNTY ROAD ÃSCHEDULED. [INDISCERNIBLE]

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>> MOTION TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

>> THE MONTECRISTO ROAD AND CONWAY ROAD 2018 BOND REFERENDUM PROJECT NUMBER 27.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 6B. >> REQUESTING APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER TWO TO THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT 046-0701 ÃSURVEYING PROJECT 18 THE PROJECTS TO REFLECT THE EXTENDED SCHEDULE AND JUNE CHET 2021 SUBJECT TO LEGAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE WITH HB 1295. ; FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

>> THE WORK ORGANIZATION NUMBER ONE THE CONTRACT 119 046071 ENGINEERING SURVEY PROJECT 18.

[INDISCERNIBLE] BOND REFERENDUM PROJECTS 121 Ã1295.

>> ITEM >> YOU WANT TO TAKE ONE THROUGH SEVEN?

>> WE NEED TO TAKE THEM INDIVIDUALLY.

>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. I WILL READ THEM FOR THE RECORD.

[INDISCERNIBLE] ENGINEERING. [INDISCERNIBLE] PROJECT ENGINEER ÃAND ASSOCIATES ITEM 3 APPLICATION NUMBER TWO IN THE AMOUNT OF 158,000 LLC PERTAINING TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTACT 2043 819. AND NUMBER THREE IN THE AMOUNT OF 64,002 AND $50 FROM SPECIAL CONTRACT 20 3908 25 PROJECT ENGINEER HEALTH AND ASSOCIATES NUMBER FIVE, AND THE AMOUNT OF 423,003 OR $36. AND NUMBER SIX APPLICATION FOR ITEM NUMBER THREE IN THE AMOUNT OF 155,000 ZERO 38 FROM H&R LEASE SERVICE PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WAS 200-42-0908 AND ITEM 7 APPLICATION PAYMENT NUMBER ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF 463,000 $804

FROM LLC PERTAINING TO HCD THE ONE 20 041-0812 >> SO MOVED.

>> 'SSECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. WE WILL GO BACK TO ITEM 5A.

>> YES SIR. >> ITEM 5 A DISCUSSION AN UPDATE ON 2015 2016 FLOOD STATE MITIGATION COMPETITION FUNDING ON THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE AS IT RELATES TO THE MAIN FLOODWATER CHANNEL EXPANSION PROJECT PHASE 1 AND TWO. THIS IS A PROJECT WE NEED TO HAVE SUBMITTED AND THE 2016 STATES THE COMPETITION PROJECTS ON OUR WATER CHANNEL AND JUST TO GIVE A GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE PROJECTS WE ARE LOOKING AT DOUBLING THE CAPACITY OF THE SYSTEM AND THE EXISTING RANGES FROM 6200 FEET WIDE AND IT IS GOING TO INCREASE TO 320 FEET WIDE AND IT WILL BE A LOT OF AIR TO COVER PHASE 1 WAS 9.8 MILLION IN PHASE 2 WAS 9.8 MILLION SOME GENERAL

INFORMATION >> I CAN'T BEGIN TO EXPRESS HOW PROUD WE ARE OF BEING ABLE TO

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BRING THESE GRANT MONIES IN THE UNFORTUNATE PART OF ALL OF THIS IS BACK IN 15 AND 16 HOUR AREA FLOODED SIGNIFICANTLY AND CAUSED A LOSS OF PROPERTY AND SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THOSE SITUATIONS TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE BUT THESE APPLICATIONS WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE WORKING ON THIS WE HAD A LOT OF ÃAND WE GOT TO SEE THEM AND WE HAVE GONE THROUGH DIFFERENT WAYS TO TRY TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE BY AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.

WE STARTED TALKING TO THE GOL AND WE DID FUND TRIPS TO TRY TO FIND PEOPLE THIS WAS WORTHY OF AN AWARD SO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEM BECAUSE IT WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU'RE TALKING 6 AND A HALF TO 7 MILES OF DISH IMPROVEMENTS AND THAT'S GOING TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE JUST SO WE CAN RETAIN WATER OUTSIDE OF PEOPLE'S HOMES AND OUTSIDE OF PROPERTIES WE ARE PROTECTING LIVES AND PROPERTY AND WE ARE DOING IT WITH MONIES COMING FROM THE STATE AND NOT FROM ANY LOCAL FUNDS AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS COMPLETELY NEW AND DIFFERENT AND IT TOOK A LOT OF WORK AND TOOK SOME CONVINCING.

I WANT TO THANK MY STAFF FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR COMMISSIONER WOOD AND ALL OF THE STAFF THAT HELPED US OUT THAT LISTEN TO US EVERY TIME WE CAME TO THEIR OFFICE IT'S A BIG DEAL FOR US OF $20 MILLION OF NEW MONIES FOR NEW IMPROVEMENTS AND WE ARE LOOKING AT THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ADD ALSO ALL OF THE MONEY THAT WE ARE GETTING WE WILL BE INVESTING IN DISCUSSION ACTIVITY THEY ARE PERFORMING THE DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM ITSELF WE ARE WORKING ON THAT ALREADY IN ANTICIPATION OF GETTING THIS AWARD READY TO GO AS SOON AS WE

GET CLEARED BY GL LOW WITH THE PROCESS >> THANK YOU AGAIN.

>> >> I'M SORRY. I WAS MUTED.

SO MY FAT WAS JUST A DISCUSSION AND AN UPDATE THERE IS NO MOTION REQUIRED IS THAT

CORRECT? >> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> NEXT ITEM DISCUSSING POSSIBLE ACTION AND AUTHORIZATION AND CHAPTER 313 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND A BILL AUTHORIZING DISTRICT Ã PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS SO

GO AHEAD. >> SO IF I MADE ONE OF THE THINGS I AM CONSIDERING AND THE DELTA RECLAMATION PROJECT THAT CONNECTS TO THE MAIN DRAIN RIGHT AROUND THE COUNTY LINE IT HAS A DUAL PURPOSE PRIMARY MITIGATION SIDE OF IT IT'S A 225 ACRE TRACT THAT WE ARE EXCAVATING TO ROUGHLY 10 FEET OF DEPTH AND THIS IS GOING TO GIVE US ROUGHLY 80,000 ACRE-FEET OF WATER THAT HAS GIVEN US THE WATER RIGHTS FOR THAT. AND THE CITY OF EDINBURG HAS ROUGHLY WE HAVE BECOME A COMMODITY AND AS A BECOME SO THERE MAY BE SOME PARTNERS THAT HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FROM THE DIFFERENT BOND ISSUANCES WE HAVE HAD THIS IS A TRAILBLAZING PROJECT BECAUSE WE DON'T

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BELIEVE IN THE ÃTHAT HAS THE DUALITY OF WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE ESPECIALLY THE SELLING OF WATER SO BY ASKING OUR LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO ISSUE IT IN FINANCE THE WATER CLEANING PROJECTS AND BOND MECHANISMS AS OPPOSED TO RAISING TAXES AND OTHER FUNDING MECHANISMS.BUT AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE NEED TO AT LEAST HAVE CONSIDERATION GOING TO CONTINUE TO MOVE THESE PROJECTS FORWARD AND WE ISSUED A $3 MILLION WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR THE ASSOCIATES WHO STARTED THE WATER STUDIES SO WE CAN START THE PROCESS ENVIRONMENTALLY OF HOW WE CAN MOVE FORWARD SELLING WATER TO OTHER ENTITIES BUT I THINK BY HAVING THESE TWO METHODS FOR PROCESSES IN PLACE FOR OUR DRAINAGE TO BE ABLE TO DO IT THE WATER CODE I DO NOT BELIEVE ALLOWS FOR THESE TO ALLOW US TO OPEN UP A NEW PATHWAY TO FUND PROJECTS THAT CAN ESSENTIALLY PAY FOR THEMSELVES AND WE ARE CREATING CLEAN WATER AND WE ARE IN A DROUGHT SITUATION AND SOME PARTS OF THE AREA AND RIGHT NOW WE COULD BE USING THE WATER, THIS HAS ENOUGH WATER YEAR-ROUND TO SUSTAIN THAT I BELIEVE IT WAS 5 MILLION GALLONS IN THE FIRST WATER TREATMENT PLANT IT ADDS FLOOD CONTROL THROUGH THE MITIGATION AND CREATING RESERVOIRS THAT CAN HOLD THE FACILITIES AND IT KEEPS OUR ÃTAX RATE LOWER AND IT BRINGS IN REVENUE AS ARE ALL KINDS OF POSITIVES AND CONSIDER THIS AS WE MOVE FORWARD WE WILL HAVE TO COME BACK TO A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THIS BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW ALL I AM ASKING FOR IS OUR CONSIDERATION TO ALLOW THE PUBLICATION NOTICES IN THE AREA.

DID I MISS SOMETHING? >> NO SIR YOU SUMMED IT UP VERY

WELL. >>

>> >> DO THE COMMISSIONERS OR JUDGE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT

IT? >> IT'S A GOOD SOLID PLAN.

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

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. >> OKAY.

WE WILL SKIP ITEM D WE ARE BACK TO 7A.

>> REQUESTING APPROVAL TO CREATE ADMINISTRATIONS LOT 30 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN FOR AND SET SALARY AT G 14 AND DISCRETIONARY AS TO TO ATTRACT EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES WITH SUPERIOR QUALIFICATIONS. I AM ASKING FOR APPROVAL.

>> REQUESTING APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT TO FUND ITEM 1. IN ITEM 3 REQUESTING APPROVAL OF REVISE SALARY SCHEDULE. SUE MET MOTION TO APPROVE 7A

NUMBER TWO AND THREE. >> SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

>> 7B REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE THE APPROVAL OF PROCUREMENT PACKET AS ATTACHED HERETO FOR THEY HAD DELCO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE SALE REMOVAL OF FILL DIRT SOUTH MAIN DRAIN EXCAVATION SCHEMATIC BETWEEN MCCALL ROAD AND KLAUSNER ROAD INCLUDING THE ADVERTISEMENT OF THE PROJECT IN THE EVENT BIDS ARE REJECTED OR NO BIDS ARE RECEIVED IN PROJECT IS STILL REQUIRED. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM C REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ISSUE A NOTICE TO RESUME WORK ORDER NUMBER TWO AWARDED CONTRACTOR FOR THE PROJECT HAD

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DELCO TRAIN AND DIGGER ROAD BOX CULVERT CROSSING AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PROJECT MANAGER JOE SALD FROM MY OFFICE AND APPROVED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER RESUME WORK ORDER EFFECTIVE DATE MARCH 9, 2021. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. SUMMA CLOSED SESSION.

>> PURSUANT TO SUBCHAPTER D CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.

.74 WE WILL RETIRE TO CLOSE SESSION TO DISCUSS THOSE ITEMS AND ACTIONS.

WE WILL RETURN TO AN OPEN SESSION. I HAVE A MOTION TO DO SO.

>> MOTION >> OKAY WE ARE BACK FROM THE

CLOSED SESSION WITH 10:18. >> WE DO HAVE ONE ITEM.

>> ITEM 5. I APOLOGIZE. 5D.

>> ONE AND TWO. >> THANK YOU JUDGE.

APPROVAL OF EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS WATER CODE 49.278 82 CONTRACTS FOR PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 2254 PROFESSIONAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES BASED ON DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCE AT A

FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ITEM D2 ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH GREGORY STRATEGIES LLC ON CONNECTION WITH STRATEGIC CONSULTING AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES TO BE PAID FROM LOCAL FUNDS WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL.

AYE. ITEM CARRIES.

[INDISCERNIBLE] YOU JUDGE. >> SECOND.

>> IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND?

>> MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES PRAYED I BELIEVE THAT CONCLUDES OUR AGENDA ITEMS.

I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> MOTION TO ADJOURN.

>> SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> HAVE A GREAT DAY.

>> >> TODAY'S COURT OPEN AND THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR TELEPHONIC MEETINGS IN RESPONSE TO THIS COVID-19 MATTER.

THE COURT IS MEETING BY THE SOFTWARE TELEPHONE TRANSMISSION WHICH ALLOWS FOR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THIS MEETING IS BEING BROADCAST ONLINE. THE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE. THE TIME IS 10:20 AM I CALLED

[1. Roll Call]

THE MEETING TO ORDER. WE WILL BEGIN WITH A ROLLCALL OF PRECINCT NUMBER ONE.

>> GOOD MORNING DAVID FUENTES PRECINCT NUMBER ONE.

>> PRECINCT NUMBER TWO. >> PRECINCT NUMBER TWO.

>> PRECINCT NUMBER THREE. TO MY PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR PRAISE

>> IT'S CUSTOMARY FOR US TO ASK ÃTO HELP US WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

WHERE HONOR TO HAVE A SPECIALIST IN THE US ARMY. HE SERVED AND THE ELITE GROUP OF THE 101 AIRBORNE DIVISION DURING 1975 IN 1976 AND IN KOREA THE 77TH MEDICAL CORE AIR AMBULANCE UNIT AND ALSO A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN UNIT POST 93 IN MISSION TEXAS THAT IS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY THE HIDALGO COUNTY VETERAN SERVICES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICES PRAYED WOULD YOU PLEASE LEAVE US ON THE PLEDGE?

>> >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. ALSO TODAY WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE JUDGE DOCTOR SONJA TREVINO TO LEAD US IN PRAYER. DOCTOR?

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>> THANK YOU. PLEASE BOW OUR HEADS. LORD, WE START WITH A FEELING OF GRATITUDE FOR OUR BLESSINGS AND WE PRAY TO PROTECT THOSE IN NEED HEAL THE SICK HELP THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES TO THIS DISEASE AND DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME WE ASK YOU PLEASE INSPIRE VIGILANCE IN OUR EDUCATORS HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BUSINESSES AND TO KEEP THEM HEALTHY AND SAFE AND WE ASK THAT YOU GUIDE OUR LEADERS IN MAKING THE BEST DECISION FOR COUNTY RESIDENTS AND TO USE THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY AS WE STRIVE TO COME TOGETHER TO OVERCOME THE OBSTACLES BEFORE US. IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY AMEN.

[4. Approval of Consent Agenda]

SELECT THE NEXT ITEM IS APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA I WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE 2C.

ANYONE ELSE? > I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO PULL FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 12

A1 AND TWO. >> OKAY.

ANYONE ELSE? >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. THE ONLY REASON I PULLED ITEM NUMBER TWO THESE ARE LETTERS THAT THE AUDITORS REVIEW MONTHLY REPORT FROM DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND YOU WILL NOTICE THEY DO HAVE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS WHO FOLLOWS UP ON THAT?

>> MYSELF AND ÃFROM DBM WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH MISS LINDA AND OVER THE WEEKEND I CONTINUED WITH THE PROTOCOL THAT I AM SUBMITTING TO THE AUDITORS OFFICE TODAY AND IT WILL ADDRESS ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITS WITH RESPECT TO ANY ISSUES OF CONCERN THAT ARE BROUGHT TO ANY DEPARTMENT AND WE WILL ASSIST AND GUIDE THOSE OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS WITH THE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT FORTH AND THEY HAVE HELP IN ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS

TO THE AUDITORS OFFICE. >> MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO

ACCEPT THOSE REPORTS? >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

>> WITH PERMISSION COMMISSIONER FUENTES WILL BE ABSTAINING FROM ANY ACTION REMAINING TO CONSENT

AGENDA ITEM 12 A1 INTO. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT COMMISSIONER FUENTES ABSTAINS FROM VOTING OR DISCUSSION.

[5. Open Forum]

>> NEXT ITEM OPEN FORUM. >> FIRST WE HAVE Ã

>> GOOD MORNING THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT I WILL ADVISE WHEN THERE IS ONE MINUTE AND I WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU BEGIN.

>> COMMISSIONERS TOMORROW MARCH 17 WILL BE ONE YEAR SINCE THIS COMMISSIONERS COURT DECIDED TO SHELTER IN PLACE. FOR YOUR INFORMATION THE GOVERNOR HAS LIFTED THE BAN ON WEARING MASKS BUT WE ALL KNOW IT WAS NEVER ABOUT WEARING MASKS OR STAYING AT HOME IT WAS ABOUT CONTROL. YOU WANTED CONTROL WITHOUT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXPLAINING YOUR ACTIONS. IT IS SIMPLE. YOU ARE SPENDING OUR MONEY AND WE WANT TO KNOW HOW AND WHY SO FOUR-YEAR THIS COMMISSION IN THE DISTRICT JUDGES HAVE INCREASED SALARIES, EMPLOYED MORE STAFF AND WORKS LESS THAN MANY OTHER COUNTIES IN TEXAS.

EACH OF YOU KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE PEOPLE OF YOUR DISTRICT AND YET YOUR ACTIONS IMPACT THE PEOPLE YOU REPRESENT. WE ALL UNDERSTAND WHO IS BENEFITING FROM THIS PANDEMIC AND THE QUESTION IS WHY CAN'T YOU MAKE DECISIONS THAT BENEFIT THE PEOPLE AND JUDGE CORTEZ, WE ARE WAITING FOR A PLAN AND THIS COMMISSION DOES NOT UNDERSTAND YOU CANNOT TAX PEOPLE OUT OF PROPERTY AND IT IS OVER WITHOUT THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO CONTROL PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL ÃTO STOP FROM IMPOSING A LOCAL MASK ORDER ADD THE TEXAS MASK MANDATE WAS LIFTED THIS WEEK AND GOVERNOR ABBOTT ORDERED NO JURISDICTION COULD REQUIRE A PERSON TO ÃIF IT DOESN'T MEET

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HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR THE CORONAVIRUS. THE CITY AND COUNTY LEADERS AN ULTIMATUM, RESEND THE LOCAL ORDER BY 6 PM AND ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF TEXAS I WILL SUE YOU. THE ORDER DEFINES REGIONS WITH HIGH HOSPITALIZATION AS PLACES WHERE TPROPORTION OF PACES TS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 EXCEED 50 PERCENT IN THOSE REGIONS LOCAL OFFICIALS MAY ISSUE RESTRICTIONS BUT CAN IMPOSE A PENALTY OF ANY KIND ON VIOLATING A MASK MANDATE. I HAVE A QUESTION ON 18 B1 TODAY AND WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS AND WHY YOU ARE DOING IT AND UPDATING OR WHATEVER MSC MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN SO PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT I WOULD LIKE YOU TO REMEMBER THAT WE ARE A FREE COUNTRY AND IF WE WANT TO WEAR A MASK FOR SAFETY WE HAVE THE RIGHT BUT NOW THE GOVERNOR SAYS IT'S UP TO US AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES.HANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> THE NEXT WE HAVE ERIC GROVES >> GOOD MORNING MR. GROVES THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT. I WILL ADVISE WHEN THERE IS ONE MINUTE.

I WILL START WHEN YOU START. >> GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. LAST WEEK I TALKED ABOUT PROPERTY TAXES.

COUNTY TAXES AND THE FAILURE OF THE BANKING SYSTEM BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS AND HOW THAT MAY BE A PERSON HAS PAID THEIR TAXES ON TIME HAVING TO PAY PENALTIES THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN THE OTHER THING THAT HAPPENED WAS BECAUSE OF THE POWER OUTAGE WHEN THE TAXES WENT UP THE DOOR THEY TOOK ALMOST A MONTH TO GET FROM DALLAS TEXAS TO HEAR ALMOST A MONTH.

AND SO I AM ASKING YOU THIS IS WHAT'S HAPPENED TO ME. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A MORATORIUM ON PENALTY AND INTEREST BECAUSE OF THE COVID VIRUS AND THE POWER OUTAGE.

I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING YOU GUYS SHOULD CONSIDER SERIOUSLY FIRST YOUR CONSTITUENTS.

BECAUSE PROPERTY TAXES ARE HUGE FINANCIAL ASPECT OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS IN THIS COUNTY AND YOU GUYS ARE PUTTING ALL SORTS OF RESTRICTIONS BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS AND I UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR THAT AND WITH ALL YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN CORONAVIRUS DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE IT'S COMPLETELY NONEXISTENT SO ON ONE HAND YOU ARE TELLING EVERYONE THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS BUT ON THE OTHER HAND WHEN IT COMES TO YOU COLLECTING MONEY IN YOUR BUSINESS IT DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE.

AND I WOULD SAY PUT A MORATORIUM UNTIL JULY AND THIS IS MY IDEA.

I WISH YOU GUYS WOULD COME UP WITH A PLAN AND IT MAKES SENSE BECAUSE I THINK PEOPLE WHO AREN'T AFFECTED BY THE VIRUS THEY PROBABLY PAY THEIR TAXES ON TIME BUT FOR THOSE OF US WHO WERE AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS AND THE POWER OUTAGE THERE SHOULD JUST BE A MORATORIUM ON PENALTY AND INTEREST. THAT'S ALL I AM SAYING AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE GOOD FOR ALL OF THE CONSTITUENTS SO I AM ASKING THAT YOU DO THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING TO ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT, WE HAVE ANGELICA.

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QUICK TRANSLATION SHE IS FROM THE MISSION AREA AND SHE IS WITH THE ÃORGANIZATION SHE WANTED TO THANK THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE SUPPORT WITH RESPECT TO THE. [INDISCERNIBLE] UNDERTAKEN SPECIFICALLY THE LIGHTING SHE SAID THERE IS MUCH TO BE DONE BY WAY OF TRASH COLLECTION AND SHE WANTS TO THANK THE COURT FOR THE WI-FI PROJECT, THE INTERNET FOR THE CHILDREN, THE RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY WITH THE PANDEMIC AND SHE WANTED TO SAY THAT TO CONTINUE THE EFFORTS SPECIFICALLY WITH THE WI-FI INTERNET PROJECT FOR THE CHILDREN OF THIS COUNTY.

>> OUR NEXT PRESENTER. >> NEXT WE HAVE Ã

>>.

>> JUDGE, A QUICK TRANSLATION, SHE IS WITH THE ORGANIZATION Ã AND SHE WANTS TO COMMENT AND THANK THE COURT AND SHE DID TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT THE INTERNET WI-FI PROJECT THAT THEY APPRECIATE THAT. SHE DID BRING UP THAT SHE WANTS US TO LOOK INTO EXPANDING THAT PROJECT WHERE THE WI-FI SERVICES SPECIFICALLY WITH Ã SHE SAYS IT'S A VERY BENEFICIAL AND VERY NEEDED. MUCH NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

>> OUR NEXT PRESENTER BREAK >> NEXT WE HAVE ELIZABETH GONZALEZ.

>> >>.

>> FOR A QUICK TRANSLATION, MISS GONZALEZ IN THE PRECINCT AREA SHE WAS CALLED IN TO THANK THE COURT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT BUT SHE IS ASKING FOR ÃA CLEAN SUBDIVISION AS A RESULT OF MANY THINGS AND THEY HAVE TRASH AND DEBRIS THAT SHE WOULD LIKE FOR THE COURT TO CONSIDER OR ADDRESS AND SHE WOULD LIKE ALSO TO REACH OUT TO COMMISSIONER ÃTO FURTHER

DISCUSS. >> NEXT WE HAVE MARINA WILL BE

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>> >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS HAS A QUICK TRANSLATION SHE IS WITH THE ORGANIZATION ÃAND SHE RESIDES IN PRECINCT 3 WITH THE ÃSEVEN SUBDIVISION SHE IS ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO CLEANING OF THE SUBDIVISION AND WOULD LIKE TO SET UP A MEETING AND DISCUSS THE ISSUE FURTHER WITH COMMISSIONER ÃHE IS ASKING FOR HELP WITH RESPECT TO DEBRIS AND TRASH THAT HAS ACCUMULATED IN THE SUBDIVISION AS IT IS ATTRACTING RODENTS AND SHE IS WANTING THIS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR THE WELFARE AND SAFETY OF

THE RESIDENTS. >>

>> NEXT WE HAVE ÃRODRIGUEZ. >>.

TRANSLATION MISS RODRIGUES RESIDES AT PRECINCT 3 SUBDIVISION AND SHE WANTED TO TAKE TIME TO THANK THE COMMISSIONER OF THE COURT FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR HER SHE HAS CONCERNS FOR HER SUBDIVISION WITH RESPECT TO CLEANING UP THE SUBDIVISION WITH THE WAY OF CLEANING UP DEBRIS, SHRUBS, BROKEN TREE LIMBS AS SHE WOULD LIKE ASSISTANCE FROM THE COURT FOR THE CLEANUP EFFORT AND AGAIN WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME SORT OF ACTION TAKEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

>> NEXT WE HAVE Ã >> >>

>>.

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AREA SHE IS ALSO ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO TRASH IT HAS ACCUMULATED BY WAY OF DEAD SHRUBS, BROKEN LIMBS FROM THE TREES AND SHE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS OR HAVE ASSISTANCE IN ADDRESSING THE NAMES OF ROADS IN HER AREA FOR THE EMERGENCY SERVICE UNITS

WHILE RESPONDING OUT THERE. >> DO WE HAVE ANY MORE

PRESENTERS? >> THAT WAS THE LAST PERSON.

>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT ITEM WE HAVE

>> JUDGE? JUDGE CORTEZ, I WAS WONDERING IF YOU CAN GIVE ME A MOMENT.

I WON'T TAKE MORE THAN 30 SECONDS.

>> OF COURSE. >> ON BEHALF OF MY SISTER AND OUR FAMILIES WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR AND REMEMBER OUR LATE MOM AND GRANDMOTHER AND FORMER DISTRICT CLERK ON THE OCCASION OF WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HER 94TH BIRTHDAY TODAY. PAULINE WAS ENERGIZED EVERY DAY BY SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HIDALGO COUNTY FOR OVER 20 YEARS AS DISTRICT CLERK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INDULGENCE.

WE FELT MY MOTHER DESERVED THIS COMMENT. THANK YOU.

>> ABSOLUTELY. EVERYBODY. EVERYONE THAT KNEW HER WILL REMEMBER HER FOR HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND PERSONALITY.

I CERTAINLY DO. >> THANK YOU.

[6. County Judge's Office:]

>> THE NEXT ITEM PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE REGARDING OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF THE DISASTER CAN YOU IMAGINE TOMORROW IT WILL BE ONE YEAR? ÃSIGNED AS A DISASTER, Ã DECLARATION BECAUSE OF THE LOCAL HEALTH EMERGENCY AND WHEREAS THIS DECLARATION WAS BASED ON THE QUICK SPREAD OF THE NEW STRAIN OF VIRUS THAT CAME TO BE KNOWN AS COVID-19 THAT WAS QUICKLY SPREADING AROUND THE WORLD FIRST IN THE UNITED STATES. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE DECLARATION IT WOULD VISIT HIDALGO COUNTY.

MORE PORTLY 2700 RESIDENTS WOULD DIE FROM THE EFFECTS OF THIS DISEASE ON THE ONGOING FIGHT TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF THIS DISEASE TESTED THE FORTITUDE OF THIS COMMUNITY THERE ARE SOME VERY DARK DAYS. AND LUCKILY WHEREAS LOCALLY IN RESPONSE TO THIS CHALLENGE HIDALGO COUNTY RESIDENTS MUSTERED ACTS OF COURAGE AND GESTURES OF KINDNESS PRODUCING A COMMUNITY OF HEROES IN HIDALGO COUNTY AND WHEREAS THE VIRUS TESTED THE CAPACITY OF OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AS WELL AS HEALTHCARE WORKERS FIRST RESPONDERS ESSENTIAL WORKERS INCLUDING HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION, BUSINESSES AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY AND HAD ALL GO COUNTY CANNOT YET DECLARE VICTORY OVER THE SCOURGE OF THIS DISEASE BUT CAN DECLARE A VICTORY MAY SOON BE IN REACH AND WHEREAS ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS DISASTER DECLARATION OF HIDALGO COUNTY IS PROMPTING A TIME OF REFLECTION FOR OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THE MORNING FOR LOVED ONES WE HAVE LOST. AT THIS REFLECTION SHOULD ALSO PROMPT GRATITUDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH HAD ALL GO COUNTY HAS EVOLVED INTO A MUCH TIGHTER COMMUNITY AND ACTS OF NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR HAVE BECOME COMMONPLACE.NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE HAD ALL GO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY MARKS MARCH 17, 2021 THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF DISASTER AS A DAY OF REFLECTION AND PRAYER FOR HIDALGO COUNTY AND ENCOURAGES THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE PERISHED FROM THIS VIRUS AND TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR THOSE WHO SURVIVE. I PROVED THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2021.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

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>> LET'S JOIN IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

>> 'S >> THANK YOU EVERYONE. IT HAS BEEN QUITE A JOURNEY FOR THE YEAR SO MANY PEOPLE TO THINK SO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HELPED TRY TO KEEP THE WELL-BEING AND HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY IT'S BEEN ÃTO SEE EVERYONE WORKING SO WELL THAT REALLY DEFINES A DOG GO COUNTY. THE NEXT ITEM IS A PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL SOCIAL WORKER

[7. Community Service Agency:]

MONTHS >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

I AM WITH THE HEAD DOG GO COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY.

IT'S ALMOST FITTING THAT THIS PARTICULAR PROCLAMATION COMES IN AFTER THIS REFLECTION, THIS MOMENT OF SILENCE ON WHAT WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH. I WOULD LIKE TO QUOTE FATHER ROY OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE BAY CHURCH ADMISSION. AS HE LIKES TO SAY IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE TODAY WE ARE SET TO HONOR A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO REALLY HAVE HELPED US THROUGH THE PANDEMIC AND IT'S BEEN SAID THAT IN GOOD TIMES MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT THIS GROUP OF WORKERS, THIS GROUP OF HEROES IS WORKING IN THE BACKGROUND BUT IN THE BAD TIMES AS OUR PHONE LOGS CAN ATTEST EVERYBODY WANTS TO ACCESS SOCIAL SERVICES. THE BACKBONE OF OUR SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM AS YOU KNOW ARE THE SOCIAL WORKERS THEY HAVE BEEN CALL THE NOBLEST OF PROFESSIONS ALONG WITH FUTURES ÃTEACHERS AND DOCTORS AND NURSES.EVERY DAY THEY ANSWER THE CALL, WHETHER IT'S A STRUCTURE FIRE AND FAMILIES HAVE BEEN DISPLACED, IF IT'S A HOMELESS FAMILY A FAMILY AFFECTED BY COVID. IF THE FAMILY IS AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC ABUSE, SEXUAL ABUSE, A VICTIM OF VIOLENT CRIME THE LIST GOES ON AND ON AS I PREPARE FOR THE RESOLUTION TODAY I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LIST OF ALL THE PARTNER AGENCIES THAT WE WORK WITH IN OUR AGENCY AND IT'S AN INFINITE LIST AND I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW PEOPLE WHO HAVE JOINED US TODAY ON THE CALL. WE HAVE AMANDA MEDINA WITH OUR AGENCY, CSA JONATHAN WAS CSA, CELINDA RODRIGUES AND ALISA Ã WITH ISD.

ELVA ÃWITH ISD. A DOG GO COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY.

A DOG GO COUNTY CSA. KATHY GARCIA MARY MENDOZA, ISD. JUDGE WE CHOSE TO HIGHLIGHT Ã SIMPLY BECAUSE WE COULD HAVE FILLED PAGE AFTER PAGE ON THIS ZOOM CALL WITH ENTITIES THAT WE WORK WITH AND WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE ISD AS A PARTNER IN THE SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM THESE ARE SOCIAL WORKERS THAT PROVIDE AND DELIVER SERVICES TO THE FAMILIES OF HEAD DOG GO COUNTY ON A DAILY BASIS THEY ARE OUT THERE, BEATING THE BUSHES AND TRYING TO HELP FAMILIES THROUGH THE PANDEMIC AND THE OTHER SITUATIONS THAT I MENTIONED AND WITH YOUR PERMISSION, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AARON FROM CSA READ THE PROCLAMATION AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ÃSAY A FEW WORDS ON BEHALF OF SOCIAL WORKERS.

>> OF COURSE. PLEASE CONTINUE. STUDENT GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS COURT. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. THIS IS OUR PROCLAMATION FOR SOCIAL WORK MONTH OF 2021. TITLE SOCIAL WORKERS ARE ESSENTIAL.

WHEREAS THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION FOR DECADES HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO IMPROVING HUMAN WELL-BEING AND ENHANCING THE BASIC NEEDS OF ALL PEOPLE ESPECIALLY THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US. THIS YEAR SOCIAL WORK MONTH BEING SOCIAL WORKERS ARE ESSENTIAL IN EMBODYING THE HEROIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION INCLUDING THE SOCIAL WORK DONE TO HEAL OUR NATION DURING THE TIMES OF PANDEMIC RACIAL UNREST ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AND POLITICAL DIVISIVENESS. WHEREAS SOCIAL WORKERS HAVE BEEN PRESENT IN TIMES OF CRISIS HELPING PEOPLE OVERCOME ISSUES WITH DEATH AND GRIEF AT HELPING

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PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES RECOVER FROM NATURAL DISASTERS. FIRES, HURRICANES, EARTHQUAKES, SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION IS ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING PROFESSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH 800,000 PEOPLE EXPECTED TO BE EMPLOYED AS SOCIAL WORKERS BY 2028.

SOCIAL WORKERS WORK IN ALL PARTS OF OUR SOCIETY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO WORK TO THEIR POST POTENTIAL. THEY HAVE WORKED WITH FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC TO ENSURE STUDENTS REACH THEIR FULL ACADEMIC PERSONAL POTENTIAL.WHEREAS SOCIAL WORKERS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN OUR NATION'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND HAVE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE NATION'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES COPE WITH THE PANDEMIC. SOCIAL WORKERS FOR GENERATIONS HAVE ADVOCATED FOR POSITIVE CHANGES THEY HAVE MADE OUR SOCIETY A BETTER PLACE INCLUDING URGING POLICYMAKERS TO ADOPT THE MINIMUM WAGE, INCREASE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND ENACT SOCIAL SAFETY NET PROGRAMS THAT HELP AMELIORATE HUNGER, HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY.

WHEREAS SOCIAL WORKERS ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST GROUPS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THEY WORK DAILY TO HELP PEOPLE WHETHER IN PERSON OR REMOTELY.

OVERCOME SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS AND MENTAL ILLNESSES SUCH AS DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY.

THEREFORE THE HEAD DOG GO COUNTY COMMUNITY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY PROCLAIM SOME MONTH OF MARCH 2021 AS NATIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS MONTH AND CELEBRATION IN SUPPORT OF THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION INCLUDING OUR OWN SOCIAL WORKERS HAD ALL GO COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY. APPROVE THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2021.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

>> MOTION PASSES. ONGRATULATIONS. SOON IT JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, MY TRAINING BY EDUCATION I'M NOT A SOCIAL WORKER BUT I GOT HERE AS FAST AS I COULD IN ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS IS A SOCIAL WORKER I WILL TELL YOU I HAVE KNOWN Ã FOR A LONG TIME AND THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WORD GOT OUT ABOUT WHAT CSA DOES AND WORD SPREAD TO THE SOCIAL WORKERS AS FAR AS OUR MISSION AND BELIEVE ME I GET CALLS AND EMAILS WEEKLY FROM THESE FINE FOLKS WHO ARE TRACKING THEIR CLIENTS AND TRYING TO GET ASSISTANCE I WILL HAVE ÃSAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT SOCIAL WORKERS AND THEIR PROFESSION.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS. GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND ALL THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AND ALL THE GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE AND I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO COMMISSIONER DAVID FLINCHES FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING SOCIAL WORKERS OF THE DISTRICT AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVEL SO THERE ARE TOTAL OF 12 SOCIAL WORKERS, WE ARE ONE OF THE FEW DISTRICTS THAT EMPLOYS A LARGE GROUP OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND OUR ROLE COULD NOT HAVE COME TO THE FOREFRONT MORE SO THAN IN THE PAST YEAR YEAR AGO TOMORROW IS WHEN WE WENT INTO LOCKDOWN AND DID OUR ROLES EVER CHANGE WHERE WE HAD STUDENTS THAT WE SERVE ON A DAILY BASIS IN OUR OFFICES AND SCHOOL WAS A SAFE HAVEN AND WE NEEDED TO REALLY GET OUT OF THE BOX AND REALLY START SERVICING OUR KIDS IN A VERY DIFFERENT WAY WHETHER IT'S THROUGH ZOOM MEETINGS GOOGLE MEETINGS VISITS BECAUSE WE WERE ON LOCKDOWN SO WE HAVE TO YOU KNOW GO THROUGH PHONE CALLS. THOSE ARE VERY DIFFICULT TIME BECAUSE OF THE SAME TIME THE SOCIAL WORKERS ARE BEING HIT ON A PERSONAL LEVEL AND SO WE FORGED AHEAD WE HAVE A STRONG GROUP OF SOCIAL WORKERS WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR OVER 20 YEARS SO WE ARE MORE THAN JUST COLLEAGUES WE ARE FAMILY AND THAT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD AND WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO THE SERVICE AGENCY AND I HAVE KNOWN HYMAN FOR MANY YEARS AND THERE COULDN'T BE A BETTER PERSON TO LEAD THIS AGENCY AND THEY HAVE BEEN THE BIGGEST BLESSING FOR THE FAMILIES AND HEADS I'LL GO COUNTY, WHETHER IT BE WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE, CALLING AND SAYING THIS FAMILY IS IN NEED OF FOOD, EVERYTHING, THERE WAS NO WAITING FOR ANY OF THESE

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SERVICES SO WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE STAFF ALL OF THE STAFF ARE MAKING QUICK DECISIONS QUICK TURNAROUND DECISIONS AND IF YOU KNOW THIS DISTANCE WAS BEING GIVEN, WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO THE COURT FOR HONORING THIS PROCLAMATION THIS WAS THE FIRST, THEY ARE BEING DONE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND I KNOW THAT OUR COLLEAGUES ARE IN ATTENDANCE SOME OF THEM WOULD WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS BUT I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A FEW WORDS AND JUDGE CORTEZ AND YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB IN KEEPING US SAFE AND WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR MAKING THE DECISIONS THAT YOU MAKE THEY ARE NOT EASY DECISIONS BUT YOU MAKE THEM FOR THE BETTER OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

THANK YOU. >> MARY MENDOZA HAD A FEW THINGS TO SAY. SHE IS A MIGRANT SOCIAL WORKER. MISS MENDOZA?

YOU WERE ON MUTE. >> GOOD MORNING.

I WANT TO THANK HEAD DOG GO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR HONORING ALL SOCIAL WORKERS TOGETHER WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTY'S AGENCIES ALLOW SOCIAL WORKERS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES TO OUR STUDENTS PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND HONORING ALL SOCIAL WORKERS AND HOODS ALL GO COUNTY.

THANK YOU. >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS WE REACHED OUT TO THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK. WE WORK IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH THEM I AM PROUD TO SAY A COUPLE OF THE OTHER FOLKS ON THE CALL ARE PRODUCTS OF THE SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT AND THE WORK THAT THEY DO DAILY DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC WE HAD UPWARDS OF NINE OR 10 SOCIAL WORK INTERNS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE ANSWERING CALLS HELPING DIRECT TRAFFIC IN THOSE DARK DAYS OF JULY SO SOCIAL WORK MONTH IS SPECIAL TO ME EVEN THOUGH I MENTIONED I AM NOT A SOCIAL WORKER BY EDUCATION, I GOT HERE AS FAST AS I COULD SO THANK YOU FOR HONORING SOCIAL WORKERS THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY AND ESPECIALLY THOSE HERE IN

HIDALGO COUNTY. >> IF I MAY SAY A FEW WORDS.

THERE'S A LOT OF FAMILIAR FACES ON THAT SCREEN AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE ALL OF YOU GUYS AGAIN AND THERE ON SPRING BREAK IN HERE THEY ARE WITH US SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF YOUR DAY TO SPEND TIME WITH US. WHEN THIS PANDEMIC HIT ABOUT A YEAR AGO ÃREACHED OUT TO US AND ASKED IF WE COULD WORK WITH THE SOCIAL WORKERS ON DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND OF COURSE I WAS MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP THEM MAKE THAT CONNECTION AND GET THE STAFF ON BOARD SO THANK YOU FOR HAVING SUCH A BIG HEART. MY MOM WORKED IN COUNSELING FOR A LONG TIME AND THESE ARE PEOPLE WE REACH OUT TO VERY FREQUENTLY WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE THE MOST NEEDY THEY GIVE US THE INFORMATION AND HELP WE NEED TO GET SERVICES OUT THERE SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND ÃAND ALL OF HIS SOCIAL WORKERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND THEY CONTINUE TO SERVE PEOPLE WHO NEED THE MOST HELP.THANK YOU FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL HEARTS AND

ENJOY THIS MONTH. >> ABSOLUTELY.

ANYONE ELSE? >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE SOCIAL WORKERS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO YOU MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

>> THANK YOU. >> I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE SOCIAL WORKERS. WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. SEMI THANK YOU TO ALL THE SOCIAL WORKERS ESPECIALLY THE ONES THAT WORK FOR ME. I APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL THE ONES IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND EVERYONE AT CSA. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US.

>> ABSOLUTELY. TOMORROW WILL BE THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS EMERGENCY ORDER IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S BEEN A YEAR AND THIS HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY TO SEE

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HOW HIDALGO COUNTY HAS COME TOGETHER AND I SEE THE EFFICIENCY OF THEIR PRECINCT WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THE VOLUNTEERS, THE SOCIAL WORKERS.

AND ÃWOULD BE VERY PROUD OF THAT AND COMING TOGETHER AND IT TOOK ALL OF YOU TO MAKE IT PERFECT SO I AM PERSONALLY VERY HONORED AND PRIVILEGED AND ALL OF YOU ARE TO BE CONGRATULATED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> WE HAVE A LONG AGENDA TO GO

[21. Closed Session]

WE'RE GOING TO BREAK INTO A CLOSED SESSION SO PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071,.72. 74.087, WE WILL BE RETIRING TO CLOSE SESSION TO DISCUSS THOSE ITEMS. IT IS 11:03. I HAVE A MOTION TO ÃTO CLOSED

SESSION. >> SECOND.

[19. Executive Office (Part 1 of 2)]

>> OKAY GOOD AFTERNOON. AT 17 AFTERNOON WE ARE BACK FROM THE CLOSED SESSION I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO 19 B SO WE CAN LET THE JUDGE GO BACK TO WORK. GEORGE, ARE YOU THERE?

>> YES I AM. I WILL START THE VIDEO. THANK YOU FOR WAITING FOR US,

JUDGE. >> I HAD A DOCKET THIS MORNING LIKE MANY OF THE JUDGES AND I HAVE BEEN NINE AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE MEETING SO I DO APPRECIATE THE COMMISSION, THE COMMISSIONERS OF OUR COUNTY AND YOURSELF, JUDGE CORTEZ FOR GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO YOU TODAY I KNOW LAST WEEK I WAS SCHEDULED TO DO THAT AND I WAS UNABLE TO DO THAT BECAUSE OF MY HEALTH BUT I AM HERE AND WHAT WE WANTED TO DO AS A GROUP OF DISTRICT JUDGES FOR HIDALGO COUNTY IS ASK YOU TO SUPPORT A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE TO MOVE FORWARD IN AUSTIN IN THE CREATION OF 2 DISTRICT COURTS.

I WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE OF THINGS CLEAR. I KNOW YOU RECEIVED A LETTER SIGNED BY ME AND FROM MY OFFICE BUTTHAT LETTER WAS NOT COMING FROM AN INDIVIDUAL , THAT WAS A LETTER THAT WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSENSUS OF THE GROUP OF DISTRICT JUDGES FOR ME TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT REQUEST. I CANNOT SPEAK FOR Ã INDIVIDUALLY.

IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN HEARING ALL KINDS OF THINGS SINCE LAST WEEK ONE OF THE THINGS WAS THAT SOMEHOW OR ANOTHER THIS WAS A VERY SPLINTERED GROUP THAT VOTED ON THIS AS FAR AS THE DISTRICT COURTS WERE CONCERNED I DON'T KNOW WHERE THOSE RUMORS CAME FROM BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK BACK AT THE MEETING, THERE WERE PEOPLE THAT VOICED CONCERNS BUT ULTIMATELY THERE WAS NO ONE WHO VOTED AGAINST IT AND WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS EXPLAIN TO YOU A FEW THINGS. FIRST OF ALL I DON'T HAVE TO APPRECIATE THAT ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THIS POPULATION. IN FACT MOST PEOPLE AND MANY OF YOU IN THE BUSINESS AREA REALIZE THAT POPULATION IS NECESSARY FOR BUSINESS TO GROW ALSO AND POPULATION IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER ALONG WITH POPULATION COMES AN INCREASE IN CRIME AND AN INCREASE IN CIVIL FILINGS AND OTHER THAN THE PANDEMIC THAT WOULD BE A STEADY INCREASE EVERY YEAR I HAVE BEEN ON THE BENCH FOR 25 YEARS AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT TO BE TRUE. THAT WILL BE THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

OUR AREA HAS GROWN QUITE A BIT AND APPARENTLY THE KNEE THIS TIME AROUND IS ALMOST CALCULATED 2.8 QUARTS AND WE ARE ASKING FOR PROPOSITION SUPPORTING 2 COURSE WAS HOPE

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THE LEGISLATURE CAN MEET OUR NEEDS AND AT THE VERY LEAST GIVE US ONE IF THEY CAN'T GIVE US 2. ONE OF THE TWO THING I HAVE TO POINT OUT, THE NUMBER OF DISTRICT COURTS IS PROPORTIONATE TO THE DISPOSITION OF CASES THAT'S LOGICAL WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS, OCA HAS ACCUMULATED OVER THE YEARS AND YOU LOOK AT THE COUNTY'S CLOSEST TO OUR POPULATION YOU WILL SEE THAT DIRECT CORRELATION.OLLIN COUNTY IS LARGER THAN US, THEY HAVE 13 COURTS AND THEY DISPOSED OF AS AN EXAMPLE OF 25,000 CASES.

WE HAVE BENTON COUNTY HAS 10 THEY ONLY DISPOSED OF 17,000 HEADS ALL GO COUNTY HAD 12 AND UNDER THOSE RATIOS, WE DISPOSED OF 21,000 CASES. THESE ARE TOTAL CASES AND EL PASO HAS 16 COURTS. THEY HAVE LESS POPULATION BUT MORE COURTS THAN WE DO AND SURPRISINGLY TO SOME PEOPLE BUT NOT TO ME, THEY DISPOSED OF 30,000 CASES.

IT'S A LOGICAL CONCLUSION AND THAT'S WHY I HAVE BEEN TELLING PEOPLE THAT WILL LISTEN THAT IF WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE JAIL POPULATION AS AN EXAMPLE, AS OF A WEEK AND HALF AGO WE HAD OVER 400 PEOPLE HOUSED OUTSIDE THE COUNTY ON OUR TICKET AND SO IF YOU CALCULATE THAT TO THE LOGICAL CONCLUSION THAT 7 MILLION EXTRA A YEAR. IF YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS 50 INMATES FOR 365 DAYS YOU ARE CALCULATING THAT TO BE SLIGHTLY OVER $1 MILLION.

AND IF YOU ARE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF 2 DISTRICT COURTS I WILL SHARE WITH YOU BASED ON THE NUMBERS I HAVE SEEN THERE IS NO WAY THAT THOSE COURTS CANNOT DISPOSE A MINIMUM OF 50 OF THOSE FROM THE INCARCERATION AREA OF OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

IF THAT IS A LOGICAL CONCLUSION THAT YOU HAVE, MILLION DOLLARS IS BEING SAVED AT THE COST OF 750,000 I PROPOSE TO YOU THEY CAN DISPOSE OF MORE THAN 50 CASES.

THE INMATE POPULATION IS NOT GOING TO DECREASE IN THE POPULATION OF OUR COUNTY GOES UP YOU WILL HAVE MORE INMATES THAN NORMAL. THE COURTS ARE WORKING HARD, NO MATTER WHAT YOU HEAR, THEY SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT COMMISSIONERS.

FOR SOME REASONTHEY SAY YOU ALL ARE MAKING EXCUSES , USING COVID-19 AS AN EXCUSE NOT TO WORK. HAVE SEEN YOU ALL WORK MORE THAN YOU NORMALLY DO. NOT THAT YOU DIDN'T WORK BEFORE BUT NOW IT'S HARDER TO GET THINGS DONE AND YOU HAVE TO PUT IN MORE HOURS IN THE EMPLOYERS OF OUR COUNTY RD TO BE COMMENDED FOR GETTING SO MUCH DONE.

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

IT'S NOT A PERSONAL THING TO US. WE HAVE TO WORK AT THE SAME RATE OR HARDER IF WE HAVE TO EVERY TIME THAT THE NUMBERS GO UP.

HOWEVER, WE ARE ASKING BECAUSE THE STATE OF TEXAS SEES THE NEED FOR OUR REGION BASED ON

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THE NUMBERS. AND IF WE ARE TO MAINTAIN PACE WITH OUR POPULATION AND THE FILINGS, CRIMINAL AND CIVIL, WE WILL NEED HELP. I AM HUMBLY ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT JUDGES, ASKING THAT YOU SUPPORT US IN ATTEMPTING TO GET THE LEGISLATURE TO GRANT US THE ABILITY TO HAVE ÃCOURTS IN HIDALGO COUNTY. SUE MIGHT JUDGE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INFORMATION. WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, I BELIEVE THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEFORE THEY MAKE THIS DECISION.

IF THAT'S TRUE, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE ACTION OR TAKE NO ACTION AT THIS TIME?

>> WE HAVE DISCUSSED TABLING THIS UNTIL WE GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT THEY ARE GOING

TO PUT TOGETHER. >> I HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE IT.

>> WE NEED A MOTION. IF SO, I MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE IT.

>> AS A RECOMMENDATION, DON'T TABLE, TAKE NO ACTION. AND THEN WE BRING IT BACK.

>> OKAY. >> MAY I INTERRUPT? I APOLOGIZE. I KNOW YOU HAVE YOUR OWN ORDER OF DOING THINGS THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE SCHEDULED THIS. I GUESS IT IS JUST SO UNUSUAL TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF DELAY, WHAT INFORMATION DO YOU NEED? THE INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE FOR THE JAILING'S HAS BEEN AVAILABLE TO YOU BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE OF THE FIVE TO $6 MILLION OF THE SHERIFF WAS ASKING FOR. THE NUMBERS THAT OCA PROVIDES, THOSE ARE AVAILABLE TO EVERYBODY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS ESPECIALLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY THOSE NUMBERS. IF YOU WISH TO LOOK. I HAVE TALKED TO A COUPLE OF YOU AND I AM NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING THAT I THINK THE COUNTY NOT ONLY NEEDS BUT IS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY. IF I COULD ASK WHAT INFORMATION IS LACKING, THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIRECEIVED?

>> JUDGE. SUE MIGHT GO AHEAD. >> WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THOSE COMMENTS WE HAVE TO RESPECT THE WISHES OF THE COMMISSIONERS IF THEY ARE REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND HASN'T RECEIVED AS OF TODAY TO MAKE THAT DECISION.

>> WE HAVE, WE ARE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE THE INFORMATION THAT THEY REQUESTED TO MAKE THE DECISION. SO WE ARE GOING TO TAKE NO ACTION.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JUDGE, FOR BRINGING THAT INFORMATION TO US.

WE ARE VERY COGNIZANT OF THE GREAT NEED FOR THIS AND TO TRY TO EXPEDITE IT AS SOON AS WE CAN. BECAUSE WE HAVE TAKEN SO LONG WE WENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION I

[18. Purchasing Department - Notes (Part 1 of 2)]

WANT TO MOVE TO ITEM 18 E 3/2 PEOPLE HERE WHO HAVE WITH Ã BEEN WAITING FOR HOURS TO TAKE

THIS ITEM SO I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 18 E. >>

>> 18 E. >> REQUESTING A APPROVAL OF ER OH.

PROGRAMMING PHASE DELIVERABLES. IN CONNECTION WITH BIOSAFETY LAB PROJECT.

THROUGH CONTRACT 20-182-609. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ITEM BE >> IS THERE A SECOND?

>> EVERYONE SAY AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.E WILL GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL AGENDA

ITEMS. >> I THINK THERE IS A B.

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>> PROCEDURE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DESIGN PHASE IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BIOSAFETY LAB PROJECT.

>> SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP. OKAY.

[8. District Attorney's Office]

ITEM 8A. >> GOOD AFTERNOON ITEM 8 A DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE STANDARDS IN EDUCATION WE ARE ASKING FOR THE APPROVAL CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE AMOUNT OF $1283.93 AND FROM THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND APPROVAL

TO APPROPRIATE THE SAME. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

CARRIE SPRAYED SHERIFF'S OFFICE. 9A.

[9. Sheriff's Office]

>> GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. ON BEHALF OF THE HEAD ALL GO COUNTY SHERIFF UNDER AGENDA 9A. FISCAL YEAR 2019 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT AWARD MODIFICATION IN REFERENCE TO THE JAGGED 2019 GRANT TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE.

FISCAL YEAR 2020 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT AWARD MODIFICATION IN REFERENCE TO JAGGED 2020 OF THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> 9B.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> NINE SEE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND CONSTABLE PRECINCT Ã REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A BUDGET AMENDMENT IN REFERENCE TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 OPERATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.

[10. Constable Pct. #3]

ITEM 10 A CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3. >> JUDGE TODAY WE HAVE A CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 FEDERAL SHARING 1261 APPROVAL FOR THE 2021 APPROPRIATION OF THE HIDALGO COUNTY DISTRICT 3 SHARING DOJ UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF 29,000 PENDING FOR THE CLOSING OF THE

2020 BY THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. ITEM 11 A. SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE BILL 1295 THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM IS REQUESTING CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO AWARD AND ENTER INTO A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH RIO UNITED BUILDERS LLC. THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $453,000 UTILIZING UCP FUNDS FROM FISCAL YEARS 2016, 2017 AND 2019 FOR THE ELSAH FIRE STATION AND EQUIPMENT FUND.

[11. Urban County]

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.HANK YOU.

[12. Health & Human Services Department]

>> EDDIE. >> ITEM 12, REQUESTING APPROVAL CERTIFICATION OF REVENUE BY COUNTY AUDITOR AND THE AMOUNT OF 23,000 FOR THE MEDICAID ADMINISTRATIVE CLEANING PROGRAM FOR THE QUARTER OF APRIL TO JUNE 2020 AND APPROPRIATION OF

THE SAME. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> ITEM B, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO EXTEND THE TERMINATION DATE TO NOVEMBER 30, 2021 OF THIS IS ABOUT 20 EMPLOYEES THAT THEY GAVE US AN

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EXTENSION TO NOVEMBER FOR THESE EXTENSIONS SO IT WILL NOT IMPACT GENERAL FUNDS.

>> SECOND. >> YOU GUYS NEED TO BE A LITTLE

MORE ENTHUSIASTIC. >>.

[LAUGHTER] >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM C REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT IMMUNIZATION LOCAL CONTRACT AMENDMENT NUMBER HHS 000-1197 00022 AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. THE PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT IS TO ADD TUNA $48,403 TO SUPPORT COVID-19 ACTIVITIES TO ADD THE IMMUNIZATION LOCAL FY 22 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $649,320 TO EXTEND THE GRANT CONTRACT ON AUGUST 31, 2022.

WE WORKED HARD ON THIS. AN ADDITIONAL CHINA 48,000 ADDED TO THE GRANT I HAVE TO THANK OUR TEAM WHO WORKED ON THAT.

>> ITEM 2 REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT CONTRACT.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. ; FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> ITEM 3 REQUESTING APPROVAL CERTIFICATION OF REVENUE IS APPROVED BY COUNTY AUDITOR THE AMOUNT OF 649,003 AND $20, $100,000 HAD TUNA $48,403 AND APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM BE REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATION AND BUDGET WILL ÃBUDGET FOR THE PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM FY 23 THE AMOUNT OF $125,000.THE PROGRAM WILL BE FROM OCTOBER 1, 2022 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. ITEM 1. THERE IS ITEM 2.

>>. [INDISCERNIBLE] > SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. CARRIE SPRAYED >> ITEM 2 REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUESTING TO ADD $10,416.67 TO THE EXISTING PREVENTATIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM FOR FY 21.

THE MOTION CARRIES.SUE MIKE REQUESTING THE NEXT ITEM APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE NOTICE OF A NEW CONTRACT REPRESENTATIVE AND ÃIN THE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACT HHS 000-5379 00092. THIS NOTICE IDENTIFIES THE MACRO CONTRACT REPRESENTATIVE AND CORRECTS THE CONTRACT EFFECTIVE DATE AUGUST 24, 2019.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. SUE MIGHT NEXT ITEM.

[13. WIC]

>> GOOD MORNING, GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS WITH THE HIDALGO COUNTY ÃWIC PROGRAM THE 13 A WIC PROGRAM NUMBER ONE APPROVAL TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL LOCAL FUNDING MODIFICATION FY 2021 FROM THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, HHS E, WOMEN INFANTS AND CHILDREN LOCAL AGENCY CONTRACT HHS 000804500001 IN THE AMOUNT OF

GENDER $54,100. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

SUE MIKE REQUESTING APPROVAL CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES IN THE AMOUNT OF 236,000 AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR AND APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME.

>> SO MOVED. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> WIC REGISTERED DIETITIAN PROGRAM 12 NUMBER THREE REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE REGISTERED DIETITIAN FY 21 ADDITIONAL FUNDING NOTIFICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $6000.

>> MEMBER FOR REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES IN THE AMOUNT OF $6000 AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR AND APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE AYE.

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CARRIE SPRAYED >> WIC EXTRA FUNDING IMPROVING PARTICIPATION EXPERIENCE CLINIC IPE PROGRAM 23. REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE EXTRA IMPROVING CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5000. SIX REQUESTING APPROVAL CERTIFICATION OF REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $5000 AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR AND APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME.

>> MOVED TO APPROVE A FIVE AND SIX PRAY >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> WIC EXTRA FUNDING COVID NUMBER SIX SPRAYED REQUESTING APPROVAL PROVIDING FUNDING NOTIFICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $7200. EIGHT REQUESTING APPROVAL CERTIFICATION OF REVENUE CERTIFY THE AMOUNT OF $510,200 AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR AND APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE 1387 AND EIGHT.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> WIC EXTRA FUNDING OTHER PROGRAM 24 NUMBER NINE REQUEST APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE WIC EXTRA FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,754 AND TANNIC REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUE A CERTIFIED IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,754 AND CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR AND

APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME. >> MOTION TO APPROVE 1389 AND

10. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> CARRIE SPRAYED >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[14. Human Resources]

>> HUMAN RESOURCES, ERICA? >> THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES 14 A REQUESTING A WAIVER OF THE FOLLOWING IF APPLICABLE FOR THE ITEMS LISTED I NEED ACTION ON ITEM NUMBER THREE BUDGET AMENDMENT POLICY RELATED AMENDMENT.

>> MOVED TO APPROVE PRAY >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> ITEM 14B FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CREATED THE FOLLOWING FULL TIME TEMPORARY POSITIONS MARCH 2021 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 AS FOLLOWS. CREATING TEMPORARY Ã001 MEDICAL TECHNICIAN ONE AT A GRADE 5 THIS POSITION IS GRANT FUNDED AND WILL BE ASSISTING COUNTY CLINICS WITH VACCINES

AND OTHER COVID-19 AND CLINICAL OPERATIONS SPRAYED >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> ITEM 14 C FOR THE WIC DEPARTMENT APPROVAL TO CREATE FULL TIME TEMPORARY POSITION EFFECTIVE APRIL 26, 2021 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AS FOLLOWS TO CREATE SLOTS T001 THROUGH 2015 COVID-19 CLERK ONE POSITIONS AT A GRADE 1. THESE POSITIONS ARE ENTIRELY GRANT FUNDED AND THEY WILL BE ASSISTING IN VARIOUS WIC CLINIC WITH VARIOUS COVID-19 PROTOCOL SUCH AS TEMPERATURE SCREENINGS SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MASK OBSERVANCE.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE PRAY >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES. >> FINAL ITEM 14 D DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE DISASTER RELIEF TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HALDOL GO COUNTY AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS. YOU MAY RECALL A COUPLE OF PRELIMINARY AGREEMENTS WITH WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS AT THE COVID-19 DATA CENTER THIS IS THE FINAL AGREEMENT FOR THE POSITIONS THAT WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED TO

US. >> MOTION TO APPROVE PRAY

[15. Precinct #1 - Comm. Fuentes]

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> COMMISSIONER FLYNN TO

SPRAYED >> ITEM 15 A REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL TO NAME A PRIVATE ROAD OFF OF JESUS FOREST ROAD, MISSOURI TEXAS LANTERN IRRIGATION COMPANY SUBDIVISION BLOCK 87, LOT 8, ELSA TEXAS AS BUMPY SR SERVICE ROAD 4911 PURPOSES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE 911 DEPARTMENT. HOPEFULLY THAT'S NOT A

DESCRIPTIVE TERM. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> I AM NOT GOING TO ASK WHO CAME UP WITH THAT. [LAUGHTER] MOTION TO APPROVE, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[16. Precinct #3 - Comm. Villarreal]

AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES. SUE MET COMMISSIONER ÃITEM 16

A. >> PERMISSION TO DECLARE A 20 MILE-PER-HOUR SPEED LIMIT AND POSTED 20 MILE-PER-HOUR SPEED LIMIT SIDE ON GRANDVIEW DRIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE 545 355 B 2A. MOTION TO APPROVE.

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>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. CARRIE SPRAYED

>> REQUESTING APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION TO DECLARE 20 MILE-PER-HOUR SPEED LIMIT AND POSTED 20 MILE-PER-HOUR SPEED LIMIT SIGN ON BUENA VISTA DRIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE 5 45.3 55 D 2A. MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND PRAY >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[17. Budget & Management]

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> NEXT ITEM.

>> GOOD MORNING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT. ITEM 17 A. IF I MAY PROCEED

JUDGE? >> YES PRAY

>> 17 A DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE HEALTH INSURANCE AND VOLUNTARY PRODUCTS COMMITTEE.THIS ITEM IS FOR THE APPOINTEES AND WILL BE EVALUATING THE MONETARY PRODUCT PROPOSALS FOR JANUARY FIRST 2022.

>> CAN I INTERRUPT YOU FOR A SECOND?

>> YES SIR. >> LET'S SEE IF WE CAN VISIT THIS. I NOW IT SAYS APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE HEALTH INSURANCE AND VOLUNTARY PRODUCTS COMMITTEE. WOULD LIKE A SEPARATE LINE ITEM OR A SEPARATE DISCUSSION ABOUT EVALUATORS AND LIKE ALL THE OTHER DECISIONS, THE COMMISSIONERS GENERALLY APPOINT USUALLY AT THE STAFF OR SOMEBODY ON THEIR STAFF TO MAKE THE GRADING AND EVALUATIONS. I DON'T MIND THE COMMITTEE AS IT WAS DESCRIBED IN A PRIOR MEETING AND EFFECTIVE WITH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WERE PART OF THAT COMMITTEE BUT I WOULD ASK THAT WE HAVE A SEPARATE EVALUATOR THAT WE TRADITIONALLY DO WITH ALL OF OUR OTHER ACTION ITEMS.THAT'S MY REQUEST. I WILL LEAVE IT OPEN.

>> ME TOO. >> OKAY.

COMMISSIONER FOR CLARIFICATION WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS SET A DIFFERENT CRITERIA OR PARAMETERS FOR THE EVALUATORS WITH RESPECT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK ON THE PROPOSAL?

HOW WE WILL EVALUATE? >> LET ME CLARIFY.

THINK OF THE COMMITTEE AND ASKING QUESTIONS AND PARTICIPATING.

WE WENT OUT FOR A BID ON THE INSURANCE AND WE WERE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS THAT WERE PART OF THE PACKAGE THAT WE GOT. I THINK THE LAST TIME WE WENT OUT FOR VOLUNTARY INSURANCE WE HAD A BUNCH OF EVALUATORS AND IT WAS VERY CONFUSING AND I THINK WITH WHAT WE HAVE DONE RECENTLY OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS INCLUDING WHEN WE DID THE HEALTH INSURANCE ARE EVALUATORS ARE APPOINTED BY EACH OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE COUNTY JUDGE I DON'T MIND HAVING A COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS HEALTH AND DISABILITY AND MENTAL AND ALL THE OTHER VOLUNTARY PRODUCTS THAT WE HAVE BUT AS FAR AS THE EVALUATORS, I WOULD LIKE FOR THAT TO BE THE WAY WE HAVE DONE OVER THE LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS WHERE WE JUST HAVE THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE JUDGE ASSIGNED SOMEONE TO EVALUATE IN THE COMMITTEE ITSELF CAN HAVE OPEN DISCUSSIONS ON DIALOGUE ABOUT PRODUCTS THAT ARE OUT THERE AND HAVE INPUT OVER WHAT THEY SEE INCLUDING PRODUCTS BUT I WANT THE EVALUATION I WOULD PREFERRED THAT THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED DIFFERENTLY THAN THIS COMMITTEE WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER.

>> AND FOR YOUR CONSIDERATCOULD EVALUATORS WHEN WE INTRODUCE THE RFP.

>> THAT'S FINE. >> IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DEPARTMENT IN THERE, BUDGET. AND ESSENTIALLY AND 10 TO 12 PEOPLE EVALUATING AND I WOULD JUST LIKE FOR US TO KEEP IT CONSISTENT WITH ALL THE OTHER

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THINGS AND >> WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS SO WE WILL TAKE ACTION

ONLY BRING BACK THE RFP. >>

>> AND THE REST OF THE COURT. >> I AM IN AGREEMENT

COMMISSIONER FRANCIS. >> WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM B.

>> FM 1925 AND APPROVAL AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY JUDGE SITE AGREEMENT.

>> SECOND FREIGHT >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIE SPRAYED ITEM 17 C. TEXAS DOT ITEM APPROVAL OF THE 2020 INTERPHONE TRANSFER FROM.

[INDISCERNIBLE] INTO THE PROJECT FOR THE 10 MILE ROAD PROJECT BETWEEN SIX W. OF 1015 IN THE AMOUNT OF $410,516 TO FUND ANTICIPATED ROAD EXPENDITURES.

; FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 17 D. APPROVAL OF 2020 INTERPHONE TRANSFER FROM THE VETERANS PART TWO THE PALMA SPARK OF THE AMOUNT OF 100,000 TO FUND FUTURE PARK IMPROVEMENT SPRAYED

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.; FAVOR SAY AYE.

SOON I THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. >> CAN YOU TAKE OVER FOR THE

MEETING I NEED A BREAK? >> YES SIR.

[18. Purchasing Department - Notes (Part 2 of 2)]

PURCHASING ITEM 18. >> COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FROM THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT ITEM 1881. APPROVAL OF EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 26202484. A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE BRUSC4 PROFESSIONAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES BASED ON

DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

>> ITEM B. APPROVAL OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GREGORY STRATEGIES IN CONNECTION WITH PROVIDING STRATEGIC CONSULTING SERVICES AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF HIDALGO COUNTY. [INDISCERNIBLE]

>> 18 2. REQUESTING A SENTENCE OF APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE REVISED ATTACHED DOCUMENT TITLED LEGAL NOTICE FOR ALL PROCUREMENT PACKETS AS DRAFTED BY THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT IN COORDINATION WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CIVIL LITIGATION SECTION TWO SUPERSEDE ANY AND ALL PRIOR VERSIONS.

>> ITEM 18 IIIA REQUESTING APPROVAL TO EXERCISE THE FINAL SIX MONTH EXTENSION FOR THE CONTRACT AWARDED TO MATT'S BUILDING MATERIALS EFFECTIVE 2021 THROUGH JULY 20, 2021.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIE SPRAYED

>> ITEM B REQUESTING APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE FOR CONTRACT AWARDED TO MATT'S BUILDING MATERIALS TO EXCLUDE ANY AND ALL PLYWOOD AND LUMBER MATERIAL SPRAYED

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> RECOMMENDATION SUBMITTED PROPOSAL H2O PARTNERS FOR THE UPDATING HAD DOG GO COUNTY MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HAZARD

MITIGATION ACTION PLAN. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

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>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIE SPRAYED

>> 18 C1.PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 263 152 DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL TO DECLARE A SURPLUS PCT ONE VEHICLES EQUIPMENT AS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A INCLUDING AUTHORITY TO REMOVE SAID PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONER INVENTORY

LIST. >> MOTION TO APPROVE PRAYED

>> SECOND. ; FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

>> ITEM D IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 791.001 AND 791.003 REQUESTING ACCEPTANCE AND CONSIDERATION TO ENTER INTO INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN HAD DOG GO COUNTY AND THE CITY OF PROGRESO AND THE CITY OF LOVE VIA FOR THE BENEFIT AND ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH SURPLUS VEHICLE EQUIPMENT.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE PRAYED >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. MOTION CARRIE SPRAYED >> D 4. REQUESTING APPROVAL OF FINAL NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GD J ENGINEERING AS RELATES TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR FOR RUSSELLROAD MILE 17

AND A HALF . >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

AYE. >> ITEM B. PURSUANT TO COMMISSIONER COURT APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH GD J LLC REQUESTING APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF 912,000 504 AS IT RELATES TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR, RUSSELL ROAD.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE PRAYED >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIE SPRAYED

>ÃMOTION CARRIE SPRAYED >> A TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AND WARRANT SPRAYED BE CULTURAL RESOURCES. SEE, RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION SERVICES.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE PRAYED >> SECOND SECOND.

>> 18.2 REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE WITH CONTRACT AWARDED TO MGA CONSTR. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT FOR AN ADDITIONAL NINE DAYS DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER DAYS.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE PRAYED

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AGREEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR THE SUNFLOWER

PARK PROJECT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE PRAYED

Ã >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> APPROVAL AND WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $159,628 AS IT RELATES TO PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUNFLOWER PARK.

>> ITEM 18 A FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, COMMISSIONERS COURT HAS APPROVED ADDITIONAL SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR THE OPTION OF ADMINISTRATION FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR ADMINISTRATION

AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

OFFICES. >> FOR CLARIFICATION I MAKE A

MOTION TO THAT EFFECT. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

CARRIE SPR >> COMMITTEE SERVICE AGENCY REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ATTACHED

HEREIN. >> SO MOVED.

>> MOVING INTO A 12 MONTH TERM WAS THE YARD HE RENT RELIEF SYSTEM WITH A ONE TIME FEE OF 30,000 FOR SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONFIGURATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT WITH ONGOING MONTHLY FEES FOR TECHNOLOGY, FUNDED DISBURSEMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT AND COUNSELING INCLUDING ANY FUTURE ACCESSORIES, UPGRADES, RENEWALS OF MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT SERVICES AND ANNUAL LICENSES FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO CIVIL SECTION FINAL REVIEW AS TO LEGAL FORM.

[01:50:03]

>> SO MOVED PRAYED

>¦ MOTION CARRIES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIE CARRIE SPRA

>> MOTION TO SUBMITTING THE LOWEST AND BEST QUOTE FOR THE PURCHASE OF SECURITY CORRECTIONAL MATTRESSES COMMENCING APRIL 29, 2021.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE PRAYED .

>> APPROVE. >> MOTION CARRIE SPR

>> UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262024 A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIE SPR >> CREATING A PROFILE A QUOTE WITH ÃLABS DECEMBER 21, 2021 FOR VARIOUS POSTMORTEM, TOXICOLOGY REPORTS ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS THREE SUBMISSION OF ANALYSIS REQUISITION AND CHAIN OF CUSTODY FORM AS PROVIDED AND REQUESTED BY THE VENDOR.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE PRAYED

[19. Executive Office (Part 2 of 2)]

>> ITEM 19 B. THERE IS NO ACTION.9 C DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO APPROVE A NO-COST PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMING HAD DOG GO COUNTY CONSTITUENTS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FREE INTERNET PUBLIC WI-FI SERVICE TO ASSIST THE CITIZENS WITH DISTANCE LEARNING, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS AS WELL AS IMPROVING TELEWORK CAPABILITY RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES IN THE ONGOING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 3.1.2 ON THE CURRENT AGREEMENT WITH INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE HIDALGO COUNTY WI-FI PROJECT SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF PSA PROGRAM BY THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO. DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THE

AGENDA ITEM? >> DRUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS AN AGREEMENT GIVING INSIGHT THE AUTHORITY TO HELP THE COUNTY DEVELOP A PSA PROGRAM TO INFORM THE COMMUNIT , ANYTHING FROM A VIDEO TO PRINTED MATERIALS AND OR A NEWS

RELEASE THAT SORT OF THING. >> YOU WILL SEND IT TO US FOR APPROVAL, WE ARE JUST APPROVING THAT WE CAN WORK WITH IT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ITEM 19 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION FOR A STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL.

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LOCAL OFFICIAL PLANS CONSTITUENCY WITH THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR THE ANNUAL PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE HIDALGO COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 1980. APPROVAL TO ACCEPT SETTLEMENT CHECK FROM DIRECT AUTO LOAN INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $5510 TO SETTLE AUTO ACCIDENT CLAIM WITH THE COUNTY VEHICLE.

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