Apr 13, 2021 Commissioner&#39;s Court

>> ITEM C, >> RAUL -- APOLOGIZE

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REIMBURSE FUNDS, PAY PERIOD 1, 12, 2-2021.

PAY PERIOD 4 FROM 2-01-21 TO 2-14-21 IN THE AMOUNT OF

$57,884.78. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

>> MOTION CARRIES >> ITEM 6A, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO DECLARE SURPLUS FOR APPROXIMATELY 206,345 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL DIRT LOCATED IN THE SOUTH MAIN DRAIN EXCAVVATION SCHEME ATTIC, IN EDINGBURG TEXAS IN AS MUCH AS AN ATTEMPT.

ADVERTISED FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS AND NO BIDS WERE RECEIVED.

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

>> ITEM 6B, APPROVE CREATE ADD MINUTE S S S S S S S S S S S S SPECIALIST 1 AND SET SALARY AT G9, S1.

ALLOW US TO HAVE A, A PERSON IN-HOUSE THAT COULD HELP COMMUNICATE TO THE PUBLIC ALL THE WORK WE'RE DOING AT THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT, HELP WITH THE WEBSITE, WITH THE DASHBOARD AND TWITTER ACCOUNT AND ALL OF THAT THAT'S BEING UTILIZED TO KEEP EVERYONE ABREAST ON WHAT THE DISTRICT IS DOING.

WE REQUEST APPROVAL. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE,

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> I TEM B-2, AMENDMENT TO FUND ITEM, 2021, AND B4 APPROVE SALARY SCHEDULE.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE.

ITEM B-2, 3, 4, AUGUST IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> ITEM 7, CLOSED SESSION. WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING RIGHT NOW. I'M NOT SURE IF THERE'S ANY CLOSED SESSION AT THE COUNTY REGARDING THE ISSUE THAT WE'RE

HAVING >> WE DO NEED TO GO TO CLOSED

SESSION. >> LET'S GO TO CLOSED SESSION

FOR DRAINAGE. >> PURSUANT TO 551 GOVERNMENT CODE, 551.074. CLOSED SESSION, AND ANY ACTION ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN WILL BE TAKEN TO OPEN SESSION WHEN WE RETURN. WILL

. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> WE'RE ADJOURNED. >> THANK YOU.

>> HAVE A GREAT DAY >> THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING, AGAIN AND WITH COUNTY JUDGE RICHARD CORTEZ. TODAY'S COMMISSIONER COURT MEETING IS CONDUCTED WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF GOVERNMENT ABBOTT'S OPEN LAW REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW FOR TELEPHONIC AND VIDEO MEETINGS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19.

NOTICE OF THE MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED ON-LINE FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS. THE COURT IS MEETING BY THE USE OF ZOOM SOFTWARE AND TELEPHONE TRANSMISSION THAT ALLOWS TWO WAY COMMUNICATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

THREE OF US ARE PRESENT PHYSICALLY.

A RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS BEING MADE.

THE TIME NOW IS 10:14. WE'LL BEGIN WITH A ROLL CALL

[1. Roll Call]

WITH PRECINCT NUMBER 2. >> EDUARDO CANTU, PRECINCT

NUMBER TWO. >> EVERARDO VILLEREAL, PRECINCT

3. >> ELLIE TORRES, PRECINCT 4.

>> TODAY, AS CUSTOMARY, WE HAVE MR. DAVID MCDANIEL.

HE SERVED FROM U.S. NAVY FROM MAY 1961 TO MAY OF 1965.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. HE WILL BE LEADING US IN OUR

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE >> >> ATTENTION?

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>> TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, IN THE VISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> DISMISSED. >> THANK YOU, SIR AND AGAIN,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE >> TODAY WITH ALSO HAVE THE HONORABLE KINNA FLORES, WILL BE LEADING US IN PRAYER.

>> JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO LEAD YOU INTO PRAYER. LET US PRAY.

DEAR HECHLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER BLESSED DAY, WE THANK YOU FOR BLIG HEALING FOR THE HANDS OF SERVICE.

THANK YOU FOR BEING AN ULTIMATE EXAMPLE WHAT IT MEANS TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR. YOUR EXAMPLE HAS INSPIRED OUR COUNTY TO COME TOGETHER, TO PROTECT ONE ANOTHER AND DO OUR PART. WE ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO ANOINT OUR COUNTY, NEIGHBORS AND BUSINESSES WITH YOUR BLESSINGS.

WE ASK THAT YOU BRING STRENG LTH AND HEALING WITH THOSE WHO LOST LOVED ONES DURING THE DIFFICULT TIMES.

WE COME BEFORE YOU TO GUIDE THE HANDS AND MINDS OF THE COMMISSION THAT YOU ENTRUSTED IN CARING FOR OUR COUNTY, GIVE THEM THE COURAGE, HEART AND FAITH AND TRUST IN YOUR PROMISES AND DO WHAT IS BEST FOR OUR COUNTY TODAY AND EVERY DAY.

ALL OF THIS IN YOUR NAME. >> AMEN.

[4. Approval of Consent Agenda]

>> AMEN >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.

>> >> NEXT ITEM THE APPROVE CONSENT

AGENDA. >> JUDGE, WITH YOUR PERMISSION, I WOULD LIKE TO PULL FROM CONSENT AGENDA.

CONSENT AGENDA, ITEM 6C1F AND G >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE

REST OF THE CONSENT. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

>> JUDGE COMMISSION FOR THE RECORD, CON SENT AGENDA, 6C, COMMISSIONER VILLAREAL WILL ABSTAIN FROM ACTION.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEM. >> MOTION TO APPROVAL, ALL IN

FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE.

[5. Open Forum]

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> DO WE HAVE PEOPLE SIGN UP FOR

OPEN FORUM. >> MR. MAGNUS.

>> YES, WE HAVE THREE IN TOTAL. TWO ARE DIGITAL AND ONE IS

INPERSON. >> OKAY.

>> LET ME GET YOU FIRST, THE FIRST PERSON CALLING IN.

AND THAT WILL BE NETTIE GUTEIER. >>

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TRANSLATION, LUPE ORGANIZATION, COMMISSION 1, COMMISSIONER FUENTES PRECINCT, IS ASKING HELP WITH THE LIGHTING EFFORTS.

SHE'S ASKING THAT THE COURT AND COMMISSIONER HELP WITH FUNDING POSSIBLY THROUGH CBG AND AGAIN, TO HELP THOSE COLONIES IN NEED WITH THE LIGHTING EFFORTS AND SHE'S ASKING WITH RESPECT TO THE STUDENTS AND AMOUNT OF VEHICLES THAT NEED THE LIGHTING THERE IN

THE AREA. >> MR. MAGNUS.

>> NEXT WE HAVE MS. ELIZABETH MARQUEZ OVER ZOOM.

>> GOOD MORNING.. >> GOOD MORNING, MS. MARQUEZ.

I ADVISE THERE'S 3 MINUTES AND I WILL START WHEN YOU START.

>> AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. MY NAME IS ELIZABETH MARQUEZ.

I'M THE FARMER WORKER ADVOCATE AT LUPE VOLUNTEERIA.

AND I'M HERE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO ALL OF YOU AND GIVE YOU A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WHAT MY JOB TITLE ENTITLES, MY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES ARE. AND I AM ORGANIZING OUR FARMWORKER COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR ENVIRONMENT, TO IMPROVE THEIR WAGES, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.

MANY OF OUR FARMWORKERS LIVE IN RURAL AREAS, SO I ALONG WITH OTHER ORGANIZERS ARE PUSHING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE.

I DO PERSONALLY, MY FAMILY -- I AM FROM PRECINCT 3.

MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER, WHO ARE SEPARATE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTIES, EACH LIVE IN AREAS WHERE OUR -- THE LIGHTING POSTS ARE IN THE BACK AND I GROWN-UP IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS.

ONE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS IS THE LIN VISTA AREA, IN BETWEEN 3 MILE LINE AND 4 MILE LINE, COUNTY, WHERE A BLOCK OVER IS PALMHURST. I BELIEVE OUR AREA DESERVES SOME ATTENTION. I BELIEVE, I SPOKEN TO MY NEIGHBORS AND ALL MY NEIGHBORS STATED TO ME, THAT FOR A LONG TIME, THEY'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO, OR BEEN TRYING TO ENGAGE PRECINCT 3 IN MOVING THE POSTS UP FRONT.

BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF FUNDING, WE HAVE NOT HAD THE FUNDS AVAILABLE. IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, WE'VE HAD CHILDREN RUN OVER. WE'VE HAD ADULT OVER.

THERE'S BEEN CRIME BECAUSE OF T

THE. >> LACK OF LIGHTING, AND I WOULD CALL ATTENTION TO THE AREAS, THAT GREATLY DO NEED INFRAS INFRASTRUCTURE.

TO MY SUPPORT THAT MY COLLEAGUE, NETTIE, HOW IMPORTANT TO WORK IN THE AREAS THAT NEED LIGHTING THE MOST.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU.

WE'VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND WE'RE GOING TO BE COLAB RATING WITH THE CITY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND VARIOUS OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT TAKE THE VACCINE CLINICS OUT TO THE COLONIES.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU, IN FUTURE ENDEAVORS, TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, THEIR WORK ENVIRONMENT AND ANY OTHER ISSUES THEY MAY FACE IN THE FUTURE.

>> THANK YOU, MS. MARQUEZ. >> THANK YOU.

I THANK ALL OF YOU FOR GIVING ME THE TIME TO SPEAK TODAY.

>> MR. MAGNUS. >> NEXT, WE HAVE GARY GROOVES IN

PERSON. >>

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>> MR. GROOVES, THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.

I WILL START WHEN YOU START, SIR >> THANK YOU, FOR YOUR SERVICE.

I FEEL KIND OF ALONE TODAY, BUT I'M GLAD TO BE HERE WITH YOU.

WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT TODAY, IS THE UPCOMING ELECTION IN THE CO COUNTY.

I GUESS AS YOU'RE AWARE, THE COUNTY IS SUPPOSED TO RUN THIS ELECTION AND I THINK WE HAD A COUPLE OF THE CITIES CHALLENGE THAT. AND TO ME, PERSONALLY, I ACTUALLY SIGN THE PETITION FOR THE COUNTY TO RUN IT.

I THINK THE COUNTY DOES A GOOD JOB RUNNING ELECTIONS.

THERE'S ALWAYS IMPROVEMENT WHEN DEAD PEOPLE VOTE.

THAT'S A PROBLEM. BUT THAT'S SOMETHING I THINK THAT THE COUNTY AND THE STATE COULD HOPEFULLY WORK ON TO GET STRAIGHTEN ON. DEATH CERTIFICATES SHOULD PROBABLY GO TO THE PLACE WHERE THE PERSON WAS BORN, BUT ALSO WHERE THEY DIED. THAT WOULD HELP THE ELECTIONS RUN BETTER. SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE CITY HAS LOST THE SUIT. AND THAT THE COUNTY SHOULD RUN THE ELECTION. AND I THINK THAT THAT SHOULD BE STRAIGHTENED OUT, BECAUSE OTHERWISE, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE AN ELECTION THAT'S GOING TO BE, THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME CONFUSION THAT WILL RESULT IN THAT.

I HOPE YOU COULD GET THAT STRAIGHTENED OUT.

THE OTHER THING IS, I'M A BIG SUPPORTER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.

AND THROUGH THE THINGS I'VE BEEN DOING THE LAST YEAR OR SO, WE'VE GONE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THE COUNTY AND BROUGHT THEM THINGS AND SODE THEM OUR SUPPORT.

I FEEL IN THIS COUNTRY, THERE'S BEEN A WAR IN THE POLICE, WHERE YOU'RE SEEING PEOPLE DEFUND THE POLICE.

I THINK YOU GUYS DO A GREAT JOB OF, YOU KNOW, HAVING THE POLICE AND THE VETERANS PLEDGE THEIR ALLEGIANCE SO THAT IS LIKE WONDERFUL TO SEE. I LOVE THAT.

AND I'M PLANNING TO DO THINGS TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE POLICE

DEPARTMENTS. >> ONE MINUTE.

>> AND I'M HOPING I COULD WORK WITH THE COUNTY WITH THAT, SO, TO KIND OF BROADEN THAT. I THINK IT'S GOOD FOR THE COUNTY, GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY. AND SO, I'M NOT QUITE SURE HOW TO DO THAT. MAYBE MR. GERRA, I COULD GET YOUR CARD AND I HOPE I COULD DO SOMETHING THAT WILL BE HELPFUL TO THE COUNTY IN THAT RESPECT. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME.

>> THANK YOU, SIR >> MR. MAGNUS, DO WE HAVE ANY

[15. Precinct #3 - Comm. Villarreal]

OTHER PRESENTERS? >> THAT WOULD BE IT.

>> THANK YOU, SIR >> WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 15-A TO TAKE CARE OF SOME RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTION FOR PRECINCT NUMBER 3.

>> IN SUPPORT OF THE PALM VIEW FUNDING, APPLICATION REQUEST.

ILL HILDAGO, EVERARDO VILLEREAL SUPPORTS THE CITY OF PALM VIEW, SUBMITTING A COMMUNITY PROJECT REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022, TO U.S.D.A. AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL UTILITY SERVICES. AND WHERE,S HILDAGO SUPPORTS THE CITY OF PALM VIEW IN ITS UNDERSTANDING THAT IT MEETS THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE CPF COMMITTEE.

WHEREAS THE CITY OF PALM VIEW DESIGNATED MAYOR VILLAREAL, WHO IS SEEKING SUPPORT FOR THE COUNTY OF HILDAGO AND HILDAGO COUNTY PRECINCT 3 THAT OVERSEAS AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH WESTERN HILDAGO COMMUNITIES AND RELATED PUBLIC COUNTIES THAT INCLUDE HILDAGO DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER 1, MISSION, PINITTAS, SULLIVAN AND ALTON. TWO SCHOOL DISTRICT, LA JOLLA AND IDEA ACADEMY. AND OTHER RELATED PUBLIC AGENCIES. WHEREAS, HILDAGO SUPPORTS THE CITY OF PALM VIEW CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH ANY FEDERAL AGENCY TO MAXIMIZE THE ALOTMENT OF FEDERAL TAXPAYER DOLLARS. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY CPF REQUEST WILL SLOWLY CONCENTRATE ON DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS TO ASSIST THE NEEDS OF THE CITY OF PALM VIEW AND CITIZENRY THAT HAVE DIRECTLY SUFFERED AND WITNESSED TWO MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION, IN 2018, TEXAS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING,

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DC43-77, TX AND 2019, TEXAS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING, DR-54-TX AND WHEREAS HILDAGO SUPPORTERS THE CITY OF PALM VIEW, CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF AND TAKING THE INITIATIVE AND IDENTIFY ALL DRAINAGE AND FLOODING MITIGATION SOLUTIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF PALM VIEW AND WHEREAS HILDAGO SUPPORTS THE CITY OF PALM VIEW AND AGGRESSIVELY APPLYING FOR STATE AND FEDERAL AID AND HOPES THE CITY WILL CONTINUE SEEKING SUCH AID IN ORDER TO HELP A BORDER COMMUNITY WITH A POVERTY LEVEL OF 30.3 PERCENT. DOUBLE THE STATE LEVEL OF TEXAS.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE THAT THE HILDAGO COMMISSIONERS COURT HEAR BY SUPPORTS THE SUBMISSION BY THE CITY OF PALM VIEW, FOR COMMUNITY COUNTY FUNDING, REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 U.S.D.A. AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL UTILITY SERVICES. APPROVED THIS 13TH DAY OF APRIL, 2021. MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I SEE THE MAYOR, COMMISSIONER, CITY MANAGER,

WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING. >> I JUST WANT TO THANK, FIRST OF ALL, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE FOR ALLOWING THIS LITTLE ENDEAVOR TO HAPPEN. IT'S A SMALL PART OF THE COUNTY BUT IT'S A BIG ENDEAVOR FOR US IN OUR LITTLE TOWN AND WE APPRECIATE YOU AND THE COMMISSION FOR ALLOWING THIS HAPPEN AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. GOD BLESS THE CITY OF COUNTY,

GOD BLESS THE CITY OF TEXAS >> THANK YOU.

>> ANYONE ELSE. >> WE THANK YOU.

>> AND COUNCILWOMAN FLORES, I WANT TO EXTEND MY APPRECIATION FOR THE WORK THAT COMMISSIONER VILLAREAL HAS EXTENDED TO THE CITY. WE REALLY APPRECIATE HIS TIME AND ATTENTION TO THE OBSTACLES WE'RE FACING RIGHT NOW.

SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COLAB RATING WITH US AND WE LOOK FORWARD ON WORKING WITH THIS PROJECT

>> WELL CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AND BEST OF LUCK IN THE FUTURE.

>> NEXT. >> COMMISSIONER, I WANT TO ECHO WHAT THE MAYOR SAID AND THE COMMISSIONER FLORES ALSO SAID ALSO. WE WANT TO THANK THE COUNTY AND COMMISSIONERS FOR, YOU KNOW, HELPING US OUT HERE AND IT'S ALL ABOUT BEING GOOD THINGS AHEAD OF US SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND

GOD BLESS >> MAYOR, COMMISSIONER, JUDGE CORTEZ, THIS IS GENERAL PALMVILLE AS WELL.

WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPACT WE HAVE AS A COLLABORATIVE UNIT BETWEEN THE COUNTIES, CITIES, THAT WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS, THE COMMUNITY ENDS UP IN THE POSITIVE NOTE AND WHENEVER WE STICK TOGETHER IN A GROUP, OUR FUNDS AND OUR RESOURCES INCREASE FOR THE BETTER COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

PRECINCT 3 AND PRECINCT VILLAREAL AND JUDGE FOR COLAB RATING WITH THE CITY OF PALM VIEW.

NOT ONLY THE CITY OF PALM VIEW, BUT COLAB RATING WITH THE CITIZENS IN THE AREA. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND WE'LL SEE THE FUNDS WILL BE GOOD TO USE WITH THE DRAINAGE AND BETTER THINGS WILL BE HAPPENING IN THE COUNTY.

>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE?

MICHAEL? >> WELL BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF

[16. Precinct #4 - Comm. Torres (Part 1 of 2)]

YOU. WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK AND

MUCH SUCCESS. >> GOOD LUCK, GUYS.

GOD BLESS. >> NEXT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO PRECINCT 4, COMMISSIONER TORRES.

SHE HAS SUPPORT OF A MATTER. YOU'RE ON COMMUTE, COMMISSIONER.

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. THIS IS VALINDA VARRIS.

IT'S ITEM 16-A, 80349. RESOLUTION AND SUPPORT OF FUNDING REQUEST FROM PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AMERICAN JOBS PLANS HILDAGO COUNTY BY UPGRADES HILDAGO COUNTY MASTER DRAINAGE.

AND FROM PRESIDENT BIDEN'S INFRASTRUCTURE BILL.

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IT SAYS, WHEREAS CHRONIC FLOODING IN HILDAGO HAS AFFECTED THE ECONOMY, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CITIZENS OF HILDAGO COUNTY, THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES, WHEREAS HILDAGO IS THE 7TH LARGEST COUNTY OF POPULATION BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION CITIZENS.

HILDAGO PROVIDES A CRITICAL COMPONENT, IN THE WELL-BEING OF UNITED STATES, DUE TO THE BRIDGES AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE THAT DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY SUPPORTS MILLIONS OF JOBS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES, WHEREAS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, HILDAGO HAS SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT CATASTROPHIC FLOODING EVENTS THAT RESULTED IN SIX MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION, WHEREAS, HILDAGO IS SEEKING FUNDING FROM PRESIDENT BIDEN'S AMERICAN JOBS PLAN TO FUND UPGRADES TO THE HILDAGO COUNTY DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND WHEREAS, THE TRANSPORTATION OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF GOODS AND PRODUCE COME TO A COMPLETE HALT AFFECTING THE JOBS AND ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES.

AND WHEREAS, THE PROPOSED EXPANSION PROJECT WILL BRING HILDAGO MASTER DRAINAGE SYSTEM UP-TO-DATE, IN ORDER TO PREVENT FLOODING AND ECONOMIC GROWTH ON A YEARLY BASIS, AND WHEREAS, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, WILL PROVIDE ECONOMIC RESILLIENCE AS WELL AS SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.

WHERE JOE BIDEN'S JOB PLAN, WITH THE END GOAL OF MAKING THE COUNTY MORE RESILLIENT AND WHEREAS THE AMERICA'S JOB PLANS, TO PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEFEND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES MUCH LIKE HILDAGO COUNTY, ONE OF THE POOREST AND RUNABLE COUNTIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND WHEREAS FUNDING FOR THE UPGRADES OF HILDAGO DRAINAGE SYSTEM WILL HAVE A MEASURABLE EFFECT ON PRODUCING FLOODING AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME IN THE HILDAGO COUNTY AND THE UNITED STATES.

AND THEREFORE, IT WOULD BE RESOLVED THE COMMISSIONERS COURT SUPPORT ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FOR PRESIDENT BIDEN'S AMERICAN JOB PLANS FOR THE HILDAGO MASTER DRAIN SYSTEM.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

[6. County Judge's Office]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH COMMISSIONER FOR THAT ENDEAVOR.

OKAY THE NEXT ITEM, WE WILL GO TO ITEM 6A.

WE HAVE A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF EYE AND DONOR TISSUE, NATIONAL BLUE AND GREEN DAY. HECTOR?

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. MY NAME IS HECTOR BECERRA AND I WILL BE READING THE RESOLUTION OF ORGAN AND EYE DONATIONS DURING NATIONAL BLUE AND GREEN DAY.

>> ESTABLISHED BY THE 79TH LEGISLATURE IN 200 # A, DONATE LIFE TEXAS REGISTRY ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO RECORD LEGAL CONSENT OR EYE AND TISSUE DONATION AFTER DEATH.

WHEREAS, IN TEXAS, MORE THAN 10,000 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE WAITING FOR LIFE-SAVING ORGAN TRANSPLANTS.

EVERY 10 MINUTES, ANOTHER PERSON IS LAD ADDED TO THE TRANSPLANT WAITING LIST. WHERE THE TEXAS SHARING, ON HOW TO REGISTER AS ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONORS THROUGH THE GLENDA DID HE NATE REGISTRY AS WHEREAS OBSERVED EVERY YEAR, NATIONAL BLUE AND GREEN DAY, HONORS THOSE WHO SAVED LIVES THROUGH THE GIFT OF DONATION AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC BY SHARING THE DONATE LIFE MESSAGE, WEARING BLUE AND GREEN TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF REGISTERING, AS AN ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONOR.

LEGISLATION CREATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO DONOR REGISTRY RENEWING DRIVER'S LICENSE, ID AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

AS WHERE THE DONATE LIFE, TEXAS DONOR REGISTRY WAS NAMED IN HONOR THE REPRESENTATIVE LAW SON, ELECTED IN 2002.

HE SERVED TWO TERMS AS A TEXAS HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE 29TH DISTRICT. A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT, HE WAS AN ADVOCATE FOR ORGAN DONATION AND WHEREAS, DONATE LIFE TEXAS, IS THE ONLY ORGAN AND TISSUE REGISTRY FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS. AS A RESULT, THOUSANDS OF LIVES WERE SAVED THANKS TO THE EYE AND TISSUE DONORS.

REGISTRATION ONLY TAKES MOMENTS THAT COULD BE A GIFT OF A LIFETIME FOR THOSE IN NEED AFTER TRANSPLANT.

THEREFORE, THE HILDAGO COMMISSIONERS COURT ENCOURAGES MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT AND OBSERVE NATIONAL BLUE AND GREEN DAY, ON APRIL 16TH, EXTENDS A HEART FELT THANK

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YOU TO THE TEXAS ORGAN ALLIANCE, FOR THE EFFORTS IN PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE AND EDUCATION OF ORGAN AND EYE TISSUE DONATION IN ORDER TO SAVE LIVES. APPROVE THIS 13TH DAY OF APRIL,

2021. >> MOTION APPROVE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> I CARRY A CARD DONATE AN ORGAN I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT THING TO DO. DO WE HAVE SOMETHING FROM THE

ORGANIZATION TO SAYING IT. >> MY NAME IS ADINAH GARCIA.

ON BEHALF OF THE THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS, WAITING FOR THE LIFE SAVING TRANSPLANT, THANK YOU FOR BEING A REGISTERED DONOR AND THANK YOU FOR THE RESOLUTION, THAT'S CELEBRATING ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION. LIKE THE RESOLUTION SAYS, WE HAVE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WAITING FOR THE TRANSPLANT. BY BEING REGISTERED DONORS, WE OFFER HOPE FOR THE FAMILIES. AND WE WANT YOU TO REALIZE, YOU COULD SAVE EIGHT LIVES AS A DONOR.

AND WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO SIGN UP AND SAVE LIVES.

AND ALSO, SHARE YOUR DECISION WITH YOUR FAMILY AND, OF COURSE,

[7. District Attorney's Office]

ON FRIDAY, PLEASE WEAR BLUE AND GREEN TO SUPPORT EYE AND TISSUE

DONATION. >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY

MUCH. >> WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM.

ITEM IS 7A, DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE, PRESENTING FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, ITEM 7A.

LIAISON GRANT. AND NUMBER ONE, WE'RE ASKING, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR THE FISSIAL YEAR, 2022, 2023, LIAISON WITH THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AND REQUESTING APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION, DESIGNATING THE COUNTY JUDGE, AS THE AUTHORIZE OFFICIAL AND FOR THE ONE COMMISSIONER TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT. WE'RE REQUESTING APPROVAL, DOCUMENT AND FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN

>> MOTION TO APPROVE, A1, 2, AND 3

[8. Sheriff's Office]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

. >> ITEM 8A, SHERIFF'S OFFICE

>> MORNING, JUDGE. MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

CAPTAIN FRIEDMAN, JE EDDIE. AGENDA ITEM, 8A.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND HILDAGO PRECINCT 4, OPERATION STONE GARDEN GRANT, REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL TO ACCEPT A BUDGET AMENDMENT IN REFERENCE TO SCHOOL YEAR, 2019,

GRANT. >> SO MOVED.

[9. Constable Pct. #3]

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> EYE TENL 9A -- ITEM 9A. >> CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3.

>> GOOD MORNING.. TODAY, WE HAVE AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL TO ACCEPT GRANT AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT DIVISION OOG-HSGD IN RELATION TO FY2020, 3-1-21 TO 2-28-22. OPERATION STONE GARDEN GRANT, OPSG IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,000 WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY JUDGE AS AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TO ACCEPT AWARD ELECTRONICALLY.

YOU WANT ME TO READ THEM ALL? >> PLEASE.

>> NUMBER TWO IS AUTHORIZEDIZATION TO PAY OVERTIME, REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE GRANT TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

APPROVAL TO CERTIFY THE REVENUES, AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR FOR YEAR 2020 OPERATION STONE GARDEN GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF 120,000 AND APPROPRIATION OF SAME

>> MOTION TO APPROVE, A-1, 2, 3. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

[10. Human Resources]

>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 10A, HUMAN RESOURCE.

ERICA VINNA. >> AND I'M 10A, REQUESTING A WAIVER FOR APPLICABLE, FOR PERSONAL ITEMS LISTED.

BUDGET AMENDMENT POLICY AND PERSONAL RELATED AMENDMENTS.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 10B, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WIC LACKTATION CARE CENTER FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 4TH, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2021. JUDGE, COMMISSIONER, THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WE HAVE IN PLACE WITH UTR SINCE 2019 AND THESE ARE UTR MEDICAL STUDENTS THAT WILL BE ENTERING THE INTERNSHIP AND

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EVERYTHING IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICY.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM PRECINCT C.

APPROVAL TO APPROVE THE FULL-TIME POSITIONS, EFFECTIVE 5-1-21 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2021. THIS IS FOR THE MAINTENANCE ONE

POSITION. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 10C, I'M REQUESTING APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE HIRING PROCEDURES, FOR NUMBER 242321. EMPLOYEE NUMBER 240737 TO THE

MAINTENANCE 1 SLOT, 2109. >> MOTION TO APPROVAL PROVE.

>> ITEM 10D, APPROVAL FOR PERSONAL ACTIONS, EFFECTIVE OF COURT APPROVAL. I'M REQUESTING TO DELETE SLOT 021. AND CREATE SLOTS, 0035 A TRUCK DRIVER TO A GRADE 6. THESE TWO ACTIONS WILL GENERATE A COST SAVINGS AS A NEW POSITION IS A LOWER GRADE.

I'M REQUESTING TO ADD ALLOWANCE TO SLOT 0110 AND 02029.

THOSE ARE TRUCK DRIVERS 3 AT $4,000.

THE REASON DUE TO ADDITIONAL DUTIES INCLUDING OPERATING SPECIAL EQUIPMENT AND RESPONDING TO FIRE AND WEATHER EMERGENCIES.

>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES >> THANK YOU, ITEM 10E2 IS APPROVAL TO DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFER.

>> MOTION. >> SECOND

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AFTER APPROVAL OF HR CRITERIA IN ACCORDANCE TO SECTION 8.03 OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN EFFECTIVE ON COMMISSIONER'S COURT APPROVAL.

THIS IS FOR DISCRETIONARY SLOT 3 AND ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

EVERYTHING IS IN ACCORDANCE TO APPROVAL.

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

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

>> AND I'M REQUESTING TO CREATE SLOTS 0193 AND 0194, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY 2, ADD GRADE 15, WITH $900 AUTO ALLOWANCE.

JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS FOR THE COUNTY TWO NEW COURTS IN

LAW. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 10B FOR THE TAX OFFICE, APPROVE WITH THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL ACTIONS EFFECTIVE THE NEXT FULL PAY PERIOD, 2026-2021. AND TECHNICIAN FOR THE AMOUNT OF $2100. THE TAX OFFICE DID PROVIDE THE MILEAGE, DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED AND WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

AND THEN THE FINAL ITEM FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY, APPROVAL THE PERSONNEL ACTION, EFFECTIVE APRIL 26, 2021.

REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO CREATE A PART-TIME POSITION TO A FULL-TIME. THIS IS FOR SLOT 001, FOSTER GRANT PARENT RECRUITER MANAGER WITH A SALARY OF $31,000 TO CREATE SLOT 002 WITH A SALARY OF $24,960.

THESE TWO POSITIONS ARE GRANT FUNDED AND THEY ARE NECESSARY TO ASSIST WITH THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT.

[11. Urban County]

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> NEXT ITEM, MR. AVILA.

>> FOR ITEM 11A, A PUBLIC HEARING IN REGARDING SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO HILDAGO URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM, FOR PROGRAM NEAR 3 33 INCLUDE 33, CDBG FUNDING.

>> M CARRIES. >> AND DO WE NEED TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CLOSE IT, JUDGE.

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>> YES >> DECLARE THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN FOR THE SUBSTANTIAL, AMENDMENT, URBAN PLANNING ACTION PLAN. IS THERE ANY ONE THERE TO

ADDRESS REGARDING THIS MATTER. >> MR. MAGNUS, DO WE HAVE ANY

PARTICIPANTS IN THE MATTER? >> NO, SIR

>> DECLARE THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

>> 11A-2, REQUESTING APPROVAL, FOR THE REQUESTING SMIGS SUBSTANTIAL BUDGET PROGRAM, TO INCLUDE THE COVID-19CDBG-CV3 FUNDING. AND 11A-3, FOR RICHARD CORTEZ TO SIGN ANY AND ALL ITEMS RELATED TO COVID-19CDBGCD3 FUNDING.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> COUNTY B, SUBJECT REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THE BEST AND FINAL NEGOTIATED CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH THE CRUZ HOGAN CONSULTANTS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT D27,802.50.

YUE LIESING CITY OF ALAMO WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS FUNDS AND APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 11C, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH HB1295, THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM IS REQUESTING CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO AWARD AND ENTER INTO A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH MOR-WILL LLC THE RECOMMENDED RESPONSIBLE BIDDER OF AMOUNT $805,575 UTILIZING UCP FUNDS FROM FISCAL YEAR 31-33 FOR THE HILDAGO FLOOD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT FUNDS. THIS WAS ALREADY APPROVED BY

LEGAL AS WELL. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

[12. Health & Human Services Department]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. AVILA.

>> THANK YOU JUDGE, COMMISSIONER.

>> HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

>> GOOD MORNING, AND TODAY, I HAVE ONE ITEM, 12A IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE TEXAS EPIDEMIOLOGY CAPACITY EXPANSION GRANT CONTRACT HHS0004363000016 AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $295,042 FOR THE PERIOD 9-1-2021 TO 8-31-2023 FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ESIGN THE CONTRACT.

THAT'S ITEM ONE, SIR >> SO MOVED.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. LAVEROS.

>> >> JUDGE, THERE WAS ONE PENDING

MR. LEVEROS. >> JUDGE, ITEM 12A2, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE SERICATION REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $295,000, AND BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS, $147,521 FOR FISCAL YEAR 22 AND $147,521 FOR FISCAL YEAR 23.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

[13. Emergency Management]

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, SIR

>> NOW WE GO TO 13A. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.

COME BEFORE YOU PRESENTATION DISCUSSION OF NECESSARY ACTION TO TERMINATE THE ORDER OF CONTINUING LOCAL STATE DISASTER FOR HILDAGO COUNTY DUE TO SEVERE AND PERSISTENT WINTER STORM IN PROLONGED FREEZING TEMPERATURE OF FEBRUARY 16, 2021 WHICH CAUSED WIDESPREAD DAMAGE AND LOSS OF LIFE.

YOU WANT ME TO CONTINUE TO 2? >> GO AHEAD.

>> PRESENTATION AND DISCUSS AND AUTHORIZED FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE

TO SIGN THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS >> SO MOVED.

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

DID WE REACH THE THRESHOLD TO QUALIFY FOR ANY SUBSIDIES, ANY

HELP? >> NOT IN THE COUNTY AT THIS TIME. WE'RE STILL RECONSIDERING THE NUMBERS FROM ALL THE MUNICIPALITIES AND HOURS.

TO GETTING THAT FROM THE PRECINCTS TO FINALIZE.

WE'RE STILL, CLOSING, WE CAN STILL SUBMIT.

>> MY UNDERSTANDING THE INDIVIDUALS COULD APPLY.

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>> YES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANT, ALSO, YES.

>> FOR INDIVIDUALS TO APPLY, REMOVING THIS ACTION WILL NOT

AFFECT THEM? >> NO, SIR

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

[14. Elections Administration]

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, CHIEF

>> MS. RAMON? >> YES, GOOD MORNING. SIR.

YVONNE RAMON, WITH DISCUSSION OF ITEM 14A ON ELECTION UPDATES.

THERE ARE SOME I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP TO PAR.

WE'RE ADMINISTRATORING 4 OF 7 ELECTIONS IN HILDAGO MAY 1ST.

SATURDAY MAY 1ST. WE'RE ADMINISTERING THE CITY OF SAN JUAN. THEY HAVE A MAYORAL, COMMISSIONER PHASE 2 AND PHASE 3.

WE HAVE THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND PLACE 3 AND PLACE 7.

SHERRYLAND, SCHOOL TRUSTY PLACE 3 AND 4.

THEY HAVE ALSO A SPECIAL BOND AND WE HAVE ISD WITH SPECIAL BOND PROPOSITION. THEY ARE UNOPPOSED AND THEREFORE DECLARE ELECTED. ELECTION IS SATURDAY, AND I DID SECOND AN ELECTION DAY SCHEDULE. WHEN YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE REVIEW THEM BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN WE ARE ASKED AND CONTRACTED TO RUN MAY ELECTIONS, THE ENTITIES WE COLABRATE WITH THEM. THEY PICK THE POLLING AND TIMES AND WE HAVE TWO, JUAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTER, DURING THE EARLY VOTE PERIOD, THEY ARE OPEN ON THE FIRST MONDAY AND LAST TUESDAY FROM 7:00 TO 7:00.

THE REST OF THE TIME, THEY DECIDED TO OPEN FROM 8:00 A.M.

TO 6:00 P.M. WHILE THE REST OF THE LOCATIONS, WHICH ARE FOUR, AND THREE ARE LOCATED IN MCALLEN, LARK COMMUNITY AND MISSION VANDWELL, THEY DECIDED TO OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. WE ENCOURAGE OUR VOTERS.

WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PLEASE REVIEW.

IF YOU ARE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS, PLEASE REVIEW THE SCHEDULES AND DON'T HEAD OUT THERE AT 7:00 WHEN SOME OF THE LOCATIONS MAY BE OPENING AT 8:00.

NOW SIX POLLING SITES. REMEMBER, WE'RE COUNTY WIDE.

FOR THOSE FOUR ENTITIES WE'RE ADMINISTERING, THE BALLOTS ARE AT ALL SIX LOCATIONS. SAME FOR THE TEN LOCATIONS ON ELECTION DAY. SATURDAY -- YES, I'M SORRY.

SATURDAY MAY 1ST. 2021 IS ELECTION DAY.

THERE ARE 10 LOCATIONS. ALL OF THEM WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. ALL OF THEM WILL HAVE THE BALLOT FROM ALL FOUR ENTITIES THAT I MENTIONED.

SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE SCHEDULE AND THAT YOU ARE PICKING THE MOST CONVENIENT PLACE FOR YOU TO GO AND VOTE BECAUSE YOUR BALLOT WILL BE THERE.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? >> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON WHAT YOU REPORTED BUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE LAWSUITS FILED BY THE CITY OF MCALLEN, THE CITY OF QUORUM.

>> AND LEGAL AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT LENGTH.

IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE WILL ASSIST ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT ASKS US TO ADMINISTRATOR THEIR ELECTION. SHOULD AN ENTITY DECIDE TO RUN THEIR OWN, I AND EVERYONE AS THE COUNTY ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR AND OTHERS, WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY ON WHAT THEY DECIDE TO DO.

EACH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE IN DECIDING WHETHER THEY WILL OVERSEE THEIR OWN OR THEY WILL HAVE AN ELECTION CONTRACT WITH US. AND IT REPORTS TO THE INDIVIDUAL SUBDIVISION THAT DECIDES TO RUN THEIR OWN.

>> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS BY THE COMMISSIONERS.

>> I'M SORRY? >> I'M ASKING IF THE COMMISSIONS, THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

>> I HAVE MORE UPDATES. >> GO AHEAD.

>> AND SO I AM ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE, WWW.HILDAGO/ELECTIONS. ON THERE, YOU CLICK ON THE BLUE TEAL BANNER AND YOU WILL HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION, DATES, MAIL BALLOTS AND SAMPLES. WE'RE WORKING ON THE SAMPLE BALLOT. FOR THE ELECTIONS, IT'S NOT AS DIFFICULT IF YOU THINK OF NOVEMBER, WHAT WE WENT THROUGH, IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFICULT.

YOU PUT YOUR NAME, GIVES YOUR PRECINCT AND ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT. ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO USE THIS.

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IT MAY BE SIMPLE, KNOW WHERE TO GO VOTE.

IT'S NOT ALWAYS THAT SIMPLE. THIS IS A TOOL THAT WILL HELP ALL OF US. FOLLOW US ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA.

ASIDE FROM THE VERY INFORMATIVE WEBSITE, WE'RE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. THAT'S WHERE WE POST THE LATEST INFORMATION. KEEP UP WITH US.

AS A COURT AND THOSE THAT ARE LISTING, WE CAN HELP OUR VOTERS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE VOTING AND WE ARE GOING TO LOCATION THAT IS MOST CONVENIENT FOR THEM. IN 2019, THE LAW CHANGED.

DURING THE LEGISLATION SESSION, IT BECAME A LAW, WHERE IT REQUIRES US TO POST THE ORDERS WHICH WE ARE NOT ADMINISTERING.

THEY ARE ACTUALLY RUNNING THEIR OWN.

WE KNOW THE CITIES OF MCALLEN AND FARR ARE RUNNING THEIR ORDER. YOU WILL FIND IT ON THE FIRST PAGE. ASIDE FROM THAT.

LIFEERT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS 34 VOTES IN OUR PRECINCT 184. THEY WILL HOLD THE ELECTION AND IT ACTUALLY SPILLS OVER INTO WILLIS AND ALLEN.

AND BY LAW, WE'RE REQUIRED TO POST THEIR ORDER, BUT WE WILL NOT -- ALL WE WILL DO IS PROVIDE THEM THE VOTER INFORMATION, LIKE WE DID FOR FARR AND MCALLEN. KEEP THAT IN MIND.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME AND ASK ME: PROCEED WITH THE U.S. CENSUS DATA.

IT DOES APPEAR IT'S BEING DELAYED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH.

WHAT DOES IT DO? OF COURSE, IT DELAYS REDISTRICTING. AND THEY REQUIRE THIS INFORMATION AND BECAUSE OF THAT DELAY, IT IS BEING SAID AND STATE PRIMARY ALSO WILL BE DELAYED.

RIGHT NOW, IT'S SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST. IT LOOKS AS IF IT COULD BE DELAYED MAYBE TO APRIL 5TH AND POSSIBLY EVEN TO MAY 24TH OF MAY 2022. WE ARE KEEPING UP WITH THE INFORMATION AND I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED AS I LEARN.

NOW ONE IMPORTANT POINT I HAVE TO MAKE, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT UNDERSTANDS, AS AN ELECTION DEPARTMENT, I DON'T NEED THE CENSUS INFORMATION TO REDRAW VOTER PRECINCT LINES. WE ALREADY HAVE THAT.

WE HAVE THE VOTERS THAT ARE REGISTERED IN EACH PRECINCT.

THE LAWS ARE VERY STRICT FOR US. IT MANDATES THEY NOT GO OVER CERTAIN AMOUNTS AND UNDER CERTAINMENT AS.

RIGHT NOW, I HAVE OVER 18. THEY ARE OVER THE AMOUNT.

SO I HAVE PUT IN A PURCHASE ORDER TO ASK THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT TO PLEASE APPROVE THE HIRING OF REDISTRICTING EXPERT, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE CENSUS DATA AND I DON'T HAVE THE SOFTWARE FOR REDISTRICTING.

BECAUSE THIS IS BEING DRAWN OUT, IT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT.

KEEP IN MIND, WE'RE THE LAST LAYER.

WE CANNOT CROSS ANY JURISDICTIONAL LINE.

AS THE CONGRESSIONAL LINE MOVES AND IT CROSSES INTO THE VOTING PRECINCT, I HAVE TO MOVE IT AGAIN.

HELP ME TO CLEAN IT UP RIGHT NOW.

AND BEING ON TOP OF THIS, WITH EXPERTS, WOULD REALLY, REALLY HELP US AS WE ALSO HAVE TO REDRAW THE VOTER PRECINCT LINE.

PLEASE CONTACT ME, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, REGARDING THE NEED TO HIRE SOMEONE TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT.

WE MORE THAN DOUBLED IN NUMBERS FROM THE LAST TIME WE DID IT, WHICH IS 10 YEARS AGO. WE DID IT OURSELVES.

THIS TIME, IT'S MORE CHALLENGING AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DOING IT THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY AND DOING IT RIGHT FOR THE VOTERS OF HILDAGO COUNTY. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I WILL PUSH ON THE PURCHASE OSHED. NOW 2021 --

>> HOLD ON. >> SO THE SCOPE OF SERVICES IN THE ALTERNATIVE, WE DID RETAIN, COUNTY DID RETAIN FOR THIS, DOES

NOT HELP YOU. >> THE ATTORNEY THAT YOU ALL RETAINED IS FOR YOUR POPULATION. WHAT I NEED HELP IS VOTER NUMBERS IN THE PRECINCT, WHICH IS THE DIFFERENCE.

WE'RE ALREADY OVER. >> I THOUGHT.

>> THAT'S ALL I WANTED.

THANK YOU, YVONNE. >> GO AHEAD.

I'M SORRY. >> OKAY. 2021 SESSION HAS SEEN 380 ELECTION BILLS FILED. THERE WERE 325 IN 2019, BUT, YOU KNOW, ASIDE FROM THE INCREASE, WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IS USUALLY THIS ELECTION BILLS ARE FILED TO HELP WITH PROCEDURAL CHANGES, TO

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HELP IN ASSISTING THE ELECTION DEPARTMENTS TO RUN MORE EFFICIENTLY. THAT'S NOT THE CASE THIS YEAR.

THERE'S MORE PUNITIVE, THERE'S MORE RESTRICTIVE.

THEY ARE ADDING STATE JAIL PENALTIES, THAT WILL MAKE AN ERROR AND ELECTION OFFICIALS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

WE'VE SEEN, YOU THE ELECTED OFFICIALS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM EVEN SENDING OUT OR PICKING UP VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS OR MAILING OUT BALLOT BY MAIL APPLICATIONS, WHEN YOU ARE ON THE BALLOT. IT WILL BE A STATE JAIL FELONY FOR EVERY ELECTED OFFICIAL TO MAIL OUT AN UNSOLICITED APPLICATION. SOME ARE WRITTEN TO MANDATE, IF I COULD FIT ONLY FOUR VOTING MACHINES IN SULLIVAN, THEN I WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO PUT FOUR VOTING MACHINES IN EVERY LOCATION. THEY WANT UNIFORMITY ACROSS THE BOARD WHEN UNIFORMITY, IS NOT HOW WE RUN ELECTIONS.

WHEN WE HAVE LARGE LOCATIONS, WE HAD MORE VOTING EQUIPMENT AND WE ENCOURAGED OUR VOTERS TO GO WHERE IT'S MORE CONVENIENT.

THIS WOULD PROHIBIT US FROM ACTUALLY USING OUR STATS AND OUR VOTING HISTORIES TO DETERMINE HOW MANY MACHINES WE PUT IN EVERY POLL LOCATION. WE HAVE TWO BILLS.

ONE IS HOUSE BILL 6 AND ONE IS SENATE BILL 7, THAT ARE VERY, VERY PUNITIVE AND VERY RESTRICTIVE.

THEY WOULD REQUIRE THE DISABLED TO PROVE, THEY ARE DISABLED AND THAT THEY QUALIFY FOR AN APPLICATION FOR BALLOT BY MAIL.

SO THERE ARE SO MANY BILLS ON POLL WATCHERS.

WE ENCOURAGE POLL WATCHERS. WE APPRECIATE THE TRANSPARENCY.

SOME BILLS ARE CREATING IT TO BE A CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR A POLL JUDGE TO RESTRICT A POLL WATCHER OR REMOVE A POLL WATCHER, BECAUSE WE DO HAVE EXPERIENCES WITH SOME POLL WATCHERS, BEHAVING IN A WAY THAT IS NOT CONDUCIVE TO THE ENVIRONMENT WE LIKE TO CREATE IN A POLL LOCATION, WHICH IS INVITING, WHICH IS SAFE. THEY ARE CREATING CRIMINAL LIABILITIES AND ALLOWING POLL WATCHERS TO HAVE A MANDATE OVER A POLL LOCATION. SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

I HAVE A REALLY IMPORTANT MEETING ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. ONCE I SEE, THERE'S ANY SUBSTITUTES FOR THESE AND OTHER BILLS, I'M CREATING LIKE A CHEAT SHEET FOR YOU ALL. ONCE WE DETERMINE WHERE WE NEED HELP, I DO ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO HELP ME BY COMMUNICATING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS.

AND HOUSE BILL 6, ALREADY HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE STATE REP CHAMBERS. FOR VOTING.

SO WE REALLY NEED YOUR HELP AND I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO, AGAIN, CONTACT ME, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR YOU SEE HOW WE CAN HELP. MAKE SURE THAT SOME OF THE BILLS DO NOT MOVE FORWARD. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, ANY

QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU, ANY QUESTIONS FOR

THE COMMISSIONERS? >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, YVONNE. >> NEXT ITEM, WILL BE 15 -- 16B,

[16. Precinct #4 - Comm. Torres (Part 2 of 2)]

EXCUSE ME >> GOOD MORNING. JUDGE.

THIS IS VALINDA RAYIES AGAIN. ITEM 16B, IS DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO ACCEPT A DONATION FROM THE LYNNE SAN MANUEL COMMUNITY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $19095 FOR A 40 FOOT LIGHTED MARKEY SIGN TO BE PLACED IN THE LINN-SAN MAN YELL VETERANS PARK. I APOLOGIZE.

THAT MEANS TO ACCEPT DONATION. THEY ARE BASICALLY DONATING A 40

INCH LIGHT MARKEY. >> SO MOVED.

>> LOT OF GRATITUDE. >> ITEM 80303, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF HILDAGO AND THE LINN-SAN MAN YELL, FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.

>> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NEXT ITEM. PURCHASE AND DEPARTMENT 17.

MARTY. DO WE HAVE SOMEBODY FROM THE

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PURCHASING DEPARTMENT? >> MS. BARIO, ARE YOU ON THE

[20. Closed Session]

LI LINE.

>> YOU WANT TO GO TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> LET'S GO TO A CLOSED SESSION. >> MOTION MADE.

>> SECOND.

RETIRING THE CLOSED SESSION, TO DISCUSS THE ITEMS. NEXT ITEM WILL BE -- TAKEN IN OPEN SESSION WHEN WE RETURN.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND >> IT'S 23 MINUTES AFTERNOON.

[22. Open Session]

WE'RE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[17. Purchasing Department - Notes]

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.

WITH A QUICK PERMISSION, I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURCHASING ITEMS.

>> OKAY, ITEM 17A. >> THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT,

YOU COULD HEAR ME >> 17A 1-A

>> MOVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION TO SECOND TO APPROVE, EVERYONE SAY AYE.

>> PRECINCT AGAIN, A1-B. PRESENTATION SCORING FOR THE PUR PURPOSE.

ON CALL APPRAISAL SERVICES, FOR PROJECTS LOCATED WITHIN THE PRECINCT. CBRE98 AND APPRAISAL HOUSE 93.

DOES THE COURT WISH TO RANK THEM IN THE ORDER OF THEIR SCORE?

>> YES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES

>> ITEM C IS REQUESTING AUTHORITY FROM THE HILDAGO PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO NEGOTIATE PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL SERVICES AGREEMENT COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED IT FIRM FROM APPRAISAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, FOR THE PROVISIONS OF,

OF ON CALL APPRAISAL SERVICES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> PRESENTATION OF THE SCORING GRID, BY COMMISSIONER COURT, FOR PARTIES, ON CALL ENGINEERING PROVIDERS AND THOSE WERE ETHOUS ENGINEERING AT 90J AND R ENGINEERING AT 98 AND HPE CIVIL ENGINEER AT 92.

DOES THE COURT WISH TO RANK THEM IN THE ORDER OF THEIR SCORES.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM C IS REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR THE HILDAGO PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NUMBER ONE FIRM OF J AND R ENGINEERING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ON CALL.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> MOTION A3, WITH ESTIMATED COST D7,000 SUBMITTED BY PROJECT ENGINEERING JAVIER HINOJOSA, PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES THROUGH CONTRACT, C20-147 FOR LA

MANSION CONCRETE FLAT WORK. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I TEM 17 B-1, REQUESTING TO NAM NATE AT LEAST PREQUALIFIED ENGINEER SERVICES POOL FIRM TO CONDUCT A COUNTY WIDE ROADWAY BRIDGE INVENTORY STUDY WITH REPORT.

COULD I START WITH THE COUNTY JUDGE?

>> >> THE CHIEF. >> CHIEF.

>> >> I NEED AN ENGINEERING FIRM.

>> OH, I'M SORRY. >> ARMANDO.

>> I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE -- >> GRADING COMMITTEE?

NO, THIS IS THE FIRST ONE. >> DID WE --

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>> YOU WANT TO LET ME KNOW? WE'LL DO THAT AS PART OF THE APPROVAL THAT YOU WILL INFORM ME.

>> WHY DON'T YOU GIVE US A WEEK? HAD WE SEEN THIS?

OKAY. TELL ME WHO. >> WE SENT IT OUT.

WE SENT IT OUT TO ALL MEMBERS. THAT'S FINE.

WE CAN DO IT NEXT WEEKEND. WITH THAT, I'M DONE.

>> PRECINCT 2, I GUESS NOMINATES LNG.

>> YOU WANT TO DO IT RIGHT NOW AFTER ALL?

>> OH, WHATEVER. WHATEVER THE WISHES.

>> THAT'S FINE. WE CAN DO IT NOW.

>> OR LATER. IT DOESN'T MATTER.

>> CAN WE NOMINATE NOW AND HAVE MR. FUENTES AND JUDGE, PENDING

THEIR NOMINATIONS. >> OKAY, GET BACK TO YOU.

>> THAT'S PERFECTLY OKAY. YES, MA'AM.

PRECINCT 2, NOMINATES L AND G. >> PRECINCT 2.

>> OKAY. >> SAN ENGINEERING.

>> COMMISSIONER HILDAGO. >> SAM'S ENGINEERING.

>> OH, SAM'S, OKAY. COMMISSIONERLE ELLIE.

>> NOMINATE BETSY. >> OKAY. SO THAT LEAVES COMMISSIONER AND THE JUDGE TO SEND THOSE VIA E-MAIL.

>> I'LL DO IT LATER TODAY. >> OKAY. GOING ON TO B-2.

>> MARTY, WE NEED A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT.

MOTION CARRIES. >> NOW AS FAR AS THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, DO YOU WANT ALL THE CHIEFS?

>> YES, FOR ME. >> I THINK SO.

>> YES. >> YES.

>> OKAY. I WILL THEN DUB CONFIRM WITH COMMISSIONER

FUENTES. >> JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, AS ALWAYS, MARTY AND MYSELF WILL LACK AS AIDES TO THE COMMITTEE.

>> YES, THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT WOULD BE THE FACILITATOR, SEND EVERYTHING OUT.

MR. GILBERT WILL ALSO BE A FACILITATOR AS WELL.

>> OKAY. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ALSO HAVE A GREAT AFTERNOON.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

[18. Executive Office]

>> ITEM 18A1 AND 18A2, NO ACTION.

ITEM 18D, FOR AMENDMENTS. AMENDMENTS WERE ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA. THEY ARE SPECIFIC TO PRECINCT 1

AND 4 AT THIS TIME. >>

>> NEED A MOTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ITEM C IS APPROVAL FOR REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSE INCURRED UNDER ARTICLE I 04.001 AND 104.002 OF TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURES WITH THE AUTHORITY FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SUBMIT THE REQUEST FOR PRESCRIBED.

>> GO AHEAD. >> SO MOVED.

>> AND DID YOU LOOK INTO THE MATTER OF HIPPA?

>> WE TOOK CARE OF IT. >> AND MOTION TO APPROVE.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM D, DISCUSSION OF CONSIDERATION OF ACTION OF PART SHALL RELEASE OF EASEMENT LOT 2-F MCALEP SOUTHWEST INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AM UNIT NUMBER 4.

MAP RECORDS OF HILDAGO TEXAS, WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE, AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE RICHARD F CORTEZ TO EXECUTE

SAME. >> MOTION.

>> ALL IN ITEM SAY AYE. >> AYE, MOTION CARRIES.

>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> THANK YOU. ITEM 18F AND G REQUEST IN ACTION. ITEM 18F, APPROVAL TO ACCEPT SETTLEMENT CHECK FOR THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, IN THE AMOUNT OF 2281.32 SETTLE AN AUTO CLAIM WITH THE COUNTY VEHICLE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> G, APPROVE TO ACCEPT SETTLEMENT CHECK FOR THE AMERICAN ACCESS CASUALTY COMPANY

IN THE AMOUNT OF 750.. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR STAY AYE.

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