[00:00:01] . >> [Drainage District] I'M I'M CHAIRMAN OF THE HIDALGO DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1. [READING] THE TIME NOW IS 9:48. I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. WE'LL BEGIN WITH AUTO ROLL CALL TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM. >> GOOD MORNING. DAVID FUENTES, PRECINCT 1. >> GOOD MORNING. >> RICHARD TORQUES, COUNTY YOUNG, CONSTITUTING A WE QUORU. PLEASE LEAD US IN PRAYER. >> MAY WE SEEK YOUR CLARITY AND PEACE WITH WHAT IS OCCURRING IN OUR COUNTRY TODAY. WE SEEK YOUR COUNCIL AND WE PRAY OUR MAYOR OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, CITY COUNCIL, POLICE CHIEFS, DA, SHERIFF, JUDGES AND ALL LOCAL COMMUNITIES, LORD. STRENGTHEN THEM WITH YOUR WISDOM AND GRACE. CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE ASK FOR YOUR GRACE AND LOVE AND WISDOM BE GRANTED TO THE DOCTORS AND NURSES. WE ASK FOR YOUR PEACE AND COMFORT OVER THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE LIFT UP TO YOU ALL THOSE BATTLING ILLNESSES AND WITH ASK FOR YOUR HEALING HAND OVER THEM AND PROVIDE OUR FAMILIES WITH PEACE THAT YOU CAN ONLY BRING THROUGH YOUR SON, JESUS. WE PRAISE YOU THROUGH YOUR HAPPYING COMING FROM YOU AND WE PRAY FOR PEACE OVER THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE LOST LOVED ONES AND WE PRAY FOR THE FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE RECENT RAIN EFFECTS AND PRAY FOR THE COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONS AS WE DEAL WITH THE FLOODS. WE ASK FOR GUIDANCE AND PROTECTION. MAY THE HOLY SPIRIT BE IN US SO OUR LOVE FOR YOU WON'T BE WARM. SCRIPTURE REMINDS US THE MORE WE SEEK YOU THE MORE WE'LL FIND YOU. MAY WE SEEK YOU THROUGH EVERYTHING WE DO ANDK AS IF WE'RE WORKING FOR YOU, LORD. IN JESUS NAME WE ASK ALL THIS, AMEN. >> . >> DO WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGN UP FOR OPEN FORUM? >> NO, JUDGE. >> NEXT ITEM, APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. YES, SIR. ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WE HAVE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- CHECK REGISTER. EVERYTHING'S IN ORDER. VETTED BY MY TEAM AND QUESTION RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APROVEN THE CONCEPT AGENDA. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES. >> NEXT ITEM. >> AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVER OF HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 UNLIMITED TAX IMPROVEMENT BONDS, TAXABLE SERIES 2021 UNDER THE PROVISION OF CHAPTER 56 ET. SEQ., TEXAS WATER CODE; PAYABLE FROM THE LEVY OF A DIRECT AND CONTINUING ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 49 AND CHAPTER 56 OF THE TEXAS WATER CODE; PRESCRIBING THE TERM AND FORM THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPLE THEREOF;AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS REGARDING SUCH BONDS AND MATTERS INCIDENT THERETO.. WE HAVE BOND COUNCIL AND -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- THE FINANCIAL ADVISER. THE FINANCIAL ADVISER WAS GOING TO GO THROUGH A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THIS AND WHAT THE AFFECT WOULD BE ON THE TAX LEVY. HE'S GOT A PRESENTATION THAT TALKS ABOUT WHAT THE IMPACT WOULD BE WHICH WILL BE MINIMAL AND WE'LL MAKE A PRESENTATION OR BRIEFLY PRESENT TO THE BOARD THE POSSIBILITY OF SELLING THE REST OF THE BONDS THAT WE HAVE. THE GOOD NEWS OVER ALL IN SUMMARIZING EVERYTHING, THE COMMITMENT MADE BY THE BOARD WAS THREE CENTS WOULD BE THE ULTIMATE IMPACT TO THE FAX BASE. ONCE WE WERE DONE WITH ALL THE BOND SALES IT LOOKS LIKE WE WOULD BE AT TWO CENTS BUT I'LL HAVE FINANCIAL ADVISER KIND OF BREAK THE BOARD ON THAT AND OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS. MR. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] . >> GOOD MORNING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. LONG TIME NO SEE. I WISH I COULD BE THERE THIS [00:05:06] MORNING. AS POINTED OUT, WE'VE PREPARED A PRESENTATION. I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN SHARE THAT ON THE SCREEN OR HOW DO I GO ABOUT DOING THAT? >> IF WE CANNOT, BASICALLY IF YOU'LL RECALL WE HAVE THE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- TO THE VOTERS YEARS BACK. YOU HAD A TAX RATE OF 4.49 CENTS AND AT THE TIME WE SAID IF WE WERE TO ISSUE THIS BOPPED IT OF IT WILL HAVE A THREE-CENT TAX RATE INCREASE. THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING IS CONTEMPLATING SELLING ABOUT $28.2 MILLION OF BONDS AND AND BASICALLY THOSE ARE BEING PLACED OR SOLD TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD HAS APPROVED PURCHASING YOUR BONDS AT A ZERO PERCENT INTEREST RATE. WE HAVE ON YOUR BEHALF AND CERTAINLY WITH THE HELP FROM STAFF AND CONSULTANTS, INSTRUMENTAL IN THIS WORK AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOT ONLY ZERO PERCENT ON THIS BOND, BUT ALSO HAVE RECEIVED A GRANT THAT IS GOING TO ASSIST IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VARIOUS PROJECTS. THE BONDS WILL BE ISSUED OVER 30 YOURS AND THE PAYMENTS ARE ABOUT $763,000 A YEAR FOR. 4881 CENTS WILL BE PRETTY NEGLIGIBLE, GOING UP FROM THE 4.81 CENTS TO 5.16 CENTS BUT THAT IS IF PROPERTY VALUES REMAIN THE SAME. WE ARE HOPEFUL AND EXPECT THAT THE PROPERTY VALUES WILL RISE JUST LIKE IF THEY HAD IN PREVIOUS YEARS. IN FACT IN 20 TO '21 THE PROPERTY VALUE WENT UNBY 6.2 PERCENT. THE PRO FORMAS ARE SHOWING ZERO PERCENT GROWTH AND IF THERE'S NO GROWTH WILL HAVE TO GO OUT AND BY ONE-THIRD OF A PENNY AND WE SUSPECT THAT IF PROPERTY VALUES DO AGREE THAT YOUR PARTY WILL HAVE NO TAX RATE IMPACT. WHILE WE'RE DOING THIS EXERCISE WE WERE TASKED BY YOUR STAFF, BY -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- ABOUT THE BENEFIT OF BORROWING THE BALANCE OF BONDS THAT WERE AUTHORIZED BY THE VOTERS VERSUS WAITING ANOTHER YEAR OR TWO YEARS TO TAKE ON THE VARIOUS PROJECTS. AFTER THIS, THE $42.8 MILLION THE DISTRICT WILL HAVE ANOTHER 83.9 MILLION THAT HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BUT -- IF YOU WERE TO SELL THOSE BONDS IN THE FUTURE, SAY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS OR THREE MONTHS, WE THINK INTEREST RATES WILL STILL BE SOMEWHAT ATTRACTIVE AND THUS THE INTEREST RATE WE THINK WOULD BE LESS THAN 2.75 PERCENT, 25 YEARS. THAT WILL BE AN INTEREST COST ON THAT AND THE QUESTION WAS, OKAY, WHAT IF WE SPLIT WHAT WOULD BE THE BENEFIT OF SPLITTING THE BONDS IN TWO TRANCHES, DOING HALF THIS YEAR AND HALF THE NEXT YEAR. SOME OF YOU WHO FOLLOW THE MARKETS HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE FEARS ON INFLATION AND THE COSTS HAVE RISEN, CONSTRUCTION COSTS HAVE RISEN AND THE FED HAS EXPRESSED MAYBE RAISING INTEREST RATES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE COST OF INFLATION. SO WE THINK THAT IF THE DISTRICT IS NOT READY IN RECEIVING THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO DO ALL THIS PROJECT, THEN MAYBE HEDGING, YOU KNOW, BY SHUTTING ONE PIECE DOWN, ONE PIECE NEXT YEAR COULD BE ANOTHER STRATEGY VERSUS ALL IN ONE CHUNK LATER THIS YEAR. THE IMPORTANT THING HERE IN YOUR MESSAGE TO THE VOTERS IS THAT BECAUSE OF INTEREST RATES AS ATTRACTIVE AS THEY ARE AND WITH THE HELP FROM THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD THE TAX RATE WOULD NOT EXCEED OVER TWO CENTS IF ALL THINGS REMAINS THE SAME. SO YOU TOLD THE VOTERS YOU NEED THREE CENTS. WE FEEL PRETTY CONFIDENT IF RATES, YOU KNOW, REMAIN WHERE THEY ARE THAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THIS WITH NO MORE THAN A [00:10:05] TWO-CENT CENT INCREASE FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAM SO WITH THAT I'LL STOP AND I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> OVERALL HOW MUCH IS THE DISTRICT GOING TO SAVE BY ISSUING THESE $22 MILLION AT ZERO PERCENT VERSUS WHAT WE PROJECTED IN THE 2.99? >> I WOULD SAY AT LEAST EIGHT OR $9 MILLION. >> IN ADDITION TO THE $9 MILLION IN SAVINGS, ABOUT AN $18 MILLION IMPACT, POSITIVE IMPACT FOR THE DISTRICT. >> THAT'S RIGHT. IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, GOOD QUESTION, COMMISSIONER, THE DISTRICTS ACTUALLY GET AN ADDITIONAL GRANT FOR ABOUT $9.8 MILLION. YOU ARE SAVING ON INTEREST COSTS AND THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD IS GIVING YOU IRE $9 MILLION AND THIS IS THROUGH A NEW PROGRAM THAT WAS CREATED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS TO HELP DRAINAGE DISTRICTS LIKE YOURSELVES TO GET, YOU KNOW, ALL KINDS OF HELP IN OR TO MITIGATE DRAINAGE CONCERNS IN THE FUTURE. >> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE COURT REALLY HAS SUPPORTED THIS WHOLE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING PROGRAM. THE PROPOSITION EIGHT THAT WAS ON THE BALLOT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO OR SO AND SO I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND PUSHING FOR THIS. I THINK IT MAKES A TREMENDOUS IMPACT TO OUR TAXPAYERS INSTEAD OF GOING UP TO THREE CENTS WE CAN KEEP IT AT TWO CENTS AND DO THE SAME NUMBER OF PROJECTS SO I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND ALSO THANK THE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- FOR HIS WORK THEY DID TO GET THIS DONE. >> DO YOU HAVE A MOTION, COMMISSIONER? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> IS EVERYTHING PROPER? NO FURTHER ACTION IS TAKEN? >> YES. GOOD MORNING. , JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. YOU ARE APPROVING TODAY THE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BOTH BONDS AND YOU ARE ALSO APPROVING THE GRANT AGREEMENT WHICH SETS UP ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITION WITH RESPECT TO THAT GRANT. SO WE RECOMMEND YOUR APPROVAL. >> THANK YOU. DO WE NEED TO DO A -- DO IT AGAIN? >> WE'RE OKAY. >> THAT WAS HIS MOTION. >> OKAY. >> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 5B 1.) DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND ACTION ON THE HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 PRE-ENROLLMENT & ENROLLMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES. (PENDING FINAL LEGAL REVIEW) WE'RE ASKING TO UPDATE THE ISSUE ROLE MEANT THAT ALLOWS STAFF, MORE QUICKER, THE ISSUE OF EMAILS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, ADDRESSES AND STUFF, THAT'S ALREADY IN PLACE AT THE COUNTY SO WE'RE FOLLOWING THE LEAD ON THAT AND WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL. >> SO APPROVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> [READING]. >> CHECKING THE STATUS OF OUR CDL DRIVERS SO WE'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED. >> SECONDED. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> MOTION TO SECOND AND APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 2. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ATTACHED GENERAL CONSENT FORM FOR LIMITED QUERIES OF THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (FMCSA) DRUG AND ALCOHOL CLEARINGHOUSE. 2. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> YES [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES1. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE ATTACHED E-VERIFY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR EMPLOYERS BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (PENDING FINAL LEGAL REVIEW) >> SO MOVED. >> SECONDED. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE >> [READING]. >> MOTION CARRIES. >> REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE FINAL NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HALFF ASSOCIATES, INC., AS IT RELATES TO ''PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR REGION 15 FLOOD PLANNING'', C-HCDD1-21-003-05-18. APPROVED FOR NEGOTIATIONS BY HCDD1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON (03/02/21), AI-79746 (SUBJECT TO FINAL LEGAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE WITH HB-1295). . >> FOR CLARIFICATION, THIS IS GOING TO ULTIMATELY BE PAID BY THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT, COMMISSIONER, YES. THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION. THIS IS 100 PERCENT GRANT THAT'S [00:15:05] BEING PAID BY THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, PART OF THE FLOOD REGION 15 FLOOD PLANNING GROUP, YES, SIR. >> MOTION TO APPROVE [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING & WEB HOSTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EZTASK.COM, INC., AS IT RELATES TO ''WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT FOR REGION 15 LOWER RIO GRANDE FLOOD PLANNING'', C-HCDD1-21-008-05-18 WITH AUTHORITY FOR THE HCDD1 GENERAL MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT. (SUBJECT TO FINAL LEGAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE WITH HB-1295).. >> SAME CONDITION ON THIS ONE, CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT, YES, SIR. IT WILL BE A REIMBURSED ITEM, YES. >> THANK YOU. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES. >> 1. REQUESTING APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT (C-HCDD1-19-039-05-21), WITH TEDSI INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP, INC., FOR THE PROJECT: "FAYSVILLE DRAIN -2018 BOND REFERENDUM PROJECT #11-B", TO REFLECT A REVISED EXHIBIT "D"-WORK SCHEDULE, WITH AN EXTENDED TERMINATION DATE OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 (SUBJECT TO LEGAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE WITH HB1295). >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAY WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES. >> 2. REQUESTING APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 2 TO WORK AUTHORIZATION NO. 1 OF THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT (C-HCDD1-19-039-05-21), WITH TEDSI INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP, INC., FOR THE PROJECT: "FAYSVILLE DRAIN -2018 BOND REFERENDUM PROJECT #11-B", TO REFLECT A REVISED PERIOD OF SERVICE TO END ON SEPTEMBER 30 , 2022 (SUBJECT LEGAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE WITH HB1295).. MOAS TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> 2. REQUESTING APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 2 TO WORK AUTHORIZATION NO. 1 OF THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT (C-HCDD1-19-023-04-23), WITH CSJ GROUP, FOR THE PROJECT: "MILE 11 N & TEXAS BOULEVARD -2018 BOND REFERENDUM PROJECT #23", TO REFLECT A REVISED PERIOD OF SERVICE TO END ON JULY 31, 2024 (SUBJECT LEGAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE WITH HB1295).SUPPORT. >> MOTION TO DO APPROVE. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. [READING]. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALE IN FAVOR SAY AYE [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> 1. REQUESTING APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT (C-HCDD1-19-023-04-23), WITH CSJ GROUP, FOR THE PROJECT, FOR THE PROJECT: "MILE 11 N & TEXAS BOULEVARD -2018 BOND REFERENDUM PROJECT #23", TO REFLECT A REVISED EXHIBIT "D"-WORK SCHEDULE, WITH AN EXTENDED TERMINATION DATE OF JULY 31, 2024 (SUBJECT TO LEGAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE WITH HB1295).THIS IS PART OF THE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- PROJECT AND TWO YEARS TO COINCIDE WITH THE SCHEDULE SUBMITTED TO THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. REQUESTING APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 2 TO WORK AUTHORIZATION NO. 1 OF THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT (C-HCDD1-19-023-04-23), WITH CSJ GROUP, FOR THE PROJECT: "MILE 11 N & TEXAS BOULEVARD -2018 BOND REFERENDUM PROJECT #23", TO REFLECT A REVISED PERIOD OF SERVICE TO END ON JULY 31, 2024 (SUBJECT LEGAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE WITH HB1295). >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> >> [VOTE] , MOTION CARRIES. >> 2. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT NO. 6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $259,871.40 FROM SAENZ BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC PERTAINING TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. HCDD1-19-074-11-26. PROJECT ENGINEER L&G ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS PO#639234-21. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> >> WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TODAY FOR THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> I THINK THAT CONCLUDES ALL OF OUR AGENDA ITEMS. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> HAVE A GREAT DAY. THANK YOU. [00:20:10] >> GIVE ME JUST A MOMENT, PLEASE. >>> WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE COMMISSIONER COURT MEETING. GOOD MORNING. I'M JUDGE RICHARD F. CORTEZ. THE TIME IS 10:08. I CALL THE MEETING TO RECORD AND START WITH A ROLL CALL FROM [1. Roll Call] PRECINCT 1. >> DAVID FUENTES, PRECINCT 1. >> THAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM. TODAY WE'RE HONORED TO HAVE LANCE CORPORAL -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- AND SERVING IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS. WOULD YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE. >> YES. I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO HAVING ME HERE TODAY TO RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THANKING FOR YOUR SERVICE. TODAY WE'RE ALSO HONORED TO HAVE THE HONORABLE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- JUNIOR, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR PRECINCT 3. JUDGE, WOULD YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN PRAYER. [PRAYER] THANK YOU, JUDGE. WE CAN ALL STAND AND BOW OUR HEADS. DEAR LORD, PLEASE RISEN TO OUR PRAYER AS WE HUMBLY ASK FOR YOUR HELP DURING THIS TRYING TYPE. WE ASK YOU LORD TO STRENGTHEN AND ENCOURAGE ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS VIRUS. PLEASE WATCH OVER THOSE WHO MOURN THEIR LOVED ONES AND BE WITH THOSE BATTLING THROUGH COVID-19. PLEASE INSPIREVILLE AGAINST AND PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS, BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES AS WE DO OUR BEST TO CONTINUE SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS. WE ASKED FOR YOUR PROTECTION AND GUIDANCE SO THAT WE MAY ALL COME TOGETHER TO PROSPER. LORD, WHEN ALSO ASK THAT YOU GRANT US YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS FOR ALL THAT RESIDENTS OF THIS GREAT COUNTY AND MAY GOD BLESS HIDALGO COUNTY AND MAY GOD BLESS TEXAS. IN YOUR HOLY NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE. NEXT ITEM IS TO APPROVE THE [4. Approval of Consent Agenda] CONSENT AGENDA. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, WITH YOUR PERMISSION UNDER CONSENT AGENDA I WOULD LIKE TO PULL CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 9A, 10A, 1 AND 2, 11B -- I'M SORRY. LET ME BACK UP. MY APOLOGIES. THE ONLY TWO AGENDA ITEMS I'M PULLING IS 9A, CONSENT, AND 10A, ONE AND TWO. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REST OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE [9. Constable Pct. #2 (part 1 of 2)] [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> CONSENT ADDENDA 9A, ARE YOU ON THE LINE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] ? >> YES, I AM. >> DO YOU WANT TO CLARIFY QUICKLY UNDER 9A WE RESPECT TO THE BRIEFING? CONSENT AGENDA 9A? [00:25:03] >> 9A, HOLD ON REAL QUICK. YES, THIS IS GOING TO BE FOR WIRELESS DATA SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE WHICH THEY'RE DOING REMOTE WORK SO WE'LL BE BRINGING THIS BACK ON OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEM THAT WE HAVE FOR EXPENDITURES NEXT WEEK FOR APPROVAL AS A CARES REIMBURSABLE ITEM. >> DO YOU REMEMBER ACTION RIGHT NOW? >> YES. WE RECOMMEND FOR THE COURT TO TAKE ACTION AND THAT WAY WE CAN GET THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS GOING. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> AGAIN, THAT WAS SUBJECT TO [10. Constable Pct. #5 (Part 1 of 2)] FINAL LEGAL. CONSENT AGENDA 10A1, AND TWO. COMMISSIONER DAVID FUENTES IS AB TRAINING FROM THE DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION. I'M ASKING THE COURT TO PLEASE TAKE ACTION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT COMMISSIONER DAVID FUENTES ABSTAINED FROM THE DISCUSSION OF THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. , I THINK THAT CONCLUDES OUR CONSENT AGENDA. WE'LL MOVE INTO OPEN FORUM. [5. Open Forum] >> DO WE HAVE ANY PARTICIPANTS FOR OPEN FORUM? >> YES. WE HAVE SEVEN SIGNED UP. WE HAVE FLORA MARTINEZ OVER THE PHONE. >> MRS. MARTINEZ. >> [SPANISH]. >> . >> . >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, SHE'S WITH THE ORGANIZATION LUPUS. THESE THANKING WITH RESPECT TO THE TRASH PICKUP THE COURT HAS DONE BUT SHE'S ASKING THAT THERE'S STILL A LOT MORE NEED FOR HELP FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR RESIDENTS. >> NEXT UP WE HAVE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] . ONE MOMENT. >> [SPANISH]] INTERPRETING]. >> THANK YOU. JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, COLONIAL SUBDIVISION, LOT FOUR, AND ASK FOR HELP OR ASSISTANCE WITH THE TRASH PICKUP. SHE'S INDICATING THE HURRICANES AND STORMS OF LATE AS WELL AS THE ISSUES WITH FLOODING HAVE PUT IN ESSENCE A BURDEN ON THE COMMUNITY AND IN THAT SUBDIVISION SO THERE'S LOTS OF TRASH AND BRUSH PICKUP TO BE DONE BUT SHE'S THANK TESTIMONY FOR THE HELP PROVIDED BUT IT DOES NEED MORE HELP IN THOSE AREAS. >> THANK YOU. [00:30:05] NEXT UP WE HAVE JESUS MENDOZA OVER THE PHONE. >> . >> THERE'S A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT. I'LL ADVISE WHEN THERE'S ONES MINUTE AND I'LL START WHEN YOU START, OKAY. >> THANK YOU. THE FOLLOWING VITAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO JUDGE CORTEZ SO IT CAN BE WITH HIM. I HAVE BEEN HOMEBOUND FOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS WITH A LIFE-THREATENING HYPER SENSITIVE COME IS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- RADIATION -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- AND SEVERAL TIMES AND IN PAIN ALL THE TIME. EVERY DAY DAY IS A DIFFERENT TORTURE. IT'S A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE. MY -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL CONDITION AND DISABILITY -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- EXPOSURE TO LEVELS OF RADIATION -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- CAUSES A REAL HARM AND EXPOSING CHILDREN TO MICROWAVE RADIATION AND -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- IT'S ESTIMATESSED WITHOUT KNOWING MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IS ALREADY HAVING SYMPTOMS THAT -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SENSITIVITY IS REACHING -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- MOST DOCTORS ARE IN THE DARK AND IN DENIAL WITH -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- SYMPTOMS THAT DISAPPEAR WITH EXPOSURE TO MICRORADIATION. A LAW FIRM FILED A RESOLUTION WITH -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- CELL PHONES USED BY CHILDREN. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- SO MANY OF THE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE PAIN, SWELLING AND -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- ALLERGY AND STOMACH AND -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- BREATHING PROBLEMS, BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS IN PERSON, BIRTH DEFECTS, AND STUDY PROVES MOST DOCTORS HAVE CONFIRMED THE SYMPTOMS AND. >> ONE MINUTE. >> HEART ATTACK, -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- PARKINSON'S, ALZHEIMER, MAJOR DEPRESSION, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES AND -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- WIRELESS WATCH BLOOD DOT ORG. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS EVIDENCE CAN SAVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND TEACHERS AND OTHER DEFENSELESS AND SUSPECTED VICTIMS. THANK YOU FOR GIVING SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO THIS MATTER. RESPECTFULLY, THANK YOU AGAIN. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> DANIEL, NEXT PRESENTER. >> YES. WE HAVE MS. MCCLEARY IN PERSON. >> THERE'S A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT. >> HERE I AM AGAIN TRYING TO EXPLAIN THAT INCREASING TAXES ON THE POOR WILL ONLY CREATE MORE POOR. IT IS A FACT THAT IT IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND BY OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS. I'M GOING TO SAY THIS SLOWLY SO EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT OUR COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE GONE TO AUSTIN TO CREATE A LAW THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO IMPOSE A TAX OR A FEE, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT, ON THE PEOPLE IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS AND SOME CITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. WELL, WHEN YOU SAY IT THAT WAY, IT DOESN'T SOUND SO BAD. BUT INCREASING TAXES IS NOT GOOD, BUT IT DOESN'T SOUND TOO BAD. BUT THE QUESTION IS WHY GO TO AUSTIN TO CREATE A NEW LAW FOR ONLY HIDALGO COUNTY. THE REASON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IS THAT OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE CREATING A NEW TAXING BODY AND THEY WANT TO ATTACH THIS NEW COST TO YOUR FRONT TAXES. HIDALGO COUNTY WOULD THEN HAVE A DRAINAGE AND SOLID WASTE TAX. WE'RE WATCHING AND I KNOW THAT JUST LIKE THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT IT WILL KIND OF LEAN OVER AND IT WILL GO INTO EVERYONE WITH HIDALGO COUNTY SO WE'RE WATCHING AND I HOPE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THIS ROOM UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A BILL THAT WILL INCREASE THEIR TAXES AND IF YOU DO NOT PAY THEM IT WILL BE ADDED [00:35:01] TO YOUR PROPERTY TAXES, SO I'M HOPING EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THAT. EVERYONE SHOULD REMEMBER THAT IF THE ANNUAL TACK IS NOT PAID BY JANUARY 30TH, IT COULD INCREASE YOUR PROPERTY PERCENTAGE TO 24 PERCENT THE FIRST YEAR. NOW, IF THOSE OF US WHO LIVE IN THE CITY FAILED TO PAY OUR WAIST BILL AND ALL, THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD HAPPEN THERE IS OUR SERVICE WOULD BE TERMINATED. BUT IT WOULD NOT BE ADDED TO OUR TAX BILL. THE RESULT OF THIS GREAT PLAN WOULD BE THAT FAMILIES WOULD NOT ONLY BE POOR BUT HOMELESS. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS RECOGNIZED THAT PEOPLE NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DURING THIS T TIME OF CRISIS AND YET OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS JUST KEEP TRYING TO ADD ONE MORE TAX ON EVERYONE. THIS BILL WOULD FORCE PEOPLE TO PAY MORE AND MAJORITY PROBLEM IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR PROPERTY. TODAY 11C, PRECINCT 2, IS CREATING ANOTHER POSITION AT ALMOST 70,000, PRECINCT 4, 1,894,000, UHM, SALARY, WE UNDERSTAND THE SALARY AND ROAD AND WHAT IS, "OTHER" AND IT'S THE BIGGEST ONE, 656,000 FOR OTHER. CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS. THE LAST ONE, 18B1, 4,079,337, AND IT'S HAVING TO GO UP I BELIEVE BECAUSE OF ALL THE COST OF ALL THE LUMBER AND THE SUPPLIES AND THE MARKET MATERIALS AND STUFF. WELL, ONCE, AGAIN, WITH IN HIDALGO COUNTY OR POOR. OUR PROPERTY VALUES HAVE GONE UP SO THINK ABOUT IT. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> NEXT WE HAVE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- REYES. >> GOOD MORNING. BUENOS DIAS. [SPANISH]. >>> GRACIOUS. >> SHE'S 'EM TO SIZING WANTING D SAFETY NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE BILL SHOULD BE ENDORSED. >> NEXT UP WE HAVE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- IN BUENOS DIAS. PERSON. >> I'M SORRY. >> [SPANISH]. >> BUENOS DIAS. [SPANISH]. . >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, SHE'S WITH THE ORGANIZATION L UPA, AND SHE UNFORTUNATELY LOST HER HOME AS A RESULT OF A FIRE AND SHE'S ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE AND HELP WITH THE CLEANUP AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF CLEANUP SHE'S UNABLE RIGHT NO YOU TO FACILITATE A UTILITY HOOKUP BY WAY OF LIGHT OR ELECTRICITY. >> . >> NEXT UP MARIA -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- IN PERSON. >> . >> THERE'S A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT. I'LL ADVISE WHEN THERE'S ONE MINUTE. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, MY NAME IS MARIA -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- AND I'M A LEADER OF -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- PHASE TWO, AND TEXAS, AND THE [00:40:04] REASON I'M HERE TODAY IS AGAIN FOR THE TRASH. WE HAVE A LOT OF -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- IN HIDALGO COUNTY THAT ARE IN NECESSITY OF THE TRASH AND I KNOW THERE WAS A PROPOSAL THAT WAS PASSED THAT WAS BROUGHT UP. MY UNDERSTANDING IT WAS IN REFERENCE TO TRASH CONTAINERS, BRINGING THEM INTO THE COLONIAL AND APPARENTLY IT WASN'T PASSED BY OR BROUGHT UP OR AT LEAST OUR COLONIAL WERE NOT INFORMED OF IT SO WE COULD HAVE AT LEAST THE VOICE. IT WAS DENIED. SO THE REASON IS, AGAIN, THE TRASH. WITH THE WEATHER WE'VE HAD WE HAVE SO MUCH TRASH ON THE STREET CURBS AND IT'S BECOMING BREEDING FOR THE MOSQUITOES AND RATS ARE ACCUMULATING AND CAUSING A BIG DRAINAGE PROBLEM ALSO SO WE'RE HERE, THE COLONIALS ARE HERE FOR THAT REASON, THE TRACK PICKUP, AND I KNOW YOU ARE TRYING TO DO YOUR BEST FOR THEM, FOR THE TRASH PICKUP, BUT WE NEED MORE, MORE EFFORT TO MAKE SURE OUR STREETS ARE CLEAN FROM ALL THE BRUSH THAT'S ACCUMULATING AND THAT ALSO AVOIDS ALL THE TRASH THAT'S ACCUMULATING ON COUNTY ROTATION. I'VE GONE THROUGH COUNTY ROADS THAT HAVE TOO MUCH TRASH AND I FEEL SORRY FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT LIVE DOWN THAT ROAD BECAUSE THEY FEEL ABANDONED AND NOBODY HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AND HERNANDEZ STREET, I DON'T KNOW IF COMMISSIONER DAVID FUENTES HAS SEEN THE STREET. THERE'S TOO MUCH TRASH AND THERE'S MUD AND IT'S GOING TO GET WORSE. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING MORE WITH OUR TRASH. IT NEEDS TO GET PICKED UP. IF WE CAN, PUT CONTAINERS THERE TO HELP US. I UNDERSTAND THERE'S NOT ENOUGH MANPOWER, YOU KNOW, SO WE APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD PUT CONTAINERS THERE SO WE COULD PUT OUR TRASH THERE OR MAYBE LOWER PRICES DOWN ON OUR PERMITS OR DOING A CLEANUP AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> . >> THAT WILL BE IT FOR PUBLIC [6. County Judge's Office] FORUM. >> THANK YOU. >> NEXT ITEM IS WE HAVE A COUPLE OF RESOLUTIONS. WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THE RESOLUTION HONORING ALL OUR FRONT LINE WORKERS AND PARTNERS DURING THE COVID-19 MATTER. >> . >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. YES. I'LL BE READING TODAY'S RESOLUTION. MAY I BEGIN? YES, PLEASE. >> WHEREAS TODAY MARKS THE 439TH DAY THAT HIDALGO COUNTY HAS BEEN WORKING UNDER AN EMERGENCY OPERATION STATUS BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WHEREAS THE HIDALGO COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS TAKEN A LEAD IN COORDINATING LOCAL EFFORTS TO EDUCATE AND TEST AND TREAT AND VACCINATE FOR COVID-19 IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND WHEREAS A STRONG REGIONAL RESPONSE AS EMERGED IN THE FORM OF PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP WITH CHALLENGE LITTLE AND EMERGING FROM THE PANDEMIC INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES FOR THE FOOD, FEEDING SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO WERE FORCED TO STAY HOME AND EXTENDING INTERNET ACCESS TO ALLOW CHILDREN TO CONTINUE LEARNING FROM HOME, PROVIDING MORTGAGE AND WREN ITEM ASSISTANCE, PROVIDING SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS, PROVIDING FUNERAL EXPENSES, AND WHEREAS THESE CHALLENGES TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO THE UNIFIED GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO THESE CHALLENGES, EXEMPLIFY WHAT HIDALGO COUNTY CAN DO. LOCAL INSTITUTIONS WORKING IN TANDEM WITH HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF HIDALGO COUNTY RESIDENTS AND WHEREAS EVIDENCE SUGGESTING THAT HIDALGO COUNTY HAS WEATHERED THE WORST OF THIS PANDEMIC AND THE COMMUNITY IS BEGINNING TO EMERGE MOSTLY VACCINATED AND GRATEFUL FOR THE TREMENDOUS EFFORTS TAKEN ON ITS BEHALF BY THE FRONT LINE WORKERS AND WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY REMINDS MINDFUL THE THREAT OF COVID-19 STILL EXISTS BUT THAT WITH THE PROPER CONDITIONS, HIDALGO COUNTY BY LOOK TO THE RECOVERY PHASE OF THIS EMERGENCY. WHEREAS BE IT RESOLVED THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ACKNOWLEDGES THE POWER OF THE REGION WORKING TOWARDS A COMMON PURPOSE AND RECOGNIZING THE TREMENDOUS EFFORTS TAKEN IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY BY FRONT LINE WORKERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AS WELL AS OUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT PUBLICLY PROCLAIMS ITS GRATITUDE FOR THESE EFFORTS DESPITE THE DANGERS OF THIS DEADLY DISEASE ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY TO [00:45:04] INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES. THE 22 MUNICIPALITIES OF HIDALGO COUNTY, THE NINE HOSPITALS, THE 24 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND THE FIVE OTHER ENTITIES, APPROVED TODAY, 2021. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE PRECINCTS, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ALL THE PARTNERS, IT WAS REALLY A THING OF BEAUTY TO SEE OUR PRECINCTS WORKING WITH THE CITIES, THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, VOLUNTEERS, ON THIS VACCINATION EFFORT. I SAID IT BEFORE, WE'RE VERY PROUD SO THIS IS TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO ALL THE FRONT LINE WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS. WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO HOPEFULLY GETTING OUT OF THIS MESS. THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF A VERY APPRECIATIVE COMMUNITY. >> JUDGE, I'M HONORED TO ACCEPT THIS RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE SO MANY ENTITIES WHO SO FOCUSED ON THE SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY, AND YESTERDAY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HOSPITALIZED FELL BELOW 100, TWO DAY THIS IS A ROW BELOW 100, AND IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE THAT NUMBER HAS BEEN THAT LOW. I BELIEVE THAT THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THIS VERY DARK TUN 'EM IS GETTING BRIGHTER AND I BELIEVE THIS COMMUNITY WILL EMERGE FROM THIS HE 10ED MORE UNIFIED BECAUSE OF THE EFFORTS OF THE VARIOUS ENTITIES RECOGNIZED IN THIS RESOLUTION. CHANGE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. NO ONE EVER PREPARED FOR THIS. WE'VE EXERCISED IT. WE'VE READ ABOUT IT. BUT THE REALITY IS IT TOOK A WHOLE COMMUNITY AND IT TOOK THE LEADERSHIP OF COMMISSIONERS COURT AND LEADERSHIP OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ALL OUR JURISDICTIONS ESPECIALLY OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHO ARE BEYOND HEROES, SCHOOL NURSES AND JANITORS AND SCHOOL SUPPORT AND EACH AND EVERY OFFICE HERE AT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. I SAY THANK YOU TO EACH OF YOU HUMBLY BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS GETTING BRIGHTER AND IT'S LOOKING MORE POSITIVE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU AND YOUR DEPARTMENT. OBVIOUSLY YOU WERE THE LEADERS OF THESE EFFORTS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE EXCELLENCE OF FINANCIAL REPORTING BY OUR HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, RECEIVING THE HIGHEST AWARD FOR REPORTING THEIR FINANCES. WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THE RESOLUTION. >> YES. WHEREAS THE HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING FINANCIAL REPORTING FROM THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION IN CHICAGO, I AM KNOW, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, AND WHEREAS THIS CERTIFICATE IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF RECOGNITION IN GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING AND IT REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT BY A GOVERNMENT AND ITS MANAGEMENT AND WHEREAS WHEN A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IS AWARDED TO A GOVERNMENT AN AWARDED OF FINANCIAL REPORTING ACHIEVEMENT IS ALSO PRESENTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS OR DEPARTMENT DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS PRIMARY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS HAVING EARNED THIS. THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT CONGRATULATES THEM FOR THIS NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING AND APPLAUDS THEIR STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING. APPROVED THIS 18TH DAY OF MAY 2021. >> . >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> AGAIN, WE CONGRATULATE THE HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR RECEIVING THIS HIGH AWARD. NEXT ITEM, PLEASE. >> . >> GOOD MORNING. JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, ITEM 6C, DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF PROFESSOR OF APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN WORKFORCE COLLUSIONS AND THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO, JUST ASKING APPROVAL. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THIS IS JUST BRINGING IN AN INTERNAL. THANK YOU. [7. Tax Office - Paul Villarreal] >> NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 7A, RESOLUTION HONORING -- [INDISCERNIBLE] . >> GOOD MORNING. I'LL BE READING A RESOLUTION IN HONOR HER FOR HER 31 YEARS OF [00:51:21] SERVICE. [READING]. >> THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT RECOGNIZES AND HONORS HER FOR HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE, DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT DURING HER 31 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CONSTITUENTS IN HIDALGO COUNTY AND THIS DAY WISHES HER A LONG AND HEALTHY AND FRUITFUL RETIREMENT. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> PAUL, YOU'RE ON MUTE. GOOD MORNING. >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE BEFORE YOU RECOGNIZING -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- AND SHE'S RIGHT HERE AND I WANT TO HAVE HER SAY A FEW WORDS. THIS IS A PLAQUE WE'RE GOING TO GIVE TO YOU. I'M GOING TO HAVE HER SAY A FEW WORDS. >> I WANT TO THANK THE COUNTY FOR ALLOWING ME TO WORK SO MANY YEARS. I REALLY ENJOYED IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'LL MISS MY COWORKERS, MY FRIENDS, AND I WANT TO THANK MR. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME. THANK YOU. >> VANG VERY MUCH. >> CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. 31 YEARS, THAT'S A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. >> CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR 31 YEARS OF SERVICE AND WE WISH YOU THE BEST. >> SHE WORKED IN PRECINCT 3, SO VERY PROUD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A GREAT DAY. >> THANK YOU. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, WITH YOUR PERMISSION, MR. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- I DO KNOW HAS A COMMITMENT ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY AND SO COULD WE PLEASE [13. Health & Human Services Department] TAKE ITEM 13? >> SURE. ITEM 13A. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, VERY QUICKLY HERE. DISCUSSION AND ACTION FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO COORDINATE AND PLAN FOR OPERATION LONE STAR PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES WITH OUR STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 26TH THROUGH JULY 30TH. THIS IS A 22ND YEAR OF OPERATION LONE STAR FOR PROVIDING SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES HERE ALONG THE -- HERE IN THE HIDALGO COUNTY AND WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR PERMISSION TO SUPPORT THE PLAN FOR A MODIFIED VERSION. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A FULL SCALE VERSION BUT A SMALLER VERSION OF IT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. ITEM B, [READING]. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM C 1, [00:55:07] ACTIVITY. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 2, [READING]. >> REQUEST TOO PERMISSION TO IMPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS MADE TO THIS GRANT. >> SO MOVED [8. District Attorney's Office] [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. >> BACK TO ITEM 8A. >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE CORTEZ, PRESENTING FOR THE DA OFFICE, 8A. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. [VOTE] [9. Constable Pct. #2 (part 2 of 2)] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. >> 9A, SONG STAABLE PRECINCT 2. >> WITH YOUR PERMISSION I'LL PRESENT FOR COUNCIL PRECINCT 2, [READING] THESE WERE GRANT POSITIONS. ALL THE APPROPRIATE BACKUP WAS ATTACHED. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND [VOTE] [10. Constable Pct. #5 (Part 2 of 2)] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 10A, PRECINCT 5. >> WITH YOUR PERMISSION, THIS IS FISCAL YEAR '21 CLICK IT OR TICKET, GRANT 1284, [READING]. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> SECOND ACTION ITEM [READING]. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 3 THE AUTHORIZATION -- >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> LAST ITEM FOR CONSTABLE FIVE, [READING]. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> [VOTE] [11. Human Resources] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. ITEM 11A. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, DEPARTMENT OF OF HUMAN RESOURCES. ITEM 11A I'M REQUEST A WAIVER OF THE FOLLOWING FOR THE ITEMS LISTED. I NEED ACTION ON ITEM 3, BUDGET AMENDMENT POLICY PERSONAL RELATED AMENDMENTS. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. 11B, DA ATTORNEY OFFICE, APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS EFFECTIVE ON COMMISSIONERS' COURT APPROVAL. [READING]. >> I RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> 11C, PRECINCT 2, ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND. [READING] I RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> ROAD TRIPLY. >> MOTION CARRIES. >> HAVE A GREAT DAY. >> THANK YOU. >> URBAN COUNTY. [12. Urban County] >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, ITEM NO. 12A, APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CIVIL RIGHTS REQUIREMENT FOR THE TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REGARDING CONTRACT NO. 721-9133, A, SECTION 3, POLICIES, B, EXCESSIVE FORCE POLICY, C, SECTION 504 POLICY GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, D, FAIR HOUSING [01:00:09] POLICY, E, CITIZEN, F, DESIGNATION FOR A CIVIL RIGHTS OFFICER. 12 2, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CIVIL RIGHTS FOR THE TEXAS CDBG AND SELF-HELP PROGRAM, CONTRACT NO. 721-9133. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> . >> THANK YOU. >> DID WE DO. >> WE'VE DONE ITEM 13A, B, AND [14. Veterans Services] C. >> ITEM 14, VETERANS SERVICES. >> 14A, VETERANS SERVICES. >> RODRIGUEZ FELIX. >> WE ARE REQUESTING ITEM 14A, A1, BROKEN ARROW GRANT, 1283, REQUESTING APPROVAL, ACCEPTING APPROVAL, APRIL 12, 2021, IN RELATION TO THE BROKEN ARROW GRANT AND ITEM 2, APPROVAL OF AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSFER. >> [15. Planning Department] [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> . >> THANK YOU. PLANNING AND DEPARTMENT. >> GOOD MORNING. JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, T. J., PLANNING DEPARTMENT. ITEM 15A, DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND ACTION OR POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDER ABANDONING A 40-FOOT WIDE ROAD, COUNTY ROAD, APPEARING ON THE PLAT OF THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS ONE THROUGH FIVE, THROUGH 32, INCLUSIVE OF THE PLANTATION SUBDIVISION AND IN ADDITION TO HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN VOLUME THREE, PAGE 52, OF THE MAP RECORDS OF HIDALGO COUNTY. THIS HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE PRECINCT AND THE COUNCIL AND RECOMMENDING PROOF VERY MUCH. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND [VOTE] [16. Precinct #4 - Comm. Torres] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. PRECINCT 4. >> GOOD MORNING. AGENDA ITEM 80820, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO RESCIND ACTION TAKEN BY COMMISSIONERS COURT ON MAY 42021 FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND LITERACY INITIATIVE UNDER THE HIDALGO COUNTY LITERACY PROGRAM AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 381.004B6 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE . >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> [READING]. >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. [17. Budget & Management] >> -- [INDISCERNIBLE] . >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. ITEM 17A, PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] . I'D LIKE TO SHARE THE SCREEN AND PRESENT TO YOU THE PRESENTATION AND I'LL TRY TO KEEP IT BRIEF. I JUST WANT TO START THE DISCUSSION ON THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS. REAL QUICK, THE LAW WAS ENACTED MARCH 10 OF THIS YEAR. IT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT BIDEN THE NEXT DAY ON MARCH 11. IT DOES PROVIDE FOR FUNDING FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL RECOVERY FUNDS. RIGHT NOW THE ALLOCATION FOR HIDALGO COUNTY IS $212.9 MILLION. IT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY IN TWO DIFFERENT TRANCHES. ONE WILL BE THIS YEAR AFTER WE SUBMIT THE REQUEST FOR FUNDS AND THEN THE OTHER HALF WOULD BE A YEAR FROM NOW AFTER -- A YEAR AFTER WE RECEIVED THE FIRST ALLOCATION. REALLY QUICK, AS FAR AS ON THE ACT, WE RECEIVED INTERIM FRAMES OF RULES THAT WERE ISSUED MAY 10 OF THIS YEAR AND THERE'S A 60 DAY COMMENT PERIOD TO THE UNITED STATES TREASURY SO THEY CAN MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THOSE FINAL RULES. THE PERIOD FOR THE FUNDS IS GOING TO BE BEGINNING ON MARCH 3RD OF 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST OF 2024 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. THERE'S SOME EXCEPTIONS TO THAT [01:05:04] PERIOD WHEN IT COMES TO PREMIUM PAY AND THEN ON THE CALCULATION OF LOST REVENUES. AGAIN, THESE FUNDS, THE COSTS MUST BE INCURRED BY DECEMBER 31, 2024, BUT WE ACTUALLY HAVE ANOTHER TWO YEARS. WE JUST HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE COSTS INCURRED, WE HAVE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR ANY OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE BY DECEMBER 31ST, 2024. OBVIOUSLY WE WANT TO DEVISE A PLAN TO WHERE WE'RE NOT SPENDING THESE FUNDS THAT LATE IN THIS PROGRAM BUT WE DO HAVE UP IN THE THAT POINT. SOME THINGS WE CAN'T USE IT FOR IS GOING TO BE FOR FUNDING OUR PENSION FUND. WE CANNOT MAKE ANY CHORD NAIRY DEPOSITS INTO -- EXTRAORDINARY DEPOSITS INTO THAT AND CAN'T BE USED FOR A NONFEDERAL MATCH FOR OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS. >> AS FAR AS EXPENDITURES, FOUR CATEGORIES, AND THE FIRST IS COVID-19, NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT. THIS IS GOING TO BE SIMILAR TO THE ALLOWABLE USES UNDER THE CARES ACT. PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THOSE USES ARE ALLOWABLE FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS. PREMIUM PAY FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS, IT'S ALLOWS FOR, THE RECRUITMENT OF LOST REVENUES, AND IT WILL ALLOW FOR INVESTMENTS IN WATER AND SEWER AND BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE AND OF COURSE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE WAS INCLUDED IN THE CARES ACT AS WELL. FOR COVID-19, EXPENDITURES, SOME OF THE MAIN ITEMS ARE GOING TO BE CONTAINING AND MITIGATING COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHICH IS GOING TO BE FOR VACCINE PROGRAMS PPE AND ENHANCING PUBLIC HEALTH DATA SYSTEMS WHICH WE STARTED WITH THE CARES ACT. WE STARTED LOOKING AT ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS, ELECTRONIC SCHEDULING SYSTEMS FOR THE VACCINES. IT WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES. AS FAR AS ON THE NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT IT DOES ALLOW FOR US TO PAY FOR SOME OF THE IMPACTED INDUSTRIES SUCH AS TOURISM, TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY. WE ARE ALLOWED FOR GRANTS FOR THOSE AND THOSE FUNDING CAN BE USED FOR MANY THINGS, IMPROVING VENTILATION, PHYSICAL BARRIER, AND MASKS AND OTHER PPE. WE'RE ALLOWING FOR THE REBUILDING OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE TOE AND CAPACITY TO PREPANDEMIC LEVELS WHICH IF WE HAD ANY LAYOFFS AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC WE ARE ALLOWED TO USE [01:10:05] SOME OF THESE FUNDS TO BRING BACK STAFFING LEVELS TO 100 PERCENT AND ONE THING THAT WE'LL BE RECOMMENDING TO THE COURT IS GOING TO BE REIMBURSE REPLENISH UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND. WE'LL HAVE INCREASED COSTS IN UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL QUARTERS AND WHICH IS WHAT WAS PROJECTED SO WE WOULD BE RECOMMENDING TO ALLOCATE SOME FUNDS FOR THAT. WE'RE ALSO WANTING TO PROVIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT, BE ABLE TO PROVIDE GRANTS THROUGH LOANS, ASSISTANCE, AND DEVELOP COUNSELING PROGRAMS TO BE ABLE TO REBOUND FROM THE DOWNTURN OF THE PANDEMIC, BE ABLE TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES. IT ALSO ALLOWS FOR HARD-HIT COMMUNITIES WHICH IS GOING TO BE THE INVESTING IN HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES AND ALSO ALLOWS FOR ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION. AS FAR AS PREMIUM PAY FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS, THE RECOVERY FUNDS DO ALLOW FOR US TO USE THIS FOR RECIPIENTS, ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE UP TO $13 PER HOUR TO ELIGIBLE WORKERS PERFORMING ESSENTIAL WORK DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH KNOWLEDGE. IT ALSO ALLOWS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO THIRD PARTY EMPLOYERS FOR THEIR WORKERS PERFORMING ESSENTIAL WORK. AS DEFINED UNDER THE REGULATIONS ESSENTIAL WORK IS WORK INVOLVING REGULAR IN PERSON INTERACTIONS AND REGULAR PHYSICAL HANDLING OF ITEMS THAT WERE ALSO HANDLED BY OTHERS. THE WORKERS WOULD NOT BE ENGAGED IN ESSENTIAL WORK AND MAY NOT RECEIVE PREMIUM PAY FOR TELEWORK SO FOR THE PERIOD THAT OUR EMPLOYEES WERE ENGAGED IN TELEWORK THAT WOULD NOT QUALIFY AS ESSENTIAL WORK AND FOR THOSE HOURS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GO FOR ANY TYPE OF PREMIUM PAY. ONE OF THE EXCEPTIONS THE TIMELINE DOES ALLOW FOR THIS CAN BE PAID RETROACTIVELY SO IT CAN BE PAID TO THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC WHICH IS BACK IN JANUARY 2021 AND ALSO YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO DESIGNATE WHO THOSE ESSENTIAL WORKERS WOULD BE FOR THE COUNTY AND IF WE'RE PROVIDING THIRD PARTY GRANTS YOU WOULD ALSO BE ABLER TO DESIGNATE THE SECTORS THAT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS TYPE OF PREMIUM PAY. THE THIRD ITEM WAS FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF REVENUES. THIS WILL BE CALCULATED BASED ON THE LAST FISCAL YEAR BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. THAT WOULD BE ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2019. EVERY YEAR AT THE END OF OUR FISCAL YEAR WHICH ACTUALLY IS THE CALENDAR YEAR, AT THE END OF THE DECEMBER 31 WE WOULD BE ABLE TO CALCULATE BASED ON ACTUAL REVENUES, COMPARE THAT TO THE BASELINE OF '19 TO BE ABLE TO CALCULATE THE LOST REVENUES. THE GUIDELINES INTO ALLOW FOR US TO APPLY A 4.1 GROWTH RATE TO THE REVENUES OF THE COUNTY OR WE CAN USE THE ACTUAL THREE YEAR AVERAGE PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC. I DID A QUICK CALCULATION ON OUR END. WE WERE ROUGHLY ABOUT 3.9 PERCENT SO WE WOULD BE ALLOWED TO USE THE GREATER OF EITHER SO WE PROBABLY USE THE 4.1. AGAIN I STILLED NEED TO VERIFY THAT AND HAVE SOMEBODY REVIEW IT MAYBE AT THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE USING THE CORRECT GROWTH RATE. AS FAR AS ON THESE LAST REVENUES, THERE'S ALLOWABLE USES FOR THAT. BASICALLY ANY GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE THAT THE COUNTY PROVIDES WE CAN USE THESE LOST REVENUES FOR, BUILDINGS, SECURITY, ANY PUBLIC HEALTH OR PUBLIC SAFETY, SANITATION EXPENDITURES, ANY REAL PROGRAM THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY ZERO OPERATING, WE'RE ABLE TO USE THIS. DOES NOT ALLOW TO USE IT FOR DEBT SERVICE OR FOR REPLENISHING THE RAINY DAY FUND SO THESE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE ACTUAL EXPENDITURES THE COUNTY MAKES FOR ANY SERVICES THEY PROVIDE. THE FINAL ONE IS GOING TO BE FOR WATER, SEWER AND BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE. FOR WATER AND SEWER, THE COUNTY DOESN'T OPERATE ANY WATER OR SEWER PROGRAMS BUT WE'LL BE ABLE TO USE IT FOR BROAD BAND INFRASTRUCTURE, BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE, TARGETING HOUSEHOLDS AND BUSINESSES THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT DELIVERING MORE THAN 25 MEGABYTES PER SECOND, THE DOWNLOAD AND UPLOAD, AND WE CAN DO BROADBAND PROJECTS AND THERE'S A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT OF 100 MEGA BITE DOWNLOAD AND UPLOAD SPEEDS FOR ANY NEW PROJECTS THAT WE UNDERTAKE UNLESS THERE'S A [01:15:08] REASON WHY BASED ON GEOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHY AND EXCESS COSTS. THEY URGE US TO WORK WITH THE STATE AND OTHER LOCAL PARTNERS THAT MAY RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT. DUTIES TO SUBMIT THE REQUESTS FOR THE RECOVERY FUNDS TO THEM. WE'LL BE SUBMITTING A REQUEST FOR THE RECOVERY FUNDS AND THEN I'LL BE RECOMMENDING TO THE COURT THAT WE DO ASSIGN A GROUP WOULD GROUP TO BE ABLE TO DEVELOP. WE ARE REQUIRED PROVIDE A RECOVERY PLAN PERFORMANCE REPORT, AND OUR FIRST ONE IS DUE AUGUST 31. THIS WOULD BE A QUARTERLY REPORT WE WOULD HAVE TO SUBMIT TO THE UNITED STATES TREASURY, IN ADDITION TO THE COST REPORTS THAT WE CURRENTLY DO, AND THIS ONE WOULD BE A RECOVERY PLAN AND PERFORMANCE REPORT LISTING THE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND WHAT GOALS WE'RE TRYING TO MEET AND HOW WE'RE DOING. I'LL STOP THE PRESENTATION. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF THE COURT HAS ANY QUESTIONS. AGAIN, THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BEGINNING OF I BELIEVE A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS AND OTHER MEETINGS THAT WE'LL NEED TO HAVE TO EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY ADMINISTER THE FUNDS OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN. >> IF YOU WILL, ON THE COMMENT PERIOD IF YOU COULD CLARIFY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE. IT SAYS WATER AND SEWER. DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT STORM SEWER. CAN WE GET A CLARIFICATION ON THAT? BECAUSE THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE. >> I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ON STRUCTURAL BUT WE'LL CERTAINLY SEND A QUESTION TO THE UNITED STATES TREASURY, THEIR PORTAL, AND REQUEST INFORMATION REGARDING THAT. >> WE WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL TO HEAR SOME INTERPRETATION ABOUT SANITATION AND WASTE PICKUP. >> THERE WASN'T ANYTHING SPECIFICALLY ON THE GUIDANCE REGARDING THAT BUT THE RECRUITMENT OF REVENUES WE'RE ALLOWED TO BE ABLE TO USE FOR ANY TYPE OF SANITATION EXPENDITURE ANY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION THAT WE PERFORMED WE'RE ALLOWED TO USE THOSE LOST REVENUES FOR THOSE SERVICES. IT ALSO INCLUDES ROADS AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT THE COUNTY OPERATES. >> THANK YOU. >> NO ACTIONS REQUIRED IS ON THAT. AGAIN, AS MENTIONED, WE'LL PROBABLY BE HAVING A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS REGARDING THAT AND DEVELOPING THE PERFORMANCE PLAN AS IT RELATES TO THE USE OF MINUTER RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS. ITEM 17A2 IS APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR THE CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL RECOVERY FUNDS. WE DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> 17B, [READING] I'LL SHARE MY SCREEN REAL QUICK ON THAT. JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, WE DID BEGIN THE PROCESS OF THE 2021 VOLUNTARY PRODUCTS RFP. WE DID HAVE OUR FIRST MEETING LAST 30S WITH THE GRADING COMMITTEE THAT WAS ASSIGNED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO REVIEW THE DRAFT RFP PREPARED BY THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT AND OUR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION, AND WE'LL BE HAVING A SECOND MEETING THIS THURSDAY TO SORT OF GO OVER SOME OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES THAT WE DISCUSSED ON THURSDAY AND THEN WE EXPECT THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE TO SUBMIT THEIR FINAL RFP EVENIOUS BY NEXT TUESDAY, THE 25TH AND PRESENT THE RFP FOR COURT APPROVAL ON JUNE 1. AS SOON AS WE GET THE FINAL REVISIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE NEXT WEEK WE'LL FORWARD THE DRAFT RFP OVER TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURTS FOR YOUR REVIEW IN ANTICIPATION OF COURT APPROVAL ON JUNE 1. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JUNE WE'LL BE DOING THE ADVERTISEMENTS RESPONSES TO ANY QUESTIONS THAT ANY OF THE [01:20:04] RESPONDENTS MIGHT HAVE AND THEN WE HOPE TO RECEIVE THOSE RESPONSES, THE PROPOSALS, BACK BY JUNE 58, AND ON JUNE 13 WE HAVE A TIMELINE THAT BEAD BRING BACK ANY RESPONSES THAT DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR COURT'S REVIEW, ACCEPTING OR REJECTING TECHNICALITIES OR BIDS. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE REVIEW PROCESS BY THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, WE HOPE TO GET THE EVALUATION SHEETS BY THE END OF JULY AND THEN BRING BACK FOR COURT APPROVAL THE AWARD OF THE VOLUNTARY PRODUCTS ON AUGUST 10. AGAIN, THIS IS IMPORTANT SO THAT WE CAN BE ABLE TO BEGIN THE OPEN ENROLLMENT EARLY IN SEPTEMBER, SEPTEMBER 13, AND THEN BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ENROLLMENT BY OCTOBER 13TH. WE DO WANT TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES, YOU KNOW, AMPLE TIME BE ABLE TO SELECT THEIR VOLUNTARY PRODUCTS FOR THIS NEXT FISCAL YEAR. WILL BE HAVING A SERIES OF PRESENTATIONS FOR DEPARTMENTS AND EMPLOYEES REGARDING THE VOLUNTARY PRODUCTS, MAKE SURE ALL THE EMPLOYEES UNDERSTAND EACH OF THE PRODUCTS AND WE'LL BE HAVING THOSE BOTH VIRTUALLY AND HAVE IN PERSON PRESENTATIONS JUST TO MAKE OUR EMPLOYEES MORE AWARE OF THE BENEFITS THAT THEY HAVE AVAILABLE TO THEM. ANY QUESTIONS? >> WILL YOU BE ADDING THAT TIMELINE TO THE AGENDA? BECAUSE IT WASN'T ATTACHED BEFORE. >> I APOLOGIZE, COMMISSIONER. YES, I'LL INCLUDE THAT IN THE AGENDA AND SEND IT OVER TO ATTACHMENT AND I'LL EMAIL A COPY OF THE TIMELINE TO EACH OF THE MEMBERS AS WELL. >> THANK. >> THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE ANY ACTION. JUST PRESENTATION ONLY. MOVING OVER TO ITEM 17C, [READING] WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> HOW DID YOU DETERMINE THAT TO BE A FAIR COMPENSATION FOR THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDED? OR WAS THAT A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT? >> NO. WE ACTUALLY VISITED WITH GALLAGHER INSURANCE. WE DID AN ANALYSIS OF THE -- AS THE COURT RECOMMENDED FOR US TO GO OUT TO START LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF WHETHER WE SHOULD OR SHOULDN'T GO OUT FOR BIDS FOR THE TPA SERVICES, FOR THE YEAR 2022, SO GALLAGHER DID AN ANALYSIS BASED ON COMPARABLE -- PROPOSE STEMS THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED RECENTLY AND BASED ON THAT WE DETERMINED THERE WAS VERY LITTLE POSSIBILITY OF US SAVING ANY MONEY COST IN GOING OUT FOR BIDS EARLY SO GALLAGHER NEGOTIATED WITH AETNA, A FEE WAIVER AS OPPOSED TO GOING OUT FOR BIDS AND DID AGREE TO THAT SO WE ARE PRESENTING THAT FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL. >> I WAS NOT AWARE OF THAT. I RETRACT MY SECOND TO THAT MOTION. I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT. I THOUGHT WE DISCUSSED THAT WE WERE GOING TO GO OUT FOR BID AND HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S NO SAVINGS IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER BIDS FROM ANY OTHER COMPANIES. >> BASICALLY WHAT OUR CONSULTANT DID WAS WENT AND LOOKED AT COMPARABLE BIDS THAT WERE RECEIVED RECENTLY AND THEN APPLIED IT TO OUR CLAIMS HISTORY AND THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD BE ROUGHLY ABOUT 400,000 IN POSSIBLE SAVINGS JUST ON CLAIMS. HOWEVER, THE VENDOR THAT WE HAD, THE -- THE COSTS ARE USUALLY IN EXCESS OF THE OTHER VENDORS SO THAT'S WHY WE WENT BACK AND NEGOTIATED WITH AETNA TO SEE IF WE COULD GET AN ADDITIONAL FEED WAIVER AND SORT OF THE GUARANTEE AT LEAST THAT SAVINGS. >> CAN YOU DISCUSS THIS COMMISSIONER DAVID FUENTES? OR NO? [01:25:02] >> I THINK IT'S ALWAYS BEEN SAFE FOR ME TO PARTICIPATE. I THINK THAT'S WHAT LEGAL COUNCIL HAS SAID BUT I'VE ALWAYS DEFERRED JUST BECAUSE OF COMMON LINKS. >> . >> -- [INDISCERNIBLE] . >> THE ITEM BEFORE THE COURT IS WHETHER OR NOT TO ACCEPT THIS PARTICULAR WAIVER FOR OUR CURRENT VENDOR WHICH YOU HAVE NO CONCEPT WITH AT THIS TIME. IS THAT CORRECT? >> I BELIEVE SO. >> SO HE CAN DISCUSS WITH THIS ITEM. >> I UNDERSTAND BOTH SIDES. WITH RESPECT TO IF THEY'VE COMPARED TO SIMILAR CONTRACTS SEEMS TO BE KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BUT YOU DO HAVE TO CONSIDER WITHIN THAT SCOPE OF THE STOP LOSS BECAUSE WE WOULD JUST BE OFFSETTING ONE FOR THE OTHER SO IF UP TOKER LOOK AT IT AS A PACKAGE AND LOOK AT ALL OF IT COMBINED IT MAY MAKE A LITTLE BIT MORE SENSE. >> COMMISSIONERS, YES, WE DID LOOK AT THAT AS WELL AND AGAIN THERE'S ALWAYS THE DISRUPTION WHEN YOU DO CHANGE AND THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE WOULDN'T STAY WITH THE SAME PROVIDER. WE JUST -- WE LOOKED AT IT AND IN CONSULTATION WITH OUR CONSULTANT, MR. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] , WE CAME TO THE RECOMMENDATION THAT IT WOULD BE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS FOR US TO ACCEPT THE WAIVER AND NOT GO OUT FOR BIDS BUT AGAIN IT'S UP TO THE COURT. , THE COURT'S WISH WHETHER THEY WOULD LIKE US TO GO OUT FOR BIDS OR ACCEPT THIS FEE WAIVER. >> WE'RE LOOKING AT IT FROM A -- YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT WITH MORE DETAIL AND THAT'S WHY I WOULDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT THIS IS A GOOD DECISION. >> THAT'S WHY I DEFER TO -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- BECAUSE HE'S IN THE WEEDS. I'M NOT. SO IF HE REPRESENTS IT, THAT'S WHY I MADE THE MOTION. BUT IF IT IS THE WISH'S COURT TO CONSIDER OPTIONS, I'M FINE. >> -- [CROSSTALK] -- >> IF YOU LIKE WE COULD BRING THE ITEM BACK NEXT WEEK OR AT THE NEXT COURT MEETING AND HAVE MR. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- PRESENT TO MAKE ANSWER MORE QUESTIONS OR MAYBE WE CAN HAVE THAT. >> THAT MIGHT BE A BETTER OPTION AS FAR HAS NO ACTIONING THIS FOR THIS WEEK AND MAYBE BRING IT BACK FOR DISCUSSION NEXT WEEK WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE EXPLANATION OR BACKGROUND AS TO HOW THIS FIGURE WAS ARRIVED AT AND THEN WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE WITH MOVING FORWARD BECAUSE THE WAY IT'S WRITTEN HERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ONE SIMPLE THING AND NOT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ENTIRE SCOPE OF INSURANCE SERVICES AND PROVIDING THE COVERAGE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES WHICH I THINK HAS BECOME MORE COMPREHENSIVE. I THINK LAST YEAR WHEN WE WENT OUT FOR THIS PROCESS WE ADDED SO MANY SERVICES AND WE PROMOTED TELEDOC AND WE HAD TO WELCOME DATE WHAT COVID THREW US INTO BUT I THINK IN KEEPING THE COSTS THE SAME BECAUSE I THINK FROM A BUDGET STANDPOINT AND COST PERSPECTIVE WE'RE ROUGHLY AT 100 PERCENT OR JUST UNDER 100 PERCENT IN CLAIMS EXPERIENCE WHICH IF YOU CAN MAKE EVEN IN THIS INSURANCE WORLD AND HEALTH AND UTILIZATION AND WE HAVE TO CONSIDER THE GOOD AND BAD OF COVID-19 BUT IF WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT IN AT THE GRAND SCHEME OF WHETHER WE'LL GO OUT FOR BID I THINK WE NEED LOOK AT IT FROM A MUCH HIGHER LEVEL, JUDGE, I AGREE WITH YOU ON THAT AND LOOK AT ALL OF IT COMBINED AND SEE HOW IT SHAKES OUT. THIS IS JUST ONE ELEMENT OF THE ENTIRE BODY OF WORK THAT WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT. IF THAT'S THE CASE AND WE'RE ABLE TO PUSH THIS BACK ONE WEEK THEN LET'S DO THAT AND TRY TO GIVE US -- GET GALLAGHER TO GET US A MORE COMPREHENSIVE BREAKDOWN OF HOW THIS FEE WAIVER WOULD FIT INTO THE ENTIRE BODY OF WORK INCLUDING ALL THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS, THE STOP LOSS AND PHARMACEUTICALS AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WE CONSIDER MAJOR MEDICAL. >> YES, DEFINITELY. WE'LL BRING IT BACK NEXT WEEK AND GET WITH MR. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- TO MAKE SURE HE'S ABLE TO PRESENT TO THE COURT AS WELL. >> ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT? >> ITEM 17Y. >> MOVING TO ITEM 17D, [01:30:07] [READING]. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> WE TOOK NO ACTION ON 17C. >> RIGHT. ISTS GOING TO SAY SO FOR THE RECORD -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- WITHDREW THE SECOND AND LEAVING NO SECOND FOR A VOTE AND THEN -- RIGHT. NO ACTION FOR NEXT WEEK. >> I CAN'T PULL BACK MY MOTION? >> COULD YOU PLEASE? COULD YOU WITHDRAW YOUR MOTION. >> YES. I WITHDRAW MY MOTION. >> AND THAT WOULD FALL IN LINE WITH THE NO ACTION THEREAFTER. THANK YOU. >> SORRY. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. >> THANK YOU. [18. Purchasing Department - Notes] >> ITEM 18A. >> GOOD MORNING. AGENDA ITEM 18A1, [READING] I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE, "CONSIDER ME," AND THIS APPLICATION WAS DEVELOPED AT NO COST TO THE COUNTY THROUGH THE EMPLOYEES FROM THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT AND THE IT DEPARTMENT. THIS APPLICATION WILL ALLOW INTERESTED VENDORS TO REGISTER THEIR BUSINESS ONLINE WHILE ELIMINATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND REDUCING SETUP TIME. COUNTY DEPARTMENTS WILL BE GIVING ACCESS TO THIS PROGRAM ALLOWING THEM TO SEARCH FOR VENDORS BY TYPES OF GOODS FOR SERVICES AND TO ASSIST IN BUILDING THIS DATA BASE DEPARTMENTS WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO SHARE THE ONLINE VENDOR REGISTRATION LINK WITH ANY PROSPECTIVE VENDORS FOR THEM FOR THEM TO DO SUBMIT THE REGISTRATION FORM. THIS APPLICATION WILL ALLOW THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND EXPAND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OUR VENDORS. WE BEGIN TEST LATER AND NOW ARE READY TO LAUNCH. WHILE SHOW YOU A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THIS APPLICATION. >> . >> WE'RE READY TO ASSIST DEPARTMENTS WITH TRAINING TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION. THIS AFTERNOON WE'RE GOING TO DISTRIBUTE MORE INSTRUCTION ON WHAT TO DO TO ACTIVATE AN ACCOUNT. BEFORE WE GO TO THE NEXT ITEM BEAD LIKE TO EXTEND THE APPRECIATION TO THE IT DEPARTMENT AND THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE FOR THEIR COLLABORATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS APPLICATION AS WELL AS THOSE DEPARTMENTS THAT ASSISTED US DURING THE TESTING PERIOD. >> GOOD JOB. >> SO RECOGNIZED. GOOD JOB. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I CAN GO ON TO THE [01:35:26] NEXT ITEM. >> 18A2, [READING]. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B, [READING]. >> A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> . >> 18B1A, [READING] THIS IS PRETTY UNDERSTANDABLE CONSIDERING THE MARKET NOW. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B, [READING]. >> . >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? >> I WAS GOING TO SAY EVEN THOUGH THE FUTURES FOR LUMBER ARE COMING DOWN SO I THINK THAT BY THE TIME WE REALLY START BUILDING THIS THING I THINK PRICES ARE ALLEGATION TO COME DOWN. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> NEXT ITEM, [READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THE NEXT ITEM, ACCEPTANCE OF A PRO PROS SELL AND APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 FROM PROJECT ARCHITECT FOR ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR PLAT DIVISION AND SERVING IN CONNECTION WITH THE JUSTICE SERVICE. >> MOTION. >> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THIS SHOULD BE LISTED UNDER COUNTYWIDE ITEM. B, [READING]. >> . >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SOAKED. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THIS IS REAL IMPORTANT. WE COULD DO OUT OF BUSINESS QUICKLY. >> 18, [READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> 18F, PRECINCT 4. [READING]. >> SO MOVED. SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B, [READING]. >> LOCATION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. [01:40:13] >> 18G, [READING]. >> SO MOVED. SECOND. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, [19. Executive Office] COMMISSIONERS. >> THANK YOU. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, UNDER ITEM 19A 1, THERE'S NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. UNDER 19A 2, EMERGENCY SITUATIONS OCCURRING SINCE LAST MEETING, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE BRING YOU THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER THAT MAY BE COMING OUR WAY. AND SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE'RE GOING TO ASK OUR RESIDENTS THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS TO PLEASE STAY TUNED AND PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR THE WEATHER UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS WELL AS INFORMATION FROM THE COUNTY WITH RESPECT TO SERVICES, POTENTIAL FOR THE SEVERE WEATHER SAND BAG DISTRIBUTIONS, IF THAT IS THE CASE WITH RESPECT TO THE PRECINCTS. ALL WE'RE ASKING IS FOR THE CONSTITUENTS TO PLEASE BE AWARE AND STAY TUNED IN TO THE LOCAL CHANNELS FOR WEATHER UPDATES AND AS I SAID, WE'LL BE POSTING INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE AND THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA SITES WEATHER UPDATES FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. AGAIN, IF THERE'S ANYTHING QUESTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SERVICES, THERE'LL BE PHONE NUMBERS THAT THE RESIDENTS CAN CALL IN FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. >> TO EXPAND ON THAT FOR A SECOND, I THINK ALL OF US HAVE FACEBOOK PAGES AND OUR PRECINCT LEVELS, YOU KNOW, WE'LL PROBABLY BE POSTING IF WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING SAND BAGS, THINGS LIKE THAT, WORKING WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND CHIEFS OF STAFF WORKING ON THAT SO BE MINDFUL OF THAT AND KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE BUT JUST LIKE YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT, ILLEGAL DUMPING OVER IN PRECINCT 3, YOU KNOW, AS BEST AS WE CAN IF WE CAN HAVE PEOPLE KEEP THEIR RIGHT OF WAY, THE CULVERT PIPES AND OUR DITCHES CLEAN SO WATER CAN FLOW. WE KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF BRUSH OUT THERE BECAUSE OF THE STORMS WE'VE ENDURED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, YOU KNOW, HIGH WINDS KNOCKED A LOT OF TREE LIMBS DOWN SO THERE'S A LOT OF BRUSH OUT THERE AND WE CAN'T POSSIBLY PICK IT UP FAST ENOUGH. AS BEST AS YOU CAN, IF YOU CAN KEEP THAT OUT OF THE DITCHES, AND WHAT WE DON'T WANT IS FOR THE WATER TO ACCUMULATE AND SIT THERE AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE SO TRY TO KEEP THE PATHWAYS CLEAN FOR WATER TO CONTINUE TO FLOW. >> OKAY. SO ITEM 19B, I'D LIKE FOR THE COURT TO TAKE ACTION FOR THIS [READING]. >> DID WE GET EVERYTHING CLEARED UP WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT? >> . YES. WE GOT THE INFORMATION FROM THE CITY. I WORKED WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND THEY WERE OKAY WITH IT AND THIS IS AGAIN UNDER A SECTION WHERE IT'S ONE THE REQUIREMENTS THAT THEY GO TO THE COUNTY SEAT AND SO AGAIN WHILE THIS WAS DONE LAST WEEK I'M ASKING THE COURT TO RATIFY THE ACTION THAT WE TOOK. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, I'M GOING TO ASK TO GO TO CLOSED SESSION AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK TO ITEM NO. 20 AND THE BALANCE [21. Closed Session] OF THE AGENDA ITEMS. >> PURSUANT TO CHAP THEY ARE 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODES, WE'LL BE RETIRING TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THOSE SESSIONS. ANY ACTION ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN IN OPEN SESSION WHEN WE RETURN. I'VE GOT 11:31. MAY WE ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION. MAY I HAVE A MOTION? >>CARRIES. >> >>> >> WE'RE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. IT'S 12:36. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. [23. Open Session] UNDER OPEN SESSION ITEM 23A, REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION [READING], NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN TODAY. 23B, OF POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RESPONSER TO PUBLIC HEALTH ENERGY, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, I'LL REFER BACK TO ITEM 20 IN A MINUTE OR SO. ITEM 23B, [READING] PROCEED AS [01:45:13] DIRECTED. 23E, [READING] JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER, I WOULD LIKE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO MAKE AN OFFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,233.93. >> [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, ITEM 24, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. ITEM 25, OPEN SESSION. NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. I WOULD LIKE TO REFER BACK TO ITEM -- FOR THE RECORD, ITEM 22A. THERE'S NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. 22B, THERE'S NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN THIS WEEK. 20, DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING [20. Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding: A. County response to disaster/health emergency: 1. CARES Act Funds B. Measures necessary to preserve public health and safety C. Direction regarding County government operations, including but not limited to essential functions] [READING]. NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN THIS WEEK. 20B, [READ] NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN THIS WEEK. ITEM 20C, [READING], JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, AS WE HAVE BEEN DOING FOR QUITE SOME TIME WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW OUR CDC RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES, FACIAL COVERINGS, HAND SANITIZING, AND WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR FACILITIES DEPARTMENT TO ADDRESS ANY SITUATIONS DEALING WITH COVID, THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR RESIDENTS WHILE DOING BUSINESS WITH THE COUNTY IS FIRST AND FOREMOST AS WELL AS OUR EMPLOYEES PROVIDING UNDER THAT. UNDER THE CDC GUIDELINES I KNOW THERE'S BEEN UPDATES. DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? >> SURE N. LIGHT OF THE NEW CDC GUIDELINES ON RECOMMENDING MASK USE AND THIS KIND OF STUFF I'VE DISCUSSED WITH THE DOCTOR AND OTHERS FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO SEE WHAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE WITH RESPECT TO COUNTY BUILDINGS. IT'S BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THEM THAT AT LEAST IN ALL OF OUR CLINICS, IN OUR COUNTY, BECAUSE SICK PEOPLE GO THERE, THAT WE REQUIRE MASKS. WITH REGARDS TO OTHER BUILDINGS THAT THE COUNTY OPERATES IN, IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT TO BE ABLE TO ALLOW NOT USING THE MASK IF YOU'VE BEEN VACCINATED, BUT IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN VACCINATED, TO GO AHEAD AND USE A MASK FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. THAT IS THE RECOMMENDATION. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING PROBABLY FRIDAY TO TAKE ACTION ON THOSE MATTERS SO WE'VE ASKED ALL THE COMMISSIONERS TO BE READY TO DEBATE IT ON THE NEXT MEETING AND TAKE ACTION. BUT THOSE ARE THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE MAKING WITH REGARD TO MASK USE IN OUR BUILDINGS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JUDGE. JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, WE DO HAVE ADJOURNMENT. >> MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN MAYER S * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.