[8.E. AI-80887 County Commissioners (1100): Approval to pay 2021 membership dues with authority for County Treasurer to issuecheck once auditing procedures are completed by County Auditor for the following: ]

[VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

>> CONSENT AGENDA 8E WE'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP DUES BUT IT'S SUBJECT TO FINAL REVIEW BY LEGAL

[5. Open Forum ]

COUNSEL. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

>> . >> WHO IS THE FIRST MEMBER TO

>> YES. FIRST WE HAVE THERMA MCCOREDY.

>> . >> I'M EXTREMELY GLAD TO TELL YOU THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS STOLEN MY THUNDER.

HE HAD BANNED THE USE OF MASKS AND ESTABLISHED A FINE FOR THOSE TAXING THAT DO NOT COMPLY. IT IS IMPORTANT TO SAY THAT THIS COUNTY COULD HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT THE GOVERNOR'S NEW ORDERS. THIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT HAS TAKEN THE LEAD IN IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS THAT HAVE PERMANENTLY CLOSED BUSINESSES AND LOCKED OUR PUBLIC PARKS AND MODIFIED SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS EVENTS.

EACH WEEK YOU SUSPENDED YOUR OWN POLICIES TO INCREASE SALARIES AND ADD MORE STAFF AND INCREASE THE TAX BURDEN ON THE 1.2 MILLION PEOPLE THAT YOU SERVE.

THE QUESTION IS WHY DO THIS TO THE PEOPLE THAT YOU HAVE SWORN TO SERVE? THE COURT IMPLEMENTED THOSE LAWS THAT IT LIKES AND IGNORES THOSE THAT IT DOES NOT.

IF THE GOVERNOR SAYS CLOSE NONESSENTIAL BUSINESSES AND MAKES PEOPLE WEAR MASK THIS COURT SAID, YES, WE CAN BUT IF THE GOVERNOR 15EUD IT'S ALL OVER.

GET BACK TO WORK, THIS COURT SAYS, WE NEED MORE TIME.

OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MONEY, WE'RE GOING TO NEED MORE TO SPEND, MORE TIME AND WE NEED TO HELP OUR HOSPITALS.

THE ONLY ONES THAT HAVE BENEFITED FROM THIS PANDEMIC ARE THE HOSPITALS. NOW, THAT SHOULD TELL YOU WHY IT IS NOT OVER YET. YOU WANT TO SPEND MORE MONEY.

THEY WANT TO GET MORE MONEY. NOW, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMIC THAT WE'LL NOT GO AWAY. THIS COURT IS TRYING TO CREATE ANOTHER TAXING BODY. YOU HAVE SENT STAFF AND -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- TO AUSTIN TO CREATE A LAW THAT WOULD LAW THIS COURT TO INCREASE TAXES ON RESIDENTS.

THIS LAW WILL NOT ONLY INCREASE THEM BUT IF THE PEOPLE DO NOT PAY THEY'LL LOSE THEIR HOMES SOONER OR LATER.

THE RESIDENTS BEFORE WERE JUST POOR AND NOW YOU WANT THEM TO BE HOMELESS. HOW IS THAT SOLVING THE PROBLEM? TAKE THE LEAD AND OPEN OUR SCHOOLS WHERE THERE IS A SUPPORT SYSTEM AND DO NOT CREATE MORE PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE TAXES.

THIS COUNTY IS SPENDING MILLIONS ON THE COURTHOUSE FOR JUDGES THAT NOBODY WANTS SO SPEND A LITTLE ON THE PEOPLE THAT YOU SERVE. WE'RE WAITING FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS TO WATCH HOW MANY BUSINESSES GO OUT OF BUSINESS ON EAST 107 WHEN YOU'RE INSTALLING THAT BIG DRAIN AND OUR NEW SLOGAN IS IF THEY INCREASED YOUR TAXES DON'T VOTE FOR THEM.

I HAVE A QUESTION TODAY ON 16C, YOU GOT ALMOST $30,000 OF CARES MONEY, 17B 2, A CHANGE ORDER OF $28,000 FOR SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR A PARK AND 17D1, COULD YOU EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS AND WHY WE NEED IT AND THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THE PUBLIC.

I HAD MY HARD HAT JUST IN CASE YOU ALL TRIED TO HIT ME.

>> THANK YOU. >> DANIEL, DO WE HAVE ANY MORE

[6. Constable Pct. #3: ]

PRESENTERS? >> NO, SIR.

>> THANK YOU. >> JUDGE.

>> . >> IS THAT IT?

>> YES, SIR. >> NEXT ITEM IS CONSTABLE

PRECINCT 3, 6A. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE AND SEE EVERYBODY IN PERSON FOR ONCE.

TODAY IS A DAY THAT WE HONOR ONE OF OUR OWN, OUR CHIEF DEPUTY WHO SPENT 35 YEARS KEEPING EVERYBODY SAFE IN HIDALGO COUNTY.

HE HAS CHOSE TO RETIRE EFFECTIVE THE END OF THE MONTH AND SO WE WANT TO HONOR HIM WITH A RESOLUTION.

I'LL READ IT. BUCK, WILL YOU COME YOU?

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>> CHIEF DEPUTY. WHEREAS THE CHIEF IS BEING HONORED FOR HIS GREAT WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE CITIZENS OF HIDALGO COUNTY AFTER SERVING WITH INTEGRITY FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND WHEREAS THE CHIEF JOINED THE HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN 1986 AS A PATROL OFFICER MOVING UP THE RANK TO FIELD TRAINING OFFICER AND INVESTIGATOR. AFTER 14 YEARS HE TRANSFERRED TO HIDALGO COUNTY DRUG INTENSITY TRAFFICKING AREA TASK FORCE FOR THE HIDALGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE IN 2000 AND WHEREAS IN 2005 HE RETURNED TO HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS A CAPTAIN AND DURING HIS EIGHT YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT HE ROSE TO THE RANK OF DIVISION COMMANDER WHERE HE SUPERVISED THE JAIL AND SERVED ON THE ADMINISTRATION AND IN 2013 HIRED BY PRECINCT 3 TO DEPUTY AND CIVIL RIGHT OPERATIONS AT THE CONSULATE OFFICE AND RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING WORK AS AN OFFICER RECEIVING A MASTER PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATE, TO NAME ONE, AND BECOMING A CERTIFIED PUBLIC MANAGER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND WHEREAS THE MISSION NATIVE AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING TIME WITH HIS WIFE, CARRIE, AND THE REST OF HIS FAMILY.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY RECOGNIZES AND HONORS HIM FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT WITH 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO HIDALGO COUNTY ON THIS DAY, WISHING HIM A LONG AND

HEALTHY AND FRUITFUL RETIREMENT. >> [VOTE] MOTION PASSES.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU FOR THE HONOR TODAY.

IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF HIDALGO COUNTY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK CONSTABLE FOR HIRING ME AND GIVING ME A CHANCE TO BE HIS CHIEF DEPOSITIONDY AND I'D LIKE TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES BACK AT THE OFFICE AND HERE WITH US TODAY AND ALL THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENTS, STATE LOCAL AND FEDERAL I'VE WORKED WITH OVER THE YEARS AND LASTLY I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY WIFE CARRIE MOSTLY FOR PUTTING UP WITH ME, DOING ONE YEAR AT BORDER PATROL, AND NOW SHE'S GOING TO HAVE ME AT HOME.

GONE WHAT SHE'S GOING TO DO WITH ME.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT.

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>> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE.

LAW ENFORCEMENT IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT BALL GAME AND WE STRIVE TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THE CITIZENS OF HIDALGO COUNTY AND 35 YEARS IS A LOT AND I'M SURE THAT WHEN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WHEN HE WORKED THERE ONLY HAD ONE PATROL OFFICER FOR THE WEST AND ONE FOR THE EAST AND ONE FOR THE NORTH AND SOUTH AND YOU CAME ACROSS A LOT OF THINGS UNLIKE WHAT IT IS TODAY.

I'LL CONTINUE WITH THE AGENDA HERE ON 6B.

DIDISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND APPROVAL TO APPOINT NOE GARZA, JR., AS RESERVE DEPUTY CONSTABLE BY LAZARO GALLARDO, JR.

CONSTABLE PCT. 3, IN ACCORDANCE TO THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 86.012.SCUSS. [VOTE]

MOTION CARRIES. >> 6C1. REQUESTING APPROVAL TO CONTINUE PAYMENT FROM GENERAL FUND FOR THE EMPLOYEE CURRENTLY HIRED UNDER THE IRRIGATION DISTRICT #6 AGREEMENT, PENDING APPROVAL TO RENEW AGREEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2021. SIXTH/40 MATCH, IN PRECINCT 3. THERE'S A LOT OF ILLEGAL DUMPING THAT OCCURS IN THAT RURAL AREA AND THIS IS A GOOD PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM BUYING INTO NOT ONLY BATTLING THEIR PROBLEMS BUT THE

COUNTY PROBLEMS AND RELATED. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES2. REQUESTING APPROVAL TO RENEW INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF HIDALGO, TEXAS (ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE OFFICE OF CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 3) AND HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT #6 WITH SECOND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT TO BE EFFECTIVE ON MAY 31, 2021

THROUGH MAY 30, 2022 (FY 2021).. >>

[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.

>>S3. REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES, AS CERTIFIED BY THE CO. AUDITOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000.00.

>> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES. REQUESTING APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,720.90..

>> [VOTE]

MOTION CARRIES. >> REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR COUNTY TREASURER TO PROCESS PAYMENT FOR FUEL REIMBURSMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $18.50 TO DEPUTY JHOAN MORENO AFTER AUDITING PROCEDURES ARE COMPLETED BY COUNTY AUDITOR. DEPUTY MORENO PAID FOR FUEL EXPENSES WITH HIS PERSONAL DEBIT/CREDIT CARD DUE TO COUNTY FUEL CARD NOT WORKING PROPERLY..

>> [VOTE]

MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR

[7. Constable Pct. #5: ]

SERVICE. >> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 7A.

CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5. >> WITH PERMISSION IF I MAY FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5. THIS IS THEIR STEP PROGRAMREQUESTING APPROVAL FOR COUNTY TREASURER TO PROCESS PAYMENT FOR FUEL REIMBURSMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $18.50 TO DEPUTY JHOAN MORENO AFTER AUDITING PROCEDURES ARE COMPLETED BY COUNTY AUDITOR. DEPUTY MORENO PAID FOR FUEL EXPENSES WITH HIS PERSONAL DEBIT/CREDIT CARD DUE TO COUNTY FUEL CARD NOT WORKING

PROPERLY.. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

>> . >> I'M SORRY, JUDGE, ACTUALLY ONE WAS THE AUTHORITY TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT AND TWO WAS THE AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT THE SIGNED DOCUMENT TO TX DOT.

[8. Tax Office - Paul Villarreal: ]

ONE MOTION. >> THAT'S THE WAY WE READ IT.

NEXT, MR. EVERARDO VILLAREAL, THE FLOOR IS YOURS.

DRUM ROLL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE BEFORE YOU AND WE DO HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE UPDATE ON THE SCOFFLAW PROGRAM STARTING BACK IN '12 WHEN THEY APPROACHED -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- HE SAID, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND DO THIS

[00:35:02]

PROGRAM IN THE COUNTY TAX OFFICE SO SINCE THEN WE'VE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL, ALSO THROUGHOUT THE YEARS WE HAVE INCORPORATED SOME INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH SOME CITIES AND -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- IS THE SPECIALIST IN THIS PROGRAM, SCOFFLAW.

SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I'LL REFER QUESTIONS TO HER.

RIGHT NOW ARE WE GOING TO START THE PROGRAM?

THE VIDEO? >> YES.

>> THEY IMPLEMENTED THIS ROM IN '12 TO IMPROVE COLLECTIONS FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FINES AND FEES, PAST OVER 90 DAYS AND THE PROGRAM HAS FINES AND FEES FOR DISTRICT AND COUNTY COURT AND SOME CITIES. THE PROGRAM HAS CREATED COLLECTION OPPORTUNITIES OF OVER $45 MILLION IN UNPAID CITATION.

THE FOLLOWING GRAPH BREAKS DOWN THE PERCENTAGE OF POTENTIAL COLLECTIONS BY COURT. THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS HOLD THE HIGHEST AT 63 PERCENT. FOLLOWED BY THE MUNICIPAL COURTS, 25 PERCENT. IN ADDITION TO THE DISTRICT AND COUNTY COURTS WITH NINE AND 3 PERCENT.

DURING THE LIFESPAN OF EIGHT YEARS THE TOTAL FINES AND FEESES COLLECTED HAS SURPASSED $36 MILLION.

WITH THE COLLECTIONS OF $36 MILLION THE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN BY COURT, JP COURTS LEADING THE WAY WITH 62 PERCENT.

MUNICIPAL COURTS, 19 PERCENT. AND THE DISTRICT AND COUNTY COURTS AT 12 AND 7 PERCENT. THIS IS A FLOWCHART FOR COLLECTIONS FROM 2013 TO 2020. YOU CAN SITELY SEE AN INCREASE ANNUALLY FROM ALL COURTS. WHEN YOU HIT 2020 HOWEVER YOU SEE A DECLINE IN COLLECTIONS AND THAT'S PARTIALLY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS AND NATURAL DISASTERS.

THE PROGRAM HAS HELPED COLLECT THE EQUIVALENT OF ONE POISON PERCENT OF THE TOTAL REVENUE FOR HIDALGO COUNTY.

AND BECAUSE OF THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM WE'VE HAD 11 MUNICIPALITIES SIGN A CONTRACT WITH HIDALGO COUNTY IN THE FORM OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS. OVERALL I BELIEVE THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN A SUCCESSFUL TOOL IN ASSISTING WITH THE COLLECTIONS OF OUTSTANDING FINES AND FEES BY DENYING THE REGISTRATION OF OUR HIDALGO COUNTY RESIDENTS. IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT IT ROW TESTIMONIALS FROM THE FIRST TWO MUNICIPALITIES THAT OPTED TO JOIN THE PROGRAM IN THE FORM OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS,

THESE TWO CITIES. >> HELLO.

I'M -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- FOR THE CITY OF -- [INDISCERNIBLE] .

I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE 2004 AND I'VE LEARNED A LOT BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE SURROUNDING ME.

WE STARTED WHAT'S CALLED THE SCOFFLAW PROGRAM BACK IN '15.

I DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT IT MIGHT HELP US TO COLLECT MONIES THAT WERE ALREADY DUE TO THE COURTS. WHEN IT STARTED I WASN'T TOO SURE ABOUT ITS EFFECTIVENESS, WHAT IT WOULD BE, BUT AS WE IMPLEMENTED THE PROGRAM WITH THE COUNTY WHO DID MOST OF THE WORK, AND SOMETIMES IT WAS FRUSTRATING AND SOMETIMES I WANTED TO GIVE UP, BUT BECAUSE OF THE COUNTY'S WANTING TO CONTINUE AND TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM KNOWING THAT THEY KNEW THAT IT WOULD WORK AND IT DID, THE FACT THAT IT HAD SUCH POTENTIAL -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- ONCE IT GOT STARTED WE SAW THAT THE CORRECTIONS AND THE MUNICIPAL COURT STARTED TO RISE AND -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- WE NO LONGER NEEDED OTHER AGENCIES TO HELP US. THIS PROGRAM IS DEFINITELY EFFECTIVE AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.

IT WAS A LOT OF WORK FOR THE BOARD AND IT WAS A LOT MORE WORK FOR THE COUNTY WHEN I SAW THE PROGRAM FIRST IMPLEMENTED.

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IF THERE'S PEOPLE OUT THERE WONDERING WHETHER THIS PROGRAM

IS EFFECTIVE, IT DEFINITELY IS. >> .

>> GOOD MORNING. I'M JUDGE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- RESIDING JUDGE FOR ADAMS CITY, HUMID IS IN PEL COURT.

I STARTED SERVING IN THE COMMUNITY SEVEN MONTHS AGO AND I'M PROUD FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- AND THE CITY TO SAY YES TO THIS PROGRAM. SCOFFLAW MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE AND WE'RE SEEING THE FRUITS BECAUSE OF THE TEAM EFFORT AND THE PEOPLE THERE AT THE COUNTY ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WE MAY HAVE. THE PEOPLE THAT COME TO THE COURT -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- COME REALIZING THAT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY BUT I FEEL WITH THE COURTS -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- INFORM THEM AND EDUCATE THEM WHY THIS IS GOING ON.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PROGRAM. I CAN GUARANTEE YOU'LL GOING TO CALL THEM AND THANK THEM FOR THIS GREAT RECOMMENDATION.

I SEE THE DIFFERENCE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT IT DOES IN YEARS.

PLEASE LOOK INTO IT AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME OR ANYONE HERE FOR THE CITY OF PHARR OR

WITH THE COUNTY AND SCOFFLAW. >> HELLO.

MY NAME IS -- [INDISCERNIBLE] . I'M CURRENTLY THE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- MANAGER. THE SCOFFLAW HAS BROUGHT A LOT OF PEOPLE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- ATTRACTIVE.

-- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

KNOW THE LAW, EDUCATED -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- AND THERE'S CONSEQUENCES TO THEIR ACTS AND THEY HAVE TO RESPECT THE LAW.

THE PROGRAM HAS HELD THE COURT TREMENDOUSLY -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- THE PROGRAM HELPED THE PEOPLE.

-- [INDISCERNIBLE] . >> MY NAME IS -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- JUDGE WITH THE CITY OF RA JOYA.

-- [INDISCERNIBLE] . >> .

>> -- [INDISCERNIBLE] . >> .

>> . >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WE'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO TELL YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR THE PUBLIC TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW WHAT THE SCOFFLAW IS, IF YOU COULD GIVE A QUICK IDEA OF WHAT IT INVOLVES.

>> IT'S A PROGRAM THAT WAS CREATED BY THE COUNTY BACK IN '12. IF YOU HAVE SOME OUTSTANDING TICKETS BACK IN OCTOBER OF '12 THERE WAS ABOUT 200,000 OUTSTANDING TICKETS THAT TOTALED ABOUT $40 MILLION TO THE COUNTY SO THAT'S WHY THE PROGRAM WAS CREATED SO WE HAVE THE FILE IN THE COUNTY SO WHEN YOU COME TO OUR OFFICE WE'LL GO AHEAD AND ASK YOU FOR YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE AND WE'LL CHECK FOR YOUR

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DRIVER'S LICENSE AND BIRTHDAY AND YOUR NAME AND IF IT SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE AN OUTSTANDING TICKET WITH THE COUNTY WE'LL GO AHEAD AND TELL YOU THAT YOU NEED TO GO OUT TO VISIT THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, THE FIVE AREAS HERE IN THE COUNTY, AND ON THE CITY, IT'S THE SALE THING. WE HAVE THEIR FILE TO WHERE IF THERE'S AN OUTSTANDING TICKET WE'LL SEND YOU TO THE APPROPRIATE PLACE. TO ME IT'S GREAT BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE AN OUTSTANDING TICKET THAT YOU FORGOT ABOUT THAT YOU HAD MAYBE BACK IN 2000 OR '15, WE'LL GIVE YOU THAT REMINDER.

IT'S BETTER WE TELL YOU THERE'S AN OUTSTANDING TICKET VERSUS SOMEBODY STOPPING YOU A HE HAVING A WARRANT AND THEY'LL PROBABLY ARREST YOU. IT'S WORKED FOR US AND IT'S WORKED FOR EVERY MUNICIPALITY. WE'RE HAPPY WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE COUNTY TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT THOSE MONIES, EVERY TAXPAYER IS PAYING THEIR TAXES SO THOSE OUTSTANDING FEES HELP THE COMMUNITY IMPACT SO WE'RE BRINGING IN THE MONEY AND SERVING THE COUNTY AND CONSTITUENTS AND AT THE SAME TIME THE CITY WITH THE FEES. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT IT IS.

>> THANK YOU, PAUL. >> THANK YOU.

>> NEXT ITEM. >> -- [INDISCERNIBLE] .

>> THE NEXT ITEM THAT WE HAVE IS SOMETHING THAT THE PANDEMIC WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS VERY HARD FOR EVERYBODY NOT ONLY HERE IN THE COUNTY BUT WORLDWIDE AND MY CHIEF DEPUTY -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- AND EVERYBODY THAT I DEPEND ON THEM TO, YOU KNOW, LOOK AT THE OPERATION OF THE TAX OFFICE AND THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND THEY DECIDED THAT IT WAS SO IMPORTANT FOR US WE DIDN'T NOT GET A CHANCE TO CLOSE OUR EIGHT OFFICES AT ONE TIME.

WHY? BECAUSE IF WE CLOSE THE OFFICES AND PEOPLE DECIDE THE OFFICES ARE CLOSED AND THEY DON'T BRING THE THOSE TAX PAYMENTS TO THE OFFICE, CAN YOU IMAGINE IF I NEEDED TO COLLECT $200 MILLION FOR THE COUNTY AND WE ONLY COLLECTED 150. THAT'S GOING TO BE VERY HARD FOR US SO WE KEPT THEM OPEN AND SOMETIMES WE CLOSED FOUR OF THEM BUT WE SPREAD THEM OUT, IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR WE HAD ABOUT 50,000 PEOPLE COME IN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OFFICES, AND IN NOVEMBER, ABOUT 53. DECEMBER, 59,000.

SO THE MAGNITUDE THAT WE HAVE WHEN PEOPLE WERE COMING IN AND HAVING TO FOLLOW ALL THE PROCEDURES, THERE'S THREE DEPARTMENTS THAT JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS YOUR LEADERSHIP, WE APPRECIATE BUT THE PEOPLE WE HAD TO WORK WITH EVERY DAY WHEN WE HAD A POSITIVE CASE, WE HAD TO CALL MR. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- AND THE OTHER THREE DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE A PRESENTATION TO, HONORING THEM FOR WHAT THEY DID FOR US, OUT THERE MAKING SURE THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE IN THEIR OFFICE WITH THE TAXPAYERS AND I THINK WE CAN HOPEFULLY START THE PROGRAM AND WE'LL MAKE THE PRESENTATION.

>> OKAY. >> GREETINGS.

JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO MAKE THIS PRESENTATION. THIS PAST YEAR HAS BEEN MEMORABLE IN MANY WAYS, OUR COUNTRY AND STATE AND COUNTY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS SEEN A LOT OF CHANGES AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19. OUR COUNTY TAX OFFICES WERE SERVING OUR COMMUNITY BY BEING FULLY OPERATIONAL FOR MOST OF THE YEAR. WE COULDN'T HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION WITHOUT THE HELP OF VARIOUS COUNTY DEPARTMENT.

EVERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT PLAYED A LEAD ROLE DURING THIS PANDEMIC.

HOWEVER, MY TEAM AND I -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- WOULD LIKE TO THANK THREE CRUCIAL DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO HELP OUR DEPARTMENT IN THE TIME OF NEED.

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, HR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] , AND FROM THE MANAGEMENT WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- THE REST OF THEIR TEAM.

HR WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE RETIREE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- AND THE REST OF THEIR TEAM. FROM THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MR. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- AND THE REST OF THE TEAM.

THESE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR TEAMS WERE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO

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ASSIST MY EIGHT OFFICES AND STAFF WITH COVID-19-RELATED CONDITIONS. OUT OF THE ABUNDANCE OF QUESTIONS THE OFFICE CLOSURES HELPED MINIMIZE THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. THE HR WAS THERE TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND RECOMMEND THAT OFFICE CLOSURE WOULD BE AN OPTION. BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITY THAT ALLOWED US TIME TO GATHER MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FROM THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT SANITATION STATUS REMAINED AND FINDING THE PPE TO OUR VENDORS WAS A DIFFICULT TASK. THANKFULLY THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WAS THERE TO ASSIST AND PROVIDE WHAT WE NEEDED TO REOPEN OUR OFFICES. MY OFFICE IS NO EXCEPTION TO THE VIRUS. WE HAD NUMEROUS POSITIVE CASES THROUGHOUT MY OFFICE IN '20 AND '21 YEARS AND WE'RE THANKFUL FOR HELPING US. HR AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SET UP APPOINTMENTS FOR TESTS. HR EXPLAINED WHAT WORK WAS REQUIRED TO -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- WHEN A POSITIVE TEST WAS PRESENTED. HR DID NOT HESITATE TO -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- ON OUR BEHALF, SET UP -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE TAXPAYERS AND OUR EMPLOYEES. THE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL HAD THE OFFICES READY FOR THE NEXT DAY. THAT MEANT THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO IN EARLY OR STAY LATE. THIS PAST YEAR HAS NOT STOPPED OUR CONSTITUENTS FROM VISITING THE LOCATIONS, ALTHOUGH WE OFFER SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS AND DROPBOXS IN EVERY LOCATION AND ONLINE SERVICES, THE CONSTITUENTS -- [INDISCERNIBLE] . OUR MAIN GOAL WAS TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. WE WERE ABLE TO CONDUCT TEMPERATURE SCREENING AT EVERY ENTRANCE THROUGH INSTALLED PLEXIGLAS BARRIERS AND EVERY CASH WINDOW AND TWO-WAY COMMUNICATORS AT EVERY AVAILABLE WINDOW AND PROVIDE AUTOMATIC AND HAND SANITIZERS AND SOCIAL DISTANCE MARKERS TO ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCES WHILE TAXPAYERS WAITED IN LINE AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICES. I KNOW IT'S NOT BEEN AN EASY TASK. SINCE OUR DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN STRETCHED THIN WITH THIS. THIS WAS ALL BEFORE THE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR OFFICES WERE UP AND RUNNING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU'VE PUT YOURSELVES IN HARM'S WAY FOR OUR OFFICE AND ANOTHER DEPARTMENTS AT A POINT WHEN THE REGION WAS IN THE NATIONAL -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- HOT SPOT, THE DEPARTMENTS WERE OUR FRONT LINE. BY THE END OF '20 WITH A CONFIRMED COVID CASE WE WERE AT A POINT WHERE WE COULD RETURN TO FULL OPERATION AND THE EIGHT OFFICES.

THEY TIRELESSLY HELPED US WHEN THEY WERE AT A PHASE WHERE WE HAD TO HALT OR OPERATIONS REGARDLESS OF THE HOUR OF THE DAY OR IF IT WAS ON THE WEEKEND. BECAUSE OF THEM WE ALWAYS FOUND A WAY TO RESTART OUR OPERATIONS. THEY ASSISTED US IN MAKING SURE CONSTITUENTS AND TEAM MEMBERS WERE AS SAFE AS WE COULD BE.

THEY CONTINUED TO WORK WITH US TO MAKE SURE CONTINUED OPERATIONS WERE HAPPENING WITH CONFIDENCE.

OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE AND OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. NOW THAT LIFE IS GOING T BACK TO NORMAL, IT'S WONDERFUL TO LOOK BACK AND REFLECT ON ALL THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED US OUT. WHEN TIMES WERE TOUGH AND WE WERE AFRAID, THIS DEPARTMENT STEPPED UP AND FOR THAT WE THANK

YOU. >> ON BEHALF OF THE TAX OFFICE AND PRECINCT 2 WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU.

>> ON BEHALF OF THE TAX OFFICE, PRECINCT 1, WE GREATLY

APPRECIATE AND THANK YOU. >> ON BEHALF OF THE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- TAX OFFICE, PRECINCT 2, WE WANT TO THANK YOU

AND WE APPRECIATE YOU. >> ON BEHALF OF THE TAX OFFICE IN -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- PRECINCT 2, WE GREATLY

APPRECIATE YOU AND THANK YOU. >> ON BEHALF OF THE TAX OFFICE IN -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU AND THANK

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YOU. >> ON BEHALF OF THE DIVISION TAX OFFICE, PRECINCT 3, WE THANK YOU AND WE APPRECIATE YOU.

>> ON BEHALF OF THE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- PRECINCT 2,

WE THANK YOU AND APPRECIATE YOU. >> ON BEHALF OF THE TAX OFFICE IN EDINBURGH, PRECINCT 4, WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOU.

>> ON BEHALF OF OUR TEAM THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> PAUL, YOU HAVE AGENDA BIAS IN YOUR DEPARTMENT.

-- [INDISCERNIBLE] . >> DECIDED THEY COULD DO THIS VIDEO. I'M HOPING THEY DON'T GO LOOK FOR ANOTHER JOB NOW. I THINK IT CAME OUT GREAT.

>> WE WANT TO MAKE A PRESENTATION QUICK.

I KNOW YOU HAVE A LONG AGENDA BUT WE THANK YOU FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO SEE THAT. THAT MEANT A LOT TO US AND WE DON'T FORGET YOU'RE THE LEADERS BUT WE HAVE PEOPLE OUT THERE, MR. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- WE HAD TO CALL HIM AND GOT HIS TEAM GOING SO WE'RE HERE TO PRESENT HIM -- WE WANT TO MAKE THIS PRESENTATION TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MR. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- AND HIS TEAM. CAN YOU PLEASE COME OVER.

[APPLAUSE] >> .

>> FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION AND COMPASSION AND COURAGE AND YOUR APPRECIATETION FOR YOUR TEAM'S CONTRIBUTION THAT WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND TO HELP THE HIDALGO COUNTY TAX OFFICE THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THANK NDEMIC THANK YOUD WORK AND DEDICATION. [APPLAUSE]

>> . >> SAME TO THE HR DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION AND COMPASSION AND COURAGE, THIS IS APPRECIATED FOR YOUR TEAM'S CONTRIBUTION THAT WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND. THANK YOU FOR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION. [APPLAUSE]

>> . >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> TAKE A PICTURE UP FRONT, THAT

WOULD BE WONDERFUL. >> THEY ALL WORKED VERY HARD.

[9. Human Resources: ]

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>> . >> NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ITEM 9A, HUMAN RESOURCES. ERICKA?

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. 9A I'M ASKING A WAIVER OF THE FOLLOWING F APPLICABLE FOR THE PERSONNEL ITEMS LISTED.

[READING]. >>

[VOTE] >> MOTION PASSES.

>> 9B,1. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND APPROVAL OF THE WINTER STORM INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

2. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND APPROVAL OF THE DISASTER RELIEF TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT (DRTE) AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS..

>> THESE ARE FOR TEMPORARY GRANT FUNDED POSITIONS FOR HIDALGO COUNTY. IT'S 12 POSITIONS THAT WILL BE LOCATED AT OUR CSA OFFICE AND PRECINCT 4 OFFICE AND THERE'LL BE ASSISTING WITH OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE FEBRUARY WINTER STORM. I DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

>> [VOTE]

MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

[10. Health & Human Services Department: ]

HAVE A GREAT DAY. >> THANK YOU.

>> ITEM 10A. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

ITEM 10AREQUESTING APPROVAL FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COMPLETION OF CYBERSECURITY TRAINING PROGRAM AS REQUIRED BY THE TEXAS HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES. ALL WENT THROUGH THE TRAINING AS

REQUIRED. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM B, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE PREVENTIVE HEALTH & HEALTH SERVICES GRANT CONTRACT 537-17-0287-00001 AMENDMENT NO.

5. THE PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT IS TO ADD $10,416.67 TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 PERIOD AND TO RENEW THE CONTRACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 BY ADDING $125,000.00 AND EXTENDING THE TERM TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. 2. REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE CERTIFICATION OF REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $135,416.67 AND

APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME. . >>

[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> A LOT OF THE CREDIT GOES TO MR. RICK SALEENNOA.

THIS IS HIS AND HE'S DONE SOME

FANTASTIC WORK. >> C, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE REGIONAL LOCAL SERVICES SYSTEM / LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES GRANT CONTRACT NO. HHS001026900001 AND FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO E-SIGN ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS.

2. REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE CERTIFICATION OF REVENUE AS APPROVED BY COUNTY AUDITOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $204,806.00 AND APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME. THAT'S OUR TRIPLE GRANT THAT GOT

RENEWED. >>

[11. Head Start Program: ]

[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.

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>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HEAD START PROGRAM.

>> LETTER A, PRESENTATION OF PLAN FOR THE HIDALGO COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND DISCOVERY PARK.

THIS IS A REPORT REGARDING THE FUNDS THAT WE'LL BE USING FOR DEVELOPING OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND DISCOVERY PARK.

THEY WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THEY DO NOT REQUIRE MATCHING FUNDS. IT REQUIRES 24 MONTHS FOR US TO BE ABLE TO USE THE FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF HEAD START AND IT WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY FUNDING FROM THE COUNTY. THE INFORMATION IN THE PACKET THAT YOU HAVE ATTACHED TO THE ITEM INCLUDES A NARRATIVE WITH A RATIONALE BASE OF RESEARCH FOR THE USE OF FUNDS ON THE COMMITTEE WHICH IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES AND DISCOVERY PARK.

THE PROJECT IS DEFINED IN TWO PHASES TO CORRESPOND TO THE TWO AMOUNTS OF FUNDS WE RECEIVED. THERE'S A FORM ATTACHED THAT SHOWS THE FUNDS, THE FIRST FUNDS THAT WE WERE NOTIFIED OF, EIGHT WE SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION APRIL 8, 2021, AND FOR THE AMOUNT OF $1,110,576, AND THESE ARE AMERICAN RECOVERY RESCUE PLAN. THEN WE HAD APRIL 18 THE CRRSA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,414,085. FOR A TOTAL OF 5,525,661.

THERE'S A CHART THAT SHOWS THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE WERE ABLE TO USE THE FUNDS. ONE PARTICULAR AREA THAT WE ARE FOCUSING ON IS AND I QUOTE, OUTDOOR LEARNING AND PLAY.

PURCHASING OR ENHANCING OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES INCLUDING NATURE-BASED LEARNING AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, CREATING PLAY AREAS AND TEACHERS THAT PROMOTE EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS AND MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PRETEND PLAY. THEN WE ALSO HAVE THE FACT THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A NONTRADITIONAL STRUCTURE IN THE PLAYGROUND SO THIS PARTICULAR AREA WE HAVE SEVEN ACRES BEHIND OUR BUILDING. WE'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE A PARK IN THAT AREA. NOW IS OUR OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE LEARNING INTEGRATED IN THE USE OF THIS PARTICULAR PARK. THERE'S A MAP THAT IS ALSO INCLUDED THAT SHOWS THE PARK ITSELF AND I WILL BRIEFLY DISCUSS THAT MAP IN A LITTLE WHILE.

WE HAVE PHASE ONE WHICH IS THE CRR FUNDS WILL FOCUS ON CONSTRUCTION OF OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES AT EACH OF OUR 16 CENTERS. BASED ON SPACABILITY AND IN COLLABORATION WITH SITES LOCATED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND WE'LL CONSTRUCT CAN A NAPIS THAT ARE OPEN ON ALL SIDES BUT ONE TO SHAPE THE METAL ROOF AREA FOR INSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE PURPOSE OF TEN OR MORE SHUTTLE BUSS TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. WE'RE NOT ABLE TO KEEP OUR BUS DRIVERS FOR RUNNING THE BUSES SO WE'RE TURNING TO THE USE OF SHUTTLE BUSES THAT DON'T REQUIRE A CDL LICENSE AND A TRAINED PERSON FROM OUR PROGRAM THAT CAN DRIVE SO WE'LL HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN TO THIS FACILITY THAT WE HAVE PLUS TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN FOR OUR CENTERS.

PHASE TWO WHICH IS THE ARP, THIS PARTICULAR FUNDING IS TO FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT ON THE HEAD START LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN THE DISCOVERY PARK. A CONSTRUCTION OF SEVEN CANOPIES THAT WOULD BE THE SAME SPACE THAT WE WOULD HAVE IN THE LEARNING CLASSROOM. WHEN WE MOVED FROM THE PANDEMIC WE HAD TO STREAMLINE WHAT WE HAD IN THE CLASSROOM AND OUR CHILDREN WERE VOID OF MANY ACTIVITIES THAT THEY USED TO HAVE IN THE SOCIALIZATION PROCESS AND THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF LEARNING CENTERS SO WE REPLICATED THE IDEA OF HAVING SEVEN CENTERS, OR SEVEN LEARNING AREAS, SEVEN CLASSROOMS, OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS WHERE WE WOULD BE ABLE TO EXTEND TEACHING FROM THE CLASSROOM INTO INTEGRATING OUTDOOR NATURE CURRICULUM.

THIS PARTICULAR CURRICULUM THAT WE'LL BE USING IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CURRICULUM AND ADDRESSING ALL YEARS OF INSTRUCTION THAT WE PROVIDE FOR CHILDREN AND THIS IS CALLED GROWING UP WILD, BY THE

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FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCY. IT ALIGNS CLOSELY WITH WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR CLASSROOMS AND ALLOWS FOR CHILDREN TO EXPLORE AND ACTUALLY INTEGRATE THE USE OF NATURE IN TEACHING OUR KIDS.

WHEN WE LOOK AT WHAT HAD TO HAPPEN IN THE CLASSROOMS OUR LICENSING DOES NOT ALLOW FOR CHIRP TO BE FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR ON A COMPUTER SCREEN SO THIS ALLOWS FOR FLEXIBILITY TO GO OUTDOORS AND TO DO SO MANY COUNTLESS THINGS THAT CAN OCCUR IN ORIGINAL NEEDS INSTRUCTION. WE'LL HAVE TWO TRAILS, THE OUTER AND INNER TRAIL AND INSIDE THE INNER TRAIL WE'LL -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- UNIQUE TIME OF A PLAYGROUND.

THE TRAILS, WE HOPE TO HAVE THEM VERY MUCH LIKE THE PARK TRAILS THAT ARE AT OTHER PARKS WHICH WOULD BE USING CRUSHED GRANITE AND WOULD ALLOW FOR US TO PROPAGATE THE AREA WITH LOCAL PLANTS AND ENVIRONMENTS THAT WOULD PROMOTE BUTTERFLIES AND BIRDS AND ANIMAL LIFE IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA IN THE BACK.

WE'LL HAVE A LARGE CANOPY WHICH WILL BE ABLE TO HOUSE ABOUT 300 CHILDREN OPEN, AN OPEN CANOPY WITH PERHAPS ONE SIDE ENCLOSED TO PREVENT THE SUN FROM COMING THERE.

WHEN WE LOOK AT THE OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES WE ARE PLANNING TO HAVE PLANTS AND COOLING FANS THAT WOULD RELIEVE THE HEAT AND USE IT THROUGH THE YEAR. WE'LL HAVE RESTROOMS AND TWO PORTABLE CLASSROOMS RELOCATED FROM A PORTABLE BUILDING THAT WE HAVE IN SAN JUAN THAT HAS BEEN WITHOUT HAVING TO USE IT AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE INDOOR INSTRUCTIONS TOO WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY. WE'LL HAVE A LARGE SCREEN WHICH WILL LEND ITSELF TO A LARGE GROUP PRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN AND THE LANDSCAPING OF THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS AND THE SMALL WILDLIFE WE WANT TO ATTRACT AND BE ABLE TO FEED BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES AND WE'LL HAVE A SMALL RESERVOIR TO COLLECT RAIN WATER AND WE PLAN TO USE IT REAROUND AND PLAN TO EXTEND THE USE OF THE PARK TO PARTNERING SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD. THERE'S NO PLACE FOR OUR CHILDREN WHERE THEY CAN GO THAT IS ENTIRELY TARGETED TO THE THREE AND 4-YEAR-OLDS IN OUR PROGRAMS AND I THINK THAT THIS WILL PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CHILDREN TO REALLY EXPLORE IN MORE DEPTH THE AREAS OF SCIENCE AND MATH AND SOCIAL STUDIES AND ALSO DEAL WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND THE KIND OF THINGS THAT HAVE RESTRICTED OUR CHILDREN FROM BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE KIND OF FREEDOM THAT THEY WOULD HAVE WHEN WE EXPLORE IN THE OUTDOORS AND IN NATURE. I HAVE INCLUDED THE FIRST PART OF THE BUDGET THAT IS NOT THE FINAL DRAFT AND THAT WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ABLE TO RELOCATE FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO DO THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO AND IN THAT PARTICULAR BUDGET THAT WE LISTED WE HAVE EQUIPMENT. THE MONEY, A $1 MILLION STUDY, INCLUDES THE CANOPIES OF THE CENTER, THE FIRST AREA ADDRESSED. THEN WE HAVE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION AND SHUTTLE BUSES THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE WE HAVE FUNDS IN THERE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO SECURE MIS, WHICH IS COMPUTER EQUIPMENT THAT WE NEED AND SO WE THINK THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO THAT WITH THE FIRST MILLION DOLLARS.

THERE'S SOME INFORMATION THERE RELATED TO THE OUTDOOR STAIRS AT THE 36 CENTERS WE HAVE, AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE GOTTEN ESTIMATES AND THOSE ARE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 15 TO $20,000 EACH AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OUTDOOR, THREE SIDES OPEN, ONE

SIDE. >> -- [CROSSTALK] --

>> THE SECOND COLUMN WE HAVE THE OTHER AREAS WHICH WE'RE LOOKING AT OTHER NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT. WE PLANT TO BRING ANY CONTRACT.

>> MS. FLORES. >> YES.

>> WE THANK YOU FOR THAT PRESENTATION.

WE SAW THE INFORMATION AND WE'RE REAL EXCITED ABOUT YOUR OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND DISCOVERY PARK.

REALLY EXCITED. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT

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IT. >> OUR PLAN IS TO BEGIN AS SOON AS WE'RE ABLE TO ADVERTISE FOR US TO GET THE INFORMATION WE'RE NEEDING TO GET, ENGINEERING SERVICES, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, OR SPECIALTY SCIENCE SERVICES FOR THE PARK AND THE AREAS OUT THERE AND FOR US TO BE ABLE TO GET ON WITH THE FIRST LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT WHICH WOULD BE AT THE CENTERS WHICH WOULD BE STARTING OFF WITH A SMALL CANOPIES THAT WE'RE PLANNING TO PLACE AT EACH OF OUR CENTERS. THAT'S HOW WE HAVE LAID IT OUT.

WE'LL GO AS FAR AS WE CAN WITH THE FUNDS WE HAVE.

WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH EVERY SINGLE ITEM THAT WE HAVE LISTED BUT WE DO PLAN TO DO THE OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS AS A PRIORITY AND OF COURSE THE CANOPY, AND WE THINK WE CAN MAXIMIZE LEARNING OF CHILDREN AND ENGAGEMENT OF PARENTS AS WELL AS STAFF IN A VERY UNIQUE WAY AND IN A VERY INVOLVEMENT -- ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF CHILDREN AND STAFF.

ANY PARTICULAR QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY ITEM HERE? IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH ME INDIVIDUALLY I WOULD BE GLAD TO DISCUSS FURTHER DETAILS OF OUR PLANS.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT TO THE COURT THAT I'VE HAD EXTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH HER ON THIS AND AS YOU CAN TELL SHE'S VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND IT'S A VERY WORTHWHILE PROJECT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I WANT TO SAY, COMMISSIONER TORRES HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN DOING THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND THROUGH THE HELP OF -- [INDISCERNIBLE] , VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN ASSISTING US AND DR. CULVERSON, AS WE MOVED ALONG AND MAXIMIZING FUNDS SO THAT WE WOULD BE FOCUSING ON CHILDREN AND CHILDREN AS OUR PRIORITY AND I WANT TO PUBLICLY THANK THEM FOR IT.

THEY'VE BEEN ALONG AND BEEN WON'T.

DR. CULVERSON, ON AND ON, AND COMMISSIONER TORRES AND WE ARE IN COMMISSIONER TORRES' PRECINCT SO WE'VE RELIED ON HER HEAVILY TO HAVE THE HELP WE NEED T. CHANGEUP, COMMISSIONER, AND

DOCTOR. >> ITEM B.DISCUSSION/APPROVAL TO DISBURSE LUMP SUM SUMMER PAYCHECKS TO STAFF WHO RESIGN AS OF THE LAST SUMMER LEAVE DAY/LAST WORKING DAY FOR

POSITION ASSIGNED >> AS OF THE LAST WORKDAY, FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS WE HAVE ALLOWED STAFF TO RESIGN AT THE END OF THEIR LAST WORKING DAY FOR THIS YEAR AND PAID THEM THE SUMMER LEAVE AS IT WOULD GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVERTISE AND SECURE THE VACANCY, ANY RESIGNATIONS OR PEOPLE THAT ARE PLANNING TO MOVE ON TO OTHER JOBS SO THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO WORK ON THAT SO WE ASK TO CONTINUE TO DO THIS PRACTICE AND

IT DOES NEED YOUR APPROVAL. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

>> CDISCUSSION/APPROVAL OF THE ELEVEN (11) PROGRAM CALENDARS FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2021-2022. ONE PROGRAM CALENDAR AND THEN TEN, ONE FOR EACH OF THE DISTRICTS THAT WE PARTNERED WITH. WE RUN 11 CALENDARS IN THIS PROGRAM SO THAT WE CAN ALIGN WITH THE DISTRICTS BECAUSE ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT SO WE BRING THE CALENDARS EVERY YEAR AND IF WE HAVE CHANGES WE'LL COME BACK

WITH THOSE CHANGES FOR YOU. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE AS WE MOVE ALONG WITH OUR PROGRAM AND THROUGH THE PANDEMIC.

[12. Community Service Agency: ]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> 12A.

MR. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] --DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE PY 2020 THE COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) AND CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT) CONTRACT #61200003346 FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, WITH AUTHORIZATION FOR JAIME LONGORIA TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN ANY AND ALL PERTINENT DOCUMENTS..

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WHAT THIS DOES IS MOVES THE DEADLINE FOR EXPENDITURES FROM JULY 31 OF THIS YEAR TO DECEMBER 31 OF THIS YEAR.

>> [VOTE]

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

12B,DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT THE AMERICORPS NOTICE OF GRANT AWARD FOR YEAR 2021-2022 AS FOLLOWS: 1. RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $84,251.00. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR JAIME LONGORIA TO SIGN ANY AND ALL PERTINENT DOCUMENTS.. THIS IS OUR YEAR TWO OF THREE-YEAR GRANT CYCLE. AS YOU KNOW THE RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED WELL OVER 35 YEARS IN HIDALGO COUNTY AND THIS IS ONE OF 3CNCS CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS OFFERED IN HIDALGO COUNTY THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM.

>> [VOTE]

MOTION CARRIES. >> ONE BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT IF I COULD, PLEASE, SIR. AS YOU KNOW ON MAY 4 COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCLAIMED MAY COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH AND ALL MONTH LONG THOSE OF US IN THE COMMUNITY ACTION MOVEMENT HAVE BEEN OBSERVING THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES REALLY THE WORK OF COMMUNITY ACTS AND ALL OF THE HARD WORK NOT ONLY THROUGH THE PANDEMIC BUT THE WINTER STORM AND THROUGH FIGHTING POVERTY AND MONEY PROGRAMS LIKE WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT WITH CNCS. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INVITE YOU ALL TO AN EVENT ON FRIDAY, MAY 28, COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE, AND THAT'S THIS FRIDAY COMING UP AT NOON.

ACTUALLY 11:30, 11:30 AND 1:30, THERE'S FOLKS OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT HAVE GIVEN US A LITTLE DONATION AS FAR AS IN KIND DONATIONS OF FOOD FOR OUR STAFF.

REALLY IS A WAY OF HONORING OUR STAFF FOR THE HARD WORK AND ALL OF THE EFFORTS THAT THEY EXHIBITED DURING THE PAST YEAR.

SO I'LL INVITE YOU TO COME ON OUT AND JOIN US.

IT WILL BE DURING THE STAFF'S LUNCH HOUR AND YOU FOLKS ARE

WELCOME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> WE'LL SKIP ITEM 13 AFTER WE RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. THERE'LL BE SOME LEGAL QUESTIONS

[14. Planning Department: ]

TO BE DISCUSSED. WE'LL GO ON TO ITEM 14A, THE

PLANNING DEPARTMENT. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

-- [INDISCERNIBLE] . . PRELIMINARY APPROVAL A. WISCONSIN ESTATES SUBDIVISION- PCT. 1 (EL POLAKO INVESTMENTS, LLC) (WISCONSIN ROAD & DILLON ROAD) NO. OF LOTS: 15 SINGLE FAMILY FLOOD ZONE: C ESTIMATED NUMBER OF STREETLIGHTS:4 FILLING STATIONS:2 DRAINAGE: YES, DRAINAGE WILL BE PROVIDED BY STORM SEWER SYSTEM AND DETENTION WILL BE PROVIDED BY WIDENING THE EXISTING DRAIN DITCH.

ETJ: YES, APPROVED BY THE CITY OF DONNA.

WATER: YES, PROVIDED BY NORTH ALAMO WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION SEWER: YES, OSSF'S PAVED: YES, WISCONSIN ROAD IS PAVED AND 1 INTERNAL STREET TO

BE PAVED.. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

>> 1B,EL CRUCERO PHASE II SUBDIVISION- PCT. 3 (PEÑA CHAPA DEVELOPMENT) (MILE 5 ROAD & TEXAN ROAD) NO. OF LOTS: 15 SINGLE FAMILY FLOOD ZONE: X ESTIMATED NUMBER OF STREETLIGHTS:N/A FILLING STATIONS:4 DRAINAGE: YES, DRAINAGE WILL BE PROVIDED BY NATURAL PERCULATION AND SURFACE RUN-OFF ONTO MILE 5 ROAD AND TEXAN ROAD SIDE DITCH. ETJ: YES, APPROVED BY THE CITY OF MISSION. WATER: YES, PROVIDED BY AGUA SUD. SEWER: YES, OSSF'S.

PAVED: YES, MILE 5 ROAD AND TEXAN

ROAD ARE PAVED.. >> .

>> [VOTE]

MOTION CARRIES. >> 1C,AMBER ESTATES SUBDIVISION- PCT. 1 (DII MANAGEMENT, LLC) (MILE 6 WEST ROAD & MILE 10 NORTH ROAD) NO. OF LOTS: 30 SINGLE FAMILY FLOOD ZONE: X ESTIMATED NUMBER OF STREETLIGHTS:8 FILLING STATIONS:4 DRAINAGE: YES, DRAINAGE WILL BE PROVIDED BY STORM SEWER SYSTEM AND DETENTION WILL BE PROVIDED BY WIDENING THE EXISTING DRAIN DITCH. ETJ: YES, APPROVED BY THE CITY OF WESLACO. WATER: YES, PROVIDED BY NORTH ALAMO WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION SEWER: YES, OSSF'S.

PAVED: YES, MILE 6 WEST ROAD IS PAVED AND 5 INTERNAL STREETS TO

BE PAVED. >> .

>> YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GO DOWN THE LIST AND TAKE THEM ALL?

>> ALL AT ONE TIME?

>> GO AHEAD. >> .

>> OKAY. ITEM D,D. WHALEN SPRINGS NO. 2 SUBDIVISION- PCT. 1 (THE THREE GRANDES, LTD.) (WHALEN ROAD & MOORE ROAD) NO.

OF LOTS: 31 SINGLE FAMILY FLOOD ZONE: BD. WHALEN SPRINGS NO. 2 SUBDIVISION- PCT. 1 (THE THREE GRANDES, LTD.) (WHALEN ROAD & MOORE ROAD) NO.

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FLOOD ZONE: B. CARRIZALES II SUBDIVISION- PCT. 3 (EL CARRIZALES, LLC.VIDED BY AGUA SUD SEWER: YES, OSSF'S. PAVED: YES, WESTERN ROAD IS PAVED AND 3 INTERNAL STREETS TO BE PAVED.

SUBDIVISION- PCT. 1 (DREAMLAND ESTATES, LLC.) (MILE 11 NORTH ROAD & MILE 5 ½WEST ROAD)3 BY WIDENING THE EXISTING DRAIN DITCH. ETJ: YES, APPROVED BY THE CITY OF WESLACO. WATER: YES, PROVIDED BY NORTH ALAMO WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION SEWER: YES, OSSF'S.

PAVED: YES, MILE 11 NORTH ROAD AND MILE 5 ½ WEST ROAD ARE PAVED. 4 INTERNAL STREETS TO BE PAVED.

FILLING STATIONS:5 DRAINAGE: YES, DRAINAGE WILL BE PROVIDED BY STORM SEWER SYSTEM THAT WILL CONNECT TO AN EXISTING TYPE “A” INLET ON XAVIER AVENUE FROM EDUARDO'S NO. 18 SUBDIVISION THAT WILL DISCHARGE ONTO AN EXISTING DRAINAGE DETENTION FACILITY OWNED BY HCDD1.

ETJ: YES, APPROVED B BY CITY O. PAVED: YES, TROSPER ROAD IS

[15. Precinct #4 - Comm. Torres: ]

PAVED AND 6 INTERNAL STREETS TO BE PAVED.

. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

2A. PRECINCT 1, FINAL APPROVAL.

>> [VOTE]

MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> 15A1. REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR WATER SERVICES WITH NORTH ALAMO WATER SUPPLY FOR LOCATION OF ONGOING ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AT FT. FROM FIRE HYDRANT)] WITHIN PRECINCT 4.

2. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO NORTH ALAMO WATER SUPPLY IN THE AMOUNT OF $600.00 FOR THE UTILITY DEPOSIT AND CONNECTION FEE TO SET UP WATER METER FOR LOCATION OF ONGOING ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AT FIRE HYDRANT)] WITHIN PRECINCT 4, WITH AUTHORITY FOR THE COUNTY TREASURER TO ISSUE CHECK AFTER REVIEW, AUDIT, AND PROCESSING PROCEDURES ARE COMPLETED BY 2. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO NORTH THE COUNTY AUDITOR..

>> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES. 2. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO NORTH ALAMO WATER SUPPLY IN THE AMOUNT OF $600.00 FOR THE UTILITY DEPOSIT AND CONNECTION FEE TO SET UP WATER METER FOR LOCATION OF ONGOING ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AT CURRY ROAD (ABOUT 20 FT. FROM FIRE HYDRANT)] WITHIN PRECINCT 4, WITH AUTHORITY FOR THE COUNTY TREASURER TO ISSUE CHECK AFTER REVIEW, AUDIT, AND PROCESSING PROCEDURES ARE COMPLETED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR.. .

[16. Budget & Management: ]

>> [VOTE]

MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

16A , BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT.

>> -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- PRESENTATION OF '22 BUDGET PROCESS CALENDAR AND DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA.

WE'RE BEGINNING THE ONSET OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS.

THE BUDGET CRITERIA, WE ATTACHED IT, BUT A QUICK EXPLANATION AS FAR AS THIS YEAR'S BUDGET CALENDAR, WE'LL START WITH THE DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET REQUEST BEGINNING JUNE 7.

IT WILL BE OPEN, THE BUDGET -- THE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- WILL BE OPEN JUNE 7 THROUGH JUNE 18. WE'LL BEGIN OUR BUDGET WORKSHOPS BEGINNING JULY 27. I'LL MEET PRIOR TO THAT WITH THE COURT INDIVIDUALLY TO GO OVER SOME OF THE REVENUES AND PROJECTED EXPENDITURES FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEARS, AND THEN I'LL HAVE THE JOINT WORKSHOP ON THE 27TH WHERE I'LL GO OVER ALL THAT INFORMATION AGAIN. AND WHEN WE HOPE TO HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE TAX RATE ON SEPTEMBER 7 AND FOLLOW A PROPOSED BUDGET ON SEPTEMBER 21 AND WE WOULD HAVE THE ADOPTION OF THE TAX RATE ON SEPTEMBER 28.

THAT'S SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS. THERE'S STILL A LOT GOING ON BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER 28, THAT WE HAVE TO DO STATUTORILY

AND OUTLINED IN THE CALENDAR. >> WERE YOU GOING TO MEET WITH

US INDIVIDUALLY? >> THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JULY AND I'LL COORDINATE WITH YOUR OFFICES TO GET A GOOD TIME AND DATE TO VISIT WITH YOU ALL. I DON'T ANTICIPATE MAYBE TWO ITEMS, ONE, PRESENTING THE INFORMATION THAT WE'RE SEEING BASED ON THE BUDGET REQUEST AND THE ESTIMATED REVENUES THAT WE'LL BE PROJECTING AND THEN A FOLLOW-UP IN CASE THERE'S QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE INDIVIDUALLY THAT WAY I CAN MAKE SURE TO PRESENT ALL THE INFORMATION TO THE FULL COURT

JULY 27. >> AT THAT MEETING IN JULY IS THAT ALSO WHEN WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS CURRENT AND FUTURE CIPS, WHETHER THEY ARE PRECINCT OR COUNTYWIDE?

OR WILL THAT. >> WE'LL DISCUSS BOTH THE FISCAL YEAR '22 BUDGET AND THEN ALSO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR

THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. >> SHARE WITH US AS YOU CREATE THAT, GIVE US SOME ADVANCE NOTICE OF THAT SO WE HAVE A

PRODUCTIVE MEETING. >> YES, DEFINITELY.

WE'LL PROVIDE THE INFORMATION A FEW DAYS IN ADVANCE, AND YOU CAN REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU MIGHT NEED SO WE CAN MAKE THE MEETINGS AS PRODUCTIVE AS POSSIBLE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> AS FAR AS DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA, WE'LL BE WORKING WITH THE SAME DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST. WE EXPECT A CHALLENGING BUDGET SEASON AGAIN GIVEN THE SHORTFALL OF THE REVENUES THAT WE'RE STILL EXPECTING BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE CLOSURES AND ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE PARTIES SO WE'LL BE LOOKING AT SEVERAL THINGS LIKE LAST YEAR WE'LL BE RECOMMENDING -- PRESENTING THE COURT WITH THE AMOUNT OF -- THE COST OF THE SALARY STAFF INCREASES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STEP GRADE PLAN AND WE'RE ASKING

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DEPARTMENTS TO LIMIT THE POSITIONS TO ONLY THOSE THAT HAVE JUSTIFIED WORKLOAD MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED.

WE DO KNOW THAT WE HAVE A NEW COURSE COMING ON BOARD SO SOME OF THE NEW POSITIONS WE'LL PRESENT TO THE COURT AS WELL AS SOME NEW BUILDING THAT WE'LL BE BRINGING ONLINE SUCH AS THE COURTHOUSE AND THEN THE MCCORMICK BUILDING BRINGING LINE FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, SO WE'LL HAVE SOME OF THOSE REQUESTS. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR BUDGET ALSO ADDRESSES ALL OF THE LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS AS WELL AS THE M & O EXPENSES WITH THOSE IMPROVEMENT CAPITAL REQUESTS. WE'LL LOOK AT PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENTS, TO MAKE SURE WE CAN EITHER REDUCE OR COMBINE OR SUSPEND ANY OF THOSE PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT NEEDED TO FULFILL THE COUNTY'S MISSION AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PLAN FOR CONTINGENCY NOT ONLY FOR REGULAR BUT NATURAL DISASTERS AND OTHER EMERGENCIES WE KNOW WE NEED TO PREPARE FOR SUCH AS FLOODING EVENTS THAT WE HAVE SEEN THAT HAPPEN ALMOST EVERY YEAR SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MORE PROACTIVE AND JUDGE FUNDS FOR THAT TYPES OF DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES, AND AGAIN WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE -- THAT WE PRIORITIZE THOSE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEARS FOR THE ITEMS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE COUNTY'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVE AND THEN OF COURSE AS WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST WE'LL BE RECOMMENDING THAT ANY GRANTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE EXPIRING, THAT ANY PERSONNEL ATTRIBUTED TO THOSE GRANTS THAT WE TERMINATE THOSE AS WELL.

I DON'T KNOW IF THE COURT HAS ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA THAT WE'LL BE UTILIZING TO DEVELOP THE NEXT

FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. >> JUST ANOTHER COMMENT.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- IN YOUR CONVERSATIONS AND IN YOUR PLANNING BECAUSE IF HE'S NOT IN THE CONVERSATION IN TERMS OF, YOU KNOW, KEEPING OUR ELECTRICITY DOWN, OUR ROOFS PLANNED, AIR CONDITION REPAIRS, ALL OF THAT STUFF PLANNED, IF HE'S NOT IN THE CONVERSATION THEN I THINK WE'RE PLANNING BUT JUST REACTING.

>> COMMISSIONER, WE HAVE ACTUALLY MET WITH HIM AND WITH HR REGARDING THE LOOKING AT THE NEEDS THAT THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT HAS OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FROM A REACTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO MORE OF A PROACTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE STANDPOINT SO WE'RE VISITING WITH THEM AND WE'LL HAVE A PLAN FOR THE COURT TO RECOMMEND SOME ADDITIONAL STAFFING TO BE ABLE TO GET US THE MAINTENANCE TYPE OF SITUATION AS OPPOSED TO JUST REACTIVE.

>> VERY GOOD. >> I HAD A MEETING WITH -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- SO HE HAS BEEN PUTTING SOME -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- HR BUT ALONG WITH MEETING WITH -- [INDISCERNIBLE] , IN THE MIX BECAUSE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- IDENTIFYING AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT BY WAY OF PROCESSES THAT SHOULD BE IN PLACE THAT ENTAILS THE IT ASPECT OF IT SO WE CAN BE MORE EFFICIENT. RIGHT NOW AS WE SAY WE REACT AS OPPOSED TO HAVING PROCESSES IN PLACE THROUGH IT THAT WOULD SEND OUT ALERTS THAT THIS IS OFF LINE OR NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY SO THEY'VE BEEN COMMUNICATING AND I'VE BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH

THEM. >> VERY GOOD.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> .

>> APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA.

>> [VOTE]

MOTION CARRIES. >> 16B, DISCUSSION RELATING TO EXISTING AND POTENTIAL CHANGES REGARDING SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES. A BRIEF PRESENTATION HERE.

I'LL SHARE THE SCREEN FOR THE PRESENTATION.

>> HIDALGO COUNTY -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- ANY OF OUR RURAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND SUBDIVISIONS.

CITIES PROVIDE THIS CRITICAL SERVICE BECAUSE IT'S NECESSARY AND EASY FOR THEM TO COLLECT A MONTHLY FEE THROUGH THE CITY RESIDENTS' WATER BILL. THE COUNTY DOESN'T PROVIDE WATER OR ANY OTHER ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICE SINCE, AND THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO COLLECT A FEE FROM THE RURAL RESIDENTS AND TRASH COLLECTION SERVICE. IN '14 WE RECEIVED COMMUNITY FORUMS TO DISCUSS MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING SOLID WASTE PROGRAM. THE MAJORITY OF THE RURAL

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RESIDENTS WHO ATTEND THE BOARD WANTED RURAL RESIDENTIAL TRASH COLLECTION. THE KEY WAS TO ENSURE RATE WAS AFFORDABLE AND NOT BE SUBJECT TO PRICE ESCALATIONS OR INCREASED.

THEY DECIDED THE BEST ALTERNATIVE WAS THE CREATION OF A SOLID WASTE PERMIT PROGRAM WHICH WE STILL HAVE TODAY.

IT WAS MADE AFTER DIALOGUE WITH OURSELVES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND MORE. WE LEARNED A LOT.

WE LEARNED IN ORDER TO ASSURE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING SOLID WASTE PROGRAM ARE TO BE SUCCESSFUL WE MUST EXERCISE DUE DILIGENCE. SOME OF OUR RADIO OL' RESIDENTS CONTRACT WITH LOCAL TRASH COMPANIES FOR DISPOSAL SERVICES AND OTHER RESIDENTS BUY COUNTY PERMITS TO THROW TRASH AT THE PRECINCT COLLECTION SITES AND SOME RESIDENTS BURN IT WHICH SADLY CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTAL FIRES WHICH WE HAD A FEW WEEKS AGO BUT UNFORTUNATELY A GROWING NUMBER, ALARMING NUMBERS OF OTHERS DISPOSE OF THE TRASH ILLEGALLY IN THE ROADSIDE DITCHES AND DRAINAGE CANALS. THE EXPENDITURES HAVE BEEN RISING. OUR OFFICE LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EACH OF YOU AND YOUR TEAMS TO PLAN AND DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MODIFICATIONS TO OUR EXISTING SOLID WASTE PROGRAM. I'D LIKE TO ALSO CONTINUE BY ILLUSTRATING THAT WE HAVE 13 SIT ZIP COLLECTION STATIONS REFERRED TO AS TRASH COLLECTION STATIONS SPREAD OUT THROUGH HIDALGO COUNTY. OUR EXPENDITURES AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY IN 2020 TOP 8.6 MILLION.

IN '21 WE BUDGETED 7.5 MILLION. IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF '21 WE'RE SEEING CLOSE TO 2 MILLION IN EXPENDITURES.

ONCE, AGAIN, ILLEGAL DONING, WHEN WE HAD THE FORUMS THIS WAS THE NUMBER ONE CONSENT AGENDA VERNE FROM THE RURAL RESIDENTS AND AFTER IT'S MITIGATED BY THE PRECINCTS, IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AFTER THE DUMP SITES ARE CLEAN AND UNFORTUNATELY THIS PREVENTS STORM FLOOD WATERS FROM FLOWING PROPERLY.

THESE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES THAT I'LL BE ILLUSTRATING.

SOMEWHERE IN THERE THERE'S A PIPE WHERE WATER SHOULD BE FLOWING OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A DRAINAGE ROADWAY THAT ESSENTIALLY WILL CLOG UP PIPES. WE'RE GLAD THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT WAS ABLE TO SHARE PHOTOS WITH US BUT WE WERE SURPRISED BY A LOT OF THE IMAGES. IN SOME DAYSES WHERE THEY DIG UP THE PIPES WE SEE THE PIPES ARE STUFFED WITH TRASH THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THERE. WE STARTED SEEING REFRIGERATORS ALSO FLOATING AND INSIDE THE PIPES HERE, SAME THING WITH COUCHES. THERE HAS TO BE MODIFICATIONS.

WE HOPE THROUGH YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THROUGH OUR HELP WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET IT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THE

FACTS UP THERE. >> THANK YOU.

>> I'LL HOPE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THE SITUATION THAT THIS COUNTY IS IN. WE'RE THE SEVENTH MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. TO DATE WE APPROVED, I WROTE IT DOWN, 279 NEW LOTS. WE'RE PUTTING APPROXIMATELY 500 LOTS OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS, FOR RESIDENTS IN THE RURAL AREAS, AND WE'LL SOON HAVE OVER IT SEEMS LIKE 60,000 LOTS IN THE RURAL AREA, AND SOON BE AT 70,000, AND THE PEOPLE HAVE NO ABILITY TO HAVE GARBAGE AND TRASH PICKUP LIKE THE MUNICIPALITIES HAVE. WHY DON'T YOU SEE THIS PROBLEM IN THE MUNICIPALITIES? BECAUSE THEY HAVE A SERVICE UNLIKE THE RURAL AREAS WHICH HAVE NO SERVICE.

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THERE'S A COST TO PICKING UP TRASH.

THE QUESTION IS WHO SHOULD PAY TO PICK IT UP.

WELL, WE THINK YOU WHO PRODUCED THE TRASH SHOULD PAY TO PICK UP YOUR TRASH AND WE'RE TRYING TO FIND RELIEF.

WHEN WE HAVEN'T USED MONEY FOR THIS PURPOSE HERE THAT MEANS WE HAVE LESS MONEY TO PUT ON OTHER SERVICES THAT WE NEED TO PROVIDE PEOPLE. WE WANT TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND THE PEOPLE ARE ASKING US FOR THE SERVICE.

WE WANT TO HAVE THE MECHANISM TO DO SO.

THAT'S WHY THIS BILL WAS SO IMPORTANT TO US.

>> YOU MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, THESE ARE SERVICES THAT ARE RESIDENTS ARE ASKING AND THEY'RE AWARE AND THEY AGREE THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY SHOULD BE -- THAT THEY SHOULD BE THE ONES PAYING AND -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- ALLOW US TO ASSESS THAT FEE FOR SERVICE IN THE TAX STATEMENT, MAKING IT CONVENIENT FOR US TO ASSESS THAT FEEL FOR THE SERVICE THAT THEY'LL BE RECEIVING AND THEN WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE COURT AND WORK WITH THE RESIDENTS AS WELL TO GET A GOOD RESOLUTION FOR THE RESIDENTS IN

THE RURAL COMMUNITIES. >> ANYONE HAVE ANY OTHER

COMMENTS BEFORE WE MOVE ON? >> I JUST HAD A QUESTION AS FAR AS THE CHANGES REGARDING THE DISPOSAL SERVICES THAT WE DO OFFER. I KNOW I'VE BEEN ASKING ABOUT THAT FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW CHANGES TO THE PERMITS AND WHAT'S ALLOWED AT THE CENTERS. I'M WONDERING WHEN THAT'S GOING

TO COME TO US. >> YES, MA'AM.

WE'VE MADE THESE NECESSARY CHANGES AND WE'RE CIRCULATING THEM TO THE REST OF THE PRECINCTS THAT WE'LL HAVE A COMMENT PERIOD WITH THE REST OF THE PRECINCTS, IF WE HAVE CHANGES, AND PROCEED AT THE SCHEDULED COMMISSIONERS COURT

HEARING. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT COMMISSIONERS COURT, PLEASE.

>> YES, SIR. >> WE DISCUSSED IT THIS MONDAY AT THE CHIEF OF STAFF MEETING. I THINK THERE WAS ONLY ONE SITE MODIFICATION SO WE'LL CIRCULATE THAT ON THAT ONE LINE ITEM AND I THINK ALMOST -- I THINK WE DID HAVE CONSENSUS.

IT WAS JUST THAT SLIGHT MODIFICATION ON BASICALLY THE LIMIT OF BEING ABLE TO GO IN AND DISPOSE OF THE TRASH ON A MONTHLY BASES AT EACH COLLECTION STATION.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE IT TO WHERE IT WILL BE TO OBSERVE THE RESPECTIVE PRECINCT LIMITS SO WE SHOULD HAVE THAT ON FOR THE NEXT MEETING, COMMISSIONER.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> IF NO OTHER QUESTIONS, I'LL MOVE ON. THERE'S NO ACTIONS NEEDED ON THAT ITEM.

>> GO AHEAD. >> 16C.

CARES ACT RELIEF FUNDS (1287): DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND ACTION TO APPROVE THE RATIFICATION OF NECESSARY CARES ACT RELIEF FUND EXPENDITURES, AS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A, TO COVER COSTS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE CURRENT BUDGET AND CANNOT BE LAWFULLY FUNDED BY LINE ITEM, ALLOTMENT OR ALLOCATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ONGOING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; THE COURT HAVING REVIEWED THE AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING, HEREIN FINDS THAT SUCH EXPENDITURE IS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY FOR THE INTENDED USE.THE EXPENDITURES THAT WE HAVE TOTAL $29,787.14, AND THEREFORE THE COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE EQUIPMENT FOR TELEWORK AND ALSO SOME OTHER COVID-19 RESPONSE, PROMOTION ITEMS THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE INFORM THE RESIDENTS OF THE CURRENT STATUS AS FAR AS ON THE ORDERS SO WE DO HAVE OTHER EXPENSES THERE AS WELL.

WE DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

>> 16D 1,APPROVAL OF 2021 APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM THE ROAD & BRIDGE UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE FOR PCT. 1 ROAD & BRIDGE (1200) TO FUND VARIOUS ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS..

>> WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

[VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

PTC. 3 VARIOUS R&B PROGRAMS (1200): APPROVAL OF 2021 APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM THE R&B UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE FOR VARIOUS PCT. 3 R&B PROGRAMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $850,927.00 TO FUND OPERATING EXPENDITURES. [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES. PRINT BACK TO CALENDAR RETURN AI- 80891BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT 16. D. 3.

CC REGULAR AGENDA REGULAR MTG BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS.

MEETING DATE:05/25/2021 SUBMITTED BY:PATRICIA RAMOS, BUDGET & MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT:BUDGET & MANAGEMENT CAPTION PCT 4 LINN SM VETERANS PARK (1301): REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $423,450.48 RECEIVED FROM ECISD FOR THE LINN SAN MANUEL VETERANS PARK AND APPROPRIATION OF THE

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SAME.. >>

[17. Purchasing Department - Notes: A. FOR ANY CONTRACT(S) AWARDED AND APPROVED UNDER THIS AGENDA, EXECUTED COPIES OF THE CONTRACT(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY INTRA-NET WEBSITE AND WILL BE FORWARDED VIA E-MAIL, FAX OR HAND DELIVERED TO HIDALGO COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE. B. ANY AND ALL REQUESTS FOR PAYMENT(S) APPROVED WILL BE SUBJECT TO COUNTY AUDITORS PROCESSING PROCEDURES INCLUDING AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY TREASURER TO ISSUE PAYMENT(S)/CHECK(S). ]

[VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

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

>> . >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- PURCHASING DEPARTMENT. 17A 1.

[READING]. >>.

>> ARE WE RENEWING BOTH? >> THAT'S OPTION ONE.

>> EXTEND FOR A YEAR OR ALLOW IT TO EXPIRE.

>> 1AA. >> EXTEND FOR A YEAR.

>> SECOND. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

>> GOING ON TO ITEM B.

PRECINCT 1. A. REQUEST ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO/PCT. #1 AND THE FOLLOWING CITIES: 1. CITY OF ALAMO 2. CITY OF DONNA 3. CITY OF EDCOUCH 4. CITY OF ELSA 5. CITY OF LA VILLA 6. CITY OF MERCEDES 7. CITY OF PROGRESO LAKES 8. CITY OF PROGRESO

9. CITY OF WESLACO. >> THERE WAS NO ACTION THEN ON THE SECOND A. REQUEST ACCEPTANCE AND

PART B. >> LOWER CASE B, NO ACTION.

>> YES. >> A. REQUEST ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO/PCT. #1 AND THE FOLLOWING CITIES: 1. CITY OF ALAMO 2. CITY OF DONNA 3. CITY OF EDCOUCH 4. CITY OF ELSA 5. CITY OF LA VILLA 6. CITY OF MERCEDES 7. CITY OF PROGRESO LAKES 8. CITY OF PROGRESO 9. CITY OF WESLACO.

. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM B,IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 791.014 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT IN DESIRES TO ASSIST EACH OTHER IN MULTIPLE PROJECTS TO BE DEFINED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT IN WHICH BOTH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE OUTCOME OF THE WORK (THE “WORK”) BY DECREASING THE COST OF SERVICES AND INCREASING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BOTH THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY AND THE

CITY. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 2 BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND ARCHITECT, ALVARADO ARCHITECTS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

REDESIGN OF NEW CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $28,000.00 OPERATIONS FACILITY-PCT.1" PROJECT..

>> [VOTE]

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM C 1.

PRECINCT 2. ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL TO EXECUTE THE FINAL FORM OF A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT (SUBJECT TO HC/DA/CIVIL SECTION APPROVAL AS TO LEGAL FORM) FOR THE PROVISION OF: (ON-CALL) PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH B2Z ENGINEERING, LLC NEGOTIATIONS CC 3/23/21] FOR PROJECTS LOCATED IN PRECINCT NO.

2, AND SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH FORM 1295..

>> [VOTE]

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM D 1, PRECINCT 4.

REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A TWELVE (12) MONTH SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN (DHP) FOR THE PURPOSES OF ASSISTING THE RESIDENTS OF HIDALGO COUNTY WITH AND TRAINING TO INCREASE FAMILIES' AWARENESS OF HEALTH TOPICS AND PROMOTE A LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHIER HABITS] THROUGH THE "HEALTH EDUCATION AND LITERACY" INITIATIVE ("HEAL"), THROUGH HIDALGO COUNTY PRECINCT 4 AS THE PRIMARY

CONTACT.. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

>> THE TAX OFFICE, THE PRESENTATION OF THE QUALIFIED RESPONSIBLE VENDOR. PRESENTATION OF QUALIFIED RESPONSIBLE VENDOR, THE MASTER TOUCH, LLC SUBMITTING THE LOWEST AND BEST BID FOR THE PURPOSE OF AWARD OF CONTRACT THRU RFB TITLED: PRINTING AND MAILING OF TAX STATEMENT.

WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

>> THAT IS ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, IF I MAY ADD, ITEM 18, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON 18 1 AND 18 2 THIS WEEK. ITEM 19, WE'LL TAKE UP AFTER

[20. Closed Session: ]

CLOSED SESSION. >> OKAY.

PURSUANT TO THE CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODES UNDER

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SECTION 551 PO 071, AND .072, .074, AND .087, WE'LL RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION TO TAKE THOSE ITEMS INTO CONSIDERATION.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO DO SO. [VOTE]COMMISSIONERS COURT IS IN

EXECUTIVE SESSION). >>> .

>>> . >>> .

>>> . >>> GOOD EVENING.

>>> WE'RE BACK FROM CLOSED SESSION. IT'S 4:29, AND WE DO

HAVE SOME ACTION ITEMS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JUDGE

[22. Open Session: ]

AND COMMISSIONERS. UNDER ITEM 22A, OPEN SESSION, REAL ESTATE. NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN TODAY.

22B, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN TODAY.

22C, DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, I'LL REFER TO ITEM 19 IN A MINUTE OR SO. IN OPEN SESSION, 22D, DISCUSSIONS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND

APPOINTMENT OF HR DIRECTOR. >> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOMENT TO APPOINT ERICA -- [INDISCERNIBLE] .

[19. AI-80925 Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding: A. County response to disaster/health emergency: 1. CARES Act Funds a. Third Amendment to Cares Act Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with UTRGV B. Measures necessary to preserve public health and safety C. Direction regarding County government operations, including but not limited to essential functions ]

>> GRADE STEP OF 21-3. >>

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> IF I MAY, ITEM 19,DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING: A. COUNTY RESPONSE TO DISASTER/HEALTH EMERGENCY: 1. CARES ACT FUNDS A. THIRD AMENDMENT TO CARES ACT INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH UTRGV B. MEASURES NECESSARY TO PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY C. DIRECTION REGARDING COUNTY GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ESSENTIAL

FUNCTIONS. >> [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES.

19B, ACTION TAKEN. C, WE CONTINUE TO DO WHAT WOE DO WITH RESPECT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES PROVIDING THE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS AND THE CONSTITUENCY OF HIDALGO COUNTY AND THERE'S BEEN SOME UPDATED CDC GUIDELINES. THE COURT HAS TAKEN APPROPRIATE MEASURES AND STEPS LAST WEEK, ALONG WITH THE GOVERNOR ABBOTT'S ORDER AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE DO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE OUR CONSTITUENTS TO WEAR MASKS. WE'RE NOT MANDATING BUT ENCOURAGING THEM TO WEAR MASKS AS WE DO THE SAME WITH OUR EMPLOYEES AND AGAIN I'LL CONTINUE TO CONTINUOUSLY WORK WITH HR AND THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS WITH OUR FACILITIES AND OUR EMPLOYEES.

JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, I'D LIKE TO ALSO FOR THE RECORD, 21A, NO ACTION. 21B, THERE IS NO ACTION.

FOR THE RECORD, ITEM 23, THERE IS NO ACTION, CLOSED SESSION.

NO NEED TO GO BACK. AND 24, OPEN SESSION.

THERE WAS NO ACTION AS THERE'S NO NEED TO GO BACK TO CLOSED

[13. Elections Administration: ]

SESSION. >> ITEM 13A, A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 13A. [VOTE] MOTION CARRIES. I HAVE A MOTION TO GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THE -- [INDISCERNIBLE] -- ELECTION DEPARTMENT.

>> SO MOVED. [VOTE]

MOTION CARRIES. >> I BELIEVE THAT CONCLUDES OUR

AGENDA ITEMS. >> MOTION TO

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

May 25, 2021 Commissioner's Court

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