Jul 27, 2021 Commissioner&#39;s Court

WE NOW REOPEN OUR DRAINAGE DISTRICT MEETING.

I HAVE A MOTION TO DO SO PLEASE?

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION CARRIES. I BELIEVE THE NEXT ITEM WAS THE

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> YES SIR.

WE JUST HAVE THE NORMAL OPERATING MATTERS.

EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER. WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? ALL IN FAVOR SAY I.

MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM, PLEASE.

>> DISCUSSION AND UPDATE FOR REGION 15 LOWER ? ? MANAGING

THIS EFFORT. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

THIS AFTERNOON I JUST WANT TO PROVIDE A BRIEF UPDATE TO THE BOARD ON THE REGION 15 REGIONAL.

[INDISCERNIBLE] PLANNING GROUP AND OUR PROGRESS.

THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT SERVES AS THE SPONSOR FOR THE REGION 15 TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD PLANNING GROUP.

IN MAY, THE BOARD. [INDISCERNIBLE] TO HAVE ASSOCIATES. WE HAVE SINCE EXECUTED OUR AGREEMENT WITH HAVING ASSOCIATES.

THEY ARE NOW SERVING AS TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS TO LEAD THESE EFFORTS FOR THE REGION 15 WATER DEVELOPMENT GROUP.

I WANTED TO ADVISE THE BOARD THAT WE HAVE LAUNCHED OUR WEBSITE FOR OUR REGION 15. WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED TO PLEASE LOG ON AND THEY CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT REGION 15 AND OUR MISSION. THE WEB ADDRESS IS WWW.REGION15ALLERGY.ORG.ITH THAT SAID, I WANTED TO INTRODUCE OUR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT PROJECT MANAGER TO BRIEF YOU ALL ON THEIR EFFORTS THAT ENCOMPASSES ? LIKE I SAID, REGION 15. NO, WE CANNOT HEAR YOU.

YOU ARE ON MUTE. >> WHILE THEY ARE WORKING THAT OUT, THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT HAS BEEN SERVING AS OUR AGENTS, OR ESSENTIALLY OUR ADMINISTRATORS ? HAVE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB OF MOVING THIS ORGANIZATION FORWARD.

AND WORKING WITH RESPECT TO CREATING ORIGINAL PLAN FOR FLOOD STUDIES. THIS WILL EXPAND INTO GENERAL LAND OFFICE STUDIES AND HOPEFULLY A SORT OF FLOODPLAIN

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MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS.

SO I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF AT THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT FOR ALL THE WORK THEY ARE DOING. IN THE ASSOCIATES FOR JOINING.

WE HAVE A VERY AGGRESSIVE TIMELINE.

WE HAVE ABOUT A YEAR AND A FEW MONTHS TO PUT THIS ENTIRE PLAN TOGETHER. SO I KNOW WE WILL BE MOVING ON THIS VERY QUICKLY. WE JUST LAUNCHED THE WEBSITE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. BUT IT IS SOMETHING WE WILL BE AGGRESSIVELY MOVING FORWARD. SO YOU WILL BE HEARING ABOUT

THIS IN THE NEXT YEAR. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT UPDATE.

ARE YOU READY? >> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

>> YES. >> OH GREAT! THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF. MY NAME IS CHRISTINA LIAO.

I AM A PROJECT MANAGER AT. [INDISCERNIBLE].

I AM THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE REGION 15 PLANNING GROUP.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE ME HERE.

AND TO PERSONALLY INVITE ALL OF YOU AND THE PUBLIC TO OUR VIRTUAL PREPLANNING MEETING WHICH IS HAPPENING VIA ZOOM TOMORROW AT 330. YOU CAN FIND THAT ZOOM LINK ON THE REGION 15 WEBSITE. AND JUST LIKE COMMISSIONER SAID, THIS IS A PLAN ? IT'S FASHIONED SIMILAR TO THE STATE WATER PLAN, FOR THE WATER SUPPLY.

AND THIS WILL FOCUS ON FLOODING NEEDS FOR THE STATE.

AND WE ARE LOOKING AT IT ON A WATERSHED BASIS.

IT IS 14 COUNTIES. AND IT'S THE SAME WATERSHED PROBE ? SO WE CAN GET TOGETHER AND LOOK AT OUR EXISTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES ? WHERE ARE THE NEEDS AND PROBLEMS ? AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES. IDENTIFY WHERE MORE STUDY IS NEEDED. IDENTIFY WHERE FUNDING IS NEEDED. AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO ADDRESS

FLOODING IN THE FUTURE. >> I THINK ULTIMATELY THIS WILL HELP PRIORITIZE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS AND SPECIFICALLY IN OUR REGION ? THAT EITHER GETS STATE FUNDING OR SOME SORT OF SPECIFIC PLAN OF ACTION AS WE MOVE FORWARD. AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ADMINISTRATING THIS ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE REGION 15 FLOOD

PLANNING GROUP. >> THANK YOU, CHRISTINA.

AND AS MENTIONED, TOMORROW IS OUR FIRST PREPLANNING MEETING AGENDA. AND IT CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.REGION15ALLERGY.ORG.HANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? >> NO, SIR.

>> IF NOT, THEN I AM DONE, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER.

THANK YOU. >> WILL MOVE ONTO THE NEXT

ITEM, 5B. >>.

TO MAKE A PRESENTATION AND TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD WHERE WE ARE WITH OUR CURRENT FINANCE AND POSSIBLE OPTIONS ON THE SALE OF THE REST OF THE BONDS TO FINISH OFF OUR 2018 BOND PROGRAM PROJECT. ARE YOU THERE?

>> YES SIR. THANK YOU.

FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO THE DISTRICT.

WITH ME IS. [INDISCERNIBLE] AND MIKE GARCIA. HE'S COME WITH ME TO LEARN A FEW THINGS HERE (LAUGHING)! GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL IN THESE TOUGH TIMES AND CHALLENGING TIMES.

WHAT IS BEFORE YOU IS A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON IF YOU RECALL BACK IN 2018, HE PASSED BY HUNDRED $90 MILLION.

AS OF TODAY, WE HAVE SOLD ABOUT 106.

MOST RECENTLY, WE SOLD ABOUT $22 MILLION AND CHANGE.

ALONG WITH THAT WAS SOME GRANT MONEY.

SO THERE'S AT LEAST $30 MILLION IN THE COPIERS FROM THOSE BOND AND GRANT PROCEEDS. BUT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT NOW WHAT WE CALL IN THE BUSINESS WHAT'S BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE VOTERS TO REFERENDUM THAT YOU HAVE YET TO SELL.

IF YOU GO BACK TO 2018, YOU TOLD VOTERS IF YOU GIVE US THE AUTHORITY TO SELL HUNDRED $90 MILLION, WE PROMISE NOT TO RAISE MORE THAN THREE CENTS IN TAXES.

ON PAGE 2, WHAT YOU DON'T SEE THEIR IS THE TAX.

[INDISCERNIBLE] IN 2018.UT A REFRESHER ? IN 2018, THE TAX RATE ? THERE IS A BREAKDOWN. THE TOTAL TAX RATE IN THE LEVY.

TODAY, IN 2021, YOU ARE ABOUT.1026.

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THAT IS WHAT IS COLLECTED BY THIS DISTRICT FROM TAXPAYERS COUNTYWIDE. WHEN YOU COLLECT THAT TAX RATE ? ABOUT $38.3 BILLION. IN 18, YOUR VALUES WERE ABOUT 33 MILLION. IN 22, THE YEAR THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO GET INTO AND ADOPT A BUDGET FOR, THE EXPECTED VALUES ARE ABOUT 43 MILLION. SO LITERALLY, IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS WE HAVE HAD A GROWTH OF 30 PERCENT IN VALUES FROM WHERE WE WERE WHEN THE ELECTION TOOK PLACE FOR THAT REFERENDUM.

AND THAT'S AN INCREASE YEAR AFTER YEAR.

SO WHEN THERE ARE VALUES, THERE ARE CHALLENGES.

AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. WHETHER YOU CONSIDER IMPORTANT.

MARKETPLACE. YOU HAVE HEARD ABOUT INFLATION BEING AN ISSUE. SOME OF YOU WHO ARE IN THE DEVELOPMENT ? OR JUST PURCHASING PROPERTY OR BUILDING REAL PROPERTY ? WHETHER MULTIFAMILY OR SINGLE-FAMILY ? THE COST OF RAW MATERIALS HAS GONE UP.

AT THE SAME TIME, INTEREST RATES ? THEY HAVE BEEN SO DEPRESSED. THERE'S TALK ABOUT BRINGING IN MORE STIMULUS MONEY. THERE IS FEAR THAT WHEN YOU BRING STIMULUS MONEY, THAT WILL CAUSE PROJECTS TO BE MORE EXPENSIVE AND INTEREST WILL START TO RISE.

TODAY, IF YOU WERE TO GO TO THE MARKET AND TRY TO SELL WHAT IS STILL A REMAINING BALANCE, WE THINK YOU WILL PROBABLY GET RATES OF ? SOUTH OF TWO PERCENT OR A HAIR OVER TWO PERCENT.

I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT THIS WOULD BE THIS TIME NEXT YEAR.

BUT WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS TODAY IS A PRETTY ATTRACTIVE RATE. AND WHAT WE ARE SHARING WITH YOU TODAY IS THAT IF YOU ARE AWARE ? THIS DRAINAGE DISTRICT ? IS YOU NEED MORE THAN LESS. HUS, IF YOU CAN BORROW THIS MONEY AND YOU CAN AFFORD IT TO FALL WITHIN THE THREE CENTS THAT YOU WERE GIVEN PERMISSION TO GO OUT AND SELL, WHY NOT? SO AS YOU CAN SEE ON PAGE 4, THERE'S A BIG GRAPH.

AND THERE IS A GREEN LINE AND A BLUE LINE.

AND BASICALLY, THAT IS A 20 YEAR GRAPH OF WHAT INTEREST RATES ARE DOING TODAY. AND I WOULD TELL YOU THAT TODAY, INTEREST RATES ARE AT A 20 YEAR LOW.

SO IT'S A PRETTY COMPELLING PICTURE OF WHAT ARE WE DOING.

I THINK WE HAVE HAD THAT CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS.ND I THINK, IF YOU WERE TO CONSIDER SELLING THESE BONDS, THEN YOU MUST BE AWARE OF WHAT IS ON PAGE 5. AND WHAT YOU THINK IS VALUABLE TO MITIGATE THAT INTEREST RATE EXPOSURE.

SELLING TODAY VERSUS LATER. AND BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT ? AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY YOUR STAFF ? YOU ARE DOING PROJECTS AND YOU ARE NOT DOING THEM FAST ENOUGH.

SOME OF US ? IF YOU DO ? LIKE I JUST MOVED.

[INDISCERNIBLE] AND JUST BUYING A REFRIGERATOR HAS TAKEN ME SIX MONTHS TO GET THE REFRIGERATOR IN MY OFFICE (LAUGHING).

HINGS ARE NOT MOVING FAST ENOUGH.

SO IF WE BORROW 84 MILLION, YOU HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT THE IRS DOES NOT PERMIT YOU TO SELL BONDS.

AND IF YOU DON'T SIT SPEND YOUR MONEY IN THREE YEARS? THEY WILL PENALIZE YOU. THEY MAKE THOSE BONDS TAX EXEMPT INTO TAXABLE. SO WHETHER OUT OF THE 84 MILLION, WHETHER YOU FEEL SOME OF IT SHOULD BE SOLD TAX EXEMPT VERSUS TAXABLE IN THE ATTEMPT TO GIVE OPTIMUM FLEXIBILITY.

SO WITH THAT CONCERN, THERE IS ALSO TALK ABOUT THE DISTRICT BEING ABLE TO RECLAIM WATER THAT COMES INTO THE CANALS AND RETAINING PAUL PONDS. AND SELL THAT WATER FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING WATER RIGHTS TO OTHER COMMUNITIES ALONG THE VALLEY. AND MONETIZE.

AND IF YOU MONETIZE IT ? IF YOU SELL IT TO A PRIVATE ENTITY OR PUBLIC ENTITY ? THEN THE DISTRICT BECOMES A POTENTIAL REVENUE GENERATOR. IF YOU DO THAT, THE IRS ALSO COMES INTO PLAY. I TALKED TO ANOTHER COUNSELOR EARLIER. AND HE FEELS THOSE

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CONSIDERATIONS ARE VALUED. SO THINKING ABOUT SPLITTING THE SALE. SO THEN THE QUESTION BECOMES ? AND THIS IS MORE OF A POLICY ISSUE ? YOU CAN SELL IT TWO WAYS. WE BELIEVE BY THE TIME YOU ARE DONE WITH. [INDISCERNIBLE] YOU SELL THOSE BONDS TODAY, THE IMPACT ON TAX RATES, SINCE THE TIME YOU STARTED THIS PROGRAM TO BE ONE CENT.

1.1 CENTS, NOT THREE CENTS. BUT IF YOU FEEL LIKE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, YOU ARE GOING TO BRING ANOTHER REFERENDUM, THE QUESTION YOU HAVE TO ASK YOURSELF IS DO YOU WANT TO POSITION YOURSELF TO RAISE IT UP TO THE THREE CENTS SO YOU CAN ACCELERATE THE PAYMENTS ON THE EXPENSE OF LOAN ? WHICH IS A TAXABLE LOAN. SO WHEN YOU CALL THE REFERENDUM TWO OR THREE DOWN THE ROAD AND YOU BRING ANOTHER REFERENDUM TO ADDRESS THE GREATER NEEDS, THAT THE IMPACT ON THE TAX RATE IS NOT GOING TO BE ANOTHER THREE CENTS.

SO IT'S A MATTER OF STRUCTURE. IT'S LIKE YOU AND I APPLYING FOR A MORTGAGE.F YOU DO A 30 YEAR MORTGAGE, YOU CAN LIVE WITH IT. YOU HAVE DISPOSABLE INCOME.

IF YOU ACCELERATE IT, THEN YOU PUT MORE PRESSURE ON DISPOSABLE INCOME. AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING HERE IS NOT NECESSARILY GETTING RID OF YOUR DISPOSABLE INCOME.

IT'S TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE THE GREEN LIGHT OF GOING UP THE THREE CENTS.

IF YOU SELL YOUR DEBT THE WAY YOU ALWAYS SELL YOUR DEBT ? THAT IMPACT WOULD BE 1.1 CENTS. BUT IF YOU ACCELERATE IT, WE COULD STRUCTURE IT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE NEXT THREE YEARS WE COULD BE AT THREE CENTS. AND THEN PROFIT.

>> WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO ACCELERATE IT?

>> YOU HAVE TWO PIECES OF DEBT ? SO IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE BORROWING COSTS, YOU CAN DO THAT.

WE DON'T WANT TO PRESUME YOU SHOULD DO THAT.

WE WANT TO SAY HE HEY, HERE ARE THE TWO OPTIONS ? IT'S UP TO YOU. THE WAY WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS MATTER, WE FELT COMPELLED TO TELL YOU BUT NOT COMPELLED TO GIVE YOU A RECOMMENDATION. IT'S YOUR CALL EITHER WAY.

IN THREE YEARS FROM NOW, SAY YOU HAVE ANOTHER $200 MILLION DOLLAR REFERENDUM. AT THAT TIME, CONCEIVABLY YOU MAY HAVE TO SAY TO THE VOTERS I'M GOING TO NEED TO CENTS OR THREE CENTS. WE THINK YOU WOULDN'T HAVE THAT

IMPACT. >> THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO IS FOLLOW YOU. AND YOU JUST TOLD US IN THE LAST HOW MANY YEARS ? WE GREW 30 PERCENT ? FROM 33 BILLION TO 43 BILLION. IN ESSENCE, AND RIGHTLY SO, THE GROWTH AND THE BENEFIT IS GOING TO TAX THE PEOPLE THAT JOINED THE PARTY LATER. SO I'M FOR LONG-TERM FINANCES WHEN YOU CREATE LONG-TERM ASSETS.

SO YOU SPREAD THE COST AMONG THE PEOPLE WHO WILL USE IT.

SO THE ONLY REASON FOR ME TO PLAY WITH THE TIMING IS THE SIMPLE MATH. PHILOSOPHICALLY, YOU WANT TO BRING IN AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN.

WHY WOULD YOU HAVE THIS GENERATION PAY FOR SOMETHING TWO GENERATIONS LATER WILL BENEFIT FROM?

>> KEEP IN MIND THAT THAT TAX-FREE INCREASE IS ONLY GOING TO HELP YOU ADMINISTRATIVELY IF YOU PASS A REFERENDUM.

[INDISCERNIBLE] DOWN TO LOWER LEVELS THAN WHAT IT IS TODAY.

SO IT IS ALL ABOUT MANAGING YOUR EXPECTATIONS.

IT IS WHERE YOU ARE TODAY AND WHERE YOU THINK YOU NEED TO BE IN THE FUTURE. IT'S YOUR CALL EITHER WAY,

JUDGE. >> THE ONLY OTHER QUESTION ? I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE THE APPROPRIATE PERSON TO ASK.

THERE IS A COST TO RETAINING OR CAPTURING THE WATER WE WILL RESELL. HAVE WE MADE AN ANALYSIS OF WHAT THAT COST IS COMPARED TO WHAT WE COULD SELL IT FOR?

>> I THINK. [NAME] WOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER

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THIS CLEARLY. BUT WE DON'T HAVE THAT BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHETHER WE COULD SELL IT OR NOT.

AND I THINK WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENTATION BEING MADE BEFORE US NOW ? WE HAVE TO CONSIDER WHETHER WE WANT TO ISSUE THIS LAST BIT OF MONEY. INTEREST RATES ARE EXTREMELY LOW.THERE ARE TALKS ABOUT INFLATION AND INTEREST RATES GOING UP. WHEN WE MADE THE BOND SALE, WE SAID WE WOULD ONLY RAISE TAXES UP TO THREE CENTS.O BORROW ALL OF THAT MONEY. BUT BECAUSE OF OUR ZERO PERCENT INTEREST LOAN WITH TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND INTEREST RATES WERE LOW ? AND BECAUSE THE WAY THE MARKET IS RIGHT NOW, IF WE ISSUE ALL OF THESE BONDS UP TO THE 190 MILLION, I THINK WE PROJECTED WE WOULD BE UNDER TWO CENTS TOTAL VALUATION ? TOTAL TAX INCREASE, CORRECTLY.

>> CAN YOU EXPEND IT WITHIN THE THREE YEAR.? AND NOW WITH THE MATERIAL SHORTAGE ?? REX I THINK WE NEED TO CLARIFY THAT.

IT'S ONLY THREE OR IF YOU DO TAX EXEMPT.

IF WE DO TAXABLE BONDS ? WHICH I RECOMMEND ? OR SPLIT IT ON THE PROJECTS WE KNOW WE CAN COMPLETE IN THREE YEARS.

WE ALSO HAVE TO BE MINDFUL OF ANYTHING THAT GENERATES REVENUE IN THE FUTURE CANNOT BE TAX EXEMPT.

SO IF WE ARE ATTACHING ANY OF THIS MONEY TO THE MAIN DRAIN WHICH WILL BE PART OF THE RECLAMATION PROJECT, WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT USING TAX-EXEMPT MONEY.

>> THERE STILL A LOT OF ANALYSIS ? AND IF WE ADOPT THIS PLAN OF FINANCE ?.

PROCESS. TODAY IS JULY 27.

IF WE SELL THESE BONDS, WE ARE LOOKING AT SEPTEMBER 13.

WE HAVE SEPTEMBER 13 FOR SALE AND CLOSING FOR OCTOBER 14.

AND THE FACT THAT WE HAVE TO SET THE TAX RATE FOR NEXT YEAR.

SO SETTING IT ON OR ABOUT MID-SEPTEMBER, WHICH IS THE

TIME WE WOULD SELL THESE BONDS. >> BUT YOU HAVE PROJECTS ? 37 ?

WHAT WERE THE TOTAL PROJECTS? >> HOW MANY BOND PROJECTS?

>> THOSE WERE ALREADY FUNDED? >> WHAT'S LEFT IS THE REMAINING

84. >> YES, IT WAS 37 PROJECTS.

ALL OF THIS FUNDING IS FOR ALL OF THESE PROJECTS BEING FUNDED.

WE HAVE HALF OF THEM UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND PHASES.

SOME ARE COMPLETED. A LOT OF THEM ARE IN THE PERMITTING STAGES. A LOT OF THEM ARE IN ACQUISITION ? WE HAVE ABOUT 400 PARCELS WE ARE ACQUIRING.

THERE'S A LOT OF MOVING PARTS TO THIS.

SO ALL OF THIS IS ONGOING. TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, YES, THE 93 WILL. [INDISCERNIBLE] WITHIN THE 23 BOND REFERENDUM. OUT OF THAT, DRAINS INTO THE MAIN DRAIN. AND THE REMAINING 135 MILLION DRAINS INTO THE FLOODWAY OR RIVER WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE MAIN DRAIN. AT LEAST 50 MILLION WOULD HAVE TO BE TAXABLE. BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT THAT ISSUE LATER COMING UP THAT WE SOLD BONDS THAT WERE TAX-EXEMPT. AND NOW WE WILL HAVE A POSSIBLE SCENARIO WHERE WE ARE GENERATING FUNDS OFF THE MAIN DRAIN WATER THAT IS GOING INTO THE RECLAMATION PROJECT.

SO WE HAVE THAT BROKEN DOWN ALREADY.

THAT IS WHY COMMISSIONER FUENTES WAS MENTIONING WE COULD DO THE REMAINDER ? 50 MILLION IN TAXABLE.

AND THE OTHER 30 MILLION TAX-EXEMPT.

WHICH WE BELIEVE WE COULD PUT THOSE PROJECTS OUT WITHIN THE THREE YEARS. AND I WOULD ALSO POINT OUT THAT 25 MILLION OF THIS MONEY IS IDENTIFIED FOR LONG-TERM PROJECTS. AS YOU KNOW, THE RAINBOW DRAIN AND THE RECLAMATION PROJECT ? THE LONG-TERM PROJECTS.

SO THOSE WILL BE ONGOING BECAUSE OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROJECT AND THE COST. SO JUST ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, WE DO HAVE THE FUNDING IDENTIFIED.

THE PROJECTS WILL GET CONSTRUCTED.

>> YES, THE PROJECTS ARE THERE. THEY NEED FUNDING.

THE QUESTION IS DO WE WAIT TO FUND THEM NEXT YEAR OR DO IT

TODAY? >> THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DISTRICT WOULD BE WE GO AHEAD AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE

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MARKET. AND TALKING WITH OUR CFO, WE RECOMMEND WE STRUCTURE IN A WAY.

PUSH THE PROJECTS FORWARD OUT INTO CONSTRUCTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING A VERY WET YEAR. IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE SLOWING DOWN. SO WE WANT TO GET THESE PROJECTS ACTIVATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO GET THEM IN THE

GROUND. >> DID YOU OVER FUND OR UNDERFUND THE. [INDISCERNIBLE] PROJECTS THAT

HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED? >> I THINK WE HAVE BEEN PRETTY

MUCH ON TARGET. >> SO WE WILL HAVE TO FILL THE WHOLE BECAUSE WE UNDER BUDGETED? FAR ? WE WERE VERY VERY DETAIL ORIENTED IN OUR ESTIMATES.

AND VERY ASSERTIVE AND HOW WE PRESENT OUR PROJECTS WITH OUR ENGINEERS. WE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS. SO THAT HAS HELPED US TREMENDOUSLY IN KEEPING OUR PROJECTS AT BUDGET OR UNDER BUDGET. SO FAR, EVERYTHING HAS COME IN VERY GOOD. HOPEFULLY, WE CAN CONTINUE THAT TREND, BUT I CAN CONTROL THE MARKET AND HOW THINGS ARE CHANGING. AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE ARE DOING WELL. VERY WELL WITH THE PROJECTS OF FOR CONSTRUCTION. WE HAVE BEEN VERY HANDS-ON WITH THE ENGINEERS AND MANAGING THAT EFFORT.

YOU CAN IMAGINE THE CHANGES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE.

BUT THIS LAST WEEK WE WERE UNDER THE ESTIMATE BY 300,000.

THAT'S ONE OF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

WE ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AND MY STAFF IS DOING A GREAT JOB MAKING SURE TO KEEP THINGS AT BUDGET OR UNDER BUDGET.

BUT AGAIN, SIR, WE DON'T CONTROL THE MARKET.

>> I THINK THE WAY WE ARE SPLITTING IT BETWEEN TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE GIVES US THE FLEXIBILITY THAT WE ARE NOT UNDER THE THREE-YEAR CRUNCH ON EVERY PROJECT.

THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE THE ANALYSIS TO SEPARATE THOSE ESTIMATES. I THINK TAKING ADVANTAGE OF MARKET. AND MORE THAN ANYTHING, JUDGE, WE WILL HAVE ISSUED ALL OF THESE BONDS AND ONLY RAISE TAXES BY JUST OVER ONE PENNY WHEN WE MADE A COMMITMENT TO KEEP IT UNDER THREE. I THINK THAT SHOWS THAT WE WERE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND WE DID THINGS AND TOOK ADVANTAGE OF EVERY FINANCING OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS AT A MINIMAL COST.

SO TO REDUCE THE TAX EXPECTATION FROM THREE CENTS TO ALMOST 1 ? AND GET ALL OF THESE BONDS ISSUED AT THAT RATE? I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.

I WOULD MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION AND MOTION THAT WE APPROVE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PRESENTATION AS MR. SISTINE ? BETWEEN TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE. DO YOU WANT TO STATE WHAT THOSE NUMBERS ARE OR IF YOU HAVE EQUITY.

>> WE HAVE THAT. IT'S ON PAGE 6? SEVEN? SIX.

>> AND CAN WE RECONFIRM THAT? MAKE SURE WE HAVE THAT NUMBER

TIED DOWN CORRECTLY? >> YEP.

>> BUT THAT'S THE GENERAL NUMBER ? THE NEXT SALE WOULD BE 50 MILLION TAXABLE AND THE BALANCE LEFT WOULD BE 82 WHICH

WOULD BE NONTAXABLE. >> YEP.

MIGHT COME UP WITH THE RECLAMATION PROJECT.

>> IS THERE A SPECIFIC WAY THAT MOTION NEEDS TO BE MADE?

>> ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT A 25 PERCENT.

[INDISCERNIBLE] ANY SPECIFIC WAY THAT YOU NEEDED THAT RECOMMENDATION FOR

THAT MOTION TO BE MADE? >> NO, NO SPECIFICALLY.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD AS PRESENTED THROUGH

THE PLAN OF FINANCE. >> I WILL MAKE A SECOND.

IN A COMMENT. I THINK YOU MENTIONED THERE WAS SOME QUESTION OR ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO SETTING OURSELVES UP FOR THE FUTURE. I CAN ONLY SPEAK FOR MYSELF, BUT I WANT TO BE SET UP FOR THE FUTURE.

BECAUSE OF THE RAINS CONTINUE THE WAY THEY HAVE BEEN THIS SUMMER, IF THAT CONTINUES THEN WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE. OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE DOING SOMETHING. BUT IT TAKES TIME TO GET PROJECTS COMPLETED. BUT I DO WANT TO BE PREPARED ?

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WHETHER IT IS 2024 OR WHATEVER ? ADDITIONAL BOND PROJECTS.

>> THE OPTION I WAS SEEKING IN ADDITION IS WHETHER YOU WANT TO LEVY 1.1 PENNIES? OR GO UP TO THE THREE CENTS? IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME ON MY WAY OUT YESTERDAY WE COULD SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE AND GO TO TWO CENTS.

I WANT TO COME TO YOU ALL AND SEE HOW YOU FEEL ? GO TO ONE PENNY OR GO TO THREE OR TWO? I BELIEVE THAT KNOWING FULL WELL YOU HAVE GREATER NEEDS THAT YOU ARE IN A SOMEWHAT BETTER POSITION AND TELLING THE PUBLIC THIS IS WHAT WE DID.

INSTEAD OF GOING TO THREE, WE WENT TO ONE OR TWO.

WE DID WHAT WE HAD TO DO AND NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP AGAIN.

BUT THREE YEARS FROM NOW, NOT KNOWING WHAT INFLATION CAN DO ? IT COULD BE A $200 MILLION LOAN.

>> I THINK THE POINT THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE IS WE NEED TO CREATE THE CAPACITY FOR THE FUTURE. HAT WE DID AS FAR AS ISSUING THESE BONDS AT THIS RATE ? AT ALMOST ONE PENNY ? I THINK IS ONE THING. BUT THE SECOND THING IS IF WE DECIDE TO ACCELERATE TO CREATE MORE CAPACITY LATER? I AGREE WITH YOU. I STILL THINK WE ARE WELL UNDER OUR COMMITMENT ? THE THREE PENNIES.

AND I THINK WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY IN THE FUTURE TO KEEP MORE PROJECTS GOING.

I AM IN AGREEMENT WITH YOU STOP.> IN MY AREA, WE HAVE A LARGE ISSUE WITH FLOODING. AND A LOT OF OUR AREAS ? OUR RESIDENTS ALSO SAY THAT THEY DIDN'T FLOOD BEFORE.

BUT BECAUSE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS OF OTHER PROPERTIES, THE WATER IS GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE. AND WE NEED TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR THIS. AND OBVIOUSLY, IT TAKES MONEY TO DO. SO I KNOW I'M GOING TO BE IN THE SAME CONDITION HAVING THE SAME ISSUES OF NEEDING MONEY TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES.

>> IF I COULD QUICKLY GET A STATISTIC ? DO YOU HAVE THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT WE HAVE HAD? ESPECIALLY IN PRECINCT 1 AND PRECINCT 3?

SINCE MAY? >> THE TOTALS? I DON'T HAVE THAT AVAILABLE, COMMISSIONER.

BUT I KNOW WE HAVE HAD ? 3 TO 4 INCHES EACH ONE JUST IN THE LAST TWO ALONE.

THE LAST THREE STORMS. SO WE ARE PROBABLY AT 45 INCHES. I MEAN, THAT'S UNHEARD OF.

>> HELP ME UNDERSTAND CAPACITY. I'M NOT SURE I'VE QUITE GOTTEN

IT YET. >> IF YOU GO OVER TO PAGE 9, I BELIEVE. THERE IS A GRAPH.

AND ON PAGE 9, YOU ARE GOING TO SEE A REDLINE.

THAT REDLINE IS YOUR TAX LEVY FOR THE INS TAX RATE CURRENT LEVY. THE BARS ARE YOUR ANNUAL PAYMENTS. SO IF YOU ARE IN 2020, YOUR PAYMENTS ARE SHY OF 20 MILLION. IN 21, THEY ARE ACTUALLY A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

BUT IN 2022, WE WOULD ACCELERATE ? THERE'S A GREEN BAR ? YOUR TAXABLE LOAN, WHICH IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE.

WE TAKE THAT PAYMENT FROM 19 MILLION TO 32 MILLION FOR THREE YEARS. SO THAT IN 24, WITH THE ELECTION ? AND THE CAPACITY IS LITERALLY EMBEDDED.

IN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE REDLINE AND THE BARS.

AT THAT POINT, AND 25, IF YOU SELL BONDS IN 24 OR IN 25, YOU ARE GOING TO TRY TO FILL THAT DIFFERENCE TO THE TAX LEVY.

VERY LIKELY, THE REDLINE ? IT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ON BECAUSE YOUR PROPERTY VALUES MOVE UP. WAS TALKING TO A FRIEND OF MINE IN DC. AND HE WAS SAYING HE WAS IN MISSION NOT LONG AGO STOPPED AND HE SAID THERE IS GROWTH EVERYWHERE. SO THE MORE YOU PAVE, THE MORE WATER HAS A FIND A WAY TO RUN TO.

SO.

TELL US YOUR PLANS TODAY. BUT IT'S NOT UNUSUAL TO GIVE TENURE PLANS. WE DON'T HAVE A 10 YEAR PLAN.

WE TRY TO SEE IF WE CAN SQUEEZE A LITTLE MORE MONEY FROM THE STATE OR FROM THE FEDS, RIGHT? SO WE HAVE BEEN BEING VERY PRUDENT.O THE CAPACITY IS EMBEDDED ON THOSE BARS ?

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THINGS ? REDUCTION OF PRINCIPAL AND ADDED TAXABLE VALUE.

>> IT IS CREATED BY YOU ACCELERATING THE PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS ? MAKING PAYMENTS HIGHER.

AND THE INCREASE IN ? THE CAPACITY TO AFFORD TO DO MORE ?

BORROW. >> BINGO.

WHICH HAS TO DO WITH YOUR DISPOSABLE INCOME ILLUSTRATION.

>> SO I HAVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE ?.

>> JUST A QUICK APPROXIMATE ANSWER.

ON THIS PAGE 9 ? IN 2026 ? WE HAVE $20 MILLION MORE OR LESS OF INS PAYMENTS. BUT THE CAPACITY WOULD BE NEAR 34 OR 35. SO THAT'S ABOUT A $13 MILLION

DIFFERENCE. >> YES SIR.

>> WHAT KIND OF BOND ISSUANCE WITH THAT EQUATE TO?

>> I WOULD SAY AT LEAST 180 WITH NO TAXABLE INCREASE.

>> I'M GLAD THAT YOU BROUGHT THAT UP.

WHEN WE DID THE 190 MILLION, THE FIRST 40 WE COULD HAVE DONE AT ZERO TAX RATE. OF COURSE, WE HAD THE NEED OF 300 AND WE DID 190. TO GO TO THE TAXPAYERS AND GET AS MUCH AS WE COULD TO DO WITH MANY PROJECTS AS POSSIBLE.

BUT WE COULD HAVE DONE 40. BUT YOU ARE SAYING IN THE FUTURE WE COULD DO 180 WITHOUT RAISING TAXES?

>> YES. >> IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT.

BECAUSE WE HAVE TO GO TO THE TAXPAYERS AND ASK FOR

PERMISSION. >> YEP.

>> ALSO, TO EDUCATE MYSELF IN THE COMMUNITY, WE PASSED HUNDRED $90 MILLION BOND DEAL. WE ADVISED THE TAXPAYERS THAT WE WOULDN'T SPEND MORE THAN THREE CENTS.

BUT BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH WE ARE ONLY SPENDING ONE CENT, WE

CANNOT GO BEYOND THE 190, CORRECT?>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> I ASKED THAT QUESTION TOO! > BECAUSE IN NORMAL SITUATIONS, MAYBE IN THE COUNTY WE COULD DO DIFFERENT THINGS

THEN WE DO IN THE DRAINAGE. >> THE COUNTY HAS A BIT MORE TOOLS TO BE ABLE TO DO MORE THINGS THAN THE DISTRICT DOES.

>> BUT TO ME TO SAY WE COULD POTENTIALLY BORROW ANOTHER HUNDRED 50 MILLION+ WITH NO TAX RATE INCREASED TO THE TAXPAYERS ? I THINK THAT IS WORTH MOVING FORWARD AT THIS POINT.

>> COMMISSIONER TORRES, ANY QUESTIONS?

>> NUMBER I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE 50 THAT WE DO USE FOR ANY PROJECTS RELATED TO THE MAIN DRAIN AREN'T TAXABLE.

SO IF IT EVER GETS DEEMED AS SOMETHING WE CAN SELL FOR REVENUE, THAT WE DIDN'T USE ANY NONTAXABLE MONEY FOR THAT.

SO JUST TO BE COGNIZANT OF THAT.UT I THINK YOU ALREADY

HAVE THOSE NUMBERS. >> IN THE PRICE.

POINTS RIGHT NOW IS OUR ASSUMPTION FOR A HIGH RATE.

IF YOU GO TO PAGE 8 AND LOOK AT THE COLUMN ? COLUMN E. I'M SEEING 241. YOU SHOULD BE AT 216.

IN THE NEXT, 244, IT SHOULD BE 25 LESS THEN 244 IN TODAY'S MARKET. BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER 13 WHEN WE SELL THE BONDS AFTER LABOR DAY ? WE EXPECT RATES TO

PICK UP. >> DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ? ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

>> I THINK YOU HAVE ALL DONE A GREAT JOB.

>> THANK YOU. >> ALL IN FAVOR?

MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU.

>> IF I MAY SIR, ITEM 5C. THANK YOU.

TEXT WATER FOR THE RAINBOW DREAM PROJECT.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS. WE ARE REQUESTING A AND APPROVAL. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE AMOUNT

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WILL BE.

>> WILL YOU BE COMING BACK LATER WITH A NUMBER?

>> AS SOON AS WE GET IT, WILL PRESENT IT.

RIGHT NOW IS THE PROCESS TO SUBMIT AND EVALUATE.

AND THEN COME BACK WITH THE NUMBER THAT IS A LOT OF CREATED. THE LAST AWARD WE GOT FOR THE RAINBOW DRAIN WAS $2 MILLION. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS WILL BE. SO WE WILL SUBMIT IT AND WE WILL KEEP THE BOARD UPDATED FOR SURE ON WHAT COMES BACK, SIR.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ITEM D ? APPROVAL TO PURCHASE BOOM EXCAVATOR FROM DOGGETT HAD MACHINERY FOR THE AMOUNT OF 840,000.

IT INCLUDES AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 60 MONTHS.

WE HAD BUDGETED AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM E 121 ZERO 18 ? ?.

TO CLOSE OUT THIS PROJECT. WE NEED UNTIL OCTOBER TO FINISH

>> ITEM F1 ? ? ?.

IT UP. >> MOTION TO APPROVE?

>> ITEM 2 ? MALL FIVE ROAD THROUGH MILE SIX ROAD ? OCTOBER 1, 2021. SAME AS BEFORE.

JUST TRYING TO FINISH UP THE PROJECT.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE? >> MOTION CARRIES.

DRAINAGE AREA IMPROVEMENTS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 2.

ENGINEERING SERVICES. >> SO MOVED.

MOTION CARRIES. >> H2 PRESENTATION.

WILLACY COUNTY.

CONSTRUCTION OF FLOOD WATER CHANNEL NUMBER FOUR.

MOTION CARRIES. >> PROJECT TITLE FUEL GASOLINE AND DIESEL.

>> THANK YOU. 60 DAY GRACE.

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EXTENSION.

RATES AND CONDITIONS AND TERMS EFFECTIVE JULY 30 OR UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS OR AWARD OF A NEW

CONTRACT WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. >> SO MOVE.

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

MOTION CARRIES. >> DISCUSSION OF APPROVAL EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAYS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION ? ? RIGHT AWAY.

IMMINENT DOMAIN OR OTHERWISE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT ? ? GEORGE A SALAZAR THE APPRAISAL HOUSING ? BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

MOTION CARRIES. >> SECOND ADDENDUM.

79467. FOR FINAL LEGAL REVIEW.

MOTION CARRIES. >> 6A ? THE AMOUNT OF.

[INDISCERNIBLE]

TESTING. >> SO MOVE.

>> ITEM C1 ?.

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

LESS ? ? PRICE MAY NOT BE DECREASED BY 10 PERCENT OR MORE

-- BY THE CONTRACT. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE.> SECOND.

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>> MOTION CARRIES. >> REQUEST AUTHORITY APPROVAL FOR.

>> F1 ? WATERSHED CONSTRUCTION -- DASHA SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS

-- MCCOLL ROAD ? ?. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> F2 ? ? INCREASE OF 50,000 OR LESS ?.

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

MOTION CARRIES. >> G1 ? THE AMOUNT OF $4063.50.

? ?. >> MOVE FOR APPROVE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> G2 ACCEPTANCE OF SURVEY COMPLETION ? ? MALONE DRIVE AND.

[INDISCERNIBLE] ROAD. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> -- --

>> WE HAVE A MOTION ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> 781 ? THE AMOUNT OF 220,071 AND $0.60 FROM CERTAIN BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION.

>> MOVE FOR APPROVE. >> SECOND.> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

>> 72. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PAY. [INDISCERNIBLE] FOR RAINBOW DRAIN ? 53,005 67 AND $0.45. ? ?.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> WE DO HAVE SOME REAL ESTATE

MATTERS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> WE ARE GOING TO RETIRE AND CLOSE SESSION. MAY I HAVE A MOTION

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>> OKAY. WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. IT IS 3:13 PM.

WE DO HAVE SOME ITEMS TO TAKE. > WITH REGARD TO REAL PROPERTY, WE WILL NEED A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO PROCEED AS DISCUSSED.

MOTION CARRIES. >> WITH REGARD TO ATTORNEY CONSULTATION AND CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, WE WILL NEED A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE LEGAL COUNSEL TO PROCEED WITH THE EMINENT DOMAIN AS DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED SESSION.

>> THAT'S ALL WE NEEDED FROM THE CLOSED SESSION.> MOTION

TO ADJOURN. >> SECOND.

>> THANK YOU. >> SO MOVED TO RECONVENE.

MOTION CARRIES. BEFORE WE GO THROUGH OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS, WE HAD AN EMPLOYEE PASS AWAY ?.

[NAME]? BONILLA.

I'M SORRY. DENY ACOSTA.

SHE HAS BEEN A LONG TIME EMPLOYEE.

LET'S HONOR HER AND HER PASSING BY HAVING A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HER MEMORY.

[SILENCE] >> THANK YOU, EVERYONE.

[5. Open Forum]

THE NEXT ITEM IS THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> JUDGE, I WILL ASK THAT WE TAKE THAT LATER ON.

>> OKAY.ND WE HAVE OPEN FORUM.> DO WE HAVE SPEAKERS? > YES. FIRST, WE HAVE MS. ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ.ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ?

>> LET'S GO ON TO THE NEXT ONE. >> NEXT UP WE HAVE MS. VERNON.

[NAME]. >> COMMISSIONERS, I WAS HOPING THAT BECAUSE YOU HAVE HAD FEWER MEETINGS, YOU WOULD HAVE AT LEAST REDUCED THE SPENDING AND STOP HIRING SO MANY PEOPLE.

BUT WHEN I LOOKED AT THE AGENDA, THERE IT IS AGAIN! IF YOU WOULD RECALL, COUNTY JUDGE RAMON FIRST PROPOSE THE IDEA OF A NEW COURTHOUSE. IT WAS BASED ON HUNDRED AND 50 MILLION FOR EVERYTHING. AND IT WOULD NOT ? ABSOLUTELY NOT INCREASE TAXES. BECAUSE OUR PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD IT. THAT'S WHAT HE SAID BACK THEN.

OUR PREDICTION HAS ALWAYS BEEN 450 MILLION BASED ON THE BOUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN SOLD. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE THREE YEAR CLOSING UNIVERSITY DRIVE FROM THE COURTHOUSE TO THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE HIGHRISE PARKING FACILITY.

BEFORE YOU GO TOO FAR ON THE PARKING FACILITY, LOOK AT MCALLEN IN THEIR PARKING THING ? IT'S USED VERY LITTLE.

AND IT'S NOT USED AFTER 5 PM. EVERYBODY GOES HOME.

NO ONE STAYS TO SHOP. WE ARE NOW PREDICTING THAT THE PROPERTY RATES WILL INCREASE TO 50 PERCENT, BECOME A NATION OF 400 MILLION FOR THE COURTHOUSE THAT NOBODY WANTS, AND THE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN OUR PROPERTY RATES WILL BE YOUR LEGACY TO THE PEOPLE OF HIDALGO COUNTY.

TODAY IN THE MONITORS FRONT PAGE, THERE ARE 671 NEW COVID CASES AND HIDALGO COUNTY. THE ONE GOOD THING IS THE DEATH RATE IS VERY LOW. TWO REPORTED ON MONDAY, ONE ON FRIDAY, ZERO ON THURSDAY, ONE LAST TUESDAY, AND ZERO LAST MONDAY. THE NUMBER OF DEATHS ARE VERY, VERY LOW NOW. BUT NOT THE POSITIVE CASES.

WHY? COULD IT BE BECAUSE YOU ARE ALLOWING SICK ILLEGALS IN OUR COUNTRY AND DOING NOTHING TO STOP THEM? WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN HIDALGO COUNTY? AND FINALLY, I DID NOT SEE ANY COUNTY OFFICIALS AT THE BORDER.

IS IT THAT YOUR ACTIONS ARE SO POLITICAL THAT YOU BELIEVE THAT THE DISEASE BEING BROUGHT IN WILL ONLY IMPACT REPUBLICANS? OUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL RESIDENTS AND INTERACTIONS TO PLACE THE HEALTH OF ALL RESIDENTS AT RISK IS WHAT YOU ARE DOING.

BY PARTICIPATING, THE PEOPLE OF OUR COUNTY ARE IN DANGER.

AND ON THE AGENDA TODAY, YOU ARE GOING 16 B AND 16 D. YOU ARE HIRING SEVEN POSITIONS ? WE ARE TALKING OVER $300,000 AND 16 D YOU ARE HIRING 50 NEW POSITIONS.

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AND YOU ONLY HAVE AVAILABLE $750.

THAT'S FOR OUR COURTHOUSE. SO I WISH Y'ALL WOULD LOOK AT THE HEALTH OF OUR COUNTY. I SEE Y'ALL GET UP AND THROW YOUR MASKS ON. BUT IF THE DEATHS ARE GOING DOWN, WHY ARE THE CASES GOING UP? IT'S BECAUSE YOU ARE ALLOWING ALL THE PEOPLE TO COME IN.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.

>> NEXT, WE HAVE RICKY LAGUARDIA.

>> JUST FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES, THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME PERIODS. AND I WILL ADVISE YOU WHEN

THERE IS ONE MINUTE LEFT. >> I'LL TRY TO BE BRIEF.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE TODAY.

THE PURPOSE TO MY VISIT IS TO INVITE YOU ALL PERSONALLY TO AN EVENT THAT WE ARE HOSTING AT SHERRY LAND.

WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT GIVEN THE COVID ENVIRONMENT STOP IS A PRAYER WALK FOR EDUCATION. LAST YEAR, MYSELF AND BOARD MEMBERS GOT TOGETHER TO THINK ABOUT A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT THINGS WE COULD BE DOING TO MAKE SURE OUR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WERE SAY. WE EMBARKED ON A PRAYER WALK ? IT WAS A 9+ MILE WALK THAT WE DID.

SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRAYING FOR KIDS AND TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

THIS YEAR, WE FIND OURSELVES IN A SIMILAR PREDICAMENT.

WE HAVE COVID CASES RISING AGAIN.

WE HAVE THE DELTA VARIANT. SCHOOLS GETTING MIXED SIGNALS.

THE CDC JUST POSTED THAT THEY NOW WANT MASKS INDOORS FOR SCHOOLS. AND THE GOVERNOR ISN'T REQUIRING US MASKS INDOORS. SO WE ARE UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE.O TRY TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

AND ULTIMATELY, WE ARE ASKING GOD TO TAKE CARE OF EVERYBODY.

SO WE ARE HOSTING A COMMUNITY EVENT.

IT'S HOSTED BY SHERRY LAND, BUT IT'S TO INVITE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT AND PRAY FOR EDUCATORS.

AND I DON'T MEAN JUST TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS.

SOME OF YOU ARE FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ? SO YOU KNOW THAT INCLUDES BUS DRIVERS AND CUSTODIANS.

EVERYBODY INVOLVED WITH THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS.WE HAVE TO OPEN SCHOOLS AND WE WILL OPEN SCHOOLS AS SAFELY AS WE CAN. BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ASK GOD TO HELP US IN THAT PROCESS. SO WE HAVE A PRAYER WALK ON AUGUST 7. 730. JUDGE CORTEZ HAS BEEN INVITED AND WILL BE ATTENDING. AND WILL BE OPENING US UP WITH SOME WORDS. AND I HOPE TO SEE Y'ALL THERE.

UT IT'S NOT SHERRY LAND THING.

IT IS AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY THING.

WE AREN'T WALKING TO THE SHRINES ? YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WALKING NINE MILES!

[LAUGHTER] >> WE ARE WALKING TO THE PALMERS CHAPEL STARTING OFF AT THE HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM AND WALKING BACK. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE CITY OF MISSION AND PALMERS FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THE WALKERS.

WILL START AT 730. WE WILL ALSO START WITH THE BLESSING OF THE PARTICIPANTS. AND WE WILL WALK IN PRAYER.

SO I JUST WANT TO CONVEY THAT TO YOU ALL.

I WANT TO INVITE EVERYBODY HERE.

EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU ALL. IT WILL BE A COMMUNITY CHALLENGE. NOT UNIQUE TO ANY ONE PARTICULAR DISTRICT. SO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO

BE HERE. >> I DO HAVE SOME NOTICES, IF YOU WILL. IF I CAN LEAVE THEM HERE?

>> THANK YOU. GREAT EVENT!

THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP WE HAVE MR. GARY

GROSE. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. ON MY WAY OVER HERE, I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE SITUATION WITH THE DA.

SO ON BEHALF OF THE HIDALGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR THE DA.

DEAR GOD, PLEASEBLESS OUR DA. AND PLEASE, DEAR GOD, SEND COMFORT TO HIS FAMILY. ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE THE WOMAN WHO PASSED AWAY. PLEASE GIVE COMFORT TO HER FAMILY. THANK YOU.

AND I'M ALSO HERE ON BEHALF OF THE HIDALGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY. WE ARE HAVING AN EVENT ON THURSDAY NIGHT, JULY 29, FROM 6 TO 8 TO HONOR OUR WONDERFUL BORDER PATROL.OU KNOW, THEY ARE GOING THROUGH A TOUGH TIME.

YOU PROBABLY KNOW BETTER THAN ME.

SO WE WILL HAVE SOME MAYORS. AND I WOULD BE REMISS IF I

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DIDN'T INVITE YOU ALL TO COME HONOR THE BORDER PATROL.

AGAIN, I HAVE GIVEN THE INFO ON THAT EVENT.

AND THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME TODAY.

THANK YOU. >> THAT'S ALL THE SPEAKERS.

>> I'M GOING TO ASK THAT WE CONSENT TO AGENDA.

[4. Approval of Consent Agenda]

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO PULL FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA ? IF I CAN GET MY AGENDA! ? A ONE AND TWO.

>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ITEM 12 A1 INTO FOR THE RECORD.

COMMISSIONER FUENTES.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.> MOTION CARRIED.

LET THE RECORD SHOW COMMISSIONER QUINTUS 'S ABSTAIN

[6. County Judge's Office]

IN VOTING IN THIS MATTER OR TAKING PART IN DISCUSSION.

ITEM 6A? >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS A REQUEST TO ACCEPT THE DONATION FROM CGI COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE SERVICE PROVIDING NINE PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS TO HIDALGO COUNTY FREE OF CHARGE.

ESTIMATED INCOME VALUE OF $60,000.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. ITEM 6B READS RATIFICATION OF THE SUBMISSION OF GRANT ACCESSION REQUESTED MOODY FOUNDATION TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL TIME TO COMPLETE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROJECTS.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 6B2 REQUEST.

[INDISCERNIBLE] BY THE MOODY FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY

OUTREACH FROM JULY 20 ? ?. >> MOTION CARRIES.

[7. District Attorney's Office]

ITEM 7A? >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

[INDISCERNIBLE] WITH THE PUBLIC OFFICE AND I WILL BE ASSISTING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE REGARDING THE PROCLAMATION.

MAY I BEGIN? >> PLEASE.

>> PROCLAMATION DECLARING WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. WHEREAS WORLD DAY AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HIDALGO COUNTY TO RENEW OUR COMMITMENT TO COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ALL ITS FORMS. HUMAN TRAFFICKING TERRACE AT OUR SOCIAL FABRIC FUELS VIOLENCE AND DEBASES OUR COMMON HUMANITY. HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS A GLOBAL TRAGEDY. COMBATING REQUIRES INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL STATE ACTION.

ACCORDING TO LABOR ORGANIZATION, THERE IS AN ESTIMATED 43 MILLION VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING WORLDWIDE.

AND WHERE IS THE HIDALGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL, STATE, REGIONAL AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS TO FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

AND HIDALGO COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS HEREBY DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS IN THE AFTERMATH. BUILDING RESILIENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND VICTIM RESPONDERS, AND WORKING FOR JUSTICE FOR ALL VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS.

AND WHEREAS WE MUST JOIN TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY AND HIDALGO COUNTY TO PROVIDE A SAFE HAVEN BY PROTECTING VICTIMS AND PROSECUTING TRAFFICKERS.

TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS, THE MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO SUFFER THIS COURAGE CAN OVERCOME THE BONDS OF SLAVERY AND RECEIVE PROTECTION AND JUSTICE. AND RECLAIM THEIR RIGHTFUL INDEPENDENCE. AND WHEREAS ? I'M SORRY ? WHEREAS THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FOR

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CALLS ON EVERY PERSON IN OUR COMMUNITY TO REPORT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND JOINT PREVENTION EFFORTS.

NOW WE HAVE PROCLAIMED THAT THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY DECLARES JULY 30, 2021, AS WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS IN HIDALGO COUNTY.

APPROVE THIS 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2021.

>> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[APPLAUSE] >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

MY NAME IS SELENA AND I'M THE. [INDISCERNIBLE] ON BEHALF OF THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE THIS AFTERNOON. THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING SUPPORTIVE ON THIS ISSUE. AND SO MANY ISSUES THAT EXIST NOT ONLY IN HIDALGO COUNTY BUT IN TEXAS AND THROUGHOUT OUR NATION. WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO GIVE OUR THANKS TO THE STAKEHOLDERS FOR VIEWING VIRTUALLY. WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR ATTENDEES. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT ? CHIEF AMY.

[NAME]. THE CRIME VICTIM LIAISON.

[NAME]. DEPUTY.

[NAME], CAPTAIN LUCAS, THE TASK FORCE EXECUTIVE BOARD.

[NAME] AND RENAISSANCE SAFE HAVEN DIRECTOR.

[INDISCERNIBLE] HERNANDEZ. IN CHIEF ANDREW HARVEY, NANCY GONZALEZ, JOE DMIS, CRIME VICTIMS LIAISON.

[NAME]. DEPUTY CHIEF JOHNNY GONZALES STOP IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE SHINE LIGHT ON THE GLOBAL PROBLEM OF TRAFFICKING, WHICH IS A SERIOUS CRIME AND GRAVE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. PEOPLE TRAFFICKING AND MODERN-DAY SLAVERY IS A WORLDWIDE PROBLEM WITH VERY FEW COUNTRIES IMMUNE TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IS AN EVENT THAT WAS CREATED BY THE UNITED NATIONS TWO WAYS AWARENESS AND INCREASE PREVENTION. TRAFFIC PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO WORK OFTEN DOING HARD LABOR OR PROSTITUTION.

THEY USUALLY HAVE IDENTITIES AND DOCUMENTS REMOVED WHILE BEING WARNED OF TERRIBLE PUNISHMENTS IF THEY CHOOSE TO ESCAPE. THEY ARE TAKEN TO UNFAMILIAR COUNTRIES WHERE THEY DO NOT KNOW THE LANGUAGES.

THAT MINIMIZES THEIR CHANCE OF RECEIVING HELP.

SOME DIE AND SOME ARE NEVER HEARD AGAIN FROM THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM, WE ARE ABLE TO HELP VICTIMS AND HEAVILY PROSECUTE HUMAN TRAFFICKERS. THIS YEAR'S THEME VICTIMS VOICES LEAD THE WAY HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING TO AND LEARNING FROM SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

SURVIVORS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN IDENTIFYING AND RESCUE VICTIMS AND SUPPORTING THEM ON THE ROAD TO REHABILITATION.

LEARNING FROM VICTIMS EXPERIENCES AND TURNING THEIR SUGGESTIONS INTO CONCRETE ACTIONS WILL LEAD TO MORE EFFECTIVE APPROACHES IN COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

A GLOBAL PROBLEM LIKE TRAFFICKING NEEDS A GLOBAL SOLUTION. WHICH IS WHY THE UN ORGANIZE THE WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE VIGILANCE.

AND GAIN SUPPORT A PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

A PROTOCOL HAS BEEN CREATED BY THE UN TO PUNISH HUMAN TRAFFICKING WITH HOPES TO IMPLEMENT THIS GLOBALLY.

NOW, MR. [NAME]? >> HELLO, EVERYBODY.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING SUPPORTIVE OF OUR INITIATIVE AND AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY.

AND THOSE WHO ARE OUT THERE SUFFERING AT THE HANDS OF THESE TRAFFICKERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> NOW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHIEF AMY.

[NAME]. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

JUST TO SAY A FEW WORDS. WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE TODAY. WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IS HELD ON 30 JULY OF EACH YEAR.

AS MENTIONED EARLIER, TRAFFICKING IS A MASSIVE WORLDWIDE PROBLEM. THOUSANDS OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN END UP IN THE HANDS OF TRAFFICKER EVERY YEAR.

OFTEN BY BEING TRICKED OR MISLED TO BELIEVE THEY ARE TAKEN TO WORK. SO WE ASK OURSELVES TODAY, WHY DO WE WEAR BLUE? THE BLUE HEART REPRESENTS THE SADNESS OF THOSE WHO ARE TRAFFICKED.

WHILE REMINDING US ALSO OF THE COLD HEARTEDNESS OF THOSE WHO BUY AND SELL FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS.

SO WE INVITE YOU ON FRIDAY, JULY 30, TO WEAR BLUE TO RAISE AWARENESS. THANK YOU, JUDGE.

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>> TO CONCLUDE, WE EXTEND OUR MOST SINCERE GRATITUDE TO THE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PARTNERING AGENCIES FOR THE CONTINUED COLLABORATION IN THE WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSON PREVENTION CAMPAIGN. WE ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNRELENTING SUPPORT IN OUR MISSION TO PROTECT AND ASSIST VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING. WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ADVOCATES, COORDINATORS AND STAFF FROM THE VICTIMS UNIT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AND SPREADING AWARENESS INFORMATION.

TOGETHER, WE CAN CONTINUE TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE SAFE RELATIONSHIPS. OUR OFFICE COMMITS TO TAKING PART OF ENDING THE CYCLE OF TRAFFICKING.

AND WILLING TO HELP CREATE A SAFETY PLAN.

PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT OUR VICTIMS UNIT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS A WORLDWIDE PROBLEM AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. AND WE WILL TRY TO REMEMBER TO

WEAR BLUE ON FRIDAY. >> THANK YOU.

>> AND ALL OUR BEST TO THE DA. >> NEXT ITEM IS 7B.

>> IF I MAY ? FOR THE DAS OFFICE.

>> GO AHEAD. >> SO 7B IS FOR THE DAS VICTIMS UNIT ADVOCATE ?

>> OH, OKAY. >> WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO SUBMIT. [INDISCERNIBLE].

>> ITEM 7C WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A VAP GRANT NUMBER. [INDISCERNIBLE] TO THE OFFICE

OF THE GOVERNOR. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 70, THE DAS TITLE.

[INDISCERNIBLE] FUND 1100. WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY DOCUMENT AS REQUIRED BY FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR THE TITLE FOR EACH GRANT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF OCTOBER 1, 2021,

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ITEM 70. WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO SUBMIT AN UPDATED INFORMATION SHEET TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL ? I'M SORRY FOR THE GRANT.

[INDISCERNIBLE]. >> MOTION APPROVED.

>> ITEM 7F WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM AND TEXAS VICTIMS SERVICES ASSOCIATION.

[8. HIDTA - Task Force]

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 8A. WE WILL BE TAKING NO ACTION ON

THE TASK FORCE ITEM. >> JUDGE, IF WE COULD TAKE A

PHOTO ?. >> SURE.

[01:35:20]

[CHATTER] >> OKAY.

[9. County Clerk]

>> WITH YOUR PERMISSION, I WILL BE PRESENTING TO THE COUNTY CLERK. THEY ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE OFFICIAL CONTINUATION CERTIFICATE FOR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR. [NAME].

[10. Sheriff's Office]

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 10 E. GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.UNDER 10 A, DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO APPOINT GABRIELLE.

[NAME] STUDENT AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.

[INDISCERNIBLE] HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE LAW

[11. Constable Pct. #1]

ENFORCEMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE.

OF AUGUST 2021 TO DECEMBER 2021.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.>

ITEM 11 A. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

DEPUTY GONZALES. ITEM 11 A1 DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO CORPORATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND TROPICAL TEXAS BEHAVIOR AND HOW FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2021 TO AUGUST 21, 2022 IN RELATION TO SAFETY AND SECURITY. [INDISCERNIBLE].

>> NUMBER TWO AUTHORIZATION FOR COUNTY JUDGE AS AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TO.

AN APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME? >> SO MOVE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> 11 B DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION APPROVAL TO ENTER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND TROPICAL TEXAS BEHAVIOR HEALTH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2021. SEPTEMBER 21 ? IN RELATION TO THE MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER PROGRAM.

AUTHORIZATION TO PAY OVERTIME.

AND CONDITIONS. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.

AND APPROVAL OF REVENUES AS CERTIFIED BY THE AMOUNTS OF.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OTION CARRIES.

[12. Constable Pct. #2]

>> THANK YOU. >> JUDGE, -- -- AND APPROVAL IN

THE AMOUNT OF 79,200 $69. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION PASSES. >> ITEM 12 B ?

[13. Constable Pct. #3]

APPROVE ITEMS ? BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL IDENTICAL.

>> I DON'T KNOW IF CONSTABLE. NAME] IS ON, BUT IF YOU ARE ? IF I MADE FOR YOUR OFFICE ? IT IS ALL RELATED AS TO THE PRIOR

>> . >> MOTION CARRIES.

[14. Constable Pct. #4]

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ACTIONS. ITEM 14 A IS LISTED ON THE AGENDA WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL.

>> MOTION CARRIES.

>> AND AGAIN AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 14 C, AGAIN UNDER THE MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER PROGRAM AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA?

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> FOR POSSIBLE PRECINCT 5 IF I

[15. Constable Pct. #5]

MAY? 15 A, 123 AND FOUR ? RELATED TO THE PRIOR ACTION AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. ITEM 60 A REQUESTING THE WAIVER FOR THE PERSONAL ITEMS LISTED. I NEED ACTION AND ITEM NUMBER

>> THANK YOU. >> ERICA?

[16. Human Resources]

THREE. >> SO MOVE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

>> THIS IS CREATED FOR THE POSITIONS AS LISTED AND

NECESSARY TO MANAGE FUNDING. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 16 C FOR THE DAS CIVIL LITIGATION TO AWARD A DISCRETIONARY FOR EMPLOYEE LISTED.

IN ACCORDANCE OF THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION EFFECTIVE JULY 12, 2021. THIS IS A DISCRETIONARY STEP TWO. ITEM NUMBER TWO IS APPROVAL TO AWARD A DISCRETIONARY STEP WITH EMPLOYEE LISTED AFTER THE CERTIFICATION.THIS IS EFFECTIVE JULY 19, 2021.

EVERYTHING IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

ITEM 16 D FOR COURTHOUSE SECURITY I'M REQUESTING FOR APPROVAL EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2021.

THIS IS TO CREATE THE POSITIONS AS LISTED.ND THEY WILL BE REQUIRED FOR OPERATIONS OF THE NEW COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OTION CARRIES.

>> THANK YOU. ITEM 16 E FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE APPROVE THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL ACTIONS.

I'M REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO CREATE THE POSITIONS AS LISTED.

ITH THE AUTO ALLOWANCES AS LISTED.

THESE WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH. [INDISCERNIBLE] FUNDING AND WILL BE HANDLING CERTAIN CASES RESULTING FROM THE COVID-19

PANDEMIC. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 16 F FOR PRECINCT 1 ROAD BRIDGE APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS. THIS IS A TITLE CHANGE FROM BUYER TO DO MAINTENANCE FOR. THERE IS NO FISCAL IMPACT.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 16 G FOR PRECINCT 3.

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ? AN EQUIPMENT OPERATOR AND WORKLOAD

REQUIREMENTS OF PRECINCT 3. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> THANK YOU. ITEM 16 H FOR PRECINCT 3 ROAD AND BRIDGES. THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021.

THIS IS TO ADD A SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE.

IN THE AMOUNT OF 5560. AN ADDITIONAL DUTIES WHO HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO AN ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE UNTIL THE END OF THE

YEAR. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 2 IS APPROVAL OF THE

INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSFER. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> AND MY FINAL ITEM, 16 PFEIFFER COUNTY.

[INDISCERNIBLE] REQUESTING AN APPROVAL TO EXTEND THE POSITION EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2 THROUGH AUGUST 20.

BAILIFF ONE. AND THIS IS DUE TO THE BAILIFF BEING NEEDED FOR A CONTINUATION UNTIL HE TRANSITIONS TO FULL-TIME POSITION THAT IS BEING VACATED.

I DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> MOTION CARRIES.

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THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[17. Head Start Program]

>> ITEM 17 A, HEAD START PROGRAM.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE FOR THE OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND DISCOVERY CLASSROOMS. THE PROJECT THAT IS FORTHCOMING.

ON THE FIRST ONE, WE ARE LOOKING FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER SERVICES.

THE FIRST PART REQUESTS EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE TEXAS LAW FOR THESE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. DO I GO TO THE NEXT ONE? OR DO YOU WANT TO APPROVE EACH ONE?

>> NUMBER MOTION TO APPROVE? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.

B IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RANKING BY COMMISSIONERS COURT TO THE COURTS APPROVED POOL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER SERVICES TO OVERSEE AND SUPERVISE THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE HIDALGO COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND DISCOVERY PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE OF SPECIFICATION. WE ARE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AS PRESENTED FROM THE THREE EVALUATORS.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> NUMBER THREE IS AUTHORITY FOR HIDALGO COUNTY HEAD START TO NEGOTIATE SERVICES CONTRACT ? LISTED THERE. WE HAVE SDI ENGINEERING.

COMMENCING WITH THAT FOR STRENGTH TO OVERSEE AND SUPERVISE THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE HIDALGO COUNTY HEAD START AND OUTDOOR LEARNING AND DISCOVERY CLASSROOM ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM NUMBER TWO, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ENGINEERING SERVICES.

REQUESTING EXTENSION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS ? FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

>> MOTION CARRIES. DID WE DO C?

>> TO PROVIDE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES FOR THE HIDALGO COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM, OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> C IS AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE A PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM OF CONSORT ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR DOUGAL HAD START ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AS

APPROPRIATE/REQUIRED.>> MOTION CARRIES.

>> THE THIRD ITEM IS SERVICES OR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES THAT ARE REQUESTING AN EXTENSION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING FROM CODE 262.024 84 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

>> SO MOVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> B FOR THE PURPOSE OF RANKING FOR ? I'M SORRY ? GRADED AND EVALUATED FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES.

AND DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL STRUCTURES IN THE PROJECT. AND ANY OTHER RELATED ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE HEAD START

PROGRAM ? ?. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> THE WARREN GROUP ? DESIGNED FOR SITE PLAN AND DESIGN AND

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DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STRUCTURES IN THE PROJECT. AND PERFORM ANY OTHER RELATED ARCHITECTURAL FUNCTIONS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE HEAD START PROGRAM AND DISCOVERY CLASSROOMS PROJECT.

>> ITEM FOR ? TECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES.

REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

>> SO MOVE. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. >> B, PRESENTATION FOR PURPOSE OF RANKING FIRMS GRADED AND EVALUATED TO THE COUNTY'S APPROVAL OF TECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PERFORM SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING.

>> SO MOVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> C TO NEGOTIATE TECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND MATERIAL COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM OF. [NAME] TO PERFORM DUE TECHNICAL SERVICES AND SERIAL FOR THE OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

AS APPROPRIATE/REQUIRED.>> MOTION CARRIES.

>> ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS NO ACTION ON LETTER E. THE SAME GRADE WAS PLACED IN THEIR FOR TECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES.

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR MEP. SO THAT GRADE DID NOT APPEAR.

SO WE WILL BRING THAT TO YOU IN THE NEXT MEETING.

SO NO ACTION ON THAT ONE. >> THIS IS MARTY WITH PURCHASING. IF I COULD JUST MAKE SURE MISS LORIS CLARIFIES ALL THE SERVICES ARE RELATED TO THE

HEAD START CENTER ON 107 ONLY. >> YES.

ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN RELATED TO THE PROJECT ON THE THREE AND

HALF ACRES WE PLAN TO UTILIZE. >> THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER TORRES FOR HER GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE.

AND. [NAME] FROM THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND OUR STAFF FROM THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.

AND MS. SALAZAR AND MISS BETSY FROM MS. SALAZAR'S DEPARTMENT.

THIS WAS AN EXTENSIVE PROCESS. AND I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AND HELP.

SECOND. SO FOR THE RECORD, THE NOTE

ACTION IS ITEM 17 E A B AND C. >> RIGHT.

>> THANK YOU. >> OKAY.

F IS A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. THIS IS FOR SERVICES THAT THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT WILL BE PROVIDING FOR US.

FOR OUR ? THE SAME PROJECT. AND WE ARE LOOKING TO RECEIVE SERVICES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE SUBDIVISION PLAT THAT NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED, SURVEYED. IT NEEDS TO BE PRESENTED.

IN THE CIVIL ENGINEERING THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THIS PROJECT THAT MUST HAPPEN, OF COURSE, BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE TAKES PLACE. SO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING LISTS THE DETAILS.

THEY WERE WORKED OUT TOGETHER WITH OUR ATTORNEY.

SO THAT WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE THE SERVICES.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED.

IT WILL SAVE A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY.

SO THAT IS WHAT THIS MOU WAS ABOUT.

ARE THERE ANY PARTICULAR QUESTIONS?

>> IN THE LAST ITEM WE HAVE IS OUR APPLICATION ? FOR PART OF THE FUNDING ? THE $1.1 MILLION. 1,110,000 AND 576 IS WHAT WE ARE PUTTING AN APPLICATION FOR AT THIS TIME.

THE REMAINING WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN WE GET THE PROPER DOCUMENTS. BECAUSE THE FEDS DO REQUIRE THAT WE HAVE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL TO DO THE ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL AND ALL OF THAT.

IT HAS TO BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE SECOND PART OF THE FUNDING CAN BE SUBMITTED FOR FUND AT YOUR.

SO THIS PARTICULAR SET OF MONEY HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR US.

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WE ARE DIVERTING THIS MONEY INTO THE PURCHASE OF SHUTTLE BUSES, WHICH ARE GOING TO HELP ASSIST WITH TRANSPORTATION IN OUR PROGRAM. AS WELL AS SHUTTLE BUSES FOR ASSISTING OUR CLASSES TO BE TRANSPORTED TO OUR OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS BEHIND OUR BUILDING. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT IN THE PAST, WE HAVE HAD ISSUES OF BUS DRIVERS AND CDL LICENSED STAFF THAT AREN'T READILY AVAILABLE. THAT IS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND STATE. SO WE COMPETE.

AND SO, HIGHER PAY IS ELSEWHERE AND SO WE HAVE HAD ISSUES FOR THAT. SO WE ARE PURCHASING THE 15 PASSENGER BUSES THAT DON'T REQUIRE CDL, BUT RATHER REQUIRES SPECIAL TRAINING. AND THEN, THE REMAINING AMOUNT OF THE 110 ? THAT'S A TOTAL OF $936,000 WITH THE REMAINING BEING USED FOR RENOVATIONS AT THE STANDARDS THAT WE WILL COME WITH THOSE SPECIFIC RENOVATIONS AT A LATER TIME.

BUT WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS WHAT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF HEAD START FOR APPROVAL FOR THE EXPENDITURE.

AND THIS WAS OF COURSE UNDER THE COVID-19 FUNDS THAT WERE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS. SO ADMINISTRATION IS SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION. ATTACHED YOU CAN SEE THE COST OF THE SHUTTLE BUSES AND VEHICLES FOR THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. ADMINISTRATION IS RECOMMENDING

APPROVAL. >> MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. >> AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR ASSISTANCE AND HELP.

AND WE WILL BE MOVING ALONG WITH TRYING TO WORK OUT ALL THE DETAILS. THANK YOU.

[18. Urban County]

>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 18 A.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. FOR ITEM 1880, REQUESTING AN APPROVAL OF MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING IN THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM. THE TEXAS HOMELESS NETWORK IN THE FOLLOWING HOUSING AUTHORITIES.

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO, THE EDINBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE MCALLEN HOUSING AUTHORITY, MISSION HOUSING AUTHORITY AND. [INDISCERNIBLE] HOUSING AUTHORITY. AN APPROVAL FOR URBAN COUNTY DIRECTOR TO SIGN THE MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING.

WE WILL BE ASSISTING IN THEIR EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH URBAN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 18 B DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO PROCEED WITH PROVIDING NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXERCISE THE OPTIONS UNDER SECTION 4, OF THE CURRENT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND THE CITY. [INDISCERNIBLE] FOR CBG ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE CITY'S

JURISDICTION . >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> FOR ITEM 18 C REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO ADVERTISE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR ALL PROJECTS IDENTIFIED IN PROGRAM ONE YEAR ACTION PLANS, SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS AND ACTIVITIES.

TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING. AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AND FOR ITEM 18 D, REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR TO APPROVE CERTAIN ORDERS ON URBAN COUNTY PROJECTS NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> FOR ITEM 18 E SUBJECT.

FOR THE FINAL NEGOTIATING CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING SERVICES WITH ROBERT.

[INDISCERNIBLE] INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF.

[INDISCERNIBLE] UTILIZING CITY FUNDS AND APPROVAL OF WORK

AUTHORIZATION ONE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> AND FOR THE RECORD, THIS ONE HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY LEGAL. AND FOR ITEM 18 F, SUBJECT THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM IS WERE REQUESTING A POOL FOR

[02:00:10]

NEGOTIATED CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING WITH ROBERT KISSING CONSULTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,228.73 UTILIZING CB DG IMPROVEMENT FUNDINGS AND APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATIONS NUMBER ONE

PENDING LEGAL REVIEW. >> MOTION CARRIES.

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

[19. Health & Human Services Department]

>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. HAVE A FEW ITEMS TODAY.

ITEM 19 A REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT GRANT RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR TUBERCULOSIS FUND SEE WHY 22 PROGRAM THAT WILL INCLUDE AUDIO IN GRANT FUNDS WITH AN $87,454 IN LOCAL MATCH. WHICH HAS BEEN BUDGETED THROUGH OUR ANNUAL BUDGET. YOUR PERMISSION TO TAKE ACTION

ON THIS. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM B IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES FOR COVID-19 IMMUNIZATION ROUND FOR FUNDING FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS.

WE ARE FINISHING UP THIS GRANT AND IS SOMETHING WE WILL SUBMIT FOR ROUND FOUR FUNDING CLOSE TO $2 MILLION FOR FUNDING.

WITH YOUR PERMISSION? >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM C IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE TITLE V CHANNEL HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICES GRANT CONTRACT NUMBER HHS 00068760002. AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.

FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO PEACE IN THE AMENDMENT.

THE PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT IS TO ADD $11,024 AND TO EXTEND THE TERMINATION DATE TO AUGUST 31, 2022.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM D IS A HEALTHCARE FUNDING DISTRICT. A DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION OR APPROVAL TO DRAW DOWN FUNDS FOR THE UNIFORM HOSPITAL RATE INCREASE PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND. WITH THE TEXT NET TRANSFER DATE OF AUGUST 5, 2021 AND A SETTLEMENT DATE OF AUGUST 7, ? AUGUST 6, 2021. THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE SIX COUNTIES IS $6,001,752.64. THE HIDALGO COUNTY PORTION IS YET TO BE CALCULATED BY THE STATE.

BUT WE WILL HAVE ALL OF THAT COMPLETED BY FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK TO BE ABLE TO SUBMIT TO THE STATE.

AND THERE IS NO IMPACT OR GENERAL FUND.