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COUNTY OF US. AND GIVE THEM YOUR WISDOM AND PEACE.
WE PRAY FOR ALL WHO SERVE OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. STRENGTHEN WITH THE WISDOM DOT AND GRACE REQUEST THE HEAVY BURDENS THEY CARRY. THEY MANAGE THE TEAMS AND PROJECTS THEY LOVE. DEEP THEIR HEARTS POUR AS THEY WORK IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE THEY ARE CALLED TO SERVE. THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES AND GIVE THEM YOUR WISDOM AND PEACE. WE LIFT UP THOSE BATTLING ILLNESSES AND WE ASK FOR YOUR HEALING HAND OVER THEM. PROVIDE PEACE TO THE FAMILIES.
WE PRAISE YOU FOR THE HEALING COME THROUGH YOU. WE PRAY FOR PEACE WITH THE FAMILIES FOR THOSE THAT LOST LOVED ONES. WE ASK FOR YOUR GRACE TODAY.
YOUR GRACE KNOWS NO BOUNDS AND YOU GIVE PRELY TO THE HUMBLE OF HEART AND GRANT US FREEDOM.
MAY OUR LOVE FOR YOU EXPRESS YOUR SELF IN THE FEARNESS TO DO GOOD FOR OTHERS.
THE MORE WE SEEK THE MORE WE'LL FIND YOU. MAY WE SEEK IN YOU ALL THAT WE DO AND WORK TODAY AS IF YOU'RE WORKING FOR YOU. 'JESUS NAME WE ASK THIS, AMEN.
>> CHIEF, NEXT ITEM, APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA. >> CHECK REGISTER AND ALL OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, VETTED BY MY TEAM, BOTH THE COUNTY AND ENGINEERING.
WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> NEXT ITEM, CHIEF. >> 5 A, [READING]. RIGHT NOW THE CURRENT SESSION IS ONGOING. ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT WILL THEY'RE TAKING UP HERE IN AUSTIN IS THE STATE FUNDING THAT'S COMING THROUGH THE AMERICAN -- FEDERAL FUNDING COME FROM THE STATE, $16.7 BILLION HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE STATE OF TEXAS, ARPA FUNDS. WE WOULD LIKE TO PUT A PACKAGE TOGETHER AND SUBMIT VARIOUS PROJECTS FOR OUR COUNTY TO DEAL WITH DRAINAGE.
WE HAVE OUR REGULAR DRAIN WHICH IS ONE OF OUR PROJECTS THAT IMPACTS OUR WHOLE AREA AND IMPACTS OUR SISTER COUNTY, LOSEY, AND THE MAIN DRAIN SYSTEMS, ABOUT 40 MILES OF IMPROVEMENTS WE'RE LOOKING AT DOING ON OUR MAIN DRAINS WHICH ARE MAIN VEINS.
WE HAVE A MAJOR PROJECT IN PRECINCT 1 WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF WESACO AND PRECINCT 2 IN THE MISSION AREA. WE HAVE A PROJECT SECRETARY? PRECINCT 3 CONSIDER WORKING WITH [INDISCERNIBLE] AS WELL AND EXTENDING IMPROVEMENTS WE'RE DOING IN THAT AREA. SO CHAMPIONSHIP COLLABORATIVELY THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
THAT WOULD BE OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO PRO STEED AND SUBMIT THESE PROJECTS.
THE SOONER WE GET THEM UP TO AUSTIN, WE CAN GET THAT DELIBERATION STARTED AND THEY HAVEN'T DECIDED YET HERE AS FAR HAS HOW THAT MONEY WAS GOING TO BE INVESTED BUT WE'RE HOPING THAT THERE MAY BE A ONE-TIME I GUESS ALLOWANCE OR INVESTMENT IN PROJECTS THAT HAVE LONG-TERM BENEFIT WHICH ARE DRAINAGE PROJECTS ARE BY DEFINITIONS. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING.
WE HAVE THE COMMISSIONERS HERE AND I DON'T KNOW IF ANY BOARD MEMBERS WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON
THIS ITEM. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
I THINK ALL OF US HAVE PROJECTS THAT WE INVESTED IN, AS MENTIONING, AND I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE, THE STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS COMING IN NOT ONLY THROUGH ARPA BUT OTHER MEANS, SO I THINK IT'S GOOD THAT WE HAVE THE CONVERSATION ABOUT ALL THESE PROJECTS AND CONTINUE TO WORK ON THEM SEPARATELY BECAUSE WE'RE CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH
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ALL OF OUR BOND PROJECTS BUT THERE'S STILL A LOT OF OTHER THINGS WE CAN DO AND A LOT OF NEED AND WHERE WE'RE COMING SHORT. I'M GLAD WE'RE HAVING THIS DISCUSSION AND I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS. I'M NOT SURE IF A ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE US MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PROJECTS THAT WE MENTIONED. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY ELSE HAS ANYTHING TO SAY.>> IS THERE A SECOND. >> SECOND. AND A COMMENT, JUDGE.
>> PLEASE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK OF LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING, ALTHOUGH WE JUST SOLD 80 MORE MILLION IN BONDS, IF YOU HAVE NEVER SAT BACK AND YOU'VE LOOKED AT ALL THE DIFFERENT AREAS TO TRY TO FIND ADDITIONAL MONEY AND YOU ALL DID A GOOD JOB OF-FINDING 10 MILLION IN GRANT AND 20 MILLION IN LOAN BUT KEEP LOOKING BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF MONEY OUT THERE AND WE DEFINITELY NEED IT WILL DOWN HERE AND FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO HAVE HAD ISSUES, WE'RE WORKING REALLY HARD TO TRY TO RESOLVE SOME OF THESE ISSUES AND WE'RE NOT SITTING ON OUR HANDS EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE MONEY AVAILABLE TO US, WE ARE LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL MONIES ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE WE CAN.
>> I JUST WANTED TO ADD SOMETHING TO THAT AS WELL. ARE ALL THESE PROJECTS READY? I KNOW THE STATE, SHOVEL READY BECAUSE THE STATE IS GOING TO BE FUNDING THOSE ARE SHOVEL READY.
>> YES. THERE'S RIGHT OF WAYS, BUT AS FAR AS PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT, WE'RE AHEAD. IT'S NOT A STUDY. I KNOW IN THE PAST THE STATE HAS FUNDED STUDIES. THE POP [INDISCERNIBLE] WAS AN EXAMPLE OF THAT.
THE SAME WITH LATERAL EXTENSIONS AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE WORKING RIGHT NOW BUT I WANT TO FINE TUNE THESE WITH THE PRECINCTS TO SEE WHAT WILL IMPACT THE AREA AND PIGGYBACK AND WHAT WE HAVE ON THE AREAS ALREADY SO WE CAN BE SHOVEL READY AS YOU SAID, AND MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.
>> I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT QUESTION, COMMISSIONER, THAT YOU JUST ASKED AND I THINK IT'S PERTINENT FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE SHARE THAT WE'RE USING IN PLACES WHERE WE'LL HAVE TO MATCH WE STILL HAVE THE BOND MONEY THAT'S AVAILABLE BUT THIS WILL HELP SUPPORT IT SO WE'RE LEVERAGING LOCAL DOLLARS WITH THE STATE AND FEDERAL DOLLARS THAT WILL HELP US EXPAND WITH THE AMOUNT AND SCOPE OF WORK WE WANT TO DO IN OUR AREA SO I THINK IT'S VERY WISE AND SMART.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> NEXT ITEM. >> YES. ITEM B, [READING].
WE DO HAVE JUST SOME MINOR CHANGES THAT WE MADE FROM WHAT WAS PRESENTED.
WE WERE ABLE TO REDUCE EXPENDITURES BY 97,000, THE SHORTFALL.
WE HAD A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND A DEBT SERVICE OF '21 AND 21 A, THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS, 4,800 DOLLARS INCREASING AND IT WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH THE DEBT SERVICE FUND BALANCE SO THAT'S THE ONLY CHANGE THAT WE'RE PROPOSING FROM WHAT WAS PROPOSED
PREVIOUSLY, JUDGE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THE ANNUAL BUDGE.
THIS BUDGET IS BASED ON WHAT WE PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD. IT'S THE 2021 TAX RATE OF ABOUT .1264. WE ARE LOOKING AT A BALANCED BUDGET THIS YEAR AS MENTIONED.
WE WERE ABLE TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET, OUR EXPENDITURES FOR 2022, MADE UP OF $54 MILLION, OUT OF THAT 23 MILLION REMAINS IN OPERATION, AND THE 31 MILLION IS FOR DEBT SERVICE.
WE HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET AND OUR EXPENDITURES IN THE GENERAL FUND EQUALS THE ESTIMATED REVENUES SO WE'RE DOING VERY WELL IN THAT ASPECT AND MAKING SURE WE BALANCE THE BUDGET AND
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KEEP OPERATIONS FLOWING. THE SAME COMPARISON FOR LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR, '22, THE SAME AS '21 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE [INDISCERNIBLE] WHICH ARE GOING TO BE REIMBURSED AND THAT WE DO HAVE SOME INCREASES IN LINE ITEMS, LIKE FUEL AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT WE PRESENTED AT THE WORKSHOP AND THE THREE POSITIONS THAT WE ASKED, THE TWO MAINTENANCE AND THE MECHANIC THREE POSITION AND [INDISCERNIBLE] IN LINE WITH THE PREVIOUS BUDGET.LIKE I SAID, THE INCREASES WE HAD, THE COST TO DO BUSINESS HAS GONE UP A BIT BUT WE'RE STILL
MANAGING AND SAYING WITHIN OUR NUMBERS. >> DO YOU RECOMMEND APPROVAL?
>> I RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> MOTION APPROVED. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.
B 3 [READING]. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.
ITEM C [READING]. ITEM 1, JUDGE, PUBLIC HEARING, PROPOSED TAX RATE OF .1264 PER
100 VALUATION. THERE'S A PUBLIC HEARING, JUDGE. >> I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYBODY HERE TO ADDRESS THIS REGARDING THIS YEAR'S BUDGET AND TAX RATE?
HEARING NONE I DECLARE THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
ITEM 2 [READING]. >> THERE'S SOME SPECIFIC WORKING THAT NEEDS TO BE [INDISCERNIBLE] OUR CFO IS THERE TO GIVE THAT INFORMATION, SPECIFICS FOR THAT, JUDGE.
>> I HAVE IT HERE. >> CAN I READ IT? >> YES.
>> I MOVE THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF .1264 WHICH IS
EFFECTIVELY A 31.53 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> DO WE NEED AN INDIVIDUAL VOTE? >> NO.
>> I WOULD SUGGEST -- YES. >> LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT EACH ONE OF US VOTED IN FAVOR.
MOTION CARRIES. >> GREAT. THANK YOU.
ITEM 5 D [READING]. >> . >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. [VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM IS ITEM E [READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. ITEM F [READING].
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >>
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >>SECOND.
>> ITEM B 1 [READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
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[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> B 2.
[READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. 7 A [READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> JUDGE, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY CLOSED SESSION ITEMS TODAY.
>> OKAY. I BELIEVE THAT GETS US TO ADJOURNMENT.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> MOTION MADE [VOTE]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> . >> WE ARE ADJOURNED.
[1. Roll Call]
>>> . >>> . >>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
I CALL THE MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO ORDER. WE'LL START WITH A ROLL CALL TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM.
>> [INDISCERNIBLE] SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY FROM FEBRUARY THE 11TH, '69, THROUGH DECEMBER 13TH OF 1971. HE HAD THE RANK OF SPECIALIST E 4.
HE SERVED STATEWIDE IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, AT HUNTER AIRFIELD BASE AND TRAINED IN AN AIR BASE FACILITY FOR VIETNAMESE AND CAMBODIAN MY PILOTS. AND OTHER AREAS.
HE WORKS FOR US HERE. COULD YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PREJUDICE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THIS HONOR. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU, JUDGE.
>> THANK YOU, TONY. >> ALSO AS CUSTOMARY WE HAVE ONE OF OUR OWN TO LEAD US IN TODAY'S PRAYER, THE CONSTABLE FOR PRECINCT 4. PLEASE LEAD US IN PRAYER.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. BOW OUR HEADS, PLEASE. LET US PRAY.
TODAY WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE CONTINUE BEING WITH THOSE WHO ASK FOR YOUR BLESSINGS AND PROTECT THOSE IN NEED. WE ASK THAT YOU ALSO HEAL THE SICK AND NURTURE THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE ALL LOST LOVED ONES TO THIS DISEASE. LORD, DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE INSPIRE US WITH PATIENCE IN OUR EDUCATORS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ASK THAT THEY REMAIN HEALTHY AND SAFE AS THEY CONTINUE UNDERTAKING DUTIES AND FURTHER CHALLENGES. WE HUMBLY ASK THAT YOU GUIDE US IN MAKING THE BEST DECISIONS FOR OUR COUNTY RESIDENTS AND WE ASK FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE AS OUR COMMUNITY STRIVES TO GET TOGETHER AND OVERCOME ALL OBSTACLES BEFORE US.
IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. >> THANK YOU, CONSTABLE. NEXT ITEM IS THE APPROVAL OF THE
[4. Approval of Consent Agenda]
CONSENT AGENDA. DO WE HAVE ANY ITEMS TO BE IF YOU WOULD.>> WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WOULD LIKE TO PULL FROM CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 10 E AND F.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REST. >> SECOND.
[10.E. 82413 Constable Pct. #1: Requesting approval to purchase one (1) 2021 Ford Police Interceptor through the Goodbuy contract awarded vendor Silsbee Ford in the amount of $34,134.75. ]
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, IF I MAY, CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 10 E, FOR CLARIFICATION OR CORRECTED AMOUNT ON THE NUMBER THAT WAS LISTED. THE CORRECT AMOUNT SHOULD BE $34,434.75.
WITH THAT CORRECTION MADE I WOULD LIKE FOR THE COURT TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
[10.F. 82617 Requesting approval to purchase One (1) 2022 Ford Transit 350 Van from awarded vendor Silsbee through the County's membership with Goodbuy in the amount of $36,974.00, subject to 1295. ]
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. [VOTE]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU. AND CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 10 F, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, THE QUOTE PRICE VERIFICATION AND THE
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FORM 1295 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES FROM THE PURCHASE DEPARTMENT AND TO US AND THE AUDITORS OFFICE. I WOULD LIKE ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.[5. Open Forum]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> NEXT ITEM IS OPEN FORUM. >> WE DO HAVE PARTICIPANTS FOR OPEN FORUM. WE HAVE A DELEGATION AND THE FLOOR PERSON FOR THE DELEGATION
WILL BE? >> [INDISCERNIBLE]. >> IS GENE SALINAS.
>> REPRESENTING A DELEGATION ON A CONSOLIDATED ISSUE FOR THE SAME ISSUE.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, MR. GENEI'LL ADVICE SIX MINUTES AND I'LL ADVISE YOU WHEN THERE'S
ONE MINUTE LEFT. I'LL START WHEN YOU START. >> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON. WE'RE HERE TODAY TO VOICE OUR EXPERIENCES THROUGH THE COVID-19 AND DEMAND [INDISCERNIBLE] TO LEVEL COUNTY HEALTH EMPLOYEES. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS AN APPROVED PAYOUT LAKED AS PREMIUM BAY FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE ACT, ARPA, BUT WE DO NOT FEEL IT'S COMPENSATING THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS. THE CURRENT CALCULATION FOR PREMIUM PAY LEAVES A LOT OF UNCERTAINTIES AND CALCULATED ON FUTURE HOURS WORK.
WE AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAVE WORKED END ALSO HOURS. THE CURRENT CALCULATION ALSO LEAVES TOO MUCH ROOM FOR INELIGIBILITY TWO WORKERS, ANNUAL SICK, EVEN THOUGH THEY WORKED ON COVID-19 EMERGENCY DUTIES LAST YEAR. THE $213 MILLION ALLOWS PREMIUM PAY FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS OFFERING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO HAVE GREATEST HEALTH RISKS BECAUSE OF THEIR SERVICE AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE STRUCTURES AND WORKERS PERFORMING DURING THE PANDEMIC. BRIEF YUM PAY IS UP TO $13 PER HOUR WITH A CAP OF $25,000 FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBLE WORKER AND IT CAN BE RETROACTIVE. OUR REQUEST IS AS FOALS.
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OF $10,000 FOR ESSENTIAL OR FRONT LINE WORKERS THAT WERE ASSIGNED TO COVID-19 EMERGENCY DUTIES IN 2020 HEALTH DEPARTMENT. TWO, EMERGENCY LEAVE HOURS TO BE REINSTATED ANNUALLY AVAILABLE TO ALL WORKERS. REQUEST [INDISCERNIBLE] DECISION-MAKING PROCESS THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT WORKERS. WE HAVE LETTERS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND OUR CONCERNS AND WE HOPE YOU WILL HEAR US OUT. RESPECTED OFFICIALS, I AM HERE REPRESENTING MY FELLOW COWORKERS AND MYSELF AND AN ONGOING ISSUE. WE ASK HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND PUBLIC SERVANTS HAVE BEEN WORKING SINCE DAY ONE OF THE PANDEMIC RISKING NOT ONLY OUR LIVES BUT THOSE OF OUR FAMILIES EVERY DAY AND MANAGE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO THOSE WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION AND AN OATH TO, WHICH IS OUR HIDALGO COUNTY RESIDENTS.
WE HAVE COLLEAGUES THAT [INDISCERNIBLE] FROM THEIR CHILDREN AND WE SAW THEM THROUGH A WINDOW BECAUSE OF FEAR THEY WOULD BRING THE DEADLY VIRUS HOME AND OTHERS STRUGGLING TO FIND HEALTHCARE AND FEARFUL THAT THEY WOULD BRING THE VIRUS HOME. AS THIS PANDEMIC WAS NOT ENOUGH WE ENCOUNTERED HURRICANE HANNAH IN 21 AND A FREEZE AND ONGOING GAS AND FOOD SHORT INCHES.
FRONT LINE WORKERS PROVIDED COVID-19 TESTING TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SCORCHING HEAT AS SOON AS KIDS WERE AVAILABLE. WE WE LEARNED THE CDC GUIDELINES.
WE DEVELOPED PROCEDURES AND GUIDES FOR OUR DEPARTMENT PRACTICE TO MINIMIZE A RISK AND PROTECT THOSE AROUND US. ALSO WORKING IN CONDITIONS AT FULL CAPACITY WITH ALL THE STUFF TOGETHER MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN OUR DISTANCE. PURCHASING OUR OWN PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC TO HAVE PROTECTION AND STILL COMPLETING OUR DUTIES AND WATCHING AND EXPERIENCING FELLOW COWORKERS AND THE FAMILIES BECOME ILL WITH THE VIRUS AND UNFORTUNATELY SOME LOSING THE BATTLE.
WE'RE CLOSE TO A BREAKING POINT FOR MANY. THIS IS JUST A GLIMPSE, NOT INCLUDING THE CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC AND THREATS TO PROVIDE MORE.
WE RECEIVE 80 HOURS OF EMERGENCY LEAVE. WHAT ABOUT THOSE THAT DID NOT USE THIS TIME? THESE HOURS DON'T ROLL OVER AND WERE LOST WHILE WE CLEARLY STILL ARE IN THE PANDEMIC AND CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH THE RISKS. WHY WAS THIS NEVER REINSTATED OR
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MONETARY PAID OUT TO EACH EMPLOYEE? THE PANDEMIC CAUSED HEALTHCARE WORKERS TO ABANDON THEIR JOB NATIONWIDE DUE TO THE FEAR UNKNOWN OR RISKS YET WE REMAINED WORKING TWO JOBS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE. SINCE MARCH 2020 WE HAVE PATIENTLY WAITED FOR OUR TURN TO BE HEARD. WE HAVE OBSERVED FUNDING ISSUED TO HE HIDALGO COUNTY THAT WE MADE BE REIMBURSED FOR TO COMPENSATE AND REWARD THE HEROES BUT YET WE GET NONE. NO CARES ACT MONEY RECEIVED, NO HAZARD PAY RECEIVE, NO STIPEND RECEIVED AND NO PREMIUM PAY AND ANY FORM WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED COMPENSATION.THERE'S A MAJOR DIFFERENCE WORKING RISK-FREE FROM BEHIND A DESK AT HOME AND BEING AN ESSENTIAL FRONT LINE WORKERS SO WHY IS THERE NOT A DIFFERENCE IN COMPENSATION.
WE HAVE TO WORK BECAUSE WE HAVE TO BUT WE DO NOT HAVE TO PUT UP WITH EXPLOITATION OF OUR LABOR
AS ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES. >> ONE MINUTE. >> WHEN EMPLOYEES TAKE PERSONAL TIME TO THEIR RIGHTS IT SPEAKS VOLUME AND THE COUNTY IS MORALLY MOTIVATED AND AS PRINCIPLE THERE WOULD BE NO NEED FOR ANYBODY UP HERE BRINGING AWARENESS. FRONT LINE WORKERS HAVE BEEN PUTTING THEIR LIVINGS ON THE LINE EVERY DAY AND WE WANT TO SHOW THEM THE COUNTY STANDS WITH THEM AS THEY STOOD WITH THE COMMUNITY DURING THIS PANDEMIC. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
I KNOW GOD WILL GUIDE YOU TO MAKE AN HONORABLE DECISION AND WELD GREATLY APPRECIATE A RESPONSE AT THE NEXT COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE MS. MARTINEZ BUT I BELIEVE THAT WAS PART OF THE
SAME GROUP. >> YES. >> WE DO HAVE -- THEN -- THAT WAS ON HAZARD PAY. WE HAVE MS. AMBER GARCIA. MS. GARCIA, THERE'S A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT. I'LL ADVISE YOU WHEN THERE IS ONE MINUTE AND I'LL START WHEN
YOU START. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
I HAVE WORKED FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE LAST 11 AND A HALF YEARS WITH MUCH PASSION AND DEDICATION. I COME BEFORE YOU TODAY WITH NO POLITICAL TIES, ONLY AS A PUBLIC SERVANT. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WHAT I HAVE ENCOUNT INTERPRETED AT THE CLINIC. I APPLAUD THE COUNTYWIDE EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS. MANY DEPARTMENTS ESPECIALLY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE EPICENTER, CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY DURING THIS HEALTHCARE CRISIS.
I PROUDLY SERVED MY COMMUNITY. I'M ONLY ONE OF MANY. [INDISCERNIBLE] ON DECEMBER 29 OF 2020 THE CLINIC ADMINISTERED THE FIRST OF THOUSANDS OF COVID VACCINES.
JANUARY 2021 AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WE WERE UNPREPARED. THE WORLD WAS UNPREPARED.
WE HAD A MORAL OBLIGATION TO VACCINATE AS MANY PATIENCE AS QUESTION COULD AS SAFELY AS WE COULD WHILE CONTINUE OUR OPERATIONS OF PRENATAL CARE AND FAMILY PLANNING.
WE HAD A STAFF OF THREE CLERKING AND ONE CLINIC AIDE AND TWO NURSES AND FIVE EMPLOYEES.
WE CONTINUED. WE DID NOT QUIT OUR JOBS OR SHELTER IN PLACE AND WE DID NOT STAY IN THE SAFETY OF OUR HOMES LIKE MANY OTHERS. WE CONTINUED WITH LIFESAVING ON RAREIOUS. WE WORKED AND WE SERVED AND WE SAVED LIVES.
OUR EXHIBIT NEGLIGENT AS A FIRST RESPONDER WAS A PRIORITY AND WE PROUDLY CONTINUE TO SERVE.
WE AT THE CLINIC PUT OUR LIVES ON HOLD AND POSTPONING OUR HEALTHCARE ISSUES TO SERVE OURS.
WE PUT OUR LIVES IN JEOPARDY. WE WERE GIVEN MINIMAL PPE. WE USED THE SAME MASKS FOR
EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. >> ONE MINUTE. >> WE WERE ENCOURAGED TO LEAVE WORK AND GO HOME FOR THE RISK OF CONTRACTING THE VIRUS. WE WERE EXPOSED TO COVID-19 ON A DAILY BASIS. WHEN WE WENT HOME OUR FAMILY MEMBERS WERE EXPOSED TO COVID.
THE DEMAND TO VACCINATE HAS LEFT AN I AM RENT ON OUR HEALTH. IT WAS PURE EXHAUSTING.
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WE'RE RUNNING ON FUMES. I LISTENED TO HEART WRENCHING STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO WANTED THE VACCINE. THE DESPERATION OF THOSE WE TURNED AWAY WAS HEARTBREAKING.WE WERE SCARED. OUR COMMUNITY WAS SCARED. >> TIME.
>> MAY I PLEASE HAVE ONE MORE MINUTE. >> I'M SORRY, JUDGE AND
COMMISSIONERS, I'LL GIVE YOU ANOTHER 15, 20 SECONDS. >> BEING ABSENT FROM [INDISCERNIBLE] WE IMMUNIZED IN THE DARK USING FLASHLIGHTS TO CONTINUE THE DUE-DILIGENCE TO VACCINATE. WE CAME TO WORK WITH NO ELECTRICITY AND WATER.
THROUGH PERSEVERANCE WE CONTINUED TO VACCINE. WE DID AS MUCH AS WE COULD WITH CARE AND COMPASSION. I'M ONLY ONE OF MANY. WE ENCOUNTERED MASS CROWDS AND HYSTERIA AND FACED PUBLIC SCRUTINY AND SUBJECTED TO ATTACKS.
PEOPLE WERE FIGHTING. EMOTIONS WERE HIGH. WE WERE A CLINIC OF FIVE
FEMALES. >> TIME. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM.
>> MR. MAGNESS, ANY OTHER PRESENTERS THAT I DID NOT -- THAT I MISSED?
>> WE HAVE AMBER GARCIA. >> THAT WAS MS. GARCIA THAT JUST PRESENTED.
>> I BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE IT, SIR. >> THANK YOU.
[6. County Judge's Office]
>> THANK YOU, EVERYONE. THE NEXT ITEM IS THE COUNTY JUDGES.
WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER NATIONAL SENIOR CENTER MONTH.
>> OKAY. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, [INDISCERNIBLE] PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIVISION. I'LL BE ASSISTING IN READING THE PROCLAMATION.
MAY I BEGIN? >> YES. >> PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER NATIONAL SENIORRRRRRRR MONTH. IT ORIGINATED AS NATIONAL SENIOR CENTER WEEK IN MAY OF 19 VIE. IT WAS PROCLAIMED BY PRESIDENT REAGAN IN 1985.
IT WAS LATER EXTENDED TO THE FULL MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IN 2007. WHEREAS THE CONCEPT OF CELEBRATING THIS NATIONALLY GAINED WIDE SUPPORT THROUGH THOSE LIKE THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING, THE FULL SENATE AND HOUSE SELECT COMMIT IT ON AGING. WHEREAS IT'S ENCOURAGED NATIONALLY THAT A TEAM IS FOLLOWED FOR THIS MONTH. THEY OFFER GATEWAYS FOR COMMUNITIES TO PROPERLY SUPPORT THEM. INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS HOSTED AT SENIOR CENTERS CAN CHANGE THE PERCEPTION OF AGING AND CREATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR AGING EXPERTISE. MOST SENIOR CENTERS OFFER PROGRAMMING INCLUDE LECTURES, EXERCISE CLASSES, BOOK CLUBS, CARD GATHERINGS, EVENTS AND COOKING CLASSES IN ORDER TO CREATE AN ENGAGING AND VALUABLE CULTURE OF HEALTH FOR LOCAL SENIORS.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT DECLARES THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL SENIOR CENTER MONTH AND ENCOURAGE CONSTITUENTS TO EXPLORE SENIOR CENTERS OR TAKE A STEP FURTHER BY VOLUNTEERING TO HELP WITH THE EVENTS THEY MIGHT HOST IN THE FUTURE.
APPROVED THIS 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND.
>> SENIORS OF ONE OF MY FAVORITE PEOPLE. I RELATE VERY WELL TO THEM.
>> WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE OF WILMED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION. SHE WANTS TO SAY A COUPLE OF
WORDS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, EVERYONE PRESENT.
MY NAME IS [INDISCERNIBLE]. I'M THE REGIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER.
WE ARE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING VERY HARD TO BENEFIT THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE COUNTY. OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS IN A COMMUNITY WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON WELLNESS AND PREVENTION.
TODAY I APPRECIATE AND ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF THE SENIOR ACTIVITIES CENTER.
I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE BRIEFLY WHICH IS VERY HARD FOR ME TO DO SOME OF THE LIFE-CHANGING
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PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE AT NO COST TO OLDER ADULTS FROM ANY CORNER OF THE COUNTY. WE INDIVIDUALLY PLAN AND SUPERVISE FITNESS ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE ANYTHING FROM CHAIR FITS IN, SPRINGENNING CLASSES, ZOOM BE, BALANCE AND STRENGTHENING CLASSES TO PREVENT FALLS, BRAIN HEALTH CLASSES WHICH ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BRAIN OF OLDER ADULTS HEALTHY. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED OF COURSE MINIMIZING THE RISK OF ALZHEIMER'S AND OTHER DEMENTIAS. LAST YEAR IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE ADULTS. WE CLOSED OUR DOORS WHEN THE PANDEMIC STARTED AND IN SPITE OF THAT THE SENIOR CENTERS, WHAT WE DID, WE DIVIDED VERY IMPORTANT SUPPLIES TO SENIORS AT HOME, AND FROM MARCH TO JUNE WE TOOK THEM HOME TO THOSE THAT WERE IN DESPERATE NEED THEIR MOST NECESSARILY THINGS AT NO COST TO THEM AND THAT INCLUDED THE TOILET PAPER AND MORE.IN 2021 WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 50,006 UP 91 FROZEN MEALS. OUR SERVICES ARE LOCALLY SHOPS EITHER BY THE LOCAL AGENCY ON AGING AND CENTERS LIKE US, WHAT WE DO FOR OLDER ADULTS CAN BE A LIFE-CHANGING THING. WE BRING OLDER ADULTS FROM HOME WHO ARE ISOLATED AND NO LONGER HAVE A LIFE, THOSE THAT RETIRED, THOSE THAT LIVE ALONE AND THAT SEE NO FUTURE.
TODAY I'M VERY PLEASED TO BE HERE WITH OUR FITNESS ADVISER, APRIL LUNA TO MY RIGHT.
SHE'S IN CHARGE OF MAKING INDIVIDUAL PLANS FOR THOSE MEMBERS THAT COME TO THE SENIOR CENTER AND THEY SEE OUR COMMITTEE AND THEY FEEL THEY CANNOT EXERCISE, APRIL WORKS WITH THEM TO SHOW THEM ANYONE AT ANY AGE CAN EXERCISE. WE HAVE 60 YEAR OLDS DOING ZUMA, TO NAME ONE. APRIL SHOWS THEM WHETHER YOU ARE IN A WHEELCHAIR OR WALKING YOU CAN ENGAGE IN EXERCISES. [INDISCERNIBLE] WITH ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES IS A COMMUNITY PARTNER FOR MANY YEARS AND I WANT HIM TO BRIEFLY TELL YOU WHY HAVING A SENIOR CENTER CAN ALSO HELP IN PREVENTING ELDER ABUSE AND NEGLECT. I DO THANK YOU.
>> AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND FOR THE PROCLAMATION. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TO YOU. I THINK IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE WORK WITH OUR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, OUR SENIOR CENTERS ARE VITAL. THEY PROVIDE THE SERVICES THAT REALLY HELP WITH THAT SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT FOR OUR INDIVIDUALS. I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MAYBE WASN'T MENTIONED WAS THAT WHILE THE CENTER WAS CLOSED THERE WAS STILL COMMUNICATION THROUGH ZOOM AND OTHER VIRTUALAL PLATFORMS WHICH ALLOWED PEOPLE TO BE CONNECTED BECAUSE ISOLATION FOR A SENIOR IS REAL AND I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE WATCH OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER, WATCH OUT FOR OUR NEIGHBORS, WATCH OUT FOR OUR FAMILY MEMBERS AND OUR COMMUNITY AT LARGE. SO THESE CENTERS REALLY HELP ALSO TO IDENTIFY SIGNS OF ABUSE AND SO WE REALLY RELY ON PARTNERS, THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL, TO WATCH OUT FOR FOLKS AND WHEN THEY SUSPECTS ABUSE LET US KNOW BECAUSE THAT REALLY GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THEIR HOME AND SEE HOW WE CAN HELP OUT AND CONNECT THEM TO SERVICES THAT THEY MAY NEED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> PICTURE.
[7. Budget & Management]
[00:40:37]
]. >> . >> WE'RE READY FOR ITEM 7 A.
DO YOU WANT ME TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? >> YES.
IF YOU MAY. >> I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 111.067. IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO ADDRESS
THIS REGARDING OUR PROPOSED BUDGET? >> IF I MAY MAKE A QUICK COMMENT. WE FILED THE PROPOSED BUDGET LAST WEDNESDAY WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AND THE COUNTY ODD TER AS WELL AS POSTED IT ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE.
WE FILED THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE GENERAL FUND, 248 MILLION. AS WELL AS SPECIAL REVENUE NUMBERING OF $22,738,948. DEBT SERVICE FUNDS OF $29,529,757.58.
PROPRIETARY FUNDS, $37,500,337, FOR A TOTAL BUDGET FOR FY '22. >> ANYONE HERE TO ADDRESS THIS
REGARDING THE PROPOSED BUDGET. >> HEARING NONE, CLOSED. >> ITEM 2 [READING].
WE DID ATTACH CORRECTIONS, FIVE, TO THE AGENDA AND WE DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THOSE
CHANGES. >> MAY I HAVE A MOTION. >> SO MOVED.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> 8783, [READING].
>> JUDGE WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH INCLUSION OF THE CHANGES THAT WERE APPROVED JUST IN
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 7 A ] READING].
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >>
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> 7 A [FIVE].
>> DO YOU WANT ME TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? >> IF YOU COULD, PLEASE.
OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE '21 HIDALGO COUNTY TAX RATE. >> I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> WE'RE PROPOSING A TAX RATE OF 57.5 CENTS PER $100 OF VALUATION, THE SAME TAX RATE WE'VE HAD FOR THE LAST I BELIEVE THREE YEARS AND AS A REDUCTION FROM THE PREVIOUS TAX RATE THAT WE HAD OF 59 CENTS, AND THEN WE HAD REDUCED IT TO 58 CENTS AND NOW WE'RE AT THE 57.5 CENTS.
>> IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO ADDRESS THIS REGARDING THE TAX RATE?
HEARINGNONE THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC HEARING DECLARED CLOSED. >> 7 B [TWO] A, B, C,] READING].
>> IF I CAN HAVE A MOTION READ BASED ON THE DOCUMENT THAT I PROVIDED.
>> DO YOU READ THE WHOLE THING? >> YES. .
>> I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE TAX RATE [READING]. >> DO I KEEP GOING?
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>> JUDGE, IF YOU COULD HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE. PRECINCT 1.
>> LET THE RECORD SHOW IT WAS UNANIMOUS BY ALL FIVE MEMBERS OF THE COURT.
MOTION PASSES. >> JUST TO CLARIFY, JUDGE, WE HAD AN YES VOTE FOR EACH
PRECINCT AS WELL AS FOR YOURSELF, CORRECT? >> YES.
>> . WHAT I WAS HOPING TO ACCOMPLISH WAS THAT WHEN YOU CALLED OUT PRECINCT 1 WE WOULD DO 2, 3, 4. IF WE CAN JUST GO BACK AND DO IT.
>> DID I JUST SAY MYSELF? >> YES. >> LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT PRECINCT 1 VOTED YES. 2, VOTED YES. 3, YES.
4, YES. THE COUNTY JUDGE VOTED YES. BY UNANIMOUS DECISION THE COURT
APPROVED THE TAX RATE FOR THIS COMING HERE. >> THANK YOU.
7 C 1 AND 2. [READING]. >> RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> 7 D, 1 AND 2. [READING].
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. [VOTE]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 7 E [READING]. >> THIS IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> 7 F 1.
[READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> 7 F 2, A AND B. [READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> 7 F 3. [READING] RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >>
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. >> 7 F 4.
[READING]. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[VOTE] >> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY STAFF IN REGARDS ALSO, THE DIRECTOR OF BUDGET, [INDISCERNIBLE]. THEY'RE IN MY OFFICE AS WELL AS SANDRA [INDISCERNIBLE] WHICH WORKS FOR HER AND THE REST OF HER STAFF.
I WOULD SAY THANK YOU TO THEM. WE DID RECEIVE AGAIN THE CERTIFICATE FOR BUDGET CERTIFICATION FROM THE GFOA, SO GIVE THEM CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK THEM FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK AS ALL THE DEPARTMENTS AND OF COURSE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND YOURSELF FOR THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AND FOR THE GUIDANCE THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US DURING THIS BUDGET PROCESS.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB ESPECIALLY WITH THE CARES MONEY ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL. >> AT LEAST YOU HAVE A LITTLE HELP WITH ARPA.
[17. Closed Session]
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>> LET'S NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE EXTRA POINT. >> WE'LL MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION. WE'RE GOING
>> OKAY, WE'RE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.
>> THE TIME IS 3:52 BY THE WAY. >> UNDER OPEN SESSION,
[19. Open Session]
COMMISSIONERS 19 A REAL ESTATE APPROPRIATION NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN THIS WEEK. NO SPECIFIC ACTION TO BE TAKEN.19 C POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING HEALTH EMERGENCY, REFER TO ITEM 16 LATER IN THE AGENDA. ITEM 19 D BECAUSE NUMBER C.
VERSUS HIDALGO COUNTY. GEORGE, COMMISSIONERS, IN SETTLEMENT OF THIS CASE LIKE AUTHORITY TO SIGN THE NOTICE RELEASE ON THIS CASE FOR HIDALGO COUNTY.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY I. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS I WILL DEFER TO MY ITEM LATER ON IN
THE AGENDA. >> WE ARE BACK TO ITEM 8A.
[9. Sheriffs Office]
>> DO WE HAVE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE READY? WE CAN COME BACK TO THAT ONE IS THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE READY?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.
PRESENTING FOR THE SHERIFF. >> GO AHEAD.
>> 9A FISCAL YEAR 2020 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING PROGRAM 1282 REQUEST AUTHORIZATION OF APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT MODIFICATION IN REFERENCE TO JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FISCAL YEAR 2020 CORONA VIRUS FUNDING PROGRAM GRANT TO THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> 9B. AUTHORIZATION APPROVAL FOR SHERIFF TO SIGN FISCAL YEAR 2022 STATE AND LOCAL TASK FORCE, AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> 9C APPROVAL APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING INVOICE SUBMITTED FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, TESTING SERVICES RELEASING PROJECT, THROUGH THE CURRENT AGREEMENT CONTRACT.
WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER FOUR. INVOICE, FOR THE AMOUNT OF
$1173.15. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
[10. Constable Pet. #4]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
10 A, FISCAL YEAR 2022 GRANT PROGRAM 1284, 81 AUTHORIZATION APPROVAL TO PROVIDE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022, GRANT
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PROGRAM. WITH THE GOVERNOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THROUGH GRANTS, TWO AUTHORIZATION FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN APPLICATION, UNDER AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL.RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022, GRANT PROGRAM.
AUTHORIZE WITH DOCUMENTS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY I. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> AUTHORIZATION APPROVAL TO ACCEPT GRANT AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT DIVISION IN RELATION TO FISCAL YEAR 2022.
OF 22, SECURITY PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $73,000 WITH THE AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE AS AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT THE AWARD ELECTRONICALLY. TO PAY OVERTIME, TERMS AND CONDITIONS. B3, REVENUES A CERTIFIED BY COUNTY AUDITOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022.
SECURITY PROGRAM. IN THE AMOUNT OF 73,000,
APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> OKAY. CONSTABLE YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT IS APPLYING FOR THIS GRANT IS IT AVAILABLE TO THE OTHER
CONSTABLES? >> YES, JUDGE IT IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL OF US.ALL CONSTABLES ONE THROUGH FIVE.
>> I WONDER WHY THEY'RE NOT APPLYING FOR IT.
>> I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY BROUGHT IT UP LAST WEEK OR
COMING UP NEXT WEEK. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE. FURTHER DISCUSSION.
MOTION CARRIES. >> 10 C AGENDA ITEM 82564 APPROVAL TO ACCEPT DONATIONS TO SAY NO TO DRUGS.
TO PROMOTE DRUG AWARENESS OR READ RIBBON WEEK AS LISTED BELOW. STADIUM CUPS 500.
SILICONE WRISTBANDS 500. ACKPACKS 300.
FLYING DISC 300. SANITIZER 500.
RIBBON WITH PIN 2000. PENCILS 1000.
CUSTOM RIBBONS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
MOTION CARRIES. >> 10 B NO ACTION REQUIRED
[8. District Attorney's Office]
>> WITH YOUR PERMISSION, LET ME PRESENT THE ITEMS THAT YOU HAVE ON THE AGENDA AND JUST, WE HAVE THEIR TITLESSED 4E, THE APPROVAL OF THE TITLE 4E GRANT BUDGET FOR OCTOBER 1, 2021, AS WELL AS THE APPROVAL FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE DOCUMENTS, WHICH IS THE
BUDGET. >> MOTION TO OFF APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THE VICTIM'S UNIT COURT, ADVOCATE PROGRAM, FOR ALL EMPLOYEES PAID BY THE VICTIM'S
UNIT PENINSULAING A WARD . >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM C, THE 2081, TO FOR ALL EMPLOYEES PAID BY THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PENINSULAING PE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AND THE LAST ITEM UNDER FUND
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1281, TO APPROVE ALL EMPLOYEES PAID BY THE VICTIM'S ASSISTANCEOF THE 2021-2022 GRANT. >> APPROVE.
>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM 11A, HUMAN RESOURCES.
[11. Human Resources]
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, I'M FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ITEM 11 AGENT, 11A, I T AMENDMENT, PERSONNEL RELATED AMENDMENTS.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> 11B, APPROVAL TO CREATE SIX FULL-TIME TEMPORARY POSITIONS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 AS FOLLOWS, THESE ARE SIX LOTS FOR CLERK AND JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, THESE ITEMS THAT ARE REQUESTED ANNUALLY TO ASSIST THE TAX OFFICE DURING THE TAX COLLECTION UPCOMING SEASON
AND I RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAYASM SAY D MOTION CARRIES.
>> THE CRIMINAL AUXILLARY COURT. REQUESTING TO DELETE 003 AND CREATE 0011 AND TO REVISE THE CLASSIFIED POSITION LIST TO ACT
11 AND I RECOMMEND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> 11D, TO CREATE THE TIME LIMITED POSITION EFFECTIVE THE NEXT FULL PAY PERIOD OCTOBER 11, 2021, TO CREATE SLOT 00012, A CONTRACT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE 11 AND SPECIALIST 1, GRADE 9 AND 0014 AND 0015, A PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST AND AT THIS TIME, ONLY TWO OF THESE POSITIONS WOULD BE POSTED AND ONE PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST AND THE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS MAY BE POSTED IN THE FUTURE AS THE PROJECTS DEVELOP IF THE WORKLOAD INCREASES AND I DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> AND ITEM 11E, APPROVAL OF THE ACTION EFFECTIVE UPON THE COURT APPROVAL, THIS IS TO CREATE SLOTS 0012, A WAREHOUSE SPECIALIST AND TO APPROVE A CLASSIFIED PHYSICIAN LIST TO ADD POSITION OF WAREHOUSE SPECIALIST AT A GRADE 8 FOR THE EMERGENCY
WAREHOUSE FACILITY. >> APPROVE.
[12. Planning Department]
>> AYE. >> HAVE A GREAT AFTERNOON.
>> HE NEEDS TO AFTERNOON THE ITEMS AS LISTED.
>> I CAN PRESENT 1A ON ITS OWN AND THEN 2A THROUGH 2D,
AND ITEM 1A, PRELIMINARY APPROVAL WITH THE REQUEST.
THIS WILL BE PROVIDED TO REDUCE STREET INTERSECTION OUTSEVEN-DAY FORECAST 125 FEET TO 295 FEET. ITEM 2A -- HE NEEDS APPROVAL.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE AND MOTION CARRY.
>> ITEM 2A THROUGH 2D, PRELIMINARY APPROVAL, SUBDIVISION, ITEM 2B AND SUBDIVISION AND ITEM 2C RBC AND
ITEM 2D, AS STATED. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE AND MOTION CARRIES.
>> AND ITEM 3A, FINANCIAL APPROVAL -- FINAL APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL GUARANTEE AND THIS IS EXISTING DRAINAGE AND WATER
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BY WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION AND SEWER BY ON SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES AND THE FINAL APPROVAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000 FOR 30 ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES.>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> FINAL APPROVAL WITH THE FINANCIAL GUARANTEE AND LIES IN FLOOD ZONE C AND DRAINAGE BY STORM SEWER SYSTEM AND DETENTION BY WIDENING OF THE DRAIN DITCH AND RECEIVED APPROVAL AND NORTH WATER SUPPLY AND 37 OF AND 50 FACILITIES HAVE BEEN ESCROWED WITH A CASH DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 FOR 50 ON SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE AND MOTION CARRIES.
>> AND ITEM 4A THROUGH 4E, FINAL APPROVALS, AND PRECINCT 2 AND ESTATES NUMBER 10, PHASE ONE AND SUBDIVISION 14C, ESTATE PHASE TWO AND PRECINCT 1, 4D, NUMBER 8, SUBDIVISION PRECINCT 3 AND
4E, SUBDIVISION AND PRECINCT 3. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.
[13. Precinct #3 - Comm. Villarreal]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> COMMISSIONERS, WITH YOUR PERMISSION, ITEM 13, ON BEHALF OF COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 3, FIRST, ITEMS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT TO PURCHASE PARCEL 31 AASSOCIATED WITH THE VETERAN'S BOULEVARD PROJECT WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE WITH EVALUATION AND APPROVAL FORM.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AND ITEM B, AND FOR THE RECORD, ABSTAINING FROM ACTION IS REQUESTING COUNTER OFFER ATTRACTIVE LAND ASSOCIATED WITH PRECINCT 3 WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE ASSIGNED THE EVALUATION AND APPROVAL FORM.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> AND ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> FOR THE RECORD, THAT WAS FOR THE BOULEVARD PROJECT.
[14. Purchasing Department - Notes]
>> ITEM 14A, MARTY. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER, JUDGE, GOING ONTO ITEM 14A1A, THE PRESENTATION --
>> EXCUSE ME. I'M GOING ABSTAIN FROM THIS IS
CUT MY VIDEO OUT. >> YES, SIR.
THANK YOU. >> FROM THE DESIGNATED EVALUATION COMMITTEE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF RANKING FOR AWARD COURT OF THE RESPONSES RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE RFP FOR SECTION 125 VOLUNTARY PRODUCT, THE WAY I'M GOING TO PRESENT THESE ARE IN THE ORDER THAT THEY ARE IN -- WELL, IF YOU TAKE A FIRST TO ACCEPT THE GRIDS AS THEY'RE POSTED ON THE AGENDA.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> IS THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING?
>> THE SECOND ONE WILL HAVE MORE DETAIL, COMMISSIONER.
>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND AND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY
>> JUDGE, IF I COULD KINDLY ASK THAT YOU STATE FOR THE RECORD THAT THE COMMISSIONER DID NOT PARTICIPATE.
>> LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT THE COMMISSIONER FUENTES DID NOT PARTICIPATE OR VOTE ON THIS MATTER.
>> OK, GOING ONTO ITEM 14A1-B, AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE A NECESSARY, NOT IN THIS CASE, AND/OR AWARD THE AGREEMENTS FOR EACH VOLUNTARY PRODUCT LISTED IN THE RESPECTIVE NUMBER ONE RANKER CARRIER AND LET ME START IN THE ORDER THAT THEY'RE POSTED ACCIDENT PLAN. ON ACCIDENTAL PLAN, YOU HAVE, 15 SUBMISSIONS AND I'LL START WITH AETNA AT 431 AND HARTFORD 400 AND GUARDIAN, 396 AND VOYA393 AND ALL STATE, 365 AND WELL
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FLEET WORKFORCE 453, SUNLIFE 346, STANDARD IS 346 AND SUNLIFE IS 343 IS MUTUAL AND KEMPER IS 267.DOES THE COURT WISH TO ACCEPT THE SCORES IN THE ORDER OF THEIR SCORES AND MAKING NOTE THAT ON SUNLIFE AND THE STANDARD WOULD BE IN THE ORDER IF SCORED THAT WAY WOULD BE 9A AND 9B? DOES THE CORD COURT RECOMMENT ORDER?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> MOTION CARRY.
>> SO WE'RE GOING ONTO THE SECOND ONE, WHICH IS CANCER, AND THERE WERE FIVE SUBMISSIONS AND GUARDIAN, SCORE OF 421 AND MET LIFE 378 AND WORKKEMPER IS 365 AND THE ORDER OF THE SCORES, DO YOU WISH TO ACCEPT THEM IN THE ORDER OF THEIR SCORES AND THE NUMBER ONE WOULD BE GUARDIAN AT 421.
THAT'S THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE COMMITTEE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> AND ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> THE THIRD IS CRITICAL ILLNESS.
THERE YOU ALSO HAD 15 15 SUBMISSIONS, GUARDIAN AT 410, HARDFORD 478 AND VOYA 376 AND ALL STATE 372 AND WORKTHREAT 356 AND SUNLIFE 17C AND 339 AND THE STANDARD IS 337 AND MUTUAL OF OMAHA 336 AND AFLLLAC IS 336 AND KEMPER IS 362.
DOES THE COURT WISH TO ACCEPT THE CORD OF THE SCORES AS ANNOUNCED WITH THE NUMBER ONE RECOMMENDATION BY THE COMMITTEE IS AETNA A 427? AND THAT'S CRITICAL ILLNESS IN.
>> MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE AND ALL IN FAVOR SAYASM SAY.
>> EMMERTUSISM ISM UNUM. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> AND SECOND. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> AND THE NEXT ONE IS DISABILITY PLAN AND YOU HAVE TWO
>> A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AND NEXT ONE IS HOSPITAL INDEMNITY AND AETNA AT 425, GUARDIAN AT 411 AND HARTFORD AT 400 AND VOYA IS 388 AND ALL STATE IS 360 AND WELL FLEET WORKFLEET 353 AND SUNLIFE 17C, AND THE STANDARD IS 343 AND AFFLAC AT 317 AND DOES THE COURT WISH TO ACCEPT THOSE SCORES AND THE HIGHEST AS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE AND AETNA AT 425.
>> SECOND. >> UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE, ALL STATE AT 364 AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE IS THE HIGHEST SCORE OF 386 AND TEXAS REPUBLIC LIFE INSURANCE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. TEXAS REPUBLIC LIFE INSURANCE.
>> IS THERE A SECOND? >> A MOTION AND SECOND.
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ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> THE NEXT ONE IS VISION PLAN AND EMMERITUS AND GUARDIAN AT 104 AND MET LIFE AT 381 AND AFFLAC AT 325 AND THE HIGHEST SCORED AND DOES THE COURT WISH
TO ACCEPT THE SCORES? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> THEN WHOLE LIFE AND MANHATTAN LIFE AND UMUM AND DOES THE COURT WISH TO ACCEPT THE SCORES IN THE ORDER WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HIGHEST OF MANHATTAN LIFE BY THE ?
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE
CLARIFICATION -- >> YOU WERE GOING TO REMIND THE COURT THAT THAT HAD THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT.
>> YES, THEY DO, AND THERE WILL BE AN ITEM ON THE NEXT AGENDA
UNLESS THEY WISH TO PROCEED NOW. >> OK, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO
THE NEXT ITEM. >> THE ITEM C, CERTIFICATION OF REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 77974 AND BACK ON MARCH 16TH OF 2021 TO RATIFY THIS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE FOR THE SECTION 125 VOLUNTARY PRODUCTS THIS IS JUST A HOUSEKEEPING ITEM THAT WE NEED
TO DO. >> DO YOU NEED A MOTION TO
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAYASM SAY. >> ITEM A AND B, AND AT THIS POINT, ASKING FOR NO ACTION UNTIL NO FURTHER INDICATION BY THE PRECINCT AND REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PURCHASE 121 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH ACCESSORIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,000.863 THROUGH THE COUNTY'S MEMBERSHIP WITH GOODBYE COOPERATIVE CONTRACT AS STATED ON THE AGENDA FROM LATE COUNTRY CHEVY CHEVROLET.
>> MOTION CARRY. >> PRECINCT THREE, A1, REQUESTING EXEMPTION, A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.
>> MOTION TO OFF PROVE. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> GEOTECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR CMT LOCATED WITHIN PRECINCT 3 A 3 AT THE SCORE O0
AND DOES THE SCORE WISH TO RANK? >> YES.
>> SAY AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> AND ITEM C, THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO NEGOTIATE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE'S ON-CALL AGREEMENT WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED FURTHERMORE OF ROBERT KISSNER.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM D1 FOR PRE-SINK FOUR, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION 7 WITH ROBERT KISNER WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CENTER AND THIS IS SUBJECT TO FUNDING AND THAT WAS AN OBSERVATION.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM E1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 263 27C OBTAINED FOR ONE SOURCE INCLUDING POWER GAS WATER AND
OTHER UTILITY SERVICES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE AND
MOTION CARRIES. >> B IS REQUESTING ACCEPTANCE OF APPROVAL OF A QUOTE FOR THE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,262.68 WITH THE BIO SAFETY LAB PROJECT.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE AND MOTION
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CARRIES. >> AND ITEM E1 FOR OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FROM SMART-COM AND INTERNET SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $489 A MONTH AND ONE-TIME INSTALLATION COST OF
$250. >> I'M SORRY, THAT'S ITEM F1.
>> F1, SO SORRY. I STANDS CORRECTED.
>> ALL IN FAVOR? >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> THANK YOU, ITEM 15A, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, 1, 2, 3, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN THIS WEEK AND ITEM B, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, NO ACTION AND ITEM 16, DISCUSSION
[16. Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding: A. County response to disaster/health emergency: 1. CARES Act and American Rescue Plan Act Funds B. Measures necessary to preserve public health and safety C. Direction regarding County government operations, including but not limited to essential functions]
CONSIDERATION, POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RESPONSE DISASTER, AMERICAN RESCUE, NO SPECIFIC ACTION TO BE TAKEN THIS WEEK AND ITEM B, MEASURES NECESSARY TO PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, NO ACTION AND CENTRAL FUNCTIONS, WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES AND WE DO ENCOURAGE FACIAL COVERINGS AT OUR FACILITIES. THOUGH, IT IS NOT REQUIRED AND, AGAIN, THE HEALTH AND SAFE SF THE RESIDENTS DOING BUSINESS, AS WELL AS THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDING THAT TO OUR CONSTITUENCY.WE HAVE ADDRESSED THE OPEN SESSION ITEMS AND SO, FOR THE RECORD, ITEM 18A, THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN AND ITEM 18B, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. THERE'S TO NEED TO GO BACK TO CLOSE, AND ITEM 21, NO ACTION, AS WELL.
PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE COMMISSIONERS COURT NEXT WEEK AND AN A.M. MEETING IN THE
MORNING. >> CAN I GET A MOTION TO
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
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