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>> I'M HERE FOR THE PROJECT. WOULD YOU CARE TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE EVALUATION GIVEN AGAINST US.
WE'RE WORTHY AND WE STRONGLY BELIEVE WE'RE THE MOST QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR ON THAT LIST. WE'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 20 YEARS. WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A DIFFERENT ROAD WITH COUNTY IN PARTNERSHIP NOW, YOU KNOW, WE JUST FIND THAT ODD, THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT WAS OUR RANKING
>> MR. MAGNAS, DO WE HAVE ANY MORE PARTICIPANTS.
>> NO ONE ELSE SIGNED UP, SIR.
. >> NEXT TIME WILL BE 6A, NUMBER
>> WE HAVE ONE ITEMS, EVERYBODY IS IN ORDER, RECOMMENDED FOR
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES >> THANK YOU, SIR
>> ITEM 5A, NO ACTION ON THE ITEM, I BELIEVE.
THIS WILL BE HANDLED UNDER THE COUNTY.
WE DID REQUEST SOMETHING IN THE WRITING.
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WE CONTINUE TO RECEIVE LETTER, AT THE DISTRICT, ASKING FOR US TO PUT AN ITEM, AGAINST FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION.MY UNDERSTANDING, OF COURSE, LINES WE RECEIVED YESTERDAY THROUGH THE COUNTY, THAT COMMUNICATIONS OF THE COUNTY, IT'S ONLY A COUNTY, THE COUNTY INSTITUTE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT ASSIGNED THE POINTS OF NOMINATIONS.
WE DID ASK FOR SOMETHING IN WRITING, SO WE CAN LOOK AT IT AND MAKE SURE WE'RE FULLY REMOVED FROM THE LIST SO WE DON'T CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE LETTERS, TO PUT THE ITEM IN THE AGENDA. FOR 5A THERE'S NO ACTION TODAY.
5B, PRESENTATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RANKING, AND VALUATION FIRMS AND RESPONSIBILITY, NUMBER, ECHL THE RANKING THAT WAS DONE, WAS DONE, MYSELF AND TWO OTHER ENGINEERS IN THE OFFICE. THE CHP PROCESS, TAKES INTO ACCOUNT, 55 POINTS, JUST FOR THE BID ITSELF.
THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE OF HALF A POINT BETWEEN THE TOP THREE BIDDERS, WHICH IS GOING UNDERGROUND, CORNETT CONSTRUCTION AND TY BROTHERS. THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT CAME IN, GOING IN THE GROUND AND FOR SIGNSBROS.
YOU COULD SEE THE DIFFERENCE IS VERY MINOR, AS FAR AS THE POINT DIFFERENCE, AND GOING UNDERGROUND.
THE EVALUATION WAS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AND THE NUMBERS, AND LIKE I SAID, DEPICTS THE NUMBERS FOR THE LOW BID.
IN THIS CASE, IT WAS A VERY MINOR DIFFERENCE.
LIKE I SAID, LESS THAN HALF A POINT.
OTHER ITEMS, EVALUATED BASED ON THAT INFORMATION THAT WE HAD.
THIS IS OUR RECOMMENDATION, BASED ON THE VALUATION, 97.76.
CORPETTE CONSTRUCTION, 9395. CONCRETE, 8435
>> MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS GRADING.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> AND AGREEMENT, RANK FIRM, SEINE BROTHERS LLC, PROVISION INSTRUCTION SERVICES, DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU.
>> APPROVAL PACT, CONTRACT ET CETERA, AND -- HYDRAULIC FLUID, AND 210110, PSZ, INCLUDING THE REQUEST, AND REJECTED OR RECEIVE
IN PARTING, STILL REQUIRED. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM D, PROPOSAL PACT, PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS BY AC1, WIDE DRAIN PHASE 1, AND CHPAC21-2750, INCLUDING THE PROJECT, IN RESPONSE TO REJECT
THE PRODUCT STILL REQUIRED. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> THANK YOU. ITEM 6A, QUESTIONING APPROVELE TO RESPECT, REQUIREMENTS, BOND PROJECT NUMBER 8, $1,217
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 6A2, 6231, PROGRESS AUTHORITY FOR DRAINAGE, GENERAL MANAGER, AND CHANGE, CONSTITUTE IN THE LIST, WRITTEN CONTRACT PRICE, WILL INCREASE 27 PERCENT OR MORE, WITH RESPECT TO THE
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> WE DON'T HAVE ANY CLOSED
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SESSIONS BUT WE ARE WORKING TO BRING AN ITEM BACK TO SESSION FOR A LEGAL COUNCIL FOR THE NEXT MEETING.TODAY, WE DON'T. >> THAT CONCLUDES OUR AGENDA.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[1. Roll Call]
THE PANDEMIC. WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE. WE ASK FOR YOUR NAME, AMEN.>> THANK YOU, CONSTABLE >> NEXT ITEM, APPROVE THE
[4. Approval of Consent Agenda]
CONSENT AGENDA. >> WITH YOUR PERMISSION, WOULD LIKE TO PULL CONSENT AGENDA 9A1 AND 2.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REST OF THE CONSENT.
[9. A. 82683 1. Approval of reimbursement in the amount of $523,944.66 to Aetna Insurance Company for claims paid on behalf of Hidalgo County from 09/09/21 to 09/22/21. 2. Approval of wire transfer to cover claims paid. ]
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>>, MOTION CARRIES. >> COMMISSIONER FUENTES WILL REFRAIN FROM ACTION, AS IT CONSENT TO ITEM 9A1 OR 2.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT,
[5. Open Forum]
MR. FUENTES, REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING 9A1 AND 2.NEXT ITEM, OPEN FORM. >> MR. MAGNAS.
[6. County Judge's Office:]
>> NO PARTICIPANTS, SIR >> THANK YOU, SIR.
. >> NEXT ITEM, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION DECLARING, WELLNESS MONTH.
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS.
PILL ASIOS AND ASSISTING IN GRADING IT.
>> AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS MONTH PROCLAMATION.
MEANTLE AN AND EMOTIONAL STRESS COULD TRANSLATE TO NEGATIVE PHYSICAL REACTIONS AND WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEM AND POOR HEALTH.
ALL AMERICANS FACE CHALLENGES IN LIFE, THAT COULD IMPACT THEIR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. IN EMOTIONAL WELLNESS MONTH, REMINDS US TO DISCONNECT TO TAKE A TIME OUT FOR OUR BRAIN.
EMOTIONAL WELLNESS REFERS TO OUR ABILITY TO PROCESS FEELINGS IN A HEALTHY POSITIVE WAY AND MANAGE THE STRESS OF EVERY DAY LIFE.
WHEREAS ISOLATION, SICKNESS, GRIEF, JOB LOSS, FOOD INSTABILITY AND LOSS OF ROUTINES HAS INCREASED EMOTIONAL TURMOIL, WHICH IS HEIGHTENED THE NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
2001 HARVARD UNIVERSITY STUDY CONCLUDES, SIMPLE MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS COULD HELP IMPROVE MEMORY, LEARNING, COMPASSION AND SELF AWARENESS. WHEREAS HIGH LEVELS OF STRESS, COULD LEAD TO PHYSICAL COMPLICATIONS, LIKE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HEADACHES AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS LIKE DIABETES.
AND RISE OF NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, ROAD TO WELLNESS, COULD BEGIN SIMPLY BY BRIGHTENING YOUR OUTLOOK AND
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LEARNING TO COPE WITH STRESS. WHEREAS ADDITIONAL MECHANISMS, TO INCLUDE, GETTING QUALITY SLEEP, LEARNING TO COPE WITH LOSS AND STRENGTHENING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS.NOW THEREFORE IT BE PROCLAIMED, THE HILDAGO, RECOGNIZES THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, AS AN EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND ENCOURAGES ALL TO PRACTICE SELF PRACTICE, ALONG WITH MOMENTS OF SELF RELAXATION TIME, IN ORDER TO PREVENT STABILITY.
APPROVE THIS FIT DAY, OCTOBER 2021.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> DO WE HAVE ANYONE HERE TO
SPEAK ON BEHALF? >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE,
COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF. >> YOU COULD GET THE MIC A
>> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS ROCXANNE PACHECO.
WE ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION ON THE COUNTLESS OF INDIVIDUALS WE GET TO STAND UP AND SPEAK UP FOR.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO THOSE WHO FIGHT IN SILENCE.
WE FULLY AWARE THAT WE TRULY GET TO BE DEFINED BY OUR CHALLENGES OR BE REFINED BECAUSE OF THEM. TODAY, WE'RE GRATEFUL THAT HILDAGO COUNTY DECIDED TO RISE ABOVE THE OCCASION AND REFINE THE DECREASE OF STIGMA TO MENTAL HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITY.
ON BEHALF OF THE COALITION, WE ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION AND
ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE IN THOSE IN NEED.
>> NEXT ITEM IS PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER BREAST CANCER
AWARENESS MONTH. >> APOLOGIZE, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS. IS IT OKAY IF WE GET A PICTURE.
>> THANK YOU. >> PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
IS THAT BETTER? WHEREAS IN 2021, AN ESTIMATED 281,550 NEW CASES OF INVASIVE BREAST CANCER WILL HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED IN WOMEN LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS ONE IN EIGHT WOMEN WILL DEVELOP BREAST CANCER IN HER LIFETIME AND ON AVERAGE, EVERY TWO MINUTES, A WOMAN IS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS ACCORDING TO THE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INCORPORATED, ESTIMATED 43,600 WOMEN WILL PASS AWAY FROM BREAST CANCER IN THE
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UNITED STATES. WHEREAS BREAST CANCER IS THE MOST COMMON CANCER IN WOMEN, EXCEPT FOR SKIN CANCERS, AND IT'S ESTIMATED WITHIN THE YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 30 PERCENT OF ALL NEW FEMALE CANCER DIAGNOSIS, WILL BE BREAST CANCER.AND WHEREAS, THERE'S OVER 3.8 MILLION BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS IN THE UNITED STATES. WHEREAS, ALTHOUGH RARE, IN 2021 AN ESTIMATED 2,650 MEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES AND APPROXIMATELY 530 WILL PASS AWAY. AND WHEREAS, INCREASING THE COMMUNITY'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT COULD SAVE LIVES.
DURING THE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, IT'S ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND EVENTS, DISPLAY PINK RIBBONS, TO RAISE AWARENESS, RECOGNIZE BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS, THOSE CURRENTLY BATTLING THE DISEASE, FRIENDS AND FAMILIES AND APPLAUD THE EFFORTS OF OUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, RESEARCHERS WORKING TO FIND A CURE. NOW HILDAGO, DECLARED THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
WE THINK ALL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND RESEARCHERS THAT CARE FOR THE RESEARCH, DEDICATE, HOURS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, APPROVED THIS 5TH DAY, OCTOBER 2021.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MADIO SENTANNO.
>> MY NAME IS MARIO SENTANNO AND HONORABLE JUDGE, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, WE THANK YOU TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT IN OUR EFFORT, AGAINST THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE.
WE ARE GRATEFUL ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS, OUR PHYSICIANS, OUR STAFF, AND ALL OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS TO BE PART OF THE PROCLAMATION. THIS WOULDN'T BE PART, WITHOUT THE TRUE HEROES THAT FACE AND DEAL WITH THE ISSUES, NOT ONLY WITH THE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, WHICH IS THE ADVANCED CARE CENTER. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE WE WOULD RECOGNIZE ALL THE TEAM THAT'S HERE BY INTRODUCING MRS. APRIL CHAPA, WHO WILL SAY A FEW WORDS AND INTRODUCE THE REST OF THE STAFF. THANK YOU AGAIN AND MAY GOD
BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU. >> THANK YOU, MARIO.
>> THANK YOU COUNTY JUDGE AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR STAFF THAT'S HERE FIRST OF ALL, ELIZABETH RAMIREZ IS OUR DIRECTOR AND PRACTICE ADD MINUTE. EVELYN SIGNS IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE CANCER FOUNDATION, TO MY RIGHT, PAMELA BRUCE, STEPHANIE AYALA, ARE NURSES, PATIENT NAVIGATORS.
THEY ARE THE ONES THAT WORK WITH THE PATIENTS, HELP THEM GET RESOURCES AND HELP GUIDE THEM THROUGH THE JOURNEY.
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND DOES SAY, ONE IN EVERY EIGHT WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED OF BREAST CANCER IN THEIR LIFETIME.
THERE'S SOME WOMEN, MAY GET THE DIAGNOSIS AND EVERYONE HAS, KNOWS FEMALES, SISTERS, WIVES, AND MOTHERS AND AUNTS AND THIS IS, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT EARLY DETECTION CAN HELP SAVE LIVES. AND SELF EXAMINATIONS, MAMMOGRAMS, ARE SCREENING TOOLS. WE WANT TO BRING EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY THIS MONTH. A FAMILY HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AND, YOU KNOW, DEEM HIGH RISK OR AVERAGE RISK, DEPENDING ON THE FAMILY HISTORY AND CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR DOCTORS.
WE WANT TO THANK YOU, TO DECLARE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, TO ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO WEAR PINK.
ALSO DHS ADVANCE CENTER, WILL BE HOLDING AN EVENT, OCTOBER 27TH.
WE'RE CALLING IT PINK FEST IN OUR PARKING LOT.
WE WILL HAVE A BAND. HAVE AN AREA FOR SURVIVORS.
IF YOU KNOW A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR AND INVITE THEM TO COME TO THE EVENT, IT WILL BE OCTOBER 27TH, 7:00 P.M., BECAUSE IT'S HOT. OUR ADVANCED CURE CENTER PARKING LOT. WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING THIS PROCLAMATION TODAY.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH >> THANK YOU.
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>> NEXT ONE IS PROCLAIMING COVID NATIONAL AWARENESS MONTH.
WE HAVE OUR FAVORITE PEOPLE NEXT TO YOU THERE.
>> PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER THE CYBER-SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH. WHEREAS NATIONAL SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH, CELEBRATED EVERY OCTOBER, REMAINS A COL LAB RATIVE EFFORT, TO MAKE SURE EVERY AMERICAN HAS THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO STAY SAFER AND SECURE ON LINE.
IT'S A TIME TO FOCUS ON HOW CYBER-SECURITY IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY THAT AFFECTS ALL AMERICANS AND RAISES AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CYBER-SECURITY.
WHEREAS HILDAGO COUNTY RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF IDENTIFYING AND PROTECTING AGAINST CYBERTHREATS, THAT MAY HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO OUR INDIVIDUAL SECURITY, COLLECTIVE SECURITY AND PRIVACY. WHEREAS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS ARE INCREASINGLY RELIANT ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL SERVICES ENERGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES, HEALTH CARE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS. AND WHEREAS, THE OCTOBER 20-21, FOCUSES INCLUDES, WEEK OF OCTOBER 4TH, BE CYBERSMART.
WEEK OF THE 11TH, FIGHT THE FISH.
WEEK OF THE 18TH, EXPLORE, EXPERIENCE, SHARE.
AND WEEK OF THE 25TH, CYBER-SECURITY FIRST.
AND AS MAINTAINING THE SECURITY OF CYBERSPACE, IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY, IN WHICH EACH OF US, ELECTED OFFICIALS, DEPARTMENT SUPERVISORS, COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE TO PLAY. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, HILDAGO COMMISSIONER'S COURT, DECLARED THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, CYBER-SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH, AND ENCOURAGES ALL CONSTITUENTS TO PRACTICE CYBER-SECURITY TO WORK IT IN PLACE IN HOMES, AND BUSINESSES. APPROVED THIS 5TH DAY, OCTOBER
2021. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
FOR SOME MONEY, OR WHAT. >> ALWAYS, SIR.
ALWAYS >> I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR BRINGING AWARENESS TO THE INITIATIVE.
THE STATE HAS CHOSE -- THE STATE CHOSE A FEW YEARS AGO, TO KIND OF CHANGE THE WAY WE DO BUSIBUSINESS
>> AT THAT POINT, WE NEEDED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR ALL TASK.
AT THAT TIME, I TASKED A NEW MEMBER OF THE TEAM, WHO HEADS UP THE SECURITY DIVISION, KIND OF TASK HIM WITH GOING OUT, LOOKING FOR PRODUCTS AND LOOKING AT OTHER ENTITIES TO FIND OUT WHERE WE CAN PROVIDE THE TRAINING. ROBERT'S ANSWER TO ME, WAS, HE COULD DO BETTER HIMSELF. WE WERE STATE CERTIFIED AT THAT
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POINT. AS PART OF THE CERTIFICATION, WE MADE THE TRAINING MATERIAL AVAILABLE, THROUGH THE CITIES, COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE. WE'RE CONTINUALLY BOMBARDED AS A REQUEST. THIS IS FREE.PROVIDED AS A SERVICE. I WANTED TO, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING LIGHT TO THIS SUBJECT THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO US. AND ALSO, INTRODUCE TO YOU ALL, THE HEAD OF OUR SECURITY DIVISION
>> THANK YOU. WE CAN'T DO WITHOUT YOU.
IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW HOW VULNERABLE WE ARE TO
THOSE TIMES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT WE HAVE DISTRICT SOFTAS DECLARING A PROCLAMATION.
. >> YOU ALL WANT TO GET BEHIND MI MISTY.
>> YOU'RE MAKING COMMISSIONER FUENTES VERY PROUD WITH THOSE COLORS.
[7. District Attorney's Office]
>> PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER 2021, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. WHERE THE CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, VIOLATES, PERSON'S DIGNITY, HUMANITY, DUE TO THE SYSTEMATIC, EMOTIONAL, SEXUAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTROL.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EXTENDS TO THE ABUSIVE CHILDREN AND ELDERLY. WHEREAS THE PROBLEMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ARE NOT CONFINED TO ANY GROUP OR GROUPS OF PEOPLE BUT CUT ACROSS ALL ECONOMIC RACIAL AND SOCIETYIAL BARRIERS AND ARE SUPPORTED BY SOCIETYIAL INDIFFERENCES.
IT DIRECTLY AFFECTS INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.
HERE IN HILDAGO COUNTY THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD. WHEREAS THE HILDAGO COUNTY -- I'M SORRY, SORRY, THE HILDAGO COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICE AND HILDAGO FAMILY TASK FORCE, IN COLABRATION OF AGENCIES, ARE WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC OF THE RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WHILE THE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THEMSELVES HAVE BEEN IN THE FOREFRONT OF EFFORTS, TO BRING PEACE AND EQUALITY TO THE HOME.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COULD NO LONGER BE TREATED AS A SILENT EPIDEMIC. NOW THEREFORE BE IT BE PROCLAIMEDS THE HILDAGO COMMISSIONER COURT OCTOBER 2021, TO BE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MONTH, TO WORK TOWARD ERAT INDICATING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IMPROVING SAFETY', AND HOLDING PERPETRATORS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS AGAINST INDIVIDUAL VICTIMS AND OUR SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.
APPROVED THIS 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021.
>> MOTION APPROVED. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING..
COUNSELOR, MR. GERRA. FOR THE 7TH YEAR, WE APPRECIATE
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THE SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN US ON THE TOPIC THAT DOESN'T GO AWAY.UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE MANY VICTIMS THAT HAVE PASSED, LIVES TAKEN BECAUSE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
MANY VICTIMS EXIST TODAY, IN THEIR HOMES, WORKPLACE.
THEY ARE AFRAID TO COME OUT BECAUSE, IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN IN THAT SITUATION, IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND, IT'S NOT EASY TO TELL SOMEONE, ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON.
HOW IT'S AFFECTING THEM, HOW IT'S AFFECTING THEIR CHILDREN, HOW IT'S AFFECTING THE HOUSEHOLD.
BETWEEN 2015 AND 2021, WE HAVE HAD 10,000 APPLICATIONS OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS. 10,000.
BETWEEN 2015, 2021, WE HAVE SERVICED, 62000 VICTIMS. BETWEEN 2015 AND 2021, WE HAVE GIVEN OVER 100,000 SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE COME BY THE OFFICE, WHO CALLED THE OFFICE, SOMEHOW, SOME WAY, THEY HAVE REACHED OUT.
THESE NUMBERS MAY SEEM BIG BUT IT MEANS WE'RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN HE HAD INDICATING THE CITIZENS OF COUNT RE.
EVERYONE WHO HAS PARTAKE EN AND HAS JOINED US, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES, MOJERES WAS WITH US TODAY MUCH I WANT TO TAKE TIME TO INTRODUCE THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE HERE. MAJORITY OF THE INDIVIDUALS ARE HERE IN THE OFFICE. THE NUMBERS I JUST GAVE YOU, THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ASSIST THE INDIVIDUALS.
WE HAVE FIRST ASSISTED MICHAEL GARZA, WE HAVE CHIEF PROSECUTOR, AMY CANTU. CHIEF CRIMES, AND DIRECTOR SERENA SCOLATO AND WE HAVE OUR PRECIOUS LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ARE HERE WITH US TODAY.
OUR ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, PROSECUTORS
>> WE HAVE OUR VICTIMS UNIT, ADVOCATES.
I WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE THEM, BECAUSE I WISH SOMEONE WOULD SIT WITH THEM EVERY DAY, TO SEE WHAT THEY GO THROUGH, THE CALLS THEY TAKE, THE SERVICE THEY GIVE.
AND WHEN WE'RE ASKED, YOU KNOW, THE MEDIA, WHICH IS VALID QUESTIONS, RICARDO, HOW MANY CASES DID WE HAVE THIS YEAR.
AND ONE IS TOO MANY. WE NEED TO STOP.
WE NEED TO STOP THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
WE NEED TO EP COULD HELPING INDIVIDUALS THAT NEED HELP, SEEKING HELP. ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING THINGS AGAIN, HOW DO WE GET IT TO THEM.
THIS IS ONE WAY. I APPLAUD YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, NOT ONLY SUPPORTING US, FINANCIALLY, IN THE SENSE THE MONEY THAT BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE, PUTTING IT BACK IN MAKING IT WORK AND PROVIDING SERVICES, BUT ALSO SUPPORTING US, ALL THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, NOT ONLY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS, BUT ALL THE TOPICS AND ISSUES, CONCERNS US VERY MUCH. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE, WE KEEP MOVING FORWARD. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE, WE PUT ALL OF OUR SERVICES, ALL OF THESE BODIES, HERE BEFORE YOU, AND HOW WE CONTINUE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.
AGAIN, THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS, THAT CAN'T GET THE HELP THEY NEED. THEY DON'T KNOW WHO TO CALL.
THEY ARE AFRAID TO REACH OUT TO SOMEONE AND IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT. IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT.
WE CAN'T SIT IN OUR BUTTS AND WAIT FOR THE CRIME TO COME TO US. THAT'S HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES ALREADY. I TELL THE PEOPLE, THAT ARE COMMITTING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSING, WHETHER MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY, WE NEED TO STOP. JUST LIKE WE PROVIDE SERVICES, WE HAVE GREAT PROSECUTORS, WHO PROSECUTE CASES IN THE PAST AND SENT PEOPLE AWAY FOR A LONG TIME.
AGAIN, WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE.
IT MEANS A LOT, NOT ONLY TO OUR STAFF AND TO THE OFFICE, BUT ALSO TO THE VICTIMS THAT ARE OUT THERE.
AND THAT THEY KNOW, THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GIVE THEM THE SERVICES THAT THEY MUCH GREATLY NEED. THERE'S LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, IN CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT, BETWEEN THE COURTS AND OURSELVES. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE INDIVIDUAL FROM THE TEXAS OFFICE, COURT OF
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ADMINISTRATION, WHO WILL BE HERE THIS WEEK, TO GIVE A TRAINING ON A LAW THAT WAS PASSED IN 2019, PROTECTIVE ORDER REGISTRY.WHAT DOES IT DO? IT CLOSES A GAP BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE PUBLIC AND THE COURTS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO ALL THAT WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MAKE OURSELVES AVAILABLE TO ALL OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED THE HELP AND NEED THE SERVICES. AGAIN, ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND I THINK I WILL HAVE GLORIA, COME AND SAY A FEW WORDS AS WE WELL.
ISM GOOD MORNING. EVERYONE. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
BEFORE I FORGET, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SERVING MUCH I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE YEARS, THAT YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. I'VE ONLY BEEN AROUND 20 YEARS.
I'M THE SHELTER MANAGER WITH MOJERS MEJIAS.
I APPRECIATE YOU INVITING US THIS MORNING.
MOST OF ALL, I APPRECIATE THE PICTURE.
I TAKE THE PICTURE BACK AND I SHOW IT TO THE VICTIMS. LOOK, THESE ARE THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, THAT ARE BACKING UP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SO DON'T BE AFRAID TO STAND UP BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT ALONE. LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE WITH ME. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, THAT CARE AND LOVE YOU, YOUR CHILDREN AND WHAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH. AND SO, JUST SO SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE STATISTICS, IS FROM OCTOBER 2020, TO SEPTEMBER 21 THIS YEAR, THE SHELTER, SHELTERED 441 INDIVIDUALS.
WOMEN, CHILDREN AND MEN, FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
WE PROVIDED CRISIS COUNSELLING TO 2,891 INDIVIDUALS.
AND OUR 24 HOUR CRISIS HOT LINE, THANKS TO OUR STAFF AND THE VOLUNTEERS, RECEIVED 2000. RESPONDED TO 2,097 CALLS.
SEXUAL ASSAULT COUNSELLING WAS 308 INDIVIDUALS.
LEGAL ADVOCACY, 153. OUR COMMUNITY EDUCATION IS UTILIZING SOCIAL MEDIA, TO REACH OUT TO COMMUNITY, TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH FACEBOOK, TWITTER, POD CAST AND ZOOM.
SO WITH THAT SAID, I WANT TO SHARE ONE MORE THING.
I REMEMBER THE WEEK THAT WE HAD TO GO IN MARCH OF 2020 ON QUARANTINE, MY MIND COULD NOT WRAP AROUND THE THOUGHT THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE THINGS AND STAY HOME BECAUSE OF THE FACE-TO-FACE CRISIS INTERVENTION, THAT IS VERY MUCH NEEDED. THAT FIRST WEDNESDAY NIGHT, I KNOW, IT WAS A MONDAY, THAT FIRST WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
LORI GUERRIERO CALLED ME FROM THE HOSPITAL IN MCALLEN AND SHE HAD A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. AND SHE SAID, THE VICTIM WAS A YOUNG LADY WHO WAS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT BY HER FATHER. SO BEING THAT LORI IS A GENERAL, WAS AND IS A GENERAL IN MY BOOK, I SAID, DON'T WORRY, LORI.
KEEP HER THERE TONIGHT. YOU ALREADY HAVE HER THERE TONIGHT. AT 8:00 IN THE MORNING, WE WILL HAVE ADVOCATES TO RECEIVE THE VICTIM AND SHELTER HER.
THAT'S WHAT WE DID. KEY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, DO HAVE MY PHONE NUMBER. IF WE NEED TO, WE ARE THERE.
WE'RE THERE. WE WILL RECEIVE THE VICTIM IN THE MOMENT OF THE CRISIS AND WE'LL WORK OUT THE DETAILS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON THROUGHOUT THE NEXT 24 HOURS, 48 HOURS.
SO I WANT YOU TO REST ASSURE AT NIGHT, THAT WE ARE HERE TO RECEIVE THE VICTIMS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
AND THEN WORK OUT THE DETAILS LATER ON.
AGAIN, MUCHOS GRACIAS TODOS. ADVOCATES, THANK YOU.
YOU'RE THE ONES DOING A LOT FOR THE VICTIMS. I LET THE VICTIMS KNOW, YOU'RE NOT ALONE.
LOOK AT THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
IT YOU VERY MUCH. GOD BLESS YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I'LL LET CHIEF PROSECUTOR OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT, AMY CANTU FINISH IT OUT WITH YOUR
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PERMISSION. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE.
GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AWARENESS MONTH, WAS LAUNCHED NATIONWIDE IN OCTOBER OF 1987, AS A WAY TO CONNECT AND UNITE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES AND TO RAISE AWARENESS.
THIS MONTH IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT WE DO, WHERE WE ARE, AND WHAT WE ARE MOVING TOWARDS AS WELL AS TO RAISE AWARENESS. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A BURDEN ON SOCIETY. IT AFFECTS WOMEN, MEN, CHILDREN, OF EVERY AGE, BACK GROUND, AND BELIEF.
VICTIMS NOT ONLY FACE PHYSICAL ABUSE, BUT THEY ALSO OFTEN TIMES FACE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND CHILDREN WHO WITNESS ABUSE ARE LEFT WITH LIFELONG TRAUMA. WE ALL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY TO DO AS MUCH AS WE CAN TO HELP IN DOMESTIC VIO VIOLENCE.
WHILE THIS IS A DIFFICULT SUBJECT MATTER TO TACKLE, TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH COULD HELP COMMUNITIES PUT AN END TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE AN ACTION PLAN. YOU COULD PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HELPING A FRIEND, A COWORKER, A NEIGHBOR OR FAMILY MEMBER THAT IS BEING ABUSED BY AN INTIMATE PARTNER OR SOMEBODY IN A DATING RELATIONSHIP. MANY PEOPLE WORRY THAT THEY WILL BE INTERFERING IF THEY GET INVOLVED OR IT'S A PRIVATE MATTER BUT IT IS NOT. IF -- IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE ABUSED WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN THAT SITUATION.
FROM THE OUTSIDE, IT MAY SEEM EASIER TO LEAVE THAN IT ACTUALLY IS. HOWEVER, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LEAVE AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO KNOW THAT. OFTEN TIMES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ESCALATES, WHEN A VICTIM LEAVES THEIR ABUSER.
LAW ENFORCEMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES, AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, MUST CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER, TO ASSIST THE VICTIMS. I WILL LIKE TO THANK OUR COUNTY JUDGE, OUR COMMISSIONERS AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES, WHO HAVE WORKED WITH US YEAR AFTER YEAR. WE WOULD NOT BE HERE, WITHOUT YOUR HELP. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, IN OUR COMMUNITY MUST CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN CYCLES OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE THROUGH PREVENTION AND OUTREACH.
WE MUST CONTINUE TO WORK AND ASSIST SURVIVORS IN REACHING THEIR GOALS, OF SAFETY AND STABILITY.
OUR OFFICE AT THIS TIME, OFFERS MANY RESOURCES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WE ASSIST WITH PROTECTIVE ORDERS, SAFETY PLANNING, CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION.
THE VEN APP, COUNSELLING REFERALS, REFERRALS TO SHELTERS, AND VICTIM I AM PACK STATEMENTS. OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS, MUCH HAS BEEN DONE BY OUR OFFICE TO SUPPORT VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS.
TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ENTIRE COMMUNITIES MUST BE PART OF THE SOLUTION. THIS IS WHY WE'RE ASKING THE COMMUNITY TO JOIN THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT ON OCTOBER THE 21ST.
I KNOW WE'RE WEARING PURPLE TODAY.
PURR TELL IS ON OCTOBER 21ST. WE ASK THAT YOU WEAR PURPLE ON OCTOBER 21ST TO RAISE AWARENESS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
IF YOU COULD JOIN US TOMORROW, WE WILL BE HAVING A PRESS CONFERENCE AS WELL. THANK YOU.
>> THIS OKCTOBER IS A LOT OF WASHING OF PURPLE SHIRTS.
JUDGE, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO.
[8. Precinct #2 - Comm. Cantu:]
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>> NEXT, WE HAVE COMMISSIONER, PRESENTING THE PROCLAMATION.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. I ACTUALLY GET EXCITED WHEN I SEE THE PROCLAMATION. WE HAVE A HUGE PLATFORM.
WE HAVE A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY TO GET AWARENESS OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. I HOPE MY TEAM AND COLLEAGUES AND THE DEPARTMENT HEADS, TAKE THE PROCLAMATION TO HEART.
AND FIND A WAY TO IMPROVE THE COUNTY AS WHOLE AND THE COUNTY AS A DEPARTMENT WITH ALL THE PROCLAMATIONS.
WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO. THIS LAST PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH.
WHEREAS, OCTOBER 2021, MARKS THE 76TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL ABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH.
THE PURPOSE OF NATIONAL DISABILITY, EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH IS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AND CELEBRATE THE MANY AND VARIED CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICA'S WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES, WHEREAS WORKPLACES WELCOMING OF THE TALENTS OF ALL PEOPLE, INCLUDING TALENTS OF PEOPLE OF DISABILITIES, TO BUILD AN EXCLUSIVE COMMUNITY.
AND WHILE THEY REAFFIRM THE COMMITMENT FOR CREATING A SOCIETY THAT BETTER APPRECIATES AND DIGNITY OF ALL LIFE.
TOGETHER, WE WILL CREATE INCLUSIVE COUNTY, ONE WE'RE ALL CITIZENS, INCLUDING THOSE DISABILITIES, IN PLACE IN THE WORKPLACE. AND HILDAGO COUNTY UNDER THE COMMISSIONER OF EDDIE CANTU, HAS PARTNERED WITH TEXAS WORKPLACE COMMISSION, LOCATION REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DISABILITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT FOR TEENS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. NOW BE IT PROCLAIMED, HERE BY DECLARES THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH AND ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY LEADERS, TO FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, SO THEY ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKFORCE AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS, APPROVED THIS 5TH DAY, OCTOBER 2021. MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE THE DISABILITY OF COMMERCE, TEXAS REHABILITATION REHAB WITH US.
THEY WILL SAY A FEW WORDS, I WANT TO EMPHASIZE, PRECINCT 2 IS THE FIRST GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN SOUTH TEXAS, TO BRING ON AN INDIVIDUAL WITH DISABILITIES. HOPEFULLY, IT CREATES A RIPPLE EFFECT, SO MORE AGENCIES, DO HIRE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE CANO, AND WE WILL HAVE MS. VANNESSA SAY A FEW WORDS, IF SHE COULD LIKE.
>> WHAT AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE IN PERSON.
IT'S A PLEASURE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. YOU KNOW, OFTEN TIMES, WE DON'T LOOK AT THE MOVEMENT, AS AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
I WILL TELL YOU, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, WANT TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY, THEY WANT A SENSE OF BELONGING. IT'S CRITICAL YOU WANT TO DO IN
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TAKING THE STEP. WE'RE JUST VESSELS.WE FORGET, THIS IS THE LAST CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT OF OUR TIME. THERE'S A LOT OF GROUPS, UNDER SERVED. THIS IS ONE OF THE LAST ONES, THAT IS JUST ASKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY.
WITH A FEW ACCOMMODATIONS, WE'RE JUST VESSELS.
WE THANK GOD FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVOCATE.
THE REAL ADVOCATES ARE THE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
I WANT TO THANK OUR CHAMBER, AND DAVID IS AN EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUAL. HE'S IDEAL.
HE'S HAD BARRIERS. HE WENT TO COLLEGE AND EXCELLING AND WANTS TO WORK IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE ON WHAT COULD HAPPEN, WHEN SOMEONE GETS AN OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. DISABILITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS A REGIONAL CHAMBER, IT WAS FORMED OUT OF NECESSITY TO HELP ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, GAIN GAINFUL INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT. SO THANK YOU.
>> HI, GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
I'M VANNESSA, AND I REPRESENT THE TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION, VOCATION REHAB SERVICES. WE'RE THANKFUL IN PARTNERING UP WITH PRECINCT 2, FOR BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT, FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH THE DISABILITY, TO BE ABLE TO OBTAIN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. WE HAVE A LOT OF VISIBLE AND NONVISIBLE DISABILITIES THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT AWARE OF.
WE HAVE ONE IN EVERY FOUR INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE A DISABILITY. OUR AGENCY DOESN'T ONLY SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND HELPING THEM GET QUALIFIED COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT, BUT WE HELP THEM WITH JOB RETENTION AND TRAINING.
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO PARTNER WITH THE AMAZING AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO BE SUCCESSFUL HERE IN THE HILDAGO COUNTY.
THANK YOU. >> NEXT ITEM IS 9A.
[9. HIDTA - Task Force:]
>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONER. ITEM 9A, ORGANIZED, TASK FORCE, 1291. WE'RE ASKING TO APPROVAL OF PHYSICAL YEAR, 2022, ORGANIZED CRIME, TASK FORCE, AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HILDAGO COUNTY D.A. AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, MCALLEN DISTRICT OFFICE.
>> YOU COULD INCREASE YOUR VOLUME, PLEASE?.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ITEM NUMBER TWO, CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES, AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $10800 AND THE
APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ITEM 9B, SORRY, ITEM 9B, ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE, AGAIN OF FRONTAL 91. AND NUMBER ONE, WE'RE ASKING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR, 2022, AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE AND HILDAGO COUNTY D.A. TASK FORCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $19372.
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>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> NUMBER 2, WE'RE ASKING FOR AUTHORIZATIONS TO PAY OVERTIME REIMBURSABLE UNDER THE GRAND TERM AND CONDITIONS AND NUMBER THREE, WE'RE ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES, CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR, 2022, OC AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF 19372 AND APPROPRIATION OF
THE SAME. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION TO APPROVE, ITEM 2, 3
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
[10. District Clerk - Laura Hinojosa:]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> DISTRICT CLERK LARA NORRISA.
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.
THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT OUTLINES THE PROCEDURES FOR MANAGING AND MAINTAINING CHILD SUPPORT CASE INFORMATION DATA IN THE ODGA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE CONTRACT WE'RE ASKING YOUR APPROVAL ON IS FROM SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2021 TO AUGUST 31 OF 2026.
IT'S FORMALLY DONE EVERY TWO YEARS.
THE STATE HAS DONE IT TO EVERY FIVE YEARS.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, LAURA. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
[11. Emergency Management:]
TIME. MAY I BE EXCUSED.>> I'M AT 11A. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, COME BEFORE YOU, PERMISSION TO MITIGATION, RENT PROGRAM FOR SEVERE WEATHER STORM.
ONE IS AUTHORIZING APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR HAZARD ADMINISTRATION, GRANT, DR, 2536, IN WEATHER, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO THE GRANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ESIGN THE APPLICATIONS UNDER THE GRANT SYSTEM, THAT AUTHORIZES OFFICIAL. THREE, APPROVAL THE REST, BEFORE THE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM, DR4586, FEBRUARY 11TH, 2021, TO FEBRUARY 25TH, 2021, TO RECOGNIZE, THE JUDGE, TO AUTHORIZE THE OFFICIALS TO SIGNED THE REQUIRED
REQUIREMENTS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE, A-1, 2, 3.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
[12. Constable Pct. #1:]
>> THANK YOU, CHIEF. >> ITEM 12A, CONSTABLE PRECINCT
MY NAME IS DEPUTY. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEARS, 2022, OPERATION WEB PROGRAM 284, AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT WITH THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR HOMELAND SECURITY COMMISSION THROUGH E BECKS.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> -- AUTHORIZE OFFICIAL.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> 3, RESOLUTIONS FOR F, LONG STORE PROGRAM GRANT, TO, AUTHORIZE OFFICIAL AND TO SIGN REQUIRED DOCUMENT. THE GRANT PERIOD WILL RUN THROUGH AUGUST 21, TO AUGUST 31ST, 2023.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
[13. Constable Pct. #2:]
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
>> AND JUDGE COMMISSIONER, I WILL PRESENT FOR CONSTABLE
CANTU. >> AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT REWARD, MODIFICATION TO VJA CORONAVIRUS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF JUSTICE.
[14. Constable Pct. #3:]
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AND CONSTABLE, ITEM 14A, ONE, AUTHORIZATION APPROVED TO APPLY FOR WORKING DAKA PROGRAM, IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. ITEM TWO, FOR COUNTY JUDGE, AS AUTHORIZED, SIGN THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
>> MOTION TO AMROF? >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY A. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> 134D, ORGANIZATION TO APPLY FOR, NO START -- LONESTAR GRANT PROGRAM, GRANT WITH THE OFFICER OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICE OF THE GRANT DIVISION.
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ESIGN, APPLICATIONS FOR E GRANT, AND AUTHORIZE OFFICIALINGS AND THREE, APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION, OPERATION LONESTAR GRANT, TO DESIGNATE JUDGE RIP ARD CORTEZ AS GRANT DEED OFFICIAL AND TOSIGN REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE, 141, 2, 3.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> AND LASTLY, AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROVAL OF SUBMITTING GRANT AWARD, REFERENCE TO BCH, 2020 CORONAVIRUS MERCHANT FUNDING PROGRAM TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[15. Constable Pct. #5:]
THANK YOU, CONSTABLE. >> THANK YOU, ALL, GOD BLESS.
>> YES, SIR, JUDGE GET PERMISSION FOR COUNCILMAN, DISCUSSION TO APPROVE A POINT, DEPUTY CON STAKT, BY CON STAKT DANIEL KSZ WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 87.11.
[16. Elections Administration:]
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> 16A, ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.
>> YVONNE? >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS YVONNE RAMIREZ, WITH THE ELECTION BOND OFFICE.
BEFORE READING ITEM A. SORRY, I THOUGHT I TURNED THAT ON. I WOULD LIKE TO TELL THE COURT, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER, A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, I TOLD YOU ALL THAT WE WOULD HEAD 45,000 BY DECEMBER.
TODAY, WHEN I CHECKED, WE WERE AT 339202 VOTERS.
WE'RE JUST SHY OF 400,000. YESTERDAY, IT WAS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER AND MAKE CHANGES TO THE UPCOMING CITY OFFICIALS, THAT WE'RE -- YOU COULD REGISTER AT ANYTIME.
THAT'S GOOD NEWS. WE WILL BE HITTING 400,000 VERY, VERY SOON. SO ITEM A, APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 2021, GENERAL ELECTION SERVICE CONTRACTS BETWEEN HILDAGO COUNTY AND THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES FOR THE ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2ND, 2021. NUMBER ONE, THE CITY OF ENDBERG AND NUMBER TWO, THE CITY OF LA JOLLA.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[17. Urban County]
>> THANK YOU. >> URBAN COUNTY, MR. AVLAR.
>> REQUESTED A SECTION, UNDER THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.02484 FOR PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> FOR 1782 PRESENTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RANKING BY THE HILDAGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARD OF AT LEAST THREE SURVEYING SERVICE FUNDS FOR HILDAGO'S APPROVED POOL, AS GRADED AND EVALUATED, IN THE HILDAGO COUNTY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, AND POINTED TO THE URBAN SCHOOL YEAR, HOME REHABILITATION PROGRAM FUNDS, WHERE SEAMS MEET AT 97 PERCENT. CASY
>> AT 97.3 PERCENT. SURVEYING LAND, LLC AT 94.3
PERCENT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ITEM THREE, NEGOTIATING SERVICE CONTRACT WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANK FIRM OF SAMS, INC., WITH THE PERMISSION OF SURVEYING
SERVICES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> 17B, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE BILL, IRVING COUPE PROGRAM, IS REQUESTING A PROGRAM TO PURCHASE SAFETY ENDS FROM ALLEN R PRECAST FOR HILDAGO PRECINCT 2, IN THE AMOUNT OF $18080. PRECINCT, 2020 PRECINCT 2, FUNDS
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >>ND A THE PROGRAM, IS
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REQUESTING APPROVAL ON THE BEST AND FINAL NEGOTIATED CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, WITH BEACH ENGINEERING, INND AMOUNT OF,426,049. >> FUNDING AND APPROVAL OF THE THE WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER ONE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
[18. Health & Human Services Department:]
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.
>> ITEM 18A. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE
DEPARTMENT >> WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WILL PRESENT MR. HILLVARRAS. REQUESTING THE APPROVAL FOR THE PARTNERS GRANT, CONTRACT, 507-81-016.
PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT TO ADD A FUNDING $154,000, TO SUPPORT THE SOUTH TEXAS ALL HAZARD CONTRACTS, AND FOR COUNTY JUDGE, TO SIGN THE AMENDMENT AND REQUESTING THE APPROVAL OF THE REVENUES, AND AS APPROVED AND APPROPRIATION OF SAME.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[19. Precinct #4 - Comm. Torres]
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AND ITEM 19A, TO PROVIDE A UNIFORM SUFFIX TO PROVIDE A DEDICATED ROAD FROM FM195 TO APPROXIMATELY 0.24 MILES, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE LRGBC911 SERVICES. MOTION TO APPROVE.
[20. Budget & Management:]
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> MORNING, KMISSER, SENATOR CRUZ, ITEM 28, IS APPROVAL TO ADD PERSONAL ITEMS TO EXHIBIT A AND APPROVE, ON SEPTEMBER 27TH TO THE ACTUAL SALARY APPROVAL. MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> MOIGS CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE
[21. Purchasing Department - Notes:]
>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.
GIVE ME A SECOND. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO A-1, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON HILDAGO COUNTY CURRENT DEFERRED 457 CONFRONTATION PLAN, INCLUDING NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING. A FREEZE THE PLAN AND ENROLL IT TO EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS.
AND B, AND OR B, AUTHORIZE THE DRAFTING OF A NEW RP FOR HILDAGO COUNTY AND FOR A COMPENSATION PLANNED PROGRAM AND WORK CLOSELY WITH LEGAL TO GET IT APPROVED AFTER FORM AND ADVERTISE TO THE OPTION, CURRENT PARTICIPANTS CHOOSE TO REMAIN, WITH THE CURRENT PROVIDER, ASSOCIATES OR EVENT WALL AWARDED VENDOR.
HOW DOES THE COURT WISH TO PROCEED? LET ME GET YOU A LITTLE INFORMATION.
I DID SEND IT TO THE CHIEFS. RIGHT NOW, THE AMOUNT OF EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY PARTICIPATING IN THE 457 IS A TOTAL OF 462. 59 ARE EMPLOYEES AND THREE ARE ELECTED OFFICIALS. IF THAT, I WANT YOU TO KNOW TH THAT.
>> WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND, MARTY >> I THINK WE NEED TO DO THE COMBINATION. FREEZE THE PROGRAM, SO THAT THOSE COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, WE HAD SOME DOCUMENTS THAT NEEDED TO BE SIGNED FOR THE -- FOR ALL PRACTICAL SERVICES, THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR, CAN'T PROCEED WITH SHOWING THE IRS, WE'RE COMPLYING WITH THE REGULATIONS. SO IF WE FREEZE IT, WE CAN LET THEM KNOW, THAT WE'LL SEND THE DOCUMENTS, HAVE THEM EXECUTED BY THE JUDGE AND SAY IT IS A FROZEN STATUS AND GO OUT AND DRAFT A NEW RFB. I THINK THAT'S IN OUR BEST
INTEREST TO DO SO. >> I'M FIND WITH YOUR
RECOMMENDATION. >> I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 2A, THIS IS NOMINATION OF AT LEAST THREE FROM THE COUNTY'S CURRENT POOL, OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICE PROVIDERS IN CONNECTION WITH PHASE 2 OF THE COURTHOUSE DEMOLITION. AS I SAID, YOU COULD GO MORE THAN THREE, IF YOU CHOOSE. WE DID SEND OUT THE CURRENT AND IT'S ALREADY ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA.
THE CURRENT -- I LEAVE IT TO THE COURT TO SELECT AT LEAST THREE.
>> THEN WHAT HAPPENS? >> THEN YOU SELECT THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE AND THEN WE BRING IT BACK.
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SO THAT YOU COULD RANK THEM. >> THE ENGINEERING.
>> B TO Z, DID YOU SAY, COMMISSIONER.
>> B TO Z, L AND G AND THE JUDGE IS NEXT.
>> I'M GOOD WITH THE TWO >> HALF ENGINEERING.
>> HALF. >> IS THAT IT OR DOES SOMEONE AT
>> I'M GOOD WITH THOSE 4 >> I DIDN'T HEAR THE LAST.
>> I THINK IT'S COMMISSIONER. OKAY. IF I COULD HAVE ACTION ON
THOSE FOUR NOMINEES. >> MOTION TO APPROVE THE FOUR
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B SELECTION AND DES NATION TO SCORE GREAT AND EVALUATE THE NOMINATED FIRMS FOR THE PROJECT. SHALL I ASSUME IT WOULD BE OUR
>> EXCEPT FOR ME. IT'S GOING TO BE LEO LONGORIA.
>> JUDGE, DO YOU HAVE ISAAC. >> THE CHIEFS ARE GOOD.
>> THE CHIEFS. >> AND THE REST OF THE CHIEFS.
>> COULD I HAVE ACTION. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM THREE, TO SET THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR-ENDED LINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF REC WIGSES FOR ALL SERVICES REQUESTED, ORDERED RECEIVED RENDERED AND INVOICED DECEMBER 2021 AND THE ALL FUND AND WITH LIMITEDED EXCEPTIONS, LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS. IT'S IMPER TAF WE GET THE IN
THES OUT. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> AND IN CONNECTION WITH THE CAFETERIA PRODUCT AWARDS THAT WERE DONE LAST WEEK. AND PURSUANT TO THE RP PACKET, THE COMMISSION FOR AGENTS OF RECORD, FOR THE AWARDED PRODUCT AND COMPANIES. I'M OPEN TO THE COURT ANNOUNCING
WHAT THOSE ARE. >> NOMINATING.
>> AND WHO DID YOU SAY? >> NEW KIRK.
>> NEW KIRK AND NEW KIRK. >> OKAY.
>> 320. >> WILL NOMINATE, ROBERT J GARZA.
>>. >> JEFF EFFORT AND ASSOCIATES.
>> JEFF EVERETT >> FOR ME, IT'S RJG INVESTMENT SERVICES. .
>> COULD WE VOTE ON THOSE NOW. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE
THOSE FIVE NOMINEES. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> THE ONLY THING TO CLARIFY, IS HOW YOU WOULD LIKE FOR THE
DESIGNATED AGENTS, THE FEES. >> THEY WILL GET TOGETHER AND DIVIDE AND WORK EVERYTHING EVENLY
>> ALL RIGHT, THAT'S DUALLY NOTED.
AND ANTICIPATION FOR THE REBATE CHECK FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PURCHASING TIP. .
>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> JUDGE, YOU MAY SAY SOMETHING. MARTY FOR THE MOST PART, DO THE BEST YOU CAN TO KEEP THE AGENTS WITHIN THE PRECINCTS.
I KNOW IT'S DIFFICULT BECAUSE -- FOR THE MOST PART, TRY TO DO IT TERRITORIALLY. .
>> GOING TO ITEM ONE, TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, 262, AND
FOR A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>>. >> PRESENTATION, FOR HILDAGO
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THROUGH THE COUNTY'S POOL QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, LOCATION AND PRECINCT ONE. AND SCORE OF 386.TRI-MED, CONSULTING, AND 276. THEY WISH TO RANK THEM AND IN
FAVOR OF THE SPORTS. >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> AND GOING ON TO ITEM C. REQUESTING APPROVAL, QUESTIONING AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO NEGOTIATE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AGREEMENT, COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANK FIRM OF JR ENGINEERING, LLC OR THE PROJECT THAT WAS NOTED IN THE EXEMPTION AND ITEM AS WELL.
>> MILE 9 TO MILE 11, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEER, SAYING, AND ALSO CONCURRENCE OF TXDOT.
>> MOTION APPROVED. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AND ITEM PRECINCT 2.
>> QUESTIONING EXEMPTION, TEXAS GOVERNMENT, 2620484.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> E, PRESENTATION OF THE PURPOSES OF RANKING OF THE FIRMS, RATED AND EVALUATED, AND THOSE WHO KEEP HEAVILY WITH THE ASSOCIATES, WITH A TOTAL SCORE OF 98. AND ROW SERENE SERVICES, WHICH TO RANK THEM IN THE ORDER OF THEIR SCORES.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> AND PURCHASING WITH THE HILDAGO DEPARTMENT, TO NUMBER ONE IN A RINK, WITH LE AND ASSOCIATES, FOR THE ITEMS, IN THE ONE ABOVE.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM D1, BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
UNDER TEXAS CODE 26204 # 4. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>>ND AN ITEM B, THE GRID, FOR GRID GRADED AND EVALUATED, ENGINEER INCORPORATION, ITEM SERVICES 98, COD FRIENDLY AND ASSOCIATE. DOES THE COURT RANK THEM TO
THEIR SCORES. >> ALL IN MOTION SAY AYE.
>> TO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NUMBER ONE RANKED FIRM OF ROW SERENE SERVICES FOR THE PROJECT THAT WAS NOTED IN THE PREVIOUS.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM TWO IS REQUESTING APROFRL TO EXECUTE ENGINEERING AGREEMENT, FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND SERVICES WITH ROBERT KISSINGER, APPROVE FOR
NEGOTIATION 9921. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ESTIMATED COST $5720, PROVIDE MATERIALS, AND TESTING SERVICES
FOR THE PLANT WORK CONCRETE. >> MOTION.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ITEM THREE IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO REJEK THE DEEDS, AND FLEXIBLE MATERIAL, AND ALL BIDS RECEIVED IS OVER THE PRICE
THAT'S CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. >> MOTION.
>> SECOND. >> ITEM 4, PURSUED, AND AUTHORITIES DETERMINED, BETWEEN PRECINCT 3 AND AYE, INVESTMENT LLC, ISSUING AND SENDING THE 30 DAY NOTICE AND TERMINATION.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE? >> MOTION, SAY AYE.
>> AND SUPPLEMENTAL TO WORK AUTHORIZATION SIX, MAKE THE CORRECTION VERBALLY, AS RECOMMENDED BY PROJECT MANAGER
FOR SUN FLOWER PROEKT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
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>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ESTIMATED, 29723, SUBMITTED BY ROBERT KISSINGER, TO PROVIDE TAERM AND TESTING SERVICES, OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LASTING,
BECUT PROJECT. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I.
>> I. >> AND ESTIMATED COST TO $27875 SUBMITTED TO ROBERT KISSNER, FOR THE PROJECT.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THE LOCK DESCRIBED AS KELLY BAR TRACKRY 2 FOR THE POSITION OF THE POSITION OF SALES.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> PURR SURNT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT 272001, REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO PUBLISH AND AD, SALE OF PROPERTY, SOUTHWEST CORNER OF VANNESS WE WILL LA,
WISCONSIN. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ITEM C, PRESENTATION OF THE FAIR MARKET APPRAISAL, MINIMUM BID FOR THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY.
THAT'S AS WE DESCRIBED IT, FMB, THAT SHOULD BE STRICTLY $50,000, NOT THE NUMBER YOU SEE THERE, WITH A MINIMUM BID SET AT WHAT THE COURT AGREES. THAT'S THE MINIMUM.
>> MOTION AND SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ITEM F, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE REQUESTING AN AUTHORITY, LIEUTENANT TO SIGN THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE COMPLETION FORM WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, LONDON PROJECT.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY HIGH.
>> AND REQUESTING TO. SOFTWARE, RENEWAL AGREEMENT, SO FAR, DECLARED THE VOTECH CORPORATION, OCTOBER 1ST, 92021,
IN THE AMOUNT OF 87,928.86. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ACCEPTANCE OF APPROVAL TO PROFESSIONAL FORM OF ENGINEERING, BEYOND CALL MET TROE POLL TAN, PLANNING ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION, AS FOR
APPROVED FOR NEGOTIATIONS. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> AND ITEM B-1, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL, WORK AUTHORIZATION, ONE, LUMP SUM, 12,599.86, EFFECTIVE AS SUBMITTED BY PROJECT ENGINEER, L AND G, FOR TECHNICAL ADVISER, REPUTATION FOR THE HILDAGO COUNTY, RIO GRANDE VALLEY METRO PLANNING
ORGANIZATION AGREEMENT. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, MARTY >> COMMISSION, WITH YOUR
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PERMISSION, 22A, IN YOU COURTHOUSE, 22A1.NEW COURTHOUSE PROJECT UPDATES. LET'S HEAR FROM JACOBS TO PLEASE
UPDATE THE COURT. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. PROVIDE YOU WITH A QUICK UPDATE ON THE PROJECT. AS YOU COULD SEE, WITH THE HANDOUT, WE'RE MAKING STEADY PROCESS WITH LEVELS 2, 3, 45, ALL THE WAY UP THE BUILDING, BASICALLY.
THE CUP IS BASICALLY COMPLETE. WE'VE -- WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE SITE.
SO THE EXTERNAL WORK, WILL BE DONE.
SOME SITE WORK IN THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING.
THE REAR PART OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING, THE NORTH SIDE, YOU WILL START TO SEE THE STAIRS COME IN, SOME OF THE RETAINING WALL ON THE EAST SIDE AND SOME OF THE LANDSCAPING WILL BE
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DROPPING IN. THAT'S VISIBLE WORK IN THE EXTERNAL BUILDING YOU WILL SEE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.IF YOU GO ON TO 4, ONE FINAL KING CONFERENCE, HELD BETWEEN MTI AND THE SUBCONTRACTOR PACE. JACOBS AND HILDAGO COUNTY FACILITIES, THE CORES BEEN DELIVERED.
THAT'S KIND OF THE HAND-OFF BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR AND VALLEY COUNTY FACILITIES AND ACTUAL COURSE TO SECURE THE BUILDING. PHASE TWO, WE HAVE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIVE REVIEW. HD, DELIVERED 70 PERCENT OF THE, AND JACOBS DID A DESIGN REVIEW OF THE PACKAGE AND THAT WAS COMPLETED LAST WEEK. WE HAVE THE ESTIMATORS LOOKING AT THE ENTIRE PACKAGE BEING ABLE TO COME BACK TO YOU WITH A KIND OF BEST MARKET ESTIMATE FOR THAT WORK BEFORE HE GOES OUT THERE.
WE PROVIDED A CONSENSUAL BUDGET BUT AS THINGS HAVE BEEN UPDATED AND WHAT NOT, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A FIRNLER NUMBER BASED ON TODAY'S DOLLARS. MOVING FORWARD TO COMMISSIONING, WE'RE IN FULL BLOWN CONSTRUCTION PHASE.
THE BUILDING IS ABOUT 75 PERCENT AGAINST THE MASTER EQUIPMENT LIST. WE'RE STILL COMMISSIONING, WITH THE TESTING PHASES. THEY ARE COORDINATING THE FINAL TRAINING SCHEDULE OF THE HILDAGO STAFF AS PER SPECIFICATIONS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND IDENTIFYING THE ACTUAL STAFFERS TRAINED AGAINST THAT THOSE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
OCCUPANCY AND OPERATIONAL PHASE. WE'RE WORKING ON THE -- COMMISSIONER GROUP IS WORKING ON THE FINAL COMMISSIONER STRUCTURE. WITH REGARDS TO ACTIVATION AND MANAGEMENT, THEY ARE STILL FINAL FINALIZING OR PAIRING DOWN A LIST OF ADDS THAT CAME DOWN FROM KEY USER GROUPS, SO WE CAN HAVE SOME MINOR TWEETS OF THAT AT THE END OF IT. TO DATE, WE'RE GOING TO GET PEOPLE IN POSITION, WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO BE MOVING IN AND LETTING THE SPACE GO ON, BEFORE MAKING ANY MAJOR CHANGES UNDERNEATH, MINOR CHANGES AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
WE ACQUIRED A LIST OF VENDORS FOR MOVING ON DEACON PURPOSE FOR PURCHASING. WE PROVIDED LIST OF VENDORS, AND PROVIDE THAT TO THE ORC AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
WE HAVE ONGOING FURNITURE DELIVERIES FOR LEVELS 2 AND 6, FOR DESIGNATED STRICT STAGINGS AREAS SO THEY CAN BE MOVED NOT ONLY BE DELIVERED BUT MOVED FROM OUTSIDE STORAGE.
MOVING TO THE HDR PROJECT UPDATE ON THE NEXT PAGE, WE WILL BE CONDUCTING ON OCTOBER 11TH, PUNCH FOR LEVELS THREE THROUGH SIX AND THE CUP. THAT'S A KIND OF BIG MILESTONE THAT WE HAVE COMING UP. WE HAVE THE NEXT SCHEDULED PUNCH FOR LEVELS 1, 2, AND 7 AND ON NOVEMBER 5TH.
WE HAVE THOSE DATES UPCOMING. THE DESIGN TEAM WILL BE IN THE DIFFERENT TRADES, DESIGN TRADES, AND THAT WILL BE ON SITE TO CONDUCT PUNCH. WE HAVE FINALLY ROOF REPAIR, BEGINNING NEXT WEEK. ALL MATERIALS ON SITE.
EVERYTHING IS MOVING ALONG BUT THAT WILL, THE WORK WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST NEXT WEEK. THAT WILL CLOSE A LOOP ON THAT ONE. PRICING, RIGHT NOW, WE'RE GOING TO, IN THE BALLPARK RIGHT NOW, THE PRICING, PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS PACKAGE. WE'RE EXPECTING THAT INTO THIS WEEK, EARLY NEXT WEEK, WHEN WE SHOULD HAVE THAT, SO YOU COULD REVIEW IT AND DECIDE HOW BEST YOU SHOULD PROCEED AS YOU WISH.
AS WE SAID, THEY HAVE SITE WORK AND WORK THAT IS ONGOING.
WITH REGARDS TO HDR, THEY ARE PUTTING TOGETHER, THEY'VE DELIVERED THE PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS PACKAGE.
WE'RE WAITING, A DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR SOME OF THE MODIFICATION, TO THE DINING AREA. THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME MINOR MODIFICATIONS FOR POTENTIAL VENDORS, THAT WILL GO INTO THE SPACE, SO THERE'S SOME MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO ELECTRICAL AND H-VAK. THE BEST TIME TO DO THAT STUFF IS RIGHT NOW WITH REGARD TO GETTING IT DONE.
WITH REGARDS TO PHASE 2. LIKE I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE DEMO SITE PACKAGE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, MOVING FORWARD WITH THOSE. MECHANICAL DESIGN, IS STILL PENDING. THAT'S GOING TO BE PART OF THE PHASE 2. THE EFFORT ON THAT ONE, WILL BE
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A LITTLE DIFFERENT. INSTEAD OF HAVING HDR DESIGN IT, THERE'S DIFFERENT FIRMS, THAT DO MORE OF A DESIGN BUILT, GIVEN WHERE WE ARE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COURTHOUSE PRIOR.IT WAS GOING TO BE ESSENTIALLY INSTALLING MECHANICAL ROOF, SCREEN, ON TOP OF THE CONCRETE, THAT'S A DIFFERENT ANIMAL.
WE'RE TAKING A LITTLE DIFFERENT APPROACH TO TACKLE THAT ONE AND BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU OPTIONS TO MAKE THAT CALL.
ADDITIONAL PUNCHES COULD BE ONGOING.
THEY WILL BE CONDUCTING EXTERNAL PUNCH LIST.
THE DESIGN TEAMS, AND JACOBS TEAMS, GOING THROUGH ORGANTIC.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, TERRACON, WILL BE FINISHING THE MICROBIAL ASSESSMENT. THEY WILL BE DOING THEIR FINAL ASSESSMENT AGAINST THEIR PRIMARY ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE MICROBIAL TESTING. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO PERFORM THE TESTING ALONG THE SITE WORK AND LANDSCAPING THAT'S GOING ON.
WE HAVE FINAL CURTAIN WALL TESTING THAT'S PENDING, AS WELL AS TESTING OF THE ROOFING MATERIAL TO BE FINALIZED.
ANY QUESTIONS, THOUGHTS? >> TO SUMMARIZE THE CONSTRUCTION WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
WOULD THAT BE CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT.
AS WE'VE DISCUSSED, THERE MAY BE A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TIME.
THERE'S LIKELY A REQUEST FOR ADDITION A -- ADDITIONAL TIME COMING. WHEN THAT COMES, THAT WILL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. AS OF THIS MOMENT, YES, SIR
>> AS OF TODAY, YOU WERE PLANNING ON TO MOVE THE OLD COURTHOUSE, WILL TAKE TWO WEEKS TO DO SO
>> THAT'S THE PLAN. >> RIGHT NOW, IF EVERYTHING STAYS INTO COURT, WILL BE COUNTED IN MIDDLE FEBRUARY?
YOU EXPECT TO BE FULL OPERATIONAL BY THE END OF MARCH?
>> AND PHASE 2, PLANS, WHEN DO YOU THINK THOSE PLANS WILL BE
DONE >> THE PLANS SHOULD BE COMPLETE PROBABLY BY NOVEMBER TIME FRAME AND BE READY FOR PROCUREMENT, LATE DECEMBER, JANUARY. WE'LL BE ABLE TO PUT IT OUT THERE, AND GO THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.
THAT WILL BE, YOU KNOW, DEPENDENT ON HOW YOU SHOULD PROCURE IT. IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, YOU SHOULD PROCURE A DEMO FIRM. AND PROCURE A SITE GROUP TO DO THE SITE WORK. LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT THE MECHANICAL SCREEN, SPECIALTY DEAL TO HAVE THEM DO THAT AS WELL AND MOVE FORWARD LIKE THAT. IT'S NOT NECESSARILY GETTING A TRADITIONAL GC TO HANDLE THAT OR THAT'S SOMETHING YOU WISH TO DO.
YOU COULD BREAK IT UP TO THREE INDEPENDENT PROJECTS OR LET IT OUT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. JUDGE COMMISSIONERS ITEMS 8, 2, 3, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN THIS WEEK.
22B, YOU HAVE THE APPROVAL OF NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR THE DISTRICT DIRECTORS FOR 2022, 2023, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS.
AS A POINT OF INFORMATION, COURT MEMBERS ARE RICHARD GARZA, AMADOR, AND EDDIE BETANCOURT AND JOE EVAREZ.
>> DOES ANYBODY WANT TO CHANGE SOMEONE? IF NOT, WE CAN NOMINATE THE BOARD.
>> AND NOMINATE THE EXISTING BOARD.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, I WILL ASK TO WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE A CLOSED SESSION.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS.
22C. WE HAVE A PRESENTATION ACCEPTANCE OF MODERATE REPORT SUBMITTED BY EMERGENCY SERVICE NUMBER TWO FOR THE YEAR-ENDING DECEMBER 21ST 2020.
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
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>> WE NEED TO GO TO CLOSED SESSION.
>> PURSUANT TO 551, UNDER 551.01, 0.74, 0.87, WILL BE RETIRED TO CLOSED SESSION. I HAVE A MOTION TO DO SO.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES.
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