Nov 15, 2022 Special Commissioner's Court

[Drainage District]

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>> JUDGE: OKAY, WE ARE BACK FROM CLOSED SESSION IT IS 10:00

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>> SPEAKER: 10 A REAL ESTATE DIVISION NEGOTIATIONS

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MOVED. >> COMMISSIONER: SECOND.

>> JUDGE: ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES I HAVE

A MOTION TO ADJOURN? >> COMMISSIONER: MOTION MADE.

>> COMMISSIONER: SECOND. >> JUDGE: ALL IN FAVOR SAY

[1. Roll Call]

WILL HAVE A ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER: JUDGE RICHARD CORTEZ, COMMISSIONER FUENTES, COMMISSIONER CANTU, COMMISSIONER VILLARREAL, COMMISSIONER TORRES THAT

CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. >> JUDGE: TODAY WE WILL HAVE AN HONOR FOR THE CORPORAL WHO WILL JOIN US AND GIVE US THE PLEDGE TODAY. IS HE HERE ON LIFLIVE?

>> SPEAKER: I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND

JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> THANK YOU SIR, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. HE WAS IN THE GREEN CORPS AND THE U.S.

ARMY AND HE SERVED FROM 2001 TO 2012 ERIE THAT IS A LOT OF YEARS OF SERVICE WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. WE ARE ALSO VERY HONORED TO HAVE THE HONORABLE JUSTICE LONGORIA THE JUSTICE FOR THE 13 COURT OF APPEAL PHASE II. YOUR HONOR CAN YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN TODAY'S PRAYER?

>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. DEAR LORD, WE COME TO YOU THIS HOUR ASKING YOU FOR YOUR BLESSING AND YOUR HELP AS WE ARE GATHERED HERE TOGETHER THIS MORNING. WE MAINTAIN OUR FAITH THAT YOU WILL GIVE US THE WISDOM AS POLICYMAKERS AND THE PATIENTS AS NEIGHBORS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY PREVAIL. WE ASK FOR WISDOM AND PATIENCE AS WE CAN LEAD TODAY'S MEETING.

KNOWING THAT A MULTITUDE OF CHALLENGES AWAIT US. IN YOUR

HOLY NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. >> THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM

[4. Approval of Consent Agenda]

>> COMMISSIONER: JUDGE CANAND COMMISSIONERS I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE OUT OF ORDER FROM CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 7A, ONE AND TWO.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR THE RECORD COMMISSIONER FOR WHEN S WILL BE SUSTAINING FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR ACTION REGARDING OR RELATING TO CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEM 7A, ONE

AND TWO. THAT BEING SAID? MOTION APPROVED. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES. WE ARE GOING TO ITEM

[21. Precinct #4 - Comm. Torres]

ITEM. >> ACTUALLY, WE HAVE PROX

FIRST. >> DEPUTY, WE YOU PLEASE ASK THIS YOUNG MAN TO ALLOW US TO CONDUCT OUR MEETING?

>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE, COMMISSIONER VILLARREAL PRECINCT 4. ITEM AI-88262 REQUESTING APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION AND ORDER TO RENAME A COUNTY OWNED PARK KNOWN AS MEMORIAL PARK, A.K.A. SUNFLOWER PARK, LOCATED WITHIN HIDALGO COUNTY PRECINCT FOR TWO ALPHONSO FLOREZ ALL-STAR PARK.

IF YOU MAY I WILL READ THE RESOLUTION AND ORDER NAMING THE PARK WHEREAS THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT PRECINCT 4 APPROVED THE PARKS AND RECREATIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MEMORIAL PARK FOR AREA TO

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WHEREAS THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO WISHES TO RENAME THE SPARK IN HONOR OF A DECORATED VETERAN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WHO SERVED HONORABLY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR AND RETURNED HOME TO BECOME A PROMINENT BUSINESS LEADER WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF SAN CARLOS, TEXAS. WHEREAS, MR. ALPHONSO FLOREZ WAS BORN MARCH SECOND, 1946 TO HIS PARENTS AND ENTERED ETERNAL REST ON FEBRUARY FOURTH, 2022. STIR FLOREZ IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, HIS SON, DAUGHTER, TWO GRANDDAUGHTERS, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS SIBLINGS, NEPHEWS AND NIECES. WHEREAS, MR. ALPHONSO FLOREZ HELD THE RANK OF SPECIALIST FOR SP FOR IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND WAS AWARDED MANY METALS, DECORATIONS AND BADGES WHICH INCLUDE THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 60 DEVICE COMPACT INFANTRY MEN'S BADGE, VIETNAMESE CROSS OF GALLANTRY, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH HIS THREE BRONZE STARS, REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS HONOR MEDAL, FIRST-CLASS UNIT CITATION BADGE, EXPERT QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH MORTAR BAR SHARPSHOOTER QUALIFICATIONS BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR, MARKSMAN QUALIFICATIONS BADGE WITH AUTOMATIC RIFLE BAR AND TO OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS AND WHEREAS SUCH THE COUNTY OF HILL DOG OH WISHES TO RENAME MEMORIAL PARK IN MEMORY OF MR. ALPHONSO FLOREZ FOR HIS DEDICATED MILITARY AND COMMITTEE SERVICE AND AS SUCH QUALIFIES HIM AS AN ALL-STAR CITIZEN. NOW THEREFORE, THE RESULT THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY RENAMES THE PARK FROM MEMORIAL PARK TO ALPHONSO FLOREZ ALL-STAR PARK TO HONOR HIS SERVICE AND PRESERVE HIS MEMORY. THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AUTHORIZES THE COUNTY TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS PROVIDING HIS NAME CHANGE UPON APPROVAL OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT. ANY PRIOR RESOLUTION ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER COURT IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OBTAINED IN THIS RESOLUTION AND ORDER ARE REPLACED AND REVOKED. SHOULD ANY PART OF THIS RESOLUTION ORDER BE HELD INVALID FOR ANY REASON THE REMAINDER SHALL BE NOT AFFECTED IN SUCH REMAINING PORTIONS ARE HEREBY DECLARED TO BE SERVICEABLE AT THIS RESOLUTION AND ORDER SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY FROM AND AFTER ITS PAST AND IS DULY RESOLVED AND ORDERED. APPROVED THIS 15TH DAY NOVEMBER 22ND, MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES. [APPLAUSE] AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES. [APPLAUSE]

>> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS WE HAVE THE FAMILY HERE AND I BELIEVE HIS SISTER LILLIAN WANTED TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

>> WE WANT TO THANK YOU TODAY BECAUSE NAMING THE PARK AFTER MY BROTHER IS A GREAT HONOR TO THE FAMILY AS YOU CAN SEE HOW MANY OF US ARE HERE. HE WAS ONE OF 16 CHILDREN TO THE SAME MOM AND DAD AND HE HAD A HEART OF GOLD. NOBODY KNOWS THE TURMOIL HE WENT TO WHEN HE GOT THOSE PURPLE HEARTS. WHAT HIS FAMILY HAD TOO LONG SUFFER BECAUSE OF THOSE PURPLE HEARTS.

I COULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT OF ANYBODY BETTER THAN TO NAME THAT PARK AFTER. NOT BECAUSE HE WAS MY BROTHER BUT BECAUSE HE EARNED IT. WE THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS TODAY FOR NAMING THE PARK AFTER OUR BROTHER, ALPHONSO FLOREZ.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU AND GOD

BLESS YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> IN OKAY NEXT WE HAVE A

[5. Approval of Awards/Recognitions]

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>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

>> ANYBODY HERE ON THAT ITEM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME UP.

WE CAN SURE - >> LET'S GO TO THE HOSPICE.

>> YES, THE HOSPICE PEOPLE ARE HERE.

>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. WHEREAS FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS HOSPICE HAS HELPED PROVIDE COMFORT AND DIGNITY TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ALLOWING THEM TO SPEND THEIR FINAL MOMENTS AT HOME SURROUNDED BY THE PEOPLE IMPORTANT TO THEM. WHEREAS, THE HOSPICE MODEL IS BUILT ON AN INNER DISCIPLINE TEAM ORIENTED APPROACH INCLUDING EXPERT MEDICAL CARE, QUALITY SYMPTOM CONTROL AND COMPREHENSIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT AS A FOUNDATION OF CARE.

WHEREAS, IN AN INCREASINGLY FRAGMENTED AND BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM HOSPICE IS ONE OF THE FEW SECTORS THAT DEMONSTRATES HOW HEALTHCARE CAN AND SHOULD WORK AND IS BEST FOR THE PEOPLE IT SERVES. WHEREAS, 1.61 MILLION MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES LIVING WITH LIFE ILLNESSES AND FAMILIES RECEIVE CARE FROM THE NATIONS HOSPICE PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN 2019. WHEREAS, HOSPICE ORGANIZATIONS ARE ADVOCATES AND EDUCATORS ABOUT ADVANCE CARE PLANNING THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THE CARE THAT THEY WANT. NOW, THEREFORE, WE PROCLAIM THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2022 AS NATIONAL HOSPICE CARE MONTH AND ENCOURAGE ALL COUNTY RESIDENTS TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PERSON CENTERED, HOLISTIC CARE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS FACING SERIOUS AND LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS. APPROVED THIS 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022.

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES. [APPLAUSE]

>> JUDGE, IF I MAY BEFORE THEY SAY IF YOU WORDS. MY MOM

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DOCTOR CASTILLE YOU WERE OUR CARETAKER AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY, YOUR TENDERNESS AND CARE. IT REALLY HELP. THE ASSISTANCE THAT YOU GUYS PROVIDED, THE INFORMATION REALLY ALLOWED HER TO PASS IN PEACE AND ALLOWED US AS A FAMILY TO GRIEVE APPROPRIATELY. SO, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID.

[APPLAUSE] >> ARE, FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LINKLIKE TO THANK THE COUNTY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE AND IT IS AN HONOR FOR YOU ALL.

NOVEMBER IS A TIME OF GIVING THANKS FOR ALL OF OUR BLESSINGS AND IT HAPPENS TO BE NATIONAL HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE MONTH. PALLIATIVE CARE MEANS TO LESSEN THE SEVERITY OF A PATIENT'S SUFFERING ESPECIALLY WITH LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS.

HOWEVER WE TAKE THIS TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH LOCAL HOSPICE TO ENGAGE ABOUT THE VALUE THAT HOSS WAS RELATIVE CARE PROVIDES TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. THIS IS AN TIME TO HONOR THE NURSES, HOMECARE AIDES, SOCIAL WORKERS AND CARE WORKERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY IN OUR PATIENT STAY WITH THEIR FAMILY. THESE HEROIC CAREGIVERS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. LET'S RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE GOING TO PATIENTS THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME AT END OF LIFE. AND LET'S CARRY THE SENTIMENT THROUGH THE YEAR TO FOLLOW. HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE WORKERS ARE SKILLED PROFESSIONALS THAT PROVIDE MEDICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE TO THOSE WITH LONG-TERM AND TERMINAL ILLNESSES. PLUS, THEY PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS AS WELL. THE TEAM INCLUDES PHYSICIANS, PAS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, THERAPISTS AND MORE. IT TAKES COMPASSION AND CARE TO BE A HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE WORKER. AS WELL AS PATIENCE AND ENDURANCE AS THE HOURS ARE LONG AND UNPREDICTABLE. NOT ONLY DO THEY PROVIDE CARE FOR THE PATIENTS BUT LESSEN THE BURDENS ON THE FAMILIES. IT TAKES A VERY SPECIAL PERSON TO WORK IN HOSPICE AND RELATIVE CARE.

WHETHER YOU ARE THE ONE RECEIVING PALLIATIVE CARE, HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER IN HOSPICE, LET'S TAKE SOME TIME TO HONOR THESE MEMBERS AND THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME. [APPLAUSE]

>> ANYONE ELSE? >> NO, IT IS A REALLY SPECIAL TYPE OF CARE THAT WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO GIVE TO OUR COMMUNITY. JUST BEING ABLE TO HELP THE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGH THIS CRUCIAL PART OF LIFE IS JUST A PART OF OUR LIFE AND BEING ABLE TO GIVE IT THE RESPECT AND CARE AND COMPASSION THAT IS NEEDED TO MAKE IT GOOD, A GOOD PART OF LIFE. SOMETHING WE ARE SCARED OF BUT CAN BE GOOD, IS SOMETHING WE WORK TO GET BETTER AT EVERY DAY. TO BRING IT TO THE COMMUNITY, THIS TYPE OF AWARENESS, TO LET PEOPLE KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS OPTION THAT THEY HAVE IF THEY EVER NEED IT. THANK YOU ALL FOR HELPING US RAISE AWARENESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> DO YOU WANT TO GO NATIONAL

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INJURY PREVENTION DAY? >> PROCLAMATION DECLARING NOVEMBER 18TH AS NATIONAL INJURY PREVENTION DAY. WHEREAS INJURIES ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH WITH CHILDREN AGED 1 TO 18 WHEREAS HIDALGO COUNTY IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR CHILDREN, THE HOSPITAL STATE AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ARE COMMITTED TO THEIR CRUCIAL ROLE TO REDUCE INJURY AND DEATH BY PROMOTING SAFE PRACTICES.

WHEREAS, NATIONAL INJURY PREVENTION DAY IN ITS THIRD YEAR RAISES AWARENESS AND PROMOTES EFFORTS TO REDUCE INJURIES IN CHILDREN. HIDALGO COUNTY COMMITS EVERYONE IN THERE ENDEAVOR TO PROTECT CHILDREN AGAINST INJURY AND PROTECTING SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY SERVE WHEREAS THIS INCLUDES THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND TRAUMA CENTER AND ALL OTHERS INVOLVED IN THERE ENDEAVOR TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM INJURY. NOW, THEREFORE, THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT NOVEMBER 18TH TO BE THE NATIONAL INJURY PREVENTION DAY. APPROVED THIS DAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2022.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES. [APPLAUSE] WE-KI THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING US PARTICIPATE HERE AND CARLOS ALESSIO ONE OF THE TRAUMA SURGEONS OUR NEW TRAUMA CENTER, IS HERE. INJURY PREVENTION IS SOMETHING THAT IS DEPENDENT ON US ESPECIALLY GUN VIOLENCE AND FALLING FROM OUR ELDERLY PEOPLE THAT ARRIVE IN THE COUNTY ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER. THIS PROCLAMATION REALLY HELPS US. I WISH WE COULD HAVE ALL OF THE COUNTY BUILDINGS ON GREEN THAT DAY BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THIS DAY IS ABOUT. HOPEFULLY WE CAN BRING THIS TO THE COUNTY.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> PROCLAMATION DECLARING NOVEMBER AS EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH. WHERE EPILEPSY IS A NATIONWIDE EFFORT BACK TO THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION TO MAKE AWARENESS AND CHANGING THE CONVERSATION AROUND EPILEPSY, SEIZURES AND SIDE EFFECTS. AS WELL AS SAVE LIVES THROUGH CARE AND ADVOCACY SERVICES. WHEREAS EPILEPSY IS A BRAND DISORDER WITH UNPROVOKED SEIZURES THAT CAN AFFECT ANYONE AT ANY AGE AT ANY TIME. WHEREAS IT IS RECOGNIZED AS THE FOURTH MOST COMMON NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER AFFECTING OVER 710,000

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5000 SENIOR CITIZENS HAVE EPILEPSY IN HIDALGO COUNTY AND WHEREAS PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY NEED ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, DIRECTED HEALTHCARE WHEREAS WITH INCREASED PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE WITH EPILEPSY AND HOW TO RESPOND TO SEIZURES WE CAN HELP CHANGE HOW PEOPLE ANCHOR AND PERCEIVE EPILEPSY NOW THEREFORE CLAIMED THE HIDALGO COUNTY CT. HEREBY PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AS EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH APPROVED THIS NOVEMBER

15, 2022. >> SECOND ELITE MOTION TO

APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.[APPLAUSE]

>> NATHANIEL IS VERY EXCITED. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. USUALLY I HAVE MY 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WITH ME BUT I'M HAPPY TO TELL YOU SHE IS AT SCHOOL TODAY. IT IS EXTRAORDINARY BECAUSE JUST AFTER A YEAR AGO SHE LOST TOTAL CONTROL. SHE BROKE THROUGH ALL OF HER MEDICATION AND THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS WE DROVE TO HOUSTON AND WE WERE INPATIENT FOR A WEEK. IT'S ALSO EXTORTING A BECAUSE WE CAME OUT THAT STAY WITH WONDERFUL NEW SPIRIT WE BELIEVE THAT SINCE HER LAST GO AT RESECTION AT 2015 WE WERE OUT OF MEDICINE, OUT OF SCIENCE AND DATA AND THAT SURGERY WAS NO LONGER AN OPTION. KNOWING THIS INPATIENT STATE WE WERE TOLD THAT SCIENCE HAS BEEN MADE AND SHE IS IN A SERIES TWO OF THREE AND WE ARE WRAPPING UP WITH LASER ABLATION AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. I AM TELLING YOU THIS BECAUSE JUST IN 2016 WE HAVE RAN OUT OF MEDICINE. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE FOR HER. NOW, HERE WE ARE TAKING THIS NEXT GIANT LEAP.

IT IS RADICAL THAT THE VALLEY NOT ONLY CATCH UP BUT KEEP UP WITH THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY. I AM ENCOURAGED IN WHAT DHR IS DOING AND THEY ARE TRYING TO GET TO A LEVEL III EPILEPSY CENTER. MOST OF OUR KIDS WHO ARE INTRACTABLE HAVE TO GO TO EUSTON, SAN ANTONIO OR CORPUS TO GET THIS CARE. WE ASK THAT ANY OPPORTUNITY YOU HAVE TO SUPPORT OUR MEDICAL COMMUNITIES AND BUILD OUR NEUROLOGY PROGRAMS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS EPILEPSY WE WOULD LIKE TO DO SO. NOW, MY BUDDY, NATHANIEL HAS BEEN PATIENT AND HE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY TO YOU.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS NATHANIEL. STOP SEIZURES.

HELLO, MY NAME IS NATHANIEL. STOP SEIZURES.

>> TELL THEM THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. HELLO, MY NAME IS NATHANIEL. STOP SEIZURES. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> NATHANIEL TALKS THROUGH HIS IPAD. AND HIS MOM HAS HELPED HIM HEAR CHI MAKE SURE HE HAS A VOICE FOR HIMSELF.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SUPPORTING THE EPILEPSY COMMUNITY. I NEVER ASKED TO JOIN THIS COMMUNITY.

FORTUNATELY WHEN NATHANIEL WAS DIAGNOSED AT 14 MONTHS I HAD NOWHERE TO TURN TO. IT WILL BE A FOREVER LIFETIME JOURNEY THAT I'M SO GLAD TO HAVE THE EPILEPSY SUPPORT T GROUP FULL OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRAVELED THIS JOURNEY WHO WILL CONTINUE AND WHO OFFER ME RESOURCES, ADVICE AND SUPPORT. LIKE APRIL SAID, IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND BRING DOWN A LEVEL IV, LEVEL V HOSPITAL EPILEPSY WE APPRECIATE IT. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MANY TIMES WE HAVE HAD TO MAKE THE SACRIFICE TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN TO GET THE QUALITY OF CARE THAT WE NEED. IN THIS DIFFICULT JOURNEY I DO NOT WISH EPILEPSY ON ANYBODY. WE ARE OKAY AND NATHANIEL HAS COME A LONG WAY. HIS SEIZURES, THANK GOD, ARE CONTROLLED. HE HAS HAD SURGERIES AND HE IS ON MEDICATION AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE.

FOR NOW NATHANIEL HAS MADE SO MUCH PROGRESS MORE THAN WHAT WAS EVER EXPECTED. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE]

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>> JUDGE, ITEM 5D IF I MAY PROCEED IS A PROCLAMATION DECLARING NOVEMBER 16, 2022 AS 211 TEXAS PROGRAM CELEBRATION AND REFERRAL NATIONAL DAY. JUDGE, AS YOU WELL KNOW AND COMMISSIONERS, AS YOU KNOW, HIDALGO COUNTY IS PRIVILEGED TO HAVE A 211 SYSTEM AND INFORMATIONAL SUM FOR SOCIAL SERVICES. PEOPLE CAN PICK UP THE PHONE, DIAL 211, GET AN OPERATOR IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH AND ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT SOCIAL SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM IN THE COMMUNITY. IT'S PROBABLY THE BEST-KEPT SECRET IN THE ENTIRE COUNTY AND ONE THING THAT WE FOUND OUT WORKING THROUGH THE PROSPERITY TASK FORCE THAT MR. REYNA IS GOING TO TALK ABOUT. JUDGE, IT'S YOUR INITIATIVE THAT STARTED THIS CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW DO WE HELP PEOPLE IN POVERTY ESCAPE POVERTY? THE NUMBER 1 THING IS TO GET INFORMATION IN FRONT OF THEM SO THEY CAN ACCESS THE WONDERFUL SERVICES THAT ARE HERE IN THE COUNTY. I WANT TO INVITE MR. REYNA TO COME UP AND SPEAK BRIEFLY ABOUT 211 AND THE PROSPERITY TASK FORCE.

>> GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE. I ARRIVED HERE IN THE VALLEY BACK IN 1996 AFTER A 20 YEAR AIR FORCE CAREER. WHEN I ARRIVED THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN HIDALGO COUNTY WAS ABOUT 23, 24 PERCENT. NOW THEY ARE 7.8 PERCENT, 7.7. THERE HAS BEEN SOME PROSPERITY. THANKS TO THE JUDGE INITIATIVE WE HAVE STARTED OR HE STARTED A PROCESS WAY BACK IN MARCH OF 2020 THAT SOMETHING MORE HAD TO BE DONE BECAUSE THE SITUATION HERE IN HIDALGO COUNTY IS WHAT WE WOULD

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SO, THE TASK FORCE MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO GET PEOPLE INTO PROSPERITY. GROUPS WERE CREATED TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. FOR EXAMPLE, HOUSING, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION, COUNSELING, MENTORING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HIGHER LEARNING AND THEN THERE'S ALSO AN ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP. THE DISCUSSIONS WITH ALL THE GROUPS THAT WE ARE HAVING, THE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS GROUP KEPT SAYING 211 IS THE ANSWER. I LOOK AT MYSELF. I WAS EDUCATED BY THE FINEST ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. I WAS THE DEAN AT STC FOR BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT 211 IS. I SAID WELL, IF YOU THINK 211 IS AN ANSWER THEN WE NEED TO MAKE 211 EQUIVALENT TO 911. ANY KID OUT THERE KNOWS IF THERE IS A SITUATION GOING ON THEY CALL 911. HOW MANY OF US THINK OF 211 THAT WAY? I GUARANTEE YOU THAT WE DON'T. I AM GLAD THAT THERE IS THIS PROCLAMATION BEING TALKED ABOUT. THERE IS MORE THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. THE PROSPERITY TASK FORCE, EACH GROUP, WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS TAKING INVENTORY OF WHAT WE HAVE IN THE COUNTY. WE ARE FINDING WHERE THERE MIGHT BE SOME GAPS. THIS IS ONE INITIATIVE, ONE ITEM THAT WE ARE GOING TO PUSH FORWARD AND THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.

THERE'S MORE THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH 211 AND I THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE THIS MORNING. [APPLAUSE]

>> JUDGE, TODAY WE DO HAVE DALIA DUARTE WITH THE 211 SYSTEM REPRESENTING ABBY AND ABBY SINCE HER REGRETS FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO BE WITH US TODAY. REALLY, 211 IS EXACTLY WHAT MR. REYNA TALKED ABOUT. A CLEARINGHOUSE OF INFORMATION WERE NONPROFITS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CAN FILL OUT A FORM ABOUT THE SERVICES THEY OFFER. IT IS KEPT ON A DATABASE SYSTEM AND PEOPLE CALL NINE211, PEOPLE CAN ACCESS IT ONLINE. I DON'T KNOW IF JACKIE CAN BRING THAT UP.

THERE IS A WEBSITE, THERE IT IS. TYPE IN YOUR ZIP CODE AND CLICK ON WHAT TOGETHER ITEM YOU ARE NEEDING, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, IMPARTIAL TO UTILITY ASSISTANCE, OF COURSE. BUT ALL KINDS OF SERVICES. IT WILL PULL UP A MENU OF DIFFERENT SERVICES AVAILABLE RIGHT THERE IN THAT ZIP CODE. YOU CAN DO BY PHONE OR ABOUT SILLY NEONLIN IT IS ENGLISH OR SPANISH. REALLY, THE ONE THING THAT HELD THE 211 SYSTEM BACK IS A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE THAT THE SYSTEM IS OUT THERE. WITH THIS PROCLAMATION TODAY AND REPRESENTATIVE WITH FOLKS FROM THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM REPRESENTING THE FOOD BANK, REALLY, ALL OF THE COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE HIDALGO COUNTY, WE URGE THOSE ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN THE SYSTEM. WE WANT RESIDENTS IN THE COUNTY AS MARIO SAID THAT 211 IS AS VITAL AS 911.

THROUGH THIS PROCLAMATION WE ASK FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY SUPPORT IT WITH YOUR PERMISSION I WOULD LIKE TO READ THE PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, 211, THE TEXAS COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF THE VALLEY HAS MADE A CENTRAL CONTRIBUTION TO INDIVIDUALS AND COUNTIES ACROSS THE NATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND REFERRALS IN THERE COMMUNITIES AND WHEREAS 211, THE TEXAS COMMITTEE COUNTY COUNCIL EDUCATES AND ENCOURAGES CALLERS TO DIAL THE THREE DIGIT NUMBER AS AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF ENABLING AND ENHANCING THEIR EDUCATION, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE AND WHEREAS 211 TEXAS/THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF THE VALLEY PROMOTES COMMITTEE WIDE EDUCATION AND REFERRALS THROUGHOUT OUR CITIES, SUBURBS, COLONIALIST, RURAL AREAS AND WHEREAS 211 TEXAS COMMITTEE COUNSEL IS CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, ADVOCACY, FOLLOW-UPS AND PROVIDING PROVEN RESULTS FOR AMERICANS NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 16, 2022 AS 211 TEXAS

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>> A MAKE A MOTION. > SECOND.

>> JUDGE: ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION

CARRIES.[APPLAUSE] >> JUDGE QUICKLY I WANT TO DO POINT OUT THAT 211 IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY WAS STARTED BY THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTH TEXAS. LILY COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY BUT CERTAINLY WANTED TO EXPRESS HER GOOD WISHES ON THE ANNIVERSARY. IT WAS STARTED AS A PROJECT OF THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTH TEXAS. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR UNITED WAY AND THEIR LEADERSHIP IN ALL OF THIS. JUDGE, WITH YOUR PERMISSION MAY I PROCEED WITH MY AGENDA ITEM SO I MAY BE DISMISSED? > WE HAVE AN OPEN FORUM. IF YOU WAIT UNTIL

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NEXT ITEM IS OPEN FORUM. >> THANK YOU JUDGE. I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT THEY ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO PRODUCE A PAY IN PUBLIC FORUM. IT DOES NOT ALLOW ATTACKS ON INDIVIDUALS. IT CANNOT BE THREATENING IN NATURE.

>> DO I TRANSLATE THAT? >>.

>> THANK YOU. FROM AGNES? MR. MAGNUS?

>> YES FIRST WE HAVE MR. CHAVEZ.

>> PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT. I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN IT'S ONE MINUTE. YOU CAN

BEGIN SIR. >> MY NAME IS LUPE CHAVEZ. I AM A 9/11 SURVIVOR AND PROUD SON OF A WORLD WAR II VETERAN.

IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, THE COUNTY COURT JUST APPROVED RENAMING A MEMORIAL PARK WHICH IS A MEMORIAL TO ALL THE VETERANS TO ONE PERSON. I DON'T THINK MY FATHER OR VETERANS WOULD APPROVE OF THAT. SECONDLY, I INHERE BECAUSE OF THESE ITEMS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. I HAD A FRIEND IN SAN ALAMO HER NAME IS MELINDA GARZA, MAY SHE REST IN PEACE. I HAVE BEEN ASKED POLITICALLY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND I WAS CONVICTED OF A CRIME A NONVIOLENT CRIME FOR EVADING ARREST IN A VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PD WAS HARASSING MEET WHEN SOMEONE WAS A COMMISSIONER AND THEIR BROTHER HAD A LOT OF SCHOOLBOARD PEOPLE. AT ANY RATE I HAD TO GO TO EVERY PROBATION MEETING, I HAD TO PAY EVERY FINE. IT WAS EVEN TO THE POINT WHERE I HAD FALLEN BEHIND IN MY FAMILY WAS CELEBRATING MY SON'S BIRTHDAY PARTY AT PETER PIPER AND WHO SHOULD BE THERE BUT I PROBATION OFFICER LOOKING AT ME. SPENDING MONEY ON A PARTY FOR MY SON AND GIVING ME THE EYES LIKE OKAY, THE NEXT TIME YOU COME YOU BETTER PAY THE FINE. MY FRIEND MELINDA GARZA WAS DATING A MAN THE NAME OF MATT GARZA. HE HAS A LONG CRIMINAL HISTORY AND PART OF THAT HISTORY WAS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. HE NEVER WENT TO HIS MEETINGS, HE NEVER PAID HIS FINES. BECAUSE OF THAT, HE WAS FREE TO MURDER MY FRIEND MELINDA GARZA. SHE IS NOT THE ONLY FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAS BEEN MURDERED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. NOW, ADDITIONALLY, I HEARD ALL THESE WONDERFUL COMMENTS ABOUT HOSPICE CARE AND I AM SORRY, MR. TORRES TO HEAR

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YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU SIR. MR. MAGNUS?

>> NEXT WE HAVE MISS MCLARTY. >> MISS MCLARTY THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT I WILL ADVISE WHEN THERE IS ONE MINUTE AND I WILL START WHEN YOU START.

>> COMMISSIONER, I AM SORRY ABOUT YOUR MOM I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE AND IT IS VERY PAINFUL. COMMISSIONERS, I AM SURE THAT WHEN EACH OF YOU DECIDE TO RUN FOR OFFICE IT WAS WITH THE INTENT OF IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE AND FAMILIES HERE IN HIDALGO COUNTY. JUDGE, I REMEMBER MEETING WITH YOU AND FINDING OUT THAT ADDRESSING POVERTY WAS YOUR PRIMARY OBJECT OF. SOON, THEREAFTER, HE WROTE AN ARTICLE IN THE MONITOR INDICATING THE IMPROVEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF POVERTY WAS CENTRAL TO THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTY. EACH OF YOU HAVE SIMILAR ASPIRATIONS. WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE PEOPLE? WHAT COULD IT BE THAT YOU FORGOT AFTER YOU WERE ELECTED? BECAUSE AT EACH MEETING IT IS A CONSTANT SPIN, SPIN, SPIN. THE FACT THAT I HEARD TODAY AND I'M STATING IT THE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION WHO LIVE HERE IN HIDALGO COUNTY ARE IN POVERTY.

THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AS IMPORTANT AS WHEN YOUR ELECTIONS WHEN YOU FIRST CAME TO OFFICE. HOW IS SPENDING USD420 MILLION IN BONDS FOR BUILDINGS AND HOW IS THAT GOING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HIDALGO COUNTY FAMILIES? THE LINES ARE STILL LONG AND MOST OF THE BUILDINGS IF YOU WANT TO GET YOUR TAXES OR CAR TAX. THESE EXPENDITURES WILL ONLY INCREASE THE DEBT WHICH WILL INCREASE THE PROPERTY. THE LEVEL OF PARTY WILL INCREASE AS LONG AS THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KEEP SPENDING. I KNOW IT'S EASY 1 MILLION HERE, A COUPLE MILLION THERE. HOW IS SPENDING MILLIONS TO TAKE OVER PRIVATE BUSINESSES HELP THE ECONOMY? TAKING OVER PRIVATE BUSINESSES THAT PAY TAXES AND THEN REQUIRE A POPULATION THAT LIVES IN POVERTY TO PAY MORE TO SUPPORT THIS IS RIDICULOUS. IT'S EASY FOR Y'ALL, YOU MAKE OVER USD100,000 OR WHATEVER BUT THE MAJORITY OF THAT 40 PERCENT, IF THIS WERE YOUR MONEY WOULD YOU DO IT AND SPEND IT THE SAME WAY? THE ANSWER IS NO, YOU

WOULD NOT. THANK YOU SIR. >> WILL MOVE TO ITEM 6A.

>> THANK YOU JUDGE THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COURTESY.

ITEM NUMBER 16 A IS REQUESTING AN APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE

[16. Community Service Agency]

[7. District Attorney's Office]

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES. WE WILL GO BACK TO 7A. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE.

>> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS THIS IS THE JUDGE SALINAS REPRESENTING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY I PHILLY OFFICE. ITEM 7A VICTIPROGRAM WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT THE PHYSICAL YEAR 2021 VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT NUMBER 29243 05.

[01:00:05]

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 7B THE DA VICTIM ASSISTANT PROGRAM GRANT WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 2 APPROVAL TO ACCEPT FISCAL YEAR 2021 21 VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE PERIOD OF TOY 22 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20TH 2023 WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO ACCEPT THE AWARD ELECTRONICALLY. WE ARE ALSO ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY OFFICE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TO 21 VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF SCHULTZ PROSECUTOR AWARD FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN FROM AUGUST 21ST, 2023 WE ARE ALSO ASKING FOR REVENUE CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 HIDALGO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SPECIALTY GRANT AWARD AND THE

APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME. >> MOTION APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 7D. THE DA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT GRANT 1281 WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 2 TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AWARD TO SCHOOL YEAR 2021 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN. FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR JUSTICE DIVISION FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER FIRST, 2022 THROUGH THE TIMBER 30TH, 2023 WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGES AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT THE AWARD ELECTRONICALLY. WE ARE ALSO ASKING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CERTIFICATION OF REVENUE CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN. AND APPROPRIATION OF THE SAME.

>> MOTION APPROVED. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> MAY I PROCEED TO ITEM 8A? >> YES MA'AM. >> ITEM 8A.

[8. HIDTA - Task Force]

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 8B THE TREASURY FUND APPROVAL OF 2022 APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS INTO THE HIDTA TREASURY FROM THE UNASSIGNED BALANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF USD50,000.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 7C WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 2 ON THE HIDTA DRUG TASK FORCE 1291 APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCES IN AGREEMENT WITH THE HIDALGO COUNTY AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION DISTRICT OFFICE HOUSTON DIVISION OFFICE STRIKEFORCE D-81. WE ARE ALSO ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUE CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR FOR THE OCDETF GRANT IN THE

AMOUNT GIVEN. >> MOTION TO APPROVE 8A, E, C1

[9. Sheriff's Office]

AND TWO. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES. >> SHERIFF'S

OFFICE 9A. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I AM PRESENTING FOR SHERIFF TRAN 24. AGENDA 9A IS THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE LINX GC MOU ASKING APPROVAL FOR SHERIFF LINX GC MOU TO SIGN REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ON THE LINX GC MOU WITH THE US NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 9B SHERIFF'S OFFICE SECRET SERVICE 1284. IT IS FOR PARTS.

PART ONE REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT OVERTIME AGREEMENT

[01:05:01]

AND, PART FOUR, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 SERVICE OVERTIME AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN. AND

APPROPRIATIONS THE SAME. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> AGENDA ITEM 9C THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FISCAL YEAR 2021 GENERAL VICTIM ASSISTANT GRANT. VOCA 1284 THREE PARTS. PART ONE WE ARE REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL TO ACCEPT GENERAL VICTIM ASSISTANT GRANT, VOCA GRANT FOR 218052 IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER FIRST, 2022 SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> PART TWO AUTHORIZATION FOR COUNTY JUDGES TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN GRANT AWARD FORM AND RELATED DOCUMENTS AND PART THREE, APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR FOR GENERAL VICTIM ASSISTANT GRANT AND APPROPRIATION THE SAME.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> AGENDA ITEM 9D SHERIFF INTO PARTS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCES AGREEMENT AND FISCAL YEAR 2023 BETWEEN THE HIDALGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION MCALLEN DISTRICT OFFICE OCDETF STRIKEFORCE THROUGH D 81 HEAVY TRUCKING. AND PART TWO QUESTING APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES, AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR, FOR THE OCDETF FISCAL YEAR 2023 GRANT AGREEMENT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN IN REFERENCE INVESTIGATION NUMBER

S&W -TX S - 1279H. >> OCEAN TO APPROVE >> SECOND.> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 90 STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANT PROGRAM GRANT 1284 REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION OF REVENUES AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 SCAAP

GRANT IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN. >> MOTION TO APPROVEE >>

SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> AGENDA ITEM 9 F PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 157.903, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INDEMNIFICATION IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR INVOLVING INMATE FUNDS.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

[10. Constable Pct. #3]

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 10 A CONSTABLE PRECINCT NUMBER 3. ARE YOU ON ? DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT COMMISSIONER?

>> 10 A APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS TO THE STATE PLAN OF OPERATIONS FOR CHANGES IN THE TEXAS LES OH PROGRAM WITH THE COUNTY FOR JUDGE RICHARD CORTEZ AND

[11. Constable Pct. #4]

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 11 A CONSTABLE PRECINCT NUMBER 4 DO YOU WANT

TO TAKE THAT COMMISSIONER? >> YES. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND SUPPLEMENT OLD DOCUMENT TO THE STATE PLAN OF OPERATION FOR CHANGES IN THE TEXAS LES OH PROGRAM WITH AUTHORITY FROM THE COUNTY JUDGE RICHARD CORTEZ AND CONSTABLE GATES AND TO SIGN

DOCUMENTS. >> I MAKE A MOTION.

[12. Human Resources]

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> GOOD EVENING. ITEM 12 A I'M REQUESTING A WAIVER FOR THE FOLLOWING, IF ACTUAL BOWL FOR PERSONAL ITEMS LISTED. NUMBER 1 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RULES, NUMBER 2 HIDALGO COUNTY PERSONAL POLICY MANUAL AND

NUMBER 3 BUDGET MINUTE POLICY. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 12 B APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT FOR INTERNS FROM RIO GRANDE VALLEY COLLEGE TO BE

[01:10:01]

APPROVAL. >> ALMOST.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES >> ITEM 12 C IS THE APPROVAL IIA THE 2023 CONTRIBUTION DONATION OF SIX LEAVE HOURS TO THE SICK LEAVE FULL FOR CURRENTLY ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS DUE TO THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SICK LEAVE POOL HOURS. EMPLOYEES NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AND WISH TO ENROLL MUST CONTRIBUTE SICK LEAVE HOURS AS PER THE SICK LEAVE POLICY. JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERSS THIS IS THE SAME PROCESS WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST FEW YEARS DUE TO THE EXTREME HEALTHY BALANCE THAT WE HAVE IN OUR SICK LEAVE FULL AND I DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS

ITEM. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 12 D APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION EFFECTIVE NEXT FULL PAY. AND FOR THE NEXT CALENDAR YEAR 2023. THIS WILL CHANGE FROM TEMPORARY FULL-TIME TO REGULAR FULL-TIME POSITION SLOT T0 10 AND T0 11 TO SLOTS 00 12 AND 00 13 AT GRADE 6. THIS IS DUE TO NEW ADDITIONAL PERMANENT DUTIES AT AND BASED ON THE JOB AUDIT. IT WILL NOT BE GOING AWAY FROM THE DEPARTMENT. ITEM 12 D2 IS TO APPROVE THE WAVE OF POSTING HIRING AND ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES AND TRANSFER EMPLOYEE NUMBER 220-0512 ELIGIBILITY SPECIALISTS LOT NUMBER 070 -001-00 12. ITEM 3 IS TO APPROVE THE AND REVISE A CLASSIFIED POSITION INVENTORY LIST TO ADD THE NEW POSITION OF ELIGIBILITY SPECIALISTS ONE GRADE 6. I DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE, >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 12 EE FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE APPROVAL GRANT APPROVE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023. THE ACTION IS TO CREATE SLOT 00 12 AND 00 13. IT IS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AT GRADE EIGHT AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND GRADE ONE AT LEVEL VI PAIR THIS WILL HELP WITH THE MYSTIC VIOLENCE CASES AND FULLY FUNDED BY THE GRANT. I DO RECOMMEND

APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 12 F FOR PRECINCT NUMBER 4 FOLLOWING ACTIONS UPON COMMISSIONER COURT APPROVAL CALENDAR YEAR 2023 NOT TO EXCEED NOVEMBER 15TH 2023 THE ACTION IS TO ADD SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE SLOT 0005 FOR NADER TO A SPECIAL PROJECTS GRADE 11 IN THE AMOUNT OF USD8000 AND TWO SLOT 00 20 A SUPERVISOR THREE OF CONSTRUCTION RATE 13 IN THE AMOUNT OF USD5000 FOR JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS THIS IS DUE TO TEMPORARY DUTIES THAT THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE

UNDERTAKING. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> 12 G FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER MENTAL HEALTH GRANT APPROVE THE DISCRETIONARY GRANT FOR THE EMPLOYEE BELOW WITH CERTIFICATION AS PER SECTION 8.03 OF CLASSIFICATION FUND EFFECTIVE UPON COMMISSIONER APPROVAL AND FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023 I'M REQUESTING A DISCRETIONARY STEP NUMBER 4 FOR SLOT 0001 PUBLIC DEFENDER THREE GRADE 17 AND THIS WILL BE FUNDED FROM THEIR MENTAL HEALTH GRANT AND I DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 12 H FOR THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE APPROVAL TO AWARD A DISCRETIONARY STEP FOR THE EMPLOYEE LISTED BELOW. DISCRETIONARY STICTION THREE OF CLASSIFICATION PLAN EFFECTIVE OF COMMISSIONER COURT APPROVAL AND FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023. THIS IS A DISCRETIONARY STEP FOUR FOR SLOT 0196 ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY THREE AT GRADE 17 I DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 12 I HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS APPROVAL TO EXTEND THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY POSITION BEGINNING DECEMBER FIRST 2022 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST 2022. THIS IS FOR SLOT T0 01 TRUCK DRIVER GRADE FOUR AND T0 06 THROUGH T0 08 MINUTES GRADE THREE. THIS IS FOR WORK THEY BEGAN EARLIER IN THE YEAR

[13. Urban County]

RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES AN ERICA. ITEM 13 A URBAN COUNTY.

>> SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE BILL 1295 THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PURCHASE PARK EQUIPMENT FROM LIBRARY INTERIORS OF TEXAS LLC FOR THE CITY OF MERCEDES OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES IMPROVEMENT IN THE

[01:15:03]

APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 13 BE SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE BILL 1295 THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FROM DAC OH FIRE EQUIPMENT INK FOR THE CITY OF MERCEDES FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN. UTILIZING UCP FISCAL YEAR 2022 AND THE CITY OF MERCEDES FIRE STATION EQUIPMENT FUND WILL BE UTILIZED.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM 13 C SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE BILL 1225 THE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PURCHASE PARK EQUIPMENT FROM PARK PLACE RECREATION DESIGN INK FOR THE CITY OF MERCEDES PARK FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN. UCP FISCAL YEAR 2021 CITY OF MERCEDES PARK RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

WILL BE UTILIZED. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 13 D SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE BILL 1295 IN THE DILI URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PURCHASE FURNITURE, LIBRARY FURNITURE FROM BREAUX DART COMPANY FROM THE CITY OF PUBLIC FACILITY IN THE GIVEN DILI AMOUNT GIVEN. UTILIZING THE URBAN COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 2019 CITY PUBLIC FACILITIES.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> AND ITEM 13 EE SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE BILL 12 LENNY FIVE WHEN AND IF APPLICABLE URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM IS REQUESTING THE AWARD OF BIDS AND THE APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS WITH A1 INSULATION FOR THE DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING: THREE UNITS IN THE COUNTYWIDE AREA AND ONE UNIT IN THE CITY OF WESTICO IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT EVEN TO A1

INSULATION. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

[14. Health & Human Services Department]

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS.

>> HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS TODAY. 14 A REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION BY REVENUE THE COUNTY AUDITOR IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN INAPPROPRIATE OF THE SAME. THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT IS FOR THE PROGRAM INCOME EARNED THE IMITATION PROGRAM TO DATE

ABOVE WHAT HAS BEEN PROJECTED. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM B IS INDIGENT HEALTHCARE PROGRAM. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO DRAW DOWN FUNDS FOR THE ADDITIONAL COPPER HINTS OF HOSPITAL INCREASED REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM OR SHARP.

AMY HERE TO IDT IN THE AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE LOCAL PROVIDER PER DISSIPATION FUND WITH A TRANSFER DATE OF NOVEMBER 17TH, 2022 AND A SETTLEMENT DATE OF NOVEMBER 18, 2022. THE AMOUNT IS GIVEN. THERE IS AN ADEQUATE APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN THE LP PF FUNDS.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM B APPROVAL OF SUBJUGATION OF REVENUE AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR FROM THE LOCAL PARTICIPATION PROVIDER FUND IN THE AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY THE HHS HE COMMISSION. THE AMOUNT GIVEN EARLIER.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM C APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION FUND IN THE AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION WHICH I STATED WAS OVER 34 MILLION.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

[15. Fire Marshal's Office]

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU EDDIE. ITEM 15 A FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.

>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. ITEM 15 A PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 157POINT 903 REQUESTING APPROVAL OF EMDEN IF OCCASION IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN ON MARCH 25TH, 2022 UNACCOUNTED FEES FOR RECEIPT NUMBER 27930.

ALSO FOR THE RECORD, IF YOU CAN SCRATCH OUT 200. THAT IS ON

[01:20:06]

>> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS WITH THE REQUEST FOR THE INDEMNIFICATION. THE FEES THAT WERE ASSESSED OR CHARGED FOR THE PERMIT WAS THE WRONG FEE. THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT BY THE FIRM DILI FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE NUMEROUS TRIES, TO CONTACT THE INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION TO NO AVAIL. TO THIS POINT THAT IS THE REQUEST FOR THE ONE UNDER 48 UNACCOUNTED FEES. MOTION TO APPROVE.

[17. Planning Department]

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> THANK YOU, HAVE A GOOD DAY.

>> ITEM NUMBER 17 PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

>> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT ITEM ONE A THROUGH C AND ITEM 3 COLLECTIVELY IF IT'S OKAY WITH THE BOARD. ITEM 1 A FINAL APPROVAL WITH FINANCIAL GUARANTEE SAN MARTIN NUMBER 8 SUBDIVISION PCT ONE DRAINAGE WILL BE PROVIDED BY STORM SEWER SYSTEM AND DETENTION WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE EXISTING TRAINING DITCH. THIS IS THE CITY OF DONNA ETA WATER WILL BE PROVIDED BY NORTH ALAMO WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION. AND THE SEWER WILL BE THE SET TANK IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> BEFORE A CALL FOR THE QUESTION, HOW DO YOU DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF STREETLIGHTS IN THE SUBDIVISION? I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENT PERCENTAGES WHEN YOU TAKE A PERCENTAGE OF STREETLIGHTS TO EXTRA LOT.

>> THAT IS FOR THE ELECTRICAL COMPANY THE ENGINEER SUBMITS A PLAN AND IT IS BASED ON THEIR REVIEW. BUT, JUDGE, I AM SORRY I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY BESIDES THE ELECTRICAL COMPANY IS THE ONE REVIEWING AND APPROVING THAT.

>> THAT IS THE ANSWER, IT IS UP TO THE ELECTRIC.

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

>> ITEM 1B THIS IS A TWO LOT SUBDIVISION DRAINAGE WILL BE PROVIDED BY NATURAL REGULATION AND RUNOFF WITH THE ROGERS ROAD SIDE DITCH. THIS IS THE CITY OF ET J THE WATER WILL BE SUPPLIED BY THE SHERRY LIND WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION AND IT WILL BE A SET TANK AND IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 3A THROUGH 3G THIS IS LOS CAMACHO US NUMBER 9 SUBDIVISION PRECINCT 3 THIS IS ONE SUBDIVISION INCREASING ITEM 3C THE SUBDIVISION IS IN PRECINCT 4 AND 3D SAN PEDRO STATE SUBDIVISION ONE THREE E IS LOS CAMINOS SUBDIVISION PRECINCT FOR AND F IS KATINA STATE SUBDIVISION PRECINCT 3 AND G IS WRENCH ITO KARINA SUBDIVISION PART ONE. MOTION TO APPOVE.

[18. Precinct #1 - Comm. Fuentes]

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 18 A REQUEST THE APPROVAL TO ACCEPT COUNTER OFFER TO PURCHASE A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS PARCEL NUMBER 15 ASSISTED WITH THE BLUGRASCAT'S SMILE SIX W. ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

[19. Precinct #2 - Comm. Cantu]

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 19 B REQUEST APPROVAL OF ACCEPTING TO REVISE COUNTER OFFER TO PURCHASE A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS PARCEL 11 WITH AUTHORITY FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE ADMINISTRATIVE

EVALUATION AND APPROVAL FORM. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

[20. Precinct #3 - Comm. Villarreal]

[01:25:03]

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 20 A.

>> CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF 45 DAY ADVANCED LOAN OWNER MODIFICATION LETTER OF MAINTENANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MEDICATION LETTER. MOTION TO APPOVE.

[21. Precinct #4 - Comm. Torres]

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES 20 1A. >> PRECINCT 4 ITEM TO ONE A REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE FEMA BUILDING RESILIENT INTERSECTION AND COMMUNITIES WITH HIDALGO COUNTY JUDGE RICHARD CORTEZ TO EXECUTE APPLICATION AND ANY SUBSEQUENT FORMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED SF-424.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES A TWO DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR A NONFINANCIAL DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE FEMA BUILDING PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZATION FOR COMMISSIONER ELLIE TORRES TO EXECUTE AND

SUBMIT SAME. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.[LAUGHTER] WE ARE IN A HURRY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVE ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. IT CARRIES. >> ITEM 20 1C RACING FOR IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO ACCEPT COUNTER OFFER TO PURCHASE A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS PARCEL THREE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RUSSELL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WITH ROAD TO MANN MACK ROAD WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN AND ADMINISTRATION EVALUATION AND APPROVAL FORM.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> ITEM D REQUESTING APPROVAL TO NAME A COUNTY ROAD RUNNING ALONG BETWEEN LOT 15 BLOCK 12 AND LOT TWO BLOCK 27 THROUGH

[22. Budget & Management]

ROAD. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH NOW TO MANAGEMENT.

>> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. 22 A DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON AMENDMENT LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND ADULT PROBATION FOR THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE FACILITY BUILDING CONTRACT NUMBER C-13 THREE 1409 -11 FOR YEARS 2019 2023.

>> MOTION APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT B1 DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO AMEND THE EXPOSURE CATEGORY FOR ARPA 21-110-ZEROS 22 ARE GV FOOD BANK ONTO BASHAN. WE ARE MOVING THE CATEGORY FROM 3.4 TO 3.1 FOR THE HOUSEHOLD FOOD

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL THE PRECINCTS FOR THE GREAT WORK YOU DID TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS.

>> ITEM 1B DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL FOR A GRANT BETWEEN THE HIDALGO COUNTY AND FOOD THANK OF THE RGB PREVIOUSLY PROVED ON THE 11-30-TONY 21 COMMISSIONERS CT.

AI-83519 WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY JUDGE AS AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TO SIGN THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES GRADE.

>> ITEM B2 ESCUTCHEON, CONSIDERATION APPROVAL TO AMEND THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE APPROVED ON 9/6/2022 COURT ITEM AI-87301 WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY JUDGE AS THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL PIER BEFORE WE CAN GIVE US THEY HAVE TO SUBSTANTIATE THE EXPENDITURES ON THE PREVIOUS FINANCEMENT.

>> SO MOVED. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> MR. ROMAN? JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORM ON ITEM 22 B3 FOR MISS MCCLARY.

>> YES, I HAVE A QUESTION. WE ARE BUYING A 2023 CREW CAB 4 X 4 AND I BELIEVE THE ACTUAL VEHICLE WAS USD20,000. WE WERE GOING TO PURCHASE A CAMERA FOR FOUR THE AMOUNT GIVEN PAY THE TOTAL, WHAT IT'S ME IS WE ARE GOING FOR A COLOR RACING RED.

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>> YES MA'AM. I AM ASSUMING THE COLOR RED IS BECAUSE ALL EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARE READ BUT I WILL DISCUSS IT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND SEE WHETHER WE CAN AMEND THAT AMOUNT.

>> THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANK YOU.

>> ANY TIME, MA'AM. ITEM B3 DISCUSSING CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO APPROVE THE USE OF OPERA RELIEF FUNDS FOR A TOW VEHICLE ARPA ? 22-110 ? 125. THIS VEHICLE WILL SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY TRANSPORT CARGO AND EQUIPMENT TRAILERS WITH EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES TO CLINICS.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

[23. Purchasing Department - Notes]

ITEM 23. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. PURCHASING DEPARTMENT. ITEM 20 3A REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CHANGE ORDER IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HIDALGO COUNTY COURTHOUSE FROM THE CONTRACT VENDOR CHANGE ORDER INSTALLATION WITH FIRE SMOKE DAMPERS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT GIVEN AND BECOME A REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE WERE COUNTY OFFICER TO SIGN DOCUMENTS.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 20 3A TO REQUEST AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE THE SECOND EXTENSION FOR ONE YEAR TERM UNDER CONDITIONS WITH LINEBARGER GOGUEN BLAIR AND SAMPSON LLP IS PERMITTED IN THE LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE ELOQUENT TAX COLLECTION

SEE-18-219-11-06. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> BE, POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION IN ORDER REGARDING APPROVAL FROM ONE YEAR TERM UNDER THE STANDARD RATES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS WITH LINEBARGER GOGUEN BLAIR AND SAMPSON LLP TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC FOR THE LEGAL SERVICES TO COLLECT THE LINK WENT PROPERTY TAX.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES >> 20 3A THREE REQUESTING APPROVAL SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER 1 TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND A-Z ENGINEERING. TO EXTEND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE PRE-DESIGN PHASE OF THE HIDALGO COUNTY PHASE II PROJECT COURTHOUSE TO MILITIA AND AND OTHER SERVICES.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 20 3A FOR A REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO APPROVE ADVERTISER PROCUREMENT PACKAGE TO ATTACH HERETO FOR EXPRESS WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE INCLUDING THE READVERTISING IF NECESSARY AND E, REQUESTING ACTION TO APPOINT AN EVACUATION COMMITTEE TO GRADE THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR EXCESS WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE.

>>.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 20 3B 1A A PRESENTATION OF EVALUATION AND SCORING GRID FOR THE SOLE RESPONSE RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR COUNTYWIDE BROADBAND ACCESS STUDY AND EXPANSION PLAN CONSULTING SERVICES RFQ 22-0497 ? 10 ? 12-A TV. WE ONLY RECEIVED ONE EVALUATION PROCESS IN WHICH WE ADOPTED. AND B, REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO PROCEED AND COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS WITH KOPF BENTLEY AND ASSOCIATION INK FOR BROADBAND ACCESS STUDY AND EXPANSION PLAN CONSULTING SERVICES.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 22 B 2A REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ITEMS FOR WHICH CAN COMPETITION IS INCLUDED BECAUSE OF

[01:35:04]

LEGAL REVIEW. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> 20 3C1 REQUESTING APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 1 WITH AN ESTIMATED COST GIVEN SUBMITTED BY JAVIER YOU KNOW JOSEPH ENGINEERING THROUGH CONTRACT TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THE NECESSARY SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE SUNRISE HILL PARK LOCATED IN HIDALGO COUNTY PRECINCT NUMBER 1 WITH AUTHORITY TO

ISSUE A NOTICE TO PROCEED. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> C2 REQUESTING APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 2 IN THE ESTIMATED COST GIVEN HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT NUMBER GIVEN TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES REQUIRED FOR PLAN SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATE PS ANY SURVEYING AND GEOTECHNICAL IN HIDALGO COUNTY PRECINCT NUMBER 1 WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE A NOTICE TO PROCEED.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 20 3C 3A ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF AN INTERNAL LOCAL OPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO AND CITY OF WESLEY COFER ROAD IMPROVEMENT BLUGRASCAT'S SMILE 10 NORTH

PHASE II. MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 791.014 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE REQUESTING APPROVAL OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO

BLUGRASCAT'S SMILE 10 NORTH. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR PRECINCT 1 MILE SIX W.

BLUGRASCAT'S SMILE NINE NORTH MILE 11 PROJECT TWO SUBMITTED BY CONTRACT TEXAS CORDELIA CONSTRUCTION, LLC AS REVIEWED

BY THE PROJECT MANAGER. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES 23 C5 REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 7 FOUR TEXAS CARDIAC CONSTRUCTION LLC AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEER, SEEMS INK IN CONNECTION WITH THE MILE

6 WEST RD. PROJECT. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> 20 3B ONE REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ANY WORK PERFORMED UNDER A CONTRACT FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MADE BY A COUNTY UNDER SECTION READ 81.00 FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND BE APPROVED THE 2022 SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY AND THE VOICE AND GIRLS

CLUB. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 2 WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF THE AMOUNT GIVEN ESTIMATED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEER BE A-Z ENGINEERING LLC CONTRACT GIVEN TO PROVIDE SURVEY, GEOTECHNICAL, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES FOR THE PRECINCT TO RECREATIONAL TRAILS CONNECTIVITY PROJECT.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 23 HE 1A REQUESTING APPROVAL OF FINAL NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SAME'S INK IN CONNECTION WITH THE VARIOUS PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND BE PURSUANT TO COMMISSIONER COURT RULE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SAME'S, INK REQUESTING APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 1 IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN FOR THE VARIOUS PARKS IMPROVEMENT

PROJECT. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> TONY 3E TO REQUESTING APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 1 IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN AS SUBMITTED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEER MILLENNIUM ENGINEERS GROUP INK TO PROVIDE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES THROUGH PRECINCT 3 ON-CALL CONTRACT FOR THE SHOEBOX HEALTH CLINIC FORENSIC INVESTIGATION.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 20 3E THREE REQUEST APPROVAL TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A CREDIT APPLICATION AS REQUIRED BY VENDOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING UP AN ACCOUNT TO PROCURE UNIFORMS AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE OR EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO SIGN CREDIT ABDICATION.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 23 F1 REQUEST APPROVAL CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 1 AS

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>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> F 2A REQUESTING EXEMPTION FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 262.024 A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> FB PRESENTATION OF SCORING GRID FOR THE PURPOSE OF RANKING BY HCTC AFFIRMS GRADE THROUGH THE COUNTIES POOL OF PREQUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES PRECINCT FOR MGM RANCHES PHASE I AND THREE STREET LINE PROGRAM. I MAKE A CORRECTION IT'S A PROJECT THE FOLLOWING RANKINGS ARE ON ENGINEER CAME IN IT TO 90 AND KCI TECHNOLOGIES CAME IN AT 284 AND LASKER MAIA LLC CAME IN AT 273 DOES THE COURT WISH TO REGULATE THE ORDER REPRESENTED? MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> AND SEE, REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR HC PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO NEGOTIATE A PROFESSIONAL INJURY SERVICE AGREEMENT COMMENCING WITH THE NUMBER 1 FIRM OF ARGO ENGINEERING PLLC PRECINCT FOR MGM RANCHES PHASE I AND THREE STREETLIGHT PROGRAM.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES X 3A REQUEST APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING SERVICES FINAL NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT UNDER THE CONTRACT GIVEN WITH ROB A CHRISTIAN OR CONSULTANTS INK FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING FOR HIDALGO COUNTY PRECINCT FOR ENCORE RANCHES STORMWATER PROJECTS SUBJECT TO THE SUBMISSIONS OF APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS BE PURSUANT TO CC APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING SERVICES AGREEMENT AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 1 IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING FOR HIDALGO COUNTY PRECINCT FOR UNCLE RANCHES STORMWATER

PROJECTS. >> MOTION TO APPOVE X I

SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> 23 F4 REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 2 AS DETAILED IN THE DOCUMENT FOR THE 5125 COMPANY UNDER CONTRACT GIVEN AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEER HIDALGO COUNTY

DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER 1. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> 23 F5 REQUESTING APPROVAL CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 2 IN THIS DOCUMENT TO AFFORD THE LEVY COMPANY LLC UNDER CONTRACT GIVEN AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEER MANAGER GD J ENGINEER LLC IN CONNECTION WITH

THE FLASHING GENS PROJECT. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> 23 F6 REQUESTING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 3 FOR THE LEVY COMPANY LLC UNDER CONTRACT GIVEN AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PROJECT MANAGER GD J ENGINEERING LLC IN CONNECTION WITH THE FLASHING BEGINS

PROJECT. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND X ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 23 F7 REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PURCHASE FOR ANY 24 FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND FOR DUMP TRUCK BODIES THROUGH HC'S MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION WITH BY BOARD COOPERATIVE CONTRACT GIVEN AWARDED VENDOR DOGGETT FREIGHTLINER OF SOUTH TEXAS, LLC IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT GIVEN WITH AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN ANY AND ALL REQUIRED AUGMENTATION.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> THE MOTION CARRIES. >> 23 G1 REQUEST APPROVAL TO PAY THE FOLLOWING INVOICE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING SERVICES SUBMITTED BY SAME'S ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING INK FOR THE BIOSAFETY LABORATORY FACILITY NUMBER 2 IN

THE GIVEN AMOUNT. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR RENEWED THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT ANNUAL SOFTWARE LICENSES AND SUPPORT WITH HEART INTO CIVIC INK THROUGH SOLE-SOURCE DECLARATION DATES GIVEN IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN FOR THE YEAR OF 2023.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 23 I-1 REQUEST APPROVAL LICENSES AND SUPPORT WITH HEART INTO CIVIC INK THROUGH SOLE-SOURCE DECLARATION DATED 1121 ? 2017 AIA 62615 IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN FOR THE YEAR 2023.

[01:45:06]

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THE MOTION CARRIES. >> J1 REQUESTING APPROVAL OF WORK AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 1 WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF THE AMOUNT GIVEN AS SUBMITTED BY ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE LEAD PROJECT WITHIN 32 ISSUE WITH THE MOTION TO PROCEED.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER 855 566 AND REQUESTING APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF THE WIRELESS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM GSA PURCHASE COOPERATIVE CONTRACT NUMBER GIVEN AWARDED VENDOR WIRELESS CCTV LLC IN THE AMOUNT

GIVEN. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> REQUEST APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A 34 YARD CAPACITY TRASH COMPACTOR THROUGH HIDALGO COUNTY MEMBERSHIP WITH OMNIA PARTNERS CONTRACT NUMBER GIVEN AWARDED VENDOR W W GREGOR IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> K-1 PURSUANT TO THE TERMINATION CLAUSE IN EACH AGREEMENT REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE COUNTYWIDE FIRE ALARM AND SECURITY MONITOR AGREEMENT TO BEGIN LIMITATION OF THE UNIFORM COUNTYWIDE CONTRACT GIVEN WITH RRR FIRE

AND SAFETY LLC. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE

MOTION CARRIES. >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR THE RECORD THAT MOTION WAS FOR A AND B. K-1 AMV. A AND B.

>> 23 01 KENNY WIDE MONITORING AGREEMENT ATTACHED TO BEGIN THE IMPLANTATION OF THE UNIFORM COUNTYWIDE CONTRACT GIVEN WITH RRR FIRE AND SAFETY LLC FOR THE AFTER MENTIONED SERVICES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ON 9/20/2022 AIA 73 78.

[26. Closed Session]

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

>> I REQUEST CLOSE SESSION JUDGE.

>> PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE WILL BE RETURNED TO CLOSE SESSION TO DISCUSS ITEMS AS FOLLOWS. ANY ACTION ITEMS TO BE TAKEN WILL BE TAKEN IN OPEN COURT WHEN WE RETURN. I HAVE A MOTION TO DO SO? MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES. IT IS 20 8C DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE

[28. Open Session]

AMOUNT. >> MOTION TO APPOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES 20 8G CLAIM OF ENRICO MEDRANO JUNIOR WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN OFFERING IN THE AMOUNT GIVEN.

>> MOTION TO APPOVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES >> COMMISSIONERS FOR THE RECORD 27 EIGHT AND D THERE WILL BE NO ACTION TAKEN TODAY. JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS WITH YOUR

[24. Executive Office]

20 4B JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS I NEED A MOTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE

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>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.> ITEM 20 4C DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION ON SECOND AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR THE BUS SHUTTLE SERVICES. > MOTION TO APPROVE.> I SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> 20 4D APPROVAL TO ACCEPT SETTLEMENT CHECK FROM STATE

[25. Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding: A. County response to disaster/health emergency: 1. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds B. Measures necessary to preserve public health and safety C. Direction regarding County government operations, including but not limited to essential functions]

>> 25 DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A COUNTY RESPONSE ONE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN B MEASURE NECESSARY TO PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AS STATED EARLIER. AND OR CURRENTLY. FLU SEASON, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RESIDENTS FIRST AND FOREMOST AS IS EMPLOYEES WHO PROVIDE THAT VALUABLE SERVICE.

>> JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, FOR THE RECORD, IF I MAY, WE GO TO ITEM 29, THERE'S NO NEED TO GO BACK TO CLOSED SESSION, NO ACTION, 30 OPEN SESSIONS WILL BE NO ACTION AS WELL BEFORE WE ADJOURN, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS OUR NEXT COMMISSION COURT SESSION WILL BE ON NOVEMBER 29TH.

S THAT TUESDAY AND THAT WILL BE AN AFTERNOON MEETING, AT 1:30 P.M., AND OUR COMMISSIONER COURT SESSION WILL BE AT 2:00 P.M. WE WILL ADJOURN, HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

>> MOTION TO ADJOURN, SECOND. >> SECOND TO ADJOURN ALL IN FAIRVIEW SAY AYE, MOTION

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