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AGENDA
HIDALGO COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING
September 24, 2019
2:00 P.M.
                                          

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, that a REGULAR MEETING of the Commissioners Court will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Administration Building, 100 E. Cano, 1st floor, Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas. Discussion and possible action relating to the following business will be transacted:
 
             
1.   Roll Call
 
2.   Pledge of Allegiance
 
3.   Prayer
 
4.   Approval of Consent Agenda
 
5.   County Judge's Office:
 
A. 72315   Proclamation declaring September 2019 as Valley Voter Awareness Month.
 
B. 72411   Recognition of Health and Human Services Department for receiving a Gold-level certificate, the highest recognition by the Texas Healthy Communities Program for its efforts to reduce cardiovascular disease, stroke, and other chronic diseases.
 
6.   District Attorney's Office:
 
A. 72380   DA-Domestic Violence Unit Grant (DVU)(1281):
Approval to continue the payment of salaries for all employees currently being paid by the Domestic Violence Unit Grant Grant pending award of the 2019-2020 grant.
 
B. 72384   DA-Domestic Violence Specialty Prosecutor Grant (1281):
1. Approval to accept the Hidalgo County Domestic Violence Specialty Prosecutor Grant, from the Office of the Governor (OOG), in the amount of $79,294.96, effective 09/01/2019 thru 08/31/2020.
2. Approval of certification of revenues as certified by the County Auditor for FY 2019 Hidalgo County Domestic Violence Specialty Prosecutor Grant and appropriation of same.
 
C. 72365   DA-Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grant (VCLG) (1281):
Approval and authorization for County Judge to sign the Inventory Report Form.
 
D. 72376   DA-Victim Assistance Program Grant (VAP)(1281):
Approval to continue the payment of salaries for all employees currently being paid by the Victim Assistance Program Grant pending award of the 2019-2021 grant.
 
E. 72379   DA-Victims Unit Court Advocate Program Grant (VUCAP)(1281):
Approval to continue the payment of salaries for all employees currently being paid by the Victims Unit Court Advocate Program Grant pending award of the 2019-2020 grant.
 
F. 72199   DA's Title IV-E (1100):
1. Discussion, consideration and approval of amendment to the Title IV-E Contract #24738247 (Legal Services) between the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and Hidalgo County.
2. Approval of the Title IV-E Grant Budget for October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020.
3. Approval for County Judge to sign the following documents (as listed):
a. Contract Amendment
b. Budget
c. Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA)
d. Signature Authority Designation Form
 
7.   Sheriff's Office:
 
A. 72347   Discussion, consideration and approval to appoint Elena Zermeno, student at Our Lady of the Lake University as an Intern under the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Internship Program for the period of October 2019 to December 2019.
 
B. 72383   FY 2019 JAG Program (1282):
1. Approval to accept the FY 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Award in the amount of $45,332.00.
2. Approval of Certification of Revenues as certified by the County Auditor for the FY 2019 JAG Grant and appropriation of same.
 
C. 72448   Sheriff's Office OCDETF (1284):
1. Approval of FY20 Overtime Agreement between the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office.
2. Approval to request OCDETF OT funds in the amount of 18,649.00.
3. Authorization for Hidalgo County Sheriff, as local official, to sign agreement form and related documents.
 
8.   Constable Pct. #2:
 
A. 72396   Discussion, consideration, and approval to appoint Ruben Jaramillo & Arnulfo Torres as a Deputy Constable by Constable Martin N. Cantu, Constable Pct. 2 in accordance with Texas Local Government Code §86.011.
 
B. 72354   Discussion, consideration, and approval to appoint Gilberto Sanchez as Deputy Constable by Constable Martin N. Cantu, Constable Pct. 2 in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 86.011.
 
9.   Executive Office:
 
A.   Presentation for discussion of the following: 
1) Update on ongoing county owned building construction, relocation and/or renovation repair projects 
2) Emergency situations occurring since last agenda meeting
 
B. 72456   Discussion, consideration and action authorizing Commissioner David L. Fuentes and Commissioner Ellie Torres to submit comments to the Texas General Land Office regarding the State of Texas Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Funds.
 
C. 72420   Approval to designate members to the Hidalgo County Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization - Technical Advisory Committee.
 
D. 72423   Progress Update on RGV-MPO
 
10.   Human Resources:
 
A.   Requesting waiver of the Budget Amendment Policy - Personnel Related Amendments (if applicable) for personnel items listed
 
B. 72358   Criminal District Attorney (1100)/ DA CCP59 (1223):
Approval to award discretionary step 3 to employee hired under slot no. 080-007-0137, Assistant District Attorney II after approval of HR criteria certification in accordance with Section 8.03 of the Classification and Compensation Plan, effective upon Commissioners' Court approval.
 
11.   Head Start Program:
 
A. 72301   Discussion/Approval to Submit the Following 2020 Budget Applications:
a. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
b. Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
 
B. 72298   Discussion/Approval of the 2018-2019 Program Information Report (PIR)
 
C. 72300   Discussion/Approval of the Training and Technical Assistance (T-TA) Plan
 
12.   Adult Probation:
 
A. 72349   Adult Probation - RSAT (1289)
1. Authorization and approval to apply for the RSAT grant for FY 2020.
2. Approval of resolution for the RSAT grant with authority for County Judge to sign resolution appointing Mr. Arnold K. Patrick as authorized official.
 
13.   IT Department:
 
A. 72369   Authorization and approval to purchase a new wireless device and change the service plan through the County's membership/participation with CONTRACT: DIR-TSO-3415 with VERIZON WIRELESS for the following:
Qty: Description: User: Current Service
Plan:		 New Service
Plan:		 Equipment: MDN:
1 New equipment/change service plan Jennifer Culbertson / 231940 Nationwide Unlimited Voice w/ Email & Data Plus MHS @ $69.99 + $5.00 taxes/fees / monthly 4G Custom Nationwide Unl. Mins.+MSG Unl. + Email&Data Unl @ $39.99 + $5.00 taxes/fees / monthly Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 265GB @ $599.99 956-566-5251
 
14.   WIC:
 
A. 72027   1. WIC ADMIN-Program 001-(1292):
Requesting approval of the Certification of Revenue by the County Auditor in the amount $9,100,000.00 and appropriation of the same.

2. WIC BF-Program 002-(1292):
Approval of Certification of Revenue in the amount of $821,302.00 as certified by the County Auditor for the FY 20 BF Peer Counselor Program Grant and appropriation of the same.

3. WIC Registered Dietitian - Program 012-(1292):
Approval of Certification of Revenues in the amount of $60,000 as certified by the County Auditor for the FY 20 Registered Dietitian Program Grant and appropriation of the same.

4. WIC Lactation Service Centers - Program 017- (1292):
Approval of Certification of Revenues in the amount of $289,000.00 as certified by the County Auditor for the FY 20 WIC Lactation Service Centers and appropriation of the same.

5. WIC Summer Food Program Extra Funding - Program 020- (1292):
Approval of Certification of Revenues in the amount of $22,580.00 as certified by the County Auditor for the FY 20 WIC
Summer Food Program and appropriation of the same.

6. WIC TXIN IT Support Funding & TXIN Internet Funding- Program 022 (1292):
a. Approval of Certification of Revenues in the amount of $124,200.00 as certified by the County Auditor for the FY 20 WIC
TXIN IT Support Funding and appropriation of the same.
b. Approval of Certification of Revenues in the amount of $$33,000.00 as certified by the County Auditor for the FY 20 WIC
TXIN Internet Funding and appropriation of the same.

7. WIC SNAP BF Extra Funding - Program 025 (1292):
Approval of Certification of Revenues in the amount of $15,000.00 as certified by the County Auditor for the FY 20 WIC
Snap BF Extra Funding and appropriation of the same.
 
B. 72260   Approval of one-time payment equivalent to one-step increase for eligible employees in compliance with CCP Plan due to lack of funding for the Grant fiscal year 2020 and authority for County Treasurer to process
 
15.   Planning Department:
 
A. 72392   Appointment of Member by County Judge to the Hidalgo County Subdivision Advisory Board & Hidalgo County Board of Building Line Adjustment
 
16.   Precinct #3 - Comm. Flores:
 
A. 72311   Resolution in Honor of Maria L. Benavides.
 
17.   Budget & Management:
 
A. 72265   Approval of order setting the 2019 Hidalgo County Tax Rates as follows:
1. Total Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate
2. Total Debt Service Tax Rate
3. Total Ad Valorem Tax Rate
 
B. 72263   1. Public Hearing on the 2020 Proposed Budget as per Texas Local Government Code 111.067
2. Discussion, consideration and action on changes and corrections to the 2019 Proposed Budget
3. Approval to set salaries, allowances and other compensation for Fiscal Year 2020.
4. Approval of Hidalgo County pay tables.
5. Adoption of the 2020 Annual Budget at the departmental level.
 
C. 72361   Texas VINE Grant (1283):
Approval to submit the FY 2019 Texas VINE Grant reimbursement maintenance invoice in the amount of $7,136.71 (4th quarter) and the Texas Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service (SAVNS) County Verification of Continuing Production Record with the authority for the County Judge to sign the required documents.
 
D. 72385   Title IV-E Child Welfare Services (1100):
1. Approval of the Title IV-E Child Welfare Services Grant Budget (Contract #24738252) for October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020.
2. Approval for County Judge to sign required documents.
 
E. 72439   Criminal District Attorney (1100):
Approval of correction to agenda item# 71939 to correct the slot number for created position from 080-002 Slot# 0169 to Slot# 0172.
 
F. 72437   Various Departments:
Approval of salary schedule changes as per Exhibit A in accordance with Hidalgo County Classification and Compensation Pay Plan.
 
G.   Budget Appropriations:
 
1. 72447   General Fund (1100):
Approval of 2019 appropriation of General Fund new source of revenue, as certified by the Co. Auditor on September 3, 2019, in the amount of $879,700.00 to fund various operating accounts.
 
18.  
Purchasing Department - Notes:
A. FOR ANY CONTRACT(S) AWARDED AND APPROVED UNDER THIS AGENDA, EXECUTED COPIES OF THE CONTRACT(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY INTRA-NET WEBSITE AND WILL BE FORWARDED VIA E-MAIL, FAX OR HAND DELIVERED TO HIDALGO COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
B. ANY AND ALL REQUESTS FOR PAYMENT(S) APPROVED WILL BE SUBJECT TO COUNTY AUDITORS PROCESSING PROCEDURES INCLUDING AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY TREASURER TO ISSUE PAYMENT(S)/CHECK(S).
 
A.   Hidalgo County
 
1. 72460   A. Pursuant to Notice provided to the public, presentation of scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by Commissioners Court of the firms graded and evaluated by the Evaluation Committee for the submissions of RFP/Q: 2019-103-09-16-BRO for the Legal Services for the Collection of Delinquent Court Fees, Fines, and Related Costs.
Evaluator 1 Evaluator 2 Evaluator 3 Evaluator 4 Evaluator 5 TOTAL COUNT
of
1st Place		 TOTAL COUNT of
2nd Place
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP 1 2 1 2 1 3 2
Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP 1 1 1 1 2 4 1


B. Authority to negotiate with No. 1 ranked firm, __________________, for a fair and reasonable fee for the purpose of entering a contract for legal services pursuant to Government Code 2254 and Article 103.0031 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with selected well qualified law firm on the basis of demonstrated competence, qualifications and experience in requested legal services.
 
2. 72357  
Acceptance and approval of the final negotiated contract with BLX Group LLC (ranked #1-CC- 08/20/2019 - AI#71863) for RFP 2019-109 titled: Arbitrage Calculation Services for Hidalgo County.
 
3. 72425   Presentation by Mr. Timothy Foster regarding Pharmacy Benefits Management Analysis
 
4. 72410   Discussion, consideration and action to appoint/designate additional members to the Evaluation Committee [CC action 09-10-19] for the RFP project numbered and titled: RFP - 2019-221-10-02-YSS "Consulting Services for Self Funded Insurance Group Health"
 
5. 72428  
1. Pursuant to Commissioners Court directive/request, presentations by three (3) providers [as recommended by Evaluation Committee] for RFP titled: Hidalgo County Third Party Administration, Individual Stop Loss for Self-funded Medical Plan" to make a ten (10) minute presentation limited to the contents of submitted Proposal Response, with Q & A by Commissioners Court Members.
2. Presentation/discussion by Self-Funded Medical Plan Consultant
 
6. 72268  
Presentation of qualified vendor submitting the sole and best bid for the purpose of award and approval of the contract # C-19-120-09-24 to the sole vendor submitting a bid while meeting specifications for: Hidalgo County “SS-1 Emulsified Asphalt and Delivery Services”.
 
B.   Elections Department:
 
1. 72346  
Presentation of bids received and to award to Information Management Solutions, LLC. the responsible vendor submitting the lowest and best bid and approval of contract for RFB #2019-250-09-24-ABV for bid titled: "Printing and Mass Mail Out of Voter Registration Cards 2019".
 
C.   Pct. 1
 
1. 72259  
Requesting approval of final negotiated contract with Alpha Infrastructure Engineering, PLLC as it relates to On-Call Professional Engineering Services on as needed basis for projects located in Precinct #1 [CC action 07-30-19 R-AI# 71469].
 
D.   Pct. 2
 
1. 72367  
A. Presentation of scoring grid (for the purpose of ranking by CC) of graded vendor submissions with the recommendations by Evaluation Committee Members for RFQ/P No. 2019-264-09-05-RFV, "Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for North San Juan Park Swimming Pool Project."
Submitting Vendor Recommendation by Evaluator No. 1 Recommendation by Evaluator No. 2 Recommendation by Evaluator No. 3 Sum of Evaluator Scores Final Places for CC Rank
Erickson Construction 1 1 1 3 1
Holchemont LTD 2 2 2 6 2
NM Contracting 3 3 3 9 3

B. Authority for the Purchasing Department to negotiate an agreement commencing with the number one ranked firm of ______________ for North San Juan Park Swimming Pool Project.
 
E.   District Clerk
 
1. 72350  
 
F.   WIC
 
1. 72412  
Requesting approval for the purchase of Camera Systems, Installation & Accessories from "Telepro Communications" through HC membership/participation in the following Cooperative Purchasing Programs (subject to HB1295 compliance when/if applicable):
Requisition Department Co-op/Contract Contract Description Amount
00401599 WIC Buyboard 579-19 Installation & Accessories $65,407.82
00401526 WIC National IPA R170501 Cameras & Accessories $79,947.40
 
G.   Sheriff's Office
 
1. 72387  
Approval of final Interlocal Cooperation Agreement/Document between Hidalgo County and City of Weslaco to provide commercial waste pickup and disposal services to the Hidalgo County Benito Bravo East-Side Sub Station.
 
19.   Open Forum
 
20.   Closed Session:
Commissioners' Court may go into Closed Session pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 & 551.072 to discuss the following:
 
A.   Pending and/or potential litigation
 
B.   Private consultation and advice of counsel concerning pending, potential and/or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and/or legal matters subject to the attorney-client priviledge under the authority of the Open Meetings Act Section 551.071, Government Code.
 
C. 72342   Civil Action No. 7:18-cv-00265; Roberto Leal, et al v. Homero Jasso, in his individual and official capacities as J.P. of Hidalgo Co. & Hidalgo County
 
D. 72329   Claim of Armando Lopez
 
E. 72355   Claim of Pierre Garza
 
21.  
A. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code, Section 262.024(A) (4) "a Professional Service" for the "provision of legal services/representation in connection with litigation."

B. Engagement with the firm of _________________________ for the "Provision of Legal Services/Representation in connection with Litigation" and authority to submit letter of engagement (subject to compliance with HB1295)
 
22.   Open Session:
 
A.   Real Estate Acquisition and appropriation for same
 
B.   Pending and/or potential litigation
 
C. 72343   Civil Action No. 7:18-cv-00265; Roberto Leal, et al v. Homero Jasso, in his individual and official capacities as J.P. of Hidalgo Co. & Hidalgo County
 
D. 72330   Claim of Armando Lopez
 
E. 72356   Claim of Pierre Garza
 
23.   Closed Session:
Commissioners Court may reconvene into Closed Session for the discussion regarding the agenda items listed
 
24.   Open Session:
Commissioners Court may reconvene into Open Session for the discussion regarding the agenda items listed
 
25.   Adjourn
 

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