[1. CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:08] >> GOOD MORNING TO ALL, AT THIS TIME I WILL CALL US TO ORDER. [A. County Judge calls for the Invocation.] I WOULD ASK THAT WE ALL STAND FOR INVOCATION AND PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEASURE AMERICA -- FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THE TEXAS FLAG FOLLOWING THE INVOCATION AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. MR. WARRICK HAS OFFERED TO GIVE INVOCATION THIS MORNING, IF YOU WOULD JUST TAKE THE PODIUM IN A ALL WOULD SILENCE THEIR PHONES. PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS. >> HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU AS ALWAYS, THANKING YOU FOR YOUR MERCY AND YOUR GRACE TOWARDS US. HEAVENLY FATHER WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SPIRIT THAT IS DIVINE LEADING OF US. I PRAY HEAVENLY FATHER THAT HE DIRECT US TODAY AND ALL THE PROCEEDINGS THAT WILL HAPPEN HERE. I PRAY IN ALL THINGS THAT WE ARE A PEOPLE THAT TO YOUR WORD, AND IN ALL THINGS THAT WE HEAVENLY FATHER ARE LIGHT AND TRUTH IN THE MIDST OF THIS WORLD. SHOWING TRULY THE YOUR DIVINE GUIDANCE AND YOUR CALLING ON OUR LIVES. SO WE SUBMIT THAT ALL THINGS UNTO YOU TODAY, IN THE NAME OF YOUR SON IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY THESE THINGS AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG [B. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America and Texas Flags.] 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. UNDER THE TEXAS FLAG I PLEDGE US TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. >> HAS BEAUTIFULLY DONE SIR, THANK YOU. [C. County Judge will call roll, note date, time, and location of meeting, and certify a quorum is present.] AT THIS TIME I WILL KNOW FOR THE CLERK THAT THE TIME IS 9:11 A.M. WE ARE HERE IN NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE ON THE THIRD FLOOR 901 COMMISSIONERS COURT ROOM. I DO ACKNOWLEDGE COMMISSIONER CHESNEY IS PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY AND ON THE LINE HERE WITH US AS ALL OTHER COMMISSIONERS AND SO THEREFORE, HAVING SEEN A FULL SEATING HERE, I DO CERTIFY TO YOU MA'AM THAT [D. SAFETY BRIEFING] THE QUORUM IS PRESENT. I WOULD ASK TIMOTHY TO PROCEED WITH THE SAFETY BRIEFING. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS WERE MEETING HERE ON THE THIRD FLOOR THE NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE AT 901 LEOPARD THREE. YOUR LIT RESTAURANT LOCATED ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE FOUR PAST THE DRINKING FOUNTAINS. THERE ARE SIX FIRE EXTINCTIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE THIRD FLOOR ATRIUM AREA. PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THE CLOSEST FIRE STATION NEAR YOU. AED DEVICES ARE LOCATED ON OR BEFORE THE NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THIS FLOORS DEVICE IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE. ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE AS YOU EXIT THE COURTROOM. PARTICIPANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR DOLLING I WANT TODAY WILL BE CONNIE. PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE CPR CERTIFIED IN ATTENDANCE ARE DALE AND MYSELF ALTHOUGH, ANYONE CAN RENDER AID. IN THE EVENT OF A EVACUATION THIS ESCAPE ROUTE WILL BE DOWN ATRIUM STAIRS AND DISPERSED IN THE PARKING LOT ACROSS THE STREET FROM SECURITY PURPOSES. SHOULD THERE BE A NEED TO SHELTER IN PLACE THE COURT AND ATTENDEES WILL REMAIN IN THE COURTROOM DEPEND UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE INCIDENT THE COURT ROOM DOUBLE DOORS WILL BE SECURED AND REMAIN SO UNTIL FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE NUECES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR ANY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHARE ESTATE TOPICS FOR TODAY ARE, ELEVATOR CAPACITY WITHIN THE COURTHOUSE HAS BEEN INCREASED TO FOUR AT THIS TIME. HE SAFETY, ENSURE ADEQUATE HYDRATION, WHERE LIKE WITHHOLDING, AND PERIODIC BREAKS IF YOU'RE WORKING OUTSIDE. AVOID MINIMIZE CAFFEINE INTAKE OF WORKING OUTDOORS. IF WORKING OUTDOORS YOU CAN BECOME A HEAT CASUALTY BY WORKING OUTDOORS. THAT'LL BE MY SAFETY WARNING TODAY. >> I WILL TAKE HEED, THANK YOU [E. PUBLIC COMMENT: This section provides the public the opportunity to address the Commissioners Court on any issues within its jurisdiction. The Commissioners Court may not take formal action on any requests made during the Public Comment period which are not on the Agenda, but can refer such requests to County staff for review if appropriate.] SAMAD THAT'S AN IMPORTANT SAFETY BRIEFING. PLEASE NOTE FOR THE RECORD I HAVE TWO PUBLIC SPEAKERS ON MY SIGN IN SHEET THAT I WOULD AS THE DEPUTY TO LOOK OUTSIDE, AND FOR THE FOLKS IN THE AUDIENCE IF YOU DO WISH TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT IT IS HELPFUL FOR US AT IF YOU SIGNED THIS SHEET. I ALSO WOULD ASK THAT ANYBODY ON THE LINE IF YOU RAISE THE HAND VIRTUALLY WE CAN CALL ON YOU. SEEING NO MEMBER IN THE PUBLIC IN THE HALLWAY IS ANY MEMBER IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO SIGN THE SHEET, IF YOU SEE NONE I WILL CALL MR. TUTTLE, TO BE FOLLOWED [00:05:04] BY THE DISTRICT COURT. >> THIS IS OUR FIRST INSTALLMENT OF DOG OF THE WEEK. IN EFFORTS TO FIND HOMES FOR PEOPLE IN THE NUECES COUNTY ANIMAL CARE FACILITY WE ARE GOING TO GO TRY TO GET A DOG OF THE WEEK EVERY COURT DATE AND I WILL SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS CHARLIE BY THE LAB MIX AND I WOULD SAY THERE COULD BE A LITTLE PIT BULL IN BUT I AM NO EXPERT CHARLIE COMES IN AT 55 POUNDS SO IF THERE'S ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN PROVIDING A FOREVER HOME FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL DOG PLEASE CONTACT NUECES COUNTY ANIMAL CARE SERVICE AND ROB SOUND INC. THE PRECINCT BUILDING. YOU CAN PROBABLY GO BY AND VISIT WITH CHARLIE AND WE HOPE CHARLIE FINDS A GOOD HOME. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT PUBLIC COMMENT, WE WILL CALL AND THE DISTRICT CLERK AT THIS TIME. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, I JUST WANT TO SAY AGAIN, HOW GRATEFUL I AM THAT I HAVE THE SUPPORT THAT I HAVE FROM ALL OF YOU REGARDING MY PLAN OF ARCHIVING THE DISTRICT CLERK RECORDS. TODAY, I WANT TO PRESENT TO YOU, IT'S A SHADOWBOX THAT WAS GIVEN TO US. I WILL LET KATHY DO A LITTLE BIT MORE TALKING. IT SHOWS WHAT WE HAVE DONE WITH THE FIRST EVER MINUTES OF THE 28TH DISTRICT COURT. NOW THE 28TH DISTRICT COURT IS NOT IS NOT THE 28TH DISTRICT COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, IT IS THE 28TH DISTRICT COURT THAT WAS SET UP IN TEXAS. SO THOSE MINUTES GO BACK TO THE MIDDLE 1800S. KATHY FOUND THEM, AND I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT SHE DID. SO I AM GOING TO HAVE HER COME UP. I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU HOW THAT IS HOW OLD SOME OF THESE RECORDS ARE. >> THANK YOU AND AUNT JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT WITH RESTORING AND PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF NUECES COUNTY. AS WELL AS HELPING TO MODERNIZE THE COURT SYSTEM AND THE LAND AND VITAL SYSTEM. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT. AND THIS SHADOWBOX RAIN, I WOULD JUST READ FROM A PREPARED STATEMENT IF THAT IS OKAY. CO- FILED TECHNOLOGY IS PLEASED TO DONATE TO COMMEMORATIVE SHADOWBOX DISPLAYS FOR THE NEW NUECES COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK'S HISTORICAL RECORD BOOKS. THESE DISPLAYS EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANT INVESTMENT, THAT NUECES COUNTY HAS MADE TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF THESE HISTORICAL RECORDS. EACH PAIR OF COVERS, IS MOUNTED ON A MATTE BLACK BOARD, ENCASED IN GLASS, AND FRAMED IN A HANDSOME DARK WOOD. IT IS DARK OAK FROM EAST TEXAS. THESE MAY BE WALL MOUNTED IN A VISIBLE PUBLIC AREA TO MAXIMIZE EXPOSURE, PROVIDING THE CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY WITH AN EXAMPLE OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THESE CRITICAL GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS. A PROFESSIONAL DISPLAY OF THESE BOOK COVERS WILL DEMONSTRATE NUECES COUNTY'S COUNTY TO COMMITMENT AND ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PERMANENT RETENTION AND HISTORICAL RECORDS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THESE DISPLAYS WILL SERVE AS A REMINDER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PUBLIC RECORD. AGAIN, WE ARE GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND I THINK THAT TYNER COULD AND FAIL AT THIS SHADOWBOX FRAME I BELIEVE THIS IS VOLUME A THAT WE HAVE TWO OF THEM WON IS VOLUME A ONE IS VOLUME B. THIS IS VOLUME A. THE DISTRICT COURT MINUTES GO BACK TO THE MID- 1800S. SO HERE WE GO THAT IS THE ORIGINAL BINDER WITH DUCT TAPE AND EVERYTHING. >> IS NOT BEAUTIFUL, MAY WE TURN AROUND FOR THE AUDIENCE TO SEE. THAT BLACK BINDER IS THE BINDER THAT ALL OF MY ARCHIVE RECORDS [00:10:04] WILL BE STORED IN. SO YOU ARE GETTING AN IDEA OF WHAT WE WILL HAVE. [APPLAUSE] >> I HAVE VOLUME BE IN MY OFFICE, I THOUGHT I CAN ONLY HANDLE ONE OF THE SHADOWBOX IS TODAY. >> THAT IS REALLY INCREDIBLE. >> KATHY TOLD ME THIS MORNING THAT SHE WILL BE TELLING CO- FILE THAT WE ARE READY TO HAVE OUR FIRST GROUP OF ARCHIVED PAPERWORK DELIVERED TO MY OFFICE AND ALREADY HAD SHELVING FOR I WILL HAVE IT SET UP IN MY OF OFFICE. >> THAT IS SUPER EXCITING. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. AS THE AUDIENCE KNOWS ALL OF THOSE AT HOME WATCHING VIRTUALLY HERE AND WATCHING WITH US WE TYPICALLY DON'T REMARK BACK AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS THE TIME FOR THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK, BUT I WILL WRITE MY NAME DOWN JUST TO SAY BRAVO, THAT IS SO EXCITING AND AM ALSO VERY PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE COURT THAT DOES NOT ONLY COMMITTED TO HISTORY BUT TO MODERNIZATION. AT THIS TIME I SHOWED NO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT SO I'D LIKE TO [1. In recognition of Julia Gilliam, 2021 Student Heroes Award for State Board of Education (SBOE) District 2.] PROCEED TO THE ITEM NUMBER F WHICH IS ADOPTING RESOLUTIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND ORDERS. WE WILL BEGIN WITH RECOGNITION ITEM NUMBER ONE. JULIA GILLIAM, SHE IS THE 2021 STUDENT HEROES AWARD FOR STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. SHE'S RECEIVING THIS WILL OR DISTRICT TO SHE IS HERE WITH US AND TYNER HAS A RESOLUTION TO READ. >> JULIE IS NO STRANGER TO THIS COURT ROOM. THERE WAS GOING TO BE ALIGNED IN THE RESOLUTION THAT TALKS ABOUT THE LAST TIME SHE WAS HERE. THIS IS RECOGNIZING JULIA GILLIAM, RECEIVING THE 2021 STUDENT HEROES AWARD. WHEREAS JULIA GILLIAM WHO WAS CHOSEN TO RECEIVE THE 2021 STUDENT HEROES AWARD, FOR STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT TO WEAR AS THE STUDENT HEROES AWARD PROGRAM, RECOGNIZES TEXAS STUDENTS WHO DO AN OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE THAT BENEFITS THE FELLOW STUDENTS SCHOOLS AND OR THEIR COMMUNITIES. WHEREAS JULIA WAS ONE OF 12 STUDENTS SELECTED STATEWIDE THIS YEAR WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR THE ACTS OF KINDNESS CHARITY AND SELFLESS SERVICE SHE HAS GIVEN TO OUR COMMUNITY WHERE AS ON FRIDAY JUNE 24, 2021 AT THE TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION GENERAL MEETING. THE RESOLUTION WILL BE READ AND JULIE IS ON WHEREAS JULIA GILLIAM IS NO STRANGER TO SUCH ACCOLADES, BEING RECOGNIZED BY THIS COMMISSIONERS COURT ON THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020 MOBILIZING 300 PLUS 4H AND FFA YOUTH IN ADULTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS FOR A THREE HOUR BEACH CLEANUP SOUTH OF BOB HOPE. NOW IT BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY HEREBY RECOGNIZES JULIA GILLIAM FOR HER GOOD DEEDS ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND FOR BEING AWARDED BY THE TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS A 2021 STUDENT HERO. FURTHER AT THE COURT ENCOURAGES THE CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY TO JOIN THE COURT IN THIS RECOGNITION FOR JULIA'S SELFLESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY. >> AND SO MOVED. >> I WILL SECOND THAT. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND PERIOD I WILL CALL FOR A DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME. >> WE ARE JUST GOING TO KEEP A PERMANENT SPOT HERE FOR YOU JULIA TO KEEP BRINGING YOU BACK FOR ALL THE GREAT ACCOLADES AND RECOGNITION THAT YOU CONTINUE TO BRING TO NEW NUECES COUNTY AND YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY AND I'M VERY SORRY THAT I'M NOT THERE TODAY IN PERSON, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE AND SAY HOW CONTINUALLY PROUD WE ARE OF EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE DONE AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED. WHEN THE JUDGE READ THIS TO US, AT THE LAST MEETING OR WHENEVER SHE READ IT, THERE WAS NO SURPRISE OR SHOCK IN THE ROOM BECAUSE WE HAD JUST COME TO EXPECT THIS FROM YOU. I REACHED OUT TO YOUR MOM ON FACEBOOK TO CONGRATULATE YOU AND OBSERVE YOUR SHE PASSED ON TO YOU. I JUST WANT TO SAY YOU ARE A [00:15:02] SHINING EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE LOVE TO SEE AND ARE SO PROUD OF WHAT YOU ACCOMPLISHED WITH THIS GREAT AWARD AND I THINK THE JUDGE PUT THIS ONE IN BACK IN SEPTEMBER, I JUST REMEMBER BEING OUT THERE AND BEING SO IMPRESSED AT HOW EFFECTIVE YOU WERE AS A LEADER AS REGARD TO THAT BEACH CLEANUP THAT YOU ORCHESTRATED MY BACK IS STILL SORE FROM PICKING UP TRASH THAT DAY TO HAVE ALL THE PEOPLE THAT YOU HAD OUT THERE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE THAT CAME OUT TO DO WHAT YOU DO AND DO WHAT YOU DID IS AMAZING THAT IS AN AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT SO CONGRATULATIONS SO VERY PROUD OF YOU AND ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE YOU. I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST, I KNOW YOUR PARENTS ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU AS THEY SHOULD BE. SO CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONERS? WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO COMMENT. >> I THINK WE SAID BEFORE WHEN YOU'RE BEING HERE, IT IS ALWAYS A RIGHT WAY TO START OFF A QUOTE MEETING WHEN SOMETIMES THE ISSUES GET TOUGH AND THE DEBATES GO LONG AND STRONG I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF WITH A POSITIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY FROM YOUNG PEOPLE, IT JUST ALWAYS IS A PLEASURE FOR ME AND JUST REALLY A TIME OF PRIDE TO CELEBRATE THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HOW YOU REPRESENT YOUR FAMILY, YOUR COMMUNITY AND SO LIKE THE COMMISSIONER SAID WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU HERE OFTEN AND OF COURSE WE WISH YOU THE BEST IN YOUR FUTURE AND HOPE TO COME BACK. >> ALL THE ATHLETICS, AIR AND THE SUPPORT GUYS AND GIRLS COME HERE FOR ALL THE JOB THAT THEY DO. SOMEBODY WAS DOING GOODING EDUCATION IS REALLY SOMETHING SPECIAL. TO ME. I THINK WHEN SOMEBODY EXCELS IN EDUCATION THEY WILL GO A LONG WAYS KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING KEEP ON DOING IT RIGHT LIKE NIKE SAYS JUST DO IT. SO I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU, A SCHOLARSHIP THERE OUT THERE WE HAVE SCHOLARSHIPS AND IF YOU CALL ME MAYBE WE COULD PUT YOU ON THE LIST OKAY? SO AGAIN I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I WAS LYLE WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE YOU, WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IS REMARKABLE SUCH A YOUNG LADY WE ARE SEEING YOUNG PEOPLE GET INVOLVED. BUT OF COURSE OF CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR PARENTS ALL THESE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT DO LIKE YOURSELF STARTS AT HOME. SO CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN JUST KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR PARENTS AND YOUR FAMILY THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> START WITH THE GRANDPARENTS REMEMBER THAT. JULIA WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU BUT FIRST, LET ME JUST SAY, YOU KNOW THIS JOB HAS LOT OF BURDENS IT HAS SO MANY BLESSINGS. YOU TOUCHED ME THE MINUTE I MET YOU. I HAVE BECOME A SABBATH THIS LAST YEAR. BECAUSE, YOU ARE THE TYPE OF INDIVIDUAL THAT TOUCHES OTHER PEOPLE. FROM THE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN THE ALL-STAR SHOW TO THE PEOPLE THAT REALLY DON'T YOU KNOW HAVE LEFT THEIR TRASH BEHIND THAT WERE THERE TO PICK UP TO THEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN CARE OF US. YOU ARE EXTRAORDINARY. FOR THE TEXAS BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REALLY LIKE STOP AND RECOGNIZE YOU I FEEL GOOD ABOUT WHAT YOU YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN OUR HERO HOW WONDERFUL IS IT FOR THE ENTIRE LONE STAR STATE TO SAY YES THANK YOU JULIA. YOU REPRESENT US SO WELL WITH THE GREEN JACKET, YOU ARE AN AMAZING AMBASSADOR FOR US. WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE JUST THE BEST AND THE TRULY THE BEST IS YET TO COME FOR YOU. LET US JUST THIS IS OUR MOMENT TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU AND CONTINUE TO INSPIRE ALL OF THE YOUNG THE FFA AND THE 4H HOLDS. BECAUSE THEY DO LOOK UP TO YOU. THEY KNOW NOW, IF THERE IS A PROBLEM OR NEED OR GAP, THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE ADULTS. YOU YOURSELF CAN FIND TO CREATE NEW PROGRAMS WHICH YOU DID. I KNOW YOU WOULD BE THE FIRST TO SAY THAT YOU HAD A LOT OF HOPE AND I KNOW THAT IS TRUE BUT [00:20:05] LEADERSHIP REQUIRES SOMEBODY STEPPING INTO THAT ARENA FIRST. AND YOU DID THAT, SO WE ARE INDEBTED TO YOU JUST AS THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE REMARKED WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU OFTEN AND BACK AGAIN TO CELEBRATE YOUR FUTURE ACHIEVEMENTS. WE ARE WISHING YOU THE VERY BEST. AGAIN, WE WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO HONOR YOU WITHIN A FUNCTIONAL COMMEMORATION OF THE RECOGNITION THAT WAS READ. COMMISSIONER CHESNEY WE WILL ASK THAT MAYBE JULIA WILL COME BACK TO GET YOUR SIGNATURE TO BE PERFECTLY COMPLETELY. WE WILL PRESENT IT TO HER TODAY AND MAYBE YOU CAN IN THAT BLANK BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHEN SHE BECOMES THE FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT, YOU MIGHT WANT TO SAY THAT YOU SIGNED ON TO HOW GREAT SHE WAS. I WOULD VOTE FOR YOU. >> YES, MA'AM. >> ANYWAY JULIA, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU AND WE LOVE TO HAVE THE HONOR OF TAKING A PHOTO WITH YOU. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS AND YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. NO MATTER WHAT EVENT I DO, I ALWAYS GET A CALL FROM AT LEAST ONE OF YOU AT LEAST OR ALL OF YOU, TO SAY THANK YOU FOR DOING IT AND MAKING AN EVENT LIKE THAT. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING ME AND ALWAYS BEING THERE. AND I AM NOT DONE YET I HAVE ANOTHER YEAR OR SO. >> I KNOW, I KNOW. I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE AS WHAT THEY SAY WHAT SHE COMES UP WITH NEXT? JULIA, WHAT WE USUALLY DO, WE WILL INVITE YOU UP THERE WITH US AND TYNER CAN TAKE A PHOTO OR MAYBE FLO WOULD BE SO KIND, WE'D LOVE TO INVITE OR RECOGNIZE ANY SPECIAL PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE THAT ARE HERE WITH YOU WHO YOU HAVE HERE WITH YOU? >> I HAVE MY PARENTS SUZANNE AND MARK, AND MY GRANDPARENTS. >> WELL TO THE GILLIAM'S AND THE GREENS, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BEAUTIFUL LIFE INTO THIS WORLD AND THANK YOU FOR LIVING IN NUECES COUNTY. WHY DON'T YOU ALL COME UP FRONT AND WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE A PHOTO WITH YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING NUECES COUNTY -- SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> OKAY SO I HAVE BEEN UP FOR WE HAVE THE GIRLS CLUB HERE, AND IS MISS BEARD ON THE PHONE OR DO HAVE TO STOP THE LEADER? HI, ARE YOU OKAY FOR ONE MORE? OKAY WE WILL DO THE GIRLS CLUB [00:25:01] AND THEY WILL COME OUT OF ORDER TO TAKE KAREN SO THAT WE CAN GET YOU TO BE WHERE YOU NEED TO BE. PLUS THIS KIND OF MAKES YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY ONCE YOU ARE HERE FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT JUST CHANGES YOUR OLD AFFECT. THIS FIRST PART OF THE. [2. In recognition of the 90th Anniversary of the Hi-Fairnessee Girls Club.] SO TYNER, WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER INTO AN RECOGNITION OF THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HI THERE NESSIE CLUB. HI LADIES WELCOME. WELCOME TERRY, WELCOME THE HIGH FAIRNESS CLUB. TYNER WOULD YOU PROCEED? >> WHEREAS THE HIGH FAIRNESS THE GIRLS CLUB WAS FORMED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF HONORING THE GRADUATING SENIORS OF CORPUS CHRISTI HIGH SCHOOL, THE FOUNDERS INCLUDED 13 YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WITHIN SIX MONTHS THE CLUB DISBANDED AND BECAME KNOWN AS THE HIGH FAIRNESS HE GIRLS CLUB. THE GIRLS CLUB WAS THEN ORGANIZED WITH MRS. HORTENSIA ZAMUDIO GALLIVAN, SERVING AS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE 19311932 YEAR THE CLUB NOT ONLY CONTINUED WITH HIS MOST IMPORTANT TASK OF HONORING THE GRADUATING SENIORS, CORPUS CHRISTI HIGH SCHOOL WHICH WAS EVENTUALLY ROY MILLER HIGH SCHOOL BUT ALSO BEGAN HOSTING ACTIVITIES AND DANCES DURING THE YEAR TO PROVIDE WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT CORPUS CHRISTI'S HISPANIC YOUTH. FURTHER THE GIRLS CLUB IS THE OLDEST HISPANIC AMERICAN GIRLS CLUB IN THE UNITED STATES. WHERE IS THE GIRLS CLUB MEETING FRIENDLY AND GRACIOUS, WAS CHOSEN THE NAME FOR THE CLUB THE NAME OF MINIMIZE IS THE GOALS OF THE FOUNDING CHARTER MEMBERS LORENZO PARALYSIS, BEATRICE FORREST CASTILLO, ANNIE STEVE CASTRO, LUPE'S DABBLER. IN ALITO GARCIA, LUPE GARZA, AND OTHERS. THE GIRLS CLUB AS A DISTINGUISHED HISTORY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE INVOLVING CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS NURSING HOME VISITATIONS FOOD COLLECTION FOR THE NEEDY AND PROMOTING POSITIVE VALUES AS MEMBERS. FOR 90 YEARS YOUNG WOMEN HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES SOCIAL SKILLS EDUCATION VALUES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK. BEING FRIENDLY PROMOTING GOODWILL AND ESTABLISHING LONG-LASTING FRIENDSHIPS ARE THE SAME GOALS TODAY AS THEY WERE IN 1931. AND ARE THE REASON FOR THE CLUB'S LONGEVITY IT DRAWS ITS ELITE MEMBERSHIP FROM ALL OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND SURROUNDING AREA HIGH SCHOOLS. THE BONDS IT DRAWS ITS ELITE MEMBERSHIP, I AM SORRY, THE BONDS THAT ARE FORMED BY THESE YOUNG WOMEN WILL BE A LIFETIME REWARD OF FRIENDSHIPS AND A SISTERHOOD OF EX- MEMBERS. WHEREAS THE EX- GIRL CLUB AN ALL NIGHT, THANKS ALL THE SPONSORS WHO SUPPLY RESOURCES AND COMMITMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO HELP THE CLUB TO CONTINUE 90 YEARS THANKS TO 2021 OFFICERS. A SPECIAL THANKS AND TRIBUTE TO LORI GARCIA WHO HAS BEEN THE SPONSOR FOR THE LAST TEN PLUS YEARS AND WHO HAS GIVEN SO GRACIOUSLY OVER TIME AND EFFORTS TO HELP THE CLUB REACH THEIR GOAL EVERY YEAR. NOW FOR A BEER RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY HEREBY RECOGNIZES THE HIGH FOR AN AC GIRLS CLUB FOR SUCCESS AND CONGRATULATES THEM ON THIS OCCASION OF ITS 90TH [00:30:01] ANNIVERSARY AND FOR SIGN REPRESENTATION AND COMMITMENT TO THE CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY TEXAS. >> THAT IS WONDERFUL, IS THERE A MOTION FOR SUCH RESOLUTION. >> SECOND PERIOD. >> MOTION AND A SECOND, I CALL FOR DISCUSSION THAT THE COURT RECOGNIZES LORI GUESS AREA AND TERRY LONGORIA, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JUST INTRODUCE TO US WHO YOU HAVE HERE, I NOTICED THAT MS. MAY NOT GOT UP VERY QUICKLY TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE WAS A MEMBER, AND WE ARE SO HAPPY THAT THAT WORKED OUT. I DON'T THINK ANYONE KNEW THAT TODAY, THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE RECOGNIZED, I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT SAY THAT MY MOTHER WAS ALSO A MEMBER, AND WHEN SHE IS SWEETER? SHE. >> YES. TEN SHE WAS A SWEET, SHE IS WATCHING SO I BETTER NOT, I WILL NOT SAY THE YEAR MOM. SHE AS BEAUTIFUL NOW IN THAT YEAR. LORI, WOULD YOU LIKE TO JUST TELL US WHO YOU HAVE HERE? WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY 90TH ANNIVERSARY. >> THANK YOU, WE APPRECIATE THAT. WE HAVE OLIVIA ROCCA, WE HAVE ILEANA GARCIA, EMILY RODRIGUEZ, MELISSA CHAVEZ, JULIANA PAVEMENT, ABIGAIL SAN MIGUEL, EMMA RODRIGUEZ, JEZEBEL VILLAREAL, AND MEGAN VALDES. WE ARE SO APPRECIATIVE OF YOU HONORING US AND IT HAS BEEN A GREAT, I HAVE NOT BEEN THERE 90 YEARS. I WASN'T IT ON THE 49TH AND 50TH AND 51ST ANNIVERSARY'S. I NEVER KNEW IT WOULD BE HERE 90 IS MUCH LESS MY DAUGHTER BEING AND IT. AND THEN OF COURSE NOW SPONSORING. SO WE ARE SO EXCITED AND LOOK TO ANOTHER 90 YEARS I AM HOPING TO STILL BE HERE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. WE ALSO FORGOT TO INTRODUCE THE PRESIDENT RIGHT HERE OF COURSE YOU KNOW MAY MAY USED TO BE A PRESIDENT AND SHE WASN'T IT WERE MY DAUGHTERS WERE IN IT. SO WE HAVE A LOT OF. SO WE HAVE FOLLOWED SUCH A WONDERFUL ROLE MODEL SUPPORT THESE YOUNG LADIES. A LITTLE SECRET FOR THE COMMISSIONERS THE PERSON THAT ESCORTED THE MOST LADIES WAS JUDGE JACK. >> YOU MADE HIM BLUSH. WE WENT BACK TO LOOK AT THE BOOKS. >> GEEWHIZ SHOULD HE BE GIVEN SOME TYPE OF REWARD. WE ARE JUST KIDDING JUDGE. WE ARE JUST VERY FORTUNATE TO STILL BE HERE, THESE YOUNG LADIES IT'S HARD NOW, IT WAS A LOT EASIER BECAUSE WE HAD SIMPLER THINGS TO DO FOR THEM, THEN IT'S REALLY HARD NOW. THE WEIGHT YOU KNOW THE ECONOMY IS IN THE THINGS THEY HAVE TO DO WITH IN SCHOOL AND WHAT HAVE YOU SO I COMMEND THEM FOR STEPPING UP AND THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND I HOPE THAT WE HAVE INSTILLED IN THEM THE SAME PASSION AND BY THE WAY BARBER THAT'S HOW I FIRST MET YOUR MOTHER AND WE DO HAVE A SISTERHOOD. >> THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO SAY LADIES, THE SISTERHOOD THAT YOU BUILT IT LAST FOREVER AND THE FRIENDSHIPS THAT MY MOTHER ALL OF YOU ARE STILL FRIENDS IN FACT THEY ADDRESS EACH OTHER 0 YOU KNOW WE WERE IN THE CLUB TOGETHER. THAT IS USUALLY HOW IT BEGINS SO THANK YOU ALL COMMISSIONERS COURT THANK YOU BARBARA FOR WHAT YOU DID. >> WE ARE JUST SO PLEASED TO HAVE YOU HERE AND I KNOW ALL OF THE COMMISSIONERS WANT TO SAY A QUICK CONGRATULATIONS I WANT TO LEAVE YOU WITH SOMETHING THAT I TELL MY GIRLS. IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND SISTERS THAT ARE NOT BORN NECESSARILY OF YOUR MOTHER, EITHER IN HER WOMB OR UNDER HER HEART, YOU ARE SO LUCKY. MY MOTHER, LOVED TO WEAR CHANEL. SO I LOVE THIS ONE QUOTE THAT I'VE CHOSEN FOR YOU. BECAUSE YOU REMIND ME OF MY MONITOR. COCO CHANEL WHO WAS A FABULOUS MOM AND SHE SAID A GIRL SHOULD ALWAYS BE TWO THINGS, I READY? WHO AND WHAT SHE WANTS. DON'T FORGET THAT YOU GET TO DECIDE NOBODY DECIDES FOR YOU. YOU GET TO SAY WHO YOU WANT TO BE WHAT YOU WANT TO ALL OF LIFE. AND MY OTHER ICON FOR WOMEN IS MY ANGELO. BY THE WAY I THINK SHE'S GOING [00:35:06] TO BE ON A COIN ON A COIN AND SO I AM EXCITED SO THIS IS MY INSPIRATION FOR MYSELF TODAY TO REMIND MYSELF AND TO REMIND YOU IF YOU ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO BE NORMAL, YOU WILL NEVER KNOW HOW AMAZING YOU CAN BE. SO NORMAL IS HIGHLY OVERRATED. TOO NOT BE NORMAL. BE AMAZING. THAT'S WHY MS. LONGO OREO MS GARCIA HAVE GATHERED YOU IN THE SISTERHOOD TO TEACH YOU NOT ONLY THE ETIQUETTE OF BEING A VERY FINE LADY, BUT TO TEACH YOU HOW TO BE A FIERCE FEMALE WARRIOR I AM PLEASED TO SHARE AT 90 YEARS OF THIS BEAUTIFUL CLUB EVER REMEMBER YOUR HISTORY TODAY WE HAVE THE NUECES COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSIONS YOU JUST SAW A LITTLE WHILE AGO THE DOCUMENTS OF OUR MINUTES, YOU REPRESENT HISTORY YOU ARE THE LEGACY OF THE FIRST HISPANIC GIRLS CLUB IN THIS COUNTRY AND YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE THERE WAS A TIME, DO NOT EVER FORGET IT WILL WE WERE NOT ALLOWED IN THE OTHER CLUBS. THIS IS WHY THIS HAPPENS. HISTORY, IF WE FORGET IT WILL BE REPEATED. THANK GOODNESS WE DO NOT HAVE THOSE TIMES. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR RICH CULTURAL HISTORY, WITH OTHER GIRLS. NOW WE CAN SHARE HISTORY AND BE PROUD OF IT. WE ARE NO LONGER SEGREGATED, WE CAN EXPERIENCE A CULTURE TOGETHER. SO YOU REALLY HAVE MADE AN INDELIBLE IMPACT ON CORPUS CHRISTI AND REESE COUNTY, AND DON'T FORGET TO THANK MS. LONGO OREO MS GARCIA, BECAUSE WITHOUT THEIR ASSISTANCE AND HELP DURING A VERY CHALLENGING YEAR YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE ALL OF THE FUN AND EXPERIENCES THAT YOU DID. SO AGAIN, HAPPY BIRTHDAY COMMISSIONERS WHICH ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO THESE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS? >> JUDGE CAN I JUST SAY WHAT THEN? >> YES. >> WE HAVE 90 YEARS OF INVITATIONS, BOOKS, POSTERS EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE COLLECTED FOR OVER 90 YEARS. IT TOOK US FIVE YEARS, BUT THEY ARE IN THE ARCHIVES AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY. SO YOU ARE WELCOME ANYONE TO GO AND SEE WHAT ALL WE HAVE GATHERED FROM THAT. WE HAVE LADIES WHOSE MOTHERS THAT WHO ARE MEMBERS AND THEY HAVE BEEN IN IT SO IT IS REALLY AN INTERESTING. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY GRADUATIONS TO YOU ALL I USED TO ATTEND THOSE DANCES, WITH RUDY AND THE RENO BOBS. AND I ALSO WANT TO COMMISSIONER JACK AGAIN, BECAUSE HE USED TO BE AND THE BOYS CLUB, AND THAT'S ALL WE GOT THE ADVANTAGE OF WALKING ALL THOSE YOUNG LADIES. >> MY HUSBAND WAS TOO. >> SO ANYWAY CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN ON THE 90TH YEAR. >> NOW JOHN A FEW ESCORTED PEOPLE WERE ALL IN TROUBLE. >> I DO WANT TO WELCOME THESE YOUNG LADIES SHARED THAT CELEBRATE THE ANNIVERSARY AND TO SAY HI TO JESS. I KNOW JEZEBEL. SO IT IS GREAT TO SEE THESE YOUNG LADIES, AND TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE LEADERS ALREADY IN OUR COMMUNITY AND CONTINUE TO BE IN THE FUTURE. SO THANK YOU. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU FOR ALL OF THAT YOU DO. AND TAKING YOUR TIME. IT TAKES SOMEBODY LIKE YOU GUYS TO REALLY SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOUNG LADIES TO GET THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR 90 YEARS RIGHT? IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU WHAT YOU DO IS WHAT MAKES IT KEEP ON GOING. IT IS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT GIVING. HELPING SOMEBODY ELSE OUT THE NURSING HOMES THE NEEDY AND ALWAYS IN THERE AND VOLUNTEERING TO DO SOMETHING GOOD NIGHT FOR YOURSELF, BUT FOR SOMEBODY ELSE I WAS ONLY WHEN THERE THAT WAS THERE TEN YEARS RIGHT? I'M NOT A MEMBER BUT TERRY REMEMBERS IS ONE OF MY BEST BEST BALL PLAYERS. I COACH THEIR BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL AND BASEBALL THAT'S WHY WAS AN ESCORT GASKET BECAUSE [00:40:02] I WAS A COACH. THEN I GOT MARRIED AND WAS MRS. AND MRS. COACH. MY WIFE IS A SCOREKEEPER AND I WAS A COACH. SO I HELPED THEM FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS AND NOT ONLY THAT THE PARENTS, FOR ARE YOU GOING TO BE CHAPERONES? DURING THIS SOCIALIST WE WERE THE CHAPERONES. I KIND OF LIVE WITH A LOT OF THEM ALWAYS NUMBER ONE TERRY OR SOMEONE. SO WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS AND WILLING TO GIVE YOURSELF TO SOMEBODY ELSE AND THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I WANT TO THANK YOU BECAUSE IT COMES FROM THE HEART AND I KNOW YOU HAVE PART. >> THANK YOU LADIES. >> SKEWS ME JUDGE I LIKE TO ADD, I WOULD LIKE TO REMEMBER THE CHAPERONES AS WELL THANKS TO THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. >> FOR A FEW YEARS IT WAS JOHNNY WHO WORK IN MY COMPADRES OF MY HUSBAND AND I. MY HUSBAND AS IF THERE'S RETIREMENT THIS JOB BECAUSE I LIKE IT. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING TREY EIGHT. -- AYE. >> COMMISSIONER CHESNEY'S VIRTUAL YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME. PLEASE UNMUTE YOURSELF. THERE WE GO. >> I CERTAINLY WANTED TO ADD, MY PRAISE AND MY SUPPORT AND A HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH AND I AM SO GLAD TO KNOW THE SECRET OF JOE GONZALEZ'S VOTE GETTING BECAUSE NOW I KNOW WHERE HE REALLY GETS ALL OF HIS VOTES OF ALL THE YEARS HE SPENT ABOUT WITH THIS WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION. SERIOUSLY CONGRATULATIONS YOU DO GREAT WORK AND IT'S APPRECIATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY. >> THANK YOU LADIES, WE HAVE A RESOLUTION, DO I HAVE IT NOW I HAVE BEEN HERE, I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT IT TO YOU TERRY, WITH YOUR PRESIDENT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO APPROACH? >> I RATHER HAVE LORI. >> THAT'S FINE ALL THREE OF YOU, THERE IS A LOT OF YOU GIRLS, IF WE COULD BE EFFICIENT, IF Y'ALL WANT TO, IT'S TOUGH I KNOW WITH THE COURT ROOM DESIGN THE WAY IT IS RIGHT NOW. IF YOU WANT TO COME IN HERE BUT IF YOU WOULD BE BACK LET'S TAKE A PICTURE. ' ATTENTION I RECOGNIZE THAT YOU ARE HERE JUDGE, KAREN AND STOP [2. Receive presentation from Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council related to the Stop the Bleed campaign.] [00:45:35] THE BLEEDING WILL HAVE TO BE HERE IN 5 MINUTES WE WILL GO STRAIGHT TO YOU IN VETERAN'S COURT. >> YES, MA'AM. >> WE ARE GOING TO TAKE KAREN BEARD'S PRESENTATION, DO YOU HAPPEN TO SEE THE NUMBER? I AM GRATEFUL THANK YOU SO MUCH IT IS 382. THEY ARE REPRESENTED BY KAREN BEARD IS RATING TO STOP THE BLEEDING CAMPAIGN, TELL US KAREN, THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT AWARENESS FOR US. >> THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY. I AM HERE AS A BOARD MEMBER REPRESENTING COASTAL REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL. WE ARE IN ORGANIZATION TO DEAL WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES BOTH AT LOCAL AND RURAL AREAS AND HOSPITALS AND EMS PROVIDERS. STOP THE BLEED IS A COURSE THAT WAS DESIGNED BY THE COLLEGE OF SURGEONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, TO HELP THE LAYPERSON IN THE CASE OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER, AND ATTACK, OR QUITE HONESTLY WHEN WE LOOK AT THE STATE OF TEXAS, WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT GO HUNTING AND FISHING. THERE IS A LOT OF WAYS TO HAVE A PENETRATING WOUND. IF WE HAVE AN ACTIVE ATTACKER ANYWHERE, ONE THING THAT THE PUBLIC DOESN'T ALWAYS KNOW IS THAT EMS CANNOT COME IN AND HELP YOU UNTIL THE POLICE HAVE SECURE THE AREA. THAT CAN TAKE FROM A FEW MINUTES TO A NUMBER OF HOURS. SO WHAT THIS COURSE IS, IT IS ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF LONG COURSE, IT TEACHES THE LAYPERSON THE NORMAL AVERAGE PERSON WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO RENDER AGE TO SAVE A LIFE. IF YOU HAVE A PENETRATING WOUND, YOU HAVE GOT MINUTES BEFORE A PERSON CAN PLEAD OUT AND DIE. SO AS A NEIGHBOR, AND A FRIEND, AND A CHURCH MEMBER WHEREVER YOU GO IF SOMETHING HAPPENS YOU CAN BE PREPARED BY PAY TAKING THIS COURSE ON HOW TO APPLY A TOURNIQUET, HOW TO PACK A WOUND, AND WHAT TO DO TO RENDER AID TO A PERSON DURING A CRISIS LIKE THAT. >> THESE CLASSES KAREN, HOW CAN THE PEOPLE FIND OUT ABOUT THEM? IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE SIGN UP FOR? >> YES THEY CAN CONTACT THE COASTAL BEND REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL AND THEY WILL SEND ME THE INFORMATION. WE LOOK AT BUSINESSES, GROUPS, FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND IT IS A INTENSE CLASS. WE COVER A LOT OF STUFF. SO I REALLY HESITATE ONTO YOUNG OF THE CHILD. THERE IS LEGISLATION THAT ALL TEACHERS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS LEARN THIS COURSE. AND THAT A LOT OF STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THE COURSE. WE ARE REALLY TRYING TO SPREAD IT. >> THAT IS GREAT, HE'S OUTSIDE, I HEAR MY NAME, TIMOTHY EVERS OUR SAFETY MANAGER, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE, WE DO A SAFETY LUNCHEON, WHICH IS OF COURSE ABLE TO BE TAKEN IN AN HOUR'S TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT TIMOTHY WORK WITH CAMERON TO WORK ON A SAFETY LUNCHEON. WHERE WE DO A ONE HOUR STOP THE BLEEDING COURSE. WE CAN'T FIND A SPONSOR FOR LUNCH, AND GET AS MANY PEOPLE TO LEARN AND MAYBE WE COULD EVEN HAVE THESE TOURNIQUET'S THE WAY WE HAVE OUR DEVICES FOR OUR CARDIAC DEVICES. >> I HATE TO SAY WE ARE IN A TIME IN OUR COUNTRY AND I WERE HAVING ONE IN YOUR PURSE OR ONE HAND HE IS A SMART THING TO DO. SO YOU ARE PREPARED IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. >> DO YOU SELL THOSE OR ARE THEY FREE WHEN YOU TAKE THE COURSE? >> WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY THEM YOU BUY CAN BUY THEM ON AMAZON FOR $15. YOU CAN BUY THEM CHEAPER BUT YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. SO, YOU WANT TO BUY A GOOD ONE AND THEY ARE GREAT TO HAVE. >> THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT THE COUNTY CAN HAVE HERE AS PART OF THE STRATEGIC RESERVE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE, I WOULD LIKE TO LEARN, AND I BET THERE IS A LOT OF FOLKS HERE IN THE COURTHOUSE, THAT WOULD DO THAT. SO I WILL HAVE YOU WORK WITH TIMOTHY. I KNOW IT'S NOT OUR FIRST TIME TO OFFER STOP THE BLEED HERE. >> WE DID ABOUT 100 EMPLOYEES A FEW YEARS AGO. LET'S CAPTURE MAY BE ANOTHER 100. [00:50:04] >> IT IS THE MOST UNDER RECOGNIZES ENTITY IN TEXAS. OURS IS BROKEN DOWN HOUSE CALLED THE COASTAL BEND. THE REST OF THE STAFF MAKE IT POSSIBLE SO WE CAN ADDRESS THE NEED FOR TRAUMA, THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THEY ARE ABLE TO SECURE A NEW BUS FOR US RECENTLY. THE WORK THAT THEY DO, TALK ABOUT UNSUNG HEROES, THESE GUYS ARE THE UNSUNG OF THE UNSUNG. IT'S WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH ALL OF OUR HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS, COVID-19, THEY WERE OUR PPE SUPPLIERS. THEY MADE ALL THINGS POSSIBLE FOR US. FROM THE MEDICATION, TO EVERY RESOURCE THAT WE USE DURING THE COLD 19 HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH WE DO OUR BEST. >> STOPPED THE BLEED, IS SOMETHING WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LEARN BECAUSE IT IS TOO COMMONPLACE. SO AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE TIMOTHY THE THIRD FLOOR AND THE FIFTH FLOOR BE READY WITH TOURNIQUET'S ALL THE STUFF THAT SHE SAYS WE NEED. WHEN WE START SEEING WHO IS CPR IN THE COURTROOM, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE SOMEBODY IS STOP THE BLEED CERTIFIED. IS ANYBODY CURRENTLY STOP THE BLEED CERTIFIED? OKAY MELISSA AND TIMOTHY, GOD FORBID, WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE, THREE PEOPLE WHO ARE READY AND CERTIFIED. WE NEED MANY MORE. THIS IS A BIG COURTHOUSE. THANK YOU KAREN, I HOPE WE GOT YOU TO. >> YOU DID, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WE ARE FOCUSING ON KIDS AND HOT CARS THAT IS WHAT WE DO NEXT. >> BOY, WHEN YOU GET INTO A CAR AND GET UP 220 DEGREES PLEASE [1. Ratify the acceptance of a Notice of Grant Award from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance for the Veterans Treatment Court Grant.] LISTEN TO KAREN ON THE NEWS. >> THE COURT IS GOING TO MOVE ON AND RECOGNIZE A VERY IMPORTANT ITEM AND MARIA IS HERE TO BUY BACK BACKUP DOCUMENTATION. IF SOMEONE COULD ASSIST ME BECAUSE THEY ARE GOING OUT OF ORDER THIS IS THE VETERANS ASSISTANT COURT ITEM. THREE B AS IN BARBARA ONE. WE HAVE 3B1 IT IS UNDER GRANTS COMMISSIONERS. JUDGE, TELL US THIS IS GOOD NEWS AGAIN. >> YES, MA'AM IT IS GOOD MORNING IS LIGHT NICE TO SEE EVERYBODY. >> LIKEWISE. >> WE'VE HAD 39 COURTS AROUND THE STATE TO RECEIVE MONEY IN THE PAST APPLY FOR MONEY THIS YEAR. ONLY GRANT MONEY FOR 19 OF THEM IN $25,000. SO CONSIDERING COBURG LAST YEAR, IT SOUNDS LIKE A PRETTY GOOD AMOUNT FOR THE COMMUNITY. I HAVE THE COURT MANAGER, I WANT TO SEIZE THE PROSECUTORS AMOUNT OF PROBATION. AND HE HELPS VETERANS WHO. SO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS SHE PUT THIS GRANT TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE IT'S ACCURATE SO IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT SHE IS HERE. >> THANK YOU AMANDA WELCOME, LET ME OPEN THE FLOOR, COMMISSIONERS THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT WE ARE PROUD OF THAT AMANDA CAN PROVIDE SOME OF THE DETAILS TO THE ITEMS. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY? >> WHAT DOES IT PROVIDES, WHAT DOES OF THE SCENT OF THINGS THAT PRICE? >> THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTION OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE CLIENT SERVICE TO THE PARTICIPANTS. WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM WITH MONITORING DEVICES WHETHER IT IS A GPS WE ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR ONE-TO-ONE COUNSELING THAT THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THEIR UNDERLYING ISSUES WITH PTSD. YOU KNOW TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY THAT WAS A RESULT FROM THE SERVICE. >> THIS IS ONLY FOR THE CLIENTS, THE COURT SYSTEM RIGHT? >> THAT IS CORRECT, IT IS A DIVERSIONARY COURSE SO THEY DON'T GO TO THE REGULAR JUDICIARY SYSTEM THEY GO TO THE COURT TO RECEIVE THE HELP THAT THEY NEED. >> THE ONLY THING THAT I MIGHT ADD WE RECENTLY AND WE MIGHT BE AWARE HAVE A REGIONAL HEALTH COORDINATOR. DR. GONZALES, HE OFFERS AT THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT AT TOWER TWO. JUST FOR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND HIS INVOLVEMENT IN ANY WAY, HE IS SUPER INTERESTED IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DIVERSION, [00:55:03] AND WOULD BE WONDERFUL FOR YOU TO EDUCATE HIM. >> IF I CAN GET HIS CONTACT INFORMATION I CAN. >> WE WILL PROVIDE THAT TO YOU AMANDA. >> ALL IN ORDER TO SET THE RATIFICATION IN THIS GRANTS I HAVE A MOTION AND I WAS SECOND PERIOD IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT WE SHOULD KNOW JUDGE? AT THIS TIME? >> I BELIEVE THAT IS ALL. >> I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> IF YOU HAVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS GREAT GRANT AND THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING ALL OF THESE SPECIALIZED COURTS, CREATE INDIVIDUALIZED PLANS FOR JUSTICE. THIS IS WHAT BEING A JUDGE IS ALL ABOUT I THINK IF FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY. >> I WILL GO BACK AND REGULAR ORDER NOW, AND SEE US THROUGH [3. In recognition of the month of June 2021 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.] ITEM NUMBER THANK YOU SO MUCH, ITEM NUMBER THREE IN RECOGNITION OF THE MONTH OF JUNE 2021 IS LB GT Q IA, WHICH IS ALSO EFFECTUALLY KNOWN AS PRIDE MONTH. FOR THIS TYNER WILL READ A RESOLUTION I WILL ALSO NOTE THAT WE HAVE SPECIAL GUEST. AND WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU RECEIVE THIS RESOLUTION, ON THE BEHALF OF SO MANY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE, TO MAKE A FEW COMMENTS. TYNER? >> I WILL BEGIN JUDGE, WHEREAS THERE IS RESPECT FOR THE VALUE AND DIGNITY OF EACH PERSON IN APPRECIATION FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR QUALITY AND FREEDOM. AND AFFIRMATIONS THAT ALL ARE WELCOME AND NUECES COUNTY TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY IN A PLACE WHERE THEY ARE SAFE, HAPPY, AND FEEL RESPECTED AND SUPPORTED; AND WHEREAS THERE MUST BE RESISTANCE TO PREJUDICE, AND UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION BASED ON AGE, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, MARITAL STATUS, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES AS AN AFFRONT TO OUR FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES. WHEREAS PRIDE MONTH BEGAN IN JUNE OF 1969 ON THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE STONEWALL UPRISING IN NEW YORK CITY AFTER LGBTQ IA AND ALLIED FRIENDS ROSE UP AND FOUGHT AGAINST POLICE HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATORY LAWS. WHEREAS, THE MOSAIC PROJECT OF CELL TESTERS WAS CREATED FOLLOWING THE ORLANDO PAULS NIGHTCLUB TRAGEDY AND DEDICATES ITSELF TO HONORING THE LIVES LOST IN PUBLIC SHOOTING, COMMEMORATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT'S MARRIAGE EQUALITY RULING; IN HONORING THE PAST CONTRIBUTIONS THAT CELEBRATE THEIR FUTURE OF THE LESBIAN GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, INTERSEX, ASEXUAL PLUS COMMUNITY. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY THAT THE MONTH OF JUNE 2021 BE DECLARED LGBTQ IA PRIDE MONTH END OASIS COUNTY AND URGED RESIDENTS TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY, AND ACTIVELY PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUALITY, LIBERTY, AND JUSTICE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, AT THIS TIME I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO PASS THIS RESOLUTION AND I HAVE MULTIPLE SECONDS. THAT IS NICE WE WILL CALL FOR DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME. THE COURT RECOGNIZES TOM TAGLIABUE WHO WAS HERE AND ALSO RECOGNIZES DR. AND BRAD, AND THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING EQUALITY TEXAS AND SO WELL. IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT ORGANIZATION THAT NOT ONLY RECOGNIZES LOVE IS LOVE, BUT ALSO RECOGNIZES THAT THE PARENTS ALSO ARE WELCOME IN THIS MOVEMENT OF EQUALITY FOR THEIR CHILDREN. AS WELL. >> WE ARE VERY HONORED THAT YOU WOULD BLESS US WITH THIS RESOLUTION, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US I WANT TO INVITE THE PUBLIC TO JOIN US, WE ARE PRIDE NIGHT AT THE HAWKS GAME TOMORROW NIGHT. IT'S AT 6:35 P.M. AND THEN JOIN US OVER PORT RAINS, WHERE THEY ARE HAVING A PLAY WHERE I AM MY OWN LIFE WHICH IS ABOUT WAR WERE TO TRANSGENDER SURVEY INDIVIDUAL. IT IS A ONE-PERSON PLAY, THEN WE WAIT TILL OCTOBER WE TAKE A LITTLE BREATH, AND WE COME BACK IN OCTOBER FOR OUR PORCH UNITE AND BIG EVENTS THE PRIDE PARADE AND BLOCK PARTY AND I INVITE THE COUNTY AND ALL OF YOU TO JOIN US AS PARTICIPANTS IN THE PARADE. MARK WALK AND MARCH WITH US ON OCTOBER 9, AT 2:00 P.M. DOWNTOWN. [01:00:01] WE WILL BE ON SHORELINE BOULEVARD. WE WILL GO NORTH THIS TIME, WE WILL GO FROM AROUND I 37 AND SHORELINE UP TO THE CONVENTION CENTER AND THEN OVER INTO THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY. WHERE A BLOCK PARTY WOULD TAKE PLACE FROM THREE TO SEVEN. THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH FOR THIS HONOR. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO, ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR EXCUSE ME, DISCUSSION FOR ANYBODY? I WILL JUST THANK YOU. >> THIS IS AN IMPORTANT MONTH FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND THEREFORE OUR NATION. AS WE CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE ON ALL PEOPLE. I AM PROBABLY IN SUPPORT OF DECLARING THAT NUECES COUNTY IS IN FAVOR AND SUPPORTS OUR PRIDE COMMUNITY AND GAY COMMUNITY, AND LGBTQ IA PLUS COMMUNITY. THERE IS A LOT OF MEANS FOR INHALING THROUGH THIS ISSUE FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE GROWING AND STRUGGLING AND I THINK THAT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE IN ONE VOICE LEADERS IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT WE SUPPORT THIS BUT ALSO STATE THAT THERE IS STILL SO MUCH MORE TO DO SO I THINK YOU ALL FOR THE WORK THAT YOU LEAD, I THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING THERE ESPECIALLY IN OCTOBER IS OB MORE EVENTS AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE A LITTLE BIT COOLER ALSO SO THANK YOU. >> I MYSELF OF BEING AN UNCLE TO WHEN YOU GUYS WITH THE COMMUNITY. THEY LIVE IN AUSTIN. I AM VERY PROUD OF THEM THEY ARE BOTH WELL EDUCATED AND I SUPPORT THEM WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND IF I COULD, I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER THAT JUST ANNOUNCED AND IF I COULD, I WOULD BUY ONE OF HIS JERSEYS. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU ALL DO FOR TRYING TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. >> WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMEDAY THAT WE CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER AND RECOGNIZE US WHAT WE ARE AND WHO WE ARE AND JUST WORK TOGETHER AS INDIVIDUALS FOR THE SAME COMMON GOAL FOR THE SAME VISION AND JUST TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY BETTER. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> A JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS MAY I RECOGNIZE OR INTRODUCE SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES THAT ARE HERE? >> ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU. >> TO MY RIGHT IS SYLVIA SHE IS A BOARD MEMBER AND SHE IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE DELMAR STUDENT BODY. >> CONGRATULATIONS. ATTENTION TO HER RIGHT IS CARLA IS AN ALLY AND FRIEND IS STRONG SUPPORTER AND VOLUNTEER WITH US. JOAN KING, WITH THE TEXAS RIVIERA EMPIRE A 50 PLUS YEAR ORGANIZATION, 40 YEARS AND THEY ARE A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IN THE COMMUNITY DO AMAZING WORK. HER HUSBAND BRAD SNYDER APPEAR, SO IF YOU KNOW BRADFORD'S MOTHER WORRIED THAT HE DOES WITH THE COUNTY. SO THANK YOU ALL KNOW THAT. AND THEN SCOTT WITH EQUALITY TEXAS, WHO'S BEEN A LONGTIME ADVOCATE AND VISIONARY IN THIS COMMUNITY AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR SCOTT'S PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT. DID I MISS ANYBODY? THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU ALL AGAIN, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THIS TO YOU, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A PICTURE IF YOU ALL WOULD LIKE TO AND THANK YOU. WE ARE GOING TO VOTE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> YES JOIN US AND I WILL COME DOWN. COMMISSIONER CHESNEY WAS TRYING TO SAY SOMETHING. >> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY I WAS HOPING TO GET JUDGE AND THE COMMISSION, I WAS JUST HOPING HE WOULD SING FOR US BECAUSE HE IS THE MOST TALENTED MAN IN THE ROOM. [4. In opposition to Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) Rate Increases.] [01:05:46] >> I AM NOT CERTAIN IF THERE IS ANYBODY PRESIDENT OR IF THAT IS JUST SOMETHING WE ARE DOING WITH THE COURT. THERE WAS A VERY LARGE PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY REGARDING TEXAS WINDSTORM INSURANCE AND ALL YES YOU KNOW WAS DISTINGUISHED VISITORS DAY FOR THE MILITARY MISSION SO WE WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND. BUT WE THINK TYNER FOR ATTENDING ON OUR BEHALF AS WELL AS SOME OF OUR DELEGATES AND CONSULTANTS AS WELL. TYNER, WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE US THROUGH AND THEN WE WILL ROLL RIGHT TO THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION NEXT. >> YES KLEIN AND I DID IN FACT GO TO AN EVENT WITHOUT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, AND IT WAS A SUCCESS AND A COUPLE OF BILLS RELATED TO WINDSTORM TW IA, THERE IS AN UPCOMING MEETING IN JULY I BELIEVE MAYBE AUGUST, THAT THERE MAY BE A PROPOSED RATE INCREASE AND ELLA BEGAN. WHEREAS ON DECEMBER 8, 2020 THE TEXAS WINDSTORM INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, HELD A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AND VOTED TO RAISE RATES ON COASTAL POLICYHOLDERS RESIDENT AND BUSINESSES. ON JANUARY 6, 2021, THE NUECES COUNTY COMMISSIONER COURT ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OPPOSING ANY INSURANCE RATE INCREASES AND REQUESTING SUCH INCREASE BE ABATED. WHEREAS ON JANUARY 8, 2021, THAT THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE NOTIFIED THEM THAT THE RATE FILING FOR A 5% INCREASE IN BOTH COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL RATES WAS REJECTED AS IT LACKS SUFFICIENT NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. WHERE AS TW IA NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 2021. COASTAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ARE STILL ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER FROM THE ECONOMIC DISTRESS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AS WELL AS CONTINUING TO REBUILD AFTER HURRICANE HARVEY. WHEREAS THE LEGISLATOR OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, RENEWED IN THE 87TH TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSION, MAKE STILL BE APPOINTED AND GIVEN TIME TO EVALUATE TW IA'S ADEQUACY. WHEREAS THERE ARE SUFFICIENT PREMIUMS AND ASSESSMENTS AND REINSURANCE TO COVER THE LIABILITIES FOR 2021 AND 2022. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY IS OPPOSED TO WINDSTORM INSURANCE INCREASES AND ENCOURAGES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SHOW RESTRAINT AND ALLOW THE WILL OF THE LEGISLATURE TO BE FULLY IMPLEMENTED BEFORE VOTING FOR A RATING INCREASE THAT COULD FRUSTRATE THE REBUILDING RECOVERY EFFORTS OF THOSE LIVING AND WORKING ALONG THE TEXAS COAST. >> IT SEEMS LIKE THAT IS A VERY NORMAL AND COMMON SENSE THING TO BE FOR. TWO KNOTS YOU KNOW. >> SO MOVED. >> I AGREE WITH NOT GOING INTO DETAIL WE NEED TO HAVE A COMMON SENSE APPROACH. I WILL HAVE A SECOND PARIKH I HAVE A SECOND FROM THE COMMISSIONER, WHILE THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE TEJ ALRIGHT I I HAVE TWO .>> AT THIS TIME WE WILL MOVE ONTO G1, RECOGNIZING THE NUECES [1. Recognizing the Nueces County Historical Commission for the 2020 Distinguished Service Award as presented by the Texas Historical Commission for its active and well-balanced preservation program.] COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION FOR THE 2020 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD AS PRESENTED BY THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION FIRST ACTIVE AND WELL-BALANCED PRESERVATION PROGRAM TYNER WOULD YOU PROCEED. >> YES JUDGE YOU KNOW OUR HISTORIC COMMISSION GETS THIS EVERY YEAR. [01:10:06] AS FAR BACK AS IT I CAN REMEMBER. HERE ARE A BUNCH OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND I THINK KATHY IS THE CURRENT PRESIDENT. YOU ALL CAN STAND UP IF YOU WOULD LIKE. AS PART OF THE RECOGNITION I THINK YOU GOT A CERTIFICATE JUDGE SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS HISTORIC COMMISSION. I HAVE A STATEMENT THAT IS PROVIDED IN THE MATERIALS THIS COMES OUT OF AUSTIN. IT IS THE NUECES COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION HAS BEEN AWARDED A 2020 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FROM THE TEXAS HISTORIC COMMISSION. THIS ANNUAL AWARD AFFIRMS NUECES COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION APPOINTEES FOR MANAGING A WELL ROUNDED HISTORY AND PRESERVATION RELATED PROGRAM THAT ENRICH TEXAS COMMUNITIES IN NUECES COUNTY. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT THE HISTORIC COMMISSION GOVERNING BODY, WILL WORK WITH HISTORIC COMMISSION TO DETERMINE THE BEST WAY TO PRESENT THE CERTIFICATE AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. THAT'S WHY WE ARE HERE IN COURT TODAY. OUR PRESERVATION PARTNERS, FACE GREAT CHALLENGES FROM THE PANDEMIC. THAT THEY REDIRECT EFFORTS, AND ENSURE THAT THEIR HISTORY PROGRAMMING AND PRESERVATION PROJECTS CONTINUED IN THE COMMUNITIES ACROSS TEXAS. THE THC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARK WOLF SAID THAT. THE NUECES COUNTY HISTORIC COMMISSION HAS DEMONSTRATED REMARKABLE RESILIENCY AND INNOVATION AND WE ARE HAPPY TO HONOR ITS EXTRAORDINARY VOLUNTEERS WITH THE 2020 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD. >> THANK YOU WILL RECOGNIZE KATHY AS SHE IS REPRESENTING NUECES COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION YOU ARE JOINED BY OTHER MEMBERS. WE WERE JUST WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU RECOGNIZE AND ALL OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS. >> YES THANK YOU JUDGE, WE HAVE WITH US TODAY COMMISSIONERS, I'M SO PLEASED YOU ALL ABLE TO GET OUT. I KNOW TIMES ARE UNSETTLING AND I APPRECIATE IT. WE HAVE DEBBIE, WE HAVE DR. JEFF KLEIN, DR. LORI TURNER, WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL MIKE CARLISLE. I WILL SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT MOMENT. AND ALSO WE HAVE MY RIGHT HAND PERSON ALSO PENNY. THESE PEOPLE ARE GREAT, THEY HAVE HELPED ME TO KEEP HISTORY ALIVE HERE IN NUECES COUNTY. DURING THIS VERY TERRIBLE. , TRYING TO KEEP HISTORY ALIVE WITH THE VARIOUS THINGS THAT WE TRY TO DO. A VERY SPECIAL MIKE CARLISLE HAS JUST BEEN APPOINTED IS IT CEO? >> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. >> I NEED HELP, MIKE CARLISLE IS A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TEXAS TROPICAL TRAILS. I TOLD HIM HE COULD NOT GIVE UP ANY OTHER POSITION HE NOW HAS. IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT DURING THE PANDEMIC BUT WE HAVE ROSE TO THE OCCASION, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO HAVE A FEW WORDS THIS MORNING THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. >> KATHY HAS WE EVER HAD ANYONE NUECES COUNTY LEAD TROPICAL TRAILS BEFORE? IN THE POSITION THAT MIKE IS TAKING? >> NO. >> KNOW, THAT IS GREAT. >> PENNY ALSO SERVES ON THE TROPICAL TRAILS AND MIKE DID, BUT NOW HE'S GOT A JOB. >> I MYSELF USED TO WORK IN THE OLD COURTHOUSE, AND I FELT WHEN I WAS WORKING THERE, I AM AN INDUSTRY. I WAS WORKING WITH PEOPLE LIKE NORM KENNEDY, AND JUDGE BARNES AND A GENTLEMAN THAT WAS REAL KIND AND KINDA SHOW ME THE ROPES WAS MR. CHAPELLE. SO CONGRATULATIONS AND I DID NOT KNOW WE HAVE THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION HERE. AT THE COURTHOUSE UNTIL WE MET THAT. SHE WENT TO PURCHASING TO BUY SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU NEED SO THANK YOU ALL. >> THIS IS AN IMPORTANT RECOGNITION, I THINK THAT IS NOT [01:15:01] ONLY WELL-DESERVED EVERYTHING WE DO IS HISTORY. I THINK WHEN WE PARK DOWNSTAIRS AND WE HAD THE EXHIBIT, YOU ALL EYES SHOULD SAY YOU KNOW WHAT I THOUGHT. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF YEARS FROM NOW IT'S GOING TO LOOK HOLOGRAPHIC, AND IT'S GOING TO SAY THE 2021-THE 2021 GLOBAL PANDEMIC. SO YOU KNOW YOU ARE THE RECORDERS OF THIS HISTORY. EVERYTHING WE DO IS REALLY RELIANT ON YOUR GOOD WORK. I AM ALWAYS ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO DO THIS EFFORT BUT THEY NEED TO KNOW THERE IS STORED OF THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. THIS IS WHAT THAT IS ABOUT. WE WANT PEOPLE WHO REALLY RESPECT HISTORY. YOUR REENACTMENTS I FEEL LIKE I AM THERE I WANT TO JOIN IN I NEED A LITTLE FUN IN MY LIFE APPARENTLY THIS SAME TO MEAN A SERIOUS NEED TO DO ONE OF THOSE REACTIONS IF YOU TEACH ME. WE WANTED TO HAVE YOU IN COURT TODAY TO RECOGNIZE THIS PLEASE REMEMBER WHEN THEY DO INVITE US AS A COMMISSIONERS COURT, WE REALLY WANT TO HELP PROMOTE IT ON A SOCIAL MEDIA. WE DID HAVE A PRETTY GOOD AUDIENCE MAY BE SOME HISTORICAL MARKERS. WHAT YOU START ATTENDING THEM, IT'S LIKE YOU KNOW THOSE HISTORICAL MARKERS EVERYWHERE RIGHT? THEY JUST SEEM TO POP OUT AT YOU. I LEARNED ABOUT PEOPLE THAT WE NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ DO WE HAVE AN HISTORICAL MARKER FOR POW MIA? >> NO WE DON'T. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST SOMEONE VERY INTRIGUING TO OUR COMMUNITY. A REAL HERO, AND THE SMALL COMMUNITIES TREASURE THESE MARKETS. WHAT OFTEN GETS OVERLOOKED IN TOWN IS CHERISHED BY A SMALL TOWN. >> YOU KNOW JUDGE, I THINK HE IS ON THE WALL? >> YES HE IS. SINCE SHE'S ON THE VETERANS WALL AS AN MIA. >> WELL, AGAIN JUST TELLING THE STORIES, WE ONLY HAVE FOUR MIAS IN NUECES COUNTY STILL AND IS ONE OF THEM. HE'S ALMOST A NOVEL BUT IT IS REAL. AT ANY RATE, AND LET ME OFFER A LITTLE DISCUSSION FOR COMMISSIONERS. KAREN COULD YOU HELP ME, WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. I DO NOT RECALL FROM WHO, MAY I HAVE A SECOND. >> SECOND PYRRHIC. >> ALL OF THOSE FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> JUDGE I DON'T KNOW IF IT WORKED OUT THAT WAY BUT THE DISTRICT CLERK UNVEILING HOPEFULLY MAYBE SHE CAN CONNECT WITH OUR GROUP THE DISTINGUISHED GROUP. AND BE ABLE TO HELP BRING MORE ATTENTION TO THAT AND HAVE THAT UNVEILING IF THEY'RE PLACING THEM UP ON THE WALL. >> THEY WANT A PHOTO OF EVERY COUNTY JUDGE THAT HAS EVER HELD AN OFFICE. I THINK WE WERE GOING TO CALL, I DON'T KNOW ^-CARET IF YOUR OFFICE MIGHT HAVE A LISTING OF THE NAMES? ANYWAY, I THOUGHT THAT WAS A WONDERFUL PROJECT, BUT I WANT TO SEE IN WITH IT. IT IS ALSO DEDICATED TO PRINTING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS. SHE HAS DEDICATED YOURSELF, AND ALL IS YOU HAVE TO DO IS BE YOUNG, AND YOU CAN FIND INFORMATION APPARENTLY VERY QUICKLY YOU KNOW. WHAT TAKES US MONTHS, AND SHE SAYS OH YEAH I'VE GOT IT. BUT AT ANY RATE, WE WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU IN MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THAT RECORD OF HISTORY IF YOU WILL NOTICE OTHER ELECTIVES HAVE SORT OF THE HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHY. WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET ALL OF THEM INTO PHOTOGRAPHY, BUT AT LEAST MOST OF THEM. SO, AGAIN, OUR THANKS TO YOU, AND KATHY WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACCEPT THIS ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION? >> THANK YOU KATHY WE MEAN YOUNG [01:20:06] LADIES AND YOUNG MEN. >> YOU KNOW JUDGE IT WOULD BE NICE TO DISPLAY WHAT SAM BROUGHT. TO MAKE A SPECIAL SHOWCASE NEXT TO THAT. [H. GENERAL INFORMATION REPORTS:] >> OKAY, AT THIS TIME WE ARE GOING TO ASK MELISSA, TO HELP US RUN THROUGH WHAT I AM CALLING H1-4 THIS IS OUR GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT. WE ALWAYS RECEIVE THESE REPORTS ON ALL OF THE LOCAL DISASTERS THAT WE ARE UNDER DECLARATION FOR WHICH INCLUDE COVID-19, HURRICANE HANNA, WENT TO STORM YURI, AND NOW OUR MAY 2021 FLOODING EVENTS AND APPARENTLY WE DO NOT HAVE A NAME FOR THAT ONE. BUT THAT'S HOW WE ARE DISTINGUISHING IT. MELISSA, YOU HAVE GOT SOME IMPORTANT OBSERVATIONS HERE, WHAT I AM GOING TO DO IS I AM GOING TO REOPEN PUBLIC COMMENT. WHEN YOU GET TO HURRICANE ITEM NUMBER TWO, HURRICANE HANNAH, I WILL REOPEN PUBLIC COMMENT, WHAT I DID NOT KNOW IS I HAD A REQUEST I JUST I HAD SEEN MY PHONE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PIECE, SO I WILL REOPEN PUBLIC AND THEN CLOSE IT. SO, IF YOU WILL TAKE COVID-19 AND THENCE WILL BE DUE PAUL PAUL, WE WILL PAUSE FOR A MOMENT TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT, AND THEN YOU CAN CONTINUE WITH FLOOD IN WINTER STORMS. >> OKAY, SOUNDS GOOD, GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I WILL START WITH OUR COVID-19 UPDATE. WE ARE CONTINUING TO MAKE PLANS AND IDENTIFY DIFFERENT OPERATIONS ESPECIALLY AS IT PERTAINS TO THE SCHOOLS. BACK TO SCHOOL THERE IS THE OFFERING OF OTHER VACCINES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COVID-19 VACCINE ACCEL -- MAKE VACCINE NOW. SO THEY CAN GET VACCINATED. WE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE SITES THAT WILL RENDER US FOOT TRAFFIC AND INTEREST IN VACCINES. WE HAVE DONE A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT OPERATIONS IN PLACES LIKE THE AQUARIUM, OUR ARTS EXCUSE ME OUR ANTONIO GARCIA ARTS CENTER. SOME OF THESE ARE NOT AS HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AS OTHER AREAS. WE ARE REALLY STARTING AT THIS POINT NOW TO OWN AND ON DIFFERENT SITES THAT CAN'T RENDER MORE PEOPLE. [01:25:03] SOME OF THE NEW SITES THAT YOU WILL BE SEEING IN THIS LAST WEEK, WAS THE FIRST RUN FOR SOME OF THESE AND WE WILL CONTINUE RUNNING AND LOOKING FORWARD AT THE NEXT MONTH AND ASSESS THEIR SUCCESS IF YOU WILL. SO WE HAVE GOT SCHOOLS, THAT IS A HUGE FOCUS. WE HAVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND THE CALDERON BUILDING, WE ARE DOING THEM OUT AT THE BISHOP MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING YOU HAVE THE CHURCH IN TIERRA GRANDE THERE ARE SEVERAL LOCATIONS THAT ARE BEING SET UP AND RUN NOT ONLY TO IDENTIFY PARTICULAR POPULATIONS AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE OFFERING THE VACCINE BUT ALSO TO FOCUS ON WHO ARE NEEDING THE VACCINE AND MAKING SURE THE STUDENTS THAT WILL BE ATTENDING SCHOOL AND BACK TO SCHOOL VACCINES ARE BEING ACCOMPLISHED. A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WE ARE FOCUSING ON, IT IS THE TEAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY AGAIN, IS REALLY CATERING TO OUR VACCINATION OPERATIONS TO BE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL. WE ARE ALSO WORKING ON CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE BCF AS INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM THAT CAME DOWN TO SUPPORT US. THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH EDWARD IN OUR OPERATIONS TEAM IN IDENTIFYING THE SITES. ORDERING RESOURCES THAT ARE NEEDED ON THESE SITES. ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT WE ARE FOCUSED ON RIGHT NOW FOR ANY VACCINATION OPERATION, IS THE HEAT. THERE IS HEAT ILLNESS AT EVERY SITE, ESPECIALLY FOR ANYBODY WHO IS DONNING PPE EQUIPMENT. SO WE ARE MAKING SURE WE HAVE EQUIPMENT TO KEEP OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS COOL. ALSO IDENTIFYING LOCATIONS THAT ARE BETTER WHETHER THEY ARE SHADED OR INDOORS. ANOTHER THING THAT IS GOING ON WITH COVID-19 EVEN THOUGH WE ARE STILL CONSIDERED IN THE RESPONSE PHASE OF COVERT. IT IS STARTING TO OVERLAP WITH RECOVERY. SO WE HAVE DIFFERENT RECOVERY PROGRAMS AND ONE OF THE MAJOR ONES THAT WILL FOCUS ON THIS WEEK IN MOVING FORWARD IS THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THAT IS PART OF COVID-19 LONG-TERM RECOVERY. THERE IS MONEY OBVIOUSLY FOR NUECES COUNTY AND FORD CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, I HAVE PUT OUT THE INITIAL REQUESTS, WHETHER THE CITY IS GOING TO BE JOINING US IN THE EFFORT. THAT IS SOMETHING WHICH NUECES COUNTY WITH THE MONEY IS GOING TO HAVE TO INDIVIDUALLY RUN THE PROGRAM. WE ARE PREPARED TO, WORK VERY HARD ON IDENTIFYING THE TITLE TO SPACE. MY DEPUTY AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TEAM HAVE MADE SURE THAT IS FULLY OUTFITTED NOT ONLY FOR BCF ASKED BUT BEFORE THE PIECE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WILL BE RUNNING THIS PROGRAM. NOW THAT A SOCIAL SERVICE DIRECTOR IS BACK IN TOWN, WE HAVE GOT THE RIGHT PEOPLE. WE HAVE A GREAT PLACE TO REALLY START GETTING INTO THE DETAILS OF HOW WE WILL RUN THIS PROGRAM BUT THE VERY FIRST STEP IS ARE WE WORKING INDEPENDENTLY OR WE WORKING AS A WHOLE COUNTY. >> WHAT APPROVAL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? >> IS THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THAT CAME OFF OF COVID-19, DUE TO RENTERS HAVING STRUGGLES WITH BEING AND PAYING THEIR RENT DUE TO LOSS OF JOBS. >> THAT'S MONEY THAT SOCIAL SERVICES GOT IN THE CITY GOT? >> TO RUN THIS PROGRAM. >> THIS CITY GOT 9 MILLION AND WE GOT 1 MILLION. >> I WE GOING TO HIRE SOME PEOPLE TO RUN THE PROGRAM? OR WHAT? >> IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO AT LEAST HIRE SOME STAFF TO RUN THE REGULAR OCCURRING. YOU CANNOT BUT I BELIEVE THIS WILL PROGRAM ON OUR SOCIAL SERVICE BUT WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE. THIS PROGRAM IS GOING TO NEED COURSE THAT. >> JUST REMEMBER THE COURT ALREADY HIRED HAGERTY TO RUN THIS PROGRAM. >> HAGRID IS NOT TO RUN THE PROGRAM THE SELF? >> YES THEY ARE. >> THEY ARE? I THOUGHT THAT WE DOING OTHER JOB REQUESTS LIKE CONSULTING JOBS FOR US AND OTHER. >> HAGERTY IS WORKING WITH US AND SEVERAL ARE DISASTERS IN DIFFERENT WAYS. SO THIS IS ONE OF THE WAYS, THE PART THAT WILL WORK ON FOR US, AND AS I TRICKLE DOWN TO THE ACTUAL PRACTICAL APPLICATION. >> I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE STAFF IS HAGGERTY GOING TO RUN IT? IS ARE THINGS THAT GOING ON THAT WE REALLY DON'T KNOW? I JUST THINK WHEN WE START TALKING ABOUT STAFF, I THINK WE SHOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AND OFF WE ARE LOOKING AT HOW MUCH THE COST AND ARE WE GOING TO GET THE MONEY THAT IS FINE, WHEN WE SEND OUT PROGRAMS. >> LET ME JUST POWERS HERE, I NEED TO REMIND THE COURT THAT THE LAST COURT WE BROUGHT THIS PROGRAM TO THE ATTENTION. JUST SO YOU KNOW, WE ALSO HAVE [01:30:04] WE ARE CALLING IT ER EIGHT -- TWO COMING UP. SO HAGGERTY'S SCOPE OF WORK HAS THE TASK ORDERS OF HOW THEY ARE GOING TO RUN IT. WHAT WE ARE WAITING FOR TO BRING THE COURT, THIS IS SORT OF AN INFORMATION, WE ARE WAITING ON THE CITY TO MAKE A DECISION ON HOW IT WILL ALL WORK? THEY WILL BRING FORTH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT WILL WORK ON THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PAYS FOR THE PEOPLE. >> OTHER GOING TO WORK WITH MARIA ON HER PROJECT? >> THEY WILL WORK MORE WITH MARIA, MARIA IS ON OUR SIDE. >> I KNOW THEY WERE TIED UP WITH MARIA WITH HER PROJECTS, SO THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE THAT PROJECT AND THEN THE OTHER PROJECT I GUESS FOR THE RENTAL I GUESS? >> THAT IS CORRECT, IT IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TASK ORDER, AND LET A SPRING, LET US GET WE WILL BRING BACK THE INFORMATION THAT WE BROUGHT BACK LAST TIME, SO YOU CAN REFRESH YOUR MEMORY. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT YOU RECALL THAT WE ASKED FRANCISCO TO WORK ON THE INTERLOCAL LAST TIME. HE HAS BEEN WORKING ON IT WE GAVE THE CITY SEVEN DAYS WE MET WITH THEM ON FRIDAY AGAIN MARIA'S COUNTERPART ON A REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME JENNIFER BOSTON. IT IS THEIR RECOMMENDATION THAT THEY WERE TOGETHER. IT HAS A COMPLIANCE PIECE OF THIS IT IS VERY TRICKY. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ANYONE CALLS AND THAT GET DESIGNATED AS A CITY OR A COUNTY. IT IS NOT JUST FOR RENTERS, IT IS FOR PEOPLE WHO OWN PROPERTIES. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE UP TO PROBABLY A MILLION AND ONE HALF DOLLARS TO RUN ADMIN. YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THAT WE TALKED ABOUT A CALL CENTER AND A DIGITAL PIECE OF IT. WHAT MELISSA IS TALKING ABOUT IS ONCE WE GET ROLLING IF WE DECIDE TO DO IT BY OURSELVES AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO IT WITH US, I CAN IMAGINE WHY THEY WOULDN'T, BECAUSE IT MAKES MORE SENSE, BUT IF THAT WERE TO HAPPEN WE WOULD THEN DO OUR OWN STAFF HIRING. WE STILL HAVE 10% BUT IT IS THE GOAL OF THE E WRAP PROGRAM TO HAVE A CITY COUNTY IT JUST HASN'T AND MAKES MORE SENSE. AGAIN IT IS A COMPUTER SOFTWARE THAT IS USED TO TRACK THE COMPLIANCE. YOU HAVE TO DO LOTS OF COMPLIANCE AND HAGGERTY IS AN EXPERT IN THAT NATIONWIDE SO THAT'S WHY BY GOOD FORTUNE THE CITY CHOSE THEM AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THAT PROBABLY FOR SIX MONTHS? SINCE JANUARY SINCE WHEN? >> JANUARY 13. >> SINCE JANUARY 13 OUR PROPOSED DATE IS JULY 1, THAT'S WHY WE ASKED THE CITY TO GIVE US THEIR DECISION BY THIS FRIDAY. BUT THAT, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS THE SAME PROJECT THAT BROUGHT INFORMATION TO LAST TIME NOT TO DO FOR HIM. >> THE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE IT, WE MENTIONED THE OTHER ENTITIES I GUESS? ARE THOSE TIED INTO THE RT? >> CORRECT. >> THE OTHER TIME THE OTHER RT IS ALREADY. >> YES. >> THANKS. >> IN CASE THE CITY DOES NOT COME IN WITH US, DO WE HAVE ANY ANTICIPATION OF HOW MANY THERE IS GOING TO BE NEEDED? >> I DON'T HAVE A NUMBER LIKE THAT, I GUESS IT'S REALLY GOING TO TAKE A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING TO BE THE PHYSICAL PART OF THIS PROGRAM THAT HAGGERTY DOES TAKE CARE OF THE PART THAT THE JUDGE IS TALKING ABOUT. WHICH IS, THE PHYSICAL OBLIGATION OF THE PROGRAM. SO I DON'T HAVE A FAIR NUMBER, I DON'T HAVE AN ASSESSMENT IS MONEY THERE FOR IT, THERE IS JUST THE ABILITY FOR US AND THE NEED FOR US TO ESPECIALLY DO THIS INDEPENDENTLY TO PUT PEOPLE IN THE POSITION WHERE THAT IS THEIR SOLE FOCUS. >> THERE WILL BE EMPLOYEES FOR SOCIAL SERVICES? >> I HAVE NOT DETERMINED THIS WITH SOCIAL SERVICES THAT THEY WOULD FALL UNDER SOCIAL SERVICE. IT DOES MAKE SENSE FOR THE TYPE OF PROGRAM THAT THIS IS. I HAVE TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES WORKING IN MY OFFICE RIGHT NOW, AND IT WILL BE A VERY SIMILAR SITUATION. PEOPLE WILL BE HIRED SPECIFICALLY TO PERFORM THAT FUNCTION. THERE WILL BE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT SO IT MAKES SENSE IT WOULD BE UNDER SOCIAL SERVICES. BUT I HAVE NOT WORKED THOSE DETAILS OUT WITH THAT DEPARTMENT HAD YET. >> VERY GOOD THANK YOU. >> MY GOAL IS LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS ON FRIDAY AND WE NEED A [01:35:08] SPECIAL SESSION IT IS WORTH IT. BECAUSE THERE IS JUST A LOT OF NEED TO GET THE DOLLARS ON THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY BELONG. WE CAN WAIT BUT WE CANNOT WAIT FOREVER. SO WE NEED TO EMPLOY IT. BUT IT WOULD BE A VERY TEMPORARY BASIS. JUST SO YOU KNOW THE PROGRAM MUST SPEND 65% OF ITS FUNDS BY SEPTEMBER. THE MINUTE SETS I'LL BE ASKING FOR A VARIANCE. BECAUSE SEPTEMBER IS TOO QUICK. SO BUT AGAIN, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A PROGRAM BECAUSE MARIA AS I SAID HAS BEEN ON IT FOR SIX MONTHS, WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE CITY AND THEY WERE ABLE TO HIRE THE COMPANY THAT MATCHES OURS AND SO WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY THIS IS AN LET'S HOPE WE CAN GET THERE. WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK WORK TO DO TO GET THE PUBLIC MESSAGE OUT. YOU REMEMBER COMMISSIONER CHESNEY, I KNOW YOU ARE ON, I KNOW YOU HAD QUESTIONS SO WE DEVELOPED A I WOULD SAY NOT ONLY A SCOPE OF WORK BUT A BUDGET, SO THAT WHAT THEY REALLY GET TO THE 10%, WHAT WITH THAT LOOK LIKE? WE HAVE MADE ALL OF THOSE REQUEST. AGAIN, UNTIL THE CITY SAYS YES OR NO, IT IS GOING TO LOOK VERY DIFFERENT. SO YOU MIGHT REMEMBER FROM LAST TIME THAT WE HAVE THESE QUESTIONS. >> YES, MA'AM. >> I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE MADE THOSE INQUIRIES. >> YES, MA'AM THANK YOU. >> THAT IS ALL I HAD FOR THE COVID-19. >> I AM GOING TO PAUSE I AM GOING TO RECOGNIZE WHEN I GET NOTES APPEARED THAT WE HAVE GUESTS THAT ARE ALSO PART OF OUR NUECES COUNTY FAMILY OR OTHER POLITICAL JURISDICTIONS. MELISSA IF YOU WOULD BE SO KIND, SO THAT IS A COVID-19 UPDATE, IF WE COULD JUST PUT A PAUSE JUST FOR A MOMENT AT 11:00 A.M., THEY NEED TO BE SOMEWHERE. SO I COULD DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION [3. Receive update from Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend regarding foster care services in Nueces County.] TO ITEM THREE -- A -- THREE TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE REGARDING FOSTER CARE SERVICES IN NUECES COUNTY. WE WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU WILL MAKE THEIR PRESENTATION, WE WILL GET YOU ON WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. I MISSED A NOTE THAT CAME THROUGH. EARLIER. >> GOOD MORNING HI I AM THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE TIME. WE DO SEE FOSTER YOUTH AS A PRIORITY GROUP IN OUR CAREER CENTERS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS OF THE COASTAL BEND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD IS 28 OF 20 BOARDS IN THE COUNTY OF TEXAS. WE HAVE A CAREER CENTER HERE RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND WE WANT TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH OUR FOSTER YOUTH. HOW WE ARE SUPPORTING THEM. I HAVE TWO OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS HERE. ANDREA BYRD CONTRACT MANAGER FOR THE PROGRAM. I HAVE FELICIA THOMPSON WHO WAS WITH OUR CAREER CENTERS AND ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE WITH YOU THERE. THEY WILL GIVE YOU AN UPDATE WE ALSO HAVE PARTNERS FROM THE CFS, AND FROM THE RANCH TO TALK ABOUT THEIR SERVICES. SO I WILL LET THEM GO. >> GOOD MORNING I KNOW TIME IS LIMITED, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, IT WAS A GREAT UNDERTAKING THAT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY WAS AWARE THAT THIS WAS FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH, WE DO APPRECIATE TAKING OUT A MOMENT OF YOUR TIME TO APPROVE THAT, AND GET THAT PASSED THROUGH. AGAIN WE DO SERVE FOSTER YOUTH AS A PRIORITY GROUP ALONG WITH VETERANS AND FELICIA THOMPSON IS CURRENTLY OUR YOUTH MANAGER ON THE SERVICE PROVIDER AND. SHE HANDLES DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS AND OVERSEAS TO MAKE SURE THE YOUTH GET SERVED AND THAT FOSTER YOUTH REMAINS A PRIORITY. IT IS OUR GOAL TO ELEVATE AN STRENGTH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RANCH AND BE CFS. WE DO HAVE CONSTANT CONTACT AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH THAT WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PRIORITIZE SERVICES. I WILL LET FELICIA TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT AND NEXT WE HAVE, WE WILL HAVE ROBIN WHO IS WITH DCFS. ALL OF YOU SHOULD HAVE A FLYER OR A HANDOUT AS THEY TALK ABOUT THEIR SERVICES AND WE HAVE SUSAN CLOSE WITH THE RANCH. >> GOOD MORNING. [01:40:06] >> GOOD MORNING. >> MY NAME IS FELICIA THOMPSON'S ON PROGRAM MANAGER FOR COASTAL BEND. FOSTER YOUTH ARE PRIORITY FOR US. CAREER COUNSELORS ARE SUPPORTING THEM IN CAREER AND EDUCATION AND EXPLORATION. A LOT OF TIMES WE ARE TO SUPPORT THAT HELPS THEM SECURE THEIR FIRST JOB. AS WELL AS GETTING CONNECTED TO A FIELD OF THEIR INTEREST OR THAT WHAT THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SO WE CAN SUPPORT THEM ON THEIR JOURNEY TO REACHING THEIR POTENTIAL AND BEING SUCCESSFUL. WE ARE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS POPULATION, AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME TO BRING AWARENESS TO OUR FOSTER YOUTH. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> HI MY NAMES ROBIN SOTO, ON THE DIRECTOR FOR BE CFS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR CORPUS CHRISTI. MY FLYER IS GOING TO BE THE NEXT ONE. SO HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI WE HAVE A CENTER LOCATED ON THE COMMERCE ONE PLAZA. WE LOOK AT IT A TRANSITION CENTER. THAT IS BECAUSE IT IS A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR YOUTH, FOSTER YOUTH AGING OUT OF CARE. TWC PROGRAM, WE HAVE FOR FOSTER YOUTH WORKS WITH FOSTER YOUTH AGING OUT OF A CHAIR UP UNTIL THE AGE OF 26. WE PREFER A MAJORITY OF THEM TO THE WORKFORCE. WE HAVE STREAMLINED THE PROCESS, SO THAT WAY THE FOSTER YOUTH GET IN RIGHT A WAY TO BE PLACED IN A JOB, OR TO BE PLACED AT INTERNSHIP WITH THE PROGRAM. WE ENROLL YEARLY 75-105 FOSTER YOUTH. WE HELP THEM GAIN EMPLOYMENT, OR FURTHER EDUCATION. OUR CENTER IS EQUIPPED WITH A COMPUTER STATION, WE HAVE CASE MANAGERS THERE AS WELL TO HELP THEM BUILD RESUMES. APPLY FOR JOBS, WE CAN PAY FOR THEIR HEALTH PERMITS OR ANY KIND OF CERTIFICATION THAT THEY NEED AS WELL. EVERY QUARTER OUR WHOLE REGION FOR THIS WHICH IS REGION 11 WHICH WAS ONTO THE VALLEY. WE HOLD QUARTERLY WORKSHOPS AS WELL FOR ALL OF THE YOUTH. >> THANK YOU ROBIN. >> HELLO MY NAME IS SUSAN I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR AGAPE RANCH. JUST THE WORDS YOU ARE VALUED, AND THAT YOU ARE LOVE, AND YOUR LOVE BECAUSE YOU ARE SIMPLY HERE WITH US. IT IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK WE ALL DESIRE IN OUR HEARTS WITH SO MANY FOSTER CHILDREN BUT THEY DON'T ALWAYS EXPERIENCE THAT. SO THIS IS REALLY THE CORE VISION OF EVERYTHING THAT WE DO AT THE RANCH. EVERY CHANCE WILL EXPERIENCE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND UNDERSTAND HIS OR HER VALUE. AND THAT IS THE SPIRIT THAT WE DO ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS AND ALL OF OUR THINGS. THE RANCH ITSELF IS A 24 WHOLE COMMUNITY. THAT WE HAVE PLANNED. JUDGE CANALIS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING TO THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY WE APPRECIATE THAT YOU TOOK THE TIME TO DO THAT FOR US. IT IS REALLY COMMUNITY FOR HIGH QUALITY FOSTER CARE. THE FIRST TIME WILL BE SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED SOMETIMES AT THE END OF THE SUMMER. I AM SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT. BECAUSE, THAT MEANS THAT CHILDREN WHO ARE IN FOSTER CARE AND SIBLING GROUPS, CAN'T STAY TOGETHER. ALSO, ON THEIR 18TH BIRTHDAY, THEY CAN STILL HAVE A PLACE TO CALL HOME AND PEOPLE TO CALL FAMILY. I THINK THAT IS SIGNIFICANT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO RUN 11 OF OUR PROGRAMS THROUGH THE RANCH THROUGH PROGRAM ADVOCATE WE WORK IN THE AREA OF PREVENTION AND THAT'S WHERE WORKFORCE AND SO HELPFUL. WE REACHED OUT IN WANT TO HELP FOSTER CHILDREN OBTAIN JOBS AND I WAS LIKE YES, WHAT CAN WE DO TO PARTNER TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. SO THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT INTEREST ME TOO DO IS SAY HEY, HOW CAN THE COMMUNITY GET MORE INVOLVED? THERE ARE SO MANY ON RAMPS YOU ALL. REALLY FROM LOW COMMITMENT OF UP TO A HIGH COMMITMENT LEVEL DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE IN YOUR LIFE AND WHAT YOU HAVE. TO OFFER, AND IT CAN BE AS SIMPLE AS VOLUNTEERING ONE TIME. AT AN EVENT LIKE A CHRISTMAS DOOR, OR A BAD BILL. OR A HIGH LEVEL OF THE COMMITTEE OF MEN TOURING THROUGH STRUCK THRIVE MENTOR PROGRAM THROUGH AGING OF RC. OR BECOME A NEW RESPITE CARE PROVIDER SO A FOSTER FAMILY CAN HAVE A BREAK THAT IS VERY WELL DESERVED. THOSE ARE JUST TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW, BUT THERE ARE OTHER PROGRAMS THAT YOU CAN CHECK OUT AT AGAPE RANCH.ORG. ANOTHER WAY TO BECOME A PART OF [01:45:03] THIS IS TO BECOME A FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY RIGHT? WE ARE A NONPROFIT, AND EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT. IT CAN BE A ONE-TIME DONATION CAN LITERALLY MEAN A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR A CHILD. WHO MAY BE LIVING WITH THEIR GRANDPARENTS. OR IT CAN BE ONE OF THE BED BUILDS THAT WE HAVE WE NEED MATTRESSES AND BEDDING FOR IT SO WE CAN GIVE A CHILD A COMPLETE BEDSTEAD. OR, YOU CAN BE A PART OF SUPPORTING THE NEXT HOUSE WHICH WILL BE FOR AGING OUT FOR SO YOUTH. A JOIN US AT THE AGAPE RANCH LEGACY GALA SEPTEMBER 25 AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI COUNTRY CLUB. THAT FUNDRAISER WILL BE FOR AGING OUT FOSTER YOUTH. THERE IS SO MANY WAYS THAT YOU ALL CAN GET INVOLVED AS A COMMUNITY. JUST REALLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THE LIVES OF FOSTER CHILDREN INTO IT LEADING A DIFFERENT LEGACY FOR OUR KIDS WERE AGING OUT AS WELL AS 0 TO 23 THAT WE SERVE. SO THANK YOU FOR THE TIME THAT YOU ALLOWED US TO HAVE AND ALLOWING US TO TALK ABOUT AGAPE RANCH AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WORKFORCE. >> WHAT A GREAT PARTNERSHIP, BEFORE YOU LADIES LEAVE WE HAVE COMMISSIONER CHESNEY PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY WILL ASK HIM TO UNMUTE COMMISSIONER. >> THANK YOU JUDGE, I JUST WANT TO JUMP IN FOR A MOMENT AND SAY WHAT A GREAT PRESENTATION THAT WAS AND HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING FORTH THIS ON FOSTER CARE AND I DON'T MEAN TO PICK ON SUSAN, I JUST UNDER A LONG TIME IT IS IN THIS FIELD I'VE BEEN A LITTLE BIT EVOLVED SINCE ITS INCEPTION. SO I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS AWARD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WHO WAS WATCHING TO SEE THE LOCATION VERY HAPPY ABOUT THAT AND I THINK IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE BRING THESE PRESENTATIONS OUT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WATCHING BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT DOES GET OVERLOOKED. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO ON FOSTER CARE AND FOSTER CHILDREN. IT IS SO VERY IMPORTANT IT IS ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE YOU AND I APPRECIATE YOU. AS SUCH ISSUE WHICH YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND AND YOUR FAMILY AND SO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE INVOLVED IN WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALL OF YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO TO HELP THE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED NOT GIVEN THE ATTENTION IT NEEDS. >> THANK YOU THE STORY THAT HE'S REFERRING TO IS NOT HIS TO TELL IT'S AN AMAZING STORY IS THAT WHEN COMMISSIONER CHESNEY WAS JUDGE CHESNEY OF COUNTY COURT FIVE. THEN HE WAS PRESIDING OVER HE ACTUALLY CONDUCTED THE ADOPTION OF TWO OF MY CHILDREN. SO THAT WAS PRETTY SPECIAL. >> THAT'S VERY SPECIAL. JUST GO AHEAD COMMISSIONER. >> I GOT ONTO AGAPE RANCH.ORG SIGNED UP FOR THE E-MAIL UPDATE SO I LOOK FORWARD TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON THAT. AND JUST YOU KNOW HAVING BEEN A CASEWORKER AND THE FRUSTRATION THAT YOU SEE ON THE CHILDREN AND THEN WE AS WORKERS WHEN WE TRY TO FIND A PLACE AND WE HAD TO DRIVE MILES OR FLY ACROSS THE STATE TO FIND A STATE DESPERATE TO FIND A PLACE. YOU ALL ARE A CHILD PLACING AGENCY AND THAT IS NOT ONLY THE CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE BUT THE ONES THAT HL, THE ONES THAT WE REALLY TRULY LOSE SO MANY TIMES BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THAT SUPPORT ALL THE KIDS THINK I'M 18 I'M TAKING OFF MERE BY NOT HAVING A SUPPORT SYSTEM. TO SEEING THIS IN PLACE IT IS JUST AMAZING SOMETHING ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IN YOUR STORY AND ACTUALLY BELIEVE THE 24 UNITS ARE SO WILL NOT BE ENOUGH BUT IS SIMPLY A STAR. BUT I CAN IMAGINE THE VISION THAT YOU ALL HAVE TOO EXPENSIVE FOR HER. TO SEE I REALLY HOPE TO SEE A TURNAROUND IN THE TRAN THAT WE SEE NATIONALLY WITH THE FOSTER YOUTH ESPECIALLY 18 PLUS. SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION AND ALSO AS A REMINDER TO US WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY WITH OUTSIDE AGENCIES. TOO HOPEFULLY SUPPORT A PROGRAM THAT IS HONESTY DOING SO MUCH. THANK YOU ALL THE WORK. >> AGAIN, MOST GRATEFUL IT IS AN AMAZING PROGRAM. JUST BE SURE THAT AGAPE RANCH IS ON THE OUTSIDE AGENCY CONTRACTS. [01:50:03] THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN WORK ON THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY SUSAN TO ACTUALLY MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO A VERY SPECIAL PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE. THIS IS SOME THAT WE CAN SEND YOU INFORMATION ON THROUGH THE PRECINCT, WE WILL ASK ME OF YOUR OFFICE TO DO THAT? >> JUDGE I AM TYPING THE E-MAIL AS YOU SPEAK SO YES, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THAT IS THE LITTLE THINGS, IT IS THAT MY THEME THIS YEAR. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A WHOLE COMMERCIAL ON THE # LITTLE THINGS. I REALLY BELIEVE IN THAT. THERE IS GREAT POWER IN BRINGING ONE GIFT. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A 100,000-DOLLAR DONOR AND BUILDING A HOME TO ME THAT SAME AMOUNT OF MEANINGFUL GIFT AND LOVE. I THINK PEOPLE FORGET THAT, I THINK PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITY ARE FOR THE RICH AND FAMOUS AND IT IS NOT. IT IS FOR THE POOR AND THE HUMBLE. AND I JUST REALLY BELIEVE THAT. OF COURSE IF YOU ARE RICH AND FAMOUS WE WANT YOU AT DECEMBER 25 EVENT. SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED I AM A BIG BELIEVER IN CLOSING GAPS. WE DID NOT TALK ABOUT IT BECAUSE TIME DOES NOT BRING IT. WE WILL BRING YOU BACK, THE GAP THAT YOU ARE CLOSING IN HAPPENING WHAT WHEN YOU AGE OUT, IS PROTECTING US WITH OTHER AGENCIES WHOSE WORK THAT GOES INTO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE A HOME. YOU ARE GIVING THESE PEOPLE HOME. FORGIVE ME I SHOULD NOT EVEN BRING THIS BACK. THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUILD THAT WE WERE REALLY PUSHING FOR THIS LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IS GOING TO HELP AGAPE RANCH TOO. SO WE HAVE TO GET BACK ON THESE THINGS, THE PEOPLE THAT DO HAVE LIQUIDITY REALLY HELPS US BUILD HOME IF THEY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY. SO THERE IS A LOT STARS THAT ARE OUT THERE. LET'S BRING A FEW MORE AND SO THAT WE CAN DO GREAT THINGS AND CLOSE THE GAP THAT WE KNOW EXISTS IN THE VULNERABILITIES ARE DANGEROUS FOR THE CHILDREN. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, IT TAKES SPECIAL PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. YOU GOTTA HAVE PASSION AND HAVE A LOT OF HEART. I DOABLE. >> I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE PEOPLE WHO OPEN UP THEIR HOMES AND HEARTS TO THESE YOUNG CHILDREN THAT NEED HELP. >> IT DOES. >> IF YOU JUST STOP BY MY OFFICE AND PAUL SHOULD BE THERE AND HE NEEDS TO GET THE INFORMATION FROM YOU TO WHAT THE JUDGES TALK ABOUT. I HEARD ALL THOSE PEOPLE SAY THEY'RE GOING TO SUPPORT HIM AND I WILL OFFER MONEY ON THAT TOO SO JUST GIVE ME A CALL TO MY OFFICE I APPRECIATE THE AUTHOR. >> RIGHT HERE OUTSIDE TO THE LEFT. >> IS PRESENTATION ONLY NO ACTION NEEDED AGAIN FROM DCFS, AGAPE RANTS, WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE MAKING THE COMMITMENT TO WORK TOGETHER. >> HOPE WE GET SOME YOUNG PEOPLE TO WORK FOR AMAZON? >> THAT'S ANOTHER WONDERFUL PROGRAM. WORKFORCE SOLUTION IS INVOLVED WITH TRAINING FOR AMAZON AND ALL OF THAT. SO WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE RADAR THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME KIDS HAVE THESE OPPORTUNITIES AT A LIVING WAGE WITH GREAT BENEFITS. >> CAN WE GET A PICTURE REAL QUICK? >> OF COURSE WE CAN, WANT YOU LADIES COME FORWARD. [01:55:27] >> OKAY, ALL RIGHT THANK YOU FOR THAT. [2. Discuss Hurricane and Tropical Storm recovery, including items related to Bob Hall Pier, parking lots, roads, drainage, debris removal, other infrastructure; receive update and reports, including Disaster Summary Outlines and Dune Surveys from consultants, Court members, and staff.] SO WHAT WE WILL DO IS I AM GIVING NOTICE THAT I'M OPENING PUBLIC COMMENT AGAIN AND I WOULD ASK TO TAKE THE PODIUM AND ANNOUNCED HERSELF AND HER ADDRESS AND THEN WE WILL FOLLOW THAT RIGHT UP WITH MELISSA. WE WILL GO INTO ITEM NUMBER ITEM NUMBER TWO WHICH IS HURRICANE HANNAH. BUT AT THIS MOMENT OPEN UP PUBLIC. >> IS A STILL MORNING GOOD MORNING? >> YES EXACTLY. >> JUDGE IN COMMISSIONERS THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TODAY, MY ADDRESS IS 15142 CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. I AM THE CURRENT CONCESSIONAIRE AND OWNER OF ON THE BALL PULP HERE ALMOST GOING ON EIGHT YEARS IN AUGUST. SO OBVIOUSLY I WAS NEGATIVELY IMPACTED WITH HURRICANE HANNAH. WITH THE DAMAGES TO BALL PULP HERE AND THE RESTAURANT I JUST WANT TO MAKE COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO. ABOUT THE HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM RECOVERY. JUST A COUPLE THINGS, ONE I KNOW THERE IS BEEN A BACK-AND-FORTH WITH THE PARKING LOT AND I WANT TO PUSH THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THE PARKING LOT ALSO IT'S THE SIZE THAT WE HAVE NOTHING SMALLER. IT MAY BE EB EVEN BETTER IN IMPROVING IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPROVE IT. WITH CONCRETE VERSUS ASPHALT, BECAUSE ANYTIME WE HAVE A TITLE SEARCH OF STORM WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS IT WILL EAT IT UP AND IT CRUMBLES IT LIKE CANDY IT JUST FALLS APART. SO JUST PUSHING THAT, ANOTHER THING I WANT TO POINT OUT IS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW, I ALSO OWN A FARMERS INSURANCE AGENCY I'VE BEEN INSURED ALMOST 20 YEARS. ONE OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETINGS WERE TALKING ONE DAY WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW THE STORM HAPPENED AND WE TALKED ABOUT HERE IN SO MANY PEOPLE COME TO ME, I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HURRICANE HANNAH WAS SUCH A SMALL STORM, AND NOTHING I WAS DAMAGED HOW TO DO THAT TO THE PIER? AND I TRY TO EXPLAIN TO PEOPLE THIS TO STORMS. THERE IS A WIND DRIVEN RAIN OR A WIND DRIVEN TYPE OF STORM THAT YOU HAVE THE HIGH WINDS THAT BLOW OFF ROOFS AND POSTINGS EVERYWHERE THAT CAUSE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. BUT THERE IS ALSO TITLE SEARCH STORMS. HURRICANE HANNAH WAS A TITLE SEARCH STORM. WITH THAT, WHAT CAUSED THAT WAVE TO BE SO STRONG AND AGAIN WE TALKED ABOUT IT HERE, GET THAT HEIGHT, IS THAT MOST OF THAT BEACH WAS DETERIORATED. MOST OF THAT SAND WAS WASHED AWAY. BECAUSE OF THAT IT GAVE THAT WAVE TO GET THE HEIGHT THAT WOULD'VE BEEN THE NORMAL WAVE. IT GAVE IT THE STRENGTH AND THE POWER TO TAKE AWAY AND DESTROY THE EDGE OR THE END OF THAT. WHICH WAS A TRICKLE EFFECT DAMAGING THE REST OF THE PIER. SO, I JUST DON'T WANT US TO FORGET THAT THERE IS STILL DAMAGE WHEN I GO OUT THERE. I WAS JUST THERE AT THE BEACH OVER THE WEEKEND. AND UNDERNEATH THE PIER DURING THE SUMMER, WHAT USED TO BE A BEACH THE SANDY AREA THAT YOU CAN'T SIT UNDERNEATH THE BUILDING WHERE IT IS THE CONCESSIONAIRE IN THE PLATFORMS. IT IS ALL WASHED AWAY, IT IS NOW UNDERWATER. SO, THE WATER NOW COMES ALL THE WEIGHT TO WHERE THE PARKING LOT IS. SO, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT, AND I WANT TO SLOW CONSTRUCTION DOWN OFFICER BECAUSE I WANT TO GET IT REBUILT. FOR MANY REASONS ONE OF THE RESONATORS THAT WE ARE LOSING, WE NEED TO RESTORE THAT BEACH WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE STRENGTH OF ITS ANOTHER TITLE SEARCH WE WILL BE REBUILDING. WE REALLY NEED TO IS THE FACT THAT I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH BECAUSE I HAVE MY INSURANCE PROPERLY. NOT ONLY FROM TEXAS WHEN STERN BOTH IMPLIED. I WAS ABLE TO GET FLOOD INSURANCE AND THEY PAY ME THE FULL LIMITS WHICH HELP ME PAY BACK EVERYTHING I NEED WHEN I REBUILD IN ALL MY PERSONAL PROPERTY. IF THERE IS NO BEACH AND IF I'M OVERWATER, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO [02:00:07] GET FLOOD INSURANCE AGAIN. THEY WILL NOT SELL IT. SO IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE REBUILD THAT FOR ME OR ANY FUTURE CONCESSIONAIRES I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FOREVER BUT I AM REALISTIC. THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET FLOOD INSURANCE. THAT IS DIFFICULT FOR US, YES WE WOULD HAVE TO GET A LOAN, BUT THAT CAN BE DETRIMENTAL DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH TIME WE HAVE LEFT. ON THEIR CONTRACT. TO BE ABLE TO GO GET A LOAN AND BE ABLE TO PAY THAT BACK AND GET THAT MONEY BACK. IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE INSURANCE IS HELPING ME TOO REBUILD. I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ALL REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT WOULD BE NOT ONLY TO PROTECT THE BUILDING AND THE PIER FROM FUTURE DAMAGE, BUT ALSO FROM WHOEVER THE CONCESSIONAIRE IS IT SO THEY CONTINUE THEIR LIVELIHOOD AND BE ABLE TO GET FLOOD INSURANCE. >> GOOD POINTS, THANK YOU. AS A SEGUE WE WILL SORT OF LET YOU STICK AROUND AND LET'S LET MELISSA FINISH. MAYBE IF THERE IS QUESTIONS, YOU CAN ALSO PROVIDE ANY ANSWERS THAT THE COMMISSIONERS MIGHT HAVE. MELISSA I WILL LET YOU USE THAT AS A PERFECT ENTRÉE INTO ITEM NUMBER TWO, WHICH IS THE HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM RECOVERY. >> SURE, THAT IS PERFECT, I WANT TO FIRST FOCUS ON WHAT SHE SAID ABOUT THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF HURRICANES. WE ARE IN HURRICANE SEASON NOW, SO NOT ONLY ARE WE RECOVERING WE ARE RECOVERING FROM HANNAH. BUT FACING POTENTIAL ANOTHER HURRICANE THIS YEAR AS THE POTENTIAL IS THERE EVERY YEAR. THERE ARE DIFFERENT HURRICANES, AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE AWARE OF THE DIFFERENT HAZARDS AND NOT TO GET COMPLACENT WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT CATEGORY NUMBERS LIKE CATEGORY NUMBER ONE, OR CATEGORY TWO OR TROPICAL DEPRESSION. THERE WAS A CABLE BY HAVING A LOT OF WIND OR A REALLY A LOT OF SEARCH AHEAD OF THEM IF THEY'VE HAD TIME FOR UP TO PUSH LONG TIME AND HAVE A WIDESPREAD THAT IS GOING TO RESULT IN HIGHER TIDES COMING IN AND HAVING THAT STORM SURGE. SO JUST BEING AWARE NOT TO FOCUS TOO MUCH THIS YEAR ON THE NUMBER OF CATEGORIES AND THE WIND SPEED, REALLY ANY OF IT. THEY NEED TO BE HYPER ALERT ANY TIME THAT THEY ARE BREWING UP SOMETHING IN THE ATLANTIC AND THE CHANCE OF DEVELOPMENT OR SEE SOMETHING THROUGH IT KIND OF IN THE LAST MINUTE IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE OR ANYWHERE IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. KNOWING THAT THERE IS DIFFERENT HURRICANES IS IMPORTANT. THAT KINDA LEADS INTO WHERE WE ARE AT WITH HURRICANE HANNAH AND OUR FEMA APPEAL. I RECENTLY SPOKE TO THE DISTRICT COORDINATOR, TO SEE IF HE HAD HURT OR ANYBODY IN CHEATHAM HAD HEARD FROM FEMA ON THE RESULT ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE GOING TO FEDERALLY DECLARE HURRICANE HANNAH. HE HAD NOT HEARD ANYTHING AT THE TIME NOR HAVE WE, SO WE STILL ARE SITTING AND SUSPENSE ON THAT. I THINK WE CAN MAKE THE ASSUMPTION BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALREADY REFERRED TO IT, HERE IS ANOTHER NAME FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF HURRICANE. THAT THEY'VE ALREADY KINDA REFER TO IT AS A NUISANCE HURRICANE. WHICH IS KIND OF A HARD PILL TO SWALLOW WHEN YOU'VE ACTUALLY FOLLOWED THE LAWS. IT IS YOUR BUSINESS AND IS THE WAY WE MAKE MONEY. I HATE THE USE OF THAT PARTICULAR WORD, FOR A HURRICANE TO DESCRIBE A HURRICANE THAT DOES NOT CAUSE INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT IMPACTS OR LOSS OF LIFE. THE DAMAGE IS STILL INCREDIBLE, THE RECOVERY PROJECTS TEST MY PROCESS IS STILL TAKES AMOUNT OF TIME STILL WHAT WE CALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MITIGATION STRATEGY. IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO RESTORE THAT BEACH BECAUSE IT WILL HELP PREVENT THE LAND RIGHT NEXT TO IT FROM WASHING SO, WE HAVE TO BUILD BOB HALL. WITH EVERY POSSIBLE LITIGATION STRATEGY GOING INTO IT. THIS IS NOT ONLY GOING TO HELP US GO INTO THIS HOLE, WE HAVE DAMAGE AND WE WANTED TO BE DECLARED, WE WILL HAVE NO DOUBTS THAT WE ARE TAKING EVER MEASURE TO MAKE THE MOST SOUND AND DAMAGE PROOF HURRICANE DAMAGE PROOF. POSSIBLE. IT IS REALITY, WE KNOW THAT ANY PHYSICAL STRUCTURE IS CAPABLE OF COMING TO A DISASTER LIKE A HURRICANE. AS WE DO BUILD BOB HALL. , WE NEED TO CONSIDER LITIGATION STRATEGIES -- MITIGATION STRATEGIES ALL THE WAY TO THE PARK AND OUT IT IS ALL CONNECTED. WHEN YOU SEE ONE PIECE TAKEN OUT YOU SEE HOW IT WILL TAKE OUT AND COMPROMISE THE NEXT PIECE THAT IS NEXT TO IT. WE HAVE TO LOOK AT REBUILDING BOB HALL. MUCH BIGGER THAN THE PARACEL. I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT NOW THAT WE HAVEN'T AT A WANT TO SAY FREEDOM IN OUR REBUILD, BUT IF [02:05:03] FEMA IS NOT GOING TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FROM THIS, AND WE ARE NOT FOLLOWING THOSE PARTICULAR GUIDELINES AND RESTRICTIONS, THEN WE WILL GO ABOVE AND BEYOND IN ESTABLISHING A REALLY SOLID. EVERYBODY INTRODUCING OTHER THINGS OTHER THINGS LIKE COASTAL RESILIENCE EFFORTS THAT WILL HELP IN SECURING THOSE FUNDING SOURCES AND REBUILDING THAT BEACH AND MAKE SURE THE BEACHES SOUND IS A HUGE PART OF THAT AS WELL. THAT IS REALLY ALL I HAVE ON THE UPDATE RIGHT NOW AS WE HAVE NOT HEARD A FINAL COMMITMENT. >> THE ONLY THING THAT I WAS GOING TO MENTION, IS THAT I THINK IT WOULD BE WISE BECAUSE OF OUR MAY 2021 FLOODING. YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT PARTICULAR STATUTE THAT WE WERE RELYING ON FOR A CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF DISASTERS. OTHERWISE NOT THE THRESHOLD RANCH BUT THE OTHER RANCH. I THINK THE SUPPLEMENT WOULD BE OUR MAY 2021 FLOOD EXPERIENCE IN THE DAMAGE THAT THE CAUSE. TO THE COUNTY IN THE BURDENS, EVEN THOUGH WE DECLARED A LOCAL DISASTER, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE MET THE STATE THRESHOLD. THAT WILL NOT, I JUST THINK THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT SUPPLEMENT TO ADD TO CHEATHAM'S FILE. SO MAYBE IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER WORKING WITH GARY ON THAT, IT COULD NOT HURT, AND IT REALLY MEETS THE EYE THINK THE 44 CFR, ONE OF THE IT IS. IT MEETS WHILE YOU HAVE BEEN UNDULY BURDENING. >> I'VE ALSO WORK WITH COASTAL PARTS TO IDENTIFY IF THERE IS A REDUCTION AGAIN IN THE BEACH BECAUSE OF THE RAIN? THE MAY RAIN. >> THAT'S A GOOD IDEA. >> ANY OTHER IMPACT TO THE. THAT MAY BE. >> MELISSA WE TAKE US BRIEFLY THROUGH ITEMS THREE AND FOUR. >> YES WINTER STORM WE ARE LONG COVERING FROM WHICH A STORM. TRUTHFULLY THE ONE THING THAT I AM GOING TO BE BRIEF AND POINTING OUT THAT OUR COASTAL DISASTER RECOVERY GROUP WAS ACTIVATED. THIS WAS FEDERALLY DECLARED. WE HAVE LAST WEEK OUR FIRST IMPORTS AND BOARD MEETING. I'M A BOARD MEMBER SO I WAS ABLE TO SIT IN AND GET UPDATED ON SOME OF THE REPAIRS THAT THEY'RE HELPING WITH. THEY'VE HELPED BY 62,000 IN REPAIRS ACROSS THAT FOR WINTER STORMS AND IS ALL DUE TO THE PIPES BURSTING OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES THAT WERE CAUSED BY THE WINTER STORM. SO OUR LONG-TERM RECOVERY GROUP IS ACTIVATED, I AM WORKING WITH THE DISTRICT COORDINATOR AND THE LIAISON INTO FEMA AND WE ALSO STRUGGLED JUST AFTER HURRICANE HARVEY. WE JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE THAT APPLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. SO WE WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE IN NUECES COUNTY HAVE APPLIED. HOW MANY PEOPLE IN OTHER AREAS HAVE APPLIED. WHEN IT COMES TO THE LONG-TERM RECOVERY FOR OUR LONG-TERM RECOVERY GROUP, IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO KNOW THE VERY DETAILED ITEMIZED INFORMATION. THE OTHER THING WE NEEDED TO DO IN GETTING THAT DATA FROM FEMA, IS MAKE SURE THAT THE LONG-TERM RECOVERY GROUP IS ACTUALLY SUPPORTING PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN DENIED IN THEIR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THAT IS WHAT THE LONG-TERM RECOVERY GROUP IS TO SUPPLEMENT THE UNMETERED'S NEEDS NOT MET BY FEMA AND OTHER STATE PROGRAMS. SO, WE ARE IN RECOVERY LONG-TERM RECOVERY FROM WINTER STORMS. WE ARE WORKING ON PROCURING OUR RESOURCES THAT WERE NOT EASY TO ACQUIRE WHEN ROADWAYS AND OTHER SHUTDOWNS. MAKING SURE NUECES COUNTY HAS RESOURCES AND CAN SUSTAIN ITSELF. THAT IS ALL I HAVE WINTER STORMS UNLESS THERE ARE QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU? ANY QUESTIONS FROM COMMISSIONERS? AND I CALL FOR ALL QUESTIONS ON ITEMS NUMBER ONE, NUMBER TWO, AND NUMBER THREE. WHY DON'T YOU PROCEED TO THE FLOODING EVENTS. >> SURE IF YOU GIVE ME THE ONLY OTHER THING I WANT TO SAY I WANT TO STORMS AS WE ARE WORKING ON AGONY FOR AFTER ACTION REVIEW. THEY ARE ABOUT TO SEND US OUR SECOND DRAFT AND AS SOON AS THAT IS APPROVED THAT WILL BE SENT OUT TO YOU WE DID A SERIES OF MEETINGS TO MEET WITH ALL OF THE STAKEHOLDERS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN A WINTER STORM RESPONSES AND ARE PUTTING TOGETHER REPORTS. THEY LAY OUT THE ENTIRE DISASTER RESPONSE AND ALSO IDENTIFIES WHAT ACTIONS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN THAT TO APPROVE SOME OF THINGS THAT IDENTIFIED THAT DID NOT GO WELL. AND THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE VERY SOON. >> EXCUSE ME MELISSA,. >> ESSER. >> IF YOU CAN LET US KNOW WHAT HELP IS OUT THERE, I WANT TO MAKE US CONSTITUENT CALL THE OTHER DAY. FOR RELIEF. >> I AM GOING TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT BUT THAT HAD TO DO ABOUT THE MAY FLIGHTS AND THAT'S MY NEXT REPORT. [02:10:02] >> I JUST WANT TO LET THE PEOPLE KNOW. >> BECAUSE I GOT THAT CALL AND YOU SENT ME THE CONTACT AND IT WAS SOMEBODY THAT ACTUALLY SPOKE TO ME RIGHT AFTER THAT WE HAD THE RAINS, SO I HAD SPOKEN WITH THEM BEFORE, I AM REALLY GOING TO FOCUS ON EXACTLY THAT. WHICH IS HOW INDIVIDUALS CAN GET HELP FOR RECOVERY WHEN WE ARE NOT DECLARED AND WE HAVE THOSE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> ARE VERY WELCOME, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT WINTER STORMS? >> NO, ONLY ABOUT WE WON'T BELABOR THE POINT RIGHT NOW, BUT LATER IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN WE TALK GENERATORS, THERE IS A REAL NEXUS BETWEEN WINTER STORM AND GENERATORS, SO WE WILL BRING THEM UP AT THAT TIME. THE ONLY THING IS, SINCE WE WILL MOVE ON TO FLOODS AND SHARE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT I JUST WANT TO KNOW FOR THE RECORD THAT WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING. WE ARE WAITING FOR THE GENERAL OFFICE TO MAKE THE DECISION ON THE PARKING LOT, AS THEY SAY IT MAY BE MOVE 90 DEGREES AROUND. YOU WILL SEE FOUR PEOPLE THAT CAN HELP IN THIS ENDEAVOR. THEY ARE AWARE AND GOT TO HEAR YOUR COMMENTS, AND WE HAD A CHANCE TO MEET YESTERDAY ABOUT THE PARKING LOT. SO I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW BOTH FROM SCOTT CROSS PERSPECTIVE AND MELISSA, AND GARY BARNEY AND MYSELF, IT IS TIME TO SAY WHAT IS YOUR ANSWER? KINDLY AND RESPECTFULLY WHAT IS YOUR ANSWER? WE ALSO ON THE COASTAL PARKS BOARD MEETING, YOU MIGHT WANT TO MAKE PUBLIC HOMAGE THERE AS WELL. THEY WILL BE ASKING THE AMENDMENT TO BE, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO HELP ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE BEACH PLAN. IT CLARIFIES, WE BELIEVE ALREADY HAVE THE AUTHORITY THAT CLARIFIES THAT THE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN ALSO PROVIDES FOR A REINSTATEMENT OF A PARKING STRUCTURE THAT DOES NOT OCCUPY A GREATER FOOTPRINT AFTER A DECLARED DISASTER IN STONE. SO, THERE IS DEFINITE WORK TO BE DONE, I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THERE IS A PIECE OF IT THAT IS NOT IN OUR CONTROL. THAT ADVOCACY IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL AND I THINK AS YOU SAID SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SAY IT IS TIME. AND IT IS KIND OF WHERE WE ARE. WITH THAT MELISSA, WANTED TO FINISH UP WITH MAY FLOODS. >> SURE, SO I AGAIN I ALREADY SPOKE ABOUT WHAT I'M GOING TO FOCUS ON FOR THIS UPDATE. THAT IS THE INDIVIDUAL LONG-TERM RECOVERY PROCESS. WE HAVE INDIVIDUALS RIGHT NOW IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTY THAT SUFFERED FROM FLOODING AND HAVE DAMAGE. THIS IS WHERE WE FIND OURSELVES. WE DID NOT HAVE THIS HAPPEN IN HANNAH, BECAUSE INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS WERE NOT IMPACTED THIS WAY. YOU HAVE THESE DISASTERS WHERE THERE IS ENOUGH DAMAGE FOR US TO FEEL THE IMPACT BUT IT IS NOT DECLARED. PROGRAMS LIKE INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS ARE TRIGGERED THE WEIGHT THEY NORMALLY ARE. SO, NOW IT IS UP TO US AS INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY, TO RECOVER. THIS IS WHAT I TOLD THE GENTLEMAN THAT YOU SENT MY WAY TO SPEAK WITH. AND I WILL SAY THIS AND COMMISSIONERS COURT TO THE PUBLIC THAT IS LISTENING, SOME OF THE STEPS THAT YOU CAN TAKE FOR YOURSELF RIGHT NOW IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY, IS TO PHOTOGRAPH AND DOCUMENT YOUR DAMAGE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU WANT YOU DO NOT WANT TO WAIT TOO LONG BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO JUSTIFY WHETHER DAMAGE WAS DONE FROM THE RAIN THAT DAY OR THE RAIN FOUR DAYS LATER. OR JUST BECAUSE IT HADN'T BEEN TAKEN CARE OF HIM. DOCUMENT, PHOTOGRAPH, SEND THAT TO OUR OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ON AND THAT HELPS US GET THOSE NUMBERS COLLECTED AND HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FULL IMPACT TO OUR COUNTY. BUT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO TO START GETTING ASSISTANCE. IN THIS PARTICULAR STONE BECAUSE ALONG STORM RECOVERY IS ACTIVATED BY FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION. WE ARE RELYING ON OUR VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION ACTIVE IN DISASTERS, THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR LONG-TERM RECOVERY GROUP. THEY ALL PARTICIPATE IN CONSTRUCTION AND REBUILD AND MUCKING OUT HOUSES. EACH ORGANIZATION COMES WITH DIFFERENT SKILL SETS AND ABILITIES. WE USE ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT GROUPS COLLECTIVELY TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY RECOVER WHEN WE DO HAVE A FEDERAL DECORATION. IT IS THE SAME EXACT THING, IT IS THE INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE THE SBA LOAN PROCESS THAT EVERYBODY HAS TO GO AND GET THE NIGHT BEFORE WE GET TO THE NEXT STEP. SO NOW WE ARE JUST THERE, WE ARE AT THAT STEP, SO WE NEED TO REACH IN TO OUR LOCAL SAMARITAN PERSON AND A AMERICAN RED CROSS AND SOME OF THOSE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP OUR COMMUNITY RECOVER. THE INDIVIDUALS BY CALLING THE SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT IS HOW THE HELP WILL BE TRIGGERED. THEY CAN BE DIRECTED TO GET [02:15:05] ASSISTANCE IN REPLENISHING CLOTHING TO REPAIR OR AND RESTORE IT IN APPLIANCE THAT WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE OF WATER OR BECAUSE YOU ACTUALLY HAVE YOUR FLOORING THAT NEEDS TO BE RIPPED OUT AND REPLACE. EVERYBODY'S DAMAGE LOOKS DIFFERENT, AND THE SUPPORT THAN THE NEED THAT THEY HAVE COULD BE DIFFERENT. SO TAPPING INTO 211 WHO CAN CONNECT YOU TO THE SAME PEOPLE OR TAPPING INTO DIRECTLY OUR DIFFERENT WELL-KNOWN VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HERE. THAT IS GOING TO BE THE PROCESS. WE HAVE TO HELP EACH OTHER RECOVER IN THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES THEY KNOW HOW TO DO THIS. THEY HAVE HELPED US WITH DIFFERENT DISASTERS. WE HAVE HAD A HARVEY DAVE HELPED US RECOVER WITH THE SAME TYPES OF DAMAGE. MAY 2015 FLOOD THE EXACT SAME TYPE OF DAMAGE. THE FLOORING DAMAGE, DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL, THINGS LIKE THAT, THESE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS ARE VERY SKILLED, AND THEY COME WITH MATERIAL AND PERSONNEL AND THEY CAN DO THESE PROJECTS VERY QUICKLY. SO THAT IS REALLY MY GUIDANCE TO OUR COMMUNITY IS TO REACH OUT AND SUPPORT THOSE SYSTEMS THAT WE DO HAVE HERE ON A LOCAL LEVEL. OUR SOAP SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS, TO HELP PEOPLE REBUILD. SO THAT IS MY ADVICE TO YOU. THE DOCUMENTATION SIDE OF THINGS IS VERY IMPORTANT WHETHER YOU HAVE INSURANCE OR NOT. IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE TO GET INTO BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO DO THE SAME THING IF YOU HAD A HURRICANE AND IS FEDERALLY DECLARED. AND IF YOU ARE NOT GETTING THROUGH THE PROCESS OR YOU ARE HAVING A HARD TIME AND YOU HAVE BEEN RECOVERED YET, PLEASE REACH OUT TO MY OFFICE. AND LET ME KNOW, AND I WILL TRY TO SEND YOU DOWN A DIFFERENT AVENUE THAT WILL SUPPORT YOUR RECOVERY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU MELISSA WE APPRECIATE THAT, COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ WE ARE LOOKING AT NEW SOFTWARE TO BE EVALUATED. IT IS FROM THE LUMINAIRE FAMILY IT IS A FAMILY THAT WE KNOW WELL. WHAT WE REALLY LIKE ABOUT IT IS THAT YOU CAN USE A PHONE, YOU CAN PROBABLY UPLOAD IMAGES TO US IN REAL TIME. AND YOU CAN MAKE REAL-TIME HELP AVAILABLE SO IT IS CALLED AN DISASTER RECOVERY SOFTWARE. LOOK FOR THAT TO BE YOU KNOW IN AN UPCOMING AGENDA THIS IS CUTTING EDGE STUFF. THIS IS WHERE EVERYTHING IS HEADED. IT IS TO BASICALLY MODERNIZE OUR PORTALS SO ONCE CELL SERVICE IS RESTORED, YOU CAN TAKE PICTURES AND SEND THEM TO US, AND WE ARE ABLE TO REACT. DAMAGE ASSESSES STUDENTS ARE NOT ONLY QUICKER BUT THEY ARE MORE ACCURATE. AND, WE CAN GET HELP TO THEM. SO MELISSA HAS BEEN VISITING WITH ME ABOUT THAT AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A FULL-BLOWN DEMONSTRATION VERY SOON SO THANK YOU SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT TO OUR ATTENTION. >> I ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT AND CALL MELISSA. IF THEY HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. >> WE DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM TAKING THOSE CALLS UNFORTUNATELY I WISH I COULD GO REBUILD AT YOUR HOUSE FOR YOU. I WILL HAVE TO GIVE YOU A NUMBER OF SOMEBODY ELSE, BUT I CAN CERTAINLY BE THAT CONNECTION BETWEEN YOU AND WHATEVER THE NEXT UP IS GOING TO BE. >> OKAY THANKS AGAIN THANKS MELISSA OVERALL GOOD REPORT AND AGAIN, WHEN YOU GAVE YOUR VACCINATION REPORT SINCE THEY ARE MINISTERING VACCINES AT ALL LOCATIONS SO WE ARE VERY CAGED -- MY GRATEFUL FOR THE COLLABORATION WITH CITY COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSE. SANCHEZ IS FANTASTIC AND WE SAW A GOOD TURNOUT AT THAT AND WE WOULD SEE A GOOD AND PEOPLE COMING IN AND GET VACCINATED, WE HAVE GOT IT RIGHT THERE READY FOR THEM AS WELL. >> THANK YOU AGAIN MELISSA FOR SEVERAL REPORT. >> THANK YOU GOT JIM COMMISSIONERS. >> COMMISSIONERS WE ARE GOING TO, AND I KNOW I HAVE DONE MY BEST TO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE EVERYBODY, I JUST WANT TO ASK FOR FURTHER INTELLIGENCE OR MR. TAYLOR WHO I KNOW IS WAITING PATIENTLY. BUT I HAVE A PROMISE TO KEEP WITH REGARDS TO NOT ONLY MY OWN SCHEDULE BUT WITH THE JUVENILE BOARD, BUT THE SCHEDULE OF SOME GUESTS THAT HAVE COME FROM OUT OF TOWN. YOU WILL BE ON DECK AS A SAY [1. Receive update on 87th Texas Legislative Session.] SIR. I DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO ITEM THREE -- 81 WHICH IS THE RECEIPT OF THE UPDATE OF THE 87TH TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. I CAN'T IMAGINE A MORE IMPORTANT TIMING ARE DISASTER REPORTS, TO DISCUSS THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AS THEY DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO HELP US IN ADDRESSING SOME OF THESE DISASTERS FROM COVID-19 TO THE WINTER STORM AND OF COURSE FLOOD MITIGATION. AND HURRICANES ARE ALWAYS TOP OF [02:20:03] LINE AS WELL. SO TO HELP US AND TO GUIDE US WITH OUR ENTIRE REPORT LET ME INTRODUCE ONCE AGAIN, TO THE AUDIT EVENTS THAT IS LISTENING AND MEMBERS OF THE OTTOMANS MR. ROMO. JOEL REPRESENTS ONE OF OUR FOR PERSON TEAMS. WE HAVE TAKEN AN APPROACH THAT I THINK IS VERY SMART AND WISE ONE, THAT WE USE A TEAM APPROACH. WE DIVIDE AND CONQUER, WE CONQUER AND WE DEAL WITH DOZENS OF STATE AGENCIES. ALONG WITH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. SO JOEL HAS PREPARED A PRESENTATION AND WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU BEGIN. I ALSO WANT THIS TO BE INTERACTIVE JOEL, SO ANY TIME A COMMISSION HAS A QUESTION, LET'S MAKE IT FREE-FLOWING. I KNOW THAT CONNIE CAN TEE UP THE PRESENTATION AT THIS TIME. >> ABSOLUTELY AND GOOD MORNING THANK YOU JUDGE AMBER HALF OF THE TEAM, WE APPRECIATE NOT ONLY THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY, TO BE PART OF THIS TEAM, WE HAVE GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER VERY WELL IN THE SESSION AND SPENT A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER AND WE REALLY ENJOY WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM. BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS THAT THE JUDGE MENTIONED. YOU HAVE A HUNDRED AND 30 YEARS OF LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE COMBINED. THAT IS. >> THAT MEANS YOU GO IS A HUNDRED FIVE? >> YES, THAT'S WHY WE NEEDED TO GO EARLY SO WE CAN GET A SNAP IN. JUST KIDDING. BUT EVERYTHING FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS TO CHIEF OF STAFF, TO LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR, TO GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, TO YOU KNOW POSITIONS WITH DIFFERENT LAWMAKERS WE HAVE BROUGHT OUR TALENTS TOGETHER TO WORK FOR YOU THE SESSION. I WANT TO THANK ON BEHALF OF THE WHOLE TEAM HERE WE WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AND COUNTY OFFICIALS CALLED UPON US AND WE WALKED AROUND THE HALLS WITH, AND WORKED ON ISSUES THAT MAY NOT OF BEEN ON THE AGENDA BUT WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, YOUR STAFF HERE AT THE COUNTY, EVERYBODY TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS THEY WERE ALWAYS ANSWERING CALLS LATE AT NIGHT AN EARLY MORNING AND LAST MINUTE REQUESTS AND SO WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE OR BEEN RESPONSIBLE WITHOUT THEIR HELP. OF COURSE I WANT TO THINK THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION. WE HAVE A GREAT DELEGATION, WE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT THEIR EFFORT. THEY ARE GUIDANCE, BUT WE ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THEM BECAUSE AS MORE WORK TO BE DONE. STAFF DESERVES A BIG THANK YOU FROM THE COMMISSIONERS COURT THE LEGISLATIVE STAFF REALLY LOOKED OUT FOR NUECES COUNTY. THERE WERE ALWAYS CALLING ONE OF US TO SAY THIS IS GOING ON OR THAT IS GOING ON. ANY TIME WE WERE IN THE BUILDING WE WENT STRAIGHT TO THEIR OFFICE IN ADDRESS IDEAS OR CONCERNS. AND AND THEN THERE WERE OTHER LAWMAKERS AS WE MADE OUR ROUNDS AS A JUDGE AND OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS MADE THE ROUNDS. THERE OTHER LAWMAKERS ASKED HOW CAN WE HELP. THEY LIKE NUECES COUNTY. SO EVERYBODY FROM THE SENDER TO TERRY : ALICE AND OTHER PEOPLE FROM THE MILITARY BASE. WILLING TO HELP US, WE REALLY ESTABLISH A BROADBAND OF LAWMAKERS TO HELP US. I'LL GO TO THE SECOND SLIDE, AS AGAIN THIS IS GOING TO BE INTERACTIVE. WE WILL PINCH-HIT SOME OF THIS FROM THE TEAM. I WILL CHEW THINGS UP, COVID-19 REALLY DID A A CURVE BALL TOWARDS LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY. WE COULD NOT GO ON WITH THE BUILDING FOR THE LONG TIME, THEY DID NOT OPEN THE CAPITAL TO THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY. THERE WAS A LOT OF VIRTUAL MEETINGS, THERE WAS LIMITED ACCESS TO LAWMAKERS, THERE WAS NO INTERIM HEARINGS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO TAKE PLACE. VERY FEW, L ACTUALLY THE LAST INTERIM HEARING THAT TOOK PLACE IN MARCH OF 2020 WAS ON COVID-19 AND AFTER THAT THE COSA BUILDING. WHEN THE SESSION STARTED, MANY OF YOU HERE WENT THROUGH THAT BIG TENT, THAT THEY SET UP AND THERE WAS DAILY SCREENINGS. YOU DID NOT HAVE A HEALTHIER TEAM OTHER THAN OURS, BECAUSE WE WERE GETTING SCREENED EVERY DAY AROUND THE BUILDING. AGAIN THERE WEREN'T THAT MANY EVENTS WE JUST WERE VERY LIMITED MEETINGS AND COULD NOT TO CONFERENCE ROOMS, THE COMMITTEES DID NOT HAVE A LOT OF HEARINGS AT FIRST. SO THERE WAS A LOT OF CHALLENGES FOR THE AGENDA ITEMS THAT WE CHOSE. ALSO THERE WAS THE AXIS, AND THEN WE HAD NEW LEADERSHIP AND NEW SPEAKERS. THEY HAD TO SET UP A NEW TEAM, STAFF, COMMITTEE AND THOSE COMMITTEES DID NOT GET ASSIGNMENT UNTIL FEBRUARY. [02:25:01] THEN YOU HAD A SMALL WINTER STORM, THAT REALLY IMPACTED AND CHANGE THE DYNAMIC OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. EVERYTHING THAT HAD BEEN PANDEMIC RELATED WAS THE ELECTRIC GRID. SO YOU HAD SOME PRIORITIES THAT GOT THROWN IN THAT KIND OF REALLY SET THINGS BACK WHEN THEY WERE JUST STARTING TO MAKE A MOVE AND TRYING TO HAVE MORE HEARINGS. THE FOCUS WAS ON THE ELECTRIC GRID THE BUDGET THE STATE BUDGET THERE WAS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY WHETHER THE SALES TAX REVENUE WOULD COME IN. WHERE THEY GOING TO HAVE TO TAPE INTO THE RAINY DAY FUND? WERE THEY GOING TO MAKE MAJOR CLOCKS DURING THAT INTERIM THE AGENCY DID TAKE A 5-10% CUT AS DIRECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT. WE DIDN'T, WHEN THE COMPTROLLER DID HIS ESTIMATE IN JANUARY, IT WAS VERY GLOOM. FORTUNATELY AS THINGS CAME BACK OPEN AND PEOPLE WERE SPENDING MORE MONEY THERE WAS MORE INCOME THAT CAME IN SO BUDGET TO DO OR NOT OUT AS BAD. WE HAD A VISUALLY AGGRESSIVE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. AS YOU MAY REMEMBER WE MET WITH YOU INDIVIDUALLY PRIOR TO THE SESSION. WE DEVELOPED THE PRIORITIES THAT YOU WANTED. WE PUT AN AGENDA TOGETHER IT WAS ADOPTED IN DECEMBER OF 2020. IT WAS ROBUST. IT COVERED EVERYTHING. MANY FOLKS THOUGHT HOW WE GOT TO GET THIS DONE AND WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A CHALLENGE. WE KEPT PUSHING AND WE KEPT STAYING IN FRONT OF THE LAWMAKERS AND OTHER AGENCIES AND OTHER COMMITTEES. THERE WAS A LOT OF CURVEBALL START AT US BUT AT THE END OF THIS PRESENTATION YOU WILL SEE THAT NUECES COUNTY DID WELL DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WITH THE REGULAR SESSION STATS, YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE IS A FEW LESS BILLS FILED THIS SESSION. IN 2021 THERE ARE 6900 VERSUS 752019. THE LOBBY TEAM IN EACH ONE OF US HERE HAS OUR OWN TRACKING SYSTEM THAT CAN COLLECTIVELY TRACK A THOUSAND BILLS FOR YOU. THERE WAS SEARCH ENGINES LOOKING AT BILLS AND IMPACTED NUECES COUNTY IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. YOUR DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND WE MONITORED THE BUDGET AND TRY TO WORK ON A COUPLE ITEMS OF THE BUDGET. AS YOU HEARD THE BUDGET PROCESS WAS STRINGENT. AT THE END OF THE DAY THEY REDUCED THE BUDGET BY 5%. BY A TUNE OF $13 BILLION. THEY WERE ABLE TO COME UP WITH $248 BILLION OF BUDGET IN THE 202223 BIENNIAL. AS OF THIS PAST WEEKEND WHEN THE VETO PERIOD ENDED, WITH PREVIOUS SESSION, A HUNDRED AND 27 BILLS BECAME LAW WITH THE GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE. HE VETO 20. FORTUNATELY NONE OF OUR STEAD. ALL OF OUR TEAM HERE WAS BABYSITTING THOSE BILLS TO THE END. WE WERE CAUGHT IN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE BEING RE- STAFF, MAKING SURE NOTHING GOT VETOED AND ALL QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED. AT THE END OF THE DAY, 1,041 BILLS WERE SIGNED BY GOVERNOR ABBOTT. LET ME GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE AND SHARE ABOUT HOW THIS CAME TOGETHER. SO AFTER YOU ADOPTED YOUR AGENDA, WE TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION WE BRIEF THE STAFF, WE BRIEF OTHER CRITICAL COMMITTEES AND LEGISLATIVE. TO SHARE ABOUT THE NEED FOR THOSE PRIORITIES TO BE ADOPTED. WE MET WITH LEADERSHIP AND SPEAKER'S OFFICE AND GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WE LEFT NO STONE UNTURNED. SO I WILL HIT AND THIS IS WHERE WE WILL PINCH-HIT A LITTLE BIT. ONE OF THE FIRST PRIORITIES THAT WAS, ACTUALLY I THINK WAS EARLIEST WHEN THEY GOT PAST. WE PASS THIS BILL TWICE. >> YES WE DID. >> SENATE BILL 780. >> JUDGE COULD YOU PUT THE SLIDE PRESENTATION ON SCREEN PLEASE. >> WE E-MAILED IT TO THEM I CAN'T. >> HOLD ON ONE SECOND, WE ARE GOING TO HELP YOU BRENT, JOEL HANG ONE SECOND PERIOD WE ARE TURNING THE CAMERA ON. DO YOU HAVE VISUALIZATION NOW? >> YES THAT IS BETTER THE PUBLIC MIGHT WANT TO SEE THAT TOO. GREAT. >> SO THE IGS A BILL, WORKING WITH THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR THEY HELP US GET SOME SUPPORT WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE BILL AND HOW PORT WAS A GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. >> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONER AND [02:30:04] JUDGE GRADE TO BE WITH YOU. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF EXACTLY IN THAT JOEL JUST MENTIONED WAS VERY TRUNCATED. I CALL IT THE FARAH RECESS BECAUSE WE WANT TO 0 TO 60 IS SERVED IS THAT HAPPEN. THIS IS ONE OF THE BILLS WHERE WE KINDA DID IT THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY THE RIGHT WAY, WHICH WAS WE HAD MEETINGS AND WE OPEN THE SESSION WITH NO REPRESENTATIVES IN BOTH CHAMBERS AND ALONG WITH BUILDING A COALITION BEHIND US TO PASS THE BILL. WE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK IN RELATIONSHIPS AND CHAIRING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE AND THE VICE CHAIR ABLE TO GET THEM TO ALTER THIS BILL. AS JOEL MENTIONED, IT REALLY KIND OF FLEW THROUGH THE PROCESS, WHICH IS A TESTAMENT I THINK TO DO ALL THE WORK THAT WE DID GOING INTO THAT. GETTING THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ON BOARD AS THE MILITARY PREPARES OFFICE AND GETTING THEM AND GENERATING INTEREST BY THEN HELP PUT THEM THROUGH AS QUICKLY AS HE COULD. I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT BENEFIT INCLUDING MONETARY FOR THE COUNTY. IT WAS A GOOD WIN FOR US. >> YOU MIGHT WANT TO JUST MENTION YOU KNOW THAT VERY FEW HEARINGS, YOU KNOW THIS IS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO GET YOUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA ON AND THEY ARE TELLING YOU WE HAVE VERY FEW OPPORTUNITIES TO GET NEW BILLS THAT ARE NOT YOU KNOW, PANDEMIC A WINTER STORM RELATED. THIS ONE CAUGHT THE EYE DIDN'T IT JOEL? OF EVERY MILITARY COMMUNITY IN TEXAS. >> I THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY WE HAD THE MAJORITY OF THE CENTERS COSPONSOR THE BILL. THE HOUSE YOU HAD A LOT OF MILITARY MEMBERS, SPONSOR THE BILL AS WELL. AGAIN, I WILL ALSO SAY CHAIRMAN OUT OF LAREDO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. ALSO BECAUSE THE RELATIONSHIP HERE IN THE TEAM MEMBERS HE DID IT NOT ONLY FOR NUECES COUNTY, BUT ALSO FOR TEXAS. >> TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT PATRICIA? YOU'RE THE SAFETY COMMITTEE RIGHT? >> PATRICIA WILL TALK NEXT. >> GOOD MORNING HOW ARE YOU TODAY? YES, ON THE L PPF BUILDING YOU MAKE A GREAT POINT JUDGE. >> HEARINGS WERE TRUNCATED THINGS GOT A START, WE HAD TO DO A LOT OF BACKGROUND WORK. WE DID NOT RELY ON AND WOULDN'T NECESSARILY RELY ON JUST THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. IT INCREASED OUR EFFORTS IN MEETING WITH FOLKS INDIVIDUALLY, MAKING SURE THAT YOU WENT AND CHECKED IN REGULAR. THEY JUST WEREN'T THE SAME PUBLIC DISSERTATION ON DIFFERENT THINGS. SO TO THE L PPF BILL IS A GOOD EXAMPLE. WE PASSED IT LAST SESSION IT WAS ONE OF OUR BIG PRIORITIES. THERE WAS A SUCCESS WE CAME BACK WITH NECESSARY TWEAKS. PROBABLY THE MOST DOMINANT OF THOSE TWEAKS WAS TO NOT HAVE THE SUNSET DATE ON IT. THE L PPF WAS A CONTINGENT BILL. IT HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE. TO SEE IF WE GET GOING. WE HAD NICE BREAK JUST LIKE WE HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE AS ALL FPA AS ALL AT PFF BILLS WERE. WE CAME BACK WITH MOVIE EXPIRATION DATE SO IT GOES FORWARD. IT IS LEAVING BUT IT ALSO HAD FEW TWEAKS. THOSE TWEAKS WENT INTO SOME OPPOSITION, WE HAD SOME CONCERNS WITH THE CO- MINGLING OF FUNDS WITH VERY STRICT SIGNAL OR DEFINITE SIGNAL FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE I SHOULD SAY. THAT IF THERE WERE ANY PROVISIONS IN THE BILL, THAT ADDRESS FUNDS OR NEW REVENUE SOURCES. WE WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE ELECTION OF THE PEOPLE. END OF THE DAY WORKING WITH THE SENDER AND THE CHAIRMAN AND SOME OF THE PARTNERS HERE IN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY. WE WENT AHEAD AND SET THE PRESERVATION OF THE L PPF IS PRIORITY AND WE WILL GO WITH THE BILL ON THE ADVICE. IN THE GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL, TO JUST EXTEND THE DATE OF THE L PPF. SO THERE IS NO EXPIRATION DATE ON THIS. THIS GIVES US THE LEGS GOING FORWARD INCOMING SESSIONS AS WE LOOK AT AND EXAMINED THE NEEDS OF THIS COMMUNITY TO COME BACK TO THE LEGISLATURE AND SAY OKAY, NOW WE HAVE THIS, AND WE KNOW WHAT WE CAN DO IN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL MOVE ON FROM THERE. THANK YOU. >> YES, THAT IS A PRIORITY OF THE NUECES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT. I WILL SAY THAT YOU KNOW WORKING WITH EVERY PROVIDER HAD TO BE ON BOARD. THIS ONE, IS WHAT I WOULD CALL, THESE WERE HEAVY LIFTS. AGAIN, OTHER JURISDICTIONS WERE AFFECTED, BECAUSE WE WANTED SOME CONSISTENCY ACROSS THE BOARD. I REALLY WERE GRATEFUL, THIS IS [02:35:04] OUR MEDICAL CARE FOR THOSE LISTENING AT HOME. YOU MIGHT WE USE A LOT OF ACRONYMS WERE SORRY ABOUT THAT. THAT STANDS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT. L PPS'S LOCAL PROVIDER INFORMATION PHONE. THIS IS HOW WE PROTECT OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN NUECES COUNTY. WITHOUT L PPF YOU HAVE NO PROTECTION. WE HAVE NO DOLLARS TO RUN THE MOST CRITICAL MANDATE THAT THE STATE GIVES TO COUNTIES. WHICH IS INDIGENT HEALTHCARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. SO TEAM, THERE ARE MANY BIG WINS. THE THREE THAT YOU LISTED ARE MY FAVORITES. THEY ARE NOT ALL OF THEM, BUT THESE ARE THE ONES THAT WE HAD TO HAVE. THANK YOU FOR THE FIRST TWO JOEL HOW ABOUT THE THIRD? >> I THINK THIS WILL BE AN ISSUE THAT WE LOOKED AT HOW THESE HOSPITALS USE THESE FUNDS AND HOW THEY OPERATE. WE WILL HAVE MORE WORK TO DO ON THIS AND THE GOOD THING IS WE HAVE A STORY TO TELL HERE IN NUECES COUNTY. THE THIRD ONE ACTUALLY THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS TO COMMISSIONER WE MET WITH THEM BACK IN THE SUMMER I WAS ON THE BEACH WHEN I MADE THIS CALL. AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS THIS BILL BECAME PART OF THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA IT ACTUALLY THE COMMISSIONER CAME AND TESTIFIED ON THE HOUSE URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, THAT IS ONE OF THOSE BILLS THAT WE HAD TO GET INFORMATION FROM THE COUNTY TO MAKE SURE. LEGISLATION DOES NOT TO PASS BILL TO COST GOVERNMENT ENTITY DOLLARS. WE PROVE THERE WAS ALREADY INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE AND PARTNERSHIPS. I THINK THERE WAS A MINIMAL COST TO THE COUNTY THAT WILL PUT LAWMAKERS AT EASE. SO THIS BILL ACTUALLY SHARES ON SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS THAT HAS BEEN PASSED. IT IS BEEN SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR. SO THIS WILL DO A LOT AND MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE WORKFORCE IN NUECES COUNTY. I BELIEVE TEXAS A&M IS WORKING ON THIS. SO COMMISSIONER I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO ELABORATE? >> KNOW I THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND GOT ME THROUGH THAT THERE WERE RECEPTIVE AT THE HEARING. OF COURSE BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE AND IT ASKED AND THEY TOOK MY TESTIMONY AND OF COURSE A REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE ME TESTIFIED AS WELL. THEY LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR ME TOO GO OUT AND SHARE MY INFORMATION IN THE CONCERNS WHICH WAS, AS YOU SAID, WAS THERE ANY COST TO THIS DAY? AND ONCE I EXPLAINED TO THEM THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAD BEEN WORKING THROUGH, I THINK THAT EASED ANY CONCERN THAT THEY HAD. HAVING ASKING DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND AND SINCE THEN AND DURING THE PROCESS WORKING ON THE MOU. SO AS WE SPEAK WE ARE MOVING FORWARD SO WE CAN HAVE EVERYTHING READY ON SEPTEMBER 1. AS I KIND OF INVASION, FROM THE GET-GO, WAS THIS COMPLEMENTS THE WORK THAT WE ARE DOING RIGHT NOW AS A COUNTY THAT ENDS IN THIS MONTH. TOO REALLY HELP PREPARE AND CONNECT IT TO MORE SERVICES. THANKS TO REPRESENTATIVES FOR CARRYING THIS. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THIS DESIGNATION IS AS SELF-HELP CENTER, HAS NOT HAPPENED IN THE STATE FOR CLOSE TO 20 YEARS. THERE IS BEEN NO DESIGNATION LIKE THAT. I THINK WE KIND OF ONCE AGAIN KIND OF SET THE TRENT AND I'M SURE OTHER COMMUNITIES WILL LOOK AT HOW THAT CAN BENEFIT THEM. I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT AND WE WILL DO A LOT OF WORK TO EMPOWER OUR RESIDENTS AND HELP PROVIDE MORE SERVICES. LIKE YOU SAID WITH MINIMAL COST TO US WITH PARTNERSHIPS. AND THEN OF COURSE WITH US AND OUR STAFFS SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT I APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU I WILL TURN IT OVER TO PATRICIA SHE WILL DISCUSS MORE PRIORITIES. >> I HAVE ONE QUESTION, THIS IS WAY OVERDUE, I NOTICED THAT THIS IS ONE OF THOSE UNFUNDED MANDATES RIGHT? >> WE ASKED FOR IT, SO AS NOT UNFUNDED, THERE WILL BE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES I AM OPENING IN THE FUTURE. SO WE CAN GO AND BE A PART OF THE FINANCIALS, AND I THINK BELINDA IS WORKING ON THAT ALREADY WITH US. AND MAYBE WE CAN GET AN UPDATE WITHIN THE NEXT MEETING WHERE WE ARE AT FOR THE COURT TO KNOW. BUT YES, THEY WERE NOT PUTTING ON US IS SO MUCH AS WE HAS TO PUT IT ON OURSELVES BECAUSE OF THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE ARE STARTING. LIKE I SAID, IT IS TO COMPLEMENT THE WORK THAT YOU AND THE COUNTY HAS ESTABLISHED. >> YOU ALWAYS HOPE TO HAVE MONEY ANYWAY RIGHT? >> I DO BELIEVE BOTH THE BUILDING IT WILL BE A NOMINAL OR DE MINIMIS TRANSFER. [02:40:05] I THINK THAT WHAT THE COURT NEEDS TO GET READY FOR AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT PAYS USED EVIDENCE, IS, I WOULD SAY FIXING IT UP SORT OF SPEAK. GIVING IT A LITTLE SPRUCING UP, BUT THAT IS SO DE MINIMIS IN COMPARISON TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH PEOPLE AND HAVE ACCESS TO BOTH INFORMATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES. >> THE NEXT SLIDE, SO THE TEXAS WINDSTORM INSURANCE PROGRAM, YOU ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS. I'M NOT CAN BELABOR THAT, I WILL SAY IT IS AN ISSUE TO GET MORE PROMINENCE IN THE LEGISLATURE. I REMEMBER BACK IN THE LEGISLATURE FOR WORKING EVEN GOVERNOR PERRY OR SPEAKER STRAUS, IT WAS ONE OF THOSE ISSUES IN A BIG SHOUT OUT TO TODD HUNTER. EVERYBODY KNEW WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT ON THIS SO WE KINDA DEFER TO HIM. CHAIRMAN HAS DONE AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB IN GETTING OTHER LEGISLATORS INVESTED IN VOCAL ON THE PROGRAM. NOT THE LEAST OF WHICH WAS THE CURRENT SPEAKER. SO THAT WAS A HUGE BRUISE THIS TIME. I THINK CHINA REFERENCED IT AND I APPRECIATE THEIR RESOLUTION. WE KIND OF HAD A SURPRISE ATTACK LAST DECEMBER. BECAUSE IT WASN'T THE RATE INCREASE WAS NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA. THEY WENT AHEAD AND TOOK A VOTE ON ANYWAY. IT WAS ONLY BY ACTION AND PRESSURE FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE IN OUR DELEGATION AND OTHER DELEGATIONS THAT MADE THE INSURANCE COMMISSION REVERSE THAT. IT WAS BUT FOR THAT NARROW TIMEFRAME AND HEAVY PUSH TO GET THAT DONE. I THINK IN REACTION TO THAT, WE SAW A LOT MORE BILLS THIS SESSION. IT IS USUALLY GOING INTO DOING TWEETS, BUT WE SAW EVERYTHING FROM 25 BILLS THAT WILL MONITORING THIS TIME EVERYTHING FROM HAVING COVERED TORNADOES, AND FIRESTORMS TO FINDING WHICH WE THROUGH CASINO GAMING ON COASTAL COUNTIES. THE ONE PARTICULAR BILL HAD SEVERAL PROVISIONS BUT I THINK THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OF THAT IS WAS ACQUIRING TO HEADQUARTERS TO BE LOCATED IN A COASTAL COUNTY WHICH WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, BECAUSE IT GIVES THEM AWARENESS OF WHAT THEY'RE WORKING ON AND DEALING WITH. AND THEN PROBABLY THE OTHER BIG ONE IS, THEY CANNOT TAKE A VOTE ON A RATE INCREASE, WITHOUT A FULL BOARD MEMBERSHIP. IN OTHER WORDS, WHAT WE HAD SEEN OVER THE YEARS, IS THAT FOR WHATEVER REASON THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE HAD FULLY APPOINTED THOSE MEMBERS TO THAT. BUT THEY WERE GOING AT TAKING VOTES OFTEN TIMES WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION FROM A COASTAL COUNTY WHATEVER. ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY WITHOUT REPRESENTATION FROM A COASTAL COUNTY. THIS CHANGE THAT. I THINK THAT COMBINED WITH THE NEXT BILL ON THE NEXT SLIDE, THAT I WILL MENTION TO YOU ALL. IS THAT THIS BILL WHICH WAS A STUDY THAT WE HAD PASSED IN 2019, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF COVID-19 AMP AND DEMO PRESCRIPTIONS AND ALL THE HEARINGS THAT WERE CANCELED. THIS KIND OF RE- UP THAT STUDY AND TALKS AND GOES TO THE FUNDING SOURCES AND WHAT THE FUNDING SHOULD BE. AND THEN IT COMBINES THAT WITH THE FAIR ACCESS TO INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TO SEE IF THOSE TWO PLANS SHOULD BE COMBINED? IT WILL BE A HEFTY STUDY, WE ARE WAITING TO SEE WHO IS GOING TO BE APPOINTED TO THOSE COMMITTEES TO STUDY THIS. BUT IN THAT BILL, WE ALSO GOT A PROVISION, THIS WAS A LATE ADD TO THE BILL, AND HIS PROGRESS. THEY CAN'T FILE A RATE INCREASE WITHOUT TWO THIRDS VOTE OF THE COMMITTEE SO THOSE TWO PROVISIONS COMBINED A FULL COMPLEMENT ON THE COMMISSION AND A TWO THIRDS VOTE IS GOING TO BE A NICE MECHANISM TO KIND OF KEEP THOSE RATES AND SURPRISE RATE INCREASES IN CHECK. THIS IS ALL VERY RELEVANT. ESPECIALLY THE RESOLUTION THAT YOU ALL VOTED ON. IT IS IMPORTANT TO US BECAUSE WE DO ANTICIPATE A MEETING IN AUGUST. AND I SUSPECT I DON'T WANT TO CAST ANY DOUBT OR QUESTION BUT I SUSPECT THAT THE MEETING IN AUGUST IS PROBABLY BECAUSE NEITHER OF THESE TWO BILLS TAKE EFFECT TILL DECEMBER 1. SO HERE WE GO, VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE RESOLUTION I THINK I WILL JOIN CHAIRMAN HUNTER AND WHOEVER ELSE TO BE WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE AGENDA IS. THEY SURELY WOULD NOT BE FOOLISH ENOUGH TO NOT POST THE RATE INCREASE IF THEY CHOSE TO BRING ONE UP BUT IT IS HAPPENED TO US BEFORE. SO THANK YOU ALL TO YOUR SUPPORT. I AM NOT AS WELL-VERSED IN THE INCREASES INTRICACIES OF [02:45:02] INSURANCE CALLED A PROPERTY CASUAL CALLED BUT I LIKE TO BE. BUT I AM LEARNING QUICKLY AND I HAVE GREAT SUPPORT FROM OUR DELEGATION ON THAT. >> JUST AGAIN TO HIGHLIGHT THE AUDIENCE JUST MONITORING 25 BILLS ON THE COAST FOR YOUR INSURANCE AND YOUR RESIDENCE FOR BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES. IT IS ENOUGH TO MAKE ANYBODY TO HAVE A FULL-TIME JOB. SO I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW, WHILE WE HAVE A CHAMPION, THAT CHAMPION CANNOT PUT A CARD IN ON OUR BEHALF. THAT CHAMPION CANNOT GO HELP US IN SISTER COUNTY JUDGES IN DALLAS OR EL PASO THAT'S WHAT YOU GUYS DO. SO AS WE MAKE OUR CASE, AS URBAN COUNTIES, FOR WHY THESE LEGISLATIVE TEAMS LIKE YOURSELF ARE DOING SUCH GOOD WORK IN SUCH HUGE BENEFITS TO THE TAXPAYER, I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT JUST THIS ONE SLIDE I WILL MAKE THE CASE FOR EVERY SLIDE. BUT JUST THIS ONE MOMENT, 25 BILLS THAT COULD AFFECT TAXPAYERS, THE BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS OF THIS TEAM IN FRONT OF US NUECES COUNTY, IS IMMEASURABLE. IT IS PRICELESS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE THAT WHAT THEY SAY CONNECT THE DOTS. THANK YOU TO CENTER FOR CARRYING OUR LOVED ONES. >> THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. >> OKAY THE NEXT SLIDE. >> YES SO NEXT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT BROADBAND. AS EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM WHO HAVE CHILDREN UNFAMILIAR WITH AT THIS POINT. BROADBAND HAS BECOME A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE DURING THE PANDEMIC. LEADERSHIP DECIDED TO LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR GOVERNOR AND THE SPEAKER AT THIS DECIDED THE ROOTS BE A PRIORITY THIS SESSION. TEXAS IS A LEADER IN MOST THINGS IS BEHIND ON BROADBAND. WE DON'T HAVE A STATE WIDE BROADBAND OFFICE OR STATEWIDE MAP OR PLAN. THAT HURTS THE COMMUNITIES WHEN WE GO FOR FEDERAL FUNDING IN TERMS OF BROADBAND GRANTS. SO THIS BILL WOULD REMEDY THAT. IT ESTABLISHES A BROADBENT OFFICE INSIDE THE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. IT REQUIRES THEM TO CREATE A MAP THAT WOULD CREATE EGGS AND EXISTING AREA THAT DOESN'T. IT ALSO ESTABLISHES A PLAN FOR BROADBENT DEVELOPMENT. MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT CREATES A DEVELOPMENT FUND THAT WILL WITH RULES TO BE WRITTEN BY THE COMPTROLLER, IT WILL ALLOW COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS INCENTIVE FUNDING GRANTS AND LOW-INTEREST LOANS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. AGAIN, THE RULES RESPECT TO THAT ARE YET TO BE WRITTEN. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE IN TERMS OF, WE WILL TALK ABOUT SPECIAL SESSIONS IN A LITTLE BIT. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS LEFT UNDONE ON THIS BILL, YOU MENTIONED EARLIER, IS THE BUDGETARY ISSUES THAT WE FACED WITH GOING INTO THE SESSION. THAT FUN IS IF FUNDED. SO IT EXISTS WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A BIT IT HAS FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND WHETHER THAT IS LIKELY TO BE A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION IN ONE OF THE SPECIAL SESSIONS AND WHETHER THAT IS POTENTIAL USE FOR FUNDING MECHANISM FOR THIS. REAL QUICKLY IT HAD A MAJORITY OF LEGISLATORS SPONSOR IT. AND OBVIOUSLY VERY I DON'T KNOW IF WAS UNANIMOUS BUT CLOSE UNANIMOUS VOTE CHAMBERS. THE EFFECT OF THAT MEANS WHEN THE GOVERNOR SIGNS IT TO REESE AGO THAT IT WAS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THEY WILL BEGIN WORK ON THAT OFFICE RIGHT NOW. >> I WANT TO ASK YOU REAL QUICK ON THAT, I KNOW WE HAVE A STATE APPROACH BUT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND OR HAVE YOUR OWN OTHER COMMUNITIES AND COUNTIES THAT ARE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE? DO YOU THINK THAT THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT NUECES COUNTY WOULD NEED TO START ON OUR LEVEL THE LOCAL LEVEL TO COMPLEMENT OR DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD WAIT AND SEE HOW THIS ALL DEVELOPS WITH THE STATEWIDE MAP IN DETERMINING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FILIPINO BROADBENT. CERTAINLY I WON'T ANSWER THE SHOULD QUESTION THAT'S A QUESTION FOR YOU GUYS, BUT I THINK OTHER COUNTIES ARE DOING IT, AND I THINK THERE ARE CURRENTLY FUNDING MECHANISM IN FEDERAL FUNDS THAT I MENTIONED THAT ARE AVAILABLE ACTUALLY WAS DECEMBER RECOGNITION IN D.C. FUNDED ABOUT $250 MILLION IN BROADBAND FUNDING. THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. YOU KNOW THE PARTNERSHIP OR THE [02:50:01] END OF THESE CAN BE THE STATEMENT IN THE GOVERNMENT SUCH AS NUECES COUNTY. YOU KNOW THOSE FUNDS I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THAT INFORMATION THE RULES JUST CAME OUT NOT TOO LONG AGO. SO THAT IS DEFINITELY AN AVENUE THAT IS OUT THERE AND I DO SEE OTHER COMMITTEES AROUND THE STATE DOING THAT. OBVIOUSLY THE RURAL COMMUNITIES OR THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN PARTICULAR. >> THAT'S WHAT I AM THINKING ACTUALLY DO IT TO TERM IS WERE HURT THE MOST. I KNOW WE AS A COUNTY AND A JUDGE HELP AND WORK WITH A LOT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO GET THE KIDS, WHEN EVERYBODY WAS DOING THE VIRTUAL LEARNING, BUT I KIND OF HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT THE ANSWER WAS I JUST KINDA SORTA WANT TO GET IT OFF AND WE ARE LOOKING AT IT BUT THERE ARE SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE BEST PRACTICE IN THE STATES AND OTHER COMMUNITIES AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY IN THOSE COUNTIES THAT WE DO IN TEXAS BECAUSE WE HAVE TO GET SO MUCH OF THE COMMISSION AND FROM THE STATE AND BE PROACTIVE. I HAVE BEEN MONITORING THAT A LOT AND SEEING THE COMMENTS THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS BEEN PUTTING OUT. ESPECIALLY IN THE LAST WEEK OR TWO ABOUT BROADBAND, IT HAS BEEN REALLY EXCITING TO SEE AND TO HEAR AND I THINK IT IS BECAUSE OF CATCH UP. BECAUSE WE REALIZE NOW WHERE WE WERE AT, THAT WE DO NEED TO MOVE FORMALLY AS A STATE IN WHAT CAN WE DO HERE LOCALLY TO HELP MEET OUR NEEDS. EVEN AS RECENT AS THE FLOODING ISSUES ONCE AGAIN HEARING THE ISSUES OF BROADBAND PEOPLE JUST TRYING TO STAY UP TO DATE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER AVENUES THEY WERE NOT GETTING OUT THAT INFORMATION THAT IS NEEDED. WE ALWAYS SEE A TYPICALLY WHEN HIS EMERGENCY OR WHEN TIMES ARE INFORMATION IS VITAL TO THE COMMUNITY TO KEEP THEM UPDATED. THAT'S THE ONLY THING I WORRY ABOUT, IT COMMUNITIES LIKE DRISCOLL AND OTHERS. DID I HEAR SO MUCH OF THOSE CONCERNS, I AM GLAD WE MOVED FORWARD ON THIS. >> ABSOLUTELY CAN'T AGREE MORE THANK YOU. >> JUST TO ALSO HIGHLIGHT REPRESENTATIVE TO ANALYSIS WILL CREATING TOURS FOR COUNTY IS INCREDIBLY NOVEL. THIS IS A NOZZLE AWESOME INNOVATIVE APPROACH. OUR TEAM, HELPED MAKE THAT HAPPEN, SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT, IT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER. AGAIN, IT FOCUSES ON TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS, BUT I WANT TO SUGGEST THAT FIBEROPTICS IS A METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION. SO REID HAS CONTACTED THEM AND WE ARE TALKING ABOUT FIBEROPTICS, WE DO HAVE A PLAN FOR NUECES COUNTY, WE HAVE NOT PROMULGATED IT BECAUSE IT IS A 10 MILLION-DOLLAR PRICE TAG THE GOOD THING IS THAT REID HAS A BACKGROUND IN SPECIALTY IN THE BACKGROUND OF THAT IS MONEY FROM HARVEY FOR BROADBAND AND THIS MONEY FOR CARE ZACH BROWSING BAND. SO THE TRUTH IS JOHN I LIKE YOUR IDEA VERY MUCH, AND THAT'S AN AGENDA ITEM TO SAY WE ARE GOING TO CREATE OUR OWN PLAN. BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE THE PROJECTS. BUT LET'S GO AHEAD AND HAVE A PLAN AND MERGE THAT WITH THE STATE PLAN. OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT PLEASE THE NOVEMBER ISSUE ON THE BALLOT. THIS IS GOING TO BE A GAME CHANGER FOR COUNTIES. AS IT REFLECTS UPON DOLLARS AND TRANSPORTATION. HUGO TAKE US HOME WITH A LESSER SIZE. >> YOU'VE ALREADY PRETTY MUCH TOUCHED ON THE TWO CHAIRMAN OF TRANSPORTATION. HAS PASSED AND IT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT. AGAIN, THIS REALLY GIVES COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE AN ADDITIONAL TOOL IN THE TOOLBOX TO BE ABLE TO DEVELOP UNDEVELOPED AREAS. I DO NOT HAVE TO TELL YOU ALL DAY ARE VERY RESTRICTIVE IN WHAT YOU CAN DO IS AN ORDINANCE MAKING POWERS. AND ALL OF THAT BUT IN TERMS OF EXTENDING TAX BASE THE POTENTIAL IS EXTREMELY GOING TO BE AVAILABLE TO YOU IF WE ARE SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THIS, AMENDMENT PASSED THIS NOVEMBER. I'VE BEEN AROUND THE LEGISLATOR FOR HUNDRED FIVE YEARS HAS BEEN POINTED OUT. HE HELP ME AND PUT ME WHERE I MET TODAY. AS A STAFFER WHEN HE WAS A LUSTING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS. HE IS THIS DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN IN CORPUS CHRISTI. DOUG CHAVEZ. >> HE'S 89. >> 'S CHAVEZ SPELLED WITH AN NOT AS E. QUICK WAS REMINDED BY THE STAFF. [02:55:01] SO THEY QUICKLY REMINDED ME, YOU ARE WRONG, IS LAST NAME IS WITH AN S AND ODYSSEY. THE NEXT ONE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, THE ONE DEALING WITH THE CITY BILL 1827. AS YOU ALL KNOW THE COUNTY IS IN LITIGATION JIM REAGAN IS THE LAWYER THAT REPRESENTS THE COUNTY. ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON JIM REAGAN CALLS ME AND SAYS WE HAVE GOT A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS LEGISLATION. AND I HAVE TO COMPLEMENT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE BUT ANOTHER FORM A CORPUS CHRISTI PERSON WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS. NONE OF THE MICROWATTS. THEY EXPECT A YEAR COMING UP WITH THE AGREEMENT THAT EVERYBODY COULD AGREE WITH. THAT ONCE IN FACT THERE WERE SETTLEMENTS DONE, WITH THESE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, HOW EVERYTHING WOULD FLOW AND HOW WOULD YOU BE DISTRIBUTED. I AM HERE TO TELL YOU THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND KEEP IT TOGETHER. THROUGH EFFORTS OF NOT ONLY OUR TEAM BUT THE PEOPLE THAT REVOLVED DIRECTLY AND CONGRATULATIONS TO JIM REAGAN FOR BRING IT TO OUR ATTENTION QUICKLY. SO WE CAN BE INVOLVED IN. IN ESSENCE, WE ARE LOOKING AT THE TOTAL PROPOSED SETTLEMENT IS ABOUT $26 BILLION. THE FIRST VOLUME OF MONEY THAT IS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE FROM THOSE PHARMACEUTICALS SEDIMENTS, THERE STILL A PIECE, AND WE WILL ALSO HAVE A PIECE IN THOSE WHEN THOSE COMPANY'S FILE BANKRUPTCY. SO WE'LL HAVE A DIFFERENT SET OF PROCEDURES OF WHATEVER COMES OUT OF THAT BANKRUPTCY TO BE DISTRIBUTED. BUT NUECES COUNTY WILL STAND TO BENEFIT TO THE TUNE OF INITIALLY SETTLEMENT PHASE, ABOUT $1.36 MILLION. THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT IS ALSO GOING TO BENEFIT FROM IT AS WELL. WE DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH THEY WILL GET, BUT HERE IS THE REAL PART OF IT THAT BENEFITS NUECES COUNTY. BECAUSE IN REGION FOUR, AND THE BIGGEST COUNTY IN THAT REGION, YOU ARE ALSO GOING TO BE ABLE TO COME IN AND AS FOR ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR OTHER PROGRAMS FOR OTHER REGIONS. SO, ALL THE DIFFERENT COUNTIES ALL THOSE OTHER SMALL COUNTIES CAN CONCEIVABLY BECAUSE OF SIZE AND HOSPITAL DISTRICTS AND ALL OF THAT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME OF THOSE SERVICES TO THE OUTLYING AREAS. ON A PROGRAM BY PROGRAM BASIS, WHERE THEY MAY NOT BE IN A POSITION TO COMPLETELY FUND A PROGRAM. BUT THE COUNTY CAN DO THAT AND COLLECTIVELY PROVIDE SOME OF THOSE SERVICES AND HAVE A REGIONAL APPROACH TO HAVING THESE PROBLEMS THAT YOU MAY IDENTIFY THAT WOULD HELP IN THIS REGARD. SO, I THINK THAT IS HUGE, AND ALLOWING THAT TO TO COME AND PLAY. BUT IT IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO MOVE AND WILL CONTINUE THE MONEY WILL START FLOWING. WE DON'T KNOW YET EXACTLY WHAT THE APPROPRIATE PAYMENTS TO HOSPITAL DISTRICT WILL GET, BECAUSE THOSE DETAILS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY WORKED OUT. BUT THEY WILL BENEFIT AS WELL. SO IT'S A BENEFIT TO THE COUNTY. >> THE NEXT TWO BILLS, ARE ALL ADDITIONAL TOOLS FOR THE COUNTY EVERYTHING FROM TRANSPORTATION FUNDS TO THE USE OF CERTIFICATES PUBLICATION. I WILL NOT GO INTO TOO MUCH OF THE DETAILS, BUT I WILL SHARE AS A JUDGE MENTIONED, URBAN COUNTIES LISTED OUR TEAM CELL. THEY ALSO HAVE A SMALL SHOP THAT WE WORK WITH THEM NOT ONLY NEGOTIATIONS BUT LEGISLATIVE OFFICES ON THESE. MAKING SURE THAT THESE TOOLS ARE GOING TO BE UTILIZED BY NUECES COUNTY. THERE WERE A COUPLE DRAFTS OF THESE BILLS THAT DID NOT ALLOW TO USE THESE OBLIGATIONS. SO WE HAD TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERS, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY ALTHOUGH WE DID NOT GET IDEAL PIECES OF LEGISLATION IS BETTER THAN WHAT WAS BEING PROPOSED FROM ONE CHAMBER OR ANOTHER. AND THE MOBILITY FUNDS WILL BE HELPFUL FOR FUTURE PROJECTS IN THIS COUNTY. AS WELL AS SPECIFIC OBLIGATIONS. THE INFRASTRUCTURE HAS ALLOWED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THESE FUNDS FOR PROJECTS IN YOUR COUNTY GENERAL. I MADE KIND OF WE GOT A LOT OF SLIDES AND FOR THE SAKE OF TIME, I MAY HIGHLIGHT THE BILLS THAT WE HAVE HERE LISTED ARE FROM DELEGATIONS AND FROM DIFFERENT AREAS THAT WILL IMPACT THE SERVICES YOU PROVIDE CONSTITUENTS FROM LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY TO. PUTTING RESTRICTIONS ON SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES, AND NUECES COUNTY DRAIN IS DISTRICT THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH IN ESTABLISHING SOME EXPANDING THE BOARD. [03:00:02] THEN ALSO, YOU HAVE A COUPLE HUMAN TRAFFICKING BILLS AND SUICIDE DATA. THIS IS MORE INFORMATION FOR YOU WORK WITH THESE FORCES TO IMPLEMENT THESE BILLS. WE WILL PROVIDE THAT, ALSO THEY HAD A LIFEGUARD SAFETY NOT LIFEGUARD BILL IN THE OYSTER BILL. AND WHAT WE MAY DO IS HIGHLIGHT WHAT DIDN'T PASS AND THEN WE WANT TO GET INTO THE INTERIM AND UPCOMING SPECIAL SESSIONS. >> JUDGE I WANT TO ECHO SOMETHING THAT YOU SAID EARLIER AND JOEL JUST MADE THE POINT. WE DID WORK CLOSELY WITH CONFERENCE OF COUNTIES, AND WE DID WORK CLOSELY WITH TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES AND COUNTERPARTS AT DIFFERENT. IS THAT NOT WORKING? >> IS A LITTLE CLOSER. >> COUNTERPARTS ANOTHER BIG COUNTIES, SOME OF OUR COHORTS AND CHAPS COUNTIES AND OTHER COUNTIES WEREN'T ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING. THEY HAD INTERNAL POLICIES THAT DID NOT SEND THEIR LOBBY TEAMS NECESSARILY OUT. THEY LOBBYIST PERHAPS BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TEAMS ON THE GROUND. SO I DO THINK, I THINK CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES BECAME KIND OF A GO TO AND STRENGTHEN THAT PARTNERSHIP THERE. AND WE DID GO WORK AND PLUS SOME OF OUR BEST CONTACTS AND DELEGATION MEMBERS WERE LEADERS ON THESE BIG ISSUES. SO IT GAVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT NUECES COUNTY AND GET THEM A REPUTATION TO GO TO. SO THAT WAS KNOWN ON THE TAIL. REAL QUICKLY, THE LIFEGUARD BILL. THIS IS A TRUE EXAMPLE OF DEMOCRACY IN ACTION. WE HAVE TO GIVE IT TO HER EFFORTS AS A MOTHER WITH A COMPELLING STORY. SHE WAS IN THAT CAPITAL AND SHE AND SHERMAN HUNTER WORKED A SPELL HARD. IT WAS A LABOR OF LOVE ON SHARON HUNTER'S PART, AND I THINK OF COURSE FORT MS. STENSON HIGHLY PERSONAL. I JUST ADMIRE HER SO MUCH. SHE DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB. TELLING HER STORY. SO SHE PASSED THE JEFF SAHNI SMITH ACT ON BEHALF OF HER SON. THIS REQUIRES THE USE OF LIFEGUARDS AND INFORMATIONAL SIGNS AND IT SPEAKS TO BE SPACE SAFETY. IT ALSO SEEKS TO PROVIDE AWARENESS OF RIP CURRENT HAZARDS WHICH IS THE BIG POINT THAT SHE IS TRYING TO MAKE THAT MOST FOLKS ARE NOT AWARE OF THESE. SO IT TAKES EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1, WE ARE GOING TO WORK WITH MR. CROSS AND FOLKS AT PARKS AND WILDLIFE TO WORK ON HOW WE MET THIS GOING FORWARD? IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WORK DILIGENTLY WITH, THIS WAS A BELT THAT HAD ITS MOMENT AND IT WAS GOING TO PASS. SO WE WORK CLOSELY WITH CHAIRMAN HUNTER TO TRY TO MAKE IT AS FEASIBLE AND WORKABLE TO PROVIDE A GOOD PRODUCT FOR THE COUNTY. AND FOR THE PUBLIC. THE OTHER BILL, THAT I WILL REMIND YOU OF WAS THE OYSTER CULTURE DEVELOPMENT ACT. WE HAVE NEVER HAD AN OYSTER FARMING IN TEXAS BEFORE. IT WAS NOT ALLOWED. ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS WHO BROUGHT THIS FORWARD TO LEGISLATION, WE WORKED VERY HARD ON THIS LAST SESSION. THERE WAS A FOLLOW-UP BELT TO TREAT THAT LANGUAGE ON THE BILL. AND TO OYSTER ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH I THINK NUECES COUNTY WOULD HAVE BEEN WELL-POSITIONED TO PARTICIPATE IN AND HAVE REPRESENTATION ON. UNFORTUNATELY THAT BILL RAN OUT OF TIME. IT GOT STUCK OVER IN THE SENATE, AND IN THOSE FINAL DAYS OF SENATE APPROVAL, IT DID NOT MAKE THE LIST OF BILLS TO GET VOTED OUT. WE ARE GOING TO COMMIT TO WORK WITH NUECES COUNTY TO MOVE FORWARD AND SEE WHAT WE CAN'T DO IN THE INTERIM TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THE ADVISORY CAPACITY IN THIS FIELD, AND ALSO SEE WHAT THE NEXT STEPS ARE FOR NEXT SESSION. >> SO REAL QUICK, WE DID HAVE, WE CAME CLOSE AGAIN ON VEHICLE REGISTRATION TRANSPORTATION. WE FILED A BILL FOR US AND THERE WAS A BILL TO MOVE IN THE HOUSE. IT WAS OUT OF BRAZOS COUNTY WHICH WOULD ALLOW THEM TO GO TO A REFERENDUM AND REGISTRATION FOR THE COUNTY. SIMILAR TO WHAT NUECES COUNTY WAS LOOKING FOR. WE WERE ABLE TO AMEND THAT BILL IN THE HOUSE, THAT WOULD ALLOW NUECES COUNTY TO OFFER THAT. IT MADE IT TO SENATE, THE SENDERS WORK TO PROCESS ART, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY THAT AMENDMENT WAS STRIPPED OUT OF SENATE, AND THE BILL MAINTAINS. STILL NOT SURE WHAT ALL THE POLITICS ARE? WE THINK THERE IS LEADERSHIP ISSUES PARTICULARLY ON HOW THIS AMENDMENT INCLUDING NUECES COUNTY IT IS KIND OF A MYSTERY, AND WE WILL NEVER GET AN ANSWER WE WILL GET AN ANSWER ONE DAY. WE WERE ABLE TO THROW AN [03:05:01] AMENDMENT ON THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE. AND THEN UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS STRIPPED, AND THEN WE WILL JUST RUN BACK AT IT WON MORE TIME. WE WILL GO INTO NOW AT SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT DID NOT PASS AND THEN AS I MENTIONED WILL STEP INTO THE INTERIM. >> THE UPDATE WAS ON HOUSE BILL 4640 THIS IS ONE THAT WOULD'VE ALLOWED THE COUNTY TO DO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS. WE HAD NUMEROUS DRAFTS IN THAT MOVE FORWARD AND WE MIGHT CAP MAKE MORE CHANGES. UNFORTUNATELY, WE RAN OUT OF TIME. NOW, AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE HAVE THE MAJORITY, A LARGE MAJORITY OF INDUSTRY SUPPORTING THE LEGISLATION. WE DID HAVE SOME INDUSTRIES THAT WAS STILL NOT ON BOARD. NOW THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT FOR ME WAS TO HAVE THE MAYOR CONSISTENTLY LOBBY AGAINST IT. WHEN IT DID NOT AFFECT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. HOW A MAYOR OF THE CITY, OR ANY CITY COULD BE OPPOSED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, IS BEYOND ME. IT IS WHAT IT IS, AND I'M JUST TELLING YOU THE WAY WE SAW IT IN THE WAY IT PLAYED. SO IT IS UNFORTUNATE, BUT THIS ISSUE IS NOT, IS NOT GOING TO GO AWAY. TEXAS PORTS ARE THE ONLY ONES IN THE COUNTRY, THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO DO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS IT PERTAINS TO THE FUNCTIONS. I THINK WE HIGHLIGHTED THE ISSUE AND I FULLY EXPECT THAT THE OTHER PORTS IN TEXAS, AND THERE WILL BE BARBIE AND INTERIM STUDY, TO REALLY LOOK AT THE COMPREHENSIVE OF THE POSSIBILITIES AND REMEMBER, TEXAS PORTS DON'T GET NO BENEFIT FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS LIKE OTHER PORTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE DON'T PROVIDE MONEY TO TEXAS PORTS TO HELP THEM WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION. AND, REMEMBER ALSO, IF YOU ALL KNOW THIS, THAT OUR PORT, HAS THE AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE A TAX. IT IS NEVER IN THE 85 YEARS OF EXISTENCE HAS A SPORT EVER IMPOSED A TAX ON THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI. BECAUSE OF GOOD MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUED EXPANSION, THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PROSPER. AT THE SAME TIME, NOT ONLY THIS PORT BUT OTHER PORTS OUGHT TO HAVE ADDITIONAL TOOLS IN THE TOOLBOX TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND AND DO PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF NOT ONLY SUPPORT BUT THE COMMUNITY. THEY DON'T WANT TO DEVELOP IT, THEN I WANT TO INVEST MONEY THEY ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS SAY WE HAVE A PIECE OF LAND AND YOU'RE WELCOME TO DEVELOPMENT. YOU ALL TAKE THE RISK AND WHATNOT, ALL WE WANT TO DO IS BE LINDA. I THINK WE HIGHLIGHTED THE ISSUE IMMENSELY IN THE HALLS UP IN AUSTIN. SO WE CAN SEE THIS COME TO FRUITION. THE OTHER SENATE BILL TEN WHICH WAS THE TAXPAYER GOVERNMENTAL LOBBY AND TAXPAYER-FUNDED PROPOSAL. I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE LEGISLATION WAS WORKED ON THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE COURSE OF THE SESSION. I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE FINAL FORM THAT THAT BILL CAME OUT, IT DID NOT GET SET BY WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE SENATE. NUECES COUNTY DOES EVERYTHING THAT THE LEGISLATION CALL FOR IN THE FINAL VERSION AND IT DID NOT MAKE IT THROUGH. TRANSPARENCY, INDIVIDUAL THINGS ARE LAID OUT, THE AMOUNT IS BEING SPENT. EVERYTHING THAT THIS COUNTY DOES WAS ALREADY INCLUDED IN LEGISLATION. OBVIOUSLY THERE'S OTHER COUNTIES IS NOT AS TRANSPARENT AS NUECES COUNTY. I'M PROUD OF THE FACT THAT THIS COUNTY IS TRANSPARENT WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR CONTRACTS. THE OTHER ONE WAS IN RELATION SENATE BILL 1641. IN HOUSE BILL 4137, THIS BILL WAS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. BECAUSE IT WAS TAKEN AWAY. WHEN YOU POUR COMMISSIONERS FROM YOU. YOU WERE GOING TO LOSE A POOR COMMISSIONER. THE WORST PART ABOUT IT IS, THE WAY LEGISLATION WAS SET UP, YOU WILL GOING TO LOSE THE ONLY MINORITY ON THE PORT THAT YOU ALL HAD JUST APPOINTED A COUPLE YEARS AGO. SHE WAS GOING TO BE LIMITED, THE WORST PART ABOUT IT IS, IT SAID THAT I THINK THE REASON WHY THIS BILL DID NOT RECEIVE A HEARING IN THE HOUSE OR IN THE CENTER, IS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE POLICYMAKERS AND LAWMAKERS UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WOULD HAVE CREATED AN INCREDIBLE BAD [03:10:01] PRECEDENTS LET ME TELL YOU WHY. IF YOU THINK CAMERON COUNTY WITH OVER HIDALGO COUNTY TO GO TO THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE AND SAY HEY WE WANT WHEN YOU POUR COMMISSIONERS? OR DO YOU THINK THAT HARRIS COUNTY WOULD SIT BY AND ALLOW THE COUNTY TO COME OVER AND SAY WE WON'T WANT TO YOUR COMMISSIONERS? WHERE IS THE WHAT IS IN IT? SO I THINK FOR THOSE REASONS THIS LEGISLATION WAS BAD PUBLIC POLICY. ALL THE WAY AROUND. THE OTHER THING FELT THAT WAS DISHEARTENING WAS THE MAYOR NEVER EVER IN THE CENTER COUNSEL NEVER PASSED A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THAT. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT IT HAD BEEN A COMMISSIONER TAKEN AWAY FROM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE MAYOR WOULD'VE BEEN OVER HERE AT AT AT THE COUNTY TO PASS A RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE THAT LEGISLATION. WHILE THEY OPTED NOT TO? IS BEYOND ME. I THOUGHT WE ALL LIVED IN THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND WE ARE SUPPOSED BE WORKING FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WORKING FOR GOOD ECONOMIC POLICY. THIS IS A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF SOMETHING THAT IS SO EGREGIOUS THAT THE MAYOR COULD NOT SEE FIT TO COME OUT AND OPPOSE LEGISLATION. AND IT IS DISHEARTENING. BEING A RESIDENT OF BEER AND WATCHING PART OF THAT DYNAMIC PLAY OUT IS NOT GOOD. IT'S NOT GOT IT ALL. HEY, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WISH TO DO, IF THAT'S WHAT THE ACCOUNTS PREFERS TO DO, THEN SO BE IT. BUT I HAVE GOT TO COMMEND THIS COMMISSIONERS COURT YOU ALL HAD THE FORESIGHT. YOU CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD. NOT EVERY COUNTY DOES WHAT YOU ALL DO. AND YOU ALL DOING VERY WELL. BUT YOU ALSO IDENTIFY THOSE AREAS WHERE YOU NEED HELP AND HOW WE CAN HELP AND EXPAND YOUR ECONOMIC BASE. HOW WE CAN BETTER PROVIDE SERVICES TO CONSTITUENTS, AND SO I COMMEND YOU ALL FOR HAVING THE FORESIGHT TO LOOK FORWARD AND TO BE OUTSIDE THE BOX AND CREATE ACTIVITY THAT MAKES YOUR JOB A LOT EASIER AND ALLOWS YOU TO PROVIDE MORE SERVICE TO CONSTITUENTS. THE OTHER BILL WITH BOARDS AND COUNTY PUTTING TERM LIMITS ON BIRDS AND COMMISSION DID NOT MAKE IT THROUGH THE PROCESS. >> REALLY AGAIN WE JUST NEVER GOT A HEARING. THERE WAS JUST, WHEN YOU ARE AS AGGRESSIVE AS WE ARE ON OUR AGENDA ON THE AFFIRMATIVE, AND WHEN YOU ARE AS AGGRESSIVE AS A SHIELD THAT WE PUT OUT ON THE BAD BILLS THAT WE ARE TRYING TO DEFLECT AND DEFEND, SOMETIMES SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE. I DO BELIEVE WHETHER IT IS BILL THAT PASSED AND ONES THAT DID NOT GET ON, IT SHOWCASES THAT THOSE BILLS ARE PROPER BILLS RIGHT? WHAT WE ASKED FOR IN NUECES COUNTY IS WHAT THEY GOT IN PROCESS. SO THAT PART IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW. I ALSO THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHEN WE AS A REGION AND I SAY THAT YOU KNOW MULTI COUNTY AND MULTI- JURISDICTION WHEN WE STAY TOGETHER IT IS EASIER FOR OUR LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO GET THE JOB DONE. WHAT WE HEARD AND WHAT I JUST HEARD YOU SAY VERY STRONGLY, THAT I WILL NOT IMPOSE ON MY OTHER COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE COMMENT ON. BUT I WILL, BECAUSE I AM UP THERE WITH YOU GUYS, I CAN'T BE UP THERE EVERY DAY WHICH IS WHY WE NEED TO GUYS BECAUSE THE WORK IS SO THOROUGH AND SO MUCH IS THAT I HEAR FROM OUR LEGISLATIVE DELEGATES THAT THEY WANT US TO BE TOGETHER. AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO WORK ON. I DO BELIEVE WE ARE A TEAM HERE. SO WHY WOULD WE WANT TO PUT THIS TERRIBLE BURDEN ON OUR AWESOME LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION. TO HAVE TO YOU KNOW PLAY MEDIATOR. WE DO NOT NEED TO DO THAT. SO WHAT YOU BRING PASSIONATELY TO THE COURT IS THAT YOU DID AS GOOD AS YOU CAN DO, FOR THIS COURT, THIS COURT PASSED A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE FEARED THAT DID NOT PASS AND SOME WERE A FACTOR OF TIME LIKE CHAIRMAN HUNDREDS BILL. SOME WERE A MATTER OF, THERE WERE JUST NOT ENOUGH HEARING SPACE, AND SOME WERE A MATTER OF BECAUSE OUR POLITICAL JURISDICTIONS DID NOT STAND SO THAT YOU SOLD HER WITH US. THAT IS NEVER GOING TO BE DECEIVED : AWESOME. SO I WILL SAY HUMBLY AND RESPECTFULLY IS AND I HAVE THIS AS MY THEME, IT IS A NEW DAY. IT IS OVER LET US LICK OUR WOUNDS WE CANNOT GO INTO IT NEXT TIME. WE CANNOT GO INTO OUR BROTHER AND SISTER ENTITY WE MUST STAND TOGETHER. THIS IS WHAT IS REQUIRED AND BY THE WAY, THAT IS WHAT WE DO. [03:15:02] WE HELP OUR JURISDICTION PARTNERS. THE WATER DISTRICT FOR AWARD, THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT, TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, YOU GUYS HELPED US ADOPT THEIR AGENDAS. INSIDE OURS. SO YOU'RE RIGHT PATRICIA WHEN YOU SAY TO YOU GO THERE YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT. NO OASIS IS THE ONE IS NOT ONLY THE ONE THE ENTITIES COME TO FOR STRENGTH BUT WE ARE THE ONES EDITING AND REWRITING TO ALL OF THE DIFFERENT VERSIONS. AND JUST FINALLY IS NOT ONLY DID OUR HEARING GET A 7-7 VOTE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE WALKING, WE KNOW WHY, BUT OUR 77 VOTE IS INDICATIVE AND CREATE A RESOLUTION AND A LOT OF THE IMPORTANT MATTERS. SO WHEN INDUSTRY LEADERS CAME TO US IS THAT WE ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS. WHEN OUR CITY LEADERS SAID WE ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THAT. WE HAVE ALREADY ADDRESSED ALL OF THEM. SO THE PRODUCT THAT WE BEGIN WITH IS A MUCH BETTER PROBABLY. IT IS A MUCH CLEANER PRODUCT, AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE NAYSAYERS. RIGHT NOW PUBLICLY. YOU MADE US GET A BETTER PRODUCT. SO AS WE COME INTO INTERIM FOR NEXT TIME. YOU BETTER BELIEVE THAT ALL UNINCORPORATED AREAS PLUS SMALL TOWNS. WHO DO YOU THINK IS WORKING IN THE COURT UP CORPORATE PERSON. DO YOU THINK THIS PEOPLE? THEY EXPECT THOSE TOWNS AND COMMITTEES TO OUR SECOND TAMPER AS A COUNTY WE WAS TERMED AS A CITY AS PART OF THE COUNTY. AND SO ARE ALL OF THE SMALL TOWNS. I KNOW IT SOUNDS, WE DIDN'T WIN. BUT MAYBE WE DID. I HOPE YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY, I AM READY TO MOVE FORWARD. AND THAT I THINK WE ALL HAD A RIGHT NOW. >> EXCUSE ME ONE SECOND I WILL YIELD TO A COMMISSIONER. >> JUDGE I WILL MAKE A COMMENT, I APPRECIATE I AM UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THAT LOBBY IS JUST THAT. I DON'T THINK IT DOES THERE WAS ANY GOOD TO BE ON OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS HOW TO WORK TOGETHER. AND GO FOR JUDGE I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU SAY, SITTING HERE LISTENING TO THE DESCRIPTION. THAT A LOT OF IT ASSISTED AT THE MAYOR. I ASKED US ALL TO BE A LITTLE MORE CAUTIOUS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THINGS THEMSELVES. I DON'T WANT TO BE A PART OF THAT, SO I DON'T WANT BE A PART OF THOSE COMMENTS. >> THAT IS NOTED. >> YOU BEAT ME TOO THAT BRAND, I FEEL THE SAME WAY HE COULD, HOLD ON HUGO, I'VE THE SAME WAY THAT COMMISSIONER CHESNEY. NOT BECAUSE ANYONE IS NOT IN THE ROOM, WE ARE PAYING YOU TO WORK HARD FOR US, YOU ALL DONE A GOOD JOB. DON'T LET THAT GET UNDERMINED BY WHATEVER HAS COME UP. I THINK IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE THE STANCES THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN. AND THOSE STANCES NO GOOD WELL THAT THEY TOOK THEM. I THINK THAT HISTORY WILL JUDGE THAT IN THE NEXT SESSION WE WILL BE VINDICATED AND THAT THESE ARE GOOD BILLS LET THE JUDGE SAID, AND I THINK WE WILL GET THE PASS. I AGREE WE SHOULD NOT TAKE ANY SHOTS AT ANY OF THE HARBINGERS AND I'M NOT PREDICTING HOW ANYONE WILL FEEL. IF WE GO TO THE POINT WHERE WE ARE PICKING SIDES AND MAKING IT LOOK LIKE WE'RE PICKING SIZE, IT ONE, YOU'RE WORKING FOR US. YOU ARE REPRESENTING US. THOSE WORDS MAKE IT SEEMED LIKE IT'S GONE". I WANT TO COMMUNITY TO KNOW THAT IS NOT COMING FROM US. IT IS NOT COMING FOR ME AT LEAST. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND IN SOME OF THE STANCES WE ARE TAKING ON SOME OF THESE ITEMS. AND I'M SURE THAT WAS SOME OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND PARTNERS NOT ALL OF THEM BUT SOME OF THEM. SO YOU KNOW HOW I FELT ON A BILL THAT IMPACTED MY PRECINCT [03:20:03] DIRECTLY. EVEN AFTER ALL THE ACCOMMODATIONS THAT WE HAVE MADE. AND I AGREE, ON THE PORT ISSUE, THAT IS A VERY BIG ONE. WE NEED TO FIGHT FOR THAT, BUT IF WE GET OUR COMMON TO MAKE OUR PARTNERS IN THE CITY, IT DOESN'T TAKE ANYTHING FOR THEM TO DANGLE OVER OUR HEADS AND SAY LET'S GET RID OF THEM. THIS ACUTE EFFECTS. WHEN THEY DO LEGITIMATE REARING OR UN- LEGITIMATE REASON. LET'S JUST MOVE FORWARD. THIS IS NOT THE TIME OR PLACE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FAILURE. SO I DON'T WANT JUST TO GET INTO A BATTLE BETWEEN US. >> I THINK IT IS A GOOD COMMENT, AND I'LL TAKE IT IN THEIR SENSE AT ALL. QUITE FRANKLY, WE ARE ALL HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR ACTIONS. I WILL TELL YOU THAT EVERY RETURN FOR THE TERM INSIDE BASEBALL? IN THE EFFORT OF HAVING TRANSPARENCY, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. SO I WILL BE HONEST WITH YOU, I MADE MY COMMENTS KNOWN, BUT IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT WE UNDERSTAND WHY THINGS HAPPEN THE WAY THEY HAPPEN. SO MAYBE AS WE SAY IT IS NOT WHAT WE SAY BUT HOW WE SAY IT. BUT, THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT A TRUTH AND TRANSPARENCY NEEDS TO BE TOLD. OTHERWISE, WE WILL NOT KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT BETTER. I AM COMMITTED TO MAKING A BETTER AND I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS AND I WILL WORK VERY HARD ON THAT. WHEN 17 INDUSTRIES WANT TO BE NEUTRAL AND BE ON YOUR SIDE, THAT IS A MESSAGE LOUD AND CLEAR TO ANY CITY THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN THE WRONG SIDE. I DO NOT THINK THE CITY EVER GOT A CHANCE TO CHOOSE. THAT WAS SORT OF THE WHOLE POINT. BUT, WE WILL WORK FORWARD AND THAT IS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT. THEY SAY, WHAT IS IT? THERE ARE TEN GREETING STEPS THERE IS ALWAYS THE PROCESS OF GRIEVING RIGHT? THE FIRST IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT HAPPENED. IN THE SECOND IS TO YOU KNOW GET TO ACCEPTANCE WE ARE GETTING THERE. IT IS STILL VERY FRESH IT I THINK THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY HERE TO GO FORWARD IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE WE HIRED. BECAUSE WE DON'T TELL THE TRUTH. WE HAVE TO TELL THE TRUTH. >> JUDGE I WANTED TO BE NOTED I ALSO AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER CHESNEY. WITH THE STATEMENTS. I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD'VE BEEN SAID, IT ALREADY HAS, AND LET'S MOVE FORWARD THEN. >> AGREED. >> IF I OFFEND ANYBODY BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND WHAT IS HAPPENING. AND BEING TRANSPARENT AND TELLING YOU YOU DESERVE TO KNOW IF YOU DO NOT ALREADY KNOW WHAT WAS TRANSPIRING. DIDN'T LET IT BE SAID. >> HUGO JUST GIVE ME A SECOND PERIOD. >> I THINK WE ALREADY KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON. SO EVERYBODY KNEW EVERYBODY IN TOWN KNEW. SO THERE IS NO SURPRISE THAT THE KIDS FROM A COMMISSIONER HAD AN OPPORTUNITY. WE WILL MOVE ONTO THE LAST LIE. >> ONE THING THAT WE DID IS WE TOOK EVERY CONCERN NO MATTER WHO WAS YOU HAVE ALL OF THE STAKEHOLDERS HAVE IMPORTANT AND WHY AT THE END OF THE DAY WE HAVE A MUCH BETTER PRODUCT LIKE YOU SAID THAT IS GOING TO GO FORWARD. NOW IF PEOPLE FEEL, AGAIN, I APOLOGIZE BUT I DON'T THINK THERE IS NOTHING THAT I SAID THAT IS NOT BEING TRUTHFUL. AND I WILL BE MORE THAN GLAD TO VISIT WITH THE MAYOR OR ANYBODY ELSE, BUT IF AT THE END OF DAY WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER. I HOPE NOW THAT WE HAVE A PRODUCT, EVERYTHING THEN ALL THE OBJECTIVES HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED NOW WE CAN ALL EMBRACE IT AS A COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING FOR. AND WE WILL GET THERE. AND IT TOOK A SESSION TO GET US WERE AT. AGAIN THANK YOU. >> EVER REMINDS ME OF A GOOD THANKSGIVING DINNER IS NOT FUN UNLESS IT IS A LITTLE FOOD BEING MOVED AROUND AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT, AT MY HOUSE, WITH A FULL TABLE YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME OF THAT. AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD MEAL. SO I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW I PERSONALLY YOUR MEMBER WHAT I TOLD THE GIRLS THIS MORNING? I AM NOT HERE TO BE NORMAL, I AM HERE TO BE AMAZING. I FELT LIKE WE HAVE AN AMAZING TEAM, AND TO ALL ARE A PART OF THAT. AND FRANK MISS DEAF MECCA FRANKNESS, HONESTY, AND [03:25:03] TRANSPARENCY SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH THE EMOTIONS. THIS COURT HAS INDIVIDUAL WAYS OF DOING THINGS. WE ARE GOING TO BE OKAY GUYS TOLD? >> WE CAN MOVE ONTO THE NEXT SLIDE AND GO TO EXECUTIVE BRANCH. THERE WE GO, AND I WILL HAVE THE RANK OF MEN. THIS IS WILLING TO JUMP IN TO WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. >> YES SO OBVIOUSLY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH DOES NOT STOP TURNING EVEN WHEN THERE IS A LEGISLATIVE SESSION. SO GOING BACK TO COVID-19, AND THE ONSET OF THAT. WE HAVE IS BETTER? I WOULD SLEEP DOWN. LIKE THIS? OKAY HERE WE GO. SO OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW GOING BACK TO COVID-19, WE HAVE BEEN HAD LOTS OF IRONS IN THE FIRE WITH STATE AGENCIES. AND WORKING THROUGH REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS. I THINK ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT WE ACCOMPLISH OVER THE LAST NINE MONTHS IS WORKING WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO AFFECTIONATELY TO ENTER GOVERNMENT TO TRANSFER BETWEEN CITY AND COUNTY. THAT BROUGHT ALMOST THREE AND HALF MILLION EXTRA DOLLARS OF CARE ZACH MONEY TO THE COUNTY. THEN OBVIOUSLY GOING INTO THE VACCINE DISTRIBUTION PROCESS, WE WERE VERY ENGAGED WITH STATE HEALTH SERVICES AND THE VACCINE ALLOCATION PANEL TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTY GOT ITS FAIR SHARE AND MAKE SURE THAT WE SAT ON THEIR RADAR AS YOU GUYS REMEMBER THINGS WERE VERY SCARCE IN THE BEGINNING. AND THEN A COUPLE OF GRAND THINGS I WANT TO TALK ABOUT WE TALKED ABOUT THE FEMA CONVERSATION THAT IS ONGOING WE HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN GETTING THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE IN TM ALIGNED WITH US TO BEGIN CAN YOU PURSUE WITH THAT. I WILL SAY IN MY TIME WORKING DISASTERS FOR THE GOVERNMENT. I'VE NEVER SEEN A PUSH REALLY THIS HARD FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. YOU KNOW FOR NOT MEETING THE STATUTORY THRESHOLD FOR THEM TO CONTINUE TO APPEAL THIS AND TO CONTINUE TO PREVAIL UPON FEMA YOU KNOW THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION OF THE CURRENT ONE. TO GO AHEAD AND GRANT THE FEDERAL RELIEF. IT REALLY IS REMARKABLE AND IT HAS BEEN A BIG EFFORT ON THE COUNTY PART AND HAS PAID DIVIDENDS. OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE YET TO SEE HOW THAT TURNS OUT AND WE HAD TO HAVE THE FINAL ANSWER AS MELISSA MENTIONED HERE IS THAT A CERTAIN SUM WE ARE PUSHING FOR. WORKING STILL ON A COUPLE GRANTS FOR SOME GENERATORS FROM LEFTOVER HARVEY MONEY. WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE AN ADDITIONAL ONE LAST SUMMER. WE ARE FINALIZING THAT THROUGH THE PROCESS THAT WILL BE IN ESCHER $1.2 MILLION FOR THE COUNTY FOR GENERATORS. THEN, ANOTHER BIG ISSUE THAT POPPED UP DURING SESSION IS THE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE, FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE SUBMITTED ON THE COALITION TO DO A WATERSHED STUDY. WE RAN INTO SOME OVERLAPPING APPLICATIONS WITH THE CITY OF DRISCOLL. AS WELL AS THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT. THAT CAUGHT THE EYE OF THE DIRECTORS IN THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WE WERE ABLE TO IRONED THAT OUT AND MAKE SURE THE COUNTY REMAINS THE PRIMARY GRANTEE. WE WILL LEAVE THE STUDY PROCESS AND GETTING THE FULL AMOUNT THAT THEY REQUESTED. KIND OF FIRE DRILL THERE. BUT WE WERE ABLE TO IRON OUT AND GET TOGETHER I WILL PAUSE THERE. >> OKAY REAL QUICK YOU TALK ABOUT ALL THE BILLS THAT ARE PASSED AND THE OTHERS ON STATEWIDE PROPOSAL. NOW WE GO YOU HEARD A BIT ABOUT RULEMAKING AND THIS IS WHERE WE GO THE AGENCIES WE HAVE TO WRITE RULES WE AS A TEAM AND WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT. AFTER THE INTENT OF THOSE BILLS MOVE FORWARD AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE DOING WHAT THEY INTENT WITH THOSE BILLS. THEN THEY ARE PUBLISHED AND THEY WILL COMMENT, AL WILL PROBABLY BE ANOTHER YEAR UNTIL ALL OF THESE YEARS TO IMPLEMENT IT. MAYBE FASTER, BUT THIS IS THE PROCESS. AGAIN, I WILL GO REAL QUICK, THIS IS WHERE WE ARE. WE ARE IN THE INTERIM, AND WE ALSO ABOUT TO WALK INTO A SPECIAL SESSION IN JULY 8. THE GOVERNOR JUST CALLED HER. IT WILL PRIMARILY BE HE IS NOT SET THE AGENDA ITEMS, THOSE MOST LIKELY WILL INCLUDE ELECTION INTEGRITY, BAIL REFORM, THERE MAY BE SOME OTHER ITEMS THAT MAY BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA THE GOVERNOR JUST TO RECAP, THE GOVERNOR CALLS A SPECIAL SESSION, HE SLANTS THE AGENDA AND THE SESSION CANNOT LAST FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS. IT CAN LAST A SWORD IS A DAY. THEY WILL CONVENE ON JULY 8, WE [03:30:05] DO EXPECT EXPECT A SECOND SPECIAL SESSION IN THE FALL. AFTER THE CENSUS NUMBERS OF MEN. TO FOCUS ON REDISTRICTING AND SOME OF THE RECOVERY FUNDS TOWARDS THE $60 BILLION. THERE IS GOING TO BE A LOT OF WORK, THE NEXT FEW SLIDES THAT WE PUT TOGETHER FOR THE SECOND TIME, WE DON'T WANT TO READ THEM TO YOU BUT THE COMMITTEE IS GOING TO MEET A LOT DURING THE INTERIM. THEY DID NOT GET THE CHANCE TO LAST SESSION. ALL THESE COMMITTEES FROM TRANSPORTATION AND APPROPRIATIONS, HEALTH, COUNTY FAIRS THEY WILL MEET DURING THE NEXT 18 MONTHS. THEY WILL LOOK FOR IDEAS AND WE WILL ALSO MAKE SURE THAT THE NUECES COUNTY IS REPRESENTED AT THOSE HEARINGS. WE WILL ALSO RECOMMEND OF ADOPTING AN INTERIM AGENDA. AND WE WILL ALSO COME UP WITH SOME IDEAS THAT YOU MAY WANT TO HAVE STUDY. OF COURSE YOU ALWAYS WANT TO HAVE THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION BEFORE YOU SUBMIT A QUESTION. THERE MIGHT BE ISSUES THAT YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK AT WHETHER IT BE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR HEALTHCARE OR WHATEVER. BUT THE BIG RECAP FROM ALL FOUR OF US THE WORK IS NOT DONE. WE ARE STILL MAKING VISITS, WE MAY NOT HAVE ITEMS SPECIFIC TO NUECES COUNTY WHATEVER THE OLD ADAGE IS WHENEVER LEGISLATION AREN'T SESSION WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE. WE NEED TO BE YOUR EYES AND EARS THERE DURING THE INTERIM DURING THE ROOM MAKING MEETING WITH LAWMAKERS. THERE WILL BE A CHANGE IN THE LEAD AND TO MAKE A BOTH HOUSE INCENTIVE AND ISOLATION. CONTINUE WORKING AS A JUDGE MENTION. SO I WILL STOP THERE AND WE ARE ALL OPEN FOR QUESTIONS, ALSO KNOW. >> LOOK AT THE REASON IT TAKES A LONG GUYS TO GO THROUGH THIS, WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE TIME PERIOD IS BECAUSE THIS WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST SESSIONS THAT WE HAVE HAD IN THE SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME UNDER THE STRANGE RULES. SO YOU JUST HAVE TO GO THROUGH IT. NOW IF YOU THINK THEIR WORK IS EASY? AND IF YOU THINK THAT THE COUNTIES TAKE IT OVER I WAS SUBMIT TO YOU THAT WE NEED ANOTHER TEN PEOPLE WORKING ON OUR STAFF. BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES BECAUSE EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS HAS A STAFF THEY HAVE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS THEY ARE TRACKING IT IS A DAUNTING AND I DID NOT EVEN GET TO MENTION THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR. I KNOW IF THEY ARE HERE THEY WOULD THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU GAVE HIM TO ESCORT HIM AROUND, HE HAS GOT A ROBUST AGENDA. OF ALL OF HIS OWN. AND HE GOES AND IF IT'S NUECES COUNTY ON. >>> SO THAT BY TAXCO CONCERNS. WE WORKED TOGETHER WITH HIM IN ANY OTHER ELECTED YOU KNOW FROM THE JUDGES WHO HAVE CONCERNS OR E-FILE SYSTEMS, OR JURY ONLINE SYSTEMS. IT IS SO INCREDIBLY FAST. WHAT YOU SAW IN MY OPINION WAS A HIGHLIGHT REEL BUT NOT EVERYTHING, IT IS SORT OF LIKE THE THUMBNAIL IF YOU WILL. SO WHAT WE WANT TO DO NOW, IN THE INTEREST OF TIME, ALLOW YOU GUYS, IF THERE IS A BURNING QUESTION YOU TO ASK, ASK IT NOW. BUT HAVING SAID THAT THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU, COMPLETELY AND FULLY. THAT IS WHY WE SAY WE ARE VERY TRANSPARENT GROUP, SO MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU REACH OUT, IT IS OUR DUTY TO REACH OUT TO THEM. AND MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU GUYS ARE GETTING ALL THE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED. WE DO HAVE DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSION, OTHERS, BUT TYPICALLY CRESTLINE. WE GET A PLAY-BY-PLAY OF THE WEEK OKAY? I HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE THAT DURING THE SUMMER, WE REALLY DON'T KNOW THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION WHAT IT ALL ENTAILS, IT JUST CAME OUT YESTERDAY RIGHT? YESTERDAY. WE ARE GOING TO GET A SECOND ONE, OKAY WE KNOW THAT. THAT IS IN THE FALL, THAT IS REDISTRICTING. SO AGAIN, IN MY OPINION EACH ONE OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE SPECI SPECIALTIES. TOGETHER THEY ARE AN UNBELIEVABLE FORCE FOR GOOD FOR THE TAXPAYER. WE JUST CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH AN ELF IF YOU ONE BILL, JUST ONE, THAT HAS A FISCAL NOTE OR FISCAL MANDATE THAT IS NOT IF YOU AND THE MILLIONS, I AM TELLING YOU, IT IS HARD TO DIG YOURSELF OUT OF THAT HOLE. SO THE DOLLARS THAT WE PUT FORTH ON BEHALF OF THE TAXPAYER FOR THIS EFFORT IS INCREDIBLE. AND AGAIN, WE OWE IT TO EVERYBODY TO GIVE HIS FULL REPORT, BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN AT IT SINCE LAST FISCAL CYCLE. THEIR CONTRACTS ARE A YEAR-LONG JUNE TO JUNE. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO, WE WILL GET THEM BACK IN THE SADDLE ALL ESCORT. BECAUSE, THE WORK STARTS ON JUL. THAT IS ON A SESSION, NOT THE INTERIM, PLUS ALL OF THE AGENCY [03:35:04] WORK THAT WE DO. SO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY OUR MEETINGS LAST UNTIL FIVE OR 6:0? AND OUR AGENDA IS SO AGGRESSIVE AND EVERYBODY ASKED WHAT NUECES COUNTY IS DOING? THAT IS WHAT THEY DO, THAT ASKS WHAT DOES NUECES COUNTY THINK AND WHAT IS NUECES COUNTY DOING. THAT IS A LEADER AMONG LEADERS IN URBAN COUNTY SO WE ARE PROUD OF THAT DELEGATION. DO WE HAVE EVERYTHING GO AWAY? NOPE. DO WE DO AMAZING WORK, YOU BET WE DID, AND SUPPORTED OUR DELEGATION. DO WE HAVE A FEW FIGHTS? YOU BET WE DID, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE PROCESS CALLS FOR. IF YOU WANT PERFECT DECORUM, GO TO ANOTHER COUNTRY THAT IS A BANANA REPUBLIC. BECAUSE HERE DEMOCRACY REQUIRES DISSENSION. JUST SO YOU KNOW, A LITTLE COLOR EVERY ONCE A WHILE IS A GOOD THING. IT HELPS PUT EVERYBODY AND KEEP THEM HONEST. IN PARTICULAR AS THE LEADER OF THE COUNTY, WE JUST HAVE TO WORK WITH ALL JURISDICTIONS. WE HAVE TO LISTEN CAREFULLY, AND HELP THEM, BUT WHEN WE HAVE SOMETHING GO AWRY WE GOT TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO GET IT BACK ON COURSE. SO JOEL, HUGO, READ, AND PATRICIA, SO MUCH TO WORK WITH SO MUCH MORE TO DO. THERE IS $11 MILLION SITTING IN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR US TO KNOW AND HOW WE BELIEVE NUECES COUNTY CAN BENEFIT FROM THOSE DOLLARS. THIS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE, THERE IS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY STILL LEFT OVER STILL LEFT OVER THE TEXAS MOBILITY FUND, HELP US CREATE A PLAN FOR OUR FUTURE. WE MIGHT BE HERE TO MIDNIGHT MEETINGS, BY GOSH WE WILL GET THE TAXPAYER THEIR MONEY'S WORTH. ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? >> I JUST WANT TO THINK THIS TEAM, BECAUSE YOU WRITE ALL THIS DISCUSSION SPRINGING AND, WHEN WE HAD ISSUE WITH GRANTS. WITH THE GL OH, I KNOW PATRICIA HOOKED US UP ON THAT. >> S. >> THAT ITEM CAME UP FIVE OR SIX TIMES AT LEAST. THOSE PARTNERSHIPS AND THOSE CONNECTIONS THAT IN THE NETWORK THAT YOU ALL BRING INSTRUMENTS HELPFUL IN THAT WE ALL HELPED US GET A LOT OF BILLS PASSED THAT WE MAY NOT HAPPEN AT THE RIGHT TEAM. OR KILL A LOT OF STUFF THAT MAY HAVE HEARD US THE WRITING HERE. I WOULD LIKE THAT WE ARE TALKING ALREADY THE 2023 SESSION, BECAUSE WE NEED TO. WE NEED TO REALLY START LOOKING AT THAT ONCE THAT SETTLES DOWN TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR END START REGROUPING TO HAVE SOMETHING IN PLACE. I LOVE ON SEPTEMBER THE FIRST PUNISHER. WE NEED TO HAVE EVERYTHING IN PLACE FOR THAT. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN CONTACTED BY PARTIES AT THE DRAIN'S SISTER, THEY ARE LOOKING AT ITEMS THAT MAY WANT TO PUT UP THERE. AND I THINK THAT GOES TO TRYING TO BRING ALL THE GROUPS THAT WE CAN ONLY GO FOR LEGISLATIVE SESSION MAKING, OUR AGENDA MAKE, AND HAVE AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM ANY GROUP THAT WE MADE TO PITCH AT LEAST IN OUR COUNTY. SO THAT WE ARE HERE AND WE CAN SHARE CONCERNS OR GRANT AND SAY YES THAT WE WOULD SUPPORT THAT. THAT MAY NOT HELP EASE EVERYTHING, BUT I AM JUST THINKING I THINK OF LIKE DRISCOLL. THEY MAY HAVE SOMETHING INDIVIDUALLY THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO HIRE SOMEONE THEY WOULD JUST WORK IT OUT ON THEIR OWN AND SEE HOW THEY CAN MAYBE GET IT WORKING THROUGH THE LOCAL DELEGATION AND STAFF. BUT IF WE HEAR ABOUT A JUDGE AND BRING THEM ALL HERE, BECAUSE WE ARE PARTNERING THEM, WE WANT TO SUPPORT OUR CITIES AND TOWNS HERE IN THE COMMUNITY. AND SO I'M SURE YOU ALL WOULD NOT MIND HELPING OUT ON THEM A BILL TOO BUT IT HELPS THEM AND HELPS US OVERALL. THAT IS REALLY AN EXCITING PART TO SAY, I DO TOTALLY AGREE THAT THIS NEVER REALLY STOPS. IT SLOWS DOWN AND A CHANGE DIRECTION WITH A FEEL TO IT, BUT IT NEVER STOPS. SO, THIS IS MY THIRD SESSION OUT BEING HERE ON COMMISSION'S COURT. THIS IS REALLY REFRESHING TO SEE THAT THE TEAM THAT WE HAVE, AND THE MINDSET DOES CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD AND NOT REGROUP A FEW MONTHS OR EVEN A MONTH OR TWO BEFORE SESSION STARTS AND WORKING AS WE GO. >> JOHN, I LIKED THE IDEA OF CREATING AN INTERIM LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. IN OTHER WORDS, ONCE WE KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNOR WILL ANNOUNCE, WE REALLY NEED TO DO THAT, SO WE NEED TO DO THAT SO THAT'S A QUICK THING THAT WE CAN DO TO HELP THEM BUT WHILE WE ARE AT IT, WE MIGHT EVEN ADD WHAT IS THE INTERIM AGENDA? YOU KNOW? THAT WAY WE KNOW SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT THIS. ANYWAY WE ARE SCRATCHING THE SURFACE AND ALL OF YOU, I SHOULD SAY THIS, WHEN WE ARE TALKING GUYS, WE ARE NOT JUST TALKING TO US WE ARE TALKING TO EVERYBODY THAT IS OUT THERE AND WE ALSO TALKING ABOUT YOU KNOW GETTING THE DOLLARS THAT NUECES COUNTY DESERVES. IN ORDER TO DO THAT YOU NEED TO TELL THE STORY EVERY DAY, NOT JUST DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS. SO YOU WERE THERE FOR US, WE COULD NOT BE THERE FOR T WIA ESSAY, WE THANK YOU FOR THAT, AND QUITE FRANKLY YOU ARE GONNA [03:40:04] BE THERE AND YOU ARE THE OF THE CONCESSIONAIRE. YOU ARE GOING TO BE THERE FOR US, I KNOW EVERY SINGLE DAY, SO I WOULD SAY LET'S GET THAT A CONSIDERATION FOR THE NEXT COURT. PRODUCING A INTERIM LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. THAT'S WHAT I THINK I HEARD TODAY THAT WAS VERY, VERY CRITICAL. CRITICAL AS AND WE NEED TO JUMP ON IT. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS, WE WILL MOVE ON. AGAIN GUYS, AS YOU KNOW THINGS SEND THEM THIS WAY. MYSTERIES THAT WOULD ASKED THAT I REMIND YOU THAT WE ASKED FOR REPORTS NOT BECAUSE WE DO NOT KNOW HOW HARD YOU WORK IN, OR HOW MUCH STUFF YOU GUYS HAVE ON YOUR PLATE. YOU ARE NOT -- WE ARE NOT HERE TO REVEAL TRADE SECRETS, THE IDEA IS, WHAT COULD YOU SEND TO US THAT I CAN LITERALLY ASKED TYNER TO COPY AND PASTE TO EVERYBODY UP HERE? SO THAT IS HOW WE DON'T VIOLATE OPEN MEETINGS ACT'S. WE ASKED YOU TO SEND THE REPORT, AND TANNER GOETZ, BELINDA GETS IT, 0 MY GOODNESS BELINDA THAT'S WHAT I HAVE ALL MY NOTES. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE BEEN IN LINDA AS SHE MADE THE TRANSITION THIS CONTRACT PAST FISCAL CYCLE. ONE OF HER MAIN DUTIES WAS GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. SO HOW DO WE KEEP UP WITH THE FOR ALL OF YOU WHEN YOU ARE NOT MANAGING 1,000 BILLS THAT AFFECT US. WE USE BELINDA AS A RESOURCE, SHE WENT WITH ME WITH US TOGETHER, SHE WENT ON HER OWN, SHE MUST HAVE ATTENDED A DOZEN MEETINGS FOR ME AND POLICY TEAM MEETINGS THAT I COULD NOT BE AT. WHAT A HUGE, GREAT HELP YOU WERE DURING THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. YOU KNOW, WE NEED HER TO REALLY FILL THAT GAP WHILE TYNER WAS TACKLING SO MANY OTHER ISSUES NOW. AS A COORDINATED ADMINISTRATOR. YOU THINK WE COULD DO IT OURSELVES WE CAN. BUT BELINDA LET US ACKNOWLEDGE YOU AS PART OF THE SCENE, ONLY YOU GET PAID FROM A DIFFERENT CHOICE. ALL YOUR LONG, BUT GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS THAT WE BRING, I THINK IN HOUSE, I THINK YOU GUYS WOULD AGREE, THAT SHE IS BEEN A WONDERFUL ASSET TO YOU AND THANK YOU. OKAY GUYS, GO HAVE A GREAT LUNCH. THANK YOU. OKAY SO HERE'S A SITUATION, I WANT TO DO WON SMALL THING AND THEN I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO TAKE A [3. Announcement by County Judge of appointment to the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Fare Committee.] LUNCH BREAK AND I WILL CONQUER WITH THAT. SO WHAT I WILL DO IF YOU WOULD INDULGE ME, IF THERE IS ONE LAST THING IS ITEM LETTER, IT IS ITEM NUMBER THREE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE COUNTY JUDGE OF THE APPOINTMENT TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FAIR COMMITTEE, AND THAT IS A COMMITTEE THAT YOU REMEMBER THAT JORGE CRUZ CAME WITH LASKO TO THE TEAM FROM RTA FOR THE FAIR COMMITTEE SO WHAT I'VE DONE IS ASKED COMMISSIONER WHO REPRESENTS THOUGH NOT JUST HIM, BUT A LOT OF THAT RURAL AREA, THAT REALLY AS DIFFICULTY WITH TRANSPORTATION. AND IN FAIRNESS, I DO WANT TO KNOWLEDGE COMMISSIONER CHESNEY DID, WAS NOT ABLE TO, BUT I ALSO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I ASKED HIM TO BE A PART OF IT. BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE COVERING GROUND HERE. ALL COMMISSIONERS ARE GOING TO HAVE INPUT, THIS IS JUST WHO WAS SITTING ON THE COMMITTEE. COMMISSIONER MOTT'S AND I, AND BELINDA WILL REPRESENT THE COUNTY OKAY, AND WHAT I INFORMED AND THAT'S HOW THEY WANTED. WHAT I'VE INFORMED RTA AS OF THIS MORNING, IS THAT I CANNOT DO THAT WORK WITHOUT INVOLVING CITIZENS. IT JUST DOES NOT WORK RIGHT. SO I HAVE ASKED LAMONT TAYLOR, I AM GOING TO FORM ANOTHER COMMITTEE OF THREE AND HE CAN BE HERE WITH US TODAY, HE IS A FORMER RTA BOARD MEMBER, HE IS A FORMER, HE IS AN URBAN PLANNER. FORGIVE ME LAMONT, EVEN THOSE ARE GREAT, I THINK WHAT YOU DO BEST AS YOU HAVE A PULSE ON THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH YOUR WORK I THINK YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BE A GREAT ASSET. BUT YOU KNOW BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN SO I WHAT I NEED FROM YOU IS TO HELP ME NAME TO OTHER CITIZENS I BRING RECOMMENDATIONS, BUT I ALSO ALLOW THIS COMMISSION TO BRING RECOMMENDATIONS SO COMMISSIONER IF THAT MEETS WITH YOUR APPROVAL, WE WILL TURN OUR ATTORNEY -- MAKE A COUNTY EMPLOYEE NAMES. BUT I WILL ASK US TO FORM A CITIZENS COMMITTEE. AND IT CAN BE MORE THAN THREE BY THE WAY IF YOU FEEL, MAYBE IT SHOULD BE ONE FROM EVERY PRECINCT? HOW ABOUT THAT? HOW ABOUT FIVE, SO THAT I PUT LAMONT IN, AND WE WILL PUT FOUR MORE IN ONE FROM YOUR PRECINCT. PERIOD BRING US A CITIZEN OR [03:45:03] REPRESENTATIVE OF A GROUP THAT WOULD WEIGH IN ON THE NEW CONCEPT OF FAIRS BEING INCREASED AND WHAT THE RIGHT AMOUNT SHOULD BE FOR RTA. WITH THAT, IT IS SIMPLY AN ANNOUNCEMENT NO ACTION NEEDED, JUDGE? >> COULD I ADD? I WANTED TO DO THIS BUT FOR THE BETTER PART OF TO CONTINUE ON, I NOTE THAT THE PIO POSITION IS ON THERE. IT IS NOT CRUCIAL IF WE DO THAT WANT TODAY SINCE WE CANNOT POST UNTIL AUGUST BAR. IT WOULD BE OKAY IF EVERYBODY IS OKAY WE COULD TABLE THAT? >> I HAVE REFUTED TABLED TO WE CAN DO THOSE NIGHTS. BEFORE WE DID THAT, I JUST WANT TO SAY, LAMONT YOU HAVE BEEN SUPER PATIENT ALL MORNING LONG. HE IS HERE YOU CANNOT SEE THEM BRENT. >> I AM SORRY MY APOLOGIES. >> I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU AND SAY THANK YOU AND YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE DOES THAT ME WITH YOUR APPROVAL SIR? THE FIVE INSTEAD OF THREE, I KNOW IT'S A THREE BUT I THINK IS BETTER IF WE DO FIVE YOU WILL BE MY APPOINTEE. IF YOU WOULD KNOW MY PLEASE TAKE THAT MIKE. >> I'M SORRY JUDGE I DID NOT SEE HIM THERE. THAT IS MY BAG. I'M SORRY. >> THANK YOU, AND GOOD MORNING NO PROBLEM I THINK IT WILL WORK PERFECTLY AND I WILL BE JUST HONORED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FAIR STRUCTURE FOR THIS SMS A YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. >> THANK YOU, AND AGAIN COMMISSIONERS IF YOU WOULD GIVE ME YOUR NAMES BY NEXT COURT, I WILL MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE OTHER FOUR AND GET TOGETHER. AND THIS COMMITTEE WILL ADVISE WE CANNOT DO THREE COMMISSIONERS, BECAUSE THAT WOULD'VE VIOLATED THE OPEN MEETINGS. I THINK IT IS BELINDA IS A SERVING GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS I WILL ASK HER TO TAKE UP THE TASK OF MAKING CERTAIN THAT YOU ARE INFORMING THE COURT ALL DAY EVERY YOU KNOW ACTION OR THOUGHT SO THEY CAN HAVE INPUT AS WELL. SO THAT WAY COMMISSIONERS COURT AND COURT ADMINISTRATION AS A WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THOSE WHO ARE NOT SERVING ON THE FAIR COMMITTEE. OKAY WITH THAT, I WILL MOVE TO [1. Discuss and consider creating a new position, Public Information Officer (PIO), Pay Group 28, in Department #1121, Commissioners Court Management Support.] THE TABLING COMMISSIONER, THANK YOU LAMONT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO REMIND ME OF THE NUMBER? THE LETTER. >> YES, MA'AM IT IS HRE -- ONE. >> E1, I HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE TO THE NEXT COURT WHICH IS JULY SEVENTH. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVORITE SINGER FIVE SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> ALSO I BELIEVE THAT [4. Receive update on Metrocom activities, including budget requests.] MR. COLLINS IS NOT GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN ITEM NUMBER FOUR, SO I WILL ASK YOU TO TABLE ITEM NUMBER FOUR WE HAVE ALREADY DONE 1-3. THAT IS AN UPDATE ON METRO . >> I SECOND THAT MOTION. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> ARE THERE ANY OTHERS THAT ANYONE IS FAMILIAR WITH THAT COULD USE A TABLE AT THIS TIME JUST IN THE INTEREST OF KEEPING THEM ALTOGETHER? [16. Discuss Commissioners Court agenda development procedures.] >> JUDGE, I THINK THIS IS AT MY REQUEST I WAS WELL, I WOULD BE, I THINK, BUT IF SOMEONE ELSE DID I DO WANT TAKE THE ITEM OFF ITEM 16 WAS THE COMMISSIONERS CAMORRA COURT AGENDA. >> CAN WE WAIT TO NEXT TIME? I WILL TAKE THAT AS A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM 16 TO LIE TO SEVEN, THERE IS A SECOND IF ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> MANY OF THESE WILL MOVE VERY QUICKLY AFTER COURT. I NOTICED THAT DOUG CHAVEZ CAME AWAY VERY, WE WILL GET TO HIM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE COULD EVEN MAYBE MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT TO A EXECUTIVE RIGHT AFTER LUNCH? OR MAYBE DURING LUNCH? WOULD YOU ALL BE WILLING TO DO THAT? >> THAT SOUNDS GOOD. >> HEY DOUG, WE WILL CALL YOU UP HERE, I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE AT LEAST A TEN MINUTE BREAK TO GO GET LUNCH, AND THEN BRING IT BACK HERE WHERE WE CAN HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION. IF THAT MEETS WITH EVERYBODY'S APPROVAL I WILL READ THE MAGIC [2. Announcement by County Judge of appointment to the Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board.] LANGUAGE. >> DO YOU WANT TO DO YOUR APPOINTMENT? >> IT TAKES ONE SECOND PERIOD SURE. >> I CAN MAKE THAT VERY QUICKLY, COMMISSIONER CHESNEY FOR THE CLERK IS IF FOR ITEM NUMBER I -- TO MY APPOINTMENT IS THE SHELL THE SON OF A BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE. THAT IS MY ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE [03:50:01] COAST TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. THERE IS BEEN A VACANCY BY VINCE GOODWIN AND HE HAD BEEN SERVING GOSH FOR PROBABLY, WHAT YOU ALL THINK? OVER A DECADE, REPRESENTING NUECES COUNTY, HE SAID HE LIKED TO MOVE ON, IN HECTOR CALLED AND ASKED I REPLACE ANY WANT TO SEE IF YOU GET SOME OF WHOM HEALTHCARE SECTOR. MICHELLE LOZANO IS A WONDERFUL CHOICE I THINK SHE'S DECIDED TO SERVE, SHE REPRESENTS OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, PROVIDING INDIGENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY AT MEMORIAL SPOT. THEY ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE COMPANIES IN ALL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. SO WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE MICHELLE WORK IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. WITH THAT,. >> DO WE HAVE TO APPROVE THAT? >> TYNER IS AT AN APPROVAL ADJUSTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT? [1. Coastal Bend Council of Governments] >> THAT'S AN ANNOUNCEMENT. >> THE ONLY APPOINTMENT YOU HAVE TODAY IS GOVERNMENT. >> AND AGAIN, AGAIN THAT ONE IS ACTUALLY, LET'S JUST DO IT IT'S REAL FAST. IT'S MR. DARRELL ISHERWOOD, AND THE REASON THAT WE NEED THIS IS HE REPLACES LANCE MURPHY ON THIS BOARD IS THAT A MOTION? I WILL TAKE A SECOND, AND ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. [4. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the Commissioners Court may elect to go into an Executive Session anytime during the meeting to discuss matters listed anywhere on the Agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. To the extent there has been a past practice of distinguishing items for public deliberation and those for executive session, the public is advised that the Court is departing from that practice, and reserves the right to discuss any listed agenda items in executive session when authorized by law to do so. In the event the Commissioners Court elects to go into Executive Session regarding an agenda item, the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the Executive Session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. In accordance with the authority of the Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes, Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.0745, 551.076, 551.086, 551.087, the Commissioners Court will hold an Executive Session to consult with attorney(s) including matters related to litigation; deliberate regarding real property, prospective gift(s), personnel matters, including termination, county advisory bodies, security devices, and/or economic development negotiations and other matters that may be discussed in an Executive Session. Upon completion of the Executive Session, the Commissioners Court may in an open session take such action as appropriate on items discussed in an Executive Session.] >> STEP TAKES KELLY ARE OF ALL OF I. AT THIS TIME, THE TIME IS 1:00 P.M. ON THE DOT, I AM GIVING NOTICE THAT COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. EXCUSE ME I HAVE THE HICCUPS. DURING THIS TIME TO DISCUSS MATTERS THAT ARE LISTED ON THE AGENDA. IF IT IS AUTHORIZED BY PROVISIONED BY THE OPEN MEETINGS AFTER CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNOR'S CODE. SPECIFIC ACCORDANCE WITH VERNON'S TEXAS CODE 551071 AND WE WILL DO THIS TO CONSULT WITH OUR ATTORNEY, REGARDING MATTERS OF LITIGATION, PROPERTY, GIFTS, MATTERS OF PERSONNEL, COUNTY ADVISORY BODIES, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOCATIONS IN ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY DISCUSS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY NOTICED. UPON COMPLETION OF SUCH SESSIONS WILL COME BACK INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION AS APPROPRIATELY DEEMED TO. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A TEN MINUTE BREAK TO CLEAR THE COURTROOM, HAVE THE MICE BE TURNED OFF, AND I WILL MEET YOU GUYS BACK HERE FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ALL OF THOSE SHOULD BE PROBABLY BE IN COURT. THANK YOU SO MUCH I WILL GAMBLE US OUT AND THE TIME IS 1:01 P.M. >> IT IS 4:05 P.M. AND WE ARE COMING BACK ON THE RECORD I AM [F. Consult with County Attorney on legal matters related to Engineering Services Agreement with Wheaton Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC.] [G. Consult with County Attorney on Hazel Bazemore Dog Park Agreement with ABM.] GAMBLING US IN. ACTUALLY WE HAVE AN ITEM TO TAKE UP OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. I WOULD ASK THE COURT FOR A MOTION REGARDING ITEMS FORGIVE ME JUST GIVE ME ONE SECOND, ITEMS F AND G AND SO, I WOULD LIKE TO -- TOO. >> WITH THOSE ITEMS F AND G? >> YES EMOTION. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE HAVE A REMEDIATION CONDUCT REMEDIATION BETWEEN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND THE ENGINEERING COMPANY AND ABM, FOR DISCUSSIONS ON FUTURE SERVICES OF THE HAZEL BASE DOG PARK. >> AND THAT WE DIRECT A COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE IN THOSE. >> TO ENGAGE IN THOSE DISCUSSIONS. >> OKAY, ALL RIGHT, AND SO AT THIS TIME WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO IS GO BACK TO CONSENT AGENDA. SO IN THAT CONSENT AGENDA, I HAVE A MOTION AND IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND PERIOD. >> ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. [13. Discuss and consider termination of contract with Wheaton Engineering and Environmental Science, L.L.C. for Hazel Bazemore Dog Park.] [14. Discuss and consider termination of contract with ABM for Hazel Bazemore Dog Park.] >> IF I MAY MAKE A RECOMMENDATION, THE ITEM THAT YOU ACTED ON IT IS NOT AN ACTION ITEM, I WOULD ASK IF IT GOES BACK TO THE ACTION ITEM,. >> THANK YOU YOU ARE RIGHT. TO GO BACK INTO THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEM. >> THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEM. >> LET'S WITHDRAW THAT MOTION AND HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THE CORRECT AGENDA ITEM SO GIVE US A [03:55:02] SECOND PERIOD SO ITEMS 13 AND 14. >> WHICH ONE JUDGE? >> IT IS ITEMS 13 AND 14 WE WILL GIVE A EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE DISCUSSION REGARDING THE DOG PARK ON ITEMS 13 AND 14. JUMPING TO MAKE YOUR MOTION AGAIN. >> SO WE AUTHORIZED THE ACCOUNTING ATTORNEY TO CONDUCT MEDIATION WITH WHEATON ENGINEERING, FOR FUTURE SERVICES FOR THE HAZEL BASE DOG PARK. >> OKAY, I THINK I HEARD A SECOND PERIOD ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> OKAY SO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY WILL BE IN TOUCH SO WE CAN TALK [2. CONSENT AGENDA: The following Agenda Items are of a routine nature, and the Commissioners Court has received supporting materials for consideration. All of these Agenda Items will be passed with one vote without being discussed separately, unless a member of the Commissioners Court or the public requests that a particular Agenda Item be discussed. If so, that Agenda Item will be pulled from the Consent Agenda and discussed as part of the regular Agenda at the appropriate time. One vote will approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda.] THIS THROUGH. AND WE ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO CONSENT AGENDA, AND THEN WE WILL GET BACK INTO REGULAR AGENDA. THERE ARE ITEMS FOR OUR CONSIDERATION THERE ARE LENGTHY THERE A THROUGH O, IS THERE A PARTICULAR ITEM COMMISSIONERS THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED? IN A-O. >> H. >> H I GOT IT, OKAY ANYBODY ELSE? >> DID JOHN DID YOU WANT TO PULL ANYTHING. DO I NEED TO PULL OH? >> WHICH ONE IS H? I'M SORRY H THE NUMBER EIGHT. >> TYNER I WILL DEFER TO YOU WHAT IS A PLACE EIGHT? CAN YOU MAKE A GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION. >> IS AT LARGE, WHAT WE NEEDED TO DO, IT CLOSE, WE WOULD LIKE TO PUT ON THERE THEY ARE OPEN UNTIL FILLED, SO THIS JUST CORRECTS TO SAY OPEN UNTIL FILLED. I REMIND YOU THAT THERE IS AN INCUMBENT, AND THAT'S WHY. >> ARE THERE TWO POSITIONS OR ONE? >> TO MY UNDERSTANDING IS ONLY ONE. >> IS THAT ONE ALREADY OPEN? >> BISHOP IS VACANT. >> DO WE OPEN THE PROCESS FOR THAT? >> YES. >> SO YOU ARE GOOD? I AM GOOD I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING. >> AND I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL BUT H AT THIS TIME. >> SO MOVED. >> A SECOND? >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. [H. Authorize sole source purchase with Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) for videoconferencing upgrades for 13th Court of Appeals courtroom and Judge's chambers.] >> LET'S LOOK AT ITEM H FOR THE 13TH COURT OF APPEALS. IN THE CO 2020 THAT IS CORRECT. >> OKAY AND ALL WE TO DO WAS USE THAT 2020S AND 66,000 TO PROVIDE WHATEVER THEY NEED FOR THE COURTHOUSE? >> THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING, THE JUDGE'S PRESENTATION OUTLINES WHAT WE NEEDED, MICHAEL MIGHT HELP US OUT HERE IN THE VIDEOCONFERENCING,. >> DOESN'T HAVE TO COUGH UP IT'S RAINING? >> NO, SIR, THERE'S A SOLE PROVIDER AND THE SOFTWARE AND THEY PROVIDED ME WITH THE SOCIAL SLIDER IN THE END IT IS ALL ATTACHING YOUR AGENDA. >> THANK YOU MICHAEL. >> I RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> I WAS SECOND PAIRED. >> THANK YOU MICHAEL FOR THE CLARIFICATION ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> OKAY GREAT, THAT TAKES US THROUGH THE CONSENT AGENDA, AND YOU WILL RECALL BEFORE WE HAD RECESS, WE HAD ITEMS THREE A, ONE TO THREE AND FOUR ALREADY I GUESS ADJUDICATED IS THE BEST WORD OR TAKING CARE OF OR ADDRESSED. FORT WAS TABLED UNTIL JULY 7. SO LET'S MOVE ON TO THE FOOD [5. Discuss and consider approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Food Bank of Corpus Christi for the benefit of the Keach Family Library and Bishop Branch Library relating to making the Food Bank's Backpack program available to all participating in the 2021 Summer Library Programs.] BANK OF CORPORATE CHRISTIE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LIBRARY IT IS RELATED TO THE FOOD BANK BACKPACK PROGRAM. THAT IS AVAILABLE IN 22021 SUMMER LIBRARY PROGRAM. EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER TO HEAR JENNY? WE ARE GOOD, WE HAVE A MOTION, I THOUGHT I HEARD COMMISSIONER CHESNEY TO DO A SECOND PERIOD. >> SECOND PERIOD -- MIKE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> SO I DON'T NUMBER SIX IS [6. Discuss and consider Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the General Land Office, the Veterans Land Board for management and operation services for the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery.] DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE [04:00:01] GL O THE VETERANS LAND BOARD FOR OPERATION SERVICES FOR IN-STATE VETERANS CEMETERY. WE HAD DISCUSSION AND LEGAL DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS. JUST MOMENTS AGO, IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT WE ARE AWAITING SOME FINAL, I GUESS IT WOULD BE BEST TO CHARACTERIZE IT AS INSURANCE INFORMATION? WOULD YOU LIKE US TO BRING THIS BACK OR WOULD YOU LIKE US TO, 0 WAIT TO HAVE A CONSIDERATE TO SUBJECT INSURANCE? >> YOU CAN YOU CAN DO SUBJECT TOO,. >> IF YOU NEED TO CHANGE IT WE WILL JUST EXPECT IT ON ANOTHER AGENDA FOR SOME REASON. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THIS INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE GL O FOR MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS SERVICE FOR THE COASTAL BEND STATE VETERAN CEMETERY. APPROVED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WITH REGARD TO THE INSURANCE CONSIDERATIONS I BELIEVE IT IS A WORKMEN'S COMP. >> I HAVE SOME TO SAY ABOUT THIS DISCUSSION. >> LET ME TAKE YOUR SECOND. >> YOU GET TO HEAR THE REST OF THAT? >> NO. >> IT IS SUBJECT TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY APPROVAL OF THE INSURANCE OF THE REMAINING INSURANCE. TEJ WOULD IT BE IN THE INSURANCE ATTACHMENT? >> >> WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT TO APPROVE TODAY JUDGE? >> YES WE DO. >> SHE HAS AN ACTUAL AGREEMENT, I KNOW WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED IT. >> IS GOING BE SUBJECT TO WE WILL SEE IT BACK ON ANOTHER AGENDA, BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE TO RATIFY IT. THIS JUST GETS US TO THE PART OF LETTING THEM KNOW THAT THIS IS OUR ITEM. >> I WILL SECOND THAT FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES. >> FORGIVE ME BUT I WILL ASK COMMISSIONER GONZALES FIRST AS HE ANSWERS. >> WE ARE GOING TO COME BACK INTO A FINAL APPROVAL, I THINK WILL HAVE DISCUSSION WITH IT. >> OKAY WE ARE GOING TO WAIT FOR MORE DISCUSSION ON JULY 7. COMMISSIONER CHESNEY IS THAT GOOD? >> YES, MA'AM I'M FINE. >> BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO COME BACK FOR FINAL APPROVAL, HE WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE COMMENTS ON I THINK ON THE RECORD IS THAT WHAT I AM READING RIGHT? SO HE PREFERS IT ON A DIFFERENT DAY WHEN IS THE REAL DEAL SORT OF SPEAK. BUT THE FINAL EXECUTION. >> I'LL CALL ON THEM NOW. >> I AM IN FAVOR OF THE VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY. YOU KNOW I JUST FOR THE RECORD I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE FUNDS ARE COMING FROM GL O. WE ARE GOING TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THOSE FUNDS RIGHT? HOPEFULLY ON A MONTHLY BASIS, AND ALSO TO UNDERSTAND THIS IS A ONE YEAR CONTRACT. WE HAVE THE OPTION TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO CONTINUE IT RIGHT? >> YES TO GET ON THE RECORD. >> SO THEY'LL KNOW I'M NOT JUST GETTING IT THERE FOR, I WILL MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THOSE THINGS TIED UP. BECAUSE I'VE BEEN ASKED A LOT ABOUT, I GOT A CHARGE MORE TAXES? ARE WE GOING ANYMORE MONEY? THIS IS WHAT I DON'T KNOW OKAY THANK YOU. >> I THINK THAT IS GOOD COMMENT. ALL RIGHT, WITH THOSE SUBJECT TO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL RIGHT WILL MOVE TO ITEM [7. Discuss and consider submission of written comments to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission supporting the extension of the Medicaid 1115 Transformation Waiver to prolong protection of the local and state health care safety net.] NUMBER SEVEN DISCUSS IT SUPPORTING THE EXTENSION OF MEDICAID 1115 TRANSFORMATION WAIVER TO PROLONG THE PROTECTION OF THE LOCAL IN-STATE HEALTHCARE SAFETY NET. I WILL LET TYNER INTRODUCE US BECAUSE THIS CAME TO US AS KIND OF A TEMPLATE ORDER FORM FOR URBAN COUNTIES? >> I WILL ASK BELINDA TO DO IT, SHE ACTUALLY SPOKE TO JOHNNY ABOUT THIS. >> THANK YOU. IF YOU WOULD BE SO GOOD TO TAKE THE MIC. EITHER WAY BELINDA IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE AT THE PODIUM. >> YES JUDGE AS TYNER SAID, THIS CAME THROUGH HIS SEAT YOU SEE, I WAS VISITING WITH JOHNNY HIP, BASICALLY THE 1115 WAIVER IS [04:05:01] COMING TO AN END. AND IT DOES NEED AN EXTENSION. I THINK HHS HAD EXTENDED IT, BUT THERE WAS SOME ISSUES NOW IT NEEDS TO GO OUT FOR SOME PUBLIC COMMENT. SO THIS ITEM IS TO BASICALLY SUBMIT COMMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE COURT, INDICATING ITS SUPPORT OF MY OWN EXTENSION. THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT ACTUALLY TOOK THIS ITEM UP LAST WEEK ON THE 16TH AT THEIR MEETING? AND BASICALLY APPROVED A LITTLE MORE DETAIL BUT BASICALLY A LETTER VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR PACKET TODAY. JUST FOR THE SAKE IN THE KNOWLEDGE THAT 1115 WAIVER, IS PART, IT FUNDS TO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. ONE OF THEM BEING THE UNCOMPENSATED FUND, WHICH IS WHAT BASICALLY PROVIDES A SAFETY NET FOR HOSPITALS THAT PROVIDE CARE FOR UNINSURED. >> THANK YOU, I WILL MAKE THE MOTION, AND ASKED FOR A SECOND, AND THEN WE CAN ASK BELINDA ANY QUESTIONS IN DISCUSSION. CAN I GET A SECOND? >> SECOND PERIOD. >> OKAY ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, THE GOOD BLESSING OF BEING INVOLVED WITH URBAN COUNTIES IS THAT THEY REALLY DO BRING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO THESE HIGHLY TECHNICAL MATTERS. 1115 WAIVER IS SUPER TECHNICAL. , BUT BOY DO WE RELY ON IT. THAT IS JUST TO POINT OUT THAT NUECES COUNTY IS VERY DEPENDENT, AND I KNOW WE WANT TO KEEP THAT TAXPAYER WE WANTED TO BE TO KEEP THIS 1115 WAIVER GOING. I WISH JOHNNY COULD'VE BEEN HERE BUT HE COULD NOT HAVE. >> JUDGE I DID TEXT HIM, I DON'T KNOW IF HE IS CONNECTING? BUT THE REAL LETTER IS REALLY SHORT. YOU KNOW I COULD JUST READ IT TO THE COURT. >> I THINK THAT IS SMART. >> OKAY, SO THIS IS TO THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE COMMISSION. THERE IS A NAME THAT I AM GOING TO TRY TO SAY, THE COORDINATOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT. IT IS GOING TO AUSTIN, DEAR MISS, ON BEHALF OF THE TEXANS IN NUECES COUNTY, I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MY SUPPORT FOR TEXAS MEDICAID 1115 WAIVER EXTENSION. THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE PROPOSED WAIVER EXTENSION ARE, THERE IS ONLY THREE, A FAVORABLE BUDGET, NEUTRALITY CALCULATION, A SIGNIFICANT ON COMPENSATION CARE COMPONENT. AND THREE, VITAL FUNDING FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR INDIGENT TEXANS. THE STABILITY OF TEXAS HEALTHCARE NET DEPENDS ON THESE ITEMS AND WE ENCOURAGED THEIR PRIORITIZATION AND FUTURE WAIVER EXTENSION NEGOTIATIONS. I APPRECIATE THE LEADERSHIP OF H HSC ON THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR ALL TEXANS. >> A COPY HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO ALL OF YOU. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS I WILL CALL ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> OKAY THANK YOU BELINDA LET [8. Discuss and consider approval of letter of intent with ABM Building Services, LLC for purposes of Capital Improvement Projects, including Courthouse and Jail Generators, and related matters.] THEM KNOW THAT THEY WOULD GET THEM THERE BEFORE. AT THIS TIME I WILL MOVE ON, AND MOVE INTO ITEMS NUMBER EIGHT AND NINE I WOULD SAY INTERRELATED, WE WILL TAKE 81ST AND WILL DISCUSS AND THE APPROVAL OF A LETTER OF INTENT WITH AP BUILDING SERVICES LLC OF PURPOSES OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE COURT HOUSE JAIL GENERATORS AND RELATED MATTERS. >> AND THIS IS FOR SEO 2021? >> THAT IS CORRECT, WELL ACTUALLY, YES IT IS ACTUALLY, THAT IS RIGHT, THE GENERATORS ARE CO 2021. THE PURPOSE HERE IS TO CONTINUE THAT PROCESS OF GETTING THE INSTALLATION DONE FOR THE GENERATORS AND I GUESS THE BEST THING TO DO IS MOTIONING WE ALSO AUTHORIZE SOME OF SOME OF THE CONNECTIONS, AND IN THE NEXT AGENDA ITEMS WHICH TALK ABOUT THE FACILITIES AGREEMENT. >> THANK YOU JUDGE AND [04:10:09] COMMISSIONERS SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER INTENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR THERE IS ALSO THE ANNEXED JAIL ONE GENERATOR IS BEING SENT OUT. OVER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 302. THERE WILL BE GUARANTEED SAVINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT AND AGAIN WE WILL EXPOUND ON THAT AS WELL. AND OF COURSE AS ALWAYS THIS PROJECT WILL BE DELIVERED, AND A TURNKEY SOLUTION WITH NO CHANGE ORDERS. SO, GO TO THE NEXT LIGHT IF YOU WILL. SO, WHEN WE LOOKED AT THIS PROJECT, THERE IS AN ESTIMATE, IT IS AN ESTIMATE IT IS NOT A FINAL NUMBER. ABOUT $100,000 ANNUALLY SAVED THAT THE COUNTY WILL REALIZE ON THIS PROJECT. THAT WOULD BE GUARANTEED THAT IS THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. THE BENEFITS OF THE SOLUTION, SO THE GENERATORS ALL PRECEDE THE 1ST AND FOREMOST THING, IS THAT THESE GENERATORS ARE BEING INSTALLED TO PROVIDE BACKUP POWER. IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THIS FACILITY TO MCKENZIE JAIL, LOSES POWER. THE OTHER PART ABOUT IT IS TO PROVIDE ENERGY SAVINGS TO PROVIDE THREE DIFFERENT WAYS WITH THE SOLUTION. THE ENERGY SAVINGS WILL BE PROVIDED. BY THE REDUCTION IN THE DISTRICTS, THE DISTRICT OR COUNTIES, PEAK DEMAND. AS YOU KNOW, YOUR UTILITY BUILDING IS COMPOSED OF TWO COMPONENTS. ONE IS YOUR RATE FOR CONSUMPTION, THE SECOND IS WHAT ESTABLISHES PEAK DEMAND. AWAIT THE WAY THAT IS ESTABLISHED, IS THERE A CERTAIN PERIODS WITHIN THE YEAR, AND WE ARE ACTUALLY IN ONE RIGHT NOW. FOR AEP, WE WILL LOOK AT YOUR MAXIMUM DEMAND DURING A 50 MINUTE INTERVALS. AND BASED UPON THAT, THEY WOULD ADD A WRITER TO YOUR BILLING BASED UPON THE PEAK DEMAND. SO YOU WILL BE PAYING A HIGHER RATE, AS A RESULT OF THE HIGHER PEAK DEMAND. THE GENERATORS WILL LOOK TO REDUCE THE DEMAND BY COMING ON, SO THAT PEAK DEMAND DOES NOT OCCUR OR IS LIMITED SO THAT WILL REDUCE WILL PAY FOR THE UTILITY COMPANY. AND BY GENERATING SAVINGS TO THE COUNTY. AND IT IS TO PROVIDE A GENERATION BACK INTO THE GRID. THE GENERATORS ARE DESIGNED TO COME ON, TO PROVIDE THE POWER TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. OR THE JAIL. ONCE THE REQUIRED HIGHER DIRECT POWER AMOUNT IS PROVIDED, THIS FACILITY GOES TO 0 CONSUMPTION. THE GENERATOR HAS THE CAPACITY TO GENERATE EXCESS ENERGY ABOVE AND BEYOND THE NEEDS OF THE COURTHOUSE, WHICH THEN CAN BE PUT BACK TO THE GRID. AGAIN FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO BE DERIVED BY THE COUNTY TO REDUCE YOUR UTILITY COSTS. AGAIN, THAT IS PART OF THE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE FINAL WAY IS TO PROVIDE ENERGY SAVINGS THROUGH A GENERATION WHEN THERE ARE ENERGY PRICE SPIKES. A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THAT IS THE LAST COLD SPELL. WHEN THE PRICES FOR ENERGY SPIKE FROM WHAT IS A NORMAL 50 PER MEGAWATT TO LIKE 8,000. IF THIS OPTION WAS IN PLACE THE GENERATORS WOULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT ON, IT WOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE PRICE EXPOSURE TO THOSE THINGS. WHEN THEY OCCUR. SO THOSE ARE THE WAYS THAT THE GENERATOR WILL PROVIDE TO SAVINGS BACK TO THE COUNTY. IS THERE QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT? >> MIKE, YOU KNOW I AM REALLY LEERY ABOUT WHAT YOU TALK ABOUT SAVINGS. WE GOT TO THAT BEFORE. THOSE THINGS THAT HAPPENED NEVER WORKED, AND WE TALKED ABOUT ALL THE SAVINGS FOR THE COUNTY THAT WE NEVER RELEASE THEIR SAVINGS. IT DID NOT EVEN WORK IT ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR END IF IT WORKED I DON'T KNOW. I THINK ONCE OR TWICE, YOU ALL OF THE PAY OR SOMEBODY HAS TO [04:15:01] PAY FOR. >> ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE SOLAR PANELS? >> HE KNOWS HOW TO TALK ABOUT. >> >> THAT WAS ACTUALLY WITH THE JOHNSON CONTROLS, THERE WAS TWO RENEWABLE OPTIONS. ONE WAS A SOLAR PV SOLUTION, THAT IS OPERATIONAL, THE OTHER WAS A SOLAR THERMAL APPLICATION WHICH WAS TO PROVIDE HOT WATER TO THE JAIL. I BELIEVE THAT IS THE ONE REFERRING TO THAT DID MALFUNCTION. >> THE OTHER THING, WERE NOT GOING THROUGH AN RFQ ON THIS THING HERE? >> SO, GO TO THE NEXT LIGHT AND I WILL COME BACK. >> LET ME ASK THE JUDGE QUESTION? ARE THERE NO RFQ'S ON THIS ONE? >> WHAT THE PURPOSE OF THE GENERATORS ARE IS TO ADDRESS THE EMERGENCY SITUATION OF GETTING GENERATORS WE ARE IN A VERY BIG PICKLE RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, WE HAVE DONE THE ORDERING SORT OF SPEAK OF THE ACTUAL EQUIPMENT BUT IF WE DO NOT ACT QUICKLY WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE IN A SITUATION WHERE WE CAN IT IS ALREADY TOO LATE FOR RIGHT THIS MINUTE. BUT THE GOAL IS FOR MOSTLY HURRICANES HIT IN THE GULF COAST IN THE SOUTH IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. SO THAT IS WHY, BUT LET ME JUST MAKE SURE THE RFQ PROCESS IN THE WAY THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCUREMENT IS BEING MET, IS BEING MET IN A DIFFERENT WAY. FOR THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP MICHAEL TO EXPLAIN, THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO SATISFY THE TECH TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, OR ANY GRANTS, OR ANY TYPE COMPETITIVE AND WE ARE USING A VERY PARTICULAR ONE. THE REASON ABM IS DESIRABLE IS BECAUSE THEY HAPPEN TO HAVE IT AND WORK ON BOILERS AND OTHER MECHANICAL PIECES. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ALLIED PIECE OF IT MICHAEL AND EXPLAIN TO US HOW IMPETITIVE NAE REQUIREMENT. >> RIGHT, THIS IS THE SAME ALLIED STATES PURCHASING CONTRACT 18 -- 7302 THAT IS LISTED IN THE AGENDA. IS THE SAME ONE WE UTILIZE IN THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT. THAT ALLIED STATES CONTRACT WAS GLOBALLY OFFERED FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS, AND THE FOLKS AT ABL. >> THEY WERE OUT FOR BID? >> YES IT DID GO OUT FOR BID BUT NOT BY THE COUNTY -- LIKE THE COUNTY, IT WENT OUT BY ALLIED STATES PURCHASING COOPERATIVE. >> WE GOT ALLIED STATES PURCHASING? >> THE COUNTY IS A MEMBER OF ALLIED STATES. >> HOLD ON, HOLD ON, HOLD ON, THEY GOT THE BID, BUT YET WE ARE GOING TO GET ABM UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF ALLIED SO USING BOTH OF THEM? >> KNOW WE ARE NOT USING BOTH OF THEM, ALLIED STATES IS A PURCHASING COOPERATIVE. ABM IS A COMPANY. THEY COMPETED FOR BIDS UNDER THE ALLIED STATES COOPERATIVE, THEY WERE AWARDED A BID WHICH IS THE 187302 BECAUSE THE COUNTY IS A MEMBER OF THAT COOPERATIVE, WE CAN'T UTILIZE CONTRACTS WITH ANY OF THE AWARDED VENDORS UNDER THAT PROGRAM, IT IS SIMILAR TO THE AWARD AND OTHER COOPERATIVES THAT THE COUNT OF THE USES ON A REGULAR BASIS. >> THIS IS ANOTHER THING WE DO NOT KNOW ABOUT, WAS AND IS ADVISABLE? HOLD ON, LET ME TALK MIKE. I KNOW IT'S ON THE AGENDA, EVERYTHING IS ON THE AGENDA. WE ARE NOT EDUCATED I GUESS, IF YOU WANT TO CALL IT RIGHT? ON MORE THAN ONE WAY OF DOING THIS. YOU ALWAYS COME TELL US ABOUT THE RFQ'S, SO WE DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT SOMETIMES AND YOU SAY RFQ'S. SO IF THERE ARE TWO OR THREE RFQ'S, WE NEED TO KNOW THERE ARE THREE WAYS OF DOING THE ART OF CRUDE RIGHT, THINK OF ONE, AND THIS ONE YOU ALWAYS TELL US RIGHT THAT RFQ'S GO FOR BIDS. >> DISPARATE DIFFERENT PURCHASING METHODS. >> I KNOW I AM LEARNING THAT TODAY MIKE. AS COMMISSIONERS THERE ARE THIS THINGS, THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO DO IT. AND WHEN YOU COME APPEAR YOU SURPRISE AND I DON'T KNOW WHOSE WAY IT IS? I SHOULDN'T HAVE ASKED IF I WOULD'VE KNOWN. MY PERCEPTION IT GOES OUT FOR EVERYBODY TO BID BECAUSE I KNOW ALLIED IS A MEMBER. >> NO, ALLIED IS SIMPLE RULER TO [04:20:02] IT BUT IT'S A DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION. >> I KNOW. >> EVERYBODY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND WHEN THAT AWARD. >> GOPHER IN RFK, CAN WE JUST OPEN IT UP? >> THE PROCESS USED BY ALLIED IS TO USE THE BEST VENDORS. AND DO WE REASON WE UTILIZE THEM BABIES BECAUSE IT IS MORE EFFICIENT FOR ALL OF THE 254 COUNTY PURCHASING AGENTS NOT TO DO 254 SEPARATE RFQ'S. WHEN THIS ORGANIZATION HAS DONE THE WORK FOR US, THAT WE CAN USE. SO, IT IS SIMILAR TO. >> WHY NOT GIVE SOMEONE ELSE A CHANCE? >> EVERYBODY HAS A CHANCE. >> EVERYBODY HAS A CHANCE. >> THERE IS NOBODY EXCLUDED FROM THE CHANCE. >> THERE IS PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT WE COULD FIND JUST AS GOOD BUT THEY DON'T BELONG TO THE POINT. >> OKAY, BUT WHEN I CAN SAY THIS CONTRACT, IS A VALID CONTRACT, AND THE PURCHASING ACT. >> I'M SURE DOES. >> MAYBE WHAT WE CAN DO, IS REFRESHING THE COURT'S MEMORY AS TO ALL THE METHOD OF PROCUREMENT. WE CAN HAVE IT IN AGENDA ITEM THAT TALKS ABOUT THE METHODS OF PROCUREMENT, JUST SO YOU KNOW THERE IS LOTS OF THEM FROM P3, WE'VE USE THIS ONE MANY TIMES BEFORE IN THE THREE YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN HERE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME USE THERE. BUT IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO REFRESH MEMORIES. >> AND WHEN I GET THESE ITEMS PRESENTED TO ME, I DO NOT JUST ACCEPT IT LIKE THAT, I ACTUALLY GO BACK AND LOOK AND SEE IS THIS A VALID CONTRACT? IS ABM THE AWARDED VENDOR, IS THE CONTRACT CURRENTLY VALID AND ENFORCED, AND FURTHERMORE IS THE COUNTY A MEMBER OF THAT COOPERATIVE? IS THERE AN ITEM IN OUR MINUTES BEFORE WITH THE COUNTY HAD MADE A LOCAL AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE ON THAT. WHEN I CHECK ALL OF THOSE BOXES, I WILL NOT COME IN FRONT OF YOU ON THE SITE CHECK ALL THOSE BOXES. >> ONE THING I KNOW IT WILL LOSE AND ANYTHING WILL BE $24,000 RIGHT? >> THAT IS CORRECT, THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING MY CAN YOU CONFIRM THAT? >> THAT IS WHAT IS IN THE CONTRACT OF THE LETTER OF INTENT. IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO USE THEM. >> WE ARE TRYING TO GET THIS WORK DONE SO FAST. >> IS AN EMERGENCY, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE GOING THE RIGHT PATH AND THE OTHER THING IF WE APPROVE, DO WE HAVE TO REPROVE NINE? I DON'T WANT TO PURCHASE THESE TRANSFORMERS. >> OKAY SO I THINK WE NEED SOME MORE EXPLANATION AND THEN WE'LL HEAD TO NUMBER NINE. >> MIKE, WAS ABM THE ONLY PEOPLE BID FOR THAT CONTRACT? >> OKAY, LIKE I SAID EARLIER, THAT BID WAS PUT OUT BY THE ALLIED STATES COOPERATIVE. THEY OFFERED IT OUT TO ANYONE WHO WANTED TO BED. >> SO THEY CAN THEY GIVE US A LIST OF ANYBODY ELSE PITTING? >> SURE THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM. I DID IT WILL NOT HELP US HERE THOUGH. >> BARRED ME? >> IT WON'T HELP US HERE THOUGH. >> WILL I JUST WANT TO KNOW BID FOR THE CONTRACT. >> WE CAN ONLY UTILIZE THE PEOPLE WERE TO CONTRACT BIDDERS FOR THIS CONTRACT. >> I ALSO WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHER COMPANIES EITHER WANTED TO BID OR WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BID? >> ALL THAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE I WILL PROVIDE WITH A LINK TO THAT IN ALL OF THAT INFORMATION. SO YOU CAN RESEARCH THAT AND GET THAT LIST OF PEOPLE WHO BID, BUT LIKE I SAID. >> MIKE YOU NOT UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS ASKING YOU TO DO. HE WANTS HER OF THOSE WHO BID. HE WANTS YOU TO GIVE THEM A ROSTER. >> I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO PROVIDE IT. >> AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT HE IS GOING TO DO THAT. HE WILL GET THAT FOR YOU. AT THIS TIME COMMISSIONER, WHAT I WANT TO DO IS ANSWER YOUR QUESTION ABOUT EIGHT AND NINE IT IS SEPARATE. LET'S JUST DO EIGHT, I JUST SAID THEY WERE RELATED, BUT I DO HEAR YOU LET'S TAKE THEM INDIVIDUALLY. SO ALL IN ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LETTER OF INTENT FOR ABM FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS REGARDING THE COURTHOUSE AND JAIL GENERATORS AND RELATED MATTERS. >> SO MOVED. SECOND PERIOD. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> MIKE IT WAS NOT AN EFFORT TO CUT YOU OFF, IT WAS AN EFFORT TO MOVE ALONG. BUT HAVING SAID THAT, PLEASE MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS OF THE COURT THAT THEY HAVE INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY. [04:25:02] WHEN IT COMES TO GENERATORS, I THINK KIND OF IT NEEDS TO BE HELPFUL IS TO SHOW US SODA THE TIMELINE AND THE CHRONOLOGY AND WORK OTHER WORDS EVERY CROW WHAT DO IF YOU THINK IS WORTHY OF TALKING ABOUT IT COMBAT. >> YES, MA'AM. >> I AM ON A RACE AGAINST TIME. >> YES, MA'AM. >> I AM GLUED TO MY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SET. >> OBVIOUSLY IT IS AN ISSUE IN THIS WHOLE PROCESS IS THAT GENERATORS AND GETTING THE GENERATORS HERE. IT IS A LENGTHY TIMELINE. >> IT IS, LET'S JUST MAKE SURE THE COURT UNDERSTANDS SO THERE ARE THE BIG GENERATORS RIGHT THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO ORDER AND THEN THERE IS REALLY GOING TO BE NEXT SUMMER AND FOR THIS SUMMER AND WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL WHICH WILL COME TO PORT SOON WHAT WE CALL A STANDBY GENERATOR FROM RONCO THAT WE GOT SOME BIDS ON AND THAT IS FOR A STANDBY TRANSFORMER IN STANDBY GENE GENERATOR. >> CORRECT. >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT ADDITIONAL WORK DONE TO PROVIDE FOR THE TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS I THINK LAND IS INVOLVED IN THAT AS WELL. >> CORRECT, AND RG ENGINEERING IS DOING ALL OF THE ENGINEERING ON THE PROCESS OKAY FAIR ENOUGH. >> JUDGE ON THIS ONE REAL QUICK, I WANT TO MAKE SURE TO CLARIFY I'VE HAD SOME THINGS I MET WITH THEM AND THEY WERE NICE ENOUGH TO FOLLOW-UP. THEY E-MAIL ANSWERS AND I ORDERED THAT AND I GAVE IT TO TYNER. SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE GENERATOR ON THESE TRANSFORMERS, THAT WE ARE CLEAR THAT IS SIMPLY, WE'RE WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW IS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION WE WILL GET YOU SOME PERMANENT ONES TO UPGRADE THOSE TRANSFORMERS AND WILL HAMMER OUT IN THE CONTRACTS AND MOVE FORWARD WITH ALL THIS THAT SOMEONE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BEING REAL QUICK TO COME IF THEY TRANSFORMERS BELOW, AND WILL WORK OUT A LOT OF DETAILS BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW, THAT WE ARE NOT JUST BUYING THESE GENERATION TRANSFORMERS WITHOUT THINKING THROUGH THIS AND MAKING SURE THAT WE ONLY PROVIDE THESE GENERATORS. BUT THE TRANSFORMERS THAT WE NEED AND THE BACKUP, SO THAT IS ALL PART OF THIS, I AM SUPPORTIVE OF THIS, BUT THERE IS A BIGGER PICTURE HERE AND I WANT TO ARTICULATE AND MAKE SURE TO [9. Discuss and consider approval of Facilities Sales Agreement with AEP Texas related to County Courthouse Generator Project; discuss and consider approval of Facilities Sales Agreement with AEP Texas related to County Jail Annex generator project.] RECORD ACCURATELY REFLECTS THAT. >> I THINK THAT IS FAIR AND IT TIES INTO ITEM NUMBER NINE. SO I THINK AT IS A GOOD PRELUDE TO ITEM NUMBER NINE. AND THAT IS THE NEXT ITEM IS DISCUSSING THE APPROVAL OF THE FACILITY SALES AGREEMENT WITH AEP TEXAS RELATED TO THE COURTHOUSE GENERATOR PROJECT. AND THAT IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FACILITY SALES AGREEMENT. ONE IS CALLED A FACILITY SALES AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER ONE I'M SORRY, THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT AGREEMENTS FOR DUTY-FREE PLACES. FOR THE ANNEX AND THE COURTHOUSE AND I THINK THERE IS A LITTLE CONFUSION SO I AM GOING TO SAY WHO IS IN THE HOUSE THAT CAN HELP UNRAVEL THIS FORCE? BECAUSE, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE TRANSFORMERS A LITTLE WHILE AGO, WHAT THESE AGREEMENTS DO AND THIS IS LIKE THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME WE HAVE THEM, BECAUSE JENNY AND FRANCISCO HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE LEGAL PIECES OF IT, THEY GIVE US AN ACCESS POINT, THEY ARE VERY, WE ARE BUYING THEM CAN SOMEONE REMIND ME THEY ARE LIKE $10,500? CAN SOMEONE REMIND ME OF THE COST? 6,000 OKAY, SO MY POINT IS HERE, NO ONE IS THINKING THAT WE ARE BUYING STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT. WE A BUYING A PORTAL IF YOU WILL AND ACCESS, AND AEP HAS ALWAYS HAD THESE HERE, BUT WE NEED TO HAVE THEM UNDER OUR CONTROL IN ORDER TO DO THE RESILIENCY SO WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH THESE AGREEMENTS IS GETTING ACCESS TO THIS POWER. WE REALLY NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THESE AGREEMENTS IN PLACE. NOTHING ELSE WORKS, YOU CANNOT HAVE GENERATORS UNLESS YOU HAVE THIS ACCESS POINT. I THINK IT IS VERY MUCH CONTEMPLATED BUT I LIKE TO HEAR FROM AND RG ARE THEY HERE? I THOUGHT I SAW THEM EARLIER? -- NRG, WE WILL CREATE NEW EQUIPMENT AND NEW TRANSFORMERS ARE COMMON. BUT THAT'S WHAT I WANT YOU TO KNOW. >> EXCUSE ME JUDGE I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE GENTLEMAN? >> FOR MR. BAILEY? MIKE WOULD YOU MIND TAKING THE PODIUM AGAIN. >> YES, SIR, I WAS JUST THINK ABOUT WHAT COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ SAID ABOUT THE TRANSFER WAS UP ON THE TOP OF THE ROOF. >> THE SOLAR PANELS? >> YES THIS OPENS YOU ALL HAD THEM INSTALL THERE? [04:30:04] >> NO. >> BUT YOU WORK FOR THE COMPANY THAT INSTALLED THEM. >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> AND THEY REALLY DID NOT WORK FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK. COULD YOU WHY THE -- COULD YOU TELL ME WHY THEY DON'T WORK? >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE PIPING THAT WAS INSTALLED WITH THEM WAS NOT PAINTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WHICH IS RESULTED IN EXPOSURE TO UV RAYS AND RESULTED IN DETERIORATION AND FAILURE IN THE PIPING CELL. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT EXPLANATION. WE ARE ALL AWARE THAT THE JOB WAS DONE WRONG? >> AGAIN, THE JOB WAS INSTALLED FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS AGAIN, THE FAILURE RESULTED FROM NOT MAINTAINING THE PAINT THAT WAS REQUIRED ON THE PIPING AS A MAINTENANCE ITEM TO MAKE SURE THE LIFE OF THE PIPE WAS THERE. THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING AGAIN THAT FAILURE, ACTUALLY OCCURRED AFTER I HAD LEFT, THAT COMPANY. >> YOU ARE NOT HERE TO REPRESENT JCI KNOW THEY APPRECIATE YOU REPRESENTING THEM. >> I AM TRYING NOT TO. >> I AM APPRECIATE YOUR TRYING TO BE AN HONEST BROKER AND IF WE COULD GET AN AGENDA ITEM ON THE SOLAR POWER. >> I'M JUST SAYING THE COUNTY IS OUT $2 MILLION FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. >> I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WE TAKE THAT UP WITH THE ADMINISTRATION THAT WAS HERE BEFORE YOU OR I ARRIVE. I DO NOT THINK THAT IS AN APPROPRIATE AGENDA ITEM. >> THANK YOU JUDGE I TRY TO BE OPEN, AS MUCH AS I CAN. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE GENERATORS. JANIE COULD YOU UPDATE US. TYNER JUST PASSED THIS STUFF OUT WHAT CAN YOU TELL ABOUT US THE READINESS OF THIS AGREEMENT? >> I BELIEVE THEY ARE THEY BEEN CIRCULATED, AND I THINK WE ARE ONLY AWAITING A RESPONSE UNLESS IT DOES HAPPEN BETWEEN NOW AND LAST UPDATE FROM MR. PIMENTEL. SO THAT'S WHY HE IS HERE TO HELP US OUT. YESTERDAY WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT WITH HIM, AND HE ALSO SUGGESTED HE NEEDED OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK WITH AND RG ENGINEERING. WE EXPLAIN HOW TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE BECAUSE WE CANNOT GET GOING UNTIL WE HAVE THESE AGREEMENTS. DID YOU HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY THIS MORNING AT 9:00 O'CLOCK? I KNOW THEY WERE HERE. >> WE DID MEET WITH NN RG THIS MORNING. AND WE HAD SOME QUESTIONS AND MY STAFF HAS SOME QUESTIONS FOR N RG IN THIS PROJECT. AND THAT WE ARE STILL LOOKING AT THE AGREEMENT ALSO. I KNOW WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE OTHER DAY WHO WAS GOING TO TAKE OVER, WHO'S GOING TO BE PERSON AND TRANSFORM SPACING ON THE MEETING. MY GUESS IS THAT I THINK THERE IS A PROJECT THAT IS COMING UP IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSFORMERS GOING TO PART OF THE PROJECT SO AS OF NOW THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT WE HAD. ALSO WHAT IS GOING TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THOSE TRANSFORMERS? HE DID NOT MENTION TO US WHAT THE COST IS GOING TO BE. ALSO, WHAT PART OF THE PROJECT IS GOING TO PART OF MAINTAINING THAT PART OF EQUIPMENT. >> SO, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT JP GRAHN HAS BEEN THE LEAD ON THIS. I WAS WONDERING IF WE COULD MAYBE GET HIM ON THE LINE TO ANSWER MAINTENANCE. IT IS ALWAYS BEEN CONTEMPLATED IN FACT IT WAS IN OUR BUDGET LAST YEAR THAT WE WOULD HAVE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AGREEMENTS AND IF YOU WILL CALL ONE FOR $150. THAT WOULD HAVE TO GO OUT FOR BED OR WE COULD BASICALLY POTENTIALLY ROLL IT OUT TO A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT THAT IS ALREADY ESTABLISHED WITH ABM FOR THE BOILERS AND SOME OF THE OTHER MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. SO I WAS SORT OF ANSWER THAT QUESTION FOR YOU. I WOULD LET MIKE BAILEY COME UP TO THE PODIUM TO ANSWER THAT. THAT IS AN UNDERSTANDING I HEAD TO THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. IS IT THE GUESSTIMATE ON THE COST OF IT WOULD BE A HUNDRED AND $50,000 A YEAR WHICH WOULD BE OFFSET BY THE ENERGY I CALL IT A DIVIDEND OR A PAYMENT, THAT WE WOULD BE RECEIVING. THE SECOND QUESTION YOU HAD WITH THE AND RG, IS WHO WAS GOING TO ALMOST TRANSFORMERS YES SO THAT'S WHAT THIS FACILITY AGREEMENT IS ALL ABOUT. IT IS TAKEN FROM AEP TO US. WE CANNOT GET SUMMER GENERATORS [04:35:01] UNLESS WE GET TEMPORARY GENERATION UP. SO THE BRONCO PO THAT I SENT YOU YESTERDAY DID HAVE A CHANCE TO REVIEW THAT? >> I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING. >> WHAT I AM GOING TO DO IS SKIP THIS ITEM AND GO ASK YOU TO REVIEW IT. I CAN REVIEW AND ABOUT 35 SECONDS, IT IS BASICALLY STANDBY PRICING ALONG WITH YOU KNOW HOW IT WORKS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SO THOSE WOULD BE THE SUM OF WORK MY IS NOT WHAT WE DO NEXT YEAR I AM DESPERATE, AND THAT'S WHY IT'S ON THIS AGENDA IS TO GET IT DONE. SO WE WOULD HAVE GENERATION FOR OUR JAIL IN CASE OF A HURRICANE WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO AFFECT US. HOW CAN WE GET THAT SUMMER WORK SATISFACTORY? THIS IS ALL ABOUT GETTING SOME WORK DONE. I CANNOT GET SOME WORK DONE. AS WE CALL IT ON THE PROJECT ASSEMBLY. I AM HAPPY TO GIVE YOU THE NEXT TWO WEEKS UNTIL JULY 7, BUT THIS IS BEEN ON THE COURT NOW FOR PROBABLY ABOUT A MONTH. WE REALLY NEED TO GET THIS ACCOMPLISHED. >> OKAY. >> I WILL TRY TO HELP YOU GET THESE ANSWERS, THE OWNERSHIP OF THE TRANSFORMERS, THE MAINTENANCE, THE CAUSE IS ANYTHING ELSE WE CAN PROVIDE FOR YOU? >> YES THERE ARE OTHER QUESTIONS TO THE A COUNTY ATTORNEY REGARDING WHO IS GOING TO IF THIS TRANSFORMER GOES OUT, I KNOW WE ARE PLANNING ON BUYING NEW TRANSFORMERS IS LIKE BUYING A CAR, YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN YOUR CAR IS GOING TO GO OUT. SO WHO IS GOING TO COME IN AND FIX THOSE TRANSFORMERS FOR US WITHIN THE TIMELINE THAT WE TALKED ABOUT YESTERDAY. WHO TALK DOES MICHAEL FIX THE TRANSFORMERS DURING THE TIMELINE WHERE ADP CAN COME IN AND FIX THOSE TRANSFORMERS. I KNOW SAGE SINCE THEY BELONG TO AEP THEY CAN COME IN ON THE SAME DAY SO IN THIS CASE IF ONE DOES BURN OUT, WHO WAS GOING TO COME FIX IT FOR US? IN THE SENATE IN THE SAME TIME FRAME. WE WILL HAVE A CONTRACT FOR SOMEONE TO DO THAT FOR US, BECAUSE OUR STAFF CANNOT REPLACE ANY OF THOSE TRANSFORMERS. >> THAT'S CORRECT. SO WHEN ANY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT HAS A PROBLEM IN THE COURTHOUSE, THAT WE CANNOT DO HOW DO YOU NORMALLY DO IT? >> IN THIS CASE JUDGE, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE ONES THAT HAVE THESE TRANSFORMERS OFF THE SHELF, BECAUSE IT NONE OF THESE ARE ONWARD. THE ONLY ONES CAN HAVE THESE TRANSFORMERS IS EITHER AEP OR REHIRE A HEAVY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR THAT WOULD HAVE THESE TRANSFORMERS ON STANDBY FOR US AND IS WILLING TO DO THIS. SO IT'S GOING TO BE EITHER AEP OR WE FIND A CONTRACTOR THAT WILL HAVE THESE TRANSFORMERS ON THE SHELL. >> RIGHT, SO BUT, I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTIONS NOW, I KNOW I HAVE JP GRAHN AND I KNOW I HAVE THOSE QUESTIONS REPEATED TO HIM HE IS ON THE LINE NOW WELCOME JP. >> GOOD AFTERNOON COURT. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, THE FOUR QUESTIONS JUST TO CATCH YOU UP, THE COURT MOMENTS AGO APPROVED A LETTER INTENT WITH ABM BUILDING SERVICES TO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO INCLUDE THE COURTHOUSE IN JAIL GENERATORS AND RELATED MATTERS. SO THAT PROJECT CAN INDEED BEGIN TO COMMENCE. AS YOU KNOW, THESE FACILITIES AGREEMENTS ARE A PART OF IT. ONE MET WITH N RG THIS MORNING, HE HAS FOUR QUESTIONS. CAN WE AFFORD TO GIVE TWO WEEKS TO GET THESE QUESTIONS ANSWERED? THEY SEEM VERY EASY TO ANSWER MY BUTT. ONE IS THE COST OF THE TRANSFORMERS. I THINK WE HAVE A BUDGET, AT LEAST I HAVE SEEN A BUDGET SO WE COULD MAYBE GET THE COST OF THE TRANSFORMERS. THE SECOND QUESTION HE HAS IS THE MAINTENANCE AND THE CONTRACT WITH REGARD TO THOSE TRANSFORMERS. THAT IS SOMETHING MAYBE YOU CAN HELP IDENTIFY. AND THE THIRD IS WHO WILL REPAIR THE TRANSFORMERS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE BRAND-NEW, AND YOU KNOW WHO WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY? AND I THINK THE FOURTH QUESTION WAS WHO WOULD OWN THEM AND I THINK THE ANSWER TO THAT IS NUECES COUNTY WOULD OWN THIS EQUIPMENT IF WE WERE TO PURCHASE IT IF IT COMES UNDER ANY FINANCING MODEL WITHIN OBVIOUSLY UNTIL WE BOUGHT IT THAT ENTITY WOULD CAN YOU HELP WITH ANY OF THOSE FOR? >> PULLED ON JUST ONE SECOND PERIOD THERE IS ALWAYS A LAPSE IN AUDIO JUST GIVE HIM ONE SECOND PERIOD HE HAS ANOTHER QUESTION. >> OKAY GO AHEAD. >> ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE? WHAT IS GOING TO BE THE [04:40:01] EFFECTIVE DATE THAT'S GOING TO BE CHARGED TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG MAJOR DATE BECAUSE AS SOON AS WE PUT THAT EFFECTIVE DATE AND THESE BETWEEN THESE TRANSFORMERS AND PUTTING THESE NEW TRANSFORMERS OR WHATEVER IS GOING TO BE JOHN ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN RIGHT? SO WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE COUNTY IS PROTECTED FROM THAT AND DON'T HAVE ANY THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO GO OUT AND HAVE A CORRECT EFFECTIVE DATE. SO JP GO AHEAD. >> IF I CAN RUN THROUGH THE QUESTIONS IN THE ORDER THAT I CAN REMEMBER JUDGE I MADE IT HELP. SO THE COST WAS SHARED WITH MR. PIMENTEL A COUPLE WEEKS AGO I THINK WE ARE LOOKING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $50,000 FOR EACH TRANSFORMER THAT IS OFF THE TOP MY HEAD. WE DO HAVE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION WITH THOSE ESTIMATES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. AS FAR AS THE LIFESPAN IN THE MAINTENANCE TOPIC FOR THESE, TRANSFORMERS WILL LAST 50 YEARS OR MORE. THERE IS A 0 MAINTENANCE ITEM. WHEN THEY DO FAIL, OF COURSE YOU DO GENERALLY HAVE SOME AMOUNT OF WARNING. THEY ARE SUBJECT TO INSPECTIONS AND REVIEW. WHEN AND IF THOSE EXPENDITURES OCCUR WE SHOULD HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THOSE TRANSFORMERS. IF THEY WERE TO HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THERE WOULD BE A PROBLEM REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT BUT THAT PROBLEM WOULD EXIST EVEN FOR AEP. IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT KIND REPLACEMENT. DESPITE WHAT SOME FOLKS MIGHT THINK, THESE ARE NOT OFF OF THE SHELF ITEMS. THEY DO HAVE AN ORDER AND DELIVERY TIME. SO THERE IS ALWAYS AT RISK, BUT THAT RISK EXIST TODAY. FRANKLY I THINK WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF THE COURT IN THE LONG TERM AS WE ARE REPLACING TRANSFORMERS THAT ARE 40 AND 50 YEARS (NEW TRANSFORMERS. AS FAR AS THE EFFECTIVE DATE GOES? WE HAVE TIME THE EFFECTIVE DATE ON THE AGREEMENT TO BE COINCIDENTAL WITH THE SUM OF WORK THAT IS BEING CONTEMPLATED BY THE COURT. SO WE ARE PERFORMING INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION THAT WILL COME FORWARD TO THIS COURT AND TO MICHAEL ROBBINS' OFFICE. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT IS WHEN WE COMPLETE THE SOME WORK. AND THAT IS WHAT IS SPELLED OUT IN MAINTENANCE. SO BETWEEN NOW AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE, AEP WILL OWN THE EQUIPMENT, POST EFFECTIVE DATE THE COUNTY WILL ONLY AGREE. IT WILL BE A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME BETWEEN THE FINAL INSTALLATION OF THE GENERATORS. SO WE SEE THIS IN SUMMARY JUDGE, WE SEE THIS AT A LOW RISK OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL RELIABILITY OF THE ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE BEFORE THE NX FACILITY. >> OKAY GREAT, SO YOU HAVE GOT PRICE ANSWERED, YOU HAVE GOT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ANSWERED, AND YOU GOT EFFECTIVE DATE ANSWERED. WITH THOSE ITEMS HAVING BEEN ANSWERED, I KNOW I HAVE GOT MELISSA AS WELL. THIS IS THE TOP PRIORITY IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE NOW HAVING GOTTEN THOSE ANSWERS, AND WHAT ELSE CAN WE PROVIDE FOR Y YOU? I WILL STAY HERE TILL MIDNIGHT, I WILL NOT LIE TO YOU AND THEY WANT TO KNOW WHY WE DO NOT HAVE GENERATORS? THERE IS JUST NO REASON THAT WE CANNOT MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS. HOW CAN I HELP YOU GET, YOU KNOW I FEEL LIKE I MISSED A QUESTION? >> JUDGE IS A COUNTY ENGINEER, THE COUNTY'S ATTORNEY IS FINE WITH THE AGREEMENT. >> OKAY COULD YOU KEEP ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE SATISFY YOU ONE 100%. OKAY HAVING SAID THAT, JP, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT COULD BE HELPFUL IS EVERYTHING YOU JUST SAID LET'S GET IT IN WRITING YOU KNOW? LET'S GET IT TO AND EVERYBODY ON THAT WHAT I CALL GENERATOR TEAM. REALLY MAINLY JOHN, BELINDA GO AHEAD. >> HE IS ON THE LINE AND HE CAN CONFIRM FOR YOU THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PROPERTY TRANSFER FOR THE ACTUAL TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY, FOR THE COURTHOUSE WOULD BE SEPTEMBER 3 AND FOR THE ANNEX WAS JULY 9. >> OKAY, JUST TO CONFIRM AEP OWNS THEM BEFORE THEM SO THAT'S A QUESTION ON OWNERSHIP. ONCE A SUMMER WORK IS COMPLETED THAT WE OWN IT. SO IF ANYTHING HAPPENS BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER 3, WE ARE GOING TO CALL THAT AEP NUMBER FOR HELP ANYTHING AFTER THAT, WE WILL HAVE BRAND-NEW TRANSFORMERS. I WILL TELL YOU WE HAVE FROM NOW TO SEPTEMBER 3 TO FIGURE OUT WHO IS OUR I WOULD SAY REDUNDANCY JP YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? WE SHOULD HAVE THAT WORKED OUT IF WE DO HAVE A PROBLEM LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET A PRE-POSITION CONTRACT BEFORE THE COURT TO FIGURE OUT WHO WOULD HELP US? [04:45:02] >> JUDGE I BELIEVE YOU MENTIONED RONCO IS THE ONGOING RIGHT NOW. SO THAT WOULD BE THE SOURCE OF YOUR REDUNDANCY. YES, MA'AM. WE ARE PROTECTED. >> THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO TELL THE COURT WE ARE WELL PROTECTED WITH THE IDEA OF THE STANDBY CONTRACTS. JUST SO YOU KNOW HOW THAT WORKS, THEY CHARGE A FEE FOR BEING ON STANDBY AND THEN THEY CHARGE YOU ANOTHER FEE FOR DELIVERY. THAT'S HOW IT WORKS IN THE WORLD ARE BEING PROTECTED. OKAY THAT IS VERY APPRECIATED JP HANG ON WE DON'T KNOW IF THIS ANY MORE QUESTIONS. COURT ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR JP? WAS COMMISSIONER CHESNEY IN THE WAITING ROOM AGAIN? >> KNOW HE DROPPED OFF I HAVE NOT SEEN HIM SINCE. >> JUDGE THIS IS MELISSA I WANT TO PLEASE ASK THAT I BE INCLUDED ON THE E-MAILS BACK AND FORTH REGARDING THIS. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO EXECUTE THIS AND HAVE GENERATORS FORCES SILK -- FOR FACILITIES AS CRITICAL AS THE COURT IS IN THE JAIL. >> THANK YOU, JP MELISSA IS OUT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR I WILL PROVIDE YOU HER INFORMATION. >> YES WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH HER ON READINESS ACTIVITIES FOR THE FAIRGROUNDS. >> ALRIGHT SO YOU KNOW THAT, ALL RIGHT IN THAT CASE, LET'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION IS THERE A MOTION THEN TO APPROVE SAID FACILITY SALES AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE COURTHOUSE AND RELATING SIMILARLY TO THE ANNEX? IT IS REALLY THE SAME AGREEMENT JENNY JUST FOR TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY,. >> SO MOVED. >> CAN I GET A SECOND. >> JUDGE I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THE EFFECTIVE DATES ARE INSERTED IN THE AGREEMENTS WHICH WOULD BE JULY 7, JULY 9 FOR THE ANNEX, AND FOR THE COURTHOUSE IN JAIL WOULD BE SEPTEMBER 3 DID YOU SAY? SEPTEMBER 3. >> ALRIGHT I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, L THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> OKAY SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER TEN WHICH IS DISCUSS [10. Discuss and consider approval of Change Order No. 2 for the ABM Energy Savings Performance Agreement, related to various improvements to the Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds Facilities.] AND CONSIDER THE APPROVAL FOR A CHANGE ORDER NUMBER TWO FOR THE ABM ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT, RELATED TO VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FAIRGROUNDS FACILITIES. GO AHEAD WANT, I NOTICED THAT YOU ARE CLOSE BY, MAYBE YOU CAN HELP US TAKE US THROUGH THIS, AND IF ANYONE ELSE WANTS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION. >> YES JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS THIS IS FOR A CHANGE ORDER FOR SOME CEILING TILES THAT ARE GETTING REPLACED AND PAINTING THAT IS GOING TO BE DONE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. AND SOME COLUMNS THAT ARE GOING TO BE REDONE ALSO AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. I KNOW I HAD GOTTEN THIS CHANGE ORDER A FEW WEEKS AGO. A WHILE BACK, AND THE ONLY CONCERN THAT I HAD TALKED TO ABM REGARDING THE CHANGE ORDER IS THAT, ONE OF THE LINE ITEMS IS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED. AND I DID TALK TO ABM AND ASKED THEM WHAT THE PROCESS IS ON THAT. NORMALLY ON THE CHANGE ORDER WE DON'T PROCEED BUT THERE WAS THE PAINTING THAT WAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. AND BASED ON MR. HIRSCH, THEY TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO GO AHEAD AND DO THAT ITEM AT KNOW WHAT YOU CALL IT? >> AT THEIR OWN RISK? >> AT THEIR OWN RISK, SO THAT ITEM HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND BUT THE REST OF THE ITEMS THAT ARE HERE A NON- ENGINEERING ITEMS, AND BASED ON THAT, WE CAN RECOMMEND APPROVAL ON THOSE ITEMS TO GET APPROVED. >> ALRIGHT THANK YOU, SO YOU RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL AND COMMISSIONER, I WANT TO DEFER TO YOU ON THIS DO YOU RECOMMEND WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. >> EXCUSE ME JUDGE, THIS CHANGE ORDER IS A $240,000 ADDITIONAL? >> YES OR THAT IS CORRECT I AM SORRY COMMISSIONER, I HAVE A RIGHT FRONT MAKE. >> I AM SHOWING $228,857. >> 228,857. >> WE SHOULD GO AHEAD AND LIST THE FUNDING SOURCE, IT IS THE 2120 -- MIKE IS A 2021 SEALS. >> IT IS DEPARTMENT 0142 SALE OF [04:50:08] ASSETS FUND TRANSFER TO THE FAIRGROUND DEPARTMENT 0141 THAT IS WITH TERESA DID FOR US. IT IS ON THE AGENDA ITEM. >> I AM REMEMBERING NOW, DOES THIS ALSO INCLUDE THE $85,000 CREDIT FROM GLOBAL SPECTRUM ON THE CARPET? >> THE ONLY THING I SEE HER JUDGE ON THE CARPET. FOR THE PROP COLUMNS GOING BACK TO THE SAME THING. IN THE CARPET IS 9,907. >> IF THEY CARPET IS 9,000 THAT ARE AS A CREDIT FOR 85,000. >> JUDGE THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE FOR THIS AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THIS, I KNOW THAT IS THAT BOND GOING TO GET UPDATED BASED ON THIS ADDITIONAL $220,000? CAN I GET AN UPDATED COPY OF THAT? >> IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE SURETY. RECORD I AM HEARING JUST FOR THE RECORD. THEY WILL DIVIDE THAT TO LEGAL OR TO MICHAEL. >> IS IT CUSTOMARY FOR THEM TO PUT IN THE CHANGE ORDER BEFORE THE DO ANY WORK OF AWE AT ALL? IS NOT THE WAY THE PROCESS WORKS? >> I WILL LET MIKE ADDRESS THAT. THERE WAS SOME PAINTING DONE. >> YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT THAT IS A NORMAL BAR PROCESS. IN THE CONTRACT WE PROVIDE PAINTING WITHIN THE FACILITY. THIS ACTUALLY IS TO PROVIDE AN ACCENT COLOR. AT ABOUT A 4-FOOT HI, WHAT WE CALL A WAINSCOT COLOR. WE HAD ALREADY COMMENCED WORK WHEN THIS PROPOSED CHANGE WAS BROUGHT FORTH BY THE INTERIOR DESIGNER THAT WAS WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. AS MR. PIMENTEL PROPERLY STATED, BECAUSE OF TIMING THAT WE ARE NOT TRYING TO INTERFERE WITH ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE SCHEDULED BY SPECTRUM. IN THOSE FACILITIES. GET OUR OWN CONTRACTOR AND A CHEAPER RATE MAYBE? >> AGAIN, WE ALREADY HAD PAINTING AS PART OF OUR SCOPE, SO, I MEAN, YEAH I GUESS WE POSSIBLY COULD. AGAIN WE STATED FROM US TIMING STANDPOINT DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THIS SCHEDULE WE ARE WORKING VERY DILIGENTLY WITH THE SCHEDULING EVENT FACILITIES WITH ALL OF THE WORK TO ENSURE THAT WE WILL NOT IMPACT THEM. >> AND THAT IS ON YOUR NICKEL THAT WE GOT FREE WAINSCOTING? >> THAT IS CORRECT, THAT IS CORRECT. IT'S THANK YOU. >> TO RESELL FOR SAID INCORRECTLY, WE DO HAVE OTHER PRIORITIZATION JUST THE RIGHT NUMBERS AS ARE APPLICABLE. >> IT IS COMING FROM THE 0142% OF ASSETS FUND SET ASIDE FOR THE FAIRGROUNDS. >> JUST TO REMIND EVERYBODY, WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE CARPET FOR A COUPLE YEARS. WE HAD MONEY SET ASIDE WOULD $9,000 SHORT THAT IS PART OF THIS. WE ALSO ARE GETTING THE CEILING TILES IN THE BILLOWING TAKE CARE OF. I DID WANT TO GO OUT THERE TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE FELT LIKE WE NEED TO DO. THE OTHER PIECE OF IT IS. THAT BY THE WAY MAKES UP THE BULK OF IT IS THE CEILING TILES. THEN THE CARPET IS A LITTLE BIT, AND THE REMAINDER IS THE COLUMNS MAKING THEM TO SUPPORT SO TO SPEAK WITH SOME PAINTING AND SOME TEXTURE RISING I AM GUESSING? SOME SORT OF TEXTURE. SO THAT IS WHAT THAT CHANGE ORDER IS ALL ABOUT. OKAY ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTION ALL RIGHT WHILE HEARING ON LET ME ASK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SO MOVED. >> A SECOND PLEASE? >> I WILL SECOND, AND I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE NOW AND THAT YOU CAN GIVE YOUR ANSWER ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> OKAY WE WILL MOVE ON THEN TO [11. Discuss and consider Supplement Agreement with Global Spectrum, L.P. regarding Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds facility (ballroom) maintenance.] [04:55:06] ITEM NUMBER 11, WHICH IS DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL SPECTRUM REGARDING THE RICHARD M BORCHARD FAIRGROUNDS FACILITY BALLROOM MAINTENANCE. WE JUST APPROVE THE CARPET IN THE CEILING TILES A SECOND AGO. LET ME TELL YOU THAT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU INSTALL CARPET. AND BEAST TWO HAS A SEAT ON IT FOR 60 DAYS STRAIGHT. OR THE ADHESIVE RISK COMING UP. SO WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH DOLLARS JUST LIKE WE DID FOR IRT, WHEN WE WERE RUNNING UTILITIES IN THERE FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME IN THIS BUDGET SO THAT IS NOTHING WE DON'T NORMALLY RUN LIKE THAT, WE CANNOT RISK THE ADHESIVE BEING COMPROMISED, WE HAVE DUTIES, SO ONE OF THE DUTIES WHEN YOU CHANGE, FOR IT IN A MAJOR BALLROOM LIKE THAT, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE KEEP IT A SEED. SO WE'VE DONE OUR HOMEWORK INC. CAP TO RESPECT HER AND THAT'S BEFORE WHAT YOU HEAR THE COURT TODAY IS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM REGARDING THIS MAINTENANCE. AND I DON'T KNOW TYNER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO WHO WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THIS? BASICALLY WE NEED TO MAKE AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM THAT WILL THEY WILL KEEP THIS AIR CONDITIONING RUNNING. WE GOT A LITTLE LUCK HE GIVES 30 DAYS IS ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF. ACTUALLY I WILL LET YOU REMIND ME MAYBE IT IS NOT LUCKY WE HAVE SOME OVERLAP? >> AS YOU KNOW JUDGE THE CARPET INSTALLATION FOR THE BALLROOM IS THAT OFF? SO THE CARPET INSTALLATION IS GOING TO TAKE ABOUT A MONTH. SO THAT IS GOING TO BE THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JULY. THE COUNTY WAS ADVISED THAT THEY NEED TO RUN THE AC 247 FOR THE MONTH OF JULY AND AUGUST. SO WE DID REACH OUT TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY OFFICE, BECAUSE WE WERE GOING TO BE BASICALLY PUTTING THIS BALLROOM OUT OF USE. FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, INSPECTOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BOOK ANY EVENT SO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE PREPARED THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE IRT. SO IT DOES INCLUDE A DISCOUNTED RATE FOR NONUSE FOR SPECTRUMS NONUSE OF THE BALLROOM FOR THE MONTH OF JULY. AND THEN WE DO HAVE LANGUAGE IN THERE THAT TALKS ABOUT ANYTHING THAT IS ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THEY NORMALLY WOULD HAVE USED FOR THE MONTH JULY AND AUGUST IN TERMS OF UTILITIES FOR THE HVAC. SO WE ARE WORKING WITH JASON AND HE IS PROVIDING INVOICING AND ALL OF THE BILLING SO WE CAN REVIEW THOSE. THAT IS AGAIN SIMILAR TO WHAT WHAT WE DID WITH THE IRT. >> OKAY GREAT, I WILL MAKE A MOTION THEN GIVEN THAT NOW THAT WE KNOW WE ARE GETTING BRAND-NEW CARPET, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE, WE CANNOT LET THAT BRAND-NEW CARPET COME UP. THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THIS TERESA? IS THAT THE SAME? >> THE FUNDING SOURCE IS GOING TO STAY WITHIN THE FUN 14 BETWEEN THE FAIRGROUNDS AND THE STADIUM WE WILL JUST REALLOCATE. >> AND SO WE WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL SPECTRUM REGARDING THE FAIRGROUNDS FACILITY MAINTENANCE FOR THE BALLROOM AND IS THERE. >> I SECOND. >> ALL THAT ARE IN FAVORITE PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL RIGHT, I APPRECIATE THAT KEEP US POSTED ON THAT I THINK WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A PRESENTATION WITH BEFORE AND AFTER. I WAS JUST IN THAT BALLROOM WITH ALL THE COMMISSIONERS YESTERDAY IT IS GOING TO LOOK AMAZING WHEN WE GET NEW CARPET. WHAT IS HAPPENING THE CEILING TILES ARE BILLOWING. AND THE LIGHT FIXTURES ARE GOING TO ENERGY SAVE. IT IS GOING TO FEEL LIKE A HOLDING PLACE IN THERE AND I THINK IT'LL REALLY HELP WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVENUE AS GLOBAL SPECTRUM AND OF COURSE THE COUNTY. [12. Receive presentation on Hazel Bazemore Dog Park and related matters.] [15. Discuss and consider Architectural and Engineering Services for Hazel Bazemore Park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iscuss and consider Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with City of Corpus Christi providing for La Palmera Mall COVID-19 vaccination site cost sharing.] ALREADY ON ITEM 17 AND AS DISCUSSED IN THE INTERLOCAL COVID-19 SITE TESTING. I'M NOT SURE MELISSA HAD A CHANCE BUT SHE WAS ON EARLY THIS MORNING, WE ARE STILL VERY ACTIVE AT LOPP O'MARA MALL WITH ALL THREE VACCINES AND THAT'S WHAT THIS RELATES TO. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS ONE OUT WE ALL GET TO GO WITH THIS INTERLOCAL? >> IT IS GOING TO BE VOTED ON BY THE CITY ON TUESDAY AND I DON'T KNOW THE RESULTS OF THAT YET. >> OKAY CAN WE VOTE ON ARE SUBJECT TO THEIRS, LET'S DO THAT AND BELINDA WOULD YOU MIND CHASING THAT DOWN FOR US? ALL RIGHT I AM GOING TO MOTION THAT WE PROVE THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE LUMP O'MARA COVID-19 VACCINATIONS I CALL SHARING OF COURSE THIS IS SUBJECT TO FINDING OUT WHETHER IT IS EFFECTIVE AND NOT DEPENDING ON WHAT THEY DID AND THAT IS THE MOTION. I HAVE A SECOND PERIOD ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF I'M SORRY IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? WE ARE SPLITTING IT 5050 BELINDA IS THAT CORRECT? IT IS 5050 I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE AND THEN 18 IS ALWAYS ON FOR OUR COUNTY THROUGH THESE [18. Discuss and consider approval of overtime pursuant to County policy for essential exempt employees during declared disasters as it relates to COVID-19, and storm preparedness and response; severe weather preparedness and response; in addition, authorize payment of overtime to essential exempt City County Health District Employees.] TRYING TIMES ON OUR DISASTERS DALE DO WE HAVE ANY OVERTIME FOR EMPLOYEES RELATE TO : MIDNIGHT DEATH MIGHT RELATE COVID-19 OR SEVERE WEATHER? >> WE ARE SHOWING EACH EVENT SHOWING THE TESTING ORDER AND FAXING LOCATIONS SUBMIT TIME FOR OVERTIME 32.91 HOURS AT A TOTAL COST OF $1,550.19. >> OKAY THANK YOU, IT SEEMS VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. [1. Approve the Certificate of Substantial Completion for IFB No. 3100-19 Hazel Bazemore Park Boat Ramp Rehabilitation Project Phase II.] >> OKAY DALE, WANT LIFT THE ROOM BUT WE HAVE ONE ITEM I WOULD GO TO JAIL AND ASKED WANT TO COME BACK HERE HE COMES. WE HAVE A BOAT RAMP AT A CERTIFICATION COMPLETION THAT'S GOOD NEWS. >> WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FOR THE HAZEL BAZEMORE PARK RAMP AND THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED. WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL. >> THAT SOUNDS GOOD, SO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FROM THE COMMISSIONER. ANYMORE FURTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE ALL THOSE OF [1. Approve Budget Change Order No. 15 for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.] [05:05:03] PRE-SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> THE AUDIT HAS A BUDGET IS A CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 15 AND SO. >> YES THIS CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 15 SOME ARE FAIRLY LARGE AND DEFINITELY SUMMER ROUTINE. WE ARE ASKING FOR MORE TEMPORARY STAFF BECAUSE ALL THE TEMPORARY STAFF I'M HAVE A DRAFT OF THE STUFF. THIS WILL BE YOUR FIRST ONCE WE GET UP AND HE PUT TOGETHER FOR THIS. WE ALSO HAVE DIFFERENT CALLS FOR THE LANGUAGE HAD SOME ADDITIONAL FLEET CARS FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR THAT REQUIRED THE EQUIPMENT TO BE PUT INTO THEM. THERE ARE SOME CONTRACTS WE HAD AS WELL AS OTHERS. I SUBMITTED FOR YOUR APPROVAL. >> THANK YOU JILL FOR THAT, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND ASKED FOR A SECOND? >> SECOND IMPAIRED. >> OTHER ANY MORE DISCUSSION HEARING NONE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> OKAY AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE AND AS WE JUMP AROUND I [ Adjournment in Memory (upon request)] LIKE TO HAVE YOU GUYS LOOK BACK TO SEE WE COVERED EVERY ITEM. WHY WE'RE DOING THAT I WILL ASK COMMISSIONER HINN AND AS IF HE HAD TO ENDURE OF? >> NO I DON'T JUDGE. >> I DON'T EITHER, ONLY TO REMIND THE AUDIENCE I THINK I READ YESTERDAY THAT WE HAD MULTIPLE FATALITIES DUE TO COVID-19 IN OUR COUNTY. SO, UNFORTUNATELY OUR HUMAN TOLL OF THIS DEVELOPABLE PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO CAP TAKE UPWARDS. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE EXTENDED TO THOSE WHO BEEN AFFLICTED AND SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON THOSE WE LOST THIS WEEK. I WILL WAIT JUST FOR THE FINAL CONFIRMATION, THAT WE HAVE ATTENDED TO EVERY ITEM. >> I THINK THAT IS A JUDGE. >> I THINK WE HAVE, AND * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.