Oct 27, 2021 Commissioners Court - Regular

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>>> GOOD MORNING. WE'RE GOING TO GET STARTED HERE. NICE TO SEE A FULL COURTROOM THIS MORNING. WE'LL CALL US TO ORDER.

WE'LL ASK YOU PLEASE TO RISE FOR INVOCATION.

REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE

[A. County Judge calls for the Invocation.]

IF NOT, I'LL CALL ON COMMISSIONER CHESNEY TODAY.

I LIKE TO ROTATE IT. >> LETIS PRAY.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOU HAVE GIVEN US AND ALL THAT YOU HAVE POLICED US WITH. WE'RE GRACIOUS AND GRACEFUL FOR YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST AND ASK YOU TO WATCH OVER ALL OF THOSE OF US HERE IN THE ROOM AND THAT ARE OUT WORKING SO VERY HARD TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF NUECES COUNTY.

PLEASE, LORD, ERADICATE NOVEMBER AND GET BACK TO A LIFE WHATEVER THE NEW NORMAL IS. LORD, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR US.

EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE MEANT TO US.

WE ASK ALL OF THESE THINGS IN AND ASK YOU TO CONTINUE TO BLESS US AND WATCH OVER US IN YOUR SON JESUS' NAME.

[B. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America and Texas Flags.]

>>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FO WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE

STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVI. >>> OKAY.

[C. County Judge will call roll, note date, time, and location of meeting, and certify a quorum is present.]

THE REST OF THE COMMISSIONERS ARE HERE.

I DO CERTIFY A QUORUM IS PRESENT.

THE DATE IS OCTOBER 27TH, 2021.

WE ARE AT COMMISSIONER'S COURTROOM THIRD FLOOR NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.

[D. SAFETY BRIEFING]

>> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS AND ATTENDEES OUR SAFETY BRIEFING OCTOBER 27TH IS BEING HELD IN THE NUECES COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURTROOM.

THE RESTROOMS ARE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE THIRD FLOOR PAST THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE.

THERE IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATED AT THE REAR AND FIVE EXTINGUISHERS THROUGHOUT THE AREA.

AND CONTROL STATIONS ARE ON EVERY FLOOR.

IN THE EVENT OF A CARD CROOK EMERGENCY AN AED IS ON THE RIGHT WALL NEXT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE.

THE PARTICIPANT WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DIALING 911 WILL BE CONNIE. PARTICIPANT CPR CERTIFIED WILL BE DALE. ANYONE CAN RENDER AID.

IN THE EVENT OF EVACUATION, OUR ROUTE WILL BE DOWN THE ATRIUM STAIRS, OUT THE DOORS LOCATED ON THE LA PAN STREET SIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE AND ASSEMBLE IN THE PARKING LOT ACROSS THE STREET. IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAY TOGETHER.

SHOULD THERE BE A NEED TO SHELTER IN PLACE, DEPENDING UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE SHELTER IN PLACE, THE COURTROOM DOUBLE DOORS WILL BE SECURED AND REMAIN SECURE UNTIL GIVEN FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE NUECES SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR ANY OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

OUR GUEST SANITIZER IS MICHAEL.

OUR SAFETY TOPIC IS HALLOWEEN SAFETY.

DURING TRICK OR TREAT HOURS FOR DRIVERS.

WATCH FOR CHILDREN WALKING ON ROADWAYS, MEDIANS AND HE ENTERAND EXIT ALLIES AT TWILIGHT AND LATER IN THE EVENING WATCH FOR CHILDREN IN DARK CLOTHING.

DISCOURAGE NEW INPERSONSED DRIVERS FROM DRIVING ON HALLOWEEN. COSTUME SAFETY.

ALL COSTUMES WIGS AND ACCESSORIES SHOULD BE FIRE REIS DANCE. HAVE REFLECTIVE TAPE OR GIVE THEM GLOW STICKS. CHOOSE NON-TOXIC MAKE YUM OVER MASKS. REMOVE MAKEUP BEFORE THEY GO TO BED TO PREVENT SCIENCE IRRITATION.

AN ADULT SHOULD ACCOMPANY ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD ROUNDS.

IF THE OLDER CHILDREN ARE GOING REVIEW A ROUTE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU AGREE ON THE TIME THEY SHOULD RETURN HOME.

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INSTRUCT CHILDREN TO TRAVEL ONLY IN FAMILIAR WELL-LIT AREAS AND STICK WITH THEIR FRIENDS. TELL YOUR CHILDREN NOT TO EAT ANY TREATS UNTIL THEY RETURN HOME.

CHILDREN AND ADULTS ARE REMINDED TO PUT DEVICES DOWN.

WALK, DON'T RUN ACROSS THE STREET.

CHILDREN ARE MORE THAN TWICE AS LIKELY TO BE HIT BY A CAR AND KILLED ON HALLOWEEN THAN ANY OTHER DAY OF THE YEAR.

LOW LIGHTING AT NIGHT CREATES LACK OF VISIBILITY RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. STAY ALERT, BE SAFE.

DO YOU NOT WANT TO BE A SCARY SATURDAY.

BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN ENJOY A SAFER HALLOWEEN.

PROTECT OUR OWN HEALTH AS WELL AS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS BUT REMEMBER TO FOLLOW THE CDC PROTOCOL SAFELY. THIS CONCLUDES THE RISK MANAGEMENT SAFETY BRIEFING FOR TODAY.

[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.]

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> YES, MA'AM.

>>> I'LL MOVE STRAIGHT INTO PUBLIC COMMENT THEN COMMISSIONERS TO CREATE SOME AWARENESS WE HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS FROM OUR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS I WILL BE ADVANCING THE ITEM 3 A 1 AS SOON AS WE GO THROUGH PUBLIC COMMENT AND SOMEBODY MIGHT GIVE THEM A LITTLE BIT OF HEADS UP WE HAVE TO DO FIRST COMMENT FIRST IT IS NOTICED THAT WAY AND THE PUBLIC DOES EXPECT THE TIMELINESS.

I'LL CALL ON JULIE ROGERS AT THIS TIME.

ARE YOU HERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO IT NOW OR THE AGENDA ITEM.

>> THIS IS FOR YOU ALL THIS IS A HAND-OUT.

GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. >> SINCE IT IS DONE WE CANNOT RESPOND TO ANYTHING DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE NOBODY THINKS WE'RE NOT BEING RUDE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH THE COURT IS RUN WELL.

>> I'M JULIE ROGERS ADVOCATING FOR NUECES COUNTY.

I'M GIVING YOU A HAND-OUT THAT HAS SOME GUIDELINES I'M PROPOSING AND A PROPOSED TIME LINE BECAUSE WE HAVE -- WE'RE ON A SHORT TIME LINE TO REDISTRICT A DOZEN OR MORE PEOPLE FROM NUECES COUNTY INCLUDING MYSELF SPENT THE LAST MONTH OR EVEN OVER A YEAR DEDICATING OURSELVES TO ACHIEVE FAIR RIC DISTRICTING MAPS. INWANTED OFFER SUGGESTIONS FOR A PROCESS FOR NUECES COUNTY. THESE GUIDELINES ARE BASED ON THE COLLECTIVE ADVOCACY FOR REPRESENTATION FOR ALL TEXANS AND INFORMED BY REDISTRICTING EXPERIENCES AND BEST PRACTICING IMPLEMENTED IN TEXAS AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

FIRST, ALL DISTRICTS MUST COMPLY WITH THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.

MAINTAIN GEOGRAPHIC INTEGRITY AND REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST. THE PROCESS MULLED FOLLOW A TIME LINE FOR MEANINGFUL PUBLIC COMMENT AND PARTICIPATION.

WHILE THE DELAY IN THE RELEASE OF THE DATA HAS ALTERED THE TIME LINE, NUECES COUNTY CAN AND SHOULD ESTABLISH A TIME LINE FOR ROBUST TIME LINE LIKE I AM SUBMITTING TO YOU.

IT STARTS OCTOBER 29TH WITH A PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING THE PLANS AND TIME LINE FOR RESTRICTING AND GOES TO NOVEMBEH SO YOU CAN COMPLY WITH THE MANDATE OF FINISHING MAPS BY NOH OR 15TH AT THE LATEST. GENUINE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT MUST BE PROVIDED.

FOR EXAMPLE, PROVIDE A SIMPLE GOVERNMENT WEB SITE FOR ALL RESTRICTING INFORMATION LIKE THE ONE WE HAVE FOR AND ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS AND COMMENT ON DRAFT AND REVISED MAPS.

PERMITTING WRITTEN AND ORAL PUBLIC COMMENT AND HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS. IN CLOSING, SKI THAT YOU ENSURE TRANS PARENTSY THROUGHOUT THE -- TRANSPARENCY THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. BEFORE ALL MAP DRAWING AND PUBLIC VIEW. ENSURE QUALITY VIDEO AND AUDIO BROADCAST IN MEETINGS. DISCLOSE ALL THIRD PARTIES ENGAGING IN REDISTRICTING. I APPRECIATE THAT YOU PUT THE RESTRICTING COMMISSION ON THE AGENDA BUT THE TIME LINE YOU MAY NOT PULL THAT OFF IN TWO WEEKS.

THIS IS A SUGGESTION TO BE ABLE TO DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.

LOOK OVER THE GUIDELINES AND TIME LINES I HAVE SUBMITTED FOR MORE INFORMATION. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>> AND WE HAVE TIMOTHY DOWLLY, KATHERINE ROLLER, CHRISTI STOPMAN ON THE SAME.

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NOW. >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.

I WAS LAST HERE BEFORE YOU OCTO. WE KNOW YOU HAVE TO DRAW A MAP AND I DON'T THINK A COMMISSION WILL WORK IN THAT TIME TABLE, YOU WILL DRAW THE MAPS YOU WILL BE HAPPY WITH THEM OR NOT AND THE IT WILL BE THE SAME. I ASK YOU TO DO IS PUT ON YOUR AGENDA IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY TO THINK ABOUT THIS SAY ARE WE HAPPY WITH THESE MAPS. WHAT DOES THE PUBLIC THINK.

IF YOU'RE HAPPEN THAT'S GREAT. >>> IF YOU ARE NOT YOU NEED TO IMPLEMENT FOR GOING FORWARD. THE QUESTION LAST TIME HERE IS CAN WE DO THAT FOR 2022 AND RECREW THEM FOR 2024.

THE ANSWER TO THAT IS YES. AND THE MEMORANDUM IS HANDED TO YOU THAT I JUVENILED THAT'S PART OF THE YOU CAN DO THAT.

LET'S HUMAN THAT ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THE MAPS SHOULD YOU FORGET ABOUT IT LIKE THE LAST COURT DID OR SHOULD YOU HAVE A PROCEDURE? WE DIDN'T HAVE A PROCEDURE THIS YEAR THE COURT IS BUSY WITH COVID AND OTHER THINGS AND AWARE OF THE CRUNCH TO GETS A MAP DRAWN.

EVEN IF YOU'RE HAPPY WITH THE MAPS I RECOMMEND THAT YOU START THE PROCESS NOW AND ADOPT THE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE IN APRIL OF 2030 SO YOU HAVE YOUR IRC IN PLACE.

YOU WILL GET THE CENSUS 2031 THAT WILL GIVE THE IRC IN 2031 TIME TO GET THE MAPS BY NOVEMBER 2031 FOR THE NEXT ELECTION. TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN, I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THIS IN THE LAST YEAR UP IN THE LEGISLATURE AND ELSEWHERE, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DRAW FOR YOU PROPOSED LEGISLATION TAKING WE'LL PASO, DALLAS HAS DONE AND AUSTIN HAS DONE -- THEN DRAFT IT UP, GET DIRECTION FROM YOU OF IMPORTANT THINGS LIKE HOW MANY PEOPLE DO WE WANT ON IT. DO WE WANT TO SELECT THEM.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DRAW IT UP AND THE RESTRICTING COUNCIL.

MISS DORSEY AS WELL IF YOU LIKE, WHATEVER YOU DIRECT ME TO DO AND THEN YOU WOULD HAVE SOME PROPOSED LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF YOU AND THEN EITHER ADOPT IT OR NOT.

MAKE CHANGES BUT AT LEAST WHEN THE 2031 REDISTRICTING RULE IS AROUND. THAT QUORUM WILL NOT BE IN THE SPOT T THIS ONE WAS IN NOT HAVING THE PROCEDURE AND HAD THAT BEEN DONE WE WOULD NOT BE IN THE SPOT WE'RE IN NOW.

EVEN IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE LINES, PLEASE ADOPT A COMMISSION FOR THE NEXT TIME BUT THE FIRST THING PUT IT ON THE AGENDA IN JAIT JANUARY AND FEBRUARY AND DECIDE ARE WE HAPPY. IF WE ARE, LET'S ADOPT SOME PROCEDURES GOING FORWARD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. >> KAREN BRYANT.

>> I'M KAREN BRYANT I REPRESENT MYSELF.

HE RESIDE IN PRECINCT 1 I LIVE ON AUSTIN STREET.

I'M A RETIRED SCHOOL COUNCILLOR WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI DISTRICT. I WILL ADD MY VOICE TO THE MAJORITY OF NUECES COUNTY RESIDENTS THAT ARE ASKING FOR A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT REDISTRICTING PROCESS.

I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK HERE TODAY BUT WE KNOW THAT WE NEED THAT NEXT STEP AND WE'RE ASKING THAT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TAKE THAT AND DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK WHERE THE PUBLIC CAN GIVE REAL SUBSTANTIVE INPUT AND SO THAT INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS DO HAVE A HAND IN DRAWING THE LINES. THE COUNTY HAS A DARK HISTORY OF MUTING VOTES. TEN YEARS AGO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOUND THE HISPANIC GROUPS WERE EXCLUDED IN A CLOSED PROCESS. THE ATTEMPT WAS TO MAKE THE VERY FOUNDATION OF OUR ELECTION SYSTEMS TO BE BASED ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC VOTER DISCRIMINATION.

WE MUST DO BETTER. ORDINARY PEOPLE LIKE ME ARE REALLY WORRIED ABOUT OUR FRAGILE DEMOCRACY.

WE ARE SEEING IN REAL TIME THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS WHEN THE ELECTORAL POWER OF COMMUNITIES IS MINIMIZED. WE'RE ASKING THE COURT TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND INPUT AND THE PROCESS THAT RESTORES AND PROTECTS ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND THAT TO ENSURE THAT OUR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR HAVE FAIR

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WE ASK THAT YOU TAKE THE NEXT STEPS TO DEVELOP THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION UNTIL THEN, WE DO ASK THAT YOU IMPLEMENT A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT PROCESS THAT INCORPORATES PUBLIC INPUT SO OUR COMMUNITY CAN FAIRLY ELECTION OFFICIALS WHO WILL ADDRESS THE NEEDS.

ELECTION INTEGRITY STARTS WITH FAIR MAPS.

THANK YOU. >> MAKE, MA'AM.

AT THIS TIME KATHERINE ELDER. CHRISTI STOCKLAND YOU WILL

FOLLOW. >>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AGAIN TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURTMENT I'M PRESIDENT LEAGUE OF WOMEN'S VOTERS CORPUS CHRISTI AREA. AS YOU ARE WELL AWARE, FAIR REDISTRICT SOMETHING FUNDAMENTAL TO THE REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY AND A CROCE IS CRUCIAL TO UP HOLDING CONFIDENCE IN THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT.

BUT FOR THE PROCESS TO BE TRULY FAIR AND TRANSPARENT IT MUST BE INCLUSIVE THAT THE MEMBERS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE PROCESS AND BE HEARD REGARDLESS OF RACE, ABILITY OR SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS. A TRANSPARENT RESTRICTING PROCESS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO BETTER MAPS, ENGAGE CITIZENS AND IMPROVE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN THE DEMOCRACY.

I ON BEHALF OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS AND CITIZENS OF NUECES HAVE COMMITTED OUTLINES FOR A TRANSPARENT AND FAIR REDISTRICTING PROCESS. AND A SHORT TERM TIME LINE FOR THE MIDTERM ELECTION THAT ALLOWS INFORMED AND IMPACTFUL PUBLIC COMMENT IS DOABLE AS IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SUBSEQUENT LONG TERM REDISTRICTING FOR THE ELECTION.

WE HAVE ALREADY HEARD THIS MORNING THAT PUBLIC COMMENT IS HOW WE EXERCISE OUR PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT.

HOW WE ENSURE OUR VOICES ARE HEARD, WE LEARN ABOUT ONE ANOTHER, STRIVE TO BECOME THAT MORE PERFECT UNION AND MORE PERFECT DEMOCRACY. STEPS ARE NOT BEYOND OUR REACH. DURING THE LAST NEARLY TWO YEARS WE HAVE DISCOVERED WE CAN STAY IN TOUCH WITH EACH OTHER, USE A WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR HAVING CONVERSATIONS, ATTENDING MEETINGS AND TRENDING TESTIMONY AND WHEN PARTICIPATION IS SIMPLE AND EQUALLY ACCESSED; PERSON, VIRTUALLY OR BOTH.

INCLUSIVETY AND TRANSPARENCY ARE MATTERS OF ENGAGING IN OPEN EFFORTS TO INFORM ALL OF THE CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY.

REDISTRICTING CAN BE TIMELY, INCLUSIVE, FAIR AND TRANSPARENT IF WE DO THREE THINGS. INTRODUCING A LINE THAT IS IMPACTFUL COMMENT. GENUINE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. ENSURE TRANSPARENCY THROUGHOUT THE RESTRICTING PROCESS. THE RESTRICTING PROCESS IS ONLY AS LASTY, EXCLUSIVE, UNFAIR AND OWE PACK AS WE MAKE IT.

REMEMBER THE DISTRICTS YOU DRAW THIS YEAR MAY SHAPE NUECES COUNTY FOR THE NEXT DECADE. ONLY WITH THE ROUNDS OF MEANINGFUL INPUT CAN THE PEOPLE OF NUECES COUNTY VIEW THE 2021 REDISTRICTING PROCESS AS ONE THAT IS TIMELY, FAIR, INCLUSIVE AND TRANSPARENT. LET ME LEAVE WITH YOU THUS.

WE DO NOT WANT TO REPEAT THE CLOSED SECRETIVE PROCESS OF 2011. WE WANT TO BE, EXCUSE ME FOR THIS, WE WANT TO BE THE HOUSTON ASTROS WHO HAVE LEARNED THE LESSON FROM THAT 2017 SEASON WHO HAVE RISEN TO THE TOP ONCE AGAIN THIS SEASON BY PLAYING FAIR AND SQUARE.

WE WANT TO BE AT THE TOP OF OUR GAME FOR TIMELY FAIR, INCLUSIVE AND TRANSPARENT REDISTRICTING PROCESS.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> JUST TO KEEP IT IN ORDER EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT IN THE NUMBERED ORDER ONE MORE FOR THIS IDEA THAT'S SYLVIA WENTWORTH. I THOUGHT I SAW HER WE DON'T HAVE OUR DEPUTY. WOULD YOU SEE IF SHE IS.

YOU WILL FOLLOW CHRISTI. WAS IT YOUR INTENTION TO SPEAK

ON -- YOU WILL BE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND COMMISSIONERS AND IN THE 3 ON THE AGENDA T IS IMPORTANT

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THE COMMISSIONER HAS SPOKEN IN FAVOR OF APPOINTING THE COMMITTEE. I HOPE THAT ALL OF THE COMMISSIONERS WILL OPENLY STATE FOR SUPPORTING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMITTEE AND GIVE THE PUBLIC A CHANCE TO CONSIDER THE WISDOM OF THE ACTION OR AT LEAST TO BE WELL INFORM SOD THEY CAN JUDGE THAT THE WORK IS DONE FAIRLY.

IF THEY SHOULD APPOINT A COMMITTEE EACH WILL APPOINT PEOPLE FROM THE NEIGHBORHOODS. AND EVERY ETHNICITY AND CLASS.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

SYLVIA WENTWORTH. >> I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING.

NOT ONLY IS THIS A FAIRNESS ISSUE BUT FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTS AND REMEMBER THE STATE SWINGS BACK AND FORTH.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM: AT THIS TIME I HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE ITEM THAT I SAID I WOULD ADVANCE BUT THERE IS ONE MORE INDIVIDUAL AND FOR THIS I WOULD LIKE IT IF WHERE WE LOST OUR DEPUTY TO.

I WOULD LIKE FOR THE CAPTAIN CHRIS JASON TO SOME IN.

>> JUDGE, COULD I JUST WHILE WE ARE WAITING AND MAKE A REQUEST AND WHAT THEY SAID I DON'T THINK WE CAN CONSIDER I WAS GOING TO PROPOSE WE TABLE THE ITEM BUT TO PUT ON THE AGENDA FOR OUR NEXT MEETING A PUBLIC HEARING BUT THAT ON THERE FOR REDISTRICTING SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE HE HAS INDICATED WE JUST DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO AN IRC I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A

MOTION WE TABLE THAT. >> I'LL TAKE THAT AS A MOTION.

>> MAYBE UNTIL JANUARY. TABLE IT TO JANUARY TO BRING IT

BACK SO IT IS NOT INDEFINITE. >> I'LL TAKE THAT AS A MOTION.

>> AND A SECOND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> THAT INCLUDED THE RESTRICTING PUBLIC HEARING ON THE NEXT COMMISSIONER'S MEETING.

>> NOVEMBER 3RD WHICH IS NEXT WEEK.

>> CAPTAIN AS I SAY I PULLED UP A FAST ONE.

YOU ARE NEXT THERE IS A GENTLEMAN HERE I THOUGHT IMPORTANT FOR YOU GUYS TO HEAR WHILE YOU ARE HEAR REPRESENTING OUR NAVAL AIR STATION AND THAT'S MR. CAMARI, THE COMMANDER IS HERE. I SIGNED MYSELF UP.

HE IS SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BUT I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN WHY I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOU TO BE IN THE ROOM. HE IS A BROTHER OF YOURS.

THE DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURNELL HEART HAS SELECTED WHO IS KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AS SIMPLE AIRBORNE A COMBAT WOUWOUNDED VETERAN AS THE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER FOR 2021-22.

HE IS HERE WITH US TODAY IN THE BACK OF THE COURT ROM.

AND THE COMMANDER FROM BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS AND IS A ARMY SERGEANT. HE WAS WOUNDED DURING HIS SERVICE IN VIETNAM FOR HIS VALOR HE RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR AND RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART FOR ACTIONS ON APRIL 5TH, 1969 AT THE IN VIETNAM. HE HAS SPENT 122 DAYS IN THE VALLEY AND FOUGHT AT HILL 654 AIRBORNE HILL, HAMBURGER HILL THE DMZ AND FOR THE VALLEY. HE WAS FORCED TO GO HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT TWICE ON AIRBORNE HILL AND AGAIN ON HAMBURGER HILL NOW YOU UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CALL HIM SIMPLY AIRBORNE. HI VALOR ARE WELL DOCU DOCUMENTED THERE IS A FILM CALLED "STORIES OF

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HE SERVED IN SO MANY COMPASS CAPACITIES AND THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF. THE CHIEF OF STAFF IN 2018.

VICE COMMANDER IN 2019. SENIOR VICE COMMANDER IN 2020 THE COMMANDER IN 21 AND 22. AND THIS IS SO IMPORTANT HE WAS SELECTED THE DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS PATRIOT OF THE YEAR FOR REGION 5 WHICH IS COMPOSEDDIVE FIVE DIFFERENT STATES.

IN NOVEMBER 2019, HE WAS THE FOCUS, AS I SAID, OF THAT DOCUMENTARY FOR THE VA AND THIS IS WHY I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO SHARE HIS -- THE BEAUTY OF HIS LIFE AND DEDICATION HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL PURPLE HEART HALL OF HONOR IN NEW YORK. HE REPRESENTS THE STATE OF TEXAS SO WELL. HE RETURNED FROM WEST POINT WHERE HE TOURED AND BROUGHT TO THE COURT.

I DO SAY THIS EVEN THOUGH HE BROUGHT IT TO MY OFFICE.

WE WASH BUT SHARE COFFEE MUGS, COMMANDER ARE YOU NOT ONE TO LOOK FOR THE GLORY OR THE LIMELIGHT BUT MY DUTY TO CELEBRATE YOU AND ALL THAT YOU REPRESENT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THE PURPLE HEART T IS AN HONOR TO KNOW YOU AND LIVING IN NUECES COUNTY, BEING OUR COMMANDER.

I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR Y OUR COMMANDER OF OUR NAVAL AIR STATION WHO IS HERE WITH US ON ANOTHER MATTER BY COINCIDENCE I WANTED HIM TO KNOW YOU, SIR, AND TO JOIN ME IN REALLY JUST RECOGNIZING YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS WE'RE PROUD TO HAVE YOU AS OUR HALL OF HONOR MEMBER.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH I APPRECIATE THAT.

>> AS I SAID HE IS A MAN OF FEW WORDS BUT I THINK THE COURT CAN TAKE THAT.

>> I SALUTE YOU, SIR. >> I WILL SAY THIS IS THE FIRST TIME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THE FIRST TIME I PUT A PACKAGE HON YOUR BEHALF. I HAVE NEVER DONE IT BEFORE THE FIRST TIME I PUT PICTURES AND EVERYTHING FOR THE END.

WE WENT FOR OUR COUNTRY AND OUR COMMUNITY.

I HAVE BEEN SERVING OUR VETERANS FOR 40-PLUS YEARS AND 1979. AND THEY IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE HERE. SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR PIER GONZALES HE ALWAYS HELP US OUT.

HE IS A MARINE, TOO. >> WE PROVIDE.

I LIKE TO SAY THIS. REMEMBER, PLEASE ON YOUR PRAYERS ALWAYS SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR.

THE ONLY THING WE ASK IS THAT SAY THANK YOUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE IT IS NOT ABOUT ME BUT OUR VETERANS, AIRBORNE.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'M GLAD WE CAN BE JOINED HERE TODAY WITH SO MANY AS I SAID OF YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

MORGAN WHO IS RUNNING OUR AUDIO AND VIDEO HERE TODAY IS A PROUD

[1. Discuss and consider approval of Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) with Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi (NAS-CC); authorize Nueces County Judge to execute.]

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>> I WOULD RECOMMEND WE DO THE PUBLIC EXTENT FIRST.

>> FOR HIS TIME I AGREE. >> QUICKLY IF YOU CAN CONFIRM THAT WAS AND FORMALLY CLOSE IT OUT.

WE'LL HEAR FROM THEM. THEY ARE STILL IN PUBLIC EXTENT BUT THERE ARE -- IF THERE ARE ANY -- ANYBODY ON LINE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE YOUR VIRUS HAND OWN LINE.

OKAY SEEING NONE. WE'LL PROCEED TO THE THOSE THAT I HAVE STILL LISTED HERE AND THE FIRST IS CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER JAYSON. NA S CORP CORPS.

WELCOME, SIR. >> IS THIS THE SPOT?

>> YES. >> FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING US AND 3 A 1 ON THIS.

>> I APOLOGIZE. >> NO WORRIES THANK YOU FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND HONOR TO BE IN YOUR PRESENCE I HAVE A NIECE AND NECESSARY EYE AT WEST POINT.

SERVICE RUNS IN MY FAMILY QUITE A BIT.

I WANTED TO MENTION AS A CHILD I GREW UP IN AWE OF VIETNAM VETERANS THAT'S SOMETHING MY OLDER BROUGHTER TAUGHT ME AFTER THE EVENTS IN AFGHANISTAN WHERE I SERVED.

WE WERE COMMITTED IN A NEW WAY AND NOW WE CALL EACH OTHER A

LOT. >> THIS IS SOMETHING THE HEAVY IS IN ON. I WANT TO GIVE YOU A BACKGROUND ON IT. I WAS INTRODUCED TO THIS WHEN I TOOK OVER THE JOB. I TOOK OVER REGION TO GET MY INDOCTRINATION FROM MY BOSS. HE SAID YOU WILL COMPLETE ONE BEFORE THE TOUR IS OVER. NO OTHER TASK GIVEN THAN DO A GOOD JOB, DON'T MESS UP. IT IS THE COMMAND PRIORITY, THAT'S MY BOSS' BOSS. HE IS VISITING NOVEMBER 2ND ADMIRAL LINDSEY AND IS INTERESTED IN THE NON-TRADITIONAL CATEGORIES OF FUNDING.

THIS IS ONE. THE ENTERPRISE OR THE SIDE OF THE NAVY IS ESSENTIALLY MAKING SOME SACRIFICES TO FUND THE PORTION OF THE NAVY. THOSE SACRIFICES HIT HARD IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. THERE IS A LOT OF ATTENTION FROM THE SECRETARY AS WELL. AND OUR SECRETARY FOR INSTALLATIONS AND ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT.

THIS IS A PRIORITY FOR THE SECRETARY AND FOR MY THREE STAR ADMIRAL THAT HE TOLD MY ONE STAR, WHY ARE OTHER BASES NOT AT THE LEVEL OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN DEVELOPING THE AGREEMENTS.

YOU NEED THEM TO GET MOVING. THAT MEANT A LOT.

I'M GLAD WE'RE LEADING THE WAY FOR THE REGION.

I JUST WANT TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT TO US AND TO ME BECAUSE I'M PERSONALLY INVESTED IN THE SUCCESS OF MY BASE SO WE HAVE INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE BASE.

THIS IS NOT NEW CONSTRUCTION IT IS BENEFICIAL THINK OF A BUILDING AS A CAR THE OIL CHANGE, MONEY, TRANSMISSION, FLUID CHANGE MONEY. WHEN YOU DON'T FUND IT THE WAY. THE BUILDING SUFFERS.

WE KNOW IT IS CHEAPER TO DO THE OIL CHANGES ON TIME THAN TO BUY A NEW ENGINE. THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO PREVENT. BUT IT IS CHALLENGING.

WHEN I LOOK AT THE PROJECTS THAT I HAVE TO LOOK AT FOR ANY GIVEN YEAR THE LINE THAT WE HAVE TO DRAW ACROSS THE LIST IS HALFWAY THROUGH THE LIST. AND IF YOU CONSIDER THAT AND YOU LOOK AT THE PROJECTS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST IF YOU THINK MAYBE THOSE ARE NOT AS IMPORTANT I'M TELLING YOU THE PROJECTS ARE IMPORTANT AND AGONIZING TO TELL THOSE TENANTS OR COMMANDERS THAT YOU'RE NOT GETTING THE PROJECT THIS YEAR.

I'M GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF A CONVERSATION WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM. THEY CAME HERE IT IS IMPORTANT TO THEM. THIS WAS IN SEPTEMBER THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR WE MADE TO MAKE A CHOICE BETWEEN THE HANGAR BAY DOORS. THIS WERE THE SAME THAT PRESIDENT HW BUSH TRAINED IN. THEY HAVE ELECTRIC MECHANISMS TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THEY DO NOT WORK.

THE ELECTRICAL CONDUITS ARE RUSTED OUT AND THEY ARE IN DANGER OF FALLING' HITTING PEOPLE.

THE PROCEDURE IS THAT THEY USE A TRACTOR FOR TOWING THEY TIE A CABLE AND FORCE THEM OPEN AND CLOSED DURING THE HEAVY WEATHER. WE NEED TO KEEP THEM OPEN FOR VENTILATION AND CLOSE THEM WHEN THERE IS HEAVY WEATHER TO

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SO THE ONE THAT'S IN DESIGN RIGHT NOW ESSENTIALLY INCREASES OUR PURCHASING POWER FOR POTABLE LINE WATER MAINTENANCE BY 250%. IF I COULD DO THAT WIDELY, THIS IS JUST THE START. WE CAN SAVE THAT MONEY AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITY REPAIRS, THAT CUT LINE STARTS TO MIGRATE DOWN THE LIST INSTEAD OF LOSING HALF THE THINGS. MAYBE A QUARTER, MAYBE 10%.

IDEALLY. THERE IS NO CUT LINE EVERYTHING THAT IS BROKEN GETS FIXED. RIGHT NOW I'M TELLING YOU IT IS NOT IN A GOOD PLACE. SO, I'M VERY EXCITED TO SHARE THE IGSA EXCITED TO CELEBRATE THIS AS IT MOVES FORWARD.

IT IS IMPORTANT AS EXPECT TO THE NATION AND OPERATIONAL READINESS AND ULTIMATELY NOT ONLY FOR THE BASE BUT FOR THE COMPLETE THAT AND YOU KNOW OUR BASE AND PILOTS, TRAINS NAVY PILOTS. IMPORTANT PILOTS AND HELICOPTERS FOR THE ARMY. THERE IS SO MUCH THAT WE DO.

IT IS A MISSION AND THE IGSA IS A VITAL COMPONENT TO THAT SUCCESS. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU, CAPTAIN. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NOW WE'LL HEAR FROM CRESTON COOK.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH TEXAS MILITARY

TASKFORCE. >> THANK YOU; THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. DIRECTOR FROM THE TASKFORCE.

IT IS MADE UP OF BUSINESS BELL INTERESTED IN PRESERVING, PROMOTING AND PROTECTING OUR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

THIS REIMPORTANT TO US FOR MANY REASONS NOT ONLY THE NATION BUT THE ECONOMY AND PROVIDING JOBS IN THE AREA AND THANK YOU ALSO

FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO THE GROUP. >> SINCE WE ARE HERE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO IS BE SURE THEY ARE UP AND OPERATIONAL AND THE CAPTAIN MENTIONED, HE HAS MANY NEEDS AND MANY AREAS. WE'RE HERE TO ABSOLUTELY PROMPT THE SUPPORT AGREEMENT AND URGE THAT YOU APPROVE THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. >>> STEVE ARE YOU DOWN BECAUSE ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE A PRESENTATION AND WHILE YOU ARE CUEING THAT UP I JUST WANT TO LET THE COMMISSIONERS KNOW, I JUST CAME INTO TOWN LESS THAN AN HOUR AGO I HAVE BEEN IN WASHINGTON, DC WITH THE MILITARY TASKFORCE.

IT WAS INCREDIBLE 48 HOURS. WE WERE ABLE TO MEET STEVE AND THE CAPTAIN NOT ONLY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE TO BRIEF THEM ON THE IGSA BUT WE WERE ABLE TO MEET WITH THE SECRETARY AS WELL AS THE ARMY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INSTALLATIONS MR. PASKI. HE IS THE ACTING AND THE ASSISTANT IS CAR WHO COLSON. CALL OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS, BOTH FROM THE ARMY AND THE NAVY, WERE SPENDING TO US THEIR SUPPORT AND THEIR COMPLIMENT AND FOR THIS AGREEMENT.

RECEIVE COMPLETED ONE FOR FORT BLISS AND EL PASO.

WE WANTED TO BE SECOND BUT WE HOPE TO BE THREE.

THE CONCEPT THE NAVY NEEDS OPTIONS AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR A YEAR AND A HALF TO PROPERLY, YOU KNOW DOCUMENT AND BRING TO COURT THIS AGREEMENT THAT WILL MAKE SUCH AN IMPACT TO THE BASE WHICH IS A OVERA 3 BILLION-DOLLAR IMPACT. AND EVERY DAY I'M REMINDED OF THE VALUE OF ALL THE PEOPLE WORKING THERE AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT HAVING THE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE BACKYARD HAVE BEEN FOR THE DECADES T IS OUR OBLIGATION TO HELP IN ANY WAY AND IN THIS WAY THEY THEY ARE HELPING US, TOO.

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>> STEVE, TELL US HOW. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE.

THANK YOU AS WE'RE CUEING UP THE PRESENTATION I WILL ADD THAT THE CAPTAIN MENTIONED ADMIRAL LINDSEY AND THEY WILL BE ATTENDING THE DEFENSE COMMUNITY MEETING.

THIS COLSON WILL BE THERE. AND THE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS ON THE AGENDA IS THE VERY SUCCESSFUL IGSA THAT WE HAVE PUT IN BETWEEN THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO. WE WILL CELEBRATE THAT AS WE WELL HAVE YOU MENTIONED THE EL PASO WATER FORT BLISS IGSA AND THE OTHERS THAT EXIST. COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO FRIEND YOU HAVE SEEN A LOT OFS INFORMATION BEFORE SO I WILL NOT TAKE UP TOO MUCH OF YOUR TIME. I WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION RAPIDLY JUST FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND WHAT IS AN IGSA OR INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN A MILITARY INSTALLATION AND STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY. THAT ALLOWS THAT STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE ANY TYPE OF SERVICE THAT IT PURCHASES FOR ITSELF TO THE MILITARY. AND TO DO SO OUTSIDE OF THE ACQUISITION REGULATION THAT COMPLIFIES THE PROCESS AND THE COST FOR THE MILITARY AND PRODUCES GREAT BENEFITS FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS WE'LL DISCUSS.

YOU HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE THE NAVY HAS THE OPTION OF GOING TO THE TRADITION CONTRACTING WAY. THIS GIVES THEM A NEW OPTION OF WORKING THROUGH YOU AND YOU HAVE THE OPTION OF PROVIDING THE SERVICE THROUGH YOUR VENDORS OR YOU CAN DO IT THROUGH AN ORGANIC CAPABILITY. THROUGH THE VENDORS EXTENDS THE BENEFITS OF THIS TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

AND OPENFULLY SMALL BUSINESS WILL BE THE BIGGEST FACTORS FROM THIS -- THE IGSA. IT IS A TRUE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. THE WAY THIS IT WILL BE STRUCTURED, WHAT THE CONCEPT IS THAT THE POTABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE. IF THIS PILOT WORKS, THE NAVY HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN EXPLORING SOMETHING LIKE THE BLANKET AGREEMENT THAT EXISTS UP IN SAN ANTONIO THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR ADDRESSING THE KENNEL ISSUE THAT THE CAPTAIN MENTIONED DIRECTLY. WE WILL GENERATE, AS YOU HEARD FROM THE CAPTAIN, I BELIEVE HIS NUMBER WAS 250% GREATER BUYING POWER T IS EASILY GOING TO BE WELL ABOVE 50% COST SAVINGS FOR THE NAVY. IT WILL ENABLE THE P PREDECESSOR THE COMMAND SER IN THE ROOM HE IS THE PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE AT NAVAL AIR STATION CORPUS CHRISTI.

HIS PREDECESSOR HAD A PLAN SAYING I CAN RECAPITALIZE ALL MY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER THIS PROGRAM WHICH WOULD BE A GREAT ENHANCEMENT TO THE MISSION RESILIENCE OF THE BASE AND MAKE IT MORE COMPETITIVE FOR THE KIND OF MISSION GROWTH THAT MR. COOK WAS TALKING ABOUT.

AND OPENING THE FOR SMALL BUSINESS.

>> STEVE, IF YOU GO BACK ONE. I DO DON'T WANT TO GET LOSS.

THERE IS REVENUE FOR THE COUNTY AS WELL.

THAT'S PART OF THAT THE WIN-WIN WE'RE DOING SOMETHING THAT IS POWERFUL TO HELP THE NAVY BUT WE'RE GOING TO BENEFIT AS A COUNTY, PARTICULARLY OVER TIME, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT. AND THIS IS THE SAME ANALYSIS THAT YOU HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST ONLY UPDATED BECAUSE THE BENEFITS FOR THE COUNTY ARE INCREASED AS WE HAVE COMPLETED THE NEGOTIATION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT. THIS SHOWS YOU THAT ON A TYPICAL NAVY PROJECT. THIS IS TAKEN FROM AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT THAT THE NAVY PROVIDED, YOU WILL INCUR COSTS OF 13,000 AND GENERATE REVENUE OF A LITTLE OVER $15,000. THAT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A LOT UNTIL YOU START THINKING ABOUT WHAT ARE THE MULTIPLIER EFFECTS. WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO BE GOING ON? AND AS YOU WILL RECALL, THE CPA

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AGAIN THIS IS A PILOT THAT IF WE OPEN THE DOOR THEN TO OTHER SERVICES ROADS, LIKE HVAC. HANGAR DOORS LIKE BUILDING QUEENLES, WE CAN BROADEN THE SERVICES -- BUILDING KENNELS WE CAN BROADEN THE SERVICES AND GENERATE THE REVENUE THAT IS BEING GENERATED UP IN SAN ANTONIO NOW WHICH IS JUST OVER A MILLION DOLLAR AS YEAR FOR THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS UP

THERE RIGHT NOW. >> YOU TALK ABOUT RETURN ON INVESTMENT. CAN YOU EXPLAIN A BIT.

WE DID THAT YOU VISITED AND I APPRECIATE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT, BECAUSE I THINK THERE WERE A COUPLE OF -- CONCERNS WHICH I WILL, JUDGE, SUGGEST AS WE MOVE FORWARD MISS SHOOTS WILL TALK TO US AFTER 2:00 THIS AFTERNOON.

I WANT TO GET HER TO VISIT WITH THAT.

I'M NOT DOING THAT TO DELAY AND READY TO MOVE FORWARD I WANT HER TO PUT HER, YOU KNOW, LEGAL SEAL OF APPROVAL ON IT BUT THE ONE THING WE TALKED ABOUT WAS THAT THE COUNTY ENGINEER HAD.

YOU TALK ABOUT RETURN OF INVESTMENT.

OUR INVESTMENT IS GOING TO BE SOME TIME AND YOUR COST BUT WE TALK ABOUT HOW YOU DEALT WITH SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT THE COUNTY ENGINEER HAD. THEY ARE IMPORTANT YOU MAY BE GETTING TO THAT BUT RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND KIND OF WHEN I JUMPED IN MAYBE TOO EARLY. THIS, AGAIN I'M THIS IS A GREAT PROPOSAL. I APPRECIATE THE PARTICIPATION I WANT TO TALK A FEW THINGS OUT BUT I'M IF FAVOR OF THIS.

>> >>: THERE WERE SOME ISSUESWAY WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE DRILLED DOWN ON AND WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH STAFF.

THE CUSTOMER HAS BEEN A PART OF THE WORKING GROUP.

THE PURCHASING DIRECTOR. AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND OTHERS. ONE OF THE CONCERNS THAT THE ENGINEER EXPRESSED WAS A LACK OF CAPACITY ON THE STAFF TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY OVERSIGHT TO THESE PROJECTS.

ONE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES HERE FOR BRINGING SMALL BUSINESS IN WILL BE TO GO TO A LOCAL BUSINESS AN ENGINEERING FIRM OR PROJECT MANAGER OF SOME TYPE TO BRING THEM IN TO REPRESENT YOU AS WORKING WITH WITH THE COMMANDER AND THE STAFF AND DEVELOPING THE STATEMENTS OF WORK AND PROVIDING THE EXCLUES OVERSIGHT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL THAT WILL RAISE THE COST SLIGHTLY BUT NOT GOING TO BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THAT SAVINGS THAT YOU WILL BE GENERATING FOR THERE.

AND IT'S NOT GOING TO IMPACT YOUR RETURN ON INVESTMENT BECAUSE ARE YOU GOING TO RECOVER 100% OF ALL OF THOSE COSTS OF ANY STAFF TIME THAT IS SPENT UP OVER SAYING THE PROJECT AND THAT THE TIME FOR THAT PROJECT MANAGER AND OF COURSE THE VENDOR THEMSELVES. YOU ARE GOING TO RECOVER ALL OF YOUR INDIRECT COSTS WHICH ARE CALCULATED AS THE PERCENTAGE OF TIME THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT, SENIOR STAFF AND OTHERS THAT THE ELECTRICITY IN THE BUILDING AND THE LIKE, ALL OF THOSE SUNK COSTS, YOU WILL RECOVER ALL OF THOSE.

LET ME GO BACK TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND A 7% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. WE WERE PLEASED THAT THE NAVY OFFERED THIS 7% FEE BECAUSE THIS IS FRANKLY A HIGHER PERCENTAGE THAN THE ARMY IS OFFERING ANY OF THEIR COMMUNITY PARTNERS I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS DAY ONE SINCE THEY PASSED THE LAW IS THE HIGHEST ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OFF

OFFERED ANYWHERE. >> THAT IS AN IMPORTANT POINT TO HAMMER IN HOW THE NAVY HAS DONE THIS.

WE DEALT WITH THE FACT HAS BEEN RAISED BY THE COURT ABOUT THE LIABILITY AND NOT OVER, YOU KNOW, NOT DOING IT FOR OUR COMMUNITY ENGINEER WHO IS UP TO HIS EYES.

I APPRECIATE YOU ADDRESSING THAT AND AS YOU WENT ALONG.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> MY PLEASURE.

JUST KIND OF A OVERVIEW OF THE TERMS AND CONTINUES, YOU HAVE THE SPECIFIC AGREEMENT AND YOUR REPS BOIL WORK ON THE SCOPE OF WORK AND STATEMENTS. THIS WILL BE LIMITED TO -- ON THE NAVY SAID THEY WILL SPEND UP TO A MILLION DOLLAR AS YEAR ON THIS AGREEMENT, AS I SAID JUST A MOMENT AGO, ALL DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.

THE CONCEPT IS PROVIDE THE ACTUAL MATERIALS AND SERVICE THROUGH YOUR PURCHASING AGENT GOING TO ONE OF YOUR BUY BOARD OPPORTUNITIES. YOU SEE WILL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT THROUGH A LOCAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FIRM.

AND MANAGE RISK BY REQUIRING THAT ALL OF THOSE CONTRACTORS TO CARRY THE INSURANCE AND PERFORMANCE BONDS.

YOU WILL BE AS I SAID REIMBURSED.

THIS WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE GRANDS AND ONLY WITH OTHER FEDERAL GRANTS YOU DON'T GET A 7% KICKER.

>> AND YOU DON'T GET YOUR INDIRECT.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION IT IS GOOD PROJECT I'M NO NOTLED SOLD ON THE WHOLE THING HERE. I HEAR DIFFERENT THINGS THE COMMANDER SAID YOU KNOW PEOPLE ARE HURT OUT THERE.

AND SOMEBODY FELL ON SOMEBODY. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT LIABILITIES WHO -- WHAT IF SOMEONE IS HURT AND A CONTRACTOR AND I KNOW THEY WILL HAVE LIABILITY BUT WILL THAT COME BACK TO THE COUNTY ALSO? WE HIRED THE PEOPLE PUT THEM OUT TO DO THE WORK. BASICALLY WE'RE GOING TO BE A PART OF THE CONTRACT, RIGHT? THE OTHER THING YOU KNOW, WHAT -- WE SAY $1 MILLION AND INCLUDE EVERYTHING AND THE 10%. THE VENTER'S COST.

THERE IS NOT MUCH WHEN YOU GET IN 10% AND THE VENTER'S COST AND YOU KNOW I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH YOU MAKE ON A MILLION DOLLARS. 100,000 OR 500,000?

>> LET ME REMIND YOU THIS IS A PILOT.

>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO REMIND ME I KNOW WHAT IT IS.

WE TALK ABOUT THIS MY QUESTION IS THE SAME I DON'T FEEL LIKE THEY ARE ANSWERED. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE LIABILITY. THE REIMBURSEMENT THE MILITARY TAKES TIME TO REIMBURSE WHAT THEY OWE SOMETIMES YOU SAID IN TWO WEEKS MAYBE THE COMMANDER CAN CLARIFY THAT.

WILL YOU REIMBURSE THAT? >> I CAN'T HEAR YOU.

>> I WAS TOLD THAT AND REIMBURSE IT IN TWO WEEKS.

>> THE TYPICAL AGREEMENT IS TO MAKE MANAGEMENT IN 30 DAYS ONCE THE INVOICE IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNMENT THAT'S THE PROCESS.

AND WE CAN IN THE IGSA WE HAVE PARTIAL PAYMENT FOR A PROJECTS AND REQUIREMENTS OF GREATER DURATION SO WE CAN IDENTIFY A POTENTIAL DIVISION TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR THOSE SERVICES THAT

ARE RENDERED AT THE TIME. >> IT IS NOT TOO WEEKS?

>> AND THE OTHER THING THAT WHEN YOU ASK ABOUT WHAT I CANNED YOU COMPARE THIS APPLES TO APPLES.

YOU AND FOUR AND A HALF OF REMEMBER ONE THING IT IS FOUR AND A HALF MILES OF DIRT. NOTHING WAS -- NO HURDLES THERE IT WAS ALL DIRT. EASE IS TOY GO THROUGH THE LAND. AND GOING THROUGH THE CONCRETE AND DOING AND. AND IN THE PART THREE TIMES WHAT IT WILL COST. THE UNIT COSTS HERE THAT WAS CREATED AND THE PROJECT AND WITH MR. GARZA TO CURRENT COSTS EVEN IF YOU MULTIPLE THAT. 50-DOLLAR AS LINEAR FOOT AND THREE TIMES TO 150 A L LINEAR FOOT.

THE COMMANDER WILL BE ABLE TO CONFIRM FOR YOU THAT THE PROJECTS THAT WE COMPARED THIS TO THE NAVY WAS PAYING $865.

>> I AGREE. THEY PAID THREE MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE BUT I'M SAYING THAT THE NUMBERS ARE -- THE FIGURES WILL NOT BE WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

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YOU KNOW THAT WHAT I'M -- >> ARE YOU GOING TO BE RECOVERING 100% OF YOUR COSTS, SIR.

>> WHAT IF WE DON'T? >> IN THAT CASE WE HAVE PUT A DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESSES INTO YOUR IGSAMENT I'M NOT A LAWYER I AM NOT QUALIFIED TO GIVE YOU ADVICE ABOUT YOUR LIABILITY. ONE THING I DID DO ON YOUR BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ALL THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SPECIFICALLY GRANT YOU THE AUTHORITY TO BE ABLE TO ENTER INTO THESE AND AS I UNDERSTAND IT, I WOULD DESERVE TO THE ATTORNEY TO ACTUALLY GIVE YOU THE ADVICE ON IT BUT AS I UNDERSTAND IT THAT EXTENDS YOUR IMMUNITY LIABILITY COVERAGE.

>> ONE MORE QUESTION WHEN WE HAVE A CONTRACTOR TO WORK ON THE BASE YOU REMEMBER BACKGROUND CHECKS, RIGHT?

>> REQUIRE TO GIVE BACKGROUND CHECKS ANYONE WHO GOES ON THE

BASE? >> THEY WILL HAVE TO GET CHECKED TO PROVIDE WORK ON THE BASE, WE NEED TO TELL THE CONTRACTORS ORS THEY GO IN THERE THEY HAVE TO HAVE A.

>> THAT IS BAKED INTO WITHIN THE IGSA ITSELF BUT WE ARE WITHIN THE WORK GROUP PUTTING A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES GUIDE THAT WILL -- THAT WILL GIVE SPECIFIC STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO HANDLE ALL OF THOSE KINDS OF ISSUES.

>> THIS IS MY CONCERN. I WANT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY THAT WE'RE TOUCHING ON THE ISSUES THAT WE -- YOU KNOW THE END OF THE DAY. THEY'RE GOING TO COME BACK TO THE COUNTY. AND EVERYONE GOES.

YOU KNOW. THAT'S A GOOD PROJECT I'M NOT

JUST SOLD ON IT YET. >> ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO BRING UP FOR THE RECORD IS THAT IN THE YEAR AND A HALF THAT WE HAD OUR WORKING GROUPS ALL THE GOOD QUESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT FORTH HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED.

WE MADE A DECISION THAT AS A COURT THAT WE WOULD THEY HAD AN AOPPORTUNITY THAT WOULD PROVIDE EXPERT ADVICE IN THE ARENA YOU DON'T HAVE TO THAT THE JOINT BASE ALL OF THE COMMUNITIES AND THE COG AND 13 VETTED IT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO RELY ON THE FACT THAT THEY VETTED IT. AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO RELY THAT JACKSONVILLE AND THE NAVY HAVE VETTED IT, WE GOT OUR OWN EXPERT SHE HAS ALREADY STATED TTHAT THE CLAUSES READY FOR EXECUTION DO PROTECT THE COUNTY SUFFICIENTLY.

AS FAR AS THE MONEY GOES IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THIS IS OF A THREE TIMES, IT WON'T BE, EVEN IF IT WERE EXTREMELY OFF THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE VALUE NOT ONLY TO NUECES COUNTY BUT TO THE NAVY IS THERE. THAT'S WHY A YEAR AND A HALF WORTH OF WORK WAS DONE TO GET TO US THIS POINT.

THE 7% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE IS ABOVE THE COST YOU GET 100% BACK. AND IN THE REALM IS IT POSSIBLE

SOMETHING WILL GO WRONG? >> MAYBE THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A DOCUMENT TO PROTECT OUR INTERESTS AND DON'T, AS THEY SAY, DON'T LOSE THE FOREST THROUGH THE TREES.

>> AND. >> THE 13 BEING VETTED ANY

PROBLEMS. >> NO, SIR.

, THEY HAVE NEVER MENTIONED PROBLEMS. WE HAD A AND THE NEXT TRAINCH TO ADDRESS.

WE'LL LOOK AT MEDICAL WASTE. >> NONE OF THEM HAVE PROBLEMS.

>> NO, IN FACT AS I SAID I REPRESENT TO THE COURT AND TO THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE IN THE AUDIENCE AS WELL AND WHAT A FEELING IT WAS TO HAVE. I MEAN YOU HAVE YOUR NAVY SECRETARIES AND THEY HAVE. THE ONES THAT COVERED THIS --

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THIS IS THE ENTHUSIASM FOR THE FUTURE.

THERE IS NO WAY TO PROTECT OUR BASE WITHOUT THIS TYPE OF.

WE ARE A COMMUNITY BUT WE HAVE TO SHOW IT THIS DOES HELP THEM AND HELP US AND WHEN YOU CAN RECOVER THE COSTS AND 7% ON TOP AND. THE LIABILITY WAS A CONCERN I FEEL CONFIDENT AFTER VISITING WITH THE LAWYERS AND THE MANAGING PARTNER THIS MORNING. AND AND EXECUTE.

I THOUGHT WERE YOU MOVING YOUR MIKE.

>> AND THANK YOU, JUDGE. >> LIKE THE JUDGE SAID, YOU NOSE AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A WHILE.

WE'RE NOT THE FIRST BUT THESE BEING TON.

THIS IS HISTORIC FROM THE NAVY'S VIEWPOINT THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT THEY HAVE DONE IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION AND SO. I THE COSTS WILL BE DISCOVERED. THAT'S A BIG DEAL.

AND THE FEES THAT OVER THE YEAR AND A HALF WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS THERE ARE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS YOU HAVE AIRED THEM OUT THAT THE FACT THAT WE HAVE APPROVAL AND AND YOUR SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY AND THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING IN WASHINGTON, DC HAS ALL BEEN TO PAVE THE WAY FOR ALL OF THE INSTALLATIONS BUT HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI AND IN NUECES COUNTY. THIS IS TOTALLY VETTED.

THERE WILL BE AND THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE CONCLUDED THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION I AGREE WITH THAT T EVERYTHING WORKING AND BUT IF WE DO HAVE ANY HICCUPS WE CAN WORK IT OUT.

>> THERE ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BE HICCUPS HERE I NEVER WORK ON A CONTRACT ALMOST 40-YEAR CAREER THERE WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED. IF YOU HAVE PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER ON BOTH SIDES WHICH THIS IS.

YOU KNOW, CAN YOU WORK THROUGH THOSE.

>> AND THIS MAKES SENSE. THEY PAY TAXES THEY DON'T CARE WHERE THAT GOES TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR IN BETWEEN OR DOWN TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT THEY KNOW PAY TO THE GOVERNMENT THEY WANT IT RUN EFFICIENTLY. THIS ALLOWS IT STRENGTHENS OUR TIES SO WE HOPE WE DON'T HAVE ANOTHER BUT WE SHOW THE STRENGTH THAT IT IS INCLUDED. THAT SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE SENATORS THAT WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER AND WE ONLY WANT TO DO WHAT WE CAN. AND A OBSERVER OVER THE YEARS WE HAD THE HITS, WE LOST MAYBE AN AIR WING HERE AND YOU KNOW DIFFERENT PERSONNEL HERE AND THERE.

THAT CHIPS AWAY IT IS SCARY WHEN ARE YOU WORKING IN PUBLIC POLICY AND WORKING ON REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO LOSE THAT. EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN OUR RESOLVE THAT GOES FURTHER AND WILL SEE ON THE WAY ON THE FINANCIAL SIDE AND PROJECT SIDE.

SO THAT, TO ME, THAT IS A BIGGER SCOPE AND MEAN SO MUCH

MORE. >> I'M SURE THERE IS MORE INFORMATION AND WORKING OUT ALL OF THOSE QUESTIONS THAT WE HAD YOU ON THE START OF COVID. THANK YOU FOR BEING AVAILABLE AND MY QUESTIONS AND HELPING LEARN.

IT IS GOOD. THIS IS THE WAY TO GO.

>> AND A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS; WERE YOU DONE?

>> AND THE DIRECT COST HOW IS THAT DEFINED, YOU KNOW WE DON'T

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THAT'S NOT A GOOD THING. AND IT IS DEFINED.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT -- THE COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED, I GUESS. IN CONCEPT BY THE, MEANING.

>> THESE ARE COSTS ALLOWED SPECIFICALLY AND THESE ARE COSTS THAT WE WOULD NOT CONSIDER.

>> THE DIRECT COST LET ME GO BACK UP AND IN FACT AND IT IS ALL THE MATERIALS AND THE COST OF PAYING THE CONTRACTOR TO DO THE WORK. AND THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FEES. THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FEES.

THE DIRECT COSTS FOR YOU AND IN THE COUNTY FOR THE STAFF WILL BE THINGS LIKE MR. ROBINSON'S TIME AND AS A YOUR PURCHASING DIRECTOR WORKING THROUGH AND BRINGING THAT TO YOU FOR I DON'T REMEMBER APPROVAL AND FOR THAT VENTER TO GO OUT AND DO THE WORK. AND A SEPARATE ON THE THINGS HE WORKS ON AND SUBMIT AND SAY IT TOOK ME 24 HOURS OF MY TIME AND.

>> IF THEY SAY THAT IS EXPENSIVE, THAT WOULD BE REIMBURSED. I THINK, AGAIN WE NEED TO FLESH THIS OUT. TO ME, I'M LOOKING FOR IT SHOULD BE A ZERO COST BASIS IF THIS IS DONE RIGHT. EVEN OUR EMPLOYEES TIMEND THE CONTRACT. IT PAYS FOR ITSELF AND THE STAFF HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. AND WE HAVE ALREADY ADDRESSED THE NEED FOR THAT TIME SHEET TRACKING AND AND ATTRACT THAT AND I HAVE WILL WORK WITH HE AND THE STAFF AND INTO THE SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE INFORMATION.

YOU DO GET THE TIMELY PAYMENTS AND THE COMMANDER WAS RIGHTS.

IT IS NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS IN MY EXPERIENCE AS A CONTRACTOR AND, I GET PAID AT ABOUT TWO WEEK TERM THERE I THINK YOU SAW. I LEFT MY.

>> AND 7% A YEAR? AND I'M KIND OF CURIOUS WHY WOULD THAT BE LIMITS AND $100 MILLION.

>> WE COULD HAVE GONE TO A HIGHER LEVEL AND DOWN TO CAPTAIN JASON TO APPROVE THESE TYPES OF AGREEMENTS AND 1 MILLION-DOLLAR AS YEAR, THAT'S THE ONLY THING I APOLOGIZE AND THAT CAUGHT MY EYE.

AND THE QUESTION IS LIKE WHAT DO WE, WILL WE GET.

WILL WE END UP ON THE SHORTENED OF THAT.

WHERE YOU GET THE APPROPRIATIONS AND IF THEY HAVE 100 MILLION TO DO IT ONE YEAR AND ZERO ONE YEAR, I WOULD NOT WANT TO GET SHORTED WE PILED THAT IN ONE YEAR.

>>> I'M CURIOUS THEY HAVE DELEGATED UP TO A MILLION.

>> I MEAN, THE CAPTAIN WILL EXPLAIN THE -- THERE IS A CAP THAT IS CONGRESSIONAL, LET ME ANSWER THAT.

SO, THE 1 MILLION-DOLLARS IS A LINE THAT'S DRAWN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR MY APPROVAL. AS A PILOT, WE CAN TAKE THIS IF

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I'M PAYING FOR IT. WE CUT THE CHECK.

THE IS DONE IF I APPROACH YOU I SAY THIS IS THE YEAR ONE MILLION FOR THIS LINE YAR FOOTAGE YOU SAY THIS IS NOT GOOD, YOU SAY NO. THE IDEA DOES NOT BIND TO YOU DO. THAT I SAY I'M NOT INCEST VESTING ANYTHING THIS YEAR I'M NOT ONLY GATED FOR YOUR BENEFITSMENT WE HAVE A VETO EVERY YEAR BUT IF I COME UP WITH A PROJECT AND I HAVE THE MONEY FOR IT MAYBE 500,000 NEXT YEAR AND YOU LOOK AT IT. BASED ON WHAT YOU CAN DO YOU SAY THIS WORKS FOR US. WE LIKE THE PERCENTAGE WE'LL MAKE, THIS WORKS. THEN WE SHAKE HANDS ON IT AND REVIEW ANOTHER ONE. IT IS -- AND I COULDN'T KNOW IF I CAN SPEAK THE LEGALESE ON THIS BUT IF YOU COMMENT ON THE DEGREE IT DOES OR DOES NOT BIND THE COMMUNITY.

THAT WOULD PUT PEOPLE AT EASE. >> WE HAVE A OUTCLAUSE.

I WOULD ASK THE LAWYER WHO WAS NOT AVAILABLE THIS MORNING AT THIS TIME. AND WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET HOLD OF HER TO WEIGH IN LATER. I HAVE SOME LIABILITY QUESTIONS THEY HAVE BEEN COVERED. I WOULD LIKE TO GET HER ON THE RECORD AND PUTTING HERSELF ON THE RECORD TO SAY THIS IS WHY WE RECOMMEND THIS. THAT'S THE LOWER IN MY.

THIS IS A PILOT PROJECT I HOPE IT GOES SO WELL WE DO OTHERS AND MAYBE MORE AND HELP US MORE.

SO, THIS IS KIND OF A NEED A BABY STEP.

>> THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE ECHOING EXACTLY WHAT WAS STATED YESTERDAY. WITH THE DEPUTY SECRETARY THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ADVOCACY FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND THANK YOU FOR THE CONGRESSMAN'S REPRESENTATIVE THEY ARE LOOKING TO MAKE THAT GO UP HIGHER OR EXTEND.

THIS IS THE RIGHT AMOUNT FOR THE SERVICE THAT WOULD BE PROVIDE PROVIDED IT DOES NOT MEAN IT IS A CAP FOR WHAT IS AVAILABLE IN THE REALM OF THE POSSIBLE.

THANK YOU. , WE HAVE SEEN ALL THE SLIDES.

>> WHY THE COUNTY SHOULD DO TH THIS.

>> THIS IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVOLVEMENT ON YOUR PART THAT IS -- PAYS FOR ITSELF.

BY LOWERING THE COST YOU WILL MAKE IT MORE COMPETITIVE FOR FUTURE JOB GROWTH AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE BY HELPING THE CAPTAIN JASON AND THE COMMANDER MAKING IT MORE RESILIENT THEY IS LAUNCH THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MISSIONS THAT OCCUR OUT THERE AND THEY KEEP WORKING FULL SPEED. IT IS A PLUS FOR YOU ON THE BUDGET, IT CREATES NEW NON-TAX REVENUE FOR THE COUNTY.

YES, IT IS A SMALL AMOUNT TO BEGIN WITH.

>> GREAT POTENTIAL; THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>>> IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I'M HAPPY.

>> WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO AT THIS TIME IS MAKE A MOTION CONTINGENT ON ANCHORING THE QUESTIONS SEE WILL ANSWER TO THE COMFORT LEVEL BECAUSE AS I SAID WE HAD THE DISCUSSIONS OVER TIME AND MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE IGSA.

>> CAN I SAY SOMETHING. >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS,

GOOD MORNING. >> I HAVE A QUESTION THIS WAS ADDRESSED IN THE PREVIOUS COMMISSIONER'S COURT THAT WOULD HAVE NO INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROJECT AND I KNOW IT WAS DISCUSSED AND THE LAST COURT THE COMMISSIONER DISCUSSED THIS

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>> YES, SIR. >> THAT'S CORRECT BUT AS A THE UNDER THE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, I'M UNDER THE COUNTY I START DOING WORK FOR ANOTHER ENTITY THAT IS A SEPARATE TASK WE HAVE TO DO PAPERWORK AND THE STAFF NOW IS OVERWHELMED.

WE GET CALLS FROM THE RESIDENTS AND IN THE AREAS GAINING ABOUT DRAINAGE AND ROADS HOW FAR WE ARE BEHIND THE STAFF.

IF WE ARE SHORT RIGHT NOW WE'RE GOING TO DO WORK OUTSIDE OF THE COMMENT RIGHT AWAYS IT WILL DIMINISH.

I WANT TO YOU NOSE WE'LL GET MORE CALLS AND THEY COME TO US. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT IF THEY START GETTING SNOOT BEING TAKEN CARE OF AND NOW WE'RE FOCUSING

ON ANOTHER ENTITY. >> I THOUGHT THAT WOULD

ELIMINATE THE. >> I UNDERSTAND THAT I WANT TO

MAKE SURE MY LICENSE. >> IT WILL NOT BE AFFECTED OR IMPACTED. I DON'T WANT TO --

>> I DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANY INVOLVEMENT.

>> I THINK THAT'S FINE. I DIDN'T WANT TO YOU THINK THAT WE SAID WOULD YOU NOT INVOLVED I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO LIMIT YOUR INVOLVEMENT THAT IS FINE WE WOULD HIRE A OUTSIDE PROGRAM MANAGE THEY'RE WOULD BE REIMBURSED.

I WHETHER ARE YOU INVOLVED OR NOT.

WHATEVER YOU WANT TO BE. >> WE UNDERSTAND.

>> WHAT ARE YOU SAYING YOU WOULD PREFER THAT YOUR DEPARTMENT HAVE LIMITED TO KNOW INVOLVEMENT.

>> WE'LL STRUCTURE IT THAT WAY, I DON'T WANT TO.

>> THE LAST MEETING WE HAD, I HAD A, YOU KNOW A MOTION THAT PUBLIC WORKS WOULD HAVE NO ININVOLVEMENT IN THIS.

>> I THINK WE'RE ECHOING THAT, HE'S RESTATING IT FOR THE RECORD. ARE YOU RESTATING IT.

WE ALL AGREE. >> I HAVE A QUESTION OR CONCERN. I HEARD YOU CAN THATS EVERYONE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE MONEY, OKAY, MY CONCERN IS ABOUT THE CONTRACTORS THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET THROUGH THE STATE AND YOU KNOW MY FEELING ABOUT THAT, I DON'T THINK WE HAD LUCK TO GET CONTRACTORS TO DO GOOD WORK. THAT'S MY CONCERN.

AND IT IS TK-RBG - I USED TO DO WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT MAINTAINING BUILDINGS IT TAKES 30 DAYS TO GET PAID BUT I JUST -- YOU KNOW THE MONEY IS MINIMAL THAT WE'LL MAKE IF WE MAKE ANY AT ALL. IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY THAT WILL TEMPER ON US GETTING THE MONIES OR GOING INTO COURTS BACK AND FORTH THAT'S MY CONCERN. MY CONCERN IS THE TYPE OF CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE TO WORK WITH.

AND, I UNDERSTAND YOU WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY WHEN THEY ARE BROUGHT TO COWARD TO MAKE THAT DECISION SO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY THAT THEY DON'T IMMEDIATE WITH YOUR SPECIFICATION YOU WILL BE ASKED TO SELECT THEM HERE IN COURT.

I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE AND AGAIN, THE MONEY THAT WE WILL MAKE, THE 7% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, MAY LOOK MINIMAL BUT EVERY DOLLAR TO A TAXPAYER IS PRICELESS.

EXCUSE ME I'LL GET TO YOU. THIS IS A MATTER OF KEEPING THE MILITARY BASES STRONG. WE REPAIR EVERY ROTARY BLADE HELICOPTER IN THE WORLD HERE, WE HAVE JUST BEEN TASKED WITH

[01:20:02]

PER HELICOPTER THAT IS 8 BILLION OF I SAVINGS WE WILL BE GIVING TO THE COUNTRY. IF WE CANNOT FIX WATER LINES ADD GETTING BARRACKS RIGHT, THAT IS A MISMATCH.

WE HAVE A REAL OBLIGATION HERE.

THIS A RED, WHITE AND BLUE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR COUNTY SUPPORT THE BASES AND OUR ADD VALOREM AND THE ECONOMY.

WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF CONTRACTS THAT COME THROUGH THE COUNTY.

I WISH WE COULD PUT THEM ALL UNDER THE MICROSCOPE LIKE THIS ONE BUT THE IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER HERE, THIS ONE HAS BEEN UNDER TEN MICROSCOPES AND IT HAS BEEN VETTED FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. YOU AS THE COURT, WE AS A COURT. GET TO HAVE THE FINAL DECISION MAKE HOG WE CONTRACT WITH IT IS AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL.

JUAN IS NOT GOING THE WORK, WE'RE NOT DOING THE WORK.

IT IS A PASS THROUGH IT IS ABOUT THEM AND PROVIDING LOCAL JOBS WE'RE ECHOING HERE SUPPORTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY.

OUR BASES ARE STRENGTHENED BY IT.

IT MAY NEVER SEE THE BUY BOARD.

IT MAY. WHAT THE WORK AUTHORIZATION IS AND WHAT KIND OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ARE ISSUED AND BIDS WE GET BACK THAT WE AS A COURT WILL MAKE SURE IT IS A CONTRACTOR THAT IS APPROPRIATE AND MEET ALL THE SPECIFICATIONS LIKE WE DO FOR ALL OUR CONTRACTS, AND ENSURE -- INSURED AND HAVE PERFORMANCE BONDS.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> I WILL ADD ONE THING AND ADD TO YOUR WHEN THE PROCUREMENT HAPPENS THAT RUNS THROUGH OUR

PROCUREMENT? >> YES.

>> AT THAT POINT WE HAVE A SELECTION COMMITTEE I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER IT IS IN MY PRECINCT I WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THE SELECTION PROCESS THAT'S ALL I WOULD ADD.

>> AND JUST TO YOU KNOW. THAT WAY I CAN BE INVOLVED I WANT TO DO TO HELP THE PROJECT ALONG AND GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND. AND MISS SHOOTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT 2:00 TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

SUBJECT TO THE CONVERSATIONS. >> JUDGE.

FROM WHAT I UNDERSTOOD SINCE I HAVE BEEN THERE.

WE DON'T GET THE BUY BOARD IT IS THE CHEAPEST ONES WE CAN GET. THAT'S MY CONCERN.

WE SHOULD NOT BE. I DON'T KNOW PUTTING OUT SEEM LIKE WE'RE NOT SUPPORTING OUR PEOPLE AT THE BASE.

WE ARE SUPPORTING PEOPLE. WE DO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE AT THE BASE AND THE PEOPLE AT THE BASE ARE AROUND THAT AREA HAVE BEEN AWEATHERRED NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR DOING GREAT JOBS.

THEY ARE DOING GREAT WORK AND I DON'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO BELIEVE THAT WE'RE SETTING PLANS FOR THE BASE THAT'S NOT

THE CASE. >> I CALL FOR THE QUESTION.

>> I WANT TO A SAY SOMETHING, JUDGE.

>> THIS IS FOR THE RECORD. I LIKE THE PROJECT.

I THINK THAT A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND.

HE SAID HE HAD TO DO ONE OF THESE AND THIS IS IT, CAPTAIN.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT, THE COMMANDER BUT YOU KNOW I WANT TO HOLD BACK I HAVE BEEN HEARING THREE TIMES FOR THE RECORD WE DO THE CONTRACTS WE SAID LOCAL PEOPLE, LOCAL COMMUNITIES. LOCAL AGENCIES.

SMALL BUSINESS. VETERANS AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES SHOULD BE THE PRIORITY TO AWARD THE JOB.

THAT'S WHY I'M SUPPORTING IT. THANK YOU, SIR.

[01:25:07]

THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> YOU HAVE THE SELECTION COMMITTEE.

>> IF YOU MAKE NOTE WHEN WE GET TO THE POINT YOU DO WHEN YOU BRING THE AUTHORITY TO PROCURE YOU ATRASH A SELECTION COMMITTEE. I THINK YOU HEARD THE WILL OF THE COURT FOR THE COMMISSIONER FOR THIS ONE THAT YOU WOULD PLEASE ADD THE COMMISSIONER CHESNEY THE BASE FALLS IN HIS

PRECINCT. >> SURE, JUDGE SO THE COURT KNOWS WE'RE FOLLOWING THE NORMAL PROCESSES, COMMISSIONER NOTHING IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THE PROCESS THAN WHEN WE BRING A NORMAL REQUEST TO GO OUT FOR BID. WE HE HAVE DIFFERENT WAYS THAT WE CAN ADDRESS PROJECTS THAT COME UP.

WE WITH LIKE TO UTILIZE THE CO-OP IT SPEEDS UP THE APPROVAL PROCESS LESS THAN THE 60-DAY WINDOW.

IF WE REQUEST TO GO OUT FOR AN RFP WE COME TO COURT AND REQUEST PERMISSION FOR THAT AND IN THAT REQUEST WE HAVE AN ORDER ATTACHED WHICH LISTS THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS THE COURT HAS AN OPPORTUNITY I BRING ONE UP HERE TO ADD OR TAKE AWAY FROM THE LIST OF PEOPLE ON THE COMMITTEE.

YOU WILL HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY THEN THEN YOU WILL PARTICIPATE. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE FOR THIS ONE WE HAVE DONE IT AS A MOTION I'M ON THAT INCLUDE IT ON THIS ONE AND THEN I THINK IF WE USE THE BUY WORD -- BUY BOARD IT WOULD BE AN ADVANTAGE TAKOUS TO BE PUT UP FRONT BEFORE WE USE IT; THIS IS OUR FIRST ONE ON THAT FIRST ONE WE MAY HAVE SOME STEPS THAT WE ADD IN IN TERMS OF DOING SOME CHECKS WITH THE COURT TO MAKE SURE THAT ARE YOU OKAY WITH ME COMING FORWARD.

>> I THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA HOW THEY.

EVEN IF IT IS NOT -- >> EVEN IF IT IS A W WORKSHOP. NOT HAVE THE COMMITTEE BUT HAVE THE COMMITTEE CREATE IT SO WE CAN LEARN.

THE MORE WE'RE EMPOWERED AND BRING BACK YOU KNOW MORE INFORMATION. THE COURT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY THAT THE COURT DOES NOT HAVE A SAY.

YOU HAVE A COMPLETE SAY IN EVERY TIME WE BRING SOMETHING.

, IT WILL BE A GREAT -- IT WILL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

WE HAVE GREAT PEOPLE FROM VETERANS I HOPE THIS IS TAKEN BACK TO THE VETERAN'S ORGANIZATIONS.

IT IS GOOD INFORMATION ADD NEEDS UNMET.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE LINE LOOKS LIKE, CAPTAIN JASON,KY SEE IT. BELOW IT ARE THE ONES THAT YOU WISH COULD YOU DO. WE BRING THAT ABOVE THE WATER LINE. NO PUN INTENDED.

THANK YOU. AND CRESTON MY THANKS TO THE MILITARY TASKFORCE. IF WOULD YOU LET KEITH GRAFF THAT WE COULD MOVE FORWARD AND THIS AFTERNOON WE'LL MAKE IT FINAL WHEN WE VISIT WITH EVERYONE AGAIN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

I'LL GO BACK INTO REGULAR ORD OTHER AND THOSE WHO ARE PATIENT FOR THOSE RESOLUTIONS I WILL WAIT FOR THE GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT UNTIL WE DO THE RESOLUTIONS I KNOW MANY

[1. In recognition of the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.]

>> I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE WAS ON LINE.

ANYONE FROM KOME OR CANCER SOCIETY THE PINK DIVAS?

[01:30:05]

>>> IT WILL BE PIE HONOR. - HONOR.

- HONOR.WHEREAS, THE MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST NETWORK OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EVENTS IN THE NATION, UNITING NEARLY 300 COMMUNITIES WITH A SHARED DETERMINATION TO FINISH THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER; AND WHEREAS, FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THE MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER OF CORPUS CHRISTI ENABLE THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO SAVE LIVES FROM BREAST CANCER BY FUNDING GROUNDBREAKING BREAST CANCER RESEARCH; PROVIDING FREE, COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO THOSE TOUCHED BY BREAST CANCER; AND HELPING PEOP REDUCE THEIR BREAST CANCER RISK OR FIND IT EARLY WHEN IT'S MOST WHEREAS, PARTICIPANTS OF THE MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER OF CORPUS CHRISTI JOIN TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS, PAY TRIBUTE TO THOSE LOST TO THE DISEASE, AND RAISE FUNDS TO END BREAST CANCER ONCE AND FOR ALL; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUEC COUNTY, TEXAS DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 2021 AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND OCTOBER 30TH AS “MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER DAY” IN NUECES COUNTY; AND FURTHER URGES ALL CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY TO HELP FINISH THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER BY PARTICIPATING IN THE MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER O CORPUS CHRISTI'S EVENT AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYCORPUS CHRISTI ON

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30TH. >>> THANK YOU.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOGNITION?

AND A SECOND? >> THE MOTION AND A SECOND AND OF COURSE THIS IS THE MONTH WHERE WE GO PINK I LOVE THE STORY BECAUSE OF THE LOVE OF A SISTER THE SUSAN KOMEN FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED 40 YEARS AGO AND BECAUSE OF THAT ONE EVENT THE WORLD GOES PINK NOW IN OCTOBER.

AND I JUST -- I KNOW MAJOR STRIDES HAVE BEEN MADE BUT NO GREATER STRIDE IS THAT IN PREVENTION AND SO WHILE WE REMEMBER BREAST CANCER GET YOUR MAMMOGRAM AND TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU ARE DOING THOSE YEARLY CHECKS.

I THANK YOU ALL THE MEN FOR WEARING PINK IN HONOR OF THE LADIES. I SEE A COUPLE OF PINK TIES AND RIBBONS. WE APPRECIATE IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO GET INTO ACTION. IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND?

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. WONDERFUL I'LL BE SURE TO TAKE

[2. In recognition of Cenikor's 55th year milestone.]

WHEREAS, CENIKOR HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO HELPING THOSE IN NEED SINCE 1967. THIS YEAR, CENIKOR HAS REACHED ITS 55TH YEAR MILESTONE; AND WHEREAS, CENIKOR OPERATES AS A 501 (C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES TREATMENT AND REC SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION IT OFFERS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR BOTH ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS; AN WHEREAS, CENIKOR'S FOCUS IS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABL SERVICES TO THE CLIENTS AND THE COMMUNITIES IT PROUDLY SERVES; WHEREAS, IN 2020, CENIKOR'S CORPUS CHRISTI LOCATION SERVED OVER 2,000 PEOPLE PROVIDING INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT DETOX, RESIDENTIAL, SOBER LIVING AND RECOVERY SERVICES; AND WHEREAS, CENIKOR'S COMMITMENT TO FOLLOWING ITS CORE VALUES OF “HEALTH; WELLNESS; FAITH; WORK; RESPECT; ACCOUNTABILITY; AND EDUCATION” IS A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING OUR CITIZENS A FUTURE THEY DESERVE; AND NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUEC COUNTY, TEXAS HEREBY RECOGNIZES AND COMMENDS CENIKOR FOR ITS DEDICATION AND COMPASSION TO TH CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY AND C THEM FOR THEIR 55TH YEAR MILESTONE; AND FURTHER URGES TH CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY TO JOIN THE COURT IN RECOGNITION

OF THEIR 55 YEARS OF SERVICE. >>> THAT'S A LONG TIME TO HELP SO MANY PEOPLE. I'M MAKE A SECOND FOR THAT MOTION AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON BEHALF OF

CENIKOR TODAY? >> I WANT TO TELL THE COMMISSIONERS, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, THANK

[01:35:01]

AS CHARLIE'S PLACE WE RECEIVED A SIMILAR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND PROCLAMATION. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AS CENIKOR. YOU ASSIST US IN ANY WHICH WAY POSSIBLE AND SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO AID AND CONTINUING TO SERVE OTHERS.

THE HO HOMELESS POPULATION AND OTHERS T IS A THANK YOU FROM CENIKOR TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT.

IT IS APPRECIATED. >> THANK YOU, AS THEY SAY BACK AT YOU. ALL THE DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS THAT MAKE UP ALL OF THE, YOU KNOW GROUP THAT IS CALLED SEP SEN, ALL OF THE SERVICE ON THE OPIOID TASKFORCE, THE JAIL DIVERSION INVOLVEMENT AND OVERALL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT NOT JUST THE WORK YOU ARE MAKING SURE WHEN THEY LEAVE THE FACILITY THEY HAVE HOUSING AND YOU MAKE SURE THE VOICES ARE HEARD I'M GLAD TO KNOW YOU AND REPRESENT YOUR ORGANIZATION; THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO, I WANT TO DO THE BOARD APPOINTMENTS I WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK.

, HELLO JUDGE HANG ON ONE SECOND.

I'LL DO IT AGAIN. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> OKAY. GREAT.

AND SO, JUDGE JUST ONE SECOND I'LL DOUBLE CHECK YOU'RE ON THE LINE. I MOVE TO BOARD APPOINTMENTS

[1. Nueces County Animal Services Advisory Committee]

CAN TAKE ACTION? >> CERTAINLY, THE COURT ENDED UP APPLICATIONS AND CLOSED THE . WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY APPLICATIONS. THERE ARE THREE MEMBERS THAT ARE, THAT ARE THE TERM IS UP AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT ONE HAS ALREADY INDICATED THEY WOULD NOT BE REAPPLYING.

SINCE THEN THERE HAS BEEN ONE RESIGNATION AND THE TERM THAT WAS KIMBERLY KEMP THAT IS NOT UP UNTIL 2022.

WE'LL HAVE FOUR VACANCIES, WE ASK YOU TO REPOST UNTIL THE

POSITIONS ARE FILLED. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION WE REPOST AND LOOK FOR A SECOND UNTIL THE TIME THE VACANCIES ARE FILLED. , A MOTION AND A SECOND.

SAY AYE. >> DOES THAT TAKE CARE OF THE

[2. Nueces County Airport Advisory Board]

ACTION THAT YOU FEEL LIKE. >> THE NUECES COUNTY AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD. IN THAT ONE ALL 7 MEMBERS ARE UP BECAUSE THEY ALL EXPIRED ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2021.

WE POSTED FOR THAT. WE GOT TWO APPLICATIONS ONE IS KENNETH SHORES FROM PRECINCT 1 AND ROBERT GONZALES WHICH IS

3. >> MOTION TO REAPPOINT.

>> I'LL TAKE THAT AS A MOTION AND SECOND IT.

>> ARE YOU DOING SPECIFIC? , A MOTION TO REAPPOINT GONZALES AND SHORES. , I WOULD LIKE TO PUT ON FOR

MR. SHORES, PLEASE. >> HE WANTED TO VOTE FOR HIM.

THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. , I NEED TO REPOST AND THE REPRESENTATIVE MOVED OUT OF TOWN I'LL REACH OUT TO A COUPLE OF PEOPLE S THERE A REASON WE COULD NOT REAPPOINT THEM.

>> I WAS GOING TO ASK WE HAVE TWO BOARDS THERE INTEREST EITHER WAY OR SAID THEY DIDN'T WANT IS THAT SOMETHING THAT THEY NEED TO HELP US WITH WHAT DID WE MISS OUT.

[01:40:04]

AND. >> THEY EXPIRED I THINK.

AND NOW FOR THE AIRPORT. THEY ARE ALL UP.

I THOUGHT IT WAS STAGGERED. AND ANIMAL SERVICES THEY ARE UP. THEY PASSED IN SEPTEMBER 30TH.

AND WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO YOU KNOW THE CHAIRMAN DID A JOB AND RECOGNIZE THEM. AND A PROCLAMATION, I DIDN'T KNOW THAT HE HAS DONE GREAT WORK FOR THE COUNTY AND THE AIRPORT. WE CAN DO THAT.

, WE CAN DO THAT. LET'S GO BACK TO THE ISSUE AT HAND. WE ONLY -- THE PROTOCOLS.

WE HAVE THE TWO. >> JUST TO -- HOW ABOUT WE RE

POST. >> WOULD YOU LIKE A MOTION TO

REPOST. >> NOMINATE THOSE.

>> DO WE, THEY HAVE TO SPEND A LATER AN INCUMBENT THE PROCESS IS REQUIRE THEM TO SAY WE NEED TO REURGE THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY NEED TO SEND AN E-MAIL. THEY CAN SAY WE WANT TO BE

RECONSIDERED. >> FROM SHORES AND GONZALES.

WHAT WE'LL DO. >> AND REPOST.

>> WE DID THAT WHEN YOU STEPPED OUT.

>> OUR NEXT MEET SOMETHING NOVE. DO YOU WANT TO REPOST STARTING TODAY THROUGH THE WE COULD NOT CALL THE ONES THAT ARE INCUMBENTS AND MISSED THIS AND BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES IN THE

PAST WE PICKED UP THE PHONE. >> AND TARA WRITES THEM A LETTER. CAN THEY HAVE WE CONTACTED ALL

OF THEM? >> WHAT WE DONY UNDERSTANDING I COULD HAVE BEEN WRONG WE SEND THE NOTICE AND AND TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WE ARE IMPOLISH; LIKE ONCOX.

>> AND FOR THE BOARD CONTACTS. AND, AND WHAT IS THE

PROCEDURE. >> WE STRESSED IT TO AVOID IS

THIS THE FIRST TIME AROUND? >> MOST OF THEM.

>> I THINK OUR BEST SOLUTION FOR RIGHT NOW WE HAVE.

WE'RE FORT MADE WE HAVE ANOTHER MEETING NEXT WEEK, I WOULD LIKE TO NATION A MOTION TO REPOST SO WE CAN BE CONTACTED.

AS INDIVIDUALS CAN CONTACT THEM AND WE'LL CONTACT JOHN IF YOU DON'T MIND TARA AND LET HIM KNOW WE RECEIVED TWO LEADERS.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IS ACCURATE YOU CAN OPEN THAT UP

TO FOLKS. >> I WANTED TO CLARIFY.

AND CONTACTED THEM AND DID LET THEM NO SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS A MATTER THEY MISSED IT BUT AND HE DID CONTACT.

>> VERY GOOD INFORMATION. >> AND THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD THE TERM I THINK THE AT LARGE ONES ARE EVERY FOUR YEARS, THE PRECINCT ARE EVERY THREE YEARS.

IT JUST SO HAPPENS THIS IS THE 12-YEAR AND WERE THEY -- GREATEST FACTOR. SO HOW ABOUT THAT IF WE REPOST FOR A WEEK FOR NOVEMBER THIRD. I HAVE THAT MOTION ON THE TABLE. HOW ABOUT A SECOND.

>> A SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[3. Nueces County Appraisal District Board of Directors]

>> AND THEN HOW ABOUT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF APPRAISERS. THAT IS ONE MEMBER WE POSTED WE DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER OF INTEREST FOR REAPPOINTMENT AFTER IT CLOSED AND THE CURRENT INCUMBENT AND DID SEND AN E-MAIL THIS WEEK INDICATING SHE WAS INTERESTED.

WE WERE GOING TO ASK IF WE CAN REPOST UNTIL THE SECOND SO YOU CAN DO AN APPOINTMENT. AND I'LL MOVE TO AND LET HER KNOW THAT'S THE TIME TABLE. AND MOTION TO REPOST FOR ONE WEEK TO NOVEMBER 2ND. A MOTION AND A SECOND.

[01:45:02]

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> SO, ON THE ONES THAT WE'RE GOING.

GABBY WAS THE ONLY ONE. DOES SHE NEED TO SEND ANOTHER IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH SHE WANTS TO REAPPLY?

>> THAT WILL BE GOOD ENOUGH WE'LL BE CONFIRMING WITH HER.

>> AND SHE SUBMITS. >> SHE SUBMITTED IT AFTER THE

DEADLINE. >> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT AND ALTHOUGH I KNOW THAT -- I KNOW THAT WE HAVE WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA I LIKE TO YIELD TO OUR JUDICIARY SO IF WOULD YOU

[1. Discuss and consider increasing the Family Drug Court Coordinator (CCL#5- #3150) position from a pay group 14 to a pay group 18. ]

US ON THE LINE IS JU JUDGE. >> GOGOOD MORNING.

>> THE ITEM IS THE FAMILY DRUG COURT AND THE COURT NATOR'S POSITION FROM THE DEPARTMENT 3150 MOVING FROM PAY GROUP 14 TO 18 AND WELCOME. WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE

THIS FOR US? >> GOOD MORNING.

AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE TIME.

I WANT TO SAY CONGRATS TO CENIKOR, YOU KNOW THEY DO A GREAT SERVICE WE KNOW FIRSTHAND WITH AND COMMISSIONERS GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

WE'LL BE VERY BRIEF. WE'RE REQUESTING THAT THE POSITION BE UP GRADED FROM A 14 TO A GRADE 18 BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU MONEY SO WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR MORE MONEY. WE HAVE TAKEN A VOTE AND THE DRUG BOARD HAS -- THE THEY HAVE AGREED TO REIMBURSE IF THE COMMISSIONERS DO APPROVE THIS, REIMBURSE THE COMMISSIONERS AND I NICOLE ARE YOU PRESENT. AND SHE IS -- SHE IS ONE OF OUR ATTORNEYS BUT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD.

AND SHE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HAVING THIS HAPPY.

SHE WILL GIVE YOU THE FIGURES I'LL COME BACK IN.

>>> GOOD MORNING. THE NUMBERS BREAK DOWN INTO GROUP 14 AT 1491 AN HOUR. THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE COURT AND WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THAT. AND THE DRUG TREATMENT COURT HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS BECAUSE IT IS A NON-PROFIT THAT WORKS WITH THE POSITION WITH THE COURT.

WE HAD SOME MONEY LEFT OVER FROM A GRANT LAST YEAR FOR PERSONNEL AND UP GRADES. AND THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE NEW WHICH IS 17.20 AN HOUR. REIMBURSING THE COUNTY 4763.20 FOR SALARY. AND $1000 FOR BENEFITS.

THAT'S A TOTAL OF 5763.47. >> SO, THE REASON, IF I MIGHT CUT IN REAL QUICK. WE'RE TRYING TO ATTRACT A QUALIFIED CANDIDATE IT IS A CHALLENGING JOB.

WE HAD JUST A TINY BIT OF MONEY LEFT THIS IS GOING TO EXHAUST WHAT WE HAD. THIS WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO ADD TO THIS SALARY SO WE CAN, YOU KNOW WE CAN ATTRACT PEOPLE WHO ARE QUALIFIED AND WE CAN COMPENSATE THEM AS WELL.

IF I MAY THIS IS IMPORTANT AND WE HAVE A COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED AT PART TIME WHICH WAS 20 AND SOME ODD SENSE AN HOUR.

WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT MORE IN LINE WITH THE OTHER POSITIONS IN THE AIR THAT THE QUALIFICATIONS OUR PREVIOUS COORDINATOR WAS A LICENSED DEPENDENCY COUNSELOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE AREAS AND OUR THEY ARE SOUGHT AFTER AND WE WANT TO ATTRACT SOMEBODY; I WILL STRESS IT IS A CHALLENGING POSITION AS YOU KNOW THE COURT IS A VERY CHALLENGING COURT TO WORK IN AND SO WE WILL DO WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO TO KEEP OUR PEOPLE OR ATTRACT PEOPLE THAT CAN HELP

[01:50:01]

OUR COMMUNITY. >> IT'S ON THE WAY.

, I HAVE A MOTION AND MULTIPLE SECONDS.

AND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A HUGE WIN FOR EVERYONE. THANK YOU, JUDGE FOR BEING WITH

US THIS MORNING. >> JUDGE; THANK YOU, THANK YOU

VERY MUCH. >> A QUICK HOUSEKEEPING.

>> THANK YOU FOR TAKING US OUT OF ORDER.

HAVE A GREAT DAY. >> JUDGE I NEED TO MOVE THE TO TABLE 3 A 4 I NEED TO DO SOMETHING FURTHER ON THAT, PLEASE. 3 A 4:

>> MOTION IS ON THE TABLE. A SECOND.

>> YES. >> TWO COURTS FROM NOW.

TABLE 3 A FOUR. NOVEMBER 17TH.

THAT'S FINE. THE NOVEMBER 17TH.

A MOTION AND A SECOND TO TABLE TO THE 17TH.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> SO, GREAT. I'M GOING TO GO BACK TO THE

[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.]

NO MINUTES THIS TIME. AOL' TAKE THE CONSENT AGENDA NEXT AND THAT IS -- THOSE ARE ITEMS LEADERS A THROUGH Q ARE THERE ANY COMMISSIONERS THAT NEED CLARIFICATION DO YOU HAVE A CONCERN THAT COULD BE ADDRESSED?

I HAVE A CONCERN ON A. >> ANY OTHERS COMMISSIONERS THAT NEED TO BE PULL AT THIS TIME?

>> B AND C. >> OKAY.

>> AND N. >> MIKE MARY?

>> MARY AND NANCY. >> ANY OTHERS?

>> A MOTION FOR D THROUGH L AND 0.

P AND Q. AND A SECOND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

AND LET'S JUST TAKE THEM IN ALPHA ORDER AND THANK YOU.

[A. Authorize payment of bills - regular bill summaries dated October 15, 2021, and October 20, 2021.]

I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ.

>> AND THE QUESTION IS ON -- ON THE BILL OF FOR COVID VACCINE AND PLAYGROUNDS. TO GO TO LOCAL SPECTRUM.

>> AND $1734. WONDERING WHAT LUNCH HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE FED FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY?

>> TYPICALLY WE HAD ABOUT 150 PEOPLE, I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK ON THAT DATE. THAT IS OCTOBER 15TH.

IS THAT RIGHT? >> YES, THAT'S WHEN IT COMES FORTH I HAVE TO LOOK AT THE DATE.

LET ME TURN MY -- IF IT WOULD BE HELPFUL WE CAN GET THAT TO YOU BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK IT UP.

BUT IT IS HOWEVER IS WORKING IN THE OPERATION AND WE HAVE A BUDGET THAT WORKS WITH BETWEEN 10 AND 15-DOLLAR AS BREAKFAST LUNCH OR A DINNER THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE THE START OF COVID WE HAVE PEOPLE OUT THERE.

THIS IS A BILL FROM A DATE THAT WE CAN LOOK UP.

I HATE TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT. WOULD YOU FIND FINDING IT.

>> I GUESS WHAT I'M SAYING THAT WE FEED THE PEOPLE WORKING OUT THERE. AND NURSES, STAFF.

THAT'S WHAT. >> WE ARE RESUBMITTING FOR IT.

>> AND YOU RECEIVED A DONATION FOR IT.

>> YOU RECEIVED A DONATION TO PAY FOR THIS.

>> FOR ONE OF THEM BUT ALL OF THEM.

, FOR ALL 18,000. MY MOM DONATED.

[01:55:10]

>> AND HELP ORGANIZE IT MARCIA WAS A NURSE OUT THERE.

DONATING MONEY TO PAY FOR LUNCHES.

THE MONEY WAS DAVID BURR KET WAS AND HIS WIFE WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING RAISE FUNDS ON THEIR OWN ALONG WITH OTHER THERE WERE SMALL CHECKS AND BIG CHECKS.

WE WILL GET A LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEM.

SO, AGAIN, ARE YOU SAYING THAT ALL OF THE CHECKS THAT HAVE, I THINK NOT ONLY 1000 BUT -- THAT WAS REIMBURSED BY PEOPLE PAYING FOR IT; WE RECEIVED IT OVER $30,000.

I DON'T REMEMBER. SOME DID NOT WANT ANY RECOGNITION AT ALL. DO WE HAVE TO -- DO WE HAVE TO RUN THIS THROUGH THE COUNTY IF PEOPLE DONATE.

EVERY DONATION HAS TO BE RECEIVED BY THE COURT.

IT HAS TO BE RUN THROUGH THE BOOKS.

IF IT WAS DONATED COULD THERE BE A MARKET THAT SAYS THE FUNDS WERE COVERED BY DONATIONS. AND THE WAY THEY RUN WE HAVE TO MAKE THE NOTIFICATIONS BUT WE CAN DO THAT.

>> BECAUSE I'M -- I'M UNCOMFORTABLE WITH PAYING FOR PEOPLE'S LUNCHES BUT NOT IF SOMEONE ELSE IS.

AND IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW THAT HOW THAT IS BEING DONE.

SO. JUST FOR THE RECORD ALL $18,000 WAS PAID FOR BY SOMEBODY ELSE AND THE COUNTY PAID IT AND REIMBURSED I WANT THE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT PLEASE.

IT DOES NOT COME BACK THAT I FIND IT.

BACK TO IT. >> COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ, DOES THAT SATISFY IT? WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION

TO APPROVE? >> WERE YOU ASKING ME.

HOW MUCH HAVE WE PAID TOTAL OF ALL THIS LUNCHES THAT NONE HAVE BEEN COVERED BY PEOPLE, HAVE THEY?

>> NO, SIR. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE I WAS TOLD TO BUY FOOD OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

>> THESE ARE FROM GLOBAL SPECTRUM WERE FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN.

>> I'M SAYING TO YOU THE ONES ON THE INVOICE RIGHT NOW ARE FOR GLOBAL SPECTRUM I BELIEVE. FOR THE FAIRGROUNDS LUNCHES THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER LUNCHES BUT THE ONES THAT ARE BEING DEALT WITH RIGHT NOW ARE FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS IS THE

FAIRGROUNDS. >> YES, IT WAS.

I KNOW THAT WE HAVE OTHER LOCATIONS OR ARE THEY EXECUTED THE SAME WAY, LESS BEING PAID FOR THEM? AND COVER THE LUNCHES OF $30,000.

THEY DID NOT GO. WE WERE NOT PAYING PEOPLE WE TRIED. WE TRIED TO MAKE SURE THEY HAD NOURISHMENT. WE DIDN'T HAVE A ROTATING STAFF BUT PEOPLE THERE ALL DAY LONG. THAT WAS PART OF IT AND COLD AND RAIN WE MADE SURE THEY ATE. WITHIN WE CHECKED THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE DONATIONS WE DID THAT WE SET IT UP WITH THE FOUNDATION AND THAT THEY HELD THE CHECKS THERE AND BROUGHT THEM BACK TO THE COUNTY WE DID THAT.

AND NEED TO, YOU KNOW MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE EATING.

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FORWARD. >> THEY'RE NOT PAYING FOR IT.

>> GOING FORWARD IF THERE IS A FUND THAT THEY I'M HAPPY TO.

>> SEND THEM. WRITE THE CHECK FOR NUECES COUNTY AND MEMO IT. YOU WILL SEE IT WE HAD ITEMS WHERE WE ACCEPTED THE DONATIONS I REMEMBER THAT SO -- WE APPRECIATE YOU DOING THAT. THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

>> AND THANK YOU. >> IS THERE A.

>> IF THAT'S IT I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF THE BILLS. ITEM NUMBER A AND ASK FOR A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[B. Authorize payment of bills - manual check registers dated October 11, 2021, to October 18, 2021.]

ACCURATELY. >> EXCUSE ME, JUDGE.

>> ALL THOSE MEALS WERE REIMBURSED ON THE CHECK

REGISTER TODAY. >> DID YOU HEAR THAT?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> COMMISSIONER.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR DALE. >> IS THIS ON ITEM B OR BACK ON

A. >> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE DONATIONS. THEY'RE DONATIONS THEY'RE NOT COMING OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND WHEN YOU MAKE THE PAVEMENT? , DEPENDS HOW THEY ARE RECEIVED AND WHERE THE FUNDS WILL GO AND THE MAJORITY OF TIME THEY COME IN FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE AND GO INTO A SPECIAL REVENUE. ONE CAME IN FOR OUR -- OUR SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. WE CREDIT THE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS ALLOCATE THEM TO BE A BUDGET FOR THAT FUND.

SO THERE ARE SOME TIMES THAT THE DONATION HOW IT IS PHRASED WILL COME TO THE GENERAL FUND BUT BE --

>> SOMETIMES IT GOES TO THE GENERAL FUNDS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, DALE.

>> WHO PULLED B? DID YOU PULL B?

>> I MEANT TO PULL C. I MEANT C.

HOW ABOUT A MOTION TO APPROVE B.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

[C. Authorize payment of bills - special motions list dated October 27, 2021.]

ARAMASH. >> THAT IS DIFFERENT.

, THAT'S OUR FOOD SERVICE FOR THE SHERIFF.

THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT, NOT FOR THE SHERIFF.

FOR THE JAIL. >> I CAN SKIP IT IF YOU LIKE. WE'LL GIVE YOU TIME HERE.

>> ION THE MEAL ISSUE THE SAME ISSUE AS LONG AS THOUGH ARE NOT PAID FOR BY THE TAXPAYER. LET ME SEE IF I HAVE ANYTHING

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THAT WAS ALL THAT I HAD THERE. AGAIN THE THAT IS A RECURRING PAYMENT WE MAKE TO THEM WITH THE -- WITH THE INVOICE

ATTACHED, RIGHT? >> THAT IS CORRECT.

THAT WAS IT. HOW ABOUT A MOTION TO APPROVE ON C. A SECOND?

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

[M. Adopt a resolution authorizing the County Judge, designated representative of Nueces County, to execute an agreement with the Texas Water Development Board for funding in the amount of $2,137,500, in relation to the Regional Master Plan Drainage Study. ]

[N. Authorize the execution of an Escrow Agreement between Nueces County and ValueBank Texas in relation to funding from the Texas Water Development Board for the Regional Master Plan Drainage Study.]

LAUNCH THESE. >> THIS MORE OF A -- I PULLED THOSE BECAUSE I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THIS.

EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT DRAINAGE AND I KNOW THAT WE -- WE CANNOT TALK ABOUT IT ENOUGH. I WANTED A BRIEF AGAIN IF YOU WANT TO DO THIS WHAT WE'RE DOING AND WHAT THIS DOES TODAY. IT IS A SOFTBALL.

I GET IT I KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING, I WANT THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND WE HEAR ABOUT DRAINAGE ALL THE TIME.

THIS IS DISTINCT IT OUGHT TO BE POINTED OUT MORE THAN BLOWING THROUGH IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN ITEM BECAUSE IT IS AN ORDER AND CONTRACT BUT IF YOU CAN GIVE US A BRIEF ON THAT, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. THIS STARTS THE CLOSING PROCESS FROM THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO START THE STUDY.

THERE ARE STEPS THAT WE NEED TO FOLLOW.

ONE IS -- THIS IS THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE SO THE AGREEMENT RESOLUTION NEEDED BEFORE WE GET THE FINAL APPROVAL AND ONCE THEY SEND US THE DRAFT WE WILL SEND THAT TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO REVIEW I DID MENTION IN THAT ITEM THAT BACK IN JUNE. I DON'T HAVE IT IN FRONT OF ME, BACK IN JUNE WE HAD DONE A UPDATE THAT WAS WHEN WE FOUND OUT FROM THE WATER DEVELOPMENT THEY DID VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE APPLICATION AND THIS IS A TRY COUNTY AND NUECES AND THE CITY OF DRISCOLLT IS A HUGE STUDY. THERE IS A SLEW OF PAPERWORK WE NEED TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS SO AND THE ITEM IS THE RESOLUTION THAT AUTHORIZES THE COUNTY JUDGE MAKES HER THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE SO WE CAN SIGN THE BACKGROUND AGREEMENT ONCE WE GET IT. AND AGAIN WE HAD RECEIVED PERMISSION TO GO AHEAD AND OUGHT RISE THE AGREEMENT I WANTED TO TAKE IT BACK BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

>> AND WE'RE JUST WE HAVE A CHECK LIST.

THESE ARE TWO OF THE AUTHORIZING DOCUMENTS THAT WE

NEED. >> THE BOARD IS FUNDING US.

THIS IS THE ACCEPTANCE AND. >> IT REQUIRES US WITH THE BOARD WE DID THIS WHEN WE RECEIVED SOME CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS THROUGH THE BOARD FOR THE CINDY PARK AND THE PUMP STATION PROJECT THERE WILL BE MONTHLY OUTLAYS AND RELEASE THE FUNDS, WE HAD TO DO A SEPARATE AGREEMENT CALLED THE SCRO AGREEMENT TO -- ESCROW AND THE OTHER AND WORKING WITH THEM AGAIN AND YOU KNOW FOR THE ESCROW ACCOUNT.

, AND A TO EXECUTE IT. WILL YOU MAKE THE MOTION, I HAVE ONE MORE THING TO ADD. I WILL MAKE THAT.

THE QUESTION FOR THE THING I WANTED TO ADD IN REGARDS TO THIS STUDY WHAT I HAVE BEEN EXPLAINING WE HAVE TO DO THE STUDYING BEFORE APPLYING FOR THE GRANTS AND THE MONEY.

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EVERY DOLLAR IS A TAXPAYER DOLLAR.

IT'S NOT COMING OUT AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO PHOTO BECAUSE WE REALIZE THE COURT REALIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF DRAINAGE AND THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE UP STREAM AND DOWN STREAM.

WE'RE TRYING TO DEAL THAT THIS IS THE FIRST BIG STEP IN DOING THAT. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP.

AND I SAY UNFORTUNATELY. YOU HAVE TO DO THIS BEFORE YOU APPLY WE'RE MISSING OUGHT THIS IS IMPORTANT ANYTHING I SAID IS INACCURATE SOMEONE WILL CORRECT ME I WILL BE CORRECTED.

IF NOT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> I THINK, JUDGE. ARE YOU STILL THERE?

>> I'M STILL HERE. >> JUST FOR THE COMMISSIONER CHESNEY NUMBER N. THE CLOSING WITH THE GROUP, RIGHT. THAT WHAT YOU HAVE ON BOARD FROM THE THERE AND THAT MONEY SET ASIDE S THAT SET ASIDE JUST

IN CASE THEY NEED IT OR -- >> NO, THAT PROJECT IS COMPLETE. I'M WAITING ON THE UTILITIES AGREEMENT THAT IS BEING REVIEWED BUT THE FUNDS HAVE BEEN. THEY ARE HOLDING ON BUT WE HAVE SENT THE CLOSE OUT DOCUMENTS FOR THAT PROJECT.

AND THEN TO ADD TO WHAT THE COMMISSIONER SAID WHEN WE STARTED THE PROCESS, YOU KNOW, WE HAD A PLAN THAT WAS NOT FINALIZED BACK IN, GOSH, 2009 SO.

YOU ARE RIGHT, COMMISSIONER. THIS IS JUST A FIRST STEP OF A LONG PROCESS, I GUARANTEED YOU WHEN I WAS APPOINTED AS THE GR GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE, YOU KNOW PLANS THAT GETS PUT ON A SHELF AND COLLECTS DUST IT IS A

ROAD MAP TO GRANTS. >> ONCE WE CLOSE OUT THE CINDY PARK AND IS THERE MONEY THERE SENT BACK TO US.

THERE IS NO MONEYS? , WE SPENT THE FUNDS AND PROVIDED FUNDS BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH IN THE FUNDS SO, YES. ALL OF THAT HAS BEEN EXTENDED.

WE'RE WAITING ON THE AMOUNT THAT HOLDS ON 5% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT. BUT THE PROJECT IS AGAIN COMPLETE SO THERE IS NO OTHER FUNDING.

WE WOULD HAVE TO REAPPLY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> COMMISSIONER CHESNEY? >> MOVE PASSAGE OF M AND N.

>> MOVE, THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> A CLARIFICATION SOME INFORMATION CAME THE DONATIONS 18689 FROM -- PAID. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF MEALS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT BOUGHT WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES AS REIMBURSEMENTS.

>> I MISSED THAT. >> 18698 IN DONATIONS FOR THE MEALSMENT SOME HAVE BEEN IN EXCESS THEY'VE AND GETTING OTHER DONATIONS WORKING ON THE BALANCES TO EITHER RECRUIT THEM FOR FROM THROUGH FEMA AS WELL AS USING AT THE UNUSED REVENUE WE LOST IT FROM THE ARPA FUNDS.

>> I DON'T THINK THEY ARE GETTING PAID TO BE THERE.

I DON'T WANT TO PROVIDE FOR ALL THE LUNCHES.

>> WE'RE GOOD. WE'LL GO BACK TO THE DONATION WELL THAT WAS THEIR INTENTION TO COVER THE MEALS.

SO YOU KNOW, THIS WAS A DIFFERENT TIME, WE'RE NOT -- PEOPLE ARE ON THEIR OWN LUNCH NOW IT IS NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE WHEN WE WERE MASS VACCINATING AND LUNCHES WERE A PART OF THE OVERALL FABRIC OF OUR OPERATION BUT THANK YOU, DALE, FOR THAT. IS THERE A I FINISHED THAT.

THE SKEPT AGENDA IS NOW COMPLETE.

I WILL MOVE BACK AND GARRETT TIME FOR F 1 GENERAL

INFORMATION REPORTS. >> FOR CLARIFICATION THERE WAS

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WE HAD SEVERAL INVOICES WE'RE 130 AND OTHER.

WE HAVE MANY INVOICES PROVIDE YOU A COPY OF WHAT WE HAVE LIKE 15 THAT COVER THE NUMBER OF MEALS.

130 AT 2.35 A MEAL. THANK YOU FOR THAT

CLARIFICATION. >> THAT NEEDS TO BE REIMBURSED. THEY HAVE BEEN PAID THROUGH THE DONATIONS SOME OF THESE WILL NEED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR

REIMBURSEMENT. >> HOW MUCH IS THAT?

>> WE HAVE PAID IS 96419. >> WE DON'T GET REIMBURSED FOR

MEALS? >> THERE ARE FEMA DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF MEALS BUT WE'RE WORKING ON THE ARPA FUNDS SIDE OF IT TO MAKE SURE WHETHER THEY QUALIFY FOR VACCINE RELATED EXPENSE AND WORKING TO QUALIFY THEM AS

REIMBURSABLE. >> THE THING THAT CONCERNED PROVIDE MEALS FOR ONE SITE, AND WE HAVE TO PROVIDE THEM FOR ALL THE SITES. WE SHOULD NOT BE SELECTIVE BUT PROVIDE THEM FOR ALL THE SITES IF THEY ARE PROVIDING THE SAME

SERVICES. >> JUST SO YOU KNOW, MY RECOLLECTION IS THAT WHEN WE WERE IN THE THICK OF IT, WE DID THAT FOR AS MANY SITES AS WERE APPROPRIATE.

IF THERE WAS SOMEONE VACCINATING FROM 4 TO 6 MAYBE NOT BUT IF THEY WERE THERE ALL DAY LONG AND THE LUNCH HOUR WAS THERE, WOULD YOU SEE CHICK-FIL-A IF YOU SHOW UP.

AND THERE WERE MANY TIMES PEOPLE LIKE A STARBUCKS.

>> AND ESPECIALLY NOW I CAN TELL YOU I DON'T HAVE A RECOLLECTION OF ANYTHING RECENT IN OUR SITES OF PEOPLE COMING

BY AND DELIVERING. >>> IF YOU COME BACK TO SHOW WHAT IS THE PLAN IS SO IT'S NOT OUT OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING FOR. I DON'T THINK.

GOING FORWARD WE SET THAT UP. THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE DONE.

I WOULD CONCUR THERE WERE PERIODS OF TIME BACK IN '20.

>> WE DID NOT START VACCINATING UNTIL 21.

>> BUT THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DONE IN OCTOBER AND -- I'M JUST SAYING GOING FORWARD WE HAVE THAT SET AND WE NEED TO DEAL WITH, I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND. I WILL WRITE A CHECK FOR

SOMETHING. >> WE'RE WORKING ON I FOE WE'RE WORKING ON THE SIDE THAT WORKED WITHING AERTY WE RECEIVED FOR THE BUCS. THIS IS THE COST AND WE AND USE THIS FOR THE ARPA FUNDS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY THROUGH THE LOST REVENUE. THERE ARE AVENUES WHERE WE CAN FUND THIS WHERE IT WILL NOT BE TAXPAYER MONEY.

I SIGNED A REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE VACCINE ADVANCE FUNDING I KNOW IT HAD MEALS ON IT.

>> AND IF I CAN CHIME IN THERE IS AN RFR.

>> I SIGNED IT. IT 79229 BECAUSE THAT'S JUST -- THAT'S RELATED TO THE FAIRGROUNDS BUT THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE LETTER TO CAPTURE THE OTHER COST SITES. SO I CAN SAIR THAT.

>> AND WE'RE SUBMITTING TO FEMA.

>> , THAT'S MEALS, THAT'S SPENT MONEY YOU'RE SAYING?

>> SPENT. , SHE WENT SO FAST.

LET ME CLARIFY THIS IS IMPORTANT.

SO FOR FIE MA A $5 MILLION. WE HAVE HALF IN ADVANCE BUT IT DESIGNATED ONE SITE THE FAIRGROUND SITE THE TIME WE GOT THE ADVANCED FUNDING IN JANUARY WE APPLIED IN 2021 THAT WAS THE

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WE PUT OUR SITES NOW IN THE SCOPE AND REMEMBER WE HAVE THE MONEY IN OUR TREASURY. THIS IS NOT MONEY WE'RE WAITING ON BUT WHAT WE HAVE. WHEN WE ASK FOR REIMBURSEMENT IT IS DEDUCTING DOLLARS IN AN IMAGINARY LEGGER, RIGHT.

>> IT IS APPROVED. WHOEVER APPROVES IT.

>> WE DO A LOT OF VETTING AND CLEARING AND JUSTIFICATION.

I MEAN YOU MIGHT SAY FOOD IS, YOU KNOW YOU THINK TO YOURSELF IS THERE A NECESSITY OR NOT. WELL. IT IS AS IMPORTANT AS

HEAT AND WATER. >> SOME WAS FOR OTHER THINGS.

>> IT WAS ALL FOR VACCINATION. >> THAT IS DURING THE CLINICS?

>> FOR A CLINIC; FOR THIS YEAR, YES.

>> THEY WERE -- I'LL GET A LIST YOU WANT TO BE THANK FULL I WENT TO PICK UP ITEMS MYSELF TO FEET PEOPLE THEY WOULD NOT LET US PAY, IT WAS A DONATION IN FIND.

BETH OWENS GAVE US HUGE DISCOUNTS IN PORT A AND THE GREAT MEXICAN RESTAURANT THAT IS THERE WITH THE HORSE,

LAPALMA IN PORT A. >> THE OTHER ONE BY THE FERRY.

THE POINT IS THAT THEY FED. STARBUCKS GIVE FREE COFFEE.

IN OTHER WORDS, NO MATTER WHERE YOU WERE IN OUR COMMUNITY, PEOPLE WANTED TO PAY THEIR GRATITUDE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO STOPPING. COULD YOU NOT STOP FOR LUNCH YOU HAD TO BE THERE. THERE WAS NO WAY TO LEAVE AND COME BACK. OTHERWISE THE OPERATION WOULD BE HIGHLY COMPROMISED. SO, AGAIN, WE DOCUMENT THEM AND THEY ARE ALL THAT JUSTIFICATION IS INCLUDED WHEN WE SUBMIT THE RFRS. SO MORE THAN YOU WANTED TO KNOW NOW NEWS ON VACCINATIONS. WILL YOU MENTION YOUR WORK?

[1. Discuss disaster preparedness and response, including matters related to COVID-19, Emergency Orders, severe weather, flooding, drainage, economic recovery, state and federal assistance, and infrastructure status, and other related matters.]

NOTHING IN THE TROPICS THAT WILL IMPACT US IN THE COMING WEEKS. THAT'S GOOD NEWS TO HEAR.

I HAVE LEWIS WHO WILL PRESENT REGA REGARDING COVID ISSUES HERE IN A BIT. AND BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO HIM. THERE WERE THINGS I WANTED TO COVER. I WILL GO OVER THE DRAINAGE ISSUE. I GOT A CALL FROM A GENTLEMAN THAT LIVES IN WHAT I UNDERSTAND IS NOW KIND OF NO-MAN'S-LAND BETWEEN CORPUS CHRISTI AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER 2, THE COUNTY KIND OF RIGHT IN AN AREA THERE THAT THAT THERE IS A LOT GOING ON DRAINAGE WISE. HE HAD BEEN A GENTLEMAN THAT

[02:25:02]

HE FEELS FRUSTRATED AND I FELT LIKE THE RIGHT THING TO DO WAS TO GO OUT AND SPEND TIME WITH HIM.

A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO HE BROUGHT A NEIGHBOR FROM ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD NEARBY THAT HAS SIMILAR ISSUES AND WE WENT AND LOOKED AT EVERY ONE OF THE HIS CONCERNS.

AND I TELL YOU I LEARNED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT ABOUT THE DRAINAGE ISSUES IN NUECES COUNTY BECAUSE OF THAT AND THE THINGS THAT YOU STATED EARLIER.

I COULD NOT AGREE WITH MORE. AND IT IS A LARGE PROBLEM THAT NEED AS LARGE APPROACH. AND THANKFUL FOR THE APPROACH.

AND IDENTIFYING ALL THE AREAS SO IT CAN BE WORKED ON TOGETHER. THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS HE BROUGHT UP HOW -- HE SAID BEFORE I WOULD CALL AND COMPLAIN AND SO LIKE THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THEY WOULD COME OUT AND CLEAN OUT THE DITCH IT GOT TO WHERE THAT WAS LIKE SPITTING ON MY FACE IT DID NOT ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING.

>>> IT WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHING THE DRAINAGE ISSUES THAT WE HAVE UP STREAM AND THE ONES DOWN STREAM CREATING THE DAM THAT BACKS UP UNDER OUR PLACE. THAT'S SOMETHING A LOT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY FEEL. I NOSE THAT YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT AS WELL. AND IT WAS GOOD TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH SOMEONE AND ASSURE THEM THE ISSUES ARE BEING WORKED ON AND THAT WE ARE HEADING IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION. I WAS GLAD TO CARRY THAT.

AND THERE WAS CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS THAT THAT YOU HAD AND OTHERS HAVE HAD REGARDING WHY WERE THEY HERE AND WHERE ARE THEY GOING. I WANTED TO BRIEFLY GO OVER SOME NOTES THAT I THINK YOU WILL FIND HELPFUL AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT THE COVID-19 WORLD WIDE PANDEMIC INCIDENT IS ABSOLUTELY UNPRECEDENTED IN THE LENGTH AND ITS NATURE AND THE SCOPE AND BUT IN OUR TIME THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THIS. AND THEY REQUIRE DECISIONS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN MADE BEFORE IN OUR TIME.

IT HAS BEEN CHANGING AND ALL DECISIONS MADE AND THE THINKING WHEN DCFS WAS CONTACTED TO COME TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT HELP.

AT THAT TIME THE AMOUNT OF WORK BEING REQUIRED TO PROVIDE VACCINATIONS AND PEOPLE WAS STRETCHING EVERYONE THIN.

GREAT WORK WAS BEING DONE I ASSURE YOU AND GREAT SERVICE WAS BEING PROVIDED TO NUECES COUNTY BUT STRETCHING EVERYONE VERY THIN. THIS IS WHAT ORGANIZATIONS ARE FOR. THEY PROVIDE AS SUPPORT MANAGEMENT WHEN IT IS NEEDED. BUT ONLY WHEN IT IS NEEDED.

NOW SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, VACCINATION RATES HAVE SLOWED DOWN AND INFECTION RATES HAVE SLOWED DOWN.

WE HAVE LEARNED KIND OF WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T WORK IN THE EFFORTS AGAIN IN THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME IN THE EFFORTS TO TREAT, EDUCATION AND VACCINATION THE CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY. THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN LEARNING, GROWING AND MOBILIZING TO TAKE ON A MUCH LARGER ROLE AND A WORK TO MANAGE THE VERY LARGE AND NOG EFFORT. THEY ARE READY TO MAKE MORE AND MORE OF THE OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND COMMUNICATE THAT TO US.

WE NO LONGER NEEDED THE SERVICE OF THE AT THIS TIME.

BUT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND IF THE SITUATION CHANGES DUE TO DUE TO A SPIKE IN CASES OR EMERGENCY AND CAN BE REENGAGED AND MANAGE THE CRISIS AND COME BACK IN AND HELP US. I HOPE THAT IS HELPFUL.

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>> NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS HIRED TO RUN THE RAPID INFUSION CENTER. THAT'S THE COMPANY.

>> THAT'S RIGHT. ONE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS THERE AND UNTIL WE TOLD THEM. A BURST ONE.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. AND I DID A PRESENTATION.

I HAD IT ALL HERE. >> WE DISCUSS THE BOOSTERS AND GIVE YOU UPDATES THAT WE ARE TALKING AND THROUGHOUT THE AREA. AND THE FIRST SLIDE.

THE DISTRICT HAS GIVEN 163,000 VACCINATIONS AND TREMENDOUS FOR 100 PEOPLE WE HAVE WORKING FOR US THERE.

WITH ALL THE HELP WE RECEIVED FROM THE LOCAL PARTNERS AND OUR OUR MISSION THERE ELIGIBLE POPULATION AND YEARS AND UP WE HAVE A 60.5 RATE THAT'S NOT HIGH ENOUGH FOR US THAT'S WHAT IT IS. THE ELDERS 65 AND OLDER THEY ARE DOING A BETTER JOB KEEP IN MIND THE VACCINATION IS APPROVED FOR CHILDREN THAT POPULATION WILL INCREASE THAT RATE WILL DECREASE. THAT COMES OUT IN THE LAST WEEK AND 1400 THIS IS A BASELINE AND WE'LL SEE THIS CLIMB THE BOOSTERS ARE COMING OUTS AND SO WE'RE SEEING MORE PEOPLE THE PAST 30 DAYS AT THE VERY SITES AND THE BOOSTER ADMINISTRATION IS NOT GOING TO BE EASY, WE'RE HAVING TO TRAIN THE PERSONNEL WITH EVERY SINGLE WORCESTER -- BOOSTER WHAT IS THE DOSE.

HOW MANY AFTER AND WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE DOSE SO WE HAVE PROFESSIONALS AND TRAINING AND THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS THEY NEED TO CONSIDER. WHAT YOU WANT TO DO MAKE IT EASE IS I TO SAY WHAT DO I GET.

WE WILL HELP THEM MAKE A DECISION WHAT VACCINATION THEY WILL GET. THE BOOSTER HAS BEEN APPROVED T IS A NORMAL DOSE T IS TO BE TAKEN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF YOUR TWO-PART SERIES.

FOR THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE. 65 AND OLDER.

18 TO 64 AT HIGH RISK FOR INFECTION.

PEOPLE THAT ARE IMMUNO COMPROMISED I HAVE POORLY CONTROLLED DIABETES AND HEART ATTACK.

STENTS. YOU KNOW.

HE IS IN THEY NEED THE EXTRA PROTECTION.

18. 64 PEOPLE IN HIGHER RISK AREAS SO OUR PEOPLE IN SETTINGS AND HOSPITALS AND THE YOU KNOW WE'RE AROUND PEOPLE THAT INCREASES OUR EXPOSURE TO COVID-19. THIS MEETS THE IT IS NOT APPROVED FOR ANYONE UNDER 18. WE'RE GETTING TRICKY HERE.

THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. >> AND THE BOOSTER WAS APPROVED. THIS IS GOING TO BE HALF THE DOSE, OKAY. IT IS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE TO YOU AT SIX MONTHS AFTER THE PUSHES GO SERIES INCREASE OF RISK HAZARDS. THIS WILL MAKE OUR CLINICS OUT THERE MORE BUSY. THE MODERNA WAS THE MAIN VACCINE WE GAVE OUT AT OUR BIG HUBS.

WE'RE NOW EXPECTING THEM TO COME BACK AND SAY I'LL SEE IT ON THE NEWS. GET IT TO ME.

ALL RIGHT. SO THAT'S THE MODERNA BOOSTER.

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JOHNSON & JOHNSON BOOSTER, SO, THIS WAS APPROVED FOR TWO MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST DOSE. AGAIN ANOTHER WREN INFORM THERE TO CONSIDER AND IT IS, DOESN'T HAVE THE QUALIFIERS IT IS GOOD FOR 18 YEARS OLD AND UP. SO, AGAIN WE'RE TRYING TO SIMPLIFY FIE THIS. YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, WE'RE SAYING EACH OF THE SITES HAVE PERSONNEL TRAINED.

THAT WE'RE TRAINING DAILY TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE UP -- THEY'RE UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST AND GREATEST TO MAKE INFORM THE

DECISIONS ON THE VACCINE. >> NOW MORE COMPLICATED.

SO, THEY APPROVE THE THE -- APPROVED THE MIX AND MATCH BOOSTER DOSE. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? I WAS VACCINATED WITH MODERNA, NOW I WANT TO GET A BOOSTER,KY GET ANY BOOSTER THAT I WANT. KY GET THE MODERNA.

GET A PFIZER. KY GET A JOHNSON & JOHNSON.

IF YOU RECEIVED THE PFIZER THE RULES APPLY.

IF YOU RECEIVED THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON SAME RULES APPLY.

CAN YOU GET ANY ONE OF THEM OUT THERE FOR YOU.

SO AGAIN IT IS CONFUSING. CONFUSING TO THE PEOPLE.

HOW DO I MAKE IT SPECIAL. WE HAVE THE PEOPLE ON SITE TO MAKE IT SIMPLE FOR THEM. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

AND COVID VACCINATION. SIX STATIC SITES AND OUR MAINSTAY RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE SEEN THE FOLKS DURING THE MALL HOURS AND THE GREEN WOOD AND THE OUTLETS AND PHYSICIANS WEST THEY ARE OPERATING 12-7 AND SUNDAY 11 TO 6. WE HAVE SEEN A SPIKE IN PEOPLE GOING TO THOSE PLACES PREVIOUSLY WE WERE SEEING NEIGHBOR 20 A DAY AT THE OUTLETS NOW NEAR 100.

SO THE WORD IS GETTING OUT WE'RE GOING TO SEE MORE PEOPLE. WE HAVE SOME FOLKS OUR STRIKE TEAM HERE IN THE COURTHOUSE FROM 9-4 AND IN CITY HALL SO THAT OUR FOLKS HAVE VACCINATIONS.

AND THEN WE HAVE THE NEXT SLIDE WE DO HAVE THE OFF SITE CLINICS THAT ARE POP UPS. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF DAYS WE'RE OUT AT THE GOOD WILL AND THE STORE THAT IS A TUESDAY AND THURSDAY ON MONDAY RSD LEGACY EVENT CENTER AT THOSE TIMES 11-6 AND A PARKING LOT AND IN FLOWER BLUFF.

WE'RE TRYING TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT SITE BUS WE KNOW THAT'S AN UNDER SERVED AREA AND MAKE A PRESENCE THERE TO HAVE A DAILY LIKE A STATIC SITE. WE'RE WORKING ON ANOTHER THAT WOULD BENEFIT ANOTHER UNDER SERVED AREA.

SO, AGAIN, THE DISTRICT IS HERE TO ENSURE THE RESIDENTS HAVE PLENTY OF ACCESS TO THE VACCINATIONS IF THEY WANT THEM AND MAKE SURE THEY MAKE A GOOD DECISION WHEN THEY SEE US AND

STAFF IS THERE WAITING. >> MAYBE JUST ADDRESS THE PLACE THEM IN REALLY IMPORTANT LOCATIONS WHERE THERE MAY BE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SERIOUS VULNERABILTIES OR DERM NANTS LIKE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. IF THE NUMBERS ARE LOW DO YOU NEED THAT MANY CLINICS AND WORKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH I KNOW THE ANSWER IS YES, I KNOW THAT YOU AND THE COUNTY WORK CLOSELY IN THE HEALTH EQUITY. TOUCH ON THAT SO PEOPLE HERE AND AS THEY SAY ONLINE CAN HEAR FROM YOU ON THAT.

>> SO, WE ARE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT.

WE HAVE DR. BIRD WHO HAVE GIVEN US GOOD INFORMATION WHERE WE NEED TO TARGET THE VACCINATIONS, YOU KNOW THERE ARE CERTAIN PARTS OF OUR EVEN WITHIN THE COUNTY THAT THE DEATH RATE OR THE LONGEVITY RATE OF SOMEONE LIVE SOMETHING 15 YEARS LESS THAN ANOTHER AREA IN THE COUNTY.

THEY ARE THE ONES WE NEED TO SAY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE AREA AND HOW CAN WE POSITION US IN THAT AREA TO SUPPORT THEM.

AND YOU NOSE WE HAVE FOLKS AT PHYSICIAN'S WEST.

WE GET WALK INS, WE HAVE PEOPLE WALKING AROUND YOU HAVE BEEN VACCINATED. THEY COME IN, I HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. THESE ARE THE FOLKS WE'RE NOT REACHING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND REACHING BY TIMES OR TV.

THEY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO THAT.

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>> NEXT. THE FDA COMMITTEE DID MEET YESTERDAY REGARDING PEDIATRIC DOSES PRE-EMPTIVELY THEY AGREED THAT THE DOSES FOR PFIZER, CHILDREN AGE, 5-11 WILL BE APPROVE THE. IT'S NOT OFFICIAL.

IT NEEDS TO GET COMPLETE APPROVAL FROM THE FDA THEN TO THE CDC, THE STATE THEN WE GET THE OFFICIAL, YOU KNOW GO TO WORK FROM THE STATE. WE'RE NOT THERE YET.

JUST TO MAKE IT MORE COMPLICATED THEY SAY THIS IS GOING TO BE A THIRD OF THE DOSE THEY HAVE SPECIAL KITS FOR THE CHILDREN NOT JUST THE SAME VIAL AND SYRINGE WE NEED TO ENSURE OUR FOLKS ON THE GROUND ARE FULLY TRAINED.

WE'RE STARTING THAT TRAINING IN THE EVENT IT IS APPROVED AND GET THE OKAY FROM THE STATE WE WILL PROVIDE THE VACCINATION TO

THE CHILDREN AGE, 5 TO 11. >> CAN WE HAVE PEOPLE WHEN YOU READ ABOUT THIS IT SAYS WE'LL MAKE SURE THEY ARE AVAILABLE AT PHARMACIES BECAUSE WE UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEX OF THE COMMUNITY WE KNOW WE HAVE A HIGH RAID OF UNINSURED AND HIGH RATE OF CHILDREN THAT DO NOT HAVE A PCP.

THIS IS WHY THE MISSION THAT YOU WORK AT EVERY DAY IS VITAL THAT'S WHY I LIKE THAT WE HAVE, YOU KNOW THE CLINICS EVERYWHERE WE MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AND WHERE THEY LIVE.

>> AND THEN THE NEXT SLIDE HERE I WANTED TO GIVE YOU A UPDATE.

I DON'T KNOW THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO CATCH US ON THE ASK THE EXPERT TOWN HALL AND THE PAST THURSDAY THE DISTRICT HOSTED A ASK THE EXPERT VIRTUAL TOWN HALL WITH THE PANEL OF LOCAL EXPERTS FROM ALL OF THE HOSPITALS IN THE AREA AS WELL AS THE STAFF AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IT WAS A BIG SUCCESS.

THE SPEND WAS TO HELP EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY AND TO RESOLVE ANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ON COVID-19 OR VACCINATIONS TRYING TO GIVE THEM THE BEST INFORMATION THEY HAVE ACCESS TO SO THEY CAN MAKE A DECISION FOR THEMSELVES AND THE KIDS TO BE APPROVED FOR VACCINATIONS. THE TOPIC THAT WERE COVERED THE HESITANCY. WHY HAVEN'T YOU BEEN VACCINATED YET. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF.

BOOSTERS AND DOSES AND THE CDC GUIDELINES AT THAT TIME AND A NICE QUESTION AND ANSWER SEGMENT THAT WE DID, WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE, LISTEN TO A LOT OF QUESTIONS FROM THE OUR FOLKS AND WE HAD GOOD ANSWERS FROM THE EXPERTS.

WE HAD A TOTAL OF 8000 RESIDENTS JOIN THAT TOWN HALL.

THAT'S TREE. THINK ABOUT WE HAVE A TOWN HALL AT A SENIOR CENTER YOU WILL NOT JAM 8000 PEOPLE INTO THE AREA AND YOU KNOW THIS WAS DONE SAFELY.

YOU KNOW NOBODY HAD TO -- THEY'RE IN THE COMFORT OF THEIR OWN HOME. IT WAS GRATES.

WE WILL BE ORGANIZING A SECOND TOWN HALL TO ADDRESS THE PEDIATRIC DOSES. WE'RE LOOKING AT IN ANOTHER MONTH OR. SO I HAVE THE GENTLEMAN WHO ORGANIZES FOR ME. ONE OF OUR ADMINISTRATORS HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THE TOWN HALL UP AND RUNNING AND KOSHER WITH IT. GREAT WORK FROM DENZEL.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO INVITING YOU IT WILL BE GREAT AND ADDRESS THE PEDIATRIC DOSES. THAT DOES CONCLUDE WHAT I HAVE TO REPORT TO YOU TODAY. I'LL JUST ASK IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE INFORMATION THAT THE DR. HAS PUT FORTH AND IF WOULD YOU LIKE A COPY, IT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU. IT IS INFORMATION THAT YOU IT REPEAT. AS A REMINDER EVERYTHING WE KNOW IS ON NUECES KNOWS.COM. JUST ONE THING THAT HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS TRAVELING YOU HEAR STORIES.

>> WOULD YOU FIND IF I ASK HIM TO COME BACK AND FINISH.

>> ARE YOU DOING THIS UNDER NUMBER 9.

GENERAL INFORMATION REPORT ON COVID-19.

>> THANK YOU. >>> COMMISSIONER.

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>> ON THE 5-YEAR-OLD I HEARD THAT TESTED BUT NEXT WEEK WE'LL KNOW IF IT IS SHIPPED TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS?

>> RIGHT; WE HAVE A PREORDER. WE HAVE DONE THAT.

WE SUBMITTED OUR ORDER BUT IT IS NOT APPROVED WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THAT YET. , I WAS SAYING WHEN I WAS TRAVELING, ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS SAIRED - SHARED WITH ME A SORRY AND I SHARED IT I APPRECIATE YOU GETTING BACK BUT WITH EVERYONE IF THIS HAPPENS. IF YOU LOSE YOUR VACCINATION CARD OR KNOW YOUR LOT NUMBER THERE IS A WAY TO GET THAT REPLACED. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THIS AVAILABLE ON THE NUECES KNOWS.COM.

THE LOT NUMBER REFERS TO THE ACTUAL LOT OR VIALS THAT WERE SENT TO US THAT WE USED ON THAT DAY.

WHEN WE WERE VACCINATING 8000 PEOPLE A DAY THERE MAY HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE LOT NUMBERS AND SO IN THAT CASE, IF THERE IS A DISCREPANCY ON THE WEB SITE THAT MAYBE REFERS TO TWO NUMBERS ON THAT DAY. YOU MAY WANT TO RESEARCH IT AND CALL THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. WHAT I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU, THE STATE OF TEXAS KNOWS WHAT LOT NUMBER YOU GOT.

WE REPORT THAT INFORMATION. IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR CARD IT MAY NOT HAVE IT ON THERE BUT IT IS AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE WEB SITE, WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON MAKING CERTAIN THROUGH ANYBODY WHO NEEDS THE INFORMATION FOR TRAVEL OR ANY OTHER REASON HAS THAT SO. AGAIN, THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING UP. PEOPLE MOVE AROUND MORE SO.

THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF RULES. I WAS TO SEE DIFFERENT RULES IN TEXAS T IS IMPORTANT TO LEARN, YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE TRAVELING AND WHAT THE RULES ARE.

BUT HAVING THAT ACCESS TO THE VACCINATION CARD IS IMPORTANT.

AND SO. WHEN YOU GET YOUR BOOSTER, I WANTED TO ASK, I HAVEN'T GOT MINE I HOPE TO GO DOWN LATER, WILL YOU WANT US TO BRING OUR DARD OR -- CARD OR WILL YOU ADDRESS THAT? I GOT A LOT OF QUESTIONS.

DO I NEED TO BRING THE CARD? >> IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL.

YOU GOT YOUR FIRST AND SECOND DOSE AND MAKE, AGAIN, MAKE THE DECISION WHAT DO YOU GET NEXT. IN THE EVENT YOU DON'T HAVE ONE. WE CAN LOOK YOU UP IN OUR SYSTEM AS WELL AS IT TAKES TIME WE'LL DO SO AND GIVE YOU A NEW CARD IF YOU NEED IT WITH THE LOT NUMBER.

>> DON'T LAMINATE THE CARD WE WANT THAT CARD ACCESSIBLE SO THEY CAN STAMP YOU. THINK OF IT AS A PASSPORT.

SO -- I WANTED TO BRING THOSE ITEMS UP BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THAT WAS SORT OF THE TOPIC OF THE DAY YESTERDAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IF THERE IS NO OTHER REPORT, AGAIN, I APPRECIATE GARRETT AND HIS TEAM AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU WANT TO SHARE? WE'RE GOOD? OKAY. NO QUESTIONS WE'LL LET YOU GET GOING OFF TO A GOOD LUNCH. OKAY.

KEVIN IS HERE, THANK YOU, KEVIN.

I'M SORRY I MISSED YOUR TEXT YOU HAVE AN ITEM AND AGREEMENT

[2. Authorize agreement with Certified Payments, a division of Accelerated Card Company, LLC which will provide equipment and service for credit card processing for the Tax Office.]

AND WHAT YOU NEED. >> WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO BE SOME MINOR CHANGES ON THE CONTRACT AND AND WHY WE ARE SWITCHING VENDORS RIGHT NOW. WE'RE ACTUALLY HAVING SOME BALANCING ISSUES WITH OUR CURRENT CREDIT CARD VENDOR THAT IS CAUSING A MAJOR NIGHTMARE WE HAD SEVERAL CARDS GET DOUBLE POSTED WITH ERRORS HAPPENING FROM THE VENDOR.

AND WE ARE STUCK WITH THE VENDOR FOR 45 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTICE THEY HAVE GIVEN THE VENDOR.

I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS FOR ANOTHER 30 DAYS BEFORE WE GET CLEAR. WE ARE MOVING FORWARD AND GOING TO GO WITH THE NEW VENDOR THAT THE OFFICE IS UTILIZING AND NUMEROUS COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND TAX COLLECTORS I FEEL CONFIDENT WE WILL BE IN GOOD HANDS WITH THE VENDOR.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON, I THINK THEY CHANGED SOME PROCESSORS OR SOMETHING BUT IT HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS. WE HAVE TO PUT A STOP TO IT.

THAT'S THE PURPOSE. SO THE MINOR CHANGES ON PARAGRAPH 1 WILL BE REFLECTING NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS AS THE

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>> SMALL. >> MINOR CHANGES THAT I WANT

TO. >> THE BIG ONE IS THE --

>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS WHY WE'RE DOING IT.

WE'RE ON TOP OF IT AND ANYONE DOUBLE CHARGED, WE'RE BOUNCING ON A DAILY BASIS. WE HAVE TO HAVE THE CARD PROCESSOR REVERSE THOSE BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE ONE TRANSACTION BUT WE NOTICE WHEN WE'RE BALANCING IT WE HAVE MULTIPLE DEPOSITS. IT'S A MESS.

IT IS RANDOM. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON AND THE CREDIT CARD COMPANIES HAS TO FIX THOSE ON A DAILY BASIS.

>> OKAY. AND AGAIN I'M JUST ASSUMING THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH AS THEY SAY MONTH TO MONTH OUT OF THE OLD AGREEMENT AND INTO A NEW ONE.

>> WE'RE FOLLOWING THE 45 DAYS REQUIRED THEY SEPTEMBER THEM NOTICE AND TERMINATE. THEY'RE AWARE OF THAT.

>> OKAY. >> AND --

>> IT HAS BEEN, WE'RE TRYING TO GET THIS BEFORE WE GET HIGH

DOLLAR AMOUNTS THROUGH THE TAX. >> AND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE

FUNDING WITH THE NEW COMPANY? >> NO, NO.

THE FEES ARE PAID FOR BY THE USER. BY THE USER, GREAT.

I HEARD A MOTION AND A SECOND. I DON'T THINK ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> GO AHEAD. >> AND SUBJECT TO THE CHANGES THAT NEED TO BE MADE. CONTINGENT, SAY AYE.

[1. Discuss and consider creating and unfreezing 16 Public Health Technician positions, 1 Grant Manager position, and 2 Epidemiology Specialist positions in the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Unit (IDCU/COVID) grant.]

>> OKAY, TH THANK YOU. FORGIVE ME BUT WITH LEWIS HERE AND WE DO HAVE AN ITEM THAT -- REGARDING HEALTH DISTRICT UNDER B-1 REGARDING SOME POSITIONS AND IT IS 16 OF THEM AND EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION SPECIALIST AND CONTROL UNIT. ALL HAS -- COMES THROUGH A GRANT. I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO PRESENT IT AND ASK US TO, WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE RECOMMENDATION ON

ACTION. >> I JUST HAVE A QUESTION ON THIS, TOO. SINCE WE'LL HAVE A LENGTHY DISCUSSION AND THE DEPARTMENT AND DOES NOT HAVE SOMETHING WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THAT DISCUSSION WOULD BE AND.