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.

[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.]

CHILDREN. THIS CON CLOUDS OUR RISK SAFETY

MANAGER BRIEFING. >>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU, REBECCA. I WILL MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

I HAVE THE SIGN-IN SHEET. IF YOU CAME IN LATE JUST SO YOU KNOW, I WILL CIRCULATE THIS BACK AROUND.

IF YOU WERE ONLINE AND JOINING US VIRTUALLY, WELCOME.

THE WAY WE DESIGNATE SPEAKERS BY USING THE VIRTUAL ICON OF A HAND AND MISS MORGAN IN THE COURT ROOM WILL RECOGNIZE AND

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YOU CALL YOUR NAME BUT TO BEGIN, I WILL CALL SYLVIA BENITEZ AND WELCOME. AND IF SPEAKERS WOULD ALLOW TIME IN BETWEEN SO WE CAN SANITIZE THE PODIUM, WE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT. FOLLOWING SYLVIA SHAWN FLA

FLANAGAN. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU THIS MORNING. MY NAME IS SYLVIA BENITEZ AND I AM A RESIDENT OF NUECES COUNTY. I LIVE AT 258 OLEANDER, PART 2, IN DISTRICT 1. I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE THE COURT IS CONSIDERING TALKS OF THE INDEPENDENT 3 DISTRICT COMMISSION IN NUECES COUNTY. I WANT THE COURT TO KNOW THAT I OPPOSE THE IDEA OF CREATING AN INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION.

EXCUSE ME -- FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE REASONS.

ONE. WE ALREADY HAVE ELECTED INDIVIDUALS TO DO THIS. AND IT IS PART OF THIS COURT'S RESPONSIBILITY IT'S WHAT WE AS CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY ELECTED YOU TO DO TWO, WE DON'T NEED AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT GROUP NOT ELECTED BY THE CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY TO COME IN AND INJECT THE POTENTIAL BIAS INTO THE PRO PROCESS. THREE, AND FINALLY, AN INDEPENDENT GROUP, THEY COULD EVENTUALLY MAKE IT TO WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE ANY OVERSIGHT AND START ABUSING THE SYSTEM TO GAIN AN ADVANTAGE IN FUTURE ELECTIONS AS WE HAVE SEEN IN OTHER STATES SUCH AS CALI CALIFORNIA.

I WANT TO COMMEND YOU ALL FOR THE RECENT REDISTRICTING PROCESS THAT TOOK PLACE. YOU ALL DID A GREAT JOB IN MAKING SURE THE PROCESS WAS FAIR AND TRANSPARENT AND GAVE THE PUBLIC THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INPUT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS. THIS IS THE WAY THE PROCESS IS SUPPOSED TO WORK. THE CITIZENS WORKING WITH THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND VICE VERSA.

SO BASED ON THESE REASONS, I DO NOT SEE THE NEED TO COVER -- TO CREATE AN INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU, MA'AM. AT THIS TIME, I WILL CALL SHAWN FLANAGAN. AND I ALWAYS LIKE TO REMIND THE COURT AND THOSE VISITING COURT THAT DURING PUBLIC COMMENT, WE DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THE SPEAKER, BUT WE ARE LISTENING.

PLEASE REST ASSURED. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

I AM SEAN SHAWN FLANAGAN. 4218 HERNDON STREET.

I AM ONE OF COMMISSIONER MAREZ'S CONSTITUENTS.

I AM SPEAKING OF AN ISSUE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY RAISED AT A PREVIOUS COURT SESSION OF REDISTRICTING COMMISSION.

I SHARE WITH MISS BENITEZ'S CONCERNS THAT THIS IS A BAD IDEA. THE PROCESS WAS DONE OPENLY.

IT WAS DONE WITH ACCOUN ACCOUNTABILITY.

AND IT WAS DONE CORRECTLY. Y'ALL GO TO ALL THE TROUBLE OF GETTING ELECTED TO THE SEAT YOU ARE HOLDING.

PART OF THE DEAL IS THAT YOU GOT TO DO EVERY TEN YEARS REDISTRICTING IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE IN OFFICE WHEN IT COMES ON UP. WE DO NOT NEED SOME INDEP INDEPENDENT, QUOTE, UNQUOTE, EXPERTS TO DO THE REDISTRICTING FOR -- TO DO THE JOB THAT THE ELECTED OFFICIALS WERE SUPPOSED TO DO. HERE IS THE PROBLEM.

INDEPENDENT SOUNDS LIKE A NICE WORD.

OPINION THE WORD ACTUALLY SHOULD BE NOT ACCOUNTABLE OUR UNACCOUNTABLE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE.

BECAUSE WE HAVE THE PROCESS OF VOTING TO KEEP Y'ALL ACCOUNTABLE IF YOU DO SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T LIKE.

IF YOU APPOINT A COMMISSION LIKE REDISTRICT ASKING CAUSE GREAT HARM WITHOUT ANY ACCOUNTABILITY AT ALL.

SO I COMMEND YOU FOR DOING A GOOD JOB OF REDISTRICTING THIS SESSION. AND I ADAMANTLY OPPOSE AND I THINK PROBABLY THE MAJORITY OF THE POSITION IN THE COMMUNITY THAT YOU DO NOT SHIRK YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

DO YOU NOT HAND IT OFF TO ANYBODY ELSE.

YOU DO THE HARD TIME OF REDISTRICTING WHEN IT COMES UP SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU, SIR.

I AM HAVING TROUBLE READING THE LAST NAME, BUT SEEMS THAT MAYBE THE FIRST NAME IS GREGORY. GREGORY, WOULD YOU ANNOUNCE

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FOR ME -- I APOLOGIZE. OLD EYES.

>> GITUM JUJSZ JUDGE MR. CHITUM.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO APPROACH.

I WANT TO VOICE MY CONCERN ON THE AI C.

I BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO KEEP IT LOCAL.

I THINK LOCAL IS BENCHER. YOU KNOW WHERE YOU GET YOUR VOTES FROM AND YOUR CONST CONSTITUENTS AND YOU FIGHT EVENLY TO KEEP THOSE PEOPLE AND KEEP YOUR VOTES AND THAT IS A GREAT IDEA AND YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB.

WHAT YOU HAVE DONE WITH PUBLIC COMMENT IS GREAT IN ALLOWING THAT IN. AND I THINK WE NEED TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. I AM A BIG BELIEVER IN BEING LOCAL AND HELPING YOUR AREA FIRST AND LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR

TIME. >>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU, SIR. I THINK IT IS A NEW YEAR AND I WILL NEED NEW GLASSES. THE NEXT PERSON THAT WILL SIGN UP IS GOING TO SPEAK ON ONE OF OUR RESOLUTIONS CORE COACH DANAHER. IF IT IS ALL RIGHT -- I KNOW WHO YOU ARE. I CANNOT READ.

THANKS, TREVOR. SO I WILL CALL YOU AT THAT T TIME. THE LAST PERSON THAT I HAVE HERE IS MYSELF. AND ANYBODY ONLINE, CONNIE, SHOWING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? DEPUTY, ANYBODY ELSE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT? AUDIENCE? OKAY, THEN I WILL -- AS THEY SAY, MAGGIE WAS GOING TO GIVE ME THE RUN OF SHOW OF THE EVENTS FOR THIS WEEKEND.

OKAY, BUT IN ORDER TO DO THIS PROPERLY, I DO WANT TO PUT MY HAT BACK ON. THIS WEEKEND STARTS -- ACTUALLY IT STARTED ALREADY ON SUNDAY. THAT NATIONAL JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW HERE IN NUECES COUNTY. ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE STATE. WE ARE SO PROUD TO HAVE THOUSANDS OF OUR KIDS, NOT ONLY PARTICIPATE FROM HOMEMAKING TO PHOTOGRAPHY AND HOME EC, BUT SHOWING THEIR ANIMALS THROUGH THE 4-H PROGRAM WHOSE MOTTO IS TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER.

THEY ARE THE PRIDE OF NUECES COUNTY AND COME FROM ALL OVER NUECES COUNTY AND BISHOP, ROBS TOWN, TEXAS, AND OF COURSE THE GREATER CORPUS CHRISTI AREA. CAL ALLEN HAS BEEN A SUPER STRONGING OF 4 HH AND FAA. WHAT I WANTED TO SAY IS PLEASE JOIN US -- JOIN US AS COMMISSIONERS TO THE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW. SUPPORT THE KIDS.

FOR DOLLARS THEY RAISED, THEY USE THESE MONIES FOR SCH SCHOLARSHIP MONEY. SUCH AN IMPRESSIVE SIGHT TO SEE. THE DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE GIVE DAY IN AND DAY OUT WHETHER RAINING OR SUNSHINE, HOT OR COLD, FEEDING THEIR ANIMALS, CARE FOR THEM. MAKING THAT COMMITMENT TO REALLY NOVEMBER WHAT IT MEANS TO TAKE CARE OF A LIVING THING.

LIVING CREATURE AND TO UNDERSTAND THE LAND.

THERE ARE MANY WONDERFUL THINGS, SO MANY TO NAME THAT I GET TO DO AS COUNTY JUDGE, BUT NONE GREATER IN MY MIND THAN ONCE A YEAR THIS GREAT SHOW FROM JANUARY 2 ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE AUCTION ON THE WEEKEND OF THE 15TH.

THIS FRIDAY WILL HAVE THE COMMERCIAL HEIFER SHOW.

OUR THIRD YEAR. COMMERCIAL HEIFERS ARE GREAT FOR RANCHERS. WE ARE RANCH COUNTRY.

YOU CAN SIGN UP TO JUST COME IN AND PARTICIPATE AS A SPECTATOR AND HAVE A GREAT SAUSAGE WRAP OR GO LOOK AT THE AG PROJECTS.

YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED HOW MANY PEOPLE YOU KNOW WHOSE CHILDREN IS A PART OF THIS GREAT TRADITION.

I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT TODAY I AM GOING TO ASK OUR WEB SITE TO POST -- CONNIE SAYS, WE ARE? GOING TO ASK MISS CONNIE TO POST OUR COMPLETE LINE-UP OF EVENTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL VETO CALL 88-0044. AND MONICA WILL TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

AND, AGAIN, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION EVERY YEAR AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO A GREAT SHOW.

WHEN THE SHOW IS EVERY INTRODUCE TO YOU THE RESERVE CHAMPIONS AND OUR NEW QUEEN. THANK YOU AGAIN.

AND PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO COME OUT AND JOIN US AT THE RICHARD BORCHARD FAIRGROUNDS AND YOU WILL POST FOR ME, MAGGIE?

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OKAY. THANK YOU.

[1. In recognition of Calallen I.S.D. Superintendent, Dr. Arturo Almendarez, retiring after 26 years of service.]

AT THIS TIME, WE WILL MOVE TO ADOPTING RESOLUTIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND OTHER ORDERS. I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO DO THIS SINCE I GOT THERE. PUT THE HAT RACK FOR SHERIFF HOOPER, BUT BELINDA, AS YOU BEGIN, I WILL PASS MY HAT BACK.

AND HE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS A HAT IN THE BUILDING.

IF YOU PUT IT ON THE HAT RACK FOR ME.

OKAY. IN RECOGNITION OF CALALLEN SUPERINTENDENT DR. ARTURO ALMENDAREZ, RETIRING AFTER 26 YEARS OF SERVICE. WELCOME DR. ARTURO ALMENDAREZ TO OUR COURT ROOM AND WE HAVE A SPECIAL RESOLUTION IN YOUR HONOR, SIR. BELINDA.

>> WHEREAS DR. ARTURO ALMENDAREZ CALALLEN SUPERINTENDENT WILL BE RETIRING JANUARY 31, 2022.

WHERE HE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN TEXAS, GRADUATING FROM FAFUDES HIGH SCHOOL AND GOING ON TO EARN A ASSOCIATE DEGREES FROM KILGORE COLLEGE. BACHELORS OF ART AT SAM HOUSTON UNIVERSITY. A MASTER'S DEGREE FROM A & I UNIVERSITY. AND DOCTORATE OF EDUCATION FROM TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION.

WHEREAS, ARTURO ALMENDAREZ SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY FROM 1969-1971 THAT INCLUDED A TOUR IN VIETNAM WHERE HE WAS AWARDED A BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT.

AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BEFORE BECOMING SUPERINTENDENT AT CALALLEN ISD IN 1992 WHERE HE SERVED FOR EIGHT YEARS. HE WENT ON TO BECOME THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION FOR THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY FOR THREE YEARS BEFORE RETURNING TO CORPUS CHRISTI ISD AS AN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF CURRICULUM AND CONSTRUCTION IN JULY OF 2003.

WHEREAS IN FEBRUARY OF 2005, DR. ARTURO ALMENDAREZ CAME HOME TO CALALLEN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SERVED AS A SUPERINTENDENT FOR A TOTAL OF ALMOST 27 YEARS. DR. ARTURO ALMENDAREZ HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER AND BEING NAMED SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR OF THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS AND DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS IN 2013.

DR. ARTURO ALMENDAREZ SERVING AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE CENTER OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, E 2 E, THE NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CORPUS CHRISTI ROTARY CHAPEL WHERE HE ACTIVELY ASSISTS OF GETTING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR THE PEOPLE IN THIS AREA AND KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 9318.

WHEREAS DR. ARTURO ALMENDAREZ IS MARRIED TO DR. BERTIE AND HAS ONE SON. NUECES COUNTY PLEASURE OF RECOGNIZING THE ARTURO ALMENDAREZ AND EXPRESS THE SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR HIS VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND WISHING HIM A HEALTHY AND FILLING RETIREMENT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: SO MUCH, BELINDA.

COMMISSIONERS, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE MOVE TO MOVE.

>> MOTION. >>JUDGE CANALES: AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ AND MUCH BRAZE TO GIVE SOMEONE WHO HAS DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO THE EDUCATION OF OUR SC SCHOOLCHILDREN. COMMISSIONERS.

COMMISSIONER MAREZ. >>COMMISSIONER MAREZ: WHAT A BITTERSWEET DAY FOR THE COMMUNITY.

WHEN YOU TALK CALALLEN, WE NOT ONLY THINK OF YOU BUT ALSO OF COACH. SO I THINK IT IS FITTING TO HAVE YOU BOTH HERE TODAY. YOU KNOW, HAVING SPENT FOUR YEARS ON CCISD SCHOOL BOARD AND SEE ALL THE MAKINGS.

I REMEMBER I WAS TOLD -- COMING FROM CITY COUNCIL THE SCHOOL BOARD. AND THEY SAID YOU THINK CITY COUNCIL WAS TOUGH WAITE UNTIL YOU GET TO SCHOOL BOARD AND KNEW WHAT THEY MEANT. WITH ALL THE SUCCESS AND ALL THE CHALLENGES YOU FACE AND GRADE BOARDS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS TO SUPPORT YOU. SUPERINTENDENTS LAST A LITTLE LONGER THAN CITY MANAGERS, BUT THEY ARE STILL ON THE SAME TIGHTROPE. YOU HAVE TO BALANCE SO MUCH WORKING WITH YOUR STAFF AND TRYING TO RETAIN GOOD STAFF AND, OF COURSE, MEET THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR DOWNTOWNS. JUST AN HONOR TO BE HERE TODAY SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO THE SERVICE OF CALALLEN AND TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO SAY THAT DR. ARTURO ALMENDAREZ AND CALALLEN ARE SYNONYMOUS.

I KNOW YOUR REPLACEMENT WILL DO WELL, BUT YOU WILL BE SORELY

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MISSED AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK.

>> BUY IS LIKE TO SAY WILL YOU GOING TO THE Y 5:00 IN THE MORNING NOW THAT YOU HAVE MORE TIME?

>> NOPE. [LAUGHTER]

>> THEY FORGOT TO MENTION THAT YOU HAD A GOOD BASEBALL CAREER WITH THE JERSEYS, I BELIEVE. ANYWAY, LIKE COMMISSIONER MAREZ SAID, FITTING THAT COACH DANAHER IS HERE.

PEOPLE LOOK UP TO YOU. NOT MUCH I CAN SAY.

I KNOW YOU. AND I KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR CALALLEN, BOTH OF YOU, THE COACH AND YOU.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE.

APPRECIATE IT. >>JUDGE CANALES: COMMISSIONER

CHESNEY. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: MY GOODNESS, I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS DAY HAS COME.

I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW CALALLEN WILL EXIST WITH YOU AND COACH DANAHE R LEAVING AT THE SAME TIME.

GREG POPOVICH SAID HE WOULD LEAVE WHEN TIM DUNCAN DID.

MAYBE HE SHOULD HAVE, BUT THE INSTITUTIONS -- I DON'T MEAN TO LUMP NEW TOGETHER. I WILL SAY SOMETHING ABOUT COACH DANAHER WHEN IT IS HIS TURN.

YOU HAVE DONE SOMETHING FOR THIS COMMUNITY, A SUPERINTENDENT FOR CALALLEN BUT ALSO AS A LEADER.

I SHOW YOU HOW FAR BACK THIS RELATIONSHIP -- I DON'T GET TO WORK WITH YOU THAT MUCH. AND AT-LARGE AND WORKING WITH TODD HUNTER BACK IN THE DAY. YOUR TIME IN THE COMMUNITY AS A LEADER AT CALALLEN HAS BEEN BEYOND REPROACH.

FOR A SUPERINTENDENT IN THIS DAY AND TIME TO LAST AS LONG AS YOU DID IN THIS ROLE HAS LA LASTED.

TO COMMIT THEIR CAREER TO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE AS LONG AS YOU HAVE DONE ISLY UNUSUAL AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE AND CHILDREN AND STAFF THAT YOU WORK WITH AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI GREATER COMMUNITY.

TRUE THANK YOU. IT IS APPRECIATED AND AN HONOR TO HONOR YOU TODAY. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WE GO BACK A LONG WAY.

EVEN THE Y TOO. PEOPLE WITH YOUR CALIBER, WE HATE -- HATE TO LOSE. BUT I HOPE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO SOMETHING BETTER AND SOMETHING THAT YOU REALLY ENJOY DOING MORE. AND NOT THAT YOU DIDN'T ENJOY DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW. YOU OBVIOUSLY WOULDN'T BE TH THERE, BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR ALL LEADERSHIP, PARK PASSION FOR THE EDUCATION. WHEN I SAY YOUTH.

THE JUDGE AT THAT TIME AND YOU WERE THERE AND WE WORKED TOGETHER AND YOU OPENED THE DOORS TO EVERYONE.

ESPECIALLY THE TRUANCY PROBLEM. YOU WERE WILLING TO REACH OUT AND TAKE CARE. TAKE ON THOSE PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP ONE, TEN, 20 STUDENTS AND I THINK THE PHILOSOPHY WE HAD THEN, IF WE ARE HELPING ONE, IT IS HELPING SOMEBODY.

NOT ACCEPTING 100 -- IF WE CAN, YES.

BUT IF WE HELP ONE, THAT HELPS EVERYBODY.

THAT IS PART OF BUT. YOU CAN DON'T GET ONE WITH A LOT OF THEM AND WILLING TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE AND CREATE THE PROGRAMS WITH THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE TO DO PROGRAMS WITH THE STUDENTS WHO NEEDED TO H HELP.

I WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR ALLOWING TO YOU DO WHAT YOU DID, SUPPORTING YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY AND YOU ALWAYS HAD MY SUPPORT. I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE FOR THIS COMMUNION, FOR EDUCATION AND FOR THE YOUTH AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN.

HOPEFULLY THAT GOD BRINGS BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS TO YOU AND TAKE IT EASY FOR A WHILE. AND -- BUT ANYWAY, WANT TO WISH YOU THE BEST AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

>>JUDGE CANALES: DR. ARTURO ALMENDAREZ, IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGING FEW YEARS HERE AT THE END, BUT TRULY IT IS A TESTAMENT TO WHEN WE SAY CALALLEN IS LEGENDARY.

IT REALLY IS. YOU CAN'T HAVE LEGENDARY WITHOUT HAVING LEGENDS AND. IN NUECES COUNTY, WHAT A PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH YOU AND UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP THAT HAS BEEN LEGENDARY THROUGH PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST TRAUMATIC CRISES OF OUR CENTURY. THEY SAY THAT YOU COULD REALLY JUDGE A PERSON ON HOW THEY DEAL WITH CRISIS.

AND YOU HAVE DEBT WITH IT TO PROTECT YOUR FACULTY, YOUR, YOU

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KNOW, COMPLETE STUDENT BODY. AND THE WHOLE THEME OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE EXCELLENT IN EDUCATION.

I PERSONALLY CANNOT THANK YOU OFF IN ON BEHALF OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND YOU WILL THAT YOU DID.

YOU ARE A STRONG PRESENCE FOR EDUCATION IN OUR REGION.

AND WE NEED THAT STRENGTH NOW MORE THAN EVER.

WE NEED PEOPLE WHO ARE UNAFRAID TO BE BOLD AND CONFIDENT IN THE DECISION MAKING. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US THROUGH THESE TROUBLED WATERS AND REALLY PAVING WAY FOR YOUR SUCCESSOR TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT SUCCESS AND EXCELLENCE LOOKS LIKE. ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US, WE CONGRATULATE YOU. INVITE YOU TO THE PODIUM TO STAY A FEW WORTS. WE WOULD LIKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PHOTO. WE CAN BOGGS TIS DPANS AND PREP MAP. FILL HAND YOU THE RESOLUTION THAT BELINDA HAS RED FOR YOU TODAY.

IT IS RIGHT BEHIND YOU THOUGH. >> NEVER GIVE A SUPERINTENDENT A MIC. WANT TO BRIEFLY SAY THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION AND I WORK WITH ALL FIVE OF YOU DURING THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT THAT YOU ALL GIVE TO ALL THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN OUR REGION. AND TO SAY THANK YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE DIRECTION THAT THIS COURT IS GOING IN A LOT OF US SUPPORT IT.

AND I COULDN'T HAVE DONE MY JOB WITHOUT PEOPLE THAT I WORKED WITH LIKE DR. ANISSA DANAHER WHO IS HERE.

SHE LED OUR CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR YEARS AND I ALWAYS GIVEN HER CREDIT FOR OUR ACADEMICS.

HER HUSBAND COACH DANAHER HAS BEEN OUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR IN MANY, MANY YEARS AND WE HAVE EXCEL THE IN OUR DEPARTMENT.

AND CON THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT CALALLEN IS GOING TO DO EVEN BETTER NOW.

THEY HAVE SELECTED A TREMENDOUS PERSON TO TAKE MY PLACE.

AND CALALLEN IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO WELL.

AGAIN, THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>>JUDGE CANALES: COMMISSIONERS, I HAVE THE RESOLUTIONS AT MY DESK HERE. AND ONLY IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE. BUT WE CAN STAND HERE.

YOU CAN STAND THERE AND WE CAN GET A PICTURE, A PHOTO TO MEMORIALIZE IT. THAT WILL BE WONDERFUL.

BE LINDA COULD I -- I AM GOING TO PASS THESE TO YOU SO YOU CAN -- I THINK WE STILL NEED THE COUNTY CLERK TO ATTEST.

SO I WILL HAVE YOU ATTEST AN THEN AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME HAND THOSE OFF. COMMISSIONERS.

>> STAY UP HERE, JUDGE? >>JUDGE CANALES: I THINK SO FOR SAFETY. I'LL COME FORWARD.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[2. In recognition of Calallen High School head football coach, Phil Danaher, retiring after 37 years of service.]

BELINDA, AS SOON AS THE MIC GETS CLEAR, WE WILL ASK YOU TO CONTINUE ON ITEM F 2 IN RECOGNITION OF PHIL DANAHER.

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ON THE -- FORGIVE ME.

LET'S GO BACK. WE ONLY HAD DISCUSSION AND ON ITEM F 1, WE NEED TO RAY PROVE -- ON THE RESOLUTION FOR DR.

ARTURO ALMENDAREZ. ALL NOSE THIS FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

NOW IT IS OFFICIAL, DOCTOR. ALL RIGHT, WE WILL MOVE ON AS I SAID TO F 2 IN RECOGNITION TO CALALLEN HEAD HIGH SCHOOL COACH

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PHIL DANAHER. >> WHEREAS DANAHER BECAME COACHING FOOTBALL IN DILLY, TEXAS, WHERE THEY WON THEIR FIRST DISTRICT CHAMPION SNIP MORE THAN DECADE.

HAMPSHIRE FANNETT HIGH SCHOOL TO LEAD THE LONGHORNS FOR THREE DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS AND ADVANCING TO REGIONAL FINALS TWICE BEFORE COMING TO CALALLEN HIGH SCHOOL AS HEAD COACH AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR. PHIL DANAHER WILL RETIRE AFTER 48 YEARS OF COACHING. WHEREAS, DANAHER IS THE ONLY COACH TO LEAD THE WILDCATS AT WILDCAT LIKE STADIUM.

THE FIRST GAME AS COACH WILL BE THE FIRST GAME PLAYED MR. TAMPA DURING HIS TIME WITH CALALLEN HIGH SCHOOL LED THEM TO SEVEN STATE SEMIFINALS AND TWO TITLE GAMES.

BEGINNING IN 1988, A STATE RECORD OF 16 CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH TEN OR MORE WINS. WHEREAS, DANAHER IS THE ONLY COACH IN TEXAS HISTORY WITH OVER 400 WINS AT ONE SCHOOL.

WHEREAS ON NOVEMBER 3, 2016, DANAHER CALALLEN WILD CATS DEFEATED THE FLOWER MOUND HORNETS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME GIVING DANAHER HIS 427TH WIN MAKING HIM THE WINNINGEST COACH IN TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY.

THEREFORE, THE COURT OF NUECES COUNTY CONGRATULATE PHIL DANAHER ON HIS SPECTACULAR COACHING CAREER AND FURTHER RECOGNIZES MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY.

THE COURT ORIGINALS THE CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY A PEACEFUL AND RETIRING RETIREMENT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION AND WE WILL CALL FOR DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME.

COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ? >>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: THANK YOU, JUDGE. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SERVICE TO THE CALALLEN HIGH SCHOOL.

I KNOW MY GRANDSON GOT HIS DREAM COME TRUE.

HE WAS JUST A JUNIOR AND HE GOT TO PLAY VARSITY FOR YOUR TEAM.

HE PLAYED TWO GAMES. YOU HAD A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AT CALALLEN AND WE HAVE GONE TO EVERY GAME SINCE WE MOVED OUT THERE 32 YEARS AGO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE AND GUIDING OUR YOUNGSTERS TO THE RIGHT PATH.

THANK YOU, ENJOY REQUIREMENTS. >>JUDGE CANALES: COMMIS COMMISSIONERS? COMMISSIONER MAREZ.

>>COMMISSIONER MAREZ: COACH, HONOR TO HAVE YOU HERE.

YOU ARE A TEXAS LEGEND AND ALWAYS BEING A FOOTBALL FAN ALL THESE YEARS FOLLOWING AN KNOWING WHEN YOU TALK CALALLEN FOOTBALL. MET EXCELLENCE AND A STANDARD YOU SET UP FOR YOUR TEAMS AND THEY WORKED UP TO ALL THE WAY FROM THE BEE WEIS AND THE SCHOOL RANKS.

WITH YOU THEY GOT TO YOU. MY KIDS DO NOT GO TO CALALLEN AND HONORED TO BE ON YOUR FIELD AND NEAT TO SEE YOUR FIELD THERE. KIND OF MYSTICAL TO BE HONEST WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO TO CALALLEN.

A PROGRAM THAT IS ALREADY UP TO STANDARDS AND ALWAYS JUST LIVED UP -- LIFTED UP THE COMMUNITY IN SCHOOL SPIRIT AND JUST CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES COUNTY IN GENERAL AS YOU MOVE THROUGH THE PLAYOFFS EVERY YEAR.

AN HONOR JUST TO HAVE YOU HERE TODAY AS WELL.

AND ALL THOSE WINDS I HOPE PUTS YOU IN THE HISTORY BACK BEFORE ANYBODY CAN GET CLOSE TO YOU. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE WORK, THE PROGRAM, AND THE STANDARDS YOU SET AND WISH YOU THE BEST IN RETIREMENT. JUDGE COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ.

CO- >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: CO COACH, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE. TAKES A LOT OF LEADERSHIP, PATIENCE AND PASSION TO WORK WITH THE POPULATIONS YOU WORK WITH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEGACY AND I THINK WE ARE LOSING TWO BIG LEGACIES TODAY FROM THE -- FROM THE EDUCATION FIELD. BUT YOU KNOW, YOU ARE STILL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY AND LEGACY WAS CARRIED ON FOREVER.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE IN THE FIELD WITH THOSE KIDS AND TAKES SOMEBODY SPECIAL THAT HAS THAT PASSION, THAT KNOWLEDGE, AND PATIENCE TO BE ABLE TO WORK AND UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE ISSUES THEY BRING TO THE FIELD.

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THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE D DONE, FOR YOUR FAMILY, AND WE

WISH YOU THE BEST. >>JUDGE CANALES: LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A COUPLE OF PUBLIC COMMENTS.

TREVOR IF JUDGE BENEVIDAS. SENIORITY.

AND THEN YOU WILL BE BACK. >> JUST GOT OFF THE BENCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNTY JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS OF NUECES COUNTY. I WANTED TO CONGRATULATE COACH DANAHER. WE HAVE GONE WAY BACK.

PROBABLY QUITE A FEW GAMES IN CALALLEN HIGH SCHOOL.

IT GIVES ME GREAT HONOR JUST TO BE HERE PROMOTING CANCER.

GOD SPEED, SIR, AND HAPPY RETIREMENT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNTY JUDGE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU. TREVOR?

>> ALL RIGHT. TO PREFACE MY COMMENTS, NUMBER ONE, I WANTED TO SAY I KNOW COACH DANAHER IS ACTUALLY GOING TO HATE THIS. SORRY, COACH.

MULTIPLE TIMES REFERRED TO ME AS TREVOR.

TRISTAN. >>JUDGE CANALES: I AM SORRY.

>> COACH DANAHER USED TO DO THE BEST THING.

>>JUDGE CANALES: SORRY. TREVOR IS MY SON -- STEPSON.

I AM THINKING ABOUT HIM THIS MORNING.

I AM COMPLETELY SORRY. >> COMPLETELY FINE.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK JUDGE CANALES AND THE COURT FOR RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF CO COACH DANAHER.

COACH DANAHER PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GOING TO SPEAK AND I DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL LAST NIGHT WHEN I LEARNED THIS WAS HAPPENING. HE IS A HUMBLE MAN AND WOULD NEVER ASK SOMETHING LIKE THIS BUT I FELT COMPELLED TO DO IT.

COACH DANAHER FINDS HIMSELF HERE BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD. I AM THE FACT OF HIS IMPACT.

THE OLDEST OF SIX CHILDREN AND THE OLDEST REMAINING MEMBER OF MY FAMILY. OUR FAMILY WAS ABANDONED BY BOTH MY BIOLOGICAL FATHER AND ADOPTED FATHER.

AND BEFORE SHE PASSED, MY MOTHER FELL INTO THE NE NEVERENDING CYCLE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE.

MY CHILDHOOD WAS ANYTHING BUT NORMAL, BUT COACH DANAHER KNEW THAT. GROWING UP IN CALALLEN, FOOTBALL WAS EVERYTHING. WE SPENT MORE TIME IN SCHOOL AND PRACTICE THEN WE DID AT HOME.

COACH DANAHER LOOKED AFTER ME AND ALL THE OTHER COACHES SAW THE OUTBURST AND FRUSTRATION WHAT WAS GOING ON AT HOME, COACH DANAHER REFUSED TO LET ME FEEL SORRY FOR MYSELF.

WATCHED FILM ON SATURDAY AND KIDS HATED HIM FOR IT FOR R RUINING THEIR FRIDAY NIGHT PLANS, HE DID IT ANYWAY.

PART OF THE REASON WAS HIS FOCUS ON THE MISSION.

HE WANTED TO BE GREAT. I AM SURE HE UNDERSTOOD BY DOING THAT HE KEPT KIDS FROM GOING OUT DRINKING ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND KEPT THEM HOME SAFE. AT FILM, COACH DANAHER WOULD WALK UP TO ME AND HAND ME A NEWSPAPER AND SAY CHECK IT OUT AND I WOULD FIND A $20 BILL. HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE I COULD EAT THE WEEKEND WHEN I COULDN'T RELY ON A SCHOOL LUNCH.

HE WOULD RIDE ME HOME WHEN I DIDN'T HAVE A RIDE AND RUN ME IF I COULD BARELY WALK IF I GOT TROUBLE IN SCHOOL.

HE TAUGHT ME DISCIPLINE AND COMMITMENT ... HE SHOWED ME COMPASSION WHEN HE DIDN'T HAVE TO AND WORK ETHIC THAT EXTENDED FAR BEYOND FOOTBALL. MOST IMPORTANTLY, HE SHOWED ME THAT LIFE IS WHAT I MADE IT. BECAUSE OF COACH DANAHER I REFUSED TO BE A VICTIM OF MY OWN CIRCUMSTANCES.

TODAY I FIND MYSELF AS I DID SO MANY TIMES BEFORE SHARING A ROOM WITH ONE OF MY HEROES. BUT INSTEAD OF BEING THAT SAD KID WITH NO DIRECTION FEELING UNWORTHY ENOUGH TO LOOK HIM IN THE EYE, I STAND HERE AS A MAN, THE FIRST IN MY FAMILY TO GRADUATE COLLEGE A FEW MONTHS AWAY FROM ATTENDING MY MASTER'S DEGREE. I ASPIRE TO RUN FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND IMPACT THE LIVES OF OTHERS THE WAY COACH DANAHER DID FOR ME. BECAUSE OF WORK COACH DANAHER INSTILLED IN ME I CAN TAKE CARE OF MY YOUNGER SIBLINGS.

BEFORE MY BROTHER MOVED IN WITH ME HE DIDN'T ATTEND A COOL LONGER THAN A YEAR. I COULD CHOOSE CORPUS CHRISTI.

BUT I CHOSE CALALLEN BECAUSE COACH DANAHER WOULD LOOK AFTER HIM. SEEING HIM GRADUATE IS THE GREATEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE AND NOTHING IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT COACH DANAHER. THANK YOU FOR HONORING THIS

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MAN. I WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT HIM.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU, TRISTAN.

>> I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FOLLOW THAT, BUT I AM JUST GOING TO SAY THAT -- THAT DOESN'T STAY ALL COACH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT DOES. NOTHING THAT ANY OF US -- WE SHOULD HAVE STARTED WITH HIM AND NOTHING ELSE -- THAT IS AN AMAZING TESTIMONY THAT I WOULD HOPE -- I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT WE FIND SOMEONE TO DOWNLOAD THAT PLEASE AND PASS THAT DOWN TO COACH AS A MEMORY OF THIS TO GET HIM A CLIP OF THIS, BECAUSE I DON'T -- I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW -- THAT WAS

INCREDIBLE. >>JUDGE CANALES: COACH, I COULDN'T AGREE MORE, COMMISSIONER CHESNEY.

AND YOU KNOW, WHEN WE -- YOU SAID YOU JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS ON OUR AGENDA. AND THAT IS BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, YOU ARE -- YOU ARE SO WATCHFUL AND THOUGHTFUL ABOUT COMMUNITY AND I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU DID SEE IT, OTHERWISE WE MIGHT HAVE MISSED THAT. I WAS GOING TO CLOSE BY -- BY REALLY SAYING THAT, YOU KNOW, FOR ME AND FOR ALL OF US UP HERE, WE LIVE IN TEXAS. AND FOOTBALL IS LIFE IN TEXAS.

BUT THAT -- THAT COINED PHRASE CAME FROM COACH LOMBARDI.

HE SAID FOOTBALL IS LIFE. AND HE ALSO SAID IN THAT DEFINITION THAT I WROTE FOR YOU THIS MORNING, THAT FOOTBALL IS LIFE BECAUSE IT REQUIRES PERSEVERANCE, DEV DEN PHIL DANAHER IS FOOTBALL. AND CALALLEN AND IN NUECES COUNTY AND IN SOUTH TEXAS AND IN THE GREAT LONE STAR STATE OF TEXAS THAT PHIL DANAHER IS FOOTBALL.

AND FOOTBALL IS LIFE. FOR ALL THE REASONS YOU EMBODY BUT NO GREATER REASON THAN TRISTAN'S TESTIMONIAL.

SOMETIMES IT IS NOT WHAT WE LEARN ON THE FIELD BUT WHAT WE LEARN OFF THE FIELD THAT WE CARRY US FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES. I KNOW FOR A FACT BECAUSE I HAD A ON SON THAT PLAYED AGAINST CALALLEN THAT OUR GREAT FOOTBALL COACH, SIR. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

THE TRUTH IS IT GIVES US GREAT PRIDE BECAUSE YOU ARE A GREAT MAN, SIR. THE RESOLUTION IS SO MUCH ABOUT YOU AS A COACH, BUT IT IS REALLY MORE ABOUT THE TESTAMENT OF WHAT KIND OF MAN YOU ARE. WE SALUTE YOU AND HONOR YOU HERE TODAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. IT WOULD BE ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS TO GET ALL OF US HERE IN FRONT.

TRISTAN, WOULD YOU DO ME THE HONOR OF JOINING US BACK HERE.

IT WOULD GIVE ME GREAT PLEASURE TO GIVE YOU THIS PHOTOGRAPH AFTERWARDS. MRS. DANAHER AS WELL.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION, SACRIFICE AND HOW MANY FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, MA'AM. FOR YOU TO BE A SUPPORT INSIDE THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS CALALLEN.

BUT WE ALL KNOW NO GREAT MAN SURVIVES THIS LONG, 37 YEARS, WITHOUT A GREAT WOMAN BY HIS SIDE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH AS WELL. AND IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? I KNOW DR. ARTURO ALMENDAREZ, THIS MIGHT BE A NICE PHOTO TOO. ASK COACH DANAHER AND ASK YOU TO JOIN IN AS WELL AND WE WILL SEND THAT BACK HOME TO CAL CALALLEN. DO YOU HAVE ANYBODY ELSE HERE? I KNOW WE HAVE FOLKS -- ANYBODY ELSE FROM CALALLEN ISD.

>> ANNIE SHOULD BE UP THERE IN ONE OF THE PICTURES.

>>JUDGE CANALES: LET'S DO T THAT.

IF YOU HELP ME ORCHESTRATE -- BELINDA.

COMMISSIONERS WE CAN STAND HERE.

TRISTAN JUST FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING.

JOIN US MERE AND COACH, KEEP THEM SAFE UP FRONT

>>JUDGE CANALES: ALL WE CAN DO IS ONE, TWO, THREE AND SO HE CAN HAVE IT

>> STAY THERE, COACH. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE, COACH. WE WORK TOGETHER FOR OVER 25 YEARS. MAY I HAVE ONE MORE.

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WITH ANNIE, SHE IS MY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND HAS BEEN WITH ME ALL THIS YEAR AN TELLS PHIL AND ME WHAT TO

DO. >>JUDGE CANALES: OKAY.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> COACH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO MAKE COMMENTS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE COMMENTS. YOU HAVE TO GET ON THE MICROPHONE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO. I KNOW IT IS TOUGH.

SHE HAS A MIC RIGHT THERE, COACH.

>> DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY. >> APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH.

>>JUDGE CANALES: WE WILL SEE YOU AROUND.

YOU ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. WE WILL SEE YOU AROUND.

[APPLAUSE] WHAT A SPECIAL MORNING SO FAR AND KEEPS GETTING BETTER. IT IS GOING TO BE THAT KIND OF THE DAY, I PREDICT. AS WE TRANSITION, WE WILL MOVE

[3. In recognition of 2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and Commemorative March - January 17, 2022.]

ON TO F 3, AND THAT IS IN RECOGNITION OF THE 2022 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION AND COMMEMORATIVE MARCH.

IT IS ALSO GOING TO BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER RESOLUTION REGARDING THE 52ND ANNUAL NAACP FREEDOM FUND GALA HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. TO BE HELD BY THE NAACP ON JANUARY 15, 2021 2021 2021 2022. WE HAVE RESOLUTIONS.

>> EACH YEAR IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY THE CORPUS CHRISTI OF DELTA THETA SIGMA, INC. COMING COMES TOGETHER IN LEGACY TO REMEMBER DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

AND BECAUSE IT REMINDS US OF OUR INDEPENDENCE AND REFIRMING THE SORORITY'S EQUIPMENT THROUGH CIVILITY AND SERVICE.

AND WHEREAS DR. KING WAS QUOTED AS SAYING, THE FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IS TO TEACH AND TO THINK INTENSIVELY AND TO THINK CRITICALLY, INTELLIGENCE PLUS CHARACTER, THAT IS THE GOAL OF TRUE EDUCATION. AND BECAUSE THE WOMEN OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY WANT TO USE STRENGTH TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE UNDERSERVED AND EDUCATE AND STIMULATE IN POSITIVE PUBLIC POLICY. HIGHLIGHT ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS FOR PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY. SIGMA THETA, INC. WITH ITS CHAPTER WILL BE ORGANIZING THE 2022 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

HOLIDAY HYBRID CELEBRATION AND COMMEMORATIVE MARCH WITH THE THEME OF "CHALLENGING OUR LIBERTIES, STAND UP AND STAND TOGETHER ON JANUARY 17, 2022. NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY PROCLAIM JANUARY 17, 2022. THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

CELEBRATION AND COMMEMORATIVE MARCH AND JOIN ON THIS

OCCASION. >>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU, REPRESENTING THE NAACP HERE TODAY.

DO WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE? >> I DON'T SEE ONE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: DEANNA KING, WOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS RESOLUTION AND WOULD ASK FOR A MOTION FOR ITS PASSAGE.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> FOR DELTA SIGMA THETA, THAT IS US.

>> SO SORRY, THE FIRST ONE IS DELTA SIGMA THETA.

SURE, YOU ARE RIGHT. THE FIRST ONE SHE READ WAS DELTA SIGMA THETA. NEXT ONE DEANNA KING.

>> DEANNA AND I ARE OLD CL CLASSMATES AND TEAMMEMBERS WITH BASKETBALL. GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THE CORPUS CHRISTI ALUMNI CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA THETA. I AM STEPHANIE RHODES AND THE CURRENT PRESIDENT AND LUCKY SHARE OF THE MLK COMMEMORATIVE MARCH AND CELEBRATIONS FOR THE 2022 YEAR.

WITH THAT SAID, THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF PROGRAMS THAT ARE HAPPENING. WE WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE A DREAM WEEK CORPUS CHRISTI, BUT THAT WILL BE 2023.

BUT WE WILL COMMENCE THE CELEBRATION ON THURSDAY WITH A

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VIRTUAL PROGRAM FEATURING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR V ANCE WARREN FROM THE CENTER OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.

THERE HAVE BEEN PRESS RELEASES CENTS OUT AND CONTINUE TO GO OUT. INFORMATION FROM SOCIAL MEDIA AS WE GO INTO THE NAACP BANQUET ON THAT SATURDAY.

AND SUNDAY WILL BE THE INTERFAITH SERVICE.

AND MONDAY IS FULL OF THE ACTIVITIES WITH THE YWCA AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE WITH THE RACIAL JUSTICE FORUM AND WE WILL START WITH THE MARCH AROUND 12:20 BUT GET THAT KICKED BY NOON IN THE CENTRAL JURY ROOM.

WE THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING US.

THIS IS AN UNPRECEDENTED TIME IN OUR LIFETIME.

OUR LIBERTIES ARE BEING CHALLENGED AND WE MUST COME TOGETHER AND WE HAVE TO STAND UP.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY STAND TOGETHER TO SECURE AND DO THE THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED FOR US AND GENERATIONS THAT COME AFTER US. SO THANK YOU AGAIN TO COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR HEARING US.

I DO HAVE MY VICE PRESIDENT THAT IS HERE NIKA.

>> WHAT WAS THE BASKETBALL G GAME.

>> YOUNG TEAM WITH ROBERT TAYLOR.

CLASS OF '86. WE ARE GOOD.

DUNLAP WAS ON OUR BACK AND WE WERE IN THE CHALLENGE WITH THE

VICTORIA SCHOOLS THAT CAME. >> I REMEMBER THOSE CARROLL TEAMS. YOU WERE SOLID BACK THEN.

>> ALWAYS A CHALLENGE, CARROLL RAY AND VICTORIA AND VICTORIA

HIGH. >> DUNLAP WAS WITH YOU.

>> DUNLAP AT RAY. TAYLOR WAS AT KING AND COACH TAYLOR WAS AT CARROLL AND COACH PINSON LEFT FROM KING.

WE WERE VERY YOUNG BACK THEN. >>JUDGE CANALES: WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU. I LOVE THAT IT IS HERE AND THIS IS A SYMBOL OF JUSTICE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND FITTING THAT WE START HERE AND MARCH HERE. WHERE COUNSELOR MANNING BE

WITH US AGAIN? >> YES.

>>JUDGE CANALES: TELL US ABOUT THAT.

>> MATT MANNING WILL BE TO START OFF THE MARCH.

VINCENT 2019, TAKING BACK THE THINGS THAT HAVE TRANSPIRED SINCE THEN. YOU GUYS WILL HELP US WITH KICKING THAT OFF HERE AT THE COUNTY AT 12 NOON.

AND FROM THERE WE WILL MARCH TO THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD AND THE CITY WILL HAVE THAT PROCLAMATION.

BUT HERE AT THE COUNTY, YOU WILL GRACE US WITH YOUR PRESENCE, WITH THE RESOLUTION. AND OTHER LEADERS THAT WILL JOIN IN. WE ARE EXCITED WITH OUR ROTC.

I AM AN EDUCATOR AND I ENJOY HEARING WITH THE SUPERI SUPERINTENDENT. EDUCATION IS ALWAYS CHALL CHALLENGING, BUT ALSO THE WAY WE INSPIRE OUR FUTURE.

SO I AM ALSO A COACH. SO EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED CAN COACH DANAHER HERE AND THE SUPERINTENDENT, REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS ACKNOWLEDGING THAT.

WE ARE THE FRONT WORKERS JUST LIKE THE HEALTH CARE WORKERS ARE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD, BUT WE ARE IN EDUCATION.

WE DO WHAT WE DO FOR THOSE K KIDS.

THAT YOUNG MAN CAME AND TALKED, MADE ME THINK OF THE STUDENTS THINK THAT INTERACTED WITH AND THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND THAT IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU DO THOSE LITTLE THINGS. NOT THAT YOU EXPECT IT, BUT THAT IS THE OUTCOMES THAT HAPPEN WHEN WE, AS EDUCATOR, DO WHAT WE ARE INSPIRED AND CALLED TO DO.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

[4. In recognition of the 52nd Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Gala honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - January 15, 2022.]

OKAY. AND DEANNA WILL -- CAN -- CAN SPEAK FOR OR RECEIVE THE NEXT RESOLUTION.

>> WHEREAS, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE NAACP IS A CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FOUNDED IN 1909. WHEREAS, THE MISSION OF THE NAACP TO ENSURE THE POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY RIGHTS OF ALL PERSONS AND TO ELIMINATE RACE-BASED DISCRIMINATION. WHEREAS, DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WAS AN COMPARABLE LEADER IN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WHOSE LEGACY EMBODIED JUSTICE, TRUTH AND EQUALITY.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED NUECES COUNTY DOES HEARBY ENCOURAGE THE CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY TO JOIN THE NAACP CORPUS CHRISTI ON JANUARY 15, 2022 FOR THE 52ND ANNUAL FREEDOM FUND GALA HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE.

AND A SECOND. ALL RIGHT, A MOTION AND SECOND.

DEANNA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP? WE CAN PRESENT THIS RESOLUTION. IF YOU HAVE ANY DETAILS, IT IS

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ALWAYS HELPFUL. I KNOW THAT THERE MIGHT BE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE OR ANYTHING WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY

ABOUT THE BANQUET. >> THAT IS CORRECT, JUDGE.

THE REASON I'M HERE THIS MORNING TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE NAACP, LOCAL PRESIDENT, JEREMY COLEMAN.

HE COULD NOT BE PRESENT AT THIS TIME -- HE HAD SOMETHING PRIOR THAT HE HAD TO ATTEND TO. BUT, YES, I AM REPRESENTING THE H BOARD HALL CHAPTER ESTABLISHED APRIL 4, 1919.

NOT ONLY AM I A MEMBER OF THE NAACP, I AM ALSO ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BOARD OF THE NAACP.

AND ALSO -- I AM ALSO AN EMPLOYEE OF NUECES COUNTY.

BUT, YES, WE HAVE A GALA TO GOING ON JANUARY 15 AND STARTS AT 6:30, BUT THE DOORS OPEN AT 6:15, AND WE DO HAVE TABLES AVAILABLE. WE ALSO HAVE INDIVIDUAL TICKETS AVAILABLE. SO IF ANYONE WANTS TO PURCHASE ANY TICKETS, ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS -- THEY CAN CONTACT ME OR CONTACT OUR PRESIDENT, JEREMY COLEMAN.

AND IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT EVENT.

WE HAD ONE SOME TIME, I THINK, LAST YEAR AND IT WAS OUR FIRST ONE TAKEN OVER FROM THE LAST ADMINISTRATION.

AND WE SOLD OUT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE ALMOST OVERSOLD. WE ARE HOPING TO HAVE THE SAME ENERGY AND ATTENDANCE FOR THIS ONE BECAUSE IT IS CELEBRATING A GREAT MAN, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., WHICH -- MY LAST NAME IS KING AS WELL. AND SO WE ARE WORKING ON A FAMILY TREE. WE ARE ALMOST CONNECTED TO THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WE ARE GETTING PRETTY CLOSE.

SO WE ARE HOPING THAT OUR FAMILY IS KIN TO HIM IN SOME WAY BUT WE ARE REALLY CLOSE IN THAT.

WE THANK THE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS FOR THIS RECOGNITION BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT TO THIS COMMUNITY.

NOT JUST THIS COMMUNITY. WE ALREADY -- WE TOOK OVER FROM THE LAST ADMINISTRATION LAST YEAR.

WE WERE ALREADY HITTING THE GROUND AND RUNNING.

WE HAVE GOTTEN MANY CALLS ABOUT DISCRIMINATION AND AS A MATTER OF FACT, THERE WAS AN INCIDENT IN WOODSBORO THAT WE CAN'T GET INTO THE DETAIL ABOUT THAT, BUT I THINK OUR PRESENCE THERE AT THE TIME IT HELPED MOVE THIS CASE FORWARD.

AND LIKE I SAID, WE ARE GETTING A LOT OF CALLS ABOUT DISCRIMINATION. I WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO JOIN OUR ORGANIZATION AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A PERSON OF COLOR. YOU KNOW, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT RACE OR ETHNICITY YOU ARE, BUT WE JUST WANT PEOPLE TO J JOIN. BECAUSE WE ALL ARE THE HUMAN RACE, YOU KNOW. ONE RACE.

I AM A CHRISTIAN. AND I BELIEVE THAT GOD CREATED US ALL. AND HE DID NOT WANT US TO BE DIVIDED. HE DID NOT WANT US TO BE SEPARATED. AND UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAD TO -- NAACP HAD TO BE CREATED BECAUSE OF SELL RATION.

PEOPLE NOT BEING TREATED EQUALLY AND GETTING TO THOSE TIMES NOT ONLY POLITICAL BUT WITHIN RACE AS WELL.

WE WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER LOCALLY AND JOIN OUR CHAPTER. GREAT THINGS COMING UP THAT IS UNBELIEVABLE AND I CAN'T TALK ABOUT.

AND I AM ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND IF YOU JOIN OUR CHAPTER, WE HAVE MONTHLY MEETINGS. AND YOU WILL BE ENGAGED AND ABLE TO ASK QUESTIONS WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHAT YOUR FUTURE PLANS ARE GOING TO BE. BUT THEN AGAIN, WE ARE STILL HERE TO RECOGNIZE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BECAUSE HE IS THE MAN THAT STARTED IT ALL AND WE APPRECIATE HIM GIVING US THIS

RECOGNITION. >>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU.

>> WELL SAID. >> AMEN.

>> THANK YOU, MISS KING. >>JUDGE CANALES: WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING AT BOTH EV EVENTS.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED, TIME SIGN.

LADIES, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COMMEMORATE THE DAY WITH A

PHOTO. >> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO ON THIS. WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

>>JUDGE CANALES: LET'S DO DELTA SIGMA THETA SEPARATELY AND THEN DO ONE ALL TOGETHER AS WELL.

THAT WAY THEY HAVE RECORD OF ONE AND YOU GOT A RECORD OF ANOTHER.

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>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

NOW ABOUT DEANNA

[APPLAUSE] >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY

SOMETHING, JUDGE. >>JUDGE CANALES: YES, SIR.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALL THESE YOUNG LADIES WHAT THEY DO WITH THEIR COMMITTEES AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MISS KING FOR WHAT SHE DOES AND I AM ONE OF THE LUCKIEST COMMISSIONERS TO BE -- BECAUSE SHE -- SHE ACCEPTED MY -- WHEN I ASKED HER TO COME WORK FOR ME.

SO THANK YOU, MISS KING. AND PLEASE KEEP UP DOING GOOD

WORK. >>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU.

[1. In recognition of the County Auditor and staff for Excellence in Financial Reporting as presented by the Government Finance Officers Association, for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020.]

WELL SAID. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO G 1. G 1 IS IN RECOGNITION OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR AND STAFF FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING AS PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICER ASSOCIATION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.

DALE, THANK YOU -- BELINDA WILL GIVE BACKGROUND.

>> THE FINANCIAL AND THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICER ASSOCIATION GIVING THE EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.

HAS BEEN JUDGED BY AN IMPARTIAL PANEL TO MEET THE HIGH STANDARDS OF THE PROGRAM OF DEMONSTRATING A SPIRIT OF DISCLOSURE TO COMMUNICATE ITS FINANCIAL STORY AND MOTIVATE POTENTIAL USERS AND USER GROUPS TO READ THE ROMP.

THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IS HIGHEST IN GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING AND ITS ATTAINMENT REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISH BY GOVERNMENT AND ITS MANAGEMENT.

SO DALE IN HIS OFFICE RECEIVED THIS VERY NICE RECOGNITION.

>>JUDGE CANALES: VERY NICE. YOU KNOW I WAS THINKING OF COACH DANAHER AND ALL THOSE METRO TROPHIES.

WHEN YOU WALK IN A HIGH SCHOOL, ALWAYS A TROPHY CASE AND TROPHY ROOM. A GREAT FEELING IF YOU ARE A STUDENT, TEACHER OR VISITOR, IT IS WHAT YOU SEE.

THE TRUTH IS DALE, YOUR OFFICE HAS BEEN WINNING THESE TYPE OF

AWARDS FOR -- >> 27 YEARS.

>>JUDGE CANALES: 27 YEARS. ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS EXPLORE AND GET BACK TO THAT FIRST FLOOR BEING THE PRIDE OF NUECES COUNTY. WE BEEN WINNING GOLD EXCELLENCE AWARDS FOR VETERAN SERVICES, FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS. WE HAVE A VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER RECOGNIZED AS THE BEST IN THE STATE FOR EXCELLENCE, MAYBE WE SHOULD TAKE THESE AWARDS.

CALL IT -- WHATEVER FISCAL YEAR WE ARE IN AND PLACE IT ON THE FIRST FLOOR SO WHEN PEOPLE COME TO NUECES COUNTY, THEY KNOW THIS IS A COUNTY OF EXCELLENCE. THIS IS REALLY FANTASTIC WORK, DALE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO GIVE PRAISE TO YOUR GREAT ST STAFF.

>> DALE: THIS AWARD AS BRENDA HAS SAID, REQUIRES US TO PUT OUR STANDARDS AS HIGH AS WE C CAN.

WE HAVE A REPORT 27 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN HERE NINE OF THE 27 YEARS AND AWARDED THOSE AWARDS FOR THOSE YEARS.

IT REQUIRES MY STAFF AND ME AND OTHER PEOPLE WITHIN THE COUNTY TO HELP IN PUTTING TOGETHER A REPORT.

THIS IS NOTHING -- THIS IS NOT A REPORT THAT JUST I DO BUT MY ENTIRE STAFF AND ENTIRE COUNTY WORKS FOR IT AND SHOWS HOW STRONG OUR COUNTY IS. HOW STRONG OUR FINANCES ARE.

AND HOW WE CONTINUE TO -- I COULDN'T DO THIS WITHOUT MY ENTIRE STAFF THIS IS A REPORT THAT WE HAVE AND OUR AUDITORS,

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AND STANDARDS CHANGE EVERY YEAR BECAUSE OUR STANDARD BOARDS PUT OUT NEW STANDARDS EVERY YEAR THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY.

AN ONGOING CHALLENGE WE PUT TOGETHER EVERY YEAR AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THIS FOR FISCAL YEAR.

ONCE WE GIVE THE REPORT, WE WILL RECEIVE IT FOR THE 28TH

YEAR. >>JUDGE CANALES: FANTASTIC WORK. RECOGNITION ONLY.

NO ACTION ITEMS. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? WE ARE ALL GOOD. AS THEY SAY WELL-DONE.

WELL-DONE. >> CONGRATULATIONS, DALE.

[1. Discuss disaster preparedness and response, including matters related to COVID-19, Emergency Orders, severe weather, flooding, drainage, economic recovery, state and federal assistance, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), and infrastructure status, and other related matters.]

>>JUDGE CANALES: WE WILL MOVE ON TO H 1.

GENERAL INFORMATION REPORTS. A WE HAVE A FEW FOLKS THAT CAN ASSIST IN DELIVERY OF THIS REPORT.

LET ME JUST SAY THAT WE ARE GOING TO FOCUS TODAY ON COVID-19. PLEASE KNOW, COMMISSIONER, IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERN ABOUT ANY OTHER DISASTERS THAT WE ARE STILL RESPONDING TO, INCLUDING ANY RELATING TO HANNA, WINTER STORM YURI AND FLOODS OF MAY AND JULY AND ANY OTHER ECONOMIC RECOVERY, STATE OR ASSISTING PROGRAM INCLUDING EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE, THE ERAP PROGRAM AND RELATED MATTERS.

THIS WILL BE THE TIME TO ASK NOSE QUESTIONS.

FIRST AND FOREMOST CALL ON OUR DEPUTY.

BUT IF YOU OLD. KATHY, YOU WILL DELIVER THE REPORT. I WILL RECOGNIZE LEWIS FROM PUBLIC HEALTH, ASSISTANT HEALTH DIRECTOR, REPRESENTING THE COUNTIES HERE TO KIND OF GIVE US THE NITTY GRITTY ON COV COVID-19, THIS OMICRON SURGE THAT IS UNPRECEDENTED.

PLEASE ALLOW ME THE PRIVILEGE TO INTRODUCE NEW EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR MR. LOUIE RAY.

MAKING THE FIRST APPEARANCE AND REPORT.

YOU WOULD APPRECIATE NO SOONER THAN HE ARRIVED HE WAS IN FULL GEAR, FOCUSING ON THIS OMICRON SURGE.

WELCOME. SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND AND LET ME HAVE THE PRIVILEGE, COMMISSIONER CHE CHESNEY, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ, COMMISSIONER MAREZ. OPINION YOU GUYS WILL GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER BUT YOU HAVE BEEN TESTING QUITE A FEW PEOPLE IN THE LAST 48 HOURS SINCE YOU JOINED.

GIVE US A LITTLE BIT OF YOUR BACKGROUND, SIR.

>> YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU ALL.

GIVE ALL HONOR TO GOD JUDGE CANALES AND ELECTED APPOINTED LEADERS OF NUECES COUNTY, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY SIN SINCEREST GRATITUDE SELECTING ME AS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR FOR THE COUNTY. THIS IS A TRUST I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL AND ALL THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE OF THE COUNTY AND SOME OF HAVE YOU DONE THAT YOUR ENTIRE LIFE AND I UNDERSTAND THE SERVICE TO THE COUNTY AND THE COUNTRY.

I JOINED THE ARMY IN 2016, AND WITH A CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR ENISTED MEMBER. I RETIRED 26 YEARS LATER.

I SERVED IN NUMEROUS LEADERSHIP POSITIONS STARTING AS SQUAD LEADER TO OPERATIONS SERGEANT MAJOR AND GENERAL STAFF.

MY BACKGROUND IS IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STAFF IN THE COUNTY.

BRENDA AND KATHY. I AM TRULY JOINING A GREAT TEAM. I PLEDGE TO YOU ALL THAT SAME DEDICATION THEY HAVE GIVEN TO YOU ALL AS WELL AS THE PLEDGE I PLAN TO EXCEED THEIR EXPECTATIONS OF ME AND TO HAVE THOSE TYPES OF LEADERSHIP TRAITS NEEDED FOR THE COUNTY.

ALSO PLEDGE TO THE CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY A DEVOTION TO DUTY TO ENSURE THAT WE REACT AND BE PREPARED FOR ALL EMERGENCIES UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF JUDGE CANALES.

I THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS TIME. AND I THANK YOU ALL FOR THE

CHARGE. >>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU, SIR. I AM GOING TO PROVIDE TO EACH OF YOU HIS C V. HE CERTAINLY HAS AN INCREDIBLE

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BACK GROUND, NOT ONLY ACADEMICALLY BUT WITH LIFE EXPERIENCE AS A UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN AND A CONTRACTOR IN OURA ARMY BASES IN KUWAIT. TRAINING OUR ARMY AND LEADERSHIP IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

I KNOW NECESSARY GOOD HANDS. LOUIE.RAY@NUECES COUNTY.COM.

NOW THAT WE ESTABLISHED ALL THE PHONES NUMBERS AND THE PROPER INFO. YOU CAN ALWAYS FINDS HIM ON THE FIFTH FLOOR WHEN HE IS NOT ON OPERATION.

PLEASE KNOW I ENCOURAGE TO YOU WATCH OUT FOR HIM.

SEARCH HIM ABOUT THE PRECINCT AND SOME OF THE CHRONIC PROBLEMS WE HAD WHILE WE EXPERIENCED CRISIS AND EMERGENCY IN NUECES COUNTY, I KNOW HE WANTS TO HEAR FROM EACH OF YOU. JUST KNOW, AS I SAID, WE BELIEVE IN TRIAL BY FIRE AROUND HERE.

AND SO WE ARE ALREADY IN THE THROES OF RESPONDING TO THIS SURGE WITH THAT, KATHY, TELL US WHAT IS GOING ON AND PLEASE HAND OFF TO LEWIS IF YOU FEEL IT IS APPROPRIATE.

>> YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU, JUDGE CANALES AND COMMISSIONERS. A VERY BIG WELCOME TO LOUIE RAY AS OUR NEW EMERGENCY COORDINATOR.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HIS EN HANGSMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OR TO NUECES COUNTY. DURING WEATHER INFORMATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A WARMING TREND WITH PATCHY FOG DOLING ACROSS THE PLAINS OVERNIGHT. OUR LOWS AROUND 51 DEGREES.

TODAY WE HAD PATCHY FOG WITH SOME AREAS OF DENSE FOG AND A SUNNY DAY WITH HIGHS REACHING TO 79 DEGREES.

THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER THREATS IN THE REGION AT THIS TIME. I AM GOING TO BRIEFLY TOUCH ON COVID VACCINATIONS AND TESTING AND THEN TURN OVER TO LEWIS.

THE NEW OMICRON VARIANT VIRUS IS ON THE RISE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. MANY AREAS, AS WELL AS NUECES COUNTY ARE EXPERIENCING A SURGE IN COVID CASES.

OMICRON IS A CHALLENGE BECAUSE IT SPREADS VERY, VERY RAPIDLY.

NUECES COUNTY TESTING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TESTING AT KRISTA PAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. IN AN EFFORT TO DECREASE THE STRAIN, NUECES COUNTY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH KRISTA SPAN 136,000 COVID TESTS IN FOUR DAYS FROM NOVEMBER 27-30.

AS OF LAST WEEK, NUECES COUNTY WAS TESTING RESULTED IN A 33% COVID POSITIVITY RATE. THAT IS VERY HIGH.

THIS WEEK, COVID -- DRIVE THROUGH TESTING AT KRISTA SPAWN EXPANDED IN ITS TIMES AND DATES.

NUECES COUNTY IS TESTING DAILY THIS WEEK FROM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FROM 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. THAT IS 9 A.M. IN THE MORNING UNTIL 6 P.M. IN THE EVENING. YOU CAN RISE THE CORPUS CHRISTI REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY BUS TO THIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LOCATION AND WALK UP AS WELL AS DRIVE THROUGH.

WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR CITIZENS TO COME NO MATTER WHAT YOUR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS ARE. I BELIEVE THERE ARE PLENTY OF -- THERE IS A STOP DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE HOSPITAL THERE.

NUECES COUNTY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH CORPUS CHRISTI NUECES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT HAS ADMINISTERED 1785 COVID TESTS OVER JUST THE LAST TWO DAYS.

THIS WEEK NUECES COUNTY'S POSITIVITY RATE HAS INCREASED TO 43% AS OF YESTERDAY. THIS REPRESENTS A 10% INCREASE IN COVID POSITIVITY RATE IN A VERY SHORT TIME.

REALLY DOES PROVIDE WHERE YOU A TRUE EXAMPLE OF HOW QUICKLY OMICRON IS RUSHING THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY AND THE KIND OF SURGES WE CAN TAKE GOING FORWARD.

ADDITIONAL TESTING SITE IN ROBS TOWN AT THE AVIATOR BASEBALL STADIUM THURSDAY, THIS THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 TO 9 A.M.

TO 6 P.M. PLEASE CENTER ON TEXAS YES BOULEVARD AKA COUNTY ROAD 40. WE ARE TRYING TO PLACE IT AT THIS LOCATION SO IT DOESN'T INTERFERE WITH THE LIVESTOCK

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SHOW. THE RICHARD M. BORCHARD FAIR GROUND WITH PUBLIC COUNTY, NUECES COUNTY, AND ROBSTOWN FIRE AND EMS. ALSO CORPUS CHRISTI RTA HAS A BUS STOP AT THE RICHARD M. BORCHARD TO ACCOMMODATE WAL WALKUPS. A SPECIAL THANKS TO ROBS TOWN AND GIVEN IN KIND DONATIONS OF THEIR TIME ALL LAST WEEK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COVID TESTING LOCATION AND IT REALLY MADE -- OF GREAT ASSISTANCE IN MAKING IT POSSIBLE COVID TESTING IS IN OUR LOCAL LABS A 24 TO 48 HOUR RESPONSE.

THIS IS A PCR TEST. THE DRIVE-THRU TIME OF TESTING IS VERY MINIMAL AT ALL LOCATIONS.

YOU CAN REGISTER ON-SITE OR REREGISTER AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI NUECES COUNTY HEALTH WEB SITE.

NUECES COUNTY TESTING IS REFLECTIVE OF OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS. SO WE HAVE EXPANDED IT AS WE HAVE FELT THE NEED NUECES COUNTY COVID HEALTH CLINIC THROUGH AMISTAD HAS EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN UTILIZATION.

THE NUMBER OF COVID PATIENTS SEEN YESTERDAY WAS 24.

THE COVID CLINIC IS AVAILABLE TO CARE FOR COVID-POSITIVE PATIENTS WITH OR WITHOUT INSURANCE CONTACT NUECES COUNTY COVID CLINIC 361-826-8019. THERE ARE CONCERNS THE NUECES COUNTY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WILL BECOME OVERWHELMED AND ARE EXPANDING THEIR REQUEST TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AS THIS OMICRON SURGES. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THE NUECES COUNTY WEB SITE AND NUECES KNOWS FOR UPDATES ON COVID TESTING AND COVID VACCINATIONS.

WE ALSO WANT TO CONTINUE TOP SHARE WITH YOU TO USE PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES IN COMBINATION, AND WEAR YOUR MASKS IN CONGREGATE SETTING, KEEP YOUR HOME AND WORK PLACE WELL VENTILATED. STAY HOME IF YOU GET SICK AND GET TESTED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. WE EXTENDED THE TIMES.

WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN. WE RECOMMEND IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN VACCINATED AND THINKING ABOUT IT, NOW IS THE TIME TO GET VAC TORNADOESED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

>>JUDGE CANALES: KATHY, DID YOU GOOD.

ASK TO YOU PASS TO LEWIS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR CATHY RIGHT NOW BASED ON THE COMMENCE SHE PROVIDED.

>> JUST HOLD, KATHY. WE MAY HAVE YOU COME BACK UP.

LEWIS, AS A SCOOPING UP AND YOU MAY ALREADY HAVE IT.

QUESTION GET A LOT OF QUESTIONS OF THE MONO CLONAL, THE MERCK PILL, THE CDC RECOMMENDATION OF THE 12 TO 15 YEAR OLD.

THOSE ARE THE THREE THINGS I HAVE BUT I BET YOU CAN COVER IT

AND WELCOME. >> THANK YOU, WELCOME MR. RAY.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.

THANK YOU, KATHY. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE OF THE COVID SITUATION IN THE NUECES COUNTY AREA. MY PRESENTATION PLEASE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: SEE IF WE LOAD UP.

>> FIRST THING TO COVER IS THE MONTHLY CASE COUNTS.

THESE GRAPHS ARE A GREAT VISUAL TO KIND THE SEE EXACTLY WHAT IS

GOING ON IN THE COUNTY. >> TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.

>> NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. WE ARE OUR PEAKS, SUMMER PEAK OF 2020, WINTER PEAK AND SUMMER PEAK OF 2021.

WENT TO A LOW OF 895 CASES THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.

IN DECEMBER, WE DOUBLED. AND THIS IS REALLY PARTIALLY AT THE LAST WEEK OF DECEMBER. WE ARE AT -- I MEAN 2014 CASES. IF YOU LOOK AT JANUARY OPINION THREE DAY AS OF JANUARY 3. LOOK AT THE NUMBER.

2127. WE ALREADY SURPASSED THE WHOLE MONTH OF DECEMBER JUST FOR THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF JANUARY.

THAT IS VERY CONCERNING. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE AND WE EXPECT IT TO GROW EXPONENTIALLY BASED ON THE WAY THAT VIRUS IS SPREADING. NEXT SLIDE.

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A BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEKLY CASES AS YOU ANNIVERSARY OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, STEADY 300 CASES PER WEEK.

AND YOU WILL SEE THE LAST WEEK OF DECEMBER, WE WENT FROM 377 THE PREVIOUS WEEK TO 1373. AGAIN, SIGNIFICANT JUMP.

LOOK AT THE LAST BAR THERE. THAT IS JUST JANUARY 3 AND 4.

WE ALREADY SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS WEEK OF -- OF JUST THE END OF DECEMBER. SO, AGAIN, LOOK AT THAT GRAPH THAT IS POINTED STRAIGHT UP. YEAH, I WOULD MASK UP.

NEXT SLIDE. WE REPORTED ONE DEATH FOR JANUARY. THAT IS EARLY ON.

WE ARE LOOKING AT HOW OTHER COUNTRIES DEALING WITH OMICRON.

THE OVERALL DISEASE PROCESS SEEMS TO BE LESS IN NATURE.

BUT HOWEVER THE MORE VULNERABLE ARE STILL THE UNVACCINATED.

SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THOSE DEATHS.

WE DON'T WANT ANY DEATHS IN OUR COUNTY.

AND IT IS SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

NEXT SLIDE, LOOKS AT HOSPITALIZATIONS PER DAY.

MONTH OF DECEMBER STEADY AROUND 30 TO 34 CASES HOSPITALIZE AND.

WE WENT TO A LOW OF 25 ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

ASSUMING WE WERE TRYING TO GET FOLKS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, NOW AT 78. THREE TIMES ROUGHLY THAT -- FROM THAT LOW OF 25 ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THOSE.

WE ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE CHILD HOSPITALIZATIONS.

WORKING WITH DRISCOL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TO SEE IF WE ARE MONITORING THOSE CASES AND TAKE CARE OF OUR CHILDREN.

, THE CHILDREN ARE THE ONES THAT ARE UNVACCINATED AT THE SAME TIME, ESPECIALLY THE ONES UNDER THE AGE OF 5 AND WORKING INCREASING OUR VACCINATIONS FOR CHILDREN 5-11 WHICH IS RECENTLY PASSED FOR APPROVAL.

NEXT SLIDE. SO OMICRON, IT HAS SWEPT ACROSS THE NATION. PREVIOUSLY 73% INCREASE OF ALL THE CASES. HELP I HAVE IT.

IT IS UP TO 95% OF THE CASES IN THE UNITED STATES.

IT IS VERY HIGHLY TRANSM TRANSMISSIBLE.

WE HAVE SEEN A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CASES AVERAGE CAN 65 AND AS OF YESTERDAY SIGNI SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER.

960. AS OMICRON SPREADS, MORE CHILDREN ARE ENDING UP IN THE HOSPITAL AS WE MENTIONED.

DURING THE CHRISTMAS WEEK ALONE, THERE WAS A 66% INCREASE IN THE CHILDREN ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FROM THE PREVIOUS W WEEK. SO THAT IS TELLING US IT IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS. AS YOU SEE I AM STILL WEARING MY MASK WHILE I AM SPEAKING TO YOU HERE.

I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU GUYS TO FOLLOW SUIT.

THESE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS THAT HAVE HELPED US GET THROUGH IT IN THE PAST AND GET THROUGH IT AGAIN.

GO BACK AND DO WHAT WORKS, RIGHT.

WASH YOUR HANDS, USE THE MASK, SOCIAL DISTANCING, AND GET VACCINATE. THE NEW CDC GUIDELINES IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. CDC UNDERSTANDS THIS WILL RUN THROUGH OUR COUNTRIES QUICKLY AND WE MIGHT LOSE SOME OF OUR FIGHTING FORCE. THESE FOLKS ARE OUT SICK.

THEY CAN'T GO TO WORK. THE CDC GUIDANCE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED. NUMBER ONE, IF YOU WERE TESTED POSITIVE ASKING TO YOU QUARANTINE FOR FIVE DAYS.

IF THE SYMPTOMS SUBSIDE, WE ASK TO YOU WEAR THE MASK FOR FIVE DAYS AFTER THAT. I ASK YOU TO CONTINUE TO WEAR YOUR MASK COMPLETELY. IF YOU HAVE A FEVER THAT DOES NOT RESOLVE IN THE FIVE DAYS. YOU STAY HOME BEFORE YOU VENTURE OUT. IF YOU WERE NOT POSITIVE.

CONTINUE ON. PRACTICE YOUR SAFE HEALTH STRAT ALLERGIES THAT WORKED WITH YOU IN THE PAST.

IF YOU WERE EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WITH A COVID AND FULLY VACCINATED AND HAVE BEEN BOOSTED, AGAIN, WEAR YOUR MASK TO THE AT LEAST TEN DAYS. IF YOU CAN TEST ON DAY ONE BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO A POSITIVE.

DAY FIVE IS A GOOD RATE FOR INCUBATION PERIOD FOR THAT T TIME, SO WE CAN GET YOU TESTED AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT POSITIVE. IF YOU DEVELOP SYMPTOMS, OBVIOUSLY WE WANT TO YOU STAY HOME, GET TESTED, AND TRY NOT TO SPREAD WHAT YOU HAVE. IF YOU ARE NOT BOOSTED AND YOU

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ARE UNVACCINATED. WE WANT TO YOU QUARANTINE APT HOME FOR FIVE DAYS, WEAR YOUR MASK FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE DAYS AS WE MENTIONED BEFORE. IF YOU DEVELOP SYMPTOMS, STAY HOME LIKE THE PREVIOUS GUIDELINES.

THESE GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF OMICRON SO FAST IN OUR AREA.

NEXT SLIDE SO YOUR HEALTH DISTRICT HAS -- SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC HAS ADMINISTERED OVER 186,000 VACCINATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. MAJORITY OF THOSE ARE MODERNA 145,000. PFIZER, 44,000, ESPECIALLY NOW INCLUDING THE PEDIATRIC DOSES AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON WITH 9,000. NEXT SLIDE THAT.

WE HAVE ADMINISTERED OVER 2 23,900 OF THE BOOSTERS.

SO WE WOULD LIKE THAT NUMBER TO INCREASE.

WE DO HAVE PLENTY OF FOLKS OUT THERE AT RASH ISIOUS LOCATIONS AND READILY AVAILABLE TO GIVE VACCINATIONS TO YOU AND GET YOU BOOSTED. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE BOOSTER TIME WITH THE NEW CDC GUIDELINES IN A FEW MINUTES.

NEXT SLIDE. HERE ARE OUR RATES.

WE ARE JUST MONITORING THESE RATES.

I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT THEM TO YOU, ELDERLY POPULATION 65 AND OLDER ARE LEADING THE WAY. FULLY VACCINATED AND MAJORITY ARE BOOSTERS AS WELL. YOUNGER POPULATION THAT WE ARE MOST CONCERNED ABOUT AND WE ARE IN THE 50S AND THAT WILL NEED A DECREASE. JANUARY SO FAR WE HAVE DONE 1,000. ONLY THE FIRST THREE DAYS.

OUR STAT TUCK VACCINATION -- STATIC VAC ANYTHING CLINICS A ARE. WE HAVE OUR SITE THAT ARE PRODUCTIVE. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE TONS OF FOLKS COMING IN READILY. SO WE APPLAUD THE COUNTY FOR HELPING US OUT. THE NIKE STORE AT THE ROSS TOWN OUTLET MALL. PHYSICIANS BUILDING.

HERE IN THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE WE HAVE THEM AVAILABLE AND THE CITY HALL. WE HAVE OUR ROLLING SITES ON THE NEXT SLIDE. AT THE Q. S. R. LEGACY CENTER ON MONDAY. WE KEEP THAT TIME 11 TO 6 BECAUSE A WELL-LIT PARKING LOT. WE WERE PREVIOUSLY CONCERNED THAT IT WAS DARK BY 5:00 AND PEOPLE WORKING IN THE DARK AND SAFETY CONCERNS. ADJUST TO 10 TO 5.

THE QRS IS RUNNING FROM 11-6. AS KATHY MENTIONED MENTION THE COVID TESTING TESTING MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AT THE HOSPITAL. WE ARE GETTING THAT TURN AROUND FROM THOSE TESTS RELATIVELY QUICKLY WITHIN 24 HOURS PENDING ALL OF OUR EQUIPMENT STAY IN GREAT WORKING ORDER.

WE ARE REALLY RUNNING THOSE MACHINES PRETTY MUCH 24 HOURS.

SO -- BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THOSE THINGS AND GIVE -- GIVE THE COUNTY A GOOD POSITIVITY RATE OF WHAT WE ARE SEEING OUT THERE WE -- OUR PLANNING -- THIS IS RELATIVELY NEW. WE ARE PLANNING ON ADDING AN ADDITIONAL TESTING SITE ON THURSDAY.

STILL YET I REALLY TO DETERMINE WHERE THAT SITE WILL BE BASED ON THE DEMAND FROM THE COMMUNITY.

WE ARE LOOKING AT RICHARD BORCHARD BUT MORE TO FOLLOW ON THAT WITH ADDITIONAL TESTING ASSETS.

WHEN I WAS IN HERE ASKED OF THE TESTING ON AIRLINE AND ASKING IF IT WAS OURS? IT IS NOT OURS.

IT IS A LONG LINE AND AFFECTING TRAFFIC AND AFFECTING THE MALL, THE PARKING LOT THERE. SO ALL TESTS IN THE AREA ARE INUNDATED. A SIGN THAT PEOPLE ARE SICK AND WANT TO GET TESTED TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T HAVE OMICRON.

NEXT SLIDE, MONO CLONAL ANTIBODIES.

THE ONE WE USED FOR SELL AT THAT IS NOT IMPROVEMENT.

NO LONGER USED TO TREAT COVID-19 BECAUSE OF THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES IN THE UNITED STATES.

TRIMABAD HAS BEEN APPROVED TO FIGHT THE CORONAVIRUS VARIANT AND IN LIMITED SUPPLY AND NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL MID TO LATE JANUARY. IF YOU WANT TO OPEN A RAPID INTRUSION CENTER TO HELP THESE FOLKS WITH THE NEW DRUG, IT IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE FOR US TO USE.

YOUR HEALTH DISTRICT. AND THE OMICRON VARIANT.

SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SUPPLY LINES FOR THIS.

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AND IN THE EVENT THAT WE DO NEED TO OPEN RAPID INFUSION CENTER AND WE REACH OUT TO THE STATE TO SEE WHAT KIND OF ASSETS WE PROVIDE FOR THE COUNTY BECAUSE OF RIGHT NOW, THE STATE ASSET IS CLOSED AND NOT PROVIDING -- BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE MEDICATION EITHER.

THE OTHER OPTION WE DO HAVE IS THERE IS A MERCURY COVID-19 MEDICATION CAPSULE. ORAL CAPSULE APPROVED BY THE FDA. IT IS AVAILABLE HERE IN TEXAS THROUGH YOUR PHARMACY. THE MEDICATION MUST BE PRESCRIBED BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

SO FOR -- FOR RESIDENTS, WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU TALK TO YOUR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND SEE IF THEY ARE WILLING TO GIVE YOU PRESCRIPTIONS THAT YOU NEED. AND IF YOU ARE CREDITED FOR THAT MEDICATION AND WE WILL SEE WHAT PHARMACIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE -- THEY SAY THEY ARE READILY AVAILABLE AT THE PHARMACIES BUT UNTIL PROVIDERS START PRESCRIBING IT, WE WON'T KNOW. PER MONITORING THE SITUATION WITH MONO CLONAL ANTIBODIES OR THE PILLS.

IF YOU HAVE CONCERN OF THE M MONOCLONALS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, CALL TO GET THE LATE LATEST INFORMATION IN THE EVENT TO OPEN UP A RAPID INFUSION CENTER, WE WILL BE READY FOR IT. THE LAST CDC UPDATE.

SO THE CDC DID SIGN OFF ON TWO OF THE MEASURES BY THE FDA THAT WAS APPROVED FOR THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE.

FIRST ONE APPROVED ON TUESDAY. THE CDC IS RECOMMENDING A SHORTENING OF THE INTEGRAL TIME -- INTERVAL TIME BETWEEN THE PERSON -- THE PERSON WITH THE INITIAL SERIES OF PFIZER VACCINATION FROM SIX MONTHS TO FIVE MONTHS.

INITIALLY WAIT SIX MONTHS FOR A BOOSTER FOR PFIZER AND NOW YOU CAN GET IT AS EARLY AS FIVE MONTHS AND APPROVED AND AND IMPLEMENTED IN ALL THE OF OUR VACCINATION SITES.

THE SECOND THING THEY DID APPROVE AND THE SECOND ASPECT OF THE FDA APPROVALS, THEY RECOMMEND CHILDREN AGE 5-11 WITH MODERATE OR SEVERELY W WEAKENED IMMUNE RECEIVE A ADDITIONAL DOSE BY 28 DAYS. THAT THIRD DOSE IS AVAILABLE FOR AGES FIVE 11 IF YOU IM IMMUNOCOMPROMISED.

AND WE ARE READY TO INTROIMPLEMENT THAT CHANGE.

THE FDA APPROVED PFIZER BO BOOSTERS FOR 12-5.

PREVIOUSLY 16 AND ABOVE. THE CDC HAS NOT YET RECOMMENDED THAT. THEY ARE MEETING TODAY LAND PUT OUT ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE TO SEE IF THAT IS SOMETHING ELSE WE CAN INITIATE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

ANY QUESTIONS? COURT, THAT CONCLUDES MY BR

BRIEFING. >>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, LEWIS I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THE ENTIRE HOLIDAY WEEKEND YOU GUYS WERE WORKING. WE REALLY, REALLY ARE GRATEFUL.

RUNNING 1,000 TESTS IS AN AMAZING FEAT EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I HAVE BEEN ASKED A FEW QUESTIONS, SO I KNOW THE ANSWERS SO HERE IS A FEW SOFTBALLS.

DO WE HAVE ENOUGH TESTS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK? IN OTHER WORDS, THESE ARE TEST KITS.

DO WE HAVE ENOUGH? MAYBE YOU CAN ADDRESS THAT KIND

OF CONCERN. >> ABSOLUTELY, JUDGE.

WE ARE KEEPING OF ALL OUR STOCKS.

EVERY LITTLE ASPECTS THAT IS NEEDED -- THAT WE NEED TO CONDUCT THESE TESTS ARE LIMITING FACTORS.

WE HAVE OVER 5,000 TESTS THAT WE CAN CONDUCT.

UP TO 11,000. WE ALREADY HAVE MORE ON ORDER

AND SO THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY. >>JUDGE CANALES: RIGHT.

>> AS OF THIS WEEK, YES, WE DO. WE WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE THAT

SITUATION. >>JUDGE CANALES: JUST FOR CLARITY, THE COUNTY IS HANDLING A LOT OF THE EXIST OF THE BORCHARD DRIVE-THRU. COMMISSIONER CHESNEY.

I KNOW OUR PLANS TODAY TO REACH OUT TO PORT ARANSUS.

ANYWHERE THEY ARE GOING TO BE CONSTRAINTS THERE WILL BE TESTING ISSUES, RICK ADAMS IS NEXT ON OUR LIST.

WE REACHED OUT TO TEXAS A & M CORPUS CHRISTI AND THEY STAND READY LOGISTICS WISE TO SERVE. THAT IS GOING TO BE VERY IMPORTANT DUE TO THE TRAFFIC THAT WE WILL GET WHEN STUDENTS RETURN AFTER THE WINTER BREAK. BESIDES THE TESTING, IT IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE EVERYBODY, THE 9 TO 6 DOES SEEM NECESSARY AS PUBLIC HEALTH, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> ABSOLUTELY. GIVES FOLKS TIME THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND WE ARE PRETTY BUSY TO THE END OF THE HONOR, TO BE HONEST, JUDGE. THANK YOU TO EDWARD AND HIS CREW. THEY ARE OUT THERE FROM THE HOLIDAY WEEK GATHERING THE SAMPLES AND CONTINUE TO DO THE

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TREMENDOUS JOB. ALL PRAISES TO EVERYONE IN

THEIR CREW. >> QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? ANYBODY WITH REGARDS TO THE OPERATIONS THAT WE -- THAT WE HAVE GOT GOING ON. LEWIS, THANK YOU.

THERE IS A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY AT 5:00.

AND. ANYTHING ELSE PRESSING, JUST LET US KNOW AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO MESSAGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

BY THE WAY, THE SLIDES THAT HAVE BEEN PRESENTED ARE AVAILABLE, COMMISSIONERS. IF THERE IS ONE THAT REALLY STANDS OUT. THE ONE THAT IS GREAT IS THE FLOW CHART. ALL OF YOU IS ACTIVE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANTS OR YOURSELF THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. THAT FLOW CHART TO TELL YOU WHAT TO DO IS THE BEST WAY TO AVOID CONFUSION ON THE FIVE DAYS. I WOULD SAY COPY AND PASTE IT AND GET OUT TO YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS MISS KATHY.

>> I WANTED TO ROUND UP TO CONFIRM THAT, YES, INDEED, WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL TESTING SITE THIS WEEK WHICH IS THURSDAY, TOMORROW, JANUARY 7, 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. AND THAT IS AT THE AVIATOR PA BASEBALL STADIUM. ENTER ON TEXAS YES BOULEVARD.

AND WE WILL RUN YOU THROUGH. THERE IS GOING TO BE VERY SIMILAR WHERE THEY ENTERED. IF YOU WANT OUT THERE FOR COVID VACCINATIONS. THE SAME SITE WHERE YOU ENTERED

IN THE PAST. >>JUDGE CANALES: GREAT, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE. LOUIE, KATHY AND COMPANY, FOLLOW UP WITH RICK ADAMS. LET US KNOW THAT WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN HIM IN PORT ARANSUS AND WE ARE LOOKING AT MAJOR VOLUME AND DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN WITH THE STAFF.

>> YES, MA'AM, I WILL REACH OUT TO RICKED A DAMAGES AFTER THAT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: SUPER. A GREAT COMPREHENSIVE REPORT AND IF WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, LOUIE.

LOUIE, THE SAME NUMBER CELLULAR WISE? IF YOU DON'T MIND -- IT IS? OKAY, SO ALL OF US HAVE THAT.

IF YOU -- YOU GOT HIS CELL NUMBER.

DON'T BE AFRAID TO SHOOT HIM A TEXT, BUT WITH THAT NEW E-MAIL, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET EVERY --

>> YES, MA'AM, I HAVE -- MY CELL PHONE IS UP AND WORKING -- CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? MY CELL PHONE IS UP AND WORKING NOW. JUST REACH OUT TO ME AT ANY TIME. I CAN GET THE E-MAILS, I CAN

GET THE TEXTS AND JUST CALL. >>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU.

>> WELCOME ON BOARD. >>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU.

SO AT THIS TIME, I AM GOING TO ACTUALLY ASK EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT JUST TO HANG WITH ME ONE MORE ITEM.

I AM GOING TO CALL OUT OF ORDER -- WELL, ACTUALLY LET ME DO THE

[1. December 15, 2021 December 16, 2021]

MINUTES REAL FAST. >> SO MOVED.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU, ITEM I, DECEMBER 15 AND 16.

A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES.

[1. Receive presentation from Hagerty, Inc. related to Nueces County’s Strategic Fiscal Recovery Plan, proposed spending framework and project prioritization and/or discuss possible future workshop dates.]

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. I HAVE KALEN TAYLOR ON THE LINE FROM HAGERTY. WE WILL ADVANCE 3-A-1 IN THE ISSUE OF EFFICIENCY AND SET THE STAGE FOR A LOT OF THE DISCUSSIONS THAT WE ARE ALSO GOING TO HAVE ON AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND BECAUSE THAT IS PARTS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AS WELL, WE ARE GOING TO ASK YOU GUYS TO STAY.

IT IS 3 A 1, RECEIVE A PRESENTATION REGARDING NUECES COUNTY STRATEGIC RECOVERY PLAN, PROPOSED FUNDING FRAMEWORK.

PRIORITIZATION AND DISCUSS FUTURE WORKSHOP DATES.

COMMISSIONERS WE ALLUDED TO THIS.

AND WE DID NOT SET ANY REAL FRAMEWORK.

AND TODAY'S AGENDA ITEM IS TO HOPEFULLY GET THAT FRAMEWORK SET ON OUR CALENDARS AND PROVIDE US A WAY FORWARD TO MAKE THOSE STRATEGIC DECISIONS THAT I KNOW WE WANT TO MAKE AFTER ALL THE GOOD WORK THAT WE PUT TOGETHER.

KALEN, WELCOME. WOULD YOU SHARE WITH THE COURT SOME OF THE CONCEPT AS THAT WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT? MARIA IS ALSO IN THE COURT ROOM AND CAN HELP CHIME IN AND HELP

IN THIS DISCUSSION AS WELL. >> YEAH, GOOD MORNING, JUDGE.

GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

ALTHOUGH WE DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC PRESENTATION FOR TODAY, WE DID WANT TO PROVIDE A BRIEF UPDATE ON SOME OF OUR PROGRESS SINCE DECEMBER 15 PRESENTATIONS.

RIGHT NOW WE ARE WORKING ON DEVELOPING A PROPOSED SORT OF SPENDING DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR ARPA FUNDS TO CONTINUAL SKATING THOSE FUNDS TOWARD VARIOUS PROJECTS.

WE ARE CURRENTLY GATHERING ALL OF THE INFORMATION WE RECEIVED AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH, SORT OF MAKING PROJECT PRIORITIZATION LIST BASED ON STAKEHOLDERS AND

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COMMUNITY NEEDS FROM THOSE VARIOUS POPULATIONS THAT WE REACHED OUT TO AND ALSO WORKING ON ORGANIZING THOSE BASED ON ONES THAT FIT NEATLY INTO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE TREASURY AND THOSE THAT REQUIRED ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION BY THE COUNTY TO KIND OF HELP YOU ALL MAKE FINAL DETERMINATION ON SPENDING FOR -- FOR YOUR ARPA FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS. WE ARE WORKING TOWARD REVISITING YOU ALL, THE ABILITY -- I BELIEVE THE NEXT COURT DATE AT THE END OF THE MONTH TO GO OVER THAT PROPOSED PLAN WITH YOU. AND WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF WHAT IS UP AND WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON.

AND THE JUDGE MENTIONED A WORKSHOP DATE AND I AM NOT SURE WHEN THAT WILL BE OR THE CONTENT, BUT OUR TEAM IS PROUD TO BE PART OF THAT WORKSHOP AND ANY INFORMATION TO BE PART OF THAT PRODUCTIVE MEETING. LET US KNOW AND WE WILL DEL

DELIVER. >>JUDGE CANALES: MY PROPOSAL, COMMISSIONERS IS IF KALEN MENTIONING THE NEXT MEETING TO BE ABLE TO BRING FORWARD THE PRIORITIZATION, JANUARY 26.

I WANT TO HAVE A WORKSHOP HELD ON THE 20TH OR THE 21ST, DEPENDING ON YOUR AVAILABILITY. AND ALSO, KALEN, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAD COME OUT OF OF THE DISCUSSIONS AND HAVE A COPY OF THE COLLABORATIVE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE FROM THE COMMUNITY FORUMS. AND WHAT TEAMS VERY EVIDENT IS WE ACTUALLY CHOOSE PRIORITIES AND GET TO DO A DEEPER DIVE UNDER THE PROJECTS UNDER THOSE PRIORITIES.

THAT HOW YOU SEE. THAT IS WHAT I HEARD YOU SAY.

>> YES. WE DID CATEGORIZE THE VARIOUS PROJECTS AND IDEAS A THAT WE SEE INTO CERTAIN THEMES.

THOSE ARE THEMES THAT CAPTURE, LIKE, THE MAJOR IDEAS THAT WE RECEIVE. THEY ARE NOT NECESSARILY AL ALIGNED TO RFO ELIGIBILITY AND WE WILL HELP YOU WORK THROUGH ANY ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS ON THOSE PROJECTS.

USING -- THOSE ARE THE CATEGORIES WE DID TO KIND OF PROPORTIONATELY THE $70 MILLION THAT THE COUNTY HAS AND WILL RECEIVE IN ADDITION TO THOSE THEMES.

SO PROVIDE A HIGH-LEVEL BREAKOUT AND IN THE STRATEGIC FISCAL RECOVERY PLAN. THAT WAS AN ATTACHMENT ON THE DECEMBER 15 AGENDA AND PART OF RACHEL'S PRESENTATION THAT DAY.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THE IDEA, COMMISSIONERS, BY THE 20 OR 21 OFF MONTH TO LOOK OVER THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND ON THE 20TH, WE COULD ACTUALLY AGREE ON THOSE THEMES, RIGHT.

EXAMPLE, KALEN. I AM LOOKING AT DARYL, INFRASTRUCTURE FOR I.T., RIGHT. ANOTHER THEME COULD BE MENTAL HEALTH. ANOTHER THEME COULD BE DRA DRAINAGE. IS THAT HOW A THEME MIGHT BE DEVELOPED? I AM TRYING TO GIVE THE COURT

REAL EXPECTATIONS HERE. >> YES.

SO WHAT WE CAN DO IN THE STRATEGIC RECOVERY PLAN IS WE INCLUDED TABLES OF ALL THE PROJECT IDEAS THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED TO PROVIDE SOMETHING AHEAD OF THAT WORK SHOP THAT HAVE SOMETHING ORGANIZED AND AN ELIGIBILITY PIECE AND GET A FEEL FOR WHICH ONES FEEL NEATLY AND WHICH ONES.

YOU GUYS WILL NEED A DETERMINATION AND HAVE CONVERSATION SURROUNDING HOW YOU WANT -- OR WHERE YOU WANT TO FUND THOSE PROJECTS I THINK ANOTHER BIG PIECE TO GATHER THE INFORMATION OF THE LOST REVENUE COMPONENT.

WE KNOW THE OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY ON THAT.

BUT IDENTIFYING THE LOST REVENUE BEFORE YOU MAKE ADDITIONAL SPENDING DECISIONS WILL BE CRITICAL.

>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION HAVING EVERYBODY ELSE SCHEDULE JANUARY 20, BEING A THURSDAY WITH -- NOT ONLY JUST A WORKSHOP BUT WITH AN ACTION ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

SOMETIMES AGENDAS DON'T GET THE ACTION ITEM AND MAKE DECISIONS AND HAVE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE NEXT ROUND OF MONEY THAT IS SUPPOSED TO COME. OBVIOUSLY NOT IN THE COFFERS SO I WE DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK TOO MANY TIMES -- WE MAY NEED TO. I GET IT -- BUT AS MUCH AS WE CAN -- THAT IS CONTINGENT OF US GETTING IT.

BUT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO GET IT. MY MOTION.

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AS LONG AS EVERYBODY IS OKAY ON THE 20TH.

>> ANYBODY HAVE A TIME ON THE 20TH.

>> 9:00. >> START IN THE MORNING IF THAT

-- OR, JOHN -- >> 8:30.

>> START AT 8:30. I THINK THIS IS GOING BE TOO LONG PROCESS. AND --

>> START AT 8:00. >>JUDGE CANALES: 8:30.

BELINDA WILL WORK THAT OUT. I WILL TAKE THAT AS A MOTION AND I HOPE IT IS OKAY -- IF IT TURNS OUT 9:00 FOR EVERYBODY OR WHATEVER. I JUST WANT TO SAY THE COUNTY IS IN TRIAL THAT WEEK. A VIRTUAL TRIAL, SO I SHOULD BE JUST FINE. BUT I WANTED TO GIVE A CAVEAT.

9 MAY BE BETTER THAN 8:30. >> IF YOU WOULD RATHER NOT DO

IT THAT WEEK. >>JUDGE CANALES: I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GOOD WORK WE DONE GETS PUT FORWARD AND I WANT TO BREED EXPECTATION NOT DISAPPOINTMENT.

ON THE 20TH. >> I WON'T BE HERE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: YOU WON'T BE HERE? WE WILL WORK ON THE CALENDAR, BUT I NEED TO AT LEAST HAVE A MOTION TO HAVE THE WORKSHOP AND MAKE IT SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSIONER'S APPROVAL. HOW IS THAT?

>> THAT IS FINE. JUDGE, I DON'T WANT TO DO IT IN A TIME WHERE YOU MIGHT HAVE TO BECAUSE OF THAT TRIAL RECESS AND LEAVE FOR TWO HOURS EITHER AND WE ARE ALL KIND OF STUCK.

HE CAN'T DO IT THAT DAY ANYWAY. >>JUDGE CANALES: WE WILL WORK ON IT. NO WORRIES.

WE WILL WORK ON IT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ALL TO THE WORKSHOP. AND LET ME GO ONE STEP FURTHER, KALEN. I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE OF THE IMPRESSION -- HAGERTY'S RECOMMENDATION IS PRETTY SPECIFIC. HEY, ON THE WORKSHOP, WHY DON'T YOU GUYS PICK YOUR THEMES AND THE PERCENTAGES.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF THERE IS -- FIRST OF ALL, THEY WANT TO SHOW YOU WHAT IS LEFT OF THE MONEY RIGHT.

AND THEY WANT TO SAY YOU GUYS, HERE IS ALL THE DATA.

YOU GUYS CHOOSE YOUR PERCENTAGES AND HOW YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING TO PROPORTION THESE DOLLARS.

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: MAKES TOTAL SENSE. AND I WANT AN ACTION ITEM AND COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ SUGGESTED THE 19TH.

THAT WILL BE A WEDNESDAY IF THAT -- IF THAT WORKS, THAT IS

FINE WITH ME. >>JUDGE CANALES: IF IT IS OKAY -- WE WILL SUBJECT IT TO GETTING THE COURT ADMINISTRATION TO GET US A SOLID DATE.

AGAIN, WHAT WE ARE HOPING -- WHAT I THINK THE TEAM THAT HAS BEEN MEETING WEEK AFTER WEEK IS HOPING THAT THE COURT WILL MAKE PRIORITIZATION OF THEME AND PERCENTAGES OF DOLLARS AND ANOTHER DEEP DIVE ON INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS.

WHEN YOU SEE THESE PROJECTS, THEY ARE NUMEROUS.

AND SO THE FIRST THING TO DO IS TO SAY, HEY, I THINK WE WANT TO GATHER OUR COLLECTIVE THOUGHTS AND RECOGNIZE WE WANT TO SPEND IT IN THESE AREAS AND THEN WE WANT TO LOOK AS THESE PRIORITIES. AND THEN THE ELIGIBILITY PIECE OF IT. KALEN IS SAYING DON'T GET READY TO MAKE TOO MANY QUICK DECISIONS UNTIL YOU KNOW YOUR LOST REVENUE BECAUSE YOUR GOVERNMENT SERVICES WHICH IS MOST OF THE REQUEST FALL UNDER CAN ONLY BE APPLIED TO THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT EQUALS LOST REVENUE.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERY TIME WE MAKE A ARPA DECISION ON GOVERNMENT SERVICES, I AM B BASING THAT OFF A THREE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLAR. THAT WASN'T FINAL, DALE, JUST SORT OF A CAUTIONARY NUMBER BUT WE WANT TO KNOW THAT WE DON'T GO OVER THOSE AMOUNTS. I CAUTION TO PUT ANYTHING TO ARP AT THIS TIME THAT GETS TOO HEFTY ON THE PRICE TAG BECAUSE YOUR LOST REVENUE IS YOUR MAX AND I THINK THE WORKSHOP CAN BETTER EXPLAIN. DALE?

>> MY STAFF TO DO THE BALANCES FOR LOST REVENUE AT $3.5 MILLION. WE SUBMITTED THIS INFORMATION TO HAGERTY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND ANALYSIS.

WE ALSO COMMITTED TO COLLIER, JOHNSON AND WEBB.

WE BELIEVE THAT IS $3.5 MIL MILLION.

>> 3.5 MILLION. >> FOR THE FIRST YEAR.

>> THE FIRST YEAR. >> WE HAVE TO RE-EVALUATE BASED ON THE REVENUE AND THE BALANCES -- HOW WE PROJECT THE BALANCES.

AND THE TREASURY HAVE DIFFERENT RULES AND REQUIREMENTS WE HAVE TO MEET. EVERY YEAR WE HAVE TO RE-EVALUATE HOW IT IS AND WE PUT DIFFERENT BASSES ON GROWTH ON THERE. IF YOU FOLLOW THE ENTIRE TO

2026 IS AROUND $10 MILLION. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: OF THE $35 MILLION THAT WE HAVE GOTTEN ONLY $3.5 MILLION CAN BE

ATTRIBUTED. >> ACTUAL LOSS REVENUE, BUT WE ARE ABLE TO GO UP TO 2026. SO SOME EVALUATIONS WE ARE DOING HOW THE TREASURY ALLOWS US TO PUT POSSIBLE GAINS ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF REVENUE AND WHAT WE -- WHAT WE COUNT FOR AND RIGHT NOW, IF WE DID EVERYTHING TOGETHER, IT IS CLOSER TO $9 MILLION, $10 MILLION.

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BUT THE FIRST YEAR $3.5 MIL MILLION.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WE WILL HAVE THAT CLEARED OUT BE

THE WORKSHOP WHENEVER WE DO IT. >> OUR KNOWN AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED ON WHAT THE FUTURE AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON WHAT TREASURY IS AND WORKING WITH THE COLLIER, JOHNSON AND WEBB AND HAGERTY TO MAKE SURE THEY EVALUATE WHAT WE HAVE PREPARED.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: OKAY, FAIR ENOUGH.

WHENEVER THE CALENDAR WORKS. IF THE 19TH WORKS FOR EVER EVERYBODY, THAT IS FINE. WHATEVER.

THAT IS MY MOTION. I THINK I --

>>JUDGE CANALES: IT IS FLEXIBLE TO MAKE IT MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE BUT THE MOTION IS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER

GONZALEZ, IS THAT CORRECT? >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I THINK WE ALREADY DONE THIS -- MADE A MOTION TO DO THIS.

WE WILL DO IT AGAIN BECAUSE WE ALL WANT TO DO IT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I THINK WHAT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE EXPECTATION IS THAT ON THE W WORKSHOP, WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE DECIDING ON INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS, RIGHT.

THE CONCEPT HERE IS GET US TO THE NEXT STEP WHICH IS THE FRAMEWORK SO THAT THE PROJECTS CAN THEN -- YOU CAN ACTUALLY START SEEING HOW INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS SET IN AND THE GOAL BY

MARCH. >> I THINK WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS TO SOME DEGREE TO KNOW HOW MUCH TO PUT IN EACH CATEGORY. I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE SOME

DISCUSSION. >>JUDGE CANALES: IT WILL DEFINITELY COME THROUGH. THAT IS WHY HAGERTY -- I WAS HOPING KALEN, IF I CAN PRESSURE YOU TO GO ONE STEP FURTHER.

BECAUSE I THINK MY CONCERN IS THAT WE ARE LEAVING THE IMPRESSION IS THAT IT IS YOURS TO MAKE THE FRAMEWORK OF W WORKSHOP AND NOT THAT YOU GUYS HAVE RECOMMENDED.

>> PRIMARILY BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE WE ARE CLOSER THAN WE HAD THOUGHT ON THE LOSS REVENUE. SO WE WILL BE CONNECTING WITH DALE THE CPA FOR MORE ON THAT. BUT ALSO, AS I SAID, WANTING -- ONCE WE HAVE THE ALLOCATIONS AND BASED ON THE THEMES APPROVED, YOU KNOW, THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD FIRST STEP AND MOVE INTO PROVIDING YOU ALL, HEY, UNDER THIS FIRST THEME, HERE ARE ALL THE PROJECT IDEAS WE RECEIVED.

ELIGIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS WILL DO IT ON A STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS. MORE PRODUCTIVE IF WE DIVE INTO SPECIFIC PROJECTS TOO EARLY, THAT MIGHT CREATE, YOU KNOW, SOME CHALLENGES. SORRY.

I THINK THAT DOING THE THEMES AND WE CAN CREATE SOME INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THAT WORKSHOP AND HAVE THAT READY FOR YOU ALL. LOOKS LIKE WE WILL HAVE THE LOST REVENUE PIECE WHICH WILL BE CRITICAL THERE FOR YOUR

AWARENESS. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SEE

HOW IT GOES, JUDGE. >>JUDGE CANALES: IT IS FLOW AND YOU WILL WIND UP BEING CONTENT WITH ALL THE WORK BEING DONE. THE IDEA IS JUST TO BE SUPER COMPREHENSIVE. A LOT OF VETTING THAT GETS -- A LOT OF SWITCHING AROUND. LIKE SOME HAVE ELIGIBILITY, FORECAST, IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES.

THAT IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF, YOU KNOW, YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR PERCENTAGES ARE SO, IF YOU WILL, MAKE THEM FIT THE BEST -- WHERE THE BUCKETS OF THE MONEY CAN BE MANAGED THE BEST.

I THINK IT IS GOING TO WORK ONCE WE GET TO THE WORKSHOP.

IT WILL BE A PUBLIC WORKSHOP AND GET BACK WITH THE COURT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU, KALEN, VERY MUCH.

ARE THERE ANY OR QUESTIONS FOR KALEN?

IF NOT, WE WILL LET HER ROLL. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS. >>JUDGE CANALES: IN THE SPIRIT OF THAT, WE HAVE ARPA DISCUSSIONS.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WE NEED TO VOTE SHE SAID.

>>JUDGE CANALES: WE DO. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

BELINDA IF YOU WORK WITH THEM ON THIS.

ONE OF TWO WEEKS. WE HAVE A WINDOW.

WE WILL KNOW MORE WHEN WE GET INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL WHAT DAYS ARE OPEN ITEMS 8, 9, 10 AND 11 ALL DEAL WITH ARP.

AND ONE HAS A DEAL COMPONENTS AND PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI LAWYER HERE AND IN INTEREST OF HIS TIME, ADVANCE ITEM 10 AND KNOW THAT I AM HAPPY TO TAKE 9, 10 AND 11 IN A ROW BECAUSE YOU WILL THE SAME. NOT SAME BUT RELATABLE TO THE SAME DEPARTMENT, THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICERS, BUT I THINK IT WILL HELP NEWS OUR DISCUSSION IF WE HEARD FROM THE PORT FIRST ON ITEM 10. MIGHT MAKE DECISION MAKING EASIER ON THE 11 WE ARE LOOKING FOR HIM.

HE'S COMING. AS WE WAIT FOR HIM, ITEM 9 --

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HERE HE IS. OKAY.

SO -- WELCOME. THIS IS DANE BRUNE, PORT OF

[10. Discuss and consider requesting funding assistance from the Port of Corpus Christi Authority to help fund salary for third environmental enforcement officer.]

CORPUS CHRISTI COUNCIL. DANE, AN AGENDA ITEM THAT I ADVANCED ITEM NUMBER 10, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER REQUESTING FUNDING ASSISTANCE FROM THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AUTHORITY HELP FUND SALARY OF THIRD ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, YOU HAVE THE LAWYER HERE. IF YOU WANT TO ASK YOUR QUESTIONS, HE CAN PROPERLY ANSWER.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: TO SEE IF IT IS A POSSIBILITY OF THE COURT PARTNERING WITH US IN ALLOWING FUNDING FOR ANOTHER ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER THAT COVERS ALL THE COUNTY, EVEN PROBABLY SECTIONS OF THE PORT THAT.

WE ONLY HAVE TWO AND PROBABLY NEED TWO MORE.

BUT I MENTIONED ABOUT ONE FROM THE PORT AND PROBABLY ONE FROM

US PROBABLY. >> GOOD MORNING OPINION YEAH, I WAS ASKED TO LOOK INTO IT BY THE PORT'S CHIEF OFFICER AND TALKED TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. MY OPINION IS THE ONLY WAY TO

-- IS IT ON? >>JUDGE CANALES: SHE JUST WANTS TO YOU GET CLOSER TO IT FOR THE PEOPLE ONLINE.

YOU ARE TALL. >> THE ONLY LEGAL MECHANISM I CAN SEE TO PERFORM -- TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THESE TYPE OF SERVICES WILL BE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.

AND THE -- THE -- THAT IS CODIFIED AND THE GOVERNMENT CODE IN CHAPTER 791. REALLY FOR AN INTERLOCAL CONTRACT, YOU HAVE TO HAVE BOTH OF THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES NEED TO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PERFORM THE SERVICES.

AND SO THE PORT -- THEIR REGULATORY POWERS IN CHAPTER 60 OF THE WATER CODE AND WE DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

SO MY OPINION IS THAT -- AND AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION CONTRACT WILL NOT WORK TO DO THIS. AND SO I DON'T REALLY SEE HOW WE CAN DO IT LEGALLY JUST TO FUND THE SALARY OF -- OF A EMPLOYEE OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION -- ANOTHER

POLITICAL SUB DIVISION. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I AM TRYING TO FIND THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS AND A DIFFERENCE IN THE NCDC THAT YOU PROVIDE ALL THE MONEY TO AND THE PIER.

HOW DO WE DO THAT? HOW DO YOU PROVIDE SO MUCH MONEY TO COUPLE OF ENTITIES OR THREE ENTITIES THAT -- I MEAN, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM.

BUT WE -- WE ARE THE ONES THAT OVERSEE, YOU KNOW, AND IT IS PART OF THE COUNTY. BUT THE POINT HAS NOTHING TO DO -- HOW DO YOU DO -- HOW DO YOU DO THAT? I WANT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT ARE THE CHECK AND BALANCES HERE.

>> YES, SIR. SO THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION.

THE WAY WE DO -- SO FOR THE NCDC, WE ENTERED INTO A DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT. AND THE PORT USES PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO -- TO FUND THE SERVICES, WHICH WE CONSIDER TO BE -- TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE PORT -- PORT INDUSTRIES AND THE SCOPE OF SERVICES ARE SPELLED OUT IN THAT CONTRACT.

SO REALLY WE CONSIDER THE PORT CONSIDERED THE SERVICES THAT TO BE PROMOTION SERVICES. FOR THE PIER REBUILDING, IT WAS ALSO -- THOSE WERE PND EXP EXPENSES.

IT IS THE PORT IS LISTED AS A SPONSOR AND HAS ITS NAME ON THE PIER. IT IS A PROMOTIONAL EXPENSE FOR

THE KOPP PART. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WHY WOULD IT BE A PROMOTIONAL EXPENSE FOR THE PORT?

>> HOW WOULD -- >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: HOW WOULD IT BE A PROMOTIONAL EXPENSE FOR THE PORT, THE PIER.

>> NO, THE OBSERVATION. >>JUDGE CANALES: NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PIER. NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PIER.

YOU DON'T WORK WITH THE PIER. IT BELONGS US TO, THE COUNTY.

I AM TRYING TO FIND THE CONNECTION HERE, YOU KNOW.

I COULD SAY DO PROMOTIONAL WORK WITH ENVIRONMENTAL.

AND WHAT I AM HEARING, YOU CAN SELECT IF YOU WANT HIM.

AND -- I AM NOT REALLY HAPPY WITH THE ANSWER REALLY BUT I JUST THINK THAT WE NEED TO GO BACK TO THE TABLE AND I THINK -- I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE A COMMITTEE OR NOT AND MAYBE THEY NEED TO REVIEW IT. MORE PEOPLE WE APPOINT HERE SHOULD AT LEAST GET INVOLVED IN THIS.

I THINK WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE IS FOR NUECES COUNTY BENEFIT.

I GUESS YOU WANT TO CALL IT DEVELOPMENT, YOU CAN PROMOTING

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ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT SO IT IS CLEAN.

THE PORT AREA IS CLEAN. THAT HAS TO DO MORE WITH THE PORT AREA THAN THE PIER. I DON'T KNOW HOW -- TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I AM NOT REALLY HAPPY WITH THE ANSWER.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS FOR YOU.

IT IS YOUR LEGAL FINANCE WOULD NOT BE LEGAL UNDER THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS TO FUND SALARIES, THAT'S CORRECT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >>JUDGE CANALES: IT WAS VETTED BOTH -- THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI PROVIDES DOLLARS TO THE CCRDC AND THE SAN PATRICIO AND THE R DEC AND OTHER ENTITIES THAT DEAL WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THAT'S CORRECT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >>JUDGE CANALES: EXCUSE ME,

SIR. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: YOU DIDN'T -- I WASN'T FINISHED, JUDGE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I WILL GET RIGHT BACK TO YOUR QUESTION.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I DIDN'T -- HE DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO FINISH JUDGE EXCUSE ME, SIR, I AM SPEAKING.

PLEASE WAIT.

YOU ARE OUT OF ORDER. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: CALL

FOR A POINT OF ORDER -- >>JUDGE CANALES: FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES. I SAID I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: HE WAS TRYING TO FINISH HIS TRAIN OF

THOUGHT. >>JUDGE CANALES: OH, MY

GOODNESS. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: LET HIM FINISH. I AM IN AGREEMENT WITH WHAT DANE IS SAYING, BUT I WOULD LIKE COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ TO

BE ABLE TO FINISH. >>JUDGE CANALES: MY GOODNESS.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: ONE OTHER THING I WOULD LIKE, IF YOU DON'T MIND. SAY IN YOUR LEGAL OPINION -- IT IS NOT LEGAL, BUT IS THERE A POT OF MONEY THAT IS LEGAL THAT

WE CAN USE FOR THAT? >> TO FUND THE SALARY OF

ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY? >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THE EXTENSION TO COVER THEPORT AREA ALSO FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

>> NO, SIR, I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY LEGAL AUTHORITY THAT ALLOWS THE PORT TO FUND THE SALARY OF A COUNTY EMPLOYEE.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: OKAY. BUT YOU FUND -- YOU FUND FUND THE MONEY FOR THE PIER. YOU ARE ACTUALLY FUNDING SALARIES BECAUSE FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO DO WORK. HOW DO YOU DO BOTH OF THEM?

>> HOW DO WE -- SO -- THE -- THE MECHANISM THAT THE COUNTY -- THAT THE PORT USED TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OBSERVATION DECK ON THE NEW PIER WAS A GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT. AND THE GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT STATED THAT THE PORT IS USING PUSH.

AND WHICH -- BASICALLY STATES THAT THE PORT CAN USE UP TO 5% OF ITS REVENUE FOR PROMOTION -- PROFESSION ALEX PENCES.

ONE OF THOSE THINGS IS ESSENTIALLY ADVERTISING.

AND I DON'T HAVE THE STATUTE IN FRONT OF ME.

SORRY, I CAN'T RECITE ALL OF THE AVAILABLE.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: FOR ADVERTISEMENT, THEN NOT FOR RENT THEN, RIGHT. CAN YOU USE RENT FOR THAT? CAN YOU PAY RENT FOR THAT MONEY -- FOR THE GRANT?

>> TO PAY RENT TO THE COUNTY? >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: YEAH,

FOR AN OFFICE? >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: BACK

ON THE ADCC. >> THE -- WE DON'T SPECIFY IN -- WELL, FOR NCDC, THE PORT IS PAYING FOR WHAT IT CONSIDERS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. WE ARE PAYING FOR N CDC TO FIND BUSINESS TO COME HERE OR TO EXPAND AND TO FOCUS ON THE PORT AREA. REALLY ANYWHERE IN NUECES COUNTY. SO WE DON'T -- THEY DON'T.

I NCDC DON'T FUND FOR THE HOUR -- I SUPPOSE THEY COULD GOJZ GONZALEZ YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO IT FOR THE HOUR.

IT IS THROUGH A GRANT. >> ABSOLUTELY.

PAID QUARTERLY. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: A GRANT THAT WE CAN APPLY FOR SOMETHING ON THE OTHER SIDE?

>> I SUPPOSE THE COUNTY COULD APPLY FOR A GRANT.

I JUST AM NOT SURE HOW -- I DON'T KNOW IF -- HOW THAT WOULD WORK. THAT WOULD BE THE -- YOU KNOW,

I GUESS THE COUNTY COULD APPLY. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THANK YOU, SIR. I APPRECIATE IT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: AS I WAS SAYING BEFORE I WAS RUDELY

INTERRUPTED. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: AS YOU

RUDELY INTERRUPTED. >>JUDGE CANALES: AS I WAS SAYING HOW I WAS RUDELY INTERRUPTED FOR THE SECOND T TIME. IT IS YOUR LEGAL OPINION THAT THERE IS NO SALARY THAT COULD BE CURRENTLY PAID UNDER THE WATER CODE OR UNDER A INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.

THAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF TODAY WAS TO HEAR THE LEGAL OPINION.

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NOT TO DEBATE WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN LEGALLY SATISFIED BY COUNSEL AT THE PORT ON OTHER PROJECTS.

IT IS AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION.

WE ARE HERE TO HAVE THE LEGALITY OF THE SALARY AND IF THERE ARE GRANTS, THE COUNTY CAN APPLY FOR THOSE GRANTS AS LONG AS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA. THAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE.

SUPPLEMENT AL DOES NOT MEET ANY LEGAL CRITERIA THAT YOU CAN

SEE. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THAT YOU CAN SEE. REMEMBER, NOT SAYING NO OR YES, SIR. THAT YOU CAN SEE, RIGHT.

SO -- THERE IS A THIN LINE THERE THAT IT COULD BE A

POSSIBILITY. >> WELL, WE WILL LOOK INTO IT.

I WASN'T PREPARED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROMOTION DEVELOPMENT FUND. SORRY.

I THOUGHT IT WAS FOCUSED ON FUNDING THE SALARY OF ANOTHER

-- >>JUDGE CANALES: HE IS TALKING OF THE FUNDING OF THE SALARY. THERE IS A CONFUSION HERE.

HE -- WE NEED TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE ARE CLEAR.

THE PORT CANNOT FUND SALARIES UNDER PND.

AND CANNOT FUND SALARY UNDER A INTERLOCAL BECAUSE NOT THE SERVICE THAT THE PORT PROVIDES. THAT IS THE LEGAL OPINION GIVEN US TO AND YOU ARE HERE TO ARTICULATE THAT.

IF THERE IS A GRANT FOR SOMETHING ELSE, YOU ARE NOT HERE TO ANSWER THAT, BUT FOR CLARITY SAKE, WE VETTED THE OBSERVATION DECK WITH COUNSELOR WELDER.

AND THE EDUCATIONAL THAT THE PORT WILL BE RECEIVING PROMOTION ON AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SALARIES OR

CONSTRUCTION. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUDGE, MOVE ITEM 10 EN DIFFICULT NETLY SO THEY CAN MOVE ON.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I WILL SECOND THAT.

NOW WE WILL TALK OF THE PREMIUM PAY TO -- THANK YOU, DANE, FOR

MAKING THE TREK OVER HERE. >> NO PROBLEM.

[9. Discuss and consider providing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) premium pay to environmental enforcement officers.]

ITEM 9, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT PREMIUM PAY TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

AND THAT CAME ABOUT FROM LAST TIME.

WE NEEDED TO MAKE SURE WE COULD VET.

AND WE HAVE VETTED IT WITH HAGERTY.

KALEN IS STILL ON, BUT IT HAS BEEN VETTED TO INCLUDE THEM IN

THE PREMIUM PAY. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: SO

MOVED. >>JUDGE CANALES: DID I SAY OFF

MOTION? >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: SO

MOVED. >>JUDGE CANALES: FORGIVE ME.

WHEN WE SAY PREMIUM PAY. WE MEAN PREMIUM PAY TO THE 20%,

TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT. >> SECOND.

>>JUDGE CANALES: A MOTION AND A SECOND FROM MAREZ.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

OKAY. THAT HAS TO DO WITH 9.

AND KALEN IS KEEPING TRACK OF OUR EXPENDITURES, AS WELL AS THE AUDITORS SO WHEN YOU COME TO WORKSHOP YOU WILL SEE.

THIS ONE, KALEN, IS A GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND QUALIFIER. THAT'S CORRECT? THAT WILL COME OUT OF THE -- I AM SORRY.

IT IS PART OF THE PREMIUM PAY SO -- COMES OUT -- JUST THE

PREMIUM PAY PIECE OF IT. >> YEAH, SO -- FOR THE PREMIUM PAY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICERS. IF THE COUNTY CAN MAKE AN ARGUMENT THAT THIS PERSON WAS INVOLVED IN-PERSON HANDLING ITEMS HANDLED BY OTHERS. THEN THEY WILL FIT THE DEFINITION OF AN ESSENTIAL WORKER.

ALSO PLEASE REMEMBER THAT RECIPIENTS HAVE THE -- THE DISCRETION TO EXPAND THE IMPROVED SECTORS IDENTIFIED BY THE TREASURY TO AWARD PREMIUM PAY.

IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THAT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER. AND THAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL SECTORS IDENTIFIED BY THE TERTIARY.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I CAN CONFIRM, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IN KEEPING WITH ITEM 10 BEING INDEFINITELY TABLED AND LEGAL

[11. Discuss and consider creation of third environmental officer position and funding of position, including possible funding under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).]

CONCLUSION AND I PLACED ITEM 11 TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER CREATION OF THE THIRD ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER POSITION AND FUNDING OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, ARPA.

I ASKED TERESA TO GIVE US AN AMOUNT OF MONEY AND JULIE HAD SENT US THE RIGHT AMOUNT SO YOU COULD KNOW WHAT THE TOTAL IS FOR THIS PARTICULAR THIRD OFFICER.

AND THIS WOULD BE A GOVERNMENT SERVICE THAT WOULD COME FROM

THOSE LOST REVENUES, KALEN. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I

THOUGHT WE SAID TWO OFFICERS. >>JUDGE CANALES: EXCUSE ME,

KALEN. >> YES, JUDGE.

MORE LIKELY PAYROLL FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY EMPLOYEES AS -- FOR THE TIME THAT THEY ARE -- YOU KNOW -- EXCUSE ME, FOR THE TIME THEY ARE DIRECTLY RESPONDING TO OR MITIGATING COVID-19 IS COVERABLE. BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS EMPLOYEE IS -- IT IS MORE BOLSTERING YOUR EXISTING GOVERNMENT SERVICES VERSUS HIRING THEM TO DIRECTLY RESPOND TO COVID-19. SO THE BACK-UP WOULD BE LOST REVENUES AND THE MORE APPROPRIATE PLACE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: GOT IT. >> FOR IT IN ITS ENTIRETY.

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>>JUDGE CANALES: I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE TRACKING THIS BECAUSE AS YOU SAID EARLIER, WE HAVE ALREADY MADE A LOT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND THE COURT SHOULD KNOW WHERE WE ARE ON THESE LOST -- LOST REVENUES EQUAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES OPINION THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM IS FOR A THIRD OFFICER.

AND TO BE PAID FOR UNDER ARP. QU

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >>JUDGE CANALES: THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND. TERESA IS GOING -- I AM GOING CALL FOR DISCUSSION BECAUSE SHE WILL GIVE US THE AMOUNTS.

BELINDA. >> ACTUALLY, JUDGE.

TOTAL SALARY, INCLUDING BENEFITS, WOULD BE $45,419.99.

>>JUDGE CANALES: OKAY. $45,000 FOR A THIRD OFFICER.

THIS -- BECAUSE I KNOW WE HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICERS IN THE ROOM, THIS MEANS YOU CAN SEEP YOUR SENIOR CLERK -- MAYBE NOT A SENIOR -- IT IS SENIOR CLERK. YOU WOULD KEEP YOUR CLERK AND GET ANOTHER OFFICER NOW SO YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE THAT PAPERWORK BEING DONE AS THE BUDGET PROVIDED FOR AND THIS THIRD OFFICER WILL GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE EXTRA

MANPOWER IN THE FIELD. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUDGE, CONDITION WHERE IF THEY WERE IN HERE WHEN WE VOTED FOR THEM TO

GET THE PREMIUM PAY. >>JUDGE CANALES: I DON'T KNOW

EITHER. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WE VOTED FOR YOU TO GET THE PREMIUM PAY.

>> COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE, Y YES, I WAS.

A REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. >>JUDGE CANALES: ALL IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY SAY AYE. OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

>> WITH HAGERTY, THIS POSITION OUT OF RFP AND ARPA FUNDS.

DO THEY PARTICIPATE WITH PREMIUM AND ARPA FUNDS?

>> TO BE WITH PREMIUM PAY, YOU DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE RESPONDING TO COVID-19 SO IT WILL ONLY BE FOR THE ONGOING WORK, RIGHT. IF THIS IS A NEW POSITION.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: COVID IS NOT GOING AWAY.

>> PREMIUM PAY IS TIED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.

UNFORTUNATELY, I DON'T THINK THAT COVID WILL BE ENDING ANY TIME SOON, BUT WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH, PREMIUM PAY WILL NO

LONGER BE ELIGIBLE. >> THE REASON I ASKED BECAUSE SALARY OF LOSS REVENUE, PREAND PAID LOSS REVENUE.

WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS A QUALIFYING EXPENSE BECAUSE OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THIS FUND EXCLUDING FROM PREMIUM PAY AND WANT TO MAKE SURE WHAT WE PAY OR NOT DALE, LET ME.

AND I LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY LOOK BACK AT THE GUIDANCE AND DOUBLE CHECK WITH THAT AND WE WILL DOUBLE CHECK AND LET US KNOW IF

THAT IS OKAY. >>JUDGE CANALES: I UNDERSTAND

THE DISTINCTION. >> WOULD LIKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE GUIDANCE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE GIVING YOU CORRECT

INFORMATION. >> OFFICER, JUST FOR CLARITY, THAT EXCHANGE IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE ARP FUNDING THE ACTUAL -- THE ACTUAL SALARY. DOES ARP ALSO QUALIFY.

PREMIUM PAY QUALIFY IN THAT SCENARIO AND SHE WILL INVESTIGATE IT. FOR NOW THE COURT HAS ALREADY VOTED FOR, BUT WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT BUCKET OF MONEY AND EFFECTS OUR BUDGET ALLOCATIONS.

>> JUST TO CLARIFY, JUDGE, I DON'T THINK THEY ARE CURRENTLY PAID OUT OF AMPA, JUST THIS THIRD POSITION.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THE TWO OFFICERS WHO ARE SERVING, NO PROBLEM. IT WOULD BE FOR THIS NEW THIRD ONE. THE COURT ALREADY VOTED ON THE FIRST TWO. JUST GIVE US A CHANCE TO WORK

ON THE THIRD. >> ON THE PREMIUM PAY FOR THOSE OFFICERS. ANOTHER ITEM COMING UP YOU MENTIONED ABOUT ADVANCE AND MY DEPARTMENT AND MOVE THAT WELL.

>>JUDGE CANALES: LET'S DO IT. >> YOU HAVE ANOTHER ISSUE ON THIS. BUT -- BUT WE ARE DOING ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR -- BECAUSE LAST TIME WE HAD COURT, THE COURT WANTED TO DO THE ORIGINAL -- THE INDIVIDUALS DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL TYPE PAY THEM. WANTED TO ADVANCE THEM SOME.

SO IF WE DO AN ADVANCE, WE ADJUST THE BALANCES FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL FROM OCTOBER TO NOW.

>>JUDGE CANALES: CORRECT. OKAY.

GREAT. AND SO --

[4. Discuss and consider for January 2022 approving an advance on the release of the first quarterly premium pay payment for Nueces County Employees not under the Collective Bargaining agreement, employees previously considered for 20% premium pay, or employees already being paid with ARPA funds. Advance would be $250 for eligible full-time employees and $125 for eligible part-time employees for eligible work already performed.]

>> ITEM C-4 UNDER THE AUDITOR THAT HE WAS DISCUSSING IF YOU

ARE CALLING IT. >>JUDGE CANALES: ITEM C-4 FOR ADVANCEMENT AND EXACTLY WHAT DALE JUST WENT OVER, OUR WISH AND DESIRE WAS TO HELP PEOPLE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.

SO THIS AGENDA ITEM WILL ADVANCE $250 FOR ELIGIBLE F FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AND $125 FOR ELIGIBLE PART-TIME EMPLOYEES FOR WORK PERFORMED. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS PROPOSAL ON TIMING OF PAYMENTS?

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: TO SO MOVED.

>>JUDGE CANALES: A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT, SO THAT IS -- DOES NOT CONCLUDE OUR ARP, BUT CERTAINLY --

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUDGE. >>JUDGE CANALES: 9, 10 AND 11.

[12. Discuss and consider any and all amendments to the Nueces County Commissioners Court Policies and Procedures.]

COME CHESNEY, YOU HAVE A QUESTION?

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I WAS GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE SINCE WE ARE THERE NUMBER 12 TO THE JANUARY 6 MEETING, PLEASE.

>> A MOTION AND SECOND. I WILL SECOND THAT MOTION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

TABLED TO JANUARY 26 FOR THE CLERK.

[4. Discuss and consider approval of Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to Engineering Services Contract between Nueces County and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. related to adjustment of hourly rates.]

>> I HAD TABLE AS WELL. ITEM NUMBER 4.

MOTION TO TABLE. CAN I GET A SECOND ON 3-A-4.

[P. Adopt a resolution authorizing the execution of the Reimbursement for Auditable Voting Machines (RAVM) Funding Agreement with the Texas Secretary of State. ]

>> SECOND. >>JUDGE CANALES: ALL NOSE THIS

FAVOR. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I HAVE

ANOTHER TABLE. >>JUDGE CANALES: I WILL TAKE IT. WHICH ONE.

>> CONSENT AGENDA. THE COUNTY CLERK HAD A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. P.

>>JUDGE CANALES: MOTION TO TABLE P AND I WILL SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

SO FOR THE CLERK, A FEW HOUSEKEEPING THERE THAT WE TOOK CARE OF. LET'S GO BACK IN TIME AND I PROMISE BACK IN REGULAR ORDER TO SORT OF CONTINUE SO THAT KALEN CAN STAY WITH US ON ARP QUESTIONS.

ITEM NUMBER 8 IS ALSO ARP, IT HAS TO DO WITH PREMIUM PAY.

THIS WAS LEFT OVER AS WELL. WE WEREN'T SURE IF THE HEALTH EMPLOYEES WERE COVERED ON ANOTHER GRANT FOR SALARY AND WE DISCOVERED IT WAS NOT. NOT ACROSS THE BOARD.

ONLY ON OVERTIME HOURS WORKED. A RETENTION GRANT.

ITEM NUMBER 8 IS TO ALLOW PREMIUM PAY ON THE 10% TO BE APPLIED EQUALLY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT EMPLOYEES ON THE COUNTY'S SIDE AND I BELIEVE

AT LAST COUNT, 32 OF THEM -- >> 33, YES.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ANYWAY, WE HAVE AN INITIAL LIST.

>> DOWN TO 27. >>JUDGE CANALES: 28.

FORGIVE ME, WHATEVER THE OFFICIAL LIST IS, DALE WILL CONFIRM. I WILL MAKE A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND, BUT I HAVE DISCUSSION.

>>JUDGE CANALES: GO AHEAD. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SORRY, WHAT WAS THE NUMBER. GOING FAST --

>> 27. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY:

REPRESENTS WHAT AGAIN? >> NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES.

>> COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY. ONLY COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: ARE WE GOING -- SINCE THEY GOT THAT WORKFORCE GRANT -- AND I KNOW THAT THE CITY EMPLOYEES GOT 14.2, DO WE GO WITH THAT GRANT AND GIVE THEM THE SAME AMOUNT THAT THE CITY EMPLOYEES GOT? OR DO -- I DON'T WANT TO GIVE LESS THAN THE CITY -- LESS THAN THE CITY EMPLOYEES GOT AND BOTH GRANTS. ONE FOR CITY.

ONE FOR COUNTY. AND I KNOW THEIRS WAS 14.21.

SO I AM JUST -- REMEMBER, DALE, I ASKED YOU LAST TIME.

>> AN ISSUE THAT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE TO BRING.

WHEN THE CITY GOT THEIR INFORMATION, 14.2% ACROSS THE BOARD FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES. NOW CURRENTLY OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR IS REQUESTING A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE BASED ON OVERTIME HOURS AND THE GRANT IS.

THEY WILL HAVE TO BRING THE INFORMATION TO THEM AND THE SPECIAL FUNDS ARE UP TO YOU AND THEM.GO

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I WOULD NEVER PAY-PER-VIEWING

OVERTIME. >> NOT PAYING BUT BASED ON.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I WOULD NOT DO IT BASED ON.

MY QUESTION IS AT THIS POINT, THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES WILL GET PAID FROM THAT WORKFORCE GRANT OR DO WE GET PAID LIKE OTHER EMPLOYEES DID OUTSIDE THE W WORKFORCE GRANT?

>> THE WORKFORCE GRANT IS BY ITSELF AND WILL BE PAID IN EXCESS FUNDS ON TOP OF WHAT THEY CURRENTLY MAKE BY THE GRANT BASED ON WHEREVER THE GRANT WAS THAT WAS ISSUED AND HOW FAR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO BRING TO YOU TO BE DISB DISBURSED. THEY WILL BRING THAT TO YOU FOR DISBURSEMENT HOW WE -- NO FUNDS HAVE BEEN DISBURSED YET.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: ANOTHER POT OF MONEY.

>> YES. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THE MOTION HERE TO GET WHAT PERCENTAGE?

>> 10%. 10% ARPA FUNDS.

>>JUDGE CANALES: LIKE OUR OTHER COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WILL THEY BE ABLE TO GET THE WORK

FORCE GRANT. >> YES TOTALLY DIFFERENT GRANT

AND MONEY. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WOULD

HAVE TO -- >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: DON'T

GET UPSET. >> THEY WERE REWARDED THE GR GRANT. GRANT WAS SPECIFIC FOR RETENTION OR -- OR CONTINUANCE IN THAT.

AND HOWEVER THE GRANT WAS ISSUED AND ANNETTE WILL HAVE TO BRING THAT TO YOU. THEY ARE THE ONE THAT DRAFTED THE GRANT AND DID THE BUDGETING FOR THE GRANT AND THEY ARE THE

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ONES TO BRING IT FORWARD OF HOW TO FUND IT.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THAT GRANT WAS DESIGNED FOR INCENTIVE -- INCENTIVE PAY TO KEEP THE EMPLOYEES IN.

>> YES. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: BUT DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT OVERTIME.

>> I DIDN'T CREATE THE GRANT. I JUST KNOW HOW THEY DID.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I AM TELLING YOU BECAUSE I READ THE GRANT. WHAT THEY SUBMITTED IS REALLY RIDICULOUS. I WOULD NEVER GO WITH WHAT THEY

SUBMITTED. >> BUT THEY SUBMITTED IT.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THAT IS NOT BEFORE US.

>> I TOLD THEM IF THEY WANT TO BRING THAT, THEY WOULD BRING IT

TO COURT FOR APPROVAL. >>JUDGE CANALES: DR. WILMONT.

YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THE 10%. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I AM GOOD. I CALL THE QUESTION ON THAT

ONE. >>JUDGE CANALES: EXCUSE ME.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE -- HE WAS WANTING TO MAKING IS.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS OKAY FOR HIM TO SPEAK.

>> I'M HERE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON THE WAY THE OTHER GRANT WAS ACTUALLY DETERMINED. DID YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? BUT THE MOTION IS FOR THE PREMIUM PAY.

SO -- >>JUDGE CANALES: YOU CAN MAKE CONTACT COMMISSIONER AFTERWARDS SO HE CAN UNDERSTAND IT.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

OKAY. THAT ITEM -- THAT ITEM IS PASSED. WE -- I WANT TO JUST DOUBLE CHECK. NO MORE ARP, SO I CAN LET KALEN GO. IF SOMEBODY WOULD ALSO DO A DOUBLE CHECK FOR ME ON AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I HAVE ONE THING ON ARP.

>>JUDGE CANALES: IS IT AN AGENDA ITEM.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WELL, I DON'T KNOW.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I AM LOOKING FOR AGENDA ITEMS RIGHT NOW.

[5. Discuss and consider authorization of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the purchase of the following equipment for Public Works: a. Two(2) new excavators(Revised) b. Two (2) new 6-inch diesel powered water pumps with trailers c. Six (6) new tractor mowers with rotary cutters d. One (1) new hydro-vac trucks with tank and hoses(Revised)]

SAY IT AGAIN? >> B-5.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: PUBLIC

WORKS. >>JUDGE CANALES: LET'S DO THAT ONE. B-5, PUBLIC WORKS.

ANY OTHERS JUST SO WE CAN -- OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. THIS IS ONE OF THE LAST ONES THAT DEAL WITH AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT A FUND PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS. THIS WAS ALSO PROVIDED LAST COURT. AND IT HAS GOT SOME -- I NEED TO MOVE TO THE -- TO THAT PART OF THE FOLDER, BUT IT HAS A, B, C AND D, AND EACH OF THEM HAVE DIFFERENT PRICE TAGS.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT I THINK THAT EARLIER TODAY WE DECIDED THAT THERE WOULD BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY IN THE NEXT TEN DAYS TO HAVE A WORKSHOP.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS IN THE WORKSHOP.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE DO IT. IT IS THE SECOND TIME --

>>JUDGE CANALES: EXCUSE ME, SIR.

I AM SPEAKING. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, JUDGE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: LET ME JUST FINISH HERE.

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE WAIT UNTIL THE W WORKSHOP; HOWEVER, IN THE DISCUSSION PART -- I WOULD LIKE TO GET A SECOND. THEN WE GET A PART OF THE DISCUSSION -- JUAN, STANDING THERE IF YOU WILL GO OVER THEM.

IT WOULD BE HELPFUL. YOU HAVE THE PRICE TAGS THERE AND IT WILL HELP. SOME OF THEM MAY HAVE MORE URGENCY THAN OTHERS. SOME OF THE BIGGER TICKET IT ITEMS, THE CONCEPT HERE IS THAT THE COURT EARLIER THIS MORNING IS ABOUT TO HAVE A WORKSHOP WHERE WE PRETTY MUCH ALLOCATE A GREAT AMOUNT OF DOLLARS TO OUR THEMES.

WE ALREADY KNOW ONE OF THE THEMES IS DRAINAGE AND INFRASTRUCTURE, BUT IT -- IT IS A LITTLE CONCERNING THAT MIGHT WANT SOMETHING ELSE MORE. IT WOULD BE BETTER TO SEE IT IN ITS WHOLE CONTEXT. WILL YOU GO OVER THEM AGAIN.

I KNOW YOU DID LAST TIME AND TALK ABOUT THE DOLLARS AND THE PRIORITY FOR SOME OF THESE ITEMS.

>> YES, MA'AM. JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING. LAST TIME WHEN WE CAME TO COURT, WE REQUESTED ON ITEM A, WE HAD THREE NEW EXCAVATORS.

WE WENT AHEAD AND LOWERED THAT DOWN TO TWO EXCAVATORS.

AND THE REASON FOR THAT, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, IS BECAUSE THAT WAY WE COULD AT LEAST WORK TO SEE IF WE CAN BRING THE PRICE DOWN SOMEWHAT. THE EXCAVATORS IS TO CLEAN OUT -- THEY ARE CALLED GREAT OZ TO PUT ON THE EXCAVATORS TO CLEAN OUR ROADSIDE DITCHES. I KNOW THAT IN THE PAST, A FEW RAIN EVENTS THAT WEDS, WITH OUR EQUIPMENT THAT WE HAVE, WE ONLY HAVE TWO AT THIS TIME. AND? WILL INCREASE OUR -- OUR EFFICIENCY.

AND IT WILL -- IT WILL BE MORE EFFICIENT AND ALSO WE CAN DO MORE WORK WITHIN EACH INDIVIDUAL PRECINCT WHERE WE CAN STAGE ONE GRADE AT EACH PRECINCT.

AND ONE PERSON AND EACH OPERATOR AT EACH PRECINCT CONTINUOUSLY GRADING DITCHES SINCE WE ARE ON A BACKLOG.

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I KNOW WE GET A LOT OF CALLS FROM THE CONSTITUENTS REGARDING THIS, ABOUT DRAINAGE. AND IT IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN OUR -- IN OUR DPR -- UNDER PUBLIC WORKS.

SORRY, JUDGE, I DIDN'T PUT ON MY CLASSES, 890,944.

>>JUDGE CANALES: FOR BOTH? >> YES, MA'AM.

ITEM NUMBER 2, TWO 16-INCH POWER PUMPS AND TRAILERS.

I KNOW THAT, AGAIN IN THE LAST RAIN EVENT WE HAD -- THE PAST FEW RAIN EVENTS THAT WE HAD, WE HAD TO SCRAMBLE IN TRYING TO LOOK FOR PUMPS AT THAT TIME. AND IN CASE, THESE PUMPS WOULD BELONG US TO AND LOOK FOR RENTAL COMPANY THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE THEM DURING THAT TIME FRAME BECAUSE PRETTY MUCH EVERYBODY IS RENTING OUT PUMPS DURING A RAIN EVENT.

THIS WOULD BE STAGED AT OUR CENTER AND YARD.

AND WE WILL HAVE THEM STATIONED IN EACH YARD.

RENTED OUT THEM BEFORE AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS ON THIS BY THE TIME YOU RUN OUT OF ONE PUMP, YOU WILL PRETTY MUCH PAY FOR THE PUMP ITSELF. ITEM NUMBER TWO -- SORRY, ITEM C IS THE SIX NEW TRACTOR MOWERS AND ROTARY CUTTERS.

THESE MOWERS THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, AS I MENTIONED BEFORE AND I HOPE -- I HOPE YOU DON'T THINK I AM EXAGGERATING THAT THE MOWERS WE HAVE ARE 1970 OR 1980S PIECE OF EQUIPMENT MOWERS.

IN THIS CASE, WE WERE -- WE ARE REQUESTING THESE MOWERS.

I KNOW WE GOT A CALL LAST WEAR FROM A CONSTITUENT THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN OUT THERE IN THEIR AREA.

AND -- SO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IS DEMOBILIZE ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN. ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE COUNTY AND COME AND MOBILIZE BACK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE COUNTY IN ORDER TO REACT AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE MOWING AND KEEPING THE CONSTITUENTS HAPPY. THESE MOWERS WERE BEING -- NEW MOWERS THAT WE ARE PLANNING ON USING.

I KNOW OTHER YARDS ARE WILLING TO HELP OUT AND STAFF THAT ARE DEDICATED FOR MOWING THEMSELVES AND PLAN ON USING SOME OF THEIR PERSONNEL TO ASSIST WITH MOWING SO THIS WOULD BE ANOTHER ADDITIONAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WE CAN STAGE OTHER PERSONNEL AND, AGAIN, BE MORE EFFICIENT AND MINIMIZE THE CALLS WE GET FROM THE CONSTITUENTS.

>>JUDGE CANALES: HOW MUCH IS THE PRICE TAG FOR THOSE?

>> SORRY, 489,961 FOR THE SIX MOWER.

I THINK THEY ARE $75,000 APIECE.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: HOW MUCH FOR THE FIRST ONE, I

DIDN'T HEAR. >> ITS FIRST ONE, COMMISSIONER, 190,494. AND THE TWO DIESEL, $60,692.

I SHOULD HAVE WORN MY CLASSES. >> I THINK THAT IS $80,692 FOR

THE WATER PUMPS. >>JUDGE CANALES: $80,000.

AND THE HYDRO TRUCK IS THE LAST ONE?

>> YES, THE -- THE LAST ONE IS A HYDRO BACK TRUCK.

WE HAD TWO HYDRO VAC TRUCKS. WE WENT AND CAME BACK FOR COMMISSIONERS COURT AND REDUCED IT BECAUSE OF COST.

AND THIS WILL AT LEAST GET US TO WE DON'T HAVE TO RENTS OUT HYDRO VAC TRUCK. THIS EQUIPMENT, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS ARE USED TO CLEAN OUT THE CULVERT, THE DRIVEWAY CULVERTS. WE ARE CLEANING OUT THE DIT DITCHES, IT IS HARD FOR US TO GO IN THERE AND JET OUT THE DIRT THAT ACCUMULATED THE PAST 20 TO 30 YEARS.

IN THIS CASE WITH THIS HYDRO VAC, IT HAS A JETER WHERE YOU CAN JET OUT THE DIRT AND AT THE SAME TIME, VACUUM OUT THE DIRT AND HELP US OUT AND KEEP POSITIVE DRAINAGE SINCE AND MINIMIZE OUR TIME. IT IS MUCH NEEDED AND RERENTED OUT PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND IT IS A EXPENSIVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO RENT OUT, $71,791. YES, 471,791.

>> 435, 435. >>JUDGE CANALES: CLOSE ENOUGH.

I WILL CALL IT -- >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHAT

IS THE TOTAL OF ALL OF THIS? >> WHAT IS THE TOTAL.

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I HAVE ONE -- >>JUDGE CANALES: 1.9 MILLION.

>> 1.9. >>JUDGE CANALES: I HAVE A

QUESTION FOR YOU. >> YES, JUDGE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: YOU DON'T CARE WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM AS LONG AS YOU GET ALL OF YOUR EQUIPMENT.

>> THE DECISION THAT THE COURT HAS TO MAKE.

THAT IS NOT -- NOT MY -- >>JUDGE CANALES: YOU ARE HERE TO TELL US THAT YOU NEED YOUR EQUIPMENT AND THIS WILL BE ESSENTIAL FOR DRAINAGE BECAUSE THAT WILL BE -- IF WE CHOOSE TO USE SOME OF THE FUNDS FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, WE CAN USE IT FOR DRAINAGE. WE VET -- THEY SAID IT WAS OKAY AS LONG AS YOU USE IT FOR THE PURPOSE OF OUR DRAINAGE ISSUES.

WE THE COURT PUT FORTH A $1 MILLION FOR PRIORITIES FOR 2 2021. WE HAVEN'T SPENT DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT. HAVE WE?

THAT IS THE QUESTION FOR YOU. >> JUDGE, I KNOW WE ALREADY.

AND YOLANDA IS NOT HERE TODAY, BUT ALREADY HAS A LIST FOR EXPENDITURES OF THOSE 800,000 OR 790,000.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I THINK HE MENTIONED THAT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I HAVEN'T SEEN IT.

>> WE ARE GOING TO PUT IT ON THE NEXT COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA. WE HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH MICHAEL -- THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN SENT TO PURCHASING.

>>JUDGE CANALES: WE WILL WORK ON THAT $1 MILLION.

THAT $1 MILLION IS RECENT FOR EQUIPMENT.

>> PROVIDED BUDGET-WISE WE REMOVE FROM THE LIST FOR BUDGET AND THIS IS WHAT HE WILL BE U USING TO FUND FORWARD.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WHAT DID YOU SAY, DALE.

>> A CAPITAL OUTLAY, 890,000. >> YES.

>> FOR BUDGET REASONS, SO WE REMOVED THAT OUT AND SAID OUT OF THE CO FUNDS AND THAT THE FUNDS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.

>> YEAH, TO ME I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LIST AT ALL.

THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE SMART ABOUT HOW YOU SEE THE BUCKET OF MONEY AND WHEN IT COMES TO DRAINAGE, GREAT DRAINAGE WORKSHOPS ALREADY AND WORKING TOWARD A MAINTENANCE OPERATION CONTRACT AND ALSO POTENTIALLY WORK TOWARD A POTENTIALLY -- EXCUSE ME, A REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM. AND WHEN I -- WHEN I WEIGH THEM ALL, IT SEEMS THAT WE WOULD WANT TO WEIGH EVERYTHING.

IS IT NOT POSSIBLE FOR THIS COURT TO AUTHORIZE HALF OF THE EXPENDITURE TO GIVE THE COURT AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHAT OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR DRAINAGE CAN WEIGH IN.

HAVE YOU WEIGHED IN LEASING EQUIPMENT VERSUS BUYING EQUIPMENT AND THE MATES NANCE THAT IS INVOLVED WITH THIS EQUIPMENT. SOMETIMES IT -- THE MAINTENANCE THAT IS INVOLVED WITH THIS EQUIPMENT.

TIMES -- YOU HAVE DONE SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

TERESA, DO YOU WANT TO PIPE IN HERE?

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT $895,000 WHICH ARE THE FUNDS YOU ARE REFERRING TO FROM THE 2021 COS ARE ON THE CAPITAL PROJECT BUT THE CHANGE ORDER TO ALLOCATE FOR PUBLIC WORKS CAPITOL EQUIPMENT. -- FOR CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: OKAY. >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE. JERRY GARCIA, PUBLIC WORKS.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ALL THIS DRAINAGE PROJECTS AND STUFF THAT ARE GOING ON THAT IS PLANNED OPINION 144 SUBDIVISIONS. AND WE ARE LOOKING AT THE SUBDIVISION. SOME OF THE DRAINAGE WILL NOT HAPPEN IN THE SUBDIVISIONS. AND WE ARE GETTING CALLS ON THE DRAINAGE PROBLEMS. THAT IS WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR THIS EQUIPMENT. IF WE DON'T GET IT, WE WILL GET THESE MOUNTAINS OF CALLS AND YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO GET IT TOO, WHEN THEY DON'T GET NOTHING FROM US, YOU GUYS ARE THE ONES GETTING THOSE CALLS. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT, BUT THAT'S HOW IT WORKS. WE WILL PUT THEM ON THE SCHEDULE AND THEY WAIT. WAIT YEAR AND A HALF.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS CO COURT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: OKAY. YOU KNOW, I -- I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE US GET YOU ALL THIS EQUIPMENT I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO GET WHAT YOU NEED FOR PURPOSE OF DRAINAGE.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN WAIT TWO WEEKS, BUT IF IT PLEASES THE COURT, TO ME, AT LEAST, THE WATER PUMPS AND THE HYDRO VAC AND THE MOWERS ADD UP TO ALMOST WHAT THE -- WHAT THE GRADE ALLS ADD UP TO. AND YOU KNOW MAYBE WE CAN, AT LEAST, PIECEMEAL THIS SO I CAN SEE WHAT OTHER SOURCES OF DOLLARS ARE OUT THERE BEFORE WE KEEP INVADING ARP BEFORE WE HAVE OUR WORKSHOP. THAT IS A HUGE EXPENDITURE.

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>> I JUST WANTED TO OFFER UP TIMING CONSIDERATIONS FOR YOU GUYS. JUAN HAS BEEN WORKING WITH OUR OFFICE AND WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE QUOTES ON THESE AND PROCURED FROM THE PROPER SOURCES.

WHAT HE IS ASKING FOR TODAY, I CAN I BELIEVE, WAS FOR THE COURT TO ALLOCATE SOME FUNDS TO PAY FOR THESE ITEMS AND WE WOULD BE COMING BACK AT THE NEXT COURT ONCE THE COURT APPROVES TO COME BACK AFTER THAT TO DO THE ACTUAL PURC PURCHASES. THE NEXT COURT IS AT THE END OF THE MONTH FOR US TO DO THOSE PURCHASES.

IF YOU ALL DECIDE BETWEEN NOW AND THEN, I CAN BRING THE PURCHASES ON THAT AGENDA AND THEN WE CAN FIRM UP THE FUNDING SOURCES IN BETWEEN NOW AND T THEN.

HOWEVER YOU WANT TO DO IT. I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IS THE TIMING OF WHEN WE WOULD BE COMING BACK.

TODAY IS ASKING FOR FUNDING TO BE SECURED AND THE ACTUAL PURCHASE DOCUMENTS WILL COME NEXT TIME.

>> JUDGE, I AM COMFORTABLE WITH THIS.

WE DELAY THE THIS FROM THE LAST TIME.

SPENT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF ARPA FUNDS WITHOUT HAVING A WORK SHOP. THESE ARE ALL NECESSARY AND I COMPLETELY ADDRESS JUAN'S OPINION AND JERRY'S OPINION ON THE NEED FOR THIS. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY DISAGREES ON THE NEED. LIKE I SAID, I THINK WE DELAYED IT AND TO COME BACK AND TALK ABOUT IT.

NOW IS THE TIME -- I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL OF THIS.

>> SECOND. >>JUDGE CANALES: A MOTION AND A SECOND AND A CALL -- JUST FOR THE RECORD, NOT ABOUT DELAYING FROM ONE COURT TO THE OTHER. IT WAS A DELAY SO YOU CAN SEE -- IF YOU ALLOCATE 20% OF THE REMAINING FIELD OF DOLLARS FOR ARP, IS ABOUT $60 MILLION TO DRAINAGE.

THAT WOULD BE A LOT. THAT WOULD BE A HUGE ALLO ALLOCATION, OKAY. I WANT TO YOU KNOW THAT 20% HAS ALREADY BEEN USED UP TO THE TUNE OF $2 MILLION.

THAT IS THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT I AM LET'SING YOU KNOW.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: NOT 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT BUT 20% OF THE REMAINING. DISTINCTION SO $35 MILLION AND

THIS IS ABOUT 8%. >>JUDGE CANALES: GOING OFF THE

TOTALS. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: OF THE TOTALS. WE HAVE TO BE FAIR TO LOOK AT THE TOTAL. THE TOTAL IS $75 MILLION AND HAVEN'T GOTTEN THE 35 AND I DON'T THINK THIS IS OUTLANDISH.

I THINK WE NEED IT. I THINK WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE THE ARPA FUNDS TO USE IT FOR THESE THINGS.

I GET IT. WE NEED TO USE A LOT OF THIS ON DRAINAGE. MY GOSH, WE HAVE NO SHORTAGE OF DRAINAGE PROJECTS RIGHT NOW. AND THEY CAN USE THIS FOR.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I THINK THAT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO SEE A DRAINAGE PLAN, YOU KNOW, WITH THIS EQUIPMENT, YOU KNOW.

AS YOU SAID, PUT IN A PLAN TO PUT THEM IN THE DIFFERENT PRECINCTS. THAT IS A GOOD CONCEPT.

YOU KNOW, A PLAN FOR HOW TO TAKE THESE FEDERAL DOLLARS MEANT FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE AND ACHIEVE THEM.

WE WELCOME THAT CONCEPT IF YOU BRING THAT FORWARD.

>> JUDGE, JUST TO LET YOU KNOW WE DO HAVE A PLAN AND FOLLOWS OUR SEVEN-YEAR PLAN OUR ROAD -- WHICH IS OUR ROAD MAINTENANCE PLAN. SO ONCE WE GO DO A ROAD, WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING DRAINAGE AT THE SAME TIME WE DO A ROAD IMPROVEMENT -- I MEAN, ROAD -- MAINTENANCE ON OUR ROAD, REHAB OF A ROAD. SO IT WILL BE PART OF OUR MAINTENANCE PLAN OPINION SO WE DO HAVE A PLAN.

>>JUDGE CANALES: OKAY. LET'S -- LET'S SEND IT IN WRITING AND ADD ALL THE EQUIPMENT AND MAKE ALL OF THE ADJUSTMENTS TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND PUBLISH IT TO THE PE

PEOPLE. >> WE WILL.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

WE ARE GOING TO MOVE OVER 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.]

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUDGE, ONE ARPA ON THE CONSENT WHICH IS J. IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO KEEP IT

TOGETHER. >>JUDGE CANALES: WE WILL DO CONSENT. AND I SEE THAT WE HAVE OTHER MEMBERS HERE READY TO MAKE SOME PRESENTATIONS.

SO I WILL TAKE -- TACKLE THAT QUICKLY.

LET'S DO CONSENT. KNOWING THAT ARPA IS INSIDE OF IT. AND -- EXCUSE ME, ONE OF THE AGENDA ITEM. 2-A THROUGH LETTER W.

A-W. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE

SUCH CONSENT AGENDA. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: HOLD ON, JUDGE. THAT J WAS NOT AN ARPA, MY BAD.

>>JUDGE CANALES: EXCUSE ME, A-W.

EXCLUDING P, BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY TABLED, THAT'S CORRECT,

FROM THE CLERK. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE SOME TO PULL.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I HAVE SOME TO PULL.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: J AND M.

>>JUDGE CANALES: J AND M AS IN MARY.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: Q. >>JUDGE CANALES: Q.

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>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WAS R TABLED OR NOT?

>>JUDGE CANALES: NO. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: R.

SHOULD BE ONE MORE. >>JUDGE CANALES: J, M, Q AND

R. >>JUDGE CANALES: WHAT IS YO

YOURS, CHESNEY? >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I

THOUGHT HE WAS TRUE -- >>JUDGE

>>JUDGE CANALES: TELL ME YO YOURS.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: MINE IS O AND S.

>>JUDGE CANALES: O AND S. ANY OTHERS?

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I HAD O TOO.

I THOUGHT WE TABLED IT. >>JUDGE CANALES: WE PULLED O.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I PULLED O.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE REMAINING PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. LET'S TAKE J.

[J. Approve a finding for the method of procurement (request for proposals) for consulting services for the Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (HMAP) Update; authorize the Purchasing Agent to publish a notice; and adopt an order delegating evaluation authority to a selection committee.]

J IS -- I GOT MICHAEL HERE ON PROCUREMENT.

I HAVE GOT MARIA ON H MAP. WERE YOU WONDERING OF A FUNDING

SOURCE HERE? >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I AM WONDERING OF A COUPLE OF THINGS.

>>JUDGE CANALES: MARIA. THIS IS H MAP.

AND MICHAEL, HE CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON PRO TURMENT.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: JUST ON J AND M.

THEY KIND -- SAME QUESTION ON BOTH OF THEM.

I THINK WE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, MICHAEL.

FUNDING SOURCE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUNDING SOURCES ARE BUT I GUESS MARIA IS GOING TO TELL US.

ON THE COMMITTEE, I THOUGHT WE HAD TALKED OF THE COMMITTEE.

ROTATED THE COMMITTEE SEEMS LIKE THE SAME PEOPLE ON BOTH COMMITTEES ALL THE TIME AND COMMISSIONERS COURT.

WE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT ROTATING.

>> I DON'T RECALL ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT ROTATION.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I THOUGHT WE DISCUSSED THAT.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: MAYBE DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT -- AT SOMETIMES I WILL PROPOSE THIS LIST, AND THERE WILL BE CERTAIN TYPES WHEN INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONERS MAY WISH TO BE A PART OF THAT COMMITTEE, AND THEN Y'ALL RECOMMEND THAT HERE IN THE COURT.

AND THE COURT RECOMMENDS TO APPROVE THAT TO THE ORDER -- THAT ADDITIONAL COURT ECONOMY MEMBER.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WE TALKED OF NOBODY ON COMMISSIONERS COURT BEING ON THAT ONE.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THAT IS ON THE POLICY DISCUSSION AND I TABLED THAT. I AM STILL WORKING IT WITH THE

COUNTY ATTORNEY. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WE WILL COME ON THAT LATER. MY DEAL WAS MAKING SURE SOME COMMISSIONERS ARE THERE BESIDES JUST THE SAME PERSON, WHICH IS THE JUDGE ALL THE TIME THERE. I THINK WE NEED TO ROTATE PROBABLY. THAT IS MY RECOMMENDATION.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SOUR WANTING TO ADD SOMEONE ELSE TO

THE COMMITTEE? >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: RIGHT. I MEAN IF WE COULD.

ARE YOU LIMITED TO A CERTAIN NUMBER OF PEOPLE?

>> WE TRY TO KEEP THE COMMITTEE AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THAT COMMITTEE. AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT. AND IN THIS CASE, WE HAVE MARIA ON THIS COMMITTEE, BECAUSE SHE IS CORRECTLY INVOLVED WITH THE GRANTS. AND SO, IF THERE IS A COMMISSIONER THAT HAS AN INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING, I AM

ALL EARS. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I AM FINE PUTTING COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ ON THERE IF HE WANTS TO SERVE ALONG WITH THE JUDGE. IF THAT NEEDS TO BE A MOTION, I

WILL BE HAPPY TO MAKE THAT. >>JUDGE CANALES: THE DISCUSSION IS MADE BY MICHAEL. MICHAEL, WOULD YOU HAVE TO MAKE THAT DECISION ON THE COMMITTEE. WE DO NOT TELL YOU WHAT TO DO.

BUT YOU CAN TAKE RECOMMENDATION AND -- BUT, AGAIN, THAT -- THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE PURCHASING ACT.

>> IF WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THAT DISCUSSION WE HAD BEFORE, AND -- I KNEW THIS DAY WAS COMING.

SO THE DAY IS HERE. AND THAT IS -- I PROPOSE A COMMITTEE LIST BASED ON SAME COMMITTEE LIST WE HAVE ALWAYS USED FOR MANY DECADES. THESE LISTS WERE DERIVED WAY BEFORE I GOT HERE. THIS IS NOT MICHAEL'S LIST.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WE REMEMBER THAT.

>> THAT THAT'S WHY I AM PRESENTED IT TO YOU TODAY.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE WE ARE GOING TO BENEFIT NECESSARILY FROM ADDITIONAL MEMBERS BEING ADDED TO MY LIST UNLESS THERE IS A REAL GOOD REASON AS TO WHY Y'ALL WANT TO BE ON THERE.

OTHER THAN -- >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: CAN WE TABLE THIS. I NEED LEGAL CLARIFICATION WHAT WE CAN AND CANNOT DO. I STILL DON'T 100% AGREE WITH THE INTERPRETATION OF THE PURCHASING -- I WILL MOVE TO TABLE THIS UNTIL WE GET A LEGAL OPINION WHAT WE CAN AND CAN'T DO WITH REGARDS TO PUTTING PEOPLE ON THE COMMITTEE, TAKING PEOPLE OFF THE COMMITTEE. I NEED TO GET SOME LEGAL GUIDANCE, BECAUSE NO OFFENSE, HE HAS BEEN DOING IT THIS WAY FOR DECADE. I GET IT.

BUT WE ALL MAKE CHANGES AROUND HERE, ALL KIND OF CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN DONE THE WAY FOR DECADES.

I USED TO -- THE PARKS BOARD. THAT GOT CHANGE AND THE JUDGE

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FOUND A LAW AND CHANGE THAT UP. IF THE LAW SAYS YOU GET TO DO IT AND CLEAR AND CONCISE, YOU KNOW WHAT, -- I NEED ANOTHER LEGAL OPINION OTHER THAN YOURS, NO OFFENSE.

I WANT TO TABLE -- >>JUDGE CANALES: TAKE THIS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION SO LEGAL OPINION CAN BE GIVEN.

I DO WANT TO ASK MARIA. A LOT OF THESE THINGS TIME

SENSITIVE INCLUDING H MAP. >> DO YOU HAVE A LEGAL OPINION

NOW, JENNY, ON THIS? >> WE TALKED ABOUT THIS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. AND I AM ASKING FOR MY CODE TO BE BROUGHT SO I COULD POINT IT OUT.

I PREFER FIRST TO TALK ABOUT IT IN EXECUTIVE, IF POSSIBLE.

>> I CAN'T SPEAK ON LETTER M, BUT FOR LETTER J, IT IS PRETTY

IMPORTANT THAT THE COURT -- >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I WILL WAIT WAS TOYOTA GO TO EXECUTIVE DECISION.

>>JUDGE CANALES: IF YOU DON'T MIND.

THE WHOLE COURT WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO REVIEW ONLY.

IN PURCHASING AND THE COURT TO WEIGH IN AS WELL WITH THE SENSITIVITY OF TIME. H MAP, BY THE WAY IF YOU DON'T

-- >> EXPIRES IN SEPTEMBER.

THE PURCHASING PROCESS WILL TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO FIND A CONSULTANT. IT NEEDS TO BE ADOPTED BY FEMA -- AT LEAST FOR ITEM J, IT IS VERY TIME SENSITIVE.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JENNY, WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A LEGAL OPINION WHO HAS TO BE ON THERE. THAT IS -- I LIKE MICHAEL'S -- NOT SUGGESTION, WHATEVER HIS WORDS WERE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO -- HE SAID SOME COUNTIES DO IT WHERE NO ONE ON THE COURT IS ON THERE AND FOR ME THAT IS THE BEST WAY FOR TRANSPARENCY TO MAKE SURE THAT NOBODY -- SO EVERYBODY DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE INSIGHT. I LIKE THAT FOR THE NEXT 25 YEARS TALKING OF YOUR DECADES. WHAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO LEGALLY AND I WAS ABLE TO DISCUSS THAT WITH THE POLICY DISCUSSION AND CONTINUE TO WERE MY DISCUSSION --

>>JUDGE CANALES: WE CAN -- >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: UNLESS SHE HAS THAT OPINION AND CAN DO IT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, GREAT.

THEN WE CAN WAIT UNTIL THE 26TH.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR THE COURT TO RECALL THAT THE PURCHASING AGENT DOES NOT REPORT TO THIS COMMISSIONERS COURT. HE REPORTS TO THE PURCHASING BOARD AND HE ALSO FOLLOWS THE PURCHASING APP.

WE DON'T TELL HIM WHAT TO DO AND WE CAN GET THAT CLARITY IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE WILL GET THAT BACK.

H. MAP. ALL PROJECTS INSIDE H. MAP ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTAIN FEMA GRANTS.

AND ONLY THOSE INSIDE H MAP ARE ELIGIBLE.

SO AS WE PRODUCE CDBG MITIGATION THEY NEED TO BE H MAP PROJECTS AND THAT IS WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT AND BRE BRING IT TO YOU FOR THIS DISCUSSION. I HOPE IT DOESN'T GET HUNG UP ON THE IDEA WHO IS ON SELECTION COMMITTEE, BECAUSE THE PEOPLE ON IT REPRESENT THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR AS WELL AS THE RIGHT GRANTSPERSON. A GOOD COMMITTEE BASED ON THE PURCHASING AGENT. IT IS HOW WE DO H MAP.

I THINK FOR H MAP YOU SHOULD THINK OF IT DIFFERENTLY THAN

ANYTHING ELSE. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I AM PROBABLY OKAY WITH THAT TOO. THE REALITY ON THIS ONE IS -- THE BIGGER PICTURE ISSUE IS -- IS PURCHASING BOARD NEED TO -- IN MY OPINION, I CAN'T TELL THEM.

BUT TWO OF Y'ALL THAT SIT HERE AND REPRESENT A GOOD VIEWS ON THE PURCHASING BOARD AND I THINK PURCHASING BOARD.

JUDGE IS ON THAT AND I CAN'T TELL WHAT THE PURCHASING BOARD -- AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT.

YOU ARE APPOINTED AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OR MAYBE STATUTORILY ON THERE, JUDGE, I DON'T KNOW. BUT I AM ASKING YOU, JUDGE, AND YOU COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ TO CONVENE A --

>>JUDGE CANALES: HAPPY TO DO THAT.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: HAVE A DISCUSSION.

>>JUDGE CANALES: HAPPY TO DO THAT OPINION IN LIGHT OF THAT WOULD YOU -- WOULD YOU MIND RECONSIDERING H MAP PURPOSES

FOR FEMA GRANTS. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I AM GOING TO LET THIS ONE GO. BECAUSE I DO WANT -- I DON'T WANT THERE TO BE TEN MORE OF THESE COMING UP BEFORE THIS IS DECIDED. BUT I WILL LET THIS ONE GO -- NOT JUST ME LETTING -- GOT TO BE THE COURT.

I AM OKAY WITH MOVING FORWARD ON THIS ONE FOR NOW, BUT GOT TO BE DECIDED. GOT TO BE --

>> JUST THAT -- >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT. THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT.

IN ONE IS IMPORTANT. THE BOARD DOESN'T MEET AND WE

DON'T GET CLARIFICATION. >> THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY CONTINUES BEFORE YOU MAKE A DECISION ON THIS.

I AM NOT GOING TO STOP BRINGING THEM TO YOU.

I AM GOING TO BRING THEM TO YOU THE WAY I ALWAYS DONE UNTIL I GET DIRECTION FROM MY PURCHASING BOARD UNTIL THEY

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WANT ME TO HANDLE IT A DIFFERENT WAY.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: FAIR ENOUGH.

MOTION TO PASS THIS ONE. >>JUDGE CANALES: MOTION ON J TO PASS WITH A SECOND. AND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

FOR THE RECORD, DALE, WE DID DISCUSS, IF YOU DON'T MIND, A FUNDING SOURCE ON THIS ONE, ON H MAP.

AND A LITTLE BIT OF SCRATCHING OF HEADS BECAUSE WE DON'T TYPICALLY KNOW HOW MUCH THAT WILL COST SO A LITTLE BIT OF CONCEPTS WAS PERHAPS -- IT COULD COME FROM CO 2021 AND HAVEN'T CHECKED ELIGIBILITY AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND ASSESSMENT CAN BE PAID FOR. IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THEM. THIS IS THAT -- THAT HAZARD MITIGATION, YOU KNOW, ASSESSMENT.

>> SIMILAR TO CO 2021 CAN HANDLE THIS.

WE MAY WANT TO LOOK AT THE OLDER VERSIONS OF THE CO.

[M. Approve method of procurement (request for qualifications) for Nueces County Jail Needs Assessment; authorize the Purchasing Agent to publish a notice; and adopt an order delegating evaluation authority to a selection committee.]

I WOULD LIKE TO SPEND THOSE FIRST.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I DO TOO. TERESA AND I CAN DO THAT OURSELVES. GO TO M.

M AS IN MARY. AN ASSESSMENT.

A JAIL NEEDS ASSESSMENT. GO AHEAD.

WHO PULLED IT? >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I PULLED IT. AGAIN, IT WAS THE SAME THING, MICHAEL, FOR THE FIRST ONE IN REFERENCE TO THE COMMITTEE.

BUT LIKE I SAID LET IT GO FOR NOW.

REMOVE HIS MOTION AND I REMOVED MY SECOND.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: MY QUESTION ON THIS ONE IS

DIFFERENT, IF THAT IS OKAY. >>JUDGE CANALES: GO AHEAD.

THE MONEY? >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I -- WHAT DID WE DECIDE ON THIS. AS FAR AS -- I DON'T THINK WE CAME WITH A DOLLAR AMOUNT. HOW --

>> SHERIFF HOOPER IS ON THE LINE IF YOU WANT TO GET HIS COMMENTARY NOW. I MENTIONED BEFORE THIS PROJECT WAS DONE IN LUBBOCK AND A MUCH GREATER SCOPE THAN WHAT WE HAVE. FOR THEM $250,000.

FOR US WE BELIEVE IT WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS BECAUSE THE SCOPE IS DOWN TO FOCUSING ON THE JAIL.

THEIR PROJECT WAS FOCUSED ON THE ENTIRE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

JUDGE JUDGE DO WE DO A NO NOT-TO-EXCEED? LET'S HEAR FROM SHERIFF. GOOD MORNING, SHERIFF.

>> HE MAY HAVE STEP AWAY. >>JUDGE CANALES: I MET WITH THE SHERIFF THIS MORNING ON THIS ISSUE.

AND HE DOES SUPPORT THIS. I AM WITH YOU ON THE WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT WILL COST, BUT JUST REMEMBER, COMMISSIONER CHESNEY, THAT WE CAN ALWAYS -- WHEN THE CONTRACT -- WHEN WE ACTUALLY MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION, WE CAN DISCUSS COST. WE CAN DISCUSS NOT TO EXCEED AND CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS. THE IDEA IS JUST TO MOVE THE NEEDLE AND JUST AN ASSESSMENT THIS WOULD BE IS THE --

>> WE WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE SHERIFF TO SCOPE THE PROJECT DOWN TO ONLY WHAT IS NEEDED.

AND THEN WHEN WE RECEIVE THOSE PROPOSALS, WE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDER STAND BELTER WHAT THAT COST ACTUALLY IS GOING TO COME DOWN TO. AND THEN WE CAN DECIDE DE DEPENDING ON HOW MANY BELLS AND WHISTLES ARE IN THAT PROPOSAL IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT WE CAN REMOVE TO LOWER COSTS AND IF THE COST COMES IN UNDER WHAT WE EXPECT.

AND WE WILL BRING THAT -- THE COURT STILL HAS THAT OPPORTUNITY. IF THE COSTS ARE TOO GREAT AND YOU DON'T HAVE A FUNDING SOURCE YOU CAN RETAIN THE ABILITY TO REJECT ALL BIDS. AT LEAST IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TAKE A STEP IN THE DIRECTION WHAT THE COUNTY NEEDS

THERE AT THE JAIL. >>JUDGE CANALES: OKAY.

COULD THOSE ALSO, DALE, BE PAID FOR WITH THAT SAME PHILOSOPHIES OF OLDER COS OR ANOTHER COMPONENT.

>> THE SAME SCENARIO FOR THIS ITEM AS WELL.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHAT DID HE SAY?

I COULDN'T HEAR. >> THE SAME SCENARIO AS JAY W WAS. THE CURRENT TWINZ COS OR OLDER

VERSIONS OF COS. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHAT WAS THE AMOUNT YOU FELT NOT TO EXCEED.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I WAS SAYING --

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I HEARD YOU SAY YOU TALKED TO THE

SHERIFF. >>JUDGE CANALES: I JUST DON'T

KNOW. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I

DON'T EITHER. >> WE ARE KIND OF IN

UNCHARTERED WATERS HERE. >>JUDGE CANALES: IF HE IS WRITING THE RFP, HE COULD MAKE THE SCOPE SUCH BY MAKING GOOD QUIRES, HE COULD GET A -- INQUIRIES, HE COULD GET A FEEL.

AND WE CAN START WRITING AND SEE THIS BACK ON THE NEXT

AGENDA. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I CAN VISIT WITH CLINT IN LUBBOCK AND FIND OUT WITH MORE DETAILS WHAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE 2050 AND FIND OUT WHAT IS --

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I THINK THAT IS A BETTER IDEA.

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>>JUDGE CANALES: NOT TO EXCEED.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: APPROVE IT BACK WITH A BETTER

AMOUNT. >> WOMAN: I THINK THAT IS FAIR -- FAIR FOR THE 26TH. LET'S GO AHEAD TO APPROVE IT.

THE SUBJECT TOO. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: SO

MOVED. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SUBJECT TO COST BEING BROUGHT BACK FROM MICHAEL.

>>JUDGE CANALES: FAIR ENOUGH. MOVES THE NEEDLE.

A SECOND WITH GONZALEZ. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY

[O. Approve a proposal from KIIITV for media services related to vaccine outreach and education.]

SAYING AYE. ITEM O, COMMISSIONER CHESNEY.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I GOT THE GRANT 140,000.

SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE. THE NO MATCH GRANT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: CORRECT. WE ARE GOING TO CLEAN THE MIC AND MARIA IS GOING TO ADDRESS THIS FOR YOU.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THE QUESTION ON THIS IS WHY JUST CHANNEL 3. LOVE CHANNEL 3.

GREAT. WHY NOT 6, 10, --

>> WE ARE WAITING FOR A PROPOSAL FROM KAR 6.

IT DIDN'T COME IN TIME TO PUT ON THE AGENDA.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: HOW DO WE KNOW -- TO ME NOT JUST THE MAIN ONES. IT SHOULD BE 3, 6, 10, CALLER TIMES. THE SMALLER NEWSPAPERS.

SPREAD THAT OUT PROPORTIONATELY BECAUSE THEY ALL HELP WITH US THE MESSAGING SO FAR AND ALL SHOULD GET A BITE OF THE APPLE.

I AM CONCERNED OF DOING PART OF IT NOW, TAKING A LARGE CHUNK OF IT NOT KNOWING WHAT THE OTHER PROPOSALS ARE GOING TO BE AND ENOUGH TO GO AROUND. I AM NOT AGAINST THIS BECAUSE I THINK IT -- IT IS GREAT, BUT I AM JUST CONCERNED THAT WE ARE DOING ONE BEFORE THE OTHERS. AND MY THOUGHT WOULD BE THAT WE SHOULD AT LEAST GET THE OTHERS. AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REACHED OUT TO EVERYBODY ELSE. THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY

QUESTION. >> KRS 6 -- KRS COMMUNICATION WILL GET ME THEIR PROPOSAL BY THE END OF THE DAY.

>>JUDGE CANALES: SIX WITH -- TELEMUNDO.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I BELIEVE THAT CHANNEL 10 DIVIDED FROM CHANNEL 6 AND MANAGED SEPARATELY AND SMALLER LIKE THE MOON, JETTY AND ROBS TOWN RECORD.

SOME OF THOSE WHO WERE SO GREAT WE SHOULD USE TO SUPPORT LOCAL.

AGAIN, I THINK -- I DON'T THINK THIS IS URGENT TO DO THIS TODAY. I THINK WE SHOULD WAIT UNTIL WE GET THEM ALL SO YOU CAN LOOK AT THEM.

YOU I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T RUN OUT OF MONEY.

48,000 OF THE 148,000 THAT LEAVES $100,000 TO FIGHT UP AGAINST SIX, TEN, KIOTO TIMES AND ALL THE SMALLER IMME IMMEDIATE-OUTS LET'S. WE DID A LOT ON THE VIRGINIA VAS NATIONS AND THEY ARE NOT TRYING TO ELIMINATE THEM AND MIGHT BE SOME OF THOSE THAT DIDN'T GET PART OF THAT TOO.

MY CONCERN IS THIS IS PREMATURE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE EVERYBODY ELSE'S IN. AND I WOULD PREFER TO WAIT.

THAT'S ALL TIME SAYING. >>JUDGE CANALES: COMMISSIONER

HERNANDEZ. >>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: I WAS GOING TO ASK MARIA, CAN YOU CHECK AND SEE IF MAGIC 104.9

HAS GOTTEN ANY BUSINESS FOR US. >> I CAN DEFINITELY CHECK INTO

THAT. >>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: I GOT A CALL FROM THEM ASKING IF WE COULD KIND OF, YOU KNOW, GIVE THEM A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE AND HELP THEM OUT.

>> I CAN DEFINITELY CHECK IN TO THAT.

I HAVEN'T BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE MESSAGING FOR COVID-19 OUTSIDE OF THIS GRANT. THE TIMELINE -- USUALLY BECAUSE OF THE DOLLAR AMOUNT NICE TO FWID OUT AND HAVE ALL THESE PROPOSALS COME IN. THIS GRANT IN PARTICULAR IS TIME SENSITIVE SO REALLY ONLY A NINE-MONTH PERIOD FOR THIS PARTICULAR GRANT. WHICH IS WHY THE PROPOSALS THAT -- THAT WE RECEIVED FROM CHANNEL 3 -- EXCUSE ME KII AND

KRS 6 WILL SPAN THE SIX MONTHS. >>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: I DO KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN MAKING THOSE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR COVID BUT THEY DO IT OUT OF THEIR OWN KINDNESS.

SEE IF WE CAN MAYBE HELP THEM OUT AND IF THERE ARE OTHERS.

THEY ARE THE ONLY HISPANIC RADIO STATION THAT WE HAVE IN

THIS AREA. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: MAY BE ANOTHER ONE BUT HIS POINT IS WELL-MADE.

THAT IS ALL I WAS TRYING TO S SAY.

TABLE THIS UNTIL WE REACH OUT AND ALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY.

AND LOOK AT. I AM SO -- I WILL TELL THAT YOU I THINK THE NETWORKS SHOULD GET MORE OF OTHERS BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE BIGGER MARKET REACH. AND STILL, YOU KNOW, AN AMOUNT OF MONEY REACHED AT THE SOUTH JETTY AND THE ISLAND MOON AND ROBS TOWN RECORD THAT REACH A LOT OF PEOPLE, THEY DESERVE TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS TOO, BECAUSE THEY HAVE HELPED

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IMMENSELY IN GETTING THE WORD OUT.

I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS UNTIL YOU GET EVERYTHING

BACK FROM EVERYBODY. >>JUDGE CANALES: MY ONLY CONCERN HERE -- AND I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO WEIGH IN THAT EVERYTHING YOU SAID, MARIA AND I HAVE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. AND WE HAVE BEEN WAITING PATIENTLY FOR EVERYBODY AND AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE RECEIVED A PROPOSAL FROM RADIO STATIONS INCLUDING THE ONE THAT YOU MENTIONED. AND SO ALL OF THAT, WE BELIEVE, CAN BE HANDLED WITH THE 1248. THIS PARTICULAR PROPOSAL, IF YOU LOOK AT IT, IT IS NOT JUST FOR TV.

IT IS FOR DIGITAL. AND SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL.

IT IS IN ENGLISH AND IN SPA SPANISH, AND THE CONCERN IS THAT WE HAVE OMICRON RAGING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

THERE IS A SENSE OF URGENCY. AND THE TRUTH IS, IS THAT CHANNEL 6 PROPOSAL, I THINK, WILL COME IN TODAY.

AND WILL HELP BY STAGGERING OUR MESSAGING.

SO IF THIS IS FOR HOWEVER MANY WEEKS IT IS, MARIA --

>> SIX MONTHS. >>JUDGE CANALES: SIX MONTHS.

THIS WILL COME BACK ON THE HEELS AND ALLOW FOR A STAGGERING OF MESSAGING THAT GETS FOR EVERYBODY.

JUST FOR THE RECORD, WE HAD TO SOLICIT THEM.

THEY DID NOT SOLICIT US WHICH IS WHAT MARKET MEDIA DOES.

WE ARE MAKING CERTAIN THAT WE HAVE HAD A STRENGTH OF PUBLIC MESSAGING THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC AND YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT WE SPENT LOTS OF MESSAGING DOLLARS WITH BOTH RADIO AND TELEVISION, BUT IT IS MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER.

YOU HEARD THIS MORNING, BUT I BET IT IS HARD TO RECITE IT.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT BUILT IN YOUR MUSCLE MEMORY.

WHEN GOALPOST KEEPS CHANGING, IT MAKES IT IMPERATIVE THAT WE GET OUT THERE RIGHT NOW ON THE FIVE-DAY ISOLATION IF YOU ARE

EXPOSED AND NOT BOOSTED. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUDGE, HERE IS THE DEAL. THE MEDIA -- I AGREE WITH YOUR CONCEPT. NOT IN DISAGREEMENT.

, BUT PEOPLE WATCH NEWS MORE THAN ADS AND READ THE NEWSPAPER MORE THAN THE ADS IN THE N NEWSPAPER.

THEY HAVE DONE A GREAT -- EVERYTHING THAT I HEARD THIS MORNING FROM DR. WILMONT. STUFF THAT I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD AND REHASHING BECAUSE THE MEDIA HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF HELPING US. THE NEWS THAT PEOPLE WATCH -- I DVR THROUGH THE ADS NOW. I HATE TO SAY THAT TO PEOPLE.

BUT THE NEWSCASTER IS WHAT REALLY MATTERS.

THE URGENCY IS BEING -- BECAUSE THE MEDIA IS PUTTING THIS ON THE NEWS ON A REGULAR BASIS. I THINK WE CAN WAIT A FEW WEEKS -- IF I NEED TO HELP SEND SOLICITATIONS.

WE NEED TO GIVE THEM A DEA DEADLINE, CHANNEL 6, 10, TIMES, ALL OF THEM, YOU HAVE UNTIL THIS DAY AND THIS TIME TO SUBMIT. IF YOU DON'T SUBMIT SOMETHING, THEN WE ARE GOING TO ASSUME YOU DON'T WANT TO BE A PART OF IT, BECAUSE THAT IS FAIR. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOREVER, I THINK THE NEWS IS DOING A TERRIFIC JOB.

>> ARE WE USING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY AND COMMITTING TO THAT CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY AND ONLY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY LEFT. I GUESS THAT IS WHAT THE CONCERN IS. I AM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND, COMMISSIONER. HELP ME OUT.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I DON'T KNOW IF YOU DID IT ALL IF 48,000 IS THE RIGHT NUMBER TO GIVE TO CHANNEL 3.

>> THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO FIGURE OUT.

IF WE HAVE A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY AND ALL WE WERE GOING TO DO. THAT IS WHAT WE WERE GOING TO DO FOR 6 AND ALL THE OTHER STATIONS UNDER 6 MANAGEMENT, THEN LET'S DO IT NOW. THERE IS -- AND RADIO STATIONS AND THE PAPER MEDIA AS WELL, AND THEIR DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS THEY HAVE. I JUST -- I WOULD HATE TO DELAY AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE. I AGREE.

THE IS DOING A GREAT JOB AND COMMERCIALS AND SOCIAL MEDIA ON FACEBOOK THAT YOU CAN SEE THESE ADS POP UP AND INFORMATION POP UP. I THINK TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE AS WELL. IF WE ARE ONLY COMMITTING SO MUCH AND NOT LIKE -- NOT GOING TO GIVE CHANNEL 3 MORE DOWN THE LINE, WE UNDERSTAND WE WILL ALLOCATE WITH THE OTHER GROUPS.

I AM GOOD WITH MOVING FORWARD ON CHANNEL 3.

WE CAN START THE MESSAGING -- I AM GLAD YOU ASKED THE QUESTION BECAUSE I WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED.

I HAVE PEOPLE TO SAY WHY ARE YOU ONLY PICKING ONE.

IT IS REFRESHING TO HEAR WE ARE TRYING TO INCLUDE THE OTHER TV MARKETS AS WELL AND OTHER TV STATIONS, BUT GOING INTO RADIO AND PRINT IS IMPORTANT TOO. SO IF WE ARE JUST GOING TO SAY THIS AMOUNT PIGEONHOLE TO THAT AMOUNT, THEN LET'S DO IT AND MAKE IT HAPPEN TODAY AND THE OTHER HOPEFULLY IN SHORT ORDER AND IF WE DO IT DURING THE W WORKSHOP, MAYBE HEY --

>>JUDGE CANALES: A GREAT IDEA. >> ITEM ON THE WORKSHOP.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: BUT GIVING A THIRD TO CHANNEL 3

WITH 12 OR 15 OTHER OUTLETS. >>JUDGE CANALES: LET ME BACK UP -- SO FEMA PA IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC MESSAGING AS WELL.

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SO PLEASE KNOW THAT WE HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON PUBLIC MESSAGING OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.

WE ALSO HAVE OTHER METHODS TO PAY FOR PUBLIC MESSAGING.

ALL THAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO HERE IS ADDRESS THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS OMICRON SURGE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THERE IS -- JUST SO YOU KNOW THE MEDIA DOES A GREAT JOB.

WE FEED THE MEDIA. THEY GET THE INFORMATION FROM US. WE WORK WITH THEM ON A DAILY BASIS. SO IF YOU LIKE WHAT THEY ARE DOING, THAT IS GREAT. MAKES US KNOW THAT WE ARE DOING OUR JOB. BUT IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT WE GET AS MUCH OUT THERE. NOT JUST THAT WE HAVE CHOSEN CHANNEL 3. THAT THEY DESIGNED A PROGRAM THAT WE HOPE WILL BE EMULATED BY THE OTHER TV AND RADIO.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THE BIG PICTURE.

IF WE HAVE MORE MONEY -- I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PROGRAM.

WHAT THE MESSAGE IS GOING TO BE.

I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT. >>JUDGE CANALES: IT IS CONTAINED IN YOUR BOOK THE PROGRAM.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THAT ONE LITTLE --

>> THE PROPOSAL WAS ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA ITEM --

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: BUT I AM SAYING --

>> THE STRUCTURE OF THE PROPOSAL AND THE FUTURE -- THE PROPOSAL THAT WE ARE WAITING FOR KRA 6 IS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. OTHER THAN A ONE-TIME

PRODUCTION FEE -- >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: IN OUR BACK-UP HAD NOTHING DO WITH THE MESSAGING OF HOW THEY ARE GOING TO GET THE WORD OUT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE MESSAGE IS. WHO IS GOING TO DO IT.

HOW IT IS GOING TO BE DONE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT.

IF WE ENCOURAGE EN ENGAGE IN THIS AND ALL THE MONEY FOR PUBLIC MESSAGING LET'S DO IT ALL AT ONE TIME AND SAY WE WILL DO IT ALL BECAUSE I DON'T THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE TO SAY LET'S GO GIVE IT TO ONE NEWS STATION WITHOUT HAVING A BIG PICTURE PLAN IN PLACE. I DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD MORE FOR PUBLIC MESSAGING THAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT USING.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: ONCE WE ARE THROUGH WITH THE $148,000, WE NEED TO SAYS THERE ANOTHER POT.

ALL THE OTHER ONES CAN APPLY FOR THAT POT CHEST CHEST RIGHT.

>> WE I HAVE -- >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: RIGHT.

>> WE WOULD PIVOT FOR FEMA ASSISTANCE.

>> THE NEED IS THERE. >>JUDGE CANALES: THE NEED IS

THERE. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: GOING

TO BE THERE. >>JUDGE CANALES: THIS GRANT IS JUST FOR $148,000, BUT WHAT I AM SAYING, WE HAVE OTHER WAYS TO PUBLIC MESSAGE. THAT IS WHY -- THE IMPORTANCE HERE WAS OMICRON. THIS WAS THE FIRST PARTICULAR MEETING THAT WE HAD SINCE DECEMBER 15.

OMICRON STARTED TO RAGE AROUND DECEMBER 20 OR SO WHEN WE STARTED TO MAKE OUR DEC DECISION-MAKING TREES THAT WE DO. IF YOU -- SO REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO WAIT, OBVIOUSLY WE WILL WAIT.

I THINK THAT IS THE BAD DECISION GIVEN THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES. NO ONE WANTS TO DENY ANY OF THE OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS ANY OPPORTUNITIES.

IN FACTS WE WELCOME THEM. WE ARE WELCOMING CONCEPTS, PROGRAMS AND PROPOSAL. AS FAR AS THE CONTENT GOES, BRENTS, THE SAME AS IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN.

PUBLIC HEALTH DETERMINES THE CONTENT AND THEY WORK WITH PRODUCTION. WE HAVE BEEN USING BRAD SNYDER.

IF YOU GO TO NUECES NEWS. A LOT OF THE CONSENT ON FILMING WHETHER IT IS A COMMERCIAL OR WHETHER IT IS AN AD.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I HAVE SEEN SOME OF THEM, THIS IS DIFFERENT ONE. THIS IS HESITANCY.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THAT IS WHAT THEY DID.

DESIGNED OUR HESITANCY. BRAD SNYDER HAS DESIGNED THAT

AS WELL. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I WANT TO SEE WHICH ONES ARE DONE -- IF WE WANT TO SAY HEY, WE WILL DO THE FIRST MONTH. I DON'T AGREE IT IS THAT URGENT BECAUSE I DON'T THINK PEOPLE WATCH THE ADS LIKE THEY DO THE NEWS AND THE NEWS IS PUTTING A STORY OR TWO OR THREE A DAY OF HESITANCY AND THE LOCAL NEWS. WE ARE BOMBARDED BY THIS STUFF AND WE ARE GETTING IT EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I DON'T -- AM NOT SAYING I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.

I WANT TO BE FAIR TO ALL THE MEDIA OUTLETS.

NUMBER I SEE WHAT THE OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS WANT TO DO, ALL I SEE IS THIS POT OF MONEY. I WANT ALL THE MEDIA OUTLETS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS. IF YOU WANT TO DO ONE MONTH OF THIS ONE AND SAY GO AHEAD AND DO A MONTH.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THAT IS FINE. IF WE CAN COMPROMISE ON A MO MONTH. WE HAVE A SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND THAT WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

IF WE COULD DO THAT THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR THE REST OF THE

PEOPLE TO COME IN. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUST

KNOW IT MAY NOT BE THE SAME -- >>JUDGE CANALES: THAT IS FAIR.

LET'S JUST GET THE MESSAGING OUT.

WE ARE IN A CRISIS AND WE NEED TO GET MESSAGING AND DIFFERENT PEOPLE -- YOU LOVE THE NEWS, BUT 18-YEAR-OLDS DON'T.

THEY DON'T WATCH THE NEWS. DIFFERENT PEOPLE RESPOND DIFFERENTLY. AND THAT IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING

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-- >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: DIGITAL STUFF IS VERY IMPORTANT.

I AGREE. >>JUDGE CANALES: HUGE.

I LIKE THE IDEA IT GETS US ACROSS THE FINISH LINE RIGHT NOW, MARIA. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THIS FOR 30 DAYS, AND WITH THE SUBJECT -- AND WITHIN THE WORKSHOP PERIOD. I WILL PUT AN AGENDA ITEM ON.

BY THAT TIME WE WILL RECEIVE ALL THE OTHER PROPOSALS AND MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE DECISION ON THE 148,000.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUDGE, I WOULD SECOND THAT IF WOULD YOU ADD IF THEY CAN SEND US WHAT THE MESSAGING WILL BE.

AND WHICH ONES -- >>JUDGE CANALES: CONTINGENT UPON A MUCH MORE THOROUGH PLAN BEING PRESENTED AND ANNETTE AND

LEWIS WORK ON THAT. >> SEEMS CART BEFORE THE HORSE.

PART OF THE UP-FRONT FEE IS THE PRODUCTION FEE.

WE WILL WORK ON DEVELOPING THE MESSAGE.

WE DON'T HAVE THAT BEFOREHAND WITHOUT KIND OF THE APPROVAL OF GOING FORWARD WITH THE ACTUAL PURCHASE OF THE AD.

JUST SO YOU KNOW THE TARGET POPULATION FOR THIS PARTICULAR GRANT IS NOT FOR BOOSTERS AND SPECIFIC LIE TOWARDS THE UNVACCINATED POPULATION AND THE PEDIATRIC.

>> IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT IS A GRANT.

GRANTS ARE TAXPAYER MONIES TOO NOT OUT OF NUECES COUNTY COFFERS. A GRANT THAT WE APPLIED FOR AND GOT AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNOW THAT TOO.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU, MARIA.

I WILL ADD -- >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WHAT IS YOUR MOTION -- WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR ALREADY.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I MADE THE MOTOR VEHICLES, COMMISSIONER

GONZALEZ. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SHE

DID. >>JUDGE CANALES: I WILL TAKE A

SECOND. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. IT ACCOMPLISHES WHAT WE NEED.

MARIA, WILL GET ALL THAT DE DETAIL.

WE WILL WORK TO PROVIDE THAT THROUGH THE COURT ADMINI ADMINISTRATOR. OKAY.

WE TABLED P. I CIRCLED THAT ONE.

[Q. Approve Amendment Agreement No. 2 to Temporary License Agreement with Corpus Christi Retail Venture, LP for space at La Palmera mall related to COVID-19 vaccination operations.]

ITEM Q WAS PLACED ON. I AM GLAD WE PULLED THAT ONE.

ITEM Q WAS PLACED ON BEFORE. >> JUDGE, I KNOW YOU ARE WORKING ON CONSENT, BUT WE HAD ONE PRESENTER ONLINE.

RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO TAKE HER. ITEM NUMBER 2 ON YOUR REGULAR

AGENDA. >>JUDGE CANALES: WE ARE ALMOST DONE, BELINDA. STEPHANIE, YOU ARE NEXT.

THANK YOU FOR AWARENESS ON T THAT.

ITEM Q. NO COUNTY BUSINESS.

NOTHING TO APPROVE THERE. THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE AS

AN AMENDMENT. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SO ARE

YOU TABLING THAT. >>JUDGE CANALES: I GUESS SO.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WHAT IS THAT?

>>JUDGE CANALES: DOESN'T RISH APPROVAL AND ALREADY TAKEN CARE

OF. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: OKAY.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: TABLE IT.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: TABLE, JUDGE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I SUPPOSE, THE LA PALMERA.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: $10,000 A MONTH.

WHO SIGNED IT? >>JUDGE CANALES: I SIGNED IT UNDER THE EMERGENCY POWERS BECAUSE WE HAD TO SIGN BY DECEMBER 31. AND IT MEETS THE CRITERIA OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN AND IT HAS PROVISION WHERE IS WE CAN GO, YOU KNOW, MONTH TO MONTH AFTERWARDS OR ASSIGNED.

IT HAS GOT ALL THE PROTECTIONS THAT WE NEED THROUGH MARCH.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: HOW MANY MONTHS ARE WE TALKING

ABOUT? >> THREE MONTHS.

VACCINE DOZEN HAPPEN -- >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: IF YOU MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE, I WILL SECOND IT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THAT IS FINE. MOTION AND SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: TO TABLE, RIGHT?

[R. Approve Supplemental Agreement-Second Extension between Nueces County – Corpus Christi Public Health District and Amistad Community Health Center for medical services and staffing related for the Nueces County Community Care Clinic related to treatment of COVID-19 positive patients; Authorize Health District Director to execute Supplemental Agreement.]

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: YES, SIR, TO TABLE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ALL RIGHT, R. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: IS

THAT ANOTHER ONE, JUDGE. >>JUDGE CANALES: HE PULLED

THAT. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I WAS

GOING TO ASK THE SAME THING. >> THIS ONE WAS SIGNED BY

ANNETTE. >>JUDGE CANALES: YES, THIS ONE

WAS SIGNED BY ANNETTE. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY:

ALREADY SIGNED IT. >>JUDGE CANALES: JUNE THROUGH DECEMBER. IT HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: NOW WE ARE PAYING THOSE MONTHS.

200,000. THE WORK IS ALREADY DONE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THAT'S THAT'S CORRECT.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I AM NOT SURE WHY THEY ARE ON HERE.

ANOTHER MOTION TO TABLE THAT THE COURT DOESN'T HAVE TO

PARTICIPATE IN. >>JUDGE CANALES: I THINK THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE NEED -- WE NEED A WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A COPY FROM FEMA AND THIS APPLICATION IS ON THIS AGENDA. JUNE THROUGH DECEMBER.

IT IS FOR THE COVID CLINIC. IT WAS DURING A TIME PERIOD WHERE SERVICES WERE RENDERED AND INVOICES HAVE BEEN PRO

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PRODUCED, AND SO I THINK IT IS AN IMPORTANT EXTENSION.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I AGREE, JUDGE.

I PULLED IT BECAUSE I WANTED CLARIFICATION, $300,000.

WE HAVEN'T PAID THEM THAT, RIGHT?

TO PAY THEM -- >>JUDGE CANALES: THIS WILL GET US -- I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE A ARE, DALE, ON THE ACTUAL PAYMENT, BUT THIS GETS EVERYBODY PAID AND REIMBURSED

BY DOING IT. >> RIGHT, I THINK OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER IS IN PROCESS AND DECEMBER WE ARE WAITING FOR

THAT INVOICE. >>JUDGE CANALES: THIS WILL GET PEOPLE PAID AND ALSO GET US REIMBURSED.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: TELL YOU WHAT AMISTAD DOES A GREAT JOB BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE ALREADY PAID.

>>JUDGE CANALES: WOULD YOU MAKE THE MOTION.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: SO MOVED.

[S. Approve agreement with Amistad Community Health Center for health care services related to COVID-19 pandemic.]

>>JUDGE CANALES: I WILL SE SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO BE RELATED.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THEY ARE. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: FOR

THE FOLLOWING? >>JUDGE CANALES: THAT'S CORRECT. THIS GETS US GOING NOW AND A PERIOD OF MONTH TO MONTH OR SIX MONTHS?

>> A ONE-YEAR -- >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ:

400,000-TO-FOR ONE YEAR. >>JUDGE CANALES: NOT TO EX

EXCEED. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I AM CONFUSED -- SORRY, I AM GOING BACK.

WHY DOES THE HEALTH DIRECTOR IF WE ARE PAYING FOR IT? I AM ASKING THE QUESTION. I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

>> I THINK, JUDGE, COMMI COMMISSIONER, THE INITIAL AGREEMENT WAS ENTERED WITH THE HEALTH DISTRICT AND EARLY ON.

AND I BELIEVE THE CITY WAS PARTICIPATING.

AND AT SOME POINTS, THEY SAID IT WAS THIS WAS REALLY -- I

GUESS THEY HAD. >> THEY SAID, BELINDA, TREATING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR JURISDICTION.

THE GOOD NEWS IS -- AND KALE SUNSHINE NOT HERE ANYMORE, BUT WE VETTED THE COVID CLINIC. AND ALL WE ARE WAITING FOR ARE THESE DOCUMENTS SO WE CAN SUBMIT TODAY.

I GOT A TEXT THIS MORNING FROM MAGGIE THAT THEY WILL SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND IT WILL INCLUDE THE COVID CLINIC.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THE DIFFERENCE THAT NEEDS TO BE ESTABLISHED. NOT THE HEALTH DISTRICT.

WE ARE ACCOMPLISHING WITH THEM --

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: COMMISSIONERS COURT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THIS IS THE COUNTY.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHICH WE BEING THE COUNTY, NUECES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. WE ARE ON THE HOOK FOR THIS ENTIRE AMOUNT POTENTIALLY UP TO 400,000.

AND MY ONLY QUESTION IS AND I DON'T SEE ANYTHING IN HERE.

I SAY THAT BEFORE I SEE THAT. BUT I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ON HERE OF AN UPDATE AND WHAT THEY ARE GOING DONE DOING.

>>JUDGE CANALES: FAIR ENOUGH. THE COVID CLINIC IS THE SAME COVID CLINIC AND WE MOVED IT SEVERAL MONTHS BACK ON THE SUMMER MONTHS SO AMISTAD'S LOCATION.

DR. JACQUELINE PHILLIPS IS ONE OF THE PEOPLE.

I DEFERRED TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INCLUDING A POLICE OFFICER. PEOPLE WHO CALL THAT NUMBER -- I WILL SAY IT AGAIN IN CASE ANYBODY IS WATCHING, 826-8019.

AND YOU GET WITHIN LITERALLY THE SAME DAY, YOU GET A PHONE CALL BACK AND TELEHEALTH EXPERIENCE AND THEY ASSESS YOU AND AT THAT MOMENT, THEY WILL GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO EITHER GET AN X-RAY, GET MEDICATION.

GET OXYGEN, GET A PULSE OXIMETER AND THEY WILL BACK WITH YOU AND GO TO THE NEXT MILE.

>> I GUESS WHAT I AM TRYING TO GET TO IS, KIND OF IN A WAY RELATES TO OUR DISCUSSIONS THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OF THE CITY, COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND WHERE THAT IS GOING TO GO DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU FALL ON ALL THESE DISCUSSIONS AND NOT KNOWING EXACTLY HOW THIS IS GOING TO GO WITH THE CITY AND THAT IS REALLY A TRUE STATEMENT.

NOT KNOWING HOW THIS IS GOING TO GO, DO WE TAKE ON SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHEN -- LET'S JUST SAY THE SCENARIO PLAYED OUT.

I AM NOT ADVOCATING FOR IT, BUT SAY WE ENDED UP COMPLETELY SPLITTING AND ALL WE WERE DOING WAS TAKING CARE OF THE PEOPLE IN NUECES COUNTY THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMIT AND THE CITY HAS TO TAKE CARE OF THE CITY LIMITS THIS WOULD BE SOMEWHAT OF A DUPLICATION OF SERVICES.

I AM KIND OF PROCEEDING A LITTLE CAUTIOUSLY AND SLOWER WITH THIS BECAUSE OF ALL THAT IS GOING ON WITH THE HEALTH DISTRICT STUFF. AMISTAD HAS DONE GREAT.

I THINK AMISTAD IS GOOD, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME OR -- OR THAT WE DO AND MAY HAVE MORE AND LESS. I DON'T KNOW.

A YEAR FOR THIS WHERE WE ARE WITH THE HEALTH DISTRICT NOT

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KNOWING OR DUPLICATE SERVICES BECAUSE IF WE DO THAT, THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SERVING ALL OF THE PEOPLE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AND WE AS A COUNTY WOULD ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE POTENTIALLY FOR WITHIN THE COUNTY. AND SO FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREA. WHAT I UNDERSTOOD IN THE C CITY-COUNTY HEALTH THING. WE ARE CHARGED WITH REALLY THE UNINCORPORATED AREA AS LONG AS THERE IS OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH NO MATTER HOW THIS HE GO WITH THE CITY. A LONG-WINDED.

>>JUDGE CANALES: MAY I HELP HERE BY SAYING PUBLIC HEALTH OBVIOUSLY SUPPORTS THE COVID CLINIC.

WE COOPERATED FOR THE COVID CLINIC AT PHYSICIANS WEST BUILDING. THEY WERE INTIMATELY INVOLVED IN THIS COLLABORATION WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

HAVING SAID THAT, WE HAVE 960 CASES YESTERDAY.

HOW CAN WE NOT. A COMPROMISE FOR SIX MONTHS INSTEAD OF A YEAR WOULD BE A GOOD COMPROMISE.

KNOW THAT THE COVID CLINIC IS SAVING LIVES EVERY DAY.

MORBIDITIES AND PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE AND DON'T HAVE A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN THAT CAN TREAT COVID-19 THAT CAN GET THE INTRUSIONS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE IS ENORMOUS. WE ARE IN THE WORST POSSIBLE SCENARIO RIGHT NOW. THE COVID CLINIC IS DEPRESSING OUR HOSPITALS BY ALLOWING THIS CLINIC TO EXIST.

WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO FIGURE OUT ANYTHING EXCEPT HOW TO KEEP IT GOING. I AM HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WOULD SAY SIX MONTHS TO BE RE-EVALUATED.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THAT IS FINE, JUDGE.

I AM FINE WITH THAT. IF YOU DON'T MIND, THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE THAT. >>JUDGE CANALES: A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. BELINDA, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND HANDLING ALL THE INFORMATION BECAUSE DIFFERENT WHAT WAS PROJHAT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET IT HOW MANY OF THESE PEOPLE ARE IN THE CITY AND HOW MANY ARE IN THE COUNTY AND I AM LOOKING AT THAT TOO BECAUSE THAT HAS TO COME INTO DISCUSSION AS WE ARE CONTINUING DOWN THE PATH WITH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. BECAUSE THEIR RESPONSE WAS, WE THINK IS SERVING PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS, THEN MAYBE THEY SHOULD PAY A PORTION AND WE SHOULD PAY A PORTION AND BASED ON WHAT IS INSIDE THE CITY AND THE COUNTY AND THE S SIX-MONTH EXTENSION TO BUY US TIME TO THROW US UNDER THE MIX.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I CAN ADDRESS THIS ON EXECUTIVE SESSION.

ONE NUANCE DEALING WITH ON A LEGAL MATTER ON THAT VERY IS ISSUE. I DID DO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

I DON'T RECALL. >> JUST FOR THE RECORD, THIS IS GOING TO BE AN AGREEMENT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 IS A NOT

TO EXCEED OF 200,000. >>JUDGE CANALES: THAT'S THAT'S CORRECT. IF SOMETHING CRAZY LIKE SURGE, THEY CAN COME A BACK. WE CAN COME BACK AND PRESENT IT. THE NEXT ONE WE PULLED IS ITEM -- THAT'S IT. THAT WAS S.

ALL RIGHT, THAT COMPLETES THE AGENDA FOR THE CONSENT, AND I WOULD LIKE TO RESPECT STEP STEPHANIE'S TIME.

[2. Receive a presentation from Rebecca Flanigan, Deputy Director of Litigation, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Inc., on FY 2020-2021 activities. ]

I APOLOGIZE BUT WE JUST NOW ARE GETTING INTO THE REGULAR AGENDA AT THE BEGINNING. ITEM NUMBER 2 IS TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION REGARDINGRIA GRANDE LEGAL AID, INC. ON 2021 ACTIVITIES. IT SAID REBECCA, BUT STEPHANIE,

WELCOME. >> THANK YOU.

YES, MY NAME IS STEPHANIE HARLAN.

I AM AN ATTORNEY AND PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR OUR LEGAL AID OF SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT PROJECT.

I AM FILLING IN FOR REBECCA FLANAGAN WHO IS THE CIVIL DIVISION DIRECTOR OPINION SO THE ANNUAL REPORT SHE HAD ALREADY PROVIDED. I JUST WANT TO MENTION A FEW HIGHLIGHTS. SO ONE ADDITION TO ANNUAL SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES THAT WERE TAKEN LAST YEAR.

ATTORNEYS FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI AND ON THE SUBJECT OF PRO BONO RESOURCES IN A POST PANDEMIC WORLD AND SPEAKING SPECIFICALLY TO CHANGES THAT WERE IN TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND TEXAS DISCIPLINARY WITH RESPECT TO PRO BONO. ADDITIONALLY CONTINUE OBSTACLES FROM THE PANDEMIC. WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO ALL OF OUR CLIENTS IN OUR 69 COUNTY SERVICE AREA.

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AND WHILE COVID HAVE IMPACTED A NUMBER OF OUR OPERATIONS WHICH NAMELY ARE GOING TO BE OUTREACH WHERE WE WOULD GO OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY, SOME TABLING OPPORTUNITIES AND OUR IN-PERSON LEGAL CLINICS. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR REACH VIA ONLINE RESOURCES. AND WE DID A LOT OF VIRTUAL DELIVERY AND VIRTUAL LEGAL CLINICS WITH CLIENTS.

AND BEING ABLE TO STILL DELIVER TRAININGS AND LEGAL INFORMATION TO OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE DO ANTICIPATE A RETURN AS PANDEMIC PROTOCOLS ALLOW.

AS I ALREADY MENTIONED AND YOU KNOW COVID HAS IMPACTED MANY AREA COMMUNITIES. OUR STAFF AND CLIENT HAVE BEEN NO EXCEPTIONS AT ALL BUT YOU CAN SEE FROM THE INFORMATION IN THE REPORT, THE LEGAL SERVICES AND NUMBERS OF CASES THAT WE PROVIDED TO OUR CLIENT HAVE NOT DIMINISHED AT ALL.

AND IN FACT, WE HAVE AN INCREASE OF CASES IN CERTAIN AREAS. THERE HAVE BEEN AN INCREASE DEMAND MAINLY LANDLORD TENANT DISPUTES, EVICTION CASES, FAMILY CASES INVOLVING DOE MESS THICK VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION CASES, AND THEN ADVANCED PLANNING DOCUMENT. SO LAST WILLS AND TESTAMENT, POWERS OF ATTORNEY. MEDICAL POWERS OF ATTORNEY.

ALL OF THOSE ADVANCE PLANNING DOCUMENTS.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE COUNTY'S STEADFAST AND CONTINUED SUPPORT OF LEGAL AID OF TRALA.

JUST TO WRAP UP. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I CAN TRY TO ANSWER EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT REBECCA FLANAGAN.

BUT I'M HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: GOOD JOB.

>>JUDGE CANALES: GENTLEMEN, ANY QUESTIONS?

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: GOOD JOB AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. YOU DO GREAT SERVICE.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THANK YOU.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, STEPHANIE GONE GONZALEZ THANK YOU, GOOD JOB.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ:

[1. Discuss and consider adding a deputy constable position to department Constable Pct. 1 office.]

JUDGE, I WOULD LIKE -- IF WE CAN MOVE UP THE D-1, THE CONSTABLES ARE HERE SO THEY CAN GO BACK TO WORK.

>>JUDGE CANALES: YES. D-1.

D-1 WAS DISCUSSED AND CONSIDER ADDING A DIP TEE CONSTABLE POSITION TO DEPUTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1.

THIS WAS DISCUSSED BY MYSELF CONSTABLE AND IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A PRESENTATION OR GIVE A JUSTIFICATION.

IT WAS TOLD TO ME BY THE CONSTABLE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS ADD WILL BE FOR SPECIFICALLY HELPING OUR JP COURTS ON THE FIRST FLOOR. THEY WILL WOULD ACT AS A GAY

LIVE? >> THAT'S CORRECT.

THE MAJORITY OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES WOULD BE BAILIFF DUTIES FOR THE TWO JP COURTS.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: ALSO FOR NUMBER THREE.

>> I HAVE THREE JP COURTS. IT WILL HELP, ESPECIALLY THE TWO HERE TO GET THAT POSITION BECAUSE I HAVE THREE DEPUTIES AND A SIGN VISOR. ANY GIVEN TIME IF THEY CALL FOR BY A LIVES, I AM OUT OF PEOPLE. LIMITS US WHAT WE CAN DO DURING THE DAY AS FAR AS OTHER WORK. EVICTIONS, WRIT S, PROTECTIVE ORDERS, WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE.

BY ADDING THE POSITION WILL EASE THE PAIN A LITTLE BIT AND I WILL GET WITH THE JP COURTS AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO IT SO THAT ONE BAILIFF CAN BAILIFF. THEY WILL DO IT ON OPPOSITE

DAYS THE COURT HEARINGS. >> MY MAIN QUESTION FOR THIS.

I SUPPORT IT. I KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH. CHIEF, YOU AND I -- MY ONLY CONCERN IS THE PRECINCT 1 JP IS SO FAR REMOVED PRECINCT PLACE 1 AND 2. AND LEOPARD DOWN 37 TO GET TO JUDGE RUBIO'S COURT. THAT IS MY ONLY CONCERN HOW YOU

WOULD MANAGE. >> WHAT WE WOULD NORMALLY DO.

THEY LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE WHEN THEY NEED A BAILIFF.

LAST MINUTE, THEY CALL US. WE DO WHAT WE DO BEST IS GET THERE AS FAST AS WE CAN. OTHER EMERGENCY, GOOD AT WORKING WITH US AND RESPONDING TO THE EMERGENCY AND HOLD DOWN THE FORT. ONCE WE GET THERE, WE WILL TAKE OVER THE CALL. WE HAVE BEEN PRETTY GOOD OF RESPONDING TO HER NEEDS. AND THE OTHER JUDGES THAT THERE WERE ALSO AT THE TIME. RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE NOT TOO MUCH NOT DOING TOO MUCH AND DOESN'T REQUIRE A BAILIFF BUT

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HAS IN THE PAST. THE TWO JPS DOWN HERE BUT WE SERVICE JUDGE RUBIO'S COURT AND ANY RESPONSIBILITIES SHE MAY NEED. WE ACTUALLY HAVE AN OFFICE OVER

THERE. >>JUDGE CANALES: THE OTHER THING WE TALKED ABOUT WITH THE CONSTABLE IS THAT -- THAT WIN -- AND IF THERE WERE NO DUTIES IN COURT, THAT THAT -- THAT THAT ADDITIONAL OFFICER COULD POTENTIALLY HELP HERE IN THE COURTHOUSE ON FLOOR ONE COURT HOUSE SECURITY.

IN OTHER WORDS, EYES ON SECURITY IF THAT EVER BECAME A NECESSITY. AND HE INDICATED THAT IS A GOOD

ALSO DUTY. >> ALSO A POSSIBILITY.

WE ALSO HELP DOWNSTAIRS. WE GOT A GOOD UNDERSTANDING ANSWERED CALLED US BEFORE. WE WILL HELP OUT WHENEVER WE CAN. BUT THE MAIN GOAL IS TOE PRO PROVIDE THAT BAILIFF AND HELP ME WITH MY WORKLOAD DURING THE DAY WHENEVER HE IS NOT, OR SHE IS NOT IN BAILIFF DUTY.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHAT IS THE FUNDING SOURCE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I WAS GOING TO GET IT THAT.

FIRST IMANNOUNCE THUCH IS. IN OUR BOOK.

>> 49,416. >>JUDGE CANALES: ALMOST FITS PERFECTLY. DALE, GIVEN THE BUDGE IS ALREADY TRANSPIRED. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT EACH OF US HAVE $10,000 IN SPECIAL REVENUE EACH WAY TO CREATE A TRANSFER THAT WE ALL SHARE EQUALLY IN THE RESPONSIBILITY.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: CAN I ADDRESS IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY.

WE DID IT WHEN THE PRECINCT CONSTABLE REQUESTED IT.

IN MY PRECINCT, WE USED THE ARPA FUND AND DID IT THAT WAY.

THE FAIREST WAY IS THAT ROUTE. I WAS ASKED TO DO WHEN THE CONSTABLE IN MY PRECINCT ASKED -- FOR VERY GOOD REASONS -- JUDGE 3600. SURE.

THE ONLY ANYTHING IS, COMMISSIONER, WAY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP THESE POSITIONS.

WE ACCEPT THIS IS PART OF THE BUDGET.

EVERY TIME WE USE ARP, WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT ARP IS NOT HERE FOREVER. IT IS JUST A BRIDGE.

IF WE CAN START MAKING SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO A REAL BUDGET OR REAL DOLLAR, IT IS GOING TO HELP US IN THE LONG TERM.

SMARTER STRATEGY. ARP, IS, OF COURSE, A GREAT VERY SOURCE AND WE KEEP WHITTLING AWAY, NO PROBLEM.

AND IT DOESN'T LAST FOREVER AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS ONE REALLY LAST FOREVER BECAUSE WE NEED IT.

I AM JUST WONDERING WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE BEFORE WE MAKE A DECISION. SEEMS LIKE THE WILL OF THE COURT IS TO MAKE THIS POSITION HAPPEN, AND OUR CHALLENGE TO FIGURE OUT -- ANY THOUGHTS, DALE --

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUDGE, CAN I RESPOND REAL QUICK.

THE PROBLEM WITH THE $10,000 EACH IS THE SAME THING.

ONE-TIME DEAL. THIS AT LEAST IS A TWO-YEAR OPTION TO DO IT WHICH I TOLD -- SAME DEAL.

I TOLD CONSTABLE SHERWOOD WE WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT TWO YEARS FROM NOW AND A SHORT-TERM FIX.

CONSTABLE SHERWOOD WANTED IT TO BE A PERMANENT SITUATION AND HE WAS WILLING TO DO THAT AND WE WOULD WORK VERY HARD.

LIKE THE CONSTABLE HERE, WORK HARD SO THIS BECOMES A PERMANENT PART OF THE BUDGET BUT THE ARPA FUND GIVES US TWO YEARS TO DO THIS AND FIND THE FUNDS AND GIVES THEM THE

IMMEDIATE HELP THAT THEY NEED. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WHEN I SUBMITTED THIS, MY FIRST OPTION WAS THE ARPA FUNDS.

LIKE -- AND THE SECOND OPTION WOULD BE TO FIND THE MONEY, RIGHT. BUT I THINK THAT THE ARPA FUND -- MIGHT BE A YEAR BECAUSE MAYBE NEXT -- MAYBE NEXT BUDGET WE WILL GET NEW AND MAYBE TWO YEARS, A BUT I -- I THINK THE SAME WAY. THE ARPA FUNDS SHOULD BE THE

FIRST OPTION. >>JUDGE CANALES: SEE WHAT THE OPTIONS ARE ARP IS A GROO GREAT TOOL.

ANY OTHER -- >> THE CONSTABLE IN THE GENERAL FUND. THE FUND WILL BE OF THE GENERAL FUND EXPENSE IF THE COMMISSIONERS WISH TO MOVE FUNDS A REVENUE TRANSFER AND NET EFFECT IS ZERO BUT WILL BE A DEDUCTION IN THE EXPENSE -- YOU IF YOU DO IT THROUGH THE

GENERAL FUND. >>JUDGE CANALES: RIGHT.

I AM JUST SAYING AT SOME POINT YOUR -- REMEMBER, EVERY TIME WE DO THIS, WE ARE LOWERING THE REVENUE.

THE LOST REVENUE HOW WE PAY FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND NEED TO RESERVE LOST REVENUE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

THE LOST REVENUE IS THE ONLY BUCKET OF THREE AND A HALF MILLION TO DO GOVERNMENT SERVICES.

IF WE CAN DO IT ANOTHER WHICH, WE SHOULD --

>> I MOVE WE DO IT THROUGH ARPA, THAT IS MY MOTION.

>>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: SECOND.

>>JUDGE CANALES: TERESA, ANY OTHER IDEAS THAT WE HAVE?

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>> I WOULD SAY ARPA THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR TO BE REEVACUATED SO WE CAN REALLY SEE THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR.

I WILL BE FINE WITH THAT AS LONG AS IT STAYS THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR. WE NEED TO FIND OTHER WAYS TO GET THESE THINGS DONE. YOU WILL FIND UP HURTING YOURSELF ON LOST REVENUE. I DON'T THINK THERE IS AN

UNDERSTANDING THERE. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THERE IS AN UNDERSTANDING. THIS IS THE DECISION WE MADE

WITH THE OTHER CONSTABLE. >>JUDGE CANALES: RIGHT.

BUT THAT WAS ONE POSITION. AS WE MOVE ON -- THE WHOLE IDEA IS THE POSITION IS GOING TO GET FUNDED.

THE IDEAL IS HOW TO PRESERVE THE BUCKETS OF MONEY.

ARPA IS ONE WAY, MAKE A MOTION FOR ARP TO FUND CONSTABLE

PRECINCT 1. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I CAN

ADD THAT TO MY MOTION. >>JUDGE CANALES: PLEASE DO.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: TO BE FAIR.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: TO BE CONSIDERED AT THAT TIME.

THAT IS WHAT WE DID FOR BOBBY, ONE YEAR.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I THINK WE DID THAT FOR TWO.

I WOULD WANT TO BE CONSISTENT AND FAIR.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I THINK WE DID IT JUST FOR THE FISCAL YEAR

BRENT. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: DO IT WITH ONE YEAR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF A SECOND YEAR.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: CONSISTENT WITH WHATEVER WE DID

WITH CONSTABLE SHERWOOD. >>JUDGE CANALES: I THINK IT WAS THE FISCAL YEAR, IN MY RECOLLECTION.

>> THROUGH THE FIRST FISCAL YEAR AND CONTINUE AND ARPA FUND DOES CONTINUE THROUGH 2026. JUDGE CONNECT THROUGH 2024.

THAT IS ACCEPTABLE. MARCH -- MOTION AND SECOND AND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

ALL RIGHT. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: DOES

THAT MAKE SENSE? >> THAT IS FINE, I WILL TAKE WHATEVER I CAN GET AT THIS POINT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: OFF POSITION, THE ISSUE IS WHAT BUCKET OF MONEY -- AS THEY SAY -- YOU GOT THE POSITION.

THE WHOLE SON SEPTEMBER IS HOW DO WE KEEP THAT POSITION.

AND SO MUCH SO, GOVERNMENT SERVICES IS ELIGIBLE BUCKET FOR LOST REVENUE FOR THESE FUNDS, AND A LOT -- THAT TURNS OUT TO BE A REALLY BIG AREA WHERE YOU WANT TO PUT A LOT OF THESE DOLLARS AND ONLY SO MANY -- SO MANY DOLLARS IN LOST REVENUE.

I AM TRYING TO KEEP THAT BUCKET HIGH.

WE ARE GOING TO DO THAT BY KEEPING YOU FUNDED THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR. AS WE GET INTO BUDGET, WE WILL

FIGURE IT OUT. >> I HAVE ONE OTHER QUICK QUESTION. THAT COMES -- A COMPLETE PACKAGE. COMES WITH THE UNIT AND EVERYTHING THAT THE DEPUTY NEEDS TO WORK, CORRECT? BECAUSE I WILL NEED A UNIT FOR HIM OR HER.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THAT IS HOW WE DID IT FOR CONSTABLE SHERWOOD. I THINK HE GOT A CAR.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: IT IS. >>JUDGE CANALES: I NEED TO MAKE CERTAIN -- YOU MAY HAVE TO HELP ME OUT AND WORK ON THAT WITH PROCUREMENT WITH ROMEO. THE ANSWER IS YES, I JUST I

NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT -- >> IT IS A RENTAL CAR.

SO THE EXPENSE FOR THE RENTAL CAR IS NOT THAT SIGNIFICANT.

$6,000 OR $7,000 A YEAR. I WILL WORK WITH THE OTHER

CONSTABLE AND DO THE SAME. >>JUDGE CANALES: WE WILL BE CONSISTENT THERE. WHOLE THING, BODY CAM.

>> OKAY, THAT SOUNDS GOOD. >> WORK WITH MICHAEL BECAUSE HE HAS TO PUT IN THE REQUEST IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THE TURN

AROUND FOR ENTERPRISE. >> WOMAN: WE ARE NOW LEASING OUR VEHICLES, RIGHT. LIKE I SAID.

LET'S WORK WITH THEM. THAT IS A -- I WOULD LEAVE RIGHT NOW AND GO WORK ON IT. BECAUSE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO NEED -- THAT REQUIRES A LEAD TIME, IS WHAT

THEY ARE SAYING. >> I UNDERSTAND.

TAKE A WHILE TO GET IT. >>JUDGE CANALES: IF YOU HAVE A GAP, COME BACK TO US. LET'S WORK ON IT.

AN OLDER VEHICLE AND A WAY TO MAKE TRANSITION.

LOOK, HERE HE IS. >> IF YOU NEED A NEW VEHICLE, THEY WON'T -- DON'T EXTINGUISH THE OLD VEHICLE UNTIL WE GET A REPLACEMENT. THEY MAY GET AN OLD VEHICLE FOR

EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. >> THAT IS FINE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THAT IS GOOD. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE,

COMMISSIONERS. >> NO, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, GUYS. >>JUDGE CANALES: GOING BACK INTO REGULAR ORDER HERE. AND WE ARE AT ITEM NUMBER 3,

[3. Discuss and consider approval of personal services agreement with Reed Clay related to facilitating economic recovery and applying for any applicable federal/state programs.]

WHICH IS DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PERSONAL SERVICES WITH REED CLAY WITH FACILITATING ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND ANY FEDERAL STATE PROGRAMS SO I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO MAKE CERTAIN WE HAVE SOMEBODY WORKING ON THESE PROGRAMS FOR US. WHETHER IT IS AMERICAN RELIEF PLAN ACT, THE BY PARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL OR ANY

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OTHER OF THE FEDERAL PROGRAMS THEY ARE SAYING MAY BE A BUILD BACK BETTER PLAN. ALL OF THESE DOLLARS COME TO THE STATE, WORK THROUGH STATE AGENCIES, DOWN THROUGH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. AND ALSO DIRECT ALLOCATIONS.

I KNOW THERE IS A HUGE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS AVAIL BE, DISCRETIONARY FROM THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION.

THESE ARE -- THESE ARE UNPRECEDENTED DOLLARS THAT HAPPEN ONE IN A LIFETIME. MR. CLAY HAS CERTAINLY PROVEN HIMSELF TO BE INCREDIBLY VALUABLE, KNOWLEDGEABLE AND HE DELIVERS. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH REED CLAY THROUGH THE PERIOD OF -- THROUGH THE FISCAL -- I AM OPEN TO WHETHER YOU WANT TO DO IT THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR, BECAUSE THAT IS HELPFUL FOR THE BUDGET, OR IT IS A BUDGETED ITEM. IT IS 1285.

1285? >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: PAYING THEM AND WHAT IS THE COST?

>>JUDGE CANALES: $5,000 A MONTH COMING FROM 1285 WHICH IS BUDGETED THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR, JANUARY THROUGH THE END

OF SEPTEMBER. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY:

THOUGHT IT WAS FOUR. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I REALLY -- I THINK IT IS TOO MUCH.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY REPORT FROM MR. CLAY IN A LONG TIME. I HAVE NO IDEA, ZERO, COMING INTO TODAY WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR US OVER THE LAST THREE OR FOUR MONTHS THAT WE RENEWED HIS CONTRACT.

I THOUGHT IT WAS FOR FOUR. IT MAY HAVE BEEN FOR FIVE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE HAS DONE OVER THE -- I VOTED FOR HIM THE LAST TIME. MAKE SURE WE ARE CLEAR ON THAT.

AND I -- I KIND OF EXPRESSED MY CONCERN OF PUTTING THIS ON IN JANUARY, BUT IT GOT PUT ON. AND THAT IS FINE.

I AM NOT REAL COMFORTABLE. I PREGNANCIESED THAT TO BELINDA TO SAY, LISTEN, I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS BECAUSE I

HAVE NOTHING FOR THEM FOR. >>JUDGE CANALES: YOU WANT TO TABLE -- I MISUNDERSTOOD YOU. I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO BRING THIS FORWARD. I THOUGHT YOU SAID AT THE LAST MEETING THAT I THOUGHT WE WOULD HAVE REED CLAY ON HERE.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I RELIED TO OTHERS -- I AM NOT COMFORTABLE PUTTING ON -- IF THAT IS THE JUDGE'S CALL.

I DON'T KNOW IF SHE RELAYED THAT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ALL I KNOW IS THAT, AGAIN, THE DOLLARS ARE BEING ADVOCATED FOR EVERY COUNTY RIGOROUSLY AND I DO NOT HAVE THAT -- WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO TABLE TO THE 26TH. DOES THAT GIVE YOU ENOUGH TIME?

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I WOULD LIKE A REPORT BETWEEN NOW AND THEN BEFORE I MAKE A DECISION.

I WOULD LIKE A REPORT OF WHAT HE HAS DONE OVER THE LAST THREE TO FOUR MONTHS AND WHAT HIS PLAN SPECIFICALLY IS FOR WHAT HE WILL DO IF WE RENEW THIS CONTRACT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ALL RIGHTY. I WILL MAKE THAT REQUEST AND ASK THAT IT BE TABLED TO THE 26 FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND.

I AM NOT SURE BRENT -- >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THE 26 -- I THOUGHT WE WERE MEETING ON THE 15.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THE 26TH. BRENT, IS THAT OKAY, DO YOU

SECOND. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: YES.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

SCOTT CROSS HAS HIS HAND UP. >> YOU ARE OKAY, JUDGE.

I WANT TO REMIND. I TOLD BUT THIS, JUDGE.

THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AND ESPECIALLY COMMISSIONER CHE CHESNEY. THE GLO IS REQUIRING SWEEPING CHANGES TO THE TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND THOSE DRAFT CODE OUT IN FEBRUARY AND WE HAVE GREAT CONCERN THE UPDATE OF THOSE CODES WILL MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR US TO DO WHAT WE DO WITH -- YOU KNOW, WITH PERMITTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OUT HERE ON THE ISLAND. SO WE NEED TO KEEP THAT ON OUR RADAR. WE ARE GOING TO NEED SOME HELP UP IN AUSTIN IF WE PUSH BACK ON SOME OF THE CHANGES.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AS FLUENTLY AS AN ATTORNEY WOULD, I WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THAT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THAT IS A GOOD POINT.

OF COURSE -- I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF

DOLLARS AVAILABLE. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SCOTT, HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING WITH ANYONE ON THAT? HAVE YOU TALKED TO ANYONE OF THE LOBBY TEAM WE HAD FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS ON ANY OF THAT?

>> SAY AGAIN, SIR? >>JUDGE CANALES: HAVE YOU TALKED TO ANYBODY, SCOTT, HE ASKS?

>> I HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH NATALIE BELL.

SHE HAS BEEN OUT ON MATERNITY LEAVE.

SHE JUST GOT BACK. THE BEACH AND DUNE PROGRAM.

WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THEM TO RELEASE THE DRAFT, BUT THEY ARE HOLDING IT REAL CLOSE TO THEIR CHEST RIGHT NOW.

I TALKED TO SOME OF MY COUNTERPARTS IN CAMERON COUNTY AND GALVESTON COUNTY, AND THEY ARE JUST AS CONCERNED BUT WE

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DON'T KNOW UNTIL WE SEE WHAT THEY ARE RECOMMENDING.

>>JUDGE CANALES: NOT OUT YET, BRENT.

AND WE ARE WAITING -- WE ARE WAITING ON THAT -- ON THOSE PRO-VISIONS -- THE WHOLE CONCEPT IS TO HAVE A COMMITTEE MEETING AND HAVE COMMITTEE IN THE INTERIM.

ALL YOUR WORK ON ALL THOSE AGENCIES AND PREPARING FOR THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE HAPPEN IN THE INTERIM.

SCOTT, WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU AS THE COURT CONTINUES ITS DELIBERATIONS HERE. ALL RIGHT, ITEM 5 IS NEXT.

[5. Discuss and consider alternate Energy Conservation Measure Projects (ECMs) related to the ABM Building Services, LLC Energy Savings Performance Agreement.]

AND THERE ARE OTHER ITEMS UNDER B 1, B 2, AND THERE MIGHT BE ANOTHER ONE WELL REALLY JUST THOSE -- THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT I SEE HERE. SO ITEM --

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHERE ARE YOU GOING.

>> 3 A 5. BUT NOTICE UNDER B 1 AND 2.

WE WILL TAKE IT OUT OF ORDER TO HAVE A STREAMLINE APPROACH TO THE PRESENTATIONS THAT ABM WILL BE GIVING.

BUT THE FIRST ONE IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS RELATED TO THE ABM BUILDING SERVICES PERFORMANCE CONTRACT. AND MIKE, FORGIVE ME, WHAT I AM FIRST GOING TO DO IS ASK JUAN TO COME UP.

I CERTAINLY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.

BUT THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM IS ONE WE WENT OVER YESTERDAY WITH LAN AND PUBLIC WORKS AND WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU IN YOUR PACKETS, COMMISSIONERS COMMISSION, ARE OPTIONS TO CONSIDER AND WHAT IT IS A LIST OF IDENTIFIED PROJECTS THAT COULD SERVE AS SUBSTITUTES FOR THE FAIRGROUNDS AMPHITHEATRE PROJECT, BUT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW, AND SO WHAT WE HAVE DONE IS ASKED -- LAN HAS WORKED WITH PUBLIC WORKS TO CREATE A PRIORITY LIST AND WE HAVE CREATED OPTIONS INSIDE THAT PRIORITY LIST THAT WOULD SOMEWHAT GIVE US A HANDLE ON WHAT COULD BE SUBSTITUTED. SO THERE ARE GOOD CHOICES HERE THIS MORNING. BUT, JUAN, BEFORE WE GET TO THE CHOICES, WILL YOU TELL EVERYBODY WHAT YOUR RECOMMENDATION IS WITH -- WITHIN THE CHOICES AND LET'S

TALK ABOUT ALTERNATES. >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, THE LIST THAT WAS PRESENTED, I GUESS TO YOU -- A LIST OF 20

ITEMS. >>JUDGE CANALES: CORRECT, AT

LEAST. >> YES, MA'AM.

THE ITEMS THAT WE LOOKED AT WITH MY STAFF AND WITH ELIAN WAS THE CALDERON BUILDING AND THE REROOFING OF THE C ALDERON BUILDING AND HVAC REPAIRS AT THE CALDERON BUILDING.

AND ANOTHER ITEM WE DISCUSSED WAS THE -- WAS -- I WAS TRYING TO GET THE LIST. THE -- THE HOSTEN BUILDING.

I KNOW WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE THERE ON THE ROOF.

>>JUDGE CANALES: BILL BODIE. >> BILL BODIE, SORRY ABOUT T THAT. BILL BODIE BUILDING.

THE ROOF NEEDS TO BE DONE. THOSE ARE THE ITEMS AND MISSING

ONE, RIGHT, JUDGE? >>JUDGE CANALES: YOU ARE, THE

ARMORY. >>JUDGE CANALES: IF YOU DON'T MIND. TAKE THE CALDERON.

ROOF REPLACEMENT, AIR HANDLERS TOTAL OF FIVE AND HVAY CONTROL SYSTEM. NOT NECESSARILY THE HVAC, BUT METASIS. SO THAT, COMMISSIONERS, TOTALS APPROXIMATELY $1.4 MILLION. OKAY.

SO $1.4 MILLION. CALL IT OPTION 1.

AND ALL IT CALDERON BUILDING AND A POTENTIAL SUBSTITUTE.

OPTION TWO -- >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: YOU

ARE SAYING -- >>JUDGE CANALES: JUST THE CALDERON. GONZALEZ GONE ONLY THE ROOF.

>>JUDGE CANALES: AIR HANDLERS AND --

>> HVAC, TO GET IT IN GOOD CONDITION.

>> OPTION ONE AND CONTINUE TO CHOICE.

HE HAS OTHER CHOICES AND THE OTHER CHOICES ARE THE BILL BODIE BUILDING AND THAT IS THE HVAC UPGRADE.

IF YOU ARE MAKING NOTES, THAT IS ABOUT $430,000.

AND THESE ARE ESTIMATES ONLY. ESTIMATES ONLY.

AND THE ARMORY, JUAN, IS -- >> ALSO THE ROOF, JUDGE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ALSO THE ROOF AND $850,000.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUDGE, IS THIS TO SUBSTITUTE -- THE PROJECT TO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE

AMPHITHEATRE. >>JUDGE CANALES: ACCEPTABLE

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ENERGY SAVINGS SUBSTITUTION. IF YOU ARE MAKING YOUR NOTES.

CALDERON BUILDING, ONE. BILL BRODY AND ARMORY OPTION TWO AND MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY, KNOW THAT IT COULD BE A COMBINATION OF ANY OF THOSE. OKAY.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: OR COULD --

>>JUDGE CANALES: ONE MORE LITTLE THING.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: COMBINE BODIE AND ARMORY.

>>JUDGE CANALES: YOU CAN COMBINE BODIE AND ARMORY --

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: OR BODIE AND ROBSTOWN.

>>JUDGE CANALES: YOU COULDN'T DO THAT.

OKAY, ARE YOU READY? >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: HOW

MUCH? >> 1.5 -- ABOUT 1.5.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ARE YOU READY -- WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW,

BRENT, CALDERON? >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THE

TOTAL LEFT IN THE PROJECT. >>JUDGE CANALES: 1.258, 993.

A GOOD CHEAT SHEET WE PREPARED FOR YOU.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: APPRECIATE THAT.

YOU ARE GOOD. OKAY, THANK YOU.

I GOT YOU. ONE MORE, JUDGE, YOU SAID?

>>JUDGE CANALES: ONE MORE IS JUST -- A SMALL -- WE THINK IT COULD BE A SMALLER AMOUNT, BUT JUST FOR AWARENESS.

HOW DO YOU WANT AT THAT LABEL -- I CALL IT FAIRGROUNDS ME

PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE HVAC. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHICH

ONE. >> HVAC ON EXHIBIT B.

>>JUDGE CANALES: NOT GOING TO REALLY CHANGE THE BOTTOM LINE I

DON'T THINK THERE. >> THAT WOULD BE THE ADDED HVAC PORTION THAT WOULD BE TO BANQUET HALL A TO ADD FOR THAT.

WHICH IS ABOUT $1,000,000. >>JUDGE CANALES: RIGHT.

IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT TERESA JUST PASSED OUT.

THIS IS WHAT WE WENT OVER YESTERDAY.

PUBLIC SAY THEY LIKE OPTION ONE AND ALSO LIKE OPTION TWO.

AND THEY LIKE OPTION FOUR. AND SO I THINK THAT WHAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THEM IS TO ALLOW THESE FAVORITES TO BE BID OUT PROPERLY SO THEY CAN REALLY SEE WHICH ONES MEET THE CRITERIA, BUT THIS LESSENS THE PROJECTS FROM 20 TO 3, ESSENTIALLY, BUT

COULD BE A MIXING AND MATCHING. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SAY THAT AGAIN. FROM WHAT TO WHAT?

>>JUDGE CANALES: OVER 20 DIFFERENT PROJECTS TO -- TO THE

TOP THREE OPTIONS. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHITTLING DOWN -- I SEE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING, RIGHT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: CAN YOU GIVE THEM A COPY SO THEY ARE SEEING

THE SAME THING. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: YOU SAY BID IT OUT, JUDGE. ARE THESE -- ANY QUESTION WHETHER THESE NUMBERS ARE ACCURATE?

>>JUDGE CANALES: YES, SIR. BECAUSE THESE ARE OUR NUMBERS AND WE NEED TO TELL ABM. ABM, THESE ARE THE PROJECTS WE WOULD LIKE TO SUBSTITUTE. WILL YOU CONQUER.

AND WILL -- WHEN YOU CONCUR, WILL YOU GIVE US A PRICE THAT WE CAN BANK ON AND WHAT ARE THE ENERGY SAVING THAT YOU WILL PROVIDE GUARANTEED FOR THESE PROJECTS AND THEN FINALLY WE THE COUNTY WILL HAVE TO ENGAGE IN A THIRD PARTY INDEPENDENT REVIEW. WE USED SIBLER AND ASSOCIATES.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHAT IS THE THIRD-PARTY REVIEW FOR.

>>JUDGE CANALES: REQUIRED UNDER THE STATUTE.

TO REVIEW THE ENERGY SAVINGS. WE USED SIBLER AND ASSOCIATES.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: MAKE SURE IT MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE EMERGENCY SAVINGS CONTRACT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: CONFIRMS THE SAVINGS.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THE TIME FRAME WE THINK IS REASONABLE.

IF WE CAN MAKE A DECISION TODAY ON GUIDANCE, WE THINK THAT THREE WEEKS WOULD BE SUFF SUFFICIENT.

OF COURSE, MIKE, JUST WINCED. BUT WE WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO BE AS JUDICIOUS AND SWIFT AS POSSIBLE IN GETTING US THE REAL NUMBERS BACK. THESE ARE GUESSTIMATES BASED ON WHAT WE BELIEVE REAL LIFE IS, BUT, AGAIN, THINGS ARE CHANGING CONSTANTLY AND WE NEED TO HAVE THEM BID IT SO WE KNOW.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUDGE, MY FBIOR FIRST QUESTION -- PUBLIC WORKS AND TWO, THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY.

WITH A WOULD BE YOUR -- WHAT WOULD BE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS.

>>JUDGE CANALES: LET HAVE JUAN ANSWER THAT.

HE DID EARLIER. CALDERON.

>> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER, I WILL RECOMMEND CALDERON.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I WILL DEFER FROM THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THAT WAS THE AGREEMENT WE HAD

WAS TO LEAVE IT OUT THERE. >>JUDGE CANALES: COME MAREZ?

>>COMMISSIONER MAREZ: I ALWAYS WANT TO LOOK AT THE BIG PIC PICTURE, BUT JUAN REAFFIRMS THE NEEDS.

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AND I KNOW IN THE YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN HERE NOW, THE FIVE YEARS. ROOF ISSUES.

IT HAS BEEN THE AIR HANDLERS, THE HVAC.

KIND OF THE CONSTANT. OTHER CHANGES AND POSSIBILITIES THAT WE HAVE, BUT THAT IS SEPARATE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS INVESTED THERE. WE HAVE MOST OF THE BUILDING IS BEING UTILIZED, I THINK THERE IS SOME SPACE WE HAVE IN THE FUTURE. BUT WE HAVE AGARA LIFE THAT IS THERE. THE JP, JUDGE BOBBY.

THE CONSTABLE. OSCAR MENDOZA.

THE COUNTY CLERK OFFICE. THE TAX ASSESSOR OFFICE THERE AS WELL. AND OPERATED ON A DAILY BASIS.

IT IS VITAL TO KEEP THE BUILDING AT A -- AT A GOOD STANDARD AND SOMETHING WE KNOW WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP PUTTING MONEY BACK ON. I WOULD SAY WHEN D EPA K WAS HERE HE WOULD DEL US OF THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING ON THE ROOF WITH THE HVAC AND WITH THE AIR HANDLERS.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS HERE IS THIS IS THE RECOMMENDATION AND SUPPORT IT.

I ALWAYS WANT TO SEE BIGGER PICTURE AND SO MANY USES WE CAN USE IN SOME OTHER AREAS AS WELL AND I THINK IT WILL BE WELL WORTH IT IF WE WENT THAT DIRECTION.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THE ONLY THING, JUAN, THAT YOU WANT TO REMIND THE COURT. YOU ARE HAPPY TO GIVE THE RECOMMENDATION BUT YOU ARE ALSO ASKING FOR SOME OF THE OTHER ONES TO BE BID. AND THAT IS TO HELP YOU MAKE CERTAIN THAT DECISIONS IS THE RIGHT ONE, THAT'S CORRECT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT, JUDGE. GIVES A MENU.

>>JUDGE CANALES: YOU GO AHEAD AND IDENTIFY THEM AND I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO DO THAT. YOU ARE ASKING TO BID THE CALDERON BUILDING AS WE ARTICULATED.

OPTION ONE. BILL BODIE BUILDING.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >>JUDGE CANALES: ARMORY, HVAC.

>> THE ROOF AT THE ARMORY. >>JUDGE CANALES: AND SHANE -- I WILL CALL IT THE -- YOU WANT ME TO CALL IT THE -- THE -- WHERE ARE YOU, SHANE. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO ADDRESS THE ME PIECE OF IT, THE FAIRGROUNDS?

>> THE FAIRGROUNDS HVAC. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHEN YOU SAY BID IT, JUDGE. WE WOULD GO OUT AND BID ALL

THESE PROJECTS. >>JUDGE CANALES: NO, SIR.

I WILL PASS THAT ON TO MAKE NOW.

SO ALL OF THESE ARE A SUBSTITUTION.

ABM HAS A CONTRACT. WE ARE ASKING -- THIS COURT IS MAKING A PUBLIC DECISION AS TO, HEY, THESE ARE THE PROJECTS THAT WE BELIEVE COULD BE SUBSTITUTED THAT WE WOULD LIKE.

ABM, WILL YOU NOW CONQUER THAT YOU WOULD SUBSTITUTE AND ALSO ABM, WOULD YOU PRICE THESE SO WE CAN GET A GUARANTEED SAVING DOLLAR AMOUNT BACK TO US. TRIES IT THROUGH THEIR VENTURES

SO TO SPEAK. >>JUDGE CANALES: THAT'S

THAT'S CORRECT. >> ALONG WITH DOING THE ASSESSMENT WITH THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.

THE CALDERON BUILDING. ONE THING TO NOTE ABOUT THAT, THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF THE SCOPE WE DISCUSSED EARLY ON IN THE PROJECT, REPLACEMENT OF THE ROOF, LOOKING AT -- I DON'T THINK WE LOOKED AT THE AIR HANDLERS THERE.

WE LOOKED AT THE COOLING TOWER. YOU SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE COOLING TOWER BECAUSE IT WAS DAMAGED.

SO IT WAS ORIGINALLY IN OUR COPE.

WE DO ALREADY HAVE SOME INFORMATION THAT WE CAN START WORKING FROM SO WE HAVE A HEAD START IF YOU WILL OF THE CALDERON BUILDING. OTHER ITEMS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.

THE BILL BODIE BUILDING IS SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T LOOKED AT AS PART OF OUR INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND WE WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT, AND TRY TO TURN THAT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE FOR THOSE. AS FAR AS -- WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS DAY WHEN WE DO HAVE THE OPTIONS HAS IT ALL WANT US TO PURSUE AND BRING THAT INFORMATION BACK IN REPLACEMENT OF THE AMPHITHEATRE.

OUR TEAM WILL MOBILIZE TO GET THIS BACK TO YOU AS QUICKLYA AS

POSSIBLE. >>JUDGE CANALES: ALL RIGHT, GOOD. SO THE MOTION WOULD BE THEN, COMMISSIONERS, TO RECOMMEND OPTION ONE AS PRIORITY BUT ONLY IN AS MUCH AS WE GET FINAL DETERMINATION AFTER THESE PRICE POINTS WHERE DELIVERED BY ABM, AS WELL AS THE ENERGY SAVINGS AND GIVES THEM THE DIRECTION THEY NEED TO GO TO GET TO THAT NEXT STEP. JUST TO RECAP, IT IS CALDERON BUILDING, BILL BODIE BUILDING, ARMORY HVAC AND CALL IT F FAIRGROUNDS HVAC UPGRADE. YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT -- WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT ALL THE H HVACST.

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THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT A VERY SPECIFIC PIECE AND GUYS CAN

ARCTIC LATE THAT. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUDGE,

I WILL MAKE THAT MOTION. >>JUDGE CANALES: I JUST DID.

YOU CAN SECOND IT. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS A MOTION. MY BAD.

>>JUDGE CANALES: OKAY. ALL THOSE -- ANY FURTHER

DISCUSSION? >>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ:

JUDGE, I HAVE A QUESTION. >> YES, SIR.

>> A NEW CONTRACT? >>JUDGE CANALES: NO, SIR.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SUBSTITUTING THIS PROJECT FOR THE AMPHITHEATRE PROJECT WITHIN THE SAME CONTRACT.

>> WHAT WE WOULD DO IS PREPARE A CHANGE ORDER THAT WOULD REMOVE THE AMPHITHEATRE AND THE SCOPE OF THE AMPHITHEATRE NOT IN THE CONTRACT NOW AND PROVIDE A CHANGE ORDER FOR THE SCOPE OF WORK THAT WE WOULD BE DELIVERING FOR THESE OPTIONS

THAT YOU ALL FINALIZE. >> EVERYTHING STAYS THE SAME?

>> ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND EVERYTHING ELSE AS FAR AS THE CONTRACT THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND REVIEWED STAYS THE

SAME, YES, SIR. >> THANK YOU.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I HAVE GOT A QUESTION.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ANOTHER QUESTION.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: SO YOU ARE -- YOU ARE GOING TO EXCHANGE OPTION ONE ONLY, RI RIGHT? OPTION ONE -- OPTION TWO, THREE AND FOUR, OPTION FIVE.

THEY ARE SEPARATE ONES SO YOU ALL YOU ARE DOING IS OPTION 1,

OPTION 2 AND 3, RIGHT? >> JUAN, CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW WE ARE DOING IT SO HE CAN UNDERSTAND IT.

>> YES, JUDGE AND COMMIS COMMISSIONERS.

THE WAYS PROCESS -- THE WAY WE TALKED ABOUT JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS IS THAT WE WOULD -- OPTION ONE WILL BE THE CALDERON BUILDING, THE ROOF AND THE HVAC AND THEIR HANDLERS.

THAT WOULD BE OPTION NUMBER ONE.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THE EXCHANGE.

>> OPTION NUMBER ONE. BUT THE REASON WE ARE ASKING FOR THE COST UNDER THE OTHER ONES IS JUST IN CASE.

KIND OF LIKE HAVING A MENU IF THE NUMBERS COME IN LOWER THAN THAT, YOU HAVE THE OPTION OF INCLUDING THAT AS PART OF YOUR

TOTAL NUMBER. >> WELL, I DON'T MIND -- WHAT I SEE HERE. ON THE BOTTOM SAYS "RECAP." ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE. ONE MILLION THREE, TWO, ONE.

RIGHT. IS THAT WHAT IT IS?

>>JUDGE CANALES: CORRECT. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: SAYING ALL THOSE THREE ARE BEING HE CAN CHANGED FOR THE

THEATRE? >>JUDGE CANALES: NO.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THAT IS WHAT I AM ASKING, JUST

OPTION ONE. >> DEPENDING ON WHAT WAY THE NUMBERS COME IN, IT WOULD BE THAT OPTION DEPENDING ON WHERE THE PRICING LANDS. LANDS AT 1.5 MILLION FOR OPTION ONE OR CAME IN AT A MILLION DOLLARS.

IF IT COMES IN AT A MILLION DOLLARS, OPTION TWO AND THREE TO BE ABLE TO ADD TO THAT OPTION NUMBER ONE AT A MILLION.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: ONE -- ALL YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.

>> ANOTHER HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

ANOTHER 128,000 THEN, YES. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: LIKE THE ARMORY ROOF OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> CORRECT. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: OKAY.

>>JUDGE CANALES: IT IS GOING TO GIVE OPTIONS AND NARROWING

THE FILM. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WILL

NOT GO OVER THE 1.5. >>JUDGE CANALES: IF YOU DO, WE WILL OWE YOU THE DIFFERENCE AND I DOUBT SERIOUSLY HAD HIT IT

RIGHT ON THE MONDAY. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: YOU

WILL BE UNDER. >>JUDGE CANALES: YOU DON'T WANT TO BE UNDER. YOU WANT TO BE PERFECT FOR A LITTLE OVER AND WE WILL UNDERSTAND THAT BEST WHEN WE

HAVE THE OPTIONS BACK. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: IF WE ARE UNDER, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO SNEAK IN A LITTLE SMALL THING TOO. AND PRICE IT ACCORDINGLY AND SOMETHING -- JUDGE JUDGE IS WHY WE ARE BIDDING -- IS THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT SHANE IT DOING. A SMALL PROJECT WE ARE BID CAN ALONG WITH SEVERAL PROJECTS THAT WILL BE GROUPED TOGETHER.

AGAIN IF JUAN MADE THE RECOMMENDATION.

THEORETICALLY THE COURT COULD SAY I LIKE BODIE AND ARMORY AND ABOUT THE SAME PRICE TAG TOO. BUT IT IS GOOD TO HEAR THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS. BASICALLY WE PRIORITIZED 20 PROJECTS AND WE REPRIORITIZED AND SUB AND CONNECTED THE DOTS.

THIS WAS A LOT GOOD COLLABORATION THAT TOOK MONTHS AND NOW YOU GOT HIM. THE FIRST STEP.

ABM DOES ITS PART AND THIS COURT NEEDS TO SEE WHAT THE ENERGY SAVING ARE AND THEN ALSO GOING TO BE SOME PROCESS BY GETTING THE THIRD PARTY TO COME IN AND CHANGE THE DOCUMENTS.

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SO THERE ARE STEPS AND YOU HAVE TO BEGIN SOMEWHERE STARTS WITH MAKING A DECISION. BEGINS TODAY.

PROVIDES PUBLIC WORKS THE FLEXIBILITY TO CHOOSE A LITTLE MIX. HE CAN SAY I TAKE ROOF AND NO AIR HANDLERS AND THEN PUT IN A FAIRGROUNDS NEED IF HE LIKES THAT BID. YOU WILL SEE THIS BACK AGAIN.

TODAY IS THE DAY TO GET IT TO THE NEXT STEP.

AGAIN, MY MOTION STANDS. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: NO MA'AM.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

WE WILL MEMORIALIZE IT IN WR WRITING TO EVERYBODY SO YOU KNOW. SHANE, SPEARHEAD THAT.

OKAY. IT'S -- IT'S PROBABLY SMART TO CONTINUE THE ABM DISCUSSION ON ENERGY SAVINGS.

[1. Receive update from ABM Building Services, LLC regarding current Nueces County Energy Savings Performance Agreement projects.]

[2. Receive an update from ABM Building Services, LLC (Contractor) and LAN, Inc (Program Manager) regarding the status of construction activities pertaining to the Replacement of three Steam Boilers at the Nueces County Courthouse & Jail Facility and Replacement of two Chillers at the McKinzie Jail Annex. Provide an updated construction schedule for these two projects. ]

AND SO I AM GOING TO REFER TO YOU ITEM B-1, WHICH IS JUST TO GET AN UPDATE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH OUR ENERGY SAVINGS CONTRACT AND SO WE WILL PROCEED THERE.

AND THEN SPECIFICALLY ITEM 2 IS ALMOST A SUPPLEMENT TO ITEM ONE WHICH IS -- WILL YOU PLEASE CONCENTRATE ON THE CHILLERS AT MCKENZIE AND THE BOILERS HERE AT THE JAIL AND GET US UP TO SPEED BECAUSE WE HAD SOME CHANGES THERE.

AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE COURT HAS GOT AWARENESS.

AND YOU MAY START IN ANY ORDER THAT YOU LIKE.

BUT ONE AND TWO IS WHAT WE ARE ADDRESSING COMMISSIONERS, PUBLIC WORKS, ITEM B 1 AND B 2. OVERALL UPDATE AN CONCENTRATED LOOKING AT THE BOILERS AND CHILLERS AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

LARRY, THE GENERAL MANAGER FOR ABM.

PROJECT MANAGER AND ALSO CHRISTINA WHO IS THE PROJECT MANAGER AS WELL. I WILL GIVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW AND UPDATE OF WHERE WE ARE AT. OVERALL AND THEN LOOK AT IT BY SITE IN A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL.

WE HAVE SOME HANDOUTS. WE HAVE SOME PICTURES OF THE PROJECTS. AND WE WILL KIND OF GO OVER SOME OF THE ISSUES WE ARE FACING AND SOME OF THE CHALLENGES AND THEN FRED WILL GIVE A PRESENTATION ON THE BOILERS. FRED WILL GIVE A PRESENTATION OF THE BOILERS AT THE CO COURTHOUSE AND MCKENZIE ANNEX.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE PROJECT, 60% COMPLETE OVERALL.

IF YOU LOOK BY SIGHT, THE F FAIRGROUNDS 80%.

80%. 74%.

COURTHOUSE 66%. 36% AT THE COUNTY JAIL.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE FAIRGROUNDS, WE COMPLETED THE UNIT.

INTERIOR LIGHTSING AND DESTRATIFICATION FANS.

SEVERAL PROJECTS THAT ARE A LITTLE OVER 90% COMPLETE, ROOFING, BUILDING ENERGY, THE PAINTING, THE CARPET.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND REMAINED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS AND THE ARTISTIC LIGHTING AND SEE SOME OF THE ROOF -- PICTURES OF ROOF AND PAYMENT. PHOTOS OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTING OF THE FAIRGROUNDS AND CARPET REPLACEMENT.

MCKENZIE ANNEX COMPLETED THE ROOF.

AND SEVERAL OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE OVER 90% COMPLETE INCLUDING THE CHILLER. WATER CONSERVATION.

WE HAVE ITEMS TO COMPLETE THE SPLIT SYSTEM, PARKING LOT, COOLING TOWER TREATMENT SYSTEM. GALA HAR, WE COMPLETED THE LED LIGHTING, HVAC RSO AND. GALAHAR, THE ROOF IS IN.

THE COOLING TOWER REFURB REFURBISHMENT.

COURT HOUSE, ABOUT 90% COMPLETE ON A BUILDING ENERGY, HVAC ARMOR, LIGHTING, REPLACEMENT OF STEAM BOILERS, TRANSFORMERS, AIR CURTAINS. FEW PICTURES OF BOILERS AND SOME OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTING OF THE COURTHOUSE.

IF WE MOVE OVER TO THE JAIL, WE GOT SEVERAL ITEMS LITTLE BIT OVER 90% COMPLETE. THE HOBART DISH MACHINE, THE LAUNDRY, WATER CONSERVATION, BUILDING ENVELOPE.

THE CONTROLS, SMOKE CONTROLS. AND AIR HANDLING REFURBISHMENT AND PIPING INSULATION. WE HAVE BEEN FACING ON THE PROJECT SOME OF THE CHALLENGES DUE TO THE COVID.

WE HAVE A GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES WITH THE

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ROOFING AT GALAHAR, SOME ARTISTIC LIGHTSING AND ISSUES WITH THE WORK FORCE WITH THE SUBCONTRACTORS AND STILL WORKING ON THESE AND MCKENZIE PARK.

WE HAVE SOME ISSUES AND WORKING WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND WILL GET

THOSE ISSUES CORRECTED. >>JUDGE CANALES: OKAY, THANK YOU. I AM GOING TO -- THERE IS MORE THAT WE WANT TO HEAR, BUT I WANT TO STOP, PAUSE HERE AND ASK IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS HERE.

I KNOW I HAVE QUESTIONS AND I AM ALSO GOING TO ASK YOU TO -- TO MAYBE EVEN ALLOW JUAN TO COME BACK IN TO THE PODIUM, BUT IT REALLY REGARDS -- REGARDING THE PARKING LOTS.

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS REFLECTS BOTH -- EITHER YOU AND SHANE, EITHER ONE, BUT DO YOU BELIEVE THIS -- THIS UPDATE IS ACCURATE AND IT REFLECTS WHAT YOU SEE OUT ON THE FIELD AND YOUR -- IN YOUR ESTIMATION ON THE PERCENTAGES COMPLETE AND

WHERE YOU ARE? >> YOUR HONOR, BASED ON THIS WRITING THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR HANDS CURRENTLY, YES.

THESE ARE THE PERCENTAGES THAT THEY ARE AT ISSUE HAS THAT WE WORK THROUGH THAT WILL REQUIRE CORRECTION PORTIONS AND THEY

ARE IN THE PROCESS. >> AND ONE OF THE DECISIONS WE GOT AND WE CAN REOPEN THE AGENDA ITEM IF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY RTA TER COME ON THIS SIDE RATHER THAN THIS SIDE AND MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION OF -- I REALLY WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE PARKING LOTS. THEY ARE IN REALLY BAD SHAPE AND WHAT I WANT TO MAKE SURE OF, WHEN WE DO THESE WINDS, THEY ARE THE SUBSTITUTION THAT THAT ALLOWS, PAVES THE WAY FOR THESE PARKING LOTS TO CONTINUE. BECAUSE WE ARE ALREADY MOBILIZED IN SOME OF THEM. IS THAT CORRECT? ARE WE MOBILIZED SOME OF THOSE AREAS? CHRISTINE, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND ADDRESSING THAT.

THE REASON WE NEED CLARITY IS WHEN THE COURT GAVE THE APPEARANCE THAT WE WERE GOING TO FOCUS ON ENERGY SAVINGS IT DIDN'T DAWN ON ANYBODY THAT THESE PARKING LOTS WOULD BE HIGHLY EFFECTED. SO WE NEED TO HEAR FROM PUBLIC WORKS WHAT HIS RECOMMENDATION IS SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AND FINISH THESE PARKING LOTS THAT ARE IN THE MIDDLE.

GO AHEAD. >> YEAH, I THINK ONE OF THE MAJOR ONES IS WE ARE AT -- ON A HOLDING PATTERN ON BOTH MCKINZY AND AT THE FAIRGROUNDS, WE WERE LEFT WITH ONE AREA WE WERE ABLE -- WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE BY NOW, BUT BECAUSE WE WERE ASKED TO MODIFY THE SCOPE OF WORK AND DESIGN.

WE WERE ON A HOLDING PATTERN ON THAT ONE AS WELL.

WOULD LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN TO COMPLETE -- ESPECIALLY SINCE WE KNOW THERE ARE SEVERAL BIG EVENTS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS AND WE WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THAT WORK AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. SO NONE OF THE EVENTS ARE

AFFECTED BY THAT. >>JUDGE CANALES: SHANE WANTS TO ADD SOMETHING TO THE PARKING LOT CONVERSATION.

>> I WILL ADDRESS THAT PORTION. FOR THE FAIRGROUNDS WORK, WHAT WE FOUND WAS THAT IT WAS MORE BENEFICIAL TO TAKE SOME OF THE WORK IN THEIR CONTRACT AND MO OF IT TO A DIFFERENT SPOT THAT IS MORE EFFECTIVE BY THE F FAIRGROUNDS AREA AND ESPECIALLY FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WHERE THEY BRING THE BUSS INTO THIS AREA. A VERY TORN-UP AREA.

A CATCH BASIN THAT IS IN THERE. WE ASK THEM TO SWAP THAT AREA

AND PUT IT IN. >>JUDGE CANALES: OKAY.

JUAN, IF YOU DON'T MIND. WE CAN CHANGE PLACES HERE.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COURT HEARS FROM YOU.

YOU WANT THESE PARKING LOTS TO PROCEED?

>> YES, MA'AM, THEY ARE PART -- THEY ARE PART OF THE ORIGINAL

SCOPE SO, I MEAN, YES. >> WHOSE PARKING LOTS ARE TH

THOSE, JUAN? >> THE GALAHAR AND MCKENZIE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT, JENNY, IT CAN BE A DIRECTIVE THAT WE GIVE TO YOU.

WE CAN TAKE IT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

I DON'T REALLY. I DIDN'T NOTICE IT, BECAUSE IT IS MORE OF A CLARIFICATION, BUT ABM HAS BEEN ON HOLD.

THAT HOLD NEEDS TO NOT BE A HOLD.

WE NEED TO FINISH THOSE PARKING LOTS.

AGAIN, THE HOLD WAS CREATED BECAUSE OF A MISUNDERSTANDING WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE AN ENERGY SAVINGS.

NOT EACH AND EVERY ITEM THAT WE DO INSIDE A ENERGY SAVINGS IS ENERGY SAVINGS. WHEN YOU WORK INSIDE A BIG CONTRACT, THERE COULD BE SOME ASPECTS OF IT THAT ARE NECESSARY, BUT NOT TECHNICALLY ENERGY SAVINGS THAT IS WHERE WE FIND OURSELVES WITH THE GALAHAR PARKING LOT FOR JUVENILE AS WELL AS THE FAIRGROUNDS AND MCKENZIE.

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AND THESE PROJECTS -- THE LONGER WE WAIT, THE MORE W WORKFORCE ISSUES WE WILL HAVE. THE MORE EXPENSIVE MATERIALS ARE GOING TO BE AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE COURT GIVE DIRECTION ON HOW TO PROCEED. CAN YOU GIVE ADVICE.

IT KIND OF COMES UNDER THE OLDER AGENDA ITEM --

>>JUDGE CANALES: THE ONE WE HANDLED EARLIER WITH THE

AMPHITHEATRE. >> IF DO YOU A WORK CHANGE

ORDER. >>JUDGE CANALES: NO CHANGE ORDER. THEY JUST NEED TO BE RELEASED.

THEY NEED DIRECTIVE FROM THE COURT.

THEY NEED. >> BUT WASN'T NOTICED.

>>JUDGE CANALES: TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, IF SHOULD NEVER BE STOPPED. IT IS JUST THAT THERE IS THIS ILLUSION OUT THERE THAT IT WAS NOT ENERGY SAVINGS AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE STOPPED. SO WE NEED FOR YOU TO CLARIFY THAT. OR JUAN, YOU CAN HEAR ENOUGH FROM US AND JUST RELEASE THE STOP.

EITHER ONE. BUT THESE PARKING LOTS NEED TO CONTINUE. IT IS REALLY A COMFORT FACTOR FOR PUBLIC WORKS MORE THAN ANYTHING.

>> IF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR IS READY TO PROCEED AND THE COURT DIDN'T MAKE THAT STOP, THAN PERHAPS JUAN CAN JUST DO

HIS. >>JUDGE CANALES: WELL, I MEAN -- ANY OBJECTION FOR JUAN PROCEEDING WITH THE PARKING LOT

FROM THE COURT. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: JUAN, THE PARKING LOTS -- THE SCOPE OF WORK OR THE GALAHAR AND

MCKENZIE. >> THAT'S CORRECT,

COMMISSIONER. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WHAT OTHER PARKING LOTS IN THE SCOPE OF WORK THAT THEY ARE GOING TO

DO. >> ARE THEY COMPLETED ALSO,

COMMISSION HER IN. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THIS THEY ARE COMPLETED, NOT IN THE SCOPE.

>> THE -- EXCUSE ME, GANAHAR AND MCKENZIE.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THEY ARE NOT --

>> THEY ARE ON THE SCOPE OF WORK.

>> THE MCKENZIE AND GANAHAR ARE PART OF THE SCOPE OF WORK.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WHAT OTHER PARKING LOTS THAT ARE DONE THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE SCOPE OF WORK.

>> NONE THAT I KNOW OF, COMMISSIONER.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: ONES THAT HAVE BEEN STARTED IS NOT

THE SCOPE OF WORK. >> NOT THAT I KNOW OF.

HOPEFULLY THEY ARE PART OF THE SCOPE OF WORK.

THE FAIRGROUNDS ARE PART OF THE SCOPE OF WORK.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THE FAIRGROUNDS, GALAHAR AND MCKENZIE ARE PART OF THE SCOPE OF WORK?

>> YES, SIR. >> WHAT OTHER PARKING LOTS -- WHAT OTHER PARKING LOTS DO YOU HAVE ON YOUR LIST.

>> WE HAVE NO OTHER PARKING LOTS ON THE LIST.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: ONLY ONE GALAHAR, MCKENZIE AND THE

FAIRGROUNDS. >> YES.

THEY WANT TO GO AHEAD TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THEM AS LONG AS IT

IS APPROVED. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: WAITING FOR THE SUBMITTALS. WHATS IS THE HOLD-UP ON

SUBMITTALS. >> REVISIONS THAT HAD TO COME THROUGH. PART OF IT HAD TO DO WITH A CHANGE ORDER THAT WAS HAPPENED, APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS CO COURT, CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 2 WHERE THE GALAHAR WAS A SKIM COAT AND NOW A COMPLETE RIP OUT AND REPLACE.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I WANT TO MAKE SURE, BECAUSE I HEAR WE ARE BLAMING PUBLIC WORKS AND BLAMING EVERYBODY ELSE BUT THE HOLD UP IS ON YOUR SIDE ON THE SUBMITTALS.

LET'S BE HONEST IF YOU GET THE SUBMITTALS AND GET THEM ON T

TIME. >> THE SUBMITTALS ARE ON NOW AND WE HAVE TO PROCESS THEM TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE WORK AS SOON AS THE COURT CAN GO BACK, WE CAN START THAT.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: DO WE HAVE TO APPROVE THEM.

>> WE APPROVAL THE SUBMITTALS, COMMISSIONERS.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: ARE THEY READY TO GO?

>> NO IN FINAL REVIEW. WE NEED TO GET THE FINAL REVIEW

SO WE CAN FINISH THEM. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THE SUBMITTALS. THE HOLD-UP HAS BEEN THE

SUBMITTALS? >> YES, SIR.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THE ONLY OTHER THING I WANT TO ASK AND I DIDN'T ASK FOR THE SCOPE OF WORK, THE PAINTING AND CARPET, PART OF THE SCOPE OF WORK?

>> AT THE FAIRGROUNDS, COMMISSIONERS? YES, THE PAINTING -- THE PAINTING, THE CARPET AND EVERYTHING WAS PART OF THE CONTRACT.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I NEVER SAW THAT PART OF THE CONTRACT. PART OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT?

>> IT WAS PART OF ORIGINAL CONTRACT.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I AM NOT HEARING AN ISSUE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THERE IS NO ISSUE.

TRYING TO GET CLARITY SO JUAN CAN MAKE SURE THAT THESE PARKING LOTS ARE GOING TO CONTINUE IN THE SCOPE OF WORK.

THAT'S IT. THERE WAS A HOLD BECAUSE HE WANTED CLARITY FROM THIS COURT BECAUSE IF HE CANCALLY A PARKING LOT CANNOT GIVE YOU AN ENERGY SAVINGS.

HE WANTS TO KNOW FROM THIS COURT FOR THEM TO GO FORWARD

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ONCE HE GETS THE FINAL SUBMITTALS.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I JUST ASKED JUAN, IF SUBMITTALS, GET

THEM DONE. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I REMEMBER SEEING AN E-MAIL FROM JUAN BECAUSE WE HAD DISCUSSIONS IN COURT BECAUSE WE WERE CONCERNED OF ANYTHING THAT WASN'T AN ENERGY SAVINGS. THAT WAS NOT A DELAY.

AND WHAT I WILL SAY, UNLESS THE COURT MAKES A MOTION GOING FORWARD AND YOU MAY WANT TO ASK YOU TO DO SO BUT GOING FORWARD, IF WE DON'T MAKE A MOTION TO STOP ANYTHING, FULL SPEED AHEAD. THAT IS HOW I LOOK AT IT THE ONLY MOTION IS CLEAR. IN THE SCOPE OF WORK AND THIS THE CONTRACT. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY HAS MADE A MOTION TO PULL THEM OUT. LET'S GO.

>>JUDGE CANALES: FAIR ENOUGH. SO ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS AT ALL FOR. WE ARE STILL OPERATING ON

BOILER NUMBER THREE -- >> I HAVE A QUESTION, JUDGE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: CAN YOU GIVE ME ONE SECOND.

>> SURE. >>JUDGE CANALES: OPERATING ON BAILER NUMBER 3. WAITING ON A REGULATOR ON BOILER NUMBER 1. THE TIME FRAME IS STILL FEBRUARYISH DO WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON THAT?

UNDER THE JAIL. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHICH

CONTRACT THOUGH? >>JUDGE CANALES: OUR ENERGY SAVINGS. SAME ONE.

HI, THERE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ AND COMMISSIONERS.

I WORK AS A PROJECT MANAGER AND SPECIFICALLY TALK TO THOSE TWO ITEMS. BOILERS AT THE COURTHOUSE AND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE COURT HAS BEEN DISCUSSING ALL DAY WITH THE WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC, SHORTAGE OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND SO IN AND SO FORTH.

THAT HAS DIRECTLY IMPACTED OUR PROGRESS WITH BOILERS.

OUR OFFICIAL INTENT AND FIRST AND FOREMOST THANK OUR STAFF FOR ASSISTING US SAME WITH SHANE GOING FORWARD. WAS TO FIRE THE TWO BOILERS IN OCTOBER. ONCE WES GOT TO THAT POINT, THERE WERE DEFICIENCIES THAT WERE FOUND IN THE BOILERS THEMSELVES. DIFFERENT COMPONENTS HAD FAILED SPECIFICALLY ON THE GAS COMPONENT.

WHEN ITS CONTRACTOR FOUND -- WHEN OUR SUBCONTRACTOR, WE ORDERED NEW PARTS, BUT IMMEDIATELY START TO RUN INTO SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES MARS IS, ONCE WE RAN INTO THAT SOME OTHER COMPONENT DISCOVERED NOT TO BE OPERATING PROPERLY.

MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, THESE PARTS, SOME OF THEM CAME IN YESTERDAY AND SOME SCHEDULED FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AND THE LAST COMPONENTS THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY.

SO WITH OUR ANTICIPATION AT THIS POINT IS TO HAVE THOSE TWO BOILERS FULLY FUNCTIONAL DURING MOST PROBABLY THE THIRD WEEK OF FEBRUARY IF THINGS GO AS PLANNED.

>>JUDGE CANALES: GREAT. WE WILL WANT TO YOU KEEP US

POSTED ON THAT. >> ABSOLUTELY.

>>JUDGE CANALES: BEFORE WE GET TO THE SECOND PART WITH THE CHILLERS, COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ HAS A QUESTION.

MAY OR MAY NOT PERTAIN TO YOU, BUT LET HIM ASK IT.

>>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: I KEEP HEARING THAT YOU HAVE ISSUES. TALK OF WHAT KIND OF ISSUES YOU ARE HAVING. ./> SPECIFICALLY THE BOILERS AS MENTIONED, THE FIRST ISSUE THAT WE RAN INTO WAS ONE OF THE GAS COMPONENTS EWELL HELY REMOVED.

AND INSTALLED ON THE THIRD BOILER TO TEST FIRE THE UNIT.

ONCE WE DID THAT, OTHER ERRORS IN THE TAMPA.

THE WATERS COMING IN THE BO BOILERS WERE NOT SUFFICIENT AND SOME OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM. ONCE WE WORKED THROUGH THAT.

IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NEW BOILERS WERE ACTUALLY SUPPLIES TOO MUCH PRESSURE FOR THE SYSTEM.

THOSE BOILERS WERE PROVIDING HIGH PRESSURE OR LOW PRESSURE STEAM. THE COMPONENTS THAT THEY WERE SHIPPED WITH CAME IN FOR A H HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATION AND THOSE ARE THE COMPONENTS WE ARE WAITING FOR THE END OF THIS WEEK AND FIRST PART OF FEBRUARY AND THOSE ARE THE MAJOR ISSUES

WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. >>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: AS OF TODAY IS THE JAIL ABLE TO HAVE HOT WATER?

>> YES, SIR. AS A MATTER OF FACT, ONE -- ONE OF THE TASKS THAT WE BROUGHT FORTH WAS TO ACTUALLY TRY TO TEST FIRE ONE OF THE NEW BO BOILERS.

WITH MODIFICATIONS THAT WERE DONE.

OUR ENGINEER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT IN OUR BEST INTEREST TO LEAVE THAT BOILER RUNNING. SO WE ACTUALLY ASSISTED THE COUNTY AND MADE SOME REPAIRS TO EXISTING BOILER SYSTEM TO THAT ONE BIG EXISTING BOILER, BROUGHT IT BACK ONLINE.

SO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE FULL CAPACITY IN THE SYSTEM BASED ON THAT EXISTING BOILER. HERNANDEZ HERNLZ OKAY, THANK

YOU. >>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ:

OKAY, THANK YOU. >>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU.

LET'S TRANSITION TO FINISH OFF WITH THE CHILLERS AT MCKENZIE ANNEX. DO YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THAT AS

WELL. >> YES, I WILL HANDLE THAT

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ALSO, JUDGE. FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE STAFF, PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.

ONE THING WE HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND IS NEITHER THE BOILER SYSTEM OR THE CHILLER SYSTEM ARE COMPLETE.

WE HAVE NOT CALLED FOR FINAL INSPECTIONS.

WE HAVE NOT PRESENTED TO THE COUNTY AS A COMPLETED PROJECT.

THEY ARE STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

AND DID HELP US -- DID HELP US TO GO OUT THERE IN HIS SPARE TIME AND LOOK AT THE SYSTEM AS INSTALLED AND BROUGHT FORWARD SOME ISSUES THAT WERE ALSO IDENTIFIED BY -- BY OUR ENGINEER THAT NEED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE WE FINALLY TURN THE SYSTEM OVER NOW SOME OF YOU MAY BE AWARE A PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION THAT THE MAJORITY OF WORK IS DONE AND WE BRING THE DESIGN TEAM TO CHECK THE DESIGN AND REST OF TRADES AND SPECIFICALLY ABM IN THIS CASE SINCE WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROJECT. WE DO WALK THROUGHS OF THE PROJECT TO ENSURE COMPLETENESS AND TO MAKE SURE THAT IT MEETS THE INTENT OF THE DESIGN. FINALLY AS PARTS OF THIS CONTRACT ALSO TO MAKE SURE THAT PROJECT OR THAT INSTALLED COMPONENT MEETS THE ENERGY SAVINGS WE ARE PROMISING TO THE COUNTY. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT ROCKY DID IDENTIFY COMPONENTS THAT WE HAVE MADE AWARE INFORM SOME INSTANCES AND SOME OTHER INSTANCES NOT.

THESE ISSUES THAT WERE BROUGHT UP WE CALL THEM PUNCH LIST ITEMS AND THEY ARE BEING WORKED ON.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE 7TH WHICH I BELIEVE IS FRIDAY OUR SUBCONTRACTOR IS GOING TO START WORKING ON SOME OF THE SMALLER COMPONENTS AND ALREADY STARTED FABRICATING SOME OF THE PIPING AND BIGGER COMPONENTS THAT WILL BE INSTALLED 24TH AND 25TH OF THIS MONTH ONE OF THINGS WORKING WITH LEN ALSO NOT BOTHERING THE COUNTY TO HAVE SMALL TEAMS WORKING IN DIFFERENT AREAS RATHER GROUP OUR WORK FORCES AND SCHEDULE

THE BIGGER TESTS. >>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: WHEN WAS THIS PROJECT SUPPOSED TO BE COMPLETED?

>> THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TIMELINE FOR THE CHILLER PROJECT ITSELF. THE CONTRACT THE WAY IT IS WRITTEN IS FOR THE OVERALL PROJECT BUT NO SPECIFIC TIMELINES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL ECMS. WITH THAT SAID. AND MCKENZIE, THE ORIGINAL PUSH WAS TO GET THE SYSTEMS INSTALLED AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE EXISTING SYSTEMS WERE FAILING.

A PROBLEM WITH THAT SYSTEM OUT THERE.

WHAT WE ENDED UP DOING IS OVER THE PHONE, LATE SUMMER AND EARLY FALL, TEMPORARY CHILLERS BUT THOSE WEREN'T PROVIDING SUFFICIENT COOLING FOR THE FACILITY AND TRYING TO GET THE PERMANENT SYSTEM IN PLACE TO GET THE PERMANENT SYSTEM BACK UP AND RUNNING WHICH IT IS. BOTH CHILLERS ARE UP AND RUNNING RIGHT NOW. THE BUNCH LIST ITEMS DON'T EFFECT THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND OPERATION.

IT IS UP AND RUNNING. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: YOU KNOW SOMETIMES -- ARE YOU THROUGH, COMMISSIONER.

>>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: THANK YOU, YES, I AM.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: YOU SAID PUNCH ITEMS. BUT PUNCH ITEMS CAN BE WAY DOWN THE ROAD TO COME BACK AND CHECK THEM. AND ROCKY OR SOMEBODY CHECKING THEM AND SAY WE HAVE A PROBLEM HERE.

WE HAVE AN ISSUE, RIGHT. SO -- FOR SOMEBODY TO SAY, WELL, WE WILL COME BACK AND GET THEM LATER.

TO ME, YOU SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THOSE PROBLEMS RIGHT AWAY.

CORRECT THEM RIGHT AWAY. PEOPLE WILL FORGET AND THAT IS

WHY WE HAVE BAD EQUIPMENT. >> WE ARE LUCKY ON THIS PROJECT BECAUSE WE NOT ONLY HAVE OUR INTERNAL RESOURCES ABM.

LOOKING AT THE PROJECTS. WE HAVE LAND WORKING WITH US.

WE HAVE JUAN AND HIS STAFF WORKING WITH US.

SO WITH ALL THESE DIFFERENT DIFFERENT SETS OF EYES ON THE PROJECT WE CAN FINE TUNE WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND DON'T LEAVE ANYTHING OUT. NOT A MATTER OF PUSHING IT DOWN THE ROAD, OVERALL WE HAVE A DEADLINE WITH THE CONTRACT WE HAVE TO MEET. AND IF WE KEEP LETTING THESE LITTLE ECMS KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD, WE WILL BE AT THE END OF OUR DEADLINE. WE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT.

AS SOON AS THE SYSTEMS ARE FULLY OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL, WE WILL WANT TO CALL FOR THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS THROUGH THE ECMS.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: ARE THE PROJECT MANAGERS THERE EVERY DAY. I AM A PROJECT MANAGER MY STEPH AND CHRISTINE IS MY COHORT. I AM A TRAVELING PROJECT MANAGER AND COME IN EVERY FOUR WEEKS AND A FULL-TIME SUPERINTENDENT ON-SITE. BETWEEN THE SURPT AND CHRI CHRISTINA, -- THE SUPERINTENDENT AND CHRISTINA, THEY ARE BOTH ON-SITE. OUR SUPERINTENDENT STARTS HIS DAY AT THE COURT HOUSE AT 8:00 IN THE MORNING AND HERE NO LATER THAN 4:30 CHECKING THE BOILERS.

HE GOES TO THE FAIRGROUNDS AND MCKENZIE.

AND ONCE WE GET THE OTHER PROJECTS, HE WILL BE VISITING

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THE SITES ALSO. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: ASK JUAN ON THIS. THE MCKENZIE -- I KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF ISSUES THAT MCKENZIE, COUPLE OF CALLS OVER HERE.

BUT STILL -- ARE THEY RUNNING OKAY?

WHAT IS THE ISSUE -- >> COMMISSIONER, IS IT OKAY TO GET ROCKY TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS.

HE IS THE ONE THAT HAS BEEN OUT THERE AND FOR HIM TO UPDATE Y YOU. IS THAT OKAY?

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: SURE. >> ROCKY?

>> YES, SIR. THE CHILLERS ARE RUNNING FINE NOW, BUT WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THEM GOING DOWN.

IT WAS A PROGRAMMING ISSUE WHERE -- WHERE THE TEMPERATURES WEREN'T SETS IN AN IDEAL MANNER SO THEY SHUT THEMSELVES DOWN.

THEY WEREN'T ACTUALLY BROKEN, BUT JUST SHUTTING OFF.

THE IDEA FOR ENERGY SAVINGS WHEN 45 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND INTO REASON TO RUN THE CHILLERS WITH 100 PEOPLE IN A DORM AND 80 DEGREES INSIDE AND CHILLER ARE SHUTTING OFF.

WE HAD OUR ON-CALL PEOPLE IN LONG STORY SHORT.

CHRISTINA GOT THE TECHNICIANS AND THEY READJUSTED THE TEMPERATURE. EVERY FEW WEEKS A SHUTDOWN THE JAIL ADMINISTRATION GETS ANTSY BECAUSE OF JAIL LIMITS AND

HEIGHT ON THOSE TEMPERATURES. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: ARE THESE THE NEW CHILLERS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT?

>> THE OLD CHILLERS ARE LONG GONE.

WE ARE RUNNING ON THE NEW ONES. THEY ARE STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION LIKE ABM HAS SAID.

AND WE FOUND NUMEROUS ISSUES AND THEY HAVE BEEN ADDRESSING THEM BUT FAR FROM PERFECT AT AT THIS MOMENT AND THEY ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT.

I KNOW THE JAIL HAS BEEN CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE SHUTDOWNS. CHRISTINA HAS BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE GETTING SOMEONE OUT. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PUT THIS, A LOT OF FAILURES BUT A BM HAS BEEN SQUARED AWAY.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: YOU SAY SHUTDOWNS.

HOW LONG DO THEY LAST. >> TWO TO THREE HOURS.

WE HAD OUR ON-CALL GUY THERE FOR THREE HOURS.

A MONTH EARLIER IT WAS EIGHT HOURS.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: A LONG TIME.

>> SO IT VARIES. DEPENDING ON -- ON THE SEVERITY

OF THE SITUATION. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: THANK

YOU. >>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: EXCUSE ME. TALKING OF THE NEW CHILLERS

THAT ARE HAPPENING? >> YEAH, THEY ARE STILL WORKING THE BUGS OUT OF THEM. SO, YES, WE HAD -- SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN IN THERE. WE ARE HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE TEMPORARY CHILLERS PRIOR TO THAT.

LIKE I SAID, ABM HAS BEEN REITERATING THE WHOLE TIME UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND NOT COMPLETE AND THEY SHOULD BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER WHEN THEY ARE COMPLETE.

UP UNTIL NOW, WE -- YOU KNOW, THERE HAS BEEN ISSUES.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: DO YOU WORK CLOSE WITH A BM? S WHO RESPONSIBILITY IT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT THEY ARE

HAVING PROBLEMS. >> IN THIS CASE, T IT WILL ELIAN. THE PROJECT MANAGER AND, OF COURSE, THEY GET THE CALLS -- I GET THE CALLS FROM MY STAFF NOTIFYING ME IF THERE IS ANY ISSUE ANY OF THE BUILDINGS.

SO I WILL GET THE CALL THAT EITHER THE CHILLERS WENT OUT OR BOILERS WENT OUT AND I GET THE CALL WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS

HAPPENS. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: HOW LONG DOES TAKE TO GET SOMEBODY THERE TO FIX THE ISSUE?

>> NORMALLY COMMISSIONER, KIND OF LIKE ROCKY SAID THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE ON CALL. OUR STAFF IS PRETTY MUCH THE ONES INITIALLY AND FROM THERE, ROCKY MAKES THE CALL TO ABM AND NOW IT IS LAN TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY START COORDINATING AND MAKING SURE IT THE EQUIPMENT -- THEY GET THE EQUIPMENT BACK AND RUNNING. ONE THING THAT I DO WANT TO SAY WITH REGARDS TO THE BOILERS IS THAT WE ARE -- WE ARE GETTING -- WE ALREADY STARTED BUT WE ARE GETTING INTO THE COLD WEATHER JANUARY AND FEBRUARY AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY FROM ABM WILL BE HERE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE, YOU KNOW -- RIGHT NOW WE ARE RUNNING OUR BOILER -- I SAY "OUR PWOYMER" BUT THE OLD -- "OUR BOILER"BUT THE OLD ONE AND IF THAT ONE GOES OUT, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE HOT WATER TO THE JAIL. WANT THAT TO BE THOUGHT OF AND HAVE THAT GOING AND CONTINUATION OF HOT WATER TO

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THE JAIL, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT ONCE WE FALL UNDER A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE FOR THE HOT WATER, I KNOW WE DON'T -- UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF THE JAIL STA STANDARD.

SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE FULLY AWARE THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE SOMEBODY ON -- I HATE TO SAY IT, 24-7 TO MAKE SURE WHEN THAT CALL COMES IN THEY ARE READY TO COME IN AND

FIX. >>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO GET AT. IS IT -- IS IT WRONG FOR ROCKY TO TRY AND FIX SOMETHING ON THE NEW BOILERS? AND IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH, SOMEBODY WILL SAY IT WASN'T BUT YOUR GUY WHO WILL MESS WITH IT.

WILL IT AFFECT THE WARRANTY. >> COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE.

WE DON'T TOUCH THAT SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT BECAUSE THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT DOES NOT BELONG TO THE COUNTY.

RIGHT NOW THE -- THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BELONGS TO ABM AND ANYTHING THAT GOES WRONG WITH THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, IF IT FAILS OR NEEDS ATTENTION AT THIS TIME, THEY ARE THE ONES

THAT NEED TO BE ON-SITE ASAP. >>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: I

AGREE, THANK YOU. >> THE ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS IS THAT, YOU KNOW, I AM ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR LAN.

AS I AM SURE JUAN CAN ATTEST TO AND ROCKY CAN ATTEST TO, AS SOON AS THEY CALL ME, LAN IS ON THE PHONE WHOEVER THEY NEED TO GET OUT THERE TO RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS THAT WE CAN HAVE.

WE ARE ALWAYS THERE ON A TIME. >> WHERE YOUR PERMISSION I WOULD LIKE TO INTERJECT A COUPLE OF THINGS.

BACK TO THE SYSTEMS IN MCK MCKENZIE.

ROCKY MENTIONED DIFFERENT COMPONENTS.

NOT -- NONE OF THESE OUTAGES ARE MATRIX COMPONENTS.

A PUMP THAT WENT OUT. ROCKY MENTIONED PROGRAMMING.

SO STILL A LOT OF BUGS THAT WE HAVE TO WORK OUT OF THE SYSTEM.

AND THAT YES -- WE AS ABM IS COMFORTABLE THE PROJECT WILL RETURN OVER. WE ARE AWARE THAT THERE HAVE COMPONENTS THAT NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED.

GOING INTO THE BOILERS, CHRISTINA CAN TESTIFY TO THE LAST FEW DAYS SPECIFICALLY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S OUR RESPONSE AND HOW ABM IS BEING PROACTIVE TO MAKE SURE THE

SYSTEMS DON'T FAIL. >> FOR EXAMPLE, THE LAST TIME THE BOILER WENT OUT, WHAT WE INSTRUCTED ARE SUBCONTRACTOR WAS THAT ON TOP OF US COMING AND CHECKING ON THE BOILERS, MORNING AND AFTERNOON, WE HAVE OUR SUBCONTRACTOR COMING HERE EVERY DAY AS THE SPECIALIST TO VERIFY OPERATION ON THE EXISTING BOILER. IN WILL BE SOMETHING THAT WILL HAPPEN BETWEEN NOW AND THE TIME WHEN WE TURN OVER TO BOIL NUMBER 1 AND 2 FURTHER UP THOSE TWO BOILERS AND HAVE THEM RUNNING. SO THAT'S OUR GUARANTEE TO THE COUNTY. AS FAR AS MCKENZIE, ON SUNDAY, WE RECEIVED THE CALL FROM THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT AT 9:30.

AT 9:54, WE DISPATCHED JCI TO BE ON-SITE.

AT 10:15, THEY WERE ON-SITE AND THE CHILLER WAS BACK ON RUNNING .7 I WOULD SAY A GOOD RESPONSE RATE AND AS YOU KNOW THIS IS CONSTRUCTION.

THING WILL HAPPEN. OUR BRAND-NEW CHILLER.

YOU ARE CORRECT, COMMISSIONERS, BUT WE ARE THERE TO RESPOND TO EVERY EMERGENCY AND MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTY HAS EITHER JAIL STANDARDS OR EVERYTHING ELSE GOING RIGHT.

SO THAT ISED A GOOD AS ANYONE CAN HOPE FOR.

>>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: I JUST DON'T WANT US TO BE HOLDING THE BAG AFTER YOU ALL ARE DONE AND SOMETHING GOES

WRONG WITH THE CHILLERS. >> AS YOU KNOW THAT IS WHAT WARRANTY IS FOR. NOT LIKE WE ARE GOING TO HAND OVER THE CHILLERS OR THE BOILERS AND THEN JUST WALK A AWAY. THAT IS WHAT WARRANTY COMES IN

FOR. >> I UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE WARRANTIES. BUT GETTING IT DONE IS

DIFFERENT. >> WE ARE GETTING IT DONE.

>> GOOD, THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT.

>> YOU ARE WELCOME. >>JUDGE CANALES: APPRECIATE EVERYBODY BEING HERE TODAY TO GIVE ALL OF THESE UPDATES.

AND THE CLARITY THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ESTABLISH IN THE PROCESS IT'S 1:20 AND THE LADIES NEED A BATHROOM BREAK.

SO I AM GOING TO NOT ASK FOR PERMISSION.

WE ARE TAKING A BATHROOM BREAK AT 1 :20.

AND, GUYS, AT LEAST GIVE US 15 -- OKAY.

THANK YOU.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THANK YOU, CONNIE.

IF YOU WOULD TAKE US BACK UP. ALL RIGHTY.

AND SO WE ARE BACK FROM BREAK AND CALLING THIS MEETING BACK FROM OUR RECESS. 1:43 P.M.

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AND BECAUSE LORENZO JUST PASSED OUT AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT, I AM

[13. Discuss and consider Early Voting Locations for the March 1, 2022 Primary Election.]

GOING TO GO AHEAD AND PIVOT TO ITEM 13 ON REGULAR AGENDA TO DISCUSS EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS FOR PRIMARY RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER ON MARCH 1. OFF LIST OF THE LOCATIONS.

I DID RECEIVE AN E-MAIL FROM THE CLERK ASKING US TO APPROVE THESE LOCATIONS AND SHE ALSO INDICATED THAT THE -- BOTH PARTIES HAD CONSENTED TO THIS LIST.

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>>JUDGE CANALES: A MOTOR VEHICLES AND A SECOND.

ANY CONCERN? >> YES, I JUST WANTED TO ASK -- I DON'T RECALL IF THIS IS IN OUR MOST REHN ELECTION WE HELD, BUT HAD -- MOST RECENT ELECTION THAT WE HELD.

DID WE MCDONALD. WE USED TO BE --

>> RIGHT NOW WE ARE WAITING FOR CONFIRMATION.

FROM WHAT I UNDERSTOOD, THE SAME LIST OF 2018.

>> YOUR MICROPHONE. >> SORRY, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THE SAME LIST THAT WE HAD BACK IN 2018 FOR THE

PRIMARIES. >> I WAS TRYING TO REMEMBER ON 2020 IF WE GET -- IF WE HAD MCDONALD ALSO ON THERE.

I ALSO -- I -- I JUST THINK THE GREENWOOD CENTER IS SO MUCH BETTER SUITED BECAUSE IT IS MORE SPREAD OUT AND HAVE IT IN ONE SECTION OF THE WHOLE FACILITY.

I DON'T KNOW, I THINK LIBRARY -- YEAH, YOU ARE QUIETLY VOTE WHEN YOU GO VOTE, BUT -- I DON'T KNOW.

ALWAYS AT THE GREENWOOD CENTER FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS AND A BIGGER FACILITY AND HAS MORE SPACE.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHICH ONE, JOHN.

>>COMMISSIONER MAREZ: THE GREENWOOD -- I DON'T CARE.

THEY ARE RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO EACH OTHER.

STILL SERVES THE SAME AREA OF THE COUNTY.

I AM JUST KIND OF CURIOUS WHY. IF I HAD -- IF I GOT TO PICK, I WOULD SAY GREENWOOD BECAUSE IT IS BETTER SUITED FOR THAT.

I JUST LIKE IT THE OLD WAY. IT IS JUST A QUESTION, NOT A COMPLAINT. JUST A QUESTION.

>>JUDGE CANALES: SO YOU DO GET TO PICK.

>>COMMISSIONER MAREZ: I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS AVAILABLE OR NOT AND GOING WITH THE HISTORY THAT WE HAVE, AT LEAST ONE OR TWO ELECTION CYCLES NOW. THAT IS MY ONLY THING.

I THINK I MAY HAVE ASKED THIS ALREADY IN 2020.

>>JUDGE CANALES: YOU WANT TO TRY TEXT KARA.

>>COMMISSIONER MAREZ: I AM READY TO VOTE ON IT, JUDGE.

MORE OF A QUESTION. AND WOULD LIKE TO IT THERE FOR

THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS. >>JUDGE CANALES: FAIR ENOUGH.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. OKAY, GREAT.

[8. Discuss and consider providing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) premium pay to county employees working at the City of Corpus Christi – Nueces County Health District.]

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUDGE --

>>JUDGE CANALES: A REQUEST TO AUGMENT NUMBER 8 ON THE REGULAR AGENDA AND THAT IS TO ALLOW FOR SOME INVESTIGATION.

COMMISSIONER CHESNEY. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: YES, MA'AM, CORRECT -- THAT ONE SLIPPED BY ME WHEN IT CAME UP THE FIRST TIME. I WANTED TO AT LEAST LOOKED AT WHO MIGHT BE AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONSIDERED FRONT LINE. WORKERS THAT WILL FALL UNDER THE SAME TIME SITUATIONS OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

I THINK THERE WERE MANY OF THOSE FOLKS THAT DEALT WITH THE PUBLIC A LOT AND WOULD BE -- WEREN'T AT HOME AND WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR HIGHER RATE. SO I WOULD ASK THAT -- NOT TO UNDO IT, BUT TO -- AS JUDGE SAID DO FURTHER INVESTIGATION HOW MANY OF THOSE EMPLOYEES WOULD QUALIFY AS A TRUE FRONT LINE, ALWAYS IN FRONT OF THE PUBLIC TYPE SITUATION.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I WOULD JUST SAY ACROSS THE BO BOARD, COMMISSIONER. 20%?

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I WANT TO GET THE JUDGE A CHANCE -- SHE ASKED FOR IT TO BE TABLED TO DO INVESTIGATION.

I AM OKAY WITH THAT BECAUSE I MISSED IT THE FIRST TIME AROUND AND I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYBODY QUALIFIES OR NOT AND I DON'T KNOW IF THEY DON'T. THAT A FAIR REQUEST BY THE JUDGE TO DO THAT. I THINK MOTION WOULD STAND AND I ASK THAT WE BRING IT BACK WITH SOME FURTHER INDICATION ON -- ON WHETHER THOSE FOLKS MEET THE CATEGORY AS WELL.

>>JUDGE CANALES: OKAY. THAT IS SORT OF A --

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: MAKE A MOTION.

>>JUDGE CANALES: AN ADDENDUM WE MADE FOR THE CLERK'S PURPOSE ON ITEM NUMBER 8. THAT -- IS THERE A SECOND? I WILL SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY

SAYING AYE. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I WILL VOTE FOR IT, AYE. BUT WITH THE CONTINGENT THAT IT

SHOULD BE ACROSS THE BOARD. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: IT PROBABLY SHOULD. BUT I WANT TO LOOK.

>>JUDGE CANALES: A MATTER OF BEING THOROUGH AND CLAUSES AND BEST TO HAVE IT DONE IN A NICE MOTION THAT HAS ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PARAMETERS. I THINK WE ALL AGREE, JUST A

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MATTER OF HOW CLEAN WE MAKE IT. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: YES,

MA'AM. >>JUDGE CANALES: JUST A FEW WEEKS. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

OKAY. ON ITEM NUMBER 14, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING AT THIS TIME. THIS IS THE DISCUSS AND ANY ACCRUED OVERTIME HOURS. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING IN FRONT OF US, BUT I WANT TO CHECK IN DALE.

ANYTHING IN FRONT RIGHT NOW? >> NO ACTION.

>>JUDGE CANALES: NO ACTION. THE ONLY THING I WOULD WANT TO BRING UP, DALE, IS THAT EVERY TWO WEEKS -- WE DO KNOW THERE WAS OVERTIME INCURRED OVER THE -- FROM CHRISTMAS TO NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY. AND I KNOW WITH THE TESTING THAT WE HAVE GOT MOVING FORWARD DURING THIS SURGE THAT WE ARE GOING TO 6:00 WHICH MEANS MOST LIKELY THERE WILL BE OVERTIME TO SOME EXTENT. SO AT THIS POINT, DO YOU ALSO NEED A MOTION? OR DO YOU WANT TO WAIT UNTIL THOSE OVERTIME HOURS ARE BROUGHT TO THE COURT FOR

APPROVAL? >> WE NEED COURT ACTION FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO TRACK AN SUBMIT THOSE FOR THE NEXT COURT.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHAT DO YOU NEED A MOTION --

>> IF THE JUDGE WANTS TO COMMIT OVERTIME FOR THE CURRENT SURGE FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERTIME AND TRACK AND PAY THEM FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, THEN I WOULD NEED DIRECTION FROM THE

COURT. >>JUDGE CANALES: RIGHT.

SO THAT'S WHAT I AM SAYING. TWO ACTION ITEMS IN THIS ONE.

ONE IS ANYTHING BEFORE US THAT WE NEED TO APPROVE? THE ANSWER IS NO. THE SECOND IS, IN ORDER TO GO FORWARD WITH ANY EMPLOYEE THAT IS EXEMPT FOR OVERTIME, WE DO NEED COURT AUTHORIZATION. WE DON'T KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE, BUT IF THERE IS, IT WILL COME BEFORE THE COURT FOR APPROVAL AND THAT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I WILL MAKE A MOTION DO THE HOURLY AND MAKE EXEMPT -- IN TROUBLE LAST TIME.

WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO DO THIS.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I WOULD -- I WOULD --

>>COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ: I WOULD SECOND IT.

>> AND SO ONE OF THE -- SOME OF THE ONE CLASSIFIED AS EXEMPT OR ARE NOT AS CONCERNING AS OTHERS TO ME BECAUSE THEY ARE IN A DIFFERENT -- YOU KNOW, PAY LEVEL.

SO I DON'T KNOW HOW -- I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE HOW MANY THAT -- THAT AFFECTS. AND I AM NOT -- I DON'T WANT TO -- YEAH, I AM OKAY WITH PAYING THE HOURLY ONES FOR SURE BECAUSE THAT IS -- I AM OKAY WITH SOME OF THE EXEMPT BUT I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN SEGREGATE WITHOUT GETTING IN TROUBLE.

>> ALL NONEXEMPT ARE REQUIRED BY LAW.

WE PAY THEM OVERTIME. >> YOU DON'T NEED A MOTION FOR THAT. IT IS THE LAW.

THERE IS FOUR OR SIX EMPLOYEES THAT ARE EXEMPT THAT MAY

QUALIFY. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: HOW

MANY? >>JUDGE CANALES: SIX.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: CAN YOU PROVIDE ME AND HOLD ON THAT

FOR JUST A MINUTE, JUDGE. >>JUDGE CANALES: WE CAN GET

THAT INFORMATION FOR YOU. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: TABLE

IT FOR NEXT MEETING. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I AM FINE -- JUDGE NO, HE NEEDS TO KNOW NOW FOR THE NEXT TWO WE WEEKS. AND, AGAIN.

THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE OUT THERE --

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: JUDGE. I GOT IT.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO REVIEW THEIR HOURS TOO.

IF WE DO IT. I DON'T WANT TO GET BACK INTO ANOTHER SITUATION WHERE WE ARE -- WHERE IT GETS -- WE DON'T GET TO SEE IT. AND THAT IS WHAT I AM TRYING TO

AVOID. >>JUDGE CANALES: SO WHAT WE

COULD DO -- >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SIX

EMPLOYEES, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >>JUDGE CANALES: SIX EMPLOYEES WE COULD SUBMIT THE ACTIVITY LOGS FOR THE WEEK SO THEY HAVE AWARENESS. THEY NEED TO KNOW IF THEY ARE WORKING, THEY ARE GOING TO GET PAID FOR THAT WORK.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: IF THEY ARE EX-EXEMPT IN THEORY.

>>JUDGE CANALES: TALKING ABOUT EXEMPT.

>> EX-EXEMPT IN THEORY DON'T AND SEE WHAT KIND OF EXPOSURE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH THESE PEOPLE WORK AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING FOR OVERTIME. THEY DO A LOT OF WORK.

I AM NOT QUESTIONING THAT. BUT I WANT TO LOOK AT IT --

>>JUDGE CANALES: THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR EXEMPTS ARE UNDER THE COVID ACT. IT CAME IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 RESPONSE. I WANT TO YOU KNOW WHATEVER EXPENSES THAT FEMA DOES NOT COVER FOR EXEMPT IS COVERED BY COVID-19 SOURCING THROUGH ARPA. I THINK THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO KNOW. WE WILL GIVE YOU A LITTLE TIME.

LET DALE DO A LITTLE WORK ON THAT.

>> THE ONLY DEPARTMENTS IN QUESTION WOULD BE 11 15 WAIVER, CITY COUNTY PARKS WITH HELPING UP THE FACILITY.

TWO EMPLOYEES, THE DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.

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FOR THE CITY COUNTY HEALTH, YOU HAVE, AGAIN, THE -- THE CONTRACTOR, ADMINISTRATOR. AND THEN DR. WILMONT.

AND I BELIEVE 1115 WAIVER, MAY NOT BE ANY.

SO I BELIEVE RIGHT NOW ONLY FOUR THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.

AND THOSE WILL BE THE TWO. >> COME IN AT 8, AND WORKING 9 TO 6. WHY NOT COME IN AT 9.

>> YOU WILL HAVE TO TALK TO THEM.

>>JUDGE CANALES: WE SET UP AT 5:00 IN THE MORNING.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: SAID 9.

>>JUDGE CANALES: STARTS AT 9:00.

>> TWO FOR COUNTY HEALTH AND FIVE TOTAL.

THAT I WOULD KNOW -- THAT WILL DEFINITELY HELP WITH THIS.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE ASSIGNED BUT THOSE OTHER THAN THE DIRECTOR ARE NOT EXEMPT AND QUALIFY FOR OVERTIME AND IF THE NEW EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR WOULD BE ONE

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I WOULD -- I WOULD CONSIDER IT IF WE HAD SOME SORT OF LIMIT ON IT. BECAUSE I HAVE -- I JUST HAVE A BASIC PROBLEM WITH EXEMPT EMPLOYEES CONTINUING TO GET OVERTIME. BUT I KNOW IT IS UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES SO I AM LEGITIMATELY VERY TORN ON THIS.

SO I AM TRYING TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT I CAN LIVE WITH

THAT -- >>JUDGE CANALES: HOW ABOUT A

NOT TO EXCEED. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: YEAH, LET ME -- IF YOU -- LET ME JUST THINK ON THIS.

>>JUDGE CANALES: MOVE ON IT FOR A SECOND.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: LET ME THINK ABOUT IT.

I NEED TO THINK ABOUT IT. >>JUDGE CANALES: BRING THAT BACK ON SOME SORT OF A NOT TO EXCEED.

AND THEN LET'S -- SINCE, DALE, YOU KIND OF HAVE THE FLOOR H HERE. LET'S MOVE ON TO YOUR -- OH, WAIT, JUAN, YOU HAVE TWO ITEMS ON ROADS.

DEDUCTIVE CHANGE ORDERS. TAKE US THROUGH ITEMS 3 AND 4 UNDER YOURS B ITEM. B 3 AND 4.

>> YES, MA'AM. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: ONE OTHER THING AN MAY REQUIRE YOU WEIGHING IN WHEN I GET THAT LIST. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW -- I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THAT FIVE EMPLOYEES.

GET THE TWO -- AND THE OTHER THREE, WHAT THEY WILL BE DOING TO REQUIRE THE OVERNIGHT.YOU CAN --

>> I WILL SORT OF TAP IT OUT IN JUST A SECOND.

[3. Discuss and consider approval of Deductive Change Order No. 2 for the Nueces County Roadway Rehabilitation Projects County Road 73, County Road 67, County Road 48 & County Road 69.]

>> GO AHEAD. >> GO ON DEDUCTIVE -- COUNTY

ROAD 73, 67, 48 AND 69. >> RECOMMENDING DEDUCTIVE

CHANGE ORDER. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SECOND, JUST REAL QUICK. WHAT IS IT? DEDUCTING ITEMS OF WIDENING OF THE PAYMENT AND JUST MINOR

STUFF WE ARE DEDUCTING. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SE

SECOND. >>JUDGE CANALES: THESE ARE

CDBGR ROADS. >> YES, CORRECT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR JUAN ON THESE ROADS? ALL RIGHT, I WILL MAKE THE

MOTION TO APPROVE. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY:

SECOND. >>JUDGE CANALES: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE --

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: ALREADY A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: DOESN'T MATTER.

[4. Discuss and consider approval of a deductive Change Order No. 2 for the Nueces County Roadway Rehabilitation Projects County Road 22 and County Road 49.]

LET GONZALEZ BE MY SECOND. I DON'T CARE.

>> NEXT ONE, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, A CHANGE ORDER DEDUCTION FOR COUNTY ROAD 22 AND 49.

THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS NEGATIVE $27,815 AND THESE ARE FOR COVID EXTENSIONS AND SOME INLET'S AND SOME DELETION -- DELINEATORS AND NEGATIVE 27,000. AND THIS IS -- CIP MONIES, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. 27,368.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: MOTION TO PASS BUT I HAVE DISCUSSION

>>JUDGE CANALES: A MOTION AND A SECOND.

COMMISSIONER CHESNEY? >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: CAN YOU TELL US WHERE WE STAND ON THIS ONE BECAUSE THIS HAVEN'T GONE AS FAST AS I WOULD LIKE AND I WOULD --

>> I AGREE, COMMISSIONER. DUE TO THE TIME FRAME.

SOME CALENDAR DAYS GIVEN TO THE CONTRACTOR.

THE CONTRACTOR HAS GONE INTO AND MOBILIZE, DONE WORK AND DEMOBILIZED AND I KNOW -- IT HAS 500 AND SOMETHING DAYS TO

DO THE PROJECT. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHICH IS WAY TOO MANY DAYS WHICH IS WHY I BROUGHT THIS UP.

WE NEED TO TIGHTEN THIS UP. WAY TOO MUCH FOR THE ROAD

PROJECT. >> I AGREE, COMMISSIONER.

THE DAY SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHORTER LENGTH OF TIME FRAME.

AND THE FUTURE PROJECTS, COMMISSIONERS, GUILTY WITH MY STAFF AND WITH OUR PROJECT MANAGER TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO ASSIGN SOME OF THESE DAYS THAT WE ARE A LITTLE MORE AGGR

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AGGRESSIVE. >> WHAT DO YOU ANTICIPATE OF

THE LONG-DRAWN OUT PROJECT. >> HOPEFULLY THAT THE PROJECT WILL BE DONE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, COMMISSIONER.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHAT I HAVE GOT -- I AM A LITTLE FRUSTRATED WITH THE PROCESS AND I GET THAT THE CONTRACTOR IS WITHIN HIS LEGAL RIGHTS, AND I AM NOT SLAMMING THAT.

I AM SLAMMING US FOR TOO MANY DAYS ON THE -- ASKING THE CONTRACTOR BECAUSE WHAT I AM HEARING IS, BECAUSE THERE IS -- TELL ME IF -- BECAUSE SO MANY DAYS IF HE NEEDS TO DEMOBILIZE AND WORK ON ANOTHER PROJECT. WILL WORK ON OTHER PROJECTS AND COME BACK AND BE SOME OF HIS CREW AND SO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND COMING BACK. CORRECT.

>> THAT'S CORRECT, COMMI COMMISSIONER.

>> I GET THAT HE IS IN -- HE IS IN THE LEGAL REALM OF DOING THAT, BUT -- I ASK. I WOULD ASK THAT YOU -- THAT YOU PLEASE GO BACK TO THAT CONTRACTOR AND SAY, LOOK, COME ON, I GET IT BUT -- DON'T -- DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR HONEST MISTAKE IN GIVING TOO MANY DAYS BECAUSE IT WAS A MISTAKE. IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DONE THIS WAY. AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO DO THIS ANYMORE, I HOPE. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I WILL ASK ON CONTRACTS BECAUSE I LEARN -- WE ALL LEARN LESSONS ON THIS DAD GUM TIME AND THIS IS MY LESSON LEARNED ON THIS ONE AND I WILL GO BACK AND ASK THE CONTRACT OTHER TO NOT PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AN HONEST MISTAKE IN GIVING TOO MANY DAYS TO MOBILIZE AND DEMOBILIZE BECAUSE THAT IS REALLY SLOWING US DOWN. THAT PROJECT SHOULD BE DONE.

>> I WILL SET UP -- >> I AM CURIOUS, HOW MANY DAYS.

>> 1.2 MILLION -- NO -- 500 AND SOMETHING DAYS IN THE

CONTRACT. >> 565.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: A YEAR AND TWO-THIRDS.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GOT MISSED, BUT IT GOT MISSED.

WE ARE ONLY ABOUT SIX MONTHS -- HOW FAR SINCE --

>> WHO IS THE CONTRACTOR? >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I

DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT. >>JUDGE CANALES: IT IS PUBLIC

RECORD. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I DON'T WANT TO LOOK LIKE I AM SLAMMING THE CONTRACTOR.

IT IS NOT HIS OR HER FAULT. >> WHO NEGOTIATED THE 595.

>> THAT WAS ELIAN. >>JUDGE CANALES: WHAT WAS THE RATIONAL. WHY DON'T ASK YOU HIM SO WE

FIND OUT. >> WE DID.

>>JUDGE CANALES: WHAT WAS THE ANSWER.

>> HOW MANY DAYS THEY FIGURED -- THAT THE CONTRACTOR WAS

GOING TO NEED. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THAT IS WHY I WAS TRYING NOT TO BRING NAMES --

>>JUDGE CANALES: YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS IT.

THERE HAS GOT TO BE A RATIONALE.

SHANE WAS JUST HERE -- BRING SHANE BACK IN.

ACTUALLY SHANE IS NOT THE MANAGER ON THAT ONE.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WE ADDRESSED IT.

NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW.

THE POINT -- I WASN'T TRYING SHAME EVERYBODY.

I WAS GOING TO SAY PLEASE WORK WITH THIS CONTRACTOR AND TRY TO KEEP HIM ON JOB, PLEASE AND WE WON'T DO IT AGAIN.

>> I WILL SET UP THE MEETING WITH THE CONTRACTOR, ELIAN AND

-- -- WE WILL SIT ON IT. >>JUDGE CANALES: SCOTT IS THE

PROJECT MANAGER. >> TWO PROJECT MANAGERS, ELIAN

AND SCOTT. >>JUDGE CANALES: THEY ARE VERY DIFFERENT. PROGRAM MANAGER AND SCOTT MEARS. SET UP AND SEE HOW TO REMEDY.

>> WE HAVE, WHY JUDGE. >>JUDGE CANALES: BRING IT BACK

AND LET US KNOW. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: MOTION

TO PASS. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. APPRECIATE IT.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: DID -- I ALREADY MADE A MOTION -- SORRY. I ALREADY MADE A MOTION.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

[1. Discuss and consider Building Rent, GEO Payments, and Pre-approved Contracts as an addition to the Vendor Payments Exception List not requiring Commissioners Court pre-approval.]

NOW WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO AUDITOR C 1 DISCUSS AN CONSIDER BUILDING RENT, GEO PAYMENTS AND PREAPPROVED CONTRACT IN ADDITION TO THE VENDOR PAYMENTS EXCEPTION LIST.

DALE. >> WE HAVE ADVANCED PAYMENTS AS LONG AS WE HAVE A MEMBER OF THE COURT WHETHER THE JUDGE OR MOST SENIOR COMMISSIONERS COURT APPROVE AS WE DISBURSE THIS.

WE FOUND THERE ARE MORE ITEMS WE NEED TO ADD OF THE NECESSITY OF THE PAY AND HOW QUICKLY THEY NEED TO BE PAID.

WE ARE ASKING TO INCLUDE BUILDING RENT WHICH WE HAVE MULTIPLE BUILDING TO PAY RENT. GEO WITH OUR CONTRACT WITH THE GEO COMPANY THAT THEY SUBMIT CLAIMS THROUGH US AND ANY CONTRACT PREAPPROVED BY THE COURT.

WE ARE ASKING THAT THE EXCEPTION LIST BE MODIFIED TO

ADD THREE ADDITIONAL ITEMS. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SO

MOVED. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ:

SECOND. >>JUDGE CANALES: THAT WAS QUICK. MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

[2. Approve Budget Change Order No. 05 for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.]

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DALE TAKE US THROUGH BUDGET CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 5.

>> NUMBER 5 IS FOR TWO DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT.

BOTH OF THESE DEPARTMENTS REQUIRE ADDITIONAL COST BECAUSE OF SECURITY CAMERA ISSUE FOR -- FOR THE MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE AS WELL AS MEDICAL EXAMINER BUILDING.

MOVING THE MONEY FROM OUR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT FUNDS. THE REQUEST FOR THE ITEM AND SUBMITTED CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 5 FOR ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL.

>>JUDGE CANALES: MAKE THAT MOTION.

[3. Approve Capital Project Budget Change Order No. 104.]

>> SECOND JUDGE ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

HOW ABOUT THE CAPITAL CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 104.

>> THE PROJECT CHANGE ORDER 1 104, A LIST OF A FEW MORE ITEMS THAT WE ARE ADDED BEFORE AS WELL AS REALLOCATED FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT I KNOW COMMISSIONER CHESNEY YOU WROTE WITH TERESA REALLOCATING SOME OF THOSE COSTS.

THOSE ARE HERE AS WELL AND THE WEST HAVEN PARK AND THE -- AND THE SHORELINE SURVEY AND THE 2016, AGAIN, THE WEST HAVEN PARK AND THE -- AND HAD -- HAD THE FUNDS SITUATED AND AS TERESA WAS SAYING ON THE 2021 COS, REALLOCATING 695,000 FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE -- AT THE PUBLIC WORKS IS ASKING FOR. THIS WAS ASKED IN THEIR BUDGET AND ASKED THEM TO SPEND THE FUNDS OUT OF OUR C. O. FUNDS AND THESE ARE DONE. THESE ARE THE REQUESTS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO US FOR BUDGET CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 04

SUBMITTED FOR YOUR APPROVAL. >>JUDGE CANALES: I AM GOING TO

DO A QUICK DOUBLE CHECK HERE. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SO MOVED WHEN YOU ARE READY, JU JUDGE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: WE HAVE A MOTION.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: SECOND.

>>JUDGE CANALES: AND SECOND. THESE FOLDERS ARE GETTING SO THICK. IT IS HARD TO MANEUVER THEM.

COULD YOU -- OKAY, I THOUGHT YOU WERE HANDING IT TO ME.

I WAS LIKE, WOW. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THIS

THING IS SO HARD -- >>JUDGE CANALES: I HAVE GONE

OVER IT WITH YOU ALREADY. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: TH

THREE-PRONG BINDERS ARE SO BIG. >> DALE, DO YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE YOUR LIST. CAN I GRAB THAT REAL QUICK.

ONE THING I WANTED TO -- THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I THINK IT IS BEST DESCRIBED AS A VERY GOOD RECONCILIATION OF EVERYTHING MOVED FROM THE CO'S. AND I WAS LOOKING TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS THERE THAT WE -- THAT WE HAVE DONE, BUT I TRUST THAT WE CAN BRING ANYTHING BACK IF WE MISSED IT.

SO I AM GOOD. >> I WANT TO SAY THINK THAT APPRECIATE. I HAVE DONE THESE A HUNDRED TIMES AND TERESA HAS TO EXP EXPLAIN.

AND SHE HAS BEEN HELPFUL WORK AGO ON THESE THINGS.

TOOK A COUPLE -- SHE MADE ME SIGN IT THE DAY SHE EXPLAINED IT TO ME. I APPRECIATE TERESA'S HELP.

I WANTED TO SAY THAT. >>JUDGE CANALES: THAT IS NICE.

WHAT IS HELPFUL WE ARE CLOSE TO DOING THE RIGHT THING TO SPEND

THOSE OLD COS. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: TR

TRYING. >>JUDGE CANALES: TERESA, WE MIGHT WANT AN UPDATE ON WHAT IS LEFT.

BUT THIS IS WHAT REALLY GIVES YOU THAT BACKGROUND.

AND I APPRECIATE THAT. OKAY, SO I AM GOOD WITH THIS.

A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE -- NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. DALE, I WILL RETURN IT TO YOU

IN JUST A MOMENT. >> NO ROB, YOUR HONOR.

>>JUDGE CANALES: WE DID NUMBER 4 ALREADY.

AND GO TO NUMBER 5. AND DO OUR PAYROLL INVOICE.

>> FISCAL YEAR END. REBURRSMENTS TO THE CITY AND SOME OF THESE ITEMS FOR THE NURSE PRACTITIONER.

KIM -- I DON'T WANT TO MESS UP THE LAST NAME.

>>JUDGE CANALES: OMIFRECK. >> THE ONLY ONE WITH THE OVERTIME AND GET THESE ITEMS JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER PAID AND ALL MONEY WE GET BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT EXCLUDING ANY OVERTIME AS WELL AND REQUESTING THESE FOR YOUR APPROVAL AND SUBMISSION TO BE PAID.

>>JUDGE CANALES: MOTION FOR APPROVAL AND NEED A SECOND AND GO AHEAD ON THE DISCUSSION, COMMISSIONER.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: NUMBER 4.

>>JUDGE CANALES: WE DID THAT EARLIER.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WE D DID?

>> FOR THE ADVANTAGEMENTS OF ALL EMPLOYEES INCLUDING C CITY-COUNTY HEALTH WAIVER CURRENTLY AT 10% AND ADDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICERS AT 20% AND THAT WAS APPROVED EARLIER.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: 20%. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I

THOUGHT THAT WAS NUMBER 8. >> WE HAD IT ON TWICE.

>> DID IT AS 8. >> IDENTIFIED CITY-COUNTY

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HEALTH. NUMBER 4, ALL ELIGIBLE EMP EMPLOYEES. INCLUDED ON BOTH.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: 20%. >> WHEN YOU FIRST VOTED YOU

VOTED 10%. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: NOT

THE 20%. >> YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO

RESEARCH IT. >>JUDGE CANALES: WE ARE GOING TO RESEARCH IT. THIS IS JUST TO GET US TO ADVANCE. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY

CATCHING UP -- >> ADVANCES JUST TO GET AN

ADVANCE PERIOD? >> YES.

JUST. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: YOU

CAN'T PAY THE WHOLE QUARTER? >>JUDGE CANALES: TELL HIM

HOURS WORK. >> HOURS WORK WITH THE QUARTER, LET'S SAY -- WE ESTIMATE THAT WE OWE YOU $1,000 AND WE GIVE YOU $1,000, BUT YOU ONLY WORK FOR TWO WEEKS AND LEAVE, AND YOU ARE ONLY AUTHORIZED TO BE $100.

WE WILL GET $900 BACK FROM YOU. >> COMPANY WORKING ON THIS THAT WE HIRED BECAUSE I GOT A LETTER SAYING THAT WE CAN DO IT.

I DON'T KNOW WHY. DO IT ONE TIME.

AND INFORMED, SUPPOSED TO BE INITIATED TO SIGN AND FOR SOME REASON THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF THE FORM HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF.

MY LETTER THAT I GOT. >> WHEN YOU ALL APPROVED THIS A WHILE BACK THE FIRST TIME YOU AUTHORIZED US TO SUBMIT A FORM THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO WORK FROM THE COURTHOUSE AND THEIR LOCATION. CANNOT BE REMOTE WORK.

AND IT WILL BE BASED ON ACTUAL HOURS WORK FROM THE TIME AND PAID ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. YOU APPROVED AUTHORIZATION OF

THAT FORM. >>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: I GOT CALLS ON -- PEOPLE TAKING THE WRONG PERCEPTION.

LIKE -- 250 EVERY QUARTER AND GET -- THING IS -- WE ARE

THROWING THEM OFF WITH THE 250. >> IN ADVANCE -- WHEN WE GET THE FIRST QUARTER. LIKE WE SAID IF WE OWE YOU $1,000, $250 AND PAY YOU THE REST OF $850 -- OR $750.

JUDGE TERRY A. --

>>JUDGE CANALES: TERESA, YOU NEED TOO TAKE A MIC IN ORDER TO SPEAK. TO GET IT IN PEOPLE'S HANDS AND

FOLLOW THE ELIGIBILITY. >> I WANT TO CONFIRM.

ONLY THE NONEXEMPT EMPLOYEES. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHAT'S

THAT? >> EMPLOYEES THAT ARE EARNINGS

OPINION LESS THAN $70 600. >>JUDGE CANALES: THAT IS THE

THRESHOLD. >> IF YOU RECEIVE ANY MORE THAN THAT YOU WILL NOT QUALIFY IF YOU ARE NOT LAW ENFORCEMENT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

SO WE HAVE THE MOTION AND A SECOND.

WE CALLED FOR DISCUSSION. AND NOW ALL THOSE IN FAVOR

SIGNIFY -- >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I HAD

DISCUSSION. >>JUDGE CANALES: I AM SORRY.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: MY DISCUSSION ON THIS ONE IS TELL ME -- LIKE I AM LOOKING AT THESE INVOICES AND SEEMS TO BE DIFFERENT AMOUNTS, RIGHT. I AM KIND OF LOOKING FOR -- NOT ONLY FOR THIS ITEM BUT FOR THE UPCOMING ITEM.

WHAT DOES IT USUALLY AVERAGE. AND I KNOW YOU CHECKED THESE AND MADE THEIR HER RIGHT. BUT WHAT DOES IT USUALLY AVERAGE A MONTH. BECAUSE -- THERE IS ONE IN HERE FOR 35. ONE N FOR 15.

ONE FOR 14. WHAT DOES IT AVERAGE A MONTH THAT WE GET FROM THE CITY FOR THAT 40% THAT WE PAY AND THAT 40% IS FOR, WHAT -- SORRY, I AM NOT ON MIC.

BUT THE HEALTH AUTHORITIES. WE HAVE OUR OWN EMPLOYEES OVER HERE THAT WE PAY FOR, THE 32 TO 40 EMPLOYEES DEPENDING ON WHO IS SLOTTED. 40% OF WHAT THE CITY BILLS US FOR THE HEALTH AUTHORITY OR FOR THE WHAT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THE HEALTH DIRECTOR.

>> DIFFERENT INVOICE AND DIFFERENT BILL.

THESE ARE JUST -- THE DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND NURSE PRACTITIONER BASED ON HOURS. THE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED.

NURSE PRACTITIONER A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE AND THOSE NUMBERS GO

UP AND DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: YOU SAID NO OVERTIME TO THE HEALTH DIRECTOR AND THOSE FOLKS.

LITTLE BIT OF THE OVERTIME FOR THE NURSE PRACTITIONER.

>> NO OVERTIME FOR ANYBODY BUT THE NURSE PRACTITIONER.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THE NORMAL MONTHLY AMOUNT THAT WE GET BILLED FOR AFTER FOR THE CITY FOR WHAT WE REIMBURSE THEM

FOR, PLEASE. >> I WOULD SAY ANYWHERE FROM $13,000 TO $14,000. REMEMBER IS AROUND $13,000 TO $14,000. MAXIMUM WOULD BE $15,000, I

WOULD SAY? >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THIS BIG ONE. ACCUMULATION -- WE HAVE ONE FOR

$35,000. >> THAT IS JULY.

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THAT INCLUDES A MAJOR PART OF THE OVERTIME.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: DOES HAVE OVERTIME IN THESE INV

INVOICES. >> ONE OF THEM DOES.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THESE ARE REIMBURSABLE BY THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT AND OVERTIME AGAIN, THE REASON JULY IS SO HIGH BECAUSE JULY IS WHEN WE HAD OUR SECOND WAVE, OUR SECOND SURGE, AND HAD 440 PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITAL, AND THAT WAS THE --

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHY I WAS ASKING EARLIER ON THE

INVOICES. >>JUDGE CANALES: WHAT IS THE

AVERAGE. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: REPRESENTED THE ONLY OVERTIME IN THESE INVOICES PAID TO THE

KIM -- >>JUDGE CANALES: DR. KIM ONEFRAK. SHE POCK PIES THE NURSE PRACTITIONER POSITION BUT SHE IS A DOCTOR.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: A BUNCH OF OVERTIME FOR THE

HEALTH DIRECTOR. >> ONLY OVERTIME FOR THE NURSE

PRACTITIONER. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: YOU SAID YOU THOUGHT THE $35,000 FOR THE --

>> FOR THE NURSE PRACTITIONER. >> IT INCLUDES HER OVERTIME.

DOES NOT INCLUDE OVERTIME FOR THE DIRECTOR OR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. CHEST DMES THIS $35,000 ONE WHICH IS UNUSUALLY LARGE COMPARED TO THE OTHER ONES USUALLY $14,000 A MONTH. NO OVERTIME FOR THIS HEALTH

DIRECTOR IN THIS INVOICE? >> CORRECT.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: 100% OTHER THAN THE DOCTOR REFE REFERENCED, THAT IS THE ONLY OVERTIME IN THESE INVOICES.

>> CORRECT. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THAT'S ALL I NEEDED TO KNOW. THANK YOU.

>>JUDGE CANALES: WE HAVE THAT CLEAR.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS HERE. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I AM SORRY YOU SAID ROUGHLY ABOUT $15,000 A MONTH, $14,000 OR $15,000 A MONTH THE NORM FROM THE CITY.

ALL IN OR JUST ON THIS -- JUST ON THIS?

>> JUST ON THIS BECAUSE THE REBURRSMENTS FOR THE DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS, WE REIMBURSE 40,

50%. >>JUDGE CANALES: SUBJECT TO

THE REFORMATION AGREEMENT. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THIS

IS ALL IN. >>JUDGE CANALES: ALSO THE -- WE PAY A DIFFERENT PERCENTAGE ON THE PURCHASING.

>> HE DO PAY THE PURCHASING AGENT ON DIFFERENT INVOICE BECAUSE OF HOW IT WORKS WITH -- AND THROUGH THE CITY COUNTY HEALTH COST AND WE PAY FOR THE DOCTOR THAT COVERS THE ENTIRE REGION. 50/50 ON THAT.

>>JUDGE CANALES: WANTED TO MAKE SURE.

LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, LAST QUARTER PAID INVOICES NOT 60-40 BUT 50-50. 60-40 ARE THE THREE POSITIONS.

THE 11-15 WAIVER, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND THE HEALTH DIRECTOR AND NOTING FOR THE RECORD NOT ON THIS INVOICE, BUT ANOTHER INVOICE THAT COMES IN FOR THAT PURCHASING AT 46.3% OR

SOMETHING LIKE THAT. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHAT I NEED TODAY NOR DISCUSSION AND FOR THE UPCOMING DISCUSSION IS, WHAT IS THE ALL IN AVERAGE MONTHLY AMOUNT WE PAY FOR THE HEALTH DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.

THAT IS WHAT I NEED. PLEASE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: HE CAN PROBABLY GET THAT FOR YOU AND I WILL PUT AN ASTERISK YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT WHAT IT IS WHEN THERE IS NOT A GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND HE CAN GET YOU HISTORICAL INFORMATION THAT GIVES AWN IDEA --

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I WOULD LIKE BOTH.

LET'S DO BOTH. I THINK WE ARE GOING TO DO THIS

FOR A WHILE. >>JUDGE CANALES: WHAT IS THE

AVERAGE -- >> I AM AFRAID -- THIS ISN'T

GOING TO THE LAST TIME. >>JUDGE CANALES: THAT IS TRUE

TOO. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: LET'S DO BOTH. PREPANDEMIC AVERAGE MONTHLY TO THE CITY TOTAL AND AVERAGE PANDEMIC.

THAT IS EXTREMELY HELPFUL. I AM GOOD, JUDGE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I GOT THE MOTION.

WE ARE DONE WITH DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

ALL RIGHT. LET ME GO BACK AND DO CLEANUP NOW. I AM TRYING TO SEE -- IF WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING ON THAT PAGE.

[6. Discuss and consider hiring Porter, Rogers, Dahlman & Gordon, P.C., and attorney Tonya Webber to assist the County with drafting employment policies related to the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District transition and/or County Personnel policies; approve engagement letter; and related matters.]

I NEED TO GO TO ITEM NUMBER 6 ITEM NUMBER 6 IS NOT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION. JENNY, WOULD YOU LIKE IT TO BE?

>> YOU HAVE AN EXECUTIVE ITEM TO TALK OF POLICIES IN

EXECUTIVE SESSION. >>JUDGE CANALES: SO I CAN GET THAT ITEM. YOU WANT TO JUST TAKE IT ALL IN. IT SEEMS EASY.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I HAVE QUESTIONS ON THIS THAT ARE NOT LEGAL RELATED AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THEM.

>>JUDGE CANALES: LET ME INTRODUCE THIS.

ITEM POSTED AT 3 A 6 TO CONSIDER HIRING ATTORNEY TONYA

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WEBBER TO ASSIST THE COUNTY WITH DRAFTING EMPLOYMENT POLICIES RELATED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT TRANSITION AND OR COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICIES. THAT IS THE RELATED MATTERS THERE TOO. AND GO AHEAD.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: SO, AGAIN, I AM A LITTLE -- I AM WONDER GOING THIS IS A LITTLE CART BEFORE THE HORSE.

TONYA IS GREAT. I AM ALL FOR HER.

GREAT LAWYER. GREAT FIRM.

BUT MY QUESTION IS, WE HAVEN'T GIVEN ANY DIRECTION WHATSOEVER ON THE POLICY CHANGES WE WANT WANT TO LOOK AT AND DO.

WE HAVEN'T DONE THAT AS A COURT YET.

CERTAINLY YOU CAN HIRE A GOOD EXPENSIVE LAWYER TO DO THAT FOR YOU BUT I DON'T KNOW IF WE NEED A COMPLETE OVERALL OF THE POLICY MANUAL OR JUST NEED TO TWEAK SOME OF IT.

AND I DON'T KNOW WHY WE ARE -- I GUESS DOING IT RIGHT NOW BEFORE WE HAVE -- WE ARTICULATED AS A COURT THE NEED TO WANT TO DO THAT, BUT MY THOUGHT IS WE WOULD KIND OF COME UP -- HEAR SOME GENERAL IDEAS AND GIVE IT TO SOMEONE TO LOOK AT AND DRAFT, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND BECAUSE THAT IS GOING TO BE A VERY EXPENSIVE WAY TO DO IT.

BUT I AM OPEN TO LISTEN TO THAT.

THAT IS MY NONLEGAL QUESTION ON THAT.

>> AS THE COURT DESIRES, SHE WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE GUIDANCE OF ITEMS SHE MIGHT SEE THAT NEED TO BE OVERHAULED THAT MAYBE THE COURT MAY NOT BE AWARE OF WHERE SHE HA MAY HAVE

EXPERTISE. >>JUDGE CANALES: THE SPECIFIC ITEMS ARE THINGS LIKE SICK LEAVE, VACATION, VESTMENT, PENSION. REACTION.

ANY -- ANY OF THOSE -- REA REACTION.

ANY OF THOSE ITEMS. AND A SECOND PIECE TO IT AND I WANT TO YOU HEAR IT TOO BECAUSE COUCHED IN THE TWO WORDS OF PERSONNEL POLICIES. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS MENTIONED IS NOUCH NEED OUR EMPLOYMENT HANDBOOK IS IN NEED OF UPDATING AND POLICIES NEED TO BE UPDATED AND INCLUDES EVERYTHING FROM CYBERSECURITY TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT.

WE DID THAT IN CONSENT AGENDA TODAY.

THAT IS REQUIRED BY THE LEGISLATURE.

>> DIDN'T WE APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO DO THIS?

>>JUDGE CANALES: FOR WHAT NOW. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: TO DO A POLICY UPDATE. I THOUGHT WE HAD -- LIKE WE

WERE GOING TO DO POLICY. >> A FRAUD POLICY WHICH IS SEPARATE FROM YOUR PERSONNEL POLICY.

>>JUDGE CANALES: THAT'S CORRECT.

BUT YOU CAN PUT THAT IN THERE TOO.

THE EMPLOYEE POLICY HANDBOOK SHOULD BE COMPREHENSIVE.

THE CONCEPT IS THAT SHE COULD ENGAGE IN THAT PROCESS TO LOOK AT OUR EMPLOYEE -- EMPLOYEE POLICIES AND GET THEM UP TO 2021. SHOOT, 2022 STANDARDS.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD HAVE AND IS IMPORTANT AS -- AS ISSUES COME UP BECAUSE IT PROTECTS THE COUNTY WITH A STRONG HANDBOOK AND STRONG POLICIES AND THE SECOND PIECE THAT IS NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING ELSE BUT MODERNIZING.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WHERE IS THE FUNDING SOURCE AND CURIOSITY COME ON THIS ONE. DIDN'T SEE THAT.

SORRY. ANYBODY, NOBODY? JUDGE JUDGE CAN SEND THE BILL TO MANAGERS ZANONI.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: WE ARE NOT DOING THAT BECAUSE WE ARE SAYING WE NEED TO DO OUR OWN. A GOOD LITTLE --

>>JUDGE CANALES: SO, LOOK, THE -- WE HAVE AN ATTORNEY.

>> WHEN WE HIRE POLICE OFFICERS, WE HAVE A PRETTY LARGE BUDGET IN CASE WE NEED LEGAL ASSISTANCE.

>> SO I WOULD HAVE KIND OF A SUBJECT TO ALSO, JUDGE, I LIKE

THAT SUBJECT TO AMOUNT THEN. >>JUDGE CANALES: NOT TO

EXCEED. >>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: NOT TO EXCEED. MY BAD.

GOOD CATCH. BECAUSE AND I AM TRYING TO THINK THROUGH THIS. VALUE TO DOING IT THAT WAY BECAUSE US HAVING THE TIME SIT DOWN AND DO THAT.

IT HAS BEEN A WHILE WHEN THE LAST TIME WE REVISED OUR --

>>JUDGE CANALES: I THINK SHE TOLD ME 20 -- '12, '15 -- '12?

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: AN HR JOB.

>>JUDGE CANALES: SHE WILL BE WORKING WITH HR.

AND GETTING DIRECTION FROM US. BUT, YES, THE SPECIALIST.

I ASKED WHO DOES THESE HANDBOOKS.

AND SHE SAYS PROFESSIONALS DO THESE HANDBOOKS.

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LAWYERS DO THE HANDBOOKS THAT COMPLY WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS AND MAKE SURE THAT YOUR EOC REQUIREMENTS ARE MET SOMETHING GOOD TO PROTECT US FROM DISCRIMINATION.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: THIS IS WHAT I WOULD LIKE, JUDGE.

TO HAVE OUR HR DIRECTOR DEAL WITH THIS FIRST BECAUSE TO ME THAT IS WHAT THE HR DIRECTOR SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH AT LEAST TAKING THE PERIPHERAL VIEW OF -- OKAY, ME AND MY EXPERT OPINION, WHICH SHE IS AN EXPERT AND BEING AN HR DIRECTOR, SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE POLICY MANUAL AND SAY WE HAVE BLIPS AND COME BACK US TO AND YEAH, TRUE OR NOT TRUE AND ENGAGE THE ATTORNEY BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS THE HV DIRECTOR

JOB. >>JUDGE CANALES: CERTAINLY WOULD FALL UNDER HR. I WOULD WANT A LAWYER CERTIFIED IN EMPLOYMENT LAW. STARTING A CONTAINER AND DON'T ENGAGE HER. IF YOU ARE READY, YOU HAVE THAT

ENGAGEMENT LETTER. >> I AM FINE OF THE HIRING OF HER AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. I WOULD LIKE THE HR DIRECTOR TO SPEND SOME SIGNIFICANT TIME DEVELOPING THIS, WORKING WITH THIS ABOUT, GETTING DIRECTION FROM THE COURT AND LET THIS VERY FINE LAWYER TAKE IT OVER FROM THERE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I THINK THAT IS PROBABLY JUST FINE.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: MY MOTION WOULD BE TO ENGAGE.

>>JUDGE CANALES: YOU JUST SAID THAT.

MAKE THAT THE MOTION CHEST SDHAES CLEAR ON THE MOTION.

>>JUDGE CANALES: I THINK IT IS A GOOD MOTION BECAUSE IT ALLOWS US TO HAVE BOTH. ALLOW US TO START THE PROCESS INTERNALLY AND THEN AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, HR WILL COME IN WITH A RECOMMENDATION I AM READY FOR HER TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS UPON MY POLICIES.

>> LET THE HR DIRECTOR HAVE SOME TIME AND ASK HER TO COME BACK TO US AT A MEETING IN FEBRUARY WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS AND GET DIRECTION FROM THERE AND HAVE TANYA ON BOARD.

>> I FEEL THAT IS A GOOD WORKING FRAMEWORK.

>> SO I WANT TO CLARIFY WHAT WAS ON THE AGENDA WAS TO DRAFT THE EMPLOYMENT POLICIES RELATED TO THE HEALTH DISTRICT AND THEN

THE PERSONNEL POLICIES. >>JUDGE CANALES: WE WILL TAKE THAT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WILL COME BACK ON OTHER PIECE.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: A POINT.

AT THIS POINT WE ARE ENGAGING AROUND THE EMPLOYMENT MANUAL AND TALK ABOUT THE REST OF IT TO SEE WHERE THIS ALL LANDS.

>> AND WE WILL HAVE TWO SEPARATE AGREEMENTS.

>> GOOD BE ONE DEPENDING ON WHAT HAPPENS TODAY.

YOU ARE RIGHT. COULD BE TWO.

>> PROVIDED A SEPARATE ONE FOR THE MANUAL.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: GOOD FOR HER.

THAT IS SMART. OKAY, DO WE NEED --

>>JUDGE CANALES: ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AND IT IS A BIFURCATION. THE ONLY ITEM THAT IS LEFT BEFORE WE ENGAGE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION IS ITEM NUMBER 7 WITH AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM BUT WOULD LIKE THAT CONFIRMATION FROM BELINDA. I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER ITEM ACCEPT NUMBER 7 THAT WE WILL TAKE UP IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> THAT'S CORRECT, YOUR HONOR. >>JUDGE CANALES: AT THIS TIME WE WILL READ OUR MAGIC LANGUAGE.

>>COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ: NUMBER E.

>>JUDGE CANALES: DID WE MISS ONE?

>> COMMISSIONER ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL TIME.

>>COMMISSIONER CHESNEY: I HAVEN'T GOTTEN --

>> NUMBER E ON EXECUTIVE SESSION.

ARE WE GOING TO TABLE THAT. BECAUSE THE OPEN SESSION IT WAS

TABLED. >>JUDGE CANALES: WE WILL DO THAT IN HERE. WE DON'T HAVE TO COME OUT AND MAKE ANY DISCUSSION ON IT. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. SO IN THAT CASE.

[4. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the Commissioners Court may elect to go into an Executive Session anytime during the meeting to discuss matters listed anywhere on the Agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. To the extent there has been a past practice of distinguishing items for public deliberation and those for executive session, the public is advised that the Court is departing from that practice, and reserves the right to discuss any listed agenda items in executive session when authorized by law to do so. In the event the Commissioners Court elects to go into Executive Session regarding an agenda item, the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the Executive Session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. In accordance with the authority of the Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes, Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.0745, 551.076, 551.086, 551.087, the Commissioners Court will hold an Executive Session to consult with attorney(s) including matters related to litigation; deliberate regarding real property, prospective gift(s), personnel matters, including termination, county advisory bodies, security devices, and/or economic development negotiations and other matters that may be discussed in an Executive Session. Upon completion of the Executive Session, the Commissioners Court may in an open session take such action as appropriate on items discussed in an Executive Session.]

WE WILL MOVE TO THE LANGUAGE THAT AS A PRESIDING OFFICER I WILL READ. PUBLIC NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY ELECT TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY POINT TO DISCUSS MATTERS LISTED ANYWHERE ON THE AGENDA WHEN AUTHORIZE BY THE PROVISION CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. WE DO SO IN ACCORDANCE WITH -- WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE WHICH IS VERNON TEXAS CODE 5501, 072, 073, 074, 07 5, 076, 086 AND 097.

THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WITH MEET WITH OUR MATTER NOT LIMITED TO REAL PROPERTY, GI GIFTS, REAL PROPERTY, PRO

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PECULIAR 3EU6 GIFT, PERSONNEL MATTERS AND OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

UPON XLEEING OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY IN OPEN SESSION TAKE SUCH ACTION ON ITEMS. THE TIME FOR THE CLERK IS 2:29 P.M.

>>> WE'RE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.

THE TIME IS 4:40 P.M. AND THERE ARE ACTION ITEMS HERE.

[C. Consult with County Attorney regarding personal injury claim of Krystal Pena; discuss, consider, and take action regarding settlement demand; and related matters.]

THE FIRST IS ITEM C REGARDING THE PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM OF CRY CRYSTAL PENA.

>> I DIRECT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE.

>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM D, THERE'S ALSO ACTION

HERE. >> I NEED A SECOND AND A VOTE.

>> I'M SO SORRY, MOTION AND A SECOND PLEASE.

AND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

[D. Consult with County Attorney regarding the payment claim of Strategic Government Resources; discuss, consider, and take action regarding payment demand; and related matters.]

>> AYE. >> AND NOW MOVING TOWARDS ITEM D REGARDING THE PAYMENT CLAIM OF STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT RESOURCES.

I CAN TAKE IT IF YOU WANT. >> WHICH ONE, JUDGE?

>> YOU WERE GOING TO MAKE A MOTION ON STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT RESOURCES, ITEM D. ON SGR ON PAYMENT.

>> MY BAD. I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY.

THANK YOU, BEEN BACK THERE A WHILE.

I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PAY THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 AT THIS POINT AND DIRECT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO CONTINUE

NEGOTIATIONS. >> OKAY MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY

SAYING AYE. >> AYE.

>> OKAY. AND ALSO WE HAVE SOME DIRECTION

[H. Consult with County Attorney regarding the Texas Purchasing Act and related County policies/practices.]

ON ITEM H WHICH I'LL JUST SAY IS JUST TO DIRECT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO HELP PROVIDE SOME ADVISORY AND SOME DOCUMENTATION TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT REGARDING THE TEXAS PURCHASING ACT WHEN SHE CAN KNOWING THAT SHE HAS PRESSING MATTERS BUT WHEN SHE CAN. I DON'T KNOW IF IT REALLY NEEDS

[J. Consult with County Attorney on legal matters related to the Hazel Bazemore Dog Park project, including agreements with ABM Building LLC, and the Texas Prompt Pay Act; Discuss and consider payment of outstanding ABM invoices.]

TO BE VOTED ON, MORE JUST A DIRECTIVE.

ON ITEM J, THERE IS A MOTION REGARDING THE TEXAS PROMPT PAY ACT, HAZEL BAZEMORE DOG PARK PROJECT REGARDING OUTSTANDING ABM INVOICES. THE MOTION IS SUBJECT TO THE INVOICES BEING PROVIDED AND VERIFIED THAT THE AUDITOR PAY ABM'S INVOICES FOR THE DOG PARK EQUIPMENT.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

>> AYE. >> OKAY.

I'M MAKING SURE HERE THAT, IS THAT JUST LEAVING THE LAST ONE,

[A. Consult with County Attorney and/or outside counsel regarding ongoing negotiations pertaining to the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District (CCNCPHD), and City of Corpus Christi’s General Agreement Points between City of Corpus Christi and Nueces County for City Assumption of Control & Duties of Health District, received by Nueces County to further the motion passed by the Nueces County Commissioners’ Court December 15, 2021.]

GUYS? >> I THINK SO.

>> JUST DOUBLE CHECKING. OKAY THERE'S ONE FINAL ONE, IT HAS TO DO WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI NUECES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT REGARDING THE NEGOTIATIONS PERTAINING TO THE AGREEMENT POINTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY FOR CONTROL AND

DUTIES OF A HEALTH DISTRICT. >> I APOLOGIZE.

DO WE NEED TO MAKE A MOTION ON THE ONE RELATED TO.

>> ARPA? >> NO.

THE EMPLOYEE POLICIES? >> YES.

>> I THINK WE WERE GOING TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THE --

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> AM I RIGHT?

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT. THAT'S ITEM B JUST FOR THE RECORD. BUT GO AHEAD.

>> IS IT THE HR DIRECTOR, NOPE SORRY, MY BAD.

WE ALREADY DID THAT ONE. >> IT'S THE OTHER ONE.

>> WE WOULD RATIFY THE HIRING OF.

>> TANYA WEBER. >> WHEN NEEDED FOR ANY TRANSITION RELATED MATTERS IF THEY'RE NEEDED.

>> REGARDING EMPLOYEE POLICY OR PROVISIONS.

>> PROVISIONS IN REGARDS TO THE CITY/COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

>> RIGHT AS DIRECTED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.

>> AND JUST TO CLARIFY THAT'S ACTUALLY ITEM SIX IN YOUR

REGULAR AGENDA. >> LET'S BRING THAT UP AS ITEM

SIX THEN. >> SO BROUGHT UP.

>> AND I'LL SECOND. >> THANK YOU.

>> AND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

>> AYE. >> OKAY.

AND THEN NOW WE GO BACK TO WHERE I HAD JUST REMARKED ABOUT THE CORPUS CHRISTI NUECES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT AND THESE GENERAL AGREEMENT POINTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY FOR ASSUMPTION OF CONTROL AND DUTIES OF HEALTH DISTRICT.

AND WE DO HAVE AN ACTION AND ALSO I GUESS MORE OF A ALSO AN ACTION ON HOW WE'RE GOING TO FURTHER ADDRESS THE NEED OF THIS COURT TO PROVIDE MORE THOROUGH INPUT AND FEEDBACK.

COMMISSIONER? >> JUDGE, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION

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TO ACCEPT THE MARCH 1 EXTENSION OFFERED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI REGARDING ALL LEGAL CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS AND COMING BACK FOR A SPECIAL MEETING TO DEAL WITH THE NEW AND RECENT PROVISIONS THAT WERE SENT TO THE COURT VERY EARLY THIS MORNING BECAUSE THE COURT DID NOT HAVE REALLY ANY TIME TO DIGEST ALL OF THOSE THINGS AND THAT MEETING WOULD BE SET I BELIEVE AT

8:30 A.M. ON JANUARY 13TH. >> SECOND.

>> OKAY, SO A MOTION AND A SECOND.

AND COUNTY ATTORNEY WILL -- >> 13TH OR THE 10TH?

>> 13TH. >> I'M SORRY?

>> 13TH. >> WE'LL DOUBLE CHECK IT.

>> 12TH. >> SOMEONE SAID THEY COULDN'T.

>> I'M GOING TO CANCEL IT, THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT.

>> SHE SAID SHE COULDN'T BE HERE ON THE 12TH.

>> I COULD NOT, BUT FOR THIS I'M GOING TO CANCEL.

BELINDA, YOU ARE NOW GOING TO GO I HOPE TO THE CMC TO REPRESENT

ME. >> ARE YOU SURE?

>> SOMEONE SAID THEY COULDN'T DO THE 13TH.

>> I DIDN'T HEAR ANYBODY. >> COMMISSIONER MODEST CANNOT.

>> I'M IN A TRAINING ALL DAY. >> MY BAD.

I DIDN'T HEAR YOU SAY THAT. >> MY ONLY CAVEAT FOR COURT ADMINISTRATION IS THAT THAT AFTERNOON EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN COVER FOR ME FOR CUC, I'M DOING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WHICH I HOPE YOU CAN APPRECIATE WAS DIRECTED BY THE COURT.

SO IF WE COULD DO THE MORNING RATHER THAN THE AFTERNOON I'D

APPRECIATE IT. >> 8:30 ON THE 12TH, JUDGE.

AND I WOULD ASK THAT THAT ALSO BE THE ONLY AGENDA ITEM ON THE COURT'S CALENDAR THAT DAY. WHAT TIME IS YOURS?

>> IT'S A 3:30 NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE CALL.

>> OKAY. >> OKAY, AND SO WITH THAT MOTION I'LL SECOND THAT AND ASK THAT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY RELAY THE INTENT AS IT'S CLEARLY BEEN ARTICULATED BOTH IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RIGHT NOW. ALL THOSE IF FAVOR SIGNIFY BY

SAYING AYE. >> AYE.

>> OKAY. BELINDA, YOU WERE GOING TO HELP ME BY MAKING CERTAIN THERE'S NOT ANYTHING WE NEED TO REVISIT.

>> I HAVE TWO POINTS OF CLARIFICATION THE COMMISSIONERS

ASKED ABOUT. >> PLEASE GO AHEAD, AND LET US KNOW WHAT ITEMS THEY PERTAIN TO SO THE CLERK CAN REFER.

>> THANK YOU. >> AND I BELIEVE THIS RELATES TO

[14. Discuss and consider approval of any accrued overtime hours pursuant to County policy for essential exempt employees during declared disasters as it relates to COVID-19, including COVID-19 testing during Omicron surge.]

ITEM NUMBER 14 THAT WE HAD KIND OF TAKEN A PAUSE ON UNTIL WE GOT

SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. >> OKAY, GREAT.

OKAY, SUPER. SO THERE'S FOUR EMPLOYEES, DALE, YOU'VE LISTED THEM AND YOU'VE LISTED THEIR TITLES.

YOU WANT TO WALK US THROUGH WHATEVER ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SAY

HERE. >> THESE ARE FOUR EMPLOYEES THAT ARE EXEMPT THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR POSSIBLE OVERTIME ON THE VACCINATIONS. THE TWO DEPARTMENTS FOR STOVAL ARE FOR THE PARKS. OUR 1115 WAIVER.

THE ONLY ONES NOT INCLUDED IS THE NEWLY HIRED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR. I DON'T KNOW IF HE'LL BE INVOLVED IN VACCINATION. WE BELIEVE THESE ARE THE ONLY FOUR THAT ARE EXEMPT THAT QUALIFY FOR THIS.

SO DO WE WANT TO EXTEND AND PAY THEM OVERTIME FOR THESE FOUR

INDIVIDUALS? >> SO TELL ME WHAT, YOU TOLD ME WHAT EDWARD DOES AS FAR AS SET UP AND I GUESS SYLVESTER THE SAME THING. TELL ME WHAT THE OTHER TWO WOULD DO THAT WOULD NEED OVERTIME FOR VACCINE ADMINISTRATION.

>> MS. CHAVEZ IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY COUNTY HEALTH WITH THE NURSES IN THE AREA. THE ONLY TWO THAT ARE THERE.

>> WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO? >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR INVOLVEMENT IS WITH THAT. I JUST KNOW THOSE ARE THE TWO EXEMPT THAT ARE THERE THAT ARE QUALIFYING FOR THE CITY COUNTY

1115 WAIVER. >> HE'S JUST PROVIDED YOU LIKE WHO. AND BY THE WAY I THINK THAT WE'RE WORKING TESTING WITH EDWARD AND EVEN THOUGH HE'S PROBABLY DOING SOME VACCINATION, IT IS REALLY MORE TESTING THAT THE LAST WEEK INVOLVED AND THE FUTURE WEEKS INVOLVED AS WELL.

THE NEED RIGHT NOW IS THAT WE'RE DOING ABOUT 1,000 PEOPLE A DAY ON TESTING INCLUDING SATURDAY, INCLUDING MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.

SO I JUST WANT TO CORRECT THAT EVEN THOUGH IN THE PAST WE HAVE

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DONE VACCINATIONS WITH THIS TEAM RIGHT NOW AS TO THOSE TWO INDIVIDUALS EDWARD AND SYLVESTER, IT'S GOING TO BE FOCUSED AT LEAST IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS ON TESTING.

MAYBE SOME VACCINATION BUT MORE TESTING, THAT'S WHAT THE NEED IS RIGHT NOW, THAT'S WHAT THE SURGE IS.

>> YOU MEAN SETTING UP? >> SO IT'S NOT JUST SET UP.

EDWARD IS OUR OPERATIONS SECTIONS CHIEF.

IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THE DUTIES HE'S DOING FOR INLAND PARKS, HE'S BASICALLY CARRYING THE LOAD OF RUNNING A MAJOR OPERATION THAT'S CALLED TESTING. AND THAT IS A HUGE AMOUNT OF WORK. IT'S NOT JUST I'M SETTING UP CONES. IT'S JUST A HUGE, IMAGINE JUST BEING IN CHARGE OF AN OPERATION WHERE 1,000 PEOPLE COME TO GET TESTED FOR COVID AND YOU'RE IN CHARGE.

THAT MEANS YOU'RE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION, THE LOGISTICS, THE TRAFFIC CONTROL, THE KITS, THE DELIVERY OF THE SWAB INSIDE THE BTM, BACK TO THE HEALTH DISTRICT OR WHATEVER OTHER DIAGNOSTIC WE'RE USING, MAINTAINING THE SOFTWARE SO WE CAN GET EVERYTHING UP TO MTRAC. THERE'S A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF EFFORT THAT GOES INTO IT. I KNOW YOU ONLY WANTED ONE ITEM, BUT I CAN PUT THAT ON THERE SO COME AND EXPLAIN IT.

BUT THE TRUTH IS -- >> I'M TRYING TO MAKE A DECISION

TODAY, JUDGE. >> I THINK IT'S VERY VALID.

>> TELL ME WHAT THE HEALTH DISTRICT WORKERS WOULD BE DOING SPECIFICALLY THAT ARE EXEMPT RELATED TO --

>> I CAN'T, REMEMBER I THINK WHAT DALE IS SAYING IS THAT THESE ARE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE NOT THAT HE KNOWS WHAT THEY'D BE DOING. BUT I CAN SPEAK MUCH LIKELY THAT LEWIS, EVEN THOUGH HE'S THE 1115 WAIVER ADMINISTRATOR, HE'S ALSO LITERALLY GOING TO BE ON SITE AS OUR PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR EVEN THOUGH EDWARDS IS OUR OPERATIONS CHIEF.

OUR PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR IS GOING TO BE PROBABLY YOUR INCIDENT COMMANDER FOR THAT OPERATION.

>> IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY. IT JUST DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY.

I'M TRYING NOT TO -- I HEAR YOU UNDER YOUR BREATH.

>> BAD MANAGEMENT. >> I HEAR WHAT YOU JUST SAID.

THAT'S OFFENSIVE. I HEARD YOU TWICE.

>> IT IS BAD MANAGEMENT. >> IT'S NOT BAD MANAGEMENT.

>> I CAN HANDLE THIS IF YOU WANT ME TO.

I CAN SEE HOW THEY WORK AND GIVE YOU THE HOURS.

>> YOU ARE REALLY ILLUSTRATING HONESTLY THAT WHICH WE HOPE WE NEVER HAVE TO SHARE WITH OUR EMPLOYEES AND THAT IS THE LACK OF GRATITUDE AND THE LACK OF UNDERSTANDING.

ALL I CAN TELL YOU, COMMISSIONER CHESNEY, IS THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO YOU ASKED FOR. AND I DO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE WORKING ON A SATURDAY AND THAT'S GOING TO BE OVERTIME. I CAN ONLY TELL YOU THE PEOPLE THAT I'M DIRECTLY WORKING WITH IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, THOSE ARE THE TWO PEOPLE. I CANNOT TELL YOU ABOUT DENA BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T SUPERVISE HER OR HAVE ANY SITUATIONAL AWARENESS THERE. IN MY CHAIN OF COMMAND IS EDWARD AND SYLVESTER. AND I JUST KNOW BECAUSE OF PUBLIC HEALTH THAT LEWIS WOULD BE YOUR PROFESSIONAL, HE'S YOUR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL FOR THE OPERATION.

I WOULD HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU ON DEENA.

AND AGAIN IN ORDER TO PERFORM A 9:00 A.M. OPERATION, THE CARS START LINING UP WAY EARLIER. IT STARTS THE NIGHT BEFORE WITH REGISTRATION. IT'S NOT LIKE WE JUST SHOW UP AT 9:00 A.M. THERE'S NOTHING EXCEPT FOR EXCELLENCE THAT IS

HAPPENING OUT THERE. >> SO JUDGE, OR DALE, SORRY, THE WAY I UNDERSTAND THIS IS IF WE APPROVE IT WE STILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO NOT APPROVE WHAT'S SUBMITTED TO US IF WE FEEL LIKE THAT'S EXCESSIVE, NOT APPROPRIATE OR WHATEVER THE CASE

MAY BE? >> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> I BELIEVE THAT'S CORRECT. >> JUDGE, I GOT TO TELL YOU, AND TRULY THIS IS, DESPITE THE SLINGS AND ARROWS, I'M TRULY GOING OUT ON A LIMB BECAUSE I REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.

BUT I'M GOING TO DO THIS FOR TWO WEEKS.

I'M GOING TO AGREE TO DO THIS FOR TWO WEEKS.

BUT I GOT TO TELL YOU I'M NOT GOING TO BE LOOKING SUPER FAVORABLY TOWARDS THE HIGHER PAID ONES ON THESE EXEMPT THINGS. I JUST THINK IT'S, THEY KNEW WHAT THEY GOT INTO WHEN THEY GOT INTO IT.

THEY'VE BEEN IN THIS NOW 2 OR 3 YEARS.

I'M GOING TO REALLY SCRUTINIZE THE OVERTIME SUBMITTED.

SO I'M GOING TO SUPPORT THAT ALLOWANCE, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO GUARANTEE AND I WANT THEM TO KNOW I'M NOT GOING TO GUARANTEE ANY FOUR OF THESE THAT I'M GOING TO APPROVE WHAT THEY SUBMIT.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S CLEAR BECAUSE I REALLY WANT TO LOOK AT THAT AND SEE IF I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE FOR WHAT'S

GOING ON. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT AND WE'LL

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ALSO KEEP YOU POSTED. >> OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> THERE'S GOING TO BE UPDATES I THINK EVERY WEEK AS TO WHAT WE EXPECT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

I THINK THAT'S FAIR AND WE WILL TRY TO GIVE THAT TO YOU.

AT THIS TIME GOING BACK TO THAT ITEM NUMBER, IT'S REGISTERED UNDER ITEM 14 UNDER THE REGULAR AGENDA WHICH IS PROBABLY UNDER ROMAN NUMERAL, I'M SORRY, IS IT A? IT'S GOING TO BE 3A14 AND THE MOTION WAS TO APPROVE FOR TWO WEEKS. I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION AGAIN AND ASK FOR A SECOND. AND THEN ALL THOSE IN FAVOR

SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE.

[5. Discuss and approve payment of Payroll Inter-Governmental Invoice (Budgeted Salary only) from Corpus Christi – Nueces County Health Department.]

>> NOW WOULD THERE BE ANYTHING ELSE?

>> UNDER ITEM C5, COMMISSIONER CHESNEY ASKED FOR THE MONTHLY COST OF WHAT WE CONTRIBUTE TO THE COUNTY HEALTH.

HERE'S WHAT OUR MONTHLY COSTS ARE.

IT COVERS THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL, YOUR DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, NURSE-PRACTITIONER AS WELL AS THE PERSON WE HAVE THERE AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT, IT'S $21,000 A MONTH. WE PAY 50% OF THE RENT WHICH IS $3,750 A MONTH. THEY CHARGE US IT CHARGES WE PAY $13,000 OF IT CHARGES FOR THE CITY.

AS WE MENTIONED THE HEALTH AUTHORITY, THE DOCTOR THERE, WE PAY 50% OF HIS AT 41.66. THE PHARMACIST WE PAY $250 TO $500 PER MONTH. AND FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES THAT THE CITY BUYS FOR THE FACILITY THAT WE ALSO HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE 50% FOR, WE PAY $9,633.33.

SO WE PAY AROUND $36,000 OR $37,000 PER MONTH FOR A TOTAL OF

$640,000 A YEAR. >> THANK YOU, THAT'S A GOOD

SPREADSHEET. >> AND THAT IS NOT INCLUDING OUR COUNTY EMPLOYEES, THAT'S JUST WHAT WE PAY THE CITY?

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> SO WE'RE PAYING THEM BETWEEN $640,000 AND ABOUT $645,000 IS THAT PRE-PANDEMIC OR

POST-PANDEMIC? >> PRE.

>> SO DID YOU DO THE POST PANDEMIC?

>> NOT AT THE MOMENT. WE'RE STILL WORKING THE PROCESS OF WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW. A LOT OF IT WAS A LOT OF OVERTIME SO WE DIDN'T WANT TO USE THAT IN YOUR AVERAGE COSTS.

SO WE RAN THREE DIFFERENT COUNTER YEARS, MY STAFF DID, AND TRIED TO COME UP WITH AN AVERAGE COST OF WHAT IT WOULD BE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. BUT WE ASSUME IF WE STAY LIKE IT IS, IT WOULD PROBABLY GO BACK TO THE SITUATION AFTER THE

PANDEMIC. >> SO WHAT I NEED TO KNOW FOR A MEETING ON THE 13TH IS WHAT IS OUR, THIS HELPS, THANK YOU.

I STILL NEED THE DURING PANDEMIC NUMBERS.

AND THEN I'M GOING TO NEED WHAT OUR COUNTY EMPLOYEES COST US.

>> WE'LL HAVE THAT FOR YOU. >> AND I DO BELIEVE --

>> I WANT TO KNOW THE TOTAL AMOUNT THAT IT'S COSTING THE COUNTY RIGHT NOW PER YEAR PRE AND POST PANDEMIC TO RUN OUR

PORTION OF THE HEALTH DISTRICT. >> I ACTUALLY THINK WE HAVE THAT. WE'LL DOUBLE CHECK IT, VERIFY IT. BUT IT'S ABOUT $900,000 FOR PAYROLL IS WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD. BUT THAT INCLUDES THE 254.

>> YOU HAVE I THINK IT WAS 11 EMPLOYEES IN CITY/COUNTY HEALTH.

SO THAT'S PROBABLY PRETTY CLOSE TO BEING RIGHT.

>> SO IT WAS 900 TOTAL. SO IF YOU BACK OUT 254, I WAS TOLD, I MEAN I HAVE THE SPREADSHEET.

>> HE JUST SAID 11 EMPLOYEES. >> 11 EMPLOYEES TOTAL.

AND WE'LL GET THAT INFORMATION FOR YOU.

I'LL EMAIL IT TO YOU TOMORROW. >> BUT WE HAVE 30 PLUS

EMPLOYEES. >> 30 IS INCLUDING 1377.

1377 IS OUR OWN SIDE WHICH WOULD BE SEPARATE FROM THE CITY COUNTY HEALTH. THEY'RE NOT PART OF IT.

>> OKAY, SO THEN -- SO THE 1377, I'M NOT GOOD WITH WHAT THAT

REPRESENTS. >> THAT'S THE 1115 WAIVER FUND

WE RECEIVE FROM THE STATE. >> BUT IF THAT WAS TO GET TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY, THEN THAT WOULD HAVE TO COUNT IN THE

NUMBER. >> WELL I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN ACTUALLY TRANSFER THE CITY, WHEN THE WAIVER FIRST ORIGINALLY STARTED THERE WAS JOINT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY, BOTH HAVE THEIR OWN WAIVER FUNDS. THE CITY DID AWAY WITH THEIRS, WE KEPT OURS. I DON'T KNOW IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL ALLOW US TO SWITCH, GIVE THEM THAT.

SO I THINK THE 1115 WAIVER FUNDS ARE REGARDLESS.

>> I THOUGHT I HEARD DIFFERENTLY FROM JIMMY.

IS THAT NOT -- >> I DON'T KNOW.

>> HOW ABOUT WE GET THE GOOD NUMBERS TOMORROW.

>> THAT'S FINE. JUST WHATEVER IT IS, PLEASE GET THAT CLEAR. BECAUSE I WAS COUNTING 1115

WAIVER FOLKS. >> I'LL GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION ON BOTH. BECAUSE THERE'S ABOUT 18 EMPLOYEES ON THE 1115 WAIVER. SO THERE'S ABOUT 29 TOTAL

EMPLOYEES. >> I HAVE 32, I MAY BE OFF SOME.

DO WE HAVE ANY THAT ARE UNFILLED BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO KNOW THAT TOO BECAUSE THAT'S IN THEIR BUDGET?

>> WE DO. >> WE HAVE SEVERAL ON FULL THAT IT'S COSTING THE COUNTY NOW BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I NEED.

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I'M LOOKING FOR PLEASE BEFORE THE 13TH SO I CAN ACTUALLY DIGEST IT BEFORE I WALK IN HERE BY THE 11TH OR 12TH IF YOU COULD GET ME A REALLY GOOD NUMBER ON WHAT IT'S COSTING TO DO PUBLIC

HEALTH. >> WE SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING BY

THE END OF THE DAY TOMORROW. >> APPRECIATE IT.

JUDGE, THANK YOU. >> AND I KNOW YOU MEAN IT, WE'LL JUST GIVE IT TO EVERYBODY. IT WILL HELP EVERYBODY.

[7. Discuss and consider entering into Extension Agreement with the City of Corpus Christi to delay the City's withdrawal from the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District (CCNCPHD) in order to continue negotiations to transfer management of the CCNCPHD to the City of Corpus Christi, and keep the CCNCPHD and its services intact.]

>> OF COURSE. >> AT THIS TIME.

>> JUST A LITTLE BIT OF CLEAN UP.

I KNOW THAT Y'ALL TOOK AN ACTION UNDER ITEM A IN EXECUTIVE SECTION WHICH Y'ALL ARE ACCEPTING THE MARCH 1ST EXTENSION. I DON'T WANT TO CONFIRM YOU WANT TO DO AN ACTION ITEM UNDER THAT INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 7 WHICH Y'ALL HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION ON WHICH IS ACTUALLY NOTICED AS A MOTION TO DO AN EXTENSION AGREEMENT.

>> RIGHT SO IT'S A LITTLE COMPLEX BECAUSE REALLY WHAT WE SAID WAS WE BIFURCATED IT. WE'RE GOING TO MEET NEXT WEEK TO TALK ABOUT THE AGREEMENT. AND THE ONLY REAL ACTION THAT WE'RE TAKING. I THINK YOU'RE SAYING MAYBE DO YOU WANT TO DEAL WITH IT UNDER SEVEN IS THAT THE COURT'S WILL IS TO HAVE THE MARCH 1ST BE, IN OTHER WORDS MOVE JANUARY 18TH TO MARCH 1ST, HOWEVER WE'RE STILL PRESERVING ALL OF OUR LEGAL RIGHTS. IT'S REALLY JUST A RECOGNITION THAT JANUARY 18TH IS JUST IN TWO WEEKS AND WE THINK THAT MARCH 1ST IS A NEW STARTING POINT FOR US TO BEGIN OR REALLY

CONTINUE OUR CONVERSATIONS. >> THAT WAS THE MOTION ON THAT

ACTION ITEM? >> ON NUMBER 7.

>> I GUESS WE COULD SAY IT'S 7. >> FOR PURPOSES OF THE CLERK BECAUSE IF NOT THEY'RE NOT GOING TO --

>> I THINK THAT'S OKAY TO DO THAT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CLERK UNDERSTANDS THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE MARCH 1 IS NOT TO AGREE THAT WITHDRAWAL IS OCCURRING ON MARCH 1 BUT RATHER THAT THE COURT HAS SAID MARCH 1 IS A BETTER DATE TO MOVE FORWARD, OKAY. BECAUSE JANUARY 18TH IS OBVIOUSLY UPON US AND WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH THE REST.

WE JUST GOT THIS AGREEMENT THIS MORNING.

>> SO BASICALLY THE MOTION THAT Y'ALL PREVIOUSLY ARTICULATED IN THE MINUTES IS GOING TO SHOW UP UNDER 7.

>> YES, IT JUST HAPPENS TO BE LABELED DIFFERENTLY ON THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. YOU'RE RIGHT, NUMBER 7.

YOU GOT IT? THAT OKAY?