Feb 02, 2022 Commissioners Court - Regular

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

[00:00:05]

>>> WE'RE GOING TO GAVEL US IN. OFFICIALLY HERE THIS MORNING.

FOR THE CLERK I WILL START DOING THE TIME FIRST, THE TIME WE GO THROUGH EVERYTHING AND SEEMS THAT TIME ELAPSES. 8:32 A.M. I WOULD LIKE FOR EVERYONE TO RISE AS WE CALL FOR INVOCATION. WE'RE JOINED TODAY BY PASTOR CARVER.

WE ASK YOU AFTER INVOCATION TO REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE.

AND TO OUR TEXAS FLAG. PASTOR. WELCOME.

>> THANK YOU FOR SERVING AND PUTTING UP WITH POLITICS THAT YOU ARE INVOLVED.

TEMPORARY. LET'S BOW OUR HEADS AND ASK GOD TO BE INVOLVED.

WE THANK YOU THAT WE CAN BE HERE LORD YOU HAVE BROUGHT ORDER IN THE COUNTRY BY YOUR PRINCIPLES AT THE BEGINNING THAT WE CAN GATHER TOGETHER AND BRING THE THINGS THAT MATTER.

AND THE TEMPORARY WOULD AFFECT THE ETERNAL AND CHOICES MADE HERE, LORD, WOULD BE DONE WITH YOUR WISDOM AND WITH YOUR BLESSING AND WE THANK YOU FOR TEXAS.

AND FOR CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE UNITY OF CHURCHES. THE BODY OF CHRIST.

THE PEACE IN TIMES OF CHAOS WE HAVE DONE HERE, LORD. WE ARE SO THANKFUL.

I PRAY AGAIN YOUR BLESSINGS ON THE MEETING. AND FURTHER MEETINGS GOING

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

>>> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO TH TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE

AND INDIVISIBLE. >>> AGAIN, WELCOME TO EVERYBODY AS WE START OUR MEETING IN THE D WEDNESDAY, 2022. YESTERDAY WAS 2-2-22. BUT TODAY IS 2-2-2-22.

TODAY IS. AS I SAID THERE IS SOMETHING TO THAT.

PLEASE NOTE FOR THE RECORD FOR THE CLERK. >>> COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, 3RD FLOOR, NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 901 LEOPARD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, 3RD FLOOR, NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 901 LEOPARD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS LOBING AND WE AT COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, 3RD FLOOR, NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE

901 LEOPARD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FRANCES. >> AND I'M GOING TO LOOK TO SEE IF THE COMMISSIONER IS ONLINE, NOT YET. IF HE JOINS WE'LL MAKE THAT TO

[D. SAFETY BRIEFING]

THE RECORD. >> AT THIS TIME I'LL DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO REBECCA WHO WILL GIVE YOU A SAFETY BRIEFING. PAY ATTENTION FOR THE

COMMENTS. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS AND ATTENDEES.

OUR BRIEFING FOR TODAY FEBRUARYD IS BEING HELD IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURTROOM.

AND THE RESTROOMS ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE ATRIUM PAST THE HUMAN RESO RESOURCES OFFICE. AND THE YEAR OF THE COURTROOM AND LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE

ATRIUM AREA. >> THE PARTICIPATE RESPONSIBLE AND.

PARTICIPANTS AND ATTENDANCE AND REMEMBER ANYONE CAN RENDER AID AND WILL BE SLOWLY DOWN THE STAIRS. AND OUT THE DOORS LOCATED ON THE STREET SIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAY TOGETHER. AND AGENCIES.

OUR GUEST SANITIZER WILL BE. OUR TOPIC FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY IS WINTER FATIGUE.

(TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH AUDIO). >>> THANK YOU.

[00:05:23]

>> THANK YOU. >>> AS WE THE GENERAL INFORMATION REPORTS AND THE

[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.]

SHARE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND AND YOU HAVE SIGNED UP UP FOR THOSE ON LINE AND WE WISH TO MAKE COMMENTS AND RAISING THE ICON. AND WE WILL CALL ON YOU AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. LET ME SUGGEST THAT WE DON'T REMIND EVERYONE BUT IT IS A GOOD THING TO DO THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET MORE TECHNOLOGICALLY SAVVY HERE.

THERE IS SOME POINT UP TODAY IF IT IS UP TODAY YOU WILL SEE YOU KNOW CLOCKS THAT WILL DO A COUNTDOWN AND ANYONE THAT KNOWS ME KNOWS HOW I VALUE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PROCESS IT REPRESENTS THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE I WILL NOT BE OVERLY RIGID BUT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO WANT THAT SHARE THEIR COMMENTS IF YOU JUST BE MINDFUL THAT THE CLOCK IS THERE TO SUPPORT EVERYONE'S OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. THAT WILL BE A GREAT APPRECIATION TO THE COURT.

AND A REMINDER THAT DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT. WE DON'T VISIT BACK WITH YOU.

DON'T TAKE THAT AS A SIGN WE ARE NOT COMPLETELY ABSORBING AND LISTENING EVERYTHING THAT YOU SAY. IF THERE IS AN AGENDA ITEM THAT IS RELATED TO YOUR COMMENT WE SAY WE INVITE YOU TO SAY THE COURT MAY ADDRESS SOME OF YOUR ISSUES AT THAT TIME WHAT THAT WE'LL BEGIN. BRANDON BICKNELL. YANKEE.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. >> IF WE ASK ASK YOU FOR THE PURPOSES ONLINE I CAN HEAR YOU FINE. THANK YOU.

>> I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSELL MARINE OUT OF CHANNEL VIEW, TEXAS.

I WANTED TO MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS. AND CORRESPONDENT WAS SENT TO THE COURT AFTER THE RECOMMENDATION OF CSP 3187.21 FOR THE PIER DEMO WHERE IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT JM DAVIDSON GET THE AWARD. OUR CORRESPONDENCE PROTESTED THAT RECOMMENDATION. I WANTED TO FILL IN A COUPLE OF THINGS ABOUT WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO IN THE AREA. WE FEEL THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COURT WAS NOT MADE IN THE CONFINES OF THE BID DOCUMENTS. WE FEEL PREFERENTIAL BIAS WAS GIVE TO THEM BECAUSE OF THEIR LOCATION TO THE HOME OFFICE. WITH THAT SAID, WE WERE $100,000 LOW ON THE BID, WHICH WAS A CSP, WE UNDERSTAND, AND BUT THE PROGRAM MANAGER RECOMMENDED US AS THE AWARD AND BEHIND CLOSED DOORS THE COURT CAME BACK THEY RECOMMEND THE DAVIDSON.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, PRIOR TO THE AWARD OF THE PROJECT, WE WANT TO YOU KNOW WE FULFILLED ALL THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE BID DOCUMENTS TO BE AWARDED THE PROJECT.

OUR PRICE WAS LOW. WE HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO DO THE WORK, WE HAVE GREAT REFERENCES THAT WERE PROVIDED TO THE COURT AND CALL FROM AND WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK DOWN HERE IN THE AREA FOR 10, 11 YEARS. ALTHOUGH WE'RE NOT LOCAL, SINCE OUR INCEPTION WE HAVE DODGE, WE'RE $100 MILLION WORTH THE WORK IN NUECES COUNTY AND CORPUS CHRISTI, SOME OF THAT PUBLIC, SOME PRIVATE, AND BUT THAT WORK HAS BEEN DONE HERE IN THE AREA, THE TEAMS HOUSED IN THE AREA AND LOCALLY AND THEY SUPPORT BUSINESSES, WE LOCALIZE THE BUSINESSES AND CONTRACTORS TO HELP US COMPLETE ALL THE WORK.

[00:10:02]

SO, WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WE'RE IN THE AREA AND WE HAVE 15 MILLION WORTH OF WORK GOING WITH THE BUSINESSES. THEY ARE LIVING HERE IN THE AREA, PAYING HOUSING EATING AT LOCAL RECORDS THAT DOES NOT MEAN WE DON'T ININFLEX.

>> I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND WE HOPE THAT YOU CONSIDER THE COMMENTS TO CHANGE THE AWARD AND THEY'RE GOOD GUYS AND PEOPLE AND IN THE CONFINES WE WERE THE WELL BIDDER.

>> THANK YOU. >> SIR. >> MARGARET BALDWIN.

>> AND WILL YOU ADVANCE THE CLOCK. ONE OTHER AND REGULATION JUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANNOUNCEMENT BETTY SHEETS. TAMARA BRENNAN HOW ABOUT GARY VALENCIA. NOW I'LL CALL. NORMAN MORTON.

>> YES, THANK YOU. THAT'S ARE GOOD FOR UP CLOSE. NORMAN, WELCOME.

>> NORMAN MART UNION AN INVESTIGATOR WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE I HAVE A SHORT LETTER TO READ TO YOU I GET SIDE TRACKS I'M A LITTLE SQUIRRELED.

IT IS A LIABILITY RISK AND LACK OF CONCERN FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

FOR TWO YEARS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY NAMELY THE INVESTIGATORS HAVE PETITIONED FOR VEHICLES TO PERFORM THE JOB. THE VEHICLES WERE HAND ME DOWNS. WHAT I MEAN THEY WERE OLD PATROL VEHICLES WITH 60, 70,000 MILES. I TRIED ADDRESSING THIS AS PROFESSIONALLY AS POSSIBLE.

NOTHING WORKS. I HAVE TAKEN THE ISSUE UP WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND THE FIRST ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY WHO BROUGHT IT UP BEFORE.

NOTHING SEEMS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I UNDERSTAND THE COUNTY IS TRYING TO REPLACE AND UPDATE THE FLEET. I WOULD LIKE TO STATE OUR OFFICE IS PASSED OVER FOR REASONS I DO NOT UNDERSTAND AND THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES ONLY CONTINUE TO GROW AND COST MORE EACH YEAR. WE ARE COLD NEW VEHICLES WERE COMING TO THE OFFICE. THIS IS TWO YEARS AGO. THEN THE VEHICLES WERE COMING.

NOTHING WAS DONE. WE ARE COLD THEY WOULD BE HERE AND NOTHING WAS DONE.

I SUBMITTED REPORTS TO MIKE ROBINSON TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE WAS GOING TO BE $6000.

THE VEHICLE ALONE IS WORTH ABOUT 4000 MAYBE AT BEST. WE HAD ANOTHER THAT WAS GIVEN TO US THAT WAS A HAND ME DOWN AND SPEND ANOTHER 4000 TO FIX THAT UP.

THERE ARE REPAIRS THAT NEED TO BE DONE. THE COST WE ESTIMATED I JUST, WITH THE MECHANIC RUN IT THROUGH, PROBABLY $25,000 FOR THE VEHICLES.

AND THIS IS NOT GOOD USE OF MONEY AND WE CANNOT PICK UP WITNESSES OR VICTIMS FOR TRIALS OR ANYTHING ELSE BECAUSE WE'RE AFRAID THEY WILL NOT MAKE IT. AND WHEN ARE WE GETTING THEM AND WHY IS THERE A DELAY? I UNDERSTAND THE COUNTY HAS ISSUES AND ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES BUT THE PROBLEM IS WHEN ARE YOU SPENDING MORE MONEY THAN A VEHICLE IS WORTH THAT'S NOT RESPONSIBLE SPENDING AND NOT VERY SMART ESPECIALLY IF WE HAVE TO TRANSPORT SOMEONE AND SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THE VICTORY THE LIABILITY FALLS ON THE COUNT.

WHAT I MEAN BY LIABILITY I WAS SUED BEFORE WHEN I WAS WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THEY VEENED ALL THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS.

AND EVERYTHING WAS INTACT BUT THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO.

THEY WILL ATTACK THE MAINTENANCE HOW WELL THEY WERE HANDLED WHERE THEY WERE BEFORE. WHEN YOU HAVE AN OLD VEHICLE THAT HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT, IT'S LIKE HAVING A VEHICLE WITH 300,000 MILES ON IT. WE'RE TOLD THEY ARE ON HOLD.

[00:15:04]

>> THANK YOU. >> I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANY ITEM ON THIS BUT AS I SAID, REST ASSURED WE WILL RESPOND WHEN WE CAN RESPOND WHICH IS AFTER THIS MEETING.

AT THIS TIME I WILL CALL THE NEXT WEEKER. >> I WOULD DEFER ON THIS.

>> THANK YOU. >> ROLANDO GARZA ON THE GAME ROOM.

>> I HAVE BEEN A CITIZEN HERE 62 YEARS IN NUECES COUNTY AND CORPUS CHRISTI.

I WAS GOING THROUGH THE AGENDA AND RAN ACROSS C-2 I SAW THE COMPARISONS IN REGARDS TO GAME ROOMS I DON'T KNOW HOW NUECES COUNTY IS GOING TO ADDRESS THIS BUT MY CONCERN IS SAFETY THAT'S , HOW YOU PUT IT TOGETHER YOU HAVE A LOT INVOLVED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT THE OWNERS AND OPERATORS AND A STRONG ORDINANCE AND WE HOPE AND PRAY THAT YOU CAN HAMMER THIS OUT THE PROPER WAY AND LEARN FROM THE OTHER CITY'S MISTAKES WITH THES HAVE AND HAVE NOTS.

WE HAVE SOMETHING WE CAN SUPPORT AND IT IS PALATABLE. WHATEVER WE CAN ADD TO THE COMMUNITY, I LOVE THE IDEA WORKING WITH CCBD AND IMPARTING MONEY WITH THEM TO HELP ENFORCE THE RULES. I THINK THAT'S GRACIOUS TO DO THAT AND WORK WITH THE CHIEF.

IT HAS NOT BEEN DONE IN THE PAST. THAT'S GREAT FOR ENFORCEMENT SO THAT IS AN ADDED BONUS AND HAPPY TO THINKING PROCESS MOVING FORT TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR THE GAME ROOMS. TO MAKE IT WORKABLE AND MAKE IT HAPPEN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. APPRECIATE IT.

BEFORE I GO ARE YOU WELCOME YOU HAVE A DOOR AT MAGIC 104.9 AND THE DUAL LANGUAGE AND WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE COUNTY AND SOME THINGS HAPPENING NOW AND THE FUTURE.

THINGS THAT ARE YOU DRESSING AND IT IS THE ONLY MINORITY RADIO AND TV STATION.

WE HAVE TWO SISTER STATIONS WE ARE THE ONLY LOCAL ONE HERE AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS HERE.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE. WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NICE TO SEE YOU ANY TIME.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GOOD BLESS. >> DAVID LOBE IF WOULD YOU LIKE

TO BE NOW OR LATER. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH THE FEDERAL AID MONEY YOU HAVE GOTTEN. A MONTH AGO I STARTED TALKING TO JUDGE KLINE WHO SHE TALKED ABOUT AN IDEA OF FUNDING ME MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND DIVERSE I STARTED TO WORK ON

[00:20:02]

ARRESTED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. >> ONE OF THE ISSUES HAS BEEN WE NEEDED TO SUMMON THE WILL TO RAISE THE MONEY TO ACTUALLY BUILD A FACILITY WHERE WE CAN TAKE THE PEOPLE OTHER THAN TO JAIL. AND THE JAIL IS NOT A SAFE PLACE FOR THEM OR THE OTHER INMATES FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR YOU IN THE JAIL. I'M HERE AS YOU ARE STARTING THAT DISCUSSION TO JUST ENCOURAGE TO YOU TAKE A SECTION OF THAT MONEY AND PUT IT ASIDE FOR TREATMENT AND PARTICULARLY WITH PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE YOUR JAIL POPULATION.

I REALIZE IT IS A BIG SLUG OF MONEY AND THERE IS A TON OF IDEAS BECAUSE IT IS WHAT IS EVERYTHING IN THE LAST 20 YEARS WE HAVEN'T HAD THE MONEY FOR AT THE TIME NOW WE HAVE SOME MONEY. I THINK WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THIS ONE, NOT ONLY WILL THAT THAT SAVES YOU MONEY. THE JUDGE ASKED ME TO START TALKING TO THE PEOPLE AT THE CITY ABOUT THIS IT IS WHERE THEY CAN WORK TOGETHER. I ENDED UP TALKING TO THE JUDGE'S OPPONENT AND THE FIRST THING OUT OF THE MOUTH WAS IT WAS 81-DOLLAR AS DAY TO HOUSE SOMEONE IN JAIL.

HE WANTS TO WORK ON IT. AS I HAVE Y TALKED ABOUT IT PEOPLE ARE IN FAVOR OF AND ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT NEEDED A MONEY TO SOLVE. AND SO, AS YOU'RE HAVING THE DISCUSSION ABOUT WHERE TO SPEND, I HOPE THAT YOU INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY AND INVEST IN THIS PROJECT BECAUSE I THINK IT WILL PAY DIVIDENDS IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY TO MAINTAIN IT YOU CAN PAY FOR IT AND REAP THE BENEFITS OF THE COST SAVINGS IN THE FUTURE. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL KEEP AN

OPEN MIND AND HEART TO THAT. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THAT CONCLUDES THE PUBLIC COMMENT THAT I HAVE SIGNED UP. DEPUTY ANYBODY ELSE WAITING IN

THE HALLWAYS. >> I HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE ONLINE TODAY. HEARING NONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT BUT, OF COURSE, WE HAVE A GOOD GROUP OF THOSE MAKING COMMENT ON AN ITEM THAT IS LISTED IN YOUR AS C-2.

I DID MAKE ONE ALLOWANCE WE HAVE SOMEBODY WHO WILL W CATCH A PLANE BUT IS REPRESENTING SPECTRA GLOBAL MANAGEMENT FROM DENVER, COLORADO HERE WITH JASON GREEN. AND.

>> WHICH ITEM IS THAT? F-1.

[1. Discuss and consider authorizing execution of agreement with Spectra Venue Management for RFP No. 3159-21 Nueces County Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds Management Services.]

GIVE US BACKGROUND AND I WILL ASK PURCHASING TO INTRODUCE THE -- HE IS ONLINE BY THE WAY.

MICHAEL ROBINSON IS ON THE WAY.

WE'LL ASK HIM TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM, GIVE US BACKGROUND

SPECTRA AND YOUR ROLER WHO. >> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TODAY. AND THE COURTESY.

I'M IN TOWN FOR A WHILE BUT I APPRECIATE.

>> YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE SAID THAT YOU WILL TAKE A CHAIR IN THE BACK, SIR. SO CERTAINLY EXCITED TO BE WITH YOU HERE TODAY FIRST AND FOREMOST TO TH THANK YOU FOR YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH SPECTRA.

WE HAVE ENJOYED OUR MANAGEMENT AND THE GM HERE HAS BEEN THE LEADER FOR SOME TIME. WE'RE PROUD OF THE EVENTS WE BRING IN BUT THE COMMUNITY SERVICE WITH DISASTERS AND COVID RELIEF. BEFORE YOU TODAY IS AN EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING CONTRACT.

I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN DISCUSSION AND WE HAVE ENJOYED

[00:25:01]

WE OPERATE IN OVER 180 DIFFERENT VE VENUES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA WITH THE DIVISIONS FOOD SERVICE, VENUE MANAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.

WE DEPLOY ALL THE SERVICES FOR YOU ALL AND LEVERAGE ALL OF THAT SCOPE ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR YOUR BENEFIT AT THE END OF THE DAY. WE'RE STEWARDS OF YOUR FUNDS AND WE HOPEFULLY REPRESENT YOU IN THE BEST WAY WE CAN EVERY DAY. BEFORE YOU, YOU KNOW DURING THE RFP PROCESS WE BID A FIVE-YEAR PLUS TWO ONE-YEAR EXTENSES.

WE WOULD PREFER THAT. THERE IS SOME COST SAVINGS WITH THAT BUT I WILL LET MICHAEL TALK TO THAT.

WE APPRECIATED YOUR PARTNERSHIP.

THANK YOU FOR GETTING HERE TO TODAY.

IF THERE ARE OTHER PIECES WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER THAT AS

WELL TODAY. >> I WILL ASK MICHAEL ROBINSON THE PURCHASING TO LAY OUT THE RFP AND LAY OUT THE

RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASING. >> GOOD MORNING, MICHAEL.

>> WE'LL GIVE HIM A MOMENT. THERE HE GOES.

>> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.

I MAY HAVE MISSED WHAT YOU ARE ASKING FOR IF COULD YOU

RESTATE. >> WE'RE READY TO HEAR YOUR PRESENTATION AND RECOMMENDATION ON THE EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT WITH SPECTRA MANAGEMENT THE RFP THAT IS FOR MOMENT OFFICES AND KELL SER GIVING US A BACKGROUND AND

WE'RE PITCHING TO YOU NOW. >> YES.

WE WORKED HARD WIT CHARLES AND KELLER AND JASON OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS TO IRON OUT SOME THINGS WITH REGARD TO SHORT AND LONG TERM FACILITIES THERE THAT THEY PROVIDED A BID WHICH INDICATED IT IS CLEAR IN THE AGENDA ITEM THE BASE MANAGEMENT FEE WAS PROPOSED AT $145,000.

THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS FOR THE COURT TO CONSIDER, BOTH OPTIONS HAVE THE SAME BASE MANAGEMENT FEES, THE DIFFERENCES ARE PRIMARILY IN THE LENGTH OF THE TERM, OPTION ONE HAS A FIVE-YEAR INITIAL PERIOD WITH TWO ONE-YEAR RENEWALS AND OPTION 2 HAS A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH TWO ONE-YEAR RENEWALS. UNDER OPTION ONE, THERE IS A CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROPOSED OF $100,000 IN YEAR ONE AND $75,000 IN YEAR TWO AND THEN UNDER OPTION 2.

THERE IS A ONE-TIME CAPITAL INVESTMENT AMOUNT OF $110,000.

AND THEN WITH REGARD TO THE INCENTIVE FEE.

WE WORKED WITH CHARLES TO STRUCTURE AN INCENTIVE BASED PROGRAM WHERE SPECTRA WERE TO HIT SEVERAL ELEVATED MILESTONES THEY WOULD CAREFUL FOR AN INCREASED AMOUNT OF A FEES AND THAT AND OPTION ONE IS CAPPED AT 35% OF THE BASE MANAGEMENT FEE AND OVER THAT FIVE-YEAR PERIOD THEN THE FEE IS CAPPED AT 50% OF THE MANAGEMENT FEE. MY RECOMMENDATION TO THE COURT BASED ON THE FACT THE ITEM HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST DECADE AND IN EACH CASE SPECTRA HAS BEEN THE ONLY BIDDER AND IN THE MOST RECENT BID THEY WERE THE ONLY BIDDER.

AND IF THIS IS GOING TO BE THE CASE, OPTION ONE, ALTHOUGH IT HAS A LONG INITIAL TERM PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, DOES PROVIDE THE COUNTY WITH THE BEST RATE ON THE BASE MANAGEMENT FEE AND INCENTIVE FEE CAP BEING 35% WHICH COULD SAVE US $108,750 OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIRES FIVE YEARS.

IN OPTION TWO THE THREE-YEAR WE DON'T HAVE THE CAP THAT IS UP

[00:30:03]

IS THIS CONTRACT HAS WON THE THREE YEAR PLUS TWO AND EXERCISED THE OPTION YEARS EACH TIME AND SO THE FIRST OPTION WITH THE FIVE - YEAR IS LONG IS REMAIN WITH SPECTRA OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. AND ON THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT PIECE AND THE INSTALLS THAT TOTAL AND OPTION 2 WE WOULD ONLY RECEIVE ONE INSTALLMENT OF 110 THOUGHT.

SO OVER THE FIRST LIVES OF THE CONTRACT AND HAVE $65,000 IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ADD WE CAN SAVE $108,750 ON THE BASE MANAGEMENT FEE AND INCENTIVE FEE CAP.

I BOTH ARE AVAILABLE, THEY GIVE THE COURT THE.

AND THE WE CONSIDER OPTION ONE AND PASS THIS OVER.

WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WATCH THE MEETINGS.

I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT SECTION 4.4 USE OF COUNTY SUBSECTION A AND C REALLY ADDRESS THE TWO UNIQUE FUNCTION THAT'S THE EMERGENCY USE FOR DECLARED EMERGENCIES, THAT WOULD BE IN C AND THE OBVIOUSLY THAT IS KEY AND OUR.

THEY ARE ADDRESSED IN THE CONTRACT THERE IS A REFERENCE WITH REGARD TO THE FACILITY RENTAL LIKE WE HAVE IN THE PAST FOR THE RAPID INFUSION CENTER OR VACCINATION.

YOU HAVE BEEN UNBELIEVABLE PARTNER HOSTING EVERYONE FROM THE MILITARY ALL THE WAY TO NURSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMPLOYEES AND AROUND THE CLOCK FOR TWO YEARS AT A VARIETY OF STAGES. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY MANY OTHERS IT IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE CONTRACT, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> WE DO NOT HAVE A AGREEMENT.

AND THAT IS OPERATING UNDER AND IT IS FOR THE AGREEMENT AND WITH THEM AID LONG WITH THAT SO THIS WE DID ON THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY WE WANTED TO SPECIFY IF WE HAVE THEY NEED TO BE IDENTIFIED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO

SPECIFY THE TERMS. >> UNDERSTOOD.

>> WE HAVE HOW THE COUNTY WILL TREAT THE USE OF THE FACILITY HERE AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT IS IN THAT SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT AND WHAT IS IN THIS AGREEMENT IS THAT HERE THIS PROVIDES FOR A PAPER CREDIT SO LIKE IF WE USE THE FACILITY FOR $1000 A DAY THAT'S A PAPER CREDIT AND AND A PROGRESS TOWARDS EARNING AND FOR THAT AND RATHER THAN FOR $1000.

AND THAT'S A KEY DIFFERENCE THAN WHAT WE HAD IN THE PAST.

, THAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE. I THOUGHT THAT WAS SOMETHING THE COURT WOULD HAVE QUESTIONS ON.

>> I HAVE CERTAINLY. >> I'LL CALL ON COMMISSIONER

CHESNEY. >> COULD YOU USE THE MIC?

>> I HAVE THE BOOK IN FRONT OF ME.

[00:35:02]

>> AND THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS I RAISED ISSUE ON THAT'S THE AGREEMENT THAT WAS DONE, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS DONE BY THE JUDGE DURING THE EMERGENCY TIMES IS THAT THE AGREEMENT THAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO? , THAT'S WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT WE STARTED IT IN THE FALL LAST YEAR. AND AS THIS PROLONGED IT.

WE BELIEVE THAT THE LAST SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT THAT WAS DONE WAS GOING TO CARRY US THROUGH THE END OF THE NEED TO BE HERE. AND SO THAT'S WHY IT'S NOT PRESENT ON THIS AGREEMENT BY THE TIME WE GOT TO THE COURT APPROVING THE AGREEMENT WE WOULD BE BEYOND THE NEED OF THAT FOR THAT PARTICULAR SET OF TESTS THAT ARE LISTED.

WHAT THIS DOES IS THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK IF THE COURT WANTED TO CONSIDER ANY SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS AND THOSE TERMS ON THEIR OWN MERIT.

>> WHETHER IT IS AN IMAGINE OR NOT IT COMES BACK THROUGH THE COURT. ON THE BASIS OF THE CONTRACT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. CAN YOU POINT THAT OUT TO ME

THAT SAYS THAT? >> IT SAYS IT IN SUBSECTION C THAT I QUOTED THAT SAYS, ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT 4.4 C,

JUDGE. >> THE LONG-TERM USE OF THE FACILITIES RESPOND TO PUBLIC EMERGENCIES MAY BE PURSUIT TO THE TERMS OF A SEPARATE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT HERE TO MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES.

>> THAT'S A. >> I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THIS IT IS A AS YOU KNOW JUDGE AND IN THE LAW IS VERY -- MAY IS MAY AND SHALL IS SHALL T IS A DIFFERENT TERM IN THE LAW AT LEAST TALK ABOUT CHANGING THAT WORD TO A SHALL PROVISION SO THAT THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT ANYTHING WE DO THEY KNOW WILL COME BACK TO THE COURT SO THAT WOULD BE BECAUSE TO ME I READ

THAT AND DIDN'T -- >> I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEE A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT PREPOSITIONED THAT'S THE GOAL TO HAVE IT SUPPLEMENTAL THAT SETS FORTH THE RATES.

TAKE TODAY, FOR INSTANCE, WE'RE OPENING UP WITH THE CITY, WE'RE HAVING WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND.

WE ALWAYS HAVE OUR EVACUATION CENTER BEING THE LOCATION OF THE RICHARD BORCHARD FAIRGROUNDS, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THAT AND FALLING UNDER THE CURRENT SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT THAT WE HAVE BUT WE NEED TO MAKE CERTAIN WE HAVE A PREPOSITIONED ONE FOR THE FUTURE.

WHEN IT SAYS LIKE I SAID IT NEEDS TO BE SHALL.

>> IF I MIGHT COMMENT ON THAT PIECE, WHEN I WAS WORKING WITH KENT BROWN ON THIS WHAT WE TRIED TO DRAFT TO THE COUNTY POSSIBLE THAT THE COUNTY UNDER LONG TERM USE OF THE FACILITIES, THERE IS A STRETCH THERE THAT INDICATES WITH THE REPRESENTAL FEE IS AND OPERATING SPENCES AND HOW THEY WOULD BE COVERED. WE BELIEVE WE CAPTURED THE LANGUAGE THAT WAS IN THAT SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT SUCH THERE IS A WAY TO HANDLE THE RENTAL FEE AS A CREDIT AND A CREDIT FOR THE OPERATING EXPENSES THAT OCCUR.

>> THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE. >> AND THERE ARE FEDERAL FUNDS COMING IN THAT ARE BEING USED TO FUND THAT MONEY COMING IN.

AND SO AND UNDER THAT AGREEMENT THE SPIRIT OF THAT WAS TO UTILIZE THE FUNDS THAT WERE COMING IN TO SUPPLEMENT THE OVERHEAD COSTS. AND SO TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE USE THE WORD MAY INSTEAD OF SHALL GIVE THE COURT THE OPTION THE CONTRACT TERMS TO HANDLE THAT EMERGENCY SITUATION.

AND GIVE THE COURT THE OPTION IF THE COURT FEELS THAT THOSE WERE NOT ADEQUATE TO THEN CREATE A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL

[00:40:10]

USE MAY OR SHALL. >> I HAVE A LOT OF SHALLS I

WANT TO ADD ON THIS. >> I DON'T BELIEVE INSPECTOR IS THERE TO SPEAK ON THEIR BEHALF.

I DON'T BELIEVE THEY WILL HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THIS REGARDLESS OF WHICH WAY THE COURT CHOOSES TO WRITE THE PHRASE.

>> THE GENERAL QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE THAT I HAVE GOT I WILL ASK THEM ON DIFFERENT THINGS IT IS MORE OF A -- SO -- I HAVE A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION WITH THE JUDGE ON WHAT EMERGENCIES ARE.

IN MY IN ALL THE CONTRACTS MY CONCERN IS I WANT THE COURT, THIS IS YOU -- ARE YOU JUST IN THE -- I WANT THEM TO ACCURATELY REFLECT THAT EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON OUT THERE THE COURT IS MADE AWARE OF AND HAS THE ABILITY TO SIGN OFF ON BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY INPUT NOR DID THE REST OF THE COURT, THE JUDGE FEELS SHE HAD EVERY RIGHT TO DO THAT.

I'M NOT QUESTIONING HER BELIEF IN THAT, I HAVE THE SAME SHE DIDN'T BUT THAT'S WHERE I STRUGGLE BECAUSE WE HAD AN AGREEMENT THAT WAS SIGNED OFF ON WITHOUT THE COURT HAVING TO BE INVOLVED. AND MY QUESTIONS WHEN YOU STARTED WITH THIS ONE ARE WILL BE LIKE THAT THROUGHOUT.

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT WAS ADDED THAT IS ONE THING AND I APPRECIATE JUDGE POINTING THAT OUT.

I HAVE CONCERNS OVER YOU KNOW SOME OF THE LANGUAGE THERE SHOULD BE. I HAVE QUESTIONS ON THOSE PAPER CREDITS BECAUSE I HAVE QUESTIONS ON THE INCENTIVES.

I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS ON THE CONTRACT BUT THAT'S THE FIRST ONE I WANT TO KNOW, MICHAEL, EVERYTHING THAT YOU CHANGED IN THE CONTRACT FROM THE LAST CONTRACT THE COURT DESERVE AS RED LINE VERSION BECAUSE THIS IS, THE PUBLIC KNOWS THIS IS A SAY 20-PAGE CONTRACT.

IT HAS BEEN HELD UP I HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR DIFFERENT QUESTIONS. THERE IS NO WAY THERE IS NO WAY FOR THE COURT WITHOUT HAVING A SIDE BY SIDE RED LINE OF HERE IS WHAT THE LAST CONTRACT WAS WE'RE GOING TO SPEND AN HOUR AND A HALF DOING THIS. I DON'T WANT TO WASTE THE TIME. THERE ARE TOO MANY QUESTIONS THE PAID CREDIT, I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING THAT I DON'T

KNOW. >> THE PAPER CREDIT HAS EXISTED BEFORE. THAT'S NOT A NEW CONCEPT.

>> THE DIFFERENCE. >> HAS IT BEEN IN THE CONTRACT? , YES IT IS PART OF THE CONTRACT ON THE CURRENT CONTRACT.

>> CAN YOU SEND A RED LINED VERSION.

>> THE LONG TERM USE BEFORE THE SECTIONS WERE VERY BRIEF.

WHAT WE TRIED TO DO HERE IS GET VERY DETAILED ON EXACTLY WHAT DOES THAT MEAN WHEN WE'RE GOING TO USE IT FOR SHORT OR LONG-TERM USE OR THE IRT COME OUT WE ADDED SOME LANGUAGE TO THE IRT USE OF THE PROPERTY. AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS ELIMINATE THE QUESTIONS THAT WE HAD IN THE PAST BECAUSE IT WAS VAGUE. SO WE TRIED TO BE EXPLICIT IN THOSE SECTIONS AS TO HOW THE PAPER CREDIT WORKS AND SO, IT'S NOT DIFFERENT, IT IS JUST BETTER EXPLAINED, I GUESS I WOULD SAY. AND THE -- THE DIFFERENCE IS WAS THE PIECE THAT WE JUST DISCUSSED ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT ANYTHING THAT IS OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF WHAT IS DIFFERENCE IN THE CONTRACT AND BE PRESENTED AS A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT. THAT'S STANDARD LANGUAGE IN ANY OF THE CONTRACTS. WE OPERATE UNDER THE WRITTEN CONTRACT AS STATED IF SOMEONE WANTS TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN THAT, THEY HAVE TO BRING A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT AND REVIEW IT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, COME TO COURT AND PRESENT TO YOU GUYS THOSE TERMS AND THE COURT HAS TO DETERMINE

[00:45:09]

THOSE ARE THE PRIMARY AREAS THAT CHANGED.

THE OTHER AREA THAT CHANGED HAS TO DO WITH THE ATTACHMENT ON THE INCENTIVE FEE ADD HOW IT IS CREATED.

AND THE PRIMARY CHANGE THERE HAS TO DO, AND I BELIEVE THAT'S ATTACHMENT -- I HAVE TO DOUBLE CHECK IT REAL QUICK.

WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THERE.

IF THEY HIT CERTAIN MILESTONES ON EARNING THAT THERE ARE GOING TO BE DIFFERENT LEVELS THAT THEY CAN EARN UP TO AND BUT THEY'RE ALL CAPPED. SO REGARDS OF WHAT MILESTONES THEY HIT, THE MAX THEY CAN MAKE IS AN ADDITIONAL UNDER THE OPTION ONE, IS 35% OF THE BASE MANAGEMENT FEE.

AND THE BASE MANAGEMENT FEE ON THIS IS $14 $145,000 AND SO, 35% OF THAT IS 50750. THAT'S THE MAX EVEN IF THEY FIT

THE FILE MEANS. >> WHAT IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT.

>> WE PAY THE BASE MANAGEMENT FEE, CURRENTLY WE PAY $132,000 A YEAR THIS IS $145,000. THAT'S A 9.8% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT ESTABLISHED IN 2016 AND HAD NO INCREASES OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. SO, IF YOU AVERAGE THAT OUT OVER THE FIVE YEARS THAT'S 1.96% INCREASE PER YEAR.

>> WHAT ELSE? >> THE INCENTIVE FEE UNDER THE OPTION $50,750. UNDER OPTION TWO, THEY CAN EARN $72,500 PER YEAR. SO THAT -- THAT'S WHY I'M RECOMMENDING OPTION ONE BECAUSE OVER THE FIVE YEARS AND HISTORICALLY WE HAVE DONE THAT.

WE HAVE DONE THE THREE YEAR AND RENEWED FOR TWO ADEPOSITION YEARS IF THINGS GO WELL I ANTICIPATE THAT WOULD BE THE CASE. IF YOU LIE THEM SIDE BY SIDE OVER THE FIRST FIVE YEARS, YOU CAN SAVE $108,750 ON OPTION 1.

AND STILL HAVE THE OPTION TO REBID AFTER FIVE YEARS.

WE DON'T HAVE TO EXERCISE OPTION -- THE TWO ADDITIONAL OPTION YEARS PLUS ON THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT YOU'RE GETTING TWO PAYMENTS, 100,000 IN YEAR ONE AND 75,000 IN YEAR TWO THAT WE CAN USE TOWARDS IMPROVEMENTS THERE AT THE FACILITY WHEREAS OPTION TWO, BECAUSE OF THE SHORTER DURATION OF TIME, WE ONLY GET THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITMENT

OF 11$0000. >> MICHAEL THERE ARE OTHER FEES WE HAVE TO PAY THEM OR THEY WOULD NOT GIVE US 110,000 BACK FOR $145,000 FEE. ARE THE THERE OTHERS THEY MAKE OFF THIS SO WE CAN -- WE CAN PUT THAT OUT TO SHOW WHAT

EVERYTHING IS PAID FOR? >> SO, KELLER , IT, I CAN ADDRESS THAT, COMMISSIONER IF THAT'S OKAY.

>> SO, A COUPLE OF COMMENTS I WILL ADDRESS THE FEE IF THAT'S OKAY. WHEN YOU LOOK.

I RESPECT MAKING SURE THE CONTRACT IS WHAT THE COMMISSION WOULD LIKE. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE INTENT.

WE WANT TO SUPPORT THE INITIATIVES TO SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY. KNOW THAT THE TEAM HAS DONE THAT. THAT WILL NOT CHANGE.

KNOW THAT FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE. THERE ARE THREE COMPONENTS AND AND WELL BELOW WHAT KNOW IT IS FLAT AND LESS THAN FLAT AND THEN THERE THE FINANCIAL COMPONENT AND THE FEE AS YOU KNOW. AND THE ONLY THING SPECTRA

[00:50:01]

YOU SAID THERE WAS A THIRD. >> IT HAS BEEN A PORTION SO THE QUALM TAYTIVE IS RELATED TO TH THAT.

THE QUALIFY TAYTIVE IN 5 FACTORS THERE IN EXHIBIT B WE

GET RATED ON. >> HOW MUCH TO PAY IN 2021 WE

WERE AWARDED 31,000 AND CHANGE. >> THERE IS NO QUANTITIVE.

AND THE LAST FEW YEARS. AND GIVES US.

>> AND NOT 170 UP FRONT BUT 170.

AND $175,000. AND NOW AND NEXT YEAR.

THE SPACE OUT THERE. AND YOU WILL HAVE AND GET USED.

AND FOR US. AND DRIVING MORE TOP LINE REVENUE AND CONFLICTING THE GUEST EXPERIENCE.

THE EASY THINGS IN OUR MIND THAT IT IS TIME TO MAKE AN INVESTMENT AND FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT THEY ARE GOING TO AND

CLIENTS. >> I HAVE TO BE.

SOMETIMES WHEN IT IS AND AND THE COMPANY MAKES OFF THIS.

AND $175,000 A YEAR. I HAVE TO ASK AND WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO. AND IF YOU ARE MAKING 170 DEPENDING ON THE DETERMINE. AND HERE.

>> AND AND YOU EARNED MORE. AND DROPPING THE LINE.

AND OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY. FOR US.

WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS AS A FIVE-YEAR DEAL.

IF YOU PUT PEN TO PAPER. WE ARE WILLING TO INVEST A YEAR OF THE FEE TO EARN YOUR BUSINESS.

>> TO BE CLEAR THERE IS NO MORE QUANTITIVE.

QUALITATIVE YOU MADE NO MORE MONEY THAN THE 75 THAT YOU

QUOTED. >> IN 2021.

CORRECT, YES. >> I'M I'M NOT TRYING TO TRICK YOU. IF THAT'S, YOU KNOW I THINK PEOPLE NEED TO SEE THIS BECAUSE WHEN WE KEEP RENEWING CONTRACTS OVER AND OVER, SOMETIMES PEOPLE WILL ASK WHY?

WHY DID YOU GO OUT. >> WE WENT OUT ON THIS ONE.

THERE WAS NO OTHER BIDDERS OR REQUESTERS AND IF THAT IS ALL THAT IS BEING PAID TO THE FAIRGROUNDS ARE YOU PUTTING MONEY INTO THAT, PEOPLE NEED TO BE AWARE OF THAT AND I NEED CLARITY THAT WAS NOT CLEAR WHEN I WAS GOING THROUGH IT.

THOSE ARE, I THINK GOOD FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND.

GOING BACK TO THE CONTRACT. YOU SAID YOU EXPLAINED IT MORE IN THE CONTRACT IS THERE A REASON YOU COULD NOT SEND US A RED LINE VERSION OF THE CHANGES FROM WHERE IT STARTED TO WHERE IT ENDED TO THE COURT CAN SEE WHERE THE LANGUAGE IS? I STILL THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE TIGHTENING UP ON MAKING SURE THE COURT HAS INPUT ON EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING EMERGENCIES, WHATEVER THAT HAPPENS OUT THERE I JUST DO.

[00:55:04]

HERE. >> THE COUNTY ATTORNEY YOU HAVE SPENT TIME REVIEWING THE CONTRACT AND COMPORTS WITH STATE LAW AND WE HAVE ALREADY IDENTIFIED THE TWO PROVISIONS THAT HAD CHANGES. WE WOULD BRING BACK A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IF NEEDED.

I'M NOT OPPOSES TO, OF COURSE, HAVING A RED LINE I'M WONDERING WHY IT WAS NOT ASKED FOR BEFORE GIVEN THAT WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE CONSIDER THE QUESTIONS COULD HAVE BEEN RAISED BEFORE. IS THIS TIME SENSITIVE WE CAN BRING IT BACK YOU KNOW ON THE 2D WHERE YOU COULD GIVE THE RED LINES EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED AND THE RIDGE OF THE PURCHASING AGENT TO BRING THE CONTRACT TODAY THAT IS NOT ONLY STRONGER BUT PROVIDES MORE DOLLARS TO THE COUNTY AT A LOWER INCENTIVE RATE ANDFULLY THE FLEXIBILITY OF HAVING -- THE AND HAVING THE FLEXIBILITY OF HAVING THE OPTION OUT.

WHY WE'RE WORKING AGAINST OURSELVES SO HARD WHY WE WOULD NOT WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ON THE WAY OUT.

IF IT IS NOT TIME SENSITIVE AND SEE A RED LINE THE VERBAL, I HAVE PERSONALLY HAVE NO OBJECTION BUT THERE IS REALLY SOMETHING STRANGE HAVING THE PROCESS WORK.

WHY IS IT THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW?

>> RESPECTFULLY JUDGE I'M ADDRESSING JENNY.

>> KENT BROWN HAS BEEN WORKING A LOT ON THIS WITH MICHAEL AND WITH THE COMMISSIONER CHESNEY ON QUESTIONS THAT HE HAS AND WE HAVE A RED LINE THAT -- THERE HAVE BEEN MANY VERSIONS I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ONE RED LINE THAT SHOWS FROM BEGINNING STRAIGHT TO END BUT GET THE COURT WHAT YOU WANT.

IT IS CERTAINLY KELLER, CAN IT WAIT UNTIL 23 SO WE CAN GET THE RED RHINE THE COMMISSIONER I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION I'LL BE HONEST I DID NOT ADVANCE THE IDEA I THOUGHT WE WOULD HAVE 30 MINUTES OF DISCUSSION I ADVANCED IT I THOUGHT THAT EVERYTHING WAS IN ORDER AND THIS IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY OPTION ONE TO HAVE $175,000 INCENTIVE.

YOU MAY REMIND THE COURT WE HAD AN $85,000 INCENTIVE THAT WE UTILIZED FOR A NEW CARPETING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.

THEY ARE ALWAYS PART AND PARCEL OF THE PROJECT.

ARE YOU A NATIONAL EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICECOMPANY,

CORRECT? >> ABSOLUTELY.

AND WE OPERATE IN MANY FACILITIES HERE IN THE STATE AND NORTH AMERICA OVER 180 DIFFERENT VENUES.

AND IT IS IMPORTANT HOW WE OPERATE THE FAIRGROUNDS FOR YOU. WE'RE COG THAT DISTANT OF THAT. PEOPLE' PROUD OF PA WE HAVE DONE THERE. JASON LED THAT TEAM FOR A LONG TIME AND WE HAVE A GREAT AND EVER I DAY I KEPT COMMISSIONER CHESNEY YOU WANT TO SEE DETAILS.

WE RESPONDED TO AN RFP AND AWARDED JULY WE WILL OPERATE LIKE WE HAVE EVERY DAY AND JASON AND HAVE SINCE HAVING A LAPSED CONTRACT. I THINK TODAY IS THE DAY TO MAKE THE DECISION IF THERE ARE OTHER ITEMS TO DISCUSS, I AM HERE. WE WANT TO BE YOUR GUIDE ON OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST WHETHER DEVELOPING OTHER COUNTY OWNED EVENTS OR BRINGING IN EVENTS THAT AFFECT THE

COMMUNITY. >> I APPRECIATE THAT, JUDGE.

IF SOMEONE GET MOOSE HE A RED LINE I'M NOT SAYING I NEED TO DELAY IT. I THOUGHT WE WOULD BE HERE.

>> THAT'S FAIR. >> I THINK IT IS TO ANSWER WHAT YOU SAID SINCE WERE YOU ADDRESSING IT TO ME THE COUNTY ATTORNEY DID. I ASKED LOTS AND LOTS OF QUESTIONS ON THIS. I COUNTY GET THE FINAL VERSION

[01:00:09]

I AM FINE WITH THE BUSINESS TERMS IT IS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU, I HAVE CONVICTION ON. I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE ISSUE THAT I HAVE ADDRESSED. IF THERE IS A WAY THAT CAN BE AMENDED WITH SOME DIFFERENT STUFF.

I THINK WE CAN GET THAT DONE TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT THE OLD CONTRACT WAS AND BE ABLE TO -- FOR SOMEONE TO INT

OUT THIS IS THE NEW LANGUAGE. >> WE COULD HAVE THAT BY LUNCH, COULD WE GET THAT BY LUNCH TIME? WE'RE PREPARING THE OLD AND THE.

>> THAT'S BEING DONE RIGHT NOW.

>> IT NEEDS TO BE THE LAST CONTRACT.

HERE IS IN THIS CONTRACT HERE IS THE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE WE ADDED SO THE COURT CAN SEE IT AND WHAT THE PROVISIONS ARE AND THEN IF WE NEED TO TWEAK THE LANGUAGE LATER TODAY.

I'M NOT SAYING WE CANNOT GET THIS DONE TODAY I NEED

SOMETHING TO LOOK AT. >> THAT'S BEING DONE.

THAT IS BEING DONE RIGHT NOW. >> IN THE INTEREST OF TIME I'LL RESERVE MY COMMENTS FOR AN APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE SESSION TIME BUT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THE LAW AND THE LAW NEEDS TO BE THAT IT COMPORTS WITH THOSE ACTS OF EMERGENCY.

THERE IS ONE DEFINITIONS THAT IS IF WE HAVE A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY AND EXTREME WEATHER EVENT IS THAT CAUSES TO US GO INTO A LEVEL OF READINESS.

THERE ARE DESCRIPTIONS IN THE PLAN WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS T IS CLEAR AND, YOU KNOW IT NEEDS TO COMPORT TO THAT.

THAT'S THE LAW NOT SOMEONE'S OPINION.

IF WE HAVE THAT, THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

LET'S WAIT. >> YOU THREW IT OUT THERE I'LL RESPOND YOU DON'T GET TO THROW IT OUT AND NOT RESPOND.

THE RESPONSE I DON'T BELIEVE LONG-TERM LEASE CONTRACTS AND AGAIN NOT YOU I DON'T THINK LONG-TERM LEASE CONTRACTS COMPORT WITH THE LAW. THERE IS AN OPINION THAT INDICATES THE SAME THING THAT THE UNDER THE EMERGENCY POWERS FUNDS CAN NOT BE DESIGNATED WITHOUT COURT APPROVAL.

THAT'S THE POINT HERE IS THAT I DON'T KNOW THAT THIS CONTRACT ACCURATELY REFLECTS WHAT AT THIS TIME MEANS TO REFLECT IN THAT VAIN OFF DISAGREEMENT AND I DON'T THINK IT COMPORTS WITH THE LAW. THERE IS NO CASE LAW THAT BACKS YOU UP. THERE IS AN OPINION.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL OPINION WHICH IS AN OPINION THAT LENDS ITSELF TO SAY DIFFERENTLY THAN WHAT YOU SAY.

THAT IS THE BASIS OF THE CONCERN OVER THE CONTRACT AT THE END OF THE DAY IS THAT THING WE MAY NEED TO GET A LEGAL OPINION FROM THE COURT ON TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS.

>> THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS NOT A LONG-TERM LEASE, THIS

IS DIFFERENT. >> IT COMMITTED THE COURT TO FUNDS IT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED AND BROUGHT TO THE COURT.

THAT'S THE DEAL. >> THE SPIRIT IS THAT WE NEED TO GET YOU THE RED LINE AND WE CAN DISCUSS THIS TOPIC NUMBER EXECUTIVE SESSION, THAT COMPORTS TO DISCUSS A LEGAL QUESTION I HAVE NO PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE CONTRACT IS RED FOR EXECUTION AND THERE IS SOMETHING WE CAN EXTRACT ON THAT AGREEMENT BUT LET'S BE CLEAR THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT THAT WE ARE UNDER DID COME TO COURT.

IT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COURT AND THE ONE WE'RE OPERATING ON AND FRANKLY IT IS $1500 PER DAY UNDER MARKET VALUE TO DEMOCRAT THE GOOD NEIGHBOR AND PARTNERSHIP WHEN WE NEED TO VACCINATE, TEST AND BOOST WHEN WE NEED TO INFUSE AND TOMORROW NIGHT WHEN WE NEED TO KEEP PEOPLE WARM, THAT'S

[01:05:02]

WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. >> MOST OF THE THINGS THAT WOULD BE IF THEY WERE BROUGHT TO COURT, YOU KNOW THEY MAY OR

MAY NOT HAVE BEEN. >> THEY WERE ALL BROUGHT TO

COURT. >> THE STUFF NOT BROUGHT MAY BE SUPPORTED BY THE COURT IF IT WAS GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS

THAT. >> I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A LEGAL QUESTION MORE LEGAL DISCUSSION AND THE TIME TO HAVE THAT IS WITH ATTORNEYS THAT REPRESENT BOTH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

WE'LL HAVE THAT WHEN WE GET TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT BECAUSE WE -- YOU MADE YOUR STATEMENTS I MADE STATEMENTS THERE IS AN ATTORNEY-GENERAL THAT IS PUBLIC WE ALL HAD THIS DISCUSSION I DO NOT BELIEVE MORE NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED. AND I BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO HAVE IT SO THE PUBLIC CAN SEE WHAT THE SITUATION IS BECAUSE IT IS JUST A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION THAT WE PROBABLY.

>> NOT REALLY. >> THE COURT TO DECIDE.

>> I THINK WE'LL GET THE RED LINE FOR YOU AT LUNCH WE CAN BRING THIS UP AGAIN. COMMISSIONER GONZALES?

>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

BACK IN 21, 2021 YOU SAID THAT THE YOU PAY.

>> COULD YOU -- THEY'RE SIGNALING ME.

>> $100,$100,000.75000. I SEE THE -- 100,000, AND 75,000 AND WE ARE MAKING THE MONEY WE'RE NOT GETTING THAT

MONEY, RIGHT? >> COMMISSIONER I THINK THAT THE SPIRIT AND AROUND THE PICTURE AND OPERATES.

>> LOOK AT HOW MOST QUALITY QUALITY OF LIFE PROJECTS LIKE PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS AND BUILDINGS, THIS THEY OPERATE AT A LOSS FINANCIALLY. ARE YOU ACCURATE LOOKING AT THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS, THE FACILITY AS A WHOLE DOES LOSE MONEY AND IT IS SUBSIDIZED BY THE COUNTY.

>> IT IS FAIR TO SAY THAT YOU'RE NOT GETTING THAT MONEY BACK, AT ONE POINT WE'RE NOT GETTING THAT MONEY BACK.

THE REVENUES ARE THERE AND DOWN AND WE'RE NOT GETTING $100,000

OR THE $75,000? >> WELL, THERE IS A POINT WHERE I THINK THAT, S SUBSIDIZE A LOT OF THE THINGS WE DO THERE, YOU KNOW I THINK THAT WE HAVE EMERGENCY I QUESTION THE COST OF THE EMERGENCY THAT WE HAVE THERE AND IS THERE A THE RIGHT COST OR THAT -- THAT I HAVE A CONCERN SOMETIMES WHEN I LOOK AT THAT. AND BUT AGAIN IF I, THERE IS WHERE WE CAN SAY WITH A THE REVENUES FOR 2021 AND WHAT WAS

PAID TO THE COUNTY? >> , SURE.

>> SO. DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR

FINANCIALS? >> I MEAN.

SO, JUST FROM A PROCESS STANDPOINT AND YOU LIKELY DO.

WE REPORT IN MONTH LIZ WHAT THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT OUTLINES ARE BASE MANAGEMENT FEE IS A PORTION OF THAT, RIGHT. I THINK FOR LAST FISCAL YEAR

AND. >> PROBABLY RIGHT IN THE 700 WITHOUT HAVING TO IN FRONT OF US.

700 THOUGHT LOSS THAT'S INCLUSIVE OF ANY FEES, REIMBURSEMENTS ALL OF THAT. I WOULD NOTE THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT COUNTY OWNED AND OPERATED BY PRIVATE MANAGEMENT LIKE US THE FACILITIES LOSE MONEY. THEY ARE QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVES SUPPORT ONLY YOURS THE WARMING CENTER --

>> I UNDERSTAND THAT BUT I THINK PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT. YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE SAYING ARE YOU MAKING THIS OR NOT MAKING THAT.

WE NEED TO BE OPEN TO WHAT WE ARE MAKING AND NOT MAKING.

YOU KNOW AND I CALL JASON WITH A LOT OF QUESTIONS I GET THE REPORTS. I CALL HIM WE'LL TALK AND TO ME THAT'S NOT A REAL CLEAR PICTURE OF WHY WE'RE LOSING SO MUCH MONEY. AND WE HAVE THE EVENT JUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT AND I THINK THAT IT IS IMPORTANT.

VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE WORKSHOP AND IF YOU CAN NOT AND WE COME BACK TO COURT AND DISCUSS IT AND APPROVE

[01:10:04]

AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS CHANGED IN THE CONTRACT BUT THE READ LIN AND IT IS A GOOD THING THE REPORTS I GET ARE ALL RED LINED. THAT'S A GOOD THING TO GET THAT. THE QUESTIONS I JUST NEED AN ANSWER THAT SAYS WHERE ARE WE AT.

>> AGAIN. >> OUR BOOKS ARE OPEN EIGHT THE CATEGORIES THAT OCCUR WE HAVE ALL THE RECORDS BACK TO DAY ONE. WE'RE HAPPY TO PUT TOGETHER ANY CUSTOMER REPORT THAT WE CAN REPORT TO, YOU KNOW THE COURT MONTHLY IF YOU SO CHOOSE. OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRETTY COMPREHENSIVE AND SO, I UNDERSTAND THAT.

>> AND I THINK, TOO. THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT IS A CAPITOL INVESTMENT IT WAS USED TOWARDS CARPET THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WHAT AND WOULD DRIVE IT MORE.

BUT THAT DID NOT I AGREE WITH YOU.

>> SO. YOU KNOW AND THE MY LAST QUESTION HERE. IS THAT ON THE -- MAYBE IT IS JASON. WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE CONTRACT, WE TALKED ABOUT THE REPORTS.

YOU KNOW AND THE BOTTOM OF THE -- THE REPORT DOES NOT SHOW THE DETAIL OF WHAT WAS BROUGHT IN AND WHAT WAS LOST AND I SEE AS FAR AS THE REVENUES COMING TO THE COUNTY.

THERE IS A LOSS. I UNDERSTAND THAT, TOO.

BUT WE CANNOT TALK ABOUT REVENUE IF WE DON'T HAVE

INAUDIBLE ]. >> IN OUR REPORTS IT IS EXTREMELY CLEAR BY THE EVENT CATEGORY PERSONNEL COSTS OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS IT HAS THE DETAIL IN THERE EACH CATEGORY AS WELL AS WE PAY FOR USE OF THE BUILDING.

>> IS THAT A GOOD COST. THE COST IS HIGHER.

>> S COST TO HEAT A BUILDING LIKE TOMORROW AND TOMORROW THERE ARE COSTS AND IT IS A COUNTY EXPENSE WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR. I DON'T WANT TO PAY DOUBLE FOR IT BUT YOU KNOW AND WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO PAY.

I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT.

ANDON OF THOSE DECISIONS MAKE SPECTRA ANY MORE MONEY.

WE'RE YOUR STEWARDS. AND WE HAVE A GOOD IDEA HOW THAT OPERATES I TRUST HIM AND THE JUDGMENT.

IF THEY SAY THAT'S THE HARD COST TO DO IT THEN I -- YOU KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT ABOUT IT I STAND BEHIND IT.

>> SO. >> CAN I JUMP IN REAL QUICK,

JUDGE? >> COULD YOU YIELD TO COMMISSIONER MAZE MAZE MAREZ. THERE IS A DELAY.

GO AHEAD, COMMISSIONER. >> I KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF LEGAL QUESTIONS WE NEED TO LOOK THROUGH SO I WOULD RATHER WAIT UNTIL THAT BUT YOU KNOW IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE HAVE MADE THAT I HAVE THOUGHT WERE IMPORTANT TO THE FACILITIES THAT REST IN PRECINCT 3 BUT I INCLUDE THAT AS PART OF THE COUNTY'S INVESTMENT AND FACILITY AND EVEN THOUGH IT IS

[01:15:02]

I'LL TELL YOU, YOU KNOW THIS. WE MET BEFORE.

WE HAVE SPOKEN BEFORE. AND JASON DEFINITELY WATCHES AND MANAGESS THAT MONEY AS IT IS HIS OWN AS HE SHOULD.

I FEEL LIKE EVERY DOLLAR IS BEING WATCHED.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT. I'M SURE YOU ARE ALL PROBABLY WONDERING SOMETIMES WHY GO THROUGH THIS MODEL AND WORK WHEN THERE ARE OTHERS THAT ARE INTERESTED.

THEY CANNOT MAKE THAT WORK. ONE THING I RECALL AND THE COMMISSIONER. MY YEARS BEING ON THE COUNCIL AND THAT MONSTER THAT WE HAVE AND OPERATES UNDER A SIMILAR MODEL. MOST OPERATION DOES MORE FUN THAT ARE YOU INVESTING AS THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE IT IS QUALITY OF LIFE. AND SO ALTHOUGH I DO APPRECIATE MY COLLEGES LOOKING AT EVERY DOLLAR AMOUNT.

IF YOU BROUGHT THIS TO THE PUBLIC THEY WILL SAY HOW MANY MILLIONS ARE YOU GOING TO SAVE IT.

I KNOW IT IS IMPORTANT WE CAN WATCH IT AND I APPRECIATE THIS BACK AND FORTH THAT WE HAD. I DO AGREE THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE MADE WE HAVE ITEMS COMING BACK.

WE NEED TO MAKE DECISIONS, YOU KNOW IF WE HAVE THE FACTS THAT WE NEED TO MAKE THE DECISION TODAY HERE AND NOW AND NOT WAIT NOT SPRING IT ALONG. WE HAVE TO DO OUR HOMEWORK AND GET IT DONE PERIOD. IF I'M NOT READY, THAT'S ON ME. BUT WHEN THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN DECIDED AND DISCUSSED. OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

THIS IS NOT ANYTHING NEW. THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING, THE MONEY THAT WE ARE MAKING UP IS, IT IS AN UNDERSTOOD FACTOR IN GOVERNMENT IF THE COMMUNITY WANTS TO HAVE A DEBATE ABOUT WHETHER THIS IS APPROPRIATE OR NOT WE NEED TO DECIDE THAT AND WHEN WE ARE MAKING RENOVATIONS TO NEW BUILDINGS.

SO WHEN WE WANT THE DISCUSSIONS AND SAY IS THERE SOMETHING

WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM. >> THE SYSTEM IS A LITTLE SCREWY. THERE IS SOME LOSS THERE WE HAVE TO TAKE ON. NOT BECAUSE IT IS RUN

IMPROPERLY, IT'S NOT. >> LIKE I SAID LOOK AND WHAT IS BEING DONE. AND THE WORK AND THOSE ARE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT SEVERAL TIMES. JUST IN PASSING I LOOK AT IT AND THE PROGRESS THAT WE HAVE OUT THERE.

I APPRECIATE LOOKING AT THE BIG PICTURE I KNOW THE ITEM IS IN A BIGGER APPROACH ON HOW DO WE MANAGE AND OPERATE THE CONTRACTS AND SOME OF THE LEGAL WORDING, AND SHALL AND MAY THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A LOT OF DECISIONS WE MAKE TODAY AND GOING FURTHER. BUT ONCE AGAIN.

FOR ME THIS IS ABOUT MAKING A DECISION THAT IS ABOUT A RELATIVE SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE OPERATIONS THAT YOU DO AND THE QUALITY OF WORK, I DON'T KNOW HOW ANYONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO MANAGE OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS PLUS NOW IN THE SITUATION THAT WE HAVE THAT THERE HAVE NOT BEEN MANY EVENTS NOT MANY AND IT IS FEW AND FAR BETWEEN BUT THANKFULLY, THINKFULLY, WE HAD IMPROVEMENTS IN THERE AND WE WE HAVE THAT THERE IS A NEW EVENT SOMETHING THAT JASON AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM ARE DRA DRAWING UP AND BRINGING OUT HERE AND GET MORE PEOPLE TO DRIVE OUT TO THE CROSS ROADS.

I WANT TO YOU KNOW I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING.

I GET IT LIKE I SAID HAVING BEEN THERE ON THE SIDE, I DON'T RECALL THE NUMBERS IT HAS BEEN A FEW YEARS BUT I KNOW THEY'RE DEALING WITH BIGGER PRICE TAG BECAUSE OF THE FACILITIES AND

[01:20:01]

ONE OF THE MOST LEAN WE CAN GET.

WE'RE TALKING TENS OF THOUSANDS IN DIFFERENCE HERE AS COMPARED TO OTHERS THAT, YOU KNOW WE'LL THROW 100,000 OR MORE.

MILLIONS INTO OTHER PROJECTS HERE AND NOT BAT AN EYE BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY NEEDS IT. THE COMMUNITY NEEDS THIS AS WELL. WE'RE TALKING A SMALL AMOUNT I THINK WE NEED TO PUSH FORWARD AND DEAL WITH THIS I WAS SURPRISED A FRIEND SENT ME A TWEET FROM A REPORTER FROM HARRIS COUNTY. OUR COLLEAGUES HAVE AN AGENDA PACKET OF 406 ITEMS, 406 ITEMS LKY GUARANTEE YOU WE DON'T HAVE THAT MANY IN OUR PACKET IT FEELS LIKE THAT.

MOST DAYS BUT WE NEED TO CHAOS WHEN WE TALK ABOUT AND DEBATE THE ITEMS I HAVE NO PROBLEM DOING THE JOB EVERY DAY BUT COME AND GRAND STAND AND MAKE POINTS AND NOT GET STUFF DONE THAT'S WHERE WE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

WE'RE NOT GETTING THE WORK WE SAY PUSH IT BACK, PUSH IT BACK. LET'S GET THE WORK DONE AND DONE NOW. GET IT DONE SO WE CAN BE OVER WITH IT I'M TIRED LET'S PUSH IT TO NEXT WEEK OR THE NEXT MEETING. WE'RE NOT GETTING THINGS DONE PROPERLY AND BEING EFFICIENT THAT WAY.

AGAIN GO LOOK AT HARRIS COUNTY SEE HOW QUICKLY THEY GET THROUGH THE AGENDAS, 406 ITEMS JUST LAST WEEK.

WE NEED TO DO BETTER. I APPRECIATE THE WORK I HOPE YOU STAY WITH US FOR YEARS TO COME THIS HAS BEEN A PARTNERSHIP A FAMILY, JASON IS LIKE FAMILY TO US WHEN WE NEED SOMETHING HE IS THERE TO DO IT.

I DON'T THINK THAT HE'S TRYING TO GET AN EXTRA DOLLAR OR DIME OUT OF US. HE IS WALKING BEHIND US TURNING THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF WHEN HE WALKS OUT.

JASON, THANK YOU FOR THE WORK ARE YOU DOING.

THANK YOU, KELLER. >> , EXCUSE ME JUDGE, MAY I ASK

A QUESTION. >> AND COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ.

>> I DON'T THINK ANYONE IS GRAND STANDING EVERYONE IS LOOKING FOR ANSWERS. I WAS LOOKING FOR ANSWERS WHEN WE WERE DOING THE FAIRGROUNDS THE CHANGE ORDER FOR T THE WALLS AND THE CARPET. $280,000.

TO ME THAT'S AN EXPENSE WE WERE NOT EXPECTING.

AND BUT IT DIDN'T COME TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT IT CAME BEFORE WE KNEW ABOUT IT, THE QUESTION IS, JASON.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE FREEZE THE WEATHER ARE THE BOILERS WORKING EFFICIENTLY? YES, SIR, WE HAVE.

THERE ARE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS THAT ARE OUT THERE THAT DO NOT. THEY ARE BROKEN AND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. WE HAVE SOME ACTIVITY THIS WEEKEND N OUR PAVILION ARENA WE HAVE A MIXED MARTIAL ARTS EVENT IN THE BALLROOM AN EVENT AND EXHIBIT HALL B THAT DOES NOT HAVE AIR CONDITIONER THERE ARE HEATERS THAT WORK ALONGSIDE THE BUILDINGS BUT THE RECOMMENDATION IS NOT TO PUT PEOPLE IN THERE BECAUSE THE RADIANT HEATERS MAY NOT DO THE TRICK TO KEEP PEOPLE WARM. WE HAVE EXHIBIT HALL A AVAILABLE AND THAT WORKS RIGHT NOW FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. WE WILL GET HEAT AND MAKE A COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PEOPLE OUT THERE.

WE JUST HAD THE GUN SHOW THIS WEEKEND.

THEY'RE BACK IN TWO WEEKS INSTEAD OF A MONTH BECAUSE THEY HAD SOME LATE CHANGES AND IT IS ALL SET UP IN A WAY WITH CUBICLES FOR THE VENDORS, THERE IS NO MERCHANDISE THEYI TOOK EVERYTHING OUT. THERE ARE TABLES AND CHAIRS SET WHICH COULD BE CUBICLES FOR PEOPLE TO BE IN.

WE CAN PUT UP PIPE AND DRAPE AND MAKE SURE. IT IS SANITIZED AND CLEANED THE FACILITY AS WE SPEAK, THE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES ARE OUT THERE WORKING WITH THE STAFF TO SET

[01:25:03]

AND WE ARE WORKING WE WORK HAND AND HAND IN A TEAM.

NOT EVERYONE OWN AS CAR. AND GET TO THE FAIRGROUNDS HAVE WE MADE ANY PLANS. I DON'T KNOW OF ANY, AND WORKING WITH TROY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE FACILITY. THEY ARE WORKING ON A SIMILAR REIMBURSEMENT OF ZERO. THEY'RE GETTI GETTING THAT APPROVED THROUGH THEIR DEPARTMENTS.

SO THAT PERHAPS THAT CAN BE OFFERED; VERY GOOD.

>> WE CAN GO INTO MORE DETAIL ON THE.

>> IT IS IMPORTANT WE STAY ON TOPIC HERE.

ALL COMMISSIONERS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

I GO BACK TO YOU NOW AND. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I JUST WANTED TO THANK COMMISSIONER CHESNEY FOR HIS HARD WORK ON HIS CONTRACT HE SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME WORKING WITH MYSELF AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO BOTH ASK QUESTIONS AND WE TRIED TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS IN A DILIGENT MATTER.

SECTION 4.4, BY THE COUNTY UNDER LETTER C AND D, THEY HAVE THE LONG-TERM USE ITEMS IN THERE AND IT DESCRIBES THE COMPENSATION DURING THE LONG-TERM USE OF THE FACILITIES TO RESPOND TO PUBLIC EMERGENCIES AND DISASTER.

MAY BE PURSUANT TO SEPARATE AGREEMENT HERE TO MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES OTHERWISE MANAGERS COMPENSATION DURING THE LONG-TERM USE OF THE FACILITIES TO RESPOND TO PUBLIC EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS WILL BE AS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT AND INCLUDING AS PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.4 DN 4.4 D IT DESCRIBES HOW THAT FACILITY WOULD BE USED HOW THE PAPER CREDITS WORK AND WE CALL OUT THE IRT PROJECT ONE THE A GREAT DIAL TO DO WITH IT. THE REASON WHY I PUSH TO ARRIVE AT A DECISION, WE HAVE TO NOTIFY THE FAIRGROUNDS WHEN WE WILL USE THEIR LOCATION FOR THAT IRT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

BUT I WANT TO SAY AND THAT. AND THIS AND.

AND HAD SO MANY AND THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND FROM ONE TO THE END ADD PROVIDE THAT DOCUMENT AND TYPICALLY THAT'S NOT A BIG ASK. AND SO THEY CAN GO TO THE IDEAS. AND IF THEY WANT TO MAKE THAT CHANGE FROM THE WORD MAY TO SHALL I DON'T AND HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT. AND PROTECTION FOR THE COUNTY AND TO DESCRIBE HOW WE'RE GOING TO XEN SAID THEM.

AND THE SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES OF SOME FUTURE EVENT.

I DON'T THINK WE CAN PREPOSITION THAT CONTRACT T IS

[01:30:06]

>> IF YOU ARE USING THE VERNACULAR AND THE SENTENCE SAYS OTHERWISE T IS LIKE IF YOU DON'T DO IT THIS WAY YOU DO IT THAT WAY. THIS IS THE WAY THAT WE XEN SAYS ARE YOU GOING TO BRING A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT THAT TALKS ABOUT WHAT YOU PAY AND OTHERWISE YOU WILL USE THE AGREEMENT. I MY OPINION RIGHT NOW IS THAT WE DO A HOLD KELLER AND JASON GLAD ARE YOU NOT GOING TO COLORADO WOULD YOU HAVE MISSED THE FLIGHT.

THAT GIVES TIME I RESERVE THE RIGHT IF THEY DO NOT COME BACK IN TIME MAYBE 12 BECOMES 1 LET ME BE FLEXIBLE.

AND I WILL HOLD UNTIL NOON SKIP THIS FOR THE COURT MANAGER SKIP.

[1. In recognition of February 2022 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.]

LET US MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE TAKE CARE OF THE RECOGNITION WE'LL MOVE RIGHT TO THE ITEM BUT FEBRUARY IS TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH.

WE HAVE A VULNERABLE POPULATION IS TEENS AND THEY ARE HERE TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE ISSUE WE THANK YOU THEM FOR THEIR PATIENCE AND WE ASK BELINDA TO READ THIS IN THE FORM OF A

RESOLUTION. >> IT IS, JUDGE.

>> WE HAVE THE PURPLE DOOR AFTER I READ THE RESOLUTION SHE WILL BE ABLE TO SAY A FEW WARDS.

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AND PREVENTION MONTH BENEFITS YOUNG PEOPLE, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES REGARDLESS OF SOCIO ECONOMIC STADIUM, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR ETHNICITIES, VICTIMS, YOUNG WOMEN, TRANSGENDER AND GRENNEDDER NON-CONFO CONFORMING YOUTH MAY SUFFER LIFE LONG CONSEQUENCES.

MANY YOUNG PEOPLE DO NOT REPORT THE ABUSE FOR FEAR OF RETRIBUTION OR EMBARRASSMENT. THE PATTERN OF ABUSE CONTINUES IN FUTURE RELATIONSHIPS. VIOLENT BEHAVIORS OFTEN BEGIN BETWEEN THE SIXTH AND 12TH GRADE AND ACCORDING TO THE CDC IN 2021, ONE IN 11 FEMALE TE TEENS AND ONE IN 14 MALE TEENS HAVE REPORTED EXPERIENCING PHYSICAL DATING VIOLENCE IN THE PAST YEAR. 50% OF TEENS WHO EXPERIENCE DATING VIOLENCE REPORT THE INCIDENCE OF ABUSE TO PLACE IN A BUILDING OR ON SCHOOL GROUNDS AND ONLY 33% OF THE TEENS WHO EXPERIENCE THE DATING VIOLENCE IN THE RELATIONSHIP TELL ANYONE ABOUT THE ABUSE. AND PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIP SKILLS AND BY CHANGING ATTITUDES THAT SUPPORT VIOLENCE, WE RECOGNIZE THAT DATING VIOLENCE CAN BE PREVENTED AND THE PURPLE DOOR'S INITIATIVE LOSE THE RIBBON PREVENT ACTION SEEKS TO PROMPT AND FOSTER SAFE AND HEALTHY TEEN DATING RELATIONSHIP FREE FROM ABUSE.

NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, THAT IT IS SUPPORTIVE OF THE PURPLE DOORS INITIATIVE AND ACTION TO END TEEN DATING VIOLENCE. AND TO CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT AND MODEL HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION AND TO LEARN WAYS TO BE INVOLVED BY FOLLOWING THE PURPLE DOOR ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM AT PURPLE DOOR, TX.

>> A MOTION FOR THE RESOLUTION?

>> MOVE. >> SECOND.

>> GONZALES AND SECONDED BY CHESNEY.

WE WELCOME THE PURPLE DOOR HERE.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE COMMENTS?

[01:35:12]

>> I'M A LITTLE SHORT I HAVE TO MAKE THAT SHORTER.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME WE APPRECIATE THE TIME THAT YOU MAKE TO MAKE SURE WE TALK ABOUT THIS TOPIC.

ESPECIALLY WE BROUGHT OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO TALK MORE ABOUT TEEN DATING VIOLENCE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE AWARE THAT THE PURPLE DOOR NOT ONLY PROVIDES SERVICES FOR ADULTS BUT CHILDREN AND FOR TEENS. TODAY WE ARE HERE TO REMIND THE COMMUNITY THAT EVENT IS HAPPENING AND IMPORTANT TO REACH OUT TO INDIVIDUALS THAT HANDLE THE SITUATION AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE NOT JUST PARENTS TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE PURPLE DOOR AND BE FOLLOWING THE SOCIAL MEDIA. INSTAGRAM AND GET MORE INFORMATION. WE HAVE IF IT IS OKAY WITH TIME WE HAVE THE WELLNESS FOUNDATION IF WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING REGARDING THE SERVICES THAT YOU PROVIDE FOR THE YOUTH BUT, AGAIN IT IS NOT JUST THE PURPLE DOOR BUT A COMMUNITY EFFORT TO DISCUSS ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

BEYOND THAT PROBLEM THE PREVENTION AND THE SOLUTION TO BE ABLE TO CREATE A HEALTHY COMMUNITY HERE IN THE THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M ANNA SANCHEZ WITH THE

PURPLE DOOR. >> WE WELCOME COASTAL.

MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS HERE TODAY.

>> I'M JACKIE FROM THE WELLNESS FOUNDATION.

AND HIGH SCHOOLS ALL OVER THE COASTAL BEND.

WE SEE TEEN DATING VIOLENCE A PROBLEM IT IS HAPPENING EVERYWHERE. AND A RESOURCE FOR ALL OF THE TEENS WE THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

WHO ELSE DO WE HAVE? WHO ELSE DO WE HAVE.

>> AND THE COASTAL BEND AND WE PROVIDE.

AND EACH YEAR WE SERVE 1500 CHILDREN.

AND AND REFERRALS FOR VARIOUS SERVICES AND.

THE COMPENSATION AND LEGAL AID.

WE SEE. WE SEE SOME ADULT VICTIMS AS WELL WE SEE A NUMBER OF TEENS. AND DUE TO DATING VIOLENCE.

>> PLAYING A ROLE AS YOU SAID AND.

AND EMBODY IT HERE TODAY AND WE'RE SUPER PROUD OF COASTAL WELLNESS BECAUSE OF THE WORK IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WHICH IS DIRECTED. YOU COMMIT VIOLENCE.

THERE IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS AND OUR PARTNER NOT HERE WHO ENGAGES. AT THIS TIME WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE RECOGNITION OF THE RESOLUTION FORGIVE ME. WE'LL GET EVERYONE TO SIGN.

WE INVITE YOU HERE AND MAYBE THOSE OF US AND STAND FOR THE

AND COMMISSIONER CHESSNY. >> , HE HAS NOT SIGNED EITHER.

[01:41:54]

>> THE RESOLUTION HAS NOT BEEN SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALES.

>>> AT THIS TIME I AM GOING TO ADVANCE AN ITEM THAT WE STATED EARLIER THAT WE WERE GOING TO D DO.

WE NEED TO VOTE. >> ALTHOUGH WE DID A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE RESOLUTION ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> CATHY I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO HOLD ON THE GENERAL INFORMATION IF YOU NEED TO ATTEND TO THE WEATHERKY TEXT YOU BUT IF YOU CAN STAY I ASK FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

THE SAME FOR THE THOSE WAITING FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA A

[2. Discuss Game Room Regulations in accordance with Chapter 234 of the Texas Local Government Code.]

, SORRY THE PAPER IS STUCK T IS ITEM C 2 DISCUSS GAME ROOM REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 234.

I INVITE THOSE WHO ASK QUESTIONS AND OFFER COMMENTS RECALL THAT I HAVE OVER FIVE PEOPLE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ITEM BUT SEEMS TO ME LISTEN TO THE PRESENTATION FIRST AND SO, WE'LL ASK YOU TO PROCEED, SIR.

>> I THINK THE. SHERIFF.

>> CAN YOU PUT UP THE PRESENTATION.

>> GIVE US A MOMENT TO PULL UP THE PREPARATION.

>> THERE IT IS. >> THOSE OF YOU IN THE AUDIENCE, WE HAVE A TELEVISION HERE AND IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM. THERE WE GO.

>> COMMISSIONER AND JUDGES GOOD TO SEE YOU THIS MORNING.

WE'LL COME BRING YOU SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE GAME ROOMS WITHIN THE NUECES COUNTY AND ISSUES RELATED TO THAT.

AND SO THAT CAN YOU HAVE A FRANK DISCUSSION, I KNOW THAT YOU WANTED TO DISCUSS THE ORDINANCE TODAY SO -- NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. GAME ROOMS THAT FOR PROFIT BUSINESS LOCATED IN THE CONTAINING SIX OR MORE AMUSEMENT REDEMPTION MACHINES. YOU HAVE TO -- YOU HAVE ELECT ELECTRONIC OP-ED MECHANICAL FOR THE CONSIDERATION AFFORD THE PLAYER TO PLAY OBTAIN A PRIZE OR A THING OF VALUE SOLELY BY CHANCE WHETHER IT IS MADE, ADOPTED

[01:45:02]

A MACHINE THAT YOU PUT MONEY INTO AND YOU TAKE A CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE. NEXT SLIDE.

GAME ROOMS ISSUED A VALID PERMIT.

IF THEY ARE LEGAL. THAT ARE ISSUED A VALID PERMIT ONCE IT IS PASSED WOULD BE LEGAL AND THEY OPERATED IN THE CONFINES OF 47 THE GAMBLING IN THE PENAL CODE THAT'S THE AREA THAT ENPASSES GAMBLING AND THE CONFINES OF THE ORDINANCE.

IT MUST BE UTILIZED AND REWARD THE PLAYER WITH NON-CASH LOW VALUE AND LOW VALUE THAT'S IMPORTANT THEY WITH NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU CANNOT HAVE A PRIZE MORE THAN $5.

WORTH MORE THAN $5 YOU HAVE ILLEGAL GAMBLING.

THE LAS VEGAS OPINED THAT TICKETS AND STORE VALUE CARDS ARE ILLEGAL. NONE OF THOSE THINGS CAN BE GIVEN AS PRIZES TO GET AROUND THE LAW.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. >> SECTION TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 234132 PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TEXAS COUNTIES CAN REGULATE GAME ROOMS, NUECES COUNTY IS PROMPTED TO REGULATE GAME ROOMS UNDER THAT SECTION.

AND 234133 PROVIDES THAT THE COUNTY MAZE REQUIRE GAME ROOMS TO BE PERMITTED, RESTRICT THE LOCATION TO SPESZFIED AREAS AND THE PROHIBIT IN CERTAIN DISTANCE OF A SCHOOL, REGULAR PLACE OF A REDISTRICT THE NUMBER OF GAME ROOMS THAT OPERATE IN A SPECIFIED AREA OF THE COUNTY.

WE LOOKED AT COUNTIES THAT HAVE ORDINANCES.

>> THEY HAD VARYING LEVELS OF SUCCESS.

AND CALDWELL COUNTY SO YOU KNOW WHERE THEY ARE.

AND LOCKHART AND MARTIN DALE. THEY PASSED AN ORDINANCE IN JANUARY 2020. THEY DESIGNATED CODE ENFORCEMENT IS THE ADMINISTRATOR.

WHEN I REACHED OUT AND TALKED TO CODE ENFORCEMENT NOT ONE OF THEM HAD A CLUE WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT.

THEY DIDN'T NOSE WHAT THE ORDINANCE WAS.

I GUESS WE HAVE AN ORD NONSENSE I DON'T KNOW.

THE ATTORNEY SAID THEY HAD AN ORDINANCE.

SOMETHING I FOUND IS TYPICAL. THE COURT DID NOT ISSUE FUNDS.

THEY ARE PASSING ORDINANCES BUT THEY ARE NOT FUNDING THEM THEY ARE SAYING WE'LL HAVE AN ORDINANCE AND TASK SOMEONE WITH MANAGING THE GAME ROOMS AND FOLLOWING UP AND ISSUING PERMITS AND WE EXPECT ENFORCEMENT BUT WE'LL NOT FUND IT. THAT'S WHAT THE COUNTIES DID.

BELL COUNTY KILN AND TEMWELL BELTON HARKER HEIGHTS.

THEY DESIGNATED THE FIRE MARSHAL AS THE ADMINISTRATOR.

I TALKED TO IRFIRE MARSHAL HE SAID THAT HE'S IT.

HE'S THE ONLY ONE. HE HAS NO EMPLOYEES.

NO ONE ASSISTING HIM. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT DID TRANSPIRE THERE WERE SEVERAL BUSINESS WHOSE COULD HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED OR DEFINED AS ROOMS, TOUGH HAVE AT LEAST SIX MACHINES TO BE DEFINED AS A GAME ROOM.

THEY REDUCED THE NUMBER TO LIKE FIVE AND THEY CONTINUE OPERATION SO THEY WOULD NOT COVERED BY THE ORDINANCE.

WHATEVER SMALL BUSINESS THEY COULD PUT IN PLACE AND HAVE THE MACHINES. COMMISSIONERS COURT DID NOT

FUND ANY FU FUNDS. >> WE LOOKED AT VICTORIA COUNTY THEY ARE CLOSE. THEY PASSED THE ORDINANCE IN 2019 AND IN DECEMBER OF 2019. THEY DESIGNATED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS THE ADMINISTRATOR. THE SHERIFF HOOPER TALKED TO THEIR SHERIFF HE SAID THAT THE COURT DID NOT DESIGNATE FUNDS.

THERE IS A UNIT THAT ENFORCES THE GAME ROOMS. THEY DO THE UNDER COVER STUFF. THEY WERE NOT CONDUCTING ANY INSPECTIONS THAT THAT IS PRETTY MUCH IT.

I TALKED TO THE CHIEF AT VICTORIA PD HE SAID THEY ARE

[01:50:05]

EFFECTIVE APRIL 2020. THEY DESIGNATED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE COURT DID NOT FUND ANY RESOURCES. THEY ARE RELYING ON INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS. FORT WORTH, I TALKED TO A SERGEANT FROM FORT WORTH. THEY HAVE A SERVICES OR UNIT THAT DOES ENFORCEMENT. THEY DO THE UNDER COVER WORK FOR THE ILLEGAL GAMBLING. THEY WENT OUT AND TRAINED THEIR FERS TO DO INSPECTIONS. HE COULD NOT GIVE ME A NUMBER OF HOW MANY INSPECTIONS WERE CONDUCTED AND NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ORDINANCE OR FAILING TO BE PERMITTED IF THEY WERE

OPERATING AS A GAME ROOM. >> AND TARRANT COUNTY HAS 50 GAME ROOMS AND RECEIVED THREE APPLICATIONS AND ISSUED ONE PERMIT. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

DECEMBER 2020 AND A PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL. THEY ADVISED SINCE 2015 CCPD CONDUCTED 96 INVESTIGATIONS ON GAME ROOMS AND FILED 20 CASES.

THEY DID NOT INDICATE HOW MANY CONVICTIONS HAD BEEN OBTAINED.

SHERIFF HOOPER WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THERE HAD BEEN SINCE 2015, 23 GAMBLING CASES FILED HERE IN NUECES COUNTY 20 HAVE BEEN DISMISSED. AND IT IS RECOMMENDED THE CITY REFER TO AND AUTHORITY AND STATED REGULATIONS AND THE PD COULD ADMINISTER PARTS OF THE SCHEME AND THE CITY WOULD NEED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE DEVOTION AND THE RESOURCES AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE GAMING ORDINANCE.

STATED THE CITY HAD TALKED TO THE COUNTY OFFICIALS BUT OFFERED NO, NOT OFFERED COMPENSATION.

I SPOKE WITH THE SHERIFF YESTERDAY HE STATED HE HAS HAD NO CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CITY REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR ENFORCING A COUNTY GAME ROOM ORDINANCE.

NEXT SLIDE. >> THERE APPEARS ING TO SIX ACTIVE GAME ROOMS HERE IN NUECES COUNTY TO INCLUDE TWO LOCATED IN ROBS TOWN. CCPD PROVIDED ME WITH A LIST OF 67 GAME ROOMS I WAS ADVISED THAT THE LIST WAS NOT LIKELY ACCURATE BECAUSE THERE IS NO STATE.

COUNTY OR CITY STATUTE TO REGISTER WITH CORPUS CHRISTI.

THEY COME AND GO ON A REGULAR BASIS MAKING THEM DIFFICULT TO KEEP TRACK OF. THERE ARE MORE GAME ROOMS OPERATING IN THE CITY LIMITS THAN THERE ARE, THEY ARE AWARE OF. AND I HAD SOME EXSTEPSIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH PEOPLE IN THE COMMAND STAFF AND CAPTAINS AND THE CHIEFS AND THE STAFF PERSONNEL THERE ARE AT LEAST 100 ACTIVE GAME ROOMS AND FIVE OF THOSE ARE KNOWN TO BE OPERATED BY GANG MEMBERS. NEXT SLIDE.

>> HERE IS THE SOME INFORMATION ON SOME HISTORY.

SOME CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WE HAD, H 2021.

NUECES COUNTY DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A GAME ROOM AT 2924 COUNTY ROAD 93 IN REFERENCE TO A ROBBERY WITH A WEAPON. TILT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS NO ROBBERY. 49 MACHINES WERE LOCATED ON THE PRE PREMISES. NOVEMBER 25TH, 21.

0400, DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO RACHEL LANE ROBSTOWNMENT WHICH WAS A KNOWN GAME ROOM FOR A SHOOTING.

THE VICTIM ENCOUNTERED A SUBJECT TRYING TO BREAK IN AND SHOT IN THE HAND. JANUARY 29, 2022.

0900 CCPD RESPONDED TO A GAME ROOM AT AIRLINE ROAD.

NUMBER 113 FOR A ROBBERY WITH A GUN.

[01:55:03]

THE MANAGER AND GUARD WERE CONVICTED FELONS.

ONE WAS DETERMINED TO BE 17 YEARS OF AGE AND A LOADED GLOCK FIREARM WAS LOCATED IN THE FRONT OFFICE.

REPORTS FOR A ROBBERY AND FAILED TO IDENTIFY AND FIREARMS GENERATED AT THAT LOCATION. AND FINALLY THERE WAS A CASE FILED IN AUGUST OF 20, US VERSUS NICHOLES WHO IS A PERSON WHO WAS OWNED MULTIPLE GAME ROOMS WITHIN THE COUNTY WAS CHARGED WITH INTERSTATE COMMERCE AND ILLEGAL GAMBLING.

IT HAS NOT GONE TO TRIAL. SO, IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT A ORDINANCE BENEFITS AND WOULD PROVIDE PROVIDE STRONGER ENFORCEMENT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. YOU MAY CHARGE THE GAME ROOM OPERATORS WITH A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR A MAXIMUM OF ONE YEAR IN JAIL AND FINE FOR EACH VIOLATION.

THE COUNTY MAZE FILE FOR INJUNCTION FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESULT UP TO A $10,000 FINE PER VAY LYINGS PER DAY AND COVER ATTORNEY'S FEES. THE COUNTY MAY PURSUE CRIMINAL CHARGES AND THE CIVIL INJUNCTION TO SEEK RELIEF.

MY THOUGHT IF YOU PASS AN ORDINANCE THAT WE WOULD NEED TO AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE NOT ONLY CRIMINAL CHARGES WHEN WE FIND VIOLATIONS BUT WE PURSUE THE RELIEF AS WELL.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL? , BUY IN FROM ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN NUECES COUNTY.

WHEN I SAY THAT, ONCE WE ARE UP AND RUNNING AND HAVE AN ADMINISTRATOR AND ACCEPTED APPLICATIONS AND STARTED -- STARTED ISSUING PERMITS THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO TRAIN THE CONSTABLES, DEPUTIES. AND THE AGENCIES IN THE COUNTY HOW TO CONDUCT A PROPER INSPECTION ON A PERMITTED LOCATION WE PROVIDE THEM WITH TEMPLATES FOR WARRANTS IF THEY NEEDED TO GET A WARRANT TO MAKE ENTRY TO DO SEIZURES AND THAT TYPE OF THING. WE NEED A COMMITMENT FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO PROSECUTE CASES FILED WITH THE OFFICE.

AS I SAID, THE SHERIFF FOUND SINCE 2015.

20 HAVE BEEN DISMISSED. THAT'S NOT AGGRESSIVE AND IF WE ARE GOING TO BE SERIOUS ABOUT THE ISSUES AND CRIMINAL ISSUES IN THE COUNTY WE NEED TO BE AGGRESSIVELY PURSUING PROSECUTION. OTHERWISE WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET THE RESPONSE THAT THE COURT IS LOOKING FOR.

WE NEED A COMMIT TO PURSUE THE RELIEF.

AND THE COURT TO FUND THE OFFERS OF ADMINISTRATOR.

GIVE YOU GIVE ME THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE FUNDING IT HAS BEEN MY RECOMMENDATION THAT WE HIRE AND THE GAME ROOM THEY WOULD BE THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE FIRST YEAR SALARY IS 52322 FOR DEPARTMENT 3, OUT WOULD HAVE TO FUND FOR DEPUTY 3 IF WE HIRED AT THAT LEVEL.

EVENT FORCEMENT AND THAT TYPE OF THING THAT'S 44,000 SALARY AND 177,000 THEN TOUGH FIGURE THE BENEFIT FOR THE SALARIES.

AND THAT'S $50,000 AND THE FIRST YEAR AND 281,000 AND THE GAME ROOM OFFICE AND I TALKED TO AND THE COUNTY.

AND NEED AND TWO PERSONNEL AND AND WE NEED OPPORTUNITIES AND COST. AND AND VIDEO AND LEASE A MOTEL

[02:00:06]

AND SO THAT'S 3 FIRST EACH YEAR A LEASE AND COST A MAJORITY OF THE COSTS ARE BUILT INTO LEASE AGREEMENT.

AND THE EQUIPMENT TO THE COUNTY IF YOU FUND IT AND IT IS $46,000.4. YOU PASS AN ORDINANCE YOU DON'T FUND THE OFFICE FOR YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING MORE THAN PASS AN UNFUNDED MANDATE NOTHING WILLING CHANGE.

MINIMAL ENFORCEMENT WELL TAKE PLACE.

AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND PRESENTLY HAVE THE RESOURCES TO ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE THAT'S FACT.

>> DO YOU HAVE A SLIDE IF SO I'LL HOLD ON REVENUE, THE AND

PERMITS. >> I DON'T HAVE A SLIDE WE'RE ALLOWED TO RECEIVE $1000. PER YEAR AND THEN THE VICTORIA ORDINANCE ALLOWS I DON'T KNOW HOW LEGAL BUT THEY GET.

THEY PUT THEIR OWN STICKERS THEY GET 25%.

>> 25% SO THEY DO NOT. >> THERE IS A STICKER AND WHAT IT IS. THEY HAVE A CITY STICKER THAT THEY COLLECT TAX ON, PER MACHINE.

THERE ARE 100 GAME ROOMS WHAT DOES THE TYPICAL HAVE ON

QUANTITY OF MACHINES? >> THAT DEPENDS I HAVE NOT BEEN UPSIDE HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI BUT I HAD A PREVIOUS SLIDE THEY SAID THEY FOUND. YOU MAY HAVE 15 OR 20.

AND THERE IS AN ORDINANCE AND THE MAXIMUM OF 50 YOU HAVE TO HAVE 15. HAVE WINDOWS THAT YOU SEE.

HOURS OF OPERATION. AND MANY THINGS AND.

AND ARE YOU NOT GOING TO GET THE ENFORCEMENT.

>> AND THE AGENCIES ON BOARD. AND AND THEY GET REIMBURSED.

, I DON'T THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA TO NOT RESOURCE IT.

AND I'M I'M CONFUSED WHEN WE WENT OVER.

AND THE AND WE DON'T SUGGEST THAT IN THE COUNTY THAT IF THERE IS ILLEGAL ACTIVITY THAT WE HAVE TO RESOURCE.

AND RESPOND TO THE ACTIVITY AND.

>>> AND IT IS ILLEGAL ACTIVITY AND RESOURCE THAT.

WE'RE HERE, IF WE GET A CALL FOR SERVICE, WE RESPOND.

WE'RE THERE. WE TAKE THE REPORT AND.

IF YOU PASS AN ORDINANCE THAT YOU NOW AND THE GAME ROOMS AND YOU WANT US TO DO THE INVESTIGATION THE PERMIT THE INSPECTIONS AND BE ABLE TO GO OUT.

GO TO LOCATIONS WHERE WE KNOW IF THEY ARE PERMITTED.

[02:05:03]

THAT WE WILL NOT GO AND WE DO. >> AND YOU LIKE TO SPEAK, THAT WE HAVE AND IN PLACE THAT'S THE KEY TO LET YOU NO WITHOUT HAVING A WARRANT, YOU WILL TO BACK AND CHECK THE BUILDING, WE NEED THE RESOURCES. WE HAVE THE SOURCES FOR THE FIRST YEAR WE HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY AND THE SECOND YEAR AND AND CAME FROM THE PERMITS FOR THE SECOND YEAR AND BE PAID AND MAKE UP FOR THE RESOURCES WE NEEDED TO HAVE.

AND I DID NOT ADDRESS THAT IN THE PRESENTATION I DON'T HAVE ANY FACTS TO BACK THAT UP. I DON'T WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT THAT SAYS IF WE START ENFORCING.

AND THE CASES AND SEIZING THE FUNDS IT WILL PAY FOR US.

I CANNOT SAY THAT. I DON'T WANT TO MISLEAD YOU AND YOU HAVE COME BACK TO PEE A YEAR LATER AND SAY, YOU COLD US THIS, I'M JUST SAYING THAT WE, WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT AND.

>> THERE IS MONEY COMING IN. YOU HAVE 100 MACHINES.

YOU NEVER KNOW I DON'T KNOW THE LEGAL JUMBLE AND WHATEVER IT IS. IS THAT LEGAL TO DO THAT.

>> AND THE COUNTY HAS IT. HE DEFER TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY OFFICE. WHAT DO THEY CHARGE?

>> DO YOU NOSE WHAT THEY CHARGE?

>> WHAT THE ORDINANCE SAYS THEY CHARGE 25% OF THE COST OF A

STATE STICKER. >> I LOOKED THAT UP IT IS $25.

WE GET 25% OF $25 FOR, AND WE HAVE 100.

>> THE LAST THING IS CHIEF. AND A GROUP OF PEOPLE OUT THERE TRYING TO, I GUESS WENT TO WORK WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND THEY CAN GIVE YOU WHATEVER IDEAS THEY HAVE. AND IT COULD BE A RESOURCE.

AND I HAVE A WORK CELL NUMBER AND GIVE YOU MY CARD AND NUMBER. AND I'LL MEET WITH WHATEVER YOU WANT TO. THAT'S NOT AN ISSUE AT ALL.

SOME OF THE IDEAS ARE GOOD AND SOME, YOU KNOW.

AND ADD PARTNERING. AND FEED BACK WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. AND I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A NUMBER ALL ALLOWS AND TO HAVE MACHINES.

THERE IS A LIKELIHOOD AND. AND AND THE HEADACHE.

[02:10:12]

>> ONE MORE QUESTION. THIS WAS BROUGHT UP IF WE REGULATE IT'S NOT A GAME ROOM ADD WIN SUPPORT MAYBE REGULATING THE GAME ROOMS. AND IS THERE ANYTHING IN THE LAW THAT SAYS YOU WANT TO ISSUE A PERMIT AND GAMING ROOM BUT IN RETURN YOU WILL DONATE SOME OF YOUR FUNDS TO THE NON-PROFITS?

>> I HAVE NO CLUE. I DIDN'T SEE THAT IN ANY OF THE ORDINANCES. THESE ARE PRIVATE BUSINESSES, THEY'RE NOT THEY'RE NOT NON-PROFITS.

>> I CAN'T SAYS FOR CERTAIN. >> THANK YOU.

>> YES, SIR. >> SO, REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT WANTED TO VISIT WITH US.

I'M GOING TO CALL ON THEM NOW THAT DOES NOT MEAN THE DISCUSSION IS OVER WOULD THAT BE ALL RIGHT.

>> I'M FINE. >> I'LL HAVE YOU TAKE A SEAT.

BECAUSE I'M TRYING TO GET OUR GOVERNMENTAL FOLKS FIRST AND THEN CALL ON EVERYBODY ELSE. , THANK YOU I APOLOGIZE THAT I GET TO GO FIRST BECAUSE I'M A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL I'M TRYING TO GET A MEETING MY DAUGHTER IS SPEAKING I'M PROUD OF HER.

I JUST, I WANTED TO SPEAK ON THE TOPIC BUT WANTED TO COMMENT QUICKLY TO SAY THAT ALL OF OUR EVENTS ARE BEING HELD AT RICHARD BORCHARD. WE DEAL WITH SPECTRA I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS ON THE AGENDA FOR TODAY.

THEY ARE TOP NOTCH WE HAVE EVENTS WITH 1150 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. WE WERE THE FIRST TO HOLD THE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

IT WAS A FREE EVENT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

WE HAVE OFFICERS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE COME DOWN FOR IN-PERSON TRAINING. THEY DID OUR SNACKS OUR LUNCH AND IT IS TOP NOTCH WE WILL NOT GO ANYWHERE ELSE BECAUSE OF SPECTRA. FOR WHATEVER IT IS WORTH I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT. I SUPPORT WHAT NORMAN SAID EARLIER ABOUT THE VEHICLES JUST ASKING TO YOU KEEP THAT IN MIND. I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT SINCE JULY OF 2020, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ISSUED A VERY PUBLIC CEASE AND DESIST IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI POLICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING GAMBLING IN CORPUS CHRISTI. WE WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH THE CHIEF MIKE MARKLE AND CAPTAIN SOSA AND SENT OUT THE LETTERS TO NUMB OUS GAMING FACILITIES TELLING THEM THAT THE NUECES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WOULD PROSECUTE CASES THAT CAME TO US AND THAT WE WERE NOT IN SUPPORT OF THE OPERATIONS IF THEY WERE OPERATING CONTRARY TO FEDERAL LAW AND STATE LAW. WE ATTACHED TO IT AN ARTICLE WHERE A LOT OF THE GAMING CASES, IF THEY ORIGINATE THEY ARE GOING FEDERAL. AND THE CEASE AND DESIST YOU HAVE TO GET WITH THE CCPD CAPTAIN BUT OUT TO NUMEROUS AGENCIES T IS NO SURPRISE FOR ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE WITH THE OFFICE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE DISTRICT A-- DISTRICT AV TORN HAS PROSECUTED THE GAMING CASES, WE WORK WITH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS TO PROSECUTE THE CASES.

WE MET WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

IT WAS OUT OF CORPUS CHRISTI. AND WE WORKED IN COLLABORATION ON THE CEASE AND DESIST LETTERS THAT'S WHAT THE OFFICE DOES.

WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS WANT TO DO THIS, THEY REACH OUT TO THE OFFICE WE DROP EVERYTHING TO SET THE MEETINGS UP TO WORK IN COLLABORATION. BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK WHEN ONE AGENCY WANTS TO STEP OUT ON THAT PLATFORM BY THEMSELVES.

IT TAKE AS VILLAGE T IS A TEAM EFFORT.

WE ALL HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER. WE HAVE TO SIT AT A TABLE AND WE HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM FROM NOW IT WILL WORK WITH WARRANTS TO CEASE AND DESIST TO PREPARATIONS IT IS A LONG ENDEAVOR. WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER.

CRIMINALS ARE GETTING SMARTER, HOW TO WORK THE SYSTEM.

THEY ARE LEARNING HOW TO GET AROUND IT.

WE HAVE TO DO THE SAME THING AS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.

[02:15:01]

WE SPLIT THE COST WITH THE CITY.

WE, YOU KNOW WE MAKE IT A JOINT EFFORT.

I THE CITY HAS GOT SOMETHING GOING, WHY NOT TACK ON TO THAT. I MEAN THEY HAVE BEEN VERY FRUITFUL. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH US. FOR THE FIRST TIME I SAW THE EVENT THAT HAPPENED IN 2021 THAT SAID THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HAD AN EVENT THAT THEY ISSUED THE CITATIONS.

THE CITY CALLS US. THEY CALL MICHELLE OR ME AT 2 IN THE MORNING. 3 IN THE ARRANGE.

4 IN THE MORNING WE WALKED INTO A FACILITY WE HAVE 40 MACHINES WHAT DO YOU WANT TO US DO. I'M WONDERING WHY WE DID NOT SEIZE THEM FRANKLY. GET THE 48 MACHINES.

MAYBE THE DETECTIVE ASSIGNED THE CASE IN NOVEMBER OF 21, MAKE WE CAN DO A WARRANT ADD GRAB THE MACHINES THEM OUT OF CIRCULATION. AND THAT IS HOW IT WORKED.

AND GET THEM OUT OF AND LET'S TAKE CARE OF IT.

WE'RE ON BOARD; THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> AGAIN I'LL CALL IT IN THE ORDER MARGARET BALDWIN.

>> I STILL HAVE SOME QUESTIONS WE GET TO ASK.

>> I'LL COME BACK TO YOU, LET ME CALL ON MARGARET.

I'LL GO TO THE QUESTIONS. YOU WANT TO ASK HIM.

>> THE CHIEF. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS I'M MARGARET BALDWIN. I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON WHY GAME ROOMS SHOULD BE REGULATED WHY IT IS A GOOD IDEA.

EVERY BUSINESS NO MATTER WHAT IT IS AND REGULATIONS.

THERE IS A LIST I WOULD LIKE TO READ.

ADULT DAYCARE, AMUSEMENT AND REGULATION FACILITIES.

BAIL BONDSMAN. AND MEDICAL SERVICES.

FUNERAL HOMES. EXCUSE ME GUN SHOPS.

LANDFILLS. VENUE MACHINES.

I WENT ONLINE AND PULLED UP THE 2022 BUSINESS LICENSE IMPROVEMENT NO MATTER WHAT IS OUT THERE AND THEY HAVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. THEY ARE REGULATED.

AND IF A NURSING WHOM HAD NO REGULATIONS AND DO WHAT THEY WANTED. AND FOR A FUNERAL HOME AND HOW THEY HANDLED. EVERYTHING IS REGULATED.

AND WE ASK THEY BE REGULATED JUST AS IF THEY HAD GANG MEMBERS RUNNING THE GAME ROOMS. THEY HAVE TO REGISTER, THEY WOULD NOT BE RUNNING THEM BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO THEY COULD NOT PASS THE BACKGROUND CHECK. THE REGULATIONS AND SOME THEY SAY SOME OF THE ORDINANCE IN WHAT THEY SAID WOULD HANDLE THE ISSUES. NONE OF THE BUSINESSES WOULD BE ABLE TO OPEN THEIR DOORS WITHOUT GETTING LICENSES AND PERMITTED. TO FOLLOW THE REGULATIONS SET FORTH FOR THE BUSINESSES. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE SAME OF THE GAME ROOMS. THEY ARE OPERATED WITHOUT REGULATION AND GUIDELINES. THEY DO NOT HAVE STRUCTURE TO OPERATE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.

AND A NO STRUCTURE HAVE A PICTURE WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE AND WHAT IS ILLEGAL AND LEGAL R WITH GAME ROOM REGULATIONS IT IS BETTER TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND SERVICE THE COMMUNITY IF THEY WERE REGULATED. RIGHT NOW I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE ARE SOME GAME ROOMS THAT HAVE THEIR DOORS LOCKED.

THE THEY'RE BOARDED UP AROUND THEM K NOT SEE IN THEM.

YOU DON'T NOSE WHAT IS HAPPENING.

[02:20:04]

>> THEY'RE A CASH BUSINESS. HAVING THEM REGULATED WOULD ALLOW FOR THE COUNTY AND THE CITY TO LOOK AT THE BOOKS AT ANY TIME. YOU CANNOT SEE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THEM. IT IS BETTER TO SEE THEM.

>> ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT FUNDING WHERE TO GET THE FUNDING. AS AS OF 1989, BINGO WAS APPROVED TO OPERATE. AND SINCE THEM THE BINGO HALLS HAVE BEEN PAYING COMBINED TO THE CITY 2.5% OF EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN CLICKED. I WOULD GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE NUMBERS ALL THE WAY FROM 89 TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU HAVE COLLECTED. IT WOULD BE MILLIONS.

IN B 2019 AND THE CITY AND COUNTY THERE WERE THOUSANDS COLLECTED N 2020 THERE WAS 535,. IN 2021, 808,253-POINT 55.

HERE IS THE FUNDING. HERE IS THE FUNDING TO REGULATE GAME ROOMS. WHERE IS THE MONEY BEING USED? THIS IS THE MONEY TO BE ABLE TO USE TO FUND THIS.

THIS WOULD FUND THE OFFICERS THAT ARE NEEDED.

WE ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER THIS, WE WILL TALK INDIVIDUALLY WITH ANYBODY ABOUT THIS AT ANY TIME.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH; RONNIE

BAKER. >> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, CHIEF, CHIEF. LET ME READ A COUPLE OF STATEMENTS REAL QUICK. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT WE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT BELIEVE THAT WHAT IS OCCURRING IN THE GAME ROOMS IS GAMBLING, VIOLATION OF STATE LAW.

SHERIFF HOOPER. NOW YOU ARE BRINGING IN GANGS TO OPERATE THE ROOM WAS BETTER WAY TO MAKE THE MONEY.

KATHERINE GARZA. THE PERMIT PROCESS PROVE IT IS HAPPENING THE MONEY LAUNDERING IS HAPPENING AND ORGANIZED CRIME IS A NEXUS. SHERIFF.

I WANT THE PERMITTING REGULATE IT.

JUDGE BARBARA CANALES I HOPE THE PROCESS IS NO GOOD PERSON WOULD APPLY FOR THIS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN STEP IN.

ON BEHALF OF BOTH SHEAVES SHERIFF HEAVER IS THAT IS ACTUALLY TAKEN TIME TO ATTEND OUR MEETINGS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. I KNOW HE'S ON A LIMITED BUDGET. AND CHIVE COOK, CHIEF COOK DID A GOOD JOB. IT IS OBVIOUS HE RECOGNIZES THERE IS AN ISSUE.

I KNOW IT IS FUNDING. TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO, TWO AND A HALF YEARS AND IN THAT TIME, SHERIFF HOOPER CITED 51 GAME ROOMS. CHIEF COOK HAS SAID THERE IS AS MANY AS 100 GAME ROOMS; IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING THERE WILL BE 150 GAME ROOMS. IF BINGO GOES AWAY THEY PREY ON VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.

THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY THAT GO IN AND TAKE THEIR CHECKS PUT PUT THEM INTO MACHINES AND GET A PERCENTAGE BACK TO KEEP COMING BACK.

IN THE HALLS THERE IS SIGNAGE THAT RECOGNIZES THE CONTROL FROM THE STATE AND IF YOU HAVE A GAMING ISSUE.

YOU WILL FIND NONE OF THAT IN GAME ROOMS. I'LL DEFER BACK TO THE STATEMENT BY THE MANY NON-PROFITS OVER THE LAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS THEY WILL CEASE TO EXIST. SHERIFF HOOPER WAS ASKING TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO FOR HELP. I ASK THAT THE CITY AND THE COUNTY TO UTILIZE THE FUNDS THAT ARE PROVIDED BY CHARITABLE BINGO TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE GAME ROOMS. I PRESENT YOUR TIME -- I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

>> SUE TAYLOR. >>> THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE

[02:25:01]

I'M THE TREASURER THAT RERIFES MONEY FROM BINGO.

IT WAS THE COURT THAT SOME GAME ROOMS TO AVOID DETECTION OPERATE IN LOCATIONS WITHIN INADEQUATE STORE FACE AND FIRE EXITS AND IN LOCKED ROOMS WHICH POSE A HEALTH AND SAFETY THREAT IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE OR A NEED TO EVACUATEET PREMISES.

SINCE THEY OPERATIONS ARE CASH BASED, IT IS IMPORTANT TO THOSE WHO OWN OR OPERATE THE GAME ROOMS THAT THEY ARE OF GOOD CHARACTER TO PROTECT THOSE WHO PLAY THE GAMES FROM CHEATING FOR FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY OR ANY OTHER FORMS OF CONDUCT. SO.

WE COME BACK TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY, THE SHERIFF HAS PUBLICLY STATED THAT GAME ROOMS PAYING OUT CASH ARE ILLEGAL BUT THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE WITH NO OVERSIGHT BECAUSE OF THE SHORTAGE OF MAN POWER.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COURT AND YOU THE COMMISSIONERS TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE WITH REGULATIONS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC.

WE ARE ARE LOOKING AT YOU, THE COURT, YOU HAVE OUT ABILITY T IS MORE THAN THAT. YOU HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO

HELP. >>> THE GAME ROOMS HAVE CONTINUED FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS.

WE BROUGHT IT TO THE COURTS THIS WAS HAPPENING.

THEY ARE OPERATING IT IS ILLEGAL.

I CANNOT BELIEVE WE ALLOW IT TO CONTINUE IN OUR COMMUNITY 100 GAME ROOMS. THAT'S HOMING TO THINK IT IS ALLOWED TO GET TO THIS POINT. WE'RE HAVING PROBLEMS FIGURING OUT FUNDING AND CHARGE THE GAME ROOMS. AND THE BINGO PAYS FEES. THE CITY AND STATE GET MONEY.

INCREASE THE FEES CHARGE $1000 A MACHINE IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES TO FUND IT. THEY SHOULD FUND THEIR OTHER HE OWN REG -- REGULATION. THE ROOMS SHOULD BE CHARGED THE FUNDS TO OPERATE THEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

I PRAY THAT AT THIS AND TAKE IT INTO YOUR HEARTS AND DO SOMETHING, DO WHAT'S RIGHT.

>> THANK YOU. >> BETTY SHEETS.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS AND EVERYONE FOR YOUR PRESENCE. I WAKE UP EVERY MORNING HOPING AND PRAYING THAT WE PERFORM SOME WORKS OF MERCY HOW THAT DAY AND SOMEONE IS HUNGRY AND SOME ARE THIRSTY I KEEP TRYING EVERY DAY TO DO THIS ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE CAN IS NOT JUST ME, I WILL TELL YOU SOMETHING I'M NOT PROUD OF IT BUT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO ME.

I HAD A JUDGMENT PUT ON ME FOR CREDIT CARD BECAUSE I SPENT ALL THIS MONEY WE WERE NOT GETTING MONEY I WILL NOT LOOK AT A MOTHER'S EYES ANYBODY HERE IF YOU NEED HELP I'LL GET YOU THAT HELP. I PROMISE YOU THAT.

THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING I HOPE YOU LISTEN TO THE BINGO COMMISSION; THANK YOU, MISS SHEETS.

>> GARY VALENCIA. HE LEFT.

OKAY. MISS TAMARA BRENNAN.

>> SHE HAD TO LEAVE. AND NORMAN MORTON.

HE SPOKE EARLIERMENT THEN I DO BELIEVE THAT RENTS EVERYBODY, CONNIE CAN YOU DO A DOUBLE CHECK.

COMMISSIONER YOU WANTED TO ADDRESS THE CHIEF WE'LL TURN TO