Mar 22, 2023 Commissioners Court - Regular

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> BISHOP, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

>> GOOD AND GRACIOUS GOD, WE GATHER HERE THIS MORNING TO ASK YOU TO BLESS THE COUNTY JUDGE AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

LORD, WE ASK YOU TO BLESS THEM WITH MANY BLESSINGS.

WE ASK YOU TO BLESS THEIR FAMILIES.

FOR FAMILIES OF THE FOUNDATION OF ALL COMMUNITIES.

WE GATHER HERE AS MEMBERS ON THIS GREAT COMMUNITY AND NUECES COUNTY. GATHER HERE THIS MORNING, BECAUSE THEY'RE HOPING TO FIND RESOURCES TO HELP THOSE WITH GREAT NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. LORD, BLESS US ALL.

LORD, MAY WE BE RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE.

ALWAYS DOING WHAT IS RIGHT AND DOING WHAT IS RIGHT, RINGS MANY BLESSINGS TO ALL OF US. WE GATHER TOGETHER WITHOUT COMPETITION, ALL WORKING FOR THE SAME LORD AND REMEMBER, WE HAVE TO REALIZE THAT WHEN ONE COMMUNITY MEMBER RISES WILL RISE TOGETHER. FOR THE TIDE RAISES ALL BOUTS.

SO WE REST TOGETHER, AND WE HELP ONE ANOTHER TO REACH OUT TO BE A RIGHTEOUS PERSON OF ONE ANOTHER.

AND LORD, WE ARE NOW AROUND THE TIME WE CELEBRATE GREAT SAINT PATRICK. WE GIVE A BLESSING THAT IS VERY FAMILIAR TO MANY PEOPLE.AND WE ASK ESPECIALLY FOR OUR COUNTY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, AND ALL WHO ARE HERE, SEEKING HELP FOR THOSE IN NEED. LORD, MAY THE ROAD RISE AHEAD OF US. MAY THE WIND BE ALWAYS AT OUR BACK. MAY THE SUN SHONE IN OUR FACES, AND LORD, KEEP ALL OF US, ALL OF US IN THE PALM YOUR HAND.

MAKING THIS A GREAT COUNTY, GREAT LEADERS, RIGHTEOUS PEOPL . IN YOUR NAME, AMEN.

>> THANK YOU, BISHOP. I PLEDGE 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 JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. WE CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

THE DATE IS MARCH 22. IT IS 9:12 AM.

[D. ANNOUNCEMENT ON DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: Any Conflicts of Interest or Appearance of a Conflict of Interest with items on this agenda shall be declared at this time. Members with conflicts will refrain from voting and are asked to refrain from discussion on such items. Conflicts discovered later in the meeting shall be disclosed at that time.]

ITEM D ON THE AGENDA, ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANY DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BEING NONE, WE WILL MOVE ON TO

[1. In recognition of the Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Islanders Men’s Basketball Program for their successful 2022-2023 season and their exceptional performance at the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.]

NUMBER ONE, HAVE RECOGNITION TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, CORPUS CHRISTI ISLANDERS MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM.

THEY WILL BRING THEM IN. AND WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION.

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GREAT JOB. >> EASY.

WE GOT THAT RIGHT. GO AHEAD.

COMMISSIONERS COURT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE TEXAS A&M ISLANDERS MEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM, FOR THE SUCCESSFUL 2022/2023 SEASON. WHEREAS THE TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI ISLANDERS MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM, FINISHED IT

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INCLUDE ON THAT IS A 20 2223 SLC REGULAR-SEASON CROWN ALONG WITH THE BACK TO BACK SLC TOURNAMENT TITLES.

THE ISLANDERS ENDED THE YEAR HAVING WON 13 OF FINAL 15 GAMES. THEY BECAME THE FIRST SCHOOL TO WIN THE SLC TOURNAMENT IN BACK-TO-BACK YEARS SINCE 1992 394. THE TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI ISLANDERS GARNER ALL THREE ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY.IT INCLUDED ISAAC -- AND TERRY -- ON THE FIRST TEAMS AND -- THE SECOND TEAM.

THE ISLANDERS ONLY GIVE UP A SCORING ONE OF 10 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE POINTS TWO TIMES THE ENTIRE SEASON.

THE FEWEST OF ANY TEAM IN THE COUNTRY.

TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI RANKED TOP FROM THE NATION IN FREE THROW PRESENTED WITH A .792 MARK.

THE TEAM IS GOING IN THE TOP 25 IN STEALS.

TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI ISLANDERS MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS INCLUDE.

THEREFORE BE RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, THE COURT HEREBY RECOGNIZES THE TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI ISLANDERS MEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM, FOR THEIR ATHLETIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS, AND HISTORIC SUCCESS FOR TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI.

DULY ADOPTED BY THE VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS ON THE 22ND DAY OF MARCH 2023.

FURTHER, ALL THE RESINS OF NUECES COUNTY CONGRATULATE THE ISLANDERS ON THEIR PHENOMENAL SUCCESS.

>> MOTION? >> I MAKE A MOTION.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND.

DISCUSSION? >> YES PLEASE.

JUDGE, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE WENT THROUGH AND REDISTRICTING THE LAST TIME, COMMISSIONER MAREZ TRIED TO SNAG A NAME CORPUS CHRISTI AT MY PRECINCT. [LAUGHTER] I RESPECT THAT! I RESPECT THAT BECAUSE HE WANTED TO REPRESENT YOU SO BADLY.

THING IS VERY TELLING OF HOW MUCH RESPECT EVERYBODY HAS FOR A&M CORPUS CHRISTI. BUT I WAS ABLE TO KEEP MY REPRESENTATION OF THE ISLAND UNIVERSITY.

AND THAT IS ALWAYS SOMETHING I'M VERY PROUD TO DO.

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN TO WATCH THIS TEAM AND I WANT PRESIDENT MILLER TO COME UP AND THE DIRECTOR AND ACTING COACH.

ANOTHER BEEN SOME CHANGES AND I PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA REALLY FAST, HOPING THAT THE COACH WOULD BE HERE AND I KNOW THAT TRANSPIRED PRETTY QUICKLY. BUT WE ARE SO APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT YOU DID FOR THE COASTAL -- POINT MEMBER ALL THE PEOPLE WHO MAY BE RECOGNIZING YOU, THERE'S NO GREATER RECOGNITION BECAUSE WE REPRESENT THE ENTIRE COUNTY. OKAY? LUCY THIS IS THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.

WE ARE THE ENTIRE COUNTY! OKAY? ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT PLACES ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.

SINCERELY, SO APPRECIATIVE WHAT YOU DID AND FOR THE COMMUNITY.

IT WAS FUN TO WATCH WHEN THE SEASON AND GREAT TO WATCH YOU WITH THAT FIRST FOUR VICTORY THAT WAS FUN, BASKETBALL IS BIG MY HOUSE AND WE WATCH A LOT OF MARCH MADNESS.

WE ARE STILL WATCHING MARCH MADNESS.

WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT BUT YOU ALL DAY WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE A COUPLE YEARS AGO NEVER SAID HAVE COULD BEEN DONE.

LET'S JUST CALL IT LIKE IT IS. COACH AND HIS STAFF CAME IN AND TOOK OVER THE PROGRAM THAT HAD STRUGGLED TO SAY THE LEAST.

PRESIDENT MILLER WAS WISE ENOUGH TO HIRE THE DIRECTOR,

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THEN YOU GUYS ALL BUT IN AND CAME FOR MANY OF YOUR TRANSFERRED AND SOME OF YOUR HERE IN ANOTHER RELATIONSHIP GOES WAY BACK. THAT WAS A BIG DEAL.

WE REALLY JUST ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU HELPING TO CONTINUE TO PUT THE COAST ON THE MAP IN SUCH A POSITIVE WAY.

YOU REPRESENTED IS NOT ONLY BECAUSE YOU WANT BASKETBALL GAMES BUT WITH CLASS AND STYLE AND GRACE.

AND THAT MEANS A LOT, THAT REALLY MATTERS.

PEOPLE WATCH. NOT JUST HOW YOU PLAN THE COURT BUT THEY WATCH HOW YOU ARE WITH THE KIDS.

HOW YOU ARE AFTER GAMES. THAT'S COOL, IT'S FUN.

WE WENT TO A BUNCH OF THOSE GAMES AND YOU GUYS WERE HIGH-FIVING AFTERWARDS AND TAKING PICTURES AND IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH PRESIDENT MILLER WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM A PLAYER OR TWO.

>> HE'S A HORNED FROG AND I AM IN ISLANDER.

[LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE] THAT IS YOU GUYS. YOU PUT US ON THE MAP.

I HOPE THAT WE CONTINUE. I KNOW LOOKING AT THE LINEUP, A LOT OF YOU WERE SENIORS AND GRADUATE LEVEL.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS AND EVERYWHERE AFTER THAT FIRST WIN DOCTOR MILLER, IT WAS LIKE, EVERYWHERE! THEY HAD THEIR OWN ISLAND, PEOPLE WERE JUST BLOWING UP TWITTER. TALKING ABOUT YOUR TEAM AND TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLAY. YOU ALL A GREAT SPORTSMEN, LENA BASKETBALL IS A PHYSICAL SPORT. A COUPLE OF GAMES GUYS WERE LITTLE MORE AGGRESSIVE, BUT YOU DID WITH CLASS.

JUST PROUD TO BE AN ISLAND APPEARED AND PRACTICING ON THE NATIONAL STAGE WHERE WAS PAYING ATTENTION WHEN YOU'RE TAKING ON ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS IN THE NATION.

YOU HELD STRONG AS LONG AS YOU COULD I KNOW THERE WERE A FEW RUNS WE HELD THEM THE GAME WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT DIFFERENT. OVERALL, WE ARE SO PROUD AS A COMMUNITY. YOU REPRESENT A GREAT CAMPUS, WE BROUGHT INTO GREAT COMPETITION BUT YOU MADE IT.

HELP THOSE I CAN STAY HERE WILL CONTINUE TO.

THOSE GRADUATING AND MOVING ON, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI. AND THE UNIVERSITY.

GOOD LUCK! THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> I JUST WANT TO SAY FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY.

COMMISSIONER CHESNEY SAT ON THE COMMITTEE HAD, A SEARCH COMMITTEE IF YEARS BACK WHEN HE FIRST BECAME PRESIDENT.

AND WHERE BOLDLY AND MAYBE CRAZILY LAMED WOULD COME AMID A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH. IN THAT TIME PERIOD, WE DID KNOW WHO WOULD COME MAKE IT HAPPEN.

BUT THESE ARE THE GUYS THAT CAME AND MADE IT HAPPEN.

THEIR INCREDIBLE ATHLETES, BUT INCREDIBLE STUDENTS.

MORE PORTLY, INCREDIBLE PEOPLE. AND IT IS THAT, THAT THEY BRING FORWARD AND EVERYTHING THEY DO. I CANNOT BE MORE PROUD OF THEM.

I KNEW WE WOULD MAKE IT SOMEDAY BUT I AM SUPER GLAD THAT WE MADE IT WITH THIS GROUP. THEIR CREDIBLE YOUNG MOTHER SET THE PACE OUR FUTURE. THEY PUT US FORWARD, I PROMISE THAT YOU SAID YOU HOPE WE CONTINUE THE SUCCESS.

WE WILL CONTINUE THE SUCCESS. I KNOW WE WILL, BECAUSE IT SET THE FOUNDATION FOR EVERYONE ELSE TO BUILD ON.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU ALL, THE BEST OF THE SEASON, I MISSED A FEW GAMES AND I WAS WORKING HARD LIMITS IF I GET THIS RIGHT MULTIPURPOSE COMMUNITY CENTER.

THAT WOULD HOPEFULLY BE HOUSING OUR CAMPUS AND WHERE THE TEAMS WILL PLAY IN THE FUTURE AS WELL AS MANY OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS WE HELD. COMMISSIONERS COURT HELPED IN THAT EFFORT, SUPPORTED THAT. WE ARE STILL MOVING THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION BUT I THINK IT IS ANOTHER PIECE TO THIS PUZZLE THAT WILL BE REALLY IMPORTANT FOR OUR PROGRAM.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU TO IZZY, WHO BECAME THE COOLEST MASCOT IN NCAA HISTORY. IT WAS WONDERFUL! [APPLAUSE] BUT AS YOU SAID, THROUGHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA, PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY ASKING IS THIS A REAL PLACE? BECAUSE EQUITABLY WE HAVE THIS KIND OF LOCATION. NO ONE ELSE HAS BEEN ABLE TO BRING US THAT KIND OF NATIONAL ATTENTION.

BEFORE THESE GENTLEMEN. WE OWE THEM SO MUCH FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE, BUT WE ALSO OWE YOU FOR THAT CONTINUOUS SUPPOR , THROUGH ALL THE YEARS TO GET WHERE WE ARE.

WE ARE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL, WE ARE INCREDIBLY PROUD AND WE ARE

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[APPLAUSE] >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.

DO YOU WANT TO VOTE? >> WHILE HE'S WALKING UP WANT TO MENTION THAT HIS TEAM PLAYED THE NUMBER ONE OVERALL SEED IN THE COUNTRY. PRETTY MUCH DEAD EVEN IN THE SECOND HALF. THAT IS AN AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT AS WELL SO CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT GAME.

THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN. [INAUDIBLE] IN BIRMINGHAM.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU JUDGE SCOTT, COMMISSIONER CHESNEY, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, COMMISSIONER MAREZ, COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ.

FOR YOUR SERVICE FIRST AND FOREMOST TO THE COMMUNITY.

YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS, TO RECOGNIZE THESE YOUNG MEN THAT HAVE MADE HISTORY. IN SUCH A QUICK MANNER, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE. IF YOU DON'T MIND I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE TEAM FOR LITTLE BIT.HEN MAYBE INTRODUCE THEM INDIVIDUALLY. SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THEY ARE. AND THEN MAYBE HAVE CLOSING REMARKS. IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU HAVE A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. YOUNG MEN, LET ME TAKE THAT BACK. I THINK YOU HAVE A HALL OF FAME LEVEL TEAM IN FRONT OF YOU. [APPLAUSE] OUTSIDE THE 2017 FIRST CONFERENCE TEAM THIS IS THE ONLY TEAM IN SCHOOL HISTORY THAT HAS WON THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE REGULAR-SEASON. OUT RIGHT.

THIS MADE THE TOURNAMENT IN NCAA AND FIRST TIME IN HISTORY.

I KNOW IT'S A LITTLE TOO SOON, BUT I'M GOING TO TELL DOCTOR MILLER NOW, I AM NOMINATING THESE YOUNG MEN IN DUE TIME TO BE IN THE ISLANDER ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME.

TELL THE YOUNG MAN. WE'VE ALREADY MENTIONED IT.

THAT HAVE ALL CONFERENCE AWARDS.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS, PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS, TOURNAMENT AWARDS, WHETHER BE THE CONFERENCE OR PRESEASON TOURNAMENTS PROVEN EXTREMELY TALENTED TEAM.NE THROUGH 16. BEYOND THAT, WE HAVE DEDICATED TEAM. EVERYBODY THAT COULD COME BACK LAST YEAR AS FAR AS ELIGIBILITY CAME BACK.

AS OF TODAY THE STEAM STARTED ESSENTIALLY IN THE SUMMER OF 2021. EVERYBODY COMING OF THE PANDEMIC. COMING THROUGH HARD WORK IN THE SUMMER, EXTRA TIME IN THE GYM, ON THE UNIVERSITY AND FIELDHOUSE ON THEIR OWN, A DEDICATED GROUP THAT LOVES EACH OTHER. WE HAVE A RESILIENT GROUP.

I DO KNOW PEOPLE REALIZE IT BUT WE HAD FOUR SEASON ENDING INJURIES. FOUR OF THEM.

THAT TELLS YOU IT COULD HAVE BEEN IF EVERYBODY WAS HEALTHY.

OTHER GUYS HAVE OFF-SEASON SURGERY BUT WERE RESILIENT AND STUCK TOGETHER. HIGH CHARACTER HAS BEEN MENTIONED. THUS THE DIRECTIVE GIVEN BY PREVIOUS HEAD COACH. WITH HIGH CHARACTER MEANT TO BE RECRUITED. THERE AREN'T MEN ON THIS TEAM THAT IS OF HIGH CHARACTER. A FREE CLINIC ON SHORELINE DRIVE AT THE PAVILION. WELCOMING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FROM CSSD TO THEIR MORNING CLASSES.

AND DURING EDUCATION GAME WHERE THEY STAND OUTSIDE AND SHOOK EVERYBODY'S HAND, SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS FOR THOSE FROM CCISD AND SUNNY COMMUNITIES. IT'S GREAT TO BE INVOLVED WITH HIGH CHARACTER TEAM. LASTLY, YOU SCHOLARS HERE.

ONE YOUNG MAN, GRADUATED IN DECEMBER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEASON. WE HAVE SEVEN OTHER PLAYERS THAT WILL GRADUATE MAY 20 IN THE AMERICAN BANKS THAT WOULD BE A PROUD DAY FOR ALL OF US. WE HAVE OTHERS THAT WILL GRADUATE IN THE SUMMER WITH A GRADUATE DEGREE AND BACHELORS DEGREE. HAVE HALL OF FAME CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. IF YOU DON'T MIND I'LL GO DOWN THE LIST AND NAME THEM OFF. WE HAVE.

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AND WE WERE GLAD TO REPRESENT THIS UNIVERSITY, THIS COUNTY, COMMUNITY AND THE COASTAL MEN IN A POSITIVE LIGHT TO HELP PEOPLE REALIZE THAT THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE.

BUT I ASKED FOR YOUR HELP AS A LEAVE, THE BEST THING YOU CAN GIVE IS YOUR TIME AND RESOURCES.ND WHAT IS A REGRESSIVE TIME, IF YOU COULD HELP US TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM AS FAR AS ATTENDANCE, AT GAMES, ATTENDANCE AT GAMES.

THERE WAS GREAT TO HAVE THE CITY EMPLOYEE GAME COMMISSIONER CHESNEY AND OTHERS IN THE FRONT ROW.S WE GO FURTHER, IF YOU SEE ANYBODY OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY, THAT YOU THINK WOULD BE INTERESTED IN COMING TO A BASKETBALL GAME, TALK TO HIM ABOUT IT. PUT A DEPOSIT DOWN FOR SEASON TICKETS.THIS COMMUNITY, HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE AND THESE GUYS THAT COME BACK WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU IN THE STANDS.

AND AS FAR AS RESEARCHERS ARE CONCERNED WE SURE YOU GET THIS QUESTION A LOT, HOW CAN WE HELP, RIGHT? WE PROBABLY GET THE QUESTION A LOT OF HIGH INFLUENCE AND ELECTED OFFICIALS. HOW WE CAN HELP WITH THE COMMUNITY. I'D SAY IF YOU COULD, IF SOMEONE ASKS, I THINK IT'S A GREAT THING TO GET TO THE ISLANDER ATHLETIC FUND. OR JUST THE EXCELLENCE AND IN GENERAL. IN THE UNIVERSITY.

JUST THINK IN THE GENERAL TERM, SOME MONEY THAT WE GIVE TO A SCHOLARSHIP, WEATHERBY STUDENT ATHLETE OR JUST A GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP TO SOMEONE THAT CAN LIVE ON CAMPUS, COULD CHANGE THE COMMUNITY FOR THE BETTER. WHETHER IT BE AN ARCHITECT THAT HELPS BUILD MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AROUND THE COUNTY, OR MAYBE A NURSE THAT HELPS ADVANCED AGE PEOPLE LIVE A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE OR MAYBE IT'S A TEACHER, THAT THEN GOES A TEACHER HELPS OUR YOUNG STUDENTS BECOME PRODUCTIVE, EDUCATED, GREAT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY.

I KNOW YOU'VE HELPED US A LOT HAVE BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE AND WE NEED MORE HELP TO TAKE THIS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

UNTIL NEXT LINE, SHOCK IS UP! [APPLAUSE] WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? BEING NONE, THE MOTION PASSES.

ANT TO GIVE YOU GUYS APPEAR AND TAKE A PICTURE WANT TO SAY SOMETHING QUICKLY. I DID GET TO PLAY IN THE ISLANDERS ATHLETIC TOURNAMENT, GOLF TOURNAMENT YOU HAVE.

ONE OF THE MOST FUN TOURNAMENTS, GOLF TUMORS HAVE EVER BEEN TO. I THINK I SAW SOME OF YOU GUYS OUT THERE WITH YOUR BASKETBALL GAME THAT I WAS THERE.

I DID HORRIBLE BUT YOU GUYS DID GREAT.

THANK YOU. IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

IF WE CAN GET YOU ALL THE COME UP HERE, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A PHOTO. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING ALSO. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILL SEE

YOU IF YOU STAND BACK HERE. >> OKAY, MOVING ON TO E2.

[2. In recognition of "Equal Pay Day" - March 14, 2023.]

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IMPACTED SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS.

WHEREAS, TEXAS IS ONE OF TWO STATES THAT HAVE THE LARGEST POPULATIONS OF BLACK WOMEN, WORKING FULL-TIME YEAR-ROUND, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU.

YET, ONLY PAID $0.55 FOR EVERY DOLLAR PAID TO WHITE NON-HISPANIC MEN. WHEREAS, THE LIVING IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC IN 2021, LEFT ONE OUT OF FOUR WOMEN IN TEXAS AND HOUSEHOLDS THAT DID NOT HAVE THEIR REGULAR SOURCE OF INCOME FROM BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. ACCORDING TO A STUDY BY THE TEXAS WOMEN'S FOUNDATION. WHEREAS, FRAPPE, EQUITY POLICIES CAN BE LIMITED SIMPLY AND WITHOUT UNDUE COST OR HARDSHIP IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.

WHEREAS, THERE PAY STRENGTHENS THE SECURITY OF FAMILIES TODAY, AND EASES FUTURE RETIREMENT COST, WHILE ENHANCING THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. WHEREAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023, SYMBOLIZES THE TIME THIS YEAR IN WHICH THE WAGES PAID TO AMERICAN WOMEN CATCH UP TO THE WAGES PAID TO MEN FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023, EQUAL PAY DAY.

IN NUECES COUNTY AND URGES CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY TO

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DULY ADOPTED BY VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS ON THIS 22ND DAY OF MARCH 2023.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ENKE.

ANYONE HERE THAT WISHES? YES.

>> GOOD MORNING. CHRIS GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS CATHERINE, PRESIDENT OF WOMEN LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, CORPUS CHRISTI AREA.

THE LEAGUE ALONG WITH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, AND THE YWCA CORPUS CHRISTI AND DELTA SIGMA THETA, WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE ISSUED THIS PROCLAMATION FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY OR EQUAL PAY BECAUSE IT IS VERY MUCH MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF HOW WE SEE THE WORLD.

I'M ENCOURAGING YOU AT THE COURTHOUSE THAT YOU ARE MAKING SURE THAT YOU ARE BEING EQUAL AND FAIR WHERE WOMEN ARE PAID AND THEIR ROLES IN THIS COMMUNITY.

IN THIS OFFICE. IS VERY IMPORTANT WHEN THEIR 700,000 OVER A LIFETIME CAREER HOW MUCH WOMEN LOSE.

AND EVEN MORE FOR WOMEN OF COLOR.

AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE. IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT, THIS IS NOT JUST, THIS IS JUST A DAY. IT IS REALLY A CALL TO ACTION.

SO THAT WE RECOGNIZE THAT AND WE WORK TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.