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

[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.]

YOU KNOW I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO DO THAT.

BUT DEPUTY SAID WE ARE LOOKING GOOD.

AT THIS TIME I WILL ASK YOU TO BRING FORTH A LIST.

I CAN SEE IT FROM HERE. PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE ALSO ASK THOSE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY TO RAISE YOUR HAND USING THE SYMBOL. IT LOOKS LIKE WE MIGHT HAVE ONE PERSON. AND SO I WILL JUST CALL THEM ON ORDER AND ASK THAT YOU REMEMBER THAT IN PUBLIC, YOU WILL TAKE THE PODIUM SO THAT EVERYBODY CANHEAR YOU , YOU WILL STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE CLERKS RECORD AND YOU WILL RECALL WE CAN'T SAY ANYTHING. WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE COMMENTING BACK. BUT WE WELCOME YOU AND LISTEN TO EVERYTHING YOU SAY.HE FIRST ONE IS MR. [NAME] AND THEN RIGHT AFTER RAM WILL BE BECKY.

>> GOOD MORNING. IT IS INDEED AN HONOR TO BE HERE THIS MORNING UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FIRST I WANT TO PRAISE THE COURT FOR WALKING IN THE SAME TRADITION THAT THE COUNTY COURT COMMISSIONERS HAVE WALKED THE LAST 20 YEARS.

THE JUDGES COMMISSIONS COURT LISTEN TO US WHEN WE REQUESTED A COMMITTEE TO FIND LAND FOR CEMETERY.

THEY APPROVED IT AND I WAS APPOINTED THE FIRST CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE TO FIND LAND THE COMMISSIONERS STOOD STRONG AND THEY CONTINUE. COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTERS WE WILL HAVE THE FUNDS. THE FUND FOR PROPOSALS THAT WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR THE COST OF THE LAND, THE WATER TABLES AND EVERYTHING REQUIRED FOR LAND.

WITHOUT THAT COURT COMMISSIONERS WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP.

THE THIRD STEP, JUDGE NIELS COURT SUPPORTED US ONCE AGAIN AND NEGOTIATED THE WATER BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CEMETERY TO HAVE A GOOD RATE. AND THEN WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP. BUT IT BEGAN RIGHT HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI IN 1999 WHEN SENATOR CARLOS WAS APPOINTED.

CHAIRMAN OF THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

THE FIRST THING HE DID WAS CALL AND ASK FOR MEETINGS WITH VETERAN COMMANDERS.THAT IS THE FIRST THING HE DID.

THAT MEETING WAS HELD IN TOWN AND COUNTRY IN JANUARY 1999.

THERE WERE TWO OTHER MEETINGS FOR THE NEXT WITH THE DFW.

ONCE AGAIN HE LISTENED TO COMMANDERS AND OTHER VETERANS FROM DIFFERENTAREAS ON THE CONCERNS AND ISSUES.

THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE WAS CEMETERIES .

SECOND WAS VETERANS HOMES FROM 1/3 WAS IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION, FOURTH WAS THE IMPROVEMENT OF LOANS FOR VETERANS HOMES AND SOMEONE. BUSINESSES AND SO ON.

ANOTHER COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO FIND OUT WHAT TEXAS COULD HELP.

IN 1999 HE HAS BEEN A LEGISLATIVE AIDE FOR VETERAN AFFAIRS AND HIS STAFF. LATER IN FEBRUARY OF 2000 THEY ASKED HIM TO BE THE STAFF DIRECTOR FOR THE SENATE COMMITTEE OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

THE LEGISLATION WE CAME UP WITH AT THAT TIME, ALL THE VETERANS DIDN'T HAVE ANY FAITH. SO THEY WENT TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHASING THE TOBACCO MONEY FOR THE CEMETERIES. WHEN THE SENATE WE WORKED, WE CAME OUT WITH A LEGISLATION. IN PROOF THE LOANS VETERANS TO IMPROVE THEIR HOMES. ALSO LAND AND IMPROVE BUSINESSES. IT IS IMPROVED AND THE

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LEGISLATION WAS WRITTEN BY THE SENATOR STAFF IN THE PLANNING COMMITTEE STAFF OF THE INTEREST WOULD GO TO THE CARE OF THE STATE CEMETERIES IN TEXAS. IT WAS PUT BEFORE THE VOTERS WAS STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE VALLEY TO BE A SPONSOR IN THE HOUSE. IT PASSED BOTH HOUSES, IT WAS PUT ON THE BALLOT. VETERANS HAVE NO MONEY FOR ADVERTISING. ALL WE DID WAS GET ON THE PHONE AND CALLED. AFTER THE ELECTION 75 PERCENT OF THE VOTERS IN TEXAS APPROVED THE CEMETERIES.

75 PERCENT. THAT IS A BIG MESSAGE.

AND IT BEGAN. AT THE FIRST SELECTION OF CEMETERIES 54 PROPOSALS WERE SUBMITTED AND TWO LETTERS.

54 PROPOSALS. 51 WHEN IN THE TRASHCAN.

THEY WERE INCOMPLETE. THEY KEPT THREE PROPOSALS AND TWO LETTERS. ONE LETTER WAS FROM NUECES COUNTY. OUR COMMITTEE DECIDED THAT WE WEREN'T READY SO WE REQUESTED IT TO STAY ON THE TABLE.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY OF THE CEMETERY. IT STARTED RIGHT HERE IN CORPUS MISTY, NUECES COUNTY. THE SELECTION IS BASED ON THE SITE OF THE CEMETERY. WE HAD TO MOVE NORTH IN ORDER TO COUNT ALL THE VETERANS. BECAUSE IF YOU DRAW COMMERCIAL FROM THE CEMETERY TODAY, YOU HAVE 40 PERCENT OF WATER.

THE NOT TOO MANY VETERANS WHO LIVE ON SHIPS AND BOATS.

SO WE HAD TO MOVE. AND THAT IS THE REASON WE SUBMITTED THAT LAND, WHICH CONGRESSMAN ORTIZ HELPED US GET IT DONATED. THE PROPOSAL DIDN'T PASS ÃNOT BECAUSE IT WASN'T BAD, BUT BECAUSE THERE WERE NO FUNERAL HOMES, AIRPORTS OR HOTELS.ND THAT IS REQUIRED FOR A CEMETERY. SO OUR COMMITTEE WENT UP THERE.

MYSELF AS CHAIRMAN, BETTY JEAN ON GLORIA, [NAME] AND CAPTAIN KIRK. AND WE REQUESTED A MEETING.

WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE BOZO? AND THEY TOLD US WHAT IT WAS HE SAID WELL, IF YOU LET US KEEP THE NUMBERS WE HAVE VETERANS WE CAN MOVE BACK. BECAUSE IF WE MOVE BACK THEN WE ARE BACK TO THE WATER AND WE HAVE LESS VETERANS.

SO LET US KEEP THE 47,000 VETERANS THAT WERE REGISTERED IN THE COUNTY AT THAT TIME AND THEN WE WERE ABLE TO WORK ON THE SECOND PROPOSAL. WE ASKED JACK SLAYTON TO COME TO CORPUS AND VISITTHE SITES . BETTY JEAN, CAPTAIN KIRK, MYSELF AND A FEW OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE VISIT EVERY LAND PROPOSED IN THE CORPUS NUECES COUNTY AREA.

THE PRESENT LOCATION WAS NOT ON THE LIST.

IT WAS TAKEN OFF. I JUST HAD TO STOP ANYWAY AND VISIT THAT SITE. THEY TOOK IT OFF.

AND WE WENT ON. THE FAIRGROUNDS AREA LOOKING AT DIFFERENT AREAS THAT WERE POINTED OUT TO US FROM POSSIBLE CEMETERIES. AND OF THE GUIDELINES IS IT HAS TO BE VISIBLE FROM THE MAIN HIGHWAY.

ON THE WAY BACK HE ASKED TO STOP AGAIN AND LOOK AT THE LAN . HE SAID THERE'S NOT TOO MANY HILLS AROUND CORPUS CHRISTI, BUT HERE IS ONE.

AND THIS WOULD BE A PERFECT SITE.

SO BETTY JEAN AND I WITH OUR GUIDANCE, BETTY JEAN WAS OUR MEMBER FROM THE COUNTY WHO HAD A STRONG BACKGROUND IN REAL ESTATE WAS GUIDING US ALONG WITH THE LAND AND DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB. WE WENT BACK AND ASKED WHY DID YOU TAKE IT OFF THE LIST. THE TWO OTHER SITES THEY HAD OFFERED. I SAID WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY.

YOU HAVE THIS LAND IF YOU WANT IT.

WE SAID YES. SO IT WAS PUT ON.

I GIVE YOU THIS GUIDELINE BECAUSE THIS IS HOW WE GOT HERE. THE SENATORS VISION TO DO SOMETHING STARTED THE ROLE. THREE COUNTY COURT

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COMMISSIONERS COURT HAVE BEEN STRONG.

NOW WE ARE HERE WITH YOUR COURT LOOKING ONCE AGAIN TO IMPROVE THE CEMETERY FOR THE COASTAL BANK VETERANS.

FOR 50 YEARS SINCE IT BEGAN THE CEMETERIES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THE BUDGET AREA. THINK ABOUT IT.

BECAUSE OF THE LEGISLATION. THE INTEREST FOR THE VETERANS LOAN WILL GO TO THE CEMETERIES. THEY HAVE NOT HAD FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. IT IS MORE OF A LOCAL OPERATION. YOU MUST TAKE THE LEADERSHIP IN WALKING THE SAME STEPS THAT THE OTHER THREE CORE COMMISSIONS WALKED. IT STARTED HERE FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS.OT ONLY NUECES COUNTY, RIGHT HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI. THINK ABOUT IT.

54 PROPOSALS IN TWO LETTERS WERE SO SUBMITTED AND AT THE END THERE WERE ONLY THREE PROPOSALS AND TWO LETTERS LEFT ON THE TABLE AND NUECES COUNTY WASONE OF THEM.

BECAUSE OUR WISDOM WAS TO WAIT FOR THE RIGHT LAND .

SO IF EVERYBODY ONE OF THE FIRST CEMETERY, WE DIDN'T WANT THE FIRST CEMETERY FOR THE LEGISLATION STATES SEVEN CEMETERIES CAN BE BUILT IN TEXAS, WHICH IS ONE OF THE SEVEN. AND OUR PATIENTS IN THE LEADERSHIP OF THE JUDGE AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE NEIL AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND TODAY YOU UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CANALES WE HOPE YOU WILL WALK THE SAME STEPS. IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL PARIS OF ALL HE NEEDS IS THE CARE OF THE FOLKS THAT WAY DOWN THE GROUND.

AND IT IS YOU. YOU ARE PART OF THAT GROWTH.

WE WOULD NOT BE HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES COUNTY.

I HAD THE VERY HONOR AND FORTUNE TO BE AT EVERY STEP OF THIS PROCESS. AND I WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE WITH WE HOPE YOU WILL SUPPORT THE CHANGES WE ARELOOKING AT .

YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM FOR 15 YEARS. AND THOUGH 75 PERCENT VOTERS THAT VOTED WITH NO LOBBY, NO HELP, JUST PHONE CALLS.

TO VETERANS TO VETERAN CAMPAIGN PAST AT 75 PERCENT.

AND US POLITICIANS NO IT'S HARD TO PASS SOMETHING AT THAT HEIGHT. BUT IT WAS DONE BECAUSE IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO AT THE TIME.

AND SO ONCE AGAIN I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THE TIME AND HOPE I DIDN'T BORE YOU. THERE IS MORE HISTORY TO IT AND IT HAS BEEN PUT TOGETHER. I HAVE KEPT NOTES FOR EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE DONE. I DON'T NEED NOTES.

I LIVED IT.AND BETTY JEAN AND CAPTAIN KIRK, ALL THE PEOPLE WHO STUCK IT OUT.

THERE ARE MANY OTHERS. BUT NUECES COUNTY CORPUS CHRISTI. AND YOU ARE PART OF THAT JOURNEY. YOU ARE THERE NOW.

YOU WERE AT THE FRONT DOOR. YOU FOLLOW THE OTHER THREE? THEY HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. WITH THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS IS A VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER CAN GO WITHOUT MENTIONING HERE BUT ALSO, ARE HONOR GUARD ONE OF THE BEST IN THE STATE IT IS RIGHT HERE IN CORPUS. IN CLOSING, PLEASE ALLOW ME TO PLEASE, I WANT TO THANK COUNTY JUDGE FOR BEING AT THE MEMORIAL CEREMONY, SHARYL PARK. ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE IS A MEDICAL SITUATION AT HOME. EYEWITNESSES HERE TO MY RIGHT TALKING ABOUT THE WORDS YOU SPOKE THAT DAY.

AND TO SEE YOU AGAIN AT THE VETERAN'S DAY CEMETERY ON THE SAME DAY SPEAKS VOLUMES. AND THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE VETERANS THAT NOTICE THAT. THEY ARE SITTING RIGHT HERE TO MY RIGHT. SO I THANK YOU AND HOPE I DIDN'T BORE YOU. BUT IT NEEDS TO BE TOLD.

THOSE WERE THE STEPS TAKEN. IT WASN'T JUST OVERNIGHT, FOLKS. IT WAS A LONG JOURNEY.

LET ME TELL YOU ONE THING.I HAVE SEEN SO MANY NONVETERANS THAT HAVE WALKED THIS WALK, THEY HAVE DONE MORE FOR

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VETERANS THAN PEOPLE VETERANS AND POSITIONS.

AND JUST TO SHOW YOU THE LEGISLATION, THEY HAD CORPUS CHRISTI DESIGNATED AS A MILITARY PORT.

WILL FIND IT IN THE SAME REPORT.

SEVEN WITH TERRORISTS THE VETERANS HOMES AND THE LOANS AND ALL THE BENEFITS THAT HAVE IMPROVED SINCE THE ELECTION.

HANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU. >>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT WE ARE GOING TO HEAR FROM BECKY MOELLER AND ELAINE JONES WILL BE ON DECK.

>> IN JUDGING COMMISSIONERS FOR ALLOWING US TO VISIT YOU FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. I HAVE BEEN FULLY VACCINATED BUT I WAS AT A FUNERAL SATURDAY IN ALCAN BOAT TEXAS WHERE NO ONE HAD ON A MASK. SINCE I HAVE BEEN BACK ON MY BEEN EXTRA CAREFUL. I DON'T GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT MY MASK BECAUSE WHO KNOWS. YOU FOR HAVING US TODAY AND IT IS WONDERFUL TO BE HERE IN PERSON INSTEAD OF ON ZOOM.N ONE OF THOSE WHO IS A LITTLE TECHNOLOGICALLY DEFICIENT AND I HAVE ISSUES WITH ZOOM FROM TIME TO TIME.

SO IT IS GREAT TO LOOK YOU IN THE EYES AND GIVE YOU ALMOST AN ELBOW BUMP AND TO BE HERE WITH YOU.

BUT I THINK YOU RAN FOR THE HISTORY LESSON BECAUSE I WAS HERE FOR PART OF THE AND THE 90 TOWARD AUSTIN FOR 15 YEARS SO I MISSED PART OF THAT. BUT IT IS INTERESTING THE HISTORY. WE ALL NEED TO REMEMBER OUR HISTORY AS WE GO FORWARD TO THE FUTURE.

BUT I DO WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE VETERANS CEMETERY. ALL OF US HAVE AFATHER, A BROTHER, A SISTER OR MOTHER OR SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN IN VETERANS AND WE MUST APPRECIATE THEM.

AND AM SO HAPPY WE HAVE A PLACE NOW FOR THEIR FINAL REMAINS , WHICH WE DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE IN OUR AREA.

SO I HOPE THE COUNTY WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE OVER THE LEADERSHIP OF IT. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE FINAL DISCUSSION ON THAT. THANK YOU COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY JUDGE FOR TAKING THE INTEREST IN OUR CEMETERY FOR OUR VETERANS AND OUR FAMILIES. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TODAY.

>>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU. AND NOW MS. JONES.

>> THANK YOU JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS. I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MY HUSBAND WHOSE ASHES ARE IN THE CEMETERY THERE.

I WAS SIX YEARS OLDER THAN HE WAS SO WE HAD ALL SORTS OF PLANS MADE OUT FOR MY FUNERAL AND ARRANGEMENTS AND SOMETHING.

THE THING MADE OUT FOR HIS BECAUSE HE WAS YOUNGER AND HE WAS GOING TO LIVE FOREVER. AND THEN HE UP AND DIED ON ME.

I WAS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT THE HOSPITAL AND THANK GOODNESS THEY HAD A SLOW NIGHT AND THEY JUST LET ME STAY WITH HIM A COUPLE OF HOURS. I KEPT TALKING TO HIM.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH YOU.

YOU WANT TO BE BURIED IN ILLINOIS, SOMEPLACE HERE, WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. HE WOULDN'T TALK TO ME.

AND SOME FRIENDS CAME IN FOR THE FIRST THING THE WIFE SAID WAS YOU ARE GOING TOBURY HIM IN THE VETERANS CEMETERY , AREN'T YOU? AND IT WAS LIKE LIGHTS SHONE DOWN ON ME AND I WENT WELL, YES.

AS A MATTER OF FACT. AND SO THAT'S WHERE HE IS.

AND VISIT HIM ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR.

I TRUST YOU WILL ALL MAINTAIN THE CARE OF THAT FACILITY SO HIS ASHES WON'T GET RESTLESS AND GET MAD AT ME.

OKAY? THANK YOU.

>>BARBARA CANALES: ONLY BECAUSE ONE SIGNATURE KIND OF IS WRITTEN OVER ANOTHER, I WANT TO MAKE SURE.

DO WE HAVE A ÃIS IT A ÃMAY BE A MR. GARZA HERE? IT'S A 3710 ÃOH MY GOSH, HERBIE.

I'M SORRY. YOURSIGNATURE WAS ON TOP OF THE OTHER, ICOULDN'T SEE. WELCOME.

>> MY HAND KIND OF SHAKES A LITTLE BIT.

>>BARBARA CANALES: THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

I WAS HAVING TROUBLE. IT'S OLD I IS.

I COULDN'T SEE RIGHT . >> FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW ME, MY REAL NAME IS .

ADVOCATE. AND PRESIDENT ÃWE DID THE CESAR CHAVEZ STATE HOLIDAY PARADE AND ALSO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ACTIVE RETIREMENT. ANYONE WHO WANTS TO JOIN HAS TO BE WORKING IN THE GOVERNMENT. BUT ANYWAY, I AGREE 100 PERCENT. ABOUT WHAT HE SAID.ECAUSE I WENT TO A MEETING A LONG TIME AGO AND THEY HAD IT FOR ALL THE

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VETERANS. AND CARL IS DOING THE SPEAKING AND THREE THINGS HE HAD IN MIND FOR THE CEMETERY, WE NEED A CEMETERY HERE BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF VETERANS.

OF COURSE WE DON'T HAVE EVERYBODY WHO ARE REGISTERED.

ND THEN THE SECOND IS HE WANTED A HOSPITAL IN THE THIRD ONE WAS HE WAS TALKING ABOUT SOME PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS YOUNG LADY SAYING SHE WOULD TAKE HER DAD TO SAN ANTONIO BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE A LOCATION HERE.

BUT I'M GLAD WE DO HERE NOW. AND I GUESS CARLOS, IF HE WAS ALIVE RIGHT NOW HE WOULD BE PROUD ABOUT THE CEMETERY.

AND I KNOW WHAT RIM SAID IS 100 PERCENT.

I DON'T KNOW THE WHOLE HISTORY, BUT I'M GLAD HE BROUGHT IT UP.

I JUST WANT TO TELL THE COMMISSIONERS, YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB. ESPECIALLY WITH THE CORONAVIRUS. THAT'S A BIG STEP TO TAKE ON THE STAGE. WE DID HEAR WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW IN THE STATE, AND THINK THAT MASKS WILL BE A DOLLAR OR $0.50. I JUST BOUGHT THIS ONE.

I HAVE LIKE 12 MASKS. AND IRONY OF BOTH SHOTS.

AND MY SECOND SHOT TOOK IN RICHARD.

I WAS THERE. I SAID I WANT TO GET THERE ABOUT 2:00. SAID NO, I'M GONNA GET THERE ABOUT 12:30. THERE WAS A LONG LINE.

BUT 318 MICE AND FRIENDS FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION WERE I THINK 396. WAS ABLE TO GET MY SECOND SHOT.

I WAS AT MY SISTER'S HOUSE. SOME PEOPLE GET SIDE EFFECTS, SOME PEOPLE DON'T. MY SIDE EFFECT, I WOKE UP THAT NIGHT AND I WAS FREEZING COLD LIKE THAT COLD FRONT THAT WE HAD .N THE MEXICAN BLANKET AND COLD MYSELF AND NEXT MORNING I WOKE UP LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED.

AS IT WASN'T A DREAM WAS A BLANKET ON THE LINE PUT IN THE SEVEN-WEEK AUTUMN DOING GOOD, BUT GOING BACK, THAT IS IMPORTANT TO US. WE FINALLY HAVE A PLACE TO STAY. GOING TO GET CREMATED AND HAVE A SERVICE THERE. AND I GOT A COUPLE FRIENDS OF MINE WHO ARE BURIED THERE. IT'S GOOD TO HAVE A PLACE WHERE WE CAN GO TO A KNOT GO TOO FAR. OTHERWISE WE WOULD GO TO SAN ANTONIO IN THE VALLEY. WE HAVE A LOT OF VETERANS HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI. AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

BUT THEY ARE NOT ALL REGISTERED.

WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO GET THAT GOING.

BECAUSE I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF VETERANS WE HAVE HERE. SO I'M FOR THE VETERANS CEMETERY. THANK YOU.

>>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU. AND SO THE NEXT PERSON I HAVE

IS ANNA GARCIA. >> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS ANNA GARCIA. I MEANT 29 S. 23RD KINGSVILLE TEXAS. WE STARTED AN OUTREACH UNDER TEXAS A&M KINGSVILLE. SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM AND THE GUIDANCE OF DOCTOR VIA, THE DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM THERE.

AND NOW WE CONTINUE OUR OUTREACH.

IT IS PROBABLY BEEN ABOUT TWO YEARS NOW HELPING THE RESIDENT , WHICH NORMALLY WOULD BE THE PEOPLE WE HAVE BEEN SERVICING.

AND NOW CURRENTLY STARTED A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, THE VOICES OF THE COLONIALS. ON GLAD TO HEAR GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT SIGNED ON THE BILL FOR THE SELF-HELP CENTER.

THAT'S ONE THING I WANTED TO SHARE PARIS AND THAT IS A SELF-HELP CENTER GREATLY NEEDED IN THE AREA THERE.

AND THE MORE WE THINK ABOUT IT SINCE WE FIRST STARTED OUR OUTREACH WAS THAT CENTRALIZED LITTLE AREA THAT COVERS ALL THESE OTHER TOWNS AROUND IT. AND SO ALTHOUGH SOME OF THEM MIGHT BE CLOSE, THEY HAVE SOME RESOURCES THERE.

A LOT OF THE COMMUNITIES DO NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO EVEN GET THEM TO ROB'S TOWN ROOT SINCE THE BEGINNING WE HAVE BEEN PUSHING FOR A LITTLE SELF-HELP CENTER THERE TO PROVIDE OUR SERVICES. AND WE DO PROMOTE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED PEOPLE IN ÃWE SAY SOUTH TAKES COLONIALS.

WE DO NOT ONLY CATER TO CERTAIN LOCATION.

ANYBODY WHO NORMALLY COMES AND APPROACHES US NEEDS SERVICES AND NEEDS CONNECTIONS AND NEEDS REFERRALS AND WE TRY TO DO OUR BEST AS SOCIAL WORKERS, TRY TO DO THE BEST TO CONNECT PEOPLE IN FOLLOW-UP AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE DONE THE CONNECTION AND HAVE RECEIVED SERVICES. IF THEY HAVEN'T, WE TRY TO DO OUR BEST TO GET THEM A LITTLE SOMETHING OF HOPE TO BE ABLE TO GET SOME BURDEN OFF OF THEIR LIFE.

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AND CURRENTLY WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOPEFULLY ONE DAY HAVING THAT SELF-HELP CENTER. AND THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO

SHARE WITH YOU ALL TODAY.>> THANK YOU.

I KNOW, MARIA, YOU ARE NEXT BUT I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO HOLD SINCE YOUR STAFF. IS THAT ALL RIGHT? AND SO THE NEXT PERSON I HAVE IS LYNN ALLISON FOLLOWED BY MS. DELGADO. I KNOW THAT YOU ARE HERE.

I SIGNED YOU UP. BECAUSE YOU INDICATED TO MR. A LITTLE ÃYES, THAT IS WHAT I THOUGHT.

AND SOME GOING TO PASS THIS BACK AND YOU'RE GOING TO FILL IT OUT AFTER MISS ALLISON. OKAY.

THANK YOU. AND THEN WE HAVE A FEW MORE.

THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I CANNOT STAY LONG UNFORTUNATELY.AVE TO GET BACK TO MY DAY JOB.

BUT I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS PRESENTATION THAT ARE CCR STAFF HAS PUT TOGETHER. I AM HERE REPRESENTING YOU IN THE COUNTY IS ONE OF YOUR APPOINTEES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR TWO YEARS AGO WHEN I FIRST APPLIED TO BE ON THE BOARD, LITTLE DID I KNOW HOW MUCH TRANSIT WOULD TRULY CONSUME MY LIFE. I AM TELLING YOU, FROM WORKING 50 HOURS A WEEK TO SERVING ON THIS BOARD, I'M ALL THINGS TRANSIT WITH REGARD TO THIS COMMUNITY.

I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THE WORK THAT I DO AND THAT I MEET MONTHLY THROUGH MY JOB WITH CCR EIGHT PERSONNEL SUCH AS WESLEY.

AND HE IS IN CHARGE OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS.

TXDOT AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.

AND THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO MITIGATE CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS FROM THE HARBOR BRIDGE PROJECT TO THE CITY STREETS TO MITIGATE THE CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS AND HOW IT IMPACTS OUR BUS STOPS. I AM AWARE THE FIVE ROUTES DETOURED DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HARBOR BRIDGE PROJECT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME THAT THE SERVICE IS MADE UP. I'VE COME TO KNOW OUR CUSTOMER BASE BY WORKING IN THE WASHINGTON HILLCREST COMMUNITY, THAT'S WHERE MY OFFICE IS.I AM JUST BEYOND PROUD OF THIS PRESENTATION YOU'RE GOING TO SEE TODAY.UT AM NOT GOING TO SUCH AND THAT. WILL LET YOU WATCH THIS EIGHT MINUTE VIDEO. I WANT TO GIVE YOU A FEW TAKEAWAYS AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE.

WILL START WITH YOU, COMMISSIONER CHESNEY .

I HAVE FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO OWN BUSINESSES IMPORT ARANSAS.

THEY NEED THE WORKFORCE. IT'S HARD FOR THEM TO OPERATE AND CONTINUE THE STEADY FLOW OF BUSINESS THEY HAVE BECAUSE THEY ARE CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR WORKFORCE.

I'MEXCITED AND PROUD WE HAVE THE EXPRESS ROUTE , 95 AND 94 THAT SERVICES INGLESIDE. IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE PROVIDE PEOPLE TO THAT COMMUNITY. COMMISSIONER GONZALES, WHEN I LOOK AT YOU AND THINK OF HOW MUCH DIGNITY IT MATTERS TO YOU FOR OUR RIDERSHIP. ARE RIDERSHIP OR NOT PEOPLE WITHOUT CARS. THEY ARE OUR CUSTOMERS IN THE MATTER. ENEMY NOT BECAUSE I HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW SOME OF OUR BUS DRIVERS, LIKE CAROL WHO HAS BEEN THERE FOR 40 YEARS. AND MARTIN FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

IN OPERATIONS OVER 30 YEARS. PEOPLE MATTER.

THERE'S A REASON WE RETAIN OUR STAFF AT THE RTA BECAUSE THEY HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR RIDERSHIP.AND IS NOT ALWAYS A SAFE PLACE, BUT THEY MAKE IT WORK.

AND IT IS SHOCKING HOW MINOR INCIDENTS WE HAVE IN A WRITERS HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR DRIVERS AND STAFF.

THAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME. AGAIN, I WANT TO STRESS TWO YEARS AGO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH THIS WOULD COME TO BE IMPORTANT TO ME. I SO ENJOYED LISTENING TO YOU ON THE RADIO THIS MORNING. AND IT IS SO EXCITING TO SEE ALL THE WORK COMING TO THIS COMMUNITY.

THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION CANNOT BE UNDERSTATED IN SERVING THOSE OUTLYING AREAS AND PROVIDING WORKFORCE.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. IT IS SO EXCITING TO HEAR EVERYTHING THAT IS LOOKING OUR DIRECTION.

COMMISSIONER MAREZ, I LIVE IN YOUR DISTRICT.

EVERY MORNING WALKING MY DOG BEFORE I GO TO WORK A WAY THAT OUR TRANSIT DRIVER WHO COMES AND PICKS UP SOME OF YOU NEIGHBORS. IT MATTERS.

THERE MAY ONLY BE THREE PEOPLE ON THOSE BUSES, BUT THEY ARE STEADILY LIVING THEIR LIFE. WITH HANDICAPS, WITH ELDERLY WE LOST OUR BELOVED BOARD MEMBER AND BOWMAN.

SHE WAS MOST PASSIONATE PERSON, FAMILIAR WITH ROUTES, USER OF THE ROUTES. AND THOSE ARE SOME BIG FITS FOOTSTEPS I INTEND TO CARRY ON PARIS AND COMMISSIONER

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HERNANDEZ, WE HAVE NOT FORMALLY MET.

I GREW UP AND WALKS DOWN AND THEN WE MOVED TO CAROL ALLEN.

MY FAMILY ARE FARMERS IN THAT AREA.

AS LONG AS I SERVE ON THE BOARD I ASSURE YOU THAT THAT COMMUNITY DESERVES THE ATTENTION THE REST OF THE COASTAL BEND GETS. EXIT EXCITING WE HAVE STAFF THAT ARE FROM THAT AREA. IT'S EXCITING TO SEE THE GROWTH AND BEYOND. I ASSURE YOU, THEY ARE NOT OUT OF THE RADAR. THEY ARE AS MUCH AS A PART OF OUR SERVICE HOURS AS THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY.

I COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN THIS VIDEO GORDON I REALLY WANT TO APPLAUD THE STAFF THEY'VE CHOSEN FOR THEIR SUCH PROFESSIONALS.ORK CLOSELY WITH THEM. I'M SO IMPRESSED WITH OUR MARKETING DIRECTOR, OR SAFETY AND COMMUNITY LIAISON, EXECUTIVE LIAISON, DIRECTOR HAS TAUGHT ME SO MUCH.

FROM GORDON ROBINSON WHO I WORK WITH SO CLOSELY WITH OUR OPERATIONS AND MANAGING TRAFFIC DETOURS.

IT IS AN HONOR TO BE HERE. AND I WANT TO CARRY THIS TORCH AND NOT JUST BUILD BRIDGES AND ROADWAYS, BUT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO UTILIZE THOSE.

SO THANK YOU. AND I'M SORRY I CAN'T STAY.

>>BARBARA CANALES: OKAY. WE HAVE EMILY DELGADO AND WE WILL FOLLOW WITH MR. [NAME] ON THE LINE AND THEN END WITH MARIA. SORRY, WE WILL GO TO SCOTT

CROSS AND THEN TO MARIA. >>BARBARA CANALES: IF HE WILL GIVE IT TO THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, HE WILL MAKE SURE WE'LL GET IT. SCOTT, MAY I SIGN YOU UP FOR THAT PURPOSE? ALL RIGHT.

I WILL DO IT. >> THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THEOPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. MY NAME IS EMILY DELGADO .

I AM HERE BECAUSE MY EXPERIENCE OFFERS EVIDENCETHERE IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IN THE WAY OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM CURRENTLY FUNCTIONS . THERE IS AN ABSENCE OF ENFORCED MANDATED EFFORTS TO REVIEW, INTERPRET AND INCLUDE DNA REPORTS IN CASES IN WHICH SENTENCING IS DEPENDENT ON DNA EVIDENCE. AND CASES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, THE PRESENCE OF DNA CAN DETERMINE AN INDIVIDUAL STATE WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

AS A PROSECUTING ENTITY, IT'S PROTOCOL FOR THE STATE TO ORDER AND FUND THE COLLECTION TESTING LAB EVALUATION AND RECORDING OF DNA EVIDENCE IN THE CASE. IT IS BOTH FINANCIALLY AND ETHICALLY IRRESPONSIBLE NOT TO FOLLOW-UP AND ENSURE DNA IS USED IN THE COURT PROCEEDINGS. SENTENCING EFFORTS SHOULD NOT BE FINALIZED UNTIL DNA RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE AND INTERPRETED.

DECIDED TO BE INCONCLUSIVE SUPPORTIVE OF A CONVICTION OR A CONFIRMATION OF EXONERATION. THIS PROCESS SHOULD BE MANDATORY FOR PROSECUTORS SO THEY CAN ENSURE THAT DNA IS ACKNOWLEDGED AND CONSIDERED UPON CONVICTION.

LACK OF SUCH PROCESSES ALLOW THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE IMPRISONMENT OF THE INNOCENT INDIVIDUAL THE INVASION OF JUSTICE BY THE GUILTY PARTY PUT IN A SENSELESS TRAINING THE COURT SYSTEMS FINANCIAL RESOURCES.

MY BROTHER FRED MARTINEZ IS ONE EXAMPLE OF A PERSONS LIFE THAT HAS BEEN RAVAGED BY A FLAWED SYSTEM.

HE HAS BEEN IN PRISON SINCE 2015 IN A CASE WHERE DNA EVIDENCE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF HIS CONVICTION.

DESPITE BEING TOLD BY HIS COUNSEL THAT THE RESULTS CAME BACK INCONCLUSIVE, HE HAD THE DNA BEEN AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE SENTENCING MY BROTHER WOULD'VE BEEN A FREE MAN.

THE REPORT DETERMINED THAT FRED, MY BROTHER, HIS DNA HAD NOT BEEN FOUND ON THE VICTIM OR HIS CLOTHING.

NOR WAS A VICTIMS DNA FOUND ON FRED OR HIS CLOTHING.

THE REPORT SHOWED TOUCHED DNA EXTRACTED FROM THE INSIDE MY FRONT AND BACK OF THE VICTIMS SHORTS, EXCLUDING FRED MARTINEZ AND THE VICTIM FROM BEING BOTH FRED AND THE VICTIM FOR BEING CONTRIBUTORS.EANING 1/3 CONTRIBUTOR NOT IN CUSTODY OF THE POLICE IS STILL AT LARGE. IT HAS BEEN OVER FIVE YEARS NOW AND STILL WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS ERROR.

WE ABUSED EVERY APPROPRIATE PROCESS OFFERED BY THE COURTS.

THIS PAST NOVEMBER WE WERE FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE DNA REPORT RECOGNIZED ON RECORD. AS FOR FRED'S ACTUAL INNOCENCE BY RETRIAL HAS BEEN DENIED WITHOUT REASON OPPOSING ARGUMENT OR EVIDENCE AGAINST THE CONTRARY.

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AN INNOCENT MAN REMAINS IN PERSON WHILE THE GUILTY MAN REMAINS FREE TO VICTIMIZE OTHERS BECAUSE OF A PROCEDURAL ISSUE THAT ALLOWS AN INNOCENT PERSON TO FALL VICTIM TO A PERFECT IMPERFECT SYSTEM WITHOUT A WRITTEN AVENUE FOR REDEMPTION IN AN INCENTIVE FOR THE SYSTEM TO CORRECT IT.

I'M ASKING FOR A REEVALUATION OF THE CURRENT COURT PRACTICES AND MORE IMPORTANTLY JUSTICE FOR MY BROTHER, FRED MARTINEZ.

AND OTHERS LIKE HIM WHO DO NOT FOR A CRIME THEY DID NOT COMMI

. >> WE WILL MOVE TO SCOTT CROSS.

>> JUDGE, YOU KNOW WE HAVE THIS ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEM IF YOU WANT TO ADVANCE IT SO YOU CAN INTERACT WITH US.

>>BARBARA CANALES: WE CAN DO THAT AS WELL.

THE PROBLEM IS IN CONSENT WE WOULD ACT TO ACTUALLY TAKE IT OUT WOULD LET ME JUST DO IT THIS WAY.

IN AN EFFORT TO LET MR. HOOVER GO BACK TO HIS WORK.

BUT I PROMISE YOU HE WILL BE ABLE TO LOG IN AND SEE THE

CONSENTAGENDA ITEM . >> LET ME INTRODUCE MR. CHRIS HOOVER. HOOVER RV AND MARINE.

THESE GUYS HERE REALLY HELPED US OUT WITH OUR FALCON PROJECT THAT THE COURTS AND PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC ARE AWARE.

AND SO THEY WERE ABLE TO COME IN AND PROVIDE THIS RV FOR THESE SCIENTISTS TO BASICALLY HAVE A PLACE TO STAY WHILE THEY MONITOR THESE BIRDS EVERY DAY. THEY HAVE TO MONITOR THEM EVERY DAY IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

TO GET FED TWICE A DAY UNTIL THEY GET RAISED INDEPENDENCY.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE FALCON, WHICH IS AN EXTREMELY ENDANGERED FALCON SPECIES THAT'S LAST STRONGHOLD IS IN SOUTH TEXAS ON THE BARRIER ISLANDS .

THAT HAS BEEN A BIG HELP FOR US.

WE WERE ABLE TO COVER THE REST OF THE PROJECT WITH GRANT MONEY WE HAD, BUT CHRIS REALLY STEPPED UP FOR US.

CHRIS, COME ON UP AND SAY SOMETHING.

>> YOU PUT ME ON THE SPOT A LITTLE BIT.

WE ARE HAPPY TO HELP AND WE ARE REALLY GLAD I WOULD BE THE FIRST CHOICE. AND WHEN WE ARE ASKED TO DO THAT IT WAS KIND OF A NO-BRAINER IN FAMILY BUSINESS THAT WE ARE. DANCE TO THE BUSINESS 35 YEARS AGO IN ROCKPORT TEXAS. WE ARE NATIVE TO THE COASTAL BEND ALL OUR FAMILIES LIKE WE BOAT, WE BIRD, WE FISH , WE ARE NATURE LOVERS OF THE AREA. WHEN ASKED TO DO THIS IT JUST MADE A LOT OF SENSE. AND OUR FAMILY BUSINESS AND WHAT WE DO IN OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE WE ARE HAPPY TO HELP.

WE WERE HONORED TO BE ASKED AND HONORED TO BE A PART OF IT AND LOOK FORWARD TO MAYBE BEEN A PART OF SEEN THIS NATIVE BIRD GO THE OTHER DIRECTION. THINK YOU GUYS.

WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING MORE AND MORE WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OR ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. >> I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T MENTION MEGAN JONES, MY RIGHT HAND PERSON WHEN IT COMES TO THE ENVIRONMENT A PROJECT WE DO OUT THERE.

MEGAN IS PLAYING A BIG ROLE OUT THERE.

DIDN'T MEAN TO LEAVE YOU OUT, MEGAN.

>>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU ALL.

SO WE ARE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE DO HAVE A FEW MORE. SO LET ME TURN TO MARIA AND WE WILL GO TO OUR VIRTUAL. ANYONE THAT IS GOING TO PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY, WE WILL CALL ON YOU SHORTLY.

I SIGNED UP TO MAKE A NICE ANNOUNCEMENT, BUT I WILL BACK LAST IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT WITH A LITTLE PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.UT WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS FROM ONE OF OUR OUTSTANDING YOUNG ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT BEARS SHARING.

BUT LET'S HEAR FROM MARIA. >> I WILL BE REALLY QUICK.

I KNOW I HAVE BEEN KEEPING THE COMMISSIONERS COURT UPDATED, BUT WANTED TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY IN PUBLIC COMMENT TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING AS FAR AS OUR CIVIL AFFAIRS COMMISSION.UST A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND, NUECES COUNTY IS PARTNERING WITH THE MILITARY AND WE OF ARMIES DELTA COMPANY 451ST CIVIL AFFAIRS UNIT HERE IN NUECES COUNTY FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE.

THEY ARRIVED ON JUNE 3 AND SET UP THEIR CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS CENTER, WHICH IS WHAT THEY CALL THEIR SEAMOUNT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 3. IT'S LOCATED AT THE MULTIPURPOSE ROOM AT THE LIBRARY AND WALKS DOWN.

WE HAD A MEETING AND THEY TRAINED ON THE SURVEYS FRIDAY, JUNE 4 AND THEN BOOTS ON THE GROUND SATURDAY, JUNE 5. THEY HAVE A TOTAL OF FIVE TEAMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE OUT IN THE RURAL AREAS OF NUECES COUNTY. RIGHT NOW THEY ARE TARGETING THE SUBDIVISIONS OF GOLDEN ACRES, THE OTHER SUBDIVISIONS ON THE LIST ARE COUNTRY ESTATES WEST,

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WHICH IS CALLED COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, BLUEBONNET THE RANCH, AND AMONG MANY OTHERS. RIGHT NOW THE SCHEDULE IS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THEY HAVE A BRIEFING ABOUT 1:00 IN THE TEAMS TO DEPLOY OUT IN THE COMMUNITIES TO CONDUCT THE SURVEYS UNTIL ABOUT 7:00 P.M.. AND THEN ON SATURDAYS WE ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OFPEOPLE BEING HOME .O THEY ARE HITTING HOMES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF ABOUT 10:00 AND 2:00 ON SATURDAYS. AGAIN, THEY WILL BE HERE FOR ALMOST THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JUNE FOR THE LAST DAY OF THEIR SURVEY WILL BE SATURDAY, JUNE 26.

AS OF YESTERDAY'S REPORT THEY ARE DOING DAILY BRIEFINGS SO THEY ARE GIVING US NUMBERS. AS OF YESTERDAY'S REPORT THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 292 HOUSES ATTEMPTED WITH 172 COMPLETED FOR A 59 PERCENT SUCCESS RATE, WHICH THEY SAY THAT IS A REALLY GOOD. AND THEY ARE AVERAGING NINE MINUTES PER HOUSEHOLD. SO WANT TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT THE MILITARY MAY KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR AND ASK A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. WILL TAKE 10 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME THAT WILL BE HUGELY BENEFICIAL TO THE COUNTY IN THE FUTURE WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT WATER AND SEWER SERVICES AND DRAINAGE ISSUES. IMPORTANT INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS THE COUNTY HAS AND THAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PARTICULAR SURVEY. THEY ARE PASSING ON THE FLYERS OF THE MEDICAL MISSIONS COMING UP IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS AND WE DO HAVE SPANISH TRANSLATIONS FOR THEM.

WE DID SET UP A PHONE NUMBER SO THAT IF THEY MISS ANYBODY THAT IS NOT HOME THEY CAN COMPLETE THE SURVEYS OF THE PHONE.

I WANT TO THANK ROMEO IN PURCHASING FORGETTING US THAT PHONE LINE. AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK IDA AND CRYSTAL AT THE FAMILY LIBRARY FOR ACCOMMODATING OUR MILITARY TEAM. THERE'S ABOUT 36 MEMBERS.

THE LIBRARY IS KIND OF THEIR HOME BASE THEY VISIT EVERY DAY EXCEPT FOR SUNDAYS. AND AGAIN, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY AWARE THAT THE MILITARY IS GOING TO BE OUT IN THE RURAL AREAS OF NUECES COUNTY TO CONDUCT THESE VERY IMPORTANT SURVEYS. WE WILL BE DOING KIND OF A SOCIAL MEDIA PUSH. THEY ARE TAKING PICTURES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO I WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP THE COMMISSION IS UPDATED AS THE NUMBERS IMPROVE AND GET BETTER LET YOU KNOW WHAT SUBDIVISIONS THEY WILL BE HEADING NEXT.

ORIGINALLY THEY WERE SCHEDULED TO TARGET ABOUT 10 TO 11 COLONIALS. AND IS LOOKING LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO BE WELL BEYOND PAST 25, MAYBE EVEN 35.

SO WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL YEAR THIS YEAR WE DID REQUEST FOR THEM TO COME BACK NEXT YEAR THROUGH THIS PARTICULAR UNIT DID SAY THAT WE CAN REQUEST THIS PARTICULAR UNIT TO COME BACK SINCE IT WILL ALREADY BE FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA. WE CAN REQUEST FOR THEM TO COME BACK NEXT SUMMER. AGAIN, JUST WANTED TO USE PUBLIC COMMENT TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY AWARE.

THANK YOU. >>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK.

DEPUTY, ANYBODY IN OUR HALLWAYS WAITING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, ANYBODY INSIDE OUR CHAMBER? IN THE COURTROOM? WE CAN NOW MOVE THE VIRTUAL. WE DO HAVE ONE PERSON.

MR. [NAME] IF HE WOULD STATE YOUR NAME AND WE ARE READY FOR YOU TO PROCEED IN PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> GOOD MORNING COURT COMMISSION.

THIS IS LARRY FOR YOU AT GREAT LAKES.I WANT TO BE RESPECTFUL OF YOUR TIME. I KNOW YOUHAVE A VERY LENGTHY AGENDA. BUT I DID WANT TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS RELATED TO THE VETERANS CEMETERY .

I THINK THAT. [NAME] AND.

[NAME] SPOKE ELOQUENTLY TO THE POINSETTIA VERY IMPORTANT, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I SAID SOME COMMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE AGENDA ITEM WHEN IT COMES UP. AND THINK IT IS A STRONG REFLECTION OF OUR SUPPORT FOR THE MILITARY AND THE VETERANS.

ME BEING A VETERAN MYSELF, HAVING SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, I CAN TELL YOU THAT IS AN ISSUE AND A POINT THAT IS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART.

OF MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.

AND I THINK WE ARE AT A POINT WHERE THE GL OH HAS GIVEN US AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THE COUNTY.

BEING WE RECOGNIZE THIS IS A MILITARY REGION.

AND I THINK ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OTHER DECISION-MAKERS WHO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO DIVERT SOME DOLLARS DOWN TO SOUTH TEXAS. ANYTHING RELATED ALONG THE LINES OF THE MILITARY WILL TAKE A NOTE OF HOW WE HANDLE THIS SITUATION, THIS OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE BEFORE US.

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TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND TO EMBRACE THAT AND SUPPORT THAT. AND I ENCOURAGE ALL THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGED AS A BOARD AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE FAMILIES WE HAVE TODAY THAT HAVE BEEN A BIG PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. AND I KNOW YOU GUYS WILL DO THE RIGHT THING. AT THE END OF THE DAY IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO IS RIGHT, IT MATTERS WHAT IS RIGHT.

AND I THINK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE RIGHT THING. THAT COULD NOT BE A BETTER OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE WHO WE ARE AS A COMMUNITY AND AS A REGION TO BE ABLE TO CAST A FAVORABLE VOTE ON THIS AGENDA ITEM. SO I WISH YOU WELL WITH YOUR AGENDA ITEMS AND I THANK YOU FOR THE TIME THAT YOU HAVE

ALLOWED. >>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU SIR. OKAY.

AND THEN I HAVE SIGNED UP TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT CAME IN LAST NIGHT, ALTHOUGH COMMISSIONERS I WILL MAKE CERTAIN WE HOST THIS AMAZING YOUNG WOMAN.

SHE HAS BEEN WITH YOU MANY TIMES BEFORE AS A REPRESENTATIVE AND AS AN AMBASSADOR IN THE GREEN JACKET REPRESENTING NUECES COUNTY AND OUR 4H PROGRAM.

BUT LATE LAST NIGHT, AND I DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH TO SAY THIS IS AMAZING.

JULIO, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS JULES, HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF 12 IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AS HER TEXAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION STUDENT HERO AWARD WINNER. THIS IS A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT.

THINK ABOUT ALL THE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THEY CHOOSE 12.UST 12 TO SAY YOU ARE OUR HERO.

I NEED YOU TO KNOW SHE IS MINE TOO.

THAT'S WHAT I DECIDED TO MAKE CERTAIN I PUT MY NAME AS NOT TO JUDGE TODAY BUT JUST AS A RESIDENT .

SHE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE ALL-STAR PROGRAM FOR OUR NATIONAL JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW, BRINGING CHILDREN OF SPECIAL NEEDS INTO THE ARENA ALONG WITH EVERYBODY ELSE TO SHOWCASE ANIMALS. SHE'S BEEN INSTRUMENTAL ON OUR BEACH CLEANUPS. SHE IS OUR GO TO AMBASSADOR FOR ALL THINGS THAT ARE THE PRIDE OF THE RURAL COMMUNITIES AND OURURBAN CENTERS . AND SO I PROBABLY SHOULD'VE CALLED AT LEAST HER MOM TO SAY THIS, BUT WHEN I GOT THIS AT 9:41 LAST NIGHT, I COULDN'T HELP BUT THINK THE FIRST THING I WANTED TO DO WAS TO SHOUT IT FROM THE MOUNTAINTOP.

AND WELCOME OF THE THIRD FLOOR IS HIGH ENOUGH.

SO HERE IS TO YOU JULES, CONGRATULATIONS, YOU MAKE US SO PROUD. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE DAY AND WE ARE GOING TO JUMP RIGHT INTO ANOTHER GOOD FIELD PART OF OUR AGENDA, WHICH IS THE

[1. In recognition of Joe Gazin's outstanding career in South Texas.]

RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS AND ORDERS.

SO WE WILL START WITH ITEM NUMBER ONE ASK MR. LITTLE TO TAKE THE PODIUM IN RECOGNITION OF JOE GAZIN OUTSTANDING CAREER

IN SOUTH TEXAS. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE.

I WILL BEGIN. THIS IS IN RECOGNITION OF JOE'S OUTSTANDING CAREER IN SOUTH TEXAS.

HE IS RIGHT TO MY LEFT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAND UP WITH ME, THAT WOULD BE FINE. AND I WILL GO AHEAD AND PROCEED. WHEREAS JOE GAZIN ENTERED THE TELEVISION INDUSTRY IN 1975, BRIEFLY WORKED AT STATIONS IN MADISON WISCONSIN AND FORTUNATELY FOR US IN THE BEND, WHETHER THE TERRIBLE WINTER IN WISCONSIN WHEN ASKED TO COME SOUTH TO CORPUS CHRISTI IN 1977 BY A RECRUITER.

WHEREAS 44 YEARS LATER JOE RETIRED AT THE END OF MAY, 202 , FROM HIS ANCHOR POSITION ON CHANNEL THREE. OF THEM PASSED THE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IN LARGER MARKETS OVER THE YEARS.

CHOOSING TO STAY WITH US RIGHT HERE IN SOUTH TEXAS.

REST DURING HIS TIME, JOE WON SEVERAL ASSOCIATED PRESS AWARDS INCLUDING BEST STORY AND BEST NEWSCAST AND REPORTED ON DOMINANT STORIES OF THE DAY, INCLUDING MAJOR HURRICANES AND STARTING WITHHURRICANE ALAN IN 1980 , THE DEATH OF SELENA AND MORE RECENTLY IMPACTS OF COVID-19, THE WINTER STORMS. BUT BEING THE CALM VOICE OF REASON WHEN OUR COMMUNITY NEEDED IT MOST. ARE AS IN ADDITION TO BEING A WONDERFUL HUSBAND TO HIS WIFE AMY, ADEVOTED SON TO HIS MOTHER AND AN AMAZING FATHER TO HIS FOUR CHILDREN , THEY ALSO NOTABLY PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL CHARITABLE EVENTS BENEFITING

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DRISKILL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, COASTAL FOOD BANK, RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY HEREBY CONGRATULATES JOE GAZIN ON A SPECTACULAR CAREER IN SOUTH TEXAS.

AND FURTHER RECOGNIZES HIS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE COURT URGES THE CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY TO JOIN THE COURT IN WISHING JOE GAZIN A PEACEFUL AND REWARDING RETIREMENT. [CLOPPING]

>>BARBARA CANALES: JOE, THE MICROPHONE IS YOURS.

>> NO TELEPROMPTER. [LAUGHING] YOU KNOW, I WAS SITTING HERE THINKING HOW MANY LONGTIME FRIENDS. YOU WILL NOTE I DID NOT SAY OLD. SO MANY LONGTIME FRIENDS IN THIS ROOM HAVE COME TO KNOW AND RESPECT.

WE HAVE HAD SO MANY GOOD MEMORIES TOGETHER.

IN SOME CASES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD.IN SOME CASES RIGHT HERE AT HOME. AND IT HAS BEEN SUCH A PRIVILEGE FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE.

I SUPPOSE WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO CALL A SERVICE.

THE DELIVERY OF NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES IN THE COASTAL BEND. A PRIVILEGE AND A GREAT HONOR FOR ME TO DO IT. I WILL TELL YOU IF I HAD KNOWN I WAS GOING TO GET THIS MUCH ATTENTION AND AFFECTION I WOULD'VE DONE IT SOONER AND MORE OFTEN.

BECAUSE IT FEELS GREAT. BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU. IT HAS BEEN HUMBLING AND TOUCHING TO RECEIVE THAT AFFECTION AND NOTICE.

I CAN CERTAINLY EMPATHIZE WITH FOLKS ON THE DAIS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS EVERYWHERE WHO RECEIVED MORE THAN THEIR FAIR SHARE OF CRITICISM FOR THE WOR .

IT IS HARD TO PLEASE EVERYONE. THING ON THE AIR EVERY DAY AND SOMETIMES HAVING TO REPORT STORIES THAT ARE NOT VERY PLEASANT AND AFFECT PEOPLE IN NEGATIVE WAYS.

YOU GET THAT KIND OF RESPONSE SOMETIMES.

BUT RECENTLY THROUGH ALL THE RETIREMENT FRENZY THAT IS SWIRLED AROUND ME, I RECEIVED UNMISTAKABLE MESSAGES THAT THIS COMMUNITY HAS ADOPTED ME AND MY FAMILY.

AND I COULDN'T BE MORE APPRECIATIVE OF THAT.

AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING.

>>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU. AND JOE, THANKS TO COMMISSIONER CHESNEY , HE HAS FRAME THE RESOLUTION THAT WAS READ.

BUT WE DO A LITTLE HOUSEKEEPING SO GIVE US JUST A MOMENT.

DO I HAVE A MOTION.> SO MOVED.

>>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU. IN SUPPORT OF THIS RESOLUTION.

I DO HAVE A SECOND AND NOW I WILL CALL FOR DISCUSSIONS.

COMMISSIONER? >> I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY. JOE AND I GO BACK A LONG WAY AND MORE SO LONGER THAN I WANT TO SHARE.

AS A BROADCAST JOURNALISM MAJOR AT TCU.

AND IN THE SUMMER OF 1984 I DID AN INTERNSHIP AT CHANNEL THREE THINKING I WANTED TO BE LIKE JOE.

I WANTED TO BE A SPORTS GUY. WANTED TO BE BURNT AT THE TIME.

HE WAS A GUY THAT I WENT TO WORK AT CHANNEL THREE AND JOE WAS SO NICE TO ME AND EVERYBODY THERE WAS BUT I TOLD JOE THE STORYBOARD I SAID AFTER WORKING THERE IN THE SUMMER AND DECIDED THEY DIDN'T WANT TO BE IN THE BUSINESS ANYMORE AND IT WASN'T BECAUSE ANYTHING JOE DID. BUT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT IN THE BUSINESS THAT JOE IS IN, YOU HAVE TO MOVE AROUND SO MUCH MOST OF THE TIME TO GET WHERE YOU WANT TO GET IN THAT BUSINESS. AND LOVE TO CORPUS CHRISTI AND I DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT. AND THERE WEREN'T PEOPLE LIKE JOE IN THE INDUSTRY. THERE AREN'T PEOPLE LIKE JOE IN THE INDUSTRY WHO COULD HAVE GONE ON TO BIGGER THINGS AND BIGGER MARKETS AND MAYBE EVEN A NETWORK JOB BUT DECIDED I LOVE

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CORPUS CHRISTI AND I WANT TO STAY IN CORPUS CHRISTI.

AND I CAN MAKE A GREAT HOME HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE COASTAL BEND. MAKE A GREAT LIVING HERE.

AND BECOME A TELEVISION ICON PRINT BUT THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED. IS A NICE LADY SAID EARLIER, WHEN YOU GET HOME FROM IT TRIP AND TURNED ON CHANNEL THREE UNITY WERE HOME. YOU CAN LOOK IN THERE WAS JOE GAZIN. I APPRECIATED GREATLY THE FRIENDSHIP OVER THE YEARS, THE MUTUAL RESPECT, THE LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM YOU'VE ALWAYS PERPETUATED.

THERE WERE TIMES WHEN CHANNEL THREE GOT A STORY WRONG.

I COULD ALWAYS CALL JOE AND SAY HEY, COULD YOU AT LEAST LOOK AT THIS AGAIN AND HELP. AND HE ALWAYS DID BUT SOMETIMES THERE WERE CORRECTIONS AND SOMETIMES THERE WEREN'T, BUT I CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON JOE NOT BE IN SOMEONE WHO IS A GOT YOU GUY OR WAS TRYING TO MAKE SOMEONE LOOK BAD OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

HE WAS THE OLD SCHOOL JOURNALIST OF JUST THE FACTS.

ALTAR WOULD NOT BE TURNING OVER HIS GRAVE WITH YOU, JOE PARISI WOULD BE PROUD OF THE JOURNALISM AND THE JOURNALIST YOU WERE OVER THE YEARS. I DON'T THINK YOU WAS AS PROUD OF SOME OF THE OTHERS GOING ON IN THE SOCIETY.

BUT CERTAINLY HE WOULD BE OF YOU.

AND YOU ARE IN AN INSTITUTION IN SOUTH TEXAS PARISI WILL BE MISSED. ANYMORE INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY. WOULD SEE YOU AT MEETINGS.

I WILL TRY TO GO TO AS MANY MEETINGS AS I CAN AND ALSO THE COUNCIL OF LARGE ROLLOVER OR IS TRYING TO GO TO THINGS ALL OVER IN THE PRECINCT AND YOU WERE THERE A LOT OF THEM JUST LISTENING AND SITTING AND TALKING TO FRIENDS .

YOU WERE JUST SOMEONE WHO SAT IN AN IVORY TOWER, YOU WERE SOMEONE WHO REALLY GOT OUT AND GOT INVESTED TO THE COMMUNITY.

YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED. WE'VE HAD THIS DISCUSSION OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS THAT IT WAS COMING AND IT WAS TIME AND WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME. AND HOWEVER YOU GOT TO THE POINT THAT YOU PICKED THAT TIM , THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE FOR THIS COMMUNITY. AND IT HAS NOT JUST BEEN A JOB DO YOU. I KNOW THAT.

AND I YOUR PERSONALLY INVESTED IN THIS COMMUNITY EMOTIONALLY.

AND WHAT GOES ON HERE MATTERS TO YOU.

NOT JUST BECAUSE HE REPORT IT. YOU REALLY LOVE IT HERE.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE.

I APPRECIATE YOUR MENTORSHIP EARLY IN MY CAREER THAT TALKED ME OUT OF ANOTHER DIRECTION PRETTY MUCH AND I WANTED TO BE ON TV, RIGHT? YOU KNOW THAT'S HARD FOR PEOPLE TO BELIEVE. THAT THANK YOU.

IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO KNOW YOU AND IT WAS AN HONOR TO WORK WITH YOU THEN WORK WITH YOU ALL THESE MANY YEARS.

>> THE HONOR HAS BEEN MINEPARIS THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS . DID ASK YOU SOME TOUGH

QUESTIONS, DIDN'T I? >> ABSOLUTELY.

YOU MADE IT DIFFICULT, BUT THAT IS THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE.

QUESTION IS ONLY TOUGH IF YOU DON'T WANT TO ANSWER IT AND I TRY TO ALWAYS ANSWER THEM AND YOU WERE ALWAYS PROFESSIONAL ABOUT IT AND YOU NEVER CUT ME ANY SLACK BECAUSE WE KNEW EACH OTHER. FEWER FAIR.

THAT'S JUST HOW YOU WERE. >> THAT MEANS A LOT TO ME THANK

YOU. >>BARBARA CANALES:

COMMISSIONERS? >> I MENTIONED TO JOE EARLIER HOW SAD WE WERE IN OUR HOUSEHOLD TO SEE THE LAST NEWSCASTS AND TO KNOW THAT IT WAS COMING.

EARLIER IN THE YEAR IS AT LEAST WE HAVE JOE GAZIN.

[LAUGHING] THAT WAS TOUGH ON US BECAUSE YOU LOOK FOR YOUR NEWSCASTS, FOR THE WORDS YOU SHARE, FOR THE COMFORT YOU BRING TO THE COMMUNITY WE HAVE GONE THROUGH HARD TIMES AND WE HAVE GONE THROUGH GOOD TIMES.E ALWAYS TUNE IN TO WATCH YOU AND YOU NEWSCASTS AND PROFESSIONALISM YOU BRING. I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER CHESNEY . NO GOT YOU QUESTIONS.

YOU GIVE THE FAX TO THIS COMMUNITY.

AND THAT'S WHY THIS COMMUNITY HAS BEEN SO ENDEARING TO YOU AND SO MUCH EMOTION. AM HAPPY FOR YOU AND ALSO SAT AT THE SAME TIME FOR US. AND WE KNOW YOU LEFT THE STATION IN GOOD HANDS SO WE ARE HAPPY WITH THAT.

YOU DON'T SEE THAT MUCH IN JOURNALISM ANYMORE.

I JUST THINK THERE IS SO MUCH TAKING IT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

BUT YOU WENT DOWN THE MIDDLE AND GIVE US THAT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE INFORMATION AND DIGESTED OURSELVES.

APPRECIATE THAT SO MUCH FROM YOU.

>> THANK YOU BRITT AND THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS.IT MEANS SO MUCH. AND YOU ARE RIGHT.

I THINK YOU ALLUDED TO HOW THE INDUSTRY IS CHANGING.

IT CERTAINLY IS. NOT IN COMPLETELY GOOD WAYS.

BUT THAT IS WHAT THE AUDIENCE IS FOR.

I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN THE POWER OF THE MARKETPLACE.

AND THE FACT THAT VIEWERS WILL TEND TO STAY AWAY FROM SOURCES THAT DON'T DELIVER FAIR AND UNBIASED VIEWPOINTS.

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AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I BELIEVE. LET ME SHARE WHAT HAPPENED.

>> WAS ON CITY COUNCIL IN MY EARLY DAYS AND I FORGOT WHAT KIND OF TROUBLE WAS IN. BRENT PROBABLY REMEMBERS WHAT I GOT CALLED TO DO AN IN PERSON INTERVIEW.

THE FIRST PERSON THAT WALKS IN ICIE IS JOE GAZIN AND HE SAID HEY JOHN, HOW ARE YOU DOING. I WAS LIKE JOE GAZIN KNOWS MY NAME! AND BILL AND DAN, THEY ONLY MY NAME. LIKE I SAY, I MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE. IT WAS SOMETHING CONTROVERSIAL AT THE TIME. THATINVITING NATURE YOU HAD .

NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF DAY THEY HAD THEY WERE ABLE TO GO AND SEE SOMEONE AND COMFORT PRESENTING THE INFORMATION TO US. GOOD AND BAD BRITT AND I THINK THAT'S WILL BE SORELY MISSED AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND YOUR FAMILY.

YOU BROUGHT SO MUCH TO OUR COMMUNITY.

YOU ARE FAMILY. THAT'S WHAT IT WAS TO US AND THAT IS WHAT MY WIFE AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT IN YOUR FINAL NEWSCAST. WE WERE SAD BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE A FAMILY MEMBER. WE WON'T SEE AS MUCH OR AS OFTEN. AND YOU TALKED ABOUT OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. WHETHER YOU ARE JUST RETIRING, WE HOPE TO BUMP INTO YOU EVERY NOW AND THEN.

>> I'M STILL WORKING. I HAVE A VIDEO PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT I HAVE SET UP.T SMALL BUT I RUN IT WITH MY DAUGHTER WHO DOES WORK WITHME FROM HER HOME IN HOUSTON .

AND SO WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

WE ARE STAYING HERE IN THE COMMUNITY.

BECAUSE IT IS WHAT WE LOVE. I TELL YOU WHAT, I HAVE LIVED IN OTHER PLACES BEFORE AND I KNOW THIS IS A GREAT COMMUNITY.

CERTAINLY IN COMPARISON TO MANY OTHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY.

>> THANK YOU. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY, CHESNEY SAID EVERYTHING I WAS GOING TO SAY BRITT WAS TRYING TO GET HIM TO STOP SO I COULD SHARE MY SPIEL.

THE WORD IS BEING SAID FAIR. FAIR.

AND I THINK THAT IS ONE THING I REMEMBER.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE HIDDEN AGENDAS. YOU ALWAYS SUPPORTED EVEN THE NONPROFITS. YOU ARE OUT THERE JUST LIKE ANY OTHER STORY AND YOU GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO ALSO SHINE.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. BECAUSE I KNOW YOU TOOK A LOT OF TIME TO BE A MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOR A LOT OF NONPROFITS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THANKYOU FOR THAT. IN FAIRNESS , IT GOES A LONG

WAIT. >> JUDGE, I APPRECIATE THAT.

I WILL SAY AS WELLTHERE'S A MUTUAL RESPECT .

I KNOW WHAT YOU'VE DONE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN SO MANY CASES, RESCUING THEM FROM A DESTRUCTIVE PATH.OU HAVE EVERY REASON TO BE PROUD OF THAT AS WELL.

THAT MEANS A LOT COMING FROM YOU.

THANK YOU. >> GOD BLESS.

>> MR. GAZIN, I ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR RETIREMENT WE ARE GOING TO MISS YOU.

YOU ARE A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN MY HOUSE AND THEIR ONLY TWO SHOWS I LOOK FORWARD TO. ONE ON SUNDAYS IN THE NEWSCAST WHEN YOU WOULD COME ON. OTHER THAN THAT, I DIDN'T WATCH

MUCH TELEVISION. >> I DON'T EITHER.

I DON'T BLAME YOU. >> CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN AND

ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I APPRECIATE THAT. >> JOE, I WAS THINKING AS WE STARTED COURT AND I SAW THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ROOM GET FILLED, I SAID THIS IS PERFECT. THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD BE.

BECAUSE WE WERE YOUR AUDIENCE. BUT TODAY I HOPE YOU CAN SEE THAT WE PROVIDED YOU ONE WITH A LOT OF LOVE.

AND I AM VERY CONVINCED THE TIME YOU GIVE TO US AS LEFT AN INDELIBLE IMPACT IN SO MANY. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE NIGHTS YOU CHECK THE BOXES. YOU SAID WHEN I CHECKED THE BOX IT IS REAL, BARBARA. AND SO FOR ALL POLITICAL COMMENTARY, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED TO BE STEADY.

AND YOU ARE A VERY STEADY PRESENCE FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. WHEN I THINK ABOUT THIS COURTHOUSE ON ELECTION NIGHT, I DO THINK ABOUT YOU.

I THINK ABOUT THE TIMES WHEN WE DID NOT HAVE SUCH QUICK DIGITAL RESPONSES. WHEN WE LOOK TO TELEVISION TO GUIDE US THROUGH THE WHOLE EVENING.

AND TO GIVE US RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION SO DIFFERENT TODAY.I ALSO THINK ABOUT THE WAYS THAT YOU REACHED OUT. I WILL NEVER FORGET THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE WORLD CHANGED IN THE PANAMA CANAL OPENED AND YOU AND I WERE THERE TOGETHER TO SEE THAT HAPPEN.

THAT WAS YOU REACHING OUT TO SAY I WANT TO BE THERE WHEN THE WORLD CHANGES IN THAT WAY. AND HOW IT AFFECTS OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. BUT THAT WAS NOT UNIQUE.

YOU DO THAT WHETHER IT WAS A UNIVERSITY PROJECT OR WHETHER

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IT WAS AN INDUSTRIAL PROJECT OR AS COMMISSIONER GONZALES SAYS, WHEN IT WAS A HUMAN INTEREST PROJECT THROUGH NONPROFIT.

THOSE THE REASONS I THINK WE ARE GRATEFUL TO YOU.

WE WANTED TO CELEBRATE YOU HERE TODAY BECAUSE WE DO REPRESENT ALL 367,000+ PEOPLE OF NUECES COUNTY.

BUT WE KNOW THE MEDIA MARKET GOES WAY BEYOND NUECES COUNTY.

SO ALTHOUGH THEY ARE NOT HERE WITH ME, LET ME SUGGEST THAT THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN OUR MEDIA MARKET THAT BENEFITED FROM YOUR STRENGTH OF INFORMATION IN A POSITIVE, UPLIFTING AND STEADY WAY, IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANK YOU HERE TODAY. AND IT IS A SMALL TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION TO MEMORIALIZE THE WORDS SPOKEN HERE IN THIS FRAME. AND OF THE COMMISSIONERS WOULD APPRECIATE VERY MUCH IF WE COULD TAKE A PHOTO WITH YOU AND GIVE THIS TO YOU. BUT WE FIRMLY EXPECT WE WILL SEE YOU AROUND THE ISLAND. AND I HAVE A PROJECT THAT I THINK WE SHOULD DEFINITELY ENGAGE IN.

I HAVE BEEN THINKING THAT DEBBIE NOBLE AND YOURSELF AND A FEW OTHERS. BUT THERE IS ALWAYS A DREAM I THINK THAT ONLY A NEWSCASTER OR A JOURNALIST COULD TAKE ON.

AND THAT IS TO DO OUR OWN FACES OF THE ISLAND.

THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT STORIES TO TELL.

I'M SURE YOU HAVE SEEN HUMANS OF NEW YORK.

TO DO A PROJECT LIKE THAT WAS SOMEONE LIKE YOUWHO COULD TELL THE STORIES THE RIGHT WAY . WHEN RAM CAME UP AND TOLD US A STORY THIS MORNING OF THE VETERAN CEREMONY, I'M SURE EVERYBODY APPRECIATED THE HISTORY.

BUT I KNOW 99 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE HAD NO IDEA THAT STORY STARTED HERE. AND SINCE BRENT MENTIONED WALTER, I DO BELIEVE IN THE MANTRA OF.

WHAT STARTS HERE TO CHANGE THE WORLD.

AND YOU CHANGED HOURS. YOU CHANGED IT FOR THE BETTER.

SO THANK YOU MY FRIEND. >> SPEECHLESS.

THANK YOU. >>BARBARA CANALES: LET US ASSEMBLE AND WE WILL TAKE THIS DOWN.

>> WHEN YOU FIRST HOPPED UP IN THE SADDLE IN 1977 AND JONI MITCHELL WAS A SHERIFF, AND IT WAS SOLOMON AND ABOUT EIGHT OTHER SINCE I BECAME THE SHERIFF.OT TO MENTION AS MANY POLICE CHIEFS AND LEADERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE CITY, IN THE REGION. WHAT YOU TO KNOW I'M SPEAKING FOR THEM AS A CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE COUNTY. WAS SPEAKING FOR THEM WHEN I SAY THANK YOU. BECAUSE PEOPLE ASK ME ALL THE TIME WHAT TAKES CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES COUNTY DIFFERENT.

WHEN YOU SEE THE CONFLICTS AND STRIFE IN OTHER CITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND THE STATE.

WE ARE BLESSED HERE. WE ARE BLESSED WITH AN EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR CITIZENS.

WE DO OUR BEST AS LEADERS, AS DEPUTIES ON THE STREET AND OFFICERS ON THE STREET. BUT A SIGNIFICANT PART OF OUR POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP COMES FROM PEOPLE LIKE YOU IN THE MEDIA. AND HOW YOU HOLD US ACCOUNTABLE. NOT JUST AS ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUT AS PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITY AND OBLIGATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AND. THAT BEING SAID, I WOULD BE HONORED IF YOU WOULD ACCEPT THE NUECES COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE METAL OF COMMENDATION . THIS IS VERY RARELY GIVEN OUT

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AND IS NOT COMING FROM ME, IT'S COMING FROM EVERY SHERIFF THAT SERVED BEFORE ME AND EVERY MAN AND WOMAN IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT POSITION IN OUR COUNTY. [CLAPPING]

[CLAPPING] >>BARBARA CANALES: OKAY.

IN A STRANGE WAY, I WAS THINKING MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE ADVANCED THE BOYS EARLIER. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, THE DUKE IT

[2. In recognition of Troivonie Garcia from Duke It Out Boxing Club being ranked #5 in the Nation.]

OUT BOXING CLUB IS GOOD FOR YOU TO HAVE SEEN EVERYTHING THAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST HOUR. I KNOW YOU CAN'T APPRECIATE AND YOU WERE LIKE WHO IS THAT GUY, WHAT DID HE DO BOGEN BECAUSE YOU ARE SO YOUNG. BUT WHAT HAS GONE ON HERE FOR AN HOUR AND 1/2 WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE BEENWITNESSING OUR CHAMPIONS . LIKE YOU.

HE IS A CHAMPION FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE WAY HE GAVE INFORMATION.

AND THE THINGS YOU HEARD BEFORE THIS MOMENT ARE ALSO REALLY IMPORTANT ABOUT OUR HISTORY AND ABOUT WHAT WE ARE CHAMPIONING.

SO SOMETIMES WE DO GET OUT IN THE RING.

SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO DO GET OUT OF HERE.

BUT WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO BE CHAMPIONS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

AND SO IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE AND PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE TO THE COURT THE ITEM NUMBER TWO IS IN RECOGNITION, I WANT TO MAKE SURE I SAY IT RIGHT. IT IS TROIVONIE GARCIA WHO REPRESENTS TRENTON BOXING CLUB. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF COMPETITION DURING COVID, DESPITE EVERYTHING THE BOYS HAVE BEEN TRAINING, BOYS AND GIRLS HAVE BEEN TRAINING HARD.

THEY'VE BEEN VERY DISCIPLINED AND PARTICIPATED IN COMPETITIONS AND TROIVONIE GARCIA , YOU BEEN RANKED NUMBER FIVE ÃNOT IN NUECES, NOT IN THE STATE, BUT IN OUR COUNTRY.

OU ARE NUMBER FIVE IN THE NATION.

WE ARE HERE TO CELEBRATE YOU AND ALL THE KIDS YOU TRAINED WITH IN YOUR COACHES. AND HERE TO TELL US A LITTLE

MORE IS TYNER. >> WHERE AS TROIVONIE GARCIA IS 15-YEAR-OLD FRESHMAN AT MILLER HIGH SCHOOL WHO TRAINS IT AT DUKE IT OUT BOXING CLUB HAVING STARTED BOXING WITH COACH DUKE WHEN HE WAS NINE YEARS OLD.

WHERE AS TROIVONIE GARCIA IS OVER 30 FIGHTS WITH ONE GOLD MEDAL FOR GAMES OF TEXAS, ONE GOLD MEDAL FOR JUNIOR OLYMPICS, ONE SILVER METAL FOR JUNIOR OLYMPICS, FIVE-TIME GOLDEN GLOBES CHAMP AND FIVE TOURNAMENT BELTS.

WHEREAS MOST RECENTLY TROIVONIE ATTENDED THE USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT IN LOUISIANA TO COMPETE AGAINST THE BEST OF THE BEST IN THE NATION.ITH COACH DUKE IN HIS CORNER, THEY FACED A TOURNAMENT BRACKET WHERE HE WENT UP AGAINST 16 BOXERS AND 138 POUND JUNIOR MALE DIVISION.

ADVANCING TO THE SEMI FINALS AND LOSING TO THE NUMBER ONE SEED BY A SPLIT DECISION RANKING HIM FIFTH IN THE NATION. WHEREAS HE PLANS ON ATTENDING COLLEGE TO GET A DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT WHEN HE BECOMES A PROFESSIONAL BOXER. WERE AS TROIVONIE ASPIRES TO BE A PROFESSIONAL BOXER SO HE CAN TAKE CARE OF HIS MOTHER WHO IS DONE SO MUCH FOR HIM AND HIS THREE BROTHERS.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, WE HEREBY CONGRATULATE TROIVONIE GARCIA AND BEEN RANKED FIFTH IN THE 138 POUNDS JUNIOR MALE DIVISION IN THE USA BOXING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

AND FURTHER URGES THE CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY TO JOIN THE

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COURT IN RECOGNIZING ITS ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS, WISHING HIM THE BEST OF LUCK IN ALL HIS FUTURE

ENDEAVORS AND FIGHTS. >>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU.

[CLAPPING] >>BARBARA CANALES: COACH DUKE,

COACH JOE, WELCOME. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE. IT IS AN HONOR TO BE IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY. TROIVONIE IS AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT AND ROLE MODEL WE HAVE NOT ONLY IN THE GYM AND UNFORTUNATELY HE IS NOT HERE TODAY DUE TO THE FACT IS REPRESENTING DUKE IT OUT OUTSIDE THE GYM AS HE'S ATTENDING A CHURCH RETREAT AS A LEADER OF HIS AGE AND CHURCH.

AND OF COURSE THIS IS ONE OPPORTUNITY WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO ATTEND LAST MINUTE DUE TO THE FACT HE WASN'T ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A TOURNAMENT HE WAS GOING TO HAVE THIS WE CAN.

IN HONOR OF THAT I WILL HAVE COACH DUKE TAKE THIS AWARD AS HE HASBEEN TRAINING WITH HIM FOR SEVERAL YEARS SINCE HE WAS NINE YEARS OLD . TOGETHER THEY PUT AN EFFORT TO REPRESENT CORPUS CHRISTI IN LOUISIANA AND BECOME THE FIFTH IN THE NATION. AND SO NOW WE HAVE NUMBER EIGHT AND NUMBER FIVE RANKED KIDS. AND SO LET ME BRING COACH DUKE.

>> THANK YOU FOR OUR SUPPORT NOT A GUY WITH A LOT OF WORDS.

BUT THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR US.

THANK YOU JUDGE. YOU ARE DOING AN OUTSTANDING

JOB AS WILL. >> ARE YOU GUYS TRAINING AT DUKE IT OUT? THIS IS OUR FUTURE RIGHT HERE.

>> WE HAVE A TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND .

WE ARE GOING UP TO THE VALLEY. WE HAVE TOMAHAWK, WHICH IS KNOWN AS BRANDON PUT OVER HERE WE HAVE A FRIEND, FRANCO.

NOTICE FREIGHT TRAIN. THEY WERE GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR 2, WHICH THEY ARE LISTED THROUGH FIVE BUT THEIR OPPONENTS BACKED OUT. SO THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY

CHAMPIONS. >> SCARE THEM OFF!

[CLAPPING] >> AND TRAYVON HE WAS GOING TO FIGHTALSO AS WELL . APPARENTLY HE DIDN'T GET TO GO BECAUSE HIS OPPONENTS SO BAILED OUT ON HIM.

SO HE WENT TO THE CHURCH RETREAT.WE ARE DOING SOMETHING GREAT BECAUSE EVERYBODY FROM SOUTH TEXAS

DON'T WANT A PIECE OF US. >>BARBARA CANALES: JUST TO REMIND EVERYBODY WHERE DUKE IT OUT IS, WE ARE PROUD THEY ARE IN THE HEART OF WESTSIDE. AM REALLY PROUD THAT THIS COURT HAS SEEN FIT THE ON-SITE AGENCY FUNDS TO HELP SPONSOR.

SINCE WE LAST SAW YOU GUYS GOT YOUR 501(C)(3), RIGHT?

>> WE ARE A 501(C)(3). THANK GOD WITH AUGUST 2019.

YOU WERE BIG CONTRIBUTORS AND SUPPORTERS OF WHAT WE ARE DOING. WE HAD THREE VOLUNTEER COACHES.

WEED APPROXIMATELY 20 BOXERS WHEN WE WERE SETTING UP A NONPROFIT. AND THEN OF COURSE WHEN WE DID THE VIDEO WE SENT YOU ALL TO WATCH, WE WERE AT 25 BOXERS.

WE WERE FEELING PRETTY GREAT. IT'S BEEN HONORED TO BE BLESSED AND WE RECEIVED SO MUCH SUPPORT THAT WE ARE AT FIVE COACHES AND 50 BOXERS. AND WE ARE AT MAX CAPACITY.

WE ARE WORKING IN A FACILITY THAT IS ONLY 2500 SQUARE FEET, 500 SQUARE FEET OF IT IS STORAGE AND A PLACE FOR OUR RING. SINCE WE HAVE OUTGROWN OUR FACILITY, WE ARE LOOKING TO HOST SOMETHING BIG THAT WEEK WE CAN MAKE STRIDES IN OPENING UP A NEW FACILITY AND THAT IS THE GOAL. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE BRINGING IN THE TK GALA, WHICH IS AS MUCH AS OUR FIRST ANNUAL.

AND WE ARE BRINGING SUGAR RAY LEONARD TO CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. SO WE ARE BRINGING CELEBRITY PROFESSIONAL BOXER THAT WILL BE DOING A MEET AND GREET VIP AND ALL THE FUNDS WE ARE GOING TO GET FOR THIS IS TO HELP US REACH A GOAL OF BUILDING A BRAND-NEW FACILITY.RIGHT NOW UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE AT THE POINT WHERE WE ARE AT MAX CAPACITY WITH THE 2000 SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING THAT WE ARE HAVING TO TURN AWAY KIDS. AS YOU KNOW, YOU CANNOT BOXING SERVES KIDS FROM EIGHT YOUNG EIGHT YEARS OF AGE TO YOUNG ADULTS. WORK WITH THEM WITH THE FUND MIDDLE TO BOXING. NOT EVERY KID THAT JOINS AS A BOXER BUT THEY CAN UTILIZE THE FUNDAMENTALS TO DEAL WITH EITHER DEPRESSION, SELF-ESTEEM ISSUES, BUILD CONFIDENCE OR 65 PERCENT IN OUR ORGANIZATION DO WITH BEING BULLIED.ITH THE SUCCESS OF OUR HEAD COACH DIRECTING ORGANIZATION AND ALLOWING ME TO BE ABLE TO GO AND REPRESENT DUKE IT OUT IN

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THE COMMUNITY, WE HAVE DONE OUR REPORT IN RECRUITING AS MANY KIDS AS POSSIBLE AGAIN, IF IT WASN'T FOR HIS DREAM OF STARTING THE GYM I WOULDN'T HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH AMAZING PEOPLE I'VE MET WITH AND SUPPORT PRINT AND OF COURSE WE HAVE AMAZING KIDS .

THESE TWO KIDS ARE HERE, ESPECIALLY THESE TWO, ARE CONSIDERED NOT TO BE BOXERS. YOU LOOK AT THEM.

WE ALWAYS SAY WHEN HE SHOWED TO BOXING EVENTS WILL LOOK LIKE WE ARE ABOUT THE CHEST CLUB. THEY ARE STRAIGHT A STUDENTS IN GREAT PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY, BUT WHEN THEY TAKE THE GLASSES OFF AND PUT THEIR GLOVES ON, IT'S GAME TIME.

WE LOVE MOST ABOUT IT IS HOW SUCCESSFUL THEY ARE.

NOT FROM FIGHTING AND WINNING AWARDS, WHICH THEY ARE CALLED MEDALISTS, BUT THE FACT THEY ARE GREAT IN THE COMMUNITY BY BEING THE STELLAR LEADERS AND ROLE MODELS TO THE KIDS THEY ARE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THAT IS THE BEST PART.

IS CHALLENGING THEM PHYSICALLY BUT MENTALLY AS WELLBECAUSE WE WANT THEM TO SUCCEED IN LIFE AND WE ARE PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO HAVE A FIGHTING CHANCE AT LIFE .

RIGHT NOW WITH OUR BIGGEST ISSUE THAT WE HAVE IS NOT THE PROGRAM WE HAVE THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT THE CAPACITY OF THE FACILITY WE ARE IN.WANT TO BE ABLE TO HELP EVERY KID WHO WANTS THE CHANCE TO FIGHT IN CHANGING THEIR LIFE.

BECAUSE AGAIN, STATISTICS SAY THEY ARE NOT WITH US MORE THAN LIKELY THEY WILL BE ON A PATH THAT COULD LEAD TOGANGS, DRUGS, VIOLENCE, EARLY POVERTY OR EARLY PREGNANCY AND WE ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THAT STATISTIC BY ALLOWING OUR PROGRAM TO BE AVAILABLE. ALL ARE FIVE COACHES WE HAVE ON STAFF AND IT'S AMAZING BECAUSE WE HAVEHEAD COACH DUKE .

HE WENT TO THE OLYMPIC TRIALS BACK IN THE 90S. HE HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE COACHING . THE TOP MEN CONTEST.

OTHER COACHES WE HAVE ON STAFF, HIS YOUNGER SON IS 33 AND THE OLD RECORDS FOR MATH AND TRACK AND FIELD BUT IN THE LONG COURSE WE HAD TO JOIN HIM BECAUSE OF THE FACT WE HAVE BEEN HAVING A GROWTH SPURT AND IS AN AMAZING.

AND BLESSED WE HAVE A DISABLED COACH WHO IS A VOLUNTEER AS WELL BUT ALSO COACHED HIS SON WHO IS A PROFESSIONAL BOXER.

IN THE PROFESSIONAL BOXER WILL DO WHAT WE ARE DOING AND DECIDED TO TAKE ON THE COACHING OPPORTUNITY.

WE HAVE FIVE CERTIFIED USA BOXING LEVEL I COACHES AND ON TOP OF THAT WE PUT IN OVER 8000 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS WHILE BALANCING FULL-TIMEJOBS AND OUR FAMILIES .

WE GO AND TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO IMPACT THE KIDS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE AND I BELIEVE OUR PROGRAM IS GREAT FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE WANT TO BE THE NEXT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. THAT IS WHAT WE ARE HOSTING THE GALA. WE HOPE WE GET THE SUPPORT FROM THE LOCAL BUSINESSES TO HELP WITH LOCAL SPONSORSHIP TO BRING SOMEBODY LIKE SUGAR RAY LEONARD DOWN TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE MONEY WE ARE GOING TO COLLECT FROM THAT IS TO BUILD A BRAND-NEW FACILITY.O WE ARE NOT TURNING AWAY KIDS.

IS A LESSON WE WANT TO DO IS MAKE SURE EVERY KID IS OPPORTUNITY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY. AND WENT TO BE WITH THE ORGANIZATION THAT HOUSES 300 KIDS OR MORE.

WITH THE KNOWLEDGE WE HAVE A BOXING IN THE EXPERIENCE WE HAVE WITH THESE YOUNGER KIDS IN BRINGING KIDS THAT GO OUT TO NATIONAL FIGHTS THAT GO AND REPRESENT CORPUS CHRISTI COMING BACK RANKED NUMBER EIGHT NUMBER FIVE, I THINK IT'S A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT. WE WANT TO CONTINUETHAT LEGACY AND MOVE FORWARD. AGAIN, IT IS AN HONOR TO HAVE YOU ALL . I'M SORRY TO BE IN FRONT OF YOU ALL TO BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH WE HAVE GROWN AND SO LITTLE TIME.IT HAS BEEN AN AMAZING RIDE AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE AND WHAT DUKE IT OUT IS GOING TO OFFER BUT IT WILL BE THE NEXT LEGACY FOR THESE KIDS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS YOU NEVER KNOW WE COULD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, WE COULD HAVE COUNTY JUDGES. MAYORS, BUSINESSES OPERATORS AND SO FORTH. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GIVE THEM THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. AGAIN, THANKS TO COACH DUKE FOR HIS DREAM. A LOT OF PEOPLE DO HAVE DREAMS, BUT THEY DON'T CHASE THEM. HE HAS MADE THIS POSSIBLE.

WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY THANKS TO HIM AND HIS IDEA OF DOING

WHAT WE ARE DOING. >>BARBARA CANALES: YOU ARE GREAT SPOKESPERSON FOR THE ORGANIZATION.

WE ARE SO PROUD AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU GUYS! YOU. YOU TAKE THIS TO HIM AND EXPRESS OUR PRIDE AND REALLY COACHES, BOTH EU.

OUR APPRECIATION. YOU ARE TAKING KIDS AND LIFTING THEM UP PRETTY MEN NEVER STOOD SO TELL US WHEN HE LEANS TO HELP A CHILD. THANK YOU.

LET US COME AND PRESENT THIS TO YOU AND WE WILL TAKE A PICTURE.

>> DO YOU WANT A MOTION, JUDGE. >>BARBARA CANALES: I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

YOU KNOW, I WONDERED IF WE DID A VOTE ON JOB WOULD LET ME DO THAT BUT I DID NOT HEAR IT. ON THE PREVIOUS MOTION THAT WE HAD A FIRST AND A SECOND RESOLVING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RETIREMENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. OKAY.

WE WILL COME DOWN. IS AN EASY YEARS FOR US TO COME

DOWN THERE? >>BARBARA CANALES: LADYCATS ,

[3. In recognition of the Calallen High School Ladycats soccer team for their successful season.]

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YOU'VE ALL BEEN SO PATIENT. YOU RETURN.

IF YOU WILL GATHER YOUR FRIENDS AND TEAMMATES, WE WILL CALL ON YOU NEXT. FEELS GOOD TO SEE GOOD THINGS HAPPENING. WE TALK ABOUT NEWS AND SOMETIMES YOU TURN ON THE NEWS AND YOU DON'T FEEL GOOD BUT ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS COME TO COMMISSIONERS COURT TO FEEL GOOD BECAUSE WE TEND TO HIGHLIGHT EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING THAT IS POSITIVE. IT NEEDS TO HAVE A LIGHT SHINED ON IT.SO THIS MORNING WE RECOGNIZE CALALLEN HIGH SCHOOL THIS MORNING WITH THE LADYCATS SOCCER TEAM.

CALALLEN IS JUST A POWERHOUSE, LET'S FACE IT.

THEY ARE SHINING IN SO MANY DIFFERENT AREAS AND IT FEELS GOOD TO HAVE THE WOMEN OF THE CALALLEN LADYCATS SOCCER TEAM HERE WITH US AND THEIR COACHES. AND SO TYNER IS OUR COURT ADMINISTRATOR AND HE IS GOING TO READ THE RESOLUTION FOR YOU.

>> THIS IS RECOGNIZING THE CALALLEN LADYCATS SOCCER TEAM FOR THEIR SUCCESSFUL SEASON. WHEREAS THE CALALLEN LADYCATS SOCCER TEAM, LED BY HEAD COACH SARAH VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH JOSH ORTIZ, ASSISTANT COACH ADRIANA MARTINEZ, HONORARY COACH JENNIFER VINCENT, MANAGERS TERESA SIGNS AND JOCELYN JANIK FINISHED A SUCCESSFUL 2021 SEASON WITH AN OVERALL RECORD OF 23/2. OR AS THIS YEAR THE CALALLEN LADYCATS SOCCER TEAM ADVANCED THE STATE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR SCHOOLS HISTORY AND IN THE HISTORY OF ANY COASTAL SOCCER TEAM PROGRAM. WHEREAS THE CALALLEN LADYCATS SOCCER TEAM PLAYERS ARE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE NUECES COMMISSIONERS COURT THE COURT HEREBY RECOGNIZES THE CALALLEN LADYCATS SOCCER TEAM FOR THEIR ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS TOWARD A VERY

SUCCESSFUL 2021 SEASON. >>BARBARA CANALES: COACH, WE WELCOME YOU AND WOULD ASK YOU MIGHT SAY A FEW WORDS.

WE HAVE A CAPTAIN. CAPTAIN AND COACH.

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>> HELLO. MY NAME IS YVONNE ALVAREZ AND I WAS A SENIOR OF THE CALALLEN STATE FINALIST TEAMS WERE AT ALL THIS YEAR WE'VE BEEN FACED WITH MANY CHALLENGES, WE DID NOT HESITATE TO ADAPT AND EXCEL IN REACHING OUR GOALS IT HAVING BEEN A PART OF THE PROGRAM SINCE MY FRESHMAN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL I'VE BEEN ABLE TO SEE FIRSTHAND THE GROWTH OF THESE GIRLS HAVE GONE THROUGH TO GET THE PROGRAM TO WHERE IT IS TODAY. WILL MANY PEOPLE DID WE ONLY LEARNED THE SPORT AND LEARN TO COMPETE IN GAMES, THEY WOULD BE WRONG. BECAUSE OF CALALLEN SOCCER WE HAVE LEARNED GREAT FRIENDSHIP, WE LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH NOT ONLY EACH OTHER BUT WITH THE PUBLIC AND WE LEARN TO BE LEADERS . IF YOU TOLD ME FOUR YEARS AGO I WOULD BE APPEAR SPEAKING IN FRONT OF SUCH A LARGE NOTORIOUS GROUP OF PEOPLE I WOULD HAVE LEFT.

I KNOW MANY OF OUR GIRLS WOULD AGREE THAT BECAUSE OF GAMES AND PRACTICES IN LEARNING NEW THINGS WITH NEW PEOPLE, WE BECOME COMFORTABLE WITH SPEAKING AND INTERACTING WITH ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE. FINALLY I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE SUPPORT AND ATTENTION YOU ALL HAVE GIVEN THE GIRLS SOCCER.

BECAUSE OF THE COMMUNITIES INVESTMENT, I KNOW MANY YOUNG GIRLS ARE INSPIRED AND EXCITED TO BEGIN AND CONTINUE THEIR FUTURES ATHLETICS. THANK YOU.

>>BARBARA CANALES: WELL DONE. [CLAPPING]

>> I'M SARAH, HEAD COACH OF THE SOCCER TEAM HERE.

A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ABOUT OUR GROUP.

SO LAST YEAR ENDED PRETTY ABRUPTLY WITH COVID SHUTTING EVERYTHING DOWN. AS THE SUMMER PASSED ON THE SCHOOL STARTED, IT WASN'T A NORMAL YEAR FOR US.

WE KNEW IF WE DID WHAT WE NEEDED TO DO IT COULD BE A SPECIAL YEAR. WITH SCHOOL STARTING VIRTUALLY AND SOCCER WORKOUTS HAVE BEEN VICTORY COMPLETED ON THE ATHLETES OWN TIME, AS A COACH I WASN'T SURE WHAT WE WOULD LOOK LIKE WHEN HE CAME BACK TO FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE START OF FACE-TO-FACE WAS SLOW WITH NUMBERS BELOW AND IT WAS DIFFERENT AS I COULD NOT BE ON THE FIELD WITH THE PLAYERS. WILL STAY OFF TO THE SIDE AND COACH AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND THE GIRLS WORKED VERY HARD TO OVERCOME THE MANY OBSTACLES AND DECIDED THEY WANTED TO MAKE IT TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT. FROM THAT MOMENT ON THEY HAD A GOAL. MAKE IT TO STATE.

AS WE STARTED PRESEASON IN MANY TOUGH MATCHUPS, THE GIRLS WOULD OFTEN ASK WHY DO WE HAVE SUCH A DIFFICULT PRESEASON.

ARE ANSWERS WAS WE WERE TRYING TO GET YOU ALL READY HELP YOU MEET YOUR GOALS. THE PRESEASON WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND UNUSUAL WITH NO TOURNAMENTS AND BEING ABLE TO PLAY NO TOURNAMENTS AND NO OVERNIGHT TRIPS.

THIS IS A TIME USUALLY GET THE BOND AND HANG OUT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME. SO INSTEAD WE FILLED THE WEEKS WITH OTHER MATTERS THAT WOULD FORCE US TO PLAY TO OUR FULL POTENTIAL. IS THE DISTRICT SEASON STARTED, THE TEAM SET ANOTHER TEAM TO TRY TO HAVE A SHUT UP SEASON.

AND I KNEW AT THAT MOMENT WE HAD A SPECIAL GROUP.

WE PLAYED THROUGH TOUGH GAMES. ALL ALONG OUR DISTRICT PLAYED IN THE GIRLS WERE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOAL OF WINNING EVERY GAME AND ALLOWING A GOAL AGAINST THEM DURING DISTRICT PLAYED. THE SEASON WASN'T EASY EITHER.

WE BATTLED THE WEEK OF THE WINTER STORM, PLAYED THREE GAMES A WEEK AND WE ALSO HAD THE BATTLE MANY COVID REGULATIONS. ONCE DISTRICT FINISHED UP WE BEGAN TO START OUR EFFORTS WITH THE PLAYOFF RUN.

IT WAS NOT A EASY RIDE AS WE MATCHED MANY DIFFICULT TEAMS. THESE GIRLS PLAYED WITH HEART, GREAT AND LOTS THE HUSTLE.

AND I BELIEVE THAT IS WHAT IN THE STEAM SUCCESSFUL IN THE EN . THE TEAM TOOK EACH GAME ONE OF THE TIME AND TOOK THE EXPERIENCE IN OF WANTING TO MAKE HISTORY. AND HISTORY IS WHAT THEY MADE.

AND COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF THE HARD WORK, TIME, COMMITMENT AND SACRIFICE THE GIRLS HAVE GIVEN AND CONTINUE TO GIVE TO THIS PROGRAM. THEY HAD ONE GOAL IN MIND AND WORKED EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE IT HAPPENED. NOT ONLY ON THE EXCELLENT ON THE FIELD, BUT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THEY ARE VERY GOOD IN THE CLASSROOM. WENT ON TO SAY YOU ARE A STUDENT ATHLETE AND STUDENT COMES FIRST AND THEN YOU ARE AN ATHLETE. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'M VERY PROUD THIS TEAM HAD 16 ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT PLAYERS ON THE TEAM. JILLIAN CURTIS AND KIM OZMENT RECEIVED FOR THE DISTRICT BUT KATIE MCCARTY RECEIVED DEFENSIVE MVP, MATTIE PEARL UTILITY PLAYER OF THE YEAR, LARRY MET MILLER WAS THE DISTRICT GOAL KEEPER OF THE YEAR MATTIE PEARL WAS ALSO SELECTED FIRST TEAM ALL REGION FOR JILLIAN CURTIS AND KAYLEE SMITH WERE SELECTED AS HONORABLE MENTION TO THE STATE TEAM IN LARAMIE MILLER WAS FIRST TEAM ALL STATE ALSO RECORDING THE MOST SAVES IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THE TOURNAMENT PLAYERS WERE MATTIE, KAYLYNN, JULIAN, KAYLEE IT OUR ACADEMIC ALL STATE SENIORS ARE.

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LEAST, JOSH ORTIZ OUR ADVERSITY ASSISTANT COACH RECEIVED ALLSTATE ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR.

THIS SEASON WE NAMED UNFINISHED BUSINESS WITH LAST YEAR COMING TO AN END SO QUICKLY. BUT I BELIEVE WE WERE ABLE TO COME OUT UNFINISHED BUSINESS JUST AS WE WANTED TO.

IT WAS A REMARKABLE YEAR TO BE A PART OF THIS GROUP WITH THE LADY SETTING OUT TO MAKE HISTORY IN TEXAS.

BUT THIS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN DONE WITHOUT OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT. CORPUS HAS BEEN SO GENEROUS IN THEIR KIND WORDS AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT OUR STATE RUN.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS TO HELP US GET TO STATE. THANK YOU.

>>BARBARA CANALES: GREAT JOB COACH.

A LITTLE HOUSEKEEPING FIRST. DO I HAVE A MOTION.

>> SO MOVED. >>BARBARA CANALES: I WILL TAKE THAT SECOND. AND SO I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR UP

FOR COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION. >> JUDGE, I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE THESE YOUNG LADIES.ND WENT TO THE GAME YOU PLAY FOR STATE AND IT WAS A WELL PLAYED GAME.

IT WAS HARD. AND COACHES, I CONGRATULATE YOU ALL FOR KEEPING THESE YOUNG LADIES IN LINE.

I KNOW YOU HAVE TWO BIG FANS OF MY HOUSEHOLD, WHICH IS JULIAN MORGAN. MORGAN IS A TOP CAT.

ANYWAY. I'M NOT A LONG-WINDED SPEAKER.

I HAVE HAD THE HONOR TO NAME YOU ALL TO COME HERE TO READ WHEN I WENT TO SEE THE GAME IS VERY PROUD OF YOU WILL.

AND LIKE ALL THE OTHER VANS THAT WERE THERE, WE WERE ALL VERY PROUD OF YOU ALL AND YOU HAVE ALL ACCOMPLISHED WITH NOBODY IS ACCOMPLISHED IN SOUTH TEXAS.

YOU WERE THE FIRST TO GO TO STATE.

SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE YOU. CONGRATULATIONS LADY.

>> CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF YOU.

MINE GETS PRETTY CLOSE TO YOU ALL.

BUT AS YOU MOVE FORWARD, JUST BEING A SPORTS FAN AND SEE IN THE WORK THAT THESE YOUNG LADIES AND PUT TOGETHER AND OF COURSE THE COACHES IN THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE ALL EXCITED AND AND IS ABOUT LUNCH AT CORPUS CHRISTI BUT THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE. ALL OF US FROM THE ENTIRE COUNTY ARE REALLY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT YOU DID HEARTBROKEN, I'M SURE A FRACTION OF WHAT YOU ALL FELT GETTING SO CLOSE.

BUT THE FACT THAT YOU DID THAT AND IT LEADS TO SOMETHING TO SAY HATE FOR NEXT YEAR THAT'S OUR GOAL, WE HAVE BEEN THERE.

WE KNOW WHAT IT ALMOST TASTES LIKE TO BE THERE IN ALMOST A VICTORY. BUT THE FACT THAT YOU PLAYED SUCH A TOPTEAM . JUST SAID THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE THAT COULD BE YOU BUT THAT ONE TEAM.

AT LEAST ON THAT ONE DAY. BUT WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU AND CONGRATULATE YOU ONREPRESENTING CORPUS CHRISTI , CALALLEN COMMUNITY AND NUECES COUNTY AS A WHOLE.

>>BARBARA CANALES: COMMISSIONERS?

>> CONGRATULATIONS. EVEN THOUGH YOU DIDN'T WHEN THE HOME GAME YOU GUYS ARE STILL WINNERS.

YOU DON'T LOOK AT YOURSELF AS LOSERS, YOU LOOK AT YOURSELF AS WINNERS BECAUSE YOU PLAYED YOUR HEART OUT, YOU GIVE IT ALL YOU HAD AND THAT IS ALL ANYBODY CAN ASK FOR.

SOMEBODY IS GOING TO WIN, SOMEBODY IS GOING TO LOSE.

BUT FIVE YEARS IN THE CLINTON YEARS FROM NOW YOU WILL LOOK BACK AND SAY THAT WAS QUITE A GAME.

BUT THE THING YOU WANT TO BE A WINNER IS IT IS AN EDUCATION.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE EDUCATION TO BE A WINNER.

WHEN YOU GET THE DEGREE AND WALK THE STAGE, YOU ARE A REAL WINNER. AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT YOU GUYS TO DO. WE WANT YOU TO TAKE OUR PLACE.

AND I WANT TO THANK YOU HEARD IT TAKES A LOT OF OUR TIME.

I HAVE A GRANDSON WHO IS ALSO A COACH.

HE SAYS I'M COMING AND GOING. I DON'T HAVE TIME.

BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ALL DO AND FOR HAVING YOUR HEART IN

IT. >> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THESE WONDERFUL YOUNG LADIES AND THEIR TEAM DOWN HERE.

WHAT AN HONOR TO BE THE FIRST IN ALL OF SOCCER BUT I READ THAT AND WENT THAT IS AMAZING. SOCCER IS VERY STRONG IN SOUTH TEXAS. IT IS GOTTEN STRONGER.

THE FACT YOU WERE THE FIRST ONES TO GO IS AN AMAZING TESTAMENT TO YOUR PARENTS, TO YOUR FAMILY, DEAR COACHES, TO YOURSELVES FOR THE HARD WORK THAT YOU PUT IN.

TOUGH YEAR. WE HAVE A LOT OF ATHLETES IN HERE AND WE TALK ABOUT HOW TOUGH IT HAS BEEN IN IT.

WAS IT GOING TO HAPPEN, IT WAS GOING TO SHUT DOWN, WAS GONNA CANCEL OR WOULD YOU TO RESCHEDULE THIS GAME.

WE HAVE ALL GONE THROUGH THAT WITH OUR KIDS AND PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW INVOLVED IN SPORTS. KNOW HOW TOUGH THAT WAS ON YOU AND IN A VIGOROUS AND DIFFICULT IT IS TO KEEP UP YOUR GRADES.

WHILE ALL THE ACADEMIC HONORS IS ASKED IMPRESSIVE TO ME AS

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THE SPORTS HONORS ARE. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.

WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE YOUNG WOMEN WE ARE WE ARE VERY PROUD HOW YOU REPRESENT NUECES COUNTY.

WE ARE GLAD YOU ARE HERE AND YOU'VE SET THE BAR HIGH FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS FOR THOSE WHO WILL FOLLOW.

I'M JUST KINDA CURIOUS, DO HAVE A LOT COMING BACK?

>> WE DO. WE ARE EXCITED.

! WE WISH THE SENIORS WELL AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE JUNIORS, SOPHOMORE AND FRESHMAN RIGHT HERE NEXT YEAR WITH THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RUN AGAIN.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL YOU. VERY PROUD.

>>BARBARA CANALES: AMEN TO ALL OF THAT.

MAY JUST FOCUS, AS THEY SAY, THE FEMALES HERE.

I HAVE A LOT OF AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES TO GET TO DOCTOR WOMEN. MAINLY BECAUSE I'M JUST A WOMAN WITH A BUNCH OF GUYS APPEAR ALL THE TIME.

SO I GET TOP TO DO A LOT OF, WHETHER IT'S GUEST SPEAKING ARE PANELISTS. BUT I ALWAYS FIND ITS WHEN I'M SUPPOSED TO BE TALKING TO THEM THAT I AM THE ONE THAT GETS THE BENEFIT. AND SO I FEEL LIKE I'M GETTING THE BENEFIT BY BEING SURROUNDED BY SUCH A POWERHOUSE OF WOMEN.

I COULDN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT WORDS.

WHILE EVERYBODY WAS TALKING A LOOK TO THAT.

AND I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FAN OF ALEX MORGAN PREACHY IS NOW CARRASCO, BY THE WAY. BUT ALEX, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT SOCCER LEVELERS, SHE'S A PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER BUT SHE WAS ALSO THE COCAPTAIN OF THE UNITED STATES TEAM FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS. WHAT I LOVE ABOUT ALEX'S SHE'S UNABASHEDLY STRONG ABOUT SAYING HEY, THIS IS NOT WOMEN'S SOCCER, IT'S SOCCER. OKAY?ON'T LET ANYBODY DIMINISH YOU BECAUSE YOU HAPPE TO BE AN ALL-FEMALE TEAM .

WHAT YOU DO IS PLAY THE SAME SPORT AS THE GUYS DO PROVIDE ANY ABLATIVE A LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE THAT IS DISTINGUISHED YOU AMONGST ALL ATHLETES.

NOT JUST WOMEN. ALL ATHLETES.

AND SO WHAT I LOOKED UP WHAT I THINK PERFECTLY SUITS YOU AND THESE WORDS FROM ALEX. SHE SAYS ÃGIVE ME A SECOND.

MOVED ON HERE. SHE'S IS WINNING AND LOSING IS AND EVERYTHING. WE HAVE HEARD THOSE WORDS BEFORE. BUT SHE SAYS SOMETIMES THE JOURNEY IS AS IMPORTANT AS THE OUTCOME.

YOU HAD AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY YOUR OUTCOME WAS NOT EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANTED. BUT I'M GOING TO TELL THE I THINK IT WAS EXACTLY AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE.

FOR WHATEVER REASON. WHAT IS GOING TO BE INSPIRATION FOR FUTURE YEARS, I HOPE YOU SENIORS COME BACK AND SIT ON THE SIDELINES AND CHILIS FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS WHO WILL TAKE YOUR PLACE.

IN THE CAPTAIN, NEEDED A BEAUTIFUL JOB.

YOU MUST LIKE ALEX TOO. I REMEMBER ONE OF THE THINGS I LIKED ABOUT WHAT SHE SAID WHEN I SAW HER AN INTERVIEW.

SHE SAID THAT YOU DON'T NEED MUCH IN SOCCER.

YOU NEED A BALL, YOU NEED A FEW PEOPLE AND THAT IS ENOUGH TO SOW THE SEEDS OF FRIENDSHIP FOR A LIFETIME.

AND YOU TOUCHED ON THAT. AND SO WITH THE VERY SIMPLE ELEMENTS YOU GIRLS HAVE, YOU ARE SET.

YOU ARE A POWERHOUSE, YOU ARE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH.

WHILE THE BOYS HAVE ALSO ENJOYED TREMENDOUS SUCCESS FROM YOUR SCHOOL, SOMETIMES WE ALLOW OURSELVES TO NOT BE GIVEN THE SAME DO THE BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL.

YOU ARE THE REAL FOOTBALL, REMEMBER THAT.

SO THANK YOU FOR WAITING PATIENTLY TODAY SO WE CAN TRULY HONOR YOU. AND I IS A WOMAN FEEL EMPOWERED BY YOUR STRENGTH IN THIS ROOM. AND IT GIVES ME A LOT OF EXCITEMENT TO SEE HOW MANY ACCOLADES ON AND OFF THE FIELD THAT YOU HAVE GOTTEN. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. GOVERNMENT CAN WORK SLOW, BUT IT DOES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE. AND TODAY YOU ALLOW US TO SHARE WITH THE PEOPLE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

AND I CAN SEE FROM YOUR COACH, SHE'S A PRETTY STRONG CLASS ACT YOURSELF. TO GET IT FROM STRONG CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP. EMULATE THAT, FOLLOW THAT COME UP MODEL THAT AND YOU WILL FIND THE OUTCOME THAT YOU WISH FOR YOURSELVES. YOUR JOURNEY WAS TRULY BEAUTIFUL IN GETTING HERE. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU NEXT YEAR RIGHT BACK HERE IN THE COURTROOM WITH

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THE TROPHY. THANKS GIRLS.

[CLAPPING] GIRLS, WE WOULD LOVE TO DO PICTURE WITH YOU IF YOU HAVE THE TIME.

AND CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME, DOES THE CLERK HAVE THE OFFICIAL ONE? UNLESS I AM MISTAKEN, I DON'T THINK ÃI'VE GOT ÃTHESE TWO ARE NOT IT.

IF FOR ANY REASON WE ARE MISSING THE OFFICIAL ONE, BUT WE ARE GOING TO DO IS I'LL DRIVE IT OUT TO YOU OR COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ CAN TAKE IT TO YOU GUYS.

BRENT, YOU DON'T HAPPEN TO HAVE IT? OKAY, LET'S DO THIS. WE WILL GET THAT SIGNED.

I KNOW THIS IS TOUGH. WE DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO MAKE IT THE WORST POSSIBLE PLATFORM FOR PHOTOS.

BUT WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO BRING YOU UP HERE.

DO YOU THINK WE WILL ALL FIT? YOU GUYS GET IN THE WELL AND WE WILL STAND RIGHT HERE. SO OUR GOALIE IS YOU.

I JUST CHOSE THE TALLEST ONE. YOUR GOALIE IS OBVIOUSLY INCREDIBLE. AND WHILE WE ARE ASSEMBLING, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS CAN SEE US? YEAH, YOU BET.

THANKS! ANYBODY PLAYING COLLEGE SOCCER? SHE'S NOT HERE TODAY. FAIR ENOUGH.

SURE THE BEST FOR US AND THANKS TO THE PARENTS.

CAN YOU ASK MONICA?HE'S GOT ONE.

GREAT JOB. CLASSY, CLASSY TEAM YOU HAVE

GOT. >>BARBARA CANALES: OKAY.

I KNOW YOU MUST THINK FINALLY IT'S MY TIME HERE.

WE ACTUALLY HAVE THREE MORE PROCLAMATIONS, BUT I DO NEED TO ADVISE THE COURT THAT I HAVE A PROMISE TO KEEP FOR REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 3A 11 AND THAT IS PETER COLLINS.

AND SO WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS JUST ASK, PETER HAS GOT TO GET BACK TO THE CITY. I DON'T THINK YOU WILL BE LONG-WINDED. HE IS HERE JUST TO HELP US UNDERSTANDWHAT IS HAPPENED AT THE D.A. OFFICE .

PETER, I KNOW YOU WORK FOR THE CITY SO YOU UNDERSTAND EFFICIENCY, BUT WILL YOU GIVE US A HIGHLIGHTS AND THEN WE WILL MOVE RIGHT BACK INTO OUR VETERANS AND ALTHOUGH WE ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH AND CAP IT OFF WITH JUNETEENTH.

>> IS THIS AN AGENDA ITEM. >> IT IS.

3A 11. AND HE'S JUST GOING TO BASICALLY TELL US ABOUT THE D.A. OFFICE.

AND WE CAN ALWAYS ASK HIM TO PARTICIPATE REMOTELY IF THERE ARE FURTHER QUESTIONS. GO AHEAD.

>> GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. PETER COLLINS, CIO WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN. LIVING IN THE PAST.ITY OF

CORPUS. >>BARBARA CANALES: WAS GOING TO SAY YOU ARE THERE NOW? WHAT HAPPENED.

>> NO, NO. THIS IS MY HOME FOR THIS IS WERE I WILL REMAIN.ANYWAY, TO GET BACK TO THE BOTTOM LINE.

EXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSFER OF VIDEOS OVER TO THE D.A. OFFICE.

AND WHAT KIND OF VIDEOS? BODY CAMERAS IF HER CASE IS

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BEING PROSECUTED. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY LABOR-INTENSIVE PROCESS. NOT JUST FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT ALSO FOR THE D.A. OFFICE.

THE PROCESS IS VERY TIME CONSUMING FOR IT WAS EXTREMELY SLOW. WE ARE TALKING HOURS TO ACCOMPLISH ON CERTAIN CASES TO PROVIDE THE VIDEOS.AND WILL REALLY COST THAT WAS WHEN THE D.A. OFFICE MAKES A REQUEST, THE CORPUS CHRISTI POLICE DEPARTMENT IS USING THE PANASONIC SYSTEM. THEY HAVE TO FIND THE CASE.

AND THEY HAVE THE EXPORTED. AND THEN EMAIL IT.

AND THEY WANT THE D.A. OFFICE RECEIVED IT, THEN HE NEEDED TO DOWNLOAD IT. AND IT'S JUST VERY TIME CONSUMING. SO THE NEW PROCESS.I VIEW WE ARE IN PARTNERSHIPS HERE. THE D.A. OFFICE HAS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT JOB TO DO. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT INSTANT PROVIDE THE INFORMATION BECAUSE EVERYBODY DESERVES A FAIR TRIAL IN THIS INFORMATION IS CRITICAL.

SOMEONE NEW PROCESS, BEING WE ARE PARTNERS IS THAT I CAME UP WITH A WAY TO WHERE WE MADE AN EXTENSION OF THE PANASONIC VIDEO SYSTEM THAT THE D.A. OFFICE CAN TAP INTO FROM HERE.

VERY SECURELY. THEY ARE UTILIZING THE SAME APPLICATION. WE DON'T NEED TO EXPORTED.

AND FOR THEM TO REVIEW A VIDEO IS EXTREMELY QUICK.CCESS TO IT IS EXTREMELY QUICK. AND IT IS DAY AND NIGHT NOW.

SO WE APPROVED THE EFFICIENCY. BUT ALSO, WE WILL BACKUP THOSE VIDEOS. WE WILL MAINTAIN THE SERVER.

IS JUST AN EXTENSION OF OUR SYSTEM AND THIS IS A WIN-WIN FOR EVERYBODY. BECAUSE WE DECREASE THE TIME INVOLVED AND ALSO FOR THE D.A. OFFICE TO RECEIVE IT.

THERE WAS ANOTHER SOLUTION THAT WAS OUT THERE AND IT WASN'T THE RIGHT WAY TO GO. THE SOLUTION WOULD COST ABOUT $116,000 TO FIX AND BE IN THAT IS A GREAT SOLUTION IFTHEY DON'T WORK . BEING THAT I LOVE TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIPS, THE SOLUTION IS $8160 FOR AN BUT THE THING IS, BY SPENDING THE 860 IT WILL GIVE US A COUPLE OF YEARS ON THE VIDEOS. AND AS TIME GOES ON, WE CAN INCREASE THAT. BUT ALSO THERE ARE UNKNOWNS.

HOW LONG TO BE GIVEN A VIDEO ON FILE.

THAT IS ALL UP TO THE D.A. OFFICE.

WE TRAINED EVERYBODY IN THE D.A. OFFICE.

I GOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH THE NEW CIO ABOUT THE SYSTEM. HIS STAFF HAS BEEN TRAINED ON THE APPLICATION TOO. SO I VIEW THIS AS A WIN-WIN FOR

EVERYBODY INVOLVED. >>BARBARA CANALES: WE ARE JUST VERY GRATEFUL.PARTNERSHIPS DO MAKE LIFE SO MUCH EASIER.

WHEN HE HEARD FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE, OUR OFFICE INITIATED CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU.

I NOTICED DARRELL CAME RUNNING IN.

AND GIVEN THAT. WE CANNOT ORDER TO HELP HIS Ã YOU ARE NOT LATE. WE WERE EARLY.

HE HAS TO GET BACK. BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU IS COLLABORATION, IT'S NOT JUST GOING TO SAVE MONEY.

IT OPENS THE DOOR TO FURTHER CONVERSATIONS ON HOW WE CONTINUE TO STREAMLINE EFFICIENCIES.

WILL MAKE SURE THE COURT IS AN AVENUE FOR THE QUESTIONS BEFORE WE LET YOU GO. BUT AS THEY SAY, NOT ONLY PROBLEM SOLVED, PROBLEM SOLVED EFFICIENTLY.

A LOT OF PEOPLE CANNOT SOLVE PROBLEMS BY WRITING CHECKS, WE SOLD ON BY WRITING A SMALL CHECK AND BY MAKING THE COLLABORATION. COMMISSIONERS? ANY QUESTIONS FOR PETER COLLINS AT THIS TIME THAT HE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH DARRELL. YOU WILL HEAR MORE ABOUT NEW WAYS TO DO THINGS. BUT THIS IS THE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM WE HEARD. BY THE WAY, DO YOU WANT TO ADDRESS FOR THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS THAT HAVE ALSO PROVIDED VIDEO, IT'S NOT NECESSARILY INSTANT, BUT IT IS STILL VERY REASONABLE. IT IS ABOUT AN HOUR, IS THAT

CORRECT? >> AND JUST DEPENDS.

>>BARBARA CANALES: IS THAT SOMETHING WE NEED TO SOLVE.

>> I HAVE TALKED TO DARRELL ABOUT IT ALREADY.

AND IT IS SOMETHING WE WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE D.A.

OFFICE ON HOW TO APPROACH THAT. WE HAD TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS WITH SECURITY IN THAT WORLD. SO THE SIX EXTREMELY SECURE.

AND IT IS ALSO NOT CARVED IN GRANITE.

THIS WILL CHANGE OVER TIME AS NEW CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY CHANGES. BUT WE ARE DEFINITELY IN THE

RIGHT HERE. >> COMMISSIONERS? SUPER. WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE AND

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KEEP GIVING US THESE UPDATES. ONE THING I'VE NOTICED IS SOMETIMES PEOPLE COME IN PUBLIC COMMENT, THEY WILL SAY SOMETHING AND THEN YOU NEVER HEAR ABOUT IT AGAIN.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE HE CLOSE THE GAP AND THAT IS WHAT TODAY WAS. THANK YOU.

YOUR. WE APPRECIATE YOU.

AND SO LET'S GO BACK INTO, AS THEY SAY THE GOOD STUFF.

LIKE WHERE WE WERE. THAT WAS VERY KIND OF YOU.

BUT I KNOW AS CIO HE NEEDED TO GET BACK.

[4. In recognition of the month of June 2021 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month.]

WE ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE JUNE 2021 IS A VERY IMPORTANT AWARENESS MONTH. AND THE LADIES AND PURPLE ARE HERE TO SHOWCASE THIS IMPORTANT ELDERLY ABUSE IMPORTANT MONTH.

TYNER IS GOING TO DO SOME READING FIRST AND THEN WE WILL

INVITE YOU TO COME FORWARD. >> THIS IS JUNE 2021 ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH.

WHEREAS PEOPLE WHO ARE ELDERLY OR HAVE DISABILITIES HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF NUECES COUNTY BY HELPING PRESERVE CUSTOMS, CONVICTIONS FOR MANY PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. WHEREAS THESE RESIDENTS ARE VITAL AND INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY AND THEIR WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE HAS ENRICHED OUR LIVES.HEREAS ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN DOMESTIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.HEREAS IN 2020, THERE WERE 86,614 COMPLETED CASES OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS ABUSE IN TEXAS OF WHICH OF WHICH 52,000 WILL CONFIRM. FURTHER, ELDER ABUSE IS GROSSLY UNDERREPORTED BECAUSE THE ELDERLY WHO ARE BEING ABUSED BY THE VERY DIFFICULT TO TELL ANYONE AND ARE USUALLY ASHAMED AND SOMETIMES AFRAID. WERE AS ELDER ABUSE HAPPENS TO MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL INCOME LEVELS , ALL CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS, WHETHER THEY ARE IN GOOD HEALTH OR INCAPACITATED IN SOME WAY. IN POOR NEIGHBORHOODS AND IN SUBURBIA. WHEREAS MANY OF THE CASES INVESTIGATED BY ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN TEXAS INVOLVES SELF-NEGLECT AND IT IS OUR DUTY AS CITIZENS TO REACH OUT TO PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH DOWN THERE FROM BEING RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY THAT THE MONTH OF JUNE 2021 A DECLARED ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH IN NUECES COUNTY. THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPROPRIATELY REPORT ELDER ABUSE AND PARTICIPATE IN

PROGRAMS FOR ITS PREVENTION. >>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU TYNER. LADIES, WELCOME.

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GUYS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE PODIUM.NLY IF YOU SO DESIRE. A FEW THINGS REALLY MAKE YOU MAD AND LIKE. CALLED ABUSE AND ELDERLY ABUSE.

YOU JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. BUT I THINK THE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF IT TO REPORT IT, IT'S THE SILENCE OF OUR FRIENDS, RIGHT? IT'S NOT JUST THAT WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING IF WE SEE SOMETHING. WELCOME.

INTRODUCER TEAM. >> MY NAME IS MARISSA.

ON THE WORKER FIVE FOR THE ENTIRE UPPER REGION 11.

MY COVERAGE IS A BIG AREA HERE THIS IS OUR CHUNK OF OUR NUECES COUNTY STUFF. WEHAVE CHRISTINA , ROCHELLE, BRANDY AND PAULINE, WHO IS PART OF THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT WHO FOCUSES ON BIG MONEY EXPORT TUITION, SYRIA SEXUAL ABUSE, SERIOUS PHYSICAL ABUSE. THE REAL UGLY STUFF.

AND SO SHE IS PART OF A NEW UNIT THAT HANDLES ALL OF THAT.

WE ARE PRETTY PROUD OF THAT. AND PRETTY MUCH THAT EVERYTHING IN OUR LITTLE SPEECH. SO WE TOOK THAT AWAY FROM YOU, WHICH I'M THANKFUL FOR BECAUSE I'M TERRIBLE AT PUBLIC

SPEAKING. >> YOU ARE DOING GREAT! THANK YOU. I'M TRYING.

WE JUST WANTED TO BE THE FACE OF APS TODAY.

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE PROCLAMATION.

IT IS UNDERREPORTED. PEOPLE ARE ASHAMED, EMBARRASSED, THINK THEY WON'T BELIEVE THEM BECAUSE OF DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES. BUT IF YOU ARE CONCERNED IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, IF YOU SUSPECT SOMETHING, CALL US.

REPORTED ONLINE.OLOR 800 NUMBER.

1-800-252-2500 REPORTED TO TEXAS ABUSE HOTLINE.ORG WE WILL MAKE CONTACT WITHIN 24 HOURS TO READ WE WORKED DAY AND NIGHT.

OR SOMEBODY IS ALWAYS ON CALL. WE ARE GETTING CASES 24/7.

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LAST WEEK WE GOT ABOUT 24 CASES AND ONLY FOR WORKERS.

SO WE ARE ON IT CONSTANTLY. >>BARBARA CANALES: WHAT IS SO HARD AND SO OFTEN IT IS WITHIN THE FAMILY.

>> YES. >>BARBARA CANALES: THAT IS WHERE THE EMBARRASSMENT COMES FROM, I THINK.

MORE PEOPLE ARE ASHAMED. BUT THERE IS NO SHAME BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO STAND UP FOR YOURSELF.

I BELIEVE THE FEW TIMES WE HAVE RECEIVED CALLS, WHAT IS FRIGHTENING IS IT IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOME.

THE ABUSE IS NOT A STRANGER. THAT'S HARD.

THAT IS REALLY TOUGH. ! WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALTERING IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL OUR LOCAL OFFICE WE WILL GLADLY ANSWER

ANYTHING. >> HOW MANY OF THOSE CASES, WHEN I WAS THE JUDGE IN COURT FIND IN A ASSUMING THOSE ARE ADULT SERVICES. I DIDN'T SEE THE C.P.S. CASES WERE BY THE GAZILLIONS BUT FORTUNATELY I DIDN'T SEE AS MANY OF THE ADULT CASES. DO THEY JUST GET WORKED OUT TWO OR MORE THOSE DON'T GO TO COURT? I'M PUTTING YOU ON THE SPOT BUT IF YOU DON'T IN ANSWER I DON'T

MEAN TO DO THAT TO YOU. >> I KNOW THE ANSWER.

MOST OF OUR CASES ARE GUARDIANSHIP CASES.

GUARDIANSHIP IS HARD TO GET. A LOT OF TIMES GUARDIANSHIP DOESN'T ACCEPT OUR REFERRALS. SO THAT IS DIFFICULT TO WORK MOST OF OUR CASES GO THROUGH THE D.A. BECAUSE THERE ARE CRIMES. THERE ARE CRIMES AGAINST ELDERLY OR DISABLED PEOPLE, ABUSE, NEGLECT,EXPLOITATION .

TO OUR CASES GET PICKED UP BY THE DA, NO.

SHOULD THEY BE PICKED UP, SHOULD THERE BE A BETTER WAY OF US BEING STREAMLINED, DEFINITELY.

IF YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS ON HOW YOU CAN DO THAT, WE GLADLY TAKE THEM. I BEEN HERE OVER THREE YEARS AND I'VE NEVER ONCE HAD A CASE BEEN PICKED UP.

AT THE DA. WE SEND THEM HUNDREDS A MONTH

AND WE GET NOTHING PICKED UP. >> WE APPRECIATE THAT

INFORMATION. >> PAULINE IS A PART OF OUR SPECIALTY UNIT WHICH YOU WILL ALSO TOUCH ON THAT.

MOST OF HER CASES GOES INTO THE D.A. AND I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE

HAD ANYTHING PICKED UP.>> THAT IS ONE OF OUR FOCUS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE CREATED THIS NEW UNIT.

SORRY, I DIDN'T GET THE MEMO ABOUT THE PURPLE SHIRT.

THEY DID ESTABLISH UNIT 98 AND WE HAVE WORKERS HERE AT CORPUS, THE VALLEY, SAN ANTONIO. THAT IS OUR UNIT AND ANYTHING THAT COMES WITHIN THE REGION WE WILL INVESTIGATE IT.

IN ONE ARE EVIDENCE DRIVEN SPECIALISTS, HE IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT BACKGROUND SO HE IS PUSHING FOR OUR CASES TO BE CRIMINALIZED AND PROSECUTED SO THAT WE THE PEOPLE WE SERVE IS TO GET JUSTICE. EVEN FOR OUR EXPLOITATION CASES, THERE BEEN MANY CHANGES WITHIN THE LEGISLATURE TO HELP US PROSECUTE THOSE CASES. BECAUSE WE ARE SEEING A LOT OF OUR CASES NOT BEING PICKED UP HER CRIMINALIZED.

BUT WITH THE ON BOARD IS SEBASTIAN GILDER, WHO HAS A BACKGROUND IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, HE SHOWING US WHAT OUR CASES NEED THESE TALKING TO ALL THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND GETTING PERSONAL CONTACT SO WE CAN SAY THIS IS THE CASE THAT WE GOT TO READ IT DEFINITELY NEEDS GUIDELINES TO BE PERSECUTED.

AND HE WILL PASS IT OVER THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SO THEY CAN START THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION AND TRY TO GET THAT PUSHED.

SO WE ARE WORKING ON THAT WITH THIS NEW UNIT.

WE HOPE TO SEE A LOT MORE OF OUR CASES BEING PROSECUTED SO

OUR CLIENTS CAN GET JUSTICE. >> IF YOU ALL HAVE IDEAS.

>>BARBARA CANALES: SITTING BEHIND YOU IS MELISSA.

MAYBE THROUGH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

WE HAVE A VERY ROBUST OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL MEDIA AND PLATFORM. ABUSE IS AN EMERGENCY.

AND IF IT IS HAPPENING IN PROPORTIONS THAT ARE UNACCEPTABLE, WE NEED TO BE TALKING ABOUT IT.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT WAYS WE CAN HELP YOU MESSAGE AWARENESS, YOUR HOTLINE NUMBER. IS AT 252-5400? LET'S MAKE SURE, JUST GRAB YOUR CARDS.

I KNOW I PROBABLY HAVE IT FOR ME BUT LEAVE ASCETIC CARDS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HELP FACILITATE A DIALOGUE BETWEEN YOU AND THE

D.A. OFFICE. >> THEY ARE VERY OPEN TO STUFF.

WE COULD EASILY SIT DOWN WITH THE DA.

>> OUR CLIENT DIED BECAUSE OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CHILD DYING BECAUSE OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THERE'S NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE, BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE OLDER THEY DON'T SEE IT THE SAME FREEDOM

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WE KIND OF WANT TO MAKE THEM SEE IT IS THE SAME IN THESE

PEOPLE NEED TO BE PROSECUTED. >> AND ALSO BECAUSE WINTER STORM AND SOME OF THE OTHER ISSUES.

WE MENTION THIS IMPORTANT AND NO YOU WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN THIS, BUT WE MENTIONED THIS IN COURT YESTERDAY ABOUT A NEW GOVERNMENT MANDATE IF THE GOVERNOR SIGNS IT, WHICH WOULD MAKE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT KEEP UP WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPER VULNERABLE. AND SO THERE IS ALSO ABUSE AND NEGLECT WHEN WE HAVE EXTREME EVENTS AND THEY LEAVE THEM.

WERE THERE IS AN OXYGEN DEPRIVATION OR SOME SORT OF A NEED FOR MEDICAL DEVICES THAT AREN'T PROVIDED.

ABUSE CAN HAVE DIFFERENT LEVELS JUST LIKE CRIMES THE ROOTS OF WHAT I DON'T WANT TO DO IS IGNORE ANY OF IT.

THAT'S WHY I WANTED YOU TO LOOK AT MELISSA.

IT'S NICE TO KNOW WHO EACH OTHER IS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN HELPING YOU GET THE AWARENESS OUT. BUT LET'S SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO FACILITATE. IN THE MEANTIME, THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING IS GOING TO BE HIGHLIGHTED AND I HAVE A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION HERE FOR YOU GUYS.

MARISSA, DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ELSE?

>> I WAS JUST GOING TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT.

IT HAS BEEN ONE OF OUR STRUGGLES THERE THERE'S A DISCONNECT BETWEEN US AND THE DA.

AND ARE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH OF THE D.A.

DOES NOT RESPOND. IT'S LIKE A ONE-SIDED CONVERSATION. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL OFFERING TO HELP US, OFFERING TO BUILD THAT BRIDGE SO WE CAN ÃI MEAN, IT'S A FELONY TO HURT AN ANIMAL, BUT WE CAN'T GET

ANYTHING PICKED UP FOR ELDERLY. >> BY THE TIME YOU SENT THE CASE TO THE DA, IS IT DOCUMENTED THAT IT IS A

CRIMINAL CASE? >> OUR BURDEN OF PROOF IS A PREPONDERANCE. WHEN WE CAN TELL RIGHT OFF THE BAT A CRIME HAS BEEN COMMITTED, WE NOTIFY CCTV IMMEDIATELY.

IT CAN BE WITHIN SIX HOURS, 24 HOURS OF GETTING IT.

SECOND WE FIND OUT WE LET THEM KNOW.

AT THE END OF OUR INVESTIGATION WE WILL EITHER HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM AT THE TIME OR BUNDLED WITH A UP, PUT A BOW ON IT AND SEND IT OVER TO THEM. WHEN WE KNOW A CRIME HAS BEEN INVOLVED, WE WILL GO PAST TO THE PREPONDERANCE AND WE WILL TRY TO GET AS CLOSE TO A BURDEN ÃBEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT AS POSSIBLE TO KINDA HELP THEM OUT WITH THE LEG WORK AND THEN THEY WILL PRESENT WITH NINE TIMES OUT OF 10 THEY WILL CALL US AND SAY HE DIDN'T WANT IT. SO WE DO OUR BEST TO GET AT THAT POINT BECAUSE OUR BURDENS OF PROOFS ARE DIFFERENT.

>> I'M SURE WE WILL DO OUR PART IN TRYING TO CONVINCE THEM TO

TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT CASES. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

WHEN I WAS ON CBS SIDE WE DID, WE HAD LIKE OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST OR WHATEVER THE TITLE WAS.

WE HAVE A LOT OF SENIOR CENTERS.

IN MY PRECINCT ALONE I HAVE FOUR.

I DON'T WANT TO GENERATE MORE WORK, BUT WE OBVIOUSLY WANT PEOPLE WHO CAN IDENTIFY. WE KNOW THAT IS DONE A LOT WITH CHILDREN AND DAY CARES AND EDUCATORS HAVE REACHED OUT TO DIFFERENT TEACHER ORIENTATIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

IS THERE THAT KIND OF AN OUTREACH GOING ON NOW? OR CAN IT BE DONE AND CONNECTED WITH OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES TO HELP US OUT ON THE COUNTY SIDE. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU DO THAT WITH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BUT WE ARE GOING TO BE OPENING UP OUR CENTERS SOON. AND ALL THROUGH COVID I THOUGHT OH MY GOSH, I'M THINKING OF CPS.

HOW MANY KIDS WHO ARE CAUGHT IN THE SOCIAL NET OF TEACHERS OF STUFF WHERE PARENTS RECOGNIZING SIGNS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT.

AND I CAN'T IMAGINE THE SAME THING ON THE ELDERLY SIDE.

I MEAN, WE HAVE PEOPLE DELIVERING MEALS WHETHER IT IS REAL QUICK LEAVING FOOD ON THE PORCH AND THEY DON'T HAVE THAT INTERACTION LIKE THEY DO WHEN THEY ARE COMING INTO THE CENTER. IS NOT BEING DONE OR CAN WE CONNECT YOU WITH OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES TO MAKE SURE THIS MAY BE SOME SORT OF ÃIT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A TRAINING, BUT A LITTLE BIT OF ORIENTATION ON KEY FACTORS TO RECOGNIZE OR LOOK OUT FOR SO THAT IF THEY FIND ANYTHING AS PROFESSIONAL AS THEY CAN CALL IN AND REPORT POSSIBLE ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

>> WE DO HAVE A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST.

HE COVERS ALL OF REGION 11. WE HAVE TO DO IS GIVE YOU HIS PHONE NUMBER, CALL HIM, EMAIL HIM AND HE WILL ARRANGE SOMETHING FOR AN OF PRE-COVID WE WERE DOING A LOT OF STUFF LIKE AT THE LIBRARY. WE WOULD HAVE SENIOR ENGAGEMENT DAYS PRETTY MUCH. AND JUST LETTING THEM KNOW ABOUT WHAT WE CAN REPORT, WHEN TO REPORT IT, OBVIOUSLY WHO TO CALL. WITH ELDERLY PEOPLE THEY BRUISE EASILY WITH MEDICATIONS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

JUST TRYING TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ABUSE AND WHAT IS JUST BEING ELDERLY. NOW WITH EVERYTHING OPENING UP WE CAN START DOING A LOT MORE OF THAT OUTREACH AGAIN.

I'M SURE HE HAS BEEN PLANNING STUFF SINCE THE STATESMEN OPENING UP A LOT MORE IMPORTANT TO TRY TO SET STUFF UP.

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>> I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.

AND IT IS TWOFOLD. I THINK IT IS TO EDUCATE THOSE THAT ARE DESERVING. I KNOW WE DON'T ALWAYS REMEMBE , WE DON'T WANT THEM TO INVESTIGATE ON THEIR OWN BUT BE ABLE TO DISTINGUISH HIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS REASONABLE THAT HAPPENED WITH A REASONABLE EXPECTATION OR EXPLANATION THAT HAPPENED. AND THEN CALLING IN SOMETHING THAT WAS EASILY EXPLAINABLE BUT THEY JUST ASKED AS COMPARED TO SOMETHING THAT YES, THIS WARRANTS MORE.

>> WE NEVER WANT TO DETER PEOPLE FROM CALLING IN CASES.

IT IS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY.

WE SHUT DOWN CASES IN A DAY BECAUSE IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHERE IT WAS A SILLY THING OR A MISCOMMUNICATION.

BUT THERE ARE TIMES HE THOUGHT IT WAS A MISCOMMUNICATION AND IT WAS REALLY A BIGGER THING. SO IF YOU WANT TO CALL IT CASE AND YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO, CALL IT IN.

WE WILL BE THERE NO MATTER WHAT.

>> I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. TO GO INTO.

[INAUDIBLE] >> NO.

NURSING HOMES ARE FUNDED BY MEDICAID INVESTIGATED BY A DIFFERENT PORTION. SO WE ARE IN HOME, YOUR PRIVATE PAY. WE INVESTIGATE PRIVATE PAY PROVIDERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, PEOPLE WITH ONGOING

RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ELDERLY. >> VERY GOOD.

>>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU SO MUCH LADIES.

ACTUALLY, FORGIVE ME. I HAVE A PRESENTATION FOR YOU TO READ ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? OKAY, I WILL GO AHEAD AND TAKE

THE MOTION TOO. >> SO MOVED.

>>BARBARA CANALES: I WILL TAKE THAT AS A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE PROCLAMATION REGARDING ELDERLY ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH.

WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THIS TO YOU ANDHOPEFULLY YOU WILL PUBLISH IT . IF YOU WOULD JUST JOIN US HERE WE CAN TAKE A PICTURE IF YOU LIKE.

WE WILL STAND HERE AND YOU GUYS CAN BE RIGHT DOWNTHERE .

>> YOU HAVE THE RIGHT COLORS, THOUGH.

>> WE HAVE A LOT OF SUCCESS WHEN WE GATHER EVERYBODY.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING. SOMETIMES IT BECOMES MORE THAN JUST AWARENESS MONTH. WE REALLY DID GOOD TODAY.

>>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.

JUST OUT IN THE INTEREST OF TIME, DO WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE REGARDING JUNETEENTH? IF NOT, I'M GOING TO HOLD THAT ONE.

I'M GOING TO SUSPEND THAT ONE FOR RIGHT NOW AND AM GOING TO MOVE TO THE LAST ONE. WE WILL COME BACK AND DO IT.

[5. In honor of fallen Veterans-Memorial Day 2021.]

I'M JUST GOING TO KEEP MOVING. I HAVE FOLKS THAT ARE REALLY PRESSED. IN HONOR OF FALLEN VETERANS MEMORIAL DAY, 2021 AS IT WAS ARTICULATED EARLIER TODAY, THERE WERE A SERIES OF REALLY BEAUTIFUL AND COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONIES THAT WERE HELD AROUND THE COASTAL BEND.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MAKES YOU FEEL SO GOOD IS WHEN YOUR VERY OWN IS LITERALLY REPRESENTING NUECES COUNTY IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES ON SUCH A DA , AS WAS THE VETERANS BAND PLAYING AT THE PARK 10:00 A.M.. AT NOON AT THE VETERANS CEREMONY AND THEN IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH THEY WENT ON TO ROCKPORT. BUT THEY BEEN SOMEWHERE ELSE THE DAY BEFORE. WHERE WERE YOU THE DAY BEFORE? ROB'S TOWN. FORGIVE ME.

THAT'S THE ONE I COULDN'T REMEMBER.

IT WAS SUCH AN INCREDIBLE WEEK AND THEY WERE EVERYWHERE PARIS BUT WE WERE NOT IN COURT. WE WERE OFF SCHEDULE.

AND BECAUSE OF THAT I WOULD LIKE TO REWIND THE CLOCK.

AND PLEASE READ FOR US ARE RESOLUTION.

>> WE HAVE A COUPLE OF VETERANS IN OUR OFFICE AND WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT WHAT MEMORIAL DAY MEANS.AS OPPOSED TO VETERAN'S DAY A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. SO WE WANTED TO TAKE ANOTHER

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SHOT AT WORDING THIS TO REFLECT MEMORIAL DAY.

>>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU TYNER.

>> YES, JUDGE. WHEREAS ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY WE HONOR AND REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THE GREATEST SACRIFICE AND SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND THE WORLD WARS.

OREA, VIETNAM, THE PERSIAN GULF, THE MANY OTHER MILITARY CONFLICTS THAT ENGAGED OUR TROOPS AND ENABLED FORCES DURING THESE PAST DECADES REDWARE AS WE REMEMBER THOSE WHO DEFENDED THIS GREAT LAND OF OURS.

THOSE WHO LIVED THROUGH THE HORROR OF WAR AND WHO TOOK THE LAST BREATH IN BATTLE. MORE AS OUR FALLEN AMERICAN VETERANS SURELY GIVE UP THE EASE AND SECURITY OF CIVILIAN LIFE, LEAVING FARM, FACTORY, HOME, CLASSROOM TO DEFEND THE UNITED STATES FREEDOMS WE ENJOY EVERY DAY.WHEREAS ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY WE REMEMBER THOSE WHO PUT THEMSELVES ON THE LINE FOR OUR SHARED VALUES, FOR DUT , HONOR AND COUNTRY AND PAYING THE ULTIMATE PRICE FOR OUR FREEDOM.

THEREFORE BE IT FOR CLAIM BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY THAT THIS MEMORIAL DAY, THE COURT HONORS OUR FALLEN AMERICAN VETERANS AND URGES ALL CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY TO OFFER GRATITUDE FOR THE MANY SACRIFICES OF THESE VETERANS FOR THE FREEDOM PROVIDED TO

EVERY CITIZEN OF NUECES COUNTY. >>BARBARA CANALES: THAT IS BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN. THANK YOU FOR THE CARE AND THOUGHT THAT WENT INTO THAT RESOLUTION.

I WILL TAKE THE HOUSEKEEPING FIRST.I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE. AND I WILL TAKE A SECOND FROM OUR VETERAN, OUR RESIDENT VETERAN HERE.

COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. AND ASK THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOME DISCUSSION. I CERTAINLY WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE ONCE AGAIN THE VETERANS, THE LEADER OF THE BAND.

THAT IS A METAPHOR FOR TRULY THE LEADER OF OUR VETERANS COMMUNITY. AND OF COURSE THE HONOR GUARD THAT IS HERE. YOU KNOW, YOU'RE RIGHT.

WITH NO NOTES. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE I THINK I WAS IT POSSIBLE YOU CAN SAY IT WITH SUCH FEELING TIME AND TIME AGAIN. WHEN YOU GET TO THE PART, IS MY FAVORITE ABOUT THE POW. WHEN YOU SAY NEVER FORGOTTEN.

AND YOU JUST, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TRAIN A WHOLE NEW GENERATION.

I HOPE YOU ARE WORKING ON IT. BECAUSE WHAT WE DO HERE IS UNPARALLELED. EVERYBODY SAYS SO.

BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU IS A WONDERFUL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE VETERANS COMMUNITY WOULD TAKE THIS WITH OUR GRATITUDE IN HOPES THEY WOULD SHARE IT WITH AS MANY VETERANS AND AS MANY VETERAN GROUPS SO THEY KNOW NUECES COUNTY STANDS BEHIND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN.

ALL THEIR COMRADES THAT HAVE FALLEN.

WE REALLY DID HAVE VERY BEAUTIFUL, VERY SPECIAL CEREMONY. AND WE HAVE MANY MORE TO COME.

WE HAVE OUR OWN FALLEN HEROES MEMORIAL HERE.

AND WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING THE IMPORTANCE OF MEMORIALIZING.

WE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING FOR DESERT STORM, ANYTHING FOR OPERATION FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM OR ENDURING FREEDOM.

THERE IS NOTHING TO READ WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS ASK ALL ELECTIVES, LET'S DO THIS TOGETHER.

CARE HAS A ROBUST VETERANS PROGRAM.

EVERYONE OF US HAS A CONNECTION.

BUT IF WE WOULD DO SOMETHING TOGETHER, WHAT WOULD THAT MEAN IN TODAY'S TIMES FOR THE GRID UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE NAMES TO PLACE ON THAT BEAUTIFUL GRANITE STONE.

I CAN'T REMEMBER, BUT RAM KNOWS THE NAME OF EVERY POW THAT WE ARE STILL MISSING. PLEASE.

EVERY ONE OF THEM, INCLUDING THE ONES WE HOPE TO BRING HOME THE REMAINS FROM KOREA FROM DRISCOLL TEXAS.

>> IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THERE ARE 252 NAMES AT THE MEMORIAL AT THE COLISEUM, WHICH IS NOW A SHOW PARK.

PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT. THEY ARE COMBINED TOGETHER.

THERE WERE 101 KILLED IN VIETNAM FROM CORPUS CHRISTI.

AND THERE WERE THREE. I WILL MAKE IT SHORT BECAUSE OF TIME. 264 KILLED IN THE COASTAL BUILD, 14 COUNTY AREA. I HAVE ALL OF THEIR NAME, 264

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PICTURES. IT'S A PASSION I HAVE BEEN DOING FOR 50 YEARS. WE HAVE FOR MISSING THAT HAVE NOT COME HOME. WILLIAM DECKER WAS AT NAVY AVIATOR GRADUATED FROM RAY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1965.

HIS PLANE WENT DOWN IN THE GOLF AND NEVER WAS RECOVERED.

NEWS PROBABLY NEW CLASSMATE. PEOPLE FORGET THAT.WE DON'T.

BECAUSE IF WE DON'T, WHO WILL. WE HAVE VERY HILBERT, FRED FROM MARICOPA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 64 FOR THIS YEAR I GRADUATED.

I WENT TO CAROL FOR ONE SEMESTER MY SOPHOMORE YEAR.

HE WAS A GREEN BERET CAPTAIN HAS NOT COME HOME.

HIS SISTERS ARE GONE, THERE WAS ONE LEFT AND SHE MOVED BECAUSE OF AGE WITH US HOW CLOSE WE ARE TO THESE FAMILIES.

AND SO WE DON'T JUST RECITE NUMBERS AND NAMES, IT'S IN HERE, IT'S IN OUR MIND. DANIEL JERICHO WAS IN TROUBLE IN THE 60S. IN THE 60S WHEN YOU ARE IN TROUBLE THE JUDGE GAVE YOU TWO CHOICES. EITHER YOU WOULD GO TO THE RECRUITER OR THAT PLACE OVER THERE.

IN THE JUDGE, PLEASE LET ME WALK INTO THE RECRUITER.

AND HE DID. HE CRIED UNTIL THE DAY HE DIED BECAUSE HE FELT HE MADE HIS SON JOINED THE ARMY AND NOW HE WAS MISSING.ONE SISTER IN AUSTIN AND ONE IN VIRGINIA.

I TALKED TO THEM FROM TIME TO TIME.

BECAUSE IT'S IN OUR HEARTS AND MINDS AND WE DON'T FORGET.

RICARDO MARTINEZ GARCIA FROM TEXAS.

WE NEED TO LEARN ABOUT HIM. THERE IS A CEREMONY IN JANUARY EVERY YEAR AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

RICARDO WAS IN HELICOPTER GOING DOWN AND HE TELLS THE OTHER CREW CHIEF ONLY HIT THE GROUND YOU HAD IN THAT DIRECTION, THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE RANGES WILL PICK YOU.

I'M STAYING BEHIND. ANYTHING ABOUT THAT BUT HOW MANY OF US WOULD SAY I'M GOING BACK, I'M STAYING BEHIND.

HE IS NOT INJURED, HE'S NOT HURT, HE'S NOT WOUNDED.

HE MADE THE DECISION TO STAY BEHIND BECAUSE HIS TWO PILOTS ARE WOUNDED.WAS RICARDO FROM DRISCOLL TEXAS.

HE STAYED BEHIND COMMIT TO CARE OF HIS TWO PILOTS AND HE WAS SEEN ALIVE CAPTURED BY THE VIETNAMESE.

FOUR YEARS AGO 17 VETERANS THAT WERE WITH HIM MADE THE TRIP TO CORPUS CHRISTI WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND TO DRISCOLL TEXAS TO HONOR RICARDO. IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE.

THAT TELLS YOU THOSE ARE NUECES COUNTY POW STILL MISSING.

NONE FROM THE VETERANS HEARTS OR MINDS.

WHEN YOU SEE THAT BLANK FLAG, THAT FLAG STANDS FOR PEOPLE THAT WE KNEW THAT PROBABLY WENT TO SCHOOL TOGETHER WITH YOU.

THEY CARRIED GROCERIES. AND THEY ARE MISSING FRITZ ON MONDAY WE HOPE THEY WILL COME HOME.

WE HAVE A KOREAN VETERAN WHOSE REMAINS RETURNED BY NORTH KOREA ABOUT THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO. THEY WERE NOTIFIED THAT UNCLE MIGHT BE THERE. DID YOU KNOW THAT THE COASTAL CEMETERY THERE IS A NAME WITH NOBODY, NO ASHES.

THE ONLY THING THAT EXISTS IS A LETTER.

IS A CEMETERY IS GETTING READY TO OPEN, THE FAMILY CALLED ME AND SAID IS THERE ANY WAY WE CAN DO SOMETHING FOR 60 YEARS WE HAVE NOT HAD CLOSURE IN OUR FAMILY.

MY UNCLE WAS MISSING IN ACTION FROM KOREA.

ALL WE HAVE IS A LETTER THAT STATES BODY NEVER RECOVERED FROM AN HIS NAME IS ON THE WALL OF HONOR AT THE CEMETERY.

THAT IS THE ONLY CLOSURE THE FAMILY EVER HAD.

ON DECEMBER 7 10 YEARS AGO WHEN HE WAS DEDICATED.

HIS NAME WAS THERE.RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE SHELTER HE WAS SEEN. RICARDO REESE.

I COULD GO ON AND ON. BUT THOSE ARE THE NAMES THAT LIVED THE TRUE MEANING. DON'T FORGET NEVER FORGOTTEN.

BECAUSE IF WE DON'T REMEMBER, WHO WILL?

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AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY

TO SPEAK ONCE AGAIN. >>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU.

AND I DO HAVE A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION.

WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU. IT WOULD BE OUR HONOR IF YOU WOULD JOIN US HERE SO WE COULD TAKE A PHOTO.

AND AGAIN, I LOOK FORWARD TO GATHERING THE RECENT SO THAT MAYBE I COULD TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN HONOR OUR FALLEN.

>> YES, MA'AM FREEDOM GOING TO ASK AND DAVID AND ALSO WITH THE DETACHMENT OF THE CEMETERY TO JOIN ME AND MEMBERS OF THE BAND. AND I HOPE I CAN HONOR YOU, BUT I WAS INVITED TO FORT CAMPBELL KENTUCKY TO CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF DESERT STORM. THEY HAVE MY HOTEL.AND I WILL BE A GUEST IN THE DESERT STORM FOR VETERANS JUNE 25 TO THE 28TH. A LUNCHEON FOR VIETNAM VETERANS

THEY ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE. >>BARBARA CANALES: YOU WILL REPRESENT US WELL. !

I HOPE SO. >>BARBARA CANALES: YOU WILL.

SPOKE WANT ME TO JOIN YOU? >>BARBARA CANALES: YES, PLEASE.

AND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

COME ON UP. VETERANS, IF YOU WOULD LIKE, PLEASE JOIN US. SCOTT, JOIN US.

PLEASE. NEW SERVICE.

ABSOLUTELY. ANY VETERAN.

MIKE? THAT IS WHY WE WANT TO HONOR

YOU. >> ARE YOU READY? RIGHT YEAR. ONE, TWO, THREE.

>>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU ALL.

THANK YOU WALL. >>BARBARA CANALES: OKAY.

SO THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HERE, BUT WE'VE GOT THE RTA, WHO HAS BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ADVANCE AND ALSO SCOTT CROSS IS LITERALLY ON HIS WAY TO THE AIRPORT.ND SO SCOTT, I THINK YOURS ÃHOW DO YOU GUYS FEEL.

SCOTT HAS TO CATCH A PLANE. WOULD YOU ALLOW ME ÃTHEY DO TOO? LOOK, WE ARE GOING TO GO QUICKLY, BUT WE ARE GOING TO HONOR THE DOCUMENTATION THAT YOU BROUGHT WITH US HERE. LET ME JUST TAKE A LOOK.

I KNOW I CAN SHEPHERDING A LOT OF WHAT YOU HAVE GOT, SCOTT.

JUST DO MEET A FAVOR. JUST SET US THE TONE AND YOU CAN TAKE OFF AND LET ME GET THE RTA AND CAROL.

HOW DOES THAT SOUND? >> THIS WILL BE SIMPLE.

>>BARBARA CANALES: LET'S REFERENCE THE ITEMS FOR THE

COMMISSIONERS COURT. >> SO ON THE CONSENT, MIKE WILL BE TAKING CARE OF THOSE THINGS IF YOU WANT TO PULL THEM AND HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON JACOBS ENGINEERING.

YOU UNDER CONSENT IS BASICALLY THE RON HOOVER GROUP AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO US BOARD REGULAR AGENDA ITEM, THE MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING. I CAN PUSH THAT UPDATE UNTIL THE 23RD BECAUSE I GOING TO HAVE A DETAILED UPDATE FOR YOU TO WRAP THIS UP. SPOKE WANT TO TABLE THAT ONE

>>BARBARA CANALES: I AM OKAY WITH THAT .

>> CAN YOU TELL US NUMBERS? >> 3A 2. I KEEP IT ON HERE SO I CAN KEEP YOU ABREAST SO YOU DON'T HAVE ANY SURPRISES.

>>BARBARA CANALES: HOLD ON ONE SECOND. WILL TAKE A MOTION

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TO TABLE. >> SECOND.

>>BARBARA CANALES: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE SUITE NUMBER THREE IS THE CONSULTANT CONTRACT.

AND I DID SEND YOU AN COMMISSIONER THE DEFINITION OF WHY THEY ARE TO WHAT EACH ONE DUE.

WAS AFRAID I WOULD GET THAT QUESTION BY THE COURT.

>>BARBARA CANALES: WHAT I WILL DO IS WE WILL TAKE THEM UP.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE TO READ I DON'T WANT TO MAKE THE

COURT FEEL LIKE WE ARE. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE, THAT IS ONE I ALREADY SAID I WOULD COVER? SO IF WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND PASS THAT WHILE HE IS HERE.

>>BARBARA CANALES: IF YOU ARE WILLING, SURE.

>> I'M GOOD BECAUSE I'M COVERING THE COST ON THAT.

[2. Receive an update from Coastal Parks on the progress of the I.B. Magee Multipurpose Building and associated known cost overruns and those yet to be determined.]

NOT ME PERSONALLY. >>BARBARA CANALES: THIS IS FOR SOIL TESTING EVERYBODY. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> AND CONCRETE. >>BARBARA CANALES: SWILLING CONCRETE BORDERS AND THIS IS ITEM NUMBER THREE ON REGULAR

[3. Discuss and consider the selection of Terracon Consultants for specialized testing for the I.B. Magee Multipurpose Building and approve personal services contract. ]

AGENDA. IN THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IS

18,000 IF I REMEMBER. >> 42.

>>BARBARA CANALES: FOR BOTH? >> THE 54,000 YOU APPROVED YOUR THIS IS A NEW ONE AND IT IS FOR 42,000.

>>BARBARA CANALES: OKAY. THAT IS GOING TO BE FUNDING SOURCE CO 2016. AND SO DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THAT

MOTION. >> SO MOVED.

>> THE REASON IT WASN'T IN BEFORE IS BECAUSE IT WASN'T

CONTEMPLATED BEFORE. >> CORRECT.

>> YOU ALL ARE DOING THE SELECTION AND THEN YOU ARE APPROVING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT.IT WAS LISTED AS A PERSONAL, BUT IT IS A PROFESSIONAL.

PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THAT FOR THE RECORD FOR THE CLERK THAT IT IS A TYPO. IT NEEDS TO BE REFERENCED AS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT. NOT PERSONAL.

>> SO MOVED AS AMENDED. >>BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

>> AYE. >>BARBARA CANALES: OKAY.

[4. Discuss and consider the approval of Change Order No. 2 from Geofill Construction for the Horace Caldwell Pier Observation Deck.]

SCOTT, ON ITEM NUMBER FOUR. >> THAT IS TO DO ADDITIONAL, THAT IS A CHANGE ORDER YOU'VE GOT TO DO ADDITIONAL WORK THERE OR WE ARE DOING THE OBSERVATION DECK.

THAT IS BEING COVERED BY ALREADY BUDGETED FUNDS FOR THE ORIGINAL OBSERVATION DECK PROJECT NIGHT AND COVERING THE REMAINDER OF WHAT WE DON'T HAVE ON THE 182 OPERATING ACCOUNT.

182 IS WHAT WE USED TO SUPPORT BOB HERE.

BUT IS NOT OPERATING. I WAS BRIEFLY SPOKEN TO THE COMMISSION ABOUT THIS. I HAVE BUDGETED FUNDS OVER HERE. LET ME JUST USE THEM.

>>BARBARA CANALES: JUST TO MAKE SURE, TELL US WHAT THE ORDER IS

FOR. >> WE ARE REPLACING ALL THE WINDOWS IN THE ORIGINAL HERE BUILDING.

WE ARE REDOING THE FACIA PAINTING AFTER PAINTING THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING AND BASICALLY SPRUCING IT UP.

IT IS NEEDED. HAS HAD DEFERRED MAINTENANCE.

WE GOT A CONTRACTOR WHO IS THERE.

WE ARE NOT NEAR THE 25 PERCENT YOU CAN OUT ON A CHANGE ORDER AND WE WILL HAVE SOMETHING BRAND-NEW.

>>BARBARA CANALES: GOT IT. I UNDERSTAND.

I WILL SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. OKAY.

WHEN YOU COME GIVE US THAT DETAIL YOU CAN BRING SOME PHOTOS MAYBE ON SOME SLIDES. I DON'T GET THEM, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF ALL THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITY.

IT'S REALLY COMING ALONG PRETTY AMAZINGLY FABULOUS.

WHAT'S SURE THAT NEXT COURT. BEFORE YOU LEAVE, I BELIEVE THAT IS ON THE REGULAR AGENDA. UST A QUICK NOTE ON THE CONSENT. TELL EVERYBODY QUICKLY.

I'M NOT SURE PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD. IT'S KIND OF A NOVEL CONCEPT ABOUT THESE LAMOTTA FALCONS THAT ARE INSIDE THE CRITICALLY

ENDANGERED SPECIES, RIGHT? >> YUP.

THEY ARE ON A PLANE RIGHT NOW FLYING TO CORPUS CHRISTI

AIRPORT. >>BARBARA CANALES: HE IS GOING TO GO PICK UP CHICKS, BUT NOT THE KIND OF CHICKS THAT COULD GET HIM INDESTRUCTIBLE. AND THESE CHICKS HAD THEIR EGGS HERE. AND WE FLEW THEM OVER TO BOISE MONTANA WHERE THEY WERE INCUBATED.

AND NOW THEY ARE COMING BACK TO WHERE THEY BELONG.

HOME. AND THEN WE HAVE TWO FIRST CLASS RESEARCHERS THAT ARE PART OF THE PEREGRINE FOUNDATION RESEARCH STUDY. AND THIS IS THE TYPE OF THING THAT MAKES A MAJOR IMPACT ON OUR COASTAL PARKS, OUR ISLAND.

AND WE CAN'T HIGHLIGHT IT ENOUGH.

GOOD PEOPLE COMING TOGETHER. WE NEEDED TO HAVE THE SCIENTISTS. ONLY WANTED FROM US WAS A PLACE TO STAY. RON HOOVER, TO PUT A BOW ON IT, MADE THAT POSSIBLE. AND SO WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW HOW GOOD THINGS HAPPEN AROUND HERE, IT'S WHEN GOOD PEOPLE COME TOGETHER. THIS RESEARCH, THIS FALCON, THIS RAPTOR IS IMPORTANT TO THE WHOLE ECOSYSTEM.

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SO I DON'T KNOW WHEN HE CAN SHARE, BUT WE ARE DOING A DOCUMENTARY. AND CHRONICLING THIS.

SO WE WILL SHARE IT WITH US AS SOON AS HE CAN AS A COURT, BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU WATCHING THE PUBLIC, IF YOU LIKE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC OR DISCOVERY CHANNEL, THIS IS WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE. THANK YOU, SCOTT.

I KNOW YOUR PATIENTS GET TRIED BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BE SO MANY PLACES. I DON'T WANT THE COURT TO MISS OUT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WHAT YOU WERE DOING BECAUSE WE ARE IN A HURRY. JOHN WANTS TO ASK YOU

SOMETHING. >>JOHN MAREZ: I REMEMBER A PRESENTATION YOU DID LAST YEAR AND YOU SHOWED THEPHOTOS OF SOME OF THE RESEARCHERS OUT THERE .

WAS IT FOR THIS? >> YES, SIR.

>>JOHN MAREZ: BEFORE THEY WEREN'T SEEN ON SITE AND NOW THEY ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO OR HAVE THEY ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO?

>> 5 1/2 YEARS AGO WE PARTNER WITH US FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM IN THE PEREGRINE FUND FOUNDATION TO BUILD NESTING PLATFORMS IN THE HOPES SOME OF THESE BIRDS WOULD SEE THE PLATFORMS. IN PRINTING FOR THEY SEE THESE PLATFORMS AT A BEEN ARTIFICIALLY CONSTRUCTED BECAUSE THEIR HABITAT HAS BEEN LOST.

AND SO THE PRINT ON THAT BECAUSE THEY'VE SEEN SOMEWHERE ELSE AND THEY SAY OKAY, I'M GOING TO LIVE HERE AND RAISE MY BABIES HERE. SO WE WEREN'T GETTING ANY ACTIVITY. AND IT WAS HURRICANE HARVEY TOOK OUT ABOUT 60 PERCENT OF THE ADULT BREEDING PAIRS.

SO IT REALLY HAD A DEVASTATING IMPACT.EREGRINE FUND WENT OUT AND GOT ANOTHER PERMIT TO DO THIS KIND OF WORK AND THEY TOOK THAT AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GO COLLECT THESE EGGS.

WHAT'S GOING HAPPEN IS THESE BIRDS GET HERE THIS AFTERNOON.

THAT'S WHY ASKED THE JUDGE TO MOVE ME UP BECAUSE I WILL BE IN THE FIELD THIS AFTERNOON PLACING THEM IN THEIR BOXES.

THEY WILL STAY THERE AND THEY WILL GET FED EVERYDAY TWICE A DAY. AND EVENTUALLY WHAT THEY WILL DO, WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT BOXES.

THE REASON WHY WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT BOXES IS BECAUSE ONE BATCH HATCHED EARLIER SO YOU HAVE TO HAVE THEM IN TWO DIFFERENT HOUSES. SO THEY ARE GOING TO GO UP AND BASICALLY BY SEPTEMBER 1 THEY ARE GOING TO GET TO A POINT WHERE THEY ARE COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT AND CAN LIVE ON THEIR OWN AND WE OF THE NESTING PLATFORMS ALREADY OUT THERE.

SO THE ODDS WE ARE GOING TO SEE PERMANENT BREEDING PAIRS ON OUR PROPERTY ARE ALMOST 100 PERCENT.AND THE OTHER BIRDS WILL DISPERSE. THEY WILL END UP NAVY ALONG SAINT JOE'S, MAYBE PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE.

WE JUST DON'T KNOW. IT IS REALLY NEEDED.

THE OTHER THING I WOULD ASK IS ESPECIALLY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC WATCHING US AND LISTENING, THESE BIRDS ARE EXTREMELY PROTECTED AND IN DANGER.

WE ARE NOT ADVERTISING WHERE THE SITE IS, BUT IF ANYBODY FIGURES THAT OUT YOU NEED TO STAY OUT OF THE AREA.

THERE IS A VERY HEALTHY FINE IF THEY MESS WITH THESE BIRDS AND

AREN'T PERMITTED TO DO SO. >>BARBARA CANALES: THEY ARE QUITE BEAUTIFUL. LOOK ON OUR WEBSITE.

WE WILL TRY TO START SINKING ALL THIS GREAT INFORMATION.

IF YOU WANT TO FEEL LIKE YOU ARE A PART OF IT, GIVE US A CHANCE TO GET THESE YOUTUBE VIDEOS UP AND SOME OF THE PHOTOS. SCOTT, THANK YOU.

>> AND LATER ON AFTER WE GET EVERYTHING GOING TODAY, TODAY IS THE HECTIC DAY. COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE, COME OUT AND I WILL TAKE YOU OUT THERE NOW LET YOU SEE IT FIRSTHAND.

>>BARBARA CANALES: THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL.

AND ALSO DALE, SOMETIMES YOU LISTEN IN.

IF NOT, I SEE HOPKINS ON THE LINE.

CALL THE ISLAND NOON FOR US AND LET HIM WRITE A GREAT HUMAN INTEREST STORY ON THIS. THIS IS A WONDERFUL STORY THAT

[5. Receive presentation from the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) on the "Year in Review" and upcoming projects.]

NEEDS TO BE SHARED. SELF-STUDY AS WELL.

SCOTT, THANK YOU. HEAD ON OUT TO THE AIRPORT.

AM GOING TO CALL UP THE RTA. KEEP THE FAITH, YOU ARE NEXT ON DECK. RTA, YOU ARE HERE IN FORCE.

AND THANK YOU CHAIRMAN. THE COURT RECOGNIZES GERMAN EDDIE MARTINEZ FROM THE RTA AND THE WHOLE TEAM, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THANK YOU FOR MARKETING.

HEAD OF OPERATIONS. THIS IS AN ALL-STAR CAST WE HAVE THIS MORNING. DO YOU NEED TO CUTE VIDEO AT THIS TIME?JUST GIVE US A SECOND.

AND YOU ARE HERE TO GIVE US A PRESENTATION ON THE REGIONAL

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY? >> WE WILL PAUSE THAT FORNOW .

I DIDN'T WEAR MY PENCIL I WANTED TO MARK IT BE.

>>BARBARA CANALES: THAT'S GREAT.

>> AGAIN, THANK YOU, JUDGE. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR ALLOWING US TO COME FOR YOU AND SPEAK.

MY NAME IS EDDIE MARTINEZ AND I SERVE AS A CHAIRMAN OF THE RTA.

I REALLY JUST WANTED TO COME AND SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE NCO OVERALL.

YOUR STAKEHOLDERS, YOU APPOINT THREE MEMBERS TO THE RTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS.OU HEARD FROM LEN ALLISON EARLIER TODAY AND HER PASSION AS SERVING ON THE BOARD.

I WANT TO LET YOU BE AWARE, ANNA IS ALSO ON YOUR BOARD APPOINTEES. SHE SERVES AS CHAIR OF OUR OPERATIONS COMMITTEE AND HAS DONE A FABULOUS JOB.

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DECLAN COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. HE'S PROBABLY WATCHING IS VIRTUALLY. HI DAN.OW ARE YOU DOING?N BEHALF OF THE BOARD, ON BEHALF OF THE OTHER MEMBERS IT IS AN HONOR TO SERVE ON THIS AGENCY. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT THAT IS GOING ON. OBVIOUSLY WHAT WE ARE HERE TODAY TO DO IS A YEAR IN REVIEW.

WE ARE A LITTLE LATE. WE LIKE TO DO THIS AROUND MARCH TIMEFRAME, BUT HONESTLY THE PANDEMIC HAS PLAYED A HAND IN THAT. SO YOU LOOK BACK AT 2020.

A CRAZY YEAR FOR THE BOX. PANDEMIC, THREATS OF HURRICANE.

WEIRD WEATHER HERE AND THERE. AND WITH THAT, RTA STAFF HAS REALLY STEPPED UP AND PLAYED A TRUE LEADERSHIP ROLE WITH HOW WE ADDRESS AND COME BACK THE SPREAD OF THE PANDEMIC.

AND YOU ARE GOING TO SEE THAT ON THIS VIDEO.

AND I THINK IT WILL BE VERY IMPRESSED WITH WHAT WE HAVE DONE OVER THE LAST YEAR. ECAUSE IT HAS NOT ONLY TAKEN A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO ON A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL WITH THIS AGENCY HAS TRULY BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR ALL THE EFFORTS WE'VE DONE TO COMBAT AND MINIMIZE THE SPREAD OF THE PANDEMIC AND OTHER MAJOR TRANSIT AUTHORITIES HAVE LOOKED TO RTA LOCALLY TO MIMIC WHAT WE HAVE DONE. YOU WILL SEE IN THE VIDEO TREMENDOUS STRIDES IN INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND AMENITIES WE ARE UNDERGOING TODAY.

PLEASE WILL THE VIDEOS RUNNING, YOU WILL SEE THAT.

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THAT AS WELL.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT.

IF THERE ANY PARTICULAR PROJECTS YOU HAVE IN YOUR DISTRICTS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE US TO SUPPORT YOU ON, YOU HAVE YOUR BOARDS TO REACH OUT TO YOUR BOARD MEMBERS.

BUT FEEL FREE TO REACH OUTTO MYSELF , TO MIKE, TO ANYONE OF US HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU IN YOUR DISTRICTS AS WELL.

WITH THAT I WILL ALLOW HIM TO COME UP HERE AND GIVE THE OVERVIEW OF THE VIDEO AND ANY Q&A YOU MAY HAVE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS..

>>> THIS TELLS YOU ARE STORY IT IS PACKED FULL OF INFORMATION AND ALL THE ACTION THAT ARE YOU TAKING.

WE WANT TO BE AN ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY LOST 60% OF OUR CUSTOMERS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. MANY BECAUSE THEY ARE STUDENTS BECAUSE THEY LOST THEIR CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION.

AND THE REDUCTION IN THEIR LIFE FUNCTIONS BECAUSE OF THE WHAT WE HAVE HAD. WE EXPECT TO BE A REBOUND.

WE'RE PREPARED. WE HAVE RECEIVED FUNDS TO ENSURE THAT THE WORKFORCE CONTINUES. WE WANT TO BE PARTNERS WITH THE COUNTY AND THE CITY. ONE OF OUR BIGGEST ROUTES IS ROUTE 27 WHICH GOES TO ROTHSTOWN.

THAT'S A PRE-COVID 19 LEVELS TODAY.

WE'RE READY, IT IS PACKED WITH INFORMATION AND I'LL WRAP IT UP AT THE END AND COVER ANOTHER ITEM REGARDING A COMMITTEE

SELECTION. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> WITH THAT, LET IT RUN. ♪ ON BEHALF OF THE STAFF AND YOUR 2020 CORPUS CHRISTI REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST AND SUPPORT AS WE RECAP APPRECIATES THE B WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE.

2020 WAS A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER. THE PANDEMIC WAS A SET BACK, IT DID LEAD TO SOME POSITIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGES TO HOW WE SERVE AND PROTECT OUR RIDERS AND TEAM MEMBERSMENT WE ARE FINANCIALLY STRONG AND NOW SAFER FROM THE VIRUSES AND MORE EFFICIENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND MAINTAIN OUR FLEET AND WORKFORCE THROUGH IT ALL. MANAGING THE FINANCES DURING THE PANDEMIC IS A CHALLENGE. BUT IT IS ONE WE FACED HEAD ON AND 16.3 MILLION AND RETENTION AND SUPPORT TO MIDKATE COVID-19. AND PROCESSES FOR PAY ROLL AND PAYMENTS AND CONVERTED PAYMENTS WITH THE PAYMENTS PROCESS.

AND WE COMPLETED THE 2019 AND COORDINATED WITH THE ON THE ONLINE SALES TAX SURRAYS AND INVENTORY SUPPLIES.

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BETTER SYSTEMS AND SERVICE TECHNOLOGY IS HELPING US LEAD THE WAY WITH RIDERS AND THE COMMUNITY.

OUR DEPARTMENT DEVELOPED MORE EFFICIENT WAYS TO DO BUSINESS LIKE PROPOSAL AND BIDDING PROCESS AND VIA MUSLIM.

IN ALL THE CARES GRANT LET US EXECUTE 14 CONTRACTS AND 76 AGREEMENTS AND PROCURED $633,000 IN PPE AND MAINTAINING ROLLING PPE STOCK MOVING FORT. CCRTA SECURED MORE THAN $6.8 MILLION FROM THE RESPONSE AND RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS ACT.

TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS AND AND CCRTA TRANSPORTATION REMAINED AVAILABLE TO RIDERS FOR ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND THE DEPENDENT FR FRONT LINE WORKFORCE THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC. A MODIFIED SCHEDULE ALLOWED FOR THE FLEET TO RECEIVE HIGH GRADE SANITATION CLEANING AGREEMENT EVERY EVENING. WE LOOK TO THE FUTURE, WE HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE FIVE-YEAR SERVICE PLAN FOR 2021 THROUGH 2025 WITH A FOCUS ON SAFETY, RIDERSHIP. SERVICE HOURS AND MILES PROJECTED. WE ANALYZE THE DATA TO ADVANCE PERFORMANCE AND BETTER SERVE OUR RIDERS.

WE EVALUATE WEEKLY AND BI WEEKLY TO MONITOR RIDERSHIP AND BIKE AND WHEELCHAIR COUNTS AND SERVICE LEVELS BEFORE AND DURING COVID-19. PREVIOUS TO THE PANDEMIC, WE ENHANCED THE RIDER EXPERIENCE BY LAUNCHING NEW PILOT PROGRAMS AND INCLUDING THE FLEX AND EXPRESS SERVICE.

AND QUANTUM WHEELCHAIR SECURING SYSTEMS AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE IN TEXAS. IT REQUIRED ADJUSTMENTS WE WERE ON TOP OF IT. WE COORDINATED WITH THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO MULTIPLE HURRICANE SCARES AND ADDED SERVICE TO THE MOMENTUM CAMPUS AND THE CROSS TOWN SHUTTLE TO SUPPORT THE VIKING ISLANDER PROGRAM.

WE SUSPENDED ROUTES WITH DUPLICATE RIDERSHIP AND EXPANDED FREE SERVICES FOR ELECTION DAY. LAST YEAR, WE KEPT OUR FLEET RUNNING TO THE HIGHEST OF STANDARDS.

WE DESIGNED, FABRICATED AND UPDATED AND INSTALLED KEY LIMITS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE AND RECEIVED AWA AWARDED CONTRACTS TO INCREASE FUEL EFFICIENCY.

OUR CAPITAL PROGRAMS ON ADA BUS STOP IMPROVEMENTS AND ENHANCE T THES CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCLUSIVENESS OF PEDESTRIANS AND THE CITY STREETS AND PROVIDING SAFETY AND COMFORT TO THE RIDERS, INCLUDING 40 NEW SHELTERS AND SOLAR POWERED LIGHTNINGED A REFURBISHED SHELTERS AND 40 NEW BENCHES.

THAT'S JUST THE BEGINNING. AN ADDITIONAL 300 BUS SHELTERS WILL BE INSTALLED BY THE END OF 2021.

THE THREE-YEAR SHELTER PROGRAM INCLUDES REPLACING OUR EXI EXISTING WOODEN BENCHES WITH 566 NEW ADVERTISING BENCHES AND 230 SEMI SEATING WITH BEACON LIGHTING AT STOPS WITHOUT BENCHES FOR A $6.7 MILLION INVESTMENT.

WE CONTINUE FORWARD WITH ADA ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES EXCLUSIVE WITH 1.5 MILLION DEDICATED TO CONTINUED ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE WITH BUS STOPS AND SERVICES.

ADA IMPROVEMENTS TOTAL AN ESTIMATED $5.1 MILLION.

THE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE CURB RAMPS AT INTERSECTIONS, SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AND SHELTER PADS. AND CCRTA WILL INVEST FUNDING TO ENHANCE THE STREET INFRASTRUCTURE AT BUS STOPS BY INVESTING NEARLY $725,000 IN BUS PAD INFRASTRUCTURE.

THIS CAPITAL SPENDING INCREASES THE DURABILITY OF THE ROADWAY WITH THE INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE SURFACE AREAS AT THE BUS STOP. THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY, SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO THE CCRTA RIDERS.

WE HAVE EXCITING PROJECTS IN PROGRESS WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CONNECTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

OUR PORT REBUILD WILL TRANSFORM ONE OF THE BUSIEST HUBS AND THE SOUTH SIDE CAMPUS STOPS BRING SERVICE TO THE DEEP SOUTH SIDE.

AND WE ARE IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPLEMENTING MAINTENANCE PROJECTS THAT INSURE THE BEST EXPERIENCE FOR THE RIDERS. SAFETY IS A MAJOR PRIORITY FOR CCRTA. WE WANT RIDERS TO FEEL SAFE

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EVERY TIME THEY BOARD THE FLEET.

TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR RIDERS, WE HAVE AND 1 180 SECURITY GUARD HOURS AT TRANSFER STATIONS AND ADDITIONAL DAY HOURS TO THE SECURITY PATROL ROVER.

AND WE CONTINUE TO MAKE CCRTA SAFER BY COLLABORATING WITH THE ACCOUNT PARTNERS AND OTHER POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO ACHIEVE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR THE EMPLOYEES AND RIDERS.

FOCUSING ON THE IMAGE AND TRANSPARENCY WE BUILD A STRONGER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CCRTA AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

WE EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATED SAFETY INFORMATION REGARDING COVID-19 PREVENTION AND UPDATES AS THEY EVOLVED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE CREATED INFORMS OPTIONS LIKE THE EXPRESS TO BETTER CONNECT OUR GROWING REGIONAL WORKFORCE.

WE INTRODUCED NEW TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYING THE FIRST AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO SERVE THE ISLANDER'S CAMPUS.

THESE EFFORTSERNED US ACCOLADES FROM THE TRANSIT ASSOCIATION AND SOUTHWEST TRANSIT ASSOCIATION. CARING FOR OUR EMPLOYEES DIDN'T STOP DURING A PANDEMIC, WE FOUND NEW WAYS TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATE FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.

WE IMPLEMENTED HERO PAY FOR THE ACTIVE ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND CAPABILITIES AND GIFT CARDS TO ALL IN LIEU OF HOLIDAY EVENTS.

WE FOCUSED ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS BY PROVIDING PPE GEAR AND INTRODUCING DAILY CONTACTLESS SCREENINGS.

AND IMMUNISATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES AND DEPENDENTS.

TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF GIRLS OUR STAFF INCREASED THE CLEANING TREATMENTS THROUGHOUT THE WORK PLACE.

THE HR DEPARTMENT TRANSITIONED CCRTA RECRUITMENT PROCESS INTO A SUCCESSFUL VIRTUAL ON BOARDING TRAINING PROGRAM. IT IS ABOUT DOING BETTER EVERY DAY. OUR BETTER STARTS WITH ME INTERNAL CAMPAIGN BOOSTED EMPLOYEE MORAL DURING A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER. WE'RE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE AS WE COMPLETE THE UPCOMING PROJECTS THAT WILL ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE SERVICES FOR YEARS TO COME.

BECAUSE NO MATTER WHAT HIGHS AHEAD, WE'LL GET TUESDAY WHERE

YOU NEED TO BE SAFELY. >> WELL DONE.

, WE CONVERSATION THE 6 TO 7000 CUSTOMERS TODAY AND EVERY DAY AND MEET THEIR NEEDS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION DO THEIR JOBS AND THEIR LIFE FUNCTION AND THEY COME BACK TO THE NEW AR THE RIDERSON WILL TO BE INNOVATIVE AND PROVIDE A.

>> THANK YOU. >> I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO THE

LITTLE SLIDES THAT WE HAVE. >> AND THE AND RENEW ANALYSIS.

AND THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THE STAKE HOLDERS THE CITY FIVE MEMBERS ON A THE COUNTY WHICH IS, WE HAVE OUR WHO HAVE THE COMMUNITIES AND THREE MEMBERS. AND REVIEW THE FARES; WE'RE NOT GOING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE BUT HERE TODAY TO ASK THE JUDGE AND TWO APPOINTS TO THEY BE MADE THIS MOND TO MOVE FORWARD DURING THE SUMMER MO MONTHS, AND THE COMMITTEE THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS THE RTA HAS.

AND YOU SEE MAKE YOUR SUGGESTION ON WHO THE THREE WILL BE I WILL LEAVE YOU AS THE JUDGE OR, WE WILL GET THE NAMES TO YOU.

>> AND. >>> THE FARE 75 CENTS PER RIDE.

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WE'RE LOOKING AT A DOLLAR PER RIDE.

THOSE OVER 65. NO FARES.

THOSE OVER 65. AND SEVERAL ADJUSTMENTS.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THE AVERAGE AND THE NET NUMBER WE LOOKED AT THAT IS 25 CENTS GO TO THE DOLLAR IT WILL MOVE UP.

I WILL NOT BORE YOU WITH THE SPECIFICS BUT, NEXT SLIDE.

THE -- THE FARE RECOVERY DURING THIS PROPOSED CHANGE IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE AMENITIES OUR CUSTOMERS USE AND BUS STOPS WITH LIGHTING AND LOOKING AT ADDITIONAL AMENITIES AND LOOKING AT THE NEED TO IMPROVE OUR TECHNOLOGY.

AND THE TIME LINE THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON WE STARTED TO DEVELOP THE FARES IN 2019 BUT DURING THE -- THE PANDEMIC, WE SUSPENDED MOVING FORWARD WITH THE RATE STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS POINT THIS YEAR, WE HOPE TO HAVE POSITIVE ACTION LATER THIS YEAR FOR ADOPTION IN 2022. NEXT.

AND LOOKING FOR A COMMITMENT FROM THE TO THE COMMITTEE AND WORK WITH THE CITY AND THE SMALL CITY MAYORS IN THE SERVICE CENTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE THE COMMITMENT AND THE RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE

ESTABLISHED. >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL SLATE THAT FOR NEXT COURT, TYNER, JUST THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THAT FARE REVIEW COMMITTEE.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, JUDGE.

>> COMING IN HERE AT 9:00 IT WAS INTERESTING TO SEE IT IS INDICATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY OVERALL, THEY WERE ALL REPRESENTED HERE FROM YOU KNOW WE DO ROBSTOWN AND YOU KNOW RTA SERVES EVERYONE. IT IS JUST AMAZING TO SEE EVERYONE COME TOGETHER AND THE ACCOLADES THAT YOU SHARED WITH THEM.

>> THANK YOU. WE DIDN'T HIGHLIGHT IT, I HOPE THAT WE WILL ENGAGE THERE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, WHICH WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT HEARING MORE ABOUT HOW WE CAN COLLABORATE. THAT'S WHERE THE WORLD IS HAPPENING. THE FORD 150 WILL BE ELECTRIC.

THE CONCEPTS THE BIGGEST ONE WE HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE OFFERS IS THIS CONCEPT OF GETTING MORE FLEXIBILITY IN OUR WORKFORCE AND TRANSPORTATION SO AS YOU, I KNOW YOU HAVE DONE GREAT WORK IN PORT A BUT THERE IS NOTHING OUT THERE FOR THEM UNLESS WE GET THE DIRECT ROUTES. WE'LL WORK WITH COMMISSIONER CHESNEY AND THE NEW CHAMBER PRESIDENT OUT THERE, THAT IS THE ONE GOAL THE RESTAURANTS AND HOSPITALITY BECAUSE THERE IS A LOW AMOUNT OF AFFORDABLE LIVING OUT THERE.

THERE IS JUST A NEED FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR THE WORKFORCE. I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE DONE ALREADY A GREAT AMOUNT BUT APPEARS I GUESS WE NEED MORE.

AND BUS STATIONS AT OUR NEW FACILITIES AS WE EMBARK ON THE PARK AND HORACE CALDWELL AND SOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL, YOU KNOW BUS CONFIGURATIONS THAT YOU SAW, THE WEIGHTING STATIONS, THIS WERE NOT GREAT AS LONG AS THE SOLAR CAN HANDLE THE CAUSTIC

ENVIRONMENT BUT. >> IF I REMEMBER WE MET WITH THE

MAYOR -- >> WE DID, AFTER WERE YOU ELECTED AND CONTACTED JORGE HE STARTED THIS ROUTE AND I APPRECIATE THAT. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE OTHER THING

WE ASKED FOR. >> THE BUS BENCHES.

>> THAT'S RIGHT. >> THAT'S RIGHT.

SO WE CHANGED THE ROUTES AND THE RTA WAS RESPONSIVE TO GETTING THAT DONE, YOU'RE RIGHT, THE BIGGEST BIGGEST PROBLEM OUT THERE FOR US IS WORKFORCE. HAVING THAT EXPRESS RUNNING OUT

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THERE ON A REGULAR BASIS IS GREAT.

YOU HAVE BEEN RUNNING ON THE ISLAND NORTH PADRE ISLAND.

AND I APPRECIATE THAT AND THE FACT THAT YOU'RE RESPONSIVE TO

THE REQUESTS. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> AND YOU DIDN'T, I DON'T THINK GIVE YOURSELF ENOUGH ACCOLADES WHAT YOU DID AND RITA AND THE STAFF. YOU WERE THE FIRST PEOPLE WE CALLED WE SAID CAN YOU HELP US, WHEN WE ASKED TO HELP GET THE CREW VACCINATED YOU BROUGHT THEM.

AND WHAT PRIDE TO PARTNER WITH YOU TO VACCINATE PEOPLE WE HIT 51, MANY ARE HOMELESS AND YOU ARE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND.

NOBODY EXPECTS TO YOU DO THAT AND HANDLE EVERYTHING ELSE AND YET YOU JUST KEEP GIVING. SO THAT'S ARE SOME OF THE WINS AND SUCCESSES WITH REGARDS TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FROM THE BUS BENCHES, WE'LL CHANGE THE GEARS AGAIN THE MESSAGE CHANGES. THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY THAT YOU ARE PUTTING FORTH. WE TRY TO HELP WITH GRAPHICS BUT THAT BURDEN IS THERE AND SO -- THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU'RE DOING. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO BIGGER AND BETTER RELATIONSHIPS IN THE FUTURE.

>> THANK YOU. >> BY THE WAY WE HAVE A GRAND

OPENING COMING UP. >> TELL US ABOUT IT.

>> YES. >> WELL SO -- AND IT WILD BE REVITAL IZED, REVAMPED, REBUILT, IT EXPANDED TO SUPPORT THE REGION OVERALL. AND THAT WILL HAVE A GRAND OPENING I WANT TO SAY FRIDAY, JH AT 3 P.M., WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO BE THERE. IT IS A CELEBRATION.

WE'LL HAVE A NICE EVENT THERE S CELEBRATE THE GROWTH FOR THESE THAT WE HAVE HERE. AND IT IS EXCITING PATH FORWARD AND A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING. AWARE OF IT; ARE WE ON 5?

>> AND I WOULD, THINK FOR THE UPDATE.

THIS IS HELPFUL. AND I'M GOING TO PUSH FOR MORE ROUTES AND ROBSTOWN PARKING ON 44 THAT WILL HELP OUT WITH AMAZON. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE ATTENTION TO ROBSTOWN. AND DONE ON FOCUSING WHEN MIKE TOOK THE TOUR DURING COVID AND BEFORE COVID BUT WE GOT SOME PROJECTS DONE OUT THERE. I'M EXCITED TO SEE THERE ARE OPTIONS TO PUT OUT THERE ASIDE FROM THE BUS BENCH, WHAT THE -- WHAT WAS THAT. -- I LIKE THAT, THERE ARE STOPS THERE THAT ARE NOT VERY HIGH TRAFFIC BUT THEY USE IT CONSTANTLY. THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

AND THE SURGE, I WANTED TO COMMENT ON SURGE.

I THINK WHEN THEY YOU EVERYONE THAT WAS THERE AT THAT EVENT THERE AT THE UNIVERSITY I WAS PART OF THE FIRST GROUP.

I GOT TO ENJOY THAT AND BE THERE ON THE CAMPUS AND I THINK THAT'S JUST A GREAT INNOVATION THAT WE HAVE THERE AND LOVE TO SEE AN EXPANSION OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND WORKS ITSELF OUT.

I THOUGHT YOU KNOW THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE IS I IT THINK IT SHOWS THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY WANT THOSE AND THE GADGETS WE MADE IT. YOU ARE THE FOCUS OUT THERE.

AND I WILL MEET WITH YOU AND OUR APPOINTEES AND LIN AND DAN AS WELL ON THE IDEAS THAT I HAVE FOR.

THANK YOU. , WE HAVE THE NCDC AND EXPAND ON THE AMAZON WE THINK THINK ABOUT MAKING CONTACT THERE WE CAN COORDINATE MEETINGS AND WHAT YOU MAY NEED.

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>> WHAT IS THE BUS ROUTE ON 624.

>> THAT ROUTE. THAT'S OUR 27 AND 28 ROUTES.

THOSE ARE OUR HIGHEST USAGE ROUTES TODAY AND THEY'RE AT PRE-COVID LEVEL SO IF THE -- IT IS A VERY POPULAR ROUTE.

MOST OF THAT WORK TO BRING CUSTOMERS IN.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> AND THE RTA.

AND EVERY TIME I MAKE A PRESENTATION I END IT WITH THE SAME LINE. IT'S YOUR SYSTEM, GET OUT OF THE STOP. ENJOY US.

YOU WILL SEE THAT WE HAVE QUALITY PERHAPS IN THE COMMUNITY AND WE'RE LOOKING TO EXPAND THAT AND BRIGHTEN THE LEVELS OF HOW WE COMMUNICATE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> THANK YOU. JORGE.

>> THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH THE RURAL AREAS WHEN WE TEN YEARS AGO WE STARTED KICKING THINGS AROUND.

THERE WAS NOTHING OUT THERE. WE THANK YOU FOR WHAT WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY, TEN YEARS, AND AND PEOPLE DEMAND A RESPONSE THAT BRINGS PEOPLE INTO COMMUNITY.

BUT IT IS MORE, MAKING MORE PEOPLE FRIENDLY.

>> THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT WE'LL WORK ON IT.

>> THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH US AND IRT AND I UNDERSTAND YOU WILL BE PROVIDING SERVICES THERE AS WELL.

>> CORRECT. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT. >>> TO MAKE GOOD CONNECTIONS MISS GRETCHEN ARNOLD FROM AIR QUALITY PARTNERSHIP YOU HAVE C AND G. WE WERE CUTTING EDGE ON THAT.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY -- WERE YOU ABOUT TO SAY THAT.

>> WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT. >> IT IS COMING.

OUR SERVICE VEHICLES ARE ALL. VERY GOOD.

[6. Discuss and consider Office Lease Agreement between Nueces County and the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority for continued housing of the County Human Services Office and the County Veterans Service Office in the RTA Staples Street Service Center, and related matters.]

>> YOU MAY WANT TO HANG OUT I DON'T KNOW ANY QUESTIONS LET'S TAKE 6 AND CALL YOU BACK. THERE IS AN OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES YOU RAISED RATES AND IN BUDGET IT IS MINIMAL OR DIE MINUTE MUSE BUT A RATE INCREASE IT IS FOR THE CONTINUED HOUSING OF THE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE AND THE COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE AND THE RTA STAPLES STREET SERVICE CENTER. AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY SAID EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER AND PROCEED WITH A MOTION AT THIS

TIME. >> THAT'S CORRECT, YOUR HONOR.

>> I'LL MAKE THE MOTION AND A SECOND AND GO TO DISCUSSION.

>> SECOND. LET'S DISCUSS.

>> NO OFFENSE TO THE RTA I OPPOSED THIS I FELT LIKE WE DIDN'T NEED TO MOVE INTO OTHER SPACE.

WE'RE LOOKING AT DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON WITH THE RECORDS CENTER AND POSSIBLY BUYING STUFF.

TO ME I WOULD RATHER WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

AND I GET THAT -- I'M UNCOMFORTABLE ANOTHER LEASE TERM AT THIS POINT. I WILL DO SOMETHING.

NOT IN THE MAJORITY I GET IT. I MOVE ON BUT TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE HOW I WE DID NOT NEED TO LEASE SPACE.

I GOT OUTVOTED. THAT WAS OKAY AND OUTVOTED TODAY, I'M NOT COMFORTABLE ON ALL THE MOVEMENT AND SPACE OF THIS NATURE. THAT'S MY DISCUSSION.

NO OFFENSE. DIDN'T SUPPORT IT THEN AND HAVE A HARD TIME WITH ANOTHER FIVE-YEAR LEASE RIGHT NOW.

>> HOW ABOUT ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> THE LAST TWO DAYS WE HAD BUDGET WORKSHOPS, WE'RE IN COURT. DAY ONE AND TWO, WE HAD TWO DIFFERENT THAT PRESENTED THAT WORKED IT INTO THE BUDGETS ABOUT THE RENT INCREASE SO. I AGREE WITH THAT.

BUT I THINK WE'RE AT THE POINT UNLESS WE HAVE A PLAN, WE HAVE TO APPROVE IT TODAY AND SO. I MEAN IF WE VOTED IT DOWN, WHAT

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IS THE STEP. >> A SHORTER -- I WAS SUGGESTING

A SHORTER. >> I'M OPEN, WHAT IFIVE WE DO THAT, SHORTER AND THEN MOVE FORWARD BUT THE COSTS ARE REAL THAT WE'LL HAVE TO ADOPT, ABSORB.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. WE HAVE AGREED IT IS 3% ANNUALLY SO, YOU KNOW THE PAST FIVE YEARS HAVE BEEN 3% ANNUALLY.

THIS ONE PROPOSES 3% ANNUALLY AS WELL.

THIS IS -- NOT TO EXPIRE UNTIL THE END OF JULY BUT I'M SURE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY COULD DRAFT A SHORTER TERM.

>> WHAT I SUGGEST IS LET'S, IT IS A ONE-SIDED CONVERSATION RIGHT NOW SO I WOULD SAY IF THERE IS A WILL FOR THE COURT, WHY DON'T WE EMPOWER THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS ON A SHORTER TERM. YOU HAVE THE PEOPLE THAT NEED TO HEAR THAT. WE KNOW OUR THE POTENTIAL TO GET ANOTHER FACILITY IT IS BECAUSE OF THE RECORDS WAREHOUSE SICKS AND THE FIVE YEARS IS THAT TOO LONG.

ADD FOOD FOR THOUGHT A TWO-YEAR WITH THREE ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS TO THE FIVE YEARS BUT FLEXIBILITY AND THE ONE-YEAR EXTENSION. I'M HAPPY TO BRING IT BACK.

>> I SUPPORT THAT RIGHT NOW. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO TABLE THAT

OR -- >> OR MAKE THE MOTION SO EVERYONE IS UP FRONT ABOUT WHAT WE DO.

>> I WOULD SUPPORT THAT RIGHT NOW.

>> I DON'T WANT THE RTA TO BE OFFENDED.

>> WE'RE LOOKING AT BUYING BUILDINGS.

>> GIVES US THE FLEXIBILITY. >> IT TIES US IN STRONG.

>> I MOVE THAT WE. >> RECONSIDER.

>> I MADE IT. >> I WILL WITHDRAW.

A MOTION TO WITHDRAW, I MOVE THAT WE AMEND THIS.

>> WE CAN TAKE THAT BACK WE'RE OKAY WITH IT.

WE'LL DO IT; WE HAVE A MOTION BD GONZALES, TO AGREE TO A TWO YEARS LEASE WITH THREE ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS.

>> AND THE CON CONTINGENCY UPON THE ACCEPTANCE.

>> THAT DOES NOT HURT YOU. WE'RE EXITED SO IF YOU NEED TO LOOK FOR SOMEONE. I THAT'S I WANT TO BRING UP AND IN ALL FAIRNESS. I WAS NOT SURE 3% WAS WHAT THE MARKET RATE IS. THAT WAS ACCURATE.

I MEAN AND I KNEW THAT YOU WOULD -- I WANTED TO MAKE SURE TWO DAYS IN A ROW WE HEARD TWO DEPARTMENTS THAT SAID THE SAME THING. IT'S NOT A LOT.

RELATIVELY SPEAKING THE SIZE OF THE BUDGET BUT DOING THAT YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR. HOW DO WE MOVE FORWARD.

THAT WAS JUST MY CONCERN. I'M GLAD TO SEE IT WORKED OUT.

COMMITTING AND THE SPACE AND THAT WE NEED AND THE TIMEFRAME THAT YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE IF WE HAPPEN TO DECIDE TO LEAVE IN THE FUTURE WE WOULD BE OKAY. THAT'S ALL I WAS PRESENTING.

I DIDN'T EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN THAT FAST.

IT WORKS I SUPPORT IT. >> SOMETIMES IT WORKS.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. >> AND NEW MARCHING ORDERS.

NOW WHAT I'M HOPING TO ACCOMPLISHMENT TO ALL THE RTA ARE YOU WELCOME BUT ARE YOU EXCUSED IF WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO HAVE YOUR LUNCH. SO, THE TWO THAT I HOPED TO ACCOMPLISH AND TAKE A RECESS FOR LUNCH THE TWO THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ADVANCE IS NUMBER 13 AND THEN ON 15 THAT WOULD BE THE AIR QUALITY AND I WILL TAKE CAROLINA'S FIRST HE IS A TRAVELER CATCHING A PLANE BACK HOME.

I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE US TO NUMBER 13 WHICH IS THE DISCUSS

[13. Discuss and consider Supplemental Agreement with Pruitt Consulting, Inc. for continuation of services as Independent Licensed Architect (ILA), in accordance with the U.S. Department of Justice ADA Settlement Agreement for Project Civic Access.]

AND CONSIDER A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE PRUITT CONSULTING FOR CONTINUATION OF SERVICES AS THE INDEPENDENT LICENSED ARCHITECT THAT IS KNOWN AS THE ILA AND THAT'S IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADA SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT CIVIC ACCESS.

TINE SER A VERY GOOD REFERENCE RESOURCE HERE FOR US BUT WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MR. PRUITT WITH US YESTERDAY

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GETTING ME CAUGHT UP. MY FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO BE FACE TO FACE BUT NOT TO BE ENGAGED. THEN WE DID GOOD WORK THIS MORNING. I THINK YESTERDAY AS WELL JUST GETTING PEOPLE, YOU KNOW CONNECTED WITH SOME OF THE NEW PROJECTS THAT NEED TO BE VETTED AND NEEDED TO BE ANALYZED.

TYNER TELL US ABOUT THIS SO -- >> AS YOU KNOW, JUDGE.

AND CAROLINA PRUITT IS THE LICENSED ARCHITECT ABOVED BY THE DOJ. A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO I WAS LOOKING AT JUNE AND HOPING THAT WE WOULD BE DONE WITH EVERYTHING AND WE HAVE A EXTENSION DEADLINE OF THE END OF SEPTEMBER COMING UP. I HAD BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. WE E-MAILED EACH OTHER LAST WEEK AND THIS WEEK. THEY'RE ASKING HOUSE WE'RE DOING. AS YOU NOSE THE COURTHOUSE IS OUT FOR BID T IS RECOMMENDED THAT WE KEEP THE DOJ APPROVED ON BOARD FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMENT WIDE PROJECTS WE HAVE GOING ON. I INDICATED TO THE DOJ OUR EXTENSION COMES TO AN END AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER I INDICATED TO THEM THAT THE -- THIS COURTHOUSE ITSELF WILL BE A YEAR TO 18 MONTHS BEFORE IT IS DONE. CAROLINA WILL NEED TO DO THE SURVEY ON THIS. THE DOJ ASKED MEASURE WHEN I SAID IT WAS 8.8 MILLION. THEY SAID ARE YOU RENOVATING THE COURTHOUSE. NO.

THIS IS ONLY ADA IMPROVEMENTS. WE'RE SERIOUS.

CAROLINA IS A-- CAROL IS APPROVED.

WE RECOMMEND KEEPING HIM ON BOARD A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT AND YOU KNOW WE'LL ADD VANCE WITH THE DOJ AND IN THE COMING YEAR BUT I THINK THE INDICATION IS THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE COMPLETELY DONE AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER.

WE RECOMMEND WE KEEP HIM ON FOR A YEAR.

>> SO MOVEED. >> A MOTION, I'LL SECOND.

, ANY DISCUSSION A BIT OF APPRECIATION.

YOU START TO TALK ABOUT PROJECTS AND THIS KIND OF DEPTH.

THAT'S WHAT IT IS. ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

AND IT IS NOT LOST ON MR. PRUITT THAT THERE IS A REASON BEHIND BEING SO NITPICKY TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR ALL.

AND WHEN WE DO THAT, THEN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE ARE MUCH MORE ENHANCED.

THAT'S WHY WE GO THROUGH THE EXERCISES BUT KNOW THAT THE COURTHOUSE WAS BUILD AT A TIME THAT WAS NOT CONSIDERED.

THE REASON IT IS PAINFUL FOR NEW PROJECTS.

I LEARNED THIS YESTERDAY AND THERE ARE STANDARDS AND STANDARDS. AND WE'RE HOPING TO SET THE BAR AT THE HIGH ELF LEVEL WHICH IS THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

I LEARNED ABOUT ACCESS -- WHAT IS THAT CALLED -- ACCESS THE PORT ACCESS? NO.

>> ACCESS PORT. THE ACCESS BOARD.

THANK YOU. THAT MASK MAKES IT HARD.

>> ACCESS BOARD. THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GET ANSWERS QUICKLY. AND SO CAROL IS TEACHING US HOW TO GET YOU IT KNOW FRANKLY MORE TIMELY BECAUSE HE'S WORRIED THAT, YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES YOU DON'T GET THE ANSWERS YOU WANT

IN A TIMELY FASHION. >> ONE THING I WANT TO BRING TO THE COURT'S ATTENTION SERIOUS BUT GET IT RECTIFIED BECAUSE OF THE TIME THAT'S LAPSED. TYNER WILL WORK WITH THE STATE TO GET PROPER TO SAY RECERTIFIED PROJECTS.

>> THERE ARE SEVEN PROJECTS THAT 7 OR 8 THAT NEED TO BE CLEANED UP. I'M NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THEM.

THERE IS JUST SOME FINAL REPORTING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. AND THESE PROJECTS WERE DONE BY ANOTHER REGISTERED EXPERT AND CONVENIENCE AND TIME, BUT WE JUST NEED TO DO SOME CLEANING UP.

>> WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> YOU GOT IT.

AWESOME. >> AND WE HAVE SYNCED MR. PRUITT

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IN WITH THE TEAM FROM FAIRGROUNDS TO COURTHOUSE AND KNOW THAT HE'S GETTING AS UP TO DATE AS POSSIBLE.

>> JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND MR. PRUITT WILL LOOK AT ABM RELATED TO THE FAIRGROUNDS THEY HAVE BEING SENT TO HIM FOR A REVIEW AND WE'RE NOT FAR INTO THE CONSTRUCTION ANDET PARKING LOT AND WE'RE TREASURE COASTING THAT IS GOING TO BE MORE OF A MAINTENANCE ISSUE WE DON'T HAVE TO REGISTER THAT WITH TDOR AND MAKE SURE THAT THE IRT COMPONENT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IS JUST MAINTENANCE. WE DON'T HAVE TO REPORT IT.

>> THAT WAS ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT CAME UP YESTERDAY.

>> IF YOU DON'T MIND WE'RE RECORDING.

>> CARROLL PRUITT. I.

>> I FOUND OUT WE ARE CANNOT CONSIDER IT MAINTENANCE FOR STRIPING IT HAS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SO WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE SLOPES OF THE ACCESSIBLE PARKING PLACES AND ROUTES ACROSS THE PAVING. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE CONSIDERED EXEMPT. BUT I DID CHECK WITH ONE OF MY -- IN FACT I HAVE A MR. ROBERT POSEY WHO IS WORKING WITH ME ON ANOTHER VENTURE, THAT IS FORMER PROGRAM MANAGER AT TDLR I CALLED HIM AND TALKED TO HIM ABOUT THAT.

>> GREAT. >> I WANT TO BE SURE WE WORKED

THROUGH THAT. >> IT HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING COMMISSION MEETING VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE COMMISSION MEETING THIS MORNING. A LOT OF HISTORY U I'M A VALLEY BOY I GREW UP IN RAYMONDVILLE I'M AN OKIE BY BIRTH.

PORN IN TEXAS OR GOT HERE AS FAST AS WE COULD, SO, AND MR. GARRISON YOU WERE TALKING MR. AS I WAS UP THIS MORNING AND HAD ON ONE OF THE NEWS PROGRAMS AND THEY SWITCHED TO WEATHER LOCAL WEATHER I LOOKED AT IT SAYING THAT'S NOT THE RIGHT PERSON. I'M NOT IN FORT WORTH I'M IN CORPUS CHRISTI. I HAVE BEEN AWAY I DON'T RECOGNIZE THIS PLACE. SO, THAT'S BEEN QUITE INTERESTING AND THE VETERANS AND THE MEMORIAL DAY, I WAS IN THE SERVICE. I GOT A MEDICAL DISCHARGE EARLY IN SO I WAS NOT IN LONG BUT I HAVE A BROTHER AND YOUNGER BROTHERS, NO SISTER AS COUSIN CLOSE TO A SISTER AS I'LL EVER

HAVE, AND SHE LOST HER. >> THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE COURTROOM THAT EVEN IF THEY'RE NOT FROM HERE WE HONOR, WE CAN

HONOR THEM IN SPIRIT. >> SERGEANT BROWN LOST HIS LIFE APRIL IN 2004 -- 2008 IN IRAQI FREEDOM IN E IRAQ DURING HIS

SECOND TOUR. >> I'M GLAD IT WAS MEANINGFUL AND LIKE I SAID I ENJOYED -- THE WAY WE FINISHED EARLY AND BUDGET WORKSHOP THE TIME WAS VALUABLE. AND IF YOU KNOW WALKING THE COURTHOUSE TALKING ABOUT THE PROJECTS.

I CAN ONLY SAY THAT I'M IN COMPLETE FAVOR OF PASSING THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT. I DO BELIEVE EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER TO HEAR FROM A MOTION. MOTIONED AND SECONDED.

>> COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ HAS A QUESTION.

YOU TINE SER MR. PRUITT SCHEDULED TO VISIT PARK?

>> HE IS GOING TO LOOK AT THE PLANS FIRST BUT HE'S GOING TO REVIEW THE PLANS. THIS TRIP HE HAS A SHORT AMOUNT

OF TIME. >> NICE TO MEET YOU, I HEARD SO

MUCH ABOUT YOU. >> IT IS AN HONOR TO BE HERE.

AND THE JUDGE SAID WHEN I BEFORE I EVEN TOOK THIS AND TOOK THIS

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ON AND WE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CERTIFICATION AND COMPLIANT WITH THE ADA. AND THAT CAN BE FROM EMPLOYMENT TO AND ONE OF THE THINKS WE TRY TO GET INTO THAT CERTIFICATION IT WAS IN COMPLIANCE. THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WOULD NOT

AGREE TO. >> AND I ONE THING I SAID TO PAULA RUBEN. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I UNDERSTAND, CONSTRUCTION IS NOT A PERFECT SCIENCE.

I SAID CONSTRUCTION IS NOT PERFECT AND NOTHING WILL BE PERFECT SHE RESPONDED WITH NO HESITATION.

YOU WILL NOT APPROVE ANYTHING THAT IS NOT COMPLIANT, WILL YOU? NO, MA'AM, I HEARD YOU LOUD AND

CLEAR,. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, GUYS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> GREAT. LET'S GO TO NUMBER 15.

[15. Discuss and consider agreement between Nueces County and Coastal Bend Air Quality Partnership for services related to protection of the coastal bend air quality and related matters.]

THIS IS THE CONSIDER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN NUECES COUNTY AND COASTAL BEND AIR QUALITY PARTNERSHIP FOR SERVICES RELATED TO PROTECTION OF THE COASTAL BEND AIR QUALITY AND RELATED MATTERS. WE HAVE GRETCHEN THE LAST MEETING WAS FRUITFUL. SHE HAS A $15,000 REQUEST AND LEFT WITH A $25,000 COMMITMENT. WE SEEK TO SOLIDIFY THAT AGREEMENT. GRETCHEN.

>> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER TO BRING TO YOU OTHER THAN I'M HERE FOR QUESTIONS; MOTION TO PASS.

>> AN AGREEMENT TO CELEBRATE THE NEWS THAT PUTS INTO WRITING $25,000 TO SUPPORT THE FULL-TIME COASTAL PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THERE IS AN APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION FOR A YEAR 2 AND 3 WE COME BACK TO YOU FOR YEAR 2 AND 3 TO MAKE THE SAME REQUEST AND WITH CONTINGENT FUNDING CLAUSES WHETHER OR NOT THE BUDGET CAN SUPPORT IT OR NOT.

BASICALLY, AND THAT WE'RE HOPEFUL WE CAN COME BACK TO NUECES COUNTY WITH A REQUEST TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION.

>> THANK YOU. >> AND I HAVE A MOTION BY THE COMMISSIONER AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. I WILL EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.

>> AND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> THIS IS A GREAT DAY AND I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THIS ON OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, YOU KNOW PLATFORMS, AIR QUALITY WHEN IT IS NOT IT AN EMERGENCY.

I AM AND WANTING TO VISIT WITH YOU ABOUT THIS I WANT TO VISIT WITH YOU OR GET TOGETHER. THERE WERE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS AT THE E.P.A. HAD ON OUR KIND OF REFINERY ROW.

I KNOW THERE IS SOME FINAL REPORTS I HAVE NOT GOT HOLD OF THEM BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THEM I DID NOT LIKE THE PRELIMINARY ONES. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN REPORT HONESTLY. OUR AIR QUALITY THE MONITORS.

THAT WILL INDICATE -- INDICATE PARTICLES THAT ARE DANGEROUS OR

THE AMOUNT. >> IT DEPENDS WHICH MONITOR I'M TRYING TO GROUP. OUR GROUP WAS THE CORPUS CHRISTI AIR QUALITY GROUP BECAUSE IT WAS THE CORPUS CHRISTI AIR SHED.

IT WAS NOT VERY WELL COMMUNITIED IS WHO DEFINES THE AIR SHED.

THE E.P.A.S COULD. THEY DEFINE IT AS ALL OF NUECES COUNTY AND SO WITHIN THE TWO COUNTIES THERE ARE MONITORS.

SOME MEASURE FOR OZONE AND SOME MEASURE FOR PM OR PARTICULATE MATTER IN THE PM, WITHIN THOSE MONITORS THEY ARE OF A TEN MIKE RONS AND 10.2 MIKE RONS DEPENDING ON THE SIZE THAT DEPENDS WHICH MONITOR YOU'RE REFERRING TO.

WHERE THAT DATA COMES FROM. WE DO HAVE PARTICULATE MONITOR

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CAPABILITIES WITHIN THE AIR MONITORS.

WHERE WE ARE MONITORING PORE PM AND WHERE WE ARE MONITORING OR OZONE. WE'RE WITHIN COMPLIANCE STANDARDS ON ALL OF THE PM READINGS AND THE OZONE READINGS. SOME OF THOSE ARE CLOSE TO THE AREA AND SOME ARE UP WIND, SOME ARE DOWN WIND BUT WE HAVE I'M MORE THAN GLAD TO BRING THIS BEFORE THE GROUP.

>> WE HAVE A GOOD PRESENTATION I BROUGHT TO THE GROUP IN THE PAST ABOUT WHERE THE AIR MONITORS ARE.

WHAT THEY MEASURE FOR. HOW CAN YOU ACCESS IT.

THE THING I UNDERSTAND THE PORT WILL BE INVOLVED WITH INSTALLING INFORMATION AND PM TAR TICK EYE LATE MATTER.

AND GOING ON IT IS BEING MOVED IN JUST FOR OUR OWN AND RE REGULATORY. PM 10.

>> WE'LL SCHEDULE THAT THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

AND OKAY SO. >> WE'RE DONE.

YOU GOT IT. >> ONLY BECAUSE IT IS NICE TO FINISH AT THE END OF THE SHOWER LET'S TRIES TO T TACKLE FOR THE CLERK THE MINUTES AND GET A MOTION PLEASE ON MAY 19TH.

21 AND 25TH FOR APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.

ICS CUSTOMERS COURT MINUTES. >> MOVE THE 19, 21, 25

APPROVAL. >> AND SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. SAY AYE.

>> AND THEN I NEED TO MAKE A PHONE CALL ON NUMBER 2 SINCE THAT'S THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE JUDGE SO MAYBE THE LUNCH BREAK WILL HELP ME DEFER I. A THROUGH U AND COMMISSIONERS

[2. CONSENT AGENDA: The following Agenda Items are of a routine nature, and the Commissioners Court has received supporting materials for consideration. All of these Agenda Items will be passed with one vote without being discussed separately, unless a member of the Commissioners Court or the public requests that a particular Agenda Item be discussed. If so, that Agenda Item will be pulled from the Consent Agenda and discussed as part of the regular Agenda at the appropriate time. One vote will approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda.]

ANY THAT NEED. >> C.

ANYTHING ELSE? >> I.

AND Q. ANYTHING ELSE?

>> I TABLE THE DUCK PARK ON THERE.

>> THIS IS THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> SORRY.

>> THAT'S OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> IF NO OTHERS YOU WANT TO HELP ME, I WAS GOING TO TAKE A MOTION

TO PASS THE REST OF THEM. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[C. Authorize payment of bills - special motions list dated June 09, 2021.]

>> OKAY. LET'S TAKE DALE.

C. >> WE PROVIDED THE LIST HAD NUMBER 13 WE WERE REMOVING THE NAME CHANGE OF THE ITEM.

YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED AN AMENDED LIST OF THE SPECIAL MOTIONS. SO THAT'S ALL WE'RE ASKING FOR

PASS THE AMENDED LIST. >> THE AMENDED LIST.

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

[I. Ratify emergency purchase with Kocurek Land Improvement, Inc. for water deliveries to local hospitals in response to Winter Storm Uri event.]

NUMBER I. THAT'S THE.

>> I PULLED THAT OUT I WANT A CLARIFICATION.

IS THIS JUST FOR DELIVERY OF WATER PERIOD OR WHAT?

>> 59470. WHAT IS THAT.

THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY TO DELIVER WATER.

>> THIS -- THIS WAS FOR DELIVERY OF WATER TO OUR HOSPITALS DURING THE WINTER STORM EVENT. AND I NEED TO GET THE TICKET AND IF THERE IS ONE THAT'S RELATED WHICH WAS Q.

THIS IS WATER LIKE ALL NIGHT LONG WE WERE DELIVERING FROM TO

ACTUALLY ALL THREE HOSPITALS. >> THIS REIMBURSABLE?

>> NO. >> WELL, LET ME SAY THIS.

IT COULD BE. NOT JUST YET.

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THE STATE HAS DELIVERED. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THE RIGHT, HOW CAN I SAY THIS. FEMA OPENS DIFFERENT CATEGORIES AND WHEN THEY OPEN THE RIGHT CATEGORY FOR THE RIGHT -- THIS

TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT. >> WHY DID WE HAVE TO -- SORRY I

INTERRUPTED. >> WHY DID WE HAVE TO DO IT?

>> I GUESS THE EASIER WAY THAT I WAS ON DUTY THAT NIGHT AND THE HOSPITAL CALLED AND SAID PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DIE.

WE LIT RALLY FOUR OF US WORKED ALL NIGHT LONG, MICHAEL WAS ON DUTY, MELISSA ON DUTY, CATHY AND MYSELF AND EDWARD AND WE LITERALLY WORKED AROUND THE CLOCK TO FIND PEOPLE WHO COULD DELIVER WATER, EVERYTHING WAS FROZEN AND --

>> I'M NOT QUESTIONING. THE QUESTION IS NOT RIGHT.

>> WE WERE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

>> AND LIKE. >> THE CITY COULD NOT PERFORM.

>> WHY WOULDN'T THE HOSPITALS PAY FOR THIS.

NOT TO BE HARSH. WE CONTRACTED WITH THEM WE SEEK REIMBURSEMENT. THAT IS SOMETHING WE CAN WORK ON. WE HAVE TO PAY OUR CONTRACTORS

SO, I GET THAT. >> I WOULD MOVE PASSAGE NOT SUBJECT BUT TO TRY TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE

GOVERNMENT OR THE HOSPITALS. >> IT GETS WORSE FOR US.

BUT WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT. THE WORSE PART HAGERTY IS OUR DISASTER MANAGEMENT RECOVERY ARM AND THE BELIEVE IT OR NOT OUR TOTAL EXPENSES FOR WINTER STORM WERE VERY LOW AND AS A RESULT, THE MONEY TO CHASE IT MAY BE MORE THAN IT WILL TAKE TO GET BACK. WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO TACKLE IT IN-HOUSE, WHICH IS TRICKY BUT IT IS ALL ABOUT WHAT TYPE OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE. MICHAEL, YOU CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION. WHEN MELISSA DOES HER REPORT WE'LL FOCUS ON THAT SPECIFICALLY BUT WINTER STORM IS AN UGLY ONE FOR US IT CAUSED SO MUCH HAVOC NOT A LOT OF DOLLAR DAMAGES.

BECAUSE OF THAT IS TRICKY TO GET IT BACK OUR FLOODS CAUSED MORE HARM IN DOLLARS THAN DID THE WINTER STORM IT WAS WITH US FOREVER IT FELT LIKE. MICHAEL.

>> AND SO -- CAN YOU REPHRASE THE QUESTION,.

>> HE IS LOOKING FOR. CAN YOU GO BACK HOW MUCH WORK WAS THAT, HOW MANY GALLONS THEY CARRY.

>> MY QUESTION WAS MORE RELATED TO IS THERE A POSSIBILITY OF

REIMBURSE. >> I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT ROLE THE COUNTY WILL PLAY IN THINGS THAT THEY ASKED TO US DO WE HAVE TO DO IT, IT IS AN EMERGENCY HOW DO WE GET REIMBURSED FOR IT BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE CANNOT AFORWARD TO PAY EVERYONE'S EVERYTHING WITHOUT HELP COMING WHACK.

THAT'S NOT TO BE HARSH. I AGREE WITH THE DECISION BUT

HOW WE GET REIMBURSED. >> WE HAVE AVENUES WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON TRYING TO GET THAT. BUT SOUNDS LIKE WE MAY NOT HAVE MET A THRESHOLD OF DAMAGES TO GET THE FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT.

>> WE'LL WORK. WE VERY A TEAM JUST ON WINTER STORM AND WE GOT AN AFTER ACTION REPORT AND SAYS JUST THAT.

AND THAT THE PROBLEM IS THAT -- I THINK THAT WAS THE QUESTION BUT THE COMMISSIONER WAS A DIFFERENT QUESTION, HIS WAS MORE OF THE SPECIFICS OF IF SPA SPAW GLASS.

EDWARD MAY KNOW ABOUT THIS BUT WHAT I UNDERSTAND IS THAT WHAT YOU SEE FOR THE SIZE OF THE TRUCK THAT WAS BEING USED NOT 4000-GALLONS WE HAD A TRUCK THAT HOLDS 4000 THAT WE USED ALL DAY LONG TO KEEP THAT HOSPITAL OR THE DIALYSIS CENTER RUNNING.

AND, WE OWN A TRUCK? >> NO,.

>> THAT'S WHAT IT SOUNDED LIKE. >> THE BILL INDICATES THAT WE PAID FOR A 4000-GALLON TRUCK PER DAY AND TWO OF THOSE --

>> AND DRIESCAL AND HCA. ALL THREE, THERE WAS NO WATER

WENT TO LORETTO. >> WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE OUT ON

REIMBURSEMENT. >> MELISSA ASK THE QUESTION SHE CAN EXPLAIN HOW WE'RE APPROACHING THE REIMBURSEMENTS WE HAVE $350,000 COUNTY WIDE AND THIS IS PART OF THAT $350,000

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FROM WINTER STORM. >> THE QUESTION WE BOUGHT THE

WATER OR JUST FOR DELIVERY. >> THAT WAS PART OF THE OTHER QUESTION. IT WAS BOTH.

>> ON THE BILL IT DOES NOT DESCRIBE WATER IT DESCRIBES THE

SERVICE. >> JUST SO YOU KNOW BEFORE THE WATER FROZE IN ROBSTOWN FOR I DON'T NOSE A GOOD STRONG 14 HOURS WE WERE PULLING FROM WATER DISTRICT NUMBER 3.

WE WERE DOING GREAT UNTIL THEY FROZE.

SO I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS LABOR, THE STRUCKS, THE AMOUNT OF TIME.

THAT IS WHAT IS CONTAINED HERE. WE WERE CRAZY LOOKING FOR TRUCKS. WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HOSPITALS ACROSS THE STATE ASK THEM WHY THEY HAVE 11 MILLION DOLLOR ELECTRIC BILL.

>> AND MR. KOUREK WAS A HERO. HE PERFORMED TO KEEP THE WATER ON. DO WE NEED A TRUCK.

OR DELIVERY. AND.

>> THIS IS THE EVENT THAT AFFECTED US CAPABILITIES.

THEY WANT TO OFFER THAT. >> AND THERE IS APPLES AND ORANGES WE CANNOT USE THAT TO FACILITATE.

DRISCOLL THE TRUCKS HAVE DIFFERENT.

THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES. >> BOTTLED WATER.

>> IT COULD USE MORE DETAILS THEY KNOW.

THIS IS NOT BOTTLED WATER THIS WAS LIKE.

>> THEY NEEDED TO RUN THE BOILERS AND.

>> SOME WATER THAT SOME BOILERS AND THEY NEEDED THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS. WE PAID FOR THE SECTIONS TO THE PUMP. NO TWO WERE THE SAME.

WE SHOWED UP WITH A TRUCK IT WAS NOT THE RIGHT CONNECTION TO ACCESS THE SYSTEMS. IT WAS A TREACHEROUS 48 HOURS.

>> I LOVE I WANTED TO CLARIFY. >> AND.

>> THE SAME, THEY DID THE SAME THING.

, HE IS SAYING SUBJECT TO REIMBURSEMENT WHEN THAT HAPPENS

THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> THE STORM MAY NEVER GET REIMBURSED. WE'LL WORK AS HARD AS WE CAN.

>> THAT WOULD BE AND 2 Q. >> I'LL TAKE YOUR MOTION AS THE MOTION AND THE SECOND FOR BOTH OF THEM FOR THE CLERK.

SAYS AYE. >> 1:01 I'M GOING OFF THE RECORD FOR THE CLERK AT THIS TIME ASK EVERYONE TO GET A CHANCE TO GET SOMETHING TO EAT. AND EVERYONE NEEDS THIS BREAK.

FOR THOSE IN THE COURTROOM THAT NEED TO COME BACK.

45 MINUTES IS REASONABLE TO ME. 30 TOO SHORT.

SEE EVERYONE WE DO HAVE A JUDGE THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE ADVANCED THAT'S A REASONABLE REQUEST.

THAT'S ITEM 3 B 2. HE IS AN THE LINE AND I WILL

[2. Approve an application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for the Nueces County Family Drug Court program.]

TURN OUR FOCUS TO 3 B 2. THAT'S UNDER GRANTS.

AND MARIA IS HERE WITH US. AND SO, SHE CAN HELP US SET IT UP OR JUDGE. WE'RE GOING TO ASK YOU TO

UNMUTE. >> THIS IS AN IMPORTANT GRANT.

THEY'RE HEAR TO ASK YOU TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAM FOR OUR FAMILY DRUG COURT PROGRAM WHICH IS SUCCESSFUL BUT IT REQUIRES A MATCH.

IN ORDER TO PROCEED WITH THE APPLICATION, WE NEED TO MAKE A

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DECISION IF WE'RE WILLING TO, YOU KNOW, ACCEPT THE TERMS THAT'S A 72-25. 25 BEING OUR SHARE AND --

>> THE SAME GRANT WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE.

>> GO AHEAD. >> WE HAD APPLIED FOR THIS GRANT

A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. >> FORGIVE ME 2:03 BACK ON THE RECORD. I SAW IT I DIDN'T SAY IT.

>> THANK YOU. >>> A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ORIGINALLY THE DRUG COURT COORDINATOR POSITION WITHIN THE FAMILY DRUG COURT WAS ACTUALLY HIRED THROUGH A GRANT THAT WAS APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED BY CASA THE NUECES DID APPLY FOR THE GRANT AND UNSUCCESSFUL. THE COUNTY ABSORBED THE COORDINATOR POSITION ON A PART-TIME BASIS.

I'LL LET THE JUDGE GO INTO DETAIL WHAT THE PROGRAM IS SO THIS IS REEYE FLYING FOR THE GRANT THAT WE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL

FOR LAST YEAR. >> JUDGE, WELCOME.

EVERYONE REPORTS WHEN BROUGHT IN A TESTIMONIAL ADD WHY THIS WAS NEEDED. WE HOPE WE CAN BE SUCCESSFUL.

TELL US MORE. >> THANK YOU.

>> AND I'M HAVING A LITTLE BIT OF TECHNICAL DIFFICULT I KNOW HOW EVERYONE FEELS ON THE OTHER SIDE.

THEY LISTEN TO ME. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE. AND I'M THE ASSOCIATE JUDGE HERE IT COUNTY COURT 5. I WANT TO THANK YOU THE JUDGE AND THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT FOR THE EFFORTS YOU HAVE MADE AND CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND FOR THE COUNTY AND US FOR KEEPING US SAFE AND HAPPY. WE KIND OF FELT LIKE THE TEENAGED KIDS SAY YOU GO. I SAID YOU GO.

YOU KNOW WE KIND OF AGREED THAT I WOULD DO A BETTER JOB.

HERE I AM. I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE TO PRESENT ON HIS BEHALF. THE GRANT IS THE DRUG COURT GRANT. LIKE I SAID IT MAY SEEM WE'RE ASKING FOR MONEY AND TRULY WHAT HAPPENED IS WE COME UP HERE AND ASK FOR GRANTS AND COMMITMENTS FROM THE COUNTY.

WE HOPE THIS IS ONE WE GET WE HAVE NOTE APPLIED FOR IT YET.

THE REQUIREMENTS ARE THAT WE HAVE THE COUNTY'S COMMITMENT TO CONTRIBUTE BEFORE WE GO FORWARD WITH THE PROCESS.

I KNOW ARE YOU BUSY. AND WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE GET THE GRANT. SO THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD IS THE JUDGE EITHER MARIA OR MENTIONED IS UP TO $750,000 OVER A SPAN OF THREE YEARS. THE COUNTY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO COMMIT TO A MAXIMUM OF ABOUT 66,000 PLUS PER YEAR OVER A SPAN OF THREE YEARS. HEAR ME OUT.

THIS WOULD REQUIRE THAT THE COUNTY TO EITHER DO IT CASH OR INKIND. WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT LATER ABOUT WHAT THE INKIND CONTRIBUTIONS COULD MEAN FOR THE COUNTY. SO IF IT IS AWARDED THOUGH, THEN WHAT WOULD HAPPEN? THE COUNTY THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF PARENTS WHO, THE CHILDREN ARE IN THE SYSTEM DUE TO DRUG ABUSE AMONG OTHER THINGS. SO THE COURT ALLOWS FOR INTERACTION WITH THE JUDGE AND THE DRUG COURT TEAM.

AND PLANS ARE ENACTED AND PROGRESS IS MONITORED.

WE NEED ON A BI MONTHLY BASIS WE CAME BEFORE YOU ASKING FOR FUNDING FOR A PART-TIME DRUG COURT COORDINATOR DUE TO NOT HAVING RECEIVED THE PREVIOUS ALREADY HAVING IT RENEWED AND THE COURT WAS GRACIOUS TO ALLOW THAT.

I WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE DRUG COURT COORDINATOR.

SHE IS THE LADY IN RED AND GLASSES CHRISTINA HERNANDEZ AND WAVING AT YOU ALL. AND CHRISTINA AMONG MANY THINGS

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THE THAT MEANS SHE IS A LICENSED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELOR AND A VETERAN AND SERVED OUR COUNTRY.

WE SUPPORT ALL THE ENDEAVORS. SHE DOES NOT UTILIZE SKILLS BECAUSE SHE HAS A LOT OF OTHER THINGS SHE NEEDS TO DO THEY ARE ADMINISTRATIVE, INTAKE. REPORTS, INTERVIEWS, FOLLOW UPS. STAFFING THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO GROW THE PROGRAM. SO THIS PROGRAM IS HELPING PEOPLE LEAD A CLEAN AND SOBER LIFE AND BE BETTER PARENTS AND REACH THE GOAL OF REUNIFICATION.

I'M HERE TO HELP YOU REACH THAT GOAL.

IF YOU CAN'T OR WON'T SOMEONE ELSE WILL RAISE YOUR FAMILY.

THE GOAL IS TO BE HERE FOR THE KIDS, THAT'S THE CONCERN.

SO SINCE CHRISTINA HAS COME ON BOARD WE HAVE SEEN 100% GROWTH IN THE DRUG COURT PROGRAM. THAT'S EXCELLENT.

WE HAVE PEOPLE NOW ON A LIST TO GET ASSESSED BECAUSE WE CANNOT MEET THE DEMAND. AND THE REPORT WE HAVE SEEN OVER 30% INCREASE IN DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS IN THE COUNTRY, NUECES COUNTY HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBERS IN THE STATE.

I AM A MEMBER OF AN ALL FEMALE JUDGE CHILD WELFARE NATIONAL TASKFORCE. WE CONDUCT PERIODIC WELL CHECKS ON EACH OTHER AND SO EVERY COURT REPRESENTED IN THAT GROUP FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAS SPACE IN-- FACED OPIOID-RELATED CASES. AND NUECES BEING ONE OF THE HIGHEST. IF AWARDED, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN? WHAT WOULD THAT DO? IT WOULD ALLOW US TO HIRE A FULL TIME COORDINATOR AND INTAKE ASSISTANT TO HELP WITH THE WAITING LIST. SOBER LIVING PERHAPS, SOBER LIVING TRANSACTION HOMES. A LOT OF TIMES THEY COME OUT OF REHAB AND BACK INTO A TOXIC VERMONT THAT WOULD HELP WITH THE SUCCESS. AND SELF-CARE, SEX ABUSE THERAPY. ALL OF THAT AS I KIND OF PUT THAT IN ONE BECAUSE MANY OF THE PARENTS ARE VICTIMS THEMSELVES.

AND SO, THEY'RE FACING A LOT OF OTHER ISSUES BUT THIS WOULD GREATLY HELP THEM WITH THAT. UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.

WE HEARD PREVIOUSLY JUDGE MCCOY AND ANGELA BUCKINGHAM CAME FORWARD TO ASK YOU FOR THE FUNDS BACK A FEW MONTHS AGO.

AND SHE WAS A FORMER DRUG COURT PARTICIPANT.

SHE IS NOW A MANAGER WHERE SHE WORKS AND ANY TIME ONE OF OUR PARENTS NEEDS HELP WITH A JOB. LAST WEEK WE HAVE SOME FOR THE HIGHER PARENTS, WE COULD HELP PARENTS KIND OF GO UP AND SEE IF THEY CAN FIND JOBS. AND RENT ASSISTANCE.

MAYBE IT IS PARENTS COMING UP WITH A 500-DOLLAR DEPOSIT BEFORE THE KIDS COME HOME. IT WILL TAKE TWO MONTHS TO COME UP WITH THAT. WE CAN ASSIST WITH THAT AND DISMISS THE CASE AND THEN SAVING THE COUNTY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FUNDING THAT WE PROVIDE FOR FOSTER CARE.

DAYCARE AND OTHER PROGRAMS. THERE ARE PROFESSIONALS THAT INTEREST THERE. THEY BELIEVE IN THE PROCESS.

FUNDING WOULD ALLOW FOR COMPENSATION FOR SPEAKERS AND MAYBE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MANY OF US PROVIDE HELP OUT OF OUR POCKET BUYING GIFT CARDS. AWARDS.

BABY PRODUCTS. DRIVING PARENTS WHERE THEY NEED TO GO. AND ONE IS ONE OF OUR PROSECUTORS THROUGH A FAMILY MEMBER WAS PROVIDES AN EXTRA LARGE WHEELCHAIR TO A MOM WHO HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO LEAVE HER BED. THERE WAS NOT A WHEELCHAIR HER SIZE AND THERE ARE DIFFERENT THINGS THE GRANT WILL PROVIDE IF

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AWARDED. SO, ALL OF THE EFFORTS HELP OUR KIDS BY MAKING THE PROCESS GO FASTER AND MORE EFFECTIVELY BY MAKING THE PARENTS GET SOBER AND FAMILIES GET REUNIFIED AND DISMISSED. AND SAVES OUR TAXPAYERS MONEY IN THE LONG RUN. IT IS A WIN-WIN. IT IS A MAX OF 66,000 PLUS. AND THAT'S ONLY BASED ON SEVERAL TEMPERATURE. IF AWARDED THE AMOUNT I WOULD HOPE SO THE COUNTY IS PROVIDING US WITH ABOUT 30,000 FOR THE PART TIME DRUG COWARD COORDINATOR POSITION.

AND IT HAS BEEN TO THAT 66,000. SO TECHNICALLY WE'RE ASKING AN ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL INCREASE OF MAYBE $35,000 PER YEAR FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. AND WE CANNOT APPLY WITHOUT THE COUNTY'S COMMITMENT. WE'RE ASKING AND PROCEED WITH THE APPLICATION. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE THE GRANT STATES IT COULD BE PROVIDED INKIND.

THE COUNTY PROVIDED THE 30 GRAND.

35,000 INKIND I'M SURE, WE CAN WORK ON THAT.

SO, WE'RE HERE WHEN I SAY HUMBLY.

WE'RE HUMBLY ASKING FOR THIS COMMITMENT BY THE COUNTY AND WE THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE TIME.

AND WE WELCOME YOU TO ATTEND OUR DRUG COURTS AND THERE IS, WE JUST HAD THE FIRST ONE LAST WEEK THE FIRST ONE IN A YEAR IN PERSON. AND THE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE ARE ALL COMPLETELY NEW PEOPLE. AND OUR PEOPLE HAVE GRADUATED AND THEY HAVE -- WE HAVE BEEN THEY WERE HAPPY TO BE THERE, WE INVITE TO YOU JOIN US AND I'M HAVING A HARD TIME HEARING YOU BUT I WILL WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.

>> THANK YOU. >> THAT WAS VERY WELL DONE AND SUPER COMPREHENSIVE I GUESS FROM THE BALLOONS THAT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY WISH FOR TODAY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JUDGE.

>> YES. >> I'LL TAKE YOUR MOTION.

>> I SECOND. >> I GOT A SECOND I WILL ASK FOR A FUNDING SOURCE. DALE, ANY THOUGHTS HERE ON THE

PLEDGE IF WE EXTEND 35, 36,000. >> AND WE ARE APPLYING TEMPORARY SERVICES. THIS IS A GRANT AND WE'LL WORK WITH SEIZE IF INKIND WHAT IS CONSIDERED INKIND AND SEE THE BEST WAY OF DOING THIS AND WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO TRY TO BEST DO IT THROUGH AN INKIND THE BEST WAY OF DOING IT.

>> ANY THOUGHTS THERE. >> AND SO WE HAVE KIND OF A TEAM WORKING ON THE APPLICATION. MOVAL, NATALIE IS THE LEAD ON THIS ONE BUT WE HAVE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY INVOLVED.

THERE IS SOME, YOU KNOW, POTENTIAL FOR INKIND MATCH FROM DALE'S OFFICE TO MY OFFICE TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND THEN THE EXISTING STAFF, YOU KNOW, JUDGE MCCOY SINCE IT IS RUN OUT OF HIS

COURT. >> SO, DID THAT HELP?

>> I'M FOR THIS. IF YOU HAVE NOT ATTENDED A DRUG COURT YOU SHOULD. THAT IS CRAZY THE ONLY WAY TO SEE THE EFFECT ON PEOPLE'S LIVES.

KY NOT REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE SITTING THERE.

I APPOINTED YOU 2000 AND WHAT? >> , TEN YEARS.

>> THAT YOU ARE HERE. >> IT IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

JUDGE WHEN I TALK TO THE JUDGE ABOUT APPOINTING HER SHE SAID I WILL DO IT FOR A LITTLE WHILE SEE HOW IT GOES.

THE COMMITMENT THAT WE HAD IS ASTOUNDING ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT JOBS I THINK THE HA HARDEST POSITION IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND NUECES COUNTY AND NEVER MEANT TO BE A KNOCK ON THE OTHER JUDGES BUT IT IS INCREDIBLE AND THE WORK IS INCREDIBLE. I APPRECIATE YOU AND THE JUDGE.

I'M FOR THIS AND WE MOVE FORWARD.

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I INVITE YOU TO ATTEND A DRUG COURT.

THEY STILL HAUNT ME AS WELL AS AMAZING TO ME THE PROGRESS THAT WAS MADE, THE STORIES ABOUT THE HEROIN ADDICTS AND TOLD THEIR STORY. IT IS AMAZING THEY TURNED THEIR

LIVES AROUND. >> AND I'M ALL FOR IT, I GOT A

SECOND. >> LET US VOTE AYE.

>> WE KNOW THAT THE JUDGE IS ON THE BENCH AND THANKS TO AND THE STAFF AS I LOVE IT WHEN YOU SAID THE LADY IN RED, THE HEROES HERE, CHRISTINA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.

WE WILL PRAY THAT WE DO GET THE GRANT IT IS SO NEEDED IN THE

COUNTY. >> THANK YOU.

>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY. ENJOY.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANKS.

>> 29 AGAIN. WE'RE GOING INTO ORDER PEOPLE ARE ANTICIPATING THAT WE GET TO REGULAR ORDER.

I THINK WE LEFT OFF I BELIEVE IT OR NOT THE SUPREME COURT

[1. Receive update on Texas Supreme Court Orders related to COVID-19.]

ORDERS. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE TO DWELL ON THIS GIVE US THE HIGHLIGHTS. WE HAVE GIVEN THE COMMISSIONERS A COPY OF THE ORDERS. GIVE US THE HIGH-POINTS.

>> I DO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE ITEM.

I DID INVITE JUDGE KLINE TO SPEAK ON THIS BUT SHE HAS A

JURY. >> SHE DOES.

>> BUT I'M LOOKING AT THE -- THE PAPER ORDER.

THIS IS, LET ME GET THE NUMBERS STRAIGHT.

THIS IS A SUPREME COURT ON WEDNESDAY ISSUED THE 38TH EMERGENCY ORDER OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

IT REPLACES EMERGENCY ORDER 36 AND WHAT IT DOES, IT PERMITS THE COURTS TO MODIFY OR SUSPEND DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES THROUGH AUGUST 1, COURTS USE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO HOLD PROCEEDINGS REMOTELY AND HOLD IN-PERSON PROCEEDINGS AND THE ADOPTION OF HEALTH PROTOCOLS COURTS TO HOLD VIRTUAL JURY PROCEEDINGS WITH TECHNOLOGY. PROVIDED TO PERSPECTIVE JURORS.

IT EXTENDS THE POSSESSION AND ACCESS FROM ORDERS AND EXTENDS THE ABILITY FOR AN ATTORNEY PROFESSIONAL TO OUGHT THOSE.

THAT'S IN A NUT SCHEDULE, JUDGE.

>> HEARING NO QUESTIONS, WE WILL KEEP IT FOR RESOURCE.

WE KEEP UPDATING YOU AS THE SUPREME COURT ISSUES NEW ORDERS,

[7. Discuss and consider funding source for Supplemental Agreement between Global Spectrum, L.P., d/b/a Spectra Venue Management regarding management of Nueces County Regional Fairgrounds relating to Innovate Readiness Training mission operations.]

NUMBER 7, WHICH IS DISCUSS AND CONSIDER A FUNDING SOURCE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN GLOBAL SPECTRUM AND NUECES COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS TO IRT TRAINING MISSION.

YOU RECALL WE TALKED ABOUT HOW WE CAN PAY FOR THE -- THE FUNDS WELL WE NEED TO IDENTIFY THE FUNDS WE CAN PAY FOR ELECTRICITY AND RENTAL. WHILE WE DO OUR CRITICAL MISSION OUT THERE. TERESA HAD PREPARED A SUGGESTION. AND I THINK IT IS A GOOD ONE TO ADOPT BUT I DON'T SEE HER IN THE COURTROOM BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE HAD A COPY. LET ME TURN MY NOTEBOOK.

>> THE ESTIMATED COST IS 106,000.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE IMPACT AND ONE PROPOSAL COULD BE DIVIDE THE COST BY EACH COURT MEMBER THAT WOULD BE A 21,$200 EACH.

>> I THINK, DALE WOULD HAVE TO TELL US WHICH FUND EACH COURT MEMBER WOULD THAT COME FROM. AND THAT'S WHAT I WAS HOPING WE

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COULD IDENTIFY BY NUMBER. >> AND TALKING ABOUT THE EACH OF YOU HAVE THAT YOU RECEIVE LAST YEAR $20,000 EACH THAT YOU HAVE AND PAID FOR AND IT WAS 70,000.

YOU HAVE SOME FUNDS AVAILABLE THERE AND SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND FOR MOSTLY COURT MEMBERS.

THAT'S WHERE WE PROPOSE TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDS FROM.

>> COMMISSIONERS, AS I SAY WHAT SAY YOU.

I MEAN THIS IS A MISSION OF HISTORIC PROPORTION.

BUT IT DOES NOT COME FREE AND THIS WOULD BE THE MOST EQUITABLE WAY I'M OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS. THAT'S THE SOURCE.

IS THIS BEING DONE AT MY PRECINCT.

I'M SENDING ON COST OVERRUNS I'M THE FIRST TO CONTRIBUTE BUT WORK

ON THIS I WILL LOOK AT IT. >> THERE IS NOT.

>> THERE IS NOT WORK IN YOUR PRECINCT ON THE OVERRUNS.

, TERESA WILL YOU TAKE THE PODIUM.

DO I HAVE ENOUGH FROM SPECIAL REVENUE?

>> YES, I WILL COMMIT MY FIRST 20.

THAT'S NOT THE ONLY IDEA. I WANT TO PRESENT THE ONE WE CAME UP WITH HERE. , ANOTHER AVENUE WE CAN TO

THAT? >> AND HOW WE WILL ACCOUNT FOR THIS. WE CANNOT CHARGE THIS.

WE HAD TO CHARGE IT AND FIND FUNDING FOR THIS.

THE PRECINCT FUNDS ARE NOT FUNDING, IT WILL COME FROM THE GENERAL FUND. , EITHER WAY YOU WILL PAY IF

THAT COMES UP. >> DO I HAVE THE MONEY?

>> YOU DO. IF THEY CONTRIBUTE EQUALLY AND

IF WE ARE WILLING. >> 1901 THE PROTECT IN THE PRECINCT. AND FOR WITHIN YOUR PRECINCTS TO DO THE BALLOTS AND 5000. AND THE RECORD I DON'T KNOW AND WE'RE GOING TO DO. , THEY HAVE ENOUGH TO DONATE BUT YOU HAVE THE GENERAL PAINT AND THERE IS, WE PUT THAT IN SPECIAL REVENUE. WHAT I DO IS JUST TO MAKE IT YOU NOSE MAYBE SUGGEST SOMEONE WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION.

WE'RE NOT HERE TO FORCE ANYONE DO 80 OUT OF SPECIAL REVENUE AND THE REMAINDER AVAILABLE WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE THAT

MOTION? >> A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> MAKE SURE WE ARE.

[8. Receive presentation on Hazel Bazemore Dog Park and related matters.]

THE NEXT UP IS NUMBER 8 RECEIVE A PRESENTATION ON HAZEL BAZE

MORE DOG PARK. >> I THOUGHT WE WERE MOVING TO

TABLE. >> MOTION TO TABLE.

FOR JUNE 23RD. >> CAN YOU CHANGE IT.

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>> AND COMMISSIONER FOR THE CLERK ON THE SECOND.

SAY AYE. I HOPE.

DOES THAT TIE INTO C OR A UPDATE ON THAT?

>> AND THEN I DON'T KNOW ANYONE WANTS TO CALL I CAN GO TO NUMBER 10 WHILE YOU ALL ANN. WE'LL DO THAT.

AND LET'S GO TO 10. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER INITIATING REAL PROPERTY SEARCH FOR ALTERNATE COUNTY RECORDS WAREHOUSE SITE COLLECT THE REPRESENTATIVE TO PERFORM SEARCH. WE HAVE IN MANY WAYS SKIRTED AROUND THIS, WE LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THINGS BUT NOT FORMALIZED THIS LET'S GO THIS TACKLED SO THIS ITEM IS TO REALLY HELP THE COURT MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IT IS TIME TO LOOK FOR A COUNTY RECORDS WAREHOUSE. AND ONE THAT DOESN'T LEAK.

ONE THAT'S APPROPRIATE FOR THE DIGITIZATION PROCESS THAT WE'RE DOING. AS WE TIGHTIZE WE WILL NOT HAVE AS MANY RECORDS. WE CAN LOOK -- AS WE DI DIGITIZE WE WILL NOT HAVE AS MANY RECORDS.

WE LOOKED AT ONE IT HAS BEEN WORKED THROUGH RISK MANAGEMENT.

WE HAVE WORKED WITH TIM EVEREST ON THIS AND LOOKING FOR MORE OF A TEAM BUILDING, I'M WORKING ON THAT.

AND SEEING IF ALL THE COURT CAN BE INTERESTED IN MAYBE SAYING, YES, LET'S GO LOOK FOR THIS AND.

>> WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING JUDGE. THERE IS ONE THAT WE CAN LOOK

AT. >> BEFORE WE, THAT'S WHAT I WANT

TO BE CAREFUL ON. >> AND WE NEED A FORMAL PROCESS THAT'S WHAT THIS IS TO SAY WE'LL WORK THROUGH TIM, YOU KNOW, WE

HAVE TO HAVE A POINT PERSON. >> I DIDN'T KNOW IF WE WOULD TALK. TO ME TALK SPECIFIC WE NEED TO DO THAT IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WE DON'T WANT TO GIVE AWAY WHAT WE LIKE OR THINK OR OUR LEVERAGE. THIS IS TO SAY WOULD WE LIKE TO FORMALIZE A PROCESS. WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT FORMALIZE IT. AND IT MAY SEEM LIKE A FORMALITY BUT A GOOD ONE TO SAY THIS COURT HAS A DESIRE TO CONDUCT A SEARCH THAT WE NAME TIM AS OUR POINT OF CONTACT AND I THINK THAT TIM COULD BRING A LISTING OF THE ITEMS -- NOT ITEMS THE BUILDINGS WE MAY WANT TO CONSIDER BECAUSE. AND NOT JUST WHAT WE SIZE WHAT IS OUT THERE. AND AFFAIRS AND SERVICES AND IF I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS TOO BIG AND BUILDINGS ARE.

AND BUY RIGHT NOW IT IS A SELLER'S MARKET WE HAVE TO BE CAUTIOUS ON THAT, TOO. AND THIS IS A CRAZY MARKET AND THEY ARE ASKING FOR OVER INFLATED PRICES.

THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE AND THAT'S GREAT BUT WISE LIKE TO LOOK AT AND COME TO. WHAT COULD WE POTENTIALLY PUT IN THE BUILDING DEPENDING ON WHAT WE FOUND IN ADDITION TO THE THINGS AND THAT'S WHY I WAS HAPPY WITH THE TWO YEAR LEASE.

THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN BUT BUY THE TIME TO LOOK AND SEE IF WE CAN FIND SOMETHING THAT WE CAN HOUSE AND MORE THAN JUST RECORDS WAREHOUSE AND MAKE USE OF THE BUILDING.

A DEPARTMENT HEAD. LET ME CONSOLIDATE.

I THINK THAT'S WHY TO ME IT IS BETTER THAT WE NOT -- THAT WE DO THIS FORMALLY. TIM, YOU'RE GOING TO SAY

SOMETHING. >> ARE YOU WAITING FOR

DIRECTION. >> DIRECTIONS BECAUSE AND OVER

LINE WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE DARRYL IS INCLUDED. THAT'S A PART OF THE WORK HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. I DON'T WANT TO THROW MORE ON THAT JUMPING INTO THE WADING POOL BUT IT IMPACT WAS YOU ARE

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OVERSEEING AND IN TOUCH WITH HIM IT COULD BE INFORMAL.

WITHOUT GIVING TOO MUCH I THINK COMMISSIONER CHESNEY MENTIONED PEOPLE I THINK IN THE PUBLIC KNOWING THAT WE'RE INTERESTED IN SOMETHING POSSIBLY. I LIKE THE PROXIMITY OF WHAT WE HAVE NOW. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS AVAILABLE. I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS, I TOOK MY FIRST TRIP OVER THERE. IT WAS IN PROXIMITY TO THE COURTHOUSE. I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE THAT.

THERE ARE SOME BUILDINGS HERE AND UP TOWN AREA OR DOWNTOWN THAT SOMETHING WE CONSIDER. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT MATTERS.

IF THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS NECESSARY AS FAR AS PROXIMITY.

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT THAT IS A LITTLE FURTHER AWAY.

OTHER CLUSTERS THAT ARE FURTHER OUT.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE TO ME THAT'S A PRIORITY.

AND ASK WHAT THE STAFF WHAT THEY THINK IF THAT IS IMPORTANT.

IF NOT, THEN WE HAVE A BIGGER NET AND LOOK OUT AND SEE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT'S BETTER. AND PRICE FOR US.

>> AND THAT WOULD BE MY CONCERN AND MY QUESTION.

>> YES, SIR. >> OR EVEN IF IT IS MORE BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO COST US A LOT MORE AND WE GET WET RECORDS.

SO, DARRYL IT IS HUMIDITY AND WATER.

COVID TOOK US AWAY AND YOU GET TOGETHER, CREATE A DOCUMENT THAT YOU SEE CAN WORK WITH A BROKER AND SEARCH.

THAT'S WHAT THEY DO BEST AND TURN UP THINGS.

THE BEST THINGS AREN'T FOR SALE, RIGHT.

YOU GO TO AN OWNER AND SAY "WHAT IF? ". MOST INVESTORS I AGREE IT IS A KELLER'S MARKET. THE OTHER THING IT IS AN INVESTORS' MARKET. PEOPLE WANT TO BUY THE RATES ARE SO LOW THEY CANNOT PUT THEIR MONEY IN THE BANK.

THINKING THEY CAN LEASE IT. IT COULD BE PROLIFIC.

WE MAY NOT PURCHASE IT BUT WE COULD BE0 TENANT ON A LONG-TERM LEASE IF IT WAS SECURE. IT IS TIME.

IT IS VERY MUCH TIME. I WILL HAVE ANN COMMENT IN A BIT. SHE HAS HER OWN AGENDA ITEM BUT SHE CAN MAYBE PIGGY BACK ON THE NEED.

YOU KNOW. >> ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THE MOTION WILL BE KIND YOU HAVE IT IS MORE OF A DIRECT I TO STAFF. I WOULD PHRASE IT A MOTION THAT STAFF AND THE POINT OF CONTACT BE DARRYL AIRWOOD AND TIM EVEREST TO INITIATE A REAL PROPERTY SEARCH FOR RECORDS WAREHOUSE SITE. AND AND A CONCEPT WHAT IS OUT THERE. AND PROCURE ACH SEARCH.

ITS COULD NOT COST ANYTHING TO INITIATE WITH THE BROKER.

IS THAT GOOD. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO EDITORIALISE THAT OR IS THAT GOOD? LOOKING FOR A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> TIM WILL COME BACK WITH SOMETHING FOR US TO LOOK AT.

>> WE'LL DO THAT IN EXECUTIVE. A SQUARE FOOTAGE, GIVE US THE PURPOSES. YOU WILL HAVE AN A BUILDING.

ALTERNATIVE A AND B. >> WE MAY HAVE THE OTHER.

>> AND HOW WE'LL PUT THIS, THIS IS MORE.

>> I BELIEVE WE HAVE THINGS AT THE RECORD WAREHOUSE WE CAN DESTROY IF WE WERE GIVEN PERMISSION BY OFFICIALS AND HEADS. WE HAVE DONE SOME WORK.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT WE NEED. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIGURE IT OUT. WE WERE DOING THE PRACTICAL HOW MUCH ROOM DO WE NEED. I DON'T WANT TO SAY IT HERE.

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WE HAVE A BALLPARK FIGURE. >> AND THEN LOOK AND SEE WHAT IT IS THAT THOSE TWO OFFICES TAKE AS FAR AS SPACE AND IT MAY NOT WORK, RIGHT. BUT I WANT TO LOOK.

IT MAY NOT WORK. >> ONE OF THE BEST BUILDINGS AROUND THE WARNER. THAT'S WHY WE NEED AND AN EXPERT THEY ARE TELLING WHAT YOU CAN BE DIGITIZED IN THE SYSTEM AND MAKING MAJOR CHANGES. I THINK THEY'RE PRETTY AWESOME CHANGES. SO I THINK I FEEL LIKE COFILE COULD BE A RESOURCE AS IS THE DISTRICT CLERK.

DON'T FORGET THAT. MORE THINGS CAN BE DIGIT WE MAY NEED LESS SPACE AND WHAT HAS TO BE DONE AND TAKING CARE OF THAT WE NEED ONE TWICE THE SIZE AND. THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE ROOM RIGHT NOW. AND THE COURT WORK WITH TYNER SESSION, SOME SOMETIMES GOOD THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU SPEAK THEM. LET'S SEIZE WHAT YOU CAN FIND.

>> EXCUSE ME, JUDGE. WOULD THAT BE BENEFICIAL TO INCLUDE A PUBLIC WORKS OR ENGINEER TO SUSPECT?

>> IT WOULD BECAUSE THE MINUTE THEY FIND A BUILDING WHAT IS THE AND THE ROOF. , COMMISSIONER, JUDGE.

WE HAVE A SYSTEM AND GETTING THE ENGINEERS IN THERE AND GETTING THE TECHNOLOGY IN THERE. WE HAVE AN IDEA HOW WE'LL

APPROACH THIS. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[9. Discuss and consider authorizing GSA Contract No. GS-35F-275AA purchase with KOFILE Technologies, Inc. for the conversion of jacketed microfilm of Child Support Payment History to digital images and the archival digitization for Sealed Adoptions for the Nueces County District Clerk's Office.]

>> THIS IS ITEM NUMBER 9. >> I WANT TO SAY THAT MY RECORDS MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF WHAT IS IN THE COURTHOUSE.

, AND THE FOR ME AND AND GET THEM AND WE'RE CONTINUING THAT.

IT IS AN I D ONGOING PROJECT.

WE HAVE ANOTHER PROJECT A WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER APPROVING. AND FINDING THAT MONEY AND SHE LOOKS EVERYONE AND THE PROJECT THAT'S APPRECIATED.

AND BRING BEFORE YOU AND A NOT ONLY DIGIT TIE BUT DO ARCHIVING. AND AND CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

AND USED TO BE INVOLVED IN. AND SEALED ADOPTIONS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO START A PRESERVATION.

AND I WILL READ WHAT I SAY TO THE COURT.

AND FROM NATURAL DISASTERS LIKE HURRICANES.

AND AT STORM WE HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC. THEY COULD NOT COME IN AND I'M

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GRADEFUL THE OFFICE AND THE COURT PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT CLERK'S PRESERVE THE LEGACY. AND THEY ARE TAKEN CARE OF.

THEY ARE DOING THE DIGITIZATION OF THE RECORDS IN THE WAREHOUSE. APPROACH THE QUOTE ATTACHED TO THE ITEM THAT WILL PRESERVE AND DIGITIZE ANOTHER GROUP OF RECORDS VITAL TO NUECES THAT'S THE CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS AND SEALED ADOPTIONS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT LET US TO PUT THIS OUT THERE FOR YOUR CONSIDER WE HAVE PICTURES ATTACHED TO THE QUOTE THAT SHOWS THAT THE JACKETED MICROFILM SHOWS THEIR NEED FOR THEM TO BE PRESERVED WE CANNOT LOOK AT THOSE ANY MORE. WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT NEED TO COME AND LOOK UP CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

AND SO WE WANT TO GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF.

AND THERE ARE PICTURES OF SOME OF THE ADOPTION PAPERS AND WE WANT TO GET THOSE PRESERVED. THEY GO BACK TO 1931.

31 TO 50 WILL BE ARCHIVED. THEY MAY PUT IN THE MATTER OF A FEMALE CHILD. THAT'S ALL.

WE HAD PEOPLE LOOK BACK. AND THEY ARE AN ONGOING NEED.

AND WHEN THESE RECORDS ARE DIGITIZED.

THEY WILL BE PRESERVED AND STORED IN A PLATFORM CALLED VANGUARD SEARCH SITE. THEY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BUT FOR MY CLERKS AND HELP THE PUBLIC WITH WHAT THEY NEED. THE COST IS OVER 200,000.

AND IT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THIS AMOUNT THAT'S 142,315.60 THAT WILL COVER THAT. THE 20% OF THAT MONEY IS GOING TO START OUR SEALED ADOPTION PROJECT THIS IS A SMALL AMOUNT.

I DO HAVE A QUOTE FROM COFILE I WILL DISCUSS IT WITH THE JUDGE LATER ON. BUT THE REST OF THAT ADOPTION PROJECT WILL BE $500,000. THIS IS THE BEGINNING ON THAT.

THE SOURCE FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT IS FROM 2021 COS SO IT IS BUDGETED. ALL I NEED IS TO ASK YOU TO MAKE A MOTION AND GRANT ME THE FUNDS.

>> MICHAEL WILL PROVIDE DETAIL BUT COMMISSIONERS WHERE WE WENT THROUGH THAT PROCESS AND THIS WAS INCLUDED SO THIS IS THE FORMALITY. THIS IS HOW YOU SEE IT.

AND THIS IS THE FIRST. AND GENERATORS WERE FIRST.

BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY THE CO 2021. AND IT IS EXCITING.

THIS IS HOW IT WILL WORK AS YOU SEE YOU WILL HAVE THE DEPARTMENT HEAD COME TO COURT. LAY IT OUT WHAT WE WANT TO DO.

WOULD SOMEONE SAY THE AMOUNT. MICHAEL.

>> A MOTION TO PASS, JUDGE. >> 282,456.76.

>> I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE, I'LL SECOND.

IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS.

THIS IS EXCITING. I HOPE WE CAN FUND YOUR

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PROJECT. KY TELL YOU LET'S GET THIS ROLLING, LET'S COME AND SIT AGAIN.

FIGURE OUT WHERE WE THINK WE CAN CREATE NEW FUNDING.

I'M EXCITED WHETHER THE PLAN ACT WILL FUND THE TECHNOLOGY.

WE'RE LOOKING HARD. REMEMBER THE RULES ARE NOT YET FULLY DEFINED. WE GET TO SUBMIT AND ADVOCATE FOR THE RULE. EXCITED AND I'M JUDGED ON GETTING OUR SALINA FAIL DIGITIZED AND TO PROTECT THE FAMILY AS MUCH AS IT IS TO PROTECT THE HISTORY.

>>> AS YOU KNOW, THEY CONTINUE TO BE INTERESTED IN THAT STORY.

>> 25 YEARS, WE HAVE TO PULL OUT THE EVERYTHING AND THEY ARE TOUCHING IT. IT IS EASIER.

>> WE NEED TO PRESERVE THE RECORD BUT IT IS IT'S BETTER IN

THE HANDS OF TECHNOLOGY. >> ANN DID WORK WITH OUR OFFICIALS AND PROCURED WITH A GSA IT IS VALID AND COVERS THESE

ITEMS. >> THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE

RECORD. >> THANK YOU, MICHAEL.

NO OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ANN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> , WE'LL GO TO 12 THERE IS A

[12. Discuss and consider approving changes to the Nueces County Investment Policy.]

CHANGE THAT THE ATTORNEY WORKED WITH THE COURT ADMINISTRATORS THE NUECES INVESTMENT POLICY. TYNER CAN YOU BLEND.

>> , WE MADE A FEW CHANGES IN THE INVESTMENT POLICY, THE CHANGE IS THAT THE INVESTMENT. WE HAVE A COMMITTEE AND OFFICER AND THE POLICY ITSELF WAS KIND OF MIXING UP THE TWO ROLLS.

WE CLARIFIED THEM THE OFFICER IS STATUTORY.

AND THE INVESTMENT OFFICER HAS. AND AND THAT'S THE ONLY CHANGE THE POLICY HAS TO BE REVIEWED AND TIME TO DO THIS.

IT HAD TO BE REVIEWED AND BROUGHT BACK.

IT'S NOT. >> IT HELPS US CONDUCT THE MEETINGS. , THAT'S WHAT THE OFFICER WAS DOING. , WE'LL HAVE A MEETING.

>> AND IDENTIFY WHERE THE OFFICERS THAT IS THE CHIEF OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, THE TREASURY OFFICE AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT THAT WILL BEIS THIS IS MAKING SURE.

>> THAT'S HELPFUL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS? I KNOW YOU LOOKED IT OVER.

THE RED LINE HOW THE CLARIFICATIONS WERE DONE.

>> I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CHANGES MADE BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AT THIS TIME. EEL' MAKE THE MOTION AND A SECOND. WE DID 13.

[14. Discuss and consider approval of procurement method (request for qualifications) for legal counsel to assist with redistricting process in Nueces County; authorize the County Purchasing Agent to publish a notice; and adopt an order delegating evaluation authority to a selection committee.]

NOW 14. AND THUS IS A A LEFT OVER FROM A DISCUSSION A MONTH AGO TO APPROVE A PROCUREMENT METHOD.

MICHAEL IS HERE THIS WOULD BE FOR THE LEGAL COUNSEL TO HELP WITH PREDICTING PROCESS IN THE FORM OF AN RFQ AND AUTHORIZE IF YOU MAKE THE MOTION TODAY AND APPROVED FOR THE COUNTY

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PURCHASING AGENT, THAT'S MICHAEL TO PUBLISH A NOTICE AND CELEBRATING THE AUTHORITY TO THE SELECTION COMMITTEE.

I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MICHAEL. AND ASK AT THAT POINT FOR THE MOTION. MICHAEL.

>> SO IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE COURT HAS THE OPTION.

CAN YOU HEAR ME. >> BETTER.

THE COURT HAD THE OPTION TO HIRE DIRECTLY A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PERSON THE COURT ASK WE LOOK INTO ANOTHER METHOD AND THAT WOULD ALLOW THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS.

AND HISTORICALLY, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY HAS NOT LISTED AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE.

YOU NOTICE ON THE SELECTION COMMITTEE ATTACHED HER THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT AND THE GOVERNMENT AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND THE PRECINCT 3 AND THE COUNTY JUDGE OR HER DESIGNEE. IF YOU AUTHORIZE ME I NEED TO GET TO PROVIDE A LIST. A COPE OF DUTIES TO PUT THIS OUT. THAT PROCESS WILL B BE ADVERTISED FOR TWO WEEKS AND COME BACK TO THE COURT FOR AN AWARD AFTER THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE MEETS AND WELL MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION BACK AND COME BACK AGAIN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND THAT PROCESS IS 60 DAYS TO KIND OF SET YOUR EXPECTATIONS HOW LONG THIS WILL TAKE TO GET SOMEONE HIRED.

>> IT DOES. >> FOR WHATEVER REASON.

>> IT TAKES TIME. THAT'S WHY WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DID NOT WASTE MORE TIME.

>> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION WE APPROVE MICHAEL TO PUBLISH THE PURCHASING AGENT TO PUBLISH NOTICE AND ADOPT THE ORDER AND CONSISTENT WITH THE METHOD OF RFQ.

>> SO MOVED. >> AND A SECOND.

THOSE IN FAVOR. AND WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO.

WE DID NUMBER 15. I'M GOING OVER THIS WATCHING AT HOME UNDERSTAND WE CAN COUNT. WE KEPT ADVANCING THE NEXT ONE IS IMPORTANT DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A

[16. Discuss and consider approval of Facilities Sales Agreement with AEP Texas related to County Courthouse Generator Project; discuss and consider approval of Facilities Sales Agreement with AEP Texas related to County Jail Annex generator project.]

FACILITIES SALES AGREEMENT WITH AEP TEXAS THIS IS RELATING TO THE COURTHOUSE GENERATOR PROJECT.

AND WE'LL NEED TO HAVE A MOTION REGARDING THE FACILITY SALES AGREEMENT. WE DID THIS ALREADY BUT NOW THESE ARE THE REAL AGREEMENTS, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> WE'RE WAITING JUDGE ON AEP, IS THAT CORRECT.

>> THEY ARE NOT READY. WE HAVE SENT THEM TO AEP THEY SENT THEM BACK TO US WE SENT THEM TO LEN AND PUBLIC WORKS TO REVIEW. SO WE -- LEGALLY THEY LOOK OKAY, HOWEVER THEY NEED TO BE REVIEWED.

>> MAY I MAKE A SUGGESTION WE APPROVE THESE SUBJECT TO -- YES THE PROGRAM MANAGER GIVING US THE GO AHEAD.

>> THERE WAS ONE POTENTIAL ISSUE THAT WE COULD TAKE UP IN THE EXECUTIVE WITH IT. WE CAN -- I DON'T NOSE RECOMMEND APPROVING THEM TODAYMENT WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESOLVE IMMEDIATELY, IS IT NOTICED FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IT IS NOT. , WE CHANGED THE POLICY.

>> I WILL DO THAT BECAUSE I'M GOING TO PUT EVERYONE ON NOTICE AND AEP LISTENING, EVERYONE ON NOTICE THIS IS CRITICAL.

WE CANNOT BE WITHOUT THE DOCUMENTS.

>> WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE ON IT AND GIVE US AND MAKE A DECISION IF WE NEED TO ON ACTION.

>> DID YOU PUT THAT ON THERE. >> IF YOU NOTICE THE LANGUAGE AT THE HOP, THAT'S, WE HAVE THAT IN RED; WE DON'T SPEND TO USE THAT AND HERE IS A GREAT SOMETHING IS UP.

[17. Discuss and consider approval of overtime pursuant to County policy for essential exempt employees during declared disasters as it relates to COVID-19, and storm preparedness and response; severe weather preparedness and response; in addition, authorize payment of overtime to essential exempt City County Health District Employees.]

171 ARE RE CURING AND TALKS ABOUT, RECEIVE THE CELL WE

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PROVIDE YOU THIS MORNING WE HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL SUBJECT TO OVERTIME. THAT'S A SUBMISSION YOU HAVE TIME 42.13 HOURS OF 1947.95, A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> AND AYE; ABSTAIN. TYNER WOULD YOU GO BACK THROUGH THE MAKE SURE I COVERED EVERY ITEM.

I WILL GO BACK. , AND THAT THAT FELL UNDER BOARD APPOINTMENTS. , I WAS GOING TO INVITE TARA.

IF YOU ARE LISTENING. I'LL DO NUMBER 2 AND GO TO

NUMBER ONE. >> IT COVER AS BIG AREA.

WE CAN HOLD OFF I WANT TO MAKE THE POINT THAT I SPOKE WITH ROSIE AND WE DEALT WITH CAROLLA I SPOKE WITH ROSIE.

SHE DOES NOT QUALIFY TO SIT ON THE BOARD.

CDO YOU HAVE AN INCUMBENT, SHE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THE POSTING AND I MEAN, WE HAVE THE APPLICATION TODAY.

LET'S TAKE THAT MOTION IN JUST A SECOND.

[1. South Texas Water Authority]

>> THERE WAS CONFUSION WHEN WE DO THE NOTICES FOR SOUTH TEXAS

WATER AUTHORITY WE DO. >> I THINK IT IS PLACE 8 AND PLACE 6 WHICH IS DRISCOLL. WE DID THAT LAST TIME BUT THE AT LARGE APPOINTMENT THE PERSON OUR BISHOP APPOINTEE WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN NEXT YEAR THEY'RE HARD TO FILL.

, AND THE OTHER THERE IS AN INCUMBENT AND A DETERMINE SPIRING. WE REPOSTED AND I THOUGHT IT WAS AT LARGE IT IS AT LARGE, WE DO ATTACH BUT NOT WITH EVERY

POSTING SO PEOPLE WILL KNOW. >> THAT IS WHY THERE WAS CONFUSION. IT IS NUECES WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE WATER AUTHORITY IT WAS NOT ALL OF NUECES COUNTY. THAT WAS THE CAN I GET A MOTION TO TABLE. THE SECOND IS AND I WANT TO GIVE

[2. Announcement by County Judge of appointment to the Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board.]

IT. THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. WE HAD A AND SINCE GOOD WIN S

THAT. >> GOOD WIN.

HE'S READY TO GO. HE WANTED TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT BUT HE HAD SOME CRITERIA HE WANTED MEASURE TO AT LEAST CONSIDER AND AND NAME A REPLACEMENT TO FILL THOSE SHOES BUT THEN I HAD SOMEBODY AND THEN IT CANNOT BE FROM A NON-PROFIT.

IT'S TRICKY. I HAVE SEVERAL CALLS OUT TO

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SOME, I THINK PEOPLE THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL TO SERVE AND TIME TO CONSIDER WITH THAT COMMITMENT IS.

I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TIS BACK ON THE 23RD AS WELL.

YOU HAVE ANYONE THAT WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO CONSIDER HAVING DONE THOSE WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE I'LL GO ON TO GRANTS.

AND MARIA, TO GRANTS AND THEN I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN THAT THERE WAS A SECTION ON OUR THREE DISASTERS, WHAT I HAVE DONE, MELISSA HAD TO LEAVE I GRABBED HER NOTES AND SPENT TIME.

THAT'S WHY WE WERE LATE TO COURT AFTER THE RECESS.

BUT I WAS ABLE TO VISIT WITH HER, I HAVE ALL THE NOTES AND I AM ABLE TO DELIVER HER REPORT. LET'S MOVE TO MARIA AND SUSAN ROTH IS ONLINE. WE'LL ASK HER TO UNMUTE.

WE'LL RECEIVE A UPDATE ON THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD

[1. Receive an update on the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF) Regional Drainage Master Plan Study project; authorize execution of related grant award documents.]

FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE FUND REGIONAL DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN STUDY AND THIS IS THE EXCITING PART THE AUTHORIZATION OF EXECUTION OF THE RELATED GRANT AWARDED DOCUMENTS . WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS. WELCOME TO COURT.

>> HELLO JUDGE. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND VISIT WITH YOU TODAY. I HAVE EXCITING NEWS.

IT IS OFFICIAL NOW AS FAR AS THE GRANT FUNDING HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

THEIR BOARD FOR THE REGIONAL DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN STUDY FOR THE TRI COUNTY AREA AND LED BY THE NUECES COUNTY BUT IT INCLUDES JIM WELLS AND WE RECEIVED $2.1 MILLION IN GRANT.

TO BE EXACT 2,137,500 IN FUNDING.

WHAT IS WONDERFUL AND EXCELLENT ABOUT THIS IS JUST WORKING WITH THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD THE LEADERSHIP AND STAFF THAT WE INITIALLY WHEN WE SUBMITTED ON THE GRANT APPLICATION WE HAD A OUR BUDGET WAS SMALL IR. THE OVERALL BUDGET IS NOW 2.72.5 MILLION. IT HAS CHANGED BUT WHAT IS NICE IS THE AMOUNT OF CASH AND SERVICE THAT'S BEEN REQUIRED FOR THE GRANT. AND IT HAS AWARDED US.

AND GRANT FUNDING. AND THE STUDY WE'LL BE INCLUDING INCORPORATING DRISCOLL. THE REGION.

WE'RE WAITING FOR THE FINAL LETTER AND THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND THE BOARD. AND NEXT WEEK.

THEY SAID AND GOING OUT. AND KICK OFF AND MOSING THEM.

AND WITH A PROJECT. AND IT IS EXCITING.

ONE OF THE THINGS AND I DO APPRECIATE IT.

AND TO ISSUE THOSE. AND THE LANGUAGE GIVES US.

AND GIVEN US TOO MUCH INFORMATION AND SENDING IT AS I RECEIVE IT IT IS GOING TO BE HELPFUL TO THE PLANNERS.

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I ASK IN THE WHEN YOU SEIZE CHRONIC FLOODING YOU CAN DOCUMENT IT JUST AS LONG AS YOU HAVE DOCUMENTATION WHERE IT IS ADD OCCURRED IT IS GOING TO BE A TO GIVE TO SUSAN.

THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME DO THAT.

I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT SUSAN HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING ON OUR BEHALF AND ALL THE FLOOD REGIONAL MEETINGS THAT HAVE BEEN

STRAZ SPIRING AND GOING ON. >> AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT YOU AT A NUMBER OF MEETINGS.

AND AND FALLS UNDER THE BOARD. CHRISTI SHAW THE CONSULTANT AND. AND SHE AND I ARE GOING TO WORK CLOSELY AND TO FOLLOW UP. AND A QUESTION ABOUT THE TIMING AND. AND I LEAVE HER BACK FROM THE BOARD THE FUNDING DID NOT MAKE THE CUT.

AND IT IS COMING BACK AGAIN. >> AND THE PROJECTS THEY WILL BE 18 MONTHS. AND WRAPPING UP THE STUDY AND WHAT WILL BE KEY TO HAVE THE STRATEGIES THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED PROJECTS. AND TO HAVE IT INCLUDED IN THE FLOOD PLAN FOR THE BASIN AND THEN IN TURN, WE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 2023.

>> AND THANK YOU, SUSAN FOR THAT.

FINALLY I WANT TO MENTION THAT OUR PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH THESE TERRIBLE FLOODS AND RELIEF.

WE WANT TO GO OVER THE BUG BUCKS IN 2023.

THE PEOPLE LIVING WITH IT NOW THROUGH THE MODELING WE CAN WORK WITH OUR POLITICAL JURISDICTIONS ADD WE HAVE RELIEF PLAN ACT FUNDS. WE'LL ASK THAT MASK OF YOU AND THE TEAM WE HIRE THAT AS WE GO ALONG THE 18 MONTHS AND MODEL THAT WHICH WE CAN DO WHICH IS NOT OBVIOUSLY THAT WOULD, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE STUDY GUIDES US BUT THAT WHICH WE CAN IDENTIFY THAT'S THE OBVIOUS THAT WE BE ABLE TO USE OUR DOLLARS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIKES AS THEY SAY TO US, THEY NEED HELP RIGHT NOW, I AGREE, JUDGE.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOME OF THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS BUT LEADS TO THE TIME LINE FOR THE NEXT INFRASTRUCTURE FLOODING. THAT'S AVAILABLE FOR THE BOARD AND A FEW YEARS. AND IT IS EXCITING THAT WE THE COUNTY IT'S A DREAM EFFORT. AND FOR THE PLANNING STUDY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TIMING OF IT.

>> GO AHEAD. >> AND THEN THE OTHERS THE EAR PLANNING EFFORTS IN THE BASIN. THERE IS THE GLO THAT'S CONDUCTING. THEY HAVE THREE DIFFERENT RENALS THAT THEY HAVE CONSULTED TEENS THAT YOU ARE LOCATED IN.

I HAVE BEEN ATENNING THOSE MEETINGS.

AND THE CONSULTANT FOR THAT REGION.

SHE BEEN ATTENDING THOSE AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS AWARE OF OUR STUDY AND THE DATA GET

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FACTORED IN AND INCLUDED IN SOME OF THE HIGH LEVEL WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARDS STATE AND GLO EFFORTS THAT ARE GOING ON.

>> APPRECIATE THAT. THE PREPARATION IN THE PRESENTATION ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR SUSAN REGARDING THE GRANT AND THE OTHER AS WE SHOWCASED.

>> JUDGE TO CLARIFY IT IS A TWO PART AS SHE MENTIONED WE DON'T HAVE THE GRANT AWARD DOCUMENTS TO EXPEDITE THE EXECUTION OF THOSE IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION UPON RECEIPT IT WILL GET US EXCITED.

>> AND THE THE CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS WATER BOARD AS THE LEAD

APPLICANT. >> ANY DISCUSSION?

>> JUDGE. AND SENDING PHOTOS TO MELISSA AND THEY GET TO SUSAN OF THE FLOODING AND THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE EXPERIENCED IT IN THE LAST MONTH.

SIX WEEKS. AND LIKE YOU SAID THIS IS GREAT LONG TERM AND STRESS WE NEED TO FOCUS ON SHORT TERM.

THIS IS EXCITING TO SEIZE THAT THIS STARTS THIS SETS US UP THE FOCUS AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A TEAM IN PLACE.

WHWHAT HAPPENED IN AUSTIN WE CAN HAVE LOBBYISTS.

AND I WANT A TEAM PUT TOGETHER THAT IS WORKING ON THIS IN THE OFF SESSION. SIX TO 12 MONTHS OUT WE CAN PREPARE GETTING ON OUR TEAMS RADAR AND READY TO ASK FOR THIS. WE'RE READY FOR IT.

I NOSE IT IS OBVIOUS. THIS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US. TOE MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

AND FIESTA RANCH AND ROBSTOWN THAT HAVE BEEN SO HIT HARD.

THAT'S WHAT I'M FAMILIAR WITH. I THINK I MENTIONED IT EARLIER DURING ONE OF THE WORKSHOPS I SAW A PHOTO ON FACEBOOK MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY NIGHT AND IT SHED FLIEDING IN THE BISHOP AREA AND THE LOW LYING AREA IT WAS FLOODED.

THERE WAS NO RAIN IN OVER A WEEK, WEEK AND A HALF BECAUSE OF THE WATER. AND SO, ON A -- OBVIOUSLY SUPPORTING THIS. BUT I HOPE THAT WE GET ALL THAT WORKED OUT SO WE CAN BE READY TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.

SIX MONTHS, 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE SESSION SO WE WILL HAVE THAT IN

PLAY AND READY TO GO. >> WE'RE LEAGUERING DOLLARS.

IN THE GRAND IS THE 550,000 TO DISTRICT NUMBER 2.

AND A SPECIAL IMFA IS IN DRISCOLL.

WHAT IS EXCITING WE'RE LEAVE RAGING THEIR GRANTS FROM THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD. DIFFERENT CATEGORIES BUT MONITORS THAT WE'LL UTI UTILIZE AS WELL A HAZARD MITIGATION SYSTEM FOR FLUIDING. ALL GOOD THINGS HAPPEN AND THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, FOR MENTIONING IT.

I KNOW THEY WILL COME ON THE 23. WE WOULD NOT BE HERE IF NOT FOR A YEAR AND A HALF PLUS WORTH OF WORK WITH SUSAN, OUR LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT TEAM AND THE SENATORS AND CHAIRMAN REPRESENTATIVES.

IT LOOKS LIKE IT COMES TO COURT, YOU GOT IT.

THAT ALL PAID OFF AND 20 TIMES THE SALARY OF THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT. AND WE CAN USE THE DOLLARS WE PAID HER AS PART OF THE INKIND MATCH.

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>> SHE PAID FOR HERSELF. BRAVO.

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. REMEMBER THIS IS SUBJECT TO AND GET THE BALL ROLLING. AND SAY AYE.

>> GREAT. >> AND THEN MARIA YOU HAVE ONE

[3. Discuss and consider authorizing staff to work with City of Corpus Christi regarding administration of Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds.]

MORE. NUMBER 3.

>> YES AND THIS YEAR NUECES RECEIVED WHAT IS CALLED ERAP.

WE RECEIVED 107-8956. 10% CAN BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. AND THIS IS AGAIN TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY COVID.

THEY ARE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.

THE CITY RECEIVED A 9.8 MILLION GRANT AWARD.

AND IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CITY.

IT WAS GOING TO BE A LITTLE MORE COST EFFECTIVE FOR BOTH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY TO COLLABORATE ON THIS PROGRAM AND NOT ONLY FOR COST EFFICIENT SEASON AND TO PREVENT DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS. THE CITY JUST EXECUTED A CONTRACT WITH HAGERTY. THAT WAS EXECUTED ON MAY 25TH.

IT IS UNDER CONTRACT AND WITH NUECES WE'LL BE ASKING FOR TODAY IS JUST TO AUTHORIZE MYSELF OR A DESSICNY TO WORK WITH THE CITY ON POSSIBLY AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO JUST AGREE TO WORK TOGETHER ON THIS PROGRAM AND TO MAKE IT MORE COST EFFICIENT.

THERE IS A PROGRAM HAGERTY WILL LAUNCH FOR THE CITY BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THEY HAVE SUCH A LARGER ALLOCATION IN THE POPULATION. THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE MORE INTEREST IN THE PROGRAM SAY THAN NUECES COUNTY AND DO A WORK AUTHORIZATION UNDER THE CONTRACT WITH HAGERTY FOR THEM TO HELP US ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AND IT WOULD BE RUN OUT OF SOCIAL SERVICES BUT AS YOU KNOW, REBECCA IS SHORT STAFFED AND PULLED IN ALL DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.

AND THERE ARE CHECKS AND BALANCES THAT NEED TO BE IN PLACE THAT ARE SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS TOO SMALL TO HAVE THOSE IN PLACE NOW. THE MONEY IS FROM THE TREASURY IT COMES WITH MORE STRINGENT GUIDELINES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. WE WANT TO WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MANAGE THE PROGRAM AND MANAGE IT WELL.

>> AND LET ME JUST HIGHLIGHT HERE.

IT MAKES SENSE TO COMBINE THE 9 AND THE 1 YOU PUT A COMPANY IN CHARGE WORKING WITH THE SAME COMPANY WE USE THE SAME PLATFORM. HERE IS THE KICKER I HOPE WE CAN PETITION THIS TO GET AN EXTENSION.

WE HAVE TO SPEND THE MONEY. 65% OF THE MONEY BY SEPTEMBER.

WE WANT TO DO AN ALL CALL. A BUSINESS YOU DON'T HAVE ING TO A TENANT CAN YOU BE A LAND LORD.

IF ARE YOU HAVING ISSUES WITH THE RENT WE ARE DOLLARS AND LOTS OF THEM. WE HAVE TO GET GOING WE'RE WAITING FOR SIX MONTHS. AND READY TO GO AT THE START OF THE YEAR. WE WAITED AND IT DOES MAKE MORE SENSE TO COMBINE THE EFFORTS. WE WASTE THE MONEY IN MY

OPINION. >> THIS IS FOR THE ERAP SYSTEM FUNDS. WE'RE BOTH GOING TO BE ADMINISTERING THEM AND DOING THEM TOGETHER?

>> YES U. >> SO, HAGERTY WILL, THE SOFTWARE PLATFORM THEY ARE CREATE SOMETHING A PORTAL AS WELL AS RESIDENTS OUTSIDE OF NUECES COUNTY.

IT HELPS DIVVY UP THE WORK. THEY WILL BUILD THAT' WE'RE

PAYING THE RENT OR -- >> HOW MUCH.

>> WE'RE ABOUT TO GIVE A MILLION.

WE VERY A MILLION, THEY HAVE 9 MILLION.

AND THIS IS. AND THE CITY AND WORK THROUGHOUT

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COVID. HAGERTY THEY WANT TO START JULY 1. AND THEY WILL NOT DO THIS UNLESS AND SIGNAL TO THE CITY THEY WILL WORK TOGETHER.

>> I TALKED TO JENNIFER SHE SAID MY COUNTERS PART AND SHE IS ON BOARD. THEY HAVE BEEN TALKING TO THEIR CITY ATTORNEY, I'LL GET WITH THE.

WE OFFERED A COMMISSIONER WE KNOW WE'RE ONE, THEY ARE NINE.

BUT WE OFFERED A LOT OF GOOD THINGS AND A PLACE TO GO.

THEY HAVE THE CALL LIKE A CALL CENTER.

WE WOULD AND A MILLION DOLLARS SOME HERE TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY. THIS IS NOT THE GREATEST ALL THE

TIME. >> THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE THEY CAME FROM. THE AND 10 MILLION AND HOW MUCH OF THAT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE USING AN IS GOING TO

ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS? >> 10%.

>> AND. >> OUR PORTION WOULD BE

100,000. >> DO WE FEEL LIKE THAT'S -- I KNOW IT IS ALLOWABLE S THAT APPROPRIATE OR IS THERE ARE WAY TO CUT THAT COST TO WHERE WE HAVE THE PEOPLE AND LESS.

>> IT IS PROPORTIONATE TO WHAT IS SPENT.

>> WHAT I'M SAYING IS THE 10% THE, IN OTHER WORDS, TO MEASURE, 10% SEEMS HIGH FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, MAYBE LIKE 3% OR 4% FIGURE OUT WHERE WE GET TO 10.

101 HIGH THAT'S A MILLION GOING TO ADMINISTRATIVE TO ME I WANT MORE MONEY IN PEOPLE'S POCKETS; WE DON'T MAKE THE RULES.

THIS IS A DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.

>> UP TO 10%. >> IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE.

IT CAN BE PROPORTIONATE HOW MUCH IS GIVEN OUT.

YOU NOSE REBECCA IS IN SUPPORT OF THIS, SHE COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. BUT SHE DOES NOT HAVE THE STAFF. THAT'S WHAT WE TRY TO DO.

I KNOW WITH OTHER GRANTS ARE YOU ALLOWED 10% AND WE DO FIVE PERCENT OURSELVES IN-HOUSE AND THAT CAN BE DONE BUT WITH THIS PROGRAM IT IS JUST, YOU KNOW, LET ME GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE.

TRAVIS COUNTY STARTED FOUR MONTHS AHEAD OF US, THEY HAVE NOT HIT THE 65% THRESHOLD. HAGERTY, BY THE GRACE OF GOD.

WE CHOSE THE SAME COMPANY THE CITY DID.

THEY ARE EXPERTS IN ERAP AND SO THIS IS WHY WE THINK WE CAN SAVE MONEY BUT IT IS UP TO 10% BUT WHATEVER WE USE.

RIGHT. >> I'M TRYING TO SAY I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, MAYBE YOU SAID IT I MISSED IT.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THEY ARE SPENDING THAT.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND I SAY THIS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THERE IS NO PASSIVE AGGRESSIVENESS IN THIS. HOW THEY SPEND A MILLION TO SPEND 10. THAT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE HERE IS WHAT I'M SPENDING IT ON. AND I'M UNCOMFORTABLE SAYING, OKAY. YOU GET 10% OF THE 10 MILLION WITHOUT KNOWING WHERE THEY ARE GOING.

MAYBE I MISSED IT. BECAUSE I DON'T, I NOSE EVERYONE UP HERE DOES. YOU INCLUDED.

GIVE MORE TO THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THE HELP AND NOT TO THE PEOPLE BEING THE CONSULTANT. I WANT TO SEIZE A BREAKDOWN BEFORE WE, WE HAVE THAT IN THE WORK AUTHORIZATION.

WE HAVE THAT AS WELL. >> I HAVE THE CITIES.

>> I CAN SHARE THAT. IT IS ALL BASED ON AN HOURLY BASIS LIKE THE CONTRACTS. YOU AWARD IT UP TO WHAT THE CONTRACT ALLOWS WHATEVER THE PROGRAMS ARE.

IT IS THE SAME BY THE WAY FOR OUR GRANTS ADMINISTRATIONS UP TO 5, 6, 7%. THE APPRECIATORY DEEMED 10% HERE. A FLAVOR UNTIL WE BRING IT BACK. THING LIKES THEY WILL SET UP A, A CALL CENTER. RIGHT.

THIS CALL CENTER IS THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WORKING ON IT.

MY EXPERIENCE THEY ARE BEYOND CONSERVATIVE.

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AND -- >> THAT'S ALL.

>> THEY ARE ONE OF THE FEW CONSULTANTS THEY WILL NOT SEND YOU AN INVOICE; THE PRINCIPAL HEADED UP FEES MA.

>> I WANT TO SEE IT BUFF GETTING THE INVOICE.

KY NOT REFUTE IT IF WE HAVE GIVEN.

WHAT IT WILL COST. GET OUT YOU HAVE TEN I MAY BE

WRONG AND I WILL SAY I'M WRONG. >> I DON'T THINK IT IS.

I THINK THAT THERE IS A LOT TO THE PROGRAMS. I WISH IT WAS JUST COME BY AND PICK UP A CHECK.

AT IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY. SEE THE CITIES THE PROPOSAL TO THE CITY WHICH WOULD BE ALL THE AGENDA IS THAT.

GUYS, TO GO FORWARD. >> THE.

>> WE HAVE HIRED HAGERTY. >> WE TALKING THE PEOPLE THAT

NEED RENT? >> IF THEY WERE AFFECTED.

>> THE LANDLORDS CAN, TOO, I ASKED REBECCA THAT SHE WAS NOT SURE ABOUT THE RAND LORDS I SAID THEY ARE THE ONES STRUGGLING THEY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. THE PEOPLE THAT ARE EMERGENCIABLE IS THE JPS. AND THEY HAVE BEEN DIEING TO START THIS THEY ARE FRUSTRATED. AND 100,000 WE NEED THE CITY -- IT WILL GO FAST. WE, IRONICALLY.

HAVE THE DATA WHERE THE CITY DOESN'T.

WHY, WHO DOES EVICTIONS? WE DO.

SO, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REVERSED BUT, YOU KNOW THE COUNTIES GET THE SHAFT HERE BECAUSE THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT SCHEME. AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS RERUN THEM THROUGH THE JP SYSTEM.

BECAUSE THE CITY HAS A HOUSING COMPONENT THEY HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY, THE GENTLEMAN THAT RAN IT RUDY BENTONCOURT IS WORKING FOR THE ERAP PROGRAM. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT MARIA AND THE OFFICE HAS BEEN WORKING WE'RE DIEING TO GET PEOPLE HELP. IF ANYONE IS LISTENING, I PROMISE YOU WILL HAVE A WEB SITE ON THIS BUT IT'S IF YOU NEED HELP AND CAN JUSTIFY THAT THE COVID-19 AFFECTED YOUR LIFE FOR YOUR RENT, YOU KNOW, YOUR WHETHER ARE YOU A TENANT OTHER L LANDLORD. HELP IS COMING.

I DON'T NOSE HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS.

THIS ONE IS A HIGH PRIORITY BECAUSE THE CITY JUST FINISHED WORKING WITH HAGERTY AND OUR, I DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT WHEN WE TRY

TO START JULY 1. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD. I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION FOR LATER. LET'S GET HIM A PACKET ON IT.

>> AND WE BRING BACK THE INTERLOCAL WE HAVE JUST --

>> IT IS GOVERNED BY AN HOURLY CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE EXECUTED WITH HAGERTY. GET THEM BOTH THE CONTRACT, WE DID MONTHS AGO AND THEN THE CITIES AND THEY CAN, THEY HAVE

AN OPERATION PLAN FOR THIS. >> JUST SO YOU KNOW THERE IS KIND OF THE CALLING IT ERAP 2.0.

THERE ARE DOLLARS THAT ARE -- AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW FOR THE

COUNTY TO APPLY FOR. >> AND YOU MAY SEE THAT ON THE NEXT COURT IF WE WANT TO APPLY FOR MORE RENTAL ASSISTANCE DOLLARS. JUNE 23RD, THE EXECUTION OF THE MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE. WE GOT A GRANT AWARD FOR MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE. THIS IS SPECIFIC TO RENTAL AND APLAY. A SMALLER DOLLAR AMOUNT $5,678,900,000. AND I BELIEVE THE CITY HAD RECEIVED SOME FUNDS AS WELL. SO, THERE WILL BE A LOT OF

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AVAILABLE FUNDING. >> AND THE COMMISSIONER, YOU MAY BE REMEMBERING THAT PROGRAM. WE GOT THAT ONE FIRST.

THIS CAME LATER. THIS ONE CAME AS A RESULT OF THE PACKAGE THAT WAS PASSED IN DISEASE.

-- PASSED IN DECEMBER. >> THERE WAS CONFUSION WITH THE DIVERSION PROGRAM. THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE THINKING OF. THAT'S WHERE THE JUDGE CAME AND HE SAID I HAVE THE EVICTIONS I NEED TO REFER THEM TO SOMEWHERE. THAT'S WHERE RUDY WAS HELPFUL.

HE IS RUNNING THE STATE PROGRAM.

HE WANTS A LOCAL PROGRAM BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THE JUDGE IS HAVING TO SEND PEOPLE TO TEXAS RENT RELIEF.COM AND THAT'S RUN BY THE STATE. WE HAVE LOCAL DOLLARS TO HELP

THE LOCAL RESIDENTS. >> MY ONLY AND I SAID THIS TO YOU MARIA MY ONLY CONCERN HERE IS THAT I DON'T WANT IT TO BE ALL TIGHTAL. WE CAN HAVE THAT BATTLE LATER.

I TOLD HAGERTY. IN PERSON AND DIGITAL AND GOT TO BE MULTILING WALL. AND KEY IF WE CAN SET UP IN A PLACE THAT IS EASY TO GET TO REDID IRT.

WE'RE COMING HERE TO THE CENTER TO TALK ABOUT RENTAL ASSISTANCE. GET IN LINE.

WHY PUT TOGETHER A SYSTEM THAT RELIES ON INTERNET AND THAT'S, YOU KNOW OTHER THAN THAT WE'RE GOOD TO GO.

THANK YOU FOR REACHING OUT TO HEATHER AND LISTENING.

THANK YOU. >>> THE CITY IS MONITORING PASSING NOTES. TALKING ABOUT YOU.

IT IS IMPORTANT THE CITY KNOW THAT WE'RE ANXIOUS TO WORK WITH THEM. IS THERE A.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. , AYE.

>> A LOT ON YOUR PLATE. BUT YOU HEARD THE URGENCY.

LET'S MOVE ON TO PUBLIC WORKS. LET'S MOVE ON TO NUMBER 1.

[1. Discuss and consider approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Nueces County Roadway Rehabilitation Projects County Road 22 and County Road 49.]

DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE FOR NUECES COUNTY ROADWAY 22 AND 49.

THERE WE ARE. I SAW THEM.

>> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS WE RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL.

THERE ARE SOME ADDITIONS AND SOME OF THE ROAD AND -- SORRY.

SUBTRACKS AND SOME ADDITIONS ON THE DRAINAGE.

ZERO COST CHANGE ORDER, I MAKE A MOTION, SECOND.

>> IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> ANOTHER NO COST CHANGE ORDER

[2. Discuss and consider approval of Change Order No. 1 for the ABM Energy Savings Performance Agreement.]

DISCUSS AND A TRAVEL NUMBER ONE FOR THE PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT.

>> AND WE RECOMMENDING RECOMMENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE CHANG ORDER NUMBER ONE FOR ABM SERVICE PERFORMANCE.

THIS IS A NO COST. AND PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDING

APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED.

>> AND A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

SAY AYE. >> THANK YOU, JUDGE AND

COMMISSIONERS. >> THAT'S THE QUICKEST YOU HAVE

EVER BEEN. >> RUN FOR THE HILLS.

[1. Discuss and consider authorizing the lease of fifty-five (55) fleet vehicles from Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc.]

PURCHASING. AND ASK MICHAEL TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING HISTORIC A 55 FLEET VEHICLE LEASE FROM ENTERPRISE

FLEET MANAGEMENT, INC. >> THE STAFF THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF YEAR TWO OF THE FLEET REPLACEMENT AND OUR PLAN THAT WE ROLLED OUT LAST YEAR. AND OUR INTENTION TO GET THE FLEET TURNED OVER AND IN THE COURSE OF FIVE TO SIX YEARS.

AND HISTORICALLY THE COUNTY WOULD ONLY HAVE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE BETWEEN 15 AND 24 VEHICLES IN ANY ONE YEAR.

AND UNDER THE LEASE PROGRAM WE'RE GOING TO DOUBLE THE AMOUNT AND AFFECT A LOT OF DEPARTMENTS.

I WILL HAND OUT A LITTLE SHEET SO YOU NOSE WHERE THEY ARE

COMING FROM AND. >> BEFORE YOU GET STARTED MAYBE IN HERE. ON THE LEASE AGREEMENTS.

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IT IS A LIMIT ON MILEAGE. DO WE HAVE THAT APPLY TO THE VEHICLES? , WE DO NOT HAVE A MILEAGE

RESTRICTION ON THIS AGREEMENT. >> RIGHT.

>> THIS IS THE SOURCE OF FUNDS HAS BEEN --

>> THIS IS BUDGETED FLEET REPLACEMENTS OUT OF GENERAL FUND MONIES, WHAT YOU SEE THE EXPECTED DELIVERY WHICH IS THE THIRD COLUMN. SINCE I DON'T KNOW THERE IS A TRUCK SHORTAGE GOING ON AND SO WE HAVE SOME LONG LEAD TIMES OF FOR A LOT OF THESE ITEMS BUT WE HAVE ESTIMATED DATES PROVIDED BY ENTERPRISE. WE EXPECT THE VEHICLES TO GET APPROVED TODAY TO ARRIVE IN THE FALL AS EARLY AS IN THE FALL AND IN THE SPRING, WE MAY HAVE SOME EXTENDING INTO THE SUMMER FOR THE LARGER TRUCKS. 25 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND 30 NON-LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES. THERE IS NO INCREASE TO THE FLEET WITH THE PLAN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE VETERANS SERVICES OFFICE IS ONE, A PLUS MONEY TO THE FLEET.

THE COST IS 367,635.96 THAT REPRESENTS THE LEASE PAYMENTS FOR THE VEHICLES. ONE COST OF $3000.

PUBLIC WORKS HAS GOT 18 VEHICLES AND THEIR AMOUNT IS 124,200.

AND COASTAL PARKS 21048 THE BALANCE OUT OF 166176.

>> SO IN A MATTER OF TWO YEARS WE WILL HAVE REPLACED 110 VEHICLES BY THAT WOULD TAKE US FIVE YEARS TO DO IT THE OLD WAY. THE ADVANTAGE ON LEASING VERSUS OWNING IS THAT THE MAINTENANCE COSTS.

SO, AS YOU SAW RECENTLY, I THINK ABOUT A MONTH AGO I CAME TO YOU, WE WERE ABLE TO SELL BACK SIX TRUCKS THAT WE PREACHED THE YEAR PRIOR THE USED VALUE WAS HIGHER THAN THE CURRENT NEW VALUE.

WE RETURNED THAT BACK TO THE COUNTY.

THAT'S -- THIS IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THE WAY WE HAVE DONE THEM AND THIS PROGRAM IS THAT, AT THE END OF OUR USEFUL LIFE BEING FIVE YEARS. WE'LL SELL THOSE OUT IN THE OUCH MARKET AND GET SOME VALUE BACK TO THE COUNTY WHERE BEFORE WE WOULD HOLD THESE FOR TEN, 12, 15 YEARS AND PAYING THE COSTS AND AT THE END OF THE USEFUL LIFE HAVING A ZERO VALUE AT THE

END. >> THAT'S GOOD.

>> A SIDE NOTE, YOU NOSE WE'RE IN OUR OWN WORLD HERE WE MAY NOT REALIZE THIS OUR COUNTY IS A TRAILBLAZER IN THIS AREA.

I WAS ASKED BY THE LBJ SCHOOL OF CONFERENCES TO GIVE A LECTURE TO THE TEXAS AUDITOR'S ASSOCIATION WHICH DALE PARTICIPATED IN WITH ME WE TALKED ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LEASE VERDICTS PURCHASE AND THE IMPACT ON HOW LEASES ARE VALUED.

>> THANK YOU FOR SHARING. JUDGE DO WE GET TYNER, AND TACK AS BEST PRACTICES. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY HIGHLIGHT THAT THEY PUT THE MEDIA CLIPS OR A BLURP OUT THERE OR WE HAVE TO SELF-PROMOTE. THERE IS OTHER ASSOCIATIONS THAT RECOGNIZE THE BEST PRACTICES AND I THINK WE JUST NEED TO RECOGNIZE WHEN WE DO SOMETHING WHEN WE'RE DIE OWE NEARING TO GET THE WORD OUT. THERE ARE OTHER SIGNIFICANCERS LOOKING FOR BEST PRACTICES, YOU DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH THE MUCK OF FIGURING IT OUT. LET'S SEE WHAT NUECES COUNTY DID. THAT WILL HELP THE PARTNERS.

>> THIS IS THE 2021 VIRTUAL INSTITUTE AND 254 COUNTIES VIRTUALLY. WE REACHED A LOT OF PEOPLE REACHING OUT TO ME TO GET INFORMATION ON HOW WE'RE DOING THE PROGRAM AND SO WE'RE PASSING THAT ON TO THEM SO THEY CAN DEW P DUPLICATE WHAT WE HAVE DONE.

>> THAT'S GREAT. >> ON THE POLICY SIDE YOU MAY

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NOT GET THAT PUSH. GREAT IDEA.

WHEN IT MANY COULDS I'LL SUPPORT OR FIND THE MONEY BUT MAKE SURE

IT GETS ON THE POLICY SIDE. >> THE SCHOOL WE HAVE EVERY CONFERENCE WAS A PART OF THAT. AND HAVE THE CONFERENCE HERE OCH THROUGH THE 15TH. AND PRESENT HERE AND AS WE SAID AND THEY ARE THE LARGEST SO FAR AND.

SO AND GET A RESPONSE FROM AND THEY HAVE BEEN CALLING US TO FIND OUT WE'RE HOPING THIS COULD BE A BENEFIT FOR ENTERPRISE AND

GIVE US RESIDUAL HERE. >> WHAT IS GREAT AS WE DO GO INTO ELECTRIC VEHICLES, WHICH IS HAPPENING, YOU HAVE A PROGRAM LIKE THIS ONCE THEY GET THEIR FLEET.

WE'LL GET THAT, TOO. WITHOUT COMPLETELY, YOU KNOW,

JUST BEING DISORGANIZED. >> I THINK THERE ARE SO MANY ADVANTAGES NOTHING MORE GREAT THAN THE MAINTENANCE.

>> I MENTIONED BECAUSE THEY ARE VIEWER CARS, MORE EFFICIENT ON FUEL. AND INTEREST WILL BE MOORE FUEL EFFICIENT. ONCE THE CARS GET HERE TO GET

THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT NOTICE. >> SO THE CARS DON'T ARRIVE HERE. THEY ARRIVE AT THE OUTFITTER'S PLACE IN HOUSTON. THEY INSTALL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT THEY INSTALL THE LIGHTING AND THE DECALS ION THE VEHICLE.

WHEN THEY ARRIVE HERE WE HAVE TO INSTALL THE RADIO AND THE COMPUTER. THAT TAKES VARYING AMOUNTS OF TIME DEPENDING ON THE VOLUME AT THE OUTFITTER.

THE BIGGEST AMOUNT OF TIME IS GET THE RADIO INSTALLED.

WE'RE WORKING THROUGH WHO SERVICES THE CITY THEY HAVE A LARGER FLEET BUT THEY WORK WITH US TO GET US SCHEDULED IN.

AND WHAT WE TRY TO DO IS GIVE NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENTS WHEN WE EXPECT THE VEHICLES TO ARRIVE.

AND HAVE GIVEN THE INFORMATION WHICH IS ON HERE THAT THEY WILL DELIVER THE MEETING FROM FOUR TO EIGHT WEEKS DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE. AND IS THAT THE ONLY VENDOR FOR THE RADIOS, YES. AND WE WERE ABLE TO FINANCE THROUGH THEM SO WE COULD AFFORD TO MAKE ALL THE UP GRADES AND THEY WORKED ON THE TOWERS AND IF YOU WANT MORE HERE THIS MORNING WE CAME IN TWO YEARS AGO AND TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO THE CONFIDENT WAS A $12 MILLION. DAILY WELLS WAS ABLE TO UPGRADE

THEM. >> RIGHT.

>> AND THE NEW THEY GET THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OUT AND ON PATROL.

BUT WORKING GETTING THEM. >> AND.

>> AND AND NOT LOST ON ME. AND WHAT THE DOING.

AND WORK ON IT. AND WE GET 33 CARS.

>> LIKE I THEY WERE DOING 25 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WE HAVE NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE. AND ALL RIGHT.

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>> SO, A LOT OF IT WILL DEPEND ON THE SPECIFIC MODEL AND WHEN THEY DELIVER THOSE TO US. AND WHETHER IT IS, LET'S JUST SAYS I HAVE A PUBLIC WORKS TRUCK ON THE DAY I GOT A LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUCK. THE PROCESS THAT IS GOING TO BE DONE TO THOSE VEHICLES IS DIFFERENCE.

BECAUSE I'M WORKING ON PUBLIC WORKS DOES NOT MEAN I'M LOSING TIME ON THE LAW ENFORCEMENT. THEY DON'T REQUIRE AS MUCH EQUIPMENT AS THEM SO IT'S NOT AS THOUGH THERE IS A VEHICLE BEHIND A PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLE OR ANOTHER DEPARTMENT'S VEHICLE.

>> I RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> A MOTION.

ANY DISCUSSION FOR MICHAEL. >> HEARING NONE.

SAY AYE. >> CONGRATS TO YOU AND DALE'S OFFICE, I WOULD RE MISS TO ROMEO WE ONLY SHOWED YOU A PORTION.

>> DALE YOU HAVE A FINANCIAL REPORT THAT WAS GIVEN TO US YESTERDAY. THEN A COUPLE OF CHANGE ORDERS

HOWEVER YOU WANT TO TAKE IT. >> THE FINANCE REPORT FIRST.

[1. Approve Monthly Financial Report for the month of February 2021.]

PAGE 4 AND 5 OUR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.

THE 25TH. AND OUR THE WE'RE TALKING 42% OF THE YEAR REMOVED AND REMAINING. SO, AS YOU SEIZE OUR FUND BALANCES ARE 69 MILLION. AND THE KEY THINGS THAT WE WANT TO SEE ON THE NEXT PAGE WE WANT TO LOOK AT.

PAGE 10. THIS IS WHERE IT WILL GET INTERESTING WE TALK ABOUT GROWN HEALTH INSURANCE.

WE HAVE SEEN LARGE EXPENSES AND RIGHT NOW WE'RE AT 25,000 AND I'M WORKING WITH A JUDGE AND OTHERS ON THE INSURANCE SIDE TO FIND HOW WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS.

WE'RE WORKING WITH THE NEW MONEY WE HAVE COMING IN THAT WE RECEIVED 35 MILLION TO COVER THE LOST REVENUE AND RECOVER FUNDS HERE BUT WE ARE SEEING A REDUCTION OF THE SPOUSES SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS BROUGHT TO YOU FOR LONG ON A SUGGEST ISSUE AND WORKING ON THEM AS QUICKLY AS PROPERLY AS WE CAN.

>> ONE ITEM IS ON PAGE 16. >> IF YOU LOOK AT THE TOP YOU SEE THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE. AND FOR FEBRUARY, THE TAX COLLECTIONS. THEY ARE AT 92.8% OF THE TAX PROPERTY. FOR THE PANDEMIC.

THAT IS LIKE FOR THE YEAR OF SAY 7%.

MOST OF THE OTHER FEES COME IN MONTHLY AND THAT'S NOT A CONCERN. THE ONE I WANTED WAS GREAT IMPORTANCE. THAT IS OUR CURRENT.

THE ONE THAT IS ALARM SOMETHING UNDER THE INVESTMENT INCOME.

OUR INVESTMENT INCOME IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER BECAUSE RIGHT NOW I BELIEVE WE'RE EARNING ABOUT A .1% INTEREST IN THE YEARS BEFORE WE'RE AT 2, 3, 4%.

THAT'S AN ITEM WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE LOST REVENUE AND BRING UP THE BALANCES. COMPARE THE, YOU SEE ON FINES AND LICENSES TO RECOVER THAT FOR OUR ANY POSSIBLE DEPARTMENT IS OVEREXTENDED AT THE PERIOD OF TIME.

WE HAVE THEM COMING THAT'S THE FIRST DEPARTMENT AND SHOWING THE BALANCE AND WE BROUGHT DARRYL IN THE RIGHT TIME.

HIS CONSIDERED OR BUDGET AT THE MOMENT BUT WE CHANGE ORDER TO

MANAGE THIS AND PAGE 39. >> THAT'S GOING TO BE AT THIS TIME AT ONE TIME. THAT'S WHY AND WHERE WE'RE A LITTLE OVER EXTENDED. THE NEXT ONE ON PAGE 59.

WE HAVE THE EMERGENCY SERVICES AS WELL AS THE EMERGENCY

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MANAGEMENT AND BOTH ARE CURRENTLY OVER WE KNOW THE SERVICES BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC AND OTHER EVENTS WE HAD FOR THE FLOODING AND OTHER AREAS THIS WAS A POSSIBILITY YOU HAVE THIS HAPPENING. WE'RE LOOKING INTO THOSE

MATTERS. >> AND THE ONE I WANT TO SHOW

YOU ON PAGE 63. >> I MENTIONED WE HAVE THE FUNDS AVAILABLER WE'RE AT 9% DIFFERENT.

WE STILL EXPECT TO HAVE AN INCOME THAT HAVE A RETURN OF A FUND SO THE INCREASES SHOULD BE CONTINUING AND THE BALANCES THAT WE PUT IN. WE SHOW YOU OUR PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE. THIS IS THE LAST PAGE WE HAVE THE FUNDS ON OUR REMAINING OF THE COS THAT SHOULD BE COMING UP. WE HAVE THE 2004, 2007.

1111.1 MILLION AND THESE WILLMENT THEY 26.3 OF THE TAX NOTES AND 3.6 MILLION OF THE GENERAL FUND.

THAT'S WHERE THE BALANCES ARE FOR THE YEAR.

FOR THIS MONTH WE WERE LOWER IN CREDIT CARD EXPENSES.

WE'RE 255. WE HAVE A REDUCTION OF OUR REPAIRS. AS MICHAEL SAID WE INCHED SEVERAL OUT AND THEY ARE NOW THAT'S ORING FOR THE FIVE-MONTH PERIOD ENDING ON 147. THE LAST PAGE FOR FEBRUARY 28 2021 EXTENDED 1.66 MILLION IN CREDIT CARD EXPENSES FOR THIS TIME. I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT'S THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2021.

, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT THIS TIME AND MINE IS TO ECHO THAT OBVIOUSLY THE SELF-INSURED FUND HAS TAKE AN HIT WITH COVID-19. FEES ADD FINE HAVINGS AS WELL.

THE ONLY PIECE AS DALE MENTIONED THE AMERICAN RELIEF PLAN TALKS ABOUT GOVERNMENT SERVICES. THIS IS WHERE WE'RE AIMING WHILE WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REIMBURSE OURSELVES FROM SELF-INSURANCE WE MAY DO SO FROM FEES ADD FINES THAT WOULD OFF SET THE SELF-INSURED FUND. THAT DOES NOT HELP WITH REPLENISHING CASH RESERVES. WE WENT INTO THE HOLE.

WE CAN GET THE 1.6 BACK. THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE CASH RESERVES. THAT'S TO THE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND. AND SO AGAIN WHEN WE MEET SHORTLY WE'LL DISCUSS THE MATTERS ADD SE SEEING WHAT

THE OPTIONS ARE. >> YOU KNOW WE HAVE BEEN TRYING VERY HARD I WANT OUR EMPLOYEES TO KNOW THIS THAT WHEN WE'RE ALL IN TOUGH TIMES WE DIDN'T WANT TO SEIZE PREMIUM INCREASES BUT ANY SELF-INSURED FUND LIKE Y OURS THAT SEE IT YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR YOU GET HIT YOU SHOULD NOT BE SHOCKED DO YOU DON'T HAVE THE RESERVES. THE COST OF HEALTH CARE IS UP AND UP AND UP. YOU STAY LIKE THIS THERE IS A GAP. I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL BE BRINGING YOU SOLUTIONS AND BUT THE FIRST THING IS TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN GET RIGHT SIDE UP WE HAVE THE PLAN ACT TO HELP US DO THAT.

>> AND IT IS REVIEWING THE GUIDELINES FROM THE APPRECIATORY DEPARTMENT HOW TO DO LOSS REVENUE AND LOOKING AT ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS TO FIND OUT THE BEST WAY OF DOING THAT.

>> I NOSE YOU WILL REPORT IT WHEN CAN YOU.

THE ONLY POSITIVE WE'RE EARNING NOTHING IN THE BANK WE'LL EARN

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MORE BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THE 50,000,035,000,000.

THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO SHOULD INCREASE BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MUCH MORE LIQUIDITY BUT, AGAIN. IT IS DIS MALERR MALE -- DISMAL

INVESTMENT RAID. >> IT SHOULD BE -- RATE, IT SHOULD BE RETURNING AROUND. WE'RE GETTING INTO A MORE REALISTIC MARKET AREA AND AS WE SAW WHEN WE DID OUR $50 MILLION THE LOWEST RATE OF ISSUING COSTS.

THAT'S SOMETHING TO CONSIDER. THE 50 MILLION IS A PROCEED THAT THE -- THE INTEREST ON THAT WOULD HAVE TO GO WITH -- BE TIED WITH THAT. WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> A MOTION I'LL SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT 2021.

[2. Approve Budget Change Order No. 14 for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.]

TAKE US THROUGH 14 A BUDGET CHANGE ORDER.

>> A CHANGE ORDER THAT WE HAVE THE SMALL INCREASE FOR THE IT DEPARTMENT THIS IS COVERING THE AGREEMENT WE HAD WITH THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE REMAINING YEAR IT WAS THERE AS WELL AS A FEW ITEMS FOR THE LIBRARY.

BECAUSE OF A EMPLOYEE -- NOT BEING OUT ON LEAVE THE THEY NEEDED TEMPORARY SERVICES ABLE TO MOVE SOME COSTS THEY HAD.

AND WE'RE DOUBLE TO DO THIS. THE LARGEST FROM 1LE 1 MOVING COSTS TO DO SOME MAINTENANCE REPAIR OF BUILDINGS AND THE BUDGET CHANGE ORDER 14 IS SUBMITTED FOR YOUR APPROVAL.

>> THANK YOU. >> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE

THE CHANGE ORDER. >> A SECOND.

SAY AYE. >> A CAPITAL ONE 97.

[3. Approve Capital Project Budget Change Order No. 97.]

>> AND AND TRY TO GET FUNDS FOR THE ABM PROJECTS WE FOUND THE PROJECTS THAT WERE CLOSED WE CAN REALLOCATE FUNDS OR FIND WHAT WE COULD UNALLOCATED FUNDS TO BRING IN THE ONES FOR THE CALL THE ABM THE NEW PROJECTS, YOU SEE 15, 17, 19.

YOU SEIZE THAT THE ONES INCREASED IS FOR THE ABM.

THIS IS COVERING FUNDS AVAILABLE TO COVER THE COST IT'S BEEN

ASKED FOR. >> WE'RE MOVING OUT OLD MONEY.

WHICH IS IMPORTANT AND DO YOU HAVE.

A MOTION, PLEASE TO APPROVE THE CHANGE ORDER TO COVER THESE?

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

>> AND THEN JULIE IS HERE TO TALK TO US ABOUT A POSITION THAT

[1. Discuss and consider creating a new position, Public Information Officer (PIO), Pay Group 28, in Department #1121, Commissioners Court Management Support.]

WAS DISCUSSED AND IN PREVIOUS COURTS PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER. THE PURPOSE IS GET STARTED ON SCOPE OF WORK AND POTENTIAL PAY AS WE GO INTO WORKSHOP.

IF WE HAVE HOPES OF GETTING THIS A PART OF THE NEW FISCAL YEAR WE HAVE TO CONTEMPLATE WITH THE RIGHT SCOPE OF WORK IS.

POTENTIALLY EDIT THAT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT THE RIGHT PAY IS SO IT CAN GET COACHED -- SCOPED INTO THE BUDGET AND GET A NEW PERSON

OCTOBER 1. >> THIS WAS PRESENTED EARLIER DURING THE WEEK DURING THE BUDGET W WORKSHOP THE PRIORITY IS TO GET THE PERSON STARTED NOW AS OPPOSED TO IN OCTOBER. SO --

>> HOLD ON JULIE. >> I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION WE

TABLE THIS TO UNTIL BUDGET. >> WHAT DID YOU SAY.

>> THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO START TO GET GOING NOW AND COMMISSIONER GONZALES TABLE IT. HE WANTS TO TAKE IT UP IN

BUDGET. >> WE TABLED THE REST OF THEM; WE TABLED THE OTHER WE'RE I THINK JUST TRYING TO WORK ON THE

JOB DESCRIPTION. >> JULIE'S POSITION IT IS HER RECOMMENDATION. TO GET GOING NOW TO ACTUALLY APPROVE THE POSTING SO SHE CAN POST BUT THE COURT IS MORE INTERESTED IN KIND OF MEETING YOU HALFWAY I THINK WHICH IS WE'RE INTERESTED IN GETTING THE POSITION APPROVED AS TO SCOPE AND PAY BUILT INTO THE BUDGET IS WHAT I'M HEARING.

>> THAT'S WHAT I PREFER. >> SO, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH RECOMMENDING IT. THE ISSUE WHAT THE OPTIONS ARE.

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YOU HAVE IT HERE AS FOR THE YEAR YOU POST NOW AND INTERVIEW AND EVERYTHING WOULD YOU NOT GET ANYONE JUST HYPOTHETICALLY UNTIL AUGUST SO YOU ARE LOOKING AT 30, 60 DAYS.

HAVING SAID THAT. THEY'RE MORE INTERESTED IN

GETTING YOU HALFWAY STARTED. >> I NEED TO READ THIS.

I DIDN'T LIKE THE OLD ONE. >> THERE ARE A COUPLE OF COMMISSIONERS TALKED ABOUT IT BEING A POSITION THAT WORKED FOR COMMISSIONER'S COURT. JULIE DID A GENERAL AIR YOU CAN ONE. WHATEVER THE COURT WANTS TO DO, LET'S DO THIS, JULIE. WE CAN TABLE IT TO THE 23RD.

LET THE COMMISSIONERS GIVE YOU THE EDITS.

DO YOU HAVE THIS ON WORD? >> SENT IT TO US IN WORD AND LET US PRODUCE EDITS ON SCOPE AND COMMENTARY ON PAY.

CAN YOU SPEAK TO THE PAY GRADE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THIS WAS, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY WELL THOUGHT OUT, WE CHECKED WITH CORPUS CHRISTI WHO HAVE A PIO THAT'S HOW WE CAME UP WITH THE PAY FOR

THIS POSITION. >> WHAT IS A 28.

>> $54,000.11000 FOR BENEFITS FOR A TOTAL OF 65; THAT'S NOT

THE QUESTION, RIGHT. >> WAS THAT THE QUESTION, WHAT

THE 28 WAS. >> THE 28.

>> THE 28 IS $54,000. >> GOT IT.

>> WE'RE GOOD. >> THE JOB DESCRIPTION THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA, SEVERAL OF THE LOCATIONS IN THERE IT HAD REPORTS TO THE COUNTY JUDGE. I TALKED TO TINE BERTHA.

WE WANTED TO MAKE IT MORE GENERIC NOT REPORT BUT DO WORK FOR THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT AND THE COUNTY.

WE MADE IT MORE OF A GENERIC POSITION.

>> AND SOCIAL MEDIA WHICH WAS A BIG ISSUE IN AGE TWO, YOU ASKED ABOUT THAT AND IT DOES HAVE E-MAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA POINTS, POSTS, SORRY. TALKING POINTS, OTHER WRITTEN MATERIALS AND IT IS PRETTY COMPREHENSIVE.

WE COMPARED IT TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI DESCRIPTIONS AS WELL.

>> YOU NOSE IF YOU LOOK AT TYNER'S -- YOU LOOK AT MALY'S AND CONNIE'S THEY HAVE SOCIAL MEDIA ON THERE.

WHO IS THE PIO HERE. THEY ARE SOCIAL MEDIA AND SO, DO WE NEED THE PIO. EVERYONE HAS THE SAME -- SAME

KIND OF DESCRIPTION. >> THIS IS THE GO TO PERSON FOR THE PUBLIC. IN THE EVENT OF DISASTERS OR --

>> TYNER WAS DOING THAT? >> HE HAS NOT DONE THAT SINCE HE TOOK OFFICE. THAT'S OLD NEWS.

>> I THINK HE IS DOING IT BUT THAT'S NOT PART OF.

>> TYNER DOES NOT DO THAT. >> THE I HAVE A DISTRIBUTION LIST I DON'T CREATE THE MEDIA, I DON'T GO ON FACEBOOK.

>> THE PRESS RELEASES, RIBBON CUTTINGS.

>> CONNIE DOES SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

>> TO HELP EVERYONE OUT, JE JULIE.

BY NEXT COURT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE USE THE WORDS AND THEY'RE SO GENERAL IZED.

>> THEY ARE. THAT'S NOT FAIR BECAUSE THE ANSWER IS DO WE NEED PIO IT IS JULIE'S JOB TO MANAGE ALL THE EMPLOYEES. BUT, YES.

EVERY URBAN COUNTY. WE ARE.

WE'RE ONE OF THE BIG DOGS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

WE'RE SO FAR BEHIND IT FRIGHTENS ME.

AND THERE IS IN THE COMMUNICATIONS REALM.

WE MADE A BIG MOVE BY BRINGING CONNIE IN.

NOW WE'RE TACKLING OUR WEB SITE AND ALL THAT GOES WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS ON THAT AND INCLUDING ALL OUR TYPER LINKS TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS WHEN WE ARE IN EOC SHE IS THE REP.

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SHE CAN LET US DO COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER, RIGHT WHEN THERE IS SOMETHING TO SAY.

THE PIO WILL WORK ON MEDIA EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE BROADCAST. THE BLOOD DRIVES HOW WE CAN BE HIGHLIGHTING BETTER NICE THINGS THAT HAPPEN AND WE JUST DO A THUMBNAIL OF IT. WE DO THE BEST WE CAN AND THAT'S LIKE WHEN THERE IS NO CRISIS AND FOUR OR FIVE THERE IS INSTAGRAM WHICH IS IMPORTANT. TWITTER WE SHOULD BE ON EVERY DAY TECHNICALLY AND PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERTS THAT, FRANKLY, KEEP UP WITH THE JONES FOR THE NEXT GREAT SO SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS ARE IMPORTANT. I THINK THAT IT IS DIFFERENT.

THE REASON THE COUNTY HAS TO GO ALL THE TIME WE DON'T HAVE ALL

THE GREAT TECHNOLOGY. >> I'M SAYING LOOK AT PEOPLE WITH THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS IT IS THE SAME.

THEY HAVE THE SAME. >> ASKING A JULIE TO DESCRIBE A SENIOR CLERK IN VERSUS AN AND OFFICE IT MAY SAY DO YOU HAVE

SENIOR CLERK. >> LIKE SAYING THAT SENIOR CLERK AND THAT CLERK BUT WHAT SHE DOES FOR THE COUNTY CLERK IS SO DIFFERENT THAN WHAT SHE DOES HERE.

>>> I'M NOT SAYING IT IS JULIE'S FAULT.

WE'LL DO OUR BEST TO GET MORE DETAILED BUT JUST KNOW THAT WHEN YOU SAY IT. THIS IS A HECK OF A JOB DESCRIPTION IT IS THREE PAGES LONG.

>> I WAS GOING TO SAY. I THINK WE NEED A PIO.

WE HAVE THE WORDS ALL OVER THE PLACE.

TY DIDN'T KNOW CONNIE HAD PIO IN THE JOB PRESCRIPTION.

>> IT IS MORE WEB SITE RELATED.

>> SO, AND THAT WAS LIKE THAT'S NEWS TO ME.

>> LOOK AT HER FACE. >> SO.

I APPRECIATE THE TIME. THERE ARE THINGS LIKE I DON'T ME PERSON YAMLY HAVE A MASTER'S DEGREE TO HAVE A POSITION.

THERE ARE OTHER THINGS BUT WE'LL TABLE IT I SUPPORT THE CONCEPT OF HAVING ONE. I THINK IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE WHAT OTHER DOES THAT ARE IF YOU CAN PROVIDE US THAT FOR THE MEETING. I KNOW THE CITY HAS, I WOULD NOT USE THE CHARLOTTE THEY HAVE A LOT.

WE NEED TO BE NEAR THE CITY TOY DON'T MEAN THAT NEGATIVELY BUT THAT'S TOO MANY. AND BUT I DO THINK WE NEED TO HAVE ONE THAT WORKS YOU KNOW FOR THE COURT THAT YOU KNOW CAN HELP THE COURT AND OTHER OFFICIALS GET THEIR MESSAGE OUT IF THEY WANT TO. WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOUSES TO DO THAT. AND THEY SHOULD HAVE INPUT.

YOU MAKE IT MORE BROAD AND THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING I THINK.

IT IS A DIFFERENT PAY SCALE. THE JUDGE TABLE THIS TO LATER, TOO. I SAID DURING THE DISCUSSIONS THIS IS, I THINK WE OUGHT TO DO THIS BEFORE THE BUDGET AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE SAID THAT. THAT'S AGAINST WHAT I SAY ON EVERYTHING ELSE. TO BE CONSISTENT AND BACKTRACK QUICKLY THAT DAY I DON'T THINK WE CAN POST AUGUST AND NOT HIRE UNTIL OCTOBER 1 THE NEW FISCAL YEAR AND THAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE WE WOULD BE DISCUSSING IT.

I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER GONZALES.

NOT BECAUSE I REQUESTED IT YOU HEARD ME SAY IT.

SO, I THINK THAT THE I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THE DESCRIPTION. I WOULD LIKE TO TIGHTEN THIS UP. I HAVE GREAT IDEAS WHAT I CAN GET DONE AND EVERYTHING THAT COMES DOWN TO GET READY FOR THE NEXT I NEVER CAN SEEM TO GET MY ARMS AROUND IT.

I WILL TRY BUT I'M NOT TRYING TO CUT ANYONE OFF TO TABLE WHEN

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EVERYONE IS DONE TALKING UNTIL THE 23RD TO COME BACK AND RED LINE AND LOOK AND THERE WERE THINGS I WANTED TO CHANGE BUT

I'LL WAIT UNTIL THE 23RD. >> SEND THAT IN WE'LL TAKE YOU TO THE 23RD IF WE HAVE TO PUSH OUT LET'S TAKE IT.

A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU WANT JULIE TO HAVE LET'S GET IT TO HER PROACTIVELY IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM EVERYONE PICK UP THE PHONE ADD CALL.

THIS IS IMPORTANT. >> I'LL MAKE SURE THIS IS ON MY DESK TO GET SOMETHING SO YOU; FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED.

>>> OKAY AND SO I WILL GO BACK IN TIME AND FINISH OUR COURT AGENDA BEFORE EXECUTIVE. YOU WILL RECALL THAT NUMBER G IS THE GENERAL INFORMATION REPORTS.

AND ALL I'M GOING TO DO IS TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME HERE MELISSA HAS NOTES I'LL START QUICKLY WITH HER HURRICANE HAM

[2. Discuss Hurricane and Tropical Storm recovery, including items related to Bob Hall Pier, parking lots, roads, drainage, debris removal, other infrastructure; receive update and reports, including Disaster Summary Outlines and Dune Surveys from consultants, Court members, and staff.]

THAT. HANNAH THE THIRD APPEAL DEADLINE WAS GRANTED MAY 12TH, 2021. WE WORKED TO GATHER ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE CAN FIND OUT THERE TO HELP MAKE UP THE DEFICIT THAT HANNAH BROUGHT TO US.

TWO THINGS WE WANT TO BRING TO LIGHT HERE AND THAT IS THAT TODAY IT DIDN'T GET MUCH FAN FARE WE SIGNED JACOB'S ENGINEERING CONTRACT. KARA HAS IT.

THAT'S EXCITENING. THAT'S A HANNAH UPDATE WE'LL GET TO WORK. I THINK THERE IS ONE THING, COMMISSIONER CHESNEY, I WOULD ASK FOR HELP.

IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION WE CAN MAYBE HAVE A MEETING WE GET THAT PUBLIC PORTAL UP AND RUNNING.

BUNS NOW JACOBS IS SIGNED. THEY WANT TO GET TO WORK.

WE HAVE TO GET THAT PORTAL. THAT HAS NOT AND JUST WORK ON

THAT PUBLIC PIECE. >> HE KNOW PETTIS.

AND DEB PROBST FINISHED UP. THEY SEND ME A TIME LINE.

SHE COPIED YOU. WANTED TO LOOK AT THAT.

THEY WILL START THAT IN LIKE NOW.

JUNE AND JULY. THAT CONTRACT GOT SIGNED TODAY.

I MET ON SOME IDEAS THEY HAVE. YOU DID, TOO.

WE'RE STILL MOVING AND I THINK WE'RE ON THE TIME LINE BUT

REVIEW IT. >> THAT E-MAIL.

TIME TO GATHER THE TROOPS AND WORKING ON THAT.

MOVING ON TO THE WINTER STORM WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED EVERYTHING WE WANT TO SAY. I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT THE OFFICIAL DAMAGES ARE 423932. BUT TO GIVE YOU PERSPECTIVE, CORPUS CHRISTI HAD $4 MILLION WORTH OF DAMAGE.

WE MET OUR COUNTY THRESHOLD. AND YOU KNOW THE MOST EXCITING THING THAT WILL BE -- WE CAN SAY WE DO DIFFERENTLY.

AFTER ACTION REVIEW WE CAN CREATE A RESERVE FOR THE THINGS IN HIGH DEMAND LIKE WATER AND MRES AND BABY FORMULA AND WE SHOULD NEVER BE WITHOUT AGAIN. THE PREPAREDNESS IS THE NAME OF THE GAME. AND FROM OUR RESPONSES, WE WERE ACUMULATIVE. OUR THRESHOLD IS 1.3 MILLION.

WE HAVE SURPASSED THAT. THE TOTAL FOR NUECES WAS 4 MILLION. AS YOU SAW TODAY IN COURT.

WE ARE THE BANK UNTIL WE CAN GET OUR REIMBURSEMENT.

I WANT TO YOU NOSE I HAD TO ALTER MY LETTERS FOR HURRICANE HANNAH BECAUSE OF THIS AND THE TWO OTHER TASTE ERS THAT THE

GOVERNOR HAS DECLARED. >> I THINK THAT THE CUMULATIVE AFFECT SHOULD BE GIVEN THE PROPER WEIGHT IN WASHINGTON WE

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HOPE THE JULY MEETING WILL BE FRUITFUL.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE ABOUT WINTER STORM.

[4. Discuss and consider May 2021 Flooding and Rain Events recovery; receive update from Emergency Management department, staff; and related matters.]

THE MAZE RAIN AND FLOOD EVENT AND HOW MUCH IMPACT THE DEBRIS TOOK ON THE COUNTY; WE HAVE THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE NUECES PLANNING GROUP ON LINE. HE SAID THEY HAD SOMETHING THAT MAY BE PERTINENT. AND THE GOVERNOR'S DECLARATION IS ON IMMIGRATION BUT THE LOCAL DISASTER AND OUR NOBLE ON FLOODS HE HAS NOT DECLARED AS A STATE ON THE FLOODS MEETING THE THRESHOLD. SO THE DELAY IN THAT, THE REASON I THINK THE GOVERNOR HAS NOT DONE THAT, WE NEED THE WATER TO RECEDE IT TOOK NO RAIN AND HE SEES DAMAGE AND LOTS OF FLOODING. WE NEED ALL THE WATERS TO RECEDE BEFORE WE GET AN ASSESSMENT. LET'S SEIZE WHAT TIME WILL TELL WITH REGARD TO THAT BEING A DISASTER.

OTHER THAN THAT WE'RE MONITORING THE WEATHER DISTURBANCES AND RAIN FALL AS THEY ALL HAVE IMPACT IN OUR RIVERS AND TRIBUTARYS. AGAIN WE'RE LOOKING FOR PHOTOS AND DAMAGE AT ALL IF YOU HAVE DAMAGE.

PLEASE, PLEASE CONTACT MELISSA AND SEND TO THE FIFTH FLOOR.

WE'RE GETTING IT TO OUR FOLKS THAT ARE WORKING THE MASTER DRAINAGE STUDY W THAT, LET ME STOP I'LL TEND TO THE LAST TWO CRISES ON THE PHONE IS LJ FRANCIS HE'S THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE REGION FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS.

TELL US YOUR UPDATE. >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

CAN YOU HEAR ME WELL? >> WE CAN.

>> WELL I JUST WANTED TO INTRODUCE MYSELF LJ FRANCIS AND HONOR TO SERVE AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NUECES REGIONAL FLOOD PLANNING GROUP N 2019 THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE ADMINISTERED THE FLOOD PLANNING EFFORTS WITH THE PASSAGE OF BILL 8.

THE BILL ESTABLISHED THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO FLOOD PLANNING AND BILL 500 PROVIDES FUNDING FOR BOTH REGIONAL FLOOD PLANNING ACTIVITIES, SCIENCE INITIATIVES INCLUDING ENGINEERING.

THAT WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONAL AND STATE FLOOD PLANS. AND THE BOARD WITH INPUT ESTABLISHED 15 RANGES BASED ON THE RIVER REGION HAS ITS OWN FLOOD PLANNING GROUP. THE NUECES GROUP IS REGION 13.

IT IS ORIGINALLY ON THE IN CENTRAL TEXAS ADD EDWARDS.

AND THE NUMEROUS TRIBUTARYS ON THE WAY TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI BAY. EXTENDING SOUTH A LARGE PORTION OF THE RIO GRANDE COASTAL BASIN IS LOOKING INTO THE FLOOD PLANNING BASIN. THE REGION 24,000 SCARE MILES, 31 COUNTIES AND AIMS TO PROTECT THE LIFE AND PROPERTY FOR 800,000 PEOPLE THAT CALL IT HOME.

TODAY, JUDGE I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU A VIDEO TO BE USED FOR INFORMATION IT IS A ONE MINUTE VIDEO AND SHARE THAT WITH YOU RIGHT NOW. WE WILL HAVE YOU SHARE THE SCREEN. THERE WE GO.

>> WE'RE UP NOW. >> OKAY.

GREAT. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT THE

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COMMENT MAP. FEED BACK IS IMPORTANT WE COLLECT DATA ON FLOODING ISSUES IN THE REGION.

TO COMMENT ON ISSUES CLICK ON THE COMMENT MAP BUTTON BELOW.

ONCE THE MAP OPENS CLICK PROCEED AS GUEST.

THIS WILL TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO LOAD DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE REGION. TO SUBMIT A SUBMIT CLICK SUBMIT COMMENT IN GREEN. YOU SHOULD SEE A FORM WITH THE PROMPT TO INDICATE A LOCATION FOR THE COMMENT.

A LOCATION CAN BE PROVIDED BY CLICKING ON THE MAP WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE YOUR COMMENT.

ONCE IT HAS BEEN POPULATED LET US KNOW WHAT COMMENT YOU WILL PROVIDE. CAN YOU PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE FREQUENTTY AND A DATE.

LEAVE A DETAILED COMMENT IN THE BOX.

IF YOU HAVE PHOTOS YOU CAN ATTACH THEM BELOW.

IF WOULD YOU LIKE FOR THE TEAM TO CONTACT YOU REGA REGARDING YOUR COMMENT FILL OUT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION.

ANY PROVIDED WILL BE KEPT PRIVATE.

ONCE THE COMMENT IS COMPLETED CLICK REPORTED.

SEND IT TO THE STUDY TEAM. >> JUDGE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WORKS ON A CELL PHONE AND IF THEY ARE DRIVING AROUND.

THAT'S A GREAT TOOL. WE'RE SEEING IT WILL BE HELPFUL THIS WEEK. LJ, I APPRECIATE YOU, NOT ONLY REPRESENTING US BUT REPRESENTING OUR REGION.

YOU WILL BE WORKING WITH NUECES COUNTY THE DISASTERS SEEM TO BE CHRONIC AND YOU KNOW AS WE ALL HOLD OUR BREATH WE GO THROUGH THE TROPICAL SEASON LET'S HOPE FOR NO MORE.

I FEEL BETTER KNOWING THAT YOU'RE ON THE JOB.

>> THANK YOU, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IF NOT I WILL SEND YOU

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. >> I WOULD LIKE THAT.

SHARE YOUR CONTACT AND INFORMATION WITH TYNER HE WILL GET IT TO EVERYONE IN THE COURT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH; THANK

YOU VERY MUCH. >> SO COMMISSIONERS JUST TO BUTTON UP THE NEXT CRISIS IT IS THE BORDER CRISIS 2021 THAT THE GOVERNOR DECLARED A DISASTERMENT HE IS HOLDING A MEETING IN DEL RIO I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE BEEN THERE TO TO QUESTIONS WE WILL DESIGNATE MELISSA AND HER TEAM WILL GO THERE.

THEY WILL DEFINE THE ROLESSED A THEY ARE DECLARED.

AND WE WILL CONTRACT WITH BCFS TO ATTEND.

WE'LL AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ROLE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WE'RE HERE TO SERVE. SEE WHAT THEY ASK OF US, IF ANYTHING. WE STAND READY AND PREPARED.

[1. Discuss the COVID-19 response, plans for COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, alternative care sites, Governor Orders, Supreme Court Orders, amended Orders, and activities related to are economic recovery; receive update from the Nueces County Emergency Operations Center.]

FINALLY THE COVID-19 VACCINATION.

COVID IS NOT OVER. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO MONITOR STATISTICS AND PROVIDE FEMA THE HEALTH EQUITY REPORTS.

BOOSTERS WILL BE DUE SOON. AND WE HAVE SOME EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES AND THERE WILL BE A CLINIC JUNE 11TH HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. WE WILL BE AT THE RTA HAS HELPED US THROUGH THE TRANSFER STATIONS.

WE'RE OPEN EVERY DAY WITH ALL THREE HAVINGS, PFIZER, MODERNA

AND JOHNSON & JOHNSON. >> WE'RE AT THE ARTS ADD EDUCATION CENTER. GOODWILL CLEARANCE STORE AND THERE IS JUST OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE PRESENTING ITSELF.

WE COMMITTED TO HELPING THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION.

THE REASON IS THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO BE GOOD FOR EVERYBODY UNTIL WE GET AS MANY PEOPLE VACCINATED AS POSSIBLE.

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SO OUR QUEST CONTINUES. >> AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITIES TO ROUND TABLE AND OUR DUTIES A ED GOALS HAVE NOT DIMINISHED.

THIS IS AWFUL. WE'RE PREPARING FOR THE NEXT VIRUS. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING VACCINATIONS OR OUR SITES, JUST KNOW WE'RE GIVING INFORMATION THE FIFTH FLOOR IS YOUR ONE STOP SHOPPING.

AND IT IS MONITORED AND UPDATED.

WE'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS ON BEHALF OF MELISSA AT THIS TIME.

THANKS OUT TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

KY NOT IMAGINE A YEAR WORSE THAN THIS.

DARE I SAY IT. WITH NO COMMUNICATIONS OR COMMENTS WE'LL MOVE ON. EVERYONE.

AND. I'LL GIVE NOTICE THE COURT ELECTS TO GO INT MISSED ONE.

MAY WE GO TO 1 F 6:00 THE JUNETEENTH.

>> WE DIDN'T. WE MISSED IT.

[6. In recognition of the 2021 Juneteenth for the Crest Festival.]

THAT WAS IN THE PROCLAMATIONS. I WANT TO DO THE WHEREAS.

>> THE NOW THEREOF. >> NOW I WANT TO WE CAUGHT WIND THEY'RE HAVING THE TEN DAYS OF CELEBRATION OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION AND JUNETEENTH 2021 THE COURT APPROVES THIS ILL WE'LL GET A COPY. YOU MAY ATTEND.

>> I WILL BE THERE. GIVE IT TO MAGGIE AND PRESENT IT

ON THAT. >> WE NEED TO TRACK IT DOWN I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS FLOWING AROUND.

SHE HAS IT. ILL I'LL TAKE THAT TO TINA

BUTLER. >> SO I'LL BE IT RESOLVED THE COMMISSIONER A COURT THE COURT ENCOURAGES ALL CITIZENS TO ATTEND THE JUNE 9, THROUGH JUNEH FESTIVITIES FOR THE TEN DAYS OF EMANCIPATION AND THE CELEBRATIONS OF THE 2021 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS.

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO PASS THAT.

>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A SECOND AND THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE, I HOPE YOU JOIN ME FOR THAT, IT SHOULD BE IN YOUR INBOX WITH THE INVITATION.

[4. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the Commissioners Court may elect to go into an Executive Session anytime during the meeting to discuss matters listed anywhere on the Agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. To the extent there has been a past practice of distinguishing items for public deliberation and those for executive session, the public is advised that the Court is departing from that practice, and reserves the right to discuss any listed agenda items in executive session when authorized by law to do so. In the event the Commissioners Court elects to go into Executive Session regarding an agenda item, the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the Executive Session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. In accordance with the authority of the Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes, Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.0745, 551.076, 551.086, 551.087, the Commissioners Court will hold an Executive Session to consult with attorney(s) including matters related to litigation; deliberate regarding real property, prospective gift(s), personnel matters, including termination, county advisory bodies, security devices, and/or economic development negotiations and other matters that may be discussed in an Executive Session. Upon completion of the Executive Session, the Commissioners Court may in an open session take such action as appropriate on items discussed in an Executive Session.]

THANK YOU, TYNER. SO NOW AT THIS TIME NOTICE THAT COMMISSIONERS COURT IS ELECTING TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

WE'RE DOING SO BY AUTHORIZATION AND PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT THE GOVERNMENT CODE.

AND WE GIVE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 55101, 745 AND 787 ALLOW TO US GO INTO THE SESSION TO CONSULT WITH ATTORNEY AND MATTERS RELATE NOTHING LITIGATION AND REAL PROPERTY AND PERSONAL MATTERS.

TERMINATION, SECURITY DEVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND ANY OTHER MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. UPON COMPLETION WE MAY GO INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION AS NEEDED.

SO, THE TIME FOR THE CLERK IS 4:33 P.M. AND CONNIE I WILL GAVEL US OFF. WE'RE OFF THE RECORD AND LOWER

>>> IT IS 554 P.M. WE HAVE SOME ACTION TO TAKE AND THAT ACTION RELATES TO AN IDEA THAT WAS ON THE REGULAR AGENDA AND IT WAS 16. AND NUMBER 16 SAY AYE.

AND BY THE WAY THAT'S A TABLE. AJOURNMENTS.

[ Adjournment in Memory (upon request)]

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, SHE PASSED ON MAY 22ND. A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE COMMUNITY THEATER AND WITH THE HELPING HANDS FOOD PAN THINK AND TO THE FAMILY AND SHE PASS . AND ALI JOHNSON.

>> MY FRIEND. >> AND.

ALI. AND HE DIDN'T KNOW HE PASSED.