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

[1. Discuss and consider adopting an Order continuing the July 2021 Flood Event Disaster Declaration signed by the County Judge on July 7, 2021 pursuant to Section 418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code.]

CONSIDER ADOPTING AN ORDER CONTINUING THE JULY 2021 FLOOD EVENT DISASTER DECLARATION SIGNED BY THE COUNT JUDGE, MYSELF PURSUANT TO THE SECTION 418.108 B OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. WE CONSIDER ADON'TING THE ORDER TO CONTINUE THE FLOOD EVENT DISASTER.

I WANT IS MELISSA IN THE ROOM? >> YES, SHE IS.

SHE IS COMING TO THE PODIUM. >> I WILL HAVE HER TALK ABOUT IT AND LET YOU ASK SOME QUESTIONS I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT THIS. MELISSA.

WOULD YOU GIVE THE COURT SOME BACKGROUND AND WHAT OUR POSITION IS IN THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WITH THE CONTINUING WORK THAT WE'RE DOING IN THE RURAL COUNTIES IN THE PART OF THE

COUNTY WITH THE FLOOD EVENT? >> YES, GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. SO, THE LIKE THE MAY FLOODS WE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FLOODING EVENT IN JULY, THE DECLARATION WAS SIGNED, THE IMPORTANT OF SIGNING THIS, EXTENDING THIS, WE'RE STILL IN RECOVERY PHASE IN A HYBRID IN RESPONSE.

WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH THE DISASTER.

WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH THE MAY FLOOD AND THERE IS POTENTIAL TO HAVE ANOTHER FLOOD EVENT THAT COULD CAUSE A 2015 SITUATION WHERE THEY PUT THEM TOGETHER AND DO A FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION. IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE IT IN PLACE IF A DECISION IS IN PLACE WE WANT OURS IN PLACE.

EXTENDING IS IMPORTANT. ALSO, BECAUSE WE HAD BOTH THE MAY FLOOD AND THE JULY FLOODS, OUR TEAMS ARE SUPPORTING THE JURISDICTIONS WITHIN NUECES COUNTY THAT SUFFER SUFFERED FROM FLOODING. YOU'RE AWARE OF THE VULNERABLE AREAS. THE BLUE BONNET NEIGHBORHOOD.

TERRE GRAND, THE LOWER NUECES RIVER EXPERIENCED FLOODING.

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WHEN WE HAVE THE WATER INUNDATION WE HAVE ROAD DAMAGE, CULVERT. WE HAVE RESPONSE THAT GO INTO THAT. WE DON'T HAVE TOTAL NUMBERS FOR MAY AND JULY. WE'RE STILL GETTING THE DATA IN FROM THE PUBLIC AND FROM OUR OWN PEOPLE AS WELL AND SO THIS DISASTER DIDN'T JUST COME AND GO, IT IS HERE.

SO WE HAVE TO HAVE A DECLARATION IN PLACE THAT PROTECTS US AS WE ARE STILL SPENDING MONEY IN RESPONSE OF.

>> THANK YOU, MELISSA. I JUST SPOKE WITH THE MAYOR GOMEZ THIS MORNING. MELISSA HOSTED.

WE HAD A LUNCH ON HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS AND VISITED WITH THE MAYOR. HE HAS CONCERNS IN AR AREAS AS WE EXPECT MORE RAIN NEXT WEEK.

THERE WILL BE EQUIPMENT THAT WE WILL NEED TO ORDER IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE DITCHES TO ALLOW FOR THE WATER FLOW.

THE AREAS ARE IN NUECES COUNTY JURISDICTION, HALF, I WOULD SAY, THE OTHER HALF. WHAT IS FASCINATING IT IS NOT OF DD 2 SO. WE HAVE GREAT MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE SOME OF THE VEGETATION AND CULVERT PROBLEMS WHERE THEY ARE BLOCKING THE FLOW OF WATER. AT ANY RATE, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK AT THIS TIME IF YOU HAVE ANY -- IF I COULD GET A MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDER SO WE CAN CONTINUE THE RESOURCES TO THE JURISDICTIONS AND CALL FOR A DISCUSSION SO YOU CAN ASK ANY QUESTIONS OF MELISSA

AT THIS TIME. >> SO MOVED, YOUR HONOR.

>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MELISSA.

>> I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU. SHE OPENED UP A HOTLINE FOR US, I 888-0111. WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO KEEP THAT.

IT IS EASY TO REMEMBER AND WE'RE OPENED UP A PORTAL.

WILL YOU TALK ABOUT THAT AND HOW THE COMMISSIONERS CAN TALK TO THEIR RESIDENTS ABOUT GETTING US PICTURES AND INFORMATION?

>> YES. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE WEB SITE THAT INDIVIDUALS WOULD GO TO TO FILE FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE. WE'RE NOT FEDERALLY DECLARED ON THIS. BUT IT IS OPEN AND RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS. THIS IS GREAT FOR THEM TO GET ON THERE AND START DOING THAT. IF IT DOES BECOME MORE CLUMPED TOGETHER THE EVENTS ARE DECLARED.

THEY WILL HAVE DONE A LOT OF THE FOOT WORK ALREADY AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO START DOCUMENTING AND TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS AND SAVE INVOICES IF THEY MADE PURCHASES, THE COST OF REPAIRS THEY HAVE DONE. THIS CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE DISASTER ASSIST DISTANCE.GOV WEB SITE BUT THEY THE POSTED THIS --

TEDUM TEXAS.DPS.COM. >> THANK YOU, MELISSA.

>> DID YOU SAY THERE WAS A QUESTION IN THE ROOM?

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. YOU TALKED ABOUT PURCHASING SOME HEAVY EQUIPMENT, WHAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT ARE YOU TALKING

ABOUT? >> THE PURCHASES, MOST OF THE PURCHASES WE MADE FOR THE FLOOD EVENT ARE WATER PUMPS, THAT'S THE MAIN KIND OF NEEDED RESOURCE THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THE TWO FLOOD EVENTS. IN ANTICIPATION OF HAVING AN ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE RAIN EVENT, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THE LOCATIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY NEEDING ONE OR NEEDED ONE IN MAY OR JULY, THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO ONE BUT WE HAVE ADDITIONAL ONES. WE DID HAVE TO MAKE PURCHASE OF WATER PUMPS FOR COASTAL PARKS. THEY WERE INUNDATED WITH WATER AND CRITICAL TO GET THAT WATER BUMP HE BUMP PUMPED BEFORE WE HAD ISSUES WITH SEWAGE. KNOWING THAT THAT IS THE NUMBER ONE RESOURCE THAT NUMBER ONE NEEDED RESOURCE WE CAN ANTICIPATE THE NEED IF WE HAVE A THIRD EVENT.

>> HOW MANY PUMPS DOES THE COASTAL PARKS HAVE?

>> A PURCHASE OF TWO. COASTAL PARKS OWNS THE TWO WE MADE THE PREVIOUSLY TO AND THEN I BELIEVE 3 BEFORE THAT FOR THE

MAY AND JULY FLOOD. F >> OKAY.

>> AND YOU SAID THEY WERE PUMPING OUT, I GUESS, RESIDENTS

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THAT HAVE SEPTIC TANKS AND SEWAGE, IT'S NOT FOR PUMPING THE SEWAGE BUT PUMPING THE WATER THAT'S GOING TO CAUSE THE ISSUES WITH THOSE LIFT STATIONS OR THE SEWER SYSTEMS. SO IT IS ABOUT PUMPING THE WATER.

THE WATER OUT INTO A DIFFERENT AREA.

WHICH IN SOME AREAS WE'RE LIMITED.

WE'RE NOT ABLE -- ARE YOU PUMPING WATER INTO WATER.

THIS IS A HELPFUL RESOURCE. >> I UNDERSTAND THAT I WANT TO MAKE SURE FOR HEALTH REASONS WE WERE NOT PUMPING THE OTHER STUFF

OUT. >> NO WE'RE TRYING TOEST THAT

FROM GETTING LOOSE. >> WHAT ABOUT MACHINERY TO, IT IS CAPABLE OF DOING THAT AND THE HURRICANES PART OF THAT EMERGENCY PROTECT MEASURES AND REMOVAL.

WE CONTRACT IF THE REMOVAL IS A HEAVIER JOB.

, WE HAVE WOOD SHIPPERS. I DON'T HAVE A NUMBER.

>> AND. >> ADVISING US WHAT WE HAVE AND

WHAT WE NEED. >> THEY ENGAGED AFTER THE MAY

FLOODS. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS AND HAVING THE MACHINERY WE DO THE BEST WE CAN.

, IT IS NOT JUST WATER BUT THE EQUIPMENT.

YOU NEED THEM THEY ARE NOT DOING THAT YOU CAN GET QUICKLY.

>> I JUST WANT TO UPDATE YOU A BIT ON THE WATER AND IT HAS THE MATERIAL IN THERE, AND WE HAVE, WE HAVE A PROCESS WHETHER IT SHOULD BE PLUMPED, I HAVE NOT HAD REPORTS OF SEPTIC BACK FLOWS AND THE LIFT STATIONS TO BACK FLOW.

I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF AREAS OF CONCERN THAT WERE HAVING BACK FLOW OR FROM SEPTIC BULLET IF YOU GET A REPORT.

>> THAT'S GOING TO BE A PROBLEM.

>> ON THE PUMPS AND MET AND I DON'T MIND USING MONEY TO BUY ONE FOR THE PRECINCT, I THINK IN TWO WEEKS I CAN LET YOU KNOW WE'LL LOOK AT SOME AT THE SURPLUS TO GET 3, 4 AT A VERY GOOD PRICE. IF WE GET THOSE.

AND ADD EXTRA ONES FOR THE COUNTY, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO NEED MORE THAN ONE. SO, I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND SEE IF THEY HAVE THOSE OR NOT.

>> THAT'S FANTASTIC. WE CAN DO THAT TO INCREASE OUR RESOURCES IT IS GREAT. IT INCREASES OUR ABILITY TO ASSIST OUR PARTNERS. ROBBS TOWN.

WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AND BUT WE NEED ENOUGH TO REP HOURS AND OUR

PARTNERS. >> WE HAVE THREE AND WE LOOKED A THEM FIRST TO SEIZE WHAT THERE IS WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

>> GETTING WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO ASSESS WHETHER THAT EQUIPMENT IS WHAT IS NEEDED AND THAT IT IS PURCHASED APPROPRIATELY AND ANYTHING THAT WE CAN GET THAT IMPROVES THE RESOURCES AND THE RESPONSE CAPABILITY IS A GOOD THING.

>> I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM PUTTING MONEY TO PUB WORKS TO GET THE PUMPS AND REACHED OUT TO ME I SAID I WOULD AND LOOK INTO THE BUDGET. I WANT TO GIVE THANKS TO THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER 2, THEY HAVE CALLED AND THEY OFFERED THEIR HELP SO, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

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AND LET YOU KNOW, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT'S WHAT IT WILL TAKE, PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER.

>> THAT'S WHAT IT IS ABOUT. >> YES, MA'AM, THANK YOU.

>>> OKAY AT THIS TIME I WILL CALL THE VOTE TO ADOPT THE ORDER. PURSUANT TO SECTION 418.108 (B)

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> IS THERE A TIME LINE? AND WE'RE GOING TO APPROVE IT TODAY?

A TIME LINE. >> ALL OF THE DISASTERS AFTER WE MAKE THE ADOPTION THEY EXIST UNTIL THERE IS NO MORE FURTHER NEED IN THE FUTURE. NO TIME LINE UNTIL THE DISASTER IS CONSIDERED, YOU KNOW, RECOVERED.

>> OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. THE HOPE IS THAT THE STATE WILL COMBINE THE MAY AND JULY FLOODING EVENTS SO THAT WE CAN POSSIBLY GET, YOU KNOW, SOME HELP IN THE RECOVERY OF SOME OF THE COSTS FOR ALL THE JURISDICTIONS.

THANK YOU. I WILL FOR THE CLERK,KY NOT SEE, DID YOU GET THAT ON THE, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT TO SAY OPPOSED.

BUT IF YOU ARE GOOD TO GO CAN I HEAR A GOOD TO GO.

>> WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR NUMBER 2 IN EXECUTIVE SESSION I'LL MOVE TO B 1 AND B 1 IS THE RATIFICATION OF A ACCEPTANCE OF

[1. Ratify the acceptance of a grant award from the United States Department of the Treasury for the Emergency Rental Assistance 2 (ERA2) program; and discuss the administration of the Emergency Rental Assistance 1 (ERA1) and Emergency Rental Assistance 2 (ERA2) program.]

A GRANT AWARD OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FOR THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANT ERA 2 PROGRAM.

MARIA IS HERE TO TALK TO US ABOUT ERA 2.

THIS IS A TWO STEP PROCESS. THE FIRST LET'S LET MARIA TALK ABOUT IT A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AWARD THEN MOVE INTO THE ADMINISTRATION OF YOU MAY THINK DIDN'T WE JUST DO THIS.

YOU WOULD BE RIGHT. LAST WEDNESDAY WE DID TACKLE THIS ADMINISTRATION, WE HAVE UPDATED INFORMATION AND MARIA IS HERE TO PRESENT THAT TO US SO WE CAN GET THE ADMIN PIECE FOR 1 AND 2. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE GRANT AWARD

FIRST. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

LET'S GET THE EASY PART WE'RE ACCEPTING THE DEPOSIT RECEIVED BACK JUNE 23RD, THE COURT HAD ALREADY APPROVED THE SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION, IT IS KIND OF STRANGE THE APPLICATION IS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT AWARD IT HAS BEEN DONE BUT LET'S MAKE SURE WE RATIFY THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FUNDS DEPOSITED JUNE 21ST. THIS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM ERA 1, WE RECEIVED 100% OF THE FUNDS UP FRONT.

ERA 2, 40% INTO THE BANK ACCOUNT.

SO WITH THAT I'LL -- WE RECOMMEND RATIFYING THE

ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT AWARD. >> ARE THEY UPDATED.

>> THEY WERE DEPOSITED AFTER WE EXECUTED THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, I WORDED IT RATIFYING THE ACCEPTANCE BECAUSE

IT HAD OCCURRED. >> MAYBE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY CAN

TELL US. >> I CANNOT HEAR.

>> IS THAT THE RIGHT WORD RATIFY OR SUPPLEMENT.

>> IT IS AN ACCEPTANCE IS THE WAY IT IS WORDED ON THE AGENDA.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING ASK A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE GRANT EVEN THOUGH THE MONEY HAS BEEN DEPOSITED.

>> OKAY. >> THE COURT AUTHORIZED THE SUBMITTAL OF THE MONEY. SIMILAR SUBMITTAL OF THE GRANT TO GET US THE MONEY IT IS A FORMALITY THAT WE THE WORD IS RATIFIES IS THERE IT IS SITTING IN THE BANK ACCOUNT.

WE'RE RATIFYING WE HAVE ACCEPTED IT.

>> I MOVE THE AC ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT MONEY, SAY AYE.

AYE. >>> NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE 1 AND 2. MARIA LET'S GO BACK IN TIME REMIND THE COURT WHAT WE DID ON WEDNESDAY OF LAST WEEK THEN FAST FORWARD WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR TODAY AND WHAT WE'RE PREPARED AS

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FAR AS THE OUTLINE OF THEIR WORK AND LET THE COURT ASK QUESTIONS AFTER YOU COMPLETE THE TASKS GO. AHEAD.

>> SURE. SO LAST COURT WE TALKED ABOUT HOUSES -- THERE ARE TWO TRAINCHS ERA 1 AND 2.

WE TALKED THE LAST ABOUT HOW HAGERTY WOULD HELP US ADMINISTER THAT. THERES WITH CONFUSION I COULD NOT TALK TO THE JUDGE FIRE TO MEETING AND THEN THERE WAS MISCOMMUNICATION WITH STAFF. THE JUDGE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT AND THE CITY ■LANGERDID NOT DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION DOWN TO JENNIFER BUXTON, MY POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI. THERE WAS MISCOMMUNICATION WITH HAGERTY AS WELL. THE TASK ORDER FOR 56,000 DISCUSSED HAD TO BE BECAUSE IF THEY WERE TO ESTABLISH THE PROGRAM FOR US AND THEN THEY WOULD TAKE OVER THE ADMINISTRATION. THAT WORK ORDER HAS BEEN AMENDED SO, AGAIN. WE TALKED ABOUT WE HAVE CONFIRMATION, MY COUNTERPART AT THE CITY AND FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE WE WILL BE WORKING TOGETHER AS FAR AS THE WEB SITE AND THE FEEN NUMBER. THERE IS A NUMBER SET UP.

IT WILL BE FOR COUNTY WIDE. THE WEB SITE IS NUECES COUNTY ERAP.COM. THAT WILL BE LAUNCHED LIVE AGAIN SO, THE WORK AUTHORIZATION HAD TO BE UPDATED.

THEY WID ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM, WHEN I SAY THAT, THAT IS CORRECT, THERE WILL BE SOME MINOR PARTICIPATION ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY THE LAST TIME 56,000.

THEY HAVE BE A ALLOWANCE OF 235,000.

THAT DOES LEAVE THE COUNTY ABOUT 42,000 OVER 42,000 REMAINING FOR OTHER EXPENSES THAT WE NEED TO -- TO TAKE CARE OF THE TASKS THAT ARE REQUIRED ON OUR END. THE SYSTEM -- THE WAY IT IS WORKING, THE SYSTEM COSTS FOR THE WEB SITE THE CALL CENTER AND THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE AN IN-PERSON LOCATION FOREDAYS OF THE WEEK AND SO THE COUNTY WILL BE BUILT OUT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS AND THE TIME SPENT ON THE APPLICATIONS.

AGAIN IF THE CITY -- IF CORPUS CHRISTI RESIDENTS, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE 300 THAT APPLY THERE AND FOR THE NUECES COUNTY, WE'RE GOING TO BE BILLED FOR THAT 100 RESIDENTS AND THE APPLICATIONS THAT ARE BEING PROCESSED. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY RIGHT NOW WILL BE MONTHLY REPORTING.

I HAVE BEEN DOING THOSE SINCE WE HAVE NOT LAUNCHED THE PROGRAM.

THE REPORTS HAVE BEEN ZERO. WE WILL DO THE MONTHLY REPORTING THE COUNTY WILL HANDLE THE BUILDING.

AND THAT WE GET A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THE BACK END WE CAN DOWN LOAD A CSV FILE AND PROCESS THE PAYMENTS TO THE VENDORS AND THE LAND LORDS AS WE WOULD ANY OTHER PURCHASE ORDER.

I THINK, WE'RE GOING TO GET ALL THE INFORMATION BUT, BASICALLY THE APPLICANT PORTAL IS NUE NUECESCOUNTYERAP.COM.

WE HAVE A BUTTON AND THIS LINK WILL TAKE YOU TO THE PORTAL.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE PROVIDING TO YOU AS COMMISSIONERS A PRESS RELEASE TO OUTLINE EVERYTHING BUT WE HAVE A SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT YOU CAN GO BACK IN ARREARS AND FORWARD, IT CAN BE A COMBINATION OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE OF 15 MONTHS AND IT WILL COVER UTILITY AND HOME ENERGY COSTS.

AS MARIA POINTED OUT IN ONE OF OUR CALLS THIS WILL BE THE AREA THAT WE'LL SEE A LOT OF NUECES COUNTY RESIDENTS TRYING TO GET HELP. THIS INCLUDES ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS. PROPANE, WATER, SEWER, TRASH REMOVAL. ANY OTHER KIND OF FUEL COST THAT

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NOW THAT WE HAVE ERAP 2, OUR TOTAL COMBINED FUN TO GIVE AWAY IS $1.6 MILLION. THAT'S LESS THE 270 -- 240,000 THAT MARIA TOLD YOU IS AVAILABLE FOR ADMIN.

WE HAVE A PLAN TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE MESSAGING AND INDIVIDUALS TO HELP US IN THE COMMUNITY CENTERS L AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE IS ADEQUATE MESSAGING SO THAT PEOPLE KNOW THEY CAN GET HELP WITH THE EVICTION MORATORIUM COMING TO AN END, PEOPLE WILL NEED HELP.

>> THIS IS LIVE RIGHT NOW BUT WE'RE GOING TO DO A FULL LAUNCH ON FRIDAY THAT'S THE GOAL. AND LIKE I SAID . WE HAVE ALL, A NICE DOCUMENT TO GIVE TO YOU BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT LAST WEEK THE DISCONNECT WAS THAT MARIA DID NOT HAVE EVIDENCE THE CITY AGREED TO WORK WITH US SO WE CAN BE ON ONE PORTAL AND THE PROJECT THAT WAS PUT BEFORE YOU WAS WE DO ALL THE WORK. NOW WE'LL JOIN WITH THE CITY.

WE HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY INSIDE ERAP AND BE ONE BIG PORTAL THAT IS SO GREAT BECAUSE IT MEANS ANY CALLER WILL GET THE HELP THEY NEAT AND BY OUT LISSING ONE NUMBER AND THE CENTRAL LIBRARY IS THE LOCATION THAT WILL BE UTILIZED REALLY JUST ACROSS THE STREET HERE FROM US THAT WILL BE OUR0 LOCATION BUT THE HOPE IS ALL THE WAY OUT TO THE RURAL COMMUNITIES, WE WILL USE THE CENTERS AND LIBRARY SYSTEMS TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE THERE ON CERTAIN DAYS OF THE WEEK WE UNDERSTAND THAT WILL BE THERE TO HELP PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE SYSTEM IT SHOULD BE A CLICK OF A BUTTON IN THE SENSE OF IT SHOULD BE A PHONE NUMBER THAT YOU CALL AND WE DO HAVE IT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH THIS IS BEFORE YOU WE NEED TO GET THE RIGHT PIECE TOGETHER SO WE CAN START MESSAGING AS EARLY AS FRIDAY THE PHONE NUMBERS TO CALL. WE WANT TO GET YOU INVOLVED SO YOU CAN DO YOUR MESSAGING ON TOP OF WHAT WE'LL DO FROM THE

COUNTY. >> HAGERTY HAS A DRAFT PRESS RELEASE AND MARKETING MATERIALS WE NEED A REVIEW JUST FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE SURE IT IS TAILORED TO NUECES COUNTY.

THERE WILL BE SOME MARKETING MATERIALS THAT THEY WILL SHARE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SHARE ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES.

FLIERS THAT CAN YOU PUT UP IN THE COMMUNITY CENTERS AND OTHER MATERIALS, THEY SENT THEM LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

WE'RE REVIEWING THEM. I DO HAVE THE BRIEF FOR THEM, JUDGE I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT THEM TO HAVE THAT.

>> OKAY. >> AND GO AHEAD AND GIVE THEM

>> I'M LOOKING OVER THE DRAFT AND MAKING NOTES THE MINUTE WE FINISH WITH THIS WE'LL GIVE THEM THE DRAFT PRESS RELEASE AS WELL. THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT THIS WAS WE DOPT WANT PEOPLE TO WORRY ABOUT WHERE THEY ARE LIVING.

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS. IT IS A 15-MONTH COMPREHENSIVE SO, AGAIN, YOU CAN GO BACKWARDS OR FORWARDS.

THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS HOW MUCH, THE FIRST ALLOTMENT WAS 9 MILLION. I COULDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE

SECOND. >> THE ERA 1 WAS 9.8 MILLION THE SECOND T THEY RECEIVED WAS 7.6.

THEY HAVE A LOT OF MONEY AS WELL TO WORK WITH.

>> THE MAYOR IS ON BOARD WITH DOING A JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE AND MESSAGING AND SO WE THINK THIS WILL BE THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SUFFERED.

>> CAN YOU EXPLAIN, I APPRECIATE THE EXPLANATION YOU GAVE ME CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE REASON WE'RE NOT GOING TO RFPS AND HAGERTY

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DOING THE ADMIN PEOPLE KNOW. A REASON WHY WE'RE NOT GOING FOR

IT. >> WE DID.

WE WENT OUT FOR RFPS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND THIS IS CONSIDERED PART OF DISASTER RECOVERY BECAUSE IT IS A RESULT OF COVID THERE IS A COVID TIED TO THE FUNDS FROM THE FRESHRY.

>> THAT'S A NEWS DISASTER. THAT'S STILL OPEN FOR THEM TO

CONTINUE ON. >> IT'S NOT A NEW DISASTER.

THIS IS PART OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PART OF THE RECOVERY FROM COVID-19, THE REASON WE'RE GETTING.

>> AND THE PROGRAM. >> I UNDERSTAND ALL THAT I'M TALKING ABOUT THE LAST ONE WE HAD THE REASON WHY WE'RE HEAR -- HERE BECAUSE OF THE MONEY. WE'RE GOING TO GET TO HELP PEOPLE WITH THE RENT AND THE MORTGAGE WHATEVER ELSE.

THAT'S, IS THAT CONNECTED TO THE FREEZE AND THE FLOODING.

THEY ARE HIRED FOR ANY COUNTY DISASTER MOVING FORWARD.

THAT'S WHY, THEY WERE WORKING ON COVID, WINTER STORM, HURRICANE HANNAH. IF THE FLOODING EVENTS ARE A FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER THEY CAN HELP WITH US THE FEMA

PROJECT. >> THAT'S THE PROJECT.

>> TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION WE'RE NOT LEAVING PEOPLE HANG SOMETHING THAT WE ABSOLUTELY WENT OUT FOR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND THEY WERE SO DID THE CITY.

THEY ARE AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD NATIONALLY IN PARTICULAR WITH ERAP ABOUT THE SOFTWARE IT IS IMPORTANT WE WORK TOGETHER THE SOFTWARE THEY BUILT, THE ERAP IS ONLY BELONGS TO THEM.

IT IS NOTHING THAT YOU CAN BUY OR RETROFIT.

THIS WILL HELP US. THE ONLY THING THEY WILL NOT DO

IS ISSUE THE CHECKS. >> SO, I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE TALK ABOUT NUECES COUNTY ERAP.COM IT'S NOT JUST A WEB SITE IT IS A ROBUST APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS WHAT THEY CALL IT WHERE THE COUNTY WILL BE GIVEN FIVE LICENSES.

I WILL HAVE ONE BUT ON THE BACK END, IT WILL MANAGE THE APPLICATION, YOU KNOW FROM BEGINNING TO END UNTIL WE DO THE PAYOUT BUT ON THE BACK END THEY GET GREAT INFORMATION NOT ONLY JUST NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS, WE'RE GOING TO KNOW WHERE THEY COME FROM DOWN TO THE ZIP CODE. DOWN TO, YOU KNOW, WE CAN BREAK IT DOWN TO THE PRECINCT AND KNOW WHAT PART AT 50% OF THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME. WE'LL HAVE INFORMATION COMING FROM ON THE BACK END IT IS NOT JUST A WEB SITE. IT IS CRIED TOLL GRAVE APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IT IS -- IT WAS GREAT TO SEIZE A LITTLE BIT OF THE INFORMATION WE'RE GOING

TO GATHER FROM THAT. >> THANK YOU.

>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS OUT.

>> AND I THINK THE NEXT RESPONSIBILITY IN THE JUDGE MENTIONED WE HAVE TO PICK A GO LIVE DATE IT IS UP AND RUNNING THE NUMBER IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN.

THE BRIEF I WANT TO MENTION RACHEL IN THE JUDGE'S OFFICE PREPARED THE BRIEF USING SOME OF THE GUIDANCE AND I WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH HER TO FIND OF UPDATE THIS.

IT INCLUDES THE TASK ORDER PROPOSAL FROM HAGERTY.

WHAT THE HOURLY RATES ARE. AGAIN THEIR SOFTWARE KIND OF INFORMS WAS BUILD INTO HOURLY RATE AND BUILD IN.

IT IS PREFERABLE. THEY ARE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY OFF OUR HANDS. THEY HAVE DEVELOPED AN 80-PAGE FOP HOW TO MANAGE IT THAT ALONE IS HELPFUL T IS A THE LOVE MONEY. WE DEALT WITH THE PROGRAMS BEFORE BUT NOT OVER A MILLION DOLLARS.

>> THANK YOU. >> THIS IS NOT A MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. HOWEVER WE'LL COME BACK TO YOU WITH THE MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INFORMATION.

THIS IS RENTAL ONLY. >> YES.

>> IF YOU ARE WORRIED OR WONDERING ABOUT THE JUSTICE OF THE PIECES AND HEARINGS, HAGERTY IS WORKING WITH THE JPS, WE KNOW THEY HAVE THE BEST LIST REGARDS TO CASES THAT HAVE BEEN FILED. THEY ARE WORKING WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN EVEN REACH OUT TO PEOPLE THROUGH OUR JP OFFICE SO THEY CAN CALL THE NUMBER.

IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW TO BETTER GET THE WORD OUT, CONTACT

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YOUR OFFICE. RASHLE IS AN INTERN I WILL GET HER CONTACT. SHE WILL HEAD UP JUST THE ERAP PROGRAM FROM MY SIDE OVER HERE. SHE IS KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT IT.

WE THINK THIS IS, YOU KNOW, TREASURY IS THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PROGRAMS TO GETTING THE ECONOMY BACK IN GOOD SHAPE. WE WANT TO SPEND THIS MONEY AND WE HAVE MONTHLY REPORTS, THEY HAVE BEEN ZERO SO FAR SINCE THE END OF JANUARY, LET'S START LETTING OUR RESIDENTS KNOW IMMEDIATELY THAT HELP IS ON ITS WAY AND MARIA, DO YOU BELIEVE THAT FRIDAY WILL BE THE DAY WE CAN GET ALL OF THE INFORMATION

TO THE INFORMATION. >> I'LL VISIT WITH YOU RAFT.

, WE KIND OF REEFLY TALKED ABOUT I DON'T WANT TO STRETCH REBECCA'S OFFICE TOO THIN, HAVING SOMEONE IN THE RURAL AREAS THAT HAS SOME KNOWLEDGE HOW THE APPLICATION WORKS TO HELP RESIDENTS, THOSE THAT CAN APPLY ONLINE OR GET HELP WHERE WE CAN ASSIST THEM BUT I'LL LEAVE THAT UP TO THE

COMMISSIONERS TO DECIDE HOW. >> TO REMIND EVERYBODY, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME PHYSICAL PRESENCE ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS AND ON SATURDAYS THE CENTRAL LIBRARY BUT GREAT TO HAVE IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES PEOPLE THAT WOULD BE OUT WHETHER IT IS OUR COMMUNITY CENTERS OR CITY HALLS, YOU KNOW, ON OTHER DAYS SO IF THAT IS OF INTEREST TO YOU, THAT'S KIND OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON OVER THE NEGLIGENCE COUPLE OF WEEKS.

WE HAVE MONEY LEFT FOR BILLBOARDS AND LEFT FOR MESSAGING AND FOR POTENTIAL TEMPORARY WORKERS FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS TO GET THE WORD OUT. THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. >> THAT WAS JUST A DISCUSSION

ITEM. >> OKAY IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS AND YOU RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL OF THE ADMIN FOR ERA -- ERAP 1 AND 2, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION AT THIS TIME.

>> WAS THAT A MOTION AND A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> GREAT.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY YEAH. >> AYE.

>> GREAT. GIVE US THE CALL LET US KNOW HOW, WE'RE GOING TO GET YOU THE MATERIAL LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK WE NEED TO DO IN THE PRECINCT WE'LL GET IT DONE.

LOTS OF MONEY AND PROBLEMS LET'S SEE IF WE CAN ALLEVIATE THEM.

AT THIS TIME THE ONLY ITEM REMAINING COMMISSIONERS IS THE

[3. 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.]

ONE THAT TAKES TO US EXECUTIVE SESSION.

AT THIS TIME I NOTICE WE ARE GOING TO MEET BECAUSE IT IS AUTHORIZED DO SO BY THE CHAPTER 551 THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

AND AS PRESIDING OFFICER AND PUBLICLY ANNOUNCING WITH THE AUTHORITY OF SECTIONS 55171, 72, 73, 745, 76 AND 87, WE ARE GOING TO HOLD THE SESSION AND CONSULT WITH THE ATTORNEYS INCLUDING MATTERS RELATED TO LITIGATION ON PROPERTY PERSONNEL AND ADVISORY BODIES AND NEGOTIATIONS TO BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

AND THE COURT MAY MAKE COMMENT INTO OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTIONS ON THE ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION OR THE CLERK THE TIME IS 2:40 P.M. I WILL GAVEL US OUT.

>>> OKAY. SO, WE ARE BACK ON THE RECORD AND FOR THE CLERK THE TIME IS 3:28 P.M.

WE ARE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.

AND WE DO HAVE A MOTION AT THIS TIME AND I WILL READ THE MOTION

[2. Discuss and consider granting a waiver of irregularities, formalities and informalities as permitted by the General Requirements of RFP 3160-21 Nueces County Employee Group Health Plan.]

AND THEN ASK FOR A SECOND AND CALL FOR A DISCUSSION AND THEN THE QUESTION. THE MOTION AT THIS TIME IS WAIVE

CERTAIN AVAILABLE FORMALITIES. >> INFORMALITYS LIKE A ABSENCE SIGNATURE WHERE A SIGNATURE IN FACT APPEARS ELSEWHERE IN THE PROPOSAL. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT WAIVE FILING DEADLINES THEY ARE UNFAIRLY SUBSTANTIVE.

I'LL TAKE A SECOND AND THEN I WILL HAVE A DISCUSSION.

>> SECOND. >> MULTIPLE SECONDS.

THE DISCUSSION IS THAT FOR THE RECORD I WOULD LIKE TO POINT

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OUTS THAT DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION AND AT NO TIME BEFORE, WE HAVE NOT REVIEWED BY NAME OR NUMBER ANALYSIS OF ANY OF THE PROPOSALS THAT GIVE RISE TO THIS MOTION WITH REGARDING FILING DEADLINES AND SIGNATURES. THIS IS A CONVERSATION ABOUT AN OPTION ORING AVAILABLE FORMALITIES THAT ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE RFP. I WILL YIELD TO JENNY.

>> THE MOTION DID NOT INCLUDE THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE RFP AND, I KNOW THE COURT WANTED THAT.

>> THANK YOU. >> THAT'S THE THAT IS NAMED BY NUMBER AND NO INFORMATIONS JUST TO BE CLEARED A ALL.

HAVING HAD A MOTION AND SECOND ANY QUESTIONS FORINNY AT THIS TIME. , HEARING NONE I'LL CALL THE QUESTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. >> THANK YOU I'LL GO BACK INTO OUR REGULAR AND NOTE THAT WE HAVE TACKLED ALL THINGS I LEAVE THE ADJOURNMENT AND IN MEMORY. DO YOU HAVE ANY AJUDGMENTS IN MEMORY. MAREZ DID.

NO. COMMISSIONER CHESNEY?