Aug 16, 2021 Commissioners Court - Special Meeting

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>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

I AM GOING TO GAVEL US IN HERE THIS MORNING AND WELCOME

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE ALL OF YOU TO RISE AS WE GET

[A. County Judge calls for the Invocation.]

THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO AMERICA AND TO THE TEXAS FLAGS.

BOW YOUR HEADS. >> DEAR GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR TODAY. WE THANK YOU FOR THIS START OF THE WEEK WITH SO MANY THINGS THAT YOU PUT IN PLACE OF US TO WORK THROUGH, TO WORK FROM AND ESPECIALLY TO FIND A SOLUTION THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS AGENDA TODAY IS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO ACCOMPLISH FOR THE PEOPLE YOU HAVE PUT US HERE TO REPRESENT.

WE PRAY TODAY THAT YOU WILL GUIDE US WITH YOUR LOVE AND MERCY AND GUIDE US TO FIND THE AREAS TO COMPROMISE WHEN TO COMPROMISE AND HOLD TRUE WHEN WE NEED TO HOLD TRUE.

WE DO THAT WITH RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING.

DEAR GOD, TODAY WE PRAY THAT TODAY YOU WILL GUIDE US THROUGH THIS MEETING, THAT YOU WILL GUIDE AND PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY AS WE CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO COVID.

WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES AND THOSE WHO ARE STILL BATTLING IT. AND WE PRAY FOR A SOLUTION TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO ALL THOSE NEEDS.

WE ALSO PRAY TO GUIDE US AND PROTECT US FROM THE TROPICS AS WE KNOW THERE ARE STORMS STIRRING UP.

WE THANK YOU, LORD, FOR YOUR BLESSING AND PRAY YOU WATCH OVER US. IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE

[B. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America and Texas Flags.]

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDERGOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND

JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS.

ONE STATE UNDERGOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

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

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: OWE WAY -- OKAY.

FOR THE CLERK. IT WAS 9:06 WHEN I GAVELED IN AND WE ARE HERE IN THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT.

I CERTIFY COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ, MAREZ, CHESNEY ARE PRESENT AND A QUORUM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.

TODAY IS AUGUST 16TH, 2021.

AT THIS TIME, TIMOTHY EVER REST -- EVEREST IS HERE FOR A

[D. SAFETY BRIEFING]

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

WE ARE HERE IN THE NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

THERE ARE RESTROOMS ON THE RIGHT RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN NEXT HUMAN RESOURCES. THERE ARE SIX FIRE DISTINGUISHERS IN THE ATRIUM AREA.

THE CLOSEST FIRE DISTINGUISHER NEAR US -- NEAREST YOU, PLEASE LOCATE IT. AN AED DEVICE IS ON EVERY FLOOR OF THE NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

THIS FLOOR'S DEVICE IS NEXT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE IN THE EVENT OF A CARDIAC EMERGENCY.

PARTICIPANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR DIALING 9-1-1 ARE CONNIE.

PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE CPR CERTIFIED IN ATTENDANCE ARE MYSELF AND DALE, ALTHOUGH ANYONE CAN RENDER AID.

IN THE EVENT OF EVACUATION THIS COURT'S EGRESS ROUTE IS DOWN THE 8 -- ATRIUM STAIRS AND MOVING ACROSS THE STREETED AND DISPERSING ONCE IN THE PARKING LOT FOR SECURITY PURPOSES. SHOULD THERE BE A NEED TO SHELTER IN PLACE, THE COURT AND ATTENDEES WILL REMAIN IN THE COURTROOM. DEPENDING ON THE VAW SHARE TEE OF THE INCIDENT THE DOUBLE DOORS WILL BE SECURED AND REMAIN SO UNTIL INSTRUCTION FROM THE NUECES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

THE TOPIC IS COVID WITH THE THREE W'S.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU WASH YOUR HANDS, WATCH YOUR SOCIAL DISTANCING AND IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED YOU WEAR YOUR MASK IN PUBLIC PLACES. THAT CONCLUDES THE SAFETY

BRIEFING. >> WE THANK YOU FOR THAT.

[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.]

I SEE NOBODY ONLINE. IF YOU WILL GIVE ME JUST A MOMENT, WE WOULD LIKE TO CHECK THE HALLWAYS TO SEE IF ANYBODY IS WAITING. FOR THOSE WHO ARE HERE, GIVE US JUST ONE MOMENT. HERE IT COMES.

IN ADVANCE, I WILL SHARE WITH YOU THAT DURING PUBLIC COMMENT

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IT IS JUST SORT OF THE PROCESS PUT FORTH IN THE RULES.

HAVING SAID THAT, SOMETIMES YOUR COMMENT RELATES TO AN AGENDA ITEM, AND SO IF IT DOES, I MIGHT INVITE YOU TO STAY SO THAT YOU CAN HEAR THE RESPONSE.

SOMETIMES THAT'S HELPFUL TO KNOW THAT IN ADVANCE RATHER THAN JUST GIVE YOUR COMMENT AND YOU THINK, WELL, THEY DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING. WITH THAT IN MIND, DANIEL SAMORA. YOU ARE LISTED FIRST, MR. SAMORA. IF YOU HILLARY STATE YOUR NAME -- WILL RESTATE YOUR NAME WITH YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS DANIEL ZAMORA AND I LIVE AT -- MY WIFE AND I, WE RESIDE AT 3638 COUNTY ROAD, 52B AND KNOWN AS THE VALLEY VIEW SUBDIVISION.

FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FINE WORK THAT THE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS DONE IN OUR SUBDIVISION AREA. THEY HAVE DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB IN THE IMPROVEMENTS. WITH THAT SAID THERE ARE STILL SOME ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEED TO BE DONE.

PARTICULARLY THE END OF COUNTY ROAD 52B ON THE EASTSIDE OF IT. THERE IS A DRAINAGE DITCH THAT RUNS NORTH TO SOUTH NEAR COUNTY ROAD 52.

MR. PIEMENTEL HAS INFORMED ME THROUGH EMAIL IT WILL BE ADDRESSED. WITH THE I'M MA -- WITH THE IMMINENT STORM APPROACHING AND THE POSSIBILITY OF IT COMING TO OUR AREA, I KINDLY REQUEST THAT THAT ISSUE BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE RIGHT NOW AT I'M SPEAKING WE HAVE WORKERS IN OUR HOUSE ADDRESSING THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FLOODING AND -- ON MAY 19TH AS WELL AS JULY 8TH.

IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS A THIRD TIME AND THERE ARE ABOUT 10 OF MY NEIGHBORS FROM THE SUBDIVISION PRESENT HERE TODAY. I AM SPEAKING ON THEIR BEHALF AND I'M SURE THEY FEEL THE SAME WAY.

I KNOW THAT THEY WERE AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING TOO.

THAT'S ONE ISSUE THERE. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE EQUALIZERS. IN THE PAST I KNOW WE HAD EQUALIZERS, PIPES RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH UNDER THE ROAD. WE WOULD JUST LIKE SOME INFORMATION ON IF THAT'S GOING TO BE A POSSIBILITY TO JUST BALANCE OUT THE WATER FLOW IN CASE OF FLOODING OR HEAVY RAINS. THAT'S THE SECOND ISSUE.

THE THIRD ISSUE IS PROBABLY NOT A RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY. WHEN THE COUNTY DUG OUT THE DITCHES, MANY NEIGHBORS REQUESTED PILES OF DIRT TO BE PUT ON THEIR YARDS. I DID SO TOO.

I HAVE ADDRESSED -- I HAVE SPREAD MY DIRT OUT, AND I WILL TAKE IT UPON MYSELF TO NOTIFY THE NEIGHBORS AND MOVE THEIR PILES OF DIRT. THEY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF IT BECAUSE THE HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE THOSE DIRT PILES TO END UP BACK INTO THE DITCHES, THUS RESTRICTING THE WATER FLOW.

I WILL ADDRESS THAT WITH OUR NEIGHBORS.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU, MR. ZAMORA.

I WILL INVITE YOU TO STAY BECAUSE OF THE UPCOMING DRAINAGE PRESENTATION. I AM GOING TO SPEAK WITH COMMISSIONERS HERE, BUT I BELIEVE IT IS IN OUR BEST INTEREST TO DO THE RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS AND THEN TO ADVANCE, JUAN, YOUR PRESENTATION ON DRAINAGE.

FIRST WE WILL HEAR FROM MR. BOBBIE L CHESTNUT.

>> THANK YOU FOR COMING TODAY.

MY NAME IS BOBBIE L CHESTNUT AND I LIVE AT 5116 SIESTA LOOP. IT IS IN THE SAME SUBDIVISION AS MR. DANIEL. IT IS JUST RIGHT STREET

OVER -- >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK

YOU. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: MUCH BETTER.

>> THE COUNTY CAME IN AND DUG ALL OF THE DITCHES OUT, BUT LIKE MR. ZAMORA SAID, THEY DID NOT ADDRESS THE BACK OF THE

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THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE CULVERTS THAT THEY HAVE COVERED THEIR YARD WITH AND HAD SOME DRAINAGE, BUT THESE CULVERTS ARE STILL PLUGGED. I WAS UNDER THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE WILL BRING IN WHAT WE USED TO CALL IN A SUPER SUCKER AND SUCK IT OUT. WITH THE STORM COMING, THAT'S STILL THE BOTTLE BOTTLENECK IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

IN MY CASE, MY LOT IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN THE SUBDIVISION. AND THEY DUG A HUH LAY SUS DITCH IN FRONT OF MY YARD WHEN I ADD SMALL ONE AND MY DRAINAGE IS GOOD. IF I PURCHASE THE CULVERTS AND THE PIPE, IF THE COUNTY WILL COME IN AND INSTALL THEM IN MY FRONT YARD. I AM WILLING TO BUY THE MATERIALS, BUT NOT THE LABOR. ALSO, THE DRAINAGE AND I'M SURE IT WILL BE ADDRESSED, BUT WHEN YOU GET TO THE DITCHES IT RUNS FROM OUR AREA THROUGH ROBBS TOWN.

THEY HAVE BIG TREES IN THE DITCH.

ROBS TOWN, THEY HAVE NO FUNDS TO TAKE CARE OF THAT.

THIS IS COUNTY DRAINAGE THAT RUNS THROUGH ROBS TOWN AND BACK DOWN HIGHWAY 44 AND THERE ARE LARGE TREES IN THAT.

YOU WORK FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK INSTEAD OF THE BACK TO THE FRONT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU, MR. CHESTNUT.

AND NEXT WE HAVE MR. BRUCE HOLSHER.

AND JUST SO WE'RE READY, MS. KAREN VAUGHN WILL BE

NEXT. >> THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING ABLE TO COME IN AND TALK TO YOU.

MY NAME IS BRUCE FELCHER, 3646, COUNTY ROAD B IN THE SUBDIVISION. I HAVE A PREPARED STATEMENT SO I DON'T WANDER OFF QUICKLY. MY HOME WAS BUILT IN 1980.

I LIVED IN IT FOR THE PAST 41 YEARS.

IT IS LOCATED ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE BLOCK ON 52B, VALLEY VIEW ON THE INSIDE LOOP. BEFORE MAY 19TH OF THIS YEAR I NEVER HAD WATER INTO THE LIVING AREAS OF MY HOUSE.

WE EXPERIENCED ALL OF THE NORMAL WEATHER EVENTS IN THE PAST 41 YEARS WITHOUT WATER IN THE HOUSE.

ON MAY 19TH AND ON JULY 8TH THE WATER ROSE HIGH ENOUGH TO COME INTO THE ENTIRE LIVING AREA OF MY HOME. THAT'S TWICE IN SIX WEEKS.

THE DITCHES AND CULVERTS ALONG COUNTY ROAD 52B DID NEED TO BE CLEANED OUT. SOME OF THE KOLL VERTS WERE SIG -- CULVERTS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY RESTRICTED THIS SHOULD BE A ROUTINE COUNTY MAINTENANCE FUNCTION.

THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE LOT, WHICH IS WHAT THE TWO OTHER GENTLEMEN REFERRED TO, AT THE END OF 52B WHERE ALL OF THE RUNOFF FROM THE SUBDIVISION GOES IS A SINGLE EXIT POINT THAT GOES UNDER THE NUECES COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT NUMBER 3 WATER CANAL.

A FEW YEARS BACK WHEN NUECES COUNTY WATER CON DISTRICT WAS INSTALLING A NEW WATER LINE FROM HAZEL MAY TO ROBS TOWN THERE WAS A THREE TO FOUR-FOOT CORRUGATED METAL DRAINAGE PIPE IN THE DITCH. IT WAS REPLACED WITH THREE CONCRETE POLES. WHEN WE HAD THE MEETING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THE WATER DISTRICT WORKED WITH THE NUECES COUNTY.

THE YARD FORMING WAS AWARE IT WAS CHANGED AT THAT TIME.

COMMISSIONER -- COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ AND MR. PIMENTEL WILL HAVE MORE. THE WATER LEVEL RISES NOT ONLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE LOOP, BUT ALSO ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LOOP BECAUSE THE WATER JUST CAN'T GET THROUGH THE NEW CULVERTS AND IT CAN'T GET OUT UNDER THE CANAL.

IN THE PAST DURING A RAIN EVENT THE WATER LEVEL USED TO RISE IN A RAIN STORM, BUT IT WOULD IMMEDIATELY START RECEDING. AND NOW THE WATER LEVEL ACTUALLY RISES ANOTHER TWO OR THREE HOURS AFTER THE RAIN EVENT. TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THAT WAS AND ALL OF THE FOLKS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE WE PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER AND THERE IS A SUBDIVISION ON THE OTHER SIDE, IF IT RAINS HARD ENOUGH THEIR RETENTION POND OVER FLOWS AND RUNS INTO THE DITCH ON 1889 AND INTO 1890 AND THE VALLEY VIEW SUBDIVISION. I KNOW THIS IS OCCURRING

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I'M FAIR LEISURE THAT IS HAPPENING.

THE OTHER CONSTRUCTION THAT HAS GONE ON IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SUBDIVISION THERE USED TO BE A PLOW FIELD THAT IS NOW BEING IMPROVED, AND JUST RECENTLY HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WORK DONE TO IT AND NOW THAT WHOLE FIELD DRAINS THROUGH THE SUBDIVISION.

SO INSTEAD OF DRAINING THE SUBDIVISION, WE ARE GETTING WATER FROM THE LAKES AND IT IS FROM 1889 AND GETTING WATER FROM THE NEW CONSTRUCTION ON THE NORTH SIDE.

WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BOTH OF THOSE PROJECTS ARE PART OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DOESN'T TALK TO THE COUNTY. THE STUFF ALONG 1889, THAT'S DOT AND THE DOT DOESN'T TALK TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

WE ARE TOLD THAT NUECES COUNTY HAS NO NOTICE, ABILITY TO COMMENT ORIE RESPONSIBILITY FOR -- OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR EITHER OF THOSE PROJECTS AND THE DAMAGE THEY ARE DOING.

I FIND THAT REALLY HARD TO BELIEVE.

THESE MULTIPLE ADDITIONAL FLOWS AND THE CHOKING OFF OF THE EXIT POINT TO ME IS JUST ABSOLUTELY HORRENDOUS PLANNING, ENGINEERING, COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN NUECES COUNTY, CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE DOT AND HAVE CAUSED THIS DISASTER IN THE VALLEY VIEW SUBDIVISION.

THE NUECES COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS FOLKS HAVE PROMISED TO MAINTAIN THE DITCHES AND AS OTHER FOLKS HAVE SAID, THEY HAVE BEEN OUT THERE DOING A HECK OF A JOB CLEANING OUT THE DITCHES AND CLEANING OUT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CULVERTS IN THE SUBDIVISION ITSELF, BUT THAT MAIN OUTLET POINT, THAT MAIN CHOKE POINT HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED.

I GO HOME BYWAY OF THAT ROAD, COUNTY ROAD 52, EVERY DAY AND ANYTIME SOMEBODY IS OUT THERE DOING ANYTHING I ASK THEM WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHO THEY ARE. THE OTHER DAY I STOPPED BECAUSE THERE WERE FOLKS OUT THERE CUTTING THE READS AND THE -- THE REEDS AND THE CANES GROWING IN THE DITCH.

THEY SAID THEY WERE FROM THE NUECES COUNTY WATER DISTRICT.

THEY WERE CUTTING ALL OF THAT STUFF DOWN AND DOING A GREAT JOB. I ASKED IF THEY WERE CLEANING THAT OUT WHERE IT CROSSES UNDER THE CANAL.

THE GENTLEMAN THERE THAT WAS THE ONE SITTING IN THE TRUCK WATCHING THE OTHER GUY WORK, HE IS THE ONE THAT TOLD ME THAT THE CROSSING IS ACTUALLY SPECIFIED AND MAINTAINED BY KNEW WAY SUCCESS -- NUECES COUNTY AND NOT THE WATER DISTRICT. I SENT MR. PIEMENTEL IF THAT WAS CORRECT AND HE SAID IT IS.

IT BELONGS TO NUECES COUNTY AND IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND AT THAT POINT THEY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT ALL IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE DOWN THERE.

IT HAS BEEN IN THE LAST WEEK OR SO.

WE ARE GETTING SOME SUPPORT, BUT THERE ARE ITEMS AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED THAT THEY ARE NOT -- UNLESS THEY ARE TAKEN CARE OF, WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING THIS AGAIN.

MY WIFE AND I, AS MENTIONED EARLIER, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING OUR HOME. WE GOT ABOUT HALF OF THE FLOORING IN THE HOUSE REPLACED WHEN WE WERE HIT WITH A SECOND FLOOR -- SCEKD FLOOD. SECOND FLOOD.

THE FLOORING WASN'T IN THE HOUSE FOR 24 HOURS.

WE HAD TO RIP IT ALL OUT AND START ALL OVER.

WE ARE ALMOST TO THE POINT WHERE WE HAVE THE FLOORING BACK IN, THE HARD FLOORING. NOW WE ARE PUTTING THE CARPET IN AND NOW WE HAVE A TROPICAL STORM COMING INTO THE GULF.

WE ARE REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT DOING THIS A THIRD TIME.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND APPRECIATE YOU LISTENING TO US. WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE SOME HELP AND MAKING SURE THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IN 40 YEARS NOTHING HAPPENS, AND THEN PROGRESS, I GUESS, JUST GETS US AROUND THE THROAT BECAUSE IT IS REALLY GOING TO BE HARD IF WE HAVE TO DO THIS AGAIN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU.

AND YOUR PREPARED COMMENTS CAN BE GIVEN TO THE CLERK -- I'M SORRY. WELL, TO THE CLERK AND THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR AND IT MAY HELP US.

YOUR DETAIL IS EXCELLENT. IF YOU WANT.

>> IF YOU DON'T MIND THE HANDWRITTEN EDITS ON HERE.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I THINK IT MIGHT HELP THE COMMISSIONERS REMEMBER THOSE DETAILS.

OF COURSE, THEY CAN ALWAYS CALL YOU AS WELL.

>> YOU BET. I CAN EMAIL IT TO YOU.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

AND SO NEXT WE HAVE KAREN VAUGHN.

AND THEN AFTER MS. VAUGHN, LISA, DID YOU WISH TO SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? NO?

>> HI, GOOD MORNING. I'M KAREN VAUGHN AND I LIVE AT 3627 COUNTY ROAD 52B IN ROBS TOWN IN THE VALLEY VIEW SUBDIVISION. I CAN'T ADD ANYMORE THAN WHAT

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THANK YOU. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU, MA'AM. AND AGAIN, COMMISSIONERS, ONLY BECAUSE THEY SORT OF EXPECT IT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE HOUR, WE ONLY HAVE TWO ITEMS, NICE ITEMS, AND I THINK WE CAN GO THROUGH THEM EXPEDITIOUSLY AND THEN WE'LL ADDRESS -- WE'LL ADVANCE MR. PIEMEENTEL'S DEMONSTRATION ON DRAINAGE THAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT TO HEAR. AT THIS TIME I DIRECT YOUR

[1. 101st Celebration of the passing of 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Right for Women to Vote).]

LET'S LET TINER BEGIN WITH THE RESOLUTION.

>> THIS IS IN RECOGNITION OF WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY IN HONOR OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS CORPUS CHRISTI AREA AND IN CELEBRATION OF THE 101ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSING OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT. WHEREAS CARRIE CHAPMAN CAT FOUNDED THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION, 101 YEARS AGO IN 1920 DURING THE CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFERAGE ASSOCIATION.

THE CONVENTION WAS HELD JUST SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE 19TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION WAS RATIFIED GIVING THEM THE RIGHT TO VOTE AFTER A STRUGGLE LASING -- LASTING 7 DECADES IN. 1945 THE CORPUS CHRISTI LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS WAS FORMED WITH DOROTHY GREEN SERVING AS ITS FIRST PRESIDENT. WHEREAS FROM THE BEGINNING THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS HAS BEEN ACTIVIST GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS BELIEVE THAT ALL CITIZENS SHOULD ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT, ADVOCACY AND VOTING. WHEREAS THE GOALS OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ARE TO EMPOWER CITIZENS AND TO SHAPE BETTER COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE AND SHOW RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THE VALUE OF DIVERSITY AND EMPOWER OTHERS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT MAKES DEMOCRACY WORK.

WHEREAS THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ACTS WITH TRUST AND INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONALISM AND OPERATES IN AN OPEN, EFFECT MAN EDGE KITE THE -- EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH VOTERS' GUIDES AND CANDIDATE FORUMS AND TAKES THE INITIATIVE TO ENGAGE VOTERS AND DEFEND DEMOCRACY.

AND IT ACKNOWLEDGES THE LEAGUE'S HERITAGE AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY. WHEREAS FOR 76 YEARS, THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS CORPUS CHRISTI AREA HAS BIMENT -- BUILT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS BY ENGAGING COMMUNITIES, PROMOTING POSITIVE SOLUTIONS TO PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY AND STUDYING COMMUNITY ISSUES.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT NUECES COUNTY THAT THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2021 AS WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY IN HONOR OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS AND IN CELEBRATION OF THE 101ST ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN'S RIGHT TO VOTE IN NUECES COUNTY.

IT CALLS UPON ALL CITIZENS TO OBSERVE THIS ANNIVERSARY WITH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE VOTERS AND DEFEND

DEMOCRACY. >> SO MOVED.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I'LL SECOND.

WE'LL CALL FOR DISCUSSION. LADIES, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE

SOME COMMENTS THIS MORNING? >> AT THE -- THANK YOU.

I AM LOW WES -- LOIS HOUGH. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE HARD WORK YOU ARE DOING FOR OUR COUNTY AND FOR THE RESIDENTS AND THE AREA WE ARE WORKING IN. I WANTED TO TAKE JUST A MINUTE TO INVITE YOU ALL TO COME TO OUR VIRTUAL CELEBRATION THAT WILL BE THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, BETWEEN 12 AND 1. IT IS FREE AND IT IS GOING TO BE FUN. JOIN US IN CELEBRATION.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU. THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN.

SILVIA, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?

>> MY ONLY COMMENT IS THE REASON CORPUS CHRISTI LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS WAS FORMED WAS BECAUSE AT THAT TIME WOMEN

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THANK YOU. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WOMEN REALLY OWE A GREAT DEBT OF GRATITUDE. CAN YOU IMAGINE BEING IMPRISONED BECAUSE YOU WERE FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND REALLY BEING TORTURED? THAT HAPPENED HERE IN OUR COUNTRY. IT IS VERY HARD TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU SEE ME SITTING UP HERE AS A FEMALE JUDGE.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT IT WAS THE MEN IN OUR LIVES THAT MARCHED WITH WOMEN IN PROTEST TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE DID HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE. SO TODAY IS A SPECIAL DAY THAT WE AS A COMMISSIONER'S COURT RECOGNIZE WOMEN.

I PARTICULARLY WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS WHO ARE ALWAYS REALLY DEDICATED IN A NONPARTISAN WAY TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE ARE EDUCATED ABOUT OUR ELECTIONS.

AS WE HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION COMING UP, I KNOW THEY WILL BE HARD AT WORK. IT DAWNED ON ME THAT I HAVE MY BADGE OF HONOR, THE ONE YOU ARE WEARING, I THINK FROM LAST YEAR. THE MINUTE I TAKE A RECESS I WILL PUT IT ON IN CELEBRATION OF YOUR WORK.

I HOPE ALL OF US WILL -- EVERYBODY LIKES TO COMMENT ABOUT GOOD THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THE WORLD.

YOU KNOW, # THE GOOD STUFF. THIS IS DEFINITELY PART OF THAT. THANK YOU, LADIES, FOR JOINING US. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THIS RESOLUTION HONORING THE 101ST CELEBRATION OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I.

>> I. >> I.

OPPOSED SAME SIGN. OKAY.

[1. Randy Bates, Department of Public Works, retiring after 40 years of service to Nueces County.]

>> GOOD MORNING. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: GOOD

MORNING. >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND PUBLIC WORKS, WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE RANDY BATES FOR HIS 40 YEARS OF SERVICE AND ON HIS RETIREMENT. WANT TO THANK RANDY FOR THE 40 YEARS OF SERVICE AND HIS HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE COUNTY AND PUBLIC WORKS. BEST OF LUCK.

RANDY HAS BEEN -- FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS HE HAS BEEN OUR LEAD FOREMAN. WE ARE GOING TO MISS RANDY.

WE APPRECIATE ALL HIS WORK HE HAS DONE FOR THE COUNTY.

>> FIRST THE HOUSEKEEPING. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO PASS SUCH A RECOGNIZE. RECOGNITION.

I HAVE A SECOND. RANDY, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, IF YOU WISH. IF NOT, LET US JUST HONOR YOU BY TELLING YOU FOR 40 YEARS WHAT AN INCREDIBLE SERVICE THIS -- YOU HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTY.

>> JUDGE, IF YOU DON'T MIND -- >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: OF

COURSE. >> I WANT TO THANK RANDY FOR SPENDING MOST OF HIS LIFE HERE WITH US.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: WITH YOU?

>> REALLY WITH ME, 41 YEARS. AND I I JUST WISH HIM THE BEST OF LUCK. WE'RE GONNA MISS HIM A LOT BECAUSE HE IS OUR MAIN MAN FOR THE FLEET.

HAPPY RETIREMENT. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: WE'RE WISHING YOU THE BEST. SOME PEOPLE ARE TRULY HARD TO REPLACE. YOU ARE GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE. WE INVITE ANY COMMISSIONERS TO GIVE THEIR THANKS AND COMMENTS.

AND THEN AT SOME POINT IT IS MY HONOR TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU RECEIVE THIS TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION, A GIFT SETTER -- GIFT CERTIFICATE. I TOOK THE LIBERTY AND I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND OPENING IT. I I WANT EVERYONE TO SEE HOW BEAUTIFUL IT IS. IT IS A WATCH BEING PRESENTED TO YOU SHORTLY WITH THE INSIGNIA AND THE LOGO OF NUECES COUNTY AS ONE OF THE 254 IN THE STATE OF TEXT.

STATE OF TEXAS. IT IS A REMARKABLE PIECE AND AS RARE AS YOU ARE. VERY FEW PEOPLE GET THIS WATCH, BUT THEN AGAIN FEW PEOPLE KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO DEDICATE THEIR LIFE TO ONE INSTITUTION AND TO DO IT WELL. WE ARE HUMBLED THAT YOU WOULD SPEND FOUR DECADES HERE. THE ONLY THING WE ASK IS THAT IN THIS TRANSITION YOU SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE BEFORE YOU LEAVE WITH MAYBE SOME OF THE YOUNGER GUYS WHO CAN REALLY BENEFIT BY YOUR WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE.

AND CAN YOU PLEASE GET HIS CELL NUMBER IN CASE SOMETHING

DOESN'T GO RIGHT? >> I WAS TRYING TO SIGN HIM UP FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: COMMIS? >> YES, RANDY, I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, SIR.

IT'S GONNA BE HARD TO REPLACE YOU.

MAYBE BETWEEN -- MAYBE THEY CAN CONVINCE YOU TO COME BACK LIKE JERRY DID. HELP US OUT.

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>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

>> RANDY, CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

I WAS GOING TO SAY THE SAME THING.

TAKE A FEW MONTHS OFF AND PULL A JERRY.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA CALL IT.

THAT'S QUITE A FEET, 40 YEARS.

WE THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE CHANGES YOU HAVE SEEN HERE AT

THE COUNTY. >> THANK YOU.

>> I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY CAN PULL A JERRY.

YOU KNOW, THANK YOU FOR YOUR -- IT IS A LONGTIME TO BE IN ONE PLACE AND I COMMEND YOU FOR THAT.

I KNOW WE HAVE HAD 40 YEARS OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT FROM YOU. YOU HAVE MADE A BIG IMPACT TO THE COUNTY AND YOU CONTRIBUTED A LOT OF EXPERIENCE AND LOVE.

WE WISH YOU THE BEST AND ENJOY WHAT YOU CAN.

THE DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

GOD BLESS YOU. MR. CHESNEY -- CHESNEY.

>> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK.

IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. I'M SURE THESE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE FELT LIKE 10 WITH WHAT HAS BEEN GOING WITH THE DISASTERS WE HAD AND THE CATASTROPHIC EVENTS WE HAD.

YOU ALL HAVE BEEN WORKING DOUBLE AND TRIPLE TIME AND WE APPRECIATE IT GREATLY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD A FEW WORDS WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, BUT CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR COMMIT MEANT -- COMMITMENT TO NUECES COUNTY AND THANK YOU TO YOUR FAMILY AS WELL.

RANDY, IT WOULD BE MY HONOR AT THIS TIME TO READ THIS.

WE HERE BY EXPRESS OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION TO RANDY BATES, PUBLIC WORKS, RETIRING AFTER 40 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH NUECES COUNTY. IT IS DUELY SIGNED BY ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MYSELF AS COUNTY JUDGE.

WE PUT AUGUST 31ST, 2021 AND I'M GUESSING THAT MIGHT BE

YOUR LAST DAY. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: AND I HAVE TO PRESENT TO YOU AND IF YOU WOULD ALLOW I WILL STAND AND WE WOULD LOVE TO TAKE A PICTURE TO COMMEMORATE THIS MOMENT.

AGAIN, IT IS A SMALL, BUT IMPORTANT TOKEN OF OUR LOVE AND APPRECIATION FOR ALL OF THE THINGS YOU DO.

WE TALK ABOUT UNSUNG HEROS AND PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES AND PEOPLE WHOSE NAMES YOU DON'T KNOW.

YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT KEEPS THINGS MOVING AND GOING. THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO SAY HOW MUCH YOU ARE VALUED. LET THIS BEAUTIFUL WATCH EVERY TIME YOU WEAR IT REMAIN AS A SYMBOL OF THE VALUE.

CONGRATULATIONS AND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY

SAYING I. >> I.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: OKAY. RANDY, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND, IF YOU WOULD COME RIGHT HERE I CAN COME DOWN THERE AND THEN COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU WANT TO STAY UP HERE? RANDY, I GUESS YOU COULD COME BACK HERE TOO.

COME BACK OVER HERE. I'LL MOVE THIS CHAIR.

ALL RIGHT. RANDY, IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE. I AM GOING TO FOLD IT AND CLOSE IT RIGHT AFTER TO KEEP IT SAFE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

DON'T FORGET TO BUTTON IT UP AGAIN.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: OKAY. AT THIS TIME WE ARE GOING

[1. Receive third quarter report from Nueces County Engineer regarding Public Work activities, including drainage, flood management, and roads.]

CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME THE NUMBER? IT WOULD BE UNDER PUBLIC WORKS.

>> NUMBER ONE. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: OH, ITEM NUMBER ONE. REGULAR AGENDA 3A1, DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO NUECES -- NO, THAT'S NOT IT.

>> PUBLIC WORKS SECTION. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: UNDER PUBLIC WORKS. I'M SORRY.

MY BAD. C1, RECEIVE THIRD QUARTER REPORT FROM NUECES COUNTY ENGINEERS REGARDING PUBLIC WORKS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DRAINAGE, FLOOD MANAGEMENT AND

ROADS. >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS,

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AND IT ALSO OUTLINE HAD DRAINAGE WE HAVE DONE HERE IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS REGARDING THE ISSUES CONSTITUENTS BROUGHT TO YOU THIS MORNING. CAN YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE PLEASE? IT IS KIND OF AN OVER VIEW.

IT IS LIKE 20 SOMETHING SLIDES, BUT I WILL GO THROUGH THEM PRETTY THOROUGH. OF COURSE ON THE THIRD QUARTER WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE BUDGET FUNDS AND THE BUILDING FACILITIES, ADA PROJECTS AND ROAD AND BRIDGE AND MULTIPLE SUBDIVISION DRAINAGE WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND THEN VECTOR CONTROL. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

THIS IS A PIE CHART OF THE LAST THIRD QUARTER FOR FISCAL 2021. YOU CAN SEE MOST OF THE MONEY THAT HAS BEEN SPENT IS ON REHAB AND ALSO SOME OF THE OTHER ROAD PROJECTS, AND THEN YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

JUST TO GIVE A BRIEF ON THE NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND THE JAIL, WE HAVE DONE SOME RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS, REPAINTING FOR REPLACEMENT AND REPAINTING AT THE BISHOP.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THIS IS A PHOTO OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE AT THE MACKENZIE ANNEX.

IT IS LIKE A FALL PROTECTION WE HAD TO DO.

WE PUT SOME STAIRS COMING UP WITH SOME RAILING IN ORDER FOR US TO GET ACCESS TO OUR GENERATORS.

NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS ONE OF THE PODS WE ENDED UP REPAIRING AND RENOVATING SOME OF THE COUNTER TOPS AND PUT SOME STAINLESS STEEL MICROWAVES WITH THE SINK. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

AND THEN ON THIS ONE, THIS IS FOR THE ANNEX PODS WHERE WE HAVE DONE REMOVAL OF THE INSULATION AND PANEL STRUCTURES. WE HAVE DONE SOME UPGRADES IN THIS SLIDE. THESE ARE BEFORE AND AFTER.

THE PODS ON A, B AND C. THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE DONE AS WE REPLACED SOME OF THE LIGHT FIXTURES WITH THE RESISTANT CORRECTIONAL GRADE LED LIGHT FIXTURES AND THAT'S PART OF THE BUDGET FROM LAST YEAR. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

THE SAME THING OF PODS A AND C.

NEXT SLIDE. AND THEN WE DID SOME RENOVATIONS TO SOME OF THE RESTROOMS ON THE FLOORING OF THE ANNEX. YOU CAN SEE THE BEFORE AND THE AFTER WHERE WE HAVE DONE UPGRADES TO SOME OF THESE FAUCET GASH -- FACILITIES. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

AND THEN THESE ARE THE SHOWER AREAS WHERE WE HAVE DONE RETILING AND RENOVATIONS ON SOME OF THE DORMS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. AND THEN SINK RENOVATIONS AT THE DORMS WHERE WE REPLACE THE OLD SINKS WITH THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL SINKS. THEY CAME BACK AND RETOUCHED THE WALL SURFACE AND CLEANED THAT UP.

NEXT SLIDE. AND THEN WE HAVE DONE -- WE UPGRADE UPGRADED SOME OF THE SIGNAGE.

AND WE DID SOME RENOVATIONS AND WE A ROOF CANOPY.

YOU CAN SEE THE BEFORE AND THE AFTER PICTURES.

AND IN IS PRECINCT 5, WE HAVE PUT ENOUGH SIGNS AT THE PRE -- PRECINCT 5 OFFICE. AND THESE ARE COUNTY BUILDINGS WHERE WE HAVE CLEANED THEM UP AND MADE THEM MORE PLEASING.

NEXT SLIDE. WE CLEANED UM THE -- UP THE BUILDINGS AND I KNOW THEY HAVE DONE SOME PRESSURE WASHING AND CLEANED UP SOME OF THE MOLDING ON THE BUILDINGS.

AND OF COURSE AT THE POLSON BUILDING THERE WAS SOME RESTUCCO DONE AND SOME PAINTING.

NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS A COLLAGE OF PHOTOS WE PUT TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY WHAT WE HAVE DONE.

THIS IS JUST REAL BRIEF PHOTOS WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST YEAR WITH OUR BUDGET AND HOW WE USED OUR BUDGET WHERE WE REPLACED WATER HEATERS AND THE AC UNITS AND REPAINTED SOME OF

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THE ONE ON THE LEFT SIDE IS ANNEX WHERE WE HAD TO CUT THE CONCRETE IN ORDER TO GET TO THE LEAK WE HAD UNDER THE FOUNDATION. IS -- AND THEN CLEANING OF THE FENCE LINES AND MAKE A DETERRENT SO PEOPLE WOULDN'T COME INTO OUR FACILITIES. AND THEN OF COURSE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE IS AN OVER VIEW OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE WITH THE LANDSCAPING. I KNOW WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF LANDSCAPING IN THE PAST YEAR. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE COURTHOUSE LOOKS AESTHETICALLY PLEASING.

THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, FOR HELPING US WITH THAT. WE ARE GONNA KEEP ON DOING SOME IMPROVEMENTS IN NEXT YEAR'S FUNDS, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. NEXT SLIDE -- OH GO BACK.

WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, IS UPGRADED ALL OF THE IRRIGATION THAT WAS -- DILAPIDATED? IS THAT THE CORRECT WORD? WE HAD WATER LEAKS AND SO WE REPLACED THE WHOLE SYSTEM TO GET IRRIGATION TO THE LANDSCAPING. NEXT ONE.

AND THEN I ASKED BOBBIE AND SAID WHAT ARE WE DOING NEXT YEAR, BOBBIE? I WANTED TO GIVE YOU A LIST OF WHAT THE PLAN IS. I KNOW SOME OF THE NUMBERS ARE HIGH, BUT WE WILL TACKLE WHATEVER WE CAN FOR NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET TO COMPLETE THESE TASKS.

IF THAT DOESN'T GET COMPLETED WE WILL MOVE IT TO NEXT FISCAL YEAR. THIS GIVES YOU A BRIEF OF THE LIST WE ARE LOOKING TO FOR NEXT YEAR'S FUNDING CYCLE.

YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBERS ARE PRETTY HIGH.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. AND THEN THIS IS A LIST OF ADA PROJECTS PUBLIC WORKS HAS TACKLED.

WE DID THE BISHOP CENTERS, THE COMMUNITY CENTER, THE POSTAL BUILDING AND THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S BUILDING.

YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT IS IN DESIGN OR WHERE THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED OR WHERE THE PROJECT IS IN A BIDDING PHASE.

YOU CAN SEE THE TOTAL ESTIMATED CRICKS COST OF WHAT IT COSTS -- CONSTRUCTION COST OF WHAT IT COSTS OR WHAT IT IS PLANNING TO COST THE COUNTY. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

AND THEN THESE ARE SOME OF THE ADA PROJECTS AND PHOTOS OF WHAT PUBLIC WORKS HAS DONE IN THE PAST YEAR.

YOU CAN SEE SOME ROOFING PROJECTS AT THE BISHOP BUILDING. THIS IS A COLLAGE OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE. THIS IS A REMINDER.

THERE ARE OTHER PHOTOS, BUT THEY WILL BE DONE WITH REGARDS ADA. NEXT SLIDE.

THIS IS THE ROBSON COMMUNITY CENTER.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. AND THEN THIS IS FOR THE UPCOMING RAILROAD PROJECTS AND THE RT PROGRAM AND THE FAIRGROUNDS WITH RV LOTS CDBG PROJECTS AND THE DRAINAGE PROJECT WHERE THEY ARE HERE TO LISTEN.

NEXT SLIDE. WE MADE A LIST OF WHAT FUTURE PROJECTS ARE FOR 2021. I KNOW, JUDGE, AND COMMISSIONERS, WE WERE ASKED TO PUT A LIST TOGETHER FOR FUTURE ROADS AND WE PUT THIS LIST TOGETHER AT PUBLIC WORKS AND THIS IS WHAT WE FEEL ARE SEVERE -- WELL, NOT SEVERE, BUT ROADS THAT NEED ATTENTION.

WE PUT A LIST TOGETHER AND PUT A COST TO WHAT EACH INDIVIDUAL ROAD WOULD COST. YOU GO DOWN TO THE BOTTOM AND I THINK IT IS LIKE $30 MILLION.

THAT'S ON TOP OF THE 20 WE HAVE ALREADY SPENT IN THE LAST

TWO YEARS? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: TO GET A FEEL FOR HOW MUCH WORK

THERE IS. >> YES, MA'AM.

THERE IS A LOT OF WORK. YES, MA'AM.

NEXT PROJECT. COMMISSIONER, I KNOW WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THIS IN THE NEXT COMMISSIONER'S COURT. THIS IS COUNTY 73A WHERE THE COUNTY DID SOME REPAPER -- REPAVING OF THE ROADS FOR US.

WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT IN MORE DETAIL IN THE NEXT COMMISSIONER'S COURT. ONE IS COUNTY ROAD 52 WHERE THE MARINES CAME IN AND ASSISTED US WITH CLEANING OUT THE DITCHES ON THE DOWN STREET SIDE OF VALLEY VIEW SUBDIVISION. IT DOES NEED A LITTLE MORE CLEANING AND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THAT.

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THAT'S A MILE AND A HALF OF ROAD THAT THE MARINES CAME IN AND ASSISTED US IN DOING THE ROAD AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

AND THEN A COLLAGE OF PHOTOS FROM THE FEAR -- THE FAIRGROUNDS AND ALSO SOME ADDITIONAL OR SOME OTHER WORK THEY ASSISTED US. THEY PUT THREE TO FOUR INCHES OF HOT MIX ON THAT SURFACE AND DID SOME BASE REPAIRS AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB ON THIS PARKING LOT.

NEXT ONE. THIS IS CDBG.

THIS IS COUNTY ROAD 77 AND BOWER.

THEY ARE COMPLETE, BUT NEED MINOR CLEANING.

THEY ARE 99% COMPLETE ON THOSE PROJECTS.

THEY REMOVED COUNTY ROAD 67 AND HOPEFULLY THE PROJECT GOES AS SMOOTH AS THESE PROJECTS WENT THROUGH.

HOPEFULLY THEY WILL GO AS SMOOTH ON THE CONSTRUCTION

SIDE. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: AND JUST FOR THE AUDIENCE, YOU MAY REMIND THEM THAT CDBG IS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND THEY ARE DOLLARS THAT COME TO US FROM HUD AND THEN TO THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE AS A RESPONSE TO A HURRICANE.

WE BOTH GOT A FEDERAL AND LOCAL DISASTER DECLARATION.

WE CALL THIS DR. YOU WILL HEAR CDBG USED ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT IS IMPORTANT -- AS I SAY, ALL OF YOU ARE GREAT ADVOCATES FOR YOURSELF AND YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO BE A STRONGER ADVOCATE IF YOU KNOW YOU CAN COME IN AND SAY HOW MUCH MONEY YOU CAN SPEND ON GETTING THE CULVERTS CLEANED AND THE LABOR DONE. SOMETIMES IT COMES FROM DISASTER RECOVERY AND MITIGATION PROJECTS.

I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU ON MAKING CERTAIN THAT NOT ONLY DO WE DO THE WORK, BUT WE WORK TOGETHER ON THE DOLLARS THAT WILL HELP US DO THAT WORK.

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE. THESE WERE DOLLARS THAT WERE DEDICATED TO ROADS. THEY COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN DEDICATED TO PROJECTS LIKE VALLEY VIEW.

OUR NEXT ROUND I CAN TELL YOU WE CAN DEDICATE TO THIS TYPE OF WORK. WE TAKE IT FOR GRANTED AND EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT THESE ACRONYMNS MEAN.

IT IS CDBR. >> AND IT IS OVER $3 MILLION.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: IT IS.

IT IS STRONG. THERE IS ANOTHER ROUND OF DISASTER DOLLARS. ONE IS HDMP, A HAZARD MITIGATION AND MY WHEELS ARE SPINNING ON HOW WE CAN USE THOSE DOLLARS. WE CAN ALWAYS DO BANDAIDS TO PROTECT WHAT WE SEE IMMINENTLY HAPPENING.

WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO AFFECT ALL OF THE MORE PERMANENT FIXES.

YOU'RE RIGHT. GRACE IS COMING.

WHY DID THEY NAME IT GRACE? GEE, WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE? GO AHEAD, JUAN.

>> NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. AND THEN CIT PROJECTS, I KNOW WE HAVE A LIST OF THOSE. I KNOW THAT'S THE ONE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON. IT IS COUNTY ROAD 67 AND 69.

67 IS COMPLETE. 69 IS ALSO COMPLETE.

WE HAVE COUNTY ROAD 22 AND COUNTY ROAD 49 THAT IS BEING WORKED ON AT THIS TIME. WE DON'T HAVE A PHOTO FOR IT, BUT CONTRACTORS ARE OUT THERE WORKING ON IT.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. AND THEN THIS IS DRAIN NEGLIGENT -- DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT.

THIS IS THE VALLEY VIEW. JUDGE AND COMITIALERS, -- JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, WE ARE OUT THERE WORKING.

ALL WE CAN DO IS WORK. I KNOW WE HAVE -- I DON'T LIKE TO MAKE ANY EXCUSES, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF STAFF AND WE HAVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY OF CLEANING THE DITCHES, BUT WE ARE GONNA DO IT.

WE'RE GONNA GET THESE DITCHES CLEANED OUT.

WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT GOING IN AND CLEANING THE CULVERTS IN THE DITCH. WE GOT APPROVAL TO HYDRO BLAST THOSE CULVERTS NOT ONLY ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE, BUT WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION ITSELF. WE HAVE A PROPOSAL THAT IS ABOUT 30 SOMETHING THOUSAND TO PERFORM THAT TASK.

WE WILL BE MOVING IN ON THAT PROJECT AND WE WILL BRING IT

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I KNOW WHEN WE HAD THE 13-INCH RAIN EVENT THEY BROUGHT IN THEIR SIX-INCH PUMP TO ASSIST US.

WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT, COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ.

I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THAT. FOR HIS TWO SONS TO HELP US OUT AND BRING A PUMP, WE WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THAT.

I KNOW I MENTIONED IT IN THE PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS, BUT WE WANT TO THANK HIM AND HIS SONS FOR ASSISTING US WITH THAT.

THANK Y'ALL. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: AND CAN WE ADDRESS -- I TOOK SOME NOTES WHILE THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WERE TALKING. LET'S ADDRESS PARTICULARLY -- THE PARTICULAR CROSSING THAT IS DEFINITELY OURS.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: WE HAVE A STORM IN THE GULF -- LET ME CORRECT MYSELF.

IT IS IN THE CARIBBEAN AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE TRAJECTORY IS THE LOWER GULF. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DO AT LEAST THOSE THINGS THAT WOULD ASSIST US -- YOU KNOW, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK AND LIMITED EVERYTHING, BUT WHAT WE ARE NOT LIMITED ON ARE IDEAS TO FIX THINGS. WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR IS FOR YOU TO TELL ME HOW WE CAN FIX IT.

WE COULD HIRE A CONTRACTOR AHEAD OF THIS STORM, WHERE YOU'RE NOT DOING IT, BUT YOU COULD BE SUPERVISING IT.

WE ARE THE POLICY MAKERS, SO WE GET TO MAKE THE DECISION ABOUT HOW WE WANT TO SPEND DOLLARS.

WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE AMERICAN RELIEF PLAN ACT DOLLARS THAT SPECIFICALLY TARGET DRAINAGE. WHAT I WOULD ASK YOU IS YOU NEED TO COMMUNICATE WITH ME IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE WE CAN POST A MEETING WITHIN 72 HOURS FOR A SPECIAL MEETING.

IF YOU TELL ME THAT YOU CAN -- THAT CROSSING DRAIN IS IMPORTANT. THE OTHER THING THAT IS IMPORTANT IS THE MAIN CHOKE POINT.

I LIKE THE WAY YOU SAID THAT BECAUSE I CAN VISUALIZE THAT AND I BET EVERYBODY ELSE CAN TOO.

WE CAN -- JUST LIKE WE CAN PRE POSITION OURSELVES FOR CONTRACTS BECAUSE OF A STORM COMING, WE CAN DO SOMETHING IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NOW THAT WILL HELP GET THIS DONE.

I AM WONDERING IF YOU THINK THAT'S A POSSIBILITY TO WORK ON AFTER THIS -- AFTER YOU MAKE THIS PRESENTATION SO THAT YOU CAN HAVE EXTRA ARMS IN THE FIELD.

>> YES, MA'AM. WE DO HAVE A PROPOSAL FOREGOING OUT -- FOR GOING OUT AND CLEANING OUT THE CULVERTS. WE RECEIVED IT LAST WEEK.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: IS IT UNDER 50,000?

>> IT IS UNDER 50,000, JUDGE. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: DO YOU THINK YOU CAN PUT THAT THROUGH THE PIPELINE TODAY?

>> YES, MA'AM. IN REGARDS TO THE CHOKE POINT UNDER THE IRRIGATION CANAL, WE JUST HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I KNOW THE CULVERTS WERE SET THERE SO MANY YEARS AGO, BEFORE MY TIME.

SO IN ORDER FOR US TO GO AND PUT ANOTHER CULVERT OR ADD SOMETHING TO IT, WHAT HAPPENS IS ONCE YOU HAVE A WATER SHED AND YOU ARE DRAINING IT THROUGH A PIPE, SOME PIPES, YOU PUT ANOTHER CULVERT AND YOU ARE RELEASING MORE WATER ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE. NOW YOU WILL HAVE PEOPLE ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE AND CREATE AN ISSUE ON THE DOWNWARD PORTION. WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL.

I KNOW THERE IS A DRAINAGE REPORT BEING DONE TO IDENTIFY WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WITHIN THIS WATER SHED.

MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO WAIT FOR ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE THAT REPORT AND THEIR RECOMMENDATION AND DETERMINE IF THE CULVERTS CAN BE INCREASED OR IF WE HAVE THEM WHERE THEY ARE AT RIGHT NOW OR JUST GOING THERE.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: WHY DON'T YOU CALL -- YOU'RE RIGHT. MAYBE THEY ARE NOT FINISHED AND WE NEED TO WAIT FOR THEIR REPORT, BUT WHAT IF YOU TELL THEM THERE IS A STORM COMING. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE AND WHAT CAN YOU CONCLUDE NOW? MAYBE THEY CAN HAVE SOMETHING

THAT WOULD HELP RIGHT NOW. >> WE WILL SET UP A MEETING

WITH THEM. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: LIKE IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU NEED MY HELP, LET ME KNOW. THE OTHER THING I WROTE DOWN IS THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TXDOT AND THE CITY AND THE COUNTY. NO COURT JUDGE LIKES ANYBODY TO COME IN AND SAY THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION.

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LET ME FINISH BEFORE YOU INTERJECT.

WE HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO DO THAT PROPERLY, BY THE WAY.

WHAT I WANT TO DO IS FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN CHANGE THAT.

LET US BE THE LEADERS. LET US BE THE GOOD EXAMPLE.

LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN CALL VALENTE AND CHARLES, OUR DISTRICT ENGINEER FROM TXDOT AND LET HIM KNOW THAT THERE IS A REAL PERCEPTION -- IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ANYBODY HAS DONE ANYTHING RIGHT OR WRONG. THERE IS JUST A PERCEPTION THAT WE NEED TO CLEAR UP AND MAYBE BY WORKING WITH TXDOT AND YOU BEING THE LEADER WE CAN SET THE GOOD EXAMPLE SO EVERYBODY DOESN'T COME IN HERE AND -- THAT'S LIKE IMAGINED.

I HEARD IT 10 TIMES FROM EVERYBODY, FROM CONSTITUENTS AND FROM DEVELOPERS. I TRUST YOU CAN MAKE THAT CHANGE. WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO LEAD

THE PACK IN THAT? >> EXCUSE ME, JUDGE.

EXCUSE ME, JUAN. JUAN, DIDN'T WE HAVE A MEETING LAST WEEK WITH THE STATE PEOPLE?

>> YES. WE HAD A MEETING WITH VALENTE AND CHARLES LAST WEEK, WITH TXDOT REGARDING THIS DRAINAGE AREA WITH 1889. THEY UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE TO DO MAINTENANCE ON THEIR DITCHES AND THEY ARE PLANNING ON DOING THAT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, RIGHT, COMMISSIONER?

>> THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID. >> I HAVE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REGARDING THE LAKE SUBDIVISION WHICH IS WEST OF THE VALLEY VIEW AND I TALKED TO HIM A FEW WEEKS AGO AND THEY BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION AND TALKED TO DINA AND AL RAYMOND AND WE WILL TALK TO THE DEVELOPER TO DETERMINE WHAT CAN BE DONE.

MY OPINION, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE A DETENTION POND THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR 50 TO 20 YEARS.

AND PROBABLY THAT DETENTION POND WHEN YOU SEE PROJECT MAIN THANED -- WHICH IS NOT IN OUR JURISDICTION, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. THAT'S IN CORPUS CHRISTI AND THAT'S PART OF THE SUBDIVISION.

I DO AGREE WITH THE CONSTITUENTS.

WHEN YOU HAVE A RAIN EVENT YOU DO SEE SOME OF THE WATER CROSSING 1889 AND IT STARTS GOING INTO VALLEY VIEW.

WE DID TALK TO OUR -- TO VALENTE AND CHARLES LAST WEEK AND WE TOLD THEM ABOUT THAT. THEIR PLAN IS TO GO OUT THERE AND MAINTAIN THE DITCHES AND THEY PUT IT IN THEIR PLAN.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THEY DID SAY THEY WOULD PUT IT IN

THEIR PLAN? >> YES, MA'AM.

HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: WHAT I LIKE TO DO NOWADAYS IS SEE IF YOU CAN GET AN EMAIL TO THAT EFFECT IN WRITING AND THEN GO AHEAD AND CIRCULATE IT TO TINER AND THAT WAY WE CAN GIVE IT TO THE CONSTITUENTS. IT IS ALWAYS NICE TO KNOW THAT SOMEONE HAS PUT IT IN WRITING AND WE COULD ASK OUR LEGISLATORS IN THAT AREA TO BE COPIED ON IT AND THAT WAY THERE IS ACCOUNTABILITY FOR IT.

I THINK THAT'S A SMART THING. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE GOOD INTENTIONS, BUT IF THEY REALLY WANT TO MAKE IT HELPFUL, THEN WE'LL PUT IT IN WRITING. ON THE CITY SIDE TOO, IT WOULD BE GOOD TO DO A FOLLOW-UP EMAIL WHERE EVERYBODY IS COPYING EACH OTHER AND SAY, HEY, I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND THAT WE KNOW BASED ON EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY THAT BLUE WATER IS CROSSING 1889 AND UNLESS THE GULF OF MEXICO HAS DECIDED TO COME IN AND GRACE US WITH HIS PRESENCE IN THE COUNTRY, THAT BLUE WATER IS COMING FROM THIS LOCATION.

WHEN WE DOCUMENT IT, WE CREATE A RECORD.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: IT IS HARD WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO -- I KNOW YOU'RE EVERYWHERE AND TRYING TO DO THINGS, BUT IT IS THAT RECORD THAT MATTERS.

AND THAT WAY WE CAN GO BACK TO IT.

SIR, DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? THE ONLY THING I ASK IS BECAUSE WE ARE ON VIDEO YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE MIC. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET UP.

CONNIE WILL BRING IT TO YOU. I KNOW.

THEY ALWAYS TELL ME WE HAVE TO HAVE THE MIC.

GO AHEAD. THIS IS WHAT -- WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.

>> WHEN YOU -- WHEN JUAN MENTIONS HE IS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DO A STUDY AND SOMEONE TO SAY WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE AND SOMEONE TO SAY HOW IT NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED, IN THE MEANTIME, I LOVE YOUR IDEA OF MAKING SURE AT WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE RIGHT NOW. THAT WHOLE AREA HAS NOT BEEN MAINTAINED IN AWHILE. AND AT LEAST NOW AND LIKE YOU SAY IMMINENTLY, BRING THAT CHOKE POINT BACK TO WHAT ITS

ORIGINAL -- >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: JUST

TO STATUS QUO. >> YEAH.

YOU MAY HAVE TO GO BACK IN A MONTH OR TWO AND MAKE IT BIGGER, BETTER OR WHATEVER. BUT FOR NOW WHAT THE I'M MA INEPT -- POTENTIALLY IMMINENT RAINFALL COMING UP, AT LEAST

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THE CROSSING ITSELF HAS ACTUALLY GOT WATER IN IT.

YOU CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH AREA THERE IS FOR THE WATER TO GO THROUGH. THERE'S NO WAY TO TELL WITHOUT DOING SOME WORK. THE CULVERT THAT'S ARE IN THE NORTH-SOUTH DITCH THAT LEAD UP TO THAT, THOSE ARE THERE, AND THAT USED TO BE A THREE OR FOUR-FOOT DIAMETER CORRUGATED IRON CULVERT IN THERE, A SINGLE PIPE, THIS BIG IN DIAMETER. AND NOW IT IS LIKE THREE 20-INCH CONCRETE PIPES. THAT'S OBVIOUSLY RESTRICTING FLOW. I THINK THE MAN'S NAME IS JERRY. HE WAS AT THE MEETING AND HE SAID, YEAH, THAT WENT ON WHEN THEY PUT THE WATER LINE IN.

THAT'S OBVIOUSLY DONE LATELY. I SAY LATELY AND IT IS THE LAST FIVE YEARS OR SOMETHING. IF WE CAN JUST GET THINGS BACK THE WAY THEY WERE AS FAR AS THE DRAINAGE GOES.

WITH TALKING WITH THE CITY AND THE DOT, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT HAVE DUMPED THE WATER IN THAT.

THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN OVERNIGHT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HECK IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

WE APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING AFTER THAT TOO.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU.

>> THAT'S IT. I'M SORRY.

>> AND JUDGE, I WANT TO ADD ALSO IN ADDITION TO THE NUECES COUNTY WATER DISTRICT OUT THERE, KNOWING I HAD TALKED TO THEM ABOUT IT AND THAT'S THE REASON NUECES COUNTY WATER DISTRICT WAS OUT THERE MOWING THOSE LOCATIONS WITH THE MOWERS. THEY WERE ALSO PART OF THE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING FLOODING.

WE ARE COORDINATING WITH TXDOT.

I AGREE WITH YOU, JUDGE. WE NEED A MORE ENCLOSED MEETING WITH ALL OF US. WE'LL DO THAT, AND I KNOW WE'LL GET WITH THE COMMISSIONER AND I KNOW WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SETTING UP ANOTHER MEETING.

>> THANK YOU, JUAN. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I WANT US TO BE THE LEADER BECAUSE WE ARE THE LEAD APPLICANT FOR THE DRAINAGE STUDY THAT IS THREE COUNTIES.

AND SO I THINK GOING IN AND MAKING SURE EVERYBODY IS ON THE SAME PAGE WOULD BE HELPFUL.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS -- >> JUDGE I WANT TO SAY THAT I THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN WHAT WE ARE DOING OUT THERE.

WHAT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL IS SOME OF THAT MONEY THAT'S BEING ALLOCATED BY THE AMERICAN PLAN, IF YOU COULD HELP US GET JUAN THE EQUIPMENT HE NEEDS.

THREE WEEKS AGO I HAD TO RENT TWO GRADES TO GET THE WORK DONE. WE GOT THE MONEY IN AND IF YOU CAN HELP US GET JUAN THE EQUIPMENT THAT WE NEED TO DO

THE WORK OUT THERE. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: AS YOU KNOW, I THINK I JUST SAID THE AMERICAN RELIEF PLAN ACT, I DON'T CONTROL THOSE FUNDS. WE CONTROL THOSE FUNDS.

TODAY ON OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT PRIORITIZATION.

SO I AM WELCOMING THAT DISCUSSION.

I HAVE THE EXPERTS ON THE LINE, KRISTEN KERR, WHO CAN DISCUSS WHAT QUALIFIES AND WHAT DOES DOESN'T.

I AM WAITING FOR THE PROPOSAL JUAN SAID HE GOT ON FRIDAY.

THAT WOULD BE GOOD. I AM LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIRE MOVER -- MORE CONTRACTORS.

BUYING EQUIPMENT VERSUS LEASING IT, I I DON'T THINK THESE FINE FOLKS CARE HOW WE DO IT, JUST WE DO IT.

I DON'T THINK THEY WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH WHO WE BUY IT FROM AND UNDER WHAT MECHANISM WHETHER IT IS A LEASE ORDEAL.

OR A DEAL. LET'S NOT CONFUSE THE DOING

WITH ON YOU WE ARE DOING IT. >> YES, JUST GET IT DONE.

LET'S JUST GET IT DONE. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: IN THE PROCESS SINCE YOU OPENED THE DOOR, IT IS IMPORTANT THESE GOOD PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE PROCESSES WE DO. I DON'T BELIEVE IN DOING IT ANYWAY BUT THE RIGHT WAY. THAT'S WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION THIS AFTERNOON AND AS THEY SAY, DRAINAGES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PLATFORM.

THE OTHER THING WE CAN DO, JUAN, IS YOU CAN CALL SUSAN ROTH THIS AFTERNOON AND ASK HER IF THERE ARE ANY EMERGENCY FUNDING FROM TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WE CAN SEEK NOT JUST FOR EQUIPMENT, BUT FOR PROJECTS.

I WILL MAKE CERTAIN WE GO AND -- I BET SOMEBODY IN THIS AUDIENCE WILL GO WITH ME AND GO TO AUSTIN AND MAKE AN IMPASSIONED PLEA. I BET WE COULD GET SOME WATER DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS IF THERE WERE ANY TO HAVE. IF THAT DIDN'T WORK WE COULD GO TO ANOTHER ONE. AS A FINAL, THERE IS A NEW --

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THEY ARE GOING TO WRITE FOR US ALONG WITH MARIA OUR GRANT DIRECTOR, THE NEW GRANT FOR FEMA'S NEW HAZARD MITIGATION AND THERE IS A BRICK GRANT, BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT, WE CAN WRITE GRANTS. I KNOW YOU WILL SAY THAT TAKES FOREVER. YEAH, WHAT WE ARE DOING IS A QUICK FIX. BUT WHAT IF JUAN'S RECOMMENDATION OR THEY WANT US TO SPEND $5 MILLION, WE HAVE A LINEUP NOW TO HAVE THE MONEY COME IN WHEN WE ARE READY FOR IT. ALWAYS TELL YOURSELF I AM PLAYING THE FIRST DOWN TO GET TO THE TOUCHDOWN.

DON'T THINK WE CAN'T PLAN AHEAD AND IT IS WORTHLESS.

IT IS NOT WORTHLESS. I HAVE SEEN IT WORK.

WE HAVE TO GET THE FIRST DOWNS FIRST.

AND THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE ASKING FOR HERE TODAY.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HEAR YOU.

JUAN, DO YOU WANT TO FINISH WITH THIS LAST FEW SLIDES?

>> YES. JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, YOU CAN SEE THE RENTAL EQUIPMENT WITH THE ASSISTANCE.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. REAL QUICK ON THE VECTOR CONTROL AND MOSQUITO SPRAY, THIS IS A GIS MAP OF WHAT IS IDENTIFYING THE NIGHT BEFORE THE VECTOR CONTROL SPRAYS THE NIGHT BEFORE AND SO IT TRACKS THE SPRAYING OF WHERE WE GO.

SHY -- SHE IS HERE NOW AND SHE IS TRYING TO GET THE DATA AND YOU ALL CAN HAVE THIS EXHIBIT ON YOUR COMPUTER THE NEXT DAY AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE WE HAVE BEEN SPRAYING THE NIGHT BEFORE WITH THE VECTOR CONTROL. THIS IS A TOOL WE HAVE AND WE ARE TRACKING VECTOR CONTROL SPRAY.

>> JUAN, I APPRECIATE THAT AND APPRECIATE THE UPDATES.

I THINK OTHER JURISDICTIONS GET THE WORD OUT AND IT IS GREAT TO SEE WHAT HAS HAPPENED.

THEY WANT TO ANTICIPATE WHERE IT IS GOING TO BE.

THEY WANT TO KNOW, IS IT COMING TO MY AREA? IF WE CAN WORK ON SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

THEY DO A GREAT JOB IN GIVING US THE VECTOR AREA, BUT I DON'T KNOW THE VECTOR AREA. I DON'T KNOW.

I NEED TO LOOK AT A MAP FOR THAT.

WE WANT TO LOOK AT WHERE IT IS GOING AND IT IS GREAT TO SEE IN DETAIL AND IT IS BEYOND WHAT ANYONE IS OFFERING IN OUR REGION AND THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.

WHEN WRY GET THOSE REQUESTS -- WHEN WE GET THOSE REQUESTS THEY HAVE TO GO BACK AND WE WILL LOOK AND SEE WHERE IT IS AND PINPOINT IT AND FIND IT IN THE MAPS YOU HAVE GIVEN US.

WE WILL GET SOMETHING CONCLUDED.

IF IT DOESN'T ADD SOMETHING, I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW MUCH EFFORT THIS WILL TAKE TO PUT TOGETHER AND TO PUT OUT FOR US AND THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AVENUES TO HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THAT. I THINK THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO YOU. THAT'S SOMETHING YOU KNOW I HAVE ASKED FOR. WE CAN GET TO THAT POINT ONE DAY I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.

>> WE'LL GET THAT MAP TO YOU. NEXT SLIDE BLEST.

PLEASE. REMEMBER I SENT YOU, AND I LOVE IT, BUT, THE DRONES. WHEN THINGS ARE TOUGH HOW DO YOU GET MORE PEOPLE DOING MORE THINGS? YOU TRAIN PEOPLE TO USE TECHNOLOGY SO YOU CAN KEEP YOUR PEOPLE IN PLACE THAT USE TECHNOLOGY AND JUAN IS GONNA LOOK INTO IT FOR THE FUTURE. IT IS MOSQUITO CONTROL.

WE THOUGHT OUR BUFFALO TURBINE SPRAYERS WERE THE GREATEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD AND NOW WE FOUND YOU CAN SPRAY BETTER USING DRONES, THE WAY WE DO CROP DUSTING.

I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE IN OUR FUTURE.

GO AHEAD. >> AND JUDGE, I AM GLAD YOU TALK ABOUT THE BUFFALO TURBINES.

I WAS TALKING TO VICTOR ABOUT THAT.

VICTOR OR VECTOR? >> VICTOR WITH VECTOR.

EVERYTHING GETS SO HEATED AROUND HERE.

SORRY THAT I ACTUALLY KNEW THAT AND HAD TO PLAY THAT CARD, BUT WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE LIGHTHEARTED MOMENTS IN GOVERNMENT. VICTOR WITH VECTOR.

>> VICTOR WITH VECTOR. BAR GO AHEAD --

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: GO AHEAD.

>> WITH THE TURBINE BLOWERS, AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE

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I KNOW WE ARE GETTING ANOTHER TOUR -- TURBINE BLOWER THIS MONTH AND IT WILL HELP US OUT WITH OUR VECTOR CONTROL.

ON THIS SLIDE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, IT IS A REAL QUICK -- HOW CAN I SAY IT? IT IS A GRAPH.

WE HAD 700 MILES OF ROAD WE HAD TO DO AND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS IT IS UP TO 767 MILES.

THE LINE ON THE BOTTOM SHOWS US WHAT OUR MAN POWER IS AND WHAT OUR EQUIPMENT IS. IT IS PRETTY MUCH A STRAIGHT LINE. I KNOW I MENTIONED THIS IN OUR BUDGET PRESENTATION. WE CAN INCREASE THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR AREA, HOWEVER OUR CREWS AND EQUIPMENT -- IT IS STAYING THE SAME.

IN ORDER FOR US TO CATCH UP IS WE NEED TO GET SOME ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND HOPEFULLY ADDITIONAL STAFF IN THE NEXT BUDGET CYCLE. WE CAN SEE THAT ANYTIME YOU GET A MILE YOU MULTIPLY IT BY TWO.

IT IDENTIFYING -- IT IDENTIFIES TO THE RIGHT OF HOW IT INCREASES. NEXT SLIDE.

ONE THING I DO WANT TO MENTION IS I KNOW YOU ALL GET A LOT OF CALLS AND GET A LOT OF EMAILS REGARDING FLOODING AND ROADS, BUT WE RECOMMEND THOSE COME TO PUBLIC WORKS SO WE CAN DO A WORK ORDER AND PUT A WORK ORDER IN IN OUR SYSTEM AND THAT KIND OF TELLS OUR FOREMEN AND OUR SUPERVISORS AND ALSO OUR LEAD FOREMEN TO GO OUT TO THESE AREAS AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. CONTACT OUR OFFICE AND FEEL FREE -- I KNOW A LOT OF THESE CONSTITUENTS HAVE MY EMAIL.

HAVE I GOTTEN SOME EMAILS -- I HAVE GOTTEN SOME EMAILS FROM THEM. THAT'S WHAT I AM HERE FOR.

I KNOW I RESPONDED TO THEIR EMAILS AND TO THEIR CALLS.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR. THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I'M DONE WITH THE PRESENTATION. MR. ZAMORA, COULD SOMEBODY PASS THE MIC TO MR. ZAMORA. DO WE HAVE PEOPLE CLEANING THE MIC? LET'S DO THAT REAL QUICK.

THANK YOU. >> HI X GOOD MORNING.

APPRECIATE YOU ALL. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: MR. ZAMORA MAY HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU, JUAN.

>> THANK YOU. DOWN AT THE END OF COUNTY ROAD 52B ON THE RIGHT SIDE OR THE SOUTH SIDE, THERE IS -- THERE ARE ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE ACRES I BELIEVE BELONG TO THE COUNTY.

THEY ARE PART OF NUECES COUNTY.

WE SPOKE -- MR. PIMENTEL AND I SPOKE AFTER THE MAY FLOOD.

IS THERE A POSSIBILITY -- NOW I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WOULD BE A BANDAID OR BENEFICIAL OR MORE DISASTROUS TO THE FLOODING ISSUE, BUT IF A RETENTION POND COULD BE DEVELOPED THERE FOR THE SAKE OF HOLDING SOME OF THE FLOODWATERS OR THE EXCESS WATER.

GLEN -- AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS MORE BENEFICIAL OR DISASTROUS TO THE ISSUE OF THE FLOODING.

IT IS SOMETHING THAT PERHAPS COULD BE CONSIDERED.

THANK YOU. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK

YOU MR. ZAMORA. >> JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, WE ARE HAVING ASSOCIATES LOOK AT THAT AS PART OF THEIR STUDY TO DETERMINE IF THAT AREA COULD BE USED AS A FUTURE DETENTION AND RETENTION POND AS PART OF THE RECOMMENDATION.

ONCE WE GET THAT STUDY WE WILL MAKE SURE WE PASS THAT ON.

WE ARE LOOKING TO IT. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU. WE WILL PASS THE MIC TO HER.

GO AHEAD. THAT WOULD BE GREAT, MA'AM.

>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. I WILL BE BRIEF.

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MY HUSBAND PREVIOUSLY SPOKE. ONE THING I WANTED TO SAY AND TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF IS THAT THE NEIGHBORS IN OUR VALLEY VIEW DISTRICT, SOME OF THEM HAVE ALREADY PUT THEIR HOUSES UP FOR SALE REGARDING THIS FLOODING ISSUE.

I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL OTHERS SAY IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN, THEY WILL BE PUTTING THEIR HOUSES UP FOR SALE.

NOW, IF THAT HAPPENS, TAX DOLLARS GO.

DON'T THEY? >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: YES,

MA'AM. >> FROM THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THAT AREA. IF WE CAN'T SELL OUR HOMES BECAUSE LEGALLY WE HAVE TO MAKE KNOWN TO THE POTENTIAL BUYERS THAT A FLOOD DID HAPPEN IN THOSE HOMES.

THE PRICE GOES DOWN. TAX DOLLARS GOES DOWN.

THAT JUST MIGHT -- I WANTED TO MAKE THAT KNOWN THAT THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT AS FAR AS ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE WITH THE FLOODING.

IF PEOPLE LEAVE THAT AREA, TAX DOLLARS GO.

THEN WHAT? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I

APPRECIATE IT. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU. YOU'RE RIGHT.

ECONOMIC IMPACT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER.

YES, SIR. GO AHEAD.

GO ON UP. IT'S YOUR HOUSE.

>> THE OTHER THING THAT CAME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT I THOUGHT WAS MAKING ME A BIT NERVOUS WAS WHEN WE HAD TWO DIFFERENT -- ON THE TWO DIFFERENT FLOOD OWE -- OCCASIONS WE HAD FLOOD INSURANCE THROUGH FEMA.

WE HAD TWO ASSESSORS COME IN TO CHECK THE DAMAGE AND WRITE ALL OF THAT UP. BOTH OF THOSE GENTLEMEN, WE MENTIONED THAT MR. PIMENTEL WILL SET UP A MEETING SO THIS COULD ALL BE DISCUSSED WITH NUECES COUNTY AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND DOT. AND THEY BOTH TOLD ME THAT WHEN I GET NOTIFICATION THAT THAT MEETING IS BEING SET UP, MAKE SURE THE FEMA AREA REPRESENTATIVE KNOWS ABOUT IT. THEY WANT TO SEE WHAT HAS GONE ON. IF THERE IS A ROOT CAUSE AND WHATEVER SO THEY CAN DETERMINE WHAT THEIR NEXT COURSE OF ACTION IS. THE SECOND GENTLEMAN THAT CAME IN ACTUALLY SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO CONTACT DARK DASH I GAVE HIM PIMENTELE'S NAME AND NUMBER AND HE WAS ON THE MAILING LIST. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ALL -- IF THEY CONTACTED HIM OR NOT, BUT THE FEMA PEOPLE WERE INTERESTED IN THE PATH FORWARD FOR THE RESOLUTION ALSO.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, BUT IT IS --

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: IT IS A GOOD POINT.

I THINK, JUAN, YOU WOULD CONCUR WITH THAT.

GO AHEAD AND TAKE YOUR MIC. >> I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A CALL FROM FEMA, BUT I KNOW THEY WERE TRYING TO SET UP A MEETING WITH EVERYBODY IN THE CITY AND TXDOT AND TO BE IN ONE ROOM ALONG WITH THE REQUEST OF COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ AND WE WILL HAVE THAT MEETING WITH THE CONSTITUENTS. WE ARE PLANNING ON HAVING THAT MEETING. WE JUST WANTED TO TOUCH BASE WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL ENTITY TO KNOW THAT -- TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUES ARE, JUDGE, AND WHAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION. WE ARE PLANNING ON HAVING THAT MEETING. AND WE DID TELL THE CITY AND WE DID TELL TXDOT THAT WE ARE HAVING THAT MEETING AND WE WILL WILL BE INVITING THEM. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO CALL THOSE

INDIVIDUALS. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: AND NOW WE ARE MEMORIAL LIDSING IT IN WRITING.

WHEN THEY SAID YOU DIDN'T TELL ME, WE SCAN SAY YES, I DID.

THAT HAPPENED TO ME 10 TIMES THIS MORNING.

YOU DIDN'T TELL ME. YES, I DID.

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IN FACT, THEY ARE TYPICALLY REQUIRED TO DO IT.

IT TURNS OUT TO BE A -- I GET IT NOW.

IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE. IT WILL PROTECT US FROM THE HE SAID-SHE SAID. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND THAT'S A THEME LATELY.

>> YES, MA'AM. I DO WANT TO ADD, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, REGARDING DRAINAGE, WHEN THE DEVELOPERS DEVELOPED THE DITCHES, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP THEM FOR FIVE YEARS. BASED ON THE RAIN EVENTS WE HAD WE WERE CLOSE AND/OR ABOVE THE HUNDRED-YEAR FLOOD WE GOT. IN OTHER WORDS WE GOT 13 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN IN A DAY. WHEN THEY ARE PART OF A -- WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ROAD SIDE DITCHES.

THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR A FIVE-YEAR STORM.

TXDOT ARE IN A HUNDRED-YEAR STORM.

I AM NOT SURE WHAT THEY DESIGNED FOR, BUT ANY MAJOR CROSSING IS EITHER DESIGNED FOR A 25-YEAR, 50-YEAR OR 100-YEAR. THESE ARE OLDER STRUCTURES AND MAYBE THEY DON'T HAVE THE CAPACITY.

I AM TALKING ABOUT THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE.

I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT -- IN OTHER WORDS, WE ARE STILL LIMITED. JERRY AND I DRIVE OUT THERE EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND COMMISSIONERS YOU DRIVE OUT THERE AND JUDGE, YOU DRIVE OUT THERE WHEN IT RANTS TO IDENTIFY -- WHEN IT RAINS TO IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES.

SOME OF THESE DITCHES ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE AND THE MAIN CULVERT CROSSINGS, THEY ALREADY MET THEIR CAPACITY.

IF THEY MEET THEIR CAPACITY, THEN EVEN THOUGH IF YOU ADD ANOTHER CULVERT OR AD ANOTHER -- ADD ANOTHER STRUCTURE, IN MY OPINION THERE WILL STILL BE SOMEBODY ON THE DOWN -- DOWNSTREAM SIDE. THAT'S WHY THEY HAVE GONE TO A DETENTION POND TO HOLD THE PRE AND POST CONDITIONS OF THE RAINFALL INTENSITIES WE ARE RECOMMENDING AND REQUESTING FOR THE DEVELOPERS TO DESIGN FOR A HUNDRED-YEAR DETENTION FACILITY WHEN THEY DO DEVELOPMENT.

PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THE DEVELOPER THAT'S COME TO OUR OFFICE HAVE WITHIN -- HAVE BEEN FINE WITH THAT.

THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THAT AS PART OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT.

THAT'S SOMETHING WE REQUEST IS A HUNDRED-YEAR DETENTION POND WHEN THEY DO A DEVELOPMENT. I CAN'T SAY WHAT WAS DONE BEFORE THEN. I KNOW THERE WAS A LOT OF THAT PART NOT BEING DONE. AND THE REASON IS THE STRUCTURE ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE HAVE MET CAPACITY.

IF YOU WATER THROUGH THE DRAINAGE DITCHES AND THE CULVERTS, IT IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

HYDROLOGY IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

ONCE WE GET THIS DRAINAGE STUDY IT WILL HELP US TO DETERMINE WHAT WE NEED TO DO. THANK Y'ALL.

>> EXCUSE ME, JUAN. >> YES, SIR.

>> AS SOON AS WE FIND OUT WHEN THE MEETING IS GONNA TAKE EFFECT, WHEN EVERYBODY COMES TOGETHER, I AM INVITING REPRESENTATIVE ABEL AND POSSIBLY THE SENATOR TO SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME HELP OUT THERE WITH WHAT'S GOING ON.

AS SOON AS WE FIND OUT WE CAN COMMUNICATE AND WE HAVE BEEN EMAILING. JUST KEEP ME ABREAST OF WHAT YOU FIND OUT AND I'LL DO THE SAME.

>> THANKS, COMMISSIONER. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO OUT THERE.

THE PEOPLE ARE HERE AND YOU CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH AT ONE TIME. THEY ARE OUT THERE TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT. I APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE.

YOU HAVE A WORK ORDER AND I KNOW I MET YOU OUT THERE AND I KNOW IF I HAVE A WORK ORDER I WILL GO AND LOOK AT IT IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. IT TAKES A LOT OF COORDINATION AND A LOT OF WORK AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED.

I COMMEND PUBLIC WORKS FOR TRYING TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. WE CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY.

WE GET THE SAME COMPLAINTS IN MY AREA AND WE TRY TO MEET

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I SUPPORT A LOT OF THIS DOCUMENTATION.

YOU CAN PUT IT IN WRITING, IT IS A LOT BETTER.

>> WE WILL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK

YOU. >> JUDGE BEFORE I LEAVE I WANT TO SAY IN REGARDS TO GOING OUT IN THE FIELD AND I KNOW Y'ALL GO OUT THERE, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, BUT SOMETIMES JERRY AND I ARE OUT THERE AT 4:00, 5:00 IN THE MORNING, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE THE HEAVY RAINS.

ONE THING I LEARNED WHEN I WAS A YOUNG ENGINEER, NOT TOO LONG

AGO, -- >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: WE DON'T LIE IN THIS COURTROOM. I AM A CONSTITUTIONAL JUDGE.

I'M JOKING. GO AHEAD.

>> ONE THING I DID LEARN AS A YOUNG ENGINEER IS THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT DRAINAGE IS GOING OUT THERE AND IDENTIFYING -- ESPECIALLY IN A HEAVY RAIN EVENT AND DRIVING OUT TO IDENTIFY WHAT IS CAUSING DRAINAGE ISSUES.

YOU CAN DO YOUR CALCULATIONS AND YOUR MODELS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, BUT THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL REALLY LEARN IS BY YOU YOURSELF GOING OUT THERE AND TAKING PICTURES AND IDENTIFYING WHAT IS GOING ON AND HOW YOU CAN ELIMINATE THE DRAINAGE AND NOT TRYING TO PAT ANYBODY IN THE BACK, BUT YOU GO OUT THERE AT 4:00, 5:00 IN THE MORNING AND WE DISCUSS AND WE ARE DRIVING AROUND TO IDENTIFY WHAT IS GOING ON.

I JUST WANTED Y'ALL TO KNOW THAT.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: LOOK, WE ARE CERTAINLY AWARE OF EVERYBODY'S GOOD EFFORTS. WE CAN ALWAYS DO MORE.

THAT'S WHY THESE PEOPLE COME TO COURT.

THEY DIDN'T COME TO COURT TO SAY YOU ARE NOT DOING WHAT YOU HAVE SHOWN THEM THAT YOU HAVE DONE.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: YOU CAN DO BOTH. YOU CAN PRAISE PEOPLE FOR THE WORK THEY ARE DOING, AND YOU CAN REQUIRE MORE.

WE HAVE TO DO MORE. WE CANNOT BE SATISFIED IF THIS -- WITH THIS IS ALL WE CAN DO.

THERE IS MORE WE CAN DO AND WE HAVE TO REALLY WORK HARDER OF THE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT THESE ARE THE ISSUES OF OUR DAY. AND THERE IS ONE THING I WOULD AGREE WITH IN PART AND DISAGREE WITH IN PART.

YOU ARE RIGHT. THE FIELD KNOWLEDGE FOR ANY ENGINEER FOR ME AS WELL WHEN I WAS IN THE FIELD IS INVALUABLE. HOWEVER, WHAT YOU CANNOT PREDICT IS WHAT HAPPENED IN MAY -- IN MAY AND JULY.

ONLY MODELING CAN TELL YOU HOW MAY AND JULY COULD BE WORSE.

IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU KNOW WITH YOUR OWN EYES WHAT HAPPENED WITH 25 INCHES THAT'S ONE THING.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT IS 40 INCHES? YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND THOSE MODELS.

I KNOW YOU BELIEVE THIS SO I KNOW I'M PREACH TOGETHER CHOIR. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE NOT LEAVING THE WRONG IMPRESSION. WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS IS CHANGING.

IT IS WHY WE STARTED TWO YEARS AGO, AND WE FINALLY GOT WHAT WE ASKED FOR. AND NOW WE NEED THE FUNDING.

THIS IS ALL TIED TOGETHER. YOU CAN SEE HOW ALL OF THE DOTS CONNECT. WE TALK ABOUT OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND PUSHING OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.

THAT IS WHY. THAT IS WHY.

NO LEGISLATURE ON ITS OWN WILL BE ABLE TO TACKLE EVERY SINGLE ISSUE EVERY SINGLE TIME WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE WE HAVE SPECIFICALLY HERE. WE PUT FORTH -- FOR EXAMPLE, WE NEED TO ADVOCATE FOR THOSE FIFTH FUNDS, THE FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE FUNDED AGAIN NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THAT IS GOING TO BE CRITICAL.

BY SHOWCASING IT, IT BEGINS NOW.

ON THE OFF SESSION THAT'S WHAT ALL OF THE WORK HAPPENS.

AGAIN, IT IS ALL PART OF THE BIG STRATEGY.

THE MODELING AND THE LEGISLATIVE ACTION.

THEY ARE GIVING US. WE'LL KEEP YOU ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT TIME AND MAYBE WE CAN GET AN UPDATE.

IF YOU HAVEN'T MET HIM YET AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE, HE CAN SHARE THAT WITH YOU JUST RIGHT OUTSIDE.

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[I. Accept the following Minutes:]

IS THERE A MOTION? >> MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING I.

>> I. WE WILL DO THE APPOINTMENTS

UNDER ITEM J. >> THANK YOU.

[1. Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities]

>> ITEM J AND THAT IS THE NUECES CENTER FOR MENTAL

HEALTH AND DISABILITIES. >> JUDGE, YOU HAVE DR., SBERG WHO -- OSBERG WHO RESIGNED AND YOU HAVE GEORGE BUDDY EWING

AND GOES BY BUDDY EWING. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I BELIEVE HIS APPLICATION IS THERE AND HE HAS FILLED OUT THE COMMISSION INFORMATION AND HE HAS A MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY AND A BS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. HIS FLAME IS -- HIS NAME IS GEORGE YING AND GOES BY BUDDY.

I WOULD TAKE A MOTION AT THIS TIME TO APPROVE HIM.

>> QUICK QUESTION. I CAN SEE WE ARE WE HAVE

ANOTHER RESIGNATION? >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: WE HAVE A SECOND APPOINTMENT, BUT NOT TODAY.

I BELIEVE THERE WILL BE AN OPENING IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE

REFERRING TO? >> THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- THAT'S A DIFFERENT ONE, I GUESS.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I DID HEAR THAT WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER POSITION OPENING, I AM JUST NOT SURE --

>> MAYBE IT IS NOT POSTED? >> IT IS ON CONSENT AGENDA,

ITEM G. >> THERE IT IS.

>> OH, TO APPROVE THE PLOP LOCATION.

THIS IS A -- APPROVE THE RESIGNATION? OKAY. I NOMINATE BUDDY EWING.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: IS THERE A SECOND? IF THERE IS DISCUSSION WE CAN HAVE IT AT THIS TIME.

HEARING NONE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I.

>> I. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: GIVE ME A SECOND TO SEE IF MELISSA CONJOIN HERE.

WE'LL DO THE CONSENT AND COME BACK TO MELISSA.

AS YOU CAN IMAGINE WE ARE NOW IN THE THROWS OF MULTIPLE CRISISES AND PREPAREDNESS, PARTICULARLY SINCE WE HAVE A NAMED STORM. LETS -- LET'S DO THE CONSENT

[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.]

THAT'S ITEMS A THROUGH J ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AND I WILL ASK IF THERE ARE ANY THAT NEED SPECIAL DISCUSSION FOR REMOVAL

OR JUST COMMENTS? >> D AND H.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: D AND H.

OKAY. SO LET'S HAVE ANYBODY ELSE?

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE? >> SO MOVED, JUDGE.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU.

A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER MODEST FROM THE CLERK.

ALL THOSE IN FIFER SAY I. LETS DO D.

[D. Approve Amendment to Tax Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 2 Interlocal Agreement with City of Corpus Christi correcting typographical error.]

>> I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THE CORRECTION WAS?

WAS IT A WORD OR SOMETHING? >> IT WAS ACTUALLY THE YEAR.

CITED WAS -- SOMEBODY CAUGHT IT, 2002.

I THINK THE COUNTY ATTORNEY DID THE ADJUSTMENT.

THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. IT WAS THE WRONG YEAR.

IT WAS 2002 INSTEAD OF 2020, I BELIEVE.

THE YEAR WAS INCORRECT. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: DO YOU WANT TO MOTION FOR THAT? I'LL HAVE A SECOND PLEASE.

>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY

BY SAYING I. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I.

[H. Approve Third Amendment to Contract with BCFS Health and Human Services for Incident Management Team Supplementation services related to support of COVID-19 vaccination operations.]

COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ? >> I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING FOR

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>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: IT IS EXCEPT THE RFP IS FOR ALL DISASTERS AND ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

AND WE ALREADY HAVE BCFS WORKING ON INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR VACCINATIONS. THIS IS VACCINATIONS ONLY WHILE OUR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL WILL BE FOR ALL DISASTERS.

THAT'S THE DISTINCTION. >> IS THERE A THREE-MONTH

PERIOD? >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: WHAT IS THIS CONTRACT? IT IS TO PLACE IN EFFECT -- IT HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE -- LET'S SEE.

MAY 4TH, 2021. WE HAVE THEY WILL ON CONTRACT TO USE THEM AND SO WHEN THERE ARE FUTURE DISASTERS --

>> SO THIS IS AN -- >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: IT IS AN UPDATE. IT IS A NOT TO EXCEED.

>> I CAN'T THINK OF THE WORD. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: PRE

POSITIONED? >> THAT'S RIGHT.

PRE POSITIONED CONTRACT. WE DON'T USE THEM IF WE DON'T NEED THEM, BUT WE USE THEM IF WE NEED THEM.

THAT'S RIGHT AND WE JUST GOT WORD THAT BOOSTERS ARE GOING TO BE -- WE ARE STARTING BOOSTERS ON WEDNESDAY.

>> AND IS THAT FOR LOW IMMUNE SYSTEMS TO BEGIN WITH?

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: IT IS.

IT IS FOR IMMUNOCOMPROMISED INDIVIDUALS.

IT IS BEST TO SPEAK TO YOUR DOCTOR.

WHAT DOES THAT REALLY MEAN? WHAT IF HAVE YOU MULTIPLE CO-MORBID TEES? DUOS -- DOES THAT MAKE YOUR BODY LESS LIKELY TO PRODUCE ANTIBODIES TO THE VIRUS? THESE ARE MEDICAL QUESTIONS BEST DEFERRED TO YOUR DOCTOR.

>> BUT THAT'S WHERE IT IS STARTING? AND THE REALITY IS IT IS ALL COMING.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: IT IS ALL COMING AND AS A RESULT WE WILL DO -- IT HAPPENED ALREADY TO US -- LET ME GET TO THE NEXT ONE. NO WORRIES.

>> NOT TO EXCEED -- >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: $1 MIL.

SO IF YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE FEMA ADVANCED FUNDING FOR VACCINATIONS OF $5 MILLION WE GET 50% AND 50%.

IT IS 2.4 AND 2.4. >> AND THAT IS NOT QUESTIONING THE JUDGE. I LIKE THE AUDITOR TO VERIFY THAT IS A CORRECT STATEMENT, RIGHT? IT IS PRE-PAID MONEY? I LIKE TO HAVE DOUBLE AND TRIPLE ON THE RECORD. IF THE AUDITOR SAYS IT WRONG IT IS ON THEM TO WATCH THIS STUFF.

I KNOW THEY ARE. I'M GOOD.

I AM NOT TRYING TO CUTOFF DISCUSSION, JUST MOTION TO

PASS. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE ALL THOSE IN FAVE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I.

>> I. OPPOSED SAME SIGN.

OKAY. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO ME TO HAVE -- TINER, WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO BUZZ MELISSA? WE HAVE PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE AND WE WILL GO TO ITEM 1 AND THEN GO BACK TO MELISSA. THAT'S TO DISCUSS NUECES COUNTY ANIMAL CARE SERVICES INCLUDING AUTONOMY AND BEST PRACTICES. HERE WITH US TODAY --

>> JUDGE WE ASK THAT BE BROUGHT INTO EXECUTIVE --

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: ALL RIGHT.

COULD I HAVE A MOTION FOR THAT?

>> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE TO? MOTION FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION?

WE CAN JUST DO IT. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: DID

WE NOTICE IT? >> IT IS COMMON PRACTICE NOW.

THAT'S TRUE. YOU DON'T WANT TO TABLE IT --

>> SHE WANTS TO DO IT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: IT HAS SOME LEGAL I'M -- IMPLICATIONS. LET ME TELL THE AUDIENCE.

YOU MA I HAVE TO SIT TIGHT. WE WILL DISCUSS THAT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THEN COME BACK AND BE ABLE TO DISCUSS IT AGAIN IN OPEN SESSION.

THERE ARE LEGAL ISSUES THE COUNTY ATTORNEY WANTS TO GO OVER WITH US AND THAT WAY WE CAN VISIT WITH YOU -- JUAN IS HERE WITH US FROM ANIMAL CARE.

WHILE WE'RE WAITING ON MELISSA, I GUESS WHAT I'M

[1. Discuss disaster preparedness and response, including matters related to COVID-19, Emergency Orders, severe weather, flooding, drainage, economic recovery, state and federal assistance, and infrastructure status, and other related matters.]

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IF YOU NEED ANYMORE -- >> WHICH ONE?

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: H1. GENERAL INFORMATION REPORTS.

>> I'M SORRY. OKAY.

>> I THINK EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I FEEL LIKE IT WAS COVERED.

OKAY. I HAVE NOTHING NEW TO REPORT ON WINTER STORM URIE AT THIS TIME.

THE STATE OF TEXAS IS HELPING WITH THAT DISASTER AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. AND WITH REGARDS TO COVID-19 I THINK THERE IS MULTIPLE PIECES OF INFORMATION TO RELAY TO YOU ALL. SOME OF WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TODAY, BUT THE ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO BRING FORTH IS THAT ON FRIDAY AT 7 A.M. WE OPENED UP AS A STATE ONE OF THE FIVE STATE-RUN RAPID INFUSION CENTERS FOR THE ANTIBODY TREATMENT CALLED REGENERON. I WILL LOOK AT MY NOTES TO GET THE PHONE NUMBER, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE IT.

THERE IS A NUMBER TO CALL, BUT OF COURSE JUST LIKE THE OTHER COMMENT THAT I MADE WITH BOOSTERS, IT DOES REQUIRE A DOCTOR'S REFERRAL AND YOU NEED TO DISCUSS WITH YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE. IF YOU ARE OVER 65 AND HAVE CERTAIN AILMENTS YOU WOULD QUALIFY.

TURNS OUT IF YOU HAVE OTHER AILMENTS AND OVER 55 YOU WOULD QUALIFY. TO BEST UNDERSTAND YOU JUST NEED TO CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A DOCTOR WHICH SO MANY OF OUR RESIDENTS DO NOT HAVE A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN, WE OFFER THE FREE COVID CLINIC. BY THE WAY, THESE TREATMENTS ARE FREE, BUT THERE IS APPOINTMENT-BASED AND THEY DO IT ALL DAY LONG AND SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

I FEEL VERY, VERY CONFIDENT THERE -- THAT THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO WALK INS.

THAT'S FOR YOUR SAFETY AND COMFORT.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE CAN HANDLE. AND THEN WE HAVE OTHER FACILITIES IN TOWN THAT CAN ALSO HELP.

I THINK IF MELISSA WERE ON, SHE WOULD WANT ME TO TELL THAT YOU IT IS RUNNING BY VCSF AND THAT'S A DIFFERENT GROUP THAT IS HERE. IT IS NOT THE GROUP WE HAVE HERE HELPING WITH VACCINES. IT IS PARENT OF THE SAME PARENT COMPANY AND THEY ARE HIRED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS TO BRING THIS TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY.

WE ARE IN A STATE OF CRISIS WITH THE HOSPITALS.

THE ENTIRE TRAUMA SERVICE AREA ON FRIDAY HAD ZERO HOSPITAL BEDS FOR ICU ACROSS THE ENTIRE TRAUMA SERVICE AREA.

WE ARE REGION 11 AND LETTER U AND THAT MEANS FROM THE VALLEY TO LAREDO AND ALL THE WAY ARANZIS THERE WAS 0ICU -- ZERO ICU BEDS AVAILABLE SO THAT MEANS OTHER THINGS ARE COMPROMISED AS WE DEAL WITH 133 PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITAL AND 85 IN ICU. UNFORTUNATELY WE HAD A RECORD NUMBER OF 10 DEATHS FOR 21. WE HAD MORE DEATHS IN 2020 ON A SINGLE DAY. IN 21 I BELIEVE THAT 10 IS ONE OF THE HIGH. THAT WAS A TRAGIC DAY.

AS A RESULT OF THAT, ALL OF THESE INFUSION CENTERS HAVE A LOT OF PROMINENCE RIGHT NOW IN THE NEWS AND THEY CAN BE HELPFUL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING THAT. AND YOU MAY HAVE HEARD WE ARE DOING SHOTS. AND THOUGHTS ARE -- AND SHOTS ARE DONE SUB CUTANEOUSLY AND THEY CAN DO THE SAME DRUG TREATMENT, REGION -- REGENERON, BUT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IT IS INTRA VENOUS INFUSION.

DRISCOLL HOSPITAL IS DOING THE INFUSIONS AND THEY HAVE ASKED US TO HELP WITH THE PEAKED -- PEDIATRIC INFUSIONS BECAUSE WE HAVE SEEN A HUGE INCREASE IN PEDIATRIC POPULATION IN THE VALLEY AND AS YOU KNOW DRISCOLL IS THE REGIONAL ALL THE WAY TO THE VALLEY TRAUMA CENTER AND CARRYING THE SUB SPECIALISTS HERE IN TOWN. LOOK FOR US TO ASSIST DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WITH THAT NEED OF THE PEDIATRIC INFUSION VERY SOON. WITH REGARDS TO THE BOOSTERS, WE WILL START THAT PROCESS ON WEDNESDAY.

LOOK FOR NUECES COUNTY TO TRY AND HELP ASSIST WITH TESTING

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THERE WAS A HUGE UP TICK. WE WERE DOING A THOUSAND A WEEK AND THEN 2500 A WEEK. ON FRIDAY WE DID 1,000 AND ON SATURDAY WE DID A THOUSAND. I'M SORRY I DIDN'T CHECK TO SEE WHAT WE DID ON SUNDAY. THAT'S A HUGE INDICATOR THAT

-- >> PEOPLE ARE GETTING VACCINATED. PEOPLE ARE CHANGING THEIR MIND ABOUT VACCINATION DUE TO WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR OWN COMMUNITY. UNFORTUNATELY WE HAD THE DISTINCTION ON FRIDAY OF BEING THE WORST IN THE STATE.

>> JUDGE I WANT TO MENTION THAT WE HAVE AN EVENT TODAY THAT I AM SPONSORING WITH OTHERS.

WE WILL BE HAVING NOT ONLY FREE PHYSICALS THERE, BUT FREE COVID VACCINES THERE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL FROM 4 TO 6 P.M.

AS WELL. I WANTED TO MENTION THAT BASH

THAT. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: WE EXPECT THE STATE OF TEXAS TO HELP WITH THE STRIKE TEAMS PRESIDENT -- STRIKE TEAMS. WE MET WITH THE MEDICAL CORP ON FRIDAY AND IT IS NEVER A GOOD FEELING TO INVITE SOMEBODY TO HELP SOMEBODY WHO HANDLES MEDICAL CRISISES FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE THAT YOU FEED THEIR HELP IN YOUR AREA.

THEIR HELP IS WELCOME AND THEY WILL BE BRINGING STAFF WE HOPE AND THEY WILL HAVE A STRIKE TEAM TO HELP THEM AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THEY WILL MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PEOPLE TO ANSWER THE PHONES AND DEAL WITH CALLING THE POSITIVES AND DEAL WITH THE CONTACT TRACING AND ALL THE ELEMENTS PUBLIC HEALTH PERFORMS DURING THE SURGE. IT HAS BEEN -- THERE AREN'T ENOUGH PERSONNEL. THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORP HELPED US PROVIDE TENTS AND THEY BROUGHT US MILITARY GRADE TENTS WE HAVE BEEN UTILIZING. THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS BEEN A DIFFICULTY. IT IS SO HOT OUTSIDE.

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SOLVING THE PROBLEMS SO WE CAN ESTABLISH THESE SURGE. IN ADDITION THE AMBUS WAS MOVED TO CCMC ON FRIDAY BY THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT.

THAT WAS -- THAT WAS TO ASSIST WITH OVER FLOW.

THEY WERE BEING INUNDATED AND IT WAS NOT A WISE USE OF PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD. THEY BROUGHT THE AMBUS IN.

THEY ALSO ACQUIREY TENTS IN THE EVENT WE WOULD NEED THEM.

ALL OF THIS IS IN AN EFFORT TO RAMP UP AND TO CREATE THE UTMOST PREPAREDNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

LET ME STOP THERE. I'M GOING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE HAVE GUESTS IN THE AUDIENCE THAT I THINK WANT TO VISIT WITH US ABOUT WHAT I'M GOING TO SAY NEXT.

FIRST, IT IS ALWAYS HELPFUL TO SEPARATE SOME OF THE DISCUSSIONS. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO ANY OF THE MATTERS WE TALKED ABOUT, VACCINES AND VACCINE CLINICS. WE WILL INVITE YOU TO THE PODIUM BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE ON HERE TO RECORD.

I JUST FORGOT ONE THING. OVER THE WEEKEND YOU ALL HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE STAFFING THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS WAS GOING TO SEND TO US. UNFORTUNATELY, AND WE ARE APPRECIATIVE OF ONE EXTRA HAND, BUT WE WILL RECEIVE OUT OF THE 2500 ONLY 200 FOR THE ENTIRE SERVICE AREA.

FROM THE VALLEY TO LAREDO WE WILL RECEIVE 200 MEMBERS OF THE PERSONNEL. WE ASKED TO PLEASE ALLOW THE LOCALS FOR THE ABILITY TO HELP MAKE THE DECISIONS AMONG OURSELVES. I KNOW THE HOSPITALS ARE COOPERATING. WE DO EXPECT THAT WE WILL RECEIVE ANYWHERE BETWEEN MAYBE 50 AND 80.

THAT'S A GOOD GUESS, BUT SOMEWHERE AROUND THAT.

AGAIN, THE VALLEY HAS A TREMENDOUS NEED AS DOES LAREDO. WE HAVE TO SHARE THAT.

TO GET A PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT THAT MEANS IS WE NEEDED 550 PERSONNEL. WE ARE GETTING, LIKE I SAID, 10% -- YOU KNOW, IT IS A LOT LESS THAN THAT.

OUR ENTIRE REGION NEEDED 1600 AND WE ARE GOING TO GET THE 200. IT GIVES UH PERSPECTIVE ON HOW MUCH MORE NEED THERE IS FOR STAFFING.

IF WE COULD GET THE STAFFING UP, WE COULD OPEN UP 120 MORE BEDS. THAT'S THE GOAL.

THE GOAL IS TO DO WAFER YOU CAN TO UH -- IS TO DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO ASSIST THOSE BEDS. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE

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THIS MASK MANDATE WAS ISSUED BY DR. RAM.

THAT'S HIS NICKNAME. BUT IT IS IN AN EFFORT TO PROTECT CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS, HE FELT.

THIS MANDATE WAS SUBJECT TO A SUPREME COURT OF ORDER STAY.

ACTUALLY, TECHNICALLY -- TECHNICALLY IT WASN'T BECAUSE WE WERE NOT LIT GAUNTS. I BELIEVE WE WERE TRUE TO OUR WORD THAT SAID WE WOULD RESPECT THE SUPREME COURT'S ORDERS. SO THIS MASK MANDATE ISSUED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY WHICH IS CALLED A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER IS NOT IN PLAY AS OF THIS MOMENT.

AND THAT IS BECAUSE A STAY -- A STAY, LEGAL JARGON, FOR IT IS ON ICE. THEY DID NOT ADJUDICATE THE MERITS, BUT THEY SAID IT IS ON HOLD.

WHEN IT IS ON HOLD, IT MEANS THAT YOU REVERT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL LAW OF THE LAND AND THAT'S THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER, GA38. PRIOR TO THE SUPREME COURT RULING, THE LAW OF THE LAND, JUDICIAL AUTHORITY COULD BE FOUND IN THE TWO APPELLATE COURT DECISIONS.

ONCE THE SUPREME COURT RULED YESTERDAY EVENING, THE NEW STATUS QUO IS THE OLD STATUS QUO.

THERE WAS AN UNFORTUNATE EVENT OF TIMING.

THE NEWS FIRST REPORTED YES AND THEN IT REPORTED NO.

BUT THE STATUS I WOULD LIKE TO BRING FORTH TO ALL OF YOU TODAY IS THAT THERE IS NO MASK MANDATE IN PLAY IN NUECES COUNTY FOR YOUR LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY.

AS I SAID, RIGHT NOW I BELIEVE THEY ARE ARGUING THE MATTER IN ANOTHER COURTROOM IF BEXAR COUNTY.

WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE HOW ALL OF THOSE PLAY OUT.

IN DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS IT HAS BEEN HANDLED DIFFERENTLY.

SOME THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY ISSUED THE ORDERS.

IN DALLAS IT WAS THE COUNTY JUDGE.

HERE IT WAS THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, AND I SUPPORT THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY BECAUSE HE IS AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST, AND ALSO BECAUSE DR. PETERSON WHO IS THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER AT DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BELIEVED IT TO BE IN OUR BEST INTEREST.

WITH THAT WE WILL ASK FOR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS IF MELISSA DOES JOIN AND SHE WANTS TO MAKE ANY EXTRA COMMENTS ABOUT THE CLINICS AND TESTING, WE CAN CERTAINLY HAVE HER. THAT WRAPS IT UP FOR US FOR COVID-19. AT THIS TIME, MA'AM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE THE PODIUM, AND DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT REGARDING -- OKAY. WELCOME.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: YOU

BET. >> HI.

MY NAME IS CLAUDIA RABUCK AND I RESIDE AT 518 CUNNINGHAM.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: THANK YOU.

>> I WAS WONDERING FOR SOME CLARIFICATION UPON THE STATEMENT ON THE ICU BEDS AVAILABLE AND THE SPACE, AND PARTICULARLY HOW IT RELATES TO DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

I HEARD THAT STATEMENT AT THE END THAT I BELIEVE THE HOSPITAL -- THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOSPITAL IS CONCERNED.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: YES. >> DOES THE CHILDREN -- IS THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ALSO AT MAX CAPACITY? ARE THEIR ICU BEDS ALSO OCCUPIED AT THIS TIME?

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I WOULD HAVE TO CHECK WITH HILLARY WATT ON THAT. I WILL TELL YOU IN THE TRAUMA SERVICE AREA, SHE MAINTAINS THAT THERE'S NOT THAT MANY, YOU KNOW, ICU BEDS IN PEDIATRICS LIKE YOU WOULD HAVE FOR EXAMPLE AT MULTIPLE ADULT HOSPITALS CONTRIBUTING TO ICU BEDS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE FOUR MAJOR HOSPITALS. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SHARE WITH YOU THE LETTER SHE WENT TO ME.

WE CAN GET YOU THAT ANSWER IMMEDIATELY.

IT IS AS YOU CHANGING. YOU CAN HAVE ONE PERSON GO TO

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WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS THE PREMIERE SORT OF REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE

ENTIRE -- >> FOR ALL OF SOUTH TEXAS.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: YEAH. LITERALLY IT IS EVERYTHING.

WHAT IS SO SUPER ALARMING IS WHEN THEY GET WORRIED.

WHEN THEY GET WORRIED ABOUT THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR ALL THE CHILDREN, COVID AND NON-COVID.

IT IS NOT JUST A MATTER OF WE DON'T HAVE ICU BEDS FOR COVID, BUT CAR ACCIDENTS AND FOR TERRIBLE THINGS THAT HAPPEN HERE. I THINK THAT WAS THEIR MAIN CONCERN. I DO KNOW AND I HAVE ASKED FOR THEM TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS TOMORROW.

WE INVITE YOU BACK. I WILL TRY TO HAVE IT HERE.

I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK BECAUSE I CAME STRAIGHT IN THIS MORNING, BUT I ASKED IF WE CAN DO AN UPDATE.

PEDIATRIC IS SO UNIQUE AND SO DIFFERENT THAN THE ADULTS.

FOR THE ADULTS I GET THE CENSUS EVERY DAY AT NOON.

REMEMBER HOW THIS VIRUS PROGRESSED.

IT WAS AN ADULT-DRIVEN ISSUE. LAST SUMMER THIS REALLY WASN'T -- EVEN THOUGH WE HAD SICK CHILDREN, IT REALLY WASN'T -- WE DIDN'T SEE THE DOUBLING OF THE CENSUS AT DRISCOLL LIKE WE

DO TODAY. >> YEAH.

AND I WEAR MANY HATS. I'M HERE FOR MANY DIFFERENT REASONS. ONE OF THE REASONS I AM HERE IS BECAUSE I SIT ON THE BOARD FOR THE CITIZENS ADVISORY

HEALTH BOARD. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: OH

GREAT. >> SO SOME OF THE -- AS THINGS PROGRESS HERE IN OUR COUNTY AND THE CITY, IN RELATION TO COVID, MANY QUESTIONS COME UP IN MY MIND AS TO MORE CLARITY THAT WE CAN BE RECEIVING AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF BEDS, AS TO WHETHER THEY ARE SHOVE -- SHUFFLING THE YOUTH AND CHILDREN OVER TO DRISCOLL TO MAKE ROOM AT THEIR HOSPITALS IF THEY CAN MAKE AVAILABLE AND ALL OF THOSE SORT OF THINGS.

ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES FOR ME HAS BEEN MY BOARD HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO MEET SINCE THE BEGINNING OF COVID.

WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY VIRTUAL MEETINGS OR ANY PHYSICAL MEETINGS DESPITE MANY EMAILS AND BRINGING THIS UP AT CITY COUNCIL, AND WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

I AM GOING TO HAVE TO COME HERE AND ASK MY QUESTIONS

HERE. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I WOULD LOVE TO MEET WITH YOU. AND I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU.

IT IS NOT LIKE I DON'T LOVE TALKING ABOUT THIS VIRUS, BUT I FEEL LIKE IT DOMINATES MY LIFE.

I FEEL LIKE I HAVE A LOT TO SHARE AND I HAVE RESOURCES.

IF YOU HAVE THAT QUESTION WE COULD PICK UP THE PHONE TOGETHER AND CALL. HOW ABOUT THIS? I DON'T KNOW IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE MEETING IN IN PERSON, BUT WHAT I DO IS WE COULD MEET HERE IN THIS ROOM WHERE NOBODY ELSE -- IT WOULD JUST BE THE BOARD AND THEY CAN SOCIAL DISTANCE AND WE COULD MEET AND TRY AND GET THE CLAIRE -- CLARITY AND I CAN ASK MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL TO BE HERE WITH US. THERE IS ONE PARTICULAR PERSON THAT IT REALLY IS VERY HELPFUL TO ME AND SHE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RACK. THAT PERSON TAKES -- THEY HAVE THE BEST MOMENT TO MOMENT INFO ON HOSPITAL CAPACITY.

I FOE I CAN ANSWER THIS CORRECTLY, BUT WE FLEX LIKE CRAZY. I LEARNED THAT WORD LAST YEAR. WHAT THAT MEANS IS EVERY BED CAN BE A COVID BED IF YOU NEED IT TO BE PRESIDENT EVERY HALLWAY CAN BE A COVID HALLWAY.

THE GIFT SHOP CAN TURN INTO A MED SURGE ROOM IF YOU MAKE MEDICAL GASES APPEAR. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE HOW THEY CAN PIVOT. WHILE MY FIRST INCLINATIONS A YEAR AGO WERE SEEING WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN NEW YORK AND BOSTON AND CHICAGO, FIELD HOSPITALS DON'T WORK HERE FOR 10 REASONS. WHAT WE LEARNED IS THE BEST WAY YOU CAN HELP YOUR COMMUNITY IS FLEX INSIDE YOUR HOSPITAL OR NEXT TO YOUR HOSPITAL SO YOU CAN HAVE X-RAY AND MY GOODNESS LAB AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE CONTAINED RIGHT THERE. IF YOU ARE AT A CONVENTION CENTER OR A GYM, IT DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE

THE SUPPORT. >> AND THE PERSONNEL.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: AND THE PERSONNEL.

THE CAPACITY IS COULD I -- IS KEY AND IT CHANGES LIKE THIS, RIGHT? THREE WEEKS AGO WE SOUNDED THE ALARM, FOR INSTANCE. PEOPLE DIDN'T REALLY REACT IF A WAY I THOUGHT GOT US READY. IT ONLY TOOK ONE WEEK LATER

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EYE ONLY. >> IT -- EYE ONLY -- ANALGIZE IT TO A WAVE. IT IS BUILDING AND IT GETS MOMENTUM AND THERE IS NO TURNING BACK.

RIGHT NOW WE DO HAVE 119 BEDS BETWEEN CRISTA SPUN, SARATOGA SOUTH AND SORE LINE WE -- SHORELINE WE CAN OPEN IF WE GET PERSONNEL FROM THE STATE. ONE THING I FORGOT TO TELL YOU IS WE DID A STAR REQUEST AND I HAVEN'T CHECKED ON IT YET, BUT TYPICALLY IT WOULD BOUNCE UP HERE IF IT WAS ACCEPTED.

WE ASKED FOR A FEDERAL DEMAT TEAM, A FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM. WE HAD TO DO THIS LAST YEAR AND THEY WERE SUPER AMAZING TO WORK WITH.

THAT IS ALWAYS A TELLTALE SIGN.

I HAVE AN OFFICE NEXT DOOR. IF SHE IS LIGSENNING HER NAME IS -- IF SHE IS LISTENING, WILL SHE STOP BY TO MEET WHEREVER THEY ARE COMFORTABLE.

IF THEY ARE NOT COMFORTABLE, MS. CONNIE HAS THE TECHNOLOGY TO PUT EVERYBODY VIRTUAL. IF THEY CAN'T COME.

WE'LL WORK WITH YOU, WITH YOUR TIME FRAME AND WE WILL GET YOU THESE ANSWERS. THAT'S THE ONE THING -- WE RESPECT PEOPLE'S OPINIONS. THEY COULD BE DIFFERENT THAN OURS IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, BUT WE DO RESPECT THEM.

I HAVEN'T GOTTEN TO THE CALLS, BUT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET PEOPLE THE ANSWERS THEY NEED. AND WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THEM

TO YOU AS WELL. >> AND I AM HERE TO TRY TO BRIDGE THAT GAP. I COME IN PEACE TO BE A PEACE KEEPER. I LOVE THE COMMENT YOU SAID YOU TRIED TO SOUND AN ALARM A FEW WEEKS AGO.

BUT FOR MAYBE MANY OF THE FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE THAT'S WHO I AM GETTING TO CONTACT OR CONTACTS ME THE MOST AS A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THEM IN THESE PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS IS THAT IT IS HARD FOR US TO UNDERSTAND WHY A MASK MANDATE FOR THE SCHOOLS WHEN WE'RE NOT SEEING THE YOUTH NUMBERS AND YOU MIGHT BE SEEING THEM.

THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY BEING EXEUN INDICATED TO -- BEING

COMMUNICATED TO THE FAMILIES. >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I AGREE WITH YOU. ONE GOOD THING THAT HAPPENED THIS MORNING IS I WAS GIVEN ALT BUZZ -- A LITTLE BUZZ THAT WE USED TO HAVE A COMMUNITY RISK DASHBOARD, BUT WE RAN OUT OF MONEY. WE THE -- WE HAD THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND AND IT EXPIRED.

WE GOT IT BACK UP AND RUNNING BECAUSE THERE WAS ANOTHER GRANT WE APPLIED FOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND WE RECEIVED IT.

WE CAN USE THOSE DOLLARS TO GET THE DASHBOARD UP.

DON'T GET ME WRONG. YOU MAY SAY, WELL THAT'S NOT THAT GREAT. IT IS SOMETHING BETTER THAN NOT HAVING ANYTHING. THAT COMMUNITY RISK DASHBOARD

HAS SOME OF THE PARAMETERS. >> I RECALL THAT.

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: IT HAS CAPACITY, BUT IT IS UPDATED EVERY DAY AND NOT EVERY HOUR.

THE DASHBOARD IS VERY HELPFUL.

TO GET MORE MONEY IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR PERSONNEL AND GRANTS AND PROGRAMS THEY ASK YOU DO YOU HAVE A DASHBOARD? EVEN IF NONE OF US THINK IT IS GREAT, IT TURNS OUT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES THINK IT IS GREAT.

THE OTHER THING THEY ASK ABOUT IS A COMMUNITY SURVEY AND SO WE INITIATED ONE. I DON'T THINK IT IS IN THE FIELD, BUT IT WILL BE. IT WILL ASK PEOPLE OUT THERE, TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT EVERYTHING.

WE'LL GET IT BACK. IT IS BEING RUN BY A COMPANY CALLED ZEN CITY AND I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THEIR RESOURCE WITH YOU SO THEY CAN SHOW YOU THE WEEKLY SUMMARIES OF WHAT THEY ARE GETTING BACK ONCE THEY START.

AND THEN FINALLY THERE IS A THIRD DASHBOARD THAT IS UP AND IT SHOWCASES HOW ZIP CODES REFLECT COMORBIDITIES.

IF DIABETES IS MORE PREVALENT IN THE RURAL AREAS IN THIS LITTLE SECTION AND WE KNOW THAT THEY MIGHT WANT -- IT

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AND IT ALSO INCLUDES VACCINATIONS.

IF THERE IS A NEED -- FOR EXAMPLE THE STATE OF TEXAS SAID I AM SENDING YOU FOUR TEAMS. BY THE WAY, THEY CALL US AND WE DON'T CALL THEM.

THEY ARE SENDING US TEAMS. WE WANT TO FOCUS HERE.

WE SAY, YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

HERE IS WHAT WE CAN TELL YOU ABOUT THE POPULATION BASED ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINE NENTS OF -- DERRELL NENTS OF HEALTH.

IT IS EXCITING YOU CAN MARRY THIS UP, BUT I BET YOU DON'T HAVE AWARENESS TO THAT. BY THE WAY, IT IS DASHBOARD SO ANYONE CAN -- ONCE IT IS UP YOU CAN ACCESS IT.

THAT'S SOMETHING I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOUR BOARD.

AND FINALLY I SPOKE WITH DR. MODLEY AND YOU KNOW WHO HAS NO HEALTH CARE CLINIC IS OUR FRIENDS NEXT DOOR, SAN PAT.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF YOU AND THE REGIONAL ADVISORY -- LET'S SEE, THE REGIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD WHICH IS LIKE YOU, BUT BIGGER. THEY ENCOMPASS MORE COUNTIES.

MAYBE YOU CAN WORK TOGETHER TO GET THE SAME INFORMATION TO OUR NEIGHBORS OVER THE BRIDGE.

GUESS WHICH HOSPITALS THEY ARE USING.

THESE HOSPITALS. I HOPE THAT THAT HELPS A

LITTLE. >> IT DOES.

IT HELPS AN AWFUL LOT. I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT.

THERE WAS A MENTION OF 10 COVID DEATHS --

>> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: YESTER. >> I BELIEVE THAT WAS ALL IN

ONE DAY? >> JUGE BARBARA CANALES: I THINK IT WAS 11, BUT I ALSO HEARD THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE LATE. WHEN WE REPORTED IT THERE WAS 10. THEY RANGE FROM THEIR 30S, 40S, 50S, 60S AND 70S AND THEN WE CAN ALSO TELL YOU IF THEY HAD COMPLEXITIES TO THEIR -- IT IS NOT A LOT.

OBVIOUSLY FOR THE PROTECTION OF PRIVACY, BUT WE CAN TELL YOU MALE OR FEMALE -- NOT NAMES.

BUT MALE, FEMALE, AGES AND COMORBIDITIES.

IT IS ALWAYS INCREDIBLY SAD WHEN YOU SEE PEOPLE THAT ARE

YOUNG. >> IT IS.

IT IS EXTREMELY SAD. I WAS EXTREMELY SHOCKED TO SEE THE 10 DEATHS IN ONE DAY AND TO SEE THAT THERE WERE, I BELIEVE, FIVE BREAKTHROUGH CASE DEATHS.

I THINK THAT WAS IN A WEEK OR MAY HAVE BEEN TWO WEEKS.

>> I THINK IT WAS THE LAST TWO WEEKS.

AND THOSE BREAKTHROUGHS ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE VACCINATED AND DO SUCCUMB TO COVID-19 AND DO UNFORTUNATELY IN THIS CASE THEY WERE BREAKTHROUGH FATALITIES.

THEY DID PASS AWAY. AND SOME OF THEM HAD SERIOUS IMMUNO CHALLENGES FROM CANCER ALL THE WAY TO RENAL FAILURE.