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

DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR ANYTHING? THERE BEING NONE, YOU CAN ANNOUNCE THAT LATER.

FOR ANY GUESTS THAT ARE HERE, IF YOU HAVE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, ANY OF OUR DEPARTMENTS, WE ARE GOING TO BREAK AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT AND DO EXECUTIVE SESSION FIRST TODAY.

WE HAVE AN ATTORNEY COMING IN FROM OUT OF TOWN AND WE HAVE SOME THINGS COMING THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS.

MOVING TO ITEM E ONE FOR RECOGNITION OF RAUL REYNA JR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO NUECES COUNTY.

SOMEONE HERE FROM PUBLIC WORKS. IS RAUL REYNA JR HERE? NO. WELL WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COUNTY.

IN CASE MAYBE THEY DIDN'T GET THE NOTICE THAT THE MEETING STARTED AT 8:30 A.M. TODAY, WE WILL MAYBE BRING THIS BACK.

ITEM NU TWO -- THEY'RE NOT HERE YET.

[3. In recognition of Foster Care Awareness Month - May 2026.]

WE WILL GO TO ITEM NUMBER 3. RECOGNITION OF FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH. WHERE ARE THE STAFF? BLAKE IS GOING TO READ THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> WHERE AS EVERY CHILD DESERVES A SAFE, LOVING AND STABLE HOME AND IT IS OUR COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY AS INDIVIDUALS, NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN NEED FOR URGENT WHEREAS STRONG COMMUNITIES ARE BUILT WHEN WE COME TOGETHER TO RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT THE INVALUABLE ROLE OF FOSTER PARENTS IN CARING FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE OR NEGLECT, PROMOTING FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND OFFERING HOPE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE.

AND WHEREAS COLLABORATION BETWEEN FAMILIES CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS AND BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING THAT CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN NUECES COUNTY RECEIVE THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE. AND WHEREAS NUECES COUNTY CONTINUES TO SEEK DEDICATED FOSTER FAMILIES WHO WILL WORK ALONGSIDE LOCAL NONPROFITS AND AGENCIES TO PROVIDE LASTING, MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN CARE.

AND WHEREAS DURING NATIONAL FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH, WE HONOR AND CELEBRATE THOSE WHO OPEN THEIR HEARTS AND HOMES TO CHILDREN AND NEED, AND WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO THOSE WORKING TIRELESSLY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, THE NUECES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY AS FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH.

IT ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT THE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOSTER FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. DULY ADOPTED BY THE VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY TEXAS ON THIS DAY, THE

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13TH DAY OF MAY, 2026. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> SPEAKER-01: I HAVE A MOTION AND MULTIPLE SECONDS ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. I THINK SHARON, YOU WANT TO

SPEAK ABOUT THIS. >> GOOD MORNING.

ISN'T IT AMAZING TO KNOW IT IS MAY AGAIN, AND HERE WE ARE.

I THINK THIS MIGHT BE OUR FOURTH YEAR COMING FOR PROCLAMATION.

SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND THE ATTENTION THAT IT BRINGS TO THE NEEDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AS YOU HEARD IN THAT PROCLAMATION, WE CAN'T DO IT ALONE. WE ARE DEPENDING ON NOT JUST OUR PARTNERING AGENCIES BUT PEOPLE, PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU AND ME AND OUR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS, PEOPLE THAT ARE WITH THE CHILDREN EVERY DAY. I WANT TO SHARE THAT IN NUECES COUNTY RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 300 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. BUT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH HOMES FOR THEM HERE IN OUR COUNTY. WHAT'S HAPPENING IS NEARLY HALF OF THEM ARE BEING PLACED OUTSIDE OF OUR AREA, OFTEN FAR FROM THEIR SIBLINGS, SCHOOLS AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS, WHICH ADDS TO THEIR TRAUMA. SO THEY ARE BEING REMOVED DUE TO NEGLECT AND ABUSE AND NOW THEY ARE ALSO BEING REMOVED FROM THEIR COMMUNITIES. ACROSS TEXAS, MORE THAN 7000 CHILDREN ARE WAITING TO BE ADOPTED.

THESE ARE CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN TERMINATED, AND THEY ARE JUST WAITING IN LIMBO, HOPING FOR A FOREVER FAMILY. SO AGAPE RANCH IS A NONPROFIT, WE ARE LOCAL. WE WALK ALONGSIDE FOSTER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY PROVIDING SUPPORT, RESOURCES AND ENCOURAGE MENTAL CHILDREN CAN EXPERIENCE STABILITY AND HOPE WHILE THEY WAIT FOR PERMANENCY OR REUNIFICATION IN SOME CASES WE HELP BRING HELP THROUGH FAMILIES, CHURCHES AND A COMMUNITY THAT STEPS INTO CARE.

MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT WE BUILT A NEIGHBORHOOD.

IT IS OUT IN THE LONDON COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE TEN HOMES READY FOR FOSTER FAMILIES TO APPLY, TO MOVE IN AND OUT OF THOSE HOMES ARE SET ASIDE FOR OUR SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT LIVING. ONE FOR YOUNG MEN AND ONE FOR YOUNG WOMEN. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR MANY YEARS. SO YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

SUPPORT, VOLUNTEER OR GIVE, VISIT AGAPE RANCH.ORG.

EVERY CHILD DESERVES UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, SAFETY, STABILITY AND HOPE RIGHT HERE AT HOME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION? I KNOW THAT WE RECOGNIZE YOU EVERY YEAR. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU DO. AND WE KNOW MANY FOSTER PARENTS AS WELL LOCALLY. WE'D LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO EVERY CHANCE WE GET, OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE IS VERY INVOLVED, AND A FOSTER MOM, AND WOUND UP ADOPTING HER CHILD AS WELL.

SO WE'RE VERY THANKFUL FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES LIKE THAT THAT CAN DO EVERY LITTLE BIT TO HELP IN ANYTHING LIKE THIS.

ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS? IF NOT, WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO COME UP AND TAKE A PHOTO WITH US.

[2. In recognition of National Police Week — May 11 to May 17, 2026]

>> WE WILL GO BACK TO ITEM NUMBER 12.

IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL POLICE WEEK MAY 11TH TO MAY 17TH, 2026, AND CHIEF COOK IS HERE TO READ THAT RESOLUTION.

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, THROUGHOUT NUECES COUNTY IN PARTICULAR. WE APPRECIATE IT.

I'VE BEEN HERE FIVE YEARS AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT GREAT

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SUPPORT. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

COMMISSIONERS COURT RESOLUTION AND RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL POLICE WEEK, MAY 11 THROUGH MAY 17TH, 2026.

WHEREAS THERE ARE MORE THAN 750,000 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SERVING IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING THE DEDICATED LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMBERS OF NUECES COUNTY AND WHEREAS SINCE THE FIRST RECORDED DEATH IN 1786 MORE THAN 24,000 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY INCLUDING 32 MEMBERS OF THE NUECES COUNTY AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES REPRESENTED ON THE FOLLOWING MEMORIAL. AND WHEREAS THE NAMES OF THESE DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS ARE ENGRAVED ON THE WALLS OF THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND WHEREAS 363 NEW NAMES OF FALLEN HEROES ARE BEING ADDED TO THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL THIS SPRING INCLUDING 111 OFFICERS KILLED IN 2025 AND 252 OFFICERS KILLED IN PREVIOUS YEARS AND WHEREAS AS PART OF THE NATIONAL POLICE WEEK CACTI SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF ALL OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WILL BE HONORED DURING THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND 38TH CANDLELIGHT VIGIL ON THE EVENING OF MAY 132026 WHEREAS MAY 15TH 2026 IS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY IN HONOR OF ALL FALLEN OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE U.S. FLAGS SHOULD BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY DOES HEREBY FORMALLY DESIGNATE MAY 11TH THROUGH MAY 17TH 2026 AS NATIONAL POLICE DID -- POLICE WEEK IN NUECES COUNTY AND PUBLICLY SALUTE THE SERVICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION. DULY ADOPTED BY VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF NUECES COUNTY TEXAS ON THE 14TH

DAY OF MAY, 2026. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> SPEAKER-01: --

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

BUT THE DATE IS THE 13TH. DID WE PUT THE 14TH IN THE

RESOLUTION? >> I GUESS IT'S BECAUSE IT'S

TOMORROW'S. >> OKAY, TOMORROW I'M GOING TO READ THAT. OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

SO NOW IF YOU COULD REMIND PEOPLE THAT TOMORROW AT 9:00?

>> , AT 9:00 A.M. TOMORROW AT THE FALLEN HERO -- THE FALLEN HEROES MEMORIAL OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE 901 LEPPARD STREET ON THE LEPPARD STREET SIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE THERE WILL BE A MEMORIAL SERVICE THAT STARTS AT 9:00 A.M.

WE USUALLY HOLD AT, IT STAYS WITHIN 60 MINUTES AND WE WOULD APPRECIATE EVERYBODY WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND TO ATTEND AND JOIN US IN HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. >> ABSOLUTELY PIER CAN WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU ALL DO FOR US.

DOES ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK BEFORE WE CALL YOU UP FOR PHOTOS? I THINK WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AS WELL LATER BUT IT WOULD BE -- WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THE SACRIFICES MADE ON BEHALF OF PROTECTION OF OUR COMMUNITIES AS WELL AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO EVERY DAY WHEN YOU GO UP -- GET UP AND GO TO WORK. WE ARE THANKFUL THAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU EXIST AND YOU DO YOUR JOBS AND YOU DO YOUR JOBS WELL WE

APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH. >> WE ALWAYS SAY THE MEN IN BLUE FORGET THE MEN IN BROWN TO. MOVING ON TO ITEM FOURMAC IN

[4. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month]

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RECOGNITION OF MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

>> WHEREAS MENTAL HEALTH IS PART OF OVERALL HEALTH AND WHEREAS ONE IN FIVE U.S. ADULTS EXPERIENCE MENTAL ILLNESS BUT LESS THAN HALF RECEIVE TREATMENT AND WERE AS 50% OF ALL LIFETIME MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESSES BEGIN BY AGE 14 AND 75 BY AGE 24, BECAUSE OF THIS EARLY INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION ARE KEY AND SHOULD BE A TOP PRIORITY AND WHEREAS SUICIDE IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG PEOPLE AGED TEN TO 24.

WHEREAS APPROXIMATELY 19% OF THE NUECES COUNTY RESIDENTS EXPERIENCED DEPRESSION ACCORDING TO A 2022 HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND WHEREAS THROUGH EDUCATION AND WORKING TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS THEY CAN HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS.

WE COME TOGETHER WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO HELP END THE SILENCE AND STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS.

THEREFORE BE IT -- THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT NUECES COUNTY DOES HEREBY RECOGNIZE MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

FULLY ADOPTED BY THE BILL OF NUECES COURT COMMISSIONER --

COMMISSIONER COUNTY TEXAS. >> A MOTION TO APPROVE.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. I BELIEVE HEATHER COULDN'T BE HERE BUT YOU ARE GOING TO SPEAK FOR THE ORGANIZATION HERE.

>> :MY NAME IS SONYA SHARON. THANK YOU, JUDGE SCOTT AND COMMISSIONERS FOR HONORING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH IN MAY. I AM A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR AND ALSO A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS. AS WE GATHER IN MAY, WHICH IS THE MONTH DEDICATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, WE AFFIRM A SHARED COMMITMENT. MENTAL HEALTH IS THE CORNERSTONE OF A THRIVING COMMUNITY. EVERY PERSON DESERVES ACCESS TO CARE COMPASSION AND CONNECTION. THIS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZES THE ONGOING IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH.

CELEBRATES THE PROGRESS MADE AND RENEWS OUR DEDICATION TO REDUCING STIGMA EVEN IN 2026 AND EXPANDING ACCESS AND SUPPORTING NEIGHBORS IN NEED. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE COURAGE OF THOSE WHO HAVE FACED MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, INCLUDING THEIR PERSONAL -- THE PERSONAL JOURNEYS THAT MANY OF US CARRY AND COMMIT TO FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTS WHILE HELP IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT SHAME OR BARRIERS.

MY OWN JOURNEY BEGAN WHEN I WAS 14.

I HAD MY FIRST PANIC ATTACK. THIS WAS A TIME WHEN MENTAL HEALTH CONVERSATIONS WERE SCARCE IN THE 80S.

I CALL IT THE STONE AGES. IN THE 80S WE JUST DIDN'T TALK ABOUT THIS. HEAVEN FORBID I MENTIONED IT TO MY PARENTS. I STRUGGLED FOR 11 YEARS WITH UNDIAGNOSED GENERALIZED ANXIETY AND PANIC DISORDER.

I FINALLY SOUGHT HELP WHEN I WAS IN MY MID 20S DUE TO SUPPORT I HAD A FRIEND WHO WAS ACTUALLY A PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR AND ENCOURAGED ME TO SEEK HELP I WENT KICKING AND SCREAMING.

I DIDN'T WANT TO GO BECAUSE I HAD IMAGES OF BEING PUSHED AWAY AND SO FORTH. BUT IT WAS PROBABLY THE BEST THING I'VE DONE IN MY LIFE WAS TO SEEK HELP.

BUT TODAY, THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT, WE HAVE MORE PATHWAYS TO HELP. BUT THERE IS STILL A LOT OF WORK TO DO. AS REPORTED BEFORE, THERE ARE STATISTICS. I WORK WITH A VARIETY OF POPULATIONS BUT I DO SEE A LOT OF TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS.

AS STATISTICS REPORT ABOUT THE CDC, 24% REPORTED A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE IN THE PAST YEAR. 16% EXPERIENCED A MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE WHICH IS QUITE A LOT.

ADULTS, DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AFFECT ALL AGES WITH NOTABLE DISPARITIES BY GENDER AND WITHIN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.

LIKE MEN TEND TO SEEK MENTAL HEALTH LESS FREQUENTLY BECAUSE OF STIGMA AS WELL AS MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES BECAUSE OF STIGMA THAT STILL EXISTS IN 2026.

I HAVE VOLUNTEERED FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS.

Y? BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATIONS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO NO COST. ALL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE FREE. WE HAVE SUPPORT GROUPS, WE SUPPORT THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES THEMSELVES OR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE TRYING TO SUPPORT A LOVED ONE WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS WE OFFER AN ABUNDANCE OF RESOURCES AND ADDITIONAL CLASSES THAT PRIORITIZE SELF-CARE PEER WE ALSO OFFER IN-SCHOOL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

I WANT TO SAY LET'S CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OPEN DIALOG, ENCOURAGE

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ONGOING STIGMA FREE CONVERSATIONS IN THE SCHOOLS, WORKPLACES AND OTHER COMMUNITIES.

LET'S CONTINUE TO PROMOTE -- PROMOTE ACCESSIBLE CARE, SUPPORT RESOURCES SUCH AS AGENCIES, SCHOOL -- SCHOOL BASED SERVICES, CRISIS'S, HOTLINES TO KNOW OR LOW TO NO COST OPTIONS.

LET'S CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR EQUITY AND INCLUSION, RECOGNIZE HIGHER BURDENS FACED BY THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER MARGINALIZED GROUPS, PROMOTE CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE AND INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS. LET'S CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES AND KNOWLEDGE FOR TEENS AND FAMILIES THAT PROMOTE EDUCATION, EARLY INTERVENTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT.

AS A COMMUNITY, WE CONTINUE TO HAVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS DURING MAY AND THE MONTH BEYOND.

WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION THAT STRIVES TO DO THIS ON A REGULAR BASIS. WE AS A COMMUNITY CAN LEARN AND SHARE, TALK OPENLY ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES.

AGAIN, CHECK IN WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS, STUDENTS, COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS AND OFFER HELP TO APPOINTMENTS OR SUPPORT GROUPS IF NEEDED. AS WE PROCLAIM MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, LET US TRANSLATE AWARENESS INTO ACTION TOGETHER. BETTER TOGETHER IS MY MOTTO.

WE CAN CREATE A MORE COMPASSIONATE CONNECTED COMMUNITY FOR ALL. THANK YOU FOR DECLARING MAY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CARE AND COMMITMENT TO MAKING MENTAL HEALTH A PRIORITY.

>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

SORRY THAT I GOT YOUR NAME WRONG AT FIRST.

WE GREATLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I HAD THE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE OF PLAYING IN THE JEOPARDY THE YEAR BEFORE LAST. IT'S BEEN A WHILE.

BUT IT WAS GREAT FUN. IT WAS GREAT EDUCATION.

IT TAUGHT ME A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T REALIZE ALL OF THE AVENUES, ALL OF THE HOPE THAT YOU GIVE TO PEOPLE, THE WORK THAT YOU GIVE TO PEOPLE. IT WAS A GREAT HONOR AND PRIVILEGE. EVERYONE HERE KNOWS THAT I DIDN'T WIN BUT I HAD A GREAT TIME PLAYING.

IT WAS A FUN TIME. DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK? OTHERWISE, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU UP HERE TO TAKE A PHOTO WITH US FOR THIS RESOLUTION. WE ARE HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO BRING THIS BACK AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL CONTINUE EVERY YEAR.

>> THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

[F. 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.]

>> DID MR. RAUL REYNA JR COME IN? THEN WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM F, PUBLIC COMMENT.

FIRST UP WE HAVE MR. JOHN KELLY OF THE COASTAL BEND STATE VETERANS CEMETERY. HE LIKES TO DO THIS IN PUBLIC COMMENT BECAUSE HE IS RUSHING OUT TO GET TO ANOTHER EVENT TO PRESENT THESE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, COUNTY STAFF AND CITIZENS OF NUECES COUNTY, I BRING YOU GREETINGS FROM AUSTIN ONCE AGAIN MY NAME IS DOCTOR JOHN KELLY, I'M DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS STATE VETERANS CEMETERY DIVISION OF WHICH THE COASTAL BEND STATE VETERANS CEMETERY IS PART OF IT'S.

I COME TODAY WITH A PRESENTATION FOR THE CEMETERY.

THIS WAS ACTUALLY PRESENTED TWO WEEKS AGO IN BOSTON.

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I DOUBT YOU SAW IT OR KNEW ABOUT IT.

SO I WANTED TO COME HERE AND PRESENT THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.

BUT BEFORE I DO, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU SOME BACKGROUND.

WHEN WE ACCEPT A GRANT TO BUILD A CEMETERY OR EXPAND A CEMETERY LIKE WE DID LAST YEAR, WE ACTUALLY AGREE IN WRITING TO ABIDE BY NATIONAL CEMETERY STANDARDS THE NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION TAKES IT SO SERIOUSLY THAT THEY COME AROUND EVERY THREE YEARS AND THEY INSPECT 95 STANDARDS THAT WE USE AT THE CEMETERY, WHICH ARE THE SAME STANDARDS USED AT THE NATIONAL CEMETERIES. DURING THAT INSPECTION, THEY GO THROUGH QUITE A LEVEL OF DETAIL. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF THE STANDARDS IS THE HEADSTONE CANNOT TILT MORE THAN 1 DEGREE.

THEY COME OUT WITH BUBBLE LEVELS AND THEY CHECK THE HEADSTONE.

THAT'S THE LEVEL OF DETAIL WE ARE TALKING ABOUT FOR INSPECTION. IF YOU SCORE REALLY WELL AND SHOW THAT YOU ARE ABIDING BY THOSE STANDARDS, YOU QUALIFY FOR A NATIONAL AWARD. I WOULD LIKE TO READ TO YOU, DEAR MR. NEWELL, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE COASTAL BEND STATE CEMETERY FOR ACHIEVING THE NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION'S OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS.

IN RECOGNITION OF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RESULTS DURING THE COMPLIANCE REVIEW LED BY THE NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION ON FEBRUARY 25TH AND 26TH OF THIS YEAR THE -- TO QUALIFY FOR THE NATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD, CEMETERY UNDERWENT A RIGOROUS REVIEW BY A TEAM OF NATIONAL CEMETERY EXPERTS TRAINED IN THE VALUATION METHODS. THEY DETERMINED THAT YOU EXCEEDED NATIONAL TARGETS IN KEY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL AREAS.

I COMMEND YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR ACHIEVING THIS PRESTIGIOUS RECOGNITION AND YOUR DEDICATION TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

AND THAT IS SIGNED BY SAM BROWN UNDER SECRETARY FOR MEMORIAL AFFAIRS AND SO I WANT TO BRING FRANK UP IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE HE IS THE CEMETERY DIRECTOR AND SO FRANK, CONGRATULATIONS.

AND BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE CEMETERY HAS EVER WON THIS AWARD, WE HAVE CREATED THE FIRST EVER TEXAS STAR OF EXCELLENCE PRESENTED TO THE COASTAL BEND STATE VETERANS CEMETERY FOR ACHIEVING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN FISCAL YEAR 2026. CONGRATULATIONS.

AND OF COURSE I WOULD BE REMISS WITHOUT MENTIONING J.J. AND HIS WONDERFUL STAFF WHO HELPED THE CEMETERY TO IMPLEMENT THESE VERY HIGH STANDARDS. I FOCUSED ON THESE STANDARDS IN MY REMARKS. PLEASE REALIZE THOSE STANDARDS ARE FOCUSED ON SERVICE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ULTIMATELY. I WANTED TO THANK THE COURT FOR PROVIDING FRANK AND THESE WONDERFUL EMPLOYEES THAT ACHIEVED THESE INCREDIBLE RESULTS AND FINALLY I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH A THOUGHT. YOU ARE NOW AUTHORIZED TO REFER TO THE CEMETERY AS THE NATIONAL AWARD WINNING COASTAL BEND

VETERAN CEMETERY. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

IF Y'ALL WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A PICTURE.

>> YOUR HONOUR, IF I COULD JUST BEFORE QUICKLY BEFORE WE TAKE THE PICTURES. I JUST WANTED TO COMMENT THAT HERE ABOUT A WEEK AGO I HAD THE HONOR AND DISTINCT PLEASURE OF ATTENDING THE CEREMONY THAT WAS HELD FOR THE YOUNG MAN THAT WAS KILLED IN THE PEARL HARBOR ATTACK AND HIS REMAINS WERE FINALLY IDENTIFIED AND SENT BACK HOME.

GREW UP IN SOUTH TEXAS AND GRADUATED FROM BEN K. HIGH SCHOOL. I JUST WANT TO TELL ALL OF YOU THAT WERE INVOLVED THAT, FRANK ESPECIALLY WHAT A WONDERFUL CEREMONY IT WAS AND HOW IT WAS HANDLED WITH SO MUCH DIGNITY AND HONOR FOR THAT YOUNG MAN. SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DID. >> WE ENTERED ANOTHER SAILOR FROM THE SAME SHIP ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS AGO.

IT WAS KIND OF AMAZING. BOTH CAME FROM CORPUS AND THEY

WERE ON THE SAME SHIP. >> GOING BACK TO OUR ACTUAL

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PUBLIC COMMENTS. YOU WILL HAVE 3 MINUTES TO SPEAK AND WE CAN'T RESPOND. FIRST UP IS MARGARET DURAN.

>> GOOD MORNING. >> YOU CAN POINT THAT DOWN SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAND UP LIKE THAT.

>> THANK YOU. I AM A CITIZEN HERE.

I HAVE BEEN LIVING HERE FOR THE LAST 45 YEARS.

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

I HAD HEARD THAT ACROSS THE COMPANY -- ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THE IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAS BEEN ASKING COUNTIES TO COOPERATE IN THEIR 287G PROGRAM WITH ICE IMMIGRATION CUSTOMS AND ENFORCEMENT.

AND WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IS THAT THERE HAS BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF RACIAL PROFILING IN OTHER COMMUNITIES.

BECAUSE OF WHERE OUR COMMUNITY IS AND MORE THAN 50% OF OUR COMMUNITY IS HISPANIC, I FEEL THAT THIS COULD CERTAINLY BE A PROBLEM HERE THERE HAVE BEEN HUGE LAWSUITS.

I KNOW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS VERY -- HAS BEEN GIVEN VERY BIG FINANCIAL INCENTIVES. MY YOUNGEST BROTHER WAS THE FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE IN WISCONSIN AT FOX LAKE.

I HAVE THE HIGHEST RESPECT FOR OUR POLICE OFFICERS.

WHAT I SEE IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH OUR COMMUNITY LOSING TRUST IN OUR POLICE OFFICERS IF THEY ARE PULLED DRAGNET STYLE INTO THIS IDEA OF PULLING OVER, LOOKING FOR PAPERS.

THE TRAINING HAS NOT BEEN GOOD AND THERE HAVE BEEN A GREAT MANY PROBLEMS. WE HAVE SEEN IT.

WE HAVE SEEN THE VIDEOS. WE HAVE SEEN THE CARS, CAR WINDOWS BEING BROKEN, PEOPLE BEING DRAGGED OUT.

I DON'T THINK OUR POLICE WOULD DO THAT.

I CERTAINLY HOPE NOT. BUT I WOULD HATE TO SEE US FACE A LAWSUIT AT SOME POINT WHICH WOULD REALLY DO IN ANY FINANCIAL INCENTIVE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COULD GIVE US BEER I THINK THE TRUST THAT WE NEED OUR PEOPLE TO HAVE IN OUR POLICE FORCE IS GREATER THAN ANYTHING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COULD OFFER, ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A FAULT RIDDEN AGENCY.

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD COOPERATE.

AND I HOPE YOU WILL TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

I THINK SONJA LEFT. I THINK SHE SPOKE.

SEAN FLANAGAN. >> I AM SEAN FLANAGAN.

I'M HERE TO TELL YOU ABOUT OUR ONE NATION UNDER GOD PRAYER RALLY THAT IS HAPPENING THIS SUNDAY FROM 6:30 UNTIL 8PM AT

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THE COLE PARK AMPHITHEATER. WE GOT AN AGENDA THERE FOR THE PROGRAM. WE HAVE TEN DIFFERENT MINISTERS SPEAKING IN AN HOUR AND A HALF, THAT OUGHT TO BE A CHALLENGE.

BUT THE DEAL IS IS THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER GETS FRUSTRATED ABOUT SOMETHING.

LIKE THIS LADY THAT JUST SPOKE IS FRUSTRATED ABOUT SOMETHING.

SOMETIMES YOU THINK I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT YOU CAN.

YOU CAN PRAY ABOUT IT. YOU CAN PRAY TO GOD OUR FATHER.

AND THIS PRAYER RALLY HAS THREE THEMES.

FIRST, IT'S THANKSGIVING FOR 250 YEARS THAT WE'VE BEEN ONE NATION UNDER GOD. SECOND, FOR UNITY AMONG OUR CITIZENS AND THIRD, FOR FORGIVENESS FOR WHEN WE AS INDIVIDUALS IN THE COUNTRY FALL SHORT OF THE MARK.

WE WILL HAVE COMMUNAL PRAYER AND SONG.

IT SHOULD BE A GOOD EVENT. EVERYONE IN THE COUNTY IS INVITED AND I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT.

I HAVE A PERSONAL THANKS I WANT TO GIVE.

ONE IS TO JUDGE SCOTT, WHO HAS PERSONALLY SUPPORTED THIS EVENT AND MADE IT POSSIBLE TO HAPPEN HERE AND ON A REALLY PERSONAL DEAL SINCE I'M STANDING UP HERE AND I HAVE A MINUTE AND A HALF TO GO, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, I WANT TO THANK YOU.

ON DECEMBER 14TH OF 2001, YOU MARRIED MY WIFE AND I.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT BUT ANYWAY, HOPEFULLY YOU CAN SEE US AND WE CAN SEE YOU ALL ON SUNDAY.

>> THANK YOU. >> I AM GLAD YOU ARE STILL

TOGETHER. >> SPEAKER-01: DALE SWITALA.

HELLO, I AM DALE SWITALA. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT DATA CENTRES. THERE WAS A VIDEO PLAYED ABOUT THIS. THIS IS THE SCRIPT FROM THE VIDEO. SHE SAID SHE WOULD MAKE SURE YOU ALL HAVE A COPY OF IT. WE ARE GOING TO NEED A MASSIVE, LOUD POWER SUCKING BUILDING BIGGER BUT WE DO NOT WANT THIS CLOSE TO US, NO, THAT WOULD BE TERRIBLE.

BUT WHERE ARE WE GOING TO PUT THEM? WE ARE GOING TO PUT THEM IN SMALL TOWNS.

THE PEOPLE WILL NEVER GO FOR THAT.

BUT THE POLITICIANS WILL. THEY WILL TELL THE PEOPLE THEY ARE CREATING JOBS. BUT AI IS ELIMINATING JOBS.

>> NOT CONSTRUCTION JOBS. >> EVENTUALLY AI WILL ELIMINATE THOSE TWO. BY THE TIME THEY WILL HAVE BUILT THE THING THAT KILLS THE JOBS, IT IS TOO LATE.

>> IT IS TOO LATE. >> WE ARE GOING TO BE RICH.

WE ARE GOING TO NEED A TON OF WATER, HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF WATER BUT WE WILL TELL THE PEOPLE THAT IT'S NOT A LOT OF WATER AND THAT'S GOING TO WORK.

IT HAS ALREADY. THEY ARE GOING TO FIND OUT.

>> I'VE GOT THIS. WE WILL TELL THEM IT'S CLOSED LOOP TECHNOLOGY. HOW OFTEN DO YOU HAVE TO CHANGE

THE WATER? >> I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT ARE YOU PUTTING IN THE WATER? THAT LASTS FOREVER.

IT'S POISONED. >> SHUT YOUR MOUTH, WE ARE GOING TO TELL THEM IT'S A TRADE SECRET.

NO MORE QUESTIONS, IT'S A TRADE SECRETS.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW ANYTHING, YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW, IT'S A TRADE SECRET, IT'S A SECRET. IF ANYONE STILL WANTS TO COMPLAIN, WE WILL JUST SAY THAT YOU USE EMAIL, YOU USE SOCIAL MEDIA, YOU USE A DATA CENTER.

EVEN THOUGH AN AI DATA CENTER IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BECAUSE YOU USE TONS OF POWER. WEIGHT.

HOW MUCH. I DON'T KNOW.

ONE, TWO, THREE GIGAWATTS. THAT FEELS LIKE A LOT.

THAT IS A LOT BUT WE NEED IT BIG WE NEED IT BIG WE NEED IT BECAUSE THERE'S NO WAY FOR US TO ADVERTISE YOU WITH ALL THAT DATA WE STEAL FROM YOU IF YOU DON'T GIVE US THE GIGAWATTS.

LISTEN TO THE MAN, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET THIS APPROVED.

THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION BECAUSE WE WILL NEED POWER LINES AND THAT WILL STEAL A BUNCH OF LAND FROM PEOPLE AROUND.

YOU CAN'T LIVE HERE. I KNOW, UTILITY.

THEY WILL MAKE BILLIONS MAKING US NEW GAS PLANTS.

WE WILL JUST LET THEIR LOBBYISTS DO THE LYING FOR US.

BUT PEOPLE WANT RENEWABLES. WE WILL SAY 70% RENEWABLE.

BUT DO YOU PUT THAT IN THE CONTRACT? NO. ARE YOU CRAZY? WE DON'T PUT THAT IN THE CONTRACT, WE CAN'T ACTUALLY DO IT. WE ARE JUST GOING TO SAY IT.

>> WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE AROUND HERE? YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE POOR FARMERS AND THE WORKING CLASS.

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>> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN. >> I'M SORRY BUT YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED. AND WE WILL SEND THE VIDEO AROUND TO EVERYONE. YOU TRIED TO TURN IT IN AND IT WAS TOO BIG TO SEND. BUT I SAID WE WOULD SHARE THE VIDEO WITH ALL OF OUR STAFF. BRUCE.

>> GOOD MORNING I LIVE IN MIKE PUSLEY S. NECK OF THE WOODS.

I'M ALSO GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE AI.

COMMISSIONERS, YOUR AI COMPANY IS STARTING TO USE A STRATEGY TO DECEIVE YOU INTO THINKING THERE IS NO IMPACT FROM THEIR CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY, SAYING THEY WILL BE CAPTURING STRANDED POWER IS MORE LIKE A PLOY TO US AT WATER FOR LIFE CORPUS CHRISTI. ALL DATA CENTRES USE ENORMOUS AMOUNTS. YOUR AI DATA CENTER WILL ADD GREATLY TO THE AREA RESIDENTS COST OF LIVING AS WE WILL PAY MORE FOR KILOWATTS TO SUBSIDIZE THEM.

14 "FORTUNE" MAGAZINE QUOTES AN ECONOMIST, DATA CENTRES NEED TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY. MINI GRIDS HAVE SPARE CAPACITY ALL THE TIME? BEACON POINT IS AIMING TO USE OVER ONE GIGAWATT, THE OUTPUT OF AN AVERAGE NUCLEAR REACTOR.

THAT ACCORDING TO BIOLOGY INSIGHTS IS ENOUGH TO POWER A POPULATION OF 500,000 THUS DOUBLING THE ENTIRE COASTAL BEND S POWER USAGE. AS THE CEO EMPHASIZED, POWER IS A SCARCE RESOURCE FOR THOSE THAT CONTROL ACCESS TO POWER WILL ULTIMATELY SHAPE THE DATA CENTER INDUSTRY.

INVESTING.COM ON MAY 12TH SAYS LET THEM PAY FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR, I SAY. THE RECENT GEORGIA NUCLEAR EXPANSION UNIT FOR AN EXAMPLE FOR 12.21 GIGAWATTS WAS BUDGETED 14 BILLION. ACTUALLY COST OVER 30 BILLION TO GET TO OPERATIONAL. MAKE THEM PAY THE 15 BILLION PLUS FOR THE SO-CALLED STANDARD POWER AND SHELL GAME FINANCING.

FOR A CURRENT EXAMPLE OF AI DECEPTION, BOOTSTRAP ENERGY STARTED OUT AS A BITCOIN MINING OPERATION THAT CONTRACTED TO NEED NO WATER. THEY TOLD THE CITY THEY NEEDED NO WATER BUT THEY'VE BEEN USING ENOUGH WATER FOR 600 HOUSEHOLDS WITH NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THAT IT CHANGED ITS STRATEGY TO A DATA CENTER WITH SOLAR POWER COLLECTION.

IT'S CHANGED ITS NAME TO THE ACTUAL LOCATION 11 '02 MACKENZIE ROAD AND IT HAS SWITCHED ITS NAME, ITS MISSION AND NUMBER OF OWNERS A TOTAL OF FOURMAC -- A. TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES SINCE BELONGING NOW TO SOMEONE IN NIGERIA.

THEY ALSO DO NOT HAVE THEIR CITY CONTRACTED INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE AT THE END OF 2025, PLACING THEM IN DEBT TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. THEY PROMISED 100 JOBS, THEN 50 BUT WE SEE ONLY THREE OR FROM THREE OR FOUR CARS THERE AS COMPUTERS ARE AUTONOMOUS BY DESIGN.

THE DATA CENTER EVANGELIST TEND TO NOT BE TRUSTWORTHY.

ALTERNATIVELY, I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THE FRACTAL COMPUTING CONSULTING TESTIMONY FROM THE CUSTOMERS.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

I BELIEVE MARIAH GREEN IS ON ZOOM.

CAN YOU GET HER. OKAY MAYBE SHE GOT OFF.

SHE CALLED AND ASKED IF SHE COULD SPEAK.

MYRA? >> I AM HERE.

>> I AM SORRY. I CAN'T SEE YOU.

>> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> JUST ONE SECOND.

LET'S SEE -- THERE YOU ARE. >> MY NAME IS MARIA.

GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. I AM HERE REGARDING ITEM C ON THE AGENDA. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS ITEM, PART OF IT IS ABOUT ACCEPTING AN AWARD TO INCREASE LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION ESSENTIALLY WITH I.C.E.

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AS YOU SHOULD PROBABLY KNOW, I.C.E. HAS UNFORTUNATELY NOT BEEN BEHAVING VERY MUCH LIKE A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OVER THE PAST MONTH S. IT'S BEEN IN FACT VIOLATING THE LAW AND BEHAVING VERY MUCH LIKE A VIGILANTE AGENCY RATHER THAN ARRESTING UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS USING DUE PROCESS, THEY HAVE BEEN NOT USING DUE PROCESS AND THEY HAVE BEEN ARRESTING A LOT OF RANDOM PEOPLE, PEOPLE WHO ARE IMMIGRANTS AND EVEN AMERICAN CITIZENS.

AS A CITIZEN OF NUECES COUNTY, I DO NOT WANT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS COOPERATING WITH A VIGILANTE AGENCY LIKE THIS I HOPE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL NOT ENGAGE IN THIS PARTNERSHIP. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. MYRA.

>> GOOD MORNING. I'M HERE ON EXECUTIVE ITEM NUMBER-ONE PICK HUT EIGHT HAS PUBLICLY STATED IN ITS PRESS RELEASE THAT BEACON POINT PROJECT WILL NOT REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT WATER RESOURCES. HOWEVER, THE COMPANY'S OWN RELEASE ALSO INCLUDES EXTENSIVE CAUTIONARY NOTES REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION, LANGUAGE THAT RAISES CONCERNS.

THE PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT FUTURE PLANS, EXPANSIONS, SCALABILITY, OPERATIONAL GROWTH, FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE BASED ON EXPECTATIONS AND PROJECTIONS. THE MAY, WOULD, SHOULD, COULD, INTEND, ANTICIPATE, ALLOW, BELIEVE, ESTIMATE, CAN, MIGHT, POTENTIAL IS DESIGNED LIKELY TO CHANGE.

THE RELEASE USES UNCERTAIN LANGUAGE SUCH AS ANTICIPATE, ESTIMATE AND POTENTIAL. SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS WHILE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGING RELIABILITY CHANGES AND TECHNOLOGY ARE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT. AS I READ THIS PRESS RELEASE THE PROJECTED PERFORMANCE OF A COOLING SYSTEM IS ULTIMATELY THE COMPANY'S BEST EDUCATED ESTIMATE BASED ON CURRENT ASSUMPTIONS AND CALCULATIONS, NOT A GUARANTEED OUTCOME.

IF THE PROJECT IS APPROVED AND INCENTIVES ARE GRANTED BASED ON TODAY'S ASSUMPTIONS, WHAT HAPPENS LATER IF THESE ASSUMPTIONS FAIL? ONCE THESE FACILITIES ARE BUILT AND OPERATIONAL, IT BECOMES MUCH EASIER FOR THE COMPANY TO CLAIM THAT IT NOW NEEDS ACCESS TO CITY WATER BECAUSE CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGED, TECHNOLOGY EVOLVED OR DEMAND EXCEEDED PROTECTIONS.

ASSURANCES BASED ON PROJECTIONS ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE GUARANTEES BEFORE APPROVING TAX INCENTIVES FOR PROJECTS OF THIS SCALE, OUR LEADERS MUST ENSURE THAT FUTURE WATER DEMANDS ARE BORNE BY COMPANIES CREATING THEM, NOT SHIFTING ONTO LOCAL RATEPAYERS AND RESIDENTS ALREADY FACING WATER STRUGGLES.

IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT PROBABLY IS.

CLAIMS THAT A -- A. DATA CENTER THIS MASSIVE WILL ONLY USE 10 GALLONS OF WATER PER DAY DESERVES SERIOUS SCRUTINY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE COMPANY'S OWN PRESS RELEASE REPEATEDLY LEAVES ROOM FOR FUTURE CHANGES THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. SUZANNE GALLAGHER.

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS SUZANNE GALLAGHER. I LIVE IN NUECES COUNTY, OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE DATA CENTER THAT WE JUST LEARNED ABOUT.

WE DID FIND REFERENCE TO IT BACK IN MAY OF 2025, IN THE AGENDA.

AGAIN, THIS FEELS A LITTLE LIKE THE AMMONIA PLANT WHERE BY THE TIME THE PUBLIC GETS WIND OF IT, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT. I AM AGAINST IT.

MOST OF OUR GROUP IS AGAINST IT. I FEEL LIKE ONCE AGAIN, AS STATED BEFORE, THESE ENTITIES COME IN, THEY MAKE PROMISES FOR JOBS, THEY WILL ONLY NEED THIS OR THAT.

THE PARAMETERS CHANGE ONCE THEY ARE HERE.

TESLA WAS ONLY GOING TO NEED A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF WATER AND NOW THEY NEED MORE THAN THAT. THE MACKENZIE BITCOIN, I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS WOULD BE ANY DIFFERENT.

I KNOW FROM ATTENDING THE COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT THESE ENTITIES TAKE ABATEMENTS AND WHEN -- WHEN THOSE ABATEMENTS ARE UP, THEY FIGHT PAYING THEIR SHARE.

THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY THEIR SHARE FOR THE WATER, THEY DON'T WANT TO PULL THEIR OWN WAY. AND OUR COMMUNITY, I DON'T BELIEVE IT SHOULD HAVE TO CARRY THESE ENTITIES THAT MAKE MONEY THAT MOST OF IT DOES NOT STAY IN THIS COMMUNITY.

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LAST MAY IN HILL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT APPROVED A ONE YEAR PAUSE ON DATA CENTRES SO THAT THE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THESE ENTITIES ACTUALLY DO TO COMMUNITIES, WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE, THE POLLUTION, SO THIS COULD BE STUDIED FURTHER.

THAT'S EIGHT -- THAT'S THE TEXAS COUNTY THAT DID THAT FOR JUST YESTERDAY -- I. THINK I GOT IT WRONG IT WAS HILL COUNTY APPROVED THE ONE YEAR PAUSE YESTERDAY.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, A COUNTY JUDGE IN HAYS COUNTY CALLED FOR A PAUSE ON PERMITTING HIGH WATER USERS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION.

SO HERE WE ARE, WE'VE GOT SUBDIVISIONS GOING IN, RESTAURANTS GOING IN. LET'S BRING IN A DATA CENTER.

THE AMMONIA PLANT IS ALIVE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE.

I JUST WANT TO SAY WE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF WHAT WE'VE GOT BEFORE WE BRING IN ANYTHING NEW. WE ARE IN DIRE STRAITS.

THERE ARE STILL NO BIG ANSWERS ABOUT THE WATER SITUATION.

IF I HAD TEN KIDS AND TOLD YOU I PLANNED ON HAVING A FEW MORE, EVERY ONE OF YOU WOULD CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE AND CARELESS AND TELL ME I NEED TO TAKE CARE OF WHAT I'VE GOT BEFORE I GET MORE BEER I FEEL LIKE OUR CITY COUNTY AND REGION NEED TO DO THE SAME THING. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS I HOPE WE ARE DOING WELL.

MY NAME IS AUBREY NEVINS, I'M A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS HERE I AM ALSO A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOUTH TEXAS BUILDING TRADING COUNCIL HERE IN SOUTH TEXAS I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE DATA CENTER ISSUE. I MAY BE THE ONLY ONE THAT MAY POSSIBLY BE IN SUPPORT OF IT SO WHY AM I IN SUPPORT OF IT? THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF MISCONCEPTION ABOUT ELECTRICAL USE. WHEN THEY SAY A GIGAWATT OF POWER, THEY MEAN COMPUTING POWER SO IT'S ABLE TO ACTUALLY CRUNCH THAT AMOUNT OF DATA AND -- ON THE ACTUAL COOLING OF THE SYSTEM, THEY USE A GLYCOL WATER MIXTURE AND IT IS NOT JUST WATER THEY PULL OUT OF THE GROUND. THINK OF IT AS A RADIATOR SYSTEM IN A CAR. THAT'S ESSENTIALLY WHAT THEY ARE USING. THEY ONLY SUPPORT THESE BECAUSE WE BUILT THEM OBVIOUSLY AND WE ALSO SUPPORT IT ON THE BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL BECAUSE IT WILL LEAD TO HIGH PAYING CONSTRUCTION JOBS WHETHER UNION OR NONUNION, HOPEFULLY WE CAN MAKE THEM UNIONIZED OF COURSE BECAUSE I AM A UNION REPRESENTATIVE.

THAT WOULD LEAD TO PREVAILING WAGES, HIGHER WAGES FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTY.

MAY EVEN BRING WORKERS FROM ACROSS TEXAS, POSSIBLY EVEN THE UNITED STATES BUT FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE GOING AROUND AND HELPING LOCALS BUILD THEIR DATA CENTRES ACROSS THE STATE AND ACROSS THE SOUTH OF THE UNITED STATES, THEY USE LOCAL WORKFORCE. AT LEAST ON THE ELECTRICAL SIDE.

THE WATER CRISIS IS APPARENT. WE ARE ALL AWARE OF THAT.

BUT I DON'T SEE THAT THIS COMPANY IS GOING TO CHANGE IT BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE AVAILABILITY OF WATER FOR THEM TO CHANGE IT ANYWAY IF THEY WANTED TO.

THAT'S MY PERSONAL OPINION. THAT BEING SAID WE SUPPORT IT AND WE HOPE THAT WE CAN MAKE A CONTRACT WITH THEM TO BRING IN HIGH PAYING UNION JOBS TO THE COUNTRY BUT THE COUNTY.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> I WOULD LIKE SOME CLARIFICATION.

IS THAT IBEW STANDS OR IS IT THE LABOR COUNCIL?

>> IBEW IN CORPUS CHRISTI. AND THE TEXAS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL. IT'S BASICALLY A UNION OF

CONSTRUCTION TRADES UNIONS. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR

CLARIFICATION. >> THAT IS ALL OF THE PUBLIC

[4. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the Commissioners Court may elect to go into an Executive Session anytime during the meeting to discuss matters listed anywhere on the Agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. To the extent there has been a past practice of distinguishing items for public deliberation and those for executive session, the public is advised that the Court is departing from that practice, and reserves the right to discuss any listed agenda items in executive session when authorized by law to do so. In the event the Commissioners Court elects to go into Executive Session regarding an agenda item, the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the Executive Session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. In accordance with the authority of the Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes, Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.0745, 551.076, 551.086, 551.087, 551.089, the Commissioners Court will hold an Executive Session to consult with attorney(s) including matters related to litigation; deliberate regarding real property, prospective gift(s), personnel matters, including termination, county advisory bodies, security devices, and/or economic development negotiations and other matters that may be discussed in an Executive Session. Upon completion of the Executive Session, the Commissioners Court may in an open session take such action as appropriate on items discussed in an Executive Session.]

COMMENT FOR TODAY. WE ARE GOING TO BRING UP EXECUTIVE. I DO HAVE A REQUEST TO PULL AN ITEM LETTER THREE -- ITEM 3A ONE TO PULL INTO EXECUTIVE SPIRIG FOR THOSE PRESENT FOR EITHER ITEMS. LETTER -- 3A ONE ON THE COURTHOUSE.

WE WILL READ THAT AS WELL. AND JUST FOR INFORMATION, FOR ANY OF YOU, YOU WILL HAVE TO WATCH IF EXECUTIVE TAKES A WHILE. WE ARE BREAKING AT 11:30 FOR THE SALUTE TO THE MILITARY. FOURMAC OF OUR COMMISSIONERS ARE GOING. WE WILL NOT HAVE QUORUM TO COME BACK. WE HOPE TO GET DONE QUICKLY AND MAYBE FINISH BEFORE EVERYONE LEAVES BUT JUST FYI, WE WILL BE OUT FROM 11:30 TO ONE TO THE SALUTE TO THE MILITARY.

BUT TODAY, EXECUTIVE SESSION, DO WE HAVE TO VOTE TO BRING IN THE 3A ONE. I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO PULL IN THREE LETTER A1 TO EXECUTIVE. DO WE HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO

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BRING IT IN? NO.

SORRY. WE ARE BRINGING IT IN.

EXECUTIVE SESSION, PUBLIC NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY ELECT TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING TO DISCUSS MATTERS LISTED ANYWHERE ON THE AGENDA WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

TO THE EXTENT THERE HAS BEEN A PROSPECT -- PAST PRACTICE OF DISTINGUISHING ITEMS FOR PUBLIC DELIBERATION AND THOSE FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THE COURT IS DEPARTING FROM THAT PRACTICE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISCUSS ANY LISTED AGENDA ITEMS AND -- IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WHEN AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO DO SO. IN THE EVENT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ELECTS TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING AN AGENDA ITEM, THE SECTION OR SESSIONS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 50551 SECTION 01, 551 DOT ZERO DOT -- 02, 571.004, 551.0745, 551.076, 551.086, 551.087, 551.089, THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSULT WITH THE ATTORNEYS INCLUDING MATTERS RELATED TO LITIGATION, DELIBERATE REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, PROSPECTIVE GIFTS, PERSONNEL MATTERS INCLUDING TERMINATION, COUNTY ADVISORY BODY SECURITY DEVICES AND/OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE DISCUSSED IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY IN AN OPEN SESSION TAKE SUCH ACTION AS APPROPRIATE ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.

ITEM ONE TODAY IS CONSULT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL ON LEGAL MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED BEACON POINT DATA CENTER REINVESTMENT ZONE AND RELATED MATTERS.

TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071 AND/OR 551.07 MAREZ CACTUS MUST CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION IN REGULAR SESSION IF NEEDED.

ITEM, I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYTHING ON IT BUT DELIBERATE IN CLOSED SESSION REGARDING THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF CERTAIN RURAL PROPERTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEWPORT PASS AND/OR AVIATOR FIELD PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR POTENTIAL ACQUISITION FOR FUTURE SALE ON ALL RELATED MATTERS TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.072.

TAKE ACTION IN OPEN SESSION IF NECESSARY AND ITEM THREE TODAY IS -- 3A ONE DISCUSS CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE -- DEMOLITION OF THE 1940 NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE BETWEEN NUECES COUNTY, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER 3 THAT WAS ADOPTED BY THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 5TH, 2026 AND RELATED MATTERS.

THAT WOULD BE GOVERNMENT CODE 551 .071 FOR THE CONTRACTUAL.

IT IS 551.071. >> ON ITEM NUMBER 1 ON THE DATA CENTER, IT WOULD REQUIRE A UNANIMOUS VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE IF YOU WANTED TO DISCUSS THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THE POTENTIAL CONTRACT.

OUR OFFICE WOULD ALSO HAVE TO MAKE A DETERMINATION THAT THOSE NEGOTIATIONS ARE DETRIMENTAL. I HAVE THAT DOCUMENT READY AND SIGNED IF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT WISHES TO DO THAT BIG.

>> I THINK WE WANT TO OPEN IT UP TO ANY DISCUSSION IN THERE.

SO WHATEVER IT NEEDS TO BE SAID. I DON'T WANT TO LIMIT US ON WHAT

WE CAN DISCUSS. >> WE CAN STILL BRING THIS OUT.

>> IF WE HAVE ANYTHING. >> IF WE TAKE ANY ACTION OR

DISCUSSION. >> YES.

>> THE MOTION WOULD BE -- >> DO WE HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION

TO TAKE IT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION? >> WE NEED A 5-0 VOTE ON IT THE MOTION WOULD BE IN ORDER TO DISCUSS BUSINESS NEGOTIATIONS ON ITEM 3A ONE, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY LEGAL COUNSEL LEGAL MATTERS AND ALSO THE BUSINESS MATTERS. DO I ADD A DIFFERENT NUMBER ON

THAT? >> ON THE THREE A ONE, WE HAVE NOT YET GOTTEN THAT DECLARATION. I WAS REFERRING TO THE BEACON HILL, THE 0725 EXCEPTION. THAT WOULD NEED THE 5-0 VOTE.

>> WHAT NUMBER IS THAT? >> THAT IS NUMBER 1.

ITEM ONE, YOUR HONOUR. >> IT IS 41, I SAID 3A ONE.

I AM SORRY. THE NUMBERS ARE CONFUSING ME.

ALL THESE DIFFERENT NAMES. WHERE IS THAT ON THE AGENDA.

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SO I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO INCLUDE BUSINESS DECISIONS AND ANY DECISIONS ON THE 4-1 ITEM FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.

I WILL MAKE THE MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND PAIR COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION PASSES. AND THAT IS THE 551.075.

>> WE DON'T NEED A MOTION ON THE 3A ONE.

>> NO. WE ARE GOOD TO.

>> AND MORE CLARIFICATION FOR LEGAL COUNSEL, HOW MUCH INFORMATION CAN WE BRING OUT THERE IS A LOT OF CONCERN FROM THE COMMUNITY. THERE HAVE BEEN PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE WANG -- DONE WRONG.

NOT ANY PART OF NUECES COUNTY OR COMMISSIONERS COURT BUT IT STILL IMPACTED THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THIS GENERAL AREA.

I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO BE AS UPFRONT AS POSSIBLE.

I WOULD LIKE -- I. WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ASK, WILL WE HAVE ANY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CORPUS CHRISTI REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO SPEAK HERE PUBLICLY ABOUT THIS I KNOW THEY HAVE IN THE PAST BUT I THINK THEY ARE RUNNING POINT.

THAT'S FAIR. IT'S IMPORTANT TO CLARIFY AND THIS IS NOT A PROJECT THAT NUECES COUNTY INITIATED, WE ARE BEING INCLUDED BECAUSE WE ARE A TAXING ENTITY AND WE ARE BEING ASKED TO TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION. I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE PURSUED BUT WE OWE IT TO THE TAXPAYERS TO FIND OUT ALL OF THE DETAILS AND TAKE ACTION FROM THERE.

I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE SOMEONE HERE IF POSSIBLE TO HELP ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF NOT DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION, I KNOW IT'S LIMITED WHO CAN BE IN THERE BUT AT LEAST AFTERWARDS.

I MAY HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR THEM TO GET MORE CLARIFICATION ESPECIALLY IF WE DO TAKE ACTION IF WE TABLE, WE TABLE AND COME BACK ANOTHER DAY. BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE TO US AND THAT WE'VE HEARD BOTH SIDES TO IT BUT -- WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ALL OF THE DATA AVAILABLE.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK SOMEONE IF YOU COULD REACH OUT TO THEM OR SEE WHO IS THE APPROPRIATE POINT OF CONTACT.

>> WE WILL DO THAT MY OFFICE WILL DO THAT.

>> WE ARE NOT SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS ANYTHING IN OPEN

SESSION. >> WE CAN TAKE IT OUT FOR ACTION IF WE NEED IT. BUT TODAY IS AN EARLY DISCUSSION. I WOULD NOT ASSUME THAT WE WOULD BE DOING ANY KIND OF ACTION TODAY.

>> I AGREE WITH THAT. IT JUST SAYS IT ON THERE SO --

>> IF WE ARE GOING TO INVITE THEM WE NEED TO INVITE EVERYONE

INVOLVED. >> I THINK EVENTUALLY IT'S GOING

TO COME BACK TO US AT THE END. >> WE WILL HAVE THEM THERE FOR THE NEXT MEETING OR SOMETHING TO HAVE THEM TALK ABOUT IT IF IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE ASKING FOR MORE INFORMATION.

RIGHT NOW TODAY IS INFORMATION, THE ATTORNEYS HERE TODAY ARE FOR

THAT CONVERSATION. >> AND TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DISCUSS BECAUSE OF THE 5-0 VOTE, YOU CAN DISCUSS ANY OF THE BUSINESS OR FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ASPECTS IN EXECUTIVE

SESSION TODAY. >> I DIDN'T GIVE YOU A TIME.

IT IS 9:36 A.M. I HAVE READ EVERYTHING AND WE OKAY, WE'RE BACK ON THE RECORD AT 11:21.

[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.]

THERE'S NO ACTION COMING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION FOR NOW.

WE'RE GOING TO START WITH CONSENT AGENDA.

ANY ITEMS THAT ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS WOULD LIKE TO P PULL? ANY ITEMS?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT. >> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS A THROUGH K.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY I I. MOTION PASSES.

WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HOLD ON THAT, MAY NEED TO GO BACK TO

[2. Discuss, consider, and take action adopting an Order approving Request for Proposals as the method of procurement for Nueces County Airport Ag Hangar lease and improvements; authorizing the Purchasing Agent to publish a notice; and delegating evaluation authority to an evaluation committee; and related matters.]

THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THAT WHILE WE WAIT ON FURTHER INFORMATION THAT ONE. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ITEM NUMBER 2. IT WAS PUT ON BY COMMISSIONER POSSIBLY. DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT ONE?

>> YES, THANK YOU MR. CHAIR. THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO WHAT WE CALL THE FACILITY AT COUNTY AIRPORT.

ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO, COUNTY DID A LEASE WITH A COMPANY THAT CAME IN AND BUILT AN AIRCRAFT HANGAR IN AN OFFICE SPACE TO OPERATE A COMPANY -- AND THEY OPERATED THERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

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THEN THE GUY RETIRED AND THEY CLOSED DOWN -- LEASES OF THE AIRCRAFT SPACE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO NOW IS THE AIRPORT BOARD IS MET, WE WOULD LIKE TO PUT THIS FACILITY UP FOR BID TO HAVE SOMEBODY COME IN AND LEASE IT AND PUT SOME LANGUAGE IN THE CONTRACT WITH THEM THAT WOULD REQUIRE THEM TO DO SOME MAINTENANCE UPGRADES TO THE FACILITY BECAUSE IT NEEDS IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT PAGE YOU CAN SEE THE BLOW UP OF THE AREA AND TO THE LEFT THERE'S A BIG CONCRETE PAD.

IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT PAGE, SHOWS THE HANGAR SPACE WHICH IS ABOUT 4400 SQUARE FEET, THAT'S THE LARGEST HANGAR SPACE WE HAVE AT THE AIRPORT. SO YOU CAN PUT MULTIPLE AEROPLANES IN THERE AND THEY'RE HAVING MULTIPLE CROP -- TOTAL SPACES 800 SQUARE FEET. IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT PAGE, THIS WOULD BE THE ORDER THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS DOCUMENT AND WE DON'T NEED TO READ THROUGH THAT. THIS THAT THE LAST PAGE? IS THERE ANOTHER PAGE? THAT'S IT.

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS PUT THIS OUT FOR BID, WE WILL HAVE TO GO -- WORK OUT THE DETAILS OF THAT, SORT OF AN RFP AND THEN WE WOULD INCLUDE IN THAT SOME MILESTONES FOR WHOEVER TAKES OVER THIS, FOR THEM TO DO SOME UPGRADES TO THE FACILITY.

THE AIRPORT BOARD THOUGHT IT WAS THE BEST WAY TO MOVE FORWARD.

I THINK IT'S THE BEST WAY -- OTHERWISE THE COUNTY IS GONNA HAVE TO GO IN AND SPEND A BUNCH OF MONEY I'M GRADING THE SPEC SO WE THOUGHT WE WOULD TRY THIS AND SEE -- IF WE DON'T WE MAY BE

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD. >> DO YOU HAVE A MOTION

COMMISSIONER? >> I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND WE WILL WORK WITH THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO COME UP WITH A

WORDING FOR THAT. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PRESLEY SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ.

[3. Discuss, consider, and take action on adopting an Order approving Request-For-Proposals (RFP) under Local Government Code 262.030 as the method of procurement for Disaster Debris Removal Services; authorizing the Purchasing Agent to publish a notice; and delegating evaluation authority to an evaluation committee; and any related matters.]

ALL IN FAVOR MOTION PASSES 3-0. THREE A THREE CONSIDERED TO TAKE ACTION ON APPROVING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AS THE METHOD OF PROCUREMENT FOR DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL SERVICES AUTHORISING AGENT TO PUBLISH NOTICE AND EVALUATION OF RAW DATA EVALUATION COMMITTEE IN NEARLY RELATED MATTERS. TO MAKE COMMENTS OR JUST --

>> IT'S JUST A CONTRACTOR WE HAVE NOW HAS RUN ITS COURSE SO WE NEED TO GO BACK OUT TO BID. THERE'S NO FISCAL IMPACT IT'S

JUST US THEN THE CONTRACT. >> MOTION AND SECONDED.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR?

[4. Discuss, consider and take action authorizing and approving a budget increase in the amount of $23,000.00 for Precinct 4 Constable’s Office for Fiscal Year 2025/2026; and all related matters.]

ANY OPPOSED MOTION PASSES 3-0. THREE A FOUR IS DISCUSSING CONSIDERATION TO CONNECTION AUTHORISING BUDGET INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF ... FOR THE PRINCIPLES OF FISCAL YEARS AND ALL RELATED MATTERS. I DON'T KNOW WHO'S TAKING THIS

ONE. >> THEY WERE HERE EARLIER, I AM

NOT SURE -- >> SO THEY HAD SOME BUDGET OVER THIS YEAR AND THE CONSTABLE HAS BEEN EXPLAINED THE REASONS FOR THOSE. WE DO HAVE ONE AMENDMENT TO THE $23,000 WE HAVE ON HERE. THERE'S TWO CHARGES THAT ARE PENDING IN HIS BUDGET THAT WILL BE PAID FROM ANOTHER FUNDING SOURCE SO I'M JUST GOING TO RUN THE, $6400.

IT'S FOR THE RADIO SYSTEM CITY WIDE FOR THE CITY RADIO COMING FROM ANOTHER FUNDING SOURCE I BELIEVE IT WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE NEXT MEETING I WANT TO REDUCE 23,000 TO 16,600.

>> ONE QUESTION, GOING TO BUDGET RIGHT NOW, BUDGET TIME, WE DON'T NEED TO DO WITH THE 23,000, JUST WHATEVER EXPENSE IT'S GOING TO

HAVE. >> SO HE'S ALREADY OVER, SIR.

>> BY HOW MUCH? >> IS GOING TO BE THAT AMOUNT --

CORRECT. >> SPEAKER-08: THERE'S BEEN SOME CHARGES LIKE VEHICLE REPAIRS -- AND I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR HIM BECAUSE HE WAS HERE EARLIER, BUT THAT IS WHAT

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WE WERE TOLD. >> SO OVER 16,000?

>> WHERE'S THE FUNDING COMING FROM?

>> CONTINGENCY. >> SO IT'S NOT A BUDGET INCREASE, IT'S BECAUSE HE'S OVERBUDGET AND NEEDS DEFENSE BECAUSE HE'S HAD ANTICIPATED EXPENSES.

SO IT'S NOT A BUDGET -- >> WE'RE NOT INCREASING THE

BUDGET. >> BECAUSE WE WANT TO STAY WITHIN OUR POLICY ON THAT, BASED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT NO ONE

COULD HAVE ANTICIPATED. >> PAYING FOR THE EXPENSE ONLY.

>> SO WE WANT TO CHANGE THAT TO 16,600 INSTEAD OF 23,000.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER PUSLEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED?

[5. Discuss and consider the approval of the Certificate of Substantial Completion for the ARPA- Colonias Septic System Improvements Project (IFB No. 3284-24) in the amount of $494,000.00 as approved by the Director of Inland Parks and Grant Works and all related matters.]

MOTION PASSES, I THINK 3-0. ITEM NUMBER 5, THAT IS COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ DISCUSSING CONSIDER THE APPROVAL FOR COMPLETION FOR THE COLONIAL SEPTIC SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF 494,000 THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND GRANT WORKS AND ALL RELATED MATTERS MR. GONZALEZ YOU WANT THIS ONE? ANY OTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR ANY OPPOSED?

[6. Discuss and consider upcoming Commissioners Court meeting date(s), workshop date(s), and related matters.]

I THINK IT PASSED AGAIN 3-0. ITEM SIX, UPCOMING COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING DATE AND WORKSHOP, ANYTHING ON THAT THAT'S AN ONGOING ITEM CAN MAKE ANYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED ON

[1. Discuss, consider, and take action approving execution of a Services Agreement with Sec-Ops, Inc. for Nueces County Security Services; and all related matters.]

THAT ONE? WE'LL PASS AND MOVE THROUGH THAT ONE NEXT ONE IS 3B ONE, AND THIS IS DISCUSSED, TAKE ACTION, SOMEONE HERE FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE THAT NEEDS TO BE HERE FOR THIS OR IS THIS SOMETHING THAT ANYBODY CAN COVER?

CAN YOU DO IT TWO OR? >> I CAN COVER IT.

>> EXECUTION.

>> THIS IS AN ITEM THAT THE COURT APPROVED THE CONDITIONAL SELECTION CYCLOPS AND THIS IS JUST A RESULTING AGREEMENT SO NO CHANGES TO THE AMOUNT THE COURT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AND IT'S

JUST THE CONTRACT. >> IS THERE A MOTION?

>> I WILL SECOND THAT ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED?

[2. Discuss and consider authorizing and approving an Agreement with Govolution, LLC (“Deluxe”) for payment processing services in support of the Genesis E-Bonds electronic bail bond system for the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office; and related matters.]

SEEING NONE MOTION PASSES 30. MOTION B TO.

SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO GENESIS BONDS ELECTRIC BAIL BOND SYSTEMS FOR THE NUECES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND RELATED MATTERS.

>> IS THIS THE OLD STORM -- WE USED TO HAVE ALL THE TIME?

>> NO, THIS IS NOT THE GRANT, THIS IS A BOND PAYMENT SYSTEM IN THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT IS GOING TO ALLOW FOR THE CREDIT CARD PROCESSING OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE MAKING PAYMENTS AND ALSO THE ACH DEPOSITING SYSTEM THAT WILL CREDIT FUNDS TO THE COUNTY FOR THOSE PAYMENTS.

>> ACCORDING TO THE BACKGROUND IT'S BEEN REVIEWED ... I'LL MAKE THE MOTION, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR ANY OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 3-0.

[1. Discuss and consider rescinding previous Resolution of the Commissioners Court authorizing the submission of an application and acceptance of award to the Officer of the Governor, Homeland Security Grants Division for the FY 25-26 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) Grant; take action on adoption of a Resolution approving the submission of an application and acceptance of award for the same; and related matters.]

MOVING ON TO GRANTS DISCUSSED AND CONSIDER SENDING PREVIOUS RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AUTHORISING SUBMISSIONS OF AN APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF AWARD TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS DIVISION FOR THE 25-26 OPERATION TIGER GRANT ACTION ON THE ADOPTION RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF AWARD FOR THE SAME AND RELATED MATTERS.

>> I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECONDED. >> I DID RECEIVE A TEXT FROM PRECINCT CONSTABLE PRECINCT TWO INDICATED IT WAS LEFT OFF AND IT WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS AS WELL SO WE'LL JUST ADD THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF THE ORDER THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT BUT I WOULD JUST ADD THAT AS PART OF THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE A PART OF THAT AS WELL. IS THERE ANY -- A MOTION IN A SECOND WAS MADE? CORRECT? ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? SO NO CASH MATCH GRANT, WHICH AGAIN CONTINUES WITH WHAT THE COURTS HAS BEEN TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH AS FAR AS GRANTS SO ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS?

>> WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS.

>> ANYTHING ELSE? ALL IN FAVOR ANY OPPOSED?

[1. Discuss and consider additional funding for HVAC Controls upgrades for the Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Renovation Project and related matters.]

THAT PASSES 3-0. MOVING TO PUBLIC WORKS D ONE, DISCUSSING CONSIDER ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR HVAC CONTROL UPDATE

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FOR NUECES COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS PROJECT AND RELATED MATTERS THIS WAS ALSO COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ ITEM.

>> COMMISSIONER, THAT'S GOING TO BE FUNDED WITH THESE FUNDS.

>> THOSE ARE UNUSED FUNDS THAT WERE LEFT OVER FROM ANOTHER

PROJECT. >> FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE?

>> YES, SIR. IS THERE A MOTION? I WILL SECOND ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ALL THOSE IN FAVOR

[2. Discuss, consider and take action authorizing and approving a Supplemental Agreement with Malek, Inc., under Texas Interlocal Purchasing System Cooperative Contract No. 230505 for replacement of the McKinzie Jail Annex Exhaust Fans in the amount of $66,205.00; and all related matters.]

SAY I. ANY OPPOSED MOTION PASSES 3.

ITEM D TWO DISCUSSION -- CONSIDER TAKING ACTION AUTHORISING AND PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH MALIK UNDER LOCAL PURCHASING SYSTEM CONTROL -- COOPERATIVE CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE MCKENZIE JAIL EXHAUST FANS IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,205 ALL RELATED MATTERS, THAT'S A PUBLIC WORKS ITEM PICK I DON'T KNOW IF -- WE DIDN'T TELL HIM WE'RE BACK

-- >> THE MONEY IS COMING FROM THE BUILDING BUDGET, BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT AND THEY DID HAVE

THE FUND AVAILABLE. >> I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO

APPROVE. >> SECONDED ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? THIS HAS BEEN PROPERLY VETTED ACCORDING TO DISCUSSION OR ACCORDING TO THE BACKGROUND COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY AND PUBLIC WORKS DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSED

[3. Discuss, consider, and take action authorizing and approving payment of an invoice from Donald Hubert Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $1,744.75 for a payment bond related to Courthouse and Jail Wastewater Pump Replacement Project; and related matters.]

MOTION PASSES 3-0. ITEM 3D THREE, CONSIDERING TO TAKE ACTION AUTHORISING THE APPROVING PAYMENT OF AN INVOICE FROM DONALD HUBERT CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1744.25 PER PAYMENT BOND RELATED TO COURTHOUSE AND JAIL WASTEWATER PUMP REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND RELATED MATTERS THIS IS ALSO PUBLIC WORKS. YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT

THIS? >> WANT TO SPEAK TO THE PAYMENT

BOND THAT'S $1700 PAYMENT. >> YES, COMMISSIONER SCOTT $1700 IS BECAUSE IT'S REQUIRED TO HAVE PAYMENT BOND WHICH EXCEEDED THAT. SO IT'S JUST A CHANGE WE HAVE TO

DO. >> IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, I WILL SECOND ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[1. Review and discuss Unaudited Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Report dated February 28, 2026, and related matters.]

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES 3-0.

REVIEW AND DISCUSS FISCAL YEAR 2026 REPORT FEBRUARY 282026 AND

RELATED MATTERS. >> GOOD MORNING.

SO THE DETAILS ARE IN YOUR PACKET AND I'VE GOT A SNAPSHOT THAT WE CAN PUT ON PRESENTATION I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW OUR STORE

FOR TIME. >> NOT RUSHED GO AHEAD.

>> THANK YOU. IN FRONT OF YOUR MONITORS YOU SHOULD SEE A VERY HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY OF WHAT'S IN YOUR PACKET LIKE A LOT OF DETAILS ROLL UP TO THIS.

IT SAYS FEBRUARY 28TH, SO IT'S FIVE MONTHS INTO THE FISCAL YEAR. THE PRIMARY FUNDS ARE LOCATED AT THE TOP GENERAL FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND, ROAD BRIDGE, AIRPORT, COASTAL PARKS, SERVICE AND A TOTAL OF EVERYTHING YOU SEE HERE THEN I PULLED OUT SELECT DATA GOING TO FOCUS ON THE GENERAL FUND BUT IF YOU WANT ME TO GO ON THE OTHER FUNDS LET ME KNOW. THIS CORRESPONDS WITH PAGE 1 OF YOUR PACKET. SO THE GENERAL FUNDS ASSET OR 120 MILLION AS OF FEBRUARY 28TH, THE FUND BALANCE IS FOUR -- AS THE COMMISSIONER POINTED OUT THE LAST TIME WE NEED SOMETHING THAT CLARIFIES THAT BECAUSE WE'RE FRONT LOADED HERE THE PROPERTY TAX COMING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR BUT THE EXPENDITURES HAPPENED OVER THE FULL 12 MONTHS OF THE YEAR.

THAT HAPPENS IN THE GENERAL FUND ROAD AND BRIDGE AND THE DEBT SERVICE FUND SO YOU CAN SEE BY JUST LETTING YOUR EYES ACROSS THE LEVEL ASSETS AND FUND BALANCE FOR EACH OF THE FUNDS.

THE NEXT SECTION BELOW, THAT CORRESPONDS WITH PAGE 2 OF WHAT'S IN YOUR PACKET AND THAT'S A SUMMARY OF ALL THE REVENUES AND EXPENSES FOR THAT FUND, JUST THE TOTALS.

AGAIN, LOTS OF DETAILS THAT ROLL UP INTO THAT.

SO THE REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND I'LL STICK WITH THAT AND THEN WE GO TO THE OTHER FUNDS IF YOU WANT ME TO PICK THE REVENUE IS 110 MILLION AS OF FEBRUARY 28TH.

THE REASON IT'S IN RED IS BECAUSE THE PROPERTY TAX IS.

SO I HIGHLIGHTED THEM. THE EXPENSES AT THIS POINT ARE 51 MILLION PIGS SO THE NET INCREASE OF THE FUND BALANCE IN THAT FUND IS 59,000 BUT AGAIN THERE ARE EXPENSES THAT WILL CATCH UP TO THE REVENUES PICK BECAUSE THEY'RE BUDGETED TO BE EQUAL. THEN OF COURSE THE OTHER FUNDS ARE SIMILAR INFORMATION. AND THEN PAGE 3 ONWARD IN YOUR PACKET, I DID WANT TO CLOSE THIS UP WITH EVEN MORE NUMBERS PAGE 3, STARTING ON PAGE 3 IN YOUR PACKET, THAT'S MORE DETAILED INFORMATION FOR EACH OF THESE FUNDS.

ALL THE REVENUES BY LINE ITEM, ALL OF THE EXPENSES BY COST SEGMENT WITHIN THE FUND DEPARTMENTS OR OTHERWISE.

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THOSE ARE IN YOUR PACKETS AND I ADDED BECAUSE IT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ALSO GO TO THE BOARD OF DISTRICT JUDGES, I ADDED THE COURTS AT. YOU MAY FIND THAT INFORMATION HANDY. SO THAT IS THE PACKET THIS IS JUST A VERY BRIEF SNAPSHOT OF WHAT'S IN THAT PACKET I HOPE YOU

FIND IT USEFUL. >> WE MAY USE THIS GOING

FORWARD. >> IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL ME AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO GET WHATEVER DETAILS RESPONSES

YOU MIGHT NEED. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR OUR COUNTY

AUDITOR? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I THINK IT'S JUST REVIEW AND DISCUSS.

[1. Accept for record purposes Internal Budget Amendment No. 08 for Special Revenue Funds and all related matters as of May 13, 2026.]

>> I THINK WE'RE OKAY RIGHT NOW ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE AUDITOR ON

THIS? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH WE'LL MOVE TO THE BUDGET OFFICE. FIRST ITEM IS F ONE, EXCEPT FOR RECORD PURPOSES INTERNAL BUDGET AMENDMENT OVER 08 FOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS AND ALL RELATED MATTERS AS OF 2026,.

>> WE HAVE THREE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS THAT WE'RE ALIGNING THE FUNDING ON AND WE DON'T HAVE -- YOU DON'T HAVE TO APPROVE THIS JUST PRESENTING IT TO YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

IS THE GRANDSON IN THE COUNTY JUDGE SPECIAL FUND AND THE JUVENILE PROGRAM JUST ALIGNING FUNDS WITHIN THEIR PARTICULAR FUNDS, ALIGNING BUDGETS WITH THEIR PARTICULAR FUNDS.

SO WE JUST RECOMMEND APPROVAL -- ACCEPTANCE YES, SIR,.

>> MOTION TO ACCEPT ANY SECOND ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? HEARING NONE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[2. Discuss and consider authorizing Budget Amendment No. 09 and all related matters.]

ANY OPPOSED? NEXT ITEM, AUTHORISING BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 9 AND ALL RELATED MATTERS.

>> SO WE ARE RECOMMENDING BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE COUNTY AIRPORT FUND AND FOR THE PARKS FUND.

AGAIN WITHIN EACH CALENDAR REMOVING BUDGETS WITHIN THEIR COST CENTERS SO WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS.

>> THERE'S A MOTION, THERE IS A SECOND ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON

[3. Discuss and consider authorizing Project Budget Amendment (PBA) No. 008 and all related matters.]

THIS? >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED. THAT PASSES.

THIS IS F THREE. DISCUSS BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 008 AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

>> SO THIS ONE, THE BISHOP COUNTY BUILDING NEEDED A NEW HVAC SO COMMISSIONER REALIGNS SOME OF HIS FUNDS TO FUND THE.

>> SPEAKER-06: SO THAT'S WHAT THIS PROJECT BUDGET AMENDMENT IS

FOR AND WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THAT MOTION? ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES 3-0. OKAY, I THINK THAT'S EVERYTHING BUT THREE A ONE THAT WE'RE GOING TO -- WAIT A MINUTE, SORRY --

[1. In recognition of Raul Reyna Jr's 25 years of service with Nueces County.]

THAT'S EVERYTHING. DID I MISS ANYTHING? ANYBODY SEE ANYTHING? JUST MAKE A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT E

ONE SINCE THEY WORK HERE. >> E ONE.

>> RECOMMENDATION TO -- >> I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY THE PRUDENT THING TO DO SO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO TABLE 1E ONE.

>> SECOND. >> THAT'S RECOGNITION 25 YEAR

SERVICE WITH ESSEX COUNTY. >> TABLE THAT TO THE NEXT

MEETING I GUESS. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PUSLEY, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR TO TABLE THAT TO THE NEXT MEETING SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? THAT PASSES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU POINTING THAT OUT.

WE'RE GOING TO RECESS UNTIL 1:00 SO THE OTHERS CAN GET BACK TO FINISH UP OUR DISCUSSIONS. DO I NEED TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE US INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION BACK INTO IT? BECAUSE IT WILL PROBABLY GO BACK INTO THAT.

>> I THINK IT WOULD BE MOST PRUDENT IF YOU WANT TO GO OVER

IT INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> DO I JUST HAVE TO READ ALL OF

THIS AGAIN? >> ARE WE GOING TO BRING BACK ALL OF THE ITEMS? OR JUST READ THAT ITEM SPECIFICALLY? SAY YOU READ THE HEADING AND

THAT SPECIFIC ITEM. >> SO WE HAVE TO DO THAT EVEN THOUGH WE'VE ALREADY GONE FOR MOST OF THE DAY.

>> 100% SURE ON THAT BUT IT'S BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY.

>> THAT'S FINE. WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION OKAY GIVEN PUBLIC NOTICE THEY WOULD LIKE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION -- [INDISTINCT]

>> I JUST DON'T WANT IT TO -- >> OKAY, GOING INTO EXECUTIVE

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SESSION. ANYTIME DURING THE MEETING THE MATTERS DISCUSSED ON THE AGENDA AUTHORISED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE MEETINGS ACT CHAPTER 5, THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

WHICH SECTION MAY GOING INTO ON THREE A ONE?

>> THAT'S FOR ATTORNEY DELIBERATION SO THAT'S 511071.

>> SO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 55071 THE COMMISSIONER SCOTT WILL HOLD EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSULT WITH ATTORNEYS INCLUDING MATTERS RELATED TO LITIGATION REGARDING PROPERTY PERSPECTIVE PERSONNEL MATTERS INCLUDING TERMINATION COUNTY, BODIES, SECURITY DEVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION THE COMMISSIONERS MAY OPEN SESSION TAKE SUCH ACTION AS APPROPRIATE ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AGAIN FOR CLARIFICATION THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION WOULD ONLY GO INTO DISCUSSED THREE A ONE.

WE'LL STAND IN RECESS UNTIL 1:00 P.M. AND GO DIRECTLY INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THAT MATTER ONLY.

THANK YOU. >> I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION.

>> THREE A ONE. [INDISTINCT]

>> WE'RE NOT DOING THAT ANYMORE. THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING TO REPORT. WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, BUT DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION COMMISSIONER?

>> I DO. WHO IS GOING TO WEAR THE DOG MAN COSTUME THAT WAS DONATED. [LAUGHING]

>> SORRY, I THINK THAT WAS THE DELEGATED TO COMMISSIONER

GONZALEZ OFFICE. >> IT SAYS SOMETHING HERE -- RIGHT ON THAT ONE.

>> OKAY. WE'RE BACK FROM THE OTHER EXECUTIVE BREAK. IT IS 1:44 AND WE'RE BACK IN

[1. Discuss, consider, and take action on the Downtown Development Agreement for the Demolition of [the] 1914 Nueces County Courthouse between Nueces County, the City of Corpus Christi, and the Corpus Christi Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 that was adopted by the Corpus Christi City Council on May 5, 2026; and related matters.]

SESSION. REGARDING ITEM 3 A-1 DISCUSS ON THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE 1914 COURTHOUSE BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE TAX REINVESTMENT ZONE THREE WAS ADOPTED ON A MAY FIFTH, 2026.

>> YES I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEM AS

SUBMITTED. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> I HAVE A DISCUSSION? >> YOU KNOW I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS WHOLE THING THAT THE, SEND BACK A CONTRACT WITH RESTRICTIONS AND THAT'S NOT WHAT WE WANTED.

NOT WHAT I WANTED. I DON'T AGREE WITH WHAT THEY GAVE US AND I DON'T AGREE WITH IT.

THE DOLLARS ACTUALLY BELONGS TO US.

I THINK WE PAY MORE THAN THAT PROBABLY AND JUST ONE OF THE REASONS I'M NOT HAPPY BECAUSE YOU KNOW, THEY COME BACK LATER AND TRY TO TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO DO AFTER WE PUT MONEY INTO IT C. SO, I DON'T KNOW WHO DREW UP THE CONTRACT THEY MADE US. I NEVER SAW IT.

ACTUALLY. OR TODAY, I THINK.

WHEN I READ IT, I HADN'T READ IT BUT YOU KNOW, I JUST, TOO MANY THINGS THERE I ARE ASKING TO DO AND IF WE DON'T DO IT THEY GET THE MONEY BACK AND YOU KNOW BUT THEY FORGET HOW THEY GOT THE MONEY TO BEGIN WITH SO I'M NOT HAPPEN MY WITH IT.

YOU KNOW I MEAN I DON'T KNOW IF THE CITY COUNCIL OR WHATEVER HAS TO, I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN A DRAFT BEFORE JUST SO WE CAN RESPOND BACK TO THE WHAT THEY WROTE.