[1. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGES AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT]
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          CAN YOU PLEASE WRITE? BEFORE WE HAVE INVOCATION THIS MORNING. WE NEED TO HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENC. 
          WE'VE HAD ONE OF MY LONGTIME FORMER EMPLOYEES HERE AT THE COUNTY THAT WORKED IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. BERNICE ELKIN AKIN, WHO PASSED AWAY IN HER SERVICE, IS GOING TO BE THIS SATURDAY. SO WE NEED TO HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR HER. PLEASE. 
          OKAY. THANK YOU. PLEDGES. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
          AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD. ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU. HOPEFULLY EVERYONE HAD A GREAT, ENJOYABLE THANKSGIVING WEEK. ALMOST A WEEK TIME HERE TO THE WEEKEND AND THE DAYS OFF THAT WE HAD. SO THAT'S GOOD. 
          [3. Citizens to be heard]
HOPEFULLY EVERYONE ENJOYED. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO ON TO OUR CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. I DO HAVE TWO CARDS THIS MORNING. FIRST ONE IS FROM SONYA WEATHERSPOON. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS SONYA WITHERSPOON. I LIVE AT 13830 COUNTY ROAD 1694. AND ODOM, TEXAS. AGENDA ITEM 2.4 N WAS DISAPPROVED 4 TO 1. LAST MONDAY AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED ON THE AGENDA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SECOND CARD IS FROM CLARENCE TOPLESS. CLARENCE, IF YOU'LL GO TO THE MICROPHONE AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS. YES, SIR. BECAUSE WE GOT PEOPLE THAT ARE LISTENING. THERE'S PEOPLE. THAT'S THE VIDEO IS GOING OUT, SO THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO HEAR YOU AND SEE YOU. NO MORE NOTHING. YOU NEED TO SPEAK IN THE MICROPHONE INSTEAD OF EIGHT FOOT FOUR. OH, OKAY. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING PUBLIC. I'M CLARENCE CHAPEL FROM ATHENS, PRECINCT THREE. I UNDERSTAND THERE'S A SITUATION THAT THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE RELEASING OF $900,000 FOR SOME PAVING IN OUR PRECINCT, AND I JUST HERE TO ASK THE COMMISSIONERS TO APPROVE THE LINE ITEM TO WHERE OUR COMMISSIONERS CAN CONTINUE DOING WHAT SHE WAS ELECTED TO, SERVING THE PEOPLE OF OUR PRECINCT. 
          THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? OKAY. SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON 
          [4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]
TO 1.4 IS REPORT OF THE JUDGES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS. LET'S SEE. LET'S START WITH COMMISSIONER WILKERSON. YES. THIS SATURDAY, WE'LL BE DOING A CLEANUP IN SAINT PAUL AND JUST WANT TO. 
          WE'LL. GABRIEL IS FAITHFULLY WORKING ON A FLIER TO GO OUT. THAT'LL BE A HALF A DAY. 
          GABRIEL, IS IT TO 1 OR 12? 8 TO 1. 8 TO 1. SO WE'LL GET THAT OU. AND ANY. OF COURSE, ANYONE IN THE COUNTY IS WELCOME TO BRING THINGS, BUT IT'S A SAINT PAUL CLEANUP. WE'VE DONE CLEANUPS IN VARIOUS AREAS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. YARDLEY. THANK YOU JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. 
          LAST WEEK, MY ROAD CREW CONTINUED TO WORK ON COUNTY ROAD 3161. THEY HAULED 290YD■!T OF MATERIAL AND STARTED BLADING AND ROLLING THE ROAD. THE REST OF THE DETAILS FOR EVERYTHING THEY DID IS IN MY REPORT AND FOR MYSELF. NOTHING REALLY SIGNIFICANT TO REPORT. IF ANYBODY'S INTERESTED, THEY CAN READ MY DETAILS IN THERE. THANK YOU. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. 
          COMMISSIONER LOPEZ. WELL, I HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A GOOD THANKSGIVING. I KNOW I ATE TOO MUCH. I GAINED 3 POUNDS. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT VERNICE. VERNICE WAS A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH. SHE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HER FACE. NO MATTER WHAT JOB YOU GAVE HER. AND I JUST WANTED TO. 
          I'M VERY SORRY THAT SHE'S PASSED. I'M GOING TO MISS HER. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. 
          DEPARTMENT HEADS. WE HAVE ANY DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS MORNING. AND. 
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HELLO, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. I JUST WANTED TO NOTIFY THE COURT AND THE COMMUNITY THAT THE VETERANS OFFICE WILL BE CONDUCTING A CHRISTMAS TREE GIVEAWAY ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER THE SIXTH, STARTING AT 9 A.M. I'VE. I POSTED A FLIER THERE ON YOUR DESKTOPS. WE'VE SHARED IT ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, AND I THINK SOME OF THE DEPARTMENTS HAVE ALSO SHARED IT. ANY WHICH WAY. SO WE'VE GOT THE FIVE ZERO TREES. SO THE 50 TREES TO THE VERY FIRST 50 VETERANS FROM THE COUNTY WHO PRESENT THEMSELVES HERE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER THE SIXTH. THESE TREES WERE PURCHASED USING A DONATION BY THE SENIOR FOLKS FROM LATE LAST YEAR. SO WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE WE'RE TRYING TO HOLD TRUE TO WHAT THEY WANTED US TO DO WITH THESE WITH THESE MONIES. SO NONETHELESS, FIRST, 50 VETERANS THAT PRESENT HERE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER THE 6TH. THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT? DEPARTMENT HEADS. OKAY. SEEING NONE. WE'LL GO 
          [1. Approval of minutes]
AHEAD THEN AND MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO. 2.1 IS THE APPROVAL. MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF OUR NOVEMBER 25TH MEETING AS PRESENTED. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WILKERSON. A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. 
          AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN A MOTION CARRIES. UNDER FINANCIAL 2.2 A IS CONSIDERED EXAMINATION, 
          [a.  Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.]
CONSIDERATION AND ACTION OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. BEFORE I GET A MOTION, WE DO HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL CLAIM THAT NEEDS TO BE ON THERE INCLUDED. AND IT WAS FOR ASPHALT AND EMULSION, I GUESS FROM PRECINCT ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,349.35. SO IT'S ON THERE. IT JUST NEEDS TO BE APPROVED IN THE MOTION FOR ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY. OKAY. SO MOVE TO APPROVE ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY WITH THE ADDITION OF THE CLAIM FROM PRECINCT ONE FOR EMULSION. OKAY. THAT MOTION I HAVE A SECOND. SECOND. GOT A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. 
          [b.  Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.]
OKAY. BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. WE DO HAVE SOME MORE THIS MORNING. GETTING CLOSE TO THE END OF THE YEAR. FIRST ONE IS OUT OF DEPARTMENT 405, WHICH IS VETERANS SERVICES TRANSFER AND FUNDS FOR MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES INTO PHONE ALLOWANCE. GENERAL SUPPLIES AND NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. THE NEXT ONE IS OUT OF 4160, WHICH IS THE IT DEPARTMENT TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM CONFERENCE AND ASSOCIATION DUES. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. 
          VEHICLE EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, AND THE PHONE ALLOWANCE. OVERTIME SOFTWARE LICENSE SUPPORT. PUBLIC NOTICES, GENERAL SUPPLIES AND NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. ANOTHER ONE OUT OF 465, WHICH IS A DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE INTO MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES. VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT AND RENTAL. GENERAL SUPPLIES AND TELEPHONE. ANOTHER ONE OUT OF THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES INTO A PHONE ALLOWANCE. OVERTIME. PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICALS, TRAVEL, GENERAL SUPPLIES, AND AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES. ONE OUT OF THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE INTO EQUIPMENT. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. AND THE LAST ONE IS OUT OF ROAD AND BRIDGE. PRECINCT ONE, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM JANITORIAL SERVICES INTO MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES AND WASTE DISPOSAL. MOVE TO APPROVE A BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. SECOND. I GOT A MOTION BY WILKINSON. SECONDED BY LOPEZ. APPROVED. BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION. BEFORE WE GO AHEAD. 
          STEVEN, IF YOU DON'T MIND. SO ON THE IT DEPARTMENT, YOU HAD TO. PLUS UP YOUR SOFTWARE LICENSE LINE BY OVER $100,000. SO ARE WE EXPERIENCING MORE LICENSING THAN YOU WERE PLANNING ON? WELL, HOW DID WE END UP WITH. YES, WE HAD TO, ESPECIALLY OUR COMMUNICATIONS. WE'RE ADDING MORE PHONES. WE'RE ADDING CONNECTIONS. SOME THINGS THAT WE DIDN'T, I GUESS, PLAN FOR BECAUSE OF THE PROJECTS WE HAD. AND THAT WAS ON MY PART. BUT WE DID COVER IT. WE JUST HAD TO MOVE MONEY AROUND. IT JUST SEEMED LIKE A PRETTY BIG SHORTFALL. YES. AND THEN THE A BUNCH OF OTHER STUFF THAT WE HAD TO PURCHASE, LICENSING SUBSCRIPTIONS, DEVICES. SO. IT LOOKS LIKE NOW FOR THE YEAR WE'RE GOING TO SPEND ABOUT 860,000 ON LICENSING SOFTWARE. 
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YES, SIR. AND THEN WE HAVE WINDOWS 11 COMING. AND THAT WILL BE BY OCTOBER OF NEXT YEAR. WE NEED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE. SO WE'RE GOING TO SPEND MORE ON DEVICES THIS COMING YEAR. YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO MAYBE KIND OF SEE LIKE A SUMMARY OF I CAN I CAN PROVIDE THAT. 
          YES, SIR. WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE, NO RUSH. NO PROBLEM. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. I GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY 
          [c.  Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ]
AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. 2.2 C IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION OF THE ACCEPTING BANK RECONCILIATION. TREASURER'S REPORT. MISS GARCIA. MORNING. 
          MORNING, JUDGE. GOOD MORNING. COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK, HEALTH TRANSFER IS $70,800 OR SECTION 125. TOTAL IS $5,012.03. AND WE HAVE THREE TOTAL ASSERTED CLAIMS FOR $18,835.90. OUR ESCROW TOTAL IS $538.50, AND OUR POSTAGE TOTAL IS $7,287.92. AND I'D LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD OUR OCTOBER 2024 GENERAL FUND, PAYROLL AND ADULT PROBATION BANK RECONCILIATIONS. OKAY, I'LL MOVE TO ACCEPT THE TREASURER'S REPORT. SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CHARLIE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ. ANY QUESTIONS THIS MORNING ON TREASURER'S REPORT? HEARING NON. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK 
          [3. Consent Agenda: All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the Commissioners Court. Members of the Commissioners Court have been furnished documentation on each item, and all such items may be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by County Judge or a Commissioner:]
YOU. OKAY. GOING INTO 2.3 IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. WE DO HAVE TWO THIS MORNING. THE FIRST 12.3 A CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON APPROVING A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE MOTOR FUEL TAX EXEMPTION. AND 2.3 B EXCEPTION RECORD CONTRACT RFP 2020 4-013. THE CIVIC CENTER GENERATOR WITH DC EC OF SOUTH TEXAS. MOVE TO APPROVE 2.3 A AND 2.3 B. SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WILKERSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CHARLIE FOR APPROVAL. JUST A LITTLE EXPLANATION FOR THE PUBLIC. THE MOTOR FUEL TAX EXEMPTION IS A BILL THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET THROUGH THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE THIS YEAR. WE'VE BEEN TRYING FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND IT HAS FAILED COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS IS THE ONLY ENTITY THAT PAYS THE STATE FUEL TAX. CITIES SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS AND BUSINESSES DO NOT HAVE TO PAY THE STATE PART OF FUEL TAX. AND WE'VE HAD TO. THAT'S $0.20 A GALLON ON ALL THE FUEL. SO IF YOU JUST FIGURE WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS ARE USING THROUGH THEIR PRECINCTS AND STUFF, HOW MUCH MONEY THIS IS GOING TO SAVE THE STATE OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. SO MANY, MANY OF THE COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE ARE TAXES ARE TEXAS ARE PASSING THIS RESOLUTION. IT'S A RESOLUTION PRESENTED TO US FROM TAC. SO WE'RE GOING TO PASS IT THIS MORNING HOPEFULLY, AND WE WILL SEND IT ON TO TAC AND SUPPORT AND TO ALL OUR LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION HERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. OKAY. GOT A MOTION IN A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. A MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. GOING INTO INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS, THE FIRST ONE IS 2.4 A IS 
          [a.  Presentation and Action on a Donation from Cheniere Energy to the San Patricio County Veterans Office.]
PRESENTATION AND ACTION ON A DONATION FROM SENIOR INDUSTRY TO THE COUNTY VETERANS OFFICE. I SEE LUIS BACK THERE. I'M SURE HE'S READY TO DO A PRESENTATION. SO, LUIS, IF YOU WANT TO COME U. 
          YES, SIR. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS LUIS MONTALVO, AND I'M WITH CHENIERE ENERGY. I DO GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS FOR THEM. AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO ENGINEER OUR EMPLOYEES HERE AT OUR SITE. THEY THEY WE HAVE AN EMPLOYEE GIVING FUND. SO ALL EMPLOYEE. WELL, NOT ALL EMPLOYEES IS A VOLUNTEER OPTION FOR EMPLOYEES TO DONATE OUT OF THEIR PAYCHECK FOR THIS FUND THAT AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WE RECOLLECT WHAT WE DONATED THROUGH ALL OUR EMPLOYEES, AND THEN WE DONATE IT TO OUR COMMUNITIES AROUND US AND SO OUT OF THAT FUND THAT WE GOT, WE DECIDED TO DONATE $10,000 TO THE VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. SO FOR SO THAT'S THAT'S OUR PRESENTATION FOR TODAY, JUDGE. THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYEES FOR DOING THAT. THAT'S PHENOMENAL. WE ARE, TO THINK OF 
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IT, ABOUT THE VETERANS THAT WE HAVE HERE IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AND AROUND THE AREA, AND I HAVE WITH ME, JEREMY PIERCE AND BILL WEISS. THEY'RE BOTH FROM OUR VETERANS, MILITARY VETERANS NETWORK IN OUR OUR SITE. AND THERE'S THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE HAVE A NETWORK OF VETERANS TO SUPPORT VETERANS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. SO THEY'RE HERE REPRESENTING THE MILITARY VETERANS NETWORK FROM JUNIOR. THANK YOU. LUIS, I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE DONATION. I'D LIKE TO JUST SAY A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR VETERANS DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE A VERY ACTIVE ONE HERE, VERY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY AND Y'ALL JUST PUT THE ICING ON THE CAKE. THANK YOU. I'M SURE RUDY WILL PUT THAT 10,000 TO GOOD USE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. IF YOU ALL WILL GET UP HERE AND SHARE WITH THE CHECK AND WE'LL GET UP THE PICTURE UP HERE AT THE TOP. GET A PICTURE OF Y'ALL PRESENTING THAT. THANKSGIVING. A LITTLE BIT MORE. TELL YOU WHAT. WHY DON'T YOU ALL SCOOT DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT? THERE YOU GO. GET SORT OF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. WHERE'S SONIA? CAN YOU SEE HER? YES. SHE HAS HER STEP STOOL. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SEE YOU. THANK YOU GUYS. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR VETERANS OVER THERE TOO, BY THE WAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. 
          OKAY. 2.4 BE PRESENTATION ACTION. WELL WE DO. THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO DO. AN ACTION I GUESS, TO ACCEPT THAT DONATION. OKAY. SO I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE DONATION FROM CHENIERE ENERGY FOR $10,000. THANK YOU. I'LL SECOND THAT. OKAY. I GOT A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE? AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. 
          MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU ALL AGAIN. GOOD TO SEE YOU. OKAY. 2.4 B DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION 
          [b.  Discussion, consideration, and possible action on a revised 2024 Christmas Holiday Calendar to include an additional paid county holiday on Friday, December 27, 2024. ]
AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A REVISED 2024 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CALENDAR TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL PAID CALENDAR HOLIDAY ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 2024. AFTER LOOKING AT THE CALENDAR, WE'RE OFF FOR HALF A DAY ON THE 24TH CHRISTMAS DAY, AND THEN ON THE DAY AFTER THE 26TH I GUESS WOULD BE OR 2727. IT'S GOING TO BE ON A FRIDAY. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY THAT'S TRAVELING WILL WANT TO COME BACK ON CHRISTMAS DAY TO COME UP TO WORK ON FRIDAY THE 27TH. SO I'VE OFFERED THAT WE I PRESENT THIS TO YOU, TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, THAT WE AUTHORIZE THE 27TH OF DECEMBER AS AN OFFICIAL PAID HOLIDAY FOR THE STAFF HERE IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. GIVE THEM A GOOD LONG VACATION WITH THEIR FAMILY ON CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. I MAKE THAT MOTION OKAY. I GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. OKAY. BEFORE I BEGIN. OKAY. WEL, LET ME. I GOT SOME STUFF TO ADD TO IT, BUT WE'LL DO THAT AFTERWARDS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OH, YOU GOT A QUESTION? WELL, NOT SO MUCH A QUESTION, I GUESS. I GUESS SO I'M ALL ABOUT SUPPORTING OUR EMPLOYEES. I GUESS WHEN I LOOK AT THIS, THIS BASICALLY MEANS THAT THE COUNTY OFFICES ARE GOING TO BE CLOSED FOR ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE AND A HALF DAYS STRAIGHT. AND I THINK EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE WE HAVE TO REMIND OURSELVES WE ARE HERE TO PROVIDE A SERVICE TO OUR RESIDENTS. I MEAN, WE DO HAVE A FUNCTION, AND THAT IS TO PROVIDE A SERVICE TO OUR RESIDENTS. NOW, SOME OF OUR DEPARTMENTS MAYBE THEIR SERVICES THEY PROVIDE ARE MORE INTERNAL TO THE COUNTY, BUT NONETHELESS THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE, WE DO HAVE A MISSION THAT WE SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON. AND WHEN WE WHEN WE'RE GOING TO TAKE FIVE AND A HALF STRAIGHT DAYS OFF, THAT CAN IMPACT OUR RESIDENTS ABILITY TO COME AND CONDUCT COUNTY BUSINESS, I WOULD PROPOSE THAT CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER 24TH, WE SHOULD TAKE CHRISTMAS EVE THE 24TH AND TAKE CHRISTMAS DAY THE 25TH OFF. TO ME, THAT MAKES. MORE SENSE FOR A HOLIDAY. I THINK THAT WOULD ALIGN US WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT TYPICALLY TAKE CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS 
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DAY OFF. SO I WOULD PUT THAT OUT FOR DISCUSSION THAT I KNOW WE'VE ALREADY APPROVED THIS HOLIDAY CALENDAR WITH THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS, IN MY MIND, CHRISTMAS EVE MAKES MORE SENSE THAN THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS, SO I'LL PUT THAT OUT THERE FOR DISCUSSION. JUDGE DEBBIE. I'M NOT SURE WHERE YOU'RE GETTING THE FIVE DAYS OFF. WE WOULD BE OFF HALF DAY ON TUESDAY. WE WOULD BE OPEN ON MONDAY. WE WOULD BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ARE NON WORK DAYS ANYWAY, WE ARE BACK AT WORK ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY BECAUSE WE DON'T GET THE 31ST OFF. SO WE'RE ONLY OUT ON THE FIRST THE FOLLOWING WEEK. SO WE'RE ACTUALLY ONLY ADDING THAT ONE DAY ON FRIDAY. SO THAT WOULD BE WE'RE STILL OPEN MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF THAT REST OF THE WEEK, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ALSO TRAVELING AND NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN GOING TO BE COMING IN. SO THAT WAS THE REASON WHY. IT WAS JUST THAT ONE FRIDAY. THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I PROPOSED IT. IF PEOPLE ARE GOING FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AND TURN AROUND CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON AND HAVE TO DRIVE BACK IN TO COME TO WORK FOR ONE DAY ON A FRIDAY IS JUST STUPID AND RIDICULOUS. I PROPOSE THIS WHEN WE DO THE WHEN WE DECIDED TO PICK WHICH HOLIDAYS, REMEMBER THAT WE PUT IT OFF FOR EVERYBODY TO DECIDE WHAT WHAT DAYS THEY WANTED BECAUSE WE WANTED TO EXTEND THI. 
          SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA. OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? GOT A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE. 
          FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27TH. AS A PAID HOLIDAY FOR STAFF. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN A OKAY, I GOT THREE AYES ONE NAY. MOTION PASSES. 
          OKAY. WHILE WE'RE STILL ON THE SUBJECT AND WE'RE GOING TO BE TAKING A 27TH AS A HOLIDAY, HALF A DAY ON THE 24TH AND COME BACK ON THE 30TH. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE EVERYTHING FOR THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ON THE 30TH, WHICH IS GOING TO BE THAT NEXT MONDAY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE EVERYTHING IN THE OFFICE FOR THE GIRLS BY 3 P.M. THAT AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY, MONDAY THE 30TH, A 3 P.M. MONDAY AFTERNOON, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA IF YOU WANT IT ON THE AGENDA FOR THE LAST MEETING, THAT WE WILL HAVE IN DECEMBER. OKAY. AND THEN FOR BECAUSE WE'LL JUST BE HERE ON THE 30TH AND 31ST AND THEN WE GO INTO THE NEW YEAR'S, WHICH WILL BE WEDNESDAY, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE OFF WEDNESDAY. WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? IT'S THE 23RD. DECEMBER 23RD. YEAH. 23RD. IT'S GOING TO BE. BUT THEN ON THE 23RD CLOSE OF BUSINESS MONDAY, THE 23RD, 23RD FOR THE 30TH, I MEAN, 3:00, 3:00 ON THE 24TH FOR THE 30TH. YEAH, FOR THE 30TH. YEAH. OKAY. 
          THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE AT 3 P.M. ON THE 20 AT 3 P.M. THAT AFTERNOON ON THE 23RD FOR THE 30TH. OKAY. THEN ON THE 30TH WE HAVE COMMISSIONERS COURT. THE NEXT DAY IS THE 31ST WEDNESDAY WE'RE OFF. SO FOR THAT, THE JANUARY 6TH COMMISSIONERS COURT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE EVERYTHING IN THE OFFICE BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE 31ST, CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE 31ST, FOR THE FIRST MEETING IN JANUAR, AND THEN AFTER THOSE TWO, THAT WILL GET US BACK ON A SCHEDULE THAT WE UNDERSTAND. OKAY, DEBORAH WILL BE SENDING THIS ALL THIS OUT HERE IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO OF EVERYTHING. SO YOU'LL HAVE IT OKAY. OKAY. 2.4 C IS DISCUSSION 
          [c.  Discussion, consideration and action on request from Steven Gonzalez, IS Department, to dispose of the following property pursuant to Sec. 263.152, Local Gov't Code:]
CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM STEVEN GONZALEZ S DEPARTMENT TO DISPOSE OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 263 .152 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. I THINK THIS IS A LOT OF EXCESS PROPERTY THAT YOU HAVE, STEVEN, THAT YOU NEED TO GET RID OF. THE JUDGE, COMMISSIONER, THIS IS THE FOLLOWING LIST IS JUST A LIST OF ITEMS THAT ARE DAMAGED OR END OF 
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LIFE. SO REALLY THERE'S NO REASON TO DONATE THOSE. MOVE TO APPROVE. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES. 2.4 D 
          [d.  Discussion, consideration and action on Sheriff's request to enter into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Kleberg County Attorney's Office and San Patricio County Office for Law Enforcement Services.  This was tabled from November 12, 2024 Commissioners Court Agenda.]
IS DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON SHERIFF'S REQUEST TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN KLEBERG COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFIC, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY OFFICE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. OKAY, NOW THIS WAS TABLED ON NOVEMBER THE 12TH, SO I NEED A MOTION TO BRING THIS ON TABLE. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WILKINSON TO BRING AROUND THE OTHER WAY AROUND. OKAY. LUCAS AND ANJALI TO BRING BACK TO TABLE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION IS BACK ON THE TABLE. SHERIFF. YOU GOT EVERYTHING SQUARED AWAY? I THINK THAT WAS AN ISSUE. YOU WERE LACKING ONE ITEM. YES. PRETTY GOOD. WE JUST HAD A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE DISTRICT COURTS NUMBER WAS WRONG. WE GOT THAT CORRECT, AND THAT WAS WRONG. OKAY, IT'S ALL CORRECTED. 
          OKAY. I MOVED TO APPROVE THE SHERIFF'S REQUEST FOR INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH KLEBERG COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES OFFICE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. 
          SECOND, A MOTION BY WILKERSON, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION 
          [e.  Consideration and action on a contract between San Patricio County and Mathis Library from January 1st through December 31st, 2025.  The contract amount of $2,500.00 was approved in the FY 2025 budget.]
CARRIES. THANK YOU. SHERIFF. OKAY. 2.4 IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE CONTRACT BETWEEN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AND THE MATHIS LIBRARY FROM JANUARY 1ST TO DECEMBER 31ST OF 2025. THE CONTRACT AMOUNT IS $2,500, WHICH WAS APPROVED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET. MOVED TO APPROVE. 
          OKAY, I GOT A MOTION TO SEND OUT A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND WITH THE QUESTION WHAT IS THIS? WHAT IS THIS ABOUT? LILY? EVERY YEAR, THE COUNTY GIVES MONEY TO THE MATHIS LIBRARY AND SO. BUT THEY HAVE TO HAVE A CONTRACT TO DO I. AND THEY ASKED FOR THE MONEY AND THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR. THAT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE. THEY'VE ASKED FOR IT. BUT THEN WE THIS IS JUST TO DO THE PAPERWORK ON IT. OKAY. 
          AND EVERY YEAR WE'VE BEEN DOING IT. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY YEARS, DAVID HAVE Y'ALL BEEN DOING THIS FOREVER. JUST ABOUT 38 PLUS. YOU KNOW, OF. OKAY. HAD A MOTION IN A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 F IS CONSIDERATION 
          [f.  Consideration and action on request from District Clerk Heather Marks to upgrade current Judicial Systems, Inc. jury management system from an on-premise county-hosted solution to an upgraded SaaS supported solution at a cost of $49,754 to be paid out of contingency.]
AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM DISTRICT CLERK HEATHER MARKS TO UPGRADE CURRENT JUDICIAL SYSTEMS INCORPORATED JURY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FROM AN ON PREMISE COUNTY HOSTED A SOLUTION TO AN UPGRADED S A S SUPPORTS SOLUTION AT THE COST OF $49,754, TO BE PAID OUT OF CONTINGENCY. MR. WENDELL, YOUR Y'ALL. I THINK THEY'VE TALKED. I THINK. HEATHER, YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU GOT UP THERE ON THE SCREEN OR NOT? OKAY. IT WAS AN IDEA OF WHAT WE'RE DOING DIFFERENT. SO CURRENTLY WE ARE ON A ON PREMISE, SUPPORTED BY THE COUNTY HOUSED ON A SERVER SOLUTION, AUTOMATED JURY SOLUTION. SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO THIS SERVER THAT, THAT SITS ON THAT, THAT, THAT, THAT THAT DATA SITS ON IS AT END OF LIFE, IT'S NO LONGER SUPPORTED. SO RATHER THAN REPLACE A SERVER THAT OUR IT TEAM HAS TO MANAGE ALSO FOR ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY, WE'RE GOING TO SHIFT OVER TO A CLOUD BASED SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE SOLUTION SO THAT OUR DATA WILL BE HOUSED WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE. WELL, IN THE CLOUD, BUT WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE SECURITY INVOLVED WITH THAT STORAGE AS WELL. SO THAT'S BASICALLY THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT. OKAY. OKAY. YOUR, YOUR QUESTION WAS ABOUT FUNDING. YES. YES. THERE ARE NO FUNDS BUDGETED IN THE DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE FOR THAT NEXT YEAR OR THE IT DEPARTMENT. SO IT WOULD REQUIRE A TRANSFER FROM CONTINGENCY TO COVER THAT IN NEXT YEAR'S BUDGE. OKAY. AND THEN ON TOP OF THE ALMOST $50,000 UP FRONT, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S ABOUT A $9,400 ANNUAL CHARGE FOR THIS. 
          IS THAT CORRECT? YES. AND WE'RE PAYING ABOUT $8,000 A YEAR FOR MAINTENANCE. AND ANNUALLY NOW. 
          SO IT'S JUST A SLIGHT BUMP ON THAT. AND IT'S BASICALLY EITHER WE'VE GOT TO GO OUT AND BUY A 
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SERVER AND PUT THE BURDEN ON OUR IT DEPARTMENT, OR WE GO WITH SOMETHING THAT IS A LITTLE BIT MORE SUSTAINABLE AND SAFE. OKAY, MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, A MOTION BY WILKERSON. SECOND BY YARDLEY FOR APPROVAL. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 G IS 
          [g.  Discussion, consideration and action on request from John Hernandez, P.E., County Engineer, to coordinate a traffic study on County Road 1144 West of Sinton by Maldonado-Burkett in the amount of $1,584.65 located within Precinct 3.]
DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM JOHN HERNANDEZ, P COUNTY ENGINEER, TO COORDINATE A TRAFFIC STUDY ON COUNTY ROAD 1144 WEST OF SINTON BY MALDONADO. BURKETT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,584.65. JOHN. YEAH, THIS IS A REQUEST FROM THE AIRPORT MANAGER. YEAH. HE NEEDED THIS TRAFFIC STUDY DONE AS PART OF HIS LONG TERM AIRPORT STUDY AT AT THE AIRPORT WEST OF TOWN HERE. WHY? HE HE JUST ASKED ME TO REQUEST IT. HE'S NOT HERE TODAY. BUT I WAS HOPING HE'D. I DID LEARN SOMETHING IN CONFERENCE THAT WE ATTENDED THAT ANYTHING OVER 35 MILES AN HOUR DOESN'T NEED A TRAFFIC STUDY, THAT WE LEARNED THAT IF WE'RE DOING A SPEED LIMIT ABOVE THAT, WE CAN POST OUR OWN ANYTHING 35 AND BELOW. WE HAVE TO HAVE A STUDY ON THIS. IS IT ALSO ENTAILS A TRAFFIC COUNTS AND OTHER THAN SPEED STUDIES OKAY. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND THAT MOTION SECONDED BY LOPEZ. SO IS HE WORRIED ABOUT TRAFFIC COUNT OUT THERE. REALLY. IS THAT WHAT IS HE. HE HAD MENTIONED THERE'S HAD TO BE PART OF HIS AN AIRPORT STUDY IN THE FUTURE. THAT'S ALL HE HAD MENTIONED. OKAY. I HAD A GENTLEMAN I THINK THAT LIVES ON. 1144 MARVIN PERRY LIVES AT THE LAST HOUSE ON 1144, AND HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE SAID, THERE'S VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC OUT THERE. YEAH, THAT'S I THINK IT'S KIND OF STRANGE. SO I'M CURIOUS AS TO WHAT I WISH HE WAS HERE. 
          YES, SIR. EXPLAIN WHAT HE'S TRYING TO DO HERE WITH IT. IF WE DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH TRAFFIC OUT THERE AND THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT AN AIRPORT, STUDY HIM OR COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, EITHER ONE OF THEM. SOMETHING THAT'S INCLUDED. HE NEEDS TO PUT INTO AN AIRPORT STUDY. HE DIDN'T REALLY ELABORATE. I DON'T KNOW, JUDGE. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? WELL, I GOT A MOTION. I CAN WITHDRAW MY MOTION. DO YOU WANT TO WITHDRAW YOUR MOTION? YES, I THINK I THINK I'D LIKE TO WITHDRAW MY MOTION. OKAY. AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE. SECOND MOTION'S WITHDRAWN BY WILKINSON AND COMMISSIONER LOPEZ, YOU WITHDREW YOUR MOTION? YES. OKAY, THEN I. SO IF IT'S INCLUDED IN SOME KIND OF STUDY THAT HE NEEDS, I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT. BUT IF IT'S NOT JUST LOOKING FOR TRAFFIC COUNT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO FIND. OKAY. COME BACK NEXT WEEK. 
          OKAY, SO I'VE GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WILKERSON TO THE TABLE. DO I HAVE A SECOND? YES, SECOND. MR. LOPEZ, TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. A MOTION IS TABLED TILL NEXT WEEK WHEN WE GET THEM HERE AND FIND OUT. OKAY. 2.48 
          [h.  Discussion, consideration and action on request from San Patricio County Economic Development Corporation regarding Board of Directors expired terms and Director's Resignation and new appointment.  Recommendations as follows: Recommendations from SPCEDC Nomination Committee: Mark Reyes, Chemours Expires 12/31/2024.  Request to reappoint for January 1, 2025-December 31, 2027 term. Marshall Davidson, JM Davidson expires 12/31/2024.  Request to reappoint for January 1, 2025-December 31, 2027 term. Robert Swize, Gulf Compress expires 12/31/2024.  Request to reappoint for January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2027 term. Teresa Flores, Merrill Lynch expires 12/31/2024. Request to reappoint for January 1, 2025-December 31, 2027 term. Gene Seaman resignation effective December 31, 2024 (Term was for 1/1/2024-12/31/2026).  Nominating Committee recommends appointing Colette Walls, Cheniere to fill unexpired term January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.]
DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM SAN PATRICIO COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGARDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXPIRED TERMS AND DIRECTORS RESIGNATION AND NEW APPOINTMENTS. OKAY, THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS. 
          MARK REYES, WHO'S WITH CAMERA, IS EXPIRES DECEMBER 31ST OF THIS YEAR. HE'S REQUESTED TO BE REAPPOINTED FROM JANUARY 1ST 25 TO DECEMBER 31ST OF 27. MARSHALL DAVIDSON OF J.M. DAVIDSON EXPIRES AT THE END OF THIS YEAR. DECEMBER 31ST 24 REQUEST TO BE REAPPOINTED FOR JANUARY 1ST 25 TO DECEMBER 31ST OF 27. ROBERT WISE OF GULF COMPRESS EXPIRES THE SAME DECEMBER 31ST OF THIS YEAR AND REQUEST TO BE REAPPOINTED JANUARY 1ST 25 TO THE END OF DECEMBER 31ST, 27 TERESA FLORES, WITH MERRILL LYNCH EXPIRES DECEMBER 31ST, 2024. REQUEST TO BE REAPPOINTED FOR JANUARY 25 TO DECEMBER 31ST OF 27. JEAN SEEMAN HAS SAID GIVEN HIS RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31ST OF 2024, HIS TERM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FROM JANUARY 1ST OF 24 TO DECEMBER 31ST OF 26. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTING COLETTE WALLS OF CHENIERE TO FULFILL UNEXPIRED TERM. JANUARY 1ST, 2024 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2026. OKAY, SO I'M GOING TO MAKE A 
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MOTION TO APPROVE THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MARK REYES, MARSHALL DAVIDSON, ROBERT SWASH, TERESA FLORES AND THE APPOINTMENT OF COLETTE WALLS TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM. SECOND. 
          OKAY, I GOT A MOTION. DON'T YOU NEED TO ALSO SAY THE RESIGNATIO? SURE. HE'S ALREADY RESIGNED. AND TO RECOGNIZE THE RESIGNATION OF JEAN SIEMENS. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ YARDLEY, NOT GILLESPIE. GILLESPIE, NO. YARDLEY. YARDLEY. 
          YARDLEY. THANK YOU. WRITTEN DOWN. OKAY, OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. 
          AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. OKAY. 2.4 I DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND 
          [i.  Discussion, consideration and action on request from Sinton Chamber of Commerce to place a 30 foot pole on the front lawn of the San Patricio County Courthouse during the Christmas Festivities each year for a tree lighting and Sinton Community "Very Merry Christmas Party"]
ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM SINTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO PLACE A 30 FOOT POLE ON THE FRONT YARD LAWN OF THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY COURTHOUSE DURING THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES EACH YEAR FOR A TREE LIGHTING AND SENTENCE. COMMUNITY. VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. THE DIRECTOR OF THE CHAMBER CAME TO ME AND ASKED IF HE COULD DO THIS. I THINK HE'S COMMUNICATED WITH YOU, SHERIFF RIVERA, ABOUT DOING THIS AS WELL, BECAUSE I KNOW YOUR GROUP USED TO DO IT. I MAKE A MOTION. WE APPROVE. OKAY. 
          I GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ. I'LL SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. SO IS THIS THE FIRST YEAR WE'RE DOING IT WITH THE CHAMBER? IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT WE'RE DOING THIS. HE'S HERE IF YOU WANT TO. OH, THERE YOU ARE. OKAY. I'M SORRY I DIDN'T SEE YOU SITTING IN THE BACK. AND QUIETLY WAITING. HE WAS JUST WAITING TO TALK BEHIND MARCY. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. YES. SO THIS YEAR, WHAT WE'RE DOING. BECAUSE I CAME TO YOU ASKING FOR THAT PERMISSION TO DO THE 30 FOOT TREE AND THE OR THE POLE, AND IT'S A 26 FOOT CHRISTMAS TREE. LED IN THE LAWN OF THE COURTHOUSE THIS YEAR WE'RE GOING TO START IT OFF AND WE'RE GOING TO KICK IT OFF AT GRACE COYNE PARK THIS YEAR, JUST TO START IT OFF FOR THE FIRST YEAR. BUT MOVING FORWARD, WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS TO MOVE THAT, SINCE THERE'S A LOT MORE SPACE ON THAT LAWN SO WE CAN HAVE VENDORS KIND OF MAKE CHRISTMAS AS BIG AS WE CAN. EACH YEAR, AND THEN IN THE PROCESS, WE'LL PROBABLY WITH PAYNE'S GARAGE RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THERE, KIND OF DO A WHOLE BLOCK PARTY EVERY YEAR. OKAY. AND THE POLE COMES UP AND DOWN COMES. YES. IT'S RETRACT. YEAH. IT COMES UP AND DOWN. AND THEN SO DOES THE TREE. SO IT'S LIKE PERFECT FOR THE CITY BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO STRING UP A WHOLE LOT OF LIGHT. OKAY. SOUNDS GOOD. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. GOT A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. I OPPOSED SAME SIGN A MOTION CARRIES AND THAT IS HAPPENS TO BE THIS WEEKEND. ACTUALLY IT IS THIS THURSDAY. IT WILL BE HAPPENING BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE. ALSO LUMBER YARD WILL BE HAVING THE AVENUE OF TREES GOING ON AND WE'LL BE HOSTING A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS PARTY RIGHT ON TOP OF THE CREEK. OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THURSDAY THE EIGHTH. OKAY. THURSDAY FIFTH. I THINK IT'S THE FIFTH. OKAY. 2.4 J IS 
          [j.  Discussion, consideration, and action on awarding the contract for Animal Shelter Construction as stated in RFP2024-015 with ARPA funds for up to $1,631,814.00]
DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER CONSTRUCTION AS STATED IN RFP 2024. DASH 015 WITH ARPA FUNDS FOR UP TO $1,631,814. GOOD MORNING. THESE ARE THE RFP FOR THE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER. THIS CAME IN A LITTLE UNDER BUDGET RIGHT THERE. SO IT WAS AWARDED TO THE LOWEST BIDDER. MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY WILKERSON SECONDED BY YARDLEY. DO WE HAVE THE LOWEST BIDDER? DAVID BECK, BECK BROTHERS, WELCOME BACK. OKAY. THIS IS AN ADDITION TO THE 250,000 WE ALREADY SPENT ON ENGINEERING. YES. THIS IS AN ADDITION $2.2 MILLION FACILITY. OKAY. MR. I KNOW NO, MY QUESTION WAS JUST WHO THE VENDOR WAS. THANK YOU. OKAY. YOU KNOW, TWO TWO FREQUENTLY WE DON'T NAME THE VENDOR AND WE SHOULD IN THE IN THE IN THE MOTION OKAY. SO OKAY, WE MOVE TO DO YOU WANT ME TO REPHRASE IT. WELL JUST JUST GOOD. HE'S GOT IT. AND CLEARLY YOU HAVE THAT INCLUDED IN YOUR MOTION OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CELEBRATION. CONGRATULATIONS. OKAY. 2.4 K IS DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND 
          [k.  Discussion, consideration and action on Grant's Department request to apply and approve a Resolution for Sheriff Oscar Rivera's Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority MVCPA FY25 SB 224 Catalytic Converter Grant Application for up to $75,000.00. ]
ACTION ON GRANTS DEPARTMENT REQUEST TO APPLY AND APPROVE A RESOLUTION FOR SHERIFF'S OSCAR RIVERA'S MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY. MVPA FISCAL YEAR 25 SB 224 CATALYTIC 
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CONVERTER GRANT APPLICATION FOR UP TO $75,000. THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED AND THE APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED, BUT THEN THEY DID A BRIEFING AFTERWARDS FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS. AND IN THAT PROCESS, IN THE RESOLUTION, THEY WANTED US TO GO AHEAD AND NAME OUR COUNTY AUDITOR BY NAME. SO THE RESOLUTION IS UPDATED WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR'S NAME IN IT. AND ALSO THEY HAD STATED THAT A CAST A CASH MATCH WAS REQUIRED. WE'RE STILL GOING TO TRY AND WORK WITH THE IN-KIND MATCH WE PUT IN THERE, BUT THAT COULD TURN INTO A CASH MATCH REQUIREMENT. SO WE'RE LETTING THE COURT KNOW. WE KNOW THE AMOUNT OF THE MATCH IT WOULD BE. LET'S SEE UNDER CAN WE GO TO THE ITEM? I BELIEVE IT'S UNDER THE DESCRIPTION 20% CASH MATCH OF 75,000. THE SHERIFF THIS IS FOR PREVENTING CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS. I MEAN HOW HOW ARE WE GOING TO USE THIS MONEY I GUESS IS WHAT I'M. THE GRANT INFORMATION IS ACTUALLY MISLEADING BECAUSE IT'S ACTUALLY THREE PARTS TO THAT GRANT. ONE HAS TO DO WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS THAT WE DON'T REALLY HAVE A DEMAND FOR IT. THE SECOND PART IS MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT. AND THE THIRD PART IS THE DETECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT, WHICH IS FOR OUR CAMERAS SYSTEM THAT WE'RE TRYING TO IMPLEMENT FOR INTERSTATE 37, 77, ONE 8135 AND 359 TO DETECT THEFT, STOLEN VEHICLES AND WHAT HAVE YOU. SO THAT'S A THREE PART THING. WE'RE LOOKING FOR. THE THIRD PART OF THAT. AND THERE IS A 20% MATCH PART OF IT DETECTING. IS IT. WHAT'S THE THIRD PART. THE CAMERA DETECTING CAMERAS IS THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO TRY TO GET THE FLOCK CAMERAS PURCHASED THROUGH A GRANT AND WORK ON THAT ASPECT OF IT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PROGRAM IS THE CAMERA, WHICH HAS BEEN VERY, VERY PRODUCTIVE IN ARANSAS PASS. THEY HAVE TEN OF THEM, AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET THEM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY WHERE WE CAN DETECT VEHICLES THAT ARE STOLEN, GO EITHER GOING NORTH OR GOING SOUTH THROUGH OUR CAMERAS, ALERT THE DISPATCHERS AND LET OUR PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE HAVE STOLEN WANTED PEOPLE OR STOLEN VEHICLES HEADED THIS DIRECTION. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. 
          MOTION BY LOPEZ. THANK YOU, MR. WENDELL. YOU GOT ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED. OKAY, JUST CHECKING. YOU'RE DOING A LOT OF WRITING OVER THERE YET, SO I DON'T KNOW. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE A QUESTION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. A MOTION CARRIES 2.4 L IS DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. 
          [l.  Discussion, consideration, and action on awarding the contract for PCT 1 Generator Construction as stated in RFP2024-014 with ARPA and HMGP funds for up to $125,921.00]
ACTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR PRECINCT ONE GENERATOR CONSTRUCTION. AS STATED IN RFP 2020 4-014 WITH ARPA AND MCP FUND FOR UP TO $125,921. THIS WILL BE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PRECINCT ONE GENERATOR AND THIS WILL. THIS IS SPLIT BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT GRANT PROGRAMS. ON THIS, WE'RE USING ARPA AS A MATCH AND WE'RE USING HMP. IT DID COME IN A LITTLE BIT OVER BUDGET, BUT NOT BY MUCH. MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND OKAY DAVID WILKERSON AND SECOND BY CHARLIE JUST TO CONFIRM THE VENDOR IS DAWSON. DAWSON. YES, YES. THANK YOU. GOT IT. OKAY. I'VE GOT A MOTION IN A SECOND TO GRANT THE CONTACTED DAWSON. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 M IS 
          [m.  Discussion, consideration, and action on awarding the contract for JV (Juvenile) Expansion Construction as stated in RFP2024-016 with ARPA funds for up to $1,687,098.00]
DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE JUVENILE EXPANSION. 
          CONSTRUCTION. AS STATED IN RFP 2020 4-016 WITH ARPA FUNDS FOR UP TO $1,687,098, AND MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, I GOT A MOTION. LOPEZ, SECONDED BY CHARLIE. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. A MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 M IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION REQUEST BY SAN PATRICIO 
          [n.  Discussion, consideration and action request by San Patricio County Pct.#3 to approve  $900,000.00 to be used for sealcoating within San Patricio County Pct.#3 Roads.]
COUNTY PRECINCT THREE TO APPROVE $900,000 TO BE USED FOR SEALCOATING WITH THE SOUTH COUNTY PRECINCT THREE ROADS. OKAY, SO I'D LIKE TO EXPLAIN COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE BROUGHT UP LAST WEEK ABOUT BLEEDING AND HE DID NOT WANT TO SEE US SPEND MONEY ON ON ROADS THAT MIGHT 
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BLEED. I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY A COUPLE OF THINGS. ONE, HE WAS USING AN ASPHALT, AN RC 250. 
          WHAT HAPPENED WAS THAT THE OUR CONTRACT WAS FIXING TO EXPIRE AND THERE'S A CURE RATE ON THAT ASPHALT. AS WESLEY EXPLAINED TO ME. AND THEY SHOT IT AGAIN THE SECOND TIME BEFORE IT HAD TIME TO CURE. AND THAT CAUSED THE BLEEDING. WE'RE NOT USING AN RC 250 RIGHT NOW. WE'RE USING AN A, S TEN. MY CONSTITUENTS, LIKE MR. CZAPLAS GOT UP AND SPOKE, DESERVED TO HAVE THEIR ROADS PAVED. WE BUDGETED THE YEAR BEFORE FOR THIS YEAR, AND I SHOULD BE ABLE TO FINISH OUT MY YEAR FULFILLING THE DESIRES OF OUR TAXPAYERS. THEY PAID MONEY IN TO WORK THIS YEAR AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE A BLEEDING PROBLEM, AND IT WILL BE VERY LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF ROADS WE CAN PAY BECAUSE WE'RE INTO COOLER WEATHER. SO I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THAT SPENDING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. YEAH, I GOT A MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT. AND I HAVE A QUESTION OKAY. I SECOND BY CHARLIE. GO AHEAD. SO IS THIS SEALCOATING BEING DONE WITH A CONTRACTOR OR IN HOUSE? IT IS JAY CAROL WEAVER AND THEY HAVE AGREED THAT THEY THE OIL THEY CAN USE WILL WORK FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. YEAH. AND HE'S HERE. BENNY. MAN, WHY DON'T YOU COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE. AND EXPLAIN. ALL RIGHT. IN THE WINTERTIME, WHEN WE'RE SHOOTING ASPHALT, IT'S NOT NUMBER ONE. IT'S NOT. THE WEATHER IS NOT IN OUR FAVOR, OKAY? AND I CAN'T GUARANTEE THAT THAT IT WILL NOT BLEED IF WE SHOOT IT AT THIS TIME OF YEAR. 
          SO DO YOU HAVE A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE THAT. OH, YEAH. NO, THERE'S MINIMUM TEMPERATURES FOR EVERY DIFFERENT TYPE OF ASPHALT. YES, SIR. YES, SIR. AND YOU'RE VERY CAREFUL TO WATCH THAT APPLICATION, CORRECT. YEAH. WE'RE CAREFUL, BUT THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY TO, TO BE ABLE TO DO IT IS PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE VERY, VERY. YEAH. WE'RE WE'RE AT THE END. YEAH. NO YOU'RE AT THE END OF THE YEAR I WOULD STILL LIKE TO BE ABLE I'M WORKING ON A ROAD. I NEED TO FINISH IT. IF THE WEATHER WARMS UP, OBVIOUSLY WE'RE NOT GOING TO SHOOT. IF WE CAN'T. CORRECT. NO, WE WILL NOT. 
          THAT'S RIGHT. WE WILL NOT SHOOT ANYTHING THAT THAT THAT WE CAN'T. OKAY. THANK YOU. AND IF IT'S I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE LEFT TO DO. LILY. WELL, I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH WESLEY. YEAH, I KNOW, SO. SO THERE'S NOT ANYTHING LEFT THIS TIME OF YEAR THAT THAT THAT'S THAT'S. I'VE GOT ONE ROAD. YEAH, AND THERE'S I MEAN, THERE'S THE WAY THE COUNTY OPERATES IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN WE OPERATE WITH EVERYBODY ELSE. YOU KNOW, SO IF IT WAS A TECH STOCK ROAD, EVERYBODY'S INVOLVED. I'M INVOLVED. THE ENGINEERS ARE INVOLVED. EVERYBODY'S INVOLVED. 
          AND WE ALL MAKE A DECISION. WE SAY, OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO SHOOT THIS ROAD. AND IF IT DOES NOT WORK, IT'S NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY. IT'S THE IT'S TXDOT'S RESPONSIBILITY. WHAT YOU'RE ASKING ME TO DO IS FOR ME TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY. AND I'M TELLING YOU, NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN, IT PROBABLY IS NOT GOING TO WORK. ANY MORE QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? TOM? OKAY, OKAY. JOHN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO COMMENT ON IT? YOU'RE THE ENGINEER. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO OVERSEE IT. AND WITH ALL OUR ROAD TYPE CONTRACTS, WE HAVE A BUILT WITHIN THE CONTRACT. WE HAVE A BUILT IN WARRANTY. IT'S TYPICALLY A YEAR AND I MY ONLY CONCERN IS IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS CONCERNS AND WE MAY HAVE ISSUES DOWN THE ROAD ENFORCING THAT WARRANTY UPON THE CONTRACTOR. THAT'S MY ONLY CONCERN. LIKE I SAID, WE DO. WE'VE DONE IT IN OTHER PRECINCTS. I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND COMMISSIONER WILKINSON'S CONCERN. WE HAVE RAW BASE EXPOSED OVER THE WINTER. WE CAN APPLY THAT TEMPORARY SEALCOAT TO HOLD US TO THE SPRING AND BEFORE MANY TIMES. RIGHT. WE CAN CERTAINLY FOR THAT ONE PARTICULAR ROADWAY AND WE CAN WRAP IT UP WITH THE CONTRACTOR. SURE. ON THAT. AND THEN LIKE I SAID IN THE SPRING, PUT THE BETTER TYPE OF ASPHALT AND WE NEED TO BE GOOD STEWARDS TO OUR COUNTY RESIDENTS AND WE NEED TO DO THAT. AND NONE OF US, I DON'T THINK ANYONE WOULD WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO WASTE 
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TAXPAYERS MONEY OR PUT JAY CARROLL WEAVER IN A PREDICAMENT THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO BE IN. I RESPECT YOU, AND I KNOW I KNOW, BENNY, YOU'RE GOING TO TELL ME IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO SOMETHING, YOU'RE GOING TO TELL ME. I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT THAT. BUT LIKE, I SAID, MY RECOMMENDATION BE FOR JUST THAT ONE PARTICULAR ROADWAY ONLY. AND NOT PURSUE OTHER ROADWAYS AT THIS TIME. WHAT ROADWAY IS THAT? IT'S A WELL, IT'S A HORSESHOE. SO THE ROAD NUMBER CHANGES. IT'S 1372 AND 13 AND 1392, BUT IT'S ONE ROAD. WHAT'S THE DISTANCE WE GOT THERE TO. HALF A MILE I DON'T I DON'T KNOW I HAVEN'T MEASURED IT. IT'S JUST PUT A MILE. IT'S UNDER A MILE. AND AGAIN WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT. I GUESS WE COULD DO THE PRIME CODE FOR 50 AND 55 AND LEAVE IT TILL THE SPRING. I'M THINKING, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO. YEAH, THAT'S FINE. AND THEN JOH, I'LL LOOK AT YOU. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE WARRANTY FOR NEXT SPRING. THAT'S ALL. I'M NOT GOING TO GO AGAINST THE ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION. I WILL NOT. AND NUMBER ONE, AND I'M NOT GOING TO SHOOT YOU AT ALL. BUT THAT'S RIGHT. AND I DON'T WANT YOU TO. WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT. JUST LIKE TXDOT. NO, THAT'S NOT. I WOULDN'T BE IN HERE. OKAY, SO I GUESS MY NEXT QUESTION WOULD BE IF WE'RE GOING TO DO A HALF A MILE TO A MILE OF ROAD, DO WE NEED $900,000? NO YOU DON'T. SO WHAT? WELL, I MEA, THE AMOUNT DOESN'T MATTER. IT'S NOT GOING TO GET DONE. IF IT'S NOT GOING TO GET DONE, IT'S NOT USED. BUT WHATEVER. THE 900,000 IS WHAT WAS IN YOUR BUDGET ORIGINALLY FOR THIS? I TAKE IT. IS THAT WHERE THAT NUMBER IS COMING FROM? OKAY. THAT'S WHAT I HAVE LEFT. OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? NO. SO DO YOU WANT ME TO AMEND MY MOTION? HAVE WE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. DO YOU WANT TO AMEND IT? THAT'S UP TO YOU. WELL, IT'S UP TO THE COURT. I JUST WANT THE ROAD PAVED. I MEAN, IT'S REALLY A MOOT POINT. 
          OKAY, I GOT IT. LET'S GO AHEAD AND BEGIN A VOTE. THEN I GOT A VOTE, A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. I SO. THREE AYES. AND ONE AGAINST. OKAY. OKAY. SO THAT'S DONE. 2.40. OKAY. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. 
          [o.  Discussion, consideration and action on request from Norma Jean Rivera, Human Resources Director, on 2025 Stop Loss contract with Excess Reinsurance Underwriters Agency, Inc. (EX RE) for San Patricio County Employee Health Plan, effective January 1, 2025.  ]
ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM NORMA JEAN RIVERA. HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR ON 2025 STOP LOSS CONTRACT WITH EXCESS REINSURANCE UNDERWRITERS AGENCY, INCORPORATED FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY EMPLOYEES HEALTH PLAN EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2025. MISS RIVERA, WE RECEIVED A RENEWAL FOR 2025 ON OUR STOP LOSS FOR OUR MEDICAL INSURANCE, AND WE ARE CARRYING IT OVER WITH NO INCREASE. IT'S A LEVEL FUND, NO INCREASE. OKAY, WE DIDN'T MAKE ANY CHANGES ON IT. THEY QUOTED IT JUST LIKE WE HAD FROM LAST YEAR. SO MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND OKAY. MOTION BY WILKERSO, SECONDED BY LUCAS TO APPROVE WITH NO INCREASE AS PRESENTED. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION 
          [p.  Discussion, consideration and action from Norma Jean Rivera, Human Resources Director for the 2025 COBRA rates for San Patricio County employees health insurance plan.]
CARRIES 2.4 P IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION BY NORMA JEAN RIVERA, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR FOR THE 2025 COBRA. RATES FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN. SO SINCE WE'RE GOING TO BE STAYING WITH THE SAME SECTION 125 COMPANY FOR 2025, WE JUST WENT AHEAD AND DID THE NEW RATES FOR THAT YEAR, DID INCORPORATED THE 13% THAT WE HAD FOR OUR RATES, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SUBMITTING TO THEM. IF APPROVED BY THE COURT, MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, I GOT A MOTION BY WILKERSON, SECOND BY LOPEZ FOR APPROVAL AND QUESTION. SO DO WE KNOW WHAT THE INCREASE HAS BEEN FOR 2025 13%? YES. THAT'S WHAT. SO IF YOU SEE ON COBRA WE HAVE THE ACTUAL RATE. AND THEN THE 2% IS THE ADMINISTRATION FEE. WE'VE ALWAYS HAD THAT. AND THEN THE TOTAL RATE THAT'S FOR OUR COBRA PEOPLE. ANYBODY THAT LEAVE THAT CONTINUE THE INSURANCE WITH THEM. SO JUST FOR THE COURT'S SAKE, WHEN IS YOUR MAKEUP TIME FOR YOUR INSURANCE 
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RENEWAL PROGRAM? IT WILL BE TOMORROW. WE HAVE ONE SESSION AT 3:00, ONE AT 4:00. WE'LL BE HERE IN THIS IN THIS COURTROOM. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES THAT DIDN'T GET TO HEAR THEIR PROGRAM ABOUT INSURANCE UPDATES AND SIGN UPS AND THINGS, THAT'S THE TIME FOR THEM TO BE THERE IS TOMORROW AT EITHER THREE OR 3 OR 4. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THOSE RATES. ALSO. OKAY. AND A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE COBRA RATE INCREASE OF 13% FOR THE EMPLOYEES, FOR COUNTY, FOR I GUESS FOR 2025. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. GOING ON DOWN INTO PERSONNEL. WE 
          [3. PERSONNEL-Employment and current employee status changes in accordance with the current personnel policies, County Budget, and State law with notification of such changes to the payroll division of the Treasurer's office.]
DO HAVE TWO THIS MORNING. 3.1 LESLIE KERSH, RESIGNATION DEPUTY CLERK TWO DISTRICT CLERK, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104. STEP THREE PLUS AT $3,012.80 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 6TH, 2024. AND OLU RAMIREZ, EMPLOYMENT SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OFFICERS OFFICE FULL TIME, REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109 AT $5,008.17 PER MONTH WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2ND, 2020. FOR I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE EMPLOYEE SALARY CHANGES. A SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOPEZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WILKERSON, TO APPROVE 3.0. I GUESS I SUPPOSED TO BE A 3.1, A 3.1 B EMPLOYMENT PERSONNEL ISSUES. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 3.2 IS ACCEPT AND RECORD EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. WE HAVE NONE THIS MORNING. ITEM FOUR IS EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE NO EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS MORNING. 
          SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. MOVED TO ADJOURN. SECOND, I GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WILKERSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YEARLY TO ADJOURN ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.