[1. Call meeting to order]
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          MORNING, EVERYONE. IF YOU'LL PLEASE RISE, WE'LL HAVE THE PLEDGES TO THE TWO FLAGS. 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. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. WELL, THANK YOU, LITTLE HORSE, THIS MORNING. SO DEAL WITH ME. YOU KNOW THEM SUMMER COLDS CAN TAKE YOU DOWN. 
          AND, BOY, I WAS DOWN ALL WEEKEND AND IT WAS MISERABLE GETTING UP THIS MORNING AND MAKING IT UP HERE, BUT I DID. SO WE'RE GOING TO GET THROUGH ALL OF THIS OKAY. FIRST TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING ARE GOING TO BE PUBLIC HEARINGS. SO I'M GOING TO RECESS COMMISSIONERS COURT AT 
          [a.  9:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING FOR COUNTY CLERK'S RECORDS ARCHIVE, RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION PLANS FOR FY 2026.]
9:01 A.M. GO INTO THE PUBLIC HEARING. THE FIRST ONE IS PUBLIC. 1.5 A PUBLIC HEARING FOR COUNTY CLERK'S RECORDS, ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION PLANS FOR 2026. 
          MISS GONZALEZ, GOOD MORNING. MY RECORDS MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR 2026 IS A CONTINUATION. WILL I PUT 2025 BECAUSE IT IS 25, BUT IT IS FOR THE YEAR OF 26. IT'S A CONTINUATION, BASICALLY, OF WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW. AS YOU CAN SEE, WHAT I GAVE YOU, I HAVE GIVEN YOU THE COMPLETED PROJECTS THAT WE'VE DONE SINCE ABOUT 2016 AND WHAT WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON. AND I LIKE TO THANK THE COURT FOR ALLOWING US TO USE SOME ARPA FUNDS TO GET SOME PROJECTS DONE. WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO PRESERVE THE RECORDS IN OUR OFFICES, AND I HAVE A BOOK THERE THAT WE HAVE SEND OFF TO GET ARCHIVED AND THAT THIS IS WHAT CAME BACK. IF ANYBODY WANTS TO LOOK AT IT LATER, THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL. THEY ARE MADE TO WITHSTAND HURRICANE. SO THEY'RE AND THEY'RE EXTRA HEAVY AND THEY ARE VERY WELL THEY'VE DONE A VERY GOOD JOB ON THEM. AND SO ANYWAY THAT'S THE THAT'S WHAT I'VE GOT. AND I ALSO HAVE THIS THAT WE'RE GOING TO SEND OFF TO GET WORKED ON. THIS IS A PROBATE CASE OF 19, 1836, I BELIEVE, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON TO TRY TO GET IT, GET THEM PRESERVED. WE IT'S AN ONGOING THING IN OUR OFFICE. AND LIKE I SAID, I APPRECIATE THE COURT ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE HAVING THESE FEES COLLECTED. IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS OR PUBLIC COMMENT, I DO HAVE ONE CARD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT B SONIA WEATHERSPOON. 
          MY NAME IS SONIA WEATHERSPOON. AS A WATCHDOG OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING RECORDS AND MEETING WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN NEIGHBORING COUNTY CLERKS. I'VE RESEARCHED THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION SITE. AS SOMEONE SEEKING TO SERVE AS YOUR NEXT COUNTY CLERK, I'M COMMITTED TO ENSURING SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FOLLOWS THE CONSTITUTION AND STATE LAW, PROTECTS CITIZEN PRIVACY, AND PROVIDES EQUAL ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR ALL RESIDENTS. THE CURRENT COUNTY CLERK EXPLAINED THAT THIS PROCESS BEGAN IN 2016, EVEN THOUGH MILLIONS HAVE BEEN SPENT ON THIS PROJECT, AND IT IS FUNDED BY FEES AND ARPA FUNDS INSTEAD OF TAX DOLLARS, I AM STILL VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER REPEATEDLY REFUSES TO RELEASE RECORDS TO ME. I'VE SEARCHED FOR THE DOCUMENT AND PROOF ON MY OWN. THAT IS A CHALLENGE BECAUSE OF ALL THE NAMES THAT ARE MISSPELLED OR FAR FROM CORRECT. THAT, AND DUE TO THE ONGOING SANITATION OF THE MINUTES WHEN CITIZENS DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING UNLESS THEY ACTUALLY WATCH COMMISSIONERS COURT. 
          THANKFULLY, IT HAS PROVIDED ME WITH ALL OF THE VIDEOS VIDEOS THAT WEREN'T AFFECTED BY TECHNICAL ISSUES. IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY'S HEARING, I SEARCHED ALL MINUTES AND VIDEOS FROM 2019 TO NOW BECAUSE RECORDS FROM EIGHT ONE, 2018 TO 520 2019 BETWEEN THE PUBLIC SEARCH SITE AND THE CURRENT SITE ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. FURTHERMORE, THE CURRENT SITE ONLY SEARCHES INSIDE THE TEXT SUBMITTED FOR THE AGENDA ITEM AND NOT WHAT WAS DISCUSSED OR HOW THE COURT VOTED. MORE TIMES THAN NOT, ATTACHMENTS ARE EITHER NOT OFFICIALLY SIGNED OR NOT EVEN ATTACHED. THE PRECINCT TWO COMMISSIONERS OWN SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER WASN'T REDACTED FROM HIS ATTACHED TRAVEL DOCUMENTS ON DECEMBER 23RD, WHEN HE TRIED TO DEFEND HIS ACCIDENT 
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IN HIS COUNTY VEHICLE LAST YEAR. WHILE THE PUBLIC SEARCH SITE DOES HAVE A MORE EXTENSIVE SEARCH ENGINE THAT EVEN SEARCHES HANDWRITING, IT IS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING LEARNING. MILLIONS HAVE BEEN SPENT AND I HAVE TO SPEND HOURS CLICKING ON EACH ITEM BECAUSE THE YEARS AREN'T RIGHT. THE PUBLIC IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS RECORDS WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO THE COURTHOUSE BECAUSE OF THIS PROJECT. WHILE THAT IS TRUE FOR OUR NEIGHBORING COUNTY, THAT IS NOT THE CASE HERE. I ALREADY SPOKE THIS YEAR ABOUT WHEN THE COUNTY CLERK CREATED A LEGAL FINANCIAL BARRIER AND DISCRIMINATORY SYSTEM WHERE ONLY THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD MEMBERSHIPS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS. TEXAS LAW REQUIRES THAT CITIZENS ARE ABLE TO INSPECT RECORDS FOR FREE, AND THE NAMES AND DATES OF BIRTH ARE SUFFICIENT FOR RECORD SEARCHES. 
          I STILL HAD TO GO IN PERSON DURING THE HOURS OF OPERATION TO OBTAIN THOSE RECORDS FROM THE ONE EMPLOYEE WHOSE TASK IT IS TO RESPOND TO THOSE REQUESTS, THEN PRIVACY PROTECTIONS WERE NOT FOLLOWED AND UNREDACTED FILES WERE RELEASED. WHILE WORKING FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AT A LOCAL UNIVERSITY, WE WERE ALL CROSS TRAINED AND INSTRUCTED TO MAKE A COPY MARKED THROUGH PROTECTED INFORMATION IN THE MAKE A COPY AGAIN. THAT WAY, THEY COULDN'T HOLD THE DOCUMENT UP TO THE LIGHT AND READ WHAT HAD BEEN REDACTED. I WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF MY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE RECORDS PLAN TO ATTACH TO THE MINUTES. SAFEGUARDS NEED TO EXIST TO PREVENT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FROM BEING DISTRIBUTED. THE COUNTY IS SYSTEMATICALLY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH STATE TRANSPARENCY LAWS. THANK YOU. OKAY, ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT ON 1.5 A? I HAVE A QUESTION, JUDGE. NOT YET. THIS IS JUST A PUBLIC HEARING. OH YEAH. OKAY. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC HEARING ON 1.5 A AT 9:06 A.M. WE'LL GO INTO OUR SECOND PUBLIC HEARING. 1.5 BE A PUBLIC 
          [b.  9:05 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING FOR DISTRICT CLERK'S RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND ARCHIVE PLAN FOR FY 2026.]
HEARING FOR DISTRICT CLERK'S RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND ARCHIVES PLAN FOR 2026. THAT'LL BE AT 907. YES. GOOD MORNING. SO. SIMILARLY, I DO WANT TO POINT OUT THIS THIS DISASTER SAFE BINDER. THIS IS WHAT WE'RE WE'RE MOVING TO NOT JUST IN OUR OFFICES, BUT THAT IS BECOMING A STANDARD. IT IS HEAVIER. IT DOES WITHSTAND A HURRICANE. THEY'VE LIT THESE THINGS ON FIRE. THESE THINGS ARE, ARE ARE REALLY GREAT. BUT I WANT I WANT TO POINT THAT OUT THAT THAT'S WHERE WE'RE HEADED. SO I APPRECIATE WE'VE HAD SOME MEETINGS LATELY WITH WITH THE BUILDERS AND ARCHITECTS SO THAT AS WE TRANSITION TO OUR NEW SPACE, WE'VE GOT A SPACE THAT WILL ACCOMMODATE THESE NEW BOOKS. THINGS ARE ALWAYS CHANGING. THAT'S A GREAT EXAMPLE OF SUCH. 
          JUST TO GO OVER KIND OF WHAT YOU'VE GOT IN FRONT OF YOU. ONE THING I'LL SAY ABOUT RECORDS MANAGEMENT, PRESERVATION AND ARCHIVING IT IS A JOURNEY AND NOT A DESTINATION. IT IS AN ONGOING THING. WE'VE CONSTANTLY GOT TO BE WORKING FOR. IT, IS NOT. IT IS EXPENSIVE AND SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. IT'S NOT AN OPTION FOR ANY OF US. IT'S NOT JUST OUR RESPONSIBILITY, BUT IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A COUNTY, NOT JUST OUR OFFICES, TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE RECORDS ARE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED AND ALSO MADE AVAILABLE. THERE'S NO REQUIREMENT TO MAKE RECORDS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE WORKING TO DO IN A SAFE MANNER. AND SO WE'RE VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT THAT. WE'VE WE'VE, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THAT'S DONE SAFELY. EVEN SO, EVEN THOUGH SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORS ARE DOING IT. BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO US THAT THE RECORDS ARE PUBLIC. THEY'RE MADE AVAILABLE JUST AS MANY YEARS THEY HAVE BEEN. YOU COME INTO OUR OFFICES AND WE HAVE STAFF THAT HELP YOU WITH THOSE RECORDS. AND SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE FORWARD AND HAVE MORE AVAILABILITY IN DIFFERENT WAYS. BUT BUT IT'S IT AGAIN IS A JOURNEY AND NOT A DESTINATION. AS FAR AS COMPLETED PROJECTS, OUR OUR PROJECT IS ABOUT 89% DONE. WE'VE GOT ONE FINAL PIECE OF IT THAT IS FINISHING UP TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR OR BY THE END OF THE YEAR THAT ON OUR CRIMINAL AND CIVIL FEE DOCKET BOOKS, AND THEY'RE GOING TO GO INTO SOME OF THE DISASTER SAFE BINDERS THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT THERE. MOVING ON FROM THIS, WE'VE HAD THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THESE FUNDS THAT HAVE FUNDED THIS PROJECT OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS. AND MOVING FORWARD, WE'LL WE'LL MOVE BACK TO OUR OUR ANNUAL ALLOTMENT THAT 
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IS DERIVED FROM FEES THAT WE SPEND ON ONGOING RECORDS MAINTENANCE. SO MOVING FORWARD, OF COURSE, MOVING TOWARD MORE PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS ON ACCESS TO RECORDS, ATTORNEY EDUCATION EFFORTS, AS A LOT OF THE RECORD AVAILABILITY FOR THEM SWITCHES OVER TO RESEARCH TEXAS AND, OF COURSE, ANY OTHER PROJECTS THAT THAT WE FIND ALONG THE WAY. WE'RE WE'RE ALWAYS FINDING A NEW PROJECT AS FAR AS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE PRESERVED. IF YOU LOOK AT THE FRONT COVER OF WHAT I GAVE YOU HERE, THOSE ARE SOME OF OUR EARLIER RECORDS. THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT. SO THOSE ARE ALL RECORDS SLATED TO BE PRESERVED, PUT INTO BOOKS LIKE THIS. IT'S JUST A CONSTANT BATTLE BECAUSE PROBABLY 100 YEARS FROM NOW, THERE WILL BE A CLERK STANDING UP HERE TELLING YOU THEY'RE TRYING TO SAVE RECORDS THAT WE PRESERVE BECAUSE IT'S AN ONGOING THING. AS FAR AS I JUST DO WANT TO BRING UP, AGAIN, WORKING TOWARD THE JUSTICE CENTER, LOGISTICS HAS BEEN VERY KEY FOR US IN THE LAST 30 DAYS, ESPECIALLY WHERE WE'VE HAD ACCESS TO MEET WITH THOSE FOLKS AND DETERMINE THAT THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT NEED TO BE SHIFTED AND CHANGED IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE FOR PROPER STORAGE, PRESERVATION, ACCESS TO RECORDS. 
          AND SO I'M HOPING AND PRAYING THAT SOME OF THOSE SHIFTS ARE MADE SO THAT WE'VE GOT A SPACE THAT WE'RE COMING INTO THAT'S GOING TO ACTUALLY TAKE US INTO THE FUTURE. SO I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT IN THAT. WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STAND UP AND GET TO MAYBE REMIND YOU OF SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING DAY IN AND DAY OUT. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. NO QUESTIONS. WE'LL HAVE QUESTIONS PROBABLY WHEN WE GO IN TO APPROVE THESE TWO PLAYERS AND STUFF. IF THEY DO. GOT ONE CARD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FROM SONYA WEATHERSPOON. 
          MY NAME IS SONIA WITHERSPOON. AS THE WATCHDOG OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING RECORDS AND MEETING WITH THE FBI AND NEIGHBORING DISTRICT CLERKS. I'VE RESEARCHED THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATIVE SITE UNDER THE TEXAS JUDICIAL BRANCH, AS WELL AS SOMEONE SEEKING TO SERVE AS YOUR NEXT COUNTY CLERK. I AM COMMITTED TO ENSURING SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FOLLOWS THE CONSTITUTION AND STATE LAWS, PROTECT CITIZENS PRIVACY, AND PROVIDES EQUAL ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION FOR ALL RESIDENTS. NEITHER THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY NOR ANYONE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REACHED OUT. AFTER I SPOKE HERE ON ON APRIL 22ND OF THIS YEAR, IN OCTOBER 2020, FOR THE DISTRICT CLERK'S NEW STAFF RELEASED UNREDACTED INFORMATION ON SEVERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND FORMER EMPLOYEES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THROUGH THE DOCKET SYSTEM. THIS YEAR, I OBTAINED WHAT AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER INFORMED ME WERE SEALED RECORDS, AND THAT NEW STATION SHARED MY STORY. I HAD ALREADY TOLD OTHERS ABOUT THE CONTENT IN THOSE RECORDS BEFORE SPEAKING WITH THE INVESTIGATOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER DAYS LATER. LUCKILY, THE CONTENT IS SO SCANDALOUS THAT I HESITATED TO SHARE IT IN MY SOCIAL MEDIA GROUP. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THEY ARE CONFIDENTIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DOCUMENTS FROM A 2003 FELONY CASE INVOLVING A FORMER COUNTY JAILER. THESE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN TEXAS RANGERS, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS, UNDERCOVER OFFICER AND WITNESS IDENTITIES, AND SENSITIVE INVESTIGATION DETAILS. SUCH INFORMATION SHOULD BE PROTECTED UNDER TEXAS RULE OF EVIDENCE AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT. EXCEPTIONS TO SAFEGUARD OFFICER SAFETY AND INVESTIGATION INTEGRITY, THE RELEASE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CREATES ONGOING RISKS. COMPRISES OFFICER SAFETY EVEN IN HISTORICAL CASES. REVEALS INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES STILL IN USE. VIOLATE STATUTORY CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIONS, AND COULD ENDANGER CURRENT AND FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS MYSELF AND OTHERS THAT NOW KNOW THE DETAILS OF THIS SECOND DEGREE FELONY. THESE SYSTEMATIC FAILURES EXTEND FAR BEYOND JUST THE DISTRICT AND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICES. I'VE FILED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPEN RECORDS DIVISION REGARDING THE COUNTY'S PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AND RELEASE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACROSS MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS. THIS REPRESENTS A COUNTY WIDE BREAKDOWN IN LEGAL COMPLIANCE WITH TEXAS TRANSPARENCY LAWS, NOT ISOLATED INCIDENTS. I LEARNED THE DISTRICT CLERK RECEIVED ARPA FUNDS FOR HER PROJECT, SO THIS WASN'T AN OVERSIGHT DUE TO LACK OF FINANCIAL BACKING. I WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF MY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RECORDS PLAN TO HOPEFULLY ATTACH TO THE MINUTES AS WELL. THESE SYSTEMATIC FAILURES REPRESENT MORE THAN ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHTS. THEY CREATE LEGAL LIABILITY, COMPROMISE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND VIOLATE CITIZENS RIGHTS. AS A CANDIDATE COMMITTED TO PROFESSIONAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT, I URGE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO BRING SAN PATRICIO COUNTY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW AND PROTECT BOTH PUBLIC ACCESS RIGHTS AND LAW 
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ENFORCEMENT CONFIDENTIALITY. THE CITIZENS OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY DESERVE A RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT FOLLOWS THE LAW AND PROTECTS SENSITIVE INFORMATION, WHILE PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS TO ALL RESIDENTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT ON 1.5 B? ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING? NO FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENT. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 9:15 A.M. RECONVENE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, GO INTO ITEM 1.3 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD, ANY CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. LAST TIME, ANY CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. HAVING NO CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. 1.4 IS REPORT FROM 
          [4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]
COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE AND DEPARTMENT HEADS. COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. I JUST WANT TO BRING UP THAT THE FACT THAT ON COUNTY ROAD 81, THE ADDITIONAL BLADE WORK THAT WAS REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACTOR AFTER IT WAS TORN UP BY SOME EQUIPMENT WAS $7,000 SO FAR. NOW WE'RE WORKING ON COUNTY ROAD 106, ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF, TWO MILES WORTH. BUT I'M GOING TO TRY TO EXPERIMENT HERE THAT TEXAS HAS DONE BEFORE. AND I USE THE INGLESIDE ON THE BAY. I'M GOING TO PUT DOWN 4% CEMENT STABILIZATION FOR THE HEAVY TRUCKS AND THE HEAVIER FARM EQUIPMENT WE HAVE TODAY. SEE HOW THAT WORKS OUT AS A TEST CASE FOR THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. GOOD. OKAY. COMMISSIONER GONZALES. 
          YES. WELL, WE'RE PAVING ADDING THE SECOND COURSE. COUNTY ROAD SIX 1677 1672 AND FINISHING THAT UP FOR PROCESSING THE ROAD AND PREPPING FOR LIMESTONE ON COUNTY ROAD 1839, THE EDROY AREA. WE'RE MOWING IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA, THE 609 HUNDRED COUNTY ROAD 2149, AND WE'RE CURRENTLY FINISHING UP MAGNOLIA STREET IN THE OLD SAN PATRICIO AREA. COUNTY ROAD 1059. WE'RE GETTING READY TO PAVE THAT. WE'RE PROCESSING AND PREPPING LIMESTONE COUNTY ROAD 1839, SAINT PAUL AREA. WE'VE INSTALLED A NEW WATER TANK AND OUR WATER TRUCK AND BRUSH PICKUP AND RANCHO CHICO, HIDDEN ACRES, THE MATHIS AREA, AND WE'RE WORKING CULVERTS. COUNTY ROAD 1740, OLD SAN PATRICIO, AND WE ASSISTED. WE'VE SEEN ONE HAULING LOADS, A LIMESTONE FROM THE VULCAN AREA, ONE THERE. AND PRECINCT THREE NOW HAS A NEW EMERGENCY BACKUP GENERATOR IN OUR COUNTY YARD. 
          THANK YOU, JUDGE, FOR GETTING THAT DONE FOR US. EARLY MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. 
          AS I MENTIONED LAST WEEK, I WAS REQUESTED TO MEET WITH THE MAYOR OF CORPUS CHRISTI, MAYOR GUAJARDO, TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THEIR WATER EFFORTS. I ATTENDED THAT MEETING. DREW MARLOW FROM CORPUS CHRISTI WATER WAS THERE, ALONG WITH SOME OF HIS STAFF AND THE MAYOR. NOTHING REALLY NEW PUT OUT THAT HASN'T ALREADY BEEN PUT OUT PUBLICLY OR HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS, BUT IT WAS KIND OF NICE TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT SOME THINGS. 
          SOME THINGS I DID REMIND THE MAYOR THAT THOSE OF US WHO LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI REALLY HAVE VERY LITTLE SAY OR CONTROL OVER OUR WATER FUTURE. QUITE OFTEN WE FEEL LIKE WE'RE JUST GOING ALONG FOR THE RIDE, AND THE DECISIONS THAT ARE BEING MADE OVER THERE IMPACT ALL OF US EVERYWHERE ELSE. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF HAVING A NINE MEMBER ELECTED CITY COUNCIL WHO IS ELECTED EVERY TWO YEARS, DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR LONG RANGE STRATEGY, LONG RANGE PLANNING AND LONG RANGE GOALS, BECAUSE EVERY TIME THE MAKEUP OF THAT COUNCIL CHANGES THE DIRECTION OF OUR WATER, EFFORTS CHANGE. I DID TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS TO AGAIN RECOMMEND THAT WE CREATE SOME SORT OF REGIONAL WATER ALLIANCE THAT WOULD CONSIST OF MULTIPLE COUNTIES AND CITIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING SERVED BY CORPUS CHRISTI WATER. I BELIEVE THAT A REGIONAL WATER ALLIANCE WOULD PROVIDE MORE STABILITY, BETTER LONG RANGE PLANNING, AND WOULD GIVE THOSE OF US OUTSIDE THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A GREATER VOICE IN OUR WATER FUTURE. SO I KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING EFFORT. JUDGE AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT I CAN DO TO HELP MOVE THAT ALONG. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. MRS. GORSKI. WELL, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT MY CREWS IN A MINUTE. BUT THE WATER SITUATION YOU FAILED TO MENTION IS THAT CORPUS IS GOING TO BE DOING ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 40 MILLION. THEY'RE PLANNING ON TAKING WATER FROM BRYAN, FROM THE SINTON AQUIFER OVER HERE THAT WE UTILIZE IN. THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMUNICATION I KNOW OF WITH WITH THE COURT OR THE CITY OR ANYBODY ELSE ABOUT OUR GROUNDWATER DOWN HERE. NOW, OUR GROUNDWATER IS SPECIAL BECAUSE THE FACT WE'RE THE ONLY CITY IN THE COASTAL BEND THAT HAS ITS 
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OWN GROUNDWATER, WE DON'T RELY ON CORPUS CHRISTI HERE IN SINTON FOR THEIR WATER, WHETHER IT BE SAND MUNICIPAL, WHO BUYS WATER FROM CORPUS AND RESELLS IT BACK OUT, OR RINCON, WHICH DOES THE SAME THROUGH SAND PAT WATER. BUT. IF SINTON WATER IS CONTAMINATED, IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING FOR THIS CITY AND THIS COUNTY. AND I THINK I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD BE MORE FORTHCOMING IN WHAT THEY'RE PLANNING ON DOING. AND AS FAR AS OUR OUR GROUNDWATER GOES HERE IN SINTON. AND WITH THAT, WE'LL BE BOWING OUT IN 77, 33, 61, 1694. WE'VE GOT SOME EQUIPMENT BEING TAKEN TO SAN ANTONIO FOR REPAIRS TODAY, AND HOPEFULLY THEY ALL STAY HYDRATED OUT THERE. IT'S GOING TO BE HOT TODAY. GOOD, GOOD. THE ONLY THING I HAVE THIS MORNING IS BEWARE. LEGISLATURE SCHEDULED TO GO BACK INTO SESSION TODAY AT 12 NOON. SO WE'LL SEE IF IT HAPPENS. WE'LL SEE. OKAY. ANY DEPARTMENT HEAD HAVE A ANNOUNCEMENT. GO AHEAD. GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS I JUST WANT TO. THERE YOU GO. I JUST WANT TO BE A LITTLE TRANSPARENT THIS MORNING ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON IN LEGISLATION THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT'S GOING TO AFFECT SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. THEY DID GO BACK INTO SESSION FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AND THE. REDISTRICTING THAT IS WENT THROUGH THE SENATE. IT GOES TO THE FLOOR TODAY FOR A VOTE AND THEN TO THE HOUSE. IF IT GOES THROUGH, WE'RE LOOKING AT SAN PATRICIO BEING A SPLIT COUNTY AGAIN. WE WOULD BE IN DISTRICT 15 AND IN DISTRICT 3427. YEAH, THAT'S MATTHEW, HE WORKS FOR ME. 
          IF YOU EVER HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE LEGISLATION, HE KEEPS UP WITH ALL OF IT AND HE CAN TELL YOU WHERE THEY'RE AT AND WHAT'S GOING ON WITH EVERY LAW THAT'S GOING THROUGH LEGISLATION. SO HAPPY TO HAVE THEM ON BOARD WITH ME. SO PORTLAND ARANSAS PASSED IN INGLESIDE, WILL BE MOST AFFECTED BY THE. WELL, AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE MOST AFFECTED, BECAUSE WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO IS THEY'RE GOING TO KEEP DISTRICT 27 IN THEIR CITIES, EXCEPT FOR PORTLAND. IT'S GOING TO SPLIT PORTLAND RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE. SO IF YOU LIVE ON THE WEST SIDE OF PORTLAND, YOU'LL BE IN DISTRICT 15. IF YOU LIVE ON THE EAST SIDE, YOU'LL BE IN DISTRICT 27. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE JUST LET US KNOW. OF COURSE, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN UNTIL IT HITS THE HOUSE AND THEY VOTE ON THE HOUSE. BUT WE WANT TO BE TRANSPARENT BECAUSE WE NEED TO COME BACK TO COURT AND WE NEED TO REDISTRICT OUR COUNTY. SO WE HAVE 25 PRECINCTS RIGHT NOW. THERE'S A POSSIBILITY WE COULD GO UP TO 28 TO 32 PRECINCTS, JUST DEPENDING ON HOW WE CAN WORK THE JP'S AND THE CONSTABLES AND THE COMMISSIONERS ALL INTO THOSE PRECINCTS. SO WE'RE WE HAVE A BUSY SEASON. I KNOW PEOPLE THINK WE ONLY WORK DURING ELECTION TIME, BUT THIS IS STUFF THAT GOES ON ALL YEAR LONG. EVERY YEAR THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING GOING ON NEXT YEAR, A LOT OF THE ELECTION LEGISLATION THAT WENT INTO EFFECT OR THAT THEY ALREADY VOTED ON WILL GO INTO EFFECT NEXT YEAR. I WON'T EVEN TOUCH ON THOSE RIGHT NOW. 
          I'LL WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR AND FILL YOU IN ON WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT YEAR. ALSO, WE'RE IN A TRANSITION. THE STATE WE'RE ON, THE COUNTY, THE STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION. PROGRAM, BECAUSE IN 2006 SAID THAT EVERYBODY HAD TO BE ON THE SAME VR SYSTEM. SO WE ALL REPORT TO THE STATE. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE STATE WAS UPDATING THEIR VR SYSTEM. AND SO WE HAVE BEEN DOWN FOR TWO MONTHS AND WE'RE OVER 400 APPLICATIONS BEHIND. SO WE JUST ASK THAT THE PUBLIC PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH US. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE STATE, WITH EVERY OTHER COUNTY, WORKING WITH THE STATE, TRYING TO GET THE BUGS WORKED OUT SO THAT WE CAN GET PEOPLE REGISTERED AND THEY'LL BE READY FOR THE NOVEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTION. WE HAVE 
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QUITE A FEW ELECTIONS THAT ARE COMING UP THIS NOVEMBER. WE HAVE ARANSAS PASS ISD IS HAVING A AN ELECTION. THE CITY ATTACKED US HAVING AN ELECTION. THE SAN RANCH MUD DISTRICT IS HAVING AN ELECTION, AND OUR SAN PAT GROUNDWATER DISTRICT IS HAVING AN ELECTION ALONG WITH OUR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. SO WE WANT TO GET EVERYBODY REGISTERED TO VOTE. SO WE ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY WITH THE STATE TO GET ALL THE BUGS WORKED OUT SO THAT EVERYBODY WILL BE REGISTERED FOR THIS UPCOMING ELECTION. ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE MAPS THAT WILL SHOW YOU THE PROPOSED MAPS THAT THE LEGISLATION WILL BE VOTING ON TODAY. IT WILL GO TO THE SENATE HOUSE, I MEAN, TO THE SENATE FLOOR, AND THEY WILL VOTE. IT DID IF YOU IF YOU WON'T. I MEAN, LIKE I SAID TO MATT, WELL, IT ALREADY PASSED THE SENATE. BUT HE REMINDED ME WE'RE IN A NEW SESSION. EVERY TIME WE GO INTO A NEW SESSION, WE START ALL OVER WITH IT. SO IT WAS PASSED IN THE SENATE BEFORE. 
          WE'RE WAITING FOR TODAY'S FLOOR VOTE TO SEE IF IT PASSES THE FLOOR BEFORE IT GOES TO THE HOUSE. WELL, I'VE GOT A QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU. HAVE YOU ANTICIPATED THE WORST CASE SCENARIO AND WHAT IT'S GOING TO COST US TO ADD THOSE EXTRA PRECINCTS AND VOTING MACHINES? WE WILL HAVE TO POSSIBLY ADD UP TO THREE VOTING LOCATIONS. IF WE HAVE TO GO UP TO 32 POLLING PRECINCTS, IF WE CAN GET GO UP TO 28 PRECINCTS, WE'LL HAVE TO ADD ONE POLLING PLACE. BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER. IF IT GOES THROUGH WE HAVE TO ADD POLLING PLACES. CORRECT. BUT AS FAR AS MACHINES GO, THEY GO IN THOSE POLLING PLACES. DO WE HAVE ENOUGH MACHINES? ARE WE GOING TO HAVE TO ADD MORE? THEY'RE NOT CHEAP. NO, THEY'RE NOT CHEAP. AND I DIDN'T REALLY WANT TO GET INTO THE LEGISLATIVE BILL OF 2753. THAT IS GOING TO TAKE EFFECT IN NOVEMBER OF 26. AND POLLING PLACES WILL. NO, THERE WILL NO LONGER BE EARLY VOTING ELECTION DAY. IT WILL BE A STRAIGHT THROUGH VOTING. SO VOTING WILL START AT A LATER DATE THAN EARLY VOTING BEGAN. 
          BUT WE WILL RUN ALL THE WAY THROUGH ELECTION DAY, SO THE EQUIPMENT WILL BE ABLE TO STAY THERE THE WHOLE TIME. WE'RE RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TO HAVE EARLY VOTING EQUIPMENT AND WE HAVE TO HAVE ELECTION DAY EQUIPMENT. SO AS OF NEXT YEAR, WHEN THAT BILL 2753 GOES INTO EFFECT, THERE WILL BE ENOUGH EQUIPMENT. WE WILL MAKE DO UNTIL THEN, BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO SPEND EXTRA MONEY ON EQUIPMENT THAT WE PROBABLY WON'T NEED. COME ONCE 2753 GOES INTO EFFECT. BUT I'M SAYING THE WORST CASE SCENARIO THEY ADD EXTRA POLLING PLACES AND SO FORTH. WE HAVE POLLING PLACES ARE EXPENSIVE, RIGHT? BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO WE HAVE THE EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE EXTRA POLLING PLACES. AND IN WORST CASE SCENARIO IT MAY NOT HAPPEN. BUT LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE, IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WILL BITE YOU IF YOU DON'T PAY ATTENTION. RIGHT, RIGHT. AND IT'S SOMETHING WE'RE WORKING ON. WE HAVE A LOT OF THINGS TO WORK ON. WE'RE IF, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALREADY STARTING THE REDISTRICTING BECAUSE WE CAN'T WAIT FOR THEM TO SAY, OKAY, IT PASSED AND THEN US GET ON THE BALL BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE A IT'S GOING INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1ST. SO WE ARE IN THE OFFICE WORKING. WE WORK THIS WEEKEND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO WORK THESE PRECINCTS. AND SO AS FAR AS EQUIPMENT GOES, IT'S KIND OF BEEN ON THE BACK BURNER TILL WE GET THIS WORKED OUT. AND THE VR SYSTEM. NO RETIREMENT. OKAY. THANK YOU PAM. 
          MR. BASED ON BUDGET PRESENTATIONS AND WHAT THE COURT APPROVED, GOING FROM A TEN YEAR VESTING TO AN EIGHT YEAR VESTING WITH TCRS, WHICH IS OUR RETIREMENT SYSTEM, WE HAVE TCRS THAT'S GOING TO BE COMING TO OUR COMMISSIONERS COURT TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS. ON SEPTEMBER THE 3RD, I HANDED OUT A FLIER FOR Y'ALL. I HAVE SENT IT OUT TO DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO NOTIFY THEM AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. WE'LL HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE THIRD AT 9:00 IN THIS COURTROOM, AND THEN ANOTHER ONE AT 130. THAT'S OPEN TO EVERYBODY, ALL THE EMPLOYEES 
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AND DEPARTMENT HEADS ON THAT PARTICULAR. IT'S JUST GIVING THE SCENARIOS OF WHAT'S GOING ON, INFORMING THE EMPLOYEES AS OF JANUARY THAT WE ARE GOING FROM TEN YEARS TO EIGHT YEAR VESTING, WHICH WILL IMPACT A LOT OF EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE BEEN WAITING TO RETIRE. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME CHANGES GOING INTO PLACE NEXT YEAR. THE OTHER PART OF THE PRESENTATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING IS WE ARE GOING TO HAVE ONE ON ONE COUNSELING SESSIONS. IF YOU HAVE AN EMPLOYEE THAT IS CLOSE TO RETIREMENT AND IS WANTING TO KIND OF FIND OUT, YOU KNOW, DO I WAIT ANOTHER YEAR? AM I READY TO DO IT NEXT YEAR? WE DO HAVE A SCHEDULE IN MY OFFICE. THOSE WILL BE STARTING UP AT 9:00. I MEAN, ON AT 9:00 ON THAT THURSDAY 30 MINUTE SESSIONS. I HAVE TWO PEOPLE FROM TCRS COMING IN FOR THAT, AND THAT WAY THEY HAVE MORE OF AN IDEA OF WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT WHEN THEY CAN DO IT, AND THEN WE'LL BE THERE TO KIND OF SUPPORT THEM. ON THE INSURANCE AND BENEFIT PART OF IT ALSO. SO IF YOU ALL HAVE ANYBODY, PLEASE REACH OUT TO YOUR EMPLOYEES AND THEN LET THEM KNOW, AND THEN THEY CAN CONTACT OUR OFFICE. ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE. THANK YOU. OKAY. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS. OKAY. SEEING NO OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS 
          [1. Approval of minutes]
WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO, WHICH IS APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE LAST COMMISSIONERS COURT. THOSE HAVE BEEN SENT TO YOU. IS THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS? IF NONE, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. OKAY. I GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES AS PRESENTED SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. 
          AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. FINANCIAL AGENDA 2.2 A EXAMINATION. CONSIDERATION 
          [a.  Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.]
OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. PAY THE BILLS. ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THE BILLS PRESENTED THIS MORNING? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED 2.2 B IS BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. I DO HAVE THREE 
          [b.  Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.]
I BELIEVE THIS MORNING. FIRST ONE IS FROM ROSENBERG FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM GENERAL SUPPLIES AND THE OTHER SUPPLIES OUT OF JP FOUR, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INTO PRINTING, AND THEN FROM FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INTO TELEPHONE. AND THE LAST ONE IS OUT OF ROAD AND BRIDGE ONE TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, AND THE PUBLIC NOTICES. MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. THANK YOU MOTION AND A SECOND APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFERS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. 
          AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES CONSIDERATION AND ACCEPTING OUR TREASURER'S 
          [c.  Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ]
REPORT. GOOD MORNING. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS, TODAY WE HAVE A HEALTH TRANSFER OF $125,400. OUR SECTION 125 IS $3,757.25. WE HAVE FIVE ASSERTED CLAIMS FOR 11,005, 65, 50. OUR ESCROW TOTAL IS $1,312.28. I'D LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD OUR JULY 2025 GENERAL FUND, PAYROLL AND ADULT PROBATION, BANK RECONCILIATION, AND REPORT AND RECORD OUR JULY 2025 INVESTMENT REPORTS. MOVE TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. APPROVED TREASURER'S REPORT. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. MOVE ON INTO CONSENT. AGENDA ITEMS 
          [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:]
2.2.3. WE JUST HAVE 12.3 A CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON ADOPTING TREASURER'S OFFICE. 
          RETURN CHECK ITEMS ON PENSION FUND CHECKS AND THE FEES OF $30 PER ITEM. I MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 2.3 A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTION? OUT OF CURIOSITY, WHAT IS OUR CURRENT FEE? THAT IS THE CURRENT FEE, BUT IT HAD BEEN WAY BACK WHEN SIMPSON WAS IN OFFICE SINCE IT HAD BEEN LOOKED AT AGAIN. SO WE NEEDED TO PUT IT BACK ON. JUST THE RENEWAL THEN. YEAH, THIS IS JUST A RENEWAL. OKAY. A MOTION IN A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIED. OKAY. WE'LL GO 
          [a.  Presentation on update of Port of Corpus Christi Authority by Kent Britton, CEO; and Wes Hoskins, Vice Chairman Port Commission.]
INTO INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEM. FIRST THING WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IS A PRESENTATION AND UPDATE FROM THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI. WE'RE HONORED THIS MORNING TO HAVE VICE CHAIRMAN HOSKINS CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KEN BRITTON WITH US THIS MORNING. AND I THINK YOU ALL HAVE A GUEST COMMISSIONER WITH YOU THIS MORNING. WE DO JUDGE IN COURT. THANK YOU FOR LETTING US 
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COME UP HERE AND TELL OUR STORY THIS MORNING. AND I BROUGHT WITH ME SOME REINFORCEMENTS THAT COMMISSIONER PEDROTTI AND COMMISSIONER PEDROTTI IS GOING TO HAVE TO LEAVE HERE PRETTY QUICKLY. HE'S GOT ANOTHER MEETING IN CORPUS CHRISTI, BUT HE'S HE REPRESENTS NUECES COUNTY. AND I FOUND IT TO BE A PLEASURE WORKING WITH HIM. THIS IS HIS FIRST TERM, AND WE SERVED TOGETHER ON A COUPLE OF COMMITTEES, AND I'VE REALLY ENJOYED WITH HIM. AND I BROUGHT OUR CEO, KENT BRITTON, TO TELL THE STORY OF THE PORT. WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS, IS TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I WANT TO GIVE A STATE OF THE COMMISSION, AND THEN I'LL LET KENT GIVE THE STATE OF THE PORT. AND I'D LIKE MIKE TO MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS AS WELL. THE STATE OF THE COMMISSION IS WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER VERY WELL COLLEGIATELY, PROFESSIONALLY, YOU KNOW, WE DEBATE THINGS. WE DON'T ALWAYS AGREE 100%, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT WE WORK VERY WELL TOGETHER. THE OLD COMMISSION'S, I WOULD SAY WERE SHOOT, READY, AIM AS SOME OF THE WAY WE DID THINGS. AND NOW WE ARE VERY, VERY DELIBERATE IN WHERE WE'RE GOING. AND I CONTRIBUTE THAT. I DON'T WANT KENT TO GET THE BIG HEAD HERE. BUT, YOU KNOW, KENT REALLY HAS DONE A GOOD JOB IN STEERING THE COMMISSION, GETTING LAYING OUT A GOOD AGENDA. FINANCIALLY, WE'RE DOING EXTREMELY WELL, AS YOU'LL SEE HERE IN JUST A MOMENT. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF PROJECTS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON FOR SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY. SO I DON'T WANT TO TAKE UP TOO MUCH OF YOUR TIME, BUT I'D LIKE FOR MIKE TO MAKE A COUPLE REMARKS BEFORE HE LEAVES. IT'S IMPORTANT, I THINK, FOR YOU TO MEET MIKE. MIKE IS COMMISSIONER PEDROTTI. HE HAS BEEN VERY, I WOULD SAY, RECEPTIVE TO WORKING ON ANY PROJECTS THAT SAN PATRICIO COUNTY HAS AND, AND OUR WHAT OUR NEEDS ARE OVER HERE. SO, MIKE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A COUPLE OF REMARKS? YEAH, HE IS A LITTLE STIFF THIS MORNING HE TRIED TO SLALOM SKI OKAY. AND FELL DOWN. I FORGOT THAT I WAS 63, NOT 20. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I KNOW I APPRECIATE BEING HERE AND APPRECIATE WHAT THESE GENTLEMEN I ONE OF THE REASONS I RAN FOR THE TO GET APPOINTED TO THE PORT WAS SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTED WITH THE WAY THINGS WERE GOING, AND WANTED TO IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THE PORT AND WITH KENT BRITTON WORKING WITH WES, I YOU KNOW, I BELIEVE WE'RE GETTING THERE. I THINK WE'RE GETTING OUR RESPECT BACK AND LETTING PEOPLE KNOW THAT WHILE WE HAVE TO DO WHAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PORT, THAT'S COINCIDENT WITH DOING WHAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITIES AS WELL. AND SO I APPRECIATE BEING HERE AND APPRECIATE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. 
          WELL THANK YOU. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD TO LEAVE EARLY. IF YOU'D HAVE TOLD ME, I COULD HAVE GOT YOU ALL UP AND HEADED TIME AND STUFF. BUT THANK YOU. HE'S HEARD THE SPEECH. THANK YOU FOR COMING. SO THANK YOU FOR COMING. OKAY. THANK YOU. SO I JUST DID PAGE DOWN OR ENTER TO MOVE THE SLIDE. YEAH. THERE'S A LITTLE KEYBOARD JUST TO. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. FIRST AND FOREMOST I'M KENT BRITTON, CEO AT THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI. I'VE BEEN IN THIS ROLE ON AN INTERIM BASIS FOR THREE MONTHS, STARTING JUST OVER TWO YEARS AGO. AND SO IN A PERMANENT ROLE SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 23. SO COMING UP ON TWO YEARS OF THE REAL GIG, IT HAS FLOWN BY, AS I'M SURE YOU'RE SEEING IN YOUR OWN BUSINESSES AND SERVICE HERE ON THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON IN THE REGION, A LOT OF. TURMOIL. WE'RE TRYING TO STAY CALM AND STAY WITHIN KIND OF, YOU KNOW, WITHIN WHAT OUR DEFINED ROLE IS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AND SO I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT. I'LL TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE PROJECTS WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON AND THEN KIND OF WHAT WE'VE GOT COMING UP BECAUSE WE DO. COMMISSIONER HOSKINS DID MENTION WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF REALLY LARGE PROJECTS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON, AND THEN I'LL HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WE'VE WORKED SPECIFICALLY ON HERE IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. 
          JUST AS A REMINDER, WHEN I TALK ABOUT WHAT THE ROLE OF THE PORT IS, WE ARE THE NONFEDERAL SPONSOR OF THE SHIP CHANNEL. THAT'S THE THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT ROLE WE SERVE. SO THAT BIG, 30 LONG, 30 MILE LONG DITCH FROM JUST OFF COAST OF PORT ARANSAS INTO THE INNER HARBOR IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY, ALONG WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO KEEP THAT THING FREE AND FLOWING WITH COMMERCE. WE DON'T ACTUALLY WE OPERATE ONE TERMINAL, THE BULK TERMINAL. OTHERWISE WE DON'T OPERATE ANY ANY TERMINALS. WE DON'T OPERATE ANY SHIPS. WE DON'T DO ANY OF THAT. BUT WE HAVE VERY IMPORTANT CUSTOMERS WHO DO ALL OF THAT. AND IT'S OUR JOB TO JUST KEEP THAT WATERWAY OPEN AND AVAILABLE FOR COMMERCE AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS. AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT ONE OF THOSE, THE SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, IN JUST A SECOND. THE SECOND THING IS WE'RE LANDLORDS, SO WE HAVE ABOUT 30,000 ACRES OF LAND THAT WE MANAGE. ABOUT 18,000 OF THAT IS SUBMERGED. AND I'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN ON THE NEXT SLIDE, JUST REAL BRIEFLY. AND THEN ABOUT 12,000 OF THAT'S EMERGED ABOVE THE WATER. AND THEN WE'RE A BUILDER AND MAINTAINER OF INFRASTRUCTURE. SO 
          [00:40:04]
WE DO OFFER PUBLIC DOCKS AND PUBLIC WAREHOUSES AND PUBLIC LAYDOWN SPACE. AND THEN WE HAVE THAT ONE TERMINAL THAT WE OPERATE WHICH IS A PUBLIC BULK TERMINAL. WE OPERATE UNDER A SET OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRECEPTS. THOSE WILL COME UP FOR REVIEW AGAIN NEXT YEAR. THERE ARE SIX OF THEM PERSONALLY. MY FAVORITE ONE IS THE HABITAT RESTORATION. WE COMMIT TO BUILDING 50 ACRES OF NEW WETLANDS, NOT REMEDIATION OR NOT MITIGATION, BUT NEW WETLANDS EVERY THREE YEARS. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE COMMISSION AND YOU SAW TWO OF MY COMMISSIONERS THIS MORNING, WE HAVE THREE WHO ARE APPOINTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THREE BY NUECES COUNTY, AND ONE BY SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. 
          OUR VICE CHAIR, WES HOSKINS, IS OBVIOUSLY THE ONE POINTED HERE IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. HE IS IN HIS 10TH YEAR, SO HE'LL HAVE TWO MORE YEARS. COMMISSIONERS CAN SERVE FOR FOUR FULL THREE YEAR TERMS. COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, FROM NUECES COUNTY, IS UP FOR REAPPOINTMENT AT THE END OF THIS YEAR. COMMISSIONER LAMANTIA AND COMMISSIONER PEDROTTI, WHO YOU ALSO JUST MET, ARE ALSO FROM NUECES COUNTY. THEY ARE IN THEIR SECOND YEARS. ON THE COMMISSION. OUR CHAIR IS DAVID INGLE FROM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. CHAIRMAN INGLE IS IN THE LAST YEAR OF SERVICE WITH THE PORT COMMISSION. HE'S IN HIS 12TH YEAR. SO HE TURNS OUT AT THE END OF THIS YEAR, COMMISSIONER AHUJA AND COMMISSIONER GUERRA ARE ALSO FROM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. FOR A LONG TIME, FOR 7 OR 8 YEARS, THE VISION OF THE PORT WAS A SINGLE LINE BECOME THE PORT OF THE AMERICAS. AND I'LL TALK ABOUT THAT AND HOW THAT TURNED OUT. THAT DID GET US SINGULARLY FOCUSED ON WHAT WE VIEWED AS OUR MISSION. NINE YEARS AGO. WHEN I TOOK OVER AS CEO A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, I REALIZED THAT WAS SOMEWHAT LACKING IN OUR RELATIONS WITH OUR CUSTOMERS, OUR RELATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE, AND ALSO IN OUR OBLIGATION NOT JUST TO BUILD NEW INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NEW CUSTOMERS, BUT TO MAINTAIN THE INFRASTRUCTURE WE ALREADY HAVE THE PORT FOR, FOR DECADES REALLY WAS A VERY CONSISTENT, VERY STABLE PORT, MOVED BETWEEN 75 AND 85 MILLION TONS, LITERALLY FOR 40 YEARS. IT WAS CRUDE OIL IN GOING TO THE REFINERIES, REFINED PRODUCTS OUT, SUPPLEMENTED BY A FEW OTHER THINGS AT THE BULK TERMINAL. 
          OBVIOUSLY, THE DISCOVERY OF OIL IN WEST TEXAS AND THE ADVENT OF FRACKING AND THE NEED FOR THAT CRUDE OIL TO GO SOMEWHERE, AND THEN THE ASSOCIATED NATURAL GAS THAT CAME WITH IT HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED THIS AREA. SO WE WENT FROM 40 YEARS OF CONSISTENTLY 75 TO 85 MILLION TONS TO WE MOVED 206 MILLION TONS THROUGH THE WATERWAY LAST YEAR. SO WE HAVE ALMOST TRIPLED THE VOLUMES THAT GO THROUGH THE WATERWAY IN THE LAST TEN YEARS. DURING THOSE 40 YEARS, THE PORT DID NOT HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF FUNDS AT THEIR DISPOSAL. AND SO MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILDING OF NEW INFRASTRUCTURE REALLY SUFFERED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. I'VE PUT A LOT OF FOCUS THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS INTO GETTING US BACK ON TRACK. WE'VE GOT WE NOW HAVE A 30 YEAR DOCK MAINTENANCE PLAN. SO FOR OUR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, WE WANT EVERYTHING TO LAST, YOU KNOW, ANOTHER 60 TO 80 YEARS, JUST LIKE THE DOCKS WE HAVE ALREADY HAVE. MATTER OF FACT, OUR BUILDING IS SITTING ON ONE OF THE ORIGINAL DOCKS, WHICH IS 100 YEARS OLD. SO. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE BIGGEST THING WE'VE DONE IN THIS REGION OVER THE LAST DECADE, IT REALLY IS THE CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. SO WE TOOK THE MAIN CHANNEL, WHICH GOES FROM OFF PORT ARANSAS ALL THE WAY TO NORTHERN HARBOR. IT'S 30 MILES LONG, AND WE DEEPEN THAT FROM 57FT TO, SORRY, ABOUT 47FT TO 54FT. AND WE WIDENED IT IN MOST PLACES FROM 400FT TO 530FT. WE ALSO PUT BARGE SHELVES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN CHANNEL THROUGH WHAT IS KNOWN AS CUT B, WHICH IS THE MAIN PART ACROSS CORPUS CHRISTI BAY. I THINK THERE ARE STILL SOME ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT SHOULD BE MADE TO THIS, BUT THIS PROJECT, ARGUABLY OTHER THAN OPENING THE PORT ITSELF, WAS THE BIGGEST THING THE PORT'S EVER DONE. $625 MILLION OF INVESTMENT, ABOUT 400 MILLION OF THAT CAME FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE REST CAME FROM THE PORT ITSELF, WITH NO ADDITIONAL FEES TO OUR USERS. SO WE TOOK THE GROWTH THAT WE'VE SEEN OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS, WHICH WAS IN PART RESPONSIVE IN PART BECAUSE OF THE COMMITMENT TO DOING THIS PROJECT. AND WE TOOK THE FEES THAT WE GENERATED FROM THAT AND PUT THEM BACK INTO THIS PROJECT. AND SO THIS CAME WITH NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES TO THE CUSTOMERS. MANY OTHER PLACES AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE DEEPENING AND WIDENING THEIR SHIP CHANNELS, AND IT COMES WITH A SURCHARGE TO THE USERS. IT TOOK US SEVEN YEARS OF ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION, BUT THIS PROJECT'S BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS, SO IT WAS ACTUALLY STARTED UNDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PLUMERI SHEPHERDED IT THROUGH 24 YEARS OF JOHN LARUE, SEVEN YEARS OF SEAN STRAWBRIDGE. 
          AND THEN I WAS THE LUCKY GUY WHO GOT TO STAND UP THERE AND OFFICIALLY CUT THE RIBBON AND TAKE ALL THE CREDIT, WHICH I DIDN'T DO, BUT I COULD. IT'S BEEN QUITE A PROJECT. IT WAS ACTUALLY AUTHORIZED FOR CONSTRUCTION BY CONGRESS IN 2007, IN THE WATER RESOURCE 
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DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2007. SO LONG TIME COMING. IT SAVES OUR CUSTOMERS ROUGHLY $200 MILLION IN TRANSPORTATION COSTS BY BEING ABLE TO FULLY LOAD SUEZ MAX AND NOW MORE FULLY LOAD VLCCS AT INGLESIDE. SO YOU CAN PUT ABOUT 1.6 MILLION BARRELS OF OIL ON A VLCC INGLESIDE, NOW AT 1.1 MILLION BARRELS, AND SUEZ MAXES, WHICH HOLD A MILLION BARRELS, CAN LOAD TO THEIR FULL MILLION BARREL CAPACITY ANYWHERE IN THE INNER HARBOR AS LONG AS THE DOCK HAS ALSO BEEN MODIFIED TO THAT 54FT. WE HAD A GOOD FIRST HALF, BUT I WILL TELL YOU JULY WE WERE ABOUT 9% BELOW WHAT LAST JULY WAS AND IT WAS MAINLY ON CRUDE OIL EXPORTS. SO WE ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE IMPACT OF TARIFFS, THE IMPACT OF CHINA AND INDIA BOTH WORKING HARD TO MINIMIZE THEIR DEPENDANCE ON US ENERGY IN AN EFFORT NOT TO HAVE POLITICAL LEVERAGE OVER THEM. SO IT IS SOMETHING WE ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON. WE'RE MOVING MORE PETCOKE CHENIERE, WHICH IS OUT HERE IN THIS IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AND HAS SOME REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ROOM, IS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EXPANSION RIGHT NOW. AND SO WE ARE MOVING MORE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS, MORE PETCOKE. AND THAT HAS SOMEWHAT OFFSET THE DECLINE IN CRUDE OIL. IT WAS, THOUGH, THE FIRST HALF WAS THE FIRST TIME THE SHIP CHANNEL HAS EVER HANDLED MORE THAN 100 MILLION TONS IN A FIRST HALF OF A YEAR. WHEN I TALK ABOUT CRUDE OIL CHANGING THINGS, THIS IS CRUDE OIL EXPORTS. IT'S REALLY OUTBOUND MOVEMENTS. THE DARK BLUE LINE IS THE EXPORT PIECE OF IT. AND YOU CAN SEE IN THE FIRST QUARTER WAY OVER HERE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SLIDE, WHICH WAS THE FIRST QUARTER AFTER THE CRUDE OIL EXPORT BAN WAS LIFTED AT THE END OF 2015. ALMOST NO EXPORTS, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ALLOWED. AND IN TOTAL FOR THAT YEAR, WE EXPORTED ABOUT 70,000 BARRELS PER DAY ON AVERAGE. THIS PAST YEAR, WE EXPORTED 2.4 MILLION BARRELS PER DAY ON AVERAGE. IT IS TRULY, TRULY TRANSFORMATIONAL. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT OUR TONNAGE AND HOW IT'S MADE UP, YOU WILL SEE THAT THE DARK BLUE, WHICH IS CRUDE OIL AND EVEN IN 2015 WAS CALL IT DOUBLE REFINED PRODUCTS, WHICH IS THE LIGHT BLUE. THAT HAS JUST CONTINUED TO GROW. THE LAST ONE, THE YEAR TO DATE, REMEMBER, IS ONLY HALF A YEAR. IT DWARFS NOW EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WE DO. ALTHOUGH YOU WILL SEE THE YELLOW LINE THAT IS LNG MOVING OUT OF CHENIERE'S FACILITY AND DIDN'T EXIST ON THE GRAPH IN 2018. SO THAT HAS BEEN QUITE A STORY HERE ALSO. JUST AN INTERESTING LITTLE FACT. WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND SOMETHING FOR THE REGION TO BE PROUD OF, WE ARE THE THIRD LARGEST CRUDE OIL EXPORT PORT IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. SO THERE'S ONE IN SAUDI ARABIA AND ONE IN IRAQ THAT IS LARGER THAN THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI. AS FAR AS VOLUME OF CRUDE OIL BEING MOVED. BUT WE'RE THIRD, ROUGHLY 60% OF THE CRUDE OIL MOVING OUT OF THE US GOES OUT OF THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS. IT WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT OF HYPERBOLE, AND I'M SURE THE SENIOR GUYS WOULD NEVER SPIN IT THIS WAY. BUT FRANKLY, THEY SAVED WESTERN EUROPE WHEN THE WAR WITH UKRAINE STARTED. SO THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN BLACKOUTS AND PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER DURING THE MIDDLE OF A WINTER IF IT WERE NOT FOR THIS FACILITY HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI. IT IS TRULY, TRULY A STORY ABOUT NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE US FOR OUR ALLIES. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TOP FIVE DESTINATIONS FOR WHERE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS WENT OUT OF THIS PORT IN 2024, FOUR OF THOSE FIVE ARE ACTUALLY IN EUROPE. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AND THE IMPACT ON THE WATERWAYS HERE, LA QUINTA CHANNEL WAS NOT DEEP INTO 54FT. THERE ARE NO USERS ON THE LA QUINTA CHANNEL WHO NEED DEEPER THAN THE 47FT THAT EXIST ALREADY, BUT BETWEEN INGLESIDE AND THE FACILITY ON LA QUINTA, THE LARGEST GROWTH IN SHIP TRAFFIC IN PARTICULARLY LARGE SHIP TRAFFIC HAS BEEN IN THAT STRETCH OF WATERWAY. SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK AT OTHER PROJECTS, WHETHER THAT'S A FURTHER, FURTHER WIDENING OF THE CHANNEL OR POTENTIALLY IN THAT CUT FROM INGLESIDE, GOING TO PORT ARANSAS, PUTTING IN SOME PASSING LANES WHERE LARGE SHIPS CAN CAN GO TWO WAY TRAFFIC, WHICH CURRENTLY THEY CAN'T DO RIGHT NOW WITH THE LNG TANKERS. 
          RIGHT, 216 OF THE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS CARRIERS MOVED THROUGH THE LA QUINTA CHANNEL IN IN 2024. AND 309 OF THOSE VERY LARGE CRUDE CARRIERS CALLED ON INGLESIDE IN 2024. THE ONE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE LARGE SHIPS, THOUGH, IS WE NOW MOVE MORE OIL THAN WE DID FIVE YEARS AGO WITH FEWER SHIPS. SO THE WATERWAY HAS ACTUALLY GOTTEN LESS CONGESTED, NOT MORE CONGESTED DURING THAT 
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SAME TIME PERIOD. WE ARE A KEY STRATEGIC MILITARY SEAPORT, SO WE'RE ONE OF THREE IN TEXAS. 
          THERE ARE ROUGHLY 18 IN THE US. AND SO WHEN MILITARY EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO MOVE TO VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD OR BACK FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD, THEY GO THROUGH ONE OF THOSE 18 SEAPORTS. WE DID 20 VESSELS IN 2212 AND 2023, HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A DOWNTURN. AND THEN WE DID 18 THIS PAST YEAR. IF YOU EVER GO DOWN ON THE SOUTH SIDE, GO TO A GAME, YOU MAY SEE MILITARY EQUIPMENT SITTING ALL OVER THE PLACE, INCLUDING THE BIGGEST TANKS AND HELICOPTERS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WE PRIMARILY THOSE SHIPS PRIMARILY FROM HERE, PRIMARILY SERVE EUROPE JUST BECAUSE THEY THEY DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. IN SOME CASES THEY DO. BUT THAT'S THAT'S RELATIVELY THEY ALL GET EXTRA SECURITY. SO IT IS A IT IS A CHALLENGE TO MOVE THEM. BUT IT IS ONE IT'S A MISSION THAT WE'RE FULLY COMMITTED TO. FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE NEW HARBOR BRIDGE. I KNOW YOU GUYS OVER HERE GET TO DRIVE IT A LOT MORE THAN THAN I DO. TODAY WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD GONE STRAIGHT OFF THE CROSS TOWN AND ONTO THE BRIDGE, WHICH WAS KIND OF A COOL EXPERIENCE, SO I ENJOYED THAT. I WORKED OVER ON THIS SIDE OF THE BAY FOR FIVE YEARS AT THE OLD REYNOLDS PLANT, SHERWIN ALUMINA, SO USED TO COME ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY EVERY MORNING. BIT OF A RACETRACK AT 630 IN THE MORNING, BUT NOT SO MUCH SINCE THEY PUT ALL THE STATE TROOPERS OUT THERE, THOUGH. SEEMS TO BE A LOT A LITTLE CALMER. THE NEW BRIDGE, THOUGH, IS FANTASTIC. IT WILL OPEN THE INNER HARBOR UP TO SHIPS THAT WE'VE NEVER HANDLED BEFORE, WHICH COULD BE THOSE VERY LARGE CRUDE CARRIERS, COULD BE POTENTIALLY CONTAINER SHIPS. 
          WE'VE HAD SOME INTEREST NOW THAT THE WATERWAY IS DEEPER AND ALSO HAS A HIGHER ER DRAFT FROM CONTAINER TERMINAL OPERATORS. CHAIRMAN TODD HUNTER WOULD TELL YOU THAT IT OPENS IT UP FOR CRUISE SHIPS. WE'LL SEE. WE'LL SEE HOW ALL THAT AND TECHNICALLY ALL OF THE ALL OF THOSE ARE TRUE. WE HAVE SOME CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME. ALL OF THOSE SHIPS ARE REALLY LONG. AND SO THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS NOT THE WIDTH. IT'S ACTUALLY THE LENGTH. IT'S ACTUALLY BEING ABLE TO TURN THEM SOMEWHERE IN WITHIN THE INNER HARBOR. THERE'S BEEN $65 BILLION OF PRIVATE COMPANY INVESTMENT IN THE LAST TEN YEARS. THE MAJORITY OF THAT'S BEEN HERE IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, RIGHT. THAT'S THE CHENIERE PLANT AND SOUTH TEXAS GATEWAY. OTHER FACILITIES. THE PORT, WHICH IS A RELATIVELY SMALL ENTITY, HAS ALSO INVESTED $1 BILLION OF THOSE FEES WE'VE COLLECTED FROM OUR USERS BACK INTO CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. AND SO IF YOU LOOK IN THE TOP RIGHT, THAT'S OIL DOCK ONE, THAT IS THE FIRST DOCK IN THE INNER HARBOR THAT IS CAPABLE OF HANDLING THOSE DEEPER DRAFT, 54 FOOT FULLY LOADED SUEZ MAX VESSELS. VALERO IS ALSO WORKING ON A DOCK. WE'RE WORKING ON ANOTHER DOCK 14, WHICH IS A PUBLIC DOCK, AND THEN WE'LL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE ALL THE DOCKS TO SEE WHICH ONES NEED THE DEEPER DRAFT. IT IS EXPENSIVE TO CONVERT AN OLDER DOCK TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE 54FT THOSE SHIPS, JUST BECAUSE OF THEIR SIZE AND WEIGHT, PUT DIFFERENT FORCES ON DOCKS. SO WE WILL EVALUATE EACH ONE ON ITS OWN MERITS. AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, I THINK WE'LL HAVE 5 OR 6 MAYBE IN THE INNER HARBOR, WHO WHO HANDLE THAT 54FT BOTTOM RIGHT IS THE ORTIZ CENTER. THAT'S WHERE WE USUALLY HAVE OUR PORT COMMISSION MEETINGS. IF YOU WANT TO COME TO A PORT COMMISSION MEETING THERE THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH, AND RIGHT NOW THEY'RE HELD AT THE RTA BUILDING. SO DON'T GO TO THE ORTIZ CENTER. THE ORTIZ CENTER IS GOING THROUGH A FULL REMODEL. IT HAD BEEN BUILT, CONVERTED FROM A COTTON WAREHOUSE ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO. IT WAS TIME FOR SOME SERIOUS UPGRADING, PARTICULARLY THE HEATING AND AIR SYSTEM. 
          PEOPLE WOULD NOT KNOW THAT. IF YOU'VE EVER COME TO ONE OF OUR MEETINGS BECAUSE YOU COULD LITERALLY HANG MEAT IN THERE, BUT THAT IS BECAUSE WE CAN'T CONTROL THE HEATING AND AIR SYSTEM. IT'S EITHER ON OR IT'S OFF. AND WHEN IT'S ON, IT'S ON. IF YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING GOING FORWARD, WE ARE DOING A FEASIBILITY STUDY RIGHT NOW ON DEEPENING, DEEPENING AND WIDENING THE LA QUINTA CHANNEL HERE IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT OFF THE BAT, THOUGH, THE DEEPENING PART IS PROBABLY A LONG TERM THING AND ONLY IF THERE ARE NEW CUSTOMERS OUT THERE, BECAUSE THE CURRENT CUSTOMERS, NO ONE NEEDS DEEPER WATER. THE WIDENING PIECE, THOUGH, VERY WELL COULD HAPPEN AS WELL AS, LIKE I SAID, IN THAT GOING OUT TO PORT ARANSAS. YOU COULD GET SOME PASSING LANES OUT THERE. SO WE'RE STUDYING ALL OF THAT. REMEMBERING THAT THE FIRST PROJECT TOOK 35 YEARS, WE OBVIOUSLY WANTED TO GET STARTED. 
          SO. THE OTHER BIG PLACE, SO WE HAD PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED LAND OUT HERE. WE ARE NOT IN ACQUISITION MODE THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT WE ARE ACQUIRING LAND IN ROBSTOWN. AND SO THIS IS REALLY A 50 YEAR PROJECT HORIZON FOR THE PORT. I THINK WITHIN FIVE YEARS YOU MIGHT SEE SOME SOME BUILDING OUT THERE. WE'VE ACQUIRED ABOUT 1500 ACRES. THE TOTAL SITE IS 1860. WE'RE DOWN 
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TO REALLY THE LAST BIG PIECE OF LAND, WHICH IS ACTUALLY OWNED BY NUECES COUNTY. AND IT'S DOWN IN KIND OF THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THAT SHADED AREA. SO THE AREA AROUND THE FAIRGROUNDS. THAT SITS RIGHT BETWEEN TWO MAJOR RAIL LINES, THE KPXI, WHICH RUNS FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE AIRPORT, WOULD BE OUT HERE ON YOUR RIGHT. THAT'S ROBSTOWN HERE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT, AND THEN THE UP LINE, WHICH RUNS FROM CALALLEN, KIND OF UP AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN, HEADING DOWN TOWARD BROWNSVILLE. 
          THAT AREA RIGHT THERE COULD CONNECT ALL OF THOSE RAIL LINES. THERE WOULD BE BIG ADVANTAGES, I THINK, FOR ALL THREE OF THE RAILROADS THAT SERVE THIS AREA. I THINK IT ALSO COULD BE A SITE FOR IF WE DID DO A CONTAINER DOCK IN THE INNER HARBOR, THERE REALLY IS NO PLACE TO LAY DOWN CONTAINERS IN THE INNER HARBOR, SO YOU WOULD PROBABLY PUT THEM ON A TRUCK SIMILAR TO WHAT HOUSTON DOES. ONLY 3% OF THE CONTAINERS THAT LEAVE THE PORT OF HOUSTON LEAVE ON A ON A TRAIN. MOST PEOPLE THINK YOU TAKE A CONTAINER OFF A SHIP, YOU PUT IT ON A TRAIN. MOST OF THEM IN HOUSTON ACTUALLY LEAVE ON A TRUCK AND THEN GO TO AN OFF SITE YARD WHERE THEY GET PILED UP AND EVENTUALLY PUT ON A TRAIN OR A TRUCK TO A DESTINATION. YOU COULD SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT OUT THERE, BUT THE MAIN THING IS WE'RE JUST OUT OF RAIL CAPACITY IN THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI. 
          SO WE'VE GOT 70 MILES OF RAILROAD IN OUR INNER HARBOR. WE'VE BASICALLY LAID DOWN RAIL ON EVERY FLAT PIECE OF GROUND WE CAN FIND AT THIS POINT, AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE. SO AS THE PORT CONTINUES TO GROW AND IT WILL OVER TIME, IF CORPUS CHRISTI POLYMERS EVER OPENS WITH THEIR 3000 CAR RAIL FLEET, WE COULD VERY EASILY CHOKE OUR RAIL SYSTEM AND WE'RE TRYING TO PREVENT THAT. SO SOME OF THE OFF SITE RAIL, SOME OF THE RAIL ACTIVITIES IN THE PORT, PARTICULARLY STORAGE, WILL GET MOVED TO THIS SITE OUT IN ROBSTOWN. I DID SAY WE OPERATE ONE FACILITY, THAT'S OUR BULK TERMINAL, WHICH HANDLES A VARIETY OF THINGS, PETCOKE, WHICH IS A BYPRODUCT OF THE REFINING PROCESS WE HANDLE NOT ONLY FOR OUR REFINERIES HERE, BUT FOR REFINERIES UP AND DOWN THE GULF COAST. WE ALSO BRING IN BARITE, WHICH GETS TURNED INTO DRILLING MUD. IT GOES OUT TO THE OIL FIELD. WE BRING IN THE RAW MATERIAL THAT GOES UP TO SINTON FOR SDI. WE MOVE PRODUCT FOR ARCELOR MITTAL, THEIR FINISHED PRODUCT OUT OF THAT TERMINAL, DO A LOT OF THINGS. IT WAS BUILT 65 YEARS AGO. IT IS IN DIRE NEED OF AN OVERHAUL, BOTH ON THE IMPORT AND EXPORT SIDE. THAT IS A LARGE PROJECT THOUGH. THAT IS A 100 PLUS MILLION DOLLAR TYPE PROJECT. AND SO FIRST QUESTION WE'RE TRYING TO ANSWER RIGHT NOW IS, DO WE EVEN WANT TO BE IN THAT BUSINESS? I THINK THE ANSWER BECAUSE WE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL REFINERIES IS YES, WE DO. 
          AND SO IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN THE NEXT QUESTION IS, HOW DO WE DO THAT MOST ECONOMICALLY? AND ALSO SET IT UP FOR SUCCESS TO CONTINUE TO GROW OVER THE NEXT 50, 60 YEARS? THAT PROBABLY MEANS A NEW LOOP TRACK, A NEW COAL DUMPER. WE DON'T HAVE A COLD, BUT PETCOKE IS VERY MUCH LIKE COAL RIGHT WHEN IT COMES IN. AND SO THERE'S A LOT OF WORK THAT COULD BE COULD BE DONE OUT THERE. I COULD PROBABLY IN THIS DAY AND AGE, WITH THE WAY PRICES HAVE GONE UP, PARTICULARLY FOR STEEL AND CONCRETE, I COULD PROBABLY SPEND $300 MILLION OUT THERE TO REALLY DO WHAT I WANT TO DO. I CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND $300 MILLION. SO WE'RE WE'VE GOT SOME DECISIONS THAT ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE MADE. OUR COMMISSIONERS GUIDE US THROUGH THAT PROCESS. WE HAVE A LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE, WHICH IS A SUBCOMMITTEE OF OUR COMMISSIONERS, AND THEY SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT THE BIG STRATEGIC THINGS WITH US AND GIVE US SOME DIRECTION. WHEN YOU COME OVER THE BRIDGE, YOU CAN SEE SIX WIND TURBINES SITTING RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF NUECES BAY THERE RIGHT NOW. COMMISSIONER HOSKINS ASKED ME ABOUT THEM ALL THE TIME. THEY DON'T TURN. THEY HAVEN'T TURNED IN SIX YEARS. THEY ARE A HAZARD TO NAVIGATION. AND HE TYPICALLY ASKED ME, FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF HIS ROLE ON THE SOUTH TEXAS MILITARY TASK FORCE. THE LIGHTS DON'T WORK ANYMORE. THEY'RE STARTING TO LEAK OIL. WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE THEM DEMOLISHED. THEY WERE FROM A COMPANY THAT WENT BANKRUPT THAT WAS LEASING THE PROPERTY FROM US. THERE IS NO ONE TO MAKE TAKE THEM DOWN. SO WE'RE TAKING THEM DOWN AND IT'S COSTING US. IT'S GOING TO COST ABOUT $3.1 MILLION BECAUSE YOU CAN'T. SO THERE ARE LEVIES THAT ARE SURROUNDING NPAS IN THAT AREA. SO I WANTED TO KNOW IF SOMEBODY WANTED TO BRING A CRANE IN AND JUST KIND OF TIP THEM OVER, BUT THAT'S ACTUALLY NOT ALLOWED. SO WE'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY TAKE THEM DOWN IN THE RIGHT MANNER. WE COULD HAVE DONE SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE LEVEE, SO WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THEM DOWN. AND THEN IT WAS MENTIONED BY A COUPLE OF THE COMMISSIONERS HERE. WATER. WE ARE NOT IN THE WATER BUSINESS, BUT WE DID HAVE PROPERTY ON HARBOR ISLAND, WHICH WE HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT WOULD BE THE BEST PLACE FOR A LARGE SCALE DESALINATION FACILITY BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO THE GULF AND YOUR ABILITY TO PUT INTAKE AND DISCHARGE OFFSHORE. WE LEASE THAT TO THE NUECES RIVER AUTHORITY, WHO CAME TO US WITH AN UNSOLICITED OFFER. THEY'RE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT HAVE CONTACTED US. THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY EXPENSIVE PROJECT, BUT I WILL SAY DESAL HAS BEEN BUILT AROUND THE WORLD FOR DECADES BY LOTS OF PEOPLE, AND IT COSTS ALMOST THE SAME THING ON A PER 
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THOUSAND GALLON BASIS EVERYWHERE YOU BUILD IT. SO I DON'T THINK THE CITY'S COST ESTIMATES ARE OUT OF LINE FOR WHAT THEY'RE GETTING ON 30 MILLION. AND THIS PROJECT IS PROBABLY A 3 TO $4 BILLION PROJECT. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE ECONOMICALLY? I HAVE NO IDEA. BUT WE'RE NOT IN THE WATER BUSINESS. BUT WE LEASE THAT LAND. WE'LL FINISH OFF. WE HAD STARTED GETTING PERMITS FROM TCU AND THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ENGINEERS AND THE EASEMENTS FROM THE GLO TO DO THIS PLANT WILL FINISH THAT PROCESS. WE'LL TURN THOSE OVER TO NRA AND THEN WE'LL STEP OUT. WE DID IN THAT CONTRACT AND THAT CONTRACT, IF ANYBODY WANTS TO SEE IT OR HAS AN INTEREST, IT'S POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE UNDER THE COMMUNITY PAGE. THERE IS AN INCENTIVE IN THERE FOR THEM TO SELL WATER TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. SO WE GET PAID ON A FIXED LAND LEASE, AND THEN WE GET A 20 CENT PER THOUSAND VARIABLE LAND LEASE ON ALL THE WATER THEY PRODUCE. IF THEY SELL THAT WATER TO CORPUS CHRISTI, WE WAIVE THAT $0.20, THE VARIABLE FEE, AND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PASS HALF OF IT OVER TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. SO THERE IS ALREADY A FAVORED NATIONS CLAUSE IN THERE SELLING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. SO THEY CAN ONLY SELL THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AT THE LOWEST RATE THEY'RE CHARGING ANYONE ELSE. ON TOP OF THAT, THEY HAVE TO GIVE $0.10 OF THAT $0.20 BACK TO THE CITY. SO THE CITY WILL BE BUYING AT $0.10 CHEAPER THAN ANYBODY ELSE TAKING OFF THAT PLANT. AND NRA WILL BE MAKING $0.10 MORE BECAUSE THEY'RE KEEPING THE OTHER TEN. 
          THEY'LL BE MAKING $0.10 MORE PER THOUSAND ON EVERY GALLON THEY SELL TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. THAT SHOULD BE AN INCENTIVE FOR BOTH PARTIES. IF THIS PLANT BECOMES ECONOMICALLY VIABLE, IT SHOULD BE INCENTIVE FOR BOTH PARTIES TO WORK TOGETHER. AFTER THAT, WE TRIED TO WE WENT THROUGH WITH OUR LAWYERS AND TRIED TO FIGURE OUT COULD WE DICTATE TERMS AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS. DIDN'T THINK ANY OF THAT WAS LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE. SO WE HOPE SOME INCENTIVE WILL BRING THE TWO PARTIES TOGETHER. AND THIS JUST BECOMES ANOTHER SOURCE OF WATER FOR THE REGION IF AND WHEN IT COMES TO FRUITION. PERMIT PROCESS. YOU CAN FIND THIS PRESENTATION. YOU CAN ASK ME FOR THIS PRESENTATION WHERE YOU WANT. I THINK WE'LL HAVE ALL PERMITS IN HAND PROBABLY BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR, BUT THAT WON'T STOP ANYONE FROM MOVING FORWARD. THEY CAN GO AHEAD AND START DESIGN AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS RIGHT NOW. TALKING ABOUT SAN PATRICIO IN PARTICULAR, THE PORT IS ALLOWED TO SET ASIDE MONEY IN WHAT'S KNOWN AS A PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND TO REINVEST INTO THE COMMUNITY. SO WE HAVE A HIGH FOCUS ON EDUCATION OUT OF THAT WAS KNOWN AS THE P AND D FUND. AND SO WE HAVE TEN ADOPTED SCHOOLS WHICH ARE HIGH SCHOOL AND LOWER SCHOOLS, THAT WE GET INTO A PROGRAM. AND FOR TWO YEARS THEY GET $10,000 PER YEAR. 
          WE HAVE TWO LARGE GRANTS. THEY WENT THIS PAST YEAR OR THIS COMING YEAR. THEY'LL GO TO SOLOMON COLES ELEMENTARY AND FLOUR BLUFF FOR THEIR MARITIME PROGRAM. THOSE ARE $100,000 GRANTS EACH. AND IF YOU WORK WITH IF YOU WORK WITH A SCHOOL AND WANT TO GET INTO THESE PROGRAMS, YOU CAN REACH OUT TO ME. OR YOU CAN FIND IT ON OUR WEBSITE ON HOW TO APPLY FOR THESE. AND THEN WE WERE ALSO CREATING ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY STUDENTS. THE NEXT ONE I THINK WE WILL LOOK AT IS POTENTIALLY SOME SORT OF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITH A&M GALVESTON FOR A STUDENT FROM EITHER NUECES OR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY TO GO THERE AND GET MARITIME SKILLS, THAT IS A GREAT CAREER FIELD. FOLKS COME OUT AND THEY'RE FULLY ACCREDITED TO GET ON A SHIP. AND STARTING SALARY RIGHT NOW IS $140,000. AND THAT'S WORKING SIX MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. THAT'S USUALLY THREE MONTHS ON AND THREE MONTHS OFF. SO FANTASTIC CAREER FIELD. 
          WE NEED MORE MARINERS. AND WE'D LIKE THOSE MARINERS WORKING HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE COMING FROM FROM THE COASTAL BEND. AND THEN YOU CAN JUST SEE A FEW OF THE EVENTS WE'VE DONE IN CORPUS. 
          WE DO HAVE A MASCOT. HE'S CALLED POCA. SO IF YOU EVER NEED A STUFFED POLKA, YOU CAN ALSO LET ME KNOW. GOT A LITTLE PLUSHIES IF YOUR KIDS WOULD LIKE IT. AND THEN YOU SEE, COMMISSIONER HOSKINS, THAT WAS FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE LAKES. WE DID GIVE A LARGE GRANT TO LIGHTHOUSE LAKES AND THE CITY OF ARANSAS PASS LAST YEAR. THAT WAS A $226,000 INVESTMENT WE MADE THERE. AND THAT'S JUST ONE OF MANY ITEMS WE DO. ALL OF OUR FUNDING IS ALSO AVAILABLE OUT ON OUR WEBSITE. SO YOU CAN SEE WHO WE'VE WE'VE GIVEN, GIVEN GRANTS TO. AND THAT'S IT FOR PREPARED REMARKS. 
          ANY QUESTIONS ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO ASK ME OR COMMISSIONER HOSKINS, I JUST WANT TO ADD ONE THING THAT KENT TALKS ABOUT ALL THE EXPORTS THAT WE HAVE, I LIKE AS A BANKER, I LIKE TO LOOK AT IMPORTS. AND SO IT'S ABOUT $300 MILLION A DAY THAT WE'RE IMPORTING INTO THE STATE OF TEXAS. THAT'S NOT ALL COMING TO THE PORT, BUT IT'S GOING FROM HERE ALL THE WAY UP TO WEST TEXAS AND ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN BETWEEN. YOU START START MULTIPLYING OUT $300 MILLION A 
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DAY TIMES 365 DAYS A YEAR. IT'S A PRETTY GOOD SIZE NUMBER THAT WE'RE IMPORTING MONEY INTO TEXAS AND TO TEXAS CITIZENS. SO I LIKE TO THINK WE'RE REALLY AN ECONOMIC DRIVER FOR THE STATE MORE NOT NOT ONLY FOR OUR REGION, BUT FOR THE STATE AS WELL. TO LET THE BANKERS SAY THAT, BECAUSE WHEN I SAY IMPORTING MONEY, THAT SOUNDS KIND OF LIKE MONEY LAUNDERING. 
          BUT NO, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE TRADE DEFICIT THAT THE US FACES, RIGHT? SO ALL THOSE CONTAINERS COMING IN LONG BEACH, SAVANNAH, THOSE ARE CREATING THE TRADE DEFICIT. RIGHT? THOSE ARE GOOD BEING MANUFACTURED OFFSHORE. THEY'RE COMING IN HERE. WE ARE EXPORTING PRODUCT AND BRINGING IN MONEY THAT OFFSETS THAT TRADE DEFICIT. YEAH I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION. YOU'RE YOU WERE EXPANDING ON THE DEEPENING OF CHANNEL AND WIDEN THE CHANNEL, ESPECIALLY IF, I GUESS FROM PORT ARANSAS DOWN TO THE LA QUINTA TURN IN. ARE Y'ALL LOOKING AT ANYTHING WITH THESE SHIPS GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER IN THEIR WAKE, GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER WITH INGLESIDE ON THE BAY. SO WE ARE. AND PART OF THE STUDY WE'RE DOING WITHOUT STEPPED OUT. CONVENIENTLY, WE ARE AND WE'RE. SO WE COMMISSIONED A STUDY FROM MOTT MACDONALD WHICH GAVE US SEVERAL OPTIONS. SO WE'RE WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE FOLKS ON AT IOB. BY LAW, WE CAN ONLY CONSTRUCT OR SPEND MONEY ON PROPERTY THAT'S OURS. SO THAT WOULD BE A BREAKWATER OFFSHORE THAT IS NOT POPULAR WITH EVERY HOMEOWNER. RIGHT? THAT IS THAT IS A POTENTIAL RESTRICTION OF THEIR OF THEIR VIEW AND THEIR ACCESS. THE LAST TIME THEY WEREN'T VERY HAPPY WITH IT, BUT THEY'RE HAPPY WITH IT NOW, I THINK I MEAN, I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE BETWEEN. SO AT THE BAHIA MARINA, FOR EXAMPLE, WE WERE ABLE TO USE OUR FUNDS TO DREDGE THE ENTRANCE TO THAT CHANNEL BECAUSE THAT WAS OUR SUBMERGED PROPERTY, RIGHT WHERE WE HAVE OUR SUBMERGED PROPERTY. YES, WE WOULD LIKE TO PUT UP PROTECTIONS THAT HELP PROTECT THE FOLKS ALONG ALONG THAT TURN THERE IN INGLESIDE ON THE BAY. OKAY. WE SPENT ABOUT $3 MILLION. I THINK IT'S ABOUT $3 MILLION ON THE STUDY. FLUID DYNAMICS IS, YOU KNOW, YOU THINK IT'S SIMPLE. YOU KNOW, YOU THINK, WELL, WE CAN JUST GO OUT HERE AND BUILD A WALL AND DO THIS. BUT WHEN YOU GET INTO FLUID DYNAMICS AND ALL THAT HAPPENS WHENEVER ONE OF THESE SHIPS COME THROUGH THE CHANNEL, THERE'S A LOT TO IT. SO WE WANT TO GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME AND NOT HAVE TO GO BACK. SO WE HAVE KEN HAS DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB HERE. WE'VE GOT A STUDY AND WE'RE ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE STUDY. I WOULD THINK WE'VE GOT ALL THE RECOMMENDATIONS. WE ALSO DID A SURVEY THAT WE SENT OUT TO ALL THE FOLKS IN THE INGLESIDE, NOT ONLY FOLKS THAT LIVED THERE ON THE SHIP CHANNEL, BUT ALSO BACK IN THE CANALS. THE PROBLEM IS YOU'VE GOT HALF THAT WANT KIND OF ONE SOLUTION, HALF THE ONE ANOTHER SOLUTION. SO WHAT WE CAN'T DO IS SPEND MONEY, LIKE I SAID, BUILDING UP SOMEONE'S BULKHEAD IN THEIR BACKYARD. RIGHT. BUT PRIVATE INDUSTRY CAN DO THAT. AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO RALLY SOME SUPPORT AMONG THE FOLKS WHO USE THAT, LOOKING AT THE CHANNEL AND NOT CALLING OUT IN ANY BAD WAY, BECAUSE THEY'RE ACTUALLY THEY'RE ACTUALLY HELPING LEAD THIS STUDY. BUT THEY'RE LARGE SHIPS ARE ARE THE BIGGEST GROWTH AND INCREASE RIGHT NOW. THEY'VE REPLACED WHAT USED TO GO TO SHERWIN ALUMINUM, WHICH ISN'T OPEN ANYMORE BECAUSE THERE USED TO BE LARGE, LARGE BAUXITE BULK CARRIERS THAT WENT UP THAT CHANNEL AS WELL. BUT WHEN THAT WENT AWAY, NOW THE PREPONDERANCE OF THE TRAFFIC THAT GOES UP CHANNEL IS SHARED. SO WE WORK MOST CLOSELY WITH CHENIERE ON TRYING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON IT. I KNOW WE'RE NOT MOVING AS FAST AS THE FOLKS AT IOB WOULD LIKE. I, I AM WELL AWARE OF THAT. WE'RE TRYING TO DO OUR BEST THOUGH. YEAH. IF I CAN SAY IN THE PAST WHEN YOU DID THE BREAKWATER AND THE ROCK REVETMENT, THAT WAS $7 MILLION OF PORT MONEY THAT WAS SPENT ON IOB. THAT'S RIGHT. AND IT WORKS VERY WELL. NOW, THE PEOPLE WHO RUN THE CORNER, WHO HAVE THE PRIVATE BULKHEADS AND STUFF, I KNOW YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THOSE, RIGHT? THE CITY CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THOSE. THE COUNTY CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THOSE. IT'S PRIVATE PROPERTY. SO WE TRIED TO PUT UP ALSO DISPOSAL AREA, WHAT'S KNOWN AS CQ. IT'S A BIG HORSESHOE LOOKING RIGHT OUT THERE. EAT ONLY. AND SO IT HAS. 
          IT HAS CAPTURED HALF THE WAKES FOR THE MAIN CHANNEL. RIGHT. USED TO TRANSLATE ALL THE WAY OVER THERE. THAT'S CORRECT. SO AS WE CONTINUE TO DO DREDGING ACTIONS OUT THERE, WE'LL ALSO LOOK AT HOW CAN WE BUILD THE SPOIL ISLANDS TO PROTECT FROM THE MAIN CHANNEL. THEY ARE POTENTIALLY THEY NOT HAZARDOUS, BUT THEY ARE DETRIMENTAL TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHANNEL THOUGH, BECAUSE IT TAKES YEARS FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO ACTUALLY SETTLE AND STOP SLOUGHING OFF. SLOUGHING OFF INTO THE CHANNEL? YEAH. FOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING. WE ACTUALLY JUST WE ACTUALLY THE COMMISSIONERS WERE SUPPORTIVE OF US USING OUR OWN MONEY TO DREDGE A RESTRICTION RIGHT THERE AT THAT BEND. RIGHT. THIS PAST MONTH, IT WAS ABOUT $1 MILLION THAT THE CORPS WOULD HAVE TAKEN SIX MONTHS TO GET TO. WE'RE ABLE TO GET TO IT, YOU KNOW, RELATIVELY QUICKLY WITHIN A MONTH, BECAUSE OUR SERVICE HAUL WAS HAVING A LIGHT LOAD THEIR SHIPS BY 7000 TONS. THAT'S A COST. OH, ABSOLUTELY. YEAH. SO BUT THAT MATERIAL IS LIKELY COMING OFF OF. THAT NEW BAY AREA. SO OKAY. WE THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS KENT AND WEST I'VE TOLD YOU BOTH THIS PERSONALLY, BUT I'D LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC 
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NOTE THAT I DO APPRECIATE THE CHANGE IN HOW THE PORT INTERACTS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THE SHIP THAT WE'VE HAD ON THE COMMISSION. I WAS JUST DIGGING THROUGH MY BINDER HERE, AND I HAD TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM TO FIND THIS DOCUMENT THAT I USED TO USE FAIRLY OFTEN, IT SAID LIST OF ISSUES OF THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND AREA GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. LAST TIME I UPDATED IT WAS JULY OF 23. THERE WAS 13 ITEMS ON THIS LIST THAT I USED TO TRACK, AND I HAVE A HUNCH THE NEXT TIME I CLEAN OUT MY BINDER, THIS WON'T EVEN BE IN THERE ANYMORE BECAUSE I DON'T USE IT. AND I WILL SAY IT'S NICE NOT TO WAKE UP EVERY MORNING AND FEELING LIKE YOU'RE GOING TO BATTLE WITH THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT CHANGE. IT'S CERTAINLY NOT THE WAY I WANT TO RUN THE ORGANIZATION. OH, WE KNOW THAT. 
          WE KNOW THAT. OKAY. SO WE I DON'T LIKE BEING IN THE NEWS. OKAY. PERIOD. I WAS ON THE BACK PAGE. I'M REAL HAPPY THERE. MY MOM LIVES HERE. I DON'T NEED THE I DON'T NEED PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT. THANK YOU ALL FOR ALREADY DO THANK YOU ALL FOR THANK YOU JUDGE. THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU 
          [b.  Presentation on Transportation Update for R.E.A.L. by Martin Ornelas.]
VERY MUCH. GREAT PRESENTATION. OKAY. 2.4 B IS ANOTHER PRESENTATION BY TRANSPORTATION UPDATE BY REAL BY MARTIN O'ROURKE. YES, SIR. YES. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING. I DON'T HAVE A FORMAL PRESENTATION. AND EVEN IF I HAD, I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD FOLLOW THAT PRESENTATION. THEY DID. HONESTLY, I ALWAYS SAY GOD'S IN CHARGE AND WE JUST GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS. SO THERE MUST BE A REASON. MY NAME IS MARTIN ORNELAS, AND I OVERSEE RURAL TRANSIT SYSTEM THAT COVERS COUNTIES TOTAL OF NINE COUNTIES IN THE COASTAL BEND, RANGING FROM ARANSAS COUNTY ALL THE FAR WEST TO BEAT COUNTY FURTHER SOUTH TO BROOKS COUNTY AND WEST TO JIM HOGG COUNTY. WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS JUST GIVE YOU A BRIEF BACKGROUND ON, AND I HOPE MOST OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH IT. WE HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR 53 YEARS, AND FOR THE LAST 26, AS A RURAL TRANSIT SYSTEM SERVING THE RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE HERE IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. WE HAVE OUR MAIN HEADQUARTERS OUT OF ALICE, AND WE HAVE VARIOUS DEPOTS THROUGHOUT THE COASTAL BEND, INCLUDING BE, ROCKPORT, SAN PATRICIO, HERE IN SINTON, AS WELL AS IN BROOKS COUNTY. I'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME AMAZING NEWS THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SHARE THROUGHOUT THE COASTAL BEND, AND THAT IS THE EXPANSION OF OUR SERVICE HOURS. PREVIOUSLY, WE WERE 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. NOW WE CURRENTLY OPERATE FROM 5 A.M. IN THE MORNING TO 8 P.M. AT NIGHT. FOR POINT OF RESOURCES, I'D LIKE TO ASK IF I COULD PASS THIS OUT. COMMISSIONER, PLEASE PASS THEM OUT. IF YOU FIND CONSTITUENTS THAT NEED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MAY BE TRANSIT DEPENDENT, PLEASE HAVE THEM REACH OUT TO US DIRECTLY. WE HAVE A MOBILITY MANAGEMENT TEAM UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PAM HERNANDEZ, WHO'LL BE SPEAKING TO YOU SHORTLY ON A SEPARATE MATTER. WE DO COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, TRAVEL TRAINING AND ASSIST THOSE THAT MAY NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN GETTING FROM THEIR ORIGIN TO DESTINATION. AS YOU KNOW. GROWTH REQUIRES INFRASTRUCTURE AND THERE'S ANY ONE LISTENING OUT IN THE COUNTY THAT IS LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT. WE COULD IMMEDIATELY HIRE ANYWHERE BETWEEN 3 TO 5 FULL TIME DRIVERS WITH BENEFITS ON THE SPOT, PAST THE CLEARANCES THAT THEY'RE REQUIRED TO DO TO BRING THEM ON BOARD, TO CONTINUE MEETING THE GROWING TRANSPORTATION NEEDS HERE IN THIS COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. SO IF YOU ANYONE LOOKING FOR WORK, SEND THEM OUR WAY. WE PARTNER WITH A WORKFORCE VERY CLOSELY, BUT WE'RE JUST NOT ABLE TO MEET THE DEMAND THAT IS NEEDED TO IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. AS YOU KNOW, FORMULA AND FEDERAL CHANGES AND STATE CHANGES IMPACT ALL OF US. OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM IS FUNDED PRIMARILY THROUGH TWO CRITERIA, NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BUT PRIMARILY. ONE OF THEM IS LAND MASS, AND THE SECOND IS POPULATION BASED. AS YOU KNOW, THE CENSUS THAT RECENTLY TOOK PLACE HAS RESTRUCTURED DIFFERENT THINGS AND HAS IMPACTED MANY OF US IN VERY DIFFERENT WAYS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE BOUNDARIES. EARLIER IN THE PRESENTATION IN ELECTIONS OR BOUNDARIES THAT ARE BEING SHIFTED. THE IMPACT OF THE CENSUS BOUNDARIES ON OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM ARE TAKING INTO EFFECT 
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STARTING SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025, AND THE IMPACT IS NOT A POSITIVE IMPACT. IT HAS A NEGATIVE IMPACT FOR RESIDENTS OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. THERE IS AN AREA ON THE SOUTHEAST OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, RANGING FROM INGLESIDE ALL THE WAY THROUGH PORTLAND AND ENDING IN SAN PATRICIA THAT ARE NO LONGER WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA. THAT MEANS OUR CURRENT FORMULA ALLOCATION DOES NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO MEET THEIR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS. THEY HAVE NOW FALLEN INTO WHAT IS CALLED THE USE OF THE URBANIZED AREA. I THINK, JUDGE, YOU'RE MORE FAMILIAR WITH THOSE DETAILS THAT UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP WITH THE MPO, HAS BEEN LOOKING AT THOSE BOUNDARY LINES, RIGHT? THOSE BOUNDARY LINES FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, ARE PARTICULAR AROUND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. 
          THAT IS GUIDED NOT BY THOSE DISCUSSIONS THAT ARE TAKING PLACE IN ANOTHER FORUM, BUT HAVE ALREADY IMPACTED OUR FORMULA ALLOCATION OF WHO WE CAN SERVE. AS YOU KNOW, RESOURCES ARE INVESTED TO SERVE A DEDICATED POPULATION, IN THIS CASE, STARTING NINE ONE TRIPS THAT ORIGINATE OUT OF PORTLAND AND INGLESIDE AND SAN PATRICIO, NOT THE COUNTY. THE CITY OR TOWN WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO BE MET BY US. I NEEDED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT DIRECTLY, AS I KNOW I HAVE ALREADY SPOKEN TO THE JUDGE AND BROUGHT IT TO HIS ATTENTION. WE HAVE MET WITH OUR COUNTERPARTS IN THE URBANIZED AREA TO BRING IT TO THEIR ATTENTION. WE HAVE DISCUSSED IT WITH TXDOT AND OUT OF THEIR LEADERSHIP, WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE A PARTICULAR STUDY TO BEGIN LOOKING AT SOME OF THOSE SPECIFICS IN PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS. WHAT THAT MEANS, THE COST TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES, AND THE IMPACT ON THOSE POPULATIONS. I BELIEVE A TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM HAS BEEN PROVIDED, AND I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY JUDGE OR COMMISSIONERS TO COME BACK AT A FUTURE TIME AND DISCUSS THAT MORE IN DETAIL, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE COMMISSIONERS WHOSE JURISDICTION WILL FALL UNDER THIS, AS UNFORTUNATELY, YOU MAY GET PHONE CALLS SAYING, WHAT DO I DO NOW? AND THAT'S THE SITUATION THAT WE'RE ALL IN. WHAT DO WE DO NOW ABOUT THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS? WE ARE DOING A MORE IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS FROM OUR PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, BUT I DID WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT IN SUMMARY, WE'RE FINALIZING THE NUMBERS, BUT THE IMPACT AND ON THE RIDERSHIP, RIGHT. WE'RE LOOKING AT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 8000 TO 10,000 TRIPS A YEAR. 
          THAT WILL BE THE DIRECT IMPACT. WHAT'S IMPORTANT IS NOT THE INDIVIDUALS BEHIND THOSE NUMBERS. IT'S THE PURPOSE OF THEIR TRIP THAT YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF. COMBINED. LOOKING AT THE ENTIRE SERVICE AREA, 48% OF THOSE THAT ARE USING THE SERVICE ARE USING IT FOR EMPLOYMENT RELATED PURPOSES TO AND FROM WORK. SO STARTING IN TWO WEEKS, THE WAY FOR THEM TO GET TO WORK WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THEM. THE SECOND LARGE CATEGORY IS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES. DIALYSIS, HEALTH SERVICES, DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS, ETC. SPECIALTY SERVICES OUT IN CORPUS CHRISTI AREA. THE THIRD ONE IS FOR PERSONAL SHOPPING, MOVING AROUND, OTHER REASONS UNDEFINED OF WHAT IT IS, AND THE FINAL CATEGORY THAT'S A VERY FEW BY PERCENTAGE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. I KNOW FOR TRAINING, WE THOUGHT THE BAD NEWS WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO BE AWARE BECAUSE THE IMPACT IS DEVASTATING. WHILE THE NUMBERS IN THE BIG SCHEME OF THINGS MAY NOT BE MUCH FOR THOSE THAT ARE DEPENDENT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK, IT'S LIFE SAVING. SO WE WANT TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION. WE'RE REACHING OUT TO EVERY POSSIBLE PARTNER TO SEE IF TOGETHER, WE CAN COME UP WITH A SOLUTION THAT'S FINANCIALLY VIABLE FOR EVERYONE TO CONTINUE DOING. PLEASE UNDERSTAND, FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO CONTINUE DOING THE SERVICE. HOWEVER, WE CANNOT DO IT AT A COST AT THE EXPENSE OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE OTHER PORTIONS OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, SINTON OR THE REST OF THE COASTAL BEND, WE FELT IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOU AS IT IS COMING AND IT IS HAPPENING, AND WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU WERE AWARE. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, BUT WE KNOW THAT COLLECTIVELY WE MAY BE ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION IN THE 
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NEAR FUTURE. ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. RALPH? NO, I HAVE I HAVE A QUESTION. YOU KNOW, I HAVEN'T BEEN ON THE MPO BOARD FOR A WHILE. MR. YARDLEY TOOK THAT OVER. SO THIS IS A CHANGE IN THE URBAN BOUNDARIES. IS THAT WHAT I'M UNDERSTANDING? SO FROM THE CENSUS. YES. YES. OKAY. SO, COMMISSIONER, MAYBE YOU CAN FILL ME IN A LITTLE BETTER ON THAT. SO ON THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, I DON'T THINK WE'VE ADDRESSED THE REAL BOUNDARIES AT ALL. NOW WE ARE LOOKING AT CHANGING THE MPO BOUNDARY, BUT THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM THIS ISSUE. YES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT JUST IT'S FROM A CENSUS ONLY ISSUE. THE CENSUS DETERMINES THE BOUNDARIES FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BOTH WHAT'S CALLED 5307 PROVIDERS OR THE RURAL PROVIDERS AND THE URBAN PROVIDERS. THOSE BOUNDARIES DETERMINE WHAT'S RURAL AND WHAT'S URBANIZED. OR LAST CENSUS IS A TERM IN THESE AREAS YOU CAN'T SERVICE ANYMORE. ARE URBAN. THAT IS CORRECT, NOT RURAL. THAT IS CORRECT. BY DEFINITION. THEY FALL UNDER THE UUCA. THE MPO LOOKS AT, AND CERTAINLY I CANNOT DEFINE THE. NO, I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO DO THE MPO STUFF. WE'VE SENT 2 OR 3 DIFFERENT SCHEMES TO OUR BOUNDARIES TO TXDOT. I THINK TXDOT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH IT TOO, BECAUSE THEY KEEP COMING BACK TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE WITH DIFFERENT IDEAS. RIGHT? THOSE BOUNDARIES ARE MORE FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES, PRIMARILY, RATHER THAN PEOPLE. RIGHT. PEOPLE ARE UNDER THE BOUNDARY FROM THE CENSUS AND HOW TEXDOT RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING AND THEN RE-ALLOCATES IT TO RURAL SYSTEMS AND TO URBAN SYSTEMS THROUGH FTA. SO IS THERE A MAP AVAILABLE OF THE AREAS YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SERVE? WE COULD CERTAINLY PROVIDE ONE THAT'S DETAILED AT THE STREET LEVEL. THAT WOULD BE GOOD TO KNOW WHAT'S NOT COMING. OKAY. WE CERTAINLY WILL FOLLOW UP. CAN YOU SAY THERE'S SUPPOSED TO BE AN URBAN COMPONENT THAT TAKES OVER FROM THE RURAL COMPONENT FOR TRANSPORTATION ON THIS? IF THE POPULATION THAT HAS NOW FALLEN OUT OF THE RURAL AREA HAS BEEN MOVED INTO THE URBANIZED. 
          UZZIAH. THAT IS CORRECT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WELL THANK YOU. NOT THE BEST NEWS. THANK YOU. I WILL CERTAINLY FOLLOW UP WITH THAT AND PROVIDE TO YOU. ABSOLUTELY. WE HAVE BEGUN COMMUNICATING WITH THE PASSENGERS, THOSE THAT ARE BEING IMPACTED. AND AS I SAID, WE FELT IT WOULD BE MOST PRUDENT FOR YOU TO ALSO BE AWARE IF, IN FACT, ANY RESIDENTS BEGIN CALLING YOU AS TO WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW THEIR NEEDS ARE GOING TO BE MET. LET ME EMPHASIZE, WE SEE OURSELVES PART OF THAT SOLUTION, AND SO I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO RETURN AND ENGAGE IN ONGOING DISCUSSIONS. HOW THAT CAN BE RESOLVED. HAVING THE MAP WOULD BE NICE IN THE FACT WHEN THEY DO CALL, WE KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE ACTUALLY AFFECTED OR NOT. RIGHT? ABSOLUTELY. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU AGAIN. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO, I DON'T HAVE ANY. THAT WAS IT. I JUST WANT TO. OKAY. WELL THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THAT INFORMATION AND WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. OKAY. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. 
          THANK YOU. JUST KEEP US UPDATED I WILL DO OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE'LL GO ON TO 2.4 C IS 
          [c.  Consideration and action on request from Scott Marion, EMC/Fire Marshal on Memorandum of Understanding between R.E.A.L. Transportation and San Patricio County to provide transportation to citizens to evacuation site during emergencies as needed.]
CONSIDERATION ACTION ON REQUEST FROM SCOTT MARION M C FIRE MARSHAL ON A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN RIALTO TRANSPORTATION AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTY TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR CITIZENS TO EVACUATION SITE DURING EMERGENCIES AS NEEDED. OH, HI. GOOD MORNING. I WAS LOOKING FOR SCOTT OR YOU'RE NOT HERE. OKAY. KIND OF LEFT YOU HANGING THERE, SO THAT'S OKAY. 
          THAT'S OKAY. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS PAM HERNANDEZ. I AM WITH REAL TRANSPORTATION WITH MARTIN ORNELAS, AND I OVERSEE THE MOBILITY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, AND I AM THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR. AS MARTIN HAD MENTIONED, WE COVER NINE COUNTIES FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN THE RURAL COASTAL BEND. SAN PATRICIO IS ONE OF THE COUNTIES THAT WE SERVE, OBVIOUSLY. LAST YEAR WE HAD HURRICANE BERYL AND WE WENT THROUGH EVACUATION ASSISTANCE. 
          WE ASSISTED WITH ARANSAS COUNTY, AND WE WERE ABLE TO PICK UP CLIENTS THAT WERE SORRY, RESIDENTS THAT WERE NOT ABLE TO GET TO THE EVACUATION POINT, WHICH WAS ARANSAS COUNTY AIRPORT. AND WE WORKED TOGETHER VERY CLOSELY WITH THEM. AND THAT WAS A EYE OPENER FOR ALL OF US. 
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WHAT DO WE DO IN THE SITUATION IF ANOTHER STORM, MAYBE ANOTHER EVACUATION WAS NEEDED? WE HAD ANOTHER SITUATION WHERE THERE WAS A FIRE AT AN RV PARK AND RESIDENTS THERE NEEDED ASSISTANCE TO GO AHEAD AND EVACUATE. WE WERE THERE TO HELP. BEING IN THESE SITUATIONS WAS AN EYE OPENER, LIKE I SAID, AND WE WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD AND CREATE SOMETHING VITAL THAT WE COULD ASSIST COUNTIES. AND SO WITH THIS BEING SAID, WE WENT AHEAD AND CAME UP WITH A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT. THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU. EARLIER THIS MONTH, WE WENT AHEAD AND WE DID OUR FIRST MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH ARANSAS COUNTY. AND THAT RIGHT THERE PUTS IT IN PLACE THAT IF YOU NEED EVACUATION ASSISTANCE HERE IN SAN PATRICIO, WHICH IF IT'S WEATHER RELATED, IF THERE IS A NATURAL CAUSES, IF THERE WAS A FIRE, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, HAVING THAT AGREEMENT IN PLACE, THAT MEANS THAT WE'LL BE THERE TO ASSIST REALE TRANSPORTATION WILL BE HERE. WE CAN GO AHEAD AND PICK UP THE RESIDENTS. IF YOU HAVE AN EVACUATION POINT, WHICH I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS, SAN PATRICIO IS VERY PROACTIVE FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS, FOR THE COMMUNITY ON HAVING THAT IN PLACE. AND SO WE CAN GET YOUR RESIDENTS THERE. 
          IF RESIDENTS MAYBE NEED SOME ASSISTANCE. OF ALL OUR VEHICLES ARE ADA ACCESSIBLE SO THAT THAT THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT. KNOW THAT WE ARE HERE TO HELP. HAVING THIS AID AND HAVING THIS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT COMPLETED AND DONE TODAY IS A HUGE STEP, AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. SCOTT AND KIM, FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. AND LIKE I SAID, BEING READY FOR WHATEVER MAY COME WITH THE WEATHER OR ANY OTHER EMERGENCY, THEY ARE VERY PROACTIVE ON HAVING TRAININGS HERE AT THE DOME AND JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF YOU. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PARTNERING WITH US IN MOVING FORWARD WITH HAVING THIS AGREEMENT. AND YOU ARE MY SECOND AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED, AND MY GOAL IS TO HAVE ALL OF OUR NINE COUNTIES. SO AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR BEING PROACTIVE AND PROVIDING FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. SO THANK YOU. JUDGE. I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS. GO AHEAD. DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH INFRASTRUCTURE TO COVER ALL NINE COUNTIES DURING AN EMERGENCY IF THEY'RE ALL INVOLVED? YES. OKAY. VERY GOOD. 
          THE OTHER ONE IS THE ATTORNEY SITTING OVER THERE AT THE TABLE. HAVE YOU LOOKED THROUGH THE DOCUMENTS, SIR? YES, SIR. I, I DIDN'T SEE ANY ISSUES WITH IT. PRETTY MUCH. BOILERPLATE. OKAY. 
          VERY GOOD. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, JUDGE. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I'LL MAKE A MOTION. 
          WE APPROVE. THANK YOU. MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY ZAJKOWSKI. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU EVERYONE. APPRECIATE YOU. OKAY. 
          [d.  Discussion, consideration and action on request from Susan Boutwell, Flood Plain/Permits Manager, for Final Survey Plat of property - Saint Paul Estates located on US Highway 181 in Saint Paul, TX in Precinct # 3. Saint Paul Estates: Total Tract Size: 7.5 acres Number of Lots: 4 lots (each approximately 1.87 acres) Owner: Earthworx Water Supply: Water well (water study completed) Sewage: Septic system Access: Entrance to lots is from US Highway 181]
2.4 D IS DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON REQUEST FROM SUSAN BOUTWELL, FLOODPLAIN PERMIT MANAGER FOR SURVEY PLAT OF PROPERTY. SAINT PAUL ESTATES, LOCATED ON US HIGHWAY 181, IN SAINT PAUL, TEXAS, IN PRECINCT THREE. SAINT PAUL ESTATES IS A SEVEN AND A HALF ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS, FOUR LOTS, APPROXIMATELY 1.87 ACRES EACH. OWNER EARTHWORK A WATER SUPPLY IS WATER WELL SUPPLIED BY SAINT PAUL. I'M PROPOSED SEPTIC SYSTEM AND ACCESS. ENTRANCE OF LOTS IS OFF OF 181. SO. SORRY JUDGE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION BY GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY ZAJKOWSKI. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. POSE. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. OKAY. OH. 2.4 IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE 
          [e.  Consideration and action on 2026 County Clerk's Records Archive, Records Management and Preservation Fee for San Patricio County Clerk.]
2026 COUNTY CLERK'S RECORDS ARCHIVES RECORD MANAGEMENT, PRESERVATION PRESERVATION FEE FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY CLERK. OKAY, HERE'S IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. PRESENTATION TO. ASK YOU. ALRIGHT. SO I APPRECIATE THE FACT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET SOME GRANT FUNDING TO KIND OF HELP MOVE THIS NEVER ENDING PROJECT ALONG. I GUESS MY CONCERN IS ONCE THE ARPA MONEY RUNS OUT AND WE'RE KIND OF BACK TO WHERE WE WERE ORIGINALLY, ARE WE MAKING PROGRESS, LIKE ON A YEARLY BASIS, MAKING HEADWAY? WE'RE NOT JUST TREADING WATER, BUT WE'RE ACTUALLY MAKING HEADWAY. YES WE ARE. IT HAS BUILT UP A LITTLE BIT SINCE WE HAVEN'T USED IT THIS YEAR, BECAUSE WE'VE USED THE ARPA AND WE HAVE BEEN HEATHER AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO FIGURE OUT WHERE WE'RE AT. BUT IT DOES HELP. YES. ALL RIGHT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE PROPER FUNDS IN PLACE TO DO WHAT YOU GUYS NEED TO DO. WE DO. AND THIS ACTUALLY 
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HELPS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE TO GO INTO THE GENERAL FUND. RIGHT. AND VERY HELPFUL. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. AND I'D LIKE TO SEE IF YOU COULD ADD IN THERE. IT JUST HAS THE ARCHIVE FEE OR THE FEE. BUT I'D LIKE TO INCLUDE IF YOU COULD AMEND TO PUT THE PLAN THE ACTUAL PLAN. IT'S NOT DON'T DROP THAT PLAN. AND WHAT IS THE FEE? THE FEE. I DIDN'T SEE IT. THAT'S WHY I ASKED. THE FEE IS RECORDS MANAGEMENT IS $10, PRESERVATION $10, AN ARCHIVE A DOLLAR. OKAY. VERY GOOD DOCUMENT THAT GETS EITHER RECORDED. WE CAN. THE ARCHIVE FEE IS ONLY FOR. IT'S FOR OUR VITAL RECORDS. WE CAN ADD THAT LIKE TO A PURCHASE OF A BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR ISSUE OF A MARRIAGE LICENSE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GO AHEAD WITH THE 2026 COUNTY CLERK'S RECORDS ARCHIVE RECORDS MANAGEMENT PRESERVATION FEE, AND PLAN FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY CLERK SECOND. SECOND. YES, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON 
          [f.  Consideration and action on 2026 District Clerk Records Archive Plan and District Clerk Records Archive Fee for San Patricio County District Clerk. ]
THE 2026 DISTRICT CLERK RECORD ARCHIVE PLAN AND DISTRICT CLERK'S RECORD. ARCHIVE FEE FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK. THANK ANY QUESTIONS? SAME QUESTIONS. WHAT THE FEE SCHEDULE IS. I DIDN'T SEE THE FEE SCHEDULE. JUST THE FEE SCHEDULE. I DIDN'T SEE WHAT THE FEES WE WERE APPROVING ARE. THE FEES ARE ACTUALLY BUILT INTO THE STATES FEES. NOW THERE'S NOT ACTUALLY A REQUIREMENT THAT I GET MY FEE APPROVED BY YOU ALL. I JUST PRESENT THE PLAN FOR TRANSPARENCY, AND I WILL NOTE TO THE CLERK DOES NOT HAVE AN AFFIRMATIVE DUTY TO REDACT RECORDS THAT IS ON THE FILER. I DIDN'T ASK ABOUT THAT, THOUGH. GOTCHA. OKAY, OKAY. SO ALL WE NEED TO DO FOR THE DISTRICT CLERK 2026 DISTRICT CLERK RECORDS ARCHIVE PLAN. AND THAT'S IT FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. JUST A PLAN. JUST A PLAN. WE DON'T NEED TO DO A FEE. OKAY? NO. VERY GOOD. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND, I MADE A MOTION. YES. OH, NO. SHE JUST ASKED IF I MADE THE MOTION. OH, YES, I DID. OKAY. MY MEA CULPA. A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER YANI. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? MOTION SAY AYE. 
          AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES DEW POINT FOR DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. 
          ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM PAM HILL AS ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR. OH, I'M ON THE NEED TO BE ON THE 
          [g.  Consideration and Action on ordering the Special Constitutional Amendment Election to be held in San Patricio County on November 4, 2025.]
NEXT ONE. 2.4 G. EXCUSE ME. CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON ORDERING A SPECIAL CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION AMENDMENT ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY ON NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025. THIS IS THE SPECIAL ELECTION THAT'S COMING UP THAT PAM WAS TALKING ABOUT EARLIER. 
          OKAY, MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND. OKAY. MOTION BY LESLIE, SECONDED BY ZAJKOWSKI. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO, SIR. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME 
          [h.  Discussion, Consideration and Action on a request from Pam Hill, Elections Administrator, and David Krebs, County Judge, on establishing a new temporary (date of hire through January 31, 2026) Interim Elections Administrator position at grade 115.]
SIGN. MOTION CARRIED 2.48 IS DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM PAM HILL, ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR, AND DAVID KREBS, COUNTY JUDGE, ON ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY UNTIL JANUARY 31ST, 2026 INTERIM ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR AT POSITION AT A GRADE 115. OKAY, AS YOU ALL KNOW, MISS HILL WILL BE RETIRING AND WE DO NEED TO HAVE SOMEBODY IN THERE IN HER POSITION THAT SHE CAN TRAIN TO GET US THROUGH THIS BEFORE SHE WE DID. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE, YOUR HONOR. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKI. WE WILL. WE HAVE A MEETINGS AND STUFF HERE SHORTLY TO DECIDE OR GET READY TO REPLACE HER LATER ON. SO THIS IS A GOOD POSITION TO START AT, JUST TO HAVE AN INTERIM TO LEARN. I ALREADY MADE THE MOTION. YEAH. WE'RE GOOD. OKAY. GOT A MOTION IN A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED 2.4. I CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A 
          [i.  Consideration and action on request from Jason Woods, Coastal Bend Community Supervision and Corrections Department Director, to renew Lease Agreement between San Patricio County (Lessor) and Coastal Bend  Community Supervision and Corrections Department (Lesee) for the Coastal Bend Regional Intermediate Sanction Facility located at 800 N. Vineyard, Sinton, TX 78387 effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027 @ $4,000.00/per month.]
REQUEST FROM JASON WOODS. COASTAL BEND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR, TO RENEW LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. THE LEASE ARE IN THE COASTAL BEND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT. LEASE FOR THE COASTAL BEND REGIONAL INTERMEDIATE SANCTION FACILITY, LOCATED AT 800 NORTH VINEYARD IN 
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SINTON, TEXAS. 78387 EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH AUGUST 31ST, 2027 AT $4,000 A MONTH. MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION 
          [j.  Consideration and action on request from Ruben Gonzales, Commissioner Precinct # 3 to purchase a 2025 Fecon FMX36 Mulching Head from Romco in the amount of $23,141.00.]
CARRIED. THERE YOU GO. THANK YO. MR. THANK YOU. JUDGE 2.4 J IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM RUBEN GONZALEZ, COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT THREE, TO PURCHASE A 2025 FM 35 MULCHING HEAD FOR FROM RUNCO IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,141. MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION. BY THE FIRST SECTION BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? OH. YOU DID. I ASSUME EVERYBODY'S ON AN EYE ON THIS ONE. WE DID, WE DID. IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY ON BOARD. I HATE TO ASK ON THE, ON THE LOWER SIDE OF YOUR HEARING, SIR. OH N. OKAY. I'M ON IT. SO THE MOTION PASSES. YES, SIR. YOU DID. YOU 
          [k.  Discussion, consideration and action on adding a new full time regular District Court Reporter for the District Courts effective October 1, 2025 to be paid out of the District Court Operating Fund.   ]
HEARD US ALL. OKAY. 2.4 K IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON ADDING A NEW FULL TIME REGULAR DISTRICT CLERK REPORTER FOR DISTRICT COURTS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2025, TO BE PAID OUT OF THE DISTRICT'S COURTS OPERATING FUND. WE ARE GOING TO BE HAVING SOME COURT REPORTERS IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THAT WILL BE RETIRING. THAT IS A POSITION THAT IS VERY HARD TO FIND. WE ARE AT AN ADVANTAGE RIGHT NOW THAT WE DO HAVE ONE THAT CAN COME IN. WE USE THE OCTOBER 1ST DATE SO THEY CAN COME IN, GET THE TRANSITION. I HAVE ONE THAT'S LEAVING AT THE END OF THE YEAR RETIRING. THERE IS NO FUNDING FROM THE COUNTY ON THIS. IT'S THE DISTRICT COURT FUNDING THAT'S BEEN MOVED TO APPROVE. SECOND TAKEN CARE OF APPROVED. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKI. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MISS RIVERA ON THE OKAY, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OKAY. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. OKAY. OKAY. 
          [l.  Discussion, consideration and possible action on entering into a Memorandum of Understanding between Prestige Health Solutions, LLC as Swyftscripts and San Patricio County for discount prescription drugs and other pharmaceutical products for the San Patricio County Health Plan, effective October 1, 2025.  ]
2.4 L DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ENTERED INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PRESTIGE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC AND SWIFT QUICK SCRIPTS AND PATRICIA COUNTY FOR DISCOUNT DRUG, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND OTHER PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY HEALTH PLAN EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2025. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, A MOTION SECONDED. ANY QUESTIONS? WE GOT SOMEBODY THAT CAN ANSWER THEM. SO IS THIS CHANGING WHAT WE'RE DOING CURRENTLY? IS THIS OKAY, BILL, THE QUESTION. WELL, YOU ALMOST GOT OUT OF HERE CLEAN. YOU ALMOST GOT THAT TO GO. I DID THAT COME UP. YEAH. WELL WE TRIED WE'RE NOT CHANGING ANYTHING PER SE, RIGHT. DRUG PROGRAM. WE'RE SIMPLY ADDING ANOTHER SOURCE SOURCING. AND THE SAVINGS THAT WE'VE PROJECTED CAN BE VERY SIGNIFICANT, ESPECIALLY FOR GLP ONE DRUGS. RIGHT. THANK YOU. GOOD. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. 
          SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES OKAY. THIS 2.4 M DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION POSSIBLE ACTION ON 
          [m.  Discussion, consideration and possible action on entering into an Administrative Services Agreement with Mishe, Inc and San Patricio County to provide technology and service platform, including software, network access, claims processing tools and care management support, and concierge services on the San Patricio County Health Plan, effective October 1, 2025. ]
ENTER INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH MERCY INCORPORATED IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGICALLY AND SERVICE PLATFORMS, INCLUDING SOFTWARE NETWORK ACCESS, CLAIMS PROCESSING TOOLS AND CARE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND CONCIERGE SERVICES ON THE COUNTY HEALTH CARE PLAN. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2025. MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED 2.4 IN 
          [n.  Consideration and action on a request from Chesca Newman, County Purchasing Coordinator, on entering into a contract with Polaris Correctional Pharmacy as stated in RFP2025-002.]
CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM JESSICA NEWMAN, COUNTY PURCHASING COORDINATOR, ON A CONTRACT WITH POLARIS CORRECTIONAL FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PHARMACY. AS STATED IN RFP 2025 002. MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND. GORSKI, SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 PRESENTATION BY MELANIE COOPER 
          [o.  Presentation by Melanie Cooper with the Grant Department on programs and training schedule.]
WITH THE GRANT DEPARTMENT ON PROGRAMS AND TRAINING. THE SCHEDULE. GOOD MORNING. I'LL TRY 
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AND KEEP THIS BRIEF. WE HAD A LOT OF PRESENTATIONS TODAY. NOBODY GAVE ME THE MEMO. WE JUST FOLLOWED SUIT. IT'S BEEN ABOUT THREE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE I'VE GIVEN A PRESENTATION TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. LET THEM KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE DEPARTMENT. I DID GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS PRESENTATION, AND WE'VE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THEN. SO I'M JUST GOING TO JUMP IN HERE REAL QUICK. SO THIS IS OUR AGENDA. THIS IS THE INFORMATION I WANT YOU TO TAKE AWAY FROM HERE AS YOU COME BACK AND FORTH. THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS GOING ON WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. 
          IF YOU LOOK HERE, YOU CAN SEE THAT WE HAVE WE HAVE DONE 66 MILLION APPLICATIONS. WE PROCESS WE HAVE ABOUT 63 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS. WE ARE MANAGING CURRENTLY. AND JUST IN THE LAST THREE YEARS WE'VE DONE ABOUT 31,000. SO THERE'S ALSO OUR LOCAL FUNDS. AND YOU CAN SEE THAT 44,000 UP TOP. THAT'S THE FUNDS WE GET BACK IN MANAGEMENT FEES. I DID PUT THAT IN THERE. 
          SO YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT'S FROM THE LOCAL FUNDS THAT WE'LL BE USING. BUT THAT IS ACTUALLY GRANT FUNDED RIGHT THERE ON THAT 44,000. WE HAVE 107 ACTIVE PROJECTS RIGHT NOW WITHIN OUR DEPARTMENT. CAN YOU HEAR ME? THERE YOU GO. 107 ACTIVE PROJECTS. SO THAT'S A LOT OF PROJECTS THAT WE'VE STARTED AND INITIATED IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. AND THERE IS A LIST. I GAVE EVERYBODY A LIST OF SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS. SO YOU CAN SEE THE PROJECTS WE'RE IMPLEMENTING AND PUSHING FORWARD AND INVOICES. WE HAVE DONE 15 MILLION IN INVOICES AND WE HAVE 21 MILLION IN CONTRACTS. THERE'S A LITTLE STAR THERE. THIS IS THE DATA WE HAVE IN THE QUICK BAY SYSTEM. AS WE KEEP IMPLEMENTING AND MOVING FORWARD, THESE NUMBERS ARE GOING TO GO UP. SO HOW IS THIS MANAGED? IT'S MANAGED WITH COLLABORATION. A LOT OF COLLABORATION. IT'S MANAGED COLLABORATION THROUGH ALL THE DEPARTMENTS. EVERYBODY HERE THESE THESE ACHIEVEMENTS IS NOT JUST ONE DEPARTMENT. IT'S WORKING WITH SEVERAL. WOW. WHEN WE CAME IN HERE WE STARTED THE GRANTS COMMITTEE BECAUSE THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY FOR ONE DEPARTMENT TO MANAGE. SO THE GRANTS COMMITTEE PROVIDES OVERSIGHT AND LOOKS AT EACH ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS. AND ALSO THIS IS LINED UP WITH DEPARTMENTS THAT WORK WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS. THE GRANT COMMITTEE IS HERE TO SUPPORT THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS. AND THEN THIS IS THE GRANT TEAM. WE HAVE GROWN. 
          SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED. I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, JESSICA NEWMAN, AND WE GOT NANCY BURKE AND STEPHANIE ALBERT. NOW THAT'S HERE TO SUPPORT YOU GUYS AND ANYTHING YOU NEED AS FAR AS GRANTS GO. AND WE HAVE A GRANT MANAGEMENT PLAN. THIS IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION. WE ARE WORKING TO GET THAT OUT AND BACK TO THE COURT SEPTEMBER 29TH. IT WILL TELL YOU HOW THE GRANT COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS. IT WILL ALSO TELL YOU HOW THE GRANT DEPARTMENT WORKS. 
          WITHIN THE GRANT COMMITTEE, WE REPORT TO THE GRANT COMMITTEE AND HOW WE WORK WITH THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS, AND WE'LL BREAK DOWN YOUR GRANTS AND YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES. ALSO, WE HAVE HOW TO HOW TO ACCESS OUR SYSTEMS STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS, ANYTHING YOU NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT. THAT REVISION SHOULD COME SEPTEMBER 29TH, BECAUSE WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF UPDATES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. SO I WOULD NOT USE A HOW TO UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29TH BECAUSE THINGS ARE LOOKING A LITTLE DIFFERENT WITH ALL THE UPDATES WE'VE IMPLEMENTED TOOLS AND RESOURCES. 
          THIS IS OUR QUICK BASE. WE HAVE SOME SIGNIFICANT UPDATES IN HERE. OF COURSE WE HAVE OUR ADMINISTRATION PAGE THAT IS FOR YOU GUYS FOR THE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO LOOK AT AND SEE WHAT OUR CURRENT APPLICATIONS ARE OUT THERE. WHAT TOTALS. THOSE ARE TOTAL GRANT FUNDS WE HAVE OUT THERE. AND ALSO TELL YOU THE PROCESS OF INVOICES AS THEY'RE COMING THROUGH. AND THEN WE HAVE OUR GRANT ADMIN PAGE. THIS IS THIS IS A NEW WE'VE MADE IT A LITTLE BIT NEWER. SO WE'RE A GRANT ADMIN CAN LOOK AT IT AND ALSO A PROJECT. THE PROJECT PROJECT MANAGER. ON EACH PROJECT WHEN YOU PULL UP THAT PAGE IT'S GOING TO SHOW ONLY YOUR PROJECTS THAT YOU'RE SOCIALIZED. SO IT KIND OF CLEARS IT OUT A LITTLE SO YOU CAN MANAGE A LITTLE BIT BETTER AND SEE WHAT YOUR PROJECTS YOU'RE WORKING ON AND LOOK FOR THOSE. AND ALSO THE NUMBERS WE HAVE HERE TODAY IS COMING FROM THAT SYSTEM. SO WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO REPORTS OR ANYTHING ELSE WITHOUT THIS NEW UPDATE TO THIS IS WE ASSIGNED GRANT ADMINISTRATORS TO EVERY GRANT PROGRAM. SO IF YOU HAVE A GRANT, THERE IS NOW A GRANT ADMINISTRATOR TO OVERSEE THAT THERE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR REPORTING. WE'RE GOING TO GET SOME CALENDARS AND DIFFERENT THINGS. SO IF YOU HAVE A PROGRAM IN THERE AND YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, YOU CAN REACH OUT TO THAT GRANT ADMINISTRATOR WITHIN THE GRANTS OFFICE. AND THEY WILL BE UP TO DATE ON THE PROGRAM, AND THEY CAN HELP ANSWER QUESTIONS. AND THEY'RE ALSO THERE TO HELP YOU IN ANY WAY YOU MAY NEED ADMINISTRATIVELY ON YOUR YOUR GRANT AS YOU MOVE FORWARD. INVOICES. THIS IS REALLY A HUGE FLEET RIGHT HERE. WE HAVE THESE INVOICES ENTERED IN HERE WITH THE 15 MILLION. THEY'RE SOCIALIZED WITH THE PROJECT. SO WE KEEP WE'RE GOING TO KEEP PUTTING THOSE IN THERE AND KEEP UPDATING THOSE AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD ON THE INVOICES. AS WE AS WE CONTINUE TO UPDATE THE SYSTEM. HERE'S OUR SHAREPOINT. 
          AND THIS IS REALLY A GREAT TOOL. IT PROVIDES A LOT OF INFORMATION. IT ALSO HOUSES THE 
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DOCUMENTS. WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A CONTRACT TO YOUR PROJECT, OR YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AN INVOICE OR A FINANCIAL RECORD, YOU CAN GO IN HERE AND IT'S ORGANIZED IN A WAY WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE INFORMATION AND MOVE FORWARD. AND EACH ONE OF YOU GUYS HAVE ACCESS TO THIS. AND ANYBODY WHO HAS A GRANT WHO IS WORKING WITH US, THEY HAVE ACCESS TO IT AS WELL. WE ALSO ARE WORKING WITH THE COLTON AND LOU RASTER AND DEVELOP SOME MAPPING RESOURCES THAT CAN GIVE YOU THE LMI, THE RAILROADS, AND IT CAN ALSO GIVE YOU CERTAIN LOCATIONS WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT NEW POTENTIAL PROJECTS, YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE TO GO IN THERE AND FIND THOSE LOCATIONS. AND WE CAN LOOK AND SEE WHAT A LOT OF DIFFERENT INFORMATION FOR ME, AS A GRANT, AS A GRANT WRITER, PUTTING INFORMATION IN IT MAKES EVERYTHING IN ONE SIMPLE MAPPING TOOL, AND IT MIGHT HELP AS WELL FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO LOOK AT THEIR DIFFERENT PROJECT PROPOSALS. SO WE'RE MOVING FORWARD AND WE ARE MOVING FORWARD AT A FAST PACE. THIS IS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS FOR THIS PRESENTATION. I WANT TO LET THE COURT KNOW WHAT WE ARE UP TO. WE ARE WE ARE GOING IN AND REVIEWING ALL OF THOSE GRANT RECORDS. WE PROVIDED A PRINT OUT TODAY. OH, SORRY. WE PROVIDED A PRINT OUT TODAY. AND YOU HAVE THAT WITH YOU. AND YOU CAN LOOK AT THAT. WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH AND WE'RE GOING TO RECONCILE ALL OF THOSE AND MAKE SURE THE INFORMATION, BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN, I GUESS FLYING, FLYING THE PLANE AS WE'RE BUILDING IT. SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK AND WE'RE GOING TO CHECK OUR DATA AND MAKE SURE IT'S CORRECT. AND EVERYBODY'S GOING TO GO THROUGH EACH ONE OF THOSE PROGRAMS. SO THAT IS SOMETHING WE'LL BE DOING THIS WEEK AS WE MOVE FORWARD. AND THEN WITH THE 107 PROJECTS, WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BE GOING THROUGH EACH ONE OF THOSE 107 PROJECTS. AND WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING TO MAKE SURE THE INVOICING RECORDS ARE IN THERE AND ALL THE DOCUMENTS ARE CORRECT, AND JUST DOING AN OVER CHECK WITH THAT. THAT IS GOING TO BE COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 29TH. AND AT THE SAME TIME, THAT'S WHEN WE'RE LOOKING TO PROVIDE THAT GRANT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR APPROVAL. SO IN OCTOBER 1ST THROUGH NOVEMBER 28TH, WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING TRAINING BECAUSE THIS IS A LOT TO PROCESS. AND SO WE'RE ASKING FOR DEPARTMENTS TO HELP AND SEND SOMEBODY TO THOSE TRAININGS. IF YOU HAVE A PROJECT, BECAUSE WE HAVE ADMINS ON THE GRANTS, THE PROJECTS CAN HAVE A DEPARTMENT GRANT ADMIN. THEY CAN HAVE A DEPARTMENT PROJECT MANAGER WHO CAN USE THIS SYSTEM AND ASSIST US IN INPUTTING THOSE INVOICES, INPUTTING THE CORRECT INFORMATION. SO WE'D LIKE FOR ANY DEPARTMENT WITH A GRANT TO COME TO THAT TRAINING AND START PUTTING THIS INFORMATION IN THERE, BECAUSE ONE OF THE GOALS WHEN WE STARTED HERE THREE YEARS AGO WAS TO GET ALL THE FEDERAL FUNDS AND TRACK THOSE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. SO THIS IS WHAT THE GRANT DEPARTMENT IS WORKING WITH AND WORKING WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS. BUT WE STILL HAVE OTHER GRANT PROGRAMS OUT THERE. 
          SO WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO MANAGE THOSE. WE DON'T WE DON'T WANT ANYTHING ELSE TO MANAGE. WE'RE JUST LOOKING TO TRACK THE DATA DATA SO WE CAN DO THE REPORTING. SO IF THEY CAN COME TO THAT TRAINING, WE CAN TRAIN THEM HOW TO USE ALL THESE RESOURCES. AND THEN WE WOULD WORK WITH THEM ANNUALLY AND KEEP THAT GOING. SO WE'RE PUSHING THAT THROUGH. WE'RE LOOKING FOR A WEBSITE. AND THEN ALSO WE'RE HOPING TO HAVE ALL GRANTS ENTERED BY DECEMBER 17TH. THIS MAY BE A LITTLE OVERZEALOUS, BUT WE'D LIKE TO GET TO THAT, TO THAT END AND GET THAT FULL FEDERAL REPORTING OUT FOR US. AND THEN JANUARY 1ST, WE WILL START WITH A FEMA TRACKING SYSTEM AS WELL. SO WHEN WE'RE IN A DISASTER, WE CAN TRACK THOSE COSTS IN REAL TIME. SO ARE WE GOING TO DO THIS? I SAID IT WAS OVERZEALOUS. I KNOW IT'S VERY OVERZEALOUS, BUT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TOWARDS THIS GOAL. WE HAVE EVERYTHING SET UP TO MOVE FORWARD. WE ARE ASKING FOR EVERYBODY TO ATTEND THE TRAININGS. ONCE THEY COME, THEY'RE GOING TO BE VIRTUAL BI WEEKLY. AND THE REASON WE'RE DOING VIRTUAL IS BECAUSE WE WANT YOU AT YOUR PC. WE WANT YOU AT WHATEVER COMPUTER YOU'RE GOING TO BE USING, BECAUSE THE ONLY WAY YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO LEARN THE SYSTEM IS USING WHAT THE RESOURCE YOU'RE GOING TO USE. WE WILL HELP YOU GET THROUGH THAT. SO WE'RE GOING TO DO THOSE VIRTUAL TRAININGS AND TRAIN YOU TO WHERE YOU CAN GET IN THERE AND GET THESE REPORTS AND HAVE ACCESS TO THESE PAGES AND THESE RESOURCES WE MADE. AND THEN IF YOU HAVE A GRANT PROGRAM OR GRANT PROJECT, WE'RE ASKING YOU TO BE ACTIVE. PLEASE BE ACTIVE. PLEASE PUT THOSE INVOICES IN. PLEASE KEEP IT UP TO DATE BECAUSE WE CAN'T WE CAN USE THE SYSTEM. BUT THE MORE UP TO DATE IT IS, BETTER DECISIONS WE CAN MAKE AND THE BETTER WE CAN MOVE FORWARD. SO ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? I AM HAPPY TO SEE BOTH THE TRAINING AND THE PLANNING. OBVIOUSLY THE MORE ON TOP OF THINGS WE ARE, THE BETTER. SEVERAL OF US JUST ATTENDED THE STATE OF NUECES COUNTY. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT KIND OF STUCK OUT DURING THEIR BRIEFS WAS THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS THAT THE COUNTY WAS MANAGING FOR THE CITIES IN THOSE IN, IN THEIR COUNTY. NOW, I KNOW WE DO AN OASIS. YES. SO I KNOW THAT WE DO THINGS FOR SOME OF THE CITIES IN OUR COUNTY. I THINK IT'D BE GOOD IF WE HAD SOME WAY OF KIND OF TRACKING WHAT GRANTS WERE ADMINISTERED FOR A SPECIFIC 
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CITY, AND I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD IF WE COULD TRY TO EVEN INCREASE THAT, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, MOST OF THE SMALLER TOWNS IN OUR COUNTY DO NOT HAVE THE STAFFING CAPACITY TO BE ADMINISTRATING THEIR OWN GRANTS AND ALL OF THAT. I THINK THE MORE THAT WE COULD BE HELPING WITH THAT, I THINK WE'RE ALREADY DOING THAT WITH SAINT PAUL, WITH THE WATER TOWER, WITH THE WATER TOWER, THE WE'RE ALREADY DOING THAT. I WOULD I WOULD BE IN THE DRAINAGE. YES, WE'RE ALREADY DOING IT. WE'RE WORKING NAVIGATION DISTRICT. AND I CAN PUT A LITTLE TOGGLE IN THERE IF IT'S NOT PART OF A IF IT'S A CITY ONE, I CAN PUT A TOGGLE IN THERE IN THAT REPORTING, AND WE CAN PULL THOSE REPORTS OUT AND GET A LIST OF EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE THAT ARE NOT COUNTY AND CITY THAT WE ARE SUPPORTING, AND WE COULD DO THAT AS WELL, AS LONG AS AS LONG AS WE GET ALL THE PROJECTS AND GRANTS INTO THE SYSTEM. I CAN PROVIDE THAT REPORT. WE JUST NEED TO GET MELANIE SOME MORE HELP IF WE WANT HER TO EXPAND A LOT MORE THAN WHAT? WELL, AND ALSO IF THE DEPARTMENTS COME TOGETHER AND WE CAN GET A GRANT ADMIN AND A PROJECT MANAGER ON EVERY PROJECT OUT THERE, THAT'S 107 PROJECTS. IF WE CAN GET THAT PROJECT MANAGER AND THAT GRANT ADMIN AND GET THE DEPARTMENTS TO COOPERATE WITH US, WE CAN GET THIS DATA IN THERE A LOT FASTER AND A LOT EASIER THAN JUST US FOUR. I MEAN, WE WILL REVIEW IT. WE WILL GO OVER IT, WE WILL SUPPORT YOU. 
          WE WILL BE WITH YOU THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS. BUT IF WE CAN GET ON YOUR PERSONAL PROJECTS, IF YOU CAN MANAGE THOSE AND GET THAT INFORMATION IN THERE, THAT WOULD HELP US A LOT AND HELP US KEEP THAT DATA CORRECT. BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES WITH EACH ONE OF THESE PROGRAMS, WE HAVE REPORTS WE'RE DOING AS WELL AND A LOT OF FOLLOW THROUGH. SO IF WE CAN GET THAT IN THERE, AS YOU'RE PROCESSING AN INVOICE THROUGH, IF YOU'RE PROCESSING, LET'S SAY YOU'RE PROCESSING YOUR INVOICES ON YOUR SYSTEM AND IT'S NOT RUNNING THROUGH THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT. WE RUN THE WE RUN OTHER ONES. BUT IF YOU CAN GET THAT INFORMATION IN THERE REAL TIME, WE CAN HAVE BETTER DATA. 
          IT WILL BE A LOT EASIER ON OUR DEPARTMENT. YES. I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU, MISS COOPER, YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR ALL THE WORK YOU'VE DONE IN MY PRECINCT. THANK. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU, TOO, BECAUSE I CAN REMEMBER DOING THE GRANTS AND HAVING TO ACTUALLY HIRE SOMEBODY TO DO ALL THAT FOR US AND PAY FOR OUT OF THE OF THE GRANT FUNDS, WHICH REDUCED OUR GRANT FUNDS DOWN TO ACTUALLY MANAGE, MANAGE AND HAVE A MANAGER IN THERE. SO THE DEPARTMENT'S GOING OUT THERE FOR GRANTS. BETTER START THINKING ABOUT WHO'S GOING TO BE THE GRANT MANAGER. AS WE DO THIS. 
          GET THIS DATA. IT'LL HELP US MAKE BETTER DECISIONS FOR FUTURE GRANTS AND HELP US MOVE FORWARD. 
          AND THE REASON WE ARE KICKING THIS OFF THE GROUND, AND WE'RE IN A SUCH A FAST PACE, AND NOW WE CAN PROVIDE THIS TRAINING TO THE DEPARTMENTS AND GET THIS OUT THERE IS BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING FOR OUR NEXT BIG GRANT. YOU SEE 60 MILLION IN THERE. BUT YOU KNOW, TO BUILD ANOTHER ONE AND TO KEEP THIS GOING, WE REALLY NEED TO START WORKING ON OUR PROCESS TO GET OUR NEXT FEW PROJECTS IN HERE, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT TAKES 3 TO 5 YEARS TO GET THE FUNDING AND IT TAKES ABOUT A FEW YEARS TO GET IT PUSH THROUGH. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO FOCUS ON THAT. THANK YOU, THANK 
          [p.  Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Management, on the Grants Committee's request to use American Rescue Plan Act ARPA-SLFRF monies to fund $13,234,359.51 in eligible projects.]
YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY. WE'LL GO ON TO 2.4 B DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER GRANT MANAGEMENT ON THE GRANTS COMMITTEE'S REQUEST TO USE ARPA R DASH FOR MONEYS TO FUND. $13,234,359.51 IN ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. MOTION TO APPROVE. 
          MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS OF MELANIE HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED 2.4 Q IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON 
          [q.  Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, for RFP2025-005 Contract Change order to increase the contract price to $403,525.00 due to required permit needs and submit the change order to TDA. ]
REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER FOR RFP 2025 005 CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT PRICE TO $403,523 DUE TO REQUIRED PERMIT NEEDS, AND SUMMER SUBMIT THE CHANGE ORDER TO TDA. MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND. OKAY MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? MELANIE. WHAT PROJECT IS THIS FOR? WHAT IS THIS CHANGE ORDER. THIS IS FOR OUR TDA SEPTIC PROJECT AND THIS IS WITH THE CONTRACTOR. THEY DID NOT BID ON THE PERMITS ALTHOUGH THEY DID GO AHEAD AND PAY FOR THEM. WE ARE GOING TO REIMBURSE THE CONTRACTOR THROUGH THE GRANT. THE $6,000 COST OF THOSE PERMITS TO THE COUNTY. SO IT'S 6000 SOMETHING PER THOUSAND DOLLAR INCREASE FOR ALL. I BELIEVE IT'S 20, 25 OR 2025 PERMITS. OKAY. HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. OPPOSED? SAME 
          [r.  Discussion and action on the following related to grant funds: 	Consideration and action on request for temporary interfund loan from General Fund to General Ledger 726-CDBG Grant Fund pending reimbursement from General Land Office (GLO). 	Consideration and action to authorize issuance of payment to Halff and Associates and Langford for engineering and admin costs. ]
SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YEP. NEXT ONE IS TWO. AS WELL. STAY UP THERE AND GET THEM UP OKAY. 2.4 R DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING RELATED GRANT FUNDS. 
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CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY INTERFUND LOAN FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE GENERAL LEDGER 726 CDBG GRANT FUND PENDING REIMBURSEMENT FROM GLO LAND OFFICE. ANY PROJECT. TAKE CARE OF THIS ONE FIRST. ANY PROBLEM WITH THAT? PATRICK? WE WORKED ON THIS TOGETHER AND WE'RE LOOKING TO PUT $1 MILLION CAP ON THIS BECAUSE AS WE HAVE A LOT OF LARGE PROGRAMS OUT THERE IN SPECIFICALLY ON THE CDBG ONES, IF WE DON'T GET THAT, CHECK OUT TO THE VENDOR IN CASH WITHIN THREE DAYS OF TDA, WITHIN THREE DAYS OF TDA, AND I BELIEVE FIVE DAYS WITH CDBG WITH A GLO, THEN WE GET PENALIZED FOR THAT. SO WE HAVE TO GET THE CHECK OUT TO THE VENDOR. THEY HAVE TO CASH IT OR ELSE WE WILL GET PENALIZED. AND ALSO IT OPENS UP A WHOLE NEW AUDIT PROCEDURE. SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS GET THESE AS WE RECEIVE THE INVOICES, GET THESE PAID AND SUBMIT FOR REIMBURSEMENT AT THE SAME TIME. IT'S ABOUT A 30 TO 60 DAY WAIT FOR THAT REIMBURSEMENT TO COME IN. MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND, FIRST, SECOND AND BUCKET LIST FOR APPROVAL. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? AND THAT WAS FOR 22.4 R1 RIGHT. WHAT 2.4 R1 R1 YEAH. 
          CORRECT. CORRECT. MAKE SURE WE GOT IT RIGHT. THAT'S ALL. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN OKAY. LET'S GO TO R 2.4 R2. CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO AUTHORIZE INSURANCE OF PAYMENT TO HALF AND ASSOCIATES IN LANGFORD FOR ENGINEERING AND ADMIN COSTS. MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION BY THOMAS. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE? NO. 
          HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. 
          [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.]
MOTION CARRIES THROUGH WITH AGENDA ITEMS. WE'LL GO INTO PERSONNEL 3.1. WE'RE GOING TO DELIBERATE. CONSIDER ACTION ON EMPLOYEE SALARY 3.1 A CYNTHIA MIRANDA GONZALEZ. OTHER STATUS DEPUTY COURT. COUNTY COURT TWO. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE EIGHT. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104. STEP ONE AND $2,875.89 PER MONTH TO DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK. ONE PART TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 103. STEP ONE AT $15.80 PER HOUR, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 16TH, 2025 3.1 B VERONICA TREVINO, EMPLOYMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CLERK, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, PART TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 103. STEP ONE AT $15 PER HOUR, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 18TH, 2025. 3.1 C JOSEPH WARD, EMPLOYMENT SECOND REVIEW JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER, SHIFT SUPERVISOR, JUVENILE DETENTION FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109. STEP TWO AT $4,200.98 PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1ST, 2025. SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP TWO FOR CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN GUIDELINES. REQUEST BY ELECTED OFFICIAL IS STEP FOUR AT $4,583.33 PER MONTH, WITH A $50 PHONE MONTH ALLOWANCE. I WANT TO GO AHEAD. I DO WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 3.1 A, B, AND C, BUT I'M GOING TO HAVE A QUESTION BEFORE WE VOTE. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONERS, OF COURSE. 
          OKAY. I'M SORRY, IS SHE AT THE ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUEST? I KNOW, YES, FOR RIGHT NOW, BUT I HAVE A QUESTION FIRST. OKAY. I'LL, I'LL I'LL CLARIFY. PROMISE. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING ME HONEST. YOU KNOW, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN. OKAY, ALRIGHT. NO JUDGE READ THIS. 
          CAME UP BEFORE AND THE. WE WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE REASONS WHY 100%. AND THERE WAS SOME QUESTION AS TO WHO THE ELECTED OFFICIAL WAS THAT WAS REQUESTING THE, THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AMOUNT. AND SO I EXPLAINED THAT TO SOME FOLKS. AND SO THAT'S WHY I'M VOTING FOR THAT THIS TIME. 
          THIS GENTLEMAN I GUARANTEE IS VERY HANDSOME. I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU ON THAT. YEAH. VERY HIGHLY QUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION. THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL POSITION THAT WE CAN HAVE OVER TO JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICE. AND WE DEFINITELY NEED HIM OVER THERE. OKAY. I'LL DEFINITELY SUPPORT THIS TOO AS WELL. ALL AGGRESSION. ALL THE QUESTION. OKAY. QUESTION HAS BEEN CALLED. 
          I GOT A MOTION. SECOND, SECOND. YEAH. VERY GOOD. YEAH. HE ALREADY HAD HIS MOTION A SECOND ALREADY SECOND FROM 60 RIGHT. YEAH. HE'S CALLING FOR THE QUESTION NOW LET'S CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. AND THAT WAS AT THE ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUEST. ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUEST. OKAY. 
          OKAY. 3.3 I SEE 3.22 IS ACCEPT RECORD EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. WE HAVE NONE THIS MORNING. 
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EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY MOTION TO ADJOURN. YOUR HONOR, PLEASE. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. YES. ADJOURN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN
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