Dec 01, 2025 Commissioner's Court

[1. Call meeting to order]

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WELCOME TO COMMISSIONER'S COURT. WE'LL DO THE PLEDGES AND THEN WE'LL GET STARTED.

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS.

ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. OKAY. GOOD MORNING AGAIN.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, DECEMBER 1ST SANTA CLAUS IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

SO YEARS GOING BY FAST. I DON'T HAVE ANY CITIZENS TO BE HEARD THIS MORNING.

YOU HAVE NO CARDS, MISS GONZALEZ. OKAY, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO DOWN INTO OUR REPORTS OF JUDGES AND COMMISSIONERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS.

[4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]

TWO WEEKS AWAY. WE ALSO ARE HAVING A MEDIEVAL DINNER ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

BUT THAT'S ADVANCED TICKETS ONLY. AND THERE'S DOING.

YOU HAVE TO ORDER THOSE BY THE FIFTH. FROM THE CHAMBER WEBSITE.

SO AND I'LL BE COOKING, SO. OH, YOU KNOW, BUT NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

NOW IT'S A MEDIEVAL RECIPE. IT'S A MEDIEVAL RECIPE AT ALL.

FRESH INGREDIENTS. I TRIED IT OUT ON THE AIRPORT MANAGER'S WIFE.

THEY SEEM TO LIKE IT SO. OH. NOBODY DIED. YEAH.

OH, BOY. BUT HE'S NOT HERE, MR. GONZALEZ. HE'S GONE.

RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. YES. WE HAD MOWERS OUT ON COUNTY ROAD 347, THE MATHIS AREA, COOPER ROAD AND ROY AREA.

WE WERE DOING SOME PATCHING. COUNTY ROAD 1568 AREA.

AND WE HAD COUNTY ROAD 798, MATHIS AREA AND COUNTY ROAD 2431, THE SITTING AREA.

WE HAD A DIRT PATCH TRUCK GOING ON COUNTY ROAD 798, SAINT PAUL AREA AND COUNTY ROAD 2249 SITTING AREA.

WE'RE DOING SOME ROAD PROCESSING AND PREP FOR PAVING ON COUNTY ROAD 519, COUNTY ROAD 858, IN THE MATTHEWS AREA. WE WERE ABLE TO DO SOME SEALCOATING ON COUNTY ROAD 370 AND COUNTY ROAD 131 TO PONDEROSA.

WE DID ALL OF THE PONDEROSA AREA LAKESHORE GARDEN AREA.

WE INSTALLED CULVERT PIPES IN COUNTY ROAD 340 AND 320 IN THE AREA.

THANK YOU, MR. YARDLEY. MORNING, JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY.

I MENTIONED THIS BEFORE, BUT THE MOORE AVENUE WIDENING PROJECT FROM STARK ROAD TO GUM HOLLOW IS GOING TO START JANUARY 12TH.

SO OBVIOUSLY THAT'S A TECH STOP PROJECT, BUT IT'S GOING TO IMPACT A LOT OF OUR COUNTY CITIZENS WHO LIVE OUT THAT WAY AND USE MOORE AVENUE TO GET BACK AND FORTH.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6TH PORTLAND IS DOING THEIR CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND THAT STARTS THEIR COASTAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.

SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THAT, CHECK THAT OUT.

AND I'VE BEEN ASKED TO PASS ALONG A COUPLE THINGS FROM THE NAVAL HEALTH CLINIC.

ONE OF WHICH IS THAT TRICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT SEASON ENDS DECEMBER 9TH.

SO. THEY'VE ASKED ME TO HELP GET THAT WORD OUT.

ANYBODY WHO'S USING TRICARE AND YOU NEED TO MAKE CHANGES TO YOUR INSURANCE, YOU HAVE FROM NOW TO DECEMBER 9TH TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

AND FLU SHOTS ARE AVAILABLE TO NAVAL HEALTH CLINIC FOR THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE AND INTERESTED.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE, JUDGE. THANK YOU, MR. SIKORSKY.

WELL, FIRST OF ALL, I START OUT BY CONGRATULATING OUR COUNTY SEATS IN TEXAS.

THEY BEAT WIMBERLEY LAST WEEK, AND THEY'RE STILL IN THE PLAYOFFS AND STILL IN THE HUNT.

SO WE THEY'RE DOING OUTSTANDING. NORMALLY, WIMBERLEY IS A ONE THAT TAKES US DOWN EVERY YEAR.

BUT THIS TIME WE WERE VICTORIOUS. AND I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE SINTON HIGH SCHOOL.

WE'RE CLEANING BARNS OUT IN PREPS FOR THE NEW BUILDINGS COMING IN.

THERE'S OUT OF PRODUCTION AND READY TO ROLL. HOPEFULLY THERE'S GOING TO BE THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK.

THE NEW OFFICE BUILDINGS WILL BE IN THE BARN.

WE'RE OUT CHANGING SIGNS. FADED SIGNS. WE'RE ALL LOOKING AT EVERYTHING, TRYING TO GET THESE SIGNS DONE IN THIS COLD WEATHER AND THIS LITTLE RAIN THAT'S COMING THROUGH. THANK YOU LORD. GETTING THE SIGN REPLACEMENTS AND GET WHAT WE CAN DONE.

WE'LL ALSO HAVE SEPTIC GOING IN OR COMING OUT, GETTING US BIDS OUT THERE FOR NEW BARNS.

WE GOT A COUPLE TRUCKS THAT CAME IN WITH RECALLS, AND WE'RE GETTING THEM FIXED TODAY. SO THAT'S ABOUT IT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ONE MORE THING, JUDGE. I'D LIKE TO TOUCH ON THE 1694 BRIDGE.

WE POURED ABOUT 70 YARDS OF CONCRETE LAST WEEK, AND WE'RE ON SCHEDULE WITH WITH OUR BRIDGE WORK ALSO.

WE GOT THAT AGREEMENT, I THINK, TO DO WITH THE CORRECT DRAINAGE DISTRICT HERE ON THE AGENDA.

OKAY, I'M READY FOR CROWE, WHOEVER WANTS TO GIVE IT TO ME.

BUT ONE THING. WE'RE STILL IN THE NATIONAL PLAYOFFS IN TEXAS.

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IF IT HAPPENS, AND IT'S A VERY SLIM CHANCE THAT THEY DO PUT TEXAS IN THE PLAYOFFS, THERE'S GOT TO BE A BUNCH OF UPSETS HAPPEN IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS UP HIGHER THAT IF THEY DO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS THEY WILL BE PLAYING A&M IN KYLE FIELD THE FIRST PLAYOFF GAME AND I GOT MY NAME I GOT MY NAME IN FOR TICKETS FOR IT. OH. I'LL HAVE TO ROB THE BANK TO GET TO PAY FOR THEM.

BUT I GOT MY NAME IN FOR TICKETS. OKAY. AND LIKE I SAID, CONGRATULATIONS TO SITTON.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE ONE OF THE TEAMS HERE IN THE AREA.

THAT'S PROBABLY HAS A VERY GOOD CHANCE OF GOING VERY, VERY FAR IN THE PLAYOFFS.

AND WE HOPE SO. THEY GOT ONE OF THEIR NEMESIS COMING UP NEXT FRIDAY.

SO I THINK IF THEY GET PAST THAT THEY MAY BE IN IN A GOOD RUN TO GET THERE, SO KEEP ON GOING.

PRIORS. OKAY. DEPARTMENT HEADS. ANY DEPARTMENT HEAD.

AND. WELL, HELLO. JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING.

THE VETERANS OFFICE JUST WANTED TO NOTIFY THE COURT THAT TODAY KICKS OFF OUR CHRISTMAS TREE GIVEAWAY TO VETERANS.

WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 70 TREES. IN THE PAST, WE'VE DONE THAT GIVEAWAY HERE.

HOWEVER, THIS YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO TRAVEL TO EACH ONE OF THE LITTLE CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

SO WE'RE GOING TO SPREAD THESE 70 TREES, TEN TREES PER CITY.

WE START HERE TODAY IN SITTING AT 10 A.M., THEN WE END THE NIGHT FROM 6 TO 7 IN PORTLAND.

WE HAVE A FLIER. WE HAVE A SCHEDULE. IT'S PUBLISHED ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

WE'VE HAD A LOT OF INTEREST IN IT. SO WE HOPE TO GIVE THESE TREES AWAY PRETTY QUICKLY.

AGAIN, WE'RE HERE IN SITTING TODAY IN PORTLAND.

LATER TONIGHT, TAFT AND ODOM, TOMORROW, INGLESIDE AND ARANSAS PASS ON THE 3RD OF DECEMBER, WHICH IS WEDNESDAY, AND MATH IS ON THE FOURTH.

AGAIN, IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A TREE, YOU MUST PROVE THAT YOU'RE A VETERAN WHO RESIDES IN THE CITY IN WHICH WE'RE IN.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. JUST WANTED TO LET THE COURT AND THE EMPLOYEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS KNOW THAT TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY WE'LL BE DOING OUR INSURANCE ENROLLMENT.

WE HAD SOME MAJOR CHANGES THIS YEAR, SO WE ARE WORKING ON THAT.

AND OUR OTHER MAJOR PROJECT ON THE BENEFICIARY UPDATES.

THAT HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL FOR US SO FAR. SO TOMORROW AT 2:00 IS THE LAST DAY THAT WE ARE DOING OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR THE EMPLOYEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS.

WE ARE GOING TO BE SCHEDULED HERE. WE ARE SCHEDULED IN THE MORNING WITH ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE.

HE HAS THE LARGEST GROUP. SO WE ARE DOING THEM INDIVIDUALLY SET UP HERE.

AND THEN THE SECOND THING I HAVE IS FRIDAY IS THE DEADLINE TO NOTIFY MY OFFICE IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE SANPETE COUNTY CHRISTMAS PARTY.

THAT'S GOING TO BE DECEMBER THE 13TH. SORRY COMMISSIONER, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE YOUR EVENT, BUT IT IS OUR ANNUAL EVENT. IT'S ALWAYS THE SECOND SATURDAY, BUT IF YOU HAVE ANYBODY THAT HAS NOT COME BY JUST TO NOTIFY US THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE ATTENDING, WE'RE TRYING TO GET A HEAD COUNT. OKAY.

THAT'S WHAT I HAVE. THANK YOU. OH. OKAY. I CAN TAKE IT, I CAN I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW YOU CAN. SO CAN WE SO CAN WE. SO GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.

JUDGE I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

AS YOU ALL ARE AWARE, WE ARE AN AGENT FOR THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

TWO WEEKS AGO, THEY ROLLED OUT A NEW REQUIREMENT THAT'S EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO ASK FOR A VALID, UNEXPIRED PHOTO ID WHENEVER WE SELL A RENEWAL OR DO A TITLE CHANGE, DEALERSHIPS WILL BE REQUIRED TO GET THAT AS WELL.

AND SO THE THING IS THAT IT WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT IF YOU CAME IN IN YEARS PAST, IF YOU CAME IN WITH YOUR GREEN RENEWAL NOTICE AND YOUR LICENSE WAS EXPIRED, BUT IT HADN'T BEEN OVER A YEAR.

WE WOULD GO AHEAD AND DO THE TRANSACTION. WE CAN NO LONGER DO THAT.

THEY'RE ALSO WORKING ON A ON AN UPDATE TO THE SYSTEM, WHERE IT'S GOING TO BE A HARD STOP, AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ENTER A DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER.

AND IF IT'S NOT VALID, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SELL IT TO YOU, THE REGISTRATION OR DO THE TITLE WORK.

AND I BELIEVE IT WILL BE THE SAME THING FOR THE DEALERS AS WELL.

SO WHOEVER'S OUT THERE, GO GET YOUR LICENSE RENEWED AND MAKE SURE THAT IT'S UPDATED.

AND WE WILL ALSO TAKE PASSPORTS. BUT THE PASSPORTS DO HAVE SOME REQUIREMENTS ON THEM.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR VALID ID OR IF YOU HAVE A FOREIGN PASSPORT.

SO ON THE PASSPORTS, IT MUST BE UNEXPIRED. ON THE ON THE FOREIGN PASSPORT, IT HAS TO BE A VALID DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. AND, WELL, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO HAVE THE MARK, BUT IT HAS.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE A CURRENT PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD OR AN UNEXPIRED IMMIGRANT IMMIGRANT VISA ALONG WITH YOUR YOUR PASSPORT.

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THAT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER REQUIREMENT. SO THAT'S EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

SO IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS THEY CAN CALL OUR OFFICE.

WE'LL POST IT ON THE WINDOWS FOR EVERYBODY TO SEE IN OUR SUBSTATIONS AS WELL.

OKAY. GOOD DEAL. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY THIS MORNING? DOCTOR, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? YOU JUST JOINING US FOR THE.

MORNING, JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. I'M DOCTOR JAMES MOBLEY, HEALTH AUTHORITY FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY.

WE'LL UPDATE YOU ON THE FLU SEASON SINCE WE'RE HERE.

BECAUSE THERE'S BEEN AN INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT H3N2 SUBCLADE K, WHICH IS H3N2, ARE KIND OF ONE OF OUR BAD BOYS, THIS FLU, THIS POPPED UP AFTER THE FLU SHOTS WERE MADE, AND IT'S NOW WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE US AND IT'S CAUSING A PRETTY GOOD OUTBREAK.

IT'LL PROBABLY BE THE MOST SEVERE SINCE BEFORE COVID DURING COVID FLU WENT AWAY.

WE DON'T. I'VE GOT ALL KINDS OF REASONS WHY, BUT NONE THAT I BELIEVE.

AND SO IT'S GONE AWAY. AND NOW NOW IT'S BACK.

COVID'S VERY LOW. THROUGHOUT THE US WE'RE SEEING A INCREASE IN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, ESPECIALLY THROUGH AGES ONE THROUGH FOUR. CURRENTLY IN THE COUNTY.

I'M NOT SEEING A LOT OF THIS NEW ONE YET, BUT WE ARE VERY EARLY IN THE SEASON.

WE REALLY START TO PEAK HERE AROUND MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY AND AROUND THE END OF EASTER.

WE WILL WE WILL SEE FLU GO AWAY. SO WE'RE NOT REALLY INTO THE SEASON YET, BUT I DO EXPECT IT TO MAKE IT HERE.

FLU SHOT IS ABOUT 50% EFFECTIVE AGAINST HOSPITALIZATION, WHICH IS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.

IT'S IT'S NOT WORTHLESS. YOU SHOULD GET YOUR FLU SHOT.

IT REALLY DOES HELP. BUT IT'S YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT THE PANACEA FOR EVERYTHING.

SUBJECT TO YOUR QUESTIONS. THAT INCLUDES MY BRIEF. MOST OF US PROBABLY HAVE THE FLU SHOT ALREADY FROM GOING TO OUR PROGRAM HERE IN THE COUNTY.

YES, SIR. WILL THERE BE SOMETHING DEVELOPED THAT WE CAN.

IT TAKES A LONG TIME. AND WE'LL YOU ALWAYS PREPARE FOR THE LAST WAR.

WE'LL HAVE IT READY FOR NEXT YEAR'S SEASON. SO, YEAH, IT'S JUST IT IS WHAT IT IS.

SO IF IF IT STARTS, FLU SHOTS ARE WORTHWHILE, YOU KNOW, REDUCES YOUR RISK OF STROKE AND HEART ATTACK.

BESIDES CATCHING THE FLU, KIND OF INTERESTING.

WE'RE NOT. AGAIN, WE'RE NOT SURE WHY. I'VE HEARD A LOT OF REASONS, BUT NONE THAT ARE BACKED UP BY ANY SCIENCE.

SO JUST PEOPLE TALKING. SO THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, DOCTOR MOBLEY.

OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE SEEING? NONE. OKAY, WELL THEN WE'LL GO ON TO 2.1, WHICH IS APPROVAL OF OUR NOVEMBER 24TH MEETING.

[1. Approval of minutes]

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. NEARLY ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY. UNDER FINANCIAL AGENDA 2.2 A EXAMINATION.

[a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.]

A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTION ON ANY BILLS PRESENTED THIS MORNING? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS.

2.2 B IS OUR BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS.

[b. Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.]

MOVE TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT. SECOND. JUDGE, IT'S THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

GOING FROM GENERAL FUND TO DEBT SERVICE. THERE IT IS.

YES. YEAH. THE DESCRIPTIONS WEIRD, BUT THE DEBT SERVICE IS TRANSFERRING IN FROM MY MOTION TO OUT TO END.

OKAY. AMENDMENT SECOND. OKAY. GOT IT. MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY SIKORSKY.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS. 2.2 C IS.

[c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ]

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. WE DID HAVE AN ISSUE UPLOADING THE FILE THIS MORNING TO AGENDA QUICK.

BUT ONCE THAT'S RESOLVED, THE FILE IN THE BACKUP WILL BE THERE FOR YOU ALL TO VIEW.

BUT THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS $44,900. OUR SECTION 125 TOTAL IS $825.98.

WE HAVE ZERO ASSERTED CLAIMS, ZERO ESCROW CLAIMS, AND OUR POSTAGE IS $7,896.23.

I MOVE TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECOND BY YARDLEY.

ANY QUESTIONS ON TREASURER'S? THE SORT OF THING BECAUSE WE'RE STILL DOING TRANSFER OVER.

YES, SIR. WE DO HAVE STRAGGLERS COMING IN AND WE JUST HAVE IT OPEN FOR RIGHT NOW IN CASE ANYTHING COMES IN.

I BELIEVE THREE WEEKS AGO I HAD A DECEMBER 2024 STRAGGLER.

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ALL RIGHT. AND ONCE SHE GETS ALL THEIR KINKS SITUATED AND AND SET UP, THEN WE CAN WE'LL START SEEING MORE OF THE MEDICAL DENTAL CLAIMS COMING THROUGH. ANYTHING ELSE? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. GOING INTO OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEM, WE DO HAVE JUST ONE THIS MORNING TO ACCEPT AND RECORD COUNTY AUDITOR'S MONTHLY ON AN

[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:]

MOVE TO 2.3 A SECOND. SECONDED BY LA FORCE. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ITEM? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS 2.4 A CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON ACCEPTING A GIFT FROM THE STATE WICK OFFICE USING USDA FUNDS UNDER WICK FISCAL

[a. Consideration and action on accepting a gift from the State WIC Office using USDA Funds under WIC FY 2025 Budget, in compliance with WIC policies, UGMS and 2 CFR Part 200, to San Patricio County WIC Program, the following: 2025 Ford F-150 Pick-up Truck, VIN #1FTEW2KP1SKE74332 (Value $44,489.31). 2026 Ford Explorer, VIN #1FMUK7DH1TGA15862 (Value $40,367.53) ]

VIN NUMBER 1FTW2174332 WITH A VALUE OF $44,891.31. AND NUMBER TWO, A 2026 FORD EXPLORER VIN.

NUMBER 1FMUK7D1TG15682 WITH A VALUE OF $40,367.53. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKI.

ANY QUESTION? QUESTION. THE VALUE OF THE FORD PICK UP 44,008 FOR 80.

OKAY. WELL, IT'S FOR 89. OKAY. AND I THINK THE VIN IS THE VIN AS WELL ON ONE OF THEM.

15862. WAS IT. OKAY. OKAY. GOT IT. ARE WE OKAY WITH IT? YEAH. I THINK EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT. EVERYTHING'S GOOD.

ANY QUESTIONS? ALL SAID AND DONE. WE NEED TO AMEND THE MOTION.

I CAN DO THAT. YOU KNOW, TO MAKE THE THE AMOUNT.

RIGHT. WE'RE GOOD. OKAY. WE'RE GOOD. OKAY. CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ALWAYS GOOD TO GET FREE STUFF. OKAY. 2.4 B IS CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM SHERIFF RIVERA TO APPLY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.

[b. Consideration and action on request from Sheriff Rivera to apply for the FY2026 Bullet-Resistant Components for Law Enforcement Vehicles. Application through Egrants, the funds to be used to retrofit Sheriff vehicles for bullet-resistant equipment. ]

APPLICATION THROUGH GRANTS. THE FUNDS TO BE USED TO RETROFIT SHERIFF'S VEHICLES FOR BULLET RESISTANT EQUIPMENT.

MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ.

ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. SORRY ABOUT THAT, SHERIFF.

IF YOU WANT TO TALK AGAIN, I KNOW YOU WERE READY TO TALK.

OKAY. 2.4 C DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO INCREASE ESCROW AMOUNT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE FROM 3000 TO

[c. Discussion, consideration and action to increase escrow amount for health insurance from $3,000 to $5,000 effective January 1, 2026. Updating guidelines for use of escrow funds with new concierge Mishe.]

MISS. OKAY. YES. SO WE JUST WANTED TO INCREASE OUR ESCROW AMOUNT PER INSURANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION.

THESE ARE FOR CASH CLAIMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE COMING THROUGH. AMECHE. MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. MOTION BY SIKORSKY, SECONDED BY YARDLEY.

ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SO WHEN'S THE LAST TIME WE HAD INCREASED THIS? IT'S BEEN QUITE A WHILE. YES. I DON'T THINK THERE'S EVER BEEN AN INCREASE.

IT WAS A SET AMOUNT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING WITH THE SERTA OR MEDICARE.

I'M SORRY. YEAH, YEAH. YEAH. I DON'T EVER REMEMBER ANY INCREASE.

IT'S GOOD. ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE? HEARING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS.

NOW WE GOT 2.4 D CONSIDERATION. ACTION REQUEST FROM JOHN A HERNANDEZ, A COUNTY ENGINEER, TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN HAMPSHIRE

[d. Consideration and action on request from John A. Hernandez, P.E., County Engineer to enter into an Interlocal Agreement between San Patricio County R&B #3 and San Patricio County Drainage District to improve drainage and erosion protection on County Road 1694.]

MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY ZUKOWSKI.

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AUTHORIZE PAYMENT? OKAY. YES. MOTION TO APPROVE.

AMEND THE MOTION FOR MY SECOND AMENDED. OKAY.

SO WE'RE GOOD. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. I JUST WANT TO TOUCH ON THAT, JUDGE.

JOHN'S BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB OUT THERE. HE'S BEEN OUT THERE EVERY DAY TAKING PICTURES AND MAKING SURE THINGS ARE GOING UP TO SPEC AND CODE AND STUFF.

SO JOHN, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK. THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER KIM GOT A LOT OF WORK DONE TOO.

KIMBERLY. YOU TOO. THANK YOU. OKAY. OKAY. CONCLUDES THE AGENDA ITEMS WILL GO INTO PERSONNEL 3.1 A IS A WITHDRAWAL,

[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.]

SHERIFF'S OFFICE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105 AT $3,769.70 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1ST, 2025. 3.1 C MORGAN JACKSON JACKSON EMPLOYMENT DEPUTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FULL TIME, REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109 AT $4,116.92 PER MONTH WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1ST, 2025 AND 3.1 D FRED MARTIN, EMPLOYMENT DEPUTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109 AT $4,283.59 WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1ST, 2025.

I MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 A THROUGH D SECOND. OKAY, GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER I'M SORRY 3.1 B THROUGH D3C. THAT MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT THE ONE YEAH.

THANK YOU. OKAY. I GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY SIKORSKI, I THINK.

OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THEM? SHERIFF. LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE GETTING SOME DEPUTIES IN, BUT YOU'RE STILL SHORT, RIGHT? YEAH. ONE MORE FOR THE 15TH. HEY, STILL, STILL GOT THAT EIGHT MAGIC NUMBER.

SO THE EIGHT. STILL THE MAGIC NUMBER FOR SHORT.

AS OF TODAY? YES, AS OF TODAY. OKAY. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS.

OKAY, 3.2. ACCEPT AND RECORD EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES.

WE HAVE NONE. ITEM FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE MOTION TO ADJOURN, YOUR HONOR.

SECOND, A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY SIKORSKI TO ADJOURN.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. WE'RE ADJOURNED.

09:22 A.M.. VERY GOOD.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.