[00:00:07] I'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL THE SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 20TH, TO ORDER, PLEASE. SO LET'S HAVE THE PLEASURE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. OKAY, BEFORE WE GET STARTED, WE HAVE THE HONOR THIS MORNING TO HAVE THE 2026 SHOW QUEENS FOR THE ART SHOW HERE WITH US THIS MORNING TO GIVE US SOME SAY A FEW WORDS. SO WELCOME, GIRLS. I GUESS I SHOULD SAY, LADIES. OKAY, LADIES. HEY, SO MY NAME IS MICHAEL WILSON. I'M 2016. THIS YEAR I REPRESENTED SANTA ROSA AS WELL AS LAST YEAR. LAST YEAR I PLACED FOURTH OR FIFTH AND I CAME BACK WITH THE CROWN AND INTERVIEW. I WAS VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, AND I'M JUST READY TO SERVE Y'ALL THIS YEAR AND BE MY YEAR OF SERVICE. SO THIS YEAR SHOW ACTUALLY STARTED THIS WEEKEND. TODAY THERE'S THREE. THIS WEEKEND THERE WAS FOUR AND 22. SO WE REALLY WANT TO JUST COME OUT, SUPPORT US. COME WHAT? IT'S GOING TO BE SUPER FUN TIME. TYPEKIT ALL THE THINGS. SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO BE HERE FOR Y'ALL AND JUST. HI, I'M THIS YEAR'S FIRST RUNNER UP. LAST YEAR I CAME AS WELL AS FIRST RUNNER UP. I REPRESENT SANTA FE AND I'M A SENIOR HERE AT SINTON HIGH SCHOOL. I DID GET BEST FORMAL WALK AS WELL. THE SHOW IS VERY EXCITING, VERY FUN. PLEASE, IF YOU HAVE TIME IN YOUR DAY, COME OUT. THE KIDS LOVE SEEING EVERYBODY THERE SUPPORTING THEM, ESPECIALLY THE LITTLE ONES WHO ARE JUST GETTING INTO IT. SO WE'RE VERY, VERY EXCITED TO SEE ALL OF Y'ALL THERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING IN AND VISITING WITH US THIS MORNING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO BEFORE WE GO INTO CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. AND I JUST SKIPPED RIGHT OVER THIS. I'M SORRY. WE'RE GOING TO STAND AND HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR ONE OF OUR FORMER EMPLOYEES THAT WORKED IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. SABRINA HOEGER, I GUESS, IS WHAT IT IS. SHE WORKED THERE. I THINK SHE JUST PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY. YES, SIR. GRACIE SAID, AND HER HUSBAND WITH THE DPS HERE IN IN THE COUNTY. SO IF YOU'LL PLEASE RISE AND WE'LL HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR HER. THANK YOU. OKAY, WE'LL MOVE ON NOW. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CARDS. GRACIE DOESN'T HAVE ANY [4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.] CARDS. SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO REPORTS, COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGES. COMMISSIONERS, OF COURSE. WELL, WE ALL ENDURED ON 95. BE FROM 95. BE DIGGING IT OUT. RAMONA ON COUNTY ROAD 1350, 51, 95, OH ONE, 1064 AND COUNTY ROAD ONE 45, 61, 45. WE'RE ON COUNTY ROAD 92, COUNTY ROAD 960 AND MOVING A TREE AND TAFT INSIDE THE COUNTY SIDE OF THE CITY AND WORKING INSIDE THE BUILDINGS DOING PLUMBING AND NEW DOORS GOING IN. SO HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK WE'LL HAVE OUR ELECTRICITY TO THE BARNS AND BE OPERATIONAL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. EARLY MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. I ONLY HAVE ONE ITEM LAST THURSDAY AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNUAL BOARD MEETING, WHERE I THINK THE MAJORITY OF OUR COURT WAS PRESENT. IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT AARON BOWMAN HAS BEEN HIRED AS THEIR NEW PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SO I'VE LEFT A COPY OF HIS BIO WITH EACH OF YOU AND MEMBERS OF THE COURT. I CAN TELL YOU REAL QUICK, I THINK WE HAVE A VERY GOOD FIT FOR OUR NEW CEO. HE'S HIS LAST POSITION, WAS LEADING THE USO FOR FLORIDA AND ALABAMA, AND BEFORE THAT HE WAS A HE WAS THE JACKSONVILLE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SLASH JAX USA PARTNERSHIP, WHICH IS REALLY THEIR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE WHOLE NORTHEAST PART OF FLORIDA. AND BEFORE THAT HE WAS ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR JACKSONVILLE. [00:05:09] AND BEFORE THAT HE WAS COMMANDING OFFICER OF NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, WHICH IS THE THIRD LARGEST NAVAL BASE IN THE COUNTRY. SO I THINK WE HAVE A VERY STRONG CANDIDATE. ONCE HE GETS SETTLED IN TO HIS NEW JOB, I WILL MAKE SURE HE GETS OVER HERE TO THE COURT TO INTRODUCE HIMSELF. WHEN IS HE? WHEN IS HE OFFICIALLY START? WELL, HE'S STILL IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING HERE, SO IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY. I'M GOING TO GUESS, BUT THEY'RE WORKING THAT OUT BETWEEN MIKE CULBERTSON HIMSELF. MIKE'S GOING TO STAY AROUND FOR A WHILE TO KIND OF ADVISE AND MAKE SURE THERE'S A SMOOTH TRANSITION. OKAY. WELL, AS SOON AS HE GETS IN, TRY TO GET HIM OVER HERE. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. YES, YES, WE'RE DOING SOME PATCHING. AND COUNTY ROAD 2015 THERE IN THE AREA AND ALSO ON COUNTY ROAD 803, IN THE MATHIS AREA. WE'RE DOING SOME SHOULDER WORK AND LIMESTONE WORK AND COUNTY ROAD 803 IN THE MATHIS AREA. COUNTY ROAD 798, SAINT PAUL. WE BROKE UP A MILE OF ROAD ON THAT. WE'VE ALREADY COMPACTED IT AND SEALED IT. WE'LL BE THROWING LIMESTONE ON THAT TOMORROW. WE DID SOME TREE TRIMMING ALSO ON COUNTY ROAD 798. WE HAD A COUPLE BLIND SPOTS OUT THERE. WE GOT THE DIRT PATCH TRUCK PATCH IN ON COUNTY ROAD 2763 AND COUNTY ROAD 2567. IN THE AREA WE BOX BLADED COUNTY ROAD 647, THE MATHIS AREA. WE SEALED IT WITH SOME ASPHALT. COUNTY ROAD 1470 IN THE AREA. WE DID THE FIRST MILE OF THE FIRST COURSE OF THE PAVING CHIP SEAL ON IT, AND WE'RE STARTING THE THE SECOND MILE ON 1470. WE GOT THAT GOING ON TODAY. WE ALSO DID COUNTY ROAD 2367, COUNTY ROAD 1694 AND ODOM. WE'RE ASSISTING THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT ON HAULING THAT DRAINAGE CLEARED OUT UP THERE. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. GILLESPIE. YES, SIR. THE BRIDGE ON 1360 100. I HAVE SOME CONCERNS OVER THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE BRIDGE. WE'RE GOING TO FINISH REMOVING THE ASPHALT THAT PEOPLE PUT OVER THE WOOD, AND THEN THE FIRST LAYER OF DECKING, AND THEN A TEX-DOT BRIDGE. THEY'RE GOING TO COME AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT, LET YOU KNOW MORE AS SOON AS I FIND OUT. COMMISSIONER. I MEAN, I KNOW YOU'RE DOING A GOOD JOB OF REBUILDING THE BRIDGES AND STUFF, BUT ARE WE? DO WE NEED TO GET WITH TXDOT AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO HELP US OUT ON SOME OF THESE BRIDGES? BECAUSE IF THE IF, IF SO HEAVY, YOU KNOW, THE LOAD LIMITS THAT WE HAVE ON SOME OF OUR BRIDGES, I MEAN, EVENTUALLY THERE'S 17 FIVE. HERE'S THE THING. TXDOT WON'T REALLY GET INVOLVED IN AN OFF SYSTEM BRIDGE UNLESS THEY CONDEMN IT, RIGHT, LIKE THEY DID THE ONE ON 81 AND REBUILD IT. AND IT TOOK YEARS FOR THEM, ACTUALLY SEVERAL YEARS FOR THEM TO ACTUALLY GET IT REBUILT WITH A CONTRACTOR. SO I HAVE TO LOOK AT IT FIRST. IF THE BRIDGE IS STILL STRUCTURALLY SOUND, WE CAN PUT IT BACK TOGETHER. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THE THE OTHER ONE WAS HOLDING UP JUST FINE. OH I'VE GOT A MEETING I THINK SET UP FOR LUNCHEON. SET UP WITH THE DISTRICT ENGINEER I THINK HERE NEXT THIS WEEK SOMETIME MAYBE NEXT WEEK. AND I'LL DISCUSS THAT WITH HIM. TELL MIKE I SAID HI. YEAH, WE'LL DO. ALRIGHT. WE'LL DO. YEAH. OKAY. THE ONLY THING I HAVE IS I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE HERE TO TRY TO ATTEND SOME OF THE SAMPATH COUNTY A.A SHOW, GO OUT AND SUPPORT SOME OF THIS YOUTH THAT WE HAVE, ESPECIALLY SATURDAY WHEN THEY HAVE THE AUCTION SALE. I KNOW THIS COURT IS GOING TO BE MAKING A PRETTY GOOD SIZED DONATION TO BUY A PROJECT OUT AT THE SHOW SALE, BUT I ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO GO OUT AND ENCOURAGE THESE YOUTH THAT WE HAVE OUT THERE. THESE ARE OUR FUTURE LEADERS OF THIS COUNTRY. ANYBODY THAT'S INVOLVED WITH BOY SCOUTS FOR AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOREVER, THEY BECOME OUR LEADERS OF THIS COUNTRY AND THESE YOUTH THAT WE HAVE HERE THAT COMPETE OUT THERE. THERE'S SOME FINE YOUNG LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THAT COMPETE OUT THERE, AND THEY JUST NEED OUR ENCOURAGEMENT. SO PLEASE TRY TO GET OUT AND JUST VISIT WITH THEM, WALK AROUND AND VISIT WITH THEM, THANK THEM FOR WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND STUFF BECAUSE THEY'RE RAISING THESE ANIMALS INSTEAD OF BEING OUT DOING SOME STUFF ON THE STREETS AT NIGHT AND EVERYTHING ELSE. BECAUSE I KNOW FOR A FACT IT'S NOT AN EASY JOB TO RAISE SOME OF THESE ANIMALS WHEN THEY DO IT ON THEIR OWN AND STUFF. SO MANY, MANY OF THE KIDS OUT THERE ARE COUNTY EMPLOYEES. KIDS. YEAH. SO SUPPORT THEM AND SUPPORT THEM. RIGHT? SO WE WILL GET IT. OKAY. ANY DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE ANYTHING. GOOD MORNING. JUST LIKE TO INFORM THE COURT WE WILL BE HAVING OUR FIRST TWO EVENTS FOR THE YEAR. WE WILL BE HOSTING TWO TIRE DRIVES, ONE PRECINCT, ONE AT [00:10:04] THE NEW YARD AND THEN ONE IN MATHIS ON PRECINCT THREE AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY THE 7TH. BOTH OF THESE EVENTS WILL BE AT THE SAME TIME FROM EIGHT TO NOON. THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED PROJECT, SO THERE IS NO CHARGE TO THE CITIZENS OF SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY FOR THIS EVENT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? I KNOW IT'S IN JANUARY AND WE USUALLY START DOING OUR DESTRUCTION. AND OVER AT THE RECORDS WAREHOUSE THAT WE HAVE FOR OUR COUNTY OFFICES, WE HAVE NOT HAD INTERNET OR PHONE SERVICE THERE FOR A FEW MONTHS, A COUPLE OF MONTHS, I GUESS IT'S BEEN IT IS WORKING DILIGENTLY, TRYING TO GET THAT SET UP. WE DO NOT HAVE A TENTATIVE DATE AS TO WHEN THAT IS GOING TO BE ACTIVATED. SO AT ANY TIME, IF AN EMPLOYEE OR A DEPARTMENT HEAD OR ELECTED OFFICIAL NEEDS TO GET TO THEIR FILES, CONTACT OUR OFFICE. WE DO HAVE A FULL TIME PERSON THAT IS WORKING OUT THERE, AND WE'RE JUST RELAYING THE MESSAGES OVER THERE. WHEN FILES ARE NEEDED OR NEED, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OVER, AND THEN SHE WILL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THOSE AND EITHER COME OVER HERE AND TRANSFER THE INFORMATION OVER. SINCE WE DON'T HAVE THAT ACCESS RIGHT NOW, HOPEFULLY AS SOON AS IT GETS THAT IN PLACE, THEN I'LL LET EVERYBODY KNOW. WE'LL SEND AN EMAIL TO ALL THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS. SO AT THIS POINT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE JUST KIND OF TRYING TO HOLD UP ON THE DESTRUCTION. OKAY. THANK YOU, MISS SANDERS. I FORGOT TO ANNOUNCE YOU MAY CHECK. I KNOW, FOR THE SALE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MOST OF THE COURT MAY BE AT THAT SALE. AND WE HAVE A TABLE. SO YOU MIGHT GO AHEAD AND POST THAT JUST TO BE SAFE. AND ALSO THAT MORNING, WE'LL BE AT THE SANPETE COUNTY HISTORICAL MEETING. YES. THERE'LL BE THREE, AT LEAST THREE OF US THERE. SO THAT IS WELL, THAT'S I BELIEVE THAT'S GOING TO BE AT THE CITY MUSEUM. WHICH ONE WILL BE AT THE AIRPORT MUSEUM? AIRPORT MUSEUM. OKAY. I KNEW IT WAS ONE OF THEM. YEAH, OKAY. OKAY. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS AND MASS MAIL OUT. THERE HAS BEEN A DELAY DUE TO LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING AND SOME OF THE COURT CASES. VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS WILL BE GOING OUT, BUT WE JUST NEED TO WAIT FOR STATE APPROVAL WHEN THEY SAY THAT EVERYTHING'S READY FOR US TO SEND OUT. VOTERS WHO ARE REGISTERED WILL CONTINUE TO BE REGISTERED. IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, FEEL FREE TO CALL OUR OFFICE, OR YOU CAN VISIT THE REGISTER TAB ON VOTER GOV. WE DID HAVE ALTERED IN-PERSON HOURS SINCE WE WERE OUT AT CONFERENCE LAST WEEK, SO IF WE DID MISS YOUR PHONE CALL AND YOU DIDN'T GET A CALL BACK FROM US, PLEASE CALL US BACK. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO LOOK INTO YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION FOR YOU. IN ORDER TO VOTE. THE ONLY THING YOU NEED TO TAKE WITH YOU IS YOUR VOTER IS A PHOTO ID, WHICH THERE'S SEVEN ACCEPTABLE FORMS DRIVER'S LICENSE, STANDARD IDENTIFICATION, TEXAS IDENTIFICATION, TEXAS HANDGUN LICENSE. VOTER REGISTRATION CARD IS NOT NECESSARY. THAT'S MORE FOR YOUR RECORDS. SO YOU ARE AWARE THAT YOU VOTE, BUT THEY WILL BE GOING OUT. OKAY. JUST MAY ADD TO THAT. THESE ARE ALL A LOT OF THEM ARE GOING TO BE NEW CARDS, ESPECIALLY FOR THAT PORTLAND INGLESIDE AREA I GUESS. SO PLEASE LOOK AT YOUR REGISTRATION CARD BEFORE YOU GO AND VOTE, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE WALKING INTO THESE VOTING PLACES AND THEY'RE GOING TO TELL THEM THEY CAN'T VOTE. AND I CAN IMAGINE HOW MAD SOME OF THEM ARE GOING TO GET. YOU DIDN'T TELL ME. YOU DIDN'T TELL ME. WELL, WE TELL WE TOLD YOU. YOU JUST GOTTA READ IT AND FIND OUT. YOU KNOW, WE'RE STILL VOTING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTY, RIGHT? REGISTERED VOTER OF SAN. ANY OF OUR. OKAY. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS? NOT. [1. Approval of minutes] WE'LL MOVE ON. OKAY. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO, WHICH IS DELIBERATION AND CONSIDERATION ACTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING. FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE APPROVAL OF OUR JANUARY 12TH, 2026 MEETING. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. SECOND, I GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKY, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. [a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.] AYE. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 2.2 FINANCIAL AGENDA. WE GOT 2.2 A WHICH IS OUR CONSIDERATION IN ACTION. APPROVAL OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST SAN PATRICIO COUNTY MOVED TO PAY THE BILLS. SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, PAY THE BILLS. ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THOSE BILLS PRESENTED THIS MORNING? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS. NO BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS TODAY AGAIN. SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO 2.2 C IS THE BANK [c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ] [00:15:09] RECONCILIATION INVESTMENT REPORT. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK'S TOTAL HEALTH TRANSFER IS $27,000. OUR SECTION 125 TOTAL IS $325.46. WE HAVE NO ESCROW CLAIMS, AND I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD THE DECEMBER 2025 GENERAL FUND, PAYROLL AND ADULT PROBATION, BANK RECONCILIATIONS, AND REPORT AND RECORD THE DECEMBER 2025 INVESTMENT RECONCILIATION REPORT. MOVE TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION. UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, [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:] THANK YOU. OKAY. GOING INTO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 2.3 A IS ACCEPT AND RECORD THE COUNTY CLERK'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. 2.3 B ACCEPT AND RECORD THE 2026 NEW YORK LIFE GROUP BENEFIT SOLUTIONS RENEWAL FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY EMPLOYEES. BASIC LIFE A, D AND D AND SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2026. 2.3 C IS ACCEPT AND RECORD RACIAL PROFILING REPORT FOR 2025 FROM CONSTABLE JP EASLEY. PRECINCT 82.3 D IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON RENEWAL AND LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS STAR ALLIANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER OF 2026 FOR $60,000 A YEAR, AND 2.3 IS CONSIDERATION. ACTION TO TRANSFER A 2025 CHEVROLET COLORADO FROM ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT THREE OFFICE TO COUNTY PARKS BIN NUMBER LAST 510901 WITH A MILEAGE OF 284 MILES. MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 2.3 A THREE SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. INDIVIDUAL [a. Consideration and action on renewing an Interlocal agreement between San Patricio County and the following cities to act as the authorized representative to regulate and enforce 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 228 Texas Food Establishment Rules, 2017 FDA Food Code by reference, On-Site Sewage Facilities Title 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 285 and San Patricio County On-Site Sewage Facilities Order. 1. Taft 2. Ingleside] ACTION ITEMS 2.4 A NEED A MOTION TO TABLE. MOVE TO TABLE. SECOND GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECOND BY YARDLEY TO TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS 2.4 B IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON [b. Consideration and possible action on naming the San Patricio County Justice Center the "San Patricio County Charles "Leroy" Moody Justice Center" or a version thereof.] NAMING THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER, THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. CHARLES LEROY MOODY JUSTICE CENTER, OR A VERSION THEREOF. I WANTED TO BRING THIS JUST FORWARD TO THE COURT TO SEE HOW Y'ALL THOUGHT, AND IF THIS IS WAY WE WANT TO GO ON OUR NEW JUSTICE BUILDING, I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE FOR DISCUSSION. OKAY. SECOND. OKAY, I GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE. THEN FOR DISCUSSION. I GOT A MOTION SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. OKAY. WE HAVE TALKED TO THE FAMILY. THE FAMILY HAS SAID THEY WERE SORT OF WAITING FOR THE NEW JAIL THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT. THAT'S PROBABLY A WAYS DOWN. I WOULD THINK THAT THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE 2030, MAYBE A LITTLE BIT LONGER BEFORE WE GET THAT JAIL BUILT TO RENAME IT. IF WE WANT TO DO THAT. OR WE CAN GO AHEAD AND NAME THE JUSTICE CENTER FOR LEROY MOODY. I KNOW WE WANT TO DO SOMETHING HERE FOR THIS DEPENDS ON HOW LONG WE WANT TO WAIT. SO I NEED SOME LITTLE COURT'S GUIDANCE OF WHAT Y'ALL THINK. I THINK, YOU KNOW, 50 YEARS OF BE FINE IF WE WANT TO NAME THE JUSTICE CENTER. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, THE JUSTICE CENTER, IT SPEAKS LEROY MOODY. I MEAN, I KNOWN A MAN FOR 35 YEARS, AND I WAS 50 YEARS OF SERVICE. I'VE NEVER BEEN A FINE PERSON. WELL, STILL MOURN HIS PASSING, BUT I THINK THIS WOULD BE A GOOD THING. IS THE FAMILY WILLING TO WAIT OR. I MEAN, I I'D LIKE TO DO WHATEVER THE FAMILY LIKES, BUT THE FAMILY SAID THEY WERE HOPING THAT THAT'S WHAT WE WOULD DO. BUT IT'S UP TO THE COURT IF YOU THINK WE OUGHT TO WAIT, OR YOU THINK WE OUGHT TO GO AHEAD AND DO IT NOW, WE WANTED TO NAME IT AFTER HIM. YEAH. THE FAMILY IS ALL IN AGREEABLE, IF THAT'S WHAT THE COURT WANTS TO DO. IF THE COURT WANTS TO DO IT, THEY'RE AGREEABLE WITH IT. 100%. I MOVE TO APPROVE. OH, HE DID MOVE TO DISCUSS. DISCUSS? YEAH. I WOULD LIKE TO ACTUALLY TABLE THIS UNTIL THE FAMILY CAN BE INVITED TO BE HERE. AND WE DO THIS WITH THE FAMILY HERE. I THINK THAT WOULD BE IF YOU WANT. THE MOTION IS AT RIGHT NOW. YEAH. I THOUGHT WE JUST MADE A MOTION TO DISCUSS. THE DISCUSSED. [00:20:02] RIGHT. SO, SO SO, I MEAN, IF WE CAN BRING THE FAMILY IN AND, BUT WE'VE TALKED TO THEM. BUT IF Y'ALL WANT TO HEAR FROM THEM, THAT'S FINE WITH ME. I THINK IT'D JUST BE NICE IF THEY WERE HERE WHEN WE APPROVE IT. WELL, THEY WERE INVITED, BUT THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT BECAUSE MISS MOODY IS GETTING. IT'S GETTING HARD FOR HER TO GET AROUND, YOU KNOW, CONSIDER THE FAMILY. AND I KNOW THAT JOHN WORKS. MATTER OF FACT, HE'S GOING TO BE DOING THE POWER THING, I BELIEVE, FOR MY NEW BUILDINGS. AND THERE YOU GO. SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST I THINK I WANT I WANT TO SEE THIS GET DONE BEFORE WE FORGET ABOUT IT. AND, YOU KNOW, 20, 30, I DON'T KNOW WHO'S GOING TO BE SITTING ON THE COURT UP HERE, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING FOR THEM NOW. YEAH, I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER STARSKY. OKAY. SO WHERE ARE WE GOING TO MAKE WHERE ARE WE GOING TO DO WE MEAN, DO WE NEED ANOTHER MOTION OR. YEAH. WELL, DO YOU THINK WE NEED ANOTHER MOTION? GRACIE? HE BROUGHT THAT MOTION UP. IT WAS SIKORSKI AND GONZALES FOR DISCUSSION, IS WHAT HE SAID, CHRIS. SINCE WE'RE TRYING TO GET THE SIGN DESIGNED, I THINK IT'D BE APPROPRIATE TO. LET'S BE PRECISE ABOUT WHAT NAME YOU WANT TO CALL IT. AND SO CAN WE HAVE A MOTION WITH THIS PRECISE NAME YOU WANT TO CALL IT? OKAY. I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION THAT NAMING THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER AS THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. CHARLES LEROY MOODY JUSTICE CENTER, SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, MR. DORSEY. OKAY, 2.4 C AND NEED A [c. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Manager, on Contracting with JE Construction RFQ2025-019 D239 - Sinton & Taft Construction for $7,341,037.50 to provide drainage improvements for the Sinton Channel. This was tabled from the December 29, 2025 Commissioners Court agenda.] MOTION TO BRING THIS BACK ON THE TABLE. SO MOVED SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 C. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANTS MANAGER ON CONTRACTING WITH J.E. CONSTRUCTION FOR RFQ 2020 5-01 NINE. IN 239, THE TAFT CONSTRUCTION FOR $7,341,037.50 TO PROVIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE SINTON CHANNEL. MELANIE, YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN WHAT WE'RE DOING? DO YOU WANT ME TO. YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND EXPLAIN IF YOU'D LIKE TO. OKAY. SHE IS. MELANIE IS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING THESE THINGS FOR SIGNATURES AND GETTING APPROVAL FROM THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES. THEY WANT US TO APPROVE IT FIRST BEFORE THEY WANT TO TAKE ANY ACTION. I KNOW THIS IS BEYOND AND NORMALLY NOT WHAT WE DO, BUT IF WE APPROVE BOTH OF THESE 2.4 C AND D, WILL WE BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD A LOT QUICKER, MAYBE, AND GET THESE TWO PROJECTS OFF THE GROUND AND GET THEM TO BE ROLLING? AND I'D LIKE TO ADD THEY DID PROVIDE THE PAPERWORK TO US. WE DO HAVE THE COUNTERSIGNED PAPERWORK. IT IS MY FAULT. I'VE HAD TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES THIS MORNING AND GETTING IT UPLOADED TO THE AGENDA AND IT IS A STANDARD CONTRACT. THIS IS A GLOW FUNDED PROJECT, BUT WE DO NEED A SIGNATURE AND EXECUTED COPY FOR THEM TO GET THE BONDING AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. AND IF WE GOT THAT TODAY, IT WOULD MOVE US ALONG A LOT FASTER. I CAN ATTACH THIS TO THE NEXT CONSENT AGENDA THAT IS OPEN, AND WE CAN GET THOSE FINALIZED COPIES ON THERE. YEAH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. WE APPROVE IT AND GET THEM. WE CAN BRING IT BACK AND RATIFY THE ACTION. JUST YOU HAD YOU HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. OKAY. I GOT A MOTION BY SIKORSKI, SECOND BY YARDLEY CHARLIE TO APPROVE THIS. OKAY. NO MORE DELAYS, RIGHT. WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE DELAY ON THESE. WE'VE BEEN DELAYING FOR A WHILE HERE. JUST BRING THE CONTRACTS BACK LATER. SO, YES, WE WILL GET THEM ON CONSENT AGENDA. THAT'S RIGHT. OKAY. MOTION TO SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS. OKAY. 2.4 D NEED A MOTION TO BRING BACK TO [d. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Manager, on Contracting with J. Carroll Weaver RFQ2025-019 D239 - Sinton & Taft Construction for $2,041,724.08 to provide drainage improvements to the Taft Channel. This was tabled from the December 29, 2025 Commissioners Court agenda.] THE TABLE. SO MOVED. SECOND. A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES 2.4 D BACK ON THE TABLE. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANTS MANAGER ON CONTRACTING WITH JERRY J. CARROLL WEAVER, RFQ 2020 5-0192 39 TO TAFT CONSTRUCTION FOR $2,041,724.08 TO PROVIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TAFT CHANNEL. THIS IS THE SAME AS THE LAST ONE. MOVE TO APPROVE A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MELANIE OR ANYTHING? OH, DO WE NEED TO BRING IT BACK ON THE TABLE FIRST? YES YOU DID. WE DID IT. OKAY. WE DID. OKAY. THANKS. YOU DID. HEARING NO OTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. [00:25:01] MOTION CARRIES. AS SOON AS WE GET THESE TAKEN CARE OF, THEY WILL COME BACK TO THE COURT FOR RATIFYING AND STUFF. AFTER CHRIS DORSEY LOOKS AT THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE ALL ALL [e. Consideration and action on request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager for San Patricio County, to amend a Contract with Lynn Engineering, LLC, to exceed $85,000.00 for the TDA CDV23-0111 Septic grant.] RIGHT. ABSOLUTELY. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. TWO POINT FOR CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANTS MANAGER FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TO AMEND A CONTRACT WITH LIN ENGINEERING, LLC TO EXCEED $85,000 FOR THE TDA CV D V 23 0111 SEPTIC GRANT. THIS HERE IS A $10,000 INCREASE. THIS IS DUE TO EXTRA SEPTICS WE PUT ON TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WHICH INCREASED THE AVAILABLE AMOUNT TO ENGINEER CONTRACT. THIS IS TDA FUNDED INCREASE DUE TO THE PERCENTAGE OF THE CONSTRUCTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY, I GOT A MOTION SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? I DO HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION. SO BEFORE IT WAS AT 75,000 WE INCREASED IT BY 10,000. SO SHOULD THIS READ NOT TO EXCEED NOT TO EXCEED 85,000. NOT TO EXCEED. YES OKAY. GOOD CALL. SO ADD THE WORD NOT NOT DO THAT OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. AND THAT THAT PROJECT IS PRETTY MUCH COMPLETE. WE ARE IN CLOSE OUT ON THAT ONE. SO OKAY I'M IN MY MOTION NOT TO EXCEED 85,000 I'LL SECOND THAT OKAY OKAY. I GOT VERY GOOD MOTION. AND A SECOND AGREED. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. [f. Discussion, consideration, and action on request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Manager, to apply for SB22 Funding for FY26 for the following Departments: County Attorney, District Attorney, and Sheriff's Office. ] AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 F. DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION. ACTION FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANTS MANAGER TO APPLY FOR SB 22 FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 26 FOR THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND OKAY. MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 G IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND [g. Discussion, consideration and action on approving an additional 4.15% increase to Eila Elizondo, Court Administrator, Justice of the Peace Pct. #4, $4,621.34 per month to $4,814.00, effective January 1, 2026. Percentage was calculated as 4.15% instead of 8.30%. ] ACTION ON APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL 4.15 INCREASE TO LR ELIZONDO COURT ADMINISTRATOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT NUMBER FOUR $4621.34 TO $4814, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST. THIS PERCENTAGE WAS CALCULATED AT 4.15 INSTEAD OF THE 8.30% WE'RE DOING. WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THE AUDITING WITH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND TREASURER'S OFFICE, AND THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN CAUGHT. THIS IS ONE OF THEM. YOU WILL SEE THESE TODAY, AND THEN YOU'LL SEE A FEW MORE THAT ARE COMING UP ON THE 27TH. IT'S JUST PART OF THE AUDITING. SECOND MOTION. SIKORSKI SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. RIGHT. OKAY. SO THIS IS A SECOND 4.15 INCREASE. IS THAT. YES, SIR. OKAY. IT WAS YOU ALREADY RECEIVED THE 4.15 WHEN WE INITIALLY SET IT UP. AND THIS IS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 8.30. IT WAS A TWO STEP INSTEAD OF A ONE. I THOUGHT EVERYBODY WAS GETTING 4.15. YES, SHE DID RECEIVE A 4.15, BUT IT WAS A REQUESTED AT A TWO STEP WHICH IS 8.30. WHEN WE DID THE CALCULATION, I GOT IT FROM THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. IT WAS AT A 4.15. WE'RE JUST CATCHING UP ON THAT ONE THAT WAS APPROVED IN THE BUDGET FOR. WE HAVE SOME OTHERS THAT, LIKE MISS RIVERA SAID THAT WILL BE COMING UP ON THE 27TH. OUR NEXT MEETING, WE GOT 4 OR 5 MORE THAT'LL BE COMING UP. SO WITH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE DID IS THEY WENT THROUGH ALL OF THE BUDGETS JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY DIDN'T MISS ANYBODY. AND IN THAT PROCESS, THAT'S WHERE THESE ARE COMING UP. AND I'M JUST CLARIFYING BECAUSE IT IS CONSIDERED AN ADMIN CORRECTION SINCE IT'S DURING AUDIT. SO I CAN GO BACK TO JANUARY 1ST. THAT WAY THE EMPLOYEE DOESN'T LACK ANYTHING. OKAY. SO THIS WASN'T INCLUDED ON THIS SHEET THAT WE HAD. NO, IT WAS NOT. IT WAS INITIALLY ON THAT ONE COMMISSIONER THAT YOU'RE HOLDING. BUT IT WAS ONLY AT A 4.15. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN 8.30. OKAY. CLERICAL ERROR. OKAY. GOT A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION [h. Discussion, consideration and action on increasing Melanie Morel, County Court at Law #1 Court Reporter from $10,471.18 per month to $10,974.67 per month, effective January 1, 2026. Previous discussions with County Court-at-Law, District Judges and Commissioners' Court has been that all court reporters were paid the same salary due to a shortage of court reporters. ] CARRIES 2.48. DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON INCREASING MELANIE MORRILL COUNTY COURT AT LAW NUMBER ONE COURT REPORTER FROM $10,471.18 PER MONTH TO $10,974.67 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2026. PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS WITH COUNTY COURT AT LAW, DISTRICT JUDGES AND COMMISSIONERS COURT HAS BEEN THAT ALL COURT REPORTERS WERE PAID THE SAME DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF COURT REPORTERS, SO WHEN THIS WAS PRESENTED TO THE COURT AT [00:30:05] BUDGET TIME BY THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW JUDGES, BOTH OF THEM, IT WAS JUST THE COST OF LIVING. SO WHEN THE DISTRICT JUDGES MET AND, PATRICK, YOU CAN CLEAR ME ON THIS. WHEN THE DISTRICT JUDGES MET, THEY MET, BUT THEY ALSO DID THE 5% WITH THE COST OF LIVING. AND IN DOING THAT, WHEN THE CALCULATIONS THAT I RECEIVED CAME FROM THE AUDITORS, IT ONLY REFLECTED THE COST OF LIVING. SO COUNTY COURT LAWS ARE BOTH REQUESTING THAT THEY DO THE 5% JUST AS A DISTRICT JUDGES, AND THEN THE 4% COST OF LIVING ON THE REPORT. COMMISSIONER CHARLIE HAS. IT JUST REFLECTS THE COST OF LIVING. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCORSESE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION [i. Discussion, consideration and action on increasing Tammy Raglin-Mingneau, County Court-at-Law #2, Court Reporter from $10,471.18 per month to $10,974.67 per month, effective January 1, 2026. Previous discussions with County Court at Law, District Judges and Commissioners' Court has been that all court reporters were paid the same salary due to a shortage of court reporters. ] CARRIES UNANIMOUS. OKAY, 2.4. IS DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON INCREASING. TAMMY RAGLAND, MONROE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NUMBER TWO, COURT REPORTER FROM $10,471.18 PER MONTH TO $10,974.67 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST. PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS WITH COURT AT LAW, DISTRICT JUDGES AND COMMISSIONERS HAVE BEEN AT ALL. COURT REPORTERS WERE PAID THE SAME SALARY DUE TO THE SHORTAGE OF COURT REPORTERS. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY TOM. DID YOU? SECOND, WE BOTH DID. YOU CAN PICK OKAY. THIS IS SAME AS THE FIRST ONE. SO ANY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. 2.4 J [j. Consideration and action on request from Tamara Cochran-May for salary supplement for Katherine Woodard payable from Hot Check Fee Fund (Acct. #200) beginning January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, in the amount of $900.00 per month or $450.00 per pay period.] CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON REQUEST FROM TIMER COCHRAN MAY FOR SALARY SUPPLEMENT FOR KATHLEEN WOODWARD, PAYABLE FROM HOT CHECK FEE FUND ACCOUNT NUMBER 200 BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 2026 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2026, IN THE AMOUNT OF $900 PER MONTH OR $450 PER PAY PERIOD. ON THIS PARTICULAR, THIS EMPLOYEE WAS BEING PAID AT SB 22 FUNDING THAT DID NOT GO THROUGH IN FOR 2026. IT WAS NOT AN ALLOWABLE AMOUNT FOR WHAT THE CRIME VICTIM ADVOCATE PART TIME POSITION ITSELF. SO DID YOU WERE YOU NOTIFIED ABOUT THAT? ON THE SB 22 FOR? RIGHT. SO APPARENTLY SB 22 WILL NOT BE FUNDING THAT GOING FORWARD INTO 2026. SO MISS COCHRAN MAY HAS DECIDED TO GET THE FUNDING OUT OF HER HOT CHECK FUND. SHE DID CHECK WITH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND SHE DOES HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO COVER FOR THIS YEAR ONLY UNLESS SOMETHING CHANGES ON THE FINANCIAL INPUT COMING IN. BUT THIS IS THIS MONEY ITSELF IS GOING TO COME OUT OF THAT HOT CHECK FUND, AT LEAST FOR 2026. SO WHAT DO WE DO THE FOLLOWING YEAR? WE'RE GOING TO DECREASE THE PAY OR IT WILL BE DECREASED. IF SHE DOES NOT HAVE THE FUNDING IN THAT PARTICULAR FUND, THEN IT WOULD BE DECREASED. I MEAN, THIS THESE FUNDS, THESE SUPPLEMENTS ARE YEAR TO YEAR. SO WHEN SHE REQUESTS THE MONEY, IT'S JUST FROM JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER. SO IN MY UNDERSTANDING WITH ANY GRANT THEY'RE NOTIFIED. JUST LIKE WITH SB 22 THEY'RE NOTIFIED THAT IT'S ONLY FOR SO MUCH TIME. ONCE THAT MONEY IS GONE, IT'S GONE. THEN AT THAT TIME, THE ELECTED OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT HEAD CAN COME TO THE COURT AND SEE ABOUT JUSTIFYING. BUT WE'VE ALWAYS SAID YOUR COUNTY SALARY IS YOUR COUNTY SALARY. SUPPLEMENTS ARE TOTALLY SEPARATE AND WE DO NOT DO COST OF LIVING ON SUPPLEMENTS. SO IT'S JUST THE EXTRA MONEY THAT THEY FIND. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE FOR 2026. SECOND, A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIKORSKI, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. WE KNEW THIS WAS COMING WHEN WE STARTED THE SB 22 STUFF, SO. RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY. GOING INTO [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.] PERSONNEL, BOY YEAH, WE GOT A FEW OF THEM THIS MORNING. WHOA. OKAY. 3.1 A PAM HILL RETIREMENT, ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR. ELECTIONS. FULL TIME. REGULAR. EXEMPT. GRADE 115. STEP TEN PLUS AT $9,654.70 PER MONTH WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 30TH OF 2026. RAY NAVARRO, RETIREMENT JAILER SHERIFF'S OFFICE FULL TIME, REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108 AT $4,931.51 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JANUARY 23RD, 2026. EUGENE [00:35:04] PEREZ, RETIREMENT HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TWO. ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 106 STEP FIVE PLUS AT $4,193.92 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JANUARY 30TH, 2026. BILLY REIMER, RESIGNATION HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ONE ROAD AND BRIDGE TWO. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105 STEP ONE AT $3,199.74 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE JANUARY THE 6TH, 2026. KEVIN SHOEMAKER, RESIGNATION. HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ONE ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105. STEP 11 AT $5,137.60 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE JANUARY THE 9TH, 2026. 3.1 F ZION MILLER TERMINATION JUVENILE SUPERVISION SUPERVISION OFFICER JUVENILE DETENTION FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107 AT STEP ONE AT $3,664 AND A PENNY PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY THE 7TH, 2026. MOSES MARTINEZ, TRANSFER JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER JUVENILE DETENTION, PART TIME, TEMPORARY NONEXEMPT GRADE 107, STEP ONE AT $21.14 PER HOUR TO FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107. STEP ONE AT $3,664 AND A PENNY PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY THE 16TH, 2026 VICTORIA PEREIRA TRANSFER IN TERM ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR ELECTIONS. FULL TIME. REGULAR. EXEMPT GRADE 115 STEP ONE AT $6,295.44 PER MONTH WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE TO ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR. FULL TIME, REGULAR EXEMPT GRADE 115. STEP ONE AT $6,295.44 PER MONTH, WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026. 3.1 I MARGARET DORIA, PROMOTION DEPUTY CLERK THREE COUNTY CLERK, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105. STEP FIVE PLUS $3,815.15 PER MONTH TO ASSISTANT CHIEF DEPUTY FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108 STEP ONE PLUS AT $3,973.48 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JANUARY 16TH, 2026. SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP ONE PLUS PER CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN GUIDELINES REQUESTED BY ELECTED OFFICIAL AT STEP TWO PLUS AT $4,083.33 PER MONTH. 3.1 J TERRY LOPEZ, PROMOTION, JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER, JUVENILE DETENTION FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107 STEP TWO AT $3,868.58 PER MONTH, WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE TO JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER, SHIFT SUPERVISOR, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109 STEP ONE AT $4,194.93 PER MONTH, WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 16TH, 2026. JUAN CHAVEZ, EMPLOYMENT HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ONE. ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105 STEP 11 PLUS AT $4,853.33 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 2ND, 2026, 3.1 L LEONARD RODRIGUEZ, EMPLOYMENT JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER, JUVENILE DETENTION, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107 STEP ONE AT $3,664 AND A PENNY PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 2ND, 2026. CHRISTINA EASLEY. OTHER RECLASSIFICATION. COUNTY CLERK ONE. COMMISSIONERS COURT PRECINCT ONE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 103, STEP ONE AT $2,848.50 PER MONTH TO COURT ADMINISTRATOR, FULL TIME, REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109. STEP ONE AT $4,194.93 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026. MOVE TO APPROVE SALARY ACTION ITEMS 3.1 A THROUGH M SECOND WITH A QUESTION OKAY. GOT SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. OKAY, SO THREE POINT [00:40:06] LEE 3.1 I 3.1 J THE ONES THAT ARE PROMOTIONS. SO ARE THOSE STEP PROMOTIONS. AND IS THAT SEPARATE FROM WHAT WE JUST DID. RIGHT. THAT THOSE ARE RECLASSIFICATIONS THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT IN THAT REPORT. WHAT THEY ARE DOING ON THESE ARE THEY ARE FILLING VACANCIES. SO WHEN A PERSON LEAVES THEN THEY'RE GOING TO BE MOVING. MOST OF THE TIME THEY'LL MOVE SOMEBODY FROM IN-HOUSE. SO PATSY GOMEZ RETIRED AS THE CHIEF ASSISTANT CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK. THEN MISS GONZALEZ MOVED MARGARET DORIA FROM A CLERK THREE TO THAT ASSISTANT CHIEF. AND THEN YOU'LL SEE AS THAT GOES THROUGH, THEN YOU'LL SEE SHE'LL PROBABLY DO A TWO TO A THREE OR A ONE TO A TWO. IT'S WHEN THERE'S VACANCIES, THERE'S NOT A NEW POSITION THAT'S BEING REQUESTED. THE POSITIONS ARE ALREADY THERE. OKAY. I THINK WE NEED TO MAKE OUR MOTION WITH THE REQUEST. ELECTED OFFICIALS AMOUNT TO AMEND MY MOTION TO THAT. I WAS GOING TO ASK. I'M IN MY SECOND AS WELL. OKAY. WE'RE ELECTED OFFICIAL REQUEST. YEAH. OKAY. 3.1 I. YEAH. OR THREE. OKAY. GOTCHA. WITH THE ELECTED OFFICIAL OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. OKAY. PERSONNEL ISSUES ARE APPROVED. OKAY. THAT BRINGS US DOWN TO ITEM 3.2. WE HAVE NO RECORD. RECORD EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES ON YOUR AGENDA ON EXECUTIVE SESSION. IT SAYS THAT WE WILL HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, BUT WE WILL NOT HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. OUR COMPANY, DO WE NEED A TABLE THAT OR JUDGE PEOPLE WERE MEETING WITH IS HUNG UP IN HOUSTON I GUESS TRYING TO GET DOWN. WE NEED TO TABLE THAT. YES. MOTION TO TABLE. SECOND TABLE OF JOHN. ARE WE GOING TO DISCUSS IT THIS AFTERNOON? WHY DON'T YOU COME UP. MOTION TO TABLE. RIGHT OKAY I SECOND TO THAT. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY SECONDED BY GILLESPIE TO TABLE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO TABLE SAY AYE. AYE AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTIONS APPROVED. THE TABLE. THE UNANIMOUS MOTION TO ADJOURN SECOND. GILLESPIE SECONDED BY CHARLIE TO ADJOURN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TO THE MOTION ADJOURN, SAY I, I THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES ADJOURN. 9 * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.