[1. Call meeting to order] [00:00:10] COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THIS MONDAY, JUNE 22ND. IT'S 9 A.M. I'LL CALL OUR MEETING TO ORDER. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE LIFE 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. TEXAS. FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. OKAY. WELL, GOOD MORNING AGAIN. HOPEFULLY EVERYONE HAD A GREAT. WE GOT A TON MORE RAIN IN SOME PLACES AND A TON MORE MOSQUITOES PROBABLY COMING OUT IN SOME PLACES. SO WHAT YOU USUALLY HAVE TO DEAL WITH WHEN WE HAVE A DROUGHT FOR 3 OR 4 YEARS, WHEN IT ENDS, IT ENDS WITH A VENGEANCE. AND THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. SO WE JUST HOPE THAT A LOT OF THIS WATER IS UP IN THE WATERSHED AND COMES DOWN SO WE CAN GET SOME RELIEF. SO WE'LL SEE. OKAY. [3. Citizens to be heard Please be advised that the Open Meetings Act prohibits the Commissioners Court from responding and discussing your comments at length. The law only authorizes Commissioners to make a statement of factual information, recite an existing policy in response to an inquiry, or advise the citizen that this subject will be placed on an agenda at a later date. No Commissioners Court member, staff person, or member of the audience shall berate, embarrass, accuse or show any personal disrespect for any member of the staff, court, or the public at any Commissioners Court meeting per Commissioners Court Rules of Decorum. This policy is not meant to restrain a citizen's first amendment rights. ] ITEM 1.3 IS CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. I DO HAVE THREE CARDS THIS MORNING. THE FIRST ONE IS SONJA WEATHERSPOON. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. I BROUGHT TWO FLIERS TODAY AND I PLACED THEM ON YOUR DESKS. THE FIRST ONE IS FOR THE 2026 WATER RIGHTS FAIR AND IT'S AN UPDATE. WE'VE I WANTED TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON IT. WE HAVE ORGANIZED IT. THE TEXAS FARM BUREAU FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AND ARANSAS COUNTY HAS HOSTED THE EVENT AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH MR. BOBBY MCCALL AND THE AGRILIFE COUNTY EXTENSION, WE'RE DOING A WATER TEST ON THE 24TH, AND THEN THEY'LL GET THE RESULTS BACK THE EVENING OF THE 25TH. BUT ON THURSDAY, BETWEEN 9 AND 4, WE HAVE A HOST, A LINE OF EXPERTS COMING TO SPEAK AND EDUCATE CITIZENS AND EVERYONE IN THE REGION. AND SO Y'ALL HAVE THAT. AND I'LL PLAY SOME MORE FLIERS IN THE BACK. AND ALSO THE TEXAS BLACKLAND MUSEUM. I'M ON THE BOARD OF THAT. AND THERE IS A FLIER THAT WILL BE PLACING AND IT'LL BE ONLINE AS WELL. WE'RE HAVING AN AMERICAN TWO 50TH CELEBRATION HONORING OUR MILITARY STARTS AT 10:00. AND AT 11:00, THE VETERANS BAND WILL BE THERE. THERE'LL BE A WHOLE HOST OF DIFFERENT THINGS AT THAT. SO EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MISS. THANK YOU. OKAY. NEXT CARD IS MR. CASEY. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS BRANT CASEY. LIVE IN CENTRAL TEXAS. PRECINCT THREE. VOTING DISTRICT 104. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. I COME HERE THIS MORNING. I WANT TO THANK THE GOOD LORD FOR ALL THE RAIN. WE REALLY NEEDED IT. BUT IN 2018, I STOOD BEFORE THIS COMMISSION. AFTER THE BIG RAIN, WE HAD THREE DAYS, 26IN OF RAIN. WE GOT FLOODED, DIDN'T GET IN MY HOUSE, BUT GOT FLOODED. WE KNEW THAT WE HAD SOME DRAINAGE PROBLEMS. WE ASKED THEN WHAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO TO GET THE DRAINS CLEANED OUT. 2021 I CAN HEAR AGAIN, WE HAD LESS RAIN, MORE FLOODING BECAUSE WHEN THEY PAVED 1945, THEY PUSHED ALL THE TAILINGS IN THE DITCH FROM THE ROAD. CONSTRUCTION PLUGGED UP THE MAIN BOX CULVERTS THAT FEEDS DOWN TO PETER SWALE. NOTHING DONE. 2020 425 AND COMMISSIONER RUBEN GONZALES WAS RUNNING. HE AND I RODE AROUND. WE LOOKED AT THIS PROBLEM AGAIN, STILL NOTHING DONE. OUR COMMISSIONER IS WORKING HIS TAIL OFF, CLEANING UP MESSES THAT WAS LEFT BY THE PREVIOUS COMMISSIONER AND HE STILL MOVING FORWARD, PAVING NEW ROADS, DIRT ROADS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN PAVED, NEVER BEEN PAVED, AND ONES THAT HAVE BEEN PAVED, THAT WERE SO TORN UP. HE'S REPLACED IT. HE'S DOING ALL HE CAN. 2026. WE GOT LESS RAIN IN A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. AND I SAID IN 2021, IF I EVER GET [00:05:02] WATER IN MY HOUSE, THAT'S GOING TO BE A PROBLEM. WELL, THIS WEEK I GOT WATER IN MY HOUSE. THERE'S NO EXCUSE FOR IT. MYSELF AND SOME OTHER NEIGHBORS WENT AROUND. WE FOUND DRAINS, MAIN DRAINS THAT HAVE BIG CONCRETE BOULDERS PUT IN THEM BLOCKED. I WANT TO KNOW WHY. WHY ARE THESE DRAINS PLUGGED LIKE THAT? IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S GROUNDHOG'S DAY OVER AND OVER AND OVER. I WANT TO KNOW WHEN DID IT BECOME. YOU HAVE TO GET A GRANT TO CLEAN OUT DRAINS. I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT WE PAID TAXES FOR. FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. SIMPLE DRAIN CLEANING. BUT IT CAN'T GET DONE. NOW, I KNOW WE VOTE FOR THE JUDGE AND THESE COMMISSIONERS, BUT OUR DRAINAGE DISTRICT, WE DON'T VOTE FOR THEM. SO WHY IS IT THAT WHO GOVERNS THEM? WHY CAN'T WE GET ANYTHING DONE? SO NOW I'M IN DIRE STRAITS. I'VE GOT DAMAGE IN MY HOUSE NOW. THANK YOU. OKAY, NEXT CARD THAT I HAVE IS FROM DOCTOR MOBLEY. THIS IS A REQUEST I ASKED HIM AND HE CONFIRMED THAT WE. WE NEED TO GET TOGETHER AND START WORKING ON THIS THIS NEW SCREWWORM SITUATION. THE LAST TIME I LOOKED. DOCTOR, YOU MADE ME WRONG. WE HAD 11 CASES HERE IN TEXAS ALREADY. I DON'T KNOW IF IT INCREASED OVER THE WEEKEND. YOU DIDN'T HEAR THE NEWS THIS MORNING? YES, SIR. OH, I DIDN'T KNOW. BUT I HAD TO CHANGE MY POWERPOINT ABOUT 7:00 THIS MORNING. BOBBY, HELP ME OUT HERE, WILL YOU? NOT SERIOUS RIGHT NOW, BUT I TELL YOU, IT CAN BECOME VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. YES. SO I'M DOCTOR JAMES MOBLEY. I TEACH EPIDEMIOLOGY AT SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY AND LIVE IN PORTLAND. AND I'M HERE TO BASICALLY UPDATE YOU AND TELL YOU ABOUT THE NEW WORLD SCREWWORM EVERYTHING I KNOW I JUST LEARNED FROM BOBBY A FEW DAYS AGO. WE MET FRIDAY AND, AND CURRENTLY THERE'S NO ACTIVE SCREWWORM ACTIVITY IN OUR AREA, BUT THERE'S A POTENTIAL TO AFFECT SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. SO IF YOU COULD GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO NEW WORLD SCREWWORM GREAT NAME SPIRAL FLY THAT CONSUMES HUMANS. I DON'T KNOW WHO CAME UP WITH THAT, BUT THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT IT MEANS. COCHLIOMYIA HOMINIVORAX. THEY LAY THEIR EGGS IN NORMAL TISSUE. NOW, MOST FLIES LAY THEIR EGGS IN DEAD TISSUE. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL WILL FIND LIVING TISSUE. AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES THEM VERY DIFFERENT. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THAT MAKES THEM SUCH A DANGER. THE LIFE CYCLE IS ROUGHLY 20 DAYS, AND A FEMALE CAN FLY UP TO 120 MILES DURING THAT TIME. AND BOBBY EDUCATED ME ON THAT. WE'LL GET TO THAT IN A SECOND. SO JUNE 3RD, USDA CONFIRMED A CASE OF SCREWWORM IN ZAVALA COUNTY. AND THEN ON JUNE 5TH, THEY FOUND A SECOND CASE, ALSO IN A ONE MONTH OLD CALF IN ZAVALA COUNTY. NEXT SLIDE. SO THIS IS BASICALLY WHAT WHAT WE USE TO TRACK THIS UP TO THIS MORNING. WE HAD 12 CASES. NINE ARE ACTIVE. THREE ARE CONSIDERED CLOSED AT THIS TIME. THE LAST CASE WAS JUNE 12TH. AND IF YOU'LL HIT THAT SLIDE. AND THEN THIS MORNING, ONE LAMB IN CROCKETT COUNTY AND TWO CALVES IN EDWARDS COUNTY, WHICH IS BASICALLY A LITTLE WEST OF SAN ANTONIO AND A BIT FARTHER WEST THAN THAT. SO THIS IS ALL STILL STAYING PRETTY MUCH IN WEST TEXAS. LET ME EDUCATE YOU, BECAUSE I HAD TO GET EDUCATED WHAT THE ZONES ARE, BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THEM IN JUST A SECOND, AN INFESTED ZONE, THEY HAVE MOVEMENT CONTROLS. DOESN'T MEAN NO ANIMAL CAN LIVE, CAN BE MOVED FROM THERE, BUT THERE'S SPECIFIC CONTROLS TO MAKE SURE THAT NO INFECTED ANIMALS ARE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THAT AREA. AND THEN THERE'S A SURVEILLANCE ZONE AROUND THAT WHERE THEY'RE TRAPPING THE FLIES AND LOOKING FOR ANY ACTIVE SCREW FLIES. WE ARE PART OF THE PORT REGION SURVEILLANCE FOOTPRINT BECAUSE WE'RE A PORT, AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IS CONSIDERED PART OF THAT. THEY'RE DOING TRAPPING IN THIS AREA, AND I COULDN'T FIND A SINGLE THING MORE THAN THAT ABOUT IT. I JUST KNOW THAT THEY ARE THERE IS SURVEILLANCE IN OUR AREA, AND THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY PETS, LIVESTOCK, ALL THESE ARE VULNERABLE. SO HERE'S THE HERE'S THE ZONES WHERE WE'VE HAD SCREW FLIES SO FAR. IF YOU LOOK LOWER, RIGHT HAND CORNER IS CORPUS CHRISTI, NOTHING THERE. AND THEN THE TWO NEW ONES THAT I ADDED THIS MORNING, EDWARDS COUNTY, MISS WELLS AND CROCKETT COUNTY MISSPELLED THE TWO CASES THERE. SO THEY'RE THEY'RE MOVING NORTH AND WEST. AND BOBBY TELLS ME THAT WE'RE UNLIKELY TO SEE SCREWWORMS HERE, BASICALLY BECAUSE OF PREVAILING WINDS. THEY'D HAVE TO BE FLYING INTO THE WIND TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY HERE, UNLESS THEY HITCH A RIDE AND HOP ON SOMETHING, IT'S GOING THIS WAY TO BE [00:10:04] EXPORTED OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO THAT AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE STILL A SURVEILLANCE ZONE BECAUSE OF THE PORT. NEXT SLIDE. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE WHERE SCREWWORMS ARE, IT'S BEEN MOVING UP FROM BASICALLY PANAMA. WE WE, WE HAD AN INFESTATION, I GUESS THAT WAS IN THE 50S. AND, AND THEY'VE BEEN USING A STERILE FLY TECHNIQUE SINCE THEN. I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT IT IN JUST A SECOND AND BASICALLY TRYING TO BLOCK AT PANAMA, BECAUSE THAT'S THE NARROWEST AREA THERE. AND A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO IT HOPPED PANAMA AND IT'S BEEN MOVING UP TO MEXICO EVER SINCE. AND FINALLY THIS YEAR HAS MADE IT INTO THE UNITED STATES. SO YOU CAN SEE RED IS A WHOLE LOT OF THOSE CASES. AND IF YOU LOOK VERY CAREFULLY, YOU'LL SEE MORE AIR FORCE BASE, THE BLACK STAR AND THE STERILE INSECT DISPERSAL POLYGON GETTING INTO THAT. AND THAT WAS BEFORE ALL THIS HAPPENED WHERE THEY'RE TRYING TO BLOCK THE FLY. SO NEXT SLIDE. SO HERE'S THE STERILE INSECT TECHNIQUE IS REALLY KIND OF INTERESTING. MALE FLIES CAN MATE UP TO TEN TIMES. IT'S REALLY KIND OF A SEXIST THING. FEMALE FLIES ONLY MATE ONCE THEY'RE MONOGAMOUS. BUT THE MALE FLIES CAN MAKE A LOT. SO THEY HAVE THEY AT MOORE AIR FORCE BASE, THEY BASICALLY DO LITTLE FLIES. CYSTECTOMIES THERE. IT'S DONE WITH GAMMA RADIATION. SO THEY STERILIZE THE PUPA AND DYE THEM GREEN, AND THEN THEY GO OUT AND MATE WITH THE FEMALES IN THE WILD. AND BECAUSE THEY'RE STERILE THEN THE FEMALES CAN'T HATCH ANY EGGS. WE'VE BEEN AGAIN USING THIS SINCE THE 50S AND IT'S BEEN QUITE EFFECTIVE. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE USING NOW, BOBBY TELLS ME, AND I THINK IT'S RIGHT. 500 MILLION FLIES. WE'LL NEED A HALF A BILLION FLIES TO CONTROL. THIS, I BELIEVE IS, IS WHAT HE WAS TELLING ME THE OTHER DAY. SO THEY THEY MAKE THOSE DOWN IN MOORE AIR FORCE BASE IN, IN EDINBURGH. AND THEY, THEY BASICALLY DIE IN FLUORESCENT. AND THE USEFULNESS OF THAT IS THE, AS YOU CAN SEE, NUMBER ONE, IT MAKES THEM, I'M SURE, QUITE ATTRACTIVE TO THE FEMALE WITH, YOU KNOW, WITH THAT FLUORESCENT THING ON THERE. BUT ALSO WHEN THEY GET THEM IN A TRAP, IT'S VERY EASY TO SPOT. IS THIS A WILD FLY OR NOT? AND THAT'S WHAT, WHAT IT'S VERY USEFUL FOR SO FAR, THEY'VE ONLY TRAPPED STERILE FLIES. THEY HAVEN'T FOUND ANY WILD FLIES IN THE SURVEILLANCE ZONE AROUND THESE AREAS. NEXT SLIDE. THE JUST TO BECAUSE WE DO HAVE PETS AND ALL HERE, THE FDA JUST RELEASED AN EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION FOR CAPSTAR PREVIOUSLY PREVIOUSLY WAS AVAILABLE FOR FLEAS, BUT NOW IT'S OVER THE COUNTER FOR SCREWWORM INFESTATION. IT DOES NOT PREVENT IT. YOU CAN'T GIVE YOUR CAT THAT NOW AND HAVE IT NOT YET. SCREWWORMS YOU HAVE TO WAIT TILL UNTIL THEY HAVE IT AND BASICALLY IT WILL KILL MOST OF THEM, BUT TAKE IT TO A VET ANYWAY TO REMOVE ANY LIVE OR DEAD LARVAE, BECAUSE THEN THEY CAN STILL FALL OFF AND AND CAUSE INFESTATIONS. SO THEY HAVE JUST APPROVED THAT IN THE LAST FEW DAYS AND IT IS AVAILABLE. HOPEFULLY WE WON'T NEED IT HERE. NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS JUST AN EXCUSE TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE ONLY CASE I EVER HANDLED OF SCREWWORMS BACK IN 1989, OPERATION JUST CAUSE IN PANAMA, ONE OF OUR SOLDIERS THERE TOOK AROUND. IT WAS ACTUALLY THROUGH THE HELMET AND AND GRAZED HIS HEAD, BUT IT WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE A CONCUSSION, A SIGNIFICANT ONE. HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS, WE THINK, FOR ABOUT 24 HOURS AND LANDED IN A DITCH. AND WE FOUND HIM ABOUT A DAY AFTER THAT 48 HOURS. WE SUTURED THE LACERATION AND MEDIVACED HIM BACK TO BROOKE ARMY HOSPITAL IN SAN ANTONIO. NEXT SLIDE. SO TEN DAYS LATER, HIT THE BUTTON THERE IF YOU WOULD, HE SAID. SOMETHING'S MOVING IN MY HEAD. WHAT DO WE DO? REFER TO PSYCHIATRY. WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU DO? THE PSYCHIATRIST, BEING AN EXPERIENCED GUY, REMOVED THE STITCHES AND YOU ALREADY KNOW HOW THIS IS GOING TO END. YEP. WE FOUND THE SCREWWORMS HERE. THAT'S THE ONLY CASE THAT I'VE SEEN. BUT IT DOES REPRESENT AT LEAST SOME RISK TO HUMANS. SO BACK TO YOUR QUESTIONS AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT BOBBY CAN TELL YOU. THAT CONCLUDES MY BRIEF QUESTION FROM COURT. I DON'T KNOW, WE JUST GOT A PRESENTATION ON THIS AT OUR CONFERENCE, RIGHT? YEAH. BOBBY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU MIGHT BE. WHY DON'T YOU COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE SO PEOPLE CAN HEAR US WATCHING? JUST WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE 500, 500 MILLION FLIES. WE DO NOT HAVE THAT MANY AVAILABLE. THAT'S WHERE THE GO. 5 TO 600 IS WHERE WE THINK IF WE IF IF THAT MANY IS BEING ABLE TO BE RELEASED. REGULARLY, THAT THE SCREWWORM BE TAKEN CARE OF. AGAIN, WE'RE JUST NOT THERE. THAT'S THE BIG THAT'S THE BIG PROBLEM IS WE WE'RE NOT PRODUCING, BUT ABOUT A HUNDRED, 100 TO 150 MILLION FLIES A WEEK. SO THAT'S WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT. IF YOU THINK THAT YOU HAVE AN INFESTATION, THAT YOU REPORT IT [00:15:07] SO THAT THEY AS SOON AS THE REPORTS COME OUT, FLIES ARE TAKEN TO THAT AREA. AND THEY HAVE. FROM A REPORT LAST FRIDAY FROM THE TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH. AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME, THEY HAVE NOT FOUND SCREWWORM FLIES IN THEIR TRAP. THEY HAVE FOUND STERILE FLIES IN THEIR TRAPS. SO THEY'RE VERY OPTIMISTIC THAT LARGE QUANTITIES OF FLIES ARE NOT. TO TO THE EXTENT OF BIG PROBLEMS AT THIS MOMENT. SO THAT'S NOT SAYING THEY CAN'T BLOSSOM AND BALLOON AT ANY MOMENT. BUT RIGHT NOW THEY'RE NOT CATCHING THE SCREWWORM FLIES IN THOSE AREAS OTHER THAN THE STERILE FLIES THAT THEY HAVE RELEASED. SO THEY THINK THAT THOSE SCREWWORMS CAME INTO THE AREA SOMEHOW OR ANOTHER. WELL, THEY THEY'RE THEY'RE STILL KIND OF CLOSED MOUTH ON THAT. BUT SOMEHOW OR ANOTHER, THEY'RE CATCHING A RIDE, WHETHER IT'S IN THE CAB OF A CAR THAT'S BEEN SOME, OH, EXCUSE ME SOMEWHERE OR, YOU KNOW, THEY, THEY'RE JUST IT'S NOT A TYPICAL PATTERN COMING FROM MEXICO INTO OUR AREA. SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE KIND OF ANTICIPATING THEY'RE CATCHING A RIDE SOMEHOW BECAUSE THEY DON'T FLY VERY FAR IN A DAY. BUT THEY'RE AGAIN, DOCTOR MOBLEY MAY HAVE GOING TO BE TELLING YOU THIS, BUT IF YOU NEED INFORMATION, GO TO SCREWWORMS.GOV, SCREWWORMS DOT TEXAS A AND M. SCREWWORMS DOT TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE SCREWWORMS USDA. THAT'S WHERE THE. THE REALLY INFORMATION THAT WE WANT TO PUT OUT COMES FROM. OTHER THAN THAT, YOU GOT TO BE KIND OF CAREFUL WITH SOME OF THE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT'S COMING OUT. SO I'LL, I MIGHT ADD, WE ARE. THE GOVERNOR JUST FAST TRACKED A FACILITY THERE AT MOORE AIR FORCE BASE. FINISH IT UP. THAT DOES CREATE THESE LITTLE VASECTOMIES. SO THEY'RE LOOKING TO BE ABLE TO RAMP THAT UP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU SIR. IF THAT WORKS CAN WE DO IT WHEN MOSQUITOES. OH I, I THOUGHT OF THAT THERE THERE'S A DIFFERENT WHOLE DIFFERENT PATTERN OF HOW THEY REPRODUCE. THEY MAKE THE LITTLE RAFTS THAT FLOAT WHEN IT RAINS. BUT GABE IS GETTING RID OF TIRES. AND THAT IS THE RISK FOR MOSQUITOES, OF COURSE. AND HE'S I'LL CALL HIM OUT. HE'S DOING A GREAT JOB OF GETTING RID OF TIRES IN OUR COUNTY. SO THANK YOU GABE. THANK YOU DAVE. THANK YOU, DOCTOR MOBLEY, FOR COMING IN AND DOING THAT. APPRECIATE IT. OKAY. I DO NOT HAVE ANY MORE CARDS TO SIT [4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.] UNDER CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. SO WE'LL GO DOWN TO 1.4, WHICH IS REPORTS COMMISSIONER SIKORSKY. WELL, AND I'M GOING TO REITERATE REITERATE ON THAT AT MY HOUSE. I LIVE HERE IN SINTON. TO DATE, SINCE JANUARY 1ST, WE'VE HAD 32IN OF RAIN, 32, 14, ALMOST 15IN THIS MONTH IN THE MONTH AIN'T OVER YET. WE'RE OUT CLEANING OUT CULVERTS AS FAST AS WE CAN. WE'RE TRYING TO FIX THE POTHOLES FAST AS WE CAN, BUT IT'S A LARGE, LARGE COUNTY AND IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME. JUST BEAR WITH US. WE'RE PUTTING OUT THE PUCKS FOR THE MOSQUITOES AND SO FORTH AND ALL THE DITCHES WE'RE SPRAYING. WE'RE DOING WHAT WE CAN. BUT AGAIN, IT ONLY TAKES A CAP FULL OF WATER SITTING IN YOUR HOUSE TO BREED MOSQUITOES. SO GO AROUND YOUR YARD, CHECK YOUR YARDS, DUMP ALL THE WATER OUT, LET IT GO IN THE GROUND, YOU KNOW, HELP THE GROUNDWATER. WE SHOULD BE GETTING OUR PLATES FOR OUR BRUSH TRUCK TODAY, HOPEFULLY. AND FINALLY, WE'RE GETTING OUT AND PICKING UP A LOT OF THIS BRUSH. I KNOW A LOT OF IT WASHED OUT ON DITCHES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AND WE'RE GOING TO TRY AND GET IT ALL PICKED UP. AND YOU KNOW, BE BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. THE GROUND IS SATURATED. THESE BIG TREES BEEN SOLID IN THE GROUND. IT'S LIKE CONCRETE. AND ALL OF A SUDDEN NOW 32IN OF RAIN TREES ARE FALLING. WE'VE GOT A COUPLE DOWN IN TAFT. WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN ASSIST THEM THIS WEEK. BUT BE CAREFUL ON TREES. YOU BUMP INTO ONE. IT MAY LOOK SOLID BEFORE IT MAY FALL DOWN IN YOUR YARD AND ALL AROUND YOUR HOUSE, SO JUST BE CAREFUL IN THAT ASPECT. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. OKAY? THANK YOU. MR. EARLY MORNING JUDGE. MORNING, EVERYBODY. IT'S REALLY HARD TO FOLLOW, BUT WE'LL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO HERE. SO LIKEWISE, PRECINCT TWO MOWING POTHOLES, SIGN REPAIR FROM THE WIND AND DRAINAGE. AND WE'LL BE DOING THAT FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AND THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. MR. GONZALEZ. YES, WE HAD MOWERS OUT ON COUNTY ROAD SEVEN, 98, COUNTY ROAD 647, COUNTY ROAD 625. IN THE AREA WE HAD THE DIRT PATCH [00:20:01] TRUCK RUNNING OUT ON COUNTY ROAD 803 AND COUNTY ROAD 798 AND MATHIS AREA. WE'RE DOING SOME D PLUS PATCHING. COUNTY ROAD 2763, COUNTY ROAD 1344, COUNTY ROAD 1394. IN THE SITTING AREA, WE HAD THE GRAPPLE TRUCK PICKING UP BRUSH AND OLD SAN PATRICIO AREA AND EDROY AREA. WE APPLIED SOME LIMESTONE AND DID SOME BLADE WORK ON COUNTY ROAD 1568. THERE IN. ODOM ALSO DID SOME FINISH BLADE WORK IN COUNTY ROAD 2541 WEST SINTON AREA AND WE DID SOME ROAD REPAIR. WE HAD A BIG WASHOUT ON COUNTY ROAD 1136 IN THE CENTRAL AREA AND WE GOT SOME BLADE WORK ALSO GOING. FINISHED WORK IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA ON COUNTY ROAD 798. ALSO WE'RE DOING SOME ROAD WORK ON COUNTY ROAD 1394 AND SITTING AREA. WE DID DITCH CLEANING AND REMOVAL OF DEBRIS IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA. WE ALSO DID SOME TREES THAT WE HAD DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 2431 IN THE CENTER, AND WE HAD SOME TREES DOWN IN THE OLD SAND PIT AREA. WE ALSO INSTALLED BARRICADES IN THE LOW WATER CROSSINGS THAT WE HAD ON COUNTY ROAD 1196 AND COUNTY ROAD 2047, THE OLDHAM AREA AND COUNTY ROAD 798 IN THE MATHIS AREA, COUNTY ROAD 2249 AND COUNTY ROAD 2249 AND COUNTY ROAD 756, SAINT PAUL AREA. WE HAD TREE TRIMMING GOING ON COUNTY ROAD 2095 IN OLDHAM AREA, COUNTY ROAD 2431 SINTON AND WE DO HAVE THREE TRUCKS OUT SPRAYING FOR MOSQUITOES, SO WE'LL BE DOING THAT ALL WEEK. THANK YOU, MR. GILLESPIE. WE'RE DOING BASICALLY THE SAME THING. SO GABRIEL KNOWS THAT WE HAVE FINISHED CHOPPING UP ALL THE BOATS AND PUTTING THEM IN DUMPSTERS. OKAY, SO THAT'S DONE. ALSO, I DON'T KNOW, I GOT THE LETTER, BUT I DIDN'T GET THE INVOICE FROM DANIELLA RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, INC. THAT I SIT ON THAT BOARD. WE USUALLY PROVIDE MONEY TO THEM EVERY YEAR. SO I DON'T KNOW WHO GOT THE INVOICE. THIS WAS FROM MARCH 19TH, BUT I DON'T HAVE THE INVOICE. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BEEN THERE OR NOT. HERE. I'LL. WRITE IT DOWN. AND BASICALLY THAT'S ALL I HAVE RIGHT NOW. OKAY. ANY DEPARTMENT HEAD. GABE, YOU WANT TO. OH, OKAY. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. I JUST WANTED TO LET THE THE COUNTY KNOW THAT WE DID HAVE A MEETING. THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT MET WITH INDUSTRIAL LEADERS. WE WENT TO THE LA QUINTA CHANNEL PLANT MANAGER MEETING, AND I THINK IT WAS A REALLY GOOD SUCCESS. WE DISCUSSED THE MASTER PLAN AND THE LACK OF FUNDS FOR IT, AND THEY WOULD LIKE A FORMAL LETTER FROM THE JUDGE TO REQUEST SOME DONATIONS. THANK YOU. THAT'S IT. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEAD? JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER OUT IN PRECINCT THREE TALKING ABOUT ALL THE MOSQUITOES. WE DO CURRENTLY STILL HAVE A TIRE TRAILER AVAILABLE FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY RESIDENTS TO DISPOSE OF UNWANTED USED TIRES, SO YOU CAN CONTACT PRECINCT THREE OFFICE OR OUR OFFICE TO COORDINATE THAT AS WELL. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. AND IF YOU'RE LISTENING, PLEASE, PLEASE THROW THOSE TIRES IN THE TRUCK. DON'T THROW THEM IN THE DITCH BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE MOSQUITOES ARE GOING TO LIVE FOREVER. TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME OUT OF YOUR DAY, 15, 20 MINUTES. PUT THEM IN A PICKUP OR SOMETHING. TAKE THEM UP TO THE DISPOSAL TRAILER. IT IT SAVES US TIME AND IT SAVES ALL THE HEADACHES THAT THOSE THINGS CAN CREATE ONCE WE PUT THEM DOWN IN THE DITCH, OKAY, IT'S FREE OF CHARGE AND IT'S FREE OF CHARGE. THAT'S A GOOD THING. IT'S FREE OF CHARGE STUFF. SO JUST PLEASE, PLEASE DO THAT. OKAY? THE ONLY THING I HAVE IS MOST OF THE. WELL, ALL OF THE COURT WAS UP IN SAN ANTONIO FOR LAST WEEK AT JUDGES COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE FOR THE WEEK. VERY GOOD, VERY GOOD INFORMATION. SOME VERY GOOD TOPICS WERE DISCUSSED. SCREWWORM WAS ONE OF THEM THAT WE HAD WAS THE MAJOR ONE. SO WE HAD SOME GOOD INFORMATION GIVEN TO US AND THEN SOME OTHER THINGS FOR THE COMMISSIONERS ABOUT ROAD USAGE AND HOW TO DO, YOU KNOW, USE YOUR PROFIT OR MONEY TO DO THE ROADS CORRECTLY. SO THAT'S GOOD. AND WE ALL GOT BACK THURSDAY AFTER LUNCH, AND I HAD A GREAT OPPORTUNITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 3:00 OF SWEARING IN OUR NEW SAN PATRICIO COUNTY REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS HERE IN THE COURTROOM IS A VERY, VERY GOOD TURNOUT HERE FOR THAT. I MEAN, THE COURTROOM IS PROBABLY TWO THIRDS FULL FOR THAT. SO IT WAS A GOOD, GOOD PRESENTATION. AND HE REALLY APPRECIATED WHAT WE DID FOR HIM AND HAVING THAT RECOGNITION HERE, SWEARING IN IN THE COURTROOM. SO OKAY. ALL I HAVE NO OTHER DEPARTMENT HEAD. WE [1. Approval of minutes] WILL MOVE ON TO 2.1, WHICH IS APPROVAL OF OUR JUNE 22ND MEETING. MOTION TO APPROVE. [00:25:05] SECOND. OKAY, I GOT A MOTION BY SIKORSKY AND SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY OTHER G. OKAY. JUNE THE 12TH. YES. JUNE 12TH, WASN'T IT? YEAH. JUNE 12TH. OKAY. OH, WELL, WE GOT THE TWO. RIGHT. OKAY. WE GOT IT. OKAY. GOT A MOTION. SHE MADE THE MOTION. I MADE A SECOND. AND OUR. OKAY. GOT A MOTION A SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 12TH MEETING AS PRESENTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS. FINANCIAL AGENDA. WE WILL HAVE EXAMINATION CONSIDERATION OF [a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to Section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.] ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY TO PAY THE BILLS. SECOND, A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY TO PAY THE BILLS AS PRESENTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY, OKAY. BUDGET LINE ITEM [b. Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.] TRANSFERS WE DO HAVE FOR THIS MORNING. FIRST ONES OUT OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM COURT COSTS, VISITING JUDGES INTO PRE-ENROLLMENT PHYSICALS. SECOND ONE IS OUT OF CONSTABLE PRECINCT EIGHT, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM BUILDING OFFICE AND RENTAL INTO SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT. THIRD ONE IS OUT OF ROAD AND BRIDGE FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM SEAL COATING INTO AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES AND THEN TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM TRAVEL INTO GENERAL SUPPLIES. AND THE LAST ONE, AGAIN IS OUT OF ROAD AND R&B FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM SEAL COATING INTO EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE AND FURNITURE, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YEARLEY FOR APPROVAL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. MOVING DOWN TO [c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ] 2.2. C IS OUR CONSIDERATION FOR OUR TREASURER'S REPORT. BANK RECONCILIATION. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS $73,100 AND OUR POSTAGE IS $7,607.64. WOULD ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT. THANK YOU. I GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YEARLY. APPROVE TREASURER'S REPORT. ANY QUESTIONS OF THE TREASURER'S REPORT? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION [d. Possible Discussion on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and related matters. ] CARRIES. THANK YOU. 2.2 D IS POSSIBLE DISCUSSION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET AND ANY RELATED MATTERS THAT YOU. THAT WAS THE ONLY ONE I HAD TO ADD WAS THE GALA. YEAH, I GOT THIS ONE. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING FOR THE 2027? IF IT TURNS OUT WE DON'T FIND THE INVOICE ANYWHERE, JUST ASK ME AND I WILL ASK MR. PIERCE TO EMAIL ME ANOTHER INVOICE. OKAY. THANK YOU. I JUST RECEIVED THE ONE FROM COMMISSIONER. OKAY. AND PLEASE DON'T FORGET WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ABOUT NAVIGATION DISTRICT AS WELL. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY, SO WE HAVE NO ACTION [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:] THERE. 2.23 IS CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. WE GOT 123, FOUR. IS THERE ANY ONE OF THESE NEED TO BE REMOVED PULLED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE DATE ON 2.3 C IS CORRECT. MAY 5TH, 2025 STARTING DATE. 25 C. JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S CORRECT. THAT'S CORRECT. IT'S GOING TO BE BASICALLY RECORDING THE SIGNATURES IS ON THAT CONTRACT, BUT THE DATE IS CORRECT. IT GOES FROM 25 THROUGH 123126 OKAY. OKAY. SO WE'RE GOOD. SO LET'S GO THROUGH 2.3 A IS ACCEPT AND RECORD COUNTY CLERK'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING MAY 31ST, 2026. 2.3 B ACCEPT AND RECORD MORATORIUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TATUM AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM PROGRAM. 2.3 C ACCEPT AND RECORD A CONTRACT FROM ALL PATCH FROM MAY 5TH, 2025 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2026, WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FROM JESSICA JENNINGS COUNTY PURCHASING COORDINATOR. 2.3 D CONSIDERATION AND ACTION TO DIRECT ALL COUNTY EMPLOYEES, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS TO COMPLETE THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, WHICH ATTACKED CYBERSECURITY TRAINING COURSE IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH HOUSE BILL 3834, GOVERNMENT CODE 2054 .5191. THIS STATUTE REQUIRES ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS WHO [00:30:05] HAVE ACCESS TO A LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPUTER SYSTEM OR DATABASE TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE CYBERSECURITY TRAINING PROGRAM CERTIFIED BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES VERSUS THE CYBERSECURITY COURSE IS AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTIES AT AN AMOUNT OF $5 PER USER. ALL REQUIRED PERSONNEL MUST COMPLETE THE TRAINING BY AUGUST 15TH OF 2026. MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 2.3 A THROUGH D. SECOND. OKAY, I GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YEARLEY TO APPROVE ITEMS A, B, C AND D ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. GOING [a. Consideration, discussion and action on request from Gabriel Arroyo, Environmental Health Director to transfer a 2008 Ford F150 VIN #3599 from Environmental Health to R&B #1 including the Mosquito Sprayer. Tabled from the April 20, 2026 Commissioners Court Meeting.] INTO INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS. 2.4 A CONSIDERATION MOTION TO MOVE IT BACK ON THE TABLE. SECOND OKAY. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY SIKORSKI. SECONDED BY GILLESPIE TO BRING BACK TO THE TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. ITEMS BACK ON THE TABLE. CONSIDERATION. DISCUSSION AND ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM GABRIEL ARROYO, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR, TO TRANSFER A 2004 FORD F-150 VIN NUMBER. LAST FOUR NUMBERS 3599 FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TO R&B ONE, INCLUDING THE MOSQUITO SPRAYER. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY, GOT A MOTION BY SECOND BY GILLESPIE TO APPROVE. ANY DISCUSSION? YES. GABRIEL, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE DOING ANY MORE SPRAYING OR GIVE ME THIS IS A SPRAYER THAT WAS PARKED IN MY YARD FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, AND WE GOT IT UP AND OPERATIONAL, CLEAN THE TRUCK UP, AND WE HAD TO GET PERMISSION FROM THE WHAT DEPARTMENT? TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES IN ORDER TO TRANSFER. THAT WAS ON A GRANT TO TRANSFER TO PRECINCT ONE. THEY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE IT REGISTERED, I BELIEVE IN THEY SAID THEY GAVE US THEIR BLESSING. YES, WE WE GOT THE APPROVAL. SO THAT THAT GRANT ACTUALLY STARTED BACK IN 2017 DURING HARVEY, NORMALLY ALL THE ROAD AND BRIDGE CREWS DID ALL THE SPRAYING SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE. YOU KNOW, WE WE GOT INTO THE BUSINESS A LITTLE BIT ASSISTING THE PRECINCTS WHILE THEY WERE DOING IT. WE WOULD HELP OUT, YOU KNOW, PRETTY MUCH ALL THE PRECINCTS THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. BUT THEY PRETTY MUCH STARTED DOING THEIR OWN THING. AND SO WE DIDN'T REALLY USE IT ANYMORE. SO WE TRANSFERRED IT TO PRECINCT ONE. WE STILL DO THE PUT OUT THE MOSQUITO DONUTS AND OFFER THOSE TO THE PUBLIC. WE CAN ALSO DO SOME OF THE MOSQUITO TESTING WHEN NEEDED. BUT AS FAR AS THE ACTUAL SPRAYING, NO, WE DON'T HAVE THE MACHINE ANYMORE. OKAY, GOOD. OKAY. AND WE GOT IT. WE PUT IT TO GOOD USE. ABSOLUTELY. GOT A MOTION. AND SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4. B IS DISCUSSION AND AN UPDATE BY JOHN HERNANDEZ, COUNTY [b. Discussion and update by John Hernandez, P.E., County Engineer, on ARPA funded projects including: The Animal Shelter and Juvenile Detention Center Extension. ] ENGINEER ON ARPA FUNDED PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER EXTENSION. JOHN. I LOADED THEM THE AGENDA TO. OKAY, THERE. THERE WE GO. HERE'S THE LATEST ON THESE TWO PARTICULAR PROJECTS. THE FIRST ONE IS THE. THE ANIMAL SHELTER. JOSH, YOU CAN SCROLL DOWN. THERE'S SOME PHOTOS IN THERE. EXCUSE ME, TALK ABOUT THE JUVENILE EXPANSION FIRST. BOTH THESE BOTH THESE PROJECTS ARE HAVE THE SAME CONTRACTOR BECK BROTHERS. THE FIRST ONE HERE, THE JUVENILE DETENTION IS MORE OR LESS ABOUT 70% COMPLETE. WE STILL HAVE A BALANCE REMAINING ON THE CONTRACT OF ABOUT $621,000. BECK BROTHERS HAS ALSO SUBMITTED THE LATEST PROJECT SCHEDULES, WHICH I HAVE HERE. IF YOU GUYS WANT TO TAKE A LOOK. THE TEAM, THE COUNTY, OUR ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS HAVE THE CONTRACTOR BECK BROTHERS, AS WELL AS OUR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FIRM, LANGFORD. WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE WORKING ON A COMPRESSED TIME SCHEDULE, AND THAT DECEMBER IS COMING AROUND THE CORNER HERE PRETTY QUICK. AND BECK BROTHERS, WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES HERE, WHETHER THEY HAVE A TEAM PRESENT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THE JUVENILE DETENTION. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE ANIMAL SHELTER NEXT. THE ANIMAL SHELTER IS A IS ABOUT TO 50% COMPLETE AT THIS [00:35:14] TIME. THAT ONE THERE'S A SLIGHTLY OUTDATED BECK BROTHERS WAS OUT THERE FRIDAY MORNING, SO THE SITE IS PRETTY MUCH CLEAN. BUT THE BALANCE ON THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT IS ABOUT $962,000. THE CONTRACT SUM IS A $1.6 MILLION. AND OF COURSE, I MENTIONED HERE ABOUT THAT, THE BARN THERE THAT'S GOING TO BE REPLACED. I ADVISE COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ HERE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. HE'S ASKING ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE BUILDING AND WAS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE. BUT BECK BROTHERS. DID NOT RECEIVE THE RIGHT BUILDING. OFFICE BUILDING HAD TO BE SENT BACK. AND SO THAT'S WHERE WE STAND ON THAT. DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WE'RE GOING TO FINISH THIS GRANT ON TIME. WELL, THAT'S SOMETHING HERE FOR THE REPRESENTATIVES TO ANSWER. LIKE I SAID, WE ALL UNDERSTAND THE GRANTS. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I'VE HEARD THINGS AND I HAVEN'T BEEN TOLD BUT ABOUT DRYING IN AT THE JUVENILE CENTER, THE. SHEETROCK AND WHATEVER, YOU KNOW, IT WAS WINDOWS OPEN. WAS THERE MOISTURE BEHIND IT? I MEAN, I'VE HEARD DIFFERENT THINGS. I'VE ASKED QUESTIONS, BUT IS IT GOING TO BE DRIED IN? WELL, IT'S BECK BROTHERS. ANSWER THAT. SO YOU SAID THAT THE ORIGINAL BUILDING THAT WAS SHIPPED WAS THE INCORRECT BUILDING. SO IT WAS THE CORRECT BUILDING ON SITE NOW? NO, IT'S NOT OKAY. THEY'RE MAKING A FEW. THERE'S A ISSUE IN IN DETAILING. THEY'RE MAKING THE CHANGES. THEY'RE EXPEDITING IT AND PUT IT RIGHT BACK ON THE TABLE. THEY'RE GOING TO GET IT TO US. I WAS THERE FRIDAY, SPOKE WITH THE OWNER. HE ASSURES ME WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF AND GET THE BUILDING ON SITE. AND AND WE WILL GET ROLLING ON THAT. AS FAR AS THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, WE HAD SOME HOLD UPS IN SOME MIDDLES, SO I, I, I WENT AHEAD AND MOVED FORWARD WITH THE, WITH THE DRYWALL. I KNOW THAT'S NOT THE WAY, THAT'S NOT THE WAY I LIKE TO BUILD. BUT WE CAN ALSO, WE'RE GOING TO GET THE BUILDING WATERTIGHT, PUT THE AC IN IT, ACCLIMATE IT. WE'LL WATER TEST AND MOISTURE TEST, BALANCE THE WHOLE TEST. EVERYTHING WILL BE RIGHT. IF IT'S NOT, WE TEAR IT DOWN, BUT I. WE PRIMED AND PAINTED EVERYTHING IMMEDIATELY. I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT WE WE WE'RE GOING TO BE FINE. EVERY BUILDING I'VE EVER SEEN PUT UP. AND YOU, YOU PUT UP THAT DRYWALL BEFORE THE WINDOWS ARE IN. YOU'RE GOING TO END UP WITH MOLD. I MEAN, I WANT US TO CHECK, MAKE SURE WE AIN'T GOING TO SUBJECT OUR KIDS TO MOLD 100%, SIR. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? ON EITHER ONE OF THE PROJECTS, ANIMAL SHELTER OR THE JUVENILE? WELL, I WOULD SAY JUST BETWEEN JOHN AND BECK BROTHERS, WE NEED TO GET THIS STUFF STRAIGHTENED OUT. AND MOVING FORWARD, WE'RE VERY QUICKLY RUNNING OUT OF TIME ON THESE. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO FROM THE COUNTY'S POINT OF VIEW? MAKE IT HAPPEN. BECK BROTHERS, FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. GET IT MOVING. I JUST THOUGHT, JUST LET THE COURT KNOW WE DO HAVE AN ENGINEERING TEAM, HALF AN ASSOCIATES HELPING US OUT, AS WELL AS LANGFORD, WHO'S DOING THE PROJECT ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE SURE WE STAY WITHIN THE RULES OF THE OF THE ARPA FUNDS. WHEN ARE YOU EXPECTING THE BUILDING, JOHN? OH, OKAY. WHO'S ON THIS ONE? OH I'M SORRY. NO ONE ON THIS ONE. JOHN, WHEN ARE YOU EXPECTING THE BUILDING FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER. WHAT DATE? TODAY, SIR. I'LL PASS IT ALONG. OKAY. OKAY. NOTHING ELSE? NO. THANK YOU, JOHN, FOR THE. OKAY. YES, SIR. OKAY. GOING TO 2.4 C DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM [c. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Commissioner Tom Yardley, Road & Bridge Precinct 2, to purchase a NEW Bomag BW11RH-S pneumatic roller from Anderson Machinery Company (BuyBoard #788-25) in the amount of $143,411.96.] COMMISSIONER TOM YARDLEY ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT TWO TO PURCHASE A NEW HOME. BW11RH-S PNEUMATIC ROLLER FROM ANDERSON MACHINERY COMPANY. BOB WARD, NUMBER 788-25 IN THE AMOUNT 143,000. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND, I GOT A MOTION BY GONZALEZ GONZALEZ GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY THE COURSE. ANY QUESTIONS? NO. I WILL SAY JUDGE. MY EXISTING ONE IS A 1995 MODEL, WHICH MAKES IT ABOUT 31 YEARS OLD, SO I APPRECIATE GETTING A NEW ONE. OKAY. GOT A MOTION. AND SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION [d. Consideration and action on request from Commissioner Howard Gillespie, Road & Bridge Precinct # 4, to purchase a Bush Hog (FC 15m Flex Wing Rotary Cutter). The BuyBoard contract # 706-23 (PG 67CG 70) and the cost is $27,394.29.] [00:40:03] CARRIES. UNANIMOUS. OKAY. 2.4 D CONSIDERATION ACTION REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER HOWARD GILLESPIE. ROAD AND BRIDGE PRECINCT FOR TO PURCHASE A BUSH HOG FC 15 MILLIMETER FLEX WING ROTARY CUTTER. THE BOB BOARD CONTRACT 706-23EG67CG7D AT THE COST OF 27,003 9429. MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION. SECOND. YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 E [e. Consideration and action on an IT request to add the Time Clock Plus-Mobile App at an annual cost of $1,735.89 for 200 licenses, funding to be provided by the IT Department.] CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON AN IT REQUEST TO ADD THE TIME CLOCK PLUS MOBILE APP AT AN ANNUAL COST OF 1100 AND 1107, $1,735.85 FOR 200 LICENSE. MOTION TO APPROVE. BE PROVIDED BY THE IT DEPARTMENT. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION. WAS SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. OKAY. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS ONE AND THE ONE WE HAVE? WE WON'T HAVE ANY MORE TIME OUTS THIS MORNING, WILL WE? THANK YOU SAM. GOOD MORNING. BASICALLY, JUDGE COMMISSIONERS THIS IS JUST A A MOBILE TRACK TIMING TOOL. SO IT'S REALLY, REALLY DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE MOBILE. SO BASICALLY AN EXAMPLE, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THERE ARE 247. SO IT PROBABLY BENEFIT THEM SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO TO A LOCATION TO CLOCK IN AND OUT. THEY'LL HAVE THEIR MOBILE PHONES AND THEN THEY CAN CLOCK IN AND OUT. THIS IS ONLY GOING TO BE FOR COUNTY PHONES, RIGHT? COUNTY PHONES. AND THEN PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THE MONTHLY, THEIR MONTHLY. RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT I MEANT. YES, SIR. OKAY. OKAY. GOOD DEAL. THANKS. A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION [f. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Chesca Jennings, Grants Coordinator, to award a primary and secondary vendor for RFP2026-003 for Disaster Debris Removal, Reduction, Disposal, and Other Emergency Services. ] CARRIES. UNANIMOUSLY. 2.4 F DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM JESSICA JENNINGS, GRANT COORDINATOR, TO AWARD A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VENDOR FOR RFP 2026-003 TO DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL, REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE USE DURING THE HURRICANE AND DEBRIS AND EVERYTHING CLEANED UP. SO MOTION TO APPROVE CROWDER GOLF SECOND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION JUDGE. I HAVE A SECONDARY VENDOR TO. YES. OKAY. FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY. SECONDARY TO GOLF. THE PRIMARY. AND WHAT WAS THE OTHER ONE? WHAT WAS THE OTHER GUY. AMEND MY MOTION. MAY CROWDER GOLF PRIMARY AND SERVICE. ENVIRONMENTAL. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. SECONDARY. YEAH AND I'LL AMEND MY SECOND TO MATCH THAT. OKAY OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. COME ON. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. [g. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Chesca Jennings, Grants Coordinator, to award a primary and secondary vendor for RFP2026-004 for Disaster Debris Monitoring of debris removal, Reduction, Disposal, and Other Emergency Services.] ACTION ON REQUEST FROM JESSICA GRANT, COORDINATOR TO AWARD A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VENDOR FOR RFP 2026-004 FOR DISASTER DEBRIS MONITORING AND DEBRIS REMOVAL, REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES. WE GOT TWO HERE, SO THAT'S THEIRS, NOT THE RIGHT ONE. IS THAT WRONG SLIDE? YEAH. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR THE MONITORING. SAME THING. A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS REALLY. SO FOR THIS ONE THEY HAVE SUGGESTED TRUE NORTH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AS THE PRIMARY AND DRC EMERGENCY AS THE SECONDARY FOR THE DISASTER MONITORING. WHAT WAS THE SECONDARY. THE SECONDARY WAS DRC EMERGENCY. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. WE ASSIGN IT TO TRUE NORTH. IT'S PRIMARY AND DRCDRC AS SECONDARY SECOND. OKAY, I GET A MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES TWO FOUR H. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION AND [h. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Chesca Jennings, Grants Coordinator, to award a primary and secondary vendor for RFP2026-005 for emergency disaster response and logistical services with preposition of assets.] ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM JESSICA JENNINGS, GRANTS COORDINATOR, TO AWARD A PRIMARY [00:45:01] AND SECONDARY VENDOR FOR RFP 2026-005 FOR EMERGENCY, DISASTER RESPONSE AND LOGISTICAL SERVICES WITH PREPOSITION OF ASSETS. IT LOOKS LIKE WE SOMEWHERE WE GOT THAT. YEAH, THIS JUST LOOKS LIKE WE GOT THE TWO. SO I MOVE WE GARNER ENVIRONMENTAL PRIMARY AND UNITED RENTALS SECOND SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4. OUR DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST FOR [i. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Management, to accept awards FEMA Public Assistance subgrant that has been awarded by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) for the FM-5552 FMAG fire (Welder Fire) to include: 1. 5552_San Patricio County_CAT B $38,610.72 Federal 12,870.24 Local 2. 5552_San Patricio County_CAT B/DR (Donated Resources) Federal 2,013.12 Local $671.03 3. 5552_San Patricio County_CAT H Federal $14,795.81 Local $4,931.93] MELANIE COOPER GRANTS MANAGEMENT TO AWARDS. FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GRANT THAT HAS BEEN AWARDED BY THE TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE FM 55, 2052 FRAG FIRE, WHICH WAS THE WELDER FIRE TO INCLUDE NUMBER 15552 SAN PATRICIO COUNTY CAT B, $38,610.72. FEDERAL $12,870.24. LOCAL NUMBER 25552. SAN PATRICIA COUNTY CLERK B SLASH DRA FEDERAL $2,013.12. LOCAL $671.03 35552. SAN PATRICIA COUNTY CAT H. FEDERAL $14,795.81. AND LOCAL $4,931.93. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY DISCUSSION? QUESTIONS. MELANIE. COMMENTS. THIS IS. THIS IS FOR THE F BAG. THIS IS OUR FIRST SET OF REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE RESPONSE TO THE FIRE. WE WORKED ALONGSIDE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND NANCY WORKED REALLY HARD ON THIS. TO GET THIS THROUGH TO FRUITION. WE WILL CONTINUE TO. WE'LL HAVE TO REIMBURSE OUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR SUBMISSIONS AS THEY PUSH FORWARD ON HERE. AND THEN WE SHOULD GET ONE MORE CATEGORY, CATEGORY Z FOR THE ADMINISTRATION COSTS THAT SHE'LL BE COMING HERE SOON. OKAY, OKAY. ONE MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY OTHER COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS. 2.4 [j. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Management, on an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA-SLFRF) 2026 1st quarter update.] J DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER. GRANT MANAGEMENT ON AN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT 2026 FIRST QUARTER UPDATE. SO WE WENT AHEAD AND SUBMITTED OUR QUARTERLY REPORT. AND WHAT WE'RE HERE TODAY IS TO LET THE COURT KNOW AN UPDATE. THIS BUDGET WAS APPROVED BY THIS COURT AND THROUGH THE GRANT COMMITTEE, WE WILL BE HAVING A NEW GRANT COMMITTEE MEETING TO PUSH THE REMAINING FUNDS DOWN AND MOVE FORWARD. THESE ARE THE PROJECTS AND IT SHOWS YOU THE TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET, THE TOTAL COST. AND IF YOU SEE A REMAINING BUDGET OR YOU SEE SOMETHING NEGATIVE ON THERE AND IT IS YOUR DEPARTMENT PROJECT, I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO CONTACT US. WE NEED TO GET THESE FUNDS SPENT BY DECEMBER, SO ANY REMAINING BALANCES WILL PUSH DOWN AND PUSH THOSE INTO THE OTHER EXISTING PROJECTS. BUT WE WILL START UPDATING THIS SHEET WITH THE COURT. YOU'LL GET AN UPDATE OF THIS WEEKLY WITH THE COURT SO YOU CAN SEE HOW THESE FUNDS ARE MOVING. DECEMBER 31ST IS OUR DEADLINE. THAT MEANS ALL FUNDS NEED TO BE SPENT, NOT WE DON'T NEED AN INVOICE. WE NEED THOSE FUNDS OUT OF THE ACCOUNT BEFORE DECEMBER 31ST. SO WE'RE GOING TO KEEP A TRACK ON THIS WEEKLY AND GET THESE PROJECTS CLOSED OUT. WHAT WE'D LIKE TO SEE IS EVERY PROJECT CLOSE OUT, YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF REMAINING FUNDS ON THERE. A LOT OF THOSE HAVE TO DO WITH THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND JOB CENTER. AS WE'RE MOVING FORWARD, WE'RE PAYING THOSE AS THEY MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROGRESS, AND THE REST ARE GOING TO BE LITTLE. IF YOU'RE DONE WITH YOUR PROJECT, WE'LL CLOSE THAT OUT. WE'LL MOVE THOSE FUNDS DOWN THROUGHOUT THE GRANT COMMITTEE, AND WE'LL BRING THAT BACK TO WHATEVER PROJECTS WE'RE PUTTING THOSE IN. SO IF I READ THIS RIGHT, WE HAVE BASICALLY 3.2 MILLION STILL REMAINING TO BE COMPLETED. IS THAT HOW I READ THIS? THAT IS CORRECT. MOST OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN A LOT OF ITS ANIMAL SHELTER AND JUVENILE. BUT IF YOU DO HAVE A PROJECT AND YOU SEE THERE'S A REMAINING BALANCE ON THERE, I REALLY WANT EVERYBODY TO WORK DILIGENTLY TO GET THAT TO A ZERO COST. THE MORE WE CLOSE OUT, THE BETTER OFF WE'RE GOING TO BE COME DECEMBER. OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE? I GOT A MOTION IN A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. OKAY. 2.4 [k. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Manager, on a contract amendment for  RFP2024-015 Animal Shelter Construction to October 1, 2026.] K DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER. GRANTS MANAGEMENT ON A CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR RFP 2024-015. THE ANIMAL SHELTER CONSTRUCTION TWO OCTOBER 1ST, 2026. THIS ONE. WE'RE LOOKING FOR AN EXTENSION ON THIS. WE'RE TRYING TO GET [00:50:01] THIS OFF THE GROUND. I'D LIKE TO SAY WE ARE PROBABLY ABOUT 90% ON ALL THE SUBMITTALS, SO WE SHOULD SEE SOME GOOD PROGRESS MOVING FORWARD HERE. IF THE WEATHER COOPERATES. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW. THIS IS AN EXTENSION TILL OCTOBER THAT SHOULD GET US THROUGH. THAT STILL GIVES US A FEW MORE MONTHS. IF SOMETHING IF WE DON'T HAVE REMAINING FUNDS IN THAT, OR WE DO HAVE REMAINING FUNDS IN THAT, THAT WILL GIVE US A FEW MONTHS TO REALLOCATE THOSE REMAINING FUNDS AND THEN MOVE FORWARD FROM THOSE PROJECTS. I DON'T ANTICIPATE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE REMAINING FUNDS FROM THESE TWO PROJECTS, BUT WE SHOULD HAVE THEM EXPENDED BY BEFORE THE DEADLINE OF THE GRANT MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND JUDGE MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. YES, JUDGE. THE CHANGE ORDER DATE SAYS SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026. THE MOTION WAS OCTOBER 1ST. SO I GUESS YOU WANT TO CHANGE, GET. LET'S. CAN WE REVISE THAT FOR THE SEPTEMBER 30TH DEADLINE ON THE CHANGE ORDER FORM THEN. OKAY. SO NEED AMENDED TO MAKE THE MOTION BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30TH. LET'S DO THE 930, 2026 DATE. YOU WANT THAT DATE? YES. THAT'S SOONER. I'LL AMEND MY MOTION TO MAKE IT 930 2026. I APOLOGIZE, WE WERE I SECOND THAT. OKAY. AMENDED MOTION BY THE MOTION AND THE SECOND AGREES TO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. [l. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Manager, on accepting a change order with J. Carroll Weaver RFQ2025-019 D239 — to increase the contract price by up to 18% for drainage improvements.  ] OKAY. 2.4 L DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANTS MANAGER, ON ACCEPTING A CHANGE ORDER WITH JAY. CAROL WEAVER, RFQ 2025-019D239. TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT PRICE BY UP TO 18% FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. NO. WE NEED TO AMEND THAT TO 18.3%. AND AGAIN, I APOLOGIZE. WE HAD TO PUT THESE ON THE AGENDA AS WE WERE STILL NEGOTIATING THE COST ON THESE CONTRACTS, AND THAT WAS THROUGH HALF. AND, JAY, CAROL WEAVER, AS WE MOVE FORWARD. BUT WHENEVER IT CAME DOWN TO THE TOTAL WAS 18.3% INCREASE ON THIS TO GET US FINISHED BY THE DEADLINE WITH, I BELIEVE WE STILL HAVE A FEW DAYS IN THERE FOR RAIN DELAY AS WELL. MOTION TO APPROVE WITH AN 18.3% INCREASE. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY SIKORSKY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. I THINK YOU'RE THROUGH. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD ONE. 2.4 DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION [m. Discussion, consideration and action on adding a new full-time regular Court Administrator for the District Courts effective July 1, 2026 to be paid out of the District Court Operating Fund.] ON ADDING A NEW FULL TIME REGULAR COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS, EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST, 2026, TO BE PAID OUT OF THE DISTRICT COURT OPERATING FUND. I'VE BEEN MEETING WITH THE DISTRICT JUDGES, AND THEY'VE HAD SOME MAJOR CHANGES IN THEIR DEPARTMENT ITSELF AND WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR, WE IT HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN IT ON THE FINANCIAL PART. THE FUNDING IS THERE. THEY HAVE SOME VACANCIES. THEY HAVE REPORTERS, OF COURSE, AT THE 100 PLUS THAT WE DO HAVE THE MONEY FROM THIS YEAR MOVING IN. AND THERE HAS BEEN THE REQUEST FOR 2027 ALREADY IN PLACE. SO THE FUNDING IS AVAILABLE. WE JUST NEED THE APPROVAL FOR THE POSITION I MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, MISS RIVERA? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME [n. Update and discussion by William "Bill" Rusteberg on the San Paricio County Health Plan for county employees/dependents.] SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 N. THIS IS GOING TO BE AN UPDATE AND DISCUSSION BY WILLIAM BILL RUSTBURG ON THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY HEALTH PLAN FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND DEPENDENTS. AND WHILE BILL WAS COMING UP TO THE PODIUM, ALL HE'S GOING TO BE TELLING US TODAY IS WHERE WE'VE BEEN AND WHERE WE'RE HEADED. WE CANNOT DISCUSS ANYTHING ELSE WITH WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE THAT IS UNDER LITIGATION RIGHT NOW. SO WE'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO BE CAREFUL AS TO WHAT, YOU KNOW, WHAT GOES ON. SO BILL WILL JUST GIVE US WHERE WE HOW WE GOT HERE, WHERE WE WERE, HOW WE GOT HERE AND WHERE WE'RE GOING. THANK YOU JUDGE. GOOD MORNING. THIS UPDATE INCLUDES A STATUS REPORT ON CLAIM ADMINISTRATION PLAN, FINANCES AND BENEFITS. AS YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD SOME CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME SINCE WE MADE CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES LAST OCTOBER. THOSE CHANGES RESULTED IN DELAYED CLAIM PAYMENT TO AREA PROVIDERS. YOUR PLAN, LIKE MOST OTHER PLANS, EMPLOY AN OUTSIDE THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR TO PROCESS AND ADJUDICATE THE CLAIMS AND FOR RECORD KEEPING PURPOSES. CLAIM DELAYS WE'VE EXPERIENCED SINCE OCTOBER HAVE NOT BEEN DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING. YOUR PLAN IS SOLVENT, WELL RESERVED, AND HAS A LONG HISTORY OF PROMPT CLAIM PAYMENT GOING BACK DECADES. CLAIM DOLLARS ARE [00:55:03] MAINTAINED BY THE COUNTY AUDITOR AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE TREASURER'S OFFICE FOR RAPID WEEKLY RELEASE. WHEN DOCUMENTING, DOCUMENTED CLAIMS ARE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT. YOU SAW THAT EARLIER THIS MORNING WITH THE COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT. IN FACT, I THINK IT WAS $73,000. THIS DID NOT AND HAS NOT CHANGED. CLAIMS PAID BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST THROUGH APRIL 1ST OF THIS YEAR, LACKED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR PROPER INDUSTRY STANDARD REPORTING. DESPITE CONTINUING ASSURANCES BACKUP DOCUMENTATION WOULD BE FORTHCOMING. EXPLANATION OF BENEFITS WERE NEVER ISSUED, WHICH WOULD HAVE ENABLED PROPER TRACKING. PROVIDERS RECEIVED LUMP SUM PAYMENTS WITHOUT ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. AFTER REPEATED FAILURE TO PROVIDE INDUSTRY STANDARD ACCOUNTING OF CLAIM DOLLARS EXPENSE THROUGH YOUR PLAN, WE MOVED ALL ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIM FUNCTIONS BACK TO CENTAVO YOUR TPA FOR MANY YEARS PREVIOUSLY. UNPAID CLAIMS ARE BEING PROCESSED. THE UNPAID CLAIM INVENTORY WILL BE FULLY RESOLVED AND SUPPORTED WITH PROPER RECORD KEEPING. SINCE APRIL 1ST THROUGH LAST WEEK, CENTAVO HAS PROCESSED 1441 CLAIMS FOR TOTAL PAYOUT OF $546,438. THAT PROCESS CONTINUES, AND WE EXPECT THE REMAINING UNPAID CLAIM INVENTORY WILL BE FULLY RESOLVED QUICKLY. THIS PLAN IS IMPLEMENTED. CERTAIN BENEFIT IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING ZERO OFFICE VISIT COPAYS AND 24 OVER SEVEN PRIMARY CARE AND VIRTUAL AND URGENT CARE VISITS, WHICH IS PROVING TO BE VERY POPULAR WITH THE MEMBERSHIP. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, YOUR PLAN IS SOLVENT, WELL RESERVED, AND HAS A LONG HISTORY OF PROMPT CLAIM PAYMENT GOING BACK LONGER THAN I CAN REMEMBER. THE PLAN CONTINUES TO BUILD RESERVES. PRESCRIPTION DRUG SPEND IS DOWN FROM LAST YEAR DUE TO PLAN ENFORCEMENT AND COMPETITIVE SOURCING BASED ON PRIOR YEAR CLAIM DATA. WITH PROJECTIONS FOR THIS PLAN YEAR, WE EXPECT CURRENT FUNDING WILL CONTINUE TO COVER RISK AND EXPENSES GOING INTO NEXT PLAN YEAR, WE'LL PREPARE OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS AND PROJECTIONS AS SOON AS WE DETERMINE. ALL CLAIMS TO DATE HAVE BEEN PAID, PROCESSED AND KEPT ON RECORD. LASTLY, WE'LL BE ISSUING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS THIS WEEK. I BELIEVE IT'S THURSDAY FOR PLAN ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE NEXT PLAN YEAR. THAT'S IN 2027. YOUR PLAN RENEWS JANUARY 1ST OF EVERY YEAR. SO BOTTOM LINE, WE DID HAVE DIFFICULTIES IN HAVING CLAIMS PAID. WE'VE RESOLVED THAT PROBLEM BY A MOVE BACK TO CENTAVO. WE'RE HAVING THOSE CLAIMS PAID AS WE SPEAK. IT'S MOVING ALONG FAIRLY RAPIDLY NOW AND WE EXPECT THAT TO BE RESOLVED SOON. AS SOON AS I HAVE THOSE RECORDS IN PLACE AND WE HAVE A PROPER ACCOUNTING OF ALL CLAIMS GOING BACK TO OCTOBER 1ST, WE'LL BE ABLE THEN TO COME BACK TO YOU DURING YOUR BUDGET SESSION AND BE ABLE TO TELL YOU WHAT WE PROJECT. YOUR FINANCES WILL BE FOR NEXT PLAN YEAR. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS I GUESS, BILL. THE POSITIONS THAT WE HAD AND THAT THE STAFF HAD. HOW ARE WE GOING TO HANDLE TRYING TO GET THEM BACK? ARE WE GOING TO BE Y'ALL GOING TO BE SENDING OUT LETTERS, OR WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? BECAUSE I KNOW LOTS OF THESE STAFF PEOPLE HAD A PHYSICIAN. THEY WANT TO STAY WITH THAT PHYSICIAN. BUT CAN WE OR CAN THEY? YES, WE ARE WORKING ON THAT NOW. THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY PLAN IS DEVELOPED A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH PROVIDERS OVER THE YEARS. WE DON'T EMPLOY ANY OUTSIDE MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS. IT'S ALL DIRECT AGREEMENTS THAT WE HAVE BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND PROVIDERS. THEY'RE ALWAYS BEEN USED TO QUICK AND PROMPT CLAIM PAYMENTS. WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OF VERY SMALL NUMBER OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS WHO, BY THE WAY, ARE THE LOWEST PAID PROVIDERS IN IN THE HEALTH CARE WORLD. THEY SHOULD BE PAID MORE, BE HONEST WITH YOU. AND THEIR CASH FLOW WAS SUFFERING. SO WE HAD TWO THAT COME TO MIND. TWO PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS THAT ARE NO LONGER TAKING PATIENTS. BUT I THINK THAT'S GOING TO CHANGE NOW THAT WE'VE MADE SOME CHANGES ON THE THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION, ANY EMPLOYEE THAT HAS DIFFICULTY RECEIVING CARE FROM THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS OR ANY PHYSICIAN THAT THEY'VE BEEN USED TO GOING TO CERTAINLY NEED TO TELL HR ABOUT IT SO WE CAN GET ON IT AND SEE IF WE CAN RESOLVE THE ISSUE. OKAY. GOOD DEAL. JUDGE, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION MORE BROADLY, I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MUCH OF AN ISSUE THERE. DOCTORS WANT TO BE PAID. HOSPITALS WANT TO BE PAID. THEY WANT TO BE PAID ON TIME. AND WE'VE RESOLVED THAT ISSUE. AND I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE FINE. [01:00:01] OKAY. SO BILL, YOU SAID THAT SO FAR, 1441 CLAIMS HAVE BEEN PAID FOR 547,000. THE REST OF THE REMAINING ONES WOULD BE DEALT WITH QUICKLY. SO CAN YOU JUST GIVE ME A FEEL? IS THAT THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN DONE? ARE WE HALFWAY THROUGH THE PILE OR ARE WE CLOSER TO THE END? I KNEW THAT QUESTION WAS COMING. BASED ON HISTORICAL CLAIMS, I THINK ABOUT HALF HAVE BEEN PAID. OKAY, OKAY. THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A GLITCH. APRIL 1ST. YOU CAN IMAGINE THE MESS THAT CENTAVO INHERITED FROM THE PRIOR ADMINISTRATOR. IT'S TOOK A LITTLE WHILE TO GET THAT FIXED. NOW WE'RE SEEING THE CLAIMS COME THROUGH VERY RAPIDLY. I EXPECT I HOPE TO GET EVERYTHING DONE IN NEXT 2 OR 3 WEEKS. YEAH. THANK YOU. I THINK THE NUMBER OF CLAIMS ARE PROBABLY CLOSE TO 2700. YOU'RE AT 1400. YOU'RE PAID OUT AMOUNT IS 546. ARE YOU DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB? I'D BE PULLING MY HAIR OUT BY NOW. BEG PARDON? I'D BE PULLING MY HAIR OUT BY NOW. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, BILL, FOR COMING. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOU. UPDATE. OKAY. OKAY. BRINGS US DOWN TO OUR PERSONNEL. 3.1 A [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.] LEANNA ALVAREZ RESIGNATION DEPUTY CLERK TWO AUTO FULL TIME, NOT EXEMPT GRADE 104 STEP THREE AT $3,290.66 PER MONTH. EFFECTIVE JUNE THE 8TH, 2026. RUBY RODRIGUEZ, RESIGNATION, JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER, JUVENILE DETENTION, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 107. STEP TWO AT $3,816.10 PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE JUNE THE 8TH OF 2026 IN VICTORIA PEREIRA OTHER A G L CORRECTION 010-50 200 DASH 1102, A 010 DASH 5200 DASH 0102. MOTION TO APPROVE 3.1 A THROUGH C. SECOND, A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. RECORD EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. NONE. NUMBER FOUR. EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE DID NOT HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN, YOUR HONOR. MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.