Jul 27, 2026 Commissioners Court

[1. Call meeting to order]

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COMMISSIONERS COURT THIS MORNING. SO WE'LL HAVE THE PLEDGES AND THEN WE'LL GET STARTED. 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. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. OKAY.

AGAIN, WELCOME AND GOOD MORNING. IF YOU LIKE HEAT, WE GOT IT. TRY TO DO A LITTLE BIT OF WORK OUTSIDE YESTERDAY. AND FIVE MINUTES WORTH OF. NO. NO WAY. AND EVEN AT 8:00 AT NIGHT, IT'S STILL HOT TO TRY TO DO IT. SO I GUESS THERE'S THE WHOLE FOOTBALL PLAYERS USED TO SAY THE DOG DAYS OF AUGUST ARE JUST RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. AND IT IS HOT. OH YEAH. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON. I HAD TWO PLEDGES, CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. I HAVE NO CARDS THIS MORNING,

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

WE'RE PREPPING THAT FOR FINISHED WORK. WE'RE ALSO ON COUNTY ROAD 1664, OLD SAN PATRICIO. WE DID SOME TREE TRIMMING AND BRUSH CLEANUP ON SOME RIGHT OF WAYS OUT THERE.

WE DID SOME ROAD REPAIR AND APPLIED LIMESTONE ON COUNTY ROAD 709 AND COUNTY ROAD 852.

WE'RE ALSO WORKING WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT, DOING SOME DITCH CLEANUP WITH COUNTY ROAD 908 AND SINTON AND MAGNOLIA SINTON STREET AREA. WE ALSO GOT THE D PLUS D PLUS PATCHING CREW GOING ON COUNTY ROAD 629 ON STAGECOACH LANE AND MATHIS AND COUNTY ROAD 1441 OLD SAN PATRICIO. WE ALSO DID SOME CULVERT INSTALLATION ON COUNTY ROAD 2289 AND ODUM. THANK YOU.

MISTER. EARLY MORNING. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. THAT ONE I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN TOP THAT OR NOT. I WILL SAY, YOU KNOW, JUDGE, I DID SPEND MOST OF MY WEEKEND WORKING OUTSIDE, SO I NOW KNOW WHO TO BLAME FOR THE HOT WEATHER. SO I'M PUTTING THAT ON YOU. THAT'S BLAMING ON ME. I GOT IT, PRECINCT TWO. WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR SEALCOATING PROJECTS ON COUNTY ROADS 1906 AND COUNTY ROAD 2004. SO THAT PROJECT IS DONE. NEXT UP, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO GO TO COUNTY ROAD 3161. WE STILL HAVE ONE MILE OF THAT ROAD THAT IS NOT YET PAVED. THAT'LL BE OUR NEXT ROAD TO LOOK AT, AND WE'LL PROBABLY START THAT IN ABOUT A MONTH OR SO. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, JUDGE MR. CASKEY. OKAY. WE'RE STARTED MOVING OUR OUR MATERIALS OUT OF SINTON OVER TO THE TAFT YARD LAST WEEK, AND WE'RE MOVING CONTINUING THIS WEEK, WE'RE DOING BRUSH PICKUP ON SOUTH TAFT AND WHITE POINT AREAS. WE ACTUALLY LIT OFF OUR BURN BOSSES LAST WEEK. WE LEARNED A FEW THINGS. DEAD BATTERIES, NOT ALWAYS GOOD, BUT WE DID GET IT STARTED AND RUNNING AND NOT TO OVERLOAD IT BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT NICE ABOUT THE BURN BOSS, EVEN THE PARTICULATES, WHICH IS SMOKE GETS BURNED UP IF YOU HAVE IT IN THE RIGHT RIGHT LEVEL. WE HAD GOOD TRAINING ON IT. ALL HANDS WERE TRAINED. WE'RE GOING TO BE RUNNING THE BURN BOSS AGAIN THIS WEEK, AND WE'LL PUT IT OUT WHEN WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO DO IT AND BE IMPRESSED. I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. TWO AND A HALF TONS AN HOUR. PRETTY GOOD. DIRT PATCHER IS DOWN. WE HAVE EXCEEDED 930 POTHOLES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. AFTER ALL THE RAINS AND EVERYTHING ELSE AND OUR DIRT PATCHES IN THE SHOP, AS SOON AS IT GETS BACK OUT, THEY'LL BE BACK. BACK OUT. PATCHING ON ON COUNTY ROAD 75 AND. RIGHT NOW WE GOT ABOUT 20% OF OUR WORKFORCE EITHER ON VACATION OR SICK. SO BEAR WITH US. WE'RE WE'RE GOING. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

THANK YOU. OKAY. DEPARTMENT HEADS. JOHN HERNANDEZ, I THINK YOU GOT ONE. JUST WANT TO

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WELL, OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. LOTS OF RECORDS. YEAH. MISS RIVERA.

JUST WANTED TO UPDATE THE COURT AND THE EMPLOYEES THAT OBVIOUSLY WITH THE INSURANCE CHANGES THAT HAVE COME INTO PLACE AND WHAT WE'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH, YOU WILL SEE TODAY WE HAVE ONCE MISS GARCIA DOES HER REPORT. WE'VE BEEN OVERWHELMED IN THE OFFICE WITH CALLS AND CONCERNS WITH THE INSURANCE. WE HAVE HAD ANOTHER MEETING WITH THEM AND ALL OF THE LABS AND RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES WILL BE REPROCESSED. THEY WILL REPROCESSED INCORRECTLY. THEY WERE ABOUT 80, 85. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT 100%. THEY HAVE INFORMED US THEY ARE REPROCESSING ALL OF THOSE. SO WE ARE ASKING EMPLOYEES DO NOT PAY THAT BILL BECAUSE THEN THERE'LL BE A REFUND BACK TO THEM, BUT THEY TAKE A LONG TIME TO REFUND, SO DON'T PAY IT.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THAT. THE ONE THING THAT I DO WANT TO EMPHASIZE IS I KNOW THAT YOU ALL DEAL WITH THE PUBLIC A LOT, SO IT'S NOT REAL. IT'S ALL NOT ALWAYS A GOOD CONVERSATION. OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN DEALING FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS WITH ISSUES THAT ARE GOING ON OUT OF OUR CONTROL, OF COURSE, BUT WE'RE TRYING DILIGENTLY, LISA. AND MY OFFICE IS TRYING TO DO AS MUCH AS SHE CAN WITH THAT. THE ONE THING THAT WE ARE ASKING EMPLOYEES, AND I KNOW EVERYBODY'S UPSET IS BE A LITTLE KIND, BE A LITTLE MORE CALM WITH STAFF IN THE OFFICE. WE ARE, EVEN THOUGH WE GET THE UPSET PHONE CALLS AND THE YELLING AND THE SCREAMING WHEN THEY NEED OUR HELP AGAIN, WE'RE GOING TO BE THERE FOR THEM. BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S TOTALLY OUT OF OUR CONTROL. BUT WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO DO WHAT WE CAN. OKAY, THIS RFP WENT OUT.

WE HAVE RECEIVED THE RESPONSES. WE ARE MEETING TOMORROW, RIGHT? WE'RE MEETING TOMORROW TO START REVIEWING BACK FOR OUR CONCIERGE, OUR TPA PRESCRIPTION, THE WHOLE PACKAGE, AND THEN WE'LL REPORT TO THE COURT. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEAD? DAVE, YOU DON'T HAVE NOTHING THIS MORNING. OKAY. WELL, I'LL PICK UP A DOG FRIDAY. I THOUGHT I SAW A PITBULL ON OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WHAT? WHAT AREA? OKAY. YEAH, THERE'S A LOT OF HOGS MOVING RIGHT NOW. I WENT I WENT TOWARDS ARANSAS PASS YESTERDAY, GOT ABOUT A MILE PAST 89 I 188. THREE BIG HOGS IN MIDDLE HIGHWAY ALREADY BEEN LOOKS LIKE A WHOLE PACK WENT THROUGH AND SOMEBODY WENT THROUGH AND JUST SLAUGHTERED THEM ALL. I DID CALL THE. SO WE GOT OKAY, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND

[5. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 24th, 2026 AT 9:00 A.M. FOR COUNTY CLERK'S RECORDS ARCHIVE, RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION PLANS FOR FY 2027.]

[1. Approval of minutes]

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES.

2.2 B IS BUDGET ITEM TRANSFERS. WE DO HAVE A FEW. THIS MORNING WE DO A TWO TWO POINT 2AAAAA0.

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

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

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NEXT ONE'S OUT OF THE AIRPORT. TRANSFER BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE INTO MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES. NEXT ONE'S OUT OF THE DISTRICT COURT. TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INTO MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES. MOTION TO APPROVE.

MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET ITEM TRANSFERS. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY THE COURSE CASE SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS SAY I I I THOSE

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

[d. Possible discussion on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and related matters. ]

WE'RE GOING TO WORK THROUGH OUR PERSONNEL SHEET THAT WE HAVE. THERE'S SOME VACANCIES IN THERE.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT THAT, AS YOU'LL SEE ON TODAY'S AGENDA.

YOU KNOW, IT'S IT'S A IT'S AN ALWAYS MOVING, YOU KNOW, PERSONNEL SALARIES AND WHATNOT.

SO WORKING THROUGH THAT RIGHT NOW, IT'S ABOUT $1.2 MILLION INCREASE FOR THAT. SOME OTHER BIG ITEMS JUST LET Y'ALL KNOW THERE ON THE HORIZON, THE ROUTE, THE JAIL NEEDS A ROOF. THAT'S ABOUT $1.3 MILLION THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. WE'RE LOOKING AT THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND TO TRY TO TRY TO FUND THAT, THAT WE WANT TO GO INTO THE GENERAL FUND FOR THAT THAT DEAL.

WE'RE LOOKING AT A FEW DIFFERENT SCENARIOS FOR COLAS ACROSS THE BOARD. ONE WOULD BE A 3%, AS THAT WOULD BE ABOUT $1 MILLION TO THE SALARIES. RIGHT NOW, IF WE DO A 4%, IT'S ABOUT $1.33 MILLION. A COUPLE OF NOTES HERE REAL QUICK. C FAIRGROUNDS, THEY'RE THEY HAVE A ROOF FOR ABOUT 141,000 SOME REPAIRS ON THERE. SO WE'RE, WE'RE WORKING THROUGH SOME STUFF. OUR CERTIFIED VALUES CAME BACK HIGHER, WHICH, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU LOOK AT OUR RATES AND OBVIOUSLY THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM IS A JAIL, THE NEW JAIL. I TALKED TO TONY OR I EMAILED HIM YESTERDAY, HE EMAILED ME BACK LAST NIGHT. WE CAN SPACE OUT SOME OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS FOR THE NEW JAIL. WHENEVER WE GET THAT BACK TO HELP WITH OUR OUR DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS FOR THAT. SO WE WON'T HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, INCREASE THAT RATE TO COVER THOSE PAYMENTS ALL AT ONCE. JUST LET YOU KNOW, HE DID SOME A COUPLE OF SCENARIOS FOR US.

MAYBE A FEW MONTHS AGO, $100 MILLION JAIL WOULD BE ABOUT A THREE AND A HALF CENT INCREASE IN DEBT SERVICE FUND. AND THEN $150 MILLION JAIL WOULD BE ABOUT A FIVE AND THREE QUARTER CENT INCREASE TAX RATE. SO ANYWAY, JUST WANT TO BRING TO LIGHT WHAT'S GOING ON. WE'RE GOING TO BRING SOME BETTER NUMBERS FOR Y'ALL NEXT WEEK, HOPEFULLY ON MONDAY. ON THE

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SO. OH, AND ALSO FOR, I FORGET RE CLASSES, NOT SO MUCH. MAYBE LOOKING AT ABOUT $100,000 AS FAR AS ANY KIND OF PROMOTIONS OR RECLASSIFICATIONS, THAT'S ABOUT 100 GRAND. BUT THE NEW POSITION, WHICH WILL BE SOMETHING THAT WE'LL BRING TO Y'ALL, IS A PRETTY HEFTY TAG PRICE TAG. WE'RE LOOKING AT PROBABLY ABOUT 1.9 MILLION WHEN YOU INCLUDE SALARY PLUS BENEFITS FOR NEW POSITIONS THAT WERE REQUESTED. AND THEN PROBABLY ANOTHER ONE POINT THAT'S IN THE GENERAL FUND. I THINK WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT A 1.2 MILLION IN THE ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND. SO JUST SOMETHING THAT WE'LL BRING BACK TO YOU ALL ALSO NEXT WEEK, AND WE GET ALL THAT FINALIZED AND PRESENT THAT TO YOU ALL. SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YOU GOT A QUESTION I ASK IS ARE YOU GOING TO COME BACK NEXT WEEK? SO YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. WE WORK, WORK, WORK, WORK WITH WHAT WE GOT. OKAY. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GO INTO

[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:]

[a. Consideration and action on the request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to accept $50,000.00 from Cheniere Energy to partner with the Parks Department to complete the San Patricio County Master Parks Plan Park to provide clean, safe, and functional parks in our area.  ]

WORKING WITH THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE JUDGE HAVE COME TOGETHER TO GET FUNDING FOR OUR MASTER PARKS PLAN AS WE'VE HAD SOME FUNDING. BUT THERE'S FUNDING CAPS ON THAT. SO WE NEED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO GET THAT MASTER PARKS PLAN TOGETHER. THIS WILL START THE DEVELOPMENT, AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO SEEK MORE FUNDS AND CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OUR PARKS. WE DO HAVE CHENIERE HERE. YEP. YEAH. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE LOCAL LEADERS OF THE INDUSTRIAL LEADERS TO CHENIERE FOR THIS DONATION TO HELP US CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY TO BUILD OUR MASTER PLAN FOR THE PARKS. OKAY, I'VE ALREADY GOT A MOTION. I DID. SORRY, I DIDN'T HEAR THAT. YEAH, I GOT A MOTION. AND INTO THE CORNER. LET ME GET APPROVAL. THEN I'LL GET YOU TO SAY SOME WORDS ON BEHALF OF ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION.

OKAY. HI, JUDGE. HIGH COMMISSIONERS, WE'RE JUST GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUT WITH THE PARKS. I'M A COUNTY RESIDENT, AND SO I FREQUENT VISIT THE PARKS, AND IT'S JUST A GREAT ADDITION TO BEING A RESIDENT IN THIS COUNTY. SO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. OKAY. I BELIEVE OUR LAST PART. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU TO 2018. YEAH, WE APPRECIATE YOU STEPPING UP AND HELPING US OUT. SO YEAH, APPRECIATE IT. THERE IS A LOT OF LEGWORK ON THE GIRLS AND STUFF THAT WORK THEY'VE DONE. SO THANK YOU LADIES. GET A PICTURE. DEFINITELY A COUNTY PARTNER WITH US. SO THANK YOU. PICTURES. YEAH YEAH. WE WANT A PICTURE. DON'T ACCEPT THE CHECK. OH, I CAN DO THAT. I'M NOT FINE OVER THERE. I LEFT MY HAT AT HOME. I KEEP FOUR IN THE OFFICE. LET ME GET PICTURE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. DID YOU GET

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[b. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Management, to extend RFP2024-013 with Contract Change Order #2 to extend the executed agreement until December 1, 2026, for grant close-out.]

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. GOT A MOTION A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 C IS DISCUSSION

[c. Discussion, consideration and action on proposed FY 2027 Elected Officials salary, compensation and expenses.]

AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 D DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE

[d. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Judge Nere Villarreal to purchase toners for the office  HP Printers  (total cost of $3631.76). Requesting out of court technology fund.]

STILL GOOD, MR. KUZNICK? OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES 2.48. DISCUSSION AND

[e. Discussion, consideration and action on a $65.00 per month phone allowance for Commissioner Tom Yardley effective July 16, 2026.]

[f. Discussion, consideration and action on authorizing a new part time regular Airfield Operations position for the Sinton Airport. Funding to be provided from the Sinton Airport 2026 budget.]

FUNDING TO BE PROVIDED FROM THE STAUNTON AIRPORT 2026 BUDGET MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTION? SO IF WE'RE GETTING A NEW ONE, DOES THAT MEAN WE DON'T HAVE AN EXISTING ONE? I DON'T KNOW, IT DOESN'T EXIST. RIGHT. THAT'S CORRECT. IT'S A NEW POSITION. POSITION. AIRPORTS ARE GETTING BUSIER. INCREASED OPERATIONS MEANS INCREASED MANPOWER. YEAH. REQUIRED. THERE IS A REQUEST IN THE 2027 BUDGET TO CARRY OVER THAT. THAT WOULD BE A DIFFERENT DECISION. AND WILL REQUIRE NO. THE POSITION IS ONLY UNTIL DECEMBER. OKAY. OKAY. GOT A MOTION A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 G. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON

[g. Discussion, consideration and action on authorizing the County Attorney a new full time regular Attorney to be paid out of SB22 funds.]

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SECOND. THANK YOU. DO WE WANT TO HAVE AN END DATE ON THAT? SECOND, COMMISSIONER. IT EXPIRES AUTOMATICALLY. DO WE WANT TO HAVE AN END DATE ON THAT MOTION? WHEN WE HIRE WHEN WE HIRE THE PERSON, WE INFORM THEM THAT IT IS A GRANT AND IT WILL WILL. IT IS A LEGISLATIVE STYLE THAT THE POSITION DOES TERMINATE THE END OF THE TERM, WHICH WOULD BE DECEMBER OF 2027, UNLESS THEY DO ANOTHER BILL AND UNLESS THEY DO IT NEXT YEAR. YEAH. TWO MORE YEARS. OKAY. I SECONDED THAT, I SECONDED IT IF YOU GOT IT. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 H IS

[h. Discussion, consideration, and Action on a request from the IT Department to enter into a 1-year service agreement with FreeIt Data Solutions, for Data Backup and Recovery, annual cost of $199,587.62. Executive session possible to consult with an attorney pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 551.071 and negotiating a contract pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 551.0725.]

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. WE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON ITEM. OKAY. THAT CONCLUDES AGENDA ITEMS. WE'LL GO DOWN

[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.]

THE FIRST 3.1 A REBECCA ORCHARD TERMINATION DEPUTY CLERK, ONE DISTRICT CLERK, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 103 AT A STEP ONE $2,848.50 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE JULY 14TH, 2026. 3.1 B DAVID BARRERA, RESIGNATION HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TWO. ROAD AND BRIDGE TWO. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 106. STEP THREE A $3,714.44 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JULY 31ST, 2026.

3.1 C OSCAR MENDOZA, RESIGNATION JAILER, SHERIFF'S OFFICE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108 AT $4,282.22 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE JULY 26TH, 2026. ASHLEY MORENO 3.1 D RESIGNATION DEPUTY CLERK THREE COUNTY CLERK, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105.

STEP FOUR PLUS AT $3,627.94 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE JULY 31ST, 2026. LAURA TADDEO, RESIGNATION COUNTY CLERK THREE ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105. STEP FOUR PLUS AT $3,683.34 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE JULY 31ST, 2026. 3.1 F KATHRYN WOODARD, RESIGNATION PARALEGAL, VICTIM, ADVOCATE, COUNTY ATTORNEY, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109.

STEP THREE AT $4,550 PER MONTH $0.34 EXCUSE ME PER MONTH EFFECTIVE JULY 20TH, 2026. 3.1 G. JESSICA JENNINGS RESIGNATION, TRANSFER GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND PURCHASING GRANT MANAGEMENT.

FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109. STEP NINE PLUS AT $6,033.68 PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE JULY 31ST, 2026. 3.1 H. CONNIE PEREZ, TRANSFER DEPUTY CLERK TWO. OTTO TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104. STEP FOUR AT $3,455.20 PER MONTH TO COUNTY CLERK TWO JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. NUMBER ONE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT

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STEP ONE AT $3,664 ON A PENNY PER MONTH EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1ST, 2026. 3.1 J. RICO FLORES, EMPLOYMENT CREWMAN, ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104. STEP ONE $2,990.92 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3RD, 2026. 3.1 K CHANCE MAIS EMPLOYMENT MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT ONE FAIRGROUNDS FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 100 FOR STEP ONE AT $2,990.92 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3RD, 2026. MYRA MORENO 3.1 L. EMPLOYMENT WENT TOO FAST THERE.

COUNTY CLERK ONE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. NUMBER EIGHT FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 103.

STEP ONE AND $2,848.49 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3RD, 2026. MIRANDA SHED EMPLOYMENT DEPUTY CLERK TWO. OTTO FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104. STEP ONE AT. LET'S SEE.

YEAH $2,990.92 PER MONTH. EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3RD, 2026. MYRA SILVA, EMPLOYMENT COUNTY CLERK ONE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. NUMBER ONE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 103. STEP ONE AT $2,848.50 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3RD, 2026. MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 A THROUGH N SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY YARDLEY FOR APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER ONE OF THEM? HEAR NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. UNDER 3.2 IS ACCEPT AND RECORD EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. WE DO HAVE TWO THIS MORNING. FIRST OF ALL, 3.2 A BRENDA GONZALES, EMPLOYMENT COURT ADMINISTRATOR, DISTRICT CLERK AND DISTRICT COURT FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT AT $6,250 PER MONTH WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 3RD, 2026 IN 2 .3.2 B. JESSICA JENNINGS, EMPLOYMENT TRANSFER PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST, COUNTY AUDITOR, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT AT $6,033.68 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1ST, 2026. MOVE TO APPROVE 3.2 A SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALES. ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER ONE OF THOSE? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. EXCUSE ME. GOT MORE FROGS THIS MORNING. OKAY. ITEM FOUR. WE WILL HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS MORNING.

[4. EXECUTIVE SESSION PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the San Patricio Commissioners Court may elect to go into Executive Session anytime during the meeting to discuss matters listed on the Agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. To the extent there has been a past practice of distinguishing items for public deliberation and those for executive session, the public is advised that the Court is departing from that practice, and reserves the right to discuss any listed agenda items in executive session when authorized by law to do so. In the event the Commissioners Court elects to go into Executive Session regarding an agenda item the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the Executive Session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. In accordance with the authority of the Government Code, Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberation Regarding Real Property), 551.0725 (Contract being Negotiated), 551.073 (Prospective Gift), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.0745 (Personnel Matters Affecting County Advisory Body), 551.076 (Security Devices), 551.086 (Public Utilities Competitive Matters), 551.087 (Economic Development Negotiations) the Commissioners Court will hold an Executive Session to consult with attorney(s) including matters related to litigation; deliberate regarding real property; prospective gift(s); personnel matter(s), including termination; security devices, and/or economic development negotiations and other matters that may be discussed in an Executive Session. Upon completion of the Executive Session, the Commissioners' Court may in an open session take such action as appropriate on items discussed in Executive Session.]

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COMMISSIONERS COURT THIS MORNING AT 9:35 A.M. AND IF THE. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND RECONVENE

[5. RECONVENE: Regular Commissioners Court Session]

CONCLUDED EXECUTIVE SESSION 1020 AND RECONVENE COMMISSIONERS COURT AT 1021.

[6. Consideration and action on all items discussed in the Executive Session.]

AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.48. WE DO HAVE ACTION RECOMMENDATION ON THAT.

YES, SIR. I WANT TO MOVE THAT. WE HAVE THE ID DEPARTMENT WORK WITH FREE DATA SOLUTIONS TO OBTAIN A COST FOR THE CONTRACT TO BE COVERED TO THE END OF THE YEAR, DECEMBER 31ST, 2026. SO SECOND MOTION SECONDED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. AND THAT INCLUDES MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND. MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE TO ADJOURN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. OH,

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.