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FOR REAL QUICK. UNTIL I ASK YOU TO. OKAY. FRIDAY WE CELEBRATED THE. FRIDAY THAT THIS COUNTRY CELEBRATED THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOMBING OF THE TOWERS IN NEW YORK CITY. I THINK WE ALL NEED TO STOP SOMETIMES. AND I DID FRIDAY AND REALIZED WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS COUNTRY, THIS FOR THIS GENERATION. THIS WAS OUR PEARL HARBOR DAY. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. AND IT PUT US INTO A WAR THAT WE'RE STILL FIGHTING TO STOP ALL THE MESS THAT'S GOING ON OVER IN THE MIDDLE EAST. FRIDAY, WHEN I WAS LISTENING TO ALMOST THE 3000 NAMES ON TV OF THOSE THAT DIED IN THE WORLD TRADE CENTER, IT'S AMAZING. JUST STOP AND THINK THAT THOSE PEOPLE LEFT THEIR HOME THAT MORNING AND TOLD THEIR FAMILY GOODBYE, OR HAVE A GREAT DAY. AND THEY DIDN'T COME BACK HOME. THINK OF THE PEOPLE THAT WERE LOST. AND I'M GOING TO HAVE THREE OF THEM. STAND UP.
COMMISSIONER. MR. EASLEY, WILL YOU PLEASE STAND UP? SCOTT, WILL YOU STAND UP? AND NORMALLY THE SHERIFF IS HERE. AND, ADRIAN, WILL YOU STAND UP, PLEASE, TO. WE CANNOT FORGET THE SACRIFICE THAT THESE VOLUNTEERS THAT RAN INTO THAT. I WAS LISTENING ON THE TV THAT MORNING. THESE FIREMEN AND POLICE OFFICERS WERE RUNNING DOWN TO THE TRADE CENTER, RUNNING INTO THAT BUILDING, NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. UNTIL IT STARTED COLLAPSING. AND THAT'S WHEN REALITY HIT. I THINK THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND FOR YOU THREE, AND I WISH THE SHERIFF WAS HERE TO TO BE RECOGNIZED. YOU ALL ARE OUR FIRST RESPONDERS FOR THIS COUNTY. AND WE HAVE SOME KIND OF INCIDENT LIKE THIS. Y'ALL ARE GOING TO BE THERE. I KNOW IT AND BE A LOT OF OTHER VOLUNTEERS THAT WILL BE THERE. SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ALL DO. THANK YOU FOR TAKING AND SPENDING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE TO PROTECT US WHEN WE HAVE A DISASTER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, IF IT OCCURS IN THIS COUNTY. SO I APPRECIATE Y'ALL. THANK YOU.
OKAY. BEFORE WE DO THE PLEDGES, I WANT TO HAVE US STAND UP HERE IN A MINUTE, AND WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR ALL THOSE FIRST RESPONDERS, ALL THOSE CITIZENS, AND ALL THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE KILLED IN THAT INCIDENT THERE IN THE TWIN TOWERS. AND AS YOU HEARD MANY, MANY TIMES OVER THIS WEEKEND, THIS COUNTRY SHOULD NEVER FORGET WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT SEPTEMBER 11TH DAY. SO IF YOU'LL PLEASE RISE AND WE'LL HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE. OKAY.
THANK YOU. AND WE'LL HAVE THE PLEDGES. 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. THANK YOU. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD.
[4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]
I DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS PRESENTED THIS MORNING FOR CITIZEN BE HEARD. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO REPORT FROM JUDGES AND COMMISSIONERS. COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. YES. I WANT TO THANK MISS COOPER AND THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT. THE AGAPE FELLOWSHIP IS FINALLY ON CITY SEWER HAPPENED FRIDAY. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. APPRECIATE THE HELP. SORRY IT TOOK FIVE, SIX YEARS. BUT ANYWAY. THANK YOU. MISS ELLIS. YES, WE HAD MOWERS OUT ON COUNTY ROAD 1470, 23, 13, 1472 AND 1478. WE'RE IN THE OLDHAM AREA. WE ALSO HAD OUR GRAPPLE TRUCK PICKING UP BRUSH IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA. WE HAD SIGN INSTALLATION AND TREE TRIMMING IN OLDHAM AND SAINT PAUL AREA OF COUNTY ROAD 1839. WE DID SOME ROAD PROCESSING ON COUNTY ROAD 2015 WE DID 4500 TONS. THAT'S ABOUT 180 318 WHEELER LOADS OF LIMESTONE. AND WE'RE[00:05:04]
ALSO ON COUNTY ROAD 1747. DID SOME LIMESTONE THERE ABOUT 1.3 MILES. WE DID 1250 TONS. WE DID SOME CULVERT REPAIR ON COUNTY ROAD 1747. WE INSTALLED SOME 24 INCH PIPE THERE. WE DID A TWO COURSE SEAL JOB SEAL CHIP ON COUNTY ROAD. 732 I'M SORRY. YES. AND COUNTY ROAD 2301, THE SAINT PAUL AREA. WE DID FIRST AND SECOND QUARTER ON THAT. WE CLEANED UP THE EDGES AND GETTING READY FOR OUR PREP AND SEALCOATING ON COUNTY ROAD 728 AND COUNTY ROAD 722. WE WERE DOING SOME LEVEL UP REPAIR ON THE BRIDGE WORK THERE ON COUNTY ROAD 1726 THERE ON COOPER ROAD WITH D PLUS MATERIAL, AND WE HAD SOME ILLEGAL DUMPING GOING ON ON COUNTY ROAD 2567. THEY DUMPED A BUNCH OF MATTRESSES AND BOATS OUT THERE. WE PICKED ALL THAT UP AND ALSO FRIENDLY REMINDER COUNTY ROAD 1136 STILL SHUT DOWN. PROBABLY GOT ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO ON THAT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. EARLY MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. WELL, JUDGE, I APPRECIATE YOUR RECOGNITION OF 911. AND I DON'T THINK I CAN TOP THAT. SO I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO REPORT. THIS IS OF COURSE. LAST WEEK WE WE RECEIVED OVER 200 LOADS OF BELLY DUMP, LOADS OF DIRT, AND WE GOT A YARD LEVELED OUT AND WE'RE BUILDING STOCKPILES RIGHT NOW AND MORE TO COME. AND I THANK YOU, MELANIE, ON THAT BECAUSE WITHOUT THE TAFT AND SINTON DRAINAGE PROJECTS, WE.IT SAYS FREE DIRT FOR THE COUNTY. WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. AND THEY'RE DELIVERED.
SO IT'S REAL NICE. WE'RE MOVING ON COUNTY ROAD 102 IN 1810. MOVING EQUIPMENT FOR PRECINCT THREE. MY FOREMAN LEAD MAN AND MY MAINTAINER OPERATOR ARE OFF TO SAN ANTONIO FOR A TEX LAP CONFERENCE THIS WEEK, AND SOME TRAINING. LAST WEEKEND I ATTENDED A HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING AND THINGS ARE GOING FORWARD. THEY'RE STARTING TO GET TOGETHER AND LOOKING FOR MEMORABILIA AND STUFF. A LOT OF CITIZENS WANT TO DONATE TO THE COUNTY, AND WE WILL DOCUMENT EVERYTHING WE GET. WE ATTENDED THE LEGISLATIVE MEETING LAST WEEK IN ELLIS, THE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ AND MYSELF WERE THERE FOR SOUTH TEXAS TECH DID A PRESENTATION DOWN THERE ABOUT SOME OF THE LEGISLATIONS COMING UP FOR NEXT YEAR. I MET WITH PADRE ISLAND SOLAR FOLKS. THEY'RE A LITTLE SLOW DOWN ON THEIR PROJECT, GOING OUT THERE IN 188 DOWN BY THE SLOUGHS. APPARENTLY SOMETHING ABOUT GETTING CHINESE EQUIPMENT IN AND I TARIFFS. SO THINGS ARE SLOWING DOWN A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE OF THAT. I MET WITH DLR REFINERY FOLKS OVER AT PROJECT SOUTH OF TAFT. THIS IS A NEW REFINERY GOING IN ABOUT TWO AND A HALF MILES SOUTH OF TAFT DOWN DAVIS ROAD. 631. AND THEY'RE WORKING WITH US, AND THEY WANT TO BASICALLY PUT IN A NEW ROAD DOWN THERE, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE BUILDING IT FROM SCRATCH. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OKAY. DEPARTMENT HAS, I THINK, JOHN, YOU HAD SOMETHING. TEXAS. NO, NO NO NO. YES. THIS IN REGARDS TO THE JUSTICE CENTER, ANOTHER STEP FORWARD STARTING WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET THE OFFICE FURNITURE FOR THE FOR THE FOR THE CENTER. SO THAT'S THE LATEST I CAN PROGRESS. OKAY. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE ANYTHING THIS MORNING? YES. I ALSO LEFT OUT ONE THING, JUDGE. LET'S NOT FORGET ABOUT TEXAS WIN THIS WEEK. I DID WANT TO MENTION THAT. YEP, I SURE WANTED TO WEAR MY SHIRT THIS MORNING.
12TH MAN OF NEW JERSEY. OKAY, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE THIS MORNING TO REPORT ON, SO LET'S
[1. Approval of minutes]
GO AHEAD AND GO INTO APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY BY COMMISSIONER, OF COURSE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.[a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to Section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.]
OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.2 A IS THE AND CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY TO PAY THE BILLS. OKAY. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. PAY THE BILLS. ANY QUESTION ON ANY BILL WAS PRESENTED THIS MORNING FOR PAYMENT HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. NEXT[b. Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.]
ITEM 2.2 B IS BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. WE DO HAVE THREE THIS MORNING. FIRST ONES OUT OF[00:10:07]
INDIGENT HEALTH CARE. TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM OTHER SUPPLIES IN THE CONFERENCE AND ASSOCIATION DUES. THE NEXT ONE IS FROM THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FIRE MARSHAL OFFICE, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM TRAVEL AND NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INTO OVERTIME, PUBLIC NOTICES AND FOOD. AND THE LAST ONE IS OUT OF VETERAN SERVICES OFFICE TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM PHONE ALLOWANCE, CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION DUES PRINTING AND TRAVEL INTO TELEPHONE AND GENERAL SUPPLIES. MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET ITEM TRANSFERS. SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER ONE OF THEM? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. UNANIMOUS 2.2. C IS BACK. RECONCILIATION. TREASURER'S REPORT. MISS JACKIE. GOOD MORNING. COMMISSIONERS.JUDGE. TODAY'S GENERAL FUND HEALTH TRANSFER IS $52,100. I ALSO LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD.
AUGUST 2026 GENERAL FUND PAYROLL AND ADULT PROBATION BANK RECONCILIATION. ALSO, I'D LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD THE AUDITED AUGUST 2026 MONTHLY INVESTMENT RECONCILIATION MOVE TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT. SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS ON ANYTHING ON TREASURER'S REPORT? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. GO DOWN INTO OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
[3. Consent Agenda: All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the Commissioners Court. Members of the Commissioners Court have been furnished documentation on each item, and all such items may be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by County Judge or a Commissioner:]
THIS MORNING. THE FIRST ONE IS 2.3. A IS ACCEPTING RECORD TREASURER'S THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTORS MONTHLY STATEMENT OF COLLECTION FOR THE MONTH ENDING AUGUST 31ST, 2026. 2.3 B IS CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST BY GARY DAVIS FOR REIMBURSABLE GRANT AGREEMENT MADE BETWEEN TEXDOT AND THE COUNTY OF SAN PATRICIO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027. RAMP PROGRAM GRANT TEXDOT PROJECT ID M 271611NGL OKAY. AND THEN THE LAST 12.3 C IS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY'S HOUSE BILL 3834 CERTIFICATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 2054.5191 AND 2063.103 AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE CERTIFICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES. MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. 2.3 A THROUGH C SECOND MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY YARDLEY.HOW DID WE COME OUT PERCENTAGE WISE ON THE CYBER SECURITY? JUST WANT TO KNOW THAT WE WERE GETTING CLOSE. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONER JUDGE. WE ENDED AT 99%. YES, SIR. WE WERE MISSING.
WE'RE MISSING AN EMPLOYEE, A COUPLE, YEAH, A FEW. SO. BUT WE DID REALLY, REALLY WELL FOR THE TIME THAT WE HAD. SO WE DID. WE DID WELL. BUT WE CAN DO A LITTLE BETTER. IS THERE A REQUIREMENT 100% OR IS IT? WE CAN GIVE US A FRACTION OF ERROR THERE. WE CAN BE AT 99%, BUT THEY WOULD LIKE FOR US TO BE AT 100%. SO HOW ENFORCEABLE IS THE. GOTTEN THEIR COMPUTER OFF? IT IS. IT IS. YES. YES. THE DEADLINE WAS THE 31ST. SO THE NEXT DAY WE DID A FEW. BUT YES, ONES THAT DIDN'T, THE ONE THAT DIDN'T DID NOT GET THEIR ACCESS AT THIS MOMENT. SO WE CAN DO THOSE. YES. GIVE ME A LIST OF THEM. OKAY. WE'LL DO. THAT'S A STATE STATUTE. SO WE DO NOT WANT TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THAT. NOT AT ALL. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. OKAY.
CONSENT AGENDA. ITEMS APPROVED. OKAY. GOING INTO OUR INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS, FIRST OF ALL WE HAVE 2.4 A PRESENTATION BY BOBBY MCCOOL, COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT, AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL
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RESOURCES TO JUDGE DAVID KREBS, SAN PATRICIO, COUNTY JUDGE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM THE BG YOUNG INSTITUTE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT FOR 9.5 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL TRAINING FOR COMMISSIONERS. COURT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CLASS 11, SECTION FOUR. ON AUGUST THE 5TH THROUGH THE SIXTH OF 2026. GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. JUST ON BEHALF OF THE TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION AND THE INSTITUTE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT, I'VE BEEN ASKED TO GIVE AND PRESENT THIS TO JUDGE KREBS. SO I'LL DO THAT. TURN IT AROUND SO THEY CAN SEE HIM. OVER HERE.THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOING BACK TO. OKAY. THANK YOU. BOBBY. OKAY. THAT'S JUST THE PRESENTATION. SO WE'RE GOOD. OKAY. 2.4 B IS DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM JUVENILE DETENTION TO APPROVE CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS OF DETENTION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS WITH THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES MADISON COUNTY AND WALKER COUNTY.
MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION BY SIKORSKI. SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 C IS DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM SHERIFF'S OFFICE, SHERIFF OSCAR RIVERA TO PURCHASE THREE. 2026 CHEVROLET TAHOE FROM CALDWELL COUNTY CHEVROLET BY BOARD NUMBER 724-23 IN AMOUNT OF $164,146. MOVE TO APPROVE.
SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY YARDLEY. COMMENTS. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 D IS
[d. Discussion, consideration, and action on request from Sheriff Oscar Rivera to purchase a 2026 Ford F150 from Caldwell Country Chevrolet dba Rockdale Ford, Buyboard #724-23 in the amount of $47,765.00]
DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON REQUEST FROM SHERIFF OSCAR RIVERA TO PURCHASE A 2026 FORD F-150 FROM CALDWELL COUNTY. CHEVROLET DBA ROCKDALE FORD BY BOARD NUMBER 724-23, AND THE AMOUNT OF $47,765. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION SECONDED BY YARDLEY AND COMMENTS. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME[e. Discussion, consideration and action on approving the proposal from Kofile for the purchase of five (5) plat cabinets for the County Clerk's Office to be paid from the Records Management Fund. ]
SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON APPROVING THE PROPOSAL FROM CO FILE FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIVE PLANT CABINETS FOR THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE TO BE PAID FROM THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT FUND. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY GONZALEZ. SECONDED BY YEARLY AND COMMENT. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 F DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON REQUEST FROM JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. PRECINCT. SIX JUDGE SUSAN PRICE FOR APPROVAL TO PURCHASE H P TONERS AT THE COST OF $364.89. FUNDING IS REQUESTED FROM THE COUNTY TECHNOLOGY FUND IN COURT. TECHNOLOGY FUND. EXCUSE ME. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION. SECONDED BY. YOU'RE STILL RUNNING. GOOD. MR. KUSHNICK ON THE PHONE. OKAY.HEARING? NO DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN AND MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 G DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON
[g. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Steven Gonzalez, IS Department , to dispose of the following property pursuant to Sec. 263.152, Local Gov't Code. Determine that the equipment identified in the attached list should be disposed of as appropriate. ]
REQUEST FROM STEVEN GONZALEZ I S DEPARTMENT TO DISPOSE OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 263.15, TWO OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE DETERMINED THAT THE EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIED IN THE ATTACHED LIST SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF AS APPROPRIATE. MOVE TO APPROVE.SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION SECONDED BY WALLACE. OKAY. JUST CURIOUS. I MEAN, DO Y'ALL SHIP THIS STUFF OFF AND WHAT HAPPENS TO IT? OR DO YOU JUST PUT IT IN COMMISSIONER SIKORSKI'S
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FIREBIRD? NO. WE'LL DO THAT. NO, SIR. WE DON'T. WE DON'T SHIP IT ANYWHERE. WE'RE JUST GOING TO PROBABLY. I TALKED TO MR. GONZALEZ, AND WE'RE GOING TO DISPOSE OF IT IN ONE OF HIS YARDS. ALL OF THAT'S ALREADY END OF LIFE OR DAMAGED OR. YOU CAN'T. IT'S NOT USABLE ANYMORE.IS EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN REMOVED. THAT'S. YES. THE DRIVES ARE DISPOSED DIFFERENTLY.
SO THOSE ARE WILL NOT BE IN THE TRASH. SO THEY'LL BE DESTROYED. OKAY. GOOD DEAL. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION
[h. Discussion, consideration and action on request from Kimberly Watson, PHEP Manager, to accept additional awarded funds from DSHS for the CPS/PHIG Contract HHS001313300001 in the amount of $13,400.00. The addition of these funds brings the CPS/PHIG contract total allocation to $273,518.00. The County has had this grant since 2022 and it is a five-year grant. This new amount will allow staff funding until the end of the grant in 2027. It is no cost to the County. This is 100% grant funded. ]
CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 H. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM KIMBERLY WATSON. PHEP MANAGER TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL AWARDED FUNDS FROM DSHS FOR THE CPS SLASH PGIG CONTRACT HHS001313300001 AND THE AMOUNT OF $13,400. THE ADDITION OF THESE FUNDS BRINGS THE CPS SLASH PHIG CONTRACT TOTAL ALLOCATION TO $273,518. THE COUNTY HAS HAD THIS GRANT SINCE 2022 AND IT'S A FIVE YEAR GRANT. THE NEW AMOUNT WILL ALLOW STAFF FUNDING UNTIL THE END OF THE GRANT IN 2027. NO COST TO THE COUNTY. THIS IS A 100% GRANT FUNDED. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY SHIRLEY. ANY QUESTIONS? SO I'M HAPPY WE GET GRANT FUNDING. I'M JUST CURIOUS HOW THEY HOW THEY DETERMINE TO GIVE US ADDITIONAL MONEY. I DON'T KNOW HOW ALL THAT WORKS. THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION BECAUSE USUALLY. OH, THERE SHE IS. I'M NOT COMPLAINING. I'M JUST CURIOUS. HOW DID YOU GET IT OUT OF HIM? SO I TALKED TO THEM AND TOLD THEM THAT WITH THE NEW COLA COST AND THE RAISES THAT ARE GOING TO BE COMING UP AND WITH MY STAFF GOING TO HAVE TO LET IT GO, POSSIBLY BY JUNE OR JULY. AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE WORKING WITH EVERYBODY IN THE CDC, AND THEY GRANTED ME MORE FUNDS SO I CAN KEEP GOING WITH THE WORK THAT WE ARE ALREADY DOING. WE HAVE GRANT FUNDED POSITIONS LIKE THAT, AND WE ARE PASSING COST OF LIVING INCREASES OR PROMOTIONS. THOSE PAY INCREASES THEN IMPACT YOUR ABILITY TO KEEP THOSE PEOPLE. YES. AND SO WHAT I WOULD HAVE HAD TO DO IS LET HER GO. BUT THEY ARE WORKING WITH ME AND I'M NOT THE ONLY JURISDICTION. SO THEY GRANTED US MORE FUNDS.OKAY. SO WHAT THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS BASICALLY PASSING THINGS DOWN TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS AND THEN ACCUSING US OF RAISING TAXES TO SUPPORT THOSE THINGS IF WE DON'T KEEP THEM GOING. AND I THINK THOSE ADS ON TV ARE KIND OF MISLEADING. I, I HAVE NO IDEA.
ALL I DID IS I REQUESTED IT, I REACHED OUT, I GAVE THEM MY REPORT, I ASKED THEM AND SHOWED THE WORK THAT WE'VE DONE, THE REPORTS. AND OH, YOU'RE DOING FINE. YEAH. THEY, THEY, THEY GRANTED ME, BUT THEY ONLY PART IS, IS I. THIS IS ONLY UNTIL NOVEMBER 30TH, 2027. UNLESS SOMETHING ELSE COMES UP. THEN IF MORE GRANTS COME UP, THEN I CAN GRAB THEM THAT WAY. BUT AT LEAST IT'LL KEEP HER TO THE FULL FIVE YEAR CONTRACT THAT WE WAS AWARDED. YOU'RE BASICALLY YOU'RE DEPENDENT ON THOSE FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS. THEY DON'T HAVE THOSE STATE, FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS COMING IN. THEN THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE TO PICK THAT UP. AND AND LIKE I SAID, THE ADS ON TV NOW ARE BLAMING COUNTIES FOR RAISING TAXES, WHICH WE DID NOT THIS YEAR. YEAH. AND BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PICK UP. AND IT'S CALLED UNFUNDED MANDATES. YES.
THEY WANT US TO HAVE IT, BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR IT. AND THEY BASICALLY PUT THOSE THINGS ON US. SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE CLARIFY THIS IS TOTALLY FUNDED BY PH. AS FAR AS IT'S PHIG, NOT PHEP. YEAH. I'M SORRY. YEAH. BUT YEAH, NO, THIS IS TOTALLY FUNDED THROUGH THE FIG GRANT, THE THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT. OKAY. OKAY, GOOD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 I IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM PRECINCT ONE, COMMISSIONER WILLIAM EASE. OF COURSE. SENIOR TO APPROVE UNDER C K NEWBERRY LLC CONTRACT WHICH WAS AWARDED ON JUNE 16TH, 2025 TO REHAB OF COUNTY ROAD 1458, AKA COUNTY ROAD 102, TO THE AMOUNT OF $674,717 TO BE PAID WITH A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MONIES FROM PRECINCT FOUR AND REHAB, COUNTY ROAD 1612AKA COUNTY ROAD 78 TO
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THE AMOUNT OF OKAY. IN THAT NUMBER THAT IS IN. I HAD THAT NUMBER ON LAST MONDAY IN. THE NEW NUMBER IS I GAVE YOU THIS MORNING CAME IN FRIDAY. OKAY. THE NUMBER SHOULD READ $422,941.YOU GOT A COPY OF THE REVISED. NOT A LOT LESS. YES. TO BE PAID FROM MOU MONIES FROM PRECINCT TWO. MOVED TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. MOTION SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. OKAY. OKAY. GRACIE, DID YOU GET A COPY OF THIS MEMORANDUM? OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. PATRICK. I SUBMITTED MY BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFER WITH THE AMOUNTS THAT WAS ON THE AGENDA. SO IF WE NEED TO CHANGE THAT, IT'S IN. IT'S IN YOUR OFFICE AS OF THIS MORNING. YOU'RE WELCOME. OKAY. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM 2.4, AS AMENDED WITH THE NEW PRICE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 J AND 2.4 K. WE NEED TO REVERSE THESE TWO. SO I'M GOING TO DO 2.4 K FIRST. OKAY. WHICH IS
[k. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Management, for contract change order #3 to increase contract costs in the amount of $60,000.00, for a total contract price of $1,046,393.56 for Civic Center Generator Construction. ]
DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON THE REQUEST FOR MELANIE COOPER GRANTS MANAGEMENT FOR CONTRACT CHANGE. ORDER NUMBER THREE TO INCREASE CONTRACT COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE OF $1,046,393.56 FOR THE CIVIC CENTER GENERATOR CONSTRUCTION. THIS PROJECT WAS COMPLETED ALREADY. IT WAS COMPLETED, BUT DURING THE CLOSED DOWN, THE SHUTDOWN. WHEN THEY DID THAT, THERE WAS A NEED FOR EXTRA WORK TO BE DONE AND THEY HAD TO GO BACK OUT THERE TWICE DUE TO THE COUNTY NOT HAVING A BOX OUT THERE. SO THEY WENT AHEAD AND COMPLETED THE JOB BECAUSE MISS ROSA HAD AN EVENT COMING UP. SO THEY DID DO THE COMPLETION AND THEY THIS IS FOR THEIR OVERTIME AND TO RECOVER THEIR LOST COSTS ON THAT. WE HAVE THE FUNDING IN THE IN THE BUDGET FOR THIS. THIS WAS REVIEWED BY THE GRANT COMMITTEE, AND IT WOULD BE USED WITH THE ARPA FUNDS. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION. LET'S BE SECOND. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. NOW WE'LL GO TO 2.4 J. THIS DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM JOHN HERNANDEZ, COUNTY ENGINEER, ON THE COMPLETION OF THE CIVIC CENTER GENERATOR TO ACCEPT WARRANTIES AND RELEASE RETAINAGE FOR RFP 2024-013 WITH A DCEC OF SOUTH TEXAS. NUMBER ONE, AUTHORIZE THE JUDGE TO ACCEPT SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. DOCUMENT NUMBER TWO ONE YEAR WARRANTY BEGINNING JUNE THE 22ND, 2026 AND RELEASE THE RETAINAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $98,639.35. MOTION TO APPROVE.SECOND. MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. IS THERE ANYTHING? NO. NO. WITH THAT, THE COMPLETION OF THAT CHANGE ORDER. THAT WRAPS UP THE WHOLE CONTRACT PROCESS. AND WE CLOSE OUT ANOTHER ARPA PROJECT. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OKAY, WE'LL GO TO 2.4 L. DISCUSSION.
[l. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Management, to assign additional funds to Langford Contract RFP2020-008 of $49,561.81 for a total contract price of $1,348,310.35.]
CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER GRANT MANAGEMENT TO ASSIGN ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO LANGFORD. CONTRACT RFP 2020-008 OF $49,561.81, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE OF $1,348,310.35. I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH DISCUSSION. SECOND.MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. OKAY. ON THIS ITEM. IT WAS PASSED BEFORE I WAS HERE. I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT IT WAS PASSED, BUT IT WAS PASSED FOR 8.33% ON THE NUMBER THEY PUT ON THE AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT WAS CHARGED AFTER WE RECEIVED THE GRANT FUNDS. IT'S ABOUT 0.33% MORE THAN WHAT THE GLGLO WILL FUND. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO USE COUNTY FUNDS TO COVER THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF MONIES ON THERE. SO WHAT WE'RE REQUESTING IS TO USE, AND WE'VE TALKED TO LANGFORD, THERE'S EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS LIKE THIS WAS A MISTAKE, THEY ARE HOLDING US TO THIS CONTRACT PRICE HERE. THAT WAS THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PASSED. WE REVIEWED IT WITH THE GRANT COMMITTEE. AND WE'RE REQUESTING TO USE ARPA INTEREST TO COVER THE ADDITIONAL COSTS AS WE CANNOT USE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THAT. WELL, DID LANGFORD GET A RAISE ON THIS PROJECT? THEY DID NOT GET A RAISE ON THIS ONE. THIS IS THE THIS IS FOR D 239. AND THERE'S
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NO ADDITIONAL FEES. IT'S JUST WHAT WAS PASSED WHENEVER THEY DID THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT.I BELIEVE IT WAS ABOUT 0.33% OFF. AND THAT'S WHY THE G. L WILL NOT COVER IT BECAUSE THEY TOP OUT AT THAT 8%. SO THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT IS THE 49,561. IS THAT. THAT'S CORRECT. I DID GO BACK AND CHECK ALL OUR OTHER CONTRACTS WE HAD WITH LANGFORD. AND THERE IS NO OTHER ISSUES LIKE THIS ON ANY ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS. IT'S JUST THIS ONE. WE'RE COMING CLOSE TO CLOSE OUT.
WE ARE IN CONSTRUCTION AND WE DEFINITELY NEED THEM ON THIS CONTRACT TO COMPLETE THE WORK.
ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OKAY. 2.4 M. I NEED A MOTION TO TABLE 2.4 M.
[m. Presentation, consideration and action on request from the Auditors' office on the 2025 Comprehensive Financial Report.]
SO MOVED. SECOND, A MOTION BY LESLIE, SECOND BY YARDLEY TO TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. THAT CONCLUDES[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.]
OUR AGENDA ITEMS. WE'LL GO INTO A PERSONNEL STATUS. 3.1 A CHRISTOPHER DORSEY RESIGNATION ATTORNEY GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS PIO FULL TIME REGULAR EXEMPT GRADE 120 STEP TEN PLUS AT $13,541.14 PER MONTH WITH THE COUNTY PROVIDED CELL PHONE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 31ST, 2026.3.1 B TAMMY CROSBY, OTHER STATUS CHANGE DEPUTY CLERK THREE DISTRICT CLERK FULL TIME REGULAR, NON EXEMPT GRADE 105. STEP NINE PLUS A $4,478.20 PER MONTH TO A FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105. STEP NINE PLUS AT $25.84 PER HOUR, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2026, 3.1 C IS ETHAN AGUILAR, EMPLOYMENT JAILER, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108 AT $3,920.49 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2026. 3.1 DE ARSENIO CANTU, EMPLOYMENT JAILER, SHERIFF'S OFFICE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108 AT $3,920.49 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2026. 3.1 E IS RICARDO HERNANDEZ, EMPLOYMENT DEPUTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109 AT $5,861.60 PER MONTH, WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2026.
AND LAURA PENNY, EMPLOYMENT PARALEGAL TO COUNTY ATTORNEY, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 110. STEP TWO AT $4,674.85 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2026. SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP TWO PER CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN. GUIDELINES REQUESTED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IS STEP FOUR AT $5,166.67 PER MONTH. A MOTION TO APPROVE 3.1 A THROUGH F WITH THE ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUEST. I GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY YARDLEY. DISCUSSION. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, JUDGE, THAT I'M SORRY TO HEAR OR SEE MR. DORSEY'S RESIGNATION. I HOPE HE'S DOING AS WELL AS POSSIBLE, AND I WISH HIM THE BEST OF LUCK. YEAH, HOPEFULLY WE SEE HIM HERE THIS WEEK SOMETIMES. HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO COME BY. MR. GARDNER, I THINK, VISITS HIM AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK OR SO. JAMES, YOU MIGHT WANT TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON CHRIS HOW HE'S DOING. I HAVE JUDGE COMMISSIONERS.
I'VE HAD REGULAR CONTACT WITH MR. DORSEY AND HIS WIFE, THE ELECTED COUNTY ATTORNEY, NUECES COUNTY. HE IS DOING REMARKABLY WELL CONSIDERING EVERYTHING THAT'S OCCURRED OVER THE LAST, LAST FEW MONTHS. HE'S HOME. HE'S UP AND ABOUT. HE'S DOING EVERYTHING THAT HE'S SUPPOSED TO DO TO GET BETTER. SO I ANTICIPATE DRAMATIC INCREASE IN HIS ABILITIES HERE SHORTLY.
HE'S REALLY, REALLY COMING ALONG, AND I'M SO PROUD OF HIM FOR ALL THE HARD WORK HE'S PUTTING INTO IT. I'D LIKE TO ECHO THOSE SENTIMENTS BY PRECINCT TWO, COMMISSIONER. I HAD THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF WORKED CLOSELY WITH MR. DORSEY, AND HE'S BEEN A REAL BREATH OF FRESH AIR. I MEAN, HE'S A GOOD MAN. HE CERTAINLY IS. AND HE IS THE KIND OF FELLOW THAT. HE. HE
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ANALYZES THE FACTS IN THE LAW AND TELLS YOU EXACTLY WHAT HE THINKS WITHOUT ANY HESITATION.AND THAT'S THE WAY HE SEES IT. AND THAT'S MOVING FORWARD. AND I TRULY APPRECIATED THAT AND, AND HIS FRIENDSHIP OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS. WELL, I THINK IT'S A REMARKABLE. HE'S A LAWYER WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR. HE DOES HAVE ONE OF THOSE. INDEED. YES, ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. PERSONNEL ISSUES ARE APPROVED.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. MOTION TO ADJOURN, YOUR HONOR. SECOND.
GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY GORSKI TO ADJOURN. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME
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