[00:00:07] THE COMMISSIONERS COURT THIS MORNING. BEFORE WE HAVE THE TWO PLEDGES, I THINK MOST OF YOU ARE PROBABLY HEARD ALREADY THAT COMMISSIONERS, OF COURSE, PASSED AWAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOMETIME HERE. TAMMY, SHE WAS A RETIREE FROM THE COUNTY HERE OF 32 YEARS. SHE WORKED IN THE DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE AND THE TREASURER'S OFFICE FROM 85 UNTIL 2017. SO IT'S A TRAGIC LOSS FOR THE SIKORSKI FAMILY AND AND FOR THE COUNTY AS ONE OF OUR RETIREES. SO IF WE CAN HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR TAMMY AND HER SERVICE TO THIS COUNTY AND FOR SKI AND HIS FAMILY, THAT THEY CAN GET THROUGH THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN THEIR LIFE. OKAY. THANK YOU. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. ON THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE. DEAR GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU. OKAY, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON. THERE'S ONLY THREE OF US UP HERE THIS MORNING. COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE, I THINK, HAS TAKEN A LITTLE BIT OF TIME OFF ON VACATION. AND OF COURSE, COMMISSIONER ZACHAROWSKI TOLD HIM TO STAY AWAY. I THINK IF HE SHOWED UP THIS MORNING, I WOULD RUN HIM OUT OF HERE. SO DEFINITELY. SO ANY CITIZENS TO [4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.] BE HEARD THIS MORNING? I DON'T HAVE ANY CARDS OR ANYTHING THIS MORNING, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE REPORTS. COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. YES. LAST WEEK WE HAD MOWERS OUT ON COUNTY ROAD 1478 1470 AND COUNTY ROAD 1694 AND ALSO ON COUNTY ROAD 2567 IN CENTENARIO. WE HAD A GRAVEL TRUCK OUT THE HIDDEN ACRES AREA, PARK ROAD 25 AND COUNTY ROAD 519, THE MATHIS AREA. WE DID SOME SIGN INSTALLATIONS THERE. COUNTY ROAD 1839, THE CENTENARIO. ALSO, WE PUT A BOAT RAMP SIGN AND OUR COUNTY BOAT RAMP AREA THERE ON LAKESHORE GARDENS AREA. WE HAD A DIRT PATCH AND LEVEL UP CREW OUT ON WHITE POINT ON COUNTY ROAD 2849, THE TAFT AREA, COUNTY ROAD 756 IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA. ALSO, WE HAD SOME CULVERT CLEANUP. WE HAD SOMEBODY DUMP A BUNCH OF CONCRETE ON COUNTY ROAD 2763 IN A CERTAIN AREA. ALSO, WE GOT SOME ROAD WORK GOING ON COUNTY ROAD 502 IN THE SAINT PAUL. WE RIPPED THERE ABOUT A MILE AND WE'RE COMPACTING THAT. ALSO, WE'RE FINISHING UP FOR OUR PREP CHIP AND SEAL ON COUNTY ROAD 2015. COUNTY ROAD 1747, OLDHAM AREA. ALSO, WE'RE STILL CLOSED ON COUNTY ROAD 1136. WE'RE GOING TO POUR CONCRETE TOMORROW ON THAT. THANK YOU. MISTER. EARLY MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. ON OUR CULVERT REPLACEMENT ON COUNTY ROAD 1906. WE'VE COMPLETED THAT. THAT'S THE ONE THAT IS ABOUT A HALF A MILE WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 3365. I APPRECIATE THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT COMING OUT AND WORKING WITH US TO GET THOSE CULVERTS SET. THE OTHER PROJECT ON 1906, WHICH IS BASICALLY AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 3365. THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT IS CONTRACTING THAT PROJECT OUT, AND I STILL DON'T HAVE AN UPDATE, BUT WHENEVER THEY GET THAT JOB MOVING FORWARD, I'LL LET YOU KNOW THAT ONE'S QUITE A BIT LARGER. I THINK THOSE CULVERTS ARE PROBABLY 30 INCH OR 36 INCH IN DIAMETER. LET'S SEE. TUESDAY. WE MET WITH AN AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION THAT IS HERE IN TEXAS TO KIND OF SEE HOW TEXAS OPERATES AS FAR AS OUR PORTS AND OUR INDUSTRY AND KIND OF WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE. SO THEY'RE FROM THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA. DARWIN IS THEIR PORT UP THERE. SO WE HAD A RECEPTION WITH THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND THERE'S PROBABLY 40 PEOPLE THERE ALTOGETHER. MOST, YOU KNOW, IF YOU THINK OF THEIR TYPE OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOLKS, A LOT OF DIFFERENT ELECTED OFFICIALS. AND THEN THE CONSUL GENERAL CAME DOWN FROM HOUSTON AS WELL. AND THEN A SMALL GROUP OF US WENT TO DINNER WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI REGIONAL EDC FOLLOWING THAT. SO IT WAS KIND OF A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO SIT AND CHAT WITH OUR AUSTRALIAN COUNTERPARTS, I GUESS. AND I [00:05:01] DID LEARN THAT THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA IS MORE THAN TWICE THE SIZE OF TEXAS, AND YET THEY HAVE LESS THAN 300 000 PEOPLE. SO KIND OF AN INTERESTING DYNAMIC THERE. ATTENDED THE STATE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. NOT SURPRISING. THE MAYOR SAYS THIS CITY IS DOING QUITE WELL, SO GOOD FOR THEM. I DID LEARN A COUPLE INTERESTING FACTS THERE. 4100 EMPLOYEES AT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. THAT'S CONSIDERABLY MORE THAN I WOULD HAVE GUESSED. THE OTHER THING I LEARNED THERE WAS THIS MONTH IS ACTUALLY THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI OPENING. SO ANOTHER TRIVIA FACT TO ADD TO YOUR YOUR BAG OF THINGS THERE. AND FINALLY, I JUST WOULD LIKE TO SAY MY CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO SKI AND HIS WHOLE FAMILY. THANK YOU. ANY DEPARTMENT HEADS HAVE SOMETHING THIS MORNING. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. I WANTED TO UPDATE THE COURT ON A NEW STORY THAT WENT OUT LAST WEEK. AT THE BEGINNING OF LAST WEEK, WE RECEIVED A FLOOD OF VOTER REGISTRATIONS AND UPDATES FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. WE HAVE ABOUT 1300 OF THEM, WHICH IS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN WE TRADITIONALLY GET. SOME OF THEM DATE BACK AS FAR AS OCTOBER OF 2025. WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THEM. PART OF OUR JOB IS TO GET THE JOB DONE NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, SO WE CAN GIVE CONFIDENCE TO ALL OF OUR VOTERS THAT ALL OF THEIR UPDATES WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO GO TO VOTE TEXAS.GOV TO CONFIRM THEIR VOTER REGISTRATION IS CURRENT AND UP TO DATE. THEY CAN ALSO CONTACT OUR OFFICE. THAT WAY WE CAN LOOK INTO IT FOR THEM. ALL OF OUR VOTER REGISTRATIONS THAT ARE VALID BEFORE THE DEADLINE ON OCTOBER 5TH WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF, AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR VOTERS TO LOOK AT THEIR VOTER REGISTRATION AND CONTACT US IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENTS? OKAY. WE'LL JUST PROCEED. THEN WE'LL GO INTO [1. Approval of minutes] ITEM TWO. 2.1 IS APPROVAL OF OUR MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING. JUDGE, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 21ST AS PRESENTED. I'LL SECOND THAT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ TO APPROVE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. WE'RE GOING INTO THEN OUR [a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to Section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.] FINANCIAL AGENDA 2.2. FIRST OF ALL WE HAVE EXAMINATION CONSIDERATION OF ACTION OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY. I'LL MOVE TO PAY THE BILLS AND CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY. I GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. WHO AM I USED TO? YOU'RE JUST USED TO. I'M JUST USED TO THAT. YARDLEY AND GONZALEZ. WELL, I DON'T REALLY LIKE BEING THE ONE HAVING TO PAY THE BILLS, BUT, YOU KNOW. YEAH, I UNDERSTAND THAT. OKAY. ANY QUESTION ABOUT ANY OF THE BILLS PRESENTED THIS MORNING? ANY HEARING? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. [b. Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.] BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFER. WE DO HAVE A FEW OF THEM THIS MORNING. FIRST OF ALL, OUT OF ROTARY BRIDGE THREE TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM FURNITURE, VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT AND ENGINEERING. ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL AND THE SEAL COATING AND EQUIPMENT. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. NEXT ONE IS OUT OF PRECINCT TWO. TRANSFERRED FUNDS FROM SOFTWARE LICENSE, SUPPORT AND REPAIR MATERIALS INTO MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES. NEXT ONE IS OUT OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM FURNITURE, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT INTO VEHICLE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, FUEL OIL, LUBRICANTS, NCO, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. THE NEXT ONE IS OUT OF THE SINTON AIRPORT, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM SIGNAGE INTO EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE AND OVERTIME. NEXT ONE IS OUT OF THE WICK DEPARTMENT. THIS ONE'S RATHER LONG TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. POSTAGE, PUBLIC NOTICES, PRINTING MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES, FUEL OIL, LUBRICANTS AND NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INTO TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES. OVERTIME, UTILITIES, INSURANCE, BONDS AND PREMIUMS. TRAVEL, GENERAL SUPPLIES AND FOOD. EXCELLENCE OUT OF COUNTY COURT AT LAW. JUDGE NUMBER TWO TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM POSTAGE [00:10:03] AND EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE INTO COURT. REPORTER SERVICES. AND THE LAST ONE IS OUT OF THE IT DEPARTMENT, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, POSTAGE, AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES, BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS, AND NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INTO SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPLIES, OVERTIME AND PUBLIC NOTICES. JUDGE, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS AS PRESENTED. MOTION SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OKAY. 2.2. SEE, WE'VE GOT THE [c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ] CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON BANK RECONCILIATION. TREASURER'S REPORT YOU. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS $101,900, $101,900. MOVED TO ACCEPT THE TREASURER'S REPORT AS PRESENTED A MOTION. I'LL. SECOND. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS, MISS GARCIA? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OKAY, NEXT WE GOT OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. WE DO HAVE THREE UNDER CONSENT AGENDA THIS MORNING. FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE ACCEPT AND RECORD COUNTY AUDITOR'S MONTHLY UNAUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING AUGUST 31ST, 2026. NEXT, WE HAVE ACCEPT AND RECORD COUNTY CLERK'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING AUGUST 31ST, 2026 AND 2.3 C IS ACCEPT AND RECORD CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM GOV DEALS RECOGNIZING HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FOR REACHING $1 MILLION IN ASSETS SOLD SO. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A, B AT 2.3, A, B, AND C. I'LL SECOND. OKAY. MR. ROBERTS, DO YOU WANT TO COME UP HERE AND ACCEPT YOUR CERTIFICATE? BASICALLY WHAT IT IS, IS I CONDUCT ANNUAL AUCTIONS, AND WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE 2014. AND, AND WE'VE REACHED A GOAL OF A LITTLE OVER $1 MILLION. AND IN CASE YOU EVER WONDERED, WE DO MAKE A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY OFF OF THAT STUFF. SO ANYWAY, WE'LL KEEP DOING THIS AS LONG AS WE CAN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT [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:] CONSENT. AGENDA 2.3, A, B, AND C. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. WE'LL GO INTO OUR INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS. THE FIRST ONE IS [a. Consideration and action on request from Community Action Corporation of South Texas (CACOST) for Resolution Authorizing County Grant Program year 2027 for Texas Feeding Texans: Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program.] 2.4. A CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON REQUEST FROM COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION OF SOUTH TEXAS CAKE HOUSE FOR RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY GRANT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 FOR THE TEXAS FEEDING TEXANS HOME DELIVERY MEAL GRANT PROGRAM. MOTION TO APPROVE. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY MR. GONZALEZ. COMMISSIONER SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. LET'S SEE WHICH ONE OF THEM DO I NEED? YOU GOT ONE. OKAY. THIS IS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY GRANT AND ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE 2027 HOME DELIVERY MEAL GRANT PROGRAM. A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY CERTIFIED. THE COUNTY HAS AWARDED A MONETARY GRANT TO COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION OF SOUTH TEXAS, AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES HOME DELIVERY [00:15:01] MEALS TO HOMEBOUND PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY WHO ARE ELDERLY OR HAVE DISABILITY, AND CERTIFYING THAT THE COUNTY HAS APPROVED THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM OF. AND OUR FISCAL AGENT. WHEREAS, THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO SUPPLY AND EXTEND EXISTING SERVICES FOR HOMEBOUND PERSONS IN THE COUNTY WHO ARE ELDERLY OR HAVE DISABILITY. PURSUANT TO THE HOME DELIVERY MEAL GRANT PROGRAM. AND WHEREAS, THE PROGRAM RULES REQUIRE APPLICANTS ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE A CASH GRANT FROM THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE HOME DELIVERY MEAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROGRAM FUNDING. AND WHEREAS, THE PROGRAM RULES FURTHER REQUIRE THE COUNTY TO APPROVE THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM OR PHYSICAL AGENT IN ORDER FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PROGRAM GRANTS, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY. SECTION ONE THE COUNTY HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT IT IS AWARDED A CASH GRANT TO THE ORGANIZATION AND THE AMOUNT OF $55,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING HOME DELIVERY, MEAL SERVICES AND SATISFYING THE GRANT. THE LOCAL GRANT REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE 2027 HOME DELIVERY MEAL GRANT PROGRAM, THE GRANT SHALL BE PAID AND UTILIZED DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING ONE OF JANUARY 2027 THROUGH 31 OF DECEMBER 2027. SECTION TWO THE COUNTY HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOME DELIVERY MEALS TO HOMEBOUND PERSONS IN THE COUNTY WHO ARE ELIGIBLE, ELDERLY AND HAVE DISABILITIES. IN SECTION THREE, THE COUNTY HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT IT APPROVED THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM OR PHYSICAL FINANCIAL AGENT, WHICH MEETS APPLICABLE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE TEXAS GRANT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS PROGRAM FOR THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE COUNTY ON THIS 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026, WITH MY SIGNATURE INCLUDED IN IT. SO IF Y'ALL WANT TO COME FORWARD WITH IT, THERE YOU GO. ONE. TWO THREE. THANK YOU. I DON'T WANT TO PUT YOU. JUST THANK YOU JUDGE. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. THIS REALLY IS IMPORTANT FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. SO WE APPRECIATE ALL OF THE LONG TIME SUPPORT THAT YOU ALL HAVE. YOU ALL HAVE PROVIDED FOR THIS PROGRAM. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. 2.2 B IS [b. Presentation, consideration and action on request from the Auditors' office on the 2025 Comprehensive Financial Report. Tabled from the September 14, 2026 Commissioners Court Meeting.] PRESENTATION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON THE REQUEST FROM THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE ON THE 2025 COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT. THIS WAS TABLED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 14TH MEETING COMMISSIONERS COURT. SO I NEED A MOTION. I'LL MOVE TO BRING ITEM 2.4 POINT B BACK ON THE TABLE. OKAY. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SECONDED BY GONZALEZ TO BRING BACK TO THE TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. OKAY. MR. KIESCHNICK. HI. GOOD MORNING JUDGE COMMISSIONERS. I HAVE LEWIS HERE FROM BROOKS WATSON. HE'S GOING TO GO THROUGH PRESENTATION FOR 2025 SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY ACFR. AND JUST FIRST, I'D LIKE TO THANK HIS FIRM. I'D LIKE TO THANK KENDALL AND OUR OFFICE STAFF FOR IN ALL THE DEPARTMENTS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR HELPING US TO BRING ALL THIS TOGETHER TO. IT'S A BIG PROJECT EVERY YEAR, AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THEM AS WELL FOR ALL THE HARD WORK FOR EVERYBODY THAT HELPED ALONG THE WAY. SO I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO LEWIS SO HE CAN GO THROUGH THE THROUGH THE ACT FOR. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. MY NAME IS LEWIS BREEDLOVE, SENIOR AUDIT MANAGER AT BROOKS WATSON. AND WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF CONDUCTING THE 2025 AUDIT FOR THE COUNTY. IT WAS OUR FIRST YEAR WORKING WITH THE COUNTY. WITH THAT, IT USUALLY COMES A LOT OF EXTRA WORK ON OUR END, BUT FOR THE STAFF AND TEAM HERE, BECAUSE THERE'S THEY'RE GETTING ASKED QUESTIONS THAT THEY'VE MAYBE NEVER BEEN ASKED BEFORE AND GETTING IT ASKED DIFFERENTLY THAN THEY'VE BEEN ASKED IN THE PAST. AND WE DIG INTO THINGS THAT MAYBE THEY HAVEN'T BEEN DUG INTO BEFORE. AND SO IT'S A LOT OF EXTRA PRESSURE ON THEM ON TOP OF THEIR NORMAL DAY TO [00:20:04] DAY WORK. AND SO JUST TO ECHO WHAT WAS SAID, I REALLY APPRECIATE THE TEAM HERE. IT WAS A PLEASURE WORKING WITH EVERYONE FOR THE AUDIT. I JUST WANT TO GO OVER THE AUDIT RESULTS UTILIZING THIS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION. FIRST. THIS WE'D LIKE TO GO OVER THE AUDIT PROCESS FROM A HIGH LEVEL. WE DO PERFORM THE AUDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS. AND THOSE STANDARDS REQUIRE US TO DO A NUMBER OF PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEING THAT PLANNING PHASE. SO DURING THAT PROCESS WE'RE EVALUATING THE CONTROLS THAT ARE WITHIN PLACE, IN PLACE WITHIN THE COUNTY. WE'RE WORKING WITH VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND OTHERS THAT TO EVALUATE THE CONTROLS THAT ARE GOING ON WITHIN THE COUNTY, LOOKING AT REALLY ANYWHERE WHERE MONEY'S COMING IN AND GOING OUT, WE'RE LOOKING TO SEE WHETHER THOSE CONTROLS LOOK LIKE WE'RE SITTING DOWN WITH FOLKS AND GETTING QUESTIONNAIRES COMPLETED OVER EACH OF THOSE AREAS, OBTAINING ANY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT MAY EXIST AND REVIEWING THOSE AS WELL. AND THEN WE'RE SAMPLE TESTING EACH OF THOSE AREAS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE BEING DONE, AND THAT THEY ARE IN CONSISTENCY WITH THOSE QUESTIONNAIRES AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT EXIST. THEN WE ALSO DO WHAT'S CALLED A RISK BASED APPROACH. SO THAT IS, EVERY LINE ITEM WITHIN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS A DIFFERENT RISK ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THAT RISK CAN CHANGE YEAR TO YEAR. SO IT IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY. AND THAT THEN DRIVES WHAT TYPE OF PROCEDURES WE PERFORMED DURING THE AUDIT, WHAT LEVEL OF DETAIL WE PERFORM THOSE PROCEDURES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THE MATERIAL ACCURACY OF ALL THE ACTIVITY. WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE, THAT SECOND PIECE OF IT IS THAT FIELD WORK PHASE. SO WE'VE GOT THE COMPLIANCE TESTING. SO WE'RE LOOKING TO SEE IS THE COUNTY COMPLIANCE WITH THINGS THAT WE WOULD EXPECT THEM TO BE BID REQUIREMENTS, GRANT REQUIREMENTS, INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS, ALL THOSE TYPES OF THINGS WE'RE LOOKING AT. WE READ ALL OF Y'ALL'S MEETINGS MINUTES TO SEE IF MAYBE YOU HAVE APPROVED AND ADOPTED SOMETHING THAT HAS A COMPLIANCE COMPONENT TO IT, AND SO WE'LL REVIEW THAT AS WELL. AND THEN WE DO THAT THAT YEAR END PIECE. AND WE CALL THAT FIELD WORK WHERE WE'RE TYING OUT THE BALANCES FOR THE YEAR. SO WE'RE CONFIRMING WITH THIRD PARTY WHEREVER POSSIBLE, BANK, BANK INFORMATION, OUTSIDE SOURCES WITH THE COMPTROLLER, ANY GRANTING AGENCIES, WHEREVER POSSIBLE. WE'RE TRYING TO CONFIRM WITH AN OUTSIDE SOURCE. AND WE'RE ALSO PERFORMING CUTOFF PROCEDURES TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING THAT SHOULD BE IN THE YEAR UNDER AUDIT IS APPROPRIATELY ACCRUED FOR. AND THEN AS WE'RE TYING OUT THAT BALANCE SHEET, WE'RE TESTING THE MATERIAL ACCURACY OF YOUR REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AS WELL. ONCE ALL THAT TESTING IS COMPLETED, IT MOVES INTO THAT CONCLUSION PHASE. SO WE GO THROUGH MULTIPLE LAYERS OF REVIEW TO MAKE SURE THAT NO ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES ARE NECESSARY FOR THE AUDIT, AS WELL AS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING THAT'S IN THE AUDIT REPORT IS MEETING THE NEW STANDARDS. STANDARDS ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY. SO THERE ARE NEW REQUIREMENTS. SO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THOSE THINGS ARE MET. AND THEN PREPARING THE THE LETTERS AND REPORT THAT WE HAVE FOR YOU THIS MORNING. GOING THE WRONG WAY. SORRY ABOUT THAT. NEXT TO GO OVER THE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE REPORT. SO FROM FRONT TO BACK THERE'S FIRST THE AUDITOR'S OPINION. THAT'S THE OUR LETTER OVER THE THE FINANCIALS OUR OPINION OVER THE FINANCIALS TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE ARE MATERIALLY REFLECTED THE MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR THE MDA. SO THAT PORTION OF THE REPORT IS GOING TO GIVE YOU SOME YEAR TO YEAR COMPARISON. IT'S GOING TO HIGHLIGHT A LOT OF THE MOST MATERIAL ASPECTS OF YOUR FINANCIALS COVER ANY CAPITAL ACTIVITY, DEBT ACTIVITY, BUDGET INFORMATION. AND SO THOSE ARE SOME OF THE KEY AREAS. AND THEN ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES YEAR OVER YEAR. THEN BEHIND THAT IS YOUR BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THAT'S GOING TO INCLUDE YOUR GOVERNMENT WIDE STATEMENTS, YOUR FUND LEVEL STATEMENTS, WHICH ARE IN LINE WITH WHAT YOU TYPICALLY WOULD BE LOOKING AT DURING YOUR BUDGET PROCESS AND MONTHLY REPORT PROCESS, AND THEN YOUR NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SO THOSE NOTES ARE SEVERAL PAGES OF DETAIL THAT HELP PROVIDE DETAIL BEHIND WHAT THOSE STATEMENTS MEAN. OFTENTIMES WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT A FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IT'S JUST A BUNCH OF NUMBERS, NOT A LOT OF CONTEXT. AND SO THOSE NUMBERS, THOSE NOTES HELP PROVIDE SOME DETAIL AND CLARITY TO HOW DO THOSE NUMBERS COME TO BE. AND OFTENTIMES WE'LL PROVIDE A BREAKDOWN ON WHAT THOSE NUMBERS CONSIST OF. AND THEN BEHIND THAT, YOUR REQUIRED SUPPLEMENT REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. SO YOUR BUDGET TO ACTUALS AND THEN YOUR TMRS RELATED INFORMATION FOLLOWED BY YOUR STATISTICAL DATA. FOR THE PAST TEN HISTORY, TEN YEARS OF HISTORY. SORRY, I SEEM TO BE HAVING AN ISSUE SCROLLING. ALL RIGHT. NEXT IS THE RELATED TO THAT FIRST ITEM I MENTIONED, THE AUDITOR'S OPINION LETTER. THERE ARE FOUR POSSIBLE OPINIONS THAT WE AS AUDITORS ARE ABLE TO ISSUE. THERE'S THE UNMODIFIED, THE QUALIFIED DISCLAIMED OR AN ADVERSE OPINION. THE COUNTY DID RECEIVE AN UNMODIFIED OPINION THAT'S OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A CLEAN OPINION. THAT'S A HIGHEST LEVEL OF ASSURANCE THAT WE, AS AUDITORS, ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE WHAT WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE. SO HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE COUNTY DID RECEIVE A CLEAN, UNMODIFIED OPINION FOR 2025. NEXT IS TO GO OVER SOME QUICK HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR. THIS IS SHOWING YOU YOUR CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE FOR EACH OF THE [00:25:01] MAJOR FUNDS AS THEY'RE PRESENTED WITHIN THE REPORT. SO FROM 24 TO 25 AND THE CHANGE BETWEEN THE TWO YEARS GENERAL FUND, WE SAW AN OVERALL INCREASE IN FUND BALANCE OF 2.2 MILLION. ■THAT DEBT SERVICE FUN, ONLY A SMALL CHANGE OF 100,000 ROAD AND BRIDGES OR OVERALL UP BY 1.9 MILLION. YOUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. WE SAW AN INCREASE THERE WITH DUE TO PRIMARILY TRANSFERS IN BRINGING UP THAT TOTAL BY 8 MILLION, THAT BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND WAS DOWN BY 32 MILLION DUE TO UTILIZING THOSE BOND FUNDS FOR THE ONGOING PROJECTS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR. THEN THERE'S THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUND THAT'S GETTING CLOSED OUT AND SAW AN OVERALL CHANGE OF 287,000 DUE TO INTEREST INCOME AND THEN ALL OTHER FUNDS. SO THESE ARE THE ONES THAT DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT TO BE PRESENTED ON THE FRONT OF THE REPORT. THEY ARE CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE GROUP IN THE BACK. THERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF EACH OF THOSE FUNDS. SO IF YOU WANT TO REVIEW THEM IN DETAIL THEY ARE IN THE REPORT. BUT THOSE AS A TOTAL HAD AN OVERALL INCREASE IN FUND BALANCE OF 398,000. NEXT, THIS IS A SUMMARIZED VIEW OF YOUR BUDGET TO ACTUAL FOR YOUR GENERAL FUND. SO FROM THAT RIGHT COLUMN THEY'RE SHOWING YOU YOUR VARIANCE BETWEEN THE ACTUALS, WHICH IS THAT CENTER COLUMN IN THE MIDDLE VERSUS YOUR BUDGETED NUMBERS FOR THE YEAR, WHICH IS THAT FAR LEFT COLUMN REVENUES WE SAW WAS A POSITIVE VARIANCE OF 2.3 MILLION. SO 2.3 MORE COMING IN THAN WAS BUDGETED. YOUR EXPENDITURES WERE UNDER BUDGET BY 2.8 MILLION. SO POSITIVE VARIANCE THERE. AND THEN BELOW THAT SECOND TO LAST LINE IS THAT OTHER SOURCES AND USES. SO THAT'S PRIMARILY CONSISTING OF TRANSFERS. MORE WAS HAD BEEN BUDGETED TO TRANSFER OUT THAN THAN DID. SO THERE WAS AN OVERALL POSITIVE VARIANCE THERE OF 8 MILLION. SO IN TOTAL AS A NET POSITIVE VARIANCE 13.2 MILLION FOR YOUR BUDGET FOR FOR 2025. ALSO RELATED TO THAT GENERAL FUND, WE ALWAYS LIKE TO LOOK AT THE UNRESTRICTED PORTION OF THAT FUNDS FUND BALANCE. WE LOOK TO SEE WHEN YOU TAKE THAT NUMBER AND YOU COMPARE IT TO YOUR EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR, WHAT THAT PERCENTAGE COMES OUT TO, BECAUSE IT'S A GOOD INDICATOR AS A METRIC TO DETERMINE THE HEALTH OF YOUR FUND. AND ASSUMING YOUR EXPENSES WERE RELATIVELY CONSISTENT INTO THAT NEXT YEAR, IT HELPS YOU GET A GAUGE ON HOW FAR WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO OPERATE INTO THAT NEW YEAR WITH THOSE EXISTING FUNDS. AND SO WE TYPICALLY RECOMMEND ANYWHERE BETWEEN 25 TO 50% AS A GOOD RANGE. OUR GOAL TO HAVE. AND SO FOR 2025, YOU WERE AT JUST SHY OF 50% AT 48.8%. SO RIGHT IN THAT RANGE THAT WE RECOMMEND. AND SO IT'S A VERY HEALTHY FUND BALANCE AND NOT NOT BLOATED, WHERE WHEN YOU START GETTING CLOSE TO 100%, YOU START TO WONDER, WELL, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THAT MONEY? AND THEN WHEN IT GETS BELOW THAT 25% MARK, YOU'RE RUNNING THINGS A LITTLE TOO TIGHT AND YOU NEED TO CONSIDER HOW YOU MIGHT NEED TO CUT SOME, SOME, SOME EXPENSES. AND SO IT'S A, IT'S A GOOD POSITION. AND THEN LASTLY, THE COMMUNICATION LETTERS. SO THERE'S TWO LETTERS THAT CAME WITH THE REPORT, THE FIRST BEING THE COMMUNICATION WITH THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE. THERE'S A FEW THINGS THAT ARE JUST REQUIRED. COMMUNICATION WITHIN THAT LETTER. ONE THE AUDIT WAS CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL ETHICS REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING INDEPENDENCE. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED WHEN WORKING WITH MANAGEMENT. THREE THAT AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED WERE CORRECTED BY MANAGEMENT, SO THERE WERE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED FOR THE YEAR. AND THEN WE DID HAVE ALSO NOTED A FEW ADJUSTMENTS THAT WERE RELATED TO BEGINNING BALANCE POSITIONS. DUE TO SOME, WE PERFORMED BEGINNING BALANCE PROCEDURES FOR THE YEAR, IDENTIFIED A COUPLE AREAS THAT NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED, AND THEN YOUR EXPENDITURES EXCEEDING APPROPRIATIONS ON TWO OF THE SMALLER FUNDS, WHICH ARE NOTED. THE SECOND LETTER IS A COMMUNICATION REGARDING INTERNAL CONTROLS. AND SO THAT WOULD BE WHERE IF WE IDENTIFIED ANY AREAS WHERE WE WERE CONCERNED WITH MAYBE CONTROL ISSUES OR, OR ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE, WE WOULD IDENTIFY THOSE THERE. WE ALSO IDENTIFY IF WE IDENTIFY ANYTHING THAT JUST MINOR GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON WHAT WE SEE, WHERE THERE'S ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT, WE LIST THOSE THERE AS WELL. SO THERE'S A COUPLE ITEMS THAT WERE NOTED AS THINGS TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING. NOTHING TERRIBLY SIGNIFICANT THAT WE WERE CONCERNED WITH. THE TEAM HERE DOES AN OUTSTANDING JOB AND VERY, VERY DETAILED JOB. AND SO WE WERE HAPPY WITH THE WORK THEY'RE DOING AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS OR NOTES THAT WE DID HAVE. THEY WERE EXCITED AND RECEPTIVE TO THOSE. AND SO THAT WAS GOOD TO SEE AND ALWAYS ENCOURAGING. WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN IT UP. SORRY ABOUT THAT. COMPLETELY WRONG DIRECTION AGAIN. OH, WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN UP TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE A QUESTION THAT MIGHT ACTUALLY BE MORE FOR PATRICK, BUT OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A SNAPSHOT IN TIME, [00:30:02] THESE TYPE OF REPORTS. AND SO YOU CAN READ THROUGH ALL THE NUMBERS. I GET ALL THAT. I THINK THE PART THAT I FIND MOST INTERESTING OR USEFUL IS ACTUALLY YOUR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS UP FRONT IN YOUR LETTER, WHERE WE KIND OF TALK ABOUT WHAT WE KIND OF PREDICT FOR THE FUTURE AS FAR AS INDUSTRY GROWTH AND THINGS LIKE THAT. ONE OF THE THINGS MR. WENDELL USED TO PROVIDE ME EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE WAS THIS NICE LITTLE CHART THAT SHOWS KIND OF OUR ANTICIPATED REVENUES BASED ON WHEN TAX ABATEMENTS WILL DECREASE OR EXPIRE ALTOGETHER. AND FOR ME, THIS WAS JUST A HANDY KIND OF LITTLE THING THAT I COULD GET A GUT FEELING OF WHAT WE SHOULD BE EXPECTING IN THE OUT YEARS. AND THE REASON THAT I LIKE TO SEE THAT IS BECAUSE WHEN WE'RE PLANNING MAJOR THINGS LIKE A NEW JAIL, FOR EXAMPLE, IF I CAN LOOK AT SOMETHING LIKE THIS, AT LEAST GIVES ME A, A FEELING FOR WHAT YEARS WE COULD BE EXPECTING ADDITIONAL REVENUES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO IF YOU COULD FIGURE OUT A WAY TO KIND OF CONTINUE THE TRADITION THAT YOUR PREDECESSOR HAD STARTED, I'D APPRECIATE THAT. I DON'T KNOW, I DON'T KNOW HOW HE CALCULATED ALL THAT. I'M HOPING IT'S NOT A MAJOR TASK TO FIGURE THAT OUT. BUT OBVIOUSLY SOMEBODY IS TRACKING THE TAX ABATEMENTS AND FIGURING THAT OUT. THAT WOULD BE VERY USEFUL FOR ME, AND I DO. I DO READ THAT WHOLE SECTION AND THAT'S FOR THE WHOLE FOR ME, THAT'S KIND OF THE MOST INTERESTING PART OF THE REPORT. I MEAN, THE REST OF IT IS WHAT IT IS. SO YEAH, IT'S THAT ONE SECTION OF THE REPORT WHERE YOU'RE ABLE TO ACTUALLY TELL A STORY ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE COMMUNITY. SO IT'S A, IT'S ALWAYS SOME DON'T ALWAYS DO A GREAT JOB OF ELABORATING ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE COMMUNITY. SO IT'S ALWAYS GREAT WHENEVER SOMEONE DOES TAKE A LOT OF EFFORT IN LAYING THAT OUT WITHIN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, GOT A LITTLE BIT OF OUR HISTORY IN THERE AND A LITTLE PROJECTION ON WHAT WE EXPECT IN THE FUTURE. SO I LIKE THAT. OKAY, BEFORE I GET A MOTION, I GUESS TO ACCEPT THE WHOLE COMPLETE FINANCIAL COMPREHENSIVE REPORT IS HERE ON YOUR COMPUTER IN YOUR PACKET. SO LOOK OVER IT, SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING. AND IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, GIVE THEM TO MR. WYNN AND HE WILL GET THEM TO THE AUDITOR. AND I LOOKED OVER IT AND EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD TO ME SO FAR. I STILL GOT A LITTLE BIT FURTHER TO GO WITH IT. SO DO WE NEED TO APPROVE THIS TODAY OR DO YOU WANT TO APPROVE IT. YOU NEED IT. YEAH. WE'RE REQUESTING APPROVAL OR ACCEPTANCE. APPROVAL APPROVAL. ALL RIGHT. SO I WILL MOVE TO ACCEPT THE. 2025 COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AS PRESENTED. SECOND, YOU GOT A MOTION BY YEARLY SECONDED BY GONZALEZ, TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 2025 AS PRESENTED. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS YOU HAVE FOR THE VOTE? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. THANK YOU ALL FOR I KNOW THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR YOU'VE DONE THIS FOR US, SO THANK YOU. AND YEAH, THAT WAS A GOOD REPORT. WE REALLY IT WAS LIKE I SAID, IT WAS A PLEASURE WORKING WITH EVERYONE IN THE COUNTY. EVERYBODY WAS FANTASTIC TO WORK WITH AND VERY COOPERATIVE AND, AND HELPFUL. SO IT WAS YOU CAN'T ASK FOR MORE THAN THAT. SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. PATRICK, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR STAFF FOR FINANCING WHAT YOU ALL DO AND HOW YOU ALL PRESENTED THIS TO THEM. GREAT JOB. OKAY, WE'LL MOVE ON. 2.4 SEE, WE'LL HAVE A PRESENTATION CONSIDERATION AND [c. Presentation, consideration and action from San Patricio County Animal Control for a proclamation supporting September 28th as World Rabies Day in San Patricio County.] ACTION FROM THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL FOR A PROCLAMATION SUPPORTING SEPTEMBER 28TH IS WORLD RABIES DAY IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. YOU KNOW, MOTION REAL QUICK TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION, AND I'LL READ IT. SURE. I'LL MOVE TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION FOR SUPPORTING SEPTEMBER 28TH AS A WORLD RABIES DAY IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. OKAY. HAVE A SECOND BY EARLY AND ALL. OKAY, ALL THOSE IN MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. HERE WE GO. WORLD RABIES DAY PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS RABIES IS A PREVENTABLE VIRAL DISEASE THAT ATTACKS THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND IS VIRTUALLY 100% FATAL IN HUMANS AND ANIMALS. ONCE CLINICAL SYMPTOMS APPEAR. AND WHEREAS GLOBAL RABIES CAUSED AN ESTIMATED 59,000 HUMAN DEATHS EACH YEAR, WITH THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS CONTINUE TO REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOLLOWING POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO RABIES ANIMALS ANNUALLY. AND WHEREAS, WORLD RABIES DAY IS OBSERVED ANNUALLY ON SEPTEMBER THE 28TH, THE RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL RABIES. HONOR THE LEGACY OF LOUIS PASTEUR AND MOBILIZE [00:35:03] PRESENT PREVENTION AND CONTROL EFFORTS ACROSS LOCAL COMMUNITIES. AND. WHEREAS, THE 2026 GLOBAL THEME FOR WORLD RABIES DAY IS STRONGER TOGETHER, EMPHASIZING A ONE HEALTH APPROACH THAT BRINGS HUMANS, ANIMALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SECTORS TO ELIMINATE THE THREAT. AND WHEREAS LOCAL PET OWNERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN PREVENTING RABIES BY MAINTAINING AN UP TO DATE VACCINATION OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS, WALKING PATHS ON LEASHES AND KEEPING PROPER DISTANCE FROM STRAY OR WILD ANIMALS. AND WHEREAS, PATRICIO COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT WORKED TIRELESSLY ALONGSIDE LOCAL VETERINARIANS TO PREVENT THE RESIDENTS AND COMPANION ANIMALS OF OUR COUNTY FROM THE FATAL DISEASE. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF ARBITRATION COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT ON SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2026, IS HEREBY OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AS WORLD RABIES DAY IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND WE URGE ALL RESIDENTS TO PROTECT THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES BY ENSURING THEIR DOMESTIC PETS ARE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST RABIES. IN WITNESS THEREOF. WE HAVE, UNDER THE TIER TWO, SET OUR HANDS AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY TO BE AFFIXED. ON THIS 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026. IF YOU AND YOUR STAFF WILL COME UP HERE. JUDGE, I WOULD SAY THEY ALSO HAVE A DISPLAY SET UP OUTSIDE THE DOOR HERE. IF ANYBODY WANTS TO CHECK THAT OUT. RIGHT HERE. THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU ALL. [d. Consideration and action on request from Gabriel Arroyo, Environmental Health Director to accept a $4,000 donation from San Patricio - Aransas County Farm Bureau to support the San Patricio County 7th Annual Clean-Up & Tire Drive on Saturday, October 24th, 2026, at the San Patricio County Fairgrounds.] OKAY. NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO 2.4 D WHICH IS CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM GABRIEL ARROYO, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR, TO ACCEPT A $4,000 DONATION FROM THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY ARANSAS COUNTY FARM BUREAU TO SUPPORT THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY SEVENTH ANNUAL CLEAN UP ENTIRE DRIVE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER THE 24TH, 2026 AT THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. SO, BOBBY, IF YOU AND YOUR GROUP WANT TO COME UP HERE, ALL OF YOU. AND I'LL STAND BACK HERE. WHILE WE'RE COMING UP. SO JUST WANT TO THANK THE COURT FOR THEIR SUPPORT. SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AND ARANSAS COUNTY FARM BUREAU WANTS TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION TO THE COURT. BAD HABITS ENCOURAGE MORE BAD HABITS. GOOD HABITS ENCOURAGE MORE GOOD HABITS. DANIEL LUERS, COME UP HERE WITH US. WE HAVE MADE THESE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COURT TO ASSIST IN THE TIRE COLLECTION. AND THIS MORNING, DANIEL SAID HE'D BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE SOME HELP FOR THIS TOO, FROM EDCO CO-OP GIN. SO I THINK HE NEEDS TO BE GIVEN A HAND FOR VOLUNTEERING TO HELP. OCTOBER IS A TRANSITION YEAR, A MONTH FOR THE FARM OPERATIONS IN THIS COUNTY AND PRETTY MUCH ACROSS THE STATE, AND ITS FARM SAFETY MONTH. SO THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THIS SIGN AND HAVE DISPLAYED THOSE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO ENCOURAGE SAFETY ON THE HIGHWAYS, FARM EQUIPMENT ONLY TRAVELS ABOUT 20 MILES AN HOUR, AND YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THAT BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING AS FAST AS THEY CAN. THEY'LL MOVE OVER AS FAR AS THEY CAN AND APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION IN MAKING THAT A SAFE EXPERIENCE ON THE HIGHWAYS. [00:40:01] THANK YOU BOB. THANK YOU. BOB. WHERE DO WE GO? SO YOU GET THE CHECKS? OKAY. GABRIEL DOES A GREAT JOB OF HELPING. YOU SAY WHAT YOU CARE TO SAY. WE APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. YOU CAN'T BE THE ONE OF YOU TO. THANK YOU. JUDGE. IT ALWAYS AMAZES ME HOW MANY TIRES IT TURNED INTO THESE CLEANUPS. SO I KNOW IT'S A LOT OF WORK AND APPRECIATE THE DONATION. AND GABRIEL, THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND EVERYBODY ELSE WHO VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. THANK YOU. GET A LOT A LOT OF CLEANUP ON THE COUNTY. THIS BELIEVE ME, IT'S FANTASTIC. WE TRY TO MAKE A LITTLE DENT. WHY DON'T YOU COME UP AND GIVE SOME OF THE NUMBERS? I GUESS IF YOU REMEMBER SOME OF THEM, WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN WHAT THEY'VE BEEN COLLECTING OUT THERE? WE LIKE I SAID, THIS IS OUR SEVENTH ANNUAL EVENT. THIS IS OUR ANNUAL EVENT. THE BIGGEST EVENT THAT WE DO A YEAR. HOWEVER, WE DO DO SMALLER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. WE TRY TO DO AT LEAST 3 TO 4 EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND WE NORMALLY FILL UP A 53 FOOT TIRE TRAILER FULL OF TIRES, SOMETIMES WITHIN A MONTH, SOMETIMES WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, WE'VE PROBABLY FILLED, YOU KNOW, 5 TO 10 TRAILERS FULL. AND MOST OF THESE ARE GRANT FUNDED PROJECTS THAT DON'T COST THE COUNTY ANY MONEY. SO BUT WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS SEVENTH ANNUAL EVENT COMING UP AT THE FAIRGROUNDS OCTOBER THE 24TH FROM EIGHT TO NOON. AND THANK YOU, EVERYONE, TO MY STAFF AND EVERYONE WHO'S HELPED US THROUGHOUT THESE PAST SEVEN YEARS. SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR AND MANY YEARS TO COME. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, GABRIEL. A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE DONATION. OKAY, SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE $4,000 DONATION FROM THE SAN PATRICIO ARANSAS COUNTY FARM BUREAU IN SUPPORT OF OUR ENTIRE CLEANUP. OKAY. SECOND MOTION BY CHARLIE, SECONDED BY GONZALES. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, WE'RE DOWN TO 2.4 E. NOPE. PAST. E. YEAH, 2.4 E. WE GOT [e. Consideration and action on request from Gabriel Arroyo, Environmental Health Director, for Agreement and Release of Liability between San Patricio County and San Patricio - Aransas County Farm Bureau for One-day Countywide Tire Clean up on Saturday, October 24th, 2026 from 8 am until noon or dumpsters full.] CONSIDERATION AND ACTION REQUEST FROM GABRIEL ARROYO, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR, FOR AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY BETWEEN COUNTY AND SAN PATRICIO ARANSAS COUNTY FARM BUREAU FOR A ONE DAY COUNTY WIDE CLEANUP ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, 2026 FROM 8 A.M. UNTIL NOON. OUR DUMPSTERS FULL. THIS IS THE STANDARD AGREEMENT WE'VE DONE BEFORE. YEAH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND I'LL SECOND GRACIE. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 F. THAT'S THE [f. Request from Sheriff Oscar Rivera to accept a donation in the amount of $10,000 from Occidental Chemical Corporation, aka OxyChem. The money will go to the 1st Responders Program.] REQUEST FROM SHERIFF OSCAR RIVERA TO ACCEPT A DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FROM OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, AKA OXYCHEM. THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS PROGRAM. MOTION TO APPROVE. TO ACCEPT THE $10,000 DONATION FROM OXYCHEM. SECOND. SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. IF YOU'RE GOING TO ACCEPT IT OR. OKAY. WELL, WHY DON'T Y'ALL EVER. Y'ALL WANT TO DO IT, I DON'T KNOW, YOU JUST TAKE A PICTURE SO I CAN BRING MY HAND. HOW Y'ALL WANT TO HOW YOU WANT TO DO THE PRESENTATIONS UP TO Y'ALL. LET THIS IS FOR THOSE THAT THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW, YOU KNOW, OUR COMPANY'S BEEN A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY FOR CLOSE TO 40 YEARS. AND IT IS AN ABSOLUTE HONOR TO, TO FIND DIFFERENT WAYS WHERE WE CAN HELP OUR COMMUNITIES. WE STARTED THIS FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM LAST YEAR, AND WE'VE JUST IN SANPETE COUNTY ALONE, I THINK LAST YEAR. AND THIS YEAR WE'RE WELL OVER $100,000 THAT WERE GIVEN BACK TO VARIOUS FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAMS AND LOVE FINDING WAYS THAT WE CAN SUPPORT OUR CITIZENS, OUR EMPLOYEES TO, TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SAFER AND APPRECIATE ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT THIS, [00:45:02] THIS THE SHERIFF DOES FOR OUR COUNTY. AND ON BEHALF OF SHERIFF RIVERA, WE GLADLY ACCEPT IT. WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT FROM OUR FROM OUR INDUSTRY. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU FOR YEARS TO COME. COME UP HERE. THERE YOU GO. THERE YOU. THREE. ONE. TWO. THREE. OKAY, WE GOT ONE MORE 2.4 G. DISCUSSION, [g. Discussion, consideration, and action on the request from Kimberly Garcia, Parks Manager to accept $5,000.00 donation from OxyChem to partner with the Parks Department to complete the San Patricio County Master Parks Plan to provide safe, clean, and functional recreational opportunities.] CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM KIMBERLY GARCIA, PARKS MANAGER, TO ACCEPT $5,000 DONATION FROM OXYCHEM TO PARTNER WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO COMPLETE THE COUNTY MASTER PARKS PLAN TO PROVIDE SAFE, CLEAN AND FUNCTIONAL RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. MOTION TO APPROVE $5,000 DONATION FROM KIM. SECOND MOTION BY GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. AGAIN. ONE MORE TIME. AS ALWAYS. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. JUDGE, I JUST WANT TO MAKE A NOTE THAT TODD ACTUALLY REACHED OUT TO US. HE'D HEARD OUR PRESENTATION A COUPLE TIMES ABOUT THE PARKS AND AT THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD, HE ASKED ME IF WE STILL DID AN ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR THE PARKS. AND OF COURSE, MY ANSWER WAS YES. I APPRECIATE YOU BEING PROACTIVE AND HELPING FUND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE NEED IN OUR COUNTY. SO THANK YOU. YEAH, I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO OXY FOR THIS DONATION. WE HAVE STARTED OUR KICKOFF MEETING FOR THE HANSON THE HANSON PARKS PLAN. AND SO WE'RE SUPER EXCITED. THANK YOU. IS THIS THIS ONE REALLY CHECKED ALL THE BOXES. I MEAN, WHAT A, WHAT A GREAT PROGRAM FOR THIS FOR THIS COUNTY. AND REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT STEPS IN FIGURING OUT HOW WE CAN BE A PART OF THAT AS WELL. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE PLAN DONE. OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY. MOVING ON. 2.48 DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION. [h. Discussion, Consideration and action on request from Justice of the Peace, Pct.2 Judge Daniel Garza for approval to purchase HP Toners at the cost of $1447.11. Funding is requested from the Court Technology Fund.] ACTION REQUEST FROM JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. PRECINCT TWO JUDGE DANIEL GARCIA ON APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF H P TONERS AT THE COST OF $4,447.11. FUNDING IS REQUESTED FROM THE COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND YARDLEY, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. PATRICK. I DON'T KNOW IF WE KNOW. DO ALL EACH USE ABOUT THE SAME TONER OR ARE THEY ALL DIFFERENT TO WHERE WE CAN PURCHASE THIS STUFF IN MASS VOLUME, MAYBE EARLIER DURING THE YEAR IN THE BUDGET CYCLE. SOMETIME WE LOOK AND SEE WHAT WHAT THE USAGE IS OF IT. AND SO WE CAN MAYBE GET THIS AT THE BEGINNING AND NOT HAVE TO DO IT, BUT IT JUST DEPENDS HOW MUCH IS GOING OUT. AND YOU KNOW, WHO KNOWS WHAT THE WHAT THE PRINTERS ARE AND IS BEING USED. SO WE CAN CERTAINLY LOOK AND SEE WHAT THE USAGE IS OF IT. TRY TO GET THIS AT ONE TIME MAYBE. I DO KNOW YOU GUYS WERE COMPILING A LIST OF ALL THE PRINTERS AND COPIERS AND EVERYTHING ELSE, SO THAT WE COULD TRY TO BE MORE UNIFORM IN OUR PHOTOCOPIER PURCHASES OR LEASES. AND OBVIOUSLY THAT WILL TRICKLE DOWN TO TONER CARTRIDGES. SO YES, IT ALL TOGETHER. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY 2.4 I DISCUSSION AND AN UPDATE BY [i. Discussion and Update by John A Hernandez, P.E. County Engineer, on current activities at the Justice Center.] JOHN HERNANDEZ, COUNTY ENGINEER ON CURRENT ACTIVITIES AT THE JUSTICE CENTER. JOHN. ALL RIGHT. [00:50:02] THIS MONTH'S PAYOUT TO FULTON IS ABOUT $1 MILLION. AND THAT'LL BRING THE PROJECT. TO ABOUT 97% COMPLETE. AND OF COURSE, I HAVE TO ADD THE ADDITIONAL 5% RETAINAGE. ALRIGHT, JUST GOING TO SCROLL THROUGH THE PICTURES. HERE'S THE LATEST OPERATIONS GOING ON RIGHT NOW. A LOT OF ACTIVITY GOING ON AT THE JUSTICE CENTER, TRYING TO WRAP THINGS UP HERE IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO OR NEXT SIX WEEKS. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE, WE HAVE IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING HAD A LOT OF THE THE FRONT OF THE PORTION OF THE BUILDING COMPLETED. NEXT SLIDE. YOU. NEXT SLIDE. ALL RIGHT. HERE YOU CAN SEE THE THE WHAT WE CALL THE ONE OF THE LOBBY AREAS, HOW WE HAVE THE BUILDING AND WINDOWS AND THINGS LIKE THAT COMPLETED. ALSO THE OFFICE AREAS ARE THERE COMPLETED. NEXT NEXT SLIDE. HERE ARE THE WORKSTATIONS HERE. SARAH PUT THESE THESE PICTURES TOGETHER. WE HAVE A SPECIALIZED FURNITURE CREW COMING IN TO DO THIS WORK. AND YOU CAN TELL THEY'RE PRETTY EFFICIENT IN THEIR OPERATIONS. WITHIN A MATTER OF DAYS. THEY HAVE THE OFFICE CUBICLES IN PLACE. BUT I WANT TO POINT OUT AS THE FRAMING WORK AND THE CUBICLES COME ALONG, THE COUNTY IS WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THE IT DEPARTMENT. THEY HAVE TO COME BACK. THE CONTRACTOR HAS LIKE THE THE COMMUNICATION DEVICES THAT THE THE DATA AND TELEPHONE UP TO THE WALL, BUT FROM THE WALL TO THE PARTICULAR CUBICLES, NASSAU COUNTY FORCES COME IN AND THEY MAKE IT ON THE FINAL CONNECTIONS. AND ONCE THAT OCCURS, THEN WE CAN COMPLETE THE CUBICLE AREAS TO BE COMPLETED. NEXT SLIDE. HERE'S ANOTHER AREA OF THE DISTRICT CLERK. SAME PROCESS. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS THEY HAVE ALL THE MODULAR FURNITURE IN PLACE ALREADY. OKAY, OKAY. GRAND JURY AREA, YOU KNOW. ALL RIGHT. HERE'S ANOTHER GOOD PICTURE. THIS IS THE COURTROOM FURNITURE. YOU GOTTA REMEMBER THE CONTRACTOR. WE HAVE TWO TYPES OF FURNITURE IN THE JUSTICE CENTER. ONCE THE COURTROOM FURNITURE. AND THAT'S PROVIDED BY THE HOFFMAN COMPANY AND THE OTHER ONES, LIKE FOR THE COUNTY CLERKS AND DISTRICT CLERKS. THERE'S ANOTHER SET OF FURNITURE FOR THAT COMES FROM A DIFFERENT FIRM. TO PUT THAT TOGETHER RIGHT NOW, YOU SEE, LIKE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, THAT'S THERE'S FOAM ON THE BOTTOM THERE. THAT'S WHERE ALL THE, THE CONDUIT AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT GOES IN THERE. AND THAT'S JUST SOUNDPROOFING FOR THE, THE COURTROOM AREAS. THE CARPETS ARE IN PLACE. AND, AND THEN SO IS THE FURNITURE. NEXT SLIDE. YEAH. NEXT SLIDE. OKAY. HERE'S WHAT'S COME UP HERE PRETTY QUICK. JUST WANT TO POINT OUT. THAT'S NOT IN THE PICTURES. THE WATER TANK, THE STORAGE WATER TANK, THE FOUNDATION FOR THAT WOULD BE WORKING OUT SOMETIME THIS WEEK. ANOTHER IMPORTANT THING HERE IS A E P JUDGE HAS BEEN KEEPING VERY CLOSE TABS ON THAT. WE HAVE. OKAY, I'VE MENTIONED BEFORE THE LIFT STATIONS IS COMPLETE IN PLACE THAT IS NOT COUNTY OWNED, THAT IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF SINTON, BUT THE UNDERGROUND CONDUIT AND WIRING IS IN PLACE, BUT IT WAS NOT IN PLACE YET. THIS SCHEDULED HERE VERY, VERY SOON. NOT WE'RE NOT ABLE TO GET AN EXACT DATE. IS THE OVERHEAD POWER CONNECTION TO THE UNDERGROUND. AND THAT'S ALL GOING TO BE PERFORMED BY AEP. ANOTHER CRITICAL THING. AND WHEN THE LAST WEEK OR SO ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PROJECT, IT'S OUTSIDE. WE. FULTON COMPLETED THE LAST WATER LINE CONNECTION TAPS. SO BASICALLY WE HAVE LIKE TWO SOURCES OF WATER COMING IN FROM THE WEST SIDE, AND THAT'LL COMPLETE THE WHOLE LOOP FOR THE COUNTY SYSTEM. TO THE TO THE PROJECT SITE. ANOTHER BIG THINGS COMING ON HERE IS ALL THE AND THAT'S WORKING WITH THE FIRE MARSHAL. MOST OF THE FIRE SYSTEM HAS BEEN TESTED. AND THERE'S ALSO SOME FINAL TESTING AND INSPECTION THAT'S GOING TO BEGIN HERE IN THIS COMING WEEK. CORRECT. ALL RIGHT. THERE'S [00:55:09] ALSO THE CONTINUING WHAT I CALL THE HVAC SYSTEM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND THE CONTINUING COMMISSIONING THAT'S GOING ON THESE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. AS AS THE CARPET AND BASEBOARDS ARE BEING INSTALLED AND THE FINAL PAINTING IS BEING COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ALL THAT IS, WE HAVE ALL THE SECURITY DEVICES BEING INSTALLED IS. AND THAT'S GOING TO BE GOING ON IN THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS. THE EXTERIOR SECURITY CAMERAS HAVE ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED. THERE WILL BE WHAT WE CALL FOR THE AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS FOR THE SPECIFIC COURTROOMS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE MOCK UPS HERE SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 1ST AND SECOND. AND THAT'S MAINLY FOR THE THE DISTRICT JUDGES AND THE COUNTY JUDGES. THEY WILL HAVE HANDS ON. MOCK UP OPERATIONS TO SEE HOW THE COURTROOM IS GOING TO FIT. AND ALSO, YOU KNOW, HOW THE TV MONITORS AND THINGS LIKE THAT IN PLACE. SO IF THE DISTRICT JUDGES AREN'T SATISFIED WITH THE THE LAYOUT, ARE WE GOING TO MAKE CHANGES? I MEAN, WELL, THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TEST. YOU KNOW, WE JUST WRAPPING UP THE JURY COURTROOM AREAS, THE COURTROOM BENCHES. SO THIS WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THE JUDGES TO GET A FEEL FOR HOW THE COURTROOM IS GOING TO OPERATE AND, AND SEE IF ANY ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE MADE OR NOT. SO REMIND ME, BUT I BELIEVE WE DID SORT OF LIKE A PRELIMINARY MOCK UP QUITE SOME TIME AGO, JUST TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THE LAYOUT WOULD WORK AND WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE. IS THAT RIGHT? THAT'S CORRECT. THE BACK ABOUT A YEAR AGO, WE DID THE ACTUAL COURTROOM MOCK UPS AND THAT WAS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. THAT WAS THAT WAS JUST FOR THE FURNITURE, GETTING THE HEIGHTS AND ALL THAT KIND OF THING SPACING. BUT NOW THAT EVERYTHING'S ACTUALLY IN THE BUILDING, THESE JUDGES CAN GET A FEEL AND SEE, YOU KNOW, JUST SIMILAR LIKE HERE, HOW THE AUDIO VISUAL OPERATIONS ARE GOING TO WORK. HOPEFULLY THEY ARE HAPPY WITH IT. YES, SIR. ALRIGHT. CARPET ON THE SECOND FLOOR IS GOING TO BE CONTINUE TO BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK. AND THE THIRD THE THIRD FLOOR IS IS SLOWLY PROGRESSING. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE THE COURTROOM BENCHES AND RAILINGS IN PROGRESS. AND ALSO THE SPRAY FOAM ON THE PLATFORM. THAT'S MAINLY JUST FOR THE SOUNDPROOFING OF THE BENCH WHERE THE JUDGE'S SITS. ALRIGHT. SARAH, NOW WE'LL TAKE OVER TO GIVE THIS OTHER OPERATIONS GOING AS WE SPEAK. RIGHT NOW SHE'S GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE FURNITURE UPDATES. THE PROGRESS AND ALSO THE APPLIANCES THAT ARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE BUILDING. SARAH. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. DELIVERY OF THE FURNITURE STARTED BACK ON SEPTEMBER 16TH. WE RECEIVED 518 WHEELERS FROM THEN UNTIL ABOUT LAST WEEK. THEY HAVE BEEN STEADY COMING IN. WE HAVE G AND L INSTALLATION OUT OF HOUSTON. THEY'RE THE ONES WHO HAVE BEEN PUTTING ALL OF OUR FURNITURE TOGETHER. THEY HAVE AN AMAZING TEAM. THEY'RE SENDING US UPDATES EVERY OTHER DAY. WHAT IT SEEMS LIKE OF PICTURES OF WHAT AREAS OF THE JUSTICE CENTER THEY ARE WORKING ON. ALL OF THE FURNITURE ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR WILL BE DELIVERED PROBABLY BY THIS WEDNESDAY. WE'RE HOPING. HOPEFULLY, NO, NO DELAYS ARE THERE. SO ALL THAT SHOULD BE COMPLETE OR BE DELIVERED. THE COMPLETION OF THAT SHOULD BE HOPEFULLY BY MID OCTOBER. THEN WE CAN START ON THE THIRD FLOOR AND HOPEFULLY AT THAT TIME WE'LL HAVE THE THIRD FLOOR COMPLETE WHERE WE CAN START WORKING ON THAT AS WELL. THE CHAIRS THAT ARE GOING TO BE THROUGHOUT THE JUSTICE CENTER WILL BE DELIVERED ABOUT THE END OF OCTOBER. AND THEN ALL OF OUR JURY CHAIRS WILL BE FIXED. THEY'RE FIXED DOWN. THEY'RE VERY COMFORTABLE, VERY NICE. THEY HAVE ARMS THAT CAN COME IN AND OUT, UP AND DOWN. SO HOPEFULLY OUR JURORS WILL BE VERY COMFORTABLE IN SITTING THERE FOR THEIR LONG TRIALS. ANOTHER THING THAT'S GOING ON IS ALL THE SIGN INSTALLATION THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE OF THE BUILDING THAT IS BEING INSTALLED AS WE SPEAK, AS FLOORS ARE BEING DONE, SIGNS GETTING PUT UP. THERE IS A FEW OF THEM THAT WE DO NEED TO CHANGE THAT WE WALKED AROUND THE OTHER DAY AND WE SAW THEY WEREN'T IN CORRECT PLACES, BUT WE'RE GOING TO GET THOSE CORRECTED. ANOTHER BIG THING TO [01:00:04] THINK ABOUT. I KNOW MONEY'S KIND OF GETTING THROWN EVERYWHERE, BUT IS APPLIANCES. SOME OF OUR APPLIANCES AT THE OLD COURTHOUSE HAVE BEEN THERE 15 PLUS YEARS. I KNOW OUR COUNTY CLERK HAS MENTIONED THAT HER REFRIGERATOR IS AT LEAST 15 YEARS OLD, THAT THAT MAY BE SOMETHING WE'D LIKE TO SEE AS NEW APPLIANCES GOING INTO THIS NEW JUSTICE CENTER. WE'RE CURRENTLY TAKING INVENTORY, VISITING ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS. THEY I THINK WE GOT EVERYBODY'S REQUESTING ALREADY THAT INCLUDE ICE MAKERS, MICROWAVES, SMALL APPLIANCES, LIKE REFRIGERATORS. AND SO WE'RE SLOWLY GETTING INVENTORY ON THAT. AND WE'LL. AFTER THAT, WE'LL GET WITH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO GET A BUDGET AND WE'LL PROCEED FROM THERE. OF COURSE, PENDING COMMISSIONER COURT APPROVAL. AND THAT INCLUDES THE JUSTICE CENTER PROJECT UPDATE AT THIS TIME. AND AS USUAL, YOU GUYS ARE WELCOME TO COME SCHEDULE A TOUR, ESPECIALLY THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS O. THE ELEVATORS ARE WORKING NOW, SO THAT'S GREAT. SO. WELL, I THINK IT'S PROBABLY TIME FOR ME TO COME TAKE ANOTHER TOUR. IT'S BEEN A FEW WEEKS, SO I'LL I'LL TALK TO YOU IN ARRANGE THAT. SO LET ME ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS. JOHN. LET'S START WITH THE BIG ONE. DO WE HAVE AN ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE? AND SO THE COUNTY CAN START PLANNING OUR MOVING PROCESS. RIGHT NOW THE PROJECT SCHEDULE. AND ACCORDING TO FULTON, THEY'RE PUSHING REALLY, REALLY HARD. YOU KNOW, THEY EVEN STARTED WORKING WEEKENDS. THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE END OF OCTOBER AS A TENTATIVE DATE. AND THERE'S THERE'S MANY REASONS FOR THAT RIGHT NOW. THE THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING IS UNDER FULTON'S INSURANCE PLAN. AND SO THAT'S A BIG MOTIVATION FOR THEM TO TURN OVER TO THE COUNTY. RIGHT NOW, THE COUNTY IS COVERING THE FURNITURE. WE'RE PAYING THAT OUT OF POCKET ALREADY. THAT'S JUST WE HAVE TO PROTECT THE CONTEXT OF OUR MATERIALS. SO WE'RE DOWN TO BASICALLY 3% LEFT TO DO. AND I'VE HAD THIS DISCUSSION WITH YOU BEFORE, BUT MY EXPERIENCE ON A PROJECT LIKE THIS IS, YOU KNOW, THAT LAST 5 TO 3% TAKES AS MUCH TIME, EFFORT AND ENERGY AS THE PREVIOUS 25% FOR WHATEVER REASON. THAT'S THE WAY IT ALWAYS WORKS OUT. I THINK WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE FROM YOU NOW IS PROBABLY AN UPDATE EVERY WEEK. AND LET US KNOW WHAT THE STICKING POINTS ARE. SO I KNOW THE AEP OVERHEAD LINES. THAT'S ONE OF THEM. BUT IF THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES THAT ARE GOING TO BE THE ITEMS THAT PREVENT US FROM TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THIS BY THE END OF OCTOBER, OR START PLANNING OUR MOVE IN SHORTLY THEREAFTER. WE NEED TO KNOW THOSE THINGS SO THAT EITHER WE CAN BE TAKEN PROACTIVE ACTION, OR AT LEAST WE'RE AWARE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE AND, YOU KNOW, END OF OCTOBER MAY OR MAY NOT PLAY OUT AS PLANNED. BUT IF YOU COULD DO THAT, I THINK, I MEAN, IT'S GOOD TO SEE EVERYTHING YOU'VE COMPLETED. BUT REALLY WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHAT ARE THE WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL THINGS TO HOLD US UP? WELL, WE KNOCKED OFF. I SAID ONE MAJOR THING IS THE WATER LINE ISSUE. WE HAVE A COMPLETE CIRCUIT OR COMPLETE LOOP OF WATER SUPPLY. AND LIKE I SAID, THE THE FIRE OR EXTRA WATER STORAGE SYSTEM WILL CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN ON THE FOUNDATION THIS WEEK. AND SO THOSE ARE TWO POSITIVE THINGS. WAS THAT TANK ANTICIPATED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT TANK BEING COMPLETED AND PLUMB. YES, SIR. THAT'LL BE IN TIME. BUT LIKE I SAID TO ME, IN MY OPINION, THE KEY THING RIGHT NOW IS THE THE FINAL CONNECTION TO GET POWER TO THE LIFT STATION. BECAUSE ONCE THERE'S POWER CONNECTED. RIGHT NOW, IT'S STILL UNDER THE DEVELOPERS CONTRACTOR FOR THE LIFT STATION. HE WILL NEED ABOUT A DAY AND A HALF OF COMMISSIONING TO ITSELF TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S WORKING. AND AFTER THAT, THE CITY OF SINTON CAN GET THEIR EASY ID NUMBER AND GET AN ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF. AND THEN BY THAT TIME, HOPEFULLY THE COUNTY WILL BE A CUSTOMER TO THE CITY FOR WASTEWATER. SO IS THERE A PLAN B IF THIS OVERHEAD POWER LINE DOES NOT GET INSTALLED IN TIME, THAT WE COULD HAVE A TEMPORARY GENERATOR OR SOMETHING SET UP AT THE LIFT STATION? IS THAT SOMETHING THE CITY? ARE WE HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CITY ABOUT THINGS LIKE THAT? I MEAN, NO, NO, NOT THIS. I'M STRICTLY AN A HAND. LIKE I SAID, JUDGE BEEN KEEPING VERY, VERY CLOSE TABS WITH THAT. AND WE THE LATEST INFORMATION THAT IS THAT THE AEP HAS SCHEDULED EITHER THEIR WORK OR SUBCONTRACTOR CONTRACTOR IS SCHEDULED ON THE BOOKS TO PERFORM THAT FINAL CONNECTION. AND SO IS THAT SCHEDULED BEFORE THE END OF OCTOBER? AT THAT TIME WHEN WE SPOKE, HE WASN'T QUITE SURE. BUT IT IS SCHEDULED [01:05:04] HERE IN THE VERY, VERY NEAR FUTURE. HE JUST COULDN'T HE JUST COULDN'T GIVE ME A DATE AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME. THEY PUT IT ON THE WORK ORDER. I THINK THEY SAID PROBABLY RIGHT. YES, SIR. FOUR WEEKS. YEAH. IT'S ON. IT'S ON THE RADAR. IT'S ON THE LIST. IT'S ON THE SCHEDULE. I JUST NEEDS TO BE FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH THE COMMISSION. WEEKS OUT, PROBABLY, OR CLOSE TO IT. YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. WELL, PLEASE KEEP US UP TO DATE ON THAT ISSUE AND ANY OTHERS THAT YOU SEE AS SOMETHING THAT PROHIBITS US FROM COMPLETING BY THE END OF OCTOBER, JUST SO THAT WE CAN EITHER TAKE ACTION OR AT LEAST WE'RE AWARE OF IT RIGHT NOW. IT'S. THAT'S WHY I THINK I THINK WE SHOULD BE TALKING TO THE CITY OF SINTON SAYING, HEY, WE NEED A PLAN B IF THIS DOES NOT GET POWER, WHAT'S THE PLAN? BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE POWER TO LET US DO THAT. RIGHT? SO A TEMPORARY GENERATOR WON'T GET A COO ON THAT. YOU WON'T GET A CFO. YOU HAVE TO HAVE PERMANENT POWER. JOHN, IS THERE ANYTHING ON BACKORDER, ANY FURNITURE? EVERYTHING'S IN LINE. ANY EQUIPMENT, ANYTHING ON BACKORDER? NO. WE'RE DEALING WITH WE'RE DEALING WHAT WE CALL THAT FIRM WATSON ASSOCIATE. THE GENTLEMAN NAMED RANDY. HE'S BEEN VERY, VERY ACCURATE. EASY TO WORK WITH. PROVIDES A THE COUNTY'S TEAM WITH ALMOST, YOU KNOW UPDATES AS THEY COME ALONG. SO FAR, EVERYTHING HE SAID OR HE'S REQUESTED, HE'S FOLLOWED THROUGH. HE'S THERE QUITE OFTEN, QUITE FREQUENTLY TO MAKE SURE HIS HIS TEAM IS PROGRESSING IN ON THE INSTALLATION ON ON THE FURNITURE. I KNOW IT'S A LOT OF LEGWORK, I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. SIR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU GUYS. OKAY. [j. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Management, to amend the MOA with the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program for an additional 12 months with a completion date of November 20, 2027.  Tabled from the September 21, 2026 Commissioners Court Meeting.] 2.4 J IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FOR MELANIE COOPER, GRANTS DIRECTOR TO AMEND THE MOA WITH THE COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARY PROGRAM FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12 MONTHS WITH A COMPLETION DATE OF NOVEMBER 20TH, 2027. THIS ITEM WAS TABLED ON SEPTEMBER 21ST OF THIS YEAR. SO I NEED A MOTION TO MOVE TO BRING ITEM 2.4 J BACK ON THE TABLE. SECOND MOTION BY CHARLIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. BACK ON THE. I JUST WANT TO SAY WE'VE HAD A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH COASTAL BAYS AND ESTUARIES. IT'S ALLOWED US TO DO SEVERAL PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, WORKING WITH OTHER CITIES AND AREAS, LEVERAGING GRANT FUNDS. AND SO THEY ARE STILL HAVE MORE WORK TO DO. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY AROUND HERE. THEY FINISHED SOME PROJECTS, BUT THEY STILL HAVE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS LEFT. THEY'VE ASKED FOR ANOTHER YEAR AS THEY IMPLEMENT THE REMAINING PROJECTS. SO AS FAR AS OUR RELATIONSHIP IS GREAT, WE'RE CONTINUING WORKING WITH THEM. I DO ADVISE US GIVING THEM THE ADDITIONAL YEAR. SO THIS REQUEST CAME FROM THEM. YES, THIS CAME FROM THEM. JUDGE, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 2.4 J EXTENDING THE DATE ANOTHER 12 MONTHS. SECOND. MOTION BY YARDLEY, SECOND BY GONZALEZ TO APPROVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON MISS COOPER? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. THANK YOU, MISS COOPER. THANK YOU, [k. Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding a request from Commissioner Ruben Gonzales for the issuance of credit cards to county Commissioners for county business use. Tabled from June 1, 2026 ] THANK YOU. OKAY. POINT 4K IS DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST FROM COMMISSIONER RUBEN GONZALEZ FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CREDIT CARDS TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR COUNTY BUSINESS USE. THIS WAS ALSO TABLED ON JUNE THE 20TH JUNE 1ST OF 26. I NEED A MOTION. I'LL MOVE TO BRING ITEM 2.4 K BACK ON THE TABLE. SECOND, CHARLIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. MOTION IS BACK UP ON THE TABLE. YEAH. I JUST LIKE AN UPDATE ON GETTING A CREDIT CARD. PATRICK. CAN YOU. SO NEVERTHELESS DISCUSS. WE'RE WORKING ON POLICY. I PRETTY MUCH HAVE THAT DONE. I NEED TO GET OVER TO LEGAL TO LET THEM LOOK AT IT AND MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT MISSING ANYTHING. I GUESS THE NEXT QUESTION IS GOING TO BE, DO Y'ALL WANT TO USE IT FOR TRAVEL, FOR PURCHASES? WHAT, SO WE CAN GET THE RIGHT CARD? WELL, AS FAR AS WHAT YOU ARE WANTING IT FOR, YEAH, I'D LIKE TO PURCHASE SOMETIMES FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND STUFF. WE GOT TO GO TO TRACTOR SUPPLY OR THINGS THAT WE DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT AT AND THEN TRAVEL. BUT THE ONLY TWO THINGS ARE OKAY AND THAT'S GOING TO BE PART OF IT. WHATEVER WE DO. I KNOW TRUCK SUPPLY. I THINK THERE'S MAYBE ONE STORE WE HAVE AN ACCOUNT WITH, I DON'T REMEMBER FOR SURE. AND THEN BUT JUST BE CERTAIN PART OF OUR POLICY IS GOING TO BE WE STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE PURCHASE ORDER TO BUILD A PURCHASE THAT. RIGHT. SO BUT BE A LITTLE BIT CROOKED AND WAITING ON A CHECK, BUT JUST [01:10:05] MAKE SURE SO WE HAVE THAT LANGUAGE INCLUDED AS WELL. AND SO I JUST WANT TO GET TO COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT MISSING ANY KIND OF, YOU KNOW, LEGAL JARGON THAT SHOULD BE IN THERE FOR IT. SO PERFECT. YEP. KIND OF LIMIT YOU NEED TO PUT ON IT WHEN WE LIKE HERE NEXT WEEK, WE'RE TAKING ABOUT 5 OR 6 GUYS TO THE CONSTRUCTION CLASS UP THERE. SO YEAH, FOUR, FOUR, 5000 I GUESS FOR HOTEL AS FAR AS WELL. THAT HOTEL IS TAKEN CARE OF THOUGH, RIGHT? YES. BUT OKAY. FOR FUTURE. YEAH. RIGHT. RIGHT. YES, SIR. YEAH. AND WE'LL WORK ON THOSE LIMITS FOR SURE. AND THERE'S, YOU KNOW, WE CAN WORK ON THAT. YOU KNOW, WE KNOW YOU ARE GOING SOMEWHERE, NEED A HOTEL RESERVATION. WE CAN UP THAT LIMIT AND THEN BRING IT BACK DOWN. AND JUST SO IT'S NOT, YOU KNOW, NOT STAYING TOO HIGH UP THERE. YEAH. PATRICK, I KNOW I DISCUSSED THIS WITH YOU BEFORE. I THINK THIS IS A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. IT'S BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING. I KNOW WHEN WE TRAVEL FOR A LONG TIME. I TRIED TO TAKE A COUNTY CHECK WITH ME. THAT JUST REALLY DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE WITH THESE HOTELS. THEY KIND OF LOOK AT YOU LIKE YOU'RE FROM ANOTHER PLANET. USE MY PERSONAL CREDIT CARD. I DON'T HAVE A ISSUE WITH THAT. BUT NOT ALL COUNTY EMPLOYEES ARE IN THAT SAME POSITION TO CARRY A BALANCE ON THEIR CARD WHILE YOU'RE WAITING TO GET REIMBURSED. PART OF THAT CONVERSATION WE HAD WAS, HOW MUCH WORKLOAD DOES THIS PUT ON YOUR STAFF, THE TREASURER, STAFF, WHOEVER'S ON BOARD WITH, YOU KNOW, PROCESSING THIS AND TRACKING IT ALL. I'D LIKE TO THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY, NO MATTER WHAT PAYMENT WE'RE USING, WHETHER THAT'S A COUNTY CREDIT CARD, PERSONAL CREDIT CARD CHECK, ONCE WE KIND OF GET THIS ALL SET IN MOTION THAT WE REALLY WON'T BE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE. IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT FORM OF PAYMENT. IT COULD BE DIFFERENT FORM PAYMENT. IT'D BE MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE RECEIVING THE RECEIPTS, THE INVOICES, YOU KNOW, FROM EVERYBODY, FROM WHOEVER'S USING IT. RIGHT. I KNOW WE'VE GOTTEN SOME PEOPLE THAT DON'T WANT IT AND IT'S JUST GREAT. I'M FINE. BUT THAT'S GOING TO BE A BIG PART OF IT IS WHAT WE RECEIVE BACK FROM FROM THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE USING THAT CARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO RECONCILE AND GET THAT DONE. SO RIGHT NOW, IF I TRAVEL PAYMENT AND TIMELY MANNER, RIGHT. AND WE CAN'T PAY IT. SO WE HAVE TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION AS WELL, ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE THEY'RE USING FOR AS FAR AS FUEL, LIKE FUEL AND WHATNOT. SO RIGHT NOW WHEN I, WE HAVE AN UPCOMING CONFERENCE HERE. SO WHEN I TRAVEL TO THAT CONFERENCE, I RETURN, I FILL OUT MY TRAVEL FORM AND SUBMIT THAT. SO THAT PART OF IT'S NOT ANY DIFFERENT OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT IF I'M USING COUNTY CREDIT CARD AND I DELAY DOING THAT, THAT'S GOING TO CREATE A PROBLEM. SO YOUR POLICY DOES NEED TO STATE THAT, HEY, YOU KNOW, UPON COMPLETION OF TRAVEL OR SOMETHING, YOU HAVE X AMOUNT OF DAYS TO SUBMIT YOUR CORRECT. AND I GUESS THE MAIN THING IS GOING TO BE IS IF YOU START USING FOR THE DIFFERENT LITTLE SMALL PURCHASES, RIGHT? LIKE FOR A PART OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, OR, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, TO BE SURE WE GET THAT, THAT RECEIPT OR INVOICE IN. YEAH. OKAY. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? YOU SAID YOU HAVEN'T GOT THE PLAN. YES. I'M I'M ALMOST FINISHED WRAPPING UP THE POLICY. THAT'S BEEN KIND OF MY POLICY. IT'S BEEN KIND OF MY NIGHT JOB WORKING ON THAT. AND IT'S TO BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN AND KIND OF CONCENTRATE ON THAT PIECE OF IT. SO I'M ALMOST DONE WITH THAT. I'LL GET OVER TO, LIKE I SAID, COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE GOOD WITH EVERYTHING AND MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT MISSING SOMETHING AND OR MAYBE WE SHOULD PUT SOMETHING IN. SO I'D LIKE TO HAVE THE OTHER TWO COMMISSIONERS HERE ANYWAY. ABSOLUTELY. FOR SURE. DISCUSSION WITH IT. SO YOU WANT TO. DO A MOTION TO TABLE IT UNTIL YOU FINISH A MOTION BY GONZALEZ TO TABLE THIS ITEM. AND I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. SO IT'S TABLED UNTIL WE GET THE. SO WE CAN LOOK AT. OKAY. OKAY. WE'LL GO INTO OUR PERSONNEL [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.] PART OF THE MEETING. FIRST OF ALL WE GOT 3.1 A WE GOT A BRIAN BURIAL TERMINATION JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER, JUVENILE DETENTION OR TIME REGULAR NON EXEMPT GRADE 107. STEP ONE AT $21.14 PER HOUR. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2026. 3.1 B ALMA CANDELARIA, RESIGNATION CUSTODIAN ONE BUILDING AND YARDS. FULL TIME REGULAR NON EXEMPT GRADE 101 AT $2,889.20 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2026. 3.1 C SAMANTHA RAMOS, OTHER PROMOTION COURT CLERK THREE. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SIX. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105. STEP TWO AT $3,453.64 PER MONTH TO COURT COORDINATOR. FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108. STEP ONE [01:15:11] AT $3,920.49 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2026. 3.1 D MELINDA BURIALS EMPLOYMENT ELECTION CLERK ELECTIONS PART TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 103 AT $16.44 PER HOUR, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2026. 3.1 E. BRADEN BERRINGER, EMPLOYMENT AIRFIELD LINEMAN OPERATIONS AT AN AIRPORT PART TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 106 AT $19.76 PER HOUR, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2026. 3.1 F GERALD GUAJARDO, EMPLOYMENT JAILER, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 108 AT $4,128.82 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2026. 3.1 G IS MELISSA LONGORIA, EMPLOYMENT DEPUTY CLERK TWO AUTO DEPARTMENT FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 104 AT $3,115 IN A NICKEL PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2026 IN 3 .18. CLARISSA RODRIGUEZ, EMPLOYMENT DEPUTY CLERK THREE COUNTY TREASURER, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 105 AT $3,333.10 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2026. SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP TWO PER CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN. GUIDELINES REQUESTED BY THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IS STEP THREE PLUS AT $3,466.67 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2026. ALL RIGHT JUDGE, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS 3.1 A THROUGH H WITH THE REQUEST ELECTED OFFICIALS AMOUNT. OKAY. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY MR. YARDLEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ TO APPROVE 3.1 A THROUGH 3.18 WITH THE ELECTED OFFICIALS RECOMMENDATION. ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER ONE OF THEM, SIR? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 3.2 IS EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. WE DO HAVE NONE THIS MORNING. ITEM FOUR EXECUTIVE SESSION. AND WE DO NOT HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION PLAN THIS MORNING IS THAT I'LL MOVE TO ADJOURN. SECOND A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GONZALES TO ADJOURN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. ■SAME SIGN. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.