[1. Call meeting to order]
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          WELCOME TO COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THIS OCTOBER THE 12TH. YOU PLEASE RISE. WE'LL HAVE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, BOTH FLAGS AND WE'LL PROCEED. OH, REALLY? 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. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. 
          TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. OKAY, BEFORE WE PROCEED THIS MORNING, I'VE GOT A LITTLE QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT HERE TO MAKE RECOGNITION, I GUESS, AS WELL. TODAY, WE ARE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE OUR COUNTY FOR OUR MEMBERS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN KEYS TO THE COURTHOUSE. THROUGH THIS UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, UTILIZING THE KEYS TO THE COURTHOUSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE. THESE YOUNG LEADERS WILL GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT, ITS STRUCTURES, AND THE IMPORTANCE ROLE OF LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS PLAY IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. MEMBERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLECT, COLLABORATE AND BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH COUNTY OFFICIALS WHILE DISCOVERING HOW LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACTS THEIR LIVES, EVERYDAY LIVES. BUT THEIR EXPERIENCE DOESN'T END WHEN THEY LEAVE THE COURTHOUSE. 
          THESE FOUR-H MEMBERS WILL BECOME CITIZENS AND CIVIC EDUCATION AMBASSADORS WITH THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FOUR-H TAKING WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED BACK TO THEIR CLUBS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE FELLOW FOUR-H MEMBERS. TODAY, THEY ARE JUST LEARNING ABOUT COUNTY GOVERNMENT. THEY'RE DISCOVERING HOW THEY CAN BECOME TOMORROW'S COMMUNITY LEADERS. SO PLEASE RECOGNIZE WITH ME THIS MORNING THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FOUR-H KEY TO THE COURTHOUSE PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE WITH US THIS MORNING HERE IN THE COURTROOM. IF YOU ALL PLEASE, STAND UP. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING WITH US THIS MORNING. YOU WILL LEARN A LOT ABOUT WHAT GOES ON IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT TODAY. BELIEVE ME, BELIEVE ME. SO STARTING WITH US, RIGHT? ABSOLUTELY, YOUR HONOR. ABSOLUTELY. YEAH. YEAH. WE HAVE LEADERS THAT ARE LEADING THIS. 
          OUR DISTRICT CLERK, HEATHER MARKS. AND WE'RE. OR WHERE'D SHE GO? OH, THERE'S A IF Y'ALL WANT TO STAND UP AND GET A PICTURE. THERE YOU GO. 
          I GUESS IT'S OKAY. NEXT. THREE. ONE MORE. ONE. TWO. THREE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THEN WE COME OUT TO TAKE A PHOTO WITH US. 
          Y'ALL WANT TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROGRAM THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING TODAY? I THINK YOU SAID IT ALL. OH, OKAY. YOU DID IT. DON'T, DON'T DON'T MAKE IT GO ANY LONGER THAN IT HAS TO. OKAY. WE DON'T WANT TO BORE THEM TO DEATH. ALRIGHT. AND WE'RE, WE'RE GOING TO SIT FOR A LITTLE BIT, BUT WHEN WE WE'LL SNEAK OUT QUIETLY. OKAY. THAT WE CAN HANDLE. OKAY. THEN WE'LL MOVE ON QUICKLY. OKAY. CITIZENS BE HEARD. ANY CITIZENS THIS 
          [4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]
MORNING NEED TO BE HEARD. I'VE NOT RECEIVED A CARD, AND I SAID NEITHER. SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO 
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REPORT FROM THE JUDGES, COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT HEADS. COMMISSIONERS? OF COURSE. 
          WELCOME. THANK YOU. JUDGE. I'D LIKE TO START OUT THANK THE MANY FRIENDS WHO CAME BY TO COME FOR ME IN MY TIME OF NEED. I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO SENT COLORED FLOWERS, PLANTS AND FOOD TO MY HOME. GOD WILL BLESS YOU. HUNDREDS OF CALLS, TEXTING, AND DONUTS TO REMIND ME HOW MANY LIVES MY WIFE TAMMY TOUCHED. SHE WAS MY WORLD. ROCHDALE, HAULING ROCK FROM SINTON. SHOP WORK, REPAIRS. TIRE MACHINES ARE GOING TO GET HOOKED UP TODAY. WORKING ON SHOP AREA RAMPS 102 AND 1612 TRADE WINDS AND BEHIND EXXON AND FINISHING UP. DID SEVERAL HALLS FOR DRAINAGE DISTRICT LAST WEEK AND ON A BETTER NOTE WE SOME Y'ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. 
          WE'VE BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE AROUND EASTER. PLANNING ON HAVING AN OPEN HOUSE ON FRIDAY THE 13TH NOVEMBER. WE'LL BE HAVING FROM 11 TO 2 AND WE'LL BE FEEDING YOU OFF. SO MY GUYS ARE GOOD COOKS. THAT'S ALL WE GOT. MISTER. YOU EARLY MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. 
          WELCOME BACK. SKI. LAST WEEK MOST OF US ATTENDED THE COUNTY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS ASSOCIATION UP IN WACO. OTHER THAN THE FACT WE HAD TO DRIVE TO WACO, IT WAS A REALLY GOOD CONFERENCE. A LOT OF GOOD TOPICS, EVERYTHING FROM TAX ABATEMENTS, DEALING WITH DATA CENTERS, THE A LOT OF DIFFERENT LEGAL ISSUES. SO VERY INFORMATIVE. THIS COMING WEEK, SOME OF US WILL BE HEADED TO WACO AGAIN FOR THE TESSERA CONFERENCE. AND THAT IS THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY ENGINEERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, I BELIEVE IS WHAT THAT STANDS FOR ANYWAY. IT'S ALL ROAD BUILDING FOCUSED TYPE OF CONFERENCE FOR. SO FOR COMMISSIONERS, IT'S A GOOD DEAL FOR US TO ATTEND. I KNOW JOHN HERNANDEZ WILL BE THERE AS WELL. IT'S LIKE HIS LITTLE WORLD UP THERE WHEN THEY DO THOSE THINGS FOR H. REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL BEING HERE. 
          I TOLD YOU THIS EARLIER THIS MORNING, BUT WHEN I SEE YOU ALL HERE, WE ARE LOOKING AT THE FUTURE LEADERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. SO APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. I WILL SAY, I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO DO YOUR OWN COURT SESSION LATER THIS MORNING. IF WE CAN GET OUT HERE IN TIME, I'LL COME OUT AND CHECK THAT OUT. I WILL TELL YOU, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO EMULATE WHAT WE DO HERE. YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO YOUR OWN COURT. AND I ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO LUNCH AS WELL. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, JUDGE. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. YES. WE HAD MOWERS OUT IN THE OLD SAN FRANCISCO AREA OFF COUNTY ROAD 647, COUNTY ROAD 441, COUNTY ROAD 625 COUNTY ROAD 704 AND THE MATHIS AREA. WE HAD A TRUCK OUT IN CENTENARY ON COUNTY ROAD 2037. OUR GRAPPLE TRUCK WAS OUT ON STRIKER CAMP PICKING UP. WE HAD A BUNCH OF BRUSH THERE OFF OF COOPER ROAD AND ALSO ON COUNTY ROAD 1525 AND AN AREA. WE HAD OUR PATCHING CREW OUT ON COUNTY ROAD 856 AND THE MATHIS AREA OF COUNTY ROAD 2047, COUNTY ROAD 1510 IN THE OLDHAM AREA. WE DID SOME BLADING, ROLLING, COMPACTING ON COUNTY ROAD 1298 AND COUNTY ROAD 1400, OLDHAM AREA. ALSO BLADE AND COMPACTED ONE MILE COUNTY ROAD 502 IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA. WE FINISHED AND COMPACTED COUNTY ROAD 2015. WE'RE GETTING THAT READY FOR A CHIP AND SEAL, BUT WE ALSO DID A MILE CHIP AND SEAL ON COUNTY 2015. WE DID SOME WORK WITH THE JOINER'S OUT ON COUNTY ROAD 1906 AND OLDHAM, AND WE'RE SHOOTING ELEVATIONS WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT ON COUNTY ROAD 2037 IN THE SINTON COUNTY ROAD 3060 IN MATHIS AREA. WE DID SOME SIGN INSTALLATION DELINEATORS ON COUNTY ROAD 1847 ALSO WILL BE POURING CONCRETE THIS WEDNESDAY ON COUNTY ROAD 1136. THANK YOU, MR. GILLESPIE. NOTHING TO REPORT. ANY DEPARTMENT HEAD THIS MORNING HAS A REPORT. YEP. 
          I JUST WANT TO LET THE COURT KNOW AND DEPARTMENT HEADS WITH EMPLOYEES. WE WILL BE ATTACHING A FLIER FOR THE DEPARTMENT ITSELF FOR OUR OCTOBER ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST THAT WE WILL BE HAVING OCTOBER THE 29TH. PUMPKINS NEED TO BE DROPPED OFF NO LATER THAN 10:00 HERE AT COMMISSIONER'S COURTROOM. WE WILL DISPLAY THEM AS WE NORMALLY DO. THE COSTUME CONTEST WILL BE OCTOBER 30TH, WHICH WILL BE THAT FRIDAY. IT'S GOING TO BE AT 10:00 HERE IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURTROOM. COURTROOM LINEUP IS GOING TO BE AT 945, AND THEN WE WILL HAVE THE AWARDS FOR THE PUMPKINS THEMSELVES, WHICH WILL BE 
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ONLINE. TRISH HAS VOLUNTEERED AGAIN THIS YEAR TO HAS GRACIOUSLY VOLUNTEERED. SHE JUST FOUND OUT RIGHT NOW TO GO AHEAD AND DO THE POLL FOR THE EMPLOYEES. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THE PICTURES AND THEN PUT THOSE IN LINE. SO EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE OF THIS AREA ARE ABLE TO VOTE FOR THE PUMPKINS, AND THEN WE WILL HAVE THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONTEST SOMETIME AFTER 1030, 11:00 ON THE 30TH. OKAY. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OH, OKAY. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. I JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT EARLY VOTING BEGINS NEXT WEEK. EARLY VOTING FOR SINTON IS GOING TO BE AT THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS CIVIC CENTER, AND THAT'LL BE EVERY DAY UP UNTIL THE 30TH OF OCTOBER. SO FROM OCTOBER 19TH TO 30TH AT THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS CIVIC CENTER. THANK YOU. AND THE HOURS. OH, SO THE FIRST WEEK IS GOING TO BE 9 TO 6. THEN SATURDAY IS GOING TO BE 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. SUNDAY IS GOING TO BE 12 TO 6. AND THEN THAT WHOLE LAST WEEK IS GOING TO BE 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. THANK YOU. I HAVE ONE QUESTION, VICTORIA. YES, SIR. A SECOND QUESTION, BUT OKAY. OKAY. I LOOKED AT MY VOTER REGISTRATION CARD AND FINALLY PUT IT IN MY BILLFOLD. 
          AND I'M ALMOST POSITIVE THAT IN THE PRIMARY, I WAS VOTING FOR U.S. CONGRESS DISTRICT 27. MY CARD SHOWS US CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 15 NOW. OKAY, WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION. THAT'S WHY THE CARDS ARE STILL VERY IMPORTANT, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE NOT NEEDED TO VOTE. IT LETS YOU KNOW WHAT RACES YOU'RE ELIGIBLE FOR. THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLDER CARDS AND THE NEWER ONES, BECAUSE THE OLDER ONES WERE PRE REDISTRICTING. AND THEN WE VERIFIED ALL OF THE DISTRICTS. BUT WE CAN STILL TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SPECIFICALLY, AND THEN WE CAN GO FROM THERE 7 TO 15. AND MY NEIGHBORS GOT IT ON THEIRS TOO AS WELL. YES. SO NOT TO SPEAK TOO MUCH ABOUT WHERE YOU LIVE EXACTLY, BUT THAT AREA, EVERY CORNER IS BASICALLY A DIFFERENT DISTRICT. SO ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD WILL BE THE 15TH DISTRICT. 
          ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD WILL BE THE 27TH. SO YOUR NEIGHBORS MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY ALL BE VOTING ON THE SAME DISTRICT. SO THAT'S WHY IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION CARD. AND IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, REACH OUT TO US AND WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. AND WE CAN ALSO SEE LIKE YOUR PRIOR VOTING HISTORY. SO WE CAN SEE WE DON'T SEE WHO YOU VOTE FOR, BUT WE CAN SEE WHAT DISTRICTS AND BALLOT STYLES YOU GOT SO WE CAN LOOK THAT UP FOR YOU. I HOPE YOU STRAIGHTEN IT OUT BECAUSE I GOT. THANK YOU. OKAY. 
          I. GOT PICTURES. THIS IS THE THE WEEKLY PROJECT UPDATE FOR THE JUSTICE CENTER. THIS MONTH'S PAYOUT IS APPROXIMATELY $900,000. AND THIS WILL BE A PAYMENT NUMBER 30. SO WE CONSTRUCTION'S BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS NOW. I'M PRETTY QUICK. ALRIGHT, HERE'S THE LATEST GOING. SCROLL DOWN. WE HAVE A SET UP THE OFFICE FURNITURE. THE FURNITURE CREW WILL BE OFF THIS WEEK, BUT THEY'LL RETURN BACK ON THE 19TH. THE THIRD FLOOR FURNITURE IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE SOMETIME IN MID NOVEMBER. SHOWING SOME OF THE WORKSTATIONS. A LOT OF THE DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE ALREADY TAKING TOURS OUT THERE. RECEIVED A LOT OF COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK ALREADY. MOST IMPORTANTLY HERE. NOW, JUST RECENTLY, AS LATE AS LAST THURSDAY, MAYBE FRIDAY, A E P HAS STARTED INSTALLATION OF THE UTILITY POLES AND THAT'S ON THE COUNTY ROAD 1172 JUST ON THE NORTH. THERE'S THAT RAILROAD TRACK BACK THERE BY RANCHO CHICO. IT'S ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE OF THE TRACKS. SO THAT'S THAT'S GOOD NEWS. GOOD NEWS FOR THE COUNTY. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. ANY QUESTIONS? FOR THE FOR H GROUP. THIS IS OUR NEW JUDICIAL BUILDING THAT'S RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET HERE. WE'VE GOT OUR FINGERS CROSSED THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET INTO IT BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. SO WE'RE GETTING ANNUAL UPDATES. OKAY. THANK YOU. JOHN. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS? OH. JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER. WE'RE 
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ABOUT TWO WEEKS AWAY FROM OUR SEVENTH ANNUAL CLEANUP OUT AT THE SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER THE 24TH, FROM EIGHT TO NOON. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, GIVE OUR OFFICE A CALL AND WE WILL ALSO BE PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT TOMORROW WITH THE. SPONSORED BY THE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT HERE IN SINTON. SOME. SOME OF MY STAFF WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THAT EVENT FROM 6 TO 8. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. GABRIEL, DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH HELP FOR THIS EVENT? ARE YOU STILL LOOKING FOR WITH THE CLEANUP? YES. I STILL NEED HELP FOR THE CLEANUP. YES, I GOT SOME I GOT WITH MR. FONSECA AND THEN PROBABLY NEED ABOUT TEN PEOPLE TOTAL. AND I THINK WE ABOUT ME, PROBABLY 4 OR 5 MORE. SO I'LL SEND ANOTHER EMAIL OUT AGAIN, JUST AS A REMINDER. OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. VERY GOOD. OKAY. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEAD. 
          OKAY. I DIDN'T PROMISE COMMISSIONER GONZALES THAT I WOULD SAY ANYTHING THIS MORNING. 
          MARCY SITTING WAY IN THE BACK. SHE'S USUALLY UP HERE ON THE FRONT ROW, BUT SHE HAS HER BURNT ORANGE SHIRT ON. HEY. OH, SO WE WON'T GO ANY FURTHER WITH COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFTER THAT. 
          OKAY. ANY. NO, I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT ANYTHING. I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT ANYBODY. SORRY, SIR. 
          SORRY, SORRY. SOMEBODY LOST TO OKLAHOMA OR SOMETHING. YEAH. I DON'T I DON'T KNOW THE DOORS. 
          OKAY. OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON. OKAY. WE'LL MOVE ON INTO 2.1, WHICH IS APPROVAL OF OUR MINUTES OF 
          [1. Approval of minutes]
OUR LAST COMMISSIONERS COURT MOVE TO APPROVE. OKAY. THERE. YOU GOT A MOTION BACK TO LESLIE. 
          SECONDED BY YARDLEY. APPROVE MINUTES OF LAST COMMISSIONERS COURT. DID YOU CALL? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ABSTAIN. ABSTAIN. OKAY. 401. 
          [a.  Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to Section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.]
OKAY. MOVING INTO THE FINANCIAL AGENDA, FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE EXAMINATION AND CONSIDERATION OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST SAN PATRICIO COUNTY MOVE TO PAY THE BILLS. SECOND MOTION BY GILLISPIE, SECONDED BY YEARLY PAY THE BILLS. ANY BILL ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING YOU NEED QUESTION ABOUT. NO, YOUR HONOR, HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. 
          AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. NEXT ITEM IS OUR BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS WE 
          [b.  Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.]
DO HAVE FOR THIS MORNING. FIRST ONE'S OUT OF ROAD AND BRIDGE FOR TRANSFER AND FUNDS FROM MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND CHARGES INTO TRAVEL. NEXT ONE'S OUT OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT INTO GENERAL SUPPLIES AND REPAIR PARTS. NEXT ONE IS OUT OF THE AIRPORT. I THINK THIS IS A AIRPORT. I BELIEVE. INGLESIDE. 
          NO, IT'S INGLESIDE AIRPORT TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL, PUBLIC NOTICES, NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT INTO OVERTIME AND VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND RENTAL. 
          AND THE LAST ONE IS OUT OF THE AUTO REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM TRAVEL AND GENERAL SUPPLIES INTO VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND RENTAL MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. OKAY. MOTION SECONDED BY YOLI FOR APPROVAL. ANY QUESTION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.2. C IS 
          [c.  Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ]
BANK RECONCILIATION. TREASURER'S REPORT THIS MORNING. JUDGE. GOOD MORNING. 
          COMMISSIONERS. THIS WEEK'S HEALTH TRANSFER IS $122,300. OUR SEPTEMBER 2026 SALES TAX IS $332.24, AND OUR POSTAGE IS $7,467.23. AND I'D LIKE TO REPORT AND RECORD THE AUDITED SEPTEMBER 2026 MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT AND REPORT AND RECORD THE SEPTEMBER 2026 GENERAL FUND, PAYROLL AND ADULT PROBATION BANK RECONCILIATIONS MOVE TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. ANY QUESTIONS? MISS GARCIA, ON ANY REPORT THIS MORNING? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. 
          AYE. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY. 2.3 IS CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. WE DO 
          [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:]
HAVE TWO ON THE AGENDA THIS MORNING. THE FIRST 12.3 A IS ACCEPTING RECORD TAX ASSESSOR 
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COLLECTORS MONTHLY STATEMENT OF COLLECTIONS OF THE MONTH ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026. 2.3 B IS ACCEPT AND RECORD CHANGE ORDER NUMBER THREE WITH J. CAROL WEAVER, RFP 2025-019 FOR D2 39, AS APPROVED IN COMMISSIONERS COURT ON SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2026. MOVED TO ACCEPT JUDGES. I MEAN SORRY MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 2.3 A AND B, OKAY A MOTION SECONDED BY YARDLEY. 
          I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT YOU CAN DO THAT TO EVERYONE. WELL, IT'S JUST ACCEPT AND RECORD WAS FOR BOTH OF THEM. THAT'S WHY IT GOT ME. THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. IT GOT ME. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. GOING 
          [a.  Consideration and action on request from Community Action Corporation of South Texas (CACOST) to replace Ms. Enedina "Nina" Trevino as our representative on their board with Jose Pereida.]
DOWN INTO INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS 2.4 A HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER 551.0745 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. SO WE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE END ON THAT ONE. OKAY. 2.4 B IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM 
          [b.  Discussion, consideration, and action on the request from Kimberly Garcia, Parks Manager to accept a $5,000.00 donation from Chemours to partner with the Parks Department to complete the San Patricio County Master Parks Plan to provide safe, clean, and functional recreational opportunities.]
KIMBERLY GARCIA, PARKS MANAGER, TO ACCEPT A $5,000 DONATION FROM KRAUSE TO PARTNER WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO COMPLETE THE PATRICIA COUNTY MASTER PARKS PLAN TO PROVIDE SAFE, CLEAN AND FUNCTIONAL RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES. MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY YOLI FOR APPROVAL. ANY COMMENTS? WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY I APPRECIATE MORE STEPPING UP TO DONATE $5,000 TOWARDS THE PARK PLAN. ABSOLUTELY. KIMBERLY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? OH, JUST BECAUSE HE ASKED DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO DO. MY VOICE IS COMING BACK. I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL THE INDUSTRIES AND EVERYBODY FOR THE SUPPORT THAT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVING. IT'S BEEN AN AMPLE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT, AND WE ARE SO EXCITED TO GET OUR MASTER PLAN READY. WE ARE UP AND RUNNING. WE ARE STILL WE HAVE NOT MET OUR GOAL, SO WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING DONATIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU KIM. OKAY, GOT A MOTION. AND SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION 
          [c.  Consideration and action on request for Survey Plat for Sinton Ranch Unit 2 located in Precinct # 3. Sinton Ranch Unit 2 location HWY 77 	Sewage: MUD District 	Water: Rincon Water Supply 	Roads: Constructed to TxDOT standards; will become county-maintained roads upon completion]
CARRIES. 2.4 C MOTION TO TABLE. SO MOVED. SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY YARDLEY TO TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION 
          [d.  Consideration and action authorizing the issuance of the Notice of General Election to be held on November 3, 2026.]
CARRIES. 2.4 D CONSIDERATION AND ACTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026. THIS IS JUST THE GENERAL NOTICE OF INFORMATION THAT WE'VE ALREADY PASSED IN THE COURT. IT'S JUST THE FINAL STEP BEFORE IT GETS OFFICIAL PUBLIC RELEASE. IT'LL BE IN THE NEWSPAPER, ON OUR WEBSITE, POSTED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION. SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME 
          [e.  Consideration and action on approving the election services contract between San Patricio County Elections Administration and Gregory-Portland ISD.]
SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 E CONSIDERATION ACTION ON APPROVING THE ELECTION SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN PATRICIA COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION AND GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD. 
          MOTION. SECOND MOTION BY SIKORSKI. SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 F 
          [f.  Discussion, consideration and action on a request from Gabriel Arroyo, Environmental Health Director, for a Memorandum of Agreement between Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program and San Patricio County.]
DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON REQUEST FROM GABRIEL ARROYO, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR FOR MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARY PROGRAM AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. SO, MR. GABRIEL, SPEAKER, GOOD MORNING. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS JUST A A GRANT THAT OUR DEPARTMENT APPLIED FOR TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF OUR ANNUAL CLEANUP. WE WERE AWARDED A $10,000 GRANT ON BEHALF OF THE COASTAL BAYS AND ESTUARIES TO TO HELP WITH OUR CLEANUP AS WELL. MOTION TO APPROVE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CLEAN UP SOME TIRES FOR APPROVAL. OH. ANY COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. 
          AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 G CONSIDERATION ACTION ON IT. REQUEST FOR THE 
          [g.  Consideration and action on an IT request for the purchase and installation of security cameras and monitors for the Justice of the Peace, Precinct # 8 Office, located at 1155 Gregory Street, Taft, Texas 78390. The total cost of $1,285.00 will be paid from the Courthouse Security Fund.]
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SECURITY CAMERAS AND MONITORS FOR THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT. NUMBER EIGHT OFFICE LOCATED AT 1155 GREGORY STREET, TAFT, TEXAS 78390. THE TOTAL COST WILL BE $1,285. WILL BE PAID FROM THE COURTHOUSE SECURITY FUND. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION. SECOND BY JODY. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE 
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MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 H DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION AND 
          [h.  Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Chesca Jennings, Procurement Specialist, to award a primary and secondary vendor for RFP2026-009 Emergency Management Food Services and Base Camps for Responding Crews.]
ACTION ON REQUEST FROM JESSICA JENNINGS, PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST, TOWARD A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VENDOR OF RFP 20 2009 MANAGEMENT FOOD SERVICES BASE CAMPS FOR RESPONDING CREWS. 
          GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. THE SCORING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE PRIMARY FOR COTTON, COMMERCIAL USA AND THE SECONDARY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE. OKAY. 
          THIS IS FOR THE FOOD SERVICES IN THE BASE CAMPS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THE NAMES UP THERE ON THE BOARD. IT'S ON THE TAB IF THEY OPEN IT UP. SORRY, STEVEN. THERE'S A BID TAB. IS IT NOT WORKING, STEVEN? YES. THERE YOU GO. WHO DID YOU HAVE AS PRIMARY? COTTON. COMMERCIAL. 
          USA AND SECONDARY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. 
          LET ME READ THEM. COTTON COMMERCIAL USA COMMERCIAL USA IS PRIMARY IN EMERGENCY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE RESPONSE. SECONDARY. 
          YES. SECOND. SORRY. A MOTION. GOT A SECOND FOR WHAT SHE SAID FOR. IT'S OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I'M GLAD HE DID IT. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. 
          AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON A 
          [i.  Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Manager, on accepting change order #4 with J. Carroll Weaver RFP2025-019 D239 Taft Construction in the amount of $17,000.00 for a total contract price of $2,473,699.82 to provide drainage improvements for the Taft Channel.]
REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANTS DIRECTOR ON ACCEPTING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER FOUR WITH JAY CAROL WEAVER, RFP 2025-019D239. TAFT CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,000, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE OF $2,473,699.82. TO PROVIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR TAFT CHANNEL. THIS IS WITH OUR ONGOING PROJECT FOR DRAINAGE. AND THIS WILL. THIS ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL AREAS WE NEED WORK DONE ON OUT THERE AND IT IS COVERED BY THE GRANT FUNDS. 
          MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY SIKORSKI. SECONDED BY WHISKEY FOR APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS FROM MR. COOPER? NO. IT SAYS TURF REINFORCEMENT MATTING. IS THAT FOR EROSION? $17,000 WORTH OF IT WAS REVIEWED BY OUR COUNTY ENGINEER AND ALSO OUR ENGINEERING, OUR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FIRM OVER THERE. AND THEY DO REALLY WELL IN NEGOTIATING THOSE PRICES AND KEEPING THEM DOWN. IS THERE ANY OTHER CHANGE ORDERS COMING, OR WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO SEE CHANGE ORDERS ON THESE PROJECTS. WE CAN DO CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS UP TO 25%, AND WE ARE TRYING TO EXPEND THOSE FUNDS. AND FOR THAT AREA WHERE THE DRAINAGE NEEDS ARE AND WE ARE SAVING THEM AS WE MOVE THROUGH CONSTRUCTION IN CASE ANY SOME NEEDS ARISE AS WE GO THROUGH CONSTRUCTION. SO UNTIL WE MAX OUT THAT 25%, THIS COURT WILL CONTINUE TO SEE CHANGE ORDERS. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS HOPEFULLY BY THE END OF THE MONTH THAT WE CAN HAVE A FLYOVER OF A DRONE TO TO SHOW THE COURT EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT THERE. WHEN YOU HAVE LAND IN A FARMER'S FIELD THAT HAS NOT BEEN TILLED OR DUG OUT FOR 50 YEARS, AND THE CREEK DISAPPEARS TOTALLY AN ALL FLAT LAND, IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT THERE, AND YOU JUST CAN'T DRIVE UP TO IT TO SEE IT. SO AS WE DIG IN THROUGH THERE, WE'RE FINDING THINGS. I MEAN, I'VE GOT A LOT OF TIRES COMING UP. TO MY BARN WITH THE DIRT AND EVERYTHING ELSE, AND WE'RE GETTING RID OF IT. BUT THERE'S ALSO OTHER THINGS THAT SHOW UP OUT THERE. AND THIS, I BELIEVE IS ONE OF THEM. AND YEAH, WE ARE WORKING ON DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB. ROBERT, I BELIEVE HANSON Y'ALL SENT OUT ONE TO. I KNOW YOU SENT IT TO ME. VIDEO OF THE DITCH ON THE EAST END. CAN YOU SEND IT TO THE REST OF THE COURTS? I BELIEVE I BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO DO A FLYOVER PROJECT. OF ALL THE PROJECTS OUT THERE THAT WE HAVE GOING RIGHT NOW, INCLUDING THE JUDICIAL CENTER, THE ANIMAL CONTROL AND JUVENILE, BUT ALSO THE GRANTS THAT WE'RE WORKING BETWEEN TAFT AND SINTON AND OPEN UP THESE CHANNELS. THESE ARE THINGS YOU CANNOT SEE FROM THE FROM THE ROAD, RIGHT? YOU CAN'T YOU CAN'T WALK DOWN THERE BECAUSE YOU WOULD BE WALKING THROUGH FARMERS FIELDS. YOU MIGHT GET SHOT. SO YOU NEVER KNOW. AND I WILL MAKE THAT VIDEO AVAILABLE TO THE COURT AS 
          [00:30:04]
WELL. I'D LIKE TO SHOW IT IN COURT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. 
          [j.  Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grants Manager, on accepting a change #2 order with JE Construction RFP2025-019 D239 - Sinton & Taft Construction in the amount of $148,839.36 for a total contract price of $9,109,123.06 to provide drainage improvements for the Sinton Channel.]
SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION REQUEST FOR MELANIE COOPER. GRANTS DIRECTOR WON'T ACCEPT AND CHANGE ORDER NUMBER TWO, WHICH A E CONSTRUCTION RFP 2025-019-0239. IT'S A CENOTAPH CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $148,839.36, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE OF $9,109,123.06 TO PROVIDE DRAINAGE FOR THE CENTRAL CHANNEL. AGAIN, THIS IS FOR DRAINAGE PROJECT AND IT IS COVERED BY THE GLO'S. ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL NEEDS THEY FOUND AS THEY WERE OUT IN THE FIELD. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. THEY DID NOT SEE THAT PIPE THERE. WHEN WE. WHEN WE BID THIS JOB OUT OR WE HAVE A ROBERT HERE, HE CAN DISCUSS THAT WITH YOU. YES, SIR. SO AS YOU RECALL, THIS WAS DESIGNED BY ANOTHER FIRM PRIOR TO OUR INVOLVEMENT WITH CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATORS ON THE PROJECT. HALF ASSOCIATES. BUT WHAT THEY FOUND IN THE FIELD WAS SOME PIPES THAT WERE CAVING IN, BASICALLY SINKHOLES. THEY WERE FAILING AS THEY RUN OVER IT WITH THEIR NEW TRACTORS OR THEIR TRACTORS AND STUFF OVER THAT NEW AREA TO DO WORK. AND SO BECAUSE THEY WERE FAILING, THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 
          THOSE WERE NOT SLATED TO BE REPLACED IN THE PLANS BY THE PREVIOUS ENGINEER. ONE OF THEM WAS NOT EVEN SHOWN ON THE PLANS. SO THEY WERE SURPRISES TO THIS CONTRACTOR. OKAY. AG CHANGE ORDERS TO LIMIT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 K DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND 
          [k.  Discussion, Consideration and Action to award the Pharmacy Benefit Manager portion of RFP2026-002 Insurance to VytlOne for a term of 1 (One) year beginning January 1, 2027.   ]
ACTION TO AWARD THE PHARMACEUTICAL PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT PORTION OF RFP 2026-002 INSURANCE TO VITAL ONE FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 2027. 
          MOTION TO APPROVE SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE FOR APPROVAL. GLAD TO SEE WHERE THE ONE YEAR WENT ON THIS ONE. LET'S LET HR TALK FOR A MINUTE. YEAH TALK ABOUT IT. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH JUST THE ONE YEAR. AS THE COURT'S AWARE, EARLIER THIS YEAR WE WENT OUT FOR RFP FOR OUR MEDICAL AND OUR PBM, WHICH IS OUR PHARMACEUTICAL. AND THE COURT'S ALREADY DONE THE MEDICAL PART. THIS WAS JUST THE PHARMACEUTICAL. WE CURRENTLY HAVE VITAL ONE. AND WE WENT AHEAD AND RENEWED IT AT THE SAME RATE, AT THE SAME. 350 THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY PAYING AT, BUT WE ONLY DID IT FOR ONE YEAR EXTENSION. SO THEN WE'LL LOOK AT IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. CONCLUDES AGENDA ITEMS. WE'LL GO DOWN INTO PERSONNEL. 3.1 A 
          [3. PERSONNEL-Employment and current employee status changes in accordance with the current personnel policies, County Budget, and State law with notification of such changes to the payroll division of the Treasurer's office.]
IS SAMUEL ANAYA, RESIGNATION MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT. TWO BUILDING AND YARDS. I'LL LEAVE IT OFF OF HERE. BUILDING AND YARDS. FULL TIME. REGULAR. NOT EXEMPT. GRADE 106. STEP ONE AT $3,424.31 PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2026. 
          3.1 B CYNTHIA CARTER, RESIGNATION JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER, JUVENILE DETENTION DEPARTMENT FULL TIME REGULAR, NOT EXEMPT GRADE 107 STEP ONE AT $3,664 AND A PENNY PER MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026. 3.1 C ROBERTO OLIVER EMPLOYMENT OR A HE02 ROAD AND BRIDGE THREE FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 106 AT $3,466.67 PER MONTH, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 16TH, 2026. 3.1 D JOHN JACOB VALDEZ, EMPLOYMENT SERGEANT INVESTIGATOR, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, FULL TIME REGULAR NONEXEMPT GRADE 109 AT $8,192.75 PER MONTH WITH A $65 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE 
          [00:35:04]
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 16TH, 2026. MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 A THROUGH D SECOND MOTION BY GONZALEZ LESLIE. SECONDED BY GONZALEZ APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER ONE OF THEM? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. 
          WE HAVE NO EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. ITEM FOUR WILL BE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE WILL 
          [4. EXECUTIVE SESSION PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the San Patricio Commissioners Court may elect to go into Executive Session anytime during the meeting to discuss matters listed on the Agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. To the extent there has been a past practice of distinguishing items for public deliberation and those for executive session, the public is advised that the Court is departing from that practice, and reserves the right to discuss any listed agenda items in executive session when authorized by law to do so. In the event the Commissioners Court elects to go into Executive Session regarding an agenda item the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the Executive Session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. In accordance with the authority of the Government Code, Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberation Regarding Real Property), 551.0725 (Contract being Negotiated), 551.073 (Prospective Gift), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.0745 (Personnel Matters Affecting County Advisory Body), 551.076 (Security Devices), 551.086 (Public Utilities Competitive Matters), 551.087 (Economic Development Negotiations) the Commissioners Court will hold an Executive Session to consult with attorney(s) including matters related to litigation; deliberate regarding real property; prospective gift(s); personnel matter(s), including termination; security devices, and/or economic development negotiations and other matters that may be discussed in an Executive Session. Upon completion of the Executive Session, the Commissioners' Court may in an open session take such action as appropriate on items discussed in Executive Session.]
GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON. ITEM FOUR. GOTTA GET TO THAT PAGE. CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION OF SOUTH TEXAS TO REPLACE ADINA NINA TREVINO AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD WITH JOE BREDA. AND THIS IS GOING TO BE UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 551.0745. AND WITH THAT, I WILL RECESS COMMISSIONERS COURT AT 9:36 A.M. AND WE WILL GET TO THE BACK ROOM AND 
          [5. RECONVENE: Regular Commissioners Court Session]
OKAY. WE'LL GD RECONVENE COMMISSIONERS COURT. MR. COLLINS. LET'S SEE. 936 IS WHEN WE REACHED THIS. 940 IS WHEN WE WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, CONCLUDED AT 958. IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO RECONVENE AT 958. SO AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, 
          [6. Consideration and action on all items discussed in the Executive Session.]
WHAT'S THE COURT'S CONTENTION ON 2.4? A MOTION TO DENY THE REQUEST. OKAY, I GOT A MOTION SECONDED BY GONZALEZ TO DENY REQUEST. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. 
          OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. THAT BRINGS US DOWN TO ADJOURNMENT. MOTION TO ADJOURN. 
          SECOND. OF COURSE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. ADJOURNED. 9:59 A.M.
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