1. Opening Prayer: (Nelson W. Wolff) 2. Pledge of Allegiance (Nelson W. Wolff)
CEREMONIAL ITEM(S): a. Presentation of a Proclamation on behalf of Commissioners Court to the World AIDS Day Collaborative, recognizing December 1, 2016 as "World AIDS Day." (Estimated Presentation Time: 5 minutes) (Court/Nelson Wolff)
Communications from citizens who signed the register to speak.
Approval of Sheriffs request to accept a $13,000 donation from HEB Grocery Company LP to the Sheriffs Office for the purchase of a female K-9 from Hill Country Dog Center, LLC.
Consent Items 9 - 12, 14 - 56 & 58 - 69
Filing for record the following legal and administrative documents and directing the Criminal District Attorney's Office to take action, if necessary: a. Interlocal Agreement between Bexar County and the City of San Antonio for the Sheriffs Office participation in the City of San Antonio Multi-agency Auto Theft partnership entitled Regional Auto Crimes Team (ReACT), approved November 1, 2016. b. Delivery Order to OpenText to provide for the purchase of imaging services for the document conversion of civil case file, as requested by the District Clerk's Office, approved November 1, 2016. c. Grant Agreement between the County of Bexar and the San Antonio River Foundation, approved August 9, 2016. d. Bexar County Auditor's Office Monthly Financial Reports for August 2016. e. Citation Directed to Bexar County by Serving its Registered Agent, Nelson Wolff, Bexar County Judge; Re: Esmeralda M. Ramos vs. Bexar County. f. Letter from Sareen & Bozza PPLC, Attorneys at Law Re: Notice of lawsuit; Re: Elected Constables and Deputy Constables of Precinct Numbers 2, 3, and 4 of Bexar County. g. Fax letters from Juan Contreras, President Deputy Sheriffs' Association of Bexar County regarding the following: Contract Grievance 2016-DSABC-06 Nature: Eugene Sanchez Contract Grievance 2016-DSABC-06 Nature: David Ott
Rescinding original Court Order of November 1, 2016, Agenda Item No. 42 and authorizing the use of the power of eminent domain and approval of an Order declaring the public use and necessity for the acquisition of a Permanent Drainage Easement being 0.217 of an acre tract of land (9,455 square feet), over, upon, and across a 1.837 acre tract of land known as Lot 14, Block 3, Evans Valley Subdivision, -recorded in Volume 6400, Pages 185-188 of the Deed and Plat Records of Bexar County, Texas, said Lot 14 conveyed to Michael David Carlisle and spouse, Lupita Maria Mondragon in Volume 16356, Pages 574 - 577 of the Real Property Records of Bexar County, Texas. The Permanent Drainage Easement being more particularly described by metes and bounds as shown in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, together with the right of ingress and egress, as part of the French Creek Tributary NWWC (LC23) Project, which will advance and achieve the public uses of mitigating flooding, removing homes in the Cedar Springs and Evans Valley Subdivisions from the floodplain and eliminating multiple low water crossings to reduce threats to the health and safety of the public, and authorizing the institution of condemnation proceedings to acquire the necessary land rights. Flood Control Capital Improvements Project, French Creek Tributary NWWC, LC23. Precinct 3.
Discussion and appropriate action regarding a presentation by "3 Day Startup, Inc." of their two 3-day entrepreneurship training sessions that were funded through a Bexar County Innovation Fund grant. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (David Marquez)
Requesting the authority to initiate contract negotiations with Davila Construction, Inc. as a result of a Request for Proposal process. Project is to provide construction services for the stabilization of the Hot Wells Bath House Ruins, as requested by the Heritage and Parks Department. The necessary contract documents will be submitted to Commissioners Court for consideration and action at a later date. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Mary Quinones)
TIME CERTAIN ITEMS: Recess Commissioners Court a. 10:30 a.m.: Convene as Board of Directors, Bexar County Housing Finance Corporation. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Board/Norton Rose Fulbright) Reconvene Commissioners Court
73. Discussion and appropriate action of awarding a contract to the lowest and best qualified bid submitted by Curran Contract Company to provide for the purchase of construction services for the Perrin Beitel Bridge Expansion (SC-9) Project in Precinct 4, in the amount of $7,600,850, as requested by the Public Works Department, Flood Control Division; and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute and file the appropriate award documents for the record. 74. Discussion and appropriate action regarding the approval of two Professional Services Agreements in connection with Flood Control Capital Project, Perrin Beitel Bridge Expansion, SC9, Precinct Number 4. a. Professional Services Agreement between Bexar County and HVJ Associates, Inc. (SMWBE), in the amount of $99,500 for Quality Assurance Construction Materials Observation and Testing Services. b. Professional Services Agreement between Bexar County and Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the amount of $484,550 for Construction Inspection Services. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Renee Green) (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Mary Quinones) 75. Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Bexar County and San Antonio Water System (SAWS), in the amount of $1,190,065.25 to be paid by SAWS for materials and construction services associated with water work and $206,732.67 to be paid by Bexar County for engineering design fees associated with sewer work in connection with Flood Control Capital Project, Perrin-Beitel Bridge Expansion, SC-9, Precinct 4. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Renee Green)
Discussion regarding the update on Jail Population and Judicial Management Reports. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Mike Lozito)
76. Discussion regarding projects funded with 2016 Community Development Block Grant ($2,180,749) HOME ($536,215) and ESG ($189,629) Program funds for the 2016-2017 Budget Year. (Estimated Presentation Time: 5 minutes) (Eddie Ortega)
Communications from citizens who signed the register to speak.
81. § 551.071 Consultation with Attorney for advice regarding: a. Pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers in the following matters: i. Legal claims raised by Probate Judges; ii. Cause No. 2015-CI-17078, Gustavo Hernandez v. Bexar County Constable Precinct 2; iii. Clarence Robert Brown v. Bexar County Sheriffs Office; iv. Legal claims raised by Elected and Deputy Constables of Precints 2, 3 and 4 of Bexar County against the Bexar County Commissioner's Court, Commission Judge Nelson Wolff, Commissioner Precinct 1 Sergio Rodriquez, Commissioner Precinct 2 Paul Elizondo, Commissioner Precinct 3 Kevin Wolff, and Commissioner Precinct 4 Tommy Calvert, as Defendants collectively for declaratory, injunctive and/or monetary relief; v. James W. Myart, Jr. v. Nelson Wolff, Bexar County Judge, in his official capacity Bexar County, MHMR, Dr. Jane Doe, Bexar County Sheriff, in Her Official Capacity and Bexar County Sheriffs John Does, 1-30, Susan Pamerleau; and vi. Carmella Guerrero v. Bexar County Civil Service Commission; Cause No 2012-CI- 08758 b. Legal issues pertaining to the following matters in which the duty of the attorney for Bexar County under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act: i. Elimination of part-time JP positions; ii. The unappropration of funding and elimination of Mental Health Associate Judge positions; iii. Scheduled milestones in CMAR Agreement between Sundt/Davila JV and San Antonio River Authority relating the San Pedro Creek Improvement Project; iv. A professional services agreement with Gravely & Pearson to monitor real property agreements for potential legal claims. 82. § 551.0725 Deliberation regarding contract being negotiated: (Upon receipt of written authorization from the Criminal District Attorney, the Commissioners Court must vote unanimously that deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of Commissioners Court in negotiations with a third person.) a. Collective Bargaining negotiations with the Deputy Sheriffs Association of Bexar County under Chapter 174 of the Local Government Code.
Discussion and appropriate action regarding the settlement offer in the following litigation: Clarence Robert Brown v. Bexar County Sheriffs Office. (Estimated Presentation Time: 5 minutes) (Ed Schweninger)
Discussion and appropriate action regarding a settlement offer in the following litigation: Gustavo Hernandez v. Bexar County Constable Precinct 2. (Estimated Presentation Time: 5 minutes)
Discussion and appropriate action regarding a professional service agreement for outside representation of county defendants in the following litigation: James W. Myart, Jr. v. Nelson Wolff, Bexar County Judge, in his official capacity Bexar County, MHMR, Dr. Jane Doe, Bexar County Sheriff, in Her Official Capacity and Bexar County Sheriffs John Does, 1-30, Susan Pamerleau. (Estimated Presentation Time: 5 minutes) (Ed Schweninger
Discussion and appropriate action regarding a final Release and Compromise Settlement Agreement in the following litigation: Carmella Guerrero v. Bexar County Civil Service Commission; Cause No. 2012-CI-08758. (Estimated Presentation Time: 5 minutes) (Ed Schweninger)
1. Opening Prayer: (Nelson W. Wolff) 2. Pledge of Allegiance (Nelson W. Wolff)
CEREMONIAL ITEM(S): a. Presentation of a Proclamation on behalf of Commissioners Court to the World AIDS Day Collaborative, recognizing December 1, 2016 as "World AIDS Day." (Estimated Presentation Time: 5 minutes) (Court/Nelson Wolff)
Communications from citizens who signed the register to speak.
Approval of Sheriffs request to accept a $13,000 donation from HEB Grocery Company LP to the Sheriffs Office for the purchase of a female K-9 from Hill Country Dog Center, LLC.
Consent Items 9 - 12, 14 - 56 & 58 - 69
Filing for record the following legal and administrative documents and directing the Criminal District Attorney's Office to take action, if necessary: a. Interlocal Agreement between Bexar County and the City of San Antonio for the Sheriffs Office participation in the City of San Antonio Multi-agency Auto Theft partnership entitled Regional Auto Crimes Team (ReACT), approved November 1, 2016. b. Delivery Order to OpenText to provide for the purchase of imaging services for the document conversion of civil case file, as requested by the District Clerk's Office, approved November 1, 2016. c. Grant Agreement between the County of Bexar and the San Antonio River Foundation, approved August 9, 2016. d. Bexar County Auditor's Office Monthly Financial Reports for August 2016. e. Citation Directed to Bexar County by Serving its Registered Agent, Nelson Wolff, Bexar County Judge; Re: Esmeralda M. Ramos vs. Bexar County. f. Letter from Sareen & Bozza PPLC, Attorneys at Law Re: Notice of lawsuit; Re: Elected Constables and Deputy Constables of Precinct Numbers 2, 3, and 4 of Bexar County. g. Fax letters from Juan Contreras, President Deputy Sheriffs' Association of Bexar County regarding the following: Contract Grievance 2016-DSABC-06 Nature: Eugene Sanchez Contract Grievance 2016-DSABC-06 Nature: David Ott
Rescinding original Court Order of November 1, 2016, Agenda Item No. 42 and authorizing the use of the power of eminent domain and approval of an Order declaring the public use and necessity for the acquisition of a Permanent Drainage Easement being 0.217 of an acre tract of land (9,455 square feet), over, upon, and across a 1.837 acre tract of land known as Lot 14, Block 3, Evans Valley Subdivision, -recorded in Volume 6400, Pages 185-188 of the Deed and Plat Records of Bexar County, Texas, said Lot 14 conveyed to Michael David Carlisle and spouse, Lupita Maria Mondragon in Volume 16356, Pages 574 - 577 of the Real Property Records of Bexar County, Texas. The Permanent Drainage Easement being more particularly described by metes and bounds as shown in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, together with the right of ingress and egress, as part of the French Creek Tributary NWWC (LC23) Project, which will advance and achieve the public uses of mitigating flooding, removing homes in the Cedar Springs and Evans Valley Subdivisions from the floodplain and eliminating multiple low water crossings to reduce threats to the health and safety of the public, and authorizing the institution of condemnation proceedings to acquire the necessary land rights. Flood Control Capital Improvements Project, French Creek Tributary NWWC, LC23. Precinct 3.
Discussion and appropriate action regarding a presentation by "3 Day Startup, Inc." of their two 3-day entrepreneurship training sessions that were funded through a Bexar County Innovation Fund grant. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (David Marquez)
Requesting the authority to initiate contract negotiations with Davila Construction, Inc. as a result of a Request for Proposal process. Project is to provide construction services for the stabilization of the Hot Wells Bath House Ruins, as requested by the Heritage and Parks Department. The necessary contract documents will be submitted to Commissioners Court for consideration and action at a later date. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Mary Quinones)
TIME CERTAIN ITEMS: Recess Commissioners Court a. 10:30 a.m.: Convene as Board of Directors, Bexar County Housing Finance Corporation. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Board/Norton Rose Fulbright) Reconvene Commissioners Court
73. Discussion and appropriate action of awarding a contract to the lowest and best qualified bid submitted by Curran Contract Company to provide for the purchase of construction services for the Perrin Beitel Bridge Expansion (SC-9) Project in Precinct 4, in the amount of $7,600,850, as requested by the Public Works Department, Flood Control Division; and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute and file the appropriate award documents for the record. 74. Discussion and appropriate action regarding the approval of two Professional Services Agreements in connection with Flood Control Capital Project, Perrin Beitel Bridge Expansion, SC9, Precinct Number 4. a. Professional Services Agreement between Bexar County and HVJ Associates, Inc. (SMWBE), in the amount of $99,500 for Quality Assurance Construction Materials Observation and Testing Services. b. Professional Services Agreement between Bexar County and Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the amount of $484,550 for Construction Inspection Services. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Renee Green) (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Mary Quinones) 75. Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Bexar County and San Antonio Water System (SAWS), in the amount of $1,190,065.25 to be paid by SAWS for materials and construction services associated with water work and $206,732.67 to be paid by Bexar County for engineering design fees associated with sewer work in connection with Flood Control Capital Project, Perrin-Beitel Bridge Expansion, SC-9, Precinct 4. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Renee Green)
Discussion regarding the update on Jail Population and Judicial Management Reports. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Mike Lozito)
76. Discussion regarding projects funded with 2016 Community Development Block Grant ($2,180,749) HOME ($536,215) and ESG ($189,629) Program funds for the 2016-2017 Budget Year. (Estimated Presentation Time: 5 minutes) (Eddie Ortega)
Communications from citizens who signed the register to speak.
81. § 551.071 Consultation with Attorney for advice regarding: a. Pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers in the following matters: i. Legal claims raised by Probate Judges; ii. Cause No. 2015-CI-17078, Gustavo Hernandez v. Bexar County Constable Precinct 2; iii. Clarence Robert Brown v. Bexar County Sheriffs Office; iv. Legal claims raised by Elected and Deputy Constables of Precints 2, 3 and 4 of Bexar County against the Bexar County Commissioner's Court, Commission Judge Nelson Wolff, Commissioner Precinct 1 Sergio Rodriquez, Commissioner Precinct 2 Paul Elizondo, Commissioner Precinct 3 Kevin Wolff, and Commissioner Precinct 4 Tommy Calvert, as Defendants collectively for declaratory, injunctive and/or monetary relief; v. James W. Myart, Jr. v. Nelson Wolff, Bexar County Judge, in his official capacity Bexar County, MHMR, Dr. Jane Doe, Bexar County Sheriff, in Her Official Capacity and Bexar County Sheriffs John Does, 1-30, Susan Pamerleau; and vi. Carmella Guerrero v. Bexar County Civil Service Commission; Cause No 2012-CI- 08758 b. Legal issues pertaining to the following matters in which the duty of the attorney for Bexar County under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act: i. Elimination of part-time JP positions; ii. The unappropration of funding and elimination of Mental Health Associate Judge positions; iii. Scheduled milestones in CMAR Agreement between Sundt/Davila JV and San Antonio River Authority relating the San Pedro Creek Improvement Project; iv. A professional services agreement with Gravely & Pearson to monitor real property agreements for potential legal claims. 82. § 551.0725 Deliberation regarding contract being negotiated: (Upon receipt of written authorization from the Criminal District Attorney, the Commissioners Court must vote unanimously that deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of Commissioners Court in negotiations with a third person.) a. Collective Bargaining negotiations with the Deputy Sheriffs Association of Bexar County under Chapter 174 of the Local Government Code.
Discussion and appropriate action regarding the settlement offer in the following litigation: Clarence Robert Brown v. Bexar County Sheriffs Office. (Estimated Presentation Time: 5 minutes) (Ed Schweninger)
Discussion and appropriate action regarding a settlement offer in the following litigation: Gustavo Hernandez v. Bexar County Constable Precinct 2. (Estimated Presentation Time: 5 minutes)
Discussion and appropriate action regarding a professional service agreement for outside representation of county defendants in the following litigation: James W. Myart, Jr. v. Nelson Wolff, Bexar County Judge, in his official capacity Bexar County, MHMR, Dr. Jane Doe, Bexar County Sheriff, in Her Official Capacity and Bexar County Sheriffs John Does, 1-30, Susan Pamerleau. (Estimated Presentation Time: 5 minutes) (Ed Schweninger
Discussion and appropriate action regarding a final Release and Compromise Settlement Agreement in the following litigation: Carmella Guerrero v. Bexar County Civil Service Commission; Cause No. 2012-CI-08758. (Estimated Presentation Time: 5 minutes) (Ed Schweninger)