1. Opening prayer: Reverend Dr. William H. Knight, Metropolitan Community Churches San Antonio (Court/Tommy Calvert) 2. Pledge of Allegiance: (Court/Tommy Calvert)
CEREMONIAL ITEM(S): a. Presentation of service pins recognizing Bexar County employees for 25 years of service: Name Date Employed Years Office/Department Roxanna Pena 4/27/1992 25 Dist Courts-Criminal Ramon Gonzales 5/7/1992 25 Pre-Trial Services (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Court) b. Presentation of the 2016 Distinguished Award to the Bexar County Historical Commission from the Texas Historical Commission for outstanding preservation work accomplished in the 2016 Year of service. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Court/Nelson W. Wolff)
Consent Items 8 - 11, 13 - 54
Item(s) Brought by Sheriffs Office: (Javier Salazar) Approval of a Seventh Amendment To Services Contract Between Bexar Count And GEO Corrections And Detention LLC for GEO to provide up to seventy (70) beds to house Bexar County inmates, in addition to the thirty (30) beds being provided to Bexar County at no cost. The per diem rate for beds one (1) through thirty (30) will be at no cost to County; beds thirty-one (31) through forty-eight (48) will be forty-one dollars ($41.00); and beds forty-nine through one hundred (100) will be forty-five dollars ($45.00). The level of classification for inmates thirty—one (31) through (100) will be low to medium. Upon mutual agreement of GEO and Bexar County, Bexar County may house Bexar County inmates if Bexar County determines housing him/her at the Bexar County Adult Detention Facility would pose a safety and security risk for that inmate and approval of the appropriate budgetary transfers on a monthly basis.
Filing for record the following legal and administrative documents and directing the Criminal District Attorney’s Office to take action, if necessary: a. Names of nine (9) Public Members to serve on the FY2017 Salary Grievance Committee and nine (9) Alternate names as needed: Samuel E. Gallardo Alan Lee Wright Justin Gardner Rose Anne Soriano Nadine C. Flores Karen Olert Harry Robinson Stacey Henry James Huron Edward Jason Jaax Cynthia Lambert Robin Gross Teresa Gay Dalton Regina Stout Rhonda Olson Ann Schertz Madison b. Second Amendment to Cooperative Agreement between Bexar County, Texas, and the San Antonio River Authority to complete the construction for the San Pedro Creek Improvement Project, approved June 6,2017. c. Bexar County Auditor’s Monthly Financial Report (Unaudited and Unadjusted) for April 2017. d. Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of Bexar County fax letters regarding the following claims: Contract Grievance 2017-DSABC-Class-02. Notice of intention to submit Step 3 Negotiations- Nature: Detention Captains Realignment Grievance 201 7-DSABC-Class-0 1, Nature: S.E.R.T. Realignment Grievance 2017-DSABC-02 (Megan Casarez), Nature: S.E.R.T. Realignment e. Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of Bexar County fax letters regarding the following claims: Grievance 2017-DSABC-02 (Megan Casarez) Grievance Committee denial to proceed to Step f. Letter from Poncio Law Offices Re: Summons in a Civil Action to Bexar County, Texas and Bexar County Sheriff’s Office — Re: Melissa Campbell v. Bexar County, Texas and the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
Approval of Commissioners Court minutes for June 20, 2017.
Discussion and appropriate action on a resolution concerning restricting the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county in regards to school finance. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Court/Tommy Calvert)
Items(s) Brought by Purchasing: (Man’ Ouinones) Discussion and appropriate regarding the following: a. Approval to revise The Bexar County Purchasing Manual; b. Small, Minority, Women and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise Policy for departments reporting to the Office of the County Manager. (Estimated Presentation Time: 15 minutes) (Mary Quinones/Renee Watson)
Item(s) Brought by County Manager: (David Smith) Discussion and appropriate action regarding the San Pedro Creek Restoration project to include the following: a. A status update on the ongoing design and construction; and b. A review of the proposed Interpretive Ad Elements that will be incorporated into the design for Segment 2 of Phase I of the Creek that includes the section from Houston Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard. (Estimated Presentation Time: 30 minutes) (Tony Canez/Suzanne Scott)
Item(s) Brought by Commissioners Court: (Court) Discussion and appropriate action regarding the installation of plaques on the Courthouse grounds honoring the recipients of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor with ties to Bexar County and South Texas. (Estimated Presentation Time: 15 minutes) (Court/Patti Elizondo)
Item(s) Brought by County Manager: (David Smith) Discussion and appropriate action regarding the San Pedro Creek Restoration project to include the following: a. A status update on the ongoing design and construction; and b. A review of the proposed Interpretive Ad Elements that will be incorporated into the design for Segment 2 of Phase I of the Creek that includes the section from Houston Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard. (Estimated Presentation Time: 30 minutes) (Tony Canez/Suzanne Scott)
Item(s) Brought by Office of Emergency Management/Fire Marshal: (Kyle Coleman) Presentation to Bexar County Commissioners Court of the of July fireworks season. (Estimated Presentation Time: 15 minutes) (Chris Lopez)
EXECUTIVE SESSION (DISCUSSION ONLY: CLOSED TO PUBLIC (Pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code) EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS MAY BE DISCUSSED AND ACTED UPON, IF APPROPRIATE, IN OPEN SESSION. 60. §551.071 Consultation with Attorney for advice regarding: a. Pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers in the following matters: Kelly M. Cross. Presiding Judge Bexar County Statutory Probate Court No. I v. Bexar County Commissioners Court, et al. 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. CMAR Agreement between Sundt/Davila JV and San Antonio River Authority relating the San Pedro Creek Improvement Project:
1. Opening prayer: Reverend Dr. William H. Knight, Metropolitan Community Churches San Antonio (Court/Tommy Calvert) 2. Pledge of Allegiance: (Court/Tommy Calvert)
CEREMONIAL ITEM(S): a. Presentation of service pins recognizing Bexar County employees for 25 years of service: Name Date Employed Years Office/Department Roxanna Pena 4/27/1992 25 Dist Courts-Criminal Ramon Gonzales 5/7/1992 25 Pre-Trial Services (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Court) b. Presentation of the 2016 Distinguished Award to the Bexar County Historical Commission from the Texas Historical Commission for outstanding preservation work accomplished in the 2016 Year of service. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Court/Nelson W. Wolff)
Consent Items 8 - 11, 13 - 54
Item(s) Brought by Sheriffs Office: (Javier Salazar) Approval of a Seventh Amendment To Services Contract Between Bexar Count And GEO Corrections And Detention LLC for GEO to provide up to seventy (70) beds to house Bexar County inmates, in addition to the thirty (30) beds being provided to Bexar County at no cost. The per diem rate for beds one (1) through thirty (30) will be at no cost to County; beds thirty-one (31) through forty-eight (48) will be forty-one dollars ($41.00); and beds forty-nine through one hundred (100) will be forty-five dollars ($45.00). The level of classification for inmates thirty—one (31) through (100) will be low to medium. Upon mutual agreement of GEO and Bexar County, Bexar County may house Bexar County inmates if Bexar County determines housing him/her at the Bexar County Adult Detention Facility would pose a safety and security risk for that inmate and approval of the appropriate budgetary transfers on a monthly basis.
Filing for record the following legal and administrative documents and directing the Criminal District Attorney’s Office to take action, if necessary: a. Names of nine (9) Public Members to serve on the FY2017 Salary Grievance Committee and nine (9) Alternate names as needed: Samuel E. Gallardo Alan Lee Wright Justin Gardner Rose Anne Soriano Nadine C. Flores Karen Olert Harry Robinson Stacey Henry James Huron Edward Jason Jaax Cynthia Lambert Robin Gross Teresa Gay Dalton Regina Stout Rhonda Olson Ann Schertz Madison b. Second Amendment to Cooperative Agreement between Bexar County, Texas, and the San Antonio River Authority to complete the construction for the San Pedro Creek Improvement Project, approved June 6,2017. c. Bexar County Auditor’s Monthly Financial Report (Unaudited and Unadjusted) for April 2017. d. Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of Bexar County fax letters regarding the following claims: Contract Grievance 2017-DSABC-Class-02. Notice of intention to submit Step 3 Negotiations- Nature: Detention Captains Realignment Grievance 201 7-DSABC-Class-0 1, Nature: S.E.R.T. Realignment Grievance 2017-DSABC-02 (Megan Casarez), Nature: S.E.R.T. Realignment e. Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of Bexar County fax letters regarding the following claims: Grievance 2017-DSABC-02 (Megan Casarez) Grievance Committee denial to proceed to Step f. Letter from Poncio Law Offices Re: Summons in a Civil Action to Bexar County, Texas and Bexar County Sheriff’s Office — Re: Melissa Campbell v. Bexar County, Texas and the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
Approval of Commissioners Court minutes for June 20, 2017.
Discussion and appropriate action on a resolution concerning restricting the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county in regards to school finance. (Estimated Presentation Time: 10 minutes) (Court/Tommy Calvert)
Items(s) Brought by Purchasing: (Man’ Ouinones) Discussion and appropriate regarding the following: a. Approval to revise The Bexar County Purchasing Manual; b. Small, Minority, Women and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise Policy for departments reporting to the Office of the County Manager. (Estimated Presentation Time: 15 minutes) (Mary Quinones/Renee Watson)
Item(s) Brought by County Manager: (David Smith) Discussion and appropriate action regarding the San Pedro Creek Restoration project to include the following: a. A status update on the ongoing design and construction; and b. A review of the proposed Interpretive Ad Elements that will be incorporated into the design for Segment 2 of Phase I of the Creek that includes the section from Houston Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard. (Estimated Presentation Time: 30 minutes) (Tony Canez/Suzanne Scott)
Item(s) Brought by Commissioners Court: (Court) Discussion and appropriate action regarding the installation of plaques on the Courthouse grounds honoring the recipients of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor with ties to Bexar County and South Texas. (Estimated Presentation Time: 15 minutes) (Court/Patti Elizondo)
Item(s) Brought by County Manager: (David Smith) Discussion and appropriate action regarding the San Pedro Creek Restoration project to include the following: a. A status update on the ongoing design and construction; and b. A review of the proposed Interpretive Ad Elements that will be incorporated into the design for Segment 2 of Phase I of the Creek that includes the section from Houston Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard. (Estimated Presentation Time: 30 minutes) (Tony Canez/Suzanne Scott)
Item(s) Brought by Office of Emergency Management/Fire Marshal: (Kyle Coleman) Presentation to Bexar County Commissioners Court of the of July fireworks season. (Estimated Presentation Time: 15 minutes) (Chris Lopez)
EXECUTIVE SESSION (DISCUSSION ONLY: CLOSED TO PUBLIC (Pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code) EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS MAY BE DISCUSSED AND ACTED UPON, IF APPROPRIATE, IN OPEN SESSION. 60. §551.071 Consultation with Attorney for advice regarding: a. Pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers in the following matters: Kelly M. Cross. Presiding Judge Bexar County Statutory Probate Court No. I v. Bexar County Commissioners Court, et al. 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. CMAR Agreement between Sundt/Davila JV and San Antonio River Authority relating the San Pedro Creek Improvement Project: