Oct 29, 2024 Commissioners Court

THE BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING FOR OCTOBER 29TH, 2024.

[1. Opening Prayer: Pastor Mary Johnson, New Day Beginning Church]

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PASTOR. OH, THERE SHE IS.

COME TO THE PODIUM.

PASTOR JOHNSON IS A RETIRED NURSE OF 21 YEARS.

SHE HAS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL TEXAS, A MASTER'S DEGREE IN HR HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT FROM WEBSTER UNIVERSITY.

FURTHERMORE, SHE'S AN ENTREPRENEUR WHO HAS WORKED OVER 32 YEARS IN HEALTHCARE.

ABOVE ALL, SHE IS A FAITH LEADER WHO HAS SERVED AT SOME LEVEL OF MINISTERIAL LEADERSHIP FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TO PROVIDE AN INVOCATION TODAY, PASTOR JOHNSON.

AND AFTER THE INVOCATION, WE'LL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

GREETINGS. THE PLEDGE.

THE PRAYER. JOIN ME AND LET'S BOW IN PRAYER.

DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU WITH GRATITUDE.

WE THANK YOU FOR BEING A GOD OF LOVE WHO IS WITH US NOW IN THIS VERY PLACE.

YOU NEVER LEAVE US, LORD, AND YOU NEVER FORSAKE US.

YOUR GRACE HAS BROUGHT US SAFE THUS FAR, AND YOUR GRACE WILL LEAD US ON.

WE THANK YOU FOR HELPING US TO SEE CITIZENS OF THIS CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND NATION IN YOUR IMAGE.

HELP US TO SEE THEM WITH DIGNITY AND INFINITE WORTH.

FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THE CALLING YOU HAVE ON EACH PERSON HERE.

YOU'VE GIVEN EACH ONE TO BE A STEWARD OF YOUR CREATION AND TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS AS OURSELVES.

FATHER, THANK YOU TODAY FOR THESE YOUR SERVANTS AND JUDGE SAKAI, AND EACH ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS THAT STAND IN LEADERSHIP IN THIS COUNTY.

THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHOM YOU'VE GIVEN CHARGE OVER INDIVIDUALS.

ANOINT THEM, LORD, AND GUIDE THEM.

THANK YOU FOR THE METHOD OF SERVICE THEY'VE CHOSEN TO TAKE UP ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE.

WE'VE COME TO THIS PLACE AS COMPLEX HUMAN BEINGS, SOME CARRYING BURDENS, OTHERS CARRYING JOYS, OTHERS CARRYING HOPE, YET TRUSTING THAT YOU ALONE WILL HOLD US ALL TOGETHER, IMMERSED IN YOUR LOVE AND PEACE.

AND HELP US NOW TO TRUST YOU ABOVE ALL THINGS.

TRUST YOU, LORD, MORE THAN OUR FEARS, MORE THAN OUR WOUNDS, MORE THAN EVEN OUR INTELLECT.

LET US LEAN NOT TO OUR OWN UNDERSTANDING, BUT TRUST IN YOU IN EVERYTHING THAT WE DO.

YOUR WORD TEACHES US THAT YOUR BLESSINGS COME TO THOSE WHO DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF THE POOR AND NEEDY.

IT TEACHES US THAT THOSE IN AUTHORITY ARE FOREMOST YOUR SERVANTS, AND THAT THEY HONOR YOU IN WHAT THEY DO.

IN THE NAME OF THE LORD WE PRAY.

WE PRAY NOW.

WE PRAY THAT YOU WILL BE GLORIFIED TODAY THROUGH THE DECISIONS MADE IN THIS COURT.

WE PRAY. WE PRAY THAT YOU WILL.

YOU WILL HAVE THE EYES TO SEE.

GIVE US. GIVE THEM THE EYES TO SEE HOW THEIR EVERY DECISION WILL AFFECT HUMAN BEINGS.

WE PRAY, LORD, WE PRAY THAT YOUR HEAVENLY KINGDOM WILL COME TO THIS EARTH AND TOUCH IN BEXAR COUNTY AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.

NOW, NOW, NOW, LORD, MAY YOUR LIGHT SHINE BRIGHTER.

MAY YOUR TRUTH BE REVEALED.

MAY YOUR VOICE, THE VOICE OF THOSE WHO MOST NEED TO BE HEARD AND ARE OFTEN SILENCED, BE MAGNIFIED IN THIS PLACE THROUGH THIS GOVERNING BODY.

WE PRAY, LORD GOD, FOR THEIR WISDOM TO LEAD.

WE PRAY FOR THEIR STRENGTH TO STAND.

WE PRAY FOR THEIR COURAGE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND GOOD FOR ALL CITIZENS.

MAY WE ACT WITH LOVE FOR A COMMON GOOD.

MAY WE ALL JOIN TOGETHER AS NEIGHBORS LOOKING TO FIND YOUR IMAGE IN EVERY PERSON.

AND NOW, FINALLY, LORD GOD, WE PRAY.

WE THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS COMMISSIONERS COURT, FOR JUDGE SAKAI AND EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, FOR ALL OF THEIR STAFF, FOR EVERYONE THAT SPEAKS INTO THEIR LIVES.

AND GOD, WE PRAY FOR THOSE THAT WILL HOLD THEIR ARMS UP AS THE LOAD IS HEAVY AND THAT YOU WILL CARRY THEM THROUGH.

BUT LET AN EARTHLY BEING WALK ALONGSIDE AND HOLD THEM UP.

NOW, GOD, WE THANK YOU AGAIN.

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IN THE NAME THAT AT THE SOUND EVERY KNEE WILL BOW AND EVERY TONGUE WILL CONFESS.

WE PRAY IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS THE CHRIST.

AMEN AND AMEN.

AMEN. 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.

OKAY. THOMAS, YOU, I THINK, IS A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.

I'M GOING TO TAKE UP CEREMONIAL ITEM E PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

[3. CEREMONIAL ITEM(S)]

COMMISSIONER MOODY. THANK YOU KEITH.

PROCLAMATION FROM BEXAR COUNTY.

WHEREAS VETERANS DAY WAS ORIGINALLY RECOGNIZED AS THE 11TH HOUR OF THE 11TH DAY OF THE 11TH MONTH AND THE END OF HOSTILITIES IN THE WAR TO END ALL WARS, AND HAS BECOME A CELEBRATION TO HONOR AMERICAN VETERANS FOR THEIR PATRIOTISM, LOVE OF COUNTRY, AND WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AND SACRIFICE FOR THE COMMON GOOD.

AND WHEREAS MORE THAN 159,000 MILITARY VETERANS CALL BEXAR COUNTY HOME, MAKING THIS THE SECOND LARGEST POPULATION OF VETERANS IN TEXAS AND THE FIFTH LARGEST VETERAN POPULATION IN THE NATION.

AND WHEREAS SAN ANTONIO IS OFFICIALLY MILITARY CITY, USA AND THE SAN ANTONIO VETERANS DAY, ACTIVITIES IN DOWNTOWN SAN ANTONIO SERVE TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE MILITARY SERVICE AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF OUR MILITARY STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF SERVICE.

AND WHEREAS, AS A SYMBOL OF OUR GRATITUDE TO OUR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND TO CELEBRATE A COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER TO THANK THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED AND ARE NOW SERVING IN OUR NATION'S ARMED FORCES, WE ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO BE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE IN OUR MIDST WHO GAVE SELFLESSLY TO MAINTAIN OUR FREEDOMS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY RECOGNIZES AND PROCLAIMS NOVEMBER 11TH, 2024, TO BE A DAY TO HONOR TODAY'S VETERANS, TOMORROW'S VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND URGE ALL RESIDENTS TO COME TO THE DOWNTOWN VETERANS DAY FESTIVAL ON NOVEMBER 9TH AND TAKE TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND HONOR MILITARY VETERANS FOR THEIR SELFLESS CONTRIBUTION AND SACRIFICES ON BEHALF OF OUR COUNTRY.

SIGNED YOUR COMMISSIONERS COURT.

JUDGE THANK YOU FOR LETTING US MOVE THAT UP IN THE AGENDA.

UNFORTUNATELY, HECTOR LOPEZ WASN'T ABLE TO BE HERE ON BEHALF OF THE PARADE ASSOCIATION.

HE'S ACTUALLY DOING A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 10:00.

SO WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS PROCLAMATION OVER TO THE SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE VICTORY CENTER AND PRESENT THAT AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE.

HE SENDS HIS REGRETS.

9TH NOVEMBER IS THE DAY THAT WE WILL CELEBRATE AND PARTICIPATE IN FESTIVALS AND ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

WE WILL BE DOING OUR VETERANS DAY PRESENTATION TO THE COURT ON THE 12TH OF NOVEMBER, BUT THE 9TH IS THE DAY THAT WE WILL BE CELEBRATING THAT SATURDAY.

IT WILL KICK OFF WITH THE PARADE IN THE MORNING.

WE ENCOURAGE ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO COME OUT AND PARTICIPATE AND SUPPORT.

WE'LL HAVE MANY DEPARTMENTS FROM THE COUNTY, MANY OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES THAT ARE VETERANS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE PARADE.

WE ALSO HAVE WITH US FROM HEMISFAIR, WHO WILL BE HOSTING A LARGE RESOURCE FAIR AND DAY OF ACTIVITIES AND CELEBRATION AND ENTERTAINMENT TO TO RECOGNIZE THAT DAY. AND AS YOU MENTIONED, COMMISSIONER, TO HONOR THOSE THAT ARE VETERANS TODAY, THOSE THAT WILL BE VETERANS TOMORROW AND THEIR FAMILIES.

SO BEN, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AS WELL.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF VETERANS DAY IN SAN ANTONIO BETWEEN HEMISFAIR AND THE VETERANS DAY PARADE, AND KEITH AND HIS DEPARTMENT, WE ARE DOING OUR VERY BEST TO CREATE A MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE TO HONOR OUR VETERANS THAT ARE SO IMPORTANT TO OUR COUNTY AND OUR CITY AND OUR COUNTRY.

SO WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT.

IF I COULD JUST JUST ASK FOR ALL OUR VETERANS IN THE ROOM, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND SO WE COULD RECOGNIZE YOU TODAY [APPLAUSE]? THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT THOMAS, IF HE COULD HELP US WE'RE GOING TO DO THE PRESENTATION OF SERVICE PINS.

SO IF YOU'LL HAVE THEM READY UP THERE.

I BELIEVE THE COURT WILL STAY ON THE DAIS.

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OKAY. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE SAKAI.

GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.

IF I CAN TAKE A MINUTE TO INTRODUCE AND TO PRESENT TO THE DAIS ONE OF OUR VETERAN PROSECUTORS.

EVERYONE COMES TO OUR OFFICE WITH THE MINDSET OF OF BEING A PUBLIC SERVANT AND AND FIGHTING FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME.

SOME SOME OF OUR EMPLOYEES STAY A NUMBER OF YEARS, OTHERS DECIDE TO BE CAREER EMPLOYEES.

ALAINA ALTIS IS ONE OF OUR CAREER PROSECUTORS.

SHE'S BEEN WITH US, AS YOU NOW KNOW, FOR 25 YEARS.

SHE STARTED IN 1999 AND WORKED UP, MOVED UP THE RANKS.

SHE STARTED AS A MISDEMEANOR PROSECUTOR, THEN WAS PROMOTED TO THIRD CHAIR AFTER THAT, WAS PROMOTED TO SECOND CHAIR AND THEN FINALLY PROMOTED TO FIRST CHAIR.

UNDER MY ADMINISTRATION, I HAVE PROMOTED HER TO DEPUTY CHIEF OF OUR INTAKE DIVISION.

ALAINA HAS BECOME OUR RESIDENT EXPERT ON OUR NEW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, THE CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM KNOWN AS ODYSSEY.

SHE IS ALL TRAINING US ON HOW TO USE THAT.

SO SHE IS A VERY INVALUABLE TO TO THE OFFICE.

AND SHE'S INVALUABLE TO THE CITIZENS OF BEXAR COUNTY.

AND WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT ALAINA ALTIS [APPLAUSE].

GOOD MORNING.

THANK YOU ALL FOR HONORING MY YEARS OF SERVICE HERE.

AND IT HAS BEEN MY HONOR TO BE A PROSECUTOR FOR THE CITIZENS OF BEXAR COUNTY FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS.

I HAVE LOVED AND ENJOYED EVERY SINGLE MOMENT THAT I HAVE SPENT IN SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF BEXAR COUNTY, MAKING SURE THAT JUSTICE IS DONE, WHICH MEANS NOT ONLY CONVICTING THE GUILTY AND SENTENCING THEM APPROPRIATELY, BUT ALSO DISMISSING CASES WHEN THERE IS NO MERIT TO THEM, REJECTING CASES BEFORE THEY GET TO INDICTMENT OR TO A COURT CASE IF THE EVIDENCE IS NOT THERE, OR IF THE PERSON WAS WRONGFULLY ACCUSED.

SO I HAVE PROSECUTED THE FULL GAMUT OF CASES.

I HAVE SPENT MY TIME IN THE CRIMINAL TRIAL DIVISION, THE FAMILY VIOLENCE DIVISION, WHAT USED TO BE KNOWN AS THE WHITE COLLAR CRIME DIVISION.

AND I CAN'T SAY THAT ANY ONE CASE I PROSECUTED WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE OTHER.

BUT I CAN SAY MY LAST TRIAL WAS THE MED CENTER RAPIST.

THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT SPENT MANY, MANY MONTHS TRYING TO IDENTIFY THAT INDIVIDUAL, AND IT WAS A GREAT SURPRISE TO ALL OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN IT WAS A 17 YEAR OLD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT THAT WAS RAPING WOMEN ON THE MEDICAL CENTER AREA OF TOWN.

AND SO MYSELF AND MY PARTNER, DARYL HARRIS, WHO IS ALSO NOW A DEPUTY CHIEF IN THE DA'S OFFICE, THANKS TO JOE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING HIM TO PRISON FOR LIFE, WHERE HE WILL REMAIN.

AND SO THAT CULMINATED MY TRIAL CAREER HERE AND SO FAR AND I AM HONORED TO HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO DEPUTY CHIEF BY DA GONZALEZ.

JOE AND I TRIED CASES TOGETHER BACK WHEN HE WAS A DEFENSE ATTORNEY AND AND I ENJOYED THE TRIALS.

I ENJOY MAKING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE BETTER MYSELF AND MY FELLOW CHIEF OF INTAKE, EMILY ANGULO, ALONG WITH ANOTHER STAFF MEMBER IN OUR OFFICE, HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO MAKE YOUR ODYSSEY SYSTEM A SUCCESS, AND TIRELESSLY, I HAVE TO TELL YOU.

SO WE'LL CONTINUE THAT ENDEAVOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TOMORROW AND THE REST OF THE WEEK AND THE REST OF THE YEAR.

BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HONOR ME TODAY.

I TRULY APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].

ALAINA, WHY DON'T YOU COME FORWARD? WE HAVE OUR PIN.

JOE IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO BRING UP FOR AND DO A PICTURE AND WE'LL STAND.

MIC] ALL

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OUR NEXT DEDICATED EMPLOYEE IS, IS IT LILIA BETH CERVANTES WITH THE PROBATE COURTS, 25 YEARS.

WOULD YOU PLEASE STEP FORWARD [APPLAUSE]? AND YOU'LL BE JOINED BY THE HONORABLE JUDGE OSCAR KAZEN.

SO, OSCAR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? I THINK I THINK LUCY'S GOING TO.

OH, LUCY. OKAY. SHE SPENT SOME TIME AS WELL WITH LUCY, SO I'M GOING TO PASS IT OVER TO LUCY AND THEN HAVE A FEW WORDS ABOUT LILIA.

THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, AND GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.

I HAD THE HONOR OF WORKING WITH LILIA CERVANTES IN MY FIRST TERM COMING IN, AND SHE STARTED UNDER MY PREDECESSOR, MR. GERRY RICKHOFF.

HER TIME WITH ME WAS ACTUALLY AT THE TIME THAT WE FACED THE WORST PANDEMIC IN BEXAR COUNTY.

AND SHE WAS A LEAD CLERK IN MY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND DID AN AMAZING JOB, EVEN THOUGH SHE JUST LEFT ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE SHOWED THAT WE APPRECIATED HER 23 YEARS WITH THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, BUT MORE SO DURING THE PANDEMIC AND DURING THE FREEZE WHEN WE HAD TO TAKE CARE OF A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITIES.

LILIA, THIS SAYS THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.

THIS COMES FROM THE ALAMO, AND IT'S FLOWN OVER THE ALAMO.

HER AND HER HUSBAND BOTH WORK FOR THE COUNTY, AND THEY HAVE OVER 20 SOMETHING YEARS.

SO HERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] I WAS GOING TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT A SERVANT'S HEART AND HOW IT IS I THINK THE GREATEST GIFT YOU CAN GIVE TO ANOTHER, SHARING THAT HEART IN SERVICE AND HELPING ANOTHER.

AND I THINK THAT VERY MUCH TYPIFIES LILIA.

ALL OF US WHO KNOW HER KNOW THAT.

BUT THE PERSONAL STORY FOR ME IS I'VE BEEN WEARING THAT ROBE FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

AND SOMEWHERE ABOUT 20 SOMETHING YEARS AGO, WHEN I WALKED INTO MY VERY FIRST COURT DOWN, WHEN WE HAD THE GONDEK ADDITION, AND THAT COURT WAS BUILT RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE COMMISSIONERS BATHROOMS. LILIA WAS MY CLERK, AND SHE WELCOMED ME IN AND SHE KEPT ME FROM GETTING IN TROUBLE.

AND FOR 20, ALMOST 20, FOR 25 PLUS YEARS THAT I'VE SEEN LILIA WORK WITH THAT SERVANT'S HEART.

I MEAN, THERE'S NEVER A DAY THAT DOESN'T GO BY THAT SHE ISN'T SMILING.

AND YOU CAN IMAGINE WHAT THAT'S WHAT THAT'S LIKE HANDLING LAWYERS ALL DAY LONG AND HANDLING CLIENTS ALL DAY LONG, AND HAVING PEOPLE CALL IN UPSET AND ALWAYS THE SERVANT'S HEART. I KNOW WE HAVE A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND I WANT TO TURN IT OVER TO HER, BUT BUT I JUST I THINK I WISH PEOPLE JUST KNEW THAT COMMITMENT IN YOUR SOUL THAT YOU GIVE TO EVERYONE. AND I WISH EVERYONE IN THIS COUNTY AND IN FACT, I THINK MOST PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTY LIVE UP TO THAT STANDARD, AND YOU PROVIDE THAT GUIDING LIGHT.

YOU JUST NEED TO KNOW THAT.

OKAY. THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].

MY MIND WENT BLANK OF WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY BECAUSE THESE 25 YEARS, I'VE LEARNED A LOT OF THINGS.

I'VE MET SO MANY PEOPLE, AND I'M SORRY.

I'M NOT GOOD AT PUBLIC SPEAKING OR SPEAKING IN GENERAL, BUT JUST EVERYBODY THAT I'VE MET, I'VE MET SO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN SO GENEROUS WITH WITH THEIR KNOWLEDGE, WITH THEIR ENERGY, WITH THEIR SUPPORT.

AND THAT'S WHAT I REMEMBER.

AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU IN FIVE MORE [APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU LILIA.

WE HAVE YOUR PEN HERE, OSCAR.

LILIA, WHY DON'T YOU COME GET YOUR PIN? AND WOULD YOU BRING ANY FAMILY OR STAFF OR EMPLOYEES? SO, OF COURSE, THE JUDGE, THE CLERK, THE COUNTY CLERK.

HERE YOU GO, LILIA. LILIA.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.

ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

MIC] AND WE CAN EXPECT ANOTHER 25 YEARS, RIGHT, LILIA? ALL RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S DO RACHEL BECERRA, GARZA, TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR, 30

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[INAUDIBLE] WE HAVE A FLOWER SHOP HERE STARTING.

SO I WANT TO INTRODUCE RACHEL RACHEL GARZA.

SHE'S A YOU KNOW, SHE'S BEEN A TRAINER.

SHE'S BEEN IN OUR DEALER SECTION.

SHE'S CURRENTLY A NORTHEAST OUR OUR NORTHEAST SUBSTATION, SHE'S A SUPERVISOR.

YOU KNOW, IT'S A GREAT HONOR FOR ME TO LEAD THE NUMBER ONE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S OFFICE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

SOMETHING THAT I'M VERY PROUD OF.

EVERY YEAR WE SEND OUT, WE MAIL OUT A SURVEY, AND EVERY YEAR WE GET RESPONSES OF OF OUR CUSTOMERS BEING SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED OVER 90%.

AND THAT'S BEEN FOR THE 12 YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE.

BUT IT'S BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE RACHEL THAT WE GET THESE STRONG RESPONSES, AND IT'S BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE RACHEL THAT WE'RE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO BE THE BEST OFFICE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

AND RACHEL, YOU'VE BEEN WITH US NOW 30 YEARS.

WE'RE VERY PROUD OF HAVING YOU HERE.

AND WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO RACHEL AND ALLOW HER TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

THANK YOU. AND PLEASE INTRODUCE YOUR FAMILY ALSO.

WELL, ONE, I HAVE MY SISTER, MARY HELEN BECERRA CRUZ, AND MY HUSBAND, RUDY GARZA.

OKAY. SO GOOD MORNING, I'M RACHEL GARZA.

MY DAD, DAVID BECERRA, ALWAYS TOLD ME CUIDADO TRABAJO IN TURN TAKE CARE OF YOUR JOB.

I THANK GOD, MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS, MY COWORKERS FOR HELPING ME GET AND STAY HERE.

I APPRECIATE YOU ALL.

SOME PEOPLE THINK I'M CRAZY WHEN I SAY I LIKE WHAT I DO.

I DEFINITELY WOULD NOT HAVE STAYED THIS LONG IF I REALLY DIDN'T ENJOY WORKING AT ALBERT URESTI BEXAR COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S OFFICE.

IN THE LAST 30 YEARS, I'M SORRY, IN THE LAST 30 YEARS I'VE MET SOME GREAT PEOPLE AND CUSTOMERS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT'S IN THE FUTURE.

THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]. AND I MIGHT ADD, SHE CAME IN UNDER RUDY GARZA, WAS TAX ASSESSOR, AND THEN SHE MARRIED RUDY GARZA.

ALL RIGHT, RACHEL, WE HAVE YOUR PIN.

WHY DON'T YOU COME FORWARD AND WE CAN TAKE A PICTURE? BRING YOUR FAMILY, EVERYBODY WHO WANTS TO GET IN THE PICTURE COME FORWARD.

ALBERT.

MIC] ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.

ALBERT DON'T WALK OFF, WE HAVE ANOTHER TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR EMPLOYEE, JOSE ESQUIVEL, 30 YEARS.

YES. AND WE HAVE JOSE NOW.

AND ALSO WE HAVE.

OH, BY THE WAY, I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE BONNIE WONG, WHO'S BEEN HERE WITH US FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

SO WE BROUGHT HER AS A SHOWPIECE SO THEY CAN ALL LOOK FORWARD TO.

COME ON UP HERE JOSE.

SO THIS IS JOSE ESQUIVEL, AND HE'S ALSO BEEN HERE FOR 30 YEARS.

HE'S WORKED AT ALL FOUR OF OUR LOCATIONS OVER THE YEARS.

HE'S ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP.

IT'S ONE THING ABOUT JOSE HE'S ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP.

QUIET PERSONA.

BUT WHEN IT COMES TO CUSTOMER SERVICE, HE TURNS INTO THIS DIFFERENT PERSON THAT HE'S ABLE TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS AND SERVE THEM WELL. AND AGAIN, WHEN I MENTIONED EARLIER ABOUT THE REVIEWS THAT WE RECEIVE AND HOW WE'RE THE NUMBER ONE TAX OFFICE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, IT'S ALSO BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE JOSE.

AND I GOT TO TELL YOU, HE'S QUIET.

NO DRAMA.

HE'S A GOOD GUY HERE.

SO WITH THAT, JOSE I'M GONNA LET YOU HAVE A FEW WORDS [APPLAUSE].

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I REALLY ENJOY WORKING FOR THE BEXAR COUNTY TAX OFFICE WITH MR. [INAUDIBLE] AND HIS PERSONNEL, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE IT FOR THE 30 YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN THERE.

AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU. WHY DON'T Y'ALL COME UP FORWARD AND HERE ALBERT YOU CAN MAKE A PRESENTATION OF THE PIN.

Y'ALL COME UP AGAIN, MIGHT AS WELL.

MIC] ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WE'LL DO A PRESENTATION ON PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF COMMISSIONERS COURT RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2024 AS RETIREMENT SECURITY MONTH IN BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONER CALVERT. THANK YOU JUDGE.

I WOULD LIKE TOMMY ORTIZ TO COME TO THE DAIS, GOOD TO SEE YOU, SIR.

GOOD TO SEE YOU, SIR. WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT READS, WHEREAS THE EMPLOYEES AND PEOPLE OF BEXAR COUNTY ENVISION A SECURE AND COMFORTABLE RETIREMENT TO ACHIEVE THEIR HOPES AND DREAMS AND TO TAKE CARE OF OTHERS AND THEMSELVES.

AND WHEREAS RETIREMENT, SECURITY AND SUCCESS CAN BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY VARIOUS RISKS, INCLUDING LONGEVITY, INFLATION AND UNEXPECTED EXPENSES. AND WHEREAS THE COUNTY OF BEXAR ENCOURAGES AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF CONTRIBUTING TO 457B RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS TO HELP ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN FINANCIAL SECURITY THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIMES.

AND WHEREAS, THE NATIONAL RETIREMENT SECURITY MONTH HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT DEFINED CONTRIBUTION ADMINISTRATORS CORBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MANY OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO CRAFT A CULTURE THAT PROMOTES AND VALUES SAVINGS FOR RETIREMENT IN THE WORKPLACE.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY RECOGNIZES AND PROCLAIMS OCTOBER 2024 AS RETIREMENT SECURITY MONTH IN BEXAR COUNTY.

WITNESS OUR SIGNATURES AND SEAL OF OFFICE IS 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024, SIGNED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT.

WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, TOMMY.

THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE PETER SAKAI, COMMISSIONER TOMMY CALVERT, GRANT MOODY, JUSTIN RODRIGUEZ, AND REBECCA CLAY-FLORES.

THANK YOU FOR OBSERVING THE NATIONAL RETIREMENT SECURITY MONTH AT BEXAR COUNTY, AND FOR INVITING ME TO JOIN YOU IN THIS IMPORTANT OCCASION.

MY NAME IS TOMMY ORTIZ, A FINANCIAL ADVISOR WITH CORBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, A NATIONAL LEADER IN THE RETIREMENT PLANNING.

FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS, I HAVE SERVED BEXAR COUNTY AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AND NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS AS WELL, TO GET PREPARED FOR RETIREMENT.

I'M ALSO A RESIDENT OF PRECINCT FOUR.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALVERT, FOR YOUR GREAT JOB.

I'M GLAD TO JOIN YOUR EFFORTS AND EACH ONE OF YOU, TO ENCOURAGE PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH BY HELPING CRAFT A CULTURE THAT PROMOTES AND VALUES SAVING FOR RETIREMENT IN THE WORKPLACE.

LIKE GEORGE FOREMAN, MANY EMPLOYEES ARE CONCERNED WHETHER THEY CAN AFFORD OR NOT TO RETIRE AND WHETHER THEIR INCOME RETIREMENT WILL BE ENOUGH FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MAINTAIN THEIR LIFESTYLE, TO REACH THEIR HOPES, TO REACH THEIR DREAMS THEY WORK FOR.

BIG GEORGE SAID ONE TIME, THE QUESTION IS NOT AT WHAT AGE WE RETIRE, BUT AT WHAT INCOME I WILL RETIRE.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE BEXAR COUNTY ACTIVELY OFFERS TO ALL EMPLOYEES GOOD RESOURCES AND GOOD EDUCATION THAT HELPS ENROLL IN THEIR 457 PLAN THAT YOU APPROVE.

THIS RETIREMENT PLAN SUPPLEMENTS THEIR PENSIONS.

THE COUNTY PENSIONS, SOCIAL SECURITY PENSIONS IN A MORE EFFECTIVE AND MORE EFFICIENT WAY.

WORDS THAT JUDGE SAKAI LIKES TO TALK.

I SAW YOU ON YOUR INTERVIEW THIS MORNING.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU, BEXAR COUNTY 457 IS LIKE A SPARE TIRE OF THE CAR.

WE USE IT WHEN WE HAVE A FLAT TIRE.

IDEALLY, WE NEVER HAVE TO USE A SPARE TIRE, BUT IT'S VITAL FOR ALL OF US TO HAVE IT AVAILABLE WHEN NECESSARY.

BEXAR COUNTY 457 ACT AS A CASH BACK TO THE UNEXPECTED EMERGENCIES SUCH AS HEALTH CARE CRISES LIKE YOU ALL SUPPORT.

LOSS OF INCOME, YOU ALSO SUPPORT THAT.

INFLATION, YOU ALSO SUPPORT THAT AND OTHER FINANCIAL PERSONAL NEEDS FOR BEXAR COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND ITS RESIDENTS, YOU ALL SUPPORT THAT.

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WE MAKE A LIVING WITH WHAT WE MAKE, BUT WE MAKE A LIFE WITH WHAT WE GIVE.

YOUR PROCLAMATION TODAY GIVES THE SAFETY HOPE FOR THE BETTER FUTURE THAT FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR CREATING AWARENESS THAT HELPS CREATE A CULTURE THAT PROMOTES SAVINGS AND PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT ESSENTIAL BENEFITS FOR BEXAR COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND ITS RESIDENTS.

GOD BLESS YOU [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU, MR. ORTIZ. COME FORWARD.

HERE'S YOUR PROCLAMATION.

AND IF YOU'LL TAKE WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

HAVE A GOOD DAY. HAVE A GREAT DAY.

ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL DO A PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 28TH, 2024, AS NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY IN BEXAR COUNTY. I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS FIRST RESPONDERS BOTH CAREER AND VOLUNTEER FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS, 911 DISPATCHERS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL, PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY SECTOR STAND ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE COMMUNITY, SELFLESSLY SERVING AND PROTECTING THE CITIZENS OF BEXAR COUNTY IN TIMES OF CRISIS.

AND WHEREAS, FIRST RESPONDERS REACT SWIFTLY AND COURAGEOUSLY TO EMERGENCIES, OFTEN PUTTING THEIR OWN LIVES AT RISK TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OTHERS, WHETHER IN NATURAL DISASTERS, ACCIDENTS, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, OR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY THREATS.

AND WHEREAS FIRST RESPONDERS OFTEN UNDERGO SIGNIFICANT EDUCATION, SPECIALIZED TRAINING, PERSONAL SACRIFICE TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR EXCELLENT AND NECESSARY SKILLS FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. AND WHEREAS BEXAR COUNTY RECOGNIZES THE INTEGRAL ROLE FIRST RESPONDERS PLAY IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THEIR HARD WORK, COMMITMENT, SACRIFICE, AND UNRELENTING DEDICATION.

AND WHEREAS BEXAR COUNTY EXPRESSES ITS GRATITUDE AND RESPECT TO ALL FALLEN FIRST RESPONDERS WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE TO PROTECT AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES.

AND WHEREAS THIS, THE YEAR 2024 MARKS THE SEVENTH ANNUAL NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS DAY, SPONSORED BY BIPARTISAN RESOLUTIONS IN THE US SENATE AND HOUSE.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED THAT BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY RECOGNIZES AND PROCLAIMS OCTOBER 28TH, 2024, AS FIRST RESPONDERS DAY.

SIGNED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT [APPLAUSE].

MR. MORLAN. THANK YOU.

JUDGE. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS.

MIKE MORLAN, DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE BEXAR COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

TODAY IS A PRETTY IMPORTANT ONE TO US.

THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE THAT ARE BEHIND ME ARE A FEW OF THE ONES THAT WE COORDINATE WITH ON BLUE SKIES AND GRAY SKY DAYS HERE IN BEXAR COUNTY.

THEY RESPOND DAILY TO CITIZENS AND VISITORS WORST DAYS WITHIN BEXAR COUNTY AND OFTEN PUTTING THEIR OWN LIVES ON THE LINE.

YET THESE DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS ANSWER THE CALL WHILE SELDOM SEEKING RECOGNITION IN RETURN.

WHILE THIS PROCLAMATION IS RECOGNIZED ON OCTOBER 28TH AS FIRST RESPONDERS DAY TODAY AND EVERY DAY, WE LIKE TO THANK OUR FIRST RESPONDERS FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.

I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE THE FIRST RESPONDERS WITH US HERE TODAY, AND BRING JUST A COUPLE OF THEM UP TO JOIN ME ON THE PODIUM.

FIRST, WE'LL HAVE CHRIS LOPEZ, THE BEXAR COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR [APPLAUSE].

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, WE THANK YOU ALL FOR ACTUALLY RECOGNIZING THIS THIS DAY AND THIS TIME.

IT IS A POINT OF PRIDE FOR ME.

I'VE GOT 35 YEARS IN THE SERVICE, AND AS THEY SAY, I'M CLOSER TO THE END THAN THE BEGINNING.

AND I'M VERY PROUD TO HAVE SPENT ALMOST 20 YEARS HERE AT BEXAR COUNTY SERVING THE CITIZENS OF BEXAR COUNTY.

AND I KNOW THAT MANY OF THESE GOOD MEN AND WOMEN THAT ARE HERE WITH US TODAY I'VE STOOD BESIDE THEM OUT IN THE FIELD, WORKING FIRES, DOING FIRE INVESTIGATION, ARSON

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IT HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS AND GOOD, SOLID CAREER HERE WITH THESE FOLKS.

I'M NOT GOING TO RETIRE RIGHT NOW.

JUST KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE IT, RIGHT? BUT IT HAS BEEN AND I AM VERY PROUD TO TO HAVE SERVED WITH ALL OF THESE FOLKS.

WE HAVE OUR ESD FOLKS, OUR EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT, FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

I MEAN, THESE ARE THE GUYS AND GALS THAT ARE OUT THERE SERVING EVERYONE IN UNINCORPORATED BEXAR COUNTY AND ALL OF OUR PRECINCTS.

AND I'M VERY PROUD TO CALL THESE FOLKS MY FRIEND.

ALL OF THEM HAVE COME FROM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS WHENEVER I FIRST CAME TO BEXAR COUNTY TO WHAT THEY ARE TODAY PROFESSIONAL PAID DEPARTMENTS.

THEY WERE PROFESSIONAL AT THE TIME AS VOLUNTEERS, AND THEY NOW HAVE THE FUNDING AND THEY'RE ABLE TO DO IT.

AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF ALL OF THE STEPS THAT THEY'VE DONE.

WE HAVE MANY FOLKS THAT WORK BEHIND THE SCENES.

YOU LOOK AT OUR DISPATCH, WE HAVE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE FIRE MARSHAL DISPATCH THAT WORKS TO DISPATCH ALL OF THESE FOLKS, ESDS OUR PEOPLE YOU NAME IT, ENVIRONMENTAL, YOU NAME IT, IF THEY'RE OUT HERE AND THEY'RE DOING THE JOB, WE HAVE OUR LOCAL MUNICIPALS LIKE THE SUBURBAN CITIES THAT ARE AROUND US.

I MEAN, WE DO A LOT OF DISPATCHING FOR THEIR FIRE DEPARTMENTS, SO WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THOSE DEPARTMENTS AS WELL.

WE DON'T LEAVE ANYBODY OUT.

WE HAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THOSE COMMUNITIES.

WE HAVE FIRE FOLKS FOR THOSE COMMUNITIES.

WE HAVE, AGAIN, THEY'RE SMALLER DISPATCH CENTERS THAT ARE NOT PART OF US.

THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT WITH THIS PROCLAMATION THAT YOU ARE RECOGNIZING, AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS MORNING AND YOU GUYS REPRESENTING US AND GIVING US THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COME BEFORE YOU.

AND WE APPRECIATE YOU AND THANK YOU.

THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]. THANKS, CHRIS.

WHILE SELDOM THOUGHT AS AN EMERGENCY RESPONDER, PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS PERSONNEL PLAY AN INTEGRAL ROLE INTO OUR CRITICAL TIMES.

PUBLIC WORKS CREWS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR INFRASTRUCTURE RESTORATION, DEBRIS MANAGEMENT, AND HAVE ASSISTED WITH WILDFIRES, HELPING MANY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE BEHIND US TODAY. THE PARKS PERSONNEL ARE ALSO PROVIDE BARRICADES FOR PARKS AND PROVIDE WATER DISTRIBUTION AND MONITOR THE PARKS TO RESPOND DURING INCIDENTS 24/7.

NOW, TO SHARE A FEW WORDS IS THE DIRECTOR OF BEXAR COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS AND COUNTY ENGINEER, ART REINHARDT.

THANKS, MICHAEL. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE PUBLIC WORKS AS A FIRST RESPONDER.

WE ARE ALSO A 24/7 OPERATION WORKING TIRELESSLY THROUGH SEVERE WEATHER INCIDENTS, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

GREAT EXAMPLE WAS ACTUALLY THIS PAST WEEKEND.

PERSONNEL GOT CALLED IN FOR DEBRIS CLEANUP ALONG NORTH FOSTER ROAD NEAR I-10.

I BELIEVE THEY GOT THERE AROUND 9 P.M., WORKED TILL ABOUT 1 A.M.

MAKING SURE THE JOB WAS DONE.

SO AGAIN, APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INCLUDED AND RECOGNIZED IN THIS.

WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF FOLKS I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE CROSS SECTOR OF OUR OPERATION WITH US TODAY.

SO FROM OUR JUDSON SERVICE CENTER, WE HAVE OUR SUPERINTENDENT, AARON MARTINEZ, AS WELL AS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT JOHN SALAZAR AND EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ONE, RAFAEL CORTEZ.

AND THEN FROM OUR SOUTHLAND SERVICE CENTER, A COUPLE FOLKS AS WELL.

OUR SUPERINTENDENT, CARLOS SANDOVAL, OUR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT DAVID RODRIGUEZ, SENIOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, LAMAR ALLEN, AND PAVING FOREMAN SANTOS DIAZ.

AND THEN OUR LAST MAIN SERVICE CENTER, WE HAVE OUR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, EARNEST GONZALEZ, OUR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TWO, MARK MARTINEZ.

AND ANOTHER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, TWO, RICARDO PALOMINO AGAIN FROM OUR [INAUDIBLE] SERVICE CENTER.

AND THEN LASTLY, IT'S A BIG DEAL FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

WE ALSO HAVE OUR LOCAL CHAPTER OF APWA, AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION.

WE HAVE A COUPLE BOARD MEMBERS HERE WITH US AS WELL.

WE HAVE JOHNNY VILLARREAL, WHO'S ACTUALLY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR SHAVANO PARK, HE SERVES ON THE BOARD OF APWA.

AND WE HAVE MISS AMY GARZA SHE'S WITH AG3, A LOCAL WOMAN OWNED CONSULTING FIRM, ALSO A BOARD MEMBER.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS IN EMERGENCY SERVICE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE RECOGNIZED.

THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]. THANKS, ART.

AND TO QUICKLY CLOSE THIS UP I'D ALSO BE REMISS NOT TO MENTION THE STAFF OF THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

WE ONLY HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL HERE TODAY BECAUSE WE'RE SUPPORTING A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT INCIDENTS THIS MORNING.

SO THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO BE HERE.

BUT THEY'RE RECOGNIZED THROUGH THE NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH PROCLAMATION THESE PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN A CRITICAL ROLE IN COORDINATING ALL PHASES OF DISASTERS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER. THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING PLANS AND FACILITATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AGENCIES AND ENSURING THAT THE RESOURCES ARE ALLOCATED EFFECTIVELY DURING INCIDENT AND DISASTERS.

WHILE THEY'RE NOT ON THE FRONT LINES, LIKE MANY OF THE PERSONNEL BEHIND ME, THEY ARE ESSENTIAL IN ACTIVATING THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER, ASSISTING WITH RESPONSE EFFORTS, ORDERING RESOURCES, AND PROVIDING STRATEGIC GUIDANCE TO ENSURE A COORDINATED AND AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE.

THE PROACTIVE PLANNING AND REAL TIME DECISION MAKING HELPS PROTECT LIVES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITIES DURING CRISES.

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THE IMPACT OF FIRST RESPONDERS ON OUR LIVES AND THE COMMUNITIES CANNOT BE OVERSTATED.

LET'S CELEBRATE AND HONOR THE BRAVE INDIVIDUALS WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES DAILY TO KEEP US SAFE.

THANK YOU JUDGE. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS [APPLAUSE].

MIC] ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE GOING TO DO THE PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT RECOGNIZING THE CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2024 STATE CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAM, COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ.

GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU JUDGE, I THINK WE'VE GOT SOME REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MIGHTY CENTRAL CATHOLIC BUTTONS BASEBALL TEAM HERE.

COME ON UP AND MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE PODIUM, GENTLEMEN, AND I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION.

IT READS WHEREAS BEXAR COUNTY BELIEVES THAT STUDENT ATHLETES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF HEAD COACH DANNY HEEP AND ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH MATTHEW FLORES, THE 2024 CENTRAL CATHOLIC BASEBALL TEAM FINISHED THE SEASON WITH A 27-11 AND 2 RECORD AND WON THE 2024 [INAUDIBLE] 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE, AND WHEREAS THIS WAS THE FIRST BASEBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE SINCE 1984 FOR THE CENTRAL CATHOLIC BUTTONS AND FOURTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE OVERALL IN TCL THEY WON IN 76, 80, 84 AND WHEREAS IN ADDITION TO CLAIMING THE 2024 TEXAS [INAUDIBLE] 6A STATE TITLE, CENTRAL CATHOLIC HAD FOUR ATHLETES NAMED TO THE ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM GARRETT TICER, SEUNGHOON KIM, SAMMY GARCIA, AND JASON HERRERA.

AND WHEREAS, THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ATHLETES ON THIS TEAM ARE ADMIRED AND RESPECTED BY THE BEXAR COUNTY BASEBALL COMMUNITY, AND DEMONSTRATES THE CHARACTER OF THE ATHLETES AT CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL POSSESS.

AND WHEREAS BEXAR COUNTY WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE 2024 CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM FOR REPRESENTING BEXAR COUNTY IN SUCH A POSITIVE WAY, AND CONGRATULATES THEM ON THEIR [INAUDIBLE] 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY RECOGNIZES THE CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2024 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL TEAM.

WITNESS OUR SIGNATURES SIGNED THIS 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024 BY YOUR COMMISSIONERS COURT.

CONGRATULATIONS, GENTLEMEN.

A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE YOUNG MEN [APPLAUSE].

I KNOW I KNOW WE'VE GOT A BIG A BIG GROUP HERE LED BY PRESIDENT JASON LONGORIA.

SO, JASON, IF YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS, I KNOW YOU'VE GOT HEAD COACH FLORES MY LONG TIME FRIEND, COACH EDDIE IBARRA, NOW, THE AD.

BUT IF YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS, WE'D CERTAINLY APPRECIATE IT.

ABSOLUTELY. WELL, THANK YOU.

ON BEHALF OF CENTRAL CATHOLIC, WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING THIS RECOGNITION.

WE VERY APPRECIATE IT.

SINCE 1852, THE MARIANIST DECIDED TO COME ACROSS THE ATLANTIC AND FORM AN EDUCATIONAL MISSION IN SAN ANTONIO.

AND THAT MISSION IS ALWAYS ABOUT EDUCATING FOR HUMBLE SERVANT LEADERS.

AND SINCE THAT DAY, THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS MOVED IN 1931 FROM A BUILDING THAT WAS A STONE'S THROW AWAY FROM THIS BUILDING, AND THEN CENTRAL CATHOLIC WAS FORMED IN 1932, AND SINCE THAT TIME.

ATHLETICS HAS BEEN A BIG PART OF OUR INSTITUTION AND THE MISSION STILL CONTINUES OF FORMING HUMBLE SERVANT LEADERS FOR THE COMMUNITIES THEY LIVE IN, A LOT OF LEADERS THAT ARE IN THIS BUILDING TODAY ACROSS THE STREET, SERVING AND PROTECTING US ALL ACROSS THIS WONDERFUL CITY AND COUNTY.

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AND BEFORE THEY BECOME THESE HUMBLE SERVANT LEADERS, THESE ARE YOUNG MEN WHO ARE JUST PLAYING A SPORT THAT THEY LOVE.

SO I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR EXECUTIVE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND A GRADUATE OF 1983 FROM CENTRAL CATHOLIC, MR. EDDIE IBARRA. THANK YOU, MR. LONGORIA. ON BEHALF OF CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, OF COURSE, OUR SCHOOL PRESIDENT, MR. JASON LONGORIA, OUR PRINCIPAL DR.

LEE HERNANDEZ, OUR COACHING STAFF, OUR NEW HEAD BASEBALL COACH MATT FLORES, HIS ASSISTANTS DANNY HEEP AND MICHAEL GARRETT, AND THE YOUNG MAN BEHIND HIM WHO ARE RETURNING LETTERMEN. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE RECOGNIZED.

THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING TO BE SAID ABOUT PERSEVERANCE.

TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND GETTING LOCKED IN.

OUR BASEBALL TEAM LAST YEAR FINISHED THIRD IN DISTRICT, BEHIND THE TWO TEAMS THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO FACE IN THE STATE PLAYOFFS.

SO IN THE STATE SEMIFINAL, THEY THEY TOOK TOTAL COMMAND AND DEFEATED HOUSTON, SAINT PIUS.

AND IN A VERY DRAMATIC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WE DEFEATED TOMBALL CONCORDIA 3 TO 2.

SO ONCE AGAIN, THESE YOUNG MEN CAME FROM, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY, THE THIRD PLACE POSITION, MAYBE THE DARK HORSE, MAYBE THE TEAM THAT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO WIN, NOT EVEN GET TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP NOR WIN IT.

THAT IS WHAT HARD WORK DOES.

SO ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THIS SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND THIS OPPORTUNITY.

AND ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE YOUNG MEN AND TO OUR COACHING STAFF.

THANK YOU COACH. THANK YOU SO MUCH [APPLAUSE].

JUST A JUST A PERSONAL NOTE COACH IBARRA COACHED OUR SON AND HIS SON, WHO GRADUATED TOGETHER IN 2020 ON THE BASKETBALL TEAM.

WE DID NOT WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

BUT NOW I UNDERSTAND THE PRESSURE IS ON COACH FOR THE BASKETBALL TEAM TO WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

SO GOOD LUCK AGAIN COACH.

THANK YOU. AND TO THE YOUNG MEN, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

WELL EARNED RECOGNITION AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO GREAT THINGS FOR YOU FOR YEARS TO COME.

PLEASE COME UP AND TAKE A PICTURE [APPLAUSE].

MIC] ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO DO A SPECIAL PRESENTATION PRECINCT THREE COMMISSIONER GRANT MOODY, BEXAR COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE, BEXAR COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH

[4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ITEM(S)]

WELL, THANK YOU, JUDGE.

I THINK WE HAVE SOME IN THE AUDIENCE.

OUR AUDITOR, LEO, HAS COME FORWARD.

I BELIEVE WE ALSO HAVE MARK GAGER IN THE HOUSE AS WELL.

IS HE'S STILL IN HERE? HE MAY HAVE STEPPED OUT FOR A MINUTE.

BUT IF YOU'RE NOT AWARE, THIS IS A TRANSPARENCY TOOL THAT WE'RE ANNOUNCING TODAY IS GOING TO GO LIVE.

AND WHAT IS A TRANSPARENCY TOOL? SO ULTIMATELY YOU'LL YOU'LL GET TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE DURING THIS PRESENTATION.

BUT THIS TOOL IS GOING TO PROVIDE VISIBILITY INTO BEXAR COUNTY'S BUDGET BY ANY CITIZEN IN BEXAR COUNTY.

CAN GO ONLINE AND ACCESS THAT AND AND FIND OUT INFORMATION AND BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW BEXAR COUNTY OPERATES, HOW WE SPEND OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS. AND WE THINK THAT IT'S A BIG WIN FOR BEXAR COUNTY AND CONTINUE ON OUR PURSUIT OF MORE TRANSPARENCY IN BEXAR COUNTY.

SO THIS THIS TOOL STARTED WITH OUR OFFICE ENGAGING WITH WITH SOME POTENTIAL VENDORS OUT THERE.

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THANK YOU FOR COMING IN.

BUT THIS INVOLVED A LOT OF DIFFERENT PARTNERS BECAUSE WE HAD TO GET THE DATA RIGHT INTO THE SYSTEM.

AND OBVIOUSLY, LEO, YOUR TEAM AT THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE ARE AT THE THE CENTERPIECE OF OF ALL THIS.

BUT SOMETHING THAT'S IMPORTANT AND I'D LIKE, YOU KNOW, YOU TO SAY A FEW MORE WORDS ON IT IS JUST, YOU KNOW, HOW THIS TIES INTO THE THE TEXAS COMPTROLLERS TRANSPARENCY STARS PROGRAM, AND THAT IS A WIN FOR YOUR OFFICE AS THEY RECOGNIZE AUDITORS AND COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE WHO ARE PROVIDING MORE TRANSPARENCY FOR THEIR CITIZENS.

SO I'M GLAD THAT WE CAN PARTNER WITH YOU ON THAT AND CONTINUE TO SEE YOUR OFFICE EXCEL WITHIN THAT PROGRAM.

BUT BEFORE I TURN IT OVER TO LEO, I JUST WANT TO, YOU KNOW, I'VE ALREADY NAMED SOME OF THE NAMES HERE, BUT I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE EVERYONE WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THIS BECAUSE I THINK, YOU KNOW, THIS WAS A BIG TEAM EFFORT.

YOU KNOW, FIRST OF ALL LEO CALDERA, OUR COUNTY AUDITOR, AND YOUR TEAM, JUAN ORTEGA, FIRST ASSISTANT ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR, SOPHIA SANCHEZ, SPECIAL PROJECTS ASSISTANT AUDITOR.

WE ALSO HAVE MARK GAGER WITH BCIT DIRECTOR, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR TEAM'S SUPPORT.

JEREMY STEIGLER, WHO WAS OUR PROJECT MANAGER, AS WELL AS LISA WOOD AND REBECCA GRISHAM FROM FROM BCIT.

AND, YOU KNOW, I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY STAFF PAUL JIMENEZ AND THE REST OF OUR TEAM FOR BEING ENGAGED ON THIS AND PUSHING IT FORWARD.

I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES ON THE COURT FOR SUPPORTING THIS ITEM, WHICH I THINK, AGAIN, IS A WIN FOR FOR ALL CITIZENS ACROSS BEXAR COUNTY.

SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I'D LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO LEO TO ACTUALLY TELL US MORE ABOUT THE STAR PROGRAM AND INTRODUCE OUR CLEAR GOV REPRESENTATIVE TO DEMO THE TOOL.

GREAT. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.

THANK YOU, HONORABLE JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, YOU KNOW, AS COUNTY AUDITOR, I FULLY SUPPORT ANY TYPE OF TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVES, TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVES FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW THE COUNTY'S FINANCIALS IN A USER FRIENDLY FORMAT.

THAT'S IMPORTANT.

HAVING BEXAR COUNTY CITIZENS NOT ONLY ACCESS, BUT BETTER UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIALS HAS MANY POSITIVE OUTCOMES THAT INCLUDE BUILDING TRUST AND CREDIBILITY WITH THE PUBLIC AND HELPS THE WHOLE COUNTY OFFICIALS LIKE MYSELF, ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL FINANCIAL DECISIONS.

SO THAT SAID, I YOU KNOW, THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION, COMMISSIONER, BUT I DO WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER MOODY AND HIS CHIEF OF STAFF, PAUL, BECAUSE THEY SPEARHEADED THIS PROJECT AND BEING ACTIVELY INVOLVED.

I KNOW, COMMISSIONER, YOU WERE THERE AND SEVERAL OF THE MEETINGS ASKING GOOD QUESTIONS AND GIVING GOOD GUIDANCE.

SO TRULY APPRECIATE THAT.

AND SO I ALSO WANT TO THANK AGAIN, MY STAFF, YOU KNOW, JUAN AND SOPHIA FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK, AS COMMISSIONER MENTIONED YOU KNOW, GETTING THIS, YOU KNOW, IN FACT, CLEAR OF SOME OF THEIR MANAGEMENT SAID, YOU KNOW, BEXAR COUNTY HAS SOME OF THE MOST COMPLEX FINANCIALS, GIVEN OUR SIZE AND ALL THE TYPE OF TRANSACTIONS WE DO.

SO IF YOU CAN IMAGINE THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT WENT INTO MAPPING THESE FINANCIALS IT WAS CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, BUT WELL WORTH IT.

LEO, COULD YOU JUST MENTION HOW MANY LINES OF OF ACCOUNTING DATA DID YOU HAVE? JUAN? 12,000 LINES WE HAD TO GO THROUGH AND MAP THEM.

WOW. YEAH.

SO YEAH.

SO THAT IS VERY LABOR INTENSIVE.

BUT AGAIN, YOU KNOW, IT'S WORTH IT, YOU KNOW, FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOR THE COUNTY TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT THERE AND SEE OUR FINANCIALS AND IT BE TRANSPARENT.

THAT BEING SAID, YOU KNOW, I'VE ASKED JUAN TO BRIEFLY SPEAK ABOUT THE DATA COLLECTION PROCESS.

HE HAD THE THE FUN JOB OF TAKING ALL THIS, MAPPING IT, BUT TRYING TO GET IT TO A USER FRIENDLY OR UNDERSTANDABLE FORMAT FOR NONFINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT USERS. AND THEN SO SOPHIA WILL TALK ABOUT THAT STARS PROGRAM A LITTLE BIT.

COMMISSIONER AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR US IN THE COUNTY AND I'M SORRY.

AND THEN MICHAEL FROM CLEAR GOV WILL ACTUALLY GO AND KIND OF DEMONSTRATE THE WEBSITE SO EVERYONE CAN SEE THAT.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE.

COMMISSIONERS. YES, THIS WAS A PRETTY CHALLENGING PROJECT.

SO WE HAD TO FIGURE OUT BASICALLY WE HAD TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BRING IN FOUR SETS OF DATA REQUIREMENTS TO SHARE ONE PLATFORM.

THOSE FOUR DATA REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE OUR TRIAL BALANCE, WHICH LEO JUST MENTIONED IT'S A BOUT A 12,000 LINE EXCEL SPREADSHEET WITH ALL OUR YEAR END ENDING BALANCES.

THEN WE HAD TO ALSO MAKE IT WORK WITH OUR [INAUDIBLE].

THAT'S OUR THAT'S OUR YEAR END AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAD TO MAKE IT COMPATIBLE WITH OUR ADOPTED BUDGET, WHICH YOU GUYS ARE PRETTY FAMILIAR WITH.

IT'S A PRETTY BIG DOCUMENT.

AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE HAD TO MAKE THOSE REQUIREMENTS AGREE WITH THE WITH THE COMPTROLLER TRANSPARENCY GUIDELINES ARE REQUIRING FOR

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SO AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THERE WAS MANY LONG DAYS, LONG EVENINGS, AND A COUPLE OF LONG NIGHTS IN BETWEEN.

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I THINK WE WERE ABLE TO PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER THAT SHOULD BE VERY USEFUL FOR OUR CITIZENS.

AND THAT'S IT.

GOOD MORNING. THROUGH THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF COORDINATING WITH THE TRANSPARENCY STARS TEAM TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FOR THE TRADITIONAL FINANCES STAR AWARD.

SO THE AWARD RECOGNIZES GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, SUCH AS BEXAR COUNTY THAT FURTHER THAT FURTHER THEIR TRANSPARENCY EFFORTS BY PROVIDING CLEAR AND MEANINGFUL FINANCIAL INFORMATION THROUGH DOCUMENTS, VISUALIZATIONS, AND OTHER FORMATS.

THERE ARE A TOTAL OF SIX STARS, AND OUR GOAL WAS TO START WITH THE TRADITIONAL FINANCE STAR AWARD.

AND ONCE WE ACHIEVE THAT GOAL, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY TO OTHER STARS IN THE FUTURE.

IN ACHIEVING THIS RECOGNITION CAN ULTIMATELY BUILD TRUST WITH THE TAXPAYERS, STRENGTHEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN FINANCIAL REPORTING. THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS MICHAEL MASTERS AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF CLEAR GOV AND AS A LOCAL CONSTITUENT OF BEXAR COUNTY.

TODAY I'M HERE TO SHOWCASE THE OFFICIAL BEXAR COUNTY FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY DASHBOARD, WHICH YOU'LL SEE ON THE SCREEN ABOVE YOU.

IN THIS SCREEN, WE START WITH THE OVERVIEW, THIS IS THE FINANCIAL OVERVIEW PAGE, THIS IS THE HOME PAGE.

HERE YOU CAN SEE NEXT TO FUND, IT'S SPECIFICALLY FILTERED TO THE GENERAL FUND.

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE COUNTY'S FUNDS IS DESIGNED IN HERE.

AND IF YOU CLICK ON THAT REAL QUICK YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE DIFFERENT FUNDS THAT ARE LISTED DOWN THERE.

SO YOU'LL GET THIS EXACT BREAKDOWN OF EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOUR FUNDS THAT YOU WANT TO SEE FOR ALL YOUR CONSTITUENTS TO BE ABLE TO DIG INTO.

NOW, IF YOU CLICK OUT OF THAT AND YOU, LET'S SAY, THE STATE OF THE GENERAL FUND, IF YOU WANTED TO UNDERSTAND REVENUES FURTHER, YOU COULD CLICK WHERE IT SAYS VIEW BREAKDOWN IN THAT DARK BLUE TONE JUST BELOW.

YES, EXACTLY.

RIGHT THERE. IT'LL TAKE US OVER TO THE REVENUES TAB, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THAT.

THERE AT THE TOP YOU CAN SEE IT SAYS REVENUES 2024, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW.

BUT YOUR TEAM WENT THROUGH THE FULL EFFORT OF GIVING US DATA DATING BACK ALL THE WAY TO 2021.

SO IF YOU WANTED TO DIG BACK THERE, YOU HAVE EVERYBODY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.

AND THEN HERE ON THE DASHBOARD YOU CAN SEE THE TOTAL BUDGET FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND WE HAVE A PIE CHART, AND ON THE RIGHT WE BREAK DOWN WHERE THAT MONEY IS COMING FROM BY PERCENTAGE. IF YOU SCROLL DOWN FURTHER YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS FOR WHERE THAT MONEY IS COMING FROM AND AN ANNUAL BREAKDOWN OF THAT DATA.

PERFECT. AND WE CAN SLIDE BACK UP TO THE TOP.

AND THEN LET'S CLICK ON EXPENDITURES AT THE TOP THERE THE EXPENDITURES TAB.

PERFECT.

OKAY. SO HERE IN THE EXPENDITURES TAB YOU GET SIMILAR AMOUNT OF DATA.

SO YOU GET DATING ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2021.

YOU HAVE YOUR TOTAL BUDGETED AMOUNT.

THEN YOU HAVE YOUR PIE CHART HERE WHICH BREAKS DOWN BY DEPARTMENT WHERE THAT MONEY IS BEING SPENT.

BUT YOU CAN ALSO SEE NEXT TO BY DEPARTMENT IT SAYS BY OBJECT.

SO IF YOU DID WANT TO SEE IT BY OBJECT YOU COULD CLICK THAT.

AND THAT WILL SHOW YOU A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE WHICH IN TERMS OF OBJECT BREAKDOWNS ONE EXAMPLE IS SALARIES CAPITAL PROJECTS.

WHERE IS THAT MONEY BEING EXPENDED? AND THEN BELOW THAT, AS WE SLIDE DOWN, YOU CAN SEE WHAT THOSE OBJECTS LOOK LIKE AND WHAT THE BREAKDOWN HAS BEEN DATING BACK TO 2021.

PERFECT. AND WE'LL SLIDE BACK UP TO THE TOP HERE.

AND THEN CLICK ON CHECKBOOK.

THAT LAST TAB UP THERE.

THIS IS WHERE WE GET REALLY GRANULAR.

SO THE TEAM WENT THROUGH THE EFFORT AGAIN OF GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2021, BUT NOT JUST FOR BUDGETED AND SPENT DATA, NOT JUST BIG PICTURE ITEMS. THE ACTUAL CHECKBOOK DATA IS IN HERE.

SO YOU CAN SEE WE'VE UPLOADED THE DATE, THE CHECKBOOK NUMBER, VENDOR DESCRIPTION, AND AMOUNT FOR EVERY TRANSACTION DATING BACK TO THIS MONTH IN 2021.

SO THAT AMOUNT GOES ALL THE WAY BACK.

YOU CAN ALSO SEARCH THE DATABASE, RIGHT? IF YOU'RE SEARCHING FOR SOMETHING SPECIFIC YOU CAN SEE AT THE TOP YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEARCH IT BY VENDOR NAME.

YOU CAN SEARCH IT BY DESCRIPTION.

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YOU CAN ALSO, IF YOU WANTED TO DIG IN DEEPER, IF YOU WANTED TO RUN SOME EXCEL, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THAT CHECKBOOK IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER.

YOU SEE THAT OPTION THERE.

SO YOU CAN REALLY DIG INTO THE DATA HERE.

AND THEN LASTLY, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, LET'S GO BACK TO THE OVERVIEW TAB REAL QUICK.

I KNOW THIS WILL MEAN THE MOST TO THE CONSTITUENTS TO THE COMMUNITY AND SCROLL DOWN HERE.

IF YOU SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE VERY BOTTOM, WE ACTUALLY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTITUENTS AND COMMUNITY TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION.

SO IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BUDGET, YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WAY MONEY IS BEING SPENT.

YOU CAN JOIN THE CONVERSATION, JOIN THE DISCUSSION, ASK QUESTIONS WHERE YOU FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE ASKED, AND BE A PART OF AN ONGOING CONVERSATION WITH THE COUNTY.

THANK YOU. WELL, THANK YOU, MICHAEL, FOR FOR WALKING US THROUGH THAT.

AND I'M NOT SURE IF WE CAN PULL IT UP REALLY QUICK, BUT CAN WE SHOW THE THE PLACES ON THE BEXAR COUNTY PAGE WHERE WHERE YOU CAN ACCESS THIS? SURE. ARE YOU ABLE TO GO TO THE HOME PAGE? I CAN SPEAK TO THEM, BUT IF WE COULD ACTUALLY PULL THEM UP, THAT'D BE GREAT.

AND THANK YOU, JUDGE SAKAI, ALSO, I THINK IT'S PUT ON YOUR PAGE.

ALSO, YOU WANTED TO PUT ON YOURS TOO.

SO THANKS. THANK YOU.

YEAH.

IF NOT, I'LL JUST SPEAK TO IT.

SO THIS SHOULD BE THE THE LINK FOR THE TOOL SHOULD BE ON BEXAR.ORG THE HOME TRANSPARENCY SECTION.

BEXAR.ORG HOME GOVERNMENT QUICK LINKS.

IT SHOULD ALSO BE DOWN AT THE FOOTER.

IT'S ON THE TRANSPARENCY PAGE.

IT'S ON JUDGE SAKAI AND MY WEBSITE WITHIN OUR BEXAR COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

AND IT WILL ALSO SHOW UP IN THE LATEST NEWS SECTION TODAY AS WELL.

SO JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNOW OUR CONSTITUENTS KNOW WHERE THEY CAN ACTUALLY ACCESS THAT TOOL GOING FORWARD.

BUT AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, LEO, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS MARK, THANK YOU TO MICHAEL AND THE REST OF THE CLEAR GOV TEAM.

THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH US ON THIS.

YOU KNOW, LAST TWO POINTS, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE, YOU KNOW, THIS IS VERSION 1.0.

YOU KNOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO BUILD OFF OF IT AND CONTINUE TO IMPROVE UPON IT.

THAT'S WHERE YOU KNOW, GETTING THAT FEEDBACK FROM CONSTITUENTS MAY BE DIFFERENT VIEWS, DIFFERENT QUESTIONS THAT THEY HAVE.

WE CAN CONTINUE TO EVOLVE THIS TOOL AND MAKE IT MORE FUNCTIONAL.

AND LEO, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SPEAK REALLY QUICKLY ON THE THE BUDGET BOOK, THE POSSIBILITY THESE OTHER SERVICES THAT CLEAR GOV PROVIDES THAT CAN PROVIDE MORE TRANSPARENCY WITHIN THE BUDGETARY PROCESS AS WELL.

YES. MAYBE MICHAEL CAN TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THAT.

BUT TO YOUR POINT, COMMISSIONER, THEY DO OFFER SOME REALLY GOOD PACKAGES.

YOU KNOW, THAT WE KIND OF SAW ON THERE AND IN REGARDS TO THE PROCUREMENT TYPE PACKAGE, BUDGET, TYPE PACKAGE, THEY LOOK PRETTY ROBUST.

BUT OF COURSE WE, YOU KNOW, HAVE TO GET, YOU KNOW, THE APPLICABLE PEOPLE IN THIS CASE.

YOU KNOW, DAVID, IN REGARDS TO BUDGET AND THE PURCHASING AGENT PROCUREMENT.

BUT THEY DO HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD ROBUST TYPE OF SERVICES.

MICHAEL, DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK A LITTLE BIT TO THAT? YEAH, WE WE HAVE ABOUT 5 OR 6 DIFFERENT SERVICES.

BUDGET BOOK IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ONES THAT WE REALLY MADE OUR NAME IN.

AND WE ACTUALLY JUST RELEASED A BRAND NEW VERSION OF OUR BUDGET BOOK, BUDGET BOOK 2.0, THAT IS BUILT OFF OF A LOT OF THE FEEDBACK THAT WE'VE BEEN GETTING THE LAST FEW YEARS.

SO WE HAVE A BRAND NEW VERSION OUT RIGHT NOW.

WE ALSO ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO RELEASING AN [INAUDIBLE] TOOL IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, SO WE'RE RELEASING THAT.

WE HAVE WAYS THAT YOU CAN BUILD YOUR OPERATIONAL BUDGET.

IF YOU WANT TO BUILD YOUR CAPITAL BUDGET, IF YOU WANT TO BUILD YOUR PERSONNEL BUDGET IN CLEAR GOV.

IF YOU WANT TO BUILD OUT YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN OR A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY AND MAKE THAT PUBLIC AS WELL, WE HAVE WAYS THAT ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT ITEMS INTEGRATE AND THAT THEY CAN BUILD ON TOP OF EACH OTHER.

NO, I APPRECIATE THAT.

AND I'M SURE IT'S SOMETHING WE'LL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE AS A COURT AND WITH WITH COUNTY STAFF.

BUT THANKS FOR JUST SHARING THAT AGAIN.

I THINK THIS IS A HUGE WIN.

APPRECIATE YOU ALL PRESENTING ON THIS AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. APPRECIATE IT.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

WE'LL GO TO AGENDA FIVE REQUEST OF COMMISSIONERS COURT TO IDENTIFY ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION AND TO APPROVE REMAINING CONSENT

[5. Request of Commissioners Court to identify items from the Consent Agenda for additional discussion and to approve remaining Consent Agenda items.]

ANY MATTERS TO PULL? YES, JUDGE JUST ITEM 55, PLEASE.

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MR. MOODY ANY MATTERS TO PULL? I WAS GOING TO PULL 10.

WHICH ONE? ITEM 10, 10.

OKAY.

ANYTHING ELSE? COMMISSIONER CALVERT? NO. NO.

SHOULD I MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA?

[CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS]

IS THERE A SECOND ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOODY.

COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES ANY MATTERS TO PULL? NO, SIR. ALL RIGHT, SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS MINUS 10 AND 55.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? JUDGE, FOR THE RECORD, I'M GOING TO ABSTAIN ON 50, 51 AND 52.

OKAY. COMMISSIONER MOODY ABSTAINS ON ITEM 51 AND 50 AND 52, 50 AND 52.

DID Y'ALL GET THAT? ALL RIGHT.

LET'S TAKE UP THE FIRST MATTER THAT WAS PULLED.

[10. Notification of payment to those employees who have accumulated hours in excess of the FLSA maximum level for an estimated amount of $1,231,413 and approval of the appropriate budget transfers in the amount of $258,605.]

ITEM NUMBER 10, NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENTS TO THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO'VE ACCUMULATED HOURS IN EXCESS OF THE FLSA MAXIMUM LEVEL FOR AN ESTIMATE OF $1,231,413. AND APPROVAL OF THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET TRANSFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $258,605.

COMMISSIONER MOODY. JUST WAIT FOR THE THE SHERIFF AND HIS TEAM TO COME UP.

I WAS JUST HOPING SOMEBODY ON YOUR TEAM COULD KIND OF WALK US THROUGH.

I HAVE THE TWO SLIDES.

YOU KNOW WHAT? WHAT I'M SEEING IS, YOU KNOW, DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE'S BEEN A HUGE REDUCTION ON THE DETENTION SIDE THAT WE WERE HOPING TO SEE SO FAR.

SO I WAS HOPING YOU COULD PROVIDE KIND OF A SUMMARY OF WHAT YOU ALL ARE SEEING WITH REGARDS TO, TO OVERTIME AND OR FLSA WITHIN DETENTION, AND HAD A FEW OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THAT TOO.

SURE. WELL, THE REASON BEING, COMMISSIONER, IS BECAUSE WHILE WE HAVE MADE STRIDES WITH REGARD TO RECRUITMENT, THE JAIL POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW ON US AS WELL AS YOU KNOW THAT THAT'S ALSO A MAJOR FACTOR IN IN WHAT IT IS.

SO THAT WHILE WE'VE WHILE WE'VE CERTAINLY TRIED TO AFFECT THOSE NUMBERS POSITIVELY, THAT IS WHAT'S DRIVING A LOT OF IT.

I'VE GOT SOME CHIEFS WITH ME THAT DO HAVE SOME FIGURES IN FRONT OF THEM, BUT WITH THAT BEING SAID, IT HASN'T BEEN DUE TO LACK OF EFFORT ON OUR PART, I CAN ASSURE YOU OF THAT.

NO, I APPRECIATE THAT.

WHAT'S WHAT'S THE CURRENT JAIL POPULATION? I KNOW I GET THE EMAIL, BUT I DIDN'T GET THE CHANCE TO CHECK IT.

SO CURRENT JAIL POPULATION IS 5362 UNDER ROOF WITH THE INMATES NOT INCLUDING THE INMATES THAT WERE HOUSING OUT, IT'S 5144. OUR CAPACITY IS AT 5075.

I'M SORRY. OUR OUR JAIL CAPACITY IS 5075.

OKAY, SO CURRENTLY YOU HAVE MORE IN THE JAIL THAN OUR CAPACITY WISE.

YES, SIR. NAMEPLATE CAPACITY? YES. BUT KEEP IN MIND, THAT'S 200 INMATES THAT ARE ROUGHLY IN BOOKING RIGHT NOW.

SO WE DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE GOING UP OR THEY'RE GOING OUT THE DOOR.

AND CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THE THE OVERAGE? THE OVERFLOW IN KERR COUNTY AND BURNETT.

OKAY. WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? SO ACTUALLY I'M SCALING BACK ON HOUSING INMATES OUT, SO I WAS ABLE TO REDUCE IT BY ABOUT 17.5% OF INMATES ARE BEING HOUSED IN BURNETT.

AND WHAT I'M CURRENTLY DOING IS I'M NOT REFILLING THOSE INMATES BEING THE FACT THAT WE'RE ABLE TO SEE A SMALL DECREASE.

OKAY. SO RIGHT NOW THERE'S NO ONE BEING HOUSED IN THOSE COUNTIES OR NO, WE ARE HOUSING INMATES.

SO CURRENTLY WE HAVE 157.

BUT WE HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF HOUSING 190.

WE HAVE 157 CURRENTLY IN ONE OF THOSE TWO COUNTIES.

IN BOTH OF THOSE COUNTIES, BOTH OF THOSE COUNTIES COMBINED, THE BREAKDOWN IS 68 IN KERR AND 89 IN BURNETT.

AND WHAT'S THEIR THEIR CAPACITY THE THE BEDS THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE IN BOTH THOSE COUNTIES.

SO CURRENTLY IN KERR WILL BE 70 AND BURNETT'S 120.

OKAY. AND I'M TRYING TO REMEMBER I THOUGHT THERE WAS A PRESENTATION AT SOME POINT THAT KIND OF SPOKE TO THE THE CLOSED WINGS AT THE JAIL OVER TIME, KIND OF GETTING TO THE POINT OF WHAT THE JAIL POPULATION WAS.

AND THAT THE STAFFING REQUIREMENTS WERE REDUCED WHEN SOME OF THOSE WINGS WERE CLOSED.

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BUT SO UNFORTUNATELY, I MEAN, WE DO THE POPULATION STILL BEING HIGH.

ALL UNITS ARE REMAINING OPEN.

BUT I LOOK AT IT FROM THIS STANDPOINT, IT'S IT'S COST EFFECTIVE TO PAY OVERTIME IN COMPARISON TO PAYING 65 TO $80 AN INMATE HOUSING OUT.

SO THAT'S WHERE MY FIRST GOAL IS, IS TO DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF INMATES THAT WE'RE HOUSING OUT.

YEAH. AND SO THE POINT ABOUT THE CLOSURES, I KNOW WE DON'T HAVE ANY TODAY, BUT I'M TALKING HISTORICALLY, I THOUGHT THERE WAS A...

HISTORICALLY WE WOULD NORMALLY BE LAST, LAST YEAR WHERE OUR POPULATION WAS AT 4200 AND WE HAD ABOUT 8 UNITS CLOSED. CURRENTLY WE HAVE NO UNITS CLOSED AND OUR POPULATION IS ROUGHLY ABOUT THE.

YEAH 51. AND SO I THINK, YOU KNOW, AS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WHY WE HAVEN'T SEEN IT, THAT SEEMS LIKE IF THE OVERTIME FLSA IS CONSISTENT WITH A YEAR AGO, BUT WE ACTUALLY NOW HAVE 80 UNITS OPEN THAT WEREN'T OPEN AT THAT POINT, THEN THAT WOULD MAKE SENSE, RIGHT? YES. AND THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IS BASED OFF OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE MORE STAFF NOW, BUT WE HAVE MORE UNITS OPEN.

YES. YEAH. AND HELP ME WITH THE VACANCIES THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE WITHIN DETENTION.

LET ME HAVE CHIEF GARZA TALK ABOUT THAT.

YES, SIR. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONER RIGHT NOW WE ARE 100 VACANCIES FOR DETENTION.

AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE TWO CLASSES AT THE ACADEMY, WITH ANOTHER ONE SET TO START ON THE 12TH.

OKAY. AND WHAT IS THE TREND? CONTINUING IN A POSITIVE MANNER.

IT SEEMS LIKE WE'VE COME FROM CLOSE TO 300 DOWN TO 100 IS IT CONTINUING.

YES, SIR. ABSOLUTELY.

THIS YEAR ALONE, WE'RE ON TRACK TO HIRE OVER 374 DETENTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMBINED.

OKAY. CAN YOU ALSO HELP ME WITH THE MANDATORY FORCED OVERTIME? SO WE HAVEN'T REALLY TALKED ABOUT THIS MUCH, BUT, YOU KNOW, PREVIOUSLY, BACK WHEN I VISITED THE JAIL, THIS WAS A HUGE ISSUE.

AND, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY WE'VE GOTTEN AWAY FROM THAT PRACTICE.

IT'S BEING USED LESS FREQUENTLY AS WE HAVE FEWER VACANCIES AT THE JAIL.

IS THAT CORRECT? YOU'RE CORRECT SIR.

ACTUALLY, I'M VERY HAPPY TO REPORT THAT FORCED MANDATORY OVERTIME.

IT'S VERY HIT AND MISS.

IT'S ONLY WHEN OUR HOSPITAL SENDING OFFICERS OUT TO COVER INMATES AT THE HOSPITAL IS HIGH, AND NORMALLY THAT'S WHEN IT OCCURS.

BUT FOR THE MOST PART, IT DOES NOT OCCUR.

OKAY. WELL, I'M REALLY GLAD TO HEAR THAT.

I KNOW THAT WAS A HUGE DRAIN ON MORALE THAT OUR DETENTION OFFICERS AND SO I'M GLAD WE'RE GETTING AWAY FROM BEING FORCED TO USE THAT, I APPRECIATE ALL THE DATA HERE.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US YOU KNOW, TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT SITUATION THERE AT THE JAIL AS IT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE.

BUT YOU KNOW, I ALSO THINK AS WE GO FORWARD, I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT DOING A POTENTIAL STUDY, LOOKING AT FUTURE CAPACITY OPTIONS FOR THE COUNTY AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

SO I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH COUNTY STAFF AND MY COLLEAGUES ON THE COURT AND TRYING TO TRYING TO MOVE THAT FORWARD IN THE COMING MONTHS.

BUT WITHOUT, YOU KNOW, FURTHER QUESTIONS.

I'LL MOVE APPROVAL.

[INAUDIBLE].

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MOODY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER.

COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SECOND. BUT I HAVE QUESTIONS.

OKAY. YEAH. SO HOW MANY INMATES DO WE HAVE THAT SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE THAT THE STATE HAS NOT PICKED UP YET? ESTIMATE? PAPER READY IS ROUGHLY ABOUT 200.

WE HAVE A CHAIN GOING OUT THIS WEEK, ABOUT 75.

BUT AS FAST AS THEY'RE GETTING CLEARED OUT, THE COURTS ARE MOVING.

THEY PICKED UP.

AND SO THE CHAIN KEEPS GROWING FORTUNATELY.

SO PART OF THE ISSUE WITH OUR OVERCROWDING IN JAILS, WHICH ALSO LENDS ITSELF TO OVERTIME PAY FOR YOUR STAFF, IS THAT THE STATE IS VERY DELAYED IN PICKING UP INMATES.

CORRECT. IT'S IT'S.

YES. OKAY.

THANK YOU.

AND WE'VE EXPLORED THIS, AND, YOU KNOW, I'LL JUST ASK THE QUESTION PUBLICLY.

MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE CONVERSATIONS I'VE HAD, THOUGH, THERE'S WE'RE ALWAYS WAITING ON PICKUPS.

BUT WHEN I'M ACTUALLY LOOKING AT ROOT CAUSE OF PROBLEMS THAT CONSISTENTLY HAS BEEN WITHIN THE WINDOW, THAT THE STATE IS REQUIRED TO PICK THOSE INMATES UP, RIGHT. WHICH IS 45 DAYS.

IS THAT CORRECT? CORRECT.

SO THAT HASN'T REALLY CHANGED THAT MUCH.

IT'S REALLY JUST ABOUT THE FLOW OF OF INMATES.

OBVIOUSLY, IF WE COULD GET THAT FROM AN AVERAGE OF 40 DAYS DOWN TO AN AVERAGE OF 15 DAYS AND THEY'RE PICKING THEM UP QUICKER THAT WOULD REDUCE OUR NEED FOR JAIL BEDS. BUT IN TERMS OF ANALYZING THE PROBLEM, THE, THE TIME WINDOW, THAT LENGTH OF STAY POST POST DECISION HASN'T REALLY

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YES, SIR. BUT I WILL SAY I THINK WEEK BEFORE LAST, WE ACTUALLY TOOK A CHAIN OF 140, AND WE TOOK A MAJORITY OF THEM OURSELVES OVER THERE.

SO YOU GUYS MENTIONED ABOUT YOU COULD TAKE THEM TO THE JAIL, I MEAN, TO THE PRISONS.

WE ACTUALLY DID THAT ONCE YOU TOOK THEM TO STATE PRISON.

WE TOOK THEM. WE ACTUALLY DROVE THEM OVER THERE BECAUSE THEY HAD AN ISSUE WITH THEIR TRANSPORTATION.

SO WE ACTUALLY TRANSPORTED THEM OVER THERE TO CATCH UP.

BECAUSE, I MEAN, THEY OFFERED ME 140 TO GET OUT OF THE JAIL.

I JUMPED AT IT.

CAN WE DO THAT? I'M SORRY. SOONER.

IT WAS A ONE TIME OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE TRANSPORTATION.

BUT, I MEAN, IT'S BEEN REGULARLY.

I MEAN, WE HIT OR MISS BECAUSE, LIKE I SAY, THEY TOOK THE 140 THAT WEEK, AND THEN THE LAST WEEK WAS ABOUT 30, AND THEN THIS WEEK IT'S ABOUT 75.

SO IT IT FLUCTUATES.

OKAY. IF, IF WE'RE EVER IF THE STATE'S EVER NOT MEETING THAT STANDARD THEN I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT.

OF COURSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

RIGHT. SO I CAN TRY TO ADDRESS IT AT THAT LEVEL.

OF COURSE. JUDGE.

YES. SO.

OH, SORRY. GO AHEAD.

JUST VERY QUICKLY.

THERE'S TWO COMPETING SETS OF INFORMATION.

ON ONE HAND, WE'RE SEEING CRIME GO DOWN.

ON THE OTHER HAND, WE'RE SEEING OUR JAIL GO UP IN POPULATION.

SO IS THE CRIME STATISTIC NOT GOING DOWN, OR IS IT THAT THEY ARE MORE VIOLENT AND THEY'RE BEING ASKED TO STAY IN BY JUDGES BECAUSE THEY'RE MORE VIOLENT.

COMMISSIONER, I WISH WE COULD SAY THAT CRIME IS GOING DOWN IN ALL CATEGORIES.

THE TRUTH IS, WE HAVE ACTUALLY ALREADY SURPASSED PROBABLY ABOUT A MONTH AGO.

WE SURPASSED OUR, FOR EXAMPLE, OUR MURDER NUMBERS FOR ALL OF LAST YEAR.

WE ALREADY PASSED IT UP, AND MORE THAN HALF OF THOSE ARE AROUND HALF OF THOSE ARE BECAUSE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATED MURDERS.

AND SO I CAN'T SAY THAT IT'S GOING DOWN IN ALL CATEGORIES.

WE'RE SEEING SOME CATEGORIES OF VIOLENT CRIME CLIMB.

AND SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE WE'RE WE'RE YOU KNOW, WE TAKE A LOT OF ACCUSATIONS.

THE DA'S OFFICE TAKES A LOT OF ACCUSATIONS ABOUT BEING SOFT ON CRIME.

IF WE WERE SOFT ON CRIME, THE JAIL WOULDN'T BE BUSTING AT THE SEAMS AND HOUSING OUT AT OTHER JAILS.

SO I DON'T I DON'T THINK THAT IT'S I WISH I COULD SAY THAT THE CRIME WAS GOING DOWN IN ALL CATEGORIES.

IN FACT, IT IS AS I THOUGHT IT'S MORE VIOLENT CRIMES ARE GOING UP.

SO WE HAVE TO KEEP THEM IN INCARCERATION.

WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO. AND UNFORTUNATELY WE DO INCUR OVERTIME COSTS AS A RESULT OF IT.

WE ALSO INCUR OVERTIME COSTS ON THE ON THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SIDE OF THE HOUSE BECAUSE OUR FIRST RESPONDERS ARE OUT THERE LITERALLY PUTTING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE EVERY SINGLE NIGHT TO TO PUT THESE VIOLENT CRIMINALS BEHIND BARS.

REST ASSURED THAT THEY'RE DOING IT.

HOWEVER, I DO HAVE TO COME BACK PERIODICALLY, AS WE ARE TODAY TALKING ABOUT OVERTIME.

COULD YOU PROVIDE US WITH THOSE UPDATED CRIME STATS ON WHAT'S GOING UP? SO I THINK WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THEM HERE DOWNSTREAM INSTEAD OF UPSTREAM.

ABSOLUTELY. YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THAT WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR FOR SOME TIME NOW IS TO GET OUR STATISTICIAN BACK AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

THAT'S THAT'S A POSITION THAT WAS FROZEN SOME TIME BACK.

I DON'T KNOW THAT WE EVER DID GET IT BACK.

I KNOW THAT THERE IS A PERSON THAT WORKS FOR BCIT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO SOME OF THAT WORK FOR US, GOT DEPLOYED WITH THE MILITARY.

SO IN SOME INSTANCES, WE'RE WE'RE FLYING BLIND WITH REGARD TO OUR CRIME STATS.

THAT IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT WE COULD UTILIZE TO BE ABLE TO ON DEMAND PULL THOSE THOSE STATISTICS FOR US.

BUT ABSOLUTELY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET IT.

WE'LL SHARE IT WITH YOU. IS THERE ANY ISSUE WITH USING THE FBI STATS THAT THEY TYPICALLY KEEP ON OUR COMMUNITY? WELL, FBI STATS IN SOME INSTANCES MAY NOT BE AS INSTANTANEOUS AS WHAT WE NEED FOR PURPOSES OF THIS.

FBI STATS ARE COLLECTED AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND THEY REFLECT FOR YEARS PRIOR.

BUT THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN ACT ON TODAY.

WE REALLY NEED OUR OWN IN-HOUSE CRIME STATS PERSON, CRIME ANALYSIS PERSON TO BE ABLE TO TELL US DAY TO DAY WHAT PARTS OF THE COUNTY ARE RED, HEAT WISE, DEPENDING UPON WHAT DAY OF THE WEEK IT IS AND WHAT OTHER FACTORS THERE ARE.

DID I HEAR YOU SAY THAT POSITION WAS FROZEN? IT WAS FROZEN SOME TIME AGO DURING COVID.

OUR CRIME STATS PERSON RETIRED AND WE WERE NOT ABLE TO FILL THAT POSITION AGAIN.

THEN MY UNDERSTANDING IS IT MOVED OVER TO BCIT.

SO BCIT HAS AN EMPLOYEE THAT DOES THAT.

BUT HOWEVER THAT GENTLEMAN GOT DEPLOYED.

AND SO MARK GAGER BEING A GOOD PARTNER, WAS ABLE TO TO TO GET US SOME HELP WITH REGARD TO THAT.

BUT BUT IT'S NOT INSTANTANEOUS.

IT'S NOT SINCE IT'S NOT ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES I REALLY HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.

WE NEED THIS RIGHT NOW.

I'M ABOUT TO GO TO COMMISSIONERS COURT OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE.

SO IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE SOMEONE IN HOUSE THAT CAN TRACK THAT FOR US.

YEAH, I SUPPORT THE FREEING UP OF THAT FREEZE AT THIS POINT WHEN YOU HAVE VIOLENT CRIME GOING UP.

YES, SIR. THE CRIME STATS ARE CRITICAL FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO DEPLOY PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT TIMING.

AND YOU'RE ALSO WORKING ON DIVVYING UP NEW PATROL ZONES.

SO IT WOULD BE HELPFUL AS YOU GET THOSE NEW QUADRANTS TO KNOW WHERE YOUR STUFF IS IN A REALLY DAY TO DAY BASIS.

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THANK YOU COMMISSIONER.

YEAH. SO GOING BACK TO ME SO IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATE TO TRANSPORT AND DURING COVID, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG THIS IS MY UNDERSTANDING.

THEY USE IT AS AN EXCUSE, OF COURSE, IN THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC THERE IS NO MOVEMENT, BUT THEN THEY USE IT AS AN EXCUSE TO CONTINUE TO DELAY, AND THEY LEFT PEOPLE WHO NEEDED TO BE TRANSFERRED, THEY LEFT THEM IN OUR JAILS, AT THE COUNTY LEVEL.

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE OF THE COVID PANDEMIC, OUR JAIL POPULATION WAS AT 3800 OR SO, 3800 PEOPLE OR SO.

WHEN THE BEST PRACTICES SAID YOU NEED TO REDUCE YOUR FOOTPRINT, YOU NEED TO PULL PEOPLE OUT OF THAT JAIL THAT DON'T NEED TO BELONG.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME, SOME A LOT OF MISDEMEANOR FOLKS OUT, AND WE WERE ABLE TO BRING OUR JAIL POPULATION DOWN TO BELOW 3000 FOR, FOR A FOR A TIME.

CRIME DIDN'T GO UP AS A MATTER OF FACT, WHEN WE WHEN WE IT CAME DOWN.

NOW, A LOT OF THESE ARE COVID TYPE NUMBERS, RIGHT.

BUT WITH THAT BEING SAID, OUR JAIL POPULATION WENT FROM ABOUT 3800 DOWN TO BELOW 3000.

AFTER THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER WENT INTO PLACE, THAT JAIL POPULATION JUST WENT SHOT UP LIKE A SKYROCKET AND HASN'T STOPPED SINCE.

AND SO WE'RE AT NOW.

BACK THEN WE THOUGHT WE WERE FULL AT 3800.

WE'RE NOW AT 5300 AND SOME CHANGE ON ANY GIVEN DAY.

SO YES. ABSOLUTELY.

OKAY. AND UNFORTUNATELY, A LOT OF IT HAS BEEN BECAUSE OF THE STATE.

THE THE CHAIN'S NOT GOING TO THE PRISON IN A TIMELY FASHION, ALBEIT THEY DO HAVE 45 DAYS TO PICK THEM UP.

I'D RATHER SEE THEM PICK THEM UP IN 10 DAYS, 15 DAYS.

BUT THEY DO HAVE BY LAW, THEY DO HAVE THE 45 DAYS.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE'VE ALSO GOT WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME, SEVERAL HUNDRED THAT SHOULD BE IN A MENTAL HEALTH BED, CORRECT? BUT THERE ARE NONE TO SEND THEM TO.

WE'VE GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT SHOULD BE IN A REHAB BED, BUT THERE ARE NO BEDS TO SEND THEM TO.

SO IF YOU JUST GOT US OUT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH BUSINESS, THE REHAB BUSINESS AND THE TRYING TO TRYING TO KEEP UP, YOU GUYS WOULD BE GREAT.

OH, WE WOULDN'T HAVE ANY OVERTIME TO SPEAK OF, RIGHT? WELL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER MOODY.

YEAH, I WAS JUST, YOU KNOW, AS COMMENTS WERE BEING MADE, I WAS THINKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE ISSUES HERE, AND YOU TOUCHED ON SOME OF THEM.

RIGHT. BUT WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OUR EXISTING CAPACITY, FORENSIC BEDS IS A BIG ISSUE, RIGHT? THOSE WHO ARE FOUND INCOMPETENT, WHO SHOULDN'T BE IN THE JAIL, SHOULD BE IN A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY.

CORRECT. IN ONE OF THOSE FORENSIC BEDS.

AND MAKING SURE THAT THE STATE AND OR THE REGION HAS MORE, MORE CAPACITY.

ON ON THAT REGARD.

THE OTHER THING IS THE THE LENGTH OF STAY, RIGHT FROM A, YOU KNOW, COURT'S PERSPECTIVE, IF IF WE REDUCE THAT AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FROM 90 DAYS TO 60 DAYS, THAT DRAMATICALLY IMPROVES OUR CAPACITY ULTIMATELY, BECAUSE WE'RE MOVING PEOPLE IN AND OUT FASTER.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S THAT'S ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON.

BUT BEYOND THOSE TWO THINGS, IT REALLY COMES DOWN TO ADDITIONAL CAPACITY.

AND, YOU KNOW, THAT GOES BACK TO THAT STUDY AND WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS? IF WE ADDED ANOTHER THE NUMBERS YOU GAVE ME, I JUST CLOSED MY BOOK, BUT I THINK YOU HAD ANOTHER 40 OR 60 BEDS AT BURNETT COUNTY.

IS THAT CORRECT? DOESN'T MATTER. BURNETT HAS 31.

OKAY. 31 SO IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER HUNDRED INMATES NEXT MONTH, WHERE ARE THEY GOING TO GO? WELL, WE WE HAD BEEN IN TALKS WITH OTHER COUNTIES.

FOR EXAMPLE, JUDGE SAKAI HAD INTRODUCED US TO GARZA COUNTY AT ONE POINT THAT WE'D BEEN TALKING TO.

SO THERE ARE WE'RE IN TALKS TO EXPAND, BUT I CAN I CAN I CAN PROMISE YOU, IF THE TREND HOLDS TRUE, IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME.

SO WE'RE WE'RE TRYING DESPERATELY TO CLAW BACK THOSE, THOSE INMATES, WE'D JUST AS SOON HAVE THEM HOUSED IN HOUSE RATHER THAN HAVING TO TRANSPORT OUT TO OTHER COUNTIES.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE'RE NOT WITHOUT RESOURCES.

WE COULD ABSOLUTELY FIND OTHER COUNTIES.

WE'D JUST AS SOON NOT.

AGAIN, IN THE INTEREST OF BEING GOOD STEWARDS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS, I'D RATHER HAVE THEM HOUSED HERE, IF WE CAN, IF WE CAN AFFORD TO.

SO I'D RATHER KEEP THE INMATE POPULATION WE HAVE MOVING, RATHER THAN US HAVING TO FIND OTHER JAILS TO, TO HOUSE OUT IN.

YEAH. AND ALL I'M SUGGESTING IS BOTH, YOU KNOW, FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PERSPECTIVE, BUT ALSO AS A COURT AND A COUNTY THAT WE BE PROACTIVE IN EXPLORING, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THE NEXT 100 AND THE NEXT 200 AND THE NEXT 300? AND AT WHAT POINT DOES THAT TRYING TO HOUSE AN ADDITIONAL COUNTIES VERSUS FIGURING OUT A NEW SOLUTION IN HOUSE, YOU KNOW YOU KNOW, HAVE TO COME COME BACK TO COURT AND HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.

THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE BEING HAD, COMMISSIONER.

BUT JUST, YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO EASY FIX.

IF WE HOUSE OUT, THEN WE'RE GOING TO BE COMING BACK TO YOU ASKING FOR MORE MONEY TO HOUSE OUT.

SO IT'S IT'S GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE WE'RE GOING TO CONSTANTLY BE COMING BACK AND ASKING FOR MORE MONEY.

BUT FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, THAT STUDY SHOULD BRING IN THOSE FINANCIALS BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A GOOD SENSE, AND I'M NOT SURE IF ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES DO WHAT WHAT THOSE TRADE OFFS

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BUT HOW DO WE THINK ABOUT THOSE TRADE OFFS FINANCIALLY FOR THE COUNTY? THAT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL AS WE WE GO DOWN THIS PATH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE TRADE OFFS, PUTS AND TAKES WITH THAT.

SURE. THANK YOU.

JUST BRIEFLY, JUDGE.

SHERIFF, THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

I WANTED TO JUST MENTION WITH RESPECT TO THAT STATISTICIAN, AS YOU KNOW, MY OFFICE HAD A NUMBER OF MEETINGS WITH YOUR EXECUTIVE TEAM DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS.

AND I KNOW IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT TRYING TO PRIORITIZE.

THAT WAS ONE THAT THAT I THINK WAS DISCUSSED BUT JUST DIDN'T GET RISE TO THE LEVEL OF THE OTHER PRIORITIES.

RIGHT. BUT I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT IN DEFENSE OF OUR BUDGET STAFF, I MEAN, THAT WAS KIND OF WHERE WE ENDED.

BUT IF THERE IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO, I AGREE WITH YOU THAT THOSE STATISTICS ARE NECESSARY.

JUST LIKE FOR US TO MAKE INFORMED POLICY DECISIONS, IT IS FOR YOU TO, TO TO STAFF.

SURE. SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH YOU ON THAT.

BUT BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT, THAT YOU KNEW IN MY DISCUSSIONS WITH YOUR TEAM THAT WAS ON THE LIST.

IT JUST WAS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER DOWN IN TERMS OF AND I KNOW YOU HAVE A TON OF PRIORITIES, BUT BUT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I NEEDED TO MAKE SURE WE SAID ON THE RECORD BECAUSE IT WASN'T THAT BUDGET STAFF DISREGARDED IT.

IT JUST DID NOT MAKE IT INTO THAT FINAL LIST OF NEGOTIATIONS.

BUT WE'RE HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU TO TRY AND GET THAT RESOLVED.

THANK YOU COMMISSIONER, IT IS ABSOLUTELY STILL IN NEED.

AND WHILE WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THE 41 SETS OF BOOTS YOU ALL HELPED US PUT ON THE GROUND OR ARE HELPING US WITH CURRENTLY, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

THE NEED STILL DOES EXIST FOR SURE, BUT I APPRECIATE IT.

ANY FURTHER COMMENTS QUESTIONS? CALL FOR A VOTE ON AGENDA ITEM TEN MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MOONEY.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? MOTION CARRIES.

WE'LL TAKE UP THE SECOND ITEM PULLED FROM CONSENT.

[55. Approval and execution of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant agreement between Bexar County and Haven for Hope of Bexar County to provide Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) for the necessary repairs of the Haven for Hope Resource Center located in Bexar County Precinct 2 in the amount of $890,000 and appropriate budgetary transfer.]

HAVEN FOR HOPE OF BEXAR COUNTY TO PROVIDE CORONAVIRUS.

STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS OF THE HAVEN HOPE RESOURCE CENTER, LOCATED IN BEXAR COUNTY.

PRECINCT TWO, IN THE AMOUNT OF $890,000 AND APPROPRIATE BUDGET TRANSFER.

COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ.

THANK YOU, JUDGE ROBERT.

I DON'T NEED A PRESENTATION ON THIS.

I REALLY PULLED IT TO ACKNOWLEDGE ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS IT'S ON THE AGENDA AND THAT IT'S GETTING DONE.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE LOST MARY ROSE BROWN, WHO WAS A SIGNIFICANT PROPONENT FOR HAVEN FOR HOPE.

I KNOW THOSE OF US WHO ARE HERE DURING THE ARPA PROCESS AND TRYING TO PRIORITIZE THOSE DOLLARS.

IF WE DIDN'T HEAR FROM HER, YOU KNOW, ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK ADVOCATING FOR THE NEEDS OF HAVEN FOR HOPE, THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.

AND AGAIN, I KNOW THAT WE WE LOST HER THIS YEAR.

SO I SIMPLY JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE HER WORK, HER OR ADVOCACY.

SHE CERTAINLY WILL BE MISSED.

BUT. BUT NOTHING WAS, I THINK, DEARER TO HER HEART AND HER MISSION TO GIVE BACK THAN HAVEN FOR HOPE.

SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR GETTING THIS GOING.

I KNOW YOU WERE PART OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS, ROBERT, BACK THEN, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING THE NEEDED REPAIRS THERE DONE AT HAVEN FOR HOPE.

SO AGAIN, JUDGE, I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK OF MARY ROSA BROWN TO GET THIS DONE.

AND I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CALVERT.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. I BELIEVE THAT CONCLUDES THE CONSENT AGENDA.

AGENDA SIX FILING FOR RECORD OF FILING LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS AND DIRECTING THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO TAKE ACTION, IF NECESSARY, FOR ITEMS A THROUGH L

[6. Filing for record the following legal and administrative documents and directing the Criminal District Attorney's Office to take action, if necessary]

COMMISSIONER. COURT SEVEN, AGENDA ITEM SEVEN.

[7. Commissioners Court minutes for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.]

IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CALVERT.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS. MOTION CARRIES.

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD.

[8. Communications from citizens who signed the register to speak.]

FIRST PERSON WILL BE STANLEY MITCHELL.

YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE SAKAI.

GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS STAN MITCHELL, A BEXAR COUNTY HOMEOWNER.

I'VE PREPARED THREE COPIES OF MY PRESENTATION FOR YOUR REFERENCE IN CASE I STUMBLE.

I AM REPORTING TO YOU ON BEHALF OF THE LIEUTENANT COLONEL JORGE SERRANO, STATE VICTIMS OF THE LEGAL MAXIM, QUOTE, JUSTICE

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MY SEPTEMBER 23RD LETTER TO ASSISTANT D.A.

CHANDLER BOWEN AND MYRA RODRIGUEZ AFFIRMED THIS EMAIL NOTIFICATION RECEIVED FROM THEM.

QUOTE. UNFORTUNATELY, RESTITUTION FOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL SHARON WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RICHARD H.

MORAN RESTITUTION RESTITUTION PLAN BECAUSE HE COULD NOT TESTIFY SINCE HE PASSED IN 2023.

IT IS UNFORTUNATE INDEED, SINCE OF ALL OF MORAN'S VICTIMS, THE COLONEL WAS THE MOST HARMED, UNQUOTE.

BUT THE COLONEL DID TESTIFY TO LAUREL SALYER, THEN REPORTING TO NANCY SANFORD, DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE SHERIFF'S CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION.

SALYER'S INVESTIGATION, THE BASIS OF THE DA'S EFFECTIVE PROSECUTION OF OF MORAN DOES NOT JUST FADE AWAY. LIEUTENANT COLONEL SHARON WAS NOT SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM MORAN'S TESTIMONY UNDER OATH TO JUDGE MICHAEL MERRY AT THE JUDGE'S SEPTEMBER 20TH HEARING.

RAM QUOTE, I APOLOGIZE TO VICTIMS, UNQUOTE.

NOTE THE PLURAL.

RAM. QUOTE I WANT TO MAKE EVERYONE WHOLE, YOUR HONOR.

UNQUOTE. RAM.

QUOTE. JUDGE MARY IS CONNECTED FOR HIS CONCERN FOR ALL VICTIMS, UNQUOTE.

JUDGE MERRY CHARGED RAM.

THEN IT'S ALL ABOUT YOUR MEDICATIONS AND PAYING VICTIMS. NOTE THE PLURAL AND THE LACK OF EXCEPTIONS TO THAT RULING, BECAUSE SARAN WAS NOT EXCLUDED BY RAM FROM HIS VICTIMS LIST, AND JUDGE MARY DID NOT SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDE SARAN FROM RESTITUTION PAYMENT ELIGIBILITY.

SARAN AND HIS ESTATE MUST BE INCLUDED AMONG POTENTIAL RESTITUTION.

PAYEES. SHELLY.

SHIRLEY MUTZ. DAUGHTER OF COLONEL SHARON, WHO REPRESENTS HIS ESTATE, WAS UNFAIRLY EXCLUDED FROM VICTIMS. CITED VERBALLY BY CHANDLER BOWEN TO JUDGE MARY DURING RAM'S SEPTEMBER 20TH TESTIMONY.

WE BRING THIS MATTER TO YOU AND YOUR COMMISSIONERS, JUDGE SAKAI, BECAUSE A MAJOR INJUSTICE HAS BEEN PERPETRATED AGAINST A CITIZEN IN YOUR COUNTY.

THE JUSTICE SYSTEM PROPERLY PENALIZING CONVICTED FELON RICHARD A MORAN HAS DAMAGED AN INCIDENT, AN INNOCENT PARTY.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE SHANNON AND HIS ESTATE.

VICTIMS OF JUSTICE DELAYED.

JUDGE SAKAI, TIME HAS EXPIRED AND WRAP UP.

JUSTICE THEREFORE DENIED.

GEORGE VALLEJOS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR COALITION WILL ELABORATE ON ABUSES OF OUR COURT SYSTEM THAT WARRANT YOUR FURTHER ATTENTION.

THANK YOU FOR THE LATITUDE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. MITCHELL. KATE TURNER.

HELLO, MY NAME IS KAY TURNER AND IT SEEMS TO FALL TO ME TO SHINE LIGHTS ON THINGS LIKE FLUORIDE, WHICH IS A NEUROTOXIN.

APPLEWHITE WAS ON FLATLAND, PUSHING THE WATER UP THE HILL, AND IT'S STILL NOT RESOLVED, IN MY OPINION.

BUT TODAY I'M HERE TO SHINE A LIGHT ON PROBATE, AND IT'S HIT ME PERSONALLY.

AND THAT'S FINE BECAUSE SOMEBODY HAS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

I DON'T MIND BEING IN THE COURT SYSTEM, AS LONG AS THE JUDGES KNOW THE RULE OF LAW AND THEIR PROBATE CODE, THAT APPLIES.

AND THE NEXT TIME YOU MAY EVEN SEE ME IN HANDCUFFS BECAUSE I'M NOT SIGNING OFF TO A TAX LIEN.

I DON'T OWN THAT.

OTHER PEOPLE I JUST REPRESENTED WOULD GET SCREWED.

BUT THEY'RE GOING TO TRY THAT NEXT.

IT'S KIND OF GOTTEN OUT OF HAND BECAUSE THE SECURITY SYSTEM WE NOW ENJOY HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE IS DUE TO MY BROTHER, WHO SHOT AN ATTORNEY.

OUR FATHER'S PROBATE ATTORNEY BACK IN 1997, AND NOW HE'S 21 PLUS YEARS LATER COMING AFTER ME FOR LACK OF FIDUCIARY CARE WHILE WE SUPPORTED HIM, HIS 17 OUT OF 20 YEARS OF INCARCERATION.

I'M NOT GOING TO GET INTO THE DETAILS, BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I PERSONALLY PLAN TO TAKE THIS ALL THE WAY TO THE SUPREME COURT.

A JUDGE MUST BE JUDICIOUS.

THEY CAN'T WANT THE I SEE HERE A MOVE TO PUT A ROUND PEG IN A SQUARE HOLE, A PREDETERMINED OUTCOME WHERE I THINK MAYBE A JUDGE IS AIDING AND ABETTING THE ATTORNEY, NOT FOR JUSTICE, BUT FOR A CONCLUSION SHE AND ONE ATTORNEY WANTS.

WE HAVE TO STOP THIS ABUSE.

GUARDIANSHIPS ARE AT QUESTION, COLONEL SHARON.

I KNEW PERSONALLY AND HE WANTED HIS FAMILY PROTECTED.

I HOPE HE CAN GET ADDED TO THE RESTITUTION LIST BECAUSE I DID SEE A CHECK FROM HIS TRUST.

SO A TRUST LIVES ON WHEN YOU DIE.

SO THERE'S THAT QUESTION TOO.

BUT I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR SERVICE.

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AND I KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE PROBABLY MUCH MORE SERIOUS COMPLAINTS THAN I DO, BUT NOW I'M ON TO PROBATE BECAUSE THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT.

AND I KNOW ALL OF YOU.

I DON'T KNOW ALL OF YOU PERSONALLY, BUT I KNOW YOU ALL WANT JUSTICE, AND I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR COUNTY AND CITY.

THANK YOU, MISS TURNER.

GEORGE LAGOS.

GOOD MORNING, JUDGE. CITY COMMISSIONERS, MY NAME IS GEORGE LAGOS.

I'M WITH THE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS HERE IN SAN ANTONIO.

AND I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE SOME THINGS HAVE COME UP THAT WE REALLY NEED TO GET YOU ALL INVOLVED IN LOOKING INTO THESE ISSUES.

YOU JUST HEARD FROM MISS KATE TURNER PROBLEMS THAT SHE'S HAVING IN PROBATE COURT.

NUMBER I THINK IT'S NUMBER ONE OR NUMBER TWO.

VERONICA VASQUEZ.

THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER PROBATE JUDGE OSCAR CASON, WHO OPERATES PROBATE COURT NUMBER ONE, I BELIEVE.

AND WHAT WE'RE FINDING IS A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE NEED TO HAVE INVESTIGATED.

WE HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT CRIMINALS HAVE INFILTRATED THOSE TWO COURTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENRICHING THEMSELVES.

THE MOST NOTORIOUS OF THIS IS RICHARD MAUREEN THAT MR. MITCHELL REFERRED TO EARLIER.

THAT GENTLEMAN HAS RUN A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE IN BEXAR COUNTY FOR FOR DECADES.

AND HE'S NOW IN JUDGE MICHAEL MARY'S COURT AWAITING TO BE SENTENCED FOR THE SEVEN FELONY COUNTS THAT HE PLED GUILTY GUILTY TO EARLIER THIS YEAR.

THAT'S GOING TO COME IN MARCH OF 2025, WHEN HE'S NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO COMPLY WITH JUDGE MURRAY'S ORDERS TO GIVE RESTITUTION TO HIS VICTIMS TO THE TUNE OF $2 MILLION.

UNBEKNOWNST TO JUDGE MARY, THIS GUY RICHARD WOODEN, HAS AN IRS TAX LIEN OF OVER $800,000 AND A TREASURY US TREASURY DEPARTMENT TAX LIEN OF OVER HALF A MILLION.

SO IT'S VERY UNLIKELY THAT HE'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO COMPLY WITH JUDGE MARY'S ORDERS TO GIVE RESTITUTION TO THOSE PEOPLE.

I JUST HAVE A CONCERN BECAUSE MAUREEN, LAST YEAR, WITH THE HELP OF OSCAR KAZAN, HIS ATTORNEY, OLGA BROWN, BRIAN TRANS AND THE TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR, RICHARD CORRIGAN WAS ABLE TO MAKE A RIDICULOUS OFFER OF $400,000 ON PROPERTIES WORTH OVER A MILLION FROM THE THELMA ESTATE.

HE THEN IMMEDIATELY TURNED THAT AND SOLD IT TO A THIRD PARTY GROUP FOR $650,000, MAKING A PROFIT OF $250,000 FOR HIMSELF.

THAT IS OUTRAGEOUS, AND IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.

WE PLAN TO PREPARE A DOSSIER TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT.

THE FBI AND KEN PAXTON.

I WANTED TO ADDRESS THE BOARD THIS MORNING BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING THAT REALLY HAS BECOME A NORM RATHER THAN THE EXCEPTION.

WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE INFILTRATING THE PROBATE COURTS.

THE TIME HAS EXPIRED. LET'S GO AHEAD AND WRAP UP.

MR.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. DOREEN SILVA.

OH. HI.

I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GOING TO SAY ANYTHING, BUT YOU'RE GOING TO SPEAK UP A LITTLE BIT MORE? YES. I HAVE A HOUSE THAT WAS STOLEN FROM ME BY A PERSON BY THE NAME OF STEVEN KENNEDY.

AND AND IT'S TAKEN SIX MONTHS FOR THE DA.

MR. BOWEN TO RESPOND.

I MEAN, TEN MONTHS TO RESPOND.

AND AND I JUST DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S TAKEN SO LONG.

THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE, ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SAY? I, I JUST, I WAS, I'M HOPING FOR.

SO WHEN WE SHOW UP IN COURT THAT HE COULD BE PROSECUTED BECAUSE THERE'S PROOF THAT THE MAN THAT STOLE MY PROPERTY.

THERE'S PLENTY OF PROOF THERE.

THERE WAS A NOTARY THAT WAS BOGUS.

A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR WENT AND DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A NOTARY THAT DIDN'T EVEN EXIST.

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AND HE'S TAKEN TEN MONTHS.

AND SO THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY.

THANK YOU.

HOW ABOUT MOLLY? NO. LAST NAME.

SORRY. COUNTY COMMISSIONER, I HAD TO BORROW YOUR STATEMENT, I LOST MINE.

I'LL GIVE IT BACK TO YOU. YOUR HONORABLE JUDGE AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

I'VE COME HERE TO INFORM YOU.

JUDGE, THAT THE ORDER THAT YOU HAVE PUT FORTH THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE WAS NOT FOLLOWED THROUGH TO COMPLETION.

WELL, COMMISSIONER CALVERT LOVELY STAFF PERSON CAME OUT TO THE HALLWAY AND MET WITH ME, TAKING DOWN A VERY THOROUGH REPORT OF MY CONCERNS INTO THE DEATHS OF THE UNHOUSED COMMUNITY, MAINLY SENIOR CITIZENS, SINGLE WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH MENTAL INSTABILITIES.

THESE DEATHS ARE A RESULT, AS YOU KNOW, FROM THE HEAT INDEX AND COLD WEATHER AND THE ENDLESS REPEATED HUMAN SWEEPS THEY CALL ABATEMENTS.

NOBODY COMPLETED A FOLLOW UP COMPREHENSIVE MEETING WITH WITH ME, WITH YOUR OFFICE.

AND THEN ALSO, I DO HEREBY, COMMISSIONER CALVERT, CALL ON YOUR PLEDGE THAT YOU MADE IN THE SECOND ANNUAL HOUSELESS MARCH TO WORK WITH ME SO THAT WE CAN CREATE THESE SOLUTIONS BASED RESOLUTIONS THAT WILL HELP MITIGATE THE HOMELESS PROBLEM, AS EVERYONE PUTS IT.

FORTUNATELY, REBECA COMMISSIONER REBECA CLAY-FLORES, WHEN YOUR STAFF TOOK DOWN MY NAME AND NUMBER, THEY NEVER CALL ME BACK.

SO YOUR HONORABLE JUDGE SAKAI.

I WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT YOU ASSISTED US WITH THE THIRD ANNUAL HOUSES MARCH.

AND VERY HUMBLED WHEN YOUR WIFE RACHEL SAKAI SPOKE ON YOUR SAID.

I ALSO HEREBY REQUEST A COMPREHENSIVE FULL APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR STAFF SO THAT WE CAN GO OVER THE POINTS THAT YOUR LOVELY WIFE, RACHEL PROMISED WOULD GO OVER WITH YOU DURING THE LAST THIRD ANNUAL HOUSES MARCH, WHEN YOU ALLOWED US TO OCCUPY THE FRONT COURTYARD OF THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

THAT BEAUTIFUL BUT VERY, EXTREMELY HOT MORNING.

I UNDERSTAND, SHE SAID, THAT SHE WAS GOING TO INFORM ME OF ALL THOSE POINTS MADE A JUDGE IN THE COURT.

I APOLOGIZE, BUT THE DETAILS AND THE INTEL YOU MAY HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY OUR CURRENT DEDICATED HOUSE OF SERVICE PROVIDERS ON THE TOPIC OF HOW TO HELP THE HOMELESS MAY BE INCREDIBLY LACKING AND A BIT FALSE.

I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE CORRECT INFORMATION AND ONCE AGAIN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE SOLUTIONS PROVEN TO HELP DRASTICALLY REDUCE HOUSELESSNESS IN OUR COUNTY AND THE CITY.

I JUST NEED YOUR HELP, YOUR HONOR, TO GET THE CITY MANAGER AND MAYOR ON BOARD TO CREATE MORE SENSIBLE ASSISTANCE IN THE WAY THAT I'VE SEEN THE COUNTY DO WHEN TAPPING INTO THE EMT INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE JUST HERE.

THEY HAD INCREDIBLE, WONDERFUL WARMING CENTERS.

BUT THE CITY JUST COULD NOT EMULATE THAT TYPE OF MODEL.

AND THAT'S THE TYPE OF WARMING CENTERS THAT WE NEED FOR THE UNHOUSED COMMUNITY OR PEOPLE THAT ARE HOUSED THAT DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO HEAT AS WELL.

COMMISSIONER GRANT MOODY.

I EXTEND THE INVITATION TO YOU.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN HEARING THESE SOLUTIONS BASED RESOLUTIONS, AS I UNDERSTAND, ALAMO HEIGHTS IS EXPERIENCING A GREATER NUMBER OF HOMELESSNESS AS WELL, ESPECIALLY WITH THE DISPLACEMENTS ALONG BROADWAY ACROSS FROM ALAMO HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE THE PARKING LOT NOW EXISTS INSTEAD OF HOUSING.

THE TIME HAS EXPIRED.

GO AHEAD AND WRAP IT UP. OKAY.

LAST SENTENCE. I'D LIKE TO SCHEDULE A COMPREHENSIVE FULL PRESENTATION WITH YOUR OFFICE AS WELL.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME.

MAY I APPROACH THIS? I CAN GIVE THIS BACK TO CALVERT.

THIS IS HIS. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. I BELIEVE THAT CONCLUDES THE CITIZENS TO BE HEARD.

IF YOU DIDN'T SIGN UP, THEN YOU NEED TO SIGN UP.

HEARING NO OTHERS.

LET'S GO INTO INDIVIDUAL ITEMS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

I BELIEVE WE'RE AT 79.

[79. Presentation, discussion and appropriate action regarding the adoption of an Order Restricting Outdoor Burning, effective on the date of adoption of the Order. ]

APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING ADOPTION OF AN ORDER RESTRICTING OUTDOOR BURNING.

EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF ADOPTION OF THE ORDER.

MR. CHRIS LOPEZ, THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING US BACK.

REALLY NOT TOO HAPPY THAT IT'S FOR THIS REASON.

BUT AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVEN'T HAD MUCH RAINFALL OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.

THE KEATS BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX IS BACK UP TO 683.

SO MAKES US COME BEFORE YOU GUYS AND ASK FOR THE APPROVAL OF A BURN BAN BASED ON OUR RECOMMENDATION WHENEVER, WHENEVER, BETWEEN 6 AND 800. THAT'S CONSIDERED SEVERE DROUGHT.

AND THAT'S THAT'S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.

THIS WILL THIS WILL BE A 90 DAY BAN.

ALSO, IT WILL FALL WITHIN THE NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY.

SO MORE THAN LIKELY WE WILL BE COMING BACK TO YOU ALL UNLESS WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AND REQUEST A THE SAME BEING ABLE TO NOT SELL

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BUT RIGHT NOW, THIS IS JUST FOR THE BURN BAN.

AND WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU GUYS WOULD SUPPORT THAT.

THAT'S OUR RECOMMENDATION. ANY QUESTION? NO QUESTIONS.

THANKS FOR TRYING TO KEEP US SAFE.

MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? THANK YOU. CHRIS. MOTION PASSES.

IS IT MY UNDERSTANDING, CHRIS, WHEN WE PASS THESE IN THE PAST, IT STARTS RAINING.

YOU KNOW WE HAVE. IS THERE ANY TRUTH TO THAT? A PRETTY GOOD TRACK RECORD OF THAT.

YEAH. IT'S TRUE.

I KNOW THAT. WELL, I KNOW THE MANAGER'S OFFICE.

THOMAS AND I HAVE A RUNNING JOKE ON THE RECORD.

WHENEVER I WASH MY CAR, IT RAINS.

SO I WASHED MY CAR THIS PAST WEEKEND, SO.

YEAH. CAN I JUST MAKE.

THIS HAS BEEN PRETTY GOOD. CAN I MAKE A STATEMENT FOR EVERYONE WHO MAY BE LISTENING? WHO PRESENTS INTO MY COLLEAGUES? I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHO DECIDES HOW MANY MINUTES YOU ALL HAVE, BUT THEY GAVE YOU ALL 15 MINUTES.

THANK YOU FOR GIVING US BACK 14 OF THOSE MINUTES.

YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU.

CHRIS. ALL RIGHT.

ITEM 80 DISCUSSION APPROPRIATE ACTION REPORT AND PURCHASE THE LOWEST, LOWEST, MOST RESPONSIVE BID SUBMITTED BY SOVEREIGN BUILDERS, INC., DBA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED TO PROVIDE

[80. Discussion and appropriate action regarding awarding a purchase order to the lowest, most responsive bid submitted by Sovereign Builders, Inc. dba Construction, LTD to provide for the purchase of construction services for the Bexar County Crime Lab renovation project, in the base bid amount of $6,522,382.07, Alternate 1 in the amount of $318,816.25, plus $100,000 owner's contingency for a total award of $6,941,198.32, as requested by the Facilities Management Department; and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute and file appropriate award documents for record and approval of the appropriate budget transfer.]

CONTINGENCY FOR TOTAL AWARD OF $6,941,198.32, AS REQUESTED BY THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT.

AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE FILE APPROPRIATE AWARD DOCUMENTS FOR RECORD AND APPROVAL OF THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET TRANSFER.

MR. DAN CURRY, THANK YOU, JUDGE.

COMMISSIONER DAN CURRY, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, FOR THE RECORD.

HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE? I'M JUST KIDDING. ONE MINUTE.

EXACTLY. I WON'T GET THROUGH THIS IN 60S, BUT WE'LL GO AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN.

SO WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE RENOVATION OF A BUILDING WE PURCHASED A FEW YEARS BACK FOR THIS EXPRESS PURPOSE.

IT'S A RENOVATION OF A 40,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING FOR THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION LABORATORY.

WE'RE SAVING AND ACCEPTING ABOUT 3000FT² FOR THE FUTURE.

MOVING OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

PUBLIC INFORMATION, PUBLIC OR INTERNAL AFFAIRS SPACE.

SO HERE'S A COUPLE FLOOR PLANS WITH THE NEW WORK IS GOING TO INCLUDE.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THAT AREA THAT'S GRAYED OUT IS NOT IN CONTRACT.

THE BASE PROJECTS CAN INCLUDE METAL FRAMING, GYPSUM WALLS, CARPENTRY, MILLWORK, MECHANICAL ELECTRIC SYSTEMS THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO LABORATORY RENOVATIONS.

SO THERE ARE SOME MANTRAPS AND SOME EXHAUST AREAS THAT WE'RE DESIGNING SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE CRIME LAB FUNCTIONS.

INFORMATION SECURITY, OUR ALTERNATE ONE.

JUST SO YOU'RE AWARE OF WHAT THAT ALTERNATE ONE INCLUDES WAS THE STRUCTURED CABLING, ACCESS CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS FOR THE PROJECT.

WE SOMETIMES PULL THAT OUT SEPARATELY BECAUSE THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO GET BETTER PRICING.

BUT THIS PRICING WAS EXCELLENT ON THAT PARTICULAR WORK.

SO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE SOLICITATION.

WE WORKED WITH PURCHASING AND ISSUED THIS ON MAY 29TH.

EVENT, 1107 RESPONSES.

WE HAD EXCELLENT BID COVERAGE ON THIS JOB.

WE HAD EXCELLENT RESPONSES.

AND SOVEREIGN BUILDERS WAS THE LOWEST BIDDER.

WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM SOVEREIGN BUILDERS HERE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THEM.

BUT TODAY, WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR RECOMMENDED MOTION.

IS AWARDING A PURCHASE ORDER TO THE LOWEST AND MOST RESPONSIVE BID SUBMITTED BY SOVEREIGN BUILDERS FOR THE BEXAR COUNTY CRIME LAB RENOVATION PROJECT.

ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER? I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

THIS IS GOING TO BE BUILT IN MY PRECINCT, SO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK.

I KNOW ONCE WE GET THIS, WE'LL ALSO HAVE MORE ROOM FOR THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE, SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ.

COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ, COMMISSIONER MOODY.

DAN, I KNOW THE CRIME LAB HAS HAS COME TO US IN THE PAST AND TALKED ABOUT, YOU KNOW, NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND POTENTIALLY THAT'S, YOU KNOW, FURTHER EXPANSION IN THE FUTURE, I GUESS JUST THIS THESE PLANNED RENOVATIONS, DO THEY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THOSE REQUESTS AND FUTURE NEEDS AS WELL.

OR HOW WOULD YOU EXPLAIN THAT? YES. WE WORKED WITH OREN IN HIS OFFICE ABOUT FUTURE NEEDS, AND THIS BUILDING IS BIG ENOUGH THAT IT I BELIEVE IT SERVES THEM FOR DECADES TO COME AS FAR AS SPACE CAPACITY. SO IN LABORATORY SPACE.

GOOD TO HEAR. THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER CALVERT. ALL RIGHT.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? CALL FOR A VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS?

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ITEM 81. PRESENTATION.

[81. Presentation, discussion, and appropriate action regarding Bexar County's American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to include any appropriate budget transfer necessary.]

STATE LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND TO INCLUDE ANY APPROPRIATE BUDGET TRANSFER NECESSARY.

MR. CHAIRMAN, COMMISSIONERS JUDGE MELISSA SHANNON FROM THE COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE.

AND IN MY DEFENSE, I PUT 30 MINUTES ON MY ACF AND IT WAS CUT DOWN.

SO JUST FOR THE RECORD, COMMISSIONER.

SO TODAY WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE ARPA FUNDING.

AND I JUST WANT TO REITERATE THAT THE DATA THAT YOU WILL SEE IN THE PRESENTATION IS AS OF THE 21ST, I HAD TO PICK A POINT IN TIME TO, TO PUT THE PRESENTATION TOGETHER.

SO IT MAY HAVE CHANGED IN THE LAST WEEK A LITTLE BIT, BUT THIS IS THE DATA AS OF THE 21ST.

I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS SLIDE.

I JUST DO WANT TO MENTION THE ONE THING IS OUR OBLIGATION DEADLINE IS THIS THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR.

AND THEN ALL OF THE FUNDING, AS YOU KNOW, MUST BE EXPENDED AT THE END OF 2026.

THIS NEXT SLIDE IS A SCREENSHOT OF OUR ARPA WEBSITE.

AS YOU KNOW, ARPA RECIPIENTS WITH A POPULATION OVER 50,000 WERE REQUIRED TO PUBLISH THIS DATA ON A PUBLIC OR PUBLIC FACING WEBSITE. THIS IS A SHOT OF THE LIVE INTERACTIVE DASHBOARD THAT WE'VE GOT ON OUR WEBSITE.

THIS SITE ALSO SERVES AS OUR OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY, AS IT INCLUDES UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON ALL PRIORITIES AND PROJECTS.

PDF VERSIONS OF ALL AGREEMENT FILES.

OUR ANNUAL RECOVERY PERFORMANCE REPORTS AND THE QUARTERLY PROJECT AND EXPENDITURE REPORT.

IN ADDITION TO THE WEBSITE THAT SERVES AS OUR OUTREACH, WE ALSO CONDUCT INTERNAL MEETINGS WHERE WE SHARE ARPA.

FOR INSTANCE, WE SHARED OUR ARPA CONTRACT STATUS REPORT WEEKLY WITH MEMBERS OF THE COURT AND EACH OF THEIR OFFICES.

WE CONDUCT BIWEEKLY MEETINGS WITH THE COURT CHIEFS OF STAFF, WHERE WE DISCUSS THE SCHEDULE OF AGREEMENTS, UPDATES FROM THE ARPA CORE TEAM, BIWEEKLY MEETINGS, ANY OUTSTANDING PROJECT CONCERNS, AND TREASURY UPDATES AND REPORTING.

AS MENTIONED BEFORE, ALL ARPA AGREEMENT FILES ARE ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL AS THE CHIEFS HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE IN TEAMS AS WELL. AND WE ALSO CONDUCT PERIODIC MEETINGS AND REVIEWS WITH INTERNAL OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS.

NOW YOU'RE SEEING A LISTING OF ALL OF OUR PRIORITY CATEGORIES WITH THEIR CORRESPONDING ALLOCATED AMOUNTS.

AND IN THE NEXT FEW SLIDES I'LL GO THROUGH EACH ONE OF THE PRIORITIES, PROVIDE A STATUS UPDATE OF EACH ONE AND THE STATUS OF THEIR SPEND DOWN AS WELL.

YOU'LL SEE SOME OF THE PROJECTS IN THE PENDING ITEMS. SOME OF THE ITEMS ARE LISTED AS PENDING IN MY PRESENTATION, AND THEY'RE ALSO ON YOUR AGENDA TODAY FOR EXECUTION OF THOSE AGREEMENTS. SO YOU'LL SEE THOSE NOTATED IN YELLOW.

THIS IS JUST A QUICK VIEW OF EACH OF THE PRIORITIES WITH YOUR OVERALL SPEND DOWN AND WHAT'S PENDING.

SO GETTING INTO EACH PRIORITY, YOU ALLOCATED A TOTAL OF $24.3 MILLION IN THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRIORITY ON 19 PROJECTS.

WE HAVE 17 ACTIVE AGREEMENTS TOTALING $20 MILLION, AND OF THAT, 13.7 MILLION HAS BEEN PAID OUT, OR 68%.

WE STILL HAVE TWO PENDING PROJECTS FOR A TOTAL OF 5.9 MILLION, WHICH WAS HAVEN FOR HOPE, WHICH YOU ALL JUST APPROVED EARLIER, AND THE SAM MINISTRIES HUDSON PROJECT, WHICH IS COMING UP UNDER ITEM 90.

IN THE ASSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLD PRIORITY, YOU ALLOCATED 5.6 MILLION ON TWO PROJECTS.

ONE PROJECT IS ACTIVE, AND THAT'S A SUPPLEMENTAL LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR $303.6 MILLION, AND OF THAT, 2.9 MILLION HAS BEEN PAID OUT, OR 79%.

WE HAVE ONE PROJECT PENDING AT $2 MILLION, AND WILL DISCUSS THAT PROJECT LATER IN THIS PRESENTATION TO SEEK YOUR DIRECTION ON HOW WE MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH $109.4 MILLION ALLOCATED TO THAT PRIORITY ON 48 PROJECTS.

WE HAVE 40 ACTIVE PROJECTS TOTALING 97.4 MILLION, AND OF THAT, 29.5 MILLION HAS BEEN PAID OUT, OR 30%.

EIGHT PROJECTS ARE PENDING FOR A TOTAL OF $11.3 MILLION.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WAS APPROVED EARLIER UNDER CONTRACT UNDER CONSENT, AND THE REST IN YELLOW WILL BE PRESENTED LATER ON IN THIS MEETING.

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THE BIBLIOTECH DIGITAL NAVIGATORS.

THAT'S THE NEXT ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA AND LAURA WILL GIVE YOU INFORMATION ON THOSE.

YOU ALLOCATED A TOTAL OF $25.2 MILLION IN THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PRIORITY ON FIVE PROJECTS.

OF THAT, 8.2 MILLION HAS BEEN PAID OUT, OR 33%.

1.1 MILLION HAS GONE, HAS BEEN ALLOCATED IN THE GUN SAFETY PRIORITY, WHERE WE HAVE THREE ACTIVE PROJECTS TOTALING 1.1 MILLION, OVER 239,000 HAS BEEN PAID OUT, OR 22% OF THAT PRIORITY.

YOU ALLOCATED A TOTAL OF 5.6 MILLION, SORRY.

YOU ALLOCATED A TOTAL OF 5.6 MILLION IN THE JUSTICE SUPPORT PRIORITY.

ALL OF THAT FUNDING HAS BEEN EXPENDED ON THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AND THE ONE TIME DSH PAYMENTS AND NONPROFIT AND SMALL BUSINESS PRIORITY. 19.7 MILLION ALLOCATED TO THAT ON TEN PROJECTS.

OF THAT, 18.2 MILLION HAS BEEN PAID OUT, OR 92%.

PUBLIC HEALTH 75 MILLION ON 21 PROJECTS.

WE HAVE 18 PROJECTS ACTIVE, TOTALING 69.9 MILLION, AND OF THAT, 22.8 MILLION HAS BEEN PAID OUT, OR 33%. THREE PROJECTS ARE PENDING FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR POINT MILLION $4.2 MILLION.

SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK WAS APPROVED EARLIER UNDER CONSENT AND THE UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER CONFIANZA IS COMING UP LATER IN THE AGENDA.

YOU ALLOCATED 9.1 MILLION IN THE WATER AND SEWER PRIORITY ON FIVE PROJECTS.

WE'VE PAID OUT $1.6 MILLION, OR 18%.

IN NOVEMBER OF 23, TREASURY RELEASED AN INTERIM FINAL RULE TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DEFINITION OF OBLIGATION AND TO PROVIDE RELATED GUIDANCE ON CLARIFYING INFORMATION.

THE OBLIGATION IFR DID NOT ALTER THE EXISTING OBLIGATION OR EXPENDITURE DEADLINES.

WE STILL MUST OBLIGATE BY THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR AND EXPEND THOSE FUNDS BY THE END OF 2026, BUT IT DID CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF OBLIGATION, WHICH IS AN ORDER PLACED FOR PROPERTY AND SERVICES, ENTRY INTO CONTRACTS, SUBAWARDS AND SIMILAR TRANSACTIONS THAT REQUIRE PAYMENT.

AN OBLIGATION IS NOT AN ADOPTED BUDGET OR BUDGET.

AMENDMENT AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND AN EXECUTIVE ORDER A RESOLUTION, A WRITTEN OR ORAL ORAL INTENTION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT, A GRANT OF LEGAL AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT OR CLAIMING FUNDS UNDER THE REVENUE LOSS CATEGORY I.E.

IF WE WOULD MOVE FUNDS TO MOVING FUNDS TO GENERAL FUND AS REVENUE LOSS, BUT NOT FURTHER ESTABLISHING AN OBLIGATION.

SO IF WE MOVE SOMETHING TO GENERAL FUND THROUGH REVENUE LOSS, WE ALSO MUST ESTABLISH AN OBLIGATION OF A PROJECT.

I ALSO WANT TO MAKE THE COURT AWARE THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE PERSONNEL OBLIGATED TO ARPA WITH NUMEROUS VACANT POSITIONS.

STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT IF THE VACANT POSITIONS ARE NOT FILLED BY DECEMBER 1ST, WILL CLAW BACK THAT FUNDING AND REALLOCATE IT TO REVENUE LOSS. THOMAS IS WORKING ON AN EMAIL NOW THAT WILL GO OUT TO OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE THE PERSONNEL ON HAND, AND REITERATE THAT INFORMATION TO THEM.

MELISSA, CAN I JUST ASK YOU.

YES, SIR. YES, SIR.

WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IN THE 17 MILLION THAT I THINK IT WAS 17 MILLION IN THE REVENUE REPLACEMENT THAT WE HAVE.

YOU'RE SAYING THE FEDERAL TREASURY GUIDELINES INDICATE THERE STILL HAS TO BE SOME OBLIGATION CONNECTED TO THAT? SO IT JUST CAN'T BE IN THE GENERAL FUND? WE USED TO BE. YES, SIR.

OKAY. OUR OUR RESTRICTIONS ARE NOT AS STRINGENT AS THEY ARE WITH OTHER PROJECTS, BUT WE STILL DO HAVE TO QUALIFY AND OBLIGATE TO A PARTICULAR PROJECT.

SO OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, I THINK THERE'S 7 OR 8.

6 TO 8 ITEMS THAT ARE OBLIGATED UNDER REVENUE LOSS.

AND THOSE HAVE ALL ARE IDENTIFIABLE PROJECTS THAT WE'VE REPORTED TO TREASURY TO DATE.

OKAY. I'VE GOT I'VE GOT ONE THAT I WANT TO REPORT TO AS WELL.

SO WE'LL MEET ON THAT AFTER OKAY.

YES, SIR. THE OBLIGATION IFR ALSO CLARIFIED HOW

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IN GENERAL, THE COUNTY CANNOT OBLIGATE FUNDS OR OBLIGATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS AFTER THE OBLIGATION DEADLINE, SO AFTER THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR, HOWEVER, FLEXIBILITY FLEXIBILITIES DO EXIST FOR CONTRACTS.

AFTER THE OBLIGATION DEADLINE HAS PASSED, SUCH AS THE COUNTY CAN FUND CHANGE ORDERS, INCLUDING COST ESTIMATES WITH ARPA.

IF THE CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT INCLUDES A PROVISION ALLOWING FOR THE CHANGE ORDER IN QUESTION, WE CAN ALSO FUND A COST INCREASE WITH ARPA FUNDING.

IF THE COST INCREASE IS PERMITTED UNDER A CONTINGENCY CLAUSE IN THE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT, WE CAN AMEND EXISTING CONTRACTS AFTER THE OBLIGATION DEADLINE, SO LONG AS THE AMENDED CONTRACT IS WITHIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SCOPE FOR SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME PURPOSE AS THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT.

IF THOSE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET, ARPA FUNDS MAY BE USED TO COVER COST INCREASES CONTAINED IN THE AMENDED CONTRACT.

LASTLY, WE CAN REPLACE A CONTRACT AFTER THE OBLIGATION DEADLINE UNDER ONE OF THREE CIRCUMSTANCES.

CONTRACT WAS TERMINATED DUE TO A BUSINESS DEFAULT, CLOSURE OR INABILITY TO PERFORM MUTUAL AGREEMENT TO TERMINATE OR WE TERMINATE BECAUSE THE CONTRACT WAS NOT PROPERLY AWARDED.

AND AS MENTIONED BEFORE, THE REPLACEMENT CONTRACT MUST BE WITHIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME SCOPE AND PURPOSE.

SO PENDING AGREEMENTS AFTER TODAY'S ACTION, WE'LL HAVE TWO AGREEMENTS PENDING TO EXECUTE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.

WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH GUIDEHOUSE NOW TO REDUCE THEIR CONTRACT FOR ARPA MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

AND THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE THAT IS PENDING, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURTS.

THIS IS A TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT WITH THE TO THE COUNTY ON THE COUNTY'S COURT SYSTEM.

RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

AND DOCTOR A IS WORKING THROUGH THAT NOW WITH THE VENDOR.

SO STAFF RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING RECLASSIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS TODAY.

FIRST OFF, RECLASSIFY THE $2 MILLION ALLOCATED TO THE TEXAS A&M SAN ANTONIO EDUCARE PROJECT.

TEXAS A&M STAFF REPORTED THAT TO ENSURE TREASURY COMPLIANCE, THEY EXPLORED THE ASSOCIATED REPORTING GUIDELINES AND LEGAL TERMS AND WERE REGRETTABLY UNABLE TO PURSUE THE FUNDING DUE TO THEIR LEGAL TEAM'S ASSESSMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS.

SO STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT YOU REALLOCATE 1.1 MILLION OF THIS TO ADD GENERATORS TO THE COUNTY OWNED DUAL DIAGNOSIS RESIDENTIAL FACILITY PROJECT AND MOVE THE REMAINING 900,000 TO REVENUE NEW LOSS AS ARPA WINDS DOWN.

WE MAY COME BACK TO YOU SEEKING DIRECTION ON RECLASSIFICATIONS OF FUNDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SPENT.

SO WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR PROJECTS.

WE MAY HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL ONES THAT WE'LL TRY AND CLOSE OUT AND REALLOCATE THAT FUNDING NOW, REALLOCATE THAT FUNDING NOW BEFORE THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR.

IF WE GET PAST THIS CALENDAR YEAR, THEN WE'VE GOT TO MEET THOSE THE CERTAIN FLEXIBILITIES THAT WE HAVE IN RE OBLIGATING, BUT WE WILL COME TO YOU WITH THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS. AND ALSO BUDGET STAFF SUBMITTED AN ARPA BUDGET TRANSFER ACF FOR YOUR NOVEMBER 12TH MEETING, SO THAT ACTION WILL CLOSE OUT ANY COMPLETED PROJECTS AND RECONCILE ANY PROJECT FUNDING CORRECTIONS THAT ARE NEEDED.

SO WE WILL ALSO CONDUCT THAT BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR, AND THAT WILL BE AT YOUR NEXT MEETING.

WE'LL BRIEF THE COURT.

THE CHIEFS OF YOUR CHIEFS OF STAFF TOMORROW AT THEIR BIWEEKLY MEETING ON THE ACTUAL ITEMS THAT WILL BE FORTHCOMING IN THAT BUDGET TRANSFER. SO LASTLY IS THE MOTION THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER, DIRECT STAFF TO MOVE 1.1 MILLION FROM THE TEXAS A&M SAN ANTONIO EDUCARE PROJECT TO THE DUAL DIAGNOSIS RESIDENTIAL FACILITY PROJECT, AND MOVE THE REMAINING 900,000 TO THE ARPA LOST REVENUE FUND. MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

BUT I HAVE QUESTION. SECOND.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? YES. COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES.

SO JUST I'M JUST GOING BY MEMORY, SO OBVIOUSLY I'M WRONG, BUT I THOUGHT WE HAD INITIALLY ALLOCATED 3 MILLION TO THE A&M EDUCARE PROJECT.

SO THIS IS ONLY TALKING ABOUT REALLOCATING 2 MILLION, WAS IT NOT 3 MILLION? LET ME MAKE SURE I'M LOOKING AT OUR REPORT RIGHT NOW.

THOMAS, DO YOU REMEMBER? 2 MILLION?

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SO I GUESS WE ONLY TALKED ABOUT 3 MILLION.

OR MAYBE THEIR ASS WAS 3 MILLION AND WE DID TWO.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

I HAD A FEW QUESTIONS, SO I KNOW AT ONE POINT, WE WERE TALKING, MELISSA, ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT MIGHT EXTEND THOSE DEADLINES.

HAS THERE BEEN ANY TRACTION ON.

NO. OKAY.

THANK YOU. I GUESS LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS HERE AND I APPRECIATE THE NUMBERS AND THE DETAILED UPDATE, IT LOOKS LIKE ALMOST 50% IS UNSPENT AS OF TODAY, RIGHT? YEAH. WE'RE RIGHT.

YES. RIGHT OVER 50.

AND, YOU KNOW, AS YOU SAID, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE REVENUE REPLACEMENT THERE.

THERE HAS TO BE SOME STRUCTURE TO THAT.

AS FAR AS WHAT WHAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR.

DO WE HAVE A SENSE FOR WHAT OUR REVENUE REPLACEMENT CAPACITY IS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT COME BACK? I'M LOOKING TO TINA.

I KNOW WE HAVE CAPACITY.

I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT NUMBER IS.

YES, WE DO HAVE CAPACITY.

I JUST DON'T KNOW OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD HOW MUCH IT IS, BUT IT'S TENS OF MILLIONS.

OKAY. AND I KNOW WE HAD THAT CONVERSATION 3 OR 4 MONTHS AGO.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE STILL THE SAME.

YOU KNOW, I GUESS I'M NOT, YOU KNOW, AS CLOSE TO THESE PROJECTS.

I APPRECIATE THE DATA.

YOU'RE CLOSER.

STAFF'S CLOSER.

DO WE GET A GOOD SENSE OF SHOULD WE BE PUSHING THESE ENTITIES WHO HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATED FUNDS MORE TO WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE, SAY, YES, WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS DONE IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS VERSUS TRYING TO CLAW MORE FUNDS BACK BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF THE YEAR, AND NOT LOSE THEM OVERALL, BECAUSE I THINK, YOU KNOW, AT LEAST FOR ME, THAT'S THAT'S THE BIGGEST CONCERN.

MY FEAR IS THAT, YOU KNOW, 18 MONTHS FROM NOW, WE'LL STILL HAVE $75 MILLION THAT HAS BEEN UNSPENT.

AND ORGANIZATIONS WILL HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT EXCUSES WHY THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON ON BEING ABLE TO EXPEND THOSE FUNDS.

BUT, YOU KNOW, THE MONEY'S GONE AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY RECOURSE AT THAT POINT.

SO IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT WE CAN DO, OR SHOULD WE BE DOING TO KIND OF ENSURE AT THIS POINT THIS IS KIND OF OUR LAST OPPORTUNITY? WE GOT TWO MONTHS TO MAKE ANY FINAL DECISIONS ABOUT PULLING FUNDS BACK INTO REVENUE REPLACEMENT, TOWARDS WHAT SOUNDS LIKE NEARLY AN UNLIMITED CAPACITY, TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, THAT OF SPACE THERE.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT? I'M LOOKING AT THOMAS BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD MANY SLEEPLESS NIGHTS OVER THIS, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS OVER THIS.

I AM CONFIDENT I STAND HERE IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY.

I'M CONFIDENT THAT STAFF, WE HAVE SCRUBBED AND TALKED TO ALL OF OUR ACTIVE PROJECTS AND PENDING PROJECTS AND MADE THEM AWARE.

SO SHORT OF THEM NOT BEING HONEST WITH US, THEY I AM SURE THEY WILL SPEND THOSE FUNDS NOW.

THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN OF COURSE, UNFORTUNATELY, AND WE'LL HAVE TO CROSS THAT BRIDGE WHEN WE COME TO IT.

BUT I THINK, I THINK WE'VE DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENSURE, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO SEND ANY MONEY BACK TO THE FEDS.

SO WE'VE WE'VE BEEN SCRUBBING FOR THE LAST TWO QUARTERS AT LEAST, AND HAVING MEETINGS, INTERNAL MEETINGS AND PUSHING AND MIGHT I SAY, THREATENING CERTAIN DIRECTORS TO ENSURE THAT THIS IS DONE SO SHORT OF ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS NOT DOING WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO? I'M CONFIDENT, COMMISSIONER, JUST TO ADD ON TO THAT, I THINK ONE OF THE REASONS WE WANTED TO HAVE THIS PRESENTATION WAS TO KIND OF SHOW YOU WHAT TREASURY DOES ALLOW IN TERMS OF THE OBLIGATIONS IN YEARS 25 AND 26, WHAT WE'LL BE DOING HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE YOUR NEXT AGENDA IS WORKING THROUGH AGAIN. RECIPIENTS MAY RECLASSIFY THOSE FUNDS BETWEEN PROJECTS.

SO WE'LL LOOK AT EVERY PROJECT HERE, AND WE'LL WORK WITH BOTH THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND THE DA'S OFFICE AS PART OF OUR CORE TEAM, JUST TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A GAME PLAN.

SO PROJECTS COME IN UNDER BUDGET IN YEARS 2526 THAT WE HAVE KIND OF OUR MECHANISM OF HOW WE WOULD RECOMMEND TO COURT TO RECLASSIFY THOSE FUNDS TO PROJECTS THAT MAY BE ABLE TO UTILIZE FUNDS FOR, YOU KNOW, AS YOU AS YOU MAY KNOW, A LOT OF YOUR PROJECTS ARE ARE CONSTRUCTION ONE TIME DOLLARS.

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SO IN NOVEMBER, WE'LL BRING BACK KIND OF WHAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND, HOW WE MANAGE YEARS 25 AND 26.

BUT YOUR YOUR QUESTION IS, IS ON POINT.

AND TO MELISSA'S POINT, WE HAVE PUSHED ALL OUR DIRECTORS AND ALL OUR MANAGERS WHO ARE MANAGING THESE PROJECTS WITH THOSE ENTITIES TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE NOT MISSING AN OPPORTUNITY TO CLAW THAT BACK BEFORE 2024.

NO, I APPRECIATE THOSE THOSE ANSWERS.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT MESSAGE, YOU KNOW, MAKES IT ALL THE WAY BACK TO EACH ONE OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES THAT THAT HAVE THOSE FUNDS, BECAUSE IT WOULD BE BE BETTER. IT'D BE VIEWED MORE FAVORABLY IN, IN MY OPINION, THAT THEY'RE UP FRONT AND HONEST ABOUT THEIR CAPABILITIES AND BEING ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT THEY ORIGINALLY ASKED FOR.

NOBODY WANTS TO GIVE MONEY BACK, BUT GIVING IT BACK TO THE COUNTY AT THIS POINT WOULD BE FAR BETTER THAN ULTIMATELY LOSING IT.

YEP. SO THOUSAND PERCENT AGREE.

YES, SIR. ANYWAY, THAT'S ALL MY QUESTIONS.

ANYTHING ELSE, COMMISSIONER CALVERT? ALL RIGHT. I THINK THERE'S A MOTION.

I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SIGNAL BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? MOTION CARRIES.

ALL RIGHT. 82.

[82. Discussion and appropriate action regarding a Memorandum of Understanding between BiblioTech and Family Service Association for the placement of Digital Navigators to provide regularly scheduled digital literacy education classes and one-on-one assistance at The Neighborhood Place, 3014 Rivas St., for a term to commence upon approval and remain in effect for one year.]

MISS LAURA COLE. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, LAURA COLE BIBLIOTHEK, AS YOU WILL RECALL IN SERVICE OF BIBLIOTHEK.

MISSION TO ENHANCE EDUCATION AND LITERACY AND TO EQUIP ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH NECESSARY TOOLS TO THRIVE AS CITIZENS OF THE DIGITAL AGE.

THE COURT APPROVED THE USE OF ARPA FUNDS FOR THE CREATION OF A DIGITAL NAVIGATOR PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF SIX DIGITAL NAVIGATOR POSITIONS FOR BIBLIOTECH.

THEY ARE TO PROVIDE REGULARLY SCHEDULED, ON SITE DIGITAL LITERACY CLASSES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, AND THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO EXPAND THE RANGE OF AND THE REACH FOR DIGITAL EDUCATION AND FACILITATE ADOPTION IN DEMONSTRATED AREAS OF NEED.

OUR NAVIGATORS HAVE ALL BEEN HIRED, THEY'VE BEEN TRAINED, AND WE ARE CURRENTLY THEY ARE CURRENTLY BEING DEPLOYED TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, INCLUDING THE SENIOR CENTER AT SAINT CLAIRE CHURCH, THE SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK, BIBLIOTECH NINA AT GIRLS, INC..

THE GRASP SENIOR CENTER AND PENDING PARTNERS INCLUDE MEALS ON WHEELS, SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE, AND THE CITY OF CONVERSE.

TODAY, WE'RE ASKING YOUR APPROVAL FOR A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN BIBLIOTECH AND FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PLACEMENT OF DIGITAL NAVIGATORS AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLACE. NAVIGATORS WILL BE ON SITE TO OFFER CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS ONE ON ONE INSTRUCTION.

THIS IS A WELL-ALIGNED PARTNERSHIP.

FAMILY SERVICE PROGRAMS ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY BY WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTABILITY, AS WELL AS PROVIDE VALUABLE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT IN HOMES, NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS AND WORKPLACES.

THIS MOU WILL ALLOW THEM TO SCALE THEIR EFFORTS TO THE FAMILIES OF THESE YOUTH, IMPACTING MULTI-GENERATIONAL NEEDS AROUND DIGITAL EQUITY.

SO I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE AT THIS TIME JEREMY CAMACHO, WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLACE.

HELLO, EVERYBODY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH BIBLIOTHEK SO WE CAN PROVIDE THE SERVICES TO THE INDIVIDUALS ON THE WEST SIDE AND ALL THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE WILLING TO GO TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLACE.

COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ, THANK YOU, JUDGE LAURA.

THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR DOING THIS.

I KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE IN YEAR 2024, THERE ARE PLENTY OF FOLKS IN POCKETS OF OUR COUNTY THAT JUST DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO BROADBAND SERVICES OR ANY KIND OF DIGITAL SERVICES, AND SO MUCH OF OUR LIVES ARE CONTROLLED BY THAT THESE DAYS, WHETHER IT'S PAYING A BILL OR, YOU KNOW, JUST CONNECTING WITH A DOCTOR OR RELATIVE.

REMIND ME, LAURA, ON THE FISCAL NOTE ON THIS, BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE PROGRAMS. WE NEED TO WATCH CLOSELY FOR HOW IT'S IMPACTING PEOPLE.

AND ONCE THE MONEY RUNS OUT, LIKE A LOT OF OTHER ARPA FUNDED PROGRAMS, HOW WE DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN CONTINUE.

SO YOU SAID I THINK SIX POSITIONS WERE PART OF THIS.

IS THAT RIGHT? THAT'S CORRECT.

SIX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CREATED AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY BEING DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

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I'VE GOT A GROWING LIST, RIGHT, OF PLACES THAT ARE INTERESTED IN HOUSING AND NAVIGATOR FOR FOR CLASSES.

OKAY, SO I KNOW THIS MOU IS SIMPLY TO TO PARTNER WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLACE ON THE WEST SIDE.

THAT'S CORRECT. BUT THESE NAVIGATORS ARE ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

THAT'S CORRECT. AND I GUESS WHAT I WHAT I NEED TO KNOW MORE SPECIFICALLY IF YOU CAN GET IT TO US, IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT NOW IS I CAN'T RECALL HOW MUCH WE ALLOCATED FROM ARPA TO THIS SPECIFIC INITIATIVE.

DO YOU DO YOU HAVE THAT NUMBER $1.1 $1 MILLION.

OKAY. THAT'S CORRECT. SO SO THAT'S AGAIN SOMETHING TO JUST FILE AWAY FOR US AS WE MOVE FORWARD, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS IS GOING TO BE AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM.

AND WE GOT TO FIGURE OUT THROUGH OUR BUDGET PROCESS, THROUGH GENERAL FUND OR WHEREVER, MAYBE IT'S GRANT DOLLARS HOW WE CAN CONTINUE THIS PROGRAM.

BUT YOU'LL YOU'LL KEEP US POSTED.

I'M SURE I WILL. I PLAN TO COME BACK SEVERAL TIMES AND KEEP YOU APPRIZED OF WHAT'S GOING ON.

AND JUST AS A AS AN ASIDE, I'VE ALREADY BEEN LOOKING PAST 2026 ABOUT HOW WE MIGHT CONTINUE THIS PROGRAM AND WE'RE LOOKING AT SOME OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.

THAT'S PERFECT. I APPRECIATE THAT.

I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

JUDGE. SECOND.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES.

COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES. YEAH.

I JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU GUYS AND YOUR TEAM FROM BIBLIOTECH, BECAUSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE ISN'T JUST ABOUT ACCESS IN OUR AREAS THAT DON'T HAVE HIGH SPEED INTERNET, BUT IT'S ALSO THE DISCONNECT FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH TECHNOLOGY BECAUSE OF THAT.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND I ALSO WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY, SINCE WE HAVE SOME OF YOUR TEAM HERE, I THINK SOME OF YOU HELPED WITH THE BIBLIO FEST IN MY PRECINCT, RIGHT? RAISE YOUR HAND. YAY! YOU DON'T WANT TO RAISE YOUR HAND. OKAY, WELL, I RECOGNIZE A COUPLE OF YOU, SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOUR TEAM, BECAUSE THEY JUST DO.

THEY'RE NOT JUST, YOU KNOW, TECHIE PEOPLE, BUT THEY JUST DID A REALLY GOOD JOB.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BIBLIO FEST AND PRECINCT ONE.

AND IT WAS A GREAT TURNOUT AND JUST ALL THE WORK AND ON A WITHOUT A BUDGET AND JUST ALL THE INNOVATIVE WAYS THAT YOU GUYS COME TOGETHER FOR THE CONSTITUENTS OF PRECINCT ONE. SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL, NOT JUST THE ONES WHO ARE STANDING HERE, BUT THE ONES WHO WERE THERE THAT NIGHT.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER, CAN I INTRODUCE THE NAVIGATORS TO YOU ALL? THIS IS LISA ALVARENGA.

THIS IS JORGE REYES.

THIS IS CLEMENCIA VELOZ.

THIS IS JOHN GARZA.

FRANCISCO HUERTA AND JESSE PINKMAN.

MR. MOODY. THANK YOU, JUDGE, AND THANK YOU FOR THE INTRODUCTIONS.

SO YOU HAVE SIX NAVIGATORS? THAT'S CORRECT. AND WAS THAT ALWAYS THE THE CAPACITY THAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR? THAT'S CORRECT. SO IS THE 1.14 FROM THIS YEAR THROUGH 26.

THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY.

AND SO HOW MANY BIBLIOTECH LOCATIONS DO WE HAVE? WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR LOCATIONS.

WE WILL SOON BE OPENING UP A FIFTH ON THE WEST SIDE WITH BIBLIOTECH LETTERMAN'S.

OKAY. AND SO CURRENTLY, THE.

I KNOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AN MOU WITH ONE LOCATION, BUT THE DIGITAL NAVIGATORS TODAY ARE COVERING ALL THOSE LOCATIONS.

THEY ACTUALLY ARE WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.

THEY'RE EMBEDDED WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO EXPAND BEYOND JUST OUR BRANCHES.

OUR STAFF CONDUCTS THE SAME EDUCATION.

ON SITE AT THOSE LOCATIONS.

BUT WE ONLY HAVE FOUR OF THEM.

FIVE OF THEM. WE'RE TRYING TO REACH OUT A LITTLE BIT FARTHER TO A LITTLE MORE REMOTE AREAS OF THE COUNTY WHERE WE DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE A PRESENCE.

SO HELP ME WITH WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE WITH THESE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.

THEY SIT IN AN ADDITIONAL OFFICE OF A NONPROFIT, AND THEY SERVE SEEING THE COMMUNITY.

THEY THEY JUST OFFER CLASSROOM SPACE WHEREVER THEY HAVE IT.

I'M SEEKING OUT THOSE PLACES THAT MIGHT HAVE A COMMUNITY ROOM, THAT MIGHT HAVE A NATURAL GATHERING OR AN ALREADY ESTABLISHED GATHERING, FOR EXAMPLE.

WE'RE REALLY FOCUSING ON SENIOR CENTERS WHERE THOSE PEOPLE CONGREGATE, AND WE KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A REAL NEED FOR DIGITAL EDUCATION.

OKAY. AND SO HAVE YOU REACHED OUT TO ALL THE SENIOR CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY? I HAVE REACHED OUT TO A NUMBER OF THEM, YES.

SO WE'RE LOOKING AT THOSE THAT CAN OFFER US SPACE THAT ISN'T ALREADY COVERED BY THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.

OKAY GETTING HERE AND WHAT'S WHAT'S THE DEMAND FOR THESE SERVICES AND STUFF? I MEAN, I GET THE CONCEPT AND EVERYTHING.

I JUST WONDER, YOU KNOW, ARE WE ACTUALLY CONNECTING WITH THE FOLKS THAT REALLY WANT TO LEARN? I THINK OF MY MY, MY DAD, WHO MAY BE LESS WILLING TO LEARN AT THIS STAGE IN LIFE, BUT WHAT'S THAT LOOK LIKE?

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I THINK YOU'D HONESTLY BE SURPRISED.

MANY, MANY OF OUR SENIORS FACE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF OF DIGITAL ANXIETY.

SO IT REALLY DOES TAKE SOMEBODY WHO'S WILLING TO SIT WITH THEM, EVEN ON ONE ON ONE, AND MAKE THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE ENOUGH.

THEY FIND THAT THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE IS ENHANCED SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN THEY HAVE A FEW TOOLS, AND THEY CAN FEEL MORE CONFIDENT ONLINE.

THAT'S A REALLY BIG DEAL.

I KNOW THAT OUR NAVIGATORS HAVE HAD TREMENDOUS SUCCESS AND A TREMENDOUS RECEPTION DOWN AT OUR SENIOR CENTER DOWN ON SOMERSET.

SO, YOU KNOW, WE ARE GOING TO BE RESPONSIVE WHERE WE HEAR OF A NEED, WHERE WE HEAR OF AN INTEREST, WE WILL BE THERE.

AND THEN WHEN WE'RE FINDING THAT A LOCATION MAY NOT BE PANNING OUT, WE'LL PICK UP STICKS AND MOVE.

YEAH. AND ARE THERE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO LEVERAGE NONPROFITS IN THIS SPACE TO HELP WITH, WITH BRINGING THOSE SKILL SETS TO SENIORS? ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY.

THERE IS THE OLDER ADULTS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.

OATS IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT BIBLIOTHEK HAS WORKED WITH IN THE PAST.

THEY HAVE A PRESENCE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

SO COORDINATING WITH THEM, I THINK WE CAN EXTEND OUR REACH EVEN FURTHER.

AND I THINK LAST QUESTION.

IS THERE AN ABILITY TO SERVE VIRTUALLY OR IS IT ONLY IN PERSON? NO. WE CAN SERVE VIRTUALLY.

THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT COMFORTABLE GETTING ONLINE.

DOING IT INDEPENDENTLY IS REALLY A BARRIER FOR THEM.

BUT YES, THIS SAME CURRICULUM CAN BE ACCESSED VIRTUALLY.

INTERESTING. OKAY.

WELL, YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH WITH THE, THE MOU, AND I APPRECIATE WHAT, WHAT THE TEAM IS DOING AND EVERYTHING I DO.

I KNOW I WANT MY TEAM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND KIND OF OUR OVERALL STRATEGY FOR BIBLIOTHEK GOING FORWARD AND THEN ULTIMATELY, AGAIN, THINKING ABOUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO FUND SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS IN THE FUTURE.

WHAT WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE WHEN, WHEN ARPA FUNDS END? SO I WOULD I WOULD ASK YOU TO JUST IF YOU CAN CIRCLE BACK WITH MY TEAM.

OF COURSE. WE JUST NEED TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THAT LONG TERM STRATEGY IS I KNOW CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CITY CONTINUE WITH THE THE LIBRARY SIDE.

SO I WANT TO UNDERSTAND MORE, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE'RE DOING AT THE COUNTY.

OF COURSE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CALVERT.

ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

OKAY, OKAY.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE UP NOW SEVERAL ITEMS I BELIEVE BETWEEN 83 TO 91.

[83. Discussion and appropriate action related to granting an exception to Administrative Policy 1.2 to authorize the consideration of the following late filed Agenda Item #83a. a. Discussion and appropriate action regarding approval of an order designating following Deputy Constables submitted for approval from each Bexar County Constable's Office as Weight Enforcement Officers pursuant to Texas Transportation Code Chapter 621, Section 621 .4015: • Deputy Constable Victor Sanchez, with the Office of Constable Ruben Tejeda, Precinct 1 • Deputy Constable Kelvin O'Neil, with the Office of Constable Leticia Vazquez, Precinct 2 • Deputy Constable Carlos Castro, with the Office of Constable Mark Vojvodich, Precinct 3 • Deputy Constable Brian Kempker, with the Office of Constable Kathryn Brown, Precinct 4]

AND WE ARE SEEKING AN EXCEPTION PER THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY 1.2 PROCEDURE.

IF YOU RECALL, CERTAIN AGENDA ITEMS MAY NEED TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COURT AS NECESSARY TO HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY.

EACH OF THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A MEMORANDUM FROM THE SUBMITTING OFFICE, OUTLINING GOOD CAUSE FOR THE COURT'S LATE CONSIDERATION, AND CONTAIN THE COMPLETED LEGAL, FISCAL AND BUDGETARY REVIEW.

AS SUCH, BOTH MYSELF AND THE COUNTY MANAGER HAVE SIGNED OFF ON THE REQUEST TO BE CONDITIONALLY PLACED ON THIS AGENDA TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE ENTIRE COURT.

SO WHAT WE NEED TO DO ON ITEMS INDIVIDUALLY 83 THROUGH 91.

EACH ITEM WILL BE HEARD INDIVIDUALLY AND REQUIRED TWO ACTIONS.

THE FIRST ACTION IS TO CONSIDER GRANTING AN EXCEPTION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY 1.2.

IF THE COURT GRANTS AN EXCEPTION TO THE POLICY BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE BY THE QUORUM, THEN THE COURT WILL PROCEED TO CONSIDER THE AGENDA ITEM FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION.

SO THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM WILL BE ITEM 83, WHICH IS DISCUSSION APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATED TO THE GRANTING AND AN EXCEPTION TO ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY.

1.2 TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSIDERATION OF FILING THE LATE FILED AGENDA.

ITEM 83 A.

83. A DISCUSSION OF APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE ORDER DESIGNATING FOLLOWING.

DEPUTY CONSTABLE'S SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL FROM EACH BEXAR COUNTY CONSTABLE'S OFFICE AS A WEIGHT ENFORCEMENT OFFICER PURSUANT TO TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE 621, SECTION 621.4015, WITH THE DESIGNATED DEPUTY CONSTABLES PURSUANT TO EACH PRECINCT OFFICE.

IS THERE A MOTION TO TAKE UP THIS EXCEPTION TO ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY? MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MOODY.

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ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS.

MOTION CARRIES.

WILL NOW THEN TAKE UP THE 83 A.

IS THERE ANY QUESTION OR COMMENT? I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT WE HAVE TAKEN UP IN ORDER, AND WE'RE TRYING TO MY OFFICE IS TAKING THE LEAD IN TRYING TO GET THE CONSTABLES TO DESIGNATE. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A COMPLIANCE, LARRY.

WE'VE HAD MANY DISCUSSIONS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE.

IS THIS FROM YOUR OPINION, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTE IN REGARDS TO THE DESIGNATION OF DEPUTY CONSTABLES, WHO WILL THEN BECOME THE WEIGHT ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WHO WILL HAVE TO GET SPECIALLY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY? IS THAT A NUTSHELL OF WHAT WE HAVE TO DO FOR THESE OFFICERS? YES, JUDGE, THIS IS JUST THE ORDER DESIGNATING THE INDIVIDUAL THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY EACH OF THE PRECINCT OFFICES.

JUDGE, CAN I ASK A QUESTION NOT SPECIFIC TO THIS ITEM, BUT I GUESS MAYBE FOR LARRY, THESE ARE I UNDERSTAND ALL ITEMS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ON CONSENT, BUT FOR THE LATE, I GUESS THE LATER OF FILING TO GET IT ON THE AGENDA CORRECT.

IS THERE ANY ISSUE WITH US TAKING UP ALL OF THEM TOGETHER FOR EFFICIENCY'S SAKE? 83 THROUGH 90? OR DO WE HAVE TO TAKE UP EACH ONE INDIVIDUALLY? SO THERE IS BY POLICY THERE IS.

THAT IS THE NEW POLICY.

NOW, IF YOU WANTED TO MAKE A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE THE RULE.

ROBERT'S RULES DOES ALLOW YOU TO DO THAT, BUT THAT'S UP TO THE COURT.

OKAY. I MEAN, A JUDGE, I WOULD I WOULD MAKE THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES SO THAT WE COULD TAKE UP ITEMS 83 THROUGH 90 TOGETHER.

SECOND. OKAY.

THERE'S A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOODY TO SUSPEND THE RULES.

IS THAT A PROPER MOTION ON THE FLOOR? LARRY, THAT IS, ROBERT'S RULES ALLOWS YOU TO DO THAT.

TO TAKE UP ITEMS 83 THROUGH 91, TO CONSIDER THOSE ITEMS WITHOUT TAKING THE VOTE INDIVIDUALLY TO GRANT THE EXCEPTION. SO YOU'LL GRANT THE EXCEPTION FOR ALL OF THOSE ITEMS AND THEN CONSIDER THE.

THEN. IS THAT YOUR MOTION? THAT IS YES, SIR.

I GUESS EITHER WAY, I'M IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.

I JUST WANT TO GO BACK.

I READ THE POLICIES, BUT IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS.

WE. I DON'T RECALL ONCE IT GOT TO THE COURT THAT WE HAD TO HAVE A VOTE.

WHAT I RECALL IS, LIKE THE COUNTY MANAGER HAD TO KIND OF LOOK AT IT AND GIVE HIS BLESSING.

AND I DON'T REMEMBER THE COURT HAVING TO TAKE A VOTE ON ALL OF THESE INDIVIDUALLY.

THAT'S IN OUR POLICY NOW.

IT IS BECAUSE IT'S LATE.

IT'S LATE FILED. I'M SORRY I COULDN'T HEAR YOU.

WHAT? BECAUSE IT IS A LATE FILED ITEM.

YOU HAVE TO VOTE ON EACH ONE.

YES. TO GRANT THE EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.

BECAUSE GENERALLY, IF IT'S LATE FILED YOU THERE ISN'T.

THE COURT HAS TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO THE POLICY RULES HERE.

WE HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER.

SO THERE'S SO THERE'S A BIT OF POINT OF ORDER BY COMMISSIONER MOODY.

COMMISSIONER MOODY, YOU'RE ASKING THAT WE TAKE UP 83.

THAT DOES HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.

WE'VE ALREADY PASSED THE EXCEPTION, SO.

ALL RIGHT. SO IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE 83 A SACHSE.

SO LET ME LET ME DO THIS FIRST JUDGE, JUST TO MAKE THINGS CLEAR.

LET ME LET ME WITHDRAW MY MOTION TO SUSPEND.

SUSPEND THE RULES.

SO WE CAN TAKE UP 83.

OKAY. THE MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ TO SUSPEND THE RULES IS DROPPED AT THIS TIME.

WE'LL TAKE UP 83 A COMMISSIONER MOODY.

I'LL MOVE APPROVAL.

I'M JUST GLAD TO SEE THAT THIS ITEM HAS FINALLY MADE IT THROUGH.

WE'VE IDENTIFIED THE INDIVIDUALS, AND I THINK THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD THING FOR COUNTY BEXAR COUNTY AND PROTECTING OUR ROADS.

AND, YOU KNOW, I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH ALL OF OUR CONSTABLES ON IT.

ALL RIGHT. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER.

CALVERT. CALL FOR A VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS. MOTION CARRIES.

DO YOU NOW WANT TO GO BACK ON?

[Items 84 - 90]

ITEMS 84 THROUGH 90.

SECOND MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CALVERT.

SUSPEND THE RULES AND ALLOW ITEMS 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89 AND 90 TO BE CONSIDERED TODAY.

QUESTION. SO I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY ALL OF THESE.

WE ALREADY APPROVED UNDER ARPA.

CORRECT. OKAY.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

SO THERE'S A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CALVERT.

I BELIEVE THAT WAS TO SUSPEND THE RULES.

SUSPEND THE RULES? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

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SO NOW I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 84 THROUGH 90.

SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

POINT OF ORDER. ANY PROBLEM WITH THAT, LARRY? TAKING ALL ANY.

WORTH CALLING UP.

AGENDA ITEM 84 A 8586 A 8788 A, 89 A AND 98.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS.

MOTION CARRIES.

THAT TAKES US NOW TO.

ITEM. AGENDA ITEM 91.

BUT THAT IS A MATTER WE'RE GOING TO TAKE UP IN CLOSED SESSION.

SO AT THIS TIME THE COURT IS GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN UP AN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 551, TEXAS GOVERNMENT

[EXECUTIVE SESSION (DISCUSSION ONLY: CLOSED TO PUBLIC)]

EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE HELD FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE COURT'S COURTS ATTORNEY FOR ADVICE REGARDING THE FOLLOWING MATTER DISCUSSION APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATED TO PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT OFFERS, AND A MATTER OF BURKE HALL VERSUS SAPD ET AL.

ALSO TWO ITEM NUMBER 93 551071.

CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY FOR ADVICE REGARDING A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENT BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SPECIFICALLY DISCUSSION APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATED TO AN ORDER AUTHORIZING RATIFYING THE FILING OF A PETITION, REQUEST FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND OTHER RELIEF AGAINST FORBES RANCH, LLC, TCB THREE, STRAUSS MEDINA, LLC, AND TEXAS LAND CONSERVANCY.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENJOINING THE LANDOWNERS AND EASEMENT INTEREST HOLDERS FROM PREVENTING PRELIMINARY SURVEYS ON A PORTION OF A 729 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE ASA WIXON SURVEY NUMBER 68, ABSTRACT 793, COUNTY BLOCK 4318.

AND APPROVE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION FROM FILING A BOND INCIDENT TO SUIT, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 6.01, SUBSECTION C OF THE TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE. THE COURT IS NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

OKAY, WE'RE READY TO GO.

ARE WE BACK ON? ALL RIGHT. THE COURT'S GOING TO TAKE UP AGENDA ITEM 91.

[91. Discussion and appropriate action related to an order authorizing and ratifying the filing of a petition and request for injunctive relief and other relief against Forbrich Ranch, L.L.C., TCP III Straus Medina, L.L.C. and Texas Land Conservancy for the purposes of enjoining the landowners and easement interest holders from preventing preliminary surveys on a portion of a 729 acre tract of land out of the Asa Wikson Survey No. 68, Abstract 793, County Block 4318 and approving and authorizing the exemption from filing a bond incident to suit as required by Section 6.001(c) of the Texas Civil Practices & Remedies Code.]

STRAUSS. MEDINA, TEXAS.

LAND CONSERVANCY.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADJOINING LANDOWNERS AND EASEMENT INTEREST OWNERS FROM PREVENTING PRELIMINARY SURVEY SURVEYS ON A PORTION OF 100 729 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE ASA WILSON SURVEY NUMBER 68, ABSTRACT 793, COUNTY BLOCK 4318, AND APPROVING AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION FROM FILING A BOND INCIDENT TO SUIT, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 6.001, SUBSECTION C OF THE TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICE REMEDIES CODE.

IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ.

SECOND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MOODY.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS.

MOTION CARRIES.

IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ.

SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES.

COMMISSIONER CLAY-FLORES.

I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF FRANCIS BETH CASTERLINE AND ROY PRICE.

COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ AND JUDGE, I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN IN THE NAME OF THE FOLLOWING.

FLORENCIO COURT.

SUSIE RESENDEZ GARZA, TINA.

OCHOA. RANGEL.

CARRIE. GUTIERREZ SAYS.

RUDY. ROSALES, JR.

JOSE M GONZALEZ AND FORMER COUNCILWOMAN FROM DISTRICT SEVEN YOLANDA VERA.

OKAY. COMMISSIONER MOODY, I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF MY STAFF MEMBER, ESTHER VANCE, ELON'S GRANDFATHER, WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY.

ARTHUR ANTHONY DELGADILLO HE WAS A UNITED STATES MARINE AND A 30 YEAR FIREFIGHTER.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE PAT WOOD, LONGTIME PRESIDENT OF BEXAR COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN.

JUDGE, I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN IN HONOR OF CHARLIE JACKSON, WHO WAS A LONGTIME JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER HERE AT BEXAR COUNTY.

ALL RIGHT. AND I'LL MOVE TO ADJOURN.

IN REGARDS TO JESUS, JESSE ALVARADO, WHO WAS WORKING IN THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR'S OFFICE FOR OVER 12 YEARS AND PASSED

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WHILE AT WORK, HE'LL BE TRULY MISSED BY HIS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN THE TAX OFFICE INFORMATION CENTER.

I'D LIKE TO ALSO MOVE TO ADJOURN IN REGARDS TO ANDY'S BE THE FATHER OF YOU BE PRICE.

LESLIE R FOSTER SENIOR, WHO IS AN ARMY VETERAN, SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER, YOUTH CHOIR TEACHER, AND A 20 YEAR EMPLOYEE OF USA AND ALSO A CASA VOLUNTEER.

DIANE NIELSEN, ALSO A CASA VOLUNTEER, AND I, WE MIGHT HAVE RECOGNIZED, BUT I WENT AHEAD AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE RECOGNIZE DANIEL GRANEY, WHO GREW UP IN FOSTER CARE AND WAS THE CO-FOUNDER OF STONEWALL DEMOCRATS OF SAN ANTONIO.

AND DANIEL WAS A STALWART ADVOCATE AT LGBTQ PLUS ISSUES.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO ADJOURN SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS. MOTION CARRIES.

MEETING ADJOURNED. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

GO VOTE.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.