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IS 10:09 A.M. IT WAS NOT MY INTENTION TO BE LATE.
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE NOVEMBER 17, 2023 SPECIAL MEETING OF HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT TO ORDER.
COMMISSIONER ELLIS IS JOINING VIRTUALLY.
[Appearances before court ]
I RECOMMEND WE TAKE UP ALL SPEAKERS, DO WE HAVE ANY>> FIRST IS MARISSA HANSEN SPEAKING ON ITEM ONE, YOU HAVE
ONE MINUTE. >> MY NAME IS MARISSA HANSEN.
BEFORE YOU GUYS APPROVE THE CANVAAS, I THANK YOU SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE VULNERABILITY THAT WE FOUND SINCE GOING OVER THE CANVAAS. WE KNOW ABOUT CANDIDATE.
[INAUDIBLE] , USE THE WRONG CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS FROM THE STATE FROM DIFFERENT YEARS, WE CAN FIND, HIS PHONE NUMBERS ARE ALL INCORRECT, I CONTACTED HEATHER RILEY SHE SAID THE PHONE NUMBER FOR THE PURPOSE AND CHAIRPERSON ON THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT WAS NOT THE CORRECT PERSON THAT WAS LISTED ON THE PHONE NUMBER, THERE ARE SOMEBODY VULNERABILITIES AND ALONGSIDE THE FACT THAT HE LIVED AT THE HOUSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY BUT NONE OF US CAN FIND HIM.
BASICALLY THIS IS A FAKE CANDIDATE KIND OF LIKE WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 2020 HAROLD DUTTON RACE.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP. >> THINKING MARISSA.
>> NEXT IS NATALIE CARTER SPEAKING ON ITEM THREE, YOU HAVE
ONE MINUTE. >> I AM ADDRESSING YOU WELL TODAY WAS STRONG CONSIDERATION WITH REGARDS TO THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE I WAS GOING TO ASK FOR STRONG CONSIDERATION TO BE MADE WITH THOSE FINDINGS TO BE MADE FOR CONSTITUENTS THAT ARE BEEN DISPLACED DUE TO A POTENTIAL MOLD INFESTATION OF THE SIERRA MEADOWS APARTMENT COMPLEX, I WOULD HUMBLY ASK THAT MANY OF THESE RESIDENTS GET THE NECESSITIES SUCH AS MONEY FOR CLOTHING AND FOOD ITEMS DURING THE TIME OF DISPLACEMENT I RECOGNIZE THE FUNDING WAS ALLOCATED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024, HOWEVER, 2024 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER LIKE RESIDENTS LIKE MY MOTHER WE HAVE TO GO BY CLOSE FOR BECAUSE ALL OF HER CLOTHING HAS BEEN CONDEMNED BECAUSE OF MOLD INFESTATION WE WOULD APPRECIATE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH REGARDS TO THE TIME BEING DISPLACED WHICH WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONGER TO BE THE DISPLACED FOR PRIOR TO YOUR VOTING YES FOR THE ITEM, PLEASE CONSIDER DIVERTING SOME OF THE
FINDINGS. >> THAT IS ALL JUDGE.
WAVE CORRECTION ON ITEM THREE, CHANGE THE WORD CONSUMABLES FOR FOOD BUSINESS/STAFF MEETINGS AND CONSTITUENT EVENTS.
IT READ OCTOBER STAFF MEETINGS WITH GOODS AND RELATED SERVICES.
[1. Request for approval of the official canvass for the November 7, 2023, Joint General and Special Elections. ]
ANYTHING ELSE THAT NEEDS CORRECTING.>> NO MA'AM. >> LET'S TAKE UP ITEM ONE AND TO GET STARTED I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE --
>> ACCORDING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT, 68 DAYS AGO IF YOU WOULD'VE SAID TO ME HOW ARE YOU DOING I WOULD'VE SAID WE'RE GOING TO FIGURE THIS OUT.
WE HAVE, WE HAVE COME TO NOT ONLY BE ABLE TO NOT ONLY GET TO SUCCESS WITH THE SCHOOL ELECTION AND THERE ARE MANY THINGS WE HAVE TO WORK ON BETWEEN NOW AND AS WE APPROACH EVERY ELECTION I WANT TO RECOGNIZE MS. WENDY CAESAR AND HERE ON BEHALF OF THE TAX COLLECTOR WE WORKED FEVERISHLY THROUGH THE WEEKENDS, THROUGH THE NIGHT, SEVEN DAYS, WE NEVER STOPPED, I JUST WANT TO GIVE KUDOS TO THE ENTIRE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE TEAM BECAUSE EVERYBODY REALLY CAME TOGETHER TO DISPLAY THAT, THANK YOU FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY CORE PROGRAM. I REALLY WANT TO KEEP THAT PROGRAM. IT IS SO VERY HELPFUL TO HAVE THE STAKEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY AND DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE DONE THIS WORK, KUDOS TO YOU FOR CREATING THE PROGRAM AND FOR ALL THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS FROM UNIVERSAL SERVICES TO ENGINEERING TO YOUR OFFICES WE HAD MULTIPLE MEETINGS THAT WAS
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VERY HELPFUL, YOUR TEAMS MADE SURE IF WE HAD A REQUEST IN TERMS OF FACILITIES THEY STEPPED UP TO HELP US IN NOVEMBER 7 AS A RESULT OF THAT. MOST OF ALL THANK YOU TO THE ELECTION WORKERS, WITHOUT THOSE FOLKS WOULD NOT HAVE AN ELECTION AT ALL. FOR YOU ALL TO HAVE CALLED TO CHECK ON US OVER THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS I'M REALLY PLEASED TO SAY THAT WE NOT ONLY MADE IT THROUGH NOVEMBER 7 WITH A LOT OF PRESSURE BUT WE DID IT SUCCESSFULLY.I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED WE DO HAVE MORE WORK TO DO, I WILL BE COMING BACK TO THE DECEMBER 5 COURT TO GIVE A MORE ROBUST REPORT AND THEN RECAP.
WHAT WENT REALLY WELL WHERE WE SAW CHALLENGES AND WHAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS AS WE MOVE FORWARD TO 2024 THANK YOU WERE READY TO MOVE FORWARD WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DECEMBER RUNOFF.
>> WE APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS AND WE HAVE A STILLBORN ABILITY AND WE GOT THEM IDENTIFIED AS A BIG CONNECTION NEXT YEAR BECAUSE NUMBERS ARE SO GOOD TO BE MUCH MORE AND I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL BUILD ON IN TERMS OF BUILDING CONFIDENCE WITH THE BOATER AND WITH A BIT MORE EFFORT YOU AND I WILL HAVE MORE CONVERSATIONS TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, EVERYTHING THAT I HEAR YOU ARE GOING TO HEAR IN THE NICE PART ABOUT IT AT LEAST WHEN WE ARE TALKING I HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT WERE GOING TO DEAL WITH IT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO A MUCH SMOOTHER 2024 GOING FORWARD.
THANK YOU. >> YES COMMISSIONER BRIONES.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE, THANK YOU SO MUCH TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM AND MS. HARRIS BENNETT AND YOUR TEAM MS. CAESAR, WE APPRECIATE YOU.
I APPRECIATE YOUR OPENNESS OPERATION AND FEEDBACK AND YOUR COMMITMENT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE ON DECEMBER 5 ON HOW WE CAN BE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIRELESS EFFORT.
WE APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.
>> COMMISSIONER ELLIS. >> I JUST WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENT THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT WORK AND IF YOU NEED A
MOTION I BE HAPPY TO MAKE IT. >> PERFECT.
>> I UNDERSTAND YOUR OFFICE DELIVER THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 7, 2023 JOINT SPECIAL ELECTION TO EACH MEMBER OF THE
COMMISSIONERS COURT. >> THAT'S CORRECT, WE PROVIDED THE CANVAAS AND HAVE BACK INTO BACKUP DRIVES RUNNING LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS RIGHT NOW, Y YES.
>> TO HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE OFFICIAL CANVAAS OF ALL THOSE CAST ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2023 GENERAL SPECIAL ELECTION.
>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES.
>> ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE P MCKINNEY OPPOSE, MOTION CARRIES 4 - 0 AND THAT COMPLETES THE CANVAAS OF THE VOTES CAST GIVEN THE COMPLETION OF THE CANVAAS I'M DELIVERING THE CANVAAS VOTES BACK TO THE COUNTY BOARD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. EVERYONE HAS HAD IT NOT JUST US ON THE DAIS YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB.
>> NO FLAWLESS ELECTIONS BUT WITH THE WORK THAT WERE DOING WERE WELL ON OUR WAY TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS AND MAKE SURE WE GET BETTER WITH EVERY SINGLE ELECTION.
[2. Request for approval of the polling locations and other relevant details related to the December 9, 2023, Joint Runoff Election. ]
WONDERFUL. THAT WAS ITEM ONE.ITEM TWO. ON THIS ONE, IS IT JUST A MOTION TO APPROVE THE POLLING LOCATIONS?
>> THIS IS A PRELIMINARY LIST OF EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS IN ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATION FOR THE DECEMBER RUNOFF.
THE RUNOFF STARTS NOVEMBER 27, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS. PRELIMINARY WILL HAVE ANOTHER UPDATED LIST OF THE DECEMBER 5 COURT, THIS IS A WORKING DOCUMENT BETWEEN NOW AND THAT TIMEFRAME.
>> I MOVE APPROVAL. >> I SECOND.
>> FOR EVERYONE'S KNOWLEDGE WHO MAY BE LISTENING CAN YOU STATE WHAT THE GOAL IS IN TERMS OF EARLY VOTING LOCATION NUMBERS IN
THE ACTUAL ELECTION. >> YES, THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION, EARLY VOTING FOR THE SELECTION THERE WILL BE 41 EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
BASED ON THE RUNOFF WE HAVE THE CITY OF HOUSTON WHICH IS THE LARGEST JURISDICTION THE CITY OF BEL AIR IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.
ALL LOCATIONS ARE DISTRIBUTED ACCURATELY ACCORDING TO THE AMOUNT OF RACES THAT ARE IN THE RUNOFF AND FOR ELECTION DAY A TOTAL OF 450 LOCATIONS. AGAIN THESE ARE NOT RANDOM PICS
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IN TERMS OF LOCATIONS. THIS IS THE PERCENTAGE OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE RUNOFF, THE AMOUNT OF REGISTERED VOTERS AND WHAT IS REQUIRED OF THE STATE.WE BRING THOSE NUMBERS TOGETHER AGAIN WORKING OUT AVAILABILITY SO YOUR OFFICES MIGHT GET SOME CALLS IN TERMS OF ELECTION DAY SITES BUT THERE'S AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF POOL AND YOUR NOTES WILL HAVE HOW MANY LOCATIONS ARE IN EACH COMMISSIONERS PRECINCT.
WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON ONE THAT WILL BE ADDITIONAL PRECINCT ONE BUT OTHER THAN THAT WE WILL GET THE UPDATED LIST DECEMBER 5.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE POLLING LOCATION AND OTHER RELEVANT DETAILS RELATED TO THE DECEMBER 9, 2023 JOINT RUNOFF
>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES. ALL IN FAVOR.
>> AYE. MOTION CARRIES FOR - 6.
[3. Request for approval to amend item 335 as previously approved on October 31, 2023 to purchase consumables, goods and related services for various functions and activities for the Administration, Executive, Community Affairs and Advocacy, Human Resources, and Programs divisions in an amount not to exceed $395,000 during FY 2024. ]
THANK YOU CLARK. >> THANK YOU.
>> THE FINAL ITEM IS YOURS COMMISSIONER ELLIS.
>> I WILL MOVE IT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION FOR ITEM THREE AS PRESENTED WITH THE CORRECTION, IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> OF MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES.
ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSE, MOTION CARRIES 4 - 0.
THANK YOU ALSO MUCH YOU THINK YOU MS. CAESAR AND ALL THE VOTERS AND IT IS 1020 AM AND THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT IS ADJOURNED.
HAVE A GREAT
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.