Mar 26, 2024 Commissioners Court

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AND I WOULD LIKE TO CALL LAMARCHE 2024 COMMISSIONERS

COURT TO ORDER. >>

[Rev. Lindsay Kirkpatrick of Asbury United Methodist Church in Pasadena introduced by the Commissioner of Precinct 2.]

LINDSAY KIRKPATRICK OF ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN PASADENA , FOR OPENING PRAYER. SHE IS OF THE ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN PASADENA, TEXAS. REVEREND KIRKPATRICK IS BEEN THE PASTOR THERE FOR 10 YEARS AND SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE MINISTRY ALLIANCE IN THE CITY. UNDER HER LEADERSHIP, ASBERRY BEGAN A FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY BECAME PRIMARY PARTNER OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT , AND LAST YEAR, SHE SPEARHEADED TORNADO RECOVERY EFFORT IN THE COMMUNITY. REVEREND KIRKPATRICK WAS BORN IN THE GULF GATE AREA, AND GREW UP IN KINGWOOD. SHE ATTENDED COLLEGE AT TEXAS A&M.

>> AND, SEMINARY AT BROOKLYN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AT SMU.

HER HUSBAND HAS A PHD IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AT NASA.

>> THEY HAVE THREE IMAGINATIVE, HILARIOUS, AND EXHAUSTING CHILDREN. BRADEN, LOGAN, AND ELIZABETH. AS A FAMILY THEY ENJOYED BIKING, READING, AND TRAVELING. THANK YOU SO MUCH, REVEREND, FOR BEING HERE TODAY, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO IN THE COMMUNITY. ESPECIALLY, YOUR HUSBAND, HE'S TAKEN IT TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL.

>> THAT'S RIGHT. >> LET US PRAY.

>> DEAR GOD IN THIS ROOM, THE STAKES ARE HIGH. MULTIMILLION DOLLAR CONTRACTS, LONG-RANGE PLANNING, CODES, DYNAMICS BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF THE CITY, THE STATE, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND TO NEGOTIATE. IT CAN SOMETIMES FEEL FAR REMOVED FROM THE DAY-TO-DAY LIVES OF THE PEOPLE. ANY OF THE DECISIONS MADE IN THE ROOM, THE LEADERSHIP GATHERED IN THIS ROOM, TOUCH LIVES OF EVERY PERSON LIVING IN THIS MASSIVE COUNTY. WITH THE GREAT SENSIBILITY, FROM CHILD SUPPORT , EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, MOSQUITO CONTROL, TO HELPING KIDS GET ETHICAL CARE, AND , AND, AND --

THE WEIGHT OF IT IS HEAVY. >> TODAY WE PRAY FOR THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF EVERY PERSON, CITIZEN OR OTHERWISE, WHO CALLED US COUNTY HOME . ALL THAT THEY CARRY EVERY DAY IS JUST AS HEAVY. AND THEY CARRY IT WITH RESILIENCE AND HOPE. WE PRAY FOR THEIR SAFETY. WE PRAY THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO THRIVE, WE PRAY THAT SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO WEIGH THEM DOWN CRUMPLE. WE ALSO OFFER A PRAYER FOR THE LEADERS OF OUR COUNTY GATHERED HERE TODAY, AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE ASK THAT YOU BUILD THEM UP, AND DRAW THEM TOGETHER, PROTECT THEM FROM ANY HARM. DURING THIS HOLY WEEK, WE CAN'T HELP BUT CALL TO MIND THE LEADERSHIP YOU OFFERED IN YOUR FINAL WEEK, JESUS. ON PALM SUNDAY, YOU REVEALED THAT SPIRITUALITY USE FOR TOOL OF NATIONALISM FOR THE GREATER SAKE OF THE POWER EXISTS AT THIS POINT. ON MONDAY YOU WERE ABLE TO DISMANTLE THE GATEKEEPING THAT KEPT THE POOR FROM QUALITY OF LIFE BY TURNING OVER THE TABLES IN THE CITY. ON THURSDAY, YOU EXPERIENCED THE BETRAYAL OF FRIENDS FOR MONEY.

BY FRIDAY, YOU WERE CRUCIFIED. BIBLE CHURCH AND STATE, FOR NOT GOING QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT. A LEADER ABSOLUTELY WILLING TO GIVE IT ALL AWAY, IN ORDER TO BRING ABOUT RECONCILIATION, WHOLENESS, AND LIFE. THANK YOU, JESUS , FOR YOUR EXAMPLE. MORE THAN THAT, THANK YOU FOR SALVING US FOR OURSELVES. MAY THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED HERE TODAY BE JUST A NAME THAT PIECE. MAY YOU BE WORKING THROUGH EACH OF THESE LEADERS HERE TODAY, AND WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS THEM ABUNDANTLY FOR THEIR SERVICE. FOR THE GOOD OF OUR PEOPLE, MAY WE ALL BE MORE FOCUSED ON THE LOGS IN OUR OWN EYES THAN

THE SPECS AND OTHERS. >> THERE ARE LEADERS TODAY , MADE THEY OFFER GRACE TO OTHERS AND RECEIVE IT FOR THEMSELVES. THIS IS A LOT, HERE , LORD. THEY ARE LEADERS. THEY ARE ALSO JUST PEOPLE DOING THEIR BEST. SO MAY YOU GIVE THEM JOY IN THE WORK, AND STRENGTH, AND HOPE, TO THE ONE WHO IS ABLE TO BE ABLE TO CONQUER THE WORST IN US, AND

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>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT WAS POWERFUL.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

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[Departments (Part 1 of 2)]

>> ITEM 9 RECOGNIZES OUR WONDERFUL HARRIS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE. CAN YOU JOIN US AT THE FRONT? ESPECIALLY OUR CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL , LORI CHRISTENSEN.

>> EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM, AND EVERYONE WATCHING, WE HAVE THE BEST FIRE MARSHAL IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SHE HAS BEEN SERVING IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR DECADES, AND HER AND HER TEAM CONTINUE TO TAKE HARRIS COUNTY TO NEW HEIGHTS. IN FACT, THE TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATED EVALUATES ALL SORTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ON 170 BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES THROUGH A LAW-ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION PROGRAM. I AM VERY PROUD TO SAY THAT OUR HARRIS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE AS THE FIRST FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS TO RECEIVE THIS

PRESTIGIOUS AWARD. >> IN ADDITION TO THIS RECOGNITION, DAY IN AND DAY OUT, HER TEAM ARE PROTECTING US. WHETHER IT IS ENVIRONMENTAL HISER'S, I REMEMBER A AMMONIA LINK, AND LEADERSHIP ON STATE SCHOOLS COMMISSION WITH OVER 75 LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ACROSS THE REGION TO KEEP OUR SCHOOL SAFE. THEY DO EVERYTHING TO AN UTMOST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE, AND GO ABOVE AND BEYOND. WE ARE SO HONORED TO RECOGNIZE YOU, NO NOT JUST TODAY, BUT ON THE RECOGNITION YOU WILL RECEIVE TOMORROW. TODAY, WE ARE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO TO KEEP OUR COUNTY SAFE. JOIN ME IN THANKING OUR

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I JUST HAVE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THIS RESOLUTION, AND THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS, FOR GRANTING US THE AUTHORITY TO ATTEMPT THIS TWO YEARS AGO. IT'S TAKEN THE TWO YEARS TO GET THERE. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THESE BEST PRACTICES FROM THE TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION, IT IS A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FROM EVERYTHING FROM BODY CAMERAS, TO THE DRONE PROGRAM, TO OUR RESIDENTS INTERACTIONS , WITH THE PUBLIC.

WE ARE REALLY EXCITED THAT YOU ALL ALLOWED US TO PURSUE THIS.

BECAUSE WE -- IT'S ABOUT BEING THE FIRST FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS COMMITS ABOUT BEING A GOOD STEWARD OF THE PUBLIC WE SERVE. WE ARE EXCITED THAT THOSE HUNDRED 73, AND IT WAS TOUGH -- BUT WE CAME OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE BETTER. WE LEARN THINGS THAT WE WERE DOING IT RIGHT, BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE A POLICY AND PROCEDURE IN THE WAY THAT WE TRACKED IT. NOW WE HAVE EMPLOYEES SIGNED OFF ON POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. WE'VE BEEN HAVING ALL THE MEETINGS WITH OUR EMPLOYEES TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND, AND ACTUALLY OPENED UP COMMUNICATION IN OFFICE. SO I WOULD SAY THAT THE TEXAS POLICE COMMISSION ACCREDITATION PROGRAM IS AMAZING. I URGE ANYBODY I MEET THAT'S IN LAW ENFORCEMENT TO GO THROUGH IT. BECAUSE IT GETS BETTER ON THE

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THEY EVALUATED OUR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES COME AND WE HAD TO MEET THE SAME CRITERIA, EVEN IF YOU ARE A CIVILIAN, ADMINISTRATIVE AND ALSO. IT WAS TRULY A TEAM EFFORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND I THINK KEITH WESTON WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING,

IF THAT'S OKAY? >> I APPRECIATE YOU ALL GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. IT'S A PUBLIC PLATFORM, AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT. WHAT I WANT TO DO IS THANK CHIEF RICHARDSON FOR THE LEADERSHIP. THIS WAS A DIFFERENT ENDEAVOR AND HAD DIFFERENT POINTS IN THE PROCESS WE LOST MOMENTUM AND HAD PITFALLS THAT MADE THINGS DIFFICULT. SOMETIMES WE WANTED TO LAY IT ON THE GREEN, AND TAKE IT A LITTLE BIT EASIER SHOT. SHE ENCOURAGED AND PUSHED US THROUGH. IT'S A DIFFICULT PROCESS, BUT IT'S BEEN A VERY REWARDING TEAM BUILDING EXERCISE. THANK YOU CHIEF, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

>> THANK YOU. >> THERE

>> DEPUTY CHIEF, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE IN ALL OF YOUR TEAM MEMBERS. YOU ALL ARE ALWAYS IN THE COMMUNITY, WHETHER IT'S AT SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, I KNOW YOU COME TO ALL THE TOWN HALLS TO LISTEN, AND TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON FIRE SAFETY. YOU GO ABOVE EVERYTHING, AND WE ARE

HONORED TO WORK ALONGSIDE YOU. >> COMMISSIONERS, YOU'VE ALLOWED A SETBACK FOR. WE BELIEVE, YOU DON'T BELIEVE, THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY IS 476 SQUARE MILES. NOT ONLY 34 CINDY HSU, BUT WE SERVE THE WHOLE PUBLIC. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWS -- ALLOWING US TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY. IT'S NO SECRET THAT WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN, THERE'S ONE PERSON YOU WANT IN ON THEY ARE. AND THAT IS YOU. THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING THE PHONE WHEN WE CALL IN ALL MANNER OF DISASTERS. WITH REFERENCE TO ALL THE THINGS WE DO IN THE COUNTY, EVERY ONE OF THOSE THINGS WE DO -- FIRE CHIEF IS INVOLVED WITH ALL OF THAT. SO THANK YOU, FOR WHAT YOU DO DAY IN AND DAY OUT.

>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER GARCIA?

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. YOU, IN YOUR TEAM, YOU HAVE JUST BEEN JOHNNY ON THE SPOT EVERY TIME WE'VE NEEDED YOU. ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES , COMMISSIONER, WE DON'T JUST THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS ON THE AGENDA, I GET A CALL FROM YOU, VERY EXCITED, CHIEF ABOUT THE AWARD.

ABOUT THE RECOGNITION, BUT I WILL JUST TELL YOU -- IT DOES TAKE A LOT OF WORK. I REMEMBER WHEN I WANTED TO PURSUE THE SAME. DIDN'T HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS COME UP BUT , I APPLAUD YOU FOR MOVING FORWARD. FOR SUSAN THE OPPORTUNITY, AND MAKING IT HAPPEN, THIS IS NO EASY RIDE.

SO, CONGRATULATIONS. >> WE WILL BE UP FOR RENEWAL IN THREE YEARS.

COMMENTS. YOU LOVE IT, IT SHOWS WHEN WE TALK TO YOU. WHEN I GOT MY CALL, THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM.

>> I THOUGHT -- IT WAS A PROBLEM OR FIRE SOMEWHERE, YOU CALLED EARLY IN THE MORNING OR LATE AT NIGHT. TEXT THAT WOULD TO ME NEXT TIME. BUT IT IS GOOD TO PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA. SOMETIMES I TALK ABOUT ALL THE RESOLUTIONS WE DO, BUT I KNOW IT MEANS A LOT TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM.

>> THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED WORK ON MY HAD THE SAME REACTION. I WAS STILL PROCESSING.

YOUR HARD WORK. >> THANK YOU, COURT, I

APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU. >>

>> NOW I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE MY FIRST OUT OF ORDER RESOLUTION, WHICH IS ITEM FOUR , AND NON-RESOLUTION ITEM 549, RELATING TO EXEMPTING CHILDCARE CENTERS FROM PLAYING PROPERTY TAXES TO HARRIS COUNTY UNDER PROPOSITION TWO, WHICH THE VOTERS APPROVED IN THIS PAST NOVEMBER BALLOT. THE CITY

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PROVIDERS. >> TIFFANY, IF YOU WANT TO LINE UP THE SPEAKERS AND COMMISSIONERS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE SPEAKERS?

>> YES, I WANT TO SAY I'M EXCITED. I WANT TO GRADUATE YOUR OFFICE ON THIS. AND MATT, ON MY TEAM TO PUSH THIS ALONG AND HOPE THAT THAT IT WAS STALLED, BUT WHEN EVERYBODY GOT ENGAGED, WE GOT TO THE FINISH LINE. IT'S EXCITING BECAUSE WE GUIDED THE DEADLINE. IT'S INCREDIBLE THAT WE ARE SETTING THIS KIND OF POLICIES , FIRST WITH HOUSING, AND NOW WITH CHILDCARE FACILITIES. WE ARE WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T BEAR THE COST OF GENTRIFICATION AT HIGH APPRAISALS AND THE LIKE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

COUNTY JUDGE HIDALGO, AND COMMISSIONER GARCIA, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK ON THIS. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS, AND HOUSTON PASS A SIMILAR RESOLUTION THIS MONTH. I THINK THIS DATE FOR PASSING THE SENATE BILL. AND VOTERS IN TEXAS, AS WELL AS HARRIS COUNTY VOTERS. I'M SO EXCITED BECAUSE I HAVE THREE LITTLE KIDS, AND I HAVE NOT BELONG, IN DAY CARE, BUT WE KNOW 20% OF CHILD CARE CENTERS CLOSED DURING THE PANDEMIC. 50% OF TEXANS LIVE IN THE CHILDCARE DESERT . IF WE CAN OFFER SOME RELIEF THROUGH THIS PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION, THIS WILL HOPEFULLY EXPAND THE SPOTS FOR HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE WHICH WE NEED. THIS IS A WIN FOR EDUCATION OF OUR YOUTH, THIS IS AN EDUCATION FROM EQUITY AND ECONOMIC FORCE PERSPECTIVE, AS WELL. SO THANKFUL, AND REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THE IMPACT THIS HAS. I THINK ALL OF YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE AS LEADERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

>> OKAY, THE SPEAKERS. >> WEAKER NUMBER SEVEN.

>> YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> YOU , SO MUCH. THIS MEANS A LOT. I READ WHAT IS TECHNICALLY A FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS WHICH HAS NOT BEEN A FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS. I'VE BEEN COMING OUT OF POCKET TO PROVIDE CARE FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES FOR OVER A YEAR. THERE'S A LOT I'D LIKE TO DO FOR THE FAMILIES. I'D LIKE TO IMPROVE TRAINING, I'D LIKE TO IMPROVE MY INFRASTRUCTURE, BUT THE CHALLENGE REMAINS TO STAY OPEN. IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT.

AND WHILE THIS IS A BIG STEP IN THAT DIRECTION, IT'S NOT ENOUGH. AND I WOULD URGE YOU TO KEEP WORKING TOWARDS FINDING WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN BE SUPPORTED. CHILDCARE WORKERS, AND OWNERS, CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, AND REALLY THE ECONOMY DEPENDS ON US AS MUCH AS A FAMILIES, BUT DOUG ECONOMY, EVERYONE FROM -- THANK YOU -- YOUR TIME IS UP .

>> TERRY THOMPSON. THE HAPPY LEARNERS COMPANY, YOU HAVE ONE

MINUTE. >> THANK YOU COUNTY JUDGE HIDALGO, AND COMMISSIONERS. MY WIFE AND I OWN TWO SINNERS IN HARRIS COUNTY. THE SENTIMENT OF THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER, IS A NOMINALLY FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS, BUT PART OF OUR TOTAL COST STRUCTURE IS 4% GROSS REVENUE. WE SEE 4%. BUT IT IS A LOW-MARGIN INDUSTRY. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING UP THIS

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>> D AUTO AND DAVIS CRADLES TO CRAYONS.

>> I'M THE COFOUNDER OF CRADLES TO CRAYONS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY. WE OPENED OUR DOORS IN 2004, SO WE WILL BE OPERATING 20 YEARS THIS YEAR. THIS IS GOING TO IMPACT US IN A TREMENDOUS WAY. WE ARE CURRENTLY PAYING OVER $30,000 IN PROPERTY TAXES TO OUR PROPERTY OWNER. ALLOCATING THESE GUNS, GIVEN THIS TAX EXEMPTION IS GOING TO ALLOW US TO ALLOCATE FUNDS TO OTHER EVERY ELSE, IMPROVING WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES, AND IMPROVING THE EDUCATION OF OUR STUDENTS. WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT THIS STEP HAS BEEN TAKEN. THERE MAY BE MORE TO COME, BUT I WILL SAY THAT I'M GRATEFUL FOR THIS.

THANK YOU. THIS WILL OFFSET A LOT OF COSTS WE CURRENTLY HAVE.

>> CAN YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD?

>> MY NAME IS SOFIA DAVIS. >> THANK YOU.

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CENTER, STEVE SAID WISE. >> WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR 40TH YEAR THIS YEAR, AND WE ARE FOUR-STAR RATED RISING STAR CENTER, AN EARLY REACH PROVIDER. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE COMMISSION FOR THE PROGRAM, THAT HAS BEEN A LIFESAVER FOR US, OUR TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITIES. IS BEEN GRACE.

GRANDMA'S HOUSE, AND CHILDCARE CENTER, WILL BENEFIT TREMENDOUSLY FROM PROPERTY TAX RELEASE IN HARRIS COUNTY, BUT WE ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH HIRING AND RETAINING STAFF. ANY OTHER EXEMPTIONS WOULD IMMEDIATELY BE REALLOCATED BACK TO STAFF COMPENSATION TO RETAIN OUR CURRENT STAFF AND ATTRACT NEW EMPLOYEES. WE COMPETE WITH THE DISTRICT, AND CHURCH SCHOOLS NEARBY, WHICH DON'T PAY PROPERTY TAXES. SO THIS IS ONE EARLY STEP IN LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD FOR US. SO, AGAIN -- I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THESE REACH PROGRAMS ON

TOP OF THIS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> DETAILS ON THE DETAILS OF EARLY REACH. IT'S SO EXCITING

TO HEAR YOU SAY THAT. >> WE ARE LARGER PROVIDERS FOR EARLY REACH. WE HAVE 50 CHILDREN IN THE EARLY REACH PROGRAM, COMMISSIONER BRIONES AND HER GROUP CAME OUT AND VISITED RECENTLY, AND HAS ALLOWED US TO BE COMPETITIVE .

IT'S ALLOWED THE TRAINING FOR STAFF FOR THIS PROGRAM, AND WE HAD TWO OR THREE TEACHERS WITH DEGREES, AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE 20 OR 23 GOING THROUGH THE PROGRAM NOW TO GET THERE CEAS, AND IT'S ALSO OPENED UP THE FAMILIES, THAT DID NOT QUALIFY FOR IN CI BECAUSE OF WAGES, AND THEY COULDN'T WORK, BECAUSE OF ALL KIND OF DIFFERENT -- THEY DIDN'T MAKE ENOUGH.

PROGRAM. WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> HI, GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS AMANDA CASTRO, THE CEO OF COMMUNITY PRESCHOOLS, ALSO AN EARLY REACH PROGRAM, SO DEFINITELY A SHOUT OUT FOR EARLY REACH. IT'S BEEN FANTASTIC. WE LAUNCHED AT THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC IN 2020, AND OUR MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY CLEAR, TO SERVE LOW INCOME FAMILIES 100% FOR FREE. WE HAVE HAD TO BE VERY CREATIVE IN THE PAST TO MAKE THAT WORK. ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES THAT WE FACED IN THE INDUSTRY AS I THINK OTHERS ECHOED HERE IS FINDING QUALIFIED STAFF, AND BEING ABLE TO RETAIN THEM.

PROPOSITION TWO WAS A VALUABLE INITIATIVE FOR US AND INSTRUMENTAL IN SLASHING PROPERTY TAXES FROM HIGH-QUALITY CENTERS LIKE OURS. WE CAN REDIRECT RESOURCES TO COMPENSATING AND RETAINING TEACHERS FOR THE HEART OF OUR EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY AND RELIEVING FINANCIAL STRAIN FROM

EDUCATIONS AND PROVIDERS. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. >> MARTHA GONZALES, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR THE LEARNING QUALITY NETWORK AND CHILDREN AT HIGHER RISK DEDICATED TO RESEARCH ACTS FOR CHILDREN IN TEXAS. CHILDREN AT RISK ADVOCATED FOR THIS WHICH LED TO THE LEGISLATION THAT DID PASS.

HARRIS COUNTY IS ALWAYS BEEN A LEADER IN EDUCATION IN TEXAS, AND SO WE ARE REQUESTING THAT YOU ONCE AGAIN TAKE THE LEAD IN AN ACT THIS PROPERTY TAX RELIEF. IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE

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THANK YOU. >> GIVE THE DOCTOR MY

APPRECIATION FOR ALL YOU DO. >> SPEAKER NUMBER 14, SANDRA

TAYLOR, YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> MY NAME IS SANDRA TAYLOR, I AM OWNER OF TINY TOES ACADEMY. THE EXACT REASON WHY I OPEN MY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, THAT POINT A LOT OF OUR STUDENTS WERE NOT ABLE TO PASS THE STATE TEST, AND COME IN ON SECOND AND THIRD GRADE LEVEL. I OPEN THE CENTER SO I CAN ASSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE QUALITY AND ARE PREPARED. I'M PROUD TO SAY WITH THE HELP OF EVERYTHING THAT YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DOING, AND HAVING A QUALITY CENTER, WE HAVE OUR FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT GRADUATED FROM OUR PRESCHOOL. EVERY SINGLE STUDENT GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL.

EVERY SINGLE STUDENT IS GOING TO HIGHER ACADEMIC OR SOME SORT OF TRAINING. I'M SO PLEASE OF THE TESTIMONY TO HAVE THAT YOU IMPLEMENTED EARLY CHILDHOOD AND HOW DOES AFFECT OUR SOCIETY AND BRING A BIT BENEFIT.

>> THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER 16, SHEILA CHAPMAN, YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR THE COUNTY TO EVEN UNIT, ATTEMPT TO PASS SOMETHING LIKE THIS, BECAUSE, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, BEING A SMALL BUSINESS IS REALLY HARD. I'M JUST SO GRATEFUL THAT FOR EARLY REACH PERSON FOREMOST, I AM THE OWNER TO RIGHT FOOT KIDS ACADEMY. THEY ARE TWO SMALL CENTERS, AND EARLY REACH SAVED MY BUSINESS. I THOUGHT I WOULD POSSIBLY HAVE TO CLOSE, SO IS A BLESSING TO GET THAT IN, SO NOW I'M SO GRATEFUL, AND I'M ALSO GRATEFUL THAT THE COMMISSIONER CAME OUT TO VISIT US. WE WORK SO HARD FROM THE BEGINNING, AND WE HAVE QUALITY EDUCATION, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BACK, AND I ALWAYS WANTED A PROGRAM THAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO CHASE ANYONE DOWN TO PAY. SO EARLY REACH HAS BEEN A BLESSING. WHEN I THINK ABOUT WHAT I HAD TO PAY AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR WITH

PROPERTY TAXES, -- >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> THANK YOU, THIS IS -- THIS BRING SO MUCH JOY, BECAUSE WE TALKED ABOUT THIS. DECEMBER 2018 COMMISSIONER, AND THAT WE TALKED ABOUT IT IN OUR FIRST DATE OF THE UNION, AND 19, AND WE HAVE TAKEN LITTLE BY LITTLE. WE ARE BY NO MEANS DONE, BUT WITH EVERY INITIATIVE, WE HAVE A LARGER IMPACT., IT'S JUST INCREDIBLE FOR KIDS AND COMMUNITY, AND THE COOPERATION IS SO INSPIRING, BECAUSE CHILDREN AT RISK, THE STATE LEADERS PASSED IT, AND THEN THE CITY LEADERS, AND THE VOTERS, NOW THE COUNTY LEADERS. SO, I'M SO GLAD, JUST GIVES ME CHILLS THAT WE'VE ALL COME TOGETHER FOR OUR KIDS. I MADE THE DECISION TO NOT HAVE KIDS AT LEAST FOR NOW, BUT TO ME, THESE KIDS, THEY ARE ALL MY KIDS. I REALLY, REALLY CARE ABOUT THIS WORK. GOSH, WHAT A GUESS THAT YOU GUYS DO IN THE

WORK. >> THANK YOU. INTO MY COLLEAGUES WHO LET ALL THIS, IT HAS NOT JUST BEEN ME.

>> YES, COMMISSIONER ELLIS.

DAUGHTER TO EARLY CARE, AND TO KNOW THAT HER SUCCESS TODAY HAS BEEN IN LARGE PART BECAUSE OF HER MOM, BUT BECAUSE OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAD, AND I'M PROUD THAT I HAVE THE OLDEST EARLY CHILDHOOD STEM ACADEMY, AND I WANTED TO OPEN UP A BUNCH OF EARLY COUNTED EDUCATION, AND I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW COMPLICATED IT WAS. I APPLAUD YOU ALL FOR TAKING ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SOMEONE'S CHILD. THAT IS

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IN PARTICULARLY, THE HISPANIC KIDS THAT HAVE A FEW MORE OBSTACLES AND FOR THAT REASON, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE COLLECTIVE EFFORT. I DON'T THINK THAT'S ENOUGH, I WANT TO THANK THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE. THEY GOT IT RIGHT ON THIS ONE.

>> I WANT TO THANK YOU. IT IS IMPORTANT. I WENT OUT TO VISIT I WANT TO GET A SENSE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE UNPRECEDENTED $180 MILLION THAT IT HARRIS COUNTY IS INVESTING IN PROGRAMS LIKE THIS . IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THAT MONEY IS FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION. WE WOULDN'T HAVE IT IF THEY HAD NOT MADE IT AVAILABLE TO US. AND, WE WOULDN'T HAVE USED IT THAT WAY UNLESS WE DECIDED THAT WE WOULD DO THAT EQUITY ANALYSIS ON HOW WE SPEND OUR MONEY. IT'S AN UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF MONEY. I WANT TO STRESS THAT THIS IS A VERY BIG DEAL TODAY. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT AND I WENT TO STRESS THAT THE COST IS ONLY ABOUT $930,000. SO, WE HAVE POTENTIAL 327 ELIGIBLE CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND ESTIMATED TAXABLE BASE OF $355 MILLION. THIS LEGISLATOR CREATED APPLIES TO THOSE THAT DECIDE TO ACCESS THE TEXAS WORKFORCE SUBSIDY. IF THE LEGISLATURE DECIDES TO EXPAND IT, IT REALLY IS AN IMPORTANT THING. AND I'M GLAD TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE CAME IN TODAY. BECAUSE ONCE THIS FOUND MONEY IS GONE, AND THAT $180 MILLION WHICH IS THE BIGGER PIE, IS GONE, WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE THAT SAME ENTHUSIASM AND COMMITMENT IN THE PEOPLE IN HARRIS COUNTY THAT WILL HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER THEY ARE GOING TO INVEST OR NOT. IT REALLY IS IMPORTANT. I WANT TO STRESS WE HAVE TO ENCOURAGE MORE OF THESE FACILITIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION, BECAUSE THIS IS TARGETED TO LOWER INCOME FAMILIES. BUT IT IS SUCH A TREMENDOUS CHALLENGE IN TERMS OF ACCESS TO CHILDCARE FACILITIES IN ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE MUST DO IT ON A BROADER SCALE , BUT WE HAVE TO BE WILLING TO PAY FOR IT. I THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT FORWARD.

>> SEXUALLY RELATED TO THE LEGISLATOR, AND THIS EFFORT TO THIS END. IT WAS A GREAT FOCUS. GREAT INITIATIVE, I LIKE IT BECAUSE IT DOES ENCOURAGE FAMILIES PARTICULAR FAMILIES, AND THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THAT SUPPORT. THE OTHER THING IS, IT ENCOURAGES COMMUNITIES HAVING LED TO CHILDREN IN THE THIRD GRADE, AND I AGREE WITH YOU THAT WE NEED MORE OF THAT, AND ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO HAVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY FOR PROFIT, AND ALMOST FOR-PROFIT, SOME OF THESE -- THIS IS A GREAT INITIATIVE, AND I APPRECIATE YOU ALL COMING DOWN HERE AND SHARING YOUR STORY.

THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE, THAT HELPS US UNDERSTAND BETTER HOW

THESE THINGS AFFECT YOU. >> THANK YOU ALL , SO HERE'S THE MOTION WE NEED TO MAKE. IT'S A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS NUMBER NINE, TO APPROVE HARRIS COUNTY TAXATION OF 100%

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>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY . YAY.

>> COMMISSIONER SAID, THIS IS A GREAT VICTORY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT OUT OF ORDER ITEM , HERE.

TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024 AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.

CARTER ISSUED A PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ASKING AMERICANS TO VOTE TO RECOGNIZE WOMEN'S HISTORY WEEK , TO COINCIDE WITH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY ON MARCH 8TH. I THINK THIS IS REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT HERE. THE HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SAID HARRIS COUNTY WOMEN ARE 50% MORE LIKELY TO LIVE IN POVERTY AND MAKE ON AVERAGE ONLY $.82 FOR EVERY DOLLAR EARNED BY A MAN. WHICH IS ACCORDING TO THE DATA, EVEN WORSE, DEPENDING ON THE RATE THEN AT THIS THURSDAY. WITH THE UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF WOMEN IN HARRIS COUNTY LEADERSHIP ROLES AT ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS, OUR PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, THEIR INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OFFER A DIVERSE PERSPECTIVE IDENTIFY STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE GENDER PAY GAP AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO OTHERS IN LEADERSHIP ROLES. THIS DESIGNATES THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024, AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. LET ME ADHERE BEFORE WE CALL UP THE SPEAKERS, THE NUMBERS, YOU KNOW, WE ALL HAVE HEARD ABOUT IT, BUT, IT BEARS REMEMBERING. IN THIS MONTH, BECAUSE IT IS ALMOST HARD TO BELIEVE, SO COMPARED TO A WHITE MALE, A WHITE WOMAN, IN THE UNITED STATES MAKES $.82 COMPARED TO EVERY DOLLAR. THE HISPANIC WOMEN, AND I WAS DOING SOME SPANISH MEDIA YESTERDAY, I HAVE IT ON THE TOP OF MY HEAD, THEY MAKE $.87 FOR EVERY DOLLAR OF WHITE MEN MAKES. OBVIOUSLY LESS THEN THE HISPANIC MAN, AS WELL. HARRIS COUNTY IS NOT IMMUNE TO THAT.

WE CAN SEE THAT IN THE LEADERSHIP, WE ARE RESULTING IN PAY EQUITY STUDIES RIGHT NOW. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO TAKE THIS UP LATER. PAY EQUITY IN THE TOP RANKS OF OUR COMMISSIONERS, WE DON'T SET THE EXAMPLE, YOU KNOW, IT'S

JUST OBJECTIVE. >> COMMISSIONER BROWN WILL

TAKE THE SPEAKERS, AS WELL. >> THANK YOU. MY TEAM AND I WERE EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH YOU ON THIS. I'M HAPPY AS YOU ALL KNOW, AND IN 2023 THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IN HARRIS COUNTY HISTORY THERE HAS EVER BEEN TO WOMEN ON A FIVE PERSON BODY IN THE HISTORY OF THE THIRD LARGEST COUNTY, -- BUT OUR GOAL SHOULD THERE ARE NO MORE FIRSTS. WE SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THESE FIRST IN 2023 OR 2024 BEYOND. ALL OF US, IF WE WERE COLLECTIVELY I BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE PROGRESS. THE MEN ARE OVERREPRESENTED WOMEN, AND WHERE UNDERPAID AND THERE ARE STARK DISPARITIES IN PAY EQUITY ISSUES. THESE STATISTICS ARE ACCEPTABLE IN THE YEAR 2024, SO WOMEN GENERALLY MAKE $.80 TO EVERY DOLLAR OF WHITE WOMEN, BLACK WOMEN MAKE 69 SIX SINCE TWO EVERY ONE DOLLAR WHITE WOMAN MAKES. AND LATINAS, $.57 TO EVERY DOLLAR WHITE MEN MAKES COMMAND THIS IS IN THE YEAR 2024, SO ON BEHALF OF MY THREE LITTLE GIRLS, ALL OF MY DOLLARS AND CENTS, BECAUSE ALL EQUALITY IS A WOMAN AND INEXTRICABLY SO. I'M HAPPY WITH THE PROGRESS WE ARE MAKING, BUT CLEARLY THERE'S A LOT MORE TO BE DONE. AS A PROUD LATINO, MEXICAN-AMERICAN, MEXICO, MOST LIKELY WILL ELECT ITS FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT THIS SUMMER. MEXICO HOPEFULLY, THE UNITED STATES, WILL TAKE AN ETERNITY IN THE HOUSE TO FOLLOW

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YOU. >> THANK YOU. FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, AND THE TOURS YOU HAVE BEEN HOSTING. WITH THAT, THANK YOU AGAIN, JUDGE FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP. I LOOK FORWARD TO

DRIVING PROGRESS TOGETHER. >> THANK YOU TO YOUR TEAM AS WELL. SO, LET'S TAKE -- YES, COMMISSIONER, COMETS, JUST ON BEHALF OF THE MEN, WE AGREE WITH YOU.

>> SMART MAN. >> AND JUDGE, ONE MORE THING.

>> THE MOST IMPORTANT WOMAN IN MY LIFE IS HERE, MY MOM.

>> PLEASE STAND. >> HONESTLY, TO THIS PART ABOUT SMART MEN, THE BIGGEST FEMINISTS I'VE EVER KNOWN, MY DAD.

GUYS. >> THANK YOU FOR THE DAUGHTER

YOU GUYS HAD. >> SO, OKAY. ANY SPEAKERS?

>> FIRST, ELIZABETH GREGORY. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

GREGORY FROM THE UA INSTITUTE ON GENDER AND SEXUALITY. THE WAGE EQUITY ISSUE THAT YOU RAISED, THE DATA YOU SHARED WAS NATIONAL DATA, IN HARRIS COUNTY, WOMEN WHITE WOMEN DON'T MAKE $.80 OF THE DOLLAR, THEY MAKE $.70, ASIANS MAKE $.77, AND BLACK WOMEN MAKE 45%, THAT'S BETTER THAN THE PAST, BUT WAGES CREATE DEPENDENCY WHICH LEADS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THAT'S A LONG HISTORY AND STILL TRUE, BUT MORE POSITIVELY, THERE'S AN EXCITING STORY BROUGHT TO LIGHT BY THE HOUSTON SUFFRAGE PROJECT. IN THE 19TH AMENDMENT GRANTING WOMEN THE VOTE IN AUGUST 1920, JANUARY POLL TAX DEADLINE WAS LONG PAST. LOCAL WOMAN LAWYER HORTENSE HER TO , EXTENDED IT . 14,000 WOMEN VOTED THEM IN SIX THOUSAND OF

THEM WERE BLACK. >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> -- CLEARLY, WOMEN HAVE LONG BEEN READY TO PARTICIPATE IN POLICYMAKING TO REPRESENT AND BUILD EQUITY AS YOU WERE NOTING. AND CHILDCARE AS PART OF THAT. SO THANK YOU ALL.

>> THANK YOU. >> THE HONORABLE JACKY BAILEY.

YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

COMMISSIONER BRIONES, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY. WE WILL GIVE YOU A BRIEFING OF THE VISION TOURS WE'VE HAD. I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN TO COMMISSIONER ELLIS FOR CREATING THE HARRIS COUNTY WOMEN'S COMMITTEE AND LETTING US MEETING YOUR HOME AND ALLOWING

US TO MEET OUR MEETINGS. >> YOU'VE GIVEN US THE PLATFORM TO ACTUALLY LOOK INTO AND DO RESEARCH AND DIVE INTO WHAT ARE THE INEQUITIES, AND WHAT ARE THE ISSUES IMPACTING ALL OF HARRIS COUNTY RESIDENTS, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY HARRIS COUNTY WOMEN. OUR VISION TOURS IS JUST THE BEGINNING AS WE FORMULATE TRUE POLICY AND ACTIONABLE ITEMS THAT WE WENT TO COME BACK TO THE COMMISSIONERS BOARD LATER ON THIS YEAR WITH POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE FINDINGS AND OUR QUALITATIVE RESEARCH. THANK YOU.

>> JACKY, IF I MIGHT, I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I THINK YOUR GROUP HAS BEEN A MODEL FOR WE ALL HOPE WE HAVE CREATED, TOO. OF COURSE, WE DON'T GIVE FUNDING, WE DON'T HAVE A STASH TO GO INTO, BUT YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB, AND I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA, AT SOME PORT, WE RE-CREATED, THE FOUR WERE WE CREATED, HISPANIC AFRICAN-AMERICAN, GOP, Y'ALL MEET TO JUST KIND OF SHARE, AND I TELL YOU WHAT I SAID LIKE. SO MANY WE CREATE PEOPLE WE CALL ME BACK, AND MAYBE MY COLLEAGUES AS WELL TO GIVE ME MORE OF WHAT IT IS I CAN DO. AND I POINT OUT THE REASON THAT YOU, YOU COULD TAKE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES AND REALLY RUN WITH THEM ON YOUR OWN. YOU'VE JUST BEEN SO CREATIVE. I WANT

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>> YES SIR, WE CAN APPRECIATE THOSE COMMENTS AND WORDS. WE'VE ALREADY VISITED WITH DR.

ONE OF THE VISIONS I ANTICIPATE FOR THIS OX UPCOMING YEAR, TO VISIT WITH OTHER GROUPS AND CASE STUDIES THAT ARE VERY IMPORTANT. A LOT OF THESE POLICY ISSUES ARE NOT NEW, WE CAN LEARN FROM BEST PRACTICES AND TO COMPARE RESOURCES. SO YES, WE WILL BE GLAD TO DO THAT. THANK YOU VERY

MUCH. >> NUMBERS MAKE PEOPLE FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE, SO I LIKE THEM. BECAUSE A LOT OF THINGS THAT PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW, AND THEY DON'T WANT TO KNOW, ARE SOME OF THE STATS AND THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT. SO THANK YOU, FOR THE NUMBERS. THEY DON'T LIE. THANK YOU.

>>

>> GOOD MORNING, MEMBERS OF THE COURT, AND THE VICE CHAIR OF THE HARRIS COUNTY WOMEN'S COMMISSION I'M FOLLOWING JACKY BAILEY TO GIVE YOU INSIGHT ON OUR VISION TOUR, WE SUBMITTED A WRITTEN WORK, SO YOU HAVE A HIGH LEVEL KEY CONCEPT THAT WE TOOK AWAY, BUT OUR GOAL WAS TO EXPEDITE THOSE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WITH HARRIS COUNTY CITIZENS. WE WENT TO EVERY SINGLE PRECINCT IN HARRIS COUNTY AND AVERAGE 30 TO 100 PARTICIPANTS UNTIL SHOWED UP, SO I WILL TELL YOU THAT AS A SOCIAL SCIENTIST AND A QUALITATIVE RESEARCHER, I CANNOT OVERSTATE THE VALUE OF BEING ABLE TO HAVE THOSE RICH IN-DEPTH CONVERSATIONS AGO WITH THE NUMBERS. SO, WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO GO INTO THAT MORE, AND HAVE SOME OF THOSE HIGH-LEVEL RECOMMENDATIONS. I WILL GIVE YOU A SNEAK PEEK AND LET YOU KNOW THAT FROM OUR CONVERSATIONS, ONE OF THE ISSUES, OR SOME OF THE KEY ISSUES THAT WE'VE SEEN SO FAR IS THE AWARENESS OF COUNTY RESOURCES. A LOT OF WOMEN TALK ABOUT NOT KNOWING ABOUT OUR COMMISSION, NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE RESOURCES THEY CAN TAP INTO, AND NAVIGATING -- CAREER PROGRESSION, AND PAY EQUITY, SALARY TRANSPARENCY EVEN KNOWING HOW TO ON NAVIGATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, HAVING THOSE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS AT WORK AND NAVIGATING HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INCLUDING CHANGES IN INSURANCE, UNDERSTANDING PLANS AND RELIEF OF MEDICAL DEBT. ONE OF THE THINGS WE ASKED IS FOR PEOPLE TO GIVE US THEIR SOLUTIONS AND INSIGHT AND THINGS WORKING WELL AND NOT SO WELL. WE HAVE PATIENCE, AND PAGES, AND PAGES OF NOTES THAT WE ARE EAGER TO GET BACK TO. THANK YOU TO EACH OF YOU FOR SHOWING UP TO THAT VISION TOUR. WAS GREAT TO HAVE YOU IN CONVERSATION WITH US HERE. THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER BRIONES. WE HAVE ONE MORE. MELISSA BREAKS, AS A CONFLICT, SHE WILL BE HERE THIS AFTERNOON, WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REMARKS WITH US ON THIS PARTICULAR TOPIC?

>> COLLEAGUES THANKS TO COMMISSIONER ALICE, AND ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS EFFORT. SOMETHING THAT ALICIA DID IN -- ADULT TO HARRIS. SHE ABSOLUTELY DESERVES THE VERY LARGE TITLE, SHE HAS DONE SUCH A GOOD JOB EXPLAINING YOU ALL THE BULLET PORTS, AND THE THINGS THAT WE COVERED, BUT SOME INK THAT I WANTED TO POINT OUT WAS NOT SURPRISING, RIGHT, AND AS WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE FIRST THING ON WOMEN'S MINE ARE WHAT, THANKS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THEIR FAMILIES, PERHAPS THEIR ELDERLY PARENTS THAT THEY ARE CARING FOR. IT IS NOT THEMSELVES. SO, WE REALLY PUSHED THEM A LITTLE BIT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT ARE YOUR NEEDS, AND SOMETHING THAT I THINK THAT WE'LL TALK ABOUT A LITTLE BIT MORE WAS THE AVAILABILITY OF WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE, EVERYTHING FROM MAMMOGRAMS TO YOUR TYPICAL HEALTHCARE NEEDS. SO I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF US KIND OF HURT IS A COMMON THREAD. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >>

>> THAT'S ALL FOR ITEM 1, JUDGE.

>> ONE MORE? >> GOOD MORNING, MEMBERS OF THE COURT, I'M JOY IN HOT . I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE HONOR TO SERVE, WAS APPOINTED BY COUNTY JUDGE HIDALGO, SO AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING HEALTH AND ECONOMIC INITIATIVES. IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME HAVING LOST MY SISTER AT

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YOU. >> THERE OKAY, SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE WORK YOU CONTINUE TO DO. AND FOR TEACHING US SOME OF THESE LOCAL STATISTICS. VERY, VERY STRIKING. SO, IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM? MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES. ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE . ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY, THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH, AND TO ALL THE LEADERS HERE. WE DO HAVE AN OTHER RESOLUTION THAT COMMISSIONER BRIONES REQUESTED TO TAKE OUT OF ORDER IS ITEM 7.

>> THANK YOU. ITEM 7 IS IN THE RESOLUTION HONORING ANOTHER TRAILBLAZER, ELIZABETH GALANIS BROCK FOR HER HISTORIC APPOINTMENT TO BE THE BOARD CHAIR OF METRO. I AM INCREDIBLY PROUD TO SEE YOU CHAIRING METRO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR SERVICE, ELIZABETH, -- CHAIR BROCK WAS BORN IN MONTERREY MEXICO , SHE GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF YOU H PRIDE HERE. SHE IS AN EXECUTIVE AT CENTERPOINT ENERGY, SHE HAS SERVED ON COUNTLESS AWARDS AT HER RESPECTIVE WILL BE INVALUABLE AS WE PROGRESS IN TRANSPORTATION. SPEAKING OF FAMILY SAFETY, I KNOW YOU WILL PUT IT FOREMOST AS YOU SEEK TO MAKE IT EASIER TO USE METRO. CONGRATULATIONS ON BREAKING THAT FEELING, AND BEING THE FIRST LATINA TO EVER CHAIR THE METRO BOARD. IT GIVES YOU SUCH HONOR TODAY FOR THIS MOMENT FOR ALL OF THE BOARD TO RECOGNIZE YOUR TREMENDOUS

LEADERSHIP. CONGRATULATIONS. >> YOU MAKE A REMARKS, I WANT TO THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA. YOU BEAT ME TO IT. BUT, I JUST WANT TO SAY, I WANT TO ECHO THE REMARKS. SO VERY PART OF YOU FOR SO MANY DIFFERENT REASONS.

YOU HAVE JUST BEEN ONE OF THOSE -- KEEPING YOUR HEAD DOWN, YOU KNOW, KEEPING YOUR NOSE TO THE GRIND STONE, YOU KNOW, JUST GETTING THE WORK DONE, AND SUPPORTING ALL OF US. ELECTED OFFICIALS, THROUGHOUT THE REGION , WHENEVER OUR COMMUNITIES WERE IN NEED, WHENEVER THERE WAS A HURRICANE OR WINTER STORM, YOU YOU ARE THE CALL THAT A LOT OF US WERE MAKING, AND YOU MADE IT LOOK EASY. SO, I JUST WANT TO APPLAUD MAYOR WIDMARK, YOU GOT IT RIGHT. I AM VERY PROUD BECAUSE JUSTIN HEARING YOUR CONVERSATIONS ON THE HOUSTON CHANNEL , IT WAS YOUR FOCUS ON THE RIGHT ISSUES , AND THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE. AND AS WE'VE TALKED COMMUNICABLE WE HAVE GOT TO GET MORE FOLKS TO LOOK AT OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM AS A TRUE MODE OF MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO RIDING THE BUS, OR TRAIN WITH YOU. AND MEETING SOME GOOD FOLKS, BUT AGAIN, JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR TAKING ON THE CHALLENGE. THIS IS A HUGE TASK THAT YOU HAVE.

BUT I'M HOPEFUL THAT YOU KNOW, WE ARE TO BE HERE AS A RESOURCE, WHEREVER WE CAN BE OF ANY HELP TO YOU. BUT I KNOW THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET THE JOB DONE, AND YOU ARE TO MAKE IT LOOK EASY. SO CONGRATULATIONS.

>> AND CHAIR, I WANT TO MEND YOU COMMEND YOU AS WELL, I'VE KNOWN YOU FOR VERY LONG TIME AS A STAFFER ALL THE WAY UP. I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. I THINK YOU LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF THE METRO COMETS PRETTY THERMOMETER. I KNOW THAT COMMISSIONER BRIONES, IS RECOGNIZING OUR FIRST SOUTH ASIAN CHAIR. I CAN THINK OF -- THE FIRST SOMATIC HISPANIC MALE THIS YEAR, I CAN'T REMEMBER THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHAIR, AND I SERVED ON THE CITY COUNCIL WITH BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T SAY SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LIFE. AS WELL. WHERE YOU WERE, ALSO AS A BOARD, MY DIVISIONS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE CORPORATE ENTITIES IN TERMS OF THAT BOARD IN THE COUNTRY. THAT'S PRETTY PHENOMENAL. IN METRO, YOU HAVE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES TO

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>> THANK YOU. >> MADAM CHAIR, IT'S SUCH A PLEASURE TO RECOGNIZE YOU TODAY. HAVING WORKED WITH YOU, AS WELL, THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT ISSUES, IN THE CORPORATE WORLD, PARTICULARLY, BUT MORE SPECIFICALLY THE AS A TRANSPORTATION EVERY YEAR ENGINEER FOR MANY YEARS, YOU HAVE SUCH AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF WHAT METRO DOES SPECIFICALLY. I THINK YOU ARE GOING TO BRING SOME INSIGHT TO IT, BUT THE BEST THING I KNOW ABOUT YOU, IS THAT YOU LISTEN, INCREDIBLY WELL. DUE PROCESS THINGS IN CREDIBLY WELL. AND SO, WITH YOUR BOARD, NEW BOARD DEVELOPING THEIR BETWEEN ALI, ALEX, AND OTHERS, JUERGEN HAVE I THINK, TO GREAT OPPORTUNITY

FOR CHANGE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH CONGRATULATIONS. THE LAST WOMEN CHAIRS IN AMBASSADOR NOW. SO, I'M EXCITED TO SEE EVERYTHING YOU ARE GOING TO DO HERE AND AFTERWARDS, AND, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR WORK.

>> THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU, THANK YOU JUDGE, THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS FOR YOUR COMMENTS. I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, I WANT TO THANK MY PREDECESSOR , SANJAY, FOR DOING A GREAT JOB, AND I ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO OUR NEW BOARD, THAT HAS RECENTLY BEEN APPOINTED , AND WORKING WITH ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS, YOU KNOW, OUR FOCUS IS GOING TO BE ON CUSTOMERS, AND PRIORITIZING THE COMMUNITY AND CUSTOMERS, AND, TO YOUR POINT, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, REALLY LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY, AND WHAT THE NEEDS AND DESIRES ARE. WE WANT TO BE A METRO THAT PEOPLE CHOOSE TO USE, AND ARE EXCITED ABOUT USING, SO TRANSFORMING OUR MINDSET FROM GETTING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR CARS INTO WRITING METRO INTO WRITING IS A PRIORITY, AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE SAFE, TRANSPARENT, WE ARE CLEAN, WE ARE ON TIME, ALL OF THOSE THINGS, YOU KNOW, MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE SHELTERS FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE DELIVERING THE SERVICE THAT PEOPLE WANT TO USE, SO WE ARE REALLY, REALLY EXCITED ABOUT WORKING WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, AND YOUR DISTRICTS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE DELIVERING THOSE SERVICES.

>> THANK YOU. >>

>> THE RESOLUTION HERE, ITEM 3. ACTUALLY, ITEM 2. AND THIS HITS CLOSE TO HOME. BECAUSE COVID-19 FEELS LIKE IT WAS 1 MILLION YEARS AGO, BUT GOSH, WE WORKED REALLY HARD. THIS IS TO CONGRATULATE AND THANK, MICHAEL W. "MAC" MCCLENDON FOR 18 YEARS OF SERVICE TO HARRIS COUNTY . AFTER 18 YEARS TO THE HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC DEPARTMENT. HE RETIRED, AND BEGAN HIS CAREER IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2005 AND WAS PROMOTED TO DIRECTOR OF HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE DIVISION. DURING HIS TENURE IS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM CONTRIBUTING TO OUR SUCCESS AND GROWTH. DURING THE DISTINGUISH CAREER, MAC DEVOTED OVER 36 YEARS TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESPONSE. HE LET A MULTITUDE OF RESPONSE TEAMS THROUGH CHALLENGING HISTORICAL EVENTS LIKE HURRICANE HARVEY, HURRICANE HARVEY, AND KATRINA. HE IS

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DENNIS IN ALL FUTURE ENDEAVORS. >> COURT, YOU SAID IT ALL IN TERMS OF LAYING OUT MAX ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER. WHEN I WAS APPOINTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH, MAC WAS ONE OF THE FIRST FOLK I SPOKE WITH TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE DEPARTMENT. AND GET THE LAY OF THE LAND AS I WAS COMING IN WHILE A TRAIN WAS MOVING IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. HE'S A TREMENDOUS LEADER. THERE ARE SO MANY INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AND AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT ARE STANDING ON HIS SHOULDERS. HE IS A TREMENDOUS MENTOR, AND I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MANY FOLKS AFTER ANNOUNCING MAX RETIREMENT REACHED OUT FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY COMMENDING MACK IN HIS SERVICE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS, NOT JUST IN OUR COUNTY, BUT AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND WE WILL GREATLY MISS MATT, AND GREAT SHOES TO FILL AS WE MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK AND CONTRIBUTIONS. WE WILL MISS YOU.

>> JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. THIS ALL STARTED BACK IN 2005 WHEN CHIEF WELD, YOU REMEMBER? HE SAID MATT, I GOT A DEAL FOR YOU. GUESS WHAT, I LANDED IN PUBLIC HEALTH, AND HAD SOME GREAT LEADERSHIP BACK IN THE DAY AND A GREAT TEAM, GREAT SUPPORT, THROUGH THE COUNTY, AND IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE , IT HAS TO DO THE THINGS IN THE COMMUNITY. I WAS RAISED HERE, I LIVED HERE, SO I GOT TO WORK YOUR COMMENTS REALLY MEANT A LOT TO ME TO COME TO WORK AND DO THE JOB THAT I WAS ASKED TO DO. THANK YOU SO MUCH, I REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN HARRIS COUNTY, AND I WILL ENJOY MY RETIREMENT. TRUST ME. I APPRECIATE THAT.

>> HEY MATT, DON'T GO , DON'T WALK AWAY.

>> WE HAVE TOO MANY ROSE PETALS TO THROW AT YOUR FEET.

>> LISTEN, YOU KNOW, IT WAS A PLEASURE -- BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH YOU ALL THESE YEARS, LOOK, I JUST CAN'T BE MORE GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR HOW YOU HELPED ME, BUT, MORE IMPORTANTLY HOW YOU SERVED US. AND WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU, VERY GRATEFUL, I HATE TO SEE YOU GO, BUT I WANT YOU TO ENJOY THE NEXT CHAPTER ARE OF YOUR LIFE. YOU DESERVED IT, YOU EARNED IT, AND YOU SACRIFICED FOR IT. AND PLEASE GIVE YOUR FAMILY ALL OF OUR SCISSORS REGARDS AND APPRECIATION.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I

APPRECIATE THAT. >>, MATT.

>> AND THE WHOLE TEAM, YOU'VE HELPED HOLD THEM TOGETHER, AND I WILL USE THIS OPPORTUNITY AGAIN, TO THANK ALL OF THE FOLKS WE ARE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH NOW, AND HAVE MOVED ON TO SOMETHING ELSE THAT HELP US ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. I JUST REMEMBER WORKING ALL DAY AND NIGHT, AND WE CAN, AND THINKING, THE SCIENTIST BETTER BE WORKING THIS HARD. --

>> ALL THOSE HOURS, AND SOMETIMES, WE DID, BECAUSE THOSE VACCINES CAME ALONG, BUT, YOU GUYS REALLY WERE STELLAR.

YOU HELPED US SHOW OFF OUR VACCINATION ABERRATION TO THE WHITE HOUSE, AND WE WERE AN EXAMPLE NATIONALLY FOR EFFICIENCY AND FAIRNESS, AND PEOPLE WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED, INSTEAD OF WHO THEY KNEW, AND HOW SOON THEY CAN GET THERE, SO I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR WORK.

>> THANK YOU. >> I AM ONE OF THE FOLKSY OF

TOUCH. CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK

YOU. >> SPEAKERS. FIRST IS ALLISON HARE FROM PUBLIC HEALTH. GO

AHEAD. >> GOOD MORNING, ], INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR THE RESPONSE DIVISION PUBLIC HEALTH. HE IS GONE BEYOND OUR COUNTY, MOLDED PUBLIC PREPAREDNESS AT THE NATIONAL STATE AND REGIONAL LEVEL. THE WORK OF THE CENTER FOR HIS HAS BEEN RELATIONSHIPS IN PARTNERSHIP.

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>> JENNIFER KOLLER FROM PUBLIC HELP.

>> I MET BACK OVER 15 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS A PART ARE WORKING AT THE STATE. MY FIRST IMPRESSION WAS THAT IS LOUD VOICES AND STRONG-WILLED, BUT AFTER YOU GET TO KNOW, YOU REALIZE HE HAS A BIG HEART AND ALWAYS IS THE BEST OF INTENTIONS. HE ALWAYS ADVOCATED FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY JURISDICTION. HE IS ONE OF THE REASONS I WORK NOW FOR HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH. HE SYMPATHETIC, ACCOUNTABLE, ADAPTABLE AND RESILIENT.

THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 RESPONSE, HE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE COUNTY JUDGE COMMISSIONERS PUTTING IN OVER HUNDRED 20 HOURS WHILE OVERSEEING 100 TO 200 STAFF

MEMBERS. >> HE MAKE QUICK DECISIONS, HE IS A MENTOR ROLE MODEL FOR MANY OF US. AND HE PUSHED US CONSTANTLY TO BE BETTER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT, FOR SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES, THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING MAC FOR SO MANY YEARS DURING HIS CAREER. IN THANK YOU COUNTY JUDGE HIDALGO AND COMMISSIONERS FOR HONORING HIM TODAY.

>> THANK YOU. I HOPE EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT THEY IN THE FAMILY MAKE ENORMOUS SACRIFICES AND CONTINUE TO MAKE SACRIFICES OUR COMMUNITY CAN BE AS HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE.

SPECIFICALLY, MAC, AND THE LADIES ON THE LINE, SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH AND TO YOUR FAMILIES, THANK YOU.

>> OKAY, SO LET ME MOVE ON TO ANOTHER PUBLIC HEALTH RELATED ITEM, AND OUR DIRECTORIES HERE, DIRECTOR ROBINSON. THIS IS THE WEEK OF APRIL 1ST IS NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK. THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH A SUPPLE CREATION RECOGNIZES PUBLIC HEALTH. THIS IS ISSUES LIKE MOSQUITO CONTROL. THAT WAS DISCUSSED EARLIER , CHRONIC DISEASES, AND I KNOW YOU HAVE AN INCREDIBLE PROJECT ON THAT FOR HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES AS WELL AS EMERGENCIES AND ALL THE ONCE WE FACE. HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, WORKS ON OTHER CONCERNS INCLUDING DISEASE OUTBREAK, AND SURVEILLANCE, MENTAL HEALTH, MATERNAL HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, IMMUNIZATIONS, ENERGY RESPONSE REPORT. WE HAVE 700 INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF ALL HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE JOIN HEALTHCARE AGENCIES AND AROUND THE WORLD CHAMPION PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK. BE IT RESOLVED THAT WE DESIGNATE APRIL 1ST THROUGH APRIL 7TH 2024 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK IN

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. >> THANK YOU. BARBARA ROBINSON DIRECTOR OF HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH . WE ARE SO DELIGHTED TO JOIN PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY IN RECOGNIZING APRIL 1ST THROUGH SEVENTH, AS NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK. DESPITE HAVING A NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WE, MANY IN OUR COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY DID NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND OR WERE AWARE OF ALL THE GREAT WORK PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DO TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS WITHIN A JURISDICTION. SINCE COVID-19, WE NOW KNOW THAT EVERYONE IS WELL AWARE OF WHAT WE DO. WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND IT DANCED THE WORK WE DO TO PROTECT AND PREVENT DISEASE, AND IN COMMUNITIES, AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AS RELATES TO FOR EXAMPLE, EXPECTIONS OF RESTAURANTS, ETC.

THIS WEEK, WE WILL BE PARTNERING AND ALIGNING WITH OTHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY EACH DAY, RECOGNIZING A TOPIC RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. ON MONDAY, APRIL 1ST, WE ARE GOING TO FOCUS ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, VOTING AND OTHER FORMS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THAT SHAPES OUR COMMUNITIES. ON TUESDAYS WE ARE TO BE FOCUSING ON HEALTH IN NEIGHBORHOODS, WE WILL BE PROMOTING HEALTH ESSAY PLACES TO LIVE, AND BEING ACTIVE WITH ACTIVE ACCESS TO FRESH AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD. ON WEDNESDAY CLIMATE CHANGE. FOCUSING ON BUYING LESS, AND CONSERVING, AND EXAMINING AND LEARNING ABOUT ALTERNATIVE

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RECOGNIZING OUR WORK. >> ARE THERE ANY OTHER

SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM? >> NO MA'AM.

>> A QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU, DO YOU MIND SHARING ALSO,

ADMINISTER SOME GRANTS, >> WHAT IS KIND OF THE --

AMOUNT, AND FROM WHOM? >> YES . WE ARE SO GRATEFUL THAT WE WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE CDC TO STRENGTHEN OUR WORKFORCE AND EXPAND OUR CAPACITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY CHOSE TO USE THOSE DOLLARS IN VARIOUS WAYS, WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH THAT WE USE SOME FOR CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.

DURING COVID-19, WHAT WE LEARNED WAS THAT THOSE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, TRUSTED PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY REALLY ARE THE ONES WHO HELP MOVE THE NEEDLE ON TESTING, OR GETTING CLOSE IMMUNIZE, WE ONE FURTHER BUILD THEIR CAPACITY AS THEY ARE THE ARMS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF PUBLIC HEALTH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. SO WE DESIGNED A CAPACITY GRANT BUILDING PROGRAM. WE ARE LOOKING AT THOSE ORGANIZATIONS, SMALL ORGANIZATIONS, MOM-AND-POP ORGANIZATIONS WILL NEED TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY IN ORDER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENT, NOT JUST OUR DEPARTMENT, BUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT, STATE DEPARTMENTS, ETC. TO BE EFFECTIVE. THOSE GRANTS CAN RANGE FROM THE AMOUNT OF 25 TO FIT THE FOR $200,000, WE ARE DELIGHTED, WITH THE TURNOUT, IN TERMS OF I BELIEVE THERE WERE ONLY NINE THE APPLICANT THAT APPLY TO THESE DOLLARS COME IN THEY WILL BE WORKING WITH RESOURCE CONTRACTOR THAT WE HAVE ON THINGS SUCH AS, HOW TO BUILD, BUT THEIR CLAIMS TOGETHER, THEIR FINANCES THEM, THEIR GOVERNANCE BODIES, HOW TO ENSURE QUALITY IN THE SERVICES THEY ARE PROVIDING, SO WE REALLY SEE THAT AS AN IMPORTANT STEP, AND REALLY GIRDING UP THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR COUNTY.

>> THANK YOU, AND LISTEN, I'M VERY PROUD TO BE ADVOCATING FOR YOU FOR EQUAL PAY FOR YOU. AND YOUR FEMALE COLLEAGUES IN THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP. AND I'M SO EXCITED TO TAKE THAT UP LATER. BECAUSE YOU GUYS, I WANT YOU TO ASK YOU TO GO THROUGH YOUR RESUME, BUT MARJORIE LARA VINSON IS SOUGHT AFTER NATIONALLY. WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE HER HERE. SO WHETHER IT IS SCREENING FOR CANCERS, SDIS, WHETHER IT IS RESPONDING TO COVID-19 AND PREPARING FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THIS ORGANIZATION, AND MOSQUITO CONTROL, D'S CHRONIC DISEASES, I'M JUST SO EXCITED THAT THIS HAS GIVEN US THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY PROVIDE FOR THE SACRIFICES THAT YOU DO, AND THIS IS SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT TO PUBLIC HEALTH. OF COURSE, ON THE $, THEY ALSO BRING A LOT OF DOLLARS TO HARRIS COUNTY.

>> OBVIOUSLY, I BRING THIS UP BECAUSE OF THE 40% PAY INCREASE. THESE ARE COLLEGES THAT DO INCREDIBLY TAXING WORK.

SO, SHE'S NOT ASKED ME TO DO THIS.

>> NO I DID NOT. >> BUT, I FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT IT AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK YOU GUYS

DO. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO, AND ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS, I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY, LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING TO AGENDAS AND LOOKING AT A LOT OF THE ITEMS THAT YOU

GUYS HAVE TODAY, AS WELL. >> LET'S MOVE ON TO A DIFFERENT ITEM HERE.

BIDEN REGISTRATION ON WOMEN'S EXECUTIVE ORDER OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION. VERY INSPIRING, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT STATISTICS AND STUDIES THAT HAVE BEEN DONE THAT DON'T INCLUDE WOMEN, LIKE STUDIES ON ITS STINTS THAT HAVE ONLY BEEN DONE ON MEN. STUDIES ON CANCERS, HEART DISEASE WHICH AFFECTS WOMEN MORE THAN MEN. ALZHEIMER'S AFFECTS WOMEN MORE THAN MEN. IT'S ANOTHER THING, IN 2024, STILL THESE

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THIS IS A REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT INITIATIVE, BECAUSE OUR BODIES ARE DIFFERENT. OBVIOUSLY. OFTENTIMES, WE ALL HAVE PEOPLE IN OUR LIVES, AND THE DOCTOR CANNOT EXPLAIN IT TO YOU, WHAT IS GOING ON. WE DON'T KNOW. WE MAKE A BEST GUESS, YOU SURE IT'S NOT IN YOUR HEAD? YOU NEED TO REST MORE, SO I SEE SOME HEAD NODS. SO I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS. IT'S BIG DEAL. SO WHEREAS, IT CONTINUES TO BE A START GENDER DISPARITY IN RESEARCH FUNDING, HEALTH NEEDS REQUIRE EQUAL RESEARCH EFFORTS AS WOMEN'S RESEARCH HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH INCLUDING CLINICAL TRIALS AND PUBLICATIONS. HEALTH CONDITIONS MOSTLY AFFECT WOMEN OR AFFECT WOMEN DIFFERENTLY RECEIVE LITTLE TO NO ATTENTION HISTORICALLY. THIS RESEARCH DISPARITY COMPLICATES THAT IT DISPARITY AS WELL AS THE HEALTH CARE THEY RECEIVE. THE PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER WILL BEGIN TO ADDRESS THESE DISPARITIES BY FUNDING NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY WOMEN'S HERTZ RESEARCH, AND ENSURING WOMEN'S HEALTH IS INTEGRATED AND PRIORITIZING RESEARCH , AND THE EXECUTIVE ORDER DIRECTS THE DEPARTMENTS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL TO WORK ON THIS. BUT THERE ARE ABOUT 12 BILLION DOLLARS TO ADVOCATE AND THIS IS NOT PARTISAN. WOMEN HAVE ALL KINDS OF POLITICAL LIMITATIONS. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THIS, SO I'M GLAD THAT IT BLACK HISTORY MONTH WERE DOING THINGS OTHER THAN JUST SAYING,

SO THAT'S THE RESOLUTION. >> NO SPEAKERS ON THAT ONE?

>> NO MA'AM. THERE >> LET ME MOVE ON TO COMMISSIONER GARCIA. TAKE YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE WITH ALL THE

RESOLUTIONS. >> THANK YOU. MY FIRST RESOLUTION WILL BE MR. CHARLIE NEWSOM, WHERE ARE YOU? CAN YOU MAKE IT DOWN? CHARLIE, ARE YOU HERE?

>> LET ME SAY, CHARLIE, I KNOW YOU ARE LISTENING. AND I KNOW YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE LISTENING. BUT I AM PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE HIM ON HIS RETIREMENT, THIS MONTH, AFTER 41 YEARS. ALL , WITH PRECINCT 2. HE'S BEEN SERVING AS A SUPERINTENDENT OF SERVICES FOR MANY YEARS, AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING HE'S DONE TO HELP US MAINTAIN AND UPGRADE THE CONSISTENCY OF ALL KINDS OF SERVICE LEVELS AND BRING US UP-TO-DATE IN TECHNOLOGY. HE'S GOT TO BE MISSED, NOT JUST FOR THE WORK IS DONE, BUT ALSO FOR HIS GOOD NATURE, HIS TEAM SPIRIT, AND THE TEAM PLAYER THAT HE HAS BEEN, AND HELPING HIS COWORKER WHENEVER HE CAN LIFT A HAND. MR. CHARLIE NEWSOM IS RETIRING FROM HARRIS COUNTY AFTER 41 YEARS. HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED. HE BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH THE COUNTY IN 1982. THE EAST PARKS DIVISION AT HIGHLANDS AS SUPERINTENDENT OF SERVICES, HE'S BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENT INCLUDING OPERATIONS, PLANNING, MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, AND UP GRADES, TWO COUNTY OWNED VEHICLES, ENSURING THAT EFFICIENCY AND ENHANCING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, HE SUPPORTS MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGIES AND PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS. HE'S ALSO KNOWN TO COLLABORATOR ACROSS INTERNAL FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENTS AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO MAINTAIN, MANAGE ASSETS, PROVIDING INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES. AND, HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE TO SUPPORT AND STEPS INTO HELP WHENEVER HE IS NEEDED. HE MADE MANY LIFELONG FRIENDS WHILE WORKING WITH THE PRECINCT, AND CHARLIE PLANS TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH HIS FAMILY AND TAKE TIME TO ENJOY DUCKHUNTING. I KNOW CHARLIE IS GOING TO GET SOME. WITH THAT BEING SAID, IT IS JUST AN HONOR, AND HONOR TO RECOGNIZE ANY EMPLOYEE WHO IS GIVEN ANY ORGANIZATION 41 YEARS, WE ARE IN IMMENSELY PROUD THAT IT HAS TO BE IN

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CHARLIE IS A MAN IS A VERY FEW WORDS, AND LIKES VERY LITTLE ATTENTION. WE LOBBIED HARD TO BRING IN HERE, BUT HE'S LIKE, GUYS THANK YOU, THANK YOU BUT NO. HE IS A BEHIND-THE-SCENES GUY, BUT I CAN TELL YOU, HE'S GOING TO BE SORELY MISSED, BECAUSE HE CARRIES SO MUCH INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE. AND HE IS THAT GUY, THAT WILL ALWAYS PICK UP THE PHONE, NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF THE DAY, WHAT TIME OF THE NIGHT, WEEKENDS, WHATEVER IT IS, WHEN DISASTERS HAPPEN, WHEN EMERGENCIES HAPPEN, CHARLIE WAS ALWAYS THERE. I WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO RECOGNIZE THAT DURING COVID-19, AND DURING THE FREEZES, HE WAS ONE OF OUR MANY GO TO GUYS. FOR THAT, THANK YOU, CHARLIE. WE ARE TO MISS YOU. HAVE FUN DUCKHUNTING.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU AND

CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. NEWSOM. >> NEXT RESOLUTION IS TO RECOGNIZE GLORIA GLOVER, SHE IS TO BE COMMENDED IN HER CAREER AS A SENIOR ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY IN THE CHILDREN'S PROTECTIVE SERVICES DIVISION. GLORIA WILL SOON CONTINUE HER SERVICE TO HARRIS COUNTY AND ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR THE 312TH DISTRICT COURT. GLORIA, WE APPRECIATE YOU, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL GUESTS THAT WANT TO SPEAK ON YOUR BEHALF. BUT, VERY QUICKLY, THIS RESOLUTION READS, GLORIA GLOVER, BEGAN HER LEGAL CAREER AS A LEGAL ASSISTANT AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY AT THE STARR FAMILY INTERVENTION COURT. WHERE SHOULD COUNSEL CLIENTS ON VARIOUS LEGAL TOPICS, AND ASSISTED WITH CHILD CLIENT CASE INVESTIGATIONS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. SHE PREVIOUSLY REPRESENTED THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATED TO CHILD SUPPORT AND MEDICAL CERT AS AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS, SHE SERVED HARRIS COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AS A SENIOR ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY IN THE CHILDREN'S PROTECTIVE SERVICE DIVISION REPRESENTING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY OF UNCONTESTED AND CONTESTED EMERGENCY ARHEINGS, ADVERSARY COMMITTEES AND TRUANCY COMMITTEES. SHE WILL CONTINUE HER CE SERVI AS E ASSOCIATJUDGE THFOR THE 12 DISTRICT COURT.

SHE IS A DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT, AND THE HARRIS COUNTY POCOMMISSIONER SUPRT TOGETHER WITH HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSION IS GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SERVICES. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE WORK YOU'VE DONE, AND THE FUTURE WORK THAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO.

THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONS FOR THE RESOLUTION AND THE HONOR. JUDGE ALSO NEED TO THINK MY HUSBAND AND FAMILY FOR THE SACRIFICE FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE THE PUBLIC SERVANT THAT I WANT TO BE, AND CONTINUE TO BE. NEXT I HAVE TO THANK YOU HARRIS COUNTY OF ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THEY HAVE ALLOWED ME TO HAVE THE SPACE AND TIME, IN THE AREA TO MAKE MISTAKES, TO GROW, TO LEARN, AND TO BECOME THE LEADER THAT I AM TODAY, THAT I WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE. I LOOK FORWARD TO MY NEW ROLE, AND CONTINUING TO SERVE THE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN HARRIS COUNTY,

THANK YOU. >> GLORIA, CONGRATULATIONS.

>> I WANT TO SAY THAT, IF WE WOULD CORRECT THE LANGUAGE ON THE RESOLUTION, BECAUSE IT MENTIONS YEARS, BUT LOOKING AT YOU, IT'S PROBABLY MONTHS THATS. WE NEED TO PUT IN THERE, BUT, CONGRATULATION

>> THANK YOU.

YOU JUDGE. WE ARE JUST SO PROUD AND HONORED TO HAVE GLORIA WORK IN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. SHE HAS BEEN A TIRELESS ADVOCATE FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, AND I KNOW WE'VE GOT A LOT OF SPEAKERS AND FOLKS THAT REALLY WANT TO SHARE SOME INDIVIDUAL STORIES, BUT OUR EXPERIENCE IS THAT, GLORIA IS ONE OF THOSE WHO STEPS UP, AND ALWAYS WANTS TO GO THE EXTRA MILE. SHE DOES HER PROJECTS AND WORKS TOGETHER WITH EVERYONE IN A COLLABORATIVE WAY, AND AS TERMINUS OF AN ATTORNEY SHE IS, I THINK THOSE THAT ARE HERE, WE KNOW SHE'S A MORE TREMENDOUS HUMAN BEING IN PERSON. SO WE JUST WANT TO

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NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE. >> COUNTY JUDGE HIDALGO, COMMISSIONER GARCIA, THANK YOU, YOU TOOK THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH, LOOK AT HER, AND THINK SHE COULD BE MY DAUGHTER, SINCE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WOMEN AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE MINORITIES THAN WHAT WE'VE DONE, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT GLORIA SANCHEZ GLOVER IS DEDICATED HER LIFE TO PUBLIC SERVICE. SHE IS NOW GOING TO BE A JUDGE, OR IS A JUDGE, ASSOCIATE JUDGE IN THE COURT. AND SO, OUR OFFICES, WE ARE VERY SAD TO LOSE HER, WE ARE VERY EXCITED THAT SHE'S GOT TO BE IN THAT POSITION, BECAUSE WE ALL LOVE GOOD JUSTICES.

DURING THE PANDEMIC, SHE WAS WITH US, AND SHE HAD HER YOUNGEST CHILD DURING THAT TIME , AND ALL OF US WERE BUSY, AND THE WERE CONTINUING WE WERE DOING EVERYTHING BY ZOOM, AND SHE WAS A TRAILBLAZER BECAUSE -- THANK YOU, BECAUSE OF THE PARENTAL LEAVE THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE COURT, SHE WAS ABLE TO STAY HOME. MANY OF US WERE NOT ABLE TO DO DURING OUR CAREERS, SO, I GOT THE JOY OF WATCHING THAT HAPPEN, AND SEEING HOW IT WERE, AND HOW IT GREAT IT WAS FOR BOTH HER AND HER FAMILY, AND FOR HARRIS COUNTY. SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH, BECAUSE YOU ALL ALSO SUPPORTED HER, AND SHE'S WHERE SHE IS TODAY BECAUSE OF THE WORK THAT HARRIS COUNTY AND OUR OFFICE

HAS DONE FOR HER. >> STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE

RECORD. >>

>> , AND UP, IS A RTPAY. THERE >> EVERYONE IS ON THE COURT, MY NAME IS TIFFANY REEDY, MANAGING COUNTER FOR THE TEAM OF LAWYERS WHO HANDLED ALL OF THE LITIGATION HERE IN CHARRIS COUNTYOMMAND GLORIA'S BEEN A WONDERFUL -- SINCE I RECRUITED HER. SHE LEFT US. ACTUALLY. AND THEN, WE WERE ABLE TO GET HER BACK, AND SO SHE'S LEAVING US AGAIN, WE ARE HAPPY, TO HAVE GREAT JUSTICES. PRESIDING OVER OUR FAMILY LOWER IN PARTICULAR ARE CVS MATTERS, AND ONE THAT HAS INTRICATE KNOWLEDGE, AND IS GOING TO BE VERY VALUABLE

FOR US, SO CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK, ALL THIS HARD WORK. BUT PARTICULARLY, WHAT YOU DID, THANK GOODNESS, THANK YOU SO

MUCH. >> OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER WORDS?

>> WE WILL YEAR TO COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO TAKE A MINUTE AND RECORD NICE FOLKS THAT SHOW UP AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT CONSTABLE DEPUTY JOE LOUIS, AND HE'S HERE, WE CAN STEP UP, AND WE CAN ALL LOOK AT HIM, AND BE EMBARRASSED. HE RESPONDED TO A CALL, AND RESPONDED TO A FEMALE THAT WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND NOT RESPONDING. HE DEMONSTRATED CPR, AND DEMONSTRATED PROFESSIONALISM AND QUICK THINKING. THE FEMALE REGAINED A PULSE AND BEGAN BREATHING ON HER OWN PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY SUPPORT. DEPUTY WILLIE DIDN'T REALLY ACKNOWLEDGE A LOT OF THIS. BUT HIS EFFORTS WERE BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION SOLELY BECAUSE OF THE FAMILY OF THE INDIVIDUAL THAT HE AIDED REACHED OUT TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE, TESTING THAT THEIR LOVED ONE IS ALIVE TODAY , THANKS TO DEFINITELY WILLIE. THIS RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, AND WE THINK OF WHAT YOU DO EVERY DAY, AND I WANTED THANK DEPUTY

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK? >> YOU SO MUCH JUDGE, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE TODAY, WE ARE SO PROUD OF HIM, HE REPRESENTS THE BEST OF PRECINCT 4, AND DEPUTY COUNSEL BOTH IN HARRIS COUNTY. WE ARE FORTUNATE SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO KILL HIM FROM ANOTHER AGENCY, HE WAS AWARDED OFFICER OF THE YEAR FROM THAT AGENCY, WE WERE FORTUNATE TO PULL HIM IN HERE IS A COUNTY EMPLOYEE, AND HE'S BEING VERY MODEST, BUT

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LIFE-SAVING AWARD. >> THIS IS -- TO HIM, JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE. BUT WE ARE SO PROUD OF HIM, WE ARE SO PROUD THAT THIS FAMILY WAS ABLE TO GET RECONNECTED WITH THEIR LOVED ONE, AND WE THANK HIM, AND WE THANK YOU COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, FOR YOUR LOVE, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS IT NOW SO MUCH THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, I THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, JUDGE, IT'S AN HONOR TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF HARRIS COUNTY, AND WORK FOR THE CAPTAIN WHO ARE GREAT LEADERS AND MENTORS.

SO, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>>

ITEM? NO, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT. NY A OTHER ITEMS COMMISSIONER RAMSEY?

>> WE WILL O MOVE ONT COMMISSIONER BRIONES,

YOU HAVE ONE MORE. >> ITEM 8. THE RESOLUTION TO HONOR PAST CHAIR OF METRO CHAIR SANJAY RAMABHADRAN. WHILE HE'S WALKING HERE, FIRST OF ALL, I HAVE DEEP, DEEP RESPECT FOR YOUR OVER 25 RIYEARS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPEENCE THAT YOU HAVE SHARED WITH THE WORLD LITERALLY , GEWITH YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE KNOWLED AND EXPERTISE. THIS IS VERY PERSONAL TO ME, BECAUSE YOUR MY TEXAS LYCEUM BROTHER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR SERVING . AS THE FIRST EVER ASIAN AMERICAN AND SOUTH ASIAN TO CHAIR THE METRO. THAT GIVES US GREAT PRIDE, BUT ALSO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID ON THE BOARD.

YOU HELPED THE METRO NET A 7.5 BILLION SYSTEM PLAN WITH 3.5 BILLION IN BONDING TO BRING 500 MILES OF TRAVEL IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE REGION. AND THIS WAS A BOND, WE KNOW GOT 60% BACKING FROM OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND THIS REALLY WAS TRANSFORMATIONAL, AND CONTINUES TO BE IN TERMS OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION WE HAVE. IT CONTINUES WITH YOUR LEADERSHIP, WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE BUILDING ON OUR SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. AND UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP, METRO WON AN AWARD FROM THE FDA FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION CLIMATE ACTION PLAN WHICH INCLUDES PROCURING ONLY ZERO EMISSION BUSES AND GETTING BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 20 30, IT CONTINUES THANK YOU TO YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOU HELPED METRO SECURE CRITICAL FEDERAL SUPPORT, AND I THINK PRESIDENT BIDEN, PRESIDENT BIDEN'S MINISTRATION INCLUDING HUNDRED AND 50 MILLION FOR THE METRO RAPID UNIVERSITY CORE PROJECT WHICH WILL HAVE REGIONAL IMPACT, DELIVER CONNECTIVITY DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS AND CREATE REGIONAL ACCENTS FOR FOUR HOUSTON UNIVERSITIES AND BUSINESS DISTRICTS. WE LOVED WORKING AND WE OVERLAPPED WITH 200 BUS SHELTERS, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE WESTPARK TOLLWAY EFFORT, YOU WERE VISIONARY, TRUE PUBLIC SERVANT, AND IT GIVES US ALL GREAT HONOR TO RECOGNIZE YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE, AND EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR THIS REGION, AND THE LEGACY WILL ENDURE. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. AND THE SACRIFICE THAT YOU

MADE, WE CONGRATULATE YOU. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

>> A MORNING JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS FOR THE RESOLUTION. I WANT TO FIRST THANK EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR COLLABORATION, PARTNERSHIP, FEEDBACK AND INPUT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AT METRO.

I'M HONORED TO HAVE SERVED THE CITIZENS, AND THE RESIDENCES OF THE 1300+ SQUARE MILE AREA, AND THE 40 MINE HUNDRED BUS TEAM. SOME OF YOU KNOW, I GREW UP ABOUT 10,000 MILES FROM HERE. I MOVED TO TEXAS TO GO TO TEXAS A&M IN MY MID-20S. NOT TO HAVE THE HONOR OF HAVING SERVED METRO REGION IS VERY MEANINGFUL TO ME, AND I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE DONE MY PART IN HELPING IMPROVE MOBILITY, HELPING AND FORCE

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THE TRUE VALUE OF INRIDERSHIP S PROMOTG SOCIAL ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE AND POSITIONING PARIS COUNTY TO BE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN BUSINESS AND TALENT. I'M INTERNALLY GRATEFUL, THANK

YOU ALL SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

>> THE WORD, FIRST I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THIS INCREDIBLE HUMAN BEING. FOR YOUR FASCINATING WALK OF LIFE, AND YOUR JOURNEY TO THIS PLACE, A LOT OF REASONS FOR YOU NOT TO BE HERE. BUT YOU PERSEVERED, YOU SUCCEEDED, YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED, YOU'VE CONQUERED , AND SUNDAY I JUST WANT TO SAY, YOUR A PRIME HUMAN BEING. I BUWENT TO SAM GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE, T I JUST HAVE A QUESTION.

BECAUSE YOU TOUCHED ON HOW MUCH IT HAS SO MANY OTHER

DIMENSIONS BEYOND JUST A BUS. >> WHAT WOULD BE, I GUESS, LESSONS LEARNED FROM YOUR PURVIEW AS BEING THE CHAIR OF METRO, AND HAVING WORKED THROUGH THOSE INTRICACIES THERE. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE LESSONS, OR PERSPECTIVES THAT YOU GAINED HAVING THAT

EXPERIENCE? >> TWO THINGS, ONE IS BEING ABLE TO WALK AND CHEW GUN AT THE SAME TIME. YOU HAVE TO HAVE RIDERSHIP INCREASE IN OUR SYSTEM, AND BEING ABLE TO PULL FROM THE OPERATIONS AND AT THE SAME TIME BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS, AND LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO SECURE FUNDING. THE REASON I SAY, THE FUNDING IS CRITICAL.

THE NEXT ISSUES THAT WE MAKE ISSUES TODAY. THE DECISIONS WE MAKE IN THE 80S AND 90S NOT TO INVEST IN OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM, IS A REASON WE HAVE A BIG HILL TO CLIMB TODAY. THE DECISIONS WE MAKE TODAY WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR HARRIS COUNTY, IN TERMS OF SECURING FEDERAL FUNDS, THESE PROJECTS ARE EXPENSIVE AND TAKE YEARS, AND DECADES THE BILL. THE SOONER WE START, THE BETTER OFF WE WILL BE.

>> THANK YOU. >> J RAMSEY, COMMISSIONER

ELLIS. >> ABSOLUTELY. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AS A GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, LADY IN THE AGENCY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SIGN THAT IS MUCH NEEDED. AND THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID THERE. IN LIGHT OF THAT, AND WHAT YOU'VE GOT TO DO GOING FORWARD, I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF LOCKING ARMS WITH YOU, AND DOING REAL ENGINEERING WORK, IN THE REGION IN THE LAST 30+ YEARS. THAT'S BEEN A PLEASURE. BUT, I THINK THE BIGGEST DEAL WAS, FIGURING OUT THAT SON JAY'S MOTHER LIVES IN CHENNAI INDIA, AND I WAS EVIDENCE OF TRAFFIC ISSUES IN THE GREATER AREA. I THINK IT'S 10.5 MILLION PEOPLE. SO, HE KNOWS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT , AND THE BEST THING I COULD SAY, IS I KNOW WHERE YOUR MOTHER LIVES, AND YOU ARE A CREDIT TO YOUR ENGINEERING PROFESSION, ACCREDITS ALL OF US, AND THANK

YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID. >> MY MOTHER NOW LIVES IN

HARRIS COUNTY, PRECINCT 4. >>

>> YOU DIDN'T RATHER TO JOB, THANK YOU FOR RAISING THAT AMENDMENT. YOU KNOW,'I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF GETTING TO KNOW YOU VERY WELL IN CLOSE-UP AND COMMISSIONER RAMSEY IS GOING TO --

SPEAKERS ] >> I CAN FEEL IT COMING . HA

>> TNK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP. HE IS A PROUD AGGIE.

>> HIS SON IS AT UT. IN ADDITION TO WRITING BUSES WITH

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HOUSTON LOS ANGELES, THE BEGINNING WAS GOOD WITH THAT MONEY TO GO TO RAIL SYSTEMS. THOSE TWO GREAT CITIES HE, AND METROPOLISES MISSED OUT. IN PART, IN L.A., THEY HAVE TO CHALLENGE THE OCEAN AND MOUNTAIN RAIN EMMA WITH US, WE HAVE A FEW INDUSTRIES THAT ARE PRETTY IMPORTANT TO US. I THINK YOU DID RIGHT TO PUT THAT IN MOTION. WHO KNOWS WHERE WE'LL GO. I KNOW WHY YOU WERE THERE. YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, YOU DID SOMETHING VERY POSITIVE. AND FOR THAT, WE ARE ALL INDEBTED TO YOU AND THE TEAM THAT YOU HAVE RUN. SO,

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SANJA. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND YOUR VISION, WE'RE GOING TO KEEP WORKING. BECAUSE IS A LOT LEFT TO DO. YOU ARE TRUE ONE OF THE MOST PLEASANT PEOPLE THAT I'VE HEARD FROM HIM AND HOW WE WERE GOING TO CHANGE THINGS FUNDAMENTALLY. WE CAN MOVE FASTER IN TERMS OF EFFICIENCY, NOT SO MUCH SPEED, BECAUSE WE HAD SO MANY ACCIDENTS THIS YEAR, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, MORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED EVERY YEAR ON THE ROADS, THEN BECAUSE OF VIOLENT CRIME. SO WE NEED TO BE PAYING MUCH MORE ATTENTION TO THIS, AND VIRTUALLY WE LOST THE FIGHT OVER BUS RAPID TRANSIT ON I-25, BUT I'M NOT DONE ON THAT.

>> WE HAVE AN MO YOU. >> YEAH, WELL THE POINT IS, YOU KNOW, WE ARE BEHIND THE WORLD WHEN IT COMES TO AN EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AND SO, I'M REALLY APPRECIATING YOUR VISION AND RECOGNITION .

>> THANK YOU JUDGE, THANK YOU JUDGE COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP. THANK YOU.

FOR OUR RESOLUTIONS. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE, AND THEN, WE WILL COME BACK, AND WE WILL TAKE A BREAK, LITTLE BIRD, AND THEN WE WILL COME BACK TO WORK.

>> SO LET'S COME BACK AT 1210.

>> SO WE WILL TAKE PICTURES OVER THE 12 MINUTE BREAK.

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PAY FOR THEM. >> WHEN IS THE SOONEST THE

STUDY CAN BE COMPLETED? >> BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY 16 INDIVIDUALS, WE CAN BE DONE IN ABOUT SIX WEEKS AND WE'RE WORKING ON THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AND HR HAS

FUNDING INTERNALLY. >> YES COMMISSIONER ELLIS.

>> FIRST I WANT TO COMPLEMENT YOU ON NAVIGATING THROUGH A DIFFICULT SCENARIO , I THINK YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON IT. I THINK WE HAVE A LOT MORE TO DO. I WAS TRYING TO MEMBER WHEN I PUT THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA, MIGHT HAVE BEEN TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO. COMPREHENSIVE PAY EQUITY STUDY. I CAN REMEMBER, DOES LEGAL REMEMBER? WO T YEARS O MAYBE THREE S YEARAGO.

THROUGH NO FAULT OF YOUR OWN WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN THERE. THIS IS A BIG STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WITH I MORE TO DO. T HOPE ICAN BE EXPEDITED AND E I THINK ONOF MY COLLEAGUES MAY N THAT EFFECT. I AM TSUPPORTIVE OF ALL OFHESE RECOMMENDATIONS YOU HAVE TODAY FOR THESE FIVE AND I WANT TO ASK THE LABOR DEPARTMENT, IS IT APPROPRIATE TO JUST MAKE A MOTION FOR ALL FIVE WHEN THE TIME COMES AFTER DISCUSSION OR DO WE HAVE TO DO EACH ONE SEPARATELY? IS IT, IS IT APPROPRIATE, CAN WE DO ONE MOTION? CAN I DO A MOTION FOR

ALL FIVE OR SOMEBODY? >> YES IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A

MOTION FOR ALL FIVE AND SECOND. >> COMMISSIONER BRIONES AND

THEN COMMISSIONER GARCIA. >> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US CLOSER TO THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THROUGHOUT HARRIS COUNTY, AT EVERY LEVEL OF THE PAY SCALE WE MUST BE EQUITABLE AND WE MUST BE COMPETITIVE TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN THE BEST TALENT. SO WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO FROM THE LOWEST PAID TO THE HIGHEST-PAID AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN AND WE NEED TO GET THAT DONE AS AGGRESSIVELY AND PURPOSEFULLY AS POSSIBLE. THESE FIVE, TWO LEVEL SET FOR EVERYONE THERE ARE 16 DEPARTMENTS THAT REPORT TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. THESE ARE FIVE OF THE 16. THIS, THEY WOULD ALSO STILL BE IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE DEPARTMENTS YOU'RE ANALYZING AND I'M LOOKING AT THE SCHEDULE. EITHER MAY 7 OR JUNE 4 OR THE COURT DATES. SO I

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>> JUNE 4 WOULD BE IDEAL. IF IT TAKES SIX WEEKS AND WE ARE WRITING THE CONTRACT WE NEED THE TIME AND I WOULD MUCH RATHER COME BACK JUNE 4 WITH CONSULTANT REPORT, A FULL REPORT LOOKING AT INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EQUITY AND THE SCOPE OF THE WORK SO THAT IT IS AS OBJECTIVE AS POSSIBLE.

>> IT CAN BE DONE FOR THE 16TH INCLUDING THESE FIVE AND I WOULD LIKE TO ADD IN THE MOTION, THE CHIEF WHO IS NOT ONE OF THE 16 AND THEN LOOK AT THE OTHERS THAT MAY NOT BE IN THE INITIAL CONSIDERATION. MEANWHILE FOR EVERYONE WHO WORKS FOR HARRIS COUNTY THERE IS A PLAN AND CONSULTANT YOU CAN TALK ABOUT THAT WE ARE DOING FOR EVERYBODY. AS A WOMAN AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, THESE FIVE ARE MUCH-NEEDED, MUCH MUD NEEDED I WILL VOTE IN FAVOR BUT ONLY TWO OF THE FIVE ARE WOMEN. SO IF WE MAKE PROGRESS LET'S MAKE PROGRESS AND DO IT PURPOSEFULLY AND IN A WAY THAT IS TRULY ADVANCING EQUITY THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTY. SO AGAIN THANK YOU, BUT IT IS NOT AS FAST OR AGGRESSIVE AS WE FUNDAMENTALLY NEED. I KNOW YOU ARE HEARING LOUD AND CLEAR, SO JUNE 4, YOU CAN HAVE ALL OF THIS ANALYSIS FOR THE 16 DEPARTMENTS, PLUS FOR EXAMPLE WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO ME THE FIRE MARSHAL OFFICE AND OTHERS THAT MAY BE ADDED CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. >> COMMISSIONER GARCIA. AND

THEN COMMISSIONER ELLIS. >> I WANT TO ECHO COMMISSIONER BRIONES REMARKS ABOUT URGENCY. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH JUNE BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN A CONVERSATION THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKING PLACE FOR YOU WHILE. I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER ELLIS , FOR HAVING MADE THAT PARTICULAR MOTION THREE YEARS AGO. SO IT IS A FAULT OF SOMEBODY, I ACCEPT MY SHARE FOR NOT TRACKING IT, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO TRACK ALL THE ITEMS WE HAVE PASSED AT THIS TABLE AND TO PRIORITIZE AND MOVE FORWARD AND HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THEM. AND SO MY MOTION WILL BE TO ACCEPT THESE FIVE AS PRESENTED AND , AND THEN TO ASK FOR RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE SECOND COURT IN MAY. AND FOR THE OTHER LOVING.

>> PARTED ME BUT WE HAVEMAY 7 AND JUNE 4.

>> MAY7, LET'S TRY FOR THE FIRST MEETING IN MAY. WHAT IS

IT? >> MAY 7?

>> WE CAN CALL A SPECIAL MEETING.

MAY . >> THAT WOULD BE A GOOD BUSINESS COURT ITEM. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, NO LATER THAN AND , AND THEN I WANT TO SAY TO ALL THE DIRECTORS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND THERE HAS BEEN A BIG CONVERSATION ABOUT DIRECTORS WHOSE SALARIES HAVE NOT BEEN ADJUSTED IN DECADES.

THAT IS THE WAY THINGS RUN AROUND HERE BUT I'M GLAD WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS AND I'M GLAD WE ARE CREATING A PROCESS TO CONTINUOUSLY LOOK AT OUR DIRECTORS AND RESPECT THEM ACCORDINGLY. BUT LIKE THE COMMISSIONER SAID I WAS HOPING TO SEE, THERE IS OTHER FEMALE DIRECTORS WE HAVE THAT ARE NOT ON THE LIST, THAT I THINK HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES. WE HAVE OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR WITH SURMOUNTABLE RESPONSIBILITIES NOT ON THE LIST. I RECOGNIZE THESE ARE IN SOME WAY AT THE LOWEST OF EVERYBODY , BUT WAS JUST HOPING WE WOULD SEE A FULL LIST OF ALL 16 PRESENTED TODAY. BUT, SO MY MOTION WOULD BE TO ACCEPT THESE FIVE AS PRESENTED.

>> MAY 16 COMING BACK? >> MAY 16 FOR THE OTHER 11.

>> I WILL SECOND THAT. >> COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF OPERATING A SMALL BUSINESS OF 150 PEOPLE FOR 40 PLUS YEARS. SALARY DECISIONS, PEOPLE DECISIONS FOR THE NUMBER ONE TOP ISSUE OPERATING A BUSINESS.

ALSO HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH OVER 50 CITIES IN

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NO ON ITS. >> COMMISSIONER ELLIS .

>> I WANT TO MAKE THE COMMENT THAT , WE HAVE 17,000 WE HAVE 17,676 PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR HARRIS COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO THOSE PEOPLE AT THE TOP, THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT. WE ALSO HAVE TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE AT THE BOTTOM.

REGARDLESS OF WHEN THE STUDY IS DONE, I THINK YOU WILL FIND THE GREATEST DISPARITIES WILL BE WITH THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE AT THE BOTTOM. MY GUESS, I DON'T KNOW, BUT MY GUESS IS A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF THEM ARE WOMEN AND THAT THEY ARE WOMEN OF COLOR. AT THE END OF THE THDAY EY REALLY ARE THE BACKBONE OF UNTHE COTY AND WHAT WE DO. I AM PROUD TO SECOND THIS MOTION. I'M GLAD I MADE THAT MOTION SOME THREE YEARS AGO. I WANT TO SAY TO YOU, YOU HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB ONTHIS. AS IS THE CASE WHEN MOST PEOPLE BREAK THE WGLASS CEILING.HEN YOU BREAK A GLASS CEILING THEN YOU CAME IN AND EVERYTHING THAT CAME IN AT OF YOU FALLS ON YOU. SO WE COME TO YOU TO TALK ABOUT THIS ISSUE TODAY, BUT IT HAD BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME. SO WE WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE AND I AM PROUD TO SECOND THE MOTION.

>> THANK YOU AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY FOR THE RECORD MY POSITION IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS STUDY. I PLAN TO WAIT UNTIL MY TURN WHEN THE STUDY HAPPENS WITH THE BIG PAY EQUITY STUDY THAT WE ARE UNDER EVALUATION RIGHT NOW FOR THE PROPOSALS BECAUSE I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT I SET THE TONE AT THE TOP, THAT I WANT TO WAIT UNTIL WE ACHIEVE PAY EQUITY FOR STAFF BEFORE ANYONE LOOKS AT ME. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN THIS POSITION QUITE ONE YEAR YET. I AM MAKING MORE MONEY THAN I EVER IMAGINED. I AM HAPPY TO BE HERE, I LOVE THE WORK THAT I DO AS HARD AS IT IS AND I'M NOT PART OF THE 60.

THAT GLASS CEILING MAKE SURE YOU WAIT UNTIL ALL THE GLASS IS GONE AND THEN YOU GET TO YOUR SELF.

>> CAN ASK A QUESTION? DIRECTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR, THIS IS A STUDY FAST TRACKING THE EXECUTIVES?

>> CORRECT. >> ALREADY THERE WAS A STUDY UNDERWAY IN PROCUREMENT NOW. SO THIS IS ALREADY HAPPENING A FEW MONTHS AFTER YOU CHECK YOUR POSITION?

>> YES. >> OKAY THERE IS A MOTION BY

COMMISSIONER GARCIA. >> FOR CLARIFICATION I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MOTION , CAN WE READ THE MOTION AGAIN?

>>

RIGHT? >> WE NEED TO READ THE MOTION.

I APOLOGIZE. >> SO IT IS FOR , FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPARTMENT HEAD, CONTROL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, PRETRIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEAD AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE. IT IS MOVING THEM UP TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TWO POSITION AND GETTING PAY OF 259,480 WHICH IS WHAT OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TWO POSITIONS AT THE COUNTY CURRENTLY MAKE. AND FOR THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET IT IS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THREE, MOVING UP TO 344,531, THE SAME PAY THAT OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THREE ARE MAKING AT HARRIS COUNTY.

>> AND TO HAVE A REPORT FOR THE FINAL 11 NO LATER THAN

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16. >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS FOR ALL THE 16, PLUS THE 17TH WHICH IS A FIRE MARSHAL.

>> MISSION OR IS YOUR MICROPHONE ON?

>> IT IS. >> ON THOSE ROLES IF THAT IS BUSINESS COORDINATING IN PUBLIC SPEAKER THEN IT GOES TO THE MEETING FOR JUNE WHATEVER IT IS. I ONLY KNOW THAT BECAUSE I READ THE SCRIPT LAST TIME. I KNOW I WON'T BE HERE FOR THAT BUSINESS COURT MEETING BUT IT WILL BE HERE IN JUNE FOR THE

REGULAR MEETING. >> UNDER THE RULES IN THE BUSINESS COURT YOU CAN HAVE PUBLIC SPEAKERS. THE DISCUSSION IS LIMITED. THAT IS SOMETHING YOU CAN ALWAYS WAIVE IF THAT'S

WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. >> YOU CAN HAVE IT. I WON'T BE

HERE. >> I WANT IT DONE AS FAST AS

POSSIBLE. >> COMMISSIONER BRIONES DID

YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD? >> THANK YOU FOR THE POINTS OF CLARIFICATION AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. I KNOW IT IS IN PROCUREMENT NOW, BUT I HOPE WE CAN HAVE A EACLR DEADLINE WHEN DOING THE ANALYSIS FOR THE BOTTOM 25% ARIN HRIS COUNTY BECAUSE AS WE BITE AND ADVANCE EQUITY WE NEED TO FOCUS ON LOWEST PAID IN ADDITION TO THE 16 WE ARE REVISITING IN MAY, PLUS THE FIRE MARSHAL. THANK YOU FOR DRIVING PROGRESS AND E LET'S KE DOING IT EVEN MORE PURPOSEFULLY

D AGGRESSIVELY. >> SAID REAL EMOTION?

>> ONE MORE TIME SINCE THERE WAS DISCUSSION IN BETWEEN,

PLEASE REREAD THE MOTION. >> THE MOTION AS PRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR WITH AN AMENDMENT THAT THE 11 FINAL DIRECTORS INCLUDING THE FIRE MARSHAL, PLUS THE FIRE MARSHAL BE PRESENTED BY MAY 2 . MAY 2 COURT, NO LATER THAN MAY 16.

>> I WILL SECOND IT. >> I DO WANT TO ASK A QUESTION

AFTER YOU. >> BASED ON WHAT WAS SHARED, IT SEEMS THERE IS ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS NEEDED FOR THESE FIVE AS WELL. TO MAKE IT CLEANER CAN WE SAY FOR THE 16 OFFICES THAT REPORT TO COUNTY ADMINISTERED A PLUS THE FIRE

MARSHAL OFFICE. >> THERE YOU GO, AS AMENDED.

>> THIS MOTION IS TO BE PRESENTED AS THE DIRECTOR READ . THAT THE MOTION BE AS ADMINISTRATOR RED FOR THE FIVE PRESENTED, THE FIVE DIRECTORS PRESENTED. ALONG WITH A FULL ANALYSIS BY MAY 2 OR NO LATER THAN MAY 16. TO HAVE THE FULL ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING THE

FIRE MARSHAL. >> QUICK QUESTION . DOES THIS INCLUDE THE AUDITOR AND PURCHASING OFFICE?

>> NO, THEY ARE INDEPENDENTLY APPOINTED.

>> I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO BE INCLUDED.

>> I WON'T SECOND THAT. >> OKAY IS THAT WHAT YOU

NEEDED? >> SO, I THINK WE OUGHT TO INCLUDE THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND PURCHASING.

>> I BELIEVE THE AUDITOR SALARY IS SET BY STATUTE, DISTRICT

JUDGES. >> WHAT ABOUT THE PURCHASING

OFFICE? >> SIMILAR. THREE DISTRICT JUDGES AND TWO COMMISSIONERS.

>> SO ARE YOU GOOD WITH THE MOTION OR DO YOU NEED ANYTHING

ELSE? >> JUDGE DO YOU HAVE IT?

>> I DON'T HAVE IT. >> IT MIGHT MAKE MORE SENSE FOR ME TO READ SOMETHING INTO THE RECORD . IF THAT'S OKAY.

SO. IT IS TO MOVE APPROVAL OF SALARY INCREASE TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TWO FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS. CONTROL SERVICES, PUBLIC LIBRARY, LET'S SEE, PUBLIC LIBRARY, PRETRIAL SERVICES AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS AND MOVED TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEVEL III FOR THE DIRECTOR I'M SORRY

OKAY. YEAH. >> WHAT IF WE?

>> WE HAVE TO READ THEM DIRECTLY.

>> MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FIVE AS PRESENTED DOES THAT WORK? AND

HAVE A FULL ANALYSIS? >> LET ME TRY AGAIN LET ME

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>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS. SO THEN, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO COURT. I JUST WANT TO, JUST MAKE THE POINT THAT OBVIOUSLY THE STUDY IS ALREADY UNDERWAY, THE COMPENSATION STUDY. NOTHING NEW BEYOND PROVIDING MORE AD HOC RAISES. WE ARE IN THIS SITUATION WHY? BECAUSE TWO COURTS AGO THERE WAS A 40% RAISE FOR A MALE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH EXPLANATION THAT DOES NOT HOLD WATER AND IT'S NOT JUST ME SAYING THAT'S WHAT THE COMMUNITY WILL SEE TOO. IT IS MORE CLEAR IT IS AN EXCUSE NOT EXPLANATION. IT GOES BACK TO PRESERVING THE OLD WAY OF DOING THINGS.

MYSTERIOUSLY SOMEBODY GETS ALL THIS MONEY AND WHY AND I'M GOING TO KEEP DIGGING INTO WHY. I AM NOT PUTTING THIS AWAY AS I SAID LAST TIME BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT WHAT WE DO WITH TAX DOLLARS BUT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT YOU CAN SAY WELL IT'S HALF $1 MILLION COMPARED TO THE $5 BILLION BUDGET. HERE IS WHY IT MATTERS, WE WORKED ON SOME OF THE PROGRAMS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, TRADITIONAL AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CRIME, HOMELESSNESS, HAVING A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTANT, PROFESSIONALIZING ACCOUNTING.

IF THE CORE OF THE COUNTY AT THE HEART , THE SYSTEMS, THE RESPECT FOR OUR RULE OF LAW, OUR DEPARTMENTS, OUR SYSTEMS. IF THAT DOES NOT EXIST THEN EVERYTHING WE HAVE DONE IS COMPLETELY MERCURIAL AND CAN BE OVERRULED AT ANY TIME ON REASONS THAT AT LEAST THE COMMUNITY DESERVES TO KNOW. SO I AM DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I THINK BOTH WHAT HAPPENED THEN AND WHAT HAPPENS NOW IS WITH ONE HAND WE DEMAND A FAST STUDY SAYING SALARY DECISIONS ARE KEY , SOMETHING WE CARE ABOUT, PEOPLE AT THE BOTTOM WITH THE OTHER HAND WE ARE GRANTING THIS DISCONCERTING RACE FOR ONE EMPLOYEE WITH EXCUSES FROM THREE TO $50,000 WITH EXCUSES FROM THREE TO $50,000-$485,000 WHO NOW MAKES MORE THAN HIS BOSS. HE NOW MAKES MORE THAN THE WOMAN THE FIRST WOMAN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR IN THIS POSITION AND THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO RECLASSIFY SOMETHING DIFFERENT SO SHE'S NOT HIS BOSS ANYMORE. WE ARE GIVING HALF $1 MILLION TO THE HEAD OF OUR TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY WITH THE COMMUNITY IS NOT HAPPY WITH INSTEAD OF OTHERS. 11 EXECUTIVES NOT GETTING AN INCREASE TODAY AND THERE ARE 20,000 COUNTY EMPLOYEES NOT GETTING AN INCREASE TODAY. SO THE FOLKS THAT MAINTAIN THE BUYERS AND PARKS, IT MAKES NO SENSE. SO THIS IS HOW HARRIS COUNTY HAS BEEN RUN FOR SO LONG WERE FOLKS ONLY LOSE IF THEY RETIRE OR DIE, THEY DO WEIRD THINGS AND WE ARE NOT SURE WHY. I'M GOING TO CONTINUE PULLING THE CURTAIN ON THIS BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SHINE THE LIGHT ON WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. THIS IS YOUR RATIONALITY, IT IS NOT ADD UP OR MAKE SENSE AND WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY IS TRYING TO PEPPER OVER A MISTAKE CREATED BY THIS BOARD BECAUSE A SALARY STUDY WAS ALREADY UNDERWAY, YES IT WAS DELAYED, BUT SO ARE MANY OTHER THINGS IN THE COUNTY. BECAUSE IT STARTED A DOMINO EFFECT. YOU GIVE ONE GENTLEMAN A 100 SOME ODD ERCENT INCREASE OF COURSE EVERYBODY RECEIVED 7% COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT INCLUDING HIM. VEHE RECEID $20,000 SALARY INCREASE. AND THE USCOURSE OF DISCSION WAS NONSENSICAL BOTH TIMES, I HAD TO WALK OUT. IT WAS PERFORMATIVE. AND NOW WE ARE SAYING BECAUSE THE OTHER EXECUTIVES HAVE COME TO ME AND

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IT DOES NOT APPEAR THE FAVOR OR NOT THE FAVORITE WHAT IT IS THE REASON BEHIND THIS AND THAT ENVIRONMENT DOES NOT EXIST RIGHT NOW. SO DIRECTOR RAMIREZ WILL NOT SAY THAT BECAUSE HER JOB DEPENDS ON THIS COURT, BUT IT IS CLEAR WE HAVE THE FIRST COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, THE FIRST WOMAN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WHO HAS DONE A FANTASTIC JOB RIGHT NOW WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SALARIES INCLUDING TOLLROAD DIRECTOR. EVERYBODY KNOWS THESE PEOPLE REPORT TO HER. WHERE THE SYSTEM WAS TURNED COMPLETELY ON ITS HEAD, SHE WAS DISRESPECTED AND SAW THE OTHER EXECUTIVES AND SO ARE ALL THE OTHER COUNTY EMPLOYEES WHO AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED DESERVE A 40% RAISE. SO I'M GOING TO ABSTAIN FROM THIS BECAUSE I KNOW WE ARE PUTTING LIPSTICK ON A PIG. I THINK IT'S GOOD AND GREAT THAT SOME DEPARTMENT HEADS WILL HAVE THIS EXPEDITED SOLUTION, BUT THAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE STUDY CONDUCTED IN A CONSISTENT WAY MOVING OF A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION. SO I KNOW WHAT I WOULD PROPOSE WHICH I THINK WOULD BE RIGHT IS RESCINDING THE 40% RAISE. I CALL ON MY COLLEAGUES TO RESCIND IT AND I CONTINUE TO CALL ON THE DIRECTOR TO REJECT IT. OR, TO RAISE EVERYBODY'S SALARY BY 40%. OF COURSE WE CAN POSSIBLY AFFORD THE LATTER. WE CAN AFFORD A 40% INCREASED EVERYONE SO THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN SET. HERE IS MY COMMITMENT TO YOU GUYS. TO CONTINUE FOCUSING ON WHY THIS HAPPENED UNTIL WE HAVE AN ANSWER, TO CONTINUE ADVOCATING FOR THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AND EMPLOYEES TO WHERE THEY DO CONTINUE COMING TO ME WITH THEIR CONCERNS AND TO CONTINUE POINTING OUT THESE KINDS OF IN THE SHADOWS BEHAVIORS THAT ARE JUST NOT BECOMING OF THE THIRD-LARGEST COUNTY IN THE COUNTRY. I COMMIT TO THAT, I'M EXCITED TO KEEP WORKING ON THAT. ULTIMATELY THIS IS A VICTORY BECAUSE IT SHOWS THE KIND OF STUFF THAT STILL GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES. IF THIS HAD NOT HAPPENED TWO COURTS AGO THE PUBLIC WOULD NOT KNOW THIS KIND OF THING JUST HAPPENS IN YOUR COUNTY. SO THIS IS GOOD, PUSH FOR TRANSPARENCY, GOOD ON THESE DEPARTMENT HEADS, I'M GLAD THE STUDY CONTINUES THAT IT'S BEING DONE AS IT WAS GOING TO BE DONE AND YOU KNOW WE WILL SEE WHAT MOORE COMES. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.

SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. I AM ABSTAINING SO THAT PUTS US AT THREE OF FIVE? THERE WE GO.

THE MOTION IS STILL AD HOC, I DON'T REMEMBER THE LESSON THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND ATTORNEY HAD TO MAKE THE MOTION FOR US. SO I DON'T KNOW, THE KIND OF THING YOU WOULD DO IF YOU'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PLAY GAME AT SCHOOL OR SOMETHING HOW TO ORGANIZE PEOPLE. WE ARE GOING TO GET THIS DONE, WE'RE GOING TO CHANGE THINGS AND THE COMMUNITY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PAYING ATTENTION TO THIS AND BRING THIS TO ME. THANK YOU GUYS AND ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS. QUESTION, WE TAKE UP SPEAKERS OR TAKE A LUNCH BREAK? OKAY WE WILL BE BACK AT 2

[Appearances before court]

] WITH CWA AND I'M HERE TO SUPPORT AND ASK THE COURT TO KIND OF JUDGE , PULLING AT THE COATTAILS OF THE HARRIS COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ACCEPT THE CONSOLATION POLICY FOR THE HARRIS CENTER WORKERS TO HAVE REUNION WITH THEM. WANTED TO

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>> THANK YOU FOR COMING. >> NEXT IS ON ITEM 11. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

AND I WORK AT THE HARRIS CENTER AT THE CRISIS LINE AND I AM HERE TO VOICE SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED WORKERS OF HARRIS TO REQUEST THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO URGE THE CENTERS BOARD TO ADOPT THE UNION PROPOSED CONSULTATION POLICY. WE BELIEVE THE CONSULTATION POLICY WILL INCREASE TRANSFER TO PROTECTION AND WAGES FOR WORKERS WHILE IMPROVING THE ABILITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. WITHOUT OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF OUR UNION BY THE HARRIS CENTER BOARD THE POWER OF UNION AGENCYWIDE WOULD BE NONEXISTENT. THE CEO REFERRED EMPLOYEES WERE NOT FACE RETALIATION FROM FORMING UNION BUT IS NOT SUPPORTED UNION TO HAVE A OFFICIAL SEAT AT THE TABLE WITH RECOGNITION BY THE BOARD. HARRIS CENTER SERVES AND IS FUNDED BY TAXPAYERS, EMPLOYEES ARE TAXPAYERS AND DESERVE TO HAVE A LARGER VOICE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR UNION AND URGE THE HARRIS CENTER BOARD TO

ADOPT. >> THANK YOU YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> YOUNG LADY, MA'AM? >> A COMMENT FOR YOUR.

>> I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF THE SPEAKERS WE HAVE.

>> THE OTHER PEOPLE LEFT. >> YOU REPRESENT THE GROUP I'M GLAD YOU ARE HERE. FOR THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, IDA MELINDA IS BROAD ENOUGH TO TALK ABOUT THIS. I AM SUPPORTIVE. I DON'T THINK THE PHRASING IS YOU CAN FORM A UNION, BUT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, WHAT'S THE PHRASEOLOGY ?

>> I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK OUT OF TURN.

>> YOU CAN DO WHAT THEY DO IN TRAVIS COUNTY. THIS COMMISSIONERS COURT, I CAN ROOM FOR THE VOTE OF THE TOP OF MY HEAD BUT IT WAS NEAR UNANIMOUS MIGHT HAVE BEEN UNANIMOUS BUT I CAN REMEMBER COMMISSIONER RAMSEY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER OR NOT, WE SUPPORTED YOUR RIGHT TO DO WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN AUSTIN SO YOU HAVE A COLLECTIVE WAY OF RAISING ISSUES. I KNOW THAT OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT HAS OPINED ON THAT.

I DON'T MIND SITTING ON THE RECORD I AM SUPPORTIVE. I KNOW IT IS A LONG DAY, I HEAR YOU, MY COLLEAGUES HERE YOU AND I HAVE MADE MY CALL AND I WENT OUT TO A PRESS CONFERENCE AT YOUR FACILITY WITH THE JUDGE AND I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE. I DO NOT FAVOR POLITICIZING IT BY ASKING FOR AN OPENING FROM THE ATTY. GEN. OF TEXAS, THE OPINION IS WHAT IT SAYS, OPINION. WE HAVE OPINION FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND ONE CAN GET THE OPINION OF THE ATTORNEYS BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S NECESSARY AND THAT TAKES IT TO A DIFFERENT REALM SO I HOPE MR. YOUNG IS LISTENING AND WHEN ITEM COMES UP ON THE AGENDA I HOPE HE IS HERE BECAUSE I WILL ASK ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR COMING.

>> THANK YOU. >> WE WILL CHAT WITH THE DIRECTOR AND THE FOLKS THERE AND THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH US ON THIS AND BRINGING IT TO US.

>> NEXT IS SPEAKER 37, SPEAKING ON ITEM 2800 COUNTY ADMINISTRATION. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

NAME ]. HAPPY HOLY TUESDAY TO EACH OF YOU. COMMISSIONERS.

ONE SECOND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE HARRIS COUNTY JAIL , IN CUSTODY HERE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. ONE.

TWO YEARS OF MY SON CUSTODY DOESN'T HARRIS COUNTY JAIL.

WE HAVE NO CLOSURE AS OF TODAY WITH NO ANSWERS AND THE HARRIS COUNTY JAIL IS STILL NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT. SINCE MY SON'S DEATH WHAT HAVE YOU, COMMISSIONER EACH OF YOU WHAT HAVE YOU DONE SINCE THIS HAPPENED TO REDUCE THE COUNTS

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>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

>> NEXT IS SPEAKER 39, CHRISTOPHER JENKINS SPEAKING ON ITEM 30 COUNTY ADMINISTRATION. YOU HAVE ONE

MINUTE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE, CHRISTOPHER JENKINS. ORGANIZED AT THE TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT HERE TODAY TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER DISCUSSION FOR APPROVAL COMMUNITY SAFETY AND JUSTICE INNOVATION JAIL OF RESEARCHER PLAN AND GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK. BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF OVERSIGHT AND PROPER TRAINING, LACK OF CREDIBILITY AND TRANSPARENCY WITHIN THE HARRIS COUNTY JAIL, A LOT OF PEOPLE DIE IN THE JAIL, PEOPLE GET SICK. WE NEED TO UTILIZE MANAGE COUNCIL MORE, OR ACCESS TO COURTS TO ALLOW PROPER REPRESENTATION. THE JAIL SYSTEM THE JAIL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE UPDATED TO ALLOW FREE TREATMENT AND BETTER ACCESS COMMUNITY. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE STATES ON PAPERWORK AND ABUSES AUTHORITY, THE STATE ATTORNEY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT JUSTICE. SERVICES CANNOT SUPPLY THE RESOURCES TO SUCH AS MEDICATION, TRAUMA, REHABILITATION AND PREVENTION

METHODS HAVE OUTDATED SYSTEMS. >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

ON ITEM 30. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

IMMIGRANT LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER. CONSIDERING E TH OVERPOPULATION OF THE JAIL IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE A FRAMEWORK LIKE THE PRONE OPOSED THBUT E PROBLEM OF THE IJAILS NOT IN OF FRASTRUCTURE IT IS A POLICY AND STHATHOULD BE THE FOCUS ORTHEREFE PART OF PROPOSAL THAT E MUST B PRIORITIZED IS GOAL NUMBER ON PAGE IN3 DETA UA INDIVIDLS O LY WHEN NECESSARY. WE DECREASE THE POPULATION WITH THE HTOOLS WEAVE BUT ARE FAILING TO FULLY USE LIKE DIVERGENT PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY-BASEHED MENTAL ALTH CARE. ALL OUCITY AND CNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT MUST R WORK TOGETHE TO COMMIT TO THESE TOOLS. ANY POOJPULATION PRECTION BASED RRO OF THESE LECT THE WRONGWILL LEAD TO DECISION. AWE CANNOT HAVE CONVERSATION ABOUT BASED ON ING THE JAIL THE CURRENT UNNECESSARILY INFLATED POPULATION. I LOOK D FORWARTO THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE TIPOLICY OPPORTUNIES TOGETHER AND O URGE THE COURT T IMPROVE PROPOSED PROCESSORTO GIVE ME INPUT FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND AFMEMBERS FECTED BY INCARCERATION.

>> NEXT IS MINUTE.

IN >> GOOD MORNG COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGE HIDALGO. TEXAS HEJAI PROJECT RE TODAY TO SHARE EN CONCERNS ON AGDA ITEM NUMBER 30. WE ARE THE OVERCROWDING CRISIS INTHE AS AN EXCUSE TO PLAN A NEW AND BIGGER JAIL. WE STAFF THE JAIL WE HAVE HOW WILL WE FIND STAFF FOR A NGBIGGER JAIL? THE BUILDI IN THE WALLS ARE NOT G HARMING AND KILLINPEOPLE IN THE JAIL IT E IS A PUNITIVE CULTURAND OVERCROWDING, THE ISSUE IS NOT OF UNDERSTAFFING, BUT OVERCROWDING. SOLUTIONS ARE THI THE COMMUNITY WI 80% OF THOSE INSIDE JAILS TAGGED AS PSYCHIATRIC NVTHAT MEANS WE NED TO IEST BAIN ROBUST COMMUNITY-SED MENTAL HEALTH CARE. INVESTING PSYCHIATRIC CRISIS CENTERS AND EXPAND PREARREST DIVERSION, JAILS DO L NOT KILL PETER SIMON DOUAS, LACK OF EMERGENCY CARED HIM KILLED HIM. THE JAIL DO NOT KILL LEE, TERRY AND PHILIP EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE KILLED THEM. PLEASE INVEST IN ROBUST PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS AND HOUSING DO NOTD WASTE PRECIOUS RESOURCES ANCAGE ANY MORE PEOPLE.

>> YOUR TIME IS UP. NEXT IS SPEAKER NUMBER 42 LARRY ROSE

SPEAKING ON ITEM NUMBER 40. >> BEFORE WE SWITCH TOPICS FOR THE FOLKS ADVOCATING ON THE JAIL ISSUE. WE ARE GOING TO DISCUSS LATER A PRESENTATION ON THE UPDATES AND WORK BEING DONE. I KNOW AND RECOGNIZE IT IS TOO LATE FOR TOO MANY PEOPLE, INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO ARE THERE NOW WHO ARE SUFFERING THE MENTAL HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF BEING THERE. WHAT GIVES ME HOPE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO BEAT THE DRUM IS I DO THINK WE SEE A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL WITH THE RESEARCHER THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR AND HER STAFF HAVE BUILT BECAUSE WE'RE HAVING BETTER ANSWERS THEN WE HAVE BEFORE. EVERY IMPLEMENTED THEM YET? NOT ENTIRELY. BUT WE ARE IMPLEMENTING SOME OF THEM, FOR EXAMPLE TO THE POINT YOU MENTIONED, RIGHT? SOME OF THE DATA THAT WE WILL SEE TODAY

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THE POINT ABOUT THE SECOND BIGGER JAIL AND IT WILL SAY IT UNTIL I AM BLUE IN THE FACE, WE CANNOT ADD A FACILITY, YOU BUILD IT YOU FILL IT THAT HAPPENED WITH MISDEMEANORS.

IT'S MOSTLY FELONIES, BUT SOMEHOW ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE'S ENOUGH FOR ALL THESE PEOPLE AND WE HAVE TRIED INCARCERATING AWAY AND THAT HAS NOT MADE US SAFER. SO JUST KNOW, I WISH I COULD SNAP MY FINGERS AND FIX IT, I WISH IT HAD BEEN EARLIER, BUT I FEEL THE CONCERN AND WE ARE DISCUSSING THIS WITH URGENCY AT EVERY MEETING. THE FINAL POINT ON THE JAIL HEALTH WHICH IS A NOTE FOR MY STAFF AND THE ADMINISTRATOR. I'M HOPING TO PUT AN ITEM ON JAIL HEALTH.

THEY CAME BY LAST TIME AND I WAS BRIEFED ON WHAT THEY PRESENTED, BUT IT DOES NOT EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THE PROBLEMS ARE. THEY ARE GOING OVER BUDGET THAT'S A PROBLEM, ALSO PEOPLE ARE DYING, NOT RECEIVING THE RIGHT MENTAL HEALTH CARE SO WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THAT IN THE ECONOMIC ISSUE, BUT YOU HAVE TO AT LEAST TO THE FIRST ONE. I WILL BE FOLLOWING UP ON THAT.

WE ARE NOT LETTING OFF AND I'M SO SORRY FOR THE TRAGEDIES SOME OF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED. OKAY THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER.

>> LARRY ROSE SPEAKING VIRTUALLY ON ITEM 40. YOU HAVE

ONE MINUTE. >> I AM REPRESENTED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD 31 AND I'M ON THE BOARD OF THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION SERVING A SECRETARY I HAVE SERVED THREE TERMS AS PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, SECTIONS REPRESENTED BY BOTH COMMISSIONER ELLIS AND COMMISSIONER, BOTH OF WHOM I KNOW PERSONALLY AND HOLD IN HIGH REGARD, THE CONDUCTIVITY PROGRAM IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SAFETY AND SECURITY OF RESIDENTS IN HARRIS COUNTY AND THE CITY. I'M HERE TO ADDRESS CONCERNS REGARDING THE CONTRACT TO BE PROGRAM AND POSSIBLE PRICE INCREASES. I WOULD URGE COMMISSIONERS TO LOOK AT OTHER AREAS OF REVENUE TO SHIP SO THE INCREASED COST OF HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS DESCRIBED TO THE CONDUCTIVITY PROGRAM WILL NOT EXCEED MORE THAN 5%. RESULT WOULD BE HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION CONTRACTED WITH 8020 RULE CALLING FOR 80% OF THE PROGRAM COST TO BE BORNE BY THE HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS NOT INCREASED TO THE POINT THE HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 85% OF THE COST. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

>> THANK YOU MR. ROSE . >> NEXT IS MARISSA HANDSOME

ITEM 28 . >> NEXT IS MARISSA HANDSOME ITEM 2800 COUNTY ADMINISTRATION. YOU HAVE ONE

MINUTE. >> 264,000 CRIMINAL CASES WERE PUT IN SUSPENSE DUE TO LACK OF PERSONNEL. 4017 WERE SEXUAL ASSAULT. VICTIMS, JUST LIKE ME. A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT HAS COMMITTED SUICIDE. FOR YEARS I HAVE HEARD FROM THE DEMOCRATS IN THIS COURT THAT THERE IS NO MONEY FOR FUNDING. I HAVE SEEN BUT SOMEHOW THE COMMISSIONERS WERE ABLE TO ALLOCATE 80 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING . AND A SELECT OFFICIAL HERE BY THE NAME OF COMMISSIONER ELLIS, ARE YOU PROUD OF THE THINGS YOU DO? YOU WANT TO SIT ON YOUR PHONE AND IGNORE ME? IS IT FUNNY TO YOU THAT I WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED AND THAT YOU REFUSED TO GIVE MONEY TO THE POLICE ? YES OR NO?

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

>> THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. >> NEXT IS SPEAKER NUMBER 43,

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CONNECTOR. THE DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR. THE FREEWAY IS ALL THAT I SEE WE ARE GOING TO GET. DO NOT SEE ANY OF THE OTHER THINGS ACTUALLY HAPPENING AND I DO NOT THINK THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAS BEEN LISTENED TO AGGRESSIVELY AND I THINK THAT THE DATA IS NOT BEING PROCESSED. THE DATA IS BEING

MALIGNED. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, APPRECIATE YOU BEING INVOLVED.

SPEAKING ON ITEM TO 19. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

CONNOR. I STAND IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE PARTY CONNECTOR PROJECT. THIS PROJECT IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE SACRIFICES OUR PARENTS AND ELDERS WHO HAVE GONE ON WE WANT TO SEE THE BENEFITS AND OUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS PROJECT IS BASED ON OUR COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION WITH THE AGENCY AND THE GROUPS . EXCUSE ME I'M JUST A LITTLE NERVOUS. THIS INCLUDES THEM SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS INCLUDES SPACES , SAFE SPACES FOR YOUTH, A PLACE FOR OFFERING ADULT TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS A POINT AND PLACE FOR DISTRIBUTION FOR OUR FOOD BANK, FOR OUR FOOD INSECURE GROUP IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> TAKE YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP. >> YOU DID WELL.

>> NEXT IS GARY BEAKER SPEAKING ON ITEM TO 19. YOU

HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. GARY JEROME BAKER SENIOR IS MY NAME.

RESIDENT OF HARDY STREET COMMUNITY. I LOVE THE PROJECT, LOOK FORWARD TO IT BEING FULFILLED. AS THE PREVIOUS YOUNG LADY SAID WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CENTER BEING BUILT BECAUSE A LOT OF OUR FAMILIES HAVE BEEN DISPLACED ON HARDY STREET. THE ONLY THING WE HAD WAS THAT COMMUNITY.

THEY KEPT YOUNG PEOPLE OUT OF TROUBLE, GAVE US SOMEWHERE WE COULD GO TO TALK AND DISCUSS PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY. WE NEED TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS, PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE FATHERS OR MOTHERS AT HOME, I HAD A MOTHER AND FATHER AT HOME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS BUT WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE ONE YOU NEED SOMEONE TO STEP IN. WE TEACH CHESTER OF THE CITY AND IN YOUR DISTRICTS WE WANT TO PUT CHESS IN THE PARKS.

>> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

] SPEAKING ON ITEM TO 19. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

>> DOES NOT LOOK LIKE SHE IS HERE, IF SHE RETURNS WE WILL

CALL HER UP. >> NEXT IS ITEM 219.

MAY RECALL DIRECTOR OF AIRLINES HOUSTON AND MA NEAR NORTH SIDE RESIDENT. I LIVE AT HARDY AND LEE. BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF AIR POLLUTION SOURCES IN MY NEIGHBOR THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL OFTEN COME TOGETHER IN THIS WAY . FOR MY WORK I KNOW TRANSPORTATION IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF AIR POLLUTION AND SINCE I SPOKE IN DECEMBER HARRIS COUNTY IS OUT OF ATTAINMENT WITH A SECOND NATIONAL AIR QUALITY STANDARD.

I ALSO NOTED WORDS LIKE THE NEAR NORTH SIDE ARE ASKED TO BEAR THE BURDEN OF AIR POLLUTION. MY NEIGHBOR MR. LORENZO JONES AND HIS GROUP ABSOLUTELY DESERVE THE ROADSIDE AMENITIES PROMISED AND I HOPE THEY WILL BUILD THOSE FIRST AND FAST. I HAVE TO BELIEVE THERE IS STILL TIME TO DO BETTER FOR AIR QUALITY THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD IN HARRIS COUNTY AS A WHOLE. WE CAN ACHIEVE THAT COMMITTING TO TWO THINGS. REMOVAL OF OTHER SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION TO REDUCE CUMULATIVE IMPACT AND NUMBER TWO.

>> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WE SAW THAT IN THE REPORT

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>> CAN YOU REPEAT, I KNOW YOU WERE RUSHING AND DID NOT QUITE

CATCH THE WORDS. >> MY ASKS. NUMBER ONE IS REDUCED TO COMMIT OTHER POLLUTION SOURCES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO ADDRESS THE CUMULATIVE IMPACT OF ILLUSION STARTING WITH THE ROCK CREST ON COLLINSWORTH , NUMBER TWO THE ADDITION OF A BUS RAPID TRANSIT LINE TO THE HIGHWAY ITSELF TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF NEW CAR LANES WHICH WOULD REDUCE TAILPIPE EMISSIONS AND INCREASE PUBLIC TRANSIT

THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> SPEAKER NUMBER 50, LORENZO JONES SPEAKING ON ITEM NUMBER

219. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS LORENZO JONES PRESENTED OF WATER COMMUNITY OUTREACH. I HAVE BEEN IN THE COMMUNITY ALL MY LIFE, 60 YEARS. I WILL FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE. I SUPPORT THE CONNECTOR 100%. I AM ASKING FOR NO MORE DELAYS BECAUSE WE KNOW THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN ON THE TABLE SINCE 2003, 21 YEARS. I THINK IT'S TIME WE MOVE FORWARD WITH IT. THIS PROJECT AND IT IS GREAT BUT THE WORKSHOP SHERMAN ELEMENTARY THEY OPENED UP TO THE COMMUNITY WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE INPUT AND THERE WERE LISTENING AND THEY WERE TRANSPARENT. THAT CAME TO OUR COMMUNITY MEETINGS SO WE SUPPORT THIS PROJECT , 150%.

THE COMMUNITY KNOWS ABOUT IT, WE KNOW THE PROS AND CONS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO NOT DOING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEE A BROCHURE, THIS IS THE BROCHURE.

>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM TO 19 YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. GO AHEAD PLEASE.

>> HELLO, THIS IS RESIDENT AND OUTREACH MEMBER. I LIKE TO SAY WE HAVE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY WITH , FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, WE HAVE WORKED AT SHERMAN LEDGER, BRIAN SICKNICK CLOSE, HENDERSON PARK, SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO MEET WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS CHURCHES AND LEADERS INFORMING THEM OF THE PROGRAM.

THE PROJECT WAS MET WITH OVERWHELMING APPROVAL. WHERE ASKING FOR NEEDED APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD. WE WERE RECENTLY APPROACHED BY JENNIFER AND HER ALLIANCE AND WE TALKED WITH THEM AND THEY TOLD US ABOUT THEIR CONCERNS. WE FEEL IT HAS A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A PERSONAL AGENDA. AS RESIDENTS WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD. WE FEEL THE VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN AND WE ARE ASKING THE COURT FOR NO MORE DELAYS. 20 YEARS IS TOO LONG.

>> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING. >> THANK YOU.

>> NEXT IS SPEAKER NUMBER 56, NUMBER 219, YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM THE MANAGER OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR LINK HOUSTON NONPROFIT ADVOCATING FOR TRANSPORTATION EQUITY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE. I AM HERE TO D ADLINK HOUSTON SUPPORT TO THE NCCOEPT OF UTILIZING COURT ORDER FOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT PORRT. AS PRESENTED THE DESIGN DOES NOT HAVE PUBLIC SITRANT BUILT INTO IT. KI WORNG MWITHETRO LISTED T PRT HETO T COHARDY NNECTOR PROVIDING RAMASS TNSIT OFTEN AND REDUCING PETAILPI EMISSIONS. DSTHIS HOL GREAT PO TENTIAL FOR CONNECTIVITY FOR THE HONEIGHBOROD AND N EXPANSIO OF TRANSIT TO GREENS POINT. LI NK HOUSTON TIS READYO SUPPORT T THE COUR IN STUDYING THIS POSSIBILITY CONSIDERING AND UPCOMING WLD CUP SERIOUS APNEED FOR RID FROM THE AIRPORT. THANK YOU YOFR UR TIME.

>>SPEAKER NUMBER 59, VE ONE MINUTE.

D >> GOOAFTERNOON I AM ]. I LIVE FROM BURNET ALL THEE WAY TO BURT TRANSIT WHCENTER MY OLE LIFE RIGHT BESIDE THE WA HARDY TOLLY. RIGHT NOW THERE'S NO BUILDING TO THE CORRIDOR SO I E WOULD LIKE TO E A STUDY BE DONE OR SOMETHING BE DONE NEOF

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>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> TO 19. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE..

>> HELLO MY NAME IS WHEN I FIRST SAY THIS THE OUUSUL RESPONSES YOU MUST BE ARND THE WOODLANDS. NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME THE UNIQUE DEFINITION TEXANS HAVE FOR THE WORD NEAR. IN REALITY THE AREA AROUND HARDY IS NORMALLY A CENTRAL PART OF HOUSTON BUT HISTORIC.

PEOPLE THAT LIVE AND WORK THERE HAVE PUBLIC INVESTMENT THAT SIGNIFIES QTHE NEIGHBORHOOD AN IMPROVES THEUALITY OF LIFE.

THE PROPOSED FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY DOES NOT DO THAT. WE URGE THE COMMISSION OF THE COURT TO VOTE FOR THEM AND SUPPORTING THE CLOSENESS OF THE COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD. TO NOT REALLY US

TO BECOME ANOTHER SHORTCUT. >> THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING.

SORT NEXT IS

ONE MINUTE, GO AHEAD PLEASE. >> AND PRESIDENT OF NORTH CENTER AND PRESIDENT OF NORTH CTR., ASSOCIATION. LIFETIME RESIDENT OF THE NEAR NORTH SIDE. I AM IN FAVOR OF THIS PROJECT . I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT GO, MAKE SURE ALL THE OTHER, YOU KNOW THE BALLPARKS, THE SOCCER FIELDS AND EVERY THING ELSE ADDED TO THIS COME TO LIGHT BECAUSE THAT AREA OF TOWN REALLY NEEDS THAT. AND I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING FOR THE CITY OF HOUSTON.

THANK YOU. >> EDDIE, THANK YOU FOR CALLING. APPRECIATE YOU SPEAKING OUT.

>> NEXT IS SPEAKER NUMBER 65, NUMBER UNDER PURCHASING. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS NAME ] ATTORNEY AND I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT ITEM 403. UNLIKE ANY OTHER MULTI-AWARD, HARRIS COUNTY USES PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY SYSTEMS FOR VENDOR SELECTION. UNDER THIS SYSTEM ALL THE WORK IS GIVEN FIRST TO THE PRIMARY VENDOR TO THE PRIMARY VENDOR RUNNING OUT OF CAPACITY. AND THEN ALL THE WORK WILL GO TO THE SECONDARY AND THE SECOND VENDOR RUNS OUT OF CAPACITY OR FAILS AND ET CETERA INSTEAD OF DISTURBING AND SPREADING THE WORD TO MY KNOWLEDGE HARRIS COUNTY IS THE ONLY COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENTITY THAT HAS PRACTICED THIS METHODOLOGY. I BELIEVE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT SHOULD CONSIDER BEST PRACTICE BY USING , USING THE NATIONAL TO DISTRIBUTE WORK THAT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL VENDORS ACROSS THE BOARD AND NOT PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET UNTIL THE BASKET BREAKS. OTHERWISE, THAT WILL CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL THREE VENDORS TO PROVIDE A BIGGER

SERVICE BASE. >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

AGREE.

ON ITEM 403. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

MOVING ON SPEAKER NUMBER 70 ITEM 550 UNDER COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1. YOU HAVE ONE

MINUTE GO AHEAD PLEASE. >> THANK YOU MY NAME IS ] CHIEF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICER. I COMMEND THE ACTIONS OF HARRIS COUNTY AND THE HARRIS COUNTY ATTY.'S OFFICE FOR SAVING TAXPAYERS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DELINQUENCIES. I ENCOURAGE THE COUNTY AND OTHER JURISDICTION TO EMPLOY MODERN BEST PRACTICES FOR REVENUE COLLECTION BEFORE DEALING WITH IT. BY USING ASSISTIVE EQUITABLE TECHNOLOGIES TO CE FACILITATE ON-TIME PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS PLAS LIKE ST. LOUIS, SHELBY COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY AND TORONTO HAVE ACHIEVED DRAMATIC SHIFTS FROM COLLECTION TO EASY COMPLIANCE AND ONLINE PAYMENTS. DONE RIGHT PAYMENTS CAN BE AS EASY AND INTUITIVE AS

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>> THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE ONE FOLLOW-UP TO SEE IF THAT IS A TECHNOLOGY WE COULD USE AS WELL.

>> YES THERE IS AN ITEM . >> THANK YOU. COMMISSION THERE'S ACTIVE RFP SO IT'S PROBABLY NOT A GOOD IDEA.

>> NEXT IS SPEAKER 71. SPEAKING ON ITEM 556 UNDER COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

>> IT IS AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE TODAY, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. NAME IS CLASS XLII LEADERSHIP USED IN. I'VE A FEW OF MY CLASSMATES HERE WITH ME TO SHARED WE ARE EMBARKING ON A GAME CHANGING INITIATIVE. AS A CLASS WE HAVE DECIDED WE WANT TO REDUCE THE USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS THAT END UP BEING WASTE IN OUR CITY AND WE WANT TO REMAIN COGNIZANT OF THE WATER INSECURITIES THAT PLAGUE SO MANY OF OUR FELLOW HOUSTONIANS ON A DAILY BASIS. WITH THOSE THINGS IN MIND WE HAVE DECIDED WE WANT TO FUND, PROCURE AND INSTALL WATER FILLING STATIONS IN SOME UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY PARKS ACROSS HARRIS COUNTY. IN ORDER TO BUILD ON THE MOVEMENT OF REDUCTION OF THE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS WE HAVE DECIDED WE WILL DONATE HUNDREDS OF REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES TO THOSE COMMUNITIES AROUND THOSE PARKS SO THAT SAID WE ARE HERE AND EXCITED AND READY.

>> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU. A QUICK QUESTION FOR THIS CLASS.

IS YOUR CLASS THE GREATEST CAUSE OF ALL TIME?

>> BEST CLASS EVER JUST FOR THE RECORD.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS MY NAME IS ] WITH CONCEPT ENGINEERS REPRESENTING THE DISTRIBUTION CLASS FOR THE TWO WITH MY AMAZING CLASS MEMBERS. OUR TEAM HAS WORKED WITH EACH OF THE FOUR PRECINCTS AND HAS IDENTIFIED FOUR SITES BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE PRECINCT. SO FAR THE SITES IDENTIFIED ARE SECTION 3 PARK IN PRECINCT 1 , BILL CROWLEY PART PRECINCT 2, BAYTOWN SOUTHER COMPLEX PRECINCT 3 AND PARK AT PRECINCT 4. WATER FOUNTAINS WE HAVE INCLUDE WATER BOTTLE FILLERS. THEY ARE ADA FRIENDLY AND INCLUDE A PET BOWL FOR FREE FRIENDS. WE HOPE TO START A MOVEMENT WITHIN HARRIS COUNTY. WE ARE ALL EXISTING BUT OFFENDERS ARE UPDATED TO GET CLEAN WATER ACCESS TO FELLOW HOUSTONIANS. IT IS OUR HUMBLE REQUEST FOR YOU TO ACCEPT THE WATERPARK ON BEHALF OF CLASS XLII OF LEADERSHIP USED IN.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WAS JUST IN NEW ZEALAND FOR MY TRIATHLON AND I NOTICED , TO HAVE A WATER SPIGOT, FREE CLEAN WATER EVERYWHERE. EVEN AT THE GAS STATION AND YOU KNOW IT IS RARE THAT YOU WILL SEE PEOPLE GETTING SINGLE-USE BOTTLES. I LOVE THAT AND I HOPE WE CAN BUILD ON THAT WITH THE CULTURE OF HAY LET'S REFILL IT INSTEAD OF CREATING THAT WASTE.

>> WE CAN BECOME AN EXAMPLE HERE WITHIN HARRIS COUNTY SO

OTHERS CAN FOLLOW. >> WONDERFUL, THANK YOU AND

CONGRATS. >> LOOKING FORWARD TO RAIN NOT CLICKING SOME PLASTIC BOTTLES AND SENDING THEM TO THE FLOOD CONTROL CHANNELS AND INTO DRAINAGE DITCHES. I APPLAUD THE GREATEST CLASS OF ALL TIME. FOR THIS, BUT I AM EXCITED TO HOST ONE OF THE FOUNTAINS AND THANK YOU.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HOSTING ONE OF THE FOUNTAINS.

>> YOU'RE MAKING SOMETHING OF US COME I AM CLASS NUMBER

FIVE . THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> NEXT IS SPEAKER 75, SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE HAD A LOW COMMISSIONERS. I'M THE FORMER JUDGE OF COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT OF LAW NUMBER EIGHT. IT WAS ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO THAT I STOOD RIGHT HERE AND ASKED THIS COURT TO APPROVE AND ENTER INTO A PERMANENT SETTLEMENT OF THE O'DONNELL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT TO THAT TIME ONE OF THE LARGEST CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT RELATED TO BALE IN THE COUNTRY. WHEN THIS COURT AGREED AND THE JUDGES AGREED THAT CREATED WHAT REMAINS THE BEST CITY BILL REFORM FOR MISDEMEANORS IN THE COUNTRY. AND THAT IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF AND THAT IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD DEFEND AND THAT'S WHAT BRINGS ME HERE TODAY. THE ITEM WHICH ON BUT STILL IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT I THINK I NEED TO TELL YOU ABOUT IS BASICALLY THE REPUBLICAN JUDGES, THE MINORITY REPUBLICAN JUDGES IN COUNTY COURT WOULD LIKE TO HIRE A LAWYER AT 500 PER HOUR WHO IS THEIR PREVIOUS GENERAL COUNSEL WHO FOUGHT O'DONNELL TO START WITH TO REOPEN. REOPENING O'DONNELL CANNOT HAPPEN. LEGALLY, MORALLY, POLITICALLY.

>> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> SO IT IS UNHEARD OF FOR A MINORITY PARTY TO BASICALLY THEIR OWN SHADOW GENERAL COUNSEL TO LITIGATE WHATEVER LEGAL POLITICAL BATTLES THEY SEE FIT. I CANNOT GET INTO ALL THE TECHNICALITIES. IT IS A BIG MEETING I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR IT. THERE'S A MAN WAS A GIVEN, I HAVE WORKED WITH MANY OF YOUR STAFFS ON O'DONNELL NEGOTIATIONS. YOU ALL KNOW ME, I HAVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY OF YOU. I WOULD LOVE TO SHARE THE BERRIES, THE MYRIAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS. IT IS OUTRAGEOUS AND IT CANNOT HAPPEN. IT IS UNHEARD OF. IT HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FOR TODAY, BUT IF IT IS BACK SO WILL I BE

AND I'M SURE WITH COMPANY. >> THANK YOU FOR COMING.

ONE MINUTE.

COMMISSIONERS. I AM HERE FOR WRONGFUL TERMINATION. WORKERS COMP THREE MONTHS THE HEAD OF HR CALLED ME AND ASKED ME TO SEND HIM MY DOCTORS RESTRICTIONS. BECAUSE WE HAD NO LIGHT DUTY. I SENT THE PAPERWORK IN, SHE WAS OUT ON VACATION, HER ASSISTANT ACTING ASSISTANT CALLED AND ASKED ME WHAT HAPPENED AND THE DOCTOR TOLD HER THAT , THAT THERE WAS NOTHING. SORRY. SHE SENT ME A LETTER 60S LATER SAYING THAT I WAS TERMINATED FOR MEDICAL SEPARATION. SUPERVISORS IN THE DEPARTMENT , ON LIGHT DUTY, BUT NOT ME.

>> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> WILL HAVE SOMEONE VISIT WITH YOU.

>> HARRIS COUNTY DETENTION. 26 YEARS.

>> NON-AGENDA SPEAKER NUMBER THREE, CARLTON HARRIS. YOU

HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> LOOKS LIKE HE IS MAKING HIS

WAY. >> GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. AT THE COMMISSION ACCORD FEBRUARY 2021 THERE WAS A MEETING TO APPROVE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT FUND.

I SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE YOUTH JUSTICE COALITION. APRIL 2022 CHANGE HAPPENS WAS SELECTED AS THE INTERMEDIARY, ONE OF THE FIRST ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED AS A RECIPIENT OF THE FUND. WE RECEIVED FUNDS ON MARCH 7. IMMEDIATELY BEGAN PROGRAMMING APRIL 26. THROUGH THE PROCESS OF BEING A RECIPIENT MY MOM WAS PLACED ON HOSPICE, SHE HAD A HEART ATTACK AND SHE HAS DEMENTIA. I WAS HER PRIMARY CAREGIVER, I HAD TIME OUT FROM THE OFFICE AND FELL BEHIND ON REPORTING. APPLIED FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE GRANT. I WAS DECLINED TO KNOW BECAUSE I FELL BEHIND ON REPORTING. I AM HERE TODAY TO SPEAK FOR OTHER GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE OUT DOING THE WORK. WE HAVE RECEIVED OVER 77 REFERRALS THIS PAST 10 MONTHS OF WHICH 45 ENTERED INTO THE PROGRAM , OF WHICH 11 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PROBATION, OF WHICH, 14 RECEIVED JOBS. WE HAVE DONE THE WORK AND I ADMIT I CAN ABILITY WHEN YOU FALL BEHIND ON

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REPORTING. >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

I DON'T KNOW THIS IS SOMEWHERE WE CAN GET IN THE MIDDLE OF, PLUS THE POINT WAS FOR CHANGE HAPPENS TO ADMINISTER. I CANNOT SAY ANYTHING, WE WILL HAVE SOMEONE VISIT WITH YOU. I COULD FEEL JAY'S EYES.

>> NEXT IS NON-AGENDA SPEAKER FIVE,

MINUTE . >> A NGSILE MINDSET ND A THAT MINDSET IS , THE PBESTOSSIBLE IN THE BEST. MODEANYWAY, I GOT THE AUTOGRAPHS OF O BOARDFI RECTORS ON AND WELL, AN YWAY ORI WORK F , SO TO IDBE PA $50 MORE CAAN HOUR BEUSE THERE'S A GIRL NAMED, TAI WAS LKING WITH HER AND SHE SAID WERE NOT JAPAID ENOUGH COB WILL NOT PUT ENOUGH AND SPECIAL EDUCATION WOTEACHER RKING .

>> TITHANK YOU, YOUR ME IS UP.

>> THANKYOU, JACOB. ( >> NEXT IS

>> SHE IS MAKING HER WAY. >> S GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME INAME ] ISER IS A SENIOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZER. I JUST WANTED TO REMIND FOLKS HB 4 SB 4 IS ON HOLD WHATEVER TUTHE OUTCOME IS TORRE YOU KEEP IN MIND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AN ESPECIALLY REFUGEES D THOSE WHO ARE FLEEING WAR COMING AN INTO THIS COMMUNITY D ALREADY FACING A LOT OF TRAUMA. ONE OF THE THINGS IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITIES IS PEOPLE BEING OVER POLICED AND TO BE IN A F SPACE THEY ARE AT RISK O RACIAL PROFILING AND OFINCREASD CRIMINALIZATION NOT HAVING A ID IS SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND AND CONSIDER AS THIS FOLDS OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE. THE LAST THING I WILL ADD IS KEEPING IN MINDTHE FAMILIES THAT ARE LOCAL TO HOUSTON LOSING HUNDREDS OF FAMILY MEMBERS. CONSIDER WHAT IT WOULD OLTAKE T PUT THE CEASE-FIRE RESUTION ON THE AGENDA. HAPPY TO CONNECT WITH EACH OF YOUR TEAMS TO TALK ABOUT PEOPLE'S EXPERIENCES AND BRING YOU IMPACTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

>> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT IS NON-AGENDA SPEAKER NUMBERSEVEN, CONSTITUENT OF PRECINCT 1. IT IS CLEAR AS A WATCH FOOTAGE NGO UNARMED CIVILIAN SHOT WHILE TRYI TO GET FLOUR THAT THIS IS A GENOCIDE. REPORTED THAT PREGNANT WOMEN ARE BEING IN FRONT OF THE FAMILIES AND KILLED BY ISRAELI MILITARY.

DID YOU KNOW MANY PALESTINIANS IN THE PAST EXCEPT IT IS REALLY CITIZENSHIP AND PROMISED TO LIVE FREELY OR TO BE ABLE TO RETURN TO VISIT? THEY DO NOT GET WHAT THEY WERE PROMISED AND MANY CANNOT EVEN SHOW UP IN PUBLIC SPACES LIKE THIS. TO SPEAK UP FOR FEAR OF RETALIATION YOU MAY THINK WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH US HERE? PASSING A CEASE-FIRE RESOLUTION COULD HELP PUT PRESSURE ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STOP FUNDING THIS GENOCIDE. I KNOW YOUR FOCUS ON OUR COUNTY, BUT IMAGINE HOW MANY THINGS WE COULD HELP IF WE GOT MORE FEDERAL MONEY INSTEAD OF SENDING IT TO THE MILITARY. PLEASE SPEAK UP FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND PLEASE PUT THIS ON AN AGENDA ITEM SO WE CAN

VOTE ON IT. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> NON-AGENDA SPEAKER NUMBER

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THE NEED FOR CEASE-FIRE IS URGENT CALL FROM PEOPLE WORLDWIDE AND LOCALLY IN HARRIS COUNTY. THE POWER TO PUT HOUSTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY AND THE MAJORITY OF HOUSTONIANS ARE IN SUPPORT OF IMMEDIATE AND PERMANENT CEASE-FIRE. THERE IS NO REASON TO JUSTIFY THE WAR CRIMES OUR GOVERNMENT IS HELPING TO FUND EVERY LEVEL OF THE RULING CLASS IS TIED TO THE ISRAELI LOBBY THAT'S WHY WE'RE SIX MONTHS INTO THIS INDISCRIMINATE BOMBING AND INTENTIONAL STARVING OF A POPULATION 50% CHILDREN AND MANY LEADERS ARE NOT SPOKEN OF OR USED GOVERNMENTAL POWERS TO OPPOSE CLEAR ETHNIC CLEANSING AND LAND THAT. JUDGE W DID CALL FOR A SWIFT ENDING TO THE WAR BUT IT IS CLEAR THIS IS NOT A WAR AGAINST A RESISTANT ORGANIZATION IT IS A GENOCIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST PALESTINIANS. I WANT TO REMIND YOU IT IS AGAINST INTERNATIONAL LAW TO GO TO WAR WITH A TERRORIST WHERE

YOU OCCUPY. >> THANK YOU YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> THANK YOU. >> .

APPEARS TO BE EFFORTS BY SOME OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO INCREASE CRIME IN HARRIS COUNTY. ITEM 6 SDN 661 ON PAGE 82 PROPOSING THESE ITEMS DESIGNED TO PROVOKE VIOLENT ATTACKS ON CITIZENS RELEASING VIOLENT CRIMINALS ON THE STREET, WHAT EXACTLY IS BEING ASKED FOR AN WISE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY MAKING THESE REQUESTS? I DO NOT KNOW AND WE NEED TO KNOW IF WE ARE DRESSING THE DECISION AGAIN WHAT THE REQUEST IS FOR. I'M A RESIDENT OF AN INCORPORATED HARRIS COUNTY WHO LIVES IN THE AREA NOT PAYING FOR CONSTABLE CONTROLS. I BELIEVE WE NEED TO KEEP CONSTABLES AS A INDEPENDENT ENTITY IN HARRIS COUNTY. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS QUICKLY CAUGHT THE KILLER , MANY OTHER CRIMES HAVE BEEN STOPPED OR SOLVED BY OFFICERS SERVING UNDER HARRIS COUNTY CONSTABLES.

EACH OF THE CONSTABLE SHOULD BE INDIVIDUALLY ELECTED NOT UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE SHERIFF. THERE IS LESS ROOM FOR CONTROL BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT THIS WAY AND THAT WILL ALSO BE RUN BETTER WITHOUT THE SHERIFF

INVOLVED. >> THANK YOU COME YOUR TIME IS

UP. >> I LIKE THE HAT. )

>>

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM A CONSTITUENT OF COMMISSIONER RODNEY ELLIS OF PRECINCT 1. HERE TO GETTING THE FRONT OF MY FELLOW HARRIS COUNTY RESIDENTS PROTESTING WEEK AFTER WEEK AND USING THEIR VOICES TO DEMAND JUSTICE FOR PALESTINE FIVE MONTHS. UNDERSTAND WE ARE CURRENTLY 172 DAYS INTO AN ONGOING GENOCIDE AGAINST PALESTINIANS AND I'M HERE TO URGE YOU TO PLEASE DOING THE MOMENT CALLING FOR PERMANENT CEASE-FIRE ON PALESTINE AND MAKE THE SUBJECT MATTER TO BE VOTED ON BY THE COURT. I PROPOSE THIS ITEM BE ADDED AS A RESOLUTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. THE ONGOING GENOCIDE IS THE MOST DOCUMENT ATROCITY IN THE WORLD. I URGE YOU TO PLEASE BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY. I URGE HER TO BE ON THE SIDE OF HUMANITY REBEFORE I IS TOO LATE, TOO MANY PALESTINIANS A SUFFERING AND I LOST EVERYTHING. THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION OF PALESTINE'S CHILDREN. PLEASE

BE ON THE SIDE OF HUMANITY. >> NON-AGENDA SPEAKER 11,

NAME ] YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS NAME ] I SPENT THE WEEKEND OR SATURDAY AT THE STATE CONVENTION. 20 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS VOTED FOR A CEASE-FIRE AND FOR THAT RESOLUTION TO BE PASSED AS WELL AS ACKNOWLEDGING OF STATEHOOD THAT IS THE STANCE OVERWHELMINGLY OF DEMOCRATS BEHIND A CEASE-FIRE COME AS YOU KNOW THE UN CALLED FOR A TEMPORARY CEASE-FIRE AGAIN BUT ISRAEL HAS ALREADY MURDERED MORE PEOPLE IN THAT TIME FRAME.

WE NEED TO STEP UP HERE AT CITY COUNCIL AND IN TEXAS WHERE WE ARE IN THE DEMOCRAT PARTY AND CALL FOR A PERMANENT

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>> NON-AGENDA SPEAKER 13, THE VA. THE CONJURING HAS ITS HAND IN DESTABILIZING COUNTRIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PLIGHT OF THE INNOCENTS IN GAZA. A REASON OF ONE IF NOT MANY FOR FAMILIES TO LEAVE HOMES, RISK THEIR LIVES TO JOURNEY TO A LAND OF HOPE .

INFORMATION RHETORIC IS DANGEROUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE, THIS BILL RELIES ON THE IDEA THAT THERE IS INVASION AT THE BORDER. THIS LOGIC DROVE THE EL PASO SHOOTER AND DRIVES WHITE SUPREMACIST RACISTS. POLICYMAKERS CANNOT YOU TO THIS DANGEROUS MYTH, ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS CONTRIBUTE 4.4 MILLION IN STATE AND LOCAL TAX. THIS IS DESCRIBED AS A BORDER BILL THE AUTHORITY TO ARREST AND SEIZE WILL BE EXTENDED TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE. LEADING TO INCREASE IN SOCIAL CLIMATE THAT GIVES THE WAY FOR MORE RACIAL MOTIVATED CRIMES.

CONTRIBUTING TO OPPRESSION. THE SHERIFF OFFICES ACROSS THE STATE IS CONCERNED WITH LOGISTICS OF THE LAW. TO THE TRANSPORTATION COST TO THE STATE OF TEXAS STRUGGLING.

>> THANK YOU YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> NON-AGENDA SPEAKER NUMBER 16, MINUTE.

>> HELLO THIS IS MY SECOND TIME COMING TO COMMISSIONERS COURT SINCE THE GENOCIDE BEGAN. I DID SEE JUDGE AT ELEMENT PRESIDENT BIDEN LAST WEEK. YOU MUST HAVE SEEN THE MANY CONSTITUENTS THAT CAME OUT TO SHOW THEIR SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE. EVEN IN THE POURING RAIN. YOU WERE ABLE TO SPEAK TO HIM ABOUT PALESTINE AS THIS IS ONE THE MOST DIVISIVE ISSUES ESPECIALLY FOR THIS ELECTION YEAR AS MANY DEMOCRATS ARE VOTING UNCOMMITTED IN THE PRIMARIES AND ARE NOT VOTING FOR OTHER UP AGAIN TO TO HAVE BEEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY. PLEASE ADD A CEASE-FIRE RESOLUTION ON THE AGENDA AS PEOPLE ARE DYING. AS YOU HEARD FROM OTHER SPEAKERS BEFORE ME AND HAVE SEEN THE IMAGES AND VIDEOS OF HORRIFYING ACTS BEING COMMITTED FROM ACL HAVING TO SIT IN THE CAR FOR THE BODIES OF HER RELATIVES WAITING TO BE RESCUED AND BEING FOUND DEAD WEEKS AFTER CALLING FOR HELP TO STARVING TO DEATH

FROM A LACK OF EIGHT. >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> NEXT IS NON-AGENDA SPEAKER 17,

>> HONORABLE JUDGE AND RESPECTABLE COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS PAKISTAN, I RETIRED FROM THERE AND I'M HERE IN YOUR COUNTRY ENJOYING EVERY PRIVILEGE FOR AN IMMIGRANT. MY CONCERN IS OF COURSE MY SON , ABOUT THE WAR GOING ON I HAVE SEEN SO MANY WARS. VIETNAM WAR, KOREAN WAR, I AM BORN IN 1950. AND BASICALLY OR GOING ON BETWEEN FLESH AND METAL AND EVERYTHING.

EARTH IS MEANT TO BE ENJOYED. I AM OF THE OPINION THAT WE MUST KEEP THIS EARTH PEACEFULLY A PLACE TO LIVE . IN A MONIES PLACE TO LIVE AND TRANQUILITY IRRESPECTIVE OF NATIONALITY, IRRESPECTIVE OF RELIGION, GOD IS GREAT AND GOD IS MEANT FOR US ENJOYING THIS. LET'S MAKE IT BETTER FOR THE NEXT GENERATION, THANK YOU. SO THAT IS ALL THE SPEAKERS, JUDGE.

>> OKAY THANK YOU WILL SO MUCH. WE HEAR YOUR CONCERNS EVEN IF

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ITEM 27. PRECINCT 3 HAS REQUESTED NO ACTION. ITEM 28.

OKAY WE WILL TAKE IT WITH OTHER ITEMS 30 AND 681 JUST A FLAG FOR MY COLLEAGUES AS THEY ARE ALL RELATED TO THE JAIL.

221 , NO ACTION THAT'S THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.

ITEM 241 PUBLIC-HEALTH REQUEST, NO ACTION. ITEM 250 ALSO HAS , WE ARE CHANGING THE WORD FOR TO THE WORD ONE WOULD BE TO REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF ONE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ENTITLEMENT ET CETERA TO TO 67 OUR FRIENDS AT TEXAS LIFE EXTENSION HAVE REQUESTED NO ACTION.

ITEM 293 TRAVEL AND TRAINING. ONLINE 78, THERE IS AN ITEM FOR PRECINCT 2 WHICH HAS REQUESTED NO ACTION ON LINE 78.

ITEM 305 PRECINCT 2 REQUESTS NO ACTION. 325 PURCHASING REQUEST NO ACTION 345 PURCHASING REQUEST, NO ACTION.

364, PRECINCT 2 REQUESTS NO ACTION. 395 PURCHASING REQUEST NO ACTION . 427 HAS A TYPO CHANGE. MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT , CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT TO THE CENTER SO IT READS REQUESTS THE COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTED AGREEMENT EXCEEDS MAY REQUEST THE COUNTY JUDGE XQ AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MONTROSE CENTER AND THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT ET CETERA 590 COULD YOU REQUESTS NO ACTION. 643 , OMB REQUESTS NO ACTION. D AN 645 E WE ARCHANGING WOA RD.

CHANGING THE RDWO PROCESS TO THE WORD ST, JU VIREMONG THE WORD PROCESS. T SO ISAYS REQUEST SERVICES FOR EXECUTIVE E SSION DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDINGHI THE RING THE E % UR S REQUESTN.NO ACTIO DI SO, WE ANYTHING? NEED HETO DISCUSS T ITEMS DIFOR SCUSSION, LIST WHAT THEY ARE.

I HAVE HERE IOEXECUTIVE SESSN ITEM 628 O , DO WE NEED TECGO T EXUTIVE SESSION ON REAPPOINTMENT OF CHIEF DISTANCE IN? WHAT ABOUT 629 , FOR THE O COUNTY BRD , WHAT ABOUT 630 ,NT REAPPOINTME TO THE GULF COAST RAIL DISTRICT , 631 IS T APPOINTMENT TOHEIRS COUNTY OR HOUSING AUTHITY , 632 AN TO APPOINTMENT THE PUBLIC . DEFENDER BOARD 633 .

>> THAT WAS NO ACTION. >> GOT IT OKAY, K THANK YOU, THANYOU, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO THIS, ALL RIGHT.

WHAT ABOUT 634? DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON THAT?

>> I BELIEVE THE AKDIRECTOR WA GOING TO ME A E PRESENTATION IN EXECUTIVSESSION ON CYBER SECURITY.

>> WE WILL KEEP EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM 634 ON THE AGENDA.

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AUTHORITY. >> HAVE A QUESTION.

>> 639? WE WILL KEEP 639 ON THE DISCUSSION AGENDA. 640.

OKAY, THOSE ARE NOMINEES TO THE REINVESTMENT ZONE. GOES BACK TO CONSENT, 641 IS APPOINTMENT TO THE HG A C.

641 GOES BACK TO CONSENT. 642, THAT IS ESSENTIAL WORKER BOARD REAPPOINTMENT. OKAY. AND 645 THE DISCUSSION ON THE HIRING OF THE IJIS DIRECTOR WE CAN DISCUSS WITH THE DIRECTOR ALONG WITH 639. FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS WE HAVE THREE, WE HAVE 634, 639 AND 645. NOW AS FAR AS REGULAR AGENDA.

>> REAL QUICK FOR CLARIFICATION ALL THOSE UPON WHICH WILL BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. ALL MOVED TO CONSENT.

>> CORRECT. SO FOR THE REGULAR AGENDA WE HAVE ITEM 11.

INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE HARRIS CENTER. FOR THE RICE PROGRAM, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY YOU FLAGGED THAT ONE USED OF QUESTIONS? OKAY 28 IS ON THE JAIL I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THAT. YOU FLAGGED THAT AS WELL. 30. WE WILL TAKE IT ALONG WITH THE JAIL ITEM. 31, BUDGET PROPOSALS A PRECINCT 4 FLAGGED THIS. 34 PRECINCT 3 FLAGGED THIS PROCESS FOR EXPENDITURE FROM OFFICE ASSUMED BY NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS. OKAY.

>>

>> THAT'S THE ITEM THE COURT VOTED ON.

>> THAT IS NO ACTION. >> THAT IS NO ACTION?

>> YES COMMISSIONER. >> NO, NO, 633 HAS BEEN VOTED ON. THAT'S THE PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> IT WAS A PAY ITEM. >> ALL RIGHT. OKAY I LOST MY PLACE. OKAY YOU DID WANT TO DISCUSS STANDARD OPERATIVE PROCEDURE BUDGETPROPOSALS. 34. THRESHOLD FOR EXPENDITURE FROM COUNTY OFFICE TO ELECTED OFFICIALS USED TO WANT TO DISCUSS? 36. SOP'S CURRENT LEVEL OF SERVICE PROJECTIONS.

40, REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT CONTROL RATES. 127.

ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL PAPER. LAMAR RENOVATIONS. OKAY. WHAT ABOUT 145? MARBLE DRIVE STREET.

>> YOU CAN PUT 130 ON THE LIST. >> JUST A SECOND . 130.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES . 130. SO WE HAVE 130 AND THEN WE ARE 145, BRIDGELAND DESERT MARBLE DRIVE. 239 , HOSTING THE CONFERENCE OKAY WE WILL LEAVE

THAT. 239. >> I WILL NEED THAT AND I WILL

ALSO NEED 239. >> OKAY.

>> OKAY, 219. IT IS , 219 IS THE PARTY DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR STUDY. OKAY, SO THAT GOES BACK ON THE DISCUSSION AGENDA.

238. THAT IS AN MOU ON A ONGOING IMMIGRATION CLINIC AT

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243. TRANSFER POSITION TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR THE PROGRAM. 245 IS ARBORETUM WOODLAND HILLS 4% TAX CREDIT.

>> 360 NON-REDEEMED JUROR PAY. 347, RENEWAL OPTIONS WITH VARIOUS CONSULTANTS. 398 , RC1 OR CONSULTING FOR COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION TRAINING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.

426 , BAKER RIPLEY IMMIGRANT REPRESENTATION . THIS IS IMMIGRANT LEGAL SERVICES FUND. 432 , IMMIGRATION SERVICES FUND. 463. APEX HR STRATEGIES? TRAINED FOR THE DUTIES OF INTERIM CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER. )

>> AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY FOR GUARANTEED INCOME. 636 TRANSMITTAL OF THE HARRIS COUNTY WOMEN'S COMMISSION REPORT. 660 IS REQUESTED NO ACTION, 661 CAO REQUESTED NO ACTION. 674. THIS IS MY ITEM I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS AND I SEE COMMISSIONER RAMSEY YOU HAVE IT.

>> OKAY JUST A MOMENT. 671. AND THAT ONE

>> MORGAN CHASE. RENEWAL OPTION. FOR SERVICES OMB. SO I'M PUTTING THAT ONE ON DISCUSSION. COMMISSIONER ELLIS WHICH ONE?

>> 403. 403. IT IS AGREEMENT WITH LEE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COMPANY. OKAY, 403. IT IS NOW ON THE DISCUSSION LIST. COMMISSIONER DID YOU HAVE ONE?

>> PICK SURE, OKAY I WILL PUT 632 ON AND JUST LISTED HERE. FOR

BRIEF REMARKS. >> THAT WILL STAY ON CONSENT?

>> YEAH, YOU CAN PLACE ON CONSENT BUT YOU WANT TO DISCUSS IT OR NOT? YEAH THAT'S FINE. PLUS FROM

>> STAY ON CONSENT BUT SHE CONSUMING THE COMMENTS?

>> IF YOU WANT TO MAKE COMMENTS WE SHOULD DO IT BEFORE YOU

ACTUALLY VOTE. >> KEEP IT ON THE DISCUSSION LIST. OKAY. 678 COMMISSIONER RAMSEY DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND FRAUD. 680 COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE SURVEY. 681 HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT SUSPENSION. THAT ONE WE ARE TAKING UP WITH 28 AND 30 AS WELL. OKAY PUBLIC HEARINGS, WE DO HAVE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS.

ALL RIGHT SO HERE'S THE LIST. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS.

>> JUDGE VERY QUICKLY MEMBERS OF THE COURT WHEN YOU ARE RESPONDING TO THE JUDGE PLEASE PUT YOUR MIC ON WE GOT A CALL THEY CANNOT HEAR YOU WHEN YOU DO THAT. THE JUDGE IS REPEATING SO IT'S PROBABLY OKAY BUT I WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW TO DO THAT, THANK YOU SITE.

>> EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS 634 EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM 639, EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS 645. REGULAR AGENDA 11 , 28 , 30 ,

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>> 383 JUDGE. >> 383, 383. 383. THAT IS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY. DOES THAT SOUND

RIGHT? >> YES.

>> OKAY ANYTHING ELSE? SO I WILL GO THROUGH IT ONE MORE TIME. OKAY. SO, EXECUTIVE SESSION 634, 639 AND 645.

REGULAR AGENDA 11, 28, 30, 31, 34, 36, 40, 130, 219, 238, 239, 243, 245, 316, 347, 383, 398, 403, 426, 432, 463, 550, 551, 632, 636, 671, 674, 678, 680, 681, 574 AND 575 PUBLIC HEARINGS. ALL RIGHT.

>> JUST QUESTION HOW ABOUT ITEM 29?

>> ITEM 29. PROPOSED SUBJECT GUIDELINE DEPARTMENT PROGRESS APPROVED AS PRESENTED IS THAT OKAY? PROPOSED UPDATES OKAY APPROVE AS PRESENTED. ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ALL ITEMS ONE THROUGH 683 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEMS ALREADY VOTED ON AND DISCUSSION ITEMS LISTED MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER RAMSEY ALL OPPOSED ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. WE WILL BE BACK AT 4:00, PLEASE STAND BY FOR REALTIME CAPTIONS. IT IS 4:04. WE ARE STARTING THE AGENDA DISCUSSION. FLAG COMMISSIONER RAMSEY WHO IS HERE. I WILL GET STARTED. IN FACT, THE FIRST FEW ITEMS.

COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, ITEM 11. >> YEAH, JUDGE. THIS LOOKS REDUNDANT TO ME. I THINK HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COVERS THIS. I THINK THE HEADSTART PROGRAM COVERS IT IT LOOKS REDUNDANT I THINK. WE ARE FINE JUST NOT HAVING THIS. SO

WE JUST NEED TO VOTE. >> SECOND.

>> OKAY. I THINK WE VOTE WHEN COMMISSIONER GARCIA IS BACK.

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THE TOOTHER HAVE THE EMOTIONS.H RIT? OKAY. >> AND SO MS. LLMILLS WI DO THE PRESENTATION ON THE DATA DAUP

TES. G >>REAT. GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, ERCOMMISSIONS. TONYA MILLS WITH THE OFFICE OF COUNTYT ADMINIRATION. I WILL TRY TO V MOVEERY QUICKLY THROUGH SOME SE OF THE SLIDES. NEXT PLSLIDE, EASE. NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS THE STANDARD CAVEATS. WE HAVE ADDED ADDITIONAL DATA FROM WHAT WE L REPORTEDAST MONTH. WE ARE LOOKING AT BOOKINGS, D RELEASES ANSOME OF THE PUSPECIALTY POLATIONS AT THIS TIME. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SINCE THE 2/19 C MEETING, WE NTINUE E TO COLLABORATWITH HCO ON THE JAIL POPULATION DATA AND AD INTEGRATING DITIONAL GL METRICS INTO OUR ANALYSIS. WE'VE HAD FOCUS BE GROUPS WITH MEMRS WHICH HAVEVE BEEN VERY PRODUCTI IN SHELPING THEM SHAKEOME OF THE QUESTIONS FOR THE E.RETENTION SERVIC WE CONTINUE TO DO THAT. THE SURVEY SHOULD BE EEIN THE FIELD NEXT WK. PYWE'RE PRETTY HAP ABOUT THAT. AND SI STAFF HAVE BEEN ASGNED TO WORK WITH US ON THE JAIL POPULATION L PROFILE. NEXT, MICHAEHILL IS AON WITH HARRIS HEALTHND HE WILL TALK ABOUT A

FEW HARRIS HEALTH METRICS. >> THANK YOU, TONYA. NGI GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGI COMMISSIONERS AND THANK YOU EV FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIEW SOME OF OUR METRICS. MY NAME IS MICHAEL HILLS AND I N'WOULD MEE DR. REGGIE EG'S, OUR CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER. WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT UAIS OUR METRICS THROUGH FEBRRY OF 2024. DECEMBER, JANUARY, COFEBRUARY, ALONG WITH SOME MPARATIVE DATA BETWEEN THE MONTHS AND A THREE MONTH METREND. IN THE INTEREST OF TI, I WILL POINT OUT A FEW OF THE METRICS THAT I THINK ARE KEY. AS IT IS DESIGNED, IT'S THE WAY THAT THE PATIENT WOULD FLOW THROUGH OUR SYSTEM, SO L WE START WITH INTAKE GRID MEDICASCREENINGS CONTINUE TO GO UP MONTH OVER MONTH. WHAT IS IMPORTANT RELATED TO THAT IS THAT OVER 60% OF THTHE MEDICAL SCREENINGS RESULT IN EIER A MEDICAL PROVIDER OR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER HAVING TO SEE THE PATIENT BEFORE THEY ARE HOUSED.

WITH THAT, WE ARE STILL WITHIN F -- WE ARE HOUSING 100 PERCENT ALL PATIENTS WITHIN THE WORD 48 HOURS. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CHIEF AND HIS TEAM TO MAKE SURE WE MEET AGTHAT REQUIREMENT OF 100%. ON AVERE, IT TAKES US 2 1/2 HOURS FOR THE NURSE ASSESSED AND AND IF THEY HAVE SEE A MEDICAL PROVIDER, TO SEE THE MEDICAL PROVIDER. JUST TO REMIND EVERYONE, THE HARRIS CENTER PROVIDES THE MENTAL HEALTHSERVICES INSIDE THE JAIL RATE AS IT RELATES TO MEDICAL SERVICES, OUR SICK CALL REQUEST, NUMBER ONE ON MEDICAL SERVICES CONTINUING TO GO UP. WE TRIAGED ALL OF THOSE WITHIN 24 HOURS. 92% REQUIRE A FACE-TO-FACE WITH A PROVIDER.

WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT IN THIS SECTION IS THE NUMBER OF DAYS TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT. IN DECEMBER, 75 DAYS, MEANING IF I HAD TO SEE A PHYSICIAN TODAY. IT 75 DAYS OUT BEFORE A CLINIC APPOINTMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR ME TO BE SEEN. WE HAVE PUT PROVIDERS ON THE FLOOR AT 1200 AND WE HAVE INCREASED APPOINTMENT SLOTS. AS OF FEBRUARY, IT'S A 14 DAY SPAN BETWEEN THE REQUEST AND WHEN A CLINIC APPOINTMENT IS AVAILABLE. WE CONTINUE TO DO A HIGH NUMBER OF SCHEDULED CTS ON SITE READ 80 IN FEBRUARY. 89 AND BE WARY. EXCUSE ME. AS A REMINDER, THOSE ARE DONE INSIDE ON ARKANSAS. THEY ARE NOT BEING ESCORTED OUT TO GOALS. WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP AS MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ON RIGHT. MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION. SOME KEY METRICS. 5.8 HOURS FROM THE TIME THAT A PRESCRIPTION IS VERIFIED UNTIL THE FIRST DOSE IS GIVEN TO THE PATIENT. I WILL ALLOW DR. EGAN'S TO ELABORATE. THAT IS FIRST CLASS.

YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? >> YES. IT AFTERNOON TO THE COMMISSIONERS AND COURT. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS BEING SEEN WITHIN THE FIRST 48 HOURS BY MEDICAL STAFF, WE ARE ABLE TO WRITE PRESCRIPTIONS, WHICH MEANS THAT THEY GET THOSE MEDICATIONS SHORTLY AFTER BEING SEEN IN MANY JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, A PROVIDER USUALLY DOES NOT SEE A PATIENT UNTIL 48 TO 72 HOURS. SO WE'RE

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>> THANKS. NUMBER TWO, RKO P MEDICATIONS AND ARE NON-AOP. AS A REMINDER, WE HAD MEDICATION CARD THAT GO TWICE A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO DISTRIBUTE MEDICATIONS. SOMETIMES WE GET NUMB TO NUMBERS BUT THE 476,000 IS MORE THAN BOTH OF OUR HOSPITALS COMBINED PASSED OUT. I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY THAT PASSES OUT THAT NUMBER OF MEDICATIONS IN ANY MONTH. THE LAST THING I WILL MENTION IS RELATED TO PROGRAMS OR MEDICATION ASSISTANCE TREATMENT PROGRAM. THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE OF OUR FOCUSED INITIATIVES MOVING FORWARD. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING TOGETHER A COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS PLAN TO EXPAND OUR MAT PROGRAM. WE ARE MODELING IT AFTER THE PARKLAND PROGRAM. IT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER THAN THE PARKLAND PROGRAM. WE'RE IN THE PROCESS NOW GATHERING THOSE METRICS AND COMING UP WITH THE BUSINESS PLAN TO DETERMINE WHAT THAT'S GOING TO COST AND WHAT THAT WILL MEAN TO OUR PATIENTS. I THINK WITH THAT, I WILL OPEN

IT UP FOR QUESTIONS. >> OKAY.

>> COMMISSIONER GARCIA. >> THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WORK AND I JUST WANTED TO ALSO SAY THANK YOU OR PROVIDING THE DATA. IT USED TO BE HARD TO COME BY. SO I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY WORKING TOGETHER. I ALSO JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH MY STAFF TO HELP ESTABLISH THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TREATMENT THAT HELPS A LOT OF FOLKS IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY. HELPS MOVE THEM INTO NEW AND BETTER DIRECTIONS.

BUT I ALSO WANT TO SAY TO YOU, DR., THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPECT AT WORK AND AGAIN, WELCOME ABOARD HERE. THE ONE THING THAT I DO WANT TO SAY IS THAT I KNOW YOU ARE WORKING WITH THE HARRIS HEALTH TEAM TO GET THIS INFORMATION AND TO UNDERSTAND OPERATIONS, BUT PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT AT A CONTINUOUS LEVEL, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ACT IS ALSO ENGAGED, BECAUSE SOMETIMES, THERE'S A LOT OF EFFORT TO GET BUSY ON THINGS BUT WE FORGET TO CLOSE THE LOOP AND INCLUDE ALL STAKEHOLDERS, SO IF YOU WOULD DO THAT, I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.

>> SURE. >> CAMPER THE NUMBERS LOOKED EM ENCOURAGING. PARTICULARLY AS YOU COMPARE TH TO OTHER SIMILAR FACILITIES. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS NUMBER IS APPROPRIATE, BUT HOW DOES THE DEATHS IN THE HARRIS COUNTY JAIL COMPARED TO DEATHS IN OTHER JAILS?

>> COMMISSIONER, THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. I THINK WE WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK AFTER LOOKING AT SOME OF THE DATA FROM OTHER FACILITIES TO LOOK AT DEATHS PER 1000 DETAINEES AND METRICS LIKE THAT WOULD GIVE US A BETTER INDICATION. ONE FACT IS THAT I KNOW THAT OUR JAIL, AND WE WILL JUST USE ROUND NUMBERS AND LET SAY 9000. I BELIEVE WE ARE LARGER THAN 80% OF THE TOWNS IN TEXAS. WHEN YOU PUT THAT INTO PERSPECTIVE, NOT ALL DEATHS ARE RESULT OF SOMEONE THAT DID SOMETHING WRONG. SOME OF THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE TERMINAL DISEASES THAT THEY'VE PASSED FROM. SOME OTHERS ARE JUST NATURALLY PASSED WITH AN AGE POPULATION IN OUR JAIL. WE WILL BRING THE NUMBERS BACK TO YOU. DON'T WANT TO LEND THE IMPRESSION THAT EVERY DEATH IS A RESULT OF SOMEONE DOING SOMETHING WRONG.

>> OF COURSE NOT. IT'S JUST OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE INTO STATISTIC, METRICS, USELESS A LOT OF DATA HERE. I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE PIECE OF INFORMATION TO ADD.

>> IF I MIGHT, I HAVE THOSE DISTRICTS THAT I COULD ADD WHEN

YOU ARE FINISHED. >> YEAH. LET ME JUST --, THANK YOU FOR FLOGGING THAT. I ACTUALLY MADE A PITCH TO SENATOR CORNYN TO THINK ABOUT SOME NATIONAL LEGISLATION BECAUSE THIS IS A CONVERSATION WITH ALL SHERIFF'S. THERE'S A LOT OF CONVERSATION, INAPPROPRIATELY ABOUT DEATHS

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MAYBE AND THERE STAFF. >> IMPRESSIVE THING IS WE ARE DOING A SCREENING. A HEALTH SPRING. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS FIRST, BUT WE WILL HAVE A PRETTY GOOD IDEA GOING IN THE HEALTH CONDITION OF THE POPULATION WHICH MAY BE IN THE

LOWER QUARTILE TO START WITH. >> COMMISSIONER ELLIS AND

COMMISSIONER BRIONES. >> THESE ARE GOOD POINTS. MAYBE WHEN YOU SPEAK , YOU CAN GIVE US SOME SENSE OF COMPARING OUR STATISTICS TO A COMPARABLE ENTITY. AND MAYBE OTHER FACT IS THAT DIFFERENTIATE US, BUT I KNOW OBVIOUSLY, THE SIZE OF OUR POPULATION IN THE COUNTY IS CONSIDERED LARGER AND YOU WALK THROUGH EACH OF THE ENDS TENSES, YOU KNOW. IF YOU CAN DO

THAT, THEY CAN DO EITHER ONE. >> SO I CAN TELL YOU BASED ON THE RESEARCH THAT I'VE DONE AND OUR DEPARTMENT HAS DONE, I KNOW THAT 20 THREE, THERE WERE 19 DEATHS IN CUSTODY OF THE HARRIS COUNTY JAIL. ONE OF THE TWO COUNTIES THAT YOU JUST MENTIONED, SLIGHTLY LARGER, ABOUT 10,000 POPULATION. THE OTHER COUNTY IS ABOUT 14,000. IT'S L.A. COUNTY. POST A 50 DEATHS IN CUSTODY LAST YEAR. SO ABOUT 40% LARGER THAN I, BUT MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS. AMONG THE LARGEST COUNTY JAILS IN TEXAS, COMBINING THEIR AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION, DIVIDING THAT INTO THE NUMBER OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DEATHS THAT THEY HAD LAST YEAR AND THEN DID THE SAME MATH FOR US. THEIR MORTALITY RATE WAS HIGHER THAN OURS. THE FIVE LARGEST IN TEXAS. DALLAS, EL PASO. OUR MORTALITY RATE WAS LOWER THAN THE OVERALL RATE AVERAGE FOR ALL TAXES JAILS.

HAD A LOWER MORTALITY RATE THAN THE TEXAS JAIL. LAST YEAR WE HAD A 30% DECREASE IN DEATHS IN CUSTODY FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. SO FAR IN 2024, THERE HAS BEEN ONE DEATH IN CUSTODY.

SUFFERED SOME SORT OF A MEDICAL EPISODE WHILE IN PROCESS. WE ARE NEARLY 3 MONTHS INTO THE YEAR AND ONLY ONE SO FAR.

>> COMMISSIONER BRIONES . >> MIKE QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO HERSELF. THANK YOU FOR THE UP DATE AND THE PROGRESS BEING MADE. THE NUMBER OF FOUND MY STAGGERING WAS THE NUMBER OF MEDIC NATIONS BEEN PREPARED MORE. STAGGERING AND SADDENING HOW ILL THE POPULATION IS IN OUR JAIL HEAD WEST AND YOU IS I WANTED TO RECONFIRM THAT WITH REGARD TO THE JAIL MEDICAL EFFORTS WE ARE NOW INCOME LINES WITH REGARD TO THE TAXES JAILS AND ARE WITH REGARD TO OTHER MEDICAL ITEMS. IS THAT CORRECT? EXCEPTION OF A SINGLE EPISODE THAT THEY WITNESSED WHEN THEY

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>> THANK YOU. SECOND QUICK QUESTION IS WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IN TERMS OF THE MEDICAL CARE IN THE JAIL IN TERMS OF THE NEXT STEP FOR PROGRESS.

>> CERTAINLY, I THINK THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY AND I WILL LET DR. EGAN'S EXPAND IS THAT WE HAVE TO CONTINUE. I THINK IT'S VERY, VERY GOOD, BUT AS I THINK COMMISSIONER ELLIS POINTED OUT OR COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, THE MOST CRITICAL THING THAT INTAKE IS THAT IF AN INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF MEDIC NATION, THAT THE MEDICATION IS DIVIDED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THEY GET HOUSED AND HAVE TO GO THROUGH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF PROCESS TO GET MEDICATION. WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON GETTING MEDICATIONS ADMINISTERED IMMEDIATELY TO THESE PATIENTS.

WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE ACCESS TO CARE, BECAUSE THE LONGER AN INDIVIDUAL WAITS FOR SOMETHING TO BE TAKEN CARE OF, OTHER CONDITIONS AND COMORBIDITIES CAN PRESENT THEMSELVES. HAVING 14 DAYS FOR THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT IS OUT TANNING. YOU COULD PROBABLY GET IT DOWN TO ABOUT 10. PROBABLY WANT ABLE TO GET IT MUCH SHORTER THAN THAT.

THE PROVIDER IS ON THE FLOOR TAKING CARE OF PATIENT NEEDS IMMEDIATELY, RATHER THAN HAVING TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS DOWNSTAIRS. MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND CERTAINLY

ACCESS TO CARE. >> THANK YOU.

>> JUST SPARKED A THOUGHT. ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES I HAD WAS THAT A NUMBER OF AMBULANCE RUNS FROM THE JAIL TO THE HOSPITAL. BUT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, AND THAT OF THAT, IT'S ST. JOSEPH'S. THEN ST. JOSEPH'S SUED US R FOA LACK OF PAYMENT. AND WE PAIMCT DID THE NUMBER OF TIMES 'W'VE HAD TO TRANSPORT ONSOMEE FROM THE JAIL TO THE HOSPITAL, AND WEARE DOING ANY ERBETT BY THIS, VERSUS THAND E OTHER ILHALF WL,

BECAUSE OF THE DIVERSION? >> I --THINK THANK COMMISSIONER, T I THINKHAT OUR ANNUAL ONROUNDS CTINUE TO RELATIVELY HIGH. BUT I CAN TELLH YOU AT THERE ARE OTHER PRIORITIES TO SEND O PATIENTS T . UNLESS OF CCOURSE HFDOMES IN ON THE 911 CALL AND THEN TATHEY KE IT TO THE CLOSEST. BUT WE'VE BOESTABLISHED TH PROCESSES THAT WILL ROUND OUT E THOSPATIENTS. TIF AVAILABLEO THOSE IN STCONTUSIONS FIR.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME YOU WILL. THAT IF

>> OKAY. I THWILL INCLUDE IN ISN HOUR AMBULCE RUNS AND A TI DISTRIBUON TO WHICH FACILITY. G

>>OOD DEAL, >>THANK YOU. >>GO AHEAD.

I GUESS WE NEED TO MOVE ON FROM HARRIS KHEALTH MUSCLE THAN YOU. I ASDO MAKE THE POINT WE ASK THHARRIS HEALTH ABOUT ESE STATISTICS. YOU KNOW. I ACKNOWLEDGE. I KNOW MY COLLEAGUES DO, TOO, THAT ROTHIS IS NOT A PBLEM E THAT YOU GUYS ARCAUSING. IT'S KIND OF LIKE WHEN WE TALK ANABOUT THE SHERIF D THE WESTERN AS ARE I WE UNDERSTAFFED? SAW A SNEWS ARTICLE THATAYS EDARE WE UNDERSTAFF OR OVER INCARCERATED? AND I THINK A LOT OF TIMES YOU ENDUP WITH THE ER BURDEN OF THE FORM BECAUSE THE BURDEN OF THE LATTER ONFALL IN YOUR HAND, YOUR LAP, SO I GET IT, BUT I STILL THINK THAT WE NEED TO AIM FOR THE BEST CARE WE CAN PROVIDE, PERIOD.

AND I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOU TRYING TO LOOK AT THE CAPITA PER DEATHS. I DON'T KNOW THATAT TEXAS IS THE EXAMPLE ON TH, MUCH LESS AKTHE U.S. I JUST WAN TO ME THAT POINT FOR THE HARRIS HEALTH AND HARRIS SENDS HER COLLEAGUES. WE WILL KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS BUT NOT OUT OF SPITE OR WITHOUT APPRECIATION FOR THE DIFFICULTY OF YOUR WORK.

>> SO WE PROBABLY DO A BIT FFOF BOTH. WE PROBABLY UNDERSTAED AND OVER INCARCERATED. AND THE INCARCERATION ISSUE HAS SO MANY INDEPENDENT DOCTORS THERE, THERE'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CONTROL. IN TERMS OF STAFFING, WE DO HAVE INFLUENCE LIMITATIONS IN TERMS OF WHAT WE CAN PAY FOR BUT I JUST WANT TO

MAKE A POINT. >> ALL RERIGHT. LET'S CONTINUE WITH THE PSENTATION. THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT SLIDE,

PLEASE. >> SO QUICK FACT, WE LOOKED AT

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BIT. >> ON AVERAGE, WHERE WE HAD

WITH PICKING UP? >> WITH TRANSFERS, AS OF -- ABOUT 100. I THINK IT IS ABOUT 100 TO 150 PER WEEK.

>> I'M SORRY, IN TERMS OF BEING READY TO PICKED UP.

>> THE DAYS? IT WAS 36 DAYS AS OF 3/15. THAT IS UP A LITTLE BIT FROM LAST MONTH. IT WAS ABOUT 28. THAT ALSO FLUCTUATES A LITTLE BIT. ANY QUESTIONS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. WITH THE JAIL POPULATION DRIVERS LAST MONTH, WE LOOKED AT CATEGORIES. THIS MONTH, WE ARE LOOKING AT DRIVERS BY STATUS. THE TABLE ABOVE IT WOULD THEN ON THE RATE IS OUTLINING THE TOP THREE STATUSES. THEY ACCOUNT FOR 81% OF THE PEOPLE IN CUSTODY AND 90% OF WHAT'S CONSUMED THROUGH 3/THE IN. THE TOPPING PRETRIAL. 80% CONSUMED. 4% OF THE PEOPLE IN CUSTODY. 5% OF BEDS CONSUMED. AND PROBATION VIOLATION WITH A NEW CHARGE. 7% OF THE PEOPLE AND CUSSED THE END ABOUT 5% CONSUMED, SO THERE OF MOVING A LITTLE FASTER AND I WILL POINT OUT THAT AS OF 3/15, THERE WERE 237 PEOPLE IN CUSTODY, THAT'S UP FOR FROM THE FEBRUARY REPORT, WHICH

STAYS OVER 1000 DAYS. >> HAVE YOU DONE A DEEP DIVE INTO THE 237, WHAT ACTIONS MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE --

>> WE ARE GETTING DATA PUT TOGETHER WITH THE COURTS. RIGHT NOW, FUNCTIONING FROM JUST THE JAIL DATA. IT'S A LITTLE LIMITED AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT A VAST MAJORITY OF THEM HAVE SOME COMPETENCY ISSUES AND ALMOST ALL ARE PRETRIAL. WE WILL DIG INTO THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE IN THE JAIL POPULATION PROFILE WHEN WE GET THAT OR YOU. THE PERSON WITH THE HIGHEST LENGTH OF STAY AS OF 3/15 AT 3244 DAYS AND CUSSED ME. JUST SHY OF NINE YEARS. ADJUDICATED.

>> HOWLED THAT PERSON? >> I CAN GET THAT FOR YOU.

>> IS THERE AN EXPLANATION FOR THAT?

>> BACK AND FORTH WITH COMPETENCY. I THINK WE WILL FIGURE THAT OUT IN GREATER DETAIL ALSO WHEN THE JAIL POPULATION SOPROFILE. WE'RE HOPING TO UNDERSTAND WHEN MEONE HAS BEEN OUT FOR COMPETENCY IN COMES BACK AND IS RESTORED HOW LONG IS IT TAKING TO GET THEM IN FRONT OF A JUDGE. ARE WE DECOMPENSATING AGAIN IN THAT FACILITY AS OPPOSED TO BEING ABLE TO GET IN FRONT OF A COURT TO QUICKLY? THOSE ARE THINGS WE WILL LOOK AT IN THE PROFILE. THAT IS SET

TO BE IN AUGUST >> NINE YEARS?

>> YEAH. THERE'S SOME NEW DATA THAT WILL ALSO ILLUSTRATE THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. HERE WE ARE LOOKING AT THE JAIL POPULATION OVER TIME. I'M GOING TO APOLOGIZE. THE CHART ON THE LEFT IS A LITTLE BUSY. WHAT I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO SHOW YOU WAS THAT THIS IS THE ANNUAL -- OR THE MONTHLY AVERAGE POPULATION BY YEAR AND I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO SHOW YOU THE HIGH AND THE LOW OVER SIX YEARS. BELOW IS 2022. THE RED LINE AT THE BOTTOM. LIKELY COVID RELATED. I'M SORRY.

2020. THANK YOU. LIKELY COVID RELATED RID THE HIGH IS 2022.

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ON THIS SLIDE, WE ARE LOOKING THE ANNUAL AVERAGE POPULATION BY HOUSING AREA IN THE JAIL. HIGHLIGHTING INCREASES IN SPECIALTY POPULATION WHICH ARE TYPICALLY MORE STAFF INTENSIVE THAN THE GENERAL POPULATION. AND REFUSED 2022, THE HIGH YEAR, TO BENCHMARK THESE CHANGES. BEFORE I GET INTO THE HIGHLIGHTING OF THE YELLOW PART, I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THE GENERAL POPULATION IS NOTED ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE TABLE ON THE RIGHT AS AN EIGHT PERCENT DECREASE FROM THE HIGH YEAR OF 2022 TO 2024. IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE AN OVERCROWDED SITUATION, YOU TYPICALLY WANTED TO BE GENERAL POPULATION, NOT SOME OF THESE OTHER SPECIALTY POPULATIONS READ EASIER TO HOUSE, EASIER TO CERTAINLY SUPERVISE. YOU CAN THEN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF THE MAXIMUM STAFFING EFFICIENCIES OF 148 ARE THE TOP TWO THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED ARE MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION. THE CHANGE FROM MEDICAL MENTAL HEALTH WAS A 30% INCREASE FROM 2022.

ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION AND SUPER MAX IS A 6% INCREASE.

TAKEN TOGETHER, THOSE TWO GROUPS REPRESENT 122 INMATE INCREASING BETWEEN 2022 AND 2024. THESE ARE IN HOUSING AREAS THAT HAVE DECREASED STAFFING EFFICIENCIES . IT USUALLY TAKES MORE STAFF TO SAFELY MANAGE. SOME OF IT IS DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE UNITS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS INCREASED VISUALS AT 30 MINUTES. WE ESTIMATED THERE IS ABOUT A 30 FTE EFFICIENCY LOSS. MEETING 30 ADDITIONAL FTES IN THE AREA AS A RESULT OF THE INCREASE. THIS IS TO DEMONSTRATE HOUSE LAUGHING IS BEING STRETCHED RIGHT NOW IN THE JAIL. NOT NECESSARILY A FULL STAFFING ANALYSIS AND WE WILL BE LOOKING IN THE APRIL DATE. THAT'S A LOT OF INFORMATION. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT?

>> JUMPING OFF OF WHAT COMMISSIONER GARCIA WAS ASKING, DO YOU HAVE ANY DATA ON THE FREQUENT WIRES I KNOW WE HAVE ONE WHO'S BEEN THERE A LONG TIME.

>> WE CAN GET THAT FOR YOU IN THE NEXT UPDATE

>> OKAY. THEN ON THE -- THE FACT THAT THERE IS SUCH HIGH MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH NEEDS. IF WE COULD DIVIDE THOSE, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL. I ALSO THINK THE BIGGER CHARGES HAVE AND WE IMPROVE THE EFFICACY OF OUR INTERVENTIONS. IT KIND OF TIES IN WITH MY INITIAL QUESTION.

AND IT'S A BIGGER CHALLENGE. BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT SOMEWHERE WHERE I THINK WE COULD HAVE A MORE DIRECT IMPACT, ASSUMING THAT WE PROVIDE THE CORRECT OPTIONS FOR THE JUDGES. SO JUST AS A THOUGHT AS WE MOVED FORWARD WITH RE-ENVISIONING THE OFFICE DELETIOGLU THE FUTURE.

>> AND THE BREAKING OUT OF THE MEDICAL MENTAL HEALTH. THE MENTAL HEALTH WAS 29% INCREASE. MEDICAL WAS 34. BUT WE WILL LOOK AT THE OTHER INFORMATION. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. HERE, WE ARE LOOKING AT THINGS AND RELEASES OVER TIME. THE GRAPH ON THE TOP LEFT SHOWS YOU THE ANNUAL TOTAL BOOKINGS AND TOTAL RELEASES BETWEEN 29TH 10 AND 2023. WE RELEASED ROUGHLY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WE BOOK EACH YEAR. IN 2019, WE ACTUALLY HAD ABOUT 4000 MORE BOOKINGS THAN 2023. YET THE POPULATION WAS HIGHER IN 2023. THAT IS AS A RESULT OF LENGTH OF STAY. THE BOTTOM LEFT DRAFT, WE ARE ABLE TO SEE AVERAGE MONTHLY BOOKINGS AND RELEASES WHERE 2024 IS LEARNING TO EMERGE THROUGH THE FIRST TWO MONTHS. WE ARE DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT BUT IT'S STILL PRETTY EARLY YET. THE THING HERE TO NOTE IS THAT IF

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NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO MOST JAILS HAVE AN 8020 RULE WHERE THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT 20% OF THE BOOKINGS ARE WHAT CAUSE MOST OF YOUR ADP INCREASE. THAT NO DIFFERENT IN HARRIS COUNTY.

IS 2019, 81% OF BOOKINGS ARE RELEASED WITHIN 30 DAYS. 56% ARE RELEASED WITHIN THREE DAYS. THE QUESTION IS WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE OTHER 19%. IN A GRAPH IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT, WE WILL SHOW YOU THIS COMPOUNDING IMPACT. SO WHAT YOU'RE SEEING THERE ARE FOLKS THAT ARE REMAINING IN CUSTODY SINCE THEIR ORIGINAL BOOKING EVENT. FROM 2019 THROUGH 2024 TO DATE. IF WE ASSUME 2023 AND THE 3901 FOLKS THAT WE SEE IN CUSTODY, RELATIVELY REASONABLE. YOU WOULD EXPECT THEM TO BE THERE WITH SOME CASE PROCESSING. NOTWITHSTANDING WHEN THEY COME IN. IF YOU LOOK AT 2019 THROUGH 2022, 1400 PEOPLE REMAINING AND CUSSED THAT HE TODAY THAT HAD AN ORIGINAL BOOKING EVENT IN ONE OF THOSE YEARS. THIS DEMONSTRATES THE COMPOUNDING IMPACT YEAR-OVER-YEAR. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. LASTLY WE ARE -- THANK YOU. LASTLY, WE ARE LOOKING AT HOW FOLK ARE EXITING HARRIS ANTI-JAIL. HERE WE ARE LOOKING AT RELEASES THROUGH 2023. WE SAW 101,691 RELEASES.

BOND RELEASES ACCOUNTED FOR 66% OF ALL FOLKS RELEASED IN 2023.

STATE JAIL RELEASES COMPRISED 70% OF THE PEOPLE THAT WERE RELEASED FROM CUSTODY, BUT 44% OF THE JAIL BEDS CONSUMED. ON THE TABLE UP TOP, YOU WILL NOTICE THERE IS A DISMISSED OR NO PROBABLE CAUSE GROUPED AT 4619 IN THE TOP GRAPH. WE DRILLED DOWN INTO THAT. THESE ARE RELEASED REASONS FROM THE JAIL. NOT NECESSARILY CASE RESOLUTIONS. IT'S JUST HOW FOLKS WERE RELEASED FROM JAIL. THE STRAIGHT -- I'M SORRY, YES, MA'AM? SO WHEN FOLKS ARE RELEASED, THEY GET A RELEASE CARD AND THIS IS THE REASONS FOR WHICH THEY WERE RELEASED.

THE DRILL AT THE BOTTOM WILL SHOW YOU MORE DETAIL. THE TOP THREE REASONS ARE STRAIGHT DISMISSALS AND WE NEED TO DRILL INTO THOSE A LITTLE BIT MORE. BECAUSE AS WE UNDERSTAND IT, A PERSON MIGHT HAVE -- THIS CURRENT BOOKING EVENT OR THE BOOKING EVENT WE ARE LOOKING AT HERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DISMISSED IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE CASE FROM A PREVIOUS LOOKING. SO WITHOUT LOOKING IN GREATER DETAIL ABOUT SOME OF THE CASES, JUST THE STRAIGHT DISMISSALS, WE CANNOT TELL YOU A LOT TODAY ABOUT THOSE. WE WOULD CAUTION YOU ABOUT READING TOO MUCH INTO THAT BEFORE WE CAN DO SOME MORE WORK. YOU CAN SEE THE TOP THREE REASONS THAT WERE IN THE DISMISSAL OF PROBABLE CAUSE.

NOT GUILTY AT 13%. NOTHING BY THE GRAND JURY AT 20%. 59% THAT WE NEED TO LOOK CLOSELY. ANY QUESTIONS THERE? THEN THE CHIEF WILL UPDATE US ON THE NEXT SLIDE WITH A REPORT. CHIEF.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE. WE'RE MAKING A LOT OF PROGRESS ON THE THREE DEFICIENCIES THAT THE STATE STILL HAS A SON. AS DIRECT YOUR HEALTH ALLUDED TO IN HIS REPORT, THE MEDICAL ISSUE THAT WAS WHY THE STATE WAS HERE ON SITE AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN THAT AT 100% SINCE THEY WERE HERE. WE SUPPLY THE INFORMATION TO THEM IN A WEEKLY REPORT WITH A LONG -- ALONG WITH HEOTR METRICS THAT THEY VEGI US. ON THE COURT TRACKS OR TEINMA SUPERVISION ROUNDS. NLWE OY MISSED THE MARK BY LESS 1THAN% IN ALL 00OF 23. WE TRIED TO GET WHAT NGAUDITI STANDARD THE STATE WANTED US ATTO BE ONCE WE ARE AT LESS % THAN 1AND THEY HARD NOT ABLE TO GIVE US A NUMBER TO MEET. TRWE ARE SIVING FO100 PERCENT ON THAT. SINCE THEY'VE BEEN HERE, WE'VE MADEEA GRT STRIDES ON AITHAT. AGN, JUST TRY PHAVE 100ERCENT TION ME ION ALL THENMATE ROUNDS. AND THE LAST DEFICIENCY. THERE IS SOSTILL METIMES WHERE WE DON'T ENHAVE OUGH OFFICERS TO MEET THE

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I'BELIEVE THAT'S A LOT OF THE THINGS HTHAT THE COURTAS HELPED US WORK WITH, SUCH AS RY THE SALA, GREECE, THE RETENTION ERPAYOUTS AND DIFFENT THINGS OF THAT NATURE. NOW STARTING TO SEE THE ALEFFECT OF L THAT TCOLLABORATION WITHHE' SUPPORT THE'RE SHOWING THE OF SHERIFF'S FICE. R SO AGAIN, FOTHE LAST FIVE MONTHS, WE ARE LOSING LESS OFFICERS TO RETIREMENTS OR GOING TO OTHER FIELDS VEOF WORK, SO THAT'S RY POSITIVE FOR US.SO WE THINK IS THAT CONTINUES TO GO AND OUR HIRING IS INCREASED AND, WE WILL CORRECT THAT LAST DEFICIENCY WITH THE STAFF AND . MEET THOSE NUMBERSJUST A RMLOT OF POSITIVE INFOATION THAT WE GIVE THE STATE ON A , WEEKLY BASIS. AGAINTHAT WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON EVERYTHING THAT THEY'VE OUTLINED IN THESE POINTS.

>> SO WHEN WOULD WE BE IN WILL COME ALLIANCE?

>> CHIEF. >> AGAIN, WE HAVE TO BE CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN SAY THAT ALL THREE LLDEFICIENCIES THAT THEY STI HAVE ON THE INSPECTION REPORT AND CAASK FORA REINSPECTION. MEDIL, I THINK THAT'S THERE. AGAIN, DELIVERED AT 99. WE DELIVER ON TIME INMATE SUPERVISION ROUNDS AT 99.8% ON TIME. FOR US WITH THE OPERATIONAL MARGIN, WE BELIEVE THAT DEFICIENCY SHOULD BE LOGGED AND CORRECTED. AGAIN, WE STILL NEED A LITTLE BIT ON STAFFING. ONCE WE GET THERE, WE CAN MAKE SURE WE DON'T HAVE ANY SHORTAGES ON-IN THE 1:48 RATIO, THEN WE WOULD BE ABLE TO REQUEST A REINSPECTION.

>> COMMISSIONER ELLIS . >> I THINK YOU'RE ALL MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS THAT I SENSE THE HESITANCY. ICAN REMEMBER COMMISSIONER GARCIA WHEN I WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE .

THEN THEY MAY HAVE SOMETHING ELSE AND SOMETIMES, THINGS ARE JUST OUT OF YOUR CONTROL. I HEAR YOU SAY I THINK YOU'RE READY AND YOU WILL PROBABLY CALL THEM AND, WHICH IS LEAVING THE POSSIBILITY. IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU JUST DON'T KNOW ABOUT. THE AIR CONDITIONER OR SOMETHING COULD GO OUT.

SOMETHING THAT YOU JUST DON'T KNOW. I'M SENSITIVE TO THAT BUT I THINK YOU'RE MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT. IT'S A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM THE COURT, DEFINITELY, AND THE OFFICERS WHO ARE ON THE DOORS, THEY ARE DOING ALL THE WORK. WE ARE JUST TRYING TO HELP THEM. TREMENDOUS SUPPORT FROM THE COURT AND OUTSOURCING I KNOW IS A SORE SUBJECT THAT IS HELPING US WITH THE RATIOS AND WE ARE PUTTING A PLAN TOGETHER WHERE WE CAN REDUCE THAT GOING INTO THE NEW BUDGET CYCLE. WORKING WITH MISS RAMIREZ AND MR. RAMOS ON THAT.

AGAIN, I THINK IT'S VERY FEASIBLE. WE WILL HAVE SOME POSITIVE NEWS ON TO SOURCING AND HOW WEEK AND BRING SOME OF THOSE INMATES BACK. AGAIN, WE ARE STARTING TO SEE MORE OFFICERS DAY. THAT'S DEFINITELY IMPACTED ON THE RAISED PROVIDED AND ALL OTHER CONTINUED SUPPORT SO WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS. IT DEFINITELY THE MEN AND WOMEN ON THE DOOR.

WORK. YOUR CHALLENGES ARE JUST THE OVERALL LEVEL OF POPULATION, MEANING IF YOU ARE AT NORMAL LEVELS IN THE WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO HIT YOUR 100% GROUND MARGIN?

>> TO THE STATE, STAYED OUT QUICKER. VIOLATIONS FOR PAROLE.

AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY OF ABOUT 121 DAYS. WE TOOK THOSE THOUSAND OUT, IT WOULD BE MORE THAN ENOUGH WITH OUR RATIOS. WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO OUT DOORS AND SAVE THE COUNTY. MILLIONS

OF DOLLARS. ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. >> CAN YOU GIVE US AN IDEA OF WHAT YOUR NONVIOLENT POPULATION NUMBER IS THAT YOU HAVE HERE IN PARIS COUNTY, NOT OUTSOURCED. YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR NONVIOLENT

POPULATION LEVEL IS? >> TONYA, I THINK YOU JUST

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PULLED THAT NUMBER. >> YES. I'M PULLING IT UP

RIGHT NOW. >> WHILE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THAT, CHIEF, WHAT IS THE -- WHAT IS THE TIME SERVED RATIO THAT YOU'RE USING TODAY? WHEN I ARRIVED IN 2009, IT WAS TO:

ONE. WHAT THE RATIO TODAY? >> WE STILL USE THAT SAME

METRIC, COMMISSIONER. >> THEN HAVING THE NONVIOLENT NUMBER IS GOING TO BE NEEDED AND WHILE YOU'RE STILL LOOKING FOR IT, A NUMBER OF TECHNICAL VIOLATORS. IN OUR CUSTODY. OR JUST OVERALL TYPICAL VIOLATORS. ANY IDEA WHAT THE NUMBER LOOKS

LIKE? >> FOR PAROLE, COMMISSIONER, NOT NECESSARILY FOR ROLE, BUT FOR -- TECHNICAL VIOLATORS.

I'M TRYING TO REMEMBER. NOT COMMITTING OFFENSES, NOT PAYING THEIR FEE, NOT LIKELY TO APPEAL ON TIME.

>> THAT'S THE NUMBER WE ARE USING. AGAIN, 450 TO 500 IS ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION ONLY. NO NEW CHARGE. ON AVERAGE, THE ONES THAT YOU'RE LOOKING WITH WITH A NEW CRIMINAL OFFENSE IN AND VIOLATE THEM FOR PAROLE IS ABOUT 1000. THOSE ARE NEW OFFENDERS. ONE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 450 TO 500, IT'S ONLY

ADMINISTRATIVE. NO NEW CRIME. >> DID YOU FIND IT?

>> GO AHEAD. >> I WAS GOING TO SAY IF YOU

DIDN'T FIND IT, I HAVE IT. >> AS OF 3/18, THERE WERE 937 INMATES IN CUSTODY. 400 37 NONVIOLENT PERIOD OF THE NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS, 3468 HAD FELONIES. 523 WERE

MISDEMEANORS. >> 523 MISDEMEANORS.

>> WE ARE 3-1 ON THE RATIO. THAT'S OKAY. I WAS GOING TO ASK THAT. I WAS ABLE TO INCREASE THAT WITH MY NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS. DO YOU HAVE A WORK PROGRAM THAT YOU CAN APPLY TO ALL YOU ARE APPLYING 3-1 ACROSS THE BOARD? SPECIFICS ON THAT PROGRAMMING.

>> I DID IT FOR WORK PROGRAMS. THAT'S WHAT HELPED ME DEPOPULATE DRAMATICALLY. FOR NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS.

>> THESE NUMBERS LOOK ABOUT THE SAME?

>> IT'S ACROSS THE BOARD, COMMISSIONER.

>> ACTUALLY DOING BETTER THAN I DID BECAUSE I ONLY USED 3-1 FOR NONVIOLENT AND KEPT IT FOR EVERYONE ELSE. SO IF YOU'RE DOING IT ACROSS THE BOARD, YOU'RE DOING WHAT YOU CAN.

>> COMMISSIONER ELLIS. >> JUST THINKING WHERE WE WOULD BE IF THEY HAD MISDEMEANOR BAIL REFORM. DEPENDING ON WHAT HAPPENS TO IT. ANOTHER 2.5 YEARS ON THIS CONSENT DECREE

WOULD BE A BIG PROBLEM. >> YEAH. MY FOLLOW-UP QUESTION TO THIS, J, IS -- I DON'T WANT TO PUT THIS ON THE SHERIFF BACK. I THINK WE OUGHT TO DRIVE IT IF WE CAN. AND THAT IS WHAT LEGAL OPTIONS, WHAT CAN WE LEGALLY DO TO TAKE PAPER READY INMATES AND DEPOSIT? WHAT ARE THE LEGAL OPTIONS THAT WE HAVE? THAT WE HAVE TO SPEND SOME TIME RESEARCHING. WE ARE HAPPY TO DO

THAT AND BRING IT BACK. >> THANK YOU, CHIEF. THANK YOU

SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE. I THINK I AM HANDING OVER TO ADMINISTRATOR MUNOZ NOW.

>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TANYA. WE APPRECIATE ALL THE LOVE THE GREAT WORK YOU'RE DOING IN THE GREAT PARTNERSHIP WE HAVE WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, CHIEF, MR. SPENCER, HARRIS HEALTH, MR. HILL AND HIS STAFF WORK WE ARE BRINGING A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION FOR YOU ALL TO START BEING ABLE TO FIND SOME

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ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE BEEN DOING IS ALSO WORKING INTERNALLY WITH COUNTY DEPARTMENT, WITH OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ON THE FUNDING SIDE WITH HR AND ON SURVEYS. WE NOW HAVE AN EXIT SURVEY THAT IS ELECTRONIC.

IT'S GOING TO BE GOING OUT TO ALL SHERIFF'S OFFICE DETENTION OFFICERS THAT ARE SEPARATING FROM COUNTY EMPLOYMENT.

FIGURING OUT WHY THEY SEPARATED AS MUCH AS WE CAN, SO THAT'S REALLY GOOD IN ADDITION TO THE SURVEY THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE WORKING WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON FOR EXISTING EMPLOYEES TO DO WHAT IS DRIVING ANY CONCERNS THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE AND HOW WEEK AND KEEP THEM ON THE JOB. SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH THE COUNTY ENGINEER'S OFFICE. COUNTY ENGINEER AS WE ARE LOOKING AT WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS BECAUSE AFTER EVERY PRESENTATION TO COURT, WE ARE ASKED BY MEMBERS OF THE COURT, SO WHAT ARE WE DOING? WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP? WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION. UNDER THE SIDE, WE HAVE A PROPOSAL FOR GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK TO MOVE FORWARD WITH MODERNIZATION OF FACILITIES. IT IS TO MEET SEVERAL GOALS AND ADDRESS CERTAIN ISSUES. THE MAIN GOAL IS NOT TO BUILD BIGGER, AS ONE OF OUR PATIENT SPEAKERS, YOU KNOW, SAID TODAY, COMMENTED THAT YOU KNOW WE ARE GOING TO BUILD A BIGGER JAIL. THAT NOT THE PURPOSE OF THIS GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK. THE IDEA IS THAT WE NEED TO BUILD SMARTER OR RENOVATE SMARTER TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE CHANGING COMPLEXITY OF THE INMATE POPULATION. AS YOU HEARD FROM MISS MEL'S, THE INCREASE IN FOLKS WHO ARE MENTALLY FRAGILE, HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, JUST CHANGES THE WAY THE SHERIFF HAS TO DEPLOY THEIR STAFF, HOW THEY HAVE TO DO THEIR WORK. THE INCREASING COMPLEXITY OF THE INMATE POPULATION, TRANSPARENT COMMUNITY CENTER PROCESS. I THINK PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY REVERT TO YOUR JUST GOING TO TRY TO INCARCERATE EVERYONE. AND THAT NOT THE GOAL. AND THIS ENDEAVOR IS TOO LARGE AND IMPORTANT FOR US TO BUILD -- GO THE BUSINESS AS USUAL ROUTE. YOU KNOW, AS WE MOVE FORWARD. THE OTHER THING WE WANT TO MAKE SURE OF IS THAT WE ARE NOT TO GETTING EFFORTS.

THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD WORK GOING ON. THAT'S ALSO INCORPORATED INTO THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THERE ARE THREE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK. THE FIRST ONE IS TO CREATE A JAIL AND COMMUNITY SAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. I KNOW THAT I HEARD FROM SEVERAL OF YOU ABOUT EXPRESSING RESERVATIONS. NOT ANOTHER COMMITTEE, YOU KNOW. MY STAFF IS ALREADY HOLY IN STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EVERYTHING ELSE. YOU ASK US FOR INPUT. WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK AND LEADERSHIP. FROM THE STAFF PERSPECTIVE, COMMITTEES ARE THE WAY THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THE APPROPRIATE LAYERS ARE AT THE TABLE AND THAT WE CAN KEEP THE WORK MOVING FORWARD WITH VERY CONSISTENT CHECK INS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A CADENCE OF RECOMMENDATIONS COMING TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT MATCHES THE URGENCY OF THE SITUATION. AND SO UNDER THIS PROPOSAL, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ON INVESTMENTS IN JAIL AND COMMUNITY-BASED FACILITIES THAT WOULD PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING IN THOSE FACILITIES.

WHILE ALSO WOULD DANCING PUBLIC SAFETY IN HARRIS COUNTY. WE HAVE TO THREAD THE NEEDLE. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE TAKING CARE OF ALL SIDES. THE PROPOSALS THAT THIS COMMITTEE WOULD BE CHAIRED BY THE SHERIFF OR HIS DESIGNEE AND INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE CHIEFS OF STAFF OR OF THE OFFICES FOR THE DESIGNEES. THEN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION. ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE ALSO HEARING AND TALKING TO FOLKS ABOUT IS WHY SO SMALL? WHY NOT MORE JUST STAKEHOLDERS? TWO REASONS. ONE IS THE MORE FOCUSED AND NIMBLE WE CAN BE. I THINK THE FASTER WE CAN PRODUCE RESULTS. THE OTHER THING IS THAT THE OPERATIONS OF THE JAIL IS UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. AND THE RESOURCING OF THE JAIL IS UNDER THE REVIEW OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. SO WE ARE LOOKING AT ONE PART OF THE CRIMINAL JUST TO ASSIST THEM AND THAT'S WHY WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS ONE PART IS REALLY FOCUSED AND LED BY THE

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THREE, ZEPRIORITI PUBLIC SAFETY OUTCOMES THAT REDUCE HARM TO INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AND FOIS TO CREATE A STRONGER, MORE COORDINATED AND COLLABORATIVE STJUSTICE SYEM. I ARE ALL HIOF THOSE TNGS CRITICAL FOR THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT CJCC HAS THEIR AREA PEOF EXRTISE. THE CSTAKEHOLDERSAN WORK ON THE WHOLE SYSTEM AND THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ALCAN RELY FOCUS HEON THE JAIL. T RE THIRD COMMENDATION IS FOR T THE COURTO CREATE A RESIDENCE RY ADVISO ISCOMMITTEE TO ADVE RN THE GOVEANCE COMMITTEE ON ALL SORTS D OF ISSUES RELATETO JAIL AND FACILITIES COPLANNING.

MMUNITY SAFETY, JAIL A CONDITIONSND FUTURE PROGRAMMING OF SERVICES IN D TH JAIL, ANWE PROPOSE THAT E THIS RESIDENCADVISORY COMMITTEE BEEM COMPRISED OF MBER APPOINTEES REPRESENTING A TEBROAD SET OF INRESTS AND EXPERIENCES. WITH THE CHANGING OF THE INMATE POPULATION, TIIT MAKES IT IMPERAVE TO ENGAGE ITOUR DIVERSE COMMUNY AS WELL TTO MAKE SURE THATHESE FACILITIESPR WILL SERVICE APPROIATELY FOR E THE DECADES TO COMBECAUSE BIG EXPENSES, THESE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. IN THE BACKUP EMMA WE'VE LISTED NINE TYPES OF INTERESTS'AND EXPERIENCES. WE'VE NGATTEMPTED TO AVOID BEI OVERLY T PRESCRIPTIVE. IN THEYPES OF PEOPLE AND INTEREST TO BE REPRESENTED. WANTING THE BOARD MEMBERS TO THINK BROADLY OTHE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO MAY NOT HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE IN THESE TYPES OF PROJECT. RYWE WAT THE RESIDENCE ADVISO COMMITTEE TO NOT ONLY GIVE US IDEAS AND FEEDBACK ON LS REIMAGINING THE JAIL BUT AO TO SERVICE TRUSTED COMMUNITY VOICES SO THAT THEY CAN ADVISE THE COUNTY ON HOW TO MORE E EFFECTIVELY, BROADLY ENGAGE TH BROADER COMMUNITY OF HARRIS COUNTY THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE FACILITIESPLANNING ASSESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS. I'M ONE OF THOSE THAT MY STAFF IS ALREADY UP TO THEIR HEAD IN MEETINGS.

SECONDLY, JASON, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU, WHERE IS THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PAIN POINT? I HEAR CHIEF VASQUEZ TRYING TO GET TO 100% ON INMATE ROUNDS FOR COMPLIANCE. THE STAFF IS ET ALREADY WORKING DILIGENTLY TO ME ALL THE AREAS SO WE CAN GET OUT FROM UNDER THIS AND ITS COMMISSION. IF YOU HAD TO PICK ONE OF THESE AREAS OR ONE OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICH ONE, WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME THAT YOU HAVE THAT THIS HAS, WHICH OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS IS THE ONE THAT THE STAFF HAS TIME TO DEDICATE THIS PARTICULAR PROCESS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS

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>> I THINK WE ALL RECOGNIZE -- I THINK WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT THIS DECISION ON THE FUTURE OF OUR JAIL FACILITY IS A HUGE ONE AND THAT NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE A LONG-TERM PROCESS. A LOT OF WORK IS GOING TO HAVE TO GO INTO IT. JUST LIKE WE'VE DISCUSSED FREQUENTLY, THE SITUATION AT THE JAIL, THE OVERCROWDING, UNDERSTAFFING, BACKLOG AND ALL THAT IT'S THE HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUE. IT'S NOT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ISSUE. IT A SYSTEM ISSUE. FROM OUR STANDPOINT IT IS A ORTON TO HAVE ALL THE PLAYERS IN THE SYSTEM AT THE TABLE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT THERE IS BUY-IN NOW ON THE FRONT AND FOR WHAT THE FUTURE OF THESE FACILITIES IS GOING: LIKE. AND HOW THEIR DESIGN IS GOING TO REFLECT OUR CURRENT VALUES AS OPPOSED TO THE VALUES OF THE FOLKS THAT HELP THEM AT THE TIME. I THINK THE SHERIFF RECOGNIZES THAT MAY BE INVESTING SOME OF THAT TIME ON THE FRONT AND WILL HELP US GET WHERE WE NEED TO BE FASTER.

SLOW IS SMOOTH AND SMOOTH IS FAST, RIGHT? I THINK THAT IS SORT OF THE APPROACH THAT THE SHERIFF IS TAKING ON THIS WORK

WE WANT TO GET IT RIGHT. >> DO YOU HAVE A THOUGHT ON WHICH OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS?

>> I DON'T HAVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN FRONT OF ME.

SO I COULDN'T SAY. >> IT'S BEEN SHARED, AND THE THREE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED BY STAFF AS A FULL FRAMEWORK. SO ALL THREE. IT'S NOT AN EITHER/OR AS WE ARE PRESENTING IT. WE DID SHARE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE THEY WERE ON THE AGENDA WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE SHERIFF AND SELF MAKING SURE THAT THEY WERE READY TO SUPPORT THIS AND IF THEY RAN IT, WE WOULD NEED TO TAKE TIME, WOULDN'T PUT IT ON THE AGENDA. WE ARE SOCIALIZING WITH THEM AND TALKING TO THEM ABOUT IT. WE HAD A STRATEGY MEETING WITH A SHERIFF AND COMMAND STAFF TO WALK TO THE IDEAS IN THIS. TWO ADDITIONAL PARTS OF THE FRAMEWORK, YOU KNOW, WITH MENTIONING IS THAT OCA STAFF WILL BE SUPPORTING THESE COMMITTEES. THE IDEA IS THAT THE STAFF CAN TAKE THE BRUNT OF THE WORK WITH THE RESIDENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MAKING SURE THAT ALL THAT IS HAPPENING AND REPORTING THE OUTPUT OF THOSE MEETINGS TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SAID THAT THEY ARE BASICALLY HEARING THE RESPONSE IS ALREADY PREPARED AS A REPORT IN THE REGULAR REPORTING, SO THAT THEY CAN KEEP MOVING, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE REGULAR OF THE IS DOING THEIR REGULAR DAY JOBS BASICALLY WHILE STAFF IS DOING THIS SUPPORT WORK. AND THEN THERE IS A CALL FOR THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, THE DELIVERY OF NHL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES. THEN THEY ALL OFFICE OF THE ENGINEER WOULD LEAD THAT LIKE THEY ALWAYS DO.

THEY ARE THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN THAT. AGAIN, CONTINUED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DURING THAT PROCESS. OCA'S HALF WOULD BE THE ONES DOING THE SUPPORT WORK.

>> SO JUDGE -- ONE IS THAT I APPRECIATE THAT YOU FOUND A RULE FOR THE ENGINEER TO PLAY. AND ESTABLISH A RESPECT THAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE NEEDS TO PLAY. WE WENT THROUGH THIS WITH THE PROPERTY ROOM AND INVESTIGATION FACILITY. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT WE ARE GOING TO PURSUE THIS BECAUSE I AM IMMENSE SENSITIVE TO WHERE THEIR FOCUS AND ATTENTION NEEDS TO BE. BUT I DO LIKE WHERE THE ANTI-ENGINEER IS. WE WILL ASK

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THEY'VE ALREADY DONE SOME GOOD WORK ON THIS. I'M JUST VERY RELUCTANT TO SUPPORT ANYTHING THAT IS GOING TO BURDEN THEM

WITH NON-EXPERTISE INPUT. >> COMMISSIONER ELLIS, THEN COMMISSIONER BRIONES, THEN TRAIN IT.

>> I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE WORK THAT YOU PUT INTO THIS. I THINK A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO JAIL PLANNING, I THINK IT FOLLOWED THE MODEL THAT THEY TOOK IN NEW YORK, NEW ORLEANS TO LOS ANGELES. AM I TO ASSUME THAT YOUR RECOMMENDATION IS PRESENTED FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES ON THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS? IS THAT PRETTY MUCH THE BLUEPRINT?

>> YES. WE HAVE STUDIED THAT AND WE ARE TRYING TO GET AS POSTEVENT AS POSSIBLE. THE MAKING SURE THAT IT IT FITS FOR

HARRIS COUNTY. >> AND YOU SAID YOU TALKED WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ALONG THE WAY. SO I FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH IT AS IT WAS PRESENTED FOR IT

>> YES, COMMISSIONER. WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT MISS RAMIREZ AND HER STAFF DID SIT DOWN WITH THE SHERIFF AND HIS LEADERSHIP TEAM AND WENT THROUGH THIS PROPOSAL IS BY PIECE AND THE SHERIFF IS

COMFORTABLE WITH IT. >> IS THAT A TIMETABLE? JUST SO WE KNOW. OBVIOUSLY WE DON'T WANT TO STUDY AT THE DAY OF.

>> ACTUAL DATES, TIMELINES AND DELIVERABLES IN THE BACKUP. FOR THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE HAVING AN PROJECT PLANNING, COMMUNITY NEEDS IN PRIORITY ORDER FOR ANY SHORT-TERM OR IMMEDIATE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE JUNE 4TH AND THE 2024. SO REALLY MOVING FAST, MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THE PROFILE STUDY BY AUGUST AND THEN BY THE END OF THE YEAR, HAVING SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COMMISSIONER SUPPORT ON THE MID AND LONG TERM PROJECT.

>> IN TERMS OF FINANCING THIS, I WOULD ASSUME THAT WOULD GO TO

THE VOTERS. >> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> OKAY. >> SO I WOULD TAKE A MORE ACCELERATED APPROACH IF WE DID HAVE TO GO BECAUSE IF WE DID HAVE TO GO I WOULD WANT TO GO WHEN THE LARGEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE SHOWING UP. IF WE DON'T HAVE TO GO, IT WOULD BE GOOD IF WE HAD DECIDED TO TAKE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH A LONG TIME AGO BUT WE DIDN'T. AT LEAST WHERE WE ARE NOW. THAT AN AMBITIOUS TIMETABLE. AS LONG AS WE STICK TO IT, I, FOR ONE, FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH IT AS PRESENTED.

>> COMMISSIONER BRIONES AND THEN COMMISSIONER RAMSEY .

>> SEVERAL POINTS. FIRST I WANT TO ADDRESS THE UP DATES THAT WE GET REGULARLY. THANK YOU. YOU ARE AN ASSET TO HARRIS COUNTY.

THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS . TWO BIG THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR UPDATES ON GOING FORWARD, WE KNOW THAT THE HARRIS COUNTY JAIL IS THE LARGEST MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE U.S. WE HAVE 80% OF THE INDIVIDUALS THERE WITH A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ALSO FROM THE HARRIS CENTER WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN OUR JAIL. ALSO, ONE

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>> I WILL DEFER TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. FOR THIS, IT'S

EXPLICITLY EXEMPTED. >> SO IT IS EXEMPTED.

>> CORRECT. >> WE JUST HAVE TO PAY FOR IT,

OBVIOUSLY. AT SOME POINT. >> PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES ARE EXEMPTED SPECIFICALLY UNDER THE LAW.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU FOR THAT. THEN JUST VERY BRIEFLY TO CHIME IN ON THIS CONVERSATION, WHEN I WAS REVIEWING THE MATERIALS -- AND ANOTHER SHERIFF HAD BEEN INVOLVED. I WANTED TO TALK TO THE SHERIFF DIRECT THE. THE FUNDAMENTAL RESPECT I HAVE FOR WHAT HE DOES DAY IN AND DAY OUT. THE FACT THAT NONE OF US OTHER THAN YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO RUN A JAIL. SO I CALLED HIM -- PROBABLY LIKE WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME SIX TIMES THE SAME QUESTION, BUT I SAID ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH THE PLAN? ARE YOU REALLY COMFORTABLE? WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? I ASKED HIM THE SAME QUESTION AND HE KEPT TELLING ME HE WAS COMFORTABLE AND YOU HAD BEEN AT THE TABLE AND HELPED CO-CREATE AND BROUGHT HIM SUGGESTIONS. THAT WAS MY LINGERING CAN TURN.

AND ON THE MORE MACRO PHILOSOPHICAL, I VERY MUCH WANT WHAT WE DO TO BE HOLISTIC IN TERMS OF RESTORATION, REHABILITATION. FUNDAMENTALLY RESPECTING PEOPLES TO SNOW RIGHTS. NOT USING A FORMER PACKING FACILITY THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN A JAIL AS A JAIL. NEED LIGHT, WE NEED A SAFE DESIGN. FOR THE OFFICERS, THE INDIVIDUALS THERE. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE. THINKING OF IT AS DEEP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS ALL SIDES OF THE ISSUE. TO ME IS PARAMOUNT. I VERY MUCH WOULD WANT TO ENGAGE ON THAT. I APPRECIATE MY TEAM ON THAT. I KNOW THEY'RE VERY COMMITTED IT SICKENS ME THAT WE ARE OUTSOURCING FOLKS. THAT'S FUNDAMENTALLY UNJUST AND UNSUSTAINABLE, SO I THINK THIS IS ONE PIECE, ONE LEVER OF WHAT WE MUST DO. I KNOW I AM ALWAYS HARPING ON YOU. WITH HOW LONG EVERYTHING TAKES AROUND HERE. I APPRECIATE THAT WE WILL TRY TO MOVE PERNICIOUSLY BUT ALSO DEEPLY AND MEANINGFULLY. I WANT TO THANK YOU. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYTHING HAS CHANGED FROM LAST NIGHT TO THIS MORNING. HE WOULD KNOW BETTER TASHE CHIEF OF STAFF. I N CAONLY IMAGINE HOW CHALLENGING THAT . ISTHANK YOU.

I'M REALLY ESIMPRSED WITH THE METRICS THAT WEACARE TRKING.

WE TUCAN ACALLY START MANAGING SOMETHING. IN HTERMS OFOW WE ARE, HOW ARE INWE MANAGG THE METRICS. LA ISSUES RETING TO CI FALITIES OR I WOULD RS PEONALLY FEEL COMFORTABLE D WITHR. MONT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HEARING NOW. WITH COWHAT MMISSIONER GARCIA REWAS REFENCING. GOING JAWITH THE IL AT 3LEASE THE ENTIRE.5 YEARS HEI'VE BEEN ON T COMMISSIONERS COURT. I WILL PUT THIS IN THE CATEGORY N OF WHAT CAWE DO CANOW TO KICK THE N DOWN THE ROAD. FORMING A COMMITTEE IS THE NUMBER ONE WAY YOU THKICK THE CAN DOWN E ROAD.

SO WE HAVE -- IT IS G. INTERESTIN WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR MAYBE AN HOUR. NEVER ONCE MENTIONED THE CONSULTANT THAT WE UAHIRED TO EVALTE AND DAMAKE RECOMMENTIONS AND WE FOHAVE A DRAFT R ART RELATING TO THE S JAIL, CORRECT?O I HOPE WE ARER. NOT STARTING OVE I HOPE WE ARE STARTING WITH THAT YREPORT

>>ES, SIR. IT'S A ADRAFT FROM YOUR OFFS HIS DUE BACK APRIL

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>> I GUESS TO MMY POINT I WOUL FEELORE COMFORTABLE FRANKLY WITH THE CHSHERIFF LEADING THE ARGE WITH US SUPROVIDING NECESSARY PPORT FOR E THAT. OUR SUPPORT WILL BLED BY DR. DU LAMONT. AND YOUR OFFICE RING THE METRICS, DOING A LOT OF THE DATA. IT LOOKS LIKE ISTHE COUNT ADMINISTRATOR LEADING THE CHARGE. SOUNDS LIKE EVERYBODY IS FINE WITH THAT. GOT TO PLAY, ONE AND TWO, I DO THINK THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ELECT OFFICIAL. SHERIFF GONZALES, OUR JOB IS TO LISTEN. OVER TOTIME SHERIFF GONZALES HAS COME THIS COURT AND ASKED US FOR ANYTHING, WE'VE SAID YES. IT HAD NOT BEEN AN ISSUE OF NOT HAVING REPORT HERE. IT'S JUST WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IS THE NEXT THAT AND WHAT IS NATIVE. MAYBE THIS IS THE WAY YOU GET THERE BUT WE HAVE LIVES AT STAKE. PEOPLE DYING IN THE JAIL. IT'S OUT OF COMPLIANCE. IT IS URGENT. WE NEED TO DEAL WITH IT. I AM REAL SURE. I AM CONFIDENT THAT FORMING A COMMITTEE WILL NOT ACTUALLY SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. AND I WOULD LOVE TO THE LEADERSHIP FROM SHERIFF GONZALES ALONG WITH LEADERSHIP FROM DR. LAMONT IN TERMS OF DEALING WITH THIS. BUT ANYWAY WE CAN HELP WITH METRICS AND OTHER THINGS, THAT'S GREAT. BUT WE SHOULD NOT BE LEADING IT FROM THIS LDCOUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. WE CERTAINLY SHOUN'T -- THIS IS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. I'M GOING TO CALL COMMISSIONER GARCIA ABOUT EVERY OTHER DAY AND SAY WHAT DO YOU THINK? I HAVE ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE ON BUILDINGS BUT I DON'T HAVE JAIL EXPERIENCE.

YOU ARE ASKING OUR OFFICES TO GET ENGAGED FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND OTHER THINGS. I KNOW WE'VE HAD A BIG LOT OF EXPERIENCE AND DOING COMMUNITY OUTREACH. WE HAD 22 MEETINGS ON THAT ONE. WE JUST FINISHED WITH A $2.5 BILLION OUTREACH PROGRAM AT THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT. IT WAS PLANNED AND ORGANIZED. IT SOUNDS LIKE JUST GET THE FEELING STARTED FROM SCRATCH.

WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO START FROM SCRATCH. A CAMEL, HORSE BY

COMMITTEE. >> SO IMPROVING THE MEJAIL INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING GOVERNANCE FRAWORK AS PRESENTED GREAT IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR?

>> NOT AS PRESENTED BECAUSE YOU ARE GIVEN THREE OPTIONS.

>> THEY'RE NOT OPTIONS. I WILL GO THROUGH AGAIN. THERE'S

THREE RECOMMENDATIONS. >> TIME, I, I WOULD ASK THAT WE INCLUDE THE BOARD ADVISORY AFTER GOVERNANCE.

>> AND I WOULD WANT TO CRYSTAL HERE THAT THE SHERIFF IS

LEADING THAT. >> SERVICE AT -- DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THAT, WOULD THAT CHANGE?

>> YEAH. I'M FINE. THE SHERIFF WAS ALREADY THERE. THE GOVERNANCE IS, I DON'T KNOW -- ADVISORY HOW.

>> ADVISORY TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT.

>> SO IT NOT GOING TO BE -- >> SO YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH

IT ? >> I AM COMFORTABLE WITH IT.

>> SO MOTION TO APPROVE THE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND JUSTICE INNOVATION JAIL INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK ADVISORY GROUP AS PRESENTED.

>> ADGOVERNANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

>> GOVERNANCE VISORY EW COMMITTEE FRAMEWORK. ADVISORY COMMITTEE FRAMORK AS PRESENTED. ULTIMATELY, WE ARE THE ONES TO DO IT. I WILL MAKE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> THAT WOULD -- >> YEAH. THAT'S MY DECISION.

>> IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?

>> CORRECT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE THE

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SECOND? >> THAT'S FINE.

>> OKAY. >> IS THIS IN REFERENCE TO ITEM

28? >> THIS IS JUST 30.

>> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES. ANY OPPOSED?

>> NO. >> AM IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIES 4-1. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATOR AND

AGAIN -- >> CAN WE GO BACK AND APPROVE

THAT ITEM? >> YES.

>> ONE SECOND. COMMISSIONER BRIONES, I DON'T KNOW I AM GETTING THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS. THEY

CANNOT HEAR YOU. >> I SECONDED THE MOTION AND MY QUESTION FOR CLARIFICATION BECAUSE THE COMMISSIONER HAD ADDED A JAZZ OR HE MADE A . SOMEONE WHO IS TALKING ABOUT HIS CHANGES I WANTED TO CLARIFY WITH HIM AND WITH THE BODY THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT APPROVING ONE +2 +3 IF YOU LOOK AT ITEMS AS PRESENTED BY OUR COUNTY IT ADMINISTRATORS. THE ANSWER WAS YES. 1+2+3 WH THE LANGUAGE CHANGE.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

>> WE DO HAVE ONE ITEM. WE WILL COME BACK. WE ARE NOT DONE. WE STILL HAVE TO TALK ABOUT COMMISSIONER RAMSEY'S ITEM. TO PUT COMMISSIONER ELLIS'S MIND AT EASE, LET'S PUT ON ITEM 11.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ALICE. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

>> NO. >> COMMISSIONER GARCIA, DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE VOTING ON IT? MOTION CARRIES. IN FAVOR 4-1.

LET'S GO BACK TO ITEM 681. THEN WE WILL MOVE ON FROM THE

JAIL. >> THIS IS MORE OF A HEADS UP.

I THINK WE ARE ALL VERY AWARE OF THAT SHOCKING 260,000 CASES THAT WERE SUSPENDED OVER HPD. MY ONLY POINT IN EVEN BRINGING THIS UP IS HAVING OUR COARSEST ON, HAVING OUR JAIL SYSTEM, ALL OF OUR SYSTEMS HERE COULD BE FLOODED, OVERWHELMED, IMPACT TO. BY THIS SOLUTION. I'M LOOKING AT YOU. DON'T KNOW IF WE WILL JUST MONITOR THIS AT THIS POINT IN TERMS OF IMPACTS TO THE COUNTY GOING FORWARD. THEY HAVE NOT FULLY IDENTIFIED EVERYTHING. ALL THE ISSUES WITH THE 260,000 CASES. THAT CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON HARRIS COUNTY WITH WHAT WE DO.

INTERPLAY IN THE SYSTEM AS WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. WE ARE NOT SURE EXACTLY WHERE THEY WOULD FALL INTO THIS. IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING BETTER SUITED FOR THEM TO CHIME IN ON AS TO WHERE THEY ARE AND WHEN HPD SENDS THINGS OVER. AND WHAT HAPPENS TO IT AND WHERE THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS STARTS. WE'RE HAPPY TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY.

>> JUST BUILDING OFF OF THAT, I WAS SURE AT THIS POINT THAT JASON AND TEAM, WE DON'T HAVE THAT ISSUE IN OUR LAWN FORCE MEANT. I THINK THE FOLKS FROM CONSTABLES LEFT ALREADY, BUT --

>> I APOLOGIZE. I WAS TEXT SOMEONE AND I WAS NOT LISTENING TO WHAT YOU SAID. COULD YOU PLEASE REPEAT THE QUESTION?

>> WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE CASES THAT HPD HAD SUSPENDED. I DON'T KNOW THE RIGHT TERMINOLOGY. THAT'S -- WE DON'T HAVE THAT ISSUE. DO WE?

>> WE DON'T HAVE A CODE WHERE WE COULD CASES IS CLOSE BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE STAFFING. WE DON'T HAVE THAT.

>> I THOUGHT SO BUT I WILL ASK IN OPEN COURT BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN ASKED THIS QUESTION. MY SENSE IS THAT CONSTABLES DON'T

EITHER. >> I ASKED AND THEY DIDN'T.

>> THANK YOU. THAT'S A RELIEF. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

OKAY, SO WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 31.

>> IS THAT NO ACTION FOR 681? >> 231 IS DISCUSSION ON OPERATING PROCEDURE. COMMISSIONER BRIONES FLAGGED

THIS ONE. >> DIRECTOR, COULD YOU PLEASE BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE THE CHANGES YOU ARE PROPOSING?

>> SURE. SOME OF THE PRINCIPLES WE HAD AND REALLY THIS IS MORE

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MADE SOME IMPROVEMENTS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. SOME OF ITS THAT LIVES IN MY HEAD. MAKING SURE WE ARE CODIFYING DIFFERENT CRITERIA FOR ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT STEPS. OUR HOPE IS THAT EVERY YEAR WE WILL BE BACK TO YOU ALL TO PROVE THE PROCESS. OUR PRINCIPALS ARE LET'S BUILD ON WHAT WE HAVE.

QUITE A FEW BUDGET RECORDS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. LOTS OF DIFFERENT SYSTEMS. WE WANT TO THE PROCESS TO LOOK AND CHILL SIMILAR EVEN IF IT'S GOING TO BE MORE DETAILS. OUR SECOND ONE IS MORE DETAIL TO BE ABLE TO GET THEM TO WHAT THESE PROGRAMS ARE DOING. HOW DO THEY CURRENTLY ALIGN AND DO FRAMEWORK? BEING ABLE TO GET TO THE POINT OF ALIGNING WHAT THE DEPARTMENTS ARE REQUESTING OR WHAT THEY'RE PUTTING FORWARD AND CUTS, PORT, THAT'S PRIORITY. THE LINE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK. SOME CHANGES TO HIGHLIGHT. WE'RE ASKING FOR SUBMISSIONS BY PROGRAM THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR WE DID IT JUST AT THE DEPARTMENT LEVEL. WE ARE ASKING QUESTIONS LIKE WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM DO. IN THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK. EVEN IF THAT PROGRAM IS NOT BEING PUT FORWARD FOR CONSULAR SERVICE ENHANCERS, WE ARE STILL ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS SO YOU WILL HAVE AN IDEA, HOW DID THE DEPARTMENTS FEEL THAT THEY ALIGNED? AND IF THEY DON'T, WE CAN MOVE THEM TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST IN TERMS OF PRIORITY. WE LISTED OUT CRITERIA FOR SOME OF THE CUTS. MOST OF THEM JUST DEAL WITH COULD WE IMPLEMENT THEM, ARE THERE REASONABLE? FOR EXAMPLE, THE PUBLIC DEFENDER, WE HAVE A MOTION PASSED BY VOTE MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET TO 50% OF ALL CASES. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE FOR THEM TO CUT PUBLIC DEFENDERS WHILE WE ARE ADDING IT. WE ARE ASKING FOLKS TO DIG DEEP AND LOOK AT THEIR BUDGETS.

LOOK AT WHERE THEY HAVE SURPLUSES.

>> WE ALSO PUT DOLLAR CAPS ON THRESHOLDS. I THINK LAST YEAR, ALL THE STAFFERS I TALKED TO HAVE SOME PTSD OVER THE SHEER NUMBER OF REQUESTS WE GOT LAST YEAR. SOME OF THEM WERE FOR VERY LOW DOLLARS. IF YOU'RE IN A $20 MILLION APARTMENT, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE $30-$40,000 WITHIN YOUR BUDGET AND WE ASK FOR A MINIMUM OF BASICALLY A FULL-TIME STAFF ARE. WE HAVE A LOWER THRESHOLD. ALSO PUT TAPS IN BASED ON APARTMENT SIZE. IF YOU ADDED UP PRIOR TO ME GETTING HERE, IF YOU ADDED UP ALL THE DEPARTMENT'S REQUEST, IT'S MORE THAN THE ENTIRE BUDGET. SO WE WANTS THESE THINGS TO HAVE LEGS. WHEN GOING TO THE PROCESS, THAT THERE REASONABLE AND THEY HAVE A CHANCE OF BEING FUNDED. NO DEPARTMENT IS GIVING YOU $100 MILLION INFUSION. ONE CHANGE THAT WE ARE AFTER FOR THIS YEAR AND WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS ALIGN WITH DEPARTMENTS ASK FOR WHAT COMMISSIONERS COURTS PRIORITIES. LAST YEAR, WE SAW DEPARTMENTS ASK FOR A LOT OF THINGS. MANY OF THEM THE COMMISSIONERS HAD NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF BEFORE RUDE AND THEN THEIR OWN SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS. HER RECOMMENDATION AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS IS FOR DEPARTMENTS TO ASK FOR COURT SPONSORSHIP. SO I'D COME AND SAY, YOU KNOW, IF I HAD ONE MORE, I COULD GET A LITTLE RETURN ON INVESTMENT ON OUR INVESTMENTS. I WOULD ASK COMMISSIONER RAMSEY BECAUSE I KNOW HE'S ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MORE REVENUE. THE ANSWER IS YES, THEN I LISTEN TO COMMISSIONER RAMSEY. IF NOT, I HAVE TO GO FIND ANOTHER COMMISSIONERS OFFICE OR SOME OTHER ALTERNATIVE. THE ALTERNATIVE TO THAT IF FOLKS AREN'T COMFORTABLE IS SOME VERSION OF THE CORD AMENDMENTS EARLY. LAST YEAR, YOU SUBMITTED THE AMENDMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION. THOSE THAT WOULD COME IN AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER SO THEY CAN ALL BE CONSIDERED AT THE SAME TIME. THE TWO OPTIONS TO ASK YOU FOR FEEDBACK ON. SO SOME OF THIS IS FOR DISCUSSION ONLY FOR TWO REASONS. ONE, WE KNOW THIS IS A BIG DECISION. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAD TIME TO LOOK AND COME WITH AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND I FELT VERY STRONGLY THAT YOU'VE ALL GOT A CHANCE TO SEE THE STRATEGIC PLANNING FRAMEWORK. I BELIEVE APRIL 1ST IS THE DATE. THOSE TWO THINGS ARE GOING TO BE, YOU KNOW, INTRICATELY CONNECTED. I WANT TO MAKE SURE

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NALIZED. >> R, DIRECTO I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND BIACCOUNTALITY AND STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT TO OUR G YOU. ROCESS. THANK WE'VE BEEN PARTICULARLY TOWN D ABOUT THE PUBLIC HALLS. RWLOOKING FOARD TO THIS YEARMY QUESTION FOR YOU IS CAN YOU TELL HUS BRIEFLYOW WILL YOU BE G COLLABORATINWITH THE RTVARIOUS DEPAMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THESE PROCEDURES AND WHATEVEL OF TECHNICAL ST ASSIANCE YOU AND YOUR TEAM WOULD BE ON? CLS OR THE ESBUDGT PROCS. TOWE DO TRAININGS OFFICE HOURS NG AND MAKING SURE WE ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET. ALL THE CONVERSATIONS YOU'RE HAVING WITH SUDEPARTMENTS TO MAKE RE THAT WE ARE GETTING THE NUMBERS RIGHT. THAT THE REQUEST NDARE COMPLETE A ALIGNED INWITH WHAT

THE POT IS MIASKING. >> COMSSIONER ELLIS .

>> DID YOU SOLIKE THE IDEA OF METHING TO AVOID ALL THIS IN DRAMA WHEN COMING TO AWWORK ON THE ACADEMY ARD PRESENTATION.

YOU KNOW. INDEPENDENT IELECTED OFFICIALS. THINK IT IS GOOD IF WE PUT IN THE REQUEST EARLY SO EVERYBODY KNOWS. SOMETIMES AT THE LAST MINUTE, SOMEBODY CAN THINK OF SOMETHING. FROM E Y EXPERIENCE AT THE STATT LEVEL THAT JUST DID NOHAPPEN. ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OR THE SENATE. SORT OF TABOO. NOBODY WILL GO TO THE SENATE SIDE AND AMEND THE BUDGET ON THE FLOOR.

SOMEBODY HAD A UTBRIGHT IDEA AT THE LAST MINE. YOU THINK OF IT. IT CREATES AN UNRAVELING EFFECT. THINKING, WHAT CAN I THROW IN AT THE LAST MINUTE? SOME SORT OF CUT OFF. ALBRIGHT IDEAS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE ONE -- EACH ONE OF US DOING IT. OBVIOUSLY IF IT WAS TWO OF US WHEN I TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT, RUNNING INTO THAT ISSUE. PEOPLE COMING IN AND GRANDSTANDING FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD. SOMETHING I GOT DONE

INSTEAD OF THAT. >> ANOTHER CASE, WE WANT TO SHARE IT WITH THE FRONT OFFICE IS TO SHARE IT OR SUBMIT IT. OR

WOULD THEY BE CONSIDERED -- >> ALWAYS BELIEVED IT.

>> WE DOING TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO OTHER LIST OUT THERE. I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE GET THE FOLKS FRUSTRATED HER OTHE DEPARTMENT ASKED FOR STUFF. SOMEF WHICH IS REASONABLE.

SOME OF WHICH IN MY OPINION WAS NOT. THEN WE GET TO THE LAST DAY OR VERY CLOSE TO THE END OF THE DAY AND THERE'S A LOT OF AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE NOT GONE THROUGH THE SAME VETTING THAT THE BUDGET PROPOSALS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS OF GONE THROUGH. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, WE TEST THIS PROCESS AND WE HOPE THE CHANGES IN THE NEXT CYCLE. IF WE SEE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE MADE.

>> OUR HOPE IS THAT WE WILL BRING THIS TO YOUR FOR YOUR

APPROVAL. >> I AM WONDERING HOW THE OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATION WILL ENSURE THE EQUITY IS INSURED IN THE BUDGET PROCESS. WE TALKED A LOT PARTICULARLY WITH THE NEW LEADERSHIP HERE IN THE COUNTY. HOW DO WE INCORPORATE THAT IN ON THE FRONT-END? HOW DO WE INCORPORATE EQUITY IN THIS PROCESS?

>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE REALLY HARPED ON IS WHEN YOU ARE MAKING A REQUEST OR PUTTING SOMETHING OR WOULD THAT IS DATA DRIVEN, WE CAN ASK THAT QUESTION. AND ADDED TO THE LIST. IT'S ALREADY A LOT MORE WORK THAN WHAT SOME DEPARTMENTS ARE USED TO. WE CAN DEFINITELY WORK ON THAT AND INCORPORATE QUESTIONS OR DATA REQUEST THAT REFLECTS THAT.

>> I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT IT. WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT WHO'S EQUITABLE. A STATEMENT ABOUT OUR VALUES. AND HOW WE SPEND

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THE MONEY. >> COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> A COUPLE OF THINGS. WE'VE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS ON MANY THINGS, BUT ONE THING YOU CONSISTENTLY COMMUNICATED TO ME WAS YOU DID NOT SAY THAT CLS CURRENT LEVEL SERVICE WAS BASELINE. I THINK IT IS BASELINE. THAT'S JUST WORD GAMES. CURRENT LEVEL SERVICE FROM THE ENGINEERING AND POINT.

DOESN'T MEAN WE START WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY. I GUESS WHAT I'M ASKING YOU, TELLING PEOPLE TO START WITH THE BASE, PROBABLY SOME THINGS THEY COULD DO WITHOUT SOME DRACONIAN 5% CUT ACROSS THE BOARD, BUT TO LOOK AT -- I KNOW WE DO THAT.

AND EVERYTHING WE OPERATE IN. WHAT CAN WE DO WITHOUT AND WHAT ARE WE WASTING MONEY ON? AND THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS THERE, SO I THINK IF WE GO, IF WE HAVE OUR FOLKS IN THE PROCESS, THAT'S PRETTY GOOD WHEN IT COMES TO ASKING THOSE KINDS OF QUESTIONS WHETHER IT'S VEHICLE RELATED OR OTHER RELATED. THE CATEGORY TRANSPARENCY. I DID LIKE THE PUBLIC MEETINGS WE HAD, ALTHOUGH A LOT OF THE INPUT WE GOT THERE WAS IGNORED.

BUT IT WAS GOOD THAT WE AT LEAST GOT IN THE ROOM AND FELT LIKE THEY PARTICIPATED. I LIKE THAT PART OF IT. I DON'T LIKE THE NONTRANSPARENT SIDE. USED TO HAVE THE PUBLIC MEETINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS. EACH ENTITY CAME IN AND MADE THEIR PRESENTATIONS. HAVE TO ADJUST OUR CALENDARS SIGNIFICANTLY.

SOMETHING EXTREMELY TRANSPARENT ABOUT BOTH COMING IN AND MAKING THE CASE. OTHERWISE YOU ARE THE PERSON THAT IS CONTROLLING ALL OF THAT. FOR US, DON'T WANT TO SIT THROUGH A BUNCH OF MEETINGS. I DON'T THINK IT'S JUST KIND.

>> I WILL GO TO THE BUDGET HEARINGS. JACOB IS CLEAR, WHEN WE ASK FOR THE CUTS, NOT 5% ACROSS THE FLOOR. TREATING EVERY DEPARTMENT THE SAME. SOME HAVE BIG SURPLUSES. HISTORICAL INVESTMENTS. SOME OF THEM SPEND EVERY DOLLAR BECAUSE THEY ARE WELL-MANAGED. 5% ACROSS THE BOARD IS THE ANTITHESIS TO WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO GET TO. IT'S ABOUT GETTING THE OPTIONS.

AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, WE WILL HAVE A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT DEFICIT THIS YEAR SO WE NEED A LOT MORE OPTIONS. WILL ALSO BE BRINGING OPTIONS THAT OTHER WE'VE COME UP WITH OR CONSULTING FROM OUR FIVE-YEAR PLAN. WANT TO BE CLEAR TO EVERYONE WHAT I SAID WHATEVER PERCENT YOU ALL SAID, IT NOT AN AUTOMATIC. EACH OF THOSE INDIVIDUAL DECISIONS. SOME DEPARTMENTS MAY GET CAUGHT IN ONE AREA AND REINVESTED SOMEWHERE ELSE. FOR APPLE, LAST YEAR, JUVENILE PROBATION, THEY HAD A CONTRACT THAT THEY DID NOT NEED ANY MORE. SOME ADDITIONAL STAFFING IN ORDER TO MEET THE RATIOS. SPECIALTY STAFFING FOR THEIR INMATES. INDIVIDUALLY, WE WILL SEE EVERY OPTION THAT THEY PUT ON THE TABLE. MULTIPLE FEEDBACK SESSIONS. THE CONSENSUS TO THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS. I HEAR YOU.

OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO HAVE IS STRUCTURED SIMILARLY. HAD THE REPORTING LIVE AND ONLINE. OUR RECOMMENDATION IS NOT TO HAVE THIS MEETING. 12 HOURS A DAY, FIVE DAYS, THAT'S DIFFICULT. AS LONG AS THERE IS NOT THREE OF YOU, WE CAN BE IN THE ROOM AND WE HAD THAT FOR A HANDFUL OF IT OR IT WILL BE THE STRUCTURAL CHANGE THAT WE ARE MAKING AT YOUR REQUEST IS HAVING THEM SCREENED AND RECORDED.

>> CAN ASK A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS HERE? ON THE LIMITS

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>> WE HAVE BRACKETS. UNDER 10 MILLION, IT'S 1 MILLION.

DEPARTMENTS BETWEEN 10 AND 50 IS 2 MILLION. 51 AND 80

MILLION. OVER 200 IS 10. >> THIS WOULD BE A BIG CHUNK.

OF THE MATH IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT.

>> JUST SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. GOING TO DOUBLE THEIR DEPARTMENT. NEVER FORGET WHEN I HEAR OUR FIRST BUDGET HEARINGS. COMMISSIONER GARCIA, YOU ASK THE POLLUTION CONTROL DIRECTOR, DO YOU GUYS NEED MORE MONEY FOR AIR MONITORING AND YOU SAID NO. THE ORIGINAL RESPONSE WAS I DON'T KNOW

BECAUSE OF NEVER BEEN ASKED. >> THE POINT IS THEY WERE SO -- THIS IS A WONDERFUL RESUME. OBVIOUSLY CARES ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT. TALKED ABOUT IT SINCE. THERE WAS THIS GENERAL UNDERSTANDING, DON'T ASK FOR THINGS. ON THE ONE HAND, THERE'S THAT. ON THE OTHER HAND, HOW IS THE PROPOSAL BACK

TO THE FIRST PROBLEM? >> WE HAVE PROCESSES SEPARATING THE CLS FROM THE BUDGET. WHEN YOU ASK SOMEBODY WHAT YOU NEED VERSUS WHAT YOU WANT. PERFECTLY -- AN EXAMPLE, FOR MANY YEARS, THEY HAD CONTRACTS WITH THE COURTS AND THEY WERE NEVER ADJUSTED. WE ARE PROVIDING LESS SERVICES IN THOSE INSTANCES

BECAUSE THE COST WENT UP. >> THE COMPETENCY STUFF --

>> WE HAVE A FEW CONTRACT. ACROSS THE BOARD, THERE WAS MULTIPLE YEARS . THE DEPARTMENT HEADS, WHEN ASKING FOR STUFF, DID NOT ASK FOR THE HARRIS CENTER BECAUSE IT WASN'T THEIR DEPARTMENT. THEY WERE ASKING FOR WHATEVER PROGRAMMING THEY TRIED TO START OR RESTART. IS THERE A LEGAL MANDATE THAT CHANGES AND THE BUZZ IT PROCESS. STARTED SO LITTLE.

THOSE ITEMS ARE WHAT HE CONSIDERED, FRANKLY. CERTAIN LIMITS. IT'S HARD TO GO FROM A DEPARTMENT OF CAPITAL EXERCISE TO Y SIZE IN A SHORT PERIOD. THAT SOME OF THE STRUGGLES PUBLIC HEALTH HAD WHERE THEY GREW SUPERFAST AND NOW THEY'RE SPENDING ALL THEIR MONEY. HOLDING UP THEIR BUDGET. SOME BRACKETS AROUND. WE DON'T HAVE THAT.

>> I THINK IT'S GREAT. I GOT THE MOTION THAT WAS SENT AROUND. I THINK THAT LOOKS GOOD WITH THE LITTLE TWEAK. MY ONLY OTHER THING FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT IS WE WILL WAIT FOR COMMISSIONER ELLIS TO COME BACK AND THEN

MAKE A MOTION. >> WE CAN WAIT TILL NEXT TIME.

STARTED WITH YOU, DIRECTOR, I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF THE SPONSORSHIP MODEL. I DO THINK THE STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT IS CRITICAL. AND I WANT TO SEE THE TOTALITY OF THAT. I AM VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF THIS THING. ASKING PEOPLE TO BE BOLD YET

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REALISTIC READ >> WE WILL MEET IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, BRIEFING ALL THE COURT OFFICES ON THE TERMINAL SERVICE FORECAST. WE WILL RESERVED HIM TIME TO DISCUSS DIFFERENT

OPTIONS AT THAT POINT. >> THANK YOU.

>> NO ACTION. IT WAS A DECISION ON THE ITEM. THANK YOU. LET'S WANT TO ITEM 34. COMMISSIONER RAMSEY THIS ONE.

>> THANK YOU. IN THIS CASE, THERE IS A SET THRESHOLD APPROACH IS OVER 100,000 TO BE REVIEWED BY OCA IN NOVEMBER. I

THINK WE ARE GOOD WITH THIS. >> OKAY.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RAMSEY. COMMISSIONER ELLIS. OKAY. WE WILL HOLD THE MOTION.

WILL GO TO THE NEXT ONE. 36. COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> WE CAN TAKE A VOTE AND HE CAN ACKNOWLEDGE. WE CAN ADD HIS

VOTE TO IT LATER. >> WE DON'T NORMALLY DO THAT.

>> WE WILL HAVE TO GO BACK TO IT ANYWAY.

>> YEAH. >> SO THERE IS A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS ON ITEM 34 . GARCIA ON ITEM 34, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER RAMSEY. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE . >> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. LET US GO TO 36.

>> YOU ANSWERED MY QUESTION IN THE LAST DISCUSSION.

>> I BELIEVE THERE IS AN AMENDMENT.

>> JUST TO BE CLEAR, THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SPONSORSHIP.

ITEM 36 AND THIS WAS SENT TO EVERYONE'S OFFICE AT 11:50 A.M. MOTION TO PROVIDE AND 36 RABEN UP DATE TO OBJECT TO SEE WHICH WOULD BE TO DEVELOP REVENUE SCENARIOS FOCUSED ON THE REVENUE RATE, A MID POINT RATE, VOTER APPROVED RATE AND THE RATES NECESSARY TO FUND THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR

REVIEW BY OM CMISSIONERS. >> SECOND.

>> GOOD CATCH, TBYHE WAY. GOOD CATCH.

>> ALL INR?FAVO >> AYE.

>> ANY D?OPPOSE >> L IS WELAND WE O NEED TPASS H

E ITEM AS A WHOLE. >> IS THERE A - MOTION -DID YOU CATCH THAT? THAT WAS A MOTION WITH GETHE CHAN.

>> IT MAKES SENSE. >> THEN ITEM 36. T

>>HE REST -- OKAY. 40. 40ITEM . FLAGGED BY COMMISSIONER .

RAMSEY >> I JUST WANT TO BE CAREFUL IS 6.6. TERMS OF TH ROUGHLY HI7% INCREASE. I TNK EDF YOU LOOK AT THE $100 IMILLION, ITS CURRENTLY BEING TE CONTRIBUD BY OUR RESIDENTS AND MOST OF WHICH ARE IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA AND MANY OF THOSE, MOST S OF THOSE, THAT'A PRETTY HEAVY LIFT. I STHOUGHT E WEREUPPOSED TO GIVE A 12 MONTH NOTICE. THIS GOES ERIN EFFECT OCTOB 1ST OF THIS WE YEAR. WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO GIVE A 12 MONTH NOTICE?

>> THAT HAS BEEN THE PRACTICE BEFORE. WE DIDN'T TRY TO BRING THE ITEMSEEN IT. I KNOW THERE WAS A LOT MAOF FEEDBACK. WITH NY OF THE PARTIES, K WE TRY TO GET THIS BACON AS SOON AS , POSSIBLE. OF THE 6.64.8 IS A COLA THAT WAS GIVEN LAST YEAR. Y SOMETHING THAT I'M VE PROUD OF THAT WE WERE ABLE TO DELIVER FOR STAFF. I KNOW I HAVE GOTTEN FEEDBACK THAT THERE'S YEARS WHERE THERE WAS NO INCREASE. A BIG PART OF THAT WAS BECAUSE WE WEREN'T GIVING COLAS. YOU SEE THESE SALARIES. THE COST IS NOT JUST TO COMMUNITIES, ET CETERA BUT ALSO TO OUR OWN INTERNAL.

WOULD LOVE TO DROP FOLKS TO THAT CONTRACT.

>> IT IS AN IMPACT. AN IMPACT FINISHER MORE FROM RESIDENTS DELIGHTED TO THIS ISSUE THAT THEY PAY. THEY ARE PAYING THEM

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>> COMMISSIONER ELLIS AND THEN COMMISSIONER BRIONES.

>> THANK YOU. A COUPLE OF POINTS. WHEN HE CAME ON THE AGENDA, I ASSUME IT WAS A DECISION OF THIS , THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS, ENCOURAGING THEM NOT TO MOVE FORWARD. IS THAT

CORRECT? >> I THINK EVERYONE B RECOMMENDS THE INCREASE BASED ON INCREASING DIRECT COST RATE

IS THAT CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT. AS I MENTIONED, THE SHARE OF THE 6.6, 4.8 OF IT IS WHAT WE GAVE OUT. INFLATION AND FUEL AND FLEET UNITS.

>> HOW IS THIS RECOMMENDATION, HOW IS THIS CHANGED FROM WHAT YOU RECOMMENDED IN NOVEMBER 2023.

>> HOW IS THIS ONE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU'VE PROPOSED BEFORE? WITH REGARD TO THE CONTRACT RATE.

>> ONE WEEKEND EARLIER THIS YEAR, TWO REQUESTS. ONE TO INCLUDE AN ADMIN FEE THAT WAS STRIPPED AS WELL AS A CHANGE IN POLICY TO 70 OR 80% CONTRACT IS. NEW 70 OR 80% CONTRACT.

>> SO THIS IS LOWER. >> I DON'T KNOW IF I WAS IN THE LEGISLATURE AND THIS PAST, BUT IS IT TRUE THAT THE COUNTY IS LEGALLY REQUIRED TO RECOUP 100% OF COST BUT CURRENTLY RECORDS 7% OF DIRECT COST FROM CONTRACT ENTITIES?

>> YEAH. WE ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED. I THINK IT'S A LITTLE BIT UNCLEAR. CAN'T MAKE A PROFIT ON THEM.

>> THE COUNTY IS LEGALLY REQUIRED TO RECOUP RID

>> CORRECT. YES. >> EITHER YOU RECOUP IT OR YOU

DON'T. >> COMMISSIONER, ON THAT, WE

CAN GET BACK TO YOU. >> OKAY.

>> BUT IT IS CLEAR WE DO NOT RECOUP 100% OF THE DIRECT COST.

MAY DISAGREE. >> THE RATE IS SET AT 100 PERCENT. I THINK YOU MADE A GOOD RECOMMENDATION FOR IT. I WOULD PREFER THE RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU HAD AN NOVEMBER 2023.

SO THIS IS CONSIDERABLY LESS. MY NEIGHBORHOOD HAS A PROGRAM AND I'M GOING TO PAY. SO I JUST THINK THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WANTED, IT'S FINE. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I THINK ABOUT THOSE AREAS THAT I REPRESENT. BUT DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES OR THE ABILITY TO GET ENOUGH OF THEIR NEIGHBORS TO AGREE TO DO IT. BUT I FOR ONE AM WILLING TO PAY MY PART AND I WOULD RESPECT FOR LISA TO THOSE OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS I HOPE THEY CAN UNDERSTAND BUT WE WALKED AWAY FROM 1 BILLION BUCKS THAT WE WILL JUST NEVER HAVE AGAIN.

I'M NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT IT BUT WE DON'T HAVE THAT. SO SOMEHOW WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE AND MEET. I WOULD HATE TO SPEND UP UNTIL 6:00 TALKING ABOUT THINGS WE WANT TO DO AND NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO DO THEM. THEN MAKE SOME TOUGH DECISIONS. I JUST BACK AWAY. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE TOUGH DECISIONS. AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME I WILL MAKE IN THEM -- A MOTION TO APPROVE.

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>> COMMISSIONER BRIONES. >> THANK YOU, DR. RAMOS, TALK ABOUT TODAY'S ITEM WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY THE END NATION ROUTINE ADJUSTMENT THAT'S HAPPENED ROUTINELY THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR, BECAUSE WE'VE HEARD SO MUCH FROM OUR CONSTITUENTS, JUST HOW FAVORABLY THEY FEEL TOWARDS THE CONSTABLES. I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT TODAY'S 6.6% INCREASE IS WITH REGARD TO INFLATION. AS DIRECTOR RAMOS SAID, THIS IS RELATED TO THE COLA THAT WE GAVE OUR OFFICERS.

THE HEALTHCARE INCREASE COST. INCREASED FUEL COSTS.

FUNDAMENTALLY EXECUTIVE SUMMATION. IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS, IT'S BEEN APPROXIMATELY 2.6. THIS HAS BEEN A ROUTINE MATTER. I WISH INFLATION WAS NOT PRESENT, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT TO YOUR POINT, ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS FROM FLOOD CONTROL, EVERY SINGLE DEPARTMENT WE HAVE . I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE FEEDBACK WE'VE RECEIVED. THIS IS INFLATION RELATED AND THAT THE INEVITABLE COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN THE ECONOMIC STRENUOUS TIMES WE FIND OURSELVES IN. I APPRECIATE THIS. TO THE TIMING POINT THAT BOTH PROPOSALS WERE BROUGHT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE BEING AS FAIR AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS THE TIME. MY THREE CONSTABLES THAT ARE TRUE CLOSELY WITH OVERLAP MY PRECINCT COURT.

I'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS INFLATION INCREASE AND ADJUST HOW WE PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO MAKE SURE THE SIX MONTHS WE ARE TALKING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT H AWAY AND BEYOND. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE MONTHS AGO. SINCE IT IS SIMPLY THE INFLATION INCREASED AND SO FOR THAT REASON I WILL BE IN FAVOR OF ITEM 4. I WILL RAISE

THIS AS PRESENTED. >> MOTION AS PRESENTED.

SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS. ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? ALL

IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? >> DONE.

>> COMMISSIONER GARCIA. >> I AM IN FAVOR AS WELL. THE MOTION CARRIES. LET'S MOVE ON TO 130. COMMISSIONER GARCIA.

>> ON THE SIDE , JUDGE TALKING ABOUT LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY AND GETTING INPUT AND FEED BACK. AND I AM EXCITED THAT THIS ITEM HELPS US TO EMBARK ON DESIGN ADVANTAGES FOR SECTIONS 1 AND TWO, SUBDIVISION. IN THE AREA OF NORTHEAST HARRIS COUNTY. THE PROJECT EPITOMIZES AND UNDERSCORES THE OBJECTIVES OF MY REVIVED TO THRIVE INITIATIVE. EVIDENCE OF THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT THAT'S ACHIEVABLE THROUGH FOCUS EFFORTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN -- THAT HAVE LACKED ATTENTION. THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND IMPROVE MUCH NEEDED DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY'VE ALLOCATED APPROXIMATELY $15 MILLION TOWARD THE FOLLOWING INFRASTRUCTURE OF TRADES ANTICIPATED FOR CONSTRUCTION IN THE FOURTH ORDER OF NEXT YEAR.

ADDING SIX-FOOT SIDEWALKS THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOODS.

RECONSTRUCT GOOD ROADWAYS WITH CURB AND GUTTER. NEW DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, NEW DRIVEWAYS, AND NEW A.D.A. RAMPS. SO, WE HAD ALREADY DONE A SECTION IN CASTLEWOOD, AND THE COMMUNITY TO THE NORTH , IN FACT, HER NAME ESCAPES ME AT THE MOMENT, BUT SHE IS THE FORMER COUNTY EMPLOYEE RETIRED NOW AND HAS BEEN DILIGENT IN ASKING THE QUESTION OF WHEN HER SIDE OF CASTLEWOOD WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. AND IT TOOK US A LITTLE WHILE TO GET THERE BECAUSE OF THE WATER BASIN DETENTION POND THAT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION. GOT THAT MOVING FORWARD THINGS TO THE HELP OF THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT. NOW THIS ALLOWS US TO MAKE CASTLEWOOD FULL AND COMPLETE AND CONSISTENT WITH EACH OTHER. IT'S ONE OF THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT THAT I'VE EVER PARTICIPATED WITH AND I'M VERY PROUD OF MY PRECINCT ENGINEERING STAFF AND PUBLICS WORK TEAM. ALONG WITH MY COMMUNITY RELATIONS FOLKS READ THIS IS -- I AM EXCITED BECAUSE WE EMBARKED ON CASTLEWOOD ALMOST 2.5 YEARS AGO, THREE YEARS AGO MAYBE.

JUST TO BE ABLE TO TURN AROUND THIS FAST ON CASTLEWOOD 1-2 IS VERY EXCITING. I MOVE ON THE ITEMIZED RESENTED IT

>> AGAIN. >> ALL IN FAVOR?

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>> AYE. >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.

219 WAS FLAGGED. I KNOW WE ALL HAVE THOUGHTS ON THIS. THIS IS THE HEARTY DOWNTIME CONNECTORS THAT A REPORT. IS ANYONE

PRESENTING A MASK? >> I SEE HIM HERE.

I THINK YOU ARE MUTED, ROBERTO.

>> THERE WE GO. MY APOLOGIES, COMMISSIONER. THIS IS JUST A QUICK PRESENTATION OF THE JOURNEY WE HAVE TAKEN AS WE'VE FINISHED THIS PROCESS THAT WAS BUSTED BY THE COURT. IF WE GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. JUST A QUICK HISTORY OF WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED TODAY. THE PROJECT, THE ORIGINAL PROJECT WAS STARTED IN 1988. THIS SEGMENT -- THE ORIGINAL WAS COMPLETED IN 1988. THIS SEGMENT HAS BEEN IN THE PLANNING BASE SINCE 1999. THERE'VE BEEN SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE.

THERE'S STILL ANOTHER COMMUNITY CONNECTING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT EQUIPMENT OVER PAST THAT IS CURRENTLY IN DESIGN. IN NOVEMBER 2022, COMMISSIONERS DEMANDED BETTER. THEY DO THIS VISIONING PROCESS. WHICH WE'VE BEEN UNDERWAY UP UNTIL TODAY. TO BEGIN THE PROCESS, WE REALLY TOOK OUR TIME. WE WANTED TO REALLY KNOW WHAT IS THE FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY. BEFORE WE PICK UP THE PENCILS AND START DESIGNING OR COMING UP WITH TO DO WITH OUR ROADWAY, WE REALLY TOOK A LOOK AT THE LAND USES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

>> THE ETHNICITY, THE DEMOGRAPHICS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. THE CONNECTIVITY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN IT COMES TO OTHER MODES. SO WE AND OUR CONSULTANTS LEARNED ABOUT THE PROPOSING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN THE COMMUNITY. SO WHEN WE ENGAGED THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE BETTER INFORMED AS TO WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH AND WHAT SOME OF THE REQUEST MAY BE AND WHAT THE CONSTRAINTS WILL BE. WE DIDN'T WANT TO JUST JAM A PROJECT INTO THE COMMUNITY.

WHAT CONCERNS WE MAY HEAR FROM. SO ONCE WE LEARN WHAT THE COMMUNITY LOOK LIKE AND WHAT THE FEEL WAS, WE STARTED A HANDS-ON ENGAGEMENT PROCESS. VERY HANDS-ON PROCESS TO GET A LOT OF FEEDBACK. THE COMMUNITY MEETING , WE DID NOT DESIGN ANYTHING. ALL HE DID WAS COME UP WITH CONCEPTS AND WE GIVE THE COMMUNITY A MULTITUDE OF POTENTIAL CONCEPTS THAT THEY CAN CONSIDER. AND THEN WE GAVE THEM STICKERS TO ACTUALLY GO PUT MY SERVANT CONCEPT THAT THEY LIKE AND WANT TO SEE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND OTHERS THEY DO NOT WANT TO SEE IN

COMMUNITIES. >> YOU ARE MUTED. I THINK YOU HIT YOUR MUTE BUTTON AGAIN. OKAY. YOU THERE. YOUR BACK.

>> TO GET FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY, WE JUST PRESENTED CONCEPTS. AT NO POINT IN TIME DID HECTOR DICTATE THIS IS WHAT WE PROPOSE TO DO. WE REALLY WANTED TO HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY AND GET FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT WHAT THEY WANTED FIRST AND FOREMOST BECAUSE THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY THAT IT SERVES. SO WE WENT THROUGH A VERY PARTICULAR PROCESS OF HAVING THEM VOTE ON CONCEPTS THAT THEY WANTED TO SEE IN THE FIRST PUBLIC MEETING ON A MULTITUDE OF CONCEPT. AND THEN, WE TOOK A VOTE. ADDED A DIFFERENT PROCESS WHERE WE ADDED ALL THE DATA THAT WAS TAKEN FROM THIS PUBLIC MEETING. THEN WE GAVE THAT TO OUR DESIGNERS. CHEMICAL THE CONCEPT AND HAD MORE DISCUSSIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS. THEN HAD A SEPARATE MEETING THAT ULTIMATELY PROPOSED THE DIVISION WE ARE SEEING TODAY.

EVERYTHING YOU'RE SAYING TODAY IS BASED ON THE DATA WERE RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC. AND THEN WE WEAVED OUR PROJECT IN HERE. WILL GO THROUGH A COUPLE OF EXHIBITS. SO MUCH OF THE FEEDBACK AND HOW INCORPORATED INTO THE DESIGN. NEXT IDSLE, PLEASE. NEXT INTHG WE ARHED WAS FOR MAJOR GSTHIN. INSHARG THE PASS, BIKE LANES, ORCOMFT ELEMENTS. CONNECTING TRANSIT. USCONNECT TO THE SU RROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS, AS WELL. ALSO NCHEARD COERNS ABOUT AIR NQUALITY,OISE. WE CREATED

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>> THERE WE GO. WHAT WE'RE SEEING NOW IS ON THE LEFT, YOU WILL SEE THE LENGTH OF THE COURT ORDER. 3.6 MILES CONNECTING 610 TO DOWNTOWN. DIFFERENT SEGMENTS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WE SPECIFICALLY TAKE A LOOK AT AND SAY WHAT CAN WE PUT IN HERE THAT ERSPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES COMMUNITY CONCNS AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE FIRST MAJOR INTERSECTION TO THE SOUTH. YOU WILL SEE THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE RIGHT IS AN ELEVATOR ON THE ROADWAY THAT WE ARE PROPOSING. ALSO PROPOSING THE SOUND WALLS. VISUALLY OBSTRUCTING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD. CUSTOMARILY BUILT ALONG THE RIGHT AWAY AND CONCRETE. THE ECOLOGY. IN THIS SECTION, ELEVATED, THEY ALSO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOLLROAD. YOU WILL SEE IS THE TOLL ROAD GOES SOUTH, THERE IS AN EXITING CAVALCADE TO WHERE RESIDENTS CAN GET ON AND OFF AT CAVALCADE AND STILL USE THE DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR WORDS NOT JUST SERVING OTHER RESIDENTS OF HARRIS COUNTY. BUT ALSO SERVING THE COMMUNITY ITSELF AND HAS ACCESS TO IT. YOU WILL SEE THERE IS OPEN LAWN SPACE. CURRENTLY IN PLACE, CURRENTLY IN PLACE, BUT NOT ACTIVATED. THEY ARE NOT AN AMENITY TO THE COMMUNITY. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE OPEN LAWN CONCEPT THERE WHERE THEY CAN COME AND PLAY. THEY WILL BE WELL MAINTAINED WITH A LOT OF LANDSCAPING AND A LOT OF TREES. CONTINUOUS SHARED USE PATHS ALONG BOTH SIDES. WITH THE CITY BLOCK IS.

PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS WHICH CAN GO ALONG THE TOLLROAD WHICH DOESN'T EXIST TODAY. YOU SEE THE BROWN TO THE RIGHT OF THE OPEN SPACE. YOU CAN COME AND AND WE PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. THERE'S MUSIC, THERE'S ACTIVITIES. IS ANOTHER ASKED TO WHERE AND THAT OF JUST BUILDING THIS, WE ARE PROPOSING TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND AND PROVIDE AN AMENITY TO THE COMMUNITY AS OPPOSED TO JUST BUILDING OUR TOLLROAD. A LITTLE BIT FURTHER IN THE DISTANCE, YOU WILL SEE JUST TO THE RIGHT OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, YOU WILL SEE A MONUMENT OR STRUCTURE. THAT'S WHERE SOME OF THE VIBRANT PLACE MAKING COMES IN. AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS

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PROPOSING TO PUT PARKING FOR THIS A COMMITTEE CENTER ON THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE SO WE DON'T BURDEN THE CITY STREET OR THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH PARKING THAT PREVENTS ACCESS TO THESE FIELDS. WE WILL NEED TO BUILD A FACILITY TO MAINTAIN THE TOLLROAD, THE DATA CENTER AND A TESTING FACILITY FOR I.T.S EQUIPMENT. AND THIS IS WHERE YOU WERE BEING CREATIVE OUTSIDE THE BOX WHERE ONE OF THE COMMENTS THAT WE HEARD FROM THE CITY IS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A PUBLIC FACE FOR THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER. AND WHAT WE ARE OFFERING IS THE COMMUNITY TO USE SPACE IN THIS FACILITY. THIS WILL GIVE THEM ACCESS TO THE SPACE AND IT'S A SHARED FACILITY. WE WILL SHARE THIS WITH THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE THE CAPABILITIES TO PROVIDE. THIS IS WHERE WE'RE THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX. USING EVERY PART OF THIS TO COMPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY AND THAT'S FOR THE PUBLIC SPACE IS SOMETHING THAT THE COMMUNITY REALLY ASKS FOR AND I THINK CAN BE ACCOMMODATED IN THE HECTOR FACILITY.

>> DIRECTOR, IT'S 6:00 AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE EVEN

HALFWAY THROUGH THESE ITEMS. >> KNOW.

>> YOU WANT TO WRAP UP? THERE'S STILL QUESTIONS.

>> YES, JUDGE. I WILL QUICKLY SPEED UP. ONE MORE SLIDE.

HERE'S ONE WHERE AS WE HEAD FURTHER SOUTH INTO DOWNTOWN, THERE'S A LOT MORE RESIDENTIAL. THIS IS A BIG CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS DESIGN. ON THE LEFT, YOU WILL SEE WHERE THERE IS CLOSING TO GO UNDERGROUND AND HAD THE TOLLROAD FROM THE COMMUNITY. ON TOP OF THE TRENCH, PROPOSING TO BUILD A PARK OR ACTIVE SPACE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMUNITY.

HERE IS WHERE WE ARE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND FROM THE PREVIOUS DESIGN. WE ARE CREATING BASE AND ALSO PRESERVING THE FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY. AS WE HEAD FURTHER TO DOWNTOWN, MOVING FURTHER AWAY FROM INVEST COMPLEX IS AND MORE BIG SPACE. AGAIN, HERE'S MORE CONCEPTS WHERE YOU WILL SEE WHERE WE ARE STILL UNDERGROUND AND APPROACHING DOWNTOWN. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE TENSION THAT ALREADY EXIST, BUT HAS ALREADY ACTIVATED OR MONETIZED. WE ARE PROPOSING TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE AMENITIES AT THESE LOCATIONS THAT HECTOR WILL MAINTAIN. THAT'S A COMPLIMENT TO THE COMMUNITY AS OPPOSED TO THE PROJECT. AND WITH THAT, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> COMMISSIONER GARCIA AND

COMMISSIONER ELLIS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK. IN THE PRESENTATION. I AM VERY CONFIDENT THAT THIS PROJECT IS ABOUT THE MOST ENGAGING IN THE COMMUNITY. THE BEST LISTENING EXAMPLE BY THE COUNTY OR BY THE TOLLROAD. OF THE COMMUNITY. AND THE CONCEPT THAT YOU ARE PROVIDING ARE AN INDICATION NOT ONLY THAT YOU LISTEN AND YOU LISTEN WELL. I WANT TO COMMEND YOU AND YOUR STAFF. AND THEN ALSO SAY THAT

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WHAT DID THE DOWNTOWN CONNECT THEIR POTENTIALLY LOOK LIKE IN 2019 -- 1999, 2004, WHAT DID IT LOOK LIKE BY VIRTUE OF THE ENGINEERING DRAWINGS. TO THE CONCEPTS THAT YOU'RE PROVIDING

TODAY. >> TAKING A LOOK AT THAT, THE PREVIOUS DESIGN WOULD JUST MAINTAIN FULLY ELEVATED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. DID NOT INCLUDE ANY OF THE GREEN SPACE AMENITIES ARE THE COMMUNITY SPACES. DID NOT INCLUDE ANY OF THE REGENERATIVE ECOLOGY THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. IT WAS VERY INFRASTRUCTURE BASED. THIS INCORPORATES A LOT OF WHAT THE COMMUNITY HAS ASKED FOR. I WANT TO FINISH OFF ICING THE COMPLIMENTS ON OUR PROCESS, IT GOES TO THE EMPLOYEES HERE.

IT'S NOT TO ME, IT'S THE EMPLOYEES. SUSPENDING THIS FOR YOU AND COMMISSIONER ELLIS. WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING BACK TO HECTOR AND SANG LOOK, YOU NEED TO DO BETTER. THIS PROJECT HAS MORPHED INTO SOMETHING TODAY THAT THE COMMUNITY DOES

SUPPORT. >> MY COMPLEMENTS. THANK YOU.

PROJECT AND I WANT TO COMMEND YOU, AS WELL. THIS GOES BACK TO 1983. IF ANY OF YOU REMEMBER DALE, HE WAS ON THE CITY COUNTS HOPE. THE METROPOLITAN ORGANIZATION WENT TO EFFORT AND THEY HAVE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD SHOW UP AND TO THE HALL. THEY HAD TO GET SOMEONE FROM THE CITY BACK THEN. I'M ASSUMING THEY DID NOT COMPLETED. MOST OF THIS LAND HAS ALREADY BEEN A WIRED OR DO THEY NOT COMPLETED BECAUSE THEY RAN OUT OF MONEY OR WHAT WASN'T?

>> I DON'T KNOW. 90% HAS BEEN PURCHASED. I DON'T KNOW THE HISTORY AS TO WHY IT WAS NOT COMPLETE.

>> I'M JUST ASSUMING THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY. THE FACT THAT CONTINENTAL OR UNITED AIRLINES DECIDED TO MOVE TO CHICAGO. THEY NO LONGER WANTED THE FACILITY. THAT'S WHY IT WAS BUILT FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAS BEEN RIPPED APART. THE STORY YOU SEE ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY. USUALLY IT'S THE LOWEST INCOME COMMUNITIES. JUST RIP IT APART. IT WAS A BIG DIVISIVE VOTE. THAT'S A LONG TIME. 1984. I CAN REMEMBER THEM COMING TO MY OFFICE WITH A FRIEND IN TOWN BECAUSE HE SAID OKAY, THIS IS PART OF THE MASTER PLAN. GO RUN CHIMNEY ROCK. THIS ONE DIDN'T GO THROUGH. 2020. AND BACK WITH THE NEW PLAN. BACK WHEN MOST OF IT WAS DEMOCRACY. ALL I COULD DO IS MAKE NOISES AND HAVE PEOPLE COME DOWN HERE. MOST OF THE LAND WAS ALREADY ACQUIRED. HAVE SOME MONEY TO GO DO THESE THINGS THAT NORMALLY DON'T GET DONE TO HELP THIS NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WAS ALREADY RIPPED APART. I GOT A COUPLE OF QUICK MOTIONS THAT I SENT AROUND TO MEMBERS AND I CLEARED THEM WITH YOU. I KNOW COMMISSIONER GARCIA HAS A COUPLE, AS WELL, WHICH I ASSUME HE HAS DONE WITH YOU, AS WELL.

>> ALL THREE WERE SUBMITTED. >> I'M GOING TO -- I LIKE THE MOTION, SO I WILL WITHDRAW MINE. AND I WILL SECOND YOUR

MOTION, COMMISSIONER BRIONES. >> OKAY. DO I NEED TO RUN THROUGH? PRETTY SIMPLE. SHOULD I READ

>>? >> MINE WERE JUST SOME FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS TO YOURS. DROPPING IN A FEW WORDS.

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>> I READ IT AND THEN YOU DROP IT IN?

>> SURE. >> COMMISSIONER, IF YOU CAN

READ THEM OUT. >> OKAY. SO THE FIRST ONE THAT I HAVE IS I MOVED TO THE TURBO 30 TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO ASSESS OPTIONS TO INCREASE AND PRESERVE MEANINGFULLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE PROJECT AREA AND RETURN WITH RECOMMENDATIONS APRIL THIRD, 2024 COMMISSIONS COURT MEETING. IS THAT OKAY, DO YOU WANT TO

AMEND THAT? >> THAT WAS PERFECT RUDE

>> IS THAT OKAY, DO YOU WANT --

>> THAT'S OKAY. >> I WILL JUST DO THEM ALL

AGAIN. IS THAT ALL RIGHT? >> THAT'S FINE, COMMISSIONER.

THE SECOND ONE WAS I MOVED HECTOR TO WORK WITH THE HOUSTON METRO AND OTHERS. TO EXPLORE ALL MOBILITY OPTIONS INCLUDING BUS TRANSIT AND OTHER DEDICATED PUBLIC TRANSIT SPACE IN ADDITION TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS. PROVIDING PROGRESS UPDATES EVERY 30 DAYS WRITTEN I WANT TO BE SURE WE

PUT THAT IN. >> THE VERSION YOU ARE READING INCLUDES MY MINOR UP DATES. IT'S IN THERE. IT WAS ON THE RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS MEETING.

>> THE LAST ONE SAYS MOVED TO WORK WITH HARRIS COUNTY.

POLLUTION CONTROL. HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN ANY OTHER RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATIONS ENERGY. RETURN TO COURT WITH THEIR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AND HAVE UPDATES

EVERY 30 DAYS. >> I WOULD SECOND THAT. I WOULD JUST ASK THAT MISSION CONTROL BE IDENTIFIED OUTSIDE OF

ANOTHER RELEVANT DEPARTMENT. >> YES. I WILL ADD THE EVOLUTION CONTROL. SHOULD BE AT THAT TO THAT?

>> ELLIS MAKES ALL THREE MOTIONS. CAN WE HAVE THE SAME PERSON SECOND AINLL THREE? YOU CAN MAKE E ON TOFHEM. ARE U YO GUYS GOOD OR DO U YOHAVE BASTIONS?

>> AND GOOD. KELI WE IDSA, STLA IS DIADNG LLPOUTION CONTROL.

>>: FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? E THMOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. I LLWI MAKE A INPOT. I'VE HEARD LOA T OF CONCERNS ON ISTH. WHERE WE ARE IS TOO TELA TO STOP. THE BEST THING CWEAN DO IS TRY IT TO DO WHAT OUR EACOLLGUES ARE PROPOSING. VERY HAPPY WITH

THIS. K THANYOU. >> NTI WA TO KNACOWLEDGE I WORKED ON THE P1999LAN. ITWAS STARK. NOTMUCH WAS CONCRETE AND NOTHING FOR THE UNCOMMITY. ROBERTO, DWELLONE. ERIN TMS OF ADDRESSING . THIS ALSO GROUNDBREAKING IN , 1986I GUESST WAS. S THIS IHUWHAT ST THIS OWN. 'THA'S GOOD. FFMY OICE

1984 TWO BLOCKS AWAY. >> MY COBRIEF MMENT WAS GOING TO BE YOTHANK U. DOUBLING DOWN ON THE ROBUST ITCOMMUNY ENGAGEMENT ON NOISE N POLLUTIO AND EXPLORING OTHER MOBILITY OPTIONS. THANK DAYOU TOY. CONTINUING RATHE PAMETERS THAT

THE COURT EDHAS PASS. >> THE MOTION WAS VETO APPRO THE ITEM AS AMENDED. I WANT TO MAKE SURE S THAT'CLEAR.

>> LET'S TAKE IA BREAK. KNOW IT S WILL THIT'YEAH. L'S TAKE -- ANDO YOU WT TO BREAKFOR 30 TO UTES THEN U OR DO YOWANT BREAK -- OKAY. T.ALL RIGH LET'S BREAK 00UNTIL 7: THEN.

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DIFFERENT RESPONSE. >> COMMISSIONER.

>> DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BARTON, AND THRILLED BY THIS

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I MOVE IT AS PRESENTED. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ON 383. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK ON THIS. 398. COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

THAT'S A PURCHASING ITEM. >> AGAIN, THIS IS THE RC WARNER. IS THIS THE PROJECT IF DIRECTOR ROBINSON, IF YOU ARE ON BOARD, IS RC WARNER, ARE THEY DOING WHAT THEY USED TO

DO? >> NO, THEY ARE PROVIDING TRAINING TO OUR STAFF ON HOW TO ADDRESS COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY INTERVENTIONS TO HELP SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA WHICH IS A LOT OF PARTICIPANTS AND CLIENTS

WE WORK WITH. >> IS THAT WORKING WITH DANA ? OUR STAFF INTERNALLY. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE THEIR OWN TRAINING PROGRAM AND RESOURCES BUT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT FOR WHICH THIS TRAINING IS VALUABLE.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

>> NO. >> THE MOTION CARRIES 4-1 ON 398. LET YVONNE TO 403. COMMISSIONER ELLIS. THIS IS ON

THE CONTRACT. >> THIS IS -- I KNOW THAT SINCE WE ADOPTED THE POLICY, WE HAVE IMPROVED OUR UTILIZATION RATE CONSIDERABLY TO 27.4. THE COUNTY HAS NOT IMPLEMENTED KEY BEST PRACTICES TO MOVE SUBCONTRACTORS FROM MWB EATS AT TIMES AND CREATE A PROCESS FOR JOB AUDIT CONTRACT. SO I HAVE WORKED UP SOME LANGUAGE FOR AN AMENDMENT. I THINK THE STAFF SENT AROUND. I WORKED WITH A PURCHASING OFFICE ON IT. WHAT I WANT TO DO IS MOVE TO DIRECT DEL. WORKING WITH PURCHASING AND ENGINEERING ON A COUNTYWIDE JOB AUDIT CONTRACT POLICY THAT EXPANDS PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND FOLLOWS BEST PRACTICES. FIND A WAY THAT MORE OF THESE FOLKS CAN GO FROM SUBSTITUTING PRIMES. AND IF YOU WANT TO COMMENT ON THAT A BIT.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON AS YOU CAN IMAGINE.

WORK IN PROGRESS WITH THE POLICY PAST. THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH. BRAINSTORMING FOR SOLUTIONS.

>> YOU COME BACK TO US. YOU COULD BREAK SOME OF THEM UP.

WHATEVER IT TAKES, WHATEVER THE BEST PRACTICES ARE. JUST WANT

TO MAKE SURE WE CAN DO IT. >> YES, WE WILL COME BACK.

>> DID YOU GUYS CATCH THE MOTION OR IS THIS --

>> YEAH. >> I MOVE TO DIRECT DDO WITH PURCHASING AND ENGINEERING ON A COUNTYWIDE JOB AUDIT CONTRACT POLICY THAT EXPANDS PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND BEST

PRACTICES. >> I'M EXTREMELY IN FAVOR OF THE POINTS FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL POLICY OBJECTIVE.

I ALSO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ON 403'S PACIFICALLY AS IT IS CURRENTLY STRUCTURED. IF IT IS STRUCTURED TO BE ODD WITH THE PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY. WHEN MY TEAM AND I ASKED ABOUT IT, WE WERE TOLD THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT'S DONE. THEY SAID WHY , WELL, WHY HAVE THREE SEPARATE ON-CALL CONTRACTS OR BREAK UP THE WORK SO THAT MORE -- YOU KNOW, LOCAL BUSINESSES COULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AND COULD BE SPREADING OPPORTUNITY IN BUILDING CAPACITY WITH ALL THE THINGS THAT WERE JUST SAID BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS.

>> I WILL BE GLAD TO ANSWER THE QUESTION. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE STAFF TOLD YOU. WE HAVE CURRENTLY BASE THIS OFF OF A MARKUP IF YOU WILL OVER OUR CURRENT COUNTY MANUAL THAT WE PUT TOGETHER. CREATES ALL THE PRICING FACTORS. WHAT WE DO IS TAKE THE PRICING FACTORS AND GET A MULTIPLIER BASED ON THE PRICING FACTORS. THEY BASED THEIR COSTS OFF OF THOSE FACTORS. WHAT WE HAVE DONE TO GET BEST VALUE TO THE COUNTY

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>> WHAT I WAS TRYING TO DO WAS MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T CROSS ANY -- WE DON'T STEP IN ANY LEGAL MINEFIELDS. I KNOW WE DO DIFFERENTLY FROM THE WAY THE CITY DOES IT. THE INITIAL AMENDMENT WAS A LOT MORE SPECIFIC. I DON'T WANT TO END UP IN COURT. I THINK YOU CAN LOOK AT WHAT THEY DO, LOOK AT WHAT DALLAS DOES. MAYBE DALLAS COUNTY. THEN YOU WILL COME BACK. SO YOU THAT IT AND THEY THAT IT. AT LEAST IN MY CASE, LET'S TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT ON THE FLY.

>> THERE ARE LESSONS LEARNED THAT WE CAN TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION. I WANTED TO ASK IF YOU COULD LINEUP THE CURRENT CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED BUT IF WE COULD EXTEND THE CONTRACT WE HAVE IN PLACE WITH THE ENGINEERING OFFICE AND THE ABILITY TO DO THIS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS BEFORE WE COME BACK. IF NOT, THE CONTRACT WILL JUST END. I JUST WANT TO POINT

THAT OUT. >> DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH

THAT? >> WE DO.

>> IS THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FEEL COMFORTABLE?

>> I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK THE JUDGE, COMMISSIONER, THE ITEM ITSELF IS REALLY VERY SPECIFIC TO THE AWARDING OF A PARTICULAR JOB OR CONTRACT. IT'S A CONTINUATION OR AN EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING DOCK. YOU ARE ASKING FOR A BROADER POLICY THAT DOES NOT ACTUALLY REQUIRE EMOTION. YOU CAN JUST REQUEST IT, DIRECTED BUT IT IS NOT TO BE A MOTION.

>> YOU COME BACK?, WITHIN 30 DAYS. IS THAT SUFFICIENT?

>> I WOULD ASK FOR 90 DAYS. >> ALL RIGHT. IF YOU GET IT SOONER, BRING IT BACK SOONER. I WILL HOLD THE ITEM.

>> OKAY. >> SECOND.

>> AS PRESENTED? >> AS PRESENTED.

>> ON THIS ONE, OKAY. SORRY. JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR --

>> THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR, RIGHT? TO MOVE THIS ITEM?

>> NO. I AM SUGGESTING WHAT YOU INITIALLY SAID THE MOTION RELATED TO A POLICY. I DON'T THINK IT'S APPLICABLE TO THIS AND YOU DON'T NEED TO DO IT AS A MOTION. BUT IF YOU WANT TO MOVE ITEM 403 AS PRESENTED, THAT'S OKAY.

>> SO YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT?

>> YES. EXTENDING FOR THREE MONTHS.

>> WELL, FOR 403, THE ITEM AS PRESENTED. THEN IF I UNDERSTAND CORRECT WAY, THEN YOU'RE JUST REQUESTING FOR US TO COME BACK

TO COURT IN 90 DAYS. >> OKAY, ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> ON THE 90 DAY MOTION -- >> THIS IS NOT RELEVANT. WAS NOT DIRECTLY RELATING TO THIS.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. SORRY, SINCE WE ARE FOCUSED ON PURCHASING AND I APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PURCHASING, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, DEL AND ENGINEERING, WHEN YOU ALL COME BACK WITH THIS POLICY ON BEST PRACTICES, I WOULD LOVE AN UPDATE ON THE PROCURE TO PAY AND HOPEFULLY, THE MARKET PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE IN IMPROVING PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES. PLEASE. THANK YOU.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> LET ME ASK THIS. DOES THIS MOTION KEEP US FROM BEING ABLE TO AMEND THIS CONTRACT DOWN THE ROAD? I DON'T WANT TO LET THIS GO. WHY CAN'T THIS GO 90 DAYS UNTIL WE COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION?

>> THAT WAS TO KEEP THE CURRENT CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE NOW FOR 90 DAYS. TAKE NO ACTION ON THIS ITEM. AND WE WILL COME

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BACK. >> THAT'S THE RIGHT THING. I WOULD REFER WE NOT TAKE ACTION ON THIS ITEM AND KEEP THE CURRENT CONTRACT THAT THEY HAVE IN PLACE FOR 90 DAYS.

>> IS THAT POSSIBLE? >> I THINK IT WAS UNANIMOUS.

SOMEBODY MAKE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THAT. AND THEN TABLE

THAT. >> IF COMMISSIONER GARCIA

SECOND SET. >> MOTION TO RECONSIDER. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

>> SO THEY NEED A MOTION TO KEEP THE CURRENT CONTRACT IN

PLACE FOR 90 DAYS >> YES, SIR.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO KEEP THE CURRENT CONTRACT WHO IS WHO?

>> WAS THERE EARLIER WITH THE MOTION.

>> IT THE SAME. THAT'S WHY. >> THE SAME PEOPLE, THE SAME

STRUCTURE. >> CORRECT.

>> FOR 90 DAYS. >> SO TO KEEP THE CURRENT

CONTRACT FOR 90 DAYS. >> YES.

>> CORRECT. >> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER

GARCIA. ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

>> IN CASE SOMEBODY ASKED ME EARLIER WHAT I MISS ABOUT THE SENATE, PAPER. PEOPLE TELL ME THEY WILL EMAIL ME SOMETHING.

JUST GIVE IT TO ME. THAT'S WHAT I MISS.

>> OKAY. SUCCESS ON THAT ONE. 426. COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> JUST VOTE. >> MOTION. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

>> NO. >> THE MOTION CARRIES 4-1. 32.

ALSO FLAGGED BY COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> JUST VOTE. >> SO MOVED.

>> ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? >> NO.

>> I'M IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIES 4-1. 463. COMMISSIONER

RAMSEY, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER. >> WE ARE BRINGING IN SOMEONE TO TRAIN OUR EXISTING STAFF. IS THIS AN INTERIM POSITION?

>> THIS IS AN INTERIM POSITION. THE CONSULTANT THAT IS GOING TO BE DOING THIS WORK HAS INDICATED THAT THERE ARE NO WAGES TO BEING A PERMANENT EMPLOYEE.

>> IF WE'RE GOING TO SPEND THIS MONEY ON TRAINING, WHY WOULDN'T WE TRAIN THE NEW HIRE?

>> THIS CONSULTANT ISN'T GOING TO BE TRAINING. THIS CONSULTANT IS GOING TO BE HELPING US IDENTIFY HOW WE CAN MODERNIZE HR SO THAT IT FOCUSES ON RECRUITMENT, RETENTION ,

TRAINING AND CULTURE. >> JUST AN INTERIM CONSULTANT?

>> OKAY. I MAKE A MOTION TO PASS.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 550. COMMISSIONER

ELLIS FLAGGED THIS ONE. >> GOING TO GIVE US AN UPDATE

ON THE TAX COLLECTIONS. >> I'M SO GLAD YOU PUT THAT ON THERE. THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU.

>> I WANT TO BE MINDFUL THAT IT IS 7:30. I DON'T KNOW THAT I WILL GO THROUGH EVERY SINGLE SLIDE.

>> IT IS VERY IMPORTANT IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. ONE OF MANY RESOLUTIONS. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. WE WILL GET TO THE GOOD NEWS IN A SECOND. ONE THING I WANT TO DO BEFORE I GO TO THE DATA IS TALK ABOUT WHAT WAS ACHIEVED LAST YEAR OPERATIONALLY. WE STOOD UP ESSENTIALLY A NEW BUSINESS LINE IN OUR OFFICE THAT WAS PROJECTED TO BE ESSENTIALLY 50 EMPLOYEES. IT WAS DONE EXTREMELY QUICKLY IN THREE MONTHS. AND THEY DID A FANTASTIC JOB. I DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE A FEW PEOPLE FROM OUR TEAM. COUNCILMAN, DIVISION DIRECTOR, ALL THE MEMBERS OF THAT TEAM. SCOTT, REBECCA WHO TOOK OVER THE DIVISION THAT THOSE FOLKS WERE MANAGING PREVIOUSLY. AND ALSO MANY THINGS TO SO MANY OTHER COUNTY OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS WHO HELPED US, THE TAX OFFICE.

WENDY AND ELIZABETH. UNIVERSAL SERVICES WERE INDISPENSABLE. WE WOULD LIKE TO CALL OUT -- KELLY KEENAN AND ENGINEERING.

PATTERSON IN PURCHASING. I WAS A LITTLE SKEPTICAL THAT WE COULD DO IT. JUST BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME NECESSARY AND THEY DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB. AND I HOPE IN THE FUTURE IF PEOPLE WANT TO STUDY HOW THAT WAS DONE, I THINK IT WAS EXEMPLARY. SO -- YOU HAVE THE PRESENTATION.

>> I WILL SKIP SQUAD TOO. IT'S JUST A RECAP OF WHAT WE'VE

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WHEN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS DOING THAT, THE PENALTIES ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY IMPOSED. WE MAY COLLECT ATTORNEY'S FEES IF WE HAVE TO FILE SUIT. THAT NUMBER PROJECTED FOR TAX YEAR 222 IS 1.4 MILLION. THAT IS AN $8.8 MILLION DIFFERENCE. THAT COULD CHANGE DEPENDING ON HOW MANY SUITS WE FILE IN THE FUTURE. BUT WE FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT IT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT THE WORK HAS DONE. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT. IF NOT I LLWI MOVE TO THE

NEXT IDSLE. >> THAT'S DIRECT SAVINGS. E TH PROBLEM THAT WE ALL D HAWAS THAT THE PEOPLE THAT COULD LEAST AFFORD IT WAS HAVING TO PAY THIS GHHI PENALTY. IT WASN'T US. WITAS THE PEOPLE PAYING. ATTH'S A DIRECT IMPACT TO THOSE PEOPLE THAT NOW ARE PAYING ATTH FEE. THEY'RE NO LONGER YIPANG THAT TREXEME PENALTY.

>> ATTH'S RIGHT. TO PUT A LITTLE MORE COLOR ON IT, R FOA LOT OF THOSE OPPELE IT WASN'T A FEE THAT THEY WERE PAYING NECESSARILY OUT OF THE POCKET BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT AFFORD IT. LLUSUAY WHY THEY WERE IN THE PREDICAMENT. THESE WERE EVENTUAL S LIENON THE ERPROPTY. SOMETIMES IT IS THE ONLY SOURCE OF INTERGENERATIONAL WEALTH FOR THESE PEOPLE. THEY WOULD HAVE TROUBLE TRANSFERRING OR SELLING BECAUSE OFE THOSLEADS. THEY CAN ADD UP OUIF Y TAKE TAX OR AFTER-TAX YEAR AND G DOINGOOD SENSIBLE AND INTEREST AND ALL THOSE PENALTIES.'IT'S NOT A HIT HEON T COUNTY LLAT A. IT'S MONEY THAT GOWAS ING TO A COLLECTIONS FIRM BUT THNOW E COUNTY IS TAKING HAON TT . WORK LARGEST T ASSEIN MOST HOUSEHOLDS' ROCONTL. IT'S THEIR HOME. I O WANT TWENT OUT H AT THE PENALTY IN THE COUNTY WAS 20% WIMORE. TH SOME PRESSURE IT DWENTOWN TO 15%.

AT MOST PLACES IN THE STATE 20%. SO DEYOU ADD THE S NUMBER ALREADY. LET'S WALK H THROUGIT AGAIN. THE COUNTY TIAUTOMACALLY GETS 20%? > SNIT DOE'T GO TO THE COUNTY. HE GOES LTO THEAW FIRM.

>> YEAH, NO, , NO, NOBUT WE GET 0%. CHHOW MU IS IT?

>> IT'S LIA COMPCATED -- SHE COULD EXPLAIN R IT BETTETHAN ME, BUT ATHERE IS PRINCIPAL AN D INTEREST THAT BUILDS UP FORNU A MBER S.OF MONTH THE 20% YOU ARE REFERRING TO IS AU TOMATICALLY POST TO WOULD GO TO THE RTTHIRD-PAY COLLECTIONS GROUP. THAT NEVER W NT TO THE COUNTY. IT NOT A

LOSS OF REVENUE. >> I AM JUST TRYING BETO REMEMR WHEN WE GO THTHROUGH AT AND I WAS MAKING THE TRCASE TO Y TO G T TO THE VOTES. IT WAS A UNANIMOUS IVOTE. SOF YOU'RE LATE ON JANUARY W 15TH, HOMUCH AUTOMATIC EXTRA DO YOU

>> THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT --I

>> E?CAN MEASUR AND ELIZABETH DACHSHUND WI'M HEREITH THE HARRIS COUNTY TAX OFFICE. STARTING Y,IN FEBRUAR 1% INTEREST, 5%. UP TO 7, 9, 11, 12, 15. ATREGULAR STUTORY NA PELTY INTEREST. LLWHAT YOU A PAST IS OBVIOUSLY ADDITIONAL TO ATRNEYS FEES THAT ATTACHED ON THJULY 1ST. AT'S A BIG SAVINGS FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER.

>> ANTHAT INSURCE TSSTILL EXIS.

>> UTHEN GOES TOS IF YOU'RE LATE. SO ONE NDYEAR, 15%. A W THENE GET THE ESATTORNEYS FE. TOVERY LITTLE ARGUE PAY IT OR T YOU DIDN'PAY IT. WHAT IS UETHERE TO ARG OVER? UNDER RATHE OLD CONTCT IT WAS 15% 20WAS ANOTHER % UNTIL VEHE MOD IT DOWN O TO 15. SO TW YEARS AGO, 15%, PLUS 20%, WHICH PUT IT AT 35%. THEN THE INTEREST WOULD TIKEEP

CKING, >>RIGHT? COMPOUNDING.

>> ESCOMPOUNDING, Y. T >> JUSTO BE CLEAR WE EAARE NOT TING THAT COST HER THAT WAS ONE AYTHAT HAD ALWS GONE TO THET LAW FIRMHAT INWE ARE NOW SAVG THE EYCUSTOMER SO TH CAN SGET P

TOPEED ON THEIR >>TAXES. IT. OKAY.

>> IF WE GO TO THE NEXT PLSLIDE EASE, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SKIP THAT SLIDE AND E GO TO THE SLIDV NUMBER FE. SLIDES 4 REAND 5 ALLY SHOW NGTHAT TRANSITIONI THIS TO THE COUNTY TURNS OFFICE IS LLNOT AFFECTING COECTIONS. THAT MIGHT NCHAVE BEEN A COERN OF SOME AWFOLKS THAT THE L FIRM THAT S WAS HANDLING THIFOR

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>>HY >>IS THAT? ENIT'S A TESTAMT TO THE TEAM THAT WE PUT TOGETHER. ALREADY HAD EXPERTISE TIIN COLLECONS. HECTOR COLLECTIONS. WE'VE DONE OTHER S.

COLLECTION FINES AND FEES FOR CERTAIN . COUNTY DEPARTMENTS COMPLIANCE WORK FOR GEOUR OFFIC NERALLY. THEY KNEW WHAT STIT

TOOK TO AND THIS UP. >>INI WOULD SUGGEST ADDITION TEAM THAT YOU HAVE, IF A PRIVATE FIRM WAS TH DOING IT, EY HAD ESNO INCENTIV FOR TIME, E BECAUSE IF YOU HAVTO TE LATE, THENHEY GET THTHE MONEY.

EY WOULDN'T YOU'RE ATLATE. THAT'S WH P MAKES IT AREDATORY ENPRACTICE. WH LEGISLATION PASSED THAT LAW, IT IS PRA PREDATORY ACTICE. THE REASON I'M DOING THIS IS THBECAUSE YOU'RE IN E CAMPAIGN ON THIS. THIS ISSUE CAME UP. I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S OUCLEAR THAT I'M PRD OF MA THE COURT FOR KING THAT W DECISION ANDE ARE NOT GOING BACK. WE ARE THE E.WAY THINGS USED TO B

>> I WOULD PHRASE IT A ENLITTLE WASN'T THE T INCENTIVES THAT THEY HAD TO BE COLLECT BUT CAUSE ESTHE PEAS -- FE AUWERE IMPOSED TOMATICALLY, THE PAIRS ENDO NOT HAVE INCTIVE TO PAY. NOT A QUESTION OF INCENTIVES BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY IT. WHEREAS WE CAN DO A OR COLLECTION EFFT THAT FIRST IOF ALL DOES NOTNCLUDE FILING S SUIT. WE CANEND IT E NOTICES JUST LIKTHE FIRM OUWAS DOING WITHT THE EXTRA LTSTATUTORY PENAIES. IF YOU OWE ARLESS, CHANCES E YOU ABWOULDN'T BE LE TO PAY IT. N

>> DOING RFP O--SOMETHING LIKE WHEN I DON'T PAY MY CREDIT I DON'T PAY MY AMERICAN TRUST BILL, THEY WILL CALL ME, CALL EVERYBODY I KNOW AND SAY MAKE SURE HE KNOWS ORIT TIME TO PAY HIS PENALTIES COMING IN.

AT SOMETHING TO MAKE SURE? >> WE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THAT I VEDON'T THINK. BUT WE' NYMET WITH THE COMPA -- AND ONYOUR RECOMMENDATI SEVERAL NGMONTHS AGO, LOOKI AT POTENTIAL OPTIONS FOR LLENHANCING THE COECTIONS PROCESS WHICH I KNOW IS A THE ENCONCERN OBVIOUSLY HAS BE L THE THIRD-PARTY COECTING, DOING WHAT THEY COULD TO NOTIFY.

FOLKS AHEAD OF TIM WORKING WITH CUSTOMERS. E

>> I WANT TO MAKSURE WE GET US OUR MONEY. OBVIOLY. BUT EOI DON'T WANT PPLE TO NOT DOPAY. USUALLY YOU N'T PAY YOUR PROPERTY TAXES, T YOU PROBABLY DON'HAVE THE MONEY MEUNLESS THERE'S SOTHING REALLY STRANGE GOING ON. YOU DON'T T

WANT TO LOSE THA HASSET. >> DID YOUAVE ? ANY SOFTWARE ISSUESTHAT SEEMS TO BE PROPRIETARY.

>> WE DID HAVE TO NEGOTIATE A CONTACT -- CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WHICH ALSO HELPS US IT WITH COLLECTIONS. 'S A COMPANY LAWHOLLY OWNED BY THE W FIRM THAT ONUSED TO DO COLLECTIS HERE. WE WERE T.ABLE TO NEGOTIATE THA THERE'S E STILL SOME HICCUPS WARE WORKING OUT. IT'S AN WEITERATIVE PROCESS. WE RE ROABLE TO TRANSITION FM THE OOLD SYSTEM TO THE NEWNE OTFAIRLY EASILY. THE HER ISTECH KNOWLEDGE HE SUE WE HAD WAS JUST GETTING SY OUR CASE MANAGEMENT STEM UP TO SPEED. THAT O WASN'T SUPPOSED TBE DONE SEBECAUSE OF UNIVERSAL RVICES WAND PURCHASING. THEYERE ABLE CTTO CLOSE THOSE CONTRAS REALLY QUICKLY. SO THAT T.MOVED

INCREDIBLY FAS >> WHAT DO WE DO DIFFERENT -- DO YOU HAVE A CALL ORCENTER OR SOMETHING YOUR CALLING HA

PEOPLE? >> WE VE OUR'OWN CALL CENTER.

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COLLECTIONMODEL. >>

THEY WERE T.DOING. WHATEVER >> THAT'S RIGH

>> OUR OFFICE SALREADY COLLECT TOLLS,O WE ALREADY HAD A PROCESS THWITH THAT. WE WORKED WI HECTOR TO EXPAND THE CALL CENTER TO INCLUDE FOLKS WHO CANS DO INCOME TAX.

>>AID THEY DO THEIRS AND OURS.

>> WE EMHAD TO ADD ADDITIONAL PLOYEES WHO RODO JUST THE DELINQUENT PPERTY TAX BUT WE HAD A SYSTEM IN PLACE FOR THAT.E

TO CALL IN AND PAY A FEE. >> WE HAVE A T SLIDE ON THE CAL CENTER ATHE END. IF YOU WOULD GO TO SLIDE SIX PLEASE AND I WILL PROBABLY JUSTEND WITH THIS SLIDE, GIVEN THE TIME, BUT THIS SLIDE AGAIN SHOWS THAWE VE ARE, YOU KNOW, NOT ONLY HA WE CONTINUED COLLECTING AT THE SAME RATE THE WE ARE COLLECTING THROUGH PENALTIES.NOT JUST THAT TRUE D.PENALTIES ARE BEING IMPOSE WE ARE ONCOLLECTING TRUE PENALTIES THE COUNTY TO THE BENEFIT OF THE TAXPAYER. WE EXPECT HETHIS PATTERN TO CONTINE IN T FUTURE. SLIDES 7 TO AN9, WE CAN SKIP. MORE FACTS D DATA ABOUT T OUR PROGRAM. AND I JUST WANAN UPDATE ON OUR

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ON HOW IT WORKS. >> WHO DECIDES?

>> I BELIEVE THAT'S A QUESTION FOR THE TAX OFFICE.

>> I CAN ANSWER THAT. HELLO. HOW IS EVERYBODY DOING?

>> GOOD TO SEE YOU. >> THIS IS A COMMITTEE DESIGNED FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY TAX OFFICE TO MEET ABOUT ISSUES HAPPENING IN THE TAX REOFFICE PERTAINING TO THE SOFTWA. FOR EXAMPLE, IF WE ARE TRYING TO PROCESS CHECKS IN THE SYSTEM AND THERE IS A HICK UP, WE MEET WITH THEM TO SAY HEY, THIS IS WHAT WE NEED SO THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH S REPORTING. IT'S BASED ON ISSUEINTERNAL TO THE TAX OFFICE. WE HAVE A LIST OF THINGS THEY NEED IN ORDER FOR US TO SEND OUR TAX BILLS, PROCESS CHECKS TO SEND TO THE GENERAL FUND. AND THIS IS THE PURPOSE. THIS HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE WITHIN THE TAX OFFICE NOW SINCE 2003, 2004. AND IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT WE SEE WITHOUR EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY ARE DOING THEIR WORK IN

ORDER TO DO THE COLLECTIONS. >> HOW SOON CAN YOU GET THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO SEE TO THAT?

>> THE PROBLEM IS WE MAY HAVE TO HAVE A DIFFERENT COMMITTEE TAILORED TO THEM IN TERMS OF WHAT THEIR ISSUES ARE. AND WE TALK ABOUT THAT. WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT WETHAT BECAUSE WHEN E MEET WITH THEM, TALK ABOUT, RIED THIS. THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN. THEY WILL HAVE TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT OR ELIZABETH TRIED TO UPLOAD A FILE. COMES FROM THE BANK THAT SAYS WE COLLECT $2 BILLION. THAT DIDN'T PROCESS PROPERLY.

SO I WOULD NOT WANT THEM TO BE WRAPPED UP IN OUR ISSUES. NEED OUR OWN COMMITTEE TO ANTALK ABOT THEIR PROBLEMS.

>> C I SUGGEST THIS? WE ARE E. THE LARGEST COUNTY IN THE

STAT >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> THAT DOES THIS. PRIOR TO US, HE LARGEST ONE WAS TRAVIS COUNTY. TRAVIS COUNTY WAS DOING THIS IN HOUSE.GH WHAT YOU'VE ALL DONE HERE REALLY OUT TO BE A TEXTBOOK. I KNOW TRAVIS COUNTY SENT US THEIR PLAN WHEN THEY DID IT SOMETIME BACK. AND IT'S JUST SO IMPORTANT. I WOULD LOOK AT HOW THEY HANDLED THIS COMMITTEE THERE BECAUSE OUR SIZECOMPARED TO TRAVIS COUNTY IS JUST MIND BOGGLING. WHAT YOU'VE ALL DONE WORKING TOGETHER, ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT OFFICES, IT'S PHENOMENAL. IF THERE'S SOME REASON WHY, AS EVERYONE , THAT'S SUFFICIENT, BUT I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO COME BACK AND TELL US IF YOU HAVE ALL WORKED IT OUT IN 30 DAYS. I MEAN THESE

NUMBERS ARE MIND-BOGGLING. >> I THINK WE WILL BE ABLE TO

WORK SOMETHING OUT. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. AND TO THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR. URINE MVP TO THE COUNTY FOR SO MANY REASONS AND I CAN'T UP SMILING AT THESE NUMBERS. MANY OF THESE CASES, UNFORTUNATELY, WERE IN MILD COURT. THE SERIOUS RATES AND COMPOUNDING NDINTEREST WERE FUNDAMENTALLY UNACCEPTABLE A THIS IS JUSTICE. THIS IS HELPING TAXPAYERS NOT ONLY IN THE 8.8 MILLION IN SAVINGS WE N HAVE ALREADY SEEN BUT THE REDUCTIOOF ALMOST 5% IN I PENALTIES AND ATTORNEYS FEES.

THISS GAME CHANGING. THIS IS A DIRECT AND IF IT TO ADVANCED JUSTICE TO TAXPAYERS IN THE COUNTY. THANK YOU TO ALL THE FOLKS AND EVERYONE ELSE. I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE. WE'LL JUST GETTING STARTED . LOOKING AT PI AMAZING PROGRESS. I THINK THIS IS INSRATION. THIS COULD BECOME A NATIONAL MODEL.

DEFINITELY A STATEWIDE MODEL. ALSO A MODEL FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS ON HOW WE CAN GET THINGS DONE WITH EXCELLENCE IN A WAY THAT ADVANCES JUSTICE. FOR ALL THE LITIGANTS IN MY COURTROOM, I HAVE HOPE THAT HARRIS COUNTY IS A NEW DAY. WE ARE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR H

LEADERSHIP. >> JOHN, REAL QUICKLY, W IS HANDLING THE PROCESS? ARE YOU ALL DOING IT OR IS IT STILL THE TAX ASSESSOR? FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T PAY, DO YOU PUT THEM ON

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THE PAYMENT PLAN? >> WE WILL WORK WITH THE TAX OFFICE FOR THE TURNOVER. THEY OBVIOUSLY COLLECT FROM JANUARY

UNTIL THE TURNOVER JULY 1ST. >> SO YOU WILL ALL THEN INHERIT

IT? >> I'VE NEVER BEEN A FAN OF THAT MAMA MAINLY BECAUSE -- THE NEXT GENERATION AND THOSE WHO WOULD LOVE TO KEEP THEIR MOMS OR THEIR PARENTS HOME HAVE TO SELL IT. BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD THE TAX. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY REMEDY, ANY POSSIBLE STATE FUNDING, GRANTS, WHATEVER WE CAN GO AFTER TO HELP PEOPLE WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN A VERY DIFFICULT POSITION. BUT NOT, YOU KNOW,

ADDING TO THE PROBLEMS. >> WE WILL LOOK AT OUR OPTIONS.

WITH TAXES, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT. THEY ARE STATUTORY.

KERRY YOUR ACCEPTANCE INTO NOT PAYING THEM BUT WE WILL LOOK AT

EVERY POSSIBLE AVENUE. >> THANK YOU. LASTLY WE WILL SAY STAFFING UP. STAFFING TO THE COURT LAST YEAR, AROUND 50 PEOPLE. WE ARE ACTUALLY NOT ANYWHERE NEAR THAT WORK WE STILL HAVE TO FILL IN THE POSITIONS. WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS WITH A SKELETON CREW. I THINK ONCE WE FILL THE STAFF UP

IT WILL BE EVEN BETTER. T >> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> SOMETHING YOU'RERYING TO SAY?

>> SO AFTER JANUARY 31ST , AS MENTIONED BEFORE, IT'S A 1% PENALTY. INTEREST 6% PENALTY. BY THAT TIME, THE TAX OFFICE IMMEDIATELY SAYS THEY'RE ISSUING CONTRACTS. WE OFFER CONTRACTS 12 MONTHS, 24 MONTHS, 36 MONTHS. WE ALSO HAVE A TAX

ADVOCACY GROUP IMMEDIATELY. >> YOU MEAN A PAYMENT PLAN ,

CONTRACT? >> CORRECT.

>> IMMEDIATELYWE ENTERED INTO THE ADVOCACY GROUP, DO SOMETHING FOR THE CALLING. AS YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE EMAILS AND PHONE NUMBERS FOR TAXPAYERS, RIGHT, SO WE HAVE TO FIND IT RUDE SO WE LEVERAGE THINGS LIKE THIS AND EVERYTHING WE CAN USE TO FIND THE TAXPAYER'S CELL PHONE NUMBER.

WE DO WHAT IS CALLED REVERSE CALLING. WE TRY TO GET ALL OR PRECINCTS. ALL THE TAXPAYERS AND ALL FOR COMMISSIONER PRECINCTS. WHAT WE DO IS WE BASICALLY COLD CALL. BASICALLY IT'S A LIST OF QUESTIONS THAT WE ASK YOU. ARE YOU OVER 65? ARE YOU DISABLED? BASED ON YOUR ANSWERS, WE KNOW HOW TO GIVE YOU THE EXEMPTIONS YOU NEED. AND IF, FOR EXAMPLE, NONE OF THOSE THINGS PERTAIN TO YOU, THEN THE NEXT STEP WILL BE WE CAN OFFER YOU A 12 MONTH, 24 MONTH, 36 MONTH CONTRACT AND WE WILL MAIL THAT OUT TO THEM SO THEY CAN ENTER INTO A CONTRACT.

THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT WE DO JUST TO MAKE SURE EVERY PERSON HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT.

>> SO, LIKE MY GOAL IS TO KEEP FROM HAVING TO DO THAT BECAUSE GENERALLY THEY GET IN, THEY DON'T COME OUT. THE OTHER QUESTION IS WHO WILL -- WHO IS GOING TO TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITY -- I AM ASSUMING THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS TO START THE PROCESS TO PROACTIVELY PURSUE THE ALL

EXEMPTIONS. >> HOW DO WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO PURSUE THE EXEMPTIONS THAT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR?

>> I WOULD THINK THE TAX OFFICE WOULD BE BETTER SUITED TO THAT.

THEY OBVIOUSLY COME INTO THE PROCESS EARLIER THAN WE DO.

>> WORKSHOPS. WE PARTNERED WITH LIBRARIES BEFORE IN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES. THEN THE WEEK OF JUNE 10TH, WE HAVE PROPERTY TAX WEEK. IF YOU REMEMBER BEFORE, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY NAMED THE WHOLE WEEK PROPERTY TAX WEEK. AND WHAT WE DO IS WE TAKE EACH COMMISSIONER PRECINCTS, WE GET A COMMUNITY CENTER AND TAKE IT TO THE PUBLIC. IT'S A MOBILE TAX OFFICE. WE TAKE THE ATTORNEYS AND EVERYBODY. WHEN SOMEBODY COMES INTO OUR PRESENTATION THAT THEY DID NOT GET, THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO H CAD, ATTORNEYS, WHOMEVER IT MIGHT BE. ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES WE KNOW IN MOST HOMES AS THEY INHERIT A HOME AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY NEED TO DO BEFORE THEY SELL IT. THESE ARE THE TYPE OF EDUCATIONAL THINGS THAT WE GIVE

TO PROFIT. >> WHATEVER IS LEGAL THAT SHE CAN PUT IN THE NOTICE THAT GOES OUT BECAUSE YOU'RE PAYING THE

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I WANT TO ASK -- THANK YOU, AS WELL, FOR WHAT YOU DID ON THIS.

OVER 70 ENTITIES USED BY HARRIS COUNTY TAX OFFICE FOR TAX COLLECTION. WHICH ONES USER OFFICE TO COLLECT THE LINK WHEN TAXES SO PEOPLE DON'T GET THIS?

>> THE ONLY OR THE TAX ENTITIES AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

>> SO THAT'S ANOTHER 66 . >> STILL USING THE OTHER

METHOD? >> USING THE OLD SYSTEM. THE BIGGEST ONE WOULD BE THE CITY OF HOUSTON. PROBABLY THE MOST EXPENSIVE ONE, I AM JUST GUESSING IS THE STATION. I HOPE THE PRESS KIND OF ALERTS THE PUBLIC TO THAT BECAUSE THAT DECISION COULD BE MADE. YOU GOT SOME STRONG ENTRENCHED INTERESTS WHO DON'T WANT THESE PEOPLE TO GET THE SAVINGS. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I PUT THAT ON THE RECORD. I WONDER IF AT SOME POINT, IF IT'S LEGAL, WE OUGHT TO PUT IN THE NOTICE THAT GOES OUT BECAUSE PEOPLE, WE ARE TRYING TO HELP. COMMISSIONER GARCIA, YOU AND I HAVE THE MOST FOLKS. I'M JUST SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF YOU. WE END UP IN THE CATEGORY OF AN OLD SYSTEM WHERE THEY ARE DELINQUENT. GOT TO LET THEM KNOW. THE PROBLEM IS THE EXTRA FEE IS STILL ON FOR THE CITY OF HOUSTON AND ALL THESE

SCHOOL DISTRICT OTHER THAN 1. >> WE CAN WORK WITH THE TAX OFFICE TO LOOK AT OPTIONS FOR WHAT CAN BE PUT IN THE NOTICE.

OBVIOUSLY, SHOULD OTHER JURISDICTIONS CHOOSE TO USE OUR OFFICE, IT'S A BUSINESS THAT CAN REALLY SCALE UP FAIRLY

EASILY. WE WILL BE READY. >> IT'S A SUCCESS STORY WORTH

TELLING. THANK YOU. >> I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY COLLEAGUES AND, IF THIS EVER GETS TO THE COMMISSIONER, THIS IS AN ISSUE WHERE OUR OWN FRIENDS ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE AND IT HAS BEEN REALLY HARD WORK OVER THE YEARS. AND THEN, OF COURSE, RELATIVELY NEWER COLLEAGUES HAVE JUMPED ON THAT POSITION, AS WELL, SO THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.

>> REDDICK MIGHT BE BACK. >> RIGHT? OKAY.

>> ONE LAST THING. HE MENTIONS A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DID A LOT OF WORK. JOHN LED THIS FOR A LOT OF THIS AND FOR EVERYTHING.

HE REALLY DOES DESERVE IT. >> I REALLY LIKED JOHN'S ATTITUDE WHEN HE WALKED OUT HERE ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND SAID THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO? SAID HOW I'M GOING TO DO IT

AND YOU DID IT. >> NOW WE KNOW HOW JOHN LOST ALL THAT WEIGHT. I WAS WONDERING WHAT YOU STRESSED

OVER. >> SAID JOHN, THANK YOU. IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING. IT'S BEEN VERY EXCITING. I DID NOT EXPECT THIS TO GET THIS FAR. THESE WERE CONVERSATIONS BACK IN 2019 AND IT'S AMAZING. SO THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, ON WORD. 5:51.

ACTION? >> ELECTION.

>> 551, FLAGGED BY COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> SO SORRY. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

>> NO. >> I'M IN FAVOR. THE MOTION CARRIES 4-1. 632, FLAGGED BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES.

>> THANK YOU. ITEM 632 PERTAINS TO AN APPOINTMENT TO THE PUBLIC DEFENDER BOARD AND THIS IS AN APPOINTMENT FOR AISHA DENNIS. FIRST I AM EXCITED THAT SHE WILL BE JOINING THE BOARD IF MY COLLEAGUES SO KINDLY AGREE.

THEN I HAVE SOME OTHER COMMENTS RELATED TO THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS. SO FIRST OF ALL, SHE IS ONE OF THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA, NUMBER ONE. SHE IS A GRADUATE OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY, NYU LAW SCHOOL. SHE WORKED AT THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE FOR MANY YEARS. SHE WORKED AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS AND SHE HAS A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE FOURTH AMENDMENT AND SHE IS AN EXPERT IN THIS. SHE IS JUST AMAZING. DISTRICT COURT LEVEL, CLERKED AT THE FIFTH CIRCUIT WITH JAMES GRAVE, A LEGEND IN HIS OWN RIGHT. SHE IS AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE. SHE HAS LED IN THE DIFFERENT FIRMS AND ORGANIZATIONS SHE'S WORKING. SHE'S HUNGRY, HUMBLED MY EGO, AND I'M SO EXCITED, IF YOU WILL SO KINDLY AGREE ON HER APPOINTMENT THAT SHE WILL BE SERVING. THE REASON IS THE WAY I WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT JUSTICE BEING ADVANCED, WHAT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT, ONE OF MANY THINGS IN ADDITION TO THE JAILS,

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I HOPE WITH BOARD MEMBERS SUCH AS MISS DENNIS THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE LEADERSHIP AND THE TEAM THAT WILL REALLY BE DRIVING THE PROGRESS IN A WAY TO ADVANCE JUSTICE IN HARRIS COUNTY IS ONE LOVER OF OUR MANY EFFORTS WE ARE WORKING ON FOR DEFENSE BECAUSE WHAT WE PAY FOR PRIVATE COUNSEL, THAT IS NOT ADVANCING JUSTICE. SO I'M FIRED UP. I HOPE WE'LL HEAR VERY GOOD NEWS SOON, BUT I'VE BEEN SORELY UNDERWHELMED TODAY.

BUT I'M GRATEFUL FOR OUR COMMISSION. THAT BEING SAID, WE

NEED MORE FIRE. >> THANK YOU. I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD TO PUT THEM ON THE AGENDA TO COME BACK. I KNOW SOME OF THE MEMBERS ON THE BOARD HAVE TOLD ME THAT WE NEED TO STRENGTHEN THE BYLAWS SO THAT THEY HAVE MORE INFLUENCE ON POLICY ISSUES FOR THAT ENTITY, AS WELL. I APPRECIATE

WORKING WITH YOU. >> MR. SANTAMARIA, IF YOU ARE ON, WITH REGARD TO THE BYLAW POINT, IF YOU COULD S WORK WITH THE BOARD OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERTO ANALYZE WHATEVER CHANGES WE NEED AND JUST GET THIS DONE WITH GREAT SENSE OF URGENCY AND PURPOSE BECAUSE IT'S FUNDAMENTALLY IMPORTANT.

I'M HAPPY TO DO THAT. NER. >> IF YOU COULD PRIORITIZE THIS, BECAUSE JUSTICE IS WAITING. WE SHOULD NOT BE WAITING MUCH LONGER. AS SUCH, I'M VERY PROUD AND I THINK MS. DENNIS FOR HER WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AND I AM PROUD TO PRESENT

632 AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER

GARCIA. ALL IN FAVOR ? >> AYE.

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>> THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CONGRATULATIONS TO

MISS DENNIS. >> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU, MISS DENNIS. 636. COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> THIS I BELIEVE IS WITH REGARD TO THE HARRIS COUNTY WOMEN'S COMMISSION. THEY WILL GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THEIR VISION TOUR. THANK YOU , AGAIN, COMMISSIONER ELLIS FOR CREATING THE WOMEN'S COMMISSION AND THANK YOU TO ALL THE COLLEAGUES FOR HOSTING THEM. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT ANY OF THE MEMBERS ARE HERE AT THIS HOUR OF THE DAY, BUT PERHAPS THEY CAN COME BACK AT A FUTURE MEETING TO PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS THUS

FAR. >> THEY ARE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT

THEY DO. >> IT WAS WELL DONE. IT WAS

VERY WELL DONE. >> IT WAS PACKED IN PRECINCT 4.

I'M SURE THEY'RE ALL THE SAME. FOCUSED ON ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS. WE CAN KEEP DRIVING PROGRESS. THANK YOU TO ALL THE WOMEN'S COMMISSION. NO ACTION. N THAT'S A TRANSMITTAL. HOPEFULLY, THEY CACOME BACK A DIFFERENT DAY.

COLLEAGUES, MAYBE YOU COULD CREATE A CATEGORY ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR SO THERE IS A DISSENT CALENDAR. IF I HAVE FIVE OR 10 ITEMS I WANT TO VOTE AGAINST I CAN JUST -- ANY MEMBER COULD JUST LIST THOSE. I'M JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU ALL GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE 9:00 AT NIGHT. SO IF YOU CAN, WORK THAT YOU AND I KNOW I'M GOING TO BE AGAINST THEM. I COULD JUST -- IT MIGHT BE EFFICIENT TO JUST PUT THEM TO THE SIDE.

>> A DISSENT CALENDAR AND A RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR.

>> A CONSENT CALENDAR AND A DISSENT CALENDAR.

>> IT WOULD HELP . NOT GOING TO DENY THAT.

>> SORRY, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, WE ARE KEEPING

THIS NO ACTION? >> CORRECT. AND I ECHO THE COMMENTS. ONWARD TO 671. THIS WAS FLAGGED BY PRECINCT 3.

>> QUICK QUESTION. I SEE THAT OUR TAX FOLKS ARE STILL HERE.

AS I UNDERSTAND, IN ORDER FOR US TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, I THINK THIS IS WITH A PARTICULAR ENTITY, THEY MUST HAVE PAID ALL OF THEIR TAXES. I'M NOT SURE WE GOT COMPLETE VERIFICATION OF THAT. I'M NOT SURE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THAT VERIFICATION. WHETHER WE MOVE THIS ITEM OR NOT.

>> SO WE'VE BEEN IN CONTACT. THEY WERE ABLE TO PAY OFF THE TWO THAT WE KNOW OUTSTANDING. THERE'S A HANDFUL OF ACCOUNTS WHERE THEY'RE SAYING IT'S NOT THE PROPERTY ANYMORE. WE RECEIVED CONFIRMATION FROM THEM THAT THEY ARE IN PROCESS OF

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>> WE WILL COME BACK. IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WHERE IT CANNOT BE RESOLVED, WE WILL COME BACK FOR THE NEXT.

>> SECOND. >> DID YOU MOVE IT?

>> OF IT. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS. THAT'S 671. ALL IN

FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. I AM IN FAVOR. THE NEXT ONE IS 674. I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ITEM. THE ITEM IS A REQUEST BY COUNTY JUDGE FOR AN UPDATE ON POSSIBLE ACTION BY THE 28 2022 COMMISSION. COMPLETING THE STUDY FOR THE POTENTIAL COST, IMPACT AND SAVINGS OF SERVICE CONSOLIDATION IN THE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY PARK, COMMUNITY CENTER, ROAD AND BRIDGE AND FLEET OPERATIONS. OVER THE YEARS, THIS HAS COME BACK MANY TIMES.

SOME COLLEAGUES MIGHT HAVE OBJECTIONS TO THIS ITEM. WE CAN GO BACK AND FORTH UNTIL MIDNIGHT OR PAST. BUT WHEN FOLKS SEE THE COST SAVINGS IN THE BUREAUCRACY OR THEY KNOW THE PRECINCT OR ANY MANNER OF THINGS, THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT IS THIS IS NOT THE BEST PRACTICE. NOT GOING TO GET INTO THE WEEDS OF THOSE COMMENTS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO DISTRACT FROM THE FACT THAT THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN.

FUNDAMENTALLY, THIS IS ABOUT LOOKING AT EFFICIENCIES OF HOW HARRIS COUNTY MIGHT BENEFIT. OF COURSE, IF WE ARE RESISTANT TO THAT, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. NOT NECESSARILY CALLING FOR CONSOLIDATION RIGHT NOW. I JUST WANT TO SEE THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY WE DIRECT DID THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION TO COMPLETE TWO YEARS AGO. THIS STUDY WAS BROUGHT IN SEPTEMBER 2019. THEN DECEMBER 2910. THEN FEBRUARY 2022. BOTH COMMISSIONER GARCIA AND I, AT LEAST THE THREE OF US VOTED FOR THIS IS NOT SOME OF OUR REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES, AS WELL.

THE ONE THAT CAME BACK WAS A 2019 REPORT BY COUNTY ENGINEER.

FINDINGS RELATED TO THE CENTRALIZATION OF ROAD AND BRIDGE AND PARK FUNCTIONS. IT DID NOT SAY ANYTHING. IT SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROPERLY ANALYZE BECAUSE NTTRUE STANDARDIZATION METHODS ACROSS DEPARTMES AND FREE SETTINGS DIDN'T EXIST. THE ODD THING IS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THINGS THAT NEVER COME BACK. THIS NOT ONLY HAS BEEN REQUESTED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE YEARS WITH MAJORITY VOTING. I'VE NEVER MADE THE MOTION. EVERY TIME, SOMEBODY ELSE HAS MADE THE MOTION. AND OTHER FOLKS HAVE HAD THE SECOND PERIOD AND OF COURSE, THERE IS AN ITEM ON EFFICACY. BROUGHT IN 2019, 2020, ET CETERA. PFM DELIVERED AN OPERATION REVIEW IN 2020.

QUOTE, PIERCE COUNTY FREQUENTLY MISSES OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND AFFECT OF MR. COLLABORATION, COORDINATION AND CENTRALIZATION. CENTRALIZING DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES PROJECT WILL ALLOW BETTER RESOURCE ALLOCATION, WHICH CAN LEAD TO GREATER'EFFICIENCIES AND IMPROVED PERFORMANCE.

THAT'S VERBATIM. NOTHING WAS DONE ON THAT. THERE WAS A DISCUSSION THAT TOOK Y,PLACE AT THE REDISTRICTING MEETING.

OBVIOUSL WE TALKED EARLIER ABOUT THE COMMISSIONER SWITCHING WITH SOMEBODY WHEN SOMEONE RETIRES OR DIES. WE MANAGED TO WIN THE ELECTION. FOR THIS ONE, THREE OF US DREW A PRECINCT THAT WAS FAVORABLE TO COMMISSIONER BRIONES AND COMMISSIONER GARCIA. AT THE TIME I SAID THIS IS A VERY TOUGH DECISION FOR ME TO MAKE AND I MADE IT VERY CLEAR WE NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT CENTRALIZATION AND MY COLLEAGUES AGREED. THAT NEVER HAPPENED. THAT NEVER HAPPENED.

AND I STILL REGRET THAT VOTE. BECAUSE ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT WERE ALREADY HAPPENING AND LIKE THE TAX COLLECTION. NOW HERE IS ANOTHER MOTION IN FEBRUARY

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IT IS ODD BUT ALSO THE NURSES ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES HAS SHARED THERE IS NO OTHER COUNTY THAT DELIVERS SERVICES AND SUCH AND UNCONSOLIDATED PIECEMEAL WAY LIKE HARRIS COUNTY. THERE WAS A STUDY DONE RECENTLY UNDER OUR RE-ENVISIONING WORK .

CONSTITUENTS DID NOT FILL IN THE PART ABOUT WHICH PRECINCT THEY LIVE IN BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW. MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW. WHEN YOU SHOW THEM THE MATH COME A THEY CAN PUT THEIR FINGER ON WHERE THEY LIVE, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW. THAT'S WHY THINGS ARE NOT DONE THIS WAY ANYWHERE ELSE. MY GOAL AND MY GOAL SINCE 2019 AND A GOAL THAT I KNOW YOU'VE AT LEAST SHARED BECAUSE THEY'VE VOTED FOR SIMILAR LANGUAGE IF NOT VERBATIM LANGUAGE A COUPLE TIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. TO BE ABLE TO REALLY TAKE UP THE LOOK AT THINGS THAT WE SCREWED AROUND. THE SAME CONVERSATION WE WILL HAVE WITH OUR MOTION BECAUSE WE OWE IT TO THE COMMUNITY. WHAT WAS THE REDISTRICTING AND THE CHANGE FOR IF THE PRIORITIES ARE THE SAME? WE CAN ACTUALLY LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN AT THE THINGS THAT WE ALL KNOW EXIST BUT EVERYONE HAS BEEN TOO SCARED TO TALK ABOUT MY MOTION WILL BE TO COMPLETE THIS BODY PROPOSED IN THE ITEM. BUILDING UPON ANY EXISTING STUDIES USING A THIRD ARTY CONSULTANT FROM THE VENDOR AND INCLUDE CONSTABLE OFFICES TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE UNDER THE LAW AS OUT OF THE BODY TO PROVIDE AN UP DATE ON THE APRIL 3RD 2024 COMMISSIONERS COURT. THE STUDY SHOULD INCLUDE AT LEAST THREE MODELS OF SERVICE CONSOLIDATION SPECIFIC THE HARRIS COUNTY. THIS WOULD BE FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATION. ONE TIME FUNDING USING THE GENERAL FUND.

IT VERY MUCH ECHOES WHAT MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ALREADY VOTED ON IN THE PAST. IT NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE BROUGHT THIS UP. MANY TIMES. THE SAFETY PIECE, THE CONSTABLE PIECE.

THAT PART OF THE MOTION IS NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS AND WHAT'S IN THE MOTION. I DON'T WANT MY INTENT THERE TO BE MISCONSTRUED. I ACKNOWLEDGE UNDER TEXAS LAW WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THE OUTCOMES OF THE STUDY SPECIFIC TO CONSTABLES OFFICES. HERE IS THE THING. EVEN IF CRIME IS DOWN, PEOPLE DO NOT FEEL SAFE. WE KNOW THERE IS MORE WORK TO BE DONE ON SAFETY. WHEN OTHERS NOT ENOUGH FUNDS. ESPECIALLY SINCE WE WENT TO NO NEW REVENUE TWO YEARS AGO. AND AGAIN, DARING TO LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN AND HAVE CONVERSATIONS IN THE THIRD LARGEST COUNTY IN THE COUNTRY. THERE HAVE BEEN EXPOSES THAT WE'VE NOT TALKED ABOUT ALL DAY THAT WE CANNOT TIPTOE AROUND.

SO I WANT US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS. I WANT US TO SHED LIGHT ON THAT GRID SUNLIGHT IS THE BEST DISINFECTANT. I'VE ALWAYS SAID THAT GRID WE ALL SAW THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE SERIES. SHOCKING, THOROUGHLY REPORTED .

INFORMATION THAT WE'VE BEEN SEEING ABOUT SEVERAL CONSTABLES OFFICES. AND SO MUCH OF THAT GOES TO THIS ODD BALKANIZATION BUT ALSO ODDLY HAPPENS IN TERMS OF THE COMMISSIONER PRECINCTS THAT ONLY HAPPENS IN HARRIS COUNTY AND THE LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY THAT COMES WITH THAT. IT COMES OUT VERY STRONGLY IN THE REPORTING. SO THESE ARE VERY ALARMING, VERY PROBLEMATIC, VERY INEFFICIENT THINGS THAT CAN POSSIBLY CHANGE. WHAT I WANT TO FIGURE OUT HERE IS IF THERE IS ANYWAY UNDER THE LAW TO MAKE THIS MORE EFFICIENT AND BETTER SO THAT WE GET MORE BANG FOR OUR BUCK WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND I HOPE THAT IT WILL ALSO BRING ABOUT A MORE PROFESSIONAL CULTURE. MAYBE WE WILL BE ABLE TO OUT EVEN MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT. SO, YOU KNOW, HOW CAN WE DELIVER THE BEST SERVICES, BEST PUBLIC SAFETY, BEST TRANSPARENCY, AND BEST IN CLASS SERVICES AND SET UP FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS AND AS AN EXAMPLE OF BEING THE LARGEST COUNTY IN TEXAS, THIRD LARGEST IN THE NATION. ANYWAY, I'VE GOT A MOTION. I WILL WAIT TO SEE IF THERE IS A SECOND. I'M PROBABLY NOT GOING TO READ ANYTHING ELSE

[07:15:01]

WHAT BETTER TIME THAN NOW? >> LET ME ASK A COUPLE QUESTIONS. FIRST I WANT TO ASK THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. IS THIS ENOUGH TIME FOR YOU TO COME BACK WITH THESE THREE SERVICE MODELS? CAN YOU GET THAT DONE BY 4/23/24?

>> THE THREE SERVICE MODELS -- >> THIS STUDY SHOULD INCLUDE AT LEAST THREE MODELS OF SERVICE CONSOLIDATIONS, SPECIFIC TO HARRIS COUNTY. THIS WOULD BE A ONE TIME FUNDING USING THE GENERAL FUND. SO LET ME GO VERY SLOWLY. THEY DID SEND THIS.

DON'T ASSUME I AM READING ALL THESE EMAILS COMING IN.

COMPLETE THE STUDY. MOTION TO COMPLETE THE STUDY, BUILDING UPON AN EXISTING STUDY, USING A THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT. INCLUDE CONSTABLE OFFICES TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE UNDER THE LAW AS PART OF THE STUDY. AND PROVIDE AN UPDATE AT THE 4/23/24 COMMISSIONERS MEETING. THE STUDY SHOULD INCLUDE AT LEAST THREE MODELS OF SERVICE VALIDATIONS FOR HARRIS COUNTY.

THIS WILL BE A ONE TIME FUNDING USING THE GENERAL FUND.

>> THIS WILL BE AN UPDATE, COMMISSIONER, AS YOU SEE NOW.

>> DIDN'T ASSUME WE COULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT AN ACTUAL STUDY IN A MONTH. RIGHT. IT'S AN UPDATE.

>> YOU THINK BY THE 23RD, THAT WOULD GIVE YOU ENOUGH TIME TO COME BACK WITH AN UPDATE OR A RECOMMENDATION ON THE STUDY?

>> PROBABLY ON WHO COULD DO THE STUDY, YEAH, AND SOME OPTIONS THERE. MY INTENT IS TO SEE THE PROGRESS BECAUSE OF HOW MANY TIMES THIS HAS COME UP AND MYSTERIOUSLY, IT NEVER COMES

UP. >> IT LOOKS LIKE IN MY NOTES, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2019, IT WAS A REQUEST FROM THE PRECINCT FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A STUDY TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REGARDING CENTRALIZATION AND COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PARK FUNCTIONS INCLUDING FUNDING, BLAH BLAH BLAH. AND COME BACK BY OCTOBER 8TH, 2019. THEN DECEMBER , THE 17TH, 2019, THAT WAS A TRANSMITTAL PRETTY MUCH IN THAT THEY COULDN'T DO IT I GUESS. EXPENSES NOT CLASSIFYING IT AWAY. THEN DECEMBER 17TH, 2019, THEY MADE A MOTION TO RETURN TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT IN 45 DAYS. WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OF STANDARDIZATION. ROAD PARK AND BRIDGE FUNCTIONS. I GUESS THAT WENT TO FILE 13. THEN TRANSMITTING AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STUDY OF CENTRALIZATION. THEN THE PFM REPORT. FEBRUARY 8TH, 2022 . A MOTION ON ITEMS 269 AND A REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF FLOOD CONTROL IN HARRIS COUNTY.

PLANNING AND BUDGET FOR HARRIS COUNTY.

>> THE MOTION THERE WAS THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY TO IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL COST IMPACTS AND SAVINGS. THE MOTION WAS MADE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BUDGET BECAUSE WE WERE ALL SAYING OKAY, NO NEW REVENUE, WE HAVE TO LOOK AT EFFICIENCIES. LET'S LOOK AT EFFICIENCIES, BUT THAT ALSO NEVER CAME BACK. TWO YEARS LATER.

>> YOU PUT THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA TODAY. I HAVE DONE IT IN THE PAST. IT WOULD COME BACK TO US. THEY WILL SAY THIS. THE WAY I SEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT WORKING, LIKE IT OR NOT, IS THREE PEOPLE. IT'S WHEN YOU GET THREE VOTES. WE DON'T HAVE A MAYOR. YOU KNOW, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S CLEAR BECAUSE IT COMES BACK. AT LEAST THE THINGS THAT IN MY PRECINCT, NORMALLY AT THE DIFFERENCE TO REACH COMMISSIONERS PRECINCT.

SO WHATEVER COMES BACK IF THE VOTES ARE IN, I'M NOT GIVING THAT UP. AS MUCH RESPECT AS I HAVE FOR THIS JUDGE, HE IS ONE OF YOU. NOW YOU GIVE IT TO ME. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S CLEAR SO YOU DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME STUDYING IT AND IT COMES BACK. I'M NOT INTERESTED IT I'VE SEEN THAT MODEL BEFORE.

AND I'M NOT INTERESTED. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S CLEAR.

WITH THAT CAVEAT, I WILL SECOND THE MOTION.

>> YES, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY . >> A COUPLE OF COMMENTS. I WANT TO GO DOWN THIS. THERE WAS SO MUCH INFORMATION -- MISINFORMATION IN THE RECENT CHRONICLE SERIES. I WILL BE HAPPY TO HAVE A TWO HOUR CONVERSATION ON THAT AT SOME POINT. REFERENCING THAT IS NOT JUSTIFICATION TO DO ANY KIND OF CONSOLIDATION THERE. BUT I WILL TELL YOU, HAVING WORKED FOR 20

[07:20:02]

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

NOT, WE CAN TAKE A LITTLE BREAK.

>> WHAT IS IT DOING NOW? >> WE CAN'T EVEN GO INTO

EXECUTIVE SESSION -- >> IS IT DONE? IT'S FROZEN.

>> IT'S NOT HIM. IT'S OUR --

>> YEAH. I KNOW IT NOT YOU. >> SO COULD WE GO INTO

EXECUTIVE SESSION? >> I CANNOT ANNOUNCE THAT WE

ARE GOING -- >> IT'S BACK. OKAY, GO AHEAD AND YOU WANT ME TO READ IT AGAIN?

>> MOTION TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATION TO COMPLETE THIS BUDDY BUILDING UPON ANY EXISTING STUDIES USING A THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT FROM THE VENDOR TO INCLUDE CONSTABLE OFFICES TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE UNDER THE LAW AS OF THE STUDY AND ABOUT AN UPDATE AT THE APRIL THIRD, 2024 COMMISSIONERS COURT. THE STUDY SHOULD INCLUDE AT LEAST THREE MODELS OF SERVICE CONSOLIDATION SPECIFIC TO HARRIS COUNTY. THAT'S THE MOTION. SO THE MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

>> NO. >> THE MOTION FAILS TO-THREE. I THINK THIS SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE SOME EXECUTIVES RUSSIAN ITEM. BEFORE THAT, ITEM 678, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> YEAH, QUICKLEY, I'VE TALKED TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. I THINK JONATHAN HAS BEEN MADE AWARE. AGAIN, THE ONLY POINT HERE, I WANTED THE COURT TO BE AWARE THAT I AM HAVING THESE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY ON SOME ISSUES RELATED TO A DEVELOPER THAT'S IN THE COUNTY ADJACENT TO US. THAT DEVELOPER IS PURCHASING LAND AND OUR PARTICULAR PRECINCT, TOO. I JUST WANT TO STAY ON TOP OF IT AND NOT LET ANYTHING GET OUT OF HAND. I JUST WANT TO ALERT THIS COURT THAT WE ARE

HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS. >> WE'VE SPOKEN WITH YOUR STAFF AND WE WILL LOOK AT WHATEVER INFORMATION COMES OUR

WAY. >> THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. SO THAT WAS ITEM 680. NO ACTION? COMMISSIONER.

>> 680. VERY QUICKLY. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES TO CREATE A PLAN FOR EITHER EXIT SURVEYS OR ANNUAL EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION SURVEYS. WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON YOU

[07:25:01]

>> LEFT WEIGHT FOR -- WHAT'S WAIT FOR -- OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?

>> CAN I ASK YOU IS SUPPOSED TO DO THE SURVEY? IS IT OUTSIDE? IS THERE ANY GUIDANCE ON THAT?

>> I LOOK FORWARD TO APPROVING HRM. THAT'S ANOTHER TOPIC WE TALK ABOUT. AND I THINK THIS WILL BE INSTRUMENTAL. THANK YOU

FOR BRINGING THIS. >> DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH CLARITY, ADMINISTRATOR? OKAY, SO THERE IS A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA.

>>: FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS. ITEM 28. 28. OKAY. 28. THAT IS NO ACTION. THAT WAS THE UPDATE ON THE JAIL POPULATION STAFFING CONDITIONS. WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. SO LET ME GO OVER THESE REAL QUICK BEFORE EXECUTIVE SESSION. IT SAYS HERE -- WE HAVE PUBLIC URINE FOR ITEM 574 AND THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PAGE 74. I NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL FOR THE REVISION TO THE SUBDIVISION THAT ENTITLED DREAM IN PLACE SECTION 2. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM?

>> I HAVE A FEW THINGS IF YOU ALL WANT TO HEAR IT.

>> SINCE THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS, AND A DISCUSSION? I NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE A MOTION ON THE ITEM?

>> SOME OF IT. >> SO MOVED.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER

RAMSEY. ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR 575 ON PAGE 74. A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE REVISION TO THE SUBDIVISION PLAT ENTITLED DREAMLAND PLACE SECTION 2 -- IS THAT NUMBER ONE TWICE? YES. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM? NO SPEAKERS. I NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE MOTION

ON THE ITEM? >> SO MOVED.

>> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER

[Executive Session (Part 2 of 2)]

THIS PUTS US AT EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS. WE HAVE THREE ITEMS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION. 634, 639 AND 645. SO IT IS 8:22. WE ARE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THESE ITEMS. WE WILL TAKE SESSION. IT IS 9:20. ON ITEM 634 THERE IS NO ACTION. ON ITEM 645 THERE IS NO ACTION. ITEM 639, IS THERE A MOTION?

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? NO OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. I WILL ABSTAIN BECAUSE I'VE BEEN KEEPING TO THE RULE. I HOPE IF IT HITS THE EIGHT YEARS WE CAN PUT HIM SOMEWHERE ELSE. SO THIS WILL PASS 4-0. IT IS 9:21.

LET'S ADJOURN IN HONOR OF THE FOLKS IN BALTIMORE.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.