Feb 12, 2026 Commissioners Court

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>> ALL RIGHT, GOOD MORNING. IT IS 9:03 A.M. AND I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE

[Pastor Willie Davis of The Palm Church in Houston introduced by the Commissioner of Precinct 3.]

WE WILL NOW HEAR FROM PASTOR WILLIE DAVIS FOR THE PRAYER. COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> YEAH, IT'S REAL PLEASURE AND HONOR TO INTRODUCE PASTOR WILLIE DAVIS.

HE'S NOT ONLY -- I GUESS I'M UP TO 20 PASTORS NOW BUT HE'S IN THE TOP TWO AND MORE THAN THAT, HE'S A FRIEND, SOMEONE THAT IF YOU GOT A QUESTION, SOMEONE THAT YOU GOT TO NEED, SOMEONE THAT'S INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY, I CAN READ YOU ALL HIS BIO WHICH IS PRETTY IMPRESSIVE FROM VIETNAM TO PASTORING THE CHURCH IN CHICAGO. THAT'LL PREPARE YOU FOR JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. PASTOR, COME SHARE A PRAYER WITH US THIS MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING TO ALL -- TO JUDGE AND TO ALL OF THE COMMISSIONERS, COMMISSIONERS RAMSEY AND COMMISSIONER BRIONES, COMMISSIONER ELLIS AND COMMISSIONER ADRIAN GARCIA THAT IS ABSENT. GOOD TO BE HERE. GOOD TO BE ALIVE AND WELL IN THIS GREAT CITY, GREAT COUNTY, GREAT STATE. SO LET US PRAY BECAUSE WE KNOW WHEN WE PRAY, THEN WE ARE WELL COVERED AS WE PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER WE THANK YOU THIS MORNING FOR YOUR GRACE AND MERCY. WE THANK YOU FOR BRINGING TOGETHER TODAY AND THIS GREAT COUNTY WHICH WE CALL HARRIS COUNTY AND, LORD, WE ARE SO GRATEFUL THAT WE ARE EMBODIED AND WE PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS, OUR JUDGE, OUR COMMISSIONERS THAT THEIR WAY, THEIR MINDS WILL BE WWWILL BERESONATED AND WE PRAY N OUR LIVES.

WE HAVE SO MANY THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING WE ARE JUST THANKFUL FOR LIFE AND HAVE THE LIBERTY OF LIFE BECAUSE WE SEE LIFE WITH SO MANY PEOPLE AND WE KNOW THAT THERE'S CHALLENGES AND OUR COUNTIES, CITY AND STATE BUT WE ASK YOU OF YOU MERCY AND YOUR GRACE TO COVER US IN ALL THAT WE DO. LET THIS DAY BE A DAY THAT WE WILL BE REMINDED OF WHO IS IN CHARGE AND SO TO COVER US WITH YOUR GRACE AND YOUR MERCY, LORD

AND SAVORY JESUS CHRIST AND LET ALL THE PEOPLE SAY AMEN. >> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US

COUNCIL MEMBER, REVEREND. >> THANK YOU EPAOR, THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S RECITE THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD AND

INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, OUR TEXAS, ONE STATE, UNDER GOD, I INDIVISIBLE.

>> OKAY, SOME NOTES OR QUORUM. COMMISSIONER RAMSEY WILL BE LEVERING AT 5:00 P.M.

I THINK COMMISSIONER ELLIS -- >> I THINK IT'LL BE GOOD IF WE ALL LEAVE AT 5:00 P.M.

IT'S A WONDERFUL DAY. >> ALL RIGHT, I WOULD LIKE TO PUT A PRIVILEGE IN ITEM 294 TO HONOR PREDECESSOR JOHN LINDSEY. 9:00 A.M. TO ACCOMMODATE THE SPEAKER SCHEDULE.

SO IF YOU GUYS DON'T MIND GOING OVER THAT ONE FIRST AND THEN FOLLOWING THE REST OF THE SPEAKERS, WE WILL TAKE UP THE PUBLIC HEARING 228 AND THEN WE WILL GO THROUGH THE CONSENT AGENDA PROCESS, EXECUTIVE SESSION BEGINNING WITH ITEM 263 AND THEN AFTER THE LUNCH RECESS I'M HOPING TO TAKE ITEM 75, MAP THE NEXT PROJECT AND PRECINCT 235 VISION ZERO AT 2:30 P.M., PRECINCT 3 REQUEST TO TAKE ITEM 301. 430 TO ACCOMMODE DEPARTURE AND ITEM 299 AND 300. SO -- SO AT THIS TIME, WE WILL -- WE WILL HEAR SPEAKERS AND IF

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YES. HEALTHCARE, ALL RIGHT. SO IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND, JUST JOINING US AT THE PODIUM AND I WILL -- I WILL READ THE -- THE PROCLAMATION HERE BECAUSE I THINK IT TALKS ABOUT INCREDIBLE WORK THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT.

OKAY, AS YOU ALL KNOW JUDGE LINDSEY PASSED AWAY RECENTLY. I SEE ONE OF HIS SONS HERE.

HELLO. AND HE -- I HAD THE HONOR OF MEETING.

HE LOOKS SO YOUNG. I THOUGHT HE WAS IN HIS 70'S. I WOULD HAVE SPENT MORE TIME IN HIS 90'S. I TOOK FOR GRANTED THAT HE WAS AROUND BUT HE GAVE ME A GREAT PIECE OF ADVICE. AND SO HE -- HE GAVE ME A GREAT PIECE OF ADVICE WHEN I WAS COMING ON TO MY ROLE, I RAN INTO HIM INTO AN EVENT AND HE SAID BEING COUNTY JUDGE IT'S LIKE JUGGLING A BUNCH OF BALLS IN THE AIR AND I HAVE MENTIONED THIS IN THE PAST, IF YOU DROP ONE YOU HOPE A COUNTY COMMISSIONER WILL PICK FOR IT UP. AND I SHARE THAT WITH MY TEAM ALL OF THE TIME BECAUSE YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY DO EVERYTHING PERFECTLY AND IT'S HELPED ME OVER THE YEARS TO REMEMBER THAT ADVICE WHEREAS JOHN STEVEN LINDSEY BORN DECEMBER 4TH, 1935 IN DENVER COLORADO PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON JANUARY 7, 2026 LEAVING BEHIND LEGACY AND SERVICE PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP AND DEEP COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF HARRIS COUNTY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS. HE EARNED A BS DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING FROM NEW MEXICO UM UNIVERSITY, NOW NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY WHERE HE MET HIS BODY WIFE TANITA LEE DAVIS.

DEVOTED UNION THAT ENDURED FOR 65 YEARS. JOHN LINDSEY SERVED IN THE AIR FORCE AND ESTABLISHED IN HOUSTON TEXAS AND STARTED COMPANY WITH LIFE COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY.

HE WAS ELECTED HARRIS COUNTY JUDGE SERVING FROM 1975 TO 1995 MAKING HIM THE LONGEST SERVING COUNTY JUDGE IN HISTORY AND OVERSEEING A PIVOTAL PERIOD IN HARRIS COUNTY'S HISTORY AND THIS IS IMPORTANT, HE WAS COUNTY JUDGE WHILE THE COUNTY TRANSFORMED FROM OUR LARGELY RURAL AREA INTO ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST METROPOLITAN REGIONS.

DURING HIS TWO DECADES AS HARRIS COUNTY JUDGE HE HELPED BUILD MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT STILL SHAPE HARRIS COUNTY TODAY INCLUDING THE LBJ AND BEN TOP HOSPITALS, OUR MAIN PUBLIC HOSPITALS ONE OF OUR TWO LEVEL ONE TRAUMA CENTERS IN BENTOV. CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITIES, PARK SYSTEMS, FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS WHILE PROVIDING STRONG LEADERSHIP TO MEET THE NEEDS OF RAPIDLY GROWING POPULATION INCLUDING LEADING DURING THE AIDS CRISIS WHEN IT WAS NOT THE POPULAR THING TO DO. JOHN LINDSEY IS KNOWN OF THE FATHER OF HARRIS TOLL ROAD FOR PIVOTAL ROLE IN CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HARRIS COUNTY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY.

VISIONARY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT HELPED REDUCE INCREASING TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND IMPROVE MOBILITY THROUGHOUT HARRIS COUNTY WHICH EARNED HIM THE RECOGNITION AS ENGINEER OF THE YEAR IN 1986 BY THE HOUSTON CHAPTER OF THE TEXAS SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND I'VE LEARNED FROM COMMISSIONER RAMSEY THAT THAT'S NO EASY FEAT TO BE HONORED AS THE ENGINEER OF THE YEAR. FOLLOWING HIS SERVICE AS COUNTY JUDGE JOHN LINDSEY CONTINUED PUBLIC SERVICE AS MEMBER OF TEXAS SENATE REPRESENTING DISTRICT 7 FROM 1997 TO 20 VII HE CONTINUE TODAY LEAD ON INFRASTRUCTURE, LOCAL POLICY AND REMAIN ENGAGED IN CIVIC LEADERSHIP AS PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH HOUSTON ASSOCIATION FROM 1996 TO 2020.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVE THAT HARRIS COUNTY H HE HEREBY DECLAS TODAY FEBRUARY 11TH AS JOHN

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LINDSEY DAY -- >> TWELFTH. >> ALL RIGHT, MY WATCH IS BACKWARDS. LET ME DO IT AGAIN. BE IT RESOLVE THAT HARRIS COUNTY HONORS LEGACY OF JOHN LINDSEY AND DECLARES TODAY FEBRUARY 12TH AS JOHN LINDSEY DAY IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. WE EXTEND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO HIS SON -- SONS, GRANDCHILDREN AND EXTENDED FAMILY AND LET'S GIVE MR. LINDSEY AND HIS SONS A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AND THEN WE WILL INVITE YOU ALL TO SPEAK. [APPLAUSE]

>> GO AHEAD, SIR, AMBASSADOR. >> MY NAME IS LARRY LINDSEY AND I JUST REACHED OUT, INTRODUCE SOME OF THE FAMILY HERE TODAY. MY PARENTS HAD THREE SONS, NO DAUGHTERS.

I'M THE YOUNGEST, THE OLDEST STEVE IS HERE. THE MIDDLE ONE LITTLE JOHN.

HE'S IN DENVER AND MAYBE HE'S ABLE TO LISTEN AND DENVER IS WHERE MY FATHER WAS BORN IN 1935. THAT'S WHERE MY BROTHER IS NOW AND FATHER'S SISTER IS HERE CAROLY WADEFIELD AND HER HUSBAND BILL AND ON A PERSONAL NOTE MY GIRLFRIEND GENE IS HER SON DAVID WHO JUST GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, MY FATHER WOULD SAY THIS IS QUITE AN HONOR, THIS VERY DISTINGUISHED COURT WE HAVE AND ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WE ARE JUST SO HUMBLED.

>> PLEASE GO AHEAD. >> WE ARE SO HUMBLED BECAUSE THIS HONOR IS ALL FOR HIM AND WE ARE JUST HAPPY TO BE HERE. I WOULD LIKE TO READ A LITTLE PERSONAL TRIBUTE I WROTE FOR HIM FOR THIS OCCASION. MY FATHER JOHN LINDSEY HAD A VERY POSITIVE PERSPECTIVE ON THE PAST. WHEN HE WOULD TALK ABOUT THE PAST ESPECIALLY ABOUT COMMISSIONERS COURT AND BEING COUNTY JUDGE HE WOULD ALWAYS SAY THAT WAS FUNMENT HE LIKE TODAY USE THE WORD FUN AND HE COULD BACK IT UP. HE COULD GO ON AND ON WITH CRAZY STORIES OF THINGS THAT HAPPENED YEARS AGO AT THE COUNTY, ALL HAPPY MEMORIES EVEN DEALING WITH THE MEDIA BECAUSE BACK THEN YOU NEVER KNEW WHEN MARVIN ZINDLER MIGHT SHOW UP.

I REMEMBER A SPEECH HE GAVE 30 YEARS AGO WHERE HE SAID, YOU KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A BAD DAY WHEN YOU SHOW UP TO WORK AND 60 MINUTES AND MARVIN ZINDER ARE BOTH WAITING FOR YOU IN THE LOBBY. NOW I GREW UP IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THAT AND WORLD FULL OF POLITICS. I REMEMBER THE CAMPAIGNING WEARING T-SHIRT THAT SAID VOTE FOR MY DAD, PUTTING TOGETHER YARD SIGNS TO HAND OUT AND RIDING IN THE HOOD OF A CAR IN PARADE. HOOD OF A CAR NOT THE BEST IDEA ON A HOT DAY.

BUT TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I HAD NO IDEA WHAT MY FATHER WAS DOING HALF OF THE TIME AND I JUST KNEW HE WAS MY DAD AND WHEN I HAD LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME OR SOCCER GAME OR WHATEVER I WAS DOING, MY DAD WOULD SHOW UP. HE WAS THERE AND I TOOK IT FOR GRANTED.

BUT AS AN ADULT LOOKING BACK, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW HE WAS ABLE TO FIND TIME TO DO ALL THAT AND RUN THE COUNTY. MY FATHER WOULD TELL YOU THAT THE SECRET TO SIS SUCCESS THAT HE HIRED GOOD PEOPLE THAT WERE SMARTER THAN HE WAS. HE NEVER CLAIMED TO BE SMART.

HE LIKE TODAY SAY THAT HE WAS IN THE PART OF THE GRADUATING CLASS THAT HELPED MAKE THE TOP HALF

POSSIBLE. [LAUGHTER] >> IF JOHN LINDSEY WERE HERE TO RECEIVE THE HONOR I WOULD HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE HONOR WOULD GO TO THE PEOPLE HE WORKED WITH AND HIS STAFF, HIS STAFF WAS INCREDIBLY DEDICATED AND TALENTED AND MANY OF THEM WENT ONTO DO GREAT THINGS IN PUBLIC SERVICE. AND I WOULD SAY, ANOTHER SECRET TO HIS SUCCESS THAT JOHN LINDSEY WAS A BIG PICTURE GUY. NEVER PUT MUCH THOUGHT ON THINGS LIKE DETAILS, BUT WHEN HE WAS DOING SOMETHING HE WOULD GIVE IT HIS TOTAL FOCUS U AND HE WAS USUALLY PRETTY GOOD AT WHAT HE WAS DOING. BEFORE I CONCLUDE I HAVE A QUICK COMMISSIONERS COURT STORY ABOUT MY DAD, HOW MY DAD WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FUN.

BACK IN THE 80'S THERE WAS TREND TO WEAR CRAZY WHITE PRINTED SHORTS CALLED JAMS, KIND

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>> AND THEN HE SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THIS BIG ANNOUNCEMENT AND HE WOULD COME OUT TO THE PODIUM TO DO IT AND IN THOSE DAYS THE PODIUM WOULD BE OVER HERE.

SO OUT HE COMES AND ON TOP HE'S WEARING A SUIT BUT UNDER HIS PANTS HE HAD BEEN WEARING THE JAMS AND HE HAD JUST TAKEN OFF HIS PANTS. [LAUGHTER]

>> SO THAT THE BOTTOM HALF WAS THE BRIGHT JAM SHORTS AND I THOUGHT, OH, MY DAD'S PURPOSE IN LIFE IS TO EMBARRASS ME. WELL, IT FIT IN SOMEHOW AND, OF COURSE, EVERYONE GOT A BIG LAUGH OUT OF IT. HE WAS HAVING FUN. YOU PROBABLY COULDN'T GET AWAY WITH THAT TODAY. IN CLOSING MY HOPE FOR EVERYONE HERE TODAY IS THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO HAVE A PERSPECTIVE LIKE JOHN LINDSEY DID, WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING, GIVER IT YOUR TOTAL FOCUS AND WHEN YOU LOOK BACK TEN YEARS FROM NOW, 30 YEARS FROM NOW, IT MAY NOT SEEM EASY RIGHT NOW BUT HOPEFULLY YOU'RE ABLE TO SAY THAT WAS FUN. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> COMMISSIONER GARCIA. >> WE HAVE ANOTHER SPEAKER.

>> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT AFTERWARDS. >> THIS IS CHASE.

CHASE WAS WITH MY FATHER ON DAY ONE WHEN MY DAD BECAME COUNTY JUDGE.

CHASE IS THE ONE WHO DOES KNOW WHAT HE WAS DOING EVERY DAY BECAUSE HE MADE IT HAPPEN AND WHEN I SAY FATHER HIRED SMART PEOPLE CHASE IS THE PRIME EXAMPLE BECAUSE CHASE UNDERMEYER, I DON'T KNOW THE FULL RESUME BUT HE WENT ON TO BE STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE LEGISLATURE. HE WORKEED IN THE WHITE HOUSE UNDER GEORGE H. W. BUSH IN CHARGE OF HIRING, I THINK. HE WAS UNDER SECRETARY OF NAVY, VOICE OF AMERICA AND BECAME THE AMBASSADOR TO QATAR. SO MY DAD THOUGHT THE WORLD OF CHASE.

HE THOUGHT HE WAS AN AMAZING GUY. WE ARE SO HONORED THAT HE'S HERE

TO SAY A FEW WORDS. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

GOOD MORNING JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU, LARRY FOR NOSTALGIC MEMORY OF YOUR WONDERFUL FATHER. IT WAS MY HISTORIC PLEASURE AND HONOR TO BE HIS ASSISTANT FROM DAY ONE AND SO I RAN FOR THE LEGISLATURE AND THAT EXPERIENCE CONVINCED ME HOW AN ESSENTIAL LONG-TERM GOOD MAN WITH THE BENEFIT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING CAN DO IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

JOHN LINDSEY BROUGHT TO THE JOB FOR ALL THOSE YEARS HE SERVED AND NO BETTER EXAMPLE COULD BE THE BUILDING IN WHICH WE ARE IN. AT THE TIME HE BECAME JUDGE, THIS BUILDING WAS JUST A PROPOSAL AND TO BUILD IT, IT REQUIRED TO TEARING DOWN OF ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING 19TH CENTURY BUILDINGS IN HOUSTON, THE P LOT BUILDING BUT THAT WAS WHERE THE ARCHITECTS WANTED THE GARAGE ENTRANCE TO BE AND IT WAS A FIGHT BETWEEN THOSE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORTED --

>> GO AHEAD AMBASSADOR. >> THANK YOU. SUPPORTED THE IDEA OF THIS BUILDING AS ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENT AND THOSE WHO WANTED HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

JUDGE LINDSEY BROUGHT THE PRACTICALITY OF A CIVIL ENGINEER TO THIS VERY NAUGHTY PROBLEM AND HE SAID, LET'S JUST ROTATE THE BUILDING 90 DEGREES AND SAVE THE P LOT BUILDING AND THAT'S WHY THIS BUILDING IS SITUATED WHERE IT IS AND WHY TO ENTER IT IN THE PARKING GARAGE YOU ENTER IT OFF OF FANNON INSTEAD OF CONGRESS AVENUE. SIMPLE THING BUT THAT WAS HIS APPROACH TO GOVERNMENT AND HE CARRIED IT ON SO BRILLIANTLY FOR 30 YEARS.

FOR ME, HE WAS AN EXAMPLE OF JUST HOW A GOOD MAN CAN HAVE AN EFFECT ON GOVERNMENT IN A POSITIVE WAY AND I ENCOURAGE THE COURT TO PASS THE RESOLUTION AND DO AN HONOR TO HIM AS HE WELL

DESERVES. >> THANK YOU, AMBASSADOR. AND MY COLLEAGUES WOULD ALL LIKE TO COMMENT. COMMISSIONER GARCIA, BRIONES, THEN RAMSEY AND THEN ELLIS.

>> LARRY, AMBASSADOR, BOTH GOOD TO SEE YOU. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF BREAKING BREAD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH YOUR POP WHEN HE WAS UP INVOLVED WITH THE NORTH HOUSTON

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>> COMMISSIONER BRIONES. >> AMBASSADOR, LARRY, LINDSEY, FAMILY, THANK YOU.

I WANTED TO ECHO COMMISSIONER GARCIA'S WORDS, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR FATHER, YOUR BROTHER, YOUR FRIENDS WITH HARRIS COUNTY. HARRIS COUNTY WOULDN'T BE WITHOUT LINDSEY. WE WILL CONTINUE STRIVING TO HONOR HIS LEGACY AS WE GO FORWARD. THINKING OF HIM OUR FATHER OF TOLL ROAD AND IN THIS BUILDING EVERY TIME GOING IN THE GARAGE, IT'S TRULY A LASTING IMPACT, LBJ, EVERYTHING JUDGE HIDALGO STATED. THANK YOU, LARRY FOR SHARING THOSE FAMILY MEMORIES.

WE APPRECIATE YOU AND AMBASSADOR, BOTH YOU AND JUDGE LINDSEY ARE INSPIRATIONS, THANK

YOU. >> COMMISSIONER RAMSEY. >> AMBASSADOR, LARRY, STEVE, THANK Y'ALL FOR COMING DOWN. I SO ENJOYED THE MEMORIAL SERVICE WHERE YOU DAD -- Y'ALL TOLD SOME STORIES. HE PROBABLY DIDN'T WANT YOU TO TELL BUT THAT WAS GREAT.

NO GREATER TESTAMENT TO A MAN THAN TO HAVE HIS CHILDREN STAND UP AND SPEAK.

THAT'S A BIG DEAL, TO ALLOW US TO WALK AROUND IN YOUR LIFE LIKE YOU HAVE TO BE SO OPEN WITH IT, THAT'S PRETTY HOLY BROWNED RIGHT THERE AND WE APPRECIATE IT. BUT WILLING A CIVIL ENGINEER AS WELL FROM A&M, DIFFERENT A&M, NEW MEXICO, TEXAS, THAT'S -- BUT JOHN LINDSEY TO THE ENGINEERING COMMUNITY HAS BEEN -- THERE'S GEORGE WASHINGTON WHO WE CLAIM IS AN ENGINEER AND THEN THERE'S JOHN LINDSEY. FIRST JOB I WORKED ON WHEN I MOVED TO HOUSTON IN THE EARLY 80'S WAS THE HARDY TOLL ROAD AND EVERYBODY FROM -- FROM AUSTIN TO THOSE CRAZY PEOPLE IN DALLAS SAYING, THAT'S NOT TOLL VIABLE, YOU CAN'T DO THAT. WELL, YOU DON'T TELL A COUNTY JUDGE LINDSEY, SENATOR LINDSEY YOU DON'T TELL HIM WHAT HE CAN'T DO.

AND HE NAVIGATED THAT. HE WAS PROBABLY THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN.

I'VE ONLY WORKED FOR 20 COUNTIES AND 50 CITIES. HE WAS THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN AT GETTING THREE VOTES. YOU KNOW, IT'S -- IT'S A TESTAMENT.

SO YOU HAVE TO BE, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT SKILL, THAT ABILITY TO WORK WITH PEOPLE, THAT IMAGINATION, THAT CREATIVITY AND THEN YOU HAVE TO BE RIGHT AND HE WAS RIGHT SO MUCH OF THE TIME SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR WHAT HE HAS MEANT AND WILL CONTINUE TO MEAN TO US GOING FORWARD.

>> COMMISSIONER ELLIS. >> THANK YOU, LARRY, STEVE AND JOHN.

OBVIOUSLY I KNEW YOUR PARENTS VERY WELL, BOTH JUDGES I MIGHT ADD.

AMBASSADOR, COMMISSIONER LEE TOOK ME IN TO VISIT WITH JUDGE LINDSEY IN '86, '87, JODY, RAMIREZ AND I SET UP INVESTMENT FIRM AND WE WERE ANSWERING THE PHONES BUT WE HAD BUSINESS AND EVERYBODY WOULD GIVE US THE CHICKEN-EGG DEAL. COME BACK AND TALK TO US IN DALLAS ONCE YOU GET YOUR FIRST FINANCING, SO F R FRANCO HAD THT IDEA TO ASK JUDGE LINDSEY AND HE WOULD BE THE SECOND VOTE AND WE COULD GET IN ON A FINANCING AND JUST WATCH, WE DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE A DIME BUT HE REMINDED ME OF THAT A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN HE GOT TO THE SENATE AND I WENT TO VOTE AGAINST A BILL OR TWO OF HIS AND HE WOULD REMIND ME WHAT HE DID.

BUT MY MOST MEMORABLE TIME WITH YOUR DAD WAS BIKE RIDING. HE WAS A VETERAN OF THAT MS150

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HE GOT CRAMPS AND HAD TO PULL HIM OFF OF IT AND HE DID STRETCHING.

THEY GAVE HIM A MASSAGE AND GOT BACK ON THE BIKE AND MADE IT TO AUSTIN AND MAY I ADD IN BARBECUE PLACE RESTING HE MADE IT THERE. SUCH GREAT MEMORIES WITH YOUR DAD.

I DIDN'T GET TO SERVE WITH HIM HERE BUT IN THE SENATE IT WAS A REALLY DELIGHT AND IT WOULD MAKE AN ODD COMBINATION WHEN THE TWO OF US WOULD TEAM UP ON ISSUES AND HELP US BOTH PASS LEGISLATION. COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, YOU AND I CHATTED BRIEFLY AND I THINK AT SOME POINT FITTING, I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO COME UP WITH SOME IDEA MAYBE HONOR YOUR DAD FOREVER AND MAYBE AROUND ONE OF THOSE TOLL ROADS SINCE HE IS THE FATHER OF THOSE TOLL ROADS IN OUR COUNTY, BUT THANK YOU FOR SHARING HIM AND TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY AND LITTLE JOHN IF HE'S

LISTENING IN PARTICULAR. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU ALL AGAIN, THE WHOLE FAMILY. I LOVE THE STORY ABOUT HIM FINDING THE JOB FUN.

IT TOOK ME A FEW YEARS TO FIGURE THAT OUT. [LAUGHTER]

>> RIGHT. BUT -- BUT I'VE DEFINITELY GOTTEN THERE AND WE MAY -- I MAY

NOT BE ABLE TO WEAR COLORFUL SHORTS BUT I AM WEARING -- YEAH. >> TAKE PANTS OFF.

>> I KNOW, RIGHT, WHEN YOU TAKE A PICTURE YOU CAN CHECK OUT MY EYELASHES.

I'M WEARING PURPLE EYELASHES TODAY. THAT'S AS FAR AS I TAKE IT BUT I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT. HE TOLD ME THAT TOO, HE SAID HAVE FUN AND I WAS LIKE, OKAY, SO -- BUT I FIGURED IT OUT. SO ANYWAY, THANK YOU, GUYS, AND SO WHY DON'T WE TAKE A QUICK PICTURE AND THEN WE WILL -- WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE WITH THE SPEAKERS.

WELCOME TO ALL THE FAMILY AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SHARING YOUR FATHER WITH US.

THANK YOU. >> OKAY, SO WE WILL TAKE THE REST OF THE SPEAKERS.

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WE DID NOTICE THAT OUR POOR COMMISSIONER IS HERE, I BELIEVE. >> SHE'S ON THE PHONE.

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>> IS ON THE PHONE. IS SHE AVAILABLE TIFFANY? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> GO AHEAD, COMMISSIONER. >> COMMISSIONER. >> GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING,

CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES. >> PERFECT.

THANK YOU ALL FOR ALLOWING ME TO SAY A FEW WORDS. FIRST AND FOREMOST COMMISSIONER GARCIA, THANK YOU FOR NOMINATING ME FOR ANOTHER TERM AND FOR YOUR CONSTANT SUPPORT OF NOT ONLY MY WORK AT THE PORT BUT YOU HAVE BEEN A CHAMPION AT THE PORT ALONGSIDE THE COMMISSION FOR YEARS. THANK YOU, JUDGE, AND COMMISSIONERS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF MY REAPPOINTMENT TO SERVE A FOURTH TERM AT THE PORT.

IT IS AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE. I KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU ALL MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE TO BE THERE. I DON'T HAVE TO CALL IN BUT IT IS TRULY HONOR AND PRIVILEGE AND THIS IS THE LEAST I CAN DO. I THINK WE ALL KNOW THE PORT OF HOUSTON IS AN ENVY OF MANY GIVEN ITS SCALE AND IMPACT AND VITALITY OF THE REGION. WE ALL AGREE IT'S AN ASSET THAT REQUIRES STEWARDSHIP AND DEDICATION. I'M TRULY GRATEFUL TO CONTINUE STRENGTHEN THE OPPORTUNITY, LONG-TERM GROWTH FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

MY COMMITMENT TO YOU TO GIVE THE BEST IN THIS ENDEAVOR, SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND BRING THE BEAR THE MOST VIABLE SOLUTIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BEST INTEREST. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE PORT'S WORK AND I WOULD BE HONOR FOR YOU TO HAVE MY REAPPOINTMENT FOR ANOTHER TERM.

>> COMMISSIONER ELLIS, BRIONES. >> COMMISSIONER LUNA THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR WORK AND LEADERSHIP. YOUR IMPACT AT THE PORT IS ABSOLUTELY RECOGNIZED.

YOUR COLLEAGUES AROUND THE COMMISSION SPEAK TO YOUR LEADERSHIP, SPEAK TO THE VOICE

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SO HONORED TO MOVE THIS ITEM AS PRESENTED. >> COMMISSIONER ELLIS.

>> COMMISSIONER, PROUD OF YOUR WORK AND KNOWN YOU FOR A LONG TIME.

YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB. I APPRECIATE THE ISSUES THAT YOU HAVE LED ON SO THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER BRIONES AND RAMSEY. >> COMMISSIONER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP, THANK YOU FOR THE EXCELLENCE FOR WHICH YOU BRING TO SERVICE AS COMMISSIONER OF THE PORT. SO WE'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR MANY DECADES AND IT IS AN HONOR TO SERVE THIS COUNTY ALONGSIDE YOU AND I WILL PROUDLY SUPPORT THIS REAPPOINTMENT AND LIKE COMMISSIONER GARCIA, I LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY THAT YOU ARE OUR CHAIR.

THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER RAMSEY. >> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN AND WHAT YOU TO IN THE PORT. YOU'RE DOING GREAT JOB OUT THERE IN LEADERSHIP IN MAKING THINGS HAPPEN. Y'ALL'S ABILITY TO GET THINGS DONE EFFECTIVELY AND SOME DAYS QUIETLY DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED. SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO AND LOOK FORWARD TO

THE DAYS AHEAD. THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER -- PERHAPS WE

MOVE THIS ITEM SO SHE KNOWS -- >> I MOVE ON THE ITEM AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES, ALL IN FAVOR. ANY OPPOSE? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN. OKAY, WE WILL NOW TAKE THE REST

OF THE SPEAKERS. GO AHEAD, TIFFANY. >> JENNIFER HERNANDEZ, SPEAKING ON ITEM 86 PRECINCT 1, NATHAN KELLY ON ITEMS 106 AND 108 OF PRECINCT 3.

VALENTINE, ITEM 176 OF PRECINCT 1. YOU ALL HAVE ONE MINUTE.

>> GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU, GOOD MORNING JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

THIS UPDATED TAX ABATEMENT IS ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY AND SHOULD ONLY GO TO EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS THAT FOLLOW THE LAW. THE POLICY MAKES SURE WORKERS ARE COVERED WITH LIVABLE WAGES, HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND RECEIVE PROPER TRAINING AND PROTECTED FROM RETALIATION IF THEY SPEAK UP. THAT MEANS ONE JOB SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO LIVE ON. WORKERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO HOME SAFELY AT THE END OF THE DAY AND NO ONE SHOULD BE AFRAID TO REPORT A PROBLEM ON THE JOB. THESE PROTECTIONS MATTER.

TOO MANY FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES ARE STRUGGLING. WAGE THEFT IS ON THE RISE AND TEXAS LEADS IN WORKER FATALITIES. HARRIS COUNTY HAS SHOWN LEADERSHIP BY SETTING HIGHER STANDARDS FOR ITS OWN PROJECTS. THIS POLICY BUILDS ON THAT LEADERSHIP AND MAKE SURES PUBLIC SUPPORT GOES TO RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYERS.

IT'S A SMART STEP FORWARD. >> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP. >> COULD YOU MENTION YOUR NAME

AT THE BEGINNING? >> I DID NOT. THANK YOU.

JENNIFER HERNANDEZ WITH INTERNATIONAL UNION PAINTERS -- >> THANK YOU.

NICE TO SEE YOU. >> I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THE POLICY.

I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME AND JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> YES, SIR, THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING, NATHAN KELLY WITH BLAZER BUILD, SPEAKING ON 106, 108.

RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR TWO HOUSING REFINANCE DEVELOPMENTS ONE IN PRECINCT 3 AND ONE IN PRECINCT 4. THANK YOU TO DI DIRECTOR COSTA. ALWAYS APPRECIATIVE OF THEIR SUPPORT AND FOR THEIR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY.

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO COMMISSIONER BRIONES, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY FOR YOUR TEAM'S EFFORTS AND HELPING TO FURTHER CLOSE THE GAP ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN EACH OF YOUR PRECINCTS AND ON THESE TWO PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY. HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN POSED BY OTHER OF YOUR TEAMS, SO THANKS SO MUCH.

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

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. MY NAME IS VAL WONKA, PART OF TEXAS AFRICAN CHAMBER. I STAND HERE ADVOCATING FOR ACCESS TO FAIR -- FAIREST ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY. WHEN MWBE SUCCEED, NEIGHBORHOODS THRIVE, LOCALS GROW AND THIS IS WHY DISPARITY STUDY MATTERS. PROVIDES HONEST DATA WHICH ALLOWS HARRIS COUNTY TO MAKE

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EQUITY CONTRACTING IS NOT ABOUT LOWERING STANDARDS, IT'S ABOUT REMOVING UNNECESSARY BARRIERS SO EXCELLENCE CAN COMPETE AT HIGH LEVEL. WHEN SMALL BUSINESSES GROW, FAMILIES GAIN STABILITY, NEIGHBORHOODS BECOME SAFER AND MORE RESILIENT AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS HARRIS COUNTY AS A WHOLE BECOMES MORE COMPETITIVE AND MORE PROSPEROUS.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE LEADERSHIP SHOWN AND COMMISSION IN THE STUDY.

I ENCOURAGE THE CONTINUED ACTION ROOTED IN DATA TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, OUR CHAMBER STANDS READY TO PARTNER WITH THE COUNTY ON THIS IMPORTANT MATTER. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> NATALIE WOOD SPEAKING VIRTUALLY ON ITEM 221.

YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. GO AHEAD, PLEASE. >> DID YOU SAY NATALIE?

IS THE SPEAKER HERE? >> SHE'S SPEAKING VIRTUALLY JUDGE.

>> GO AHEAD. >> I THINK SHE MAY BE HAVING SOME AUDIO ISSUES.

WE WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. >> AND THEN WE WILL COME BACK TO

THE SPEAKER. >> YES, MA'AM. >> JACOB, SPEAKING ON ITEMS 216 AND 221, CARRIE, SPEAKING ON ITEM 221 AND AMANDA JONES SPEAKING ON ITEM 221.

YOU EACH HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> COMMISSIONER, RESOLUTION 216. HE SUPPORTS THE HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CASE FOR KIDS CONNECTIONS AND THAT IS GOOD.

FOR 221 IN OPINION PROJECT -- [INAUDIBLE] >> HARRIS COUNTY, MENTAL HEALTH, IT'S GOOD ALSO. NOW I WAS ALSO GOING TO SPEAK ON BRIONES -- COMMISSIONER BRIONES, 222 ABOUT THE AUTISM AWARENESS FESTIVAL. THAT'S NICE ALSO.

AND ALSO ABOUT 226 WHICH DOES -- [INAUDIBLE] >> USING CHARTER BUSES AND DEALING -- INITIATIVE. THAT IS GOOD BECAUSE SOON GOING TO BE --

>> THANK YOU. >> FIFA AND ONE LAST QUESTION. IT'S RODEO TIME.

IT'S SOON RODEO TIME AND IT'S GOING TO BE AT ENERGY PARK. >> YOUR TIME IS UP.

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, JACOB, BUT I KNOW WE LET FOLKS GO A LITTLE LONGER SO

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO DO THAT FOR THE REST OF TODAY. >> OKAY.

WILL YOU BE MY VALENTINE'S? >> I WILL THINK ABOUT IT. ALL RIGHT, THANKS.

[LAUGHTER] >> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY JUDGE.

COMMISSIONER BRIONES I'M HERE TO SUPPORT ITEM 221. IN MY CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN'S ASSESSMENT CENTER I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT WE PROVIDED ALMOST 13,000 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LAST YEAR AT THE ZAZ BUT I'M ALSO HERE AS BOARD ON THE BOARD OF MBHP, NEIGHBOR, BEHAVIORAL PROFESSIONALS WHICH UNITS EXECUTIVE LEADERS FROM 28 MENTAL HEALTH -- MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ORGANIZATIONS HERE IN HARRIS COUNTY TO BREAK DOWN THE SILOS AND DRIVE SYSTEM-BASE SOLUTIONS THAT STRENGTH ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE WHO -- THAT CAN'T ACCESS THE UNDERPRIVILEGED, THE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. AS WE KNOW, TEXAS IS 49TH OUT OF 50 IN PROVIDING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU LACK AT PROBLEMS AND YOU CONSIDER THEM OPPORTUNITIES. SO I APPLAUD YOU, I HOPE --

>> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP. >> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING.

I'M AMANDA JONES. I'M DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR THE HARRIS CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH, IDD. I'M CONSTITUENT OF PRECINCT 4. ONE OF THE CONSISTENT RECOMMENDATIONS OF THAT COMMITTEE WAS TO EXPAND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND IN THE CONTEXT TO REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE'VE HAD GREAT SUCCESS IN MAPPING AND SEQUENTIAL INTEREST OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE PAST, FOR EXAMPLE, THE INTERCEPT MAP OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM LED TO THE MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PROGRAM AND THIS WORK IS TRULY

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>> THANK YOU. HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU THINK IT'LL COST TO BRIDGE THAT GAP? I KNOW SOMETHING LIKE 40% OF ZIP CODES DON'T HAVE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS.

>> I WOULD HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT AND I THINK THAT THE -- THE RESULTS OF THE MAP WILL

HELP INFORM THAT INFORMATION. >> I THINK THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO PUT A NUMBER ON IT BEFORE WE SPEND ALL THE MONEY ON OTHER THINGS, WE MIGHT HAVE DONE THAT ALREADY.

I HAVE TO THINK -- I HAVE TO THINK IT'S TENS IF NOT OVER A HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS, BUT WE

-- I'M CURIOUS TO SEE WHAT YOU FIND. >> WE HAVE DONE SOME MAPPING SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND THE -- THE NEW MAPPING WILL GIVE US AN UPDATE AND SEE, YOU KNOW, WHERE

THINGS HAVE CHANGED AND WHERE THE FOCUS NEEDS TO BE. >> YEAH.

DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HAVE A NUMBER SOON ENOUGH WHERE WE CAN HAVE THIS DISCUSSION AS

PART OF THE BUDGET SEASON? >> WE WOULD STRIVE TO DO THAT. >> OKAY, WHEN -- WHEN WOULD BE A

GOOD TIME TO HAVE THAT BY, DIRECTOR? >> BUDGET SUBMISSIONS WILL BE IN

MAY, SO HAVING IT BY MAY -- >> BY MAY. REALLY A SPECIFIC NUMBER BECAUSE SOMETIMES FOLKS WILL SAY, WELL, THIS IS WHAT WE THINK PEOPLE WILL SUPPORT, BUT I THINK THAT'S SORT OF DOING THE POLITICS FOR US, BUT AS THE EXPERTS IDEALLY WHAT IT IS, LOOK, IF WE WANT THERE TO BE AT LEAST ONE COUNSELOR IN EVERY SCHOOL AND IF WE WANT -- AND IF WE WANT THERE TO BE PROPER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, THIS IS HOW MUCH MONEY WE WOULD NEED.

WE SPENT $100 MILLION ON PAY RAISES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. DIDN'T GO TO THE COMMUNITY TO ASK FOR IT, SO MY POINT IS, MY POSITION IS LET'S SPEND AT LEAST A 100 MILLION THINGS AND NOT AK

ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERE IS OTHER THINGS THAT ARE ALSO NECESSARY. >> YES, JUDGE.

>> THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS WORK. >> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR JONES.

>> THANK YOU. >> NATALIE WOOD SPEAKING VIRTUALLY ON ITEM 221.

YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> GOOD MORNING. CAN YOU HEAR ME? I'M NATALIE WOOD, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES.

WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 221 AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON PRECINCT FOUR MENTAL HEALTH MAPPING INITIATIVE. IN MY POSITION I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND THE DEEP NEED FOR MULTILINGUAL COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS -- BY CULTURE LANGUAGE AND LIVERED EXPERIENCE. WHEN PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED WITH COMMUNITIES RATHER THAN IMPOSE ON THEM, THEY REFLECT REAL PRIORITIES -- [INAUDIBLE]

>> THE STARTING POINT IN ALL PLANNING MAP CURRENT RESOURCES AND THE PUBLIC DATA-DRIVEN AND INTERACTIVE DIS MAP WILL PROVIDE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE -- REPORT ANDE CULTURALLY GROUNDED RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS. THIS IS AN EQUITABLE DRIVEN COMMUNITY INFORMED POLICY.

I APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT IN THIS EFFORT. >> THANK YOU, MS. WOOD.

>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT IS DR. RAY FIELD SPEAKING ON ITEM 225 OF PRECINCT 4, SONIA PANG, PRECINCT 1. OH, I'M SORRY, WE ARE NOT GOING TO DO THE PUBLIC HEARING YET.

JUST DR. RAYFIELD FOR NOW AND ROBERT GROBE, 235 AND PETER ON ITEM 235.

EACH HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS DR. RAY FIELD. RETIRED ADMIRAL.

I HAD A RECENT VISIT TO A COUNTY FACILITY WHERE I WAS THREAT WITH FORCE REMOVAL, TREATED WITH HOSTILITY, SPOKEN IN A WAY DEMEANING AND INTIMIDATING AND RACE WAS A FACTOR IN HOW I WAS TREATED. I WAS NOT GIVEN SAME RESPECT OF THE OTHERS.

I WAS NOT ONLY MISUNDERSTANDING IT WAS DISCRIMINATION. THE RESIDENT HAS TO FOLLOW THE RULES IN MORE THAN TWO DECADES LIKE I HAVE. COMMUNITY FACILITY IS MEANT TO SERVE EVERYONE. I'M ASKING THE COURT TO TAKE AN INVESTIGATION OF WHAT HAPPENED AT THIS FACILITY. THIS FACILITY WHICH IS -- ATROCITY TOOK PLACE IS BAILOR COMMISSIONER CENTER, BRIONES PRECINCT 4 AND I HAVE SERVED THE COMMUNITY 17 YEARS WITHOUT ISSUE. YOU DO NOT DISRESPECT -- YOUR ACTIONS WEAKEN THE COMMUNITY.

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>> I NEED 5 SECONDS. >> GO AHEAD, SIR. GO AHEAD.

WE ARE LETTING -- >> WILL YOU GIVE ME 5 SECONDS. >> GO AHEAD.

>> I WAS SITTING HERE. NOW I'M DEAF, OKAY, AND I READ LIPS.

I HAD TWO STATS. I HAD HER -- SOME GENTLEMAN WORKS FOR HER.

HE DIDN'T GIVE ME A BUSINESS CARD. I SAID WHO ARE YOU AND HE SAYS THIS IS WHY WE DO THINGS, THIS IS HOW WE ARE GOING TO GET THINGS DONEMENT AND I LOOKED AT HIM, YOU SAID YOU'RE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR PRECINCT 4, I THOUGHT THIS WAS A COUNTY FACILITY AND THEN THE NEXT LADY CAME UP, SHE SAT RIGHT OVER THERE AND HANDED ME CARD, LISTEN TO WHEN I SAY THIS PLEASE, THIS IS A QR CODE, DOWNLOAD IT AND LIVE STREAM IT, JUST TURN YOUR

VOLUME DOWN. >> I HEAR YOU, SIR. SO CAN YOU CLARIFY -- I WAS -- I WAS LISTENING BUT I DIDN'T QUITE CATCH IT. SO THE ISSUE IS --

>> THE ISSUE IS I'VE BEEN SERVING THIS COMMUNITY AT THE BAILOR COMMUNITY CENTER SINCE 2010. HOMELAND SECURITY -- BRIONES TOOK OVER THE PLACE,

COMMISSIONER BRIONES TOOK OVER -- WE ALL GET PAID, VOLUNTEERS. >> GREAT WORK.

>> THIS TIME IN JANUARY I SHOWED UP FOR A MEETING, THE PERSON SHOWED UP FOR THE MEETING ASKED ME TO LEAVE. HE SAID WE DON'T HAVE ANY ROOM. WELL, IF YOU CHECK THE NUMBERS FOR ATTENDANCE, THE BUILDING WAS EMPTY. INSTEAD I TOOK THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE, HER FRONT DOOR OF HER BUILDING AND DID THE CPR TRAINING IN THE TAILGATE OF MY

TRUCK. >> YOU AND ME ARE BOTH HARASSED BY THAT PRECINCT AND, OF COURSE, SIR, IT'S IMPORTANT TO EMERGENCIES. LY HAVE MY STAFF VISIT WITH YOU.

>> I'M NOT HOLDING COMMISSIONER BRIONES PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE BUT WHAT I SEE THE LACK OF QUALIFIED TRAINING AND NOT HANDLING ESPECIALLY TODAY -- I'VE ASKED HOW MANY THE BOARDS DON'T HAVE ADA AT THE BOTTOM IT AND WHEN I GO AT THE DOOR IT'S NOT TRANSCRIBED.

>> I GET IT. WE WILL VISIT ON THAT. >> GET A CARD.

>> MY STAFF IS GOING TO COME UP TO YOU DIRECTLY AND TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT.

THEY WILL RUN IT BY ME AND THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO IN CERT.

WORKING ON TEARING DOWN ONEOVERF MY WALLS. >> I'VE BEEN KNOWN 54 YEARS AND I THINK I'M GOING TO RETIRE FROM BOTH OF IT. WE ARE NOT FEDERALLY FUNDED.

IT COMES OUT OF OUR FUNDS AND LAST YEAR WE SPENT 1.2 MILLION BUT DURING 2015, 16 AND 17I SPENT OUT OF MY POCKET. WE SERVE ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES.

I'M RIGHT HERE IN MY HOME CITY AND TREATED LIKE THIS. >> AND I KNOW -- JUST FOR FOLKS -- FOR FOLKS INFORMATION WHAT CERT IS A COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM AND THEY TRAIN CITIZENS TO

HELP SUPPORT DURING EMERGENCIES. >> TRAINING. >> IT'S ONE OF THE -- ONE OF THE KEY PARTICULARLY STRONG PROGRAMS WE HAVE AT OUR OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND I'M VERY PROUD OF IT. I'M SORRY YOU WERE TREATED THAT WAY AS I SAID EVEN THE COUNTY JUDGE GETS TREATED THAT WAY. LET ME -- I WILL VISIT WITH YOU. SIR, WE NEED TO TALK TO THE NEXT

PERSON BUT THANK YOU. >> 5 SECONDS. I WAS INVITED BY HARRIS COUNTY IN 2010 TO GO TO TEXAS A&M. THE ONLY TWO PEOPLE IN HARRIS COUNTY.

I'M THE ONLY MASTER TRAINER THAT DOES NOT WORK FULL-TIME FOR ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

>> THANK YOU, AND JUST REAL QUICK, THERE'S AN ITEM ON HERE, I HAVE A MAP OF THE OFFICE BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WALL THEY WANT TO TEAR DOWN. CAN SOMEBODY FIGURE THIS OUT FOR ME BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T GO TO PLANNING COMMITTEE. I'M LEAVING IN SEVEN MONTHS.

I DON'T NEED MY WALLS TORN DOWN. LY HAVE THEM PASS THIS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

OKAY, THANK YOU. >> CAN I LEAVE -- >> MY STAFF IS ABOUT TO GO FIND

YOU. >> THANK YOU, I WILL BE RIGHT OUTSIDE THE DOOR.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS ROBERT, I'M ON STAFF AT BIKE HOUSTON. A LOT OF US TO THINK OF US AS BIKE HOUSTON. EVERYTHING MATTERS TODAY WHETHER YOU DROVE, PUBLIC TRANSIT AND MA MATTERS THAT YOU GET HOME TRAFFIC. WHEN WE CELEBRATE THE BIKE TRAIL, WE ARE NOT CELEBRATING THE POURING OF CONCRETE BUT THE FACT THAT PEOPLE HAVE SAFE WAY TO GET AROUND. WHEN WE PROPOST BIKE LANE, WE ARE NOT PROTESTING AGAINST LOSS

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TIMELY MANNER. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

GO AHEAD. >> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS PETER AND I'M HERE REPRESENTING LINK HOUSTON. LINK HOUSTON ADVOCATES FOR ROBUST AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK, SO ALL PEOPLE IN OUR REGION CAN GET -- CAN REACH OPPORTUNITY SAFELY AND WITH DIGNITY. AS YOU'LL DISCUSS LATER WITH ITEM 235 TRAFFIC CRASH CONTINUE TO BE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AND SERIOUS INJURY IN HARRIS COUNTY.

THIS BODY FIRST TOOK CRISIS SERIOUSLY IN 2022 WHEN YOU FIRST COMMIT TODAY GOAL OF ZERO FATALITIES AND ZERO INJURIES BY 2030 AND NEARLY 4 YEARS LATER THE PLAN IS RIPE FOR UPDATE.

WHILE THERE ARE INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS THAT I DON'T HAVE TIME TO NAME ALL INDIVIDUALLY THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN ALL OF YOUR JURISDICTIONS THAT ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE, TRAFFIC SAFETY IS ENDEMIC COUNTY WIDE ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED IN A SYSTEMATIC WAY.

RECOMMITTING TO VISION ZERO IN 2026 PROVIDES THIS COURT WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS.

HARRIS COUNTY WILL ALSO UPDATE MASTER PLAN AND GEOMETRIC DESIGN GUIDELINE, TWO CRUCIAL DOCUMENT

THAT IS SERVE AS -- >> THANK YOU. >> GO AHEAD, SIR SO YOU CAN WRAP

UP. >> BY ORIENTING PLANS AROUND TRAFFIC SAFETY, YOU ALL CAN ASSURE THAT VISION ZERO IS ADDRESSED WITH THE URGENCY THAT IT SERVES.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. GO AHEAD, GO AHEAD.

>> GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY.

MY NAME IS SONIA PING AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF CONNECT USA LLC.

OUR COMPANY IS ELECTRIC VEHICLE AUTO PART COMPANY AND WE ARE COMING TO BUILDING LONG-TIME MANUFACTURING OPERATION IN HARRIS COUNTY. WE ARE HIRING LOCAL RESIDENTS, TRAINING WORKERS AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE REVITALIZATION OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR. WE BELIEVE THIS PROJECT WILL BRING MEANINGFUL ECONOMIC GROWTH TO THE COMMUNITY. CHAPTER 321, CRITICAL FACTOR IN DETERMINING OUR ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH -- WITH THE COUNTY SUPPORT WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT CAN CONTINUE INVESTING, EXPANDING AND CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITY TO POUR IN HARRIS COUNTY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

GO AHEAD, SIR. >> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS JAMES PING FROM THE SAME COMPANY, CONNECT COMPANY. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT BYPASSING THIS ABATEMENT, TAX ABATEMENT TODAY IT'LL HELP US TREMENDOUSLY BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO -- IT'S GOING TO BE -- WOULD BECOME EXAMPLE AND THE WORD IS GOING TO GET AROUND THAT IT'S GOING TO GIVE INCENTIVE FOR OTHER KOREAN COMPANIES TO COME HERE AS WELL. RIGHT NOW A LOT OF KOREAN COMPANIES ARE MOVING TO USA BECAUSE, LIKE FOOD COMPANIES, EVEN COSMETIC COMPANIES AND OUR MARGIN IS NOT AS BIG AS BIG COMPANIES L HYU LIKE HYUNDAI OR SAMSUNG.

BY GIVING US INCENTIVE, IT'LL HELP US. IN KOREA THERE'S NO PROPERTY TAX. IT WAS VERY SURPRISE. IT'S AN EXTRA COST.

WE WILL EDUCATE OTHER COMPANIES THAT WE KNOW AND BY GIVING US THIS INCENTIVE, IT'LL HELP US, ALL -- MORE COMPANIES TO MOVE TO HARRIS COUNTY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, WERE YOU DONE, SIR, WITH YOUR REMARKS OR IS THERE ANYTHING TO ADD?

>> NO. >> THANK YOU. I'M GLAD THIS TAX ABATEMENT

SYSTEM IS WORKING. >> THANK YOU. >> NEXT IS JOHN NICKS ON ITEM 235. BRIAN DODSON ON ITEM 235, ELAINE MORALES ON ITEM 243.

KATHERINE BEYERS ITEM 243, YOU EACH HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> HOWHOWDY, MY NAME IS JOHN NI.

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ONE PEDESTRIAN DEATH, ONE PERSON ON BICYCLE DYING IS ONE TOO MANY IN THE COUNTY.

WE NEED TO DO MORE AND MORE TO PROTECT PEOPLE LIKE ME. IF YOU'RE DOUBTING JUST FOR A SECOND, JUST THINK OF A PICTURE OF SOMEONE LIKE ME AS A POSTER CHILD.

I'VE SEEN IT WAY TOO MANY TIMES WHERE ALMOST GOTTEN H WITH HOW AWFUL SIDEWALKS IN HOUSTON AND HOW AWFUL THE BUS SYSTEM IS AND SPRING BRANCH AND SO FORTH. IT'S JUST -- IT NEEDS A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS I WOULD HAVE TO SAY ON THAT STUFF AND ABOUT TO RUN OUT OF TIME, SO I ENCOURAGE YOU

TO GIVE IT GOING AND RUNNING OUT OF TIME. >> GO AHEAD, SIR, IF YOU WANT TO

WRAP UP. >> SURE, REAL QUICK. SUPPORT -- SUPPORT MORE AND MORE ROAD -- MORE BIKE PATHS FOR THAT AND GO BACK TO HAVING INCREASING THE ONE MINUTE, MAYBE BE LIKE THE CITY AND HAVE SPEAKERS ON ONE DAY AND THE MEETING ON THE -- THE REST OF THE MEETING ON

THE SECOND DAY LIKE HOUSTON DOES. >> THANK YOU, WE WILL CONSIDER THAT. AND I WILL SHARE -- I WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR FOR ABOUT A MONTH LAST YEAR. I HURT MY ANKLE AND I DIDN'T LISTEN TO THE DOCTOR AND I FINALLY UNDERSTOOD REALLY UNDERSTOOD WHAT IT'S LIKE FOR FOLKS IN A WHEELCHAIR, SO --

>> I'VE BEEN ALMOST HIT MULTIPLE TIMES. I CAN SHARE MY STORIES.

I HAVE TO CROSS MULTIPLE STREETS TO GET TO THE BUS STOP THAT'S THIS NARROW.

>> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HEARD MY EXCHANGE EARLIER WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES, I WOULD SAY THE SAME THING. WE ARE GOING TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE, BUT AS YOU KNOW, AN

UPDATE MEANS NOTHING WITHOUT MONEY. >> RIGHT.

>> AND SO YOU GUYS ARE WELL ORGANIZED. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO IDENTIFY HOW MUCH MONEY WE NEED AND YOU CAN SIT WITH THE COUNTY ENGINEER AND ASK HIM FOR NUMBERS AND -- AND HAVE THAT READY FOR THE BUDGET SEASON AND I WILL HAVE MY TEAM VISIT WITH YOU AS

WELL. >> OKAY. I KNOW ONE IDEA IS TO WORK FOR THESE PEOPLE WITH BIG POCKETS AN MAYBE -- LIKE WHEN YOU GO OUT OF THE COUNTRY, YOU SEE THE SIGNS, BY SUCH AND SUCH COMPANY. HAVE OUR SIDEWALKS DONE. SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR OUR CORPORATE DONORS CAN COME IN AND DO THESE TO FIX THE SIDEWALKS, FIX AREAS BECAUSE IT'S AWFUL.

I'M STILL GOING WITH METRO -- METRO -- WHERE I LIVE, TO MOVER IT FURTHER AWAY FROM WHERE I

HAVE TO GO. >> YEAH. >> I'M METRO --

[INAUDIBLE] >> AND I WILL TELL YOU, THOUGH, THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM WAS KILLED FOR 40,000 KIDS THEN THEY SAID WE ARE GOING THE PAY FOR THIS WITH PHILANTHROPY. IT'S YET TO HAPPEN. SO I WOULD SAY, YOU KNOW, I THINK COMMISSIONER BRIONES YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE PHILANTHROPIC CENTER AND TALK WITH HER IF THERE'S NO PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT BY THE TIME BUDGET SEASON COMES UP LET US KNOW HOW MUCH THAT COSTS BECAUSE WHEN WE DON'T HAVE COMMUNITY ATTENTION THAT'S WHEN WE KILL THE -- THE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND THAT'S WHEN WE DON'T FUNDAMENTAL HEALTH AND

THAT'S WHEN WE CUT -- WE CUT OTHER PROGRAMS. >> RIGHT.

>> SO JUST -- I WILL CIRCLE BACK SO WE CAN HAVE A NUMBER. >> RIGHT, AND IT HURTS A LOT OF PEOPLE EVEN WHEN THERE'S BUS DRIVING LATE. COMMISSIONER RAMSEY MENTAL

HEALTH FOR -- >> THAT MAY BE A SEPARATE ISSUE. >> RIGHT, I KNOW.

>> ISSUES I'VE HAD WITH METRO. I SUPPORT MORE OF A MICRO TRANSIT.

>> I GET IT. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO PICK ONE.

>> I KNOW. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT COULD GO ON.

>> WHATEVER THE COUNTY HAS MORE IMPACT ON. >> RIGHT.

>> AND MY POINT IS BEFORE WE GIVE A $100 MILLION AWAY WHICH IS GOING TO TURN INTO

400 MILLION A YEAR WE OUGHT TO CONSIDER THIS KIND OF A THING. >> RIGHT.

>> AND SO -- THAT WAS NOT DONE DURING THE PAST BUDGET SEASON SO LET'S DO IT THIS BUDGET SEASON BECAUSE THE HUNDRED IS GOING TO TURN INTO MORE EVENTUALLY 400 EVERY YEAR, SO LET ME -- WE WILL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU AND WHATEVER SUPPORT WE CAN PROVIDE IN LANDING ON A NUMBER AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT WITH THE -- THE RESIDENT EXPERT IN PHILANTHROPY TO --

>> SURE. I KNOW DODGE EFFORTS HURT PEOPLE LIKE ME AND MEDICAID IS BROKEN

IN TEXAS. >> YEAH. >> AND PUBLIC TRANSIT, THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF THAT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH. BUT DEFINITELY PROVISION ZERO.

WE NEED TO MAKE IT STRONGER. WE NEED STRONGER ROAD DIETS FOR GETTING PEOPLE LIKE ME AROUND.

>> AND WE NEED MONEY SO THANK YOU FOR ADVOCATING. >> NO PROBLEM, THANKS SO MUCH AND HAVE A GREAT DAY AND GO TEAM, WHATEVER TEAM YOU'RE ROOTING FOR.

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>> GO AHEAD, SIR. >> I'M BRIAN DODSON, RETICENT IN PRECINCT 3, I WORK IN PRECINCT 4. I'VE E-MAILED SPECIFIC COMMENTS TO THE JUDGE'S OFFICE AND PRECINCT 3. THE ECONOMIC COST TO CRASHES IN HARRIS COUNTY IS 6 TO $7 BILLION EVERY YEAR. 6 TO $7 BILLION EVERY YEAR. I SUPPORT EFFORTS TO SAVE THE RESIDENTS' MONEY AND SAVE LIVES, HOWEVER, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO THINK OUTSIDE THE ENGINEERING BOX ON THIS ISSUE. IN 2022, THE VISION ZERO WAS ROLLED OUT WITH GREAT FANFARE AND IT'S BEEN CO BEEN CRICKETS R SINCE. FRANKLY IT'S BEEN TO DO IT THAN

HALF MEASURES THAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

SIR, YOU SAID TO THINK OUTSIDE THE ENGINEERING BOX. DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING IN MIND

-- >> I MAILED YOU SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU. GO AHEAD.

>> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS ELAINE MORALES, I'M THE LOCAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT CONNECTIVE HOUSTON, BACKBONE PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO UNLOCK BENEFITS TEXAS.

UNLOCK BENEFITS TEXAS IS COMMUNITY-BASED ONE-STOP SHOP SCREENING AND APPLYING KEEPING BENEFITS OWN BY VIA PHONE OR IN PERSON. IN THE FIRST YEAR TOGETHER WE UNLOCKED 10 MILLION IN ANNUALIZED BENEFITS OR 3300 MONTHLY FOR FAMILIES.

I WANT TO THANK HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEAH TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN ITEM 243. TOO MANY FAMILIES ARE MAKING IMPOSSIBLE TRADEOFFS BETWEEN GROCERIES AND MEDICATION. PROGRAMS LIKE SNAP AND WIC ARE AMONG STRONGEST TOOL TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY BUT DOZENS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OR ENROLLED AND IT'S TOO COMPLEX AND RULES KEEP CHANGES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO GET FOOD ON THE TABLE.

>> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME IS UP. >> BY STABLE NUTRITION. >> GO AHEAD, MA'AM, GO AHEAD AND

FINISH UP. >> WE ARE PROUD TO BE AN IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER IN THIS COUNTY APPROACH. WE KNOW COLLECTIVE ACTION TO REACH RESIDENTS IS NECESSARY

AND, YEAH, GO TO UNLOCK MY BENEFITS TEXAS.ORG. >> THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN.

APPRECIATE YOUR REMARKS. >> GOOD MORNING. >> WELCOME.

>> KATHERINE BEYERS, HOUSTON FOOD BANK. I'M HERE TODAY TO HIGHLIGHT TWO PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY. THE FIRST IS NUTRITION EDUCATION AND THE SECOND IS SNAP ENROLLMENT. THE REAL KEY TO SUCCESSFUL NUTRITION EDUCATION IS A HOLISTIC APPROACH BRINGING NUTRITIOUS FOOD, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND THEN INFORMATION ON HOW TO COOK NUTRITIOUS FOOD ON A VERY LOW-INCOME BUDGET WITH THE FOOD YOU HAVE AVAILABLE. WE HAVE THESE ELEMENTS WOVEN TOGETHER THROUGH OUR FOOD PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM AS WELL AS EDUCATION TEAM. THE SECOND PRIORITY IS SNAP ENROLLMENT. IT IS MORE THAN EVER IMPORTANT FOR NEIGHBORS PARTICULARLY VETERANS AND INDIVIDUALS 55 TO 6 TO UNDERSTAND REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO THEM.

WE HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF WORK WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AS WELL AS NEIGHBORS TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING TO BE NECESSARY FOR PEOPLE TO ACCESS THESE WORK REQUIREMENTS AND TO BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY STAY ON SNAP FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS EVER THREE YEARS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT SO FAR AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU MOVING FORWARD.

>> DID YOU HAVE MORE TO ADD? >> NO, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU.

>> SHARON ZACHARY ON ITEM 243. CATHERINE MOORE ON ITEM 243. SARAH REMOND, 285, 286.

SARAH 285 AND 286. YOU EACH HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> GO AHEAD, MA'AM.

>> MY NAME IS SHARON ZACHARY, ACAM, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE SUCCESS OF THE HARRIS COUNTY HELPING HANDS BENEFITS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

CURRENTLY WE ARE COORDINATING TEN COMMUNITY NONPROFIT PARTNERS SERVING EVERY PRECINCT IN HARRIS COUNTY. WITH YOUR SUPPORT WE HAVE SUBMITTED 9,444 APPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH AND HEALTH RELATED BENEFITS, FOR 6,976 PEOPLE WITH OVER 2,500 OF THESE APPLICATIONS FOR SNAP. THE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES FOOD INSECURITY FOR MANY OF OUR

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HELPING HANDS HAS BENEFITED A LOT OF PEOPLE BUT THERE'S A LOT MORE TO DO.

THERE ARE OVER 500,000 HARRIS COUNTY RESIDENTS BUT NOT ENROLLED.

I LOOK FORWARD -- >> GO AHEAD, MA'AM. >> ALL HAVE A PATH TO STABILITY

HEALTH AND WEALTH, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, LOOK FORWARD TO VISITING WITH YOU.

WELCOME. >> MY NAME IS KATHY MOORE AND I'M HERE IN SUPPORT OF ITEM 243 AND THE COUNTY'S INVESTMENT IN ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY. ECHOES IS PROUD TO BE ONE OF THE TEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PART OF THE HELPING HANDS PROGRAM AND IT WORKS.

WE HAVE ENROLLED MORE THAN 2300 HARRIS COUNTY RESIDENTS IN THE BENEFITS THAT THEY ARE QUALIFIED FOR. 56% OF THOSE WE HAVE ENROLLED ARE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND THE MAJORITY OF THE -- OUR FAMILIES OF COLOR DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY FOOD INSECURITY. WE HAVE FACILITATED 680 SNAP ENROLLMENTS GIVING HUNDREDS OF HOUSEHOLDS RELIABLE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. FOR THE FAMILIES WE SERVE, SNAP

REDUCES THE PRESSURE -- >> GO AHEAD, MA'AM. >> OF CHOOSING BETWEEN GROCERIES AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. HELPING HANDS GOES BEYOND SHARING INFORMATION OR JUST CHECKING FOR ELIGIBILITY. IT WALKS FAMILIES THROUGH THE PROCESS OF APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, HELPING THEM FILL OUT THEIR APPLICATION. THAT IS REAL IMPACT.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE COUNTY'S LEADERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN HARRIS COUNTY FAMILIES AND I THANK YOU

FOR HEARING US OUT TODAY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. GO AHEAD, MA'AM.

>> GOOD MORNING, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS. MY SON'S DEATH AND CUSTODY ALONG WITH SO MANY OTHERS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS COURT'S WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE TO APPLY DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS. HOW MANY MORE DISABILITY STUDIES DOES THIS COUNTY NEED TO WASTE ON BEFORE ACTUALLY APPLYING THE EXPERT ADVICE GIVEN TO US? HAD THE $3 MILLION SPENT ON JUSTICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTES RECOMMENDATIONS BEEN IMPLEMENTED BACK IN 2020 WE WOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION ABOUT OVERCROWDING AND OUTSOURCING AND MY SON WOULD NEVER HAVE DIED IN THE SOUTH CORRECTIONS. NOW IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE ADDING SALT TO THE WOUND BY HIRING THE SAME CTL COMPANY THAT HAS A LONG REPUTATION OF BRIBERY, DISCRIMINATORY AND UNSAFE

PRACTICES AT THEIR FACILITIES AND IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH -- >> GO AHEAD, MA'AM.

>> CGL PARENT COMPANY WAS SUBJECTING HUNDREDS OF MILITARY FAMILIES TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS LIKE DANGEROUS MOLD, LEAD-BASE PAINT AND RODENT AND INSECT INFESTATION IN THEIR HOUSING.

IS THIS WHO YOU WANT TO TRUST WITH THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN? >> COULD YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR

NAME FOR THE RECORD? >> MY NAME IS SARAH WRIGHT. >> MA'AM, MA'AM, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE AGAIN. I KNOW IT MUST BE PAINFUL. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HEARD YOU SPEAK ABOUT THE CGL ISSUE. WOULD YOU MIND JUST EXPANDING ON

THAT A LITTLE BIT? >> SURE. LET ME GET MY NOTES.

SO THE DEFINITION OF THE DISABILITY STUDY, PREPROJECT ASSESSMENT DESIGNED TO DETERMINE IF PROPOSED VENTURE IS TECHNICALLY, ECONOMICALLY OR OPERATIONALLY VIABLE.

IT DEFINES POTENTIAL RISK COST AND BENEFITS TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING AIMING, TO ENSURE RESOURCES, EFFICIENCIES AND SUCCESS BEFORE MAJOR INVESTMENTS ARE MADE.

A FEASIBILITY STUDY ONLY WORKS IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ENGAGE WITH YOUR REALITY.

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>> THANK YOU, I KNOW WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THIS MORE LATER.

I KNOW THE SPEAKER IS PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO LEVER. SO DOES THIS HAVE TO --

>> ONCE YOU GUYS SAID TAKE A LUNCH, I HAD TO GO EAT MYSELF. >> I UNDERSTAND.

IS THIS DIRECTOR MILLS -- I DON'T KNOW WHO THE RIGHT PERSON IS TO DO WITH THE NEW JAIL FACILITY? THEY SAID, YES. SO I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE BUT REALLY WANT TO MARK MY WORDS ON THIS. PROBABLY WON'T BE HERE FOR THAT.

IF WE HAVE A SECOND FACILITY AND WE DON'T CLOSE THE FIRST ONE WE ARE GOING TO FILL THEM BOTH AND I KNOW THE ADVOCATES KNOW THAT AND MY REQUEST I NOW MAKE IT HERE AGAIN AS THE PROPOSAL COMES TO BUILD A NEW FACILITY IN THEORY IT'S MORE HUMANE AND THERE SHOULD BE THE FIRST ONE.

THEY CALL IT THE WOMEN'S CENTER AND THE WOMEN'S JAIL, IT'S GOT JAIL CELLS, SO DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE NAMES. IT'S A LITTLE BIT -- WHAT REWITH GOING TO DO SO WE'RE NOT JUSTIN JUSTINCARS NATEING MORE PEOPLE. YOU INCREASE THE JAIL, YOU ARE GOING TO PUT MORE PEOPLE SAYING IT. I'M NOT JUST SAYING IT, THE ECONOMIC PAPERS SAY IT.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> MY OFFICIAL REQUEST IS THAT THOSE THINGS COME AT THE SAME

TIME AND WE'VE VOTED ON IT. >> I THINK THEY ARE TAKING REQUESTS SERIOUSLY AND I DON'T THINK WE ARE DOING ANYTHING TODAY CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

I DON'T THINK WE HAVE AT STAFF ANY ISSUE WITH THAT REQUEST. >> NO, I DON'T THINK IT'S CONTRARY, BUT THE ITEMS THAT COME ON THIS, THERE IS NEVER A MENTION HOW ARE WE NOT GOING TO KEEP THE OTHER FACILITY OPEN. EVEN THOUGH WE TALKED ABOUT IT THERE'S NO INDICATION THAT THAT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO HAPPEN AND IF IT DOESN'T COME AT THE SAME TIME WE ARE GOING TO

APPROVE IT AND KEEP THEM BOTH. >> I THINK AT THIS POINT WE ARE LOOKING TO TAKE A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH. I THINK THE THING THAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT THE WAY WE ARE GOING ABOUT THIS PROJECT IS WE ARE LOOKING AT COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS THAT OFFER NECESSARY FOOTPRINT IN THE

JAIL AND THESE CONTRACTS WILL BE GETTING US OFF THE GROUND. >> LIKE I SAID, I DON'T HAVE A

PROBLEM WITH THIS. >> I UNDERSTAND. WE DON'T KNOW ENOUGH YET TO KNOW WHAT WE ARE GOING TO NEED IF WE ARE GOING TO NEED A NEW FACILITY, IF IT'S GOING TO BE A SMALLER FACILITY, IF IT NEEDS TO BE SPECIALIZED FACILITY AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE CONSULTANTS COMING IN. THE WAY WE ARE GOING ABOUT THIS LOOKING AT THICKS THAT WE CAN DO IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WOULD OFFSET THE NEED WILL HELP GUIDE US IN THAT, BUT, YES, THE CONTRACT WOULD INCLUDE IF IT IS -- IF IT IS A TOTAL REPLACEMENT FACILITY WHAT WE SHOULD DO WITH

THE OLD. >> NO, I HEAR YOU AND YOU'RE VERY GOOD AT YOUR JOB AND I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU GUYS ARE SAYING. TO BE CLEAR, MY POINT IS, WE DO NOT NEED MORE JAIL CELLS THAN WE ALREADY HAVE, THAT'S MY POINT BECAUSE WHAT THAT'LL DO, WE ARE JUST GOING TO FILL THAT AND WE ARE WORKING ON REDUCING THE JAIL POPULATION SO WE KNOW THAT CAN GO DOWN. AND SO THAT'S THE MOTION I MADE A WHILE AGO AND I LIKE THE DATA-DRIVEN BUT, REMEMBER, THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WAS DATA DRIVEN AND VALIDATED AND COMPLETELY IGNORED. SO YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO MOBILIZE BECAUSE DATA-DRIVEN DOESN'T MEAN TO ANYTHING US HERE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> TIFFANY, WOULD YOU CALL THE NEXT SPEAKER.

>> HEY, COMMISSIONERS COURT, MY NAME IS SARAH, I'M AN ARTIST, I'M A TEACHER.

HI, COMMISSIONERS BRIONES. SO YOU ARE CONSIDERING THE NONCARCERAL STUDY AND JAIL STUDY AND THESE REVEALING CONTRADICTION THAT THE COUNTY REALLY NEEDS TO FACE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, YOU ARE SAYING WHY DO STUDIES NEED A MILLION DOLLARS EACH, WHY DO YOU NEED A MILLION DOLLARS TO DO A STUDY? THAT $2 MILLION COULD HAVE GONE TO CUTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

COULD HAVE GONE TO MATERNAL HEALTH, OUTREACH AND THE JAILS ARE FALLING APART LIKE JUDGE HIDALGO SAID AND THE PROBLEM-WE KNOW IT'S OVERCROWDED -- IT'S NOT BECAUSE THE SHERIFF DOES NOT

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WHY DO THEY GET A MILLION NONCARCERAL AND THE JAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY.

THANK YOU. >> I DON'T KNOW WHEN WE GET TO THIS ITEM BECAUSE WE TAKE ACCUSATIONS SERIOUSLY WHETHER IT'S THE PURCHASING DIRECTOR OR AUDITOR, THE ALLEGATIONS OF BRIBES AND WHAT NOT. I'M ASSUMING YOU GUYS HAVE GOT THAT DOWN.

COMMISSIONER ELLIS, WHEN WE WALKED OUT OF GEORGE FLOYD'S FUNERAL MAYBE THAT'S WHERE THAT CAME FROM OR RIGHT BEFORE BUT HOW ARE WE GOING TO IMPROVE OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM.

ANYWAY, I'M GOING TO LOOK BACK INTO IT WITH MY TEAM BECAUSE WE DID SPEND MONEY ON THE STUDY.

WE KNEW THE SOLUTIONS BACK THEN. I'M GLAD THAT YOU BROUGHT IT UP. NEXT SPEAKER.

>> NONAGENDA SPEAKER REVEREND AND NONAGENDA SPEAKER ALEXIA. YOU EACH HAVE ONE MINUTE.

>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. I'M REVEREND, I'M THE MOTHER OF EVAN GRIFFIN LEE WHO WAS MURDERED IN HARRIS COUNTY JAIL 2022, MARCH. I'M FACING FOUR YEARS, NO CLOSURE, NO ANSWERS, NO ACCOUNTABILITY BUT I'M HERE AS I'VE STARTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH MANY FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ATROCITY AS MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AND TO -- JUST TO HEAR THE PLOW AND JUST LAST WEEK AT THE TEXAS JAIL COMMISSION MEETING, JUDGE, I INVITE YOU PERSONALLY IF YOU CAN IN YOUR TERM TO LISTEN TO SOME OF THE REMEDIAL PROBLEMS AT THE HARRIS COUNTY JAIL AND THE FUNDS THAT ARE ALLOCATED AND ASKED FOR.

I FEEL LIKE THE MENTAL ILLNESS THAT IS A STATE. MY SON WAS TOO AND NOT ADMINISTERED ANY MEDICATIONS DURING STAY THERE, HOWEVER, THE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT WE

HAVE -- >> GO AHEAD. >> THAT WE HAVE IN OUR JAIL.

HARRIS COUNTY WITH 75% IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING TO WHAT I READ, THAT WILL PRACTICALLY CLOSE JAIL DOWN IF WE DID DETOUR ALL THOSE THAT'S THERE. THE EMPTY BUILDINGS THAT WE HAVE HERE -- I HAD A CONVERSATION LAST WEEK WITH THE PREVIOUS COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER BRANDON WOODS ON HOW THESE BUILDINGS THAT ARE NOT USED. INSTEAD OF USING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO BUILD SOMETHING NEW, WHAT ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE. I DON'T KNOW IF THE BUILDINGS WILL BE STATE PROPERTY OR NOT BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE A GREAT IDEA IF WE COULD USE BUILDINGS AS A JAIL FOR THOSE THAT'S MENTALLY CHALLENGED BECAUSE THESE ARE PATIENTS THAT NEEDS

HELP. >> THEY DON'T NEED JAIL. >> THEY DON'T NEED TO BE JAILEDMENT THEY DON'T NEED TO BE DETAINED. THEY NEED HELP, AND THAT WILL REDUCE THE HOMELESS POPULATION AS WELL. AND JUST AS THIS ATROCITY HAS CAUSED MY FAMILY TO BE CRIME VICTIMS AND BECAUSE THEY'RE IN CUSTODY THERE'S NO ASSISTANCE FOR US, YOU KNOW, SO I'VE GONE FROM WORKING CLASS CITIZEN AT THE AGE OF 15 TO NOW NO JOB AND USING ALL MY LITTLE RETIREMENT FEES I HAD IS ALL GONE NOW AND TODAY FACING AN EVICTION.

THIS HAS JUST ROLLED BACK AS A DOMINO EFFECT. ON THESE CUSTODY DEATHS AND ALSO THE JAIL DETAINEES AND THE DEFENDANTS THAT ARE THERE. THE RESOURCE IS HERE.

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YOU KNOW, THAT CAN CAUSE A PROBLEM WITH THEM, YOU KNOW, SO AT LEAST THEY SHOULD BE SOME PLACE DIFFERENT, I FEEL LIKE IN A DIFFERENT BUILDING. ALSO THE STAFF, SHOULD BE A DIFFERENT STAFF. OUR LAW ENFORCEMENTS, WE TRUST THEM, SWORN IN.

THE CONVERSATION LAST WEEK IN AUGUST, I'M SORRY, IN AUSTIN, IF WE HAVE STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE -- THAT ARE TRAINED STAFF MEMBERS NOT LAW ENFORCEMENT PEOPLE, NO OFFENSE TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE PATIENTS, YOU SHOULD HAVE THOSE THAT ARE MEDICALLY TRAINED TO

TAKE CARE OF THEM. >> YEAH. >> AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY HAVE MEDICATIONS THAT YOU CAN RENDER TO THESE PATIENTS AND IT CAN SEND THEM SIX MONTHS

TO A YEAR TO BE STABLE. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. AND I'M SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS AND I -- I KNOW YOU MENTIONED FECES ON THE WALL. IS THAT WHAT I HEARD YOU SAY?

>> YES, YES, THAT TYPE OF BEHAVIOR ARE COMING FROM THOSE THAT ARE NOT MEDICATED AND MENTALLY CHALLENGED. THE OFFICERS LET THEM DO THAT. THEY BE IN THEIR WASTE FROM LIQUID TO ALL OF IT AND NOTHING BE DONE ABOUT IT AND THAT CAUSES A PROBLEM RIGHT IN THAT

IMMEDIATE CELL. >> RIGHT. AND I'M NOT GOING TO GENERALIZE BUT I HAVE HEARD FROM OFFICERS AS WELL TO SAY, WE EXPECT TOO MUCH OF THEM.

IT'S LIKE YOU'RE NOT TRAIN TO BE A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. >> CORRECT.

>> THAT'S NOT FAIR. AND SO IF YOU'VE BEEN ARRESTED, WELL, YOU HAVE TO BE IN A SECURE FACILITY, THAT'S JUST THE LAW WORKS BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU DON'T RECEIVE CARE OR THAT YOU'RE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE CARE FROM FOLKS WHOSE EXPERTISE IS DIFFERENT.

SO SOMEBODY WHO CAME EARLIER AND WAS SPEAKING ABOUT MAPPING, MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO COST, NOT JUST MAP IT.

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED WITH VISION ZERO. WE TALKED ABOUT IT, HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE ARE STILL -- THE COUNTY WITH THE MOST DEATHS PER CAPITA OF ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY, PER CAPITA. NOT JUST ABSOLUTE NUMBERS.

SO MAYBE -- I WILL ASK MY STAFF TO CONNECT YOU TO BECAUSE YOU HAVE ENOUGH TO DO.

MAYBE THEY CAN HELP. BUT I THINK IF THERE'S GOING TO BE A PROPOSAL OF HOW MUCH MONEY WE NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND IT'S GOING TO COME BEFORE MAY FIFTH, SO WE CAN CONSIDER IT WITH THE BUDGET, WELL, IT SHOULD -- IT SHOULD LOOK AT THINGS HOLISTICALLY, HOW ARE WE GOING THE KEEP PEOPLE FROM GETTING INTO JAIL, HOW ARE WE GOING TO ADDRESS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THE JAIL, RECOGNIZING THEY'VE BEEN ARRESTED, THEY NEED TO BE IN -- IN A SECURE FACILITY AND THEN, YOU KNOW, ONCE THEY LEAVE IT'S THE SAME CYCLE. THEY ARE HOMELESS AND THEN ARRESTED FOR SOMETHING TO DO WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND THEN IT START OVER AGAIN.

I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT WE ARE -- WE ARE REALLY HAVING THIS CONVERSATION AND I THINK THE MASSIVE INVESTMENTS THAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR WITHOUT PRIOR PLANNING OR STUDY OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT OPEN THE DOOR FOR US TO SAY, OKAY, IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO THAT, THEN WE ARE GOING TO DO THAT TOO AND LET'S SEE THEM VOTE AGAINST THAT. SO -- SO YOU HAVE MY WORD ON HELPING Y'ALL WORK ON THAT. YOU MENTIONED THE TEXAS JAIL COMMISSION MEETING?

>> YES, JUDGE. I WOULD LOVE IF ANY WAY POSSIBLE IF YOU COULD JUST, YOU KNOW, BEFORE THIS YEAR IS OUT, OR WATCH THE TAPES JUST TO HEAR SOME OF THE STORIES OF THE FAMILIES AND ALSO THE -- ALL OF ALALL OFTHE REMEDIALS THAT ARE G WITH YOUR JAIL AND TO HEAR WHAT

YOUR INSIGHTS ARE ON SOME OF THOSE. >> I WILL PROBABLY WATCH THE TAPE BECAUSE I'M NOT THE FAVORITE PERSON OVER IN AUSTIN BUT I JUST HAVE TO SAY AND I FEEL I HAVE TO SAY THIS ALWAYS IS THE SHERIFF IS NOT TO BLAME FOR THIS IN MY PERSPECTIVE.

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JUST TALKING, NOT JUST SAY I'M SO SORRY. >> OKAY, I WANT TO THANK EACH OF YOU JUST FOR LISTENING AND ALSO ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM IS THERE.

GOD BLESS YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> I WILL.

I WILL SEND YOU THOSE. >> E-MAIL YOU PUBLIC COMMENTS ON JAIL STANDARDS IS THE NAME.

QUARTERLY MEETING THAT WE GO TO. >> THANK YOU. >> AGAIN, THANK YOU.

>> GO AHEAD, MS. SWORSKY. >> ALXI SWORSKY, TEXAS COMMISSIONERS CODE HAS DUTY TO PAY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR STUDIES AT THE COUNTY JAIL. IS THAT WHAT IT'S REQUIRED OR IN TEXAS COMMISSIONERS COURT HAS MANDATORY DUTY UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 251 TO WRITE, ESTABLISH MAINTAIN A SUITABLE COUNTY JAIL, SAFE AND SUITABLE COUNTY JAIL.

CERTAINLY PAYING OVER $1 MILLION FOR ANOTHER STUDY OF THE HARRIS COUNTY JAIL MEETS REQUIREMENT BUT THE SECOND STATEMENT IS REALLY WHAT TEXAS REQUIRES. WHILE THE HARRIS COUNTY JAIL FAILED STATE INSPECTIONS FOR YEARS RECORD MEMBERS DIE IN JAIL AND THE COMMISSIONER IS TO PAY MORE STUDIES AND NOT PROVIDE SAFE AND SUITABLE COUNTY JAIL. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON MORE STUDIES IS EXCUSE FOR NOT DOING WHAT IS NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE HARRIS COUNTY JAIL.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MA'AM. JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THOSE

WERE ALL THE REMARKS SINCE WE ALLOWED FOLKS TO GO OVER TIME. >> YES, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. THOSE ARE ALL THE SPEAKERS, JUDGE.

>> OKAY. AND THAT INCLUDES NONAGENDA? >> YES, MA'AM.

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>> ALL RIGHT, SO I BELIEVE -- LET ME FIND MYSELF IN HERE. WE ARE GOING TO GO TO PUBLIC HEARINGS, SO NEXT WE WILL ADDRESS ITEM 228 SEPARATELY BEFORE THE DISCUSSION LIST.

THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. AND SO LET ME READ THE SCRIPT HERE. I KNOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE READOPTION AND UPDATING OF THE GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR GRANTING TAX ABATEMENT IN REINVESTMENT ZONE CREATED IN HARRIS COUNTY TO BE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 12, 2026 TO FEBRUARY 11TH, 2028. IS THERE ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM IN NO

SPEAKERS? >> JUDGE, THE TWO SPEAKERS SONIA PING AND JAMES PING SPOKE

ALREADY. >> IT'S OKAY THAT THEY DID. SO ANY DISCUSSION, COLLEAGUES? ALL RIGHT. I NOW CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM? MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS. ANY -- ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY.

THAT'S IT FOR THE PUBLIC HEARINGS, CORRECT? ALL RIGHT.

SO NEXT LET'S MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. HERE ARE SOME TWEAKS.

OKAY. SO ITEM 80, CROWN CASTLE FIBER, HÉCTOR REQUESTED NO ACTION.

85, NO ACTION ON THE BROAD LEGISLATIVE ITEM. 86, NEVER MIND.

126, THE COUNTY COURTS REQUEST NO ACTION. 127, CONTROL DISTRICT REQUEST NO

ACTION. >> JUDGE, IS IT JUST FOR LINE 4, CORRECT?

FOR 127. >> ROW 4, THANK YOU. ITEM 18, EXCUSE ME ITEM 141 ON PAGE 18, REQUEST NO ACTION, HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT. ITEM 210, THERE'S A CORRECTION, REPLACE THE NUMBER 32,435,000 WITH $2,430,358. HMM.

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250, TAYLOR GULLEY, CORRECT, ADD, QUOTE, STORM WATER DETENTION BASIN END, QUOTE, QUOTE CDBG SLASH GLO, END QUOTE, AFTER TAYLOR GULLEY. 288, GARDNER, PURCHASING REQUEST

NO ACTION. 29 -- >> I STILL WANT TO TALK ABOUT

THAT ITEM. >> OKAY. >> I STILL WANT TO TALK ABOUT

IT. >> OKAY, SO WE WILL STILL DISCUSS 288.

OKAY. AND THEN SO WE WILL PUT THAT BACK ON THE DISCUSSION LIST.

294, WE ARE GOING TO REPLACE, QUOTE, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF PRECINCT 1 END, QUOTE, WITH QUOTE AND COMMISSIONERS OF PRECINCT 1 AND PRECINCT 3, END QUOTE.

297, WE ARE GOING TO REPLACE QUOTE, FOR APPROVAL OF REA RESOLUTION, QUOTE, QUOTE, THE COMMISSIONER OF PRESINKS 3 FOR APPROVAL OF A JOINT RESOLUTION END QUOTE.

AM I MISSING ANYTHING? OKAY. SO NOW LET'S GO TO THE DISCUSSION ITEMS. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS 259, I KNOW WE NEED TO DISCUSS.

260, WE HAVE VOTED ON ALREADY, SO I'M GOING TO JUST TAKE THAT OFF THE DISCUSSION LIST.

261, COLLEAGUES, PRECINCT 4, AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE.

OKAY. 262. >> NO.

>> OKAY. 263, I DO BELIEVE WE NEED TO DISCUSS, IS THAT RIGHT? COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. YOU DON'T NEED TO? OKAY.

OKAY. SO WE DON'T NEED TO DISCUSS IT. GREAT.

AND THEN 264. SPORTS AUTHORITY, DO WE NEED TO DISCUSS THAT ONE? I'M HEARING NO. 265. LET'S GO BACK.

OKAY. 265 WILL REMAIN ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

HERE ARE OTHER ITEMS -- >> IS THERE GOING TO BE AN ACTION ON ITEM 263?

IT'S A DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE FOR ITEM URN EXECUTIVE SESSION? >> YES.

>> YES. SO THANK YOU. SO IT'LL JUST BE IN THE

DISCUSSION LIST BUT IT WON'T BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANKS FOR CATCHING THAT. SO THEN WE ARE LOOKING AT ITEM 3, FLAGGED BY PRECINCT 4,

LANGUAGE ACCESS. >> YES. >> ITEM 4, PRECINCT 3, RULES OF

PROCEDURE? >> QUESYES. >> ITEM 5 -- PRECINCT 3 REQUESTED THAT WE TAKE ITEMS 5, 285, 286 TOGETHER AS THEY RELATE TO THE JAIL.

ITEM 6, COMMISSIONER GARCIA, RETAINAGE AND PAYMENT POLICY. ITEM 62, COMMISSIONER GARCIA REQUEST THAT WE TAKE IT ALONG WITH 257 AS THEY ARE BOTH RELATED TO INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. 75 MAP NEXT, OKAY. I KNOW WE NEED TO TAKE THAT OUT OF ORDER. 88, PRECINCT 3 AND 4 TAKING THAT WITH 288 AS THEY BOTH RELATED TO ERP. ITEM 99, COMMISSIONER GARCIA. 105, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> YES. >> 108 COMMISSIONER RAMSEY TAX CREDIT -- 122 COMMISSIONER GARCIA, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 126 WAS NO ACTION BY THE COURTS. 127, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, DO YOU STILL NEED TO DISCUSS WITH ROW 4 TAKEN OUT? 3 AND 4, DISPARITY STUDY.

>> YES. >> 221, COMMISSIONERS BRIONES ENTER LOCAL AGREEMENT.

235, 1 AND 4 ON VISION 0. I KNOW WE WANT TO DISCUSS THAT. TRANSMITTALS, 242, 311.

343 PRECINCT FOOD INSECURITY. 257 WAS 62. 263, THAT'S -- WE ARE GOING TO

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>> YES. >> OKAY. 282, MENTAL HEALTH POLICY -- POLICY INSTITUTE COMMISSIONER RAMSEY. 285, WE ARE TAKING WITH 5 AND 286 ON THE JAIL. 286, SEE ABOVE. 288, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY WANTS TO DISCUSS ON GARDNER EVEN THOUGH IT'S BEEN -- IT'S BEEN PULLED -- IT'S BEEN PULLED FOR

NO ACTION. >> JUDGE -- >> DID WE ADD 293?

>> YES. LET ME GO THROUGH THE RESOLUTIONS, COMMISSIONER, IF

YOU DON'T MIND. >> GOT YOU. >> ON 264 THAT REQUIRES A NAME AND A MOTION, SO IT SHOULD BE ON THE DISCUSSION, IT'S AUTHORITY ITEM.

>> SO 293 COMMISSIONER RAMSEY WANTS TO DISCUSS IT, SO I'M GOING TO PUT THAT ONE ON THE DISCUSSION AGENDA. THAT'S 293. OKAY.

AND THEN JAY IS SAYING ON THE SPORTS AUTHORITY IS -- WHAT ITEM IS IT AGAIN?

>> 263, JUDGE. >> OKAY. 264.

>> AND JUDGE, I THINK 265 NEEDS TO BE ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION UNLESS IT WAS --

>> OKAY. >> IT IS. >> IT IS.

OKAY. >> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. >> 264 IS GOING TO BE AN OPEN

COURT. >> CORRECT. >> 264.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER CHANGES? I WILL READ IT AGAIN BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. I KNOW WE HAD DECIDED TO TAKE SOME OUT OF ORDER HERE BUT FOR I THINK WE ARE FINE. OKAY, SO THEN AS FAR AS THE ITEMS THAT WERE NOT ADDED TO THE DISCUSSION LIST BUT NEED A DIRECT MOTION, ITEM 1 ON PCN'S, ITEM APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

THAT'S OCA ITEM. ITEM 2, OCA ON MEETINGS, CALENDAR FOR 2026, APPROVED AS PRESENTED. 266, OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.

ITEM APPROVED AS PRESENTED. 293, WE HAVE ON THE DISCUSSION LIST.

OKAY. AND -- OKAY. LET ME -- DO WE NEED TO MOVE ON

ANY OF THE RESOLUTIONS. THEY ARE ALL OUT OF ORDER. >> JUST MOVE ALL OF THEM.

>> JUST MOVE ALL OF THEM. SO WE WILL JUST -- SHOULD -- CAN I PUT THEM IN CONSENT?

IS THAT -- >> IS THERE GOING TO BE ANY SPEAKERS?

>> DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS? >> IF THEY HAVE --

>> ARE THE SPEAKERS ON BLACK HISTORY MONTH? >> ARE THERE ANY SPEAKERS? I JUST KNOW WE ARE GOING TO LOSE QUORUM AT 5:00 SO I'M TRYING TO --

>> TIFFANY, WOULD YOU KNOW? >> THE ONLY SPEAKER THAT'S CHECKED IN IS DEBORAH, SHE'S THE

ONLY RESOLUTION SPEAKER THAT'S SHE CANNED IN SO FAR. >> IF SHE'S HERE, WOULD SHE LIKE

TO SPEAK. I SAW HER EARLIER. >> BLACK --

>> I PASS ALL OF THEM AND THAT ONE AND WHEN SHE COMES BACK MAYBE WE WILL --

>> COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, WE DON'T THINK THERE'S SPEAKER ON THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM?

>> NO. >> THEN MY RESOLUTION IS 294 THAT YOU ALL KINDLY ALLOWED ON JUDGE LINDSEY. 297, DO WE HAVE A SPEAK E ON SPN THAT ONE TO SPAY AND NEUTER.

I WILL LEVER IT JUST IN CASE. COMMISSIONER GARCIA? >> YES.

>> 300, COMMISSIONER GARCIA, CARLOS LOPEZ. 301, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY,

NATIONAL FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA WEEK. >> CONSENT.

>> AND THEN PRECINCT 4, THE NATIONAL PANEL AND TOWN? >> YES, THERE WILL BE SPEAKERS

LATER THIS AFTERNOON. >> SO LET ME READ ALL THE DISCUSSION ITEMS. SO WE HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM 259 AND ITEM 265. THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3, 4 --

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>> 264 IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? >> NO. JUST MAKE A MOTION.

>> I THINK -- DID YOU GUYS SAY WE JUST NEED A MOTION? >> YES.

>> BECAUSE WE NEED A NAME. >> JOHN -- >> OKAY.

THE NAME IS JOHN FOMEBON. CAN YOU PUT IT IN THERE AND WE WILL VOTE WITH THE CONSENT?

>> SURE. >> THAT'S FINE. >> YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE A

MOTION TO APPOINT JONATHAN FOMBON TO THAT POSITION. >> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER

GARCIA. ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED IN MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. SO 59 TO 65 ITEMS 3, 4, 5, 6, 62, 75, 88, 99, 105, 108, 122, 127, 176, 221, 235, 242, 243, 257, 263, 267, 268, 277, 282, 285, 286, 288, 291, 293, 297, 299, 300 AND 302. COLLEAGUES, DID I MISS ANYTHING? OKAY, SO THE MOTION THAT COMMISSIONER GARCIA MADE IS A MOTION FOR ALL THE ITEMS 1 THROUGH 302 WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF ITEMS ALREADY VOTED OFTEN AND THE DISCUSSION ITEMS JUST HISSED MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS.

ALL IN FAVOR IN. >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED IN MOTION CARRIES

UNANIMOUSLY. >> JUDGE. >> YES, COMMISSIONER ELLIS.

>> THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE UP ITEM 263.

>> OKAY, SO LET'S TAKE UP ITEM 263 AND THAT ITEM WOULD BE THE --

>> COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. >> COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR POSITION.

>> JUDGE, I MOVE TO APPOINT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR HARRIS COUNTY, HARRIS COUNTY PLAN MANAGER AND COUNTY BUDGET OFFICER EFFECTIVE, WHAT DATE WOULD Y'ALL LIKE?

>> SECOND. >> EFFECTIVE NEXT WEEK. I DON'T KNOW --

>> MARCH NINTH. >> MARCH NINTH, 2026 TO DIRECT THE OFFICE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION, LCA, HUMAN RESOURCES AND TALENT HRT AND ALL THE OTHER COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO COMPLETE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO FINALIZE THE HIRING OF THE APPOINTMENT -- OF THE APPOINTED

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. >> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ELLIS AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES. ALL IN FAVOR?

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. >> JUDGE AND IF --

[APPLAUSE] >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> JUDGE, IF I MIGHT I MIGHT BE

REMISS IF I DIDN'T THANK THE FINE JOB HE HAS DONE -- >> CAN WE CLAP IT'S BEEN A LOT.

[APPLAUSE] >> OKAY, WE WILL LET THEM SPEAK. >> DID WE MOVE IT ALREADY?

>> ITEM 263? >> 263. WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD A FEW WORDS JUST ONE WORD? I KNOW THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU MEANT, I'M TRYING TO BE FUNNY.

ALL RIGHT. >> WE WILL EXTEND YOUR TIME. >> YEAH.

ADMINISTRATOR, GO AHEAD E. I'M ERIKA LEE CARTER AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK JUDGE HIDALGO,

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I TRULY AM A DAUGHTER, SISTER AND MOTHER OF THIS COUNTY. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 1. I ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 4.

>> GO AHEAD. >> MY FIRST JOB AS A FIRST GRADE TEACHER WAS IN HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 2 AT LAND TRIP AND I HAVE SO MANY DEAR LIFELONG FRIENDS IN BEAUTIFUL HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 3. HARRIS COUNTY IS MY HOPE AND HEART AND WITH MY HEART I ACCEPT, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK Y FATHER WHO IS HERE, DR. ALAN LEE AND LATE MOTHER HONORABLE JACKSON LEE FOR ALL OF THE VALUES THEY INSTILLED AND FOR PERSEVERE THEY DEMONSTRATE DAILY. I CAN ONLY HOPE I DO A PORTION THAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED IN THEIR CAREERS IN THIS ROLE. TO MY HUSBAND, ROY AND CHILDREN ELLISON AND ROY THE THIRD, THANK YOU FOR KEEPING ME GROUNDED AND WHILE ALLOWING ME TO FLY. AND TO MY MANY SUPPORTERS, COMMISSIONER ELLIS, COLLEAGUES AN FRIENDS, I WOULD NOT BE HERE WITHOUT YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT.

IT'S MY COMMITMENT TO NOT LET YOU DOWN. I END WITH MY MOTHER'S WORDS SHE OFTEN SAID, THERE ARE NO BIG EYES OR LITTLE YOUS IT'S JUST YOU, LET'S GET TO WORK.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU, ADMINISTRATOR LEE CARTER. MR. DICKERMAN IS INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR SO I THINK WE CAN HAVE YOU BOTH, BUT COMMISSIONER ELLISON AND COMMISSIONER BRIONES.

>> JUDGE, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT OBVIOUSLY ROLE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR IS ONE THAT HAS BEEN NEW HERE IN HARRIS COUNTY AND EACH OF YOUR PREDECESSORS ADDED THEIR OWN TWIST AND THEIR IMPRINT IN THE OFFICE. WE HAVE MADE A NUMBER OF HISTORIC FIRSTS BY FIRST HAVING ONE AND THEY DID A VERY GOOD JOB WHEN HE WAS THERE AND THEN WE MADE ANOTHER HISTORIC FIRST WITH DIANA RAMIREZ, JUST IN MANY WAYS ON THE INTERIM BASIS WHO MADE NUMBER OF HISTORIC FIRSTS WITH YOU AND I JUST WANT TO SAY A POINTER OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE WITH THIS BEING BLACK HISTORY MONTH. THIS IS A HISTORIC FIRST. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> COMMISSIONER BRIONES, GARCIA AND THEN RAMSEY.

>> COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR CONTINUOUSLY STEPPING UP AND SERVING OUR COUNTY AND OUR COUNTRY. DR. LEE, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR LATE WIFE AND YOUR DAUGHTER TO MAKE OUR COUNTY A BETTER PLACE AS WELL AS YOU MR. CARTER.

I KNOW IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR AND I KNOW YOUR MOTHER IS SMILING WITH GREAT PRIDE AS YOUR TWINS I'M SURE WILL ALWAYS LOOK AT YOU THE WAY YOU LOOKED AT YOUR MOM. UNDER YOUR VISION AND LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP AND SO THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH AND TO OUR INTERIM JESSE DICKERMAN, YOU HAVE BEEN AMAZING AND I PRAY WE HAVE YOU WITH THE COUNTY FOR MANY MORE YEARS BECAUSE YOU ARE INVALUABLE TEAM PLAYER AND HAVE CONTINUED TO ADVANCE THE BALL. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND, AGAIN, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JACKSON LEE CARTER, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] >> COMMISSIONER GARCIA AND COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

>> ERIKA, CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR NAME OUT THERE.

YOU KNOW, I THINK SOMETIMES THE HALLS OF CONGRESS ARE KINDER THAN THE HALLS OF HARRIS COUNTY.

[LAUGHTER] >> AND SO, YOU KNOW, AND I MENTIONED THE VISION I HAD FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR WAS ALWAYS -- I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AN INSTRUMENT OF FACILITATION JUST HELPING TO MOVE THE BUSINESS ALONG. BUT AS I MENTIONED TO YOU ALL

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THEY NEED THINGS YESTERDAY. IF NOT YESTERDAY, HERE, I ALWAYS HAVE IMPATIENCE FOR GETTING THINGS DONE AND SO I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOUR TO FIND THOSE EFFICIENCIES.

THERE'S A LOT OF FAT IN THIS GOVERNMENT. I LOOK FORWARD CHOPPING THOSE WITH YOU, CHOPPING THEM UP AND RETURNING THOSE AS INVESTMENTS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

SO, BUT, CONGRATULATIONS JUST THE SAME AND DR. LEE, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PREPARING THIS YOUNG LADY. OF COURSE, I'VE GOT 20 BUCKS IN MY POCKET IF THERE'S ANY BABY ERIKA STORIES THAT YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE. [LAUGHTER]

>> I GUESS THERE ARE. BUT, LISTEN, GOD BLESS YOU, THE FAMILY AND ABSOLUTELY YOUR MAMA WILL BE VERY PROUD. I WAS SPEAKING TO SOMEONE YESTERDAY WITH ALL THAT'S GOING ON IN THIS COUNTRY, YOUR MOM'S VOICE IS VERY, VERY NOTICEABLY ABSENT SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR

WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. >> COMMISSIONER RAMSEY.

YES. >> LOOK FORWARD WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO.

IT'S IMPRESS EVERY WHAT YOU HAVE DONE BUT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO.

I KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH MANY EFFORTS WITH THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.

I'VE NOT CLEARLY BEEN OUTSPOKEN CRITIC OF THE POSITION GENERAL BUT I WANT TO MAKE THIS UNANIMOUS FOR A VERY SPECIFIC REASON. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HARRIS COUNTY, NOBODY UNDERSTANDS HARRIS COUNTY MORE THAN YOU DO AND WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND HARRIS COUNTY AND YOU UNDERSTAND HOW WE GOT WHERE WE ARE BOTH IN YEARS PAST BUT IN RECENT MONTHS AS WELL I REALLY AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE LEADERSHIP YOU CAN PROVIDE KNOWING WHAT OUR ISSUES ARE AND REALLY FOCUSING ON THAT. I LOOK FORWARD WORKING WITH YOU

AND WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN HARRIS COUNTY. >> OKAY.

>> YES ADMINISTRATOR JUST WANT TODAY CONGRATULATE YOU AND I -- I ECHO COMMISSIONER'S WORDS ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE. I'M THRILLED BY THIS APPOINTMENT.

I HAVE A LOT OF POSITIVITY AROUND IT AND ON THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR POSITION BECAUSE I KNOW SOME FOLKS HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT IT. THE WAY I UNDERSTAND IT SORT OF TO EXPLAIN TO THE PUBLIC IS WHEN YOU HAVE A LARGE CORPORATION THERE'S A BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THERE'S A CEO AND YOU CAN'T HAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIRECT VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CORPORATION, SAME THING WITH HARRIS COUNTY. WE HAD A BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WE HAD 20 SOMETHING DEPARTMENTS AND SO THAT MEANT THAT EACH OF US WAS CONTACTING EACH DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT WITH A DIFFERENT STRATEGY AND PRIORITY. IT WAS A MESS AND SO I'M PROUD OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR POSITION. I THINK THAT EVERYONE IN THE ROLE HAS DONE WELL. IT'S A HARD JOB BUT YOU KNOW HARRIS COUNTY AND YOU KNOW HOW TOUGH IT IS AND THANK YOU ADMINISTRATOR DICKERMAN, I THINK ALL OF US AND I SAW -- DIRECTOR MILLS REALLY EXPRESSING HER GRATITUDE. WE ARE ALL VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOU STEPPING UP TO THIS TOUGH JOB AND DOING SUCH A GREAT, SUCH GREAT WORK WITH IT.

SO, AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS. I'M SO EXCITED AND MARCH CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH.

>> THANK YOU ALL. >> I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE DR. LEE.

I HADN'T SEEN YOU OVER THERE. I'M SO SORRY. SEE THE GLASSES DON'T MATCH WITH THE PURPLE AND SO ANYWAY, I KNOW EVERYBODY IN YOUR FAMILY HAS ACHIEVED GATE THINGS AND THIS IS YET ANOTHER ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE FAMILY. IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU HERE.

COMMISSIONER ELLIS. >> JUST QUICKLY, I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THE HARD WORK OF OUR

HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> AND THEY DID A GOOD JOB AND ALL OUR STAFF MEMBERS AND TO THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO APPLIED. IT WAS A SR. STRONG SHORT LIST OF PEOPLE WHO MADE IT AND I GUESS IT'S APPROPRIATE NOW TO REACH OUT TO THEM AS WELL BUT I ENJOYED VISITING WITH ALL OF THEM AND YOU MENTIONED LEE WHO HAS BEEN A DEAR FRIEND FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND I WANT TO RECOGNIZE HIM AS WELL AND HE'S ACCHE'SACCUSTOM TODAY DEALING WH

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AND I WANT TO THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD? OKAY, SO I THINK THIS MERITS A PICTURE, SO LET'S DO THAT BRIEFLY AND THEN WE WILL COME BACK

>> I KNOW YOU HAVE AN ENGAGEMENT? >> I WILL BE LEAVING IN A FEW

MINUTES. >> COMMISSIONERS, ARE WE -- SORRY.

OKAY. SO IS THAT OKAY, COMMISSIONER ELLIS?

[Executive Session]

DISCUSS 259 OUT HERE BECAUSE I DON'T WALL MY TURNED DOWN. >> JUDGE, YOU CAN HAVE THE

CONVERSATION OUT HERE? >> HERE? CAN WE DO THAT?

>> YEAH. >> OKAY. BUT -- OKAY.

I JUST -- I DON'T NEED MY OFFICE WALL TORN DOWN BY THE OFFICE THAT CONTINUES TO BULLY ME.

>> I'M HAPPY TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION. >> YEAH, GO FOR IT.

>> LET'S GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION LIKE WE SAID. >> SHE DID.

>> SO ARE WE GOING TO BOTH ITEMS AFTER ALL TO THE BACK -- >> NO, JUST O

[Emergency/Supplemental Items (Part 1 of 2)]

>> OKAY, WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. 11:39 A.M. AND WE ARE BACK FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. I KNOW ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES HAS A MOTION.

>> WE HAVE COMMENTS TO MAKE BUT WE KNOW ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES NEEDS TO LEAVE SO I WOULD LIKE TO READ THE MOTION SO THERE CAN BE A VOTE AND THEN WE CAN MAKE COMMENTS, PLEASE.

SO THE MOTION ON ITEM 265 IS AMOTION TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATION TO EXECUTE THE NONBINDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MOU AND TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS AND BRING BACK A DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT BASED ON THE FRAMEWORK ESTABLISHED IN THE MOU, SUCH AGREEMENT SHOULD PROVIDE ACCESS AND SERVICES TO RESIDENTS IN RAPIDLY-DEVELOPING NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY REGION.

>> YES, SORRY, I SPILLED MY COFFEE. LET'S OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA.

>> YES, I FIRST WOULD LIKE TO SHARE EXCITING UPDATES. TODAY IS A GREAT DAY TO LIVE IN HARRIS COUNTY AND TODAY IS A GREAT DAY TO BE HOUSTON TEXANS FANS.

THIS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE ARE DISCUSSING THROUGH THIS MOU WILL BE GAME-CHANGING INSOFAR AS WE ARE KEEPING OUR TAXETAX TEXANS HERE AT HOME. WE KNOW IN THE NEXT YEAR GO UP BY 40% AND HARRIS COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO SEE 300% INCREASE. THIS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, MORE DETAILS TO COME IS PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HARRIS COUNTY BETWEEN THE HOUSTON TEXANS AND HOWARD HUGHES WHICH IS THE DEVELOPER FOR BRIDGELAND. AND COMMISSIONER RAMSEY AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR MONTHS WITH THESE PARTNERS AS WELL AS WITH OUR ISD'S, WALLER ISD, WE ARE THRILLED THIS WILL CREATE GOOD-PAYING JOBS. THERE WILL BE PRIORITIZATION OF LOCAL JOBS AND SPECIFICALLY 60,000 JOBS WILL BE CREATED IN THE NEXT DECADE AND 17,000 TO THIS DISTRICT. THIS DISTRICT WILL CATALYZE $34 BILLION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE COUNTY WILL BE GETTING LEND THANKS TO THIS PARTNERSHIP SO WE HAVE COUNTY PARTNERSHIPS HUB IN THE FASTEST-GROWING AREAS IN THE COUNTRY. SERVICES HUB MEETS COMMUNITY CENTER WHERE WE HAVE COUNTY RESOURCE THERE IS TO SERVE THIS FAST-GROWING AREA.

THERE WILL BE INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIP, GOAL IN TERMS OF LABOR HOUR.

ALL THE PUBLIC FUNDING WILL BE TIED, ALL OF THE PUBLIC FUNDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNTY POLICIES AND ALL OF THE COUNTY FUNDING WILL HAVE THE WORKER-WAGE REQUIREMENTS, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND BEYOND. THERE WILL BE MORE PARKS AS A RESULT OF THIS DEAL, TRAILS,

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BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THIS CREATES JOBS, IT KEEPS OUR BELOVED HOUSTON TEXANS HERE IN HARRIS COUNTY SO THIS IS ONE OF THOSE WIN-WIN-WINS AND I'M JUST ENERGIZED AN GRATEFUL TO BE A PART OF THIS EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AND AGAIN REALLY THANKFUL TO MY KEY PARTNER COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, THIS IS RIGHT ON THE P4, P3 AND AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THE HOUSTON TEXANS AND HOWARD HUGHES AND I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO BOTH OF P3 AND P4 TEAM, MIRELLA AND DR. GUERRA FOR TIRELESS EFFORTS INCLUDING TAKING FAMILIES TO BRIDGELAND WITH THEIR KIDS SO WE CAN BE SCOPING OUT. I APPRECIATE THE HUSTLE TO MAKE HARRIS COUNTY A BETTER PLACE. WITH THAT, I'M THRILLED TO MAKE THE PTHE MOTION.

>> COMMISSIONER RAMSEY. >> I'M REALLY TIRED TO GOING TO DALLAS-FORT WORTH FOR THE MAJOR EVENTS. WE WERE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ROUTINE, WE WERE GOING TO DO SOMETHING AVERAGE, I USE THE WORD BODACIOUS. I WANT TO THANK STAFF, ERIC WITH MY STAFF WAS THE LEAD IN MAKING THIS HAPPEN, WHEN YOU'RE THE THIRD LARGEST COUNTY IN AMERICA AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT OUR -- OUR LOVE OF SPORTS REALLY OUR LEADERSHIP IN SPORTS, THEN WE OUGHT TO SET A STANDARD AND THIS IS ABOUT SETTING THAT STANDARD. TODAY'S APPROVAL OF MOU BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND HOWARD HUGHES AND THE TEXANS, I THINK, SHOWS A POWERFUL COMMITMENT, THE COUNTY TO MAKE THIS A GREAT DESTINATION PLACE FOR A LOT OF THE FOLKS IN THE REGION AND, YES, THE STATE.

I WANT TO THANK ALSO MCTHEIR FAMILY, THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION.

MANY YOU DON'T KNOW THAT WELL. THERE'S A LITTLE CORPORATION CALLED THE WOODLANDS, THAT'S ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHAT THEY HAVE DONE NATIONWIDE. THEY HAVE STEPPED UP WITH A SENSE OF UNDERSTANDING, A SENSE OF KNOWLEDGE IN TERMS OF WHAT WE -- WHAT WE COULD BE DOING SO AN AN ENGINEER I'M EXCITED ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE. AND WHEN YOU HAVE A PLAN GUESS WHAT GETS TAKEN CARE OF IN AN ORDERLY PROGRAMMED, DEFINED MANNER AND THAT'S INFRASTRUCTURE. PEOPLE IN THIS AREA CONTACT MY ALMOST DAILY.

THIS IS GOING TO ACCELERATE WHAT WE NEED MOBILITY WISE WISE IN THAT PART OF THE COUNTY.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE JOBS THAT IT'S GOING TO BRING , LOOKING FORWARD TO THE COMING DAYS AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH, I THINK, ONE OF THE GREAT DEVELOPMENTS TO EVER HIT HARRIS

COUNTY. >> COMMISSIONER ELLIS AND THEN COMMISSIONER GARCIA.

>> A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS AND THEN COMMENTS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IS SIMPLY A TEMPLATE. IT IS NOT BINDING.

THIS IS MORE OF AN ASPIRATIONAL DOCUMENT, IS THAT CORRECT? >> YES.

>> OKAY. YOU DID THE WORK ON IT. THANK YOU.

I WANT TO COMMEND MY TWO COLLEAGUES FOR THE GREAT WORK YOU'VE DONE.

I WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE OF SUGGESTIONS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD JUST BE TOURIST MONEY AND AS ONE WHO HAS DONE A BIT OF WORK ON TOURISTS I THINK THE FIRST ONE WE REJOINED IN COMMISSIONER GARCIA'S, CITY TOURISTS AND THEN WE HAVE DONE TWO IN MY PRECINCT, BOTH UNINCORPORATED. I DIDN'T GET THE INFORMATION. MY STAFF DIDN'T GET IT UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT WHICH I KNOW WE DON'T HAVE TO VOTE ON BUT IT DOES MAKE A PROFOUND STATEMENT AND IF IT HELPS THAT REASON I DO WANT TO VOTE ON IT, BUT I WANT TO SUGGEST WHEN ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES DO THIS, EVEN IF IT'S THE JUDGE, MAKE SURE THAT WITHIN THE LEGAL CONSTRAINTS WE GET IT A BIT SOONER SO YOU ALL MADE SOME GOOD CHANGES AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT.

BUT WHEN I GOT IT ON MONDAY NIGHT, MY STAFF MUST HAVE GOTTEN IT NOON OR 2:00 ON MONDAY, BUT

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ELI LILY, $5 BILLION THAT WE KNOW ABOUT, MAY BE LARGER. APPLE AI SERVER 250,000 SQUARE FOOT MANUFACTURING PLANT SLATED TO OPEN THIS YEAR. NEITHER OF THEM GOT ABATEMENTS WHICH IS PARTIALLY WHY MY OFFICE WORKING WITH YOUR OFFICE TOOK THE LEAD TO COME UP WITH ABATEMENT POLICY BECAUSE EVERYONE DOES ASK AND I SUGGESTED TO ELI LILY IN PARTICULAR LOOK AT CREATING A TOURISTS TO FUND THOSE THINGS THAT YOU NEED, THAT YOU WANTED BECAUSE I DIDN'T THINK THE ABATEMENT WOULD REALLY MEET THE GUIDELINES IF WE THOUGHT ABOUT IT SO THEY DIDN'T. YOU GOT THE BIO, THE BIO HUB 2 COMING UP, YOU HAVE A GLOBAL FACILITY OUT IN NORTH HOUSTON, A NUMBER OF BIG ONES IN EACH OF OUR PRECINCTS BUT I WANT TO STRESS THAT SO I THINK IT'S COLLABORATIVE AS IT CAN BE. I KNOW THAT WE GOT EXPENSES RELATED TO NRG FOR THE WORLD CUP. WE WERE GOING AFTER STATE GRANT THAT DIDN'T WORK OUT SO WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE DO THERE BUT I JUST WANT TO STRESS AS IMPORTANT AS ALL OF THESE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ARE, WHATEVER WE DO FOR ONE, IF WE DON'T DO IT FOR ANOTHER ONE, IT DOESN'T WORK OUT AND IT WAS A LOT OF CRITICISM WHEN THE COUNTY GAVE MAJOR ABATEMENT SLIGHTLY OUTSIDE MY DISTRICT. I THINK IT WAS EXXON MOBILE FACILITIES BECAUSE THE THINGS THAT WERE COMMITTED THAT SHOWED UP IN THAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDY DIDN'T QUITE PAN OUT, SO JUST A PLEA FOR US TO BE MORE COLLABORATIVE BECAUSE IT'S SO IMPORTANT. WE WANT TO SEND THE RIGHT SIGNAL.

WE WANT TO BRING PEOPLE IN BUT KNOWING THAT WE HAVE THE CONSTRAINTS OF WHAT WE CAN DO IN TERMS OF PROPERTY TAXES BECAUSE THE STATE CONSTRAINTS AND OTHER RULES THE STATES PUT IN PLACE AND I ALSO WANT TO STRESS HOW IMPORTANT THE TOURISTS ARE AND IF THE STATE MAKES CHANGES THERE AND IF WE MAKE A COMMITMENT TODAY AND THEN THAT'S CHANGED, WE HAVE TO TAKE OUT HOW WE WORK AROUND IT SO IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING WE ARE NOT MAKING ANY COMMITMENTS TO GENERAL FUND HERE AND WITH ALLUSIONS TO IT BUT IT WILL COME BACK. BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE

THAT'S CLEAR. I WILL VOTE FOR IT. >> COMMISSIONER GARCIA AND THEN

COMMISSIONER BRIONES. >> THANK YOU. I TOO WANT TO APPLAUD COMMISSIONERS BRIONES AND RAMSEY FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS. AND I WANT TO THANK, YOU KNOW, THE TEXANS AND EVERYONE INVOLVED FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTNERSHIP.

LOOK, I WAS -- I WAS AT THE GHP LUNCHEON WHEN THEY TOLD BUDD ADAMS TO TAKE A HIKE AND THERE WAS A HUGE GASP IN THE ROOM, BUT THE REALITY OF IT IS WE NEED TO HAVE LEADERSHIP THAT CAN SIT DOWN ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER, WORK OUT THESE COMPLICATED DEALS AND I HAVE ALL THE CONFIDENCE IN THE COUNTY, ENGINEER, EXOFFICIAL ENGINEER AND EXOFFICIAL LEGAL COUNSEL THAT WE HAVE AT COMMISSIONERS COURT. SO I'M VERY, VERY EXCITED. I'M ANXIOUS TO VOTE ON THIS.

THERE'S SO MUCH AT STAKE AND INCREDIBLE PARTNERSHIP WITH THEE TEXANS, THEY ARE SERIOUS COMMITTED PARTNER AND ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT THEY BRING TO THIS COUNTY AND THIS REGION IN PARTICULAR, THE FACT THAT THE -- THAT THEY ARE -- THEY'RE ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT HOW TO COLLABORATE WITH ALL OF OUR RESPECTIVE PARTNERS INCLUDING THE HOUSTON RODEO, I JUST AM EXCITED THAT WE HERE IN HARRIS COUNTY CAN WORK THROUGH THESE DETAILS AND GET IT DONE AND I'M EXCITED THAT IT'S ON COMMISSIONERS COURT. AGAIN, COMMISSIONER BRIONES, RAMSEY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND I WILL BE EXCITED TO SECOND THE ITEM IF

I'M ALLOWED. >> COMMISSIONER BRIONES. >> YES.

THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES AND AGAIN COMMISSIONER RAMSEY I LOVED WORKING TOGETHER ON THIS.

WE DO BOLD THINGS HERE IN HARRIS COUNTY AND I'M JUST FILLED AND ENERGIZED.

JUST A FEW MORE QUICK THANK YOUS BECAUSE FOLKS WORKED TIRELESSLY, JOHN, JESSE, PAGE, DANIEL, THANK YOU, AND THEN AGAIN ALL THE HOWARD HUGHES AND TEXANS TEAM MEMBERS BUT IN PARTICULAR I SEE

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FOR HARRIS COUNTY. >> SO BEFORE WE TAKE A VOTE, JUST WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHY THIS MATTERS AND WHAT IT IS EXACTLY, AND SO OUR REGION OBVIOUSLY IS GROWING SO MUCH.

THE BRIDGELAND AREA FOR FOLKS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL I LOVE SPENDING TIME THERE AND AS THE POPULATION GROWS, WE NEED JOBS AND WE NEED ATTRACTIVE PLACES FOR THEM TO SPEND THEIR LEISURE TIME. WE HAVE WORKED ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

I WAS VERY PROUD TO BRING AN ADDITIONAL EXPANSION TO THE APPLE FACILITY, VENT TECH FACILITY, ALL OF THOSE JOBS, BUT WHAT ABOUT ATTRACTIONS, WHAT ABOUT THE TIMES AS COMMISSIONER RAMSEY SAID THAT THESE WONDERFUL ARTISTS AND TALENTS SKIP US TO GO TO DALLAS.

SO HERE IS SOME OF THE THOUGHTS RIGHT NOW IS -- IS FIRST CLASS SPECTATOR SEATING AND CUSTOMARY CONCESSION OPERATION AND THAT'S JUST A PIECE OF MOU BUT THAT'S THE CRUX OF IT THAT WILL IMPACT THE COMMUNITY: NOW FOR THE TEXANS, OF COURSE, I HOPE THIS WILL ALLOW THEM TO EVEN BETTER TRAINING AND BETTER RESULTS. I'M INCREDIBLY PROUD TO HAVE THE TEXANS HERE.

I WOULD JUST ECHO WHAT COMMISSIONER ELLIS HAS SAID, WE'VE ALL WORKED TO ENCOURAGE THESE TAX ABATEMENTS, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE TEXANS AND RODEO TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BETTER IMPROVE THE ENERGY AREA, SO IT'S IMPORTANT AS WE WRITE DOWN THE CONTRACT, TRANSLATE THIS ROUGH DRAFT INTO DETAILS THAT THERE BE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF OUR OFFICES. SO THAT WOULD BE MY REQUEST, FOLKS BECAUSE WE ARE PART OF THESE CONVERSATIONS IN OTHER WAYS AND I THINK THERE'S A LOT THAT WE NEED TO ADD AND WE NEED TO BE PART OF -- PART OF IT MORE BUT I'M ALSO GRATEFUL TO MY TEAM AND ALL THE WORK THAT THEY CONTINUE TO DO ON -- ON RID LARGE THE ENERGY AREA AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SO WE WILL -- WE WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THAT. I AGREE COMMISSIONER RICARDO CELIS, THE ECONOMIC INCENTIVES AND AS I GO TO TRADE MISSIONS AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE INCENTIVES THAT WE HAVE AND IF WE ARE CONSISTENT, THAT IS MORE ATTRACTIVE TO THEM.

SO ANYWAY, THANK YOU TO MY TEAM, EVERYBODY INVOLVED. I KNOW THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. COMMISSIONER GARCIA DID YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?

>> JUST EXCITED. >> COMMISSIONER BRIONES I THINK MADE THE MOTION AND GARCIA HAS

THE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED IN MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY.

AND I'D LIKE TO COVER ITEM 265, COMMISSIONER BRIONES, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND EXPLAINING THIS

ONE. >> IT'S 2 -- >> 259.

>> THANK YOU AGAIN, TEAM. AMAZING WORK. ALL RIGHT.

SO 259, SAFETY IS NONNEGOTIABLE. EVERYBODY'S SAFETY IS NOT NONNEGOTIABLE HERE IN THIS COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND IN EVERY BUILDING SO I COULD GO THROUGH DATE BY DATE BY DATE E-MAIL, MEETING TIME, NOTES, CALLS, VISITS IF YOU'D LIKE SUFFICE IT TO SAY WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOUR MONTHS AND ALL THAT WE ARE REQUESTING IS THAT MY TEAM HAVE A SECOND EGRESS WHICH IS THE EXPERT RECOMMENDATION OF FORMER FIRE CHIEF AND NOW CHIEF SAMUEL PEÑA WHO HELPS LEAD ENGINEERING AS WELL AS OUR FIRE MARSHAL CHIEF KRISTINSON, SO ALL WE WANT A SECOND DOOR IN CASE THERE IS AN ACTIVE THREAT WHETHER THAT IS A SHOOTER, WHETHER THAT IS A FIRE, MY OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE A SECOND EXIT IN A SEPARATE AREA BY WHICH MY TEAM CAN LEAVE.

I HAVE WORKED ON THIS FOR MONTHS THINKING WHY ARE WE GOING -- WHO WOULD OBJECT TO A SECOND DOOR TO MAKE SURE MY TEAM COULD GET HOME TO THEIR FAMILIES AND NOT BE SHOT.

WE DO NOT HAVE THE SECOND EXIT. IT IS EXPERT OPINION. WE -- I CAN GO THROUGH IF YOU'D

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MY TEAM AND OUR VISITORS AND IT IS EXPERTLY RECOMMENDED. >> OKAY.

THANK YOU. SO JUST -- YEAH. SO JUST TO MAKE CLEAR COMMISSIONER BRIONES, I KNOW IN THE PAST THE MAJORITY OF THE COURT REFUSED TO GIVE ME A SECURITY DETAIL THAT I NEEDED FOR MY TRADE MISSION AND CONTINUE TO TAKE SECURITY LIGHTLY, SO I THINK THAT SOME OF US -- I AGREE, YOUR TEAM NEEDS TWO EGRESS DOORS.

IT'S SO IMPORTANT. I AGREE. HERE IS THE ISSUE.

THEY DON'T NEED TO COME FROM MY OFFICE. LET ME TELL YOU WHY.

THIS IS THE SIMPLE CONTEXT. WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE SPACE PLANNING COMMITTEE?

WHY DOES IT EXIST? >> SO, JUDGE, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE COMMITTEE, COUNTY HAS MADE SPACE AND THE COUNTY IS GROWING EVERY YEAR, EVERY QUARTER, WE WILL EXPAND OUR SERVICES, AT THE SAME TIME AS WE HAVE DISCUSSIONS LAST COMMISSIONERS COURT ABOUT -- WE HAVE ADDED 5 COURT COURTROOMS SO WE NEEDED TO FIND THE SPACE. SO THE PLANNING COMMITTEE OFTENTIMES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION, THE COMMITTEE INCLUDES MEMBERS FROM EACH OF YOUR OFFICE, THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION, THE BUDGET OFFICE AT THE SAME TIME SO THE COMMITTEE MAKES THE BEST RECOMMENDATION FOR RELATED ISSUES, OFFICE SPACE, SAFETY AND SECURITY. AND THE COMMITTEE ALSO HAS EXPERT AS WE NEED IT BUT IN THIS

CASE THE FIRE MARSHAL. >> SO JUST TO -- TO GET TO THE CRUX OF IT, WE CREATED THIS BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE NEED MORE SPACE FOR THE ELECTIONS OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT CLERK AND THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH SPACE IN HARRIS COUNTY. GUARD YOUR SPACE BECAUSE EVERYBODY COMES FOR IT. BASICALLY COMMITTEE WHERE GRIEVANCES COME IN AND THE COMMITTEE VOTES AS TO WHAT TO DO. DOES THAT SOUND ABOUT RIGHT?

>> JUDGE, RESPECTFULLY I THINK LESS GRIEVANCE, MORE ABOUT COMING UP WITH A SOLUTION.

>> RIGHT, RIGHT. >> SO WE DON'T DISCUSS IN THIS COURT.

YOU UNDERSTAND UNTIL MIDNIGHT AND THE COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS AND IF THERE'S

CONSENSUS ON SOME ISSUES, WE DON'T HAVE TO DISCUSS. >> RIGHT.

>>> TO BE CLEAR, IT COMES TO THE SPACE PLANNING COMMITTEE AND THEY DECIDE TOE GO AHEAD WITH WHAT'S APPROPRIATE WHEN THERE'S UNANIMOUS CONSENT. WHEN THEY'RE NOT, THEY AVOID THOSE KINDS OF DISCUSSIONS HERE IN COURT. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. ER >> OKAY, SO, HERE'S THE OTHER QUESTION, HAVE I HAD MY OFFICE

REMODELED? >> NOT YET. >> OKAY, SO FROM THE VERY BEGINNING WHEN I TOOK OFFICE, FOLKS SAID HAVE YOUR OFFICE REMODELED.

HAVE MY COLLEAGUES HAD THEIR OFFICES REMODELED? >> SOME OF THEM, YES.

>> OKAY. SO, HERE'S THE THING. MY OFFICE WAS SO BAD THAT THERE WAS CARPET IN MY RESTROOM. SO, IT WASN'T UNTIL THIS YEAR THAT I XWOT RID OF THE CARPET IN THE RESTROOM.

THAT'S BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK AND WE ONLY HAVE THAT OFFICE AND WE CAN'T AFFORD TO DISPLACE PEOPLE UNLIKE MY COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE TEN COMMUNITY CENTERS, I CAN WORK OUT OF HERE SO WE HAVE PUT OUR COMFORT ASIDE BECAUSE WE

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WE HAVE HAD PEOPLE SHARE OFFICES, WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT SPACE OFTEN BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ANY. THIS RECOMMENDATION WOULD DISPLACE SOME OF MY COMMUNICATION STAFF. SO IT'S 5 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STAFF AND 8 POLICY STAFF THAT THA* ARE SHARE AGO CONFERENCE ROOM BECAUSE OF ASBESTOS AND THEY HAVE A -- I HAVE A COMMUNICATIONS STAFF BECAUSE I'M A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE COUNTY.

THAT WOULD BE DISPLACED IF THIS PLAN GOES THROUGH. YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT FEASIBLE FOR ME. DO I BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US SAFE, ABSOLUTELY, I HAVE NEVER UNLIKE SOME OF US HERE VOTED AGAINST RECOMMENDATION AND IS REQUESTS FOR FUNDING FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY. BUT, YOU KNOW, BUT THEN WHY ARE YOU COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS? WELL, LET ME TALK ABOUT THIS. WERE THERE OPTIONS PRESENTED

AND WAS THIS THE ONLY OPTION FOR AN EGRESS? >> THERE'S A COUPLE OF OPTIONS.

SO, WHEN WE -- >> HERE'S THE THREE OPTIONS, NUMBER ONE, INSTALL A DOOR INTO THE COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE. NUMBER TWO, INSTALL A DOOR INTO PRECINCT ONE, NUMBER 3, CREATE A SAFE ROOM REJECTED BY PRECINCT 4. MAYBE PRECINCT 4 NEEDS TO REVISIT THE REJECTED OPTION. TEARING DOWN PART OF MY OFFICE WHEN I DON'T HAVE ROOM FOR MY OWN STAFF AND HAVE KEPT MY OFFICE SOMEWHAT IN DISREPAIR BECAUSE THEY CANNOT WORK WHILE BEING DISPLACED IS NOT THE ONLY OPTION. OKAY, SURE, BUT YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHAT THE SPACE PLANNING COMMITTEE DECIDED SO I ASKED FOR THE MINUTES.

YOU LOOK AT THE MINUTES IN SOME TOF DISCUSSIONS FROM THE SPACE PLANNING COMMITTEE AND DHS THIS -- THIS IS THE MEETING, DECEMBER 12, 2025, SO THESE ARE THE MEETINGS OF THE -- THESE ARE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 12, 2025 MEETING OF THE SPACE PLANNING COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE THAT DECIDES DISAGREEMENTS, CONCERNS, IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO USE THE VERY LIMITED SPACE THAT WE HAVE IN HARRIS COUNTY BUILDINGS. SO, YOU KNOW, SOME ITEMS HERE, IT SAYS DECISION, THE EXPANSION DISCUSSION, DECISION, NO ACTION.

FEEDBACK, FEEDBACK. IF YOU LOOK THROUGH THE MINUTES OR THE PAST MINUTES OF THIS, IT

SAYS DECISION, NO ACTION. IF YOU CAN READ THE MINUTES -- >> PLEASE REFER TO ITEM 2024,

THAT TAOES ITEM. >> HERE'S THE IE EM FOR THE LATEST DISCUSSION ON THIS AND

PLEASE DON'T INTERRUPT ME, COMMISSIONER BRIONES. >> NOWHERE DOES IT SAY COMMISSION. DID THE SPACE PLANNING COMMITTEE VOTE ON THIS REQUEST,

YES OR NO? YES OR NO? >> JUDGE, THERE WAS NO NEED FOR

A VOTE. >> OKAY, DID THEY VOTE YES OR NO?

>> THERE WAS NO NEED -- >> YOU'RE BEING CUTE. WAS THERE A VOTE, THE ANSWER'S

NO. THE ANSWER IS NO. >> THERE'S NO NEED TO

DISRESPECT STAFF. >> THE ANSWER IS NO, CHIEF. SO, THERE WAS NO VOTE, AND SO THERE ARE THREE OPTIONS, ONE OF THEM BEING INFEASIBLE FOR MY OFFICE.

I'M ONLY AN OFFICE FOR A FEW MORE MONTH AND IS I NEED TO BE ABLE TO DO MY WORK.

AND SO IF THERE ARE THREE OPTIONS, THEN THE COMMITTEE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO DECIDE THIS SHOULD VOTE ON THOSE OPTIONS. IF THE COMMITTEE DECIDES TO TEAR DOWN MY OFFICE AND DISPLACE MORE OF MY STAFF, OKAY, LET THE PUBLIC KNOW WHOSE REPRESENTATIVES VOTED HOW, BUT THERE IS NO VOTE. SO, I AGREE, ALL OF US DESERVE SAFETY AND SECURITY, BUT THAT SHOULD NEVER BE DISCUSSED AT THIS COURT. IT'S SOMETHING MY COLLEAGUES HERE HAVE DONE, I WOULD NEVER DO THAT. I AGREE THE COMMISSIONER NEEDS

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YOU SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, OF COURSE YOU'RE GOING TO BE CUTE, BUT THE POINT IS THERE WAS NO VOTE. PLEASE SEND IT BACK TO THE SPACE PLANNING COMMITTEE, TAKE A VOTE, REALIZING THERE ARE THREE OPTIONS, ONE OF WHICH MY COLLEAGUES' REPRESENT I EVER REPRESENTED. SO, I AM MAKING A REQUEST, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY ON THIS AND THAT'S JUST THE TRUTH AND WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF PRECEDENT WITH SOME OF THE FOLKS HERE TWISTING, TWISTING FACTS, FOR EXAMPLE, ON THE BUDGET, WE DIDN'T CUT THE BUDGET. IF YOU KEEP THE SAME AMOUNT ON THE BUDGET WITH INFLATION, YOU'RE CUTTING THE PROGRAM. ALL KINDS -- YOU KNOWER, HIGHER STANDARDS, HIGHER STANDARDS, STILL YOU'RE GIVING CONTRACTS WITHOUT A PROCESS. SO, THESE ARE THE FACTS, PEOPLE CAN READ THEM ON THE MINUTES. THE MINUTES FROM THE PAST MEETINGS FROM THE FUTURE, THIS IS THE LATEST MEETING DISCUSSING THIS. I AGREE THERE NEEDS TO BE SAFETY UNLIKE COLLEAGUES, I HAVE NEVER VOTED AGAINST A SAFETY REQUEST FOR SOMEBODY.

MY ONLY REQUEST IS THAT THIS GO TO THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE AND THAT A VOTE BE TAKEN AND MY PLEA TO THE COMMITTEE IS I HAVE BEEN IN THAT SPACE, I CANNOT WORK OUT OF A COMMUNITY CENTER BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY. MY STAFF IS ALREADY SQUISHED IN A CONFERENCE ROOM, I DON'T WANT TO BE DISPLACED BUT I HAD CARPET IN MY BATHROOM FOR 7 OF MY 8 YEARS IN OFFICE, THAT'S MY PLEA. SO, I'M GOING TO LEAVE IT THERE. I'M NOT GOING TO BE HERE FOR THE REST OF THIS CONVERSATION, MY COLLEAGUES WILL CONTINUE DISCUSSING, I'M GOING TO TAKE MY LUNCH BECAUSE I KNOW HOW MUCH THEY SPIN THINGS AND I KNOW THAT YOU SERVE AT THEIR PLEASURE AND SO WE'RE GOING TO HEAR THE SAME THINGS, BUT I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE THE PRESS WITH THE MINUTES THAT THEY CAN COME AND SEE HOW MY POLICY AND MY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM IS ALL WORKING OUT OF A CONFERENCE ROOM AND HOW WE HAVE NO OFFICE SPACE AND HOW THERE ARE THREE OPTIONS INCLUDING ONE REJECTED BY THE PEOPLE THAT ARE MAKING THE REQUEST, SO COLLEAGUES, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PUT OUT YOUR SPIN, GO AHEAD. I'M GOING THE PRESENT THE

FACTS, I'M GOING START TAKING MY LUNCH, THANK YOU. >> CHAIR?

>> SO, COMMISSIONER FWARS YEAH ?FRJTS YES, THANK YOU, TALK ABOUT SPIN.

FIRST OF ALL, CHIEF, I APOLOGIZE FOR THE RUDENESS BEING DISPLAYED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE. YOU SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO THAT.

YOU'RE JUST GIVING FACTUAL COMMENTS, SO MY APOLOGIES FOR THAT.

TO THE COUNTY JUDGE'S STAFF, THE REASON YOU ARE IN THOSE CONDITIONS, I MOVE TO

EXTENDBACKER -- EXTEND. ER >> SECOND.

ER >> THE REASON YOU HAVE THOSE CONDITIONS IN YOUR OFFICE, YOUR LEADER FAILED TO THINK ABOUT YOU. I THOUGHT ABOUT THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF MY STAFF AND THAT'S WHY I MOVED TO HAVE THAT. ALSO THERE ARE OPTIONS IN THIS COUNTY FOR STAFF TO BE MOVED. MY STAFF WORKED -- AND MYSELF WORKED IN THE BASEMENT OF THIS BUILDING WHILE THE REMODELING WAS GOING ON, SO THERE ARE OPTIONS.

WE KNOW WHAT THIS ITEM IS ALL ABOUT, SO I'M GOING TO MOVE ON THE ITEM AS PRESENTED AND I JUST WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER BRIONES FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEMEANOR IN WORKING THROUGH THIS AND I WANT TO THANK THE COUNTY ENGINEER AND THEIR STAFF FOR WORKING THROUGH THIS AS WELL. BUT IT'S NOT ABOUT -- IT'S NOT ABOUT SPACE, IT IS SOLELY ABOUT PETTINESS AND I AM REGRETFUL THAT THIS HAS TO BE A CONVERSATION.

IF I COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS SPACE, I WOULD, BUT COMMISSIONER BRIONES, I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO YOUR STAFF AND YOURSELF FOR THIS HAVING TO BE A CONVERSATION.

>> I'M GOING MOVE ON THIS ITEM. >> IF I MIGHT, COMMISSIONER BRIONES, I WANT TO ASK AS PRECINCT 1 CAME UP, I WILL OFFER GOING THROUGH MY OFFICE, I THINK YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH A CLOSET TO GO THROUGH IT AND I'M TOLD THERE'S NO ACCESS TO AN ELEVATOR.

IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THE OPTION OF GOING THROUGH. >> I APPRECIATE YOUR KINDNESS, YOU AND YOUR TEAM HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS, THAT'S DISAPPOINTING WE HAVE TO TAKE UP THE PUBLIC'S TIME AND HAVE THIS CONVERSATION.

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DESIGN, SCOPE AND COST FOR IMPLEMENTATION. >> AND I WILL -- I'M GOING TO

MAKE THE MOTION, COMMISSIONER, BUT IT'S MOTIONED AS READ. >> BY GARCIA.

>> SINCE THE JUDGE THINKS YOU'RE TAKING SPACE, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE MORE SPACE WHILE

WE'RE AT IT, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO -- >> MY PARENTS RAISED ME TO TAKE

THE HIGH ROAD. >> >> THE MOTION HAS BEEN SECOND MADE AND SECONDED, MOTION BY BRIONES, SECOND BY GARCIA. ER

>> IT WILL TAKE A MONTH, A MONTH AND A HALF. >> I OFFER SOME SPACE IN MY OFFICE ON DAYS WE'RE NOT HERE TO THE STAFF IF YOU NEED IT IF THAT HELPS.

>> COMMISSIONER, IF YOU WILL, I WOULD SAY THE MOTION SHOULD INCLUDE THAT WE WANT TO CREATE

THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE. >> SO, OCE NO COORDINATION WITH THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.

>> DO YOU WANT ME TO READ IT? >> MOTION TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ENGINEER IN COORDINATION WITH THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A SECONDARY EMERGENCY EGRESS FOR THE PRECINCT 4 OFFICE SUITE AT 1001 PRESTON TO ADDRESS SECURITY RISKS AND TO RETURN TO COURT WITH DESIGN, SCOPE AND COST FOR IMPLEMENTATION.

>> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES, FOUR

AYES, NO NYSE, ITEM PASSES. >> THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. >> I WANT TO -- I HAVE SOME

ITEMS I PULLED FOR DISCUSSION IF THOSE CAN BE HELD AND THEN -- >> TELL US WHEN YOU COME BACK.

[Departments (Part 3 of 3)]

ER >> I THINK THE NEXT ONE IS ITEM 3, LANGUAGE ACCESS TEMPLATE

. ER >> YES, THANK YOU.

BEFORE I MAKE SOME BRIEF COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS, MAY WE PLEASE HAVE AN EXCITING UPDATE

AND WHAT THE NEXT STEPS ARE, JUST TO LEVEL US UP, PLEASE. >> SAY YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

JUST SAY YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> SORRY, NEW TO THIS, MY NAME IS SA RISING, THE LANGUAGE ACCESS ANALYST, I'M HERE WITH THE LANGUAGE ACCESS MANAGER WHICH WE'RE HERE TO TALK TO YOU GUYS ABOUT HERE TODAY. I'M NOT SURE IF THE

PRESENTATION IS GOING TO BE UP AND AVAILABLE. >> IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S UP THERE

ON SCREEN. >> NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. JUST BRIEFLY, THIS IS THE AGENDA THAT WE'LL BE GOING THROUGH TODAY. NEXT SLIDE.

SO, FOR SOME BACKGROUND, IN FEBRUARY, 2024, THE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS DIVISION RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE HOUSTON ENDOWMENT TO CONDUCT A LANGUAGE ACCESS PROJECT AND THE OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATION AND ITS REPORTING DEPARTMENTS OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS.

IN THE FIRST YEAR, WE WERE TASKED WITH CONDUCTING A NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THE COUNTY AND THAT LOOKED LIKE COLLECTING, ANALYZING DATA BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.

INTERNALLY WE INTERVIEWED DEPARTMENTS AND COLLECTED AVAILABLE VENDOR DATA ON LANGUAGE SERVICE USAGE AND EXTERNALLY WE WERE ABLE TO GATHER UPDATED CENSUS DATA ON

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AND I'LL PASS IT OVER. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, ANA LYNN, THE MANAGER OF THE PROJECT, NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO, SOME OF OUR KEY ACHIEVEMENTS, WE HAVE BENCHMARKED LANGUAGE ACCESS PLANS ALL OVER THE KNOTTY WE. ARE MET WITH 9 COUNTIES AND WITH 3 MAJOR CITIES HERE IF TEXAS, WE'VE ANALYZED SEVERAL LANGUAGE ACCESS PLANS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY, WE'VE ALSO FOUND 13 CURRENT JOB WATS AND ANALYZED THOSE FOR DUTY AND IS SALARIES. WE HAVE COLLECTED DATA FROM STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THE 16OCA DEPARTMENTS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE GRANT AS WELL AS FOUR THAT WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEWS. WE HAVE GATHERED DATA FROM OUR LANGUAGE VENDORS WE SAW HOW THEY REACHED THESE COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE ALSO VISITED A FEW OF THE PUBLIC FACING OFFICES JUST TO SEE HOW THE SIGNAGE AND THE PUBLIC WORKS. WE HAVE HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH 9 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND KUKTSED TWO FOCUS GROUPS WITH LEP PARTICIPANT WIDTHS THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY AND THE CHINESE COMMUNITY SPECIFICALLY AND WE HAVE RELEASED THE LANGUAGE ACCESS RESOURCE GUIDE AND CONDUCTED A WORKSHOP THAT REACHED ABOUT 100 PARTICIPANTS WHO WERE COUNTY EMPLOYEES. WE HAVE WORKED WITH TWO DEPARTMENTS WHO HAD CURRENT ONGOING INTERNAL LANGUAGE ACCESS PLANS AND WE HAVE CREATED A HARRIS COUNTY LANGUAGE ACCESS DASHBOARD. SO, OUR KEY TAKEAWAYS, PER TITLE 6 COMPLIANCE, REASONABLE LANGUAGE ACCESS MUST BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC BUT THAT EXPENSE CAN BE PROHIBITIVE. DEPARTMENTS HAVE GUIDANCE TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE AND DOES CREATE INEFFICIENCIES. HUMAN RESOURCES HAS COMPLETED THE BILINGUAL PAYROLL OUT TO ALL TOTS WITH ABOUT 1400 EMPLOYEE ESRECEIVING BILINGUAL PAY CURRENTLY.

WE HAVE ACCESS TO THE VENDOR DATA, THE VENDOR DATA HERE IS JUST TO HIGHLIGHT THAT WE ARE FOCUSING ON THE OCA REPORTING DEPARTMENTS AND THE NUMBER WE HAVE IS CLOSE TO 450 THOUSAND DOLLARS SPENT ON TRANSLATION, INTERPRETATION SERVICES BUT AGAIN THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE COUNTY. HARRIS COUNTY HAS NO CENTRALIZED LANGUAGE ACCESS COORDINATION WHILE MOST MAJOR COUNTIES DO. MANY LEP RESIDENTS ARE UNAWARE OF THE SERVICES THAT ARE OFFERED BY THE COUNTY AND ARE OFTEN INTIMIDATED BY THE LANGUAGE BARRIER TO WALK IN TO SAY A CLINIC OR A LIBRARY AND THEY OFTEN USE ASSISTANCE FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHICH IS DISCOURAGED BY FEDERAL GUIDANCE. AND THE BEST WAY S TO COMMUNICATE IS WORKING WITH COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN PERSON AND DEPARTMENTS HAVE REQUESTED GUIDANCE FROM THE COURT BEFORE MOVING ON TO NEXT STEP AND IS WE HAVE DEVELOPED A LANGUAGE ACCESS TEMPLATE INCLUDING PERSONNEL SERVICES, PUBLIC COMMUNICATION,

MONITORING EVALUATION AND A BUDGET WORK O SHEET AND TANYA? >> NEXT SLIDE.

SO, NEXT STEP AND IS ROLL-OUTS, WHAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING IS A TWO YEAR ROLL-OUT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. WHAT WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO IS DIG IN WITH BOOTS ON THE GROUND WITH SOME OF THE DEPARTMENT AND IS SEE WHAT RESOURCES EXIST TODAY, WHAT ARE THE GAPS WITH THOSE RESOURCES AND WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO IMPLEMENT, WE'RE ASKING TO WORK WITH FIVE DEPARTMENTS THIS YEAR. IT IS 311, DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE, PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC LIAR -- LIBRARIES, OCA, THE GRANT ENDS IN JULY, I WILL KEEP THEM ON GOING FORWARD TO

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>> COMMISSIONER BRIONES? >> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR MILLS AND TEAM FOR THIS HELPFUL UPDATE AND CLEAR NEXT STEP ASKS WANTING TO DOUBLE DOWN ON THESE KEY FACING DEPARTMENTS SOS WE'RE ALL ALIGNED AND CAN BE AS STRATEGIC AND STRAIGHT MIND AS POSSIBLE AND I'M THANKFUL TO THE HOUSTON ENDOWMENT FOR THIS INVESTMENT OF THE 515 THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT THEY GRAVER US TO PLAN, SO THANK YOU, HOUSTON ENDOWMENT. I'M REALLY HAPPY WE'RE MAKING SXROG I APPRECIATE THIS UPDATE. LIVE INING ONE OF THE MOST LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE COUNTY INS THE COUNTY, IT IS IMPERATIVE THE GOVERNMENT SERVICES WE'RE OFFER TOG THIS DIVERSE COMMUNITY, THAT WE ARE MAKING SURE IT'S ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY WE ARE CHARGED WITH SERVING SO I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AND THEN THANK YOU, I KNOW OCA HAS MOTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO READ THEM AFTER MY COLLEAGUES' COMMENT, IT'S SINGING THE DEPARTMENTS TO PARTNER WITH US AS WE CLEARLY DEFINE NEXT STEPS, SO WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE, THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONERS ELLIS AND THEN RAMSEY. ER

>> I'VE BEEN TOLD IN LA COUNTY, THEY USE AI AS PART OF SOLUTIONS SO WHETHER THAT BE

PART OF IT? >> THAT'S SOMETHING WE'D LOVE TO EXPLORE.

>> BECAUSE THEY OBVIOUSLY MAYBE HAVE ONE OR TWO MORE LANGUAGES THAN WE HAVE.

>> SO, HARRIS COUNTY HAS 145 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND THAT MIGHT BE THE MOST IN THE

COUNTRY. ER >> I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, AI IS GOING TO BE A BIG PART OF IT, OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> SO, WE MET WITH PUBLIC LIBRARIES YESTERDAY WHO ASKED ALSO THAT WE LOOK AT SOME OF THOSE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS THAT WOULD NOT JUST HELP THEM BUT I DO THINK IT HELPS US LEVERAGE COUNTYWIDE AND WORKING WITH UNIVERSAL SERVICES TO MAKE SURE WITH EAR USING TOOLS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO US ON THE WEBSITE SO ALL THE LANGUAGES ARE ACCESSIBLE.

TECHNOLOGY WILL BE A BIG PART OF HOW WE MOVE FORWARD. >> IT'S SOMEWHAT IMPERSONAL, AS

WE ADJUST TO IT, IT WORKS. >> YES, SIR. >> COMMISSIONER RAMSEY?

>> WE'RE THINKING ALONG THE SAME LINES, YOU GO THROUGH A STUDY I CAN'T IMAGINE TRYING TO SET UP ANYTHING PRACTICALLY FOR 140 LANGUAGES. IF YOU DON'T USE AI, THAT OUGHT TO BE THE FIRST THING YOU TALK ABOUT. WHEN PEOPLE ARE TRAVELING, I KNOW HOW PRAKT KL -- PRACTICE CAL IT CAN, HOW EASY IT CAN BE WHEN I CAN'T COMMUNICATE WITH

SOMEONE FROM ANOTHER COUNTY. >> MOTION TO KEEP MOVING ?FRJTS AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE THE PRIORITY, THE FOCUS IN MOVING FORWARD. ANYTHING ELSE YOU DO IS GOING TO BE A HODGEPODGE AND WE'LL HAVE A FEW PEOPLE HERE AND THERE, BUT YOU REALLY WON'T GET IN THERE TERMS OF -- WHEN PEOPLE SHOW UP AT OUR COMMUNITY CENTERS AND THEY'RE SPEAKING DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, IT'S HARD TO TRYING TO TRACK SOMEONE DOWN AND FIGURING IT OUT. AS THICK A PRESENTATION, I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF EFFORT AND A LOT OF PROGRAM WENT IN THERE. I THINK YOU DEFINED THE PROBLEM, THE SOLUTION I THINK IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE MORE IN THE CATEGORY OF AI.

THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY HAVING EXPERIENCED ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE THAT WE OUGHT TO RAMP THAT UP. THAT OUGHT TO BE A BIG PART OF IT THAT NO MATTER WHERE YOU

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THE FINANCIAL SIDE OF THIS GOING FORWARD, IT'S IN THE BUDGET.

>> WE'RE ASKING THAT THESE FIVE DEPARTMENTS SUBMIT AFTER WORKING WITH US AND LOOKING -- WE WANT TO TRY TO FIND AGAIN SOME EFFICIENCIES IN WHERE WE CAN LEFRMG ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND TECHNOLOGY. I THINK EACH OF THE DEPARTMENTS HAVE SPECIFIC NEEDS, PARTICULARLY LIKE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, THEY'RE ALREADY WORKING ON SOME OF THIS STUFF.

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN AN AGREED TECHNOLOGY SHOULD BE USED WHENEVER WE CAN, TRANSLATING THINGS LIKE MEDICAL AND WHERE COUNSELING IS BEING OFFERED OR LEGAL DOCUMENTS, SOMETIMESBACKER SOMETIMES IT'S NECESSARY YOU HAVE SOMEBODY SPECIALIZING IN THOSE THINGS.

WE WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE NEED HUMAN INTERACTION ASK WHERE WE NEED TECHNOLOGY AND WHERE WE NEED SIGNAGE, WHERE WE CAN LEVERAGE MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS BUT ALSO FIND A WAY THAT IT' NOT DEPARTMENT BY DEPARTMENT BUT WHERE WE CAN PULL SOME OF THOSE RESOURCES, WHETHER IT

MIGHT BE IMPRAO*UFRMENT USE AND NOT MAKE THOSE INVESTMENTS. >> THIS WAS A GRANT TO GET TOWS

THIS POINT. >> FOR THE PLANNED RECOMMENDATIONS.

>> THE GO-FORWARD, IS THAT COMING OUT OF THE GENERAL BUDGET?

>> IT WILL BE A REQUEST. >> IT'S GOING TO BE A REQUEST THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS.

>> WE DON'T FOE *F KNOW WHAT IT IS NOW? >> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> THAT WILL COME BACK, THE ACTION TODAY IS SIMPLY TO APPROVE -- TO MOVE FORWARD WITH

ANSWERING THE QUESTION OF HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO COST? >> YES, SIR.

SOME OF OUR DEPARTMENTS, PARTICULARLY BECAUSE THERE WERE GOING TO BE BUDGET ASKS, WE WANTED TO HAVE SOME COURT DIRECTION THAT IS THE PRIORITY FOR THE COURT AND WE WANT TO

MOVE FORWARD. >> THANK YOU. >> SO, TO YOUR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, WE ALSO SPOKE WITH LIBRARIES YESTERDAY AND I THINK ANNA LYNN HAS --

>> HARRIS COUNTY LIBRARIES HAVE ESL CLASSES FOR THE PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, I THINK WE HAVE A LOT OF LIBRARIES, SO I THINK IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS SPECIFICALLY.

>> PUBLIC LIBRARIES WAS VERY INTERESTED TO EXPAND ON THIS. >> I WENT TO A CONFERENCE ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND ONLY 5% OF ALL OF THE INFORMATION OUT THERE IS ON THE INTERNET, AI ONLY HAS ACCESS TO 5%, WE HAVE THE REST OF IT IN CORPORATE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, BUT QUEEN COUNTY IS WIDELY RICK NIEZ WITCHED LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE WITH OVER 400 LANG WANS SPOKEN ACROSS NEW YORK CITY, THAT COULD BE COUNTING TONGUE AND IS EVERYTHING ELSE BUT I'M JUST

SAYING. >> I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS LIKE LEGAL AND MEDICAL DOCUMENTS SHOULD NOT BE TRANSLATED THROUGH AI UNLESS IT'S

EXTREMELY LOCALIZED. >> ARE YOU DONE, COMMISSIONER? >> SO, ON THIS, IT'S VERY MUCH AN ISSUE THAT I HAVE DEALT WITH. FOR SEVERAL YEARS, COMMISSIONER ELLIS, IT COMES TO MIND BECAUSE I'M ONE OF THE ESL PEOPLE AND I ALSO WORKED AS AN INTERPRETER, THE INTERPRETERS LIVE TRANSLATION, THE TRANSLATOR IS ON THE DOCUMENT, SO WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE IN TERMS OF MAKING SURE THAT THE INTERPRETERS THAT SERVE AROUND THE COUNTY ARE PROPERLY TRAINED.

SO, IF YOU CAN WHEN YOU CIRCLE BACK ON THIS, GIVE US SOME SORT OF ASSURANCE.

I DON'T REMEMBER TALKING TO YOU GUYS ABOUT THIS, LET ME KNOW IF I'M REPEATING MYSELF WITH YOU TWO, BUT I REMEMBER I WAS CALLED BY THE COMPANY WE USE TO BE AN INTERPRETER IN THE COURTS, BUT I WAS ONLY TRAINED TO BE A MEDICAL INTERPRETER. I DON'T KNOW THAT THE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE IN THE COURTS, AND SEVERAL TIMES WE'VE HAD INTERPRETERS HERE AT COMMISSIONER'S COURT WOULD CLEARLY ARE NOT AT THE LEVEL OF FLUENCY THEY NEED TO BE.

MY REQUEST AND WE MAY HAVE MADE THIS REPORT SOME YEARS AGO, THIS IS SOMETHING WE WORKED ON FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE IS -- IF THE COUNTY NEEDS TO ADMINISTER A TEST OURSELVES, DON'T JUST HAVE PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY SPEAK SPANISH, THEN THEY DON'T, THEY THINK THEY DO BUT THEY REALLY

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THESE DAYS. DO YOU GUYS -- >> WE ALL HAVE -- WE DON'T HAVE INTERNAL INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS. THE AS FAR AS -- YOU MADE A COUPLE OF POINTS, AS FAR AS THE COURTS GO, THEY NEED TO BE A COURT CERTIFIED INTERPRETER, I'M NOT SURE IF THAT WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE, BUT YEAH, THERE ARE NO INTERNAL INTERPRETATION OR TRANSLATION, AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO EXPLORE.

AND IN OCA IN TERMS OF LIKE SOME SORT OF COST STUDY. >> OKAY, BECAUSE I CAN THINK OF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH, LIBRARIES AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATION, WHAT ABOUT THE HARRIS CENTER T THE MENTAL HEALTH AND THE TAX OFFICE, PEOPLE COME AND PAY OUR -- THEIR TAXES, THEY HAVE QUESTIONS. COURTS, YOU CAN BE CERTIFIED, I WAS CERTIFIED BUT NOT QUALIFIED TO DO JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION.

MAYBE THERE'S A WAY -- I DON'T KNOW -- MAYBE IT'S NOT OUR JURISDICTION AT ALL.

BUT IF WE CAN STICK OUR FOOT IN THERE AND FIGURE OUT HERE'S HOW WE CAN HELP YOU, HOUSTON ENDOWMENT, I'M SURE THEY HAVE BEST PRACTICES OR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECOMMENDED AND IN TERMS OF HERE, I WOULD ENCOURAGE SORT OF A CO-HORT OF INTERPRETERS RATHER THAN GOING OUT AND GET DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND DEFINITELY LOOKING AT ALL THESE DIFFERENT -- ALL THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT IF YOUR PROPOSAL. IF YOU HAVE TO MAKE TWO PROPOSALS, ONE WITH ALL, ONE WITH SOME, I ENCOURAGE DWROU DO THAT.

WE'VE ALL SEEN PEOPLE CERTAINLY OUTSIDE OF THESE DEPARTMENTS TRY TO FILL OUT A FORM, TRY TO HAVE A CONVERSATION AND THEY SIMPLY CAN'T AND WHICHEVER EMPLOYEE THINKS THEY SPEAK

SPANISH JUST CONFUSES THEM. >> YEAH, SO, IT'S DEFINITELY A GOOD POINT.

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AROUND THE COUNTY FOR SOME OF THE INTERPRETERS THAT PEOPLE HAVE USED AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO FOLLOW UP WITH SOME OF OUR VENDORS ON. AND, I'M SORRY, YOU MADE ANOTHER POINT BUT IT'S ESCAPED

ME. >> GOING BACK TO THE VENDORS, I DON'T WANT TO MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE, WE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE VENDORS AND WE INDUSTRIAL THE SAME PROBLEM.

COULD YOU EXPLORE AN ALTERNATIVE OR A WAY TO TEST THE PEOPLE THE VENDORS SEND, SOMETHING. IT'S BEEN YEARS THAT WE'VE RAISED THIS ISSUE.

>> THERE ARE SEVERAL CITY AND IS COUNTIES THAT DO HAVE AN INTERNAL TRANSLATION INTERPRETATION UNIT AND THAT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE AN IDEA WE BOUNCED BACK AND FORTH REPEATEDLY. IT'S A MATTER OF DOING THE MATH ON HOW MUCH THAT WOULD COST.

ER >> AND THEN -- YEAH, OKAY, FINE, IF YOU'RE GOING TO SAY

VENDORS, MAKE SURE THEY'RE GAOTD. >> AND AS FAR AS THE BILINGUAL INTERPRETERS, THEY TAKE A BERLITZ TEST AND THEN THEY RECEIVE THE STIPEND.

>> SO, IT'S AT THE INTERPRETER LEVEL? >> SO, THE BERLITZ IS A COMPANY, IT'S JUST A COMPANY, THE STIPEND GOES THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE, MIDDLE AND HIGHER

INTERMEDIATE. >> I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT. I ALMOST WANT TO BRING JUST SO PEOPLE CAN BRING IT, I WANT TO BRING AN EMPLOYEE WHO DOESN'T SPEAK -- WHO DOESN'T SPEAK SPANISH AND BRING THEM A FORM AND COMMUNICATION IN SPANISH AND HAVE SOMEBODY WHO HAS LOWER INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH TRY TO EXPLAIN IT TO THEM, IT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH, IT CONFUSES PEOPLE.

I DON'T WANT TO KEEP GOING, BUT JUST WORK ON THAT. WE TALKED ABOUT OUR STANDARDS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE. IF YOU WANT TO EXPAND THE DISCUSSION, I'M OKAY.

>> YOU ALREADY ANSWERED OUR QUESTIONS. BUT WE HAVE MOTION LANGUAGE TO

MAKE. GOFRJTS AHEAD. >> MOTION NUMBER 1, TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATION TO WORK WITH ALL DEPARTMENTS TO ASSESS CURRENT INTERNAL LANGUAGE ACCESS, PROCEDURES, RESOURCES, DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE DATA AND INTERACTION WITH THE PUBLIC TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT DEPARTMENTAL LANGUAGE ACCESS PLANS THAT BEST SERVE HARRIS COUNTY'S LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT POPULATION.

THAT'S MOTION 1. AND THEN MOTION 2 IS TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF COUNTY

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OFFICES. >> SECOND. >> SO, I WOULD MAKE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO ALSO HAVE A PROPOSAL INCLUDING ALL THE PUBLIC FACING DEPARTMENTS AND MAKING SURE THAT ANYBODY WHO IS GOING TO INTERPRET IS AT A LEVEL WHERE THEY CAN RESPONSIBLY INTERPRET. THAT WOULD BE MY FRIENDLY AMENDMENT, COLLEAGUES , IF

THAT'S OKAY. >> I KNOW OCA DRAFTED THAT AS SUCH FOR A PURPOSE, COULD YOU

PLEASE RESPOND. >> THE THING WE'RE WANTING TO MAKE SURE IN YOUR AND IS WE'LL WORK WITH ALL OF DEPARTMENTS, BETWEEN NOW AND APRIL, WE WANTED TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE FIVE KEY DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE LARGE AND PUBLIC FACING AND WE WILL LEARN A LOT THERE ON CERTIFICATIONS AND HOW THEY USE, DO THEY USE INTERNAL, ARE THEY LEANING ON CONTRACTORS, THAT WILL HELP US DEVELOP SOME OF THESE THINGS AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN IMPLEMENT INING FY27 WEBSINGER EEL BE BRINGING IN FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS IN 28 THE THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED AND TO CENTRALIZE, AT SOME POINT WITH THE FOOTPRINT WITH OUR LEGAL SYSTEM HERE, DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO HAVE PULLED LEGAL RESOURCE THAT IS ARE STAFF EMPLOYEES AND IS WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE GETTING, THAT THEY ARE CERTIFIED AND WE CAN SET THAT CRITERIA AS WE DEVELOP AND

IMPLEMENT THE FIRST TRANCHE IN 27. >> I DON'T THINK THOSE ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. WE OFTEN WILL VOTE ON SOMETHING AND THEN WE'LL HAVE STEPS ALONG THE WAY BUT I THINK SAYING, YOU KNOW, IF YOU GUYS WANT TO BRING AN INTERMEDIATE PROPOSAL, WE'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM LONG ENOUGH. I THINK WE KNOW -- THEY'VE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS, COME WITH ME TO WATCH SOME OF THE COURT -- YOU GO WATCH, YOU DON'T NEED THE STUDY THIS AGAIN.

LIKE, IT'S A PROBLEM. AND IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM. AND JUST PICTURE YOURSELF IN FRONT OF A JUDGE, ONE OF MY STAFF MEMBERS HAS A PAINT HATING SAYS [INAUDIBLE], PINA IS A PINEAPPLE, MORTE IS DEATH, THE INTERPRETER DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO SAY DEATH PENALTY, THEY SAID DEATH PINEAPPLE, I KNOW IT'S KIND OF FUNNY BUT THAT'S THE THING THAT HAPPENS.

YEAH, SURE, WE CAN START WITH THE 8 DEPARTMENTS BUT CAN WE ALSO LOOK AT THE OTHER ONES AND

CONSIDER HAVING A STANDARD FOR INTERPRETERS. >> I AGREE.

>> I MEAN, YOU ALL TELL US WHAT TIMELINE WORKS, I AGREE IT NEEDS TO BE COUNTYWIDE AND I UNDERSTAND THE THE GRANT HAS A CERTAIN SCOPE AND TIMELINE AND BUDGETS, SO I MEAN, YES AND IS

MY ANSWER, BUT -- >> THE REASON I'M SUPPORTING THE MOTION TODAY, SOMEBODY'S GOING TO COME BACK WITH A NUMBER THAT WE CAN VOTE ON AND I'M ONLY VOTING IN SUPPORT OF IT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE NUMBER AND THE SCOPE OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS.

>> AND SO, JUDGE, IF I MIGHT, I THINK WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS JUST A TEMPLATE TO COME BACK AND ASK FOR SOME MONEY SO, CAN WE VOTE ON IT?

>> CORRECT. >> THE REQUEST IS FOR THE TEMPLATE TO ASK FOR THE MONEY, THE TEMPLATE INCLUDE DOING THIS COUNTYWIDE AND HAVING A STANDARD.

I THINK -- I MEAN, FRANKLY, WE MIGHT GET PSEUDOOVER THIS ONE TIME.

I DON'T THINK WE CAN HAVE LOWER INTERMEDIATE PEOPLE THAT PASS A BERLITZ TEST SEPARATE.

>> WE'LL KNOW WHIT COMES BACK. >> CAN'T YOU JUST BRING BOTH THINGS.

THE REASON -- SO, THIS IS NOT A NEW DIRECTOR MILLS, YOU KNOW I LOVE AND RESPECT YOUR WORK,

IT'S JUST AN ISSUE THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOR TOO LONG. >> I UNDERSTAND.

WHAT WE -- WE WANTED TO BE STRATEGIC IN OUR APPROACH IN THE THINGS WE CAN COULD IMPLEMENT BETWEEN NOW AND BUDGET AND BRING YOU A COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET SUBMISSION, WE'RE A LIMITED TEAM, WE LOST RESOURCES IN THE BUDGET PROCESS.

OUR ABILITY TO REACH EVERYBODY IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS IS GOING TO BE LIMITED AND

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DEPARTMENTS. >> WHY DON'T WE JUST PRIORITIZE WHAT YOU PUT IN THERE.

>> WE ABSOLUTELY WILL. >> AND A COUNTYWIDE PROPOSAL IS AT THE CRUX OF THIS, WE WANT TO

SEE A COUNTYWIDE POLICY. >> YOU CAN MAKE PROJECTIONS. AND TO YOUR POINT, PART OF THE REASON YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH STAFF TO DO THIS IS BECAUSE INVESTMENTS WERE MADE, NOT LOOKING AT THIS, SO Y'ALL DIDN'T FIGHT THAT BUT WE CAN'T HAVE THIS CIRCULAR ARGUMENT AND I REALLY WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU, BECAUSE IT'S HARD O UNDERSTAND, LIKE, JUST -- I DON'T KNOW, ARE YOU MULTILINGUAL? SEE, IT'S REALLY HARD TO UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU'RE NOT.

LIKE, HOW MESSED UP IT IS. >> SURE. >> IT'S JUST -- AND BECAUSE PEOPLE DO IT A LOT. I REMEMBER AFTER HARVEY, I WENT TO VOLUNTEER, WHATEVER, I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS, I GOT PULLED INTO TRYING TO INTERPRET FOR PEOPLE AND I CAN SEE THE FOLKS AROUND ME DIDN'T KNOW THE WORDS. THEY'RE JUST USING SPANGLISH WHICH THE IMMIGRANTS DON'T UNDERSTAND. THEY PAY TAXES, THE WHOLE NINE, BUT THAT'S JUST IT. SO, MAYBE -- I WOULD SAY I WOULD LIKE TO PUT IN THE MOTION TO LOOK AT THE STANDARDS SO WE DON'T HAVE THE BERLITZ THING AND TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, PRONLT HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO DO THIS COUNTYWIDE OR WITH A UNIFIED FORCE.

THE OTHER GOOD REASONS IF IT MAKES SENSE IS TO HAVE A TEAM OF INTERPRETERS IS LIKE THERE'S AN EMERGENCY WEBSINGER -- WE CAN SEND THEM ALL OUT WHICH HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE PAST AS PEOPLE TRIED TO APPLY FOR FEMA AID OR TELL US WHAT THEY NEED OR WHATEVER.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> SO, JUST PUTTING EVERYTHING TOGETHER, COLLEAGUES, CAN WE

MAKE THAT AMENDMENT? >> I THINK IF WE TAKE THAT AS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT AND YOU CAN

ASSESS IT. >> DID YOU CATCH THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT?

>> I WOULD NEED CLARIFICATION,.IF YOU CAN REPEAT, THAT WE ALSO KNOW WHICH

MOTION IS IT GOING TO BE ADDED TO. >> DOES IT MATTER, COMMISSIONER

BRIONES, WHICH MOTION? >> I'M FLEXIBLE, DIRECTOR MILLS, IT SEEMS TO MAKE MORE SENSE IN MESING 20 2* WHERE YOU'RE DISCUSS THING DEPARTMENTS, WOULD YOU AGREE?

I'M FLEXIBLE. >> IT DOES. >> SO, MY FRIENDLY AMENDMENT IS THAT AS THEY'RE DOING THIS WORK, THEY ALSO CONSIDER HAVING A PROPER LEVEL OF TRAINING FOR ALL THE INTERPRETERS AND THAT TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THEY MAKE A PROJECTION OF HOW MUCH

IT WOULD COST TO SERVICE ALL PUBLIC FACING DEPARTMENTS. >> WE'LL ADD THAT TO MOTION 2.

>> THEREAFTER MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY MADE THE

SECOND, RIGHT. >> RAMSEY MADE THE SECOND. >> I'LL SECOND IT.

>> COMMISSIONER ELLIS MADE THE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR)INGER AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED SM >> NO. >> OKAY, SO THE MOTION PASSES

3-1. THANK YOU, GUYS. >> NEXT WE'LL MOVER TO RULES OF

PROCEDURE, ITEM 4. >> YES, BUT COMMISSIONER GARCIA ASKED THIS TO BE HELD UNTIL HIS RETURN. WE CAN GO TO 5, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, GO AHEAD, YOU WANTED TO

TO TAKE 285 AND 286. >> ON THE PLENARY INVESTMENT FOR JAIL INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE, THE AMOUNT LISTED HERE IS 1 MILLION 253 THOUSAND COMMERCIAL PAPER, 1.2.

AND WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT 285 AND 286. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN THE RFQ

PROCESS TO GET US TO THIS POINT? >> SO, REALLY QUICK, THERE'S BEEN SOME CONFUSION AROUND THE INVESTMENT MEMO SXIT'S AT 1 MILLION WHEN COMBINED WITH THE TWO PROJECTS, THE TWO PROJECTS ARE A LITTLE OVER 2. THE CARCERAL WAS SUBMITTED FOR CIP A NUMBER OF COURTS AGAIN, WORK WITCHING ONB AND ENGINEERING, SO THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN THE NUMBERS.

THE RFQ PROCESS TO THIS POINT, WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE JGAC TO DEVELOP SCOPES OF WORK, TO

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AND THEY NEGOTIATED WITH THE VENDORS ON PRICING. WE WERE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE SOME OF THE PRICING DOWN IN THAT PROCESS AND WENT THROUGH THE REST OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND WE'RE HERE TODAY TO ASK FOR THE CONTRACTS TO MOVE FORWARD SO WE CAN KICK OFF THE PROJECT

AND BEGIN THE WORK. >> ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH THE PROCESS?

>> YES, SIR. >> I WOULD PROBABLY AGREE WITH SOME SPEAKERS THAT WERE HERE EARLIER TODAY WHEN THEY SPOKE RELATED TO -- WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS AND TELLING YOU YOU'RE ALL DOING A GREAT JOB, YOU'RE COLLECTING DATA, WE KNOW MORE NOW.

WHETHER THE SHERIFF DRAGGING HIS FEET, WE HAD A REPORT, WE HAD OUR STUDY, WE HAD DETAILS SUBMITTED TO AECOM, THAT WAS SOME YEARS AGO. I DON'T THINK WE NEED ANOTHER STUDY. I THINK WE NEED TO MAKE A DECISION AND IF WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO MAKE A DECISION, THAT'S KIND OF A SAD COMMENTARY MAYBE ON US, NOT YOU, BUT US BEING ALL OF US. SO, I'M NOT SUPPORTING THIS BECAUSE I AGREE, I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO "BUY OURSELVES SOME MORE TIME", I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE HEADED HONESTLY.

WE TALK ABOUT DOING UPGRADES AT THE JAIL, WE TALK ABOUT HAVING A COMPLIANCE ISSUE, WE'RE SINGING DUCT TAPE TO TAKE CARE OF THINGS GOING ON AT THE JAIL. PEOPLE ARE STILL DYING IN THE JAIL. WE'VE STILL GOT PEOPLE OVER IN OTHER AREAS.

IT IS A REALLY CONFUSING PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE, BUT WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS RATHER THAN ANOTHER STUDY, SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHAT WE CAN DO TO START DEALING WITH THE ISSUES SO I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING ANY OF THESE THREE TENSES -- ITEMS ON THE COURT.

I MIGHT GET INTO THE QUESTIONS RELATE TODAY THE CGL, THERE WERE SERIOUS REQUESTS ASKED RELATED TO THAT AND I'M ASSUMING THAT WHATEVER THAT WAS REFERENCED TO, WE HAVE NO ISSUES WITH CGL, I MEAN, THAT WAS IN OPEN COURT, SOMEONE REFERENCED SOME PRETTY SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS. NOW, HAVE WE HEARD THOSE BEFORE OR ARE WE JUST SAYING, WELL, THAT'S RUMOR AND NOT ACCURATE, NOT TRUE? IT DID CREATE SOME DOUBT IN MY MIND ON WHETHER WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT, SO THOSE THE CONCERNS WOULD BE I'M READY TO DO SOMETHING, I'M NOT READY TO DO ANOTHER STUDY AND THE ACCUSATIONS MADE RELATED TO CGL.

>> THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER ELLIS? >> SO, I HAD A GOOD BRIEF FRAMING DIRECTOR MILLS ON THIS AND I'M PREPARED TO MAKE A MOTION ON ITEMS 285 AND 286 BUT

I WANT TO LET YOU RESPOND. >> DO THAT, SIR. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO RESPOND?

>> WE WERE UNAWARE OF ANY ACCUSATIONS. I REACHED OUT TO PURCHASING TO SEE IF WE'D HEARD ANYTHING, AS I WAS LISTENING TO THAT, THEY *F THEY CAN SPEAK TO THAT.

I'M UNAWARE OF THAT. CGL EMERGED AS THE TOP CANDIDATE, THEY BROUGHT A TEAM THAT UNDERSTOOD, AGAIN, I THINK WE'RE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL HERE AND I THINK WHEN WE ARE AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS, WE WILL HAVE A MODEL THAT OTHER JURS DICKS ARE GOING TO LOOK AT BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST HOW DO WE BUILD THE BOX, IT'S HOW DO WE UNDERSTAND WHERE WE COULD BETTER SERVE SOME OF THE FOLKS AND OFFSET SOME OF THESE THINGS, WHETHER IT'S HEALTH INTO THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEIR SERVICE NEEDS ARE BEING MET AND HOW THAT REDUCES THE FOOTPRINT WE NEED IN THE JAIL. I THINK THE PREVIOUS STUDIES AND I WASN'T HERE FOR SOME OF THEM, THEY CERTAINLY WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN ALL OF THIS.

NONE OF THE FOLKS ON THE JGAC ARE INTERESTED IN DUPLICATING ANY ADDITIONAL WORK WE. ARE LOOKING FOR A VENDOR THAT BRING AS TEAM TOGETHER THAT IS SPECIALIZING MOT JUST IN ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE BUT MEDICAL MENTAL HEALTH, THEY BROUGHT A TEAM THAT HAD MEDICAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WIDTHS PROPRIETARY PROJECTION MODELERS WHERE WE CAN LOOK

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EXPENSIVE THINGS WE CAN BUILD. >> KNOWING WHAT YOU KNOW NOW, JUST GIVE ME A YEAR, IS IT 2042, 2035, WHAT YEAR DO YOU THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATION, THIS IS HOW WE ADDRESS THE NEEDS IN THE JAIL AND THIS IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

WHAT YEAR DO YOU THINK THAT WILL BE? >> ONCE WE GET THIS PROJTS KICKED OFF, BOTH VENDORS HAVE PROVIDED US 12 MONTHS. WE KNOW WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO RUN INTO AN EXTENSION ON THAT, PARTICULARLY BECAUSE WE REALLY WANTED TO HAVE -- WE DIDN'T WANT TO CONFUSE THE MARKET WITH THE DIFFERENT OBJECTIVES THAT WE HAD BETWEEN CAR ZAL AND NON-KARS SHA*L, WE SHOULD HAVE RECOMMENDATION TOOLS THE COURT IN 12-18 MONTHS WHERE WE'RE LOOKING AT SPECIFIC DETAILS ON WHAT WE NEED TO DO IN THE COMMUNITY AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO WITHIN THE FACILITIES TO HAVE SAFER, SECURE AND A FOOTPRINT THAT WE NEED SO WE'RE NOT WASTING SPACE OR BUILDING VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE BEDS. THAFRJTS'S BALLPARK 2028 FOR

RECOMMENDATIONS? >> RECOMMENDATIONS PROBABLY END OF 27.

>> BUT ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS? >> YES, SIR.

>> GO DO CAPITAL COST, WHATEVER? >> YES, SIR. >> IT'S CALLED A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO GET CONCRETE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THIS IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MCCARTHUR AS I UNDERSTAND IT FOR THE WORK THAT THE MCCARTHUR FOUNDS DASHING WAS DOING WITH US?

>> YES. >> AND I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE I THINK IT'S ALL THREE IF

COMMISSIONER GARCIA DIDN'T SIGN UP THA, WILL BE -- >> IF I CAN MAKE SOME COMMENTS.

PURCHASING AGENT WILLIAMS, VERY BRIEFLY, COULD YOU SUMMARIZE AT A VERY HIGH LEVEL THE PROCESS AND TIMELINE OF THE REVIEW AND IN THE DUE DILIGENCE, WERE THERE ANY ISSUES SM

>> SO, I DID WANT TO ADDRESS THAT, GOOD AFTERNOON, KIMBERLY, PURCHASING AGENT, YOU ASKED THE QUESTION OF WHAT WE WERE AWARE OF. IN THE SOLICITATION, WE ASK THE VENDORS TO IDENTIFY IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY LOSSES, LITIGATION, OR NEIGH WE SHOULD BE AWARE OF. BUT IT IS FIVE YEARS OUT. SO WHAT WE UNDERSTAND OF THE COMPLAINT THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED ABOUT CGL IS THAT ILL FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE FIVE YEAR WINDOW. HOWEVER WE HAVE REFERENCES WE RECEIVE FOR CGL AND THOSE ARE CONTACTED TO CONFIRM THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THEY ARE REFERENCED THEY'RE OFFERING.

SO, AS FAR AS THE PROCESS GOES, IT'S A VERY ACT TIER COMMITTEE. I GOT INVOLVED AS SOON AS I ARRIVER SO IT WAS A VERY ACT TIER AND ENGAGED COMMITTEE, ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS, A LOT OF EVALUATION AND REVIEW OF THE VENDORS AND OF THE PROCESS, SO THE PROCESS -- MY BELIEF IS SOUND, I THINK THE WORK HAS BEEN PUT NR TO MOVER -- MOVE US TO THIS DIRECTION BUT I'M

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. >> THANK YOU FOR CONFIRMING THAT. THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, ANY RESPONSE TO THAT QUESTION?

>> NO. WE'LL JUST DEFER TO THE PURCHASING AGENT.

FRFRJTS MY PERSPECTIVE, THANK YOU, I KNOW ALL OF US WANT A SAFE, HUMANE JAIL THAT IS FOCUSED ON REHABILITATION AND BETTER OUTCOMES AND THAT IS COST EFFECTIVE AND HAS THE MENTAL HEALTH, THE PHYSICAL HEALTH, SERVICES, THE PROGRAMMING, AND SO TO BE CLEAR FOR ANYONE WHO'S LISTENING WHO MAY NOT HAVE FULLY GRASPED THIS. THESE TWO ITEMS FUND ANALYSIS

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ABUNDANCE OF CLARITY. >> THERE MAY BE NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO KNOW THAT UNTIL WE DIG IN. IT'S WHAT GAPS EXIST IN THE COMMUNITY THAT MAY LEAD TO NEEDING TO, PERHAPS THERE'S PROGRAMMING THAT EXISTS TODAY THAT COULD BE TAKEN TO SCALE, PERHAPS THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO COLLABORATE WITH HAIR -- HARRIS OR THE STATE FOR A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY MANY THE COUNTY.

WE'RE GOING LEARN THAT WHEN WE DO THIS STD DI, BUT IT DOES INCLUDE POTENTIALLY AN INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENT, NOT JUST PROGRAMMING, BUT THE PROGRAMMING WILL BE LOOKED AT BECAUSE THAT'S SORT OF THE AVENUE TO MOVE INDIVIDUALS FROM CARCERAL TO THE NON-CARCERAL, BOTH THE TREATMENTS, SERVICE, TREATMENT, RECREATION IN THE JAIL AND COMMUNITY BASED INVESTMENT THAT IS WILL HELP US REDUCE EXPOSURE, RECIDIVISM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY SOIT'S A BOTH AND, JUST SO WE'RE CRYSTAL CLEAR ON THE PROGRAMMING SCOPE OF WORK?

>> YES, MA'AM. >> OKAY, SO FOR THOSE REASONS BECAUSE I WANT US TO BE A THOUGHTFUL AND DESIGN SOMETHING THAT WILL BE BEST IN CLASS FROM A REHABILITATION PERSPECTIVE, SO COMMISSIONER ELLIS, I KNOW YOU SAID YOU WERE WANTING TO MAKE THE MOTIONS, I WILL SECOND THEM WHENEVER MY COLLEAGUES ARE FINISHED. THANK YOU THE, DIRECTOR MILLS

SX, THANK YOU, PURCHASING AGENT WILLIAMS. >> SO, A COUPLE OF QUICK QUESTIONS, SO TO PURCHASING AGENT, THANK YOU, SO JUST A QUICK QUESTION THAT YOU FEEL TOTALLY COMFORTABLE WITH US APPROVING THE COMPANY THAT THE SPEAKERS WERE ACCUSING --

>> YES, WE DO. BASED ON OUR REFERENCE CHECKS AND LOOKING AT THE FINANCIALS AND THE DUE DILIGENCE WE DO AND VENDORS WORK WITCHING THE COUNTY AND PARTICULARLY THIS WAS A VERY ACTIVE AND ENGAGED COMMITTEE, ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS, PRESENTED A LOT OF

CHALLENGES, SO I THINK THEY'VE BEEN WELL VETTED. >> THANK YOU.

I DON'T KNOW, I TRUST YOUR PROCESS, I KNOW YOU GUYS DO VERY GOOD WORK IN TERMS OF

AWARDING CONTRACTS PROPERLY. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

AND THEN FOR DIRECTOR MILLS, SORT OF ECHOING THE QUESTION, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY ASKED WHICH I FIND MYSELF DOING A LOT THESE DAYS, WHERE ARE WE? BECAUSE I DO REMEMBER DISCUSSING THIS FOR A WHILE AND SOMETIMES THE WIRES GET CROSSED, SO, IS THIS THE SAME WORK STREAM THAT WE STARTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO SAY, YOU KNOW, WE KNOW THIS FACILITY IS SUB PAR, WOULD LIKE TO NOT HAVE TWO AND THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THAT, OR IS THIS LIKE A

DIFFERENT EFFORT? >> SO, SOME OF THE STUDIES PREDATE MY TIME WITH HARRIS COUNTY, SO SOME OF THE STUDIES MENTIONED WERE PRIOR TO ME GETTING HERE, BUT IN MARCH OF 2024 WHICH IS VERY SHORT AFTER I GOT HERE, THE COMMISSIONS COURT CREATED THE C CRK AG FOR US TO LOOK AT -- CCA G TO SEE HOW WE COULD BUILD DIFFERENTLY, RIGHT, HOW WE COULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT A LARGE MAJORITY OR A MAJORITY, NOT A LARGE MAJORITY A PORTION OF OUR

POPULATION WOULD BE BETTER SERVE INED THE COMMUNITY. >> CONSENT TO CONTINUE?

>> I ALSO MAKE THE MOTION, ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES EWE NAN NOSILY. >> WHAT WE KNOW IS IF WE'RE GOING TO OFFSET SOME POPULATION THAT IS IN THE JAIL AT THE END OF DAY, WHEN WE LOOK AT WHAT SIZE FACILITY WE NEED TO BUILD, WE NEED TO HAVE A VERY SOPHISTICATED PROJECTION MODEL LOOKING AT THE TYPES OF INMATES THAT ARE BEING DIVERTED FROM JAIL INTO THE COMMUNITY AND HOW THEY'RE IMPACTING THE AVERAGE DAILY JOE POPULATION, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT -- WE'RE ASKING CONSULTANT TOS TRY TO PROJECT OUT 30 YEARS WHICH WOULD BE THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE BUILDING AND IT'S EASY IF WE JUST LOOK AT A STRAIGHT LINE

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PROCESS TO GET THE RFQ'S AND THE STATEMENTS BUILT. >> SO, WHAT ELSE -- WHICH OTHER STUDY OR RFQ RELATED TO FUTURE CARCERAL SETTINGS ARE HAPPENING BESIDES THIS?

>> THESE ARE THE TWO. >> THESE ARE THE TWO? >> YES.

>> OKAY, AND THEN I HEARD THAT NOT WITHIN FIVE YEAR INS TERMS OF -- YEAH, I MEAN, I THINK I HEAR WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO SAY IN TERMS OF THE COMMUNITY. I REMEMBER FOR THE JUVENILE SYSTEM, WE VISITED NEW YORK WHERE THEY HAVE SOME OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN APARTMENTS DEPENDING ON THEIR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, BASED ON WHAT THEY'RE ACCUSED OF.

THE BENEFIT WE HAVE IS LANDS, SO THAT'S WHY WE CREATED THE YOUTH VILLAGE WHICH I THINK DOES FAIRLY WELL AND SO I'M IMAGINING YOU MEAN SOMETHING IN TERMS OF LIKE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE LAND WHILE MAKING SURE IT'S STILL WITHIN THE SECURITY LEVEL THAT THOSE INMATES REQUIRE? WHEN WILL WE RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THESE STUDIES?

>> WE EXPECT THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS IN 12-18 MONTHS. WE SHOULD BE AT A POINT I WOULD SAY WITHIN 8-9 MONTHS WHERE WE COULD PROVIDE AN UPDATE AND SOME PRELIMINARY

RECOMMENDATIONS. >> YEAH, I THINK.IF IT WERE POSSIBLE TO GIVE -- TO COME BACK, YEAH, 8-9 MONTHS, THAT WOULD BE GOOD, SO WE DON'T HAVE LIKE WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE PAY EQUITY ISSUE WHERE WE KIND OF DIDN'T QUITE REALIZE THE CHANGES NEEDED TO BE MADE UNTIL THE END. SO, YEAH, I MEAN, MY NOTES ARE BASICALLY WHAT I SAID BEFORE, SO I'M NOW GOING TO REPEAT MYSELF. THE PROCESS WILL GO AHEAD.

WILL OUR STAFF BE INVOLVED AT ALL SO WE SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING? >> ABSOLUTELY.

SO, I THINK THE JGAC, WE MEET EVERY OTHER WEEK AS THE STUDY KICKS OFF, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE MAKING GREAT USE OF THAT TIME, EVALUATING DATA AND HELPING SHAPE THIS, SO YOUR STAFFS ARE INVOLVED EVERY COUPLE OF WEEK WIDTHS UPDATES IN WHERE WE'RE AT.

>> OKAY. WELL, YOU KNOW, JUST TO CLOSE OUT ON MY PIECE, THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, I DON'T KNOW THIS NON-PROFIT, BUT I MADE COMMENTS ABOUT -- I DON'T THINK THE COMMUNITY ENFWAIJMENT THAT RIR -- HARRIS HEALTH THE TYPE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WE NEED, HEARING QUESTIONS AS OPPOSED TO REALLY ENGAGING SO HOPING FOLK WILLS DO IT BETTER AND AS TO THE MENTAL PIECE, I HOPE THAT WHATEVER IS STUDIED IS NOT A TINY DROP IN THE BUCK AND THEN THE POINT ABOUT -- I HOPE WE'RE NOT BUILDING ANOTHER FACILITY WITHOUT FIRST CLOSING ONE, IN OTHER WORDS, I DON'T WANT CAPACITY TO INCREASE BECAUSE WE'LL FILL IT, IT'S SO EXPENSIVE FOR THE COMMUNITY. I THINK ONE DAY IF THE JAIL PER PERSON IS HOW MUCH AND PER

PERSON WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, IT'S LIKE 75 AND 300. >> IT'S ABOUT $105 A DAY FOR GENERAL POPULATION AND FOR THOSE WITH CHRONIC AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS THAT

ARE HIGHER NEEDS, IT CAN BE UPWARDS OF 400. >> SO, THAT FOR A YEAR IS A LOT.

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THAT'S WHAT I HAVE. I FORGET WHO MADE THE MOTION. >> 285 AND 286.

>> IT WAS ELLIS. >> SO, YOU MOVE ALL OF THOSE THREE ITEMS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES, ALL IN FAVOR ?FRJTS AYE. ER

>> ANY OPPOSED? >> NO. >> MOTION CARRIES 3-1.

ER >> IT'S 1:08 WEBSINGER SHOULD TAKE OUR BREAK.

>> WE'LL BE BACK AT 2:10 AND START WITH MAP NEXT AND MOVE THE VISION IS ZERO AND THEN GO

BACK UP TO THE >> IT'S 2:13, WE'RE BACK IN ORDER.

WHERE WERE WE NOW, WHAT'S THE NEXT ONE? COMMISSIONER, WE CAN GO TO

YOURS. ER >> WE WOULD BE ON ITEM 4.

>> ITEM 6, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION, THAT'S PR YOU, -- FROM YOU, IS THAT THE ONE?

>> ITEM 4, YEAH. . ER ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, WHAT'S BEEN CIRCULATED IS THAT MY OFFICE HAS REACHED OUT TO EVERYONE ABOUT THIS CHANGE THAT WOULD MOVE ALL RESOLUTION PRESENTATIONS TO BUSINESS COURTS.

RESOLUTIONS ARE ABSOLUTELY IMPORTANT, I ENJOY DOING THEM, BUT THERE HAS BEEN A VALID CONCERN ABOUT THE TIME WE SPEND ON THEM AND THE TIME WE HAVE COURT OFFICERS WAITING.

I THINK THIS IS A BETTER SOLUTION, A BETTER APPROACH. UNDER THESE CHANGES, COURT MEMBERS WILL PASS THE BUSINESS COURT AGENDA. THEY ARE THEN FREE TO LEAVE AND ANY RELEVANT COUNTY STAFF CAN LEAVE AT THAT POINT. COURT MEMBERS WITH RESOLUTIONS CAN PRESENT THEIR RESOLUTIONS AND TAKE PHOTOS. THIS MAKES AEN EXCEPTION OF REGULAR COURT FOR RESOLUTIONS THAT ARE A POLICY MATTER. FOR EXAMPLE, THE COURT TAKING A POSITION ON AN IMPORTANT POLICY MATTER OR RESOLUTION THAT HAS AN OPERATIONAL IMPACT.

COURT MEMBERS CAN STILL PASS HONORARY RESOLUTIONS IN REGULAR COURT, JUST NOT SPEAK ON THEM.

IF YOU HAVE A FUNERAL TO ATTEND AND WISH TO HAVE A RESOLUTION TO ATTEND BUT THERE IS FO BUSINESS COURT BEFORE THE FUNERAL, YOU CAN GET YOUR RESOLUTION COMPLETE TO PRESENT.

SO, THIS IS JUST TO HELP US MOVE FASTER ON OUR COURT DAYS AND SO I MOVE ON THE ITEM AS

PRESENTED. ER >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> SECOND. >> MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA, SECOND --

>> ONE ITEM. YOU MENTIONED THE RESOLUTION VOTES, WE CAN VOTE ON THESE, WE DON'T HAVE TO BE HERE AT THE END BECAUSE SOME DAYS LIKE TODAY, I'M NOT GOING TO BE HERE.

AND ENGINEERING CONTRACTS ON BUSINESS COURT, THAT'S IN THE DEAL?

>> YEAH. >> JUST TO BE SURE WE CAN KEEP THINGS MOVING? . INGER LIKE WE DO THEM NOW, JUST THE RESOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN ADDED.

>> SOME OF THE BUSINESS COURT, WE COULDN'T BRING SOME ENGINEERING CONTRACTS, RIGHT?

>> THAT'S RIGHT, COMMISSIONER. THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY --

>> AND THIS CHANGES THAT? >> YES, THIS DOES ADD THAT. >> THIS MIGHT HELP, THE MOTION IS TO AMEND RULES WITH CIRCULATED LANGUAGE MOVING DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS TO BUSINESS COURT. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH.

ER >> THERE WILL BE TWO MOTIONS, COMMISSIONER GARCIA'S IS RELATED TO BUSINESS COURT AND THERE'S A SEPARATE MOTION WE'LL BE DEAL WITCHING, ADDITIONS TO

THE BUSINESS COURT. >> OKAY, SO THE MOTION IS READ BY EFFECTIVE MARCH 4?

. ER THIS IS THE FIRST TIME. >> IS THERE AN OBJECTION TO

ADOPTION? >> AS PRESENTED, TO THE RESOLUTION AMENDMENT FIRST.

>> IT'S GARCIA, BRIONES, 4-0. >> YES. >> AND ON THE SECOND ONE?

>> YES, IT WOULD BE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CHANGES. I THINK TRACY MAY HAVE SENT

THAT LANGUAGE. LET ME READ IT, ONE SECOND. >> WHILE YOU'RE PULLING THAT UP, ANY MEMBERS HAS THE RIGHT TO PULL OFF OF THE BUSINESS COURT AGENDA, IF YOU WANT TO

DISCUSS IT, PULL IT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. >> RIGHT.

>> I'M TRYING -- I THINK IT WOULD BE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CHANGES TO THE BUSINESS

COURT RULES AS PRESENTED. >> WE SAW IT EARLIER. >> I'M SORRY, AS AMENDED.

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>> YES, SECOND. >> YES, I WILL GO BASED ON THE MOTION THAT WAS READ.

>> MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BRIONES? ANY OBJECTION? HEARING NONE, IT'S ADOPTED EWE NAN HUS U -- UNANIMOUSLY.

ER >> TIME 6, I I BROUGHT AN ITEM TO REDUCE RETAINAGE FOR CONTRACTORS WHO WORK WITH THE COUNTY, RETAINAGE SERVES A PURPOSE, WHEN FUNDS ARE HELD FOR EXTENDED PERIODS, IT CAN STRAIN THE CASH FLOW FOR SMALLER BUSINESSES THAT RELY ON TIMELY PAYMENT WHICH WE DON'T ALWAYS DO TO MEET PAYROLL. PURCHASE MATERIAL AND IS KEEP PROJECTS MOVING. GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 2252 SETS CLEAR PARAMETERS FOR CONTRACTS UNDER 5 MILLION DOLLARS, RETAINAGE MAY NOT EXCEED 10% FOR CONTRACTS OF 5 MILLION OR MORE, IT MAY NOT -- FOR CONTRACTS FOR 5 MILLION OR MORE, IT MAY NOT EXCEED 5%, SO MY GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT OUR PRACTICES ALIGN WITH STATE LAW WHILE PROMOTING FAIRNESS AND CONSISTENCY ACROSS DEPARTMENTS. REDUCING RETAINAGE WHERE APPROPRIATE STRIKES THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN SAFEGUARDING COUNTY INTERESTS AND ENSURING OUR CONTRACTORS CAN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE WORK OUR RESIDENTS DEPEND ON. I STRONGLY SUPPORT THESE CHANGES BECAUSE THEY PROMOTE FAIRNESS, STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT THE SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF COUNTY PROJECTS WHILE STILL MAINTAINING THE COUNTY'S -- PROTECTING THE COUNTY'S POSITION OF LIABILITY. SO, I MOVE ON -- SO, THE MOTION I MAKE IS TO ESTABLISH A UNIFIED RETAINAGE POLICY BY UPDATING ALL GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AS FOLLOWS BY NO LATER THAN JULY 1 OF THIS YEAR.

>> COMMISSIONER? >> SURE. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

>> I DO. >> I APPRECIATE THE SPIRIT OF THIS, HAVING TRIED TO CLOSE OUT NUMEROUS CONTRACTS THROUGH THE YEARS, THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GET PEOPLE TO DO SOME THINGS AT THE END IS HAVE RETAINAGE. I DON'T AGREE WITH ZERO RETAINAGE FOR CONTRACTS UNDER

400 THOUSAND. >> THERE IS NONE, RIGHT? >> YEAH, I DON'T AGREE THAT IT'S ZERO. WHAT I'M SAYING IS THERE SHOULD BE.

I CAN'T -- YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO CLOSE THOSE CONTRACTS OUT.

IF THERE'S NOT AN INSENT -- INCENTIVE FOR A CONTRACTOR TO COME OUT THERE AND ATTEND TO

THE MYRIAD OF ISSUES. >> I'M SORRY, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, I THINK WE'RE RESTRICTED WHAT WE CAN DO. DO YOU UNDERSTAND, I THINK THERE WAS SOME STATE LAW

RESTRICTION ON THIS, IF I REMEMBER CORRECT. >> COMMISSIONER, IT'S J.

>> YES, THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS ON -- >> ZERO PERCENT?

>> NO, NOT 0%. AS I UNDERSTAND THE MOTION, WE CAN -- THIS IS REALLY JUST GOING TO SET A A POLICY, WE ARE ALLOWED TO SET A POLICY AND WE'LL COME BACK AND MAKE SURE WITH ALL OF THE OFFICES TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL IN COMPLIANCE OF THAT.

>> SO, WE HAVE A POLICY, COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDED POLICY? >> WE READ 0% ON 400 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THE LAST -- AND I'VE SEEN HARDEST CONTRACTS YOU CAN HAVE ARE 400 THOUSAND DOLLARS

AND LESS, YOU NEED RETAINAGE IS WHAT I'M SAYING. >> I WILL ACCEPT THAT.

>> I AGREE IT'S UNCLEAR THERE, I THINK WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS WE ARE GOING TO COME BACK AND YOU CAN SET A RATE FOR UNDER 400 THOUSAND, IT COULD BE ANYTHING THAT COURT WISHES.

>> COMMISSIONER, WE HAVE NOT REVIEWED YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS SO WE'RE GOING TO REVIEW IT. I THINK WHAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND IS --

>> WHY DON'T WE VOTE TO COME BACK WITH SOMETHING? >> ESSENTIALLY JUST TO O AUTHORIZE SOMETHING FOR THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE TO WORK WITH THE VARIOUS

DEPARTMENTS TO DEVELOP A POLICY. >> AND COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, IN THIS MOTION, I DO HAVE THAT CONTRACTS OF AT LEAST 4 THOUSAND AND MORE, THERE SHOULD BE A 5% RETAINAGE, THAT IS

GOING TO BE IN THIS SNOWING >> 400 THOUSAND. >> 400 THOUSAND, I'M SORRY, YES.

>> DO YOU WANT ME TO READ IT AGAIN ?FRNLT JUST SO IT CAN BE CLEAR ON THE RECORD,

COMMISSIONER. >> COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, I THINK I GOT YOUR CONCERN HERE SO, THE

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ALL QUALIFYING PROJECTS WITH CONTRACT VALUES GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 400 THOUSAND SHOULD INCLUDE A RETAINAGE OF 5%. SECOND, RETAINAGE WILL BE REDUCED BY 3 PERCENTAGE POINTS FROM 5 TO 2 WHEN THE CONTRACTOR REQUESTS THE REDUCTION IN WRITING AND THE RELEVANT DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROJECT HAS REACHED SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION PROVIDED THAT THERE IS NO -- BONAFIDE DISPUTE REGARD THING WORK AND THE WORK IS NOT LESS THAN THE VALUE THAT REMAINS TO BE PERFORMED PER THE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION PUNCH LIST.

THIRDLY, IN THE EVENT OF CERTIFICATE OF PARTIAL SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION, THE RELEASE RETAINAGE SHALL BE ONLY THAT OF THE WORK THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED.

FOURTH, TO EXPEDITE PAYMENT TO VENDORS, RETAINAGE REDUCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POLICY WILL NOT REQUIRE INTERMEDIATE COMMISSIONERS COURT APPROVAL. ANY POTENTIAL RETAINAGE RATE OR RELEASE EXCEPTION TOS THIS POLICY WILL REQUIRE COMMISSIONERS COURT APPROVAL.

>> I THINK WE CAPTURED YOUR CONCERN. >> WE'RE ON ITEM 6,

COMMISSIONER RAMSEY HAD A QUESTION. >> YES, I'VE GOT RAMSEY AND

THEN ELLIS. >> I'M GOOD. >> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.

>> OKAY, SO ARE YOU GUYS GOOD WITH THE MOTION THAT COMMISSIONER GARCIA READ?

>> YES, JUDGE. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER

ELLIS, ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. ER

>> IN OPPOSED? >> AND WE VOTE ED ON ITEM 2. ER

>> SO, I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THAT. >> I'M VOTING IN FAVOR, THANK YOU. SO, THEN THAT IS 6. SO, DID WE ALREADY GO OVER 4?

>> YES, WE DID. ER >> THAT'S THE ONE THAT WE

VOTED ON IT SOUNDS LIKE. I'LL BE ADDED AS A YES ON THAT. >> AND WHAT WE DID WAS MOVE REZ LAOUG TOS THE BUSINESS COURT DAY AND MEMBERS CAN PLEAD BEFORE IF THEY NEED TO LEAVE,

WE CAN VOTE ON THEM. >> I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. COMMISSIONER GARCIA REQUESTED WE TAKE ITEM 62 AND 257 TOGETHER, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THA, SAID, I KNOW THAT COMMISSIONER BRIONES IS NEEDING TO TAKE AN ITEM AT 2:30, SO I DON'T KNOW, COMMISSIONER, IF YOU WANT TO GET STARTED OR IF YOU WANT IT AT 2:30?

>> THIS IS A SIMPLE ITEM, I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE TWO TENSES TO SAFER MORE CONNECTED NEIGHBORHOODS. THE BETTER GROUND HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF DEER PARK AND CLOVER LEAF THROUGH AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, WE'RE ADVANCING TO PHASE 2. OF THE BETTER GROUND HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL THIS ACCIDENTER INCLUDES ADDING APPROXIMATELY 3800 FEET OF NEW 8 FOOT WIDE TRAILS COMPLETING MORE THAN ONE MILE OF CONTINUE WOWS TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS ON THE COUNTY'S EAST SIDE, PLACING TWO ON THE CITY OF DEER PARK ARE PUTTING 130 THOUSAND TO GET THE PROJECT DESIGN AND HAD READY WITH CONSTRUCTION FUNDING TO FOLLOW. THIS INVESTMENT WILL REDUCE PEDESTRIAN EXPOSURE ALONG BUSY ROADWAY AND IS PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH A SAFE NORTH AND SOUTH ROUTE TO WALK, RUN AND BIKE.

SECONDLY, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT WE'RE MOVING THE BARBARA MAY STREET SIDEWALK PROJECT IN CLOVER LEAF FORWARD TO BID, THIS PROJECT WILL ADD TWO AND A HALF MILES OF SIX FOOT WIDE SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS DIRECTLY AND IT REFLECTS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY RESIDENTS THROUGH THE CLOVER LEAF COMMUNITY PLAN. DURING THAT PROCESS, RESIDENTS SHARED THAT STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY WALKING TO SCHOOL AND WAITING FOR THE BUS IN THE ROADWAY OR ON ROADSIDE DITCHES, WITH AN ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF APPROXIMATELY 5 MILLION, THIS PROJECT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY AND COMFORT FOR PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL THROUGH CLOVER LEAF.

THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED O GO OUT TO BID THIS MONTH WITH CONSTRUCTION ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. TOGETHER THESE PROJECTS EXEMPLIFY REVIVE TO THRIVE, I WANT TO THANK OUR PUBLIC WORKS CREW FOR THEIR INCREDIBLE WORK ON THIS, UPGRADING CUT CAL CORRIDORS, STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP WIDTHS OUR CITY AND

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>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA ON ITEM 62 AND 257,

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. SO, COMMISSIONER BRIONES, YOU

HAVE SOMETHING AT 2:30. >> WE CAN WAIT. >> LET'S START WITH ITEM 75

WHICH IS ABOUT THE MAP NEXT PROJECT. >> I THINK 257 IS A TRANSMITTAL, COMMISSIONER, SO THAT ONE WOULD BE ACCEPT AND HAD THEN THE MOTION IS ONLY FOR

62. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR CATCHING THAT.

>> SO, 75, I DON'T KNOW IF DIRECTOR PETERSON. THANK YOU.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, JUDGE, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY.

I DID PUT TOGETHER A BRIEF POWERPOINT PRESENTATION BECAUSE I THINK THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION WE WANT TO MAKE SURE TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY. SO, AS I BELIEVE ALL OF YOU KNOW AT THIS POINT, EARLIER LAST WEEK, FEMA DID RELEASE FLOOD PLAIN MAPS, WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS SINCE THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE TALKING ABOUT THIS ITEM AND I ALSO WANT THE MAKE SURE WE ARE COMMUNICATING CLEARLY ABOUT WHAT IS MAP NEXT, WHAT IS THE PROCESS, WHY IS MAP NEXT IMPORTANT AND WHAT DO COMMUNITY MEMBERS NEED TO KNOW. BEFORE I JUMP INTO THE TECHNICAL DETAILS, I DID WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FLOOD CONTROL TEAM WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS EFFORT VERY, VERY HARD, ATOL IS THE PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND HE AND HIS TEAM HAVE BEEN WORKING NIGHT AND DAY, WEEKENDS, EVENINGS, HOLIDAY TOS ENGAGE WITH FEMA TO HELP MOVE THIS FORWARD, SO THANK YOU, ATOL, TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM. THE WE CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY WHAT MAP NEXT IS. IT IS A FEMA LED EFFORT THAT IS SUPPORTED BY THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT. THE PURPOSE IS VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD, IT IS TO PROVIDE UPDATED FLOOD PLAIN MAP SO HARRIS RESIDENTS CAN UNDERSTAND THE RISK THEY FACE WITH REGARD TO FLOODING BASED ON UPDATED RAINFALL, TOPOGRAPHY AND NEW MAPPING TECHNOLOGY. ..WE GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO WALK US THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND WHO IS INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS, WE'LL START WITH RULES, SO IN A COUNTY AS LARGE AND COMPLEX AS HARRIS COUNTY, IT TAKES MANY DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS TO HELP MOVE AN EFFORT LIKE THIS FORWARD.

OBVIOUSLY FEMA IS KEY, THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM SO THEY HAVE A REGULATORY PROCESS TO UPDATE FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS. THERE ARE 34 FLOOD PLAIN MIN STRAIT STRAIT TORS IN HARRIS COUNTY, THEIR ROLE IS TO REPRESENT THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH FEMA, IN HARRIS COUNTY, IT IS REPRESENTED BY HARRIS COUNTY ENGINEERING AND BEING LED BY DR. RAMON. WE ALSO HAVE HARRIS COUNTY RESIDENTS AND WHILE THIS PROCESS IS VERY TECHNICAL, IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT WE MAKE SURE OUR COMMUNITY KNOWS WHAT'S GOING ON AND THAT THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE PERSPECTIVES ON THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCE THROUGH THIS PROCESS. AND THEN FINALLY WE HAVE THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.

SO, CANDIDLY, WE KNOW THE PROCESS THAT FEMA YAO*US USES IS COMPLICATED, IT'S CONFUSING, WE KNOW THE TOOLS THEY HAVE PROVIDED WERE VERY TECHNICAL BECAUSE THE AUDIENCE WAS A TECHNICAL AUDIENCE. THAT IS WHAT MAKES THE FLOOD DISTRICT'S ROLE IMPORTANT, WE ARE THE TECH MY CAL PARTNER WITH FEMA, WE'RE SUPPORTING THEM WITH TECHNICAL WORK AND WE ARE ALSO MAKING SURE TO PROVIDE LOCAL EXPERTISE AND LOCAL INSIGHTS ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY. SO IF WE GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. WE'LL TOUCH BASE BRIEFLY ON THE PROCESS, SO AGAIN THIS PROCESS IS A REGULATORY PROCESS THAT IS OVERSEEN BY FEMA.

AT THIS POINT -- UP UNTIL THIS POINT LET T ME SAY, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH FEMA AS THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT. WE HAVE BEEN PREPARING TECHNICAL INFORMATION TO INFORM THE FLOOD MAPPING PROCESS BUT WE ARE ENTERING A NEW PHASE OF WORK WHERE THE DRAFT MAPS HAVE

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I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THERE WILL BE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEEDBACK AND INPUT ALONG THE WAY AND WE ALSO WILL BE WORKING ON THE POLICY SIDE OF THIS PROCESS AS WELL AS THE TECHNICAL, AND THERE IS TIME AND OPPORTUNITY O DO THAT. THE DEADLINE FOR REALLY RESOLVING ANY ISSUES IS WHEN WE GET TO THE POINT OF THE LETTER OF FINAL DETERMINATION AND THAT IS LIKELY SEVERAL YEARS FROM NOW. SO, IF WE GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, I REALLY WANT TO SPEND A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT WHY ALL OF THIS MATTERS.

AND IT REALLY GOES BACK TO WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN 2025 AND 2017, IN 2015, WE HAD THE MORAL DAY STORM, 2016, TAX DAY, 2017, HURRICANE HARVEY. DURING THAT PERIOD, WE SAW THAT FLOOD PLAIN MAPS DIDN'T REFLECT THE REALITY ON THE GROUND WITH REGARD TO FLOOD RISK AND SO WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS MANY TIME, HURRICANE HARVEY WAS UNPRECEDENTED BUT WITH *F WE SAW 68% OF THE STRUCTURE THAT IS WERE FLOODED IN HARRIS COUNTY OUTSIDE THE FLOOD PLAIN, SO IN 2018, THERE WAS A UNITED MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PUSH ACROSS THE COUNTY THAT RECOGNIZED THAT THE FLOOD PLAIN MAPS NEEDED TO BE UPDATED AND THEIR FIRST STEP IN THAT PROCESS WAS ADOPTING THE 500 YEAR STORM LEVEL TO BE A PROXY FOR THE FUTURE 100 YEAR MAP NEXT FLOOD LEVELS, SO WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? WELL, WE KNOW THAT WHEN WE HAVE ACCESS TO BETTER, MORE ACCURATE INFORMATION, WE E CAN HAVE BETTER DECISION-MAKING ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY, ON BEHALF OF OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND IS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, IF WE GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. I DO WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE WORK THAT THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT HAS BEEN DOING BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS DRIVE THING MAP AND IS THE CHANGES WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

SO, THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT WORKED WITH FEMA TO MAP OVER 1600 MILES OF CHANNEL WITHIN HARRIS COUNTY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL 400 MILES OF CHANNEL THAT HAD NOT BEEN MAPPED PREVIOUSLY. THE MODELS ALSO INCLUDE UPDATED ATLAS 14 RAINFALL AND CURRENT TYPOGRAPHY, IT IS REFLECTING CURRENT DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS OTHER PATTERNS.

THE MODELS SHOW ON THE NEXT SLIDE THE IMPACT OF POTASHES THAT HAD BEEN COMPLETED UNTIL ROUGHLY 2020 INCLUDING THE FEDERAL PROJECTS THAT WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THAT TIME.

NOW, I WAS NOT WITH THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT WHEN THIS PROCESS STARTED BUT I HAVE TO SAY INCLUDING THESE PROJECTS WAS A VERY GOOD DECISION BECAUSE MAP NEXT IS FOCUSED ON SHOWING US RISING BUT FEMA'S MODELS ARE ALSO SHOWING US THAT THE PROJECTS WE ARE WORKING ON AND HAVE DONE SO FAR ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. AND I HAVE TO SAY IT'S THANK TOS THE LEADER SHERIFF OF COMMISSIONERS COURT KEEPING THE BOND PROGRAM MOVING FORWARD, IT IS THANKS TO THE VOTE NECESSARIES 2018, THEY SHOWED THERE WAS AN UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT IN FLOOD MITIGATION AS WELL AS OUR PARTNERS WHO REALLY STEPPED UP ESSPSHLLY THE DOO BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THERE IS MORE WORK TO BE DONE BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT REALLY THANK TOS THE GLO, WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS NUMBER OF PROJECTS MOVING OUT INTO CONSTRUCTION IN THIS NEXT YEAR SO THERE WILL BE MORE PROGRESS TO COME.

SO, IF WE GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. LET'S TALK ABOUT WHERE WE ARE TODAY, ON THE NEXT SLIDE, I WANT TO STRESS A COUPLE OF THINGS. WE ARE VERY EARLY IN THIS PROCESS, AT THIS STAGE, THE MODELS D THE MAPS THAT FEMA HAS PUT TOGETHER, THEY ARE DRAFT, THEY ARE NOT REGULATORY AND THEY ARE NOT PART OF A FORMAL COMMENT PROCESS.

AND WE ALSO KNOW AGAIN THAT THE TOOLS THAT FEMA HAS PUT TOGETHER AREN'T NECESSARILY AIMED AT COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PROCESS IS COMPLICATED AND THE COMMUNITY IS READY TO ENGAGE AND THAT'S WHERE THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT HAS STEPPED UP. WE HAVE LAUNCHED A PUBLIC FRIENDLY TOOL, IT IS HOSTED ON OUR WEBSITE RIGHT NOW. THERE WILL BE A MORE ROBUST TOOL NEXT WEEK BUT THE INFORMATION THAT FEMA HAS SHARED ABOUT THE DRAFT MAPS IS AVAILABLE ON THE FLOOD CONTROL

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AND I WANT TO STRESS THERE ARE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN THIS PROCESS, AND IMPORTANTLY, WE ALSO WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITHIN INDUSTRY.

THEY HAVE BEEN PART OF THE CONVERSATION ALL ALONG AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE INCLUDING THE ENGINEERING COMMUNITY BECAUSE THIS WORK REALLY HAS A LOT OF IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK CLOSER WITH OUR COMMUNITY IN THE ENGINEERING SPACE.

SO, TWO MORE SLIDES, IF WE CAN GO TO THE NEXT ONE, JUST REALLY BRIEFLY, I WANT TO TOUCH ON THE TIMELINE, SO LOOKING AHEAD, WE KNOW THIS IS A MULTIYEAR REGULATED PROCESS THAT IS DICTATED BY FEMA AND ARE STILL IN THE EARLY STAGES. THE TIMELINE IS A BEST CASE SCENARIO, GIVEN THE UNPRECEDENTED NATURE OF THIS WORK, GIVEN THE FACT THAT REALLY A MAPPING EXERCISE AT THIS LEVEL OF DETAIL HAS NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.

WE EXPECT THERE WILL BE VARIATIONS. >> MOTION TO EXTEND THE TIME BY CONVOYING ELLIS AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA, ALL IN FAVOR ?FRNLTS AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. >> WE EXPECT THERE WILL BE VARIATIONS IN THE TIMELINE T THE FLOOD DISTRICT IS GOING TO PUSH AND PARTNER WITH FEMA TO GET THIS INFORMATION OUT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. AND SO FINALLY THE TAKEAWAYS THAT I WANT TO COMMUNICATE FOR REALLY THE COMMUNITY AND THE RESIDENTS OF HARRIS COUNTY ON THE NEXT SLIDE.

OBVIOUSLY THESE MAPS ARE A DRAFT, THERE WILL BE YEARS OF OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THESE MAPS, ENGAGE WITH THE PROCESS BEFORE THEY ARE FINAL. WE ARE CURRENTLY AT AN EARLY STAGE AND WE WILL HAVE TIME FOR HARRIS COUNTY RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK, AS WELL AS THE INDUSTRY. AND THEN WE KNOW THAT THE FLOOD RISING REDUCTION PROJECTS THAT WERE IN THE GROUND WHEN THE MODELERS WERE DEVELOPED ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

WE HAVE A LOT MORE WORK TO DO BUT IT IS REALLY FULFILLING TO SEE THAT THE FEMA MAP ARES SHOWS THE PROGRESS, THAT WE ALL KNOW IS HAPPENING. SO, WITH THAT, I CAN CONCLUDE MY REMARKS AND HAPPY TO TAKE Q QUESTIONS. ER

>> COMMISSIONER ELLIS, THEN GARCIA, THEN RAMSEY AND BRIONES. >> WE'VE BEEN WAITING ON THIS FOR A LONG TIME, MIDDLE OF 2022 WHEN WE FIRST WERE TOLD THE MAPS WOULD BE RELEASED.

>> I THINK THAT WAS THE FIRST INITIAL ESTIMATE, YES. >> GIVE US SOME SENSE FOR THE

PUBLIC WHY IT TOOK SO LONG. >> WELL, ONE OF THE REAL OPPORTUNITIES/CHALLENGES, RIGHT, THAT WE HAVE WITH THIS WORK IS THAT IT IS SOMETHING THAT FEMA HAD NEVER DONE BEFORE, SO, WE HAD TO WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THEM THROUGH THEIR PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING WE WERE DOING, THEY COULD SUPPORT ASK AGREE WITH, BUT WITH EAR USING MODELS THEY HAVE NEVER RUN THROUGH THEIR SYSTEMS SO VULS AS A RESULT, IT TOOK LONGER THAN ANY OF US WANTED BUT WE'RE THANKFUL WE'RE FINALLY HERE. THE MAPS ARE OUT, WE'RE HAPPY TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH THE PUBLIC AND THE COMMUNITY. .

ER WE'RE SHARING EVERYTHING WE HAVE ?FRJTS WE'RE SHARING EVERYTHING THAT FEMA HAS HOSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE, WE ARE SHOWING THAT ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL.

>> DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION THEY HAVE NOT POSTED?

>> SO, WE HAVE INFORMATION THAT FEMA -- WE HAVE GIVEN TO FEMA BUT RECALL THAT THIS IS A FEMA PROCESS, SO OUR FOCUS RIGHT NOW IS MAKING SURE THAT THE INFORMATION THAT NEEDS TO GET

TO THE PUBLIC IS GETTING TO THE PUBLIC RIGHT NOW. >> IS THERE ANY LEGAL PROHIBITION ON US SHARING THE INFORMATION WE GAVE TO FEMA, NOT THAT THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND IT, WITH THEY'VE BEEN WAITING ALL THIS TIME AND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CALLING.

>> COMMISSIONER, IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION THAT WE ARE SHARING

IS REALLY THE SYNTHESIS OF ALL OF THE WORK WE HAVE DONE. >> BUT IS THERE ANY LEGAL

PROHIBITION ON SHARE?-- SHARING. >> IT'S STILL IN DRAFT UNTIL FEMA APPROVES IT SO, FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE, THERE WOULD LIKELY HAVE TO BE COORDINATION WITH FEMA BUT I THINK REALLY AGAIN,

THE IMPORTANT POINT IS THE MAPS ARE OU. >> JOUSTER ON THIS ISSUE

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I CAN PUT A MOTION ON THE AGENDA AND SEE WHERE THE VOTES ARE, FOR ME, I WANT TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS POSSIBLE SO THEY DON'T THINK BECAUSE IT'S TAKEN SO LONG, WE ARE A PARTY TO IT.

IF FEMA SAYS THEY DON'T WANT IT OUT, THEN WE DON'T TAKE THE HEAT.

>> I THINK THE INFORMATION THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN ANXIOUS ABOUT AND WANTING TO SEE IS THE

MAPS THAT ARE OUT RIGHT NOW. >> I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT. IF SOMEBODY ASKED ME, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S A REASON, IF FEMA SAYS DON'T PUT IT OUT, LET THEM STIED.

I DON'T WANT THE CRITICISM THAT WE'RE HOLDING SOMETHING: GIVING GUIDANCE TO THESE FLOOD PLAIN

ADMINISTRATORS, IS THAT YOU? >> WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT FEMA, WE ARE NOT THE FLOOD PLAIN

M*INS STRAIT TOR. >> WHAT ROLE WITH L THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT PLAY IN

THIS PROCESS? >> THEIR ROLE IS TO REVIEW THE MAPS, I'M HAPPY TO LET DR.

RAMON JUMP IN, THEY ARE TO REVIEW THE MAP AND IS ENGAGE WITH FEMA ON BEHALF OF

UNINCORPORATED HARRIS COUNTY. >> I ASSUME THIS 30 30* DAY PERIOD IS COMING SOON.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE GIVING OUR PEOPLE HERE AS MUCH INPUT T BENEFIT OF WHATEVER KNOWLEDGE WE HAVE AS THEY GO THROUGH THE COMMENT PERIOD AND WHETHER IT'S YOU DOING IT, DR.

RAMON DOING IT, I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE WHO HAS TO DO IT, MAYBE COMMISSIONER RAMSEY CAN DO IT. I DON'T WANT TO SAY CALL COMMISSIONER RAMSEY, THAT COULD

BE EMBARRASSING FOR ME. >> I'LL GIVE THEM YOUR HOME PHONE NUMBER.

>> THANK YOU, [LAUGHTER]. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER, DR. RAMON, COUNTY ENGINEER, WE ARE THE FLOOD PLAIN ENGINEER, AND THERE ARE 33 OTHER CITIES SA THA* HAVE THEIR OWN NROD PLAIN ADMINISTRATOR, THE LETTER WE RECEIVED FROM FEMA THAT DOESN'T HAVE NO RESTRICTION THAT THE PRELIMINARY DATA CANNOT BE SHARED, ARE WE ALLOWED TO SHARE IT IF THE COURT IS TLOG SHARE IT, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS AUTHORIZE ME TO SHARE IT AND I BELIEVE SHARE THING DATA WOULD NOT BE HARD REGARD THING THE DISTRUST QUESTION YOU HAVE, IT'S NOT DISTRUST WITH US, IT'S MORE WITH FEMA, WHEN ARE WE GOIPG TO GET OUR MAP.

THEY'RE DONE ABOUT 2020, SO I DON'T SEE NO CHALLENGE OF SHARING IT EXCEPT FOR WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIELD A LOT OF CALLS THAT IT'S PRELIMINARY, NOT FINAL, IT'S GOING TO CHANGE

AS LONG AS WE HAVE THIS CAVEAT, I FEEL PRETTY GOOD ABOUT IT. >> SO, I WOULD PREFER IT, I'M ON THE SIDE OF SHARING IT AND STRESSING THE POINT IT'S NOT FINAL THAN SOMEONE THINKING WE ARE NOT SHARING IT BECAUSE THEY'RE TRYING TO HIDE SOMETHING.

>> OKAY. >> AND LAST POINT, I SAW GREENS, I SAW HONEY, I DIDN'T

SEE HALLS, MAYBE I MISSED IT. >> I THINK IT IS THERE, YES. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER GARCIA? >> THANK YOU, DR. PETERSON, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS AND YOU AND I HAVE HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS. ALONG THE SAME LINES THAT COMMISSIONER ELLIS HAS, THESE MAPS FOR THE PUBLIC'S CONSUMPTION DO NOT REFLECT THE INCREDIBLE WORK THAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM AND ENGINEERING HAVE DONE AS IT RELATES TO FLOOD MITIGATION AND SO IT'S VERY DISINGENUOUS FOR THEM TO RELEASE THESE MAP AND IS NOT INCLUDE THAT DATA. BUT I DO WANT TO ASK IF YOU HAVE HEARTBURN RELEASING OUR MAPS AND IF IT CAN BE THROWN UP ON A DASHBOARD IN A WAY THAT -- AND GIVING PEOPLE A GOOD VISUAL OF OUR MAP AND MAP NEXT AND THAT WAY BECAUSE I'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE WHERE, YOU KNOW, MAP NEXT TENDS TO CUT PEOPLE'S PROPERTY IN HALF AND THEN THERE'S WORK THAT HASN'T BEEN REFLECTED AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE, SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME TRANSPARENCY BUT ALSO SOME ACCOUNTABILITY TO FEMA FOR NOT INCLUDING THE WORK THAT THE COUNTY HAS DONE AND SO

YOUR THOUGHTS. >> SO, LET ME ASSURE YOU, COMMISSIONER, THAT WE ARE COMMITTED FULLY TO TRANSPARENCY, TO THE POINT THAT WE HAVE A DASHBOARD ON OUR

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RELEASED SO WE ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO THAT. >> GOOD.

>> AND WE ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH FEMA. I WANT TO STRESS AGAIN THERE ARE MULTIPLE POINTS OF OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ALONG THE WAY.

WE REALLY HAVEN'T EVEN ENTERED A PUBLIC COMMENT PROCESS YET, BUT I KNOW THE COMMUNITY IS VERY ANXIOUS TO GET THIS INFORMATION AND TO START PROVIDING FEEDBACK AND SO WE'RE

GOING FACILITATE THAT FRO PROCESS. >> GOOD, THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER RAMSEY? >> THANK YOU, DR. RAMON, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO GET INTO. WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THESE MAPS JUST TO DEFINE WHERE WE'RE

COMING FROM. WHEN WERE THE LAST MAPS ISSUED? >> THE LAST ROBUST PROCESS TO

ISSUE FLOOD PLAIN MAPS STARTED AFTER TROPICAL STORM ALISON. >> WHEN?

>> THE DRAFT MAP FOR THE PROCESS WAS RELEASED IN 2004. THE FINAL EFFECTIVE MAP WAS

ADOPTED IN 2007. >> SO, YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT WE'RE INTO.

>> YES. >> SO, TODAY IF ANYBODY'S PROPERTY IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR INSURANCE OR ANYTHING ELSE, YOU'RE GOING TO BE OPERATING UNDER THE TSAL MAP?

>> YES. >> THERE'S ALSO WHEN A DESIGN'S BEING DONE --

>> IS THERE A MOTION TO EXTEND THIS? A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER

[INAUDIBLE], SECOND BY ELLIS, ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

ER >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES EWE NAN NOSILY.

>> SO, WHEN PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO DESIGN SOMETHING AND USE THE APPROPRIATE MAP, DO THEY LOOK AT THE MAP ISSUED IN 2007, DO THEY LOOK AT THE MAP ISSUED -- THE DRAFT MAP? WE'VE BEEN OPERATING FOR HOW MANY YEARS WITH THE RULE OF THUMB, THE NEW 100 IS THE OLD

500. >> YES. >> IS THAT WHAT WE'VE BEEN

OPERATING FOR HOW LONG? >> 2018. >> BUT WE VOTED ON --

>> 2018 AND THEN THERE WAS AN UPDATE TO THE GUIDELINES IN 2019 AS WELL.

>> SO, THERE'S THAT ADOPTED RULE OF THUMB THAT WE'VE BEEN OPERATING UNDER.

THIS IS MORE OR LESS AN INFORMATION CONFIRMATION, IT MAY BE VERY CLOSE AND IT MAY NOT BE, AT LEAST WHAT WE HAVE NOW IS MORE CLEARLY DEFINED. .

ER >> WHAT I CAN TELL YOU COMMISSIONER, THE PROXY 500 IS A VERY GOOD PROXY, THAT WAS A GOOD DECISION ASK A GOOD POLICY TO IMPLEMENT.

>> SO, WHEN DR. RAMON, WHEN YOU'RE REVIEWING DESIGN CRY TIER YA, ARE YOU ALL TAKE AGO PEEK AT THE DRAFT EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT REQUIRED, YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF IT ?FRJTS ABSOLUTELY, COMMISSIONER. THIS MAP WILL DEFINITELY HELP US.

I WANT TO USE THIS PODIUM TO TELL ALL ABOUT DEVELOPERS AND ENGINEERS TO DEFINITELY LOOK INTO THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OR THE FUTURE OF MAPS, WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE.

IF YOU ARE DOING A DEVELOPMENT AND THAT'S GOING TO BE IN THE FUTURE FLOOD PLAIN, YOUR RESIDENT ARES THE FOLK THAT IS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY HIGH INSURANCE.

>> SO, THEY'RE OPERATING UNDER THE ASSUMPTION 500, THE OLD 500 IS THE NEW 100, BUT NOW THEY HAVE REAL MAPS TO BACK THAT UP. Y'ALL ARE REINFORCING THAT AS IT WERE BY YOUR REVIEW OF PLANS AND EVERYTHING ELSE, YOU'RE AT LEAST PASSING IT THROUGH THE LENS OF THE NEW FEMA MAPS?

>> WE ARE -- YES, COMMISSIONER. MORE IMPORTANTLY, YES, WE WILL NOT HAVE REGULATORY TEETH TO REGULATE BASED ON THESE NEW MAPS BUT WE'LL DEFINITELY HAVE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES, THAT, HEY, THIS IS THE NEW FEMA MAP, LOOK LIKE A DRAFT MAP. ER

>> THIS COURT NEEDS TO ADOPT SOME ACTION RELATED IN 2018 RELATED TO THE 500, 100, BRING IT BACK TO THE COURT IF YOU GET TO THAT POINT AND THINK THAT'S APPROPRIATE ?FRJTS ABSOLUTELY, COMMISSIONER. AT THIS POINT WE THINK THIS MAP IS GOING TO THE GO THROUGH MULTIPLE REVISIONS. WE'RE NOT THERE YET, I STILL SAY WE CONTINUE WITH THE REGULATION WE HAVE, THE 500 TO THE 100 ASSUMPTION, TLA'S A GOOD ASSUMPTION, AT THE

APPROPRIATE TIME, WE'LL BRING SOME RECOMMENDATIONS. >> SO, THESE NEW MAPS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL THE -- THAT'S THE LETTER OF MAP REVISIONS, SO ANY TIME AN IMPROVEMENT IS MADE IN HARRIS COUNTY, YOU FILE A LETTER OF MAP REVISION WHICH SHOWS IMPROVEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE. AT WHAT POINT HAVE THEY DRAWN THE LINE ON, OKAY, AT THIS

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CASE BY CASE BASIS? >> ABSOLUTELY. SO, LET ME JUST ADD THIS FOR THE GENERAL AUDIENCE, COMMISSIONER, AS YOU MENTIONED, SO THE CLOMER IS THE CONDITIONAL LETTER OF MAP REVISION SOS IF A DEVELOPER WANTS TO DO SOME IMPROVEMENT OR DO SOME CURRENT FEE THAT IS ALLOWED PER OUR REGULATION TOS DESIGN A SUBDIVISION OR WHAT WHA* MOT AND IT WILL IMPACT THE MAP CHANGE BECAUSE OF THE DEVELOPMENT, WHETHER WE DO A LARGE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT THAT REDUCES THE FLOOD MAP, SO ALL THOSE CLOMERS IS GETTING PERMISSION, HEY, I'M GOING DO THIS, I WILL GET THE MAP, AND THEN THEY COME BACK AS A LETTER OF MAP REVISION, ONCE THE WORK IS DONE, THEY DO THE SURVEY AND SUBMIT THE MAPS, HAD SHOULD BE THE NEW MAP. AS FAR AS THIS MAP RELEASE, WHAT WAS THE [INAUDIBLE] FOR THE LAST ADDITION OF CLOMER, I DEFER THIS TO FLOOD DISTRICT. I THINK IT IS A FEW YEARS BACK, I DON'T THINK THEY'RE ACCEPTING MORE TO THE SYSTEM, BUT THOSE WILL BE -- MY LAST EXPERIENCE, COMMISSIONER, WE HAVE SEEN THAT BECOMES THE MOST COMMON -- THOSE ARE THE ONES WE GET A LOT OF THEM BUT I'LL HAVE THE FLOOD CONTROL TO TELL YOU WHAT IS THE CUT OFF DATE.

>> YOU CAN FOLLOW UP OUTSIDE HERE, THAT WAS A CURIOUS QUESTION.

LAST QUESTION. THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES, THEY'RE NOT GOING THROUGH A NEW FEMA MAP, THEY'RE GOING TO BE OPERATING UNDER THE OLD FEMA MAPS, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING. >> I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW BECAUSE WHEN WE'RE ADOPTING NEW MAPS OR WE'RE COMMENTING ON NEW MAPS AND YOU'VE GOT ALL OUR GOOD NEIGHBORS, WHETHER IT'S IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR LIBERTY COUNTY OR MISSOURI COUNTY, TO KNOW WHAT THEY'RE OPERATING UNDER, IT SOUNDS LIKE OUR MAPS ARE GOING TO HAVE MORE CLARITY

ON THE FLOOD PLAIN THAN THEIR MAPS. >> SO, THIS IS TRUE, COMMISSIONER, BUT I WILL SAY WE ARE AWARE THAT FEMA IS COORDINATING WITH THOSE SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOU AND SHARE AT LEAST

WHAT WE UNDERSTAND IS HAPPENING. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER BRIONES?

>> THANK YOU, DR. PETER SENSING THANK YOU, DR. RAMON, FIRST OF ALL, I'M HAPPY WE ARE HERE.

I KNOW WE HAVE ALL HAD IMMENSE FRUSTRATION AT THE LENGTH OF TIME.

I KNOW WE HEARD FROM NUMEROUS CONSTITUENTS ABOUT THE LENGTH OF TIME THIS HAS TAKEN SO I'M HAPPY WE'RE HERE AND NOW ENTERING INTO THIS NEW CHAPTER. WITH REGARD TO TRANSPARENCY, I AGREE 100%, I WANT TO BE AN OPEN BOOK WITH ALL THE DATA AND INFORMATION WE HAVE, I APPRECIATE IT'S ON THE DASHBOARD AND I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT THAT YOU MAKE IT UNDERSTANDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR US NON-ENGINEERS SO THAT EVERYBODY ACROSS OUR COUNTY CAN FULLY UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS AS WE CONTINUE DOWN THIS PROCESS.

I ALSO TRULY APPRECIATE THAT SLIDE THAT YOU PRESENTED AND THE INFORMATION THAT MY TEAM AND I, WE'VE HAD MULTIPLE CONVERSATIONS TO KNOW -- WE KNOW THE WORK WE'RE DOING IS WORKING AND TO HAVE THIS DEPTH OF DATA, WHETHER IT'S PROJECT -- ALL THE OTHER PROJECT THAT IS YOU MENTIONED, THE INVESTMENT THE COMMUNITY HAS MADE WITH OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS, WITH OUR BOND AS WELL AS OUR MAINTENANCE INVESTMENT, IT IS BEARING FRUIT AND IT IS GLIDING PROTECTION AND PROGRESS FOR OUR COUNTY. SO, THAT TO ME IS CRITICAL THAT WE HIGHLIGHT. AND IT'S CRITICAL BECAUSE FOR SOME, THEY'RE MORE PROTECTED AND FOR OTHERS, NOW THEY WILL BE IN A DIFFERENT ZONE, IN A DIFFERENT RISK LEVEL, RIGHT, SO JUST MAINTAINING THAT COMPLETE OPENNESS, TRANSPARENCY AND FWEN -- AGAIN, MAKING IT UNDERSTANDABLE WILL BE KEY. SO, MY NEXT QUESTION, I KNOW YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE WILL BE NOW MULTIPLE MONTHS WHERE THE FLOOD PLAIN ADMINISTRATOR AND OFFICIALS GIVE FEEDBACK AND MULTIPLE MONTH WHERE IS THE COMMUNITY GIVERS FEEDBACK. I KNOW THIS COURT IS COMMITTED TO ROBUST, AUTHENTIC, DEEP, MULTI-FACETED, MULTILINGUAL LEVEL ENGAGEMENT SO THAT WE REALLY ARE GOING INTO THE COMMUNITIES, SO MY QUESTION TO YOU, COULD YOU PLEASE SPEAK TO US AND I KNOW IT WILL FOR ALL FOUR PRECINCTS, WHAT IS IT GOING TO LOOK LIKE AT A HIGH

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LEVEL? >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. AS WE THINK ABOUT THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, FIRST OF ALL, WE ARE FOCUSED ON BRINGING THE COMMUNITY ALONG WITH US ON THIS JOURNEY. WE ARE AGAIN AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THIS PROCESS AND SO RIGHT NOW OUR FOCUS IS REALLY ON EDUCATION. WHAT IS THE INFORMATION THAT WE ARE SHARING, WHY IS IT IMPORTANT, AND WHAT IS THE PROCESS THAT WILL BE USED TO MOVE THESE MAPS EVENTUALLY INTO BEING AFFECTED. WE ARE RECOGNIZING THERE IS A GREAT DESIRE FROM OUR COMMUNITY TO BE ENGAGED RIGHT NOW. EVEN THOUGH FEMA'S PROCESS DOES NOT CALL FOR THAT. SO, WE ARE SCATTERING NOW WEBSINGER WILL BE HOLDING COMMUNITY WEBINARS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION, BUT WE WILL BE ENTERING AFTER THE DRAFT MAPS ONCE WE MOVE INTO THE PRELIMINARY MAP STAGE WHERE FEMA WILL BE STARTING THEIR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FEMA IN N THAT PROCESS, SO THAT WILL BECOME A LITTLE BIT MORE FOCUSED IN TERMS OF FEMA'S ROLE, BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE THROUGHOUT AND THAT IS REALLY THE VALUE THAT THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT CAN PROVIDE IS

>> WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FEMA FOR THAT PROCESS.

WITH REGARDS TO OTHER LARGE STUDIES AND PROJECT THAT ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION.

CAN YOU TALK TO US ABOUT I KNOW THERE'S MULTIPLE ENTITIES AT PLAY AND THE EACH HAVE THEIR OWN LANE AND AS SOMEONE WHO REPRESENTS WESTERN HARRIS COUNTY AND I HAVE THE BARCODE OF DAMS . CAN YOU SPEAK TO US AGAIN FOR THE LAY AUDIENCE MYSELF INCLUDED. HOW THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN THESE DIFFERENT AND WE HAVE THE BAND PROJECT. WE HAVE THE MAINTENANCE, WE HAVE OUR ARMY CORPSE AND WE HAVE THE MAP.

THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT YOU TALK ABOUT COMMISSIONER BERRY OWNERS, INTO THE BUCKET OF PARTNERSHIP WHEN REALLY WE WORK WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE HARRIS COUNTY TO GET THIS PROJECT DONE. SO WHEN WILL WE ARE WORKING WITH THE CORE, WE ARE FOCUSED ON LOCATIONS AND THEY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO WORK AND WE HAVE BEEN ENGAGED WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE USING THE BEST AND MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION POSSIBLE. WHEN THEY ARE WORKING ON THE PROJECT, WE KNOW THAT THE 3 FEDERAL PROJECT, ACTUALLY THOSE PROJECTS ARE SOME OF THE ONES THAT ARE REFLECTED IN THE MAP NEXT. WE HAD TREMENDOUS IMPACT ON OUR FLEDGLING . AT THE SAME TIME THE BAND PROJECT ALSO HAS BEEN ABLE TO BE SUPPORTED IN THIS MODELS AND WE ARE SEEING IMPACTS THERE. SO REALLY IT FALLS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF PARTNERSHIP. THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING

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PROGRESS FOR HARRIS COUNTY. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND FOR DELIVERING THIS PROGRESS AND PROTECTION. ALL OUR PARTNERS INCLUDING OUR YELLOW AND COMMISSIONER AND THE TEAM THANK YOU AND LOOK FORWARD FOR THE DEEP ENGAGEMENT WITH THE

COMMUNITY. >> BEFORE I HEADED BACK TO MY COLLEAGUES, I RAN TO MY 3 O'CLOCK COMMITMENT. YOU SHOWED A TIMELINE, DOCTOR PETERSON, I THOUGHT THAT WAS ALL THE VISUALS REALLY HELPFUL. BUT THE TIMELINE AND THE ARROW AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE COMMENT PERIOD WAS ONLY 30 DAYS. I KNOW THAT'S NOT THE CASE, I WOULD JUST SUGGEST THAT YOU GUYS TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT IT. AND THE OTHER PIECE WAS ON THE MAP, THE MAP YOU HAVE IS REALLY IMPRESSIVE. 24 HOURS, I PUT MY ADDRESS ON THERE AND IT WORKED JUST FINE. IF THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH IT I HAVEN'T FOUND IT. IN TURN I WOULD SAY ANYWHERE YOU HAVE THIS MAP TO PURCHASE A REAL BIG EXPLAIN WITH THE TIMELINE. THE LAST QUESTION, THESE 3 QUESTION, WE TALK ABOUT MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NEARBY COUNTIES, THOUGH THIS PROJECTION INCLUDE THEIR

DEVELOPMENT AND HOW THAT WILL IMPACT US? >> WHEN WE HAD WATERSHED IT EXTENDED AND RELATED FLUID THOSE PORTIONS OF THE STREAMS IN OUR HYDROLOGY

MODELING. SO WE DID CAPTURE THAT. >> AND FURTHER UP THERE IS NO DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD BE SIGNIFICANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF OUR PLOTTING?

>> WILL CERTAINLY, WE TOOK A VERY RIGOROUS APPROACH. THE FOCUS WORKING OUTSIDE OF HARRIS COUNTY WAS REALLY ON THE HYDROLOGY. AND WE WERE ABLE TO CAPTURE

THAT INFORMATION AS PART OF THIS PROCESS. >> WE WILL CIRCLE BACK I MEAN THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH YOU CAN DO. I KNOW COMMISSIONER DEAL BEEN TRYING TO WORK WITH OR COUNTERPARTS TO TRY TO LOOK LONG-TERM. TO SEE IF THERE IS A SOLUTION THERE. SAME QUESTION, I KNOW THIS WILL GOING TO TAKE 2 TO 3 YEARS AND THAT'S THE BEST CASE SCENARIO.

I WONDER IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND JUST PUT THOSE HEAD TOGETHER AND ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN THINK OF THAT WE CAN DO TO SPEED THIS UP BECAUSE BY THE TIME THEY CAME OUT THERE

OUTDATED AGAIN. >> I ASSURE YOU THAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO EXPEDITE . WE HAVE WAYS TO MAKE SURE THAT WHENEVER THE MAPS COME OUT, WE WILL BE ABLE TO CAPTURE ANY

PROGRESS THAT HAS HAPPENED DURING THIS PERIOD. >> OKAY, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY GONNA START OR 1 NEEDS TO START NOW FOR 1 LATER . THE ONE-LINERS IS SOMETHING ABOUT FEMA WE THE LETTER WE HAVE THAT WE COULD RELEASE AND I DIDN'T QUITE CATCH

WHAT IS THAT HAVE GOOD RELEASE IF WE WANTED JUST LETTER? >> I RECEIVE US FROM FEMA DIRECTLY, THAT SAYS IT ENCOURAGES THE ELECTION OFFICIAL TO SHARE THESE.

IT DOESN'T HAVE NO RESTRICTION THAT WE CANNOT SHARE WHAT WE RECEIVED

. >> RIGHT, THERE WAS SOME KIND OF LIKE IT WAS LATE AND WE KNEW IT EXISTED. THEN THE 34 FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATORS, WHERE DO THEY FIT

INTO ALL OF THIS? >> THE CITY OF HOUSTON, THEIR OWN FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR, WE ONLY CAN REGULATE THIS BOARD AND CAN ONLY SET POLICIES FOR THAT CARPETED BOARD OF HARRIS COUNTY FOR THE INCORPORATED SERIES IN TERMS OF BLOOD AND REGULATION

. >> WELL DON'T SO A SHORT, WE DID A LOT OF THIS IN 2019.

SO 2018, DIRECT HER, WE WORK SO HARD. THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. AND I WILL PASS IT BACK TO

COMMISSIONER ELLIS. >> THANK YOU. DOCTOR RAMAN ALSO FAILED TO

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>> SO WE ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING WITH OUR IGA FOLKS, AND THE COUNTY LOBBYIST TO DISCUSS WHEN AND HOW TO ENGAGE WITH BUT ELECTED OFFICIALS AS WELL AS AS OUR PARTNER AGENCY.

I KNOW THAT IGA IS WORKING RIGHT NOW TO PLAN SOME TRIPS AND WE ARE IN CLOSE

CONVERSATION WITH THEM. >> WONDERFUL. I WOULD LOVE TO US BOTH OF YOU, IF YOU COULD MAYBE WE CAN CURB SOME TIME OUT TO VISIT. WHEN I WAS ON THE CITY COUNCIL, WE IMPLEMENTED AN INITIATIVE KNOWN AS SAFE CLEAR. THIS IS NOW COUNTYWIDE AND IT PROVED TO BE IMMENSELY EFFECTIVE. I THINK WILL REDUCE SECONDARY CRUSHERS BY NEARLY 35% IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY BUT DEFINITELY ABOUT 20. THE 1 THING I KEPT SAYING TO MARY WHITE, WAS HOW DO WE GET THIS INFORMATION TO ENSURING AGENCIES TO DEMONSTRATE SOME BENEFIT TO USING DRIVERS OF THEIR AUTO INSURANCE. I WANT TO SEE IF THERE IS A WAY I KNOW WERE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF OUR OR COLD CRS OR SOMETHING THAT NATURE.

I WANT TO SEE IF THERE IS WHITE PAPER THAT WE CAN PUT TOGETHER TO PRESENT TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES SOMETHING THAT DEMONSTRATE THAT OUR RESIDENT SHOULD BE GETTING SOME BENEFITS OF THEIR FLOOD INSURANCE BY VIRTUE OF THE WORK THAT THE COUNTY IS DOING.

IT IS NOT HAPPENING SIMPLY BY THE CRS RATING LEVEL. I WANT TO SEE IF THERE IS ANOTHER WAY FOR US TO PUSH THAT ENVELOPE AND GET THE PEOPLE'S ATTENTION ON THAT.

>> WOULD BE HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU ON THAT. >> COMMISSIONER IF I MAY, I THINK IT WOULD BE INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT FOR US, WHILE WITH WORKING WITH IGA TO ACTUALLY STRESS THAT BECAUSE NOW WE HAVE THE BEST RISK MAP. WE WILL HAVE THE BEST COMPARED TO SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND OTHER PEOPLE. OUR DATA HAS MORE CREDIBILITY SO WE SHOULD BE

ABLE TO LOBBY FOR GETTING SOME MORE DISCOUNTS. >> I'M JUST CURIOUS, ANY OF THE

NEW FLOOD ON PROJECT SINCE 2020 BE INCORPORATED IN THIS MAPS? >> RIGHT NOW, ANY OF THE WORK THAT IS HAPPENING AND EVEN COMMISSIONER RAMSEY AS YOU NOTED THERE, THERE'S KIND OF PARSE AND INCORPORATING BECAUSE WE CAN YOU CONSTANTLY UPDATING RIGHT? WE HAD TO TAKE AND WE GET IT TO FINAL BUT THE TREMENDOUS SAYING THAT THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT HAS DONE SET UP A PROCESS SO OUR MAPS CAN BE UPDATED REGULARLY.

IT'S CALLED MODEL MAP MANAGEMENT. IT'S VERY TECHNICAL BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS , IT ALLOWS OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY REFLECT THOSE PROJECT THAT ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

>> ONCE THE MAP BECOME EFFECTIVE TO DO AN UPDATE OF THAT POINT.

>> LESS WHEN I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE, IT WILL BE VERY HELPFUL HOLDING OUR HANDS THROUGH THIS PROCESS AS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CALLING AND COMPLAINING TO US

BOTH FOR YOUR TEAMS AND WE ALL APPRECIATE IT. >> PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE BUYING HOMES TOMORROW. AND THEY WON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MAPS. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO FACILITATE AT LEAST MAKING THE HOMEOWNER . THAT'S ABOUT TO BUY SOMETHING MAKE HIS OR HER LIFE INVESTMENT IN A PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT WE'VE GOT MORE INFORMATION ON. I SAW AN ARTICLE IN THE PAPER THAT SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION WERE POSTING SOMETHING THAT THEY PUT IT DOWN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT LEVEL PROBABLY MET WITH THEM, I WAS THINKING YESTERDAY SHOULD BE WITH THE REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION. ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO HELP

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FACILITATE THAT. >> WE APPRECIATE THAT COMMISSIONER RAMSEY. I THINK AT THIS POINT OUR DASHBOARD ALLOWS YOU TO TYPE IN ADDRESS AND YOU CAN SEE THE FLOOD RISK BUT YOUR POINT IS WELL TAKEN. THERE IS MORE NEEDED AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT THAT WE NEED TO EMBARK PEOPLE THAT BROUGHT HOMES BEFORE

. >> THERE WAS ONLY THE MAP AND NO ONE TOLD THAT THEY WERE IN 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN AND THEY BOUGHT THE HOUSE AND THEY LOST EVERYTHING. SO JUST A MATTER OF UNAWARENESS IT GETS BACK TO YOUR 1ST POINT COMMISSIONER. WE NEED TO TELL EVERYBODY WHAT WE KNOW AND COMMUNICATE WITH THEM, WHAT WE KNOW THEY'VE GOT TO MAKE HER OWN ADULT DECISION AND WHETHER THEY CHOOSE TO GO LOOK AT MAP OR NOT. THERE SHOULD BE AT THE TOP OF THE LIST.

>> I'M JUST THINKING COMMISSIONER RING AS THE NEXT BUT IT MIGHT AT THE POINT BACK WHEN I WAS ON COUNCIL MAYBE WHEN YOU WERE THERE ADRIAN AS WELL SOMETIMES WE WOULD PUT THE STAFF IN THE WATER BILL. TO MAKE SURE IN A WAY THAT THEY UNDERSTAND IT. NOW, I KNOW THEY GET AT THE TALK AT ALL OF THAT NOW BUT JUST ON THE TAX BILL.

. JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY DO KNOW. >> YES WE WILL DEFINITELY ENGAGE WITH YOUR OFFICES AND COLLABORATE WITH OUR

COLLEAGUES. >> THAT IS PRETTY MUCH WHAT I'M GOING TO SAY.

>> THE ARTICLE WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WERE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO GIVE AS MUCH INFORMATION IN A CLEAR, OPEN , TRANSPARENT AND USABLE WAY. AS SOMEONE WHO LIVES RIGHT BY WHITE OH AND MY LITTLE GIRLS LITERALLY GET NERVOUS EVERY TIME AND TRENDS BECAUSE OF OUR BACKYARD. EVEN DURING SO I HOPE THAT IT IS IN GOOD FAITH, THE INTERSECTORAL, ALL PARTNERS LEAN INTO TRANSPARENCY. ALL OF US TO GO ALL IN.

AND WE CAN TO SUPPORT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY AS WE CONTINUE GOING DOWN THIS PATH AND DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MITIGATE RISK.

>> I APPRECIATE IT THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM IS UNIVERSAL SERVICES, COMMISSIONER RAMSEY

THAT IS ITEM 88. >> WE HAVE ONLY 88. >> WE CAN DO BOTH.

>> WE PULL THIS FOR NO ACTION RIGHT? >> THE PURCHASING I TERM WAS PULLED FOR NO ACTION COMMISSIONER. THIS 1 HAS NOT BEEN ON THE ACTION YET.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONER. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THIS ITEM AT THE CODE TODAY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY CRITICAL PROJECT FOR THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND ABOUT THAT.

ENTERPRISE RESOURCES PLANNING OR ERP IS THE BACKBONE OF THE HARRIS COUNTY INTERNAL OPERATION. BUT INTERNAL OPERATION, HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCE, PAYROLL, AND ACCOUNTING WITHIN THE SAME SYSTEM. IN THE FUTURE AS WE LOOK AT TODAY'S ERP SYSTEM IS PEOPLESOFT. SO WE NEED TO START THINKING ABOUT WHAT DOES THE FUTURE OF ERP LOOK LIKE FOR HARRIS COUNTY.

WE HAVE ALSO COMMISSIONERS THROUGH THE GUIDANCE THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US IN THE DIRECTIONS THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US, YOU HAVE ALSO ASKED US TO LOOK AT EFFICIENCIES THAT CAN BE GENERATED BY CONSOLIDATING THE SYSTEM. THE FUTURE ERP IS EXPECTED TO HAVE ALL THOSE AND EXPECT IT TO HAVE BECAUSE IT DEPENDS UPON THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT THE PROCESS, BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD THE PRIORITIES AND ALSO GETTING THE COMMISSIONER TO GO APPROVED. BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THIS PROJECT, SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRES CLEAR SCOPE, CLEAR PRIORITY, STRONG GOVERNANCE, CRITICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND A VERY DISCIPLINED EXECUTION.

THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT SUCCESSFUL. INDUSTRY DATA SHOWS THAT 50 TO 70% OF ERP PROJECT FAILED TO DO

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SO INHERENTLY, WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS THAT IMPLEMENTATION IS COMPLEX. IT REQUIRES A DISCIPLINE, AND ON THIS ITEM THE CALL TODAY IS TO REQUEST RESOURCES WHO WILL HELP US GET ONTO THIS PAST OF MIGRATING FROM THE EXISTING ERP INTO THE NEW AND RESOURCE WHO ARE INCLUDED IN THE REQUEST ARE THE PROJECT MANAGER AND A BUSINESS ANALYST.

I ALSO HAVE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET REQUEST FOR FUTURE CONTRACT TO BRING IN A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT WHO HAS THE EXPERTISE AND HAS DONE THIS MULTIPLE TIMES. BRINGING ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER AND FINALIZING THE SCOPE AS WELL AS

THE PRIORITIES IN THE SEQUENTIAL MATTER. >> THANK YOU, TO BE SIMPLY

STATED, ITEM 88 IS A FUNDING OF 288. >> 288 AND 2 RESOURCES RIGHT?

>> SO YOU HAVE RESOURCES, IS THE PLANNING PORTION OF THAT YOUR ASKING FOR US TODAY IS TO FIND IT? YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ASK US TO TAKE ACTION PARTICULAR CONCERN THOUSAND ASTHMA

>> NO ASKING FOR AN ACTION ON THE CONSULTANT. >> MY ONLY COMMENT IS I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT THE RFP, IF YOU LOOK AT THE VARIANCES, BETWEEN SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT PARTICIPATED YOU IT WOULD GIVE YOU A CLUE THAT SCOPE IS NOT . THERE WAS A CONFUSION AND

WHAT WERE COATING WE DON'T WANT TO START OUT A CONFUSION. >> I TOTALLY AGREE.

>> I AGREE WITH YOU PULLING IT BUT WERE NOT GOING TO GO BACK. I'M ASSUMING GO BACK AND TIGHTEN UP THE SCHOOL. GET A BETTER DEFINITION OF WHAT IS TO BE REQUIRED BECAUSE IT SHOULD NOT BE A 4 TIMES DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT THE PERSON WOULD SUBMIT

ANOTHER PERSON SUBMIT. >> DIRECTOR, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND I HAVE LONG BEEN A VOICE OF WHEN. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR SAME FOR MOVING AND SOON ENOUGH I KNOW THAT THIS IS AN IMMENSELY COMPLICATED SYSTEM AND A PIECE OF WORK THAT WERE GOING TO BE STEPPING INTO BUT I APPRECIATE THE THOUGHT THAT YOU ARE GIVING THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE TO GO BACK AND REFLECT ON PAST IMPLEMENTATION.

UNDERSTAND THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES AND MAKE SURE WE GET IT RIGHT SO THAT WE ARE REALLY ADDING VALUE ADDED TO OUR ENTIRE GOVERNMENT AND TECHNOLOGY HERE. BUT ALSO TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DIRECTORS AND DEPARTMENT LEADERS LIKE THE SHERIFF AND 1 OF THE LARGEST DEPARTMENT IN THE COUNTY TO HAVE A PLACE AT THE TABLE TO HELP YOU WITH THE PROCESS.

BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING AND AM HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS ITEM.

THANK YOU. >> I KNOW I'VE ASKED YOU ABOUT THIS SO MANY TIMES, A SIMILAR TEMPLES THIS IS NEEDED. I'M HAPPY WERE MOVING FORWARD AT LONG LAST.

I KNOW THERE ARE SOME OPEN QUESTIONS AND THOSE THINGS THAT WE CANNOT.

OUR FUTURE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RIVERA SOON-TO-BE. COME ON IN. SO THE BOTTOM LINE IS, MY QUESTION ESPECIALLY. 21 ITEM IS BEING PULLED FOR NO ACTION TO COMMISSIONER ADAMS THIS POINT.

1 IS THE FUNDING FOR ITEM THAT HAS BEEN PULLED. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE FUNDING

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IS THAT CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> SO CAN YOU SPEAK TO US LESS ABOUT THE FUNDING NEEDS AND THE TIMING ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH FUNDING AND WHY IT IMPACTS

THE PROJECT. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER FOR THE QUESTION. THERE ARE 2 RESOURCES THAT ARE BEING REQUESTED . AND TO THE POINT THAT MR. GARCIA MADE, WE ARE BRINGING IT ALL TO HIS STAKEHOLDERS TO THE TABLE TO TALK ABOUT TO KICK OF THE DISCUSSION OFF TO EXPLAIN THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY. SO THE WOUND ASPECT OF THIS, THE PROJECT MANAGER AND THE PROCESS IS FOLLOWING WHAT THE BEST PRACTICE IN THE INDUSTRY SAYS FROM THE FOLKS WHO HAVE IMPLEMENTED THIS SUCCESSFULLY AND THE LESSON LEARNED FROM THE VALUES NOT JUST OUR ORGANIZATION WHATVARIOUS ORGANIZATION. SO BRINGING IN A PROJECT MANAGER AND A BUSINESS ANALYST, EARLY IN THE STAGE WILL HELP US KEEP THE STABLE FLOW OF ALL THE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. I MEAN, PURCHASING HAS PULLED THAT FROM THE AGENDA FROM TODAY'S DISCUSSION. SO THAT WOULD BE COMING BACK TO THE CODE IN ORDER FOR US TO ENGAGE A CONSULTANT WHO'S GONNA START DOCUMENTING THE SCOPE , THE PRIORITIES US THEY HEAR FROM THIS STEM THAT HAS BEEN PUT TOGETHER AND ALSO BUILD THE SCOPE IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WE

CAN FIND THE RIGHT WILL AND IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT ANSWER.

WHAT DO YOU NEED THE MONEY NOW IF YOU'RE NOT SELECT NOW CAN YOU BE VERY CLEAR WITH THAT?

>> THE MONEY FOR THE CONTRACT CAN WAIT. HOWEVER, THE MONEY FOR THE PC AND STOOL TO PC AND WOULD REQUEST IT TODAY. WE WANT TO START THE PROCESS. FROM TODAY ONWARDS, I MEAN AS SOON AS WE CAN RECRUIT, WE WOULD LIKE TO RECRUIT AND BRING THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT AS OUR TEAM. THEY DON'T HAVE THE BANDWIDTH OR THE SKILL SET TO PUSH THIS

FORWARD IN THE MANNER THAT WE WOULD SO. >> I BELIEVE IT'S 450,000?

>> IF I MIGHT ADD IT, IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR THE COURT TO FIND SOME OF THIS LONG-STANDING PROJECT THINKING ABOUT LIKE THE DISPARITY STUDY WHICH I BELIEVE WAS ACTUALLY FUNDED.

I BELIEVE IT WAS ACTUALLY FUNDED 20 FISCAL YEAR 24. IT ALLOWS THEM TO GET A HEAD START. THE CONTRACTING WHEN THE HUNTER COMES BACK TO COURT .

>> WELL THAT'S VERY HELPFUL. THE BOTTOM LINE IS INCREDIBLY EXCITED FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE CRP PLANNING PROCESS AND THEN MORE IMPORTANTLY THE IMPLEMENTATION BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, AS NON TECH PERSON, IT IS INCREDIBLY MISALIGNED WHEN DIFFERENCES THEM DON'T TALK TO EACH OTHER. MOTION TO EXTEND AND LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THIS VERY CLEAR, HAS EVE DATA MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL HELP OUR COUNTY GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL. SO THAT'S THE END GOAL, I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE. I DO TAKE ANY OF MY COMMENTS. IT'S BEING SUPPORTIVE I JUST WANT TO MAKE AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE GIVEN WHAT WE'VE SEEN WITH OTHER CONSULTANT THAT THIS TO PCNS ARE LOCKED INTO MANAGING THIS EAGLE EYES AND EXCELLENCE IN THE EDGE IN TERMS OF THE EXIT MISSION OF THIS PROJECT. GIVEN THIS COMPLEXITY AND GIVEN ITS IMPORTANCE, AND SOME HEARING YOU JUST 450,000.

>> THE MOTION IS A CONTINUED DISCUSSION UNTIL WE FINISH THIS ITEM

. >> SINCE IT IS UNANIMOUS YOU DON'T

A 2ND. >> IS THAT A SPECIFIC MOTION? >> AS PRESENTED IF YOU WANT.

>> COMMISSIONER GARCIA, DO YOU WANT TO DO THE FULL THING? >> AS 2ND

>> ALL IN FAVOR? >>AYE >>

THIS ITEM PASSES. IS THAT THE LAST 1? 288? >> I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER WANT

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TO DISCUSS. >> NEXT 1 IS 99. I GUESS COMMISSIONER JEFF FROM TRAVIS COUNTY. I WAS GLAD TO SEE HIM HERE. THANK YOU. WELCOME.

>> NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 99. >> I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO HIGHLIGHT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS THAT FOR US TO STAY ON TOP OF EVERYTHING THIS RESPECTIVE AREAS IN THE COUNTY AND OUR RESPECTED COMMUNITIES. I WANT TO PLUG DIRECT HER AND HER TEAM ON WORKING WITH MY OFFICE ON WAITING THIS PARTICULAR AREA. I WILL BEGIN THE ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION OF A HOTEL ALONG EITAN AND SHELDON. THE SITE HAS BEEN PLACED OF MULTIPLE FIRES, ONGOING ILLEGAL ACTIVITY AND SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DETERIORATION.IN THE PAST YEAR, THERE HAVE BEEN 7 FIRES ALONE.

THIS ABATEMENT IS ALSO SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE IT IS THE 1ST TO BE FUNDED THROUGH THE HELP A MILLION EARMARK FOR ABATEMENT EFFORTS IN (INAUDIBLE) SO THIS IS ABOUT PROTECTING NEIGHBORHOODS AND IT IS ABOUT MAKING SURE EVERY COMMUNITY AND REACHING TO IS SAFE AND TREAT IT WITH URGENCY IT A. WHEN IT COMES TO THIS PARTICULAR (INAUDIBLE) I LOOK FORWARD IMPACT OF THIS ABATEMENT WITH THE CHANNELVIEW AND TO CONTINUE WORKING ACROSS THE TBILISI FOR CLEANER STRONGER NEIGHBORHOODS FOR THE

PEOPLE WE SERVE. >> I AM PROUD TO MOVE ON ON THIS ITEM.

>> WE JUST NEED A VOTE. >> I MOVE IT. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE? >>AYE >> ITEM PASSES.

NEXT IS ITEM 108. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE? >>AYE >> ITEM PASSES

>> NEXT IS ITEM 122. >> I JUST WANT TO TAKE TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUT IN PARTICULAR, I WANT TO JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THE STAFF THERE OBVIOUSLY, WITHOUT A DOUBT, I WANT TO PLUG THE STAFF THAT HAS CONTINUED TO SUSTAIN THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE. I WAS PROUD TO START THIS WHEN I WAS IN THAT ROLE BUT IT'S REALLY THE STAFF WHO HAVE UNDERSTOOD THIS WELL YOU AND HAVE SUSTAINED IT AND CONTINUED TO EMBRACE IT. THIS IS A 20 YEAR OF THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE IN THIS PROGRAM IS ESPECIALLY A PROGRAM OF PERSONAL TO ME BECAUSE THE IDEA WAS JUST STRAIGHTFORWARD BUT INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP DOESN'T HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT. I FELT STRONGLY THAT YOU DON'T NEED STORES, OR STRIPES TO BE CONSIDERED A LEADER. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DOING ALL THAT WE CAN TO EMPOWER EMPLOYEES FROM ALL LEVELS OF THE RENT OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BECAUSE BY DOING SO, WE DEVELOP STRONG ORGANIZATION IN EFFECT A PUBLIC SERVICE. IN ORDER TO DO THAT, WE HAVE TO INVEST IN DEVELOPING LEADERS EARLY, THOROUGHLY AND FROM WITHIN OVER THE PAST 13 YEARS, THAT COMMITMENT HAS PAID OFF WITH MORGAN TO REREAD 60 LEADERS THAT HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO TURN 60 OR BETTER EQUIPPED TO LEAD TIMES AND MAKE SOME DECISION AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY WITH INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THIS IS NOT JUST A NUMBER, RATHER THIS IS A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP EMBEDDED THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION. WHAT THIS PROGRAM PROVE IS THAT THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS NOT A LUXURY, BUT ON INVESTMENT.AN INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE , IN ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY AND IN LONG-TERM SUCCESS.WHEN YOU BUILD LEADERSHIP CAPACITY INTERNALLY, WE STRENGTHEN MORAL, IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND ENSURE CONTINUITY TO THE FUTURE. IN FACT, I BELIEVE THIS IS MODELS SO STRONGLY I HAVE RECENTLY LAUNCHED THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE WITHIN THE OWN

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THE COOL PART OF THIS IS WHEN YOU BECOME AN ALUMNI OF RTI, THERE IS A COMMITMENT TO MENTORING OTHERS AND THOSE 360 OUR UNDERSTANDING OUT THERE BY THEMSELVES BUT RATHER THEY ARE EVERYDAY TOUCHING OTHER EMPLOYERS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION WHETHER THEY ARE CARRYING BUDGET AS ORGANS OR WHETHER THEY ARE ANSWERING CALLS , OR WHETHER THEY ARE A TERMINAL TAKING CALLS FOR SERVICE. WHAT EVER IT MAY BE, THERE'S A CONTINUED I GUESS I'LL SAY A POSITIVE WAY CONTAMINATION. LEADERSHIP TAKING PLACE IN THE HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THIS PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED BECAUSE WHEN I TOOK OVER TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WE WERE HAVING A LOT OF CHALLENGES. WE'LL JUST SETTLE THE CIVIL SERVICE LIKE LAWSUIT ACTUALLY THAT CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE HAD A BIG HAND IN BECAUSE SHE PUSHED THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO LOOK AT THE ISSUES TAKING PLACE. I JUST FELT THAT WE HAD TO DO SOMETHING BEYOND THE NORM OF MAKING SURE THAT OUR EMPLOYEES, THEY WERE THE THROUGH HEARTBEAT AND SOUL OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. SO WE CAME UP WITH THIS AND I WANT TO PUT A SHOUT OUT, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER (INAUDIBLE) IS SKILL INVOLVED IN THIS BUT IF HE IS, I WANT TO THANK HIM BECAUSE HE JUST INVESTED SO MUCH INTO THIS PROCESS. EVERY TYPE OF LEADER, YOU CAN POSSIBLY THINK OF WHETHER OF THE LEADER, WHETHER A BUSINESS LEADER, WITH THEIR GOVERNMENTAL LEADER, WHETHER AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, WHETHER PRIVATE SET FOR CEO, I SIMPLY WOULD INVITE PEOPLE AND TELL THEM THAT THEY WOULD SAY WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO TALK ABOUT? AND I WOULD LOOK INTO THE INSTITUTE IN THE ATTENDEES, I WOULD NOTICE THE 1ST YEAR THERE WAS NOTHING BUT STARS AND BARS IN THE ROOM. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE BRINGING UP THE NEXT GENERATION AND I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU INVEST IN THE FRONT-LINE EMPLOYEES, IT FORCES THE REST OF THE LEADERSHIP TO STAND UP, STRAIGHTER AND BE BETTER THOUGH THINK ROTOR AND BE MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE IN OUR TOP ASSETS.SO AGAIN, 13 YEARS OF THE IDI AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND PRODUCE IT IS. CONTINUE ON I MOVE ON. I MOVE ON AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE? >>AYE

>> CONGRATULATIONS IT PASSES. NEXT IS 127. >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO

APPROVE ALL ITEMS EXCEPT FOR 1. >> WHICH ITEM? BRAND ITEM? >> IT IS ITEM 127.

I BELIEVE IT'S A TROUBLE. >> CORRECT >> ITEM 1 FROM LINE 127.

>> ALL IN FAVOR? >>AYE

>> I MOVE ON ITEM 1 OF 127. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR >>AYE >> NEXT 1 IS PURCHASING 176.

THIS IS AN AWARD AND BASIS OF LEWIS BID. >> I THINK IT WAS APRIL LAST

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>> WITH AFTERNOON AGAIN. KIM WILLIAMS PURCHASING AGENT. THIS IS ACTUALLY ANOTHER SOLICITATION. THE SOLICITATION MUSTER UP AND REBID SO THIS IS THE RESULT OF THIS

RECENT SOLICITATION. >> THANK YOU PURCHASING AGENT WILLIAMS. I AM VERY HAPPY AND VERY INTO JESSICA LEE IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM.

I THINK MY COLLEAGUES, COMMISSIONER ALLISON COMMISSIONER GARCIA FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN 2020 TO DO OUR 1ST SPARSITY STUDY. WHEN IT FOUND THAT ONLY APPROXIMATELY 9% OF THE COUNTY CONTRACT WENT TO WOMAN AND MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES IN 1 OF THE MOST DIVERSE PLACES IN THE COUNTY. NOW, FAST FORWARD TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY, THAT NUMBER IS APPROXIMATELY 26% FROM 9. WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE DOUBLING DOWN ON THAT PROGRESS. THANK YOU FOR MAKING PROGRESS AND THAT CONTINUAL IT. SO WITH THAT, I WOULD MOVE 176 AS PRESENTED.

>> 1ST ESTATE IS RELATED TO ANTI-18 AND THE COURT MAY BE PAID IT OUT OF THE PERCENT 1 BUDGET AND I APPRECIATE YOU AND THE JUDGING REIMBURSEMENT.

>> AND THE MONEY THAT REPORT IN TRYING TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO IT.

>> THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 221. THAT WARREN IS A LOCAL

AGREEMENT. >> THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON TO CONDUCT A MENTAL HEALTH MAPPING PROJECT IN PERCENT FOR. I'M THANKFUL THAT H WILL BE COVERING ALL THE COST CONDUCTING THIS RESEARCH AND IT WILL RESULT IN THIS PUBLIC DATA-DRIVEN DASHBOARD THAT WILL HELP US INFORM POLICY THAT WILL HELP CONNECT RESIDENTS TO CARE. WE WILL REALLY SUPPORT TARGETED STRATEGIC CONTINUED MENTAL HEALTH INVESTMENT IN THE AREA. WE KNOW THAT IT IS TREMENDOUS. WE KNOW THE NEED IS WIDESPREAD AND STRATEGICALLY THE MORE DATA WE HAVE THAT WE CAN REALLY INJECT, STRATEGY WERE IT'S MOST NEEDED. I AM VERY THANKFUL TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AND AM THANKFUL TO THE ADVISORY BOARD WHEN I 1ST TOOK OFFICE. MY TEAM AND I ASSEMBLED ADVISORY COMMITTEES MADE UP COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, POLICY EXPERT, FRONTLINE WORKERS IN A VARIETY JUSTICE AND SAFE THE , HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE AND BEYOND. SO WE GET A MULTIPLE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXPERT IN THE COMMITTEE ASKING TO EMBARK ON THIS MAPPING MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT AND I THINK THE COMMITTEE AND I THINK OF UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AND MY TEAM AS ALWAYS. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SUMMER 2026.

IT'S FAST MOVING PROJECT WHICH IS MUSIC TO MY EARS. >> ALL RIGHT NEXT IS THAT TRANSFORMATION AND TRANSMITTAL LOAN VISION 0. YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD I'M HAPPY TO PRESENT DIVISIONS THAT YOU NEED TO SHARE THAT WE HAVE IN HARRIS COUNTY ALONG WITH ME. WE HAVE DOCTOR PATRICK THE DIRECTOR OF OUR PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING DEPARTMENT. SO VISION 0 INITIATIVES AS MANY OF YOU KNOW IT'S AN INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE ELIMINATE TRAFFIC RELATED FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES WHILE INCREASING SAFETY. HARRIS COUNTY IS THE 1ST COUNTY IN TEXAS TO ADOPT VISION 0 GOAL IN 2020. OUR GOAL WAS TO HAVE 0 FATALITIES IN OUR STATE BY 2030. WITH THAT SAID, THERE ARE A FEW OTHER COUNTIES THAT FOLLOW THE SUIT AFTER HARRIS COUNTY. I SEE OUR COMMISSIONER FROM TRAVIS COUNTY DOWN HERE IS SOCIALLY ACCEPTED IT RECENTLY. AND ALSO ADOPTED THE VISION INITIATIVE. BUT A LOT OF THE COUNTIES THAT HAVE NOT YET ADOPTED VISION 0 INITIATIVE IN

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NOW, THE ACTION PLAN INCLUDES GOALS, PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR ALL. MORAL SERVED TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES, BICYCLES AND PEDESTRIAN. USE IT IN OUR ROADWAY AS YOU HEARD SOME OF THE SPEAKERS EARLIER.

THE INITIATIVES ENCLOSED ALL SICK AND WE CALL IT THE 6 IS START WITH EDUCATION ENFORCEMENT. THE ENGINEERING AND ENCOURAGEMENT EQUITY OF TRANSPORTATION. EQUITY 2ND FACTOR TO THAT. WE HAVE SOME DATA IN TERMS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING. IF YOU MOVE THE NEXT SLIDE, YOU CAN SEE THE TREND. THIS IS THE DATA, METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION. THEY DO HAVE SAFETY REPORTS FOR 8 COUNTIES.THAT NUMBER OF FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES WERE LOWER IN 2019 AND 2020.

WE OBSERVED PART OF IT WE BELIEVE IT IS BECAUSE NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE COVID. AFTER COVERED, THE NUMBERS PICK UP IN TERMS OF IN OUR REGION.

BUT WANTING THAT WE DID OBSERVE IN THIS DATA DOESN'T REPRESENT WHICH IS WHERE WE HAVE OBSERVED.

THE FATALITIES AND THE SERIOUS INJURY IS 1 OF THE MEASURE THEY USE. WE DID SEE A REDUCTION OF FATALITIESAND SERIOUS INJURIES, POWER VEHICLE MUST TRAVEL IN 2021.

IT WAS 1.4 AND NOW IT'S 1240 MILES TRAVELED. 1 OF THE OTHER THING AGAIN, THERE ARE MANY REASONS TO IT. I KNOW YOU HAVE QUESTION IN THIS IS SLIDE AND WE HAVE A REASON IF WE HAVE MORE PEOPLE DRIVING ANOTHER STATE. WE DISCUSSED IN A COUPLE OF QUARTS AGO, THE THE REASON THAT THIS IS HAPPENING, WITH 2 THE CRASH DATABASE,THE INCIDENT REPORT IS STORED AS YOU CAN SEE. THE HIGHEST TO LOWEST YEAR, A FEW OF THEM FAILED TO STOP AT THE SIGNAL SPREADING NOT R WEARING SEATBELTS.I WANT TO POINT OUT, THE GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF OUR ROADWAY PLAYS AN IMPORTANT FACT THAT IN MAKING THE SAFE. A LOT OF THESE FACTORS ARE TIED TO DRIVER'S BEHAVIOR WHETHER OR NOT STOPPING AT SIGNAL, DISTRACTED DRIVING AND ALL OF THIS BEHAVIOR ISSUES. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE SIXTIES EDUCATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN REDUCING OUR TRAFFIC RELATED INJURIES ALONG WITH DEFINITELY ENFORCEMENT. WHAT CAN WE DO AND WHAT ARE OTHER FOLKS DOING IN TERMS OF REDUCING THAT'S? NOW, WE DID LOOK AT SOME OF THE BEST PRACTICES THAT ARE ENTITIES ARE DOING AND WHAT WE CAN DO IN THE STATE REGULATION AND WHATNOT. IN TERMS OF FAILURE TO YELL AND STOP SOME FOLKS USING BACKWARDS WITH RETROACTIVE BORDERS. THERE ARE SOME POLICIES THAT MANY SOME OF THE AGENCIES LOOKING INTO IT.

PASSENGERS LIMIT FOR LIKE THE YOUNGER DRIVERS, TRAINING HAVING RUMBLED STEP, WE IMPLEMENT MANY OF THAT WE BELIEVE THAT IS SPREADING IT IN THE MAJOR CAUSE, SAFE THE, MANY AGENCIES THUS THAT AS WELL. MANY OF THIS GEOMETRIC CRITERIA PART ABOUT YOU METRO DESIGN MANUAL UPDATE. -- I WANT YOU TO GIVE A QUICK

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WERE CONTINUOUSLY UPDATING OUR NETWORK. WHAT IT DOES IT SHOW WHICH AREA OF TOWN IS BECOMING MORE PROBLEMATIC. NOW, WE SEE MORE DEVELOPMENT, MORE VEHICLES, ON OUR ROADWAYS SO UPDATED NETWORK THAT WE HAVE, WE HAVE SEEN THAT GROWING AREAS IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY AND HAS SOME MORE ROADS THAT FALLS INTO OUR HIGH INJURY NETWORK. THIS WILL BE PART OF OUR MISSION REACTION PLAN. BUT I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT WORK THAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE PREVIOUS HIGH INJURY NETWORK AND WHAT IT DID . AND 1 OF OUR 4 MAIN PARTNERS IN TERMS OF VISION 0 AND OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.

THE DATA THAT WE HAVE OUR HECTOR FACILITY IT FOLLOWS THE SAME TREND OF WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IN THE REGION AS A WHOLE. SO IS SPEEDING UP, PART OF THE REASON WE WANT TO JUST FOCUS ON WHAT WERE DOING HERE. I WANT TO THANK THIS COMMISSIONERS SCORE, THE DEDICATED $50,000,000 FUNDING FOR VISION 0 THAT MAKES OUR ROADS SAFER. MOBILITY FUNDS, THOSE ARE SOME OF THE FUNDING SOURCES THAT WE USE FOR VISION 0 RELATED IMPROVEMENTS.

WE HAVE A SUCCESS OF RECEIVING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GRANT FUNDING SINCE 2022. WE HAVE RECEIVED 226,000,000 OF FEDERAL STATE ORIGINAL GRANT FUNDS THAT WILL BE OUR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT . AND WANTING I WANT TO FOCUS ON EVERY PROJECT THAT WE DO, EVERY ROAD PROJECT THAT WE DO,WE PASSES THROUGH A LENS OF SAFETY.

HOW WE CAN MAKE IT SAFER, WHETHER IT IS ADDING MEDIAN OR ADDING A . ADDING AN INTERSECTION OR HAVE WIDE WERE (INAUDIBLE) DIVIDED MULTIPURPOSE PATHWAY. WE TRY TO IMPROVE OUR SAFETY. AND THIS ARE SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE HAVE DONE AND ONCE AGAIN THANKS FOR FOCUSING ON THIS AND WE HAVE COMPLETED 46 PROJECTS WITHIN OUR HIGH INJURY NETWORK THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED IN THE PAST.IMAGINE THIS TO MAKE OUR ROADS SAFER. WE HAVE INSTALLED 1000 146 SCHOOLS ON PLEASURES SINCE WE HAVE ADOPTED VISION 0. IMPLEMENTATION, I DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS. BUT WE ALSO HAVE A LOT OF STUDIES THAT WE DO.

ALL THE RECENT INITIATE ANYTIME YOU RECEIVE A COMPLAINT FROM ABOUT SAFETY, VISUAL TRAFFIC STUDY IN A GIVEN YEAR. WE DO MORE OR LESS 400 TRAFFIC STUDIES TO IDENTIFY WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THE INJURY. HOW DO OR HOW COULD WE MAKE THOSE STREETS SAFER. SO MANY OF THE PROJECT AGAIN, WE HAVE 60 TRAFFIC CLAIMING PROJECTS THAT WE ARE DOING LED BY (INAUDIBLE) AND THIS IS A NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC. I JUST WANTED TO PUT SOME EXAMPLES OUT THERE FOR OUR RESIDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN SEE. THIS IS ANDERSON ROAD, (INAUDIBLE) PARK ROAD, WHERE WE HAVE DONE OR IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL POSITION AND ACROSS THE IMPROVEMENT, WE HAVE 3 FEDERAL CRASH IN THIS INTERSECTION.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE WE HAD IN N. ELDRIDGE PKWY. AND (INAUDIBLE) DRIVE THIS IS ANOTHER 1 WERE WE DID THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL. PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT, CROSSWALK ALONG WITH THIS AND WE HAVE SEEN NO FATALITIES AFTER THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DONE. NOW, ALL OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF IMPROVEMENT SIMILAR WERE OUR ROADS ARE SAFER TODAY.

MOVING ON, 1 OF THE KEY POLICY AND PLAN DEVELOPMENT, THAT'S WHAT WE ARE DOING WITH THE GUIDANCE OF OUR CODE. WE APPROVED THE SCORE HAS APPROVED GUIDELINES FOR

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NOW, WE CAN ENFORCE AND ASK THEM TO DO THE IMPROVEMENT THAT IS NEEDED TO MAKE THE STATE SAFE OR WHETHER IT'S THE TIMELINE, WHETHER IT'S THE SIGNAL, WE CAN DO THAT. AND WE PLAN TO FINISH BOTH OF THIS BY ANOTHER OR THIS YEAR AND. THAT'S GOING TO MAKE ALSO THE ROADWAY SAFER. SO AGAIN, I DISCUSSED A FEW OF THEM IN TERMS OF THE NEXT STEP OF POLICY. WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON, WE CONTINUE TO PURSUE GRANT FUNDING AS WE SEE THE GRANT OPPORTUNITY ON OUR ROADWAYS. WERE DESIGNING THE CONSTRUCTING SAVER PROJECT FOR ALL OF OUR PROJECT. A I DON'T THINK ALL OF OUR PARTNERS LAST YEAR, WE HAVE SET OF THIS VISION 0 TRAINING COMMITTEE AND THE STEERING COMMITTEE INVOLVES ALONG WITH THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ENGINEERING AND ALSO PARTNERING WITH ALL REGIONAL PARTNERS. AS YOU KNOW, THE TRAFFIC AND ROADWAY SAFETY IS NOT THAT WE CAN'T JUST DO IT. WE ARE COORDINATING WITH ALL OF THEM AS WE DEVELOP OUR HARRIS COUNTY MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO SEE HOW WE CAN MAKE THIS REGION BETTER. AGAIN, WE APPRECIATE ALL THE PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER DEPARTMENT THAT THEY ARE WORKING TOGETHER.

>> QUESTION? >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED WORK ON THIS AND THANK YOU FOR HELPING US. IN OUR RESPECTIVE OFFICES, CONTINUE TO KEEP AN EYE ON ACCOMPLISHING VISION 0 TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE WITH THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE. HAVING SEVERAL OF THE HIGH INJURY NETWORK AND MY RECENTI CAN'T APPRECIATE THIS MUCH WORK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TEAM. I DO WANT TO US IF THERE IS OR ITS MONEY, I'M HOPEFUL WITH THE CHANGES IN THE INVESTMENT POLICY WILL HAVE MORE RESOURCES TO COMMIT TO THIS. JUST CONTINUE TO TELL MY STAFF AT THE MINIMUM. WHAT WE CAN BE OR WHAT WE CAN BE DOING AND HOW CAN WE BE BETTER PREPARED TO

ACCELERATE VISION 0. MORE SHOWED THAN WE ALREADY HAVE. >> THANK YOU FOR THE IMPORTANT ISSUE. LAST YEAR, THE YEAR BEFORE, WE HAD 500 PEOPLE DOWN THE ROAD IN HARRIS COUNTY.

THAT'S MORE THAN THE HOMESITES. WE TALK ABOUT MAINTENANCE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, WE TALK ABOUT PLUS COMMISSIONERS COURT SIGNAL MAINTENANCE. WE KNOW WERE BEHIND IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF SIGNALS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BUT I THINK IN TERMS OF VISION 0, IT KEPT THE PADDLE. DOWN IN TERMS OF THOSE MAINTENANCE ISSUE, TALKING TO THAT PRESENTLY, AT NIGHT, OR ENDURING, YOU CAN'T EVEN TELL WHAT LANE YOU'RE IN. SO SERVING THOSE SORT OF THINGS, SIGNALS, SIGNAGE, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT. SO THOSE ARE SOUND A LITTLE BUT

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WE HAD 50,000,000, I THINK MY PORTION OF THAT SO FAR IS 8. WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS HERE IN PRECINT 3. PUT A FEW MORE DOLLARS TOWARDS THAT AND THE PROBLEM WITH THAT 6800 MILES OF ROAD 49 OF THE ROAD TO UNINCORPORATED HARRIS COUNTIES AND (INAUDIBLE). THEY REALLY MAXIMIZE AND I MAY BE A CONVERSATION WE NEED TO. WHERE IS THE MOST RETURN ON INVESTMENT? WHAT CAN WE DO THAT DOES THE MOST GOOD AND TRY TO PUT OUR DOLLARS THERE? AND WHATEVER WE ARE DOING TO DO THAT, GO FIX OUR INTERSECTION, DEAL WITH THE STRIPPING AND

SIGNAGE. >> I APPRECIATE YOU. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT A LOT OF LOW COST IMPROVEMENT THAT WE CAN DO THAT IMPROVE THE SAFETY SIGNIFICANTLY. SAVING THINGS, HAVING THE PAVEMENT MARKING WORK, WE DO FIXING THE GOAL AND THE GUARDRAILS. MANY OF THE WORK REPLACING THE SIGNS AND SIGNALS. THAT'S BEEN VERY IMPORTANT, OUR OFFICE WERE DOING AN ASSET MANAGEMENT. WE COLLECTED ALL THE ROADWAY CONDITION DATA WITH THIS DATA.

WE ALSO HAVE DATA ON OUR SCIENCE, OUR CONDITION, OUR SCIENCE CONDITION AND WILL WORK WITH OUR OFFICE TO BASICALLY DO SOME OF THE HIGH-IMPACT PROJECT AND LOW-COST HIGH-IMPACT

PROJECT THAT IMPROVES THE SAFETY . >> SAW A THINK THOSE KIND OF THINGS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT OUR ROUTINE UPDATES ON THE SYNCHRONIZATION. PLEASE ADD

THAT TO THE LIST. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU DOCTOR RAMON FOR THIS UP. FOR THOSE WHO ARE LISTENING AND MAY NOT BE AWARE WHAT VISION 0 IS, IT IS OUR GOAL TO HAVE 0 SERIOUS INJURIES AND 0 FATALITIES ON HARRIS COUNTY ROAD BY 2030. IT IS A VERY BOLD, GOAL THAT WE ARE WORKING HARD. AND MY QUESTION TO YOU IS I WANT TO BE 100% SURE FOR THE RECORD. EVERY BECAUSE OF CHALLENGE MY TEAM AND THE ANSWER IS YES BUT ALL PROJECT, LED BY OUR COUNTY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IS EVERY PROJECT WILL THE RUBRIC OR LANCER VISION 0 TO MAXIMIZE THE POSITIVE SAFETY IMPACT OF THE INVESTMENT SIGNAGE R? RECOGNIZING THAT YOUR FINALIZING GUIDELINES BUT THIS PROJECT?

>> WE ARE LOOKING IN THE SAFETY LAND SO SAY I WILL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE. WE HAD A LOT OF APPENDAGES AND RETRY AND YOU CONVERTED THOSE PEOPLE SYSTEM. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE EXAMPLES THAT IF THE PROJECT EVEN IF IT'S NOT A ROADWAY, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WE STILL

TRY TO IMPROVE OUR SAFETY. >> I KNOW, AGAIN TO THIS POINT, WORKERS COUNTY, 558 PEOPLE DIED IN 2024 ALONE. THIS IS LIFE AND THAT MOBILITY. I WILL JUST READ A FEW OF THE EXAMPLES THAT I'M GRATEFUL AND PROUD OF. THEY HAVE BUILT 50 MILES OF SIDEWALK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALL 50 MILES OF SIDEWALK, OUR KIDS DON'T HAVE TO WALK TO SCHOOL ON A BUSY STREET OR IN THE CHEST. WERE ABOUT TO FINISH ANOTHER 25 MILES, SO 75 MILES IN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR.

GETTING THINGS DONE, ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS CROSSWALK. A FORMER TEACHER DRIVING BE SEEING ALL THIS CROSSWALK, YOU CAN SEE THE PAINT ANYMORE. THERE ARE ALREADY DONE 25 HIGH VISIBILITY

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WORKING TOWARDS THIS VISION 0 GOAL? >> YOU ARE ASKING MORE OF THE PROJECTS WE DO. DEFINITELY ALL THE WORLD RE-PROJECTS THAT BEEN INITIATED BY THE EACH PRESENT HAD MADE THE REFERENCE. WE MAY NOT SEE THE IMPACT GET BETTER SOON AS WE'RE DONE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, I THINK THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS GONNA BE A LOT CRITICAL BECAUSE WILL SEE MORE CONSTRUCTION FROM THE BOND PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN IN APPROVE IN 2022. SO A LOT OF THE CONSTRUCTION WILL HAPPEN IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS AND WILL SEE MORE IMPACT BUT IS NOW YOU SEE A LOT OF MORE PLANNING DESIGN.

>> SO IT CAN PURPOSELY RECENTLY AGGRESSIVE ACTION AND JUST TO BE CLEAR, WE HAVE OUR ALLOCATION OF THE BOND MONEY ESPECIALLY THE VISION 0. THE ALLOCATION BUT NOT ALL OF

US HAVE BEEN ABLE TO THROW OR LOOK FORWARD AGAIN. >> I APPRECIATE WHAT EVERYBODY HAS BEEN DOING IN ALL WE ARE DOING. I APPRECIATE MY STAFF WHO ASKED ME TO PUT THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA. I'M GLAD BUT I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE FATALITIES HAVE INCREASED BY $0.36 2019. WHEN YOU PUT THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA, I THINK PART OF THE PROBLEM IS THE DRIVER BEHAVIOR IS NOT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FACTOR.

BEHAVIOR IS A SYMPTOM OF UNSAFE ROW DESIGN. WHEN WE ADD LANES AND PEOPLE CAN GO FASTER SPEEDS, KILLS BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE ROAD, THE STREET AND IT'S LIKE A FREEWAY.

YOU THINK LET'S ZOOM SO WE GOT A LOT MORE WORK TO DO. I HOPE YOU WILL COMPARE WHAT WERE DOING TO WHAT THE CITY IS DOING OTHER URBAN AREAS.

>> I WANT TO THANK THE VISION 0 COOK, COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM EACH OF THE OFFICE. THEY BEEN DOING A PHENOMENAL JOB SUPPORTING (INAUDIBLE) AND WE HAVE 2 BRING BACK THE GEOMETRY DESIGN GUIDELINES WE WILL ADDRESS COMMISSIONERS SOME OF THOSE ISSUES AND HOW WE CAN

BETTER DESIGN OUR ROADWAYS. >> I'M GOING TO JUMP TO A FEW ITEMS THAT WE HAVE TO VOTE ON

BECAUSE SOMEBODY HAVE A TIP UP SINCE-- >> NEXT IS 277 THAT SURVIVAL

LAWSUIT ON APA. >> SECOND. >> ITEM PASSES. NEXT IS 282.

MENTAL HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE? >>AYE >> ITEM PASSES. I THINK ALL

THOSE ARE VOTING ITEMS. THOSE ARE TRANSMITTALS. >> '85 DOES THAT MEANS THAT--

>> WERE LET ME SEE THE NEXT ITEM IS 242. THIS IS THE ITEM THAT I PULLED

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AND SO THE SYSTEM IS NOW GOING TO BE BETTER ABLE TO RESPOND INCOMPETENTS, HOMELESS INCOMPETENTS WITHIN THE SYSTEM. NOW RESIDENTS CAN SUBMIT REPORTS TO A SINGLE STANDARDIZED FORM WITH MY PAINTING AND PHOTO UPLOAD OPPORTUNITIES. THAT MEANS IF YOUR GAP AND CLEAR POSSIBLE ACTION WERE NEIGHBORS RAISE CONCERN, JEREMY (INAUDIBLE) STILL HERE? IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE MAN, CAREFUL. DOCTOR PETERSON, I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS MAN FOR THE WORK HE DOES IN THE WAY RESPOND TO CONSTITUENTS. NEXT PHASE IS TO STAY RIGHT THERE. THE NEXT PHASE IS WHERE ALIGNED RESPONSE PROCESS AND CREATE A CENTRALIZED DASHBOARD TO STRENGTHEN OVERSIGHT AND MAKING SURE OUR 2ND KNOW THAT THEY CONCERNS LEAD TO REAL ACTION. THEIR CONCERNS ARE ABSOLUTELY HEARD AND REACTED ON. I WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. HOW ARE WE ENSURING THAT VULNERABLE RESIDENTS WHO MAY NOT USE ONLINE TOOLS IS STILL HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO REPORT CONCERNS AND HOW THOSE REPORTS ARE INTEGRATED IN THE SAME TRACKING

SYSTEM? >> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. IF I MAY, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ECHO YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THINKING THAT CONTROL AND DOCTOR PETERSON. AS WELL AS MR. (INAUDIBLE) FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY HAVE DONE ALONG WITH OUR TEAM. THEY'RE PUTTING A LOT OF EFFORT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION COMMISSIONER, WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT THE VULNERABLE RESIDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OUR TREE 11 CENTER. WITH THE 24 X 7 LIVES A CALL CENTER WITH RESIDENTS, WE HAVE TRAINED AGENTS AND THE RESIDENTS CAN SPEAK WITH THE TRAIN AGENT. WE ALSO HAVE AN INTERPRETER SERVICE THAT SUPPORT MORE THAN 2090 LANGUAGE. THE LANGUAGES THAT WE HAVE SUPPORTED A RESIDENCE IN INCLUDES VIETNAMESE, ARABIC, TURKISH WE ARE ALSO ON THE LANGUAGE ACCESS TOPIC. I DO WANT TO SAY THAT WE ARE EXPLORING AL SOLUTIONS SO THAT WE CAN ADD FURTHER CAPABILITY INTO OUR 311 SYSTEM. I WILL GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO OUR PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR.

SO THIS ENSURES THAT IF INDIVIDUALS DO NOT HAVE RELIABLE INTERNET ACCESS TO FILL OUT THE DEDICATED FORMS OR PREFER PHONE, THERE IS A RELIABLE OPTIONS AVAILABLE.

>> I SEE MY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR BACK THERE. HE AND HIS TEAM, THEY WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE 311 DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT. I JUST WANT TO UPLOAD THEM AND AS WELL AS RESPECTED MEMBERS WHO ALL PROVIDED SOME GOOD INSIGHT AND FEEDBACK TO MAKE THAT SYSTEM AS ROBUST AS IT IS. THIS IS A CRITICAL WORK. BECAUSE THE WOUND WHO TAKE THROUGH 1 OF FOR GRANTED ESPECIALLY IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE

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DOCTOR PERIODSDOCTOR PETERSON ALSO. >> I THINK I MADE A SLIGHT MISTAKE. THERE WAS 1 ITEM THAT WE NEED TO TAKE A VOTE ON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE DO. IT DEPENDS ON COMMISSIONER ADAMS IS A TERM ON 293. IT IS OUR DECISION POSSIBLE ACTION?

>> VERY GOOD. >> AND THEN THE OTHER ARE THE REMAINING RESOLUTION THAT JUST

REMAINING RESOLUTION. >> VERY GOOD? NEXT ITEM IS TO 43 WHICH WAS PULLED BY

COMMISSIONER BRIONES. >> THE REASON THAT I AM SO THANKFUL IS THE COUNTYWIDE STRATEGY TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY.UNFORTUNATELY, IN HARRIS COUNTY, WE HAVE 3 TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF FOLKS WOO OURFOOD INSECURE. AND 1 OF THE MOST PROSPEROUS AREAS IN 1 OF THE MOST PROSPEROUS ESTATE AND 1 OF THE MOST PROSPEROUS NATION.WE NEED TO BE DOING MORE ABOUT IT.OF COURSE, HAS BEEN OPERATOR ANDTHERE IS MUCH OF EACHTHAT WE ARE DOING IN TERMS OF PARTNERSHIP.WHY COMMON MARKETS,SECONDS SERVINGS, PETER PREACHED,AND THE OTHER THING THAT I AM MOST THANKFUL FOR IS THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON.THE REASON THIS CAME ABOUT, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER IN JUST 1 2ND.WE HAD MANY INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY CENTERS THAT NEEDED REFERRALS TO DIFFERENT-- SO THAN THINGS TO DIRECTOR BARTON HER AMAZING TEAM TO HELP OUR TEAM TO BE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THESE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SERVICES THAT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR. WE ALWAYS NEED MORE RESOURCES BUT WE NEED IN THE MEDIA FOR THE FOLKS TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE RESOURCES WE HAVE. AND 1 OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS SHE WANTS ALL THE DEPARTMENT OR THE KEY DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE FORWARD FACING. AND THERE SUCH AN APPETITE. MORE OF THIS TRAININGS ACROSS HARRIS COUNTY. SO AGAIN WE CAN AMPLIFY THAT WERE DOING TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO SERVICES THAT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR THE CONTINUED TRAINING. IT'S LIKE OVER 77 OF OUR DEPARTMENT REALLY WANT TO HELP PARTNER. AGAIN, THANK YOU TO ALL THE HARRIS COUNTY TEAM MEMBERS WERE WANTING TO DO MORE FOR THE PEOPLE WE ARE SERVING. BUT THAT, WOULD YOU PLEASE UPDATE US ON THE RECOMMENDATION TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN HARRIS COUNTY.

>> I APPRECIATE THE WORK OF BRANDON AND HIS FOLKS IN PULLING THIS REPORT TOGETHER.

THERE ARE SO MUCH LONGER REPORT THAT WE TRANSMITTED. WORD JUST SHARING SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS IS SLIDE. -- AS COMMISSIONER (INAUDIBLE)

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WHICH MIGHT BE LACK OF ADEQUATE FOOD OR MIGHT LACK OF ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND THIS IS BAD AND INCOME OR AN ACCESS CHALLENGE. HARRIS COUNTY HAS STEPPED UP TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT TO COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY. PRINCIPALITIES THROUGH THE FOOD THAT WAS FUNDING NOT ONLY PROVIDED HEALTHY FOOD, SUPPORTED OUR FOOD TANKS AND NETWORK OF FOOD PANTRIES. HOW PEOPLE APPLY FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT, INVESTED IN FOOD SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE AS WELL AS ADDRESS SOME OF THE ROOT CAUSE OF FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH. BUT THROUGH THOSE ON WHICH CENTERS ARE ON TRACK FOR RECORD YEAR. THEY EXPECT TO SEE OVER 80,000 VISIT THIS YEAR ACROSS OUR 11 (INAUDIBLE) CENTER. HOWEVER, THINGS ARE GETTING HARDER THAT CONVERTED MONEY THAT WE JUST DESCRIBED. WE'VE SEEN FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS THE FOOD BANK'S, 2 IS NOT BAD PROGRAM, TO LOCAL FOOD PURCHASING AS WELL AS WE ARE PLAYING A LITTLE BIT BLIND WITH THE CANCELLATION OF THE HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY SURVEY. SO WE DON'T HAVE AS MUCH DATA AS WE USED TO BE.

BUT 1 OF THE PRINCIPAL SUPPORTED THE PEOPLE ACCESSING OUR REGION, IS IS NOT NEARLY 600,000 HARRIS COUNTY INDIVIDUALS BENEFIT FROM HIS NAP. ALMOST 300,000 FAMILIES.

WE KNOW THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE ELIGIBLE ARE NOT ENROLLED AND IS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO ENROLL AND STAY ENROLLED AND A BIG PART OF THAT IS CHANGES TO WORK REQUIREMENTS WERE WORK REQUIREMENTS NOW APPLY TO PEOPLE BETWEEN AGES 59 AND 65 AND KIDS IN THE HOME WHO ARE OLDER THAN 14 AND SOME OF THE PREVIOUS EXCEPTION FOR WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERANS PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

AND SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE AT ALL WHO USED TO BE.

WE REALLY NEED TO BE EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT HOW TO COMPLY WITH THOSE WORK REQUIREMENTS. THEY ARE NEWLY APPLICABLE TO THEM OR JUST WHAT THE CHANGES ARE AND HOW THEY CAN MAINTAIN THEIR BENEFIT IN THE FACT . AND THAT'S DUE TO FEDERAL CHANGES SHIFTING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TO THE STATE AND IMPLEMENTING A COST SHARING PENALTY. BUT THAT COULD BE OVER 700,000,000, I'VE HEARD OVER 800,000,000 TOTAL IN COST THAT ARE MAKING TO THE STATE TO THE LEGISLATURE AND WILL MAKE SURE TO CHOICE WHETHER THEY WANT TO INCREASE THEIR OWN CONTRIBUTION TO SNAP. AND WE SEE THAT THE ESTATE INVESTMENT IN SNAP MAY BE CHALLENGED THAT MAY HAVE LOCAL IMPACT AS WELL.

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>> WITH AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS. WE WERE ORIGINALLY ASKED TO DEVELOP THE STRATEGY, WE HAD REACH OUT TO OTHER COUNTY DEPARTMENT TO UNDERSTAND WHETHER THEY WERE CURRENTLY RESCREENING FOR FOOD INSECURITY. HOW TO RESPOND, WHETHER THEY HAVE AN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ARE NEEDED. WHAT YOU FOUND IS THAT COUNTY DEPARTMENT REALISTIC IMPROVE REFERRAL MECHANISM. ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY OF THEM ARE ALREADY SCREENING FOR FOOD INSECURITY OR THEY ARE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING SCREENING.

THEY ARE NOT USING FORMALIZE TO ACROSS-THE-BOARD WHICH OFFERS SOME OPPORTUNITY FOR STANDARDIZATION. THE RESPONSE IS A COMMUNITY REFERRAL RATHER THAN A DIRECT INTERVENTION. THAT JUST GET INTO WHY COUNTY DEPARTMENTS REALLY DESPERATELY WANT THOSE IMPROVE REFERRAL MECHANISM ESPECIALLY AROUND DIRECT FOOD DISTRIBUTION . SO ELEVATING THOSE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF HUNGER AS WELL AS HOW TO CONNECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH PUBLIC BENEFITS. WHAT WE HAVE PROVIDED HERE ARE LIST OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE CAN USE TO HELP SERVE SHORTENED AND AND THE LINE OF FOOD INSECURITY.

THIS ARE COINED BY OUR PARTNERS AT THE HOUSTON PULLED MAN, BUT THEY ALLOW US TO SEE HOW DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AFFECT DIFFERENT OUTCOMES. TO CONTINUE SERVING THE LINE, WE CAN OF COURSE CONTINUE THE DIRECT FOR DISTRIBUTION THAT WE WERE ALREADY DOING UNDER ARPA.

BUT IT PERHAPS LIMITED ON THOSE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES. FOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN SHORTEN THE LINE, WE CAN EXPAND THE CONNECT PROGRAM AND SUSTAIN THE HELPING HANDS PROGRAM.

AFTER THOSE AR PA FOUND EXPIRE, WE CAN EDUCATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON THOSE CHANGING SNAP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT. WE CAN STANDARDIZE THE SCREENING AND REFERRAL PATHWAYS OR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND WE CAN COORDINATE BETTER FOOD NUTRITION , EDUCATION ACROSS OUR NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS. FOR ACTIVITIES THAT AND IN THE LINE, THIS IS THE CONTINUED ADVOCACY. WE KNOW THAT A VERBOSITY IS IN POLICY IS THE BEST LOVER FOR ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSE.I DO WANT TO NOTE THAT THERE ARE SOME ACTIVITIES HERE IN THE BLUE THAT ARE VERY MUCH IN SCOPE ON HARRIS COUNTY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER ACTIVITIES IN (INAUDIBLE) THAT ARE FURTHER OUT OF REACH. THE FINAL SLIDE, WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS JUST SOME POTENTIAL SCOPING OPTIONS FOR FURTHER INVESTMENT.

THERE ARE LARGELY SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU PRESENTED ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE.

AND OUR MAIN RECOMMENDATION INCLUDE SUSTAINED AND EXPANDED INVESTMENT IN PROGRAMS THAT HELP PEOPLE OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC BENEFITS.BUT WE HAVE INCLUDED A RANGE OF OPTIONS THAT WE HOPE YOU'LL CONSIDER FOR OUR PUBLIC CONTINUATION FUNDS OR IN THE FISCAL YEAR 27

BUDGET PROCESS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT REPORT.

I JUST WANT ALSO TO COMMAND MY TEAM FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE WORK ON THIS ISSUE. I WANT TO THANK (INAUDIBLE) HERE AND THE REST OF MY OPERATION. I AM PROUD OF THE FACT THAT WE GOT OUR SENIOR MIRROR MEAL PROGRAM. WHICH IS HOMEBOUND IN CONGREGATE MEALS. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A HARVESTABLE PROGRAM ACHIEVED THROUGH OUR GROWTH POWERS AND WILL DISTRIBUTE FRESH PRODUCE AND EGGS TO SING YOURS, MARKET, FRESH FOOD BOX DELIVERY AND SUPPORTED FINGER ROBLES TO LAUNCH THEIR NEW URBAN FARM . AS WELL AS WE SUPPORTED THE COMMON MARKET WITH 50,000 TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOOD BOXES AND ALL 9 COMMUNITY CENTERS IN RESPONSE TO THE SNAP CUTS. AND WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING THE ROOM UP, GROW TOGETHER. THIS PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT THE WINDOWS SALE GARDENS TO GROW FRESH PRODUCE HERBS AND SPICES AND OTHER THINGS. HEALTH SERVICE RECEIVED A GRANT FOOD. AND WE ALSO HAVE AN ONGOING COMMUNITY PANTRY AT ORLANDO, COMMUNITY CENTER. WE ALSO BE DOING A FOOD DRIVE TOMORROW WITH THE EAST HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, AND OUR NEW 10,000 FT.2 FOOT

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ADDRESS AND I CAN THANK THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ENOUGH. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS AND I APPRECIATE THE FOCUS. I KNOW THAT 1 OF THE BIGGEST OPPORTUNITIES AND I THINK IT CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR NONPROFITS.

THEY ARE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY ARE RIGHT THERE IN THE MIDDLE WORD THAT IT IS.

JUST A LEVEL OF ENCOURAGEMENT, IT DOESN'T ALWAYS HAVE TO BE THE MONEY EITHER, IT IS SIMPLY TO BE IDENTIFIED THE NEED WORK WITH THEM IN TERMS OF WHERE THEY CAN GO.

THEY ARE DOING OUTSTANDING JOB. THEY HAVE POTENTIAL MONEY RESOURCES THAT OTHERS DON'T HAVE. LOOK FORWARD TO US CONTINUING TO DO THAT NOTICE. THERE'S A LOT OF TRACKS RUNNING AROUND, CALLED 2ND SERVING AND THAT IS INTERESTING TO SEE THEM PARK IN FRONT OF (INAUDIBLE) OR OTHER PLACES TO BE SURE WE DON'T WASTE A PIECE OF BREAD IN HARRIS COUNTY. THANK YOU FOR THAT.

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>> I COULDN'T AGREE MORE ON THIS POWER OF PARTNERSHIP AND BRINGING ALL THE ECHO SYSTEM. THERE'S SO MUCH GREAT WORK MAKING SURE IT IS EASIER FOR FOLKS TO ACCESS. THANK YOU FOR THIS. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS I KNOW THIS IS A TRANSMITTAL, WOULD YOU PLEASE BE WILLING TO DO A TRAINING WEBINAR TO ALL OF THE

COUNTY DEPARTMENT THAT EXPRESS INTEREST ON THE UNLOCK BENEFITS? >> WOULD BE HAPPY TO.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH IT'S SO WONDERFUL APPRECIATE YOU. >> WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM

267 ALSO PULLED BY COMMISSIONER RAMSEY. >> THERE IS OUR BACK OF IF WE COULD PLEASE GET UP. I'M JUST GOING TO SHARE 2 PAGES OF IT. LET ME JUST GO-AHEAD AND EXPLAIN. WE GOT 5 MAJOR CATEGORIES OF ACTIVITY. ABOUT 5 MAJOR CATEGORIES OF ACTIVITY HERE. THE 1ST AND MOST IMPORTANT IS ENGAGEMENT WITH YOUR TEAMS WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

SO WE CONTINUED THAT AND WHAT LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW, IS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF A LOT CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION BUT ALSO WERE IN THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING INTENSE WORK SESSION OF 2 HOURS. IF THEY WANT MORE OR LESS WILL GO ALONG WITH WHATEVER THEY WANT. WERE GOING TO LEAN IN WITH SOME OF OUR COMPENSATION RESOURCES, JOB EVALUATION AND BENCHMARKING RESOURCES WILL TYPICALLY SUPPORT THIS APARTMENT AS WELL AS THE GALLERY CONSULTANT. WILL BE TOGETHER EITHER MYSELF OR MY MOTHER WILL BE IN EACH OF THOSE MEETINGS. THE 2ND BULLET THERE IS REGARDING GALLAGHER THEY CONTINUE TO WORK TO VALIDATE AND TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE INCORPORATED ALL THE FEEDBACK THAT WE HAD AND THAT THEY ARE DOING THE APPROPRIATE MARKET AND SMIRKING. WE HAVE EXPANDED THE JOB CLASSIFICATION, I MENTIONED THIS TO YOU LAST TIME. THEY ARE CONTINUING TO WORK TO GET THOSE FILES AND THE BEST SHAPE POSSIBLE FOR WHEN WE REARRANGE THIS DEPARTMENT AND THOSE MEETINGS START NEXT WEEK. WE'VE DONE A LOT OF TESTING THAT WE'VE DONE AND ALSO I MENTIONED LAST TIME, WE WILL DO THIS SMART PAYROLL THAT WE'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE. I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF CONCERNS ABOUT THIS WORK. WE HAVE CONCERNS BUT WE CONTINUE TO TEST. WE CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH

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SAMPLE SURVEY AND REALLY SEEING SUPPORT EVERYONE THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

WE WILL BE IMPLEMENTING EFFECT. FEBRUARY 7, WE WILL BE ACTUALLY CONVEYING THE INCREASED EFFECT MAY 2 AND THAT WILL SHOW UP ON MAY 22 PAYCHECK. SO THAT WILL INCLUDE THE LOOK BACK PAY TO FEBRUARY 7. AND WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THAT PROCESS RIGHT NOW.

EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO PULL THAT 1 OF SO THAT'S THE CURRENT UPDATE ON THE.

WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE? >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND THANK YOU FOR THIS

PROGRESS. FOR THE PAY IMPROVEMENT? >> THE GALLAGHER PERSON TYPICAL WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND THEY ARE ABLE TO HELP AT THE 2ND SET OF EYES AND MAYBE A TIEBREAKER AND A CONVERSATION. MY PROPOSAL WOULD BE TO MOVE FOREWORD WITH THE MOST WAY AND THE QUESTION CATEGORY JOB CHATTER. AND GO FORWARD PROCESS OF REVIEWING 1/3 OF OUR JOBS ANNUALLY AND GET THAT IN THAT 1ST SET. THIS 1ST YEAR WILL MAKE SURE WILL GO

IN ON 20 LIVE IN IT. THAT WOULD BE MY PROPOSAL. >> WHAT IS THE PERCENT OF RESPONSES AS OF TODAY AND THAT WITHIN THE RESPONSES HOW MUCH ARE AGREE VERSUS NOT AGREE?

>> WE HAVEN'T HAD THOSE 3 ENGAGEMENT SESSION YET. AT THAT POINT IT WAS 60 AGREED AND 40 NOT AGREED. BUT THAT WASN'T EVEN THE WHOLE SET OF ALL 70 DEPARTMENTS.

TODAY, WE DON'T HAVE ANY NEW UPDATED INFORMATION BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T ASSERTED THOSE RE-ENGAGEMENT SESSION. I CAN TELL YOU THAT ON THE 70 DEPARTMENT THAT WERE GOING TO REENGAGE WITH AND I THINK WE HAVE 30 SCHEDULED ALREADY. WE HAVE A VERY AGGRESSIVE

MANAGER ON WHO'S GOING TO HELP US GET THIS DONE. >> EXCELLENT, THE 70 DEPARTMENT WE ARE LEAD AND NEED YOUR CONTINUOUS PARTNERSHIP AND BE LOCKED INTO THIS BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST TREMENDOUS IMPORTANT TO US. WE WANT TO DO RIGHT A PEOPLE AND YOU WANT TO BE RIGHT.

WE NEED A DEPARTMENT CLOCK IN LEARNING TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR AIRPORT AND

I LOOK FORWARD FOR THE NEXT UP DATA IN THE MARKET PROGRESS. >> THANK YOU FOR TAKING WHAT WAS A BIT OF A MESS AND I THINK YOU'VE MADE PROGRESS. WE'VE GOT SOME MORAL ISSUES. I THINK 3 SIMPLE WORDS WE NEED TO FOCUS ON COMMUNICATION, COMMUNITY. IF WE CAN BE SURE THAT FOLKS, I THINK SOME LEVEL OF EXPECTATION CREATED. NOW WE GET TO GO BACK AND CLARIFY AND HAVE THE CONVERSATION. I CAN'T EMPHASIZE THAT ENOUGH I KNOW THIS WAS DONE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS DISPARSITIES. I THINK THE EXTENDED TIME WILL HELP AS WE SORT THROUGH EACH OF

THE POSITIONS AND ISSUES. KEEP UP THE WORK. >> I DO WANT TO READ. THAT MOST

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THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE COMMUNICATE THAT. >> ALL RIGHT, WERE GOING TO GO

TO ITEM OR THE RESOLUTION. >> THIS MAY BE THE SHORTEST CONVERSATION WE EVER HAD ON AN ISSUE. IT SIMPLY STATED, I JUST WANT TO GIVE A BIT OF SHOUT OUT TO DIRECTIOR PETERSEN. WE HAVE BEEN ONGOING SENDING UP OUR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. IF YOU REMEMBER, 3 YEARS AGO, DEVOTED $100,000,000 A YEAR TO DO MAINTENANCE ON OVER 2500 MILES OF FACILITIES THAT WE OWN AND OPERATE. YOU'RE MAKING PROGRESS. LAST YEAR, WAS THE 1ST FULL YEAR, THIS YEAR I GUESS IT'S A BIT OF AN UPDATE. WHAT PERCENT IN GENERAL? HOW WILL YOU MEASURE, MAY BE SIMPLY STATE IN SHORT, HOW DO YOU MEASURE WHERE WE ARE WITH THE

PROGRAM? >> WHEN THE VOTE HAPPENED IN 2024, OUR BUDGET INCREASE BY $100,000,000 AND THAT MONEY IS BEING PUT IN THE DEDICATED FUND FOR MAINTENANCE. SO WE ARE REALLY MEASURING OUR PROGRESS WELL ON A LOT OF DIFFERENT METRICS. BUT WE ARE REALLY LOOKING A YEAR-OVER-YEAR PROGRESS. THE AMOUNT OF SERVICE THAT WERE PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY AT THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL. OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE FOCUSING ON MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE PUTTING THE DOLLARS THAT WE HAVE 2 GOOD USE.

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE WANT THOSE DOLLARS TO TRANSLATE INTO PROGRESS AND IMPROVE MAINTENANCE. SO THAT IT CAN SERVE ITS PURPOSE AND PROTECT OUR

HOMEOWNERS. >> THANK YOU I APPRECIATE IT. I KNOW ALL OF OUR (INAUDIBLE) HAVE A MAINTENANCE RESOURCE. AT LEAST IN 3 YOU HAVE GUYS SUPPORT.

>> WE ARE NOW AT 297. >> 27 A RESOLUTION OR 293? >> WHAT I HAVE FOR RESOLUTION IS TO 91, 297, 299, 300 AND 302. AND WE HAVE SOME LIMITATION. WE START WITH

COMMISSIONER FRANCIS RESOLUTION. >> I DON'T MIND IS ON THE

CONSENT. >> SO I GUESS LET ME START FROM THE BEGINNING. AND YOU WILL HAVE A QUORUM AND IF THERE IS 1 YOU WANT TO MOVE TO COMMISSIONER RAMSES JUST LET US KNOW. THE MARK FOR VOTING IN FAVOR OF THE ITEMS WERE MY VOTE WOULD HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE.

ITEM 291 IS A ITEM ABOUT BLACK HISTORY MONTH. OBVIOUSLY, A PROPOSED OF THE APPOINTMENT THAT WE MADE TODAY NOT BECAUSE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH BUT OBVIOUSLY IT WAS A NICE COINCIDENCE THERE. SO LET ME READ THIS BRIEFLY. DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS ON THIS

ITEM? >> I NOT SURE IF THEY ARE THERE OR NOT.

>> WELCOME. WERE ASKED 2020 SEEK'S MARCH A CENTURY OF BLACK HISTORY COMMEMORATION. A MOMENT TOO SMALL STONE THAT UNDERSCORE THE ELIGIBLE IMPACT OF BLACK HISTORY IN THE UNITED STATES.

DOCTOR CARTER WOULD SOMEONE WHO WAS RECEIVED HIS DOCTORAL DEGREE WITH THE

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AS WE CELEBRATE THE CENTURY OF BLACK HISTORY, RECOGNIZE AND UPLIFT INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS OF BLACK PUBLIC SERVANT, FAITH LEADERS, ACADEMIC CV LEADERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, ACTIVISTS, AND EVERYDAY PEOPLE WHO MAKE OUR REGION IN OUR COUNTRY A BETTER PLACE FOR US TO LIVE.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT HARRIS COUNTY HEREBY DESIGNATE FEBRUARY 2026 AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS. IN NORMALLY DON'T READ EVERY WORD OF THE RESOLUTION BUT I THOUGHT THIS WAS IMPORTANT. A LOT OF PEOPLE COMMISSIONER ASSESS OR GET AMNESIA ABOUT WERE THEY HAVE COME FROM. JUST THE IMPACT HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE AND THERE'S SO MUCH THAT PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THERE. THE KINSEY COLLECTION AT THE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM LAST YEAR, IT WAS SHOWING SO MANY CONTRIBUTION A BLACK AMERICAN THAT WERE JUST NEVER RECOGNIZE. SO I'M GLAD THAT YOU ARE WORKING WITH OUR HOME

HISTORICAL COMMISSION AND WE ARE HONORING THIS MONTH. >> I WANT TO LET HIM KNOW AM HERE AND I'M NOT HISTORY. BUT JUST THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO. WE GOT A SERIES OF EVENTS IF SOME OF YOU ARE FREE, WERE GOING TO OPEN THE OLD HOUSTON NEGRA HOSPITAL RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL. THE LAST PLAY OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, IF YOU ALL HAVE. STOP BY AND WOULD LOVE TO HONOR YOU BECAUSE YOU ALL ARE WILLING TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT TO BRING THE

INSTITUTION BACK TO LIFE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM HONORED TO BE HERE. MY NAME IS DEBORAH BLACK SLOAN. I AM A NATIVE GENERATION TAXON COMMITTED TO DOCUMENTING THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN FOOTPRINT THE TAXES FOR ALMOST 25 YEARS NOW. I AM ALSO VICE CHAIR IVY HARRIS COUNTY AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION WHICH COMMISSIONER HENE

ADVOCATED RIGOROUSLY FOR BEHALF OF THE (INAUDIBLE). >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH COMMISSIONERS. IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH. I

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BECAUSE OF THE CERTAIN ENERGIES OF HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NAME BLACK PEOPLE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT THE CONTRIBUTION, THE THOUSANDS OF RUNNING PERSON REALLY MADE THE HARRIS COUNTY WOULD HARRIS COUNTY IS AND WERE HARRIS COUNTY IS WERE HER HARRIS COUNTY IS. I AM TRYING TO DO AS MUCH AS I CAN TO HONOR SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE SUCH A MASTER POINTED OUT TO DEBORAH

AND ALONG TO YOU SOONER GROW HOSPITAL. >> IF YOU GUYS DON'T MIND MY

COLLEAGUES WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS RESOLUTION AND FOR MAKING HISTORY FOR DECADES. I AM PROUD THAT THIS IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH BUT IT SHOULD BE ALL YEAR AS WELL AS YOU KNOW ALL THE COMMUNITIES AND BLACK HISTORY IS AMERICAN HISTORY. THAT WHAT HELP IGNITE JESSE'S AND JUSTICE. IT WAS BLACK LEADERS TO STEP UP AND MAKE THIS COUNTRY WHAT IT IS. AND WHAT IT SHOULD BE AND I HOPE IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE.

AND HERE IN HARRIS COUNTY, WHETHER IT'S BARBARA JORDAN, WE CAN GO ALL 3 OF YOU AND I WANT TO THANK YOU DEBORAH FOR SERVING AS OUR APPOINTEE AND THANK YOU FOR THIS READER TO LEARN FROM HISTORY. AND DESPITE WHAT MAY BE HAPPENING AT THE NATIONAL STATE-LEVEL WE ARE PROUD TODAY THIS MONTH AND ALWAYS TO HONOR BLACK HISTORY AS AMERICAN HISTORY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND MY TEAM AND INVITE YOU ALL FEBRUARY 17, CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS, IT WILL

BE OUR 4TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH LUNCHEON. >> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING UP A LITTLE HISTORY THERE. MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHY WE ARE HERE. IT'S THOSE GOOD STORIES THAT YOU ALSO. IT IS ABOUT A TOTALLY DETERIORATE AND GONE. OUR TALK ABOUT THIS BEFORE I HATE TO SEE, I KNOW WHERE IT IS, IT COLLEGE HILL HIGH SEAL (INAUDIBLE) AND WE SHOULDN'T JUST LET THAT BE GONE. IT'S JUST A LOT OF WHAT THAT NEEDS TO BE TALK ABOUT. BUT THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO TO DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF TAXES

AND HOW WE BECAME WHAT WE ARE TODAY. >> THANK YOU LADIES. THANK YOU

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>> I WANT TO RECOGNIZE YOU AS WELL. I WANT TO TELL MY COLLEAGUES THAT I'M VERY PROUD TO WORK OR TO THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING IN TERMS OF RECOGNIZING LATINO HISTORY IN TEXAS. I AM GLAD THAT WERE ABLE TO SUPPORT YOU AND I WERE HAVING OUR DIALOGUE AND I REMEMBER TELLING YOU, THAT WAS THE 1ST BLACK PRESIDENT IN AMERICA THAT WAS BARACK OBAMA.

I ALSO POINT OUT THAT HE DIDN'T GET HIS FULL TERM BECAUSE AFTER THAT HE DID PUT IN HIM BEFORE

FIRING SQUAD. >> THANK YOU FOR AND I'M ALSO SORRY FOR NOT ACKNOWLEDGING YOU AS WELL. I HOPE THIS NOT COME ACROSS A PERFORMATIVE, I MEAN IT WITH SINCERITY. ICING THAT IF WE WOULDN'T MIND HAVING A JUST A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR ALL THOSE UNNAMED PEOPLE THAT BUT AS TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING US REMEMBER ALL THIS HISTORY AND CHALLENGING AS TO GET TO KNOW MORE OF IT AND SO WONDERFUL TO SEE MY FRIENDS HERE. I CAN'T WAIT TO CATCH UP WITH YOU GUYS. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE RESOLUTION ITEM 297 AND I WILL BE REAL QUICK WITH THAT PLAN. IT'S DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 26 IS PAY AND NEUTER AWARENESS MONTH. SO THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY IS PAY AND NEUTER AWARENESS MONTH. HARRIS COUNTY HOME TO MORE THAN 4,800,000 HUMAN RESIDENTS AND MORE THAN 2,000,000 ANIMAL RESIDENTS. IT HAS NUMEROUS HEALTH BENEFITS FOR PETS, INCLUDING LONGER LIFESPAN, REDUCE RISK OF CANCER AND BEHAVIORAL IMPROVEMENTS.

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>> I WANT TO START BY SAYING THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. AND THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR SPAY AND NEUTER INITIATIVE AND RECOGNIZING THEIR IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. ISRAEL NEUTER IS 1 OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH PREVENTIVE MEDICINE TOOLS THAT WE HAVE IN TO INCREASE ANIMALS LIFESPAN. IT ALSO HELP DECREASE LIFE-THREATENING INFECTION AND CERTAIN CANCERS, ALTERED ANIMALS AND LESS LIKELY TO ROAM AND TO FIGHT AND THIS DIRECTLY REDUCES-- AND THAT ALLOWS US TO FOCUS ON OUR HELP THIS IS PREVENTION AND RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY CARE INSTEAD OF CRISIS RESPONDS.

IS PNU THERE IS PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE. IT PROTECTS THE ANIMALS, IMPROVE OUR PUBLIC SAFETY AND REPRESENT SOUND FINANCE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. AGAIN THANK YOU GUYS FOR SUPPORTING AS AND SUPPORTING THE CHARTER AND OUR INITIATIVE FOR SPAY AND NEUTER.

>> I DID BRING READ TODAY AS OUR 5 MONTH OLD. WE HAVE HIM AS A BOXER MIX. WE HAD HIM IN A SHORTER SENSE OF OVER AND HE IS READY FOR HOME. ANYBODY WANTS A JOB YOU'RE WELCOME TO.

>> CAN I SAY, LAST TIME COMMISSIONER RAMSEY ADOPTED AND THEN I ADOPTED A LITTLE KITTEN AND THE EXPECTATION IS THAT SOMEBODY WILL ADD UP RED. SO JUST NOW, YOU HAVE FOUND YOURSELF IN THIS SITUATION AND IF YOU DON'T MIND, JUST TELLING A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT RED THE

END OF YOUR REMARK. >> I WANT TO POINT OUT AGAIN, HOW IMPORTANT IS PRE-AND NEUTER IS. WHAT WE REALLY TRY TO FOCUS ON THIS YEAR IS IT CAN BE EXPENDABLE BUT WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS LOW COST ACCESSIBLE OPTION THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THERE ARE ABOUT 75 LOW COST WERE WEIGHTED OVER 1300 OF THOSE ANIMALS THAT WERE COMPLETED. BUT THIS YEAR, OUR FOCUS IS REALLY CONTINUING THAT BUT ALSO WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS IN COLLABORATING CONTINUALLY TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ENTIRE COUNTIES GETTING EASILY LOW COST OPTIONS. WE STARTED THIS CONVERSATION UP AND I REALLY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT WERE GOING OR MOVING FORWARD. AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, IT DOES HAVE A

$30,000,000 SET ASIDE FOR SPAY AND NEUTER. >> A RELIGION IS BASICALLY SO

MANY ANIMALS THAT WILL BE SAVED FROM BEING IN THE STREET. >> SO JUST REMIND US ABOUT THE RED AND I DID SEE DIRECTOR MILLS IS PLAYING WITH HIM. HOW OLD?

>> HE IS ABOUT 5 MONTHS OLD. AND HE WAS INITIALLY ADOPTED BUT I DIDN'T WORK OUT IN HIS FAMILY. HE DID COME BACK TO US. IT'S BEEN A GREAT TALK ALL DAY. HE IS 5 MONTHS OLD AND HE WAS WINDING UP THEIRS AND I TOOK HIM OUTSIDE AND HE WENT TO THE BATHROOM SO I'M ASSUMING IS STARTING POLY TRAINING. BUT WE HAVE A SPECIAL GOING OUT FOR VALENTINE'S DAY. IT'S 14

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NOW AS WELL AS IF YOU BUY 1 BEFORE SUNDAY. >> WHY DO YOU THINK THAT HIS

FORMER FAMILY BROUGHT HIM BACK? >> I THINK IT'S A LOT OF TIMES WHEN PEOPLE BRING PURPOSE IN, THEY MAY NOT BE EXPECTING HOW MUCH RESPONSIBILITY IT IS. IT

IS A LIFETIME COMMITMENT. >> I THINK THE DIRECTOR IN A MASCOT.

>> I HOPE IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT ADOPTING A PUPPY AND YOU SEE THIS IS DESIGNED TO GO-AHEAD AND GET THAT OPTION AND IT CAN BE FREE. AND JUST IMAGINE THIS LITTLE GUY AND THE ANIMAL SHELTER AS NICE AS IT IS. WE MADE A LOT OF INVESTMENT INTERESTS WITH A NUMBER OF STRAIGHT PATHS. IT IS MUCH ENERGY AND HE JOURNALS ABLE TO MOVE AROUND AS MUCH AS HE NEEDS TO. ANYWAY YOU ARE GOING TO KEEP SEEING HIM AND I'M EXCITED FOR SOMEONE TO GET HIM. THANK YOU. OKAY THOSE ARE MY 2 ITEMS. NEXT IS COMMISSIONER GARCIA.

>> OUR 1ST ITEM IS 1 THAT COMES WITH A HEAVY HEART. IT IS TO RECOGNIZE THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTION OF CORY DUANE AND I KNOW IT'S FAMILIES HERE. I THINK CORY'S WIFE JESSICAIF YOU CAN COME ON DOWN. CORY WAS A PHENOMENAL MEMBER PRECINT 2 TEAM I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOUR FAMILY FOR SHARING HIM WITH US. BECAUSE IT WOULD BE HARD TO HAVE FUNCTION WITHOUT HIM. I WANT TO GO THROUGH SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HE WAS VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN AND MOST IMPORTANTLY A WORLD TALKING EARLIER ABOUT DISASTERS AND HURRICANES AND TORNADOES AND COREY WAS A VERY INSTRUMENTAL PIECE OF WHAT WOULD HELP THE COMMUNITY FIND NORMAL AGAIN. HE WAS A ROAD AND BRIDGE FOR MAN. HE WORKED VERY CLOSELY AT THE HEARTY ALTON, AND THAT'S WHERE HE DID A LOT OF WORK APPLAUD MITIGATION EFFORTS. AND THEN HE ALSO TRAINED AND MENTOR CRITICAL PIECE OF OUR OPERATION WHICH IS OUR GREAT ALL OPERATORS.

OUR TEACHER AROUND THE COUNTY ARE THE 1ST LINE OF DEFENSE TO KEEP HOMES FROM FLOODING AND WITHOUT WELL TRAINED, GREAT OPERATORS, WE JUST CAN'T DO IT. WE JUST WOULDN'T ABLE TO DO IT.

I'M PROUD OF THAT. HE ACCOMPLISH IN ALMOST 6 YEARS. OVER 500,000,000 LINEAR FEET AND DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE. HE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO OUR RECOVERY EFFORTS. FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONAL WINDSTORM, HURRICANE BARREL AND JUST OUT THERE AS SOON AS THIS STUFF STOP OUR CREW ARE OUT HERE. COREY WAS JUST LUCKY IN MAKING SURE THAT THOSE TREES GOT OUT

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AND IT'S BECAUSE THERE'S AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF RESPECT AND GRATITUDE AND BROTHERHOOD THAT COREY WAS A PART OF AND MAKE SURE THAT IT EXISTED IN THE TEAMS THAT HE WORK WITH.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WHILE HE MAY NOT PHYSICALLY BE WITH US AND MY HEART AND MY PRAYERS ARE OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT HIS TIME WASN'T WASTED. HE HAS KIND OF PERSON FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND. JUST WAS REALLY WANTED ABOUT GETTING THINGS DONE. I WANT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO KNOW THAT HE WAS A SPECIAL AND I UNDERSTAND THAT HE ALSO HAD THE LIGHTER SIDE OF HIM BEING AN OUTDOOR GUY APPARENTLY, A LEGENDARY BBQ KIND OF GUY. IF YOU GET AN RECIPE, WE LIKE TO TRY AND MAINTAIN THOSE AS WELL. BUT HUNTING, FISHING AND WERE AMONG SOME OF HIS FAVORITE PASTIME. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT HIM FROM WHAT THE FAMILY WAS ABLE TO. JUST BLESSED WITH AGAIN GABRIELLA TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY PLEASE KNOW THAT WE ARE ALL, OUR TEAM IS A LITTLE WEAKER TODAY BECAUSE CORY IS NOT AMONG OF US. BUT JUST KNOW THAT IF THERE'S A BAR TO TRY TO ACHIEVE, CORY IS THE GUY WHO SET THE BAR AND IT'S PRETTY DAMN HIGH. WE HOPE TO DO HIM JUSTICE BY TRYING TO WORK

TO GET BECAUSE OF ALL THAT. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND WORDS. IT REALLY MEANS SO MUCH TO OUR FAMILY TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE CARED ABOUT HIM AND RESPECTED HIM. WE KNOW IS AMAZING BUT WERE EXCITED TO SEE THAT OTHERS AGREED WITH US.

TO ME IT WASN'T JUST MY STEPDAD. HE WAS SOMEONE WHO CHOOSE TO LOVE AND SUPPORT OUR FAMILY AND THAT SOMETHING I ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL FOR. HE SHOWED UP IN A BIG RAISE IN THE SMALL WAYS WHETHER IT WAS GIVING ADVICE, HELPING US FIX SOMETHING. I'M JUST BEING THERE WHEN WE NEEDED HIM. SO BEING AROUND PEOPLE THAT HE WORKED WITH IS REALLY SPECIAL BECAUSE THIS WORK IS SUCH A BIG PART OF HIS LIFE. HE TOOK PRIDE IN WHAT HE DID.

HE WORKED HARD AND HE BELIEVED IN DOING THINGS THE RIGHT WAY. HE BELIEVED IN RESPONSIBILITY AND PROVIDING FOR THE PEOPLE HE LOVED. I KNOW THIS WASN'T JUST A JOB TO HIM. THE PEOPLE HERE THAT YOU WORK WITH METRO. MY DAD WAS SOMEONE YOU CAN COUNT ON. HE WAS THE SAME PERSON AT HOME AS I'M SURE HE WAS AT WORK.

HARD-WORKING HONEST AND LOYAL. HE MAY NOT HAVE US TO BE RECOGNIZED BUT WERE SO ABSOLUTELY GRATEFUL HE IS BECAUSE YOU DESERVE IT. ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND FOR THE STORIES AND FOR THE SUPPORT. YOU'VE SHOWN AS HEARING HOW HE IMPACTED OTHERS, BRINGING HIS COMFORT DURING SUCH A DIFFICULT TIME. YOU MISS HIM DEEPLY BUT WERE ALSO REALLY PROUD OF THE LIFE YOU LIVE AND THE WORK YOU DID. THANK YOU FOR HONORING HIM TODAY.

>> LET ME JUST SAY THAT A PART OF THE CLUB THAT WON'T DON'T WANT TO BE MEMBER OF I MISS MY DAD EVERY SINGLE DAY. WHAT HAS HELPED ME OVER THE YEARS IS TO JUST REMEMBER THE THINGS THAT MADE HIM SPECIAL. PEOPLE TEND TO SAY, I'VE GOT A LAUGH THAT YOU CAN HEAR

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PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE. SO GOD BLESS YOU. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR HONORING CORY. I HAD THE HONOR TO WORK ALONGSIDE HIM. HE WAS A MENTOR. AND I LEARNED A LOT FROM HIM. 1 OF THE BIG THINGS THAT HE TOOK A LOT OF PRIDE IN IS TAKING CARE OF THIS COLLEAGUES. HE ALWAYS EMPHASIZED THAT WHAT NO MATTER WHAT GET THE JOB DONE THAT DO IT SAFELY. THERE ARE TIMES WHERE I FEEL. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. YOU FAILED YOU GET BACK UP AND YOU KEEP ON GOING. I WANT TO THANK CORY FOR TEACHING ME THOSE THINGS IN LIFE AND WE WILL REMEMBER HIM ON HIM ALL OF THE COWORKERS AT

WORK REMEMBER HIM. >> THIS IS OUR ROAST AS MUCH AS IT IS TOAST. IF THERE'S

ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SHARE WITH US ARE SAYING BE ENJOYING IT. >> HONESTLY THERE IS NOTHING

BAD TO SAY I'M EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED. >> TO IAN, AND REALLY IF I AM READING HIS AGE PROPERLY UNDER RESTORATION. I AM REALLY SORRY BUT I'M GLAD YOU HAVE THEM. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD THEM ADJUSTED THE RIGHT TIME. ANYWAY I'M SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. BUT

I LOVE HEARING YOUR STORIES. >> THANKFULLY THIS IS A LITTLE LIGHTER. THIS IS TO RECOGNIZE CARLOS LOPEZ FOR HIS 30 YEARS OF SERVICE OF WORKING WITH PRECINT 2. HIS WIFE MARIA AND HIS SON ROBERT ARE HERE. CARLOS WORK IS A FULL-SERVICE DRIVER AT OUR GRAYSON COMMUNITY CENTER. THIS DONE IT SINCE 1996. I THINK THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM THAT WILL SAY I WASN'T EVEN BORN. HE SHARES THAT HE PROBABLY LITIGATED HIS DAYS TO ENSURING THAT OUR SENIOR CITIZENS RECEIVED HOT MEALS 5 DAYS A WEEK. HE WILL EACH DAY WITH A PURPOSE KNOWING THAT HUNDREDS OF SENIORS WERE COUNTING ON HIM TO HELP THEM. CARL SAYS THAT HE IS GRATEFUL TO BELONG TO COMMUNITY DRIVEN EFFORT THAT TOUCHES CONTEST LIVE AND IS OPEN WOUND ANOTHER TRULY MAKE A DIFFERENCE. OUR SENIORS ARE A FOUNDATION OF OUR PAST , CARING FOR THEM IS NOT JUST A DUTY IT'S AN HONOR THAT PAVES THE WAY FOR A GREATER FUTURE. HE TAKES PRIDE IN SUPPORTING THOSE WHO HAVE SHAPED OUR WORLD AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS POINT. WHEN I TALK ABOUT OUR SENIORS I KIND OF STRUGGLE WITH IT BECAUSE SENIORS ARE OBVIOUSLY IN 1ST BEING OLD. I HAVE TRIED TO USE THE WORD LEADERS BECAUSE THEY GOT THERE BEFORE WE DID. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU RECOGNIZE THAT THEY HAVE RELEASED SHAPE OUR WORLD. THEY HAVE GIFTED US THE OPPORTUNITIES WE ENJOY TODAY. THEY HAVE OPENED A LOT OF DOORS FOR US. CARLOS PLANS TO VISIT HIS HOMETOWN SHE AT EL SALVADOR. HE PLANS ON SPENDING MORE TIME WITH HIS FAMILY

ESPECIALLY HIS GRANDCHILDREN. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. THANK YOU GOD FOR LETTING ME

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THANK YOU. >> HELLO GOOD AFTERNOON I JUST WANT TO DO A LITTLE SPEECH FOR MY DAD. TODAY JUST ISN'T JUST ABOUT AN END OF THE CAREER. IT'S ABOUT CELEBRATING A LIFETIME OF HARD WORK, SACRIFICE AND LOVE THAT LIFE OUR FAMILY GETS TO ENJOY EVERY SINGLE DAY. FOR AS LONG AS I REMEMBER, YOU SHOWED ME EARLY MORNINGS, LONG DAYS, TIRED NIGHTS AND SOMEHOW YOU WILL STILL HAVE TIME FOR US. YOU TAUGHT ME THE RESPONSIBILITY ISN'T JUST SOMETHING ABOUT YOU TALK ABOUT IT SOMETHING THAT YOU LIVE.

YOU NEVER LOOK FOR RECOGNITION BUT YOU EARN RESPECT EVERYWHERE YOU WENT. IT'S BECAUSE OF YOUR CHARACTER, YOUR WORK ETHIC AND THE WAY YOU TREAT PEOPLE. YOUR JOB MAY BE RETIRING BUT THE LESSONS YOU GAVE US NEVER WILL SHOW UP EVEN WHEN IT'S HARD. TAKE PRIDE IN WHAT YOU DO AND PROVIDE FOR YOUR FAMILY. NEVER QUIT ON THE PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON YOU. HAPPY RETIREMENT. THANK YOU.

ANYTHING? BE HERE FOR HIS RETIREMENT AND SO EMOTIONAL. IT'S BEEN 29 YEARS AND I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR THE MANAGERS FOR EVERYONE THAT HELPED HIM AND DURING THE GOOD TIMES AND THE BAD TIMES. WE ARE HERE CELEBRATING HIS PERSEVERANCE AT WORK WHICH IS A BLESSING BY GOD. THANK YOU FOR

EVERYTHING TO ALL MANAGERS, FRIENDS AND MY FAMILY. >> I WAS ABOUT TO SAY THAT I CAN THINK ARE WE AT WE CAN TELL BY THE TONE OF YOUR VOICE NEED NOT INTERPRETATION. COME ON

DOWN ANY GOOD STORIES ON THIS GUY? >> CARLOS IS HERE BEFORE I GOT HERE. 1ST OF ALL THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND MANY

MORE EVENING SINGING KARAOKE AT YOUR FAVORITE PLACE. >> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER IT IS A BLESSING TO BE HERE. I STARTED A YEAR BEFORE CARLOS. I'VE BEEN HERE AS LONG AS CARLOS BEING HERE AND CARL SET UP WERE A TTIO. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW HOW

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SHOWS ARE GOING TO BE VERY HARD TO FILL. >> CONGRATULATION AND WERE GOING TO TAKE SOME PICTURES AND A COUPLE OF MINUTES. I MOVE ON THAT ITEM ON MY RESOLUTION.

>> WE WILL VOTE AT THE END ALL OF THEM. >> THE FINAL ITEM IS ITEM 302.

THIS MONTH OF FEBRUARY AS WE CELEBRATE LACK HISTORY MONTH IN FEBRUARY AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR HERE IN HARRIS COUNTY, WITHOUT MY TEAM AND I WANTED TO BE SURE WE ARE HONORING THE NATIONAL PANHELLENIC COUNCIL FOR ITS EFFORT. WE ARE VERY THRILLED CELEBRATING THE NATIONAL PENSION LETTER CONSEIL A.K.A. THE DIVINE 9 GROUP OF 9 HISTORICALLY BLACK FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES MEMBERS OF DIVINE 9 THAT HELPS SHAPE OUR NATION IN INCREDIBLE WAYS.

IN CIVIL RIGHT MOMENTS, MEMBERS WERE VOTING RIGHTS, ORGANIST ORGANIZERS, CERTAIN LEADERS, COMMUNITY EDUCATORS, ELECTED OFFICIAL HELP DRIVE THE PASSAGE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS AT VOTING RIGHTS AND FAIR HOUSING ACT, HE AND WOMAN'S MOVEMENT, NOTABLE MEMBERS JUST TO NAME A FEW BECAUSE THERE'S MANY. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR THE ADVANCE OPPORTUNITY AND JUSTICE IN HARRIS COUNTY. AND THERE'S SO MANY OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS, TEACHERS, LEADERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AT THIS, BUSINESS OWNERS AND DIVINE 9 CONTINUES TO SHAPE THE COMMUNITY, OUR COUNTRY IN A WAY THAT JUST REALLY IS DEEPLY INSPIRING AND MOVING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR SERVICE AND FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO TO MAKE HARRIS COUNTY A BETTER PLACE AND OUR COUNTRY A BETTER PLACE. SO WITH THAT, I KNOW WE HAVE SOME

PHENOMENAL GUESS TO SPEAK. WELCOME. THANK YOU. >> IT IS TRULY AN HONOR TO BE RIGHT HERE BEFORE YOU ALL. ACTUALLY, I ACCEPT A SOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE DIVINE 9. FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICE, SHARED AS RECOGNITION WITH MANY DEDICATED PEOPLE WHO WERE QUIETLY AND CONSISTENTLY TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY STRONGER, KINDER AND MORE CONNECTED SERVICE BEEN ABOUT RECOGNITION FOR ME. IT'S ABOUT SHOWING UP, LISTENING AND DOING WHAT WE CAN, WHAT WE CAN WITH WHAT WE HAVE.

A LOT OF US HERE, NOBODY HERE GETS PAID OF WHAT WE DO. IT'S JUST TRULY A LABOR OF LOVE. IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE BEEN CONTINUALLY INSPIRED BY RESILIENCE, GENEROSITY, THIS. THE PEOPLE AROUND ME AND THE COMMUNITY GIVES ME MORE THAN IT

TAKES. I'M GRATEFUL TO PLAY A SMALL PART IN THAT. THANK YOU. >> WELL ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO

MAKE REMARKS? >> GOOD EVENING, I'M LASHAWNDA JOHNSON AND I STAND BEFORE YOU AS 21ST PAST SOUTH WESTERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF SIGMA, ROW SORORITY INC. THANK YOU FOR THE COMMISSIONER AND YOUR STAFF FOR RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL (INAUDIBLE) COUNCIL OF HOUSTON IN YOUR COMMUNITY AT 1 OF YOUR COMMUNITY ADVOCATES. OUR MEMBER CHAPTERS, HAVE

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LEGACY OF SERVICE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON JUDGE AND COMMISSIONER. I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE-- THE ACCESS TO THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS BECAUSE THE EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE COMMUNITIES. SO EVERY VOICE IS HEARD WITHOUT BIAS BECAUSE THEY WERE FOUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT EQUITY MUST BE PURSUED EVEN WHEN UNPOPULAR. ABOVE ALL SERVICE TO CITIZENS, TODAY'S RESOLUTION IS MORE THAN CEREMONIAL. IT HONORS THE PARTNERSHIP AND THE VITAL BRIDGE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE IT SERVES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR

EFFORTS TO VALIDATE THE >> ALL RIGHT, IT IS 5:34 AND WE ARE BRINGING COMMISSIONERS

COURT BACK IN SESSION JUST TO FINISH THIS RESOLUTION. >> VERY BRIEFLY CONCLUDE, THANK YOU LEVINE 9 FOR BEING HERE. THERE'S VARIOUS SEE MEMBERS AGAIN. THANK YOU I'M CHARLES REALLY THANKFUL. THERE ARE SO MANY DIVINE 9 LEADERS, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE THAT HAVE MADE THIS COUNTRY WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT WILL BE. TO ME, THAT WHAT GIVES US THE FAMILY DESIRE. I KNOW IT IS LATE

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