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Opening prayer by Pastor Keenan Smith of Crosby Church in Crosby.

I.1. Request by Budget Management for discussion and determination if the Court would like (1) to proceed with initial consideration of proposed property tax rates based on the July 24th Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) estimate or (2) to take no action and wait to propose rates based on the Certified Appraisal Roll expected from HCAD in late August.

I.2. Request by the County Attorney for authorization to file on behalf of the County friend of the court briefs and join in existing/future litigation that challenges federal efforts to exclude non-citizens in population counts when legislative boundaries are redrawn and to further authorize the County Attorney to engage Special Counsel at no cost to the County.

I.3. Request by the Justice Administration Department for authorization to report on the status of the Commissioner of Precinct One’s request for criminal justice data access from the July 28, 2020 Commissioners Court meeting.

I.4. Request by the County Treasurer for authorization to establish a bank account for credit card reconciliation for the Commissioner of Precinct 2.

I.5. Request by the Purchasing Agent for approval of the purchase of automobile ignition interlocking devices which are immediately needed until the procurement process is completed for Harris County in the estimated amount of $300,000 in connection with the Consent Decree Section in Rule 9-9.12.8.

I.6. Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 3 for discussion and possible action concerning the crime rate in Houston and Harris County.

II.1. Request by Budget Management for approval of an order to allow departments to compensate certain Harris County employees hazard pay related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

II.2. Request by the County Judge for discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic, the county’s responses to the pandemic, and possible action regarding the same.

Aug 06, 2020 Special Commissioners Court

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Opening prayer by Pastor Keenan Smith of Crosby Church in Crosby.

I.1. Request by Budget Management for discussion and determination if the Court would like (1) to proceed with initial consideration of proposed property tax rates based on the July 24th Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) estimate or (2) to take no action and wait to propose rates based on the Certified Appraisal Roll expected from HCAD in late August.

I.2. Request by the County Attorney for authorization to file on behalf of the County friend of the court briefs and join in existing/future litigation that challenges federal efforts to exclude non-citizens in population counts when legislative boundaries are redrawn and to further authorize the County Attorney to engage Special Counsel at no cost to the County.

I.3. Request by the Justice Administration Department for authorization to report on the status of the Commissioner of Precinct One’s request for criminal justice data access from the July 28, 2020 Commissioners Court meeting.

I.4. Request by the County Treasurer for authorization to establish a bank account for credit card reconciliation for the Commissioner of Precinct 2.

I.5. Request by the Purchasing Agent for approval of the purchase of automobile ignition interlocking devices which are immediately needed until the procurement process is completed for Harris County in the estimated amount of $300,000 in connection with the Consent Decree Section in Rule 9-9.12.8.

I.6. Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 3 for discussion and possible action concerning the crime rate in Houston and Harris County.

II.1. Request by Budget Management for approval of an order to allow departments to compensate certain Harris County employees hazard pay related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

II.2. Request by the County Judge for discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic, the county’s responses to the pandemic, and possible action regarding the same.

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