Hays County Commissioners Court to discuss American Rescue Plan Funding
Sierra Martin | Managing Editor
HAYS COUNTY – On Tuesday, October 19, the Hays County Commissioners Court will meet to discuss the allocation of American Rescue Plan Funds and possible amendments to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, among other items.
County commissioners will receive an update on the October 2021 Hill Country Mental Health Development Disabilities Board Meeting.
Commissioners will also discuss possible actions to consider distributing the American Rescue Plan funds administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Possible action to amend program guidelines related to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program will also be considered by commissioners.
In Executive Session, the court will consult with council and discuss the “purchase, exchange, lease or value” of property located on Stagecoach Trail in San Marcos.
After receiving an update on the Hays County Inmate Population, commissioners will discuss issues related to the Hays County Jail and plan projects about public safety facility needs within the county.
Hays County Commissioners Court agendas, meetings and video archives can be found on their website.
Comm
issioners Court
October
19
, 2021
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE
COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS
This Notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act. (VERNONS TEXAS CODES
ANN.
GOV.
CODE CH.551). The Hays County Commissioners Court will hold a meeting at
9:00 A.M.
on
the
19
th
day of
October
20
2
1
,
in the Hays County Courthouse, Room 301, San
Marcos, Texas
. An Open Meeting will be held
concerning the following subjects:
CALL T
O ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
-
Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag & Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
At this time
3
-
MINUTE
comments will be taken from the audience on Non
-
Agenda related topics. To address the Court, please submit a
Public Participation/ Witness Form to the County Cler
k
.
Please Complete the Public Participation/ Witness Form in its Entirety
.
NO ACTION MAY BE
TAKEN BY THE COURT DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS.
PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS
1
5
-
6
Adopt a proclamation recognizing the 25th Anniversary of Nosotros la Gente.
INGALSBE
2
7
Update by Charlie Campise
on the October 2021 Hill Country Mental Health Development
Disabilities Board Meeting.
BECERRA
CONSENT ITEMS
The following may be acted upon in one motion.
A
Commissioner, the County Judge, or a Citizen
m
ay request items be pulled for separate
discussion and/or action
.
3
8
Approve payments of C
ounty invoices.
VILLARREAL
-
ALONZO
4
9
Approve the payment of the October 31, 2021
payroll disbursements in an am
ount not to
exceed $3,900,000.00 effective October 29, 2021
and post totals for wages, withholdings,
deductions and benefits on the Hays County website once finalized.
BECERRA/RICHEY
5
10
-
12
Authorize Security One to install a Cellular Communicator to the fire alarm system at the
Remme Rainbow Room in the amount of $8
00.
INGALSBE/T.CRUMLEY
6
13
-
18
Authorize Countywide Operations | Personal Health to purchase one replacement Dell 5520
Laptop with accessories valued at $1,414.13 and amend the budget accordingly.
INGALSBE/T.CRUMLEY
7
19
-
58
Authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Office of the Governor, Homeland Security
Grant Division, for the Hays County HazMat Monitor Maintenance in the amount of $10,000.00.
BECERRA/T.CRUMLEY/MIKE JONES
8
59
-
60
Adopt a resolution nominating Jenifer O
'Kane as a candidate for the Central Appraisal District
Board of Directors.
SHELL
9
61
-
79
Approve Utility Permits.
INGALSBE/SHELL/BORCHERDING
10
80
-
82
Approve the appointment of Sergio Bazaldua
to
the Board of Emergency Services District #5 to
replace
John Rodriguez, Jr.,
on
the
Emergency Services District #
5
, for a
term ending
December 31, 2023
.
INGALSBE
11
83
-
84
Approve renewal of
IFB 2019
-
B08 Emulsions Oils
with
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.
for one
(1) additional year
as stated in the original bid
, effective October 29, 2021.
BECERRA/BORCHERDING
12
85
Authorize the County Judge to execute Social Service Agency Contracts as approved in the FY
2022 budget.
BECERRA
13
86
-
87
Authorize the
acceptance of a grant award from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Assistance, Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) to purchase bulletproof vests for
County law enforcement officers in the amount of $5,479.58 and amend the budget acc
ordingly.
BECERRA/T.CRUMLEY
14
8
8
-
139
Authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice
Division, General Victim Assistance program for the Hays County Victim Assistance
Coordinator in the amount of $39,505.49.
BECERRA/
MAU
15
1
40
-
191
Authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice
Division, General Victim Assistance program for the Hays County Victim Assistance
Coordinator for the Family Justice Center, in the amount of $40,979.92.
BECERRA/T.
CRUMLEY/MAU
16
192
-
255
Authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice
Division for the Hays County Mental Health Crisis Intervention grant renewal, in the amount of
$57,374.31.
SHELL
/CUTLER
17
256
-
301
Authorize the
acceptance of
a grant a
ward
from
the U.S.
Department of Justice, Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program FY
21
Local Solicitation
in the amount of
$28,989.
BECERRA/
CUTLER
18
302
-
30
4
Approve renewal of
IFB 2019
-
B04 Road
Building Material
s
-
Cold Mix
with
Colorado Materials,
Ltd.
for one (1) additional year
as stated in the original bid
, effective October 29, 2021.
BECERRA/BORCHERDING
19
305
-
306
Approve the action to appoint Susan Kimball to the Board of Directors for the Dripping
Springs
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones No. 1 and No. 2 to replace Dan O'Brien, term ending
December 31, 2022.
SMITH
20
307
-
309
Approve the reappointments of Silver Garza and Don Curry to the board of Driftwood Economic
Development Municipal Management District, four year terms ending June 30, 2025.
SMITH
21
310
-
342
Approve specifications for IFB 2022
-
B02 Road Building Materials
-
Limeston
e Rock Asphalt
(Cold Mix) and authorize Purchasing to solicit for bids and advertise.
BECERRA/BORCHERDING
22
343
-
346
Approve renewal of
IFB 2019
-
B03 Road Building Material
s
-
Hot Mix
with
Texas Materials
Group, and Colorado Materials, Ltd.
for one (1) additional year
as stated in the original bid
,
effective October 29, 2021.
BECERRA/BORCHERDING
ACTION ITEMS
ROADS
23
347
-
348
Discussion and possible action to adopt a resolution supporting the placement of "No Parking"
signs on FM 150 where it crosses Onion Creek in Precinct 4.
SMITH/BORCHERDING
24
349
-
355
Discussion and possible action to accept the
Site Improvement
Performance Bond No.
LICX1209918
in the amount of $
803,175.76
for
street excavation, drainage, and erosion control
improvements in the
Caliterra Subdivision, Phase 4, Section 11
.
SMITH/BORCHERDING
25
356
-
357
Discussion and possible action to c
all for a public hea
ring on
November
2,
20
21
to
establish 3
-
way stop locations on Old Bastrop Highway at the intersections of Posey Road and Francis
Harris Lane.
INGALSBE/BORCHERDING
26
358
-
368
Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Interlocal
Agr
eement between Hays County and the City of Kyle relating to the Center Street Union
Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Siding Relocation Project
and amend the budget accordingly
.
JONES/BORCHERDING
27
369
Discussion and possible action to
consider the release of the
maintenance bond #
70164632 in
the amount of $30,280.64, and
the acceptance of roads into the county road maintenance
system for
Belterra subdivision, Phase 20, Section 1
.
SMITH/BORCHERDING
28
370
Discussion and possible action to
consider the
release of the maintenance bond #70167847 in
the amount of $71,856.34, and
the acceptance of roads into the county road maintenance
system for
Belterra subdivision, Phase 20, Section 2 & Phase 21, Section 2
.
S
MITH/BORCHERDING
29
371
-
380
Discussion and possible action to
accept
the maintenance bond rider extensions from DNT
Construction until June 30, 2022 for Sunfield subdivision: Phase 2, Section 8
-
bond #1060750
in the amount of $188,961.00, Phase 2, Section 11
-
bond #1060751 in the amount of
$231,755.60, Phase 3, Section 2
-
bond #PB03016800273M in the amount of $32,600.00,
Phase 3, Section 4
-
bond #PB03016800240M in the amount of $22,000.00, and Phase 3
"Roadway Extension"
-
bond #PB03016800210 in the amou
nt of $30,350.00.
JONES/BORDHERDING
30
381
-
383
Discussion and possible action to accept the maintenance bond rider extensions from DNT
Construction until June 30, 2022 for Shadow Creek subdivision: Phase 9, Section 2
-
bond
#1848963 in the amount of $180,609.38.
JONES/BORCHERDING
31
384
-
394
Discussion and possible action to accept fiscal surety for the construction of roadway and
drainage improvements in the amount of $3,599,477.50 for the Sunset Oaks, Phase 1, Section
1 (Subdivision Bond # US00112379SU21A)
.
INGALSBE/BORCHERDING
SUBDIVISION
S
32
395
-
396
PLN
-
1736
-
PC; Call for a Public Hearing on November 2nd, 2021 to discuss approval of the final
plat of the Replat of Lots 13 and 14, Out of the Resubdivision
of Lots 45 through 53 and Lot 58,
Rolling Oaks Subdivision, Section 3.
SHELL/MACHACEK
MISCELLANEOUS
33
397
-
417
Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Agreement with
HDR Architecture, Inc. to provide architectural designs and s
ervices related to the upgrade of
the Government Center security, camera, and badge reader system in the amount of $139,975;
and authorize a discretionary exemption pursuant to Government Code Ch. 2254.
INGALSBE/T.CRUMLEY
34
418
Discussion and possible action to authorize the Hays County Health Department to provide flu
vaccines to county employees and their eligible dependents enrolled in the county health plan.
INGALSBE/MILLER/T.CRUMLEY
35
419
-
447
Discussion and possible action to authorize the utilization of Strategic Government Resources
(SGR) Executive Recruitment Services for the Combined Emergency Communication Director
position and amend the budget accordingly.
SHELL/INGALSBE/MILLER
36
448
-
617
Discus
sion and possible action to authorize renewal of Hays County Auto, General, Law
Enforcement, and Public Official liability coverage. The annual renewal premium is $423,203.00.
BECERRA/MILLER
37
618
Discussion and possible action to consider the distribution of the American Rescue Act Plan
funds administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
BECERRA/INGALSBE
38
619
Discussion and possible action to amend program guidelines related to the Emergency R
ental
Assistance Program.
BECERRA
39
620
-
6
30
Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute an Interlocal
Agreement for
Access to Drill and Complete a Groundwater Monitor Well and to Conduct
Groundwater Monitoring
Between
Hays County, Texas and
Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer
Conservation District
.
SHELL/T.CRUMLEY
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
The Commissioners Court will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas G
overnment Code, to receive
advice from Legal Counsel to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation, and personnel matters as s
pecifically listed on
this agenda. The Commissioners
Court may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any o
ther item on this agenda.
40
631
Executive Session pursuant to Sections 551.071 an
d 551.072 of the Texas Government Code:
consultation with counsel and deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease and/or
value of real property located on or near Stagecoach Trail in San Marcos, Texas and within
Precinct 3. Possible discussion and
/or action may follow in open court.
SHELL
STANDING AGENDA ITEMS
The Commissioners Court
utilizes Standing Agenda Items to address issues that are frequently or periodically discussed in court. This section allows
the Court
to open the item when a
need for discussion arises.
41
Discussion and possible action related to the burn ban and/or disaster declaration.
BECERRA
42
Discussion related to
the
Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs.
BECERRA
43
Discussion and possible action related to proposed bills in the 87th Special Session of the Texas
Legislature and to consider adoption of resolution(s) regarding prop
osed bills. The Court may opt to
withdraw to Executive Session during this item to consult with legal counsel pursuant to Texas Government
Code 551.071.
SMITH
44
Discussion of issues related to the Hays County Jail, and the planning of projects pertaining t
o the public
safety facilities needs within the County.
Possible action may follow.
INGALSBE
/CUTLER
45
Update from the County Judge and staff regarding the Local Disaster Declaration and COVID
-
19. Possible
discussion and action may follow.
BECERRA
ADJOURNMENT
Poste
d by 5:00 o'cl
ock P.M. on the
15
th
day of
October
, 20
2
1
COMMISSIONERS
COURT, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS
______________________________________________
CLERK OF THE COURT
Hays County
encourages compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the conduct of all public meetings. To that end, per
sons with disabilities
who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids such as an interpreter for a person who is
hearing impaired are requested to contact the Hays
County Judge’s Office at (512) 393
-
2205 as soon as the meeting is posted (72 hours before the meeting) or as soon as practical so that appropriate
arrangements can be made. While it would be helpful to re
ceive as much advance notice as possible, Hays County will make every reasonable effort to
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