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COMMISSIONERS COURT | |
| | | | | | | | | CARLOS LEON Commissioner, Pct.1
ILIANA HOLGUIN Commissioner, Pct.3 | | DAVID STOUT Commissioner, Pct.2
CARL L. ROBINSON Commissioner, Pct.4 |
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| | | | | | | | | RICARDO A. SAMANIEGO County Judge | |
| | | | | | | | | This meeting may include one or more Commissioners that will participate by videoconference, and El Paso County employees that will participate by videoconference, which is allowed pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.127. A quorum of the Commissioners Court will be physically present at the El Paso County Courthouse, Commissioners Court Chambers, 500 East San Antonio Room 303 El Paso, Texas 79901. A member of the Commissioners Court who is presiding over the meeting will also be physically present at the location listed above. The meeting is open to the public during the open portions of the meeting, and the Commissioner participating by video conference shall be visible and audible to the public for as long as the Commissioner is able to participate.
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| | | | | | | | | Commissioners Court Chambers, El Paso County Courthouse
500 East San Antonio Room 303 El Paso, Texas 79901
Website address: http://www.epcounty.com
View live video webcast: http://epcounty.com/video
Please place all electronic devices on silent mode to reduce disruption of the meeting. | |
| | | | | | | | | AGENDA Regular Meeting, August 8, 2022 - 9:30 AM | |
| | | | | | | | | | NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda will be considered by the Commissioners Court to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Court or persons in the audience request that specific items be moved from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda for discussion prior to the time the Commissioners Court votes on the motion to adopt the Consent Agenda.
All matters listed on the Consent Agenda and Regular Agenda may be discussed in Executive Session at the discretion of the El Paso County Commissioners Court and following verbal announcement, if an appropriate exception to the open meeting requirement of the Texas Open Meetings Act is applicable. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | A. | Approval of the Minutes of the regular meeting of August 1, 2022, and the special meeting of August 2, 2022. | | | | | | | County Administration Department (915) 546-2215 | | | | | | B. | (Postponed 7/25/22; 8/1/22) Accept the quarterly report from the El Paso County Housing Authority. | | | | | | | Miguel Hernandez, Executive Director, El Paso County Housing Authority (915) 764-3559 | | | | | | C. | Pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code, Section 115.021, audit and settle all accounts against the County shown on the attached listing and direct the payment of those accounts. | | | | | | | Edward A. Dion, County Auditor, County Auditor's Office (915) 546-2040 | | | | | | D. | Approve amendment No.36 to the County of El Paso’s 2021-2022 operating budget. This budgetary amendment will decrease Grants by $783,869.30, thus decreasing the overall budget of $628,975,604.51 to $628,191,735.21. | | | | | | | Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262 | | | | | | E. | Approve and authorize additional funding needed for the fire alarm projects at various County facilities due to significant price increases for the Facilities Management Department in the amount of $14,193.52. Further, approve the re-allocation of funding from the CP-IMPROV01-MISCELLANEOUS to various FY22 CIP accounts. | | | | | | | Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262 | | | | | | F. | Approve and authorize additional funding needed for the Ysleta Annex HVAC upgrades for replacement of 19 Roof Top Units and Four Mini splits for the Facilities Management Department in the amount of $18,348.10. Further, approve the re-allocation of funding from the CP-IMPROV01-MISCELLANEOUS to CIP22-FAC-YSLETAANNEX-RENOV. | | | | | | | Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262 | | | | | | G. | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the First Amendment FY2022 Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service (SAVNS) Maintenance Grant contract (OAG 2218675) with the Office of the Texas Attorney General to update the name of the vendor providing services from Apriss, to Appriss Insights, LLC, pending legal review and approval. (Contract No. 2022-0585) | | | | | | | Yvonne Rosales, District Attorney, District Attorney's Office (915) 546-2059 x4077 | | | | | | H. | Approve and authorize a transfer of funds in the amount of $165 to pay the balance of a Judicial gown for the Justice of the Peace Pct. 1. Funds are available in GF-JP1-OPS-EQUIPMENT. Further, authorize the transfer of $165 from GF-JP1-OPS-EQUIPMENT to GF-JP1-OPS EXPENSES-GEN. | | | | | | | Judge Robert T. Pearson, Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1 (915) 534-3917 | | | | | | I. | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the termination letter with the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence for the Family and Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Services Agreement (Contract No. 2019-0414) effective September 30, 2022. | | | | | | | Rosie Medina, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Juvenile Probation Department (915) 849-2500 | | | | | | J. | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the First Amendment to the Agreement between the El Paso County Juvenile Probation Department and Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc., dba SCRAM Systems of Littleton, CO for electronic monitoring services, effective August 1, 2022, in the amount of $135,000. Funds are available in account GF-JPD-CONTR-SVC-GEN and SR-JPDSUP-CONTR-SVC-GEN. (Contract No. 2022-0487) | | | | | | | Rosie Medina, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Juvenile Probation Department (915) 849-2500 | | | | | | K. | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the First Option to Renew Agreement with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, dba SCRAM Systems of Littleton, CO for electronic monitoring services from August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023, in the amount of $135,000. Funds are available in account GF-JPD-CONTR-SVC-GEN and SR-JPDSUP-CONTR-SVC-GEN. (Contract No. 2022-0526) | | | | | | | Rosie Medina, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Juvenile Probation Department (915) 849-2500 | | | | | | L. | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Equipment Proposal/Agreement using Region 19 Contract #22-7434 between the El Paso County Juvenile Probation Department and R.T.C., Inc., for communications equipment and services in the amount of $19,440.87. Funding is available in account GF-JPD-CAP OUT-RENOV. (Contract No. 2022-0507) | | | | | | | Rosie Medina, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Juvenile Probation Department (915) 849-2500 | | | | | | M. | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Memorandum of Understanding by and between Cathedral High School and the County of El Paso Public Works/ Parks and Recreation Department for use of the Ascarate Golf Course for student’s golf practice with a maximum of 10 students per day Monday through Friday and tournaments from August 15, 2022, through May 31, 2023, at a pay rate of $2,750 and a pay rate of $21 per player per tournament. Funds will be deposited in GF-GOLFCOURSE-GREEN FEES. (Contract No. 2022-0545) | | | | | | | Veronica Myers, Director, Parks and Recreation Department (915) 771-2380 | | | | | | N. | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the County of El Paso, Texas and Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) for the use of the Ascarate Park Golf Course for school practice with a maximum of 10 students per day, Monday through Friday and tournaments from August 15, 2022, through May 31, 2023, at a pay rate of $2,750 per high school golf team and a pay rate of $21 per player per tournament. Funds will be deposited in GF-GOLFCOURSE-GREEN FEES. (Contract No. 2022-0546) | | | | | | | Veronica Myers, Director, Parks and Recreation Department (915) 771-2380 | | | | | | O. | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the County of El Paso, Texas and El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) for the use of the Ascarate Park Golf Course for school practice with a maximum of 10 students per day, Monday through Friday and tournaments from August 15, 2022, through May 31, 2023, at a pay rate of $2,750 per high school golf team and a pay rate of $21 per player per tournament. Funds will be deposited in GF-GOLFCOURSE-GREEN FEES. (Contract No. 2022-0547) | | | | | | | Veronica Myers, Director, Parks and Recreation Department (915) 771-2380 | | | | | | P. | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the County of El Paso, Texas and Loretto Academy for the use of the Ascarate Park Golf Course for school practice with a maximum of 10 students per day, Monday through Friday and tournaments from August 15, 2022, through May 31, 2023, at a pay rate of $2,750 per high school golf team and a pay rate of $21 per player per tournament. Funds will be deposited in GF-GOLFCOURSE-GREEN FEES. (Contract No. 2022-0549) | | | | | | | Veronica Myers, Director, Parks and Recreation Department (915) 771-2380 | | | | | | Q. | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the County of El Paso, Texas and El Paso Community College (Golf Lessons) for golf lessons at the Ascarate Golf Course with a PGA Golf Professional from September 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023, at the rate of $40 per youth student and $64 per adult student registered in the course. Funds are to be deposited in GF-GOLFCOURSE-LESSONS and/or GF-GOLFCOURSE-DRIVING RNG FEES. (Contract No. 2022-0548) | | | | | | | Veronica Myers, Director, Parks and Recreation Department (915) 771-2370 | | | | | | R. | Pursuant to Texas Local Government Sections 232.028 and 232.029, approve and authorize the issuance of certification regarding compliance with applicable plat requirements as provided on the
attached listing. | | | | | | | Sal Alonzo, Associate Director, Planning & Development Department (915) 546-2015 | | | | | | S. | Approve and authorize the transfer and removal of surplus assets from the respective departments to the Purchasing Department in compliance with Texas Local Government Code Section 262.011(j). See attachment. | | | | | | | Karen L. Davidson, Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Department (915) 546-2048 | | | | | | T. | (GRANT APPLICATION) Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the application for the 2022 Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Humanitarian Assistance Grant Funding for reimbursement of transportation costs incurred between April 1, 2022, to June 30, 2022, in the amount of $55,440. No County match is required. (Contract No. 2022-0514) | | | | | | | Irene G. Valenzuela, Executive Director, Community Services Department (915) 775-2708 | | | | | | U. | (GRANT AWARD) Approve and authorize the County Judge to accept the award of $27,504 from the 2021 Emergency Food Shelter Program (EFSP) ARPA Humanitarian Assistance Grant for reimbursement for costs incurred for contracted transportation between October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. No County match is required. (Contract No. 2022-0582) | | | | | | | Irene G. Valenzuela, Executive Director, Community Services Department (915) 775-2708 | | | | | | V. | (GRANT AWARD) Approve and authorize the County Judge to accept the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant award for the fifth and final year awarded to the DWI Drug Court Program. The grant is in the amount of $387,716, from September 30, 2022, through September 29, 2023. No County match is required. (Contract No. 2022-0566) | | | | | | | Judge Robert Anchondo, County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 (915) 834-8232 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12. | Authorize the Single Source award for the purchase of West Publishing Thomas Reuters -Westlaw Edge subscription for the County of El Paso County Attorney’s Office in the amount of $158,469.87 for (3) three years to West Publishing Thomas Reuters in Houston, Texas. Funds are available in GF-CNTYATTYBOOKS&SUBSCRIPT. Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 262.024 (c), as a single source item, it is exempt from the provisions of the County Purchasing Act. Single Source will be re-evaluated as required to ensure compliance with statute. | | | | | | | Karen L. Davidson, Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Department (915) 546-2048 | | | | | | 13. | Approve the purchase of Removal and Installation of Two (2) Marley Cooling Towers for the El Paso County Coliseum using Region 19 contract 22-7434, awarded to Trane U.S. Inc. of El Paso, Texas for a grand total of $240,047. Purchasing approved on August 3, 2022. Funding is available in CIP22-FACILITIES-INT11-REN-REP. | | | | | | | Karen L. Davidson, Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Department (915) 546-2048 | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | Approve the submission of County grant applications as listed and described. If awarded, all grant award agreements will be brought back to the Commissioners Court for final acceptance and approval. | | |
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