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	EL PASO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

CARLOS LEON
Commissioner, Pct.1

VINCENT PEREZ
Commissioner, Pct.3

DAVID STOUT
Commissioner, Pct.2

ANDREW R. HAGGERTY
Commissioner, Pct.4


	RUBEN JOHN VOGT County Judge


	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 20, 2018 - 9:30 AM


Strategic Plan Priority


	1.	OPEN MEETING


	2.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE


	3.	CONSENT AGENDA


		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.	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
			B.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Master Interlocal Purchasing Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and the actuarial consulting services and business associate agreements with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company (GRS) for actuarial studies required pursuant to GASB 75. Funding is available in account IS-HEALTH-PROF SVC-GEN. (Contract No. 2018-0421)
				Edward A. Dion, County Auditor, County Auditor's Office (915) 546-2040
			C.	Approve and authorize the transfer of funds from the County Clerk’s equipment account to the general maintenance account to cover the purchase of blinds from El Paso Automated Office in the amount of $11,247. Funds are available in GF-CTNYCLK-OPS EQUIPMENT. Further, approve the re-allocation of funds from GF-CTNYCLK-OPS EQUIPMENT to GF-CNTYCLK-MAINT/REP-GENERAL.
				Delia Briones, County Clerk, County Clerk's Office (915) 546-2071
			D.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Appriss Safety - Vine Service Agreement Appendix D to DIR-TSO-3937 (per Amendment 1) for the 24-hour automated information and notification to victims of crime in El Paso County for FY2019 (VINE 20140114 Agreement No. 1876895-2018) in the amount of $28,546.76 for the term beginning September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019. This is paid by the Office of the Attorney General and represents no direct cost to El Paso County. (Contract No. 2018-0527)
				Jaime Esparza, District Attorney, District Attorney's Office (915) 546-2059
			E.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the letters for month to month services with the following contracted Residential Treatment Centers: Abraxas (2017-0676), Gulf Coast (2017-0681), Pegasus (2017-0680), Seton Home (2017-0683), Upbring (2017-0678), Rite of Passage dba Canyon State (2017-0679), Rite of Passage dba Lake Granbury (2017-0693), True Core (2017-0459) and Rockdale (2018-0356). Pursuant to the directions of the Purchasing Department given the change in procedures to submit these matters to an RFQ procurement process, which will conclude sometime during the next year, rather than allowing the auto-renewal process to proceed before the procurement process has concluded.
				Roger Martinez, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Juvenile Justice Center (915) 849-2500
			F.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Option to Renew Agreement with Ricoh USA, to extend the Master Lease Agreement for 24 months for 3 MP5054SP multi-function copiers in the Law Library in the amount of $4,648.68, pursuant to the Texas DIR Contract No. TSO-3041 Appendix D Master Lease Agreement. Funding is available in SR-LAWLIB-RENT/LEASES. (Contract No. 2018-0447)
				Brian Stanley, Executive Director, Domestic Relations Office (915) 834-8292
			G.	Approve the Certificates of Plat Compliance (under Texas Local Government Code Section 232.028(a), as provided on the attached listing.
				Norma R. Palacios, Director, Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
			H.	Approve and authorize the determination of the Public Works Director, pursuant to the County Real Property Donation Policy, to not accept the donations of Real Property as follows: Lots 19 and 20, 31 Horizon City Estates #70 (Mesaport Place).
				Norma R. Palacios, Director, Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
			I.	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.
				Debra Carrejo, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Agent, El Paso County Purchasing Department (915) 546-2048


	4.	PUBLIC COMMENT


	5.	PRESENTATION


			A.	Receive a presentation from United Blood Services regarding the "4th Annual Commissioner Carlos Leon Blood Drive".
				Carlos Leon, Commissioner, Pct. 1 (915) 546-2014


		REGULAR AGENDA


			6.	Approve and authorize the request for a FY2018 El Paso County Hospital District (EPCHD) Capital Budget substitution for the replacement of Emergency Department cardiac monitors in the amount of $525,000.
				R. Jacob Cintron, President & CEO, Hospital District/University Medical Center (915) 521-7600


		AUDITOR


			7.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the 4th Option to Renew for External Auditing Services Agreement with Gibson Ruddock Patterson, LLC, for one year to perform the audit for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 in the estimated amount of $90,000. Funds are available in account GF-GADM-PROF SVC-EXT AUDIT. (Contract No. 2018-0489)
				Edward A. Dion, County Auditor, County Auditor's Office (915) 546-2040


		LITIGATION, JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT


			8.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign Amendment Three to the Interlocal Agreement to Provide Mental Health Services Between Emergence Health Network (EHN) and the County of El Paso, in the El Paso County Detention System, beginning November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019. Funds are available in account GF-SOJAILANNX-PROF SVC-MED JAIL / GF-SODETEN-PROF SVC-MED JAIL. (Contract No. 2018-0511)
				Sheriff Richard Wiles, El Paso County Sheriff's Office (915) 538-2234
			9.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign Amendment Four to the Interlocal Agreement to Provide Medical and Dental Services Between the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston and the County of El Paso, in the El Paso County Detention System, beginning November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019. Funds are available in account GF-SOJAILANNX-PROF SVCD-MED / GF-SODETEN-PROF SVC-MED JAIL. (Contract No. 2018-0510)
				Sheriff Richard Wiles, El Paso County Sheriff's Office (915) 538-2234
			10.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to execute the electronic submission of the 2018/2019 TxDOT Commercial Motor Vehicle grant award for the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, for the grant period beginning October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. This grant award is for $47,998.73 with a 20% match of $12,000.42 for a total project of $59,999.15. (Contract No. 2018-0506)
				Sheriff Richard D. Wiles El Paso County Sheriff's Office (915) 546-2000 x4105
			11.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to execute the electronic submission of the 2018/2019 TxDOT Comprehensive STEP grant award for the El Paso County Sheriff's Office for the grant period beginning October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. This grant award is for $85,999.56, with a 25% match of $28,673.80 for a total project of $114,673.36. (Contract No. 2018-0507)
				Sheriff Richard D. Wiles, El Paso County Sheriff's Office (915) 546-2000 x4105


		COUNTY AND DISTRICT CLERK


			12.	(Postponed 8/6/18, 8/13/18) Approve and record into the Commissioner's Court meeting minutes, the District Clerk's certificate of the District Judges Order to approve the County Auditor's Budget for Fiscal Year 2019, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 84.021; 84.901; 111.044; 152.031; 152.032; 152.034; and 152.905.
				Norma Favela Barceleau, District Clerk, District Clerk's Office (915)546-2021


		ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT


			13.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Agreement for Professional Services to Develop a Comprehensive Plan Update for El Paso County's Historic Mission Trail Area with The Image Network, Inc. of Delaware, dba Dover, Kohl, and Partners, for a one year term in the amount of $149,965. Funds are available in SR-TOURPROM-MISSION TRAILS. (Contract No. 2018-0418)
				Jose Quinonez, A.Z.S., C. M., Director, Economic Development Department (915) 546-2177, ext. 3182


		PUBLIC WORKS


			14.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Fixed Price Construction Agreement Between Owner and Contractor with JAR Concrete Inc. for the 2018 Paving Project in the amount of $2,295,500. Funds are available in SR-R&B-ROAD RESURFACING. (Contract No. 2018-0457)
				Norma R. Palacios, Director, Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
			15.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Fisacl Year 2019 Project Grant Agreement (PGA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for FY2019 Public Transportation Rural State funds for the grant period beginning September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019, in the amount of $463,735.00. (Contract No. 2018-0479)
				Norma R. Palacios, Director, Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
			16.	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Federal Planning Program Fiscal Year 2019 Project Grant Agreement (PGA) for the grant period beginning September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019 in the amount of $80,000. (Contract No. 2018-0493)
				Norma R. Palacios, Director, Public Works Department (915) 546-2015


		BUDGET AND FINANCE


			17.	Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 775.305, discuss and take appropriate action to approve or deny the recommended budget and tax rates for Emergency Services District No.1 and Emergency Services District No. 2.
				Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262
			18.	Approve amendment No. 45 to the County of El Paso’s 2017-2018 operating budget. This budgetary amendment will increase Grants by $5,080,924.30 thus increasing the County of El Paso’s 2017-2018 overall operating budget of $491,341,188.53 to $496,422,112.83.
				Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262


	19.	EXECUTIVE SESSION


		Only the members of the Commissioners Court have a right to attend an executive session, except that legal counsel must be present if the executive session is held pursuant to Government Code section 551.071. In addition to legal counsel, Commissioners Court may include in executive session certain officers and employees if it finds that (1) their participation is necessary to the matter under consideration; (2) their interests are not adverse to the county, and (3) their presence will not waive the attorney client privilege. Generally, the Chief Administrator, Budget Executive Director, County Clerk's representatives, and County Auditor's Office representatives attend the closed session items based on the enumerated criteria, and certain other persons may attend based on the above-listed criteria or as otherwise provided by law.


			A.	Discuss findings regarding persons necessary in Executive Session.
				County Attorney's Office (915) 546-2050
			B.	Discuss potential litigation on the Hotel-Motel Delinquency claim, County Attorney's file No. 0307-17-PC, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
				Jed Untereker, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office (915) 546-2050
			C.	Discuss potential claim and potential litigation regarding Martin Padilla, County Attorney file number 0122-18-WC, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
				Jed Untereker, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office (915) 546-2050


		REGULAR SESSION


			20.	Discuss and take appropriate action on the potential litigation on the Hotel-Motel Delinquency claim, County Attorney's file No. 0307-17-PC.
				Jed Untereker, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office (915) 546-2050
			21.	Discuss and take action on the potential claim and potential litigation regarding Martin Padilla, County Attorney file number 0122-18-WC.
				Jed Untereker, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office (915) 546-2050