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
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting, December 10, 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.Approval of the Minutes of the regular meetings of August 20, 2018; September 10, 2018; September 17, 2018 and September 24, 2018 and the special meetings of August 23, 2018 and September 27, 2018.  
County Administration Department (915) 546-2215
B.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
C.Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Kronos Statement of Work for the County of El Paso (Kronos Quote # 565327-1) and the Addendum to add the Workforce Mobile Employee Module, which allows field employees from the Community Services Department the ability to complete their Kronos worktime without coming into the office.  Funding is available in GF-GADM-OPS CONTINGENCIES.  Further, approve the re-allocation of funding from GF-GADM-OPS CONTINGENCIES to GF-NUTRIADMIN-CONTR SVC-GEN.  (Contract No. 2018-0770)
Irene G. Valenzuela, Executive Director, Community Services Department (915) 775-2708
D.Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Heritage Tourism Digital Campaign Cable Television Advertising Agreement (Contract No. 2018-0757) and the Display Advertising Broadcasting Agreement (Contract No. 2018-0633) with Spectrum Reach for one month of digital and cable broadcasting of a 30 second heritage tourism commercial in the amount of $8,250.  Funding has been allocated through Hotel Occupancy Tax funds.
Economic Development Department (915) 546-2177
E.Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the maintenance agreement with NEOGOV, Inc. (dba GovernmentJobs.com).  Further, approve the transfer of funding from GF-HR-PROF-SVC-RECRUITMENT and GF-GADM-OPS CONTINGENCIES to GF-ITD-MAINT/REP-SOFTWARE.  (Contract No. 2018-0648)
Christopher Stathis, Chief Technology Officer, Information Technology Department (915) 546-2041
F.Approve the Certificates of Plat Compliance (under Texas Local Government Code Section 232.028(a), as provided on the attached listing.
Norma R. Palacios, Executive Director, Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
G.Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the commitment letter and contract between El Paso Water–Public Service Board and AECOM Technical Services, Inc. to provide an Interior Drainage Study in El Paso County associated with the Interlocal Agreement.  (Contract No. 2018-0622)
Jose M. Landeros, Director, Planning & Development Department (915) 546-2015
H.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, Purchasing Department (915)546-2048
4.RESOLUTIONS
A.Approve and adopt a resolution recognizing the reopening of the Adobe Horseshoe Theater.
Vincent M. Perez, Commissioner, Pct. 3 (915) 546-2144
B.Approve and adopt a resolution recognizing the life of George H. W. Bush.
Andrew R. Haggerty, Commissioner, Pct. 4 (915) 546-2044
5.PUBLIC COMMENT
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
6.Approve and authorize the reappointment of Alexsandra Annello to the Emergence Health Network Board of Trustees for a first full two year term beginning January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
Betsy C. Keller, CM, Chief Administrator, County Administration Department (915) 546-2215
JUDICIARY AND CORRECTIONS
7.Discuss and take appropriate action to approve a permanent full-time Bailiff certified position for Probate Court No. 1. Funding is available in SR-CRTGUARD1-COMM SVC-MNTLHLTH and SR-PROBJDSP1-OPS CONTINGENCIES.  Further, approve the re-allocation of funding into the necessary salary and fringe accounts.
Judge Patricia B. Chew, Probate Court No. 1 (915) 546-2161
8.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding adopted County of El Paso Budgetary Control Policies, Section III. Personnel, Elected Official Compensation and action taken at October 3, 2016 Commissioners Court meeting.
Judge Yahara Lisa Gutierrez, 65th District Court (915) 546-2102
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
9.Discuss and take appropriate action to fund Phase III of the Borderplex Alliance Air Service Initiative Project in the amount of $8,667 to retain services from an external consultant from December 16, 2018 through April 15, 2019.  Funding is available in GF-ECONDEV-CONTR SVC-GEN.
Economic Development Department (915) 546-2177
10.Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the San Elizario Genealogy and Historical Society Service Agreement to provide up to $15,000 in reimbursement of qualified expenses related to the celebration of the 28th Annual San Elizario Historic Conference and the 3rd Annual Rio Grande Festival running concurrently from April 26-28, 2019. Funding is available in SR-TOURPROM-OPS EXPENSES-GEN.  (Contract No. 2018-0868)
Economic Development Department (915) 546-2177
11.Approve and adopt the Healthy Food Financing Initiative Policy and Guidelines. (OP-18-633)
Economic Development Department (915) 546-2177
HUMAN RESOURCES
12.Approve and authorize the revision to the County of El Paso's Parking for Interns, Volunteers and Board Members Policy.
Melissa M. Carrillo, PHR, Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department (915) 546-2218
13.Approve and authorize the Career Progression Plan for Deputy Constables within the County.
Melissa M. Carrillo, PHR, Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department (915) 546-2218
14.Receive a presentation and discuss and take appropriate action concerning salary overpayment to County employees.
Melissa M. Carrillo, PHR, Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department (915) 546-2218
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
15.Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the three year software license agreement with SHI Government Solutions, Inc. Funding is available in GF-ITD-MAINT/REP-SOFTWARE. Further, approve the re-allocation of funding from GF-GADM-OPS CONTINGENCIES, GF-ITD-SALARY-FT REGULAR, and GF-ITD-MAINT/REP-SOFTWARE to GF-ITD-MAINT/REP-SOFTWARE.  (Contract No. 2018-0833)
Christopher Stathis, Chief Technology Officer, Information Technology Department (915) 546-2041
16.Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the support services agreement with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. Funding is available in GF-ITD-MAINT/REP-HARDWARE. (Contract No. 2018-0834)
Christopher Stathis, Chief Technology Officer, Information Technology Department (915) 546-2041
PURCHASING
17.Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to close out RFP 19-007 Supervised Visits and Exchange Services for Families of Domestic Violence.
Debra Carrejo, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Department (915) 546-2048
18.Approve and authorize the purchase of additional storage for the County Storage Expansion System using Texas Department of Information resources (DIR) contract DIR-TSO-4160 awarded to Sequel Data Systems Incorporated of Austin, Texas, in the amount of $167,686.18. Purchasing approved on 12/03/2018.  Funding is available in CIP19-ITD-EQ NONCAP.
Debra Carrejo, CPPO, CPPB, Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Department (915) 546-2048
BUDGET AND FINANCE
19.Approve amendment No. 09 to the County of El Paso’s 2018-2019 operating budget.  This budgetary amendment will Increase Grants by $624,540, thus increasing the overall budget of $433,536,033.39 to $434,160,573.39.  
Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262
20.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 contract negotiations between the County of El Paso with the City of Socorro and the Town of Horizon City regarding ambulance services, pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.0725. 
Betsy C. Keller, CM, Chief Administrator, County Administration Department (915) 546-2215
C.

Discuss negotiations with the Lower Valley Water District related to the transfer of the Sewer System for the POE Project Zone, pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.0725.  

Cygne Nemir, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office (915) 546-2050
D.Discuss the pending litigation regarding Norma Cruz v. El Paso County; Cause No. 2017-DCV-0253, County Attorney file number 0037-17-LD, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Jed Untereker, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office (915) 546-2050
E.Discuss financial information and economic development negotiations received from a business prospective regarding a Chapter 381 Agreement with Project The Plaza, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.087.
Economic Development Department (915) 546-2177
REGULAR SESSION
21.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding a Chapter 381 Agreement with Project The Plaza.
Economic Development Department (915) 546-2177