EL PASO COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT

CARLOS LEON
Commissioner, Pct.1

VINCENT PEREZ
Commissioner, Pct.3

DAVID STOUT
Commissioner, Pct.2

CARL L. ROBINSON
Commissioner, Pct.4

RICARDO A. SAMANIEGO
County Judge

El Paso County Courthouse, County Judge's Conference Room
500 E. San Antonio Street, 3rd Floor, Room 301
El Paso, Texas 79901
Website address: http://www.epcounty.com
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AGENDA
Special Meeting, September 19, 2019  - 9:00 AM

All matters listed on this agenda may be discussed in executive session at the discretion of the El Paso County Commissioners Court following verbal announcement, if an appropriate exception to the open meeting requirement of the Texas Open Meetings Act is applicable


1.OPEN MEETING
REGULAR AGENDA
2.Receive a presentation regarding the El Paso Children's Museum. 
Betsy C. Keller, CM, Chief Administrator, County Administration (915) 546-2215
3.

Pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code § 114.023, 114.024, 114.025 and 114.026, please accept the attached presentation and the interim financial report for the month ended August 31, 2019. The interim financial report is located on the intranet at: 

http://www.epcounty.com/auditor/publications/monthlyreports.htm

Edward A. Dion, CPA, County Auditor, County Auditor's Office (915) 546-2040
4.Receive a presentation from the Community Services Department on the Reentry Program.
Irene G. Valenzuela, Executive Director, Community Services Department (915) 775-2708
5.Receive an update and presentation regarding Countywide Polling Place/Vote Centers.
Lisa Wise, Elections Administrator, Elections Department (915) 546-2154
6.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the Texas Lottery Commission, Charitable Bingo Operations Division notification of actions needed for the County to continue to receive a share of bingo prize fees after January 1, 2020. Assign the Tax Assessor-Collector (TAC) as the department to be the contact for Texas Lottery Commission (Charitable Bingo Operation Division). The TAC will also be responsible for notifying each licensed authorized organization of the continued imposition of the fee.  
Ruben P. Gonzalez, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Tax Office (915) 771-2300
7.Receive a presentation from the Public Works/Parks and Recreation Department on a proposed new fee schedule.  
Veronica Myers, Director, Parks and Recreation Department (915) 771-2380
8.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding a policy for parking fee waivers for eligible employees at the downtown garage.
Melissa M. Carrillo, PHR, Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department (915) 546-2218
9.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding a Community Supervision Officer III position for County Criminal Court #2 due to a loss in grant funding by the Office of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division.
Melissa M. Carrillo, PHR, Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department (915) 546-2218
10.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding a Judicial Compensation Policy for County Court at Law Judges.
Melissa M. Carrillo, PHR, Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department (915) 546-2218
11.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding a Judicial Compensation Policy for Associate Judges.
Melissa M. Carrillo, PHR, Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department (915) 546-2218
12.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the Commissioners Court Public Comment Policy.
Betsy C. Keller, CM, Chief Administrator, County Administration (915) 546-2215
13.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.Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, discuss the employment agreement and compensation for the Chief Administrator, Betsy C. Keller. 
Ricardo A. Samaniego, County Judge, Commissioners Court (915) 546-2098
C.Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, discuss and interview candidates for the Emergency Services District #1 Board of Commissioners.
Betsy C. Keller, CM, Chief Administrator, County Administration (915) 546-2215
REGULAR SESSION
14.Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the employment agreement and compensation for Chief Administrator Betsy C. Keller.
Ricardo A. Samaniego, County Judge, Commissioners Court (915) 546-2098
15.Discuss and take appropriate action to appoint candidates to the Emergency Services District #1 Board of Commissioners.
Betsy C. Keller, CM, Chief Administrator, County Administration (915) 546-2215