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Commissioners Court

June 8, 2026 ·9:30 AM Final

Galveston County Courthouse

Agenda — 74 items

  1. 1 BE IT REMEMBERED, That on June 8, 2026, Commissioners Court of Galveston County, Texas, met at a regular meeting with the following present:
  2. 2 REGULAR MEETING
  3. 3 CONSENT AGENDA: ALL ITEMS MARKED WITH A SINGLE ASTERISK (*) ARE PART OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND REQUIRE NO DELIBERATION BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. ANY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEMBER MAY REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THIS AGENDA TO BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
  4. 4 In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons in need of a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall, within three (3) days prior to any proceeding contact the County Judge’s office at 722 Moody, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409) 766-2244.
  5. 5 Call to Order ▶ jump to 2:37
  6. 6 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 2:45
  7. 7 Public Comment ▶ jump to 3:40
  8. 8 Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 4:00
  9. 9 Submitted by the Auditor's Office:
  10. *1. Approval of the accounts payable checks dated 6/8/2026 26-645 approved Pass
  11. *2. Order for payroll ending 6/3/2026 bi-weekly #12 26-646 approved Pass
  12. *3. Order for supplemental payroll period ending 6/3/2026 bi-weekly #12 26-647 approved Pass
  13. *4. Internal audit report of the District Attorney’s Office Petty Cash Funds with response letter from Honorable Kenneth Cusick, dated 5/19/2026 26-664 approved Pass
  14. *5. Internal audit report of the Sheriff’s Office Commissary and Inmate Property accounts for period of 4/1/2025 - 3/31/2026 with response letter from Sheriff Jimmy Fullen 26-663 approved Pass
  15. *6. Internal audit report of the agreement between Galveston County and Friends for Life Guardianship Services for period of 3/1/2025 - 2/28/2026 with response letter from Diana Huallpa, Chief Financial Officer, dated 5/19/2026 26-667 approved Pass
  16. *7. Consideration of approval of Change Order to authorize additional funding of Workday support, for a Foundation Data Model (FDM) review, with Guidehouse submitted by County Auditor 26-661 approved Pass
  17. *8. Approval of the Certification of Revenue for Constable Precinct 2 in the amount of $122,500 for the DHS ICE 287 (g) Task Force and appropriation of funds 26-668 approved Pass
  18. *9. Receive and file refund check list from Odyssey submitted by the District Clerk 26-628 approved Pass
  19. *10. Receive and file restitution checklist from Odyssey submitted by Personal Bond/Collections 26-629 approved Pass
  20. *11. Receive and file Galveston County Emergency Services District No. 2 Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025 submitted by the County Judge 26-674 approved Pass
  21. *12. Receive and file Galveston County Emergency Communication (911) District Annual Audit for Year Ended December 31, 2024 submitted by the County Judge 26-636 approved Pass
  22. *13. Receive and file Galveston County Community Supervision and Corrections Department financial statements and supplementary information with independent financial audit report for year ending August 31, 2025, submitted by Adult Probation 26-630 approved Pass
  23. *14. Consideration for approval to partner with Sarah Glaser with Lloyd Gosselink, Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. (“Lloyd Gosselink”) to conduct two half-day training sessions on employment law topics submitted by Human Resources 26-692 approved Pass
  24. *15. Consideration of approval of renewal of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Gulf Coast Monitoring Specialists (GCMS) and Galveston County to provide various alcohol and drug monitoring services for participants in the Galveston County Veterans Treatment Court (GCVTC) program submitted by County Judge 26-641 approved Pass
  25. *16. Consideration of approval of granting a reduction of a permit fee (Facility Permitting Policy, Section 5.1.2 and 5.1.3) to Loving the Mama Postpartum Services & Black Chamber Foundation Brazoria County for use of the banquet hall, South Ground and North Grounds at Walter Hall Park for their Fed with Love 5K and resource fair on Saturday, August 15th, 2026, presented by the Parks & Cultural Services Department 26-627 approved Pass
  26. *17. Consideration of approval of Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for Galveston County Public Safety Consortium On-Premise and Cloud-Based Motorola PremierOne CAD/RMS System with Tiki Island submitted by Information Technology 26-588 approved Pass
  27. *18. Consideration of approval of Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for Galveston County Public Safety Consortium On-Premise and Cloud-Based Motorola PremierOne CAD/RMS system with Port of Galveston submitted by Information Technology 26-598 approved Pass
  28. *19. Consideration of a Resolution as required by the grant application, affirming that Galveston County has not and will not reduce the amount of County funds provided to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office because of grant funds provided under Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) submitted by Sheriff’s Office 26-638 approved Pass
  29. *20. Consideration of approval of an order granting various residence homestead exemptions from the 2026 Tax Levy pursuant to V.T.C.A., Tax Code §11.13 and §11.131 submitted by Legal Services Manager 26-687 approved Pass
  30. *21. Consideration of approval of an order authorizing the split payment of 2026 ad valorem taxes pursuant to V.T.C.A, tax code §31.03 submitted by Legal Services Manager 26-688 approved Pass
  31. *22. Consideration of a Resolution in support of re-examining precinct lines for Justices of the Peace, Constables, and County Commissioners submitted by Legal Services Manager 26-690 approved Pass
  32. *23. Consideration of the release and settlement agreement with Alicia Monroe arising from an incident that occurred on or about May 10, 2024, in the matter of 25-CV-1967 Alicia Monroe v William T. Lambert and Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, submitted by Legal Services Manager 26-660 approved Pass
  33. *24. Consideration of renewal Agreement for lodging/sleep accommodations between Galveston County and Hampton Inn and Suites during emergency disaster operations submitted by Legal Services Manager 26-685 approved Pass
  34. *25. Consideration of full and final waiver, release, and settlement agreement with Juan Alberto Alamo Gomez arising from an incident that occurred on or about February 13, 2026, submitted by Legal Services Manager 26-654 approved Pass
  35. *26. Consideration of approval to authorize the County Judge to sign the Authorization to Act as an Agent form from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to allow Balcones Field Services to act on the County’s behalf for the Frenchtown Road Expansion Project in Port Bolivar, submitted by Road & Bridge 26-656 approved Pass
  36. *27. Consideration of approval to authorize the County Judge to sign the Nationwide Permit Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) form and Request for Jurisdictional Determination form from the U.S. Corps of Engineers for the Frenchtown Road Expansion Project in Port Bolivar, submitted by Road & Bridge 26-639 approved Pass
  37. *28. Consideration of authorizing the abatement of a public nuisance located at 15325 Cedar St., Santa Fe, TX 77510, submitted by Nuisance Abatement 26-659 approved Pass
  38. *29. Consideration of authorizing the abatement of a public nuisance located at 918 20th St., San Leon, TX 77539, submitted by Nuisance Abatement 26-655 approved Pass
  39. *30. Consideration of authorizing the abatement of a public nuisance located at 6714 Ave. O, Santa Fe, TX 77510, submitted by Nuisance Abatement 26-657 approved Pass
  40. *31. Consideration of authorizing the abatement of a public nuisance located at 13529 Montgomery Rd., Santa Fe, TX 77510, submitted by Nuisance Abatement 26-658 approved Pass
  41. *32. Consideration for authorization to extend the contracts for ITB 25-042, Inmate Clothing and Supplies submitted by the Purchasing Agent 26-665 approved Pass
  42. *33. Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the Purchasing Agent 26-644 approved Pass
  43. *34. Consideration of acknowledging receipt of a sand pit permit application from Brad Ballard at 687 State Highway No 87 on Bolivar Peninsula and authorizing the County Engineer to run the required newspaper notice submitted by the County Engineer 26-653 approved Pass
  44. *35. Consideration of approval of permit number HB 26-43 to install one 20” liquid natural gas pipeline under the Highland Bayou Diversion Channel submitted by the County Engineer 26-662 approved Pass
  45. *36. Consideration of approval of a Texas City Hurricane Levee permit number TCSW-26-386 to install one 24” pipeline to transport liquid petroleum gas, submitted by the County Engineer 26-643 approved Pass
  46. *37. Consideration of approval of a Texas City Hurricane Levee permit number TCSW-26-385 to install one 12” natural gas pipeline over the Texas City Hurricane Levee near Dike Rd submitted by the County Engineer 26-675 approved Pass
  47. *38. Consideration of approval of a Texas City Hurricane Levee permit number TCSW-26-3857 to proceed with Marathon MPLX project consisting of the installation of pipelines in the vicinity of the Texas City Hurricane Levee submitted by the County Engineer 26-676 amended Pass ▶ jump to 4:35
  48. *39. Consideration of approval of application from Ramjit Patel and Nita Patel for a partial replat of Moore’s Addition subdivision submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way 26-652 approved Pass
  49. *40. Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute a pipeline easement agreement to BANGL, LLC submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way 26-615 approved Pass
  50. *41. Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute a pipeline easement agreement under Highland Bayou Diversion Channel to BANGL, LLC submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way 26-648 approved Pass
  51. *42. Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute an easement to TxDOT for the SH 146 project submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way 26-649 deferred
  52. *43. Consideration of approval of a road opening request from Clint Hardy for Nichols Ave., Dickinson and acceptance of the approx. 310 LF into the county road maintenance system submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way 26-650 approved Pass
  53. *44. Consideration of approval of application from Kevin and Kelli Roberts for a partial replat of Alta Loma Outlots subdivision submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way 26-651 approved Pass
  54. *45. Consideration of authorization for County Judge to accept additional funding for FY2026 Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Congregate Senior Meals & Transportation Grant- Amendment #1, on behalf of Galveston Countys Parks & Cultural Services Department submitted by Grants Administration 26-633 approved Pass
  55. *46. Consideration of authorization to submit the FY2027 Texas General Land Office (GLO) Beach Maintenance Reimbursement (BMR) Program grant application on behalf of Galveston County's Road and Bridge Department submitted by Grants Administration 26-631 approved Pass
  56. *47. Receive and file AFFH Certification form for the Texas General Land Office Community Development Block Grant, Regional Mitigation Program - Method of Distribution as approved on May 11, 2026, Item #45 submitted by Grants Administration 26-632 approved Pass
  57. * Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional Services:
  58. *48. 26-123-0608-A Information Technology- Request transfer within IT - Other Contract Services to Radio Expenditures to fund N70 Radio subscription renewal 26-669 approved Pass
  59. *49. 26-124-0608-B Sheriff's Office - Request transfer within Sheriff Administration - Training Services to Training Supplies to fund the purchase of ammunition 26-671 approved Pass
  60. *50. 26-125-0608-C Sheriff's Office - Request Transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Identification Division - Extraordinary Supplies to fund purchase of storage containers 26-673 approved Pass
  61. *51. 26-126-0608-D Adult Probation- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Mental Health Court Program - Software Maintenance to fund CSS annual invoice 26-670 approved Pass
  62. *52. 26-127-0608-E Auditor- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to IT - Other Contract Services to fund Guidehouse review of the Foundation Data Model 26-672 approved Pass
  63. *53. 26-128-0608-F District Attorney- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to District Attorney's - Various Spend Categories to fund personnel adjustments 26-681 approved Pass
  64. *54. 26-129-0608-G General Government- Request to transfer funds from Capital Project Funds to General Fund and to transfer from the General Fund - Transfers and Reserves and Self Insurance Reserve Fund - General Self Insurance - Liability Premiums to the Self Insurance Reserve Fund - General Self Insurance - Claims Paid Liability to fund settlement payment, and request rescission of BA 26-109-0511A 26-678 approved Pass
  65. *55. 26-130-0608-H Sheriff's Office - Request transfer within Criminal Investigation - Furniture and Fixtures to Extraordinary Supplies to fund the purchase of office furniture 26-679 approved Pass
  66. 66 Action Agenda
  67. 67 Purchasing
  68. 56. Consideration to award RFQ 25-082, Galveston County Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Elevation Engineering Services 26-666 approved Pass ▶ jump to 5:42
  69. 57. Consideration to award RFP 26-086, Local Trucking Services 26-593 approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:08
  70. 58. Consideration of resultant contract from RFP #26-086, Local Trucking Service with J R Contreras Trucking submitted by the Road & Bridge Department 26-626 approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:51
  71. 71 Adjourn ▶ jump to 6:58
  72. 72 Appearances before Commissioners Court
  73. 73 Executive Sessions
  74. 74 ***