Commissioners Court Special Meeting
CALDER MEETING LOCATION
Agenda — 59 items
- 1 SPECIAL MEETING
- 1 BE IT REMEMBERED, That on May 22, 2026, Commissioners Court of Galveston County, Texas, met at a special meeting with the following present:
- 2 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.
- 3 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.
- 4 Call to Order
- 5 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
- 6 Public Comment
- 7 Consent Agenda
- 8 Submitted by the Auditor's Office:
- *1. Approval of the accounts payable checks dated 5/22/2026
- *2. Order for payroll ending 5/20/2026 bi-weekly # 11
- *3. Order for supplemental payroll period ending 5/20/2026 bi-weekly #11
- *4. Early check release dated 4/29/2026 to Rahil Virani, check number AP00486763
- *5. Early check release dated 5/11/2026 to Galveston County Health District, check number AP00487048
- *6. Internal audit report of the cash count and inventory of Constable, Precinct 1
- *7. Internal audit report of the cash count and inventory of Constable, Precinct 2
- *8. Internal audit report of the cash count and inventory of Constable, Precinct 3
- *9. Internal audit report of the cash count and inventory of Constable, Precinct 4
- *10. Internal audit report of the Inventory of Fixed Assets of the Fleet Department with response letter from County Road Administrator, Zachary Smith
- *11. Consideration for approval of request for capital credits with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Unclaimed Property Capital Credits for Counties
- *12. Request for approval of a budget amendment within the County Auditor's Office to transfer funds between various spend categories to support operational expenditures through the remainder of the fiscal year
- *13. Request transfer within County Capital Projects Fund for Moody Courthouse Renovation Project to fund project expenses related to goods
- *14. Receive and file restitution checklist from Odyssey submitted by Personal Bond/Collections
- *15. Receive and file April 2026 Personal Bond/Collections Monthly Report submitted by Personal Bond/Collections
- *16. Receive and file Galveston County Justice and Mental Health System and Modernization Project Report for April 2025 to April 2026 submitted by the County Judge
- *17. Receive and file Summary of Biweekly Personnel Movements pay period #10, April 23 - May 06, 2026, submitted by Human Resources
- *18. Consideration of approval to renew the Stop Loss Agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield, submitted by Human Resources
- *19. Consideration of approval of request from Brian Lepo for Albatross Old Smokey Cookoff Throwdown on July 18, 2026 for permission to utilize the Ball Street parking lot for a tent setup as a judging tent at 722 Moody Avenue, Galveston submitted by the County Judge
- *20. Consideration of application for an extension of 30 days for the filing of the 2025 District Audit Report due by June 1, 2026 pursuant to Section 775.082 (d) Texas Health and Safety Code from Coveler & Peeler, P.C. on behalf of Galveston County Emergency Services District No. 1 submitted by County Judge
- *21. Consideration to accept a donation of materials and labor from Galveston Bay Foundation for wetland planting and trash cleanup as part of their Marsh Mania 2026 event on September 19, 2026 at Paul Hopkins Park in Dickinson, presented by Parks and Cultural Services Department
- *22. Consideration of renewing Panel Counsel Services contract with Public Interest Legal Foundation, Inc. for legal services submitted by Legal Services Manager
- *23. Consideration of approval of Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for Galveston County Public Safety Consortium On-Premise and Cloud-Based Motorola PremierOne CAD/RMS System with Bayou Vista submitted by Information Technology
- *24. Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the Purchasing Agent
- *25. Consideration of Temporary Price Adjustment for Cleveland Asphalt Products, Inc. under ITB 25-065 - Asphalt, Oils & Emulsions submitted by Purchasing Agent
- *26. Consideration of Price Adjustment for Lucas Construction, Inc. under B241012 - Miscellaneous Asphalt Paving submitted by Purchasing Agent
- *27. Consideration of resultant contract from ITB #26-088 Lightweight Aggregate Road Materials with Arcosa Materials, Inc., dba Arcosa LWS, LLC submitted by the Road & Bridge Department
- *28. Consideration of approval of Interlocal Agreement to Partially Fund Improvements to the City Streets within City Limits of Friendswood, Texas submitted by Engineering
- *29. Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute change order no. 1 to the MC2 Civil, LLC. contract for the Rollover Bay Park project submitted by the County Engineer
- *30. Consideration of acknowledging receipt of a sand pit permit application from John “JC” Bouse at 3899 HWY 87 on Bolivar Peninsula and authorizing the County Engineer to run the required newspaper notice submitted by the County Engineer
- *31. Consideration of acknowledging receipt of a sand pit permit application from John “JC” Bouse at 3925 HWY 87 on Bolivar Peninsula and authorizing the County Engineer to run the required newspaper notice submitted by the County Engineer
- *32. Consideration of approval of application from Joe Walters on behalf of Suncoast Property Management for a partial replat of Highland Farms subdivision submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way
- *33. Consideration of approval of application from Joe Walters on behalf of Suncoast Property Management for a partial replat of H. B. Baylan subdivision submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way
- *34. Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute a pipeline easement agreement to BANGL, LLC submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way
- *35. Consideration of an Interlocal Collection Agreement with the City of Dickinson for Collection of Bayou Bend No. 4 Public Improvement District Assessment on Property submitted by the Tax Assessor/Collector
- *36. Receive and file FY 2026 Special Inventory (151551) Budget Amendment submitted by the Tax Assessor/Collector
- *37. Consideration of authorization for County Judge to execute FY2026 Regional Juvenile Mental Health Services Sub-Grant Award HGAC, FALN Number16.540, FAIN Number 2026-SF-ST-0015, as submitted by Grants Administration
- *38. Consideration of ratification of the submission of the FY 2026 UASI Regional Planner grant application to the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, as submitted by Grants Administration
- *39. Consideration of authorization for County Judge to execute the General Land Office Coastal Management Program Cycle 31 Gregory Parks Access Enhancement Contract No. 26-056-014-F414 submitted by Grants Administration
- * Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional Services:
- *40. 26-116-0522-A Fleet Management- Request transfer within Fleet Management - Vehicles to Various Spend Categories to increase in parts costs & out-of-warranty aged assets
- *41. 26-117-0522-B Emergency Management- Request transfer from within Emergency Management - Marketing and Advertising to Cloud Subscription Services to fund OEM software services
- *42. 26-118-0522-C Sheriff's Office - Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Sheriff Administration - Software Licensing to fund FY25 PO's that were closed without payment
- *43. 26-119-0522-D Information Technology- Request Transfer within IT - Technology Hardware to Extraordinary Supplies to fund mobile audio/video recording supplies for meetings, presentations, training sessions, and field operations
- *44. 26-120-0522-E Professional Services- Consideration of approval of personnel adjustment for Professional Services reclassification & title change
- *45. 26-121-0522-F General Government- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Self Insurance - Settlement Claim to correct prior transfers for the settlement agreement
- 55 Adjourn
- 56 Appearances before Commissioners Court
- 57 Executive Sessions
- 58 ***