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Commissioners Court Special Meeting

February 16, 2026 ·9:30 AM Final ·174 Calder Rd., Room 100 League City, Texas 77573

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Agenda — 52 items

  1. 1 SPECIAL MEETING
  2. 1 BE IT REMEMBERED, That on February 16, 2026, Commissioners Court of Galveston County, Texas, met at a special meeting with the following present:
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 4 Call to Order ▶ jump to 1:14
  6. 5 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 1:21
  7. 6 Public Comment ▶ jump to 2:27
  8. 7 Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 6:02
  9. 8 Submitted by the Auditor's Office:
  10. *1. Approval of the accounts payable checks dated 2/16/2026 26-196 approved Pass
  11. *2. Order for payroll ending 2/11/2026 bi-weekly #4 26-197 approved Pass
  12. *3. Order for supplemental payroll period ending 2/11/2026 bi-weekly #4 26-198 approved Pass
  13. *4. Internal audit report on the FY 2026 Cash Counts of the Tax Office’s Galveston, Santa Fe, Texas City, Crystal Beach, League City and Friendswood branch locations, with response letter from Honorable Cheryl E. Johnson, dated 1/27/2026 26-203 approved Pass
  14. *5. Quarterly audit report for the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 for period of 10/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 26-199 approved Pass
  15. *6. Quarterly audit report for the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 for period of 10/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 26-200 approved Pass
  16. *7. Quarterly audit report for the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 for period of 10/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 26-201 approved Pass
  17. *8. Quarterly audit report for the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 for period of 10/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 26-202 approved Pass
  18. *9. Receive and file refund check list from Odyssey submitted by the District Clerk 26-102 approved Pass
  19. *10. Receive and file restitution checklist from Odyssey submitted by Personal Bond/Collections 26-174 approved Pass
  20. *11. Receive and file January 2026 Personal Bond/Collections Monthly Report submitted by Personal Bond/Collections 26-183 approved Pass
  21. *12. Receive and file Summary of Biweekly Personnel Movements pay period #03, January 15 - January 28, 2026, submitted by Human Resources 26-191 approved Pass
  22. *13. Receive and file list of vendors receiving Bolivar Beach Vending Permits for the 2026 and 2027 beach season submitted by Parks & Cultural Services 26-178 approved Pass
  23. *14. Receive and file the updated Statement of Work for PaymentWorks submitted by Legal Services Manager 26-219 approved Pass
  24. *15. Consideration of the adoption of updates to the HR Policy Manual (Policy HR009-Salary Administration Policy and Policy HR010-Law Enforcement Career Path Program) submitted by Human Resources 26-194 approved Pass ▶ jump to 19:05
  25. *16. Consideration of a resolution honoring Master Peace Officer William Preston Jr., submitted by Commissioner Pct. 2 26-206 approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:41
  26. *17. Consideration of a resolution honoring Coach Ty Halford of Clear Creek High School, submitted by Commissioner Pct. 3 26-190 approved Pass ▶ jump to 10:23
  27. *18. Consideration of a resolution honoring the 25th Anniversary of the Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalists, submitted by Commissioner Pct. 4 26-189 approved Pass ▶ jump to 13:15
  28. *19. Consideration of approval of appointment to the Gulf Coast Center submitted by the County Judge 26-105 approved Pass
  29. *20. Consideration of approval of Genetec maintenance renewal with Teksys submitted by Information Technology 26-150 approved Pass
  30. *21. Consideration for authorization to sell surplus vehicles to the Hitchcock Independent School District submitted by the Purchasing Agent 26-207 approved Pass
  31. *22. Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the Purchasing Agent 26-186 approved Pass
  32. *23. Consideration of approval of interlocal agreement and MOU with Dickinson ISD for Coastal Alternative Program (CAP) 2025-2026 school year submitted by the Sheriff’s Office 26-185 approved Pass
  33. *24. Consideration of acknowledging receipt of a sand pit permit application from John Dafonte for 3160 Broadway, Port Bolivar, Texas 77650 and authorizing the County Engineer to run the required newspaper notice submitted by the County Engineer 26-180 approved Pass
  34. *25. Consideration of authorizing County Judge to sign form SF-429 Real Property Status Report for RESTORE Grant reporting submitted by the County Engineer 26-213 approved Pass
  35. *26. Consideration of approval of Policy on Closing, Abandoning and Vacating Public Roads, Rights-of-Way and Easements submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way 26-195 deferred Pass ▶ jump to 22:27
  36. *27. Consideration of approval of Hartford CrimeShield coverage proposal and invoice submitted by Legal Services Manager 26-212 approved Pass
  37. *28. Consideration of approval of renewal of a contract between Galveston County and Dickinson EMS for services in the unincorporated portions of Galveston County submitted by Legal Services Manager 26-211 approved Pass
  38. *29. Consideration of approval of a renewal contract between Galveston County and the Galveston County Health District for EMS services in the Kemah/Clear Lake Shores area submitted by Legal Services Manager 26-214 approved Pass
  39. *30. Consideration of approval of a renewal contract between Galveston County and the Galveston County Health District for EMS services in the unincorporated east area of Galveston County submitted by Legal Services Manager 26-215 approved Pass
  40. *31. Consideration of approval of a renewal contract between Galveston County and the Galveston County Health District for EMS services in the unincorporated west area of Galveston County submitted by Legal Services Manager 26-216 approved Pass
  41. * Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional Services:
  42. *32. 26-71-0216-A Sheriff's Office - Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Sheriff's Office - Administration - Software Licensing to fund Sheriff website creation 26-208 approved Pass
  43. *33. 26-72-0216-B Constable Precinct 1- Requests transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Constable Precinct #1 - Vehicle Rental to fund vehicle leasing 26-209 approved Pass
  44. *34. 26-73-0216-C Sheriff's Office - Requesting approval of the Certification of Revenue in the amount of $302,500 as certified by the County Auditor for the DHS ICE 287(g) Task Force and appropriation of the same 26-210 approved Pass
  45. 44 Action Agenda
  46. 45 Purchasing
  47. 35. Consideration to award RFQ 25-063, Arbitrage Rebate & Yield Restrictions Services 26-193 approved Pass ▶ jump to 23:23
  48. 36. Consideration to award RFP 25-075 Grant Program Management and execute the resultant agreement 26-217 approved Pass ▶ jump to 23:51
  49. 48 Adjourn ▶ jump to 24:07
  50. 49 Appearances before Commissioners Court
  51. 50 Executive Sessions
  52. 51 ***