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Commissioners Court Special Meeting

June 23, 2025 ·9:30 AM Final ·174 Calder Rd., Room 100 League City, Texas 77573

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Agenda — 72 items

  1. 1 SPECIAL MEETING
  2. 1 BE IT REMEMBERED, That on June 23, 2025, Commissioners Court of Galveston County, Texas, met at a 9:30 AM 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 3:06
  6. 5 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 3:15
  7. 6 Public Comment ▶ jump to 4:04
  8. 7 Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 4:25
  9. 8 Submitted by the Auditor's Office:
  10. *1. Approval of the accounts payable checks dated 6/23/2025 25-0832 approved Pass
  11. *2. Order for payroll ending 6/18/2025 bi-weekly #13 25-0835 approved Pass
  12. *3. Order for supplemental payroll period ending 6/18/2025 bi-weekly #13 25-0836 approved Pass
  13. *4. Consideration of approval authorizing the County Judge to sign IRS Form 720 for twelfth annual filing for Galveston County for the 2024 benefit plan year as it relates to ACA Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (“PCORI”) and authorize payment to IRS 25-0839 approved Pass
  14. *5. Early check release dated 6/9/2025 to Galveston County Health District check number AP00481042 25-0837 approved Pass
  15. *6. Early check release dated 6/11/2025 to JP Morgan Chase EFT-0019364 25-0838 approved Pass
  16. *7. Quarterly audit report for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 for period of 10/1/2024 - 12/31/2024 25-0851 approved Pass
  17. *8. Quarterly audit report for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 for period of 10/1/2024 - 12/31/2024 25-0852 approved Pass
  18. *9. Quarterly audit report for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 for period of 10/1/2024 - 12/31/2024 25-0853 approved Pass
  19. *10. Quarterly audit report for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 for period of 10/1/2024 - 12/31/2024 25-0854 approved Pass
  20. *11. Quarterly audit report for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 for period of 1/1/2025 - 3/31/2025 25-0855 approved Pass
  21. *12. Quarterly audit report for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 for period of 1/1/2025 - 3/31/2025 25-0856 approved Pass
  22. *13. Quarterly audit report for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 for period of 1/1/2025 - 3/31/2025 25-0857 approved Pass
  23. *14. Quarterly audit report for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 for period of 1/1/2025 - 3/31/2025 25-0858 approved Pass
  24. *15. Receive and file notification for transfer of funds within the County Auditor’s Expenditure Accounts FY2025 25-0842 approved Pass
  25. *16. Receive and file refund check list from Odyssey submitted by the District Clerk 25-0794 approved Pass
  26. *17. Receive and file the restitution checklist from Odyssey submitted by Personal Bond/Collections 25-0795 approved Pass
  27. *18. Receive and file Summary of Bi-weekly Personnel Movement pay period #12, May 22 - June 04, 2025, submitted by Human Resources 25-0849 approved Pass
  28. *19. Consideration of a Resolution honoring the retirement of Purchasing Agent Rufus Crowder from the Purchasing Department submitted by Commissioner Pct. 1 25-0823 approved Pass
  29. *20. Consideration of resolution recognizing June as Employee Wellness Month and the 2025 Walk Across Texas Challenge in honor of Galveston County’s commitment to supporting the health and well-being of its employees submitted by Commissioner, Precinct 4 25-0845 approved Pass
  30. *21. Consideration of approval of (re)appointment(s) to the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) Governing Board submitted by the County Judge 25-0814 approved Pass ▶ jump to 9:33
  31. *22. Consideration of approval of appointments to the Gulf Coast Transit District submitted by the County Judge 25-0820 approved Pass
  32. *23. Consideration of approval to waive the reservation fee(s) for the Calder Annex Multi-Purpose Room and any fees associated with the Mid-County Annex Community Room for H-GAC to host 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) public meetings on Thursday, July 24, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm submitted by County Judge 25-0801 approved Pass
  33. *24. Consideration of approval of an Order permitting firework sales on additional holidays per Occupations Code § 2154.202 submitted by Legal Services Manager 25-0824 approved Pass
  34. *25. Consideration of approval of contract between Galveston County and Vista SG for campaign finance portal for Elections Division submitted by County Clerk 25-0804 approved Pass
  35. *26. Consideration of approval for contract between Galveston County and Fidlar Technologies for digital images of marriage records and index books submitted by County Clerk 25-0806 approved Pass
  36. *27. Consideration of approval to receive donation of bottled water from local HEB to support hurricane season preparedness and community resiliency submitted by the Office of Emergency Management 25-0796 approved Pass
  37. *28. Consideration for approval to renew Everbridge Mass Notification system through Petrosys Solutions Inc. submitted by the Office of Emergency Management 25-0797 approved Pass
  38. *29. Consideration of approval of an agreement for a cloud-based automated transcription service with capture of voice recordings and translation for digital content with VIQ Solutions, Inc. submitted by the District Attorney 25-0750 approved Pass
  39. *30. Consideration of authorizing the application and certificate for payment for Adult Jail Padded Cell Replacement project with Cornerstone Detention Products for $165,322.00, submitted by Facilities 25-0799 approved Pass
  40. *31. Receive and file Notice of Non-renewal of Hardware & Software Support and Maintenance with TimeClock Plus, LLC submitted by Information Technology 25-0798 approved Pass
  41. *32. Consideration of approval of Granicus Legistar Annual Subscription with Carahsoft submitted by Information Technology 25-0802 approved Pass
  42. *33. Consideration for authorization to extend the contract for RFP #B222024, Debris Monitoring & Recovery Services submitted by the Purchasing Agent 25-0809 approved Pass
  43. *34. Consideration for authorization to extend contract for RFP #B192007, Push Pack Services, submitted by Purchasing 25-0815 approved Pass
  44. *35. Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the Purchasing Agent 25-0816 approved Pass
  45. *36. Consideration of full and final waiver, release, and settlement agreement with Sarah Lofthouse and Ethan Hinson arising from an incident that occurred on or about May 10, 2025, submitted by Legal Services Manager 25-0822 approved Pass
  46. *37. Consideration of approval of a Galveston Seawall permit GALV-SW-25-218 to replace the permeable planted median with concrete surface median on FM 3005 at the West End of Seawall Blvd. submitted by the County Engineer 25-0831 approved Pass
  47. *38. Consideration of approval of Martha’s Vineyard subdivision plat submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way 25-0819 approved Pass
  48. *39. Consideration of request of tax refunds in excess of $2,500.00 submitted by the Tax Assessor/Collector 25-0843 approved Pass
  49. *40. Receive and file Hazard Mitigation Grant Program #4332-0025 & 4332-0239 from the Texas Division of Emergency Management grant-funded engineering contract task order revisions under the elevation engineering contract with Aran & Franklin Engineering Inc. as submitted by Professional Services 25-0818 approved Pass
  50. *41. Receive and file adjustment for the FY 2025 Operation Lone Star grant award from the Office of the Governor - Homeland Security Division as submitted by Professional Services 25-0813 approved Pass
  51. *42. Receive and file FY2025 Second Quarter Investment Report submitted by Professional Services 25-0848 approved Pass
  52. * Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional Services:
  53. *43. 25-140-0623-A Sheriff's Office - Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Sheriff's - Corrections - Food Services Contract to support the cost of meals for inmates and staff for the remainder of the fiscal year 25-0833 approved Pass
  54. *44. 25-141-0623-B Facilities- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Facilities Services - Various Spend Categories to fund facilities related improvement projects 25-0846 approved Pass
  55. *45. 25-142-0623-C County Court Administration- Request transfer from within General Fund - Court Appointed Juvenile to County Court Administration - Competency to Stand Trial Evaluation to cover related expenses through the end of the fiscal year 25-0834 approved Pass
  56. *46. 25-143-0623-D Facilities- Request transfer from General Fund - Various Spend Categories to Facilities Services - Waste Disposal and Administrative Supplies to fund ongoing operational needs and general supply purchases 25-0844 approved Pass
  57. *47. 25-144-0623-E Veterans Treatment Court- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Veterans Treatment court - Various Spend Categories to fund personnel and operational expenses for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2025 25-0847 approved Pass
  58. 57 Action Agenda
  59. 58 Purchasing
  60. 48. Consideration of awarding RFQ 25-051 Architectural Services 25-0817 approved Pass ▶ jump to 10:23
  61. 60 General Counsel
  62. a. Break into Executive Session:
  63. b. Executive Session:
  64. b.49. 3:24-cv-00325; Samudragupta Sanyal v. Officer Jeremy Creech, et al in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 25-0825
  65. b.50. 24-cv-2504; Joseph Myers v Galveston County, TX and Fun in the Beach Inc. in the District Court of Galveston County, in the 10th Judicial District 25-0826
  66. b.51. 25-cv-1016; Larissa Danielle Castro Young Individually and A/N/F K.B. and K.B. minors v Galveston County Commissioners in the District Court of Galveston County, in the 405th Judicial District 25-0827
  67. b.52. 202529381; David Mentz v Galveston County, Texas in the District Court of Harris County, in the 164th Judicial District 25-0828
  68. c. Reconvene into Special Meeting ▶ jump to 26:16
  69. 68 Adjourn ▶ jump to 26:45
  70. 69 Appearances before Commissioners Court
  71. 70 Executive Sessions
  72. 71 ***