Commissioners Court
Galveston County Courthouse
Agenda — 77 items
- 1 BE IT REMEMBERED, That on June 10, 2024, Commissioners Court of Galveston County, Texas, met at a regular meeting with the following present:
- 2 REGULAR MEETING
- 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 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 Call to Order
- 6 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
- 7 Public Comment
- 8 Consent Agenda
- 9 Submitted by the Auditor's Office:
- *1. Approval of the accounts payable checks dated 6/3/2024 and 6/10/2024
- *2. Order for payroll ending 6/5/2024 bi-weekly #12
- *3. Order for supplemental payroll period ending 6/5/2024 bi-weekly #12
- *4. Consideration for action to be taken with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Unclaimed Property Capital Credits for Counties
- *5. FY2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
- *6. Receive and file the FY2024 budget for Fund 2250, Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (LEOSE) Fund
- *7. Receive and file refund list from Odyssey submitted by the District Clerk
- *8. Receive and file restitution check list from Odyssey submitted by Personal Bond/Collections
- *9. Consideration of approval of amendment to the Claims Administrator Business Associate Agreement with BCBSTX submitted by Human Resources
- *10. Consideration of execution of renewal contract with Pinnacle Medical Management Corporation for alcohol and drug testing submitted by Human Resources
- *11. Consideration of approval of Statement of Responsibility with MetLife submitted by Human Resources
- *12. Receive and file May 2024 Personal Bond/Collections Monthly Report submitted by Personal Bond/Collections
- *13. Receive and file Galveston County Emergency Services District No. 1 Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2023 submitted by the County Judge
- *14. Receive and file Galveston County Emergency Services District No. 2 Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2023 submitted by the County Judge
- *15. Receive and file approved 2023 CAD audit submitted by Galveston Central Appraisal District
- *16. Receive and file Galveston County Health District Annual Report submitted by the County Judge
- *17. Receive and file Declaration of Local Disaster for the County of Galveston due to record amounts of rainfall impacting the seafood industry submitted by the Office of Emergency Management
- *18. Consideration of approval of request from Brian Lepo for Albatross Old Smokey Cookoff Throwdown on July 13, 2024 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
- *19. Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute a gift agreement for improvements to Beach Pocket Park #4 submitted by Legal Service Manager
- *20. Consideration of authorizing disclosure of and waiver of potential conflicts of interest letter with Greer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P. submitted by Legal Service Manager
- *21. Consideration of approval of a memorandum of understanding with the Galveston Bay Area Chapter Texas Master Naturalist to maintain one acre of land at Bayside Regional Park submitted by the Parks & Cultural Services Department
- *22. Consideration of approval of granting a reduction of a permit fee (Facility Permitting Policy, Section 5.1.2 and 5.1.3) to Fix Ur Pet & Save Rescue for use of the Quonset Pavilion at Runge Park for a spay and neuter feral cats event on Monday, June 17, 2024 presented by the Parks & Cultural Services Department
- *23. Consideration of approval of granting a reduction of a permit fee (Facility Permitting Policy, Section 5.1.2 and 5.1.3) to the City of La Marque for use of the Wayne Johnson Community Center at Carbide Park for their 2nd annual Juneteenth Gala held Thursday June 20, 2024, submitted by the Parks and Cultural Services Department
- *24. Consideration of approval of change order #23 for O'Haver Contractors LTD for Road and Bridge Project submitted by Facilities
- *25. Consideration of approval of the FY25 joint funding agreement with the United States Geological Survey for surface water data collection submitted by Road & Bridge
- *26. Receive and file notice of termination from Flex Technology Group for managed print services submitted by Information Technology
- *27. Consideration of approval of SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability Advanced License renewal with SHI Govt Solutions submitted by Information Technology
- *28. Consideration of approval of Cognizant Change Order 5 to extend the Workday ERP implementation from September 2024 to December 2024-January 2025 with Cognizant Technology Solutions submitted by Information Technology
- *29. Consideration for authorization to utilize cooperative purchasing agreement in lieu of competitive bidding requirements to procure the Computer Refresh with CDW-G on behalf of the Information Technology Department submitted by the Purchasing Agent
- *30. Consideration for authorization to utilize cooperative purchasing agreement in lieu of competitive bidding requirements to procure Managed Print Services on behalf of the Information Technology Department submitted by the Purchasing Agent
- *31. Consideration for authorization to issue formal solicitations for yearly newsletter to County taxpayers submitted by the Purchasing Agent
- *32. Consideration for authorization to re-solicit for abatement of junked vehicles on behalf of the Sheriff’s office submitted by the Purchasing Agent
- *33. Consideration for authorization to re-solicit for alarm services on behalf of the Facilities Department submitted by the Purchasing Agent
- *34. Consideration for authorization to re-solicit for video production submitted by the Purchasing Agent
- *35. Consideration for authorization to re-solicit for financial advisory services on behalf of Professional Services submitted by the Purchasing Agent
- *36. Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the Purchasing Agent
- *37. Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute amendment no. 1 to the engineering agreement with IDS Engineering Group for the Jackson Ave Paving & Drainage Improvements project submitted by the County Engineer
- *38. Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute amendment no. 2 to the engineering agreement with McDonough Engineering Corporation for the California Ave project submitted by the County Engineer
- *39. Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute a contract with Land & Sea Services 1 Inc. for the Pump Station Engines Replacement for Texas City submitted by the County Engineer
- *40. Consideration of approval of a revision to the Pitre Pines subdivision plat previously approved on May 15, 2024 submitted by Right-of-Way
- *41. Consideration of request of tax refunds in excess of $2,500.00 submitted by the Tax Assessor/Collector
- *42. Request for ratification of denial of request for waiver or refund of penalty and interest as recommended by Penalty & Interest Review Committee submitted by the Tax Assessor/Collector
- *43. Consideration of approval of an order authorizing the split payment of 2024 ad valorem taxes pursuant to V.T.C.A, tax code §31.03 submitted by Legal Services Manager
- *44. Consideration of approval of an order granting various residence homestead exemptions from the 2024 Tax Levy pursuant to V.T.C.A., Tax Code §11.13 and §11.131 submitted by Legal Services Manager
- *45. Consideration of acceptance of Community Investment Program grant award from the Marathon Foundation as submitted by Professional Services
- *46. Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign required documents for the FY 2025 Beach Cleaning and Maintenance grant application to the Texas General Land Office as submitted by Professional Services
- *47. Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign supporting resolution for the FY 2025 Catalytic Converter Task Force grant application submission to the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority as submitted by Professional Services
- *48. Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign required documents for the FY 2025 Senior Meal Grant application for submission to the Houston-Galveston Area Council as submitted by Professional Services
- * Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional Services:
- *49. 24-100-0610-A Professional Services- Request transfer from American Rescue Plan Stimulus - Texas Class Interest Revenue to Road and Bridge Facility - CIP Buildings to fund change order
- *50. 24-101-0610-B Information Technology- Request transfer from within Information Technology - Other contract Services - Software Licensing and Maintenance to fund remaining FY24 landline and POTS bills
- *51. 24-103-0610-D Information Technology- Request transfer from American Rescue Plan Stimulus - Texas Class Interest Revenue to ERP Upgrade - Subscription-Based IT Agreement to fund Workday implementation expenses
- *52. 24-104-0610-E Fleet Services - Request transfer from Self Insurance Reserve Fund - Unreserved Retained Earnings to Fleet Management - Sheriff's Office - Vehicles & Vehicle Make Ready to fund the replacement of county vehicle involved in an accident
- *53. 24-105-0610-F Professional Services- Request transfer from American Rescue Plan Stimulus - Unreserved Fund Balance to Operation Lone Star - Various Benefits, Travel and Conference, Vehicle Maintenance, & Fuel to fund the operation lone star
- *54. 24-106-0610-G Professional Services- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to Road and Bridge Facility - CIP Buildings to fund change order No. 23 for O'Haver
- 65 Action Agenda
- 66 Purchasing
- 55. Consideration for authorization to award RFP #B241010A, Texas City Hurricane Levee Culvert Inspection submitted by the Purchasing Agent
- 56. Consideration for authorization to award RFQ #B242018, Professional Engineering Services for County Projects submitted by the Purchasing Agent
- 69 Right of Way
- 57. Receive public comments on King DK Court replat
- 58. Consideration of approval, approval with conditions or disapprove of King DK Court replat
- 72 Tax Assessor Collector
- 59. Consideration of approval of refund/waiver of penalty/interest submitted by the taxpayer: Account #428472
- 74 Adjourn
- 75 Appearances before Commissioners Court
- 76 Executive Sessions
- 77 ***