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September 10, 2024 ·10:00 AM Closed ·Special Meeting

1001 Preston, 1st Floor

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Agenda — 49 items

  1. 1 Public Notice
  2. 2 August 6, 2024 - NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING 24-5657
  3. 3 Appearances before court
  4. 4 Members of the public may attend, participate and/or address Commissioners Court in-person or may view the meeting through the following link: https://www.harriscountytx.gov/Government/Court-Agenda/Court-Videos. Members of the public who attend the meeting in-person may make comments by signing up to speak by completing an appearance request form, and submitting it one hour before the commencement of the meeting, the form can be found at https://appearancerequest.harriscountytx.gov. Speakers may address the Commissioners Court for up to one (1) minute in total, notwithstanding how many agenda items the speaker signs up to comment on. Members of the public who sign up to speak about a topic that does not address a specific agenda item will also be limited to one (1) minute and will address the Court after all agenda related comments have been made. Members of the public are also invited to email their written comments to Commissioners Court at CommissionersCourt@hctx.net.
  5. 4 The Harris County Commissioners Court convened in-person and virtually at a special meeting at 10:12 A.M. All court members were present in-person.
  6. 5 It is the intention of the Harris County Commissioners Court to provide open access to all members of the public of Harris County to express themselves on issues addressed by County government. However, members of the public are reminded that the Harris County Commissioners Court is a constitutional court, created by the State with judicial, administrative and legislative powers. As such, the Harris County Commissioners Court possesses the authority to issue Contempt of Court citations. Accordingly, persons shall conduct themselves with proper respect and decorum in addressing the Court, in participating in public discussions before the Court, and in all actions in the presence of the Court consistent with the rules and procedures of Harris County Commissioners Court. Profane, insulting or threatening language, and racial, ethnic or gender slurs or epithets will not be tolerated. Those persons who do not conduct themselves in an orderly and appropriate manner will be ordered to leave the meeting and recognition to speak may be refused at subsequent meetings of the Court. Refusal to abide by the Court’s Order may result in a Contempt of Court Citation. Please refer to Public Notice for specific meeting as instructions are subject to change.
  7. 7 Commissioner Ellis left the courtroom at 10:21 A.M. and returned at 11:41 A.M. He did not miss any vote.
  8. 8 Commissioner Ramsey left the courtroom at 10:42 A.M. and returned at 10:52 A.M. He did not miss any vote.
  9. 9 Commissioner Briones left the courtroom at 11:24 A.M. and returned at 11:25 A.M. She did not miss any vote.
  10. 10 Items are listed in chronological order as they were brought up by the Court and not in the order they appear on the Agenda.
  11. 11 Resolutions
  12. 1. Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 4 for approval of a resolution honoring Andy Sanchez for 40 years of service to the residents of Harris County. 24-5546 approved Pass
  13. 13 Management and Budget
  14. 2. Request for discussion and possible action related to the FY25 annual appropriations budgets for Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District, the FY25 budget for Harris Health System, and tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and the Port of Houston Authority. 24-5521 approved Pass
  15. 3. Request for discussion of two proposed policies from the approved Harris County 5-year Financial Plan: the Grants Indirect Cost Policy and the Department and Special Fund Indirect Cost Policy. 24-5541 no action
  16. 15 page break
  17. 4. Request for approval of authorized budget appropriation transfers for the Flood Control District and certain county departments. 24-5504 approved Pass
  18. 17 County Clerk
  19. 5. Request for approval to accept from the Harris County Historical Society the donation of 200 Harris County survey books from the 1800s to be archived at the Harris County Archives. 24-5544 approved Pass
  20. 6. Request for approval to accept from David Hardy the donation of awards, news stories, memorabilia, photos, and descriptions of projects accomplished by William Ray Hardy while he was the District Clerk of Harris County to be archived at the Harris County Archives. 24-5545 approved Pass
  21. 7. Request for approval of the polling locations and other relevant details related to the November 5, 2024, General and Special Elections. 24-5565 approved Pass
  22. 21 Grants
  23. 8. Request by the County Judge for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division to extend the grant end date to November 30, 2024 for the FY 2022 Cybersecurity Program. 24-5537 approved Pass
  24. 23 Auditor
  25. 9. Request for approval of payment of Audited Claims. 24-5512 approved Pass
  26. 26 There being no further business, the Commissioners Court adjourned at 2:02 P.M. The above and forgoing minutes have been read and examined by me and are a true and correct representation of the actions taken by Commissioners Court held on September 10, 2024. On this the 8th day of October, 2024. Teneshia Hudspeth, County Clerk by_________________________ Deputy
  27. 27 Management and Budget
  28. 28 Purchasing
  29. 28 page break
  30. 10. Request for approval of a Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program purchase on the basis of low quote from United Ag & Turf in the amount of $86,378 for a tractor with flex wing mower for Precinct 1, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped. 24-5535 approved Pass
  31. 30 Transmittals
  32. 11. Transmittal by the Tax Assessor-Collector of Harris County, Harris County Port of Houston Authority and Harris County Hospital District, dba Harris Health System for Tax Year 2024 No-New-Revenue Tax Rate and the Voter-Approval Tax Rate as calculated by the Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office in conjunction with the Auditor’s Office and the Office of Management and Budget. 24-5528 accepted
  33. 32 Adjournment.
  34. 46 page break
  35. 50 Request for discussion and possible action related to the FY25 annual appropriations budgets for Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District, the FY25 budget for Harris Health System, and tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and the Port of Houston Authority. 24-5521 approved Pass
  36. 53 Judge Hidalgo left the courtroom at 12:04 P.M. and returned at 12:07 P.M. She did not miss any vote.
  37. 2. Request for discussion and possible action related to the FY25 annual appropriations budgets for Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District, the FY25 budget for Harris Health System, and tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and the Port of Houston Authority. 24-5521 approved Pass
  38. 57 page break
  39. 61 Commissioners Court recessed at 12:18 P.M.
  40. 65 Commissioners Court reconvened in-person and virtually at 1:07 P.M. All court members were present in-person.
  41. 2. Request for discussion and possible action related to the FY25 annual appropriations budgets for Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District, the FY25 budget for Harris Health System, and tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and the Port of Houston Authority. 24-5521 approved Pass
  42. 73 page break
  43. 76 Commissioner Ellis left the courtroom at 1:36 P.M. and returned at 1:36 P.M. He did not miss any vote.
  44. 2. Request for discussion and possible action related to the FY25 annual appropriations budgets for Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District, the FY25 budget for Harris Health System, and tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and the Port of Houston Authority. 24-5521 approved Pass
  45. 80 Request for discussion and possible action related to the FY25 annual appropriations budgets for Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District, the FY25 budget for Harris Health System, and tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and the Port of Houston Authority. 24-5521 approved Pass
  46. 81 Request for discussion and possible action related to the FY25 annual appropriations budgets for Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District, the FY25 budget for Harris Health System, and tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and the Port of Houston Authority. 24-5521 approved Pass
  47. 82 Request for discussion and possible action related to the FY25 annual appropriations budgets for Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District, the FY25 budget for Harris Health System, and tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and the Port of Houston Authority. 24-5521 approved Pass
  48. 83 page break
  49. 2. Request for discussion and possible action related to the FY25 annual appropriations budgets for Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District, the FY25 budget for Harris Health System, and tax rates for Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, Harris Health System, and the Port of Houston Authority. 24-5521 approved Pass