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August 15, 2024 ·10:00 AM Closed

1001 Preston, 1st Floor

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Agenda — 69 items

  1. 1 Public Notice
  2. 2 August 9, 2024 - NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING 24-5045
  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. 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.
  6. 7 The Harris County Commissioners Court convened in-person and virtually at a regular session at 10:06 A.M. All court members were present in-person.
  7. 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.
  8. 12 COVID-19
  9. 1. Request by Public Health Services for approval to amend the contract with GiveDirectly to include additional restrictions and launch a new program, as approved by the ARPA Steering Committee. 24-5016 approved Pass
  10. 14 Management and Budget
  11. 2. Request for presentation, discussion, and possible action on the presentation of the FY25 Harris Health expenditure budget. 24-4998 approved Pass
  12. 3. Request for presentation, discussion, and possible action on an amended Public Improvement Contingency (PIC) Fund Use Policy. 24-5008 approved Pass
  13. 4. Request for discussion and possible adoption of the proposed 2024 tax rate of $.38530 for Harris County. 24-5019 motion failed Fail
  14. 5. Request for discussion and possible adoption of the proposed 2024 tax rate of $.04897 for the Harris County Flood Control District. 24-5041 approved Pass
  15. 18 Public Hearings
  16. 6. Request for discussion and possible action to approve General Funds in the amount of $162,000 to continue the Jail Based Competency Restoration Program in the Harris County Jail through September 30, 2024. 24-5012 approved Pass
  17. 7. Request for approval of authorized budget appropriation transfers for certain county departments. 24-4997 approved Pass
  18. 21 Universal Services
  19. 21 Public Hearing for Item 15 was from 10:10 A.M. through 10:14 A.M.
  20. 8. Request for approval of changes to attributes of certain vehicle control numbers for various departments. 24-5011 approved Pass
  21. 23 Constables
  22. 9. Request by the Constable of Precinct 4 for approval of changes to the list of regular and reserve deputies with oaths of office. 24-5013 approved Pass
  23. 15. Request by the Office of Management and Budget to hold a public hearing for the proposed 2024 tax rate of $.38530 for Harris County. 24-5042
  24. 25 County Clerk
  25. 10. Request for discussion and action to select public members of the salary grievance committee pursuant to Section 152.015 of the Texas Local Government Code. 24-5043 approved Pass
  26. 27 Auditor
  27. 27 Public Hearing for Item 16 was from 10:14 A.M. through 10:19 A.M.
  28. 11. Request for approval of payment of Audited Claims. 24-5005 approved Pass
  29. 16 Request by the Office of Management and Budget to hold a public hearing for the proposed 2024 tax rate of $.04897 for the Harris County Flood Control District. 24-5020
  30. 31 page break
  31. 32 Purchasing
  32. 12. Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with multiple vendors to delete language regarding Consumer Price Index adjustments and payment bond requirements for Information Technology (IT) consulting, recruitment and staff augmentation services for the Toll Road Authority for the period of October 10, 2023 - October 9, 2024, with no increase in the total contract amount (220313), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 27%. 24-5014 approved Pass
  33. 13. Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with MNK Infotech Inc., and Integrated Technology Solutions and Services Inc. (ITSSI) to delete language regarding Consumer Price Index adjustments and payment bond requirements for Information Technology (IT) consulting, recruitment and staff Augmentation Services for the Toll Road Authority for the period of October 10, 2023 - October 9, 2024, with no increase in the total contract amount (220313), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 27%. 24-5015 approved Pass
  34. 34 County Clerk
  35. 35 Commissioner, Precinct 4
  36. 14. Request for approval to update and replace appointments to the position of Presiding Election Judge or Alternate Election Judge for a two-year term ending June 30, 2026, previously approved by Commissioners Court on August 6, 2024. 24-5044 approved Pass
  37. 37 Public Hearings
  38. 15. Request by the Office of Management and Budget to hold a public hearing for the proposed 2024 tax rate of $.38530 for Harris County. 24-5042 approved Pass
  39. 16. Request by the Office of Management and Budget to hold a public hearing for the proposed 2024 tax rate of $.04897 for the Harris County Flood Control District. 24-5020 approved Pass
  40. 40 Transmittals
  41. 17. Transmittal by the Tax Assessor-Collector of the 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. 24-5009 accepted
  42. 41 Commissioners Court recessed at 11:10 A.M.
  43. 42 Adjournment.
  44. 43 Commissioners Court reconvened in-person and virtually at 11:28 A.M. All court members were present in-person.
  45. 45 page break
  46. 46 Management and Budget
  47. 2. Request for presentation, discussion, and possible action on the presentation of the FY25 Harris Health expenditure budget. 24-4998
  48. 4. Request for discussion and possible adoption of the proposed 2024 tax rate of $.38530 for Harris County. 24-5019
  49. 5. Request for discussion and possible adoption of the proposed 2024 tax rate of $.04897 for the Harris County Flood Control District. 24-5041
  50. 51 Commissioners Court recessed at 12:45 P.M.
  51. 53 Commissioners Court reconvened in-person and virtually at 1:57 P.M. All court members were present in-person.
  52. 56 Management and Budget
  53. 58 page break
  54. 70 Request for discussion and possible adoption of the proposed 2024 tax rate of $.04897 for the Harris County Flood Control District. 24-5041 approved Pass
  55. 75 Judge Hidalgo left the meeting at 2:54 P.M. She did miss votes.
  56. 76 page break
  57. 78 Management and Budget
  58. 81 Request for presentation, discussion, and possible action on an amended Public Improvement Contingency (PIC) Fund Use Policy. 24-5008 approved Pass
  59. 84 page break
  60. 88 Universal Services
  61. 95 Constables
  62. 102 Auditor
  63. 107 page break
  64. 108 Purchasing
  65. 114 Commissioner, Precinct 4
  66. 117 page break
  67. 119 Public Hearings
  68. 124 Transmittals
  69. 128 There being no further business, the Commissioners Court adjourned at 3:15 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 August 15, 2024. On this the 19th day of September, 2024. Teneshia Hudspeth, County Clerk by_________________________ Deputy