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May 1, 2024 ·10:00 AM Hidden ·TEST - Practice Agenda (Tiff Williams)

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Agenda — 34 items

  1. 1 Public Notice
  2. 2 March 21, 2024 - NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING 24-2077
  3. 3 Opening Prayer
  4. 4 Rev. Lindsay Kirkpatrick of Asbury United Methodist Church in Pasadena introduced by the Commissioner of Precinct 2.
  5. 5 Pledges of Allegiance
  6. 6 Appearances before court
  7. 7 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.
  8. 8 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.
  9. 11 COVID-19
  10. 14 County Administration
  11. 16 Toll Road Authority
  12. 19 Universal Services
  13. 6. Request for approval of changes to attributes of certain vehicle control numbers for various departments. 24-2061
  14. 22 Travel & Training
  15. 23 Dept. No. Purpose Date(s) Location Cost Fund ---- -------- ----- ---------------------------------------- -------------- ------------------- -------- ------- 1. OMB 3 Road & permanent improvement bond 7/9-10/2024 New York, NY $2,490 General pricing meeting 2. HRRM - Society for Human Resources Management 6/22-25/2024 Chicago, IL $1,220 General National Conference ($16,748 appvd. 3/26 for 4 attnds.-date change & add exp.)
  16. 24 Dept. No. Purpose Date(s) Location Cost Fund ---- -------- ----- ---------------------------------------- -------------- ------------------- -------- ------- 3. PHS - Postpartum Support International 7/23-28/2024 Washington, DC $10,000 Grant Conference ($22,123 appvd. 6/4 for 5 attnds.-add exp.) 4. PHS 2 EPIC Users Group Meeting Conference 8/18-21/2024 Verona, WI $5,410 Grant ($19,675 appvd. 6/4 for 3 attnds.-add attnds., exp., & funding source) 5. PHS 4 National Lead & Healthy Housing 8/19-23/2024 Savannah, GA $12,300 Grant Conference 6. VS 1 Dept. of Veteran Affairs & Defense 7/15-19/2024 Portland, OR $3,970 Grant Suicide Prevention Conference 7. LIB 5 National Medal Award for Museum & 7/29-31/2024 Washington, DC $10,481 General Library Service grant ceremony 8. DRO 1 National Child Support Engagement Assn. 8/4-7/2024 Detroit, MI $2,554 General Leadership Symposium 9. AGL 2 National 4-H military partnership 5/20-24/2024 Arlington, VA $1,650 General liaisons meeting $2,000 Other 10. AGL 1 National Urban Extension Leaders 5/28-31/2024 Nashville, TN $2,170 Other Conference 11. AGL 2 Children, Youth, Families at Risk grant 6/9-13/2024 Bloomington, MN $1,650 General training $2,000 Other 12. AGL 1 National Urban Agriculture Conference 8/3-6/2024 Detroit, MI $1,945 General 13. AGL 1 Southern Region Program Leadership 8/19-22/2024 Charlotte, NC $2,335 Other Network Conference 14. JUVPROB 1 Threat Assessment & Threat Management 8/25-30/2024 Baltimore, MD $1,914 Other Symposium 15. HCRCA 4 National Dropout Prevention Conference 10/13-16/2024 New Orleans, LA $9,810 Other 16. HCRCA 2 National Conference on Guardianship 10/28-22/2024 Long Beach, CA $6,900 Other 17. C7 1 Command Staff Leadership Institute 6/24-28/2024 S. Portland, ME $2,607 Other course 18. C7 1 Executive Staff Leadership Institute 7/8-12/2024 Pembroke Pines, FL $2,331 Other course 19. SHERIFF 1 Flock Safety Conference 6/12-14/2024 Atlanta, GA $1,665 Other 20. SHERIFF 10 National Sheriffs Association 6/23-27/2024 Oklahoma City, OK $25,270 Other Conference* 21. SHERIFF 1 National Technical Investigators 7/13-19/2024 Providence, RI $3,715 Other Association Training Conference 22. SHERIFF 5 National Homeland Security Conference* 7/21-25/2024 Miami, FL $16,260 Other 23. SHERIFF 1 National Asian Police Officers 7/28-8/2/2024 Nashville, TN $3,155 Other Association Symposium ($3,055 appvd. 6/4 for 1 attnd.-add attnd. & exp.) 24. SHERIFF 4 North American Mounted Unit Commanders 8/6-10/2024 Anaheim, CA $10,301 Other Association training 25. SHERIFF 5 International Association for 8/11-17/2024 Reno, NV $12,300 Other Identification Conference 26. SHERIFF 6 Impaired Driving & Traffic Safety 8/15-18/2024 Washington, DC $3,425 Grant Conference $10,395 Other 27. SHERIFF 1 Crisis Intervention Team Conference 8/25-29/2024 Indianapolis, IN $3,100 Other 28. SHERIFF 2 Underwater post blast investigations 8/25-31/2024 San Diego, CA $17,048 Other training 29. SHERIFF 1 Underwater counter measures training 9/8-20/2024 San Diego, CA $11,715 Other 30. SHERIFF 2 Society for Police & Criminal Psychology 9/25-28/2024 Louisville, KY $6,000 Other Conference 31. SHERIFF 1 National Conference on Law Enforcement 10/31- Orlando, FL $2,270 Other Wellness & Trauma 11/3/2024 32. SO-DET 2 Technology Conference 6/22-26/2024 Scottsdale, AZ $3,800 Other 33. SO-DET 4 National Association of Counties 7/13-14/2024 Tampa, FL $3,440 Other Achievement Awards 34. SO-DET 1 Correctional Mental Health Care 7/20-23/2024 San Juan, PR $2,700 Other Conference 35. SO-DET 2 Justice & Public Users Conference 9/9-13/2024 Oklahoma City, OK $6,180 Other 36. IFS 5 Society of Forensic Toxicologists 10/28- St. Louis, MO $7,476 Other meeting 11/1/2024 37. PBCT3 2 National Guardianship Association 10/18-23/2024 Long Beach, CA $5,700 General Conference 38. TREAS 1 NACCTFO Conference 7/7-11/2024 Tampa, FL $2,004 General
  17. 25 Dept. No. Purpose Date(s) Location Cost Fund ---- -------- ----- ---------------------------------------- -------------- ------------------- -------- ------- 39. PA 1 National Institute of Governmental 8/25-28/2024 Charlotte, NC $1,073 General Purchasing Forum $925 Other 40. CJO 4 Ryan White Program grantee meeting 8/19-24/2024 Washington, DC $8,670 Grant ---- -------- ----- ---------------------------------------- -------------- ------------------- -------- ------- Subtotal 94 Out of Texas average cost per attendee: $2,706 $254,324
  18. 26 Dept. No. Purpose Date(s) Location Cost Fund ---- -------- ----- ---------------------------------------- -------------- ------------------- -------- ------- 1. HRRM - Texas County & District Retirement 7/17-19/2024 Austin, TX $275 Other System Conference ($6,018 appvd. 3/26 for 6 attnds.-add exp. & funding source) 2. HRRM 1 State & Local Government Benefits 9/22-27/2024 Austin, TX $2,120 Other Association Conference 3. OCE 1 Envision Sustainability Professionals 8/8/2024 Houston, TX $650 General training 4. OCE 4 Hazardous Materials Management 9/23-27/2024 Austin, TX $12,330 General Conference* 5. FCD 2 VertiGIS studio web training 6/26-27/2024 Houston, TX $1,645 FCD 6. PHS 1 Certified Pool Operator virtual course TBD Houston, TX $350 General 7. PHS - The Immunization Partnership Summit* 6/5-7/2024 San Antonio, TX $215 Grant ($5,235 appvd. 6/4 for 7 attnds.-add exp. & use of personal veh.) 8. PHS 1 Internal Investigations Certificate 7/22/2024 Houston, TX $1,800 Grant Program training 9. PHS 5 National Latino Behavioral Health 8/22-25/2024 San Antonio, TX $9,250 Grant Conference* 10. HCD - Society for Human Resources Mgt. Multiple Houston, TX $74 General learning system virtual training ($4,200 appvd. 5/7 for 3 attnds.-date change & add exp.) 11. HCD 2 Tx. Affiliation of Affordable Housing 7/22-24/2024 Houston, TX $550 Grant Providers Virtual Conference 12. VS 1 Nat'l. Assn. of County Veterans Service 9/23-27/2024 Houston, TX $450 General Officers online course 13. JUVPROB 1 Juvenile probation officer training* 7/21-26/2024 Huntsville, TX $1,274 Other 14. JUVPROB 1 Drug Impact Conference* 8/12-15/2024 Grapevine, TX $866 Grant $487 Other 15. HCRCA 1 Crimes Against Children Conference 8/11-15/2024 Dallas, TX $2,480 Grant 16. HCRCA 7 Texas Childcare Administrators 9/29-10/2/2024 Round Rock, TX $12,530 General Conference 17. CAC 1 Alliance for Children training 6/12-13/2024 San Antonio, TX $441 Other 18. CAC 1 National Children's Advocacy Center 8/14/2024 Houston, TX $349 Other virtual training 19. CAC 1 National Children's Advocacy Center 10/9/2024 Houston, TX $449 Other virtual training 20. CAC 2 National Children's Advocacy Center 11/4-5/2024 Houston, TX $898 Other virtual training 21. C1 2 TCOLE Training Coordinator's Conference* 10/27-30/2024 McAllen, TX $2,310 Other 22. C1 1 Texas Drug Recognition Expert 10/27- Conroe, TX $3,260 Other certification training* 11/8/2024 23. C5 - Conference on Crimes Against Women* 5/19-23/2024 Dallas, TX $185 Grant ($3,372 appvd. 5/7 for 2 attnds.-add $940 Other exp. & funding source) 24. SHERIFF 2 At-Scene Traffic Crash Homicide TBD Houston, TX $2,590 General Investigation online course 25. SHERIFF 10 Youth Law Enforcement Boot Camp Academy* 6/10-15/2024 Bridgeport, TX $4,500 Other 26. SHERIFF 2 Drug Enforcement Administration 6/11-14/2024 Boerne, TX $1,080 Other Leadership Management class* 27. SHERIFF 1 Tx. Association of Law Enforcement 6/17-20/2024 Kerrville, TX $920 Other Polygraph Investigators Conf.* ($1,840 appvd. 4/23 for 2 attnds.-add attnd. & exp.) 28. SHERIFF 5 State of Texas Law Enforcement 6/20-21/2024 Austin, TX $1,300 General Achievement Awards Ceremony* 29. SHERIFF 1 Texas Police Trainers Instructors course 7/8-12/2024 Galveston, TX $593 General
  19. 27 Dept. No. Purpose Date(s) Location Cost Fund ---- -------- ----- ---------------------------------------- -------------- ------------------- -------- ------- 30. SHERIFF 2 Public information of law enforcement 7/9-11/2024 Spring, TX $1,190 General essentials training* 31. SHERIFF 3 NALA Paralegal Association Virtual 7/11-13/2024 Houston, TX $847 General Conference & Expo 32. SHERIFF 1 Texas Department of Public Safety 7/14-18/2024 Corpus Christi, TX $910 Other challenge training* 33. SHERIFF 2 Texas Crime Prevention Association 7/14-19/2024 Austin, TX $3,460 Other training* 34. SHERIFF 12 Electronic Navigation Training Program* 8/6-8/2024 La Porte, TX $8,500 Grant 35. SHERIFF 19 Staged crime scene investigation 10/14-16/2024 Houston, TX $7,600 Other training* 36. SHERIFF 6 Force Science certification training* 11/11-14/2024 Houston, TX $9,900 General 37. SHERIFF 1 Command staff leadership training* 12/2-6/2024 Huntsville, TX $1,275 General 38. SHERIFF 18 Close Quarters Battle course for SWAT* 12/9-12/2024 Humble, TX $33,390 Grant 39. FM 1 Texas Commission on Law Enforcement 10/27-30/2024 McAllen, TX $1,110 General Training Conference* ($1,110 appvd. 4/23 for 1 attnd.-add attnd., exp., & funding source) 40. FM 1 Tx. EMS Conference* 11/22-27/2024 Fort Worth, TX $1,905 General 41. IFS 50 Defensive driving instruction training* Multiple Houston, TX $4,600 General 42. CCLK 4 Society for Human Resources Mgt. Multiple Houston, TX $4,940 Other learning system virtual training 43. CCLK 1 Urban Recorders Alliance Conference 9/10-13/2024 League City, TX $970 Other ($1,890 appvd. 6/4 for 1 attnd.-add attnd. & exp.) 44. DCLK 2 Crime Records Conference 8/26-30/2024 Houston, TX $350 General 45. DCLK 2 Texas Association of Counties 8/28-30/2024 Austin, TX $1,992 General Legislative Conference* 46. DCLK 2 Governmental Collectors Association of 9/3-5/2024 San Antonio, TX $1,475 General Texas Collection Conf.* 47. JP 4.2 3 Clerk education seminar 7/22-24/2024 Corpus Christi, TX $1,232 General $210 Other 48. JP 4.2 4 Clerk education seminar 8/20-22/2024 Austin, TX $1,334 General $330 Other 49. PBCT1 1 Texas College of Probate Judges training 8/28-30/2024 San Antonio, TX $1,157 Other 50. PBCT1 1 Texas Center for the Judiciary Education 9/3-6/2024 San Antonio, TX $1,497 Other Conference 51. PBCT1 1 Judicial writing online course 9/16-19/2024 Houston, TX $1,499 Other 52. PBCT1 1 Texas Association for Court 10/29- Conroe, TX $1,105 Other Administration training 11/1/2024 53. AUD 1 Compliance supplemental virtual training 6/13/2024 Houston, TX $149 General 54. TREAS 1 County Treasurers' Association of Texas 9/16-19/2024 Denton, TX $1,842 General Conference 55. TAC 16 Lockbox team meeting* 7/9-10/2024 Fort Worth, TX $10,580 General 56. PCT2 1 American Public Works Association 6/3-5/2024 San Antonio, TX $845 General Conference* 57. PCT2 4 International Women in Engineering Day 6/24/2024 Houston, TX $450 General dinner event* 58. PCT2 3 Texas Veterans Commission Claims 7/15-18/2024 Denton, TX $2,903 General Conference 59. PCT2 3 Envision Sustainability Professional 8/8/2024 Houston, TX $2,125 General training 60. PCT2 5 Civil Engineers Conference* 9/18-20/2024 Frisco, TX $6,964 General ---- -------- ----- ---------------------------------------- -------------- ------------------- -------- ------- Subtotal 229 In Texas average cost per attendee: $811 $185,797 ---- -------- ----- ---------------------------------------- -------------- ------------------- -------- ------- Total 323 Average cost per attendee: $1,363 $440,121 *Travel by county vehicle FY 2024 = 10/1/23-9/30/24
  20. 28 Grants
  21. 31 Purchasing
  22. 34 County Judge
  23. 35 Commissioner, Precinct 1
  24. 36 Commissioner, Precinct 2
  25. 37 Commissioner, Precinct 3
  26. 38 Commissioner, Precinct 4
  27. 39 Transmittals
  28. 41 Executive Session
  29. 42 The Commissioners Court may go into executive session, if necessary, pursuant to chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, for one or more of the following reasons: (1) consultation with the County Attorney to seek or receive legal advice or consultation regarding pending or contemplated litigation; (2) discussion about the value or transfer of real property; (3) discussion about a prospective gift or donation; (4) consideration of specific personnel matters; (5) discussion about security personnel or devices; or (6) discussion of certain economic development matters. The Commissioners Court may announce that it will go into executive session on any item listed on this agenda if the subject matter is permitted for a closed session by provisions of chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
  30. 43 Emergency/Supplemental items
  31. 44 Notice is hereby given that, prior to the adjournment of the regular meeting of Commissioners Court, the Court may consider the following emergency or urgent public necessity and/or supplemental agenda items: Supplemental items may be published up to 72 hours before a meeting of Harris County Commissioners Court. Emergency or urgent public necessity items may be published up to one (1) hour before a meeting of Harris County Commissioners Court.
  32. 45 March 21, 2024 - NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING 24-2077
  33. 46 Emergency/Supplemental COVID-19 items
  34. 47 Adjournment.