Commissioners Court
September 17, 2024
·10:00 AM
Final
Agenda — 141 items
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Proclamation - Service Dog Month (Judge O'Hare)
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B
Resolution of Appreciation - Carla Jutson with Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County (Judge O'Hare)
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Celebratory Recognition - Recognizing Arlington Student Cayden Person on His Heroic Community Act (Commissioner Simmons)
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D
Resolution in Honor of Recovery Resource Council - Recognition of National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Commissioner Simmons)
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Proclamation - National Co-Responder and Crisis Responder Week (Commissioner Ramirez)
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Approval of Consent Agenda
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** Approval of the Minutes of September 4, 2024
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** Approval of the Minutes of Special-Called Meeting of September 12, 2024
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Public Hearing – To Consider Tarrant County Government's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
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B
Public Hearing – To Consider Salaries of Certain Elected County and Precinct Officers Contained within Tarrant County Government's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
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C
Public Hearing - To Consider the Draft Tarrant County Program Year 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (Community Development)
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D
** Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 10:00 A.M. - To Consider the Annual Plan for the Preservation and Restoration of the Records Archive (County Clerk)
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Administrator (Chandler Merritt)
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Consideration of Tarrant County's Tax Rate and Resolution for Tax Year 2024
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Consideration of Tarrant County Government's Budget for Fiscal Year 2025
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3
Consideration of Tarrant County Hospital District's Tax Rate and Resolution for Tax Year 2024
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4
Consideration of the Tarrant County Hospital District's Budget for Fiscal Year 2025
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Consideration and Possible Action to Terminate Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and The University of North Texas Health Science Center Concerning Tarrant County's Burial Program
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6
Consideration of Out-of-State Travel Requests
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7
** Consideration of an Order Designating the Frequency Commissioners Court will Convene in Regular Term During Fiscal Year 2025
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** Consideration of an Extension and Amendment to the Order Authorizing Payment of Certain Claims Submitted for Payment
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9
**Consideration of Sale of Foreclosure Property Located at 2005 E. Vickery Blvd., Held in Trust by the City of Fort Worth, at Below Market Value, Judgment or Taxes Due
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Auditor (Kimberly Buchanan)
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Receive and File the Auditor's Report for the County Owned Inventory and Disposition Process
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** Consideration to Approve the Release of and Substitution of Depository Collateral
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3
** Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Cash and Other Asset Controls Review for the Tarrant County Fire Marshal's Office
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** Receive and File the Quarterly Investment Report Ended June 30, 2024
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** Receive and File the Tarrant County Financial Statements for the Ten Months Ended July 31, 2024
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Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)
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Consideration of Fiscal Year 2025 Special Purpose Budgets
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** Consideration of Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation Adjustments
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3
** Consideration of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters
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4
** Consideration of Risk Management Board Minutes and Recommended Claims
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5
** Consideration to Accept the Fiscal Year 2025 Family Recovery Court Grant Award from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the Tarrant County Family Recovery Court Program
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6
**Consideration to Accept the Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Award from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the Drug Impact Rehabilitation Enhanced Comprehensive Treatment and Reaching Independence Through Self-Empowerment Court Programs
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7
**Consideration of Fiscal Year 2025 Contract with Guardianship Services, Inc. for the Provision of Professional Services to the Residents of Tarrant County
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8
** Consideration to Submit Fiscal Year 2024 Rail Crossing Elimination Program Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration for the Bonds Ranch Road West Grade Separation
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Community Development and Housing (James McClinton)
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** Consideration of a Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Program Year 2024 Community Development Block Grant Funding
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2
** Consideration of a Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Program Year 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant Funding
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3
**Consideration of a Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Program Year 2024 Home Investment Partnerships Grant Funding
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4
** Consideration of Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and SafeHaven of Tarrant County for the SafeTomorrows Permanent Supportive Housing Program
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** Consideration of Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and Tarrant County Samaritan House, Inc. for the Grace Village Permanent Supportive Housing Program
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** Consideration of Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and Tarrant County Samaritan House, Inc. for the Sam House Permanent Supportive Housing Program
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** Consideration of Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army – Mabee Center for the Housing First Permanent Supportive Housing Program
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** Consideration of Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army – Mabee Center for the SAVE Permanent Supportive Housing Program
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** Consideration of Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army – Mabee Center for the SIMON Permanent Supportive Housing Program
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**Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and AIDS Outreach Center for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program
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**Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and Center for Transforming Lives for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program
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**Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and SafeHaven of Tarrant County for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program
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**Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army - Arlington for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program
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**Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army – Mabee Center for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program
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**Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and Center for Transforming Lives for the 3CP Rapid Rehousing Program
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** Consideration of Change Order No. 1 to the Construction Contract between Tarrant County and Patcon Services, LLC for the City of Crowley, Texas 49th Year Community Development Block Grant Project
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** Consideration of Engineering Contract between Tarrant County and Jacob Martin LLC for Engineering Services for 50th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project
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** Consideration of Engineering Contracts between Tarrant County and Shield Engineering Group, PLLC for Engineering Services for 50th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects
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**Consideration to Accept a Forfeited Vehicle and Order it Sold at a Tarrant County Auction - Constable, Precinct 7
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Criminal District Attorney (Phil Sorrells)
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** Consideration of Settlement Agreement and Full, Final and Complete Release Signed by Eduardo Padilla, Individually, in Connection with a Suit Filed Against Tarrant County, Texas, Cause No. 236-349314-24
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**Consideration of a Short-Term Residential Guest License Agreement with Zilker Properties of Austin for the Housing of a Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office Liaison for the 89th Legislative Session
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Dispute Resolution (Susan Young)
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** Consideration of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and Texas A&M School of Law for Basic Mediation Training Services
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Facilities Management (Michael Amador)
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** Consideration of Amendment No. 7 to Interlocal Agreement with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, d/b/a Trinity Metro for Tarrant County Jurors to Ride the Trinity Metro Buses, Trinity Railway Express and TEX Rail Free of Charge
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**Consideration of Amendment No. 7 to Interlocal Agreement with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, d/b/a Trinity Metro for Bus Service between the Juror Parking lot Located at La Grave Field and Tarrant County Court Buildings in Downtown Fort Worth
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** Consideration of Amendment No. 16 to the Real Property Lease with MHMR Tarrant County for Office Space located at 3840 Hulen Street, Suite 604, Fort Worth, for the Juvenile Services Southwest Probation Team
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Consideration to Repeal Prohibition Against Outside Burning in Tarrant County Unincorporated Areas
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HIV Administrative Agency (Lisa McKamie-Muttiah)
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** Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/Services Subrecipient Contract Renewal with Tarrant County Preventive Medicine Clinic
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** Consideration to Submit the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America – Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B Competing Continuation Grant Application to Health Resources and Services Administration
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Human Resources (Tina Glenn)
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** Consideration of Out-of-Class Pay Extension – Precinct 4
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** Consideration of a Change to the Table of Organization – Tax Office
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**Consideration of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Human Resources
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** Receive and File the Personnel Agenda
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Information Technology (André Mendes)
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**Consideration to Fund an Information Technology Steering Committee Project for the Jury Management System Upgrade for Jury Services
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** Consideration to Participate in the Texas Office of Court Administration Court Reminders Program
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Medical Examiner (Dr. Kendall Crowns)
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**Consideration of Changes to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025
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** Consideration of a Program Letter Agreement for Graduate Medical Education between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and Baylor University Medical Center to Participate in the Pathology – Anatomic and Clinical Residency Program as an Accredited Facility
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** Consideration of a Program Letter Agreement for Graduate Medical Education between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and Medical City Fort Worth to Participate in the Family Medicine Residency Program as an Accredited Facility
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Public Health (Dr. Brian Byrd)
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** Consideration of a Contract Renewal Notice between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth for the Provision of Rabies Control Services in Unincorporated Tarrant County
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**Consideration for Tarrant County Public Health Preventive Medicine Clinic to Purchase Gas Online Gift Cards for Client Transportation Beginning on September 17, 2024
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RFP No. F2024082 - Annual Contract for Voluntary Employee Auto and Home Insurance - Human Resources - Metropolitan Life Insurance Company - Per Contract Terms
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Bid No. F2024147 - Annual Contract for Oil and Lubricants - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price and Discount from List Price
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RFP No. F2024153 - Public Access Election Results Software - Elections Administration - Civera LLC - Per Contract Terms
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Bid No. F2042163 - Annual Contract for Aggregate Road Surface Treatment - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price and Discount from List Price
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Bid No. F2024168 - Annual Contract for Preventative Maintenance and Repair of Automatic Sliding Gate Operators - Facilities Management - Dallas Automatic Gate, Inc. - Per Unit Price, Hourly Rates, and Markup for Parts
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Bid No. F2024180 - Purchase of Double Drum Vibratory Rollers - Precincts 1 and 2 - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price
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Bid No. F2024187 - Markum Ranch Road Widening Project - Transportation Services - Jackson Construction, Ltd.
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RFP No. F2024170 - Annual Contract for Drug and Alcohol Laboratory Testing Services - Community Supervision and Corrections Department
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Permission to Take Bids-RFPs
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** Bid No. 2022-183 - Annual Contract for Lawn Maintenance - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices
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** Bid No. 2022-195 - Annual Contract for Welding Equipment Supplies and Industrial/Medical Gases - Countywide - Westair Gases & Equipment, Inc. - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Discount from List Price
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** Bid No. 2022-218 - Annual Contract for Copier Maintenance and Supplies - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices, Hourly Rates, and Markup for Parts
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**RFQ No. 2023-141 - Annual Contract for Juvenile Forensic Assessment Services - Juvenile Services - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
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** Bid No. 2021-129 - Annual Contract for HVAC Chiller Maintenance, Repair, and Parts Replacement - Facilities Management - Bernhard MCC, LLC
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**Bid No. 2022-031 - Annual Contract for Various Concrete Services - Precinct 1 - Reliable Paving, Inc.
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** Bid No. 2022-081 - Annual Contract for Carpet, Tile, and Miscellaneous Flooring Materials and Services - Facilities Management - Gomez Floor Covering, Inc. d/b/a GFC Contracting
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** Bid No. 2023-074 - Annual Contract for Electrical Services - Facilities Management - Cable Electric, Inc.
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** RFP No. F2024065 - Construction Manager at Risk for Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center Elevator Tower Addition - Facilities Management-Construction Services - HM & MF Ltd. d/b/a Muckleroy & Falls
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** Clearwater Packaging, Inc. d/b/a CPI/Guardian - Guardian Property and Evidence Packaging System - Sheriff's Office
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**Motorola Solutions, Inc. - WAVE Communications Software, APX Series Radios, KVL 5000 Key Variable Loader for APX Series Radios, P25 Flash Upgrades/Flash Kits, all Options, Software Features, and Associated Accessories - Countywide
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** Clinisys, Inc. - Clinisys Laboratory Platform Software - Public Health
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**Consideration of Cooperative for General Disaster Recovery and Restoration Services - BuyBoard #675-22 - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms and Discount from List Price
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**Consideration of Cooperative for Law Enforcement Body Cameras, Supplies, and Equipment - BuyBoard #743-24 - Countywide - Axon Enterprises - Per Discount from List Price
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**Consideration of Cooperative for Online Market - Choice Partners #22/045KN-01 - Countywide - Amazon Business - Per Unit Price
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**Consideration of Cooperative for SAP Enterprise Maintenance and Support - GSA #GS47QSWA18D008F - Information Technology - Carahsoft Technology Corporation
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**Consideration of Cooperative for Vaccines and the Full Range of Goods and Services - Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy - Public Health
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**Consideration of Tarrant County Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual Revisions - Amendment of Sections 2, 7, 8, 11, 14, 24, and 29 and Addition of New Section 17
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** Receive and File Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal within Ninety Days
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Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)
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**Consideration to Accept a Forfeited Vehicle to the Sheriff's Office and Order it Sold at a Tarrant County Auction
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Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)
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** Consideration of Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector and the City of Saginaw Beltmill PID for the Collection of Ad Valorem Taxes
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**Consideration of Property Tax Refunds
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** Receive and File Tax Office Deputizations
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Transportation Services (Scott Hall)
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** Consideration of Final Plat – Javeed Addition – Precinct 1
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** Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Grand Prairie Related to the Jefferson Street Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
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** Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth Related to the Avondale Haslet Road Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
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** Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth Related to the Cromwell Marine Creek Road Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
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** Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth Related to the Intermodal Parkway Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
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** Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth Related to the WJ Boaz Road Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
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** Consideration of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Arlington Related to the Arlington Annual Concrete Panel and Sidewalk Replacement Program - 2006 Transportation Bond Program
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**Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement between Tarrant County and Transystems Corporation, d/b/a Transystems Corporation Consultants Related to the RM 2871 Improvement Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
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** Consideration of Consolidation of Nine Interlocal Agreements with the City of River Oaks Related to the Residential Streets Reconstruction Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
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County Judge and Commissioners
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Precinct 2 (Commissioner Simmons)
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Precinct 3 (Commissioner Fickes)
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Appointments to Various Boards
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Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions, Committees, or Tax Increment Finance District Boards
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** Approval of Claims and Addendum
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Pending or Contemplated Litigation
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Johnson, et al. v. Tarrant County, Texas, et al.; Cause No. 4:24-cv-686
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Salinas v. Tarrant County, Texas, Cause No. 4:24-cv-00318
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Mattix, et al. v. Tarrant County, Texas, Cause No. 4:23-cv-00635
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Legal Advice Regarding Disposition of Indigent or Unclaimed Remain
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Economic Development Prospects