A. Discussion, consideration, and action to approve a necessary CARES Act Relief Fund expenditure to cover cost not accounted for the current budget and cannot be lawfully funded by a line item, allotment or allocation, for Hidalgo County in order to assist with County functions and compliance with public health measures related to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency with establishing a WiFi Project to assist the citizens with distance learning, including technology improvements, as well as improving telework capability; the Court having reviewed the Agenda Item Briefing herein finds that such expenditure is reasonable and necessary for the intended use.;

B. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding/procurement requirements under Texas Local Government Code, 262.024(a)(1) and (2) as attached herein;

C. Requesting authority for Mr. Daniel Salinas, HC-IT Director to acquire [through the HC established and approved Requisition and Purchase Order protocol] the necessary poles/street lights/power poles/new poles and related accessories/supplies] through AEP for $500K and MVEC for $500K.