A. “Discussion, consideration, and action to approve a necessary CARES Act Relief Fund expenditure to cover the estimated cost not accounted for in the current budget and cannot be lawfully funded by line item, allotment or allocation, for the Electronic Medical Records and the implementing of the migration and supplies, in order to assist with County Public Health expenses addressing the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency; the Court having reviewed the Agenda Item Briefing, herein finds that such expenditure is reasonable and necessary for the intended use.”

B.  Exemption from competitive bidding requirements, pursuant to Texas LGC 262.024(a)(1): an item that must be purchased in case of a public calamity if it is necessary to make the purchase promptly to relieve the necessity of the citizens; (2) an item necessary to preserve and protect the public health and safety of the citizens.

C.  Restatement and/or ratification of [R/AI#75841 CC-06-30-20] authority to accept and approve the Quote, Master Agreement and Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement from vendor, Netsmart for an Electronic Medical Records System in the amount of $366,440.52 [$271,500.00/Migration Services + $94,940.52/Software] including the execution by County Judge of all documents required with project to be completed before 12-30-20.