A. Discussion, consideration and action to approve a necessary CARES Act Relief Fund Expenditure to cover cost not accounted for in the current budget and cannot be lawfully funded by a line item, allotment or allocation, for the Lease/Rental of Office Space to accommodate the additional staffing in order to assist with County actions to facilitate compliance with public health measures addressing the ongoing COVID-19 emergency; the Court having reviewed the Agenda Item Briefing, herein finds that such expenditure is necessary for the intended use.;

B. Requesting exemption for competitive bidding requirement under Texas Local Government Code 262.024(a)(1),(2) and/or (6) as further detailed as attached herein;

C.  Acceptance and approval of a short-term Lease/Rental Agreement between Hidalgo County and  Astchar, LLC to address additional staffing required to address the COVID-10 public health emergency with a commencement  date 09-01-20 for an initial [3,627 sq.ft.] and county's option to rental all square footage available subject to compliance with all statutory and county requirements and legal counsel's final review and approval as to form.