A.  Discussion, consideration, and approval of a necessary CARES Act Relief Fund expenditure to cover costs not accounted for in the current budget and cannot be lawfully funded by a line item, allotment or allocation, for the purchase of  Mobile Command Unit, while operating testing sites, responding to food distribution locations and otherwise coordinating the Hidalgo County COVID-19 response it is critical that Office of Emergency Management maintains complete communication and information management capabilities; 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 procurement requirements pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 262.024(a) (1)&(2).

C.  Requesting approval to purchase One (1) Mobile Command Center through distributor LDV Custom Specialty Vehicles in the total amount of $410,715.00 though HC membership/participation in the HGAC Cooperative Program under awarded Contract No. AM10-18.