Introduction of UTRGV Vice President & Director of Athletics Chasse Conque.

HIDTA Task Force (1291):
Approval of certification of revenues by the Co. Auditor, for program income in the amount of $1,669.93 from the HIDTA Task Force G18SS0002A grant program and appropriation of same.

Sheriff's Office - Operation Stonegarden FY 2018 (1284): 1. Authorization to request a grant adjustment for a 3 month extension for FY 2018 Operation Stonegarden (grant #3172204) with authority for Co. Judge to certify adjustment on eGrants.

Discussion, consideration and approval to appoint Rosalind M. Reyes, student at University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley as intern under the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Intern Program for the amended dates of January 2020 to May 2020. (Reference AI #71583 CC on 8/13/19,  previous dates submitted September 2019 to December 2019.)

Discussion and approval to execute an inter-local agreement between the County of Hidalgo and the City of Alton for implementation of scofflaw procedures for vehicle registration denial services.

Approval to accept settlement check from Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in the amount of $7,114.02 to settle total loss auto accident with County vehicle. (Sheriff Office)

Appointment of board members to Emergency Services District #1 (Pct. 1)

Discussion, consideration and action on a Resolution for private bid received on two (2) properties with authority for County Judge to sign along with tax resale deed

Facilities Management:
Requesting authority for Valde Guerra, Executive Officer to sign the Inspection Response Form (stating all violations cited have been corrected) from Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation - Compliance Division - Architectural Barriers (ADA) for the following building: Pct. 4 Linn-San Manuel EMS, Fire Station

Elections (1100):
1. Approval to create fourteen (14) temporary full-time positions for 52 weeks beginning 01/01/2020 and ending 12/31/2020, as follows:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Create	130-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	130-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	130-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	130-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	130-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	130-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	130-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	130-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	130-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	130-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	130-001	TBD	Elections Surveyor Technician	04
Create	130-001	TBD	Elections Surveyor Technician	04
Create	130-001	TBD	Elections Surveyor Technician	04
Create	130-001	TBD	Elections Surveyor Technician	04

2. Approval for employees no.  212946, 205656, 213578 and 229822 to continue employment in Clerk I slots, and employee no. 190780 to continue employment in Elections Surveyor Technician slot effective 01/01/2020.

3. Tax Office (1100):
Approval to create six (6) temporary full-time positions for 14 weeks beginning 01/01/2020 and ending 03/31/2020, as follows:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Create	140-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	140-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	140-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	140-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	140-001	TBD	Clerk I	01
Create	140-001	TBD	Clerk I	01

4. Approval for employees no.  235547, 235539, 235555, 235695, 235687 and 235857 to continue employment in Clerk I slots, effective 01/01/2020. 

Veterans Services (1100):
5. Approval to create two (2) temporary full-time positions for 27 weeks beginning 01/01/2020 and ending 06/30/2020, as follows:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Create	370-001	TBD	Clerk II	03
Create	370-001	TBD	Clerk II	03

6. Approval for employees no. 229210 and 235660 to continue employment in Clerk II slots, effective 01/01/2020. 

Pct. 3 Road Maintenance (1200):
7. Approval to create two (2) temporary full-time positions for 27 weeks beginning 01/01/2020 and ending 06/30/2020, as follows:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Create	123-005	TBD	Road Maintenance Foreman	13
Create	123-005	TBD	Clerk I	01

8. Approval for employee no. 123242 to continue employment in Road Maintenance Foreman slot, and employee no. 236349 to continue employment in Clerk I slot, effective 01/01/2020.

275th District Court (1100):
9. Approval to create one (1) temporary full-time position for 27 weeks beginning 01/01/2020 and ending 06/30/2020, as follows:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Create	005-001	TBD	Legal Assistant II	08

10. Approval for employee no. 29068 to continue employment in Legal Assistant II slot, effective 01/01/2020.

Constable Pct. 3 (1100):
11. Approval to create one (1) temporary full-time position for 27 weeks beginning 01/01/2020 and ending 06/30/2019, as follows:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Rank
Create	293-001	TBD	Deputy Constable	06

12. Approval for employee no. 115509 to continue employment in Deputy Constable slot, effective 01/01/2020.

Health Department - PHEP Grant (1293):
13. Approval to create one (1) part-time temporary position, effective 01/02/2020 thru 06/30/2020 as follows:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Create	340-013	TBD	Clerk I	01

Facilities Management (1100):
Approval of the following personnel actions, effective next full pay period 12/23/2019 and for calendar year 2020:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Delete	220-001	0059	Carpenter I	05
Delete	220-001	0092	Carpenter III	09
Delete	220-001	0112	Administrative Assistant I	04
Create	220-001	0128	Carpenter II	07
Create	220-001	0129	Carpenter II	07
Create	220-001	0130	Administrative Assistant II	06

Health PHEP Grant / PHHS Grant (1293):
1.  Approval of the following personnel, effective next full pay period 12/23/2019 and for calendar year 2020:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Delete	340-013	0020	Assistant Epidemiologist	07

2.  Approval of the following personnel actions, effective 01/01/2020:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Create	340-070	0003	Public Health Technician I	07

Jail (1100):
1. Approval to create four (4) full-time temporary positions, effective 01/01/2020 thru 12/31/2020 as follows:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Rank
Create	280-002	TBD	Detention Officer	01
Create	280-002	TBD	Detention Officer	01
Create	280-002	TBD	Detention Officer	01
Create	280-002	TBD	Detention Officer	01

2. Approval for employee no. 236179 to continue employment in Detention Officer slot, effective 01/01/2020.

Criminal District Attorney - ASU (1281):
Approval of the following personnel actions, effective 01/01/2020:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Delete	080-021	0004	Assistant District Attorney IV	19
Create	080-021	0007	Assistant District Attorney III	17

Pct. 1 Road Maintenance (1200):
Approval of the following personnel actions, effective upon Commissioners Court approval:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Current Position Title	Current Grade	Proposed Position Title	Proposed Grade
Title Change	121-005	0012	Coordinator I, Special Projects	09	Community Resource Center Coordinator	09

Pct. 4 Road Maintenance (1200):
Approval of the following personnel actions, effective 01/01/2020:

Classification and Compensation Plan:
Approval of the following changes to the Classified Positions List effective upon Commissioner's Court approval:

Action	Position Title	Grade
Add	Surplus Specialist	10
Add	Division Manager II, Fixed Assets	16
Add	Division Manager II, Contract Management	16

Purchasing (1100):
1. Approval of the following personnel actions, effective upon Commissioner's Court approval and for calendar year 2020:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Delete	160-001	0003	Division Manager I, Asset Management	14
Create	160-001	TBD	Surplus Specialist	10

2.  Approval to waive the posting, hiring and enrollment procedures and transfer employee no. 58831 from Division Manager I, Asset Management, Grade 14 Step 05 (160-001-0003) to Surplus Specialist, Grade 10 Step 05 (160-001-TBD) pursuant to Section 3.49(f) of the Civil Service Commission Rules, effective 12/17/2019.

3. Approval of the following personnel actions, effective 01/01/2020:

Action	Dept./ Prg.	Slot #	Position Title	Grade
Delete	160-001	0004	Division Manager I, Contracts Management	14
Delete	160-001	0005	Division Manager I, Compliance & Reporting	14
Create	160-001	TBD	Division Manager II, Fixed Assets	16
Create	160-001	TBD	Division Manager II, Contracts Management	16

Hold a Public Hearing to consider public comments on the revised Housing Guidelines for the contract (No. 18-419-000-B128) between the Hidalgo County Urban County Program (UCP) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO).

1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for Professional Engineering Services; 

2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by CC of at least three (3) Engineering Firms from the County's approved "pool" as graded and evaluated by the City of Edcouch, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 30, 31 & 32 (2017/2018/2019) Edcouch Street Improvement Project funds.       
         

Professional Service Firm	Grade	Ranked
R.O. Engineering	88.33%
CSJ Group	95.66%
Terracon Pro. Engineering Services	92.33%

3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of _________________________for the provision of Engineering Service for an Urban County Program Year 30, 31 & 32 (2017/2018/2019) Edcouch Street Improvements project.

Requesting approval of the revised General Land Office (GLO) 2015 Disaster Recovery Housing Program Guidelines and authorization to revise as necessary.

Requesting authorization to extend current 2018 Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) subrecipient agreements with Women Together foundation Inc., Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley and The Salvation Army of McAllen-Hidalgo County.

Requesting approval to appropriate the Health Administration program income budget in the amount of $175,000.00 for the period of 01/01/2020 to 12/31/2020. 

A. Discussion, consideration and approval to draw down funds for Demonstration Year 8  Round 2 DSRIP Payment and DY 8 Monitoring IGT in the amount to be determined by HHSC instructions from the  Local Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) with a transfer date no later than of 1-05-2020 (TBD by HHSC instructions ) and a settlement date of 1-6-2020. 

B. Approval of Certification of Revenues as certified by the County Auditor from the LPPF in the amount to be determined by HHSC final instructions.

C. Approval of Appropriation of funds from the LPPF in the amount to be determined by HHSC final instructions.

1. PIPELINE AND UTILITY PERMITS
a. Applicant: North Alamo Water Supply Corporation
 Legal Description: Texas Mexican Railway lot 2 Section 252 (Pct. 4) (Terry Road and Monte Cristo Road)
 Location of Pipeline or Utilities: Existing 6" water line along the centerline of Terry Road.
 Proposed improvement within Right-of-Way: One 6" water line crossing via open cut Terry Road and one fire hydrant installation on the east side of Terry Road.
 
 b. Applicant: Montel Construction LLC.
 Legal Description: La Plazita Subdivision lot 4;Proposed La Plazita Ph. II Subdivision (Pct. 1) (Kennedy Street and Mile 10 North Road)
 Location of Pipeline or Utilities: Existing 2" water line east of Kennedy Street.
 Proposed improvement within Right-of-Way: Two 1" dual water service line with a 2" PVC casing boring Kennedy Street.  One 15" RCP culvert pipe crossing via open cut and an existing 20.00' alley west of Kennedy Street.

Discussion on election updates.

Update related to massive mail out and new voter registration certificates.

Requesting approval to submit the FY 2021 Survey to the Texas Health and Human Services funding.

Proclamation honoring the City of Weslaco on its 100th Anniversary.

1. Requesting approval to declare surplus (1) One 2008 Ford Ranger Pick Up Truck (Asset No. 47574) for the purpose of donation to City of Donna in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 263.152 (4)(B);

2. Requesting authority to remove (1) One 2008 Ford Ranger Pick Up Truck (Asset No. 47574) from the Hidalgo County Precinct No. 1 inventory list after finalizing the donation by transferring the Title to City of Donna. 

Appointment/Reappointment of board member to Tropical Texas Behavioral Health (MHMR)

Acceptance and approval of a donation from Izaguirre Septic Tanks of a (Septic Tank) to be installed at the brush site located on Terry and Davis road in Precinct 4.

Status update on Hidalgo County Wellness Program

Pct4 Sanitation / Parks (1100):
1. Approval of the following change in funding source actions effective 01/01/2020:

FROM				TO
Dept/Prg	Slot	Position Title	G/S	Dept/Prg	Slot	Position Title	G/S
124-001	0030	Inventory Specialist II	06/01	124-009	0018	Inventory Specialist II	06/01
124-009	0006	Maintenance I	03/10	124-001	0031	Maintenance I	03/10

2. Approval of interdepartmental transfer.

Texas VINE Grant (1283):
Approval to submit the FY 2020 Texas VINE Grant reimbursement maintenance invoice in the amount of $7,542.56 (1st quarter) and the Texas Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service (SAVNS) County Verification of Continuing Production Record with the authority for the County Judge to sign the required documents.

Approval to designate funds in 2019 for expenditures related to the following program:
 

Program#	Program	Amount
240-005	1115 Waiver	$2,327,423.59
125-035	New Courthouse	$2,529,200.90
200-010	CC & DC E-Filing	$95,417.03
200-002	IT Countywide	$600,000.00
115-002	Co Wide Adm	$4,000,000.00

B. Requesting approval to purchase the insurance coverage and/or services for RFP 2019-226-11-13-YZV as described in the RFP - Premium & Fee Schedule as submitted by and through Montalvo Insurance Agency.

 

Professional Engineering Services Firm	Grade	Ranking
J & R Engineering, LLC	98
Fulcrum Consulting Services	96
SDI Engineering, LLC	95

JP Pct. 3, Pl. 2 - Requesting declaration of public purpose pursuant to the Tex. Const. Art. 3, Sec. 52 for the purchase of promotional items

Acceptance and approval of final negotiated AIA Document form B101-2017 Agreement (C-19-304-12-17) between Hidalgo County (Owner) and ERO Architects (Architect) for the design and construction of Pct. 4's New Mechanical Shop subject to approval by legal.