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AGENDA HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING June 25, 2021 10:00 A.M. |
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NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Commissioners Court will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Administration Building, 100 E. Cano, 1st floor, Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas. Discussion and possible action relating to the following business will be transacted:
In accordance with section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, Governor Abbott has suspended various provisions that require government officials and members of the public to be physically present at a specified meeting location. As a result, all or some government officials may participate via videoconference. Additionally, members of the public are encouraged to watch the meetings online, at: www.hidalgocounty.us/HClive
To participate in public comment, please call: (956) 292-7630 and you will be given further instruction and be provided with a toll free number at that time.
1. Requesting approval to apply for the FY 2022-2023 Domestic Violence High Risk Team Grant Program (DVHRT) with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
2. Requesting approval of Resolution designating the County Judge as the Authorized Official and for a Commissioner to sign document.
3. Requesting approval of Statement Supporting Submission of the Application document and for the County Judge to sign it.
1. Requesting approval to apply for the FY 2022-2023 Sexual Assault Services Program Grant (SASP) with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
2. Requesting approval of Resolution designating the County Judge as the Authorized Official and for a Commissioner to sign document.
3. Requesting approval of Statement Supporting Submission of the Application document and for the County Judge to sign it.
Approval to submit a VAP Grant #2924303 budget adjustment to the Office of the Governor (OOG).
2. Authorization for County Judge and County Sheriff, as authorized officials to sign the required documents.
1. Approval to accept the FY 2022 "Broken Arrow" grant award, from the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) for the period 07/01/2021 to 06/30/2022 with authority for County Judge, as authorized official to sign required documents.
2. Approval of certification of revenues by County Auditor in the amount of $500,000.00 and appropriation of same.
1. Civil Service Commission Rules - Section 3.22
2. Hidalgo County Personnel Policy Manual - Section 6.27
3. Budget Amendment Policy - Personnel Related Amendments
1. Approval to extend fourteen (14) temporary full-time positions for 27 weeks beginning 07/01/2021 through 12/31/2021:
| Action | Dept./ Prg. | Slot # | Position Title | Grade |
| Extend temporary full-time position | 130-001 | T220 - T229 | Clerk I | 01 |
| Extend temporary full-time position | 130-001 | T230 - T233 | Elections Surveyor Technician | 04 |
2. Approval to waive the posting, hiring and enrollment procedures and transfer the employees listed in Exhibit A effective 07/01/2021.
Approval of the following personnel action effective next full pay period 07/05/2021:
| Action | Dept./Prg | Slot # | Position Title | Grade |
| Create | 350-001 | 0274 | Registered Dietitian II | 14 |
1. Approval of the following personnel actions, effective upon Commissioners Court approval:
| Action | Dept./ Prg. | Slot # | Position Title | Grade |
| Delete | 123-001 | 0021 | Maintenance I | 03 |
2. Approval of the following personnel actions, effective upon Commissioners Court approval:
| Action | Dept./ Prg. | Slot # | Position Title | Grade | Supplemental Allowance |
| Add Supplemental Allowance | 123-005 | 0109 | Tire Repair Specialist II | 07 | $3,600.00 |
| Add Supplemental Allowance | 123-049 | 0017 | Maintenance II | 05 | $3,000.00 |
| Add Supplemental Allowance | 123-001 | 0048 | Truck Driver III | 08 | $1,000.00 |
3. 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 |
| Reclassification | 123-008 | 0005 | Maintenance I | 03 | Maintenance III | 07 |
| Reclassification | 123-005 | 0080 | Equipment Operator I | 06 | Equipment Operator II | 08 |
| Reclassification | 123-001 | 0033 | Equipment Operator I | 06 | Supervisor I | 09 |
Approval of the following personnel actions effective next full pay period 07/05/2021:
| Action | Dept./Prg. | Slot # | Position Title | Grade |
| Delete | 065-001 | 0006 | Clerk III | 05 |
| Create | 065-001 | 0008 | Clerk IV | 07 |
Approval to create one (1) temporary part-time position effective upon Commissioners Court approval and ending 12/31/2021:
| Action | Dept./ Prg. | Slot # | Position Title | Grade |
| Create | 023-001 | T010 | Assistant Probate Auditor | 07 |
2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by Hidalgo County Commissioners Court of at least three (3) Construction Material Testing Firms from the County's approved "pool" as graded and evaluated by the City of Palmview, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 33 (2020) Palmview Street Improvement Project funds
| Professional Service Firm | Grade | Ranked |
| Raba Kistner, Inc. | 92% | |
| L & G Consulting Engineers, Inc. | 91.67% | |
| Earth Co.Inc. | 81.67% |
3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of for the provision of Construction Material Testing Services for an Urban County Program Year 33 (2020) Palmview Street Improvements project.
2. Presentation of the scoring grid for the purposes of ranking by Hidalgo County Commissioner's Court of at least three (3) Construction Materials Geo-Technical Testing engineering firms from the County's approved "pool" as graded and evaluated by the City of Granjeno, Urban County Program, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department, in connection with and funded through Hidalgo County Urban County Program and the City of Granjeno for the Public Facility Improvement project
| Professional Service Firm | Grade | Ranked |
| Raba Kistner Inc. | 97% | |
| B2Z Engineering, LLC | 93.66% | |
| Terracon Consultants, Inc. | 93.33% |
3. Authority to negotiate a professional engineering service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of ____________________ for the provision of Construction Materials Geo-technical Testing Service for an Urban County Program Public Facility Improvement Project. Funds utilized are from City General Funds.
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.
2. Discussion/Approval of Request to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for School Readiness Partnership Model ( SRPM) between Hidalgo County Head Start Program and La Joya ISD at District Elementary Campus (Seguin)
3. Discussion/Approval of Request to Enter into a Five (5) Revised and Restated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for School Readiness Partnership Model ( SRPM) between Hidalgo County Head Start Program and La Joya Independent School District
2. Discussion/Approval of Request to Enter into a Five (5) Year Revised and Restated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for School Readiness Partnership Model ( SRPM) between Hidalgo County Head Start Program and McAllen ISD
| 1. Child Nutrition | 4. Health Services | 7. Special Services |
| 2. Education Services | 5. Human Resources | 8. Transition Services |
| 3. Family Services | 6. Mental Health Services | 9. Transportation Services |
a. Western Oaks Phase II Subdivision- Pct. 3 (Evert Enterprises, Inc.) (Abram Road & Mile 6 North Road)
No. of Lots: 15 Single Family
Flood Zone: X
Estimated Number of Streetlights:6
Filling Stations:3
Drainage: Yes, Drainage will be provided by storm sewer system and detention will be provided by new drain ditch.
ETJ: Yes, approved by the City of Mission.
Water: Yes, provided by Agua SUD
Sewer: Yes, OSSF'S
Paved: Yes, Abram Road and 1 internal street to be paved.
b. Highland Manor Phase 2 Subdivision- Pct. 1 (DASC Investments, LLC.) (Mile 5 ½ West Road & Mile 11 North Road)
No. of Lots: 18 Single Family
Flood Zone: X
Estimated Number of Streetlights:6
Filling Stations:3
Drainage: Yes, Drainage will be provided by storm sewer system and detention will be provided by widening the existing drain ditch.
ETJ: Yes, approved by the City of Weslaco.
Water: Yes, provided by North Alamo Water Supply Corporation.
Sewer: Yes, OSSF'S.
Paved: Mile 5 ½ West Road and 1 internal street to be paved.
c. Villas West Phase I Subdivision- Pct. 3 (Mile Seven Rodney LLC.) (Tom Gill Road & Mile 7 Road)
No. of Lots: 75 Single Family , 13 Commercial
Flood Zone: X
Estimated Number of Streetlights:18
Filling Stations:6
Drainage: Yes, Drainage will be provided by storm sewer system and detention will be provided by new drain ditch.
ETJ: No, Rural Area.
Water: Yes, provided by Agua SUD
Sewer: Yes, OSSF'S.
Paved: Yes, Mile 7 Road is paved and 6 internal streets to be paved.
d. Puente Del Sur Subdivision- Pct. 1 (Puente Del Sur, LTD.) (Ponciano Drive & Soderquist Road)
No. of Lots: 134 Single Family
Flood Zone: B
Estimated Number of Streetlights:20
Filling Stations:16
Drainage: Yes, Drainage will be provided by storm sewer system and detention will be provided by widening the existing drain ditch.
ETJ: Yes, approved by the City of Donna.
Water: Yes, provided by North Alamo Water Supply Corporation
Sewer: Yes, OSSF'S.
Paved: Yes, Ponciano Drive and Mile 4 ½ North Road are paved.Soderquist Road and 8 internal streets to be paved.
2. Final Approval
a. Tierra Valverde Subdivision- Pct. 1 (La Media Luna Partners, LLC.) (Valverde Road & Canton Road)
No. of Lots: 23 Single Family
Flood Zone: C
Number of Streetlights:3
Filling Stations:1
Drainage: Yes, Drainage will be provided by storm sewer system and detention will be provided by proposed drain ditch.
ETJ: Yes, approved by the City of Donna.
Water: Yes, provided by North Alamo Water Supply Corporation
Sewer: Yes, OSSF'S have been installed.
Paved: Yes, Valverde Road and 1 internal street are paved.
A. Approval of certification of revenues, as certified by the County Auditor, to fund capital lease expenses.
B. Approval of 2020 appropriation of revenues and expenses to fund capital lease expenses.
C. Approval of 2020 transfers to fund capital lease expenses.
Approval of 2021 appropriation of funds from the Road & Bridge unassigned fund balance for Pct. 2 Road & Bridge in the amount of $1,459,344.71 to fund various operating expenses.
Approval of 2021 appropriation of funds in the amount of $131,032.47 to fund salaries and fringes expenses.
A. FOR ANY CONTRACT(S) AWARDED AND APPROVED UNDER THIS AGENDA, EXECUTED COPIES OF THE CONTRACT(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY INTRA-NET WEBSITE AND WILL BE FORWARDED VIA E-MAIL, FAX OR HAND DELIVERED TO HIDALGO COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
B. ANY AND ALL REQUESTS FOR PAYMENT(S) APPROVED WILL BE SUBJECT TO COUNTY AUDITORS PROCESSING PROCEDURES INCLUDING AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY TREASURER TO ISSUE PAYMENT(S)/CHECK(S).
B. Presentation of scoring grid, for the purpose of ranking by HCCC, of firms graded through the County's Pool of Professional Appraisal Services for "Charles Green Bridge Project" in Precinct No. 1;
| Leonel Garza Jr. & Associates | CBRE, Evaluation & Advisory Services | Professional Appraisal Services, Inc. | |
| Evaluator No.1 | 98 | 94 | 92 |
| TOTAL | |||
| RANKING |
C. Authority for the Purchasing Department to negotiate a Professional Appraisal Services agreement commencing with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for Professional Appraisal Services for "Charles Green Bridge Project" in Precinct No.1.
B. Presentation of scoring grid, for the purpose of ranking by HCCC, of firms graded through the County's Pool of Professional Appraisal Review Services for "Charles Green Bridge Project" in Precinct No.1; and
C. Authority for the Purchasing Department to negotiate a Professional Appraisal Review Services agreement commencing with the No. 1 ranked firm of _____________________ for Professional Appraisal Review Services for "Charles Green Bridge Project" in Precinct No.1.
B. Presentation of scoring grid (for the purposes of ranking by CC) the firms graded and evaluated through the County approved "pool" of professional engineering service providers for " ON CALL" Precinct No. 2 Projects;
| GDJ Engineering | Cruz-Hogan | Javier Hinojosa Engineering | |
| Evaluator No. 1 |
96 | 95 | 93 |
| Rank |
B. Presentation of scoring grid, for the purpose of ranking by HCCC, of firms graded through the County's Pool of Professional Engineering Services for Trenton Roadway Improvements from I-69C (US 281) to FM 1423 (Val Verde Road) for Precinct 4; and
| Alpha Infrastructure Engineering, PLLC | J & R Engineering, LLC | TEDSI Infrastructure Group, LLC | |
| Evaluator 1 | 80 | 77 | 87 |
| Evaluator 2 | 91 | 89 | 97 |
| TOTAL | 171 | 166 | 184 |
| RANKING |
A. County response to disaster/health emergency:
1. CARES Act and American Rescue Plan Act Fund s
B. Measures necessary to preserve public health and safety
C. Direction regarding County government operations, including but not limited to essential functions
1) Update on ongoing county owned building construction, relocation and/or renovation repair projects
2) Emergency situations occurring since last agenda meeting
Commissioners' Court may go into Closed Session pursuant to Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071, (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberation regarding Real Property), Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters) and Section 551.087 (Economic Development) to discuss the following:
B. Engagement with the firm of _________________________ for the "Provision of Legal Services/Representation in connection with Litigation" and authority to submit letter of engagement (subject to compliance with HB1295)
Commissioners Court may reconvene into Closed Session for the discussion regarding the agenda items listed
Commissioners Court may reconvene into Open Session for the discussion regarding the agenda items listed
