SPECIAL WEEK. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF OUR ENTRY AND EXIT DOORS IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCY.
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WE ASK THAT YOU WALK, DON'T RUN, AND PLEASE DON'T TAKE THE ELEVATOR.WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL TO THE COURT BY SILENCING ALL CELL PHONES.
NO LOUD OUTBURSTS. AND KEEP YOUR TALKING TO A MERE WHISPER.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK.
BECAUSE YOUR COOPERATION WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
AND PLEASE MAKE NOTE THAT IT TAKES 13.19. ANY DISRUPTION TO THIS COURTROOM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IT IS 10 A.M.. I CALL TO ORDER THIS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FORT BEND COUNTY
[1. Call to Order.]
COMMISSIONERS COURT AND MEETING OF THIS NOTICE OF THIS MEETING IS BEING POSTED, DULY POSTED.AND AT THIS TIME, I WILL ASK OLGA TO GO AHEAD.
IS THERE ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? OKAY. AND ALSO, I HAVE A QUESTION TO THE ATTORNEY HERE.
ITEM NUMBER TWO I BELIEVE NO. ITEM NUMBER THREE I MADE THE REQUEST THAT WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND DEAL WITH ITEM FOUR A AND FOUR B, THEN COME BACK AND DEAL WITH ITEM THREE WHEN WE COME BACK.
THERE IS NO PROBLEM DOING THAT, RIGHT. SO ESSENTIALLY YOU'RE JUST TAKING THE AGENDA OUT OF ORDER.
OUT OF ORDER. OKAY. YES. THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM.
AND AT THIS TIME WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR.
[4. Meet in Closed Session to deliberate the following matters as authorized by the Texas Government Code:]
AND I WILL ASK OLGA, PLEASE GO AHEAD. AND FOR ME TO IN CLOSED SESSION TO DELIBERATE THE FOLLOWING MATTERS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE A SECTION 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT B SECTION 551.089 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS.PROVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO SUPPORT COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES.
AT THIS TIME WE WILL. COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL GO IN CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THESE TWO ITEMS. WE ARE IN CLOSED SESSION NOW. THANK YOU. ON RECESS, I SHOULD SAY.
IT'S AT TIME 11:51. WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION.
[5. Reconvene Open Session and consider taking action on the following matters:]
JUDGE OLGA, DO YOU WANT ME TO START WITH THE CLOSED SESSION ITEM? CLOSED SESSION ITEM. LET'S TAKE CARE OF THAT FIVE.RECONVENE. OPEN SESSION AND CONSIDER TAKING ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS.
A SECTION 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
YES. I MOVE TO AUTHORIZE BRIDGETTE SMITH LAWSON, THE FORT BEND COUNTY ATTORNEY, TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL WITH FORENSIC AUDITING CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000 UNLESS ANY OVERAGE IS APPROVED BY THIS COURT TO ASSIST COUNTY WITH AN AUDIT FOR THE FORT BEND COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. FUNDING IS APPROVED AND THE FUNDING SOURCE IS NON-DEPARTMENTAL FEES AND NO TRANSFER IS NEEDED.
SECOND, IF YOU HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THIS ITEM, ANY DISCUSSION HEARING NONE.
ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. B SECTION 551.089 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO SUPPORT COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES.
YES, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ONE.
GRANT COMPETITIVE EXEMPTIONS UNDER SECTION 262.024, SUBSECTIONS ONE, THREE, AND FOUR TO THE EXTENT THE ACT APPLIES. TWO FOR THE FOLLOWING VENDORS IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS.
NET SYNC NETWORK FOR AN AMOUNT OF $1.8 MILLION.
WEAVER FOR AN AMOUNT OF $300,000 IN ONE FOR AN AMOUNT OF $172,000, MICROSOFT FOR AN AMOUNT OF $173,000. FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP. FOR THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.
COMMUNICATION SERVICES PROVIDER TO BE SELECTED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR $20,000.
THREE. THAT AGREEMENT SHALL BE ON THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S STANDARD SERVICE AGREEMENT, WITH APPROVAL OF THE SCOPE OF SERVICES BY THE COUNTY, IT DIRECTOR AND COUNTY ATTORNEY, AS APPROPRIATE FOR TERM OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
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COURT. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON ITEM FOUR.BE ANY DISCUSSION. HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO WE WILL GO BACK TO ITEM NUMBER THREE.
[3. COMMISSIONER, PCT. 2:]
GO AHEAD AND READ IT. YEAH. READ IT BECAUSE IT'S ONLY ONE ITEM, RIGHT? THREE TAKE ALL APPROPRIATE ACTION ON AGREEMENT FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT FACILITIES BETWEEN FORT BEND COUNTY AND IMPACT CHURCH HOUSTON, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2 MILLION. FUND ARPA REVENUE REPLACEMENT.CAN YOU GIVE US? WELL, I DIDN'T PLACE IT ON THE AGENDA, SO, YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO PULL IT.
I DIDN'T PLACE IT ON AGENDA. I CAN EXPLAIN IT IF THAT'S NECESSARY.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DIDN'T HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING.
JUST IN DRAFT FORM, WITH THE AWARENESS THAT THIS WOULD BE ON THE COURT'S AGENDA TODAY.
OKAY. WELL, I THINK IT'S PROBABLY FITTING THAT WE HEAR FROM THE OTHER PARTY FIRST TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT WE HAVE IN THERE ARE FINE SO THAT THE COURT CAN KNOW WHAT WE'RE CONSIDERING.
WE'LL MOVE IT TO MOVE IT TO TUESDAY. TUESDAY.
YEAH. YEAH. OKAY. OKAY. SO IT MIGHT NOT BE. THAT'S THAT'S ONLY 1 OR 2 WORKING DAYS FROM NOW.
BUT I'M SAYING. BUT TUESDAY WILL BE FINE. OKAY.
OKAY. THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION TO MOVE IT TO THE.
OKAY, WE COULD DO THAT. AND SO THIS ITEM WILL BE MOVED OR MOVED TO NEXT TUESDAY. THAT MEANS I BELIEVE THAT CONCLUDES THE TODAY'S AGENDA.
AND WITH THAT, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? ADJOURN WITH NO OBJECTION. THIS FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SPECIAL MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.
IT IS 11:56. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.