[1. Call to Order.]
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GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. TODAY IS THURSDAY TODAY IS THURSDAY, JANUARY 1 , JANUARY 20 26TH THE TIME IS 1:00 P.M. AND I CALL TO ORDER THIS MEETING OF FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT .
THANK YOU FOR THOSE OF YOU JOINING LIVE STREAM PLEASE BE ADVISED WE HAVE A QUORUM ADDITIONALLY AT THIS NOTICE COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED ONLINE UNDER LEGAL NOTICES FOR AT LEAST THREE BUSINESS DAYS PURSUANT TO HB 1522 AND TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551. PLEASE STAND AS THE COMMISSIONER LEADS US IN PRAYER FOLLOWED BY INVOCATION OF THE FLAGS.
>> HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE. GRACIOUS AND ALMIGHTY GOD , AS WE STEP INTO THE NEW YEAR WE COME TOGETHER WITH HEARTS FULL OF GRATITUDE AND BLESSINGS, YOU HAVE GIVEN IN THE LESSONS WE HAVE LEARNED WE THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR THE TRUST PLACED IN THIS COMMISSIONERS COURT TO LEAD WITH VISION, FAIRNESS AND COMPASSION, GUIDE OUR THOUGHTS, WORDS AND ACTIONS SO EVERY DECISION MADE BY THIS COMMISSIONERS COURT REFLECTS WISDOM, UNITY AND A COMMITMENT TO THE COMMON GOOD. STRENGTHEN OUR RESOLVE TO SERVE THE INTEGRITY AND GRANT US THE COURAGE TO FACE CHALLENGES WITH HOPE AND PERSEVERANCE. BLESS OUR COMMUNITY, FAMILIES AND ALL WHO LABOR FOR ITS WELFARE. MADE THIS YEAR BE ONE OF PEACE, PROGRESS AND SHARED PURPOSE, IN YOUR HOLY NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. KNOW IF YOU WILL JOIN ME IN HONORING OUR NATION'S FLAG AND THAT OF THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. ON OF THE TEXAS FLAG I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
[3. Approve minutes of regular meeting held on December 18, 2025. ]
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM OF PROVEMENT MINUTES OF DECEMBER 18, 2025.
>> MOVE APPROVAL OF MINUTES. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION HEARING ON THE MOTION
[4. Public Comments regarding the Agenda and Announcements.]
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON ITEM NUMBER FOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. WE WANT TO REITERATE AND LET EVERYBODY KNOW IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY, COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 19 WITH A REGULAR COUNTY BUSINESS DAY STARTING THE NEXT DAY TUESDAY WITH A REGULAR COUNTY BUSINESS DAY STARTING THE NEXT DAY TUESDAY, JANUARY 20. ALSO WANT TO SAY THIS IS ABOUT FORT BEND COUNTY ALL EMPLOYEES CALLED TO MAKE THE OUTCOME TO BE A BETTER PLACE. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AN IMPORTANT COMPASS SCHMIDT BY FORT BEND COUNTY AS OF JANUARY 1, 2026 FORT BEND COUNTY HAS ACHIEVED 90% DISPOSITION COMPLETENESS AND CRITICAL STATE MANDATE PERFORMANCE BENCHMARK RECOGNIZED THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THIS ACHIEVEMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO PRESERVING GRANT ELIGIBILITY NOT ONLY FOR THE COUNTY, BUT ALSO FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS. OUR PARTNERS WHO RELY ON FUNDING TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WHILE MUCH OF THIS WORK OCCURS BEHIND THE SCENES IT IMPACTS AS FAR-REACHING. REACHING THIS STANDARD EIGHT MONTH EFFORT OF THE STATE DEADLINE REFLECTS THE DEDICATION, COORDINATION AND PROFESSIONALISM OF THE COUNTY OFFICE. ON BEHALF OF COMMISSIONERS COURT I EXTEND SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THE LEADERSHIP AND STAFF WHO , FOR THEIR COMMITMENT AND TEAMWORK TO MAKE THIS ACHIEVEMENT POSSIBLE. THEIR EFFORT PROTECTS VITAL RESOURCES AND IT IS DIRECTLY BENEFITS THE PEOPLE OF FORT BEND COUNTY AND AT THIS TIME I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE SOME PUBLIC[00:05:03]
>> IF I CAN MAKE TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS BEFORE WE GET TO THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS. ONE IS IF YOU CAN BELIEVE IT WE ARE ABOUT TO GET BACK INTO BUDGET SEASON HERE IN A FEW MONTHS WITH BUDGET PLANNING WE WILL KICKOFF THE COMMUNITY BUDGET TOWNHALL MEETINGS THIS MONTH STARTING SATURDAY WE WILL KICKOFF THE COMMUNITY BUDGET TOWNHALL MEETINGS THIS MONTH STARTING SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 AT 11:00 A.M. AND WE LOVE ANOTHER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 6:00 P.M. MISSION BAND LIBRARY AND THE LAST ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 11:00 A.M. AT THE LAKES COMMUNITY CENTER. THIS IS HELPFUL IN GIVING FEEDBACK FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BEFORE THE BRIDGET IS BILLED WE WOULD LOVE FOR AS MANY FOLKS TO COME PARTICIPATE AND THANK YOU TO THE BUDGET OFFICE FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN THESE EFFORTS. ALSO BEACH NOT ROAD WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN PEAK ROAD AND LAKE MONT GROVE IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS AS THE NEXT PHASE OF THE EXPANSION PROJECT TAKES PLACE.
>> AT THIS TIME ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENT
>> THE FIRST PUBLIC SPEAKER ON AGENDA ITEM 11 C.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS I AM HERE TODAY AS THE SECRETARY AND SECURITY LIAISON FOR FORT BEND DISTRICT 155. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK BRIEFLY ABOUT DISTRICT SECURITY SERVICES AS WE TRANSITION FROM PRECINCT 2 INTO PRECINCT 3. FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS OUR DISTRICT HAS CONTRACTED WITH PRECINCT 4 CONSTABLE . DURING THAT TIME WE HAVE RECEIVED EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE MARKED BY PROFESSIONALISM, RESPONSIVENESS AND GENUINE COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE OFFICERS WHO SERVE OUR DISTRICT WHO KNOW OUR RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND RECURRING ISSUES AND HAVE BUILT STRONG RELATIONSHIPS THAT CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS. IN 2021 WHEN THE DISTRICT MOVED FROM PRECINCT 1 INTO PRECINCT 2 AND THE FORMER PRECINCT 1 CONSTABLE BECAME PRECINCT FOR WE APPRECIATE THAT YOU AFFORDED US THE FLEX ABILITY TO CONTINUE WITH OUR CONTRACT WITH SECURITY AGENCY OF OUR CHOICE. THAT FLEX ABILITY HAS ALLOWED THE DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN CONTINUITY AND STABILITY IN PUBLIC SAFETY.
WHILE PRECINCT LINES HAVE SHIFTED TWICE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS THE QUALITY OF SERVICE WE RECEIVE FROM PRECINCT 4 HAS NOT CHANGED AND WE BELIEVE CONTINUING ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS WITH PRECINCT 4 IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE RESIDENTS AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS MR. JORDAN WEISS WITH AGENDA ITEM
34. >> ACTUALLY I WILL INVITE YOU TO COME UP. YOU CAN COME UP AND SPEAK.
>> THE LAST SPEAKER IS CAROL WALKER WITH AGENDA ITEM 11 A.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS CAROL WALKER. I AM SPEAKING TODAY REGARDING THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA ON 11 A THAT AFFECTS OUR PRECINCT 4 CONSTABLE CONTRACT. I AM HERE TODAY TO BE VERY CLEAR, ON BEHALF OF MY COMMUNITY DO NOT DISTURB PRECINCT 4 CONSTABLE CONTRACT PLEASE, THIS CONTRACT WORKS, OUR CONSTABLES, THEY KNOW THE NEIGHBORHOODS, RESIDENTS AND OUR PROBLEMS AND THEY RESPOND. WE HAVE STABILITY, VISIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY , ACCOUNTABILITY SORRY. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT TAXPAYERS ARE PAYING FOR. THERE IS NO PUBLIC SAFETY BENEFIT TO CHANGING SOMETHING THAT IS NOT BROKEN.
INTERFERING WITH THIS CONTRACT CREATES UNCERTAINTY , WEAKNESS IN TRUST AND RISK DISRUPTING LAW ENFORCEMENT COVERAGE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT OUR COMMUNITY RELIES ON EVERY DAY. LEADERSHIP MEANS PROTECTING WHAT WORKS, NOT CREATING PROBLEMS WHEN NONE EXIST. THE RESPONSIBILITY , POLITICALLY SOUND DECISION IS TO MAINTAIN THIS CONTRACT AND ALLOW CONSTABLES OF PRECINCT 4 TO CONTINUE DOING THEIR JOB WITHOUT UNNECESSARY INTERFERENCE.
COMMISSIONER MYERS OUR COMMUNITY IS WATCHING AND WE EXPECT TO STAND WITH OUR PUBLIC SAFETY, STABILITY AND THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE TO LEAD PRECINCT 4 CONSTABLES IN PLACE.
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THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. WE WILL MOVE ON TO
[5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1:00 p.m.: Conduct Public Hearings and take all appropriate action on the following matters:]
AGENDA ITEM 5 PUBLIC HEARING. IT IS TIME TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS, ENGINEERING HOLD PUBLIC HEARING FOR ACCEPTANCE THE FOLLOWING CONTROL FIVE CONTROL 5A, STREET DEDICATION NUMBER TWO CROSS CREEK WEST PRECINCT 1, B STREET DEDICATION SECTION 15 PRECINCT 1 C ALL SECTIONS PRECINCT 1 D URBAN BEND DRIVE PHASE 1 STREET DEDICATION FACING 2. CNS SECTION 76 PRECINCT 2 SECTION 10 PRECINCT 4 AND STREET AT WESTMORE DRIVE STREET DEDICATION DO WE HAVE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS? THIS IS THE TIME TO STEP FORWARD. SEEING NO ONE COME FORWARD AND HAVE NOT SEEN ANY REQUEST PRIOR TO THIS MEETING AT THIS TIME I WILL CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING AND I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT ITEM NUMBER FIVE A THROUGH G ARE ALL READY FOR ACTION DO I HAVE AMOTION? >> I MOVE WE ACCEPT FIVE A
>> MOTION AND SECOND ON FIVE A THROUGH G. ALL IN FAVOR? THE
[ CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: (6-24) ]
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON SECTION , THE NEXT SECTION. I PRESENT TO THE COURT THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM. SIX THROUGH 24 WITH NO CHANGES PROPOSED.>> MOVE APPROVAL ITEMS SIX THROUGH 24 AS PRESENTED.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND ON ITEM NUMBER SIX THROUGH 24. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING ON ALL IN FAVOR THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON TO THE
[25. COMMISSIONER, PCT. 3:]
NEXT SECTION. I WILL PRESENT TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA ITEM , WE WILL TAKE ONE BY ONE, 25 A PRESENTED BY FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 3.>> MOVE APPROVAL 25 A AS PRESENTED.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING ON ALL IN FAVOR , THE MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY. AGENDA ITEM 25 B. >> THE AGREEMENT IS NOT READY YET. STILL NEGOTIATING WITH THE ASSOCIATION ON THE DEAL, HE HAS PRESENTED EACH WITH A DEADLINE TO WITH THE COUNTERPROPOSAL MORE OR LESS SO WE WILL TABLE FOR NOW.
>> 25 B IS TABLE WITH NO ACTION. WE WILL MOVE ON AGENDA ITEM 25
C. >> SEED AND D ARE BEHIND IT TOO.
THANK YOU. YES IT IS SUFFICIENT. >> I HAVE BEEN INFORMED C AND D.
WE ARE GOING TO BE MOVING THAT TO CLOSED SESSION. NOW OF A MOVE ON 26 A AND P I HAVE BEEN INFORMED IT IS PULLED WE WILL
[27. AUDITOR:]
NOW MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM 27 A THROUGH E PRESENTED BY THECOUNTY AUDITOR. >> MOVE APPROVAL 27 A THROUGH E
AS PRESENTED. >> MOTION AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING ON ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIES
[28. ENGINEERING:]
UNANIMOUSLY. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AGENDA ITEM 28 A THROUGH I PRESENTED BY ENGINEERING.>> JUDGE THERE IS A CORRECTION. >> I HAVE BEEN INFORMED ONE CORRECTION TO THE AGENDA ITEM 28 A WOULD YOU PLEASE READ IT?
>> TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CITY MANAGE PROJECTS BETWEEN FORT BEND COUNTY AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 3,750,000 REGARDING VARIOUS ROADS , MOBILITY BOND PROJECT 20120 PRECINCT SHOULD BE THREE.
FUND THE MOBILITY BONDS. >> WITH THAT CORRECTION 25, 28 A
THROUGH I. >> APPROVAL 28 A THROUGH LIVE .
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WITH NOTED CORRECTION. >> SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION, HEARING ON, ALL
[29. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & PLANNING:]
IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. AGENDA ITEM 29 A AND B PRESENTED BY FACILITY MANAGEMENT AND PARK.>> MOVE APPROVAL AGENDA ITEMS 29 A AND B AS PRESENTED.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND ANY
[30. GRANTS ADMINISTRATION:]
DISCUSSION? HEARING ON ALL IN FAVOR THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. NO AGENDA ITEM 30 NO AGENDA ITEM 38 THROUGH E PRESENTED BY GRANT ADMINISTRATION.>> MOVE APPROVAL ITEM A THROUGH E AS PRESENTED.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND AGENDA ITEM 30 A THROUGH E ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING ON ALL IN FAVOR THE
[31. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES:]
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. NOW WILL MOVE ON AGENDA ITEM 31 NOW WILL MOVE ON AGENDA ITEM 30 1A, B AND C PRESENTED BY HEALTH ANDHUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. >> JUDGE HAVE A QUESTION FROM
THE AUDITOR. >> LET'S TAKE IT SEPARATELY. SO WE WILL GO BACK AND I PRESENT TO THE COURT AGENDA ITEM 31 A PRESENTED BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
>> MOTION AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING ON ALL IN FAVOR, THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. NOW MOVING ON AGENDA ITEM 31 B. PRESENTED BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND
EMS. >> I WILL MOVE FOR THE ITEM.
>> SECOND. >> OKAY. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE THIS IN COMPLIANCE AS FAR AS BETWEEN THE TWO DIFFERENT
HOURLY ? >> TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ACTION OF COURT ASSUMING THERE'S A FAVORABLE VOTE , WITH THE 42 HOURS PER WEEK PARAMEDICS BEING PAID THE SAME ANNUAL AMOUNT AS THE 56 HOURS PARAMEDICS WE, MEANING HR, EMS, TREASURY OFFICE AND AUDITOR NEED TO DEVELOP A PROCESS FOR HOW THAT CALCULATION WILL OCCUR AS WELL AS THE BEST FORM FOR THE BEST COMPENSATION BECAUSE IF WE JUST STUCK WITH THE HOURLY RATES IN THE SYSTEM , THESE EMPLOYEES GETTING REDUCED HOURS WOULD NOT RECEIVE THE SAME ANNUALIZED AMOUNT AS THE PARAMEDICS THAT ARE WORKING MORE HOURS. PER WEEK. SO I WOULD ASK THAT YOU DIRECT THOSE FOUR STAKEHOLDER DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES TO COME TOGETHER TO DEVELOP THAT , WITH THE GOAL I BELIEVE CHIEF HAS ASKED WE WORK TOWARD HAVING THIS EFFECTIVE THE FIRST PAY PERIOD IN MARCH. IS THAT ACCURATE? THE FIRST PAY PERIOD IN MARCH SO WE HAVE SOME TIME TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
>> DOES MY MOTION NEED TO REFLECT WHAT YOU ARE ASKING?
>> I WOULD ASKED TO GIVE THE DIRECTION. THAT WAY WE ARE ALL UNDER ORDERS OF THE COURT TO COME TOGETHER AS A STAKEHOLDER GROUP TO DEVELOP THE PROCESS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE AS WELL AS DEVELOPING A FORM OF COMPENSATION.
>> I HAVE THE SAME SUGGESTION. SO, I THINK WE HAVE TO CLARIFY WHO IS GETTING THE HOURS, WHO IS NOT OTHERWISE WE ARE OPENING A CAN OF WORMS. FOR FUTURE PROBLEMS SO WE HAVE TO IRON IT OUT. NOTHING AGAINST THIS I'M TALKING ON BEHALF OF ME. I THINK MORE CLARITY IS NEEDED IN MY OPINION.
>> I GOING TO PULL IT? >> WE DON'T NEED TO CHANGE JUST CHANGE THE DATE INSTEAD OF JANUARY 8 FEBRUARY OR MARCH?
>> FOR A FIRST PAY PERIOD IN MARCH.
>> LET ME UNDERSTAND CORRECT. I THOUGHT WE NEED TO IRON THOSE INFORMATION OUT PROPERLY AND PRESENT ALONG WITH THE ITEM .
>> WE WILL MOVE QUICKLY. IF THAT IS YOUR PREFERENCE WE WILL DO THAT BUT I WOULD SAY WE WILL BE BACK IN FRONT OF THE COURT THE 22ND BUT I BELIEVE THE CHIEF HAS ADMINISTRATIVE CHALLENGES I
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THINK HE CALLS THEM BIDDING FOR SHIFTS THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY AND HAVING THE COURT APPROVE THESE PAY GROUPS WITHIN THE PARAMEDIC GROUP , HE WILL BE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH THE BIDDINGFOR THE SHIFTS. >> WHAT ARE YOU SUGGESTING?
>> APPROVING IT WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THIS WOULD BE EFFECTIVE FIRST PAY PERIOD OF MARCH DIRECTING STAKEHOLDER DEPARTMENTS , HR, TREASURER, EMS AND AUDITOR TO DEVELOP THE FORM AND PROCESS OF HOW THE PAYMENTS WILL BE ADMINISTERED TO BE IN
COMPLIANCE. >> IT'S NOT THAT WE DON'T TRUST YOU. IT'S NOT THAT WE DON'T TRUST YOU BUT I THINK WE NEED ANOTHER BITE AT THE APPLE BECAUSE IT IS NOT CLEAR YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE A DECISION. BRING IT BACK BEFORE THE FIRST
PAY PERIOD OF MARCH. >> IS THERE NOT ALREADY A PLAN FOR THAT? I MET WITH CHIEF AND HE MADE A PRETTY WELL THOUGHT
OUT PROCESS . >> YES, THERE'S A PLAN THE ISSUE COMES INTO THE ACCOUNTING AND DETAIL WORK BEHIND IT. SO EMS DID NOT DO A GOOD ENOUGH JOB GETTING EVERYBODY TOGETHER TO COLLABORATE. SO THE PLAN IS OUR MEDICS WILL NOT LOSE MONEY IF THEY MOVE TO PEAK HOURS SHIFT. THE TIMING IS WE ARE ALREADY ABOUT TWO MONTHS BEHIND IN BEING ABLE TO DO THE SHIFT A BIT AND WE HAVE MEDICS HANGING ON SAYING WHEN YOU GET TO BID 22 IN SIX SHIFTS , THEY'RE HOLDING ONTO 2025. I'M NOT WILLING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE PEAK HOUR TRUCKS IF I CANNOT SHOW THE MEDICS THAT THEY WILL BE PAID THE SAME AS IF THEY STAYED ON 56 HOURS WORK WEEK. WHAT I AM COMING BACK WITH ALREADY IS ASKING YOUR PERMISSION TO DEVELOP A 3 TO 5 YEAR PLAN TO MOVE THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION TO A 42 HOUR WORKWEEK NOT JUST 16 PARAMEDICS OUT OF 130. THIS IS FOR SIX TRUCKS , 16 PARAMEDICS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026 THAT'S ALL THIS IS WE'RE TRYING TO USE THIS STIPEND AS THE LEAST INTRUSIVE METHOD MAKING SURE THEY GET THE SAME PAY THEY WOULD'VE GOT IF THEY REMAINED ON A 48 HOUR SHIFT OR 56 HOUR WORKWEEK.
>> SEEMS LIKE IT'S AWKWARD TO PROVE SOMETHING WE DON'T KNOW.
>> THE PLAN THAT IS LAID OUT IS THEY ARE GOING TO GET THE HOURLY RATE ADJUSTMENT BUT THAT WILL NOT COMPENSATE SO THEY GET A WEEKLY FLAT STIPEND THAT WILL TAKE THEM AT THE END OF THE YEAR BACK TO WHERE THEY WERE IF YOU STAYED.
>> YOU FEEL CERTAIN THAT GETTING TO THE DETAILS WITH COLLABORATION THAT WON'T BE A DEALBREAKER?
>> NO. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THIS IS ABOUT LINING UP EXES AND NOSE AND WHEN WE CHECKED THE BOX EVERYBODY AGREES, WE DON'T WANT TO COME SAY WE UNDERPAID PARAMEDICS OR WORST-CASE WE OVERPAID THOSE PARAMEDICS SO THIS IS ABOUT LINING UP ACCOUNTING MECHANISMS AND FORMS AND PROCESSES NEEDED WHEN WE SAY PARAMEDIC WEIGHT IS 42 HOUR WORKWEEK THIS IS ANNUAL, CURRENTLY HOURLY RATE IS THIS, HIS NEW RATE AND STIPEND IS THIS. WE TO GET THAT SO THE AUDITOR CAN LOOK AT IT IN REVERSE TO MAKE SURE IT WAS DONE QUICKLY, PAYROLL UNDERSTANDS SO THEY CAN PUT IT IN THE PAYROLL SYSTEM, THE BUDGET OFFICE UNDERSTANDS AND HR WILL MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS LEGAL AND
APPROPRIATE CARRYING FORWARD. >> ALL WE ARE DOING HERE IS JUST APPROVING THE SUPPLEMENTAL PAY WITH OUR ACTION AND THE ACTION FROM THERE IS TO FIGURE OUT LOGISTICS OF HOW THEY GET THE
SUPPLEMENTAL PAY. >> YES, CORRECTLY.
>> CHIEF, MY QUESTION TO YOU IS WHO DECIDES WHO PARAMEDICS ARE GOING TO BE BECAUSE THERE'S A BIG DIFFERENCE.
>> THE ANNUAL PAY WILL REMAIN THE SAME THERE WILL BE THE HOURLY RATE CHANGE SO THE REASON WE DO THIS WITH THE SHIFT BID IS WE DO THE BID EVERY YEAR USUALLY SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER AND ALL MEDICS CHOOSE WHERE THEY WILL WORK FOR THE NEXT YEAR. THAT GOES BY SENIORITY. SO THE PERSON WHO HAS BEEN WITH US THE LONGEST GETS THE FIRST BID, THE PERSON WHO STARTED THREE MONTHS AGO GETS THE LAST BID. THE LONGER YOU ARE WITH US YOU GET MORE CHOICE SHIFTS EVERYBODY'S OPINION OF WHAT IS A CHOICE SHIFT VARIES PARAMEDIC TO PARAMEDIC. SO WHO GETS WHAT
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SHIFT WILL BE DETERMINED BY SENIORITY WITH THE COUNTY.>> THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS WE'RE NOT A PRIVATE ENTITY BECAUSE YOU CAN DO WITH A PRIVATE ENTITY BUT WHEN IT COMES IT IS A VERY DIFFERENT CONVERSATION. ALL I AM SAYING IS WITH LIMITED UNDERSTANDING IT WAS NOT PRESENTED TO ME OR CLEAR TO ME NOW YOU EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT BETTER SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE AND SOMEBODY IS NOT COMING BACK OR
COMPLAINING OR SUING THE COUNTY. >> BY GETTING THE GROUP TOGETHER THE AUDITOR REQUESTED I THINK WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT AND IF WE IMPROVE THE SUPPLEMENT WE CAN BRING THE PLAN BACK BEFORE MARCH
AND LET YOU GUYS SEE IT. >> I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM UNLESS THE COURT DOES APPROVING THIS AS STATED. BUT, INCLUDING THE COMPLIANCE MECHANISMS THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
>> DO YOU WANT TO AMEND YOUR MOTION?
>> MDM. CLERK YOU HEARD WHAT THE AUDITOR SAID
>> I WILL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT.
>> I'M GOING TO PROVE THIS AS STATED WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF THE AUDITOR WORKING WITH THE TREASURER, HR AND EMS.
>> DEVELOPED THE COMPLIANCE PROCESS.
>> IS THAT YOUR MOTION? >> FOR THE FIRST PAY PERIOD. IN
>> WE WILL BRING IT BACK. >> IN GENERAL FOR THE LAYPERSON WATCHING WHO DOES NOT UNDERSTAND ALL OF THIS ABOUT EMS PAY, THIS IS ABOUT , WHEN WAS IT IN 2018 WE CHANGED THE SHIFTS FOR EMS TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE WITH NEIGHBORS. COVID HITS AND IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE TO RECOVER FROM THAT AND WE HAVE FOLKS WHO ARE WORKING TIRELESSLY WITHOUT REST ALMOST IT SEEMS SO I'M THANKFUL, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, CHIEF AND FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM AND HR WHO PUT YOUR HEADS TOGETHER TO FIGURE OUT HOW DO WE BRING A HEALTHY BALANCE TO OUR MEDICS WHO HAVE SEEN SOME REALLY HARD SITUATIONS OUT THERE TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY SAFE AND HEALTHY SO THIS IS GREAT. WE DO HAVE LOGISTICS TO WORK OUT FOR SURE BUT THANK YOU FOR THE EFFORT TRYING TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS AND MAKING US MORE COMPETITIVE.
>> OKAY WITH THAT. >> SECOND ON THAT AMENDMENT?
>> COMMISSIONER MYERS. >> I DID SECOND ORIGINALLY.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> I WILL WITHDRAW MY SECOND.
>> ALL WHAT WE DISCUSSED WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR? OKAY. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM . ITEM C. ITEM 31 C. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ON ITEM 31 C. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING KNOWN, ALL
[32. HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:]
IN FAVOR, THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY,, NOW WE WILL MOVE ON ITEM NUMBER 32 PRESENTED BY HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT. >> MOVE APPROVAL AT AN ITEM 32
>> MOTION AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE ALL IN
[33. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:]
FAVOR? THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. LIVING ON AGENDA ITEM 33 PRESENTED BY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.>> APPROVAL 33 AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND.
[34. MISCELLANEOUS:]
>> MOTION AND SECOND ITEM 33 ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR, THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON AGENDA ITEM 34 UNDER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. TO HAVE A MOTION AND
SECOND? >> SO THIS IS A RESOLUTION THAT HAS REALLY NO FORCE OF LAW OR ACTION. JUST A PIECE OF PAPER.
>> IT SAYS WILL NOT OPPOSE THEIR PURCHASE OF THE FACILITY.
>> IT IS PART OF THE PROCESS. >> I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS PART
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OF THE PROCESS. >> JUDGE MAY I COME IN?
>> PLEASE GO AHEAD. >> TO CONFIRM, THIS IS A PROCESS REQUIRED BY ALL OF THE JURISDICTIONS THAT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT SERVES WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF A THREE OF A 3/4 POSITIVE VOTE FOR THEM TO MOVE FORWARD.
>> PLEASE COME FORWARD AND FIRST OF ALL TELL US WHAT IS THIS ? LET THE PEOPLE HERE AND THOSE THAT ARE WATCHING UNDERSTAND
WHAT WE ARE DOING. >> ABSOLUTELY, THANK YOU JUDGE AND COURT FOR ASKING ME TO BE HERE TODAY. THE AUDITOR IS CORRECT. THE PROCESS OF THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT IS LOOKING TO PURCHASE AT CONSTRUCTING OR RENOVATING FACILITIES, DICTATED BY THE PROPERTY TAX CODE REQUIRING BOTH APPROVAL OF THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO THEN PASSES RESOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTE THAT TO THE TAX UNITS WHICH KICK STARTS THE TIMELINE FOR THE TAX UNITS TO TAKE ACTION. THEY HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE DAY THE LETTER IS SENT TO TAKE ACTION ON IT AND ANOTHER 10 DAYS TO DELIVER NOTIFICATION OF THE ACTION. THE WAY THE LAW IS WRITTEN IS A VOTE, PROVING THE RESOLUTION FOR PURCHASE IS YES, A VOTE DISAPPROVING THE PURCHASE IS NO AND IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN, THEN THAT IS CONSIDERED A YES VOTE.
MY BOARD OF DIRECTORS PASSED THEIR RESOLUTION AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING AND WE WENT AHEAD AND DISTRIBUTED OUR INFORMATION PACKET AND NOTIFICATION OF THAT RESOLUTION AS WELL AS THE SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL RESOLUTION, ON NOVEMBER 20, BASED ON THE ITEMS IN THE PACKET IT WAS RECEIVED NOVEMBER 25 SO THE DEADLINE TO OFFICIALLY TAKE ANY ACTION WOULD HAVE BEEN DECEMBER 20 WITH THE 10 DAYS THEREAFTER TO DELAY OR SORRY TO DISTRIBUTE THAT NOTIFICATION. BUT I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OUTSIDE OF THE PROCESS WITH WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING OR ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS. >> FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WATCHING I THINK THEY WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND TWO THINGS. ONE IS HOW IS THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT FUNDED AND HOW IS THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT GOING TO FUND
THIS PURCHASE? >> HAPPY TO ENTER THOSE, THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT BY STATUTE IS FUNDED BY THE TAX UNITS, SO FORT BEND APPRAISAL DISTRICT SERVES 250 TAX UNITS AND THE NUMBER GOES EVERY YEAR. OUR BUDGET IS ALLOCATED TO THE TAXING UNITS BASED ON PREVIOUS YEAR LEVY FOR EXAMPLE FORT BEND COUNTY ROUGHLY 17.7% OF THE OVERALL BUDGET DOES THAT SEEM ABOUT RIGHT? I HAVE TO SMILE SO I THINK THAT IS YES. SO, WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PASSES A BUDGET WE PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF THAT TO ALL THE TAXING UNITS IN THE PAST THE BUDGET LATER IN THE YEAR SO WE ARE FUNDED BY THE TAX UNITS WITH REGARDS TO HOW WE ARE FUNDING THIS, WE HAVE PURSUED FINANCING FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY FOR THIS BOARD OR BODY AS WELL AS OTHER TAXING UNITS, WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PASSED ITS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR BUDGET THE BUDGET WOULD OF BEEN SENT TO THE ENTITIES IN FEBRUARY THE BUDGET WOULD OF BEEN SENT TO THE ENTITIES IN FEBRUARY 2025, THEY WENT AHEAD AND INCLUDED FUNDING FOR SOME TYPE OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION. SO, THE MONEY FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS ALREADY BAKED INTO THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR BUDGET SO WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE IT TO INCREASE YOUR BUDGET OR THE OTHER TAXING UNITS BUDGET.
>> ESSENTIALLY YOU ARE FINANCING THIS OVER 30 YEARS IN WHICH YOU ARE PAYING DEBT OVER 30 YEARS WHICH IS PART OF THE COST OF
OPERATING THIS? >> YES SIR, 20 YEARS THAT IS THE
PLAN. >> DID WE MISS THE DEADLINE?
>> I'M SORRY ONE MORE TIME? >> DID WE MISS THE DEADLINE TO
RESPOND IN A TIMELY FASHION? >> YES SIR.
>> THAT MEANS BASED ON THE STATUTE WE VOTED YES BY NOT
>> HOW DID WE MISS THE DEADLINE? >> THIS ALL CAME TO LIGHT RECENTLY. YOU ARE A DIFFERENT ENTITY AND ANOTHER THING SO WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MORE SPACE AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
UNDERSTAND CITY OF SUGARLAND APPROVED THIS YESTERDAY SO THIS IS SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY ISSUE OF SUGARLAND. AS FAR
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AS I'M CONCERNED I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FORWARD, FOR BETTER FACILITIES AND BETTER EVERYTHING BUT YOU'RE TAKING A MAJOR FACILITY AND BUILDING AND A 200,000 TERM COMMISSION PROPERTY PRIME PROPERTY WHICH IS IN MY OPINION I AM JUST MAKING MY I'M EXPRESSING MY FEELINGS THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. AND ALSO WE DON'T KNOW HOW TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE IS GOING TO BE BECAUSE WITH THE TECHNOLOGY WITH A.I. AND ALL WE DON'T KNOW IF WE WILL HAVE ALL THE PEOPLE WORKING. WE HAVE NO IDEA. SOME OF THOSE THINGS ARE WHERE MY CONCERN REGARDING THIS I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE GETTING ALL THAT STUFF TAXPAYERS WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS.>> SEEMS LIKE WE MISSED A WINDOW TO HAVE AN OPINION ON IT. DID YOU GET SUPPORT FROM 200 SOME AUDIT TAXING ENTITIES? HOW FAR
OFF FOR YOU FROM THAT? >> NOT VERY FAR, WILLIE RECEIVED
ONE NO RESOLUTION. >> IS IT WEIGHTED BY A SINGLE VOTE FOR VOTE? YOU ARE SAYING WE MISSED THE WINDOW? I GUESS WHEN YOU PASSED THAT YOU SAID NOTIFICATION THAT WOULD'VE BEEN ON OUR DECEMBER OUR DECEMBER 4 AGENDA SOMEWHERE
>> FOURTH OR 18TH I BELIEVE. >> THAT IS UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE IT SOMETHING A CONVERSATION TO HAVE THESE ARE TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND IT IS A MAJOR EXPENSE BUT ALSO UNDERSTANDING YOU ARE BUSTING AT THE SEAMS WHERE YOU ARE BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE WE DON'T EVEN TAKE ACTION TODAY BECAUSE WE MISSED THAT.
>> WE STARTED THIS PROCESS FOUR YEARS AGO WITH A BOARD LOOKING AT STRATEGIC PLANNING AND REALIZING OUR SINGLE MOST EXISTENTIAL THREAT WAS WE OUTGROWN THE FACILITY FOUR DAYS AGO. WE DID THE RFP PROCESS CONTRACTING WITH THE ARCHITECTS WHO CAME IN AND SAID YOU HAVE 41,000 FT.÷ OF SPACE WHICH WE LEASE FROM FORT BEND COUNTY AND THEY SAID WE NEEDED ROUGHLY 90 TO 95,000 FT.÷ THREE YEARS AGO AND THEIR PROJECTION FOR 2040 WHICH FORT BEND COUNTY FACILITY TEAMS SAID YOU SHOULD DO 20 TO 25 YEARS ON YOUR PROJECTIONS TO BE SAFE PUT US IN THE REALM OF 141,000 FT.÷ OF NEED SO WE CERTAINLY LOOKED AT A HOST OF OPTIONS. WE WORKED TO LOOK AT WHAT IT WOULD COST TO POTENTIALLY DEVELOP ON THE EXISTING SITE ASSUMING WE WOULD BE ABLE TO PURCHASE THAT WE LOOK TO PURCHASE OTHER LANDS PURCHASING OTHER EXISTING FACILITIES RENTING AND A FEW OTHER OPTIONS AT THE END OF THE DAY AS ODD AS IT SOUNDS THE MOST ECONOMICAL OPTION WAS TO PURCHASE THE BUILDING AT $80 PER SQUARE FOOT AND EVEN WITH RENOVATION COST ESTIMATES THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT IT COMES OUT TO I WOULD SAY LESS THAN HALF SO UNDER 50% OF WHAT WE WERE QUOTED TO BUILD A NEW FACILITY. I WILL TELL YOU THE BOARD HAS TAKEN A DELIBERATE LOOK AT THIS, CONDUCTING DUE DILIGENCE. WE RECOGNIZE IT IS THE PUBLIC FUNDS AND WE ARE AWARE OF THAT NOT BUILDING TAJ MAHAL WITH THAT BEING SAID WE ARE COMMITTED TO BEING A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES A GROWING POPULACE AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE FACILITY TO DO THAT SO PEOPLE ARE NOT WAITING OUTSIDE STAFF IS NOW WORKING THREE OR FOUR IN A OFFICE. I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION.
>> DO YOU NEED THE RESOLUTION? >> I DON'T, BUT
>> YOU WANT A RESOLUTION? >> I WOULD NOT MIND IF YOU
APPROVE. >> FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES I DID SPEAK TO THE CITY OF SUGARLAND THIS IS A MAJOR FACILITY IN THE CITY , THEY ARE GETTING TAXES ON IT AND THE TAX REVENUE WILL GO AWAY SO I WANTED TO GET THEIR INPUT. THEY APPROVED THIS LAST NIGHT SO THEY DID NOT DO IT BACK IN DECEMBER EITHER. THEY DID INDICATE THAT THEY ARE LOSING REVENUE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT EXCITED ABOUT THE OVERALL BENEFIT FOR THE COUNTY ENDED UP APPROVING UNANIMOUSLY. SO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HERE ,
I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE BUILDING >> ANDY MYERS BUILDING.
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>> IT IS A VERY VERY NICE BUILDING. IT REALLY IS. THAT IS A BARGAIN IN MY OPINION FOR A FACILITY THAT QUALITY. IT IS WELL-BUILT, IT WILL BE IN THE SAME CONDITION 20 YEARS FROM NOW SO I ENJOY THE FACILITY WHEN I WAS THERE.
>> I REMEMBER MEETING WITH YOU IN THE BUILDING.
>> IT IS GOING TO BE A NICE FACILITY CENTRALLY LOCATED. YOU KNOW TO BE HONEST MY PREFERENCE I WOULD RATHER HAVE A TAX GENERATING BUSINESS BUT UNDERSTAND NECESSITY OF HAVING THE DISTRICT WITH ENOUGH SPACE TO GROW.
>> I APPRECIATE YOU COMMUNICATING WITH THE CITY OF SUGARLAND. CURRENTLY THE BUILDING IS 18% OCCUPIED AND WE WILL NOT FILL ALL THE SPACE SO WE DO PLAN ON LEAVING THE SPACE THOSE TENANTS IN PLACE WE ARE NOT LOOKING AT IT FROM THAT STANDPOINT BUT WE ARE THINKING THE CITY OF SUGARLAND WILL NOT
BE LOSING AS MUCH REVENUE. >> WE WILL HAVE A BUILDING AVAILABLE FOR US NOW THAT WE ARE LOSING YOU AS A TENANT
>> WHEN IS THE MOVE OUT? >> ASSUMING YOU DON'T EVICT US WE ARE WORKING WITH ARCHITECTS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND WE BEEN TOLD NINE MONTHS WOULD BE ON THE SHORT END. 12 MONTHS SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO TARGETING A POTENTIAL MOVE OUT OR MOVE-IN DATE PROBABLY AT THE END OF THIS YEAR. THE END OF 2026.
>> 41,000 FT.÷? >> YES SIR. WE HAVE TRIED TO
LEAVE IT VERY NICE. >> ALSO YOU ARE MOVING TO A PLACE WITH EASY ACCESS PEOPLE WILL PAUL -- SHOW UP.
>> A VERY WELL POSITIONED PROPERTY. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE
SO HOWEVER THAT WORKS OUT. >> INTERSECTION OF 59 AND 98.
YOU CANNOT ESCAPE ANYBODY. >> NOT AT ALL THAT IS PART OF
WHY WE ARE SO HAPPY. >> ASSUMING NO OTHER QUESTIONS THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. DO WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION?
>> MIGHT AS WELL TAKE A VOTE. >> NO MOTION OR SECOND.
>> I WILL SECOND IT. >> MOTION AND A SECOND ASSUMING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION
PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH I
[35. PURCHASING:]
APPRECIATE IT. >> MOVING ON AGENDA ITEM DIRTY FIVE. A THROUGH Q , PRESENTED BY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.
>> MOVE APPROVAL A THROUGH Q, 35 .
>> MOTION AND SECOND ON AGENDA ITEM 35 A THROUGH Q. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING ON ALL IN FAVOR THE MOTION CARRIED
[36. SHERIFF'S OFFICE:]
UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 36 A AND B PRESENTED BY FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT.>> MOVE APPROVAL 36 A AND B. >> SECOND.
>> YOU HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING
[37. TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR:]
NONE, ALL IN FAVOR, THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON AGENDA ITEM 37 PRESENTED BY TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR.>> MOVE APPROVAL 37 AS PRESENTED.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND ON 37 ANY
[38. Approve Bills.]
[39. Ratify the release of time-sensitive disbursements made on December 25, 2025, and January 1, 2026.]
[40. Ratify the release of time-sensitive disbursements made on January 15, 2026, to be ratified by Commissioners Court on January 22, 2026. ]
DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY NOW WE PRESENT TO THE COURT AGENDA ITEM 3839 40.AS PRESENTED. >> MOVE APPROVAL 3839 AND 40 AS
PRESENTED. >> MOTION AND SECOND ON 38, 39
AND 40. READ THE INFORMATION. >> ALONG WITH TIME SENSITIVE DISBURSEMENT OF 43 MILLION OF $43,400,079.02 OF $43,400,079 AND 2 CENTS COURT APPROVAL DISBURSEMENTS 980,021,880 WHICH INCLUDES ROUTINE DISBURSEMENT OF 5,625,733 AND $.28 AND EXCESSIVE NUMBER DUE TO TAX OFFICE DISBURSEMENT TO JURISDICTION TOTALING 974,000,396 974,396,000 974,396,147 AND $.42.
>> MOVE APPROVAL. >> WITH THAT ANY DISCUSSION, HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. NOW WE WILL
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MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 40 . >> 41 MEET IN CLOSED SESSION TO
[41. Meet in Closed Session to deliberate the following matters as authorized by the Texas Government Code:]
DELIVER THE FOLLOWING MATTERS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE .551.071. CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY. COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY ABOUT PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION; A SETTLEMENT OFFER; OR ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO COMMISSIONERS COURT UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551.
551.072. DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY. COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IF DELIBERATION IN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH A THIRD PERSON. 551.074 PERSONAL MATTERS APPOINTMENT OF ONE OR MORE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. SECTION 551.087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS. ONE, GRAND PARKWAY SEGMENT C1 AND C2, FORT BEND
COUNTY EPICENTER. >> AT THIS TIME GENERAL SESSION OF THIS MEETING WILL STAND IN RECESS FOR CLOSED SESSION, NO IT WILL TURN OUR ATTENTION TO FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. NOW WE WILL THE TIME IS 1:46 I CALL TO ORDER THE FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING TODAY IS THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING TODAY IS THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026 AND MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER TWO. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
>> MOVE APPROVAL OF MINUTES. >> SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION HEARING NONE THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THIS TIME WE HAVE A FEW CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS. I PRESENT TO THE COURT CONSENT
AGENDA ITEM 3 THROUGH EIGHT. >> MOVE APPROVAL ITEMS AS
PRESENTED. >> HOLD ON ONE SECOND. YOU HAVE
A COUPLE OF CORRECTIONS? >> TWO CORRECTIONS , CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 7 AND EIGHT. THIS HAS TO DO , IF I MAY I CAN READ THAT CORRECTION. UNDER NUMBER SEVEN, APPROVE REQUEST TO RESCIND AGENDA ITEM AND IT SHOULD BE NUMBER THREE NOT NUMBER FOUR AS PRESENTED AND UNDER NUMBER EIGHT IT SHOULD ALSO BE APPROVE REQUEST TO RESCIND AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR INSTEAD OF NUMBER FIVE AS PRESENTED.
>> I WILL RESTATE MY MOTION AND APPROVE ITEM 3 THROUGH EIGHT
WITH NOTED CORRECTIONS. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION AND SECOND ON THIS CONSENT AGENDA ITEM A THREE THROUGH EIGHT ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON NEXT SESSION PRESENT TO THE COURT AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NINE.
>> MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION AND SECOND AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NINE, ANY DISCUSSION, HEARING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR, THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVING ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 10. >> MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 10 ANY DISCUSSION HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH THAT MOTION TO ADJOURN. WITH NO OBJECTION FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT ONE OF DIRECTORS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED. OBVIOUSLY THE GENERAL SESSION OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT CONTINUES IN RECESS I HAVE BEEN INFORMED WE HAVE PLANS
[42. Reconvene Open Session and consider taking action on the following matters:]
>>> 247 , BACK IN OPEN SESSION.
>> 42 RECONVENE OPEN SESSION AND CONSIDER ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS, SECTION 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY
NUMBER 25- CCV -078095. >> YES I MOVE THAT IN THE CASE OF ACTION REFERENCING AGENDA ITEM 42 A , SMITH LAWSON COUNTY ATTY. FORT BEND, COUNTY OF TEXAS AUTHORIZED TO INCUR LITIGATION EXPENSES FOR ANY AND ALL COST PRETRIAL, TRIAL APPEAL AND INCIDENTAL COSTS, INCLUDING POTENTIAL FEES, CITATION BY PUBLICATION FEE AND OTHER EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000 AND THE MOBILITY BONDS WILL BE DESIGNATED AS THE
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR, THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> AND I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THERE IS A CORRECTION. I'M GOING TO DEFER TO THE A COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE THERE IS AN ITEM BEFORE WE CONTINUE IF COURT WOULD CONSIDER TAKING A BACKUP .
>> WHICH ITEM. >> NOT SURE SHE IS ABOUT TO TELL
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YOU WHICH ONE IT IS. >> YES TOGETHER?
>> YES INVOLVING MINUTES AND UNLESS THERE IS NO OBJECTION CAN WE LET THE RECORD REFLECT POSTPONED INSTEAD OF TABLED?
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE ITEM UP IF THAT'S OKAY AND I WILL MAKE A CLARIFICATION. OKAY,
>> SECTION B OR ITEM B SECTION 551.072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY ONE COUNTY FACILITY PRECINCT 3.
>> NO ACTION WAS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES.
>> TWO, BARBARA JORDAN PARK >> NO ACTION.
>> MUSTANG PARK, NO ACTION. >> SECTION 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS APPOINTMENT OF ONE OR MORE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
>> WE WILL TAKE IT UP IN THE NEXT 25 C AND D.
>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER SECTION 551.087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS ONE GRAND PARKWAY
SEGMENT C ONE. >> NO ACTION FOR INFORMATIONAL
PURPOSES. >> FORT BEND COUNTY EPICENTER.
>> NO ACTION. >> FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES.
>> TAKING UP 25 C AND D. >> 25 C, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CREATE NEW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE POSITIONS PLACE ONE AND
TWO INCREASING THREE. >> OKAY I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT MDM. CLERK, THAT THE MINUTES REFLECT , IT IS CLARIFICATION THAT WE POSTPONE 25 C AND D UNTIL AFTER CLOSED SESSION NOW WE ARE AFTER CLOSED SESSION SO WE WILL TAKE THEM UP.
UNDER C, I MOVE WE CREATE THE NEW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE POSITIONS, PLACE ONE AND TWO INCREASING THREE EFFECTIVE
>> MOTION AND SECOND ON THIS ACTION. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR, THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> 25 D TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN ORDER APPOINTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN FORT BEND COUNTY JUSTICE COURT PRECINCT 3, PURSUANT TO TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 87 LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 87.041. >> MOVE APPROVAL ITEM 25 B AS PRESENTED TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY AND I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY THE FUNDING IS COMING FROM ARPA REVENUE REPLACEMENT.
>> MOTION AND SECOND ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR? THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
>> ANYMORE, WE ARE GOOD? >> TAKE A BOW.
>> THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS , I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
>> SO WE ARE GOOD? OKAY. WITH THAT ASSUMING THERE IS NO OTHER BUSINESS TO CONDUCT HERE, MOVED TO ADJOURN. WE HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE TO ADJOURN. ANY OPPOSITION? AT THIS TIME 2:52, THE FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
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