Commissioners Court - Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag & Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENTS

At this time 3-MINUTE comments will be taken from the audience on Non-Agenda related topics. To address the Court, please submit a Public Participation/ Witness Form to the County Clerk. Please Complete the Public Participation/ Witness Form in its Entirety. NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COURT DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS .

Presentation of Q2 2026 Compliance Training Recognition Awards. INGALSBE/GRANJENO

Presentation recognizing Tom Green Elementary as a Healthy School Recognized Campus for the third year in a row. COHEN/ BLANKENSHIP

Approve payments of County invoices. VILLARREAL-ALONZO

Approve the payment of Juror disbursements. TENORIO

Approve the payment of United Healthcare and Texas Association of Counties healthcare claims and authorize an additional disbursement in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 to the healthcare claims account. VILLARREAL-ALONZO

Accept the delivery of the Auditor's Office Quarterly Internal Examination Reports. VILLARREAL-ALONZO

Approve the June 2026 Treasurer's Reports. BECERRA/TENORIO

Authorize the execution of a resolution approving the appointment of Todd Purcell to the Board of Directors, Position 5, of the Driftwood Economic Development Municipal Management District for a term ending June 1, 2027. SMITH

Authorize the execution of an agreement between Hays County and Milliman, Inc. to provide actuarial services for the Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Program for the 2027 plan year in an amount not to exceed $3,200.00. INGALSBE/GRANJENO

Approve out-of-state travel for Lt. Ryan Hayden and Sgt. Steve Lucio to attend the National Tactical Officers' Association Conference on August 30th - September 4th, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee in an amount not to exceed $3,500.00. INGALSBE/HIPOLITO

Approve out-of-state travel for Environmental Health Specialist, Victoria Orcine & Menel Johnson to attend the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) 2026 Fall Conference in Westminster, Colorado on October 25th – October 28th. INGALSBE/BERLAD

Confirm the reappointment of Andrew Clark as representative for the City of Bee Caves on the West Travis County Public Utility Agency (WTCPUA) Board, term ending September 2030. SMITH

Ratify administrative approval of PLN-2905-NP; Sunfield Phase 6 Section 3A Final Plat. COHEN/BERLAD

Authorize the acceptance of a budget amendment to the Office of the Governor, Victims Assistance, General Direct Services grant program for the purchase of a laptop in the amount of $1,387.06 and scanner in the amount of $1,230.00 for the Hays County Criminal District Attorney's Office and amend the budget accordingly. BECERRA/BOUTTE/HIGGINS

Authorize the Juvenile Center to use existing Texas Juvenile Justice Department grant funds to allow CT Electric to install additional electric outlets in the vocational area in the amount of $2,736.33. INGALSBE/DAY/WARE

Authorize Facilities and Resource Management to replace two (2) exterior door panic bars at the Precinct 4 Office in Dripping Springs in the amount of $7,598.21 and amend the budget accordingly. SMITH/CRUMLEY

Authorize Facilities and Resource Management to purchase a new commercial grade carpet shampooer in the amount of $10,841.24 and amend the budget accordingly. INGALSBE/CRUMLEY

Authorize the Constable Precinct 1 Office to purchase two in-car camera systems for the new deputies sworn in during the May Commissioners Court, and amend the budget accordingly, $8,452.43 annually. INGALSBE/PETERSON/HUNT

Authorize the Jail to use existing funds to upgrade Guard1 services with TimeKeeping Systems, Inc., in the amount of $1,435.69. INGALSBE/HIPOLITO

ACTION ITEMS

Hold a public hearing with possible action to establish a "No Parking" zone along Science Hall Loop. INGALSBE/A.JONES

Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Contract for Engineering Services (2026-PSA-79) between Hays County and KCI Technologies, Inc. to provide Utility Coordination services for the William Pettus project in Precinct 1. INGALSBE/A.JONES

Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Contract Amendment No. 2 between Hays County and American Structurepoint, Inc. for the Yarrington Extension from RM 150, west of Arroyo Ranch to I-35 project in Precinct 3. HAMMER/A.JONES

PLN-3004-PC; Hold a Public Hearing regarding the Replat of Lot 12B, Rolling Oaks Subdivision. HAMMER/BERLAD

PLN-2880-PC; Hold a Public Hearing regarding the Cleaves Acres, Lots 3 & 4 Replat. HAMMER/BERLAD

PLN-2983-PC; Hold a Public Hearing regarding the Dripping Springs Ranch, Phase 2, Lots 1B-1 - 1B-5, Replat. SMITH/BERLAD

Discussion and possible action to order an Election to be held on November 3, 2026, to elect State and County Officers. BECERRA/DOINOFF

Discussion and possible action regarding the adoption of the fiscal year tax rate, provided that the approved rate shall not exceed the current rate of 0.039999 per $100 of valuation, resulting in no new tax rate increases. BECERRA

Discussion and possible action to create the Hays County Salary Grievance Committee for the remainder of the fiscal year, pursuant to Chapter 152 of the Local Government Code. BECERRA

Discussion and possible action to support Commissioner Morgan Hammer's nomination to the Region 11 Guadalupe Regional Flood Planning Group (RFPG). SMITH

Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Hays County and Emergency Management and Response (EMR) for the temporary use of EMR's resources during emergency incidents or disasters. BECERRA/M.JONES

Discussion and possible action to authorize a contract amendment between Hays County and Triedata for document services associated with the District Clerk's Office. BECERRA/CALVERT

Discussion and possible action authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Texas State University, Hays County, and the Hays County Sheriff's Office related to supplemental public safety services from the Hays County Sheriff's Office to Texas State University's Police Department in support of Texas State PAC-12 home football games. HAMMER/HIPOLITO

Discussion and possible action to authorize the execution of Task Order #6 extending the Clean Rivers Program Agreement with The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University, for $194,122.00. HAMMER/FLOCKE

11:00 A.M. - Budget Workshop regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Possible action may follow. BECERRA/WOODLAND

Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 and Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code: consultation with counsel and deliberation regarding the exchange, purchase, lease, sale, or value of real property located at or near FM 2001, including: (1) Hays County, Texas v. HC Alexander Place, LLC, et.al. (Cause No. 23-0042-C pending in County-Court-at-Law #2 in Hays County) (Parcel 28); (2) Hays County, Texas v. HC Alexander Place, LLC, et.al. (Cause No. 23-0199-C pending in County-Court-at Law #3 in Hays County)(Parcel 29) related to the Cotton Gin Road Phase II improvement project in Precinct 1. Discussion and/or possible action may follow in open court. INGALSBE

Executive session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.072 of the Texas Government Code: consultation with counsel and deliberation regarding the exchange, purchase, lease, sale, or value of real property located at or near FM 2325 and Red Corral Road located in Precinct 3. Possible discussion and/or action may follow in open court. HAMMER

Discussion related to the Hays County inmate population, to include current population counts and costs. BECERRA

Discussion and possible action related to the burn ban. BECERRA

Discussion and possible action related to proposed bills in the 89th Session of the Texas Legislature and to consider adoption of resolution(s) regarding proposed bills. The Court may opt to withdraw to Executive Session during this item to consult with legal counsel pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071. SMITH

ADJOURNMENT