Special Commissioners Court Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Brooks County Judge Eric Ramos  COUN  URRIAS  Brooks County Commissioners Precinct #1 Eddy Garza Precinct #2 Rolando Gutierrez Precinct #3 Horacio Villarreal III Precinct #4 Martin Marty' Cabrera  4ie for at 4./boclock 2 M. SEP 13 2024 Elvaray B. Silvas CoupbClerk, Brooks gounty, Texas 3y Twyhdapepur    NOTICE BROOKS COUNTY  SPECIALCOMMISSIONERS COURT  TO THE PUBLIC- GREETINGS.  Please take notice that a Special Commissioners' Court Meeting of Brooks County will be held at 9:00 AM Tuesday, September 17, 2024 on the 2nd. Floor Courtroom of the Brooks County  Courthouse, 100 E. Miller in Falfurrias, Texas.  Agenda Items - Commissioners may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed on this Agenda. One. Agenda item will be discussed at a time, unless logic and practical considerations allow similar topics to be considered together for purposes of convenience and efficiency. Consent items are considered to be non-controversial and will be voted on: in one motion unless a Commissioner asks for separate discussion. The Court may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this Agenda. Executive Sessions; The Commissioners Court of] Brooks County, Falfurrias, Texas, reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed, as authorized by Texas Government Code, including, but not limited to: Sections 551.07/Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 661.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), 551.087 (Economic Development), 418.183 (Deliberations about Homeland Security Issues), and as authorized by the Texas Tax Code, including, but not limited to, Section 321.3022 (Sales Tax Information), whemeveritisconsidered necessary and legallyjustifiedi lunder Open Meetings Act. As authorized by Section 551.071 (2) oft the Texas Government Code, this meeting may be convened into Executive Session for the purpose of seeking confidential legal advice from the County Attorney on any agenda item listed herein. Council may act in open session on items listed for executive session. Accommodations: The County of Brooks encourages compliance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) in the conduct of all public meetings. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting, and who may need additional accommodations, are requested to contact the County Judge's office at 361-325-5 5604 ext. 157, two working days prior to the meeting sO that appropriate arrangements can be made. Braille is not available. Certification: I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the Notice ofMeeting was) posted on the official bulletin board of the County Courthouse of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: September 13, 2024 at Hlba.m,fp.m. and remain SO posted continuously for at least seventy-two  (72) hours preceding the scheduled timed ofs said meeting.  File for Record at 4il6 oclock Eu SEP 13:2924 Elvaray B. Silvas Courpfierk, Bropks Cgunty, Texas BDL ad  aDepss    SPECIALCOMMISSIONERS COURT Tuesday, September 17, 2024 2nd FLOOR COURTROOM BROOKS COUNTY COURTHOUSE  OPEN MEETING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL AGENDA  1. Public Comments 2. Approve of Bills  Open to the public with limits as indicated above.  3.Discuss, Consider and Act on allowing the use of the Alaniz Fairgrounds for a Fall Festival on November 2, 2024, hosted by Brooks County, City of Falfurrias and Texas A&M Agrilife 4. Discuss, Consider and Act on. lifting the Beer Ban at the Alaniz Fair grounds for the duration ofthel Fall Festival tol be held November 1st-3r12024. (Submitted by Nikolo Guerra). 5. Discuss, Consider and Act on correcting the minutes of Special Commissioners' Court of August 1,2 2024, Line Item #5 to change the voting of Eduardo" Eddy Garza Commissioners Precinct #1 to reflect Martin "Marty Cabrera, Commissioner Precinct #4. (Submitted by 6. Discuss, consider and act on correcting the Minutes of Special Commissioners' Court meeting ofJune 3, 2024 Line Item #9 change Action of Adjourn to reflect Approve.  Extension. (Submitted by Nikolo Guerra)  Elvaray Silvas)  (Submitted by Elvaray Silvas)  7. Discuss, Consider and Act on correcting minutes of Regular Commissioners' Court Meeting ofMarch 14, 2024, Special Commissioners' Court Meeting ofl March 22, 2024, and Regular Commissioners' Court Meeting of April 11, 2024, to change the spelling of Commissioner    Precinct 34 from Marty "Martin" Cabrera to: reflect Martin Marty' Cabrera. (Submitted by 8. Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $25.00 from line item 012-5-0403-5000 (Office Supplies); tol line item 012-5-0403-9080 (Registration fees) (Submitted by Elvaray Silvas) 9. Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $465.00 from line item 012-5-0403-5000 (Office Supplies), to 012-5-0403-5550 (Out ofCounty Travel) (Submitted by Elvaray Silvas) 10. Discuss, Consider and Act on Applying for the USDOT Charging and fueling infrastructure 11.1 Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $2,500.00 from 013-5-0033-9066 (Civil Defense) to line item 013-5-0033-9070 (Miscellaneous) (Submitted by David Guerra) 12. Discuss, Consider and Act on transferring $952.00 from 101-5-0053-5550 (Out of County Expense), $313.00 from line item 101-5-0053-9070 (Miscellaneous) to line item 101-5-0053- 13. Discuss, consider and act on allowing the Brooks County Auditor's Office to pay FY 2024 (previous year) expenses that arrive after September 30, 2024, as appropriate. 14. Discuss, consider and award the Architect/Engineering services for the EPA Climate Change 15. Discuss, consider and act on transferring $800 from 012-5-0400-9010 (Membership dues) to 16. Discuss, consider and act on transferring $15,000 from 013-5-0033-5105 (Oil & Gas) to 013- 17. Discuss, consider and act on transferring $1,000 from 012-5-0409-9066 (Civil Defense) to 18. Discuss, consider and act on transferring $10,000 from 012-5-0641-5457 (County Out- Patient), $6,000: from 012-5-0510-5700 (Electricity), and $2,100: from 012-5-0426-5458 (CRT 19. Discuss, consider and act on transferring $5,000 from 012-5-0409-9066 (Civil Defense), $5,000 from 012-5-0510-5720 (Utilities - Water), $3,500 from 012-5-0435-5584 (Petit Jury), $1,500 from 012-0650-5000 (Office Supplies), $1,500 from 012-5-0644-5550 (OutofCounty Travel), $1,400 from 012-5-0475-9514 (Capital Outlay), and $1,400 from 012-5-0630-5550 20. Discuss, consider and act on adopting the Tax Rates for the fiscal year 2024-2025 to include  Elvaray Silvas)  Discretionary Grant Program.  9063 Trash Landfill Fee. (Submitted by Ruby Allen)  Grant.  012-5-0409-5505 (Internet Expense) 5-0033-5417 (Grant Matching)  012-5-0409-5860 (Copiers S-I Lease & Maint.)  APPT. ATTY- Criminal) to 012-50409-5417 (Grant Matching)  (Out of County Travel) to 012-5-0409-9500)  the following language.    THISTAXI RATE WILL. RAISE. MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE, ANDOPERATIONS THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED. BY5.43 PERCENTAND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR. MAINTENANCE. AND OPERATIONS ONA $100,000. HOME. BY  THANLAST YEARISTAXI RATE.  APPROXIMATELYS702 21. Budget Workshop  22. Approval of2024-2025 Budget EXECUTIVE SESSION OPEN SESSION  23. Discuss imploymenvResgnattions/Retirements and other Personnel issues. 24. Discuss, consider and act on EmploymenuResignations/etrements  25. Adjourn