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It's 9:02. I call the Camino Rail

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meeting to order. Um, the first item on

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the agenda is roll call.

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>> Yes, ma'am. Uh, Miss Pettis

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» Yes, ma'am. Uh, Miss Pettis

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» here.

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>> Miss Masters

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» Miss Masters

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>> here.

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» here.

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>> Mr. Mroy

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» Mr. Mroy

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» here.

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>> Miss Ortega

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» Miss Ortega

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>> here.

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» here.

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>> Mr. Lindner

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» Mr. Lindner

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>> here.

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>> Miss Wilson

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» Miss Wilson

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>> here.

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» here.

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>> Mr. Palasios

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» Mr. Palasios

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>> here.

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» here.

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>> We have a qu.

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» We have a qu.

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>> Any public comment? No matter.

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» Any public comment? No matter.

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>> Number two, adoption of minutes for the

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» Number two, adoption of minutes for the

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CRRMA board meeting of December 10,

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2025.

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>> I'll move to approve.

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» I'll move to approve.

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>> Second.

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» Second.

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>> Any discussion?

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» Any discussion?

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All those in favor?

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>> I.

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>> Any opposed? Motion carries. Number

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» Any opposed? Motion carries. Number

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three. Presentation, discussion, and

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action on the fiscal year 2025 audited

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financial report.

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>> Good morning. Robert Tututor, director

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» Good morning. Robert Tututor, director

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of finance for the record. Uh very

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excited to share with you our audited

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financial report. You've got it in your

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backup. You have the report itself and

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you have the management letter from

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Gibson Rodic Patterson, our auditors.

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With us today, we have Vanessa Alaron

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and Sonia Sanchez. Uh and they will

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provide an update to you all.

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» Good morning.

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We have a summary prepared on page 46 of

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the report, the hard copy. I believe if

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if you're in the PDF, it's going to be

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about page 48. In there, we go ahead and

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we report that we have an unmodified

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opinion on the audit, which means it's a

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clean opinion. Uh there are no

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significant deficiencies or material

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weaknesses uh reported and we have not

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identified any material non-compliance.

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So, we don't have any findings to

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report. We also conduct a federal single

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audit and a state single audit since the

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authority does receive those funds. And

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we also don't have any findings to

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report there. And we also have an

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unmodified opinion on the two major

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programs that we tested, which were the

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highway planning and construction and

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the John Hayes road project.

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We also issue a management letter. We

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don't have any current year comments um

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in there. And so pretty much when Sonia

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does the the review and our staff, we

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pretty much get the qu the questions

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answered accurately. And so we don't

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have anything formal to include in our

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management letter. There were a few

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discussions in the finance committee.

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administratively and to revisit in next

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year's audit. Um but there's nothing

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formally to report.

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For the financials, I will um take you

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over to page 14, which is the statements

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of net position. And you'll see overall

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um the the entity here. I I know we've

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got some new board members or new board

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of directors and the entity here is more

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of a projectbased entity and so our

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revenues aren't always in line with our

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expenditures and what happens a lot of

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the times is the authority fills in

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whatever is needed by the partner. And

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so a lot of the times that's the the the

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debt. And so the authority while it's

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it's constructing these projects,

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designing, constructing, the authority

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takes on the debt, but then that asset

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gets transferred out to the owner to the

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project owner and we're left with the

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debt. And so that's why we have this

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unrestricted net position that is a

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deficit. And if you if you work in any

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business, that's that's a big um flag,

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red flag. But for here, um, what's

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important to understand is that the

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funding to fund the future debt

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payments. And so there's a note, um, in

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your financials if you go to, uh, note

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8, and it's at page,

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let's see,

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page 31 of the hard copy. You'll see in

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there uh the the authority gets monies

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from the special vehicle registration

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fees and it'll show how many of the fees

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were received. So in 2025 we received

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6.9 million of fees and our debt service

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payment was we were responsible for 4.3

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million in payments. So that's

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sufficient. The fees that are coming in

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are sufficient to pay the debt that's

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coming in. And so as a as a member of

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the the board or the a director of the

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board, that's important to understand is

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that flow and to make sure that the

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authority can continue to meet its debt

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payments. And as you can see in both

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years, it was it was sufficient. Um and

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then the other um situation is as we

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continue to pay down any existing debt,

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that unrestricted net position improves.

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paying off some debt, um, this last year

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as well. And so, that's where you see

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that improvement of your unrestricted

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net position by another 10 million where

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we were unrestricted of a deficit of

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53.5 million in 2024 and now we're at

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44.3 million this year. So, it it

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continues to improve, but it just

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depends on what projects are going on,

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what's on our side, and then what once

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we transfer it. Um but the thing is to

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always ensure that there is funding um

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there's funding mechanisms, funding

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streams for um any debt that's incurred

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and all of that revenue has been pledged

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to the authority for the purposes of

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paying off that debt.

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and um the the

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on your statement of revenues, expenses,

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and changes in net position. The thing

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there's two things that I wanted to

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point out because they're a little bit

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different from what we've seen in the

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past. And the first is under your

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operating expenses, and this is under

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contracted management. You'll see that

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there's a zero amount reported in 2025.

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um the contracted management services,

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which are the services that Raymond and

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Robert provide, those costs have been um

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attributed to certain projects. And so

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instead of being expense, they've been

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capitalized for those projects. So,

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there's a note that we added in your

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financials and it'll include what we had

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gross um before we capitalize the

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contracted services versus what we

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capitalize and why it's zero in 2025.

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the gain on termination of border west

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agreements and you'll see that that's a

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gain of 3.5 million. back I believe in

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2019 there was an agreement to

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extinguish the debt but it was all

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verbal. We didn't have official

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agreements in writing. So uh on August

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27th before the fiscal year ended uh uh

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those executed and signed and so we were

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able to um finally recognize that inflow

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and and report the gain on your

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financials. So, it was debt that didn't

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have to get paid repaid and so we had to

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um hold off till we had that officially

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in writing and we could recognize that

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on your books.

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financials? I know we met with the

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finance committee last week. They had

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very good questions. It was a very good

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discussion. I really did enjoy um the

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back and forth, but I'm I'm happy to

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answer any questions.

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in the audit, did you look at all at

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what or did the Pelicano project affect

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your opinion at all? Because I think

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there's $138,000 in expenses there for

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2025 with a large piece still sort of

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outstanding unnegotiated potential risk

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whether they can agree on an amount or

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not. Does that affect the audit opinion

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at all? So, there is a contingency

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contingency disclosure as far as um

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what's going on. But my understanding is

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there's a takeover agreement and so that

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takeover agreement is paying off what

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the current expenses are and then

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whatever beyond the costs of that are

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being kicked in by the county.

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part yet, right?

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>> Because they don't we don't even have

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» Because they don't we don't even have

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» But that's that's included in the

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contingency statement that that she

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the lawsuit, but that we don't have a

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good number to record as a a future

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liability.

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>> Your contingency amount wouldn't cover

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» Your contingency amount wouldn't cover

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the cost of construction or potentially

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even the gap,

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» But it is addressed. I can't remember

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which note it is off the top of my head,

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but it's like 12 or 13, I think.

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>> Note 11.

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» Been in there since the end of I believe

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fiscal year 23.

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» Any other questions?

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>> Miss Masters, do you have anything from

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» Miss Masters, do you have anything from

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the finance committee?

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» No, I think um when we had back and

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forth during the finance committee

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meeting and I believe everything was

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addressed to our satisfaction. So I

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appreciate everything you all did and

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all the time and effort that you all put

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into it.

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>> just s a quick question was do you all

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make a recommendation or not on

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something like this in terms of to

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approve the the report as or let me

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check whether we have to an action yeah

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we have to take action on it. Do you as

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a committee do that making a

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recommendation? Yes, we did. And we uh I

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mean after all the questions were

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answered to our satisfaction, then we

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made a um a recommendation to approve it

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and to bring it to you all.

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>> Okay. Thank you.

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» Any other questions?

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>> I would just like to thank Vanessa and

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» I would just like to thank Vanessa and

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Sonia for their their help and and

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support and uh their timeliness. As as

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you may or may not know, the city, we're

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a component unit. They need to have this

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by now, which is why we move the

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meeting. So, thank you all for being

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flexible with your schedules. But thank

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you especially to them for for moving on

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this quickly so that we could get it

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done and meet the city's timelines.

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>> Yes. Thank you.

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» Yes. Thank you.

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>> But with that, I would ask for uh

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» But with that, I would ask for uh

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approval of the report and as mentioned

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by Miss Masters, the finance committee

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did review and and does recommend

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approval.

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>> Move to approve.

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» Move to approve.

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>> Any second?

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» Any second?

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>> We'll second it.

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» We'll second it.

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>> All those in favor? I

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» All those in favor? I

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>> I

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» I

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>> any opposed?

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» any opposed?

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The um audited financial report is

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adopted.

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Number four, presentation, discussion,

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and action on board resolutions for the

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following CRRMA procurements. A Fabins

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airport field farm improvements and B

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Alamo Alto Trail project phase one and

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phase two.

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>> Good morning. Ray Mateas, executive

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» Good morning. Ray Mateas, executive

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director of the Camino Rail Regional

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Mobility Authority. We've got a a couple

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of powerpoints for you. I'll go through

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them pretty quickly as you'll you'll

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recognize the format. This one deals

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with item 4A, which is the Fabins

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airport uh fuel farm project.

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Uh so this is part of your backup as

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well. So again, I I will move pretty

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quickly. Um

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so this project was let back on December

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11th of 2025. This is using Texas ramp

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grant funds. Those are grant funds that

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come out of Texot to the county. In

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addition, uh we intend to use some

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county funds for this project as well.

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The RMA had managed the design uh and

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the procurement for this one and will

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also manage the construction uh once we

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get into that into that phase. We used

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uh GEC teams for this one. Atkins realis

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completed the design and H&TB is

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providing the the oversight.

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Here's a the location.

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Sorry, it's very sensitive. So the the

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point of this project is is to remove

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the existing fuel tank that's out there

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and then come back with two new tanks.

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One uh with aviation gas and the second

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with jet A gas. So this will expand the

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the usage of the facility. We believe it

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will also uh add self-service fuel uh

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option for uh for the for the fuel tanks

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uh and then some concrete pads to uh to

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support as well as new illumination.

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So this is part as a Reminder, this is

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part of the overall improvements that

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we're doing at Fabins as part of the

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county's relationship with UTEP.

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Here's some photos. On the left side

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shows the existing tank. On the right

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side, you'll see uh in gray uh where the

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new tanks will go.

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So, the county is the ultimate owner.

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They'll provide the funding. The RMA is

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doing everything that I talked about

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before, design, procurement, and

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construction management.

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Here's the timeline. uh first advertised

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back in October. Second in November,

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December, we opened bids and we're here

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before you asking for authority uh to

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award to the low bidder and then

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authorize staff to negotiate a

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construction contract. We'll talk a

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little bit more about that. Uh and then

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we hope to be back in March at our March

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meeting. As a reminder, uh because our

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January meeting is so late, we probably

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will not need a February meeting. So

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we'll be back in March to authorize the

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uh execution of the construction

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contract plus all the uh interlocal

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agreement amendments and work

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authorization amendments to actually

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implement.

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Timeline we're thinking uh April we

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could start construction. It'll take

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about three months for this one and

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we'll be done in summer.

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So here are the the bid results. We had

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one bidder uh that provided a complete

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responsive bid at $1.4 million. Now,

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you'll note the engineers uh probable

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cost of construction, the estimate is

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lower. So, we do have an issue there. Uh

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and so that leads us into uh the motion.

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So, what we're looking for from from the

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board today is authorization to a to

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award to the low bidder, which is in

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this case Jordan Foster, but then also

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to authorize staff to negotiate a

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construction contract with the low

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bidder. So, the idea here is we've got

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to look back at the scope, see if

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there's anything we can pull out, and

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see if we can come to agreement with the

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contractor. So, that's what we're asking

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for you uh today. Asking from you today.

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>> I think it came in 400,000 higher than

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» I think it came in 400,000 higher than

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the estimate, right?

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>> That's correct. Now, we do have some

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» That's correct. Now, we do have some

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ideas as to how we can get get down to

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where we need to be. Uh so, we we think

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there's we're optimistic about coming

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back in in March with with contracts.

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» M Ortega,

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>> in a situation like that, when you only

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» in a situation like that, when you only

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have one uh bidder that submitted a

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complet bid. Do you ever go back and and

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uh request additional bids? Is that is

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that ever something that's considered or

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done?

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>> We have uh in fact um I believe this is

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» We have uh in fact um I believe this is

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the one that we went back and retoled

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the the way that we put this procurement

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out. So originally the procurement

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required uh text dot certification that

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limits the pool of of applicants or

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biders that could could come in on this

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one. We actually retoled that to to make

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it broader uh with specifically a couple

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of different u uh types of firms that

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could come in and and and bid on it. So

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we retoled this in order to to cast a

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wider net. Unfortunately, we only got

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two biders and and one was not

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responsible.

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>> And are you happy with the the bid that

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» And are you happy with the the bid that

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they made other than it's above the what

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you wanted?

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>> Other than the amount, the rest of it is

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» Other than the amount, the rest of it is

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is in line with what we're looking for?

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Yes, ma'am.

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>> Okay. So, I I'll tell you in March, you

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» Okay. So, I I'll tell you in March, you

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will likely see either uh a bunch of

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contracts with us having having figured

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out a way to to advance or u a rejection

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of bids and probably some sort of

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authorization to retool and re and put

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it back out there again.

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>> Thank you.

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» Thank you.

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>> Question.

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» Question.

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>> Yes,

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» Yes,

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>> Ray. when

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» Ray. when

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given that the cost is so much higher,

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was was there a bust in a particular

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particular line item or was it pretty

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much across all of the cost components?

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>> We'll ask uh Mr. Feno from Atkins to

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» We'll ask uh Mr. Feno from Atkins to

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share.

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>> Good morning, uh Madame Chair. Uh board

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» Good morning, uh Madame Chair. Uh board

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members Edgar Fino Atkins Realis on on

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the review there, Matthew. It uh there

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was nothing that stood out in regards to

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to a bust in regards to an overrun. It

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was it was line items. Yes. Yes.

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Now, just as a reminder, uh the low bid

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contractor Jordan Foster is already

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working out there. They're on the hanger

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job. So, they've got crews out there.

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That that makes

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>> exactly. Yes.

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» exactly. Yes.

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>> Correct.

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» Correct.

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>> And we we are seeing that as a trend on

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» And we we are seeing that as a trend on

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most bids that are coming in these days.

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And in fact, unfortunately, you're going

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to see on the very next item as well,

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>> even if they're already on site.

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» even if they're already on site.

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>> Yes, ma'am.

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» Yes, ma'am.

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Yeah, it looks like the material pricing

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and that sort of thing is is the

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increase.

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So, I think if you'd like, I can jump

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into the next item and we can take them

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both together. So, if we can bring up

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the the slide deck for 4B.

517
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Okay. So, this one deals with Alamo Alto

518
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Trail. This is phase one and phase two.

519
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Uh same idea here. All of this is part

520
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of your backup, so I'll breeze through

521
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it. Um we're using uh transportation

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alternatives funding out of text for

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this one. uh and county funds. We, the

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RMA, manage the design and procurement

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and ultimately once we get to

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construction, we'll manage that as well.

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We use one of our IDC firms, AECOM, uh

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for this one to develop the design plans

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and Atkins Realis provided the

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oversight. Here's a project location.

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Again, this is part of your backup. So,

532
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this one uh includes the two phases that

533
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I mentioned. Phase one, which includes

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uh the trail portions that are found

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within Fabins, Texas. And phase two is

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the trail within Torneo. Now, as as a

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reminder, uh we also are developing

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phase three, which is the piece that

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connects Favven to Toronto. So, we're

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really excited about these pieces that

541
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are all part of the Pasadon trail that

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the Pasanote Health Foundation is

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putting together. So, it's over 60 miles

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worth of trail uh within El Paso County.

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So, we're excited to be part of that.

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But, it's the usual things that you

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00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:43,520
would expect on a trail like this uh

548
00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:45,280
full shared use path with all of those

549
00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:48,320
improvements that you see there.

550
00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:50,240
County is ultimate owner, provides

551
00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:52,559
funding, RMA manages and and provides

552
00:18:52,559 --> 00:18:54,559
all those services we've talked about.

553
00:18:54,559 --> 00:18:56,559
Here's the timeline on this one. Uh

554
00:18:56,559 --> 00:18:59,039
November, uh we put out the

555
00:18:59,039 --> 00:19:01,760
advertisement first and 2 and then uh

556
00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:03,360
bids were opened on the 16th of

557
00:19:03,360 --> 00:19:06,000
December. And again, we're looking to

558
00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:08,559
the board for authorization to award and

559
00:19:08,559 --> 00:19:10,720
then authorization to negotiate a

560
00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:12,720
contract and come back in March. That's

561
00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:16,630
the goal.

562
00:19:16,640 --> 00:19:18,080
Uh this one we think is going to take

563
00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:19,520
about 12 months. So if we start in

564
00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:21,520
April, we'll be done sometime in spring

565
00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:24,559
of 27.

566
00:19:24,559 --> 00:19:26,160
All right. So this one again, you're

567
00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:27,919
going to see the same issue. The low

568
00:19:27,919 --> 00:19:30,160
bidder on this one was Horizon Zone. Uh

569
00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:32,799
they came in at 4.7. The engineers

570
00:19:32,799 --> 00:19:35,120
probable cost of construction was 3.9.

571
00:19:35,120 --> 00:19:37,440
We do have some ideas on this one as

572
00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:39,600
well in terms of how we can reduce that

573
00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:42,320
cost. So again uh and I'll I'll bring

574
00:19:42,320 --> 00:19:43,679
you back to this, but the motion would

575
00:19:43,679 --> 00:19:46,880
be twofold. one to select Horizon Zone

576
00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:49,200
uh construction limited as the lowest

577
00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:51,039
responsible bidder and then also to

578
00:19:51,039 --> 00:19:52,480
authorize staff to negotiate a

579
00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:53,679
construction contract with the low

580
00:19:53,679 --> 00:19:55,360
bidder and but more importantly to come

581
00:19:55,360 --> 00:19:57,520
back. So we will be back in March if

582
00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:58,880
we're able to figure it out. We'd be

583
00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:00,320
back in March with the construction

584
00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:02,720
contract with interlocal amendments to

585
00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:05,120
provide the funding from the county and

586
00:20:05,120 --> 00:20:06,640
then work authorization amendments for

587
00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:08,559
our design team and the oversight team

588
00:20:08,559 --> 00:20:12,240
as well. So same idea as the as the last

589
00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:14,720
one. low bid came in high. So, we're

590
00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:16,720
going to try to negotiate to to get to

591
00:20:16,720 --> 00:20:18,240
something. If we can't, very similar to

592
00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:20,559
the last one, we'll be back with a a

593
00:20:20,559 --> 00:20:23,679
motion to reject and authorize some sort

594
00:20:23,679 --> 00:20:25,440
of way forward that we work out with the

595
00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:27,520
county. Both of these projects are with

596
00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:28,799
the county, so we're working with them

597
00:20:28,799 --> 00:20:30,559
very closely to identify the way

598
00:20:30,559 --> 00:20:34,549
forward.

599
00:20:34,559 --> 00:20:35,679
Happy to answer any questions.

600
00:20:35,679 --> 00:20:36,640
Otherwise, we would recommend

601
00:20:36,640 --> 00:20:38,549
>> I do have a question on when there's

602
00:20:38,549 --> 00:20:38,559
» I do have a question on when there's

603
00:20:38,559 --> 00:20:40,559
when it says incomplete, what is what

604
00:20:40,559 --> 00:20:42,000
does that mean? In other words, they

605
00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:43,600
started it and then they just didn't

606
00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:45,360
finish it or what does that mean?

607
00:20:45,360 --> 00:20:48,310
>> Uh, on these, I'll ask Edric to speak on

608
00:20:48,310 --> 00:20:48,320
» Uh, on these, I'll ask Edric to speak on

609
00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:50,400
on specifics, but generally that means

610
00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:51,760
they were missing a form. They were

611
00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:53,200
missing some sort of documentation

612
00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:55,039
that's required to be a complete

613
00:20:55,039 --> 00:20:57,280
submitt. Ed, do you remember the

614
00:20:57,280 --> 00:20:58,960
specifics on this one?

615
00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:01,350
>> Good morning, Edino. again. Uh, no, not

616
00:21:01,350 --> 00:21:01,360
» Good morning, Edino. again. Uh, no, not

617
00:21:01,360 --> 00:21:03,760
the specifics, but but usually it's it's

618
00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:06,400
a it's a document that's required that

619
00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:08,880
there's no signature or there's a

620
00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:12,159
missing document that's required that

621
00:21:12,159 --> 00:21:14,159
that's not included in the contractor

622
00:21:14,159 --> 00:21:19,200
package. Uh, some examples are um are um

623
00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:20,230
>> insurance.

624
00:21:20,230 --> 00:21:20,240
» insurance.

625
00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:24,789
>> Well, usually that the uh the um

626
00:21:24,789 --> 00:21:24,799
» Well, usually that the uh the um

627
00:21:24,799 --> 00:21:26,149
>> Yeah, I know. Child,

628
00:21:26,149 --> 00:21:26,159
» Yeah, I know. Child,

629
00:21:26,159 --> 00:21:26,950
>> child support.

630
00:21:26,950 --> 00:21:26,960
» child support.

631
00:21:26,960 --> 00:21:29,110
>> Yeah, child support. child support that

632
00:21:29,110 --> 00:21:29,120
» Yeah, child support. child support that

633
00:21:29,120 --> 00:21:32,480
document usually well it's it's needs to

634
00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:34,320
be included and some of the contractors

635
00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:35,679
do not

636
00:21:35,679 --> 00:21:37,590
>> provide that document as far as being

637
00:21:37,590 --> 00:21:37,600
» provide that document as far as being

638
00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:40,640
signed and acknowledging that they will

639
00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:43,360
support the child support in regards to

640
00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:45,200
making sure their employees are are

641
00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:46,400
following what they're supposed to be

642
00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:48,720
paying out. So, they're important

643
00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:50,320
documents that that are part of the

644
00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:53,520
front end of the package and and it's

645
00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:57,120
it's our job as far as the the uh the

646
00:21:57,120 --> 00:21:59,600
the GEC to review to to make sure that

647
00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:02,000
the documents are provided that are

648
00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:04,400
called for on the on the bid package.

649
00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:06,310
>> So, then you go back to them and you

650
00:22:06,310 --> 00:22:06,320
» So, then you go back to them and you

651
00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:09,039
say, "We're missing X, Y, and Z." And

652
00:22:09,039 --> 00:22:11,039
they just don't respond.

653
00:22:11,039 --> 00:22:11,350
>> No.

654
00:22:11,350 --> 00:22:11,360
» No.

655
00:22:11,360 --> 00:22:13,430
>> No ma'am. So there it depends on the

656
00:22:13,430 --> 00:22:13,440
» No ma'am. So there it depends on the

657
00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:14,799
type of documentation or the type of

658
00:22:14,799 --> 00:22:17,360
item that's missing. But things like uh

659
00:22:17,360 --> 00:22:18,880
like we were discussing right now, if

660
00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:20,000
that's not submitted, that's an

661
00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:21,440
incomplete bid and it cannot be

662
00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:22,480
supplemented later.

663
00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:23,029
>> Oh, okay.

664
00:22:23,029 --> 00:22:23,039
» Oh, okay.

665
00:22:23,039 --> 00:22:24,870
>> There are some very minor items that

666
00:22:24,870 --> 00:22:24,880
» There are some very minor items that

667
00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:26,880
could be supplemented or clarified.

668
00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:28,870
>> Uh but there's a a fine line there that

669
00:22:28,870 --> 00:22:28,880
» Uh but there's a a fine line there that

670
00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:30,559
the lawyers get involved in.

671
00:22:30,559 --> 00:22:31,190
>> Okay.

672
00:22:31,190 --> 00:22:31,200
» Okay.

673
00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:35,110
>> Yeah.

674
00:22:35,120 --> 00:22:38,159
» So when when you come back, I'll move to

675
00:22:38,159 --> 00:22:40,320
approve. When you come back with for

676
00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:41,760
both of them, when you come back with

677
00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:43,760
these, given that you're talking about,

678
00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:47,039
you know, over 20% differences, will you

679
00:22:47,039 --> 00:22:48,960
describe what the change in the scope is

680
00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:50,960
if you're able to negotiate for each of

681
00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:51,760
the two contracts?

682
00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:53,430
>> Yes, definitely. In fact, the scope that

683
00:22:53,430 --> 00:22:53,440
» Yes, definitely. In fact, the scope that

684
00:22:53,440 --> 00:22:54,799
was described in these PowerPoints was

685
00:22:54,799 --> 00:22:56,559
the original scope. And we know if we

686
00:22:56,559 --> 00:22:57,600
come back, we're going to have to pull

687
00:22:57,600 --> 00:22:58,720
stuff. So, that would be part of the

688
00:22:58,720 --> 00:22:59,600
presentation next month.

689
00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:02,630
>> Okay. I'll move to approve both items.

690
00:23:02,630 --> 00:23:02,640
» Okay. I'll move to approve both items.

691
00:23:02,640 --> 00:23:04,470
>> I'll second.

692
00:23:04,470 --> 00:23:04,480
» I'll second.

693
00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:06,720
Any further discussion?

694
00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:11,679
All those in favor? I any opposed?

695
00:23:11,679 --> 00:23:14,470
>> Both motions carry.

696
00:23:14,470 --> 00:23:14,480
» Both motions carry.

697
00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:17,280
And item five, discussion and action on

698
00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:19,919
board resolution to authorize the ex

699
00:23:19,919 --> 00:23:21,679
execution of an advanced funding

700
00:23:21,679 --> 00:23:23,440
agreement with the Texas Department of

701
00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:26,159
Transportation for the Sunycle Bike

702
00:23:26,159 --> 00:23:28,480
Share Fleet Enhancement Project fiscal

703
00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:30,640
year 2026.

704
00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:33,190
>> Okay, this is a a good news item. As you

705
00:23:33,190 --> 00:23:33,200
» Okay, this is a a good news item. As you

706
00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:35,200
may recall, we've gone after grant

707
00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:38,559
funding for uh for for the Suncycle

708
00:23:38,559 --> 00:23:39,919
program for the last few years. We've

709
00:23:39,919 --> 00:23:43,360
received it over fiscal year 24 and 25.

710
00:23:43,360 --> 00:23:45,679
And we've also received it we received

711
00:23:45,679 --> 00:23:47,760
word last year that we would receive

712
00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:51,760
funding for fiscal years 26, 27, and 28.

713
00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:54,000
We're using those funds each year to

714
00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:55,679
slowly replace the red bikes, the

715
00:23:55,679 --> 00:23:57,360
original bikes with the electric assist

716
00:23:57,360 --> 00:23:59,440
bike. So, uh, Robert's going to have

717
00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:00,960
some really good news on the on the

718
00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:02,640
update, the quarterly update for

719
00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:04,480
Suncycle in terms of what we think those

720
00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:07,200
new bikes are doing, uh, in terms of

721
00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:09,919
usage and and revenues. But, uh, for

722
00:24:09,919 --> 00:24:13,520
item five, this is seeking authorization

723
00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:15,840
for staff to negotiate and ultimately

724
00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:17,840
execute the the advanced funding

725
00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:20,080
agreement with Tex to implement this

726
00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:23,360
fisc year 26 fleet enhancement project.

727
00:24:23,360 --> 00:24:25,279
So, what we're looking at is roughly

728
00:24:25,279 --> 00:24:28,640
$100,000 coming from um the the grant

729
00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:31,679
program matched by $25,000 of RMA funds.

730
00:24:31,679 --> 00:24:33,840
And that that amount was built into the

731
00:24:33,840 --> 00:24:36,480
the most recent budget. So, I would ask

732
00:24:36,480 --> 00:24:38,640
for approval of this item. I did include

733
00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:41,279
a copy of the fiscal year 25 advanced

734
00:24:41,279 --> 00:24:42,480
funding agreement so you could see a

735
00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:44,480
sample of what's coming uh as part of

736
00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:46,159
your backup, but uh happy to answer any

737
00:24:46,159 --> 00:24:47,520
questions. Otherwise, I would recommend

738
00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:49,520
approval.

739
00:24:49,520 --> 00:24:51,190
>> I move to approve.

740
00:24:51,190 --> 00:24:51,200
» I move to approve.

741
00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:54,630
>> Second. Any discussion?

742
00:24:54,630 --> 00:24:54,640
» Second. Any discussion?

743
00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:56,320
All those in favor?

744
00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:57,510
>> I I

745
00:24:57,510 --> 00:24:57,520
» I I

746
00:24:57,520 --> 00:25:01,269
>> Any opposed? Motion carries.

747
00:25:01,269 --> 00:25:01,279
» Any opposed? Motion carries.

748
00:25:01,279 --> 00:25:03,600
Item six, discussion and action on a

749
00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:05,360
board resolution authorizing the

750
00:25:05,360 --> 00:25:07,200
submittal of a grant application to the

751
00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:09,360
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for

752
00:25:09,360 --> 00:25:12,080
the Wiler Aerial Tramway project and the

753
00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:13,760
negotiation and execution of the

754
00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:15,919
resulting agreements.

755
00:25:15,919 --> 00:25:18,549
>> Okay, this one is a little bit odd. Uh

756
00:25:18,549 --> 00:25:18,559
» Okay, this one is a little bit odd. Uh

757
00:25:18,559 --> 00:25:20,799
we've I've been be I've been back to you

758
00:25:20,799 --> 00:25:23,440
all uh I want to say several months back

759
00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:25,520
asking for authorization to execute an

760
00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:27,679
an interlocal agreement amendment to

761
00:25:27,679 --> 00:25:29,840
pull down the the $7 million that were

762
00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:31,440
allocated to the project from the

763
00:25:31,440 --> 00:25:33,440
legislature in this last session.

764
00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:36,640
However, uh when and that that had been

765
00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:37,919
negotiated with Texas Parks and

766
00:25:37,919 --> 00:25:40,880
Wildlife. However, parks uh I guess they

767
00:25:40,880 --> 00:25:43,039
re they were re-evaluating the the

768
00:25:43,039 --> 00:25:44,720
source of those funds. Apparently the

769
00:25:44,720 --> 00:25:46,720
legis legislature when they allocated

770
00:25:46,720 --> 00:25:49,039
those funds, it went into a grant

771
00:25:49,039 --> 00:25:50,880
program that Texas Parks and Wildlife

772
00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:53,200
manages. So that means the RMA actually

773
00:25:53,200 --> 00:25:55,279
has to apply for the funds even though

774
00:25:55,279 --> 00:25:56,559
we're the only ones that are eligible

775
00:25:56,559 --> 00:25:59,039
for it and that sort of thing. But what

776
00:25:59,039 --> 00:26:02,159
you see here is is more um kind of a

777
00:26:02,159 --> 00:26:03,600
hurdle we have to go through and that is

778
00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:05,279
seeking authorization from the governing

779
00:26:05,279 --> 00:26:07,600
board uh for the submittal of a grant

780
00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:09,840
application for that $7 million. So

781
00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:11,679
that's what you see before you. I would

782
00:26:11,679 --> 00:26:15,200
ask for approval of this item.

783
00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:18,870
>> Any question? So, is this grant

784
00:26:18,870 --> 00:26:18,880
» Any question? So, is this grant

785
00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:20,799
application something that's complicated

786
00:26:20,799 --> 00:26:23,279
or is it is it a simple

787
00:26:23,279 --> 00:26:26,630
>> Well, it it's it's not simple because

788
00:26:26,630 --> 00:26:26,640
» Well, it it's it's not simple because

789
00:26:26,640 --> 00:26:28,159
well, I should say it's it's pretty

790
00:26:28,159 --> 00:26:30,400
straightforward, but what we're doing

791
00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:32,080
doesn't fit into the format that they

792
00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:33,279
have. So, they're having to tweak it.

793
00:26:33,279 --> 00:26:35,760
So, I've already gone in. We are now an

794
00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:38,080
eligible applicant. Uh, but in order for

795
00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:39,840
me to complete the form, they have to

796
00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:41,679
fill in some blanks that that don't

797
00:26:41,679 --> 00:26:43,120
really fit for the project that we're

798
00:26:43,120 --> 00:26:45,360
that we're trying to complete. So, it's

799
00:26:45,360 --> 00:26:48,880
a little bit of a it just doesn't fit

800
00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:51,600
well. So, it's it has been a little more

801
00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:53,039
cumbersome than it than it should be.

802
00:26:53,039 --> 00:26:54,320
But, it's not difficult. There's not

803
00:26:54,320 --> 00:26:56,320
there's not a whole lot of heavy lifting

804
00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:58,000
to do. It's just trying to make it work

805
00:26:58,000 --> 00:26:59,760
for for the funds that we're trying to

806
00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:03,039
pull. And when the funds were allocated,

807
00:27:03,039 --> 00:27:06,320
is it a sure thing or if somehow

808
00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:08,400
something goes wrong with the grant

809
00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:10,159
application, the monies won't be

810
00:27:10,159 --> 00:27:11,200
released?

811
00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:13,029
>> No, I I've been assured that this is

812
00:27:13,029 --> 00:27:13,039
» No, I I've been assured that this is

813
00:27:13,039 --> 00:27:15,840
just a procedural step we have to take.

814
00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:18,149
>> Yeah, it's a it's a bit of a

815
00:27:18,149 --> 00:27:18,159
» Yeah, it's a it's a bit of a

816
00:27:18,159 --> 00:27:20,799
bureaucratic step we have to do,

817
00:27:20,799 --> 00:27:22,390
>> but uh I've been assured along the

818
00:27:22,390 --> 00:27:22,400
» but uh I've been assured along the

819
00:27:22,400 --> 00:27:24,320
entire along the entire process that

820
00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:25,919
that we will receive these funds. We

821
00:27:25,919 --> 00:27:28,000
just have to do this extra step and

822
00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:30,230
>> Okay. And so we'll so I'll be back to

823
00:27:30,230 --> 00:27:30,240
» Okay. And so we'll so I'll be back to

824
00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:32,240
you. I I'm assuming well actually I

825
00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:34,000
think I I sorry I asked for

826
00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:36,559
authorization to execute any resulting

827
00:27:36,559 --> 00:27:39,520
agreement. So I think parks is leaning

828
00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:41,520
towards an interlocal amendment that

829
00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:43,279
would match up with with the prior

830
00:27:43,279 --> 00:27:44,799
interlocal amendments that we've pulled

831
00:27:44,799 --> 00:27:46,559
down for the prior funding that we

832
00:27:46,559 --> 00:27:48,720
received in addition to a grant

833
00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:50,960
agreement that would then be an appendix

834
00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:53,440
to the interlocal agreement. So again,

835
00:27:53,440 --> 00:27:55,120
it's a little more convoluted than I'd

836
00:27:55,120 --> 00:27:57,039
like than anybody would like, but but

837
00:27:57,039 --> 00:27:58,880
apparently according to their attorneys,

838
00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:01,279
the funding source dictates this.

839
00:28:01,279 --> 00:28:04,950
>> Okay. So move

840
00:28:04,950 --> 00:28:04,960
» Okay. So move

841
00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:06,230
>> second.

842
00:28:06,230 --> 00:28:06,240
» second.

843
00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:08,950
>> Any additional discussion?

844
00:28:08,950 --> 00:28:08,960
» Any additional discussion?

845
00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:10,880
All those in favor?

846
00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:13,510
>> I. Any opposed?

847
00:28:13,510 --> 00:28:13,520
» I. Any opposed?

848
00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:16,870
>> Motion carries. Item seven, discussion

849
00:28:16,870 --> 00:28:16,880
» Motion carries. Item seven, discussion

850
00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:18,720
and action on a board resolution

851
00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:20,399
authorizing the execution of an

852
00:28:20,399 --> 00:28:22,240
amendment to the interlocal agreement

853
00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:24,159
with the University of Texas at El Paso

854
00:28:24,159 --> 00:28:26,320
on behalf of its Hunt Institute for

855
00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:28,960
Global Competitiveness for the Tornne

856
00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:31,520
Guadalupe port of entry study.

857
00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:33,190
>> Okay, this is a a pretty straightforward

858
00:28:33,190 --> 00:28:33,200
» Okay, this is a a pretty straightforward

859
00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:34,720
one. We're just extending the term on

860
00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:37,279
this one for Hunt, the Hunt Institute.

861
00:28:37,279 --> 00:28:39,520
Uh the original agreement had an earlier

862
00:28:39,520 --> 00:28:41,679
ending date. However, some of the

863
00:28:41,679 --> 00:28:46,399
engagements and um and uh u site visits

864
00:28:46,399 --> 00:28:47,919
that were originally planned in this

865
00:28:47,919 --> 00:28:49,760
program have been pushed out. So, we're

866
00:28:49,760 --> 00:28:52,480
extending the date out to October of 26.

867
00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:54,399
Uh no cost impact whatsoever. So, I

868
00:28:54,399 --> 00:28:56,960
would recommend approval.

869
00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:58,230
>> I move to approve.

870
00:28:58,230 --> 00:28:58,240
» I move to approve.

871
00:28:58,240 --> 00:28:59,830
>> Second.

872
00:28:59,830 --> 00:28:59,840
» Second.

873
00:28:59,840 --> 00:29:03,269
>> Any discussion? All those in favor?

874
00:29:03,269 --> 00:29:03,279
» Any discussion? All those in favor?

875
00:29:03,279 --> 00:29:03,830
>> I

876
00:29:03,830 --> 00:29:03,840
» I

877
00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:07,990
>> I Any opposed? Motion carries.

878
00:29:07,990 --> 00:29:08,000
» I Any opposed? Motion carries.

879
00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:10,480
Item eight, discussion and action on a

880
00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:12,399
board resolution authorizing the

881
00:29:12,399 --> 00:29:13,840
execution of a memorandum of

882
00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:15,600
understanding with the El Paso County

883
00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:19,200
for the Pelicano Drive widening project.

884
00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:21,269
>> Okay. Uh very briefly, I'll I'll use

885
00:29:21,269 --> 00:29:21,279
» Okay. Uh very briefly, I'll I'll use

886
00:29:21,279 --> 00:29:22,640
this opportunity to just mention that

887
00:29:22,640 --> 00:29:24,880
Pelicano is the construction is underway

888
00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:27,360
and and doing really well. Uh a lot of

889
00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:29,760
progress happening out there. In fact,

890
00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:35,440
um they are are uh laying asphalt uh the

891
00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:38,159
in the section from Loop 375 down to

892
00:29:38,159 --> 00:29:41,279
Sunfire. They're laying asphalt uh this

893
00:29:41,279 --> 00:29:42,799
week and into next week depending on the

894
00:29:42,799 --> 00:29:45,360
weather and then they'll start laying um

895
00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:48,240
rebar on top of that asphalt in February

896
00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:50,559
and then we'll move to cons to concrete

897
00:29:50,559 --> 00:29:52,880
placement uh shortly thereafter. So

898
00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:54,240
really excited about that that first

899
00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:56,559
piece down to Sunfire. This is showing

900
00:29:56,559 --> 00:29:58,399
some great progress. We have a great

901
00:29:58,399 --> 00:29:59,760
partner in the county on this one. As

902
00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:02,559
you know, they are are shooting some uh

903
00:30:02,559 --> 00:30:05,840
video and and uh and uh photographs uh

904
00:30:05,840 --> 00:30:07,039
through one of their drones. So, I'm

905
00:30:07,039 --> 00:30:08,240
hoping to get my hands on that and I'll

906
00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:09,360
share that with you as soon as we have

907
00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:11,760
it. So, making a lot of progress. Very

908
00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:14,559
excited about that. Uh but for the item

909
00:30:14,559 --> 00:30:16,880
before you which is item eight, uh there

910
00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:20,159
is an an adjacent uh developer

911
00:30:20,159 --> 00:30:24,480
uh in the area uh Faith Technologies um

912
00:30:24,480 --> 00:30:27,200
that is is I guess they they've

913
00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:28,799
negotiated an agreement with the county

914
00:30:28,799 --> 00:30:30,240
where they're going to add some traffic

915
00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:31,279
lights, they're going to add diesel

916
00:30:31,279 --> 00:30:32,640
lanes and some other improvements along

917
00:30:32,640 --> 00:30:34,480
Pelicano. Normally when that happens,

918
00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:38,000
the developer uh pays for that. Um and

919
00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:39,760
that is the agreement that has been

920
00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:41,279
structured between the county and the

921
00:30:41,279 --> 00:30:43,520
developer. However, since the RMA is out

922
00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:45,840
there, the county is asking that that we

923
00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:47,919
roll those improvements into phase two

924
00:30:47,919 --> 00:30:49,279
of the project. As you know, we're

925
00:30:49,279 --> 00:30:50,640
currently building phase one, then we'll

926
00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:52,320
come back with phase two. So, what you

927
00:30:52,320 --> 00:30:55,120
see before you under item uh eight is a

928
00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:56,960
memorandum of of understanding laying

929
00:30:56,960 --> 00:31:01,039
out uh the idea that the improvements

930
00:31:01,039 --> 00:31:02,880
that the county is required of the

931
00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:05,840
developer will be rolled into phase two

932
00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:08,799
as an ad alternate. Uh again the intent

933
00:31:08,799 --> 00:31:11,039
is just to lay out the the idea and the

934
00:31:11,039 --> 00:31:13,279
the concept here. The funding would be

935
00:31:13,279 --> 00:31:16,320
pro provided entirely by the developer

936
00:31:16,320 --> 00:31:18,159
and ruled into the project and managed

937
00:31:18,159 --> 00:31:20,559
by the army. So that's what item eight

938
00:31:20,559 --> 00:31:22,720
is. Happy to answer any questions. Uh

939
00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:24,159
but I would recommend approval of this

940
00:31:24,159 --> 00:31:25,120
item

941
00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:27,269
>> to approve

942
00:31:27,269 --> 00:31:27,279
» to approve

943
00:31:27,279 --> 00:31:27,919
second.

944
00:31:27,919 --> 00:31:30,549
>> Any questions or discussion?

945
00:31:30,549 --> 00:31:30,559
» Any questions or discussion?

946
00:31:30,559 --> 00:31:32,559
All those in favor?

947
00:31:32,559 --> 00:31:33,269
>> I

948
00:31:33,269 --> 00:31:33,279
» I

949
00:31:33,279 --> 00:31:33,830
>> I.

950
00:31:33,830 --> 00:31:33,840
» I.

951
00:31:33,840 --> 00:31:35,830
>> Any opposed?

952
00:31:35,830 --> 00:31:35,840
» Any opposed?

953
00:31:35,840 --> 00:31:39,279
Item eight carries. Uh, item nine,

954
00:31:39,279 --> 00:31:40,880
Raymond, with

955
00:31:40,880 --> 00:31:42,389
>> So, this one, unfortunately, we're gonna

956
00:31:42,389 --> 00:31:42,399
» So, this one, unfortunately, we're gonna

957
00:31:42,399 --> 00:31:43,679
have to I'm gonna have to ask you to

958
00:31:43,679 --> 00:31:45,679
delete it. Um, Horizon City is

959
00:31:45,679 --> 00:31:47,039
re-evaluating their options on this

960
00:31:47,039 --> 00:31:49,120
project, so I would ask for a deletion.

961
00:31:49,120 --> 00:31:50,149
>> And we need a motion.

962
00:31:50,149 --> 00:31:50,159
» And we need a motion.

963
00:31:50,159 --> 00:31:52,710
>> Yes, please.

964
00:31:52,710 --> 00:31:52,720
» Yes, please.

965
00:31:52,720 --> 00:31:54,710
>> I'll move.

966
00:31:54,710 --> 00:31:54,720
» I'll move.

967
00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:58,159
I'll second. All those in favor?

968
00:31:58,159 --> 00:31:59,190
>> I. Any opposed?

969
00:31:59,190 --> 00:31:59,200
» I. Any opposed?

970
00:31:59,200 --> 00:32:00,470
>> I

971
00:32:00,470 --> 00:32:00,480
» I

972
00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:03,990
>> Okay. Item nine is deleted. Uh, item 10,

973
00:32:03,990 --> 00:32:04,000
» Okay. Item nine is deleted. Uh, item 10,

974
00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:05,519
discussion and action on a board

975
00:32:05,519 --> 00:32:07,519
resolution authorizing the execution of

976
00:32:07,519 --> 00:32:09,120
an amendment to work authorization

977
00:32:09,120 --> 00:32:11,679
number 40 with Atkins Realis USA, Inc.

978
00:32:11,679 --> 00:32:13,760
for the Valley Chile Road Reconstruction

979
00:32:13,760 --> 00:32:14,880
Project.

980
00:32:14,880 --> 00:32:17,029
>> This one is also pretty straightforward.

981
00:32:17,029 --> 00:32:17,039
» This one is also pretty straightforward.

982
00:32:17,039 --> 00:32:19,039
Originally, when we were putting this

983
00:32:19,039 --> 00:32:21,679
program together, Atkins Realis intended

984
00:32:21,679 --> 00:32:23,519
to self-perform some of the construction

985
00:32:23,519 --> 00:32:25,360
management activities on this project.

986
00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:27,440
However, between when we planned this

987
00:32:27,440 --> 00:32:28,559
project and actually got to

988
00:32:28,559 --> 00:32:31,679
construction, uh their crews have been

989
00:32:31,679 --> 00:32:33,919
assigned to other projects. So, Atkins

990
00:32:33,919 --> 00:32:36,159
is bringing on a third party JMT to

991
00:32:36,159 --> 00:32:37,519
provide these construction management

992
00:32:37,519 --> 00:32:39,840
services. So, there's no cost impact. Uh

993
00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:41,919
what you see as as the amendment is

994
00:32:41,919 --> 00:32:44,000
simply swapping out the exhibit that

995
00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:45,919
identifies uh instead of being

996
00:32:45,919 --> 00:32:47,440
self-performed by Atkins, it's being

997
00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:49,600
provided by GMT. Again, no cost impact.

998
00:32:49,600 --> 00:32:50,880
So, I would recommend approval of this

999
00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:53,519
item.

1000
00:32:53,519 --> 00:32:54,799
Second.

1001
00:32:54,799 --> 00:32:56,710
>> Any discussion?

1002
00:32:56,710 --> 00:32:56,720
» Any discussion?

1003
00:32:56,720 --> 00:32:58,389
>> Okay. All those in favor?

1004
00:32:58,389 --> 00:32:58,399
» Okay. All those in favor?

1005
00:32:58,399 --> 00:32:58,789
>> I

1006
00:32:58,789 --> 00:32:58,799
» I

1007
00:32:58,799 --> 00:33:01,190
>> I. Any opposed?

1008
00:33:01,190 --> 00:33:01,200
» I. Any opposed?

1009
00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:04,950
>> Item 10 carries number 11, discussion

1010
00:33:04,950 --> 00:33:04,960
» Item 10 carries number 11, discussion

1011
00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:06,480
and action on a board resolution

1012
00:33:06,480 --> 00:33:08,080
authorizing the execution of an

1013
00:33:08,080 --> 00:33:09,840
amendment to work authorization number

1014
00:33:09,840 --> 00:33:12,480
two with ACOM Technical Services, Inc.

1015
00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:16,000
for the Alamo Alto phase 3 project.

1016
00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:17,509
>> I mentioned this one earlier. Phase

1017
00:33:17,509 --> 00:33:17,519
» I mentioned this one earlier. Phase

1018
00:33:17,519 --> 00:33:19,120
three is the piece of the trail that

1019
00:33:19,120 --> 00:33:21,679
connects uh Fabins to Thornneo, which

1020
00:33:21,679 --> 00:33:24,320
were phases one and two. This one is a a

1021
00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:26,559
small amendment to add some design

1022
00:33:26,559 --> 00:33:29,600
activities necessary to relocate uh

1023
00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:31,840
illumination poles that are in the in

1024
00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:34,720
the uh the clear zone of the roadway.

1025
00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:38,559
So, uh this is normally when you have as

1026
00:33:38,559 --> 00:33:40,640
explained to me, normally illumination

1027
00:33:40,640 --> 00:33:43,200
poles are owned and moved by the

1028
00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:44,799
electric company. These are actually

1029
00:33:44,799 --> 00:33:46,240
owned by the county. So, this was a bit

1030
00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:48,000
of an oversight at the front end. Uh,

1031
00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:50,080
but you see an an amendment before you

1032
00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:52,080
for about $11,000. I would recommend

1033
00:33:52,080 --> 00:33:54,320
approval of this item.

1034
00:33:54,320 --> 00:33:56,870
>> Is that cost covered by the county?

1035
00:33:56,870 --> 00:33:56,880
» Is that cost covered by the county?

1036
00:33:56,880 --> 00:33:59,350
>> Additional 11,000. Okay. Yes, sir.

1037
00:33:59,350 --> 00:33:59,360
» Additional 11,000. Okay. Yes, sir.

1038
00:33:59,360 --> 00:34:01,029
>> I'll move.

1039
00:34:01,029 --> 00:34:01,039
» I'll move.

1040
00:34:01,039 --> 00:34:03,909
>> I'll second. All those in favor?

1041
00:34:03,909 --> 00:34:03,919
» I'll second. All those in favor?

1042
00:34:03,919 --> 00:34:04,710
>> I

1043
00:34:04,710 --> 00:34:04,720
» I

1044
00:34:04,720 --> 00:34:08,149
>> I Any oppose?

1045
00:34:08,149 --> 00:34:08,159
» I Any oppose?

1046
00:34:08,159 --> 00:34:12,079
Number 11 carries. Number 12. We were

1047
00:34:12,079 --> 00:34:13,599
going to delete that.

1048
00:34:13,599 --> 00:34:15,990
>> Yes, ma'am. there's been a a change on

1049
00:34:15,990 --> 00:34:16,000
» Yes, ma'am. there's been a a change on

1050
00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:18,399
on the proposed change or so I would ask

1051
00:34:18,399 --> 00:34:22,000
that this item be deleted as well.

1052
00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:23,829
>> So moved.

1053
00:34:23,829 --> 00:34:23,839
» So moved.

1054
00:34:23,839 --> 00:34:25,829
>> Second.

1055
00:34:25,829 --> 00:34:25,839
» Second.

1056
00:34:25,839 --> 00:34:28,950
>> All those in favor to delete item 12.

1057
00:34:28,950 --> 00:34:28,960
» All those in favor to delete item 12.

1058
00:34:28,960 --> 00:34:29,829
>> I.

1059
00:34:29,829 --> 00:34:29,839
» I.

1060
00:34:29,839 --> 00:34:33,270
>> Any oppose? Item 12 to be deleted.

1061
00:34:33,270 --> 00:34:33,280
» Any oppose? Item 12 to be deleted.

1062
00:34:33,280 --> 00:34:35,919
Number 13, discussion and action on a

1063
00:34:35,919 --> 00:34:37,760
board resolution authorizing submission

1064
00:34:37,760 --> 00:34:40,960
of an annual compliance report to text.

1065
00:34:40,960 --> 00:34:42,310
>> Okay, this is a pretty straightforward.

1066
00:34:42,310 --> 00:34:42,320
» Okay, this is a pretty straightforward.

1067
00:34:42,320 --> 00:34:44,480
This one we do every year. Uh text

1068
00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:45,760
requires certain compliance

1069
00:34:45,760 --> 00:34:47,760
requirements. One is an annual report

1070
00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:49,440
that we provide at the end of December

1071
00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:51,359
of each year that was completed. And

1072
00:34:51,359 --> 00:34:54,480
then this compliance report uh relates

1073
00:34:54,480 --> 00:34:56,480
to various other requirements that we

1074
00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:58,000
have to do including the annual audit.

1075
00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:00,240
So we can't do this until we accept the

1076
00:35:00,240 --> 00:35:02,480
annual audit. So that's why you see this

1077
00:35:02,480 --> 00:35:04,800
one before you today. I would recommend

1078
00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:06,079
approval. I believe everything is

1079
00:35:06,079 --> 00:35:07,760
included in your backup including the

1080
00:35:07,760 --> 00:35:10,800
form, the letter, and the resolution. So

1081
00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:12,720
would recommend approval.

1082
00:35:12,720 --> 00:35:14,870
>> So move.

1083
00:35:14,870 --> 00:35:14,880
» So move.

1084
00:35:14,880 --> 00:35:16,470
>> Second.

1085
00:35:16,470 --> 00:35:16,480
» Second.

1086
00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:18,710
>> Any discussion, questions? All those in

1087
00:35:18,710 --> 00:35:18,720
» Any discussion, questions? All those in

1088
00:35:18,720 --> 00:35:19,920
favor?

1089
00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:20,310
>> I

1090
00:35:20,310 --> 00:35:20,320
» I

1091
00:35:20,320 --> 00:35:20,710
>> I

1092
00:35:20,710 --> 00:35:20,720
» I

1093
00:35:20,720 --> 00:35:21,190
>> I.

1094
00:35:21,190 --> 00:35:21,200
» I.

1095
00:35:21,200 --> 00:35:26,310
>> Any oppose? Item 13 passes. Number 14.

1096
00:35:26,310 --> 00:35:26,320
» Any oppose? Item 13 passes. Number 14.

1097
00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:27,920
Discussion and action on the following

1098
00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:29,760
reports for the first quarter of fiscal

1099
00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:32,400
year 2026. A interim financial

1100
00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:35,200
statement. B investment report. C El

1101
00:35:35,200 --> 00:35:38,480
Paso Bike Share Sun Cycle Program. and D

1102
00:35:38,480 --> 00:35:40,400
general engineering consulting team's

1103
00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:42,560
use of local resources.

1104
00:35:42,560 --> 00:35:44,470
>> So I the finance committee reviewed all

1105
00:35:44,470 --> 00:35:44,480
» So I the finance committee reviewed all

1106
00:35:44,480 --> 00:35:46,320
the reports and did recommend uh that

1107
00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:47,839
the board accept reports. So I'm not

1108
00:35:47,839 --> 00:35:49,359
going to go through them one by one, but

1109
00:35:49,359 --> 00:35:51,040
I did want to provide a couple of of key

1110
00:35:51,040 --> 00:35:53,520
highlights that Mr. Tea uh mentioned. So

1111
00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:55,040
on the interim financial statement,

1112
00:35:55,040 --> 00:35:56,240
usually the first quarter we don't have

1113
00:35:56,240 --> 00:35:58,079
a lot of activity just due to the nature

1114
00:35:58,079 --> 00:36:00,320
of of uh invoicing and timing. So

1115
00:36:00,320 --> 00:36:01,839
there's not a lot of activity. We didn't

1116
00:36:01,839 --> 00:36:03,920
spend a lot of time at the board. On

1117
00:36:03,920 --> 00:36:06,240
item B, the investment report, I I would

1118
00:36:06,240 --> 00:36:08,079
point out that the Fed is meeting today.

1119
00:36:08,079 --> 00:36:10,160
They have they did cut rates a few times

1120
00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:12,320
in the fall. That impacts our investment

1121
00:36:12,320 --> 00:36:14,800
returns as we are uh constrained on on

1122
00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:16,880
what we can invest in. And then the

1123
00:36:16,880 --> 00:36:18,480
treasury services coordinator for the

1124
00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:20,640
city, Lewis Meyer, who is named as one

1125
00:36:20,640 --> 00:36:22,400
of our investment officers, retired in

1126
00:36:22,400 --> 00:36:25,119
November, and the interim is a woman

1127
00:36:25,119 --> 00:36:26,480
named April Shammy. I've got a great

1128
00:36:26,480 --> 00:36:28,560
relationship with her and and we've no

1129
00:36:28,560 --> 00:36:31,599
no issues there whatsoever. um she may

1130
00:36:31,599 --> 00:36:33,040
get the job, they may hire somebody

1131
00:36:33,040 --> 00:36:34,400
else, but we'll continue to work with

1132
00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:36,640
that person uh overseeing our

1133
00:36:36,640 --> 00:36:39,599
investments. On item C, the bike share

1134
00:36:39,599 --> 00:36:41,920
program. This is the one Mr. TA alluded

1135
00:36:41,920 --> 00:36:44,800
to. We saw fantastic numbers in the

1136
00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:46,480
first quarter.

1137
00:36:46,480 --> 00:36:49,680
Every one of our stations outperformed

1138
00:36:49,680 --> 00:36:52,560
the prior first quarter of of the year

1139
00:36:52,560 --> 00:36:55,599
before and and we are seeing just uh

1140
00:36:55,599 --> 00:36:56,960
that that's not happened previously.

1141
00:36:56,960 --> 00:36:58,320
usually get some that go up, some that

1142
00:36:58,320 --> 00:37:00,240
go down, but we we think the ubiquity of

1143
00:37:00,240 --> 00:37:02,000
the ebikes being placed throughout the

1144
00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:05,680
system as we added 73 um during the the

1145
00:37:05,680 --> 00:37:07,359
prior year through this the the grant

1146
00:37:07,359 --> 00:37:09,760
program that was item six, I believe

1147
00:37:09,760 --> 00:37:11,359
that is just helping and growing

1148
00:37:11,359 --> 00:37:13,920
ridership. We've also got a handful of

1149
00:37:13,920 --> 00:37:16,079
annual, monthly, and semester members

1150
00:37:16,079 --> 00:37:18,240
that are really using the system and so

1151
00:37:18,240 --> 00:37:20,160
we are thrilled to see that that kind of

1152
00:37:20,160 --> 00:37:22,320
growth. Um but the bike share is doing

1153
00:37:22,320 --> 00:37:24,720
well. On item D, no real comments. Uh

1154
00:37:24,720 --> 00:37:26,960
but but we do have data from both H&DB

1155
00:37:26,960 --> 00:37:29,200
and Atkins in there now. And and again,

1156
00:37:29,200 --> 00:37:31,119
uh the finance committee reviewed the

1157
00:37:31,119 --> 00:37:32,800
reports in depth and did recommend

1158
00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:34,079
approval. And with that, I would

1159
00:37:34,079 --> 00:37:35,680
recommend the board uh accept the

1160
00:37:35,680 --> 00:37:37,440
reports.

1161
00:37:37,440 --> 00:37:39,190
>> Miss Masters, anything from the finance

1162
00:37:39,190 --> 00:37:39,200
» Miss Masters, anything from the finance

1163
00:37:39,200 --> 00:37:39,680
committee?

1164
00:37:39,680 --> 00:37:42,230
>> We we like uh Robert said, we didn't

1165
00:37:42,230 --> 00:37:42,240
» We we like uh Robert said, we didn't

1166
00:37:42,240 --> 00:37:44,000
spend a whole lot of time on it, but

1167
00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:45,520
because there wasn't a lot of action,

1168
00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:48,400
but we're very very pleased with the the

1169
00:37:48,400 --> 00:37:50,720
way the performance is for the Sun City

1170
00:37:50,720 --> 00:37:52,880
Bike program.

1171
00:37:52,880 --> 00:37:55,599
And I move to approve.

1172
00:37:55,599 --> 00:37:57,910
>> Second.

1173
00:37:57,910 --> 00:37:57,920
» Second.

1174
00:37:57,920 --> 00:38:00,630
>> All any discussion or questions? All

1175
00:38:00,630 --> 00:38:00,640
» All any discussion or questions? All

1176
00:38:00,640 --> 00:38:01,839
those in favor?

1177
00:38:01,839 --> 00:38:03,109
>> I

1178
00:38:03,109 --> 00:38:03,119
» I

1179
00:38:03,119 --> 00:38:03,990
>> I.

1180
00:38:03,990 --> 00:38:04,000
» I.

1181
00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:08,230
>> Any opposed? Items 14 A through D, uh,

1182
00:38:08,230 --> 00:38:08,240
» Any opposed? Items 14 A through D, uh,

1183
00:38:08,240 --> 00:38:12,000
carry. Item number 15, staff reports. A,

1184
00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:16,560
new CRMA employee. B, reminder of

1185
00:38:16,560 --> 00:38:19,440
officer elections. and C annual project

1186
00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:21,520
report 2025.

1187
00:38:21,520 --> 00:38:24,230
>> Okay, a couple of quick reports. The

1188
00:38:24,230 --> 00:38:24,240
» Okay, a couple of quick reports. The

1189
00:38:24,240 --> 00:38:26,960
first one notes uh the new employee. So,

1190
00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:28,320
as you know, we've been we've been

1191
00:38:28,320 --> 00:38:29,520
looking for an employee for a little

1192
00:38:29,520 --> 00:38:31,599
while. We received quite a bit of of

1193
00:38:31,599 --> 00:38:33,839
interest. I believe we in the end we had

1194
00:38:33,839 --> 00:38:36,240
26 different uh resumes for this for

1195
00:38:36,240 --> 00:38:38,800
this uh position. I'm happy to report

1196
00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:42,240
that we have uh offered and uh Mr. Sal

1197
00:38:42,240 --> 00:38:44,320
Alonso has accepted the position. So

1198
00:38:44,320 --> 00:38:47,680
some of you all may remember S. He was

1199
00:38:47,680 --> 00:38:49,440
with the county for I want to say over

1200
00:38:49,440 --> 00:38:51,520
10 years. Most recently he's been with

1201
00:38:51,520 --> 00:38:53,200
Texat. So he's got a lot of local

1202
00:38:53,200 --> 00:38:55,520
experience in transportation and

1203
00:38:55,520 --> 00:38:57,359
certainly state and federal uh

1204
00:38:57,359 --> 00:38:58,640
experience as well. So we're really

1205
00:38:58,640 --> 00:39:01,280
excited to bring S into the fold. He his

1206
00:39:01,280 --> 00:39:04,079
start date is uh next Monday in fact. So

1207
00:39:04,079 --> 00:39:06,240
very excited about that. Um and we'll

1208
00:39:06,240 --> 00:39:07,839
introduce you to him at the March

1209
00:39:07,839 --> 00:39:09,920
meeting.

1210
00:39:09,920 --> 00:39:13,599
Uh item B then uh is just a a quick

1211
00:39:13,599 --> 00:39:16,240
reminder. Our bylaws require us to do

1212
00:39:16,240 --> 00:39:18,160
officer elections each year and that

1213
00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:19,760
happens in February as we're not meeting

1214
00:39:19,760 --> 00:39:21,359
in February. That'll push it to March.

1215
00:39:21,359 --> 00:39:23,200
So keep that in mind as we move forward.

1216
00:39:23,200 --> 00:39:24,640
If you're interested, uh perhaps you

1217
00:39:24,640 --> 00:39:27,119
could reach out to the chair and and we

1218
00:39:27,119 --> 00:39:29,040
can discuss that in March. That's just a

1219
00:39:29,040 --> 00:39:30,480
a brief reminder. And part of your

1220
00:39:30,480 --> 00:39:31,680
backup includes that section of the

1221
00:39:31,680 --> 00:39:33,200
bylaw so you can review that if you're

1222
00:39:33,200 --> 00:39:35,280
interested. And then lastly, we've got a

1223
00:39:35,280 --> 00:39:37,119
a brief PowerPoint with just a couple of

1224
00:39:37,119 --> 00:39:38,640
slides

1225
00:39:38,640 --> 00:39:40,400
at at the chair's request. We've been

1226
00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:42,400
doing this uh at the end of each year or

1227
00:39:42,400 --> 00:39:44,400
the beginning of of the year to review

1228
00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:46,640
the prior year. Uh so we've got some new

1229
00:39:46,640 --> 00:39:49,520
maps for you. Uh this is intended to

1230
00:39:49,520 --> 00:39:50,720
show you all of the different projects

1231
00:39:50,720 --> 00:39:52,880
that we've been involved in to date. So

1232
00:39:52,880 --> 00:39:54,960
uh the green ones are those that are

1233
00:39:54,960 --> 00:39:57,280
already completed and I guess the it's

1234
00:39:57,280 --> 00:39:59,359
an orange color maybe. This show the

1235
00:39:59,359 --> 00:40:01,040
active ones, the ones that we were

1236
00:40:01,040 --> 00:40:04,000
involved in in 2025. So it shows quite a

1237
00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:06,160
bit of activity over the last year. The

1238
00:40:06,160 --> 00:40:08,000
the column over on the left shows some

1239
00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:10,240
interesting uh details for you as well.

1240
00:40:10,240 --> 00:40:12,720
Uh we had more than 50 active projects

1241
00:40:12,720 --> 00:40:16,160
uh in this this last uh calendar year.

1242
00:40:16,160 --> 00:40:18,320
And then 12 different partner agencies

1243
00:40:18,320 --> 00:40:19,599
and that's really important. We've been

1244
00:40:19,599 --> 00:40:22,000
partnering at the direction of the board

1245
00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:23,440
with with some of the smaller

1246
00:40:23,440 --> 00:40:25,280
communities, but then you also see Tex,

1247
00:40:25,280 --> 00:40:27,760
Texas Parks, UTEP, MCA, some of the

1248
00:40:27,760 --> 00:40:29,440
larger entities in the region as well.

1249
00:40:29,440 --> 00:40:31,040
Certainly El Paso County is our our

1250
00:40:31,040 --> 00:40:33,359
largest partner for sure. So you see a

1251
00:40:33,359 --> 00:40:36,079
lot of a lot of u coordination and

1252
00:40:36,079 --> 00:40:37,920
cooperation among agencies to get these

1253
00:40:37,920 --> 00:40:39,680
projects done. Then the last point there

1254
00:40:39,680 --> 00:40:42,560
is that uh we're we are multimmodal as

1255
00:40:42,560 --> 00:40:44,320
as required by the board as well. So

1256
00:40:44,320 --> 00:40:46,079
we're looking at road, transit,

1257
00:40:46,079 --> 00:40:48,960
pedestrian, uh bike and aviation

1258
00:40:48,960 --> 00:40:51,359
projects as well. So a lot of variation

1259
00:40:51,359 --> 00:40:53,280
and certainly a lot of work completed

1260
00:40:53,280 --> 00:40:55,040
over the last year. So that's kind of a

1261
00:40:55,040 --> 00:40:57,119
snapshot. I'll I'll touch uh very

1262
00:40:57,119 --> 00:40:59,200
briefly on a couple of of projects that

1263
00:40:59,200 --> 00:41:02,400
I think are are of of interest. U there

1264
00:41:02,400 --> 00:41:04,400
on the left side the box that says Rick

1265
00:41:04,400 --> 00:41:06,560
Francis Street. You may recall that's

1266
00:41:06,560 --> 00:41:09,760
the uh grant program that we went after

1267
00:41:09,760 --> 00:41:12,160
certain funding from Texot for to

1268
00:41:12,160 --> 00:41:15,280
develop an underpass on at Rick Francis

1269
00:41:15,280 --> 00:41:18,000
Street within the MCA. Uh that one was

1270
00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:21,760
submitted uh I want to say uh LA a

1271
00:41:21,760 --> 00:41:23,440
couple weeks back. So we're very excited

1272
00:41:23,440 --> 00:41:25,599
about that one and we're really hopeful.

1273
00:41:25,599 --> 00:41:28,480
Uh beyond that, Wiler of course we talk

1274
00:41:28,480 --> 00:41:29,839
about regularly. That's a big project

1275
00:41:29,839 --> 00:41:31,920
for us. And the street car was actually

1276
00:41:31,920 --> 00:41:33,920
completed in 2025 and that's a project

1277
00:41:33,920 --> 00:41:35,920
close out. So, a couple of highlights

1278
00:41:35,920 --> 00:41:37,599
there and I'm happy if any of these

1279
00:41:37,599 --> 00:41:39,119
catch your attention, you want to dive

1280
00:41:39,119 --> 00:41:40,640
in into the details. Please stop me

1281
00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:42,960
along the way, but uh this is now part

1282
00:41:42,960 --> 00:41:45,040
of your backup. I added it uh just last

1283
00:41:45,040 --> 00:41:46,720
night or this morning. So, it's a late

1284
00:41:46,720 --> 00:41:48,319
addition. I apologize for that, but

1285
00:41:48,319 --> 00:41:50,560
we're tweaking it up until this morning.

1286
00:41:50,560 --> 00:41:52,240
Uh but it's part of your backup. Feel

1287
00:41:52,240 --> 00:41:53,839
free to review it and and I'm happy to

1288
00:41:53,839 --> 00:41:57,920
tweak it going forward. Um, so on the

1289
00:41:57,920 --> 00:42:00,319
east side, here's a map that focuses in

1290
00:42:00,319 --> 00:42:01,760
on on some of our our important

1291
00:42:01,760 --> 00:42:03,200
projects. Belcono we talk about

1292
00:42:03,200 --> 00:42:05,599
regularly, so I'll skip that for now.

1293
00:42:05,599 --> 00:42:07,839
Uh, but the EPATS transit facility is a

1294
00:42:07,839 --> 00:42:10,400
really big big project for uh the El

1295
00:42:10,400 --> 00:42:12,960
Paso area transit system. Uh, that's the

1296
00:42:12,960 --> 00:42:15,599
one where we are we have completed the

1297
00:42:15,599 --> 00:42:18,319
rideway acquisition for them. We we um

1298
00:42:18,319 --> 00:42:20,480
acquired a parcel for a little over $1.5

1299
00:42:20,480 --> 00:42:22,640
million. Uh we also did a needs

1300
00:42:22,640 --> 00:42:24,079
assessment for them to identify what

1301
00:42:24,079 --> 00:42:26,000
their transit operation system would

1302
00:42:26,000 --> 00:42:28,560
need and from there we've actually begun

1303
00:42:28,560 --> 00:42:30,400
the design. So we're we're at about I

1304
00:42:30,400 --> 00:42:32,560
believe 30% of the design for that

1305
00:42:32,560 --> 00:42:34,400
project. It's a really important project

1306
00:42:34,400 --> 00:42:36,960
for them as they expand their system uh

1307
00:42:36,960 --> 00:42:38,800
and they develop their first maintenance

1308
00:42:38,800 --> 00:42:40,880
and operation uh facility. So we're

1309
00:42:40,880 --> 00:42:44,319
excited to be part of that one.

1310
00:42:44,319 --> 00:42:46,960
uh down in the lower valley. Uh focus

1311
00:42:46,960 --> 00:42:50,720
there is on the the Fabins airport. Uh

1312
00:42:50,720 --> 00:42:52,319
and and of course we've talked about a

1313
00:42:52,319 --> 00:42:53,760
few of those projects. The box hangers

1314
00:42:53,760 --> 00:42:55,119
is essentially done. We're just waiting

1315
00:42:55,119 --> 00:42:57,200
for the electric company to connect to

1316
00:42:57,200 --> 00:43:00,240
the facility so we can do some final um

1317
00:43:00,240 --> 00:43:02,240
checks on some items and close out that

1318
00:43:02,240 --> 00:43:04,079
project. Very excited to be involved in

1319
00:43:04,079 --> 00:43:06,319
that one. The AWAS system, the automated

1320
00:43:06,319 --> 00:43:08,160
weather and observing system is up and

1321
00:43:08,160 --> 00:43:10,480
running now. Excited to announce that.

1322
00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:12,079
So, a lot of improvements we've made out

1323
00:43:12,079 --> 00:43:13,839
there that is going to help the county

1324
00:43:13,839 --> 00:43:16,960
and UTP uh partnership. So, uh that's

1325
00:43:16,960 --> 00:43:18,160
going really well. And then another one

1326
00:43:18,160 --> 00:43:19,599
I'll note is the Don O'Neal port of

1327
00:43:19,599 --> 00:43:22,000
entry uh study that we're doing. We

1328
00:43:22,000 --> 00:43:24,000
talked about that one earlier today, but

1329
00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:26,640
that's a really important um uh

1330
00:43:26,640 --> 00:43:28,319
initiative that the county is pursuing

1331
00:43:28,319 --> 00:43:31,119
to increase usage of the Thornia port of

1332
00:43:31,119 --> 00:43:32,640
entry. So, we're excited to be part of

1333
00:43:32,640 --> 00:43:34,800
that as well.

1334
00:43:34,800 --> 00:43:38,319
And I guess that's it.

1335
00:43:38,319 --> 00:43:39,920
Um, so I'm happy to answer any

1336
00:43:39,920 --> 00:43:41,440
questions. Hopefully that was useful to

1337
00:43:41,440 --> 00:43:43,119
you. It's part of your backup. If you

1338
00:43:43,119 --> 00:43:44,880
have any questions, please uh review it

1339
00:43:44,880 --> 00:43:47,680
and and uh Yes, ma'am.

1340
00:43:47,680 --> 00:43:49,829
>> Are you and I know you've discussed this

1341
00:43:49,829 --> 00:43:49,839
» Are you and I know you've discussed this

1342
00:43:49,839 --> 00:43:51,280
in the past, but you're the one that

1343
00:43:51,280 --> 00:43:53,920
does all of the grant writing or or do

1344
00:43:53,920 --> 00:43:56,319
you get people to assist on that?

1345
00:43:56,319 --> 00:44:00,150
>> So, on the on the uh Rick Francis uh

1346
00:44:00,150 --> 00:44:00,160
» So, on the on the uh Rick Francis uh

1347
00:44:00,160 --> 00:44:02,160
grant application, there were two steps.

1348
00:44:02,160 --> 00:44:03,599
There was a preliminary that was pretty

1349
00:44:03,599 --> 00:44:05,359
straightforward and I handled that one

1350
00:44:05,359 --> 00:44:07,280
on my own. But then the the more

1351
00:44:07,280 --> 00:44:08,720
detailed the second step is called the

1352
00:44:08,720 --> 00:44:10,240
detailed application and that one we

1353
00:44:10,240 --> 00:44:13,520
brought on H&TB. In fact, um I meant to

1354
00:44:13,520 --> 00:44:15,440
do this and I I just realized I didn't.

1355
00:44:15,440 --> 00:44:16,880
I'll share with you a copy of that

1356
00:44:16,880 --> 00:44:18,079
application so you can see everything

1357
00:44:18,079 --> 00:44:20,079
that was put into it, but H&TB did the

1358
00:44:20,079 --> 00:44:22,480
heavy lifting on that one. Uh H&TB has

1359
00:44:22,480 --> 00:44:24,960
also done grant writing for us on the

1360
00:44:24,960 --> 00:44:27,520
Howard Low project which is in Horizon

1361
00:44:27,520 --> 00:44:30,400
City and that's a a pedestrian uh

1362
00:44:30,400 --> 00:44:32,400
improvements to a

1363
00:44:32,400 --> 00:44:33,920
a section down there that will connect

1364
00:44:33,920 --> 00:44:36,480
to their trails system. Uh did a great

1365
00:44:36,480 --> 00:44:38,800
job on that one. In fact, we were uh

1366
00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:40,400
Horizon City was awarded those funds and

1367
00:44:40,400 --> 00:44:42,720
we're hoping to bring uh a design and

1368
00:44:42,720 --> 00:44:44,079
construction contract back to you for

1369
00:44:44,079 --> 00:44:46,640
that one. And H&TB also did a grant

1370
00:44:46,640 --> 00:44:50,000
application for phase four of the the

1371
00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:52,400
positive north trail system and the

1372
00:44:52,400 --> 00:44:54,240
county was successful on that one using

1373
00:44:54,240 --> 00:44:56,720
H&TB's application. So generally the

1374
00:44:56,720 --> 00:44:58,560
answer is we'll use a consultant to do

1375
00:44:58,560 --> 00:44:59,920
it. But if it's pretty straightforward,

1376
00:44:59,920 --> 00:45:01,359
pretty easy like Texas Parks and

1377
00:45:01,359 --> 00:45:03,119
Wildlife Grant application that we

1378
00:45:03,119 --> 00:45:05,280
talked about earlier or the the first

1379
00:45:05,280 --> 00:45:09,440
step on the on the um the other one we

1380
00:45:09,440 --> 00:45:12,240
just talked about, uh Rick Francis, then

1381
00:45:12,240 --> 00:45:13,359
I I will handle that.

1382
00:45:13,359 --> 00:45:15,109
>> So when you hire a consultant to

1383
00:45:15,109 --> 00:45:15,119
» So when you hire a consultant to

1384
00:45:15,119 --> 00:45:18,079
actually do the grant writing, uh is it

1385
00:45:18,079 --> 00:45:20,079
paid by the entity depending on who

1386
00:45:20,079 --> 00:45:21,280
you're working with?

1387
00:45:21,280 --> 00:45:22,950
>> It it is. Yes, ma'am.

1388
00:45:22,950 --> 00:45:22,960
» It it is. Yes, ma'am.

1389
00:45:22,960 --> 00:45:24,870
>> Okay. All right. Thank you. with with

1390
00:45:24,870 --> 00:45:24,880
» Okay. All right. Thank you. with with

1391
00:45:24,880 --> 00:45:26,640
the exception of Rick Francis. So So

1392
00:45:26,640 --> 00:45:28,079
that one was brought to you all asking

1393
00:45:28,079 --> 00:45:29,839
if you wanted to participate in. So So

1394
00:45:29,839 --> 00:45:32,800
that one is done uh is paid for by the

1395
00:45:32,800 --> 00:45:34,960
army. Outside of that, Horizon City has

1396
00:45:34,960 --> 00:45:37,760
paid for Howard Low. The county paid for

1397
00:45:37,760 --> 00:45:39,599
Pasar,

1398
00:45:39,599 --> 00:45:44,150
etc.

1399
00:45:44,160 --> 00:45:45,359
» That's all I have for you.

1400
00:45:45,359 --> 00:45:47,910
>> Any other questions?

1401
00:45:47,910 --> 00:45:47,920
» Any other questions?

1402
00:45:47,920 --> 00:45:49,990
>> And there's no action on item 15?

1403
00:45:49,990 --> 00:45:50,000
» And there's no action on item 15?

1404
00:45:50,000 --> 00:45:50,630
>> No, ma'am.

1405
00:45:50,630 --> 00:45:50,640
» No, ma'am.

1406
00:45:50,640 --> 00:45:53,589
>> Okay. Item 16, discussion and action

1407
00:45:53,589 --> 00:45:53,599
» Okay. Item 16, discussion and action

1408
00:45:53,599 --> 00:45:55,760
regarding right-of-way acquisitions and

1409
00:45:55,760 --> 00:45:57,680
the potential use of eminent domain for

1410
00:45:57,680 --> 00:46:00,319
the Montwood Drive extension project,

1411
00:46:00,319 --> 00:46:02,000
including consultation with attorneys

1412
00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:04,000
and deliberation regarding real estate

1413
00:46:04,000 --> 00:46:06,319
in executive session.

1414
00:46:06,319 --> 00:46:09,119
So, it's 9:48.

1415
00:46:09,119 --> 00:46:10,710
>> Excuse me. Can I can I get you to read

1416
00:46:10,710 --> 00:46:10,720
» Excuse me. Can I can I get you to read

1417
00:46:10,720 --> 00:46:13,760
that uh read item 18 as well? Okay,

1418
00:46:13,760 --> 00:46:15,119
please.

1419
00:46:15,119 --> 00:46:17,760
The CRMA board will recess regular

1420
00:46:17,760 --> 00:46:19,599
session and convene an executive session

1421
00:46:19,599 --> 00:46:22,400
to deliberate on agenda items pursuant

1422
00:46:22,400 --> 00:46:24,800
to Texas government code chapter 551

1423
00:46:24,800 --> 00:46:27,440
section 551.071

1424
00:46:27,440 --> 00:46:29,760
consultation with attorney and section

1425
00:46:29,760 --> 00:46:31,599
551.072

1426
00:46:31,599 --> 00:46:33,440
deliberation regarding real estate

1427
00:46:33,440 --> 00:46:35,040
regarding ride-of-way acquisitions for

1428
00:46:35,040 --> 00:46:37,520
the Montwood Drive extension project

1429
00:46:37,520 --> 00:46:39,599
including the use of eminent domain but

1430
00:46:39,599 --> 00:46:41,440
will reconvene in regular session to

1431
00:46:41,440 --> 00:46:43,839
take any associated actions. Yeah, if I

1432
00:46:43,839 --> 00:46:45,200
could give a little back a little bit of

1433
00:46:45,200 --> 00:46:47,280
background. So, we are uh we are asking

1434
00:46:47,280 --> 00:46:48,960
that we go into executive session on

1435
00:46:48,960 --> 00:46:52,400
item 16 and 18 uh to discuss some

1436
00:46:52,400 --> 00:46:53,680
right-of-way acquisitions that we're

1437
00:46:53,680 --> 00:46:55,119
we're doing on behalf of the city of El

1438
00:46:55,119 --> 00:46:57,440
Paso for the Montwood project. Item 17,

1439
00:46:57,440 --> 00:46:59,280
this is the first time we've done uh

1440
00:46:59,280 --> 00:47:00,640
we've used executive session for

1441
00:47:00,640 --> 00:47:02,560
right-of-way acquisitions. And I so

1442
00:47:02,560 --> 00:47:03,839
we're doing it a little bit different. I

1443
00:47:03,839 --> 00:47:05,520
think I could do it better next time.

1444
00:47:05,520 --> 00:47:08,000
Item 17 is a is a general item that's

1445
00:47:08,000 --> 00:47:09,760
always included in the agenda that

1446
00:47:09,760 --> 00:47:11,280
allows us to go into executive session

1447
00:47:11,280 --> 00:47:13,680
for any items that are accounted for on

1448
00:47:13,680 --> 00:47:15,680
the agenda. However, our our attorney

1449
00:47:15,680 --> 00:47:17,359
that's that's assisting us with the

1450
00:47:17,359 --> 00:47:19,680
imminent domain item has asked that we

1451
00:47:19,680 --> 00:47:21,680
put a specific executive session item

1452
00:47:21,680 --> 00:47:23,839
for this, which is item 18. So, in

1453
00:47:23,839 --> 00:47:24,960
truth, what I should have done is

1454
00:47:24,960 --> 00:47:27,520
deleted 16. We could have had no action

1455
00:47:27,520 --> 00:47:30,160
on 17 and then moved to 18 and moved

1456
00:47:30,160 --> 00:47:31,839
into executive. So, I apologize for the

1457
00:47:31,839 --> 00:47:34,640
confusion uh first time. So, I beg your

1458
00:47:34,640 --> 00:47:35,440
pardon on that.

1459
00:47:35,440 --> 00:47:37,829
>> It's okay. I was just

1460
00:47:37,829 --> 00:47:37,839
» It's okay. I was just

1461
00:47:37,839 --> 00:47:38,880
a little

1462
00:47:38,880 --> 00:47:40,870
>> Yes, ma'am. A little confusing. So, so

1463
00:47:40,870 --> 00:47:40,880
» Yes, ma'am. A little confusing. So, so

1464
00:47:40,880 --> 00:47:42,720
with that, um, if there's no questions,

1465
00:47:42,720 --> 00:47:45,119
then I would ask the chair to read, uh,

1466
00:47:45,119 --> 00:47:47,760
the the executive session script into

1467
00:47:47,760 --> 00:47:49,280
the into the record.

1468
00:47:49,280 --> 00:47:53,829
>> So, um, the time is now 9:49

1469
00:47:53,829 --> 00:47:53,839
» So, um, the time is now 9:49

1470
00:47:53,839 --> 00:47:56,640
a.m. on January 28, 2026, and the CRM

1471
00:47:56,640 --> 00:47:58,560
board of directors will now retire into

1472
00:47:58,560 --> 00:48:01,119
executive session pursuant to Texas

1473
00:48:01,119 --> 00:48:04,800
Government Code sections 551.071

1474
00:48:04,800 --> 00:48:08,079
and 552.072 072 for the purpose of

1475
00:48:08,079 --> 00:48:09,440
consultation with an attorney and

1476
00:48:09,440 --> 00:48:11,680
deliberation regarding real property. We

1477
00:48:11,680 --> 00:48:13,680
will reconvene the open meeting upon

1478
00:48:13,680 --> 00:48:29,349
conclusion of the executive session.

1479
00:48:29,359 --> 00:48:33,680
Uh, it is now 10:24 a.m. on January

1480
00:48:33,680 --> 00:48:36,000
28th, 2026, and the board of directors

1481
00:48:36,000 --> 00:48:38,640
of the CRMA is reconvening its open

1482
00:48:38,640 --> 00:48:40,559
meeting after deliberations in executive

1483
00:48:40,559 --> 00:48:42,960
session pursuant to Texas government

1484
00:48:42,960 --> 00:48:45,680
code sections 551.071

1485
00:48:45,680 --> 00:48:48,240
and 551.072.

1486
00:48:48,240 --> 00:48:50,079
The board consulted with its attorney

1487
00:48:50,079 --> 00:48:53,599
but took no action in executive session.

1488
00:48:53,599 --> 00:48:57,359
And so now we're seeking a motion on

1489
00:48:57,359 --> 00:48:58,960
item

1490
00:48:58,960 --> 00:49:00,240
16

1491
00:49:00,240 --> 00:49:01,670
>> and 18.

1492
00:49:01,670 --> 00:49:01,680
» and 18.

1493
00:49:01,680 --> 00:49:05,829
>> Oh 18 uh to approve board resolutions to

1494
00:49:05,829 --> 00:49:05,839
» Oh 18 uh to approve board resolutions to

1495
00:49:05,839 --> 00:49:08,880
acquire parcels 214A

1496
00:49:08,880 --> 00:49:12,319
and 14B by a minute domain if necessary

1497
00:49:12,319 --> 00:49:14,480
for the Montwood Drive extension

1498
00:49:14,480 --> 00:49:18,150
project.

1499
00:49:18,160 --> 00:49:20,960
Motion second.

1500
00:49:20,960 --> 00:49:23,990
>> Any further discussion? All those in

1501
00:49:23,990 --> 00:49:24,000
» Any further discussion? All those in

1502
00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:25,359
favor?

1503
00:49:25,359 --> 00:49:25,829
>> I.

1504
00:49:25,829 --> 00:49:25,839
» I.

1505
00:49:25,839 --> 00:49:28,069
>> Any oppose?

1506
00:49:28,069 --> 00:49:28,079
» Any oppose?

1507
00:49:28,079 --> 00:49:29,599
Motion carries.

1508
00:49:29,599 --> 00:49:32,069
>> Yes, ma'am. That's all I have for you.

1509
00:49:32,069 --> 00:49:32,079
» Yes, ma'am. That's all I have for you.

1510
00:49:32,079 --> 00:49:34,470
>> And then 17 is no action.

1511
00:49:34,470 --> 00:49:34,480
» And then 17 is no action.

1512
00:49:34,480 --> 00:49:35,990
>> No action. Correct.

1513
00:49:35,990 --> 00:49:36,000
» No action. Correct.

1514
00:49:36,000 --> 00:49:38,710
>> Um and so just a motion to adjurnn.

1515
00:49:38,710 --> 00:49:38,720
» Um and so just a motion to adjurnn.

1516
00:49:38,720 --> 00:49:40,870
>> Yes, ma'am. I'll move to adjourn.

1517
00:49:40,870 --> 00:49:40,880
» Yes, ma'am. I'll move to adjourn.

1518
00:49:40,880 --> 00:49:41,990
>> Second.

1519
00:49:41,990 --> 00:49:42,000
» Second.

1520
00:49:42,000 --> 00:49:45,510
>> Any discussion? All those in favor?

1521
00:49:45,510 --> 00:49:45,520
» Any discussion? All those in favor?

1522
00:49:45,520 --> 00:49:49,040
>> I. Any opposed?