1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,240 Recording in progress. 2 00:00:03,540 --> 00:00:07,980 Good morning, everybody. I call the board meeting to order, and 3 00:00:07,980 --> 00:00:13,560 note what the quorum is present. The time is now 9.08 a.m., while some board members are 4 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:18,440 in the room with us today. Others will participate via video conference as permitted by the state law 5 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:24,560 and the Harris video conferencing policy. Only participants scheduled to speak have been provided 6 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:29,300 dial in information for the meeting. All others who wish to view the meeting may access the meeting online. 7 00:00:29,300 --> 00:00:34,680 yet Harris Health website. First of all, thank you all for adjusting your 8 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:39,480 schedules for today's board meeting. The meeting date was rescheduled from the 9 00:00:39,480 --> 00:00:44,560 original date of September 25th due to lack of form. As a reminder, the Harris 10 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:50,040 Health board requires to meet monthly to approve essential items such as medical 11 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:54,220 staff, credentialing, necessary purchases, and to fulfill our obligations until 12 00:00:54,220 --> 00:01:04,300 So under HRSA grant for the phone list program, we appreciate your flexibility and continued commitment to the important work we do together. 13 00:01:05,500 --> 00:01:12,100 Please some housekeeping reminders. Please note that there are ceiling microphones in the courtroom and the audio may pick up background noise. 14 00:01:12,380 --> 00:01:18,460 So we ask you to individual limits side conversations during the meeting so that we can maintain the quality of the audio for the public. 15 00:01:18,460 --> 00:01:21,740 Please keep your devices on mute until it's time for you to speak. 16 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:22,880 Please use the chat. 17 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:25,980 Confident alert the chair you would like to ask questions or make a comment. 18 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:29,560 The content of the comments should not be tight in the chat. 19 00:01:29,780 --> 00:01:31,860 Only alert that you would like to be recognized. 20 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:37,340 Allow the chair to recognize you before you make any comments or before you make comments 21 00:01:37,340 --> 00:01:38,100 or ask questions. 22 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:46,540 And we can move on to our first agenda item, which is approval of the minutes of our workshop 23 00:01:46,540 --> 00:01:52,300 in our board meeting of August 28th, so do I have a motion in a second for the approval of the 24 00:01:52,300 --> 00:01:59,120 August 4th, 2025, special called Budget Workshop Minutes motion. Thank you, Ms. Ligerradian. 25 00:01:59,420 --> 00:02:03,200 Second. Thank you, Ms. Davis. All in favor say aye. Aye. 26 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:10,140 Any opposed? The motion passes. And do I have a motion in a second for the approval of the 27 00:02:10,140 --> 00:02:12,880 August 28th board meeting in the minutes. 28 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:14,520 So thank you, Mr. Puente. 29 00:02:14,920 --> 00:02:15,260 Second. 30 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:17,920 Thank you, Ms. Lily. 31 00:02:18,700 --> 00:02:19,540 All in favor say aye. 32 00:02:19,920 --> 00:02:20,160 Aye. 33 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:20,860 Any opposed? 34 00:02:22,500 --> 00:02:25,380 Thank you and the motion passes. 35 00:02:26,580 --> 00:02:30,200 And we have some announcements and a CEO reports 36 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,940 so I'm going to turn it out over to Dr. Purson. 37 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:35,280 I'm wondering about that. 38 00:02:35,380 --> 00:02:36,360 Of course, those are the voting everyone. 39 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:36,980 Thank you. 40 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:38,560 I'll be very brief. 41 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:46,840 I want to first and foremost echo your appreciation of our volunteer board members who managed 42 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:50,880 to shift whatever needed to be shifted around to make this meeting possible. 43 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:57,040 As you mentioned, Arizona board has to meet at least months and months to comply with regulatory 44 00:02:57,040 --> 00:03:02,540 and compliance issues, including hairstyle, credentialing, purchasing and all those things. 45 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:10,900 And in my account, this is not, I think, the fourth time this year that we have had to 46 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,920 scramble to come up with a date that works for at least five members of the board. 47 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:23,280 But that said, I want to specifically thank our board office member, Ms. Jennifer Sirot. 48 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:30,960 or is it right for going above and beyond and trying to manage everybody's schedule to make this 49 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:38,300 meeting possible, including taking my very early morning, very late evening calls. When it would 50 00:03:38,300 --> 00:03:44,420 call her in a panic trying to see how we could get together at least part of board members. So Jennifer, 51 00:03:44,420 --> 00:03:51,580 thank you for here too. I also want to thank this moment and welcome Mr. Solomon Khan. He is a 52 00:03:51,580 --> 00:03:53,560 the distinguished summer security executive 53 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:55,140 with over 15 years of experience, 54 00:03:55,780 --> 00:03:57,780 leading enterprise security programs 55 00:03:57,780 --> 00:04:00,200 across healthcare and public sector environment. 56 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:01,900 Most recently, Mr. Conn sir, 57 00:04:02,460 --> 00:04:06,080 as Chief Information Security Officer at MRC Global, 58 00:04:06,420 --> 00:04:09,020 where he successfully led a multi-year transformation 59 00:04:09,740 --> 00:04:11,300 of the type of security framework 60 00:04:11,300 --> 00:04:13,240 achieving contrast certification 61 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:16,280 and significantly improving response capabilities. 62 00:04:17,660 --> 00:04:19,980 Mr. Conn also worked previously at UT Health 63 00:04:19,980 --> 00:04:21,160 and Enbridge Energy. 64 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:26,540 I'm really happy to say that he has joined Harris Health as I would achieve the information security officer. 65 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:30,800 We are very, very happy that. And I think that was the fact my report that is morning. 66 00:04:31,540 --> 00:04:35,900 Thank you. That's what we're saying and welcome Mr. Khan to the Harris Health family. 67 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:38,740 Do we have any board member announcements? 68 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:45,460 I see no announcements. We can move to our public comments section. We have 69 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:59,460 six people here joining us for public comments and first we'll start with Mr. Scott Parker from Parker Law firm and he is here virtually, Mr. Parker, you have three minutes. 70 00:04:59,460 --> 00:05:05,800 If you want to board of trustees of Harris Health, as you know my name is Scott Parker, 71 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:09,320 and I'm an attorney, and I just send it to August 1st. 72 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:16,260 Since my last visit on August 28th of this year, and after reviewing voluminous cases and 73 00:05:16,260 --> 00:05:22,580 statutes, and after multiple conversations and communications with numerous colleagues 74 00:05:22,580 --> 00:05:28,620 who are said to be the top condemnation attorneys in Texas, which a majority of them live in practice 75 00:05:28,620 --> 00:05:34,140 in Harris County. I have discovered that there is slim or no chance of stopping Harris 76 00:05:34,140 --> 00:05:43,180 Health, Harris County, Harris County Commissioner's Court, and or Ben Todd from condemning 77 00:05:43,180 --> 00:05:50,140 the over eight acres of Herman Park, and over the over six acres that my great-great-grandfather 78 00:05:50,140 --> 00:05:55,880 of this wanted to conditionally deed it for Park use only to the city of Houston. 79 00:05:55,880 --> 00:06:03,160 And if violated, would automatically refer back to the living areas of my great-great-grandfather 80 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:04,760 August Hornigy. 81 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:12,120 So today it is sad for me and my family to accept a one that it is nearly impossible for us 82 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:18,920 to protect and honor my great-great-grandfather's August Hornigy's dying wishes that the land 83 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:25,500 remaining a park, and two, that it is nearly impossible for us to succeed in trying to enforce 84 00:06:25,500 --> 00:06:31,860 August Hornet's other specific wishes that the land would revert back to living errors 85 00:06:31,860 --> 00:06:40,780 of August Hornet, if no longer used as a park. Based upon these facts, we have no other choice 86 00:06:40,780 --> 00:06:45,300 but to ask the following questions, and some will accept and will minimize our fate. 87 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:51,840 One, has Harris Health or anyone involved in the condemnation of the over eight acres of 88 00:06:51,840 --> 00:06:57,180 100 park received or obtained a fair market value or the property to be condemned or the 89 00:06:57,180 --> 00:07:02,900 expansion of Ben Top Hospital? Two, if so, are you willing to provide the owners and or 90 00:07:02,900 --> 00:07:08,860 ares that fair market value? Three, does Harris Health, Harris County, Harris County, 91 00:07:08,940 --> 00:07:14,380 Commissioners Court, Ben Top Hospital and anyone involved in the condemnation over the eight acres 92 00:07:14,380 --> 00:07:21,360 of Hermit Park to intend to pay the owners and or the airs a fair market value. And for 93 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:26,600 as of this day, the city of Houston, the Hermit Park Conservancy still has failed to answer my 94 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:32,060 August 20th question as to why they would normally allow Harris County to condemn this beautiful 95 00:07:32,060 --> 00:07:38,620 parkland of trees over a hundred years old and not honor August Hornet East Conditions as spoken 96 00:07:38,620 --> 00:07:41,920 been deemed to the city of Houston 111 years ago. 97 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:45,540 Noor has the recently and really hired outside council, 98 00:07:45,700 --> 00:07:48,120 now representing the city of Houston and Harris County 99 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:49,880 in the condemnation of this park plan, 100 00:07:50,180 --> 00:07:52,640 address my August 28th question and money, 101 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:55,240 conversations or communications with each of them. 102 00:07:56,460 --> 00:07:59,300 I respectfully request that they answer our questions 103 00:07:59,300 --> 00:08:02,960 above without further expense or time wasted. 104 00:08:03,300 --> 00:08:05,560 And I appreciate the time given from you 105 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:07,620 to speak on this important family matter. 106 00:08:07,620 --> 00:08:13,220 God bless you all and I encourage everyone to look at their vision and mission on the 107 00:08:13,220 --> 00:08:14,160 household website. 108 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:16,640 Thank you and have a great day. 109 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:18,860 Thank you so much. 110 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:25,160 We can move on to the next person and we have Ms. Rosalind Bicell Mitchell, board chair, 111 00:08:25,340 --> 00:08:27,720 Herman Clark Conservancy and she's here in person. 112 00:08:29,830 --> 00:08:30,390 Good afternoon. 113 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:35,160 Good afternoon. 114 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:36,680 Awesome. 115 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:41,900 My name is Rosalind Bicell Mitchell and I am speaking on behalf of Herman Clark and 116 00:08:41,900 --> 00:08:43,480 starting to see where I serve as board chair. 117 00:08:44,260 --> 00:08:46,240 For over a century, Herman Park 118 00:08:46,580 --> 00:08:49,320 has been one of Houston's most vital public spaces, 119 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:51,700 a place where families gather, 120 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:53,620 where communities connect, 121 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,700 and where nature restores us in the heart of the city. 122 00:08:57,220 --> 00:08:59,080 As stewards of this legacy, 123 00:08:59,300 --> 00:09:00,540 we are committed to ensuring 124 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:03,700 that the park continues to thrive for generations to come. 125 00:09:04,560 --> 00:09:07,540 We recognize that the hospital has raised the idea 126 00:09:07,540 --> 00:09:08,780 of replacement accrued, 127 00:09:08,980 --> 00:09:10,760 which we agree is an important step 128 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:17,700 in the right direction but so far we have not seen a full proposal. Without greater clarity it's 129 00:09:17,700 --> 00:09:23,300 very difficult for us to respond to the many questions and concerns that we've received and that 130 00:09:23,300 --> 00:09:29,240 we are hearing from the public. We must also be candid any change to the park carry significant 131 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:35,840 consequences. Herman Park is not for sale it is invaluable but the laws of Parkland proves 132 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:41,800 inevitable but if the loss of Parkland proves that there must be a recognition that protecting 133 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:47,060 and enhancing the park for the future will require substantial resources. 134 00:09:49,140 --> 00:09:50,260 Land alone cannot 135 00:09:50,260 --> 00:09:58,040 replace what may be taken away. Our guiding principle is that there must be no net loss of parkland 136 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:04,120 for Houston. And compensation must reflect the investment needed to redress our park's long-term 137 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:16,540 capital plans. If this process is to move forward, it must be transparent, collaborative, and grounded in the understanding that the park belongs to all 138 00:10:16,540 --> 00:10:32,440 Houstonians. The Conservancy stands ready to be a part of the conversation, working towards a solution that balances both the hospital's mission with the long-term help of the park to make sure that it remains an 139 00:10:33,140 --> 00:10:39,580 opportunity for our citizens to enjoy Parkland in our city. Thank you so much. Thank you 140 00:10:42,140 --> 00:10:44,300 so much Miss 141 00:10:44,300 --> 00:10:50,140 Vazel. Next speaker, we have Ms. Brian Lopez, the Metropolitan Organization. 142 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:57,600 Good morning 143 00:11:07,390 --> 00:11:07,730 everybody. 144 00:11:08,050 --> 00:11:12,050 Thank you for having us here. So I'm Brian Lopez, here at the F of TMO, the Metropolitan 145 00:11:12,050 --> 00:11:12,810 on some organization. 146 00:11:13,870 --> 00:11:16,710 And I reside in over here in Third Ward, 147 00:11:16,910 --> 00:11:18,610 but I grew up over there in the Northeast side 148 00:11:18,610 --> 00:11:19,390 by all the area. 149 00:11:20,190 --> 00:11:22,490 Herosel has been over to my congregation 150 00:11:22,490 --> 00:11:25,210 over five, six times the last two, three years. 151 00:11:25,970 --> 00:11:28,250 And we've seen the rent benefit to the community, 152 00:11:28,810 --> 00:11:30,350 from the hospital system, my bent up, 153 00:11:30,790 --> 00:11:34,770 and all the public health access points 154 00:11:34,770 --> 00:11:37,570 for our communities that are no longer available 155 00:11:37,570 --> 00:11:40,770 in other areas, so we are really kind of limited 156 00:11:40,770 --> 00:11:44,650 to our options and health options. 157 00:11:45,730 --> 00:11:57,070 What I recommend is that we definitely look at the opportunity of working with these families and these parks to provide a place for things up to expand and for us to have a better place to serve our communities. 158 00:11:57,890 --> 00:12:04,910 This land is not just land. For me, it's a place where people are going to be born. You're going to have babies born in that area. You're going to have people's moms and children saved. 159 00:12:04,910 --> 00:12:11,250 This is not just a hospital, hospitals are not just a place where we have a park or a land 160 00:12:11,250 --> 00:12:16,590 and I understand that there's some traditional, you know, historic value to people's pride 161 00:12:16,590 --> 00:12:21,930 and family heritage, but also there's pride and heritage and being the people that say, 162 00:12:21,950 --> 00:12:26,290 hey, you know what, we're willing to accept that this is a new place to help several community 163 00:12:26,290 --> 00:12:30,950 help save people's lives which is very important and also bring lives into this world. 164 00:12:31,590 --> 00:12:36,510 So, I have a lot of family members and friends that have used the public medical system and 165 00:12:36,510 --> 00:12:41,870 you know, we're part of the LVJ medical proposal to expand it and we have seen the change 166 00:12:41,870 --> 00:12:46,270 in the hospital services and you know, the amount of people that are no longer waiting 167 00:12:46,270 --> 00:12:49,410 in the emergency room waiting to die which is to be the case. 168 00:12:50,670 --> 00:12:56,390 I think if we have this expansion, it's very important that we are able to communicate 169 00:12:56,390 --> 00:13:02,430 this affects effectively with the community, but also we need to tell people, hey you know what, 170 00:13:02,570 --> 00:13:09,520 we're going to lose a lot of healthcare benefits for the community once we have the Medicare 171 00:13:09,520 --> 00:13:15,740 Medicaid situation settled out and you know that's something we also need to elaborate with especially 172 00:13:15,740 --> 00:13:21,000 with you guys I think with my community we have a lot of feedback and we would like to give you guys 173 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:25,420 that and you know we'd like to work with you long term on solving that issue as soon as possible 174 00:13:25,420 --> 00:13:28,320 because we need a transition before we get to that point. 175 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:30,120 So thank you very much for your time, 176 00:13:30,220 --> 00:13:31,340 I'm just feeling you, my two cents, 177 00:13:31,680 --> 00:13:33,060 and you know, for the benefits of the community 178 00:13:33,060 --> 00:13:36,000 as seen from these hospital systems, 179 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:38,540 and also how we like to thank people 180 00:13:38,540 --> 00:13:39,560 that are willing to collaborate 181 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:41,540 to help with this expansion. 182 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:42,700 But thank you very much for your time. 183 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:45,880 Thank you so much, Mr. Olympus. 184 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:48,200 Next speaker is Ms. Barbara Davis. 185 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:48,860 I 186 00:13:56,990 --> 00:13:58,730 call and I have to fix you with the screen. 187 00:14:00,250 --> 00:14:01,470 My name is Barbara Davis. 188 00:14:02,270 --> 00:14:07,470 I'm actually a survivor of a DWI that was caused Thanksgiving in 1996. 189 00:14:07,650 --> 00:14:08,670 My husband and friend were killed. 190 00:14:09,570 --> 00:14:12,930 And I was so critically injured, the paramedics told my mother that I was dead. 191 00:14:13,150 --> 00:14:15,230 They argued and actually came back to the hospital to see for themselves. 192 00:14:16,110 --> 00:14:18,950 When my mother's then got there at Bentom. 193 00:14:19,570 --> 00:14:22,890 They said to me, when I'm your fine member, I get covered in blood. 194 00:14:23,190 --> 00:14:25,410 She doesn't actually so be a vegetarian state. 195 00:14:25,590 --> 00:14:28,190 The rest of her life will certainly have had a plan. 196 00:14:28,190 --> 00:14:34,110 and thanks to Ben Tom. I'm here talking to y'all. And when I'm black and 197 00:14:34,110 --> 00:14:40,750 stash, I make up foreign words. I had seen the article, rather negative article 198 00:14:40,750 --> 00:14:44,270 in the newspaper, and which people were all going on, you know, we want more 199 00:14:44,270 --> 00:14:49,270 parkland. It's 445 acres. I went to look at the parkland. The area they were 200 00:14:49,270 --> 00:14:52,250 talking about, which is right adjacent across the way from this 201 00:14:52,250 --> 00:14:58,410 I agree all the ambulance is parbed and it's pretty much a cutting somebody that cuts 202 00:14:58,410 --> 00:14:59,970 to a parking lot to go- 203 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:27,920 So, to this old building that seems like it's abandoned and fenced off, the people part and just walk across to go to the parking lot. It's an isolated area. It's not a place where people are going to go picnic. They have picnic tables right across the way from the hospital. Probably employees go sit there or something. I saw a lot of homeless people hanging out. But it's, in rough shape, the land itself, there's a lot of dirt instead of grass. I've videoed it for that. 204 00:15:29,420 --> 00:15:34,660 But it's, and you can say, well, 100-year-old trees, and I love trees, I love trees, but I 205 00:15:34,660 --> 00:15:38,780 love people saying lies that are a few trees, a few trees. 206 00:15:41,220 --> 00:15:44,120 I actually, the car accident up that very 13. 207 00:15:45,180 --> 00:15:49,700 And the first place I said, well, I prefer Ben Tom, because I wasn't sure. 208 00:15:49,940 --> 00:15:50,260 I brought it up. 209 00:15:50,380 --> 00:15:51,400 Hit me and flipped me over. 210 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:52,940 I should say out of cars. 211 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:56,120 Anyway, they said it's full. 212 00:15:56,120 --> 00:16:00,620 So they took me to Herman. Thank God I was all right that there was no internal damage 213 00:16:00,620 --> 00:16:04,800 But that was the first place at wide. I've got 57 seconds. Anyway 214 00:16:05,780 --> 00:16:12,880 445 acres. This is 8.9 acres a very small price. They need 18,000 beds within the next 10 years 215 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:17,060 I were already short when I wanted to go on a weekday and the afternoon 216 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:26,060 February 13th. It's a desperate dire thing for a level one trauma center. We need more with the 5 million plus people that 217 00:16:26,060 --> 00:16:28,560 that we have and used it, I forget all the stats, 218 00:16:28,820 --> 00:16:31,700 but it's really something we entirely need. 219 00:16:31,900 --> 00:16:35,020 And as a survivor, if you've never had a headache, 220 00:16:35,180 --> 00:16:36,820 you can't appreciate someone that's had one, 221 00:16:37,020 --> 00:16:39,060 when you need a level one trauma center. 222 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:41,520 And it's not just for gunshots, it's terrible, 223 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:44,500 car wrecks and whatever, that's really good. 224 00:16:44,700 --> 00:16:46,740 A little bit of foam, the pencil up into our heart. 225 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:48,000 That's where you want to go. 226 00:16:48,420 --> 00:16:51,900 That's the place that we need to value the priority 227 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:53,460 of few trees. 228 00:16:53,460 --> 00:16:57,220 And if you look and actually see it, the videos were not accurate. 229 00:16:57,680 --> 00:16:58,560 I was a flyover. 230 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:03,900 You need to see the pictures or drive there yourself and see the area or look at my videos after this. 231 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:05,940 By the way, it's Russian shut up. 232 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:06,980 That town was important. 233 00:17:07,080 --> 00:17:07,940 It was that I come here. 234 00:17:08,060 --> 00:17:09,380 It's my holidays day of the year. 235 00:17:09,780 --> 00:17:16,460 But I came here first before I go to service because that's how important I think your dog will allow me to be here. 236 00:17:16,880 --> 00:17:17,320 Thank you. 237 00:17:17,580 --> 00:17:19,080 Thank you so much Miss Davis. 238 00:17:19,080 --> 00:17:25,820 this. Our next speaker is Ms. Jettman, Mr. Bishop John for the 239 00:17:25,820 --> 00:17:26,720 policy tree. 240 00:17:31,570 --> 00:17:34,630 Good morning. Good morning. I'm Bishop John Oldle 241 00:17:34,630 --> 00:17:38,990 Tree, the First Registration Policy and Church and of the Metro 242 00:17:38,990 --> 00:17:45,610 Policy and Organization. And I am here to support this acquisition 243 00:17:45,610 --> 00:17:59,410 of this 8.9 acres of land has been noted. The needs in our county of farm medical services 244 00:17:59,730 --> 00:18:11,790 is increasing. It is increasing to a great deal. Ain't moved to Houston with my family. 245 00:18:11,790 --> 00:18:24,810 some 44 years ago and we had two small children. I remember I spent in the emergency room at 246 00:18:24,810 --> 00:18:35,650 Vintal Hospital and I have been in the hospital since with a crowded emergency room with hospital 247 00:18:35,650 --> 00:18:43,810 beds, in corridors, and best quiet. I, as along along with the 248 00:18:43,810 --> 00:18:48,490 Department of the organization, supported the new LVJ 249 00:18:49,130 --> 00:18:56,190 hospital. Our county is growing. We need more services. We 250 00:18:56,190 --> 00:19:04,170 need more medical attention that is able to be provided to our 251 00:19:04,170 --> 00:19:15,070 community. And this 8.9 acres does not interfere with hermit pork. It does not interfere with 252 00:19:15,070 --> 00:19:28,410 the zoo and the land has not been used ever for pork space. So it is time and we really support 253 00:19:28,410 --> 00:19:40,970 this and to Dr. Porcett and the board we overwhelmingly agree to this acquisition of this 254 00:19:40,970 --> 00:19:47,030 and I believe as has been said I whole community the 255 00:19:50,360 --> 00:19:54,300 population is not decreasing it is increasing 256 00:19:54,780 --> 00:19:58,680 and the Veteran Laws and Organizations behind this. 257 00:20:02,360 --> 00:20:05,160 Thank you so much, Bishop John Ogletree. 258 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:10,280 So, the next presenter is Dr. James McDevitt 259 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:12,220 and they from Baylor College of Medicine. 260 00:20:20,060 --> 00:20:21,360 Morning, Chair and Chair Hustles. 261 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:24,000 That was the board, Dr. Porson. 262 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:25,000 Thank you for having me today. 263 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:27,080 I'm happy to speak to you. 264 00:20:27,140 --> 00:20:28,480 I want to thank you for the opportunity 265 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:30,660 to be here and support the resolution today 266 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:32,920 for the expansion of the Bentop Hospital. 267 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,500 I would say this isn't just a construction project. 268 00:20:37,820 --> 00:20:42,520 It's an investment in the health and future of this county and the health of people in 269 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:42,920 our county. 270 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:44,280 I think I've been able to introduce myself. 271 00:20:44,500 --> 00:20:44,900 Did I do? 272 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:49,480 Jimic David, I'm executive vice president, Dean, Florida, and Baylor College of Medicine. 273 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:51,820 So it's nice to be a very important part of this. 274 00:20:53,420 --> 00:20:58,440 As most all of you in the room know, we have an 80-year history of the Texas Medical Center 275 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:04,280 and Bentop Hospital, working in a highly collaborative relationship, which has really 276 00:21:04,280 --> 00:21:08,460 symbolized Houston's commitment to health, healing, and quality of life. 277 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:12,580 Bentop has always been a lot more than a safety net hospital. 278 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:18,340 When I trained in a major trauma center in the Northeast United States, everybody in 279 00:21:18,340 --> 00:21:22,780 that trauma center knew and talked about in respect to Bentop Hospital, it was a national 280 00:21:22,780 --> 00:21:26,860 footprint and national reputation that people locally used to may not fully appreciate. 281 00:21:28,260 --> 00:21:32,440 When I speak to anyone of the hundreds of residents of Philadelphia that come to Houston 282 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:35,820 to train every year, many of whom come and stay in our community to didn't care the 283 00:21:35,820 --> 00:21:42,720 patients of Harris County, almost to a person, they will cite the availability of training 284 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:48,620 at Bentop Hospital as one of the main attractors to why they want to come to Houston to practice 285 00:21:49,540 --> 00:21:52,520 medicine. It is a crown jewel. 286 00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:52,580 Well, 287 00:21:54,590 --> 00:22:01,690 having said that the demands on VENTOP have grown, the facility itself no longer matches the scope and sophistication of the care delivered within his walls. 288 00:22:02,850 --> 00:22:10,870 Expansion will allow Harris Health to deliver to the most vulnerable residents of our community, while strengthening the broader ecosystem of the Texas Medical Center. 289 00:22:12,230 --> 00:22:18,790 I want to underscore this is not a Baylor College Medicine project of priority. This is not a Harris Health priority. 290 00:22:18,790 --> 00:22:22,970 the, this is a shared community priority. 291 00:22:24,370 --> 00:22:25,950 Leaders across the Texas Medical Center, 292 00:22:26,150 --> 00:22:28,490 all the organizations, Texas Medical Center, 293 00:22:29,030 --> 00:22:32,010 representing research, education, patient care, 294 00:22:32,490 --> 00:22:34,530 and the greatest medical center in the country, 295 00:22:35,050 --> 00:22:36,690 have all joined together in strong support. 296 00:22:37,550 --> 00:22:40,150 We all seek clearly how essential this hospital is, 297 00:22:40,310 --> 00:22:42,370 both to our patients and to the continued vitality 298 00:22:42,370 --> 00:22:43,070 to the Medical Center. 299 00:22:43,990 --> 00:22:46,310 I appreciate the thoughtful leadership of this board, 300 00:22:46,310 --> 00:22:51,990 the productive force in advancing in project of such consequence. On behalf of the Bay 301 00:22:51,990 --> 00:22:56,490 of the College of Medicine and the alignment with the many voices of the TMC institutions, 302 00:22:56,690 --> 00:23:01,430 I strongly endorse proposed resolution and the opportunity represents the better serve our community. 303 00:23:02,330 --> 00:23:04,830 Thank you for your service and for your commitment to people in Arts County. 304 00:23:06,230 --> 00:23:12,510 Thank you so much Dr. McBate. With that we have concluded our public comments and we will 305 00:23:12,510 --> 00:23:18,130 enter into our executive session and the board will go now into executive session for items 5A to 306 00:23:18,130 --> 00:23:26,850 D estimated by law under Texas official code annotated 151.002.160.007 Texas Health and Safety 307 00:23:26,850 --> 00:23:37,490 Code annotated 161.032 and Texas government code annotated 551.071.072. Board members and 308 00:23:37,490 --> 00:23:42,250 presenters scheduled to speak in executive session do not need to log off IT will move you in and out 309 00:23:42,250 --> 00:23:46,770 of executive session room. The public meeting will resume a live stream from 310 00:23:46,770 --> 00:23:50,630 Harris Health website from Return from the executive session. The time is now 311 00:23:50,630 --> 00:23:56,890 9.31 a.m. We will take a brief technology set recess to transition into our 312 00:23:56,890 --> 00:23:58,370 virtual executive session. 313 00:24:04,150 --> 00:24:07,970 Thank you. Welcome back everybody. We have returned from 314 00:24:07,970 --> 00:24:11,930 executive session where no action was taken. I note that the forum is present. The 315 00:24:11,930 --> 00:24:20,530 time is now 10, 13 a.m. We will move on with item seven general action items related to 316 00:24:20,530 --> 00:24:24,950 quality and medical staffing. First, we have consideration for approval of 317 00:24:24,950 --> 00:24:29,390 credentialing changes for the members of the Harris Health Medical Staff and Dr. Sharma, 318 00:24:29,490 --> 00:24:34,990 can you say two words about that? That's good morning, Madam Chair. Again, so our medical 319 00:24:34,990 --> 00:24:41,630 staff credentials report for the month of September 2025 is as follows. We have a total of 49 initial 320 00:24:41,630 --> 00:24:46,570 medical staff appointments, 122 reappointments, eight changes in clinical 321 00:24:46,570 --> 00:24:51,510 privileges, and 16 resignations. Those are the highlights that we have to 322 00:24:51,510 --> 00:24:54,630 answer any questions, otherwise respectfully. That's member for it. Thank you. 323 00:24:56,230 --> 00:25:00,790 Thank you, Dr. Sharma. And do I have a motion in the second for the approval of 324 00:25:00,790 --> 00:25:04,450 credentialing changes for members of Harris Health Medical Staff as presented, so 325 00:25:04,450 --> 00:25:08,490 moved. Second, thank you, Ms. Europe. Then, thank you, Ms. Lake-Jervidianne. All in 326 00:25:11,270 --> 00:25:13,230 Thank you, the motion passes. 327 00:25:13,930 --> 00:25:18,750 I think the item is general action related to the quality of correctional health medical staff. 328 00:25:19,510 --> 00:25:24,210 Consideration for approval of credential and changes for the members of Harris health correctional medical staff. 329 00:25:24,630 --> 00:25:25,410 Dr. Egan's. 330 00:25:26,630 --> 00:25:30,330 Good morning, Dr. Pericost. Thank you. And also to the board. 331 00:25:30,830 --> 00:25:36,010 The correctional health medical executive committee has six applicants for initial appointment. 332 00:25:36,010 --> 00:25:42,810 No resignations and no real appointments and we're asking the board to approve those six applicants at this time. 333 00:25:48,020 --> 00:25:48,720 Thank you. 334 00:25:48,860 --> 00:25:57,060 Let me make the motion first. Do I have a motion in a second for the approval of credentialing changes for the members of the Harris Health Corruption on Health Medical staff as presented. 335 00:25:57,940 --> 00:26:02,500 And we have Mr. Pointe making the motion in this David's second. All in favor say aye. 336 00:26:02,500 --> 00:26:02,580 Hi. 337 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:03,380 Hi. 338 00:26:03,800 --> 00:26:04,140 Hi. 339 00:26:04,540 --> 00:26:04,900 Any opposed? 340 00:26:06,180 --> 00:26:06,940 The motion passes. 341 00:26:07,140 --> 00:26:07,780 Thank you so much. 342 00:26:08,300 --> 00:26:13,440 Our next item is consideration of approval of the proposed correctional health medical bylaws. 343 00:26:13,720 --> 00:26:15,020 That's Dr. Egan's as well. 344 00:26:15,180 --> 00:26:15,840 Having the words. 345 00:26:18,450 --> 00:26:19,050 Yes. 346 00:26:19,650 --> 00:26:20,850 Thank you, Dr. Caracostas. 347 00:26:20,990 --> 00:26:25,550 Again, the medical executive committee made some minor changes to the. 348 00:26:25,950 --> 00:26:28,110 A loss for correctional health. 349 00:26:28,490 --> 00:26:30,530 Those are included in your packet. 350 00:26:30,530 --> 00:26:33,670 and we're asking the board to approve those at this time. 351 00:26:33,810 --> 00:26:36,290 They were approved by the Medical Executive Committee 352 00:26:36,290 --> 00:26:37,450 and reviewed by Ego. 353 00:26:38,330 --> 00:26:38,930 Thank you. 354 00:26:40,150 --> 00:26:41,170 Thank you, Dr. Egan. 355 00:26:41,310 --> 00:26:43,810 So I have a motion in a second for approval 356 00:26:43,810 --> 00:26:46,030 of the proposed Congressional Health Medical staff 357 00:26:46,030 --> 00:26:47,290 by laws as presented. 358 00:26:47,730 --> 00:26:47,930 Motion. 359 00:26:48,490 --> 00:26:49,210 Thank you, Mr. Jordan. 360 00:26:49,930 --> 00:26:50,710 Thank you, Ms. Davis. 361 00:26:51,010 --> 00:26:51,870 All in favor say aye. 362 00:26:52,170 --> 00:26:52,310 Aye. 363 00:26:53,070 --> 00:26:53,450 Any opposed? 364 00:26:54,930 --> 00:26:55,690 By laws are approved. 365 00:26:55,930 --> 00:26:57,190 Thank you, Dr. Egan. 366 00:26:57,390 --> 00:27:00,070 And with that, we can move on to our new items 367 00:27:00,070 --> 00:27:01,510 for the board consideration, 368 00:27:03,660 --> 00:27:08,080 consideration for approval of the resolution regarding public 369 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:14,260 project to the redeveloped and expandment of hospital the project. Authorizing that position 370 00:27:14,260 --> 00:27:20,280 of eminent domain for public convenience and necessity of three parcels within Herman Park 371 00:27:20,840 --> 00:27:27,980 consisting of approximately 8.9 acres of real property for the project of making certain 372 00:27:27,980 --> 00:27:34,940 In findings pursuant to the provisions of chapter 26, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, the proposed 373 00:27:34,940 --> 00:27:41,920 resolution will adopt certain findings and determinations based on the hearing held 374 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:44,480 by Harris Health Board and July 24th. 375 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:49,840 As Dr. Parsa will explain in the first step of several, is the first step of several actions 376 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:53,740 required to acquire the property and reference in the order. 377 00:27:54,340 --> 00:27:55,000 Dr. Parsa. 378 00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:57,040 Good morning, again, thank you. 379 00:27:57,280 --> 00:27:57,640 Thank you. 380 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:01,260 And before I read the statement, I prepared the one and two. 381 00:28:01,460 --> 00:28:03,820 I also mentioned that in addition to the letter of support. 382 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:07,420 The report received this morning from the mental hospital organization. 383 00:28:07,520 --> 00:28:11,680 We have also received letter of support from the Texas Medical Center hospitals. 384 00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:17,460 From Harris County Hospital District Foundation and Harris Health Strategic Fund Foundation. 385 00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:20,460 And we expect more letters for to come in. 386 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:23,060 But my statement. 387 00:28:23,060 --> 00:28:29,720 I don't have to tell anyone here about the healthcare crisis that our community is facing 388 00:28:29,720 --> 00:28:34,160 today that is expected to get only worse in the coming months. 389 00:28:34,940 --> 00:28:40,460 Every county has the largest uninsured population in Texas and one of the largest in the country. 390 00:28:41,360 --> 00:28:46,300 Those numbers are lucky to get worse as more residents lose their Medicaid dollars' ability, 391 00:28:46,300 --> 00:28:52,000 lose access to health insurance and as our economy worsens. 392 00:28:52,660 --> 00:28:58,000 We should all be fully aware by now of the $1 billion dollar cut to Medicaid that resolved 393 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:01,660 it by the passing of the one-day beautiful bill act earlier this year. 394 00:29:02,820 --> 00:29:07,540 Absent federal action before October 1 of this year and action that is not expected to occur. 395 00:29:08,400 --> 00:29:13,980 Medicaid with proportion of share hospital cuts hold results in an additional $800 million 396 00:29:13,980 --> 00:29:18,600 don't be dunked into the state of Texas health care funding according to the teaching hospitals 397 00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:19,940 of Texas calculations. 398 00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:26,860 To make matters even worse, the Affordable Care Act marketplace advanced premium tax 399 00:29:26,860 --> 00:29:30,040 credits are also said to expire on October 1. 400 00:29:30,920 --> 00:29:37,320 Because of this, hundreds of thousands of Texas, including many custonians, will lose their 401 00:29:37,320 --> 00:29:41,210 health insurance coverage as a result. 402 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:05,160 Results of all of the funding cuts, loss of eligibility and health insurance for the ability, 403 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:11,900 every self anticipates that thousands of additional Houston residents will lose access to health 404 00:30:11,900 --> 00:30:17,760 insurance and will have to rely on aerosol services for even the basic health care needs. 405 00:30:18,520 --> 00:30:25,040 In short, we anticipate a tsunami of hundreds of thousands of additional uninsured and underinsured 406 00:30:25,040 --> 00:30:28,900 Texans and Harris County residents in the coming months further 407 00:30:28,900 --> 00:30:35,020 stressing our already overstretched capacity and further exacerbating the urgent 408 00:30:35,020 --> 00:30:38,140 public health necessity that we currently face. 409 00:30:39,120 --> 00:30:45,960 Harris Health Services and Ventile Hospital in particular are needed now more than ever. 410 00:30:46,580 --> 00:30:51,380 We all remember that during the COVID pandemic the value of Ventile Hospital became 411 00:30:51,380 --> 00:30:58,840 crystal clear as the only public safety net hospital in Texas Medical Center and one of 412 00:30:58,840 --> 00:31:05,000 only two adult worldwide trauma centers been taught to care of a disproportionate number 413 00:31:05,000 --> 00:31:12,600 of COVID patients. By doing so, they taught health to prevent many of the horrors 414 00:31:13,310 --> 00:31:19,360 that were experienced by community across our country and the world when their medical systems 415 00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:21,900 collapsed under the stress of COVID. 416 00:31:23,540 --> 00:31:29,800 Suspend-top open source in 1990 that Park Blitzer Harris County has almost doubled, while 417 00:31:29,800 --> 00:31:31,700 the capacity of end-top has decreased. 418 00:31:33,100 --> 00:31:39,840 Today, Ben-top is consistently operating at or above 100 percent capacity, but it is forced 419 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:43,020 to place patients in beds in hospital hallways and corridors. 420 00:31:43,740 --> 00:31:49,560 The result of the lack of adequate hospital capacity to address the net-ever increasing 421 00:31:49,560 --> 00:31:54,900 demand is prolonged wait times for people receiving medical attention at Bentop's emergency 422 00:31:54,900 --> 00:32:01,300 room and even longer wait times for the patients who are sick enough to be admitted to the 423 00:32:01,300 --> 00:32:06,060 hospital but have no beds available to be assigned to in order to receive care. 424 00:32:06,060 --> 00:32:13,880 This, who set risk, our commitment to this community to be there when Houstonians lives 425 00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:21,660 literally hang in the balance and to provide timely world-class emergency and trauma care 426 00:32:22,060 --> 00:32:24,960 that makes the difference within life and death. 427 00:32:26,240 --> 00:32:32,540 Consequently, expansion of mental hospital capacity was identified as the top priority in 428 00:32:32,540 --> 00:32:34,660 Hereself's 2020 strategic plan. 429 00:32:35,180 --> 00:32:38,040 And the reason why Bentow expansion was part 430 00:32:38,380 --> 00:32:42,480 of the Hereself's 2023 $2.5 billion bond proposal 431 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:46,000 that received overwhelming support by Heres County residents. 432 00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:48,560 As part of this proposal, 433 00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:51,380 Hereself allocated nearly $400 million 434 00:32:52,220 --> 00:32:53,860 toward expansion of Bentow 435 00:32:53,860 --> 00:32:57,180 by adding approximately 100 new patient rooms 436 00:32:57,400 --> 00:32:58,680 to Bentow hospital. 437 00:32:59,680 --> 00:33:05,460 This is a desperately needed additional capacity to vent out to allow it to deliver the 438 00:33:05,460 --> 00:33:11,220 timely life-saving care that Houston has come to expand and depend on. 439 00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:18,140 The urgency needed additional capacity to vent out has to occur at or adjacent to vent 440 00:33:18,140 --> 00:33:23,740 out to allow for maximum operational efficiency and physical stewardship. 441 00:33:25,180 --> 00:33:32,060 Bentop has to have ready access to the expanded capacity to address its overcrowding challenges 442 00:33:32,060 --> 00:33:38,140 while patients at the future Bentop expansion must have access to everything Bentop has to offer, 443 00:33:38,620 --> 00:33:44,160 including the emergency room, operating rooms, radiology, pathology, special 444 00:33:44,160 --> 00:33:50,960 disturbances, parking, center, utility, security, etc. It is therefore operationally impractical 445 00:33:50,960 --> 00:33:57,400 and physically irresponsible to create the urgency needed additional capacity for bento 446 00:33:58,160 --> 00:34:01,460 anywhere that is geographically distant from the existing bento. 447 00:34:02,820 --> 00:34:07,660 There is no space in the current footprint of bento hospital to allow for the creation of the 448 00:34:07,660 --> 00:34:14,940 initial capacity. Building on top of bento is also physically preventive and operationally impractical. 449 00:34:15,680 --> 00:34:19,720 The current bento hospital suffers from significant infrastructure issues 450 00:34:19,720 --> 00:34:24,840 related to deferred maintenance that has been caused by many years of 451 00:34:24,840 --> 00:34:31,300 underfunding, this county's only public safety net hospital system. More 452 00:34:31,300 --> 00:34:35,320 over, disruptive end-tobs current patient care operations while trying to 453 00:34:35,320 --> 00:34:40,800 create additional patient beds above the current mental hospital would lead to 454 00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:45,820 significant harm to bed-tobs ability to deliver services at the current levels. 455 00:34:45,820 --> 00:34:53,790 We simply have no other choice but one, the only adjacent space conducive to achieving 456 00:34:53,790 --> 00:34:59,770 the goal of extending menta in a financially responsible and operationally efficient 457 00:34:59,770 --> 00:35:06,570 manner to address the urgent of the health necessity that Houston is currently facing is 458 00:35:06,570 --> 00:35:11,750 the parcels of land immediately adjacent and in front of menta out emergency department. 459 00:35:12,590 --> 00:35:18,710 These parcels belong to the city of Houston and are part of Herman Park, separated from 460 00:35:18,710 --> 00:35:26,070 the main park by Cambridge Street. At 8.9 acres, these parcels are less than 2% of the 461 00:35:26,070 --> 00:35:31,930 entirety of Herman Park. I would like to remind everyone again that while the need for 462 00:35:31,930 --> 00:35:38,210 Harris Health Services at all of our locations, including mental hospital currently far at 463 00:35:38,210 --> 00:35:47,130 ways our capacity. The need for our services is only expected to grow at a rapid pace in the coming months. 464 00:35:48,890 --> 00:36:02,510 The time to show up then pops future is now. The board action today is preliminary step in a longer multi-step legal process to acquire these pieces of land. 465 00:36:02,510 --> 00:36:09,330 This process will include notifications of all property interest holders including all 466 00:36:09,330 --> 00:36:15,770 holders of a reversionary interest in these parcels according to the statute of requirements. 467 00:36:16,770 --> 00:36:24,090 As required by Texas law, all interest holders will be paid the fair market value of their 468 00:36:24,090 --> 00:36:27,950 interests as determined during the eminent domain process. 469 00:36:27,950 --> 00:36:34,710 Following the board's action today, Harry Snell will continue to work with relevant stakeholders 470 00:36:35,330 --> 00:36:40,550 prior to requesting commissioner's court action in order to ensure that the interests of 471 00:36:40,550 --> 00:36:47,530 the community are fully embedded as part of this process. I just want to close by to reiterating 472 00:36:47,530 --> 00:36:54,650 the immense public necessity of this project, to ensure a viable future for Penthouse Hospital 473 00:36:54,650 --> 00:37:01,010 as an Inter-Paceable Foundation to the entire healthcare ecosystem of Houston and Harris County. 474 00:37:02,350 --> 00:37:08,410 A future in which Ventalk can continue to deliver on its promise of being there 475 00:37:08,410 --> 00:37:14,530 when its life-saving services matter most and when life and death hang in the balance. 476 00:37:15,530 --> 00:37:21,530 A future in which Ventalk can continue to be a beacon of hope to hundreds of thousands of 477 00:37:21,530 --> 00:37:26,390 patients who rely on the top as they're only access to high quality care. 478 00:37:27,330 --> 00:37:32,590 And the future in which Bentalk can continue to be a center of excellence for health care 479 00:37:32,590 --> 00:37:37,770 research and innovation and the major training ground for Baylor College of Medicine medical 480 00:37:37,770 --> 00:37:43,110 students and residents and thousands of nurses and other allied health professionals. 481 00:37:44,510 --> 00:37:47,670 I think I can also thank you for the opportunity I'm happy to answer any questions. 482 00:37:48,830 --> 00:37:53,850 Thank you, Dr. Poisson. I don't see any questions in the room or in the chat, so I am going 483 00:37:53,850 --> 00:37:59,550 to move on with a motion. So I have a motion in a second for approval of the resolution 484 00:38:00,230 --> 00:38:06,350 relating to the public project to redevelop and expand bent up hospital, authorizing that 485 00:38:06,350 --> 00:38:17,650 position of an imminent domain of public convenience and necessity of three parcels within 486 00:38:17,650 --> 00:38:24,590 be for the project and making certain findings pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 26, Texas Park 487 00:38:24,590 --> 00:38:31,490 and Wildlife Code as presented. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Miss Legerbidean. All in favor, 488 00:38:31,690 --> 00:38:39,750 say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any opposed? Thank you so much. The motion passes and 489 00:38:39,750 --> 00:38:46,210 unanimously unanimously. Thank you so much. Thank you, everyone. We can move on with our next item, 490 00:38:46,210 --> 00:38:48,410 which is item 9 strategic discussion. 491 00:38:49,390 --> 00:38:55,270 We have some reports from civil committees that are in your package so please take a minute 492 00:38:55,270 --> 00:39:00,230 to review them and we can and we'll move on to our consent agenda which is our purchasing 493 00:39:00,230 --> 00:39:00,850 recommendations. 494 00:39:01,350 --> 00:39:07,330 Consideration of approval of the purchasing recommendations items A1 through A11 in the 495 00:39:07,330 --> 00:39:14,310 matrix is in your eligible packages so the purchasing recommendations are included in 496 00:39:14,310 --> 00:39:19,610 your practice for review. Mr. Williams and Mr. Edgar, do you have any comments about this items? 497 00:39:20,670 --> 00:39:26,490 No, ma'am. Unfortunately, Ms. Williams can be with us today. This is Jack Adger. All items are in 498 00:39:26,490 --> 00:39:32,530 order and we recommend approval as presented. Thank you so much. Do I have a motion of the second 499 00:39:32,530 --> 00:39:39,270 for approval of the purchasing recommendations A1 to A11 from the purchasing matrix? Thank you, 500 00:39:39,270 --> 00:39:40,030 Thank you, Ms. Vera-Bland. 501 00:39:40,310 --> 00:39:41,230 Thank you, Mr. Pointe. 502 00:39:41,470 --> 00:39:42,350 All in favor say aye. 503 00:39:43,290 --> 00:39:43,670 Aye. 504 00:39:43,870 --> 00:39:44,310 Opposed? 505 00:39:44,970 --> 00:39:45,370 Any opposed? 506 00:39:46,150 --> 00:39:46,990 The motion passes. 507 00:39:47,390 --> 00:39:50,550 We will move now to consent agenda items B2F. 508 00:39:51,090 --> 00:39:54,090 Or members, let me know if you would like to do any items for discussion. 509 00:39:54,450 --> 00:39:56,850 If none, do I have a motion then? 510 00:39:56,970 --> 00:39:58,790 Say them for the approval of the consent agenda. 511 00:39:59,130 --> 00:40:02,810 Items A3E note that item F is only information owned. 512 00:40:03,290 --> 00:40:04,550 And there's nothing in the action. 513 00:40:05,670 --> 00:40:06,710 Thank you, Ms. Davis. 514 00:40:06,710 --> 00:40:09,730 So thank you, Mr. Puente, all in favor say aye. 515 00:40:10,710 --> 00:40:10,850 Aye. 516 00:40:11,110 --> 00:40:11,310 The most. 517 00:40:12,510 --> 00:40:13,990 And plus the motion passes. 518 00:40:15,670 --> 00:40:23,030 OK, so we can proceed to item 11, which 519 00:40:23,030 --> 00:40:26,550 are the items related to health care for the homeless program. 520 00:40:30,070 --> 00:40:32,330 Review and acceptance of the following reports 521 00:40:32,330 --> 00:40:34,550 for the health care for the homeless program 522 00:40:34,550 --> 00:40:36,510 as required by the United States Department 523 00:40:36,510 --> 00:40:41,350 the Health and Human Services, which provides funding for the Harris County Hospital District, 524 00:40:42,130 --> 00:40:47,670 Harris Health and provides health services for persons experiencing homelessness 525 00:40:47,670 --> 00:40:54,670 under Section 330H of the Public Health Service Act. We don't have Dr. Small and Ms. 526 00:40:54,730 --> 00:41:02,390 Burden here for a short presentation. I do, the health care for the homeless program will present 527 00:41:02,390 --> 00:41:04,990 and all items together in one presentation. 528 00:41:05,250 --> 00:41:08,150 Afterwards, we will take both on each item separately. 529 00:41:08,730 --> 00:41:11,410 Now, I would proceed to read the remaining agenda items 530 00:41:11,410 --> 00:41:13,050 for approval of the presentation. 531 00:41:13,270 --> 00:41:15,850 The first item is consideration for approval 532 00:41:15,850 --> 00:41:18,330 of the eligibility for reduced costs 533 00:41:18,330 --> 00:41:21,950 of injectable epinephrine and insulin policy. 534 00:41:22,470 --> 00:41:24,330 And the next item is the consideration 535 00:41:24,330 --> 00:41:30,290 of approval of the CHP 2026 non-compete continuation 536 00:41:30,290 --> 00:41:31,470 budget period. 537 00:41:32,390 --> 00:41:36,490 With that, Dr. Small and Ms. Bourdain, you can proceed with the presentation. 538 00:41:37,610 --> 00:41:43,070 Good morning, everyone. And today's simple presentation will offer us Dr. 539 00:41:43,170 --> 00:41:50,250 Carpose to share. Our patient served for the month of August. Our new injectable epinephrine 540 00:41:50,250 --> 00:41:54,470 insulin policy and our 226 non-competing continuation budget. 541 00:41:59,630 --> 00:42:00,870 And today, as of August, 542 00:42:00,870 --> 00:42:04,450 This we have served 5,416 on duplicated patients, 543 00:42:05,210 --> 00:42:08,450 and total completed visits, 20,723. 544 00:42:08,990 --> 00:42:11,270 As I stated last month, we are still a health schedule 545 00:42:11,270 --> 00:42:14,630 on our goal as defined by HRSA. 546 00:42:15,870 --> 00:42:16,210 Next slide. 547 00:42:17,780 --> 00:42:22,650 For the month of August, we served 1,243 on duplicated patients, 548 00:42:22,890 --> 00:42:25,470 840 of those were seeking family practice services. 549 00:42:26,070 --> 00:42:28,130 Total completed visits is a little less 550 00:42:28,130 --> 00:42:33,410 and when we were last year, 2,341 completed businesses. 551 00:42:33,810 --> 00:42:36,330 However, we do have two nurse practitioner vacancies 552 00:42:36,330 --> 00:42:38,130 and we are undergoing renovation 553 00:42:38,130 --> 00:42:41,030 and one of our sites at Open Door Clamp Commission. 554 00:42:41,690 --> 00:42:41,970 Next slide. 555 00:42:43,960 --> 00:42:45,920 All right, so we have a new policy today 556 00:42:45,920 --> 00:42:47,580 in your packet for review and approval. 557 00:42:48,040 --> 00:42:50,500 You'll find a copy of the injectable up in that grant 558 00:42:50,500 --> 00:42:55,160 and insulin policy in accordance with executive order 13937. 559 00:42:55,700 --> 00:42:57,840 The purpose of this policy is to ensure 560 00:42:57,840 --> 00:43:04,000 that low income patients have affordable access to insulin and MP pins and health centers 561 00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:10,160 are now required to make sure that these medications are below or at the 340B acquisition 562 00:43:10,160 --> 00:43:13,900 calls and that these medications are available within our clinics. 563 00:43:14,560 --> 00:43:15,340 We do have these. 564 00:43:15,500 --> 00:43:20,540 We were already providing each of these insulin and epinephrine at no cost to our patients. 565 00:43:22,970 --> 00:43:23,750 Any questions? 566 00:43:26,170 --> 00:43:33,710 All right, in your packet also for review and approval, you will find a copy of the 2026 non competing continuation budget. 567 00:43:34,290 --> 00:43:42,750 This is the budget period progress report, and it was drafted in order for HRSA to approve the next bit of budget period under our existing grant. 568 00:43:43,150 --> 00:43:51,150 This is not a new budget. This is not a new grant. This is just for them to approve that what we are doing for this period next period in 2026. 569 00:43:51,150 --> 00:43:56,410 This budget is an alignment with our past performance and budget items related to the operation 570 00:43:56,410 --> 00:43:57,370 of our program. 571 00:43:59,610 --> 00:44:00,390 One more slide. 572 00:44:01,850 --> 00:44:02,710 Community engagement. 573 00:44:03,570 --> 00:44:03,610 Okay. 574 00:44:03,890 --> 00:44:11,410 So July, we had two events, one at Fifth Ward Missionary, Baptist Church, and our dental 575 00:44:11,410 --> 00:44:16,530 team, also a partner with the University of WIT UT. 576 00:44:17,090 --> 00:44:21,810 They, Dr. Chu and the dental team, were there providing screenings, which also led to visits 577 00:44:21,810 --> 00:44:22,610 is the next month. 578 00:44:23,230 --> 00:44:25,590 And then we also did our junior volunteer field trip, 579 00:44:25,710 --> 00:44:26,630 which we do every year, 580 00:44:26,850 --> 00:44:28,190 and we allow the junior volunteers 581 00:44:28,190 --> 00:44:30,390 that are participating in our self-to-come 582 00:44:30,390 --> 00:44:33,390 inside of the van and see how we provide our services 583 00:44:33,390 --> 00:44:36,390 and also gather information about the home's community. 584 00:44:37,190 --> 00:44:38,210 And that's all we have today. 585 00:44:40,610 --> 00:44:40,870 Thank you. 586 00:44:41,470 --> 00:44:42,950 Thank you so much for your presentation. 587 00:44:43,530 --> 00:44:45,730 So we're going to move on to the building items. 588 00:44:46,190 --> 00:44:49,410 And I just would like to request in your presentation 589 00:44:49,410 --> 00:44:51,950 of a business, would you meet mine the next time 590 00:44:51,950 --> 00:44:58,070 just dividing them by medical visits and non-tinnical visits for information. 591 00:44:58,490 --> 00:44:58,870 Yes, we do. 592 00:44:59,110 --> 00:44:59,450 Good morning clarity. 593 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:08,920 So our first voting item, do I have a motion in the second for the acceptance of the health care for the homeless program, September 25, 594 00:45:08,920 --> 00:45:15,260 have operational updates. Thank you, Mr. BWINถ. Second. Thank you, Mrs. Vera Blann. All in favor say aye. 595 00:45:15,660 --> 00:45:18,600 Aye. Any opposed? motion passed. 596 00:45:19,080 --> 00:45:23,280 This our next item, do I have an emotion in this item for the approval of the 597 00:45:24,640 --> 00:45:29,560 health care for the homeless program eligibility for reduce cost of injectable 598 00:45:29,560 --> 00:45:35,800 epineffff an insulin policy? Thank you, Vera Blann. Thank you, Ms. Ngatier. But then, all in favor, say aye. 599 00:45:38,660 --> 00:45:50,100 The motion passes and our third and last item, do I have a motion and second for the approval of the healthcare for the homeless program 2026 non-competing continuation budget period request? 600 00:45:51,960 --> 00:45:52,960 Thank you, Ms. Davis. 601 00:45:53,840 --> 00:45:55,880 Thank you, Ms. Vera Blan. All in favor say aye. 602 00:45:55,880 --> 00:46:02,120 In your post, the motion passes and we can move back to our last executive session. 603 00:46:02,260 --> 00:46:07,520 The board will move now into executive sessions for items 12, e.g. as permitted by law 604 00:46:07,520 --> 00:46:14,300 and makes this health occupational code annotated 161.0 for the food and the federal code annotated 605 00:46:15,760 --> 00:46:23,200 551.071.511.0854 members and percentors, especially the speaking executive session, do not 606 00:46:23,200 --> 00:46:27,360 need to log off I.T. will move you in and out of the executive session room. The public 607 00:46:27,360 --> 00:46:31,500 meeting will resume the live stream from Harris South website of the return to acceptance. 608 00:46:32,020 --> 00:46:34,400 Executive session. The time is now 10.35. 609 00:46:37,120 --> 00:46:37,980 Recording stopped. 610 00:46:40,350 --> 00:46:41,430 Recording in progress. 611 00:46:45,730 --> 00:46:50,550 Thank you so much. We can return from executive session. I note that the 612 00:46:50,550 --> 00:46:56,110 performance present the time is now 10.40 am. The board will now take action on items 12 613 00:46:56,110 --> 00:47:02,250 F&G of the executive session agenda, there's no action to be taken in item 12, I or J, 614 00:47:02,850 --> 00:47:03,210 item met. 615 00:47:03,330 --> 00:47:08,270 Do I have a motion in a second for the approval of the settlement in civil action number? 616 00:47:09,390 --> 00:47:19,090 Well, let me call on 24-CV-05109 in the U.S. District Court for Southern District Cuisine Division 617 00:47:19,090 --> 00:47:21,550 in the amount of $35,000. 618 00:47:21,910 --> 00:47:24,730 Pressing COO Paris Health, or here's this, 619 00:47:24,790 --> 00:47:27,910 again, on rise to execute any agreement, release, 620 00:47:28,430 --> 00:47:32,650 or any other necessity documents to reflect the settlement. 621 00:47:33,510 --> 00:47:34,690 So thank you, David. 622 00:47:35,190 --> 00:47:35,990 Thank you, Mr. Chair. 623 00:47:35,990 --> 00:47:37,390 But again, fallen favor say aye. 624 00:47:37,830 --> 00:47:38,010 Aye. 625 00:47:38,450 --> 00:47:38,850 Any opposed? 626 00:47:40,650 --> 00:47:41,410 The motion passes. 627 00:47:41,610 --> 00:47:42,290 Thank you so much. 628 00:47:43,030 --> 00:47:45,230 Item G, do I have a motion in a second 629 00:47:45,230 --> 00:47:47,970 for the approval of Harris Health to participate 630 00:47:47,970 --> 00:47:52,950 in the settlement with Albujan Inc. Apatex Corporation, 631 00:47:53,250 --> 00:47:55,050 a meal for Massidicals LLC, 632 00:47:56,090 --> 00:47:58,450 HIKMA for Massidicals USA Inc. 633 00:47:59,650 --> 00:48:02,310 In Divor, Inc. The actress Inc. 634 00:48:03,630 --> 00:48:05,290 Santa for Massidical Industries 635 00:48:05,290 --> 00:48:08,470 and Zyvis for Massidical USA Inc. 636 00:48:09,210 --> 00:48:11,770 In Texas, opioid multi-district litigation, 637 00:48:11,770 --> 00:48:23,490 NBL number 2-018-63587 in the 152nd District Court of Harris County, Texas. 638 00:48:24,110 --> 00:48:29,270 President and Harris of Harris Health or his insignias authorized to execute any agreement, 639 00:48:29,870 --> 00:48:34,310 release, or any other necessity documents to reflect this settlement. 640 00:48:35,870 --> 00:48:37,130 Thank you, Mr. Davis. 641 00:48:37,710 --> 00:48:38,450 Thank you, Mr. Puente. 642 00:48:38,690 --> 00:48:39,530 All in favor, say aye. 643 00:48:41,130 --> 00:48:48,530 in your post, the motion passes and if no one is opposed, we're adjourned, we have completed 644 00:48:48,530 --> 00:48:53,310 the marathonic board meeting. Reminder to all the board members to put in your calendar 645 00:48:53,310 --> 00:48:59,950 all the future board meetings and please be here in person. You're missing out. 646 00:48:59,950 --> 00:49:01,670 I think it's not for in Corona. 647 00:49:02,130 --> 00:49:04,010 It's not for in Corona. 648 00:49:04,050 --> 00:49:06,290 I think it's not for in Corona. 649 00:49:06,450 --> 00:49:09,950 The time is 10-43.