Agenda
[27:18]
Call to Order
[28:22]
Receive legal briefing in Emily Borchardt v. Travis County, Texas, et al., Cause No. 1:19-CV-00891-LY.1 (Judge Biscoe)
[28:22]
Receive legal briefing in Amy Smith, et al. v. City of Austin, et al., Case No. 1:18-CV-5051.1 (Judge Biscoe)
[28:22]
Receive legal briefing and take appropriate action in: State of Texas v. Texas Democratic Party, et al., Cause No. 14-20-00358-CV; Texas Democratic Party et al. v. Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al., Case No. 5:20-CV-00438-FB; In Re State of Texas, Cause No. 20-0394 and related litigation; and correspondence regarding voting by mail.1 (Judge Biscoe)
[28:22]
Approve payment of claims by the County Treasurer. (Judge Biscoe)
[28:22]
Authorize the County Treasurer to invest County funds. (Judge Biscoe)
[29:02]
Consent Items
[29:02]
Receive bids from the County Purchasing Agent. (Commissioner Daugherty)
[29:02]
#C1; Bids; no bids
[29:02]
Approve payment of claims by the County Treasurer. (Judge Biscoe)
[29:02]
#C2; Payment of claims
[29:02]
Authorize the County Treasurer to invest County funds. (Judge Biscoe)
[29:02]
#C3; Invest County funds
[29:02]
Approve the minutes for the Commissioners Court Voting Sessions of June 23 & 30, 2020. (Judge Biscoe)
[29:02]
Approve proclamation recognizing July 13–17, 2020, as “National Disability Voter Registration Week.” (Commissioner Shea)
[29:02]
Receive revenue and expenditure reports, and other statutorily required reports, for the month of May 2020 from the County Auditor’s Office. (Judge Biscoe)
[29:02]
Receive executed Travis County interlocal agreements for administration of Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act between Travis County and:
a. City of Creedmoor
b. City of Lago Vista
c. Village of Webberville
(Judge Biscoe)
[29:02]
Approve the issuance of a call for applications for the Sobering Center Board of Directors. (Judge Biscoe)
[29:02]
Consider and take appropriate action on request from Travis County Constable Precincts 1–5 to accept all FY 2021 donations related to the use of County vehicles by County Constable peace officers for off-duty employment where the predominant intent is to accomplish a public purpose. (Judge Biscoe)
[29:02]
Consider and take appropriate action on request from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) to accept a donation of fitness equipment from Trophy Fitness for use at TSCO East Command. (Judge Biscoe)
[29:02]
Consider and take appropriate action on budget amendments, transfers, and discussion items. (Commissioner Gómez)
[29:02]
Consider and take appropriate action on the following grant programs, applications, contracts and related special budgets, and permissions to continue:
a. Annual contract with the Texas Veterans Commission to continue the Travis County Veterans Court Program in the Criminal Courts
b. Contract amendment with the Texas Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management for the completed HMGP Wildfire Mitigation Grant project in the Transportation and Natural Resources Department.
(Commissioner Gómez)
[29:02]
Receive update on completion of 2005 Voter-approved Road Bond Projects, and approve reallocation of available balances to other voter-approved road bond projects. (Commissioner Gómez)
[29:02]
Consider and take appropriate action on the acceptance of dedication of the public street and drainage facilities within Presidential Meadows Section 14, a subdivision in Precinct One. (Commissioner Travillion)
[29:02]
Consider and take appropriate action on an interlocal agreement with the City of Austin in connection with the Springdale Road Sidewalk Project in Precinct One. (Commissioner Travillion)
[29:02]
Consider and take appropriate action on a preliminary plan: Addison Section 5 (small-lot subdivision – preliminary plan – 144 total lots on 23.718 acres – 141 single-family and three open-space and landscape lots – near South US Highway 183 and Dee Gabriel Collins Road – water and wastewater will be provided by the City of Austin – City of Austin two-mile ETJ) in Precinct Four. (Commissioner Gómez)
[30:51]
Receive public input on the public comment draft of the Travis County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) PY 2020 Action Plan, which is posted for public comment June 24 – July 24, 2020. (Commissioners Shea & Gómez)
[30:51]
Close the Public Hearing in Item 1
[44:12]
Approve resolution recognizing Butch Ackman, in memoriam, for his commitment to wildfire safety in his community. (Commissioner Shea)
[51:52]
Consider and take appropriate action on the impact of COVID-19 on the FY 2020 and FY 2021 budgets and tax rate assumptions for the FY 2021 Preliminary Budget. (This item may be taken into Executive Session under the Consultation with Attorney exception.) (Commissioner Gómez)
[57:40]
Consider and take appropriate action on:
a. Proposed new job postings
b. Proposed personnel actions – elected & appointed officials departments
c. Proposed personnel actions – Commissioners Court departments
d. Non-routine personnel actions and items for discussion
(Commissioners Travillion & Gómez)
[57:40]
Item 14.b
[57:40]
Item 14.c
[57:40]
Item 14.d
[1:10:08]
Consider and take appropriate action regarding:
a. Travis County’s response to and recovery from COVID-19, including but not limited to an update from Dr. Escott or his designee at Austin/Travis County Public Health
b. Other necessary measures and actions related to COVID-19, including Travis County’s operations, policies, emergency assistance, measures necessary to preserve public health and safety, and applicable orders, declarations or resolutions, including communications from the State
(Judge Biscoe)
[5:19:30]
Item 11 ES
[5:20:56]
Item 4.b - ES
[5:21:06]
Consider and take appropriate action on an offer to sell approximately six acres of undeveloped land, located between Gilleland Creek and State Highway 130 near Howard Lane East, as part of the 2017 Bond program for the Gilleland Creek Parkland Acquisition Project in Precinct One.1&2 (Commissioner Travillion)
[5:21:38]
Consider and take appropriate action on an offer to settle Travis County’s claims for wage overpayment against Employee No. 2006565.1 (Commissioner Shea)
[5:22:10]
Executive Session revisited
[6:48:24]
Receive briefing and take appropriate action regarding County information security issues.1&6 (Commissioners Travillion & Daugherty)
[6:48:35]
Consider and take appropriate action on Chapter 28 performance agreement with Colorado River Project, LLC, Tesla, Inc., sole owner. (This item may be taken into Executive Session under the Consultation with Attorney and Economic Development Negotiations exceptions.) (Commissioner Travillion)