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GET IT ONE MORE TIME FOR THE RAIN AND THEN THE LOBBY.
[2. Meeting called to Order The AACOG Board of Directors is meeting in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (Open Meetings Act). As such, the Board of Directors reserves the right to retire into executive session concerning any of the items listed on this Agenda whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Texas Open Meetings Act.]
AREA.COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH, 2022.
LET'S CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER SUSIE.
CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL PLEASE? GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE AGAIN, JUDGE TEAL.
COUNCILMAN PERRY, COMMISSIONER BERNARD, COUNCILMAN BLAKEY, LAWRENCE BRADLEY'S IN HIS SPOT.
COMMISSIONER CALBERT, AMY PUTNEY FOR COMMISSIONER CALVERT, COMMISSIONER FLY FLORES, MARCUS SPRINGBROOK, PERMISSION TO PLAY FOR US AMERICA TERRACE THEY'RE DAILY ON HERE.
THEY'RE DENNIS JUDGE EVANS, THE COUNCIL.
ROGER GARCIA, MR. HASLACKER JUDGE.
MR. HURLEY, JUDGE JACKSON, JUDGE KELLY, JUDGE CROUSEY JUDGE.
JIM WILL ATTEMPT TO JUDGE IS LEWIS ANGELA RODRIGUEZ FOR LISA LEWIS, LINDA MENDEZ REPRESENTATIVE, MAR KELLY EARLY FOR REPRESENTATIVE MER COUNSEL, WOMAN SANDOVALL TRAITOR, JUDGE SCHULLER, JUDGE STRAYER, MR. VASQUEZ OR WILLIAMS REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE EDEN.
MR. HOFFMAN, REPRESENTATIVE TEMPO.
BEFORE WE DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, UH, MAYOR WILLIAMS WHILE AGO HAD HAD, UH, FOR THOSE OF Y'ALL THAT WEREN'T HERE HAD A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE PEOPLE IN YOU VALLEY THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE TRAGEDY.
IF WE CAN DO THE SAME, PLEASE, AND JUST TAKE, TAKE A MOMENT TO LIFT THEM UP IN YOUR OWN WAY, PLEASE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY ANYBODY ON THE BOARD? ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON DOWN.
[7. Welcome New Board of Directors Member: Group A – Member Cities in the Counties of Atascosa, Frio, McMullen and Medina Group B – Member Cities in the Counties of Comal, Guadalupe, Karnes, and Wilson]
ITEM NUMBER SEVEN.WANT TO WELCOME OUR NEW BOARD OF DIRECTOR? UH, WE'VE GOT, UM, MEMBER CITIES, MAYOR DARREN SCHROEDER FROM CASTROVILLE WELCOME.
AND MEMBER CITIES AND THE COUNTIES OF COMAL GUADALUPE, KARNES AND WILSON MAYOR VICTOR CONTRARAS FROM MARION.
HE COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY, UH, BECAUSE OF A SCHEDULING CONTENT.
[8. Monthly Report - Diane Rath A. Staffing Updates B. Program Status and Operational Updates Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) Alamo Regional Transit (ART) External Affairs & Communications Intellectual & Developmental Disability Services (IDDS) Military and Veterans Affairs Natural Resources Public Safety Regional Services Environmental Conservation Weatherization Assistance Program C. Organizational Updates Building Update General Administration Policy Review Chief Financial Officer General Counsel]
MONTHLY REPORT, DIANE.GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS.
UH, WE HAVE ALL OF A LOT GOING ON.
FIRST OF ALL, I'M SURE YOU HAVE PERMANENT DEPARTURE THE ROOM.
SO WE HAVE OUR WORDS TABLE AND THE CHAIRS VISITATION TABLE, ALL OF OUR TABLES HERE, WHERE THEY'RE HAPPY TO HAVE CASTS TO GO PICK USED UP OUR OTHER TABLES, PLEASE STAY COLLECTED.
IT LIFTED OUT TABLES AND STUFF ARE IN THERE.
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SO WE ARE FUNCTIONING AND WE'RE VERY HAPPY HERE.UM, WHEN WE LOOK AT AGING, THIS TEAM IS WORKING ON TO THE CITY AND THEY'RE PROVIDING VACCINES, UM, AND SENIOR
WE ALSO ARE SPONSORING IN SPLITS, ROSIE SCHEDULED THIS WEEKEND AND WE HAVE THE CHEESE COMPANY AND WE'RE VERY PLEASED THAT OUR AGING RANCH, SO THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO STAY AT THE COST OF GRANDPARENT PROGRAM FOR WILSON AND BANDERA.
SO WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO STAY IN
UM, WE ALSO WILL BE HOSTING ELDER ABUSE UNFORTUNATELY IS VERY PREVALENT.
SO THAT USUALLY IS VERY WELL ATTENDED.
UH, WE ALSO IN ART, WE'RE HOSTING A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION, UH, WITH THREE BRAUNFELS NONPROFITS TO TRY TO EXPAND THEIR AWARENESS, THE SERVICES, AND, UH,
SO WE REALLY WORKED WITH, I HAVE TO ALWAYS THINK OF VIDEO CATHOLIC TROUT ARE PART AUSTIN PERIOD ART BECAUSE THE FORD TRANSIT AGENCIES REALLY GOOD PLANNING, JUST FINE TUNING TO LOOK.
UH, AND WE'RE ALSO
AND Y'ALL REMEMBER WE GOT THE SEVEN AWARDS, UH, FOR HER KOBE CAMPAIGN AND WE WERE RECOGNIZED WITH THE STATEWIDE AGING AWARD.
AND THEN JUST THIS WEEK I CAN BE HAPPY, A WORD TELEVISION, UH, WE HAVE A GOLD WINNER FOR TELEVISION SPOTS.
SO THE CAMPAIGN CERTAINLY HAS BEEN VERY WELL RECOGNIZED AND A LOT OF EFFORT TO OUR CONTRACTORS.
WE
THE AMPS AND THE CLIENTS WERE SITTING AROUND THE TABLE.
IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
THE AUNTIE GOT JOB OFFERS IN 15,000 A YEAR.
UM
WE WERE REALLY PLEASED TO HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
IT WAS, UH, IT WAS A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL GRETCHEN AND, UH, OUR NEED MOST, UH, PROVIDED THE RECOGNITION OR RESPONSE TRAINING TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AROUND UK.
SO WE CONTINUE TO TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT ON THAT PROGRAM.
LAST TIME I SPOKE TO MY COUNTERPART.
UH
AND ONE OF YOUR AGENDA ITEMS IS
AND, UM, WE WERE
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TO REALLY, UM, BRAINSTORM BETTER, STAND, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE REJECTIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO MODERATE AS WE DO.YOU'LL BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
I'M NOT SURE THAT IT'S GOING TO BE HANDLED AND WE CLOSED OUR SECOND PACE PROJECT.
SO WE'VE GOT TO ATTEND CHANGO FOR LOOKING FORWARD TO, SO MAYBE IT'S BEGINNING TO EXPAND RACHEL SERVICES AS GIFTS WORKSHOP, WHICH IS ALWAYS VERY, VERY POPULAR ON JUNE 23RD.
AND THEN OUR NEW ELECTED OFFICIALS WORKSHOP IS JUNE 24TH.
AND WE HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM THAT ALL OF OUR STAFF GO THROUGH FAVORABLY ABOUT, AND THAT'S OUR ELEVATORS IT'S WORKING UP OR THE ELEVATORS SOMETIMES.
SO, BUT RIGHT, MAN, THERE GO FOR IT.
SO THERE'S, THERE ARE QUESTIONS FOR TODAY.
[ Consent Agenda The consent agenda consists of items considered being of a routine nature and contains items recommended for approval by the Executive Committee or by the Board Chair and the minutes from previous Board of Directors meetings. These items will be enacted in one motion, or any member of the Board may request that items be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately for purposes of discussion and voting.]
AGENDA INCLUDES A CONSIDER AND ACT UPON RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE APRIL 27TH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES.SECOND MOTION BY MAYOR DENNIS SECOND BY MS. AND YOUR DISCUSSION HEARING NONE ALL IN FAVOR.
UM, APRIL FINANCIAL SUMMARY, UM, ONE.
I GOT TO RETRAIN RETRAIN EVERY DAY.
[13. Consider and act upon on the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to execute a contract for modernization of the elevators at the Titan Building in the approximate amount of $435,000. – Cliff Herberg]
UPON THE RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR MODERNIZATION OF THE ELEVATORS AT THE TIGHTENED BUILDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $435,000.AND THIS WILL REQUIRE A BUDGET AMENDMENT.
MR. HERBERT, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MENTIONED EARLIER, JUST A FEW MOMENTS AGO, WE ARE HAVING SIGNIFICANT ISSUES OF OUR ELEVATORS, WHICH IS ORIGINAL TO THE BUILDING PURCHASED AND VISITED.
SO THINGS WE ANTICIPATED THEM STARTING FAIL YOUR BASIS AS FAST AS IF YOU WERE CALLED BACK
THE VENDOR THAT WE HAVE CHOSEN IS THE VENDOR WHO IS MAINTAINING SOME THINGS I WOULD SAY IT'S MORE EXPENSIVE.
WHAT WAS BID, UH, APPROXIMATELY 80% WITHIN 10 TO 12 WEEKS TO MEET HERE.
AND I'LL LOOK AT YOU, SEE THAT 8% DIFFERENCE.
THE OTHER THING IS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK CPS ENERGY WITH THEIR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING US, UH, VALUE WHAT WAS OFFERED THEIR ASSISTANCE.
AND THEIR STAFF IS VERY HELPFUL.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HE SAID THAT THEY WORK WITH ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH WHITE FAVORS IN THE FUTURE, MAYBE DISABLE IT WAS INSTALLED WRONG SCARRED AND SAY, YOU'RE SAYING, IF WE'RE HAVING, WE'RE GOING TO SEE MORAL QUESTIONS, OTHERWISE WE WOULD ASK FOR APPROVAL OF ALL THAT A CONTRACT IS CURRENTLY ORDERED BY $1,140.
WE ASKED FOR AN APPROXIMATE MATCH OR SOMETHING.
YOU MIGHT SEE, WE GO TO, SO WHEN YOU SHUT THESE DOWN, WHEN YOU SHUT ONE OF THEM DOWN TO DO IT, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SHUT
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BOTH OF THEM DOWN.OBVIOUSLY THEY'RE SCHEDULED, BUT ONE REFURBISHED, ONE, PUT IT IN SERVICE AND THEN TAKE THEM DOWN VENDORS 10 TO 12.
ALRIGHT, JOE, WE HAD THE MONEY IN THE BUDGET.
I THINK THERE'S MULTIPLE WAYS THAT WE COULD FIND IT, THAT WE HAVE A LINE OF CREDIT.
AND WE ALSO HAVE A VERY ACCOMMODATING BANK THAT ISN'T WAITING TO GIVE US A FIVE-YEAR LOAN, ADVERTISE THIS OVER FIVE.
SO I THINK THAT'S THE DIRECTION LIKE TO CHANGE? NO, SIR.
SO WHAT WE FAIL TO INCLUDE THAT WE'D NEED THE BUDGET AMENDMENT TO GO WITH IT.
SO YES, I HAVEN'T WRITTEN DOWN MAYOR DENNIS.
I, SO WE ARE, WE ARE ASSURED THAT THIS VENDOR WILL BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. SO DIANE DOESN'T HAVE TO COME AND SAY, ONE IS WORKING.
AND THEN IT'S A ONE OTHER GUARANTEES WITH HIS WORK WITH THE VENDORS WAS THIS IS A COMPLETE MODERNIZATION OF ALL THE GUTS OF THE SYSTEM CONSOLE WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS FAR AS THE INTERIOR BACK AND LED LIGHTING OR INDICATORS.
BUT THE CALVES IN THE INTERIOR WISE WILL LOOK THE SAME, BUT YOU'LL HAVE NEW MOTORS, ROPES, ALL THE SAFETY, ALL THE NEW CHRONIC.
UM, AND SO WHEN DOES YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE? WHAT'S YOUR DROP DATE ON YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE? IT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
THE STATE IT'S ALREADY SAID, IF WE HAVE A PLACE WHERE THEY HAVE TROUBLE GETTING THEM TO APPROVE THE, UM, THESE ISSUES WITH PARTICULARLY THE SAFETY EVIDENCE DELAY.
SO THE STATE IS PUSHING US TO GET THIS, JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE GUILT ON YOUR FACE ABOUT IT, BUT I KNOW SOMEBODY THAT BOUGHT A BUILDING THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND I HAD TO GET MINE DONE RIGHT AWAY USING THE STAIRS.
IT'S KIND OF HEALTHY, SIR, IN THE STAIRS IS A HEALTHY THING.
I MEAN, JUST THINK HOW MUCH BETTER OUR HEALTH INSURANCE WOULD BE.
UH, COUNCILMAN PERRY HAD SOMEONE IN 20 DAYS REFRESH MY MEMORY.
WE KNEW THAT WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELEVATORS WHEN WE WERE DISCUSSING, PURCHASING THIS BUILDING.
UH, DID THAT, DID THAT GO INTO THE PURCHASE PRICE ABOUT REDUCING, YOU KNOW, GETTING, GETTING THAT MONEY BACK DURING THE
AND, AND I UNDERSTAND ABOUT USING THE SAME CONTRACTOR AND EVERYTHING, AND THEY PROMISE 10 TO 12 WEEKS VERSUS THE YEAR OF THE OTHER CONTRACTOR, BUT OKAY.
WHAT IF THEY DON'T MAKE THAT DELIVERY DATE? WHAT, WHAT'S THE FALLBACK? I DON'T KNOW.
PRETTY MUCH WE INDUCED BY CHANGE.
THEY, AND I SHOULD TELL YOU THAT AS THE BOARD, RIGHT.
AND THESE ARE ALL PROPRIETARY PARTS.
SO THE VENDOR HAS A SHIRT AS, UH, THAT DOES NOT ANTICIPATE A PROBLEM WITH THE DELAY, BUT IF THERE IS SOME DELAY OR SOME OTHER VENDORS THAT MAKE THOSE SAME ONES, SO WE'RE USING OUR PROPRIETARY PARTS, THEY CAN GET THEM FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER BECOMES AN ISSUE.
SO HE IS SURE HE CAN DO IT WITHIN THE 12 WEEKS.
WE'RE PAYING THAT PREMIUM FOR, FOR THAT.
I'M JUST SAYING IF HE DOESN'T, WHAT IS ANYTHING BUILT INTO THE CONTRACT WE CAN DO ON IT? AND I MEAN, EQUAL HAVE
UH, THE, ON THE PRICING BREAKDOWN AT SAID, REGENERATIVE DRIVES INCLUDED AND THEN EXCLUDED.
WE DID NOT SELECT THE REGENERATIVE.
GOD, I SHOULD'VE MENTIONED THAT THING.
IT WAS HIS, THE VENDOR BELIEVE WASN'T COURSE.
YOU CAN ALWAYS ADD IN IF WE WANT OVER GENDER TO DRIVE THROUGH THIS CAPTURE THE ENERGY WITH THE ELEVATOR, PUT IT BACK INTO THE SYSTEM.
AND WHAT HE SAID IS BASICALLY PUT A SHORT BUILDING 64 BUILDING COMPARED TO THIS BUILDING, THE COST OF THE REGENERATIVE DRIVES REALLY.
IT DOESN'T RECAPTURE THAT MUCH INTERVIEW THAT THE PAYOUT REALLY WASN'T PERFECT.
AND SO WE SELECTED, UH, WE CHOSE WAS NOT TO GO WITH THE PARTICIPANTS.
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MUCH WIGGLE ROOM ARE THEY GOING TO HAVE? CAUSE WE'RE IN, WE'RE $140 OVER.NOT THAT THAT MAKES ANY DIFFERENCE, BUT W W WE'RE ALREADY 440 OVER THE ASK NOW.
ANYWAY, WILL WE, I MEAN, WHERE WHERE'S THE LIMIT ON WHEN THAT'S, THAT'S THE PART I HAVE CONCERNED WITH? CERTAINLY I DON'T AT LEAST ESSENTIALLY PIPER ON WHAT KIND OF CAP YOU WANT TO PUT ON IT.
ONCE AGAIN, OUR CONVERSATION WITH THE VENDOR, HE HAS SAID THAT HE'S COMPETENT STATEMENT.
GOT A MOTION BY MR.
SHOULD WE PUT IN MAYBE A 10% CONTINGENCY? THANK YOU.
I THINK WE'VE ALWAYS DONE IN THE PAST, BUT THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROJECT IS A COURSE OR READING THE MATERIALS AWAY.
THE ELEVATORS ARE LIKE HVHC SYSTEMS ON BUILDINGS.
AND THEN ON ANY GIVEN DAY YOU CAN LOSE BOTH OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME.
WELL, WE'VE GOT A MOTION AND SECOND, ANY MORE DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR AND YOU POST THIS ONE.
ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY HAVE THAT? HUH? OKAY.
[14. Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to accept funding in the approximate amount of $53,000 for the Section 5304 State funds for Lead Planning Agencies for implementing the Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Transportation Planning program. This item will need an amendment to the FY22 budget. – Tom Logan]
CONSIDER AN ACT UPON RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ACCEPT FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $53,000 FOR SECTION 53 0 4 STATE FUNDS FOR LAKE PLANNING AGENCIES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE STATEWIDE AND NON-METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROGRAM.THIS ITEM WILL ALSO NEED A BUDGET AMENDMENT, UH, FOR FYI 22, TOM LOGAN, MR. LOGAN.
UM, WE WERE GOING TO BE AWARDED A $54,000 TO, TO CONTINUE OUR MUTUAL OR PATIENTS.
UM, THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO IMPLEMENT THE, UH, REGIONAL PLAN THIS YEAR.
AND
UM, BARNS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONCE WE SIGNED A PGA, UH, HOPEFULLY BY DECEMBER.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE A MOTION BY JUDGE EVANS.
SECOND SECOND BY JUDGE SHEWHART ANY DISCUSSION HEARING? NONE ALL IN FAVOR.
[15. Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to accept funding in the approximate amount of $1,400,000 for the Section 5339 Discretionary and Formula funding awards for fleet replacement. This item will need an amendment to the FY22 budget. – Tom Logan]
15.ALSO MR. LOGAN CONSIDERED AN ACT UPON A RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXCEPT FUNDING AND THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1.4 MILLION FOR THE SECOND 53 39 DISCRETIONARY AND FORMULA FUNDING AWARDS FOR FLEET REPLACEMENT.
THIS ITEM, I DON'T WANT ALSO NEED TO BE A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR AIR FLIGHT 22.
UH, AGAIN, TAKE THE OLD LIFE THAT WE WERE GOING TO BE A WORD UP TO A $1.4 MILLION FOR FREE.
THAT'S JUST, UM, THIS ONE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE 30 SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
UM, WE ALREADY TOLD US THAT WE NEED TO BE PLACED AND, UM, WE ALREADY HAVE A FLEET TYPE, BUT WE WANT TO DO LESS AS A REBATE FOR THIS.
I MAKE A MOTION MOTION BY MAYOR WILLIAMS, SECOND BY JUDGE EVANS, ANY DISCUSSION, UM, HOW MUCH MILEAGE DO THE CURRENT VEHICLES APPROXIMATE ON THEM AND, OR, UH, WITH THE CROPS, BUT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLES THAT WE'RE FACING PLUS OVER FIVE YEARS USE.
POLICY FOR REPLACEMENT, AS FAR AS MILEAGE AND USAGE GOES.
USEFUL LIFE, BOTH THE YEAR, BIG OF THE WORKPLACE
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AND MORE ALMOST 100,000 LIVES.WHAT DO YOU DO WITH NORMALLY THAT'S THE WEEK OF THE VEHICLES ARE BEYOND WE'LL BRING A FEMALE.
[16. Consider and act upon the recommendation to ratify a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the purchase of up to 5 ADA compliant revenue vehicles and authorize the executive director to expend up to $500,000 from the AACOG/ART fund balance to fund the purchase. This item will require a budget amendment. - Tom Logan]
NUMBER 16.CONSIDER AN ACT UPON THE RECOMMENDATION TO RATIFY REQUEST FOR QUOTE FOR THE PURCHASE OF UP TO 500 ADA COMPLIANT, REV, UH, REVENUE VEHICLES AND AUTHORIZED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXPAND UP TO $500,000 FROM THE AYCOCK ART FUND BALANCE TO, UH, TO FUND THE PURCHASE.
THIS ITEM ALSO REQUIRES A BUDGET AMENDMENT, TOM.
UM, BEFORE OUR ANGELS, OH, WOULD YOU FEEL A LOT OF MILES EVERY DAY, WE ARE ABLE TO KEEP THE USABLE LIFE AN WITHIN THE NORTHWEST SPRAY PREACHING REGULARLY.
THEY TOLD US, UM, YOU VEHICLES WILL NOT BE DELIVERED
UM, HOW WE FOUND THAT THE LOCAL VENDOR HERE IN OUR REGION HAS, UH, AND WE WANT TO BE PROACTIVE ON GETTING THOSE BUSES NOW AND IN SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE CAN KEEP THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF OUR SERVICE ON THE DATABASE FOR GOOD.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION, UH, COMMISSIONER BRAINER.
SECOND SECOND BY MR. HASLACKER, ANY DISCUSSION FAMILY'S FUND BALANCES, AT LEAST WITH YES.
UH, THE ART FUND BALANCE IS SITTING AT FOR THE UNRESTRICTED FUNDS IS CURRENTLY 3.5 MILLION.
AND THEN THE RESTRICT IT'S ABOUT 750,000.
SO WE'LL SPEND A HALF MILLION AND HAVE THREE, 3 MILLION STILL REMAINING.
WE WEREN'T AWARE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING, BUT WE CAN SPEAK TO THE BUDGET BEFORE WE DID NOT KNOW THAT THESE VEHICLES WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE.
WE JUST STUMBLED ON HIM LAST MONTH.
AND THEN WHEN WE RELEASED, UH, THAT'S WHY IT'S RATIFIED OUR QUEUE TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE A YEAR AGO, AND WE WERE DEVELOPING THE BUDGET.
WE DID NOT KNOW THE SUPPLY CHAIN WHERE MATERIALIZE THAT VEHICLES WOULD BE ON AN OVER ONE TO TWO YEAR DELAY OR THAT, UH, THE PRICE WOULD BE ESCALATING LIKE THAT.
SO WE DISCOVERED THE VEHICLES THAT ARE CURRENTLY WITH THE DEALER, AND WE WANTED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT, UH, BECAUSE THEY'RE HERE, THEY'RE HERE NOW, AS OPPOSED TO THE PRIOR ITEM, WHEN WE GET THAT FUNDING, WE'LL BE WAITING ONE TO TWO YEARS TO TAKE DELIBERATE ON BOATS.
WE'RE WE'RE IN NEED OF THE VEHICLES.
WHEN WE DID THE BUDGET, WE WERE AWARE OF THE LIFE CYCLE OF THEM, BUT NOT THAT, UH, T UH, UH, TXDOT WOULD HAVE FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR IT BECAUSE WE KNEW WE NEEDED VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT AWARE THAT THE FUNDING BECOME AVAILABLE.
MUCH OF THE FUNDING THAT'S COMING DOWN FOR TXDOT IS REALLY A RESULT OF SOME OF THOSE COVID MONEY THAT'S FLOWING.
ANY MORE DISCUSSION HEARING? NONE.
ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES.
[17. Consider and act upon the recommendation to accept annual Department of Energy (DOE) funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program in the amount not to exceed $650,000 for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. This does not require a budget amendment. - Alicia Penalver]
NUMBER 17, CONSIDER AN ACT UPON THE RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FUNDING FOR THE RAILROAD WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 650,000 FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST 22 THROUGH JUNE 30, 23.THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE A BUDGET AMENDMENT.
I SUGGEST YOU TAKE YOUR MASK OFF JUST TO SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE.
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ENERGY WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.GRANT, NOT GRANT WE'RE NOT REQUIRED, BUT THERE'S PEOPLE WILL ALLOW US TO MAKE
I THINK, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, THAT'S IT.
I DIDN'T HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR HOUSE.
HOW MANY HOMES WHERE YOU HAVE SIX, ZERO.
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SHEWHART SECOND MAYOR DALEY ON ANY MORE DISCUSSION HEARING, NONE ALL IN FAVOR, ANY OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES.
[18. Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to submit proposals for grant writing services for local governments in the Alamo Area and to enter into interlocal agreements (ILA); and to ratify the submission of a proposal in response to Frio County's RFP for Grant Writing Services. - Claudia Mora]
CONSIDER AN ACT UPON THE RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR GRANT WRITING SERVICES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE ALAMO AREA, AND ENTER INTO INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENTS AND RATIFY THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO FRIO COUNTY'S RFP FOR GRANT WRITING SERVICES.GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD I'M CLAUDIA MOTOR, THE REGIONAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR, UH, WOULD RELEASE THE RELEASE OF NOTICES FOR FIVE B AND NOTICES FOR FUNDING AVAILABILITY PROGRESSED, THE INFRASTRUCTURE, INVESTMENT, AND JOBS HAVE.
SO THAT ANTICIPATES YOUR PLACE, PERHAPS RECOMMENDING SERVICES.
WE HAVE THIS DEEP REQUEST FOR GOVERNMENTS TO ASSIST WITH GRANDPA SERVICES IN THE PAST.
AND RECENTLY WE'VE BEEN DIRECTED TO THEIR REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS THAT HAVE BEEN RELEASED BY ENTITIES THROUGH THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN RITUAL, ANYWHERE FOR EPA, USDA, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UH, TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE, AND ET CETERA, JUST TO NAME A FEW PLUS EVERYTHING THAT'S COMING OUT, UM, REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE
IF WE ARE OUT TO PROVIDE GRANT ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL SERVICES, THAT WE WOULD RECEIVE A PIECE OF THAT AS WELL.
ONE OF THOSE SCALE COOKIES IS OUTLINED IN THE AGENDA, AND WE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE ILA, IF IT'S EVER BEEN READILY AVAILABLE TO PAY TO BE STACKABLE, INCLUDE THAT PIECE IN THE GRANT APPLICATION, AS PART OF IT ADMINISTRATION THAT THE ADMINISTRATION BUDGET RECENTLY RELEASED AN RFP AND AYCOCK RESPONDED TO IT.
UH, I SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL FOR RYAN TO PROVIDE GRANT WRITING SERVICES, REPLICATION SUBMISSION, AND THAT PROPOSAL, THIS AGENDA ITEM, THE TACO CART BUDGET EVENT STAFF RECOMMENDS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS, GRANT WRITING SERVICES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE CALF REGION TO ENTER TO LOCAL AGREEMENTS OR ILS PETRA BY THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO REOPEN OUR EATON GRANT WRITING SERVICES, BE ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS.
YES, THIS IS FOR ALL GOVERNMENTS.
WE'RE APPROVING IT SPECIFICALLY FOR FRIO IT'S FOR ALL GOVERNMENTS, AND THEN WE'RE JUST ASKING GRATIFICATION SO THEY CAN, IF I CAN CLARIFY FOR YOU RELEASED THEIR RFP AND THEN ASKED US TO PLEASE RESPOND, UM, AS OPPOSED TO JUST DOING AN ILA DIRECTLY TO START WITH.
SO THAT'S WHY WE ALREADY HAD TO RESPOND, BUT THEIR LIMITED TIMELINE.
SO THAT'S WHY IT'S THE RATIFICATION OF THAT.
BUT THEN TO ALLOW US TO ENTER INTO ANY OTHER ILS BY ANY OF OUR MEMBER GOVERNMENTS, WHEN THEY REQUEST IT, DIDN'T DO, THEN WE ALREADY DO ONE WITH MY COUNTY.
HE ALREADY GAVE ME THE HISTORY THERE.
DOES THAT MEAN YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE THEM MOVE APPROVAL CHECK-INS AND MOTION BY JUDGE EVANS SECOND BY MR. HOUSE LOCKER.
THE ON THE FEMALE, YOU HAVE A TYPO ON THE, ON THE, ON THE SCHEDULE FOR 3 MILLION AND UP IT SAYS IT'S LIKE, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE A HUNDRED THOUSAND MINUTES.
IF THAT MAKES ANY DIFFERENCE, A, OUR DOLLARS IS A BARGAIN.
I'LL, I'LL TAKE ENOUGH OF THOSE FOR 10,000 THAT WE DON'T PUT THE ZERO.
[19. Consider and act upon the recommendation to adopt a Resolution to recognize the month of June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in the AACOG Region -- Jo Ann Tobias-Molina ]
CONSIDER NECK ON RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF JUNE AS ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH AND THE[00:35:02]
DIRECTOR, THERE IS A REQUEST EACH YEAR.THE AREA AGENCY PARTNERS SERVICES, THE AWARENESS OF ELDER ABUSE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
LAST YEAR, THERE WERE OVER 100,000 PATIENTS OF ELDER ABUSE, BUT ALL THAT NUMBER IS ALARMING.
WE ALSO KNOW THAT THE OTHER ABUSE IS THIS PROCLAMATION, THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE OF THIS ISSUE,
THERE IS NO FINANCIAL IMPACT FOR THIS MEASUREMENT AND ANY APPROVAL OF THE BUSINESS SOLUTION HAS PRESENTED ANY QUESTIONS.
MOTION IN HONOR OF HURLEY, WHO'S NOT HERE OF, HE WAS CHAIRMAN.
UM, I, I WASN'T AWARE THAT THIS WAS ON THE AGENDA, BUT I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE IT.
UM, I GET TO, THERE'S A JUDGE, A PROBATE COURT JUDGE, VERONICA VASQUEZ, AND I CO-CHAIR AN ELDER ABUSE, ELDER ABUSE TASK FORCE FOR BEAR COUNTY.
AND WE, UM, RECENTLY PASSED SOME LEGISLATION.
WE'RE WORKING WITH THE DA ON ENFORCEMENT.
UM, AND WE'D LOVE TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES WITH ANYBODY WHO'D BE, UH, BECAUSE WE HAD TO TIGHTEN SOME LAWS ON.
WE NOTICED THERE WAS SOME FINANCIAL USE OF ELDERLY BY CAREGIVERS IN THE NAME OF ALL IN THE NAME OF ALONE.
AND YOU COULDN'T, UH, YOU COULDN'T PROSECUTE BECAUSE WE HAD TO CHANGE SOME STATE LAWS AND WE WE'VE DONE THAT.
AND SO, UM, I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE THIS AND LOOK FORWARD TO DOING ANYTHING WE CAN TO HELP, UH, WITH THE, WITH THIS PROMOTION AND DOING WITH WHATEVER WE CAN AS A GROUP, UH, TO STRENGTHEN THE PROSECUTION OF THOSE WHO, UH, ABUSE, UH, ELDERLY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THOSE COMMENTS.
CAUSE I, I WAS THINKING I I'M IN A SMALL COMMUNITY.
IT'S VERY MAGNIFIED WHENEVER AN ADULT CHILD LIVES WITH AN ELDERLY PARENT WHO BY THE THIRD AND FOURTH OF THE MONTH, THEY'RE HAVING TO GO TO THE FOOD PANTRY TO GET THERE, TO GET THEIR FOOD BECAUSE THERE'S NO MONEY LEFT.
AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MS CHAIRMAN STARTED IN DRIP THAT WE'VE FOUND IS THAT A LOT OF FAMILY MEMBERS, BECAUSE THEIR FAMILY THINK THAT IT'S OKAY TO BORROW OR TAKE, IT'S NOT THEIRS AND THAT'S, THAT'S AGAINST THE LAW AND THEY NEED TO, UH, THEY NEED TO CLARIFY.
AND, AND SO IT'S, UM, I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF, UH, AWARENESS OF WHAT THE LAW IS AND, AND, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE ELDERLY AND, AND THEY, AND THE MORE WE TALK ABOUT IT, THE MORE PEOPLE WILL BE WILLING TO COME FORWARD.
AND, AND ONE AND TWO, YOU DON'T WANT TO SOMETIMES GET FAMILY MEMBERS IN TROUBLE AND STUFF, BUT WE'VE GOT TO, WE GOT TO GET THIS OUT BECAUSE THIS IS A, IT'S A PREVALENT PROBLEM.
AND SO, AS WE ALL, AS OUR NATION AGES, WE NEED TO BE MORE AWARE AND STRENGTHEN THE LAWS.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO SECOND THAT I'M GETTING A MIC LAST SOONER THAN YOU, SIR.
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
UM, I DON'T REMEMBER 20 CONSIDERED
[20. Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to release a Request for Applications (RFA) for Area Agencies on Aging services (such as residential repair, income support, personal assistance, caregiver respite) and execute contracts with selected vendors. - Jo Ann Tobias-Molina]
AN ACTIVE ON RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO RELEASE UP RFA FOR AREA AGENCIES ON AGING SERVICES, SUCH AS RESIDENTIAL REPAIR, INCOME SUPPORT, PERSONAL ASSISTANCE, CAREGIVER, RESPITE, AND EXECUTIVE CONTRACTS WITH SELECTED.THE SECOND ONE IN THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING IS SECOND ADDITIONAL VENDOR TO 13 COUNTY REGION WHEREBY THE FACULTY AND THE NECESSARY SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS, AS MENTIONED BY THE CHAIRMAN, HE SERVICES FOR SERVICE, RESIDENTIAL REPAIR, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE THAT WE PROVIDE DECIDING DOES NOT REQUIRE A BUDGET AND STAFF RECOMMENDS TOP ADVISING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OUR FATE AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACTS WITH THE AAA OFFICERS.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
ALL RIGHT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE MS. BUCKNER.
SECOND, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WOLVERTON IN DISCUSSION HEARING NONE.
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MOTION CARRIES.I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO DISAPPOINT
[21. Briefing presented to the AACOG Board on a potential grant application by the Alamo Area Development Corporation for the Department of Labor's Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Policy Development Center grant in an amount not to exceed $8,000,000.00. - Jacob Ulczynski]
Y'ALL GREATLY, BUT, UH, ITEM NUMBER 21 HAS BEEN PULLED FROM THE AGENDA.WE WILL NOT TAKE THAT UP IN THIS, UH, THEME SESSION.
SO, UH, WE'RE MOVING ON TO COMMITTEE REPORTS WITH MR. HUFFSTETLER.
[22. Consider and act upon the recommendation from the Air Quality Committee to submit comments to the EPA in response to its announced intent to reclassify Bexar County as moderate nonattainment under the 2015 ozone NAAQS. - Lyle Hufstetler]
WOW.WE'RE GETTING TO SEE A LOT OF YOU TODAY.
GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS WHERE A NATURAL RESOURCES PROJECT COORDINATOR.
UM, AS YOU ALL KNOW, OR MIGHT BE AWARE OF HOW MANY WAS NEEDED ON ATTAINMENT AND BACK-END WIKI, WAS IT MARSHALL CLASSIFICATION
THAT'S A MODERATE COMPENSATED THIS, AN APPLICANT ISSUE, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD THROUGH JUNE 30TH TO PROPOSING THIS RESPONSE LETTER THAT'S ATTACHED TO YOUR PACKET INCLUDED IN THE DPA'S ANNOUNCEMENT WAS THERE IS APPROVAL OF A 1 79 DEMONSTRATION THAT THE TCEQ BEEN SUBMITTED IN JULY OF 2020.
THIS DEMONSTRATION CONCLUDED THAT BEAR COUNTY WOULD HAVE THE TEAMS SPILLS ON STANDARD, BUT FOR INTERNATIONAL CONTROL PROCEEDED CONDITIONS APPROVAL OF THAT DEMONSTRATION WOULD HAVE PROVIDED A BEAR COUNTY REGULATORY RELIEF FOR RECLASSIFICATION, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, A DENIAL MEANS RECLASSIFIED.
SO THE PROPOSAL THAT ARGUES THAT THERE ARE FORCES BEYOND OUR LOCAL CONTROL THAT REALLY DRIVE THAT BEAR COUNTY SHOULD NOT BE RECLASSIFIED AS MODERATE TO MAKE THIS CASE.
THE LETTER CITES SEVERAL REGIONAL INITIATIVES, REALLY LARGE SCALE MIXTURES THAT HAS A MEASURABLE IMPACT ON OUR
YOU SAID THAT IMPLEMENTED SINCE 2016, WHICH HAS BEEN OUR OZONE LEVEL KIND OF
AND TO EMPHASIZE THAT POINT ANALYSIS OF CO-CREATE YOU REMEMBER NOBODY WAS DRIVING ANYWHERE ON THE SAME PHONE, SO ACROSS THE BOARD, BUT EMISSIONS ON-ROAD EMISSIONS OF PEOPLE NOT DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AS MUCH, THERE WAS JUST A MASSIVE REDUCTION IN NARCISSISM FREE VERSUS UH, TO THE DEGREE THAT WE CAN REALLY SEE YOUR MODEL SIMULATION.
IT WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY AND OUR PHONE DID NOT RESPOND IN THE WAY YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD YOU AGREE WITH
AND THEN INSTEAD OF THE LETTER ALSO REITERATE THE MODELING THAT THEY TALK IS IMPORTANT.
AND IT SHOWED US TO USE, TO SHOW THAT BOB HOLDING 20% OF OUR OZONE IS PRODUCED GLOBALLY WITHIN THE NSA.
SO FINALLY, YOU KNOW, ALL THAT CONSIDERED THE LETTER OR JUST DEVIATED CONTINUE RESEARCH, UH, RESEARCHING OZONE, AND THOSE ON PRECURSORS IN LIGHT OF THESE FINDINGS IS THEY'RE NOT JUST
SO WE HEARD EPA TO BE RESEARCHING THAT THIS, YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO BE SURE THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO BE SUBMITTING LOCALLY FUNDED MARCHES, THAT THOSE, THOSE REQUIREMENTS ACTUALLY HAVE EFFECT.
SO THAT BASICALLY SUMMARIZES THE COMMENT LETTER WE ASKED FOR YOUR APPROVALS.
HE SAID THAT I'M LIVING WITH BRUTAL LETTER, BUT I LIKE TO SEE CASTEEL BACK IN THE FRONT.
I DID MAKE THAT CHANGE ALREADY UPGRADE FROM MEDINA COUNTY, HAVE AN UPWARD MOTION ABOUT MARY KELLY.
SECOND, THANK YOU TO KEEP MY JOB FOR 224 DAYS.
I SPEWED A LOT OF STUFF DURING THE AIR QUALITY MEETINGS, BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY AGAIN THAT, UH, UH, I DID TAKE
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THE TIME TO ATTEND THE MEETING WITH EPA, AND I CAN SAY UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT, UH, THIS IS A BUNCH OF BUREAUCRATS OUT THERE THAT DON'T LISTEN TO ANY COMMON SENSE.UH, THEY'RE NOT LOOKING AT THE SCIENCE AND THEY DON'T CARE.
AND I I'M JUST DISGUSTED WITH THE EPA AND TAKING THOSE KINDS OF, UH, STANCES TOWARDS WHAT THE SCIENCE IS SHOWING.
SO JUST WANTED EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT.
ANY MORE COMMENT HEARING? NONE.
[23. Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at AACOG.]
IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22ND, 2022 AT 10:00 AM.I JUST WANNA COMMENT THAT, UH, HAVING MAYOR SCHRADER HERE AND COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE HAVE BALANCED THIS SIDE OF THE ROOM TO WHERE WE GOT THIS MEETING DONE IN AN HOUR.
SO I JUST, UH, I REALLY GET, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CHAIRMANSHIP.
IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH YOUTUBE MAN.
SO I'VE GOT VERY MUCH, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.