Aug 27, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting

AND HOPE THAT YOU'LL COME AND GET INVOLVED IN.

WE'VE GOT A LOT OF GREAT, GREAT THINGS AND WE LOVE FOR YOU TO LEARN MORE, MORE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

AND WHILE I'M ON THAT, I'D LIKE TO ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE A COUNCILWOMAN ANGELA FROM THE CITY OF LIVE OAK.

SHE'S ONE OF OUR NEWEST COUNCIL MEMBERS AND SHE'S HERE JOINING, UH, ME TODAY.

SO THANK YOU, ANGELA.

EVERYBODY FEELS WELCOME.

AS YOU MOVE TO ITEM FOUR, WHICH ARE PUBLIC COMMENT, THERE ARE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS TURNED IN.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MS. CAPO.

NO COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.

AND THAT WILL TAKE TO ITEM FIVE, WHICH YOUR DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST FROM BOARD MEMBERS.

ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST? I NEED TO TAKE RULE TAKE, ROLL CALL.

NO, WE DIDN'T TAKE, OH, I SKIPPED RIGHT OVER THAT.

JUDGE HEAD COMMISSIONER CALVERTS.

THANK YOU NATALIE.

I APPRECIATE IT.

WELL, LET'S DO ROLL CALL BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER.

THAT'S OKAY.

I SKIPPED RIGHT OVER IT.

MAYOR DENNIS, HERE.

COMMISSIONER MICHAEL CARPENTER, COMMISSIONER CLAY FLORES HARPER SPRING FOR COMMISSIONER CLAY FLORES, JUDGE K COMMISSIONER GLASSY FOR JUDGE K .

MAYOR DODGE.

I'M HERE, JUDGE EVANS.

HERE.

COUNCILWOMAN GADO.

LAIKA SIM FOR COUNCILMAN VITO.

THANK YOU, REPRESENTATIVE IAN.

I TURN.

YIELD FOR COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ.

MR. HAS WALKER HERE.

MAYOR HARRY DALTON RICE FOR MAYOR HEARING.

COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ.

RIGHT.

COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN'S BRADLEY.

SENATOR MENEZ.

COMMISSIONER MOODY.

LAURA GARZA IN FOR COMMISSIONER MOODY.

THANK YOU, MAYOR RILEY.

HERE.

MR. VALDIVIA? MR. VASQUEZ? HERE.

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THANK, THANK YOU, NATALIE.

NOW TO ITEM UM, SIX, WHICH ARE, UM, ACCO ACHIEVEMENT OF SILVER DESIGNATION UNDER THE SOLE SMART NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM FOR SOLAR DEVELOPMENT.

AND I WANT, I KNOW THE JUDGES, UH, MANY OF THEM ARE AWAY AT A CONFERENCE.

IS THAT WHAT IT'S, YES.

SO WE APPRECIATE THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE HERE, WHO, UH, GAVE UP THE, UH, HOSPITALITY ROOM TO BE WITH US THIS MORNING.

SO, UM, WE WILL MOVE

[6. AACOG's achievement of silver designation under the SolSmart national technical assistance program for solar development - Lyle Hufstetler.]

AND THAT'S MR. LOUD , WHO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK SO FOR ATTENDING THE LIVE COUNCIL MEETING LAST MONTH.

WE NO, EARLIER THIS MONTH.

SO THANK YOU FOR, FOR BEING HERE FOR 14 MINUTES.

IT WAS MY PLEASURE.

PLEASURE.

AND, AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE EFFICIENT AND YOU DIDN'T DISAPPOINT .

NOW TO OUR EXECUTIVE, UH, DIRECTOR'S REPORT AND, UM, WELCOME THOSE WHO JOINED.

SO, UH, THANK YOU ALL.

UM, MY NAME MYLER, I'M, YOU ARE A NATURAL RESOURCES PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR.

AND ALTHOUGH THIS IS A PRESENTATION, I DON'T HAVE A POWERPOINT, BUT I DID WANT TO JUST TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO RECOGNIZE, UH, IN MY OPINION, A MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT THAT WE'VE, UM, THAT WE'VE ACHIEVED, UM, REGARDING OUR DESIGNATION AS A SO SMART COMMUNITY.

SO ACOG BEGAN ITS SO SMART JOURNEY, UH, AT THE BEGINNING OF 2025, UH, WITH SUBMITTING OUR SOLAR STATEMENT, WHICH INDICATED, UM, OUR INTENT TO ACHIEVE ONE OF FOUR LEVELS OF SO SMART DESIGNATION.

THERE'S BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD, AND PLATINUM, AND WE INTENDED TO BECOME DESIGNATED BRONZE, UH, BY THE END OF AUGUST.

BUT THANKS TO, UH, THE DEDICATION AND DILIGENCE AND COMMITMENT OF MY, UH, NATURAL RESOURCES OUTREACH SPECIALIST MARIAH SANCHEZ, UM, WE WERE ACTUALLY ABLE TO ACHIEVE THAT DESIGNATION, ACHIEVE THE SILVER DESIGNATION, RATHER THAN, UH, THE FIRST LEVEL BRONZE.

UM, SO SOUL SMART IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM, UM, UH, ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDU, ED ENERGY, EXCUSE ME, AND, UH, WORLD RE NO, ICMA.

AND, UM, IT, IT, IT'S, IT, IT RECOGNIZES CITIES, UH, COUNTIES AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ADOPTED MEASURES OR PROVIDED RESOURCES TO SAVE, UH, MUNICIPAL STAFF TIME AND MONEY WHILE MAINTAINING SAFETY, UH, REGARDING, UH, SOLAR DEVELOPMENT.

AND THESE ACTIONS HELP MAKE SOLAR ENERGY MORE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE.

AND SO, UM, IN PURSUIT OF THIS DESIGNATION, MARIAH HAS BEEN COMPILING AN EXTENSIVE LIBRARY OF SOLAR RESOURCES THAT CAN BENEFIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BUSINESSES AS WELL AS RESIDENTS.

AND THAT'S AVAILABLE AT ACOG.GOV/SOULS.

SMART.

THIS WAS A BIG COMPONENT OF OUR SILVER DESIGNATION AS WERE, UH, SOME OF THE PROGRAMS THAT ACOG ALREADY ADMINISTERS.

UH, LIKE THE PROPERTY ASSESS CLEAN ENERGY OR PACE, UH, FINANCING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES LOW COST, LONG-TERM, UH, FINANCING FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING SOLAR.

AND WE'RE ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING SOLAR DEVELOPMENT GOALS TO OUR COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OR CS, AS WELL AS THE ALAMO AREA CLIMATE PLAN, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE LATER THIS YEAR.

AND TO THAT POINT, WE'RE GOING TO BE COLLECTING FEEDBACK ON THAT CLIMATE PLAN AT, UH, INTER-AGENCY MEETINGS THROUGH THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

IN ADDITION, ACOG HOSTED SEVERAL, UH, SO SMART WORKSHOPS THAT COVERED, UH, DIFFERENT REGULATORY ASPECTS OF SOLAR DEVELOPMENT.

AND YOU CAN ALSO FIND THESE PRESENTATIONS UNDER THE EVENTS AND TRAININGS TAB OF OUR SO SMART WEBPAGE.

EXPANDING SOLAR ENERGY USE PROVIDES MANY LOCAL BENEFITS, INCLUDING E ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, UH, IN THE FORM OF JOB GROWTH IN THE ENERGY SECTOR, BUT ALSO IMPROVED COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELFARE AND, UH, ELECTRIC GRID RESILIENCE AMONG OTHERS.

UM, YOUR CITY AND COUNTY CAN BEGIN ACHIEVING YOUR OWN SOUL SMART DESIGNATION BY SUBMITTING A SOLAR STATEMENT TO THE NATIONAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS.

AND THIS DESIGNATION, IT SIGNALS TO DEVELOPERS AND GRANT FUNDERS THAT YOUR COMMUNITY HAS REMOVED, UH, REGULATORY BARRIERS IN PERMITTING, PLANNING AND ZONING THAT HELP MAKE, UH, SOLAR CHEAPER TO IMPLEMENT.

AND IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SOUL SMART, UM, SEA MARIAH, UH, SANCHEZ, AS WELL AS MYSELF, AND WE CAN, UH, PROVIDE YOU THE CONNECTIONS TO HELP YOU, UH, BEGIN YOUR OWN DESIGNATION.

AND, UM, I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY ABOUT SOUL.

SMART.

WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HEART WORK.

AND MARIAH, THANK YOU CHIEF FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DID.

OH, THERE YOU ARE.

OH, I, PERFECT.

WRONG.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM.

AND WE APPRECIATE LYLE'S PRESENTATION.

AND I TOLD WE'LL GET INTO A PHOTO AFTERWARDS.

PHOTO, AND WE'RE GONNA, OH, WE GOT A NICE LITTLE CLAP.

VERY NICE.

FREE, BY THE WAY, FREE.

AND MARIAH DID ALL THE WORK.

TRULY.

SHE, SHE DID ALL THE WORK I

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JUST SAID.

YES.

WELL THAT, THAT, THAT'S WHAT A GOOD LEADER DOES, RIGHT? THANK ALL, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALRIGHT, WE WILL MOVE

[7. Executive Director’s Monthly Report - Cliff Herberg. A. Upcoming Events B. Staffing Updates C. Program Status and Operational Updates D. Organizational and General Administration Updates]

GOOD TO SEE.

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.

MORNING, GOOD MORNING ALL.

SEE IF WE GET THIS WORKING.

ALL RIGHT, UH, CHAIR DENNIS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

THIS IS MY AUGUST REPORT AND I WANTED US TO START OFF WITH SOME STAFFING UPDATES AND SOME CHANGES.

UH, JACOB LESINSKI, WHO HELD THE POSITION OF DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HAS RESIGNED TO PURSUE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.

UH, WE CURRENTLY HAVE TWO DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITIONS WITH DEIDRE JOHNSON SERVING AS THE OTHER DEPUTY.

RATHER THAN FILL THAT POSITION THAT'S BEING, UH, VACATED BY JACOB WITH THE SAME DUTIES.

I HAVE REORGANIZED THE ROLE TO UTILIZE JOE GAY, WHO I INTRODUCED YOU TO A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, WHO WAS A RECENT RETIREE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

UH, AND SO, UH, UTILIZING HIS EXPERIENCE AS AN ATTORNEY AND I HAVE CREATED THE POSITION OF GENERAL COUNSEL AND ASSISTANT DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOE WILL REPORT TO DEIDRE AND ASSIST HER IN DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS AS WELL ON TAKE, AS WELL AS TAKE ON THE DUTIES OF GENERAL COUNSEL, UH, ALONG WITH JOE'S WRITING EXPERIENCE.

PARDON ME.

ALSO, JOE HAS EXTENSIVE WRITING EXPERIENCE AND HE WILL OVERSEE OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO ENHANCE ITS GRANT WRITING COMPONENT.

UH, FORTUNATELY THESE CHANGES WILL ALSO RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS TO OUR ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET.

UH, AND REGARDING THE GENERAL COUNSEL ROLE, UH, JOE HAS A, UH, RETIREMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THAT WAS PART OF THE BUYOUTS THAT WERE ANNOUNCED EARLIER IN THE YEAR, UH, THAT PREVENTS HIM FROM ENGAGING IN LEGAL WORK UNTIL OCTOBER 1ST.

SO THAT GENERAL COUNSEL POSITION WOULD, UH, BEGIN OCTOBER 1ST, BUT HE WILL TAKE ON THE IMMEDIATE DUTIES OF ASSISTANT DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS WELL AS, UH, CONTINUE WHAT I HAD PLANNED FOR HIM IN THE EARLIER ROLE AS SORT OF A TROUBLESHOOTER AND SPECIAL PROJECTS, UH, ORGANIZER AND COORDINATOR.

AND SO HE'LL BE DOING THAT UNTIL, UH, OCTOBER 1ST AND THEN TAKE ON THE DUTIES OF GENERAL COUNSEL IN OUR PROGRAM STATUS AND OPERATIONAL UPDATES IN OUR AGING PROGRAM.

OUR BENEFITS COUNSELING TEAM HOSTED THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION TEAM FOR AN IN-PERSON FOCUS GROUP ON WEDNESDAY, UH, THIS PAST WEDNESDAY HERE AT ACOG AND TEXAS IS ONE OF FIVE STATES THAT HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THIS STUDY ON INCREASING PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM.

OUR SNAP PROGRAM AND SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME LOCAL PARTNERS, SILVER, SILVER, SAGE HILL COUNTRY RESOURCE CENTER, AND THE SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK WERE INVITED, UH, TO ENSURE, UH, COMMUNITY-WIDE PARTICIPATION IN THE ACOG REGION.

UH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION IS PART OF THE NEW BIENNIUM CYCLE.

SOLID WASTE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ELIGIBLE ENTITIES INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR GRANT FUNDING.

THE REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS FOR FY 26 AND 27 REGIONAL SOLID WASTE GRANT PROGRAM WILL BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER THE FIRST.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT SHAUNA DUFF AT SD THE S D@ACOG.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

UM, AND ONCE AGAIN, THAT'S REGIONAL SOLID WASTE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS.

I HOPE YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED OUTSIDE, WE HAVE A TABLE FOR, UH, THE W REEFS ACROSS AMERICA PROGRAM.

ACOG'S MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS TEAM IS VERY, UH, INVOLVED IN THAT.

AND WE LAY WREATHS, UH, WHEN THAT EVENT TAKES PLACE.

AND SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN DONATING A REEF, PLEASE STOP BY AND FILL OUT ONE OF THE FORMS THERE AT THE TABLE.

UH, AND SO OF COURSE, THOSE WREATHS WILL BE LAID AT THE FORT SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY LATER ON THIS THIS YEAR IN THE WINTER, UM, IN NATURAL RESOURCES.

IN ADDITION TO OUR ACHIEVEMENT ON THE SOUL SMART PROGRAM, UH, ACOG AND OUR TEXAS PACE AUTHORITY PARTNER CLOSED ON THE FIRST OF A THREE PHASE PROJECT, UH, AND I'M HOPING I'M SAYING THIS RIGHT, THE MUSE, M-E-U-S-E MUSE PROJECT IN FREDERICKSBURG.

THIS IS THE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG'S FIRST PACE PROJECT AND WILL CONSIST OF BUILDING ENVELOPE IMPROVEMENTS, LED LIGHTING, WATER SAVING MEASURES, AND HVAC HVAC IMPROVEMENTS.

UH, AND I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE PACE PROGRAM IN THE, IN THE PAST, BUT IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, THIS IS A GREAT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING AND REHABILITATING YOUR OLDER FACILITIES.

UH, AND THIS IS A PRIVATE PROGRAM AS COMPARED TO, UH, THE CCO PROGRAM FOR GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.

BUT ALL OF THESE ARE ENERGY EFFICIENT UPGRADES.

THERE'S GREAT FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, UH, FOR YOUR COMMUNITY, CONTACT LYLE, HE'D BE GLAD TO HELP YOU.

UM, AND FINALLY, IN OUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS, I WANTED

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TO THANK, UM, COUNCILMAN BRADLEY AND COUNCILWOMAN, UH, GATO FOR AGREEING TO SERVE ON OUR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

UH, AND I WANTED TO REMIND ALL OF THE MEMBERS THAT WE WILL BE MEETING OR THAT, UH, CRYSTAL WILL BE LEADING THE MEETING IMMEDIATELY AFTER OUR BOARD MEETING TO DISCUSS, UH, REGIONAL NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS.

SO THANK YOU BOTH.

UH, COUNCILMAN GTO, AS WELL AS COUNCILMAN BRADLEY WHO IS OUT TODAY.

UH, HE IS TENDING AN ILL MOTHER, UH, UP IN TYLER.

SO WE WANT TO SEND OUR, OUR BEST WISHES AND THOUGHTS TO COUNCILMAN BRADLEY AND HIS FAMILY.

AND UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS THAT, UH, CONCLUDES MY REPORT, WELL, JUST ON THE READS ACROSS AMERICA, IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO TO BUY A REEF, THERE ARE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES ALSO IN PLACING THE REEFS THERE AND PICKING THEM UP.

AND IF YOU'RE GOING TO GO PICK THEM UP, TAKE SOME WORK GLOVES AND A LONG STICK MAKES THE PROCESS EASIER, BUT IT'S VERY REWARDING TO US.

AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WOULD LIKE SOME MORE FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE, YOU NEED TO BE SURE AND ASK DEIDRE JOHNSON ABOUT UPS IN THE WINTER TIME.

WELL, IT'S COLD AND RAINY.

YOU GET A WORK DOWN, AND I WAS GONNA SAY CLASS, SO WONDERFUL AS A PARTICIPANT, UM, WHO DOES READS OF CLASS AMERICA, UM, TO SEE A CLUB OUT THERE AND YOUR STAFF OUT THERE WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE READS ARE LAID PROPERLY.

OH, GREAT.

WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND THE CREDIT GOES TO WILL AND HIS TEAM IN VETERANS AFFAIRS.

THEY DO A GREAT JOB ACROSS THE WHOLE, OH, .

I WAS GONNA SAY THAT, BUT I TAKE THAT .

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NO, THANK YOU, OFFICER.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT.

AND I TAKE

[8. 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.]

I ITEM EIGHT, WHICH IS CONSENT AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ON THIS CONSENT AGENDA FROM A TO E THAT ANY MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FULL, UM, FOR FURTHER INSPECTION? ANY ITEMS MOVE APPROVAL? THANK YOU.

AND MR. OCKER? I'LL SECOND AND SECOND BY MAYOR RILEY.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? A MOTION DOES CARRIED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND THAT

[9. Consider and act upon the recommendation from the Executive Director to approve AACOG's 2024 Annual Audit Report - Julio Elizondo and Kency Duarte, Arledge & Associates, P.C.]

WILL TAKE US TO NEW BUSINESS ITEM NINE.

CONSIDER AN ACT UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TO APPROVE ACO 2024 ANNUAL AUDIT BUDGET REPORT.

UH, MR. JULIAN ELIZONDO AND MR. KENZIE? YES.

YES.

WE TALKED ABOUT THE, UH, OPINION AND THE REASONABLENESS OF THAT, AND THE SCOPE OF NOT BEING AN ABSOLUTE O UH, OPINION AS FAR AS WE, WE DID COMPLETE IT.

GOOD MORNING.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

SO I'M JUST HERE TO INTRODUCE OUR, UH, EXTERNAL AUDITOR, UH, MR. KENZIE .

I GIVE YOU CLARIFICATION OVER OUR, UH, AUDIT FOR 2022.

GOOD MORNING CHAIR, AND GOOD MORNING, UH, BOARD MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS KENTE, I'M A CPA AND PARTNER AT ARLEDGE.

AND I WANNA THANK JULIO FOR THE INTRODUCTION.

UM, AND I APOLOGIZE, MY BELT BROKE ON THE WAY HE, LIKE, WHEN, AS SOON AS I WAS WALKING IN, I, I ASKED JOHN FOR HIS, BUT HE, HE SAID, HEY, THAT WOULDN'T WORK OUT, RIGHT? SO I APOLOGIZE.

I'M NOT THAT STYLISH, RIGHT, ? WELL, WE DO HAVE, DO I JUST CLICK HERE? YEAH.

OKAY, PERFECT.

WE DO HAVE A PRESENTATION, UH, THAT WE CAN GO OVER.

UH, SO WHO'S READY TO GO OVER ME FOR OVER 153 PAGES, RIGHT, ? NO, WE'RE, WE'RE NOT GONNA DO THAT TODAY.

I'M NOT GONNA DO THAT TO YOU ALL.

UM, WE DO WANT TO GO OVER, UH, OUR OTHER RESULTS, AND I WANNA THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING ME THAT OPPORTUNITY TO GO OVER THE RESULTS OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

THIS IS FOR THE YEAR, UH, ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.

UH, WE DO PROVIDE A, UH, ON OPINION.

ESSENTIALLY WHAT THAT MEANS IS A CLEAN OPINION.

UM, WHAT WE, WE, WHEN I TRY TO, WHEN I SAY CLEAN, I TRY TO PUT IN QUOTATIONS, MARK.

AND THE REASON IS BECAUSE THERE'S SOME INHERENT LIMITATIONS INTO OUR AUDIT, UH, IN OUR PROCEDURES AND WHAT WE COMPLETE.

AND THAT IS BECAUSE WE DON'T PROVIDE AN ABSOLUTE OPINION.

IT IS A, A REASONABLE ASSURANCE, WHICH IS A HIGH LEVEL OF, UM, ASSURANCE.

HOWEVER, IT'S NOT ABSOLUTE BECAUSE WE DON'T TEST EVERY SINGLE TRANSACTION, RIGHT? IT'S BASED ON RISK ASSESSMENTS, ON INQUIRIES THAT WE PERFORM AND SAMPLING TESTING BASED ON THE POPULATIONS THAT WE OBTAIN.

SO THAT'S WHY IT'S A CLEAN OPINION, RIGHT? BUT IT'S NOW, UH, THE, THE A MODIFIED OPINION.

THERE WERE NO PERVASIVE DEFICIENCIES, UH, THAT REQUIRED US TO HAVE TO MODIFY OUR OPINION AS WELL AS WE, UH, OBTAINED THE EVIDENCE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN UNMODIFIED OPINION AS FAR AS OUR, OUR RESPONSIBILITIES.

UH, WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR FORMING AND EXPRESSING AN OPINION ON WHETHER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT WITH THE OVERSIGHT OF THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE THAT ARE PREPARED ON THEIR US GAP, WHICH IS THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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AND, AND OUR TESTS, OUR TESTING DURING THE AUDIT FOR THE ENTIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE UNDER FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF GUIDANCE.

UM, ONE OF THAT IS THE, UH, THE, THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING AUDITING STANDARDS WHERE WE WERE, UH, ABLE TO PROVIDE OUR, OUR TESTINGS AND COMPLETE OUR PROCEDURES AS FAR AS INDEPENDENCE.

WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO BE INDEPENDENT, UH, INDEPENDENT OF THE, OF ACOG, AND WE WERE ABLE TO DO SO.

WE ALSO HAD OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES THAT WE WERE ABLE TO, TO COMPLY THROUGH OUR, OUR AUDIT.

THERE ARE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR, UH, MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE.

UM, AND THAT'S INCLUDED IN OUR FURTHER FERENCE IN OUR CONTRACT ON THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER AS FAR AS THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESTRICTIONS.

SO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND THE MANAGEMENT, NOT NECESSARILY FOR, UM, ANY, IT'S NOT INTENDED FOR ANY OTHER SPECIFIC PURPOSES THAN THAT OTHER STANDARDS THAT WE COMPLETED IN AND DID OUR, OUR TESTING WAS ON THEIR, UH, GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS.

SO THAT'S OUR SECOND ONE.

IT'S A TOTAL FOUR, UH, STANDARDS THAT WE COMPLETED OUR TESTINGS.

AND ESSENTIALLY WHAT, WHAT IT IS, WHAT WE USED TO BE CALLED YELLOW BOOK, AND IF YOU, UH, TRYING TO SEE WHY ACCOUNTANTS ARE NOT KNOWN FOR BEING CREATIVE, IS IT USED TO BE A ACTUAL YELLOW BOOK RIGHT IN THE PAST THAT INCLUDED ALL THE INTERNAL CONTROL STEPS.

AND ESSENTIALLY, IT'S NOT AN OPINION, IT IS A REPORT.

UH, WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TEST INTERNAL CONTROLS.

HOWEVER, DURING OUR AUDIT TESTINGS AND PROCEDURES, IF WE DO ENCOUNTER, UH, CONT, UM, A DEFICIENCY IN INTERNAL CONTROLS, WE'RE REQUIRED TO BRING THAT UP TO YOUR ATTENTION.

AND THE LAST TWO STANDARDS WERE ON THEIR UNIFORM GUIDANCE AND THE STATE OF TEXAS GRANT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS.

THOSE TWO RELATES TO THE EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS AS WELL, AS WELL AS STATE AWARDS.

AND, UH, THROUGH THAT, WE DO PROVIDE AN OPINION THAT IS IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

UH, AGAIN, WE DID NOT HAVE, UH, WE DID HAVE A MODIFIED OPINIONS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR.

AS FAR AS OTHER INFORMATION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE SECTIONS THAT WERE NOT, THAT WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO, AND WE DO NOT PROVIDE AN OPINION OR A REPORT.

WE DO HAVE LIMITATIONS INTO THOSE SECTIONS, WHICH ARE MAINLY THE STATISTICAL SECTION AS WELL AS THE INTRODUCTORY SECTION AND, AND DNA, THE MANAGEMENT, UH, IN GENERAL, UH, UM, COMMUNICATION.

AND WITH THAT, WHAT WE DO, IT'S, WE HAVE, WE ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S MATERIALLY CORRECT WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BALANCES, RIGHT? WE DO NOT DO ANY, UH, TESTING SPECIFIC TO THAT.

AND SO WE WERE NOT ENGAGED TO AUDIT THE INFORMATION CONTAINING THE AUDIT REPORT, INCLUDING THE OTHER INFORMATION SECTIONS.

AND WE WERE, UM, OUR OPINION.

SO OUR OPINION DOES NOT PROVIDE AN ASSURANCE AS TO THE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF THAT INFORMATION.

AS FAR AS AUDITOR OBJECTIVES, WE DO CONSIDER WHETHER THERE ARE ANY MATURING CONSISTENCY THAT EXISTS BETWEEN THE OTHER INFORMATION AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

WE DO REMAIN ALERT FOR ANY INDICATIONS THAT MAY BROUGHT UP THAT MATURING INCONSISTENCY MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THE AUDITOR'S KNOWLEDGE AS WELL, ANY MATERIAL MISSTATEMENT OF THE FACT THAT EXIST OR OTHER INFORMATION OF, UH, MAYBE MISLEADING.

WE ALSO, IN OUR REPORT, WE MAKE A REFERENCE THIS YEAR TO PRIOR YEARS AUDITORS.

WE WERE NOT THE AUDITORS OF PRIOR YEARS, AND WHAT I SAY PRIOR YEAR, THAT IS FOR THE AUDITOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FISCAL YEAR 2023, UH, YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2023.

WE, UM, DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY MATERIAL INCONSISTENCY DURING OUR AUDIT.

AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES WERE THAT WERE CONSIDERED FOR CURRENT YEAR IS THE NEW PRONOUNCEMENTS THAT WHAT IMP WAS IMPLEMENTED, UH, BY MANAGEMENT, UH, RELATED TO GA SB 1 0 1 OF COMPENSATED ABSENCES.

ESSENTIALLY WHAT, UH, GASB, UH, IT'S DUE AND IT'S, UH, ON TOP OF KEEPING US, UH, BUSY AND WE WORK, RIGHT? IS WITH THE COMPENSATED ABSENCES.

IT'S JUST BEING THERE BEING A LOT MORE, UH, MAKING, THEY'RE GOING FROM, UH,

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FROM HAVING INFORMATION THAT MAY BE 75% REMOTELY COMPLETED TO 50%.

SO NOW THEY'RE JUST BEING A LOT MORE CONSERVATIVE WITH THESE NEW GA P PRONOUNCEMENTS.

NOW, GAS P 1 0 1 IS THE ONLY, UH, PRONOUNCEMENT FOR CURRENT YEAR, BUT THAT WAS IMPLEMENTED IN THE CURRENT YEAR.

THERE WAS NOT A MATERIAL EFFECT IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR , BUT IT WAS IMPLEMENTED AND INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT YEAR FINANCIALS.

THERE WERE NO MATTERS AS FAR AS ANY UNUSUAL POLICIES OR METHODS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE AUDIT.

SO OVERALL, IT'S GOOD NEWS, RIGHT? ALL, ALL THE WAY, UM, FROM ALL THE, THE, THE INFORMATION AND ALL THE TESTING COMPLETED.

UH, AS FAR AS THE JUDGMENT AND ESTIMATES THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS THE ALLOWANCE FOR PLEDGES AND CONTRIBUTIONS, AS WELL AS THE DEPRECIABLE LIES OF THE CAPITAL ASSETS AND THE PENSION ASSETS.

THOSE ALL INCLUDE ESTIMATES AND ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS THAT, UH, MANAGEMENT INCLUDED AND WERE AUDITED BY, BY US ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DISCLOSURE.

THERE ARE AREAS THAT INVOLVE, UH, SENSITIVE INFORMATION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

UH, THE DISCLOSURE.

SO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

IT PROVIDE REALLY GOOD, UH, A LOT MORE INFORMATION RATHER THAN JUST SEEING THE NUMBERS.

RIGHT.

UM, AND THOSE DISCLOSURE WERE FOR THE COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, AS WELL AS THE NET PENSION ASSETS, OUR JUDGMENT ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.

UH, DURING THE COURSE OF OUR AUDIT, WE MADE THE OBSERVATIONS OF GA GABY 1 0 1, WHICH WAS THE NEW PRONOUNCEMENTS FOR CURRENT YEAR THAT WAS ADOPTED.

AND SO, A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT GA B 1 0 1 COMPENSATED ABSENCES ENCOUNTER AND INCLUDED WAS THE ALLIANCE OF RECOGNITION OF MEASUREMENT GUIDANCE FOR ALL TYPES OF COMPENSATED ABSENCES ON THEIR UNIFYING MODEL, WHICH RESULTS IN GOVERNMENTS RECOGNIZING A LIABILITY THAT MORE APPROPRIATELY REFLECTS WHEN THEY INCUR AN OBLIGATION FOR COMPENSATED ABSENCES.

WHAT THE MODEL IS DOING WITH THIS NEW PRONOUNCEMENT IS LEADING TO A GREATER CONSISTENCY IN APPLICATION AND IMPROVE THE COMPARABILITY ACROSS GOVERNMENTS.

AND AGAIN, THERE WAS NO MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TASK 3 1 0 1.

AS FAR AS ADJUSTMENTS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THEIR AUDIT AND OR, AND WERE MADE, UH, BY MANAGEMENT, UH, THOSE ARE THAT WERE AUDITED.

PROPOSED MANAGE, UH, ENTRIES INCLUDED THE BEGINNING FUND BALANCE AND DEPOSITION, AS WELL AS THE NET PENSION LIABILITY AND ASSETS AND THE LEASES LIABILITIES.

NOW, THOSE ARE ENTRIES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED, COMMUNICATED WITH MANAGEMENT, AND MANAGEMENT MADE THOSE, UH, THOSE ENTRIES ARE CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL REPORT.

THERE WERE NO UNCORRECTED MISSTATEMENTS THAT WERE NEEDED TO BE REPORTED.

UH, SINCE ALL THOSE ENTRIES WERE, WERE MADE TO THE FINANCIALS.

AS FAR AS SIGNIFICANT ISSUES TO DISCUSS, THERE WERE, IT WAS NOT A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE, BUT JUST AGAIN, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GABY 1 0 1, EVERY TIME THERE'S A NEW PRONOUNCEMENT BEING IMPLEMENTED, THERE'S A CHALLENGE, RIGHT? TO GO THROUGH THAT AND MAKE SURE THAT IT ALL, UH, ENCOMPASS ALL THE INFORMATION THAT'S REQUIRED AND MANAGEMENT WAS ABLE TO DO SO.

UM, AS FAR AS OTHER MATURE COMMUNICATIONS IS THE MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER THAT IT GETS SIGNED, UM, AND THAT, HOWEVER, THERE WERE DURING OUR AUDIT, THERE WERE, THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED, NO MATERIAL WEAKNESSES IDENTIFIED.

THERE WERE SOME, UH, RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE MADE TO MANAGEMENT THAT WOULD LIKE TO SEE THOSE, UH, UH, NEXT YEAR.

UH, THEY WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT THAT WE WERE REQUIRED TO BRING IT UP TO YOUR ATTENTION.

AND WE HAD THOSE COMMUNICATIONS EARLY, UH, WITH, WITH MANAGEMENT.

SO WE DON'T BELIEVE THOSE WOULD BE ANY, UM, ISSUE FOR CURRENT YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT WERE SIGNIFICANT TO BRING UP.

AND THEN WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR, FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

I DO WANT, WANT MENTION THAT YOU ASK, UH, AND JOHN, AND WE, UH, THROUGH OUR AUDIT THIS YEAR, UH, AND I'M SURE THEY, THEM AND THEIR TEAM THAT, UH, WE WERE TRYING, TRYING TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING THE FIRST YEAR, RIGHT? WE HAD ALL THE, THOSE LINE AND COMPLETED, AND I THINK WE WERE ABLE TO DO SO.

ALRIGHT.

YOU'LL BE PAYING FOR THE LIABILITY THAT INCLUDES ENCOMPASSES BT O WITH THE SICK LEAVE AND, AND VOCATIONAL LEAVE.

I I HAVE JUST ONE QUESTION ON THAT.

GABY, UH, 1 0 1, THE COMPENSATED ABSENCE, IS THAT SOMETHING NEW? YES.

CORRECT.

WHAT, WHAT ARE COMPENSATED ABSENCES? IT INCLUDES, UH, IT INCLUDES THE, UH, OCCASIONAL LEAVES SICK DAYS, UH, CTO, ESSENTIALLY EVERY, SO LIABILITY EIGHT YEAR.

AND THAT THEY BELIEVE THAT WE PAYING OR HAVE A 50% CHANCE OF BEING PAID IN THE FUTURE, RIGHT? SO IT IS A LIABILITY, LIABILITY NOW THAT IT WENT FROM, UH, MAKING AN ASSESSMENT.

SO GUESS 1 0 1 REQUIRE ME TO GO BACK EVEN THREE YEARS AND ASSESS IN THE PAST WHAT YOU MAY BE PAYING NOW THAT YOU DIDN'T, DIDN'T KNOW FOR A FACT WILL BE RIGHT.

THERE SHOULD BE NO CHANCE THAT

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THOSE, UH, YOU HAVE TO BE REPORTED FINANCIAL STATUS.

HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH THAT ESTIMATE? IT'S A HISTORICAL VIOLATION, SO WELL, UM, IF THERE'S TWO TIMES TO DO IT, ONE IS A ONE MENT WAS LOOKING AT THE PAST THREE YEARS AND LOOKING AT WHAT THE AVERAGE OF THAT AMOUNT OF THOSE, UH, LIABILITY WAS AT END OF THE YEAR AND COMPARING THAT TO WHAT, UH, WAS PAID, UH, SUBSEQUENT TO THAT.

AND SO, BASED ON CIRCLE VALUATION IS A ESTIMATE OF HERE'S THE AMOUNT OF LIABILITY THAT, UH, EIGHT EQUIP HAVE WITH EMPLOYEES AND, AND MAKE THAT LIABILITY, RECORDING THAT LIABILITY.

UH, BOARD MEMBERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? LEWIS, ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE , WHAT YOU JUST DESCRIBED? YES.

YES, MA'AM.

WE HAVE, WE HAVE THE SAME LOOK BACK.

WE ACTUALLY CHANGED OUR POLICY PREEMPTIVELY KNOWING THAT SOMETHING LIKE THAT WAS COMING AND CHANGED HOW WE ALLOW PEOPLE TO CARRY OVER TIME FOR THAT REASON.

THAT'S VERY INTERESTING.

ANYONE ELSE? WELL, UM, THANK YOU AGAIN.

UH, DO WE HAVE TO, UH, A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS REPORT? MOVE APPROVAL? YEAH, SECOND.

SECOND.

UH, WE GOT A MOTION BY CHAIRMAN.

CHAIRMAN AND JUDGE KELLY.

UH, JUDGE.

JUDGE ALL ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS? I TAKE IT FIRST.

NO, I KNOW.

LET'S SEE.

THIS THROWS ME OFF.

UM, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? UH, ALL IN FAVOR? A A ANY OPPOSED? MAY.

AND THEN THE MOTION DOES CARRIED.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

THANK YOU ALL IN YOUR DEPARTMENT.

ITEM, UH, 10 AND CONSIDER AN ACTON RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE ACCEPTANCE OF MAR MARELLA, UH, BUDGETING ALLEGATIONS FOR FY 25 26 27 IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $5,000,922 FOR NINE.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

LET'S MOVE TO

[10. Consider and act upon the recommendation to ratify the Executive Director's acceptance of the funding allocations for FY2026-2027 in the approximate amount of $5,922,000 for 9-1-1 Service from the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC). This item will not require a budget amendment – Marcela Medina.]

THIS ITEM WILL NOT REQUIRE A BUDGET AMENDMENT.

MS. MARCELLO, IS THIS THING ON? YES, IT'S, IT'S CAUGHT TODAY.

MAKE A JOKE THAT THEY'RE A ACT TO FOLLOW OR EASY ACT FOLLOW, BUT THEN I COME IN HOT HERE, SO , I DON'T ANY JOKES? YOU GOT OUR 9 1 1 ATTENTION, 9 1 1.

ATTENTION.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIR DENNIS.

MEMBERS, MY NAME IS MARCELLA MEDINA, PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGER.

UH, WITH THIS ITEM, WE WERE REQUESTING TO RATIFY THE ACCEPTANCE OF CONTINUATION FUNDING FOR 9 1 1 SERVICES TO THE COUNTIES IN THE 9 1 1 PROGRAM THAT INCLUDE ATASCOSA COUNTY, BANDERA COUNTY, FREO, CARNES, KENDALL, UH, GILLESPIE COUNTY AND MCMULLEN.

THE AMOUNTS FOR EACH YEAR ARE ESTIMATED AT 3.8 MILLION FOR FY 26 AND 2 MILLION FOR FY 27.

THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED ARE BASED ON CURRENT EXPENSES AND NINE ONE ONE FEES GATHERED FROM CELL PHONE, UH, USAGE AND PARTICIPATING COUNTIES AND, AND POPULATION.

THE SERVICES PROVIDED DO INCLUDE 9 1 1 NETWORK SUPPORT, REGIONAL EMERGENCY, UM, SERVICES, DATABASE FOR, UM, DATABASE MAINTENANCE, DISPATCHER TRAINING, AND PUBLIC SAFETY, ANSWERING POINTS, SUPPLIES, JUST TO NAME A FEW OF THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE IN FY 26.

WE ARE BUDGETING A FULL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT.

THAT'S WHY THAT FIRST YEAR IS HIGH.

THE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT IS ESTIMATED AT 1.9 MILLION, AND WE DO HAVE SOME COUNTY SPECIFIC PROJECTS, UM, THAT ARE ALLOCATED IN BOTH YEARS.

UM, WE DO HAVE THE COUNTY SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE RENOVATIONS IN WILSON COUNTY AND BANDERA COUNTY AND KENDALL BERNIE.

UM, SO WE DO HAVE, UH, THE RENOVATIONS DO INCLUDE ELECTRICAL WORK AND, UH, NEW, UM, DESKS, UH, WHICH ARE VERY COSTLY BY THE WAY.

UM, THOSE RUN VERY HIGH, IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THOSE.

SO, SO OUR, OUR BUDGET IS, IS LARGE FOR THOSE.

UM, THE CONTRACT PERIOD IS SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH AUGUST 31ST, 2027, WHICH TIES INTO THE REASONING WHY THIS IS A RATIFICATION.

UM, THE CONTRACT DID NEED TO BE SIGNED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, COULDN'T WAIT FOR THIS BOARD MEETING DAY BECAUSE THE CONTRACT NEEDS TO BE PROCESSED THROUGH CSEC AND DOES NEED TO BE, UM, SIGNED SO THAT WAY THE FUNDS CAN BE READY FOR SEPTEMBER 1ST.

SO IT NEEDED TO BE, UH, SENT IN RIGHT AWAY.

THE EXPENSES WILL BE, UM, ALLOCATED, UM, IN, IN THE BUDGET APPROPRIATE FOR EACH YEAR.

AND THIS ITEM WILL

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NOT REQUIRE AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2025 BUDGET.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM AT THE TIME.

UH, THANK YOU MS. MEDINA.

JUST, UH, IN READING THE CONTRACT, JUST A QUICK QUESTION.

WHO ENSURES THAT THE MEASURES ARE DONE AS FAR AS CHECKING THE EQUIPMENT? I MEAN, I SEE HERE THAT THAT'S PART OF WHAT THEIR DUTIES ARE, UM, FOR WELL, THIS, THE, THE NEXT ITEM IS THE, UM, CAN I GO TOO FAR? YES.

SO WE HAVE A CONTRACT.

THEN MY QUESTIONS FURTHER.

THE NEXT ITEM IS THE, UH, CONTRACT SERVICE PROVIDER, WHICH IS WSC AND I THAT, BUT, BUT THE, BUT, BUT THE CONTRACT, THE CONTRACT, UH, FOR CSEC AND THE, UM, METHOD OF FINANCE FOR CSEC IS ATTACHED TO THAT ITEM.

TO THIS PARTICULAR, TO THIS PARTICULAR, ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

UH, ANY QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION, MR. ACKER? YEAH, I, I'VE LOOKED AT THIS.

WE HAVE, WE'VE WORKED CLOSELY WITH CLIFF AND MARCELLA, AND I WANT THIS GROUP TO KNOW THAT MARCELLA IS A VERY CAPABLE, HARDWORKING PERSON WHO DOES A TERRIFIC JOB, UH, TRYING TO MANAGE ALL OF THE THINGS, PARTICULARLY THE KERRVILLE, UH, BEING INVOLVED IN THAT AND, AND OTHER THINGS.

AND SO, UH, AT BARE METRO, MY INSTRUCTIONS TO OUR TEAM ARE TO BE SURE AND HELP WHEREVER WE CAN TO HELP, UH, VISIT, DISCUSS, OR BACK UP WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO.

SO, UH, THIS IS A, THIS IS A GOOD THING AND I HOPE WE CAN SUPPORT THIS.

SO I'M GONNA MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS.

AND, UH, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

I MEAN, APPRECIATE THAT.

THIS LADY DOES TREMENDOUS WORK.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE, SHE REALLY DOES.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WE'VE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? NO, THE MOTION DOES CARRY.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

IN ITEM 11, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH WESTERN STATE COMMUNICATIONS INC.

AND NOW

[11. Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to enter into a contract with Western States Communication, Inc. (WSC) for a 9-1-1 equipment maintenance contract for FY 2026-2027 for an amount not to exceed $246,900. This item will not require a budget amendment - Marcela Medina.]

OR 9 1 1 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR FY 20 26 20 27 FOR THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 246,900.

THIS ITEM WILL NOT REQUIRE A BUDGET AMENDED.

MS. MEDINA? YES.

YES.

WITH THIS ITEM, WE ARE REQUESTING, UH, CONTINUATION SERVICES WITH WESTERN STATES COMMUNICATION, ALSO KNOWN AS WSC AS THE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE PROVIDER FOR THE ACOG PROGRAM.

UM, THEY PROVIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE, UM, AND A LOCAL A HUNDRED PERCENT DE 9 1 1 DEDICATED TECHNICIAN WITH 24 HOUR RESPONSE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURES AND OUTAGES WITH APPROVAL.

WITH APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM, OUR NETWORK WILL HAVE THE CONSISTENCY AND RELIABILITY RESPONSE TO BOTH EQUIPMENT AND, AND NETWORK OUTAGES.

UM, THE ATTACHED CONTRACT IS H-H-G-A-C PRICING, AND THE AMOUNT IS 121,602 FOR FY 26 AND A SLIGHT INCREASE FOR A HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE TWO HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR FY 26.

THAT DOES BRING THE TOTAL TO ABOUT 246,900.

UM, FOR, FOR THE TOTAL FOR THE TWO YEARS.

THE CONTRACT SERVICE DATES DO ALIGN WITH THE, UM, CSEC BIENNIUM OF SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH AUGUST 31ST, 2027.

UM, THE CONTRACT EXPENSES WILL BE ALSO, UH, BUDGETED IN THE APP IN THE APPROPRIATE YEARS.

UM, AND THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE AN AMENDMENT TO THE ACOG 2025 BUDGET AS WELL.

SO, UM, LIKE, LIKE I SAID, THE CONTRACT IS ATTACHED.

IF YOU HAVE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM AT THIS TIME.

AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

ANY QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION BOARD WITH THAT? IS THERE A MOTION PLEASE? YOU CAN HAVE, YOU CAN HAVE.

NATALIE, GO UP THERE? YES.

WE'VE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND TO END WITH, UM, WE WILL BEGIN THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR WITH AYE.

CONSIDERING ACT UPON RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR LOCAL CASH NASH WITH THE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM FOR SFY 26 27 AND THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $315,000.

ANY OPPOSED? NO MOTION AS CARRIED.

[12. Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Local Cash Match with University Health System (UHS) for SFY 2026-2027 in an approximate amount of $315,000. This item will not require a budget amendment - Virginia Charles.]

THIS ITEM WILL NOT REQUIRE A BUDGET AMENDMENT.

MS. CHARLES, GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING CHAIR DENNIS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I'M VIRGINIA CHARLES, YOUR SENIOR DIRECTOR OVER INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES.

ACOG SERVES AS THE LOCAL AUTHORITY FOR PERSONS WITH

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INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN BEAR COUNTY, AND IT PROVIDES SERVICES BASED ON OUR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PERFORMANCE CONTRACT.

IN THAT ROLE, OUR IDD SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES INTAKE AND ELIGIBILITY CASE MANAGEMENT AND HABILITATION COORDINATION ACTIVITIES THAT ENSURE INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO LIVE IN BEXAR COUNTY RECEIVE NECESSARY AND QUALITY SERVICES.

THE CONTRACT FUNDS FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND 27 WILL ALLOW ACOG TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SAFETY NET SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING DAY REHABILITATION COMMUNITY SUPPORTS RESPITE SERVICES AND THESE ARE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE LIVING IN BEAR COUNTY IN THEIR OWN HOMES, FAMILY HOMES, GROUP HOMES, AND IN NURSING FACILITIES.

THERE IS NO FINANCIAL IMPACT AND THIS, UM, ITEM DOES NOT REQUIRE BUDGET AMENDMENT AS THE PROJECTED LOCAL CASH MATCH FUNDING WAS INCLUDED IN THE ACOG BUDGET.

STEPH RECOMMENDS A ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU MS. CHARLES.

ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FOR, IS THERE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

SECOND.

SECOND BY JUDGE EVANS.

UM, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR WITH AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? NO, THE MOTION DOES CARRIED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH MS. JOBS FOR THE WORK THAT THANK DO.

AND WE WILL GO TO ITEM

[13. Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to enter into a contract with RLS and Associates for consulting services to update the 5-year regionally coordinated public transportation plan for an amount not to exceed $170,000. This item will not require a budget amendment. - Duane Evans.]

13.

CONSIDER AN ACT AMOUNT RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE CITY I, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

ANSWER TO YOUR CONTRACT WITH RLS ASSOCIATES FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO UPDATE THE FIVE YEAR REGIONAL COORDINATED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $170,000.

THIS ITEM WILL NOT CONCUR.

MY NAME IS DWAYNE EMS. I'M TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR FOR ALAMO REGIONAL TRANSIT.

AT THIS TIME, ACOG IS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR REGIONAL COORDINATED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A FIVE YEAR PLAN THAT INCLUDES AN INVENTORY OF CURRENT TRANSPORTATION ASSETS IN THE REGION.

STUDY TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN SERVICE AND IMPROVE METHODS OF SERVICE.

IN MARCH OF 2026, THE ACOG BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT FUNDING FROM TDOT FOR THE UPDATE TO THE 2020 REGIONALLY COORDINATED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

ACOG ISSUED A FORMAL RFP FOR CONSULTING SERVICES AND RECEIVED FOUR QUALIFIED RESPONSES AFTER EVALUATION, OUR LESSON ASSOCIATES PROPOSAL WAS CHOSEN AS THE BEST TO MEET OUR NEEDS.

RLS AND ASSOCIATES WERE CHOSEN FOR SEVERAL REASONS.

FIRST, RLS EXCELLED IN THE AREAS OF PROJECT UNDERSTANDING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE.

AND THEIR COST WAS THE LOWEST OUT OF ALL THE OTHER PROPOSALS.

AT THIS TIME, I'M ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ITEM AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I CAN ACCEPT THOSE NOW.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MR. EVANS.

ANY QUESTIONS? UM, DISCUSSION FOR APPROVAL? ALRIGHT, WE'VE GOT A MOTION BY MAYOR RILEY.

SECOND.

SECOND, MR. ANY FURTHER THE DISCUSSION ON THE MAYOR WITH AYE.

14, UH, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO RELEASE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND ANSWER TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SELECTED QUALIFIED VENDOR TO PROVIDE FIBER OPTIC CABLING INSTALLATION SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF PROJECT UNDER THE BLANKET INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT WITH JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO.

ANY OPPOSED? NO.

A MOTION DOES CARRY.

THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.

AND ITEM

[14. Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) and enter into an agreement with the selected, qualified vendor to provide fiber optic cabling installation services in support of projects under the Blanket Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) with Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA). This item will not require a budget amendment - Will McKnight.]

THIS ITEM WILL NOT REQUIRE BUDGET AMENDMENT.

MR. MCKNIGHT, CHAIR DENNIS, MEMBERS OF BOARD, I'M WILL, WILL MCKNIGHT, SENIOR DIRECTOR.

AND JUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NEW MEMBERS I HAVE UNDER MY PORTFOLIO, THE MILITARY VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAM, THE BARON ALAMO AGING PROGRAMS AND THE WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM.

SO WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THIS DISCUSSION, I'M WEARING THE MILITARY VETERANS AFFAIRS HAT.

UH, SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, UH, WE ESTABLISHED A BLANKET IGSA, UH, WITH JBSA IN SEPTEMBER OF 2019.

UH, WHAT IT DOES IS IT ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE INSTALLATION SUPPORT SERVICES IN COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE X AS LONG AS THOSE REQUIREMENTS, ONE, ENHANCE THE MILITARY MISSION.

AND TWO, IT EX ACHIEVES COST EFFECTIVENESS, UH, FOR THE GOVERNMENT BASED OFF OF THEIR PRICING IN COMPARISON TO THEIR ABILITY TO GET, UH, CERTAIN RATES.

UH, SO FROM THE FORMAL ESTIMATES THAT WE, WE GATHERED HERE IN REGARDS TO THE INSTALLATION OF

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FIBER OPTIC CABLES ON FORT SAM HOUSTON, UH, THE ESTIMATES WE LOOK LIKE WE WON'T EXCEED $300,000.

SOME OF YOU MAY BE SAYING, HEY, ESPECIALLY THE NEWER MEMBERS, WHERE DOES ACOG BENEFIT FROM DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS? SO WHAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT AS PART OF THE IGSA PROCESS, ONCE WE OBTAIN THE FINAL, UH, PROJECT BID, THAT COST INCLUDES A 15% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.

SO THAT'S WHAT ACOG GETS AS WE GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

AND THAT'S, THAT'S OUR ABILITY TO, UH, RECOVER OUR INDIRECT COSTS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT.

IGSA OR IF YOU'RE, YOU'RE AN ARMY IA, SO YOU PICK YOUR ACRONYM.

ACRONYM CHOICE WITH, WITH THAT BEING SAID, THAT'S REALLY WHERE WE ARE.

UH, SO FINANCIAL IMPACT IS NONE AT THIS TIME 'CAUSE NO BUDGET AMENDMENT WILL BE REQUIRED.

SO AS SUCH, A STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL FOR THE RELEASE OF THE RFP AND ALSO AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE SELECTED VENDOR, UH, FOLLOWING THAT EVALUATION PROCESS.

SUB TRAINING QUESTIONS ANYONE MAY HAVE.

ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU MR. .

UH, ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS? THERE'LL BE A 300,000 CAPPED AND IT WON'T EXCEED.

CORRECT, SIR? NOT TO SEE DOES THE, UH, DOES THE PROPOSAL NEED TO SAY THAT OR WE CAN QUALIFY IT, BUT THAT'S I ABSOLUTELY CAN.

SO WE WANTED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO MAKE IT NINE.

ABSOLUTELY.

WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT WE'RE SPENDING.

THANK YOU JUDGE.

THAT'S A GOOD POINT.

WELL THAT, OKAY, ANYTHING ELSE? UH, WELL IF THAT NOT AS THERE A MOTION PLACE WITH THE UH, 300 WITH THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED, PLEASE.

WELL, ANY WITH THAT, UH, I'LL AGREE WITH AYE.