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EVERYBODY.[1. 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.]
WE'RE GONNA CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.UH, CLIFF DECIDED THAT YOU WANTED MY FIRST MEETING AS, AS YOUR CHAIR, UH, TO SKIP OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD.
SO ALL THE PRESSURE ON ME TODAY, BUT IT IS GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY HERE.
WE WILL GET THIS MEETING CALLED TO ORDER.
NATALIE WILL GIVE US PHONE CALL, PLEASE.
COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE FOR JUDGE COUD.
SIR GONZALEZ FOR SENATOR MENEZ.
LAURA GARZA FOR COMMISSIONER MOODY.
YEARS AGO, SENATORS OFFER READING.
UH, IF WE'LL STAND FOR OUR I PLAN ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS? ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR UNDER THE TEXAS PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS THIS MORNING? YES, WE DO HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT, SIR.
I RUINED OUR FIRST ONE AS WELL.
ANY DECLARATIONS THAT ARE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
[6. 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:]
WE WILL GO TO ITEM NUMBER SIX WITH OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT.CLIFF SAYING YOU'LL BE LONG-WINDED TODAY.
I'LL DO MY BEST TO MAKE IT SHORT.
GOOD MORNING, CHAIR, MEMBER CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
UH, JUST A FEW UPDATES FOR YOU, UH, AND WELCOME OF COURSE EVERYBODY.
AND HAPPY, UH, ELATED NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE AS WE START OUR FIRST MEETING FOR THE YEAR, UM, IN OUR PROGRAMS STATUS AND OPERATIONAL UPDATES AND OUR AGING PROGRAM AND A PILOT PROGRAM.
AGING'S CAREGIVER SUPPORT TEAM IN PARTNERSHIP.
PARTNERSHIP, THE UNITEDHEALTHCARE, TEXAS GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN AND THE NORTH SIDE IN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WE PROVIDED FOOD SUPPORT TO EIGHT FAMILIES.
THE EFFORT SUPPORTED 29 GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN OVER THE WINTER BREAK.
WHILE MODEST INSIDE SIZE, THE PILOT PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED A SCALABLE MODEL THAT CAN BE EXPANDED DURING FUTURE, FUTURE SCHOOL VACATION PERIODS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AMONG FAMILIES AND BEAR
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IN OUR O AREA.PLANNED PUBLIC COMMENT WILL OPEN JANUARY 30TH.
WILL MAY ACTIVE THROUGH MARCH 31ST COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO REVIEW THE PLANT AND SHARE FEEDBACK VIA THE ACOG WEBSITE.
WEBSITE ON OUR OLDER ADULTS PAGE TO HELP SHAPE FUTURE SERVICES AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERT.
THE RESOURCE RECOVERY COMMITTEE IS STILL IN NEED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTY, BANDERA FOLLOWING COUNTIES, BANDERA, GILLESPIE AND WILSON, THE RESOURCE RECOVERY COMMITTEE MEETS EVERY MONTH TO COLLAB, COLLABORATE ON SOLID WASTE, MANAGE MANAGEMENT ISSUES, AND, AND FILL WASTE ACROSS THE REGION.
OUR RC MEMBERS HAVE THE CHANCE TO SCORE POTENTIAL PROJECTS TO FUNDED WITH TECQ REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS.
SO IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO IS, WHO IS INTERESTED IN SERVING, PLEASE CONTACT SHAUNA DUFF AT S DUFF DUFF@ACOM.GOV.GOV FOR MORE, MORE INFORMATION AND MILITARY VETERAN AFFAIRS.
AFTER A SUCCESSFUL HEROES BREAKFAST, HOSTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO'S, DISTRICT SEVEN, THE ALAMO VETERANS WAS ASKED TO COORDINATE THE SAME EVENT WITH OUR OWN BOARD MEMBER.
AND, UH, DISTRICT 10, COUNCILMAN MARK WHITE EXHIBIT WILL BE HELD FEBRUARY 7TH, NINE 30 AT THE AT HERE AT ACOG.
NOT NINE 9:30 AM AT ACOG AND THAT'S OUR HERO.
BREAKFAST IN PUBLIC SAFETY, UH, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT THAT REALLY AFFECTS THE WHOLE REGION, UH, AND ROUGHLY ABOUT 1.4 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY PLANNING.
UH, AND IT WILL AFFECT SOME LAND APPLICATIONS.
ON DECEMBER THE 29TH, 2025, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR NOTIFIED FUNDING DELAYS FOR THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM CONCERNING LITIGATION THAT RESULTED IN A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER BEING PLACED ON FUNDS FROM THE, FROM FEMA, FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
ON DECEMBER THE 31ST, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ISSUED A STOP WORK ORDER ON ACOG'S $50,000 CONTRACT THAT FUNDS THE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION FOR TWO ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
TTRO ALSO FREEZES $265,000 FOR HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION OF ACOG'S PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM.
AND SO WHILE THAT 265 5,000 IS PART OF THE 1.4 THAT'S ALLOCATED TO THE REGION, BUT THAT ALL OF THAT FUNDING IS FROZEN, LITIGATION IS TAKING PLACE, UH, REGARDING OUR POLICE, POLICE ACADEMY.
THE NEXT GRADUATION WILL TAKE PLACE, PLACE ON FEBRUARY THE 24TH AT 7:00 PM AT THE CHURCH CIVIC CENTER.
AND FINALLY, REGARD ACADEMY'S MOVE TO THE NISD DRIS CAMPUS.
UH, WE ON JANUARY 5TH, WE FINALIZED SIGNED OUR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH NISD AND WE ANTICIPATE A MOVE DATE OF AUGUST 1ST, UH, THIS COMING YEAR, 2026.
WE ARE PRESENTLY WORKING WITH ANY ISD ON THE DESIGN PHASE OF THE BUILD OUT AT THE NEW FACILITY.
AND FINALLY IN OUR WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM IS NEARING COMPLETE IMPROVEMENTS TO 37 APARTMENTS.
APPLE APARTMENTS IN, IN SAN ANTONIO WORK ALSO BEGUN ON 50 UNITS AT THE OLIVE PARK AND VILLAGE EAST APARTMENTS.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OPPORTUNITY HOMES SAN ANTONIO FUNDING REMAINS AVAILABLE.
REFERRALS ARE ENCOURAGED FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND HOUSING, 40 PROPERTIES TO RECEIVE WEATHERIZATION SERVICES.
DO YOU HAVE ANY PROJECTS IN YOUR AREAS THAT NEED FOR THE RESERVATION? PLEASE REACH OUT TO OUR PROGRAM TO ALICIA, UH, OR TO ME OR TO GLAD TO, UH, MAKE THAT REFERRAL GETS, UH, FORWARD BECAUSE WE DO HAVE, UH, SOME INCREASE IN FUNDING TO CREATE, TO COMPLETE THOSE PROGRAMS. AND WITH THAT, THAT COMPLETES MY REPORT IF THERE ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR CLIFF FURTHER? ALRIGHT.
THANK YOU CLIFF, YOU CLIFF, ITEM NUMBER SEVEN
[7. 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.]
THIS MORNING IS OUR CONTENT AGENDA.UH, WE HAVE A B, C, E ON OUR CONSENT.
DID YOU WANNA TOUCH ON ANY OF I WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ANY? I'LL MOVE.
WE APPROVE THE CONSIDER AGENDA.
AND OPPOSED? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ANYBODY OPPOSED? RIGHT HAND FOUR.
[8. Human Resources Liaison Report - Ms. DeAnna Hardwick/Judge Wade Hedtke.]
OUR ADMIN.ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS OUR HUMAN RESOURCES, MY LIAISON REPORT.
UM, MS. HARDWICK AND MYSELF, I SPOKE WITH, UH, DEIDRE LAST WEEK AND SHE UPDATED ME.
I SURE THAT SHE HAD INTERVIEW AS WELL.
UM, I DON'T THINK THAT THERE'S ANY CONCERNS THAT YOU FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO BRING TO THE, TO THE BOARD.
[9. Discussion and appropriate action on the recommendation to approve the preliminary 2025 Year End Financial Summary - Julio Elizondo. A. Financial Statements B. Financial Dashboard C. Financial Presentation D. Quarterly Investment Report]
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AND APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE A PRELIMINARY 2025 YEAR SUMMARY.JULIO, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MY NAME IS
I'M YOUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
NOT GONNA TOUCH THAT AGAIN, I PROMISE.
SO TODAY I'M GONNA BE GIVING YOU A WELCOME BACK.
I HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT HOLIDAY.
SO TODAY I'M GONNA BE GIVING YOU A, AN UPDATE ON OUR 2025 PRELIMINARY YEAR IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
AND I SAY PRELIMINARY BECAUSE, BECAUSE AS Y'ALL ARE AWARE OR FOR THAT AREN'T, WE HAVE OUR FINANCIALS AUDITED AND WE BRING THAT TO YOU AS AN ISSUE.
YOU HAVE ITEM IN JULY, LATER THIS YEAR.
SO THESE STATEMENTS ARE THE, THE FIRST ITERATION OF THE YEAR CLOSE.
WE'LL COVER OUR FINANCIAL DASHBOARD, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE BALANCE, SHEET STATEMENT, REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES, ALL OF THE DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS WITHIN, AS WELL AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGETS.
YOU CAN SEE HERE WE HAVE OUR FINANCIAL DASHBOARD AT THE END OF DECEMBER.
UH, I JUST HIGHLIGHTED A FEW OF THESE METRICS.
THE FIRST ONE IS THE PERCENTAGE EARNED AND SPENT.
WE DID EXPAND 90, 90% OF OUR BUDGET THIS YEAR.
UH, OBVIOUSLY WE FELL SHORT OF HUNDRED PERCENT MARK, BUT THERE ARE SOME VERY GOOD, UH, VARIANCE EXPLANATIONS FOR THOSE, AND I'LL GET TO THAT WHEN I GET TO THE SLIDES.
GAS INVESTMENTS ALWAYS BEEN FAVORITE METRICS.
WE CURRENTLY AT 10 POINTS SEVEN, IT'S IN MY, IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.
AND I'LL EXPLAIN, UH, IN WHEN I, THE INVESTMENT SLIDE, UH, WHY WE HAVE THAT CASH AND WHY WE HAVE NOT INVESTED IN CDS AS OF YET.
AND THEN THE OTHER IS ACCOUNT ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE.
OUR AG REPORT DOWN AT THE BOTTOM LEFT, LEFT, UH, WE'RE CURRENTLY AT SEVEN POINT $0.3 MILLION AT THE END OF DECEMBER WITH 21% OVER 90.
AND AGAIN, WHEN I GET TO THE ACCOUNTABLE SLIDE, I WILL COVER THE REASONS FOR THAT AS WELL.
OUR BALANCE SHEET AT THE END OF DEC DECEMBER, WE'RE AT $50 MILLION.
NOW THERE'S SOME ENTRIES THAT WE'RE STILL MISSING, UH, WITH, DUE TO THE TYPE DEADLINES THAT WE HAVE FOR BOTH, UH, EXEC AND BOARD, THERE ARE A COUPLE YEAR ENTRIES THAT ARE STILL OUT.
UH, SO THIS NUMBER MAY FLUCTUATE, UH, THROUGHOUT THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.
OUR FUND BALANCE BOTH UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED.
UH, WE HAVE A BREAKDOWN, UH, BY PROGRAM.
YOU CAN SEE AT DATED DECEMBER, WE'RE AT $12.1 MILLION IN UNRESTRICTED FUNDS.
NOW, ONE OF THOSE YEAREND JOURNAL ENTRIES THAT WE'RE STILL MISSING IS THE FUND, WHAT WE CALL FUND BALANCE SWEEP.
SO ANY GRANT OR ANY PROGRAM WHERE THEIR GRANTS HAVE A FEE FOR SERVICE OR A, AN OPPORTUNITY TO GENERATE INCOME, WE SWEEP THAT OVER FROM, FROM RESTRICTED TO UNRESTRICTED.
SO, SO SPECIFICALLY THE MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS.
THAT VETERANS DIRECTOR PROGRAM IS A FEE FOR SERVICE.
SO THAT $2.8 MILLION WILL JUMP OVER TWO UNRESTRICTED.
SO WE REALLY HAVE ABOUT 11 MILLION UNRESTRICTED IN THAT PROGRAM.
SO GOOD, GOOD FINANCIAL POSITION TO BE IN THERE FOR THEM.
CASH AND INVESTMENTS, 10, $10.7 MILLION.
AGAIN, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, UH, THE REASON WHY WE HAVE THIS CASH, I RECALL, UH, WE MOVED INTO THIS BUILDING ABOUT FIVE, IT'S GOING ON FIVE YEARS NOW.
SO WE ARE ARE COMING UP ON OUR FIVE YEAR MARK IN MAY OF THIS YEAR.
AND SO, UH, IN ORDER TO KEEP OUR, UH, MONTHLY PAYMENT IN LINE WITH WHAT, WHAT WE'VE BEEN AT THE PAST, UH, FIVE YEARS WITH MINIMAL IMPACT, WE WOULD NEED ABOUT, UH, TWO TO $3 MILLION TO UH, GET, GET THAT PAYMENT DOWN.
SO OUR NOTE CURRENTLY IS AT ABOUT $10 MILLION.
THE BANK EARLIER THIS YEAR IN THEIR RFP, UM, IN THEIR PROPOSAL TO US, SAID THAT THEY WOULD GIVE US THE, UH, PRIME RATE MINUS 50 BASIS POINTS, WHICH PUTS US AT ABOUT 6.22%, UH, RATE IF WE WERE TO RESIGN.
SO AGAIN, TWO TO 3 MILLION CASH DOWN PAYMENT WILL GET US DOWN CLOSER TO $7 MILLION, UH, IN THE NOTE, BUT IT GET THAT PAYMENT IN LINE, RIGHT? WE'VE BEEN AT ALL YEAR OR FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS MATTER, JACK, WE'LL, OF COURSE, COMING TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN MARCH TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSALS WITH THE BOARD ON HOW MUCH WE WANT TO PAY DOWN.
I'VE ASKED JULIO TO DO SOME ANALYSIS ON OUR CASH FLOW AND WE NEED TO HAVE ON HAND.
SO, UM, AT A MINIMUM, I WOULD LIKE TO COME TO THE BOARD AND ASK FOR 2 MILLION TO PUT DOWN, REDUCE THE NOTE, UH, THAT WOULD KEEP THE PAYMENT ABRUPTLY ABOUT WHERE IT IS NOW SINCE IT DOESN'T IMPACT THE PROGRAM.
BUT IF WE CAN, UH, IF WE CAN AFFORD IT, I'D LIKE TO MOVE AS HIGH AS FOUR IF THE NOTE PAID OFF, PAID OFF FASTER.
SO WE'LL BE COMING WITH EITHER A PROPOSAL FOR TWO, THREE OR $4 MILLION DOWN CONSIDERATION.
OUR INVESTMENT SUMMARY, THIS KIND OF GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHERE, UH, HOW WE, HOW WE INVEST OUR FUND OR THE CASH THAT WE HAVE ON HAND.
WE HAVE OUR MONEY MARKET UP AT THE TOP, THE INVESTMENT POOLS, BOTH TAX POOL DON'T START, AND THEN CDS THAT WE HAVE WITH SHARE'S, BANK AND TRUST.
UH, THE INTEREST, EARNED INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE YEARS HAS BEEN ABOUT $120,000.
SO AGAIN, GREAT, UH, FINANCIAL POSITION TO BE IN.
I LOVE SEEING THAT NUMBER THERE.
UH, OBVIOUSLY WITH RATES, UH, SET TO COME, WELL, THE PREDICTABILITY OF THOSE ARE KIND OF UNCERTAIN RIGHT NOW.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, UH, TOTAL AR IS $7.3 MILLION WITH OVER 90 OF
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1.2.NOW WE REALLY HAVE TO RE AREAS CONCERN HERE.
THE FIRST BEING TECH STOCK UP AT THE TOP, TOP LARGEST OUTSTANDING OPEN AR PRETTY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY PAID ABOUT 900 K AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS MONTH.
SO, SO ALMOST ALL OF THEIR AR ESPECIALLY THE OVER 90 HAS WIPED, WON'T SEE THIS, UH, THIS SAME EXPLANATION HERE MONTH.
THE OTHER IS THE MEDICATED ADMINISTRATIVE CLINICS.
NOW THIS HAS KIND OF BEEN A PROBLEM CHILD OF OUR FOR, UH, QUITE SOME TIME NOW.
AND AS YOU ALL ARE AWARE, YOU CAN SEE THERE, THE LAST MONTH WE COLLECTED WAS IN MARCH, MARCH OF 2025.
UH, WE'VE SENT NUMEROUS, NUMEROUS EMAILS BOTH ON PROGRAM SIDE AND THE ACCOUNTING SIDE.
AND, AND HONESTLY, WE'RE AT THE MERCY OF THE STATE.
UH, THEY, THEY'VE ALREADY ESSENTIALLY TOLD US THAT THEY WILL GET TO US WHEN THEY GET TO, TO US, AND THAT'S WHEN PAYMENT WILL COME.
SO AGAIN, WE HAVE NO, NO CONTROL OVER THIS AND WE'RE JUST AWAITING THE STATE TO RELEASE PAYMENT FOR THE, AND THEN THE OTHER CSEC, WE HAVE 290, 90 3000 OVER OVER 90.
UH, WE DID RECEIVE A LARGE CHUNK OF THAT EARLIER THIS MONTH, AND WE ARE AWAITING TO CLOSE OUT OF THAT PROGRAM OR THAT GRANT AND ORDER COLLECT THE REST OF THAT PAYMENTS.
NOW WE'LL GET TO THE PROGRAM EXPLANATION.
UH, GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, UH, WE ENDED THE YEAR $89,000 A MONTH ABOVE BUDGET.
NOW WE DID PURCHASE SOME VEHICLES IN FY 24 4 FOR OUR ADMINISTRATIVE, A COUPLE OF OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, AND WE DID CHARGE THOSE DIRECT BUDGETS AT THE TIME.
HOWEVER, UH, WE DID, WE HAVE RECLASSIFIED THOSE TO THE GENERAL FUNDING FY 25.
NOW, WHAT THIS WILL HELP US DO IS ALLEVIATE THAT INDIRECT UNDER RECOVERY THAT WE'RE GONNA END THE YEAR WITH.
IF YOU ARE RECALL, I'VE MENTIONED THE PAST PRESENTATIONS THAT, THAT WE WORKED ON, THAT FIXED CARRY FORWARD RATE MONEY AND DIRECT SITE.
SO THAT RATE ALWAYS FLUCTUATES.
WE DO TRY TO MAINTAIN THAT THAT'S THE MINIMUM STANDARD, WHICH IS 15%.
SO THIS WILL HELP US DRASTICALLY, DRASTICALLY IN THAT AREA.
AMO AGING IS CURRENTLY 576,000 BELOW BUDGET.
UH, THIS IS DUE TO REDUCED WELLNESS SERVICES DEMAND.
UH, THEY ALSO WERE LIMITED ON CONTRACTORS TO DELIVER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES.
UH, THESE FUNDS ARE SPECIFICALLY EARMARKED FOR, FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES, CAREGIVER TRANSPORTATION, RESIDENTIAL REPAIR.
THEY CANNOT BE REALLOCATED TO OTHER SPENDING CATEGORIES LIKE NUTRITION.
AND, UH, THEY DO ANTICIPATE HAVING SOME CARRY OVER FUNDING FOR FYY 26.
HOWEVER, HHS IS STILL, UM, GOING THROUGH THE CLOSE OUT OF THAT FY 25 GRANT.
SO THAT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
BEAR AGING, VERY SIMILAR STORY.
$2.4 MILLION BELOW BUDGET, AGAIN, FOR THE SAME REASON OF REDUCED DEMAND FOR WELLNESS SERVICES.
IN ADDITION, THOUGH, THEY HAVE HAD SOME MAINTENANCE DELAYS CAUSED BY CONTRACTOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
TOMO EARMARKED, THOSE ONES ARE HERE MARKED, MARKED FOR CAREGIVER TRANSPORTATION AND RESIDE RESIDENTIAL REPAIR SERVICES.
AND I REALLOCATE THOSE FUNDS AND AWAITING HHS TO GIVE, GIVE US A CONFIRMATION OF DID IN THE YEAR $5.1 MILLION BELOW BUDGET, UH, PROGRAM DID HAVE $5 MILLION IN FY 25 5 FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, PROPANE BUSES.
THOSE BUSES, THEY DID, UH, LEARN LATE IN THE YEAR THAT THOSE BUSES WEREN'T GONNA ARRIVE UNTIL FY 26, THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.
SO IT IS INCLUDED IN THE FY 26 BUDGET.
SO YOU WON'T SEE THAT VARIANCE DIFFERENCE THIS YEAR.
BUT TO END THE YEAR, WE DID, DID HAVE THAT, UH, DIFFERENCE, UH, IN, IN THE, IN THEIR BUDGET.
IBD THIS SLIDE DOES DIFFER FROM WHAT YOU ALL HAD IN YOUR PACKET.
UH, WE DID LEARN SOME NEW INFORMATION.
SO INITIALLY WE, WE WERE THINKING WE WERE GONNA GET ADDITIONAL REVENUE FROM HHS FROM THE MEDICAID ADMINISTRATIVE, UH, CLAIMING SIDE.
THAT WAS A MIS INTERPRETATION ON OUR END.
UH, SO WE WILL END THE YEAR WITH THIS DEFICIT OF 116,000.
NOW, THE PRIMARY REASON FOR THAT, THAT WAS DUE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE, UH, MEDICAID ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIM BACK IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
UH, WE DID, UH, HAVE A DEFICIT DUE TO THE TIMING STUDY THAT'S DONE AT THE STATE LEVEL.
AGAIN, MUCH LIKE I MENTIONED EARLIER AT THE MERCY OF THE STATE.
AND THOSE LED US TO SUBMIT THEIR TIME STUDY IN ORDER FOR US TO RECEIVE THE PROPER REIMBURSEMENT THAT WE'RE DUE.
NATURAL RESOURCES IS A HUNDRED HUNDRED 3000 BELOW BUDGET.
THIS IS DUE TO THE DELAY OF RECEIVING MONETARY EQUIPMENT.
UH, THIS VARIANCE WILL, WILL CARRY FOR THIS, THESE FUNDS WILL CARRY FOR 20, ESSENTIALLY A TIMING DIFFERENCE TO END THE YEAR.
PUBLIC SAFETY, UH, DID END WITH THE 120 K DEFICIT.
UH, NOT, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THEY, THIS IS A LOSS.
SO 31,000 OF THAT IS THE USE OF UNRESTRICTED FUNDS TO PURCHASE GLOCK AND SHOTGUNS BACK IN OCTOBER THAT WERE CONSIDERED DISALLOWED FROM THE, UH, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
IN ADDITION TO THAT PRO UH, GENERATE, UH, THEY DID EARN GENERATED PROGRAM INCOME IN 2024.
SO IN 20 25 5, WHAT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED WAS THEY SHOULD HAVE SHOWED THE USE OF THAT.
SO IT WOULD'VE BEEN A DEFICIT BUDGET AND FOR WHATEVER REASON, THAT WAS NOT BUDGETING ERROR.
SO THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY A LOSS, IT'S JUST THE USE OF THAT GEN THAT GPI FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR
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EARLIER.BEFORE YOU GO ON FORWARD, JUST BEFORE THE, SO OUR MEMBERS HERE, THE DISALLOW OF THAT 31,000, UH, THAT WAS SHOCKING TO US IN THE PAST, OUR FUNDS HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO REPLACE FIREARMS FOR THE POLICE ACADEMY BECAUSE T COLE REQUIRES FIREARMS TRAINING TO BE A POLICE OFFICER.
BUT THIS YEAR THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, UH, IN DEVIATION FROM PAST PRACTICE DECIDED THAT THAT WAS NOT AN ALLOWABLE EXPENSE.
SO WE HAD TO EAT THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT FILE, BUT I JUST WANT TO KNOW ASKED.
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN REIMBURSABLE THIS TIME.
IT'S NOTHING THAT WE DID ON OUR, ON OUR UH, PART THAT WAS ANY KIND OF ERROR.
IT WAS JUST A DECISION BY THE OFFICER AND THE GOVERNOR.
DO YOU THINK THAT WAS STATEWIDE AS FAR AS PARKS AND WILDLIFE, DPS OR ANYBODY ELSE? YEAH, WE WENT ALL THE WAY UP TO THE DIRECTOR.
AND OUR UH, EXPLANATION AS I RECALL WAS THAT BECAUSE WE ARE NOT A LICENSED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, WE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO USE GRANT FUNDS FOR, UH, THE FIREARMS PURCHASES.
NOW, IN THE PAST, I THINK WE REPLACED FIREARMS, MARCELLO, WAS IT 12 YEARS AGO? YEAH, 2012.
THERE'S BEEN CHANGES IN PERSONNEL, BUT IN THE PAST IT WAS APPROVED AND THEN THIS TIME IT WASN'T.
SO REFRESH MY MEMORY, ACOG HAS HAD A LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY 50 SOME ODD YEARS.
BUT WE'RE NOT TECHNICALLY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THE INTERPRETATION WAS THAT THE GRANT FUNDS CANNOT BE USED TO PURCHASE FIREARMS. AND SO WE HAD TO PURCHASE OUR OWN.
BECAUSE ACOG GRADUATES PEOPLE TO GO TO WORK FOR DIFFERENT AGENCIES.
AND THEN THAT WAS A REQUIREMENT OF THE GRANT REQUIRE REQUIRED A T COLE.
AND NEVERTHELESS WE WENT, WE APPEALED IT TO THE THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS AND SO WE FINALLY JUST ATE IT AND MOVED ON.
BUT I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF ERROR ON OUR PART.
MAY I THANK THANK YOU MR. CHAIR.
SO YOU HEAR US TALKING ABOUT THIS.
I HOPE YOU'RE TEXTING THE SENATOR.
SO THAT CONCLUDES THE PROGRAM BUDGET.
UH, THE VARIANCES FOR THE PROGRAM ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE OF THINGS.
WE DID END THE YEAR WITH THE THREE, UH, UNDER BUDGET.
AGAIN, THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD LIKE TO BE AT TO HELP THAT, UH, INDIRECT COST UNDER RECOVERY.
THAT DOES CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION.
THAT WAS A LOT OF INFORMATION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF IT, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. JULIO? NOT ENTERTAIN A MOTION MOVE APPROVAL.
SECOND MAYOR IS, I DON'T RIGHT HAND.
ANYBODY OPPOSED TO IT? FOLKS CAN CARRY THANK.
[10. Consider and act upon the recommendation to approve the proposed 2026 Internal Audit and Quality Assurance schedule - Yajaira Jordan.]
10 IS CONSIDER AN ACT UPON THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED 2026 INTERNAL AUDIT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEDULE.YOU, YOU GOT IN HERE RIGHT DAD? OKAY.
MY NAME IS YIDA JORDAN AND I'M ACOS INTERNAL AUDITOR.
ON THE SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS, QUA QUALITY ASSURANCE, ASSURANCE AND INTERNAL AUDIT PERFORM PERFORM RISK ASSESSMENT TO DEVELOP AN AUDIT SCHEDULE.
THE PURPOSE OF THE RISK ASSESSMENT IS TO PROVIDE A CONSISTENT METHODOLOGY FOR CONDUCTING RISK ANALYSIS FOR A HOUSE PROGRAMS. THE RISK ASSESSMENT DEVELOPS PROGRAMS BEEN BASED ON 14 FACTORS, INCLUDING PRIORITY PRIOR AUDIT RESULTS, EXPECTED FUNDING LEVELS, PROGRAM COMPLEXITY, AND MANAGEMENT'S 10 YEAR.
A PROGRAM'S RISK FACTOR DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE THAT THE PROGRAM IS AT HIGHER RISK OF NOT BEING IN COMPLIANCE OR HAVING AUDIT FINDING.
THE 2026 AUDIT SCHEDULE INCLUDES PROGRAMS THAT WERE ON THE 3.5 AUDIT SCHEDULE DUE TO THE TURNOVER IN AN INTERNAL AUDIT.
THE COMPLETION OF VARIOUS AUDIT WAS DELAYED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN PROPER AUDIT, AUDIT COVERAGE AND COMPLIANCE.
THESE PROGRAMS WILL BE REVIEWED IN 2026.
THE EXTENDED SCOPE PLAN IS EXPECTED TO BRING THE AUDIT CYCLE INTO ALIGNMENT.
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ADDITIONALLY, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INTERNAL AUDIT WILL CONTINUE THEIR JOINT PARTNERSHIP WITH A KEY CHANGE.INSTEAD OF INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWS BEING CONDUCTED IN ALTERNATING CADENCES PROGRAM WILL RECEIVE BOTH INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE MONITORING.
AT THE SAME TIME, WE ANTICIPATE THAT WE WILL STREAMLINE OUR REVIEW PROCESS, PROCESS AND PROVIDE PROVIDE PROGRAM WITH MORE COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF.
AND THEN THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
UH, I WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS FOR HAIDA? NO.
WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
ARE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? I GET THE MOTION.
THE TWO BOOK? YEAH, I WAS GONNA SAY DONNA.
[11. Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) and accept funding in the approximate amount of $1,506,000 for the 2026 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This item will require a budget amendment - Alicia Ávila-Peñalver.]
11.CONSIDER AN ACT UPON THE RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE EFFECTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS T-D-H-C-A AND ACCEPT FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1,506,000 FOR THE 2026 LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
SO I, THIS ITEM WILL REQUIRE A BUDGET AMENDMENT BE GOOD.
MY NAME IS ALICIA AND I SERVE AS THE DIRECTOR FOR THE WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM.
THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS FEDERAL FUNDED INITIATIVE THAT ASSISTS LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WITH MEETING THEIR HOME ENERGY NEEDS.
THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DELIVER ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS THAT REDUCE UTILITY COSTS, HENCE HEALTH AND SAFETY AND PROMOTE HOUSING STABILITY.
FOR ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2026, ACO HAS BEEN AWARDED 1.6 MILLION E WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE FUNDING.
THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE WEATHERIZATION SERVICES TO DENIED THREE QUALIFY.
WE ASK THE BOARD BE CONSIDER AN ACTIVE UPON OF RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN AGREEMENT WITH T-V-H-D-A AND ACCEPT FUNDING FOR 2026.
WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM ITEM WILL REQUIRE A LEGITIMATE AND I'M AVAILABLE.
UH, IS IT DESIGNATED LIKE CAR GETS X AMOUNT AS GOES, GETS X AMOUNT AND AREA GETS X AMOUNT? OR IS IT JUST FIRM NUMBER? IT'S FIRST, SIR, WE DO TRY AND DO AS MUCH OUTREACH IN THE RURAL OR REGION.
UH, RIGHT NOW, UNFORTUNATELY THE MAJORITY OF THE APPLICATIONS HAVEN'T COME AWAY FROM BEAR COUNTY.
SO I DO, I DO ASK FOR YOUR HELP.
IF YOU CAN HELP GET A SMALL RURAL HOUSEHOLD, PLEASE WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY.
ABOUT WHAT PERCENTAGE GOES TO BEAR COUNTY? NOT LIKE A HUNDRED.
RIGHT NOW ACTUALLY WE'RE AT ABOUT 75.
AND THAT'S JUST BECAUSE OF THE APPLICATIONS THAT ARE RECEIVING.
IT IS NOT BEING HELD JUST FOR FAIR COUNTY TODAY.
WHEREAS I MIGHT ADD WE'RE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR HOMES AND ONE OF OUR BIGGEST PROBLEMS IS THERE, OF COURSE A LOT OF HOUSING STOCK THAT NEEDS WEATHER REVISION.
BUT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY CAN OFTENTIMES BE VERY STRICT.
AND SO WE'LL HAVE AN APPLICANT.
BUT IF YOU'VE GOT A LEAKY PIPE, A FOUNDATION ISSUE, A LEAKY ROOF, YOU'RE INELIGIBLE.
SO WE'LL GET A LOT OF APPLICANTS, BUT THEY GET DEEMED INELIGIBLE BECAUSE OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE PROPERTY.
AND SO, UM, THAT'S ALWAYS A CONSTANT PROBLEM.
BUT, AND SO THAT'S WHY WE ALWAYS ASK IF YOU KNOW WHEN HE BUYS A IZATION, PLEASE SEND THEM OUR WAY AND WE'LL BACK TO 'EM AND SEE IF THEY'RE ELIGIBLE.
AND CLIFF, IS THIS JUST LIMITED TO HOUSEHOLDS, NOT APARTMENTS? I THOUGHT I HEARD APARTMENTS A QUALIFY.
HOUSING AUTHORITY, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER IN MY HOUSING PROJECTS, THE HOUSING AUTHORITIES ARE PERCENT QUALIFIED, A SHORTER APPLICATION PROCESS.
SO IF ANY HOUSING AUTHORITIES ARE OUT THERE, WE TOTALLY WELCOME THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE ALREADY 100 ION.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR MOTION FOR APPROVAL? I'LL MOVE APPROVAL.
I'LL SECOND MOVE THIS MEETING.
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ALRIGHT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? RIGHT? ANYBODY OPPOSED? ALRIGHT.[12. Consider and act upon the recommendation to ratify the application for funding under the Texas Regional Broadband Program (TRBP), and authorize the Executive Director to accept funding in the approximate amount of $321,000. This item will require a budget amendment - Claudia Mora.]
CONSIDER AN ACT UPON THE RECOMMENDATION TO RATIFY THE APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER THE TEXAS REGIONAL BROADBAND PROGRAM.AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TO ACCEPT FUNDING IN THE, UH, APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF 321,000.
THIS WILL REQUIRE BUDGET AMENDMENT.
CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS ON CLAUDIA MO, THE REGIONAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR HERE AT ACOG.
UH, THIS AGENDA ITEM FEATURES A FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL BROADBAND CAPACITY AND DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY PLANNING EFFORTS ACROSS THE ALTO REGION.
THE TEXAS BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, ALSO KNOWN AS BDO, PARTNERED WITH THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL COUNCILS, ALSO KNOWN AS TARC, TO DEVELOP THE TEXAS REGIONAL BROADBAND PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM INVESTMENT IS $8.75 MILLION FROM THE STATE'S BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.
TARC IS, UH, SET TO BE THE PASS THROUGH ENTITY FOR THIS PROGRAM.
THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM IS TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AND BUILD PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP AND PRIORITIZE LOCALLY TAILORED BROADBAND PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES.
THIS INITIATIVE ALSO SUPPORTS REGIONS IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE COALITIONS TO SECURE FUNDING IMPLEMENTS SOLUTIONS AND BRIDGE DIGITAL ACCESS GAPS OVER THE LONG TERM WHILE ALIGNING WITH THE BDO STATEWIDE GOALS.
AND THERE IS A STATE, STATE BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AVAILABLE ON A COMPTROLLER'S, UH, WEBSITE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO THROUGH ALL 300 PLUS PAGES OF IT.
PARTICIPATING COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENT, ALSO KNOWN AS COX, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 107,000 ANNUALLY FOR THREE YEARS OR $321,000 TOTAL.
THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE CRUCIAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT DEDICATED BROADBAND STAFFING FOR THREE YEARS.
THE STAFF MEMBERS ALSO KNOWN AS REGIONAL DIGITAL ACCESS SPECIALISTS WHO LEAD EFFORTS IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING LOCAL DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY STRATEGIES, FACILITATE REGIONAL COLLABORATIONS, ENGAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS, CONDUCT ASSET MAPPING, AND THAT IS ONE OF THE KEY THINGS THAT IS, UH, HOPED TO COME OUT OF THIS PROGRAM.
DEVELOP REGIONAL STAKE AND STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIPS AND ENSURE THAT TEXANS ARE CONNECTED AND OVERCOME THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.
INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROGRAM WAS SENT TO ACOG OR, AND TO ALL THE COGS BY TAR IN MID-DECEMBER.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE WAS JANUARY 16TH.
IF AWARDED, THIS ITEM WILL REQUIRE A BUDGET AMEND.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND AT THIS TIME I WILL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS.
YOU MAY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. PODIUM.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RIGHT HAND BE OPPOSED.
[13. Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to apply for and accept funding from the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC) acting by and through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) for the fiscal years 2026-2029 in the approximate amount of $750,000. This item will require a budget amendment - Corina Arauza.]
13.THIS MORNING IS CONSIDERED AN ACT UPON THE RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE TEXAS POLK OPIOID ABATEMENT FUND COUNCIL.
ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER COUNTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 THROUGH 2029 OF THE APPROXIMATE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF 750,000.
THIS ITEM WILL REQUIRE A BUDGET AMENDMENT.
AND THIS IS PURINA'S FIRST TIME PRESENTING.
I WAS GONNA TRY TO SLIDE, SLIDE IN THERE.
GOOD MORNING, CHAIR CHAIRMAN, HEAD GUIAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
I AM CORINA, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OVER INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES.
THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS A REQUEST TO APPLY FOR OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FROM THE TEXAS OPIOID ABATEMENT FUND COUNSEL, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS SO THAT ACOG MAY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, EVALUATION AND TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS. IN NOVEMBER, 2020, ACOG RECEIVED OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FROM BEAR COUNTY, WHICH ALLOWED FOR THE CREATION OF THE NEXT STEPS PROGRAM.
THAT WAS A PROGRAM AIMED AT COMBATING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.
FOR THOSE WITH INTE INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE PROGRAM ALLOWED ACOG TO ESTABLISH COMPREHENSIVE PERSON-CENTERED MODELS THAT FOCUS ON OUTREACH, SCREENING AND LINKAGE TO TREATMENT RECOVERY RESOURCES.
SOME OF THE KEY COMPONENTS TO THE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, ROBUST SCREENING AND TRIAGE, INDIVIDUALIZED PLANNING, INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND PROVIDER ENGAGEMENT.
THE FUNDING HAS ALLOWED FOR ALL SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CARE IF APPROVED.
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BE ABLE TO CONTINUE ITS EFFORTS IN COMBATING THE OPIOID CRISIS IN THIS STATE.STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT FUNDING IF AWARDED FROM THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF 750,000.
PENDING YOUR QUESTIONS MOVE APPROVAL.
SO THIS IS ONLY TO BE USED IN BEXAR COUNTY, CORRECT? RIGHT.
I THINK YOU DO THAT OUR INDIVIDUAL COUNTING I ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? RIGHT HAND.
ANY OPPOSED MOTION, CARRIE? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
[14. Consider and act upon the recommendation to ratify the application for rural discretionary funding from the Texas Department of Transportation and authorize the Executive Director to accept funding in the approximate amount of $425,000 for the purchase of bus shelters, signs, and propane fueling infrastructure. This item will require a budget amendment - Duane Evans.]
LAST, UH, ON THE, OUR REGULAR AGENDA IS ITEM NUMBER 14, CONSIDERED AN ACT UPON RECOMMENDATION TO RATIFY THE APPLICATION FOR RURAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING FROM THE DETECTIVE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ACCEPT FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF 425,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF BUS SHELTERS, SIGNS AND PROPANE FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE.THIS ITEM WILL REQUIRE A BUDGET AMENDMENT.
MY NAME IS DWAYNE EVANS, DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL TRANSIT EX ANNOUNCED A NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY FROM ITS RURAL DISCRETIONARY BUDGET.
ALAMO REGIONAL TRANSIT USES OUR REGIONALLY COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS THIS FUNDING COULD BE USED FOR.
FROM THIS PLAN, OUR FOCUS ON TWO PROJECTS THAT WE FEEL WILL MAKE THE BIGGEST IMPACT.
FIRST IS THE NEED TO UPGRADE TO SHELTERS AND SIGNS ON THE OLDER ESTABLISHED ROUTES.
CONNECT AGAIN AND COWBOY CONNECT AND TO IMPLEMENT NEW STOCK INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED ROUTES, FLORESVILLE AND KENNEDY, THE NEW SHELTER BENCHES AND SIGNS WILL BE MORE VISIBLE AND ACCOMMODATING FOR OUR PASSENGERS.
ESTIMATED COST FOR 25 SHELTERS, 75 BENCHES AND 200 SIGNS WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 325,000.
THE SECOND NEED IS TO DEVELOP AN AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR OUR NEWLY, UM, PURCHASED PROPANE HOUR BUSES THAT ARE BEING DELIVERED VERY SOON.
ART WILL ASK FOR FUNDING TO PURCHASE FOUR 1000 GALLON PROPANE FILLING STATIONS.
UM, THESE UNITS WILL ALLOW ART TO PURCHASE PROPANE DUE AT DISCOUNT PRICE AND ALLOW FUELING DURING ALL HOURS.
OUR SERVICE, THESE UNITS HAVE AN ESTIMATED COST OF $25,000 EACH.
IF OUR PROPOSAL IS SUCCESSFUL AND THE FUNDS ARE AWARDED, IT WILL REQUIRE A BUDGET AMENDMENT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I CAN TAKE THEM NOW.
ANY QUESTIONS ON PROPANE BUSES? WHERE WILL, UH, DO, DO WE HAVE DESIGNATED AREAS TO, TO PLACE THE, UM, THEY'RE ON SKIDS.
THE PROPANE TANK WOULD BE ON SKID, THEY WOULD BE ON SKIDS.
DO WE KNOW WHERE WE WOULD PLACE THOSE ON BACK AND JUST FOR FARMERS COUNTY? UM, WE, WE, YES, WE HAVE.
UM, WE'RE DEFINITELY GONNA MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE 'EM IN THE AREAS WHERE WE, UM, HAVE OUR, UM, ROUTE SYSTEMS. UM, WE HAVE A COUPLE OTHER COUNTIES THAT WE UTILIZE, UM, FOUR OR FIVE BUSES AT A TIME, SO WE'RE GONNA MAKE SURE THEY'RE THERE.
SO THE MAJORITY OF THE PLACES THAT IS THEM ARE GONNA BE WHERE WE HAVE THE MOST VEHICLE AT THIS COUNTY.
UH, ON THE SHELTERS, DWAYNE, ARE THEY LIKE ENCLOSED ON THREE SITES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? YES, WE, UM, WE'RE, WE'RE DOING THE THREE, UM, SIDE OF SHELTERS.
UM, WE'RE, WE'RE LOOKING AT, UM, THE ONES THAT WE HAVE LOOKED AT PURCHASING, THEY'RE GONNA HAVE LIGHTS, UM, THEY'LL HAVE SOME, UM, WAY TO CHARGE, YOU KNOW, PHONES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
UM, JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE ACCOMMODATING FOR, UM, OUR CLIENTS.
UM, AT THIS TIME WE HAVE SOME BENCHES OUT, BUT LIKE, LIKE I SAID DURING, UM, THE PRESENTATION, COWBOY CONNECT.
AND, UM, NEXT, AGAIN, WELL THE STUFF IS A LITTLE ADEQUATE, SO WE WOULD LIKE TO REFRESH AND MAKE SURE WE GET THAT UP TO SPEED.
UM, AND BASED ON OUR SCHEDULING SOFTWARE AND WHERE WE KNOW LIKE THE MAJORITY OF THE STOPS, UM, THE FREQUENCY OF THE STOPS, WE'RE GONNA MAKE SURE THAT THOSE BUS SHELTERS ARE PLACED AT THOSE LOCATIONS BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT'S THE MORE, MOST OF THE TRAFFIC IS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION.
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ALL.[ Executive Session]
TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.JEFF, WELCOME BACK TO EVERYBODY.
[16. Discussion and appropriate action to act upon the items discussed in the Executive Session.]
OUR REGULAR SESSION SEVEN, UH, ITEM NUMBER 16 AND DISCUSSION OF APPROPRIATE ACTION ACT UPON THE ITEM DISCUSSION, EXECUTIVE SESSION, ZERO MOTION.MR. I MAKE A MOTION THAT, UH, THAT WE GIVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A 1% BONUS OF 11,713 AND 26 CENTS.
DAVE GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND? FOLLOW THE FAVOR.
MR. CLIFF, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.
[17. Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at AACOG.]
17 IS OUR NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 2026 AT 10 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.UH, CLIFF, DO WE WANT TO BE HERE A LITTLE EARLY FOR PICTURES? YES, WE HAVE, AS YOU KNOW, WE NEED THE UH, UH, PICTURE TO NEXT MONTH.
SO IF YOU COULD BE HERE 15 MINUTES EARLY, THAT'LL BE GREAT.
WE'LL BE SURE TO SEND OUT A REMINDER.
AS A REMINDER, WE ALSO HAVE OUR HFC MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION.
ALRIGHT, HAVE A TOUGH JOB BOARD, DISCUSS.
IF NOT, ITEM 18 IS TO THE AUR.
HOUSING NEXT WILL BE RIGHT HERE.
AND SO WE'VE GOT OUR PRESENTERS AS WELL, SO HOPEFULLY BE QUICK.