EL PASO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
VERONICA ESCOBAR
County Judge
ANNA PEREZ
Commissioner, Pct. 1

TANIA M. CHOZET
Commissioner, Pct. 3
SERGIO LEWIS
Commissioner, Pct. 2

DANIEL R. HAGGERTY
Commissioner, Pct. 4
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El Paso County Courthouse
500 E. San Antonio
Commissioners Court Chambers
3rd Floor, Room 303
El Paso, Texas 79901
Website address: www.epcounty.com
AGENDA
Regular Meeting,  7/9/2012 9:30:00 AM
Open Meeting -
Pledge of Allegiance -
Resolutions
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Approve and adopt a resolution recognizing the Girl Scouts of the USA for their 100th Year Anniversary.
Submitted by: County Commissioner Pct. #2 Sergio Lewis, County Commissioner Court, (915) 546-2111
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Approve and adopt a resolution recognizing the 3rd Annual Texas Showdown Festival held at the El Paso County Coliseum.  
Submitted by: County Commissioner, Pct #2 Sergio Lewis, County Commissioners Court (915) 546-2111
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Approve and adopt a resolution recognizing July 9, 2012 as "Lower Dyer Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area Youth Day" in El Paso County, Texas.
Submitted by: County Commissioner Daniel R. Haggerty, Commissioner, Pct. 4 (915) 546-2044
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Resolution recognizing the El Paso Brain Injury Support Group for their work and announcing their 5K walk/run.
Submitted by: Commissioner Daniel R. Haggerty, Precinct 4 (915) 546-2044
Presentation
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Receive a presentation from Commissioner Sergio Lewis on the 1st Annual Ascarate Camp Out.
Submitted by: County Commissioner, Pct #2 Sergio Lewis, County Commissioner's Court, (915) 546-2111
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Public Comment
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.042, public comment may not be used to discuss matters not posted on this agenda for consideration by the El Paso County Commissioners Court. Members of the public may only ask specific questions during public comment about a subject which has not been posted on the agenda which may be answered with specific, purely factual information. Discussions, deliberation, or debate on subjects which are not posted for consideration are not permitted during public comment.
Speaker's choice: Five (5) minutes per person during this segment regarding any items or three (3) minutes per person on each item as it appears on the agenda. The same will apply to any interest group consisting of three or more representatives. Commissioners Court retains the option to allow more comment as it deems necessary.
Notice to the Public
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda will be considered by the Commissioners Court to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Court or persons in the audience request that specific items be removed from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda for discussion prior to the time the Commissioners Court votes on the motion to adopt the Consent Agenda.
All matters listed on the Consent Agenda and the Regular Agenda may be discussed in executive session at the option of the El Paso County Commissioners Court and following verbal announcement, if an appropriate exception to the open meeting requirement of the Texas Open Meetings Act is applicable.
Copies of the Agenda will be provided on audiotape upon request made a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting.
No cell phones, audible pagers, and/or beepers while Court is in session.
Consent Agenda
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Pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code, Section 115.021, audit and settle all accounts against the County shown on the attached listing and direct the payment of those accounts. 
Submitted by: County Auditor Edward A. Dion, County Auditor's Office, (915) 546-2040
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Approve amendment No. 33 to the County of El Paso’s 2011-2012 operating budget.  This budgetary amendment will increase capital projects by $110,791,525.85, and grants by $278,418.49 thus increasing the overall budget of $292,252,602.94 to $403,322,547.28.
Submitted by: County Auditor Edward A. Dion, County Auditor's Office (915) 546-2040
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Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Contract Service Agreements between El Paso County and service providers participating in the Border Prosecution Unit initiative (Grant No. CH-10-A10-22837-02) from 01/01/2012 to 08/31/2013.
Submitted by: District Attorney Jaime Esparza, District Attorney's Office, (915) 546-2059
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Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the contract renewal with the Office of the Attorney General for the DRO to continue to provide Customer Service and State Case Registry update on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General from September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2014. 
Submitted by: Executive Director Jim Fashing, Domestic Relations Office (915) 834-8292
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Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign Change Order No. 001 for $14,040.00 that enables the County to reflect necessary changes to its Fixed Price Construction Contract between Owner and Contractor with Sunlight Enterprises Co., Inc. (K11-367) signed September 12, 2011 and reflects the final construction cost of $498,355.00 and a substantial completion date of August 1, 2012.
Submitted by: Director Rosemary V. Neill, Family and Community Services (915) 834-8201
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Approve and authorize the County Judge to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement (KK-2012-0193) with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) in the amount of $112,374 to develop and implement an advertising program for the El Paso County sponsored bus route serving El Paso, Anthony and Las Cruces. 
Submitted by: Director Rosemary V. Neill, Family and Community Services (915) 834-8201
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Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign an Assurance of Compliance with the Use of Rio Grande Area Agency on Aging Required Documents and Attachment B, a Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion and the submission of these forms with a Direct Purchase of Services Vendor Application to the Rio Grande Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging to begin the FY 13 contract process for senior meals. 
Submitted by: Director Rosemary V. Neill, Family and Community Services (915) 834-8201
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Approve the transfer of one Deputy Lieutenant position from the SHERIFFSEC index to the SHERIFFLAW index code.  There is no budgetary impact for this item.
Submitted by: Director Betsy C. Keller, SPHR, Human Resources, (915) 546-2218
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Approve the transfer of the Administrative Assistant Intermediate Position from the SHERIFFLAW Index to the SHERIFFJAILA Index with no budgetary impact.  Financial Backup is attached.
Submitted by: Sheriff Richard Wiles, El Paso County Sheriff's Office (915) 538-2234
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Approve the transfer of the Inventory Control Clerk Senior and Account Clerk positions from the SHERIFFJAILA Index to the SHERIFFLAW Index with no budgetary impact.  Financial Backup is attached.
Submitted by: Sheriff Richard Wiles, El Paso County Sheriff's Office (915) 538-2234
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Approve the Certificates of Plat Compliance (under Texas Local Government Code Section 232.028(a), as provided on the attached listing.
Submitted by: Public Works Director Ernesto Carrizal III, P.E., Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
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Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the easement agreement with the Lower Valley Water District for a water line installation at the Mission Valley Annex.
Submitted by: Public Works Director Ernesto Carrizal III, P.E., Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
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Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Resolution and Interlocal Agreement with Horizon City of installation of sidewalks as part of the Safe Routes to School Grant.  These are no cost to the County.
Submitted by: Public Works Director Ernesto Carrizal III, P.E., Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
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Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Resolution of Texas Department of Transportation establishing a new terminus for the Manuel F. Aguilera (FM3380) 0.36 miles southwest of SH 20.
Submitted by: Public Works Director Ernesto Carrizal III, P.E., Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
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Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the allocation of allowable energy tax credits for the Juvenile Probation Renovation and Family Youth Services construction project to Wright and Dalbin Architects, Inc.
Submitted by: Public Works Director Ernesto Carrizal III, P.E. , Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
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Recommendation that award be made to: NMS Labs for Bid #12-038, Toxicology Services for the Medical Examiner's Office for an approximate amount of $55,000 for a three (3) year contract with the option to renew an additional two (2) years.
Submitted by: Purchasing Agent Piti Vasquez, Purchasing Department (915) 546-2048
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Approve and authorize the transfer of one table from the Purchasing Surplus to Constable #4.
Submitted by: Purchasing Agent Piti Vasquez, Purchasing Department (915) 546-2048
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Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent to solicit bid either through State, Federal, Co-Op bids for two (2) vehicles for the Public Works Department.
Submitted by: Public Works Director Ernesto Carrizal III, P.E., Public Works Department (915) 546-2015
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Approve and authorize the transfer of items and removal from inventory, as listed in the backup, from the District Clerk’s Office to the Purchasing Department.
Submitted by: District Clerk Norma L. Favela, District Clerk's Office (915) 546-2029
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Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Interlocal Agreement between the County of El Paso, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and the Union Pacific Railroad Police for the use of the incinerator (2012-246).
Submitted by: Sheriff Richard D. Wiles, EPCSO-Grants/Contracts (915) 538-2006
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Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Booth Agreement for the El Paso County Sheriff's Office - Victim Services Unit to set-up a booth at the Family Expo & Immunization Health Fair on July 14, 2012 at the Pro's Ranch Market parking lot from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at no cost to the County (2012-297).
Submitted by: Sheriff Richard D. Wiles, EPCSO-Grants/Contracts (915) 538-2006
Reports
28.
Accept and take any other appropriate action related to the following quarterly reports:
a)
(Postponed 05/14/12, 05/21/12, 06/04/12, 06/11/12, 06/18/12, 06/25/12, 07/02/12) Office of the Constable, Pct. 6
Submitted by: Constable Oscar Robles, Pct. 6 (915) 851-2178
A copy of the full report may be found at
http://www.epcounty.com/meetings/commcourt//28-a.pdf
b)
(Postponed 06/25/12, 07/02/12) Office of the Constable, Pct. 1
Submitted by: , County Clerk's Office (915) 546-2071
c)
Emergency Management
Submitted by: Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator Lt. Ricardo Gonzalez, Office of Emergency Management (915) 240-3172
A copy of the full report may be found at
http://www.epcounty.com/meetings/commcourt//28-c.pdf
d)
Office of the Constable, Pct. 2
Submitted by: , County Clerk's Office (915) 546-2071
Regular Agenda
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Approve and take action on a Letter of Support from Commissioners Court to the City of El Paso in support of having City Council direct the monies allocated to the Institute for Policy and Economic Development (IPED) at UTEP in a resolution approved on January 24, 2012, in the amount of $30,000 for use in Mission Trail Planning.
Submitted by: Commissioner Tania Chozet, Precinct 3 (915) 546-2144
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Approve and authorize funding for a temporary Court Coordinator position for the Jail Magistrate Court. 
Submitted by: Office Manager Martha A. Banales, Council of Judges Adm. (915) 546-2143
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Approve and authorize the Commissioners Court to rescind the Court Order of June 25, 2012, Motion #3, Item #24 on the consent agenda to approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to solicit bids for intensive in-home counseling and psychiatric services for Project Hope (Special Needs Diversionary Program), due to the fact that the County has one more option to renew its agreement under the same terms and conditions with Pinnacle Social Services, L.L.C.
Submitted by: Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Roger Martinez, Juvenile Probation Department (915) 849-2545
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Approve exercise of second and last option to renew contract (KK-10-382) with Pinnacle Social Services, LLC for Special Needs Diversionary Program (SNDP) Intensive In-Home Mental Health Services for the period of September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013.
Submitted by: Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Roger Martinez, Juvenile Probation Department (915) 849-2545
Executive Session
33.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 551:
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Discuss the pending claim in the matter of Arturo Reza, Jr.; county attorney file number LC-12-040 pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Submitted by: Assistant County Attorney Michael R. Wyatt, County Attorneys Office (915) 546-2050