[00:00:51] HOW. HOW. HOW. MY LOVE. LOVE LOVE. LOVE LOVE. GO DOWN TO THE WORLD. DOWN BELO. GO. DOWN. DOWN. [00:05:39] HOW. HOW. CAESAR! GO AHEAD. GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. TODAY IS MONDAY, JULY EIGHTH, 2024. COMMISSIONERS COURT IS MEETING IN REGULAR OPEN SESSION THIS MORNING. WE'RE JOINED BY ASL [OPEN MEETING] INTERPRETERS DARIO GARCIA AND SELENA SALEM. WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE AND JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY. NEXT WILL RECEIVE AN INVOCATION [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] FROM CHAPLAIN DAVID MAYFIELD WITH THE EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. WELCOME, CHAPLAIN. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE SAMANIEGO. COMMISSIONERS BEFORE I BEGIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR [INVOCATION] THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COME BEFORE THE COURT AND PRAY FOR THIS BODY AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. AND NOW I'D LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF THOSE WHO WISH TO JOIN ME AS I PRAY. CREATOR GOD, AS WE GATHER HERE TODAY TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THIS COMMISSIONERS COURT, WE HUMBLY SEEK YOUR GUIDANCE AND WISDOM. WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DECISIONS WE MAKE AND THE IMPACT THEY HAVE ON THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. GRANT US THE STRENGTH TO ACT WITH INTEGRITY AND FAIRNESS, KEEPING IN MIND THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. MAY OUR DISCUSSIONS BE THOUGHTFUL, OUR DECISIONS BE JUST, AND OUR ACTIONS BE GUIDED BY A COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE IN THE COMMON GOOD. WE ASK FOR YOUR BLESSINGS UPON EACH MEMBER OF THIS COURT, ENDOWING THEM WITH THE COURAGE TO MAKE DIFFICULT CHOICES AND THE COMPASSION TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF THOSE THEY REPRESENT IN THIS SHARED PURSUIT OF THE GREATER GOOD. MAY OUR DIFFERENCES BE A SOURCE OF STRENGTH. FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG US. MAY OUR WORK TODAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE LIVES OF ITS RESIDENTS. AS WE EMBARK ON THE TASKS BEFORE US, LET US BE MINDFUL OF THE TRUST PLACED IN US BY THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. MAY OUR EFFORTS BE A TESTAMENT TO OUR DEDICATION TO JUSTICE, FAIRNESS, AND THE WELL-BEING OF ALL. AMEN. THANK YOU CHAPLAIN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL WORDS. JUDGE, DO YOU HAVE SOME OPENING REMARKS FOR US THIS MORNING? YEAH. JUST, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE COMMISSIONERS, WE WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO COMMISSIONERS COURT. THOSE THAT ARE HERE, PRESENT AND THOSE ARE VIRTUAL. WE APPRECIATE THAT YOU BE PART OF OUR OUR GOVERNMENT PROCESS AND THAT YOU PARTICIPATE AS WELL. WE WILL BE HAVING A PRESENTATION OR RECOGNITION FOR OUR GENERAL EISENHOWER AND HIS AMAZING WIFE, LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR ACTUALLY AT 1130. SO WE'RE GOING TO BE TRYING TO COMPLETE ALL OUR ASSIGNMENTS AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE AND THEN COME BACK OUT AND, AND BE ABLE TO DO THE PRESENTATION. AND THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE HERE ARE WELCOME TO GO INTO THE LOBBY. AND YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A RECEPTION FOR THEM AS WELL. SO ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, WE ASK YOU TO, [00:10:03] YOU KNOW, PLEASE HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND A VERY BLESSED WEEK. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS THE CONSENT AGENDA, COMPOSED OF ITEMS FOUR A THROUGH FOUR Z, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT MEMBERS OF THE COURT, OR THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO PULL FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION? [CONSENT AGENDA] WE HAVE A MOTION FROM JUDGE SAMANIEGO AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER OLGUIN. VOTING IS OPEN. AND MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS PUBLIC COMMENT. WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER THIS MORNING. WE HAVE MISS ELIZABETH CRAWFORD IN JUST FOR, NOTICE FOR EVERYBODY. PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES. EVERYBODY WILL BE TIMED. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. ELIZABETH. SHE AS HE'S ACTUALLY NOT ON. SHE DIDN'T PICK UP THE [PUBLIC COMMENT] PHONE, I THINK SHE'S CALLING AGAIN. ONE MOMENT. HELLO, MISS. CRAWFORD. YES? CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES. GO AHEAD. GOOD MORNING. ELIZABETH YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU. YES, YES. CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. WE'RE TOLD IN PROVERBS 2411, THE SCRIPTURE VERSE, QUOTE, DELIVER THOSE WHO ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY TO DEATH AND THOSE WHO ARE STAGGERING TO SLAUGHTER WILL HOLD THEM BACK. THIS PAST WEEK, WHILE MOST AMERICANS WERE GEARING UP FOR 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS, A SENTENCING THAT GOT LITTLE ATTENTION FROM MAINSTREAM MEDIA WAS GOING ON IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. WE'RE HOPING AND PRAYING FOR THE BEST, BUT PREPARED IF GOD, IN HIS PROVIDENCE, PERMITTED THE HARDEST NEWS FOR MEN. MEN WITH FAMILIES, LARGE FAMILIES, INCLUDING AN ER SURGEON, THOSE GOING ON TRIPS TO HELP THE SUFFERING IN UKRAINE TO CHINA, MEN WITH PRECIOUS FAMILIES, INCLUDING ADOPTED CHILDREN AND THE LIST GOES ON. AND ON. THE THREAT WAS THAT THEY WOULD FACE 11 YEARS IN PRISON, CONVICTED OF A FEDERAL CRIME BY THE DOJ FOR HAVING DONE A NONVIOLENT RESCUE AT AN ABORTION CENTER OUTSIDE THE SERAPHIM. ABORTION CENTER IN MOUNT JULIET, TENNESSEE, IN 2021. WE'RE REJOICING. THREE OF FOUR GOT NO PRISON TIME. CAL ZASTRO GOT SIX MONTHS IN PRISON. AND WE KNOW THAT THE PRISON HE'S IN WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. IT'S HARD NOT TO LAUGH THINKING ABOUT HIS SMILING FACE AND HIS SPEAKING ABOUT THE BIBLE AMONG HARDENED CRIMINALS IN PRISON, THAT PRISON WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. THESE MEN HAVE CONSISTENTLY WARNED US THAT EVEN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, WITH ITS MORE CONSERVATIVE STANCE ON ABORTION, IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO THE ABORTION ISSUE. ULTIMATELY, IT'S SOMETHING FAR DEEPER. IT'S A SPIRITUAL BATTLE. THIS SUMMER MARKS TWO YEARS OF THE OVERTURN OF ROE VERSUS WADE. WOMEN'S COMMISSIONS HAVE BEEN ACTIVE TO PUSH BACK AGAINST THE OVERTURN OF ROE V WADE. WOMEN'S RIGHTS, EQUALITY FOR WOMEN. BUT IS THAT TRUE? WE'VE RECENTLY WATCHED AS LEGISLATORS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE, BOTH DEMOCRAT AND REPUBLICAN, HAVE ENDORSED IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION. WHAT'S WRONG WITH IVF? IT INVOLVES CHOOSING ONE, MAYBE TWO, BABIES TO LIVE WHILE DISCARDING THE REST. LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION. DISCARDING A FERTILIZED EGG IS THE MURDER OF A PERSON CREATED IN GOD'S IMAGE. FEMICIDE BY DEFINITION, IS A KILLING OF A FEMALE, ESPECIALLY ON ACCOUNT OF HER GENDER. MANY CULTURES, ESPECIALLY ASIANS, PRACTICE SELECTIVE ABORTION OF FEMALES. A NEW YORK FERTILITY CENTER WEBSITE READS, QUOTE, SELECT THE GENDER AND EYE COLOR OF YOUR NEXT BABY. HOW BARBARIC ARE WE PRACTICING EUGENICS? GOING BACK TO EUROPE IN THE 1940S, TRYING TO CREATE THE IDEAL RACE IN THE BIBLE, THE EVENTS OF THE BOOK OF JOB PROBABLY TOOK PLACE BETWEEN THE TIME OF NOAH'S DAYS AND THE TIME OF MOSES, POSSIBLY BEFORE THE GIVING OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. AS JOB WAS PERSONALLY SUFFERING, HE WAS TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HOW GOD WAS WATCHING THIS, WHAT PART GOD PLAYED IN IT ALL. HOW WAS GOD INVOLVED? THE FASCINATING BOOK JOB SPOKE OF THE LIFE HE LIVED BEFORE A LIFE OF CONSCIENTIOUS CARE FOR THE AFFLICTED, THE POOR, THE SUFFERING. HIS ENTIRE BASIS FOR TREATING ALL PEOPLE WITH RESPECT, NO MATTER THEIR SOCIAL STATUS, WAS THAT HE KNEW GOD CREATED EVERY PERSON IN THE WOMB. JOB CHAPTER 31 QUOTE. IF I DID DESPISE THE CAUSE OF MY MANSERVANT OR MY MAIDSERVANT WHEN THEY CONTEND WITH CONTENDED WITH ME, WHAT THEN SHALL I DO WHEN GOD RISES UP AND WHEN HE VISITED, WHAT SHALL I ANSWER HIM? DID NOT HE THAT MADE ME IN [00:15:04] THE WOMB MAKE HIM? AND DID NOT ONE FASHION US IN THE WOMB? GOD IS A CREATOR OF LAW IN THE WOMB. LIFE IS A GIFT FROM GOD. LIFE IS NOT A CLUMP OF SELF THAT CAN BE DISCARDED. THANK YOU SO MUCH. HAVE A GOOD DAY. THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY. ELIZABETH THANK YOU SIR. YES COMMISSIONER. IS THAT ALL? THAT'S ALL WE HAVE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. DID JEFF COMMENT, SIR? JUDGE, I JUST, THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO WISH THE ALL OUR COLLEAGUES DOWN IN SOUTH TEXAS, IN HARRIS COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES THAT ARE, DEALING WITH THE YOU KNOW, THE STORM RIGHT NOW THAT WE WISH THEM, NOTHING BUT SAFETY AND WELL WISHES AND THAT WE HOPE THEY GET THROUGH THIS. AND JUST THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. PRAYERS ARE WITH THEM. VERY HEARTFELT. THANK YOU. CAESAR WILL GO TO BE NOW. YES, SIR. WE'LL SKIP AHEAD TO ITEM SIX B FROM PRESENTATION. RECEIVE A PRESENTATION. SIX B IS RECEIVE A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE EL PASO COUNTY EPIC SHINING STARS AWARD, NAMING THE FOUR SHINING STARS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 24. BETSY, WELCOME. THANK YOU. JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS BETSY KELLER, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, FIRST, I WANT TO JUST THANK YOU [B. Receive a presentation regarding the El Paso County EPIC Shining Stars award, naming the four Shining Stars for the fourth quarter of FY24. Betsy C. Keller, Chief Administrator, County Administration, 915-546-2215] FOR ALLOWING ME TIME IN YOUR AGENDA EVERY QUARTER TO COME, PRESENT OUR EPIC COUNTY SHINING STARS. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUR STRATEGIC GOAL OF VALUING OUR COUNTY FAMILY. AND WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE COMMITMENT TO THIS GOAL. IT'S AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE TO PRESENT OUR EPIC COUNTY SHINING STARS FOR THIS QUARTER. AS YOU KNOW, EPIC MEANS EXTENDING BEYOND THE ORDINARY OR USUAL, AND IS ALSO IN THIS CASE, AN ACRONYM FOR OUR VALUES OF EXCELLENCE, PROFESSIONALISM, INTEGRITY AND CREATIVITY. THIS AWARD IS DESIGNED TO HONOR THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO EXHIBIT THE COUNTY'S EPIC VALUES AND AN EXEMPLARY WAY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR RESIDENTS, FELLOW EMPLOYEES, AND ULTIMATELY, THE COUNTY OF EL PASO. IN ADDITION TO TODAY'S PRESENTATION, THE HONOREES WILL RECEIVE A FRAMED COMMEMORATIVE CERTIFICATE, A PROFESSIONAL GRADE DIGITAL SELF PORTRAIT, A FLAG THAT WAS FLOWN OVER THE EL PASO COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND SOME GIFTS WITH COUNTY BRANDING. THEY WILL HAVE THEIR PICTURE DISPLAYED HERE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE LOBBY AS PART OF OUR EXHIBIT THAT DISPLAYS OUR MISSION THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS ILLUMINATE IN THE WORK THAT THEY DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR ORGANIZATION. HERE YOU SEE OUR HONOREES FROM LAST QUARTER, WHICH INCLUDES CHARLES ROSALES, CHRISTOPHER RIVERA, JORGE REYES AND MELISSA MARTIN. THIS QUARTER, WE'RE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE FOUR EMPLOYEES THAT REPRESENT A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES THE COUNTY PROVIDES TO OUR COMMUNITY. VIVIANA HERNANDEZ HAS BEEN WITH THE COUNTY FOR 13 YEARS. SHE'S OUR FACILITIES SERVICE MANAGER IN THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT. SHE MANAGES THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF ADMINISTRATION, CUSTODIANS AND BOTH PARKING GARAGES WITH 33 EMPLOYEES. VIVIANA AND THE TEAM ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE AND READY TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE TO THE COUNTY AND THE PUBLIC. SHE HAS SERVED ON OUR COMMITTEE TO BRING A NEW HIGH QUALITY COFFEE SHOP AT THE COURTHOUSE TO ADD SERVICES FOR JURORS, THE PUBLIC AND OUR EMPLOYEES. VIVIANA HAS SHOWN HER COMMITMENT TO CREATIVITY FROM OUR EPIC VALUES AND THE WAY SHE HAS GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND. TO ADD SPECIAL TOUCHES IN THE COURTHOUSE AND HERE IN COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. YOU MAY RECALL THE DECOR SHE PROVIDED LAST YEAR FOR DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, AND IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. SHE DID THAT ON HER OWN TIME AFTER WORK WITH HER OWN SUPPLIES. I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH ROBIN. SULLY'S STATEMENT THAT VIVIANA'S HARD WORK, SUPPORT AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL EXEMPLIFY THE VALUES OF EL PASO COUNTY. I WANT TO NOTE THAT THREE OF OUR FOUR HONOREES ARE IN THE AUDIENCE WITH US TODAY, AND I'LL ASK THEM TO STAND AFTER I READ EVERYBODY. CHRISTOPHER RAY JOINED THE COUNTY IN 2022. AND IN JUST THIS SHORT TIME, I'M I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WAS JUST 2022 BECAUSE HE'S ALREADY MADE SUCH AN IMPACT. HE'S OUR SENIOR JUSTICE AND REHABILITATION SERVICES MANAGER WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATION DEPARTMENT. CHRIS HAS BEEN A DRIVING FORCE OF INNOVATION WITHIN THE CJC DEPARTMENT. HIS STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COLLABORATION, THEREBY ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY. HE SUCCESSFULLY CREATED AND SECURED $9,000 IN GRANT FUNDING WITH NO MATCH REQUIRED FOR TWO NEW PROGRAMS AND THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF BEING IN THIS POSITIO. DURING FY 24, HE HAS WORKED TO APPLY FOR AN ADDITIONAL $7.1 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING. CHRIS ALSO ASSUMED A PIVOTAL [00:20:04] LEADERSHIP ROLE WITHIN THE CJC AND IS NOW MENTORING MANAGERS AND GUIDING THEM TO EXCEL IN THEIR ROLES. CHRIS IS ALSO A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRETRIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATES ASSOCIATION. I GOT THAT WRONG, ACCREDITATION MANAGER AND IS NOW DILIGENTLY WORKING TO ENSURE THE CJC DEPARTMENT MEETS ITS ACCREDITATION GOALS UNDER CHRIS'S VISION AND LEADERSHIP, THE CJC DEPARTMENT HAS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE LIVES OF EL PASOANS. IT'S THIS QUOTE THAT THAT KATHY JONES SHARED, AND SHE ALSO SHARED THAT FOR THESE SAME REASONS, SHE EXPRESSED HER COMPLETE TRUST IN CHRIS'S JUDGMENT AND CONFIDENCE IN HIS DECISION MAKING ABILITIES. IT'S THIS COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE THAT HAS EARNED CHRIS THE EPIC COUNTY STAR AWARD. CHRISTOPHER CRYSTAL RAMOS HAS BEEN SERVING THE COUNTY AND THE COMMUNITY FOR A YEAR AS AN ANIMAL WELFARE OFFICE WITH THE OFFICER WITH THE ANIMAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. PRIOR TO THIS, SHE SERVED THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE CITY OF EL PASO'S ANIMAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. SHE'S ALREADY MADE AN EPIC IMPRESSION ON US, ESPECIALLY FOR HER INTEGRITY. SHE HAS DEMONSTRATED THE UTMOST INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONALISM, FOSTERING A TRUSTWORTHY ENVIRONMENT AMONG HER PEERS IN RESPONSE TO CHALLENGES WITH LIMITED ANIMAL INTAKE, CRYSTAL INNOVATIVELY EXPANDED UPON THE ANIMAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S EXISTING INTAKE DIVERSION PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH THE COUNTY AID ANIMAL INTAKE DIVISION. THIS GROUNDBREAKING INITIATIVE AIMS TO ACHIEVE 100% INTAKE THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS, PROMOTING RETURN TO OWNER PRACTICES AND MINIMIZING COMMUNITY HOLDING TIMES. HER HONEST AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH HAS TRULY MADE HER A STANDOUT, AND WHY SHE'S AN EPIC COUNTY SHINING STAR. I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH CRYSTAL REYES INTERIM ANIMAL WELFARE DIRECTOR STATEMENT ON THIS SLIDE. WE'RE VERY PROUD TO HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL THAT DOES ABOVE AND BEYOND HER DUTIES FOR THE COMMUNITY AND FOR THE PETS IN OUR CARE. NEXT, I HAVE DOUGLAS NORTH. HE'S OUR SENIOR TRIAL ATTORNEY AT THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE, AND HE WILL BE CELEBRATING HIS SECOND YEAR OF SERVICE WITH THE COUNTY HERE IN AUGUST. COMING UP, DOUGLAS IS THE CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONAL. HE'S ALWAYS OPEN TO NEW IDEAS AND IS A PIVOTAL LEADER IN THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION. HIS POSITIVE ATTITUDE IS CONTAGIOUS. CONTAGIOUS AND APPRECIATED BY EVERYONE. DOUGLAS SEEKS WAYS TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF BOTH THE PUBLIC AND THE DEPARTMENT. HE PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DRO DIVISIONS, THE COURTS AND THE PRIVATE BAR, WHILE ALSO OFFERING LEGAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. HE BRINGS A WEALTH OF FAMILY LAW EXPERIENCE AND IS A QUICK STUDY WHO CONSISTENTLY STRIVES TO DO HIS BEST. HE HAS PROVEN TO BE A GREAT FIT FOR OUR DEPARTMENT AND IS A SOLID TEAM PLAYER. HE, DOUGLAS IS A WONDERFUL REPRESENTATIVE OF EL PASO COUNTY AND THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE. HIS PROFESSIONALISM HAS EARNED HIM THE EPIC COUNTY SHINING STAR AWARD AND AS BRIAN STANLEY DRO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SHARED, DOUGLAS IS A BRIGHT, ARTICULATE, PERSONABLE, IS BRIGHT, ARTICULATE, PERSONABLE, ENJOYS BEING AN ATTORNEY, AND IS A DELIGHT TO WORK WITH. I WANT TO THANK THE DEPARTMENT HEADS FOR NOMINATING THESE EMPLOYEES FOR THIS RECOGNITION. THEY KNOW THAT THE WORK DONE AS PUBLIC SERVANTS IS IMPORTANT AND IMPACTFUL, AND OFTEN WITHOUT THE DESERVED RECOGNITION. WE APPRECIATE THE SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP YOU HAVE SHOWN THROUGH YOUR GOAL OF VALUING THE COUNTY FAMILY AND ENCOURAGING US TO RECOGNIZE AND TAKE CARE OF OUR EMPLOYEES. IT HELPS TO MAKE US AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE. PLEASE JOIN ME AS I ASK THESE HONOREES TO PLEASE STAND. PLEASE JOIN ME IN A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THIS QUARTER'S EPIC SHINING STARS. I THINK WE ALREADY WE ALREADY HAVE THEIR PHOTOS, SO THEIR PHOTOS WILL BE UP IN DISPLAY TODAY, AND THEY'LL BE GETTING THEIR THEIR BAG OF GOODS TODAY. AND WE CAN'T THANK THEM ENOUGH FOR THEIR SERVICE. THANK YOU JUDGE. THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS. NO YOU YOU THANKED US, BUT WE THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR DOING THIS. YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE SAY THE COUNTY FAMILY THAT IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU JUST PLACE ON A SHELF OR ON A, ON A PLAQUE, YOU KNOW, I'M VERY FORTUNATE BEING A COUNTY JUDGE, BUT HAVING THE, THE COMMISSIONERS, THEIR SUPPORT FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, AND WE CONSTANTLY HOPE THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE IMPACT THAT YOU HAVE ON OUR COMMUNITY, THAT EVERY DAY THAT THE THINGS THAT YOU DO IMPACT VERY VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS. AND SO WE HAVE A HUGE, HUGE CHALLENGE, AHEAD OF [00:25:06] US. BUT THEN THERE'S INDIVIDUALS LIKE THE FOUR OF YOU THAT JUST MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER, AND WE FEEL SO, YOU'RE SO PROUD, HERE AT COMMISSIONERS COURT TO KNOW THAT THAT'S THE KIND OF SUPPORT WE HAVE. AND I'LL ALWAYS REPEAT THAT EVERY TIME THAT WE MAKE A DECISION OR WE TAKE A VOTE, WE HAVE TO DEPEND ON OUR COMMUNITY, OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND INDIVIDUALS LIKE YOURSELF. WE HAVE TO DEPEND THAT IT'S GOING TO BE CARRIED OUT AND SO IT'S A LITTLE EASIER TO MAKE THE DECISION. THAN THE EXECUTION OF OUR DECISIONS. SO WE'RE VERY PROUD FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. AND AIR AND, BETSY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS. AND YOU CAN TAKE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD BECAUSE THIS IS SO SPECIAL FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. JUDGE. COMMISSIONER CORONADO, THANK YOU. JUDGE. YOU KNOW, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE OUR OUR FOUR SHINING STARS, BUT I JUST WANT TO PARTICULARLY SAY SOMETHING ABOUT, MR. CANNOT. I'VE DEALT WITH HIM ON ON CASES AND HE'S, YOU KNOW, CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONAL. HE'S ALWAYS TREATS PEOPLE WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. AND, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO, YOU KNOW, THANK HIM FOR THAT. AND, YOU KNOW, HE'S A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR COUNTY FAMILY. AND AGAIN ALSO SO IS CHRIS. CHRIS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE WORK YOU DO, I THINK OUR NOT JUST OUR CJC BUT OUR PROMISE PROGRAM THAT I'M VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT IS IN GOOD HANDS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER LEON. YES BETSY. LIKE LIKE ALWAYS. I AM SO PROUD OF BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH PEOPLE OF YOUR CALIBER. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT I CALL ABOUT WHEN I CALL, IT'S ALWAYS A YES, AND THEY GET IT DONE. I'VE GOT TO TELL YOU THAT WHEN WE SAY WE ARE PROUD OF YOU, WE ARE PROUD OF OUR COUNTY FAMILY. LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOMEBODY PRAYING IN CHURCH AND SOMEBODY PRAYING IN A CASINO? THE PEOPLE PRAYING IN A CASINO? REALLY MEAN IT. SO WE REALLY MEAN IT. WE'RE PROUD OF YOU. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER OLGUIN. NO, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT I REALLY LOVE HOW OUR EPIC SHINING STARS ALWAYS REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE WORK THAT THE COUNTY DOES. SO WE HAVE ANIMAL WELFARE, CGGC, OF COURSE, OUR FACILITIES, OUR DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE, I THINK SO MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH, COUNTY STAFF AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES DO, REALLY TO MAKE ALL OF OUR LIVES BETTER EVERY SINGLE DAY, SO I REALLY DO LIKE THAT, THAT OUR EPIC SHINING STARS PROVIDE US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT JUST THE INCREDIBLE RANGE AND DIVERSITY OF WORK THAT IS DONE EVERY DAY BY THE HARD WORKING INDIVIDUALS THAT WORK HERE AT THE COUNTY. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS AND ALL OF YOUR WORK. YOU ARE INCREDIBLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YES, WE'D LOVE FOR THE FOR THE HONOREES TO COME UP AND GET A PICTURE WITH COMMISSIONERS COURT. PLEASE. MAKE ME CRY. WE ARE. SLOWLY. A LOT OF THESE ARE JOEL'S DEPARTMENT AND NORMA. DO YOU WANT TO COME? [00:30:03] NO PROBLEM. I'LL GET IT. I'LL GET IT. YOU GOT IT, CHRIS. THANK YOU. THANKS NICE JOB. THANK YOU FOR ME TO SAY IT. THAT'S GOT TO BE WARM. JUST REAL QUICK, BEFORE, MISTER SULLY. ROBIN, I JUST WANTED TO. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, I I'VE GOTTEN SO MANY TEXTS, FROM THE INDIVIDUALS FROM WARNER BROTHERS, AS YOU KNOW, THEY'RE LEAVING OUR OUR CITY BETTER THAN THEY FOUND IT. AND, THEY WERE SO IMPRESSED WITH YOU AND YOUR TEAM. EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE, THEY SAID THEY'VE NEVER HAD THAT KIND OF ACCOMMODATIONS, AND THEY'RE THEY WANT TO COME BACK. AND THAT WAS THE IDEA. WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY FEEL GOOD ABOUT COMING BACK AND JUST UNBELIEVABLE, JUST THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT THANKED YOU THE WAY YOU WERE THE PROFESSIONALISM WITH YOUR TEAM. SO, AS PART OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AND WANTING TO INCREASE THE, THE FILM INDUSTRY AND MAKE IT BETTER IN EL PASO, I THINK YOU'VE DONE A HUGE LEAP TOWARDS THAT SITUATION. SO, ROBIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM. THANK YOU, JUDGE. AND I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU, I OWE ALL THAT TO VIVIANA BECAUSE SHE DID ALL THE COORDINATION. SO I HAVE TO GIVE CREDIT TO HER. YEAH, BUT THANK YOU ANYWAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, A FROM THE REGULAR AGENDA. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FACILITY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN EL PASO COUNTY AND THE EL PASO SPORTS COMMISSION. CONTRACT NUMBER 2024 0076. FURTHER APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO [A. Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the First Amendment to the Facility Management Agreement between El Paso County and the El Paso Sports Commission (Contract No. 2024-0076). Further, approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the First Amendment to Chapter 381 Economic Development Program Tourist Promotion Program Agreement between El Paso County and the El Paso Sports Commission (Contract No. 2024-0067). Funding is available in SR-CLSMTRPROM-OPS EXP-GEN. Melissa Carrillo, Executive Director, County Operations, 915-546-2162] SIGN THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 381 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. TOURIST PROMOTION PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN EL PASO COUNTY AND THE EL PASO SPORTS COMMISSION. CONTRACT NUMBER 2024 0067. FUNDING IS AVAILABLE IN SPECIAL REVENUE. COLISEUM TOURIST PROMOTION. OPERATIONS. EXPENSES. GENERAL GOOD MORNING, JUDGE MELISSA. GOOD MORNING. COMMISSIONERS MELISSA CARRILLO WITH COUNTY OPERATIONS THIS MORNING WE ARE PRESENTING TWO CONTRACT EXTENSION AMENDMENTS. FORGIVE ME TO THE CURRENT CONTRACTS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. WE HAVE OUR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE SPORTS COMMISSION AS WELL AS OUR TOURIST PROMOTION AGREEMENT WITH THE SPORTS COMMISSION. WE DO HAVE MR. OMAR IN THE AUDIENCE AS WELL. AS YOU RECALL, OUR CONTRACTS EXPIRE CURRENTLY ON SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2024. GIVEN SOME CHALLENGES AND SOME DIFFERENT THINGS HAPPENING WITH BOTHA, WE STARTED LOOKING AT, IS THERE A WAY FOR A POSSIBLE EXTENSION DURING THIS TIME FRAME? DURING THE COURSE OF A FEW MEETINGS WITH COMMISSIONERS COURT, THIS YEAR, WE'RE BRINGING THESE EXTENSION AMENDMENT AGREEMENTS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. IN THE BACKUP, WE HAVE THE ACTUAL AMENDMENTS THAT I WORKED ON. GRATEFUL WITH ERICA ROSALES FOR HER WORK ON THIS. WE WORKED ON THESE EXTENSIONS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AS WELL AS THE BUDGET. THAT'S ALSO ATTACHED. AND THIS COVERS THE CHANGE FROM CURRENT FISCAL YEAR THROUGH NEXT YEAR, THE FOLLOWING YEAR, AND THEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2027. SO UNLESS THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, WE HAVE THESE ITEMS FOR YOUR APPROVAL TODAY. ANY QUESTIONS, ANY COMMENTS. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM JUDGE SAMANIEGO AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER OLGUIN. VOTING IS OPEN. AND MOTION CARRIES. ULMER. JUST, GOT BOTH, TONY AND OMAR AND YOU AND YOUR TEAM JUST JUST WANT TO WISH YOU THE BEST. WE HAVE. GREAT, HOPE I KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE CHALLENGES. THINGS MIGHT CHANGE, BUT I THINK WE CONCLUDED THAT. THAT YOU'RE THE PARTNERS THAT WE'D LIKE TO SEE GOING FORWARD. AND THAT, NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, WE'VE SEEN IT THROUGH THE PANDEMIC. WE'VE SEEN IT HOW YOU'VE ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY. SO WE WISH YOU ALL IN YOUR TEAM THE BEST OF LUCK AND THAT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A PARTNERSHIP AND WHATEVER THERE IS THAT ARE CHALLENGES YOU HAVE. MELISSA, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ERICA. THANK YOU FOR GETTING US TO THIS POINT, BETSY. THANK YOU. AS WELL, BUT LIKE WE'VE ALWAYS SAID, IT'S NOT JUST A MATTER OF SIGNING AN AGREEMENT AND WALKING AWAY, BUT THAT WE CONTINUE TO BE A PARTNER IF THERE'S ANY CHALLENGES OR ANYTHING THAT THAT WE COULD DO TO MAKE IT BETTER AND OF COURSE, THE SAME COMES FROM US THAT WHATEVER WE COULD DO. SO WE THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM. SO MUCHAS GRACIAS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU EVERYBODY. THANK YOU JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU TO MISS BETSY AND MELISSA [00:35:06] EVERYBODY. THIS WAS A TEAM EFFORT AND WE WILL MAKE IT PROUD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ERICA. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT A BOARD APPOINTMENTS. APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER SERGIO CORONADO'S APPOINTEE, SANDRA GARCIA, TO THE COUNTY OF EL PASO RISK POOL BOARD FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING MAY 17TH, 2026. WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE [A. Approve the appointment of Commissioner Sergio Coronado’s appointee, Sandra Garcia, to the County of El Paso Risk Pool Board for the unexpired term ending May 17, 2026. Betsy C. Keller, Chief Administrator, County Administration, 915-546-2215] COURT FOR A ONE WEEK POSTPONEMENT OF THIS ITEM. WE'LL BRING IT BACK. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER LEON, A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER CORONADO. VOTING IS OPEN. JUDGE, WE NEED YOUR VOTE. I'M SORRY. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER NINE. A GRANT. APPLICATIONS, ITEM NINE, A GRANT APPLICATION. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SUBMIT THE PRESERVATION AND REINVESTMENT INITIATIVE FOR COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES [A. GRANT APPLICATION -  Approve and authorize the County Judge to submit the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) grant application to the United States Housing Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $16,375,000 from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2030. A County match of $500,000 will be included to the project and $410,000 is in GF-GADM-XFER OUT-GRANT MATCH and $90,000 in the GHRAPRG21-490200-490202. Further, authorize the County Judge to sign all required documents for grant submittal. (Contract No. 2024-0524) Irene Gutierrez, Executive Director, Community Services, 915- 775-2708] HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,375,000 FROM OCTOBER 1ST, 2024 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2030. A COUNTY MATCH OF $500,000 WILL BE INCLUDED TO THE PROJECT, AND FOR $410,000 IS IN GENERAL FUND GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSFER OUT, GRANT MATCH AND $90,000 IN THE GRANT HRA, PRG 2149 ZERO 249 0202 ACCOUNT FURTHER AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR GRANT SUBMITTAL. CONTRACT NUMBER 2024 0524. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. COMMISSIONERS. FOR THE RECORD, LETICIA VIZCAINO, GRANTS DEPARTMENT MANAGER. THIS GRANT IS IT WAS MENTIONED EARLIER. IT IS FOR 16,375,500 MILLION MATCH FROM THE COUNTY, 525,000. MATCH THAT WILL COME FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. THIS IS A SIX YEAR GRANT. THE FUNDING, IF AWARDED, WILL BE USED TO ASSESS REPAIR AND WHEN NEEDED, REPLACE 100 MODULAR HOMES THAT IS THE FINANCIAL PORTION OF THE GRANT AND IT IS THE WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PROGRAMMATIC PORTION OF THE GRANT. YEAH PLEASE. WE WELCOME. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING DIEGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ERNIE HERNANDEZ HERE, WITH THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE PRICE GRANT OR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR PROPOSAL, IS THERE ANY. YES, SIR. YES, COMMISSIONER. LEON YES? I'VE GOT A QUESTION. MORE TO THE COURT THAN THAN YOU, WE NOTICED THAT, 700,000 HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE. EXCUSE ME. FOR A GRANT THIS HIGH, THIS MUCH MONEY, I'M SURPRISED THAT SO LITTLE WAS DEDICATED TO WATER ISSUES BOTH ON THE WEST SIDE AND ON THE EAST SIDE. I THINK IT WAS A TOTAL OF 700,000. AND REALLY, ONE OF OUR BIGGEST NEEDS IS FIRST TIME WATER, THE SEWAGE, AND I'M AND I'M WONDERING HOW THE COURT FEELS ABOUT THIS THAT WE SHOULD DEDICATE MUCH MORE THAN THE 700,000 TOWARDS THE INFRASTRUCTURE. BETSY. ANY COMMENTS ABOUT HOW WE GOT TO THOSE, JUST SO THIS THIS PARTICULAR GRANT IS TO HELP RENOVATE OR REPLACE HOMES AND THIS GRANT IS SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT TYPE OF WORK. WE DON'T HAVE TO PROVIDE ANY TYPE OF MATCH AT ALL. WE PROVIDE IT. WE'RE PROPOSING IN OUR APPLICATION TO PROVIDE UP TO $500,000 IN MATCH. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT THAT IS TO HELP MAKE US HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL POINTS TO MAKE OUR APPLICATION MORE ATTRACTIVE. BUT THE TYPE OF WORK THAT GOES INTO THESE MODULAR HOMES INCLUDES. SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO [00:40:02] REPLACE EITHER WATER LINES OR SEPTIC LINES, OR SEPTIC SYSTEMS, SO THAT'S THE TYPE IT DEPENDING ON WHO THE APPLICANTS ARE AND WHERE THEY'RE WHERE THEY OWN LAND OR WHERE THEY OWN PROPERTY IS DEPENDENT ON. SO SOMETIMES THEY ALREADY HAVE SERVICE. BUT WE'RE REPLACING THEIR HOME. I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT MY BIGGER QUESTION AGAIN IS, I SEE SO, SO LITTLE GOING INTO FIRST TIME WATER, AND SEWAGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT IN MANY OF THESE HOMES, IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM. BUT MY QUESTION AGAIN IS WHAT'S THE BIGGER, BIGGER NEED AT THIS POINT? SO, COMMISSIONER, WOULD YOU RATHER US BE APPLYING FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER GRANTS INSTEAD OF THE HOME GRANT? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE. NO NO, NO, ON THIS HOME GRANT, CAN SOME OF THIS MONEY BE DIVERTED INTO FIRST TIME WATER USAGE? BETSY. SO IF I'M CLEAR, THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS EXACTLY JUST FOR THESE HOMES. RIGHT. AND SO IN ORDER TO HAVE THESE HOMES, THE WAY WE'RE DOING THEM, THEN WE NEED THE INFRASTRUCTURE. BUT TO SUPPORT JUST THESE HOMES, NOT NOT OUTSIDE OF THIS PROJECT. IS THAT IS THAT CORRECT? RIGHT. AND, SO I THINK, MAYBE TO ADDRESS THE COMMENT THAT COMMISSIONER LEON, JUST MADE, ONE THING THAT WE CAN DO IS WORK WITH MUNZER AND FIND OUT WHERE CURRENT FIRST TIME WATER IS BEING INSTALLED. WATER WASTEWATER, AND THEN, AS PART OF THE APPLICATION, THE PROPOSAL THAT WE, HAVE PUT TOGETHER, ONE OF THE VERY FIRST THINGS WE'RE GOING TO DO IS CONDUCT A COLONIA HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND WE CAN USE THAT DATA TO, YOU KNOW, LEVERAGE WHATEVER WORK. THE PUBLIC WORKS TEAM IS DOING IN TERMS OF THEIR FIRST TIME WATER. AND WE CAN ACTUALLY ADDRESS, YOU KNOW, HOMEOWNERS THAT NEED TO HAVE OR I GUESS, THAT NEED A MOBILE HOME REPLACEMENT OR REHA, AND, YOU KNOW, WE CAN, YOU KNOW, MAXIMIZE THIS GRANT BY DOING THAT. BUT JUST TO BE CLEAR, THIS GRANT FROM HUD IS SPECIFICALLY FOR MANUFACTURED HOUSING. IT'S NOT FOR WATER OR WASTEWATER. THE WATER AND WASTEWATER IS JUST TO CONNECT THOSE HOUSES. SO THIS IS NOT A FIRST TIME WATER WASTEWATER GRANT OKAY. SO IT IS VERY SPECIFIC. THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FROM HUD IS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND REVITALIZATION OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND ELIGIBLE MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES. SO CONGRESS HAS DIRECTED HUD TO UNDERTAKE A COMPETITION USING THE CDBG STATUTORY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE FIRST OF THIS KIND OF INITIATIVE. BUT IT'S SPECIFICALLY SAYING MANUFACTURED HOUSING IS A CRITICAL PIECE OF THE NATION'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK THAT PROVIDES HOME TO OVER 22 MILLION AMERICANS AND THAT'S MY QUESTION. IF IT WAS A SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT, IT DOESN'T ALLOW FOR US TO USE THE SAME FUNDING FOR OTHER REASONS. SO I'M OKAY WITH THAT. I JUST WAS TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE COULD NOT, USE IT FOR, FOR OTHER, I THINK, VERY IMPORTANT PROJECTS ALSO. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER OLGUIN. THANK YOU. JUDGE, I JUST WANTED TO THANK, ERNEST AND IRENE FOR THEIR INITIATIVE WITH GOING AFTER THIS FUNDING. IT IS SUCH, SADLY, IT IS SUCH A HUGE NEED OUT IN OUR UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL REMEMBER, BUT LAST YEAR WE HAD TWO TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE HOME FIRES IN THE SAN ELIZARIO AREA AND IT WAS MOBILE HOMES THAT UNFORTUNATELY, THEY THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE EVEN BEEN LIVED IN BECAUSE THEY WERE IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, A LOT OF TIMES FAMILIES JUST HAVE NO OTHER PLACE TO GO. AND ONE OF THE HOME FIRES SAW THE DEATH OF AN INFANT. AND, IF WE CAN DO ANYTHING TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING, I DEFINITELY THINK WE SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT POSSIBLE. SO I WANT TO THANK YOU BOTH, FOR YOUR INITIATIVE TO TRY TO GO AFTER THIS FUNDING. THAT'S A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY, AND IT'LL BE SUCH A BLESSING TO OUR UNINCORPORATED RESIDENTS IF, IF WE'RE ABLE TO GET THIS FUNDING BECAUSE THEY'RE THOSE TWO HOME FIRES, THEY'RE NOT THE ONLY MOBILE HOMES OUT IN THE AREA WHO ARE FACING THAT DANGER LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE DAY. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER, HOW HOW ARE WE GOING TO I MEAN, IF WE GET THE GRANT, HOW WOULD WE IDENTIFY THE APPLICANT WHERE IT'S GOING TO GO? I MEAN, IS THIS GOING TO BE A COUNTYWIDE INITIATIVE OR IS IT JUST GOING TO BE IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS? YEAH, IT IS A COUNTYWIDE INITIATIVE. AND OUR PROPOSAL IDENTIFIES THAT THE COLONIAS, STATE REGISTERED COLONIAS ARE THE TARGET AREAS, SO WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING IS WE'RE ESSENTIALLY TAKING THE FRAMEWORK FOR FROM OUR COLONIAS SELF-HELP PROGRAM AND JUST KIND OF MAXIMIZING IT WITH A WHOLE LOT MORE MONEY AND BEING ABLE TO ADDRESS MORE THAN FIVE TARGETED [00:45:07] COLONIAS. WE'RE ABLE TO ADDRESS ALL THE COLONIAS IN THE COUNTY. COMMISSIONER CORONADO, THANK YO. JUDGE, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS APPLICATION. I HOPE WE GET IT. I KNOW SOME OTHER APPLICANTS HAVE EVEN PUT FORWARD EVEN MORE MATCH MONEY, WHICH TO ME INDICATES YOU REALLY DON'T NEED THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO MATCH 25 MILLION AND ASKING FOR 16 MILLION, SOME COMMUNITIES ARE DOING THAT IN HOPES THAT THEY GET MORE POINTS. BUT I THINK WE'VE GOT A GOOD PLAN. I COMMEND YOU GUYS FOR DOING IT. AND I THINK IT'S, YOU KNOW, VERY, VERY SORELY NEEDED. YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT THE BEST INVESTMENT IN MOBILE HOME, BUT SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER OPTION. AND I'M WITH YOU, COMMISSIONER OLGUIN. YOU KNOW, IN MY OWN COMMUNITY OF CANUTILLO, WE JUST EARLIER HAD, A DEATH FROM, YOU KNOW, FIRE THAT STARTED ANOTHER MOBILE HOME AND WENT NEXT DOOR, AND THAT'S THAT OTHER HOME GOT DESTROYED, AND, ONE PERSON DIED, THAT'S AN EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBER OF OURS. AND SO, I'M WITH YOU. I HOPE WE GET THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. OKAY THANK YOU. IRENE. ANY ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR ANYTHING FROM YOU? ACTUALLY, GOOD MORNING, IRENE GUTIERREZ. FOR THE RECORD, I WAS JUST GOING TO CLARIFY WHAT BETSY JUST CLARIFIED THAT THE GRANT SPECIFIC TO HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS, NOT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE. THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE PUT IN THERE IS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PIECE, LIKE BETSY SAID, JUST IMPROVING THE RESIDENTIAL LINE, IMPROVING THE SEPTIC TANK, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS. THANK YOU, BEFORE YOU APPROVE THIS ITEM, I DID WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT TO, COMMISSIONER LEON, WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR CONTRACTOR, THE FERGUSON GROUP, AND A $10 MILLION EPA GRANT THAT WE WILL BRING BEFORE THE COURT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. AND THAT GRANT IS SOLELY FOR FIRST TIME, WATER USERS. GOOD. GREAT. GREAT NEWS. THANK YOU. SO, ANNA SCHUMACHER, IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE THE MOTION. SO THE MOTION FOR THIS WOULD BE APPROVED AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO SUBMIT AND SIGN ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR THE PRESERVATION AND REINVESTMENT INITIATIVE FOR COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT GRANT APPLICATION TO HUD WITH THE COUNTY CASH MATCH OF FIVE OF UP TO $500,000. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER STOUT AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER GENE. VOTING IS OPEN. AND MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. BEFORE WE MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS THAT WE'D LIKE TO ASK THE COURT, TO MOVE ON IN DIFFERENT DIRECTION, ITEM NUMBER TEN. SEE, PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071, DISCUSS LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING LITIGATION. STYLED UNITED STATES VERSUS TEXAS. NUMBER NUMBER 2450149. COUNTY ATTORNEY'S FILE NUMBER 016523 PL. WE'D LIKE TO ASK FOR A MOTION TO, DELETE THIS ITEM AND ITS CORRESPONDING REGULAR SESSION. ITEM 11 A. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER CORONADO AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER LEON. OPEN AND MOTION CARRIES. WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR ITEM TEN F FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION. DISCUSS FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS RECEIVED REGARDING A CHAPTER 381 AGREEMENT WITH PROJECT STARLIGHT, A PRIVATE BUSINESS PROSPECT PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION FIVE, 51.087. WE'D LIKE TO ASK FOR A MOTION TO DELETE THIS ITEM AS WELL. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER OLGUIN AND A SECOND FROM JUDGE SAMANIEGO. VOTING IS OPEN. AND MOTION CARRIES. AND COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL NOW RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ITEMS TEN A, TEN B, TEN D AND TEN E PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 AND 551.076. COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL RECONVENE TO TAKE OFFICIAL ACTION. [EXECUTIVE SESSION Only the members of the Commissioners Court have a right to attend an executive session, except that legal counsel must be present if the executive session is held pursuant to Government Code section 551.071. In addition to legal counsel, Commissioners Court may include in executive session certain officers and employees if it finds that (1) their participation is necessary to the matter under consideration; (2) their interests are not adverse to the county, and (3) their presence will not waive the attorney client privilege. Generally, the Chief Administrator, Budget Executive Director, County Clerk's representatives, and County Auditor's Office representatives attend the closed session items based on the enumerated criteria, and certain other persons may attend based on the above-listed criteria or as otherwise provided by law.] [00:53:59] IT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO STAY CURRENT ON ALL THEIR ROUTINE VACCINES. ALSO CHILDREN FIVE AND OLDER ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE COVID 19 VACCINE. I'M CURRENT AND ALL MY VACCINES, AND I ALSO GET THE COVID VACCINE. SO I AND MY LOVED ONES CAN BE PROTECTED. YOU AND YOUR KIDS SHOULD GET THE VACCINE TOO. AND IF YOU'VE ALREADY GOTTEN THE VACCINE, YOU SHOULD GET YOUR BOOSTER FOR YOUR CHILD'S ROUTINE VACCINES. VISIT EP HEALTH.COM. WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVE YOUR CHILDREN, SO REMEMBER, DON'T HESITATE, VACCINATE IS IMPORTANT. Q SUS HIJOS TENGAN TODAS SUS VACUNAS. ADEMAS DE LA VACUNAS RUTINAS DE LOS NINOS DE CINCO ANOS, AHORA SON ELEGIBLES PARA LA VACUNA DE COVID NUEVE LA VACUNA COVID ES GRATIS PARA LAS VACUNAS RUTINAS DE SUS HIJOS. VISITA EP HEALTH.COM SABEMOS CUANTO AMOS A TUS HIJOS, ASI QUÉ RECUERDA NO LO DUDES VACCINATE. [00:55:16] VISIT THE MISSION SHOW FOR MANY REASONS. A WEALTH OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND ARTS. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO TASTE IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HEAR IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DANCE TO IT. TO KNOW US IS TO LOVE US. YOU'RE GOING TO MEET PEOPLE AS IF THEY'RE YOUR FRIENDS. IF YOU COME HERE TO THE MISSION TRAIL, YOU'RE GOING TO GET A REALLY DEEP SENSE OF THE UNITY THAT WE HAVE BECAUSE OF THIS CONNECTION THAT WE ALL HAVE. I THINK THE MISSION TRAIL HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. OH, IT HAS HISTORY. IT HAS CULTURE. YOU CAN LEARN, YOU CAN RELAX, AND YOU CAN CONNECT. IT JUST KIND OF FILLS YOUR SOUL. YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE TO OFFER. IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELF. WE HAVE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL GOING ON HERE AND IT'S JUST STARTING. THE PEOPLE HERE ARE VERY WELCOMING. WE WELCOME YOU TO THE HISTORIC MISSION TRAIL. WELCOME, EVERYONE. IT'S TIME TO COME DOWN AND CHECK US OUT. THAT WAS COOL. WE ARE AT EL PASO'S LARGEST ALL ABILITIES PLAYGROUND. THIS IS A PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN MANY YEARS IN THE MAKING. BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN. AND THIS HAS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT. AND EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY IS SO EXCITED. YOU KNOW, THIS IS A GREAT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION MOMS ON BOARD, THE NONPROFIT, THE COUNTY OF EL PASO, THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. TOGETHER, WE CREATED THE PLAN OF HAVING THREE ALL ABILITIES PARKS INSTEAD OF JUST ONE, SO THAT WE COULD HAVE REACHED ALL CORNERS OF THE COUNTY. WOW SO THERE'S THE FIRST ONE THAT OPENED WAS GALLEGOS PARK IN THE FAR WEST AND FAR EAST WAS RISINGER IN FABENS. AND THIS ONE FINALLY TODAY, CENTRAL ASCARATE ONE, TWO, THREE WAY. THE FLOORING IS ALSO ESPECIALLY MADE AND CONDUCIVE TO FOLKS WITH WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF ABILITIES. AND SO YOU KNOW WE'VE GOT SLIDES I MEAN IT'S A GREAT PLAYGROUND SWINGS. THERE YOU GO. READY THE AMENITIES AND THE PLAY STRUCTURES ARE MORE INCLUSIVE. THEY ALLOW FOR WHEELED DEVICES TO BE UTILIZED. SO FOR EXAMPLE THIS ONE OVER HERE, THE SWAY FUN. IT'S A SEESAW. BUT A CHILD OR A PERSON WHO'S USING A WHEELED A WHEELCHAIR DOES NOT NEED TO EXIT THEIR WHEELCHAIR. THEY CAN, WHEEL INTO IT AND EXPERIENCE THE FUN. AND I REALLY WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. WELL, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANKS FOR JOINING US. YOU'RE WELCOME. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PARK? IT'S VERY GOOD, OBVIOUSLY. AND I KIND OF LIKE IT. GREAT. WELL ARE YOU GOING TO GO PLAY? YEAH ALL RIGHT. HAVE FUN, HAVE FUN. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT, RIGHT? CADEN AND HIS CLASSMATES AT RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY WHO JOINED US TODAY. IT JUST OPENS UP THAT THAT COMMUNICATION AND THAT COMMUNITY, KIDS WITHOUT DISABILITIES WILL NOT. THEIR PLAY ISN'T IMPACTED WITH NOW HAVING KIDS WITH DISABILITIES COME AND JOIN THEM. SO IT OPENS UP THAT DIALOG. IT OPENS UP THAT RELATIONSHIP AND THAT COMMUNICATION AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THAT UNDERSTANDING OF EVERYBODY IN OUR HUMANITY. WE WALK AROUND A DAY WITHOUT YOUR IDENTIFICATION AND SEE HOW MANY TIMES YOU REACH FOR YOUR WALLET. AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT, WHAT YOU CANNOT DO. VERY EXCITED, HAPPY AND PROUD THAT THAT THIS PROJECT HAS FINALLY COME TO FRUITION. BECAUSE THIS IS AN INITIATIVE THAT THE COUNTY STARTED WORKING ON, ALONG WITH BORDER NETWORK FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. MANY MANY YEARS AGO. NINE, ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO, I KNOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKS SLOW, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE PERSEVERED AND WE DIDN'T GIVE UP. WE DID HAVE TO TALK TO ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS LIBRARY CARD WOULD BE ACCEPTED AS A FORM OF ID, AND I'M REALLY HAPPY TO REPORT THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS WHY THIS PROGRAM IS IMPORTANT. IT'S A VERY GOOD PROGRAM THAT CAME OVER HERE. ESPECIALLY HERE IN FABENS, THE COMMUNITY NEEDS SOMETHING LIKE THIS, TO BE ENHANCED AND FOR [01:00:05] EVERYBODY TO KNOW. AND IT WILL HELP ALL OF US. YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES WHO JUST CAN'T GET THAT STATE ISSUED ID, BUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THIS ENHANCED LIBRARY CARD, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN A LOT OF ACTIVITIES THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO OTHERWISE. THIS IS GOING TO HELP PEOPLE ACCESS BANKING SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL SERVICES. IT'LL HELP FOLKS WITH SCHOOLS, WITH LIBRARIES. YOU'VE GOT FOLKS WHO NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET COPIES OF THEIR KIDS BIRTH CERTIFICATES FROM THE COUNTY CLERK, WHO CAN NOW USE THIS ID TO DO THAT. AS WELL. YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO MAYBE DON'T HAVE AN ID, AND SO ARE AFRAID TO REPORT THAT THEY'VE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A CRIME TO POLICE, BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THE POLICE MIGHT ASK THEM FOR ID. SO NOW HAVING THIS ENHANCED LIBRARY CARD WILL GIVE THEM THAT SECURITY THAT THEY KNOW THEY CAN CALL AND ASK THE POLICE FOR HELP. THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF A PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE CITY. WE CAN DO MORE OF THESE. I THINK IF WE TRY, WE ARE PROVIDING ONE MORE LEVEL OF INCLUSIVITY FOR ALL OF THE RESIDENTS HERE IN EL PASO. THAT'S WHAT I THINK THE COUNTY HAS ESPOUSED. THE VALUE OF, BEING INCLUSIVE AND THIS, I THINK, EMBODIES THAT. [01:05:43] IT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO STAY CURRENT ON ALL THEIR ROUTINE VACCINES. ALSO, CHILDREN FIVE AND OLDER ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE COVID 19 VACCINE. I'M CURRENT AND ALL MY VACCINES, AND I ALSO GET THE COVID VACCINE. SO I AND MY LOVED ONES CAN BE PROTECTED. YOU AND YOUR KIDS SHOULD GET THE VACCINE TOO. AND IF YOU'VE ALREADY GOTTEN THE VACCINE, YOU SHOULD GET YOUR BOOSTER FOR YOUR CHILD'S ROUTINE VACCINES. VISIT EP HEALTH.COM. WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVE YOUR CHILDREN, SO REMEMBER, DON'T HESITATE. VACCINATE AS IMPORTANT Q SUS HIJOS TENGAN TODAS SUS VACUNAS. ADEMAS DE LA VACUNA, LATINAS LOS NINOS DE CINCO ANOS, AHORA SON ELEGIBLES PARA LA VACUNA DE COVID. NUEVE LA VACUNA COVID-19 ES GRATIS PARA LAS VACUNAS RUTINAS DE SUS HIJOS. VISITA EP HEALTH.COM SABEMOS CUANTO A TUS HIJOS, ASI Q RECUERDA NO LO DUDES VACUNA. VISIT THE MISSION TRAIL FOR MANY REASONS. A WEALTH OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND ARTS. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO TASTE IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HEAR IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DANCE TO IT. TO KNOW US IS TO LOVE US. YOU'RE GOING TO MEET PEOPLE AS IF THEY'RE YOUR FRIENDS. IF YOU COME HERE TO THE MISSION TRAIL, YOU'RE GOING TO GET A REALLY DEEP SENSE OF THE UNITY THAT WE HAVE BECAUSE OF THIS CONNECTION THAT WE ALL HAVE. I THINK THE MISSION TRAIL HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. OH, IT HAS HISTORY. IT HAS CULTURE. YOU CAN LEARN, YOU CAN RELAX, AND YOU CAN CONNECT. IT JUST KIND OF FILLS YOUR SOUL. YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE TO OFFER. IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELF. WE HAVE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL GOING ON HERE AND IT'S JUST STARTING. THE PEOPLE HERE ARE VERY WELCOMING. WE WELCOME YOU TO THE HISTORIC MISSION TRAIL. WELCOME, EVERYONE. IT'S TIME TO COME DOWN AND CHECK US OUT. THAT WAS COOL. WE ARE AT EL PASO'S LARGEST ALL ABILITIES PLAYGROUND. THIS IS A PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN MANY YEARS IN THE MAKING. BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN. AND THIS HAS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT. AND EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY IS SO EXCITED. YOU KNOW, THIS IS A GREAT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION MOMS ON BOARD, THE NONPROFIT, THE COUNTY OF EL PASO, THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. TOGETHER, WE CREATED THE PLAN OF HAVING THREE ALL ABILITIES PARKS INSTEAD OF JUST ONE, SO THAT WE COULD HAVE REACHED ALL CORNERS OF THE COUNTY. WOW SO THERE'S THE FIRST ONE THAT OPENED WAS GALLEGOS PARK IN THE FAR WEST AND FAR EAST WAS RISINGER IN FABENS. AND THIS ONE FINALLY TODAY, CENTRAL ASCARATE ONE, TWO, THREE WAY. THE FLOORING IS ALSO ESPECIALLY MADE AND CONDUCIVE TO FOLKS WITH WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF ABILITIES. AND SO YOU KNOW WE'VE GOT SLIDES I MEAN IT'S A GREAT PLAYGROUND SWINGS THERE. YOU GO. READY AT THE AMENITIES. AND THE PLAY STRUCTURES ARE MORE INCLUSIVE. THEY ALLOW FOR WHEELED DEVICES TO BE UTILIZED. SO FOR EXAMPLE THIS ONE OVER HERE, THE SWAY FUN. IT'S A IT'S A SEESAW BUT A CHILD OR A PERSON WHO'S USING A WHEELED A WHEELCHAIR DOES NOT NEED TO EXIT THEIR WHEELCHAIR. THEY CAN, WHEEL INTO IT AND EXPERIENCE THE FUN. AND I REALLY [01:10:05] WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. WELL, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANKS FOR JOINING US. WELCOME. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PARK? IT'S VERY GOOD OBVIOUSLY. AND I KIND OF LIKE IT. GREAT. WELL ARE YOU GOING TO GO PLAY? YEAH. ALL RIGHT. HAVE FUN, HAVE FUN. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT, RIGHT? CADEN AND HIS CLASSMATES AT RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY WHO JOINED US TODAY. IT JUST OPENS UP THAT THAT COMMUNICATION AND THAT COMMUNITY. KIDS WITHOUT DISABILITIES WILL NOT THEIR PLAY ISN'T IMPACTED WITH NOW HAVING KIDS WITH DISABILITIES COME AND JOIN THEM. SO IT OPENS UP THAT DIALOG. IT OPENS UP THAT RELATIONSHIP. AND THAT COMMUNICATION AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THAT UNDERSTANDING OF EVERYBODY IN OUR HUMANITY. WALK AROUND A DAY WITHOUT YOUR IDENTIFICATION AND SEE HOW MANY TIMES YOU REACH FOR YOUR WALLET. AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT, WHAT YOU CANNOT DO. VERY EXCITED, HAPPY AND PROUD THAT THAT THIS PROJECT HAS FINALLY COME TO FRUITION. BECAUSE THIS IS AN INITIATIVE THAT THE COUNTY STARTED WORKING ON, ALONG WITH BORDER NETWORK FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, NINE, ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO. I KNOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKED SLOW, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE PERSEVERED AND WE DIDN'T GIVE UP. WE DID HAVE TO TALK TO ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS LIBRARY CARD WOULD BE ACCEPTED AS A FORM OF ID, AND I'M REALLY HAPPY TO REPORT THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS WHY THIS PROGRAM IS IMPORTANT. IT'S A VERY GOOD PROGRAM THAT CAME OVER HERE, ESPECIALLY HERE IN FABENS, THE COMMUNITY NEEDS SOMETHING LIKE THIS, TO BE ENHANCED. AND FOR EVERYBODY TO KNOW. AND IT WILL HELP ALL OF US. YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES WHO JUST CAN'T GET THAT STATE ISSUED ID, BUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THIS ENHANCED LIBRARY CARD, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN A LOT OF ACTIVITIES THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO OTHERWISE. THIS IS GOING TO HELP PEOPLE ACCESS BANKING SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL SERVICES. IT'LL HELP FOLKS WITH SCHOOLS WITH LIBRARIES, YOU'VE GOT FOLKS WHO NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET COPIES OF THEIR KIDS BIRTH CERTIFICATES FROM THE COUNTY CLERK, WHO CAN NOW USE THIS ID TO DO THAT AS WELL. YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO MAYBE DON'T HAVE AN ID AND SO ARE AFRAID TO REPORT THAT THEY'VE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A CRIME TO POLICE BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THE POLICE MIGHT ASK THEM FOR ID. SO NOW HAVING THIS ENHANCED LIBRARY CARD WILL GIVE THEM THAT SECURITY THAT THEY KNOW THEY CAN CALL AND ASK THE POLICE FOR HELP. THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF A PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE CITY. WE CAN DO MORE OF THESE. I THINK IF WE TRY, WE ARE PROVIDING ONE MORE LEVEL OF INCLUSIVITY FOR ALL OF THE RESIDENTS HERE IN EL PASO. THAT'S WHAT I THINK THE COUNTY HAS ESPOUSED. THE VALUE OF, BEING INCLUSIVE. AND THIS, I THINK, EMBODIES THAT. [01:16:59] AND. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO STAY CURRENT ON ALL THEIR ROUTINE VACCINES. ALSO, CHILDREN FIVE AND OLDER ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE COVID 19 VACCINE. I'M CURRENT AND ALL MY VACCINES, AND I ALSO GET THE COVID VACCINE. SO I AND MY LOVED ONES CAN BE PROTECTED. YOU AND YOUR KIDS SHOULD GET THE VACCINE TOO. AND IF YOU'VE ALREADY GOTTEN THE VACCINE, YOU SHOULD GET YOUR BOOSTER FOR YOUR CHILD'S ROUTINE VACCINES. VISIT EP HEALTH.COM. WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVE YOUR CHILDREN, SO REMEMBER, DON'T HESITATE, VACCINATE AS IMPORTANT Q SUS HIJOS TENGAN TODAS SUS VACUNAS ADEMAS DE LA VACUNAS RUTINAS LOS NINOS DE CINCO ANOS, AHORA SON ELEGIBLES PARA LA VACUNA DE COVID NUEVE LA VACUNA COVID ES GRATIS PARA LAS VACUNAS RUTINAS DE SUS HIJOS. VISITA EP HEALTH.COM SABEMOS CUANTO AMOS A TUS HIJOS, ASI RECUERDA NO LO DUDES VACCINATE. VISIT THE MISSION TRAIL FOR MANY REASONS. A WEALTH OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND ARTS. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO TASTE IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HEAR IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DANCE TO IT. TO KNOW US IS TO LOVE US. YOU'RE GOING TO MEET PEOPLE AS IF THEY'RE YOUR FRIENDS. IF YOU COME HERE TO THE MISSION TRAIL, YOU'RE GOING TO GET A REALLY DEEP SENSE OF THE UNITY THAT WE HAVE BECAUSE OF THIS CONNECTION THAT WE ALL HAVE. I THINK THE MISSION TRAIL HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. OH, IT HAS HISTORY. IT HAS CULTURE. YOU CAN LEARN, YOU CAN RELAX AND YOU CAN CONNECT. IT JUST KIND OF FILLS YOUR SOUL. YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE TO OFFER. IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELF. WE HAVE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL GOING ON HERE AND IT'S JUST STARTING. THE PEOPLE HERE ARE VERY WELCOMING. WE WELCOME YOU TO THE HISTORIC MISSION TRAIL. WELCOME, EVERYONE. IT'S TIME TO COME DOWN AND CHECK US OUT. [01:20:09] THAT WAS COOL. WE ARE AT EL PASO'S LARGEST ALL ABILITIES PLAYGROUND. THIS IS A PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN MANY YEARS IN THE MAKING. BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN. AND THIS HAS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT. AND EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY IS SO EXCITED. YOU KNOW, THIS IS A GREAT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION MOMS ON BOARD, THE NONPROFIT, THE COUNTY OF EL PASO, THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. TOGETHER, WE CREATED THE PLAN OF HAVING THREE ALL ABILITIES PARKS INSTEAD OF JUST ONE, SO THAT WE COULD HAVE REACHED ALL CORNERS OF THE COUNTY. WOW SO THERE'S THE FIRST ONE THAT OPENED WAS GALLEGOS PARK IN THE FAR WEST, AND FAR EAST WAS RISINGER IN FABENS. AND THIS ONE FINALLY TODAY, CENTRAL ASCARATE ONE, TWO, THREE WAY. THE FLOORING IS ALSO SPECIALLY MADE AND CONDUCIVE TO FOLKS WITH WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF ABILITIES. AND SO YOU KNOW WE'VE GOT SLIDES I MEAN IT'S A GREAT PLAYGROUND SWINGS. THERE YOU GO. READY THE AMENITIES AND THE PLAY STRUCTURES ARE MORE INCLUSIVE. THEY ALLOW FOR WHEELED DEVICES TO BE UTILIZED. SO FOR EXAMPLE THIS ONE OVER HERE, THE SWAY FUN. IT'S A SEESAW. BUT A CHILD OR A PERSON WHO'S USING A WHEELED A WHEELCHAIR DOES NOT NEED TO EXIT THEIR WHEELCHAIR. THEY CAN, WHEEL INTO IT AND EXPERIENCE THE FUN. AND I REALLY WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. WELL, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANKS FOR JOINING US. WELCOME. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PARK? IT'S VERY GOOD OBVIOUSLY. AND I KIND OF LIKE IT. GREAT. WELL ARE YOU GOING TO GO PLAY? YEAH ALL RIGHT. HAVE FUN, HAVE FUN. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT, RIGHT? CADEN AND HIS CLASSMATES AT RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY WHO JOINED US TODAY. IT JUST OPENS UP THAT THAT COMMUNICATION AND THAT COMMUNITY, KIDS WITHOUT DISABILITIES WILL NOT THEIR PLAY ISN'T IMPACTED WITH NOW HAVING KIDS WITH DISABILITIES COME AND JOIN THEM. SO IT OPENS UP THAT DIALOG. IT OPENS UP THAT RELATIONSHIP AND THAT COMMUNICATION AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THAT UNDERSTANDING OF EVERYBODY IN OUR HUMANITY. WALK AROUND A DAY WITHOUT YOUR IDENTIFICATION AND SEE HOW MANY TIMES YOU REACH FOR YOUR WALLET. AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT, WHAT YOU CANNOT DO. VERY EXCITED, HAPPY AND PROUD THAT THAT THIS PROJECT HAS FINALLY COME TO FRUITION. BECAUSE THIS IS AN INITIATIVE THAT THE COUNTY STARTED WORKING ON, ALONG WITH BORDER NETWORK FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. MANY MANY YEARS AGO, NINE, ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO. I KNOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKS SLOW, BUT YOU KNOW, WE PERSEVERED AND WE DIDN'T GIVE UP. WE DID HAVE TO TALK TO ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS LIBRARY CARD WOULD BE ACCEPTED AS A FORM OF ID, AND I'M REALLY HAPPY TO REPORT THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS WHY THIS PROGRAM IS IMPORTANT. IT'S A VERY GOOD PROGRAM THAT CAME OVER HERE, ESPECIALLY HERE IN FABENS, THE COMMUNITY NEEDS SOMETHING LIKE THIS, TO BE ENHANCED. AND FOR EVERYBODY TO KNOW. AND IT WILL HELP ALL OF US. YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES WHO JUST CAN'T GET THAT STATE ISSUED ID, BUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THIS ENHANCED LIBRARY CARD, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN A LOT OF ACTIVITIES THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO OTHERWISE. THIS IS GOING TO HELP PEOPLE ACCESS BANKING SERVICES, HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL SERVICES. IT'LL HELP FOLKS WITH SCHOOLS, WITH LIBRARIES, YOU'VE GOT FOLKS WHO NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET COPIES OF THEIR KIDS BIRTH CERTIFICATES FROM THE COUNTY CLERK, WHO CAN NOW USE THIS ID TO DO THAT AS WELL. YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO MAYBE DON'T HAVE AN ID AND SO ARE AFRAID TO REPORT THAT THEY'VE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A CRIME TO POLICE BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THE POLICE MIGHT ASK THEM FOR ID. SO NOW HAVING THIS ENHANCED LIBRARY CARD WILL GIVE THEM THAT SECURITY THAT THEY KNOW THEY CAN CALL AND ASK THE POLICE FOR HELP. THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF A PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE CITY. WE CAN DO MORE OF THESE. I THINK IF WE TRY, WE ARE PROVIDING ONE MORE LEVEL OF INCLUSIVITY FOR ALL OF THE RESIDENTS HERE IN EL PASO. THAT'S WHAT I THINK THE COUNTY HAS ESPOUSED. THE VALUE OF, BEING INCLUSIVE. AND THIS, I THINK, EMBODIES THAT. [01:29:08] IT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO STAY CURRENT ON ALL THEIR ROUTINE VACCINES. ALSO, CHILDREN FIVE AND OLDER ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE COVID 19 VACCINE. I'M CURRENT AND ALL MY VACCINES AND I ALSO GET THE COVID VACCINE. SO I AND MY LOVED ONES CAN BE PROTECTED. YOU AND YOUR KIDS SHOULD GET THE VACCINE TOO. AND IF YOU'VE ALREADY GOTTEN THE VACCINE, YOU SHOULD GET YOUR BOOSTER FOR YOUR CHILD'S ROUTINE VACCINES. VISIT EP HEALTH.COM. WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVE YOUR CHILDREN SO REMEMBER, DON'T HESITATE, VACCINATE AS IMPORTANT Q SUS HIJOS TENGAN TODAS SUS VACUNAS ADEMAS DE LA VACUNAS RUTINAS LOS NINOS DE CINCO ANOS, AHORA SON ELEGIBLES PARA LA VACUNA DE COVID NUEVE LA VACUNA COVID ES GRATIS PARA LAS VACUNAS RUTINAS DE SUS HIJOS. VISITA EP HEALTH.COM SABEMOS CUANTO A TUS HIJOS, ASI RECUERDA NO LO DUDES VACCINATE. [01:30:24] VISIT THE MISSION SHOW FOR MANY REASONS A WEALTH OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND ARTS. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO TASTE IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HEAR IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DANCE TO IT. TO KNOW US IS TO LOVE US. YOU'RE GOING TO MEET PEOPLE AS IF THEY'RE YOUR FRIENDS. IF YOU COME HERE TO THE MISSION TRAIL, YOU'RE GOING TO GET A REALLY DEEP SENSE OF THE UNITY THAT WE HAVE, BECAUSE OF THIS CONNECTION THAT WE ALL HAVE. I THINK THE MISSION TRAIL HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. OH, IT HAS HISTORY. IT HAS CULTURE. YOU CAN LEARN, YOU CAN RELAX, AND YOU CAN CONNECT. IT JUST KIND OF FILLS YOUR SOUL. YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE TO OFFER. IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELF. WE HAVE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL GOING ON HERE AND IT'S JUST STARTING. THE PEOPLE HERE ARE VERY WELCOMING. WE WELCOME YOU TO THE HISTORIC MISSION TRAIL. WELCOME, EVERYONE. IT'S TIME TO COME DOWN AND CHECK US OUT. THAT WAS COOL. WE ARE AT EL PASO'S LARGEST ALL ABILITIES PLAYGROUND. THIS IS A PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN MANY YEARS IN THE MAKING. BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN. AND THIS HAS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT. AND EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY IS SO EXCITED. YOU KNOW, THIS IS A GREAT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION MOMS ON BOARD, THE NONPROFIT, THE COUNTY OF EL PASO, THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. TOGETHER, WE CREATED THE PLAN OF HAVING THREE ALL ABILITIES PARKS INSTEAD OF JUST ONE, SO THAT WE COULD HAVE REACHED ALL CORNERS OF THE COUNTY. WOW SO THERE'S THE FIRST ONE THAT OPENED WAS GALLEGOS PARK IN THE FAR WEST AND FAR EAST WAS RISINGER IN FABENS. AND THIS ONE FINALLY TODAY, CENTRAL ASCARATE ONE, TWO, THREE. THE FLOORING IS ALSO ESPECIALLY MADE AND CONDUCIVE TO FOLKS WITH WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF ABILITIES. AND SO YOU KNOW WE'VE GOT SLIDES I MEAN IT'S A GREAT PLAYGROUND SWINGS. THERE YOU GO. READY THE AMENITIES AND THE PLAY STRUCTURES ARE MORE INCLUSIVE. THEY ALLOW FOR WHEELED DEVICES TO BE UTILIZED. SO FOR EXAMPLE THIS ONE OVER HERE, THE SWAY FUN. IT'S A SEESAW BUT A CHILD OR A PERSON WHO'S USING A WHEELED A WHEELCHAIR DOES NOT NEED TO EXIT THEIR WHEELCHAIR. THEY CAN, WHEEL INTO IT AND EXPERIENCE THE FUN. AND I REALLY WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. WELL, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANKS FOR JOINING US. YOU'RE WELCOME. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PARK? IT'S VERY GOOD, OBVIOUSLY. AND I KIND OF LIKE IT. GREAT. WELL ARE YOU GOING TO GO PLAY? YEAH. ALL RIGHT. HAVE FUN, HAVE FUN. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT, RIGHT? CADEN AND HIS CLASSMATES AT RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY WHO JOINED US TODAY. IT JUST OPENS UP THAT THAT COMMUNICATION AND THAT COMMUNITY. KIDS WITHOUT DISABILITIES WILL NOT THEIR PLAY ISN'T IMPACTED WITH NOW HAVING KIDS WITH DISABILITIES COME AND JOIN THEM. SO IT OPENS UP THAT DIALOG. IT OPENS UP THAT RELATIONSHIP AND THAT COMMUNICATION AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THAT UNDERSTANDING OF EVERYBODY IN OUR HUMANITY. WALK AROUND A DAY WITHOUT YOUR IDENTIFICATION AND SEE HOW MANY TIMES YOU REACH FOR YOUR WALLET. AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT, WHAT YOU CANNOT DO. VERY EXCITED, HAPPY AND PROUD THAT THAT THIS PROJECT HAS FINALLY COME TO FRUITION. BECAUSE THIS IS AN INITIATIVE THAT THE COUNTY STARTED WORKING ON, ALONG WITH BORDER NETWORK FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, NINE, ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO. I KNOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKS SLOW, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE PERSEVERED AND WE DIDN'T GIVE UP. WE DID HAVE TO TALK TO ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS LIBRARY CARD WOULD BE ACCEPTED AS A FORM OF ID. AND I'M REALLY HAPPY TO REPORT THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS WHY THIS PROGRAM IS [01:35:04] IMPORTANT. IT'S A VERY GOOD PROGRAM THAT CAME OVER HERE, ESPECIALLY HERE IN FABENS, THE COMMUNITY NEEDS SOMETHING LIKE THIS, TO BE ENHANCED. AND FOR EVERYBODY TO KNOW. AND IT WILL HELP ALL OF US. YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES WHO JUST CAN'T GET THAT STATE ISSUED ID, BUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THIS ENHANCED LIBRARY CARD, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN A LOT OF ACTIVITIES THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO OTHERWISE. THIS IS GOING TO HELP PEOPLE ACCESS BANKING SERVICES, HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL SERVICES. IT WILL HELP FOLKS WITH SCHOOLS, WITH LIBRARIES, YOU'VE GOT FOLKS WHO NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET COPIES OF THEIR KIDS BIRTH CERTIFICATES FROM THE COUNTY CLERK, WHO CAN NOW USE THIS ID TO DO THAT AS WELL. YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO MAYBE DON'T HAVE AN ID AND SO ARE AFRAID TO REPORT THAT THEY'VE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A CRIME TO POLICE, BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THE POLICE MIGHT ASK THEM FOR ID. SO NOW HAVING THIS ENHANCED LIBRARY CARD WILL GIVE THEM THAT SECURITY THAT THEY KNOW THEY CAN CALL AND ASK THE POLICE FOR HELP. THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF A PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE CITY. WE CAN DO MORE OF THESE. I THINK IF WE TRY, WE ARE PROVIDING ONE MORE LEVEL OF INCLUSIVITY FOR ALL OF THE RESIDENTS HERE IN EL PASO. THAT'S WHAT I THINK THE COUNTY HAS ESPOUSED. THE VALUE OF, BEING INCLUSIVE. AND THIS, I THINK, EMBODIES THAT. WE. [01:40:12] NEED. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO STAY CURRENT ON ALL THEIR ROUTINE VACCINES. ALSO, CHILDREN FIVE AND OLDER ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE COVID 19 VACCINE. I'M CURRENT AND ALL MY VACCINES, AND I ALSO GET THE COVID VACCINE. SO I AND MY LOVED ONES CAN BE PROTECTED. YOU AND YOUR KIDS SHOULD GET THE VACCINE TOO. AND IF YOU'VE ALREADY GOTTEN THE VACCINE, YOU SHOULD GET YOUR BOOSTER FOR YOUR CHILD'S ROUTINE VACCINES. VISIT EP HEALTH.COM. WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVE YOUR CHILDREN, SO REMEMBER, DON'T HESITATE, VACCINATE AS IMPORTANT Q SUS HIJOS TENGAN TODAS SUS VACUNAS ADEMAS DE LA VACUNAS RUTINAS LOS NINOS DE CINCO ANOS, AHORA SON ELEGIBLES PARA LA VACUNA DE COVID 19. LA VACUNA COVID ES GRATIS PARA LAS VACUNAS RUTINAS DE SUS HIJOS. VISITA EP HEALTH.COM SABEMOS CUANTO A TUS HIJOS ASI QUÉ RECUERDA NO LO DUDES VACCINATE. VISIT THE MISSION TRAIL FOR MANY REASONS. A WEALTH OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND ARTS. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO TASTE IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HEAR IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DANCE TO IT. TO KNOW US IS TO LOVE US. YOU'RE GOING TO MEET PEOPLE AS IF THEY'RE YOUR FRIENDS. IF YOU COME HERE TO THE MISSION TRAIL, YOU'RE GOING TO GET A REALLY DEEP SENSE OF THE UNITY THAT WE HAVE BECAUSE OF THIS CONNECTION THAT WE ALL HAVE. I THINK THE MISSION TRAIL HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. OH, IT HAS HISTORY. IT HAS CULTURE. YOU CAN LEARN, YOU CAN RELAX, AND YOU CAN CONNECT. IT JUST KIND OF FILLS YOUR SOUL. YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE TO OFFER. IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELF. WE HAVE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL GOING ON HERE AND IT'S JUST STARTING. THE PEOPLE HERE ARE VERY WELCOMING. WE WELCOME YOU TO THE HISTORIC MISSION TRAIL. WELCOME, EVERYONE. IT'S TIME TO COME DOWN AND CHECK US OUT. I WAS COOL. WE ARE AT EL PASO'S LARGEST ALL ABILITIES PLAYGROUND. THIS IS A PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN MANY YEARS IN THE MAKING. BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN. AND THIS HAS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT. AND EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY IS SO EXCITED. YOU KNOW, THIS IS A GREAT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION MOMS ON BOARD, THE NONPROFIT, THE COUNTY OF EL PASO, THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. TOGETHER, WE CREATED THE PLAN OF HAVING THREE ALL ABILITIES PARKS INSTEAD OF JUST ONE, SO THAT WE COULD HAVE REACHED ALL CORNERS OF THE COUNTY. WOW SO THERE'S THE FIRST ONE THAT OPENED WAS GALLEGOS PARK IN THE FAR WEST AND FAR EAST WAS RISINGER IN FABENS. AND THIS ONE FINALLY TODAY, CENTRAL ASCARATE ONE, TWO, THREE WAY. THE FLOORING IS ALSO ESPECIALLY MADE AND CONDUCIVE TO FOLKS WITH WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF ABILITIES. AND SO YOU KNOW WE'VE GOT SLIDES I MEAN IT'S A GREAT PLAYGROUND SWINGS THERE. YOU GO. READY THE AMENITIES AND THE PLAY STRUCTURES ARE MORE INCLUSIVE. THEY ALLOW FOR WHEELED DEVICES TO BE UTILIZED. SO FOR EXAMPLE THIS ONE OVER HERE, THE SWAY FUN. IT'S A SEESAW BUT A CHILD OR A PERSON WHO'S USING A WHEELED A WHEELCHAIR DOES NOT [01:45:06] NEED TO EXIT THEIR WHEELCHAIR. THEY CAN, WHEEL INTO IT AND EXPERIENCE THE FUN. AND I REALLY WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. WELL, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANKS FOR JOINING US. YOU'RE WELCOME. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PARK? IT'S VERY GOOD, OBVIOUSLY. AND I KIND OF LIKE IT. GREAT. WELL, ARE YOU GOING TO GO PLAY? YEAH. ALL RIGHT. HAVE FUN, HAVE FUN. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT, RIGHT? CADEN AND HIS CLASSMATES AT RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY WHO JOINED US TODAY. IT JUST OPENS UP THAT THAT COMMUNICATION AND THAT COMMUNITY, KIDS WITHOUT DISABILITIES WILL NOT THEIR PLAY ISN'T IMPACTED WITH NOW HAVING KIDS WITH DISABILITIES COME AND JOIN THEM. SO IT OPENS UP THAT DIALOG. IT OPENS UP THAT RELATIONSHIP AND THAT COMMUNICATION AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THAT UNDERSTANDING OF EVERYBODY IN OUR HUMANITY. WALK AROUND A DAY WITHOUT YOUR IDENTIFICATION AND SEE HOW MANY TIMES YOU REACH FOR YOUR WALLET. AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT, WHAT YOU CANNOT DO. VERY EXCITED, HAPPY AND PROUD THAT THAT THIS PROJECT IS FINALLY COME TO FRUITION. BECAUSE THIS IS AN INITIATIVE THAT THE COUNTY STARTED WORKING ON, ALONG WITH BORDER NETWORK FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, NINE, ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO. I KNOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKS SLOW, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE PERSEVERED AND WE DIDN'T GIVE UP. WE DID HAVE TO TALK TO ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS LIBRARY CARD WOULD BE ACCEPTED AS A FORM OF ID, AND I'M REALLY HAPPY TO REPORT THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS WHY THIS PROGRAM IS IMPORTANT. IT'S A VERY GOOD PROGRAM THAT CAME OVER HERE, ESPECIALLY HERE IN FABENS, THE COMMUNITY NEEDS SOMETHING LIKE THIS, TO BE ENHANCED. AND FOR EVERYBODY TO KNOW. AND IT WILL HELP ALL OF US. YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES WHO JUST CAN'T GET THAT STATE ISSUED ID, BUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THIS ENHANCED LIBRARY CARD, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN A LOT OF ACTIVITIES THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO OTHERWISE. THIS IS GOING TO HELP PEOPLE ACCESS BANKING SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL SERVICES. IT'LL HELP FOLKS WITH SCHOOLS, WITH LIBRARIES. YOU'VE GOT FOLKS WHO NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET COPIES OF THEIR KIDS BIRTH CERTIFICATES FROM THE COUNTY CLERK, WHO CAN NOW USE THIS ID TO DO THAT. AS WELL. YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO MAYBE DON'T HAVE AN ID AND SO ARE AFRAID TO REPORT THAT THEY'VE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A CRIME TO POLICE, BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THE POLICE MIGHT ASK THEM FOR ID. SO NOW HAVING THIS ENHANCED LIBRARY CARD WILL GIVE THEM THAT SECURITY THAT THEY KNOW THEY CAN CALL AND ASK THE POLICE FOR HELP. THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF A PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE CITY. WE CAN DO MORE OF THESE. I THINK IF WE TRY, WE ARE PROVIDING ONE MORE LEVEL OF INCLUSIVITY FOR ALL OF THE RESIDENTS HERE IN EL PASO. THAT'S WHAT I THINK THE COUNTY HAS ESPOUSED. THE VALUE OF, BEING INCLUSIVE. AND THIS, I THINK, EMBODIES THAT. [REGULAR SESSION] [01:52:33] IT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO STAY CURRENT ON ALL THEIR ROUTINE VACCINES. ALSO, CHILDREN FIVE AND OLDER ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE COVID 19 VACCINE. I'M CURRENT AND ALL MY VACCINES, AND I ALSO GET THE COVID VACCINE. SO I AND MY LOVED ONES CAN BE PROTECTED. YOU AND YOUR KIDS SHOULD GET THE VACCINE TOO. AND IF YOU'VE ALREADY GOTTEN THE VACCINE, YOU SHOULD GET YOUR BOOSTER FOR YOUR CHILD'S ROUTINE VACCINES. VISIT EP HEALTH.COM. WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVE YOUR CHILDREN, SO REMEMBER, DON'T HESITATE, VACCINATE AS IMPORTANT. Q SUS HIJOS TENGAN TODAS SUS VACUNAS ADEMAS DE LA VACUNA SALTENAS LOS NINOS DE CINCO ANOS, AHORA SON ELEGIBLES PARA LA VACUNA DE COVID, NUEVE LA VACUNA COVID-19 ES GRATIS PARA LAS VACUNAS RUTINAS DE SUS HIJOS. VISITA EP HEALTH.COM SABEMOS CUANTO A TUS HIJOS, ASI QUÉ RECUERDA NO LO DUDES VACCINATE. VISIT THE MISSION TRAIL FOR MANY REASONS. A WEALTH OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND ARTS. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO TASTE IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HEAR IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE IT. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DANCE TO IT. TO KNOW US IS TO LOVE US. YOU'RE GOING TO MEET PEOPLE AS IF THEY'RE YOUR FRIENDS. IF YOU COME HERE TO THE MISSION TRAIL, YOU'RE GOING TO GET A REALLY DEEP SENSE OF THE UNITY THAT WE HAVE BECAUSE OF THIS CONNECTION THAT WE ALL HAVE. I THINK THE MISSION TRAIL HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. OH, IT HAS HISTORY. IT HAS CULTURE. YOU CAN LEARN, YOU CAN RELAX, AND YOU CAN CONNECT. IT JUST KIND OF FILLS YOUR SOUL. YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE TO OFFER. IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELF. WE HAVE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL GOING ON HERE AND IT'S JUST STARTING. THE PEOPLE HERE ARE VERY WELCOMING. WE WELCOME YOU TO THE HISTORIC MISSION TRAIL. WELCOME, EVERYONE. IT'S TIME TO COME DOWN AND CHECK US OUT. [01:55:17] THAT WAS COOL. WE ARE AT EL PASO'S LARGEST ALL ABILITIES PLAYGROUND. THIS IS A PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN MANY YEARS IN THE MAKING. BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN. AND THIS HAS BEEN A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT. I KNOW, AND THEN CESAR, GO AHEAD. COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED INTO REGULAR OPEN SESSION. WE ARE ON ITEM 11 B FROM REGULAR SESSION. DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO DECREASE THE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL IMPACT TO EL PASO COUNTY AS IT [B. Discuss and take appropriate action to decrease the financial and operational impact to El Paso County as it pertains to law enforcement actions by the State, including arrests along the El Paso border. Christina Sanchez, County Attorney, County Attorney's Office, 915-273-3247] PERTAINS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS BY THE STATE, INCLUDING ARRESTS ALONG THE EL PASO BORDER. NO ACTION. ITEM 11 B NO ACTION. ITEM NUMBER SIX A APPROVE AN. ADOPT A RESOLUTION HONORING MAJOR GENERAL JAMES P EISENHOWER FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION AND LOVE TO THE COMMUNITY OF EL PASO COUNTY AND PRESENT THE COUNTY'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD, [A. Approve and adopt a resolution honoring Major General James P. Isenhower for his exceptional dedication and love to the community of El Paso County and present the County’s most prestigious award, the Estimado Amigo Award. Ricardo A. Samaniego, County Judge, County Judge's Office, 915-546-2098] THE ESTIMADO AMIGO AWARD. WELL, THANK YOU. I KNOW THIS IS PROBABLY, IF YOU DON'T MIND COMING TO THE PODIUM, CHERYL. HE MAKES ME LOOK MUCH BETTER. SHE STANDS BESIDE ME, HAVING KNOWN THE GENERAL FOR SOME TIME NOW, THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST GRUELING THING HE'S EVER GONE THROUGH BECAUSE, HE HAS A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING RECOGNIZED AND I KNOW IT MUST BE DIFFICULT, BUT IT'S EASY FOR US, ONE OF THE THINGS I REMEMBER AT THE VETERANS CAPITOL WHEN WE WERE GOING TO PROCLAIM THE INDIVIDUAL THAT WAS GOING TO READ HIS BIO, GOT BUMPED OUT BY THE GENERAL BECAUSE IT TOOK HIM TOO LONG TO HEAR THIS. AND SO, LIKE I SAID, YOU KNOW, WE'LL BE REPEATING OURSELVES, BUT IT, A LOT OF THINGS ARE VERY WELL, YOU KNOW, WORTH REPEATING, WE'RE VERY HONORED TO BE ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, HAVE THIS RESOLUTION IN JUST SUCH AN AMAZING GENTLEMAN. OF COURSE, MOST OF YOU HAVE MET THIS CHERYL, HIS WIFE, WHO BECAME A BIG PART OF OUR OUR COUNTY FAMILY. SO I'LL READ THE, THE RESOLUTION, WHEREAS THE COUNTY OF EL PASO IS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE MAJOR GENERAL JAMES P EISENHOWER'S CONTRIBUTION AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY OF EL PASO AND SERVICE FOR 32 YEARS TO OUR GREAT NATION. WHEREAS MAJOR GENERAL JIM EISENHOWER WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1992 FROM THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK, HE WAS FIRST ASSIGNED TO THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION, AIR ASSAULT AT FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, WHERE HE SERVED AS A RIFLE PLATOON LEADER, ANTI-TANK PLATOON LEADER, SUPPORT PLATOON LEADER, RIFLE COMPANY EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND BRIGADE BRIGADE S-3 AIR. WHEREAS IN 1996 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS, WHERE HE SERVED AS A BRIGADE ADJUNCT ON M1A2 TANK COMPANY COMMANDER AND LATER AS A TANK BATTALION HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY COMMANDER, WHEREAS AFTER ADVANCED CIVIL SCHOOLING AT DUKE UNIVERSITY, HE SERVED FROM 2002 TO 2004 AS AN INSTRUCTOR AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AT THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY, WHERE HE TAUGHT AMERICAN HISTORY AND THE HISTORY OF U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS, AND WHEREAS, IN 2005, MAJOR GENERAL EISENHOWER WAS ASSIGNED TO FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON AS A FIRST STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AS A SQUADRON OPERATIONS OFFICER. IN 2006, THE BRIGADE REFLAGGED TO THE SECOND STRYKER CAVALRY REGIMENT AND RESTATIONED TO VILSECK, GERMANY, WHERE HE SERVED AS A SQUADRON EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE LEGITIMATE REGIMENTAL OPERATION OFFICER, AND LATER AS A REGIMENTAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WHERE HE ASSUMED COMMAND OF A STRYKER RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON IN THE 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AT SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII. IN 2009. FOLLOWING COMMAND, HE SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL, U.S. ARMY, PACIFIC AT FORT SHAFTER, HAWAII UNTIL 2012. A DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE OF THE NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE IN 2013, MAJOR GENERAL EISENHOWER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE JOINT STAFF IN THE PENTAGON AS A [02:00:04] SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEF OF STAFF, AND WHEREAS, FROM 2015 TO 2017, HE COMMANDED THE 189TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AT JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON. IN 2000 2017, HE RETURNED TO HAWAII, WHERE HE SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL, U.S. ARMY PACIFIC. IN 2018, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE PENTAGON AND HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, WHERE HE SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARMY STAFF. IN 2019, HE RETURNED TO FORT HOOD, TEXAS, WHERE HE SERVED AS A DEPUTY DIVISION COMMANDER. SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION. IN FEBRUARY 2020, HE RETURNED TO JBLM, WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED AS THE COMMANDER MULTI-DOMAIN THROUGH JUNE 2022. TASK FORCE. HE CURRENTLY SERVES AS A COMMANDER OF THE FIRST ARMORED DIVISION OF FORT BLISS, TEXAS, WHEREAS DURING HIS TENURE AS A FIRST ARMORED DIVISION AND FORT BLISS, COMMANDING GENERAL, HE HAS DEMONSTRATED EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO OUR COUNTY AND COUNTRY AND BEEN A POSITIVE ADVOCATE FOR OUR BELOVED COMMUNITY AND HAVE ACTED AS PILLARS OF SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. WHEREAS DURING THIS TENURE, THE FIRST ARMORED DIVISION. I'M SORRY. NOW, THEREFORE BE RESOLVED THAT THE EL PASO COUNTY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS COURT DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MAJOR GENERAL JAMES P EISENHOWER FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY OF EL PASO COUNTY AND BESTOW ITS MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD, THE ESTIMADO AMIGO AWARD, UPON HIM. SIGNED THIS EIGHTH DAY OF JULY 2024. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM JUDGE. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM JUDGE SAMANIEGO AND A SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER STOUT. THE VOTING IS OPEN. AND THE MOTION CARRIES. WELL, GENERAL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND, YOU KNOW, I'VE ALWAYS SAID THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S HARD TO COMPARE. WE LOVE THEM ALL. BUT I THINK MOST OF US SAID THAT THIS HAS BEEN VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP. IT'S BEEN VERY HEARTWARMING FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE, JUST FEEL VERY ATTACHED AND I THINK THIS IS GOING TO CREATE A TREMENDOUS BRIDGE WITH THE NEXT GENTLEMAN THAT COMES IN AND TAKES OVER YOUR YOUR POSITION. AND I JUST FEEL SO, SO PROUD THAT I KNOW THAT THE KINDS OF RELATIONSHIPS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, THAT YOU'LL CONTINUE TO BE OUR AMBASSADOR FOR THIS INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY. SO I'LL GIVE YOU THE FLOOR, GENERAL JUDGE, THANK YOU. OKAY. I APOLOGIZE TO THE COMMISSIONERS AND EVERYONE THAT THE JUDGE READ MY BIO, MY MOTHER IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS ANY JOY IN LISTENING TO EVERY WORD, AND SHE'S NOT HERE, BUT I THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION. IT'S A PRIVILEGE AND AN HONOR. WE'LL HANG THAT, WITH PRIDE, FOR THE REST OF OUR DAYS, WE HAD NEVER BEEN TO EL PASO, BUT ARMY FAMILIES LEARNED TO EMBRACE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT AFTER WE'VE MOVED 19 OR 20 TIMES, WE'VE NEVER FALLEN FOR A COMMUNITY LIKE YOURS. AND IT'S NOT NECESSARILY THE GEOGRAPHY, BUT IT'S THE PEOPLE. AND HOW ACCEPTING YOU ARE, HOW ENCOURAGING YOU ARE. AND I THINK IT'S A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT THE REST OF OUR COUNTRY NEEDS TO LOOK LIKE. THE BORDERLAND IS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYBODY TO REALIZE THERE'S VALUE IN APPRECIATING EACH OTHER, AND YOU ALL SHOW US THAT EVERY DAY, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN ADVOCATE IN THIS POSITION FOR EL PASO. WE RECRUIT TALENT TO COME HERE. AND SO I'M A ONE MAN ROAD SHOW SOMETIMES. BUT BOY, IF YOU WANT TO HEAR ALL ABOUT EL PASO, I'LL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT. OF COURSE, YOU ALL KNOW, BUT SOME OF THE SOLDIERS ARE TIRED OF ME TALKING ABOUT THE MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS AND THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THE PLAZA THEATER AND UTEP AND JUST THE, THE, THE COMMUNITY AND HOW WELCOMING YOU'VE BEEN. I THANK YOU FOR THAT, AND AGAIN, THIS HAS BEEN A REAL PRIVILEGE FOR US TO LIVE HERE AND BE WITH YOU. AND WE APPRECIATE THE EXAMPLE YOU'VE GIVEN US YOUR EMBRACE OF NOT ONLY FORT BLISS, BUT OF THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. IS UNLIKE ANY WE'VE SEEN, AND I'VE LIVED IN A LOT OF PLACES, AND SO I WILL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE AS WE HEAD BACK TO WASHINGTON, DC. THAT'S IMPORTANT WORK. WE'D MUCH RATHER STAY HERE. BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO TELL FOLKS ABOUT ALL THE BENEFITS AND THE PRIVILEGE IT IS TO LIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY WHERE THOSE IN THE BORDERLAND IN EL PASO COUNTY IN PARTICULAR, EMBRACE THOSE WHO PURSUE MILITARY SERVICE AND HOW MUCH YOU ALL APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS? IF NOT, WELL, WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LIKE EL PASO BECAUSE YOU KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO YOU'D MUCH RATHER BE HERE THAN A RINKY DINK TOWN LIKE [02:05:03] DC WITH NOTHING TO DO. IT'S A LITTLE CRAZY OVER THERE. WE'D ALSO, LIKE TO PRESENT YOU. I'LL STAY HERE AND THEN WE'LL GO DOWN THERE. BUT I'D LIKE TO. I'LL READ IT, AND THEN WE'LL GO. WE'LL GO DOWN. CAREFUL WITH THESE THINGS. YES. SO THIS IS WHAT WE BELIEVE. IT JUST WE HAVEN'T GIVEN. WE'VE GOT VERY FEW, ONLY ONE THAT I KNOW OF EXTERNALLY AND SO THIS IS, OUR P AND OUR COMMITMENT AND TO YOUR ENDEAVORS, AND THAT WE SOMEHOW STAY IN TOUCH WITH EACH OTHER. BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER YOU TO WHAT WE BELIEVE IS A SMALL DETAIL OF SOMETHING THAT THAT WOULD REALLY BE OF HONOR FOR US TO PRESENT TO YOU AND TO YOUR AMAZING WIFE. SO I'LL GO DOWN THERE. TO. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR WIFE. SHE'S BEEN A GREAT ADDITION. AND SHE SHE HELPED OUR PRECINCT QUITE A BIT. AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SHE RECRUITED. THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE. IF I COULD USE THE MICROPHONE REAL QUICK, JUDGE, IF I CAN, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING THAT PALES IN COMPARISON. I THINK EVERYBODY HERE KNOWS THAT THE JUDGE IS A SHARP DRESSED MAN. AND MOST OF US DON'T GET A CHANCE TO WEAR A LOT OF JEWELRY. AND SO I HAVE MADE MYSELF. AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT NO ONE HERE SHARE THAT. EISENHOWER HAD MADE SOME JEWELRY BECAUSE I GOT A REPUTATION, I DON'T THINK ANY ARMORED DIVISION COMMANDER HAS EVER MADE JEWELRY, BUT I COULDN'T FIND CUFFLINKS EVEN ON THE WEB THAT I THOUGHT CAPTURED THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FORT BLISS AND THE COUNTY. AND SO I TOOK A COUNTY PIN AND MANUFACTURED IT MYSELF. YOU CAN DO ALMOST ANYTHING WITH WITH THE INTERNET AND THEN SECURED A CUFF LINK BACKING TO IT. AND THE OTHER ONE, THESE DON'T MATCH. THE OTHER ONE IS OUR PATCH AND IT IS A METAL EMBLEM OF OUR CREST AND OUR PATCH, WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US. AND SO IF YOU CHOOSE TO WEAR THEM, YOU'LL HAVE THE FIRST ARMORED DIVISION PATCH ON ONE WRIST AND THE COUNTY OF EL PASO SYMBOL ON THE REST. AND I THINK IT IS EMBLEMATIC OF WHAT YOU ALL ALWAYS OFFER TO FORT BLISS. AND I HOPE THAT FORT BLISS IS ALWAYS AS AGGRESSIVE IN REACHING OUT AND TRYING TO DEVELOP THAT RELATIONSHIP. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU EVERYBODY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. WE'LL CONCLUDE AND THEN WE'LL ALL GO TO THE LOBBY. THE COMMISSIONERS LOBBY. AND WE'LL CONTINUE OVER THERE. SO DO YOU WANT TO CONCLUDE. YES SIR. WE'VE COVERED ALL THE ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA, SO WE'RE WE'RE ADJOURNED. THANK EVERYBODY. HAVE AN AMAZING OR TRANSLATORS. EVERYBODY HAVE AN AMAZING WEEK. THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES TODAY'S MEETING AT 11:39 A.M. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.