Apr 28, 2025 Commissioners Court Regular

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GO AHEAD. LIVE FROM EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS, THE VETERANS CAPITAL OF THE USA. FROM INSIDE

[1. OPEN MEETING]

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JUDGE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR PLEDGE PERSON FOR TODAY? YES. WE'LL BE HAVING A VETERAN OF THE YEAR. MISTER GARCIA, WOULD YOU MIND COMING UP TO SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? AND BOBBY WILL BE SAYING THE TEXAS. YOU WANT TO COME UP HERE, PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO AMAZING VETERANS. THANK YOU. YOUR ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO OUR TEXAS FLAG. UNDER THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THEE. TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU BOTH. NOTHING LIKE TWO GREAT VETERANS LEADING US OFF. THANK YOU. AND NOW WE WILL RECEIVE AN INVOCATION FROM FATHER MICHAEL GALLAGHER WITH SACRED HEART CHURCH. THANK YOU, FATHER MICHAEL, FOR BEING HERE. NICE TO BE HERE AGAIN. LET US PRAY. A WEEK AGO, EL PASO WOKE

[2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

[3. INVOCATION]

RECONCILIATION AMONG WARRING PARTIES, RECOGNITION OF THE CORE HUMAN DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLE. MAY NOT MAY INFORM NOT ONLY THE WORK OF THIS COURT THIS WEEK, BUT EACH OF US EVERY DAY. WE MAKE THIS PRAYER IN CONFIDENCE TO OUR GOD, WHO CARES FOR ALL CREATION AND BRINGS PEACE. AMEN. AMEN.

THANK YOU, FATHER MICHAEL JUDGE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE OPENING REMARKS? YES, PLEASE. WELL, WELCOME. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE COMMISSIONERS, WE THANK YOU ON MONDAY ESPECIALLY. IT'S A GREAT WAY TO START THE WEEK. WE HAVE SOME GREAT RESOLUTIONS. AS YOU KNOW, WE LOVE TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. AND SO WE'RE VERY THANKFUL TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. AND FATHER MICHAEL, THANK YOU FOR REMINDING US OF POPE FRANCIS. AND WE KNOW THAT THE BEST WAY TO HONOR SOMEONE IS TO CARRY ON THE WISHES AND THE DESIRES THAT HE HAD. AND, YOU KNOW, HE WAS SUCH AN INCREDIBLE INDIVIDUAL, THE WAY HE LIVED.

RECALL WHEN HE SAID, YOU KNOW, BEING A MIGRANT IS NOT A CRIME. AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE STAND FOR HERE IN EL PASO, THAT WE UNDERSTAND. WE KNOW THE HUMANITARIANISM THAT IS SO HELPFUL THE WAY WE'VE DIGNIFIED, I'M SORRY, THE DIGNIFIED MIGRANTS THAT HAVE COME INTO OUR COMMUNITY. WE'RE QUITE A DIFFERENT COMMUNITY. AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND BECAUSE OF OUR VETERANS, I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE REASON THAT WE ARE WHO WE ARE, WE TALK A LOT ABOUT THE UNIQUENESS OF WHO WE ARE. BUT I THINK THE REAL UNIQUENESS COMES FROM THE VETERANS THAT CAME BACK AND THOSE THAT NOW LIVE HERE WITH US. I BELIEVE THAT THAT'S WHAT MAKES US STRONGER. WE IN NO WAY. I'VE ALWAYS SAID THAT WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE VETERANS CAPITAL OF THE USA, BUT I THINK I'VE NOW WE'VE VALIDATED THAT AND WE'VE PROVEN TO THE TO THE WORLD THAT THIS IS THE VETERANS CAPITAL OF THE USA. THE HONOR FLIGHT THIS SATURDAY WAS AMAZING. IT SHOWS EL PASO COMING TOGETHER EVERY TIME. THIS IS THE 19TH ONE. AND EVERY SINGLE TIME EL PASO COMES TOGETHER TO RECEIVE VETERANS THAT HAD LEFT TO WASHINGTON, DC. SOME THAT ACTUALLY FOUGHT IN THOSE BATTLES THAT HAD NEVER SEEN THE MEMORIALS IN WASHINGTON. AND ALSO WE, YOU KNOW, GOT TO MEET A LOT OF DIFFERENT VETERANS, BUT 193 YEARS OLD THAT FOUGHT IN THE IN THE KOREAN WAR AND FELT JUST AS PROUD. AND IT'S SUCH AN HONOR BECAUSE DURING THE FLIGHT, WHEN THEY COME BACK, WE GET TO SAY

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[4. CONSENT AGENDA]

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS MEMBERS OF THE COURT OR PUBLIC WOULD LIKE COMMISSION FOR DISCUSSION? IF NOT, I MOVE TO APPROVE. HAVE A MOTION BY JUDGE SAMANIEGO TO APPROVE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER. THE VOTING IS OPEN. AND COMMISSIONER ABSENT. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. THANK YOU. AND WE'VE GOT COMMISSIONER STOUT IS ON VIRTUAL AND WE HAVE A COMMISSIONER OLGUIN WILL BE COMING IN A LITTLE LATER, HOPEFULLY FOR SOME OF THE RESOLUTIONS. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM FIVE, RESOLUTIONS FIVE A APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE EL PASO COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT FOR ITS 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE VOTERS OF EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS. COMMISSIONER BUTLER. THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING

[A. Approve and adopt a resolution recognizing the El Paso County Elections Department for its 50 years of service to the voters of El Paso County, Texas. Jackie Butler, Commissioner, Precinct 1, 915-273-3594]

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE EL PASO COUNTY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE EL PASO COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT FOR ITS 50 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, DEDICATION TO DEMOCRACY, AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE VOTERS OF EL PASO COUNTY. SIGNED THIS 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER, SECOND BY JUDGE SAMANIEGO. THE VOTING IS OPEN. VOTE. I THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO SAY A COUPLE THINGS. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE UP ANYONE'S TIME EITHER. BUT FIRST, THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THE HARD WORK THAT THIS STAFF DOES EVERY DAY. THANK YOU FOR THE UNWAVERING SUPPORT THAT THIS COURT HAS GIVEN OUR DEPARTMENT.

IT'S NOT LOST ON US. HOW LUCKY WE ARE TO HAVE THAT. I DON'T HAVE TO TELL THE COURT THAT PUBLIC SERVICE IS A REWARDING JOB, BUT ALSO AN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT ONE. ELECTION ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE SCRUTINIZED AND MORE COMPLEX EACH YEAR. AS OF THIS MONTH, I HAVE SERVED AS YOUR EL PASO COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR FOR TEN YEARS. AND I MEAN THIS WHEN I SAY IT HAS BEEN THE PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE OF MY LIFE, INCLUDING THE ELECTION WE ARE CURRENTLY IN. I HAVE WORKED WITH THIS TEAM BEHIND ME CONDUCTING 51 ELECTIONS. THAT'S AN AVERAGE OF FIVE ELECTIONS A YEAR. BASICALLY EVERY OTHER MONTH. THIS COUNTY IS VOTING ON SOMETHING. THESE ELECTIONS REQUIRE EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS AND OFTENTIMES HOLIDAYS TO BE SPENT AWAY FROM OUR FAMILIES. THE INTEGRITY OF OUR SYSTEMS, PROCESSES, AND EVEN OUR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY IS CHALLENGED NOW ALMOST DAILY. THOSE ARE THE TAXING PARTS OF THIS JOB. BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE IS THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A SERVICE FOR ONE OF OUR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, WHICH IS THE RIGHT TO VOTE. WE HAVE NOT ONLY BEEN RECOGNIZED BY STATE ORGANIZATIONS, BUT ALSO NATIONALLY FOR BEST PRACTICES.

WE ARE OFTEN CONSULTED BY PIER COUNTIES WANTING TO UTILIZE PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES THAT WE HAVE CREATED. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO DO STATUTORILY FOR ELECTIONS. PROGRAMS LIKE OUR I VOTED STICKER TAKE YOUR STUDENT TO VOTE DAY. THE CURRICULUM THAT WE PROVIDE TO HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING. AND OF COURSE, OUR NATIONALLY AWARDED 3D BRAILLE SCREEN. THIS DEPARTMENT HAS PROFESSIONALIZED VOTING AND CONTINUES TO STRIVE EVERY DAY TOWARDS OUR GOAL TO CREATE VOTER CENTRIC ELECTIONS THROUGH ACCURACY, TRANSPARENCY, AND EFFICIENCY. WE EMPLOY 18 FULL TIME STAFF, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND ANYWHERE BETWEEN 10 AND 1000 TEMPS AND POLL WORKERS WHO ARE SOME OF THE BEST PUBLIC SERVANTS THAT I HAVE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE TO WORK BESIDE. MANY OF THEM ARE OUT IN THE FIELD TODAY, VISITING IN YEAR 25 EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AND CHECKING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE VOTING IS RUNNING SMOOTHLY. I THANK YOU ON THEIR BEHALF, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR DEDICATION TO SERVING THE PUBLIC EACH AND EVERY ELECTION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU LISA. THANK YOU. WOULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELVES, PLEASE? MY STAFF. I'D LOVE FOR THEM TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES. HELLO. MY NAME IS MELISSA MARTIN, AND I'M THE ELECTIONS INFORMATION AND RESOURCES COORDINATOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT. MELISSA. ANTONIO RIVERA, I'M THE ASSISTANT ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR. THANK YOU. TONY. MY NAME IS RUBÉN GOMEZ AND I WORK AT THE WAREHOUSE. I'M PART OF THE IT.

THANK YOU. ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR. THANK YOU. HI, I'M CLAUDIA RAMIREZ, AND I AM THE ELECTIONS INTERMEDIATE JOURNALIST. THANK YOU. I AM VANESSA REESE, AND I'M THE ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR. THANK YOU. BRENDA. I'M THE ELECTIONS GENERALLY.

SENIOR. THANK YOU. HI. MY NAME IS ERICA, AND I WORK WITH THE BALLOT BY MAIL. THANK YOU. HI, MY NAME IS CARLA MUNOZ, AND I'M THE ELECTIONS GENERALIST. THANK YOU. AND I'M AN. ELECTIONS GENERALIST AS WELL. THANK YOU. GOT EVERYBODY. WELL, LISA, JUST WHAT A WHAT A PRIVILEGE. YOU KNOW THAT. AND I HOPE THE PUBLIC YOU KNOW, THE ONE THING THAT I LOVE ABOUT RESOLUTIONS IS WE RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS THAT WE PRETTY MUCH TAKE FOR GRANTED. LIKE NOBODY REALLY UNDERSTANDS

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AND WE HAVE TO SHOW THAT WHEN WE AGREE ON SOMETHING OR ON SOMEONE, IT'S BASED ON A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS AGREEING ON THAT ELECTED OFFICIAL OR THAT PROPOSITION OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT WE'RE VOTING FOR. SO THANK YOU FOR CREATING THAT SENSE OF CREDIBILITY AND VALIDATES HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS. COMMISSIONER BUTLER AND JUDGE, JUST ON THAT NOTE, I, WE WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND EVERYONE IN THE ROOM AND EVERYBODY WATCHING COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT WE DO HAVE AN ELECTION GOING ON RIGHT NOW. IT'S EARLY VOTING TODAY AND TOMORROW AT 25 POLLING, EARLY EARLY VOTING POLLING SITES AND ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY, MAY 3RD. AND SO IT'S PRIMARILY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS, BUT THERE ARE OTHER LOCAL ELECTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING. AND WE HOPE THAT EL PASOANS WILL GET OUT THERE AND VOTE AND KNOW THAT WE HAVE AN AMAZING ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT THAT IS THAT IS HELPING TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE ARE SECURE AND SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE. IT'S ON THE SAME FLOOR. OKAY. IF YOU HAVEN'T VOTED. YEAH. THANK YOU. WELL THANK YOU. WE CAN CAN WE TAKE A PICTURE? SURE. OF COURSE PLEASE. YOU GUYS ALL WORK TOGETHER.

ALL THAT CAME IN. BUT.

ITEM FIVE BE APPROVED. ADOPT A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 4TH THROUGH 10TH, 2025 AS NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WEEK IN EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS. AHEAD OF OURSELVES. WE'RE GOING TO ASK FOR THIS TO BE POSTPONED A WEEK. PLEASE POSTPONE IT FOR A WEEK. YES. WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER TO POSTPONE ONE WEEK. SECOND BY JUDGE SAMANIEGO. THE VOTING IS OPEN. A

[B. Approve and adopt a resolution recognizing May 4-10, 2025, as National Correctional Officers Week in El Paso County, Texas. Jackie Butler, Commissioner, Precinct 1, 915-273-3594]

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[C. Approve and adopt a resolution recognizing May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month in El Paso County, Texas, and honoring the dedication of mental healthcare providers and support organizations in our community. David Stout, Commissioner, Precinct 2, 915-273-3559]

AND, YOU KNOW, I REALLY LOVE THIS YEAR'S THEME, WHICH IS AWARENESS INTO ACTION. AND SO I, OF COURSE, ASK ADVOCATES TO PUSH ALL OF US TO DO MORE AND TO DO WHAT WE ALREADY DO BETTER. AND I ASK MY COLLEAGUES AND COUNTY STAFF TO BE PREPARED TO RESPOND WHEN ADVOCATES, WHEN THE ADVOCATES DO PUSH US. AND SO I KNOW WE HAVE A NUMBER OF FOLKS HERE IN THE, IN THE AUDIENCE TO SPEAK ON THE RESOLUTION. BUT I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND READ THE RESOLUTION, AND THEN WE CAN HEAR FROM THEM IN JUST A MINUTE. LET ME OKAY, I SEE. I'M GONNA FIND MY RESOLUTION HERE. OKAY. THE RESOLUTION THE RESOLUTION STATES, WHEREAS MENTAL HEALTH IS AN AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OVERALL HEALTH. AND WHEREAS 1 IN 5 US ADULTS EXPERIENCES A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION IN ANY GIVEN YEAR. AND WHEREAS APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF OF ALL CHRONIC MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS BEGIN BY AGE 14.75 BY AGE 24. AND WHEREAS ON AVERAGE, THERE IS A DELAY OF 11 YEARS AND SOMETIMES DECADES BETWEEN THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF SYMPTOMS AND WHEN INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE TREATMENT, AND WHEREAS EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND SUPPORT LONG TERM RECOVERY. AND WHEREAS IT IS VITAL TO MAINTAIN MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO SEEK HELP WHEN NEEDED, AND WHEREAS SUICIDE IS THE 11TH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG YOUNG ADULTS, AND WHEREAS RESEARCH INDICATES THAT MOST INDIVIDUALS WHO DIE BY SUICIDE HAVE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION, EVEN IF NOT FORMALLY DIAGNOSED, AND WHEREAS EVERY INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY CAN PLAY A ROLE IN ENDING THE SILENCE AND THE STIGMA THAT HAVE LONG SURROUNDED MENTAL HEALTH AND DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM SEEKING HELP, AND WHEREAS INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH CAN POSITIVELY SHIFT ATTITUDES, REDUCE STIGMA, AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS THE SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED. AND WHEREAS IT IS CRITICAL TO ELIMINATE DISPARITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH BY PROMOTING WEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR ALL REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, LANGUAGE, PLACE OF RESIDENCE OR AGE, AND ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES, AND IMPROVED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AND WHEREAS EL PASOANS CAN TEXT NAMI AND A MI TO 741741 TO ACCESS FREE 24 OVER SEVEN CONFIDENTIAL CRISIS TEXT LINE. AND WHEREAS EL PASOANS WHO EXPERIENCE A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS OR ARE CONCERNED ABOUT A LOVED ONE CAN CALL OR TEXT 988, THE NATIONAL SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE, OR CONTACT THE LOCAL CRISIS LINE AT (915) 779-1800. BOTH LINES ARE FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, AVAILABLE 24 OVER SEVEN AND ANSWERED BY EMERGENCE HEALTH NETWORK MENTAL HEALTH

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THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US. THE FLOOR IS YOURS. THANK YOU CHRISTY. WELCOME. HI.

GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER STOUT, FOR SPONSORING THE RESOLUTION. JUDGE SAMANIEGO AND COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RECOGNIZING MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH AND REALLY ELEVATING THE IMPORTANCE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS IN OUR REGION THIS MONTH REMINDS US HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO REDUCE THE STIGMA, PROMOTE EARLY INTERVENTION, AND SUPPORT PEOPLE AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEY. AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH THIS MONTH, WE ARE PROUD TO HOST OUR FOURTH ANNUAL CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY AT THE EL PASO ZOO. THAT WILL BE ON. THAT'S GOING TO BE ON SATURDAY. IT SAYS FRIDAY, BUT IT'S SATURDAY, MAY 3RD. AND THIS YEAR'S THEME, AS COMMISSIONER SAID, IS TURN AWARENESS INTO ACTION. AND WE'RE CHALLENGING ALL OF US TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP, REALLY WITH OUR YOUTH. AND THE FIRST 200 KIDS WILL GET IN FREE. WE ARE SPONSORING THAT, AND FIRST 150 ADULTS WILL GET IN. WE'RE PAYING FOR THEM TO GET INTO THE ZOO, SO IT'S A FUN EVENT. IF YOU HAVE SOME TIME, STOP BY. WE'RE ALSO VERY EXCITED. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EACH ONE OF YOU TO OUR OUR CHILDREN'S SERVICE EXPANSION UNVEILING ON FRIDAY, MAY 16TH FROM 12 TO 2 AT 8500. BOEING.

THIS IS OUR CHILDREN'S LOCATION. IT'S BEEN THERE FOR YEARS, BUT WE HAVE DONE A COMPLETE REMODEL, BEAUTIFICATION OF THIS, THIS LOCATION AS WELL AS WE HAVE A MOBILE UNIT NOW THAT'S DEDICATED TO KIDS. IT'S OUR YOUTH CRISIS OUTREACH MOBILE UNIT. IT'S A VAN. IT'LL BE OUT THERE FOR YOU TO SEE THAT. AND IT IS A VERY ACTIVE AND ESPECIALLY IN SOME OF OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES RIGHT NOW, EVENTS LIKE THIS, ALONG WITH ALL OF OUR YEAR ROUND EFFORTS WITH OUR PARTNERS LIKE NAMI, HELP US KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING AND MAKING SURE WE'RE MEETING FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP, AND TOGETHER WE CAN MOVE AWARENESS TO ACTION AND MAKE A LASTING IMPACT IN THE LIVES THAT WE SERVE. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU CHRISTY. YOU SEE THAT A WELCOME. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, COMMISSIONER STOUT FOR SPONSORING THIS ITEM. OVER THE PAST YEAR, OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE CONTINUOUSLY WORKED TIRELESSLY TO BRING OUR MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE NAMI BASICS, NAMI FAMILY TO FAMILY, NAMI PEER TO PEER, AND NAMI FAMILY AND FRIENDS. OVER 280 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED WHAT CAN BE A LIFE CHANGING EDUCATIONAL COURSE THAT PROVIDES TOOLS, SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY WHEN FAMILIES NEED IT THE MOST. THROUGH PRESENTATIONS LIKE NAMI ENDING THE SILENCE, NAMI IN OUR OWN VOICE, NAVIGATING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE. WE REACHED OVER 4400 EL PASOANS FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO WORKPLACES. WE KNOW THAT EDUCATION, EARLY SUPPORT AND CONNECTION CHANGES LIVES. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE REACHED THOUSANDS IN OUR AWARENESS EFFORTS. WHILE OUR PATH FORWARD MAY SHIFT IN CHANGING TIMES AND CHALLENGES, OUR VISION REMAINS THE SAME THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS PRIORITIZE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, GET HELP EARLY IF THEY NEED IT, AND RECEIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE. WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO REACHING THOSE WHO NEED US THE MOST. FROM INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS TO YOUTH, MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, LGBTQ PLUS INDIVIDUALS, VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS AND ANYONE WHO FACES SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO CARE. WHEN WE SAY MENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL, WE MEAN IT. ON MAY 22ND, WE'RE THRILLED TO JOIN THE EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS FOR OUR FIRST EVER MENTAL HEALTH NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK. A POWERFUL NIGHT WHERE OUR COMMUNITY WILL UNITE TO CELEBRATE HOPE AND REINFORCE THE MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS.

INDIVIDUALS CAN GET TICKETS AND FIND OUT MORE ON ALL OF OUR SOCIALS AT NAMI EL PASO. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO OUR PARTNERS LIKE EMERGENCY HEALTH NETWORK, OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND SO MANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. NAMI NATIONAL CEO DAN HAS FREQUENTLY USED A PROVERB RECENTLY THAT REALLY RESONATES WITH US HERE AT NAMI EL PASO. IF YOU WANT TO GO FAST, GO ALONE, AND IF YOU WANT TO GO FAR, GO TOGETHER AND WE'RE GOING FAR TOGETHER. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR RECOGNIZING MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. TOGETHER, WE'RE BUILDING A STRONGER, MORE COMPASSIONATE EL PASO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CHRISTY. AND.

YOU KNOW, WE THANK YOU THAT BOTH ARE RELENTLESS OF TRYING TO ADDRESS. AND AS YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF VETERANS HAVE THEIR THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS AND

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YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SO MUCH AWARENESS, WHETHER IT'S DATING, VIOLENCE OR WHATEVER IT IS, IT COMES HERE AND WE LET PEOPLE KNOW THE IMPORTANCE. BUT I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THE OTHER ADDING THE ADJECTIVE OF ACTION. YOU KNOW, THAT THAT FROM AWARENESS TO REALLY GOING INTO ACTION. AND AS I SAID, THIS COMMUNITY, ONCE WE UNDERSTAND WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN, WE COME TOGETHER. SO I DO HOPE THAT MORE INDIVIDUALS UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING. WE HAVE A SILENT KILLER IN THAT SUICIDES AND A LOT IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, A LOT OF IN OUR VETERANS. BUT A LOT OF OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT GIVING LIFE A CHANCE BECAUSE OF HOW THEY FEEL AND WHAT THEY'RE GOING THROUGH. SO, YOU KNOW, JUST IDENTIFY, YOU KNOW, HELP EACH OTHER, TALK TO EACH OTHER, FIND OUT WHO WHO NEEDS THAT KIND OF HELP. AND YOU'VE GOT TWO, TWO GREAT ORGANIZATIONS THAT THAT WOULD BE VERY WILLING TO HELP YOU OUT. ONCE YOU GET THE INDIVIDUAL OR CREATE THE AWARENESS. SO THANK YOU BOTH. MENTAL HEALTH IS A VERY CRITICAL SITUATION RIGHT NOW. UNCERTAINTY CREATES MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. SO WE HAVE THE PANDEMIC AND THEN WE HAVE A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE WORLD AS WE'RE GOING FORWARD. THAT'S NOT EASY FOR A YOUNG PERSON TO HANDLE. SO THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT, CHRISTY. AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COMMISSIONER STOUT.

AND THEN I'LL GO TO COMMISSIONER BUTLER. IF COMMISSIONER BUTLER WOULD LIKE TO GO FIRST, I'LL DEFER TO HER AND THEN I'LL FINISH UP. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND NAMI EL PASO FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. FOR OUR RESIDENTS. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A SHAMELESS PLUG, AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN PARTNER WITH YOU SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT OUR THIRD ANNUAL GUN BUYBACK EVENT THAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING ON MAY 17TH. AND I THINK IT'S REALLY APPROPRIATE TO INCORPORATE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH WITH OUR GUN BUYBACK EVENT, WHICH IS GEARED TOWARDS KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFER. VOLUNTARILY, OF COURSE. BUT WE KNOW THAT GUN VIOLENCE IS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND DISTRESS. IT'S ONE OF THE LEADING. FIREARMS ARE ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF SUICIDES IN EL PASO COUNTY. AND SO WORKING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE OUR, OUR, OUR ORGANIZATIONS RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE SERVICES THAT YOU PROVIDE, BUT ALSO GIVING PEOPLE AVENUES TO KEEP THEIR HOMES SAFER, IS ALSO IMPORTANT. SO MAY 17TH. IT'S GOING TO BE AT THE SOCORRO ACTIVITIES COMPLEX AT THE SAC THIS YEAR. THANK YOU. GREAT.

GREAT INSIGHT. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER STOUT. YEAH THANK YOU JUDGE. AGAIN THANK YOU.

ALWAYS TO EMERGENCE HEALTH NETWORK, MISS DOHERTY. AND TO NAMI EL PASO. AND MISTER TORRES, FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO HERE. AGAIN, I THINK IT'S JUST REALLY POIGNANT THE MESSAGE THIS YEAR. YOU KNOW, TAKING ACTION ON MAY 1ST. THERE WILL BE I MEAN TEXAS IS HAVING THEIR THEIR THEIR SPECIAL CAPITAL DAY INVITING FOLKS TO GO TO GO TO THE TEXAS STATE CAPITOL AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF MENTAL HEALTH. I THINK THAT'S THAT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY IN THE STATE, WE'RE ONE OF THE WORST FUNDED WHEN IT COMES TO SPENDING ON MENTAL HEALTH. AND ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL, TOO. YOU KNOW, I JUST SAW IN THE NEWS RECENTLY THAT THE 988 HOTLINE THAT THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO CALL THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS LOOKING AT. REMOVING THE OPTION FOR FOLKS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQIA COMMUNITY FROM BEING ABLE TO ACCESS SERVICES THROUGH THAT HOTLINE. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I SAW IN THE NEWS RECENTLY, AND THAT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS VERY SAD AND SCARY TO ME, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THAT'S A COMMUNITY THAT THAT REALLY THAT REALLY NEEDS THESE TYPES OF SUPPORT SERVICES. AND SO WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO CONTINUE TO ACT AND CONTINUE TO ASK FOR CHANGE AND BRING MORE, MORE AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES. SO THANK YOU AGAIN TO ALL OF THOSE WHO PROVIDE THESE TYPES OF SERVICES THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTY. AND THANK YOU TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR

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THANK YOU COMMISSIONER. THANK YOU JUDGE. DO WE HAVE HAVE FOLKS TAKE A PICTURE WITH THE WITH THE RESOLUTION. THANK YOU.

WHERE DO YOU GO? WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE. HE DOES LOOK LIKE.

AND THEN OPEN. OKAY. ITEM FIVE D APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING SIN CITY USA FOR ITS WORK, WHICH INCLUDES PREPARING CONTESTANTS FOR THE UPCOMING MISS TEXAS USA AND MISS TEEN

[D. Approve and adopt a resolution recognizing Sun City USA for its work, which includes preparing contestants for the upcoming Miss Texas USA and Miss Teen Texas USA pageants in Houston, Texas May 2-4, 2025. David Stout, Commissioner, Precinct 2, 915-273-3559]

THANK YOU. THANK YOU AGAIN, JUDGE. HEAR ME I HOPE I HAVE MY MIC ON. YES. OKAY. AND I CAN SEE THE LADIES WALKING UP TO THE PODIUM. YES. I APPRECIATE THE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ THIS, THIS RESOLUTION INTO THE RECORD AS WELL. I'M HONORED TO DO SO, JUST AS I WAS HONORED TO HAVE BEEN ASKED TO BE A JUDGE AT THE RECENT PAGEANT THAT SIN CITY, USA PUT ON. THAT'S THAT'S BEING REFERENCED IN, IN THIS RESOLUTION. IT WAS IT WAS A GREAT, GREAT EVENT. I REALLY ENJOYED GETTING TO KNOW ALL OF THE CONTESTANTS, REALLY AMAZING WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY, YOUNG LADIES WHO HAVE POISE, CONFIDENCE, JUST JUST, YOU KNOW, REALLY AMAZING TALENT. AND I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE THE TWO YOUNG WOMEN WHO YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU WITH THE SASHES ON. THAT ARE GOING TO BE GOING ON TO THE COMPETITION AT THE TEXAS LEVEL IN HOUSTON HERE. VERY, VERY SOON. BUT, YOU KNOW, I REALLY WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE WORK THAT EVERYONE PUT INTO TO BEING THERE AND THE WINNERS. AGAIN, WHO WHO CONTINUE TO PUT IN THE WORK AS THEY MOVE ON. I'VE WATCHED THEM ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THEY'RE THERE EVERY DAY OUT THERE. REPRESENTING REPRESENTING EL PASO AND REPRESENTING THE ORGANIZATION WELL. SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND READ THE RESOLUTION. AND THEN WE CAN HEAR FROM FROM OUR GUESTS. OKAY. THE RESOLUTION STATES WHEREAS THE FIRST EVER MISS SUN CITY USA AND MISS SUN CITY TEEN USA PAGEANT TOOK PLACE SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH AT THE HOTEL PASO DEL NORTE. AND WHEREAS THE CONTESTANTS SHOWED CONFIDENCE ON STAGE CELEBRATING THEIR STRENGTH, AMBITION AND THEIR STORIES. AND WHEREAS DANIELLE KAUFMAN WAS CROWNED AS THE FIRST EVER MISS SUN CITY USA AND ASPEN, ARMENDARIZ WAS CROWNED AS MISS SUN CITY TEEN USA. AND WHEREAS, WINNERS OF THE PAGEANT WILL GO ON TO REPRESENT EL PASO AT THE MISS TEEN USA PAGEANT ON MAY 2ND TO FOURTH IN HOUSTON. AND WHEREAS, MISS TEEN USA WILL REPRESENT TEXAS IN THE MISS TEEN USA PAGEANT AND MISS TEXAS USA WILL REPRESENT TEXAS IN THE MISS USA PAGEANT. AND WHEREAS THE NATIVE EL PASOAN KATIE SCOTT, WHO PLACED TOP FIVE TWICE AT MISS TEXAS USA AND ONCE AS MISS NEVADA USA AND WAS THE EL PASO PAGEANT DIRECTOR AND RECRUITER FOR MISS TEXAS USA, FOR THE MISS SUN CITY USA AND MISS SUN CITY TEEN USA PAGEANT. AND NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE EL PASO COUNTY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS COURT THAT EL PASO COUNTY RECOGNIZES THE WINNERS OF THE FIRST EVER MISS SUN CITY, TEEN USA AND MISS SUN CITY USA AND WISHES GREAT SUCCESS FOR THE HOUSTON PAGEANT AND COMMENDS KATIE SCOTT AND HER TEAM FOR THEIR WORK IN PROVIDING

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COUNTY JUDGE AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. THANK YOU FOR BESTOWING THIS COUNTY RESOLUTION IN HONOR OF THE INAUGURAL MISS SUN CITY USA AND MISS SUN CITY TEEN USA PAGEANT. IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY AS WE CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE EVENT FOR EL PASO. MY NAME IS KATIE SCOTT AND I HAVE THE HONOR OF SERVING AS THE DIRECTOR OF MISS SUN CITY USA. AND ON SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2025, WE PROUDLY HOSTED THE VERY FIRST MISS SUN CITY USA AND MISS SUN CITY TEEN USA PAGEANT, AN EVENT THAT NOT ONLY HIGHLIGHTED THE TALENT, LEADERSHIP AND AMBITION OF YOUNG WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO ALIGNED WITH THE CITY'S STRATEGIC PLAN TO SHOWCASE EL PASO'S BEAUTY, TALENT AND DIVERSITY BY BRINGING IN WORLD RENOWNED JUDGES AND CONTESTANTS FAMILIES FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND BEYOND, WE HELPED BOOST EL PASO TOURISM INDUSTRY, CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. THE EVENT HELPED FUEL THE CITY'S HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX, INJECTING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DIRECTLY INTO THE ECONOMY. IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL GROWTH OF EL PASO. TODAY, I AM HONORED TO INTRODUCE THE REMARKABLE YOUNG WOMEN WHO WILL CARRY THE MISS SUN CITY USA LEGACY FORWARD. OUR VERY FIRST TITLEHOLDERS. MISS SUN CITY USA 2025 DANIELLE KAUFMAN. AND MISS TEEN USA 2025 ASPEN ARMENDARIZ. THESE OUTSTANDING YOUNG WOMEN WILL PROUDLY SERVE AND REPRESENT EL PASO OVER THE NEXT YEAR, AND WILL ADVANCE TO COMPETE AT THE STATE LEVEL NEXT WEEKEND IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. SHOWCASING THE STRENGTH, INTELLIGENCE AND GRACE OF OUR COMMUNITY ON AN EVEN LARGER STAGE. ON BEHALF OF OUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO THE COUNTY JUDGE AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS EVENT. YOUR SUPPORT NOT ONLY UPLIFTS THIS WHAT THESE YOUNG WOMEN, BUT ALSO REINFORCES THE MESSAGE THAT EL PASO IS A CITY THAT CHAMPIONS OPPORTUNITY, LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE FOR ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH. THIS IS TRULY BEEN AN HONOR AS BEING THE FIRST MISS SUN CITY. AND LIKE THEY SAID, WE ARE GOING TO TEXAS NEXT WEEK AND WE EL PASO HASN'T HAD A WINNER IN 14 YEARS, SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN BRING IT HOME. WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. BRING IT HOME. THANK YOU. HELLO. GOOD MORNING. I'M SO HONORED TO BE HERE. IT'S SO EXCITING. I'M SO HONORED TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THE EL PASO COMMUNITY FOR THE NEXT YEAR OF MY REIGN. WE ARE VERY HONORED TO JUST BE ABLE TO BE HERE AND MEET ALL OF YOU GUYS.

AND I JUST WANTED TO ALSO SAY THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE MONTH OF MAY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, BECAUSE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I. I'M A VERY BIG MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE, SO I AM SO EXCITED FOR THAT TO BE THE MONTH OF MAY NOW. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR KATIE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS OBVIOUSLY THAT ARE IMPORTANT ROLE MODELING. YOU KNOW, THAT THAT LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE. IT'S THERE'S SO MANY YOUNG WOMEN THAT ARE SORT OF HOLDING BACK A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE CONFIDENCE IS SORT OF IT'S NOT AN EASY TASK. RIGHT.

THERE'S AND ESPECIALLY IN TODAY'S WORLD OF UNCERTAINTY AND THINGS THAT ARE CHALLENGING. SO YOU CREATE THAT. AND THE OTHER ONE, THE ADVOCACY OF BEING OUR AMBASSADORS, LIKE IN YOUR CASE FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH AND ALSO JUST TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHO EL PASO REALLY IS, I ALWAYS SAY, LET'S LET EL PASO KNOW WHO WE ARE AND NOT WHO THEY THINK WE ARE. AND THAT'S A BIG DIFFERENCE BECAUSE WE SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE NARRATIVES. AND I HOPE YOU PROMOTE, I KEEP SAYING EL PASO TO KNOW US IS TO LOVE US. SO IF YOU COULD COMMENT ON THAT, BECAUSE THAT IT'S I THINK PEOPLE IT'S AMAZING. PEOPLE COME IN HESITANT, WONDERING IF THIS IS OKAY AND THEN THEY FALL IN LOVE WITH EL PASO. SO WE NEED MORE PEOPLE TO DO THAT. SO THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING ROLE MODELS.

THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO AND PROMOTING EL PASO AND THE ECONOMY, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US. SO THE BEST OF LUCK TO BOTH OF YOU. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER STOUT. ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS, LADIES. AS WE CAN TELL, WE HAVE SOME GREAT CONTESTANTS. SOME. I'M SURE

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WE'D LIKE TO MOVE OVER TO ITEM FIVE F APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL 20TH THROUGH 26, 2025 AS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK IN EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS. THANK YOU.

[F. Approve and adopt a resolution recognizing April 20-26, 2025, as “National Volunteer” Week in El Paso County, Texas. Ricardo A. Samaniego, County Judge, County Judge's Office, 915-273-3591]

THANK YOU. SO IT'S MY PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO READ INTO THE RECORD, BUT I JUST WANT I DON'T THINK PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH WE DO WITH VOLUNTEERS AND SO HOW MUCH WE CAN'T DO WITH VOLUNTEERS WITHOUT THEM, ESPECIALLY HERE IN THE COUNTY. WE DEPEND SO MUCH ON VOLUNTEERS. AND, YOU KNOW, WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE FACT THAT AS YOU CAN SEE, MORE AND MORE YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE VOLUNTEERING, WHICH IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. WE USED TO HAVE THE OLDER POPULATION, ALMOST LIKE 90% OF EVERYTHING WE DID CAME FROM THEM. AND BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC AND A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED, WE NOW DEPEND MORE ON OUR YOUNGER AS WELL AS OUR OLDER POPULATIONS.

SO THAT BALANCE IS GOING TO BE VERY IMPORTANT MOVING FORWARD. SO WHEREAS EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS STANDS AS A VIBRANT AND COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY STRENGTHENED BY CARE, SKILL AND TIME OF VOLUNTEERS WHO SELFLESSLY SERVE. WHEREAS VOLUNTEERS ENHANCE OUR COUNTY BY ACTIVELY HARNESSING THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS IN AREAS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT OUR QUALITY OF LIFE, SUCH AS GOVERNMENT, HEALTH, JUSTICE, SOCIAL SERVICES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER VITAL AREAS AND WHERE WHEREAS IT IS THROUGH THE STRENGTH AND HEART OF VOLUNTEERS, WE RECOGNIZE THAT OTHERS ARE INSPIRED TO SERVE AND IN THE PROCESS, UPLIFT THE LIVES OF FELLOW EL PASOANS, THUS CREATING AN ENDURING LEGACY OF POSITIVE CHANGE. AND WHEREAS, THE WEEK OF APRIL 20 TO 26, 2025 SERVES AS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK DESIGNATED BY POINTS OF LIGHT, THE WORLD'S LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO VOLUNTEER SERVICE, PROVIDING A MOMENT TO HONOR THE REMARKABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. AND WHEREAS THIS OCCASION ALSO SERVES AS A HEARTFELT INVITATION FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND WALKS OF LIFE TO VOLUNTEER, WHETHER IT BE THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, CITY, COUNTY OR BEYOND. AND WHEREAS, AN EXPRESSION OF DEEP GRATITUDE FOR THE UNWAVERING DEDICATION OF ALL VOLUNTEERS, THIS RECOGNITION CELEBRATES A DEFINING SPIRIT OF SERVICE ACROSS OUR REGION. AND WHEREAS THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT FOSTERS AN ONGOING CULTURE OF SERVICE BY HONORING ALL VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR ROLE IN KEEPING EL PASO STRONG AND AS A CARING COMMUNITY. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE EL PASO COUNTY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS COURT HEREBY DECLARE THE WEEK OF APRIL 20TH TO THE 26TH, 2025 AS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK. SIGNED THIS 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025. WE HAVE A MOTION. WE NEEDED THAT. WE HAVE

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ME GETTING LOCKED UP CHANGED MY LIFE, SAVED MY LIFE IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS BECAUSE I NOW WANT TO CHANGE MY LIFE AND GET CLOSER TO GOD. I'M HOPING YOU GUYS CAN DO THIS MORE OFTEN, AND OPEN OTHER PEOPLE'S EYES AND SHOW THEM THAT IT IS NOT THE END. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME YOUR LOVE AND GIVING ME A SECOND CHANCE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT. APPRECIATE THAT. WELCOME, STEPHANIE. I WORK AT THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND TODAY WE JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK OUR VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS IN THIS DEPARTMENT. AS YOU KNOW, THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS OF EL PASO HAVE A SAFE AND HEALTHY QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND OUR EFFORTS ARE REALLY SUPPORTED BY A DEDICATED TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS, WHICH INCLUDE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM UTEP, AMERICORPS, VISTA VOLUNTEERS, SENIOR CITIZENS AND EVERYONE IN BETWEEN WHO GENEROUSLY CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME TO ADVANCING THE COUNTY'S WORK AND ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITY. WE FEEL THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE REALLY A TESTAMENT TO THE WELCOMING AND CARING SPIRIT OF EL PASO COUNTY. THEIR DIVERSE SKILLS HAVE STRENGTHENED OUR PROGRAMS IN MEANINGFUL WAYS, WITH EVERYTHING FROM DEVELOPING PUBLIC FACING DATA DASHBOARDS TO CREATING OUTREACH MATERIALS AND RESOURCE GUIDES, AND EVEN LEADING CITIZENSHIP CLASSES IN LAS COLONIAS. AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION REALLY HELPS ENSURE THAT ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THESE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND MUCH MORE. SO WE'RE REALLY DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR COMMITMENT AND REALLY PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THE INVALUABLE ROLE THAT THEY PLAY IN BUILDING A STRONGER AND MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU STEPH. GO AHEAD AND INTRODUCE YOURSELVES THIS. HELLO. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ALYSSA BERRY AND I AM A VOLUNTEER AT THE VETERANS ASSISTANCE OFFICE. OH THANK YOU. DID YOU HEAR THAT VETERANS. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS EDUARDO OLMOS. I'M AN INTERN AT THE OFFICE OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE.

THANK YOU. MORNING. I'M AN INTERN WITH THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS. THANK YOU. HI. MY NAME IS ALYSSA RONDA AND I WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS. THANK YOU. HELLO.

GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS HENRY LOZANO. I'M A VOLUNTEER WITH OPERATIONS. THANK YOU. HOLA. SOY

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THANK YOU. MY NAME IS MIRA MESA. I'M A VOLUNTEER. OPERATIONS. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS CLAUDIA JIMENEZ WITH THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS AS THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ELIZABETH O'HARA. I INTERNED WITH THE 383RD DISTRICT COURT, AND I'M CURRENTLY INTERNING WITH THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. BETSY, YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? I THINK IF ANYONE UNDERSTANDS THE IMPACT OF INTERNS, WE'VE HAD SO MANY INTERNS THAT STARTED HERE THAT ARE NOW LIKE MELISSA, THAT STARTED AS AN INTERN AND SO MANY OTHERS. BUT BETSY, YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON THAT. THANK YOU. JUDGE. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE IMPACT OF MONICA JASSO. SHE HAS MADE SUCH AN IMPACT IN THIS PROGRAM, IN THE WORK THAT THE COUNTY DOES.

AND, YOU KNOW, WE TALK ABOUT HOURS. YOU KNOW, WE ATTENDED THE LUNCHEON LAST WEEK AND MONICA TALKED ABOUT HOURS AND NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS SERVED AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. BUT I TRULY THINK ABOUT THE IMPACT YOU ALL ARE MAKING IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT THE VOLUNTEERS MAKE IN OUR COMMUNITY. HUNDREDS OF TREES PLANTED THROUGH VOLUNTEERS, HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF SERVICE, EVEN AT THE COURTHOUSE, MAKING IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO NAVIGATE WHERE THEY'RE GOING WHEN THEY COME INTO A PLACE THEY'RE NOT FAMILIAR. THE IMPACT ON YOUTH AND THE LIVES AT JPD THAT THOSE ARE LASTING IMPACTS, THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE VOLUNTEERED AND GIVEN THEIR SERVICE. AND IT REALLY IT IS LIFE LONG IMPACTS YOU ALL ARE MAKING THROUGH THE VOLUNTEER SERVICES YOU ALL ARE PROVIDING. AND I AND ABOUT INTERNS STARTING. I WAS JUST TALKING TO SOMEONE AT HR THE OTHER DAY ABOUT HOW MANY OF THE EMPLOYEES THERE STARTED AS INTERNS, AND THEY'RE NOW, I MEAN, THE BEST OF THE BEST THAT WE HAVE. AND I KNOW THIS YOUNG LADY HERE, STARTED OFF AS AN INTERN, IS NOW WORKING FOR US. I MEAN, IT'S JUST AMAZING WHAT THIS PROGRAM IS DOING FOR EL PASO COUNTY AND THEN SERVING OUR VETERANS. I MEAN, THE IMPACT YOU MAY THINK YOU'RE JUST MAYBE COORDINATING AND ANSWERING PHONES, BUT THE IMPACT TO A PERSON WHO NEEDS THOSE SERVICES IS JUST REMARKABLE. AND SO THAT I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT HOW EXCITED. AND I ALSO WANT TO GIVE THANKS TO COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR SUPPORTING THIS PROGRAM. IT IT TOOK AN ACT OF THE COURT AND YOU ALL PUT IT IN YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN. YOU GAVE US THE RESOURCES TO GET US STARTED. AND WE'RE WE'RE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL TO YOU ALL FOR THIS. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YES, COMMISSIONER BUTLER. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO SAY I WAS AN INTERN MY SOPHOMORE YEAR IN COLLEGE MANY, MANY YEARS AGO. AND THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE. AND I THINK IT CHANGED THE TRAJECTORY OF MY CAREER AND MY LIFE. AND I ALWAYS WANTED TO COME BACK TO THE COUNTY. SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. AND HOPEFULLY, YOU KNOW, WE'LL WE'LL SEE YOU MANY, MANY YEARS FROM NOW IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AS WELL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BUTLER.

WELL, IT'S I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW. I MEAN, I SEEN, YOU KNOW, WHEN SOMEONE VOLUNTEERS, FOR SOME REASON THEY MAKE INCREDIBLE EMPLOYEES BECAUSE YOU START OFF WITH THIS IDEA OF GIVING, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE WHEN YOU VOLUNTEER, YOU KNOW, MOST ARE UNPAID AND YOU VOLUNTEER, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU'RE DOING IT FOR THE RIGHT REASON, AND THEN YOU CONTINUE TO BE THAT PERSON. AND SO WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE. AND I KNOW THAT BECAUSE I REALLY WANT TO MOTIVATE YOU, BECAUSE BETSY SAID SOMETHING ABOUT MAYBE NOT REALIZING THE IMPACT THAT YOU HAVE. YOU SEEM TO BE DOING A LOT OF LITTLE THINGS, BUT THEY'RE NOT LITTLE. THEY'RE REALLY BIG THINGS THAT YOU DO FOR INDIVIDUALS. YOU CHANGE PEOPLE'S LIVES. YOU INTERVENE. THINGS THAT MAYBE WE CAN DO. WE DON'T HAVE THE BANDWIDTH TO BE ABLE TO DO SOME OF THE THINGS. AND THEN BY HAVING VOLUNTEERS, IT REALLY HELPS OUT. AND I THINK ANY COMMUNITY OR ANY, ANY ORGANIZATION OR COMMUNITY THAT HAS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE A MUCH BETTER COMMUNITY. IT JUST HAPPENS THAT WAY. YOU GUYS HAVE THE HEART TO WANT TO HELP AND TO BE THERE FOR OTHER INDIVIDUALS.

YOU KNOW, I LOVE THAT THAT SAYS THAT RIGHT NOW SOMEBODY IS SITTING IN THE SHADE BECAUSE SOMEBODY PLANTED A SEED WAY BACK 20 YEARS AGO. AND THAT'S YOU, YOU YOU MIGHT NOT EVEN REALIZE OR EVEN UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT UNTIL ONE DAY SOMEBODY WILL COME UP TO YOU AND SAY, YOU KNOW, YOU DID THIS FOR ME, JUST LIKE YOU WERE SAYING EARLIER THAT THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU DID SOMETHING FOR

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YEAH. THANKS TO YOU. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR WORKING. THANK YOU THANK YOU ALL. I. THANK YOU. FOR. GETTING CLOSER TOGETHER. THERE'S STILL SPACE. THERE'S A SPACE. FOR.

THAT. AND.

WE'LL SHOW THEM.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM FIVE E APPROVE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR. CAN I HAVE A DRUM ROLL, PLEASE? SO I

[E. Approve and adopt a resolution recognizing and honoring the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Ricardo A. Samaniego, County Judge, County Judge's Office, 915-273-3591]

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AND LIKE I SAID, IT'S PART OF MY OWN HEALING PROCESS THAT WE RECOGNIZE YOU AS WELL. WAS APRIL 30TH, 2025 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, WHICH CONCLUDED WITH THE FALL OF SAIGON ON APRIL 30TH, 1975, A MOMENT THAT SIGNIFIED THE END OF A CHALLENGING CONFLICT AND MARKED A TURNING POINT IN OUR GLOBAL HISTORY. AND WHEREAS FROM 1955 TO 1975, MORE THAN 2.7 MILLION AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN BRAVELY SERVED IN THE VIETNAM WAR, ANSWERING THE CALL TO DUTY WITH COURAGE, HONOR AND SACRIFICE. WHEREAS 58,281 AND I GOT TO REPEAT THAT ONE BECAUSE PEOPLE I DON'T THINK THEY UNDERSTAND IT. 58,281 AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBERS GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, INCLUDING 209 FROM EL PASO, TEXAS, AND MANY MORE RETURNED HOME WITH LASTING PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDS CARRYING THE HEAVY BURDEN OF WAR WITH THEM. WHEREAS THE SACRIFICES MADE BY THESE BRAVE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES REPRESENT THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF SERVICE TO COUNTRY, AND THEIR LEGACY CONTINUES TO SHAPE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF DUTY, RESILIENCE AND HONOR. AND WHEREAS WE ARE FOREVER INDEBTED TO ALL THOSE WHO SERVED BOTH IN COMBAT AND IN SUPPORT ROLES FOR THEIR SELFLESS DEDICATION, EVEN THROUGH INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES. AND WHEREAS, THE PARIS PEACE ACCORDS OF 1973

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THANK YOU. YES. OF COURSE. CARLOS, THANK YOU FOR EACH REPRESENTATIVE. YOU WANT TO COME UP, AND THEN WE'LL HAVE ALL OF YOU COME UP AS WELL. TONY, YOU WANT TO ALSO BE READY TO. AND BEHALF OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, EL PASO COUNTY JUDGE, HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS COURT WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THIS HONOR. I PERSONALLY FEEL THAT THERE'S ONE THING THEY SOMETIMES WE OFTEN FORGET. AND YOU COVERED THAT BRIEFLY ON YOUR STATEMENT JUST A MINUTE AGO. AND THAT IS THE ONES THAT STAYED BEHIND. THE ONES THAT STAYED BEHIND AND LOOKED OUT FOR OUR OUR ASSETS, OUR CHILDREN WITH DOUBLE THE WORK AND HAVE NEVER REALLY BEEN RECOGNIZED. AND THAT'S OUR WIVES WHO WAITED FOR US. AND WHEN WE CAME BACK, PUT UP WITH OUR CHANGED PERSONALITIES, YOU KNOW. SO BASICALLY, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY AS FAR AS THAT IS CONCERNED.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT CARLOS. THANK YOU, SIR, FOR CARLOS, MY GOOD FRIEND. THANK YOU. I HAVE A FEW WORDS TO SAY IN ADDITION TO SAYING THANK YOU TO YOU. I SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO ALL MY FELLOW VETERANS THAT ARE HERE. THANK YOU. I ALSO WANT TO SAY I HAVE TWO OLDER BROTHERS THAT WERE IN THE SERVICE. MY FIRST, MY BIG BROTHER WENT INTO THE MARINE CORPS. 67 CAME BACK.

68 STEPPED ON THE MINE AND, YOU KNOW, CAME BACK PRETTY SERIOUSL. INJURED. SECOND BROTHER ROBERTO FOLLOWED, JOINED THE ARMY, WENT TO VIETNAM, SERVED HIS 13 MONTHS. AND WHEN HE CAME, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SOME OF YOU MAY REMEMBER WHEN OUR VETERANS WERE COMING IN IN SAN FRANCISCO AND OTHER POSTS, THE WELCOME HOME WAS NOT VERY WELCOME. A LOT OF OUR VETERANS WERE CALLED BABY KILLERS SENT HOME. MY BROTHER ROBERTO CAME BACK TO EL PASO PROUD OF HIS SERVICE. ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS HE TRIED TO DO WAS JOIN THE SARAH MCDONALD VFW. SOME OF YOU REMEMBER THAT USED TO BE BEHIND THE BASEBALL FIELD. AND WHEN HE WALKED IN AND TRIED TO JOIN, HE WAS TOLD, YOU CANNOT JOIN THIS VFW. WE WON THE BIG WAR. YOU GUYS LOST YOURS. SO YOU'RE NOT WELCOME. AND THAT HAS STUCK TO HIM TO THIS DAY. AND I MENTIONED THAT NOT TOO LONG AGO WHEN I SPOKE TO A GROUP OF

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DESERT. A SAID, THE WAR IS NOT OVER. THE WAR CONTINUES. RIGHT NOW, WE'RE AT A POINT WHERE THE MAJORITY OF OUR VIETNAM GENERATION VETERANS, WE'RE IN THEIR MID 70S AND OLDER. WE'RE AT A POINT THAT WE'RE ASKING OURSELVES, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO OUR VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA WHEN WE GO. WE STARTED WE HAD ACTUALLY HAD A NATIONAL SURVEY DONE RECENTLY ASKING ALL THE MEMBERS, WHAT SHOULD WE DO? WE CALL THE PROGRAM. LAST MAN STANDING. BUT WE'RE GOING TO. WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS WHAT HAPPENS TO THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA WHEN THE LAST VIETNAM VETERAN DIES. THAT'S A DISCUSSION. THAT'S A CHALLENGE THAT WE'RE HAVING TODAY. THAT'S BIG FOR OUR NATIONAL CONVENTION COMING UP PRETTY SOON. I BRING THAT UP BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE COMMUNITY KNOW THAT, THAT EL PASO KNOWS THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS KNOWS THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KNOWS THE WAR HAS NOT ENDED FOR OUR VETERANS.

CONTINUES. IT WILL CONTINUE TILL THE LAST VIETNAM VETERAN DIES. SO I SAY WE WON'T REMEMBER THAT WE WERE NOT RECEIVED WITH A GREAT WELCOME. WHEN THE FIRST VIETNAM VETERANS CAME BACK. BUT WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING TODAY. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE THANK OUR VETERANS FOR OUR SERVICE. I'D LIKE TO SAY. THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA LOCAL CHAPTERS GOT TOGETHER.

WE'RE THE ONES THAT GOT TOGETHER, ORGANIZED AND BUILT OUR OWN VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL. THAT'S THE WAY IT'S BEEN MOST MOST OF THE TIME SINCE THE WAR WAS OVER. AT OUR MEMORIAL, WE HAVE I HAVE A ROSTER HERE, 209 EL PASO VETERANS WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR HAVE NOT COME BACK. I HAVE ONE VETERAN IN PARTICULAR. HIS NAME IS MANNY FUENTES. EL PELON. HE AND I WERE IN GRADE SCHOOL FROM KINDER THROUGH THE EIGHTH GRADE. HE DIDN'T COME BACK LISTED AS MISSING IN ACTION. WE CANNOT FORGET THAT. WE CANNOT FORGET THAT HE HAS NOT RETURNED. HE HAS NOT BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE THAT MESSAGE, THAT PEOPLE KNOW THAT THE WAR IS NOT OVER. I'M GOING TO MENTION SOME NAMES ONLY. NOT ALL 209.

BUT THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT MOST OF US KNEW PERSONALLY. I ALREADY MENTIONED MANY FUENTES. EL PELON. ROBERTO. EDUARDO AYALA, DIEGO RAMIREZ JUNIOR. WILLIAM MANZANARES JUNIOR. HUGO ULLOA.

ALFREDO OCHOA, THOMAS SMALLWOOD, JUAN MANUEL ZAMORA. IN THE NAME. THAT YOU COUNTED JUST MENTIONED ROBERTO SAMANIEGO. WE CANNOT FORGET ALL THESE SOLDIERS THAT GAVE THEIR LIVES OR NEVER CAME BACK FROM THE WAR. WHEN WE CELEBRATE, WHEN WE GET TOGETHER ON SATURDAY TO OBSERVE THE 50TH

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THANK YOU. CARLOS. GOOD MORNING, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. WELCOME. FIRST OF ALL, I MISSED THE ERA VIETNAM ERA BY TWO MONTHS. BUT I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK MY VIETNAM BROTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL FOR THEM OPENING AND BUILDING THE PATHWAY FOR US YOUNG FOLKS LIKE MYSELF, THAT I'M A DESERT STORM VETERAN, THAT WE CAN CONTINUE THE LEGACY THAT THEY HAVE STARTED. AND FOR US TO CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR. YOU'RE NOT ALONE, BROTHER. THERE'S SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE STATED. DAV HAS A MODEL. OUR BATTLES NEVER END.

YOU GUYS WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. NOT AS LONG AS US YOUNG FOLKS TAKE THAT TORCH AND CONTINUE WHAT YOU HAVE STARTED. AND THOSE THAT ARE IN THE PRESENT. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU. VIETNAM BROTHERS, ALL OF YOU, FOR GIVING ME DIRECTION, MOTIVATING ME, GIVING ME THAT, AND YOUR LEADERSHIP, GIVING US THE PUSH TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD IN THE FUTURE FOR OUR VETERAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I WANT TO THANK YOU PERSONALLY, OKAY? AND I SALUTE ALL OF YOU.

THANK YOU. ONE OF OUR VETERAN OF THE YEAR. THANK YOU, MISTER GARCIA. THANK YOU, TONY JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS, ANTOINETTE HUNT, VETERAN COUNTY SERVICE OFFICER. I JUST HAVE A FEW SHORT WORDS, BECAUSE THIS ISN'T ABOUT ME. THIS IS REALLY ABOUT THESE GUYS. AND I'M VERY HONORED THAT I WAS ABLE TO BRING THIS TO THE COURT AND HONOR THESE GENTLEMEN. WE OWE THEM A THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNWAVERING COURAGE. OUR VIETNAM VETERANS TAUGHT US NOT JUST ABOUT SACRIFICE, BUT ABOUT PERSEVERANCE AND HEALING. AND IT CONTINUES EVERY DAY IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE HONOR YOUR SACRIFICE, AND WE REMEMBER YOUR STORIES. AND WE WILL ENSURE OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS NEVER FORGET. AND IF I COULD, I'D LIKE TO GET ALL THE VETERANS TO STAND UP AND AT LEAST SAY YOUR NAME AND YOUR BRANCH OF SERVICE, IF YOU COULD.

THANK YOU. YOU HAVE TO COME TO THE MIC SO THEY CAN THANK YOU. DR. ORTIZ, US MARINE CORPS.

WELCOME. US NAVY, WELCOME. GIVEN HONOR TO GOD WHO IS THE LIGHT OF OUR LIVES. AMEN. MY NAME IS REVEREND DOUGLAS P DAVIS. I SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. TWO TOURS IN VIETNAM IN-COUNTRY, 1967. OUT IN 1969. THANK YOU, SIR. I WAS RIGHT THERE WITH DOUG IN 66, 67. AND I SERVED A TOUR IN DANANG, VIETNAM, SUPPORTING U.S. FORCES FOR THE I CORPS AND ALL OF VIETNAM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. YOU'LL. MY NAME IS LEO GUTIERREZ. I'M THE U.S. AIR FORCE. THANK YOU. JESSE SANDOVAL, ATTACHED TO THE NINTH INFANTRY ARMY DIVISION. BUT I WAS NAVY. THANK YOU. I'M STEVE NORDBERG, U.S. AIR FORCE, AND I WAS COORDINATOR AT THE AIR BASE THAT HAD VIETNAMESE, AUSTRALIANS, NEW ZEALANDERS, A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE AT THAT AIR BASE. AND WE ALL COORDINATED TOGETHER. SO IT WAS A FULL TIME JOB. THANK YOU SIR. RICHARD

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY, WE'RE READY FOR A PICTURE. JUDGE. JUDGE, IF I MAY. YES.

JUST. WHO DID WE MISS? ANYONE? CARLOS RIVERA, US AIR FORCE, EL PASO HIGH. YOU MEAN THERE'S OTHER SCHOOLS OTHER THAN BOWIE AND JEFF? I DIDN'T I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT. TECH. ALL RIGHT.

REAL. REAL QUICK. MY NAME IS JAMES GREEN. I'M THE COMMANDER FOR THE DISABLED. AMERICAN VETERANS OF 187. I'M ALSO THE DISTRICT FOR. I WANT TO SAY MICROPHONE, SIR. THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU VIETNAM VETERANS FOR PAVING THE WAY FOR ALL OF US. IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU, THERE WOULD BE NO US. SO AS A TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION TO YOU ALL. CAN I HAVE ALL THE VIETNAM VETERANS STAND, PLEASE? THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. AND THANK YOU FOR PAVING THE WAY FOR US.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

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SECOND. COMMISSIONER CORONADO. THANK YOU, JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS. YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO GIVE, GIVE GET A MENTION OUT TO ONE OF MY GOOD FRIENDS WHO I WENT TO LAW SCHOOL WITH WHO SERVED IN THE VIETNAM WAR, AND HE WAS A DISTRICT JUDGE HERE, FRED CHAVEZ IN THE 65TH DISTRICT COURT, AS WELL AS ONE OF MY MENTORS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, MR. CHARLES ROBERTS, WHO NOW OFFICES WITH ME. HE AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING CASES TOGETHER FOR THE LAST 25, 30 YEARS, AND YOU WON'T FIND A MORE ETHICAL LAWYER IN THIS TOWN OR IN THIS COUNTRY. AND HE SERVED AS A MEDIC DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. SO MY HAT'S OFF TO YOU AND ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

YOU KNOW, I MISSED THE REGISTRATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR BY A COUPLE OF YEARS. I GRADUATED IN 1978, BUT SOME OF US HAD TO REGISTER PRIOR TO THAT. BUT WE THANK YOU. YOU KNOW, IT'S SAD THAT A LOT OF OUR COUNTRYMEN, WHEN Y'ALL CAME BACK, DID NOT APPRECIATE THE SERVICE THAT Y'ALL WENT THROUGH. YOUR FAMILIES, YOUR FRIENDS, THAT WHEN YOU CAME BACK. BUT WE HOPE THAT, YOU KNOW, RECOGNITIONS LIKE THIS HAVE SOME A LITTLE BIT OF A MAKE UP FOR WHAT WE OWE YOU, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO OWE YOU. AND WE ARE INDEBTED FOR YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR DEDICATION TO US, OUR COMMUNITY AND TO THIS COUNTRY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR. SERVICE AND. THANK YOU, SIR. COMING UP. YES, SIR. YES.

TWO OF. I APPRECIATE. YOU. THANK YOU SIR. YES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIVING. THEY DON'T WANT. DO THEY WANT TO DO? THIS? THANK YOU. I DON'T KNOW. IF YOU.

UNLESS YOU.

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THANK YOU. THANK. HAVING A PICTURE OF US. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. THAT'S ME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SIR. THE PICTURES. HERE. THREE. TWO. ONE.

ONE MORE. OKAY. OKAY.

COMMISSIONER. WHO ARE YOU? IN THE BACK. THERE. $110. THANK YOU FOR. YOUR. SERVICE TO THE 100 AND. DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO YOU OR. AND YOU KNOW WHAT? THEY DID? THEY DID. THEY THEY. ONE OF THE. LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL THAT. WHY DO PEOPLE. HEY, BAPTIST MINISTER. YEAH, PASTOR. THE CHURCH. IS ALWAYS. 150. YEAH. YEAH. YOU

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YOU YOU YOU. YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU. YOU. YOU.

YOU. AND YOU. YOU. ITEM NUMBER SIX IS PUBLIC COMMENT. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SPEAKERS SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION FOR ITEM SIX. WE'D LIKE TO MOVE OVER TO ITEM EIGHT FROM PURCHASING. ITEM EIGHT A APPROVE

[6. PUBLIC COMMENT]

[A. Approve and authorize the award of RFP 25-004 ADA Paratransit Eligibility Assessment and Quality Assurance Services for El Paso County, Texas to the highest scoring firm MTM Transit, LLC of Lake St. Louis, Missouri. Purchasing approved on April 13, 2025. Funds are available in SG-GSTARTAS23-OPERATING EXP. Karen Davidson, Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Department, 915-273-3349]

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SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CORONADO TO APPROVE. AND. HOW ABOUT I, I, I MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

ITEM NINE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES. NINE A PURSUANT TO TEXAS ELECTION ELECTIONS CODE, SECTION 42.031. DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING EL PASO REGARDING COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCTS. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS 42.005, 42.006 AND 42.007 OF THE TEXAS ELECTIONS CODE. WELCOME BACK. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. EL PASO COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR LISA WISE. THIS IS JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A CLEANUP THAT HAPPENS EVERY OTHER YEAR DURING MARCH OR APRIL OF EACH ODD NUMBERED YEAR. EXCUSE ME. I'M STILL HAVING A LITTLE SORE THROAT. EACH COMMISSIONERS COURT SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCTS COMPLY WITH

[A. Pursuant to Texas Elections Code Section 42.031, discuss and take appropriate action regarding County Election Precincts compliance with Sections 42.005, 42.006, and 42.007 of the Texas Elections Code. Lisa Wise, Elections Administrator, Elections Department, 915-273-3597]

FINALLY, ONCE WE HAVE REPRESENTED EACH VOTER FOLLOWING OUR RUNOFF IN JUNE, THEY WILL RECEIVE AN UPDATED VOTER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. APPROXIMATELY THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST, AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. AND ANNA SCHUMACHER, GOOD MORNING.

WE DO HAVE A PROPOSED MOTION FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS ITEM. AND THAT WOULD BE PURSUANT TO TEXAS ELECTION CODE SECTION 42.031 APPROVED THE CREATION OF SIX NEW COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT, AND FURTHER APPROVED THAT THE COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCTS COMPLY WITH SECTIONS 42.005, 42.006 AND 42.007 OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE. THANK YOU ALL. LISA. I'M SORRY. REALLY QUICKLY, I JUST HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE ITEMS IN THE BACKUP. IT LOOKS LIKE THE SAME MAP WAS UPLOADED AS. OH, NOW THE VOTING IS COVERING MY SCREEN, BUT LET ME GET IT BACK UP. PRECINCT 129. THE ATTACHMENT THAT SAYS PRECINCT 129. NEW CHANGE. IF YOU OPEN IT. IT'S ACTUALLY THE SAME MAP AS THE PRECINCT. 192. SO I THINK THAT WAS JUST A LITTLE CONFUSION, CLERICAL ERROR ON THAT. CAN I, CAN I CAN YOU SEND ME THE PRECINCT 129 MAP, PLEASE? WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY JUDGE SAMANIEGO, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER. THE VOTING IS OPEN. I VOTE AYE. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY, LISA. SO BACK TO ITEM SEVEN FROM COUNTY ADMINISTRATION. SEVEN A RECEIVE A PRESENTATION. DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING EL PASO COUNTY'S 89TH TEXAS LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND VALUE

[A. Receive a presentation, discuss and take appropriate action regarding El Paso County’s 89th Texas Legislative Agenda and Values Statements and provide discussion and input regarding Federal legislative items for the 119th Congress. Melissa Carrillo, Deputy County Administrator, County Operations, 915-546-2162]

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BUT I GOT THE OPINION IN BOTH CASES TO WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO OPPOSE. AND ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY MR. CHRIS HERNANDEZ DID REVIEW THIS BILL. AND MISTER MAYO IS CORRECT THERE VERY SIMILARLY WORDED. THEY BOTH PRESENT THE SAME CONCERNS. AND FOR THAT REASON THEY'RE BOTH ON THE LIST ARE VERY SIMILAR. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU ANNA I'M SO SORRY ABOUT THAT. AND THEN THE LAST ONE ON ON OUR LIST TO OPPOSE IS THE HOUSE BILL 4852 BY OLIVERSON. IT WEAPONIZES GOVERNMENT POWER AGAINST PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. SO IT GRANTS THE AG UNLIMITED AUTHORITY TO DEMAND IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO ALL BUSINESS RECORDS, CUSTOMER INFORMATION, EMAIL, TRADE SECRETS, EVERYTHING. IT FLIPS THE WARRANT REQUIREMENTS ON ITS HEAD, WHERE BUSINESSES MUST SPEND THE MONEY TO SUE IN COURT IF THEY WISH TO RESIST DOCUMENT DEMANDS. THERE'S NO. IT ALSO GRANTS THE AG UNLIMITED AUTHORITY TO DEMAND SWORN TESTIMONY FROM ANY PERSON ON ALL THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THE AG CONSIDERS NECESSARY. AGAIN, NO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THESE DEMANDS, NO EXPLICIT RIGHT TO REFUSE FORCE TESTIMONY. IT ALSO DANGERS. SORRY. IT INCLUDES REGULATORY UNCERTAINTY, CHILLING OF INVESTMENT, TARNISHING OF TEXAS BUSINESS FRIENDLY REPUTATION, FINANCIAL BURDEN IN PARTICULAR AND SMALL BUSINESSES, AND UNFAIR TARGETING OF DISFAVORED BUSINESSES. SO IT ALL SEEMS TO TARGET PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. BUT WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR CERTAIN NONPROFITS. SUCH AS ANNUNCIATION HOUSE. SO WE BELIEVE THIS IS A BILL THAT COULD TARGET OUR LOCAL NONPROFITS SPECIFICALLY. LIKE I SAID, THE ANNUNCIATION HOUSE AND JUST GRANTING THE AG MORE POWER TO GO OVER THEIR DOCUMENTS AND GIVE THEM MORE GRANT ON THE LAWSUIT THAT IT'S, IN MY UNDERSTANDING, ALREADY PENDING. SO WE'RE WORRIED ABOUT THIS BILLS. I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE FOR POTENTIAL OPPOSITION FOR NOW. SO I COULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO OPPOSE.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY JUDGE SAMANIEGO TO OPPOSE THOSE BILLS AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER. THE VOTING IS OPEN. I VOTE AYE, MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND THEN IF WE GO ON TO THE FOLLOWING SLIDE, WE HAVE TWO SLIDES FOR BILLS THAT THE COUNTY THAT WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF COUNTY OPERATIONS. STARTING WITH HOUSE BILL 1656 BY SENATOR I MEAN SORRY BY REP.

DONNA HOWARD. IN THE HOUSE RIGHT NOW, SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE. IT WHAT THE BILL WOULD DO IS ALLOW PERMIT PARAMEDICS TO DETAIN PERSONS THAT ARE BELIEVED TO BE MENTALLY ILL OR POSING A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF HARM TO THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. TO IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORT THEM TO THE NEAREST APPROPRIATE INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY, OR TO A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY DEEMED SUITABLE BY THE. THEN THE NEXT BILL IS HOUSE BILL 4420 BY ROSE. THIS IS RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE BEDS AT INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT. SO AGAIN, INFORMATION THAT WE THINK IS CRITICAL. FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY AND JUST HAVE MORE ACCESS TO THAT INFORMATION. SIMILAR HOUSE BILL 4421, ALSO BY REP TONI ROSE, REQUIRES CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY AVAILABLE RESOURCES, INCLUDING FUNDING, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT TO PEER RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS. SO IT DIRECTS THE HHS AND THE. TO ACTUALLY TO MORE AGENCIES. THC

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THANK YOU, MISS HUNT. I KNOW THE BILL WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HEARD IN COMMITTEE TOMORROW. IT HAD BEEN POSTED AND FOR SOME REASON IT GOT REMOVED. AS OF THIS MORNING, I SAW THAT IT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE HEARING TOMORROW. HOWEVER, WE CAN SEND THAT LETTER OF SUPPORT TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND OUR DELEGATION IF APPROVED. LASTLY, WE HAVE ON THIS SLIDE. SORRY, WE HAVE TWO MORE BILLS ON THIS SLIDE. SENATE BILL 651 BY SENATOR WEST. YES. AND UP ON THE SCREEN NOW. SO AND SPEAKING OF OUR VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER, WE, THE URBAN COUNTIES UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S RIGHT NOW A LOT THE COUNTIES HAVE MANY OF US HAVE A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. SO THE BILL WOULD ALLOW IF AN IT'S AN OPTIONAL THING TO HAVE THE VSO REPORT TO A DESIGNEE OF THE COURT. IT HAS TO BE A COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICIAL. AND IT WOULD, INSTEAD OF THE FULL COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR EFFICIENCY PURPOSES. AND FOR MANY OF THE REASONS THAT WE HAVE A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. AND IT WOULD IT WOULD BE FOR COUNTIES WITH A POPULATION OF 200,000 OR MORE. AND LASTLY, WE HAVE HOUSE BILL 799 BY MOODY LISA. THIS IS COMMISSIONER. GO AHEAD. CAN YOU HEAR ME? YEAH. COMMISSIONER WESTFIELD. THAT WESTFIELD. IS THAT HOW SIMILAR IS THAT TO A BILL THAT WE TRY TO GET PASSED? I THINK I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS LAST SESSION, BETSY, OR THE SESSION BEFORE. YES, SIR. WE TRIED TWO SESSIONS AGO. AND THAT OUR BILL DIDN'T PASS. THEN LAST SESSION WE PASSED. INSTEAD OF GOING AFTER THAT ONE PARTICULAR PROVISION, WE PASSED AN OVERALL BILL THAT GIVES THE COURT THE ABILITY TO DELEGATE ANY OF THOSE THINGS SPECIFICALLY TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. SO THERE

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THEN I HAVE MY OWN PERSONAL EMAILS DISTRIBUTION LISTS, AND I SENT IT TO THE COUNTY TO TONY.

VERY IMPORTANT, BECAUSE A LOT OF OUR VETERANS ARE BEING CHARGED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR SOMETHING THEY CAN GET FOR FREE. AND THIS IS WHY I PUSHED THIS LEGISLATION SO THAT WE CAN SUPPORT IT. AND IF THE COUNTY WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT IT, TO SEND OFF TO OUR STATE SENATOR AND EVERYTHING, BECAUSE TOMORROW IS WHEN THEY VOTE ON IT. SO IT'S GOING TO BE CRUCIAL THAT ONCE YOU APPROVE IT. AND I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE GOT SHARKS OUT THERE AND THESE FOLKS THAT, YOU KNOW, GET A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY, THEY USE THESE LAWYERS THAT ARE NOT ACCREDITED BY THE VA. AND THIS IS WHAT IT'S NOT ONLY AT THE STATE LEVEL, BUT IT'S ALSO HITTING THE FEDERAL WITH THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS. BUT FOR THE PREDATORY OF PROCEDURES THAT THESE INSURANCE COMPANIES, I MEAN, THESE VULTURES ARE DOING, THEY UNDERSTAND THE PROGRAM FOR THE VA. THE ONLY THING IS, IS THEY'RE CHARGING MONEY AS ADVOCATES, BUT THEY'RE NOT ACCREDITED. SO HOPEFULLY IT BECOMES A STATE LAW TO INCLUDE A FEDERAL LAW SO THESE FOLKS CAN GET ANY VIOLATION OF THE IF THE OF THE LAW OF THE HB 4693, I DON'T HAVE IT WITH ME. BUT

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AND YOU KNOW, WE ARE THE VETERAN CAPITAL. SO WHEN I PUSH THIS INFORMATION OUT TO THE REST OF THE STATE, I INCLUDED THE VETERAN CAPITAL BECAUSE WE ARE WATCHING WE'RE WATCHING FOR THIS. AND I'M A WATCH GUY WHEN IT COMES TO LEGISLATION. SO THIS THIS IS MY COMMENT, AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS, BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY CRUCIAL BILL THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT TO SUPPORT. THANK YOU. SO THE BILL, IF I COULD ADD ON TO THAT, THE WAY THE BILL WORKS IS IT DOES STILL ALLOWS THOSE BUSINESSES TO OPERATE. IT CAPS HOW MUCH THEY CAN CHARGE A VETERAN, WHICH THEY CAN STILL CHARGE UP TO FIVE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE CLAIM THAT THE VETERAN RECEIVES OR THE INCREASE THE VETERAN RECEIVES. HOWEVER, ON THE PAPERWORK IT NOW HAS, THEY HAVE TO HAVE A STATEMENT ON THERE THAT THE VETERAN APPLICANT SEES AND SIGNS OFF ON. IT HAS TO BE IN 12 POINT FONT, A MINIMUM OF 12 POINT FONT THAT SAYS THIS, THAT THIS PROVIDER IS NOT PART OF THE FEDERAL VETERANS COMMISSION OR THE TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION, AND THAT THESE SERVICES MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO THE VETERAN. SO LET'S SEE. OR ANY OTHER. YES. AND THAT. PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED BY THIS BUSINESS ARE NOT ENDORSED BY ANY OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS. YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR OTHER VETERAN BENEFITS IN ADDITION TO THE BENEFITS WHICH YOU'RE RECEIVING HERE. AND THAT THAT THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO ACCESS THOSE SAME SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE. BASICALLY WITH BETSY WAS SAYING, BUT THIS IS GOING TO HIT THE FEDERAL. IT'S ALREADY STARTING. THEY HAVEN'T I HAVEN'T SEEN A RESOLUTION YET ON IT, BUT ONCE IT HAPPENS, IT IN OUR NATIONAL PUTS IT A NATIONAL DAV. I'M PRETTY SURE THE COALITION OF VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION WILL WILL. SUPPORT IT. AND HOPEFULLY THEY COME UP WITH AN AIR. BUT IT'S INJUSTICE. WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO OUR VETERANS CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT. BUT I'M A CERTIFIED AND ACCREDITED SERVICE OFFICER FOR THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS. I CAN HELP WITH THE CLAIM, BUT THEY DECIDE THEY WANT IT SO QUICKLY. THEY GO THROUGH THESE VULTURES AND THEY TAKE ALL THEIR MONEY. AND WE COULD DO THE SAME THING. AND NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THESE FOLKS THAT ARE REPRESENTING THESE VETERANS.

THEY SINCE THEY'RE NOT ACCREDITED, THEY CAN'T SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE VETERAN. LIKE IF TONY DOES A CLAIM AND SHE'S ACCREDITED, YOU GOT TO UNDERSTAND THE ACCREDITATION THAT VA HAS GIVEN US OR OUR ORGANIZATIONS. AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU COMMISSIONERS TO UNDERSTAND THAT IF I DO A CLAIM, I AM COVERED UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE NATIONAL. DAV, IF I'M GOING TO GET SUED. SO IT'S ABOUT LITIGATION AND EVERYTHING ELSE. THESE FOLKS THAT ARE DOING THIS, THEY'RE GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET ACCREDITED. BUT THE THING IS, IS BECAUSE IT'S MONEY FUNDING THAT THEY GO UP FROM 28 TO 33% OF THE BACK PAY, THAT THAT VETERAN IS EXPECTED TO GET. IT'S SO HOPEFULLY, YOU KNOW, THAT IT STOPS IT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. BUT YOU KNOW, WHAT WITH THE STATE HOUSE BILL, I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE PASSED BIPARTISAN BECAUSE A LOT OF VETERANS ARE HOPEFULLY THEY'RE REACHING OUT TO THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO SUPPORT IT. SO THERE YOU GO. GOOD WORK DAVID. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. JUDGE, I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION FOR LISA. DO WE IS THERE ANY ANY UPDATES ON THE ON THAT SOLAR BILL THAT OUR DELEGATION HAS, DO WE HAVE ANY ANYTHING ANY OTHER ANY FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THAT? I DON'T HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION. I KNOW IT WAS HEARD IN BOTH CHAMBERS. SO IT ALREADY RECEIVED ITS HEARING. AND I NEED TO CHECK THE STATUS OF IF IT'S MOVING THROUGH THE

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WE DO HAVE A MOTION TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION WHEN WE ULTIMATELY DO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND THAT MOTION WOULD BE PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 55 1.071 MOVE ITEM SEVEN A INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE PERTAINING TO BILLS FILED THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AND SPECIFICALLY HB 19 AND SB NINE. THANK YOU LISA. THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY JUDGE SAMANIEGO, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER OLGUIN, TO MOVE ITEM SEVEN INTO EXECUTIVE. THE VOTING IS OPEN. I DIDN'T CATCH IT. DID YOU NEED IT BEFORE THE VOTE OR. I JUST HAD A QUESTION. OH. GO AHEAD. OKAY, I ELISA, I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT THE PURCHASING BILL. BY ZAFFIRINI. IF WE SUPPORTED THE ONE THAT REPRESENTATIVE PEREZ FILED, WHY WOULDN'T WE MAKE A MOTION TO SUPPORT THIS ONE IF IT'S SIMILAR? I, I'M NOT SURE WE SUPPORTED THE ONE BY REP PEREZ. I KNOW WE HEARD IT AND HEARD THE CONCERNS FROM JUDGE ANNA PEREZ ON THIS ONE, BUT I'M NOT SURE THAT WE SUPPORTED IT. HASN'T RECEIVED A HEARING. SO THE ONE BY REP PEREZ HASN'T BEEN MOVING AND IT'S NOT SURE THAT IT WILL GET A HEARING ANYTIME SOON. IT'S NOT FILED IN THE SENATE. THIS ONE DOES HAVE TWO VERSIONS OF IT FILED, SO IT HAS A HIGHER CHANCE TO PASS, BUT I WASN'T SURE IF THE COURT WANTED TO TAKE A POSITION OR NOT. SO I PUT IT HERE AS AN FYI THAT THIS BILL IS IN THE WORKS AND IT'S LIKELY THAT IT WILL PASS, BUT NOT SURE IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THAT WE WANT TO TAKE ACTION ON. OR I THOUGHT WE DID DECIDE TO SUPPORT IT WHEN WE HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS. I DON'T THINK YOU ALL VOTED ON IT. OKAY. OKAY. I DON'T RECALL THE. DO YOU REMEMBER, COMMISSIONER STOUT? WE DISCUSSED THE PURCHASING BILL ABOUT SUPPORTING IT. YES, WE HAVE IN THE PAST. I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHEN, BUT I THINK IT WAS DISCUSSED. BUT THERE WAS NOT A MOTION TO SUPPORT IT OR OPPOSE IT. AND I THOUGHT IT WAS LIKE A ONE OF ONE THAT WE WERE TRACKING. BUT WE CAN WE CAN MAKE A MOTION IF THIS IS WHAT THE WHAT THE I'M SURE WE HAVE HEARD AT THIS POINT FROM, FROM, FROM OUR CURRENT

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ALL RIGHT. NOW, I THINK WE STILL HAVE THE PRIOR MOTION STILL PENDING, CORRECT? YES. WE HAD A MOTION BY JUDGE SAMANIEGO, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER. THE VOTING IS OPEN. I FOR ME, MOTION CARRIES. AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SECOND MOTION FOR. YES TO SUPPORT HOUSE BILL 5127. SENATE BILL 2592. UNLESS YOU. AND THAT'S A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BUTLER. DO WE HAVE A SECOND SECOND BY JUDGE SAMANIEGO. THE VOTING IS OPEN. I. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. I CAN DROP A CARD IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL TO THE AS IT'S BEEN HEARD LATER IN THE DAY IN THE HEARING. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. JUDGE. AT THIS TIME, WOULD YOU LIKE TO. DELETE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND RECESS? YES, SIR. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS COURT. LISA. THANK YOU. YOU GOT OFF BEFORE WE WERE. WE'LL SEE HER IN EXECUTIVE PERFECT. WE'LL SEE HER IN EXECUTIVE. OKAY. THANK YOU.

LISA. THANK YOU JUDGE. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS. OKAY. COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL RECESS FOR ONE HOUR. IT IS 12:02 P.M. OKAY.

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OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE IS DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHAT WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN, IN CRAFTING, AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASON. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORTING LOCAL, THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION. YEAH. AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTE.

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LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. IT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIED. WE PLAYED NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

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I THINK EVERY LITTLE SECTION HAS A, HAS A, HAS A STORY. IT'S VERY HISTORIC. IT IS US. AND WHAT A WAY TO CELEBRATE THIS AND COMMEMORATE IT AND KIND OF BRING IT TO LIFE BY WHAT, YOU KNOW, WHAT THE NEW PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE IT. SO WE WILL HAVE QR CODES AVAILABLE ON THE THIRD FLOOR, AND THEY WILL JUST HAVE TO SCAN THE QR CODE AND FOLLOW THE LINK AND AIM THEIR PHONE AT THE CAMERA AND PRESS PLAY. WE WORKED WITH AUGMENT EL PASO TO APPLY THE TECHNOLOGY. THEY DIGITIZED OVER 50 FIGURES AND EXTENDED THEIR MOVEMENTS. SO THIS MURAL BY ITSELF IS AMAZING.

THE TECHNOLOGY BRINGS IT TO LIFE FOR A TRULY SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE THAT PEOPLE CAN INTERACT WITH. LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. THAT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIDE. WE PLAYED NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT IN THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES.

DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE. OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE.

AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE IS DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE.

WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES,

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YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTE.

[03:07:12]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. THAT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE JUST DON'T, YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIDE. WE PLAYED NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE IS DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN CRAFTING, AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASONS. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORT AND LOCAL.

THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION. YEAH. YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR

[03:10:01]

[03:16:34]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. THAT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIED. WE PLAYED NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE'S DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN, IN CRAFTING. AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASONS. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORT AND LOCAL.

THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTE.

[03:25:55]

[03:26:00]

THE TECHNOLOGY BRINGS IT TO LIFE FOR A TRULY SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE THAT PEOPLE CAN INTERACT WITH. LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. THAT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIED. WE PLAYED NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES.

DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE. OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE.

AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE'S DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE.

WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN, IN CRAFTING. AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASONS. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORTING LOCAL, THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION. YEAH. AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTES.

[03:35:17]

[03:35:22]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. THAT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE JUST DON'T, YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIED. WE PLAYED NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE. OH IT'S DELICIOUS.

WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE'S DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN CRAFTING. AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASON. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. HEY. MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORT AND LOCAL. THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION. YEAH, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTE.

[03:40:32]

COMMISSIONER STOUT. COMMISSIONER STOUT, CAN YOU TURN ON YOUR CAMERA, PLEASE? OKAY. OUTPUT.

COMMISSIONER STOUT IS ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL NOW RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ITEMS TEN A, B, C D E. F, AND G, AS WELL AS ITEM NUMBER SEVEN A PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 55 1.071, COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL RECONVENE TO TAKE OFFICIAL ACTION.

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[03:50:01]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. THAT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T, YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIED. WE PLAYED NOT JUST AN INTRICATE ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA, BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND AN A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE IS DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN CRAFTING, AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASON. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. BUT THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. YAY! MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORTING LOCAL, THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION. YEAH, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTE.

[03:58:56]

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WE PLAY NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT THE ENTIRE NATION.

WE ORDER HERE. OH, YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE. OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE IS DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN CRAFTING, AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASONS. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORT AND LOCAL. THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION.

YEAH. YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTES.

[04:08:17]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. IT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIDE. WE PLAYED NOT JUST AN INTRICATE ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT IN THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

[04:10:11]

AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTE.

[04:17:39]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. IT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE WE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIDE. WE PLAY NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA, BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE IS DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN, IN CRAFTING, AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASON. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND

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AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTES.

[04:27:01]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. IT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIDE. WE PLAY NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT IN THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE IS DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN, IN CRAFTING, AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASON. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. BUT THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. HEY. MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORT AND LOCAL. THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION. YEAH, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTES.

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[04:36:27]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. IT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIDE. WE PLAY NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA, BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE'S DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN, IN CRAFTING. AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASON. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORTING LOCAL, THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION. YEAH. YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTE.

[04:45:44]

[04:45:48]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. IT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIDE. WE PLAY NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA, BUT IN THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH, YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE IS DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHAT WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN CRAFTING, AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASON. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. BUT THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. YAY! MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORT AND LOCAL. THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION. YEAH, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTES.

[04:55:05]

[04:55:10]

I THINK EVERY LITTLE SECTION HAS A, HAS A, HAS A STORY. IT'S VERY HISTORIC. IT IS US. AND WHAT A WAY TO CELEBRATE THIS AND COMMEMORATE IT AND KIND OF BRING IT TO LIFE BY WHAT, YOU KNOW, WHAT THE NEW PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE IT. SO WE WILL HAVE QR CODES AVAILABLE ON THE THIRD FLOOR, AND THEY WILL JUST HAVE TO SCAN THE QR CODE AND FOLLOW THE LINK AND AIM THEIR PHONE AT THE CAMERA AND PRESS PLAY. WE WORKED WITH AUGMENT EL PASO TO APPLY THE TECHNOLOGY. THEY DIGITIZED OVER 50 FIGURES AND EXTENDED THEIR MOVEMENT. SO THIS MURAL BY ITSELF IS AMAZING. THE TECHNOLOGY BRINGS IT TO LIFE FOR A TRULY SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE THAT PEOPLE CAN INTERACT WITH.

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. IT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIED. WE PLAYED NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE'S DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN, IN CRAFTING. AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASON. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. YAY! MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORTING LOCAL, THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTE.

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LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. IT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIED. WE PLAYED NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE IS DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN, IN CRAFTING, AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASON. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. YAY! MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORT AND LOCAL, THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION. YEAH, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTES.

[05:13:48]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. IT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. WE'RE

[05:15:05]

OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE'S DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN, IN CRAFTING. AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASON. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. BUT THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORT AND LOCAL.

THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION. YEAH. YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTE.

[05:23:10]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. THAT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIDE. WE PLAYED NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

[05:25:03]

THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION. YEAH. YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTES.

[05:32:31]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. IT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIDE. WE PLAYED NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA, BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE IS DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN, IN CRAFTING, AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASON. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS

[05:35:01]

THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION. YEAH. YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOU'RE A LATTE.

[05:41:53]

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION. THAT'S JUST A GREAT TANDEM COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, OUR HISTORY AND NOW THE TECHNOLOGY TO AUGMENT IT. SO ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

WE'RE THREE, THREE STATES, TWO COUNTRIES, AND THEN WE'RE WE'RE JUST DON'T YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY. EVERYBODY HAS A TIDE. WE PLAY NOT JUST AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SOUTHWEST AREA BUT THE ENTIRE NATION. WE ORDER HERE. OH YES. DELICIOUS. THAT'S A GOOD COFFEE.

OH IT'S DELICIOUS. WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN COME AND EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A REALLY GREAT CUP OF COFFEE AND, AND A TREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE. AND TO OUR EMPLOYEES, COME CHECK IT OUT. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE COFFEE IS DELICIOUS FOR NICOLE. WE PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND EFFORT INTO OUR ESPRESSO DRINKS. YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH LATTES, CAPPUCCINOS, CORTADOS. THAT'S WHERE WE TAKE THE MOST PRIDE IN CRAFTING, AND WE MODIFY OUR MENUS BASED ON THE SEASONS. WE LIKE TO STAY UP TO DATE AND KEEP THINGS FUN. THE FLAVORS THAT WE HAVE ARE HORCHATA, TIRAMISU, AND PISTACHIO. THIS IS A GREAT SERVICE FOR REALLY BOTH THE EMPLOYEES, BUT ALSO THE CITIZENS THAT COME IN TO GET BUSINESS DONE HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE. YAY! MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO THE EL PASO COUNTY FOR CHOOSING TO WORK WITH A LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT JUST WORDS OF SUPPORT AND LOCAL, THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING ACTION NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A WIN WIN. IT'S A WIN FOR THE FOR THE COUNTY. IT'S A WIN FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THIS IS REALLY DELICIOUS. SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY ENJOY IT. FOR LAURA YOUR LATTES.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.