Invocation:  Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III

                      Friendship West Baptist Church, Dallas, TX

Resolutions:

 
A. Hector D. Lopez
(Presented by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia)

B. Vidas Sanas / Healthy South Dallas 2020
(Presented by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia)

C. Jim Baugh

(Presented by Commissioner John Wiley Price)

D. Paul Quinn College
(Presented by Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins)

Consent Agenda: Filing of Five-Signature Documents

• Minister’s Letter of Appreciation

Consent Agenda: Transfer of Funds

Consent Agenda: Approval of Placement or Substitution of Collateral for County Funds

Court Order:

Authorizing the County Treasurer to transfer funds and/or issue described Dallas County checks or authorized Payroll Direct Deposits for the period of May 1 through May 31, 2011.

Court Order:

Approving and accepting the Report of the County Treasurer for the month of March, 2011.

Court Order:

Receiving and approving the Quarterly Investment Report of Dallas County Funds for the period from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011, as provided by the County Treasurer.

Court Order:

Authorizing the County Treasurer to make such transfers as necessary to carry out the instructions of this Court Order for stale dated checks for the period from January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009, as well as any and all other eligible unclaimed funds prior to July 1, 2009, and authorizing future legitimate claims against such outstanding checks to be processed as payments by Dallas County, in accordance with Dallas County Policy and Procedure.

Court Order:

Accepting payment of $1,404.10 from Maria Arvizo and Maria Guillen as settlement of property damage sustained by Dallas County on or about July 10, 2010, and authorizing the County Judge to execute any and all documents approved by the District Attorney's Civil Division to effectuate this settlement.

Court Order:

Approving Lamont Bell’s request that Dallas County reduce the amount of its healthcare subrogation lien to $13,000.00.

Court Order:

Authorizing Renaldo Morante to be paid a total of $484.50 as full and final settlement by the County of Dallas, Texas, and authorizing the County Treasurer to release said check to an employee of the Civil Division of the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office.

Court Order:

Authorizing the Civil Division of the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office to retain Dr. Marven Van Hal as an expert witness at the rate of $350 per hour to review records and draft a report, $350 per hour for consultation, $995 per hour for deposition testimony, and $1,250 per hour for trial testimony in Cause No. 09-14916, styled Deborah McAlister-Holland v. County of Dallas, Texas.

Court Order:

Appointing Jane Hamilton as Chair and Betty Vondracek as Vice Chair of the Citizen Election Advisory Committee for a two (2) year term, effective April 26, 2011 through January 31, 2013.

Court Order:

Rescinding Court Order No. 2011-651 (4/5/11) extending Dispute Mediation Services contract for six (6) months, and approving the outlined contract to provide Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Services by and between Dallas County on behalf of the District Court Administration and Dispute Mediation Services, Inc., (DMS).

Court Order:

Adopting the outlined criteria and that it shall guide Dallas County’s 2011 Commissioners Precinct and Constable/Justice of the Peace redistricting process.

Court Order:

Approving the revisions to various sections of Chapter 86 to incorporate the words “transgender, gender identity, and gender expression” non-discrimination, for immediate inclusion in the Dallas County Code.

Court Order:

Rescinding Court Order No. 2011-656 (4/5/11), and approving the County Treasurer / County Auditor restructure to (1) delete two (2) County Treasurer positions; (2) emphasize full deployment of ESS; (3) investigate imaging options; (4) delete one (1) Audit Supervisor position and add one (1) Assistant Manager – payroll; and authorizing that the Commissioners Court request Human Resources/Civil Service to review and classify the proposed Assistant Payroll Manager position as appropriate.

Court Order:

Authorizing Amendment 3 to the Interlocal Agreement extending the current Courtesy Patrol contract with Texas Department of Transportation from May 7, 2011 to August 31, 2011, and authorizing the County Judge to sign contracts and all related documents.

Court Order:

Approving submission of the North Texas Auto Theft Task Force’s (NTATTF) grant application to the Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority (ABTPA) for $1,283,177, and authorizing the County Judge to sign all related documents.

Court Order:

Approving refunds to taxpayers, as listed, for the period ending April 26, 2011, in amounts over $5,000.00 for erroneous or excessive tax payments.

Court Order:

Approving Amendment Number 2 to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) DOE American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Weatherization Assistance Program Contract with the City of Dallas, Contract No. 16090001150, as outlined, and authorizing the County Judge to electronically sign the Contract Amendment on behalf of Dallas County.

Court Order:

Approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Parkland Health and Hospital System and Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS), for processing specimens detecting chlamydia amplified probes and gonorrhea.

Court Order:

Authorizing the cancellation and termination of services with respect to (Bid No. 2008-038-3305 – Annual Contract for Janitorial Services for the Institute of Forensic Sciences) as awarded to Mendoza Maintenance Group, Inc., effective April 7, 2011, 11:59 p.m., and authorizing all County documents/payments to reflect accordingly.

Court Order:

Authorizing the first extension of (RFP No. 2010-022-4859 for Pre-Employment Background Services) with Quick Search for the period of June 6, 2011 through June 5, 2012, and authorizing all County documents/payments to reflect accordingly.

Court Order:

Authorizing, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 262.031 “Changes in Plans and Specifications”, (1) the modification of (Bid No. 2010-045-5009 – Annual Contract for Janitorial Services for the Institute of Forensic Sciences/Medical Examiner Facility) as awarded to James Enterprise to reflect the start date of the contract as September 20, 2010; (2) a decrease in evening/nightly janitorial services only to 3 days per week based on a monthly billable rate $855.45, effective April 3, 2011; and (3) all County documents/payments to reflect accordingly.

Court Order:

Authorizing, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 262.031(a) “Changes in Plans and Specifications”, (1) the modification of (Bid No. 2010-075-5177 - Contract for the Purchase and Installation of a New Industrial/Commercial Grade Gas Water Heater) as awarded to Denali Services to include the addition of an expansion tank at a cost of $755.00, and authorizing all County documents/payments to reflect accordingly.

Court Order:

Rendering Granicus, Provox Systems and Sire Technology as susceptible firms to proceed to step two of the approved process, as outlined in RFP No. 2011-037-5428, Request for Proposals for an Agenda Management System.