722 Moody  
County Courthouse  
Galveston, TX 77550  
(409) 766-2244  
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS  
COMMISSIONERS COURT  
SPECIAL MEETING  
AGENDA  
Mark Henry  
County Judge  
Darrell Apffel  
Commissioner, Precinct 1  
Joe Giusti  
Hank Dugie  
Robin Armstrong, MD  
Commissioner, Precinct 4  
Commissioner, Precinct 2  
Commissioner, Precinct 3  
9:30 AM  
Monday, March 30, 2026  
CALDER MEETING LOCATION  
174 Calder Rd., Room 100  
League City, Texas 77573  
SPECIAL MEETING  
CONSENT AGENDA: ALL ITEMS MARKED WITH A SINGLE ASTERISK (*) ARE PART OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND REQUIRE NO  
DELIBERATION BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. ANY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEMBER MAY REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THIS  
AGENDA TO BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.  
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons in need of a special accommodation  
to participate in this proceeding shall, within three (3) days prior to any proceeding contact the County Judge’s office at 722  
Moody, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409) 766-2244.  
Call to Order  
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  
Public Comment  
Consent Agenda  
Submitted by the Auditor's Office:  
Approval of the accounts payable checks dated 3/30/2026  
Order for payroll ending 3/25/2026 bi-weekly #7  
*1.  
*2.  
*3.  
*4.  
Order for supplemental payroll period ending 3/25/2026 bi-weekly #7  
Internal audit report of the inventory of fixed assets of the Facilities Department with response  
letter from Mr. Mark Garcia, Assistant Facilities Director, dated 3/16/2026  
Receive and file refund check list from Odyssey submitted by the District Clerk  
*5.  
*6.  
*7.  
Receive and file the restitution checklist from Odyssey submitted by Personal Bond/Collections  
Receive and file Summary of Biweekly Personnel Movements pay period #06, February 26 -  
March 11, 2026, submitted by Human Resources  
Consideration of approval of a resolution naming April 30 as National Therapy Animal Day  
submitted by Commissioner Pct. 2  
*8.  
Consideration of a resolution proclaiming April as Fair Housing Month submitted by Grants  
Administration  
*9.  
Consideration of a resolution in support of the Lonestar Property Tax Reform Council submitted  
by the County Judge  
*10.  
*11.  
Consideration of accepting a donation of 15 Live Oak trees to be planted at Bayside Regional  
Park, from Clear Falls High School Tree Club, submitted by Parks and Cultural Services  
Department  
Consideration of the approval of appointments of Deputies pursuant to Local Govt Code 86.011  
& 86.012 submitted by Constable Pct. 2  
*12.  
*13.  
*14.  
*15.  
*16.  
*17.  
Consideration of approval of Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Volume Licensing Program  
Signature Form with SHI Govt Solutions submitted by Information Technology  
Consideration of authorization for a 90-day extension on RFP #B232012, Local Trucking  
Services with J.R. Contreras Trucking, LLC submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
Consideration for authorization to extend the contract for ITB 24-030 Recycled Crushed  
Concrete/Concrete Flexible Base submitted by the Purchasing Agent  
Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the  
Purchasing Agent  
Consideration of acceptance of award for the Texas Department of Agriculture 25-26  
Community Development Block Grant CDV25-0024 High Island Water Improvements  
submitted by Grants Administration  
Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute an agreement with Weisser  
Engineering and Surveying for surveying services associated with the Dickinson Bayou  
Desnagging project submitted by the County Engineer  
*18.  
*19.  
Consideration of approval of a resolution authorizing Galveston County’s participation in an  
interlocal agreement for the provision of equipment and consumables between Texas  
Department of Motor Vehicles and the County of Galveston and authorizing County Judge to  
execute same submitted by the Tax Assessor/Collector  
Consideration of authorizing the purchase of Galveston County team shirts from the Wellness  
Fund in support of the Walk Across Texas initiative submitted by Human Resources  
*20.  
*21.  
*22.  
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Consideration of a professional service agreement with Alliance Work Partners to provide an  
employee assistance program, submitted by Human Resources  
Consideration of approval to un-appropriate remaining funds associated with previously  
completed engineering projects submitted by Professional Services  
Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional  
Services:  
26-93-0330-A  
*23.  
*24.  
*25.  
*26.  
Information Technology- Consideration of approval of personnel adjustment for Information  
Technology title change  
26-94-0330-B  
Emergency Management- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to  
Emergency Management - Various Spend Categories to fund personnel adjustment  
26-95-0330-C  
Emergency Management- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves to  
Emergency Management - Other Contract Services to fund FY25 invoice  
26-96-0330-D  
County Court Administration- Request transfer within County Court Administration - Court  
Appointed Juvenile to Family and Child Protection Expenses to fund increase in Family  
Protection cases  
26-97-0330-E  
*27.  
*28.  
Public Health - Request transfer within County Capital Projects Fund - Buildings - Goods to  
Buildings - Services to fund Behavior Health Observation Unit invoices  
26-98-0330-F  
Professional Services- Request transfer from General Fund - Budgeted Reserves & Employee  
Benefits - Insurance Reimbursements to GLP-1 Employee Wellness Program to fund the GLP-1  
program expenses  
Action Agenda  
Engineering  
Receive public comments on dune mitigation permit for Subdivision Beachfront Seagrass,  
29.  
Gilchrist  
Consideration of approval of dune mitigation permit for Subdivision Beach Front Seagrass,  
Gilchrist  
30.  
Purchasing  
Consideration to award ITB 26-084, Texas City Hurricane Levee Improvements  
31.  
32.  
Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute a contract with Russell Marine LLC.  
for the Texas City Hurricane Levee Improvements project submitted by the County Engineer  
General Counsel  
a. Break into Executive Session:  
b.  
Executive Session:  
Texas Government Code Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney: the Commissioners Court will  
enter into an executive session as permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the  
Texas Government Code, pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Government Code to seek the advice of its  
attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of  
the attorney to the County under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar  
of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act relating to each of the following items:  
26-CV-00032; Betty J. Parrimore v Galveston County et al in the United States District Court,  
for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division  
b.33.  
b.34.  
c.  
26-CV-00021; Dean Pushard vs. Galveston County et al in the United States District Court, for  
the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division  
Executive Session:  
Texas Government Code Section 551.074, Personnel Matters: the Commissioners Court will enter into  
executive session as permitted under the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government  
Code, pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Personnel Matters: to deliberate the  
appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer  
or employee:  
Mental Health Court Judge  
c.35.  
d.  
Reconvene into Special Meeting  
Consideration of approval of appointment and hiring of the Mental Health Court Judge  
d.36.  
Adjourn  
Workshop Agenda  
Voya Retirement Plan Q4 2025 report presented by Wealthspire Retirement Advisory submitted  
by Human Resources  
37.  
Appearances before Commissioners Court  
A speaker whose subject matter as submitted relates to an identifiable item of business on this agenda  
will be requested by the County Judge or other presiding court members to come to the podium where  
they will be limited to three minutes (3). A speaker whose subject matter as submitted does not relate to  
an identifiable item of business on this agenda will be limited to three minutes (3) and will be allowed  
to speak before the meeting is adjourned. Please arrive prior to the meeting and sign in with the County  
Clerk.  
Executive Sessions  
The Galveston County Commissioners Court may recess into closed meeting (Executive Session) on  
any item listed on this agenda if the Executive Session is authorized under the Open Meetings Act  
pursuant to one or more the following exceptions: Tex. Gov’t Code §§ 551.071 (consultation with  
attorney), 551.072 (deliberation regarding real property), 551.073 (deliberation regarding a prospective  
gift or donation), 551.074 (personnel matters), 551.0745 (personnel matters affecting County advisory  
body), 551.076 (deliberation regarding security devices or security audits),  
and/or 551.087  
(deliberations regarding economic development negotiations). The Presiding Officer of the  
Commissioners Court shall announce the basis for the Executive Session prior to recessing into  
Executive Session. However, the Commissioners Court may only enter into the Executive Session on  
any agenda item for which a separate Executive Session has not been separately posted if, prior to  
conducting the Executive Session, a majority of the Commissioners Court votes to go into Executive  
Session. This motion requirement does not apply to any agenda item that has been previously noticed to  
constitute or include an Executive Session.  
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