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Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: Court approved the consent agenda (items 3, 6, 8, 9, 11b,c,d,e,g, 14'2, 33'4, 35'7, 40\u00041, 42). Motion from Commissioner Trevillian; second from Commissioner Howard. Passed unanimously.

- Item 4a, Outdoor burning / burn ban: The court approved a 30-day county burn ban proposed by the Fire Marshal, running through April 8, 2025, with weekly review by staff. Motion by Commissioner Trevillian; second by Commissioner Howard. Passed unanimously.

- Item 2, Resolution supporting Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Rider 7 funding scope: The court approved a resolution directing staff to support maintaining and expanding Rider 7 language that funds planning activities for ozone and PM2.5 air-quality planning. Motion from Commissioner Howard; second from Commissioner Gomez. Passed unanimously.

- Item 11f, TPWD Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning Grant: The court accepted an award from Texas Parks & Wildlife of $1,432,565 to construct Onion Creek Greenway Phase 4 (trailhead park at old SAT 4 Road & County Road and Bridge yard). The grant requires an equal local match; matching funds are allocated from the 2011 bond funds. Motion from Commissioner Gomez; second from Commissioner Trevillian. Passed unanimously.

- Item 30, relocation expense reimbursement for HRMD director candidate: The court approved a $5,000 relocation reimbursement for the director of organizational culture position and directed HR to return with a policy review and recommendations. Motion and second recorded; funding to be confirmed with Budget Office. Passed (vote recorded in session: all in favor).

- Item 39, sheriff's office 2024 traffic-stop (profiling) report: The court reviewed and approved the Travis County Sheriff's Office 2024 reporting on traffic stops. The sheriff's office reported 21,154 stops in February 2024 (note: transcript text indicates month and year as presented by the sheriff) and reported no racial-profiling complaints for the period cited. Motion to approve recorded and passed unanimously.

- Item 5, appointment: Jeff LaForce was appointed to Emergency Services District No. 10. Motion from Commissioner Howard; second from Commissioner Gomez. Passed unanimously.

- Item 13, Central Health Board of Managers appointments: The court appointed Jeronimo Rodriguez as the Travis County appointee (motion by Commissioner Gomez; second by Commissioner Trevillian). Commissioner Howard recorded an abstention on that appointment; the motion carried. The court also reappointed Amit Madwani as the county's joint appointee with the City of Austin; the motion carried (Commissioner Gomez recorded opposition on the reappointment). Both terms run through Dec. 31, 2028; the City of Austin must confirm the joint reappointment per the co-appointment process.

Procedural and other notes

- The court moved several items to consent and approved the consent agenda unanimously after a read of included items.
- Central Health provided a briefing and did not seek formal court action during that briefing; the court requested follow-up materials on the Mazars implementation matrix.
- Multiple items discussed in executive session were reported back with no immediate action on the public record.

Sources and next steps: These actions were recorded on the March 11, 2025 Commissioners Court voting-session transcript. Several items require follow up by staff: weekly burn-ban advisories from the Fire Marshal, updated Mazars implementation materials from Central Health, budget confirmation for the $5,000 relocation payment through HRMD and PBO, and communication with the City of Austin regarding the joint Central Health appointment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Travis County Clerk Commissioners Court Voting Session - March 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The court recorded unanimous approval of the consent agenda, a burn ban, a resolution supporting TCEQ rider 7, acceptance of a TPWD grant for Onion Creek Greenway Phase 4, approval of a $5,000 relocation reimbursement, acceptance of the sheriff's racial-profiling report, and appointments to the Central Health Board.","taxTitle","Travis County, Texas","taxId",2721,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6276328,"Central Health reports Del Valle clinic opening, Bridge clinic outreach and Sendero enrollment growth",3116,2963000,6079000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2660791-4124bea2cdfed446349e23e9c9261ecb&start=2963&end=6079","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2660791-4124bea2cdfed446349e23e9c9261ecb/thumbnail_2963000.jpg","/articles/6276328/Travis-County/Texas/Central-Health-reports-Del-Valle-clinic-opening-Bridge-clinic-outreach-and-Sendero-enrollment-growth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276328-2d99db6d5f6b5c3cdaba3bced8a0c50b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775346758&Signature=b-B2a4CQsbM~jjqTrrRUMwlW4pB~duXwmsqPb1s7zu1rp2UMyd-5I4Kkm85LpLBRng758Qk~1jvj5G4mBSTBWs5DzWViJMnAbHn8PnUHwRGSvVx7Qigzt6xdahY~97YVk1mKHSi71XBVCF5CAnUFFvjrUsYZ2bXHtuL2Jk8rc~ZNxYIVRIHSnI5Ktaj~PeKLgMCCfDM90eDsJSPTHu0hZwbigmc4zwulWXZU-Bchp3-WY9SCYX6j9uy71Do52Y7R~x3plpGKlP9Vwhp5uVE~Ufd8M7Qy5zefstAfd~Dobv~a6DUAMBqj3zMAo~9-UFdHyDZS4eW5EgJUEy5prSpf9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Central Health officials told the Commissioners Court on Tuesday that patient care has begun at the Del Valle Health and Wellness Center and that a new bridge clinic model is serving people who have repeatedly cycled through emergency services, shelters and the carceral system.

\"We saw our first patient at the Del Valle Health Center,\" Dr. Lee said, announcing the site's opening and the center's services, which include primary care, dental, integrated mental health and a retail drive-through pharmacy.

Central Health described a three-phase bridge clinic model developed last year: a physical intake site at the Capitol Plaza location that can enroll, medicate and connect high-need individuals to follow-up care; tighter handoffs with Austin-Travis County EMS to bring people who need rapid wraparound services directly to the site; and a mobile outreach component that brings services to shelters and service providers including the Eighth Street (Salvation Army) shelter, diversion centers and community organizations.

The briefing covered additional initiatives: a forthcoming Colony Park Health Center design completion, a growing general surgery presence and a medical-weight-loss program; an active solicitation for a community health initiative fund to address food insecurity among MAP/MAP-basic patients (proposals requested for mobile food pantries, medically tailored meals and workforce components); and plans for a downtown medical-respite program to open this summer in the former Children's Hospital clinical education center.

Central Health also reported that Sendero Health Plan membership has grown from roughly 6,000 in 2023 to about 29,000 in 2025. Chief executives described administrative improvements and an approach to manage risk for high-cost patients to preserve the plan's financial stability while expanding access.

The board's consultant Mazars produced 115 recommendations in its recent performance review; Central Health said it has analyzed every recommendation and will circulate an updated implementation matrix. Monica Crowley, senior counsel, told the court that 34 recommendations are implemented, 63 require documented policies or standard operating procedures, six are in the red (work planned but not started and some related to affiliation agreements with the University of Texas), and 12 were deemed not applicable to Central Health.

Why it matters: Central Health is the primary safety-net health system partner in Travis County. The Del Valle site and the bridge clinic aim to provide urgent and wraparound services for individuals at high risk of returning to emergency services, reducing costly cycles through multiple public systems.

What the court heard: Commissioners praised the outreach and coordination. Commissioner [Howard] and Judge Brown praised the collaboration with EMS, integral care and other partners and urged continued performance measurement. The Central Health board chair asked for continued mutual respect and a structured process to work with CommuniCare and other partners on a shared vision.

Next steps: Central Health said it will send an updated Mazars implementation spreadsheet to the court, pursue community conversations across precincts, and continue to refine partner-agency deliverables and reporting.","Central Health briefed the court on service expansions including opening of the Del Valle Health and Wellness Center, a bridge clinic model for high-need patients, mobile outreach to shelters and partner updates showing rapid growth at Sendero Health Plan.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6276333,"Travis County adopts safety targets for roads, sets interim 2035 goal and 2050 elimination objective",2647,7413000,10060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2660791-4124bea2cdfed446349e23e9c9261ecb&start=7413&end=10060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2660791-4124bea2cdfed446349e23e9c9261ecb/thumbnail_7413000.jpg","/articles/6276333/Travis-County/Texas/Travis-County-adopts-safety-targets-for-roads-sets-interim-2035-goal-and-2050-elimination-objective","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276333-c04b5a69c655706c1f1357ef44119d3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775346758&Signature=I6foYZ5HCKte5934dB-BIWoQ52bo9hYybu8mVh3R2xIzdAeREngpazEMknCXqptnaIGJSYu6OzMYoaZKeYGCelkAERMXIYM8RQ2qtkjOC3E2UN~tACbn5Ym~vLKxw6xClPcq4JJEUqW9UHegcCwW8f-HjKCrhx2495y7N~2ikJYwQiJcqq91OhmEwd3r8pqUY3-wUIEkYALLm6Jl4IepOGk3iWYZ~0Xxa06nDXeKMBSKFmWn0T62Ifr3ivMo-qm6RSCGf-ExJlRx90782RTjnORhzILGea4JdKGmUOXJKQLRx7YjeKRVeU5cIBIqsc~lFkyUrM3vlyTv5EUMSgczIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Travis County Commissioners on Tuesday adopted a formal leadership commitment to reduce and ultimately eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries, setting an interim target of a 50% reduction by 2035 and an ultimate goal of 100% reduction by Feb. 1, 2050.

The vote followed presentations by county planners and the consultant team on the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) planning process, crash trends and two rounds of public engagement. \"The Safe Streets and Roads for All program is a federal program that provides funding to support local initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets,\" said Charlie Watts, planning project manager for the county's Transportation and Natural Resources (TNR) department.

The vote implements the plan's required leadership-commitment element and positions the county to pursue SS4A implementation grants. The court's action authorizes the county to keep a measurable, time-bound target (50% by 2035) while retaining the aspirational objective of eliminating all roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2050.

Why it matters: County staff and the consultant said the plan and the leadership commitment are prerequisites for applying for federal SS4A implementation funds, which can pay for construction projects and other countermeasures identified in the plan. The county's draft safety action plan contains 59 recommended project locations, 74 policy and strategy recommendations, and partner-agency profiles to help cities and special districts take local action.

What the court heard: The planning team described two rounds of public outreach (1,191 survey responses in round one and more than 200 surveys and map comments in round two) and an analysis of crash records from 2019'2023. Dan Malsam, the project's consulting manager, said the outreach showed residents were most concerned about speeding, aggressive driving and distracted driving; respondents also prioritized engineering fixes such as medians and improved signage.

Several commissioners emphasized the need for measurable steps and capacity to implement projects. Commissioner [Howard] said she wanted a clear blueprint linking investments, staff capacity and measurable outcomes'and supported setting an interim milestone that will let the county assess progress. Commissioner [Gomez] favored the more-ambitious goal supported by the project task force at an earlier meeting and said the target would guide budgeting, partnerships and grant-seeking.

The court approved the resolution unanimously.

Next steps: County staff said the draft safety action plan will be finalized for court review in April, and the county will use the adopted leadership commitment as part of applications for federal SS4A implementation grants. The plan also includes partner-specific profiles to help individual municipalities move recommendations into local budgets and projects.","After public outreach and technical review, the Commissioners Court adopted a leadership commitment for the county's Safe Streets and Roads for All safety action plan: 50% reduction in roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2035 and an eventual goal of eliminating those outcomes by 2050.","actionData","errors"]

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