Commissioners Court - 2026-01-20

Approved authority to negotiate 10-year 70% tax abatement on $80M personal property investment for Industrial Electric Manufacturing's new 500,000 sq ft facility at Brooks Global Crossing. Project includes $200M total capital investment (120M real property, 80M personal property) and estimated 2,960 jobs with base wage of $18.27/hour and average salary of $53,073. Incentive value estimated at $1,547,454. Includes exception to minimum job requirements in tax abatement guidelines since base wage is below $20.18 living wage requirement, though 90% of employees will be at or above $21.34 all-industry wage.

Authorized County Judge Peter Sakai to negotiate and execute $250,000 grant agreement with San Antonio Food Bank to provide food to Bexar County residents and food pantries. Funds dedicated to direct food assistance. Food bank serves 29 counties, provided assistance to over 417 veterans and families in 2025, and responds to approximately 120,000 people weekly.

Approved 5-year lease agreement with Northeast ISD for nonexclusive access to vacant Wilshire Elementary School facility for law enforcement training. Monthly rental fee of $6,500 ($78,000 annually). Will consolidate detention and law enforcement training currently split between Two Dudes building and SAC Von Ormy facility. Located in Precinct 4 near Fort Sam Houston.

Awarded contract to Dan Williams Company for $28,253,637.15 for Blanco Road Phase 3 roadway construction in Precinct 3. Project extends Blanco Road from Borgfield to Bexar County line (2.5 miles), expanding from 2-lane to 4-lane with drainage, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements. 80% federally reimbursed through Alamo Area MPO. Construction to start March 2026 with 24-month completion timeline.

Approved notification payment to level for $1,612,750.15 and budget transfer of $334,093 for Sheriff's Office law enforcement overtime. Discussion included concerns about 300 open jail beds while 219 inmates housed in surrounding counties, with explanation that beds are being held for upcoming electronics project starting January 28.

Approved termination of Alamo Community College District lease and issuance of required 90-day notice, related to consolidation of training facilities at new NEISD Wilshire location.

Approved amendment to administrative policy for purchase of goods and services, increasing threshold for items not requiring commissioner's court approval from $50,000 to $100,000. Also includes small business economic development language modifications, new local business preference within 3% of competitive bids, and fixed assets provisions.

Approved purchase order to Caldwell County Chevrolet LLC and Rockdale County Ford for $1,461,747 for 25 various Chevrolet and Ford vehicle models for Sheriff's Office through cooperative purchasing program.

Approved purchase order to Dana Safety Supply for $1,212,023.95 for emergency vehicle equipment and professional installation services for Sheriff's Office vehicles.

Approved third amendment to supply agreement with Genuine Parts Company DBA NAPA Auto Parts for management and purchase of automotive replacement parts, not to exceed $1,500,000 annually. Increase due to inflation-driven costs on vehicle parts, operations, and insurance.

Approved service agreement with Fog Glass Contractors Inc. for McDonough Plaza Park construction in Southwest Bexar County Precinct 1 for base bid of $8,658,147 plus $300,000 owner's contingency. Project transforms 8.5-acre open space with basic backstops into full park facility. Funded by $1.2M HUD funds (June 2023) and $6.2M additional funding (FY24).

Ratified agreement for cyber liability insurance with Crum and Forrester through Marsh McClellan Agency for one-year period January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 for total premium of $112,725.

Approved professional services agreement with Caldwell, Clark, Finucci, and PLLC for legal representation related to certain employment matters in amount of $100,000.

Approved personal service agreement with Jonathan Holler for communications, media, policy analyst, research, speech writing, and digital content creation services for Commissioner Precinct 4 from January 2026 through September 30, 2026 for $77,600. Previous contract was $55,000 for 12 months; this represents approximately 111% monthly increase.