>> GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR JULY
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SIXTH 20 BEEN. WE WILL BEGIN BY ASKING THE SECRETARY TO CALL THE ROLL.WILL CONTINUE THIS MEETING FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA. PLEASE JOIN IN THE PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE. >> I PLEDGE 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. >> PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AS WE TAKE A MOMENT IN SILENCE TO ALLOW EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THOSE IN ATTENDANCE TO PREPARE THEIR HEARTS AND MINDS TO APPROPRIATELY DO THE BUSINESS OF OUR CITY.
THANK YOU. >> IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING AND THERE ARE STILL MANY RESIDENTS IN OUR HIGH RISK POPULATIONS. FOR THOSE REASONS WE WILL CONTINUE ALLOW CITIZEN PARTICIPATION THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WAYS YOU CAN WATCH THE MEETING PARTICIPATE, REMOTELY, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT
WWW.VICTORIATX.GVO -- GOV/TALKTOCOUNCIL. >> THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR MEETING TONIGHT RANGING FROM WATCHING ON TV OR SPEAKING IN CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH ZOOM. FOR THOSE CITIZENS THAT WE WISH TO SPEAK IN PERSON TO THE COUNCIL DURING CITIZENS COMMUNICATION OR DURING A PUBLIC HEARING, WE ASK YOU COMPLETE A COMMENT CARD AND GIVE IT TO THE STAFF MEMBER. COMMENT CARDS ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR OF THE CHAMBER. ANNOUNCEMENTS, MR. GARZA DO WE
[1. Announcements/Reminders:]
HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS EVENING IN. >> GOOD EVENING, MAY PRO-TEM AND COUNCIL. FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO CALL UP CHRISTIE YOUKER TO MAKE A
SPECIAL PRESENTATION. >> GOOD EVENING. MAYOR PRO-TEM, COUNCIL, WE ARE HAPPILY HERE AGAIN TO PRESENT OUR BUSINESS BEAUTIFY INDICATION AWARD FOR JULY.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MERIT THE BIRD, OUR VASE CHAIR FOR KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL AND
ALSO OUR CHAIR OF THE BEAUTIFY INDICATION COMMITTEE. >> WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU. >> ON BEHALF OF KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL, WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO AWARD BELA FARMS WITH THIS MONTH'S BUSINESS BEAUTIFY INDICATION AWARD IF YOU HAVEN'T LOOKED AT HER STOREFRONT LATELY I ENCOURAGE YOU TO WALK AROUND THE CORNER AND SEE FOR YOURSELF WHY WE CHOSE HER FOR THIS MONTH'S AWARD. WITH, YOU KNOW, A STOREFRONT THAT IS MOSTLY CONCRETE, SHE AND HER STAFF HAVE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MAKE VELA FARMS TOP TO BOTTOM, FRONT AND BACK, A WARM, WELCOMING INVITING PLACE TO BE. SHE HAS CUTE BISTRO TABLES OUT FRONT, GORGEOUS HANGING FERNINGS POTTED PLANT, WREATHS ON THE DOOR, YOU CAN TELL IMMEDIATELY HOW MUCH SARAH AND HER STAFF CARE ABOUT VICTORIA, CARE ABOUT THEIR BISS AND WANT TO PUT THEIR BEST FACE FORWARD. WE THINK SHE DOES A FANTASTIC JOB OF KEEPING HER LITTLE CORNER OF VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL. THAT IS WHY THIS MONTH WE RECOGNIZE SARAH VELA OF VELA FARMS AS OUR KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL AWARD WINNER. [APPLAUSE]
>> I ENCOURAGE VICTORIA TO GO INSIDE AS WELL. >> AND EAT.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE ACTUALLY, ACTUALLY INVITE OUR CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE FOR YOU AS WELL.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO-TEM AND MAYOR OF COUNCIL, BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, CITY COUNCIL WILL NEED TO CHANGE OUR PRACTICE OF ALLOWING CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR MEETINGS REMOTELY OVER ZOOM. THIS CHANGE IS REQUIRED AFTER GOVERNOR GREG ABOUTOT REMOVED SOME OF HIS PANDEMIC ORDERS. LAST YEAR AS PART OF THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE, GOVERNOR ABBOTT SUSPENDED CERTAIN OPEN MEETINGS ACT PROVISIONS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE REQUIRED
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GOVERNMENT BODIES TO MEET AND BE IN PUBLIC O ASSEMBLE ON LARGE NUMBER.WE'RE IN ORDER TO EXTAND OUR VIRTUAL OFFERING, PRIOR TO THE MEETINGS, PRIOR TO THE PANDEMICS, WE HAD BEEN BROADCASTING OUR MEETINGS LIVE ON TABLE KV AS WELL AS THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND DURING THE PANDEMICS WE EXPANDED THAT TO INCLUDE YOUTUBE LIVE AND ZOOM INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL MEETING BUSINESS ALLOWED THE PUBLIC TO ACTUALLY PARTICIPATE REMOTELY.
ON JUNE 30TH OTHIS YEAR, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE LIFTED THOSE SUSPENSIONS SO BEGINNING WITH OUR FIRST REGULAR MEETING IN SEPTEMBER, CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL RETURN TO CONFORMING TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. AND THAT WILL REQUIRE SOME CHANGES TO OUR PRACTICE. FOR EXAMPLE, SECTION 551.27 OF THE OPEN MEETING ACT REQUIRES THE FACE OF ANY PERSON PARTICIPATING REMOTELY IN OUR MEETINGS MUST BE CLEARLY VISIBLE. AS WELL AS THEIR VOICE BEING AUDIBLE SO THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN OBSERVE THE DEMEANOR AND HEAR THE VOICE OF EACH PARTICIPATE PANTED THAT WILL
REQUIRE ALTERERATIONS. >> WE'LL CONTINUE TO POST NOTIFICATION OF OUR MEETINGS PUBLICLY. WE'LL CONTINUE TO SPECIFY A LOCATION WHERE COUNCIL WILL BE GATHERED AS A QUARTEROM COLLECTIVELY IN ONE PLACE SO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE HERE IN OUR COUNCIL CHAMBERS IF THEY PREFER AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO BROADCAST OUR MEETINGS LIVE TO OUR LOCAL CABLE TV CHANNEL WHICH IS 15 AND 115 WHRE.D BROADCAST LIVEN OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL WHICH IS VICTORIATEXASVIDEOS AND LOCAL WEBSITE.
>> THANK YOU, THOMAS AND BRIEFLY I WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE OF WHAT THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WILL LOOK LIKE RELATED TO OUR RECENT ELECTION. AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NEXT TUESDAY, THE 13TH. AT THAT COUNCIL MEETING THESE CHAMBERS AT 5 P.M. WE WILL CANVAS THE ELECTION RESULTS AND CALL FOR THE RUN-OFF ELECTION TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 21ST. AND WITH THAT THAT RAPS UP OUR ANNOUNCEMENT.
>> OKAY, PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEE WRECK MISSIONS. >> THAT IS ME AGAIN.
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>> YES, SIR. >> AND SO BRIEFLY, I WANT TO CALL UP OUR CITY SECRETARY AND HER STAFF, BECAUSE THEY RECENTLY WERE AWARDED THE TREMENDOUS RECOGNITION, THE EXCELLENCE AWARD. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE AWARD PROGRAM REQUIRES FOR EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES FOR PROPER GOVERNANCE BY THE MUNICIPAL CLERK'S OFFICE. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES CLERKS THROUGHOUT THE STATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL STATUES THAT GOVERN STANDARDS -- MY WIFE IS GOING TO KILL ME ON THAT ONE. GOVERN, NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE DUE TOES DELETE S DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY A GREAT RECOGNITION BECAUSE I BELIEVE THERE WAS ONLY ROUGHLY 43 CITY CLERK'S OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT WERE RECOGNIZED WITH THIS. AND YOU HAD TO MEET NINE OUT OF 12 STANDARDS AND I BELIEVE WE MET ALL OF THEM. SO OUR TEAM GOES ABOVE AND BEYONDS SO WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF APRIL, YOU AND YOUR TEAM. SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
>> I'LL TRY AND NOT MESS THIS NEXT ONE UP. SO THIS ONE ISN'T POSTED, BUT, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO RECOGNIZE BY DEPARTMENT THE DIFFERENT PLAYERS INVOLVED HAVING A SUCCESSFUL FOURTH OF JULY EVENT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
I KNOW SOME OF YOU HAD A CHANCE TO GO OUT THERE AND HOPEFULLY YOUN.
>> ED IT. THIS IN 2020 WE DID NOT HAVE AN EVENT.
AS WITH EVERYTHING, WE'RE TRYING TO CONTINUE TO ADD TO THE EVENTS THAT WE PUT TOGETHER TO ADD MORE EXPERIENCES FOR OUR RESIDENTS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME CONTINUING TO MODERNIZE THE WAY WE OFFER THESE EXPERIENCES WHILE MANY OF US INVOLVED IN THE CITY RECOGNIZE THE PARKS DEPARTMENT MANAGES A FACILITY AND IS VERY INVOLVEMENT WITH PUTTING ON THE EVEN, THERE IS ALSO A LOT OF DEPARTMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO IT BEHIND THE SCENE, SPECIFICALLY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT, THEY DO A GREAT JOB OF ENSURING, OF COURSE, SECURITY AND MAKING SURE WE'RE PREPARED FOR ANY SCENARIO, WE WANT TO THANK THEM, I. T., CVB, PUBLIC WORKS THEY ALL HAVE STAFF THAT PLAY A TERRIFIC OR IMPORTANT ROLE IN PUTTING ON THE EVENT.
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OF COURSE, OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM FOR THE FIRST TIME PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE AT THIS PARTICULAR EVEN AS WE HELD THE EVENT LIVE ON FACEBOOK. THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME WE DID THAT AND SO WE'VE RECEIVED POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON THAT FRONT AND I THINK THAT JUST SHOWS THAT WE'RE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY OUR OFFERINGS.AND I CAN TELL YOU FROM BEING SOMEWHAT IN THE LOOP OF WHAT OTHER CITIES DO, LARGER CITIES AREN'T TO THE POINT WHERE THEY'RE LIVE STREAMING THINGS LIKE FIREWORK SHOW AND SO WE'RE PROUD OF THE FACT THAT OUR TEAM STEPPED UP AND WE'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT.
AND HOPEFULLY EVERYONE ENJOYED IT LIVE AND ON-LINE. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FOR THAT EVENT. [APPLAUSE] I DO BETTER WHEN I DON'T HAVE TO
READ IT. THAT'S IT FOR THIS EVENING. >> OKAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
UNDER ITEMS FOR COUNCIL -- FROM COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO FIRST SAY THAT I WANT TO THANK
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EVERYBODY WHO CAME OUT AND VOTED I KNOW THERE WERE DAYS THAT WERE RAINING.I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING OUT AND SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT ESPECIALLY FOR US UP HERE, THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE TRYING TO DO OUR BEST, AND WE WANT TO REPRESENT YOU SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU PUTTING YOUR TRUST IN US. I KNOW THAT WE WILL BE HAVING A NEW MAYOR SOON, SO I'LL BE VACATING THIS SEAT AND PASSING IT ON.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THE STAFF WAS GREAT, IS GREAT, AND I LOVED WORKING WITH YOU GUYS, YOU'VE GOT MY BACK AND I'VE GOT YOURSES. THANKS.
ANYBODY HERE? >> I DID WANT TO ADD TO WHAT MR. GARZA SAID, ADD AN EXTRA THANK YOU TO BEER AND BEVERAGE FOR GENEROUS DONATION OF THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY, IT WAS
FANTASTIC, ANYBODY? >> I KNOW I'M NOT A MEMBER OF COUNCIL BUT THIS IS WHEN WE WOULD PULL ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING WE MOVE ITEM D6 TO
BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY. >> OKAY. >> AND ITEM D7 IS NOT READY TO GO FORWARD TONIGHT DELETE S NIGHT SO WE'LL MULLED FROM THE AGENDA.
>> 7 WILL BE OUT BUT 6 WE WILL CONSIDERED. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> UNDER CITIZEN'S
[4. Citizen Communication:]
COMMUNICATION, AS A REMINDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION MAY BE DONE IN PERSON OR THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCING. WE WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE WHO HAS HAD ANY RECENT EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 OR THOSE THAT MAY BE IN A HIGH RISK POPULATION GROUP TO MAKE USE OF THE VIDEOCONFERENCING OPTION. THOSE INSTRUCTIONS ARE, AGAIN, AVAILABLE AT WWW.VICTORIATX.GOVTALKTOCOUNCIL. >>> COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES IN DURATION AND RECEIVED BY AUDIO ONLY. THERE WILL NOT BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE ANY PRESENTATION OR VISUAL MATERIAL EITHER IN PERSON OR TELECONFERENCE. PLEASE REMEMBER TO SILENCE ANY CELL PHONES, TELEVISION OR OTHER BACKGROUND NOISE SO THAT WE CAN CLEARLY HEAR YOUR COMMENTS.
IT IS GENERALLY THE PRACTICE OF CITY COUNCIL NOT TO RESPOND TO COMMENTS MADE DURING THIS TIME, BUT CITY STAFF WILL BE AVAILABLE TO FOLLOW AS NECESSARY. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ABOUT AN ITEM SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING LATER THIS EVENING, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM COMMENTING UNTIL WE REACHED THAT POINT IN THE MEETING. ARE THERE ANY COMMENT CARDS?
I HAVE 4. OKAY. >> ANNE RICKER.
>> I'M SORRY IF I CHOPPED UP YOUR NAME. >> THAT'S OKAY, DO I GO AHEAD
AND START? >> YES, MA'AM. I PROPOSE THE CITY OF VICTORIA SETS UP A NON-PROFIT OR DEPARTMENT TO MANAGE A FUND OF $7 MILLION FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE ACT PLAN. THAT BECOMES A PPA AND INSTALLINGS SOLAR INSTALLATIONS OFFING PUBLIC BUILDINGS 10% LESS THAN THEY ARE PAYING FOR ELECTRICITY AND GIVING THEM THE INSTALLATION AFTER 12 YEARS. THE FUND CONTINUES TO USE ITS INCOME TO REINVEST UNTIL YEAR 2032 WHEN IT BEGINS TO TAKE HALF INVEST HALF AND USE ABOUT 21 MILLION ON VICTORIA CITY BUILDINGS AND FRAWRS EACH YEAR THE RETURN INCREASES BY THE YEAR 2041, THERE WILL BE SOLAR
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INSTALLATIONS ON ABOUT 2,744 PUBLIC BUILDINGS. FROM 2032 TO 2041, THE CITY OF VICTORIA COLLECTS A TOTAL OF 434 MILLION TO SPEND AS IT PLEASES AND THE MONEY WILL STILL COME IN AS LONG AS THE SOLAR INDUSTRY MAKES SENSE. THIS IS A WIN-WITHIN-WIN SITUATION. DELETE S WHERE THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS WIN.THE TAXPAYERS WIN. AND THE CITY OF VICTORIA WINS. AND THERE IS NOT MANY OCCASIONS LIKE THAT. I'M GOING TO TRY TO GIVE THIS OTHER PROPOSAL OFF REALLY QUICK.
I PROPOSE THAT THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND THE PORT OF VICTORIA BE ENTITLED TO THE QUARTERLY NUMBERS OF TONS OF EAF DUST DELIVERED TO SYNC RESOURCES LLC AND THE NUMBER OF TONS OF SECONDARY MARKET PRODUCTS MADE TO DETERMINE A MORE ACCURATE WAY TO MEASURE THE TOXIC HEAVY METALS RELEASED IN OUR AIR. IN SPAIN, 56% OF EAF DUST IS COLLECTED AFTER THE SYNC OXIDE AND IRON PRODUCT ARE COLLECTED. ZINC RESOURCES CLAIMS TO HAVE NO ZERO WASTE LEFT THIS IS A BIG UNBELIEVABLE DISCREPANCY. SYNC RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES LIKE N THE USA, TWO OF THE FOUR SYNC RECYCLEERS OVERPOLLUTED. AMERICAN SYNC RECYCLING CORPS, INC. IN PAL MONTON, PENNSYLVANIA IS A SUPER FUND FOR CONTAMINATION. A CONSENT DECREE TO REDUCE PARTICAT MATTER BY 64 TONS PER YEAR. I PROPOSE WITH THE GROWTH OF THE PORT OF VICTORIA THAT VICTORIA MONITOR POLLUTION AT THE CITY LIMIT.
I PROPOSE THE CITY, COUNTY AND PORT OF VICTORIA ADOPT A BETTER CRITERIA.
THE FIRST PART IN INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR PLANNING EFFORTS MUST BE TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE FOSTERING NEW PATTERNS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH JOB GROWTH.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> NEXT WE HAVE RICK FALMON.
ASK GOOD EVENING. I WANTED TO SPEAK ON ITEM E-2, IS IT AN OPTION TO SPEAK THEN IF
OR SHOULD I SPEAK NOW? >> IT WOULD BE NOW. THERE IS NOT AN OPTION FOR
LATER. >>> THANK YOU. >> MY NAME IS RICK FRONTAL SYSTEMMAN. THANK YOU MAYOR PRO-TEM AND COUNCIL TO SPEAK WITH YOU.
WE PARTICIPATED IN YOUR SOLID WASTE RFP IT WAS INITIALLY SET OUT MANY MONTHS AGO AND WERE FINALISTS,ISM. I THINK UNFORTUNATELY FOR US IN SECOND PLACE WHICH IS NOT WHERE WE WANTED TO BE. WE WERE DISAPPOINTED AND WERE HOPING WE'D BE HERE TONIGHT TALKING ABOUT A NEW CONTRACT. WE WERE PLEASED TO PARTICIPATE IN IT.
WE WORK WITH YOUR BIOSOLID, CURRENTLY WITH A LONG-TERM CONTRACT.
WE I THINK YOU KNOW, A PRIVATELY HELD FAMILY BUSINESS IN CENTRAL TEXAS.
WE THINK THERE IS A LOT OF VALUE IN CONSIDERING THAT, ESPECIALLY OVER A VERY LARGE COMPANY THAT IS THE LARGEST IN OUR INDUSTRY WHO YOU'RE CHOOSING TONIGHT WAY IS PUBLIC COMPANY WE HAVE OUR OWNERS AND FAMILIES AND THREE GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE THAT RUN OUR FACILITY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.
WE WILL BE EXPANDING INTO THE VICTORIA AREA AT SOME . IN TIME IN THE FUTURE.
WE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH CHRISTIE YOUKER. SHE SPOKE THE SHE WORKED WITH OUR COMPANY FOR MANY YEARS AND WERE VERY SORRY TO LOSE HER AND A TREMENDOUS ASET FOR YOU TO HAVE HER AS PART OF YOUR TEAM. WE ARE HERE, WERE VERY PLEASED TO BE A PART OF THE PROCESS.
WE'RE DISAPPOINTED WE WEREN'T THE SELECTION BUT IF THERE IS ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION IN E-2 WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO SERVE YOU IN THE FUTURE.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. FRONTAL SYSTEMMAN.
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STEPHANIE ROSS. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO-TEM ANDDOWN, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. I'M HOO MAFF OF BETHANY SENIOR LIVING A SECURE UNIING IN PORT LA VACA. WE'RE 64,000 SQUARE FEET WITH 130 BEDS.
HALF OF THAT IS DEAD INDICATED TO OUR SECURE UNIT WHERE WE'RE ABLE TO HELP PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S, DIMENTIA, BEHAVIORS. IT IS COMPLETELY GATED AND SO IT IS VERY NICE AND VERY SECURE WITHOUT FEELING CONFINED. PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO GO THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE FACILITY, OUTSIDE AND ENJOY LOTS OF SPACE. THE MAIN REASON THAT I'M HERE TONIGHT IS BECAUSE WE HAVE OUR VA CONTRACT NOW AND THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF IT INS AROUND WHO PROVIDE VA SERVICES SO IT IS A VERY BIG BENEFIT TO ALL OF OUR VETERANS IN OUR LOCAL 7-COUNTY AREA. WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME FROM HOUSTON FROM SAN ANTONIO, CORPUS, OTHER FACILITIES THAT ARE BEING OVERCROWDED AND OTHER PLACES THAT DON'T ACCEPT VA BENEFITS WERE PEOPLE ARE HAVING TO BE SENT OUT. OUR GOAL IS TO KEEP PEOPLE LOCAL AND OFFER ANOTHER OPTION LOCALLY WHERE FAMILIES AREN'T HAVING TO SPEND THREE HOURS DRIVING TO VISIT THEIR LOVED ONES OR THEY'RE ABLE TO STAY HOME SO THAT'S IT.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, STEPHANIE. >> MIKESLE VONDERRAL.
>> YOU GOT IT RIGHT, GOOD JOB. >> I SAW THAT. >>> GO EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING A GRANNY MAYOR PRO-TEM. AND CONGRATULATIONS TO JEFF BALK KNIGHT FOR ALMOST -- BUT A IMILGT FOR ALMOST BEING THE MAYOR.
WE HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS IN THE TRAILER PARK. THERE ARE TRAILERS THAT REALLY NEED TO BE CONDEMNED, CHRIS FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT WROTE THEM UP ON MAY 21ST.
AND RICK MADRID AND GRACE GARCIA HAS BEEN HELPING FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT AND A LOT OF UNNAMED PEOPLE, TOO MANY TO DESCRIBE AND CONGRATULATIONS TO RICK MADRID ON HIS CERTIFICATION.
HE'S GOOD SO MANY CERTIFICATIONS, I CAN'T KEEP UP WITH NAMING THEM ALL.
BUT ANYWAY, THESE EMPTY TRAILERS, THEIR DOOR IS OPEN AND THEY AT TRACK GANGS.
YOU KNOW, 10 YEARS AGO A GANGSTER CAME AND SHOT SOMEONE THREE TIMES AND KILLED THEM, YOU KNOW. AND THEY JUST. THE REASON IS BECAUSE THE VICTORIA POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THEY ARREST TWO OF THE BIG-TIME CRIMINALS, ONE WAS A ELUDING POLICE ON SHERIFF DEPUTIES ON A MOTORCYCLE FOR YEARS BUT HIS CRIME SPREE CAUGHT UP WITH HIM, HE'S IN JAIL AND ANOTHER IS IN A STATE PRISON.
SOY APPRECIATE THE EFFORT, YOU KNOW. AND I JUST WISH THEY COULD GET ALL THESE TRAILER HOWS CONDEMNED. ONE HAS BEEN THERE FOR ONE YEAR, YOU KNOW, IT HAS BEEN, YOU KNOW, VACANT. AND ALL THESE DOORS ARE OPEN AND PEOPLE CAN COME & IN AND OUT AND YOU KNOW, THEY'RE NOT WORTH ANYTHING.
IF YOU HOOK IT UP TO AN AN 18-WHEELER AND PULL IT WOULD FALL APART.
I WISH ANYONE WHO OWNS THE WOULD SOON THEM OVER TO ATTORNEY FITZ IS.
AND HE HAS DEEP POCKETS. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO SIGN THE TRAILER HOUSES TO HIM AND HE CAN JUST PAY THE MONEY AND HAVE A BULLDOZER TEAR THEM UP AND MOVE THEM OUT OF THERE, YOU KNOW.
BUT I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S EFFORT. AND TO ALL THIS, AND TOO MANY PEOPLE TO DESCRIBE IN THREE MINUTES AND TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO TALK ABOUT IN THREE MINUTES, BUT THAT'S WHAT WILL HELP AND BEAUTIFY THE TRAILER PARK. IT WILL NEVER BE, YOU KNOW, BEAUTIFUL, BUT IT WILL BE AT LEAST BETTER GO FROM A 3 TO A 4, YOU KNOW, BUT ANYWAY, THANKS FOR
MANAGE DELETE S HAVING ME, THANK YOU. >> DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO US THROUGH VIDEOCONFERENCE? J I DIDN'T, MAYOR PRO-TEM WE HAVE A BRET PAUL. BRET PAUL, YOU'RE ALLOWED TO SPEAK HE JUST DISCONNECTED.
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I GUESS HE DIDN'T WANT TO SPEAK. >> OKAY. IF HE COMES BACK ON LATER, I
GUESS. >> ITEMS FOR PUBLIC. >> THIS THE BRET HALL.
>> GO AHEAD. >> I'M WITH VICTORIA ASHLEY GROUP.
JUST COMMENTING WANTED TO MAKE MYSELF AVAILABLE REGARDING THE OTHER THAN THE AGENDA POINT D6 THAT GOT MOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA BUT WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY I WANTED TO SAY I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE ON THIS MATTER. R THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PAUL APRIL? ANYMORE PEOPLE? SORRY.
>> YES, MA'AM, ITEM C1 IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 AND 9 OF THE VICTORIA CITY CODE BY
[1. An ordinance amending Chapters 5 and 9 of the Victoria City Code by ad...]
ADOPTING THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE SERIES AS AMENDED. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO-TEM AND COUNCIL SO I'M GOING TO LEAD THIS OFF. MY NAME IS ON THE AGENDA ITEM MEMO, AS YOU KNOW THIS IS A TEAM EFFORT WITH REALLY RICK BEING THE TEAM LEADER, SO I HAVE RICK MADRID AND TOM LEGLER TO HELP ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU ALL MAY HAVE BEFORE I GET STARTED IN THE BRENTATION I WANT TO RECOGNIZE RICK. HE WAS ACTUALLY JUST APPOINTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL CO-COUNCIL COMMITTEE FOR THE 2024 DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW ENERGY CODE. HE'S ACTUALLY WAS APPOINTED TO THE RESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE AND THERE IS ONLY 48 MEMBERS NATIONWIDE OR INTERNATIONALLY, I GUESS, AND HE IS THE ONLY CODE OFFICIAL OUT OF TEXAS THAT WILL BE REPRESENTED ON THIS COMMITTEE.
WE'RE VERY PROUD OF HIM AND EXSIGHED FOR HIM TO BASICALLY CARRY THE WEIGHT OF TEXAS ON HIS
SHOULDERS. >> NO PRESSURE. [APPLAUSE] SO BACK TO THE PRESENTATION. OUR CODE UPDATE PROCESS AS YOU KNOW, STARTED WITH THE INSURANCE OFFICE BUILDING CODE EFFECTIVENESS IN GRADING SCHEDULE REEFFECTIVENESS GRADING SCHEDULE REVIEW IN WHICH WE NEEDED TO UPGRADE OUR REVIEW TO UPGRADE OUR RATINGS WITH THAT WE LOOK FORWARD TO CREATE OUR ADOPT THE 2021 BUILDING CODES SO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS HELD 17 WORKSHOPS RICK AND TOM HELD 17 WORKSHOPS TO GO OVER ALL OF THE DIFFERENT CODE BOOKS THAT ARE A PART OF THE ICC CODES. AND AT THE JUNE 8LET IMMEDIATE MEET THE BOUNDER OF APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENTS UNANIMOUSLY APPROFESSORRED RECOMMENDATION OF THE ECC CODES.
WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR TONIGHT IS TO RECOMMEND ADOPTING THE 2021 -- THESE 2021ICC CODE AS WE'VE AMENDED THEM THAT ARE SHOWN IN THE ACT INCLUDES THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, PLUMBING CODE, FUEL GAS CODE, FIRE CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE. SO THAT IS THE ACTION WE'RE ASKING FOR TONIGHT.
SINCE WE ARE IN FRONT OF YOU I DID WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS NEXT.
WE STILL HAVE CODES THAT WE NEED TO BRING BACK TO COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION.
AND THAT INCLUDES OUR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, WHICH CODE ENFORCEMENT USES PRIMARILY FOR SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS. NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE WHICH IS NOT PART OF AN NEC CODE AND A LOT OF CLEANUP ON CHAPTER 5 WE WOULD LIKE TO DOLL WE WANT TO GET SOME COUNCIL FEETBACK ON SOME OF THE CLEANUP THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING IN OUR OFFICE. ONE WOULD BE CONTRACT LICENSES REQUIREMENTS. CURRENTLY WE REQUIRE CONTRACTORS TO REG STWER THE CITY FOR A FEE OF $200. THEY DO HAVE TO PROVIDE US WITH THEIR COPY OF THEIR STATE LICENSE. WE WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THOSE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS TO ADD TO THE FEE OF REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF $100,000 IN COMMERCIAL LIABILITY INSURANCE.
WE WOULD RECOMMEND ACCEPTING OR EXEMPTING OUT THE STATE LICENSE TRADES BECAUSE AS PART OF THEIR STATE LICENSE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD COMMERCIAL LIABILITY INSURANCE THIS LIABILITY
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INSURANCE REQUIREMENT WOULD AFFECT ALL OF THE OTHER CONTRACTORS NAMELY YOUR BUILDING CONTRACTORS AND REMODELERS. IT WOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR STATE LICENSE TRADESMEN.WE WANT SOME FEEDBACK ON THAT. WE ALSO ARE LOOKING AT UPDATING OUR SELLING REGULATIONS.
THE BIGGEST THING IS REQUIRING A 5-FOOT CLEAR SPACE MEASURED FROM THE COPING OF THE POOL WALL FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL. THERE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR 10-FOOT SEPARATION FROM ELECTRICAL COLL PONENTS. WE DON'T HAVE ANY SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR POOLS OR PARAMETER THAT IS REQUIRED. WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT ESTABLISHING A PARAMEETER SO THAT EMERGENCY PERSON DELETE S SERVICE PERSONNEL COULD DECEMBER POOL DURING AN EMERGENCY OR ANY
LIFEGUARD ON DUTY. >> PENALTIES NEED TO BE UPDATED FOR OUR COURT OF RECORD AND THEN WE HAVE ISSUES WITH DEMOLITION DELAY, WE NEED TO ESTABLISH A HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER.
ANY TIME FEDERAL FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT, THERE HAS TO BE A SECTION 106 REVIEW COMPLETED.
AND CURRENTLY PEOPLE PERFORMING SECTION 106 REVIEW DON'T REALLY HAVE DIRECTION ON WHO TO CONTACT TO PERFORM THOSE SO THEY WILL SOMETIMES REACH OUT TO THE CITY, I KNOW IN MY OFFICE REACH OUT TO VICTORIA RESERVEVATION, INC. IT WOULD BE VERY GOOD IF THE CITY FORMALIZED A OFFICER FOR THE CITY OUT OF MY OFFICE. SO THOSE ARE SOME OF OUR DISCUSSION POINT, WE COUNCIL HAS
ANY INPUT ON WHAT NEXT, WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO. >> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT SWIMMING POOL REGULATIONS IN THE FIVE-FOOT CLEAR SPACE, DOES THAT MEAN YOU CAN'T PUT CHAIRS WITHIN
THE FIVE-FOOT SPACE. >> THAT WOULD BE FOR STRUCTURAL. >> LIFEGUARD STANDS KNOCK.
>> YES, WE WOULD HAVE TO WRITE THOSE EXCEPTIONS IN. >> OKAY.
>> DIVING BOARDS, LIFEGUARD STANDS. THE INTENT SO THAT PEOPLE CAN ACCESS ALL AROUND. WE HAVE SEEN SOME PLANS WHERE THERE IS A FULL -- A POOL NEXT
TO A FENCE OR NEXT TO A WALL AND DOESN'T SEEM VERY SAFE. >> 5-FOOD FOOT CLEAR ALL THE WAY AROUND. WHAT IF SOMEONE ABUTT IT TO THEIR HOME? ITY WOULD BE ALL THE WAY AROUND. MIDEAST OF THE TIME IT DOES HAVE TO BE SET OFF FROM THE HOME BECAUSE YOU HAVE PLUGS AND HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST TEN FOOT FROM ELECTRICAL.
IT CAN BE REALLY CHOICE TO A HOME, BUT MOST OF THE TIME YOU ACTUALLY SEE IT OFFSET FROM A
HOME BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS. >> IF SOMEONE DECIDED TO DESIGN THEIR SWIMMING POOL WITH A WATERFALL ON ONE SIDE, THAT WOULD BE A VIOLATION?
>> WE'VE TALKED AUNT HOW WE WOULD LOOK AND WE WOULD COUNT THE WATERFALL.
IT WOULD BE THE WALL OF THE WATER FALL ON THE OTHER SIDE BECAUSE DIVING ROCKS ARE ANOTHER CONSIDERATION. SO IT NEEDS WORK ON HOW WE DEFINE THIS, BUT THE GOAL IS TO TRY TO PROVIDE AS MUCH ACCESS AS POSSIBLE. WE TALKED ABOUT ALLOWING A
PERCENTAGE TO NOT BE PART OF THAT THREE 5-FOOT SPACE. >> AND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM? ARE WE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM THAT DOESN'T EXIST IF DELETE S?
>> AS A POOL OWNER I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE A VERY SAFE RESULT TO HAVE.
>>> THIS WOULD BE RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS? >> YES.
>> OR ALL SWIMMING POOLS. >> WHAT IF SOMEONE BUILT AN INFINITY POOL?
>> THERE ARE SO MANY EXCEPTIONS YOU'RE GOING HAVE TO WRITE ON THIS.
I'M THINKING YOU'LL HAVE REAL TROUBLE COMING UP WITH IT. IVE SEEN POOLS BUTTED UP AGAINST HOME, THE INFINITY EDGE ON THE OTHER SIDE. I DON'T SEE HOW IT IS GOING TO
WORK. >> OKAY. >> MOST SWIMMING POOLS IN TOWN, RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS, I KNOW FOR A FACT THEY'RE EASY TO GET SOMEONE OUR.
THEY'RE NOT 100-FOOD WIDE. >>> I GUESS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF I, WE WOULDN'T WANT SOMETHING WHERE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ABSOLUTELY COULDN'T GET SOMEWHERE WITHOUT GETTING WET.
AND I'M GUESSING THAT THAT IS WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO GET AT IS THAT YOU CAN THERE IS SPACE OBMY ONE SIDE OF THE POOL MAYBE NOT ON ALL SIDES OF THE POOL. BUT IF YOU HAVE A POOL THAT IS BUILT UP ALL AROUND, YOU'VE GOT EMERGENCY PERSONNEL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO ALL GET IN THE
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WATER. I WOULD THINK THAT IS WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE.>>> WE CAN PUT LANGUAGE TOGETHER ABOUT THE PERCENTAGE, HAS TO BE IN AND ALSO REDUCE IT TO 3-FOOT.
THE YD IS FATHER ON LAND RATHER THAN WATER. >> YEAH, I CAN SEE BY THE TIME THE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL SHOW UP AND WE HAVE A GREAT TIME TO RESPONSE IS WHAT 5, 6 MINUTES I
DON'T THINK ANYONE IS GOING THE BE LEFT FLOATING IN THE POOL. >>> I GUESS IT IS MORE FOR EMERGENCY RESCUE OPERATIONS MO SO THAN EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WE'RE TRYING TO SAVE SOMEONE FROM THE POOL BUT IF YOU THINK THERE ARE TOO MANY OBSTACLES WE CAN DEFINITELY STRIKE IT. THAT IS WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR TONIGHT.
>>> I DO SEE MAJOR ISSUE WITHS THAT THE THAT. >> I CAN SEE IT AS AN AREA TO ALLOW A STRETCHER IN OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT IF SOMEONE IS HAVING A MEDICAL ITS.
>> A POOL, SOMEONE IS GOING IN AFTER THEM. I DON'T CARE IF A 5-FOOT RUNWAY TO THE POOL, THEY JUST WANT TO GET TO THE PERSON, RIGHT? THAT'S JUST MY THOUGHT ON IT.
>> I HAVE 31 YEARS AS A PARAMEDIC AND FIREFIGHTER. >> ONE WALL IS NOT GOING TO -- WE'RE GOING TO GET IN. WE HAVE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING, I DON'T UNDERSTAND
THIS. >> HAVE WE LOOKED AT OTHER CITY? >> YES, I'VE WORKED IN OTHER
CITIESNA HAS HAD THIS REQUIREMENT. >> WHAT ABOUT IF SOMEONE HAS A POOL PUT IN AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE 5-FOOT CLEARANCE, ARE THEY GOING TO BE GRANDFATHERED?
>> YES, IT WOULD NOT AFFECT THEM, JUST FOR FUTURE CONSTRUCTION.
>> IF THEY HAVE TO GO IN THERE AND DO SOME STRUCTURAL RENOVATION TO THE POOL, WILL
THEY BE SUBJECT TO THIS RULE NOW? >> NOT UNLESS THEY WERE
COMPLETELY REMOVING IT AND BUILDING A BRAND-NEW POOL. >> I CAN SEE SOME THOUGHT FOR THIS BECAUSE AS OUR LOTS ARE GETTING SMALLER AND SMALLER BECAUSE THAT IS THE TENDENCY, AND PEOPLE DON'T LIKE TO DO YARD WORK AND SO OUR POOLS ARE GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER.
I MEAN I CAN SEE PEOPLE PUTTING IN A POOL THAT PRETTY MUCH TAKES UP THE ENTIRE BACKYARD AND NOT THINKING ABOUT EMERGENCY PEOPLE HAVING TO GET IN THERE AND HAVE SOME TYPE OF SPACE TO WORK.
I HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, TOO THAT SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET SOMEBODY WITHOUT OUT, BUT.
>> WE CURRENTLY ALLOW POOLS AND SETBACKS, THEY'RE ALLOWED IN EASEMENTS AND 10 FEET AWAY FROM
ALL ELECTRICALS WHETHER IT BE AN OUTLET OR BURIED LINE OR SUCH. >> HOW OFTEN DO WE DO THE CODE? WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME WE DID THE CODES THAT WE'RE VOTING ON TONIGHT?
>> THE SWIMMING POOL CODE HASN'T BEEN LOOKED AT. >> I'M TALKING ABOUT THE ONES
YOU'RE POE POSING FOR TONIGHT. >>> USUALLY AFTER TWO CODE CYCLES, SIX, 7 YEARS.
2015 WAS THE LAST TIME WE ADOPTED. SO WE'LL TAKE YOUR, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE'S COMMENTS AND SEE IF WE CAN COME UP WITH LANGUAGE THAT ADDRESSES IT IF NOT WE'LL STRIKE THAT FROM CHAPTER 5. IS THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON US THE ITEMS WE'RE MOVING
FORWARD WITH? >> HOW OFTEN DO CONTRACTORS LICENSES IS IT ANNUAL?
>> YES, MA'AM THIS REALLY -- WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING A LOT MORE COMPLAINTS A LOT OF THE TIMES IT IS NOT CODE-RELATE THINGS IT IS CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND THEY WANT THE CITY TO COME AND HELP THEM. IF IT IS NOT CODE RELATED WE CAN'T HELP THEMING BUT WE COULD,
YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY PROVIDE THEM WITH MORE INFORMATION. >> THE IS ONE OF THE STATES THAT DOESN'T HAVE STATE LICENSES FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS. OTHER STATES DO LICENSE THEIR GENERAL CONTRACTORS. THERE IS NO CONTINUING EDUCATION PIECE ON CODE UPDATES AND SUCH.
THE RESPONSIBLE GENERAL CONTRACTORS DO KEEP UP WITH ALL OF THAT.
BUT THERE ARE CERTAINLY A HANDFUL OF THEM THERE THAT DON'T PAY AT TEXAS TO WHAT THE CODE REALLY IS. AND DON'T HAVE TO CARRY INSURANCE.
>> THAT'S A GOOD POINT, MOVES OF THE LARGE OUTFITS DO CARRY INSURANCE.
AND THE STATE LIES SENSE TRADE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE MUCH GREATER THAN 100,000.
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I ANY THEY START AT 300,000 AND THERE IS A LOT OF DIFFERENT EXCEPTIONS AND IT DEPENDS ON WHETHER IT IS AN ELECTRICAL LICENSE OR PLUMBING LICENSE, I THINK THEY GENERALLY START AT300 THOUSAND. >> JULIE HOW ARE YOU GOING HANDLE PEOPLE WHO THEIR OWN
SELF-CONTRACTORS. >> HOMESTEAD OWNERS, WE WOULD EXEMPT.
THEY DON'T REQUIRE A CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE, I DIDN'T PUT THEM ON THE EXEMPTION BECAUSE THEY DON'T REQUIRE A CONTRACT LICENSE. WOE WOULD ALSO EXEMPT EMPLOYEES ACTING AS BUSINESSES, SO BASICALLY YOUR MAINTENANCE MEN BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT YOU KNOW, THEY'RE WORKING ON BEHALF OF THAT COMPANY. THEY'RE NOT OUTDOING WORK FOR
THE GENERAL PUBLIC. >> IN THE PAST, YOU'VE ISSUED CONTRACT LICENSES FOR HOME
OWNERS. >> IF A HOME OWNER -- IT THEY OWN MULTIPLE RENTAL PROPERTIES,
THEN WE CONSIDER THEM A CONTRACTOR. >> SO THEY WOULD HAVE TO GET
THEIR LICENSE? >> YES. THANK YOU BUT IF IT IS THEIR
HOMESTEAD. >> ARE THEY GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO HAVE $100,000 INSURANCE
MINIMUM? >> YES, MA'AM IF WE MOVE FORWARD THIS.
>> THIS IS A FIRST READING OF THIS. AND SO OBVIOUSLY IT COULD BE A
LOT OF INFORMATION JUST TO KIND OF. >> THESE TIMES AREN'T ACTUAL FLY THE ORDINANCE TONIGHT THIS IS THE NEXT GROUP. T.
>> I REALIZE THAT, BUT YOU STILL NEED TO THINK ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE I'VE PULLED A CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE MYSELF. BUT WHERE I SEE MAYBE A HICCUP WOULD BE THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE RENTAL PROPERTY AND THEN NOW THEY'RE GOING BE REQUIRED TO GET $100,000 WORTH OF INSURANCE TO BE ABLE TO WORK ON THEIR OWN PROPERTIES THESE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, RIGHT?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> OKAY. >> BY THE SAME TOKEN THEN, SOMEBODY SAYING I'M LICENSED BY THE CITY HAS SOME MEANING, RIGHT NOW SOMEBODY CAN SAY I'M
LICENSED BY THE CITY. >> REGISTRATION, THE GENERAL POPULATION THINKS THAT MEANS.
THERE WOULD GIVE PUBLIC SOME BACKING OR STRENGTH THEY THINK THAT MEANS.
>> OFFEND YOUR PRESENTATION ARE YOU GOING TO GO THROUGH EACH OF THE CODES AND TALK ABOUT MAJOR AMENDMENTS OR ANYTHING? OR IS THAT SOMETHING YOU COULD DO LATER ON-LINE.
>>> IT WILL BE QUESTION-BASED. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BASED ON THOSE AMENDMENTS. IF THERE IS NO QUESTIONS ON WHAT IS NEXT, BACK TO WHAT WE'RE ASKING TONIGHT IS FOR APPROVAL OR ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE THAT ADOPTS THESE CODES AS WE'VE AMENDED THEM. AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATED TO THOSE AMENDMENTS. THE REDLINE VERSION OF THE ORDINANCE WAS PROVIDED IN THE
AGENDA PACKET. >> I TRIED TO READ THROUGH IT. I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITHOUT THE CODE BOOK WITH IN. I'LL JUST CALL MR. MADRID AND GO THROUGH THOSE.
THERE ARE SOME THAT I KNOW WERE IMPORTANT TO RALEIGH AND MYSELF. AND I I WANT TO MAKE SURE
THEY'RE CAPTURED. BUT I BET THEY ARE. >>> THIS IS THE FIRST READING.
WE HAVE SECOND AND THIRD. >> YES, MA'AM, THAT IS WHAT I WAS GETTING TO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION AND REVIEW THE REDLINE VERSION THAT JULIE POINT OUT. WE COULD TALK ABOUT IT IN OUR JULY 1ON ONE MEETINGS AND PLACE IT AS A DISCUSSION ITEM RATHER THAN JUST CONSENT THE NEXT TIME IT COMES UP IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR NEEDS TO BE ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ELEMENTS THAT BECAUSE IT COULD BE A LOT AND CAN BE VERY SPECIFIC, HENCE THE PROCESS OF THE STATE STAKEHOLDER INPUT, HENCE THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE, TO BRING FORWARD THE RECOMMENDATION, BECAUSE THE EXPECTATION IS THAT YOU KNOW THROUGH ALL THAT WORK WE CAN BRING YOU A PRODUCT THAT HAS BEEN VETTED BY DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS TO HOPEFULLY LIMIT, NOT LIMIT, BUT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ISSUES THAT MIGHT ARISE ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
>> AND I DO WANT TO COMMEND YOUR DEPARTMENT, HOLDING THE 17 WORKSHOPS, THAT IS A LOT.
>> YES. Y'ALL WERE DEFINITELY OUT THERE ASKING FOR CONTRACTOR INPUT AND WERE OPEN AND RECEPTIVE TO WHAT WAS SAID IN EACH OF THE MEETINGS I WENT TO AND REALLY, REALLY
APPRECIATE IT AND THANK YOU FOR MAKING EFFORT. >> YEP, I CAN'TP GIVE RICK MADRID ENOUGH CREDIT. HE'S BEEN THROUGH THIS A TIME OR TWO, THOUGH.
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>>> I ECHO THAT SAME THING. I WENT TO 1 OF THE MEETINGS THINKING I WOULD UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WERE SAID AND EVEN THOUGH MOST OF THEM WENT WAY OVER MY HEAD, MR. MADRID REALLY DID A GREAT JOB OF EXPLAINING WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT.
>> ALL RIGHT, I MOVE WE ADOPT ITEM C1. >> I SECOND.
>> MAYOR PRO-TEM WE NEED A PUSH HEARING ON THIS BEFORE WE GET TO THE VOTE.
>> I WITHDRAW MY SECOND. >> WE CAN HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING AFTER THE MOTION AND
SECOND. >> SEMISECOND. >> WE CAN KEEP THOSE ON THE
RECORD. >> OKAY. >> AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN THIS MEETING FOR PUBLIC HEARING. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM USE THE RAISE YOUR HAND FEATURE ON ZOOM OR SUBMIT A COMMENT CARD TO CITY STAFF. ARE THERE ANY COMMENT CARDS ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. ANYMORE DISCUSSION? NONE. OKAY IF NOT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.
>> ALL THOSE N NOT IN FAVOR OR OPPOSE. WHO SECONDED IT?
JANUARY, OKAY, MOTION CARRIES, THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> JUST REMINDER D6 WAS PULL FOR
[D. Consent Agenda:]
SEPARATE CONSIDERATION AND D7 WE CONSIDER AT A DIFFERENT MEETING. SO ITEM D1 IS ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 15TH, REGULAR COUNT MEETING SPECIAL MEETINGS ON JUNE 21ST AND JUNE 22ND. D2 IS ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FIRST THE CITY OF VICTORIA MUNN NICE AL COURT AS A COURT OF RECORD ON SECOND AND THIRD TREATING ITEM DETHERE APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGY TO RECONDITION THE CHLORINE SCRUBBER LOCATED AT THE SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLAN IN AMOUNT OF 59,816 DOLLARS. D4 IS ORDINANCE AMENDING AND READOPTING TRAFFIC REGULATION SCHEDULES AS PROVIDED IN VARIOUS SECTION OF CITY CODE ON THE SECOND AND THIRD READING. D THE 5 IS A RUSSIAN APPROVING A VARIANCE TO 2121-82A1 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED 605 NRT CLEVELAND STREET TO ALLOW FOR REPLATING OF A SING-FAMILYRESIDENTIAL LOT. >> D8 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF ANNUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR BRENNTAG, SOUTHWEST, INC. FOR LIQUID PHOSPHATE-BASED CORE ROSE
INHIBITOR IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $60,000 750. >> D9 IS APPROVAL OF RENEW OF
APALL IN SUPPLY OF CONTRACT WITH INTERNATIONAL DIOXIDE. >> D10 APPROVING THE RERENEWAL OF ANNUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR PENCCO, INC. FOR LICKFERROUS CHLORIDE IN ESTIMATE OF $79,886.40. D11 REJECT NON-RESPONSIVE PROPOSAL FOR A VENDOR SERVICE
EAGDZ AMENDMENT FOR CITYWIDE UNIFORM RENTAL SERVICE. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT IT.
>> I SECOND IT. >> DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
>> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSE? >> MOTION CARRIES.
>> WE'LL GO BACK AND DO ITEM Z6 AS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE TO SECTION 21-83A 2 FOR
[6. Approve a variance to Section 21-83(a)(2) for properties located at 84...]
PROPERTIES LOCATED 8401 AND 8405 NORTH NAVARRO STREET 108 PRIM ROSE STREET AND 702 BINGHAM ROADTO ALLOW FOR REPLATING FOR PROPERTY. >> STAFF REQUESTED WE PULL THIS ITEM FROM CONSENT AGENDA SOLELY I COULD POINT OUT THERE HAS BEEN MINOR DIRECT CORRECTION IN THE DRAFT INCLUDED IN THE ELECTRONIC BACKET WE IN GLEBLGHTED TO INCLUDE A CONDITION ON THE VARIANCE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPLIED WHEN THIS ITEM WAS BEFORE THEM.
AND SO I HAVE A SUBSTITUTED VERSION OF THIS RESOLUTION THAT HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED AT YOUR DESK. AND YOU CAN SEE THAT CONDITION APPLY THERE AT NUMBERED PARAGRAPH 2 NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR SINCE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE VERSION THAT WENT OUT TO THE PUBLIC THAT THIS WAS NOT INTENDED TO THE BE A CHANGE THIS RESOLUTION WOULD APPROVE THE VARIANCE AS APPROVED BY THE
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PLANNING COMMISSION IN THE SAME FORM. >>> UNLESS THERE IS ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE SUBSTANTIVE, ANY VERSION ABOUT THAT CHANGE? I WILL CURRENT THIS BACK OVER TO
YOU. >>> I NOVEMBER WE ADOPT D SEX. >> CORRECT.
>> IT HAS BEEN FIRST AND SECONDED. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT, QUAL FOR THE QUESTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR ALL THOSE OPPOSE. MOTION CARRIES.
[1. Award the Airline Road Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Street Improvements ...]
AGION ITEM FOR E1 IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE AIRLINE ROAD WAW SANITARY SUER ANDSTREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO J & R CONTRACTING FOR $1 ,371,294. >> I'LL MAKE A BRIEF PRESENTATION GOOD EVENING. THIS IS FOR THE AIRLINE WATERLINE AND STREET MILL OVERLAY PROJECT, THE AWARD TO THE CONTRACTOR THE DIDN'T MAP, THE PROJECT LIMITS ARE FROM NAVARRO TOLORRENT, BASICALLY THE MILL AND OVERLAY IS TO CORRECT THAT PORTION AROUND THAT IS PRETTY ROUGH. WE'VE HAD SEVERAL PATCHES IN THERE WITH OLE 16-INCH WATERLINE. IF YOU'LL NOTICE THE MAP DOES INCLUDE A PORTION GOING TO AZALEA. THAT IS TO COMPLETE THE LINING OF THE SEWER LINE ON AIRLINE.
IT WILL COMPLETE IT FROM BEN MAJORITYON TO NOW LAWYERENT -- LAURENT, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF LAURENT, THE WEST SIDE, WE'RE GOING TO INSTALL SEWER SERVICES AND SOME WATER SERVICES IN THAT SHORT SECTION UP TO ABOUT WHERE THE OLD RADIO SHACK WAS. THEIR SEWERS ARE CONNECTED IN THE BACK. WE WANT TO GET SERVICES UP FRONT SO THAT AT SOME POINT THEY CAN REPLUMB THEIR LINES, THE LINES IN THE BACK ALLEYS ARE FAILING ON NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE PROJECT DESCRIPTION, REPLACE ABOUT 2400 FEET OF 16-INCH CAST IRON WATER MAIN, HYDRANTS, BIN, SERVICES, THE 860 LINEAR FEET OF THE 24-INCH SEWER LINING AND MILL AND OVERLAY THE SECTION OF
AIRLINE ABOUT 2800 SQUARE FEET. >> WE'VE RECEIVED TWO PROPOSALS ONE FROM J & R CONTRACTING OF VICTORIA FOR ONE MILLION 371,294. AND LESTER CONTRACTING OF PORT LA VAC WHAT FOR $8 HIM 377.25. WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT LOWER PROPOSAL WITH J & R CONTRACTING AND WE ARE CONTINUING TO USE THE COMPETITIVE SEALED METHOD. PROJECT TIMELINE, JUNE 9TH WE SENT OUT RECEIVED THE PROPOSAL, OF COURSE, JULY 6TH, TODAY WE'LL AWARD THE CONTRACT IF IT IS ACCEPTABLE AND THEN CONTRACT EXINSTITUTION SEPTEMBER BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OCTOBER AND COMPLETION MIDDLE OF DECEMBER. IT IS A 400-DAY CALENDAR DAY
PROJECT AND I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS. >> CAN I ASK AGAIN, WHAT ARE WE
DOING WITH THE ROAD? >>> WE'RE GOING MILL THE OUTSIDE.
FOR SURE THE OUTSIDELINES AND THERE WILL BE SOME MILLING IN THE MIDDLE.
WE'LL MILL THAT 2 INCH, 2 1/2 INCHES AND COME RIGHT OVER THAT, PUT A SEAL COAT THAT IS TYPICAL.
YOU WANT TO SEAL THAT PAVEMENT BECAUSE YOU'VE GROUND OUT THAT COMPACTED LAYER AND TWO INCHES
OF HOT MIX ON IT. REDESCRIBE IT. >> THAT WILL TAKE OUT ALL THE
BIG DIPS AND EVERYTHING IN. >> THAT IS THE PLAN. >>> AND WE INCLUDED LEVEL UP IN THAT ITEM SO THAT IF IT GETS DEEPER THAN TWO INCHES THERE IS A LEVEL UP ITEM, THEY'RE NOT JUST GOING TO FOOL THE ROAD AND PUT TWO INCHES THEY WILL MAKE A NICE LEVEL SURFACE WE HAVE AN
ITEM TO PAY THAT EXTRA AMOUNT OF HOT MIX. >> 400 DAYS SOMEWHAT WITH THIS RAIN. SOUNDS LIKE A LONG TIME THIS IS LESS WORK, RIGHT?
>> CORRECT. >> WHICH LANES WILL BE CLOSED. >> PROPOSAL IS TO KEEP TWO LANES OPEN DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WATERLINE. WHEN THEY START THE STREET WORK, IT IS GOING TO GO REALLY QUICK. I MEAN WITHIN A MONTH. I'M GOING TO SAY, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO MILL IT, LEAVE IT EXPOSED AND WAIT THAT LONG. THEY WILL MILL IT.
SEAL IT AND OVERLAY IT AND STRIPE IT SOON AFTER THAT. THAT IS THE QUICKEST PORTION.
>> WE CAN GET A MORE SPECIFIC, YOU KNOW, TIMELINE ONCE WE KICK OFTEN THE PROJECT.
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>> CORRECT. >> AND SO ONCE WE DO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THAT TO YOU AS WELL.
OBVIOUSLY THESE CONTRACTSS ARE VERY EXTREME IN TERMS THE TIME IT WOULD TAKE.
>> HAVE WE. >> BENCHMARK THE CONTRACT IN TERM OF THE CONTRACT.
>>> LENGTH OF DAYS. >> IN THE CONTRACT. >> HOW MANY LINEAR FEET OF WATER THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS S THE VERB NAJ THE CONTRACT AND ACTUAL WORK AND THOSE TIPLY ARE DIFFERENT TIMELINES, I DON'T KNOW ON THE CONTRACT SIDE WE LET THE CONTRACTORS SELECT A TIME? AND THEY WERE BOTH WITHIN I THINK TEN DAYS. SO THE OTHER OPTION OR ALTERNATIVE APPROACH WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR WHEN SOLICITING BIDS TO PUT THE SPECIFIC TIMELINE AHEAD
OF TIME. >> AND WE DO THAT ON SOME OF OUR CONTRACTS, WE DO, PUT THE
SPECIFIC TIMELINE. >> THE REASON I BRING IT UP IS I USED TO WORK IN HEAVIER CONSTRUCTION AND WE'D BUILD AN ENTIRE FACTORY IN A YEAR AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THESE CONTRACTS KEEP COMING IN WITH THESE LONG WINDOWS OF TIME. AND I'VE GOT MY BUSINESS ON CRESTWOOD. I KNOW THERE ARE MULTIPLE DAYS THEY'RE NOT WORKING.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF WE JUST HAVE A LABOR SHORTAGE IN VICTORIA AND THEY HAVE TO KEEP THEIR BOOK AND ROTATE AROUND CREW BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM OUR GET DES SIG NATED CREWS.
WHAT. >> THEY'VE GOT TO TO FINISH THE PROCESS.
START ON THE SEWER LINE, SANITARY SEWER, SO THAT CREW IS DEDICATED TO PUTTING IN A SEWER BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT ANOTHER CREW BECAUSE YOU WANT THAT WATERLINE CAN GO UP AND DOWN AND AROUND AND SWING. SO HE'S PUTTING HIS SANITARY IN, THEN HE'S GOING PUT IN A STORM.
AND THEN THE WATER. YOU START RUNNING DIFFERENT CREWS AND DIFFERENT ALIGNMENTS AND WHEN HE GETS TO THE WATERLINE OR HE'S PUTTING A SEWER LIERNLG NOW WE HAVE TO DO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE WATERLINE BECAUSE GRADES DIDN'T MATCH OR THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH ALIGNMENT SO THAT IS KIND OF WHY THEY'RE TAKING A LOT LONGER THAN YOU THINK.
WE'VE GOT THREE UTILITIES ON CRESTWOODS THEN THE STREET WORK BEGINS AND CONCRETE AND KEEPING
THE TRAFFIC GOING. >>> IT IS LINEAR. >> IT IS LINEAR.
>> WHY ISN'T SOMEONE WORKING ON THE OTHER END OF THE STREET WITH OTHER UTILITY COMING DOWN.
>> I BELIEVE THEY ARE, ON THE STORM SEWER, THEY'RE WORKING. I KNOW THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT STORM SEWER HERE LATELY BECAUSE WE'RE RUNNING INTO CONFLICT BOXES WITH SERVICES SO THEY ARE WORKING OON STORM SEWER. WENT W AS THEY THEY'RE MOVING ALONG. THE OTHER ISSUE WE'RE RUNNING INTO IS WE HAVE AT & T AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL. I MEAN AT & T AND AEP THEIR FACILITIES ARE IN THE WAY AND A LOT OF TIMES ON WE WERE ON THEIR TAIL AND IT WAS CAME DOWN TO A LINE WHERE THE CONTRACTOR WAS MOVING, HE WAS GOING TO HAVE TO LEAVE. LUCKILY WE HAD AT & T COME IN THERE AND DO IT. BUT THEY HAVE TO WORK AROUND THE UTILITY POLES AND AND THAT TAKES EXTRA TIME, & EXTRA PROTECTION AND EXTRA CREWS TO BE OUT THERE WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL.
IT IS A SLOW PROCESS I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN SPEED IT UP. I'M SURE THERE ARE WAYS TO DO IT. BUT SPEEDING UP THE TIME WILL INCREASE THE COST OF THE
PROJECT. >> I ASKED THIS BUT I DIDN'T HEAR AN ANSWER.
CRESTWOOD, OF COURSE, TRAFFIC IS ONLY GOING ONE DIRECTION. YOU SAID YOU'RE GOING KEEP THIS
AT TWO LANES IS THAT TWO LANE, ONE IN EACH DIRECTION. >> TWO LANES IN EACH DIRECTION.
>> ONE IN EACH DIRECTION AND AND BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE CRESTWOOD DOWN TO ONE LANE, ONE DIRECTION. WE'VE DON'T WANT TO JUST WIPE OUT EAST AND WEST SO MANY
STREETS IN A ROW AND THAT IS WE'RE AWARE OF THAT. >> THANK YOU.
I EXPECTED THAT WOULD BE THE ANSWER, BUT JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR EVERYBODY TO
HEAR IT OUT LOUD. >>> YES. >> I MOVE WE ADOPT ITEM E1.
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>> I SECOND IT. >> THANK YOU. >> FIRST AND SECOND, ANY
DISCUSSION? >> I'LL THIRD IT IF I HAVE TO. >> OKAY, CALL FOR THE QUESTION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSE.
MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM E2 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SERVICE CONTRACT
[2. Approve a service contract with Waste Management of Texas, Inc. for So...]
WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS INCORPORATED FOR SOLID WASTE SERVICE.>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, OR MAYOR PRO-TEM AND COUNCIL. FUTURE MAYOR.
WE ARE GOING TO TAG TEAM THIS. DAVE IS IS HERE DOING SOME PARTS I WANT TO RECOGNIZE A FEW PEOPLE TOO. I WANT TO THANK TDS FOR COMING WE ALSO HAVE SCOTT AND BJ NELSON OWNERS OF AND SHANA LOPEZ AND DALE SMITH WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT HERE AS WELL.
SO THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS. >> SO I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH KIND OF A BRIEF HISTORY, PRIOR TO 1991 THE CITY PICKED UP ITS OWN COMMERCIAL.
THAT'S KIND OF THE TIME THAT BE STARTED LOOKING THAT WE NEEDED TO FIND SOMEONE TO DO IT FOR US JUST BECAUSE OF THE LABOR PROBLEMS AND TRUCK PROBLEMS THAT WE HAD.
SO WE CREATED THE FIRST CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT IN 1993. THERE WERE 30 AMENDMENTS THROUGH THE YEARS. MOST OF THE COUNCIL WON'T REMEMBER, BUT THEY HAD AT ONE POINT AN EVERGREEN CONTRACT WHICH MEANS EVERY YEAR IT ROLLED OVER 4 FIVE YEARS.
THAT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THING I ADDRESSED WHEN I CAME TO WORK FOR THE CITY AND WE PUT A TERM DATE. IN 2012 WE INTRODUCED THE HHW AND SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING.
AND THEN IN 2018 WE DECIDED WHICH WANTED TO DO A COMMERCIAL FEASIBILITY STUDY.
WE WANTED TO LOOK AT IT BECAUSE THE CONTRACT WAS COMING UP BUT THE OTHER PART WAS, WOULD WE BE ABLE TO DO THIS OURSELVES AND MAKE IT WORK? AND MAKE IT WORK WELL FOR THE CITY? AND WHAT WE DECIDED TO DO WAS DO AN RFP.
AND THEN COMPARE US TO THOSE RFPS. A LITTLE BACKGROUND, WE HAVE 1608 COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS IN TOWN. WE HAVE 203 ROLLOFFS, 79 PERMANENT WHICH MEANS YOU'RE TALKING HEB, WAL-MART, SAM'S, FULL-TIME, THOSE CONTAINERS ARE THERE EVERY DAY. AND THEN THIS TEMPORARY CHANGES THAT COULD BE AS LOW AS 80, COULD BE AS HIGH AS 150 THOSE ARE CONTRACTORS THAT COME IN TO TOWN AND WORKING ON DIFFERENT THINGS SOME MAY BEL HOME BUILDERS SOME MAY BE WORKING ON HIGHWAY AND MAY BE WORKING THROUGH TX.SCHOOL SYSTEM AND TX-DOT AND THINGS LOOK THAT. WE HAVE OUR RECYCLE CENTER WE RUN OVER OFF OF GEORGE STREET. IT ALSO, YOU HAVE TO REMEMBERNA PRICE THAT IT TAKES TO -- THAT PRICE THAT IT TAKES TO RUN THAT AFFECTS THE SAME 20,000 CUSTOMERS.
IT IS BUILT INTO THE RETOOKLE RATE. AND SO WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS TURN IT OVER TO DAVE JANKE WITH NEWGIVEN AND TALK ABOUT THE STUDY AND WHAT WE FOUND THROUGH
THE PROCESS. >> GOOD EVENING, FOR THE RECORD MY NAME IS DAVE JANKE, PRESIDENT OF NEWGIVEN STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS THIS IS FIRST TIME I'VE PRESENTED FOR YOU AND I HAVEN'T MET YOU, FOR BACKGROUND I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN THESE TYPE OF STUDIES FOR CITIES FOR ABOUT 25 YEARS SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I FOCUS ON PRETTY EXTENSIVELY.
SO AS DARRYL MENTIONED. WE WERE HIREDDED. AS YOU KNOW THE CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR COLLECTION OF COMMERCIAL WASTE EXPIRES OCTOBER 31ST, 2021.
OUR FIRM WAS HIRED BACK IN 2019 TO CONDUCT 3-YEAR PROFORMA ANALYSIS TO LOOK AT WAS IT FEASIBLE FOR THE CITY TO CONSIDER TAKING OVER THE COMMERCIAL FRONT-LOAD COLLECTION OPERATION WHEN THE CONTRACT EXPIRED. SO LET ME TELL YOU, SOMETIMES A QUESTION COMES UP, WHY DO YOU WANT TO CONDUCT THE STUDY? WHAT IS THE BENEFIT ASSOCIATED HERE SO WE DO THESE STUDIES FOR A NUMBER OF KLINES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND SO SOME OF
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THE KEY REASONS OF LOOK AT MUNICIPALIZATION NORTH IN OTHER WORDS IT IS PROVIDED BY CITY CLUE, NUMBER ONE, YOU'RE COLLECTING ALL THE GARAGE. SO THAT GUARANTEES THAT IT WILL GO TO YOUR CITY-OWNED LANDS FILL. SECONDLY, THE CITIES PROVIDING THE SERVICE, THE OPPORTUNITY IS THERE TO POTENTIALLY PROVIDE A HIGHER LEVEL OF SERVICE THAN A PRIVATE OPERATOR. THIRD, ONE OF THE KEY ITEMS HERE, WE WANTED TO LOOK AT WAS THE POTENTIAL FOR THE CITY TO GENERATE SOME ADDITIONAL REVENUE THAT COULD GO TO THE GENERAL FUND. WE WENT THROUGH THE STUDY, IN FACT, IT IS FOOTNOTED AT THE BOTTOM, I WAS HERE BEFORE THE COUNCIL BACK ON AUGUST 27TH, 2019 PRESENTING OUR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. BASED ON THAT ANALYSIS, WHEN I WAS HERE ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO, WE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS TO PUT THE COMMERCIAL SERVICES OUT TO BID AND THEN EVALUATE THE RESULTS TO SEEKER DOES IT MAKE SENSE FOR THE CITY TO TAKE IT OVER? OR SHOULD IT BE CONTRACTED WITH A PRIVATE OPERATOR? ONE OF THE KEY RECOMMENDATIONS WE MADE AT THAT TIME ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO IS WE DID SAY AND IT IS THAT SECOND BULLET, THE CITY MAY NEED TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT ON THE COST OF THE OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT. AND SPECIFICALLY, WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS, WHEN WE STARTED LOOKING AT THE COST OF CONTRACTING THESE SERVICES OUT THERE ARE SOME SERVICES THAT ARE PERCEIVED AT NOT BEING AS ATTRACTIVE TO PROVIDE SPECIFICALLY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND OPERATION OF THE RECYCLING STAGING FACILITIES SO WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT LATER. BUT YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THE TOTAL PACKAGE AND WHAT IS THE OVERALL BEST BENEFIT FOR THE CITY WHEN YOU DO THE ANALYSIS.AND SO I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH A TIMETABLE. WE ADVERTISED JULY 6TH OF 2020. AND AUGUST 2ND. WE ISSUED THE RFP ON THE 27TH. WE HAD AN ANFALL -- MANDATORY PRE-BID ON THE 20TH.
THE SUBMITTAL DEADLINE WAS NOVEMBER 5TH. WE CONDUCTED IN-PERSON MEETINGS IN JANUARY AND STARTED NEGOTIATIONS IN FEBRUARY-MARCH TIME FRAME.
NOW WE'LL SAY DUE TO A CERTAIN BILL THAT WE ALL KNOW ABOUT, I KIND OF SLOWED THINGS DOWN BECAUSE WE DIDN'T KNOW IF WE WERE GOING TO ENDS UP WITH A 2% PLAN CHASE FEE OR BE ABLE TO STAY WHERE WE'RE AT WHICH IS 15% WE RECEIVED SIX BIDS. HEREIN LIES THE ISSUE DAVE JUST ADDRESSED. OF THE SIXED BYES RECEIVED THE ONLY BID THAT DID NOT HAVE ALL IN WHICH MEANS WE WANT ALL FOUR LINES OF BUSINESS OR NOTHING WAS WHITED TRASH.
THEY SAID IF YOU GIVE US THIS, WE'LL TAKE THIS IF YOU GIVE US THIS, WE'LL TAKE THIS.
BUT IT WASN'T NECESSARILY INDIVIDUALLY PRICED LIKE WE'D HOPED TO SEE FROM EVERYONE BECAUSE IT WOULD GIVE US AN IDEA OF COST WE'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT FOR US TO DO THE HHW AND THE RECYCLE CENTER. AND WHAT IT WOULD COST THEN OUR TIPPING FEE WOULD BE WHEN WE TAKE TOILET THESE PROCESSING FACILITIES SO WE DIDN'T QUITE GET WHAT WE HOPED WE WOULD GET.
SO HERE IS THE COMMITTEE AND I CAN'T THANK THEM ENOUGH, THERE WERE A LOT OF HOURS THAT HAVE GONE INTO THIS THING AS WELL AS DAVE AND ALLISON WHO WORK AT NEWGIVEN, YOU HAVE MYSELF, MIKE, ETIENNE, GILBERT AND LAURA, LAURA WAS A HOPE FROM -- HELP FROM THE VERY BEGINNINGFUL SHE HELP PUT THE RFP TOGETHER AND PUT THE RFP OUT. WE HAD A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FORMAT THAN USED IN THE PAST AND I THINK IT HAS WORKED VERY WELL I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH SCORING AND SHOW YOU SHEETS IN THE MINUTE. I DON'T NEED YOU OFOCUS IN ON THE SHEETS AND TRY TO READ THE LINES BUT THEY'RE HERE JUST TO SHOW YOU HOW EACH INDIVIDUAL LINE OF BUSINESS WAS SCORED. AND SO OUR SCORING PROCESS TOOK INTO ACCOUNT EXPERIENCE, LITIGATION HISTORY, ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS, STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS, STAFFING SUBCONTRACT OCIALTION IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, AVAILABLE ORGANIZATIONS, FINANCIAL STABILITY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INSURANCE REQUIREMENT, AND BONDING CAPACITY OR COMMITMENT.
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THIS IS THE FIRST PAGE AND LOOKING AT TASK ORDER 1 WHICH IS THE COMMERCIAL THIS IS THE FIRST PAGE OF THAT. THIS IS THE SECOND PAGE. THIS IS THE THIRD PAGE AND THE FINAL PAGE THAT WE DID ONE OF THESE 4 ALL FOUR LINES OF BUSINESS SO EACH COMPANY HAD SING PAGES OF SCORING. A WHEN WE TALK ABOUT EXPERIENCE, WE JUST WANTED TO BRING SOME HIGHLIGHTS UP TO SHOW YOU WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR. SO WE WANTED A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION.AT LEAST TWO CONTRACTS WITH CITYU STATE OR GOVERNMENT. THAT COULD BE WITH -- BUT THEY HAD TO BE FRANCHISED CONTRACTS. YOU HAD TO BE THE ONLY CONTRACTOR FOR THAT CITY, THEY HAD TO BE EXCLUSIVE. YOU MUST HAVE COLLECTED AND THIS IS FOR THE COMMERCIAL ESPECIALLY, 25,000 TONS OR 100,000 CUBIC YARDS IN TWO OF THOSE CITIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
AND THEN YOU'D HAVE TO HAVE A MAJOR SUPERVISOR WITH FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE IS IN A SIMILAR ROLE OR COMPARABLE PROJECT. AVAILABLE RESOURCES. THIS IS THE PART I SPENT MOST OF MY TIME ON. DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH TRUCKS? DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH BACKUP TRUCK? DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH CONTAINER? ARE YOU GOING HAVE ENOUGH BACKUP CONTAINER? WHAT ARE YOUR CONTAINERS WHAT IS THE AGE OF YOUR FLEET THAT YOU'RE GOING BRING IN? WE DID HAVE A 3-YEAR MAXIMUM. SO YOU COULD NOT BRING IN A VEHICLE OVER 3 YEARS OLD.
WHAT IS YOUR STAFF LOOK LIKE? ARE THEY QUALIFIED STAFF? HAVE THEY BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS A LONG TIME? WHAT IS YOUR SUPPORT LOOK LIKE IF WE HAVE A HURRICANE AND WE NEED HELP WHAT CAN YOU BRING THE TABLE TO HELP US WHEN THAT IS DONE? CH SO WE STARTED WITH SIX BIDDERS AND WENT THROUGH THE SCORING PROCESS AND PICKED OUT THE TOP THREE. WE INTERVIEWED THE THREE CANDIDATES WE NARROWED IT DOWN TO TWO THE TWO THAT WE NARROWED IT DOWN TO AND YOU ALREADY HEARD FROM TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT. WE BEGAN THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT EARLIER THIS YEAR AND STARTED WORK WG THROUGH THE PROCESS, THE PRICING AND WHAT WE WOULD SEE HAPPEN FOR THE
CITY IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS. SO -- >> DAVE THIS SOMEONE YOURS.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE MY SLIDE. SO IF YOU HEARD ME WHEN I WAS UP HERE BEFORE, I MENTIONED ONE OF THE THINGS OUR RECOMMENDATION IN AUGUST OF 2019 WAS TO LOOK AT THE IMPACT OF IF THE CITY WERE TO OPERATE THE SERVICE PROVIDEDDED THEMSELVESES WHAT WOULD BE THE IMPACT ON HHW AND RECYCLING OPERATIONS. THAT IS ONE OF THE ANYTHINGS I'M GOING TALK ABOUT ON THIS SLIDE. BUT THE FIRST BULLET AND I'LL GO DOWN -- AND I WANT TO BE CLEAR JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA. I'M MEETING WITH ANOTHER CITY IN TWO WEEKS IN A WORK SESSION ON A SATURDAY AND THERE, THEY'RE LOOKING AT COMMERCIAL MUNICIPALIZATION WHERE IT DOES MAKE SENSE FOR THE CITY TO TAKE IT OVER. AND I'LL BE DISCUSSING THAT WITH THEM. THE REASON WE ARE NOT RECOMMENDING THE CITY TAKE OVER THE COLLECTION SERVICE HERE IS FIRST OF ALL THE FIRST BULLET, WASTE MANAGEMENT, THEY CAME IN WITH A VERY AGGRESSIVE BIT BID. YOUR FRONT-LOAD SOLID WASTE BUSINESS IS THE LARGEST SEGMENT OF THIS CONTRACT BY FAR. THE SECOND ONE IS THE ROLLOFF BUSINESS.
THEY CAME IN AND OVERALL THE REVENUES, THEY LOWERED THEIR PRICES BY ABOUT $650,000 A YEAR OKAY. THAT IS A DIRECT BENEFIT TO THE COMMERCIAL BUSINESS WITHS IN THE CITY. WAY TOP BE CLEAR, VERY CLEAR ON THIS, SOME CUSTOMERS, YOUR SMALLER CUSTOMER, ONCE A WEEK DUMPSTERS, YOU'LL SEE SOME RATE INCREASES, BUT OVERALL WHERE THE MAJORITY OF YOUR WASTE IS MOVING, THE LARGER DUMPSTERS GETTING PICKED UP SAY MORE THAN THREE TIMES A WEEK, THEY'RE GOING TO SEE DECREASES. SO THE POINT IS, WASTE MANAGEMENT CAME IN VERY HUNGRY FOR THE BUSINESS, LOWERED THE PROPOSED RATES.
THE SECOND ITEM THERE, LIKE I SAIDNA IS THE LARGEST PORKS OF THE COMMERCIAL WASTE STREAM.
SO THAT IS THE PORTION THEY LOWERED THEIR RATES ON. THE THIRD ITEM AND THIS IS THE IMPORTANT THING, AGAIN, BACK IN 2019 WHEN I WAS HERE, I SAID IF THE CITY DECIDES, HEY, WE WANT TO GET INTO THE COMMERCIAL FRONT-LOAD BUSINESS, WELL, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO
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CONTRACT WITH SOMEONE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THAT HHW PROGRAM, SOMEONE TO OPERATING THE RECYCLING STAGING FACILITY. THOSE AREN'T REAL ATTRACTIVE SERVICES THAT PEOPLE ARE JUST LINING UP TO PROVIDE. I'M NOT GOING TO CALL THEM DOGS BUT THEY'RE ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT PEOPLE WANT. SO I GUARANTEE YOU YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY MORE TO GO OUT AND CONTRACT THOSE IF THE CITY IS PROVIDING FRONT LOAN COLLECTION SERVICE SO BOTTOM LINE, WHEN WE FINISHED OUR ANALYSIS, LOOKING AT EVERYTHING THE UPSIDE IF EVERYTHING GOES PERFECTLY FOR THE CITY UNDER THIS SCENARIO PROPOSED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT.THE CITY COULD BE LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY AN ADDITIONAL $200,000 A YEAR TO THE GENERAL FUND. NOW THAT IS NOT INSIGNIFICANT, BUT I ALSO WANT TO EMPHASIZENA MEANS THEY TAKE ON THE RISK OF OPERATING THIS BUSINESS AND IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG THEY'RE TAKING CARE OF THOSE THINGS THAT DARRYL MENTIONED BEFORE. THEY DO HAVE THE BACKSTOPPING FROM THE FIRM WHEN IT COMES TO HURRICANES ON SOME OF THESE DIFFERENT EVENTS OR STORM EVENTS. SO QUITE FRANKLY, WHEN THE PENCILS GOT SHARPENED ON THOSE FINAL PROPOSALS FOR THE MARGINAL AMOUNT OF MONEY -- AND THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY $200 GRAND -- IT IS JUST NOT WORTH THE RISK THAT THE CITY IS GOING TO HAVE TO BEAR. SO THAT WAS OUR RECOMMENDATION.
>> I DO WANT TO MAKE ONE THING CLEAR. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT HURRICANES, Y'ALL MAY BE QUESTIONING BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A QUESTION, IT IS NOT SO MUCH THE HURRICANE DAMAGE THEY CLEAN UP, IT IS THE EXPECTATION THAT THEY, IF THEY'RE OFFICES HIT BY THE HURRICANE, THAT THEY HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO STAR SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTERSY SAFE TO GET BECOME ON THE STREET THAT IS THAT 2-DAY WIN I DO WHERE OUR EXPECTATION IS THEY'RE CALLING AROUND THE STATE OF TEXAS AND PULLING TRUCKS IN HERE TO GET MY CUSTOMERS PICKED UP.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS CLEAR AND NOBODY WAS CONFUSING THAT WITH OUR ACTUAL DEBRIS MANAGEMENT CONTRACT. SO THESE ARE JUST A FEW POINTS. THEY HAVE THE HIGHEST SCORE IN THE PROCESS, THEY WERE QUALIFIED IN ALL FOUR LINES OF BUSINESS, THEY HAD THE LOWEST EAST INCREASE TO OUR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS AND SO THE BEST OVERALL VALUE TO THE CITY.
A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT DAVE TOUCHED ON I'M GOING TO COVER. 7% REDUCTION TO OUR HEAVY USERS ON COMMERCIAL. HOW MANY CUSTOMERS IS THAT? IT IS 62% OF OUR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS ARE GOING TO BE SEEING A REDUCTION IN THEIR MONTHLY SOLID WASTE FEES THAT THEY PAY FOR THEIR DUMPSTERS. THAT IS SIGNIFICANT. 62%.
ROLLOFF, THE PERMANENT ROLLOFF, THE 26 CUSTOMERS, THEY'RE NOT GOING SEE A RATE INCREASE, RATES STAY THE SAME AS THEY ARE RIGHT NOW. HOWEVER, THE 124 AND REMEMBER THAT NUMBER FLUCTUATES, THEY WILL SEE A SMALL INCREASE, THAT IS ABOUT $25.
>> HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE RATES WILL INCREASE FROM 59 TO 69 CENTS AND BE A 10 CENT INCREASE ON THE CURBSIDE RECYCLING AS WELL OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS THEY'RE GOING TO DON NATE $10,000 OR $1,000 A YEAR TO KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL. THEY'RE GOING TO DONATE $5,000 COMMITMENT TO THE ANNUAL FIREWORKS SHOW. THEY'LL PAY ROYALTIES UP FRONT, THE 15%, THEY WILL PAY, WE WILL RECEIVE THAT IN OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR INSTEAD OF MONTHLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS ALLOWS FINANCE TO DO EXTRA THINGS WITH THAT AND THEN I WON'T GO THROUGH ALL OF THESE BUT THESE ARE ALL THE DONATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THESE ARE ALL GEARED TOWARDS PARKS EVENTS AND SO THE THERE ARE STREET DANCE, VETERAN DAY
PARADE. >> AND DOWNTOWN A END HAVES -- EVEN.
>> AND DOWNTOWN EVENTS. >> SORRY. >> A 10-YEAR CONTRACT WITH UP TO FIVE, ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS AND STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT YOU PASS THE CONTRACT HERE AND DAVE WILL
BE HERE FOR ANSWERS AND GILL BERT CAN CHIME IN IF NEED BE. >> CONTRACT STARTS OKAY 1ST
OF THIS YEAR? >> NOVEMBER 1ST. >> OKAY.
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>> I HADN'T REALLY EVER THOUGHT ABOUT THIS BUT THE FIVE ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS WITH THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT YOU PUT INTO MAKING THIS DETERMINATION, IS A ONE-YEAR, TENSION SUFFICIENT IF WE WOULD
BE LOOKING AT A TRANSFER OR CHANGE? >> YES.
YES. IF WE WERE TO DO AND IT IS IN THE CONTRACT.
IF WE WERE TO HAVE ISSUE IT WOULD BE A 6-MONTH TRANSFER NOT A ONE-YEAR.
>> THANK YOU. >> I MOVE WOE ADOPT ITEM E2. >>> I SECOND.
>> FIRST AND SECOND TO ADOPT E2 ALL THOSE IN FAVORITE. >> AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSE? MOTION CARRY. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM E3 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT AMENDMENT
[3. Approve a contract amendment with HDL Companies for sales tax audit se...]
WITH HDL COMPANIES FOR SALES TAX AUDIT SERVICES. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO-TEM AND COUNCIL THIS IS TO APPROVE A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH HDL COMPANIES TO ADD THE SALES TAX AUDIT SERVICES. CURRENTLY THEY'RE PROVIDING US WITH OUR MONTHLY SALES TAX REPORTS AND OUR CONFIDENTIAL DATA AS WELL AS FORECASTING TOOLS TO DEVELOPMENT OUR SALES TAX PROJECTION AND REPORTS. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THEIR SERVICES. SO HISTORYUK MAGICALLY THE CITY HAS NOT UNDERGONE A SALES TAX AUDIT. THIS 1 THE FIRST ONE, SALES TAX MAKES UP A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR GENERAL FUNDS BUDGET. IT MA'AMS TO 30% OF TOTAL REV VIEWS EACH YEAR.
ADDITIONALLY THE VICTORIA SALES TAX CORPORATION CONTRIBUTES 8 TO 9 MILLION DOLLAR A YEAR IN SUPPORT OF CIP AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE AREA.
IT IS AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR THE CITY. >> A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PROCESS, ONE OF THE METHODOLOGIES THAT WILL BE USED IS A BOUNDARY AUDIT, THAT WILL LOOK AT, YOU KNOW, WHETHER IS THE BUSINESS IN THE CITY LIMITS OF VICTORIA? DO THEY HAVE A SALES TAX PERMIT? AND ARE WE RECEIVING PAYMENTS FROM THE COMPTROLLER FROM THESE
BUSINESSES. >> ANOTHER METHODOLOGY IS ON NON-FILERS THAT WOULD BE BUSINESSES IN THE CITY WITH SALES TAX PERMITS THAT ARE NOT REMITTING STALES TAX ON A
MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY BASIS. >> AERIAL CANVASSING IS PERFORMED VIRTUALLY LOOKING FOR BUSINESSES THAT DO NOT HAVE A PERMIT TIED TO THE ADDRESS. AND FINALLY A DEEP DIVE ON TAX AVAILABILITY LOOKING OTTAWA DELETE S WHETHER OR NOT SALES TAX BEING COLLECTED ON ALL TAXABLE SERVICES AND WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE GETTING SALES TAX PERMANENT INFORMATION FOR RETAILERS THAT COME IN FOR FESTIVALS AND OTHER EVENTS LIKE THAT.
>> THED AIT ITSELF DOES NOT INVOLVE AUDITING ADDITIONAL BUSINESSES, BUT TAXPAYER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION WILL BE PERFORMED AND TYPICALLY THIS S DOES RESULT IN COMPLIANCE FOR BUSINESSES OR INDIVIDUALS IN SUBMITTING THEIR CHECKING AND REMITTING THEIR SALES TAX THE AUDIT IS EXESTIMATED TO TAKE ABOUT 9 MONTHS AND 99NEY FEES ARE CONTINGENT ON FINDINGS AND AMOUNTS CHECKED BY THE CITY. FOR THE FUTURE THIS IS JUST THE INITIAL STEP AND DELETE S IN THE OVERALL STRATEGY FOR ENSURING THE CITY IS COLLECTING ALL OF ITS TAX REVENUE.
TOTER R TWO OF THE OTHER MAJOR SOURCES ARE HOTEL REFUSE NEW AND FRANCHISE HOTEL REVENUE AND PLAN TO ENGAGE IN AUDITS FOR THOSE AS WELL IN FISCAL 2022 AND BEYOND. THAT IS ALL I HAVE AND WE HAVE
REPRESENTATIVES FROM HDL WITH SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.
ARE THERE OTHER TAX AUDITING FIRMS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS BESIDES HDL?
WHY WAS HDL PICKED? >> THEY OPPORTUNITY CURRENTLY PROVIDES WITH US THE SALES TAX AND AUDIT REPORTS AND OTHER SERVICE THEY HAVE THERE IS NO FEE ASSOCIATED WITH IT UNLESS
THERE ARE FINDINGS. >> HAVE THEY DONE THIS IN OTHER CITIES AND HOW MUCH THEY
REALIZED IN OTHER CITY? IT IS A GOOD IDEA. >> RIGHT, THEY HAVE.
>> WE CAN LET THEM ADDRESS THAT. >> I'D BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS THAT WE PROVIDE THIS SERVICE MY OFFICE IN TEXAS DOES THIS IN TEXAS AND WE HAVE 120 AND 140 MUNICIPALITIES UNDER CONTRACT, THE LARGEST BEING THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY, THE CITY OF
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LEWISVILLE AND SMALL SPECIAL DISTRICTS AS WELL. SO WE DO AGAIN AROUND 130 LOCALGOVERNMENTS IN TEXAS TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE. >> THANK YOU.
>> WHAT IF THE AUDIT REVEALS A CORRECTION IN TAXES OWED THAT IS A DECEASE?
DO WE GET 30% BACK FOR THAT? >> WE DO NOT LOOK FOR -- SO WE ARE SHOULD BE OR NOT.
WE'RE NOT TESTING EVERYTHING THAT COMES IN TO DETERMINE IF IT IS GOOD MONEY OR NOT WE DON'T TYPICALLY IDENTIFY TAXES BEING RECEIVED INCORRECTLY. BUT IF WE DID.
>> THAT WAS TONGUE-IN-CHIC. AND JUST TO ADD -- CHEEK. >> IS AND THE COMPTROLLEVER WOULD FIND THOSE AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS AND THAT WOULD BE ADJUSTED FROM OUR MONTHLY
PAYMENTS. >> Y'ALL ALSO DO THE HOTEL TAX AUDIT AND THE FRANCHISE TAX AUDITS? OR WOULD THAT BE SOMEBODY ELSE DOING THAT?
WESLEY? >> WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THE HOTEL TAX AD RITHS DIRECTLY AND PROVIDE A FULL HOTEL TAX ADMINISTRATION SERVICE WHERE WE CAN COLLECT THE REVENUE AS WELL.
AND THEN WE PARTNER -- WE CURRENTLY PARTNER WITH SOMEONE THAT DOES THE FRANCHISE FEE
OFFICE. >> OKAY. >> THOSE ELEMENTS ARE STILL TO BE DETERMINED SO TONIGHT IS STRICTLY JUST THE SALES TAX PIECE.
BUT WE WANTED TO PRESENT IT AS AN OVERALL STRATEGY GAUZE THIS HAS BEEN PART OF THE FOCUS OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE WE'RE RECEIVING ALL THE FUNDS WE SHOULD BE GETTING.
I KNOW THAT THAT HAD COME UP IN SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH SOME OF YOU UPON MY ARRIVAL AND SO NOW
WE'RE OFFICIALLY TAKING THAT STEP TO TRY TO DO THAT. >>> THANK YOU.
>> I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION/COMMENT. >> FOR MS. SOLIZ WE'VE BEEN DOING HOTEL AUDITS FOR QUITE A WHILE ALREADY, PAST 7 OR EIGHT YEARS.
AND WE DO HAVE A FIRM ENGAGED TO DO THAT THAT AND I BELIEVE THEY'RE GOING TO DO THAT THIS
YEAR AS WELL. >> GOOD. >> WE TAKE A HANDLE OF HOTELS AT A TIME, THAT PROCESS IS A LITTLE BIT MORE REBUST, IT DOES CROSS-REFERENCING AND NORMALLY THE HOTEL TAX AUDITS IS SOMETHING YOU DO ALL THE HOTELS AT ONCE, USUALLY TWO TO THREE HOTELS THIS YEAR AND ANOTHER TWO TO THREE NEXT YEAR AND SPREAD OUT.
THE FRANCHISE TAX PART, WE HAVEN'T REALLY BEEN DOING EITHER AND SO THAT WILL BE A FIRST ONCE WE GET TO THAT PART OF IT. BUT WE REALIZE IN MY EXPERIENCE AND HDL EXPERIENCE, THE SALES TAX IS REALLY WHERE THE OPPORTUNITY LIES AND QUITE FRANKLY ON THE EDUCATIONAL PIECE. OFTENTIMES WHERE YOU FIND THOSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUE IS IN THE LACK OF UNDERSTANDING FROM CERTAIN BUSINESSES ON THE ITEMS THAT THEY SELL THAT SHOULD BE ASSESSED THE SALES TAX THAT CURRENTLY ARE NOT.
AND SO THAT IS THE PIECE THAT WE WANT TO BETTER EDUCATE OUR BUSINESSES ON.
>> EDUCATION PROCESSES WOULD BE DONE INDIVIDUALLY IS THAT HOW YOU WOULD ADDRESS THEM?
>> YOU MEAN INDIVIDUALLY WITH A SPECIFIC BUSINESS WHEN AN ISSUE ARISE?
>> I MOVE WE ADOPT ITEM E3. >> I SECOND IT. >> ANYMORE DISCUSSION? IT HAS BEEN FIRST AND SECOND THAT WE ADOPT RESOLUTION E3 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
>> A. >>> ALL THOSE OPPOSE. >> MOTION CARRIES.
[F. Executive Sessions:]
>> NOW WE ARE GOING TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION NOW, DO WE WANT TO BREAK?
LET'S JUST BREAK FOR FIVE MINUTES RIGHT NOW. >> OR WE CAN APRIL ARE YOU GOING
READ SIT IN. >> OKAY, SO THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE 6TH DAY OF JULY 2021 AT 6:29 P.M., THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION DELIBERATION IS AS FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCCESS GOVERNMENT CODE TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.072 TO DELIBERATE THE PUSH EXCHANGE LEASE, VALUE OF THE REAL PROPERTY INTEREST DUE TO THEFACN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE DETRIMENT A EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE CITY IN
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