Jun 28, 2022 Special City Council

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR

TUESDAY, JUNE 20, CALL? >> COUNCILMAN DE LA GARZA, KATZMANN CROCKER, COUNCILMAN SCOTT? MAYOR BOUGHT NIGHT? AND AGAIN TONIGHT, COUNCILWOMAN SULLY AND MAYOR TIM YOUNG WILL NOT BE JOINING US.

>> WILL YOU PLEASE STAND WITH ME FOR THE PLEDGES FOLLOWED BY

A MOMENT OF SILENCE. >> A PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLY, FOR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, AND LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

IN THE HONOR OF TEXAS FLIGHT, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE, TEXAS, SAFE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVIDUAL.

>> THANK YOU. >> OKAY MR. GARS, DO YOU HAVE

ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS EVENING? >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS. I DO NOT PREPARE EXCITING

RECOGNITIONS? >> I DO NOT.

>> ALL RIGHT. >> IN THE ITEMS FROM COUNSEL? O? ALL RIGHT.

[1. Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget. Various Staff Members]

GOING TO THE WORK SESSION. >> ALL RIGHT, TONIGHT IS A CONTINUATION OF OUR OF COURSE BUDGET STORES.

WE DO PLAN ON WRAPPING UP TONIGHT.

WE WILL GET THROUGH IT AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN.

AND FIRST UP TONIGHT WILL BE JASON.

GOING OVER THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT RELATED BUDGET

STORES. >> ALL RIGHT, GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. SO, I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT THE PARKS AND RECREATION BUDGET FOR YOU THIS EVENING.

FIRST, WE WILL GET INTO THE DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION.

IT'S A FAIRLY LENGTHY DESCRIPTION.

I WILL SUMMARIZE THAT A BIT WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL MAINTENANCE AND APPEARANCE OF THE PARK SYSTEM. AND RECREATION OFFICE FOR THE CITY OF PRETORIA. THE PARKS DIVISION SPECIFICALLY RESPONSIBLE. CLEAR IS RESPONSE ABILITIES RANGING FROM GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF THE FACILITIES. TO MAINTAINING THE OVERALL LANDSCAPING OF THE PARKS TO SUPPORTING FOR CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND, WATER, AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

THE RECREATION DIVISION IS THE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPORTS LEAGUES.

PROMOTING COMMUNITYWIDE EVENTS AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY PARTNER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

AND THEN OF COURSE, WE HAVE SPORTS TOURISM AND DIVISION.

WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

HEY ARE RESPONSIBLE OR SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENHANCING AND SUPPORTING THE CURRENT SPORTS EVENTS AND TOURNAMENTS WHILE RECRUITING NEW SPORTING TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS TO THE CITY OF VICTORIA. WE HAVE THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART IN FRONT OF YOU. THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS COMPRISED OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE GOLF COURSE DIVISIONS.

WE DO HAVE A SLIGHT SHIFT THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE TALKING A LITTLE FURTHER ABOUT DETAIL. BUT, WE ARE LOOKING AT ADDING PART-TIME ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OR PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO A FULL-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY CHANGE THERE. IN ADDITION TO THAT, THERE IS A MINOR REWORK THAT WE HAD FROM LAST YEAR'S ORGANIZATIONAL CHART. FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER MANAGER WOULD REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION. PART OF THE REASON BEHIND THAT IS WE WANTED TO HAVE THE COMMUNITY CENTER A LITTLE MORE INVOLVED WITH RECREATION PROGRAMS AND UTILIZE THE FACILITY A LITTLE BIT MORE. IN THAT REGARD.

WE FELT THAT IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL AND EFFICIENT FOR US TO MOVE THE COMMUNITY CENTER MANAGER TO THE REGULAR REPORT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.> I WILL QUESTION FOR YOU.

>> YES SIR. THAT CHART DOES NOT MATCH YOUR DESCRIPTION PREVIOUSLY FOR THE DIVISIONS.

TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE DISCREPANCY IS.

CAN YOU SCROLL BACK UP? >> THE SPORTS TOURISM DIVISION.

>> DAILY PARKS DIVISION AND RECREATION DIVISION.

SPORTS TOURISM OFF TO THE SIDE. >> YES SIR.

PARKS FOR ANOTHER ONE? >> IT'S JUST THOSE PURPORTEDLY MISTREATED ASSISTANCE THE SPORTS TOURISM WHILE THEY ARE

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THAT'S WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE THAT RIGHT OUT VERSUS THE COMMUNITY VERSUS WHENEVER WE DO GET TO THAT ONE.

>> COOL. WAS THE RECREATION DIVISION

AGAIN? >> LAST YEAR, WE COMBINED THE PARK SUPERINTENDENT IN THE RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT POSITIONS TO CREATE PARKS AND RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT.

SO, >> PULLED OUT THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, YOU CAN SEE THE PARKS AND RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT THERE. THEY OVERSEE THE PARKS DIVISION WHICH IS IN THIS CALL AND THEN THE RECREATION TEAM.

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE?

>> THE SYNERGY THERE'S HAVING BOTH COMMUNITY CENTERS AND ALL THOSE FOLKS THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT REPORTING TO THE

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RIGHT? >> VERSUS ROUTE BEFORE IT WAS NOT LIKE THAT. CORRECT?

>> CORRECT. >> THE DEPARTMENT MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR VICTORIOUS CITIZENS BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS. ENCOURAGED HEALTH FITNESS AND RELAXATION ULTRA ENRICHMENT. AS WILL PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

>> PICTURE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE IS THE PICTURE OF THE ENTIRE PARKS RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

WHICH INCLUDES THE COMMITTEE CENTER AND THE GOLF COURSE.

IT'S GOT A BIG TEAM. >> HAS CULTURAL ENRICHMENT ALWAYS BEEN PART OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT? CUSTOMÁ WELL, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE STRIVE TO DO.

JUST WITH DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AND EQUITY.

SO, WORKING WITH DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, JUST TRYING TO ENHANCE THE CONTINUED CULTURE OF VICTORIA. OF COURSE, THE MASTER PLAN.

SOME GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. I WILL READ THROUGH ALL OF THEM. JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THEM OF COURSE. OF COURSE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE UNDERTAKING AS A DEPARTMENT IS UPDATE THE DEPARTMENT MISSION AND MISSION. AND OUR OBJECTIVES ÃTHIS ANOTHER ONE IS DRAWN NETWORK EXPANSION.

WE ARE WORKING WITH PLANNING DEVELOPMENT IN THAT.

AND THAT WAS ALSO IDENTIFIED IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN. AND OF COURSE, THE SPORTS TOURISM INITIATIVES ÃTHIS WE WANT TO CONTINUE FOCUSING ON THAT. OUR 2022 HIGHLIGHTS THE BIGGEST ONE IS THE ADOPTION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FOR HELPING SPEARHEAD THAT AND OF COURSE USE CITY COUNCIL FOR ADOPTING A PLAN.

SO, TO GET TO THAT, THE RECREATION DIVISION, AGAIN, I WILL HIGHLIGHT ALL THESE, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE TESTIS WILL WORK TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE REPARATION SCHEDULE. THAT INCLUDES THE TODDLER'S PROTEINS, AND SENIORS. WE WANT TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM OFFERINGS THAT WE HAVE TO BE MORE NATURE BASED.

ART, ACTIVE AND PASSIVE PLAYER IN THE ADAPTIVE PROGRAMS. WE ALSO HAVE SOME NEW PROGRAMS THAT WE INTRODUCED THIS PAST YEAR WAS ONE OF THEM WAS THE TEXAS YOUTH HUNTING PROGRAM FOR THAT WAS REALLY SUCCESSFUL. WE ALSO HAVE A TODDLER'S OF THE TRAIL AND SENIOR BUNKO. WE HAVE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY REINTRODUCED SOME ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS THE CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE AND THE PARADE OF LIGHTS.

AS WELL AS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF RIVERSIDE STADIUM.

CINCO DE MAYO AND 4 JULY. WHICH WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS UPCOMING WEEK. THE PARKS DIVISION DOES TO SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THEM THIS IS WE HAVE ESTABLISHED AN OPERATIONS PLAN FOR ROUTINE PREVENTATIVE AND ANNUAL MAINTENANCE. WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PARTNER SUCH AS THE TEXAS ZOO.

THE GOLDEN CRESCENT GOLF CLUB AT MAIN STREET.

JUST BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH OBJECTS AND EQUIPMENT.

AND THEN WE ARE DISHES WE'VE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED ALL LAVA SIDE PROGRAM FOR FOR THE MOSQUITO ABATEMENT.ND OF COURSE SPORTS TOURISM. WE WERE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY HOST THE FIRST WINTER GAMES OF TEXAS.

WITH OVER 1100 ATHLETES. AND WE WERE ABLE TO HIRE A SPORTS TOURISM MANAGER. MICHELLE MYERS.

AND THEN SHE HAS BEEN WORKING AND HAS CREATED A SPORTS TOURISM BRANDING FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

GETTING INTO SOME OF THE DATA COURSE ÃÃFYI ÃÃI APOLOGIZE THE BLUE HERE IS GOING TO BE OUR HOSTED EVENTS THAT WE HAVE THROUGH PARKS AND RECREATION. THE LIGHTER BLUE IS THE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.

ALL THOSE HAVE BEEN ON THE RISE.

SO, OUR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS AND LEAKS ARE TAKING OFF AND WE ARE

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THE DARKER GREEN THAT YOU CAN SEE IS THE GAZEBO AND PAVILION RENTALS THAT WE HAVE HAD AND THEN THE LETTER GRADE IS THE SPORTS FACILITY RENTALS. MAYBE A LITTLE BIT TO THREE OFF A LITTLE BIT. 2021 TO 2022 ÃTHIS LOOKS LIKE THERE IS A REDUCTION, BUT OUR BIG TIME IS SUMMERTIME.

THAT IS WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY AT RIGHT NOW.

WE ARE LOOKING AT TRYING TO CONTINUE TO HIT THAT MARK THAT WE HAD LAST YEAR OF 902 TOTAL RENTALS.

SOME DEPARTMENT DEFICIENCIES. WE'VE COMBINED THE PARK SUPERINTENDENT POSITION IN THE RECREATION SERVICES MANAGER POSITIONS TO PARKS AND RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT.

AND THEN THUS CREATING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO HAVE A SPORTS TOURISM MANAGER ON BOARD.

AND THEN IMPLEMENTED SOME NEW RECREATION SOFTWARE PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE RV PARK.

REALLY JUST ALLOWING BETTER MANAGEMENT FROM LEAKS AND ADDITIONAL METRICS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO CAPTURE AND LITERALLY HAVING EVERYBODY IN THE SAME PAGE IN THE SAME TYPE OF SOFTWARE. AS BEFORE, WAS A COMMUNITY CENTER ON A DIFFERENT SOFTWARE PROGRAM AND PARKS AND RECREATION WAS ON ITS OWN SEPARATE ONE.

THERE WERE NEW PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS UPCOMING YEAR IS WE ARE LOOKING TO UPDATE THE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AT RIVERSIDE PARK TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE. WE'RE WORKING WITH THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION AND SOME COMMUNITY GROUPS TO MAKE THAT MORE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE TO REALLY YOU KNOW?PDATE THE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND. WE ARE ALSO WORKING TO INCREASE VICTORIOUS PRESENCE IN THE SPORTS TOURISM INDUSTRY.

HOST A SUCCESSFUL SECOND YEAR OF THE WINTER GAMES OF TEXAS.

HOST ADDITIONAL SPORTS TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS SUCH AS THE AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION OF RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE. AND THEN CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR RECREATIONAL OFFERINGS TO THE TEAMS, SENIORS, AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. OUR FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS THE BUDGET REQUEST THIS YEAR PEOPLE'S $3,920,933 PER AN INCREASE OF $608,539 OR 18.4 PERCENT COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR TESTIS LAST FISCAL YEAR BUDGET OF $3,312,394.

HE FISCAL 23 BUDGET INCLUDES A $920,000 ONE-TIME EXPENSE.

AND $2,992,863 IN RECURRING EXPENSES.HICH IS AN INCREASE OF 1.3 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR'S $2.9 MILLION BUDGET.

OUR PERSONNEL INCREASE IS DUE TO $17,000 ROUGHLY AND BASELINE ADJUSTMENTS. AND AS I MENTIONED IN THE PART-TIME ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT MOVING TO A FULL-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OF 27,911, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN JANUARY. HOPEFULLY OF THIS UPCOMING YEAR. WE ALSO HAVE $6833 FOR PHASE 3 OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN. OUR ONE-TIME EXPENSES TOTALED 928,000. ROUGHLY $928,000 $70 WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF 971,962 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST FISCAL YEAR.

OF 356,700. THE INCREASE IN HIS ONE-TIME EXPENSE PRIMARILY IS RIVERSIDE RENOVATION PROJECT.LSO THE RENOVATION OF THE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND IN RIVERSIDE PARK.

SIDEWALK ENHANCEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN OUTLINED IN THE MASTER PLAN FOR FOUR DIFFERENT PARKS THAT WE HAVE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. AND A FACILITIES ASSESSMENT THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY CENTER AND ALL FIELD FACILITIES. IN ADDITION TO THAT TESTIS OF THE PURCHASE OF A WOOD CHIPPER AND A NEW TRACTOR.

THE FACILITIES ASSESSMENT. >> THE QUESTION ON THAT.

>> HAD YOU ALREADY KNOW THE BRAND OF THE TRACT OF THE

BUDGET IS NOT APPROVED? >> IS WHERE WE GET THE BUDGET FROM. NEW HOLLAND.

WHEN WE GO OUT FOR QUOTES FOR THAT.

>> IS IT OFF OF MY BOARD? >> WE NORMALLY GET THOSE FROM BY BOARD. I DON'T FIX MY BOARD ITSELF FOR

SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THAT? >> RIGHT.> YOU HAVE NOT GONE

OUT BY BOARD YET? >> JUST FOR.

>> ASSIST WITH THE QUOTE WE ARE AT.

>> RIGHT. >> YES SIR PREPARED TO USE AN EXACT QUOTE FOR EVERYTHING ELSE.

BUDGET ESTIMATE BASED OFF OF QUOTES THAT WE GET.

FROM EXISTING FRONTS JUST TO GET A NUMBER IN THE PERPLEXITY

LIKE AFRICA AND. >> OR GO OUT TO MECHANISM,

RIGHT? >> OCTOBER 1 WE GO OUT AND SEE

IF YOU CAN LOOK AT RIGHT. >> IS JUST A TRACTOR?

>> AND THE TRACTOR. >> WAS POSTED ON THE CONTRACTOR

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>> IT'S REALLY BIG TRACTOR. [LAUGHTER]

. >> IT'S A GREEN TRACTOR.

>> RIGHT?> AND THEN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS EXPENSES TOTAL $1,206,649. WHICH IS A DECREASE OF 20,494 OR 1.7 PERCENT. COMPARED TO LAST FISCAL YEAR WHICH WAS AN ADOPTED 1,227,143. PRIMARILY THE REDUCTIONS AND NETWORK FROM CONTRACT LABOR AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT CHARGES.

JUST WANT TO TAKE A QUICK SECOND TO NOTE SOME OF THE LARGER EXPENSE CHANGES THAT WE HAVE HAD PERSONAL COST AND MAINTENANCE. WITH THE VARIANCE OF $26,000.

SOME OF THE AND ALSO THE SUPPLIES WILL NOTICE WAS A REDUCTION OF 22,000. RELIGIOUS TRYING TO GET THE PARK AMENITIES INTO THE RIGHT ACCOUNT.

FOR INSTANCE, WITH THE SUPPLIES, WE HAD HISTORICALLY BENCHES AND TABLES AND BARBECUE PITS IN THERE.

THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY A SUPPLIES LINEUP AND IT'S MORE A MAINTENANCE THING. WE HAVE ADJUSTED THAT TO REFLECT RIGHT ACCOUNT. AND THEN WE ARE ALSO BUDGETING OR REFURBISHING OF THE PLAYING AREA.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET ON A CYCLE ONTO A CYCLE WITH THAT. WE ALSO HAVE SOME TESTIS OATS GOOD UP TO THE ONE TIME. IT SHOWS IT ALL HERE.

WE DO HAVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AT 50,000.HAT WOULD BE FOR THE FACILITIES ASSESSMENT PLAN.

WHICH WOULD REALLY BE LOOKING AT THE FUNCTIONALITY AND FEASIBILITY OF THE FACILITIES THAT WE DO HAVE AGAIN, THE GOLF COURSE, THE BASEBALL FIELDS AND GIVE US AN IDEA OF WHERE WE NEED TO FOCUS OUR EFFORTS ON. THAT WAS ALSO IDENTIFIED IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN AS WELL.

ANOTHER ONE WAS A CATTLE REPLACEMENT AT 59,500.

AND THAT ONE WAS FOR ÃÃTHAT WAS THE VARIANCE.

WE HAVE 37,000 IN THERE FOR THAT WOULD BE FOR THE TRACTOR THAT WE WERE LOOKING TO POTENTIALLY PURCHASE.

AND THEN FIGURE DOWN TO LAND Ã ÃTHAT WAS LAND ACQUISITION FOR 20,000. WE WERE PLANNING ON ACQUIRING A NEW PLAN FOR THE PARTS.O, THAT'S OUT OF THERE AND THEN WE HAVE 100 TESTIS 802,000, I APOLOGIZE FOR THE OTHER STRUCTURES, WHICH WOULD BE RIVERSIDE PARK PLAYGROUND.

DUCK POND, AND THE SIDEWALK ENHANCEMENTS.

>> OF THOSE THREE OUT OF THE 802, DO YOU HAVE A BREAKDOWN ON WHAT EACH OF THOSE PROJECTS ARE?

>> I JUST DON'T SEE IT HERE ON THE SCREEN.ES HER PROGRESS RIVERSIDE PARK PLAYGROUND WE ESTIMATE 275,000.

THE DUCK POND WE HAVE SET AT 403,325.

AND THE MASTER PLAN SIDEWALK ENHANCEMENTS ARE 23,700.

>> THANK YOU. >> YES SIR.

WE DID HAVE FOR THE DUCK POND THIS YEAR AND HALF WERE HERE?

>> THIS WOULD BE FOR THE PHASE 2 ASPECT OF THE PARK.

WE DO ÃÃI BELIEVE NEXT MONTH. >> YES.

EXPECT TO BRING FORWARD THE AWARDING OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE DUCK POND PHASE 1. THIS FUNDING WOULD BE FOR A CHANGE ORDER THAT WE INTEND TO INTENTIONALLY TAKE ON IN THE FALL. TAKE ON AND ADD PHASE 2 TO IT.

WE SET TO SPLIT IT UP THAT WAY TO MAKE THE MONEY WORK.

>> WITH THAT, I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE FTES.

AGAIN, GOING FROM 30 TO 31 WITH THE TRANSITION OF PART-TIME TO FULL-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.

ITH THAT, I WILL LEAVE IT TO ÃÃWITH THIS PICTURE.

RIVERSIDE STADIUM. I HAD TO GET CMO IN THERE.

>> IT'S RIGHT, THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THAT.

>> I WILL BE HAPPY TO ENTER THE QUESTION FOR YOU TO.

>> TO GET THE SHORTS MEMO.

[LAUGHTER] >> NO, THANK YOU.> ANY

FURTHER QUESTIONS? >> LET'S GO TO MR. ALFARO FOR

THE COMMUNITY CENTER NOW. >> IS CAN START WITH THAT PICTURE.

[LAUGHTER] >> ALL RIGHT.

>> THE COMMUNITY CENTER IS JUST AS IT IS OBVIOUSLY THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, DOES OFFER THE COMMITTEE EVENT SPACE FOR LARGE GATHERINGS AND EVENTS.

WE HAVE STARTED TO UTILIZE THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ADDITIONAL RECREATION PROGRAMS AND ITS TOURNAMENTS.

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>> THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART AGAIN, EVERYTHING IS IN BLUE IS THE COMMUNITY CENTER. WE HAVE THE MANAGER AND OF COURSE SPORTSTER IS BEING FUNDED OUT OF THAT.T'S ALSO IDENTIFIED IN THIS ORGANIZATION CHART.> WITH THE PICTURE OF THE AUSTIN TEAM THAT WE HAVE HERE THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND A GREAT EVENT THAT WE HAVE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THAT.HAT TEAM

PICTURE. >> THE DEPARTMENT MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR VICTORIOUS CITIZENS BY PROVIDING A FACILITY AND SERVICE THAT HAVE WOKEN UP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE TO CONTINUE UTILIZING THE COMMITTEE CENTER DURING THE WEEKDAY TO CONDUCT RECREATION PROGRAMS AND LEASE FOR THE COMMUNITY. COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW DOME CHILLER SYSTEM. IN THE DESIGN OF THE HEATER FOR THE DOME. THE DOME CHILLER ARE LIKE A 16

WEEK LEAD TIME. >> IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

INTENTIONAL INTENTIONALLY SEEKING LARGE SPORTING EVENTS AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH SPORTSTER AS A MANAGER.

IN THE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A CLEAN CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITY. SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS TESTIS WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY HOSTED MULTIPLE LARGE-SCALE EVENTS WITHOUT ANY ISSUES RELATED TO COVID.

AND THEN WE HAVE DESIGNED THE HVAC SYSTEM THAT HAD BEEN STARTED THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED AND WE'RE JUST WAITING THE CHILLERS TO COME IN AND HAVE THAT PROJECT COMPLETED.

>> REALLY DON'T HAVE HEAT IN THE DOME, RIGHT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> WE HAVE TEMPORARY HEAT NOW.

E HAVE INSULTS AND TEMPORARY HEATING ELEMENTS TO HELP COMBAT

THAT. >> WHICH CAN DESIGN IT NEXT

YEAR, BECAUSE OF BUDGET? >> WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH M AND S ENGINEERING FOR THE DESIGN OF THE HEATING SYSTEM. YES, SIR.

>> OKAY.> PART OF HIS BUDGET AND PART OF IT IS WHAT I TALKED ABOUT YESTERDAY. ABOUT NEEDING TO CHANGE OUR POLICY AROUND HOW WE USE AND EXPEND HOT FUNDS.

SO, IT'S A COMBINATION OF BOTH. >> THAT'S PROBABLY THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT THAT I GET. DURING THE WINTER.

>> IT'S COLD. >> WE DID ÃÃJUST TO THROW AN OPTION, RIGHT? YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. I THINK THE QUOTE THAT WE HAD RECEIVED TO FULLY REDESIGN AND REDO THE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HEAT WAS CLOSE TO MILLION DOLLARS.

>> YES SIR. SO, THAT'S A LOT OF CASH OBVIOUSLY. WE CANNOT PUT INTO THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR. WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO RETHINK HOW WE WANT TO DO THAT. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT TESTIS I DON'T KNOW IF HE HAD ON THAT OR IF YOU'RE GONNA HIT ON THAT, BUT WE DO INTEND ON GOING THROUGH AN ASSESSMENT OF OUR SPORTS RELATED FACILITIES. WHICH HAVE INCLUDED THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN THAT. WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN THE PARKS MASTER PLAN. AND DIFFERENT THAN OUR FACILITY MASTER PLAN THAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH.

WE INTENTIONALLY WENT THROUGH SOME OF THESE PARTS FACILITIES LIKE THE BALLFIELD, THE COMMUNITY CENTER, THE GOLF COURSE. SORT OF OFFER THOSE LISTS BECAUSE THERE IS BETTER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN THE FIELD THAT COULD LOOK AT THOSE BUILDINGS, PERSPECTIVE OF RECREATION. SPORTS TOURISM, ETC. PART OF IT HE THOUGHT MAYBE WE OUGHT AWAY. UNTIL MAYBE THE BUILDING GOES THROUGH THAT STUDY TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT'S WORTH SPENDING THE MILLION DOLLARS OR MAYBE THERE IS ANOTHER RECOMMENDATION THAT COMES WHERE WE CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT WORKING TO GET THE GREATEST BANG FOR OUR BUCK IF WE DID HAVE $1 MILLION TO SPEND THE COMMUNITY CENTER. SO, WITHOUT BUYING SOME TIME AND BILLING THAT MIGHT HELP THAT CONVERSATION.

IT IS ALSO THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ AND HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR BOOK. WE COULD USE THE OPERA FUNDS FOR SILK FACILITIES. AND SO, THIS ELEVATES THE LEVEL PRIORITY AND ELEVATES TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. WE COULD THEORETICALLY RE-HAVE A CONVERSATION AROUND THE MONEY THAT WE'VE ALLOCATED FOR OUR BOOK. THEORETICALLY TRYING TO APPLY SOME FUNDS FROM OUR PUT TOWARDS IT.

THERE ARE SOME OPTIONS OUT THERE.

THIS ELEVATES TO A HIGH LEVEL OF PRIORITY FOR Y'ALL.> I'M NOT SAYING THAT I KNOW EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON FROM THE CITY. AS IT ALWAYS NOT HAD HE? OR IS THIS SOMETHING RELATED TO THE HURRICANE? OR WHAT? WHY IS THERE NO HE?

>> I BELIEVE IT'S THERE ARE SOME ELEMENTS THAT I BELIEVE I DON'T THINK IT DID HAVE HEAT, RIGHT ROGER? ROGER CAN SPEAK TO THAT A LITTLE BETTER THAN I.

>> AT A FEELING. THE SYSTEM THAT'S IN THERE NOW IS JUST COLD AIR. THERE WAS NO HE INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF THAT SYSTEM WAS PUT IN.

I THINK THERE WAS THE TENSION OF A BOILER AND PRIOR TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM THAT'S IN THERE, THERE WAS A BOILER FOR HOT

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IT HAS SINCE EXPIRED RIGHT NOW ALL WE HAVE IS CALLED AIR.

JULY 6, WE HAVE OUR PHASE II CONSTRUCTION DESIGN.

MEETING WITH M AND S. WHICH WE ARE GOING TO MAKE 1/3 ATTEMPT TO TRY TO FIT SOME NEW AIR HANDLERS WITH HE INTO THE DOME.

WE'VE BEEN REALLY WORKING ON THAT.

STEADILY WITH THEM AND THEY ARE BRINGING SOME GOOD STUFF.

WHICH HAVEN'T QUITE GOTTEN TO THEM TO THE BOTTOM OF HOW WE

WANT TO APPROACH THAT YET. >> BEEN A FUNDING IS CAN BE AN

ISSUE THOUGH. >> CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THE

DESIGN PROCESS? >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> THANK YOU. >> WHAT HE SAID WAS THAT IT WAS SUPER OLD, RIGHT? [LAUGHTER] LET'S SEE.

>> WE ARE DOWN TO THE PERFORMANCE METRICS.

YOUR ON THE PERFORMANCE METRICS.

WE HAVE FISCAL YEAR 21 AND 2022.

YOU COULD SEE WHAT I THINK WAS INTERESTING IN THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT. THE AMOUNT OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE. HAVING THE CITY ACTUALLY UTILIZE THE COMMUNITY CENTER A LITTLE BIT MORE.

MORE SPECIFICALLY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WORK WITH CHRIS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SO, YOU COULD SEEN 2019 THE CITY RENTALS THAT WE HAD WERE 51.

VERSUS THIS FISCAL YEAR WHERE WE ARE AT 85.E ARE UTILIZING THE COMMUNITY CENTER MORE INTERNALLY.

AND TRYING TO CONTINUE TO BRING AN OUTSIDE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER. THE DEPARTMENTAL EFFICIENCIES, WE HAVE HELPED DEVELOP A CROSS TRAINING PROGRAM TO HELP WITH THE CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PROGRAM AND FACILITY ITSELF. AND OF COURSE THE UPDATED HVAC SYSTEM IN THE DOME THAT WILL ACTUALLY ALLOW FOR BETTER REGULATION AND CONTROL CREATING A GREATER ELECTRICAL AND EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCY.

OME OF THE NEW PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES WE ARE WORKING WITH THIS UPCOMING YEAR. WE DO WANT TO WORK CLOSELY AND CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE OPERATIONS CENTER TO ESTABLISH ACTION PLANS. RELATED TO LARGE-SCALE EVENTS THAT WE HAVE HERE. WORK WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS TO UTILIZE THE NEW RECREATION SOFTWARE THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER.

WORK WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO INCREASE CROSS TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER PARKS AND RECREATION TEAM. AND THEN THIS IS THE SPORTS TOURISM MANAGER IN SECURING LOCAL REGIONAL EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER. THE COMMUNITY CENTER FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET REQUEST EQUALS $738,996 WHICH IS A DECREASE OF $253,762 FOR 25.6 PERCENT. COMPARED TO LAST FISCAL ADOPTED BUDGET OF $992,758. HE FY 23 BUDGET INCLUDES $26,860 IN ONE-TIME EXPENSES. IN $692,136 IN RECURRING EXPENSES.HICH IS AN INCREASE OF $41,370 AND 6.4 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR FOR CURRENT BUDGET. IN PERSONNEL, THERE WAS A DECREASE OF FOUR DOLLARS DUE TO THE BASELINE ADJUSTMENTS.

MAKE SURE THAT WE CAPTURE EVERY DOLLAR THAT WE SPENT AND SAFE.

ONE-TIME EXPENSES TOTAL 46,800 AND $40 WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF $295,000. $140 OR 86.3 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST FISCAL YEAR. THE DECREASE WAS DUE TO THE CHILLER INSULATION IN THE DOME THAT TOOK PLACE THIS YEAR.

THE REMAINING FUNDS WILL INCLUDE BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS WHICH INCLUDE AN OUTDOOR WASH RACK.

THERE PLACEMENT OF THREE SINKS IN THE DOME LOBBY RESTROOM.

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EXPENSES TOTAL $258,998, WHICH IS A DECREASE OF $897. JUST UNDER ONE PERCENT.

WHICH IS THE LARGEST DECREASE IN THAT CATEGORY.

THE BIGGEST CHARGES AND WE WERE JUST LOOKING AT THE HISTORICAL DATA USAGE THAT WE HAD THAT. WE REDUCED THAT LINE ITEM.

LET'S SEE. THE MAINTENANCE THE $10,000 MAINTENANCE WAS THE INCREASE FOR THE NEW RECREATION SOFTWARE THAT I MENTIONED. THE OTHER CHURCHES THAT YOU SEE HERE REDUCTION OF 15.2 PERCENT THIS IS TELLING $52.

ABOUT THE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RING PRESENTS ART FROM MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT. THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL REDUCE BY 11.5 PERCENT BUT THAT WAS A DECREASE IN THE BUILDING SERVICE CHARGES THAT I JUST MENTIONED TO YOU AS WELL.

ONE-TIME EXPENSES ÃÃWE ARE TRYING TO BE MORE PROACTIVE IN HOW WE CHANGE OUT SOME OF OUR TABLES AND CHAIRS.

AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, AGAIN, WE'RE LOOKING AT THE THREE

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AND WITH THAT, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO

ENTER THEM. >> I APOLOGIZE.

>> YOU SAID SOMETHING ABOUT TABLES AND CHAIRS.

WERE WE ON SOME TYPE OF THE SCHEDULE?

>> WE HAD NOT BEEN. WE ARE TRYING TO GET TO THAT.

SO, WE BUDGETED FOR 1 TO 2 Ã RACKS OF THE CHAIRS WHICH IS 60 CHAIRS ÃJUST THE SAME THING WITH THE RECTANGLE CHAIRS AND ROUNDTABLES. THOSE HAVE A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF ROUGHLY 5 YEARS. GOOD AS LONG AS PEOPLE TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE DO WANT TO BE MORE PROACTIVE

WITH THAT ROTATION. >> YES MA'AM.

>> THANK YOU. >> ARE, NOT THE QUESTIONS? WE WILL GO TO MR. ALFARO FOR GOLF.

>> THIS IS IT. >> YOU MAKING UP TIME FROM THAT FIRST PRESENTATION.> AND TRYING SIR.

[LAUGHTER] >> IN AND OUT THAT WOULD BE THE

BOOK OF IT. >> THE RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE IS PROUD TO OFFER THE ONLY GOLF COURSE IN VICTORIA.

IT IS AN 18-HOLE 670 FOR NINE YARD PARSIPPANY ARRANGEMENT THAT RELIVES THE ORIGINAL 1945 DESIGN.

>> IN THE ORGANIZATION CHART, THERE WAS A REWORK OF THE HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL NOW OVERSEES THE ENTIRE OPERATION.

THE SUPERINTENDENT HAD LEFT AND SO, WE WANT TO MAKE AN EFFICIENCY IN THE AREA. AND WITH THAT, WE'RE LOOKING AT HAVING A CLUBHOUSE SUPERVISOR THAT WOULD HELP THE GOLF COURSE PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENTS. AND GIVE HIM THE ABILITY TO WORK ON YOUTH PROGRAMS AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WITH

THAT AS WELL. >> THE DEPARTMENT MISSION OF RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE TO PROVIDE AN ENJOYABLE MULTIMISSION COURSE FOR COMPLEMENTARY WERE SAID PARKIN RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES AND ENHANCING THE LIVABILITY FOR

CITIZENS AND VISITORS. >> WEAVE A PICTURE OF OUR ALSO MAINTENANCE TEAM. WITH A COUPLE OF THEM NOT IN THE PICTURE. I DON'T KNOW BECAUSE HE WAS TAKEN AND BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT OF VACATION.

>> SOME OF OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ÃAS WE WANTED TO MAINTAIN A COMPETITIVE FEE STRUCTURE TO MAXIMIZE STRUCTURE AND CUSTER ÃÃ [INDISCERNIBLE] BY 25 MEMBERS, BUT CONTINUE TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSHOLDERS THAT WE HAVE. ALSO CONTINUING TO INCREASE THE TURNAROUNDS AND EVENTS THE RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE.

WE ARE LOOKING AT AN IMPROVED T AREA.

TRACK PRACTICE AREA TO INCLUDE THE BUNKER AREA AND TURF T-1.

IN ADVANCE GIVING AN ADDITIONAL COLOR AROUND THE CLUBHOUSE AND

THROUGHOUT THE COURSE. >> ARE 2022 HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF THEM ARE SPLIT IRRIGATION HEADS ON ALL 18 GREENS PER THAT ALLOWS FOR BETTER CONTROL WATERING SYSTEM.

YEAR ROUND. WE DID AT THE 20 GOLF CARTS TO OUR CURRENT FLEET. ALLOWING FOR MORE DAILY ROUNDS AND EXPANDED TOURNAMENT PLAY. AND OF COURSE THE GPS AND IT SOUNDS LIKE WE WILL BE ABLE TO GO LIVE WITH THAT.

THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. WE ARE ADDING THE GPS IN THE CAR FLEET TO ASSIST WITH THE PACE TO PLAYING CONDITIONS BY LIMITING THE ACCESS THAT THE GOLF COURSE HABITAT.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, IT UPDATED ON COURSE RESTROOMS AND IMPROVE THE FIRST INTENT TEA CART PATH WITH NEW ASPHALT THANKS TO THE

ASSISTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS. >> SOME QUICK PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR YOU, WE ARE LOOKING AT CONTINUING TO INCREASE OUR BRANDS THAT WE HAVE. CAN WE GO.

FISCAL YEAR 2022 ÃÃWE ARE LOOKING AT A TOTAL OF 31,175 GRAMS THE PROJECTED FISCAL YEAR 23 32,949 ROUNDS.

SOME DEPARTMENT EFFICIENCIES ÃÃWE'VE ENHANCED THE WATER EFFICIENCIES AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, TO CONTROL THE IRRIGATION HEADS THROUGHOUT THE 18 GREENS.

WE ADDED THE GPS CART TO ASSIST WITH THE PACE OF PLAY AND THAT PACE OF PLAY ALSO HELPS WITH MORE ROUNDS OF GOLF.

SOME NEW PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT ÃJUST AS WE HAVE HISTORICALLY EVERY OTHER YEAR Ã JUST INCREASING THE DAILY FEES BY TWO DOLLARS ACROSS THE BOARD. WHICH INCREASES THE ANNUAL PASS MEMBERSHIP. WE ARE LOOKING AT INCREASING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF THE ANNUAL PASS HOLDER MEMBERS BY 25.

BUT STILL HAVING A HOLD ON THE RESERVE OF AT LEAST 60.

ENHANCING THE PRACTICE AREA THROUGHOUT I'M SORRY, THROUGH

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AND IMPROVING KEY AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL HITTING AREAS. SOME OF THE BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS FOR RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE Ã JUST THE 23 BUDGET REQUEST INCLUDES 1,259,603. WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF 363,771 OR 14.9 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST ADOPTED BUDGET OF $1,095,832. THIS INCLUDES $86,055 AND ONE-TIME EXPENSES AND 1,173,548 AND RECURRING EXPENSES.HICH IS AN INCREASE OF FOUR $9863 OR 8.92 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR'S BUDGET PERCENTAGE. $468 IN BASELINE ADJUSTMENTS AND 34,000 AND 971 IN ADDITION TO THE CLUBHOUSE SUPERVISOR.

AGAIN, WE LOOKING AT HOLDING IT BACK UNTIL JANUARY 2023.

NE-TIME EXPENSES INCLUDE ÃÃ I'M SORRY, A TOTAL OF $65,833.

$665 OR 655 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST FISCAL YEAR OF $11,390.

THE INCREASE IN THE ONE-TIME EXPENSE INCLUDES A EXPANSION DUE TO DUCK PONDS RENOVATIONS. AN EXPANSION OF THE DRIVING RANGE IN ADDITION TO A HANDFUL FOR THE GOLF COURSE.

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EXPENSES TOTAL 580,000, $530 FOR IT WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF $53,366 AND 10.2 PERCENT.

COMPARED TO LAST FISCAL YEAR OF ÃÃTHE INCREASE IN MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS INCLUDES THE RISING COST OF GOODS.

YES, THAT'S A LARGE ONE. THE RENEWAL OF THE AGREEMENT AND RENEWAL OF THE 50 GOLF CARTS, WHICH IS AT THE END OF ITS LIFECYCLE AND THE ADDITION OF THE GPS.

THE BIG ONE I GUESS ÃÃA COUPLE TO LOOK AT ARE THE CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AND VARIANCE OF $27,000.

THAT IS FOR THE EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY RENTAL.

A MAJORITY OF THAT IS IN THE GOLF CART FLEET ÃÃ50 GOLF COURTS HAVE GONE UP IN PRICE. PER MONTH.

THE LAST LEASE AGREEMENT THAT WE HAD.

AND THEN ALSO SOME BANK MERCHANT CHARGES.

I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAPTURE THE CORRECTLY, WHICH ARE THE CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS.

CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS ARE MORE COST US.

WHICH MEANS HAVING MORE PLAY. AND THEN THE ONE-TIME EXPENSES THAT WE HAVE ÃÃAGAIN, THE BIGGEST ONE IS THE TEE BOX EXPANSION. CLOSE TO $70,000.

THAT IS DUE ÃÃTO MOVE THE BOXES FOR NUMBER NINE.

BECAUSE OF THE DUCK POND, BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE ARRANGEMENT IS ON PHASE 2. WE WILL BE ABLE TO INCLUDE THE CART PATH IS A TRAIL SYSTEM. A DRIVING RANGE EXPANSION AND

THEN WATERCOOLER CABINETS. >> WE DON'T WANT JUST AS I DON'T WANT TO HIT ANYBODY WHEN OBTAINING OFF.

WALKING AROUND THE DUCK POND. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THE GOLF COURSE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. >> WHAT ABOUT THE INCOME?

>> I'M SORRY. WHAT DID HE SAY?

>> THERE WE GO. >> ARE PROJECTIONS THAT WE HAVE FOR THIS LAST FISCAL YEAR FOR THIS CURRENT ONE IS $1,268,000.

$268,966. AND THEN FOR NEXT YEAR, WE ARE PROJECTING AND $1.3 MILLION REVENUE.

>> WE HAVE THE EXPENSES FOR REVENUES?

>> IF I GO UP TO THIS PROJECTION OF THE EXPENSES, WE ARE LOOKING AT 1.138 FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR COMPARED TO THE 1.268. AND THEN THE REVENUES FOR NEXT YEAR PROJECTED AT 1.378. VERSUS A ONE POINT TWO 59.

>> AND ON THIS TEST IS WHEN WE HAVE AN EXCESS REVENUE LIKE THAT, IS THERE ANY ÃÃIS THERE ANY CODE FOR CAPITOL? NEEDS? THAT WE ARE HOLDING MONEY AND KNOW THAT WE ARE ALREADY BUDGETING FOR YOU NOW, GREENS? WE BUDGETING FOR CART REPLACEMENT? ARE WE BUDGETING FOR NEW TRACTORS?

>> YES. PARKS CAN JOSEPH FUND BALANCE?

>> THAT IS LITERALLY WHAT GILBERT JUST HANDED ME.

AND SO ÃÃWITH THE PROPOSED BUDGET, ESTIMATED FUND BALANCE AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 23 WOULD BE $890,000.

CURRENTLY AT THE END OF THIS YEAR ÃÃIT'S PROJECTED TO BE

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>> WE'RE GONNA LOSE MONEY? >> 771.

>> 771 IS PROJECTED AT THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR.

AFTER THESE EXPENSES IS PROJECTED TO JUMP UP TO

$890,000. >> WE ARE MAKING GROUND ON THE FUND BALANCE IF THAT'S THE QUESTION.

>> ,TO MAKE SURE BECAUSE WHEN WE AGREED TO TAKE OVER THE GOLF COURSE, WE HAD SAID THAT WE WOULD LOVE TO DO IT.

BUT, IT HAS TO BE ALMOST LIKE AN ENTERPRISE MONTH.

>> AND WE CERTAINLY TEST US RECENTLY APPROACH IT THAT WAY.

THAT IS WHY ÃÃWHEN WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THESE UPSES AND IMPROVEMENTS, IT FORCES US TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE FEES BECAUSE WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THIS WOULD PAY FOR ITSELF. WE REALIZE WHEN WE WENT TO THE EXERCISE THAT WE WERE SORT OF ON THIS CYCLE IF YOU WILL.

OF ADDRESSING THE FEES EVERY TWO YEARS.

AND SO, THAT CYCLE WOULD HIT IN JANUARY 2023.

AND THAT IS WHY WE DID WHAT WE DID OR PROPOSING TO DO.

IN OUR MIND, THE FEES SHOULD INCREASE, RIGHT? AS THE PRODUCT GETS BETTER. AS THE SERVICES THAT, THE GOLF COURSE GET BETTER. AND SO, WE'RE TRYING TO BE MINDFUL OF FINDING THAT BALANCE.

BEING SORT OF THE MOST AFFORDABLE OPTION IN TOWN.

AND ACCESSIBLE OBVIOUSLY. BUT AT THE SAME TIME YOU KNOW, MATCHING THAT WITH THE INCREASED LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE THAT WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING.

>> YOU SAID THAT WE ARE GOING TO ASSESS THE PARK FACILITIES.

YOU'RE GOING TO ASSESS THE GOLF COURSE.

YOU KNOW WHAT CAPITOL ITEMS YOU NEED TO FIX IN THE FUTURE? SO YOU CAN PLAN WITH THIS?> YES.

THAT IS CORRECT. >> THAT IS THE OBJECT OF IT.

>> CORRECT. LOOK AT THE CLUBHOUSE AND STORAGE SHEDS AND EVERYTHING, RIGHT?

>> WHERE WE CURRENTLY ON THE FEES FOR THE ANNUAL PASS AND

THE DAILY GREEN FEE? >> IT WAS GOING UP TO DOLLARS, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT IS.

>> GOING UP TO DOLLARS ACROSS THE BOARD, YES, SIR.

CURRENTLY WE ARE $37 LOOKING AT THE INCREASE OF $839.

HER WEEKDAY REGULAR PLAY. >> GREEN FEE ONLY?

>> THAT WOULD BE WRITING. WALKING IS $29 PROPOSAL.

THAT WOULD BE 27. THE NUMBER INCLUDES IN THE CAR.

WHAT'S THE ANNUAL PASS? THE ANNUAL PASS ÃJUST LET ME SAY. THE ANNUAL PASS ÃÃTHE PREVIOUS FEE WAS FOR NON-SENIOR ÃÃWAS 1872.

WE WOULD BE PROPOSING 1944. >> ).

>> WITH ANNUAL PASS AND AGAIN, THAT WOULD GO $372 ACROSS THE BOARD. SENIOR WITH CART SHED OR

NON-SENIOR WITH CART SHED. >> HOW DO WE LINE UP WITH THE

OTHER GOLF COURSES IN. >> RECOGNIZING THAT THEY ARE

PRIVATE. >> THEY DO ALLOW SOME OUTSIDE ROUNDS. HOW DO WE FALL OUT SO THAT WE ARE NOT UNDERCUTTING WITH ANY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS?

>> RIGHT. I'M PULLING UP RIGHT NOW.

>> WE HAD ROLANDO LOOK INTO THAT ÃÃELECTED THAT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. FIVE MONTHS AGO.

>> I JUST PUT UP THE EXCEL UNITS.DID YOU SEE IT?

SORRY COOL GUY. >> SO, BASED OFF OF KIND OF WHAT WE ARE SAYING AS FAR AS GUEST FEES FOR YOUR CLUBS HERE IN TOWN ÃÃTHEY ARE DOING $50-$60 AND WE CAN THEN ANYWHERE FROM $60-$85 PLUS GOLF CAR, YES SIR.

>> I WANT TO SAY THE COUNTRY CLUB HAS 16 OR 17 BUCKS FOR A GOLF CART. IN ADDITION TO THIS.

DEFTLY GREAT VALUE ON RIVERSIDE, BUT WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT STAYS WITH THE PRODUCT.

WE DON'T WANT TO UPRISE OUR COMMUNITY.

WE WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO PLAY. WE KIND OF MISSED ONE OF THEM.

HE $39 RATE WOULD BE $49 WE GEORGIA THE WEEKEND OF A GOLF CART. IN THE ARE MEMBERSHIPS RANGE ANYWHERE FROM 1720 CURRENTLY FOR SENIOR UP TO 2000 WHAT IS IT 2184. 2012 IS WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY AT TWO MOST EXPENSIVE INCLUDING ONE OF OUR COURTSHIP ONE OF THE COURTSHIPS. A GOOD STRETCH AND RANGE.

IF YOU LIKE IT'S A VERY GOOD VALUE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND MEMBERS THAT WE DO HAVE. AND GUESTS THAT ARE PLAYING.

>> IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING, HIS REPORT ALSO LOOKED AT SOME OF THE OTHER PUBLIC GOLF COURSES IN THE REGION.

FOR EXAMPLE, ROCKPORT. THAT IS NOT A PUBLIC ÃÃWELL, ÃÃBUT, YOU KNOW? THINK OF THAT NINE-HOLE GOLF COURSES THAT ARE CLOSE BY, RIGHT?

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THEY ARE NINE-HOLE GOLF COURSES.

AND SO, WE ARE RIGHT IN LINE WITH THEM EVEN THOUGH WE ARE

18. >> MY WHOLE POINT ÃÃAND WE HAD THIS CONVERSATION BEFORE, RIGHT? WE WANT TO OFFER A QUALITY PRODUCT AND AN AFFORDABLE PRICE WITHOUT BEING A BIG DETRIMENT TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY.

BECAUSE IT'S NOT GOVERNMENTS Ã ÃWHATEVER THE PRODUCT MIGHT BE. I'M JUST TRYING TO SUIT THE MONTH OF [INDISCERNIBLE]

>> IF COUNSEL WOULD LIKE US TO REASSESS AND LOOK AT THEM EVEN MORE, WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO DO THAT.

ÃÃLOOKED AT IT RIGHT IN LINE WITH IT IN THE LAST FIVE

MONTHS. >> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO FIND THE ASSESSMENT OF THE CAPITOL NEEDS IN THE FUTURE.

AND THEN YOU CAN DETERMINE IF ANY TO RAISE IT.

>> FOR NOW, I'M HAPPY TO RAISE THIS COMPARISON DATA FOR YOU

ALL. >> THAT'S GREAT.

>> WE DON'T HAVE SOME EXPENSES THE OTHER COURSES DO.

>> OTHER COURSES HAVE PROPERTY TAXES.

SO. >> OTHER COURSES DON'T HAVE FULL KITCHEN OPERATIONS PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND LARGER VENUES. EVEN SPACE AND ETC. ALL THAT IS

JUST OVERHEAD, RIGHT? >> SEPARATE IS THE GOLF BUDGET

ON THOSE. >> APPLES TO APPLES BECAUSE OF PROPERTY TAXES. WANT TO MAKE SURE WE WERE THERE

ACROSS THE BOARD. >> WE CAN ALWAYS ADD AN EXPENSE IN LIEU OF PROPERTY TAX AND PAY THAT TO THE GENERAL FUND.

>> THAT SOUNDS GOOD. >> ROLANDO JUST CUT HIS EYES AT YOU.

[LAUGHTER] GREAT.

>> THANK YOU ALL. I APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION.

>> ALL RIGHT, NEXT UP IS THE LIBRARY.

DANA CANNOT BE WITH US THIS EVENING.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, BERGER WILL BE WITH US TO ADDRESS THIS

PRESENTATION. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THE LIBRARY'S PRELIMINARY BUDGET.E WILL START WITH THE DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION.

IT'S A COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE.

WE OFFER A VARIETY OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER AND LEARN TOGETHER.

OUR PROGRAMMING IS GEARED FOR ALL AGES, AS WE PROVIDE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. FROM EARLY LITERACY WITH OUR STORY TIMES TWO EXPOSURE TO ARTS AND MUSIC THROUGH OUR CRAFT AND LIVE MUSIC EVENTS. THEY PROVIDE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND WI-FI. WITH MEETING AND CONVERSATION SPACES FOR TUTORING, CONNECTING, SHARING NEW IDEAS AND WE DO CONSIDER OURSELVES A DOWNTOWN HUB AS WE BRING CUSTOMERS AND TRAFFIC TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

THIS IS OUR ORGANIZATIONAL CHART.

AND I WILL DRAW DOWN A LITTLE BIT MORE AND TALK ABOUT SOME CHANGES THAT WE HAVE MADE THIS PAST YEAR.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS IS HOW WE DIVIDE OUR DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE LIBRARY. ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN ÃÃYOU WILL SEE 22 OF THE 25 FULL-TIME STAFF PRE-BECAUSE WE ARE OPEN NIGHTS AND SATURDAYS Ã ÃIT'S VERY HARD TO GET ALL 25 EMPLOYEES IN THE BUILDING AT ONE TIME.

ON THE RIGHT SIDE, YOU WILL SEE ONE OF OUR ACCESS SERVICES MEMBERS AND ACCESS SERVICES IS IN CHARGE OF THE SERVICE DESK.

WHICH IS WHY CHECKING AND CHECKING OUT MATERIALS AND OUR COLLECTION ORGANIZATION. AND THAT IS WHEN ITEMS GET CHECKED IN OR CHECKED OUT. THINGS HAVE TO GET PUT BACK IN THE SHELVES CORRECTLY. SO YOU KNOW WHERE THEY ARE AND SHE IS PART OF THAT TEAM. THE LIBRARY'S MISSION IS TO BRING PEOPLE INFORMATION AND IDEAS TOGETHER TO ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY. OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AND WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THEM THERE TO PROVIDE MATERIALS AND SERVICES TO SATISFY BY CURIOSITY AND ENCOURAGE READING THROUGH LITERACY.

DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO EXPRESS CREATIVITY AND UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO

JOB READINESS TRAINING. >> WE DO DEVELOP LIBRARY PROGRAM SERVICES THAT INCLUDE THE CAUSE OF LIFE, WHICH IS A GOAL OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA'S CONFIDENCE PLAN.

SOME OF ERA HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2022 ARE JUST IN THE MONTH OF JUNE.

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT OUR LIBRARY'S STRATEGIC PLAN FOR

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WRAPPING UP OUR SURVEY. NEW PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE INTRODUCED THIS YEAR IS A 1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN.

OUR SENSORY STORYTIME ÃTHIS WE FOCUS ON DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES AND PROVIDE COMPUTER CLASSES WITH JUSTICE AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE RIGHT, THAT IS A GOODWILL EMPLOYEE AND HE IS HOPING ONE OF THE VICTORIOUS CITIZENS WITH THEIR DIGITAL LITERACY.

WE ARE SEEING GROWTH IN OUR SERVICES TO THE SENIORS AND INCLUDING HELP ON MATERIALS AND DELIVERIES.

AS WE STARTED OFF WITH 10 TO 15, WE ARE NOW UP TO 30 DELIVERIES. AND WITH OUR CRAFT TO SENIORS Ã ÃSTARTED WITH ABOUT 10 AND WE ARE UP TO 45.

DELIVERIES OF HELP OUT SERVICES.

I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE FOOT TRAFFIC.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM 20 TO NOW Ã ÃTHE 2022 IS CAPTURING UP TO ME AND AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE PLANNING TO EXCEED WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. SO, WE DON'T THINK WILL BE PREPARED TO MAKE NUMBERS BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

WE HOPE TO SEE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AS PEOPLE ARE COMING IN TO USE THE MORE AS WE ARE HEARING FROM PEOPLE SAYING I'M BACK. I HAVE NOT BEEN HERE IN A FEW YEARS. BUT I'M BACK.

>> WHAT WAS THE PHYSICAL 2019 PEOPLE ENTERING THE BUILDING

NUMBER? >> 2019? THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION. I DID NOT HAVE THAT WITH ME RIGHT NOW. AND I CAN GET BACK.

>> TO GET A FEW NUMBERS FOR THE PREPENDED GREAT PANDEMIC NUMBER, WE'RE SHUT DOWN FOR A FEW MONTHS AND.

>> I SHOULD'VE HAD THAT, I APOLOGIZE.

>> NO, NO, IT'S FINE. I COME UP WITH WEIRD QUESTIONS.

>> OKAY. >> WE WILL GET THAT TO YOU.

BUT AGAIN, AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS IS A CAPTURE OF MAY OF THIS YEAR. AND WE ARE ALREADY GETTING VERY CLOSE TO EXCEEDING THE NUMBER FROM THE LAST TWO YEARS.

I WANT TO SHIFT FOCUS NOW TO OUR NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT ARE BEING CHECKED OUT. THE BOTTOM IS THE PHYSICAL MATERIALS. AND THE TOP IS OUR EAT MATERIALS. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE E MATERIALS CHECK OUT AND WE WENT FROM 33 Ã ÃAN ESTIMATE OF 3302 40,000 Ã ÃSORRY.

AND THEN WE ARE AT 44,000 RIGHT NOW.

AND THAT CHECK OUT NUMBERS OF 44,000 IS JUST IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. WE ARE SEEING THE TREND OF THE MATERIALS IN THE COLLECTION IS BEING USED.

JUST A LOT. THESE ARE THE PHYSICAL MATERIAL NUMBERS AND THEY DO EXCEED AND THEY DO EXCEED OUR CHECKOUT.

AGAIN, WE ARE MONITORING THE TREND BECAUSE WE SEE THAT IT IS GROWING. AND THE COMMUNITY IS USING ADDITIONAL CONTENT.S YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE THE CARDHOLDER NUMBERS. WE ARE SLOWLY GROWING.

WE HOPE TO IDENTIFY A TARGET NUMBER.

RIGHT NOW, WE ARE IDENTIFYING THAT WE HAVE 43,143 CARDHOLDERS

IN THE COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW. >> HOW MANY THOSE ARE CITY OF

VICTORIA RESIDENTS. >> THERE IS A SLIGHT $4000 DIFFERENCE. 4000 COUNT DIFFERENCE AND WE JUST MOVED SOME E-CARDS. AS OF RIGHT NOW, WITH 21,762 CITY CARDHOLDER MEMBERS. 7450 FIVE COUNTY CARD NUMBERS.

AS OF THE QUESTION YOU ASKED? 'M SORRY.

>> THAT DID NOT ADD UP. >> IT'S BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO ADD THE 4000 THAT YOU SAID THAT THEY PULLED OUT.

>> IT STILL DOESN'T ADD UP. >> IT'S ABOUT TWO THIRDS IN THE CITY AND ONE THIRD OUT OF THE CITY LIMITS.

>> KEEP IN MIND, WE HAVE FOLKS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY.

ALSO, WHEN WE WERE TRYING TO DIVIDE AND COME UP WITH THESE NUMBERS, IT WAS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES TO DETERMINE WHETHER SOMEBODY WAS CITY OR COUNTY BECAUSE THE ADDRESS WAS A PO BOX OR WAS NOT SPECIFIC. WE WERE WORKING ON TRYING TO BE

MORE EXACT WITH THAT DATA. >> YES, THE PO BOX PROVED TO BE TRICKY IN THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO PLACE THEM.

THERE IS SOME AREAS THAT ARE A LITTLE GRAY.

THOSE ARE THE HARD NUMBERS THAT WE KNOW FOR SURE.

THE 21,762 CITY ADDRESSES AND 775 COUNTY ADDRESSES.

>> FORGOT, AS THEIR CHURCH IF YOU ARE NEITHER CITY OR COUNTY?

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>> YES, THERE IS A $30 ANNUAL FEE.

>> THAT IS OUT-OF-STATE. >> RIGHT, WE ARE WORKING JUST AS WE ARE WORKING ON TRYING TO DEVELOP A TIERED SYSTEM.

THAT WOULD HAVE A FEE FOR OUTSIDE OF COUNTY.

>> SO, THAT IS JUST OUT-OF-STATE.

WINTER TEXAN. >> IF SOMEBODY FROM KARNES COUNTY, THEY COULD GET A LIBRARY CARD AT NO CHARGE?

>> THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS TO WHAT THEY HAVE RIGHT NOW.

I'M SORRY, I'M TAKING THIS FROM YOU.

BUT AS AN EXAMPLE ÃÃONLY OUR COUNTY RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO E MATERIALS. AS AN EXAMPLE.

OUTSIDE OF COUNTY FOLKS, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE NOT PAYING ANYTHING, THEY ARE NOT HAVING ACCESS TO OUR E MATERIALS.

HEY WOULD HAVE TO PHYSICALLY COME IN EXCESS PHYSICAL MATERIALS. SO, THERE ARE DIFFERENT ÃÃ ONLY THE FOLKS IN OUR COUNTY BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE HAVE ACCESS TO ALL THE EXITS THAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER.

>> IF YOU DO HAVE A TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE, YOU CANNOT GET A LIBRARY CARD WITH THE LIBRARY.

IT'S JUST LIMITED ACCESS. YES, YOU CAN GET A LIBRARY CARD

WITH US. >> THOSE THOUGHTS ARE COUNTERING TO EACH OTHER. E MATERIALS ARE EASILY DISSEMINATED AND EASILY BROUGHT BACK.

AND SO, FROM THE CURRENT TREND OF OUR COUNTRY TO MAKE EVERYTHING BE ELECTRONIC. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU ARE. THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MAKE SENSE. BUT FOR THE LIBRARY TO BE SELF-SUPPORTING OR NOT BE LOSING MONEY AND PROVIDING THINGS FOR FREE TO FOLKS OUTSIDE.

I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU ARE DOING THAT.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S A POSSIBLE REVENUE SOURCE.

IF SOME OF THOSE CAN BE AVAILABLE AT A CHARGE OR

SOMETHING LIKE THAT. >> IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT BECAUSE SOME OF THESE EASY SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES JUST AS WHAT THEY CHARGE US BE BASED OFF OF THE POPULATION THAT WE SERVE. IF ALL THE SUDDEN WE SAY THAT WHERE YOU HAVE ACCESS TO ALL THE STATE RESIDENTS ÃÃTO OUR ME E MATERIALS, WE ARE GONNA GET CHARGED BY THESE COMPANIES ÃÃIT'S JUST GONNA GROW, RIGHT? AND SO, WHEN IT'S COST PROHIBITIVE FOR US TO BE BACK TEST US IN A WHILE WE WOULD WANT TO DO THAT.

BECAUSE IN OUR PRIORITY POPULATION IT SERVES IN OUR COUNTY JUSTICE SUMMARY FROM A SEPARATE COUNTY TEST TEST THAT IS SORT OF NOT OUR PROBLEM IF YOU WILL.

TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE ACCESS TO THE DIGITAL SERVICES.

BUT IT COMES INTO PLAY WHEN TIFFANY IS VISITING A FAMILY MEMBER IN TOWN. WE WENT TO TEXAN THAT COMES IN OR WHATEVER. WHETHER THERE PHYSICALLY TO BE HERE. IT MAKES SENSE FOR THEM.

TO GET A LIBRARY CARD.ND JUST ACCESS TO THE PHYSICAL BOOKS IF THEY ARE HERE FOR A MONTH VISITING FAMILY MEMBERS OR WHATEVER, RIGHT? DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?

>> IT DOES.ALKING ABOUT THE COST AND THE SUBSCRIPTION MAKES THE POLICY ÃÃMAKES IT MAKES SENSE.

WHEN WE GO BACK TO THE WINTER TEXAN.

THEY CAN GO TO VICTORIA KELTY VICTORIAN CITY COUNTY LIBRARY

CARD WITH ACCESS. >> LIMITED CHECKOUTS TO OUR

PHYSICAL MATERIALS. >> OKAY.

>> WE DO CHARGE THEM. >> SAY THAT AGAIN?

>> WE DO CHARGE THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE OUT-OF-STATE

TYPICALLY. >> OKAY.

LL RIGHT. SOUNDS LIKE IT'S BEEN THOUGHT

THROUGH. >> ONE QUESTION.

AS A LIBRARY CARD EXPIRED? I GET A CARD NOW AND USE IT FOR FIVE YEARS OR SOMETHING, AM I STILL CONSIDERED A CARDHOLDER

IN YOUR STATUS? >> THEY ARE ON A TWO YEAR ROTATION. IF THE ACCOUNT HAS BEEN INACTIVE WITHIN TWO YEARS ÃÃ IT JUST STAYS IN THE SYSTEM.

>> WITHIN TWO YEARS, [INDISCERNIBLE] IS STAYS IN SYSTEM FOR FIVE MORE YEARS.

AND IF YOU COME WITHIN THAT TIME, YOU JUST UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION AND THE WE JUST SET IT FOR TWO MORE YEARS PER.

>> YES, THESE PEOPLE WITHIN THE TWO OR FIVE YEARS ÃÃTHESE ARE

ACTIVE MEMBERS. >> ACTIVE MEMBERS.

TWO YEARS. >> THEY CHANGE THE PROGRAM.

WENT IN WITH MY OLD CARD AND IT DIDN'T WORK ANYMORE.

BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT NUMBERS.

>> THAT MIGHT'VE BEEN A WILD Ã ÃIF YOU DON'T COME IN WITHIN THE FIVE-YEAR WINDOW THERE ÃÃ THERE IS A CLEANING OUT SYSTEM.

JUST HAVE TO COME IN AND SIGN UP, YES.

>> A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN TWO YEARS.

SO THAT WE HAVE FOR THAT REASON JUST UPDATE A CONTACT

INFORMATION. >> THAT MAKES SENSE.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO JUST IDENTIFY SOME DEPARTMENT EFFICIENCIES. THIS PAST YEAR, WE HAD A RETIREMENT. AND WITH THE RETIREMENT JUST AS WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT OUR PROCESSES AND SEE WHERE

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WE RECOGNIZE EARLY ON THAT TECHNICAL SERVICES, WHICH ARE THE TEAM THAT PROCESSES THE ITEMS AND GETS THEM READY FOR THE SHELVES AND GETS THE SERVICES WHICH ARE COLLECTION ORGANIZATION ÃTHIS THEY WORKED VERY CLOSELY TOGETHER.

AT HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE DUTIES INTERTWINED.

SO, WE WERE ABLE TO COMBINE THEM TO WHERE THEY REPORT TO THE SAME MANAGER. WITH THAT PROCESS, THEY WERE ABLE TO ÃÃIT WAS MORE EFFICIENT.

AND WHAT WAS INTERESTING WAS THAT ONCE WE PUT THAT TOGETHER AND THEY STARTED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT EACH OTHER DID.

THERE HAS BEEN CROSSTRAINING AND NOW ITEMS ARE GETTING PUT ON THE SHELVES QUICKER BECAUSE NOW THE TWO TEAMS GET WORKING TOGETHER TO GET THINGS FROM THE BOXES TO VENDORS FROM THE SHELVES. AND ALSO WITH THAT ÃÃWE WERE ABLE TO MOVE TECHNICAL SERVICES, WHICH ARE THE PEOPLE TO GET THE ITEMS READY FOR THE SHELVES.

DOWNSTAIRS. SOME OF Y'ALL MIGHT NOT KNOW THAT WE HAVE AN UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS.

TECHNICAL SERVICES BEFORE WE WOULD LOAD THE BOXES OF BOOKS IN THE DUMBWAITER AND SEND THEM UPSTAIRS TO YOUR PROCESS.

ONCE THEY'RE DONE, THEY WILL COME BACK DOWNSTAIRS TO ACCESS SERVICES. WHEN YOU PHYSICALLY MOVE THE ENTIRE TEAM TO WORK TOGETHER DOWNSTAIRS TO ACCESS SERVICES AND NOT HAVE THE SAFETY ISSUES AND THINGS LIVING BOXES UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS. AND AGAIN, THAT PROVIDED SOME EFFICIENCY AND COHESION AND THE TEAMS ARE WORKING VERY WELL TOGETHER. AND OUR YOUTH PROGRAM DEPARTMENT WAS DOWNSTAIRS AND ADULT PROGRAMMING WAS UPSTAIRS.

NOW, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE BOTH TEAMS AND IT WORKED VERY WELL UPSTAIRS TO PROVIDE THOSE BIG PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT

WE DO OFFER AT THE LIBRARY. >> WE ALSO MODIFIED OUR ROOM SPACES. WE HAVE PRE-MEETING ROOMS AND A COMPUTER LAB. WE HAVE PURCHASED THE SOFTWARE THAT HAS BEEN ABLE TO REDUCE STAFF TIME WITH FILLING IN RESERVATIONS AND MANAGING THE MEETING ROOM CALENDAR.

IF YOU'VE BEEN TO THE LIBRARY, YOU KNOW OUR MEETING ROOMS GET USED QUITE OFTEN. IF THEY'RE NOT USED EVERYDAY BY OUR DEPARTMENTS, THEY ARE USED BY CITY DEPARTMENTS AND OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS. TWO OR THREE TIMES A DAY SOMETIMES. THESE HELP WITH ALLEVIATING SOME OF THAT TEST TEST THAT WORK THAT WAS TRYING TO SCHEDULE SOME OF THOSE THINGS. SOME NEW INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS THAT WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT IN 2023 IS THE IMPLEMENTATION JUST AS THE CONSULTANTS FINDINGS TO DEVELOP A LIBRARY'S NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN.

THIS IS A TIME I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

JUST FOR THE TIME THAT YOU GAVE.

MARINE ART JUSTICE ARE LIBRARY BUILDING CONSULTANTS.

THE TIMES THAT YOU PROVIDE INFORMATION AND FEEDBACK TO HER. THANK YOU FOR THAT.

WE HOPE TO WORK JUSTICE CONTINUE WORKING CLOSE WITH CBD AND MAIN STREET PROGRAM TO CONTINUE MAKING THE LIBRARY DOWNTOWN AND TOURIST DESTINATION.

AND WE HOPE TO GROW OUR FOUNDATION SUPPORT THROUGH OUR LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIP COORDINATION POSITION THAT WE JUST FILLED THIS YEAR.

WE FOUND IT WITH THE PANDEMIC WAS THAT THERE IS A LOT MORE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING. WE CANNOT HELP AND WAY TO HELP GROW THIS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THIS NEW POSITION.

SOME BUDGET PALLETS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO JUSTICE BRIEFLY GO OVER TRYING AGAIN FROM OPERATIONS BUDGET.

WE WILL SEE 21,000 INCREASE IN ELECTRONICS SUBSCRIPTIONS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO MORE ADDITIONAL CONTENT.

AS I SHOWED IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDE WITH A BAR GRAPH OF THE TRENDS ÃÃMORAE MATERIALS BEING USED THIS DISH WE ARE JUST SHIFTING AND POTENTIALLY SHIFTING SOME FUNDS TO ADD MORE TO THE COLLECTION. WE WILL SEE A DECREASE OF $12,200 TO A BROOKLYN BUDGET. WHICH IS PART OF THE $21,000 INCREASE. AND AGAIN, IT'S JUST SHIFTING FROM PHYSICAL MATERIALS TO THE E CONTENT.

>> WE BEEN TRENDING IN THE DIRECTION THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. WHERE WE HAVE SURELY BEEN INCREASING THE NUMBER OF ELECTRONICS AND DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL BOOKS. THAT'S JUST BECAUSE WITH THE

DEMAND IS SHOWING. >> YOU WILL SEE A $4000 DECREASE TO OUR MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION.

AND YOU WILL SEE A $45,000 INCREASE FOR CHARGES FOR IT SUPPORT. AND I WANT TO THANK JAMES FOR THAT. SO, YOU WILL SEE THE OVERALL BUDGET ÃÃYOU WILL SEE A 0.4 PERCENT INCREASE.

TOTAL FROM LAST YEAR'S. >> DID YOU SAY THE DEMAND FOR E-BOOKS IS INCREASING MORE THAN THE DEMAND FOR æ

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>> PHYSICAL BOOKS, CORRECT. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> CONSEQUENTLY WE BEEN ADJUSTING THE BUDGET AND ADJUSTING MORE THAN LESS IN PHYSICAL BOOKS.

>> I THINK I MISHEARD SOMETHING IN THE CONVERSATION LAST WEEK WITH THE CONSULTANT. I DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS THE TREND. AND SO, THAT KIND OF MAKES MORE SENSE. I THOUGHT THAT THE E-BOOK DEMAND WAS NOT GROUND THAT MUCH.

THAT IT'S THERE. AND I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS GROWING EXPONENTIALLY OR GROWING FASTER.

>> RIGHT NOW, THE STATS CAPTURED IN MAY WERE AT 44 ALMOST 45,000 CHECKOUTS. FOR FIVE MONTHS.

AND WE'RE JUST SEEING THE TRENDS AND OVER THE PAST YEAR.

IT CONTINUES TO GROW. OUR COMMUNITY STILL CHECKS OUT A LITTLE OF PHYSICAL MATERIALS. BUT HE CONTENT ÃÃIT'S GROWING. AND IT CONTINUES TO GROW.

>> HE DONE? >> YES SIR.

>> IN PAST BUDGET CYCLES, WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT BUDGET HOTSPOTS AND COUNSEL THE DIRECTION THAT THEY DID NOT WANT THAT PROGRAM AT THE LIBRARY.

DID THAT PROGRAM AND? >> NO SIR.

WE STILL HOTSPOTS IN CIRCULATION.

HOW MANY? >> RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE 12.

>> INITIALLY BUT WITH THE FUNDING GRANT FUNDING.

>> THE FIRST TIME WHEN IT CAME UP ÃÃTHE CANCEL WAS OKAY WITH THE GRANT FUNDED MOBILE HOTSPOTS.

MAKING BACKUP FOR US TO THE NUMBER OF MOBILE HOTSPOTS, WE DID NOT INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MOBILE HOTSPOTS BECAUSE OF DIRECTION THAT WE RECEIVED FROM THE COUNCIL.

WE STILL KEPT THE ONES THAT WE PURCHASED THROUGH THE GRANT.

WHICH WAS THE FIRST YEAR IT CAME UP.

>> DID WE MAKE THE POLICY CHANGE AND HOW LONG YOU CAN

TAKE ONE OUT? >> THREE DAYS.

>> IT WAS TWO WEEKS. >> ONE WEEK.

>> ONE WEEK. IT WAS THREE WEEKS CHECKOUTS AND NOTES ONE WEEK. AND BECAUSE THERE ARE CREDITS TO THE HOTSPOTS, THAT IS WHY WE ARE ABLE TO STILL HAVE GRANT

FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE DATA. >> OKAY.

>> FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, IF YOU WANT TO GET A SENSE OF THE DEMAND, WITH A WAIT LIST FOR THOSE TWO.ND I THINK THERE'S CLOSE TO 25 OR 30 PEOPLE ON THIS WAIT LISTS FOR THOSE HOTSPOTS AT ANY ONE GIVEN TIME. > THERE IS ALREADY A 20 AND IF NOT OVER. PEOPLE THAT COME TO USE IT FOR THE SEVEN DAYS BECAUSE OUR SCHEDULES VERY STRICT.

WE WILL TURN OFF THE DATA AFTER THE EIGHTH DAY.

SO, THEY VALUE THE PROGRAM AND WHEN THE COMMENT TEST ESTATE IMMEDIATELY GET BACK ON THE WAITING LIST.

>> THEY DON'T ALLOW STREAMING CONTENT?

>> I DON'T THINK WE WERE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT LIMITING.

>> THERE IS FILTERING ON THEM. THERE IS THE BUILT-IN FILTERING

SYSTEM TO IT. >> RIGHT, EFFECTIVELY WE COULD GET ON NETFLIX AND AMAZON PRIME AND HULU.

>> THEORETICALLY, YES. YOU CAN CHECK OUT A MOVIE TWO OR A VIDEOGAME. AND I'M NOT A FAN OF THOSE EITHER.

[LAUGHTER] >> WHO HAS SOMETHING TO PLAY ON

A MOVIE WITH? >> I DON'T KNOW, RIGHT?

>> MAYBE THEY ARE SUPER OLD, I DON'T KNOW.

>> THAT WOULD BE THE CASE, BECAUSE I HAVE SOMETHING TO PLAY A MOVIE WITH.

[LAUGHTER] >> I JUST WANTED TO BRIEFLY SHOW OUR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES THAT WE WENT FROM 2021 ÃÃWE HAD 27 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. WE ARE NOW AT 25.

WE LIMITED A LIBRARY EIGHT AND LIBRARY POSITION.

YOU WILL SEE A HIGH-LEVEL DESCRIPTION AT EACH POSITIONS OF THE LIBRARY. YOU WILL JUST AS YOU WILL SEE THAT THE LIBRARY ASSISTANCE JUST AS WE HAVE 16 OF THEM.

HEY ARE DIVIDED WITHIN THOSE DEPARTMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION

CHART.>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT THAT WILL PROBABLY BE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT HITS WANT TO GO THROUGH THE STRATEGIC PLAN THAT MAY OR MAY NOT GOING TO AFFECT AT SOME POINT NEXT FISCAL YEAR IS THE HOURS.

OF THE LIBRARY. THERE IS SOMETHING TO KEEP AN EYE ON. JUST A HEADS UP.

WE'RE LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING THE HOURS OF OPERATION FROM THE LIBRARY.

>> COULD YOU SCROLL BACKUP? >> SIR, I THINK WAS REVENUES FROM FEES. TODAY SEE THAT? YES, THERE IT IS. CHARGES FOR SERVICES.

>> ARE THESE CHARGES FOR SERVICES TEST IS HOW MUCH OF

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SERVICES. >> AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE CANNOT CHARGE FOR MEETING ROOM RENTALS AND IF THEY ARE FREE OR OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MEETING ÃÃTHEY CAN BE HELD THERE.

IF IT'S ANYTHING THAT'S PRIVATE OR FOR PROFIT THAT IS PART OF OUR POLICY AND CANNOT BE USED FOR THOSE REASONS.

>> OKAY, THERE'S NO PRIOR USE. IT'S ONLY FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS?

>> PEOPLE DO USE THE ROOM FOR TUTORING AND STUDYING AND THEY DO KNOW THAT IF SOMEBODY WOULD WANT TO WALK IN AND SIT IN

THEIR THEY COULD. >> IT DOESN'T MATTER.

>> THESE ARE FOR OVERDUE MATERIALS.

>> OKAY, THAT'S NOT TRYING TO GET MADE AT THESE NUMBERS.

OKAY, THANKS. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. YOU ARE WELCOME.

>> I JUST WANT TO CLOSE OUT WITH A PICTURE OF OUR LIBRARY

STAFF. >> ON THE LEFT, YOU WILL SEE A COLLECTION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION PUTTING THE BOOKS BACK ON THE SHELF WHERE THEY BELONG.

>> YOU WILL SEE WHENEVER OUR YOUTH PROGRAMMING JUST AS PEOPLE ARE PREPPING A CRAFT WRITTEN.

WE ARE IN THE PICKUP SUMMERTIME.

OUR TRAFFIC IS VERY HIGH. AND OUR PROGRAMS ÃJUST ALL OUR CRAFT PROGRAMS HAVE EXCEEDED HUNDRED AND 50 OR MORE.

EVERY ONE OF THEM THAT WE OFFER.

>> GREAT, THANK YOU. >> WE ARE KNOWN TO BE SURE SHOES. AGAIN, WE WERE JUST PLAYING ON THAT. Y'ALL HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

>> MOVING ON. CVB.

JOEL? >> R. COUNSEL, MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING. I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF OUR DEPARTMENT IN OUR BUDGET FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. STILL A BIT ABOUT THE CBD AND JUST AS A NOTE, IT'S GONNA LET YOU KNOW THAT WE'RE COMING IN THREE YEARS IS OUR OWN DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF VICTORIA. WHO BROUGHT UNDER THE CITY IN 2011. UNDER THE COMMUNICATIONS.

IT'S BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE TO BE IN OUR OWN DEPARTMENT AND A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CVB. JUST IN A NUTSHELL, WE HOPE VISITORS AND VISITORS EXPLORE VICTORIA.

BUILD OCCUPANCY TAXES IN OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT STAYS IN VICTORIA. IN RICH HISTORY, LOCAL ATTRACTIONS AND EVENTS, WHICH WE ARE PROUD TO SAY ARE STARTING TO COME BACK IN FULL FORCE AFTER COVID.

AND IN A SENSE, WE ARE WITNESSING SPORTS EVENTS AND MEETINGS. EVENTS THAT LEAD TO MEASURABLE ECONOMIC IMPACT. THERE'S A LOT OF EXCITING MOVEMENT, ESPECIALLY THE SPORTS TOURISM MARKET.

WE PLAN A BOWL AND RESIDENTS ENJOYING THEIR COMMUNITY.

WE TELL THEM ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS OF LOCAL EXPERIENCES.

WE ARE REALLY ONE OF THE MAIN SOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THEIR OWN TOWN.

THE QUALITY OF LIFE, IT INCREASES A LOCAL SUPPORT FOR OUR TOURISM PARTNERS AND ATTRACTIONS TO CONTINUE TO BRING PEOPLE TO VICTORIA.UR DEPARTMENT IS A SMALL ONE.

WE WILL GO OVER SOME STUFF THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.

LOOKING IN DIRECTOR WHO IS MYSELF.

WE'RE LOOKING AT A MARKETING MANAGER, NANCY BRITTON.

AS WELL AS BRIDGET POSTELL. WE ARE LOOKING TO REORGANIZE OUR SERVICES POSITION, WHICH IS VACANT IT SINCE KRISTIN MOVED TO MAINSTREET AND IS DOING A GREAT JOB THERE.

AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR POSITION. YOU SEE OUR STAFFER AT THE PRINT BRIDGE AND THE LEFT. THEY DO A WONDERFUL JOB WELCOMING VISITORS TO THE WELCOME CENTER.

MARCY HANDLES THE ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES AND YOU SEE IS DOING SOME BIRD WATCHING AT THE BURNING DECK AT THE ACTUARY.

BINOCULARS ARE FREE IF YOU WANT TO GO OUT THERE AND GET SOME OF THOSE. OUR MISSION TEST IS TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN VICTORIA BY POSITIONING AS A PREMIER MIDSIZED MEETINGS CONVENTION AND SPORTS TOURNAMENTS THROUGH STRATEGIC MARKETING CELLS AND DESTINATION. INCREASED OVERNIGHT HOTEL OCCUPANCY ÃDISH SPORTS AND GROUP STORE.

ENHANCE EXISTING AND CREATE ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES AND CONTESTS TO ENGAGE WITH HER RESIDENTS.OU CAN SEE THAT WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH THE DAIRY TREAT GRAND OPENING BACK IN MARCH TO ENHANCE THAT EVENT.

WE ARE NOT BUILDING EVENTS FROM THE GROUND UP OR FINDING THINGS THAT WE ARE ALREADY DOING IN THE COMMUNITY.

AND MAKING THEM BETTER AND BLENDING A HAND TO THAT.

AND THEN HELPING OUR VICTORY IMPROVING THEIR MARKETING AND OPERATIONS. IT WAS A VERY EXCITING YEAR FOR US. WE DID ESTABLISH OUR INFORMATION CENTER AT THE VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT

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WHICH PRODUCED 730 VISITS TO OUR LOCAL RETAILERS.

A REALLY GREAT RETURN FOR THAT PROMOTION.E HAVE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE TAFT WINTER GAMES.

I MYSELF TO FOR THE WEEK WITH MICHELLE MYERS, NEW SPORTS STORES MANAGER. WE WORK REALLY CLOSELY HAND-IN-HAND WITH TALKING ABOUT HOW WE CAN BEST SERVE THE EVENT CENTER COMING TO VICTORIA AND BRINGING NEW ONES TO VICTORIA.

EXPLORE VICTORIA TEXT WEBSITES. YOU REALLY GOOD JOB AT TRACKING HOTEL ROOM NIGHTS AND EXCESSIVE SPENDING.

ESPECIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH SPORTS EVENTS.

A GREAT FIND BY OUR MARKETING MANAGER NANCY, WE PARTICIPATED IN THE TRAVEL TAXES, TO THE STATE TRAVEL AGENCY MARKETING PROGRAM AT NO COST OF THE DEPARTMENT.

THAT WAS FUNDED THROUGH COVID RELIEF FUNDS TO THE STATE AND THE STATE ALLOWED THE MOST TO PARTICIPATE AND WE GOT ON BOARD WITH THAT. AND THOSE ACTIVITIES ARE CURRENTLY ONGOING RIGHT NOW. WE ALSO ARE LOOKING FOR PARTNERING WITH THE THIRD PART PARTY AGENCY TO CAPTURE TRAVELER DATA TO MAKE MORE PRECISE MARKETING DECISIONS AND CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR DIFFERENT CITY EVENTS LIKE KENSINGTON AND VPL JAMS. AS WELL AS A DOWNTOWN ART WALK EVENT.

E DID HAVE A GRAND OPENING FOR OUR BURNING DECK.

IN APRIL, OWNER ALL EVENTS ALL 100 COUPLE PEOPLE, TO THE COMMUNITY EVENTS. AND THEN ADMINISTERING THE HOT FUNDS PROGRAM STARTING UP IN A COUPLE OF DAYS HERE IN APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN. SOME WEBSITE OR METRICS FOR OUR DEPARTMENT.E HAVE OF COURSE, REALLY GREAT RETURNS AND THIS YEAR, WE ARE PROJECTING THIS NUMBERS ACTUALLY LITTLE LOW BECAUSE WE HAD A REALLY REALLY GREAT MAYFIELD BY SOME EVENTS LIKE THE MEMORIAL WEEKEND BASH. I'M ACTUALLY THINKING WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO BREAK OUR ALL-TIME RECORD OF 118,000 WEBSITE VISITS. FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR.

SO, THAT YEAR WILL BE MORE BECAUSE WE BEEN DOING GREAT IN MAY AND JUNE IS LOOKING SOLID AS WELL.

JUST TO BE CONSERVATIVE, WE'RE LOOKING TO CONTINUE THE STRONG WEBSITE VISITATION TO THE EXPLORER VICTORIA TEXAS WEBSITE. WITH THAT, SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING IS BIG WHEN WE REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND BRING PEOPLE IN. WE HAVE WELL OVER PROJECTING WELL OVER 4 MILLION VISITORS AND REACH OF 4 MILLION FROM OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR AND LOOKING FOR THE SAME NUMBERS FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR. OUR VISITOR CENTER VISITS.

WE ARE SEEING A REBOUND PROJECTING THIS YEAR FOR A LITTLE OVER 1100 VISITS. AND JUST LOOKING CONSERVATIVELY FOR THE FUTURE. ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT IN FISCAL YEAR 23. AND THEN TRAVEL INFORMATION LEAD REQUEST. THIS IS STILL AN IMPORTANT PART OF WHAT WE DO.THESE ARE REQUESTS THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED FROM OTHER WEBSITES OR MAGAZINE ADS TO SEND FOLKS PHYSICAL AND MENTAL MAIL, THAT PEOPLE STILL ASK FOR.

NUMBERS ARE LOWER THAN MY WORK THEY WERE IN THE PAST.

BUT STILL VERY VALUABLE BECAUSE BENICIA TRAVELER LIKE THAT, ACTUALLY WHEN MILTON INFORMATION MEANS THAT THEY HAVE QUITE A BIT OF INTEREST COMING TO THE COMMUNITY.

WE STILL CONTINUE WITH THAT. >> AT 2019, THE VISITOR CENTER

VISITS, WHAT WAS THAT NUMBER? >> IT WAS PRETTY HIGH.

IT WAS 1309. WE DID OF COURSE SEE A QUITE A DIP IN PUBLIC. APRIL 2020 WE HAD LITERALLY NO VISITORS. AND THEN IT WAS PRETTY SLOW GOING AFTER THAT. WE ARE SEEING A BIT OF A RE-GONE FROM 2019 AND IT'S BEEN JUST AS WE'VE BEEN SEEING A GOOD NUMBER OF GOODS COMING IN IN THINGS LIKE THAT.

TRAVEL IN GROUPS AND SENIORS. YES, WE'RE STILL KIND OF COMING OUT OF COVID WITH OUR VISITOR CENTERS.

>> ONE OF THE TOP GOALS THAT YOU MENTIONED OUR HOTEL NIGHT STAYS? BUT IT'S NOT A METRIC.

>> RIGHT.

NE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WANT TO DO AND WE CAN START GOING FORWARD, AT LEAST FROM OUR SPORTS EVENTS.

SPORTS EVENTS ARE REALLY AN EASY WAY TO QUANTIFY HOME HOTEL ROOM NIGHTS. YOU CAN ASK THE ATTENDEES AND WE'VE ALSO BEEN ASKING THE EXPLORER VICTORIA TEXAS.COM TO REACH OUT TO TOURNAMENT PARTICIPATIONS PER PARTICIPANTS. I THINK IT'S JUST IN GENERAL,

RIGHT? >> JUST IN GENERAL.

>> JUST IN GENERAL PART WHAT'S OUR OCCUPANCY RATE? HOW MANY HOTEL ROOM NIGHTS IN ONE YEAR?RE THE NUMBER OF HOTEL NIGHTS THAT ARE BEING STAYED IN A YEAR GOING UP OR GOING DOWN? THAT TYPE OF THING IS WHAT IT MEANS. WE HAVE THAT.

>> IS AN ANNUAL REPORT. SO, WE CAN JUST SEE WHAT'S

INCORPORATED. >> WE CAN ABSOLUTELY LOOK AT

INCORPORATING THE SPIRIT. >> THIS TIME REBECCA TO YOUR

GOALS. >> ABSOLUTELY, WE CAN DO THAT.

>> HOPEFULLY WE'RE DOING IT THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO ACCOMPLISH

THAT. >> GOING DOWN SOME DEPARTMENTAL EFFICIENCY. THAT'S AND ALVARADO RIGHT THERE. SHE IS A 30 YEAR EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. RETIRED AND WE PUT HER BACK IN.

[LAUGHTER] SHE DOES OUR CONTRACT BROCHURE RECTO AND FOR US. BECAUSE AT ONCE A MONTH TO ALL OF OUR HOTELS. SHE IS EFFICIENT, PROFESSIONAL,

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THAT'S A LOT OF MILEAGE AND IT'S AT LEAST AN ENTIRE DAY OUT OF THE MONTH. SHE HAS BEEN A GREAT ASSET FOR US ON THAT. MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH THE DIGITAL THIRD PARTY AGENCY TO DO DIGITAL PASSPORT PROGRAMS. THERE ALSO INCLUDE TAKING OVER THAT YOU LOVE SHOPPING VICTORIA PROMOTION.

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF THOSE KINDS OF THINGS IS USING PAPER.

USING PAPER PASSPORTS STAMPED BOOKLETS.

WE'RE NOT CAPTURING INFORMATION FROM PEOPLE THAT ARE MAYBE VISITING A COUPLE OF THE SHOPS AND NOT FINISHING THE PROMOTION. THAT'S A REALLY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM.IT'S A COMPANY CALLED BAND WINDOW. LOT OF CITIES IS THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO USE IT FOR CULINARY TRAILS.

THE FIRST AND FOREMOST WOULD BE WORKING WITH THEM TO INCORPORATE OUR YOU LOVE SHOPPING INTO THIS DIGITAL PROGRAM WHERE WE CAN REALLY CAPTURE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHO'S PARTICIPATING. AND THEN ALSO WE SHOULD WORKING WITH 1/3 PARTY AGENCY BUILDING FRAME TO ASSIST WITH FILMING AND EDITING OF THE BIMONTHLY EPISODES OF EXPLORE YOUR VICTORIA. AS HOSTED BY MYSELF WITH THESE SORT OF DAYTRIPPERS STYLE THEME SHOW.

THE LOCAL EXPERIENTIAL TRAVEL SHALL PRODUCE A LOT OF FROM THE PHONE. CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE PAGE WITH EPISODES. MARY HAVE ONE COMING APPEARS TO FEW WEEKS. WE VISITED THE XERS SITE AND AT LEVELS. CURRENT AT THE MUSEUM OF THE COASTAL BACK. WE WORK TO GET THOSE OUT EVERY OTHER MONTH SO IT SAVES STAFF TIME AND THE COMMUNICATIONS A PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THOSE OUT

WITH MORE REGULARITY. >> FIGURES SHOWED HIM THE ONE

OF YOU GETTING SHOT? >> AND ONE OF THE VIDEO ON MY HAND. SORRY.

[LAUGHTER] >> ONE OF THE EPISODES LAST EPISODES THAT WILL PASS WE DID GOOD BAD AND THE UGLY STYLE SHOULD AT THE END OF THE NERVE BATTLEFIELD APPLE PASSPORT AND

I LOST. >> ABSOLUTELY.

THOSE OF BEEN A LOT OF FUN TO PHONE.

>> WE ARE CONTINUING TO FILM THOSE AND SHOW PEOPLE WISH TO EXPLORE VICTORIA AND THEN MAKE IT FUN AND KEEP THEM INTERESTED INTENDED WATCHING THE WHOLE VIDEO.

SOME NEW PROGRAMS FOR 2023. TO SPEARHEAD THE CITY'S BICENTENNIAL PLANNING EFFORTS. TO WATCH A REBRANDING PROJECT.

THE DEPARTMENTAL REORGANIZATION, WE WILL TOUCH ON THAT MORNING MINUTE. THAT INCLUDES AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR TO FOSTER COLLABORATIONS FOR TOURISM MARKETING. I INCLUDED A PICTURE OF THE BURNING DECK THERE, BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S A MARKET THAT WE CAN REALLY WORK WITH SOME OF OUR CITIES IN OUR REGION AND LOCAL ATTRACTIONS LIKE THE ARANSAS WILDLIFE REFUGE.

TO PROMOTE THE ACTIVITY GOING ON A REGIONAL SCALE RATHER THAN JUST VICTORIA. AND THEN DEVELOP A LOCAL INVESTOR PROGRAM FOR VICTORIA RESIDENTS AND CREATE HOSPITALITY IN VICTORIA TOWARDS TRAININGS.

AND WORKING WITH YOU HP SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER ON

THAT. >> THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, WHAT

YOU MEAN BY THAT? >> HAD SOME IDEAS AND THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THE SYSTEM AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MANAGER WOULD SPEARHEAD. THERE ARE SOME INTERESTING PROGRAMS THAT OF THE CITIES HAVE THAT HAVE SOME SORT OF QUIZ OR INFORMATIONAL LIKE PROGRAMMER CURRICULUM THAT SOMEBODY FILLS OUT AND TAKES A SHORT QUIZ.

THE BECOME A FOR INSTANCE, HOUSTON HAS WHEN HE STOOD INSIDE HER. AND THEN THEY ARE INVITED TO EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE CERTAIN KIND OF EVENTS THAT ARE HELD THAT MAYBE A BAR OR FAMILY FRONT ATTRACTIONS LIKE THE SUIT OR THEY GET COUPONS OR DISCOUNTS AND SO, IT'S A LOW COST OF ENTRY. WHEN YOU GET INTO IT AND THEN WE SHOW THEM WAYS THAT THEY CAN EXPLORE VICTORIAN FIELDS AND IT FEELS A LITTLE EXCLUSIVES. DEVELOPING SOME SORT OF PROGRAM ATTACK TICKETS PEOPLE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY THAT FEELS A

LITTLE EXCLUSIVE. >> TYPICALLY TYPICALLY THE POSITION. I'M SORRY, THE DOCENT POSITION, NOT NECESSARILY A DOCENT. A MORE LIKE AN AMBASSADOR INSIDER. HAS BEEN FOR EXAMPLE.

>> I WAS INVOLVED WITH THE TOURISM BASILAR PROGRAM AT SAN ANTONIO. AND IT'S IN ESSENCE, CURRICULUM TO TEACH PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT THERE IS TO DO RIGHT? PICK UP THE TOUCH POINTS THAT VISITORS HAVE FROM A WRECK? THEY HAVE PEOPLE I HOTELS THAT WERE DIFFERENT TASKS.

PEOPLE AT RESTAURANTS, RIGHT? AVING THAT TYPE OF CURRICULUM AND WORKING WITH ALL THESE DIFFERENT RESTAURATEURS IN HOTEL OWNERS MANAGER ETC. HOPEFULLY THEY CAN HAVE THEIR EMPLOYEES GO THROUGH THIS CURRICULUM BECOMING A TOURISM AMBASSADOR PROGRAM SO IT'S A GREAT TEXAN IN A HOTEL AND THE CAMP SAY WAS THERE TO DO OUT HERE? THE PERSON IS LIKE NOTHING. YOU KNOW? THE ACCIDENT DOCTOR CURRICULUM THAT TELLS THEM A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT TO DO AT THE ZOO AND ETC. ETC., RIGHT? THE INTENT IS TO HAVE INVESTORS OUT THERE THAT ARE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN HELPING SPREAD THE MESSAGE ABOUT WHAT THERE IS

TO DO IN VICTORIA. >> THAT MAKES MORE SENSE.

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>> WAS THINKING ALONG THE LINES OF CHAMBER AMBASSADOR.E ARE

TO HAVE THAT PROGRAM. >> YES HER.

TOTALLY DIFFERENT. >> IS ALSO MUCH ALEX FOR THE DEPARTMENT. THE CBD BUDGET REQUEST EQUALS $964,276 AND AN INCREASE OF HUNDRED AND $93,000 321 DOLLARS 21.1 PERCENT COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR 2022 ADOPTED BUDGET 779 56. THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET INCLUDES HUNDRED AND 75,000. ONE-TIME EXPENSE AND AN INCREASE OF 125,000 OR 250 PERCENT FROM THE ONE-TIME BUDGET. 789,276 WITH AN INCREASE OF 68,220.ERSONNEL INCREASE IS DUE TO 54,440 AND BASELINE ADJUSTMENTS AND $8681 IN PHASE 3 OF COMPENSATION.

AND I CAN GO THROUGH THOSE PARTICULAR INCREASES.

THE PERSONNEL AND BENEFITS IS OF COURSE PC AS A PHASE 3 OF THE COMP PLAN. THE BASELINE ADJUSTMENTS IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE REORGANIZATION OF THE GROUP SALES AND SERVICES POSITION TO THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.

AS WELL AS THE ADMIN THREE POSITION THAT JESUS MENTIONED LAST NIGHT. THAT WOULD BE SHARED WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND WOULD NOT BE BEGINNING UNTIL JANUARY UNTIL JANUARY 1 OF 2023.

YOU SEE NOT ANY INCREASE IN SUPPLIES OR MAINTENANCE ÃÃ CONTRACTUAL SERVICES. THAT IS PART OF THAT ONE-TIME EXPENSE. AND THESE ONE-TIME EXPENSES THAT I MENTIONED WILL BE COMING FROM THE CBD RESERVE FUNDS.

THEY WILL NOT BE COMING FROM OUR ANNUAL HOTEL COLLECTIONS OR HOTEL MOTEL RESERVE FUND. AND THAT CONTRACTUAL SERVICE AND 50,000 IS FOR THE REBRANDING STUDY TO BE LAUNCHED AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER 1 AND TOURISM BRITAIN STUDY COULD WE NEVER ACTUALLY HAVE A BRANDING STUDY FOR TOURISM EFFORTS TO WITH THE BICENTENNIAL COMING UP JUST AROUND THE CORNER. WITH IT WAS REALLY KEY TIME TO BE SETTING WHAT IS ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY THAT MAKES IT SPECIAL. WE WANT TO MAKE A SPECIAL BROADCAST OF THE STATE AND COUNTRY TO BRING PEOPLE HERE AND WHAT GIVES US OUR UNIQUE IDENTITY?

>> HAVE YOU LOOKED AT ALL THE OTHER TIMES WE'VE DONE THAT

SAME STUDY? >> AS FAR AS MY UNDERSTANDING, THE ONLY BRANDING STUDY THAT WAS DONE WAS IN 2008.

NORTHSTAR STUDY DONE IN THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THERE WAS A BRAND THAT WAS DONE, THE BRING YOUR BOOTS CAMPAIGN. YOU MIGHT RECALL THAT FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS AGO. FOR MORE MET, THERE IS NO BRANDING STUDY CREATED TO DEVELOP THAT.

>> HOW WOULD THIS INTERPLAY WITH DEXTER SHE SAID BRANDING, WE ARE IN TEXAS, I AM THINKING ABOUT THIS DISH WE HAVE CHARTS AND BRINGS THAT PEOPLE HAVE PICKED FOR THEIR CATTLE AND THEY'VE NEVER CHANGED. IT SEEMS LIKE WE KEEP TRYING TO PRINT THIS CITY HAS A LOGO. THE CITY HAS A ÃÃNOT JUST A LITTLE SENSITIVE TO ARE WE LOOKING AT HAVING TO DIFFERENT TRANSPORT HOUSE ICONIC TYPE TOGETHER? WHAT'S THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN WHAT WE HAVE I MEAN, WE HAVE AND WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE OURSELVES STAY IN THE PARK. AND I THINK I'M PROBABLY JUST TAKING ISSUE WITH THE ADVERTISING TERMINOLOGY.

>> SURE. >> SO, EXPLAIN THAT ALL BUT ONE

PRINT. >> WE TALKING BRITAIN STUDY COMMITS MORE THAN JUST LOGOS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

PART OF THAT IS DEVELOPING LOGOS WITH PRINT STATEMENTS.

TAGLINES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. IT'S ALSO YOUR COLOR SCHEMES.

IT'S ALSO WHAT YOU HIGHLIGHT ON AND WHAT YOU FOCUS ON ON MARKETING. I'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH MAINSTREET BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT WOULD PROBABLY NEED TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS.

AND COULD POSSIBLY PIGGYBACK OFF OF THE SORT OF BURNING STUDIES WHERE THERE IS SOME COHESION.

NOW AND LOOKING AT ALL OF OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS ALL OF US HAVE DIFFERENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND WHO WE REACH OUT TO.

SO, IT'S NOT NECESSARY THAT ALL OF US ARE INVOLVED AND WE ALL USE THE SAME BRAND BUT IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO BE SENSITIVE TO CONSIDER THESE OTHER DEPARTMENTS ESPECIALLY ONES THAT FACED OUTWARDLY WITH PARKS AND RECREATION.

ESPECIALLY MAINSTREET, BECAUSE WHAT WE DO IS SO CLOSELY INTERTWINED. IT IS IN LOGOS AND THAT SORT OF THING OR PART OF IT. IT'S ALSO REALLY DRILLING DOWN TO WHAT IS YOUR IDENTITY AND WHAT MAKES YOU SPECIAL.

WAS IT ABOUT YOU THAT WOULD MAKE PEOPLE WANT TO COME TO

YOUR COMMUNITY. >> THAT PART MAKES SENSE AND I UNDERSTAND. I GET TOLD BY PEOPLE ALL THE TIME THAT YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT CHANGING YOUR BRAIN AND CHANGING IT TOO OFTEN AND CERTAINLY YOU'VE GOT TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE. WHAT I'M HERE IS A COUPLE OF DEPARTMENTS GOING THIS DIRECTION AND A FEW OTHERS

GOING THIS DIRECTION. >> I THINK WE NEED TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE AUDIENCE RIGHT?

>> WE ARE KIND OF MIXING IT ALTOGETHER.

>> YES, THERE ARE SOME BRANDING ELEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH WHO WE ARE AS AN ORGANIZATION FOR THAT SORT OF CENTRAL COMMAND OUR AUDIENCE OF BEING MAYBE YOU OR EMPLOYEES.

LOCAL FOLKS, RIGHT? THIS BRANDING IS ABOUT TERRORISM AND BRINGING PEOPLE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

AS AN EXAMPLE, IF PEOPLE SAY THAT WHAT MAKES VICTORIA SPECIAL AND UNIQUE AND RICH HISTORY? WHAT ABOUT OUR LOCALS CONVEYS THAT?

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FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS. IN TERMS OF WHAT WE PUT OUT THERE. WE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT ANYMORE. WE THINK THAT USING THE 2024 BICENTENNIAL IS A PERFECT SPRINGBOARD FOR LAUNCHING A NEW BRAND. THAT IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF OUR HISTORY. ESPECIALLY ONCE DURING OUR BICENTENNIAL YEAR TO BE ABLE TO FOCUS MORE ON HERITAGE TOURISM.

WHICH ARE COMPLETE IS PROBABLY A NUMBER APPRECIATED UNDERUTILIZED ASSET THAT WE CAN BANK ON.

PART OF THE REASON WHY WE ARE REINCORPORATING IN THIS DIRECTION IS BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO BRING IN A TOURISM PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE INTO OUR ORGANIZATION TO HELP US WITH THESE EFFORTS. HELP THESE EFFORTS.

AND SO, THESE ARE REALLY EXPERTISE AND WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET US THROUGH THESE EFFORTS TO HELP JOEL AND SO, IT'S ALL CONNECTED. SALT ABOUT LEADING UP TO THE BICENTENNIAL PER CLINIC THAT NOTES CAN BE LABOR-INTENSIVE.

AND OBVIOUSLY THE BRANDING PART.

TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THINGS.

WE ARE NOT SUGGESTING CHANGING OUR LOGO.

THIS BRANDING EFFORT THAT IS TALKING ABOUT IS NOT EVEN A TOUCH WHAT OUR LOGO IS AS A CITY ORGANIZATION.

BECAUSE IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

NOTHING TO DO WITH THE. >> THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE ADDITIONAL EXPEDITION. THAT HELPS.

>> THING FOR THAT. >> AND OTHER CHARGES SUPPLY INCREASES AND THINGS LIKE CELL PHONE CHARGES ALSO KEEP ON INCREASING HER LEISURE SALES AND SERVICES LINE ITEM IN BROCHURE RACK SERVICES. INTERDEPARTMENTAL INCREASE IS MOSTLY DUE TO IT. AND IN R OUTLAY.

LAST YEAR WE HAD 50,000.HAT WAS FOR A GATEWAY SIGN AND THAT PROJECT IS UNDERWAY. AND THEN 125 THIS YEAR AS OPPOSED TO THIS YEAR FOR SORT OF A COMBO PROJECT OF WAYFINDING SIGN. PARK ENTRY SIGNAGE.OWNTOWN SIGNAGE. BOTH OF THE DOWNTOWN AND RIVERSIDE PARK MASTER PLAN SUGGESTED SIGNAGE.

AN APPROPRIATE PLAN FOR HOT FUNDS AND WE HAVE THE CB THE REFUNDS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DROP DOWN AND NOTICED CENTER INTENT THAT THOSE CAN BE IMPROVED.

I THINK THE PROJECT CAN BE LOOKED AT TO BE MUCHLY IMPROVED. SHE THE VARIANCE THERE.

THE ONE-TIME EXPENDITURES. RECURRING EXPENDITURES.

AGAIN, TOUCHING MOSTLY ON PERSONNEL CHANGES.

OUR EXPENSES THERE. THE AMENDED BUDGET AND I BELIEVE THAT IS FROM PARTIALLY DUE TO THE DAILY PROJECT STATUE. PROJECT THERE.

DEPARTMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEES WE HAVE FOUR POSITIONS THERE. THEY SEE IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REORGANIZING THE SALES GROUP SALES MANAGER TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.IGH-LEVEL PERSONAL DESCRIPTIONS. WE WOULD LIKE TO TOUCH ON THIS SCRIPTED DIRECTOR WOULD MANAGE THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR THE DEPARTMENT. TRAININGS LOCAL INVESTOR DEPARTMENT. ALSO MAKES OUR DESIGNATION FROM THE GOVERNOR. THAT INCLUDES A TEXAS MUSIC FROM THE TEXAS PHONE FROM THE PRINTER THINK WE CAN BE DOING MORE TO LEVERAGE THOSE DESIGNATIONS.S WELL AS FILM MUSIC FROM THE COMMUNITIES. ALSO SERVE AS ANOTHER FACE FOR THE DEPARTMENT PROMOTE MYSELF. COMFORTABLE ON CAMERA IN LOCAL MEDIA APPEARANCES. THE SORT OF EFFORTS.

THE RECOMMENDED NOT RECOMMENDED LIST, WHICH WE PRETTY MUCH TOUCHED ON. ABOVE.

IN THE FEW DEPARTMENTS AND PICTURES OF PEOPLE OUT AND EXPLORING VICTORIA. AT THAT TIME, I CAN ANSWER ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.OOKING FORWARD

TO BUSIER AREN'T YOU? >> YES SIR.

[LAUGHTER] >> NEXT UPCOMING DANIEL SKINNER PRESENT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MAINSTREAM.

>> ALL RIGHT. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M EXCITED AND PROUD TO PRESENT TWO BUDGETS THIS YEAR AND NOT JUST ONE.

FIRST, WE'RE GONNA KICK IT OFF WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

AND THEN WE WILL FOLLOW WITH MAINSTREET.

OR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION, IT IS A NEW DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

IT WAS CREATED WITH THE INTENTION TO RETAIN ATTRACTION AND EXPAND BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE.

THE DEPARTMENT IS POSSIBLE THROUGH AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VICTORIA SALES TAX DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA. THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO OVERSEE THE MAINSTREET PROGRAM. AND WE WILL GET TO THAT LITTLE BIT MORE IN THE WORK CHART.

WITH THE TWO DIVISIONS COMBINED THOUGH, THE STAFF WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING AND MANAGING THE VICTORIA MAINSTREET BOARD. VICTORIA SALES TAX TO, BOARD.

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WE HAVE HIRED A MAINSTREET MANAGER OF KATE GARCIA AND WE HAVE KRISTIN KOPECKY AS OUR DOWNTOWN COORDINATOR.

>> THE DEPARTMENT MISSION IS FOR THE ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT TO FOSTER GROWTH THROUGH COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION.

FOR THE CONTINUED PROSPERITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.

THE NEXT GRAPHIC REALLY JUST SHOWS KIND OF HOW IT ALL TIES IN TOGETHER. MY COMMUNITIES INVEST IN ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT. FIRST WE START OUT WITH SOME ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS. THEY HELP WITH CONNECTING FOLKS WITH RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE BUSINESSES.

HOPE KIND OF OVERCOME SOME BARRIERS THAT MIGHT OCCUR ALONG THE WAY. AND HELP THEM BRING A STRATEGIC MINDSET TO HELP THEM CREATE THAT SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS IN VICTORIA. THAT FENCE FIRST INCREASING THE TAX BASE. AND IT CREATES JOBS FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND THEN ENHANCES THE SOCIAL FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY. THAT THEN TURNS INTO BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY MAKING IT STRONGER.

AND POSSIBLY PUMP FUNDING PARTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. HOUSING FUNDS.

QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE BACK TO PUBLIC WITH PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND THE REVENUE THAT IS SOON TO FUND THE OVERALL BUDGET.

AND IT CIRCLES BACK AROUND. SOME OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES THAT WE PUT TOGETHER IS PROACTIVELY SEEKING OUT NEW BUSINESSES OR DEVELOPERS THAT CAN PROVIDE RETAILER SERVICES NEEDED IN VICTORIA. THIS DIVISION WILL ALSO BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO BUSINESSES AND DEVELOPERS FOR PROVIDING A DIRECT LINE OF CONTACT WITH THE CITY.

AND ACCESS TO THOSE RESOURCES AS MENTIONED BEFORE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO DEVELOPING A BETTER WEBSITE WHICH I WILL GET TO LATER WHICH WILL THE BETTER MENU OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND INCENTIVES FOR PROSPECTIVE BUSINESSES AND DEVELOPERS.

I WANT TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE AREAS OF REGIONAL TRADE CENTER TO INCREASE OUR SALES AND TAX AND HOTEL OCCUPANCY REVENUE CENTER. TO GROW MORE DIVERSE EMPLOYMENT SECTOR TO BE NOT SO DEPENDENT ON ENERGY-RELATED SECTORS BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH LOCAL TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS VICTORIA COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON VICTORIA. WE WILL SEEK TO PROACTIVELY USING SHOPPING LINKAGE TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES AND PROMOTE EXISTING BUSINESSES TO KEEP THOSE DOLLARS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WILL LOOK TO DIVERSIFY AND GROW THE LOCAL TAX BASE TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY STRONG.

ECONOMIC ESTES ECONOMY STRONG. AND CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE RETAIL COACH TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES IN THE AREA.

SOME OF THE FISCAL YEAR 22 HIGHLIGHTS THAT I HAVE HERE ARE PROJECTS THAT WERE SUPPORTED BY THE SALES TAX DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE CITY. AND THAT BEING THE VICTORIA TOWNCENTER SCHEDULED TO BREAK GROUND THIS SUMMER IN 2022 WITH 10 NEW RETAIL STORES. SPRINGWOOD MEDICAL PLAZA COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION. THE FIRST OF FOUR SETS FOR THE ADDITIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.

THE TEXTING CONVENIENCE STORE AND GAS STATION WAS COMPLETED ON HIGHWAY 59. IN ADDITION COLLECTIVE KICKED OFF THE FIRST EVENT OF 70 FOR THE YEAR IN JANUARY AND THEY ARE STILL GOING STRONG WITH OTHER EVENTS.

MID COACH CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY, WHICH IS A FOUR-YEAR TRADE PROGRAM HAS 37 STUDENTS ENROLLED.

20 STUDENTS ARE PRE-APPRENTICES AND 17 ARE PRACTICES.

REPORTED VICTORIA CONTINUED THEIR REAL EXTENSION FOR SERVICES AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.

THE FEDEX DISTRIBUTION CENTER AT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK PROGRAM.

AND IS NEAR COMPLETION AS WE SPEAK.

WE ALSO HAVE A PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL PARCEL AT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK FOR SELECT TRANSPORTATION.

WHICH IS A FREIGHTLINER DEALERSHIP AND MECHANIC SHOP.

AND THEN WEEK ALSO AS YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS IS THE FIVE NEW QUICK SERVICE FOOD OPTIONS AT THE NEW DELMAR TASTE SITE.

THOSE WITH THE LOGOS FOR THOSE BUSINESSES AS MENTIONED TO THE RIGHT. PERFORMANCE METRICS ARE STILL BEING DEVELOPED. LIKE I MENTIONED, THIS IS A NEW DEPARTMENT. I HOPE TO BRING BACK SOME OF THE DEVELOPED METRICS FOR YOU NEXT BUDGET SEASON.

SOME OF THE DEPARTMENTAL EFFICIENCIES THAT WE GAINED WERE ESSENTIALLY JUST CRATING THIS NEW DEPARTMENT.

WE JUST TEST THIS CREATES THAT DIRECT LINE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO GO THROUGH THIS DEPARTMENT.

AND INITIATIVES WHICH WAS CURRENTLY SHARED AND IS STILL KIND OF SHARED WITH OTHER STAFF.

IN SEVERAL OTHER STAFF. WE HOPE TO CONSOLIDATE THOSE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. ALSO BEING THE DEPARTMENT AND WE HAVE A NEW OFFICE SUITE MAIN SINGER.

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ND THEN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WILL TALK ABOUT THE F SVC PRIMARY DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT.

PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES WE HOPE TO DO IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR IS PROMOTE THE AREAS THAT'S JUST ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS ÃÃAS PROPOSED IN THE MARKETING PROCESS THE LINE BUDGET WE PROMOTE THE UNIQUE QUALITY OF LIFE AND WORK PLAY. SPACE SO THAT IT WILL HELP RECRUIT WITH SOME OF THOSE BUSINESSES.

THE BUDGET LINE ITEM ALSO INCLUDES ESTABLISHING A STRONGER ONLINE PRESENCE AS MENTIONED BEFORE.

SO THAT WE HAVE A TRUE LANDING PAGE SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE FOR THE MAINSTREET. WEBSITE.

WE WILL MAKE IT MORE USER-FRIENDLY AND MORE FUNCTIONAL FOR FIGHTING THOSE AVAILABLE INCIDENTS THAT WE

HOPE TO GROW AN OFFER. >> WE WANT TO HOOK THOSE TWO WORKSHOPS AND OFFER THIS IS THE TEXAS PASTE AUTHORITY PROGRAM.

TAX INCENTIVES IN THE VICTORIOUS HAS TAX DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. WE LIKE TO UPDATE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INCENTIVE POLICY AND PROCESS.

DEVELOP A PLATFORM ON THE WEBSITE THAT OFFERS A COMPLETE LIST OF THE DOUBLE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY.

THAT WAY IT'S LIKE A ONE-STOP SHOP WHEN YOU ARRIVE TO THAT WEBPAGE. AN ONGOING DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC STRATEGIC PLAN WORKING WITH NEW MARK CONSULTANTS THAT IS STILL ONGOING COMMITMENT TO FINISH AND COMPLETE BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THE BUDGET IS SMALL.

THE REQUEST REQUEST IS $597,584.

OBVIOUSLY IT'S AN INCREASE OF 100 PERCENT.

BECAUSE THIS IS A BRAND-NEW BUDGET BRAND-NEW DEPARTMENT.

MOST OF THOSE RECURRING EXPENSES ARE PERSONAL SUPPLIES OFFICE SUPPLIES. IN THE PROPOSED MARKETING CAMPAIGN. AND THEN THERE ARE NO ONE-TIME EXPENSES. THERE IS A BRIEF BREAKDOWN RIGHT THERE ON THOSE COSTS AND EXPENDITURES.

AND THEN YOU SEE ON THERE THAT WE ADDED THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, WHICH IS THE SHARED POSITION AT THE BOTTOM.

OTHER ANY QUESTIONS FOR THIS BUDGET?

>> WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT DANIEL FORGOT TO MENTION WAS THAT I WANT TO REMIND YOU ALL TO IS THAT WE HAVE RELIED ON A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RETAIL COACH.

HELP DO A LOT OF THIS WORK. AND SO HISTORICALLY, THE CITY HAS REALLY RELIED ON A RETAIL COACH FOR THINGS LIKE THEIR LEAKAGE REPORT AND ALSO RELIED ON RETAIL COACH TO BE THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT WITH PERSPECTIVE, BUSINESSES, SORT OF BE A MEDIATOR IN HELPING THESE FOLKS OUT.

AND SO, ONE OF THE THINGS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE CLEARANCE I SUPPOSE ON THE EFFICIENCY IS THAT NOW, WE HOPE TO HAVE OF COURSE DANIEL BE THAT PERSON.

AS OPPOSED TO A THIRD-PARTY PERSON, RIGHT? OBVIOUSLY, FROM HER IN THE RETAIL COACH IS GREAT.

THEY HAVE A BUNCH OF OTHER CLIENTS, RIGHT? FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE ÃÃHAVING SOMEBODY IN-HOUSE WHOSE FULL-TIME JOB IS TO BE THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT WITH RESPECT TO BUSINESSES, WOULD BE HUGE.

NOW SOMEBODY WILL BE DEALING DIRECTLY WITH THE CITY EMPLOYEE THAT WILL HAVE EXTRA INFORMATION ON EVERYTHING.

THE BILL WILL PROPERTIES AND INCENTIVES.

CLINICAL PROCESSES INSTEAD OF RIGHT NOW.

I KNOW YOU DON'T SEE IT, BUT WE SEE IT THAT THERE'S JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE THE WAY, RIGHT? WE WILL HAVE DEVELOPERS REACH OUT TO AARON. AND REACHES OUT TO SOMEBODY WITH THE CITY. THEN CINDY REACHES OUT TO AARON. SOMEBODY REACHES OUT TO PROSPECT. AND SORT OF ELIMINATING THAT MIDDLE STEP. NOT ONLY WILL BE MORE EFFICIENT, BUT ALSO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE BECAUSE NOT THAT PERSON DEALING DIRECTLY WITH A PROSPECT DEVELOPER.USINESS PERSON. IT'S JUST MORE ACCURATE.

RIGHT? AND SO, WE HOPE THAT SOMEONE MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE IN HOW QUICKLY SOME OF THESE PROJECTS RUN THROUGH THE CYCLE AS THEY LOOK AT VICTORIOUS AS A PROSPECT. NOT SOMETHING THE PUBLIC SEES, BUT THAT IS INEFFICIENCY IN ITSELF.

DESPITE HAVING OUR OWN POINT OF CONTACT.

>> CAN ASK A QUESTION ABOUT NOT HAVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

THERE IS A DUTCH CHARGE LISTED IN THERE.

>> THAT WAS TO HELP WITH TRANSPORTING AND DOING SITES AND SITE VIEWS AND TAKING THEM AT THE DIFFERENT PROPERTIES.

>> IS NOT IT DIDN'T MAKE IT PAST CITY JUSTICE IT WAS NOT

FUNDED. >> WAS THE CLASS.

IT WAS A NATIONAL CREST. AND THE REASON WHY IT'S THAT IS BECAUSE IT SIMPLY BECAUSE OF AVAILABILITY OF VEHICLES AND WORKING WITH ENTERPRISE AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

IT JUST WAS QUICKER TO GET DUTCH CHARGES IF YOU SEE A

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>> THANK YOU. >> IS NOT IN THERE.

>> ALL RIGHT. READY TO MOVE ON TO MAINSTREET? ALL RIGHT. SO, FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO SCRIPTION AS YOU KNOW JUSTICE MAINSTREET IS WAS POSSIBLE FOR DOWNTOWN VICTORIA. THAT DEPARTMENT DIVIDES RESOURCES GUIDANCE AND INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESSES DEVELOPER RETENTION. PRESERVATION, SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING IN DOWNTOWN. THAT IS THE THIRD YEAR OF THE VICTORIA MAINSTREET HAS BEEN OPERATING UNDER THE CITY OF VICTORIA UNDER OF THE UMBRELLA. AND JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO ÃTHIS WE HAD AN EMAIL SENT TO US FROM MAINSTREET AMERICA THAT WE ARE NOW AN ACCREDITED MAINSTREET PROGRAM VERSUS AN AFFILIATE.

THAT IS AN ACHIEVEMENT THAT WE ARE VERY PROUD OF.

THE WARCHEST IS THE SAME. THERE IS OUR DEPARTMENT.

WE HAVE KRISTIN KOPECKY ON THE LEFT AND KATE ON THE RIGHT.

AND OUR MISSION IS THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND THE USE OF THE MAINSTREET PROGRAM WILL ENSURE THE DOWNTOWN CONTRIBUTES THE COMMUNITY OVER THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AS WELL AS FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND PERSONAL ENJOYMENT. FOR THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, THESE WERE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PROVIDED BY THE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN. WE WANT TO LEVERAGE EXISTING POINTS OF INTEREST IN DAILY DESTINATIONS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN PEOPLE AND VISITORS IN DOWNTOWN.

WE WILL DEDICATED AND SUSTAINABLE INCIDENT PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.

DOWNTOWN WILL THRIVE AS A HUB FOR REGIONAL ARTS, CULTURE, ECOTOURISM FOR THE COASTAL BEND.

DOWNTOWN WILL ALSO MEET LOCAL EXPECTATIONS FOR AN ACTIVE INTERESTING DECISION FOR A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES.

DOWNTOWN WILL HAVE A ROBUST YEAR-ROUND EVENT AND FESTIVAL COUNTER TO DEFINE DOWNTOWN AS A GO TO DESTINATION.

THIS YEAR HAS DEFINITELY ONLY PROVE THAT.

WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF EVENTS THIS YEAR.

AND THE LAST. WHETHER THEY BE COSPONSORED BY OURSELVES OR JUST THE GENERAL PUBLIC.AVING THEIR EVENTS.

VICTORIA WILL COORDINATE ALL PUBLIC SECTOR ACTIVITIES AND FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS TO BEST LEVERAGE RESOURCES.

TO HELP DOWNTOWN REACH ITS FULL POTENTIAL.

LIKE TO ATTRACT AND SUPPORT A GREATER DIVERSITY OF USERS AND BUSINESSES. WE WANT TO CONTINUE USING ALL THAT BY MAKING DOWNTOWN SAFE AND WALKABLE DESTINATION FOR ALL USERS. WE WANT TO MAXIMIZE ITS POTENTIAL SUPPORTING FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY WITH IMPROVEMENTS. NOT JUST WITHIN DOWNTOWN, BUT CITY BY TWO. ALL THOSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WERE DRIVEN BY THE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK.HE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN. FOR 2022 ÃÃTHERE WAS A TOTAL OF SIX BUSINESS STARTS AND EXPANSIONS IN THE LOCATIONS, YOU MIGHT MEMBER FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT THAT WE HAVE.

THOSE BEING THE AAA ADMIN OFFICE SENT TO RECAP MARKET ON SANTA ROSA. OUR COAT ON ONE LAND.

BUILDING PRINTS MARKETING. EXPANSION WE ALSO HAVE VALLEY ACADEMY OF SOUTH TEXAS MOVE INTO FROM NORTH MAIN.

AND THEY ALSO BROUGHT IN ANOTHER BUSINESS BOOMING AND FLOWERS WITH THEIR SAME BUILDING.

THERE IS A NET GAIN OF 29 JOBS. THERE WAS $2.3 MILLION OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC REIMBURSEMENT.

IT WAS ABOUT 25 TOTAL EVENTS PROGRAMS BUILT.

AND KEEP IN MIND LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE.

ALL THAT DATA IS BASED OFF OF CALENDAR YEAR.

AS TO BE IN LINE WITH WHAT I PROVIDE TO THE STATE FOR THE STATE REPORTING TO THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION.

SO, IT'S NOT FISCAL YEAR, IT'S CALENDAR YEAR DATA.

WE AWARDED THE EIGHT FAC'ADE GRANTS RESULTING IN $356,938.

THE SAUDIS WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN THAT NOVEMBER TEXAS MONTHLY AGAIN AND CELEBRATED 140 YEARS. WE BEGAN AND COMPLETED AND BEGAN IN THE UPTOWN MASTER PLAN COULD WE ESTABLISHED A TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE. AND AGAIN, WE BECAME AN ACCREDITED MAINSTREET PROGRAM. O, DABBING A LITTLE BIT INTO THE PERFORMANCE METRICS, AS YOU CAN SEE.

WE HAVE GONE UP A LITTLE BIT EVERY YEAR.

AND IN 2020, WE HAD ABOUT 1 MILLION IN PRIVATE AND I'M SORRY, PRIVATE INVESTMENT. THERE IS 1.3 IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT. THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT WAS REALLY DRIVEN BY THE COUNTY WHEN THEY DID THE REMODEL OF THE THEIR CHAMBERS AND THEN ON 21 ÃÃTHERE WAS ABOUT 2 MILLION OF PRIVATE INVESTMENT. AND THEN WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE PUBLIC PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP IT DOES ONLY IMPLEMENTED THE FAC'ADE GRANT PROGRAM.

THESE ARE PROJECTIONS FOR THE PROJECTION OF THIS YEAR.

THIS CALENDAR YEAR. THEY LOOK TO HAVE PROBABLY 2.5 MILLION PRIVATE INVESTMENT. IN 2.5 PUBLIC INVESTMENT AND THEN YOU SEE THE 200,000 THERE FOR THE FAC'ADE GRANT.

BECAUSE WE INCREASE THAT LAST YEAR.

FROM 50 TO 100,000. AND THAT'S THE 50 MATCHING

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NEW HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

WE SAW THAT INCREASING BIG JUMP HERE.

IT'S ONLY EIGHT UNITS. THAT IS COUNTING THE THE I'M SORRY COMPLEX ONE POINT. THE NEW HOUSING UNITS OFF OF

GLEN STREET. >> DIAMOND HILL.

SEQUENCE PROPERTIES. YES.

THAT JOBS AND GAINED. WE WERE OUT 29 OF LAST YEAR.

WE PROJECT ABOUT 20.

THINK WE'VE ALREADY SURPASSED THAT WAS SOME OF THE NEW BUSINESSES THAT HAVE ALREADY OPENED UP THIS YEAR.

AGAIN, WE HAD 49, I KNOW IT'S A 45 EVENTS UP THERE.

45 IS AN ACCURATE NUMBER. PROJECTED 125.

I THINK WE ALREADY PROBABLY WENT OVER THAT NUMBER AS WELL THIS YEAR. AND IN TOTAL PROJECTS, WE HAD 10 AND THAT IS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.

TECH PROJECTS. WE ARE PROJECTING 15.

RIGHT NOW, WE REALLY HAVE 12 ON THE BOOKS.

AND THAT IS JUST FAC'ADE GRANTS. AND GENERAL PERMITS THAT ARE PULLED. PROJECTS HAPPENING WITHIN THE MAINSTREET BOUNDARY. THAT IS JUST DATA FROM THE FIRST QUARTER. FIRST FOUR MONTHS WE EARLY GOT OVER THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROJECTS.

WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE COMING UP SOON.

WE WILL HAVE MORE OF THAT DATA. FOR THE QUARTER TO REPORT ON.

DEPARTMENTAL EFFICIENCIES AS MENTIONED BEFORE, WE WERE ABLE TO PERMANENTLY BRING OUR KRISTIN KOPECKY IS A DOWNTOWN COORDINATOR. OUR FOCUS IS FOR MARKETING AND ORGANIZATION SPECIAL EVENTS. THUS CREATING TIME FOR HOSTING MORE EVENTS AND BETTER MARKETING EVENTS.

THIS IS ALSO PRETTY MORE TIME TO FOCUS ON THE MASTER PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION.ITH THE REORGANIZATION, WE ALSO ORDERED KATE DARCY IS THE MAINSTREET MANAGER.AND THAT HELPS SPREAD OF THE WORKLOAD AMONGST THE THREE OF US.

AND THEN THE MAINSTREET BOARD RAISED SUCCESSFULLY RAISED $18,600. SOME OF OUR NEW PROGRAM INITIATIVES AS WE LIKE TO HOST THE PEOPLE TEXAS FILM FEST.

WHICH IS AN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL.

AND SEPTEMBER. AND THAT IS GOING TO BE MORE FOCUSED ON LATIN FILMS IN LATIN PRODUCED FILMS. THOSE WE SEE THE MORE BUTTON COLOR AND THEMES ON THIS SITE HERE. AND THAT'S CAN BE A VERY BIG EVENT AND WE ARE SUPER TENDER ABOUT THAT ONE.

WE WANT TO FINALIZE GUIDELINES INITIATE BUILDING PERMIT GRANT FOR DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES. MOVE THE CHRISTMAS ON SQUARE FROM THE FIRST WEEKEND IN DECEMBER.

AND LET IT PRAY TO THE SECOND WEEKEND TO ACTIVATE DOWNTOWN MORE FREQUENTLY DURING THE HOLIDAY.IN AN ESTABLISHED AND PROMOTE BOTH THE CULTURAL DISTRICT AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, WHICH IS STILL IN THE WORKS.> DANIEL, IS FOR THE TEXAS FILM FESTIVAL IN EXISTING FILM FESTIVAL WAS THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE CREATING?

>> IS THAT HIS BRAIN WHEN WE WERE IN COLLABORATION WITH WINTERS AND SENIOR DNS MEMBERS THAT WE HAVE.

WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU AS WELL. WE'VE HIRED A COMPANY TO HELP US WITH PUTTING THAT EVENT ON. AND SO, TO BRING THE EVENT.

THE BRAND-NEW EVENT. RAINY BRANDING.

BRANDING FOR US TO HOST. WE'LL BRING IT BACK AND HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THOSE FILMS. THE IT'S A GREAT NIGHT LATE ACTIVITY FOR DOWNTOWN. IT REACHES THAT GOAL OF ACTIVATING DOWNTOWN ON THE NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS.

HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE AN ANNUAL EVENT.HAT IS OUR GOAL.

>> THANK YOU. >> BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS.

E HAVE REQUEST OF $348,319 AS AN INCREASE OF $42,288 OR 13.8 PERCENT. THERE ARE NO ONE-TIME EXPENSES.

THAT INCREASE IS DUE TO REQUEST FOR AN ARTIST TO COME TO THE RESTORATION OF THE SANTA ROSA MORAL ON THE SIDE OF EL PASO TACOS AND TEQUILA. THAT MURAL IS PRETTY FADED.

I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR DOWNTOWN.

IT SHOWCASES WHAT FAC'ADES USED TO BE AND WHERE ONE S. MAIN IS TODAY. HOPEFULLY WE CAN FIND THAT AND HOPEFULLY IT WOULD BE A NICE THING TO ADD TO THE

BICENTENNIAL. >> HOW OLD IS IT?

>> IT WAS PAINTED IN 1985. >> TO BE BUDGET ANYTHING FOR CLAIMING THE EXISTING STATUTE IN DALE UPON CLOSET?

>> I DON'T THINK SO. WE TALKED ABOUT IT.

WE WILL LOOK AT IT. >> WE WILL LOOK AT IT.

THE OTHER ITEM ON THE LIST WAS THE REQUEST FROM A FOUR FOOT TREE. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THAT ONE THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE COST OF SUPPLIES GOING UP TREMENDOUSLY ORIGINALLY THAN WHAT WE HAD BUDGETED.

PUT THAT BACK IN THERE. THAT IS TO REALLY FORMALIZE AND SHOWCASE THE SPONSORS BETTER THAN ON A PLIABLE BOARD ON THOSE PEDESTRIAN BARRICADES THAT WE USED TO DO.

SO, WE WOULD ELIMINATE THAT. ALL SPONSORS AND LOGOS WOULD BE VERY NICE ON THE FRONT. AROUND THE BASE OF THE TREE.

THAT'S ALSO FUNCTIONAL. MCGINNIS LOT BETTER ACCESS TO

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RIGHT NOW YOU HAVE TO CRAWL THROUGH THE BRANCHES AND THAT'S A LITTLE CRAZY.

[LAUGHTER] SO, WITH THAT SAID ÃÃHAVE A NICE VIDEO THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW Y'ALL.

KATE AND KRISTIN HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD ON THIS.

THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR THE CULTURAL DISTRICT.

AND THEY HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB WORKING TOGETHER GETTING THIS

PRODUCT TO GASTRIC. >> A WORLD PREMIER.

>> YES.

[LAUGHTER] [MUSIC]

[APPLAUSE] >> IT'S GOOD.

>> YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ME?

>> I AM IMPRESSED WITH THEIR DRONES FLIGHT ABILITIES.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. WHERE ARE WE WITH THE

TERRORISTS? >> AT THIS POINT, WE ARE PROCEEDING WITH FINALIZING THE BOARD MAKEUP.

AND WE WILL BE BRINGING THAT TO YOU SOON.

MAYBE NEXT MONTH. THE FINALIZE PARTICIPATING ENTITIES STARTING OFF WILL BE US IN THE NAVIGATION DISTRICT.

WE ARE PROCEEDING WITH JUST THOSE THREE ENTITIES.

AS PART OF THE TOURS. LIKE YOU SAID, WE WILL BRING FORWARD THE CREATION AND THE APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS TO YOU NEXT MONTH. SINCE THIS IS THE NEXT YEAR OF IT, WE WILL MORE THAN LIKELY RECOMMEND THAT WE APPOINT SOME OF YOU TO THE BOARD. TO JUST HELP SELL AND LAUNCH IT.NE OF THE FIRST COURSES OF ACTION FOR THE BOARD WILL BE FINALIZING THE BOARD AND FINANCE PLAN THAT WE HAVE TO SUBMIT TO THE STATE. AND HOW WE PLAN ON SPENDING THE MONEY. AND OBVIOUSLY CREATION OF BYLAWS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WE EXPECTED ALL TO HAPPEN THIS

SUMMER.ND IF THE COUNTY >> WE DID NOT GET A SWEEPER

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LIKE TANGLEWOOD. IT DID NOT DO WHAT IT NEEDED TO DO. THAT WAS PART OF THE REASON WHY IT WENT INTO CONTRACT. IT WAS NOT EFFECTIVE.

AS WE LOOKING THROUGH, WE'RE TALKING AND LOOKING THROUGH THE SWEEPERS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET ONE THAT IS AND CAN DO OUR STREETS. YOU KNOW? THEY ARE NOT PERFECTLY SMOOTH. THEY ARE NOT ALL CONCRETE.

THEY ARE NOT ALL LIKE NAVARRO. TO BE ABLE TO DO EACH ONE OF THOSE. YES, WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT WE CAN DO THE BEST SWEEPER THAT WE CAN GET.

>> KEN, SINCE ONE PICKUP ON THIS OLD PEOPLE THINK.

LAUGHTER] WHAT ARE THE OTHER PARTS TO THIS WOULD BE A PROGRAM WAS TO MAINTENANCE REPAIRS OF THESE SWEEPERS. THEY WERE KEPT UP.

COULD YOU TALK ABOUT THE PORTION THAT WE ALSO BUT WITH A SWEEPER FOR THE MAINTENANCE TO KEEP UP WITH THE SYSTEM?

>> YES, WHAT WE ARE WANTING TO DO.

THIS WOULD BE A LEASE PROGRAM. LEASE TO PURCHASE.

IN THE PROGRAM ÃÃI HOPE THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

ONE OF THE PARTS THAT WOULD IT WOULD BE WOULD BE FOR THAT SUPPLIER TO MAINTAIN THAT EQUIPMENT.

HAVE A PROGRAM, OR THEY COME IN AND MAINTAIN IT.

THE COMPANY AND WE HAVE A PLACE TO CHANGE AT THE BRUSHES.

CHANGE AT THE HYDRAULICS. BEFORE, WE DID NOT HAVE IT.

WE JUST BOUGHT AND THEY'RE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN.

I'LL BE HONEST. THEY ARE A CHALLENGE.

THEY'VE GOT A LOT OF MOVING PARTS.

AND WE DIDN'T HAVE THE FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN.

>> IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE REFERRING TO? WHERE WAS I? RIGHT IS TO STAY JUST MAINTAIN

UTILITIES. >> I CAN DO IT.

[LAUGHTER]

[APPLAUSE] >> I GET STRAIGHT INTO THE REVENUES. THIS IS A GOOD PART.

COMBINED BUDGET REVENUE IS BUDGETED 26,653,000.

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HAT IS MAINLY DUE TO WATER SALES.

LAST YEAR, IT WAS A LITTLE LOW, BECAUSE WE HAD SOME RAIN.

THIS YEAR, I HAVE A FEELING THAT IT'S GONNA BE A LITTLE BIT HIGHER. THIS IS A CONSERVATIVE APPROACH. OF PROJECTING OUR REVENUES.

AND THAT'S A BREAKDOWN OF THE REVENUES THAT SHOWS THAT WE ARE GOING DOWN A LITTLE BIT IN THE WATER SALES.

BUT, WE ARE GOING UP IN THE SEWER UTILITIES JUST A LITTLE BIT TO ACCOUNT FOR WHAT WE ARE ACTUALLY SAYING.

THE DUMP FEES ÃÃHAULER SPRINGS DESPERATE RECEIPT INCREASE AS WE GET MORE RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES.

THAT'S GONNA GO UP AND WE'RE GOING TO GAIN MORE REVENUE.

THAT IS THE SAME THING. THAT IS THE REOCCURRING AND THEN AS YOU CAN SEE ÃÃNO PROPOSED RATE CHANGES.

THEY REMAIN THE SAME. WE ARE LOOKING TO DO THAT RFQ.

I WILL GO THROUGH THE RATE CHANGES.

HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS. THIS IS WHERE I WANT TO TALK.

WE'VE GOT SIX DIVISIONS AND UNDER EACH DIVISION ÃÃTHERE IS A LOT OF STUFF. I'M GOING TO HIT THE HIGHLIGHTS IN GENERAL OF THE WATERFRONT. THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT YOU WANT TO CALL AND ASK QUESTIONS.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT, FEEL FREE TO.

THE COMBINED OPERATING BUDGET REQUESTS PEOPLE 27,976,000.

A DECREASE OF 727,000 OR 2.5 PERCENT.

COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR 22 ADOPTED BUDGET OF 28,704,000.

THE FISCAL YEAR 23 BUDGET INCLUDES ONE-TIME EXPENSES OF 3.3 MILLION. AND 24,666,000 AND RECURRING EXPENSE IN A DECREASE OF 543,000.

HER 2.2 PERCENT. AGAIN, SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS ARE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. AND TO SWEEP RELEASES.

112 FOR THE PERSONAL AND THEN 146 FOR THE LEASE OF BOTH SWEEPERS. THESE ARE JUST PROJECTED AND ESTIMATES ON THE SWEEPER COST. AT LEAST.

INCREASE IN CHEMICAL STATISTICS WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THAT EARLIER. THE 506,000 FOR THE WATERFRONT.

AND 75,000 FOR THE WASTEWATER PLANT.

AS YOU CAN SEE THE CHEMICALS HAD DEFINITELY GONE UP.REENS ADDITION LIFT STATION. FOR 72,000 ÃÃTHE LIST STATION AT MOODY. MOODY STREET AT THE RIVER.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT, YOU DRIVING BY IN THE HOLD AND IT GETS FLOODED A LOT. SO, WE WANT TO REDESIGN AND GET OUT OF THAT HOLE SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE THOSE MAINTENANCE ISSUES.HE LIST STATION PUMP REPAIRS IS ANOTHER ITEM THAT WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED. WE ARE STARTING TO ADDRESS MORE AND MORE INTO THESE LIFT STATIONS THAT WE HAVE.

WE HAVE ABOUT 18 OF THEM. MULTIPLE PUMPS IN EACH ONE.

SO, WE'RE HITTING THEM FASTER THAN WE HAVE IN THE PAST.

I THINK IS IN NEED THAT HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING.

AND ANTENNAS FOR BOTH THE REMOTE LIFT STATIONS AND WATER BOWLS AND REMOTE SITES FOR 200,000 ÃÃ100,000 IN EACH ONE, THAT GIVES US MORE COMMUNICATION TO THOSE LIFT STATIONS. RIGHT NOW ÃÃWE DO NOT HAVE IT. OUR STATUS SYSTEM IS NOT PICKING SOME OF THOSE UP. WITH THESE NEW ANTENNAS ÃÃWE ARE GOING TO COORDINATE AND MAKE SURE IT FITS UP AND AND WITH OUR NEW SYSTEM WHEN WINDOWS COME IN.

WE ARE KEEPING IN CONTACT WITH THE DESIGNERS OF THAT.

AND THEN ANOTHER ONE, REPLACEMENT OF THE DUMP TRUCK AT THE WASTEWATER PLANT FOR HUNDRED AND 30,000.

I'M NOT ÃÃIF YOU WOULD LIKE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE, I CAN SPECIFICALLY ANSWER THEM.

BUT IT'S JUST WE WANT TO DO IS HIT THOSE HIGHLIGHTS AND THEN AS YOU LOOK THROUGH THOSE VARIANCES THAT MADE UP SOME OF THOSE HIGHLIGHTS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU MIGHT SEE IN A WATER PLANT AND MIKE WENT DOWN ÃÃEVERYTHING THERE JUST WE SPENT OVER HALF A MILLION AT THE CHLORINE BUILDING. BIG SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.

NOT ALL PAST A LOT OF THOSE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.

THAT WAS A BIG ONE, WHERE WE HAVE ACTUALLY GOT THAT CHLORINE BUILDING 100 PERCENT DONE. AND THE EMPLOYEES OUT THERE ARE THANKFUL ON THAT ONE. I WILL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THERE ARE THE LINKS TO THE OTHER PAGES IF YOU WANT MORE

SPECIFICS. >> WHERE IS THE FUND BALANCE AGAIN? YOU SHOW US THIS, BUT WHERE IS THE FUND BALANCE? IS IT ON THERE?

>> WHICH ONE?

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> I CAN PULL IT UP OR WE CAN

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>> WOULD YOU ANSWER QUESTION FOR CLARIFICATION? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL UNDER YOUR DEPARTMENT OR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT COMING UP.

>> THE ENVIRONMENT UNDER OUR DEPARTMENT IS THAT IT LOOKS AT THE WATER RIGHTS ISSUES. LOOKS AT THE WATER LEGISLATION WATER LEGISLATION. AS TO HELP FUND GARY MIDDLETON TO GO UP TO AUSTIN. THE REGIONAL.

AND THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE. OURS IS REFERRING TO WATER AND SEWER. HE IS NOT.

WE ARE THE GOOD GUYS. HE IS NOT.

>> HE'S PULLING UP UNDER ANOTHER QUESTION.

WE ARE UNDER STAGE II WATER RIGHT NOW.>> YES.

>> THIS IS EARLIER THAN WE'VE EVER BEEN?

>> YES. >> WHAT WOULD TRIGGER STAGE III AND WHAT WOULD HAPPEN? GO TO STAGE III.

>> STAGE III IS TRIGGERED BY A CERTAIN ELEVATION THE OFF CHANNEL RESERVOIRS. MEANT THE FLOWS THAT ARE HAPPENING AFTER COMBINATION OF BOTH.

WE'RE NOT THERE YET. THIS IS A LITTLE RAIN THAT CAME IN. HELPED A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE WE ÃÃTHERE'S A LOT OF TRIGGERS AND WE CAN DO ANOTHER PRESENTATION AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

WE DID ONE EARLIER THIS MORNING.

THERE CAN GO THROUGH STAGES AND WHAT THEY ALL ARE.

IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT WE ARE NOT IN STAGE III AND AS LONG AS THE RIVER STAYS UP AND WE ARE NOT PUMPING THOSE SECONDARY WATER RIGHTS DOWN ÃTHIS WE'RE GOING TO BE ENOUGH? WE JUST HAVE TO KEEP HOPING THAT WE GET THE RAIN.

AND ONE THING FOR THE COMMUNITY TO NOT ÃÃIT'S NOT JUST RAIN HERE. THE RAIN HERE IS GREAT.UT IT NEEDS TO BE THROUGHOUT THAT BASIN.

IT NEEDS TO BE FROM HERE. HE NEEDS TO RAIN AND PRAYER, CONSULTS, THIS AGAIN, SAND MARKETS, ALL THE WAY UP.

AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S INTERESTING.

IT DIDN'T RAIN HERE, BUT IT DIDN'T DO THE RIVER ANY GOOD.

UT IT HAS HELPED.T HAS GONE UP TO THE POINT WHERE WE CAN PUMP OUT OF OUR MAIN WATER) WE ARE FILLING UP EVERYTHING

WE'VE GOT. >> IF WE GET TO STAGE III, WE

CAN THEN USE GROUNDWATER. >> IT'S A MIXED USE.

WE USE GROUNDWATER AS PART OF OUR WATER RIGHTS.

WE STILL OF OTHER WATER RIGHTS THAT CAN BE USED WHEN WE HAVE

THE GROUNDWATER EXCHANGE. >> THE CONTROL OUT OF THE RIVER AT THE TIME. BUT WE BACK TREATED WITH

GROUNDWATER. >> GROUNDWATER.

THAT'S RIGHT. AND IT GOES THROUGHOUT THE WEST

GROUND FALL. >> WE DO NOT HAVE TO CHANGE OUR CHEMICAL PROCESSES?> CORRECT.

A LOT OF THAT IS TO, AGAIN, WE HAVE A LOT OF THE WATER RIGHTS THAT ARE LITERALLY TIED TO THAT GROUNDWATER EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

WE CANNOT USE THEM UNLESS WE ARE IN THE GROUNDWATER EXCHANGE. WHICH ÃÃTHAT IS FINE BY ME.

I DO NOT WANT TO USE THEM, BECAUSE WE ONLY BEEN IN STAGE III TWICE. AND BOTH TIMES, IT WAS AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, AND IT STARTED. AND THIS IS WHY IT'S UNUSUAL THIS JUNE. OKAY? THERE IS HOUR æ FUND BALANCE.

>> FUND BALANCE. >> WHICH IS WHERE?

>> YOU ARE LOOKING AT A $10.6 MILLION FUND BALANCE.

>> I SEE IT. >> THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. Q ME UP.

[LAUGHTER] >> YES, BRING IT.

PUBLIC WORKS. >> GENERAL FUND PART.

OKAY. PUBLIC WORKS.

THIS CONSISTS OF THREE DIVISIONS.

ENGINEERING, TRAFFICKING, AND STREETS AND DRAINAGE.

ENGINEERING PROVIDES THE IN-HOUSE DESIGN, REVIEW OF PRIVATE SUBDIVISIONS, DEVELOPERS, TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS. OVERSEAS STORMWATER DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN AND ITS UPDATE. ASSESSMENT STREET ASSESSMENT AND CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. STREETS DRAINAGE DIVISION MAINTAINS 328 MILES OF STREETS ALONG WITH SIDEWALKS AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION MAINTAINS A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, SCHOOLS ON FLASHERS AND ALL THE

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THAT IS A PROPOSED POSITION IN THE FUTURE.

SO, THAT IS NOT THERE RIGHT NOW.

AND THEN WE HAVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE PORTION.

IN THIS, YOU WILL SEE THE PROPOSAL OF THE ADDITIONAL ENGINEER. RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE DISCUSSED THAT IS WHERE WE ARE LOOKING AT ÃÃTWO.

AND IN THE STREET SWEEPING PORTION THAT WAS UNDER PRETREATMENT THAT I TALKED ABOUT ÃÃIT WILL FALL UNDER STREETS DIVISION. THERE WILL ACTUALLY BE MANAGING AND RUNNING THE STREET SWEEPING PROGRAM.

ÃÃENGINEERING ON THE UPPER LEFT.

AND THEN YOU THE PROTRUDES OF COURSE AND IN TRAFFIC CONTROL.

WE HAVE 45 EMPLOYEES TOTAL.E ARE CURRENTLY AT 40.

WHICH THAT'S A GOOD DIVISION. WE ARE HOLDING TOUGH ON THAT

ONE. >> WHICH OF THE GUYS THAT FILL

THE POTHOLES? >> THE LARGE GROUP ON THE

RIGHT. >> THANK YOU TO THEM.

>> YES, THEY WERE CARD. THAT'S JUSTICE WE WILL GET INTO THAT. THOSE THREE POTHOLED TRUCKS HAVE DONE WONDERS. THEY REALLY HAVE.

ÃÃI THINK WE ARE BEING PROACTIVE AND WE WILL SHOW THAT IN THIS PRESENTATION. THE DEPARTMENT MISSION AND ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE AND RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WITH THE HIGH QUALITY DESIGN COST-EFFECTIVE SERVICES TO STREET AND DRAINAGE TRAFFIC NETWORK.

WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CUSTOMER CARE HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WELFARE. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM BY STORM SEWER RECLAIMING. CLEANING ROADSIDE DITCHES AND IMPROVE THE STREET NETWORK TO RAISE THE STREET ASSESSMENT PCI SCORES. IMPROVED MOBILITY.

BY OPTIMIZING SIGNALS AND SIGNAGE.

AND IMPROVE CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS.

AND THAT'S GONNA BE PART OF OUR NEW WORK ORDER SYSTEM.

JAMES IS BEEN WONDERFUL WORKING THROUGH THAT AND WE ARE WHERE THE GUINEA PIGS FOR THE CITY ON OUR CITY WORKS.

SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF IN-HOUSE DESIGN, THE FINAL PHASE OF NORTH HEIGHTS PHASE 7. THE MILL AND OVERPLAYED PROJECTS IN-HOUSE DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL STREET PROJECT.

THEY ARE IN-HOUSE AND SO WAS WHAT WILLIAM BROAD RANGE.

ALL IN-HOUSE DESIGNS. STREETLIGHT CONVERSION TO LED IN PHASE 1. IT'S HOPEFULLY GOING TO HAPPEN IN JULY.

THAT IS 2000 BYTES. WE HAVE THE CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. THIS IS WHERE WE REPAIRED 32,000 POTHOLES. 21,000 PROACTIVE.

THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THAT THIRD SWEEPER.

AND THEN 10,000 REACTIVE. ROADSIDE DITCH CLAIM BY ZONE 3000 LINEAR FEET. AND THAT, WE CAN ADD INTO THAT BY GRANT.HAT IS PART OF THAT DITCH CLEANING.

>> STORM SEWER CLEANING, 364,000 LINEAR FEET.

IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A LOT AND IT IS.

IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE TOWN. ZONE FIVE, SIX, AND SEVEN PAID WE'VE EIGHT ZONES AND THEN WE ANNUALLY RESTRICT MY FIVE MILES OF STREETS. EFFICIENCY, SIGN REPLACEMENTS BY SUBDIVISION COULD WE HAVE STARTED THAT THIS PAST YEAR.

REPLACING THE HPS STREET LIGHTS WITH LED LIGHTS.

INCREASE IN-HOUSE DESIGN. THAT WILL ALSO HELP WITH IF WE GET ÃÃWE GET THAT SECONDARY DESIGN ENGINEER.

AND EXPANDING INTEGRATION OF OUR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK THROUGH OUR TMT MEETINGS. WHICH IS A GROUP OF STATE.

POLICE, FIRE, US, THE ISD. AT LEAST ONCE 1/4.

SOME OF OUR PERFORMANCE METRICS JUST TO STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND MILES. THIS DOES INCLUDE THE MIDDLE AND OVERLAYS. IT INCLUDES THE SEALCOATING AND RECONSTRUCTION. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE DONE 13 MILES.AND WE ARE GETTING UP TO 13.4.

2024 IS GOING TO BE A BIG YEAR. AND THAT, WHEN I THINK WE'RE GONNA HIT ALL THE SUBDIVISIONS. AND THAT EACH YEAR AS WE MOVE THROUGH THAT CIP, WE'RE HITTING MORE AND MORE THE ARTERIALS AND COLLECTORS. WHICH IS I THINK WE'RE GOING TO GET TO THAT POINT, WHERE WE WANT TO REACH THAT 112.

THAT MAGIC NUMBER. STREET RATINGS TEST AS WE ARE SEEING THEM GO UP SLIGHTLY FROM 66 TO 60.

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LINEAR FEET. THAT IS ABOUT 50 MILES OF CRACKED CEILING.IT'S LOCKED. BUT IT REALLY DOES JUSTICE IT'S A BIG PREVENTATIVE TO HELP MAINTAIN OUR STREETS.

NEW PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. SIGNAL TIMING PROJECTS FROM NAVARRO AND HOUSTON HIGHWAY. WE ARE WORKING WITH TEXT OUT ON THAT. WE WANT TO IMPLEMENT THE BLACK AND YELLOW OUTLINE BACK PLATES. ONES THAT ARE THAT THIN WILSON AND REMEMBER. THOSE ARE STAND OUT A LOT OF THE CITIES PROGRESSIVE ONES ARE GOING TO THAT.

THAT IS ONE WE WOULD WANT TO GO TO.

WE WOULD CHANGE OUT OUR BACK PLATES.

BACK PLATES WORK SIGNALS. REVISED LEFT TURN SIGNALS.

AGAIN, THIS IS AN INITIATIVE PARTNERING WITH TEXT.

TO DO THE LEFT TURN FLESH SIGNALS.

INCREASED IN-HOUSE DESIGN OF CIP PROJECTS.

STREET LIVING INITIATIVE PHASE 2. RESHAPE AND CLAIM 1500 LINEAR FEET DISH DISH 250,000 IN YOUR FEET OF STORM SEWERS IN THE REMAINING ZONES OF VICTORIA.

THERE'S THE MIDDLETOWN CASTLE HILLS NORTH TOWN AREA WIND CRUST. AND IN-HOUSE SWEEPING PROGRAM.

>> CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT THE LEFT TURN FLASHING SIGNAL IS

ALL ABOUT? >> THE BEST THING DISH DISH I THINK WE HAVE TWO OF THEM ALREADY.

MORNING GLORY AND NAVARRO. >> HEB ON HOUSTON HIGHWAY HAS

72 I THINK. >> THE TWO SIGNALS IN THE PALM DRIVE WILL HAVE IT.T'S THE M UTC B ÃÃTHAT IS THERE TO FISH THEIR SAFETY WISE. ÃÃTHEY ARE PUSHING TOWARDS THAT. THE BIG THING IS THAT ONCE THEY ARE NEW, YOU HAVE TO PUT THE SAMPLE TO EXPLAIN TO CITIZENS.

AFTER YOU GET A LOT OF THEM INSTALLED, I THINK THEY WILL BE OKAY., BUT WHEN WE DID THE LEFT TURN PERMISSIVE.

WE WENT FROM LEFT TURN ARROW AND THEN WE USED TO DO RED BALL RIGHT AWAY. WE WENT TO LEFT TURN AIR AND THEN GREEN BALL. IN THIS TOWN WENT NUTS FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. AND THAT WAS A SIMPLE ONE.

BUT I THINK WHAT WE HAVE TO DO JUST AS WE WANT TO PUT UP SOME

SIGNAGE. >> WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

>> IT MEANS WHEN IT'S FLASHING YELLOW THAT IT'S CAUTION.

THAT YOU CAN STILL GO. IT'S CAUTIONARY.

>> IS EVER THE GREEN ARROW OR IS IT ALWAYS THE YELLOW

FLASHING? >> IT SCREEN OUT AND IT GOES TO YELLOW FLASHING. THAT'S YOUR CAUTION MOVEMENT.

>> I'VE SEEN THE YELLOW FLASHING.

>> IT'S THAT YELLOW FLASHING. INSTEAD OF THE GREEN BALL.

YOU DO THE YELLOW FLASHING. AND THEN CLEAN 250,000 TEXAS ARTIE DID THAT. IN-HOUSE STREET SWEEPING.

THE MAKE IT TO THE BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS.

AGAIN ÃÃI TOOK SOME OF THE LARGER HIGHLIGHTS OF IT.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS IS THAT ÃÃI'M GONNA SLIDE DOWN TO IT. BECAUSE IT'S A HUGE AMOUNT.

WHERE TO GO. THERE IS STREET DEPARTMENT GOING FROM 11 MILLION TO 7 MILLION.

THAT IS A $4 MILLION DECREASE. THAT IS DUE TO COMPLETION OF NORTH HEIGHTS PHASE 7 AND WOODWAY BRIDLE RIDGE.

THERE IS STILL MONEY IN THERE FOR THE STREET REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT THE SEAL COAT PROJECTS, THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN THEIR PRINT THAT IS INCLUDED.

WE FINISHED THOSE PROJECTS. ÃÃWE WERE ABLE TO REDUCE THAT AMOUNT. WE ARE ADDING AN ADDITIONAL ENGINEER FOR 100,000. PAID PARTIAL OF THE CITY ENGINEER FOR 57. WE ARE GOING TO CUT LONE TREE ROAD AT ROUTE 63. WE'RE CONTINUING OUR SHORTCUT PROJECT FOR THE CITY STREETS. DUMP TRUCK STREETS FOR DIVISION AND BUCKET TRUCK FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

THE CRACK SEAL PROGRAM. TRAFFIC CONDUIT REPLACEMENT PRINT THAT IS THREE INTERSECTIONS TO REPLACE SOME OF THAT CONDUIT. IT'S OLD.

AND STRIPPING PROGRAM FOR 210,000.

AND FROM THERE, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THE VIDEO IS COMING UP.

[LAUGHTER] >> THANK YOU MR. GILL.

THANK YOU. MR. LEE SEC?

COMMUNITY PARENTS? >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. TONIGHT, WHEN IT TOOK ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BUDGET. I'M LOOKING TO GO THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION, BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF LENGTHY.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS.

WE TAKE CARE OF ALL THE TRASH AND 10.

THE RECYCLING, THE BRUSH, THE BULKY ÃÃTHE YARD WASTE.

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AN ALTERNATE FLOWERBEDS AROUND TOWN COMES FROM OUR DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS OUR CHURCH USE. IT IS A COUPLE PARTS ALL ENJOY YOUR ATTENTION TO THE AUTOMATED DRIVERS.

WE WENT FROM 6 TO 7. AND I WILL EXPLAIN THAT IN JUST A LITTLE BIT. AND ON THE OVERGROWN ABATEMENT WORKER ÃÃWE DID NOT WANT TO USE WEEDY LOTS.

SO, WE FANCIED IT UP A BIT. THOSE ARE TWO EMPLOYEES AND ADDITIONS THAT I WILL EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT LATER IN THE PROGRAM. HERE'S OUR SOLID WASTE CREW.

AND THEN WE'VE GOT SOME SMALLER PICTURES.

I DO HAVE A VIDEO. IT'S ABOUT 40 MINUTES.

AND WE GET STARTED AND THEN I WILL COME BACK.

NOT REALLY, I WOULD NOT DO THAT TOO.

I WOULD ASK YOU TO GO OUT AND DO THAT.

PIO DID A GREAT JOB PUTTING THIS TOGETHER.

IT'S KIND OF A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A COUPLE OF OUR AUTOMATED DRIVERS AND ARE ONE OF OUR SUPERVISORS.

>> GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. YOU KNOW, OUR GOALS STAY THE SAME. WE WANT TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE OUR ROUTE EFFICIENCY. AND THAT IS KIND OF WHERE THE EXTRA DRIVER COMES IN THAT I WILL TALK ABOUT.

WE HAVE MAXED OUT OUR EFFICIENCY AS FAR AS MAINTAINING WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE DO TO THE ADDITION OF CARDS. PROVIDE EDUCATION ACCORDING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. NOT ONLY DO WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RECYCLING AND JUST WHAT WE NEED TO DO DISHES WE HELP UP PUBLIC WORKS. WITH TALKING ABOUT STORMWATER AND CONSERVATION. WE ALSO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORT FOR KEEPING VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL.E OVERSEE THAT THROUGH OUR DEPARTMENT. IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

HE DOES A WONDERFUL JOB AT THAT.

AND THEN WE WORK TOWARDS KEEPING OUR WONDERFUL GREEN TREE PROGRAM TO BEAUTIFY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

GOT FLOWERBEDS ALL OVER TOWN FROM DOWNTOWN TO THE PROJECT THAT'S GOING ON OUT OF THE LOOP 463.

SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IS JUST WILL NOT GO THROUGH ALL THESE, BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO TALK ABOUT WE CAN TALK ABOUT A COUPLE OF OUR DEPARTMENT OVERSEAS ALL THE MOWING CONTRACTS FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

SO, WHETHER IT'S DRAINAGE ÃÃ WHETHER IT'S DOWNTOWN, WHETHER IT'S A PUBLIC WORKS OFFICES. LIFT STATIONS, WATER WELLS, WE OVERSEE THOSE CONTRACTS FOR ALL THAT MOWING.

WE ALSO ÃÃWHICH IS A BIG THING.

INCLUDE THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE LANDFILL EXPANSION PROJECTS.HAT'S IN TC Q'S HANDS.

I WAS ON A CONFERENCE CALL WITH THEM FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THIS MORNING. WE ARE WELL ON THE WAY TO WORKING WITH TO GET THAT APPROVED.

THE 940 TONS OF RECYCLING IS NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL.HAT THE BIG DEAL IS OUR CONTAMINATION RATES ARE ONLY 21.6 PERCENT. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THAT AROUND 10. WITH 21 PERCENT FOR US WHEN WE USED TO GET MONTHS WERE WE WOULD GET 60 PERCENT ÃTHIS WE'RE DOING VERY WELL. AND I THINK THAT GOES ON TO HER NEW TAGGING PROGRAM WITH SOME OF THE EDUCATION THAT WE PUT OUT. SPEAKING OF THE NEW TAGS ÃÃWE HAD ONE OF OUR DRIVERS COME UP WITH AN IDEA THAT WHERE WE HAVE ONE TECH THAT COVERS EVERYTHING.

WHY CAN'T WE HAVE DIFFERENT TAKES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESS. HE LOOKED INTO THE AND HAVE INCORPORATED AND ADMIT HUGE DIFFERENCE.

NOW, WHEN YOU GET TAKE HER REASON FOR RECYCLING, WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE TAG NOT CONFUSED WITH GARBAGE AND NOT CONFUSED WITH YOUR WAIST OR OTHER THINGS.

THIS YEAR, WE ALSO BEGAN WITH THE PICKUP FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT. INSTEAD OF CODE ENFORCEMENT HAVING TO GO OUT LOOK AT THAT. WE TALKED ABOUT THE JULIAN EYE.

OUR DRIVERS IDENTIFIED THE PILES.

THEY TAKE THE PILES. WE SEND THE LETTER AND SEVEN DAYS LATER, WE HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

WE PICK UP AN ISSUE THE CHARGE FOR THE WATER BILL.

THAT IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE. WE CUT 14 DAYS OF THAT PROCESS OF THE TIME THAT IT WOULD TAKE TO GET THOSE PILES PICKED UP ON A NORMAL BASIS THE WAY IT WAS DONE BEFORE.

GOING ON TO SOME OF OUR METRICS.

WE HAVE INCREASED OUR FACEBOOK POST.

BY ABOUT 450. I DON'T WANT TO REALLY TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT THE TONNAGE'S. THEY ARE HERE.

YOU CAN SEE KIND OF YOU KNOW, WE HAD A JUMP ESPECIALLY IN SOLID WASTE TONNAGE IS IN 2021. THAT WAS OTHER PEOPLE BEING AT HOME. WE ARE SEEING THAT KIND OF COME BACK DOWN. I'M EXPECTING AN UPTICK, BUT THE REASON I'M EXPECTING AN UPTICK IS BECAUSE WE'VE GOT MORE BUSINESS COMING INTO TOWN. WE'VE GOT MORE HOMES AND

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EXPECT THAT TO KEEP RISING. RECYCLING TONNAGE PLUMAGE STAYS THE SAME ANNUALLY. THE SAME WITH YOUR WAIST.

ON THE LANDSCAPE PROJECTS. ENA TAKEN CARE OF 20 WITH LANDSCAPE PROJECTS. ON A WEEKLY BASIS.

GETTING PRETTY CLOSE TO THE MAXIMUM THAT WE CAN HANDLE ONLY TAKE ON THE GREEN RIVER PROJECT.

I'M SORRY. THE DEPARTMENT OF EFFICIENCIES.

REVIEW COLLECTION ROUTES AND REROUTE TO A MANAGEABLE NUMBER.

THIS IS WHERE WE ARE BRINGING IN THE EXTRA EMPLOYEE.

WE HAVE DELIVERED SINCE WE STARTED.

JUST EXTRA CARTS. WE HAVE DELIVERED ALMOST 6000.

OUR ROUTE FORWARD NORMAL SOLID WASTE DRIVER IS 4000 CARTS A WEEK. WE HAVE ACTUALLY DELIVERED ENOUGH CARTS TO DELIVER AND CREATE ANOTHER ROUTE AND 1/2.

WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MANAGE IT WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF DRABNESS WITHOUT ADDING. I CANNOT CONTINUE TO DO THAT.

THERE BRINGS IN THE NEED FOR THE ADDITIONAL DRIVER.

AND WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS CREATE ANOTHER ROUTE THE WOULD BE A PART OF REP. WILL BE PARTIAL RECYCLING, PARTIAL SOLID WASTE. TO LEVEL THOSE RATS BACK OUT.

BECAUSE THE POINT WE ARE AT NOW HAVE NO ROOM FOR GROWTH.

ANY NEW SUBDIVISIONS. ANY NEW TESTIS WE'VE GOT MULTIPLE TRAILER PARKS THAT HAVE COME AND THAT USE OUR SERVICES. I DON'T HAVE ROOM FOR THOSE ANYMORE. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE BRING THIS DRIVER AND. I DON'T NEED TO GET AN EXTRA TRUCK. IT'S ONLY A PARTIAL ROUTE.

IT WILL ALSO HELP US WHEN I'M DONE DRIVERS SUCH AS NOW WHEN I'M TWO DRIVERS SHORT. IT WILL ALLOW US TO CONTINUE TO PICK UP ROUTES AND NOT CALL SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. CURRENTLY, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE DONE THIS IN 15 YEARS.

WE ARE CONDUCTING AN AUDIT. SO, WE BROUGHT BACK ONE OF OUR RETIREES. ONE OF MY OLD SUPERVISORS, FRANK AND HE'S HIDING BEHIND OUR GARBAGE TRUCKS AND HE'S AUDITING THE OTHER CARTS IN TOWN.

MAKE SURE EVERY CAR IS BEING PAID FOR THE ONES WE ARE NOT PAYING FOR, THEY WILL CONTACT THE OWNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE. IF WE COME ACROSS CARTS THAT ARE VACANT HOUSES AND THINGS WE CAN PICK UP, WE ARE NOT ORDERING PARTS WHEN WE REALLY DON'T NEED TO.

SO, THAT AUDIT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE ABOUT TWO AND HALF WEEKS INTO THE AUDIT.

IT WILL BE A SEVEN-WEEK AUDIT. E EXPECT IT WILL TAKE US ABOUT TWO WEEKS TO FINALIZE THE NUMBERS AND THEN MAKING PHONE CALLS AS NEEDED. WE CONSTRUCTED A GREENHOUSE.

IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO COME OVER TO SOLID WASTE ÃÃTHIS HAS BEEN A HUGE THING FOR US. THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE DEPARTMENT TESTIS AFTER THE PHRASE THAT WE HAD LAST YEAR AND LOST 70 PLANS TESTIS AND A LITTLE BIT OF DOWNTIME, WE HAD THIS WINTER DOWN THE GREENHOUSE.

ONE OF THE BUILDINGS. ALL OF THE PLANTS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO SEE US PLANT THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK AT THE GREEN RIVER PROJECT ÃÃWEEKLY FROM SEEDS IN THE GREENHOUSE.

PROBABLY TO SAVE THE CITY WELL OVER $1000.

IN SMALL BEDDING PLANTS. AND THAT WILL KEEP GOING, BECAUSE WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS THAT WE WILL BILL TO BRING STUFF BACK IN THE WINTER. KEEP IT AND THEN PUT IT BACK OUT IN THE SPRING. AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO GROW OUR OWN PLANS.T'S A GREAT THING. NEW PROGRAMS. STARTING TO BELIEVE TODAY TESTIS WE WENT LIVE WITH THE NEW MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM FOR KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL.

WHAT THAT WILL ALLOW PEOPLE TO DO IS COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES. INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS HOMEOWNERS AND STUDENTS CANNOT JOIN KB B. AND BE A PART OF THE MEMBERSHIP. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR DEBRIS THROUGHOUT HER AFFAIRS AND THE CITY.

WE STARTED THE STRIKE TEAM. A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.

AND SO, WHAT THEY'RE DOING ÃÃ IF MR. CARSON CALLS AND SAYS THERE'S A MATTRESS ON THIS CORNER OR THERE'S A PALLET OVER HERE THAT'S JUST WHAT WE CAN DO IS SEND RESTRICTING OVER AND PICK IT UP RIGHT AWAY. AND IT DOESN'T SIT THERE FOR DAYS. WE ARE FOCUSING ON MAINTAINING OUR CURRENT PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE THROUGH THE COMMUNITY AND APPEARANCE DEPARTMENT. AND THEN IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF VICTORIA. AND OUR NEW OVERGROWN LOT ABATEMENT PROGRAM. SO, WHAT WE WILL DO IS CODE ENFORCEMENT WAS TO DO THEIR PART AS FAR AS IDENTIFY, BUT WITH IT'S HELP AND THE NEW TESTIS THE NEW CITY WORKS TESTIS THEY WILL PRINT A WORK ORDER THAT WILL GO TO OUR OFFICE. WE WILL THEN SEND THE TWO NEW EMPLOYEES OUT AND THEY WILL BE ABLE TO HOP ON THESE WITTY LOCKS RIGHT AWAY. AND TAKE CARE OF THEM.

IN A MUCH FASTER AND HOPEFULLY MUCH MORE EFFICIENT AND

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OR 4.1 PERCENT. THE BIG PART ABOUT IS THE HUNDRED AND 37,000 OF IT ACTUALLY.

IS THE RATE INCREASE THAT WE WANT TO DO FOR EXTRA CARTS.

CURRENTLY, THE CHARGE FOR EXTRA CARTS IS FIVE DOLLARS.

WE JUST TALKED ABOUT ME ADDING DRIVERS OR ADDING A DRIVER AND THE REASON WE NEED TO ADD THE DRIVER IS DUE TO THE EXTRA CARTS. WE WANT TO PUT THE EXPENSE WHERE IT NEEDS TO GO. WHICH IS ALMOST WERE ALL THESE EXTRA CARTS ARE. THAT'S WHAT'S CAUSING US TO ADD THE EXTRA DRIVER. TO ADD THE EXTRA ROUTES.

AND SO, WHAT WE ARE PROJECTING AND ASKING COUNSEL WHAT WE WILL COME BACK AND ASK FOR A DOLLAR 50.

THE RATE INCREASE 2¥ DOLLARS. THE NEXT REPORT WILL BECOME $6.50 A MONTH INSTEAD OF FIVE DOLLARS A MONTH.

AND SO, A POLICY THERE PERMANENT JUST IN CASE ANYBODY IS A QUESTION AS FAR AS THAT RATE INCREASE GOES.

THAT WILL TAKE EFFECT OCTOBER 1.

>> LEFT, LOOK AT THAT RATE WAS TESTIS THAT RATE HAS BEEN THE

SAME SINCE 2008. >> THANK YOU.

>> I WAS ACTUALLY THINKING THIS DISH I AM GLAD TO SEE AND HEAR AND I WAS KIND OF SURPRISED TO SEE THAT IT WAS ONLY A DOLLAR 50. IS THERE ANY WAY TO KNOW THOSE EXTRA CARTS ARE REALLY CAST AS IF THE INITIAL CAR IS REALLY FULL AND IF THE EXTRA CAR IS NEEDED? OUR CARTS ARE SO MUCH BIGGER THAN CARTS IN 70 COMMUNITIES.

LET'S SEE. >> I WILL TELL YOU THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF CARDS AND EXTRA CARTS THAT ARE NOT USED ON A WEEKLY BASIS. BUT PEOPLE HOLD ONTO THEM FOR CHRISTMAS.OR FOR THANKSGIVING.

FOR GRADUATION AND PARTIES. FOR WHATEVER REASON.

OR JUST OVERFLOW FROM TIME TO TIME.

MAYBE DURING THE SUMMER AND THE KIDS ARE HOME FROM COLLEGE.

>> IMPACT FOR THAT IS GOOD FOR THE CITY.

>> ASSUMING THEY ARE PAYING FOR THEM.

>> ASSUMING THEY ARE PAYING FOR THEM AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE

MAKING SURE RIGHT NOW. >> YOU ARE THINKING THAT MAYBE THEY ARE NOT BEING BUILT FOR THEM?

>> I KNOW THERE ARE SOME OUT THERE THAT ARE NOT BEING BILLED

FOR. >> I SEE.

>> WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT I MOVED AND WHEN I MOVE, IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TO ME. EXACTLY.

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> I MOVED TO HOME THAT TWO CARTS. SO, WHEN I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR WATER SERVICE TESTIS I DID NOT TELL THEM THAT I HAD TWO CARTS, RIGHT? SO, I'M JUST PAYING FOR ONE.

I DIDN'T TELL MY THE SECOND CAR BECAUSE I DID THAT NOT NEEDED.

I CALLED HIM TO COME PICK IT UP.

THAT'S HOW EASY IT COULD BE TO HAVE AN EXTRA CART NOT PAID FOR. WHEN MOVING TO ANOTHER HOME THAT HAS MULTIPLE CARTS.HE SENATE FOR WATER SERVICE AND DON'T TELL THEM THAT YOU HAVE MULTIPLE CARTS.

AND SO, YOU'RE PAYING FOR ONE. YOU HAVE TWO OR THREE.

>> OKAY. AND THAT'S WITH THIS AUDIT IS

TO PICK UP? >> IS LITERALLY FOLLOWING IN SAYING THAT HOUSE CLEARLY HAS THREE PARTS COULD CROSS REFERENCE WITH THEIR RECORDS AND PAY FOR THREE CARTS.

AND IF THEY ARE NOT, THEY WILL GET A CALL SAYING HEY, YOU'RE

NOT PAYING FOR THE EXTRA CART. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO KEEP IT? WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS ONCE WE FINISH THE EXTRA TWO WEEKS I TALKED ABOUT, WE WILL SIT DOWN WITH THE UB OH DEPARTMENT.

AND WE WILL DISCUSS THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT MAKING THOSE PHONE CALLS AND MAKING THOSE ADJUSTMENTS.

IF YOU WANT TO KEEP IT, YOU CAN KEEP THE PITA CHANGE WILL NOT HAPPEN UNTIL COUNSEL FOR PRIEST OCTOBER.

SO, IT WOULD STILL $0.5. BUT IF YOU DON'T TO KEEP IT, WE WILL PUT IN A WORK ORDER TO HAVE A CAR PICKED UP AND BROUGHT BACK. AND THEN WE WILL WASH THEM OUT AND REDELIVER THEM. THE NEXT THING TESTIS THERE IS 125,000 DOLLARS INCREASE AND AND OTHER SOURCES.

OTHER FUNDING SOURCES DUE TO JUSTICE WE ARE LOOKING AT TESTIS THERE IS MONEY IN THEIR AND I THINK MR. CARSON COVERED THIS TO PRESSURE WATCH LUKE 63 AT 363 AND 463 A STOCK POWER AND THE MOODY STREET BRIDGE. THE BEAR AND JUMPS POWER, BECAUSE WE JUST FINISHED AS OF ACTUALLY TODAY ÃJUST THE GREEN RIVER PROJECT, THE CONTRACT IS DONE.

THE CITY, WE STILL UP SOME WORK TO DO.BUT, IT WILL REALLY MAKE THOSE AREAS LOOK THAT MUCH BETTER IF WE PRESSURE WATCH THOSE OVERPASSES. IF YOU GO BY THEN, IS IT ELECTED STRIPPING DOWN OFF THE LOOP ONTO THEM.HE PAPERS LOOK BAD. IF APPROVED, WE WILL USE THE HUNDRED AND 25,000 TO DO THAT. HOPEFULLY IT'S ENOUGH NOW.

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AND THEN OUR LANDFILL TESTIS I'M SORRY.

>> OUGHT TO ADD TO THAT. WE ARE APPROACHING IT AS A AGAINST THE PILOT OF SORTS. BECAUSE WE WANT TO WEIGH THE PROS AND CONS OF MAYBE HAVING POWER WASH CRUISING IN-HOUSE VERSUS OUTSOURCING ETC. PER THERE ARE PLENTY OF AREAS THAT COULD USE POWER WASHING, RIGHT? WE'RE SPLITTING THE VISIBILITY OF THINGS ON FIVE YEAR CYCLE. WE HAVE A POWER WASHING AND WE KNOW EVERY PASTOR EVERY UNDERPASS WHATEVER MEDIAN TESTIS ETC. THIS POWER WASHED ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS.

FOR EXAMPLE, THINGS OF THIS DISH THE BEAUTIFICATION PIECE OF POWER WASHING. SOUNDS SO BASIC, RIGHT? WE KNOW? A BIG DIFFERENCE IN MAKING SOMETHING LOOK CLEAN. IT COMBINED WITH STREET TROOPERS MAKES IT EVEN EASIER TO POWER WASH THINGS OFF OF MEDIANS AND WALLS. AND THEN HAVE YOUR OWN STREET SWEEPER COME BACK UP BEHIND THAT AND PICK EVERYTHING UP, RIGHT? EVERYTHING IN SOME WAY SHAPE OR

FORM IT'S CONNECTED. >> YOU ARE ACTUALLY THINKING OF

POWER WASHING OVERPASS? >> YES SIR.

>> QUITE IS NOT TESTIS RESPONSE WILL BE.

>> THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. BECAUSE THEY WOULD SAY THAT THEY'LL HAVE THE MONEY IN THE BUDGET TO DO THAT.

AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN INTEREST FOR THEM TO BUDGET MONEY TO DO THAT. THIS WILL BE FACTORED INTO ANY

DRUG CONTINGENCY PLANS. >> IT WOULD HAVE TO BE TESTIS [INDISCERNIBLE] WE EVEN SET OUR TIME IS BASED OFF OF THE TRUCK AND TO PLAN OUT OF THE LOOP.

WE ARE WITHIN COMPLIANCE AS WELL.

LASTLY, ON REVENUE, SO, WE'RE GOING TO SEE AN INCREASE IN OUR GAS REVENUE. WHICH WAS I DON'T KNOW.

$20,000, $25,000 A YEAR? $287,000.

DUE TO OUR GAS PRODUCER MASS ENERGY BEING ABLE TO RELATE TO ANOTHER PRODUCT OUT THERE AND SEND IT DOWN THE SAME PIPELINE, THAT IS A HUGE INCREASE FOR US AND A BIG HELP TO OUR BOTTOM LINE.

OW, IF YOU ASK ME TO EXPLAIN, YOU'LL HAVE TO ASK GILBERT, BECAUSE IT'S A FINANCIAL THING. BECAUSE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND.

[LAUGHTER] EXPENSE HIGHLIGHTS.O, WE GET TO EXPENSES ÃÃOUR BUDGET IS 6 MILLION 500,000 DECREASED 540,000 OR 2.2 PERCENT. SOME OF THE 23 IN EXPENSES ARE INCLUDED 1.24. MILLION DOLLARS IN ONE-TIME EXPENSES 500 OR 5.3 MILLION IN RECURRENT EXPENSES ARE ABOUT THREE PERCENT. SO, HERE IS THE PERSONNEL INCREASE AS WE TALKED ABOUT. SO, WE HAVE A PERSONNEL INCREASE OF 13,000.489 DUE TO BASELINE ADJUSTMENTS.

WE HAVE A 93,000 593. THAT COVERS THE TWO OVERGROWN LOT ABATEMENT CREW MEMBERS. THEN, WE HAVE 42,000 416.

THAT'S FOR THE ADDITIONAL AND 45,000 FOR THE PHASE 3 COMPENSATION PLAN. BASELINE ADJUSTMENTS AND NEW HIRES AND RETIREMENTS AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.

THERE'S A SLIGHT INCREASE IN OVERTIME.

THE REASON WHY WE DID THE INCREASE IN NUMBER, BECAUSE NOW WE'RE DOING PRICIER NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP.

THE DISPOSAL ALONE FROM THOSE THINGS IS ESPECIALLY THE LAST ONE THAT WE DID WAS OVER TO GRAND.

AND SO, IT WOULD BE FOOLISH FOR US NOT TO EXPECT THAT TO CONTINUE. SO, WE ARE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THAT AND SOME OVERTIME EXPENSES TO COVER THE WORK WE HAVE TO DO IN THOSE TWO NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS A YEAR.

SO NOW, I WILL CITE THAT THIS FALL, WE WILL DO SO DIVERSITY PART TWO. AND NEXT SPRING, WE WILL BE WORKING ON QUEEN CITY AND I HAVE NOT CUT THAT UP YET.

SO, THAT WILL COME BACK UP TO COUNSEL ON.

EXPECT LARGE LOADS OUT OF BOTH OF THOSE AREAS.

AND DID INCREASE IN BUDGET AMOUNT FOR TRASH RECYCLE PARTS.

WE ARE AT A POINT WHERE WE ARE STARTING TO SEE SOME OF OUR OLDER CARDS. I'VE TALKED TO COUNSEL ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS AND WE MANAGED TO GET BY.

CARDS THAT BEEN OUT THERE FOR 15 YEARS.

THEY ARE STARTING TO GO BAD. AND SO, WE HAVE ASKED FOR A FEW MORE CARDS. WE ARE HOPING TO PULL SOME AND FROM OUR AUTOMATED TESTIS FROM OUR ROUTE ON IT THAT WE ARE

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>> PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO PAY THE EXTRA EXPENSE?

>> YES. I STILL DON'T EXPECT.

LOOK, TO PUMP THE RATE TO SIX 50, SOME PEOPLE MIGHT CANCEL.

AFTER HOLDING ONTO A FRONTIER, THEY MIGHT CANCEL.

WE EXPECT TO SEE THIS? EGARDLESS, BUT WE DO BELIEVE THAT WE ARE GONNA NEED MORE PARTS MOVING FORWARD.

AND THEN JUST AS WE HAVE THE INCREASE FOR THE POWER WASHING OF THE MOODY STREET BRIDGE. THE OVERPASS AT 463 IN RIVERO AND TEST TEST 125,000. AND THEN WE HAVE AN INCREASE IN ONE-TIME COLLECTION. SO, WE'RE LOOKING AT TWO AUTOMATED TRUCKS. I WILL TELL YOU THAT WE HAVE PUSHED OUR TRUCKS OUT FROM SEVEN YEARS TO NINE YEARS.

SO, WHEN I SAID WE NEED TO REPLACE THEM, WE REALLY NEED TO REPLACE THEM. I WILL ALSO SAY THAT BASED OFF OF THE WAY THAT THINGS ARE GOING RIGHT NOW, IT COULD BE A YEAR AND AND A HALF BEFORE I SEE THESE NEW TRUCKS.

IF WE ORDER THEM IN OCTOBER. SO, WITH THAT, I WILL SHOW YOU THAT WE HAVE EIGHT DIFFERENT BUDGETS.

THAT'S COMBINED INTO THIS ONE BUDGET.

SO, IF THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE WANT TO LOOK AT IN PARTICULAR, YOU CAN GO OUT AND LOOK AT THOSE.

AND THE LAST THING THAT I WANT TO COVER WAS OUR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. CURRENTLY, WE ARE SLATED AT 28.

WE HAVE 26. CURRENTLY.

I DO HAVE OPEN POSITIONS. BOTH DRIVERS UNFORTUNATELY.

AND SO, IF THERE'S ANY CDL DRIVERS OUT THERE, WE ARE HIRING. AND OUR ACCOUNT WILL GO TO 31.

WITH THE ADDITION OF THE AUTOMATED DRIVER AND THE TWO CREWS TESTIS I HATE TO SAY WE LOTS, BUT THE WEEDY LOTS.

AND I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

I KNOW IT'S A LOT. BUT, IT REALLY IS EXPLAINED WELL IN THE INDIVIDUAL BUDGET. AND IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE THE MOVIE, I DO ÃÃI CAN PLAY IT FOR YOU.

IF YOU'VE GOT NOTHING TO DO FOR THE NEXT 40 MINUTES.

>> WE HAVE ONE RATE INCREASE. >> JUST A DOLLAR 50.

>> AND THAT'S ONLY FOR EXTRA CARDS.

>> YES. >> MOST OF VICTORIA CURRENT FOR THIS YEAR WILL NOT SEE AN INCREASE TO THEIR GARBAGE RATES. THAT'S A GOOD TESTIS THAT'S

IMPORTANT. >> NORTON UTILITY.

>> RECTOR. >> THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I WANTED TO POINT OUT. ONE RATE INCREASE AND ALL SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING IF YOU HAVE AN EXTRA CART AND IT'S A DOLLAR 50 MORE A MONTH. 650.

>> THAT'S FOR BOTH GARBAGE AND RECYCLING.

IN CASE I WAS NOT CLEAR ON WHICH CARDS.

>> WE ARE WORKING TO RECYCLE THE CARDS.

>> YOU CAN GET THE FOUR CARDS. DDITIONAL CARTS.

>> AND YET, WITH ALL THAT, WE ARE WORKING ON EXPANDING THE LANDFILL AND ABSORBING THE COST OF DOING THAT.

>> YES MA'AM. THE COST THAT WE USED TO TESTIS FOR EXPENDING THE LANDFILL ACTUALLY SET ASIDE IN A DIFFERENT ACCOUNT. THAT IS MONEY THAT IS TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE SOLID WASTE BUDGET EVERY YEAR PUT IN TO CLOSURE A POSTCLOSURE FUND. OTHERS.

THAT IS PAID FOR OUT OF AN ACCOUNT.

WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY IN CASE OF TCE Q COMES IN AND SAYS YOU NEED TO CLOSE THE LANDFILL.E NEED TO BE ABLE TO FINANCIALLY BE PREPARED TO DO THAT.

>> GOOD, THANK YOU.

CUSTOMÁ THANK YOU. AWESOME.

ALRIGHT SO, NEXT UP IS COMMUNICATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

I'M ACTUALLY NOT GONNA DO IT. ASHLEY IS NOT BACK AT WORK YET.

BUT LAWNMOWER, OUR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER IS GOING TO SPEARHEAD THIS CONVERSATION.

LAUREN? >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THANKS FOR HAVING US HERE TONIGHT.

AS JESUS SAID I WILL BE GOING OVER THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS BUDGET. FOR THIS EVENING.

AND THE DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION ÃÃSHORT AND SWEET THAT THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY VICTORIOUS COMMUNICATIONS EFFORT BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNALLY.

WE ACCOMPLISH THESE EFFORTS THROUGH ALL OF OUR MEETINGS.

EXCUSE ME, MEDIUMS WITH THE CV 15.

SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES, THE WEBSITE, MEDIA RELATIONS, DIGITAL CONTENT. OUR NEWSLETTER.

OUR CITIZENS ACADEMY AND COMMUNICATE COMMUNITY EVENTS.

SO, THIS IS AN UPDATED ORGANIZATIONAL CHART.

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ADDED ÃÃOR HOPE TO ADD THE ADMIN ASSISTANT OVER HERE ON MY RIGHT SIDE. AND IN MY POSITION AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNITY AFFAIRS MANAGER WILL BE OFFICIALLY PART OF THE THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIVISION.

HERE IS OUR TEAM APPEARED AND THEN I'M SURE ALL OF YOU REMEMBER JUST RECENTLY THAT THE TEAM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR TWO OF THE VIDEOS THAT WERE CREATED WHICH WERE THE

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AND THE VIDEO THAT WAS MADE FOR DJ DANIEL.

WE WERE RECOGNIZING THAT THE TINEA CONFERENCE JUST AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH. SO, OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE COMMUNICATION WITH ITS RESIDENTS AND OUR EMPLOYEES. THROUGH CREATIVE AND MODERN MEANS. WE AIM TO PROVIDE TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION AND COHESIVE WAYS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A DIVERSE POPULATION AND BUFFER ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR CITIZENS. AND HERE'S THE VIDEO DARRELL WAS TALKING ABOUT. HE STOLE MY JOE.

I WAS GONNA JOKE ABOUT PLAYING IT AS WELL.

AND IT REALLY IS A GREAT VIDEO. THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES BOOST ON THE GROUND. THE AMAZING EMPLOYEES THAT WE HAVE AND THE COMMUNICATION SEEN THE GREAT JOB CREATING THIS PIECE. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO.

UR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR IS TO CONTINUE TO CREATE COMPELLING AND ACCRETIVE CONTENT THAT IS EDUCATIONAL AND RELEVANT AND INTERESTING.

HENCE THE TALKING TRASH VIDEO. WE WILL ALSO IMPROVE ALL EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES AND STAY UP-TO-DATE ON DIGITAL TRENDS AND MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCIES AND CONNECTING WITH OUR COMMUNITY.

WE ARE GOING TO PROVIDE PROCESSES AND COMMUNICATION CHANNELS TO ENSURE CONSISTENT AND TIMELY MESSAGING AS WELL AS BRAND MANAGEMENT. WE WILL BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS BY INCREASING PUBLIC AFFAIRS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS. LTIMATELY ENHANCING THE MOBILITY OF VICTORIA. AND OVERHAND RIGHT SIDE, THE DJ DANA VIDEO. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS, IT'S A GREAT VIDEO, A GREAT SNAPSHOT OF THE AMAZING DAY THAT WE HAD HERE IN VICTORIA. THIS VIDEO ACTUALLY MADE IT ONTO POLICE ONE, WHICH IS THE NATIONAL WEBSITE THAT DEPARTMENTS USED NATIONWIDE FOR TRAINING AND OTHER INFORMATION PIECES.HAT WAS HUGE TO SEE THIS VIDEO THAT THE TEAM CREATED AND MADE IT TO THAT PLATFORM.

COUPLE HOLLIS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 ÃÃTHE NEW CREATIVE VIDEOS, AGAIN, I TALKED ABOUT THE DJ DANIEL.

WE TALKED ABOUT TALKING TRASH. WE ALSO RECEIVED FANTASTIC FEEDBACK ON THE CITY COUNCIL RECAPS THAT WE DO EVERY WEEK.

HER BIWEEKLY. THERE GREAT SNAPSHOTS OF WHAT Y'ALL ARE ACCOMPLISHING HERE IN THESE CHAMBERS AND OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS REALLY JUST ENJOYED WATCHING THAT THREE MINUTES AND FOUR MINUTES. OF WHAT'S UNFOLDING HERE.

WE ALSO DID THE FIRST EVER IN-HOUSE LIVE STREAMING PRODUCTION. WITH THE CHRISTMAS PARADE.

THAT WAS ONE THAT RECEIVED THE AWARD FROM TAMMY O. WE REORGANIZED A LITTLE BIT. THE CITIZENS ACADEMY FOR 2020.

AGAIN, RECEIVED GREAT FEEDBACK ON THAT AS WELL.

AS FAR AS THE TIME AND DATE AND ALL THE CONTENT THAT WAS PROVIDED IN THAT. WE HAVE OUR PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS. HAVE A NEW SESSION ELEMENT.

THERE'S AN ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO. ASHLEY AND SAM ÃÃJENKINS ÃTO STAY UNDER HIGHER EDUCATION DESIGNATIONS AND ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE ISC AND INNOVATION COLLECTED ON FIRESIDE CHATS.

THAT ARE BOTH NOT FEATURED ON OUR TV CHANNEL AND WEEKLY CITY NEWSLETTERS. SO, NOW WE ARE AT A PERFORMANCE METRICS. AND OVER HERE, YOU CAN SEE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE CALLS RECEIVED.

HOWEVER, WE'VE SEEN A LITTLE BIT OF A DECREASE.

BUT AGAIN, WE ARE ONLY IN JUNE. WE ARE ON TRACK TO BE WHERE WE WERE LAST YEAR. AND OUR PRINT INFORMATION MATERIALS AND OUR NEWS RELEASES.

WE DID IMPLEMENT A NEW TRYING TO THINK THE SESSION DRAWING A BLANK. TAKE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOL THAT WE TRACK ALL OF EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE GOING ON WITHIN OUR DEPARTMENT AND NEWS RELEASES.

THE PHOTOS, THE MEDIA REQUESTS. WHEN ANY CITY EMPLOYEE GOES ON AND DOES AN INTERVIEW, WE'RE CHECKING ALL THAT NOW.

IN THIS NEW PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOL CALLED CELLO.

IT WAS A DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE METRICS NEXT YEAR AS WELL.

WITH THAT TOOL. SO, OUR DEPARTMENT EFFICIENCIES WE IMPLEMENTED THE LIVE STREAM PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES TO OPERATE IN HOUSE AND CUT COSTS. FOR THE SERVICE OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS. WHICH IS THE CHRISTMAS PARADE THAT WE HAVE. AND THEN OF COURSE WE'RE GEARING UP FOR THE FOR JULY 4 ELECTION THIS CAN HAPPEN ON MONDAY NIGHT. WE HAVE VASTLY IMPROVED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES OF DEPARTMENT SERVICES THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TROUBLED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

AGAIN, NEXT YEAR, WE WILL SEE DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE METRICS.

AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT TOOL FOR US.

WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON AND A LOT OF REQUESTS.

AND IT'S GREAT WAY FOR US TO ASSIGN TASKS AND IT SHOWS PROJECTS EFFECTIVELY. AND THEN THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNITY AFFAIRS MANAGER HAS MOVED OVER TO THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM. AND I HELPED FACILITATE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN COMPETING FIRE.

HERE IS ÃÃTHIS IS THE DISTANT CITY COUNCIL RECAPS VIDEO.

AGAIN, GREAT FEEDBACK. THEY ARE SHORT AND SWEET AND THEY GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. THEY ARE FUN AND INTERACTIVE AS

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WELL. >> I THINK THAT'S THE ONE WHERE JEFF CRASHES IT AT THE END I THINK.

>> ACCOUNT FLOODS MY LINE.

[LAUGHTER] >> WE ALL DID.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. SO, NEW PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE COMING IN 2023. WE'RE GONNA BUILD UPON ELECTION TECHNOLOGIES AND MOBILITY AND POTENTIAL USE OF A CUSTOM-BUILT LIVE BROADCAST TRAILER. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT JUST A MINUTE.E'RE GOING TO IMPROVE PUBLIC PROACTIVE RELATION EFFORTS AND INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY THROUGH SPRATT SOCIAL. THIS IS A DATA MONITORING SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS US, FOR EXAMPLE, ONE-ON-ONE PD, I'VE TWITTER. INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK.

I'M ALLOWED TO POST ALL AT ONCE.

THIS IS COPYING PASTING AND MOVING THEM TO THE DIFFERENT PLATFORMS. THIS HAS BEEN VERY EFFICIENT AS WELL. INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS.A NEW BRAND AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AND CITIZEN ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. ND WE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OUTPUT OF CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT.

VIA TV PROGRAMMING AND INCLUDING THE SHOW WITHOUT A NAME. AND PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS.

WE HAD CRITICIZED JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO.

KEEP YOUR EYES OUT FOR ANY NEW CONTENT.

AND THEN I'M NOT WEDDED TO THE PET FUNDS AS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BROADCAST TRAILER THAT I JUST MENTIONED.

I'M JUST GONNA SCROLL THROUGH. THERE IS A LOT OF SIMILARITIES THERE.I'M GETTING IT DOWN. THERE WE GO.S YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE ALMOST $1 MILLION IN THE PET FUND.

WE ARE REQUESTING TO USE OVER HUNDRED AND 22,000.

IN THE BULK OF THOSE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE TRAILER THAT WE NEED TO MOVE ALL OF OUR EQUIPMENT AROUND TO THESE DIFFERENT LIFE PRODUCTIONS THAT WE ARE DOING.

PC OVER HERE AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT, THE TOTAL FUND BALANCE AT THE END OF THE YEAR ÃJUST IT WILL BE OVER 900,000.

>> LONG TERM, WHEN SHE GOES BACK TO THE OTHER ONE, LONG-TERM, ONE OF OUR BIG GOALS AND USING THE PET FUND IS TO BUILD A STUDIO. THAT WE CAN OBVIOUSLY RELY ON FOR A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PURPOSES.

WE HAVE NOT PULLED WE HAVEN'T PROCEEDED WITH THAT BECAUSE WE WANT TO WAIT FOR THE FACILITY MASTER PLAN TO KINDA PROVIDE US A BETTER SENSE OF WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE FOR IT TO GO? CURRENTLY FOR EXAMPLE, COMMUNICATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS IS AT 700 MAIN.

T MAKES SENSE TO PUT THE STUDIO THERE.

LONG-TERM ONCE PD MOVES OUT OF THAT COMPLEX ÃÃRIGHT? COMMUNICATION IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS WOULD BE ONE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S THAT MAKE SENSE TO BE AT CITY HALL COMPLEX.

ENOUGH? ALONG WITH HR AND FINANCE AND A FEW OTHERS. ONCE WE GET A BETTER FEEL FOR WHAT THE LONG-TERM PLAN IS. FOR COMMUNICATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND WHERE IT MAKES SENSE TO INVEST IN A STUDIO ÃÃ THAT IS WHEN WE WILL PULL THE TRIGGER IF YOU WILL AND PROCEED WITH SPENDING THE MONEY BUT LARGE EFFORT THAT WE SORT OF HAD BEEN BUILDING UP POT OF MONEY FOR FOR A WHILE.

YOU MAY RECALL EVEN A PREVIOUS COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR.

TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT AND MAYBE JUST DIFFERENT ITERATIONS OF IT. MAYBE FROM BUYING A BUILDING AND PUTTING IT IN THERE. AND SO, WE ARE TAKING JUST A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE AT IT UNDER THE MASTER PLAN.

LANCE. ANYWAY, TO HAVE ANY SYNERGY

WITH ELC. >> IN TERMS OF USAGE, OF COURSE. I'M JUST THINKING IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. YOU'D ALMOST HAVE TO HAVE DUAL

STUDIOS OR ABILITIES. >> YES.> WELL, IF THE THING

ABOUT IT. >> WE DO FOR EXAMPLE, ÃÃTHAT TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT. THE TYPE OF STUDIO COULD BE UTILIZED FOR NOW. IT CAN BE MORE WEAR YOUR GREEN SCREEN IS. AND SOME OF THE TECHNOLOGY AROUND FILMING SOME OF THESE VIDEOS.

MORE OF THAT TYPE OF STUDIO MORE SO THAN IMMEDIATE BRIEFING

ROOM. >> GOT IT.

>> OKAY. I WILL JUST ROLL INTO THE 2022 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS BUDGET REQUEST EQUALS $642,253. AN INCREASE OF HUNDRED AND 45,000.600. WERE 29.3 PERCENT.

COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR 2022 ADOPTED BUDGET OF $496,653.

THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET INCLUDES NO ONE-TIME EXPENSES AND 642 253 RECURRING EXPENSES. AN INCREASE OF 100 $45,000 PER 29.3 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR'S RECURRING BUDGET.

I'M GONNA HIGHLIGHT THIS REAL QUICK.

AND IF YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THERE IS A DECREASE IN CONTRACTUAL SERVICES. BUT INCREASING MAINTENANCE ÃÃ THAT WAS JUST SIMPLY DUE TO THE TOTAL OF $31,000 FROM ONE ACCOUNT TO THE NEXT. I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> NO? RIGHT, GOOD JOB.

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>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, MY BUDGET WRAPUP IS ACTUALLY VERY SIMPLE. I SIMPLY WANT TO SHOW YOU WHERE YOU CAN FIND THIS INFORMATION. SO, LET ME JUST ÃÃCAN YOU GO TO OUR HOMEPAGE? WE GO BACK.

YES. YOU OBVIOUSLY HEARD FROM ALL THE DEPARTMENTS AND THE THOUGHT OF INFORMATION.

BUT I KNOW THAT YOU WILL SPEND A LOT OF TIME GOING THROUGH THEM ON YOUR OWN. SO, WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN FIND WHERE EVERYTHING IS LOCATED.

I WILL JUST GO TO THE HOMEPAGE HERE.

SO, THIS OF COURSE IS ACCESSIBLE TO NOT ONLY YOU, BUT ANYBODY WHO IS INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT THE INFORMATION THAT WE'VE DEVELOPED HERE IN A QUICK SHORTCUT.

AS SOON AS YOU GO TO THE WEBPAGE@TTX.COM, UC FISCAL YEAR BUDGET.E SIMPLY WOULD CLICK ON THAT.

IT TAKES YOU TO INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS BUDGET WORK SESSION. HERE AT THE BOTTOM IS THE PRESENTATION THAT WE WENT THROUGH YESTERDAY.

SO THAT OBVIOUSLY HAS A HIGH-LEVEL SUMMARY OF EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE SEEN. WE HAVEN'T QUITE UPDATED THESE BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS YET. THESE ARE LAST YEARS.

WE LOOK AT JUST AS WE ARE WAITING TO SEE HOW THE CIP SHAPES UP. THE CIP PLAYS A BIG PART OF THOSE OTHER DOCUMENT. WE ARE NOT GOING TO INVEST TIME AND ENERGY INTO CREATING THE DOCUMENT COULD WE FINALIZE WHAT WE DO WITH THE CIP. NONETHELESS, THE PRESENTATION FROM YESTERDAY IS THERE.HAT LINK RIGHT THERE ÃÃCLICK HERE TO BE THE BUDGET WORK SESSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023.

IT WILL TAKE YOU TO OPEN GO. AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE OVERARCHING SUMMARY PAGES ASSOCIATED WITH ALL THE STORIES AND HERE YOU WOULD FIND SOME INFORMATION OF COURSE ABOUT YOURSELVES. STAFF, CITYWIDE MISSION, COMMUNITY PROFILE, A LOT OF THE COMPONENTS THAT WE TYPICALLY INCLUDE IN THE PAPER COPY OF A BUDGET, RIGHT?OU MIGHT RECALL THAT TYPICALLY THAT WE WOULD CREATE THESE BINDERS THAT HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION. SO, WE'VE TRIED TO TAKE A MORE DIGITAL APPROACH TO IT. ULTIMATELY, WE STOPPED TO PUT TOGETHER ÃÃSTEP HAS TO PUT TOGETHER ÃÃSTAFF AS TO PUT TOGETHER THAT BINDER AND SUBMITTED TO GF OA SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO GET THAT RECOGNITION ON OUR BUDGET.

T IS, NICE! DISREGARD.

I STILL DON'T DO IT THOUGH. [LAUGHTER] SO, IN ANY CASE, HERE, YOU FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THE BUDGET OVERVIEW. AS MAJEED YESTERDAY, TAX INFORMATION AS ALWAYS BECOME OF COURSE, HIGH-PRIORITY TICKET.

IT'S ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO.

AND I WANTED SHOW YOU WHAT YOU HAVE ACCESS TO.

AS DISCUSSED, OUR CURRENT TAX RATE .5882 CURRENTLY PRELIMINARY DROPPING THAT A LITTLE OVER FOUR SIDES.

AND HERE, THIS GIVES US A SENSE OF THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE OVER THE COURSE OF LAST FEW YEARS.

YOU MIGHT RECALL THAT EARLY ON DURING MY TENURE HERE, YOU HAVE A STASH A 10 YEAR HISTORY SNAPSHOT OF A PROPERTY TAX REVENUE OVER THE COURSE OF THE MOVIE IS 10 YEARS.

THERE'S A LOT OF A LOT OF ÃÃ TIMEFRAME AND YOU CAN SEE HOW THAT HAS CHANGED. YOU CAN SEE OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS. THERE HAS BEEN A BIG CHANGE IN OUR PHILOSOPHY OVER THE TAX RATE.

OUR PROPERTY TAX REVENUE. THAT THAT'S JUST DIRECTLY CORRELATES TO THE FACT THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO INVEST OR ON EMPLOYEES AND INVEST MORE IN THINGS THAT WE DO.

BECAUSE OF JUST A CHANGE IN THE APPROACH AS IT RELATES TO OUR PROPERTY TAX REVENUE. OF COURSE, IT HELPS THAT OUR TAX SPACE HAS GROWN IN THAT TIMEFRAME.

TO A DEGREE THAT THEY HAD NOT BEFORE.

SO, THAT HAS ALLOWED US THE ABILITY TO DO THAT.UT YOU CAN FIND SOME OF THE INFORMATION HERE INCLUDING FIVE YEAR HISTORY OF THE TAX RATE TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF THAT.

PUTTING WHAT I JUST DISCUSSED. THERE IS ALSO INFORMATION ON THE SALES TAX THAT YOU CAN HOVER OVER TO BE ABLE TO COMPARE THAT TO AND WITH PROPERTY TAX.

AND IT JUST GIVES YOU REALLY GOOD SENSE OF THAT.

NOW, YOU CAN SEE THAT SALES TAX IS WAY MORE VOLATILE THAN PROPERTY TAX AND THAT IS WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A STRONG FOUNDATION IN THE GENERAL FUND CENTERED AROUND PROPERTY TAX.

NOT SALES TAX, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT GIVES US THE CONFIDENCE TO BE ABLE TO DO MORE. RIGHT? SO, THAT IS THERE. HOW CAN I GO BACK? LOOKING TO GO THROUGH EVERY LINK, BUT I KNOW THAT THE TAX INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT.

HERE, YOU'LL FIND OVERARCHING SERVERS AROUND OUR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS AND ENTERPRISE FUNDS AND INTERIM SERVICE FUNDS.

I WILL NOT CLICK ON ANY OF THOSE, BUT I KNOW FOR EXAMPLE, MR. LOUGHMAN, YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT FUND BALANCES.

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AND THEN YOU CAN JUST NAVIGATE FROM THERE HOWEVER YOU LIKE.

AND SO. >> SO, I WANTED TO SEE ONE OF THE OTHER PRESENTATIONS, THAN YOURS I KIND OF LOST HOW I WOULD DO THAT. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?

THAT'S NOT ON THERE YET? >> EVEN THOUGH BUDGET STORIES?

>> YES. >> YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO.

AS AN EXAMPLE, ÃÃ [INDISCERNIBLE]

>> FOR TABLE CONTENTS. AND HERE ARE ALL THE LINKS OF HYPERLINKS TO ALL OF THE STORES.

FOR EXAMPLE, WE JUST DID COMMUNICATION IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS. SO, YOU CLICK ON THAT AND IT WOULD TAKE YOU TO THE STORY THAT LAUREN JUST WENT THROUGH.

>> OKAY. >> THIS IS YOUR TICKET HERE AT THE TABLE OF CONTENTS. OBVIOUSLY, THERE ARE MORE STORIES THAN WE WENT THROUGH. RIGHT? WE WOULD BE HER ALL WEEK IF WE WENT TO EVERY STORY.

LAST YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT WE WENT THROUGH OPEN GO.

LAST YEAR AT THE STORE THAT'S ON OPEN GOLF IT WAS ON LAST YEAR. WORKING TOWARDS UPLOADING INFORMATION INCLUDING RESOURCE, RIGHT? AS AN EXAMPLE, PACK FUND, RIGHT? ONLY YOU THINK WE HAVE A STORY FOR PACK FUND AND PACK FUND RIGHT? HE SORT OF BOOK OR TAKING ADVANTAGE OF USING THE SET UP FOR OPEN GIFTS TO PUT AS MUCH INFORMATION IN THERE AS POSSIBLE.

SO, THIS TABLE CONTENTS DOCUMENT IS WHERE IT'S AT.

AND MAYBE WE CAN ADD SOME TEXT HERE TO KIND OF MAKE THAT MORE CLEAR. OKAY.

AND THAT WAS IT. OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ÃÃFEEL FREE TO ASK. THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE. AS I MENTIONED YESTERDAY, AT THE AUGUST 2 ÃTHIS WOULD BE WHEN I PROPOSE AND INTRODUCE THE FORMALIST PROPOSED BUDGET. OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FIVE WEEKS ÃÃWE ARE FINALIZING THE CIP AND THE TAX RATE. AND OF COURSE, WORK WITH YOU ON ANY CHANGES THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO SEE IN THE BUDGET.

SO THAT'S DESPERATE. >> THANK YOU MR. GARSON.

I KNOW IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME TO GET TO THIS POINT.

IT'S PRELIMINARY. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATIONS FROM EVERYBODY. VERY WELL DONE BY EVERYBODY.

VERY PROFESSIONAL AND WE APPRECIATE IT.

AND I'M SURE WE WILL

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.