Aug 01, 2023 City Council

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

[1. Announcements/Reminders:]

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>> GOOD EVENING MR. GARZA DO YOU HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OR

REMINDERS THIS EVENING? >> GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I DO.

I WANT TO GO OFF SCRIPT A COUPLE ITEMS WE LEFT OFF FROM POSTER AGENDA THAT ARE IMPORTANT SO TO START OFF ANNOUNCEMENTS I WILL ASK KIM GAIL TO STEP UP BRIEFLY AND

TALK ABOUT OUR GROWTH STAGE. >> IS MOST OF THE PUBLIC OWS WE ARE IN DROUGHT STAGE PHASE E 3. WHICH LIMITS THE WATER SPRING WHEN PRIMARILY TO EVEN AND ODD DAYS AND IF YOU'RE IN ODD AND DRESS IT IS WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.

SAME TIMES. 6 TO 6:00 A.M. UNTIL 10:00 A.M. AND THEN 8:00 UNTIL L MIDNIGHT.

EVEN ADDRESSES ARE THURSDAY AND SUNDAY.

ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE CITIZENS THAT ARE LISTENING IS REALLY CONCERNED. THIS IS DIFFERENT LAST YEAR WE WERE IN THE SAME SITUATION AS FAR AS STAGE III IN THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT. WE HAD SOME RAIN LAST YEAR.

INTERMITTENT HERE LOCALLY THAT HELPED REDUCE OUR DEMAND.

RIGHT NOW WE ARE PUSHING 17, 18 MG A DAY.

LAST YEAR WE READ 15 AND THE 3 MILLION GALLONS A DAY IS A LOT OF WATER WHEN YOU LOOK AT A MONTH OR TWO MONTHS.

WE ARE ENCOURAGING WATER CONSERVATION AND KEEP YOUR FOUNDATIONS WATERED. A COUPLE FEET OUTSIDE YOUR FOUNDATION, THAT IS IMPORTANT. THE REST OF THE YARD CAN HANG TOUGH. ONCE A WEEK OR EVERY OTHER WEEK WATERING OR LIGHT WATERING. WE DEFINITELY WANT TO ENCOURAGE IT. THAT'S ALL GOOD.

>> THINK YOU CAN PUT A PLE OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REMINDERS ON BEHALF OF MUNICIPAL COURT APPLICATIONS FOR THE CHILD SAFETY GRANT ANT PROGRAM OPEN MONDAY, AUGUST 7 AND CLOSE FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 IN ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN APPLYING OR FINDING OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GRANT SHOULD VISIT VICTORIA TX.GOV / CHILD SAFETY PROGRAM OR 10 APPLICANT WORKSHOP HELD THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF AUGUST ON BEHALF OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WE WANT TO INVITE COMMITTEE MEMBERS INTERESTED IN CLEANING UP OUR COMMUNITY TO ATTEND TO KEEP VICTORIA PUPIL THIRD ANNUAL CITYWIDE FALL SUITE TAKING PLACE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 FROM 7:30 A.M. TO 9:30 A.M.. THE VISUALS AND GROUPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER@VICTORIATX.GOV /KB BE IN ADVANCE TO PLAN FOR DIFFERENT LAUNCHER LOCATIONS AROUND THE COMMUNITY.

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>> THANK YOU. I HAD ONE ON THE WHAT I WANT TO WELCOME COMMISSIONER FORD AND COMMISSIONER SEXTON TO THE MEETING. THANK YOU AS WE WORK THROUGH THIS JOINT SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRPORT I

[2. Public & Employee Recognitions:]

WHERE IS VICTORIA FARMERS MARKET HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR OVER 35 YEARS INCLUDING SEVEN YEARS AS OFFICIAL PROGRAM VICTORIA FOOD BANK OF THE GOLDEN CRESCENT PROMOTING UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH IN THE MARKET AS WELL AS INCREASED ACCESS TO FRESH LOCALLY GROWN AND PRODUCED FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN THE GREATER VICTORIA AREA. WHERE IS VICTORIA FARMERS MARKET SUPPORTS MORE THAN 30 LOCAL FARMS FOOD PRODUCERS AND SMALL BUSINESSES FROM THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH TEXAS PROVIDING A YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE BUSINESS TO SELL THEIR WARES TO THE PUBLIC.

THEREFORE I MAYOR JEFF BAUKNIGHT I PROCLAIM THE AUGUST OF 26 IS FARMERS MARKET WEEK TO FURTHER AWARENESS AND FIRMER CONJUNCTION WITH CONDUCTION OF FARMERS MARKET WEEK.

>> THANK YOU I HAVE TWO OF OUR VENDORS HERE TODAY SO I'M GOING TO KEEP MY SHORT AND SWEET SO WE CAN HEAR FROM TWO VENDORS WHO ARE REGULAR MEMBERS AT THE MARKET.

FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY VIBRANT FARMERS MARKET AND FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT THE MARKET TODAY.

THIS MARKET WAS FOUNDED IN THE MID-1980S AND IN 2016 WAS BROUGHT UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE FOOD BANK OF THE GOLDEN CRESCENT. IT WENT FROM SEASONAL MARKET TO A YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULE AND ENTERING 21 WE ADDED A SECOND WEEKLY MARKET TO OUR SCHEDULE SO NOW WE ARE OPEN AT 9:00 A.M.

EVERY WEDNESDAY, EVERY SATURDAY YEAR-ROUND.

THE MARKET SUPPORTS MORE THAN 70 MEMBERS WE HAVE OUR WEEKLY VENDORS WHO ARE THERE RAIN OR SHINE AND HAVE VENDORS WHO ATTEND ABOUT ONCE EVERY OTHER WEEK AND SEASONAL VENDORS AND OCCASIONAL VENDORS AT OUR HOME MARKET LINEUP INCLUDES MORE THAN 70 LOCAL FARMS AND SMALL BUSINESSES WE ARE CERTIFIED MARKET THROUGH THE TEXAS DEFERMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

AND WE HAVE A VAST ARRAY OF FOODS ALL YEAR ROUND SEASONAL PRODUCE, FARM RAISED MEATS THAT WERE RAISED ON PASTURE AND LOCAL HONEY. VARIETY OF HOMEMADE FOODS EVERY WEEK. SOMETHING I WANT TO POINT OUT IS THE AVERAGE AGE OF AN AMERICAN FARMER IS 57.

WE NEED MORE YOUNG FARMERS AND COST IS A BIG BARRIER TO ENTRY PARTICULARLY THE COST OF GETTING THEIR PRODUCTS OUT TO THE POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. FARMERS MARKETS ARE INTEGRAL TO NEW AND OR YOUNG FARMERS AS A LOW-COST WAY TO CONNECT WITH CUSTOMERS AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES.

IN ADDITION FOOD AT A FARMERS MARKET TYPICALLY TRAVELS UNDER 100 MILES FROM A FARM TO TABLE. IN OUR CASE WITH VICTORIA FARMERS MARKET MOST OF OUR VENDORS ARE FROM WITHIN 30 MILES. COMPARE THAT WITH FOOD AT THE GROCERY STORE TYPICALLY TRAVELS OVER 1000 MILES FROM THE FARM TO THE SHELF. I ALSO WANT TO INVITE EVERYONE TO OUR NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK CELEBRATION WHICH IS AUGUST 12 AT 9:00 A.M. AT THE PETTY DALTON CENTER WILL BE

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THE MARKET PROVIDES A NEEDED ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FOOD OF HIGH QUALITY WHICH IS QUITE EVIDENT DURING THE COVENANT HE SHUT DOWN AND WINTER STORM ERIE.

HE SAYS HE ENJOYS A GREAT PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS CUSTOMERS AND GIVES THEM THE KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THEIR FOOD IS PRODUCED. WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TURN OVER TO GLENN WHITAKER WHO IS A BEEKEEPER AT THE MARKET.

>> I DO THE BEES. THEY ARE NOT HAPPY WITH ME I ALWAYS TAKE THEIR HONEY. I APPRECIATE THE RECOGNITION AND ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO COME VISIT US AT THE MARKET.

AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE. EVERYTHING LIKE MEREDITH SAID AS FRESH AND THIS IS ONE UNDER A PHOENIX HOCKS SUGAR BECAUSE THE PORKCHOPS ARE SO GOOD. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. >> THIS IS CHERYL HANKEY

ANOTHER VENDOR AT THE MARKET. >> I RECENTLY JUST STARTED UP A SMALL BUSINESS IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR.

HAVING THE FARMERS MARKET I WAS ABLE TO START GETTING PRODUCTS OUT WITHOUT KNOWING ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY.

ON THE VENDORS WORK MORE THAN WELCOMING TO ALL OF US AND VERY ENCOURAGING. IT WAS A FUN WAY TO GET A NICE JUMPSTART ON THE BUSINESS AND TO HAVE THE COMMUNITY COME AND WELCOME US AND BRING US TOGETHER.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET A WIDER REACH OF OUR PRODUCTS OUT SO THAT IS VERY HELPFUL FOR US GETTING STARTED.

>> WHAT ARE YOUR PRODUCTS? >> WE PERSONALLY DO FREEZE-DRIED CANDY. AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS APPEALING TO THE YOUNGER KIDS RIGHT NOW.

THEY WILL COME AND AND INSTEAD OF BUYING STUFF ONLINE WHERE YOU CAN FIND FREEZE-DRIED GOODS THEY ARE ABLE TO GET IT IN TOWN AND KNOW THEY CAN FIND US EVERY SATURDAY.

>> THANK YOU. >> I'VE HAD SOME OF IT COULD IT

IS NOT JUST FOR KIDS. >> THANK YOU AGAIN WE CIATE.

>> WE DON'T DEFINE A KID AS UNDER 18.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU ALL.

>> WE HAVE KRISTI UECKER COME FORWARD WITH KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL EXISTENT DIRECTOR OF OUR MENTAL SERVICES TO PRESENT AUGUST 2023 KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL BUSINESS LITIGATION AWARD. GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL. BEFORE WE GET TO THE LITIGATION AWARD WINNER FOR AUGUST I WANT TO TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT THE CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCED EARLIER ABOUT OUR FALL SLEEP CLEANUP ON SEPTEMBER 9 WHICH IS COMING UP. THIS IS THE CLEANUP VERY CLEANUP THE ROADWAYS. ANYONE THAT SAYS WE NEED TO CLEAN UP THE TRASH IT IS YOUR CHANCE THE MORE WE GET THE MORE VOLUNTEERS WE GET, THE MORE TEAMS WE CAN MAKE AND THE MORE TRASH WE CAN LITERALLY GET UP OFF THE STREETS I ENCOURAGE IF YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER REGISTER AND LET US KNOW YOU ARE COMING.

THAT WAY WE CAN BE PREPARED. LAST TIME WE HAD RIGHT AT 300 VOLUNTEERS. WE'VE HAD CLOSE TO 400 THE TIME BEFORE THAT. IT IS FUN.

THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.

IT IS A LITTLE WORK BUT IT IS FUN.

YOU GET TO GO AWAY THINKING I DID SOMETHING GOOD.

ON THAT NOTE I'M GOING TO LET YONAS TITUS WHO IS ONE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS AND BDC TO OUR PRESENTATION OF OUR AWARD

WINNER TONIGHT. >> THANK YOU KRISTI.

EACH MONTH WE INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND NOMINATE WITNESSES THAT EMBODY OUR MISSION OF ENHANCING THE LIVABILITY OF VICTORIA BY BEAUTIFICATION THROUGH A SENSE OF PRIDE AND OWNERSHIP. EACH MONTH WE PRESENT THE BUSINESS VINIFICATION AWARD TO A DESERVING NOMINEE.

THIS MONTH OUR WINTER IS TIDAL WAVE AUTO SPA ON NORTH NAVARRO

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PROPERTY AND WE LEARN THEY MAINTAIN THEMSELVES.

IF YOU'RE NOT A MEMBER IN MISSING ON THIS EXPERIENCE OF A FABULOUS CARWASH SPOT EXPERIENCE THIS IS THE SECOND OMISSION FOR TIDAL WAVE AND THEY WERE FIRST NOMINATED IN JULY 20 WANTED TO. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT THE BUSINESS LITIGATION AWARD FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST TO TEAM LEAD MISSION ROGERS OF TIDAL WAVE AUTO SPA.

DO YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? >> YES YOU ARE ON TV.

>> NICE TO MEET ALL OF YOU. MY BOSS IS SORRY FOR HIS ABSENCE. WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO SO MUCH FOR BELIEVING IN US FOR ONE AND THIS IS AMAZING.

WE DO PUT IN A LOT OF HARD WORK AND DO SCRUB THE GLASS WALLS AND PICK THE WEEDS OURSELVES WE PLANT THE FLOWERS OURSELVES MOST IMPORTANTLY WE TRY TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR VEHICLES WHEN YOU BRING IT TO US. IT MEANS A LOT YOU HAVE BEEN TRUSTED IN US FOR THIS AWARD. WE WORKED REALLY REALLY HARD FOR IT. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH IT MEANS A LOT TO US IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A MEMBERSHIP YOU ARE TRULY MISSING OUT. WE ARE SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 8:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M. AT NIGHT.

PLEASE COME. WE OPEN EVERY DAY WE ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO ACCEPT YOUR BUSINESS.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> MAYOR I HAVE ONE MORE THAT'S NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.

YOU MINUTES IN THE PRESS RELEASE THAT CAME IN TODAY BUT I WANT TO ASK TIFFANY TO COME UP BRIEFLY BECAUSE SHE HAS RECENTLY COME BACK FROM WASHINGTON D.C..

OF COURSE MANY OF YOU KNOW SHE SERVES AS A MUNICIPAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR AND RECENTLY SHE'S BEEN CERTIFIED AS A FELLOW OF INSTITUTE FOR COURT MANAGEMENT AT THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS. ICM FELLOWS PROGRAM OFFERS ONLY INTENSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR COURT PROFESSIONALS IN THE U.S.. CURRENTLY ONLY 1323 CERTIFIED FELLOWS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. ONLY NINE EMPLOYED MUNICIPAL COURT IN TEXAS. TO HONOR THIS HIGH ACHIEVEMENT SHE WAS RECOGNIZED THE GRADUATION CEREMONY AT THE UNITED STATE SUPREME COURT LAST MONTH WHICH WAS A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. SHE COULDN'T TAKE PICTURES.

I ALREADY ASKED. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF HER CONTINUED FOCUS AND DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

WE ALWAYS JOKED EVERY SO OFTEN WE ARE UP HERE HONORING HER RECOGNIZING HER FOR SOME ACHIEVEMENT.

I THINK THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES TO HER OWN PERSONAL DRIVE TO WANT TO IMPROVE HER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL SHE IS WITH US AS AN EMPLOYEE AND A MEMBER OF OUR FAMILY AND SO CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU

SO MUCH. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SUPPORTING THE WE CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT THE SUPPORT FROM YOU ALL.

THANK YOU ALL. >> GOOD JOB.

>> ENOUGH TO SHOW THAT UP. >> PUT IT WHERE THE CAMERA CAN

SEE IT. >> GOOD JOB TIFFANY.

[3. Items from Council:]

>> ITEMS FROM COUNSEL. ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING?

>> I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT AND CONGRATULATIONS AND I HOPE I GET THIS RIGHT VICTORIA NORTHEAST BASEBALL TEAM OF 13 TO 14-YEAR-OLD BOYS RECENTLY WON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THEY'RE ON THEIR WAY TO THE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT IN NEW MEXICO. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THEM AND IF ANYBODY KNOWS ANYONE THAT IS ON THE TEAM OR PARENTS COME

REGULATIONS TO THEM. >> HOPEFULLY WE CAN RECOGNIZE THEM HERE SOMETIME SOON. HOPEFULLY IT IS LONGER SLICK AND KEEP WINNING. GREAT JOB.

ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING? JUST TO LET YOU KNOW WE WILL DO A LITTLE BIT OF A CHANGEUP ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT.

PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU ON THE BEGINNING.

AFTER THE CONSENT AGENDA YOU HAVE THE CITY MANAGER REPORTS.

AND MR. SPENCER WILL DO THE JOINT SPONSORSHIP GOVERNANCE MODEL FIRST AND WE WILL HAVE THE PRESENTATIONS ON THE BUDGET. THEN WE GO BACK AND TAKE CARE OF THE ITEMS. AND WE WILL THE ITEMS TO AND THREE FIRST BECAUSE THEY ARE FOLLOWING THE CITY MANAGER

[4. Citizen Communication:]

JUST TO CLARIFY THAT AND WE WILL GO INTO CITIZENS

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MEDICATIONS WITH MR. TITUS. >> HELLO AGAIN.

THANK YOU ALL FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK EVEN THOUGH I FAILED TO PRODUCE MY FEE. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET YESTERDAY MORNING AND JUDGE ZELLER PASSED A MOTION FOR US TO ENDORSE THE PLAN SET FORTH FOR THE JOINT GOVERNANCE OF THE AIRPORT. THIS IS WHEN WE ARE TRULY SUPPORTIVE AND EXCITED ABOUT. WE VIEW THE AIRPORT AS ONE OF OUR MOST VIABLE ECONOMIC ASSETS COULD ANY STEPS MADE TO HELP MAKE IT MORE RESOURCEFUL WE GENERALLY SUPPORT.

>> YOU CAN DELIVER IT TO MR. GARZA.

THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> THANK YOU MR. TITUS.

>> MR. FISK GOOD EVENING GOOD TO SEE YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND INTERESTED CITIZENS. THIS MORNING I ATTENDED THE OPENING OF OPEN HOUSE OF THE FORMER MITCHELL SCHOOL.

I RAN INTO A NUMBER OF FRIENDS THERE AND ASKED ONE OF THEM WHY I MISSED A VOLUNTEER MEETING WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE AT.

HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT HE WAS ANOTHER VOLUNTEER MEETING.

SOMETHING ELSE HE VOLUNTEERED TO DO.

THAT GOT ME THINKING ABOUT VOLUNTEERING IN GENERAL AND WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN PARTICULAR.

THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO CAN AFFORD TO GET MONEY WHICH MANY OF US CAN'T DO IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY. MONEY CERTAINLY HELPS ALL THESE ORGANIZATIONS. WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT IS DONATION OF TIME COULD MOTION OF NONPROFITS HAVE LOTS OF ROOM FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO LEND A.

BESIDES THE OBVIOUS FACT YOU CAN FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF FOR PLAYING A SMALL PART IN HELPING SOMEONE ELSE THERE OTHER ITS. WHEN YOU WORK WITH ANY OF THESE SE ORGANIZATIONS IT TO ME ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE.

YOU EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS. EVEN IF YOU WORK WITH THEM OF THE FAITH-BASED GROUPS NO ONE CARES WHERE YOU CAME FROM OR WHY YOU ARE THERE. YOU DON'T NEED TO BE PART OF THE CHURCH YOU CAN BE GAY OR STRAIGHT.

YOUNG OR OLD BLACK, BROWN, WHITE OR WHATEVER EXCEPT IN CASE. IT IS A GROUP COMING TOGETHER TO HELP MAKE VICTORIA A BETTER PLACE IT MAY HAVE BEEN MR. ROGERS WHO SAID ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE HELPERS.

BECOME ONE OF THE HELPERS. IT MIGHT TAKE A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD TAKES A COMMUNITY TO MAKE A STRONGER COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. FISK.

MR. MULDROW. >> GOOD EVENING COUNSEL AND MAYOR. I HAVE A PROBLEM.

I MICHAEL WHO LIVES AT 2204 E. NORTH ST..

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE LIVING AT THE CAR WASH.

YOU ARE GOING TO WASH HER CAR AND THEY ARE LIVING THERE AND SLEEPING THERE. THAT IS THEIR PROPERTY.

YOU DON'T MESS WITH THEM BECAUSE POSSESSION IS 9/10 OF THE LAW AND THEY ARE LIVING THERE AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO LEAVE. THEY ALSO HAVE PEOPLE LIVING ANOTHER BUSINESS CALLED MR. NICE GUYS SMOKE SHOP.

THEY SOUGHT TO LEGALIZE HEMP WHICH I DON'T AGREE WITH AND IS RIGHT BY THE SALVATION ARMY ON 1302 EAST RIO GRANDE.

I WAS SHOPPING FOR ANOTHER BATTERY AT RT AND SOMEONE CAME UP TO TO ME AND SAID I'M GOING TO KILL YOU YOU ARE A SNITCH BECAUSE YOU REPORTED TO THE POLICE WE ARE SLEEPING AT THE CAR WASH. I SAID NO I DIDN'T I REPORTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. IF A POLICE OFFICER HAPPENED TO BE THERE LISTENING SO IT BE A I'M NOT GIVING NO NAMES OR NYTHING. I'M NOT A SNITCH YOU CAN DO NOTHING TO O ME. I WISH THESE BUSINESSES WOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. LIKE THE CARWASH HE DOESN'T HAVE HIS PHONE NUMBER ON THE BUSINESS TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. I'M NOT GOING TO WAKE SOMEONE UP SO I CAN WASH MY CAR OR CALL THE SWAT TEAM OR SPECIAL CRIMES UNIT SO I CAN WASH MY CAR. I WILL GO SOMEWHERE ELSE WERE LOWÁCAR WHERE THEY HAVE SOMEONE TO FIVE DOES LOTS OF PANHANDLERS GOING UP AND DOWN THE BUSINESS AND MR. NICE GUYS SMOKE SHOP. IT REALLY IS TRASHY AND NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. NOTHING IS BEING DONE.

CODE E ENFORCEMENT TO MAKE ROUNDS EVERY WEEK.

PROBABLY MORE I WISH SOMEONE COULD TALK TO MR. NICE GUYS SMOKE SHOP AND CLEAN IT UP ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE OLD STRIPES BUILDING. THERE'S LOTS OF JUNK AND TRASH.

PEOPLE ARE LOITERING AND TRASHING OUT EVERYTHING.

PEOPLE ARE ALSO STEALING CARS FROM AGP AND NOT JUST REGULAR

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THEN HE CAN KEEP UP. THEY ARE PANHANDLING ON THE PROPERTY AT AGP ILLEGALLY. I'M TALKING ABOUT ON THE SS THAT DON'T MAKE ME A BAD GUY UY BECAUSE I WANT TO GIVE NO MONEY FOR THEM. GIVE THEM $10 AND THEY GET OLD ENGLISH 800 BEER AND A PACK OF CIGARETTES.

THEY ARE GOOD TO GO I'M NOT GIVING THOSE PANHANDLERS ANY MONEY. I EVEN GLUED MY ASHTRAY CLOSED TO MY CAR SO THEY CAN PEEK AND SEE CHANGE.

DO YOU HAVE CHANGE WHEN YOU SAY NO THEY KNOW IT IS IN YOUR ASHTRAY. THANKS AND HAVE A GOOD EVENING

I APPRECIATE EVERYONE. >> WITH THAT RECLOSE CITIZENS

[1. Approve and adopt the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2023-20...]

[2. Approve and adopt the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2015-20...]

WE HAVE A SMALL PRESENTATION ALSO.

>> 1. APPROVE AND ADOPT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 2023-2024 ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 CDBG PROGRAM TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD). JULIE FULGHAM, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

2.

APPROVE AND ADOPT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 2015-2019 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND STRATEGY AMENDMENT #4; 2020-2024 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND STRATEGY AMENDMENT #1; 2016 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT #2; 2018 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT #2; 2019 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT #3; 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT #1; 2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT #1; AND 2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENT #1 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR THE CDBG PROGRAM AMENDMENTS TO THE U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD). JULIE FULGHAM, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SHE IS WARMING UP FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> I DON'T KNOW HOW SMALL THIS PRESENTATION IS THAT I WILL GET THROUGH IT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WE CAN HAVE A LOT TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT. FIRST I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE CARES ACT AMENDMENT. AS A REFRESHER WE HAVE A FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN THAT HAS BIG OVERARCHING THEMES OF HOW WE SPEND THE MONEY WITH LARGE BUDGET AND ACTUAL DETAILS ARE IN THE ANNUAL ACTION PLANS SO EVERYTHING WE PROGRAM IN THE ANNUAL PLAN HAS TO CORRESPOND WITH THE FIVE YEAR PLAN.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS CARES ACT FUNDING.

WE HAD UNEXPENDED FUNDS IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM AND MOVING THOSE FUNDS TO THE FOOD BANK EXPANSION AND TO THAT TOTALS 18,000 THAT WE ARE MOVING TO THE FOOD BANK AND THIS WILL CLOSE OUT THE 800,000 GRANT WE RECEIVED FOR THE CARES ACT AND WE WILL BE COMPLETELY DONE WITH THAT AHEAD OF THE DEADLINE SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

THEN I WILL COVER THE REST OF THE AMENDMENTS AND THEN THE CURRENT 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

IN JUNE THIS IS WHAT THE BUDGET WE ARE PROPOSING FOR THE NEXT YEAR LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE ENTITLEMENT FUNDS AT 506-6000 UNALLOCATED FUNDS OUT OF THIS CURRENT CONSOLIDATED PLAN IS 113,000 UNALLOCATED FUNDS FROM PREVIOUS COMPLINE IS 85,000 AND WE ARE LOOKING TO PROGRAM THOSE INTO THE UNDING YOU SEE PROPOSE TO ARBITRATION MORTGAGE DOWN PAYMENT AND CLOSING COSTS ASSISTANT PROGRAM AND OWNER OCCUPIED REHAB AND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS DEMOLITION AND PUBLIC FACILITY GRANTS AND PUBLIC-SERVICE ACTIVITY GRANTS WHICH I WILL IDENTIFY. OUR 2015 TO 2019 COMPLINE AMENDMENTS IS UNEXPENDED REALLOCATED ADMINISTRATION FUNDS. WE HAD UNEXPENDED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITY FUNDS AND PUBLIC-SERVICE ACTIVITIES WHICH I WILL GO INTO DETAIL ON WHAT THOSE WERE ON THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AMENDMENTS BUT BASICALLY 85,000 TO BE REPROGRAMMED AND REPROGRAMMING THAT INTO DEMOLITION.

WE WILL HAVE ONE DEMOLITION ACTIVITY THIS NEXT YEAR AND ALL WILL BE THE 85,000 AND COMING FROM THOSE 2015 TO 2019 PROGRAM FUNDS. FOR 2016 WE HAD $22.09 LEFT OVER IN PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. WE HAVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30 TO PAY FOR THAT AND THAT'S GOING TO BE REALLOCATED IN THE DEMO AND WE HAVE BIDS OUT SO WE SPENT EVERY LAST PENNY IF WE CAN 2018 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND

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ALSO COVID-19 RELATED IMPACTED THE EDUCATION BUDGET BECAUSE WE COULDN'T TRAVEL ANYWHERE. THERE'S A LOT OF TRAININGS THAT HAD QUARTERLY MEETINGS THAT WENT TO SAN ANTONIO SO OF COURSE THOSE WERE PUT ON HOLD OR MOVED TO ZOOM.

THAT LED TO A BIG SAVINGS IN OUR PROGRAM.

ADMINISTRATION LINE ITEMS. LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE YOUTH SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM WAS A PROGRAM CANCELED BECAUSE OF COVID-19 AND IT WAS A SUMMER PROGRAM THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR SUMMER OF 2020. THE ENTIRE PROGRAM GOT CANCELED. SALVATION ARMY HAD A VERY SMALL SAVINGS. WHEN THEY COMPLETED THEIR PLAN AMENDMENTS WE ARE REPROGRAMMING IS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION WE E HAD LEFTOVER IN THE KIDS BACK BACK MEALS PROGRAM WHICH A LOT OF THESE ARE BECAUSE OF COVID-19 IT IS UNHEARD OF FOR THE FOOD BANK TO NOT SPEND MONEY BUT WHEN THEY HAD SO MUCH COVID-19 FUNDS IT DID HELP THEM BUT I DON'T THINK WE WILL SEE THAT AGAIN UNLESS WE HAVE ANOTHER PANDEMIC AN EXTRA TYPE OF FUNDING COMING AROUND.

THE WATER UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DID NOT EXPEND ALL THE FUNDS. 2019 THOSE ARE GOING TO DEMOLITION ACTIVITY AND 2020 THE FUNDS ARE GOING TO THE OWNER OCCUPIED REHAB PROGRAM. 2021 IS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB HAD A SMALL SAVINGS.

VICTORY MEALS ON WHEELS HAD A SMALL SAVINGS CAFC) TO GO WAS CANCELED BECAUSE OF COVID-19. THEY HAD PLANNED ON EXPANDING THEIR CAFC) AND WE HAD A SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 THAT SHUT THINGS DOWN SO THAT CANCELED IN PERSON CAFC) DINING.

THE CAC SENIOR SERVICES CARE PROGRAM HAD A VERY VERY SMALL SAVINGS THAT 60,000 OF THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN IS BEING PROPOSED TO GO TO THE OWNER OCCUPIED HOME REHABILITATION PROGRAM. $20.09 GOING TO DEMO IS GOING INTO THIS YEAR'S DEMO PROGRAM BECAUSE WE HAVE TO SPEND IT.

AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THE REST OF THAT 85,000 IS GOING INTO NEXT YEAR'S 2023 DEMO PROGRAM.

THAT'S WHAT THE 2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN IS FOR.

THIS IS THIS YEAR'S PLAN. MONEY WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THAT WILL GO INTO EFFECT OCTOBER 1.

THE SAME FUNDING OVERVIEW. I CAN'T STRESS ENTITLEMENT IS ONLY 566,000. THIS EXTRA FUNDS IS FROM UNEXPENDED FUNDS OUT OF THE PREVIOUS GRANTS.

THE FUNDS HAVE TO BE SPENT TO HELP LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THIS IS A REMINDER OF WHAT THOSE INCOME LIMITS LOOK LIKE.

THESE ARE NOTES ONCE THEY WENT INTO EFFECT JUNE 15.

PUBLIC FACILITY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT YOU SAW IN JUNE IS BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB VICTORIA AND PROPOSING TECHNOLOGY CENTER ROOM. FAMILY SERVICES IS GOING TO BUILD A DAY CENTER AND MEALS ON WHEELS NEEDS TO ESTABLISH A PARKING LOT.HE CAMP IS HELPING BUILD THE FACILITY FOR CLOTHING AND DONATION AND SORTING AREA.

YMCA HAS RENOVATION PLANS FOR CHILD CARE ROOM.

THAT TOTALS THREE AND $350,500. THESE ARE THE PROPOSED 2023 PS TIES. THIS IS ACTIVITIES FOR THERE'S NEVER ENOUGH SOMETHING OF SE CAPTAIN AT 15 PERCENT.

WE HAVE THE ABILITY, CONTEND BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS PROGRAM WE PAY FOR A STAFF MEMBER AND BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP. CSA HOME DELIVERED MEALS PROGRAM CAC SENIOR CARE SERVICES PROGRAM, GOLDEN CRESCENT CONCEPT. WE HELP WITH THE VOLUNTEER RAINING. FOOD BANK OF THE GOLDEN SCENT AND KIDS WE CAN BUILD POGROM AND GO FOR CENTER ATLAS COMMUNITY AND HELP PAY FOR STAFF MEMBERS MEALS ON WHEELS AND UNITED WAY OF THE CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CONNECTION PROJECTS WHICH HELPS WITH COUNSELORS TO WALK PEOPLE THROUGH THE VARIOUS BENEFITS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AGAIN YOU WILL SEE WE HIT 158,000 REQUESTED BUT 15 PERCENT MAX WHICH IS $85,034 WE ARE PROPOSING TO AWARD 85,000.

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2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN WILL BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE AUGUST T 16 WHICH IS THE DEADLINE REQUIRED BY THAT CONCLUDES MY NTATION SO I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY STIONS.

>> THANK YOU. VERY EASY TO FOLLOW ACTUALLY.

VERY GOOD PRESENTATION. AT THIS TIME WE OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM C1 AND C2 ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THESE TWO ITEMS PLEASE COME FORWARD TO THE MICROPHONE.

WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVED ITEM C1 AND C2.

IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I. ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

[D. Consent Agenda:]

>> ITEM C1 ADOPTION AMENDED TO REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 18, 2023. DUE TO RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT LL HE TO PERFORM CITIES ANNUAL AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 53,500 ITEM D3 RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF THE ANNUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH KIM TRAIT CHEMICALS USA LLC FOR LIQUID AMMONIUM SULFATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $95,858.

ITEM D4 IS RELATION TO URBAN RENEWAL OF ADAM SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR LIQUID SODIUM CHLORIDE TO UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $99,722 ITEM D5 IS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE RENEWAL OF THE ANNUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR LIQUID SULFUR DIOXIDE TO DBC INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $106,306 ITEM D6 RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF ANNUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH KARAS LLC FOR LIQUID PHOSPHATE AS CORROSION INHIBITOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $160,500 ITEM D7 IS RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF ANNUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH INTERNATIONAL DIOXIDE FOR LIQUID SODIUM CHLORIDE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $187,200.

ITEM D8 IS APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF AN ANNUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH PENCCO, INCORPORATED FOR LIQUID FERROUS CHLORIDE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $110,114.00. KEN GILL, DIRECTOR OF PUBL .

ITEM D9 9. APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF AN ANNUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH POLYDYNE, INCORPORATED FOR WASTEWATER SLUDGE DEWATERING POLYMER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $61,065.00. KEN GILL, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKSS RESOLUTION TO.

ITEM D10 IS APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF AN ANNUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INCORPORATED FOR LIQUID CHLORINE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $434,085.00. KEN GILL, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS .

11. APPROVE AN ANNUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH THORNTON MUSSO AND BELLEMIN INCORPORATED FOR TMB 1160 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $268,481.28. KEN GILL, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RKS.

12. APPROVE AN ANNUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH THORNTON MUSSO AND BELLEMIN INCORPORATED FOR TMB 471C ALGAECIDE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $135,441.60. KEN GILL, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

ITEM D 13 RESOLUTION APPOINT GILBERT P. REYNA, JR., C.P.A.

AS THE REPRESENTATIVE TO PERFORM THE NO-NEW-REVENUE (EFFECTIVE) TAX RATE AND VOTER-APPROVAL (ROLLBACK) TAX RATE CALCULATIONS. GILBERT REYNA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.

ITEM D 14 IS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZE THE PUBLICATION OF THE "NOTICE OF MEETING TO VOTE ON TAX RATE." GILBERT REYNA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER .

ITEM D 15 15. AWARD THE 2023 STRIPING PROJECT (VARIOUS LOCATIONS) TO PAVEMENT MARKINGS, INCORPORATED OF DONNA, TEXAS FOR THEIR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL, IN THE AMOUNT OF $221,173.09. KEN GILL, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ORKS ITEM D 16 IS RESOLUTION AWARD THE 2023 TRAFFIC CONDUIT BORES PROJECT TO JOHN MORRIS D/B/A MORRIS UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION, FOR THEIR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL, IN THE AMOUNT OF $118,975.00. KEN GILL, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC

WORKS. >> GIVE HER SOME OXYGEN.

IMPRESSIVE. CAN I GET A MOTION.

>> I MOVE WE ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA.

>> SECOND. >> CAN WE GET THAT REREAD?

[F. City Manager Reports:]

[3. Update on the Joint Sponsorship Governance Model for the Victoria Regi...]

>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I. ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. WE WILL GO TO CITY MANAGER REPORT ON THREE WHICH IS UPDATE WHICH IS UPDATE ON THE JOINT SPONSORSHIP GOVERNANCE MODEL FOR THE VICTORIA REGIONAL

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LOOKS THANK YOU AND GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL EMBERS. PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO REPORT OUT THE AIRPORT GOVERNANCE AND JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH YOU. APOLOGIZE FOR THE DAYTIME HERO WITH A PRESENTATION YESTERDAY TO THE COUNTY AS WELL.

THIS WILL BE THE SAME PRESENTATION FOR WHAT WE ARE GOING TO GO THROUGH IS A BRIEF INTRO AND BACKGROUND TO TO REFRESH THE GOVERNANCE NCE PROCESS AND WALKED HER THAT A LITTLE BIT. FINDINGS OF THE STEERING OMMITTEE AND OVERVIEW OF THE JOINT AGREEMENT ITSELF AND SOME OF THE KEY ELEMENTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE E AGREEMENT.

AS THE MAYOR POINTED OUT ABOUT 18 MONTHS OR SO AGO WE WERE ORIGINALLY ENGAGED TO WORK ON AIRPORT GOVERNANCE WITH THE AIRPORT IN THE COUNTY. DURING THAT TIME WE FORMED AIRPORT GOVERNANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE CAME FORWARD WITH RECOMMENDATION THAT JOINT COMMISSION MODEL FOR THE AIRPORT BEING WITH THE COUNTY AND THE CITY JOINTLY TO OPERATE THE AIRPORT.

THE MODEL RECOMMENDATION WAS PRESENTED AROUND JANUARY 2023 AND AT THAT TIME THE COUNTY AND THE CITY AGREED TO THE MODEL AND CONCEPT. DURING THAT TIME FORMED THE STEERING COMMITTEE THAT WE'VE BEEN MEETING WITH.

THE STEERING COMMITTEE HAD MEMBERS FROM BOTH THE COUNTY AND THE CITY. FROM THE COUNTY WE HAD JUDGE BEN ZELLER AND GARY BURNS AND KEVIN: FROM THE CITY WE HAD JESUS, ALLISON AND GILBERT WHO ARE HERE TODAY.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE. MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE HAD A FEW OF THEM WE RAN THROUGH WITH THIS GROUP.

WE ARE GOING TO RUN THROUGH SOME OF THE KEY ELEMENTS NOW THE JOINT AGREEMENT THAT CAME OUT OF THE MEETINGS WE HAD FROM THE STEERING COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY FOR THIS TO TAKE PLACE IS PURSUANT TO TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE TITLE THREE CHAPTER 22 SUBCHAPTER D JOINT OPERATIONS.

WHAT THAT IS ALLOWING FOR IS TO PUBLIC BODIES WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS TO JOINTLY OPERATE AN AIRPORT.

THE JOINT AGREEMENT AND SPONSORSHIP ARE GOING TO BE THROUGH 50-50 PERCENT BREAKDOWN BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE CITY. THE COUNTY ITSELF WOULD RETAIN 100 PERCENT OWNERSHIP IN THE PROPERTY AND FACILITIES PRIOR TO THE JOINT AGREEMENT BUT AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE JOINT AGREEMENT IT WOULD BE A 50-50 PERCENT OWNERSHIP.

HOWEVER IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE COUNTY WILL LEASE ALL THE PROPERTY FACILITIES TO THE AIRPORT COMMISSION FOR NO CONSIDERATION SO ZERO DOLLARS. SIMILAR TO THIS IS THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE AIRPORT WHICH WOULD BE 50-50 PERCENT COSPONSORSHIP. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO THE RELATION OF THE CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THROUGH THE FAA AS WELL AS FOR FEDERAL GRANTS. THE BOARD MEMBERSHIP WILL HAVE FIVE MEMBERS SERVING STAGGER THREE YEAR TERMS AND APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE COUNTY WITH TWO MEMBERS IN THE CITY WITH TWO MEMBERS AND THE FIFTH MEMBER APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE COUNTY JUDGE AND THE CITY MAYOR.

ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE WITH EACH OF THE APARTMENTS FROM THE COUNTY AND THE CITY ONLY ONE SUCH MEMBER MAY BE ELECTED OFFICIAL. A TOTAL OF TWO ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT COULD BE AT THE BOARD.

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD WILL INCLUDE A CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY AND TREASURER AS TYPICAL FOR AIRPORT BOARDS.

ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

THE CHAIR ITSELF MAY NOT HOLD ELECTED OFFICE.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

THIS IS POWERS THAT ALLOW THE COMMISSION ITSELF TO OPERATE THE AIRPORT DAY TODAY AND TO SET RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPROVE THE FACILITIES AND MAINTAIN IT FOR THOSE THAT ARE USING THE AIRPORT AND TO LEASE AIRPORT PROPERTY TO TENANTS.

EMPLOYEE AIRPORT EMPLOYEES AND ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS EITHER WITH THE COUNTY OR CITY OR OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES OF THE

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THE COMMISSION IS ALSO CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING A POLICY REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CAPITAL RESERVE ACCOUNT AND OPERATING RESERVE ACCOUNT. IN FINANCIAL SHORTFALLS WOULD BE SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE ITY IF IT WERE TO GO OFF SIDE OF THE BUDGETARY NEEDS AND PHYSICAL OPERATION OF THE AIRPORT ITSELF.

COUNTY SERVICES. FOR ALL INTENSIVE PURPOSES COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS ADMINISTRATIVE ARM OF THE COMMISSION SIMILAR TO HOW IT IS TODAY AT THE AIRPORT.

FIRE EMPLOYEE SERVICES CONTINUE THROUGH THE COUNTY OF VICTORIA AS WELL. FINANCES OF THE COMMISSION WOULD BE ADMINISTERED TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR WITH PAYMENT AND DISBURSEMENT OF THE AIRPORT FUNDS REQUIRING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPROVAL FROM THE AIRPORT.

THESE FUNDS WOULD BE APPROVED THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS AND THIS WOULD BE MORE SO THE CHECKS AND OTHER THINGS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THE AIRPORT AND OPERATION OF THE AIRPORT. THE TERM OF THE AIRPORT COMMISSION WOULD REMAIN IN PERPETUITY UNLESS IT WAS DISSOLVED BY MAJORITY VOTE. EITHER THE COUNTY COURT OR THE CITY COUNCIL. THIS IS PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSION ITSELF WOULD REMAIN IN PLACE FOR A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS. SHOULD EITHER PARTY DECIDE TO LEAVE AFTER THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD HE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE FAA AND HOW IT IS WRITTEN TODAY WOULD REVERT BACK TO THE COUNTY UPON TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.

IN THE AGREEMENT AND OUTLINES THE VICTORIA AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD. THIS BOARD WOULD BE THE SAME BOARD THAT THE CITY AND THE COUNTY WOULD BE APPOINTING TO SERVE AS THE AIRPORT COMMISSION.

BEFORE THE FAA GIVES THEIR APPROVAL IT WILL ACT AS ADVISORY BOARD ONLY. THE BOARD WITH AN ADVISOR COUNTY AND HELP WITH TRANSITION OVER WITH THE FAA TO GAIN THEIR APPROVAL AND UPDATE THE AIRPORT OPERATING CERTIFICATE WHICH IS UNDER 14 CFR PART 139. THAT IS THE CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS. WHAT WE ARE ASKING HERE TODAY IS AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY THAT YOU WOULD HEAR AND REVIEW THE AGREEMENT ITSELF AND THE DELIVERY UPON THAT AND HOPEFULLY ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT TO FORM THIS JOINT AIRPORT COMMISSION. AT THIS TIME I WILL TAKE ANY

QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> HOW IS THIS GOING TO CHANGE OPERATION OF THE AIRPORT IF ANY? IS IT GOING TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE SAME OR WHAT

EXACTLY IS CHANGING? >> DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS WOULD REMAIN VERY SIMILAR TO HOW A PASSENGER EXPERIENCES THEM TODAY. WITH THIS WILL BE CHANGING HIS OVERALL GOVERNANCE OF THE AIRPORT AND HOW POLICY DECISIONS ARE MADE AND WHERE FUNDING WOULD BE COMING FROM AND GAINING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE OVERALL COMMUNITY FROM THE CITY AND THE COUNTY AND THE OPERATION OF THE AIRPORT.

>> ONLY FOR OPERATION PURPOSES, NOT FOR THE PASSENGERS THEY WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY ANYTHING FROM THIS?

>> I WOULD NOT SAY THEY WON'T BE AFFECTED.

IT WOULD BE A LONGER-TERM AFFECT.

OVER TIME WE ARE HOPING THIS BOARD COULD MOVE THE AIRPORT IN A GOOD DIRECTION THAT WILL HELP THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.

>> TO BE CLEAR WHEN WE SAY IT MIGHT AFFECT THE EXPERIENCE WE MEAN IN A POSITIVE WAY. THINGS LIKE TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS. PARKING.

ETC. THE EXPERIENCE OF THE AIRPORT TO SOMEBODY HOPEFULLY

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WHICH CURRENTLY IT DOESN'T FUNCTION LIKE THAT.

>> THE COUNTY UP TO THE AGREEMENT THEY HAVE 100 PERCENT OWNERSHIP OF ASSETS AND EVERYTHING AS I UNDERSTAND.

>> YES WITH THE FINANCES ALL AIRPORTS HAVE ENTERPRISE FUNDS SO THE MONEY THE AIRPORT HAS TODAY WOULD REMAIN IN THE ENTERPRISE FUND AS PART AS PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AS AN RECOGNITION THE COUNTY OWNS IT TODAY WOULD BE LEASING BACK THE ACTUAL PROPERTY AND THE LAND TO THIS IRPORT MISSION WERE NO

CONSIDERATION BEING ZERO ARS. >> SO FIVE YEARS DOWN THE LINE THIS FOLD FOR SOME E REASON IN THE CITY IS INVESTED A BUNCH OF MONEY INTO THEIR. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ASSETS THAT

ARE 50-50 AT THAT POINT? >> ASSETS THEMSELVES WOULD REMAIN WITHIN THE AIRPORT BUT UNDER THE REVERSIONARY CLAUSE THE OPERATION OF THE AIRPORT WOULD REVERT BACK TO THE

COUNTY. >> AND THE ASSETS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE WITH MR. GILLETT AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG ON THIS IF IT IS AN ASSET BUILT BY CITY AND COUNTY UNDER THIS JOINT SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT MODEL WHEN YOU REVERT BACK TO THE COUNTY THERE HAS TO BE SOME SORT OF AGREEMENT THE FAA APPROVES AND HOW USE BUT THE ASSET BACKED UP TO GET BACK TO THE COUNTY RIGHT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE REVERSIONARY DOCUMENTATION THAT WOULD GO TO THE FAA FOR APPROVAL.

THE CITY AND COUNTY WOULD HAVE TO WORK OUT AT THE TIME WHAT

HAPPENS TO IT. >> I DIDN'T WANT TO SEE SOMETHING HAPPEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THREE MEMBERS GETTING UP ON THE CITY AND KICK THEM OUT AND SAY WE ARE OUT BUT WE WILL TAKE YOUR ASSET AND THE CITIES LEFT HOLDING NOTHING.

>> EXCEPT FOR A BETTER AIRPORT. >> I THINK ONE WAY TO THINK ABOUT IT IS THE ASSETS ARE PURCHASED ARE THE AIRPORTS ASSETS REGARDLESS OF WHO SERVES AS SPONSOR OF THE ASSET BELONGS TO THE AIRPORT. SOMETHING COULD POTENTIALLY BE FIGURED OUT AT THAT POINT AS THE MAYOR SUGGESTS BUT BY DEFAULT THE ASSET IS OWNED BY THE AIRPORT AND SIMPLY SPLIT FUNDED AHEAD OF TIME AND IT WOULD STAY AT THE AIRPORT.

>> MY UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT LET'S SAY THERE'S A PARTICULAR PROJECT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT THAT COMES UP THAT IS ADJUSTED BY THE AIRPORT COMMISSION. THE CITY AND THE COUNTY BASICALLY APPROVED PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS. OR IS THERE A SPECIFIC AGREEMENT RELATED TO THAT SPECIFIC FACILITY ABOUT FUNDING THAT WOULD ADDRESS SOME OF THESE ISSUES THAT COUNCILMAN YOUNG BROUGHT UP IN TERMS OF IF THERE'S THAT ISSUE AND AS IT GOES BACK TO THE COUNTY WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CITIES THAT THAT'S ASSOCIATED TO THE ASSET. IS THAT WORKED OUT BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY AT THE TIME THE PROJECT IS FUNDED?

>> THERE WAS ONE QUESTION A COUPLE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AIRPORT. TO DIFFERENTIATE THE 21 WOULD BE THE IMPROVEMENT THAT IS PART OF THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE FFERED THROUGH THE HE E GRANTS. ANYTHING THAT IS GOING TO BE FUNDED AT THE AIRPORT VIA GRANTS IS FUNDED VIA AIRPORT CAPITAL OF IMPROVEMENT PLAN THE AIRPORT WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE FAA. THE FAA APPROVES THIS PLAN FOR FIVE YEARS. SO THE CITY AND THE COUNTY WILL KNOW WHAT KIND OF PROJECTS ARE COMING IN THE FUTURE IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS THOSE COULD CHANGE THOSE PROJECTS WILL BE FUNDED AND A WEIGHT OF 10 PERCENT BY THE CITY AND THE COUNTY I WILL DIVIDE LOCAL MATCH.

IT IS CALLED THE LOCAL MATCH. THAT PARTICULAR ORTION YOU WILL KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. THERE'S A FEW CASES IN WHICH THE FAA HAS ADDITIONAL FUNDS AVAILABLE AND THEY WANT TO DUMP THE FUNDS TOWARD THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR AND IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE AND YOU WANT TO MOVE YOUR PROJECT FORWARD FROM ONE YEAR TO ANOTHER ONE THEY WILL MAKE THE MONEY AVAILABLE TO YOU SO THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY CASES IN WHICH I WOULD COME TO AN ACCOUNTING AND SAY THERE IS $10 MILLION AVAILABLE.

WE CAN MOVE PROJECTS AROUND BUT NEED THE 10 PERCENT USUALLY

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I'M LIKE OKAY WE WILL FIGURE IT OUT JUST GIVE IT TO ME.

AT THIS POINT THE COUNTY HAS AGREED TO MATCH EVERY GRANT THAT COMES FROM THE FAA. THAT IS WHAT YOU WILL SEE AS PART OF THE AIRPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN THAT WON'T BE APPROVED BY THE FEDS. THE FEDS APPROVED WHAT WE GET.

IN THE PLANNING PORTION OF THAT THE CONSULTANTS FOR THE AIRPORT AND I GET TOGETHER AND WE LOOK AT ALL THE PROJECTS AT THE AIRPORT NEEDS AND PRIORITIES AND THEN WE BATTLE IT OUT WITH THE FAA. AS FAR AS THE OTHER IMPROVEMENTS THOSE ARE IMPROVEMENTS THE CITY AND THE COUNTY DECIDE TO DO FOR THE AIRPORT AND YOU GUYS WOULD HAVE TO DECIDE HOW YOU SPLIT THE PROJECT.

IF YOU SPLIT IT 50 PERCENT LET'S SAY THE AIRPORT NEEDS A NEW PARKING LOT IN THE PARKING LOT IS HALF A MILLION, JUST EXAMPLE. THE DISAGREEMENT YOU DO 50-50 IN EACH ENTITY PUTS 50 PERCENT TO 50 PERCENT.

AT THE END OF THE DAY IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN WHICH I CAN TELL YOU BY EXPERIENCE AND LOOKING AROUND THE COUNTRY ONCE IN AIRPORT GOES ON THE TYPE OF GOVERNANCE IN WHICH IT TAKES A LITTLE BIT OF POLITICS OUT THE AIRPORTS FLOURISH AND THEY DO VERY WELL. IT IS VERY HARD TO GO BACK BECAUSE BY THE TIME EVERYBODY REALIZES THE AIRPORT IS DOING BETTER. AT THAT POINT YOU WOULD HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS IT YOU WANT BACK BUT JESUS IS RIGHT THE ASSET BECOMES AN ASSET OF AIRPORT AND THE AIRPORT IS BY DEFAULT AND ENTERPRISE BIG THE AIRPORT KEEPS ITS OWN MONEY AND IF THE AIRPORT WERE TO COME INTO $10 MILLION TOMORROW AS A WAY OF OIL ROYALTIES THE ROYALTIES CANNOT GO ANYWHERE ELSE OTHER THAN THE AIRPORT. EVERY TIME THAT IS MADE AT THE AIRPORT STAYS AT THE AIRPORT. IT IS A FEDERAL CRIME TO MOVE THE MONEY OUTSIDE OF THE AIRPORT TO BE UTILIZED SOMEWHERE ELSE WITHIN THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE AIRPORT.

YOU CAN REST ASSURED EVERYTHING THAT GETS GIVEN TO THE AIRPORT HE COMES PART OF AN ASSET OF THE AIRPORT.

AS AN EXAMPLE OF THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL FACILITIES AT THE AIRPORT THAT ARE OWNED BY THE AIRPORT THAT ARE RENTED TO THE SPONSORS. THE COUNTY IS THE PRINCIPAL RENTER OF THE AIRPORT. WE HAVE LEASES WITH THEM AND BY FEDERAL LAW WE CANNOT GO AND OFFER A DEAL FOR THE LAND OR FOR THE BUILDINGS WE HAVE TO GO WITH THE FAIR MARKET VALUE.

SO THE FAA CHECKS ON ALL THAT. THE FAA AUDITS US FROM TIME TO TIME. EVERYTHING STAYS AT THE

AIRPORT. >> PART OF THE QUESTION ALSO WENT TO HOW DOES THAT LOOK IN REAL LIFE? THE REALITY IS THAT WE WOULD LEAN AS A CITY AND EMPOWER THE AIRPORT COMMISSION NEWLY APPOINTED BOARD TO WORK WITH LENNY WRIGHT WHO IS THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT IN THIS TO DEVELOP THE CAP PROGRAM THAT'S MULTIYEAR.

AND THEY CAN TALK THROUGH WHAT'S IMPORTANT THIS YEAR AND YOUR THREE OR YEAR FOR YEAR FIVE OR WHATEVER AND LET THEM DECIDE WHETHER THEY WANT TO DO THE PARKING LOT FIRST OR THE TERMINAL RESTAURANT BUILDING. WHATEVER.

THEY WOULD PRESENT THE PLAN TO THE CITY AND THE COUNTY.

GUESS TECHNICALLY WE WOULD APPROVED ANNUAL BUDGET THAT INCLUDES ANNUAL ALLOCATION WE WOULD HAVE IDEA AS TO WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE IN YEAR TO AND THREE AND FOUR AND FIVE SO WE CAN PLAN OUR OWN FINANCES SO THE COUNTY CAN ALSO ADEQUATELY PLAN THEIR FINANCES. THE COMMISSION IS WORKING WITH MONEY WOULD DEVELOP THE PLAN AND PRESENT IT TO EACH RESPECTIVE GOVERNING BODY AND THAT'S WHEN WE WOULD GO FROM

THERE. >> DOES THIS AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATE THAT FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS THERE WOULD BE FURTHER AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY AS TO FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT? I KNOW IT TALKS ABOUT 50-50 SPLIT FOR THINGS LIKE OPERATIONS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. IF THERE'S OTHER TYPES OF PROJECTS AND NOT THE FAA GRANT PROJECTS BUT OTHER GRANT PROJECTS BUT OTHER TYPES OF PROJECTS THE WAY I UNDERSTAND THIS DOCUMENT IS IT CONTEMPLATES THERE WOULD BE OTHER AGREEMENTS FOR FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS BETWEEN THE TWO ENTITIES. AM I READING THAT CORRECTLY?

>> LIKE IF YOU WANTED TO BUILD A HANGAR.

>> IT WOULD NOT HAVE TO BE IF THE DUTY SPLIT BUT COULD BE

7030 OR 6040. >> IS THAT THE INTENT OF THIS

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AGREEMENT? >> HOW THIS IS SET UP ANOTHER COMMISSION ITSELF IS NOT ABLE TO ISSUE DEBT SO IF THERE WAS A PROJECT THEY CANNOT FUND ON THEIR OWN THEY WOULD COME BACK TO THIS BOARD AS WELL AS THE COUNTY AND REQUESTING THAT.

DURING THAT TIME AGREEMENT WOULD BE PUT INTO PLACE BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY TO ISSUE DEBT AND TERMS OF THE

AGREEMENT WOULD BE UP TO YOU. >> OKAY THAT ANSWERED MY QUESTION. THANK YOU.

>> THAT ONLY APPLIES IF IT'S THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF DEBT.

IF IT IS BASED OFF OF CASH FLOW I THINK IT HAS TO BE SPLIT 50-50. CORRECT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT, 50-50. >> YOU SAID THIS AGREEMENT, JOINT SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT NEEDS FAA APPROVAL.

WHAT IS THE CRITERIA THEY ARE LOOKING FOR IN TERMS OF WHETHER

THIS IS APPROVED OR NOT? >> THEY WILL LOOK TO A NUMBER OF THINGS. WE'VE WORKED IN MULTIPLE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY ON VERY SIMILAR PROJECTS.

WE WORKED TOGETHER WITH THE FAA TO FORM AN APPLICATION TO THEM SO THE APPLICATION ITSELF IS TO OBTAIN AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE WHICH ONLY THE FAA THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THAT IS IN THE SECRETARY IS ABLE TO ISSUE THE OPERATING CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE YOUR AIRPORT.

TODAY THE COUNTY HOLDS THE OPERATING CERTIFICATE TO CHANGE THE OPERATING CERTIFICATE YOU NEED TO APPLY SO WITH THIS RESOLUTION THAT WOULD KICK OFF THE PROCESS OF US DEVELOPING THAT APPLICATION AND SUBMITTING IT TO THE FAA FOR THE

APPROVAL. >> OKAY.

>> I GUESS SPECIFICALLY IS THERE ANYTHING SPECIFIC THEY HAVE TO HAVE IN THESE AGREEMENTS THAT FOR APPROVAL OR

REJECTION? >> THEY WILL REVIEW THE STATE LEGISLATION SO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY THEY WILL REVIEW THIS DOCUMENT THAT WE ARE CREATING HERE.

THE JOINT SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT.

THEY WILL REVIEW THE AIRPORT PROPERTY AND LOOK THAT IT HAS GOOD TITLE FOR THE CHANGE OF SPONSORSHIP.

THERE'S A FEW OTHER ELEMENTS AS WELL THAT WILL WORK WITH AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION DEVELOPING FOR THE APPLICATION

ITSELF. >> OKAY THANK YOU.

>> GREAT. NO OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. GILLETT? I APPRECIATE YOU COMING DOWN HERE TO THE HEAT. HE CAME FROM MICHIGAN TO SEE

US. >> YOU LEFT WHERE IT IS COOL.

>> YOU CAN TAKE THE HEAT WITH YOU.

>> WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKE? >> IT WAS ABOUT 80 DEGREES AND SUNNY AND PLENTY OF FRESH WATER.

>> WOW. JUST REMIND YOU OF THE TIMELINE. WE ARE HOPING THE COUNTY WILL TAKE UP THIS JOINT SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT UNDER CONSIDERATION ON THE DAIS EITHER AUGUST 7 OR THE 14TH.

THEN WE WILL HAVE IT ON OUR AGENDA THE 15TH IN ANTICIPATION THEY HAVE APPROVED IT AND THEN WE WILL DISCUSS IT HERE IN PUBLIC FOR THE DETAILS OF IT AND MAKE SURE EVERYBODY HAS THEIR SAY. THEN IF AT THAT TIME THEY HAVE PASSED IT WE WILL VOTE ON IT. THANK YOU MR. GILLETT.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS COURT AND SEXTON.

[1. Deliver Certified Tax Roll to Mayor and City Council. Gilbert Reyna, C...]

[2. Deliver Fiscal Year 2023-2024 City of Victoria Proposed Annual Budget ...]

WITH THAT WE GO TO MR. GARZA AND JUMP INTO CITY MANAGER

REPORT NUMBER ONE. >> AND NUMBER TWO I WILL TACKLE BOTH ITEMS IN THE SAME PRESENTATION.

>> BEFORE I BEGIN THE PRESENTATION I WANT TO MENTION I WAS REFLECTING ON THIS BEFORE THE MINUTE BUT THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME I STAND IN FRONT OF YOU TO PRESENT A BUDGET.

EXACTLY. YES.

IT'S CRAZY HOW TIME FLIES. I THINK WE'VE COME A LONG WAY AS IT RELATES TO THE IMPROVEMENTS WE'VE MADE TO THE SOPHISTICATION MODERNIZATION AND SIMPLE VACATION REALLY OF HOW WE DEVELOP THE BUDGET RANGING FROM HOW WE TACKLE THE IN-HOUSE THINGS THAT MAY BE PUBLIC NEVER SEE BUT EVEN RENDERED HOW WE DISPLAY THE INFORMATION TO ONLINE ONLY PLATFORM WHICH IS EASIER TO FOLLOW THAN HAVING TO GO THROUGH A THICK BINDER. WE'VE COME A LONG WAY IN THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD AND STAFFERS DESERVE THE CREDIT EVERYONE IS AWARE OF GILBERT'S LEADERSHIP AND WE CANNOT CUT WHERE WE ARE TODAY FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND CFO WESLEY AND LAURA ARE INVOLVED AS WELL SO I THINK THEM PUBLICLY FOR THEIR WORK IN HELPING GET TO WORK ON THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

THEY HAVE OTHER STUFF TO HELP PUT THE BUDGET TOGETHER.

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YES. OKAY.

IN FRONT OF YOU YOU HAVE SOME DOCUMENTS.

TRANSMITTAL LETTER THAT HIGHLIGHTS SOME HIGH-LEVEL SUMMARY ITEMS OF EVERY FUND WHICH I THINK YOU FIND USEFUL AND ALSO HAVE WHAT HAS BECOME VERY STANDARD OF OURS TO PUT TOGETHER THESE PROPOSED BUDGET FLYERS.

THAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU AND THIS YEAR SPECIFICALLY WE ADDED ADDENDUM IF YOU WILL WHICH IS A ONE PAGE ON PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTERS SINCE IT'S A LARGE PROJECT AND SOMETHING WE DON'T NORMALLY DO. THAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU SO YOU CAN REVIEW AT YOUR LEISURE. NOW I BEGIN GOING THROUGH I HOPE BRIEF, LIKE AN HOUR AND AND A HALF MAYBE.

I'M JUST KIDDING. I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL TAKE ME LONGER TO GO THROUGH THAN IT DID FOR ABLE TO READ THE CONSENT WE WILL FIND OUT. VERY SIMILAR PRESENTATION TO THE ONE HE RECEIVED IN JUNE. NOT A LOT OF MAJOR CHANGES BUT I WILL FOCUS ON SOME OF THE CHANGES BECAUSE THEY ARE MEANINGFUL. AS WE DESCRIBED IN JUNE WE TRIED TO COME WITH DEVELOP THESE TOPICS TO HELP SHARE THE STORY OF THE BUDGET. IT IS NO DIFFERENT THIS YEAR LIKE IT'S BEEN IN OTHERS WHERE HE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THE ECONOMY EXCEPT IN THIS INSTANCE POSITIVE NEWS BECAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A COUPLE YEARS WE INCREASE OUR SALES TAX REVENUE SO THERE'S A GOOD STORY THERE. EVERY YEAR WE HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET. BECAUSE OF OUR TV AND INTERNET INCREASE TO A TAXABLE APPRAISED VALUE RATE BUT LOWER PROPERTY TAX RATE I WILL TALK ABOUT THAT WE CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT ANOTHER PHASE OF COMPOSITION PROGRAM WE BEGAN FOUR YEARS AGO. WE HAVE GOOD NEWS TO REPORT ON THE HEALTH PLAN AND SOME REDUCTION IN EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS THAT WE WILL COVER AT A HIGH LEVEL.

OF COURSE EAP PLANS IS A BIG PART OF THE STORY FOR THIS UPCOMING YEAR BECAUSE OF THE INCLUSION OF A LARGE FACILITY UILDING PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING.

WE ALSO ARE CONTEMPLATING FOR OTHER CAPITAL REPLACEMENT SUCH AS VEHICLES WHICH IS SOMETHING WE LOOK AT EVERY YEAR.

THERE IS A GOOD STORY TO TELL IN THE GRAND SIDE BECAUSE OF THINGS LIKE THE $20 MILLION WE ARE ANTICIPATING RECEIVING FROM HAZARD MITIGATION PROGRAMS. I WENT THROUGH THAT.

I WANT TO FIRST START OFF WITH HIGHLIGHTING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WHAT YOU SAW IN JUNE AND NOW BEFORE I GO INTO HOLISTIC SUMMARY OF IT. IN JUNE WE PRESENTED A EXPUNGE BUDGET OF 248.6 MILLION WHICH YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY AND OFFICIALLY BEEN UBMITTED AS PROPOSED BUDGET HAS A 255.5 MILLION. ON LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE SLIDE I WON'T GO THROUGH EACH OF THOSE LIGHT ITEMS ON THE SLIDE BUT THIS IS A GOOD SLIDE TO SUMMARIZE WHAT THE $6.95 MILLION INCREASE IN TALES. THE ONE THAT STICKS OUT OF COURSE IS ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE THIRD FROM BOTTOM WHICH IS BETWEEN 24 CIP PROGRAM ADDITIONAL $5.6 MILLION DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED TO THE BUDGET FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING TAKES UP A BIG CHUNK OF IT. ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE SHOWS IN JUNE WE SUGGESTED WE ARE LOOKING AT $241.8 MILLION REVENUE BUDGET AND WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED TODAY AND SUBMITTED IS $249.3 MILLION REVENUE BUDGET.

THERE IS A VERY DIRECT LINK BETWEEN THE INCREASE IN THE REVENUE AS IT RELATES TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING BIGGEST LINE ITEM ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE PAGE. ALSO RELATED TO BOND PROCEEDS WHICH IS ALSO DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE INCREASE IN THE BUDGET FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING.

LIKE I SAID I WON'T GO THROUGH EVERY SINGLE ITEM BUT FEEL FREE TO GO THROUGH AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME OF THESE WILL COME UP AS I GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION ALSO.

AS I ALLUDED TO TURN 55 $0.5 ILLION EXPENSE BUDGET.

YOU WILL SEE ON THE LOWER RIGHT-HAND HOW THE BULK OF THE REVENUE SIDE OF THE EQUATION SHAPES VERY SIMILAR TO WE PRESENTED IN JUNE COULD WE ARE SEEING SOME REDUCTIONS IN UTILITY FUND BECAUSE YOU MAY RECALL IN THE FISCAL 2023 WAS A HEAVY UTILITY CONSTRUCTED YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR 24 WILL BE HEAVILY STREET CONSTRUCTION YEAR SO THAT ACCOUNTS FOR SOME OF HAT. YOU NOTICE WITH THE BLUE ON THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND THE CITY THAT I REFERENCED IS ACCOUNTED FOR IN THAT AS WELL. YOU WILL HEAR CONSISTENT THEME AROUND SOME OF THESE TOPICS AS I GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION.

THIS IS A BREAKDOWN VERY SIMILAR TO THE IMAGE THAT IS IN

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ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE WE HAVE WHAT WE HAVE GOTTEN USED TO SEEING IS THE BUDGET BILL THAT SHOWS TOTAL GENERAL FUND OF ROUGHLY 39 MILLION WHICH IS OF COURSE THE BULK OF THE DEMONSTRATION ARMOR OF THE ORGANIZATION.

THE LOOK SAFETY AND OTHER KEY ELEMENTS ARE PART OF THIS.

YOU WILL SEE ON THE OUTER CIRCLE OF THIS PIE CHART WE INCLUDE REVENUES AND YOU WILL SEE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE IS UP 35 PERCENT. SALES TAX 33 PERCENT.

EVERY THING ELSE IS IMAGER OF TRANSFERS AND OTHER FEES AND PERMITS AND TAXES. THE THING I POINT OUT HERE IS WHILE THE 35 PERCENT IS NOT A BIG PERCENTAGE A FEW YEARS AGO PROPERTY TAX REVENUE WAS HOVERING 32, 33 PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND SO WE ARE SEEING SMALL STRIDES IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUE SLOWLY BUT SURELY MAKING A BIGGER PERCENTAGE OF THE GENERAL FUND WHICH IS GOOD. ON THE REVENUE SIDE LIKE I ALLUDED TO EARLIER IN THE LARGER SUMMARY VERY CONSISTENT MESSAGE ON THE BOTTOM. IT SHOWS THE CIP PROGRAMS COMING OFF THE BUDGET BUT WE HAD A FIGURE IN THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 23 IN ANTICIPATION OF RECEIVING FEMA ASR GRANT WE DO NOT RECEIVE THE FUNDING IS BEING REMOVED FROM THAT.

THE BLUE OF COURSE STICKS OUT CIP ON THE BONDS GOES WITHOUT SAYING BECAUSE WE HAVE A LARGE CIP PROGRAM WHICH I WILL GO TO IN A MINUTE THERE'S A DIRECT CORRELATION WITH THAT BECAUSE OF THE LARGE CIP PROGRAM. I WILL BRIEFLY GO INTO TALKING ABOUT PROPERTY AND SALES TAX BECAUSE YOU ALSO SEE THOSE ON A BLUE BAR HERE MOVING TO THE RIGHT.

WE DO FORESEE SOME ADDITIONAL REVENUE ON BOTH FRONTS.

THAT'S A BIG INTEREST FOR YOU AND THE PUBLIC SPECIFICALLY.

I WILL GET RIGHT INTO THAT ON THE SALES TAX SIDE AS I ALLUDED TO EARLIER IN TERMS OF THE ECONOMY WE ARE BUDGETING THE INCREASE IN $840,000. WE STILL FEEL THE NEED TO BE SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE WITH IT DESPITE THE PROJECTED ACTUAL FISCAL YEAR 23 COMING IN AT SHY OF $20 MILLION.

AS WE'VE TALKED IN THE PAST AND I MADE THE SAME COMMENTS AT THE CORPORATION WHILE IT IS A GOOD THING WE ARE SEEING INCREASES IN SALES TAX RECEIPTS WE DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE SORT OF GOING ALL OUT THINKING THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL HAPPEN EVERY YEAR. THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER METRICS THAT WE FOLLOW THAT DON'T NECESSARILY GIVE US CONFIDENCE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. AS AN EXAMPLE INFLATION HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE COST OF GOODS WHICH DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE SALES TAX REVENUE WE RECEIVED AN OBVIOUSLY INFLATION IS NOT GOING TO GO TO THE SAME EXTENT.

WE NOTICED WHILE IT IS GOOD PEOPLE ARE SPENDING MORE MONEY WE ARE NOT NECESSARILY SAYING INCREASES IN HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVELS. IT BEGS THE QUESTION WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM TO BUY THESE ADDITIONAL GOODS AND SERVICES? UNTIL WE HAVE OTHER METRICS THAT BACK UP THE FACT THAT THERE IS A INCREASE IN DISPOSABLE INCOME THAT WILL BE CONSISTENT WE DON'T GO COMFORTABLE GOING ALL THE WAY THINKING LET'S BUDGET $29 IN SALES TAX SO WE HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE IT IS GOOD NEWS WE ARE BUDGETING ADDITIONAL $840,000 IN SALES TAX.

THIS IS ANOTHER GRAPHIC I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN ACCUSTOMED TO SEEING THAT PUTS TOGETHER THE ROLLING 12 IN ESSENCE.

TO SUGGEST WHERE WE ARE AT IS A GOOD PLACE TO BE IN THE 18.2 ON THE PROPERTY VALUE SIDE THAT'S BEEN A BIG TOPIC OF CONVERSATION. THIS IS SOMEWHAT UNPRECEDENTED FOR US ECAUSE IN JUNE WE PRESENTED A INCREASE TO THE TV FOLLOWED BY ME SAYING EVERY YEAR WE SEE THIS AND TV GO DOWN OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST MONTH.

WE HAD A CONVERSATION AROUND THE PROPOSED TAX RATE IN JUNE.

COMMUNICATING TO YOU WHILE THIS WILL GO DOWN BY THE TIME YOU GET TO CERTIFIED TAX GROWTH SO IT WILL LOOK DIFFERENT.

IT CERTAINLY DOES LOOK COMPLETELY DIFFERENT IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN WHAT WE ANTICIPATED.

YOU WILL NOTICE AND I WILL GO THROUGH IT BUT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE NUMBER THAT IS CIRCLED.

WHICH IS 20 PERCENT AND IT WAS 19.8 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE NTB WHICH IS HIGHER THAN WHAT WE PRESENTED IN JUNE.

YOU WILL SEE WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT LINE ITEMS ABOVE HOW ALL THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS COME INTO PLAY SO RESIDENTIAL FOR EXAMPLE 14 PERCENT. COMMERCIAL UP 22 PERCENT.

I HAVE A DIFFERENT GRAPH WILL SHOW YOU IN A SECOND THAT SHOWS HOW COMMERCIAL IS TRENDING AT A HIGHER PACE THAT RESIDENTIAL WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE GOOD NEWS.

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IT MIGHT MAKE A LITTLE MORE SENSITIVE FOLLOW WHEN I SHOW YOU THE NEXT GRAPH BUT I WILL LEAVE THAT UP FOR SECOND ANYWAY. I GUESS I WILL ALSO STOP TO MAKE SURE OR ASK IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS SLIDE.

>> I'VE NEVER PAID ATTENTION TO EXEMPT PROPERTY.

IS THAT INCLUDED IN THE VALUE WHEN WE DO OUR CALCULATION EVEN THOUGH THE EXEMPT PROPERTY MEANS WE DON'T TAX IT?

>> REMEMBER IT IS CALLED EXEMPT PROPERTY BUT CHURCHES CAN HAVE PROPERTY THAT ARE TAXABLE AND DEPENDS ON THE USE OF IT.

>> IT DOES HAVE TO BE FACTORED. THANK YOU.

>> HERE'S ANOTHER GRAPH TO TELL THE SAME PICTURE IF YOU WILL.

ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE IT SHOWS THE INCREASE OF THE NTB OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS AND BETWEEN 2020 2023 AND TAB HAS GONE UP A TOTAL OF 45 PERCENT. WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS CONSISTENT WITH CONVERSATIONS WE'VE HAD EVERY YEAR OVER THE COURSE OF LAST THREE YEARS WHERE WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO INCREASE TAX RATE TO INCREASE REVENUE. BECAUSE OF THE LARGE INCREASE IN AND TV THAT'S ALSO WHY WE ARE SEEING PROPERTY TAX REVENUE BEING 85 PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN SICK INFLUX OF NEW REVENUE COME INTO THE GENERAL FUND.

THAT IS WHAT HAS HELPED US AT POSITIONS AND IMPROVE PAY AND ETC. BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN SEEING THE NEW REVENUE COMING INTO THE GENERAL FUND. THAT'S A GOOD GRAPH DIRECTLY SHOW HOW THE LAST FOUR YEARS THE NTB IN TOTAL HAS GONE UP 45 PERCENT. ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE I MENTIONED TO GILBERT WHEN I SAW THIS GRAPH I COULDN'T HELP BUT SMILE. MANY OF YOU MAY RECALL INTO A 19 ME MAKING OBSERVATATION THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF INCONSISTENCIES WITH THE WEIGHT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL VALUES WERE COMING IN. YOU CAN SEE THIS GRAPHICALLY HOW THERE'S NO RELATIONSHIP WHATSOEVER BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL WHICH ARE THE TOP TWO LINES OF THE GRAPH.

YOU ARE SEEING HOW THERE IS NOW.

SEE HOW THE COURSE OF LAST YEARS YOU SEE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TREND UP TOGETHER. THAT IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE THESE THINGS SHOULD BE TRENDING UP AND DOWN WORK TOGETHER.

THERE WILL ALWAYS BE VARIANCES IN THIS INSTANCE IT'S A GOOD BARENTS AND THE COMMERCIAL SIDE THE FOUR YEAR PERIOD COMMERCIAL GONE UP 48 PERCENT AND RESIDENTIAL 33 PERCENT.

THERE IS THE SHIFT TAKING PLACE WITH THE EVALUATIONS THAT IS NOT SO MUCH FOCUS ON PLACING SOLELY A BURDEN OF INCREASE IN VOLUME ON THE RESIDENTIAL SIDE BUT ALSO TAKING PLACE ON THE COMMERCIAL SIDE. YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE HISTORY THERE BUT AGAIN BACK IN 2019 AND 2018 AND 2017 RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL WERE TRENDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND MANY OF US WERE LIKE THAT'S A RED FLAG. WHAT IS GOING ON THAT HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND RECTIFIED. I THINK THIS GRAPH IS ALSO TO SHOW THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THAT SENSE.

THE OTHER THING I WILL POINT OUT THAT IS INTERESTING AND PROBABLY SOMETHING WE NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON EVEN THE ITS IMPACT IS NOT A DEALBREAKER IS THE RED LINE AT THE BOTTOM.

THE RED LINE AT THE BOTTOM IN ESSENCE ARE THE FROZEN VALUES.

AS OUR COMMUNITY AGES WE ARE BEGINNING TO SEE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF MONEY OR VALUE THAT IS FROZEN.

WHICH OBVIOUSLY HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE NTB AND EVERYTHING ELSE. THAT IS A INTERESTING TREND BECAUSE YOU NOTICE OVER THE SAME YEAR PERIOD THE AMOUNT OF FROZEN VALUE HAS INCREASED AT A HIGHER RATE THAN PREVIOUS YEARS. THAT IS A INTERESTING THING TO KEEP AN EYE ON. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR CONCERNS? I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING BUT WANT TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT BUT I KNOW YOU ARE THE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE APPRAISAL BOARD.

>> IN THE VALUES HAVE GONE UP AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE UNHAPPY ABOUT THAT. I WANT TO COMPLEMENT OUR NEW CHIEF APPRAISER WHO HAS DONE A LOT TO MAKE THINGS MORE EVEN AND FAIR WHICH IS THE STATE LAW ANYWAY TO DO.

APPRAISAL DISTRICT HAS BEEN WORKING HARD ON ITS ROLE IN ALL

OF THIS. >> I KNOW THE AUDITS WAS A BIG

TOPIC OF CONVERSATION. >> IT IS A GOOD TIME TO SAY THE AUDIT IS UNDERWAY. THEY'VE DONE THE FIRST PHASE OF IT WHICH IS A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND QUESTIONNAIRES AND PERSONALLY INTERVIEWED EVERY EMPLOYEE OF THE APPRAISAL

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WE DON'T HAVE THE RESULTS YET. I THINK THERE'S ANOTHER PHASE BEFORE WE GET THE RESULTS. I AM GLAD WE FINALLY WERE ABLE TO GET THAT STARTED AND GET THAT GOING EVEN THOUGH CERTIFICATION OF VALUES WHICH IS VERY LABOR-INTENSIVE TOGETHER WITH THAT AN APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

IT IS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT DID MOST OF IT.

APPRAISAL DISTRICT WAS INVOLVED SO THERE WAS A LOT GOING ON WITH THEM THIS SUMMER IN ADDITION TO THE AUDIT.

JUST THE SCHEDULING OF A LARGE NUMBER OF PROPERTY VALUE PROTESTS. IT HAS BEEN A BUSY SUMMER FOR

THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT. >> ABSOLUTELY ANY CONTRACT THE TREND AS WELL. THAT IS THE GOLDMINE OF THE CENTER WHERE YOU SEE INCREASE OF UNDER PROTEST.

THANK YOU. DOCTOR MCNEIL WAS APPOINTED TO

SERVE ON THE APPRAISAL BOARD. >> YES TO FILL THE VACANCY WE

HAD ON THE BOARD. >> IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE IN THE ER YOU CAN TALK ABOUT YOUR PROPERTY VALUES.

THANK YOU. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

>> ON THE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ARE OTHER CITIES PRETTY MUCH LIKE US? DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH BUSINESS THEY HAVE. ARE THEY SEEING THAT MUCH

INCREASE? >> I DON'T THINK THERE IS A STRAIGHT ANSWER TO THAT. I THINK THE REALITY IS FROM WHAT WE GATHER AND JAN FEEL FREE TO CHIME IN BUT ALL OVER THE STATE THEY ARE SEEN SIGNIFICANT INCREASES AND VALUATIONS OF PROPERTY. MANY OF OUR OWN LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE BUSINESSES IN OTHER COUNTIES AND THEY SHARED STORIES WITH US ABOUT HOW THEIR PROPERTIES WENT UP SEVENFOLD.

IN ANOTHER COUNTY. THERE ARE CHALLENGES GOING ON ACROSS THE STATE. THAT'S WHY THE STATE LEGISLATURE MADE IT A POINT TO TRY TO DO WHAT THEY COULD FROM A PROPERTY TAX STANDPOINT BECAUSE IT IS A STATEWIDE

ISSUE. >> THAT'S WHAT WAS TOLD TO US AT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD THAT IT WAS A STATEWIDE TREND.

TO SOME EXTENT SOME OF THE APPEALS OF SOME OF THE DISCUSSIONS THEY'VE HAD WITH THEIR AUDITORS AND CONTROLLERS ON THE STATE LEVEL WAS THE RATES HAD NOT GONE UP HIGH ENOUGH BY ONE POINT AM SPEAKING OUT OF SCHOOL BUT THEY WANTED US TO MAKE OUR RATES BE THE SAME AS THEIR COUNTY.

WE ARE NOT THEIR COUNTY AND WE WERE ABLE TO BEAT THAT ARGUMENT. YES IT IS A TREND.

WHICH IS KIND OF GREAT FOR THE STATE BUT ALSO REALLY GOING TO MAKE THINGS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ALL THE TAX ENTITIES.

>> ARE USING MORE POSSESSES THAT WERE CHALLENGING THE TAX VALUES OR WAS IT ABOUT THE SAME AS PREVIOUS YEARS?

>> WE HAD OVER 9000 APPEALS OR PROTESTS I GUESS WHICH ARE BEING PROCESSED I THINK ABOUT 7000 HAVE BEEN PROCESSED.

EITHER THROUGH INFORMAL HEARINGS AND THEN THEY SETTLED BUT THAT WAS NOT BUSINESSES BUT RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESSES.

IT WAS MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF PURCHASE FOR A COUPLE YEARS AGO. I WILL TAKE THIS MOMENT FOR A PLUG. IT WAS DISAPPOINTING THAT OF THOSE 9000 PROTESTS, 900 WERE NO-SHOWS.

10 PERCENT OF THE PROTESTS FILED THAT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT THEN PREPARED FOR THE HEARINGS WHICH WAS AT A COST TO THE TAXPAYERS BECAUSE THE ULTIMATE COPIES OF THINGS AND SO FORTH, 10 PERCENT DID NOT APPEAR UP.

WHICH MEANS THEIR VALUES HELP BECAUSE THEY DID NOT COME PROTEST. THAT IS A DISTURBING TREND.

I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT HAPPENED. IT HASN'T HAPPENED IN THE PAST AND I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WERE TRYING TO SEND A MESSAGE BUT IT

WASN'T A GOOD ONE. >> WE CAN SEND TIFFANY OVER THERE AND SHE CAN TALK ABOUT THE OUTREACH DOCKET AND SETTING UP ON WEEKENDS OR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AROUND TOWN TO BE MORE ACCESSIBLE. I GENERALLY THINK THAT WOULD

HELP. >> THE APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD WHICH HAS NO CONNECTION TO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUT THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS AVAILABLE FOR THE APPRAISAL REVIEW BOARD FROM THE INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PANELS AND THEY OFFERED SINGLE PERSON PANELS.

THEY DID AN AWFUL LOT TO HANDLE THE LARGE INFLUX OF PURCHASE.

PARTIALLY BECAUSE THEY HAD TO BECAUSE THEY HAD TO GET TO A

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THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT BUT FROM WHAT I'VE KIND OF UNDERSTOOD ABOUT IT, AFTER ALL THE PROTESTS ON A DAILY BASIS, ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS GET TOGETHER TO MAKE THEIR DECISION TOGETHER. OUTREACH MIGHT WORK BUT YOU HAVE TO GET THE WHOLE BOARD BACK TOGETHER.

>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION AND I WANT TO POINT OUT IN THE SLIDE BECAUSE IT HELPS ANSWER YOUR QUESTION THAT THE UNDER PROTEST AMOUNT THIS TIME LAST YEAR WE WERE AT 26 PERCENT MORE. THIS IS AN AMOUNT NOT NUMBER OF PROTESTS BUT $241 MILLION UNDER PROTEST IS 26 PERCENT INCREASE TO WHAT THE AMOUNT WAS LAST YEAR.

IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS ON THESE TRENDS AND CERTIFIED TAX I SHOULD VERBALIZE THIS OUT LOUD SO I APOLOGIZE IF I DIDN'T. I'M SURE GILBERT WAS THINKING IT COULD NET TAXABLE APPRAISED VALUE FOR 2024 IS 5.4 BILLION S. I SAID IT.

WITH A B. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE. AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE SP2 WHICH DOES PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR US ON HOW WE CALCULATE THE TAX RATE AND THERE'S TRUTH IN TAXATION PROCESS THAT ÃAT THE CONTROLS OFFICE WORKS WITH OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT ON.

ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT AND WE'VE RECEIVED THE CERTIFIED TAX PRESENTED. IN ESSENCE WHAT YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU IS PROPOSED TAX RATE SHOWING THE CURRENT TAX RATE WHAT THE DECREASE IS AN REVENUE TAX RATE IS AN VOTER APPROVED TAX RATE IS. I WILL START WITH CURRENT TAX RATE WHICH IS SECOND LINE. CURRENTLY WE ARE AT THE .5582.

OR $0.55 ALMOST $0.56 PROPOSED TAX RATE IS SHY OF $0.49 AT .4898. THAT IS REDUCTION OF JUST SHY OF SEVEN CENTS EQUATES TO ROUGHLY 13 PERCENT.

OF THE DECREASE IN THE TAX RATE.

PROPOSED TAX RATE OF THE .4 898 AS EXACT SAME AMOUNT AS VOTER APPROVED TAX RATE OF .4898. IN ESSENCE WE ARE SUGGESTING WE MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR REVENUE WITH PROPOSED TAX RATE.

AND MATCH THAT AT THE VOTER APPROVED TAX RATE BECAUSE THAT IS THE HIGHEST WE CAN KEEP IT AT DOING SO LIKE I SAID REDUCES THE TAX RATE BY ALMOST 7 CENTS WHICH IS ALMOST 13 PERCENT.

NOW I WILL GET TO THIS IN THE NEXT SLIDE BUT ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT COMES UP IS REVENUE ASSOCIATED TO NEW IMPROVEMENTS. YOU SEE THEM AT THE BOTTOM WHICH IS $227 OR FOR US EQUATES TO $137 IN THE GENERAL FUND.

ONE THING THAT YOU NOTE FOR FULL TRANSPARENCY BECAUSE I'M SURE SOMEONE WILL ASK THE QUESTION BUT IN THE FLYER WE SHOW THE PROPOSED TAX RATE AND TALK ABOUT HOW THAT IS AN INCREASE OF SEVEN OR 83 THOUSAND DOLLARS OR FOUR PERCENT. IF YOU'RE THINKING HOW CAN IT BE FOUR PERCENT SP2 HAS THREE NOT PRESENT THE THREE NUMBERS IS BASED ON EXISTING DOES NOT COUNT FOR ANY NEW IMPROVEMENTS.

THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE WE ARE RECEIVING WHICH IS 137,000 IS MORE SO ASSOCIATED WITH NEW IMPROVEMENTS AND NOTHING TO DO WITH THREE NOT PERCENT SO NO CORRELATION.

THIS EMPHASIZES THE NEED FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS NEW IMPROVEMENTS DON'T IMPACT THE 3# CAP WE HAVE.

THAT IS WHAT YOU SEE PERCENTAGES NOT NECESSARILY MATCH UP BECAUSE OF HOW THE CALCULATIONS WORK.

ANY WHO HOW I ALLUDED TO OR WHAT I ALLUDED TO WAS THE INCREASE OF $783,000 IN REVENUE BUT IT IS MORE THAN THAT BECAUSE OF THE SPLIT BETWEEN THE DEBT TO HAVE A SEPARATE SLIDE TO GO INTO THE DEBT RATE. YOU SEE ABOVE WHAT THE SPLIT IS HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PROPOSED TAX ATE.

OKAY. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT COMES UP IS WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON RESIDENTS.

THIS IS SLIDE THAT PUTS TOGETHER EVERY YEAR SO HOPEFULLY BY NOW YOU ARE ACCUSTOMED TO SEEING IT.T IS A SCENARIO OF WHAT APPRAISED VALUE MIGHT BE PAID LAST YEAR.

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IF I WENT BACK TO THIS RESIDENTIAL WENT UP 14 PERCENT AS A WHOLE. THAT'S WHY WE USE 14 PERCENT ON THE SECOND COLUMN HERE. WE APPLIED OUR TAX RATE WHICH IS SHY OF $0.49. IN ESSENCE WE SHOW THE ESTIMATED INCREASE IN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE FOR DIFFERENT VALUES. BUT WE SHOWED YOU IN JUNE SHOWED A HIGHER AMOUNT SO WHAT WE SHOWED YOU IN JUNE HOVERED THESE AMOUNTS CLOSER TO ONE DOLLAR THIS KEEPS IT LESS.

SIMPLY BECAUSE WITH LARGER NTB YOU ARE SPREADING THE MONEY OUT ACROSS THE OARD MORE SIGNIFICANTLY.

IT IS A LESSER IMPACT ON THE RESIDENTS TH

PROPOSED IN JUNE. >> IF YOUR HOME HAS THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION YOU WOULD SEE A DECREASE.

RIGHT? YOU WOULD ONLY BE CAPPED AT 10

PERCENT VALUE INCREASE. >> YES.

>> IT DOESN'T ASSUME HOMESTEAD. >> RIGHT.

CAVEAT BY SUGGESTING EVERY PERSON'S EXPERIENCE WILL BE DIFFERENT BECAUSE WE KNOW SOME PROPERTY VALUES IN SOME CASES WENT UP THREE PERCENT IN SOME CASES A 20 PERCENT.VERY INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE IN THIS PROCESS WILL BE DIFFERENT.

THAT'S WHY WE ARE SHOWING ON AVERAGE THIS IS WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE. ANYWAY.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETIMES PEOPLE GO YOU ALL ARE RAISING THE TAX RATE AND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES. EVERY TAXING ENTITY PUTS IN WHATEVER THEY WILL DO SO WE ARE NOT THE HIGHEST THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SEVERAL TAXING ENTITIES.

WE ARE JUST A PART OF IT. NOT THE WHOLE THING.

>> TO BE CLEAR WE ARE REDUCING THE TAX RATE NOT INCREASING IT.

I SUSPECT THE OTHER ENTITIES IN TOWN WILL HAVE TO REDUCE THEIR TAX RATE BECAUSE THE COUNTY FOR EXAMPLE FALLS INTO SP2 AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DIFFERENT RULES BUT ULTIMATELY ESPECIALLY WITH LEGISLATION THAT PASSED ON PROPERTY TAX FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THEY WANT TO DROP THE TAX RATE AS WELL.

THROUGH THE DROPPING OF THE TAX RATE IS WHAT PRODUCES SOME OF THAT REALITY IS OUR EXPENSES GO UP EVERY YEAR.

FOR US IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A REAL LIFE CONVERSATION AROUND THE FACT THAT INFLATION IS REAL AND IMPACTS US.

COST OF GOODS AND SERVICES IS GOING UP ON THE ITEMS YOU APPROVED ON CONSENT FOR THE MOST PART ALL THOSE COST MORE MONEY THAN WHAT WE THOUGHT GOING INTO IT THIS TIME LAST YEAR. THESE ARE REAL THINGS WE HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR AND SO THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT WE TRIED IN ESSENCE BRINGING IN NEW REVENUE EVERY YEAR TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS IN YEARS WHICH WE'VE DONE THE LAST TWO YEARS YOU CAN REDUCE THE TAX RATE BUT BRING IN MORE MONEY AND THAT'S A WIN-WIN FOR EVERYBODY INVOLVED. I'M GOING TO TAKE A SIDESTEP.

PART OF THE REASON THE FROZEN NUMBER WENT UP IS APPRAISAL DISTRICT IS BEING MORE ASSERTIVE IN ENCOURAGING PEOPLE THAT QUALIFY FOR HOMESTEAD. NOT REALLY FROZEN SO NEVERMIND.

IF THEY QUALIFY FOR HOMESTEAD THEY SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT. THERE HAS BEEN A INCREASE THERE. USING THAT TO SEGUE INTO THE FACT THAT THERE'S A NEW PROPOSAL BEFORE THE VOTERS IN NOVEMBER TO CHANGE THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT WILL IMPACT US BUT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM 40,000 TO 100,000 WHICH WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE AVAILABLE TAX MONEY AVAILABLE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND IT WILL MAKE THEM STRUGGLE BUT I WANTED YOU ALL TO BE AWARE OF IT BECAUSE IF YOU HEAR ABOUT THE $100,000 HOMESTEAD THAT WOULD NOT BE A CITY EXEMPTION.

OURS WOULD STAY AT 40,000. THERE'S A LOT GOING ON IN THE LEGISLATURE HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN TRYING TO GIVE SOME TAX RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS FANTASTIC BUT FROM OUR STANDPOINT AND FROM THE TAXING ENTITY STANDPOINT IT MAKES IT MUCH MORE COMPLICATED AND I THINK WE HAVE TO BE OPEN ABOUT THAT. THAT'S PART OF WHAT MR. GARZA IS TRYING TO TELL US. EXPENSES STILL GO UP.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU.

THIS INNOCENT SHOWS BOTH. WE'VE TALKED HISTORICALLY AROUND HOW SALES TAX IS THE MORE VOLATILE SOURCE OF REVENUE AND PROPERTY TAX IS THE STABLE HANDS WHY PROPERTY TAX REVENUE

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WATCHING THIS SOURCING THE SLIDE MADE ME ME SMILE BECAUSE YOU ARE SEEING AT THE VERY TAIL END OF THIS CHART THE WAY THAT A THRIVING COMMUNITY THAT IS GROWING THAT IS REVITALIZING AT GROWING THE TAX BASE IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK.

WITH BOTH PROPERTY TAX REVENUE AND SALES TAX REVENUE GOING UP AND TRENDING TOGETHER. WE ARE BEGINNING TO SEE THAT NOW THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. THAT'S EXCITING TO SEE AND HOPEFULLY THAT CONTINUES. THIS IS A METRIC THAT CAN BE UTILIZED TO ANSWER THE QUESTION AROUND WHETHER THE PROPERTY TAX BASE IS GROWING OR NOT. THESE GROWING TOGETHER IS A GOOD THING. TO CHANGE TOPICS TO CIP SORRY I GOT TRIGGER-HAPPY. I DO NOT THINK I WOULD BE GUILTY OF THAT BUT OTHERS HAVE BEEN SO IT IS MY TURN.

ANY HELP QUICKLY ON CAP FUNDING YOU NOTICE THE BIG HIT CONSISTENT MESSAGE OF THE CIP WILL BE GET TO IT OF COURSE IS PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING SIMPLY JUST SHOWS HOW SOME OF THAT FUNDING IS SPREAD OUT AMONGST DIFFERENT OURCES.

WE ARE IN ESSENCE PROPOSING $98 MILLION CIP PROGRAM.

YOU SEE HOW THE FUNDING AND YOU'LL SEE IT BETTER ON A FUTURE SLIDE BUT HOW IT COMES TOGETHER YOU SEE CIP TRANSFERS AND BONDS IN THE CIP BONDS ARE 44.2 AND DIRECTLY CORRELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING AND ALSO SEEK GRANT FUNDS. SOME OF WHICH CIBA WHICH IS LOCKED IN A 2 MILLION SO YOU'LL SEE SOME OF THAT.

CONSISTENT STORY ACROSS THE BOARD.

THIS SHOWS YOU WHAT GRANTS ARE COMING UP AND WHICH ARE BEING ADDED AND ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE IS A PICTURE OF WHAT THIS YEAR LOOKS LIKE THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF WHAT FISCAL YEAR 24 LOOKS LIKE. NOTICE THIS PLAYS A BIG ROLE IN THAT. WE DID WANT TO POINT OUT THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN THIS LITTLE BOX TO W WHAT YOU SAW IN JUNE B VERY MINIMAL. WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED UNLESS I MENTIONED BUT YOU MAY RECALL PART OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING SPECIFICALLY 9-1-1 COMMUNICATION CENTER IS BEING BONDED TO THE CITY.

NOW WE'VE GOT FURTHER ALONG IN THE DESIGN PROCESS AT SPYGLASS IS INVOLVED THEY CONFIRMED HOW MUCH IT IS GOING TO COST TO LITERALLY JUST BUILD THE SECTION OF THE BUILDING THAT THE 9-1-1 DISPATCH CENTER AREA IS THAT IS COMING AND LESS THEN WHAT WE ANTICIPATED. CONSEQUENTLY THE UNALLOCATED AMOUNT THAT YOU SEE OF $7.7 MILLION WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE WOULD USE THAT INCREASED I THINK IT WAS WHAT WAS THE AMOUNT? IT WAS ABOUT 1.3 MILLION OR $1.4 MILLION ADDED TO THE UNALLOCATED AMOUNT BECAUSE OF CONFIRMING THE EXPENSE FOR THE 9-1-1 PORTION OF THE BUILDING.

THAT IS GOOD NEWS AND MEANS WE HAVE MORE MONEY TO USE FOR DIFFERENT PROJECTS AS THEY COME UP WE ARE APPLYING FOR ANOTHER ACER GRANT THAT WE FEEL COMFORTABLE IN RECEIVING BECAUSE WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ASPECT OF IT SO WE RE-ADDED A GRANT MATCH ASSOCIATED WITH NSR.

THERE'S THE SMALL GRANTS WOULD TYPICALLY DO EVERY YEAR.

WE ACCOUNTED FOR THOSE AS WELL. THERE IS CERTAIN FUNDS THAT WE HAVEN'T SPENT WE ARE PROBABLY TRYING TO ACCOUNT FOR THAT.

I WILL SPEED UP. EXPENSE BUDGET THIS IS 255 ILLION AND YOU WILL SEE AT THE BOTTOM IN BLUE THAT TELLS OUR STORY CIP PROGRAM IS THE NUMBER ONE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND WHY THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET AND THUS FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET AS WELL AS THE CIP TRANSFERS SPECIFICALLY GRANT ONCE I ALLUDED TO BUTCH'S LIMIT. OF COURSE SMALLER ONES YOU GOT A SENSE OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS PRESENTED BUDGETS SO I WON'T GO THROUGH DETAILS. THE CIP PROGRAM I ALLUDED TO WHICH WAS CLOSE TO 90 MILLION IS 97.58 MILLION DOLLARS AND WE SAW IN JUNE WAS 92. THE INCREASE IS DUE TO INCREASING ALLOCATION TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING. WHAT WAS PRESENT IN JUNE HAD $45 MILLION TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING AND SO YOU SEE THE INCREASE THERE AND THE INCREASE IS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED TO $5 MILLION.

I'M SORRY COMBINATION OF INCREASING MONEY BECAUSE OF THE COST OF THE PROJECT BUT ALSO BECAUSE OF WHAT I MENTIONED ABOUT THE 9-1-1. HONESTLY THE MONEY HAS TO COME

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NOTHING ELSE CHANGED AS IT RELATES TO THE CIP AS STAFF IS WORKING HARD TO PUT TOGETHER THE NOTEBOOK THAT GETS PUT TOGETHER EVERY YEAR FOR THE CIP.

THE STORY BEHIND THE CIP AND I WILL REITERATE IT BRIEFLY IS THAT DESPITE US HAVING A LARGE AMOUNT SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING IT IS NOT THE SACRIFICE OF ANYTHING ELSE. WE ARE PLANNING A VERY HEAVY STREET YOUR WHICH YOU SEE IN THE GRAPH IN ORANGE WE ARE STILL ENVISIONING THAT ALONE AS SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT.

CLOSE TO $27 MILLION ON RESIDENTIAL AND CLOSE TO 7 MILLION WITH THOROUGHFARES SO SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY IS BEING PUT TOWARD STREETS. I THINK THAT'S A POSITIVE STORY. WE ARE TRYING TO NOT HAVE PEOPLE THINK OR BELIEVE BECAUSE WE ARE SPENDING THE MONEY ON THE BUILDING WE'VE STOP SPENDING MONEY ON STREETS.

THAT IS NOT TRUE WE CONTINUE TO DO THAT AND THAT'S WHY GRAPHS LIKE THE STANDOUT BECAUSE IT IS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY BEING SPENT IN FISCAL YEAR 24. CLOSE TO $99.

>> I APOLOGIZE FOR ASKING THIS QUESTION BECAUSE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SPIT THIS OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD.

THIS IS A LARGE INCREASE FOR RESIDENTIAL STREETS AS WELL.

WHICH I THINK WHILE THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING IS VERY EXCITING TO ALL OF US I THINK THE PUBLIC WOULD BE MORE EXCITED ABOUT US PUTTING MORE TOWARD RESIDENTIAL STREETS.

CAN YOU GIVE US A LIST AND MAYBE SOME OF THE WEAKER ONES BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE WATCHING THIS?

>> THAT AMOUNT IS MADE UP OF ABOUT THE GHOST RESIDENTIAL STREET PROGRAM WHICH HAS THE CODES I DON'T HAVE THE LIST IN FRONT OF ME BUT SOME OF THE BIG PICTURE PROJECTS INCLUDE COUNTRY CLUB FROM THE ROAD TO MCGRUDER, TANGLEWOOD PHASE I STREET RECONSTRUCTION, COLLEGE PARK ST. RECONSTRUCTION, BONAIRE STREET RECONSTRUCTION AND ALL THOSE THREE TANGLEWOOD PHASE I AND COLLEGE PARK AND BONAIRE THIS YEAR.

GOING THROUGH UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS.

THOSE THREE ARE IN THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR FOR STREET RECONSTRUCTION'S BROTHER RICH RECONSTRUCTION PHASE 3 AND FOUR AT SULLIVAN STREET RECONSTRUCTION.

THOSE ARE THE PROJECTS ON THE SPECIFIC GRAPH INCLUSION LONE TREE UNDER RESIDENTIAL. THAT'S A RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL.

THOSE ARE THE BIG THINGS THAT MAKE UP THIS RESIDENTIAL FIGURE

YOU SEE HERE. >> THANK YOU.

>> HOW ABOUT THOROUGHFARES? >> KEEP IT COMING I HAVE A RIGHT HERE. THERE ARE FIRST-RATE PROJECTS MCGRUDER DRIVE STREET RECONSTRUCTION COME LINGLE LN., STREET RECONSTRUCTION, VINE STREET RE-CONSTRUCTION FROM MOCKINGBIRD LANE TO RED RIVER MOCKINGBIRD OVERLAY FROM STOCK POWER TO 63. BEN JORDAN MILLAN OVERLAY FROM AIRLINE TO RED RIVER. AS A GREEN FROM CALAIS TO SOUTH LAURENT DELMAR DRIVE OVERLAY FROM NORTH STREET TO PLEASANT GREEN. STREET OVERLAY FROM LAURENT TO HIGHWAY AND EAST OXFORD ON OVERLAY FROM NAVARRO TO ÃBUT LUCKY FOR US THE CHEAT SHEET AS PART OF THE BUDGET HIGHLIGHT DOCUMENT. CAN MIGHT BE ABLE TO OFF THE TOP OF HIS HEAD SAY NEIGHBORHOODS PART OF THE RESIDENTIAL STREET PROGRAM IF YOU'RE INTERESTED.

>> I WANTED YOU TO READ OSE E COULD IN CASE SOMEONE WAS LISTENING ONLINE AND THEY CAN FIND THIS DOCUMENT FOR THE

PROPOSED BUDGET ON THE WEBSITE. >> .

THIS IS ANOTHER SLIDE THAT SHOWS SOME OF THE CASH FLOW AS RELATES TO THE CIP. THE BIG TAKE AWAY THING I PREFER TO FOCUS ON IS ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE.

SIMPLY SHOWS GENERAL FUND TRANSFER OF THE CIP YOU MAY RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO THERE WAS A HUGE TRANSFER TO THE CIP FROM THE GENERAL FUND. THAT IS COMING DOWN A LITTLE BIT BUT OFTEN TIMES WE CAN ASK QUESTIONS LIKE YOU ARE SEEING AN INCREASE IN SALES TAX REVENUE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH IT? OR IS SAVE MONEY BECAUSE YOU HAVE VACANCIES. WHAT DO YOU DO WITH IT? IT WILL MAKE SENSE WHEN I GET TO THAT AND I WILL GO THERE BECAUSE IT IS A NATURAL PROGRESSION OF IT.

IT FLOWS INTO THIS. WHAT WE END UP WITH IS A BEGINNING FUND BALANCE. WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT INCREASE PRODUCTIONS AND REVENUE OR UNSPENT FUNDS ETC..

THEN WE HAVE OVERLAKE AND THE NEW REVENUE WE RECEIVED IN FISCAL YEAR 24 WHICH IS THE GREEN.

THEN WE OVERLAY THE EXPENSES AND THEN WE END UP WITH THE UPDATED EXPECTED FUND BALANCE AT THE END OF THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE THE 25 PERCENT RESERVE AND THAT'S 17 POINT, I'M SORRY 14 POINT $8 MILLION. WE'VE INTENTIONALLY LEFT A

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WE SOMETIMES IN ESSENCE WANTS TO KEEP SOME MONEY FLOWING IN THE FUND BALANCE TO HELP US ONCE THE TIME COMES.

AS AN EXAMPLE FISCAL YEAR 25 WE WILL HAVE TO BUY A NEW FIRE TRUCK. THOSE THINGS ARE EXPENSIVE.

NOWADAYS. GILBERT'S MIND IS I WON'T TAKE THE CREDIT. GILBERT'S MIND IS PLANNING AHEAD BECAUSE YOU ARE THE SMARTER ONES REMEMBER? DID HE LEAVE? MICHAEL ASKED JUST BEFORE THE MEETING WHO WAS THE SMARTER ONE AND OF COURSE GILBERT IS GOOD ANYWAY THAT'S HOW THAT FLOWS AND THAT'S THE SLIDE I WAS ON MATTERS TO EXPLAIN WHAT WE DO WITH THE CASH WHEN THERE IS EXCESS CASH IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO BE REASSURED WE DON'T SIMPLY LEAVE IT STASHED AWAY. WE USE IT.

THAT IS MY SOAPBOX SOME OF THE CAPITAL VARIANCES WHAT CHANGE FROM FISCAL YEAR 23 TO 24 WHAT IS READ BY THINGS THAT COME OFF THE BUDGET YOU SEE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE SOME OF THE ELEMENTS THAT HAVE COME UP AND I WILL SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON THIS.

A LOT OF THE DEPARTMENT WENT THROUGH AND SOME NEW VEHICLES THEY ARE PURCHASING AND SOME OF THE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ISSUES THEY ARE ADDRESSING I WON'T BE REPETITIVE IN THAT SENSE BUT OVERALL THERE IS A POSITIVE INCREASE NET DIFFERENCE TO THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF 1.4 MILLION THAT IS ALSO SOME OF THE EXCESS FUNDS WE RECEIVED THAT WE USED FOR ONE-TIME EXPENSES. COMPLETELY CHANGING TOPICS TO TRANSITION TO PAID PROGRAMS AS I ALLUDED TO EARLIER WE CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT AND RECOMMEND PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR OUR OPPOSITION STUDY AND PROGRAM WE CONDUCTED A FEW YEARS AGO. THERE IS A DIRECT CORRELATION TO OUR ABILITY TO DO THESE PHASES WITH THE FACT THAT OVER THE LAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS WE GENERATE NEW REVENUE.

HISTORICALLY THE CITY HAD NOT BEEN IN A POSITION TO GENERATE NEW REVENUE WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS AROUND PAID PROGRAMS THE WAY IT HAS BEEN OVER THE LAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS.

IT IS IMPORTANT EVERYONE UNDERSTAND THE REASON WHY WE ARE ABLE TO DO THESE PAID PROGRAMS AND CONTINUE TO DO THEM IS NOT BECAUSE I'M HERE OR NOT BECAUSE WHAT EVER ELSE BUT BECAUSE WE'VE SEEN POSITIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TAX BASE THAT GENERATED NEW REVENUE FOR US THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT EVERYBODY BE REMINDED OF THAT CONNECTION I WON'T BORE YOU WITH THE DETAILS OF WHAT WE DONE THE PREVIOUS YEARS BUT I WILL POINT OUT AND HIGHLIGHT ELEMENTS THAT ARE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THIS CHART. I WILL START AT THE BOTTOM.

AS I MENTIONED TO YOU IN JUNE WE ARE SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME FAIRLY SIZABLE INCREASE TO OUR TEAM RATE.

THAT ALONE WAS OVER $400,000 ADDITIONAL.

WE HAD TO SEND TO TRS SO THAT MEANS IN FISCAL YEAR 24 WE ARE CUTTING IT TO $6.3 MILLION CHECK.

FOR RETIREMENT. YOU WILL NOTICE HERE THAT WE ARE FUNDING THE STEPS FOR POLICE AND FIRE AND NO HISTORICALLY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAVE BEEN DEPEND ON FUNDING AND FORTUNATELY WE HAVE FUNDING CAPACITY TO BE ABLE TO HONOR THE STEPS. IT IS OUR INTENT TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THAT. SO THEY ARE RELIABLE AND PEOPLE CAN FEEL CONFIDENT AND HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THE YEARS OF SERVICE WILL CORRELATE TO A PAY INCREASE WE HAVE THAT THERE I WON'T WALK INTO DETAILS BUT HOPEFULLY YOU RECALL THE DETAILS I SHARE IN JUNE AROUND ALL THAT IS LAID OUT.

OF COURSE GENERAL POPULATION IS BIG PARODY OF OURS AS WELL BECAUSE WE HAVE COMPOSITION ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION NOT JUST PUBLIC SAFETY SO WE'VE BEEN MINDFUL OF TRYING TO CREATE THIS PHASES THAT WE CAN ACHIEVE AND TACKLE ALL THESE DIFFERENT ISSUES. YOU MAY RECALL WHAT I MENTIONED IN JUNE I'M TRYING TO GET TO A POINT WHERE POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL CAN FEEL CONFIDENT THEY WILL GET A PAY INCREASE EVERY TWO YEARS THAT EVERYBODY ELSE CAN FEEL CONFIDENT IT WILL GET A PAY INCREASE EVERY THREE YEARS IT IS WORKING OUR WAY TOWARD GETTING TO THAT THAT'S BEEN A CHALLENGE.

SIX OR $80,000 OF A PAY PROGRAM GOING INTO NEXT YEAR.

THE INCREASE TO TRS IS SUBSTANTIAL BECAUSE IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THE INCREASE TO THAT WOULD BE $400,000 WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO APPLY TO THE PAID PROGRAM SO INSTEAD OF IT EING SIX $88,000 AND PROGRAM IT COULD'VE BEEN 1.1 MILLION PAID PROGRAM BUT COULDN'T BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE TO TRS IT'S IMPORTANT WE UNDERSTAND HOW THAT IS CONNECTED.

THIS SHOWS SOME OF THE FUNDING SOURCES BECAUSE WE HAVE EMPLOYEES THAT ARE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION FUNDED

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THE USUAL BASELINE ADJUSTMENTS WE HAVE BEEN TO PARTAKE IN EVERY YEAR THAT HAPPENED AT THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THAT BAR GRAPH YOU NOTICE $748,000 NCREASE IN GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES AS RELATES TO PERSONAL COST TO EARLIER I SAID HOW WE HAD ITIONAL $840,000 IN SALES TAX REVENUE AND SEVEN $80,000 INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUE AND SO IF WE WANT TO TRY TO GET A PICTURE OF WHAT THIS REVENUE IS BEING USED FOR I THINK IT'S AN OVERSIMPLIFICATION BUT EASY AY TO EXPLAIT. ONE OF THOSE ELEMENTS IS STRICTLY GOING TO PAY PROGRAM. MEANING ADDITIONAL NEW PROPERTY TAX REVENUE COMING IN AS CLOSE TO THE AMOUNT THAT THE INCREASE IN PERSONAL EXPENSES IS INCREASING IN THE GENERAL FUND SIDE TRYING TO FIND EASY WAYS TO EXPLAIN WHAT IS THE CITY USING THE SEVEN $80,000 ON PAID PROGRAM AND PERSONAL INCREASE IN THE GENERAL FUND WENT UP SEVEN OR $50,000 LESS A DIRECT LINK. TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR EVERYBODY. JUST A T.

WE HAVE INCLUDED IN THIS BUDGET EXPENSE FOR COMPENSATION THAT WAS NOT IN THE JUNE EDITION OF THE BUDGET.

WE DO RECOGNIZE THE ONE WE DID FOUR YEARS AGO IS OUTDATED.

THE PANDEMIC THROUGH A HUGE BRANCH AND THAT SO WE WANT TO UPDATE THAT STUDY WILL NOT BE AS COSTLY AS IT WAS FOUR YEARS AGO BECAUSE WE ARE NOT STARTING FROM SCRATCH BUT UPDATING IT THAT WILL HELP INFORM US MOVING OVER ON ANY SORT OF CHANGES TO THE WAY WE APPROACH PAID PROGRAMS IN THE SUBSEQUENT EARS I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE THAT DATA TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SOME GOOD DECISIONS ON IT.

THAT IS THERE NOW. ANY QUESTIONS ON COMPENSATION AND PERSONNEL COST? OKAY.

I WILL SKIP THIS BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY DISCUSSED PLENTY OF IMPACT GRANTS IS HAVING ON US. THIS IS SUPPLIES AND MAINTENANCE ITEMS AND THERE'S A SMALL VARIANCE HERE.

LAST YEAR WE INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THE FUEL COST BECAUSE OF WHAT WAS GOING ON. THIS INSTANCE FUEL PRICES HAVE SOMEWHAT CALM DOWN SOME. FROM WHERE THEY WERE THIS TIME LAST YEAR SO YOU SEE A DECREASE THERE.

NONETHELESS THERE IS INCREASES IN EVERY SINGLE OTHER LINE ITEM LIKE WHAT I ALLUDED TO EARLIER WITH ITEMS APPROVAL AND CONSENT THEY CAME IN HIGHER THAN WHAT WE HAD ORIGINALLY THOUGHT.

GOING INTO NEXT FISCAL YEAR WE ANTICIPATE CONTINUED NCREASES IN THE COST OF CHEMICALS AND THINGS OF THAT SORT.

THE DEBT SERVICE FUND I ALLUDED TO THAT EARLIER.

THAT IS COMING DOWN AS WELL SO ONE THING WE HAVE IN THE FAQ FOR PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING IS A QUESTION AROUND HOW IS THE TAX RATE BEING IMPACTED BECAUSE OF THIS PUBLIC SAFETY A QUARTER BUILDING. WE HAD PRESENTATIONS IN THE PAST THAT HAVE SHOWED HOW DEBT CAPACITY IS BEING CREATED BY THE FACT THAT WE ARE PAYING IT OFF AND SO WE THINK IT'S A GOOD STORY TO CONVEY THAT DESPITE US HAVING THIS INCREASE IN CO ISSUANCE NEXT YEAR AT LEAST FOR NEXT YEAR WE SEE A DECREASE IN THE DEBT SERVICE RATE. THAT IS OUTLINED AS WELL.

ONE OF THE NEW THINGS THAT IS HERE THAT WASN'T IN JUNE WAS CO REDEMPTION BOND PROGRAM. IN JUNE WE DID NOT ACCOUNT FOR THAT BUT I TAKE THAT BACK WE DID MINIMALLY GOOD WE INCREASED IT NOW FOR THE OFFICIAL PROPOSED BUDGET WE THINK THIS CAPACITY FISCAL YEAR 25 OR 26.T WHICH IS IT? 25. THAT IS GOOD BECAUSE THAT WILL HELP US MOVING FORWARD. I WENT THROUGH THAT ONE WE HAVE A SIMILAR SLIDE TO THE WAY THE CASH FLOW WORKS ON UTILITY FUND SIDE UTILITY FUND HAS A 25 PERCENT MINIMUM RESERVE.

YOU SEE HOW THAT IS $8.7 MILLION AND WE HAVE A BUFFER OF A LITTLE OVER $2 ILLION ANTICIPATED.

WE SIMPLY DO THAT OUT OF PRACTICE.

GET TO THE POINT EARLIER WHERE WE DON'T STASH CASH AND LEAVE IT. YOU CAN SEE THE BEGINNING WORKING CAPITAL IS 15.6 AND WE DRAW SOME OF THAT DOWN ALL THE WAY TO 11.1. IF YOU WANT TO POINT TO ONE CONTRIBUTIVE FACTOR OF THAT IT WOULD BE THE ONE-TIME EXPENSES WE OBVIOUSLY DON'T TAKE MONEY THAT IS IN THE FUND BALANCE AND APPLY IT TOWARD RECURRING EXPENSES AND WE CAN ACCOUNT FOR

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IT RARELY HAS A TON OF EXTRA CASH IN EXCESS OF MINIMUM RESERVE. WE ANTICIPATE MUCH OF THE SAME.

THERE IS A CUSHION BECAUSE WE KNOW THERE'S MORE GARBAGE TRUCKS THAT NEED TO BE PURCHASED.

WE KNOW THERE IS TO IN FISCAL YEAR 25 THAT WILL HAVE TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE BUDGET. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF ORDERING IF WE HAVE NOT ALREADY BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE FOREVER TO GET THEM. WE ARE ANTICIPATING THAT COMIC IN FISCAL YEAR 25. HEALTH PLAN GOOD NEWS I WILL FLY THIS ONE. GOOD NEWS COMPARED TO WHERE WE WERE THE LAST FEW EARS WE ARE SEEING AN INCREASE IN CLAIMS BUT THAT'S EXPECTED. WITH THE COST OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND ALSO POST PANDEMIC.

A LOT OF THINGS THAT WERE PUT ON HOLD DURING THE PANDEMIC.

WE ARE BEGINNING TO SEE THAT COME BACK.

WE ARE PROPOSING A HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYEES OF $250 SO YOU WILL SEE THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS CHART IN TERMS OF BUDGET IMPACT OF THAT.

WE THINK THE HEALTH ONE IS IN A GOOD POSITION TO BE ABLE TO ABSORB THAT SO THIS PAINTS THE PICTURE OF HISTORY OF THE HEALTH FUND OVER THE LAST ROUGHLY 10 YEARS.

YOU CAN SEE HOW THAT FUND BALANCE IS CRAZY.

THE HIFT HEALTH FUND HAS TAKEN OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND QUITE FRANKLY ALL PREDICATED ON OUR ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO FUND MORE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION ASPECT OF IT WHICH HAS A DIRECT LINK TO THE FACT THAT WE WERE RECEIVING ADDITIONAL RECURRING REVENUE OVER THE LAST YEARS WHICH ALLOWED US ABILITY TO DO THAT HISTORICALLY YOU DON'T HAVE NEW MONEY COMING IN AND HELPING SPOUSES GO UP MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES SO IT WAS DEPLETING. IT DOES GROW ON TREES? THEY DO? MY BAD SORRY I SHOULD NOT SAY THAT PUBLICLY THAT WE HAVE A MONEY TREE.

I'M SORRY GILBERT COULD GOOD STORY THERE THIS IS A SLIDE WITH THAT WAS APPROPRIATE TO PUT TOGETHER BECAUSE IN DIRECT CORRELATION TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FUND BALANCE FOR THE HEALTH FUND WE'VE MADE CHANGES FROM DECREASING PREMIUMS TO EMPLOYEES AND ADDING BENEFITS I WON'T GO THROUGH THEM THAT THIS IS A REFRESHER FOR EVERYBODY. ON WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE ANTICIPATE REDUCING EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS GOING INTO 2024.

THE THE DETAILS ARE FIGURED OUT BUT FOR NOW WE PLACED A PLACE HOLDER OF A BUDGET IMPACT OF $75,000.

WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR CONSULTANT ON FIGURING OUT WHAT THE REDUCTIONS LOOK LIKE. WE ENVISION TAKING A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO O THE WAY WE HAVE T LAST COUPLE YEARS.

FOR EXAMPLE LAST YEAR WE SIMPLY DID THAT ONE GOES DOWN BY $50 AND THAT ONE GOES DOWN BY 100 AND 150 THAT FLOWS OFF THE TONGUE EASILY CREATED SOME ISSUES WITH HOW WE SPLIT THE PERCENTAGE EXPENSE OF THE PREMIUM.

WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS AKE A MORE APPROACH OF WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE PREMIUM DO WE WANT TO COVER AS EMPLOYER? IS IT 70 PERCENT OR 75 PERCENT OR 80 PERCENT AND TRY TO LOOK AT THAT PERSPECTIVE. SO THERE'S A MORE DIRECT LINK TO THE FLUCTUATION OF THE PREMIUM.

MORE TO THAT OR MORE ON THAT LATER.

TAX FUND. BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM STICKS OUT HERE I'VE GOT A SLIDE ON THE BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM AND A SECOND. ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE TRAINED TO DO IS CREATE BETTER BALANCE BETWEEN HOTEL FUND ND CORPORATION AS IT RELATES TO THEM FUNDING MINISTRY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WHEN WE PROPOSED PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR SELL SIDE CORPORATION THEY SAW A INCREASE AND THE CORPORATION CONTRIBUTION TO THE OPERATION SO THERE'S A DIRECT LINK TO THIS ONE IN TERMS OF SEEING IN THE RED NOW WE ARE TRYING TO CREATE BETTER BALANCE AND HOW THE THINGS ARE FUNDED. WE ARE ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR TOURNAMENT PROGRAMS AS WE TRY TO INTENTIONALLY BE MORE INVOLVED WITH SPORTS TOURISM AND ALSO IN THIS VERSION OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET THAT WASN'T THERE IN JUNE HAVE ALLOCATED $75,000 TO GO TOWARD A STUDY TO HELP US LOOK AT COMMUNITY CENTER AND HOW WE CAN ENHANCE THAT FACILITY.

IN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO WE WILL BE PRESENTING YOU POSSIBLY SEPTEMBER 8 COUNCIL WORKSHOP, UPDATE WHERE WE CURRENTLY STAND WITH THE SPORTS FACILITY ASSESSMENT STUDY.

YOU WILL REALIZE WHEN WE PRESENT THAT IS IT IS HEAVILY FOCUSED ON TRADITIONAL SPORTS. ESKIMO, FOOTBALL, BASEBALL.

THE COMPONENTS OF COMMUNITY CENTER CENTRIC IS VERY VERY MINIMAL SLIM TO TO NONE AND SO WE WANT TO HAVE THIS SEPARATE STUDY DONE BY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS MORE IN THE AREA OF A

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CORRECT AND BIGGER PICTURE OF THE STATUS OF OUR FACILITIES.

IN ADDITION, GOALS AND VISION AND ETC..

THAT IS IN THIS BUDGET. BICENTENNIAL SIDE THIS IS HOW THAT COMES TOGETHER. THERE IS AN ELEMENT OF THIS THAT ACTUALLY HAS A REVENUE SOURCE TO IT.

BECAUSE WE DO ENVISION SELLING TICKETS TO GALAS AND HAVING REVENUE COME FROM SOME OTHER MEANS SO WE ARE TRYING TO GUESSTIMATE WHAT WE THINK THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE.

FOR US IT WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE SLIDE TO SEND THE MESSAGE THAT NOT ALL $221,000 WE HAVE FOR THE BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM IS COMING DIRECTLY FROM HOT FUNDS. OF COURSE THERE IS 85 THAT IS AND SOME COMING FROM INTEREST INCOME AND SOME FROM ANTICIPATION OF THERE BEING A REVENUE STREAM.

WE ANTICIPATE AT THE SEPTEMBER 8 COUNCIL WORKSHOP COUNCIL RECEIVING A DETAILED UPDATE FROM JOEL AND KEISHA.

OR MAYBE JUST JOEL. I'M NOT SURE YET.

WHERE WE ARE WITH THE PLANNING OF THE CELEBRATION BUT OBVIOUSLY AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR IT IS BRINGING UP QUESTIONS AROUND WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON.

MORE ON THAT SEPTEMBER 8. ON THE HOTEL TAX RECEIPTS SIMILAR TO SALES TAX IN TERMS OF ACTUALLY BUDGETING A INCREASE YOU NOTICE INTO MY 24 WE HAD BUDGETED 1.9 MILLION.

WHICH WE HAD DONE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.

THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF 4.6 PERCENT INCREASE IN BUDGETED AMOUNTS COMPARED BETWEEN 23 AND 24.

ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE IS A BREAKDOWN OF HOW THE MONEY IS SPENT. THERE IS NOTHING NEW SO I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH THAT. IT IS THERE FOR ANYBODY THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT HOW THE MONEY IS SPLIT.

IN A NUTSHELL THAT BRINGS US TO THE END OF MY PRESENTATION.

HOPEFULLY YOU RECEIVED THE EMAIL I SENT WITH THE LINK TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND YOU HAVE THE SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS WE PASSED OUT AND I EMAILED YOU A PHYSICAL COPY OF.

WE DO ENVISION OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT MONTH IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS WHERE TODAY OF COURSE WE ARE DELIVERING THE BUDGET AND CERTIFIED TAX ROLES. AUGUST 15 WE HAVE A BUDGET WORK SESSION TO ADDRESS ISSUES OR QUESTIONS THAT MIGHT ARISE THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS. AUGUST 29 WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. WE WILL SPECIFICALLY HAVE THE FIRST BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING AT FIRST VOTE ON ORDINANCE AND TAX RATE PUBLIC HEARING ON FIRST VOTE ON THE TAX ORDINANCE.

FINALLY EVERYTHING BEING APPROVED SEPTEMBER 5.

AS YOU KNOW THIS IS A PROCESS THAT HAS TO END BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER BECAUSE THE BUDGET GOES INTO EFFECT OCTOBER.

WE ALWAYS PLAN IT TO TAKE PLACE IN THE FIRST MINUTE OF SEPTEMBER IN CASE ANYTHING CHANGES THAT GIVES US A SECOND MEETING IN SEPTEMBER AS CHRISTIAN BUT IN CASE WE NEED TO PUSH ANYTHING OUT AWAY FROM THE ORIGINAL TIMELINE.

IN A NUTSHELL THAT'S THE PRESENTATION I HAVE AND I WILL SIMPLY LEAVE YOU WITH THE FACT THAT WE ALWAYS ARE THINKING OF THE BEYOND. YOU HEARD ME REFERENCE A COUPLE INSTANCES OF US INTENTIONALLY HAVING THIS BUDGET BE THIS WAY IN ANTICIPATION OF THINGS LIKE FIRE TRUCK AND 25 A GARBAGE TRUCK AND 25 WE ARE CONSTANTLY THINKING ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE BRINGS. I SIMPLY WANT TO LEAVE YOU WITH THAT THOUGHT BECAUSE I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC SEE THAT EVEN THOUGH WE STAND UP HERE EVERY YEAR WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS ALWAYS AS A MULTIYEAR PROCESS.

IT CAN CREATE A FALSE PICTURE IF THERE IS APPEARANCE OF AVAILABLE CASH THIS YEAR. BECAUSE THEY MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT WE ARE PLANNING FOR IN ANTICIPATION OF COMING IN A SUBSEQUENT YEAR. WE ARE ALWAYS PLANNING AHEAD.

THAT IS MY PRESENTATION AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS YOU MIGHT HAVE ON ANY OF IT.

>> THANK YOU FOR A VERY THOROUGH PRESENTATION.

I GOT LOST DURING PART OF THE BUT I WAS ABLE TO FIND IT ON MY

OWN SO I DID NOT INTERRUPT YOU. >> I WANT TO THANK YOU AND THE REST OF THE STAFF. THIS IS NOT JUST A OVERNIGHT DEAL TO GET TO THIS POINT. YOU STARTED BACK IN THE SPRING WORKING ON IT. I APPRECIATE YOU AND EVERYONE OF YOU ALL ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT TO GET TO THIS POINT.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT LOWERING THE TAX RATE.

VERY VERY MINIMAL IMPACT PROJECTED FOR THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCREASE. THAT'S ALL WE CAN WORK WITH AND

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>> THANK YOU ALL. >> THAT CONCLUDES OUR CITY

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>> I SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM E NUMBER TWO ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

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>> SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON 2023-2024 BUDGET.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

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>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I. ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #1 TO THE DELEON PLAZA EXPANSION PROJECT TO LAUGER COMPANIES, INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $304,691.00, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $4,877,193.00. DANIELLE WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

>> LAST BUT NOT LEAST. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL TONIGHT I HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON A CHANGE ORDER REQUEST FOR DELI ON PLAZA EXPANSION ROJECT.

TO GIVE A BACKGROUND HISTORY ON WHERE WE'VE BEEN AND WHERE WE ARE TODAY FOR THOSE TUNING IN THE PLAZA EXPANSION WAS AWARDED TO LONGER COMPANIES ON JUNE 20, 2023 IN THE AMOUNT OF $4.5 MILLION. CONSTRUCTION ON THE PROJECT BEGAN QUICKLY ON JULY 11 AND GOING VERY SMOOTHLY WITH REMOVING AND STORING KEY ITEMS SUCH AS BRICK PAVERS AND HISTORIC OSTS. ORIGINAL SCOPE CLUDED LUDED CLOSING OR STREET TO CONSTRUCT PERFORMANCE PAVILION AND FOOD TRUCK SPACES AND PUBLIC RESTROOM SPACE FOR AGP CHRISTMAS TREE AND DELI ON BOUNDER TATUES.

THE ORIGINAL SCOPE ALSO INCLUDED FOR BID ALTERNATES AND STEP PROPOSING TONIGHT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THREE OUT OF THOSE FOUR BID ALTERNATES CHANGE ORDER AND COST WAS PRESENTED TO THE VENTURA CELTICS VILLA CORPORATION ON JULY 24. THE BOARD WAS IN SUPPORT OF FUNDING THE THREE BID ALTERNATES.

IN CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE WE ARE LOOKING AT REMOVING REFURBISHING PAINT REWORK EXISTING LIGHT FIXTURES WITH LED LIGHT PACKAGE AND REINSTALLING FOR UNIT PRICE OF $10,660 FOR TOTAL COST OF $85,280.

ALTERNATE NUMBER THREE IS FURNISH AND INSTALL STEEL FABRICATED STRUCTURE AND MASONRY BASIS FOR HER 7000, SHADE STRUCTURE THAT ATTACHES TO THE PUBLIC ROOM.

ALTERNATE NUMBER FOUR IS FURNISH AND INSTALL TWO LIGHT POLES WITH DIRECTIONAL LIGHT LED LIGHTING IN THE WINNERS BASIS FOR UNIT PRICE OF 56,000 FOR TOTAL OF $112,000.

WITH THE ADDITIONAL THREE OR $4691 NEW CONTRACT AMOUNT WILL BE $4.8 MILLION. DUE TO THE CRITICAL PROJECT TIME SCHEDULE AND EXTENDED MATERIAL LEADTIMES FOR THE STILL NEEDED FOR THE SHADE RUCTURE, STAFF HAS ELECTED TO PROCEED WITH THE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE.

CONSTRUCTION TIME. MAC RING RAINS ESTIMATE IN THE PROPOSAL AS TO EARN 10 CALENDAR DAY PROJECT WITH COMPLETION BY EARLY MARCH 2024. IN TIME FOR BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION THE FUNDING SOURCE IS FROM THE RETURN RESULTS TEXT EVOLVEMENT CORPORATION. AIN A VIEW OF THE SITE LAN.

THIS HAS CHANGED. A REMINDER EVERYTHING WILL STAY AS IS EXCEPT FOR THE WATER FEATURE THE LEFT CIRCLE A.

HE WILL ADD BACK IN THE SHADE STRUCTURE NEXT TO THE PUBLIC RESTROOM. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> WOULD BE MADE BY SHADE STRUCTURE? WILL IT BE RED OR SOMETHING OPEN AND DIRECT CT SUNLIGHT?

>> IT IS OPEN LIKE A IKE A PERGOLA.

>> NO OTHER IONS. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

THANK K YOU. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> MOTION AND APPROVE ITEM E ONE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

WE WILL HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[H. Executive Sessions:]

[02:10:02]

UNTIL EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> CITY COUNCIL RECESSES FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:09 PM.

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