Aug 15, 2023 City Council

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

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GOOD EVENING WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 15TH, 2023. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> . >> COUPLE DELAGARZA.

>> COUPLE MANZO LIZ. >> HERE.

>> . >> COUNCILMAN BAUKNIGHT.

>> HERE. >> AND PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD ONE [INAUDIBLE].

[1. Announcements/Reminders:]

>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING DO WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REMINDERS TONIGHT.

>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I SURE DO.

JUST A FEW. SO ON BEHALF OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WE WANT TO INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO ATTEND THE KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL THIRD'S ANNUAL CITYWIDE FALL SWEEP SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH, FROM 7:30-9:30 AM.

GROUPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO PLAN FOR THE DIFFERENT VOLUNTEER LOCATIONS AROUND OUR COMMUNITY.

ON BEHALF OF MUNICIPAL COURT WE REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT APPLICATIONS FOR THE CHILD SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM WILL CLOSE FRIDAY AUGUST 25. ORGANIZATIONS CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR ATTEND AN APPLICANT WORKSHOP ON AUGUST 16TH AND THE 23. ON BEHALF OF YOU, WE WANT TO REMIND THE YOUTH THAT APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023-2024 MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL WILL CLOSE ON THURSDAY AUGUST 31.

IT'S OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO RESIDE IN VICTORIA COUNTY MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT VICTORIA

[a. Recognition of the Victoria Northeast Junior All Star Baseball Team. J...]

TONIGHT WE HAVE A GREAT RECOGNITION FOR A GROUP OF YOUNG MEN AND THEIR COACHES. THE VICTORIA NORTHEAST JUNIOR ALL-STAR BASEBALL TEAM ARE HERE TO RECOMMENDNIZE THEM.

THEY DID A GREAT JOB REPRESENTING THE LITTLE LEAGUE OF VICTORIA AS WELL AS THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

THEY HAD VICTORIES AT THE JUNIOR LEAGUE TEXAS EAST DISTRICT 27 CHAMPIONSHIP. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE SECTION 4 CHAMPIONSHIP. THE TEXAS EAST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. AND FINISHED THIRD PLACE IN THE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT FOR LITTLE LEAGUE AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF Y'ALL. Y'ALL ARE GREAT REPRESENTATION OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN VICTORIA. WE APPRECIATE ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO GET TO THIS POINT I KNOW IT IS A GRIND BUT Y'ALL REPRESENTED YOURSELVES, YOUR PARENTS YOUR FAMILIES YOUR COACHES AND YOUR CITY VERY WELL THIS YEAR AND THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH FINE, OUTSTANDING YOUNG CITIZENS.

[APPLAUSE] >> A LETTER FOR EACH OF THE YOUNG MEN. AND Y'ALL ARE WELCOME TO SAY A COUPLE WORDS IF YOU LIKE, BRAG UPON THEM.

THANK YOU Y'ALL SO MUCH. WE THANK YOU ALL FOR RECOGNIZING US. WE WANT TO THANK CITY COUNCIL AND EVERYBODY IN VICTORIA FOR RECOGNIZING THE HARD WORK THAT THE YOUNG MEN PUT IN OVER THE SUMMER.

TO YOU GENTLEMEN I CAN'T THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH AN AMAZING AWESOME SUMMER PLAYED OUTSTANDING, UPHELD ALL THE STANDARDS THAT ANYBODY COULD ASK FOR.

TO THE PARENTS THANK YOU ALL FOR PUTTING UP WITH EVERYTHING WE WENT THROUGH IN THE SUMMER. IT WAS OUTSTANDING AND IT FLEW BY. GREAT JOB I'M SO PROUD OF YOU GUYS. COACH IT'S BEEN A HISTORIC SEASON FOR EVERYBODY REPRESENTING NORTHEAST AND THE CITY OF VICTORIA. WE'RE ALL PROUD OF YOU.

THE CITY, THE PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU ALL FOR DOING A GREAT JOB.

I'M PROUD AS COACHES TO WATCH YOU ALL THROUGH THIS JOURNEY.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU ALL AGAIN.

THANK YOU. >> AND YOU ARE WELCOME THROUGH THE MEETING IF YOU'D LIKE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO THAT IS FINE, TOO.

IF YOU WANT TO CLEAR OUT I WILL GIVE YOU A COUPLE MINUTES.

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>> THANK YOU. >> [APPLAUSE] ARE ALL RIGHT. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PUBLIC OR

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS? >> NO, SIR.

[3. Items from Council:]

>> ITEMS FROM COUNCIL? NO? I HAVE ONE JUST A QUICK AIRPORT UPDATE.

AS YOU RECALL WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT WE WERE GOING TO VOTE TONIGHT ON THE AIRPORT AGREEMENT.

THE COUNTY RAN INTO ISSUES AND DID NOT GET IT ON THEIR AGENDA FOR MONDAY, YESTERDAY. AND SO I KNOW I SAID I WOULD NOT BRING IT BACK TO YOU AGAIN IF WE DIDN'T VOTE ON IT TONIGHT.

BUT I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE GIVE THE COUNTY ONE MORE WEEK TO WORK THROUGH A REVISION. AND IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT WITH Y'ALL WE WILL TAKE IT UNDER CONSIDERATION SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO VOTE ON IT AT THEIR NEXT MEETING ON AUGUST 21 THAT WILL GIVE US TIME TO PUT IT ON OUR AGENDA FOR THE 29TH.

A SPECIAL MEETING WE CAN PUT IT ON THEN BUT WE HAVE A VERSION 8 THAT EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COPIED ON BY NOW.

MY EXPECTATION IS THAT'S THE LAST AND FINAL VERSION THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH. AND HOPE THAT THEY PUT IT TO A

VOTE ON MONDAY. >> SEEMS FAIR.

>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. NOTHING ELSE ITEMS FROM COUNCIL.

[4. Citizen Communication:]

>> MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK AGAIN COUNCIL.

YOU KNOW WHEN I USED TO COME TO SOUTHEAST WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE BOYS AND I'VE BEEN SAYING SINCE NINE YEARS OLD HE IS A STUD. THAT COVID HIT AND MESSED UP THE 11-YEAR-OLD HAD THEM ON A LOCKDOWN.

AND NOW THAT THEY ARE 13, 14 AND 15 HE CHOSE NOT TO PLAY.

HE MISSED THIS EXPERIENCE BUT HE GOT HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND HE IS EXCITED FOR PLAYING FOR EAST BUT TO MISS THIS EXPERIENCE, SO FOR HIS PUNISHMENT, I MADE HIM READ THE WARRIORS BECAUSE THAT BASEBALL TEAM HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND AT FIRST AND THEN HE SAW THE MOVIE AND THAT IS WHAT IT TAKES.

THAT IS HEART IT TAKES TO FULFILL YOUR DREAMS AND GOALS.

AND I'M SAD YOU DIDN'T GET TO EXPERIENCE IT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN GAUGE ANOTHER GUY [INAUDIBLE] BECAUSE OF TECHNOLOGY GETTING OUTSIDE INFORMATION BEFORE BASEBALL EVERYBODY ELSE AND I WAS HAVING FUN WITH IT.

I WISH WE COULD HAVE WENT FARTHER BUT ACKNOWLEDGING THE KIDS THAT I SAW GO FROM EIGHT YEARS OLD UNTIL NOW, IT WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE. SO I MEAN, A NEW READING ASSIGNMENT AND A REPORT TO WRITE BUT I'M HARD ON HIM.

EVERYBODY ELSE I'M NOT HARD ON. I JUST WANT US ALL TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. DOG BARKING IS RIGHT HERE, START BARKING AND HOWLING AND IT GETS ME VERY EXCITED.

I'M STILL AT QUEEN CITY PARK I STARTED A BREAKFAST CLUB AND THOSE OF US OF OUR AGE KNOW THE MOVIE THE BREAKFAST CLUB.

WHILE TECHNOLOGY I SAID I [INAUDIBLE] AND EVERYBODY ALL BUT YOU KNOW, I JUST SOMETIMES USE MY IMAGINATION.

AND I'M ABLE TO ARTICULATE WITH MY MOUTH.

ALMOST LIKE IF I WAS A BOOK. I DO THE SAME THING GO TO MASS EVERYDAY WHEN I CAN. I PRAY EVERYDAY AND I PRAY FOR THEM. I PRAY FOR MELISSA'S SHOP RACHEL OLD LIBERTY HOUSE. TRY TO GET THE KITCHEN IF I'M STILL ENERGETIC. I'M DOING EVERYTHING I CAN TO SAY A TRUE VICTORIAN. BUT TO DO THAT MEANS I HAVE TO GROW INTERNALLY TAKE CARE OF MYSELF SO I CAN TAKE CARE OF HELP EACH ONE OF YOU GUYS CONTINUALLY.

I THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE AND MY BIRTHDAY IS SEPTEMBER 6TH I DIDN'T THINK I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT.

IT WAS A ROUGH YEAR. SO I WANTED TO WISH MYSELF AN EARLY HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN TO ALL OF YOU WHO SIT UP THERE AND MAKE THE DECISIONS THAT MAKE VICTORIA

GREAT. >> .

>> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY WE APPRECIATE IT. MR. HARLEY FISK.

>> GOOD EVENING GOOD TO SEE YOU. >> HI.

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I'VE BEEN KNOWN ON OCCASION TO SPEAK ESPECIALLY IN SUPPORT OF PEOPLE WHO ONE REASON OR ANOTHER WHO CAN'T SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.

ABOUT A WEEK-AND-A-HALF AGO I WAS INVITED TO AN EVENT IN HALL LETSVILLE OUTSIDE THE COUNTY. FOR A PROGRAM CALLED INFANT SWIMMING RESOURCES. APPARENTLY DROWN SOMETHING THE MAJOR -- DROWNING IS THE MAJOR CAUSE OF DEATH OF CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 1-4.

THIS PROGRAM TEACHES KIDS TO FROM AGING FROM 6 MONTHS TO 6 YEARS HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE WATER WHETHER IT BE IN A STOCK TANK, A SWIMMING POOL, OR A BATH TUB.

I FOUND OUT THAT VICTORIA DOES NOT HAVE A COMPARABLE PROGRAM.

AND I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY DEVELOPMENT AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, IT DOESN'T REQUIRE A LOT OF RESOURCES OTHER THAN ACCESS TO A POOL AND ACCESS TO AN INSTRUCTOR. I HAVE AND THERE MAY BE GROUPS OTHER THAN THE INFANT SWIMMING RESOURCES THAT OFFER THE SAME PROGRAM. I KNOW I STARTED MY DAUGHTER'S SWIMMING PROBABLY A LITTLE OLDER SHE WAS PROBABLY ONE.

SHE ENDED UP SWIMMING COMPETITIVELY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. USUALLY BEING ABLE TO PLACE WITHIN THE TOP 10 IN STATE. AND SHOULD SHE HAVE CHOSEN TO CONTINUE SWIMMING IN COLLEGE SHE COULD HAVE GOTTEN A SCHOLARSHIP.

SHE WAS ALSO SMARTER THAN I WAS SO SHE MANAGED TO GET AN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP THAT WORKED OUT WELL.

SO REALLY I WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO LOOK INTO THAT BECAUSE I KNOW JESUS DOESN'T HAVE MUCH ELSE TO DO.

SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. FISK.

OK. PLEASE EXCUSE ME I WILL GET THE NAME PRONOUNCED INCORRECTLY. SAY IT AGAIN FOR ME, PLEASE.

THANK YOU. >> AND GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I WAS LOOKING AT THE AGENDA AND I NOTICED THAT THE CITY WANTS TO BUY AN INSERTING SYSTEM THAT CAN SAVE US MONEY AND IS GOING TO BE FAST.

I THINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA. ESPECIALLY WHEN IF THE CITY NEEDS MAIN NEEDS OF THE CITY GROWS THEN WE DON'T HAVE EXTRA WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY EXTRA MONEY AND ESPECIALLY IT ADDS SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS GOING TO STAY IN CITY EVEN THE MAILING AND IS ONE TIME INVESTMENT WITH A FEW MAINTENANCE THAT WE HAVE TO ADD YEARLY.

THE ONLY THING I DIDN'T SEE THAT I TRIED TO SEARCH AND SEE THE REVIEWS I DIDN'T SEE ANY REVIEWS.

WHAT I'VE NOTICED THAT A LOT OF OTHER CITIES AND STATES EVEN SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL THEY ARE BUYING IT.

AND IT MEANS PROBABLY IT IS A GOOD INVESTMENT AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT. THAT'S IT.

THANKS. >> THANK YOU.

DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION?

>> DO YOU WANT ME TO ADD IT. >> YES.

>> THERE IS NO OTHER TIME TO COME BACK.

>> OK. YEAH, I HAVE A MASTER DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN. AND I'M THE PRESIDENT ELECTIVE OF CONNA'S CLUB I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY LAST 10 YEARS. 11 YEARS AGO I MOVED TO VICTORIA, TEXAS. AND I WOULD LOVE TO JOIN THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS A MEMBER TO SERVE THE CITY.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING TO YOU AS WELL. >> GOOD TO SEE YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL; MAYOR. I JUST WANTED TO THANK JESUS AND KEN FOR PUTTING A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF ROAD REPAIR

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AND LAST WEEK THEY HAD BRISKET SPAGHETTI AND I'VE NEVER TASTED I HAD TO PAY $20 FOR IT. I'VE NEVER TASTED MUCH BETTER THAN THE PUMP PILES. BUT ANYWAY, WANTED TO THANK THE POLICE AND CODE ENFORCEMENT FOR MAKING THE CAR WASH AND ALL THE AREA SAFER AND THERE'S A LOT OF HOMELESS PEOPLE ALONG THE FENCE AT SALVATION ARMY. I DON'T KNOW IF SOMEONE COULD BRING A PALLET OF WATER TO SALVATION ARMY AND HAVE SOMEONE HYDRATE THEM. BECAUSE THIS MONTH IS SUPPOSED TO BE 100 PLUS AND I FEEL BAD FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THERE DEHYDRATED AND STUFF YOU KNOW. AND HOPEFULLY SOMEONE CAN GET SOME KIND OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HOMELESS AND HELP THEM AT LEAST GIVE THEM WATER. AND JUST WANT TO THANK THE POLICE AND CODE ENFORCEMENT FOR STAYING ON TOP OF THE OWNERS BECAUSE YOU KNOW WE HAVE KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL AND SOME PEOPLE TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR BUSINESSES BUT SOME OWNERS DON'T TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR BUSINESS AND THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN MAKE IT BEAUTIFUL IS FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT TO CITE THEM A COUPLE TIMES AND STAY ON TOP OF IT FOR A COUPLE MONTHS AND THAT'S HOW THEY KEEP IT CLEAN. THANKS AND HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT WITH THAT WE'LL CLOSE CITIZENS COMMUNICATION.

[D. Consent Agenda:]

>> ITEM D1 IS THE ADOPTION OF MINUTES HELD ON AUGUST 1, 2023.

ITEM D2 IS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE LONE STAR OPERATION IN 342,449 AND DESIGNATE THE CITY MANAGER AS THE OFFICIAL. APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR E911 PUBLIC ANSWERING POINT SERVICES.

ITEM D4 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH WCD ENTERPRISES LLC FOR MOWING AND FLOWER BED MAINTENANCE AT THE VICTORIA COMMUNITY CENTER. ITEM D5 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH GULF BEND CENTER FOR PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH PEACE OFFICER SERVICES. D6 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEN RANDOM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE VICTORIA COUNTY FOR 2023 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT OR THE JAG PROGRAM. D7 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THE PITNEY BOWES RELAY 7,000 SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF 52,26 FOUND.97. [INAUDIBLE].

>> SO MOVED. WE ADOPTED THE CONSENT AGENDA IS

READ. >> SECOND.

>> ALL RIGHT WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OPPOSED SAME SIGN THE MOTION CARRIES.

[1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Ardurra Group, I...]

ITEM E1. >> E1 IS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR ARUDURRA FOR GRANT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES RELATED TO THE CDBG MOD APPLICATION FOR THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE IN THE

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 565,079. >> GOOD EVENING M MS. CONNELLY.

>> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO TALK QUICKLY ABOUT THE PROCESS THE RFP PROCESS FOR TO FIND THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE EVENING AND THEN WHEN I'M FINISHED SPEAKING WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVE OF ARUDURRA GROUP HERE TO ALSO GIVE A PRESENTATION ABOUT THEIR SERVICES. AN EVALUATION COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO EVALUATE AN RFP THAT INCLUDED VICTORIA ARENA, ROBERT STRICT, AND KEISHA SMITH. INCLUDED IN THE RFP, THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT OF THE APPLICATION AND WILL INCLUDE MULTIPLE PROJECTS, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LABOR STANDARDS COMPLIANCE AND DOCUMENTATION, REPORTING AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION AND CLOSE-OUT OFTEN INCLUDES AN AUDIT. WE HAVE FIVE REALLY GOOD RESPONDENTS ARUDURRA, CSRLLC, GRANT WORKS, LANGFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES. SOME OF THE VALUATION CRITERIA INCLUDED THE EXPERIENCE FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS PROJECT TYPES THAT MIGHT BE SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'RE THINKING.

WORK PERFORMANCE, MONITORING FINDINGS, THEIR CAPACITY, THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF THEIR STAFF.

CURRENT AND FUTURE WORKLOADS. DEMONSTRATED UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROGRAM WHICH IS SEPARATE FROM ALL THE OTHER CDBG STUFF WE

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AFTER THAT POINT WE HAD NUMBERS THAT WERE AVERAGED TOGETHER AND FROM THOSE WE SELECTED THE TOP THREE TO ASK IN FOR INTERVIEWS TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THE TEAM THAT WOULD BE ASSIGNED TO THE CITY'S PROJECTS. AND THIS IS KIND OF A TECHNICAL THING BUT I WANT TO DEMONSTRATE IT WAS VERY CLOSE.

THEY ARE ALL VERY GOOD CANDIDATES.

WE WANTED TO RECOMMEND THE ARUDURRA GROUP BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCE. THEIR WORK PERFORMANCE IN MANAGING INCREDIBLE AMOUNTS OF POST MONEY THROUGHOUT TEXAS.

THEIR STAFF DEMONSTRATED HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE WITH ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS IT WILL BE REALLY IMPORTANT GOING FORWARD.

WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THE GLO FOR A LONGTIME BECAUSE WE'RE GETTING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY.

THEIR COST PROPOSAL WAS ACCEPTABLE.

THEIR INTERVIEW WAS GREAT. THEY HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH C MARR WHICH WILL BE IMPORTANT FOR OUR PROJECTS AND EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF GOVERNMENT CODE.

WHICH IS ALSO GOING TO BE A BIG ISSUE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WANTED TO MAKE CLEAR IS THAT WHAT THEY WILL BE HANDLING IN TERMS OF THE WORK WITH US IS GOING TO BE HELPING US WITH THE APPLICATION, HELPING US WITH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, HELPING US WITH LABOR STANDARDS, WHICH INCLUDES MAKING SURE THAT ANY CONTRACTORS WE HIRE ARE COMPLYING WITH ALL OF THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS THAT HAS TO BE DOCUMENTED TO THE GLO AND ULTIMATELY TO HUD. THE OTHER THING THEY WILL PROVIDE IS ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT'S ALSO AN IMPORTANT PROCESS THAT HAS TO BE DOCUMENTED IN A VERY SPECIFIC WAY TO THE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.

I TRY TO GO FAST SO WE CAN MAKE IT A QUICK MEETING.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> WILL THEY BE LOCALLY STAFFED? OR IS IT -- BECAUSE WE HAVE THE PROJECTS UNDERWAY AND YOU SAID CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PART.

>> THEY HAVE AN OFFICE IN AUSTIN, YES.

THERE IS A LOCATION IN AUSTIN BUT PROBABLY MOLLY CAN SPEAK TO THAT MORE DIRECTLY THAN I CAN. THEY HAVE AN OFFICE IN AUSTIN.

>> WHEN YOU SAY CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

>> PART OF WHAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE WITH ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION. SO WHEN WE SUBMIT WHAT WE HAVE THEY HAVE PEOPLE CAPABLE OF REVIEWING IT.

WHO UNDERSTAND THE GRANT PROCESS AND WHAT WE NEED TO DOCUMENT FOR THE FUNDER. SO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT JUST SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT IN TERMS OF THE GRANT FROM WHAT WOULD BE

FROM AN ENGINEER. >> WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO CONVEY IF WE TAKE INTO THE ACCOUNT THE USES OF THE MONEY RECALL THAT PART OF THIS MONEY WE WANT TO APPLY TOWARDS A PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING. SOME OF IT TO MORE TRADITIONAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS LIKE UTILITY PROJECTS.

WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO CONVEY IS THIS PARTICULAR FIRM HAS EXPERIENCE IN WORKING ON NOT ONLY ENGINEERING PROJECTS BECAUSE THEY ARE AN ENGINEERING COMPANY BUT ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

THEIR LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE WITH USING SOME OF THE DOLLARS FOR THE BUILDING, STOOD OUT COMPARED TO INTERVIEWS WITH OTHER FIRMS.

>> EXACTLY. >> BECAUSE SPECIFICALLY OF WHAT WE WANT TO USE THE MONEY FOR. NOT LIKE I WOULD THINK OF IN CONVENTIONAL TERMS OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT?

>> THEY ARE NOT DOING THAT. >> BUT IT'S THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THAT WORKS IN THEORY WILL BE.

>> HOW THAT INTERFACES WITH GLO AND.

>> AND THE CONTEXT OF THE GRANT AND WHAT OUR REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT. EXACTLY.

MORE DOCUMENTATION THAN ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WORK?

>> RIGHT. IT IS IT IS COMPLIANCE.

YEAH. >> OK.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

MOLLY? >> THIS IS MOLLY QUIRK WITH

ARUDURRA GROUP. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE THIS EVENING. TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS FROM THAT YOU JUST HAD, SUE LAYED OUT WELL WE HAVE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER ON OUR STAFF AND PART OF OUR INTERVIEW TEAM.

RIGHT NOW HE'S MANAGING A VERY LARGE WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT THAT IS ABOUT TO WRAP UP HE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE. I'M GOING TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT -- AS FAR AS BEING HERE, ERIC IS HERE ONCE A MONTH. HE SPENDS A WEEK IN CENTRAL

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ALL RIGHT. HERE WE GO.

SO WHO ARE WE? WE ARE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY FIRM.

WE DO ENGINEERING. WE THE ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM WE HAVE ACTUALLY ONBOARD FOR THIS WAS SERVED AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM REVIEWING A BUNCH OF THINGS FOR THE LAST HARVEY GRANT FOR GLO. WE KNOW THE GLO.

I AM A FORMER GLO EMPLOYEE I WORKED INSIDE THE BUILDING MY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE TEAM OVER THERE IS PRETTY STRONG.

WE HAVE VERY EXTENSIVE CDBG EXPERIENCE AND WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER AS A TEAM. I'VE BEEN WITH ARUDURRA FOR THREE YEARS. AND THIS IS QUITE POSSIBLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE TEAMS TO WORK WITH THEY DO A REALLY GREAT JOB.

AND WE UNDERSTAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

WE'VE WORKED WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE STATE FOR OVER 25 YEARS. HERE IS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ARUDURRA. WE HAVE 300 PLUS EMPLOYEES IN TEXAS. THE TEAM THAT WE WILL HAVE FOR YOU GUYS IS FIVE. AND THEY WILL BE HERE WHEN YOU NEED THEM. WE HAVE 100 PLUS LICENSED ENGINEERS. WE HAVE 30 FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS THAT WE'VE WORKED ON INCLUDING RITA, IKE, HARVEY, COVID-19 AND THE WINTER STORM WE KNOW THE GLO.

WE'VE DONE OVER 25 BILLION DOLLARS IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND RECOVERY MITIGATION. AND AS I SAID WE HAVE DONE 25 YEARS WORKING IN TEXAS AND 100 PLUS CITIES.

THIS IS BASICALLY A LOOK HOW WE WILL MANAGE YOUR GRANT.

I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HERE IS THE SUCCESSFUL CLOSE-OUT. WE LIKE TO SAY THAT WE LIKE TO COME IN AND HELP YOU GUYS AND GET OUT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

AND SAVE YOU MONEY ALONG THE WAY.

AND THEN HERE IS WHY ARUDURRA WE HAVE A UNIQUE SKILL SET.

AS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT WE HAVE CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS AND ENGINEERS WE'VE WORKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THESE PROJECTS.

OUR DELIVERY APPROACH WE ACTIVELY MANAGE SCHEDULE AND BUDGET. TO MATCH FEDERAL FUND REQUIREMENTS AND WE HAVE A PROVEN DELIVERY METHOD TO ACCELERATE WORK FROM PRICING EARLY AND INCREASE MWBE OPPORTUNITIES AND WE'RE PROVEN TRANSPARENT PROGRAMMING AND REPORTING CONTROLS. ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE ENJOYED SEEING ERIC AND THE TEAM DO IS WE KNOW THE AUDITS COME WITH THIS MONEY. AND SO ON THE FRONT END WE MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS ALIGNED AND PROPERLY READY TO GO SO WE HAVE CHECKLISTS WE LIKE CHECKLISTS.

AND THEN AGAIN, SHE MENTIONED OUR TURN OF DELIVERY EXPERIENCE IS SOMETHING WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON.

WE HAVE A GROUP OF ENGINEERS OUT OF OUR HOUSTON OFFICE WHO C MARR IS THEIR FAVORITE THING TO DO WE DEFINITELY HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU GUYS.

DO Y'ALL HAVE QUESTIONS FOR ME? >> YES, MA'AM.

THE DRAWDOWNS ARE THEY GOING TO BE DONE BY Y'ALL OR THE CITY IS GOING TO DO THEM? THE DRAWDOWNS FROM THE GLO?

>> WITH THE HELP OF THEM THE PROCESS.

THE CITY STILL IS INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION THEY ARE THE FRONT PERSON TO GUIDE US THROUGH THE PROCESS AND REPORT EVERYTHING.

>> OK. >> WE ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE

TECHNICALLY. >> OK.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I APOLOGIZE IF YOU MENTIONED IT, BUT WE HAVE DONE WORK WITH ARUDURRA BEFORE THEY ARE THE ENGINEERING COMPANY THAT DESIGNED EVERY ROAD.

AND SO YOU MAY RECALL A CONVERSATION I GUESS A COUPLE YEARS AGO WHERE WE HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT INCLUDING A THIRD ENGINEERING COMPANY INTO THE FOLD AS WE'RE TRYING TO DO MORE PROJECTS SO THAT ENDED UP BEING ARUDURRA.

STAFF HAS OUR ENGINEERING STAFF HAS A POSITIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR ENGINEER STAFF ON THAT PROJECT JUST FOR CONTEXT. THERE'S AN ESTABLISHED RAPPORT

THERE. >> ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU MOLLY. >> THANK YOU.

>> I'M GETTING DISTRACTED THERE IS SOME LITTLE SPIDER WEB FLOATING AROUND HERE. I'M SURE NO ONE ELSE CAN SEE IT BUT I LOOK CRAZY LOOKING AROUND. IT'S HERE.

THE MEDS KICKED IN. >> .

>> ALL RIGHT. IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION ON E1? ANY MOTIONS.

>> I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE CONTRACT WITH THEM.

>> I WILL SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT.

GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ITEM E1.

FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

E OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

[2. Appoint or Reappoint Members to the Planning Commission. April Hilbric...]

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COMMISSION. >> THANK YOU FOR READING THAT.

I ASKED MS. RUBY TO READ IT BUT THAT IS FINE.

>> RUBY SITS IN THAT IS HER FIVE SECONDS OF FAME.

SORRY RUBY. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS TO APPOINT OR REAPPOINT MEMBERS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS COMPOSED OF NINE MEMBERS STAGGERED TERMS AND THEY MAY NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE THREE YEAR TERMS. THE TOP THREE, BRIAN ROKYTA AND VIC CALDWELL AND BRIAN OLGUIN THEIR TERMS ARE UP THIS MONTH.

THE THREE APPOINTMENTS WILL EXPIRE THIS MONTH AND THE NEW TERM ALSO END OF AUGUST OF 2026 FOR THE THREE YEARS.

MR. BRIAN OLGUIN DOES WISH TO BE REAPPOINTED AND IS ELIGIBLE.

ONE OF THE MEMBERS MR. CALDWELL, ACTUALLY DOES NOT WISH TO BE REAPPOINTED BUT I DID FINISH IS FINISHING HIS TERM AND HAS DONE GREAT. AND THEN ONE OF THE MEMBERS MR. BRIAN ROKYTA IS NOT ACTUALLY ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT. SO WE'VE RECEIVED SEVERAL APPLICATIONS. YOU CAN SEE I HAVE AN ASTERISK SAYING HE IS REAPPLYING FOR REAPPOINTMENT.

AND THEN MARK LOFFGREN, REBECCA SPEARS, STEVEN KIDDER, BRAYDEN ROBERTSON, ROBERT CONSTANTINE AND PARIS.

I ASKED HER BEFOREHAND HAVE APPLIED.

MR. HARLEY FISK DID WITHDRAW HIS APPLICATION THIS AFTERNOON YOU WILL SEE ON YOUR BALLOTS I'VE MARKED THROUGH HIS NAME SO YOU WILL KNOW WHY I DID THAT. AND THE BALLOTS WERE PLACED ON THE DAIS WARM FRONT THE MEETING AND YOUR NAMES ARE ON THE BALLOTS BECAUSE WE CANNOT VOTE BY SECRET BALLOT YOU NEED TO CIRCLE THE NAME OF THREE APPLICANTS IF THERE IS NOT THREE WINNERS WE WILL VOTE AGAIN AND THE APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN MY OFFICE.

IF YOU ARE READY I WILL COME AROUND AND PICK UP THOSE

APPLICATIONS. >> WHILE SHE IS PICKING UP THE BALLOTS AND DOING THE TALLYING I THANK MR. . BRIAN ROKYTA AND MR. CALDWELL FOR THEIR SERVICE ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

SICK YEARS FOR MR. -- SIX YEARS FOR MR. BRIAN ROKYTA AND I APPRECIATE THEIR SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO VICTORIA AND VOLUNTEERING TO SERVE ON THAT. SO THANK YOU.

YOU GUYS DID GREAT. WE FINISHED IN ONE VOTE.

MR. BRIAN OLGUIN'S NAME WILL BE ENTERED IN THE RESOLUTION.

REBECCA SPEARS' NAME WILL BE ENTERED IN THE RESOLUTION AND MS. PARIS IN THE NAMES FOR APPOINTMENTS.

>> THANK YOU. WE DON'T HAVE CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS TONIGHT. I'M SORRY.

I'M TRYING TO FOLLOW DR. YOUNG'S LEAD.

ALL RIGHT. >> I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT THE APPOINTMENTS OF BRIAN OLGUIN THE REAPPOINTMENT OF BRIAN OLGUIN,

REBECCA SPEARS AND MOHEMASH. >> I WILL SECOND THAT.

>> ALL RIGHT. A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED SAME SIGN. ALL RIGHT.

E2 IS DONE. NOW NO CITY MANAGERS REPORTS WE WILL HAVE A SHORT EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE WILL START THAT WE WILL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5:45.

[H. Executive Sessions:]

>> THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION SUBJECT MATTER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.72 AND

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.