Aug 06, 2024 City Council

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>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THE REGULAR CALL MEETING FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 6TH. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE

ROLE? >> COUNCILMAN DE LA GARZA? COUNCILWOMAN SCOTT? MAYOR CROCKER? AND COUNCILMAN LOFFGREN WILL NOT BE JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU, WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE

AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE, TEXAS, ONE STATE, UNDER GOD.

[1. Announcements/Reminders:]

>> THANK YOU. WELCOME, EVERYONE. WE HAVE THE FULL

AGENDA. >> APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2024 YOUTH COUNCIL WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY. HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS. FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO THE WEBSITE OR CONTACT THE MANAGER. ON BEHALF OF MUNICIPAL COURT, APPLICATIONS FOR VICTORIA'S CHILD SAFETY GRANTS WILL CLOSE FRIDAY. ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7TH LOCATED HERE AT 107. YOU MIGHT'VE SEEN THIS WITH OUR NEWSLETTER THAT WENT OUT TODAY IN A PRESS RELEASE THAT WE PUT OUT TODAY AS WELL. THE REPLACEMENT HAS BEGUN THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED. WE ARE CERTAINLY EXCITED ABOUT THE PLAYGROUND. OVERALL TRYING TO IMPROVE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD PARK. WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

AND WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT I HAVE.

[a. National Farmers' Market Week Proclamation. Duane Crocker, Mayor]

>> THE FIRST IS A NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET PROCLAMATION.

>> LOCALLY PRODUCED FOODS AND FARMERS MARKET ARE EXPANDING AND EVOLVING WITH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND FARMERS MARKET ANOTHER AGRICULTURAL OUTLETS PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ASSIST IN THE FARM AND VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS. CONTRIBUTING APPROXIMATELY 9 BILLION EACH YEAR TO THE ECONOMY. SMALL TO MEDIUM MARKET AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS GENERATED THE SUSTAINABILITY OF FAMILY FARMS IN THE REVITALIZATION OF RURAL COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE. WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPANDING AGRICULTURAL MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST TO ENCOURAGE THE NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS GENERATING FIRM COME TO HELP SIMULATE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION . THE VICTORIOUS FARMERS MARKET HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR 35 YEARS PROMPTING UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH FOR PEOPLE IN THE GREATER VICTORIA AREA. THE FARMERS MARKET SUPPORTS MORE THAN 80 LOCAL FARMS, FOOD PRODUCERS AND SMALL BUSINESSES FROM THROUGHOUT SOUTH TEXAS PROVIDING A YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BUSINESSES TO SELL THEIR WARES TO THE PUBLIC. I DO HEREBY PROCLAIM

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ACTIVITIES. >>

>> THANK YOU . AS THE PRESIDENCY OF THE FOOD BANK HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING YOUR TONIGHT. KEEP HER IN YOUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS , HER SISTER ALSO HAS COVID, THEY DO A TREMENDOUS JOB OF WORKING WITH OUR FARMERS AND OUR VENDORS THERE. IF YOU'VE NOT VISITED ON WEDNESDAY OR SATURDAY, I URGE YOU TO GO. IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT THESE LOCAL INDIVIDUALS THAT MAKE A LIVING DOING WHAT THEY ARE DOING SO, PLEASE JOIN US AND THANK YOU AGAIN WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT AND THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT.

[b. Keep Victoria Beautiful August 2024 Business Beautification Award. Chr...]

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK.

>> WELCOME. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. BEFORE WE HONOR OUR BUSINESS THIS MONTH, I WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE WE HAVE A BALL CLEANUP COMING UP BELIEVE IT OR NOT I KNOW IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE FALL BUT JUST IMAGINE IT. SEPTEMBER 21ST WE WILL BE DOING OUR BIG ROADWAY CLEANUP ALL OVER VICTORIA, WE ARE LOOKING FOR GROUPS, INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, TEENS, AND YOU CAN SIGN UP, YOU CAN ALSO CALL 485-3230 . WE HAVE A GREAT TIME WE FEED EVERYBODY WE GIVE OUT AWARDS FOR MOST SPIRITED, MOST UNUSUAL ITEM, MOST TRASH PICKED UP I WANTED TO INVITE THE COMMUNITY OUT. AND NOW I WANT TO BRING UP

DONALD RUSSELL KROSKY. >> THIS EVENING IT IS AN HONOR TO PRESENT THE MONTHLY BEAUTIFICATION AWARD TO YOU VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL. THE RON BROWN COMPANY IS OWNED AND OPERATED AND RON BROWN HAS BEEN IN VICTORIA SINCE 1953 AND THEY HAVE BEEN AT THEIR CURRENT LOCATION SINCE 1975 WHICH IS LOCATED AT 2505. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE FLOWER BED, JUST KEEPING IT VERY BEAUTIFUL. WE ASK WHO KEEPS UP WITH THIS. AND THIS EVENING I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THEM TO STEP UP FRONT AND I

WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT AN AWARD. >>

>> WE HAVE BEEN IN OUR CURRENT LOCATION FOR 50 YEARS NOW.

>> WE DO APPRECIATE IT AND WE HAVE WORKED HARD, I THINK ONE OF THE BIG THINGS WE'VE DONE THAT KIND OF GOES UNNOTICED IS WE HAVE ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE 100 YEARS OLD WE HAVE MAINTAINED THOSE AND KEPT THE BUGS OUT. WE DO APPRECIATE IT AND LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING IT AGAIN.

>> CONGRATULATIONS, VERY WELL DESERVED .

>> I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL RECOGNITIONS. I DO WANT TO ASK GREG RODRIGUEZ TO -- KEVIN IS OUR TREATMENT MANAGER AND THEY BOTH RECEIVED THE RECOGNITION PROGRAM RECOGNIZING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT AND TRAINING

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AND SPEAKING OF HUNDREDS OF HOURS , THEY RECENTLY RECEIVED THE CERTIFICATION AND ALSO VERY DISTINGUISHED THAT ACCOUNTS FOR THE EDUCATION SO CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEVELOPMENT AS WELL.

>> I DIDN'T MAKE YOU STAND. >> ALL RIGHT, THOSE ARE THE TWO THAT YOU HAVE, I HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS , THE VICTORIA SENIOR TEAM CONGRATULATIONS FOR REACHING THE WORLD SERIES. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A TEAM FROM VICTORIA AT ANY LEVEL HAS REACHED A WORLD SERIES SINCE 1994. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A BIG DEAL. IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR FAMILIES, WE ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND A WELCOME HOME PARADE THAT I UNDERSTAND IS GOING TO BE ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 11TH. THAT WE KNOW THE LOCATION ON THAT?

>> STARTING AT THE LIBRARY, IT STARTS AT THE LIBRARY, THANK YOU. THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE THAT CAN BE FOUND ON THE VICTORIA NORTHEAST LITTLE LEAGUE FACEBOOK PAGE. A VERY GOOD SEASON OBVIOUSLY SO SPEAKING OF THAT, SPEAKING -- STICKING WITH THE TEAM OF BASEBALL, THEY WON THE 2024 TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP IN A 8-2 WIN OVER THE ACADIA CANE CUTTERS AND THEY WERE THE BEST TEAMS DURING THE REGULAR SEASON AND ALSO SET A FRANCHISE RECORD GOING 34 AND 12 FROM THE SEASON. BOTH OF THOSE SQUADS ON A VERY SUCCESSFUL SEASON. TELL THEM CONGRATULATIONS WHEN YOU SEE THEM. ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS FROM COUNSEL?

[4. Citizen Communication:]

>> I HAVE A FEW CARDS HERE, WE WILL START WITH KENNY JONES.

WELCOME BACK, GOOD TO SEE YOU.

>> I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU AHEAD OF TIME BEFORE IT IS ANNOUNCED, DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG?

>> TIMES UP. >> I'M USED TO THAT ON SUNDAY, WHEN I START PREACHING PEOPLE START LEAVING. I JUST WANT TO THANK THE CITY ESPECIALLY ZACH AND SO LISE, CELESTE FOR THE WORK THEY DO ON BEHALF OF THE GRANT FUND IT'S GREAT TO RECEIVE THIS FUND . IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO DEAL WITH THE OFFICE OF THESE FOLKS, CELESTE, THERE'S ANOTHER NEW FELLA I CAN'T RECALL HIS NAME BUT THEY DO A GREAT JOB AND WE JUST APPRECIATE THAT. LET ME SAY THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR RECEIVING, THE BEEP GOT ME OFF TRACK THERE. I WANT TO ALSO SPEAK TO A MATTER THAT FOLKS DRIVE BY OUR PLACE AND MAKE JUDGMENTS WITHOUT KNOWING THE STORY BEHIND FOLKS LIVES OR SITUATIONS. WE HAVE SOME FOLKS THAT HAVE DECIDED THAT THEIR NEW HOME IS THE BUS STOP IN FRONT OF THEIR PLACE, SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF OUR SHELTER BUT SOME FOLKS CHOOSE THAT LIFE SO THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO OBEY RULES OR FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND ALTHOUGH IT BREAKS OUR HEART THERE IS NOTHING WE COULD DO ABOUT THAT. WE ENCOURAGE THEM, SOMETIMES I USE THE TOUGH LOVE METHOD WHICH NOT EVERYBODY

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FOR YOUR TIME. >> GOOD EVENING, WELCOME BACK.

IS >> THANK YOU GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL. AND THEY ARE DOING SOME PLUMBING REPAIRS AND THEY ARE WORKING LIKE AT A SNAILS PACE. I COULDN'T EVEN GET TO WORK BECAUSE THEY HAD IT FENCED IN. AND I DON'T THINK THAT IS A GOOD IDEA THEY SEAL YOU IN AND YOU CAN'T GET YOUR CAR OUT AND JUST NOW, MONDAY I HAVE MY CAR OUT SO THAT I COULD GET TO WORK. THEY HELP AS LONG AS RICK IS THERE TELLING THEM WHAT TO DO BUT RICK IS NOT THERE TELLING THEM WHAT TO DO THEY USUALLY DON'T DO ANYTHING AND THERE IS NO PLAN, THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION FROM MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT AND TELL US ANYTHING AND IT'S JUST CHAOS. AND MAY, THE S.W.A.T. TEAM CAME AND MADE AN ARREST AND THEY DID GET A GRAND JURY INDICTMENT AND A MARRIED COUPLE IS GOING TO COURT OVER THAT AND THE POLICE HAVE BEEN GIVEN SECURITY WHICH I DO APPRECIATE BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT'S GOING ON. IF THEY HAVE THREE PLUMBERS TRYING TO FIX 15 TRAILER PARKS, THAT'S NOT CUTTING IT. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WON'T USE LOCAL POLYMERS -- PLUMBERS, THERE ARE PLENTY OF CERTIFIED PLUMBERS THAT DO GOOD WORK AND I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO BE BUT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN BY 2204, THE OAKS BUT I WOULD RECOMMEND STAY AWAY FROM IT. IT IS A MESS AND IT SEEMS LIKE THEY DON'T REALLY HAVE MUCH OF THE INTENTION OF GETTING IT FIXED. THERE WORKING AT A SNAILS PACE I DO APPRECIATE ADAM WEST OVERSEEING ALL OF THIS SO IT GETS DONE BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY CAN'T MAKE PROGRESS OR ANYTHING OR EQUIPMENT ISSUES, IT IS REAL DANGEROUS THERE. I WISH SOMEONE COULD GIVE COMMUNICATION AND MEALS ON WHEELS COULDN'T EVEN COME TO GIVE THE FOOD TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS ON MONDAY BECAUSE THEY HAD IT ALL FENCED UP AND THEY COULDN'T GET THE FOOD AND STUFF BUT THANKS AND HAVE A

GOOD EVENING I APPRECIATED. >> THE LAST CARD I HAVE IS MR.

HARLEY FIBS -- DISC. >> GOOD EVENING. RECENTLY I HEARD I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS TRUE OR NOT, I'VE HEARD THAT UP TO 70% OF THE CHILDREN IN VICTORIA WHO ARE GOING INTO PRESCHOOL ARE NOT REALLY READY FOR PRESCHOOL. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE CAN TO IS THE VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY , THEY HAVE A PROGRAM CALLED THE THOUSAND BOOKS BEFORE

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POLICE OFFICERS -- >> YOU LOOK NERVOUS, CHIEF.

>> MANY PEOPLE WHO WERE IN FAVOR OF THAT AND DECLINED TO BE HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE THEY LIKE THEIR JOBS.

[1. Approve and adopt the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2024-20...]

>> THANK YOU MR. FISK. WE WILL MOVE ON TO SECTION C.

>> THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2024-2025 ONE YOUR ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR FISCAL YEAR

2024 2025 CDBG . >> GOOD EVENING, COUNSEL. THIS IS REALLY JUST A RECAP OF THE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE PRESENTED IN JUNE. AS WE KNOW WE ASKED FOR THE SPENDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE OF HOW WE ARE GOING TO PROPOSE HOW THEY ARE PROGRAMMED FOR THE COMING YEAR. IT IS A LOT OF WORK TO RIGHT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. THAT IS WHAT CELESTE HAS BEEN WORKING ON ALL SUMMER TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS READY FOR HUD. SO, WE ARE CELEBRATING 50 YEARS IT IS THE PURPOSE TO REDUCE POVERTY AND THE EFFECTS BY PROVIDING QUALITY HOUSING CREATING A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT. IT IS A LOT OF WORK EVERY YEAR TO CREATE THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. THE APPLICATIONS WERE OPEN FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL THEY BROUGHT THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU ALL ON THE JUNE 5TH OR JUNE 4TH COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT IS THE PUBLIC HEARING AND REQUEST THE APPROVAL OF ACTION PLAN AND WE WILL SUBMIT IT TO HUD . JUST AS A REMINDER, THESE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME LIMITS. THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. YOUR HOUSEHOLD HAS TO BE UNDER THE 80% IS LISTED ON THE TABLE AND IT'S DETERMINED BY HOUSEHOLD SIZE. THE OTHER QUALIFICATION IS IN CDBG ELIGIBLE AREAS. THIS IS ACTUALLY IN RESPONSE TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT COUNCILWOMAN BUTLER ABOUT USING THE FUNDS TO HELP PAY FOR FIRE EQUIPMENT BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BE EXPENDED TO HELP THOSE THAT ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS. AT FIRETRUCK WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO THE AREAS IN YELLOW OR WE WOULD HAVE TO CAPTURE INCOME DATA AND EVERYBODY THAT IT WAS HELPING. WE CAN DO THINGS BUT SOMETIMES

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>> THIS IS OUR 2024 FUNDING, THAT CAN SOMETIMES BE CONFUSION POINT BUT WE DID RECEIVE $551,333. OUR ADMINISTRATION IS 23% OF THE AND 110,000 AND AS I SAID THIS DOES PAY FOR JUST ONE STAFF MEMBER. WE ARE PROPOSING 25,000 IN DEMOLITION FUNDS.

$95,559.40 FOR PARKS PROJECTS WHICH IS MAINLY LINING THE SIDEWALKS AND THE PARKS LISTED, WE WILL BE GRANTING OUT $238,007 FOR DIFFERENT NONPROFIT FACILITIES. PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES, THOSE ARE PROGRAMS THAT GO AND HELP AN INDIVIDUAL. MEALS ON WHEELS TO INDIVIDUALS, THAT IS WHY THOSE ACTIVITIES ARE DEFINED SEPARATELY BY HUD AND THEY ARE PRETTY ONEROUS ON THE PAPERWORK TO BE CERTIFIED AND THOSE FOLKS TO BE ELIGIBLE. THIS IS THE PUBLIC FACILITY RECOMMENDED FUNDING. THE OUTDOOR SECURITY FOR A NEW FOSTER HOME TYPE OF FACILITY THE LAUNDRY FACILITY ROOM THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ACTUAL WASHERS AND DRYERS IT IS JUST SETTING UP THE BONES OF THE ROOM BECAUSE WE DON'T PAY FOR ASSETS OR EQUIPMENT. A DAY CENTER, A LAUNDRY FACILITY AND THEN THOSE KITCHEN PROJECTS DON'T INCLUDE THE EMPLOYMENT, THAT TOTALS 238,000. SO THESE ARE THE PUBLIC SERVICE, WE WILL SEE THE LARGE REQUEST AND THERE IS A LOT -- WE'RE ONLY ALLOWED TO EXPAND 50% OF THE GRANT SO THE MORE THAT WE HAVE WE TRY TO FIND EVERYBODY BUT YOU CAN SEE THE RECOMMENDED FUNDING BECAUSE THE NEED IS JUST SO GREAT. WE ARE PROPOSING THE PROGRAM, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE BANK OF THE GOLDEN CRESCENT. GOLDEN CRESCENT IS FOR VOLUNTEER TRAINING NEEDS.

IT HELPS PAY FOR STAFF MEMBER. THEN FOR MEALS ON WHEELS HOME DELIVERED MEALS, OUR LADY OF VICTORY UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, THE SALVATION ARMY HAS A COMMUNITY TRANSIT PROGRAM THEY ARE STARTING UP IN THE UNITED WAY AT THE CROSSROADS HAS COMMUNITY PROJECTS WHICH REALLY HELPS IT IS SORT OF LIKE SOCIAL WORKERS HELPING FIND AND CONNECT WITH ALL THE RESOURCES OUT THERE AND THAT HITS OUR 15% MAX SO OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WAS OPEN THIS LAST MONTH TONIGHT IS THE LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLKS TO GIVE US THE PUBLIC COMMENT AND THEN WE WILL SUBMIT BEFORE AUGUST 16TH. AND WITH THAT I WOULD ASK THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE FUNDING FOR THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

>> THANK YOU, THE 71 -- DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY WITH THAT I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM C1. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM PLEASE STEP FORWARD,

SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE . >> I MOVE WE ADOPT.

>> I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE . ITEM C1 PASSES. LIVING ON TO OUR NEXT

[2. Appeal of the Building and Standards Commission's Demolition Order for...]

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PUBLIC HEARING, ITEM C2. >> ME AGAIN, THEY DID APPEAL THE ORDER THAT THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION DID DEMOLISH THIS STRUCTURE AS YOU CAN SEE, IT IS AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ON A VACANT LOT THERE WASN'T ONE TIME IN MANUFACTURED HOME THAT HAS SINCE BEEN DEMOLISHED AND THAT NOW THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS IN SUBSTANDARD. IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE MEETING DUE TO SOME HEALTH ISSUES AND LIMITATIONS. HE DOES OF COURSE REQUEST THAT THE BORDER BE REVERSED AND WE DO BELIEVE HE HAS THE MEANS BUT THEN ON THE FLIPSIDE TO WHAT END AND STUFF DOES HAVE A HARD TIME RECOMMENDING THAT THE ORDER BE REVERSED BECAUSE IT IS AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE WITHOUT A PRIMARY STRUCTURE ON THIS SLOT.

YOU CAN SEE THERE IS EVIDENCE OF ACTIVITY WITH THE DOORS HAVING BEEN PRIED OPEN. AND THE ROOF IS SEVERELY DETERIORATING . AND OF COURSE ONCE THE BUILDING STARTS TO HAVE WATER DAMAGE IT KIND OF EXACERBATES ALL THE REST OF THE DAMAGE

>> THEY DID EXPRESS INTENT TO REPAIR AND YOU BELIEVE THAT HE HAS THE MEANS TO DO SO? TO DISCUSS PLANS, TIME FRAMES, ANYTHING TO THAT NATURE CAN SHARE THAT WITH US?

>> OF THE ORDER WERE TO BE REVERSED, WE WOULD WANT TO GIVE

30 DAYS. >> THIS IS AN ACCESSORY. I AM ASSUMING THAT IT WOULD MAKE THAT A SITE BILL HOME . IT IS A 66 FOOT RED LOT SO WE DID LOOK AT THE PLACEMENT TO SEE HOW EASY IT WOULD BE TO MAKE IT DEVELOPABLE AROUND THIS SO YES IT COULD BE DEVELOPED BUT AS FAR AS FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON THAT WANTS TO DO IT, THOSE ARE A LOT OF WHAT-IFS SO IT'S

REALLY HARD FOR US. >> JUST SO I'M CLEAR, DID YOU WILL NAIL DOWN ANY SPECIFIC TIME FRAMES THAT HE WOULD BE

ABLE TO GET THIS REPAIR. >> IT WAS 30 DAYS.

>> IT DEPENDS , IF YOU JUST GRANT HIM 30 DAYS AND IF AT 30 DAYS IT DOESN'T RECEIVE A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY THEN WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO AND TEAR IT DOWN. IT DEPENDS ON

WHAT THE REACTION IS. >> IF I CAN JUMP IN JUST TO EXPLAIN TO THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS WHENEVER WE HAVE THESE APPEALS FROM THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION UP TO CITY COUNCIL, WE HAVE TO CHOOSE ONE OR THE OTHER TO WRITE THE RESOLUTION TO ATTACH IT TO THE AGENDA SO WE WILL GENERALLY RIGHT AT THE CITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO DENY THE APPEAL AND UPHOLD THE FINDING THE STANDARDS COMMISSION. THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU ALL ARE REQUIRED TO VOTE THAT WAY. YOU CAN AS JULIE EXPLAINED YOU CAN UPHOLD IT BUT GIVE IT 30 DAYS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS TO THE STRUCTURE YOU CAN DECIDE TO

DENY THE DETERMINATION. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

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>> IT IS NOT A LARGE STRUCTURE. IF HE HAD THE MEANS TO DO THIS AND THEY CHOOSE TO, AS LONG AS IT COMES UP TO THE STANDARDS I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM GIVING HIM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME 30 DAYS OR 60 DAYS, IF IT IS NOT DONE TO THAT THEN I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE MAINTAIN DEMOLITION. I DON'T KNOW WHAT A PROPER TIMEFRAME IS. NOTHING

PROLONGED. >> SO, WITH THAT LET ME OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM C2, IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM PLEASE COME FORWARD. SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING . IF THE GENTLEMAN HAS THE INTENT AND THE MEANS, I THINK IT IS UP TO US THAT WE CAN SAY THAT, IF IT'S NOT REPAIRED, THE DEMOLITION ERA I THINK THAT IS OUR PREROGATIVE TO DO SO. CAN YOU SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE

PLEASE? >> I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK IF THERE WAS LANGUAGE REGARDING EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. IF HE HAS THE MEANS AND HE WANTS TO HIS TAKING ACTION TO BRING US FORWARD AND ASK FOR THE APPEAL. THERE IS A LETTER IN HERE THAT IS CLEARLY STATING THAT HE HAS HIRED INDIVIDUALS HE IS JUST WAITING FOR PERMISSION TO MOVE FORWARD, THERE WERE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES A TROPICAL STORM, HEALTH ISSUES IS THAT SOMETHING THAT COULD BE WRITTEN INTO THEIR? I NEED TO SAY OKAY YOU HAVE 30 DAYS AND THEN THERE BE A NATURAL DISASTER OR SOMETHING THAT PREVENTS THAT TIMELINE

FROM OCCURRING. >> SO YOU ARE SAYING BASICALLY GIVE HIM FOR EXAMPLE 45 DAYS BUT WITH LANGUAGE IN THE RESOLUTION EXCEPT FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT LIKE A FORCED CLOSET

SITUATION. >> IT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO ADD LANGUAGE LIKE THAT WE CAN LOOK INTO IT, OR WE CAN JUST CONSIDER GIVING AN EXTRA EXTRA AMOUNT OF TIME IN CASE SOMETHING LIKE THAT WAS TO HAPPEN SAY, 90 DAYS. THAT WOULD GET US OUT OF HURRICANE SEASON.

>> IF WE WERE TO GIVE 45 DAYS AND THERE WAS SOMETHING LIKE A TROPICAL STORM IN THE GENTLEMAN, WOULD YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO COME BACK TO US. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROCEDURE LOOKS LIKE. PROCEDURALLY ONCE YOU MAKE THAT DECISION THERE IS NO APPEAL PROCESS FOR HIM TO COME BACK AND ASK FOR THAT.

EVEN IF SAY YOU GAVE FIVE DAYS AND THEN AT THAT POINT IT TAKES A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE, IT DOESN'T HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY.

>> A BIG EVENT LIKE THAT, OUR OFFICE PRIORITIES W■OULD SHIFT DRASTICALLY AND WE WOULDN'T TOUCH THIS FOR PROBABLY ANOTHER SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR. IF IT WERE TO HAVE ACTUALLY WITHSTOOD A TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT

THE STRUCTURE WON'T. >> ANOTHER OPTION WOULD BE FOR Y'ALL TO TABLE THE ITEM UNTIL A CERTAIN TIME IN THE FUTURE AND BRING IT BACK TO SEE IF HE'S MADE THE PROGRESS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO NECESSARILY MAKE THE DECISION RIGHT NOW TO WHAT THAT TIMELINE NEEDS TO LOOK LIKE.

>> I NOTICED THAT HIS APPEAL LETTER WAS DATED JULY 24TH AND HE SAID THAT HE HAD HIRED PEOPLE AND IN THE PRESENTATION THERE WAS A PICTURE TAKEN TODAY OR YESTERDAY AND IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE ANYTHING IT HAPPENED AND THAT'S BEEN 20 DAYS.

>> ONCE AN ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED, WE WILL NOT ISSUE A PERMIT AND WE TELL THEM NOT TO START ANY WORK IN CASE THE ORDER GETS UPHELD AND THEY'VE STARTED, THEY'VE SPENT MONEY

AFTER . >> IF WE WERE TO TELL THIS

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>> THAT IS AN OPTION, YES. >> WILL HE BE ABLE TO GET A PERMIT DURING THAT TIME PERIOD BASED ON WHAT YOU JUST

DESCRIBED? >> YES, I THINK WE ARE CLEAR ON WHAT THESE ISSUES ARE TO BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT THE MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 3RD. THEN, LOOKING FOR MOTIONS . SO, WE ARE GOING

TO TABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3RD? >> THAT IS AN OPTION. IF IT'S ONLY HALFWAY DONE AT THAT POINT WE STILL HAD TO COME UP WITH A TO BRING THIS UP AGAIN, SHOULD WE TABLE IT UNTIL A 60 DAY MARK AND IT'S EITHER DONE OR IF IT'S NOT DONE THEN THAT GIVES THE CUT OFF DATE. I DON'T WANT TO EXTEND THIS OUT SO LONG. IF WE ARE GOING TO ALLOW THIS I THINK WE NEED TO PUT A HARD STOP LIKE THIS WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE BY CERTAIN TIME. AND I DON'T WANT THIS TO DRAG OUT EITHER. IT IS A MUCH SMALLER STRUCTURE. EACH OF OUR INDIVIDUALS.

>> I AGREE WITH THAT BUT WHAT IF IT'S HALFWAY DONE IN OCTOBER? WE ARE SORT OF IN THE SAME SPOT

>> OF IT TAKES 30 TO 45 DAYS IS WHAT I'M HEARING TO FIX IT WE WILL KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A SINCERE EFFORT TO GET THE

THING REPAIRED. >> WHAT IS THE FIRST MEETING IN

OCTOBER? >> IT SHOULD BE THE SECOND --

FIRST. >> THAT WOULD BE OCTOBER 1ST.

>> IF WE DID SEPTEMBER 3RD AND AT THAT POINT YOU HAVE 30 DAYS AND THERE'S WORK THAT IS DONE OR NOT, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL TO DELAY IT AGAIN IF WE WAIT UNTIL OCTOBER. I KNOW HOW CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATES ARE, IT'S 30 DAYS AND THEN IT ENDS UP BEING 45 AT LEAST BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE. THAT WOULD BE

SOMETHING. >> IT WOULD BE VERY CLEAR THAT WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD AND FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT MAY NOT BE COMPLETED AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, THE FIRST COUNCIL MEETING IN SEPTEMBER I THINK IT WOULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY FAR ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT IT WILL BE COMPLETED.

>> ANYBODY HAVE A MOTION? >> I THINK WE TABLE THIS ITEM

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3RD. >> I SECOND THAT.

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO TABLE UNTIL OUR DECEMBER 3RD MEETING, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?

>> YES, DOES THIS DISCUSSION TAKE CARE OF THAT?

>> WE WILL ISSUE A PERMIT. >> NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE . OKAY THIS IS TABLED UNTIL --

>> THERE ARE SOME ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, WE ARE GOING TO

[2. Deliver Fiscal Year 2024-2025 City of Victoria Proposed Annual Budget ...]

[3. Deliver Certified Tax Roll to Mayor and City Council. Wesley Janecek, ...]

>> YES. >> ARE WE GOOD?

>> WE ARE GOOD. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THE FISCAL YEAR PROPOSED BUDGET, BEFORE I GO THROUGH IT I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FINANCE TEAM WHO SPENT A LOT OF HOURS WORKING ON PUTTING THIS TOGETHER, I'M NOT SURE IF THEY ARE ALL HERE BUT IF YOU'RE HERE, PLEASE STAND SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE YOUR WORKING CONTRIBUTION ON THE BUDGET THANK YOU, I LIKE HOW IT LOOKS -- OKAY ALSO, YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU A COPY OF THE

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>> IT'S ALWAYS BEST WE HAVE FOUND TO PRESENT HIS BUDGET THROUGH A COMBINATION OF TALKING ABOUT WHAT'S DIFFERENT FROM THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET THAT WE PRESENTED IN JUNE SINCE YOU HAVE ALREADY HAD SOME TIME TO GO THROUGH WHAT WAS PRESENTED IN JUNE BUT AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING A HIGH

LEVEL OVERVIEW >> THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO THE PRESENTATION SO PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AS I WILL TAKE ROUGHLY 30 MINUTES GOING THROUGH AND RECAPPING THE BUDGET, PROPOSED BUDGET. IT'S NOT CLICKING THROUGH, JAMES. THANK YOU, OKAY. AS IS THE CASE WITH EVERY YEAR, THERE'S ALWAYS A BUDGET STORY AND SOME KEY POINTS THAT WE ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND AS WE PUT TOGETHER THE BUDGET, I WILL GO THROUGH EACH OF THESE BUT I'M SURE YOU'VE SEEN AND HAVE HEARD THAT THERE'S DEFINITELY SOME CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY THAT HAVE JUST TAKEN PLACE IN THE LAST FEW DAYS AND AS SUSPECTED AND AS WE TALKED ABOUT FOUR MONTHS, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF A LIGHT RECESSION THAT MIGHT COME. WE PROCEED WITH THIS PROPOSED BUDGET AND MINDFUL OF IT MOVING FORWARD THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR RELATIVE TO PREVIOUS YEARS CERTAINLY IT WILL BE A YEAR THAT WE HAVE EVEN EXTRA ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN OUR ECONOMY. OF COURSE AS THE CASE FOR EVERY YEAR WE HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET THAT WE ARE PROPOSING AND FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN THE ROW, WE WILL BE PROPOSING THE TAX RATE. FOR THE 60 ARE IN A ROW WE WILL BE PRESENTING A COMPENSATION . WE WILL TALK THROUGH BRIEFLY A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN WHICH HAS DECREASED A LITTLE BIT, NOT A LITTLE BIT A LOT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR AND VERY MINIMALLY HIT ON OUR GRANT PROGRAMS. SO WHAT HAS CHANGED FROM THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET THAT WE PRESENTED TO YOU THIS SLIDE HERE IS INTENDED TO SHOW THAT LITERALLY JUST THE FOUR THINGS.

IT DID INCREASE THERE IS A COST TO THAT IN OUR HEALTH FUND. THE BUDGET OF $194 MILLION WE TYPICALLY TALK ABOUT IN THREE CATEGORIES WE TALKED ABOUT OUR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS WHICH ARE THE FUNDS THAT TYPICALLY HIT ON ANYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH TAX REVENUE WHICH IS OF COURSE THE GREAT INTEREST FROM THE PUBLIC.

WELLS OF ENTERPRISE FUNDS WHICH ARE INTENDED TO PAY FOR THEMSELVES. THESE ARE TYPICALLY GOODS AND SERVICE OPERATIONS.

WE HAVE INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS THAT HELPS US KEEP UP WITH OUR ONGOING OPERATIONS AND KEEP UP WITH BEST PRACTICES. NOW, WHERE IS THE $194 MILLION COMING FROM, I WILL WALK THROUGH THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS CATEGORY WHICH IS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH TAX REVENUE. BUT YOU WILL NOTICE THAT FROM THESE THREE REVENUE ITEMS IT ONLY HITS ON $184 MILLION. IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHERE THE $10 MILLION COMING FROM, IT'S COMING FROM THOSE FUNDS AS LISTED ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND OF THE SLIDE.

IT'S COMMON FOR US AND COMMON FOR ANY CITY QUITE FRANKLY TO INCORPORATE SOME EXCESS FUND BALANCE INTO THEIR FUTURE BUDGETS. THIS IS A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO UTILIZE THESE FUNDS FOR A ONE-TIME EXPENDITURE. THIS RELIGIOUS HELPS US IN ESSENCE PROVIDE A BOOST GOING IN TO THE NEXT

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YOU WILL SEE THAT LAND WENT DOWN 18% COMMERCIAL WENT UP 10%. I WILL ALSO NOTE THAT AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS WE SHOWED THIS CAPTURE VALUE WHICH WENT UP 8%. AND YOU CAN BURY THE -- BARELY SEE IT IN LIGHT GRAY WE ARE TRYING TO SHOW YOU MORE OR LESS WHAT IS THE CONTRIBUTION SO IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 WAS ROUGHLY $3000 AND WE ANTICIPATED BEING THE SAME FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 . I HAVE A COUPLE OF GRAPHICS TO SHOW YOU RELATED TO THIS. THIS LEFT-HAND SIDE IS REFLECTIVE OF A HISTORICAL TREND IN EACH OF THESE CATEGORIES THAT I VERBALIZED SO, THE BLUE IS RESIDENTIAL, THE GRAY AND THOSE ARE THE THREE THAT I WANT TO HIT ON FOR JUST A MINUTE.

>> IT'S HARD TO TELL IN THIS GRAPH BUT BETWEEN 2017 AND ROUGHLY 2020, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL STARTED TRAINING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. SOME OF YOU WERE AROUND WHEN WE STARTED TO OBSERVE THIS IN 2019 AND 2020 AND WE STARTED ASKING A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY IS THAT THE CASE BECAUSE TYPICALLY THESE ARE THINGS THAT GO UP AND DOWN TOGETHER. OBVIOUSLY NOT NECESSARILY TO THE SAME EXTENT THAT TYPICALLY BOTH ITEMS ARE DIRECTLY TIED TO THE STATE OF YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY. THERE WERE A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE BEING ASKED AT THAT TIME ABOUT WHY WAS THE CASE THAT THESE EVALUATIONS WERE TRAINING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. YOU CAN SEE HOW THAT BEGAN TO CHANGE IN 2021. AND HOW WE STARTED TO SEE THIS INCREASE IN BOTH BUT STARTED TO SEE A RELATIVELY SIMILAR INCREASE IN BOTH IN TERMS OF TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION PER SE. THAT WAS GOOD THERE WAS SORT OF A RECTIFICATION OF THIS TREND THAT TOOK PLACE. I WILL QUICKLY TRANSITION TO THE GRAPHIC ON THE RIGHT. WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW AND CERTAINLY THE DATA BACK SET UP. SO THE GRAPHIC ON THE RIGHT SHOWS THAT BETWEEN 2020 AND 2024 OUR NET TAXABLE PRAISE VALUE WENT UP 50%. SO IT LITERALLY IS A TOTAL EVALUATION THAT WENT UP 50% IN THE SPAN OF FIVE YEARS. THAT OBVIOUSLY SPEAKS TO A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON IN THE MARKET AND JUST DIFFERENT CHANGES THAT WERE TAKING PLACE AND PERHAPS HOW

[00:55:02]

I WILL STOP THERE AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ON EITHER THE PROPERTY VALUES OR SOME OF THESE GRAPHICS SHOWING HISTORICAL TRENDS. SO, MOVING ON, PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE, I ALLUDED TO EARLIER THAT THIS WOULD BE THE FIFTH YEAR THAT WE WOULD CONSECUTIVELY RECOMMENDED AND YOU INCLUDED THE INCREASE ON THE PROPERTY TAX RATE IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING I WILL SHOW YOU THE GRAPHIC HERE. HOWEVER, THAT IS DUE TO THE SHIFTING OF DOLLARS THAT IS TAKING PLACE FROM OUR DEBT SERVICE FUND TO OUR GENERAL FUND AND YOU CAN VERY CLEARLY SEE THAT AT THE BOTTOM AND SO AGAIN WE ARE PROPOSING A PROPERTY TAX RATE THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO THE VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE BUT IS ALSO A DECREASE TO OUR CURRENT TAX RATE LITERALLY JUST SHY OF TWO CENTS AND IT'S ROUGHLY 4%. AND AGAIN, WE ARE STILL ABLE TO RECEIVE SOME NEW REVENUE. BECAUSE OF THE SHIFT , AS A MATTER OF FACT WE ARE ACTUALLY PROJECTING THAT WE WILL ACTUALLY RECEIVE ROUGHLY $4000 LESS . IT IS THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT-HAND MOST SIDE OF THIS. AND SO AGAIN WE ARE ACTUALLY PROJECTING TO RECEIVE LESSER PROPERTY TAX REVENUE IN FISCAL YEAR '25. THINGS TO THE SHIFT, I WILL SAY THAT THIS YEAR WE ARE EXPERIENCING ONE OF THE CONS . SP2 PUTS A CAP ON HOW MUCH A COMMUNITY CAN INCREASE THE REVENUE TO 3 1/2%. IF YOU SHIFT, IT COUNTS AT 3 1/2%. WE HAD REACHED THE 3 1/2% INCREASE BY SHIFTING THESE DOLLARS ON THE DEBT SIDE. THAT IS A TOPIC THAT IS OF INTEREST TO MANY OF YOU AND AS A MATTER OF FACT HAD A CALL WITH THE LEGISLATIVE TEAM TODAY. IT IS AN ITEM THAT WE ARE GOING TO BRING UP BECAUSE WE DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS FOR CITIES TO GET PENALIZED FOR PAYING DEBT OFF EARLY OR BEING SMARTER ABOUT ISSUING DEBT BECAUSE IT COUNTS AGAINST US WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO SHIFT THIS. WE'VE ALSO INCLUDED $500,000 REDEMPTION PROGRAM. WE ARE PAYING OFF DEBT EARLY.

>> WE HAVE COURSE ALWAYS GET ASKED, WHAT IS THE IMPACT WHAT WE ARE SHOWING HERE IS A AND THE IMPACT THAT WOULD HAVE ON

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OVERALL, THE EXPENSE BUDGET SIDE, I MENTIONED $194 MILLION AND THE FACT THAT A BIG REASON FOR THE BIG DECREASE COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR 2024 WAS RELATED TO CIP AND YOU KNOW SPECIFICALLY WHY , BECAUSE OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING AND THAT IS LISTED IN RED IN THE BOTTOM . I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THE WAY TO READ THESE SLIDES, WHATEVER IS IN RED IS WHAT IS BEING REMOVED OR NO LONGER PRESENT IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND WHAT IS IN BLUE ARE THE ITEMS THAT HAVE INCREASED OR ARE NEW FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025. REALLY QUICKLY ON THE CIP , IT IS NOW FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 PROJECTED TO BE $40 MILLION, A $57 -- $57 MILLION DIFFERENCE COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND THE BIG ONE IS THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING. THIS IS THE 10 YEAR HISTORY OF OUR CIP INVESTMENTS , EVEN IF WE REMOVE THE BLUE ITEMS ON THE CHART, RELATED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING, YOU WILL SEE THERE IS AN INTENTIONAL INCREASE IN OUR ALLOTMENT TOWARDS RESIDENTIAL AND 31ST STREET , BROWN AND RED, THIS IS REFLECTIVE OF YOUR PRIORITIES AND REFLECTIVE OF THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED FROM PEOPLE AS WELL TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON STREET AND WE ARE CONTINUING TO DO THAT. THIS ALSO SPEAKS TO OUR ABILITY TO PAY OFF DEBT EARLY, TO HAVE THE DEBT CAPACITY TO DO SOME OF THIS. PART OF WHAT ALSO HELPS WITH OUR CIP ARE TRANSFERRED FROM THE GENERAL FUND, SOMETHING THAT COMES UP ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND WE ARE SIMPLY SHOWING THAT COMMON FISCAL YEAR 2025, TRANSFERRING $4.5 MILLION FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE CIP TO MAKE THAT WORK . I WANT TO TRANSITION INTO THE PAY PROGRAM, I WILL TALK THROUGH WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST, BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2■021, WE STARTED THESE ENHANCEMENTS AND OVER THE COURSE OF FISCAL YEAR 2021 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR

[01:05:04]

HOWEVER, WE ARE ACTUALLY INCREASING OUR PERSONNEL RELATED ITEMS BY $1.4 MILLION WHICH IS INCLUSIVE OF THE $846,000 FOR THE PAY PROGRAM AND INCLUDES THE ADDITIONAL $431,000 WE ARE PUTTING FOR FIRE OVERTIME , INCLUSIVE OF AN INCREASE TO OUR WORKMEN'S COMP. PREMIUM OF $96,000 AND INCLUSIVE OF INCREASING TEMP PAY BY $54,000 AND THOSE TOTAL $1.43 MILLION. ON THE UTILITY FUND PART OF THIS, THAT BAR IS GOING TO THE LEFT, THAT IS BECAUSE FIVE OF THE POSITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 10 FROZEN ARE PRIMARILY FUNDED THROUGH THE UTILITY FUND. THOSE 10 POSITIONS ARE ON PUBLIC WORKS, BY THE WAY. ANY QUESTIONS ON PAY PROGRAM FOR PERSONNEL?

>> -- >> ON THE DEBT SERVICE , TRENDS WE ARE SEEING WITH THE DEBT SERVICE FUND, THIS IS SHOWCASING WHERE WE STAND AND WHAT OUR LIABILITY AND COMMITMENT IS FOR THAT SERVICE COMMON FISCAL YEAR 2024, OUR DEBT SERVICE WAS $6.72 MILLION, AND , FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 IT IS $10.28 MILLION, WE ISSUED BONDS EARLIER THIS YEAR TO GO TOWARDS THE PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING. THIS FLUCTUATES DEPENDING UPON WHETHER WE ISSUE NEW DEBT OR NOT. AND HOW MUCH NEW DEBT DO WE ISSUE? THERE IS A VOLATILITY WITH OUR DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT DEPENDING ON WHAT WE ARE PAYING OFF AND WHAT IS BEING ADDED. HOWEVER, BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN FINISHING -- WE HAVE BEEN PAYING OFF DEBT EARLY AND HAVE NOT BEEN ISSUING NEW DEBT TO EQUAL THE DEBT WE HAVE BEEN PAID -- BEEN PAYING OFF, WE ARE SEEING A DECREASE OVERALL OF THE $3.57 MILLION YOU SEE IN RED, THAT IS THE ONLY RED NUMBER ON THE SLIDE , IF YOU ARE WONDERING HOW IT MAKES SENSE AND HOW ARE WE SHIFTING MONEY FROM THE DEBT RATE TO THE M&O RATE BUT TECHNICALLY DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT IS GOING UP ? DOES NOT MAKE SENSE . IT IS BECAUSE WE'RE NOT JUST MAXING THE CREDIT CARD, AS SOON AT IS BECOMING AVAILABLE, WE ARE ISSUING NEW DEBT BUT , WHICH IS INCREASING OUR DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT , WE ARE NOT MAXIMIZING ALL THE DEBT THAT WE COULD IN THEORY BE ISSUING BECAUSE WE ARE FINISHING PAYING IT OFF .

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? I HOPE THAT MADE SENSE. DID THAT MAKE SENSE? THANK YOU, GREAT ANSWER. THIS SHOWS OUR DECK COMMITMENT

[01:10:05]

FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE DEVELOPED A THREE-YEAR CIP THAT WILL ACCOUNT FOR DEBT OVER THE NEXT FEW FISCAL YEARS, THIS DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ANY OF THAT . WE DON'T INCORPORATE THAT INTO THESE PROJECTIONS SO WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE AMOUNT IS, WHAT THE INTEREST RATE AND WHAT THE ACTUAL PAYMENT WILL BE, OTHERWISE, IT WOULD BE TOO COMPLICATED OF A GUESSING GAME.

THIS GIVES YOU A SENSE OF THE TREND AND GIVES YOU A SENSE OF THE TIMING OF WHEN WE FINISHED PAYING OFF DEBT. AT THE DECEMBER WORKSHOP , AS NORMAL, WE WILL PREPARE A MORE IN-DEPTH PRESENTATION THAT GILBERT WILL GET ALL THE LATEST AND GREATEST AS IT RELATES TO THE CAPACITY SOMETHING TO NOTE, AS PART OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTER BUILDING, WE ARE RECEIVING $1 MILLION STDC,PER YEAR FOR 10 YEARS FROM THE THIS ILLUSTRATES THE IMPACT OF THAT. REALLY QUICKLY ON THE GENERAL FUND, IT WENT UP SLIGHTLY BY $1.6 MILLION AND 81% OF THE $1.6 MILLION IS ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY. I KNOW PUBLIC SAFETY IS A BIG PRIORITY FOR YOU. I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT OUR BUDGET IS REFLECTIVE OF THIS PRIORITY. OUR GENERAL FUND IS INCLUDING PUBLIC SAFETY TO THE TUNE OF 57% , WHICH IS ROUGHLY $35 MILLION . OUT OF THE $1.6 MILLION INCREASE OF THE GENERAL FUND , 81% IS ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY.

I WILL NOT GET INTO SOME OF THE WEEDS OF THIS BUT , AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THE PRIORITY YEAR IN 2025 IS PERSONNEL , WE ARE SEEING AN INCREASE OF $1.17 MILLION IN JUST THE GENERAL FUND ON ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAY PROGRAM , THE PROPOSED PAY PROGRAM. THERE ARE MINIMAL INCREASES IN JUNE RELATED TO SOFTWARE EXPENSES THAT EVERY DEPARTMENT IS EXPERIENCING.

THERE IS AN INCREASE IN SOME MATERIALS WITH SOME SUPPLIES AND OTHER MAINTENANCE RELATED ITEMS. I WILL NOT GO THROUGH THOSE BUT THOSE ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET. ONE OF THE ONES THAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE, WE ARE BEGINNING TO SWAP OUT THE RADIOS TO $235,000 , A MULTIYEAR EFFORT BUT SOMETHING THAT IS NEEDED BECAUSE THE RADIOS NEED TO BE REPLACED. WE ARE PROJECTING AN INCREASE OF $2 MILLION TO THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES , I HAVE ALREADY HIT ON PROPERTY TAXES AND SALES TAXES, BUT OTHER REVENUES THAT WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT OUR GENERAL FUND IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN OUR AMBULANCE REVENUE AND AN INCREASE IN THE PROJECTION FOR INTEREST INCOME. YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH OUR 25% RESERVE WITH THE GENERAL FUND . ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF WHERE WE ARE PROJECTED TO BE AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2025, OUR MINIMUM RESERVE IS AT $15.3 MILLION, WE ALWAYS LEAVE A REALLY GOOD CUSHION ON THE GENERAL FUND SIDE. IT IS JUST BEST PRACTICES BECAUSE IT GIVES US FLEXIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND HELPS PREPARE US FOR THAT FUTURE YEAR . BECAUSE WE NEVER KNOW WHAT REVENUES WILL LOOK LIKE FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AND , HAVING THIS CUSHION HELPS US BE PREPARED FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR BECAUSE OF THE EXCESS FUNDS THAT GET UTILIZED FOR THE FUTURE YEAR. QUICKLY ON UTILITY FUND , THE UTILITY FUND , $45 MILLION PROPOSED FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025, ON THE BOTTOM, MOST RELATED TO WASTEWATER AND WATER DEPARTMENT SERVICES . A LOT OF THINGS THAT COME OFF COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR 2024 ASSOCIATED WITH ONE-TIME EXPENDITURES, CIP PROJECTS . THINGS OF THAT SORT . ON UTILITY FUND, THE PERSONNEL RELATED ITEMS ARE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE , THAT GOES TO MY COMMENT EARLIER THAT SOME OF THE FROZEN POSITIONS ARE COMING FROM UTILITY FUND AND THAT IS WHY THIS IS ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE EQUATION ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE, MANY THINGS ARE REFERENCED WITH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, MAINTENANCE, SUPPLIES AND THOSE INCREASES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE BUDGET. NO CHANGES TO RATES. I SHOULD PUT THAT OUT THERE. NO CHANGES TO RATES. SO, ON THE REVENUE SIDE OF UTILITY FUND, WE ARE PROPOSING A SLIGHT INCREASE , MAINLY BECAUSE OF SOME GRANT FUNDING AND SOME CIP DOLLARS AS WELL. ULTIMATELY, THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 WORKING CAPITAL PROJECTION FOR UTILITY FUND IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE MINIMUM BY JUST A LITTLE OVER

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AGAIN, THAT IS INTENTIONAL. ON THE HEALTH PLAN SIDE, WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO INCREASE THIS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.

YOU KNOW IT, YOU HAVE SEEN THIS, THIS IS A GOOD STORY FOR US . THIS IS ALLOWING US THE ABILITY TO TAKE SOME RISK WITH WHAT WE WANT TO DO. I MENTIONED EARLIER, WE WILL BE INTRODUCING AN EPO PLAN AT THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THIS. YOU CAN SEE WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING TO DO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND THE COST IMPACT TO US, $331,000, INCLUDING SOME INCREASED IN CLAIMS, CAUSED BY THE CREATION AND THE ADDITION OF THE EPO PLAN. IT INCLUDES , WE CAN'T , ONE OF YOU RECOMMENDED, ARE WE KEEPING THAT $500 CONTRIBUTION FOR EMPLOYEES ? THE ANSWER IS YES AND THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET . AND EMPLOYMENT DURING OPEN ENROLLMENT CAN HAVE THE OPTION TO HAVE THE 100 TIME -- ONE-TIME $500 CONTRIBUTION TO HSA , OR A 457 RETIREMENT ACCOUNT, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE NOT MAKING CHANGES TO THE UPDATED SERVICE CREDIT, WE THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD MOVE TO ENCOURAGE AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONVERSATIONS WITH EMPLOYEES ABOUT DIVERSIFYING THEIR RETIREMENT PLAN. WE HOPE THAT THIS ACHIEVES THAT. IF YOU ARE WONDERING, WHY A FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT? THE NEW EPO PLAN IS NOT CONSIDERED A HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN . YOU CANNOT UTILIZE A HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR THE EPO PLAN. FOR THE EMPLOYEES THAT CHOOSE TO TRANSITION TO THE EPO PLAN, THEIR ONLY OPTION IS A FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT. NOT AN HSA, THOSE ARE THE THREE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYEES DURING OPEN ENROLLMENT . THAT IS NOT A LIMITATION THAT IS OURS, THOSE ARE THE RULES SET OUT BY THE IRS AND HOW THEY DICTATE THE RULES. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S THE IRS. HOTEL TAX ON SITE, RECOMMENDING A DECREASE, FISCAL YEAR 2025, A LITTLE BIT OVER $2 MILLION AND I WILL GET RIGHT INTO THIS SLIDE, WE ARE NOT SEEING -- WE ARE NOT SEEING TRENDS THAT MAKE US CONFIDENT WE WILL SEE AN INCREASE IN HOTEL-MOTEL REVENUE COME IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, WE BUDGETED $1.8 MILLION , SORRY, $1.9 MILLION , AND FISCAL YEAR 2025, ONLY $1.85 MILLION BUDGETED , A MINIMAL DECREASE BUT NOT SEEING ANYTHING THAT IS TELLING US THAT WE SHOULD SEE AN INCREASE IN THIS . SOME MAY BE DRIVEN BY MARKET CONDITIONS. THERE IS NOT A LOT OF DISPOSABLE INCOME RIGHT NOW FOR PEOPLE TO TRAVEL OR DO DIFFERENT THINGS. WE TYPICALLY SEE THAT IN THE FORM OF SALES TAX REVENUE PLATEAUING. BUT WE ALSO SEE IT IN OUR HOTEL TAX REVENUE AS WELL. REALLY QUICKLY, OUR HOTEL TAX REVENUE , I KNOW , MOST PEOPLE RECOGNIZE THAT THAT FUND IS CONVENTION AND VISITORS

[01:20:06]

THIS IS WHERE OUR FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TO THE TEXAS ZOO COMES FROM . THIS IS ALSO , THERE IS AN ALLEGATION OF THIS THAT GOES TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER. OUR COMMUNITY CENTER AND OUR YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX RECEIVES SOME OF ITS MONEY FROM THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX DOLLARS BECAUSE THE CORRELATION WITH BRINGING PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN OR MAKE DIFFERENT EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX. THAT IS A COMMON WAY TO GO ABOUT DOING THINGS. THAT IS A REALLY RUSHED IN A NUTSHELL OVERVIEW OF THE BUDGET . AGAIN, $194 MILLION BUDGET AND AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, PLEASE REVIEW THAT. I WILL END IT WHERE I BEGIN, WE NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF ECONOMY AND THE IMPACT ON SALES TAX REVENUE, WE NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF OTHER TRENDS THAT ARE HAPPENING EVEN WITH OUR DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION. SPECIFICALLY AS IT RELATES TO OUR VACANCY ISSUE AND OUR RETENTION ISSUE . I DO WANT TO MAKE A POINT, EVEN THOUGH OUR PAY PROGRAM MAYBE IS NOT AS AS HIGH AS WHAT ORIGINALLY PROPOSED , THAT DOES NOT MEAN WE WILL STOP LOOKING AT TRYING TO SOLVE THIS CHALLENGE AND THIS PROBLEM OF OUR RETENTION AND OUR AGREEMENT ISSUES. I WILL CONVEY TO YOU THAT WE DO HAVE A PLAN TO SET UP SOME COMMITTEES TO TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH AND COMING UP WITH STRATEGIES ON HOW WE CAN ADDRESS THAT PROBLEM. WE RECOGNIZE THAT, OFTENTIMES , MONEY IS THE DECIDING FACTOR, SOMETIMES IT IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE AND WE WANT TO GO BACK TO THE BASICS AND HAVE A MORE THOROUGH REVIEW IN EVERY DEPARTMENT AROUND WHAT IS IMPACTING THESE RETENTION ISSUES AND WHAT IS IMPACTING RECRUITMENT ISSUES . AND REALLY TAKE FISCAL YEAR 2025 AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK TO THE BASICS AROUND POTENTIALLY SOLVING THIS PROBLEM. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU COLLABORATIVELY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON HOW WE CAN BE IN A BETTER POSITION TO BETTER SOLVE THAT PROBLEM GOING INTO FISCAL YEAR 2026 . I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO VERBALIZE THAT BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT YOU OR ANYBODY TO THINK THAT WE WILL FORGET ABOUT THIS CHALLENGE WE HAVE BECAUSE THAT IS OUR GREATEST CHALLENGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE. WE WILL TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH ON HOW TO SOLVE IT. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL BRING YOU DIFFERENT RECOMMENDATIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2026. LASTLY, JUST AN OVERVIEW OF THE TIMELINE, TONIGHT, DELIVERED THE BUDGET, IT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AND I PRESENTED WITH CERTIFIED TAX RULE, ON AUGUST 20TH, WE WILL HAVE A BUDGET WORK SESSION AND I WILL MAKE IT A POINT TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOU FROM NOW UNTIL THEN TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. OR TO PREPARE ANYTHING YOU MAY WANT TO BRING UP AT THE AUGUST 20TH MEETING. ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, WE WILL HAVE OFFICIAL LEGALLY REQUIRED HEARINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUDGET. WE WILL ALSO HAVE HEARING ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAX RATE . AS WELL AS OFFICIAL VOTE ON THE TAX RATE ORDINANCE . ON SEPTEMBER 10TH, A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING WHERE WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING AND HAVE THE FINAL VOTE ON THE TAX RATE AND THE BUDGET. OF COURSE, THE NEW BUDGET WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER 1ST. WITH THAT , HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ON

ANYTHING. >> THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATED INFORMATION. A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE BUDGET TEAM, I KNOW A LOT OF HARD WORK GOES INTO PUTTING THE NUMBERS WE SEE IN THAT PLAN AND A JOB WELL DONE. THANK YOU. SO, WITH THAT, WE

[D. Consent Agenda:]

AGENDA. >> ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 16, 2004. APPOINT WESLEY JANECEK, C.P.A. AS THE REPRESENTATIVE TO PERFORM THE NO-NEW-REVENUE (EFFECTIVE) TAX RATE AND VOTER-APPROVAL (ROLLBACK) TAX RATE CALCULATIONS. AUTHORIZE THE PUBLICATION OF THE "NOTICE OF MEETING TO VOTE ON TAX RATE.

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APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #7 TO THE BEN WILSON STREET - AIRLINE ROAD TO US BUSINESS 59 PROJECT TO MAIN LANE INDUSTRIES, LTD IN THE AMOUNT OF $151,786.22 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $7,564,244.78. APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH HARRISON, WALDROP & UHEREK, L.L.P., TO PERFORM THE CITY S ANNUAL AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED

$53,500.00. >> THE CONSENT AGENDA PASSES .

[1. Propose Tax Rate, schedule public hearings, and schedule a vote to ado...]

>> PROPOSE TAX RATE, SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND SCHEDULE A VOTE TO ADOPT THE TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.

>> THESE WILL BE SEPTEMBER 3RD AND SEPTEMBER 10TH .

>> A MOTION ? >> I MOVE WE ADOPT.

>> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION? IT PASSES.

[2. Awarding the bid for an annual supply contract for bulk fuel to New Di...]

E.2. >>

>> AWARDING THE BID FOR AN ANNUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR BULK FUEL TO NEW DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF

$1,482,940.45. >> GOOD TO SEE YOU. THIS WILL TAKE A LONG TIME. THIS IS FOR OUR ANNUAL BULK FUEL SUPPLY CONTRACT , WE PROCURE THIS CONTRACT USING THE RFP REQUESTED , OUR ESTIMATED VOLUME IS 300,000 GALLONS OF GASOLINE, 200,000 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL, PROPOSAL WERE SUBMITTED BY THREE VENDORS WITH NEW DISTRIBUTING. WE HAD A COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF FIVE MEMBERS , CITY STAFF , FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, WE HAVE REVIEWED ALL THE PROPOSALS AND SELECTED NEW DISTRIBUTING AS THE MOST QUALIFIED VENDOR. THE DEPARTMENT -- THE SELECTION COMMITTEE WAS MADE UP OF MEMBERS FROM DEPARTMENTS IN ALL OF THE SERVICES , GENERAL FUND , AND ENTERPRISE FUNDS. WE HAVE ANOTHER SLIDE HERE. THANK YOU TO DEREK FOR MAKING THIS FUEL HISTORY SLIDE. IT HAS THREE DATA POINTS, WE HAVE THE LAST FIVE YEARS OF HISTORY AND OUR PROJECTION FOR 2025 BASED ON THE BID WE RECEIVED . THE YELLOW BAR INDICATES OUR TOTAL FUEL COST FOR EACH YEAR. THE GREEN BAR INDICATES OUR TOTAL VOLUME CONSUMED FOR EACH OF THOSE YEARS . AND THE LINE GOING ACROSS THE TOP CORRELATES TO THE NUMBERS ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE GRAPH WHICH ARE THE RETAIL FUEL COSTS FOR AVERAGES FOR THOSE YEARS .

THAT COST CAME FROM THE ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION.

THAT WILL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY. 2022 WAS OUR HIGHEST YEAR WITH THE AVERAGE PRICE THAT YEAR I THINK WAS A LITTLE BIT OVER FOUR DOLLARS PER GALLON FOR GASOLINE. YOU CAN SEE HOW OUR COSTS RELATES TO THE TREND IN THE RETAIL PRICE. WITH THAT, I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ?

>> I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE COLOR SCHEME, THANK YOU.

>> YOU LIKE THAT? >> I HAD A TRAPPER-KEPPER LIKE

THAT. >> YOU HIT ON THE ONE ITEM THAT IS NOT AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH. THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION.

WITH THAT, MOTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ITEM E.2.

[01:30:07]

>> I MOVED TO ADOPT . >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. E.2. PASSES. MOVING ON, E.3.

[3. Authorize tax sale of property located at 1004 S. Navarro Street. Mike...]

>> AUTHORIZE TAX SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1004 S.

NAVARRO STREET. >> AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE NUMEROUS VACANT LOTS WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT, CODE VIOLATION , SPECIFICALLY WEEDS AND DEMOLITION LIENS . TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM , THE VICTORIA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION IS ESSENTIALLY IMPLEMENTING AN INFILL LOT ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL TO ACQUIRE THESE UNPRODUCTIVE LOTS AND TRANSFER THEM TO PRIVATE BUILDERS TO BUILD AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING AND ALSO TO HELP REVITALIZE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. AND, INCREASE OUR PROPERTY TAX.

THEY WILL ACQUIRE THESE PROPERTIES IN THREE WAYS, ONE, THE SHARE OF SALE OF TAX DELINQUENT PROPERTIES, THE FORECLOSURE AUCTIONS, WE WILL PLACE A BID ON THE PROPERTIES TO ACQUIRE THEM. NUMBER TWO IS DONATIONS IN LIEU OF PAYING CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS . WE HAVE MANY PROPERTIES THAT HAVE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS , THE PROPERTY OWNER COULD DONATE THE PROPERTY TO THE HFC IN EXCHANGE FOR THE CITY TAKING THEM AND DIRECT PURCHASE, YOU CAN SEE ON THE MAP, WE HAVE MANY OF THOSE VACANT LOTS. THE ISSUE IS THAT 1004 SOUTH NAVARRO STREET HAS BEEN TAX DELINQUENT FOR QUITE SOME TIME, LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE NEAR GROSS ELEMENTARY. THE PROPERTY FINALLY WENT TO THE SHERIFF SALES FOR AUCTION ON JUNE 4TH , BUT THE PROPERTY WAS NOT SOLD , NO ONE PUT A BID ON THE PROPERTY AND IT WAS STRUCK OFF , THAT MEANS THE OWNERSHIP REVERTED BACK TO THE COUNTY AS THE TRUSTEE. THE HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION WOULD LIKE TO ACQUIRE THIS PROPERTY FOR AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING.

AT THE JULY 12TH MEETING, THE HFC AUTHORIZED STAFF TO SUBMIT A PRIVATE BID OF $15,000 FOR THE PROPERTY AND ASK THE ATTORNEY THAT PROCESSES THE DELINQUENT TAXES PROPERTIES , TO PROCESS THE BID AND SUBMIT IT TO THE TAXING ENTITIES FOR APPROVAL. BEFORE I GO FURTHER, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE PROCESS TO BE EXPLAINED OF HOW TO GET APPROVAL FROM THE TAXING

ENTITIES AS WE GO FORWARD. >> WELCOME.

>>THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. WE COLLECT ILLIQUID TAXES ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND OTHER TAX ENTITIES IN VICTORIA COUNTY SINCE 2000. WE HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS , COLLECTING THE ILLIQUID TAXES SINCE 1976. WE ARE LOCATED IN THE O'CONNOR BUILDING A COUPLE BLOCKS AWAY. PROPERTIES LIKE THIS , THIS WAS AN OLD LODGE BEFORE -- IT FELL OUT OF CHARTER AND WAS NOT BEING USED ANYMORE. THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS EXPIRED . IT STARTED ACCRUING TAXES. WE FILED A LAWSUIT TO COLLECT THOSE DELINQUENT TAXES ON BEHALF OF TAXING ENTITIES. THE WAY THE TAX FORECLOSURE WORKS, WE FILED A SUIT , WHEN THEY BECOME DELINQUENT, WE HAVE TO GET EVERYBODY SERVED THAT HAS AN INTEREST IN IT. THEN WE PUT IT UP FOR A TRIAL , AND , IF THEY STILL DON'T PAY, WE TAKE A JUDGMENT , STILL DON'T PAY, WE PUT IT UP FOR FORECLOSURE AND WE DO ON MY TAX SALES IN VICTORIA. NOBODY PURCHASED IT AT THAT POINT. WHAT HAPPENS NOW, IT BECOMES, EVERY TAXING ENTITY BECOMES A TRUSTEE , THE

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>> ANY QUESTIONS ? I THINK WE UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS.

>> ONCE THEY RECEIVE APPROVAL FROM THE TAXING ENTITIES, THE HFC WILL MAINTAIN THE LOT , GET REQUEST FOR BUILDERS , SELECTED PRIVATE BUILDER , AND TRANSFER THE LOT OR SELL THE LOT TO A BUILDER TO BUILD TWO SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES ON THE SITE. WE COULD HAVE TWO HOUSES ON THIS PROPERTY. ABOUT .2 ACRES. IT IS FAIRLY LARGE . STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ENTERTAIN A MOTION

WITH E.3. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A

MOTION WE APPROVE. >> SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY

[4. Approve a waiver of code enforcement liens at 405 W. Juan Linn Street ...]

AYE. >> AYE.

>> APPROVED. >> E.4.?

>> APPROVE A WAIVER OF CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS AT 405 W.

JUAN LINN STREET TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE

WORKFORCE HOUSING. >> 405 W. JUAN LINN WAS AWARDED TO THE HFC AS OPPOSED TO THE LIENS , THERE USED TO BE A HOUSE ON THE SITE , ON THE PROPERTY, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE CITY DEMOLISHED IT. THERE IS THE DEMOLITION LIEN . THE PROPERTY IS VACANT AT THE MOMENT. THE SIZE IS .19 ACRES, CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN IS $21,998. THE VCAD VALUE IS

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LOTS . >> ANY QUESTIONS? I WILL

ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR E.4. >> MOVE TO ADOPT.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[1. Update on Unified Special Events Polices and Procedures. Kate Garcia, ...]

>> AYE. >> IT PASSES. ONE MORE CITY

MANAGER REPORT . >> THIS IS THE LAST ITEM, NO EXECUTIVE SESSION TELLING YOU THAT NOW. DANIELLE WILL BE DISTRIBUTING , OR SOMEBODY, --

>> YES , MR. WILLIAMS, GOOD EVENING , DANIELLE IS PASSING OUT -- OR HAS DELIVERED THIS EVENING AN EXAMPLE OF A DRAFT OF AN ORDINANCE AND SOME POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES FOR UNIFIED SPECIAL EVENT ORDINANCE THAT WE ARE WORKING ON COLLECTIVELY WITH THE HEALTHY HANDFUL OF DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CITY. I WANT TO REITERATE , THIS IS A WORKING DRAFT AS WE WANT TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF THE DIRECTION WE ARE HEADED WITH THIS PROCESS.

>> GOOD EVENING, I AM THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRESENTING THE PROPOSED UNIFIED SPECIAL ORDINANCE , WITH KATE GARCIA, MAIN STREET MANAGER, THIS PRESENTATION, WE ARE GOING TO WALK THROUGH GOALS , HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE UPDATE, AND AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ADVANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE, SERC, IN ADDITION TO THE IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE A STANDARDIZED ONE-STOP SHOP SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT PROCESS FOR EVENT ORGANIZERS AND WANT TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY TO OUR CUSTOMERS, STAFF THE EXPERIENCE OVERALL , AND STREAMLINING THE REVIEW PROCESS. HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE. FIRST , IT ONLY APPLIED TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND DID NOT INCLUDE THE VICTORIA MAIN STREET PROGRAM WITH THE ADDITION OF THE PLAZA, ONE OF THE GREATEST ASSETS FROM DOWNTOWN, WE WANT TO IMPROVE -- WE WANT TO ALSO INCLUDE THIS SO OUR SPECIAL EVENT REACH WILL INCREASE. THE CUSTOMER HAD TO MAKE MULTIPLE STOPS TO MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS TO SECURE THESE REQUIRED PERMITS. THE SUBMISSION PROCESS WAS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH ONE CHANNEL , A PAPER COPY. WE WILL HEAR A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE NEW

PROCESS. >> THANK YOU. WE WANT TO ENHANCE THE CUSTOMER EXPECT AN INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY FOR STAFF. AS I MENTIONED , IN THE MAIN STREET PROGRAMS , 2023 ANNUAL REPORT WE SAW EVIDENCE , INCLUDING PRIVATE EVENTS WITHIN BARS AND RESTAURANTS , THAT INCLUDED MAJOR EVENTS THAT WERE HOSTED AT THE PLAZA TEETERING ON THE 800+ MARK. WE ARE LOOKING AT MAXIMIZING STAFF TIME AND ENHANCING THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE INCLUDE A MORE CLEAR DEFINITION OF WHAT A SPECIAL EVENT ACTUALLY IS.

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THE EVENT ORGANIZER WILL SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION, NO LESS THAN 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE, THAT CAN BE ONLINE . WE WERE REALLY STRESSED THE ONLINE SUBMISSION TO HELP THE STREAMLINING OF THE PROCESS . BUT WE WILL ACCEPT A PAPER COPY IF THERE IS NOT A POSSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT SUBMITTING IT THROUGH DIGITAL MEANS . STEP TWO, THE SERC WILL REVIEW THE APPLICATION IN LESS THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT AND WE INVITE THAT EVENT ORGANIZER, IF THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED COMPLETE , AND DOES MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF A SPECIAL EVENT, THEY ARE INVITED NO LESS THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE FOR A REVIEW SESSION AND NO LESS THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE, THEY WILL NEED TO PAY ALL OF THE REQUIRED FEES AND GET THE REQUIRED PERMITS. KIND OF A HIGH-LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE, THIS IS THE DAY'S , FIRST UP , AND OUTLOOK OF WHERE WE ARE HEADED WITH THIS PROCESS, IN HOPES TO PRESENT THIS AS A FIRST READING TO COUNCIL ON AUGUST 20TH .

AGAIN , FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD READING AT THE SEPTEMBER 3RD MEETING . WITH HOPES TO IMPLEMENT AND MAKE IT EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 1ST. WITH THAT, WE WILL TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS IF

THERE ARE ANY. >> COULD YOU BACKUP A COUPLE OF SLIDES ? STEP THREE, EVENT ORGANIZERS INVITED TO PRESENT THE EVENT TO SERC , IS IT A REQUIREMENT THEY MEET WITH THE

COMMITTEE? >> YES , SIR.

>> OKAY. >> SO, SINCE THIS IS BEING PRESENTED BY MAIN STREET AND PARKS AND REC, WHO TAKES THE APPLICATION , WHO IS THE LEAD TO PROCESS IT?

>> WE DO, LET'S SEE, ON THE SECOND PAGE , WE HAVE DEFINITIONS THAT INCLUDES , I THINK IT IS PAGE THREE OF THE PACKET, INCLUDING A SPECIAL EVENT COORDINATOR . WE WILL IDENTIFY ONE POINT PERSON TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE SERC COMMITTEE AS WELL AS THE APPLICANT. WE WILL HAVE ONE POINT OF CONTACT. THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE WITH COMMITTING WITH CITY STAFF AND MAKING SURE DEPARTMENTS ARE PRESENT AT EACH

MEETING. >> IS ONE INDIVIDUAL OR DEPARTMENT TASKED WITH MONITORING THE INCOMING APPLICATIONS TO SET THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING?

>> YES, SIR. THAT WOULD BE THE COORDINATOR. AND THEY WOULD

COMMUNICATE . >> THE SPECIAL EVENT COORDINATOR IS TBD. NOW I GET IT.

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>> YES. >> OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ? I AM CERTAIN, WHEN WE GO THROUGH THIS AND THE ORDINANCE COMES UP, WE WILL WALK THROUGH IT FURTHER. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA. FROM A STANDPOINT I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONFUSION ABOUT GOING TO DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE AND THAT SORT OF THING , I APPLAUD THE EFFORT AND LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A MORE STREAMLINED APPROACH. IT WILL HELP THE CITY AND PEOPLE TRYING TO HOST EVENTS QUITE A BIT. I THINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA. ANYTHING ELSE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WITH THAT, I BELIEVE WE HAVE COMPLETED THE AGENDA .

WE WERE PROMISED NO EXECUTIVE SESSION, CORRECT?

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