Mar 18, 2025 City Council

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

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GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 18. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> FOR THE PLEDGERS. AND THEN, 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 THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

>> THANK YOU. PLEASE BE SEATED. WELCOME, EVERYONE. WE WILL JUMP

[1. Announcements/Reminders:]

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS EVENING. ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT, THIS IS A VERY COMMERCIAL LIKE WRITTEN PIECE, BY THE WAY. IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD, VICTORIA IS GETTING AN AMAZON DELIVERY STATION. THAT IS NOT ALL THAT IS COMING. IN THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE CITY PODCAST, TOWN TALK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXPLAINS HOW HIS AGENCY SUPPORTS GROWTH IN AND AROUND VICTORIA ENSURES THE SCOOP ON EXCITING INITIATIVES THAT WILL HAVE YOU FEELING LIKE IT IS PRIME DAY. RESIDENTS CAN WATCH HER TUNE INTO THE EPISODE ON YOUTUBE OR SPOTIFY. ON BEHALF OF THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM, WE WANT TO INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO ATTEND AN EVENING OF AWARDS AND RECOGNITION COMMEMORATING 15 YEARS OF THE VICTORIA MAINSTREAM PROGRAM AND HONORING INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE HELPED REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN VICTORIA.

THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE WELDER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ON THE EVENING OF THURSDAY, APRIL 3. THE DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 P.M. THE DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 P.M. THE EVENT BEGINS AT SEVEN A COPY OF. TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR $25. THEY CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE WELDER CENTER WEBSITE ON WELDER CENTER.ORG, BY PHONE 361-5702 -- OR AT THE BOX OFFICE. VISIT THE VICTORIA MAINSTREAM PROGRAM WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS . CALL THE MAIN STREET OFFICE. THOSE

[a. Senior Nutrition Month Proclamation. Duane Crocker, Mayor]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL MOVE INTO PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS . WE WILL START WITH A PROCLAMATION FOR SENIOR

NUTRITION MONTH. >> YES, SIR. ON MARCH 22, 1972 PRESIDENT NIXON SIGNED INTO LAW A MEASURE THAT AMENDED THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965 TO INCLUDING NATIONAL PUBLIC PRIVATE NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS 60 AND OLDER, AND WHEREAS, FOR OVER FIVE DECADES THIS LANDMARK LAW HAS SUPPORTED SENIORS AND HELPED TO FUND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, LIKE MEALS ON WHEELS, AND IT IS STILL THE ONLY FEDERAL PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO MEET THE NUTRITIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS. AND WHEREAS, MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM IN VICTORIA HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY FOR 45 YEARS, PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS , BOTH CONGREGATE AND HOME DELIVERED, TO SENIORS THROUGHOUT VICTORIA THAT HELP THEM MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE. THEREBY, HELPING TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY FALLS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS , AND TO %-Ú AND WHEREAS, VOLUNTEERS ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM IN VICTORIA AND AS A CONDITION FOR DELIVERING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE AT SIGNIFICANT RISK OF HUNGER AND ISOLATION WITH CARING , CONCERN AND ATTENTION FOR THE WELFARE. AND WHEREAS, MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM TO VICTORIA OFFER A POWERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL CONNECTION FOR THOUSANDS OF SENIORS TO HELP COMBAT THE NEGATIVE HEALTH EFFECTS AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF LONELINESS AND ISOLATION, AND WHEREAS, THE SENIOR POPULATION IS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING , AND ACTION IS NEEDED NOW TO SUPPORT A LOCAL MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL FUNDING, VOLUNTEERING, DONATIONS AND RAISING AWARENESS TO ENSURE THESE VITAL SERVICES CAN CONTINUE TO BE DELIVERED FOR YEARS TO COME. AND WHEREAS, NEARLY 30 MILLION SENIORS ARE STILL THREATENED BY, OR EXPERIENCE, HUNGER. 56% OF SENIORS ARE LONELY, AND ONE IN THREE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAMS

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>> THANK YOU. I'M CEO OF MEALS ON WHEELS SOUTH TEXAS. SINCE 1979, WE HAVE HELPED SENIORS IN VICTORIA AND DEWITT COUNTIES LIVE CONNECTED, NOURISHED THE LIVES. WE COULD NOT DO WHAT WE DO WITH OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT. THAT SUPPORT IS MORE VITAL THAN EVER WITH THE FUNDING UNCERTAINTIES IN THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE . I DO WANT TO SAY, BECAUSE WITHOUT A LOT OF RUMORS, EVEN TODAY, WE HAD PHONE CALLS. PEOPLE KEEP HEARING MEALS ON WHEELS IS SHUTTING DOWN. THAT FUNDING MAKES UP 40% OF OUR BUDGET. EVEN IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT ALL OF THAT FUNDING WERE TO GO AWAY, OUR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. IT WOULD BE A HIT AND SOMETHING WE WOULD HAVE TO ABSORB, BUT I JUST WANT TO LAY THOSE FEARS -- ALLAY THOSE FEARS. WE ARE GETTING LOTS OF CALLS FROM CONCERNED SENIORS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN HERE. THAT SUPPORT IS VITAL. WE ALWAYS COULD USE MORE VOLUNTEERS AND MORE DONORS. PEOPLE CAN REACH US ON OUR WEBSITE , BY PHONE, 361-576-2189, OR IN PERSON AT

OUR OFFICE . THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. CERTAINLY, -- APPLAUSE ] WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO FOR THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.

DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS?

>> I DO HAVE ONE OTHER RECOGNITION I WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF. RECENTLY AT THE MORE SEVEN VICTORIA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION MEETING WE PRESENTED A PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION FOR A CHARITABLE DONATION OF TWO ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM NOW HAS FIVE LOTS. RECENTLY THE HSE APPROVED THE PROCESS AND GUIDELINES FOR THIS PROGRAM. AND SO, THANKS TO INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS ARE, WE WERE ABLE TO LAUNCH THIS PROGRAM. WE WANTED TO PUBLICLY THANK HER FOR HER DONATION OF PROPERTIES TO THAT PROGRAM.

>> VERY DESERVING RECOGNITION. ALL RIGHT. WILL MOVE ON TO ITEMS

[4. Citizen Communication:]

ONE CARD. >> -- WELCOME BACK.

>> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I LIVE AT 2107 NORTH . I WOULD LIKE TO THANK FOR BEING THE MAYOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. I APPRECIATE HIM FILLING IN. HE DID A HECKUVA JOB.

ANYWAY, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK STEVE GALLAGHER FOR WINNING FIRST PLACE OUT OF 1500 PEOPLE AND HITTING THOSE TIMES REAL FAST. HE GAVE ME A PEN AND STUFF. I APPRECIATE THAT.

ANYWAY, I WAS LIVING IN VICTORIA OAKS . OCTOBER 23 LAST YEAR I GOT EVICTED. I HAD UNTIL DECEMBER 23 TO GET OUT. I GOT OUT ON TIME. ON MARCH 8 I GOT ANOTHER EVICTION LETTER AND STUFF. I WAS OUT. I EVEN HAD SOMEONE, YOU KNOW, PROOF FROM THE CITY OF VICTORIA TO MAKE SURE I WAS OUT. TOOK PICTURES OF ALL THAT. YOU GET FIRE TO GET ANOTHER JOB, AND THEY FIRE YOU AGAIN. I KNOW IT IS HARD FOR THE PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY WHEN YOU ONLY OWN 17 TRAILER PARKS, AND YOU ONLY MAKE 400 AND STUFF.

YOU WANT TO EXPAND AND MAKE IT NICE. I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT YOU SHOULD GIVE PEOPLE SIX MONTHS TO LEAVE, BECAUSE THAT IS THE LAW.

WHEN YOU REPURPOSE A TRAILER PARK, YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO GIVE THEM 60 DAYS TO VACATE, BECAUSE YOU ARE REPURPOSE

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>> THANK YOU. THAT WAS THE ONLY CARD I HAVE. ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO COUNCIL ABOUT ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA, INCLUDING ANY APPOINTMENTS WE MAY HAVE? OKAY. SEEING NONE. WE

[1. An ordinance amending Chapter 24 of the City Code for various changes ...]

>> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 424 THE CITY CODE FOR VARIOUS CHANGES IN PARKS AND RECREATION FEES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES. THIS ITEM IS ON FIRST READING.

>> THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF SOME OF THE FEES WE HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS OF UPDATING THIS YEAR. THE ONES YOU WILL SEE FROM PARKS AND REC , THOSE WERE PRESENTED TO YOU ALL, BUT THERE WERE NOT REFLECTED IN THE ORDINANCE WHEN WE PUT THAT TOGETHER. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'VE GOTTEN SOME PROPOSED CHANGES TO SOME OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES. THERE WAS ONE FEE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ON FALSE ALARMS. IT IS IN CHAPTER 4 -- 24 AND 15. WHERE REMOVING THE REFERENCE IN CHAPTER 24. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A PRESENTATION IF THERE ANY OTHER

QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU, WESLEY.

>> I WANT TO COVER A FEW CHANGES FOR THE FIRE MARSHAL'S FEES AND EMS STANDBY FEES WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR. AS FAR AS THE FIRE MARSHAL OFFICE FEES HAVE BEEN, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE THE LOWEST FEE STRUCTURE IN OUR REGION AS FAR AS THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE. WE ARE REALLY LOOKING AT TRYING TO UPDATE THOSE TO BE, NOT ONLY COMPETITIVE WITH LOCAL AREAS, BUT ON THE SAME PLAYING FIELD, SAME CHARGES WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE SIZE OFFER. WE DO HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF FEES WE ARE LOOKING AT CHANGING. I DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH THEM BY LINE ITEMS , BUT IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS FOR US ON WHY WE ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THOSE FEES, OR WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT, FEEL FREE TO ASK.

>> WE HAVE HAVE THOSE REVIEWED IN OUR PACKET. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I THINK THEY WERE PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD.

>> AS FAR AS THE EMS FEES, SAME BOAT. WE HAVE NOT UPDATED THE FEES IN THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. IF WE DON'T CHANGE THEM THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR . CURRENTLY, THE FEES ARE ON THE BOTTOM. THOSE ARE THE CURRENT FEES WE HAVE BEEN GIVING OUT. THOSE FEES DO NOT CURRENTLY COVER WHAT IT COST US TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES.

ANY TIME WE DO A STANDBY OR AMBULANCE , 5K, IF WE'VE A SUPERVISOR ON BOARD, IT COSTS MORE THAN WHAT WE ARE CHARGING TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE. ALL WE'RE LOOKING AT DOING IS TAKING OUR CURRENT FEES AND PADDING A LITTLE BIT ON TOP BY ABOUT $10 FROM THE ACTUAL COST. THAT WAY, WE DON'T HAVE TO CHANGE THESE EVERY YEAR. WE CAN HAVE SEVERAL YEARS WITHOUT HAVING TO GO BACK AND CHANGE THEM AGAIN. NOT LOOKING TO MAKE A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY, JUST TRYING TO SAY SOLVENT AND

PROVIDE COST OF SERVICE. >> QUESTIONS ON THAT? ALL RIGHT.

I GIVE FOR THE INFORMATION. WITH THAT, I NEED TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM. IS THERE IS ANYONE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO COUNCIL ABOUT THAT, COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME.

SEEING NO ONE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS ITEM.

>> I AM END -- I MOVE WE ADOPT.

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>> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.

[2. An ordinance designating as a reinvestment zone the real property and ...]

TO THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING. >> AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AS A REINVESTMENT ZONE THE REAL PROPERTY AND STRUCTURES TO BE LOCATED ON A COMBINED 67.57 ACRES LOCATED IN THE LONETREE INDUSTRIAL PARK II ON WAYNE WATKINS DRIVE, VICTORIA, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES THAT BOUNDARIES OF, AND OTHER MATTERS , RELATING THERETO, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND DECLARING

AN EFFECTIVE DATE. >> WE DON'T OF A PRESENTATION.

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN ITEM FROM A RECENT COUNCIL MEETING. AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS SIMPLY PART OF THE PROCESS IN ORDER TO CONSIDER TAX ABATEMENTS FOR FUTURE UTILIZATION. WE ARE REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH THE ZONE. IT IS PART OF THE REQUIREMENT TO

HAVE THIS PUBLIC HEARING. >> ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH RESPECT TO THIS ITEM. IF THERE'S ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT, COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME. SEEING NONE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS ITEM.

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND ITEM C 1. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[D. Consent Agenda:]

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSE? VERY GOOD. ITEM C 1 PASSES. ITEM D IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> ADOPTION THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON MARCH 4, 2025. RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION FOR A THREE-YEAR EXTENSION TO HOST A VICTORIA TEXAS PREVIEW AT RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000 OVER THE NEXT THREE YEAR TERM.

ITEM 3 IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 20 2420 25 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA TO COVER 2024 TEJAS FEST EVENT COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $142,495.51. THIS IS ON SECOND AND THIRD READING. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A MOBILE CAMERA SYSTEM FROM TEXAS UNDERGROUND INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $96,491. AND A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH WENDT SERVICES TO REPLACE FIRE STATION NUMBER FOUR EMERGENCY GENERATOR

IN THE AMOUNT OF $86,100. >> THANK YOU. ANY MOTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? I MOVE --

[4. Support for Senate Bill 2361 relating to the transfer of the Universit...]

[5. Support for House Bill 5150 relating to the transfer of the University...]

>> I MOVE WE ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS RED.

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

>> AYE. >> CONSENT AGENDA PASSES. OKAY.

WE MOVE INTO ITEM D, ACTION ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION. I WILL MOVE AROUND A LITTLE BIT WITHIN THIS ITEM. I KNOW THAT ITEM 4 AND FIVE DEALS WITH SUPPORT FOR TWO PENDING PIECES OF LEGISLATION. I THINK THERE MAY BE PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN THAT. WHEN WE MOVE THOSE UP TO THE FRONT. WILL YOU CALL THOSE

ITEMS? >> A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SENATE BILL 2361 RELATED TO THE TRANSFER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON VICTORIA TO THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. AND A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HOUSE BILL 5150 RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON VICTORIA TO THE TEXAS A&M

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. >> THANK YOU. I AM SURE, CERTAINLY, WE ARE ALL AWARE THAT THESE TWO PROPOSED BILLS WERE FILED LAST WEEK. THE SENATE BILL ON WEDNESDAY AND HOUSE BILL ON FRIDAY. THEY APPEARED TO BE COMPANION BILLS. ESSENTIALLY, YOU ARE SEEKING TO MOVE INTO THE A&M SYSTEM. I HAVE RELEASED A STATEMENT FROM ME AS MAYOR , WITH THE PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TEAM PUT OUT . BASICALLY, HIGHLIGHTING THE OPPORTUNITY THIS REPRESENTS, AND THE POTENTIAL . STATING MY PERSONAL BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD SUPPORT THIS, AND THIS IS BEST FOR VICTORIA. TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THINGS. YOU KNOW, I THINK THE HIGH NOTES IS THAT THIS IS NOT JUST A CHANGE IN GOVERNANCE. I THINK PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT. THIS GOES BEYOND JUST WHAT NAME IS GOING TO BE ON THE SIGN. THIS IS ACTUALLY A CHANCE FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE FOR THIS UNIVERSITY. I THINK WE HAVE SEEN THE TWO UNIVERSITIES COME TOGETHER AND HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WHAT WE CAN BETTER DO TO SERVE STUDENTS IN THIS AREA. WHAT WE CAN BETTER DO TO PROVIDE DEGREE PROGRAMS THAT FIT WHAT THE INDUSTRY AROUND HERE LOOKS LIKE, WHAT THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY LOOKS LIKE. I CERTAINLY APPLAUD THAT CONVERSATION. I APPLAUD THE LEADERSHIP AT BOTH OF THESE INSTITUTIONS AND REALIZING THAT

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CERTAINLY, I APPLAUD THE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES WHO PUT THIS -- THESE BILLS FORWARD. SHOWING TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP IN TERMS OF DOING SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE, NOT ONLY IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY, BUT ALSO FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA. I KNOW MR. GARDNER HAS SAID IT, I HAVE SAID IT WHAT IS GOOD FOR THE UNIVERSITY IS GOOD FOR THE CITY, AND WHAT IS GOOD FOR THE CITY IS GOOD FOR THE UNIVERSITY. I SEE THIS AS A VERY POSITIVE STEP IN THE DIRECTION FOR BOTH OUR UNIVERSITY AND OUR CITY. HAVING SAID THAT, I THINK YOU GUYS HAVE ALL SEEN THE RESOLUTIONS . ESSENTIALLY THE RESOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT THE SENATE BILL AND HOUSE BILL. I WANT TO PRESENT THAT SAYS THEY PUT MY NAME ON THEIR -- THERE AS THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I WILL SHUT UP AND LET ANYBODY ELSE WHO HAS A COMMENT ON THIS PLEASE MAKE IT AT THIS TIME.

>> THE POWERPOINT. >> THEY TOLD ME THIS MORNING THAT -- I'M KIDDING.

>> I THINK THIS IS A PART OF -- POSITIVE MOVE. WE SHOULD ALL

SUPPORT THIS. >> I ECHO THAT. I THINK WHAT WAS SAID BY YOURSELF , BY THE SENATOR AS WELL, IN REGARDS TO THE OPPORTUNITIES THIS PROVIDES TO THE CITY AND THE WHOLE CROSSWINDS COMMUNITY IS GREAT. I DID WANT TO TAKE THE TIME AND THINK THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON VICTORIA, FOR BELIEVING AND INVESTING IN A VICTORIA OVER THIS TIME. WITHOUT THEIR LEADERSHIP AND THEIR INVESTMENT IN VICTORIA, THIS WOULD NOT EVEN BE AN OPTION. I APPLAUD THEM AND ALL THE EFFORTS THEY HAVE DONE. THEY HAVE BEEN A GREAT COMMUNITY PARTNER.

>> WELL SAID. THANK YOU. WITH THAT, UNLESS ANYBODY HAS ANY OTHER COMMENTS, I WILL ENTERTAIN -- WE WILL DO THESE ONE AT A TIME. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION WITH RESPECT TO THE SUPPORT FOR

SENATE BILL 2361. >> MOTION TO SUPPORT SENATE BILL

23 CITY ONE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY

AYE. >> AYE.

>> LETTER E 4 PASSES. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 5150.

DO I HAVE ANY MOTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THAT ITEM?

>> I MOVE WITH SUPPORT HOUSE BILL 5150.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT . I THINK THERE IS WORK TO BE DONE YET. YOU NEVER KNOW WITH THE LEGISLATURE. THERE ARE ALL SORTS OF THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN. THIS IS CERTAINLY A POSITIVE STEP IN THE RIGHT

DIRECTION. A POSITIVE STEP -- >> CAN I MAKE A COMMENT?

>> OF COURSE . >> SHE HAS DONE A GREAT JOB. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THEM A ROUND OF SIMPLE -- APPLAUSE.

APPLAUSE ] >> VERY GOOD. LIKE YOU FOR THAT.

DR. LINE HAS BEEN VERY PROFESSIONAL FRITTERS TENURE AND CAREER. I AM SURE BEFORE THAT. CERTAINLY HAS HANDLED THAT -- THIS WITH GRACE AND THE TYPE OF RESILIENCE THAT I THINK WE CAN ALL LOOK AT AND BE VERY PROUD THAT HE IS THE PRESIDENT OF OUR

[6. Appoint/Reappoint Members to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Apr...]

>> A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ONLY APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD

OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS. >> GOOD EVENING. THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU TODAY WILL APPOINT OR REAPPOINT THREE MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS. THE BOARD WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE PURPOSE OF HEARING APPEALS AND VARIANCE REQUEST CONCERNING THE RULINGS OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF RELATING TO BUILDING, ELECTRIC, GAS, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ENERGY CODES. THE BOARD IS A VITAL PART TO ENSURE A FAIR AND EQUITABLE OCCUPATION OF THE LAWS, CODES AND REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN OUR COMMUNITY. MEMBERS TO SERVE THREE-YEAR TERMS . THE BOARD MEETS AT REGULAR INTERVALS, AS DETERMINED BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND WITHIN 10 DAYS OF AN APPEAL NOTICE THAT HAS BEEN RECEIVED. THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD IS

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HE DOES DESIRE TO BE REAPPOINTED AND IS ELIGIBLE. THE LAST IS LUPE MARTINEZ. THE MASTER PLUMBER WHO, UNFORTUNATELY, DID NOT RESPOND TO OUR REQUEST CONCERNING BE REAPPOINTED , BUT WE DO HAVE THREE ADDITIONAL APPLICANTS. AS I STATED, THERE ARE THREE APPOINTMENTS NECESSARY. BECAUSE THEY DO EXPIRE THIS MONTH, MR. DE LA GARZA WHICH IS TO HAVE JAMES WEARDEN REAPPOINTED. THE NEW APPOINTMENTS WOULD EXPIRE MARCH 2028. THE APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED . THEIR APPLICATIONS WERE INCLUDED IN THE PACKET FOR YOUR REVIEW. THE FIRST QUESTION FOR ME, THIS TIME, IT WOULD BE IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER REAPPOINTING JAMES WEARDEN AND TRAN52 THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS ON THE BOARD. THE CURRENTLY SERVE IN THE ELIGIBLE , AND DO DESIRE TO BE REAPPOINTED.

>> IS THERE EMOTION TO REAPPOINT THOSE GENTLEMEN?

>> MOTION TO REAPPOINT MR. LUECKEMEYER AND MR. WEARDEN.

>> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR

SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> OKAY. THEY ARE REAPPOINTED. WE HAVE ONE POSITION TO FILL.

>> WE DO HAVE ONE POSITION TO FILL. BALLOTS REPLACED ON THE DAIS BEFORE THE MEETING. TO INCLUDE YOUR NAMES AS WELL. YOU CAN ALL VOTE BY SECRET BALLOT. IF YOU WOULD CIRCLE THE NAME OF ONE OF THE THREE INDIVIDUALS YOU WISH TO PLACE IN THE MASTER PLUMBER POSITION, AND I WILL COME AND COLLECT THEM. WE DO REQUIRE THAT WHOEVER GETS THE VOTE DOES HAVE A MAJORITY OF THE VOTE. WE BARELY MADE AT THIS TIME. IT WAS A 4-3 VOTE THAT MR. WRESTLES WIRE WOULD BE ENTERED INTO THE RESOLUTION, ALONG WITH

MR. LUECKEMEYER AND MR. WEARDEN. >> DO WE NEED A SECOND MOTION TO ADD MR. SQUIRES? DOES THE VOTE ACCOMPLISH THAT? BECAUSE YOU DO

NEED A SECOND VOTE. >> OKAY.

>> I MOVE THAT WE APPOINT RUSSELL SQUIRES TO THE BOARD.

SORRY, I HAVE FORGOTTEN THE NAME.

>> BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE

. >> AYE.

>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE AGREED TO BE REAPPOINTED AND THOSE THAT HAVE APPLIED TO BE APPOINTED.

CERTAINLY, WE APPRECIATE THEIR SUPPORT ON THESE COMMITTEES AND THE SPORES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. WE WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE WITH AN INTEREST IN BEING INVOLVED IN POLICE FILE APPLICATIONS FOR VARIOUS BOARDS . THEY ARE AVAILABLE HERE IN CITY HALL. WE

[1. Approve an amendment to the fiscal year 2025 Interlocal Agreement with...]

>> RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE GOLDEN CRESCENT REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE OPERATION OF VICTORIA TRANSIT, INCREASING THE TOTAL LOCAL MATCH TO 600,000.

>> OKAY. WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT TRANSIT, EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE TOPIC. AS YOU KNOW, TRANSIT IS SOMETHING THAT IS TALKED ABOUT QUITE A BIT WITH THE MPO. RECENTLY, WITH THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. AND OBVIOUSLY AT THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AS WELL. MAYBE SOMETHING I DON'T GET TO

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THE LIMITED RESOURCES WE HAVE PROVIDED. THEY HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB. IT IS TIME TO REASSESS ALL OF THAT. THIS IS A BRIEF HISTORY. I KNOW IT IS HARD TO SEE. THIS IS A BRIEF HISTORY OF OUR LOCAL MATCH, AS WELL AS THE TOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET FOR TRANSIT. I WANT TO POINT OUT A COUPLE OF THINGS. FROM 2014 TO 2022, THE CONTRIBUTION WAS THE SAME, FLAT. 209,000. THAT WAS VERY INTENTIONAL POLICY DECISION BY THE CITY DURING THAT TIMEFRAME TO KEEP THAT AMOUNT FLAT. NOW, THAT OBVIOUSLY WAS GOOD FOR THE CITY, BECAUSE IT MADE A PREDICTABLE FOR THE CITY TO BUDGET FOR THAT AMOUNT ON AN ONGOING BASIS. BUT OBVIOUSLY, YOU CAN SEE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE THAT THE ACTUAL BUDGET FOR TRANSIT WAS VERY VOLATILE THROUGH THAT TIMEFRAME.

ALEJANDRA TO SPEAK TO THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE TOTAL BUDGET OF TRANSIT, BUT THE FACT THAT THE CITY HELD STRONG WITH THE DECISION TO JUST KEEP A FLAT MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE TRANSIT SYSTEM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES WHEN THEY AROSE. YOU SEE HOW IN 2023 WE

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PLACES THAT WEREN'T NECESSARILY CONNECTED WITH THE SYSTEM. AND SO, IN 2024 THEY INCLUDED SOME FUNDS IN THEIR BUDGET TO FUND A TRANSIT ROUTE STUDY . FORTUNATELY, THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT FROM THE STATE TO CONDUCT THE STUDY, AND THEY HIRED KF AGE GROUP TO CONDUCT THAT STUDY IN 2024. THAT WAS RECENTLY COMPLETED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. THE NEW ROUTE STUDY INCLUDE SOME OF THE ELEMENTS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY RECOMMENDED IN THE LATE '90S, BUT THIS TAKES A MORE EFFICIENT APPROACH TO THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS. AND SO, FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF THE OVERARCHING PROJECT GOALS WAS TO

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SOME OF THE FLEX ROUTES. RECENTLY THEY MADE SOME CHANGES TO PARATRANSIT HOURS. SOME OF THAT IS DRIVEN BY JUSTLY FINANCIAL SITUATION THAT TRANSIT IS IN CURRENTLY BEFORE IT EVEN GETS TO THE IMPLEMENTING OF THIS PLAN. THE ITEM BEFORE YOU TODAY INCREASES THE FUNDING FROM THE CITY FROM 228,000 TO 600,000 AND AT $371,000. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE TRANSIT SYSTEM WHOLE FOR THIS YEAR SO THAT THERE AREN'T ANY FURTHER REDUCTIONS

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>> HI, EVERYONE. I AM THE REGIONAL SERVICES DIRECTOR AT THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION. THANK YOU FOR THAT PRESENTATION. JUST SO EVERYONE CAN HAVE A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE TRANSIT USER, WE PUT A COUPLE OF GRAPHICS FOR YOU TO LOOK AT. WHENEVER YOU LOOKING AT AGE DEMOGRAPHICS, OBVIOUSLY, THE BIGGEST IS YOUR 46 TO 55 INDIVIDUALS. PRIMARILY, IT IS ANYBODY BETWEEN 15 TO 55. THE ONLY THING I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT ABOUT THAT IS THE SUBPRIME WORK AGE GAP. THEY'RE TRYING TO GET TO JOBS AND TO WHEREVER THEY NEED TO GO.

TRANSIT IS VERY VITAL TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS USING THE SYSTEM.

WHEN IT COMES TO MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME, IT PRIMARILY SERVES THE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FOLKS. THEY HEAVILY RELY ON TRANSIT FOR THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. WHEN IT COMES TO TRIP PURPOSE, IT TIES BACK TO THE AGE DEMOGRAPHICS. THEY ARE PRIMARILY GOING TO WORK OR COLLEGE. THAT IS TO BETTER THEMSELVES. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE USER PROFILE? WHO USES THE SYSTEM AND WHO IT HURTS OF WE ARE NOT ABLE TO GET THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING? HEARING NONE. MOVING ON. FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT. I PUT A COUPLE OF FIGURES ON THE SCREEN FOR YOU ALL TO VIEW . THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 FEDERAL AWARD AMOUNT IS ACTUALLY 1.4, BUT BASED OFF OF Q1 AND Q2 EXPENDITURES, WE ARE PROJECTED TO USE ONLY 1.2 OF THAT WITHIN THE ENTIRETY OF THE FISCAL YEAR. WITH THAT SAID, IN THE COLUMN WHERE IT HAS LOCAL SHARE , THAT IS PROJECTED. THE $600,000 FIGURE THAT JESUS MENTIONED TIES BACK TO THAT 1 MILLION FIGURE WE'RE TRYING TO COLLECT IN ORDER TO CONTINUE OPERATING AT THE CAPACITY WE ARE OPERATING AT NOW. THERE COULD BE A LOT OF UNKNOWNS THAT WE CAN'T CONTROL FUEL PRICES, WE CAN CONTROL -- THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS WE CAN'T CONTROL. I CAN'T GUARANTEE YOU THAT IF WE GET THE $600,000 THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE TO MAKE ANY CUTBACKS, BUT I CAN GUARANTEE THAT WE WILL MAKE IT STRETCH AS FAR AS WE CAN. I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED ON THAT AS WELL THROUGHOUT. -- THE YEAR. THIS INFOGRAPHIC IS SHOWING THE LOCAL SHARE CONTRIBUTION AND ALL THE DIFFERENT POOLS IT COMES FROM.

YOU HAVE THE STATE FUNDING. THAT IS A $333,000 MARK. YOU HAVE THE INITIAL FUNDING THAT WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AT 228,000, ROUGHLY. THE FARES, THAT IS JUST WHAT WE ANTICIPATE TO COLLECT AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. WE DON'T HAVE THAT ON HAND RIGHT NOW. THAT IS 67,000. AS JESUS TOUCHED ON, BECAUSE WE REINSTATED FARES, WE EXPERIENCED A DIP IN RIDERSHIP. THEREFORE, LESS MONEY WE WILL COLLECT . WHAT THAT MEANS IS LEFT LOCAL POOL TO MATCH THE FEDERAL POOL THAT WE ARE PROJECTING. THAT IS WHAT THAT ACRONYM STANDS FOR. AS OF RIGHT NOW, WERE NOT OPERATING NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION.

THAT IS DUE TO A NUMBER OF FACTORS, BUT PRIMARILY BECAUSE THEY HAVE TURNOVER ON THEIR END. IT IS SOMETHING IN THE SYSTEM THAT CAN'T ALLOW US TO PROVIDE THOSE TRIPS, WHICH MEANS LESS FUNDING THAT WE CAN USE TO MATCH OUR FEDERAL DRAWDOWNS. THE OTHER AMOUNT IS AT 367,000 . I HAVE RAMBLED ON THIS AT MULTIPLE MEETINGS. ESSENTIALLY, IT IS 228 PLUS 367. THAT WILL TIE YOU BACK TO THE 600,000 FIGURE THAT IS BEING PROPOSED TODAY TO AMEND OUR CURRENT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO MAKE UP THAT $1 MILLION SHARE IN LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO COOL DOWN THE ENTIRETY OF FEDERAL PROJECTED TO CARRY AS FOR THE REST OF THE FISCAL YEAR. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I GO INTO THE DEEP DIVE INTO THE MONTHLY PROJECTION? OKAY. ROLLING ON.

LOTS OF NUMBERS. I APOLOGIZE IT WAS VOICE THAT PEOPLE WANTED TO SEE MONTHLY FIGURES. THE TRUE MONTHLY EXPENSES, AND WHAT IS BEING PROJECTED WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, BECAUSE BEFORE TODAY, I WAS JUST ROLLING IT UP INTO QUARTERS. AGAIN, I'M HERE

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WHAT IS IN THE COLOR RED, IT STARTS TO READ IN APRIL, THE $33,000. OBVIOUSLY, THAT IS WHY WE CAME TO THE TAX BURDEN SAY, THIS IS OUR CURRENT SITUATION, WE HAVE TO REDUCE, BECAUSE WE WILL BE IN A BIT OF A WHOLE. AND SO, THAT IS WHY WE HAD TO REDUCE SERVICE. THAT SHOWS THAT IF YOU WANT TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE CURRENT INTERLOCAL , WHAT SITUATION WE WOULD BE IN AS A SYSTEM. THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE ADDITIONAL CUTBACKS. WHAT IS IN THE VERY LAST COLUMN IS , IF EVERYTHING GOES WELL AND YOU APPROVE THAT AMENDMENT AND THAT CHANGE, THAT IS WHAT IS PROJECTED TO CARRY US THROUGH THE REST OF THE YEAR. AGAIN, IT COULD CHANGE. THAT COULD BE AN ANOMALY, JUST LIKE YOU SEE IN PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WITH THE OCTOBER $64,000. I CAN LET YOU KNOW TODAY $15,000 IN PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. YOU NEVER KNOW. BUT THIS IS THE BEST SNAPSHOT I CAN GIVE YOU. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE EXPENSES IN THE FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT? THANK YOU.

>> I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT , A REMINDER, THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR WHAT WE ARE PRESENTING IS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. WE DID DISCUSS THIS WITH THEM AT THE RECENT MEETING. WE ACTUALLY MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO FIND A LESSER AMOUNT THAN THE $600,000, BUT THROUGH CONVERSATION, THEY FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO JUST MAKE TRANSIT AS WHOLE AS POSSIBLE FOR THE YEAR. AGAIN, THE INTENT IS TO MINIMIZE ANY FURTHER DISRUPTIONS OR REDUCTIONS IN SERVICE SO THAT WE CAN FOCUS, AND THEY CAN FOCUS, ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ROUTE STUDY THAT WOULD GO INTO EFFECT NEXT YEAR. IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE MOVING FORWARD IN TERMS OF OUR ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION -- LISTED AT 228 GO UP? REALISTICALLY, IT WILL GO UP. PART OF WHAT WE WILL TRY TO FIGURE OUT OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW MONTHS IS WHAT THAT FIGURE IS THAT IT WILL GO UP TO FOR FISCAL YEAR 26 THAT WOULD HELP THE SYSTEM IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PLAN. THERE WAS ALWAYS AN EXPECTATION FROM THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND FROM STAFF THAT TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE STUDY, IT WAS GOING TO NECESSITATE US INCREASING FROM 228 . I CAN'T GIVE YOU A NUMBER AT THIS TIME , BUT I WOULD EXPECT IT TO GO UP. PROBABLY HOVERS SOMEWHERE AROUND THE 500,000 OR $600,000 FIGURE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR UHV THREE?

>> NO. BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. I WOULD MOVE THAT

WE ADOPT . >> MOTION TO ADOPT.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. IS THERE

ANY DISCUSSION? >> I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS GERMANE TO THIS, BUT THE CONVERSATION WE HAD BEFORE, YOU TALKED ABOUT FARES AND DECREASED RIDERSHIP. WITH THAT, IF FARES ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT 7% OF THE BUDGET, AND DECREASED RIDERSHIP HAS MADE US SO THAT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED AS MUCH IN STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THAT, HOW MUCH ARE WE MISSING OUT BECAUSE OF THE DECREASE IN RIDERSHIP ? IS IT WORTH IT FROM A FARE STAND.-- IS A 7% SMALLER THAN WHAT WE WOULD ACHIEVE IF THERE WAS GREATER RIDERSHIP? THAT IS WHAT I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT FOR FUNDING FOR YOU ALL. I AM JUST ASKING THE QUESTION UP HERE.

>> ABSOLUTELY. IF YOU WERE TO TAKE OUT FARES, THAT WOULD SKYROCKET. MORE PEOPLE WOULD RIDE. BUT WE WOULDN'T SEE THAT IN OUR FUNDING UNTIL TWO YEARS LATER. THAT IS BECAUSE OF HOW OUR REPORTING IS. THE DRASTIC CHANGE IN FUNDING FROM LAST YEAR AT THE STATE FUNDING WAS ABOUT $20,000-$30,000 BECAUSE OF THAT RIDERSHIP DIP WHENEVER JESUS WAS COVERING FROM PRE-PANDEMIC TO

PANDEMIC TO POST. >> I WILL ADD , COUNCILMEMBER

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WE DO INTEND ON CONTINUING TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH SALES TAXES, AND CERTAINLY WITH THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION TO WEIGH THE PROS AND CONS AS PART OF THE ROLLOUT OF THE NEW PLAN.

>> WE HAVE GOT TO BE SMART. >> YEAH. ASSUMING -- ALEJANDRA MENTIONED IT. LET'S ASSUME THAT HAPPENED. EVEN IF IT HAPPENED NEXT YEAR AS PART OF THE ROLLOUT OF THE NEW ROUTES, YOU WOULD NOT SEE THAT FUNDING FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF YEARS. THAT WOULD ALSO PUT US IN A POSITION TO, BASICALLY, HAVE TO INCREASE OUR FUNDING FROM A SEED STAND POINT FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS TO A GREATER DEGREE THAN WHAT WE NORMALLY WOULD WANT TO DO TO BUILD UP TO THE TIME WHEN THEY CAN START COLLECTING THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FROM THE OTHER SOURCES.

>> UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU. >> PLUS, FROM A DECISION-MAKING STAND POINT, WE TALKED ABOUT THE SALES TAX. WHEN YOU INTRODUCE MULTIPLE VARIABLES INTO THE SYSTEM, IT IS HARD TO KNOW IF THE NEW ROUTES ARE WORKING OR IF THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE BECAUSE WE REDUCED THE FARES. THE IDEA WAS TO GIVE THE NEW ROUTES BASED UPON THE STUDY THAT WAS DONE A CHANCE. LET'S SEE WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE, AND THEN WE WILL LOOK AT OTHER VARIABLES AND OPTIONS.

IF WE START DOING TOO MANY THINGS AT ONCE, IT IS HARD TO PINPOINT CAUSE AND EFFECT, IF YOU WILL. I THINK ONCE WE CAN IDENTIFY AND ISOLATE THOSE VARIABLES, THEN WE CAN COME UP WITH A BETTER PROGRAM MOVING FORWARD BASED ON EACH ONE OF

THOSE. THE IMPACT OF EACH ONE. >> I DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON

POTENTIAL FUNDING. >> I AM WITH YOU. LISTEN. I APPRECIATE THE QUESTION. WE HAD THE SAME ONE.

>> WE CAN ALWAYS ASK TEXAS A&M TO CONTRIBUTE.

>> THE NEW ROUTE SYSTEM DOES GO BY VICTORIA COLLEGE AND THE

UNIVERSITY. ABSOLUTELY. >> AND MANY UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER TOWNS CONTRIBUTE TO THE TRANSIT SYSTEM.

>> CORRECT. >> THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSSIBILITIES OPEN BUT FOR NOW, WE NEED TO KEEP THE SYSTEM GOING AND OPERATING. LET'S SEE HOW WE CAN BUILD THE PROGRAM GOING FORWARD. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL

IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> E 1 PASSES. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS AND THE

[2. Approve an economic development program under Chapter 380 of the Texas...]

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR BUSINESS RETENTION WITH HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC.

>> NO PRESENTATION. SORRY TO DISAPPOINT.

>> I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. >> I'M SORRY. IT IS SPRING BREAK. IN ANY CASE, I WILL WALK YOU THROUGH SOME OF THE KEY POINTS OF THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE YOU . BEFORE I DO, I WANT TO INTRODUCE MICHAEL HENRY WITH HALLIBURTON. IS THE OPERATIONS MANAGER. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. OF COURSE, SHARE BERNARD IS HERE AS WELL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I CAN'T ANSWER , OR IF YOU WANT TO PUT HIM ON THE SPOT, FEEL FREE TO DO SO. WHAT IS BEFORE YOU IS A 380 AGREEMENT. IT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED. YOU ARE FAMILIAR. THIS REALLY FOCUSES ON RETENTION. THIS ALL REALLY BEGAN WHEN WE WERE MADE AWARE OF THE INTENT OF HALLIBURTON TO POSSIBLY RELOCATE ITS EQUIPMENT AND RELOCATE SOME JOBS. IT DIDN'T TAKE US VERY LONG TO REALIZE THIS TO BE A VERY BAD THING FOR US, BECAUSE HALLIBURTON IS ACTUALLY OUR HIGHEST TAXPAYING ENTITY IN OUR COMMUNITY. WANT TO COMBINE THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE THEY PAY, ALONG WITH THE SALES TAX REVENUE WE RECEIVE FROM THEM, AND YOU COMBINE , YOUR TALK ABOUT A 1.$5 MILLION HIT. IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO REALIZE WE NEED TO WORK WITH THEM TO TRY TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO ENSURE THE KEEP A PRESENCE IN VICTORIA. OF COURSE, GOT SUPER INVOLVED IN THAT. THEY MADE CONTACT WITH HALLIBURTON. ULTIMATELY, THEY HAVE AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS. STAY AND KEEP PROPERTY TAX VALUE ON THAT SITE AT 115 --

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>> ANY QUESTIONS? I THINK WE HAVE ALL BEEN INFORMED AND HAVE THE INFORMATION IN OUR PACKET AND HAD DISCUSSIONS ON THIS.

WITH THAT, I WILL ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ITEM E2.

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> GOT A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? VERY GOOD. I DO WANT TO SAY, THANK YOU TO SHARON AND HALLIBURTON FOR WORKING WITH US ON THIS. I THINK THIS WAS A GOOD TEAM EFFORT BY THE COMMUNITY. I WANT TO THANK MR. GARZA AND FOR THEIR EFFORTS INVOLVED. AND WESLEY AND HIS CREW. I KNOW THIS WAS AN ALL HANDS ON DECK TO SEE IF WE COULD FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION TO THIS

[3. Approve a professional services agreement with Garver, LLC for enginee...]

>> A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GARVER LLC FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES OF THE SCREENING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT THE REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

PLANT FACILITY . >> WELCOME.

>> GOOD EVENING. I DO HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THIS.

>> YOU ARE THE WINNER. YOU GET THE GOLDSTAR.

>> THANK YOU. >> FOR THIS PART.

>> I LOVE THAT. I WANT TO GO OVER A LITTLE HISTORY OF THE REGIONAL WASTEWATER PLANT. THIS IS WHERE THIS PROJECT IS AT.

GARVER, IN 2023, DID A FULL EVALUATION OF THE WASTEWATER PLANT. THEY LOOKED AT OPPORTUNITIES IMPROVING EFFICIENCIES. THEY DEVELOPED POPULATION IN TREATMENT PLANT FLOW PROJECTIONS , BIOLOGICAL LOADING , EVERYTHING , ELEVATIONS, ASSESSMENTS , AND THEN THEY DEVELOPED A COST AND PRIORITIZATION PROJECT LIST. THAT WAS A KEY PART OF THIS PROJECT, THE EVALUATION. THIS IS A LITTLE OVERVIEW AND PICTURE OF THE REGIONAL WASTEWATER PLANT. IT IS DOWN ON U.S. HIGHWAY 59 BY THE RIVER. AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS A LOT OF MOVING ELEMENTS, A LOT OF MOVING THINGS IN THIS PLANT . DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WASTEWATER PLANT AND A WATER PLANT , WASTEWATER PLANTS ARE BIOLOGICAL, WATER PLANTS ARE CHEMICAL. THE ONE THING WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TODAY IS UP AT THE FAR RIGHT. THAT IS THE INFLUENT BOX AND MECHANICAL BAR SCREEN. AVERAGE FLOW IS ABOUT 9.6 MILLION GALLONS, AND THE PLANT WAS BUILT IN 1970. IT IS A VERY OLD PLANT, BUT IT IS FUNCTIONING WELL, AND WE'RE STAYING WITHIN ALL THE PERMITS. THIS WAS THE STUDY EVALUATION OF WHAT THEY CAME UP WITH. THEY DID A METRIC SYSTEM AS THEY LOOKED AT ALL THE PARTS OF THE WASTEWATER PLANT . THE HEADWORKS CAME OUT ON TOP AS FAR AS WHAT IS MOST CRITICAL, AND THE PRIORITY OF THIS PLANT.

WE DID A PHASED APPROACH. WE DID THE FIRST -- WHEN WE FIRST LOOKED AT THE EVALUATION, PHASE I, PHASE II AND PHASE 3 WERE ONE PROJECT. IT IS VERY COSTLY TO DO THE INFLUENT STREAM, THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE AND THE FINAL CLARIFIER. WE BROKE IT UP INTO PROJECT ONE PHASE 1, PROJECT ONE PHASE 2 AND PHASE 3. PROJECT ONE IS THE PARTS SEGMENTED INTO SEVERAL PROJECTS. THE NEW SCREENING FACILITY. FOLLOWED WITH THE GRIT REMOVAL, WHICH NEEDS TO GET DONE TOO. AND THEN THE FINAL CLARIFIER. TONIGHT WE ARE FOCUSING ON THE INFLUENCE SCREEN. THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE EXISTING BAR SCREEN AND THE STRUCTURE ON TOP. IT REDUCES --

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WE FOUND EVERYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT ENTERS THROUGH THE SEWER SYSTEM. INSIDE THIS IT IS ABOUT 60 INCH PIPE. FIVE FOOT DIAMETER IS THE SEWAGE GOING INTO THIS INFLUENT SCREEN. WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS REDUCE THE STAFF TIME BUT HAVE TO GO MANUALLY TO GET INSIDE AND CLEAN THAT OUT. PRETTY SCARY, AND PRETTY SMELLY. THE NEW SCREEN IS 25 FEET DEEP. THEY ARE MOVING IT FROM ITS CURRENT LOCATION NORTH A LITTLE BIT TO THE EAST OF IT.

THEY GOT TO MAINTAIN DURING THE DESIGN PROCESS THAT THEY HAVE TO MAINTAIN THE FLOWS. WE CAN'T STOP IT AND MOVE IT. THEY HAVE TO MAINTAIN THE FIVE FOOT DIAMETER PIPE FULL. THEY HAVE TO KEEP THE OPERATIONS TO BE MAINTAINED , AND IT INVOLVES A NUMBER OF DISCIPLINES. IT IS NOT JUST THE CIVIL DESIGN. THERE IS STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, INSTRUMENTATION, AND ELECTRICAL.

THIS IS THE SCOPE OF THE WORK THAT IS BROKEN DOWN . PROJECT ADMINISTRATION. PERMITTING THROUGH BIDDING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE. WE NEED THEM TO HELP US AS WE GET IN THIS .

IT WILL BE A DIFFICULT JOB. WE ALSO HAVE CRAIG SWOBODA WITH GARVER WHO CAN ANSWER ANY SUPER TECHNICAL QUESTIONS. HE DID THE EVALUATION STUDY BACK IN 2023. HERE IS THE SCHEDULE THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. AGAIN, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE END OF 2026 IS WHEN WE ARE BIDDING THIS OUT. BUT LOOK AT THAT CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE. IT IS LONG AND DRAWN OUT. WE HAVE TO GET THE PRODUCT, GET AVAILABILITY . I FORGOT TO MENTION THE SCREEN RIGHT NOW IS FOUR INCHES WIDE. YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW -- WHAT GETS THROUGH THAT. WE ARE TRYING TO GET IT DOWN TO ONE INCH TO 1 1/2 INCH.

IT WILL PICK UP MORE STUFF AND KEEP IT OUT OF THE PUMPS AND HELP US. THAT IS THAT. I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. CRAIG MAY HAVE TO HELP OUT WITH ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE OFF THE HOOK.

>> THANK YOU. FOR NOW. I HAVE ONE MORE. WITH THAT , WE WILL -- I WILL ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ITEM E3.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> E3 PASSES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY PHASE 1 OF THE PROJECT. MORE TO COME. THE GOOD STUFF IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME. OKAY. WE HAVE COVERED -- CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, EVERYTHING ON THE ACTION ITEMS.

[1. Parks and Recreation Department 2024 Annual Report. Lisa Wube, Directo...]

>> YES, SIR. >> WE WILL MOVE TO CITY MANAGER

REPORTS. >> WE ARE CONTINUING THE ANNUAL REPORTS. THEY SEEM TO NEVER END. WE WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH PARKS AND REC AND PUBLIC WORKS. TO KICK IT OFF, LEASABLE TALK ABOUT ALL THE AWESOME THINGS THAT PARKS AND REC HAS BEEN UP

TO. >> GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, PRIORITIZING CONNECTION, COLLABORATION AND CREATING MORE TIME TO SPEND TOGETHER SHARING IDEAS AND SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN ENHANCING OUR SERVICES AND ENSURING A SUCCESSFUL 2024. ALL RIGHT. THEY ARE HERE IN REAL LIFE . WE HAVE STEPHEN GALLAGHER, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION. WE HAVE THE HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL . ALSO, KIM MARTIN, OUR PARKS AND SUPERVISOR. THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT, GUYS.

>> THEY CAN OFFER BEING HERE. >> AS YOU CAN SEE, CURRENTLY THE COMMUNITY CENTER SUPERVISOR POSITION IS VACANT, AS WELL AS THE SUPPORT TOURS AND RECREATION SUPERVISOR POSITION. HERE IS A LOOK AT OUR ORGANIZATIONAL CHART WITH POSITION TITLES, ROLES, AS WELL AS ASSIGNMENTS. JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT THERE WERE A FEW NEW JOB TITLES. WE DID THAT , IN PARTICULAR, WANTED TO POINT OUT FOR THE SPORTS TOURISM RECOMMENDATION -- RECREATION

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THEY HOPE TO BE HERE TODAY, BUT I ALSO WANTED TO SHOUT OUT FOR JOHN, DONNA ROBERTS, MICHAEL, LINDA, HARLEY, JULIE AND STEPHEN. THE CITY COUNCIL HAD ESTABLISHED THIS PARTICULAR COMMISSION IN 1962. IT WAS ON NOVEMBER 19. I WANTED TO READ EXACTLY WHAT THE PURPOSE OF OUR COMMISSION IS . THAT WAS TO ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT , MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND THE USE OF PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES. WE MEET IN THIS VERY ROOM AT FIVE A CLOCK ON THE SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH. WE DO HAVE LIVE PUBLIC ACCESS ON TV 15. HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS AN OVERVIEW OF THE PARKS SYSTEM. I HAVE A COUPLE OF SLIDES THAT WILL HELP.THOSE OUT. LOVELY, ALL OF YOU HAVE VISITED THESE AREAS. IF NOT, NOW YOU KNOW. ALL RIGHT. OF COURSE, WE CANNOT TALK ABOUT OUR PLANNING EFFORTS WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT SOME KEY CONSIDERATIONS. I AM NOT SURE THAT THAT IS OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN THE CORNER. THESE ARE THE PLANS THAT WE TRY TO ALIGN WITH OUR BROADER COMMUNITY GOALS. IT ALLOWS US TO ESTABLISH THESE CLEAR MEASURABLE GOALS, AND THE OBJECT IS FOR OUR SERVICES. THESE PLANS HELP US TO ADAPT TO THE EVER-CHANGING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND TRENDS OVER TIME, AND WE REGULARLY REVIEW THESE. THAT WAY, WE ARE ABLE TO SHARE THE LONG-TERM VISION. WE HAVE FOUR DIVISIONS, AS YOU CAN SEE. WE ARE GOING TO KICK OFF BY TALKING ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE FOR EACH OF OUR DIVISIONS FOR 2024. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURE, WE HAVE ADDED A PRACTICE BUNKER AT THE SHORT GAME PRACTICE AREA. WE'VE ADDED SOME HEATING ELEMENTS TO THE CONTROL BOXES AND EXPANDED THE MOWING EQUIPMENT AND ATTACHMENTS TO ALLOW FOR THE TURF PRACTICES. KUDOS TO THE TEAM. HERE ARE SOME METRICS. WE ACTUALLY MEASURE DAILY ROUNDS, MEMBER ROUNDS AND KEEP TRACK OF THE TOURNAMENT ROUNDS. I WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT YOU MAY SEE A SLIGHT SLOWDOWN IN SOME OF THESE CATEGORIES, BUT THAT IS SIMPLY BECAUSE GOLF , YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THE WEATHER WILL BE. I DO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT REVENUES WERE STILL HIGHER THAN THE YEAR BEFORE. I WILL ALSO REITERATE THE FACT THAT OUR METRICS ARE PROJECTIONS FOR THE NEXT YEAR

AND ARE RIGHT ON TARGET. >> CAN YOU GO BACK?

>> YES, SIR. >> LEAVITT THERE.

-- LEAVE IT THERE. CARRY-ON. WOW. I WHICH IS GOING TO SAY THAT , BECAUSE WE TALKED ABOUT THIS EARLIER IN OUR MEETING, YOU COULD SEE A SLIGHT DECREASE IN DAILY ROUNDS ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE, BUT YOU SEE INCREASE IN TOURNAMENT ROUNDS ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE. AND SO, YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THE BIGGER PICTURE WHEN LOOKING AT THE UTILIZATION OF THE GOLF COURSE.

>> YES, SIR. THANK YOU. HERE WE GO.

>> THAT GUY DOES LOOK FAST. >> I WAS WAITING TO PUT THESE PICTURES IN. OBVIOUSLY, WE'VE HAD TREMENDOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON THE RECREATION SIDE IN 2024. THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM THAT IT PLAYED A BIG PART IN GETTING THESE PROMOTED OUT.

AS YOU SEE, WE HAVE THE WINTER GAMES. WE DO HAVE SWAG. STEVE WAS NICE ENOUGH TO PUT SOME OUT THERE ESCAPE. YOU SAW THE BIG GAUDY RINGS. YOU HAVE TO WEAR THEM PROUD. THEY ARE HUGE. THE LOOK LIKE SUPER BOWL RINGS. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE COOL WAYS

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GETTING US KICKED OFF. >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE INAUGURATE -- INAUGURAL CITYWIDE HALLOWEEN EVENT. THE FIRST TIME EXPLORING THE COMMUNITY CENTER AS A PROGRAMMING SPACE. IT WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. HERE ARE SOME STATISTICS FROM THE RECREATION SIDE. WE ALSO LOOK AT OUR PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMMING EVENTS, AS WELL AS PARTNER EVENTS AND COMMUNITY EVENT SUPPORT. I WANTED TO POINT OUT IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA THAT YOU MAY ALSO SEE A SLIGHT SLOWDOWN. THAT IS NOT NEGATIVE. WERE STARTING TO REBUILD OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR A MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH IN TACKLING THESE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS WITH NEW STAFF COMING ON BOARD AND BUILDING OUR TEAM. KUDOS TO ELIZA, WHO HAS BEEN HOLDING IT DOWN FOR A WHILE. HERE ARE SOME OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 FOR THE PARKS SYSTEM. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE, WE HAVE A SWINGSET, A NEW PLAYGROUND. MANY OF YOU MAY HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OUR PLAYGROUND REBUILD. I WILL ADD THAT THERE WILL BE SOME ADDITIONS TO THAT PARK . WE ARE WORKING ON THAT TRAIL ACTIVELY. ALSO, THE FISHING OPENING DAY.

WE OPENED A MONTH EARLIER. WE WERE ABLE TO PUSH OUT THE WORD SOONER RATHER THAN LATER, BECAUSE THE DUCK POND HAD REALLY BEEN A HIGHLIGHT FOR THE DEPARTMENT. WE WANTED TO SHARE THAT WE WERE THE BEST OF THE BEST AGAIN . THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE TALKING ABOUT RIVERSIDE PARK. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR CITY WORKS AS WELL. THAT IS THE INTERNAL MAINTENANCE SERVICE SYSTEM THAT HELPS US COMMUNICATE FAIRLY QUICKLY ABOUT GETTING MAINTENANCE REQUESTS ATTENDED TO AND RESOLVED. WE PURCHASED FOUR NEW SCOREBOARDS FOR THE YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX, AND WE STARTED AN RV ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM, WHICH MAKES IT VERY STREAMLINED.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE METRICS FOR PARKS. WE HAVE THE GAZEBO AND PAVILION RENTALS, AS WELL AS OUR SPORT FACILITY RENTALS. THOSE SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES . PEOPLE WANT TO BE OUT. THEY WANT TO CELEBRATE THEIR OCCASIONS, AND WE ARE GLAD THEY CHOOSE OUR FACILITIES TO DO THAT. HERE ARE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY CENTER. YOU ARE WELL AWARE ABOUT THE BICENTENNIAL BALL THAT WAS HOSTED. I WISH I WAS HERE EARLY ON. I GOT HERE MAY 2024, BUT I SAW THE PICTURES. THAT WAS A BEAUTIFUL TIME. WE EXECUTED A NEW MOWING CONTRACT. WE CHANGE THE PARKING LOT LIGHTS TO L.E.D. THAT WAS A BEAUTIFUL TIME. WE EXECUTED A NEW MOWING CONTRACT. WE CHANGE THE PARKING LOT LIGHTS TO L.E.D.

WERE ALWAYS LOOKING AT WAYS TO BE MORE EFFICIENT. OF COURSE, I CANNOT NOT HIGHLIGHT THE INTERNAL SUPPORT WITH OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, WHO HELP TO UPDATE OUR LANDSCAPING OUTSIDE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER. AND SO, THIS IS A PICTURE OF THAT RIGHT NOW. AND THAT, OF COURSE, WE KICKED OFF THE MASTER PLAN. I THINK YOU KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT.

COMMUNITY CENTER STATS ARE PRETTY SIMPLE. WE HAVE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL. AND SO, WE ACTIVELY WORKED WITH OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS TO HOST EVENTS , WHETHER THAT IS THE CITIZENS ACADEMY OR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. THOSE TYPES OF INTERNAL RENTALS ARE TAKING PLACE INSIDE OF OUR COMMUNITY CENTER. WE ANTICIPATE THAT ROWING, AS WELL AS THE EXTERNAL RENTALS AS WELL, WEDDINGS AND THINGS OF THAT SORT. I WANTED TO MENTION SOME OF THE HIGHER LEVEL GOALS FOR EACH OF OUR DIVISIONS. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THESE ARE GOING TO MAINTAIN STEADY FOR US. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT ARE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS THAT WE ARE REACHING, AND WE'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD AND BE MORE PROGRESSIVE IN EACH OF OUR AREAS. I WILL TAKE, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH GOLF. WERE ALWAYS TRYING TO MAXIMIZE MEMBERSHIPS. WHERE AT 225 AND WANT TO KEEP OUR CUSTOMERS HAPPY. THE EVENTS, YOU SAW IT IS BACK AGAIN. THAT IS APRIL 3 THROUGH APRIL 6. THAT IS ONE OF THE GOALS WE HAVE. THOSE CONTINUED RELATIONSHIPS KEEP COMING BACK. FOR RECREATION, WE WANT TO LOOK AT THE UNIQUE PROGRAMMING ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL AND OFFER A VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. WE HAVE NEW HIRES ON BOARD. WE ARE EAGER TO HEAR THEIR IDEAS FOR THE CITY. FOR PARKS, WE WANT TO

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COMMUNITY CENTER. OBVIOUSLY, WE WANT OUR VENUE TO INCREASE IN VISIBILITY AND USE. WE HAVE A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL ASSETS. MANY OF THE RESIDENTS IN VICTORIA TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT. WE SEE THAT HAPPENING FOR EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS AS WELL. EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT SO FAR , I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE. YOU HAVE HEARD SOME OF THESE. I HAVE LISTED THREE. I'M JUST GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT EACH ONE OF THOSE. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE AGING INFRASTRUCTURE, ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES REQUIRES COSTLY REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS. HIS STRENGTHS ARE BUDGET AND RESOURCES. OUTDATED FACILITIES CAN BE LESS ENERGY-EFFICIENT , WHICH INCREASES THE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OUR STAFFING CONSTRAINTS, PARKS AND RECREATION HAS FELT THE SHORTAGE, THE IMPACT, OF THE LABOR SHORTAGE. IT HAS WEIGHED HEAVILY ON AGENCIES AS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO WORK. PARKS AND RECREATION IS A PEOPLE BUSINESS. IT TAKES PROFESSIONALS TO MAINTAIN TRAILS, SPORT FIELDS, BALLFIELDS, ANYTHING THAT REQUIRES ATTENTION. LACK OF RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING. WE ARE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY AND THAT WE SHOULD CATER TO THE VARIOUS INTERESTS HAPPENING IN OUR CITY. HERE ARE SOME OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE CHALLENGES. ONE IS FOR THE AGING FACILITIES , COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THAT IS THE KEY.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS KEY FOR ADDRESSING AGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OUR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES, OUR STAFF MAINTAINS A PROACTIVE APPROACH WHEN RESPONDING TO THESE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE INITIATIVES. OUR WORK ORDER SYSTEM REALLY HELPS US BALANCE AND MITIGATE THE RISK AND THE DOWNTIME. WE HAVE THE COMMUNITY CENTER EXPANSION. EXCITING TIME FOR US. THE PROPOSED PLAN WOULD FURTHER PROMOTE OUR VISIBILITY AND USAGE. THAT WE TALK ABOUT STAFFING CONSTRAINTS. WE HAVE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. THE INTRODUCTION OF SUCH INITIATIVES THAT WE ARE TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD AND BEING EXPLORED IS THE ADOPT A SPA DESPOT AS WELL AS TREE CITY USA. THESE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS ENHANCE OUR BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS. THAT WE ALSO HAVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES . AND EXPANDING THOSE RESOURCES AND OUTREACH JUST ADDS TO OUR IMPACT. CROSSTRAINING , ONGOING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, ARE TAKING PLACE WITH OUR STAFF. WE BELIEVE IT IS A MUST. LASTLY, WITH THE LACK OF RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING, WE NEED MORE WEEKEND, EVENING, AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING. WE ALSO NEED TO HIRE CONTRACTUAL OUTSIDE INSTRUCTORS. THOSE ARE YOUR SPECIALIZED YOGA, JAZZERCISE, AND THINGS OF THAT SORT THEY BRING THE FAMILY IN TOGETHER.

MORE THESE WILL HELP US DIVERSIFY OUR OFFERINGS. YOU WILL HEAR THAT NAME A LOT. THIS IS ONE OF THE INITIATIVES I SHARE WITH OUR TEAM AS ONE OF OUR 2025 THROUGH 2027 GOALS.

LOOKING AHEAD. THIS IS THE COMMISSION FOR ACCREDITATION FOR PARKS AND RECREATION AGENCIES. THERE IS A TOTAL OF 215 . OVER 38 STATES. WHAT I WANTED TO SHARE IS THAT THIS IS A QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESS. IT DEMONSTRATES OUR COMMITMENT TO EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, PATRONS AND COMMUNITY. IT WILL SHOW THAT OUR DEPARTMENT IS OPERATING WITH THE BEST PRACTICES IN OUR PROFESSION. WE ARE WORKING TO ACHIEVE THIS DISTINCTION, AND IT WILL TAKE US TWO YEARS TO DO

THAT. RIGHT ON, GUYS. >> NO PRESSURE.

>> NO PRESSURE. >> THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS , SHOULD YOU HAVE THOSE, AT THIS TIME.

>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. ON ONE OF THE SLIDES, I THINK YOU HAD SOME MILEAGE ON THE TRAILS. DID I SEE THAT CORRECTLY AS BEING 4 1/2 MILES? IS IT MORE THAN THAT?

>> LET ME PULL BACK HERE. >> I THINK THAT WAS THE TRAIL

FOR KAYAKING. >> OKAY. THAT IS IN THE PARK.

THE OTHER ONE THAT STARTS, I GUESS, AT EAST HIGH SCHOOL.

>> YET. >> IS THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR ANY

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KIND OF EXPANSION? >> DID YOU WANT TO COME UP AND

ANSWER THAT? >> THE ONE YOU ARE REFERRING TO, I BELIEVE THAT IS SOMEONE THAT WOULD BE ADDED. A CONNECTION WOULD BE ADDED TO THAT IF WE DID THE TRAIL.

>> OKAY. >> I BELIEVE THAT IS THE SAME ONE. THAT IS THE ONLY KIND OF DISCUSSION THAT HAS BEEN TALKED ABOUT IN RELATION TO ENHANCING THAT TRAIL. THAT WOULD THEN OPEN IT UP TO ACCESSING . I FOR IT -- FORGET THE OTHER SCHOOL.

CHANDLER. YOU ACTUALLY WILL HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT PROPOSAL AT THE NEXT MEETING , BECAUSE WE'RE PURSUING A GRANT TO ENHANCE THE

TRAIL THROUGH THAT METHOD. >> WITH THAT AT A COUPLE OF MILES? I DON'T KNOW OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. IF YOU'RE ASKING BECAUSE YOU'RE INTERESTED IN TRAILS, IN GENERAL, THERE IS A WHOLE OTHER PLAN WE HAVE DEVELOPED TO ENHANCE AND ADD TRAILS WITHIN RIVERSIDE PARK. IF YOU EVER RAN IT OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE, I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER KIDDER WILL RUN A

MARATHON IN A FEW YEARS. >> MORE THAN A FEW.

>> ANYWAY, WE DEVELOPED A PLAN TO ADD SOME TRAILS WITHIN RIVERSIDE. ACTUALLY, THE PRESENTATION THAT WAS GIVEN AT THE WORKSHOP INCORPORATED SOME RIVERSIDE PARK TRAILED IN THE OUTER YEAR OF THE CIP PLANNING WINDOW. CURRENTLY, THAT IS THE EXTENT OF TRAILS PLANNING AND PURSUIT OF IMPLEMENTATION WE

HAVE UNDERTAKEN. >> THANK YOU.

>> I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. YOU MENTIONED THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GOLF COURSE. I THINK YOU SAID 225.

>> 225. >> HAS THAT NUMBER HELD PRETTY STEADY THE LAST FEW YEARS? YES. THAT IS OUR CAPACITY. YOU CAN BETTER SPEAK TO THIS. THAT IS WHY I BROUGHT HIM.

>> WELCOME. >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. WE HAVE BEEN AT 225 THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. WE FEEL LIKE THAT IS A GOOD NUMBER FOR US TO HAVE A MEMBERSHIP WE CAN OFFER TO THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO LEAVE ENOUGH SPACE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

ANYBODY TRAVELING THROUGH TOWN. WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE SOMEBODY MEMBERS THAT THEY TAKE ALL THE GOOD TIMES. THAT GIVES -- IT HAS BEEN A REALLY GOOD BALANCE TO SEE WHERE MEMBERS CAN PLAY AS MUCH AS THEY WANT, AND THEY'RE NOT OVERRUNNING. IT HAS BEEN A COMFORTABLE NUMBER AS WE HAVE GROWN. WE STARTED AT 150 BACK IN 2018 AND WENT TO 220 21 AND THEN 220 25 -- 225 AND 2023.

>> THAT IS THE CAP NUMBER. >> YES.

>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT. ANOTHER QUESTION ON THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS. WHAT ARE THE TYPE OF THINGS THAT YOU PLAN ON DOING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS TO HIT THAT ACCREDITATION?

>> SURE. WHAT WE INITIALLY HAVE TO DO IS SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR OUR INTENT. THERE IS A SMALL FEE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT. ONCE THAT HAPPENS, WE GO THROUGH WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT, A SELF-ASSESSMENT. THAT WILL REQUIRE MANY CITY DEPARTMENTS TO HELP FEED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROCESSES . THERE ARE OVER 20 STANDARDS . IT IS A VERY INTENSIVE PROCESS. WE WALK THROUGH IT WITH A CAPRA MENTOR. MANY AGENCIES HAVE DONE AND. MY FORMER AGENCY, I HOPE -- I HELPED WITH THE REACCREDITATION PROCESS. IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO WALK THROUGH IT WITH A NEW TEAM, A NEW STRUCTURE, AND REALLY SEE HOW WE CAN FORMULATE BEST PRACTICES. THEY WILL GRADE US, LITERALLY, ON EVERY STANDARD. ONCE WE REACH THAT, WE WILL BE QUITE DESIGNATED AS THAT. AND THEN, EVERY FIVE YEARS WE WOULD HAVE TO REVISIT IT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE KEEPING IN LINE WITH THAT.

>> DOES THAT GIVE US ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES? WHAT COMES WITH

THE ACCREDITATION? >> BRAND NEW -- BRAGGING RIGHTS, FOR SURE IN THE NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION WORLD. A SENSE OF PRIDE WITH HER AGENCY. I WILL TELL YOU THAT. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT DOES OPEN UP THE DOOR FOR US TO BE THAT MODEL AGENCY FOR UP-AND-COMING POTENTIAL PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BE HIRED FOR OUR CITY. THEY LOOK FOR THESE TYPES OF THINGS TO BE A PART OF. THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE. WHEN YOU SEE TREE CITY USA, AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, THEY WANT TO COME TO OUR CITY AND WORK FOR US BECAUSE THEY SEE WE ARE HEADING THE MARK, HITTIN EFFORTS. AND THEN, I WOULD SAY, LASTLY, FOR CAPRA ACCREDITATION

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>> GREAT. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> A LITTLE PICKY COMMENT. COULD YOU FIND A BETTER PICTURE OF THE SPORTS COMPLEX? TO ME, THAT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A SINGLE FIELD , AND WE ARE CALLING IT A

[2. Public Works 2024 Annual Report. Ken Gill, Director of Public Works]

SPORTS COMPLEX. >> I'VE GOT YOU.

>> I UNDERSTAND ON SOME OF THE OTHERS WERE THE ONE BASKETBALL COURT MAKE SENSE, BUT THAT IS JUMPING OUT AT ME.

>> NO PROBLEM. I WILL BE HAPPY TO CHANGE THAT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU, LISA. NEXT UP, KEN PROVIDES THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR

PUBLIC WORKS. >> LISA STOLE YOUR STORE, BY THE

WAY. >> I KNOW. IT IS ALWAYS TOUGH TO

FOLLOW. OKAY. PUBLIC WORKS. >> EVERYBODY IS LEAVING ON YOU.

>> MASS EXODUS. >> WOW.

I WILL DO THIS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT PUBLIC WORKS. PUBLIC WORKS'S LIFE. YOU START OUT THE DAY. YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING. FIRST THING YOU DO IS USUALLY GO TO THE RESTROOM. WELL, BOOM. THERE GOES. YOU FLUSH. THERE IT IS. IT IS IN OUR WASTEWATER COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT. IT GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO REGIONAL PLANT , AND WE TREAT IT AND MAKE SURE IT GETS CLEANED FOR THE NEXT COMMUNITY SOUTH OF US. THEN YOU GO BRUSH YOUR TEETH. YOUR TURN ON THE WATER. WELL, FIRST OFF, WE HAVE TO TREAT IT MAKE SURE THE WATER IS TREATED, CLEAN AND SAFE. AND IT GOES THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO GET TO YOUR HOUSE , AND OF COURSE, THE WATER METER. YOU GET OUT AND GET ALL CLEANED UP AND GET THE KIDS IN THE CAR. BOOM. YOUR BACK OUT ONTO THE STREET. YOU ARE IN STREETS. HOPEFULLY, IT IS RAINING A LITTLE BIT. SO WE HAVE SOME GOOD WATER COMING DOWN THE RIVER. BUT THE WATER IS NOT FLOODING YOUR STREET OR THE HOUSE. WE HAVE A GOOD SYSTEM. DRIVE DOWN THE STREET, STREETLIGHTS ARE WORKING. THE LIGHTS ARE GOOD. YOU GET INTO TRAFFIC. THE LIGHTS ARE BLINKING, FLASHING. TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION PROBABLY OUT THERE WORKING ON THE LIGHT MAKING SURE IT IS GOING. THEN , THE LAST THING YOU DO AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU GO GET ICE CREAM. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ICE CREAM THAT THEY MAKE AND CLEAN , THAT IT IS TREATED SO IT DOESN'T CLOG UP THE SEWER SYSTEM. THAT IS A LIFE IN THE DAY OF PUBLIC WORKS. HE JUST WENT THROUGH THE WHOLE DAY. I THOUGHT THAT IS INTERESTING. I DO THAT AT CITIZENS ACADEMY. THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS WITH EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT METHODS TO MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND PRESERVE THE CITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE BY FINDING INNOVATIVE WAYS AND METHODS TO ENHANCE LIVABILITY. THIS IS OUR TEAM. WE HAVE QUITE A LARGE TEAM. LIKE YOU SAID, IT CONSISTS OF MANY DIVISIONS. WE HAVE MYSELF, TWO OPERATIONS MANAGERS . ROLAND DOES TRAFFIC AND PRETREATMENT. IN THE STREETS AND DRAINAGE DIVISION. WE HAVE SIX MANAGERS. I WILL GO OVER THE SURFACE WATER PLANTS FIRST. I WILL GO OVER WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT ON EACH SLIDE.

THEY'RE ALL VERY SIMILAR. THE DARK BLUE SECTION IS KIND OF AN OVERVIEW OF THE SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND OPERATIONS.

IT DESCRIBES WE HAVE, HOW MUCH TREATMENT WE HAVE. EACH SLIDE WILL HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF THAT INFORMATION. LET ME GO OVER THE RIGHT. RETREATED, LAST YEAR, ABOUT 3 BILLION GALLONS OF WATER. THAT WAS A GOOD YEAR. A GOOD YEAR FOR US IN TERMS OF HAVING RAIN. YEARS PRIOR, WE HAVE TREATED UPWARDS OF 4 BILLION WHEN IT IS A GOOD ROUTE. WE MONITOR MONTHLY. WE HAVE TO DO 80 SAMPLES EVERY MONTH TO TEST THAT WATER. WE GO OUT INTO THE SYSTEM IN TEST TO MAKE SURE IT HAS CHLORINE RESIDUAL .

AGAIN, LABORATORY ANALYSIS DAILY IS 160, ANNUALLY 58,000. I JUST PUT THIS UP HERE. DROUGHT CONTINGENCY. WE WERE IN STAGE

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EVERY STATION HAS MORE THAN ONE, BECAUSE YOU SWITCH THEM BACK AND FORTH, AND YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF ONE PUMP GOES OUT, YOU HAVE ANOTHER. WE CLEANED ABOUT 20 OF THE WET WELLS. WE DO THAT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. WE HAVE GOT SOME INNOVATIONS WE HAVE DONE.

IN THE WET WELLS, THEY TEND TO GET SEPTIC AT TIMES. SO GREG RESEARCHED IT. IT IS BASICALLY, WE CALL THEM WET WELL WIZARDS.

THEY ARE AERATORS THAT KEEPS THE WATER IN THE LIFT STATION MOVING. IT KEEPS IT AERATED . WE CALL IT FRESH. WE HAVE DONE SOME COOL INNOVATIONS ON THAT. GREG HAS. GIVE HIM THE CREDIT.

WASTEWATER COLLECTIONS. 68 STOPPAGES. WE HAVE HAD -- REINSTALL 35 CLEANOUTS SERVICE CALLS WITH OUR LIMITED CREW.

THEY DID A GREAT JOB ON KEEPING UP WITH ALL THE LINES, AND JUST MAKING SURE THEY PUBLIC DOESN'T HAVE ANY BACKUPS. PRETREATMENT.

THIS IS A SMALL DIVISION. THEY DO A LOT BEHIND THE SCENES .

INDUSTRIAL SITES, WE HAVE 13. THEY DO THOSE INSPECTIONS EVERY YEAR. FAT, OIL AND GREASE INSPECTIONS, THEY DO 28 OF THOSE. OF THAT, THE BACKFLOW. WE HAVE 1335 BACKFLOW PREVENTION THAT IS A DEVICE THAT , IF AN INDUSTRY IS OUT THERE , THAT HAS QUESTIONABLE STUFF IN IT, HOSPITALS IS ONE, HALLIBURTON AND OTHERS, THEY HAVE TO HAVE A BACKFLOW SO IF OUR WATER -- WE HAVE A WATER BREAK OUT FRONT, WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE THAT PRESSURE IN THE WATER MAIN SUCK ALL THE WATER OUT OF THAT FACILITY INTO YOUR LINES. SO THEY HAVE A BACKFLOW. THEY HAVE TO REPORT THOSE AND TEST THEM EVERY YEAR. ILLICIT DISCHARGE REPORTING, 26. WE DO A LOT OF CUSTOMER SERVICE CONFIRMATIONS .

AND THEN, AT LEAST 150 COMPLAINTS. AND THEN, 101 DEVELOPMENT REVIEWS. NEXT IS STREETS AND DRAINAGE. 18,000 POTHOLES PATCHED. IT IS A LOT. THAT IS PROACTIVE AND REACTIVE.

ROADSIDE DITCHES CLEANED, ABOUT 7000 FEET. THEY USUALLY TRY TO HIT AN AREA WHERE WE MIGHT GET A FEW CALLS INSTEAD OF JUST DOING THOSE SPECIFIC RESIDENTS -- RESIDENCES OR COMMERCIAL. WE DO THE WHOLE BLOCK. STREET SWEPT, 1600 MILES. THAT IS WITH TWO SWEEPERS. INLETS CLEAN, WE DID 76. THAT IS PART OF THE ROADSIDE DITCH GROUP AND STORM SEWERS CLEANED , WE DID ABOUT 116TH STREET FAILURES. ALSO, THIS DEPARTMENT FIXES THE UTILITY PATCHES AFTER WE HAVE A WATER BREAK OR WATER LEAK IN THE STREET. STREET DATA. THIS SHOWS A COUPLE OF YEARS OF INFORMATION A POTHOLE INFORMATION. THE BLUE IS THE PROACTIVE . AS YOU CAN SEE, 23 WAS A HIGHER YEAR THAN 2024. I WILL MAKE A POINT THAT IT REALLY MATTERS , RAIN. RAIN IS NOT GOOD ALWAYS FOR STREETS.

2024 WAS A DRIER YEAR THAN 2023. IT WORKS OUT THAT WAY, BUT ALSO,

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TRAFFIC CONTROL. THIS IS A BIG ONE. WE HAVE ABOUT 103 SIGNALS OUT THERE. EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ON STATE FACILITIES , THERE THE CITY'S TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE. WE HAVE HAD ABOUT 1000 SIGNAL CALLOUT THEY WERE REPLACED TWO AND HOUSE. FIVE REPLACEMENTS, 1200. WE MAKE THOSE IN HOUSE ALSO. SCHOOL ZONE FLASHERS, 56 REPAIRS. STREETLIGHT REPAIRS, 40. WE DO OWN LIGHTS ON NAVARRO . THE ONES IN THE MEDIAN, WE OWN ALL THE WAY UP FROM MOCKINGBIRD ALL THE WAY TO THE CITY LIMITS. AND THEN, WE ALSO OWN THE ONES ON THE LOOP . NOT MY FAVORITE, BECAUSE IT REALLY TALL AND IN THE MIDDLE. AND WE DO SOME INTERSECTION MARKINGS. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT CHALLENGES . AGAIN, STAFFING, TRAINING, AGING INFRASTRUCTURE . THE OTHER ONE IS ECONOMIC GROWTH. WE ARE A BIG PART OF THAT. AS YOU HAVE HEARD, GREG DID A LITTLE PRESENTATION THAT DESCRIBED OUR SHORTAGES IN BOTH THE PUBLIC WORKS UTILITIES DIVISION, AND ALSO IN THE STREETS DIVISION. I WILL NOT GET INTO THIS MUCH. BUT AGAIN, COMPETITIVE , AND RETENTION BECAUSE WE HAVE TO BE LICENSED IN UTILITIES. THAT CAN BE A CHALLENGE FOR US. THESE ARE SOME OF THE CHARTS GREG DAY. YOU CAN SEE THE VACANCIES AND WHAT WE ARE STRUGGLING WITH, LIKE PRETTY MUCH EVERY DEPARTMENT. THAT IS ON THE GENERAL FUNDS SIZE. NEXT, I WANT TO GO OVER THE -- WAGE. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT GOT IN

THERE. >> I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS.

>> DID THEY KNOW YOU CALLED HIM OUT?

>> YES, THEY DID. THAT WAS ALL RIGHT. AGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE CHALLENGES. CAST-IRON WATER MAINS. WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF THOSE IN TOWN. THEY DO HAVE SPECIFIC NUMBERS ON THAT. WE HAVE 12 INCH AND ABOVE. WE STILL HAVE ABOUT SEVEN MILES. 12 INCH AND BELOW, BELOW 12 INCH, 55 MILES. THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT BREAK THE MOST OFTEN. THE REST OF THE WATER LINES, WE HAVE SOME AC AND PVC PERKASIE IS ASBESTOS CONCRETE, BUT IT IS SAFE AND SOLID AND REALLY GOOD PIE. WE HAVE A LOT OF PVC. THOSE ARE IN BETTER SHAPE. BUT SOME OF THE CAST IRONS ARE REALLY HOLDING UP. SOME, NOT SO MUCH. EVERY NOW AND THEN, THEY JUST BREAK.

CONCRETE AND CLAY SEWER MAINS. THAT IS AN AGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

THOSE OF BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME . CONCRETE IS ABOUT 45 MILES, AND THEN THE CLAY IS ABOUT 159 MILES. THE GOOD PART ABOUT THOSE IS THAT YOU CAN LINE THEM. YOU DON'T HAVE TO RIP THEM UP ALL THE TIME. YOU CAN JUST PUT A LINER INSIDE AND DO IT OUT OF THE GROUND AND GO FROM MANHOLE TO MANHOLE. THAT IS THE ADVANTAGE ON THOSE LINES. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A LOT, IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT TEARING THINGS UP. WATER METERS. WE HAVE ABOUT 23,000. WHERE WORKING ON THOSE. REGIONAL WASTEWATER PLANT , WATER PLANT, TOWER REHABS WE NEED TO DO EVERY FIVE OR SIX YEARS. WE HAVE GROUND STORAGE. SAME THING, THEY NEED TO BE LOOKED AT, CONDITIONED -- CONDITIONED AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THERE IS ONE THAT IS A LOT OLDER IMPLANTS THROUGH WITH THE FLAT ROOFTOP. STREETS IS ALWAYS AGING. AND TRAFFIC CABINETS AND CONDUCTOR WIRE. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE . ONE OF THEM IS BIG , UTILITY LINE REPLACEMENTS UNDER THE CIP PROGRAM. I WAS TALKING TO HER DISTRIBUTIONS MANAGER. HE HAS BEEN HERE ABOUT 16 YEARS. HE SAID THAT OVER THE LAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS HE HAS SEEN A DROP. HE SAID THAT WE HAVE REALLY ATTACKED THOSE AREAS OF TOWN WHERE WE HAD THE MOST BREAKS. HE SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN A DIFFERENCE, WHICH WAS GOOD TO HEAR. WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. WE STARTED THAT LAST YEAR AND ARE CONTINUING THIS YEAR. WE HAVE THE REGIONAL WASTEWATER PLANT OPPORTUNITIES. TODAY WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE STRUCTURE. WE ALREADY DID THE SKATED DESIGN AND ARE WAITING ON THE JLO. THEIR LITTLE SLOW FOR THAT FUNDING. AND THE LIFT

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WATER PLANT. SCADA DESIGN. SAME THING. AND FILTER REPLACEMENTS.

WE STARTED LAST YEAR WITH THE FIRST ONE WE HAVE SIX FILTERS.

WE WANT TO KEEP PROGRESSING INTO ONE A YEAR. THAT IS A GREAT PROGRAM, BECAUSE THE PFAS THAT EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT, THE FOREVER CHEMICALS, THE FILTER REPLACEMENTS, WHEN WE CHANGE OUT THE MEDIA, THAT LOWERS THE NUMBERS. WE ARE STILL GOOD, BUT IT WILL KEEP US IN THAT TRACK WHERE, IF EPA DECIDES TO LOWER THEM A LITTLE BIT, WE ARE GOING TO BE OKAY. STREETS, CIP PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE SURFACE. JESUS HAS DONE A GREAT JOB ON KEEPING THAT PRIORITY. WE HAVE DONE ABOUT 120 MILES AN HOUR FIVE YEARS. TRAFFIC CONTROL IS CONTINUING UPGRADES WITH TRAFFIC EQUIPMENT. THAT IS THE CABINETS, THE CONDUCTOR WIRE . TEXDOT IS WORKING WITH US THROUGH MPO TO UPGRADE THE SIGNALS ON NAVARRO.

IT IS A PROGRAM PAID BY TEXDOT. WERE ALSO LOOKING AT ANOTHER.

SOME MONEY IN CARBON REDUCTION PROGRAMS. MAGGIE SUPPLIED FOR THAT TO REALLY PUSH TO REPLACE THE CABINETS IN OUR SIGNALS. SO CROSS OUR FINGERS WE GET SOME OF THE GRANT FUNDING. NEXT, I TALKED ABOUT GROWTH CHALLENGES. WATER. OF COURSE, WE HAVE CONNECTIVITY, INADEQUATELY PRESSURES IN SOME AREAS.

STREETS, ACCESSIBILITY TO UNDEVELOPED TRACTS. AND DRAINAGE, WANT TO WATCH ABOUT DOWNSTREAM IMPACTS. WE DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING HERE THAT WILL CAUSE ISSUES DOWNSTREAM.

AND THE OPPORTUNITIES. WHAT WE HAVE DONE. WATER AND WASTEWATER PLANNING. WE HAVE DONE THE FEASIBILITY STUDY. WE TALKED ABOUT THAT LAST FRIDAY. UTILITY EXTENSIONS. YOU GOT ALL THE CONNECTIONS THAT ARE WORKING ON THAT DAVID IS WORKING RIGHT NOW WITH THE U.S. 59. THAT IS GROWTH THAT WILL BRING GROWTH TO THE CITY WITH INDUSTRIAL, BECAUSE EVERYBODY HAS GOT GOOD WATER AND SEWER CONNECTIONS. DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. WE LOOKED AT DOING DRAINAGE. WE TALKED ABOUT INFILL LOTS AND HOW WE GET THOSE TO DRAIN. THAT IS A BIG REASON WHY WE HAVE SO MANY. NOT WATER AND SEWER. IT IS FLAT. WE'VE GOT THAT WORKING. STREET EXTENSIONS . ACCESSIBILITY TO UNDEVELOPED TRACTS. MASTER THROUGH FOR -- THOROUGHFARE PLAN. HOW WE LOOK AT WHICH AREA WE NEED TO GROW ON. JESUS TALKED ABOUT THE AIRPORT CONNECTIVITY FROM 59 TO BUSINESS 59 FOR CONNECTING LONETREE TO THAT AREA. THAT IS SOME OF THE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE. AND I AM DONE. UNLESS

YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> ONE OF THE THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO BRIEFLY ADD IS THAT I HOPE THAT, STRICTLY FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN ON COUNCIL FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, I HOPE YOU HAVE OBSERVED AND SEE THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN ATTENTION TO MANY OF THE ELEMENTS ON THE UTILITY SIDE OF THE EQUATION. A COUPLE YEARS AGO WE CREATED GREG'S POSITION AS THE UTILITY OPERATIONS MANAGER.

WE KNEW THAT , UP UNTIL THAT POINT, IT IS NOT THAT WE WERE IGNORING THOSE ISSUES, BUT OBVIOUSLY, STREETS IS SOMETHING THAT GOT TALKED ABOUT QUITE A BIT. AND SO, WE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO CHANGE THE STRUCTURE WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS TO ENSURE WE HAD SOMEBODY OVERSEEING THE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ISSUES TO A GREATER DEGREE THAN WHAT WAS OCCURRING BEFORE. AND SO, A LOT OF WHAT YOU ARE SEEING NOW IS A RESULT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES, NEW POSITIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

I THINK IT IS WORTH POINTING THAT OUT. ULTIMATELY, THAT IS PART OF WHAT WE DO. OUR JOB IS TO HAVE THE STRUCTURE THAT MEETS THE EXPECTATIONS THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP UP WITH MAINTENANCE AND OTHER THINGS. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THAT.

>> ONE POINT TO MAKE IS THAT GREG , AND SO IS ROLLING, WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING AT INNOVATIVE WAYS TO SAVE MONEY AND WAYS TO MAKE THINGS MORE EFFICIENT. IS GOT AA LICENSE, WHICH WAS A

GREAT FIND IN OUR COMMUNITY. >> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.

[H. Executive Sessions:]

EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> I SAY THAT, BUT I MEAN IT

THIS TIME. >> I TELL YOU WHAT. WOULD TAKE A SHORT BREAK. IT IS 6:49. LET'S BE BACK HERE AT 7:00. WE ARE IN

A BREAK. >> CITY COUNCIL RECESSING EXECUTIVE SESSION ON AT 6:49 P.M. SUBJECT MATTER IS AS FOLLOWS. SIX THIS GOV

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