May 20, 2025 City Council

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> GOOD EVENING WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING . WILL YOU

PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >>

>> PLEASE RISE AND JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE FOLLOWED 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.

[1. Announcements/Reminders:]

>> THANK YOU. PLEASE BE SEATED. ALL RIGHT. WELCOME. WE WILL JUMP RIGHT INTO OUR AGENDA FOR THE EVENING. WE WILL START WITH ITEM B1, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS. GOOD EVENING.

>> GOOD EVENING. I HAVE SEVERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS EVENING. I WILL START BY INVITING THE PUBLIC TO CELEBRATE OUR VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY LAUNCHING ITS ANNUAL SUMMER READING PROGRAM AND OUR SUMMER FUNFEST PICK UP PARTY AT THE LIBRARY THAT TAKES PLACE SATURDAY MAY 31ST ON 10:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. JOIN US FOR A FANTASTIC TIME FROM SPECIAL GASES FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT, CHILDREN DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF THE CHILDREN CRESCENT AND MANY MORE. ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT THE LATEST EPISODE OF TOWN TALK DEBUTED FEATURING VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR JESSICA BERGER. THEY CELEBRATED 50 YEARS OF FUN AND LEARNING IN VICTORIA . JESSICA SHARED A SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE CELEBRATIONS BEING PLANNED PLUS WE SWAP READING LISTS AND LEARNED ABOUT FUTURE PLANS THAT ARE AS RIVETING AS ANY BEST SELLER. I DIDN'T WRITE THAT.

ADDITIONALLY, OUR ECONOMIC ELEMENT DIRECTOR ALSO RETURNS TO THE CITY'S PODCAST TOWN TALK TO HIGHLIGHT MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS FROM VICTORIA'S RETAIL SCENE WHICH YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT LATER. ON THIS EPISODE WE EDUCATED RESIDENTS ABOUT RETAIL LEAKAGE , WHAT IT MEANS, HOW IT AFFECTS THE ECONOMY AND HOW SHOPPING LOCALLY CAN HELP KEEP TAX DOLLARS IN VICTORIA. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTED THE LATEST EFFORTS BY RETAILERS WHO HELPED FILL VACANT RETAIL SPACES ACROSS THE CITY , BOTH EPISODES AND MORE CAN BE FOUND ON SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE BY VISITING VICTORIA TX.GOV/TOWN TALK. THE TEXAS A& M HER LIFE IS HOSTING A CAR SEAT INSPECTION EVENT WITH THE SUPPORT ON WEDNESDAY MAY 28TH FROM 3:30 TO 5:30 P.M. IN THE TARGET PARKING LOT. CAR SEAT SAFETY TECHNICIANS WILL BE PRESENT TO HELP FAMILIES WHO ARE UNSURE IF THEIR CHILD'S CAR SEAT IS CORRECTLY PLACED.

ADDITIONALLY , OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY MAY 26 AND IN SERVICE OF MEMORIAL DAY. THE VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON THE 26TH. ALL GARBAGE, RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE WILL BE COLLECTED AS NORMAL AND OFFICES WILL REOPEN AT 8 A.M. TUESDAY MAY 27TH. FINALLY, I WANT TO PROVIDE YOU AND OF TATE REGARDING AN EFFORT BY THE VICTORIA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION. THE VICTORIA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTED A PETITION SEEKING ADOPTION OF THE STATE LAW APPLICABLE TO FIREFIGHTERS THAT ESTABLISHES COLLECTIVE ARE GETTING IF A MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES FAVOR REPRESENTATION BY AN EMPLOYEE'S ASSOCIATION , PRESERVED THE PROHIBITION AGAINST BIKES AND LOCKOUTS AND PREVENTS PENALTIES FOR STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS. THROUGH THE PROCESS OUTLINED IN GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 174 FOR SUBMITTING A PETITION TO PLACE THE ITEM ON THE BALLOT AND REQUIRED BALLOT LANGUAGE . THEY PRESENTED A PETITION SEEKING ADOPTION OF THE FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICER CIVIL SERVICE LAW FOR THE VICTORIA FIRE DEPARTMENT TO A PROCESS OUTLINED A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 143 FOR SUBMITTING A PETITION TO PLACE THE ITEM ON THE BALLOT AND REQUIRED BALLOT LANGUAGE. AFTER VERIFYING THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF PETITIONS FROM CHAPTER 277 OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE AND TECH RELATING TOTAL NUMBER OF QUALIFIED SIGNATURES PER THE APPLICABLE CHAPTERS OF TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE THAT'S THE LAST TIME I SAY THAT IT WAS DETERMINED BOTH PETITIONS MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO HAVE VOTERS DECIDE ON THE MEASURES AND ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 420 25 WHICH IS THE NEXT UNIFORM ELECTION DATE. THE LAST DAY TO ORDER AN ELECTION FOR THAT DATE IS MONDAY AUGUST 18, 2025 AND WE PLAN ON BRINGING THIS ACTION ITEM TO YOU AT THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING IN AUGUST ON AUGUST 5TH, 2025. THE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION WILL BE MADE AWARE

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[2. Public & Employee Recognitions:]

THIS EVENING. >> THANK YOU. WE WILL MOVE INTO PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS. DO YOU HAVE

ANYTHING FOR US? >> I DO HAVE A COUPLE. I BELIEVE THEY ARE BOTH PRESENT SO I WILL ASK THEM TO STAND BUT I FIRST WANT TO ASK OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNER TO STAND AND RECENTLY EARNED HIS GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT FROM THE BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY. CONGRATULATIONS. NOW I WILL ASK KEISHA TO RISE . KEISHA SMITH WHO IS THE CITY'S MANAGER'S OFFICE EARNED HER CERTIFICATE WITH DISTINCTION FROM A NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT THE NONPROFIT CENTER AND SO KEISHA, CONGRATULATIONS FOR THAT AS WELL. SHE SAT DOWN AS QUICKLY

AS SHE COULD. >> I SAW THAT.

>> THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> I HAVE ONE. I THINK I HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE MAY BE AN EMPLOYMENT ANNIVERSARY FOR

SOMEBODY? >> THAT WAS YESTERDAY.

>> ALL RIGHT. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO HER.

>> SIX YEARS. >> WE ARE GLAD WE'VE HAD YOU

[3. Administration of the Oaths of Office]

>> THANK YOU. LIKEWISE. >> ALL RIGHT. ITEM B3. WE HAVE ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE FOR THREE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. I THINK MISS HILBERT WILL HANDLE THAT FOR US.

>> I WILL PAY ATTENTION. >> RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. OKAY. I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF OFFICE OF COUNCILMAN DISTRICT 6 FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS ESTATE , SO HELP ME GOD . CONGRATULATIONS.

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>> CONGRATULATIONS . >> RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMAN DISTRICT 5 FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE , SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS.

>> YOU HAVE THIS MEMORIZED BY NOW.

>> I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE

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>> HERE WE GO. WE WILL JUMP INTO ITEM B3. BEFORE . ELECTION OF A

[4. Election of a Mayor Pro-Tem]

>> I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE COUNCILMAN YOUNG.

>> OKAY. >> I WILL SECOND ALSO. NO

PROBLEM. >> A MOTION AND TWO SECONDS. ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY

OPPOSED? COUNCILMAN YOUNG. >> THAT'S PERFECTLY FINE.

>> I WASN'T GOING TO ASK YOU. >> YOU DIDN'T GIVE ME A CHANCE.

>> CONGRATULATIONS. YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB AND I KNOW YOU WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. MOVING TO ITEM B5

[6. Citizen Communication:]

>> THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE HERE. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, I STAND BEFORE YOU NOT JUST AS A GRIEVING WIDOWER BUT A VOICE OF JUSTICE. NEARLY FOUR YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE MY BELOVED WIFE DIED FROM A PREVENTABLE TRAGEDY. A WOMAN OF GOD SERVE THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 20 YEARS . ON AUGUST 26, 2021 VICTORIA POLICE INCLUDING SERGEANT SWANSON HEADED TO OUR HOME. THEIR ACTIONS LED DIRECTLY TO NORMA'S AWFUL DEATH ON SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2021. THE POLICE VIDEO SHOWS MY WIFE'S DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND STEALING ALL MY WIFE'S PROPERTY. MY WIFE WAS ABDUCTED THAT DAY AND TAKEN TO A TEXAS NURSING HOME. THERE SHE CONTRACTED COVID-19 AND AMMONIA. SHE WAS IN CRITICAL MEDICAL CARE. SHE SUFFERED IMMENSELY AND I, HER HUSBAND OF 15 YEARS, AS MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY WAS POWERLESS. I ROUTINELY BROUGHT THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. YOU HAVE THE POLICE VIDEO, YOU HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION AND THE DETAILS OF THE LIES OF THE VICTORIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND CITY MANAGER YET YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING. MY PLEAS HAVE BEEN IGNORED. I HAVE EVEN AT LEAST FIVE BLATANT SILVER CIVIL RIGHTS HAVE NO ANSWERS. THE PERSONAL COST IS IMMEASURABLE . FOR NEARLY FOUR YEARS I HAVE LIVED WITH UNSPEAKABLE HORROR . EVERY WEEK I VISIT MY WIFE'S GRAVE AS A CONSTANT REMINDER THAT I NEVER SPOKE TO HER AGAIN AFTER SHE WAS TAKEN. MY WIFE WANTED TO COME HOME BUT BECAUSE OF THIS ONE PROTECTOR SHE NEVER DID. THE GRIEF IS A DAILY BURDEN. I CALL THIS THE GEORGE FLOYD SILVER CASE OF VICTORIA TEXAS. LIKE GEORGE FLOYD, MY WIFE'S LIFE WAS TRAGICALLY CUT SHORT. THE OFFICERS INVOLVED AND ASSISTING PROTECTING THEM WERE COMPLICIT.

I'M DEMANDING ACTION , I'M DEMANDING THE IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF SERGEANT SWANSON AND CHIEF OF POLICE. THE OTHER OFFICER RETIRED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO , BUT SWANSON AND THE CHIEF REMAIN. I'VE TAKEN THIS CASE PUBLIC AND EXPOSING THE INJUSTICES NATIONWIDE. I WILL NOT ALLOW OTHERS TO SUFFER THIS.

THE NATION MUST KNOW. YOU, THE COUNCIL HAVE DONE NOTHING TO HOLD THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR SERGEANT SWANSON ACCOUNTABLE.

YOU HAVE SEEN THE PROOF AND YOU HAVE TURNED A BLIND EYE. YOU HAVE THE POWER TO SHOW THIS COMMUNITY AND THE NATION THAT JUSTICE IS REAL . HOW MUCH LONGER WILL YOU IGNORE THE

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>> THANK YOU. >> THE SECOND CARD IS FROM

DAVID. >> WELCOME.

>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNSEL , FOR HAVING ME. I WANTED TO COME TODAY AND INVITE EACH OF YOU AS WELL AS VICTORIANS TO A TREASURE THAT WE HAVE HERE IN VICTORIA, WHICH IS THE VICTORIA FESTIVAL. WE WILL VERY SOON, MAY 31ST TO JUNE 6TH BE CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORIA BACH FESTIVAL WHICH HAS BEEN A NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED FESTIVAL THAT HAS NOW BEEN REOCCURRING FOR HALF OF THE CENTURY. WE HAVE OVER 17 CONCERTS AND EVENTS OCCURRING SO I CAN'T TALK ABOUT EACH ONE OF THEM, SO I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT IF YOU OF THE INITIATIVES THAT WE WILL BE EXPECTING TO ENJOY , IN ABOUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS NOW. WE WILL, FOR THE FIRST TIME, BE EXPANDING GEOGRAPHICALLY . MOST OF OUR CONCERTS WILL BE HERE IN VICTORIA BUT WE WILL HAVE A FAVORITE THAT'S BEEN AT THE PRESIDIO IN GOLIAD AS WELL AS FOR THE FIRST TIME EXPANDING TO ROCK PORT AT THEIR ART MUSEUM , SO WE ARE EXPECTING SOME BEAUTIFUL CONCERTS THERE AS WELL AS SEVERAL HERE IN VICTORIA. WE WILL HAVE OUR MERGING ARTIST CONCERT THAT'S POSTED OVER 60 ACCLAIMED MUSICIANS MANY OF WHICH THROUGH THE YEARS HAVE GONE ON TO WIN GRAMMY AWARDS , NATIONAL RECOGNITION, TEACH AT UNIVERSITIES AS WELL AS MAKE WINNING FULL DIFFERENCES AND IMPACTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. ONE SUCCESS STORY TO NOTE IS A EMERGING ARTIST FROM HERE IN VICTORIA AND NOW TEACHES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AND IS ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC PERCUSSION WRITERS IN THE NATION BORN AND BRED RIGHT HERE IN VICTORIA. A COUPLE OF THE OTHER EVENTS WHERE GOING TO HAVE A WORLD PREMIERE OF A SYMPHONY COMMISSION FOR THE VICTORIA BACH FESTIVAL BY GRAMMY NOMINATED COMPOSER AND THAT WILL BE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 6 AS WELL AS RIGHT NOW WE ARE DEVELOPING A BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT THAT WAS UNDERWRITTEN AND SPONSORED BY THE TRACY FOUNDATION AS WELL AS OVER 100 DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF VICTORIA THAT WE WILL BE UNVEILING ON JUNE 6 AND WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EACH OF YOU TO COME AND ENJOY AND BE WITH US AND CELEBRATE THE MUSIC OF BACH AND THOSE INSPIRED BY HIM FOR THIS FABULOUS WEEK OF MUSIC.

IT'S GOING TO BE MAY 31ST THROUGH JUNE 6. YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS ONLINE AT VICTORIA BACH FESTIVAL.ORG AS WELL AS ON FACEBOOK OR INSTAGRAM. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE

EACH OF YOU THERE. >> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO BACH FESTIVAL FOR 50 YEARS. A GREAT MILESTONE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR. >> WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA DESIGNATING THAT WEEK AS A VICTORIA BACH

FESTIVAL WEEK. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THAT IS ALL THE CARDS I HAVE. WE WILL CLOSEOUT CITIZENS COMMUNICATION.

[D. Consent Agenda:]

CONSENT AGENDA. >> ITEM D1 IS THE ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON MAY 6, 2025 AND THE SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON MAY 13, 2025. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE CITY CODE FOR THE VIC FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES.

ITEM D3 IS A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM THE GULF AND CENTER FOR THE PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE FOR THE VICTORIA POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS IN THE AMOUNT OF

$44,645. >> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE ANY

MOTIONS ? >> MOTION TO ACCEPT AS RED.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSE? CONSENT AGENDA PASSES. I SEE IN THE AUDIENCE AND I WANT TO SAY THANKS TO THE GULF BEND CENTER FOR THIS VERY GENEROUS DONATION. APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU GUYS AND LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING THAT

FORWARD IN THE FUTURE. >>

[1. Approve the purchase of nine Ford Explorer Police Interceptors Utility...]

>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU. ALL RIGHT. WE WILL JUMP

TO ITEM E 1. >> A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE

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>> MR. WELDER IS HERE TO GIVE THE PRESENTATION BUT WE WILL GET A SINGLE PRESENTATION FOR ITEMS ONE, TWO AND THREE. WE WILL

IMPRISON TOGETHER. >> BEFORE HE STARTS I DO WANT TO BRIEFLY MENTION THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF WHAT YOU HEARD AT THE LAST MEETING FROM AS IT RELATES TO OUR ATTEMPT TO TRY AND GET AHEAD OF THE LINE WITH FLEET VEHICLES. I DON'T WANT TO STEAL HIS THUNDER, BUT I WANT TO REITERATE, FOR US, THIS WAS A VERY SPECIFIC TASK OF OURS WE EMBARKED ON BEGINNING ROUGHLY FIVE OR SIX MONTHS AGO WHERE WE BEGAN A DEEP DIVE INTO THE STATUS OF THE FLEET SITUATION WITH BOTH POLICE AND FIRE. WHAT YOU'RE HEARING TODAY IS A RESULT OF THAT DEEP DIVE EFFORT WE EMBARKED ON SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THAT DID BRING TO LIGHT CERTAIN ISSUES YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT. FOR US THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT ENTERING OUR FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE THE BEST EQUIPMENT FACILITIES ET CETERA AS POSSIBLE IS A BIG PRIORITY FOR THIS ADMINISTRATION AND I KNOW IT'S BIG FOR ALL OF YOU AND THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF

THAT. >> GOOD TO SEE YOU. GOOD EVENING. THIS IS A VERY SHORT PRESENTATION. JUST A COUPLE SLIDES AND I WILL TRY TO FIELD ANY QUESTIONS AS BEST WE CAN WITH THE HELP OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY GROUPS AND FINANCE. WE WILL DIVE RIGHT IN. LOOKING AT POLICE VEHICLES FIRST THIS IS A PLAN WE HAVE COME UP WITH TO COVER THE NEXT FOUR OR FIVE YEARS AND HOPEFULLY FURTHER IN THE FUTURE, BUT TRENDS ON THESE POLICE VEHICLES SHOW THEIR LIFECYCLE IS ABOUT FOUR YEARS . IN FOUR YEARS TIME THERE WELL OVER 100,000 MILES ON THOSE VEHICLES AND THERE AT THE END OF LIFE. WHAT IS HAPPENED IS DUE TO SUPPLY-CHAIN ISSUES, COVID, YOU NAME IT THE CAR MARKET HAS CHANGED DRASTICALLY. WE ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO GET VEHICLES IN A TIMELY MANNER. ALSO PRICING HAS GONE KIND OF THROUGH THE ROOF. THERE IS A COUPLE OF REASONS WE WANT TO PREEMPTIVELY BUY THESE VEHICLES. MAINLY THOSE ARE TO SHORTEN THE LEAD TIMES. THESE WILL BE FUNDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 26 BUDGET HOWEVER WE NEED TO PREORDER SO WE GET THOSE IN Q1 26 . THE POLICE FLEET HAS 31 PATROL READY UNITS IN THEIR FLEET. THAT MEANS NOT ALL OF THOSE VEHICLES ARE USED FOR FRONTLINE PATROL, BUT THEY ARE EQUIPPED TO DO SO. THE ONES NOT ON FRONTLINE, THERE ARE SOME THAT ARE LIKE A RESERVE UNIT AND SOME BEING USED IN OTHER INSTANCES THEY NEED VEHICLES BUT THEY NEED TO HAVE THIS QUANTITY OF VEHICLES SO IF THEY DO FIND THEMSELVES RUNNING SHORT THEY CAN ROTATE THESE VEHICLES INTO FRONTLINE SERVICE.

WE ORDERED EIGHT VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALL BEEN RECEIVED THIS YEAR WHICH IS 25% OF THE FLEET . IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET THE VEHICLES, ABOUT A TWO YEAR LONG PROCESS. THOSE ARE EIGHT BRAND-NEW VEHICLES ON THE STREET. WHAT WE ARE PLANNING TO DO WITH THESE THREE ACTION ITEMS, ONE IS TO BUY NINE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES WHICH WILL BE FUNDED ON A FISCAL YEAR 26 BUDGET. BY THE TIME Q1 26 COMES WE WILL HAVE THE VEHICLES DELIVERED ON THE ROAD SO OVER HALF OF THE FLEET WILL BE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. INTO THE FUTURE WE PLAN TO REPLACE FIVE, MAYBE MORE, BUT FIVE VEHICLES EVERY YEAR TO TRY TO KEEP THESE ON THAT FOR YOUR CYCLE. LASTLY, WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO LEASE THESE VEHICLES THEIR ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP. THE MODEL DOESN'T REALLY WORK THAT WELL WITH THE POLICE VEHICLES. THEIR USE IS TOO HIGH, THEY DON'T OFFER A MAINTENANCE PACKAGE FOR THAT SPECIFIC VEHICLE TYPE. THE PRICING WOULD BE OUTRAGEOUS. IT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE HAD TO SORT OF JUGGLE BETWEEN OUR MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR AND ENTERPRISE AT THE SAME TIME.

ALSO THEIR FINANCING CHARGES ARE GETTING A LITTLE BIT EXORBITANT SO WHAT WE ARE PROJECTING IS SAVING ABOUT $12,000 PER VEHICLE OVER THE FOUR-YEAR LIFE OF THE VEHICLE ELIMINATING THE FINANCING CHARGES SO THIS WOULD BE A CASH OUTLAY OF $636,000. WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE FIRE FLEET. WE ARE LOOKING AT MAKING A BIG PUSH HERE . WE HAVE A TOTAL OF EIGHT AMBULANCES IN THE FLEET, ONE OF THE ACTION ITEMS IS TO ORDER FOR NEW AMBULANCES FUNDED IN FISCAL YEAR 26. WE HAVE ALREADY ORDERED ONE THAT SHOULD BE HERE VERY SOON, SO THAT WOULD BE FIVE. FIVE OF EIGHT WILL GIVE US MORE THAN HALF OF THE FLEET NEW ON THE ROAD. THE THREE

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SAME WITH THE PUMPERS . A TOTAL OF SIX PUMPERS IN THE FLEET. IF THE PLAN IS TO ORDER THREE NOW TO BE RECEIVED IN '26, ONE HAS BEEN ORDERED WHICH WILL BE HERE SOON. IT'LL GIVE MORE THAN HALF OF THE PUMPER FLEET NEW ON THE ROAD . WE ARE RUNNING INTO ISSUES WITH THE FIRE FLEET THAT HAVE PROMPTED US TO MAKE THIS MOVE, SPECIFICALLY WITH BEING IN TOWN AND HAVING THIS HIGHER LEVEL OF MAINTENANCE WE ARE IDENTIFYING ISSUES ON THE OLDER UNITS THAT IS STARTING TO MAKE US MOVE IN THE DIRECTION OF REPLACEMENT . THERE ARE SOME STATE REGULATIONS THAT DO NOT ALLOW FIRE APPARATUS TO BE ON THE ROAD LONGER THAN 15 YEARS IN FRONTLINE SERVICE AND AFTER THAT TIME THEY CAN ONLY BE IN RESERVE STATUS FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS. WE ARE GETTING VERY CLOSE. THE AVERAGE AGE OF OUR FIRE APPARATUS FLEET IS 10 YEARS, SLIGHTLY OVER 10 YEARS OLD WITH THE OLDEST BEING A 2009 MODEL SO WE ARE GETTING VERY CLOSE AND RUNNING OUT OF ROAD SO TO SPEAK. THESE WILL BE LEASED TO PNC BANK. $380,000 PAYMENT OVER 10 YEARS WITH AN OPTION TO PAY OFF EARLY AND THE TWO REMAINING UNITS TO HAVE SEVERAL YEARS OF LIFE LEFT. THAT DOES

IT. >> THAT'S A LOT.

>> I HOPE WAS INFORMATIVE AND NOT TOO CRAZY BUT WE WILL DO OUR

BEST TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> BRIEFLY, ONCE AGAIN I WANT TO REITERATE THIS IS SOMETHING YOU'LL FORMALLY SEE AS PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR '26 BUDGET. FISCAL YEAR TO THE MESSAGE LAST MONTH OR EARLIER IN THE MONTH I SHOULD SAY WHICH IS A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PAY PROGRAM NEXT YEAR AND HOW THAT IS A HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN OUR EMPLOYEES WITH PRIORITY BEING PUBLIC SAFETY THIS WOULD BE NO DIFFERENT ON THE FLEET SIDE RIGHT? YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR '26 THAT IS VERY AGGRESSIVE TOWARDS PUBLIC SAFETY BOTH IN PAY WITH A RECOMMENDATION THAT CAME OUT OF THE COMMITTEE AND ALSO WITH THIS RECOMMENDATION AND THAT IT IS GOING TO COME FORWARD WITH THE FLEET AS YOU ARE SEEING HERE TONIGHT.

>> YES. WESLEY TOLD ME TO MENTION AND I FORGOT WE ARE ALSO WALKING IN SOME PRICING. THINGS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AND WE HAVE BEEN WARNED BY SOME VENDORS THAT IF WE DON'T MOVE QUICKLY WE WILL SEE SOME DRASTIC INCREASES IN PRICING. PLEASE LETS US LOCK THE

PRICES IN. >> THEY DESERVE A LOT OF CREDIT FOR THE FINANCING ASPECT OF THIS . YEAH. SIMILAR TO ALL THE WORK THEY PUT IN TO HELP FIGURE OUT HOW TO ACHIEVE THE PAY PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION WITHOUT HAVING TO MAKE ANY SACRIFICES IF YOU WILL.

SAME THING HERE. WE ARE ABLE TO DO THIS HISTORIC INVESTMENT WITHOUT ANY MAJOR SACRIFICES SO THEY DESERVE A LOT OF CREDIT FOR THEIR CREATIVITY AND ABILITY TO FIGURE IT OUT. THANK YOU.

>> I'M GLAD TO SEE THIS BE PROACTIVE AND TRY TO GET AHEAD OF PROBLEMS WE SEE COMING IN THE FUTURE. KUDOS TO YOU GUYS FOR

HELPING US DO THAT. >> ON THE NINE VEHICLES FOR POLICE AN AVERAGE OF 70,000, DOES THAT INCLUDE THE EQUIPMENT PACKAGE THAT WE INSTALL AFTER THE RADIO AND THOSE KINDS OF

ACCESSORIES IN THAT PRICE? >> IT INCLUDES EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE RADIO , ACTUALLY THE RADIO. WE GET THE ANTENNAS AND WIRES, OUR RADIOS ARE FUNDED THROUGH A FUND THAT I.T. MANAGES. OUR LOVELY I.T. MANAGER HAS ACTUALLY PREEMPTIVELY GOTTEN US .

>> HE JUST DEMOTED YOU. >> DIRECTOR, SORRY. CAN'T BE

RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING. >> HE GOT US A FEW UNITS WE WERE ABLE TO SEND OFF TO HAVE INSTALLED IN OUR NEW VEHICLES AND THEN WE WILL BE ROTATING OLD RADIOS OUT OF THE OLD CARS. THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. WE KIND OF KEEP AN INVENTORY OF THOSE , TRY TO. ALL THE HARD PART , THE LIGHTS, THE SIREN, THE CAGE ALL COME LUMPED INTO THAT PRICE FOR EACH VEHICLE.

>> I KNOW WE HAD SOME CHALLENGES WITH THE EXPLORERS THAT WE HAVE IN FLEET CURRENTLY. MAINTENANCE FOR THESE WILL BE IN-HOUSE, OUT

OF HOUSE? >> IT IS A CONTRACTOR. THERE ARE CONTRACTORS. THEY ONLY WORK FOR US AND THEY TAKE CARE OF OUR

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MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR. >> WHAT IS A LIFESPAN ON AN AMBULANCE? THE TIMELINE FOR THE PUMPER TRUCKS, WHAT ABOUT AN

AMBULANCE? >> WE HAVE A COUPLE , I THINK WE HAVE THREE NOW THAT ARE 2015 MODELS AND I THINK OUR RESERVES.

THEY ARE RUNNING RIGHT AT 170,000 MILES RIGHT NOW. WE ARE LOOKING AT JUST UNDER 20,000 MILES PER YEAR. WE KIND OF HAVE GOTTEN AWAY FROM OUR FIXED YEARS LIFECYCLE BUT IF I HAD TO PUT A NUMBER ON IT I WILL SAY SEVEN YEARS IS WHAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR AN AMBULANCE BECAUSE AT THAT POINT IN TIME THEY ARE STARTING TO BECOME OBSOLETE AS FAR AS THE PRICE FOR THE BODIES AND STUFF LIKE THAT GO. YOU ARE JUST KIND OF ON BORROWED TIME AFTER ABOUT SEVEN YEARS.

>> BRIEFLY , I'M NOT TRYING TO CORRECT YOU BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE I DO THINK ONE OF THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO HAVING TO ORDER AS MANY AS WE ARE IS THIS REALITY THAT WE ARE ALL REMINDED OF ANY TIME A FIRE CHIEF PROVIDES AN ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS THE REALITY THAT THE CALL VOLUME ON THE EMS SIDE JUST INCREASES SIGNIFICANTLY YEAR-OVER-YEAR. THIS REALITY, WE ARE FACING A REALITY THIS TIMEFRAME THAT AN AMBULANCE IS BASICALLY GOOD FOR CONTINUES TO SHRINK DAY BY DAY. I WOULD SAY THE LIFESPAN OF AN AMBULANCE IS PROBABLY MORE AROUND THE FOUR OR FIVE YEAR MARK JUST BASED OFF OF THE REALITY OF THE DEMAND THE VEHICLE TAKES PLACE. KEEP IN MIND AMBULANCES RESPOND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COUNTY AS WELL. THE MILEAGE THAT GETS PUT ON AMBULANCES ALSO HAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR THAT THEY HAVE A PRETTY LARGE RESPONSE AREA. I SAY THAT TO CONVEY THE REPLACEMENT OF AN AMBULANCE AND A POLICE CAR ARE BASICALLY BECOMING THE SAME TIMEFRAME WISE. IT DIDN'T USED TO BE BUT IT'S BECOMING THAT SLOWLY BUT SURELY.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION, APPRECIATE IT. WITH THAT I WILL ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ITEM E1.

MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY

[2. Approve a ten-year lease purchase with PNC Bank for three Pierce Saber...]

AYE. E ONE PASSES. E 2 PASSES. >> WITH PNC BANK FOR THREE PIERCE SABER PUMPERS FOR $380,943 PER YEAR FROM SIDDONS-MARTIN EMERGENCY GROUP LLC FOR A TOTAL COST OF

$3,809,430. >> I WILL ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THAT

[3. Approve the purchase four Braun Ford F450 Type I ambulances for $1,854...]

PASSES. ITEM E 3. >> RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF FOUR BRAUN FORD F-450 TYPE ONE AMBULANCES FOR $1,854,628 FROM SIDDONS-MARTIN EMERGENCY GROUP LLC.

>> ANY MOTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ITEM E3? GOT A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? E3 PASSES. THANKS TO ALL OF FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS. IT MAKES A

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

ITEM E4. >> A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH VICTORIA STREET DEVELOPMENT LP FOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000.

>> AT EVENING. THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR ENTERTAINING THIS PRESENTATION. I'M GOING TO BRIEFLY GO OVER THE VICTORIA EXCHANGE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. IT IS A 380 CHAPTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND VICTORIA EXCHANGE DEVELOPMENT GROUP.

HIGH-LEVEL PROJECT OVERVIEW, VICTORIA EXCHANGE DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED AT 9009 NORTH NAVARRO STREET. THE TOTAL PRIVATE INVESTMENT FROM THE DEVELOPER IS $25 MILLION. RETAIL SPACE IS ABOUT 90,000 SQUARE FOOT AND IT WILL BE BUILT IN TWO PHASES. IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO BROADEN THE

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>> WE HAVE SEEN THIS AGREEMENT . ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? OKAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING?

>> I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE. IT'S BEEN AWESOME TO WORK WITH.

I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE BOARD AND IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO DOING MORE WORK HERE, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE WORKING WITH US IN THE PARTNERSHIP THERE AND WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK ON YOUR CONSTRUCTION AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT IT. ALL RIGHT. I WILL ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS WITH

RESPECT TO ITEM BEFORE. >> I MOVABLY ADOPT.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEM E4

[1. Fiscal Year 2023–2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Wesley Ja...]

>> WE HAVE ONE REPORT FOR YOU THIS EVENING. I WILL TURN OVER

TO WESLEY TO INTRODUCE. >> AT EVENING. THIS IS A REPORT ON THE COMPLETION OF OUR ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH 2024. WE HAVE POSTED A COPY OF THE REPORT TO OUR WEBSITE AND HAVE SENT OUT TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES THIS MONTH TO COMPLY WITH ALL OF OUR REQUIREMENTS . MELISSA TERRY IS HERE AND SHE WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE AUDIT PROCESS

AND THE REPORT. >> GOOD EVENING. WELCOME.

>> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU. YES. I NAME IS MELISSA TERRY, I'M A CPA AND PARTNER WITH THE FIRM . WE ARE HERE FROM VICTORIA. HERE TO LET YOU KNOW WE HAVE COMPLETED THE AUDIT FOR THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR AND SEPTEMBER 30TH 2024. AS YOU MAY HAVE SEEN ON THE WEBSITE AND BEFORE I BEGIN , IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS NOW I WILL ENTERTAIN YOUR QUESTIONS NOW OR WE CAN WAIT UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF MY PRESENTATION.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> ALL RIGHT. LIKE I SAID I CAN DO THIS ALL BY MYSELF. THE ENGAGEMENT TEAM CONSISTS OF MYSELF , OUR AUDIT SUPERVISOR AND OTHER STAFF WITHIN OUR OFFICE WORK ON THE AUDIT. ELIZABETH AND MYSELF WORK ALMOST STRICTLY ON GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING, AUDITING, ENGAGEMENTS, ALMOST THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE YEAR , ALL TYPES OF AUDITS, MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, SPECIAL DISTRICTS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ET CETERA. WE RECEIVED THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS EVERY YEAR AND AS THE CITY IS REQUIRED

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AFTER THE ACCEPT HINTS OF THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER WE BEGIN THE AUDIT PLANNING PROCESS . AFTER PLANNING IS PERFORMED THE AUDIT PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED AND LAST ABOUT A SPAN OF FIVE MONTHS. WE COME IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AND TRY TO CONCLUDE OUR AUDIT PROCEDURES AND WE ARE NOT HERE THE WHOLE TIME BUT WE ARE NOT IN THE CITY'S OFFICES THE WHOLE TIME BUT THROUGH THE MONTH OF JANUARY INTO FEBRUARY AND AT THAT TIME WE START PREPARING THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE CITY SO THEY ALSO REFERRED TO THAT WE ISSUED OUR OPINION LETTERS ON APRIL 21ST, 2025 SHOT A MONTH AGO AS YOU SEE. FROM THIS. UNTIL THE PLANNING BEGINS FOR THE NEXT YEARS AUDIT WE DISCUSSED ANY NEW PRONOUNCEMENTS THAT MAY COME OUT OR ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE AND SO WE ARE IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION SO THAT'S WHY I SAY IT IS AN ANNUAL THING. WE DON'T GO ANYWHERE , WE ARE JUST A PHONE CALL AND EMAIL A WAY TO ANSWER ANY KIND OF QUESTIONS OR PROVIDE ANY GUIDANCE FOR WESLEY AND HIS STAFF. AS MENTIONED ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE WE WERE ABLE TO ISSUE OPINION LETTERS. THE CITY RECEIVED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION AND THIS IS THE SAME FORM OF OPINION THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED IN THE PAST YEARS. THERE WERE NO FINDINGS NOTED IN OUR YOUR VIEW OF THE CITY'S CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING. THE CITY HAS COMPLETED AN ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING. THE CITY HAS RECEIVED THIS CERTIFICATE FOR 40 CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND SHOULD BE COMMENDED ON THIS ACHIEVEMENT. A COUPLE OF THINGS TO NOTE ABOUT THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT OR OPINION LETTER WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE ONE IS THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REMAIN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY.

OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO EXPRESS OPINIONS ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ABOUT WHETHER THEY ARE FAIRLY PRESENTED AND ALL MATERIAL RESPECTS WITH THE U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. OTHER AUDITOR COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDE THAT THERE WERE NO FRAUD OR IRREGULARITIES OR ILLEGAL ACTS NOTED OR NO MATERIAL WEAKNESSES AND INTERNAL CONTROLS NOTED. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY ALL RECEIVE OF THE CITY'S FINANCES IS THE CITY BETTER OFF OR WORSE OFF AS A RESULT OF THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR? A GREAT PLACE FOR USERS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO FIND THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IS IN THE MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS THERE ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE MBNA. THE MBNA IS LOCATED ON 43 22 OF THE CITY'S REPORT.

AGAIN, THIS IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE TO PROVIDE THE USERS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH A NARRATIVE OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE CITY'S FINANCIAL POSITION AS A FISCAL YEAR AND AS

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THE NEXT FEW SLIDES I WANT TO GO OVER, WE WILL HIT THE HIGHLIGHTS ON THE THREE MAJOR FUNDS OF THE CITY. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE GENERAL FUND, THE WASTEWATER FUND AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FUND. JUST TO POINT OUT , THE NET POSITION PRESENTED FOR THE WATER FUND AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FUND WILL NOT AGREE TO WHAT YOU ALL SEE IN THE CITY'S BUDGET. YOU SEE THE WORKING CAPITAL. AS DESCRIBED IN THE NOTE ON THIS SLIDE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WORKING CAPITAL AND THE NET POSITION ARE THE WAY CAPITAL OUTLAY IS RECORDED . THE RECOGNITION OF THE ACCOUNTING FOR LEASES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AS WELL AS LONG-TERM COMPENSATED ABSENCES. THE GENERAL FUNDS, FUND BALANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 24 INCREASE 1.5 MILLION AND THAT WAS DUE TO REVENUES COMING IN OVER BUDGET AND EXPENDITURES COMING IN UNDER BUDGET. I KNOW THAT IS IN SIMPLE FORM. YOU CAN SEE THE DETAIL BY DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THEN REFERRED BACK TO THE MD AND A WHERE WE GO IN A LITTLE MORE DETAIL AND DESCRIBE MORE SPECIFICALLY MAY BE ON SOME DEPARTMENT LEVELS AND WHAT HAPPENED WHETHER IT IS PERSONNEL OR MAINLY THE VARIANCES ACROSS DEPARTMENTS OR ACROSS FUNDS FOR BIG SWINGS IN THE EXPENDITURES OR ONE-TIME PURCHASES SUCH AS THE PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT YOU OVER JUST APPROVING. THOSE THINGS DO COME THROUGH AND THAT'S BEEN DESCRIBED IN THE MD&A. THE WATER FUND POSITION INCREASED 139,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 24 AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FUND . I SAW A DECREASE OF 537,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 24.

THE TOTAL GENERAL FUND BALANCE AT WAS 24.8 MILLION. THIS WAS AN INCREASE AS MENTIONED BEFORE OF 1.5 MILLION FROM FISCAL YEAR 23.

UP TO 24.8 MILLION. OF THE TOTAL FUND BALANCE 900,000 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR CARRYOVER PURCHASE ORDERS INTO FISCAL YEAR 25 . THE UNDESIGNATED PORTION OF THE GEAR AND FUND BALANCE IS $23.9 MILLION. THIS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHT PRESENTS THE WORKING CAPITAL AS SEEN IN THE BUDGET DOCUMENTS AND AS MENTIONED BEFORE THIS DIFFERS FROM THE NET POSITION AS YOU WILL SEE . THAT POSITION OF THE WATER FUND WAS $99 MILLION . THIS GRAPH SHOWS

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BECAUSE THE CITY SPENT RATER THAN 750,000 IN FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT AWARDS Y'ALL WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE A SINGLE AUDIT ON FEDERAL AND STATE EXPENDITURES FOR FISCAL YEAR 24.

THE OPINION LETTER ON THIS CITY'S COMPLIANCE CAN BE FOUND ON 264 OF THE REPORT AND THERE WERE NO COMPLAINTS ISSUES NOR ANY DEFICIENCIES OVER COMPLIANCE NOTED IN THE OPINION LETTER.

ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AT THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT, VERY SIMILAR TO OUR COMMUNICATION WITH YOU ALL AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AUDIT LIKE THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER WE ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY NOTES OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS JUST TO POINT OUT TO YOU. ONE OF THE ITEMS IS SIGNIFICANT ESTIMATES AND WE ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE NOTE OF ANY SIGNIFICANT ESTIMATES THAT ARE EMBODIED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THOSE NOTE THERE WERE NO CONTINGENT LIABILITIES RELATING TO COMPLIANCE IN FEDERAL OR STATE GRANTS. THE USEFUL LIVES AND DEPRECIATION CALCULATION OF CAPITAL ASSETS , VARIOUS ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE BALANCES WE DO ESTIMATE THROUGHOUT THE FINANCIALS AND IN THE CALCULATIONS OF NET PENSION AND LIABILITY ACCOUNT POPULATIONS THAT ARE PERFORMED. WE ENCOUNTERED NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTIES DURING THE AUDIT. THERE WAS NO INDEPENDENCE ISSUES NOTED. THERE WERE NO UNCORRECTED STATEMENTS TO REPORT. THE CITY WAS REQUIRED TO ADOPT A NEW STATEMENT THIS YEAR WHICH WAS STATEMENT 100 WHICH WAS THE ACCOUNTING CHANGES AND ERROR CORRECTIONS WHICH IS AN AMENDMENT TO GATSBY STATEMENT NUMBER 62, BUT THAT HAD NO IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 24. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE AUDIT PROCESS, A FAIRLY QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE CITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS YOU SEE. THE CITY DOES NOT RENT THE COPY ANYMORE BUT IT IS A BIG BOOK. I KNOW IT

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>> ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INFORMATION. WE APPRECIATE THE REPORT. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR WORK ON THIS. APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE UNDER CITY MANAGER REPORTS THIS EVENING? I UNDERSTAND WE DO NOT HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION? ALL RIGHT. WE ARE ADJOURNED AT

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