Nov 04, 2025 City Council

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

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WELCOME TO OUR MEETING FOR NOVEMBER 4. WE YOU PLEASE CALL

ROLE. >> COUNCILMEMBER DOUG.

>> HERE. COUNCILMEMBER BUTLER. >> HERE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER YOUNG . >> HERE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER LOFFGREN. >> HERE.

>> MAYOR CROCKER. >> HERE. WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE ROLE -- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

>>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. AGAIN, WELCOME EVERYONE. GOOD TO

[1. Announcements/Reminders:]

>> I DO HAVE SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR YOU THIS EVENING. WE WOULD LIKE TO START BY REMINDING THE PUBLIC THAT ALL CITY NONEMERGENCY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 IN OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY. OFFICES WILL REOPEN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, AT 8:00 A.M. TRASH AND YARD WASTE WILL BE PICKED UP AS SPECIAL -- SCHEDULED AND THE PUBLIC LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED THAT DAY. IN ADDITION ON NOVEMBER 12 WE WILL HOLD A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AT 8:30 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF TODAY'S ELECTION. ON BEHALF OF THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT WE WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE WE DID FINALLY OFFICIALLY RECEIVE A CONTRACT FOR THE $19 MILLION WE APPLIED FOR FOREVER AGO. REGARDING THE CITY REMIT FUNDS. THESE ARE GOING TOWARDS SOME OF THE INVESTMENT FOR UTILITY. A PROJECT WITH THE REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AS WELL AS LONE TREE ACRES NEIGHBORHOOD INCLUDING DRAINAGE AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS. TO THAT END RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE LONE TREE ACRES NEIGHBORHOOD WILL SOON RECEIVE INFORMATION AND A QUESTIONNAIRE FROM THE CITY REGARDING THE PROJECT. BECAUSE THIS PROJECT MAY BE SUPPORTED WITH FEDERAL FUNDS THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO COLLECT THIS DATA FROM RESIDENCE IN THE SERVICE AREA. THE CITY WILL HOST AN INFORMATION EVENT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 AT FIRE STATION NUMBER THREE LOCATED AT LONE TREE AND ANTHONY ROAD TO HELP GATHER THE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION . RESIDENTS CAN VISIT CITY STAFF WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS AND WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO THE SURVEY AS WELL. INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROJECT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE AND VISIBLE AT VICTORIA TX.GOV WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING WITH RESIDENTS TO TALK ABOUT THAT PROJECT. ON BEHALF OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND OUR NPO WE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT WE ARE CONTINUING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW ROUTE STUDY THAT THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PARTNER FOR GC RPC IS PUTTING ON. WE WILL HOST TWO COME AND GO MEETINGS FOR RESIDENTS TO ASK QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE STUDY AND IMPLEMENTATION WHICH IS OPERATED BY GC RPC ON HER BEHALF. MEETINGS WILL BE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ANNEX NOVEMBER 20 FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.

AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. VISIT VICTORIA TX.GOV /TRANSIT PLAN TO SEE THE INTERACTIVE MAP. WE LOOK FORWARD FOR PUBLIC AND FOOT --

[2. Public & Employee Recognitions:]

>> THANK YOU, MR. GARZA. WE WILL MOVE TO PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION. WE WILL START WITH A PROCLAMATION FOR MUNICIPAL

COURT WEEK. MS. HILBRICH. >> WHEREAS COURTS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE PERMITTING PUBLIC SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN TEXAS . WHEREAS MORE PEOPLE COME IN CONTACT WITH MUNICIPAL COURTS AND ALL OTHER TEXAS COURTS COMBINED AND IMPRESSION OF THE TEXAS JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS LARGELY DEPENDENT ON PUBLIC EXPERIENCE A MUNICIPAL COURT WHEREAS VICTORIA HOSTS A MUNICIPAL COURT. WHEREAS STATE LAW AUTHORIZES A MUNICIPALITY TO EITHER APPOINT OR ELECT A JUDGE FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE THE VICTORIA MUNICIPAL COURT IS STATE COURT AND JUDGES ARE MEMBERS OF THE STATE JUDICIARY. WHEREAS PROCEDURES FOR THE VICTORIA MUNICIPAL COURT ARE SET FORTH IN THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND OTHER LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. WHEREAS THE CITY OF

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[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RECOGNIZING MUNICIPAL COURT WEEK. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE NINTH TIME I'VE BEEN HERE TO RECOGNIZE. IT IS ALWAYS THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER. WE TAKE TRAFFIC SAFETY VERY SERIOUSLY IN MUNICIPAL COURT AND IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD REMINDER FOR EVERYONE, CITIZENS INCLUDED THAT TRAFFIC SAFETY REALLY DOES HELP HIM OUT ALL THE VALUES YOU GUYS ARE WORKING FOR FOR THIS COMMUNITY.

WE ALSO WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE TO THANK DAVID, TARA, AND REBECCA WHO ARE HERE. WE ARE MISSING MARIA AND TIFFANY BUT THEY ARE TRAINING TO ENSURE WE HAVE ALL THE UPMOST TOP EDUCATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THESE THREE BACK HERE ARE DOING THE JOB WITHOUT THEM.

I AM VERY PROUD TO WORK WITH OUR GROUP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT JOB THAT YOU DO. WE KNOW WE ARE IN GREAT HANDS SO THANK YOU. LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM B 2 B WHICH IS THE KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL IMPLICATION AWARD FOR NOVEMBER. WE WERE TRYING TO COORDINATE THIS TO BE SMOOTH AND IT IS NOT WORKING. I THINK THE BEST WAY TO DO THIS IS TO KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE. WHICH IS A GOOD PROBLEM TO HAVE BECAUSE OF COURSE WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH MEREDITH BYRD BECAUSE OF HER ROLE WITH KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL. I'M SURE YOU SAW RECENTLY SHE IS OFFICIALLY ONE OF OUR VERY OWN. SHE WAS RECENTLY HIRED AS OUR VERY FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS MANAGER. SHE WOULD PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SEEING OUTREACH AND MANAGEMENT RELATING TO SOLID WASTE SERVICES AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL. I'M SURE SHE IS LIVING THAT. MANAGING BUDGET, EVENTS, FUNDRAISING AND INITIATIVES. PRIOR TO HER CURRENT ROLE SHE SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF THE FOOD BANK AND SERVED ON THE BOARD OF KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL INCLUDING FOUR YEARS AS CHAIR. SHE'S A FAMILIAR FACE TO SEE HER. WE WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR HER HIGHER . OF COURSE SHE ALWAYS PRESENTS THIS AS WELL. [APPLAUSE]

>> HE WAS WONDERING WHY I WAS COMING APPEAR. I SAID BECAUSE I WAS EXCITED. MEREDITH WILL BE DOING THIS AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL. I WANT TO SAY HOW EXCITED WE ARE IN THE DEPARTMENT . THE COMMUNITY SHOULD BE VERY AND -- EXCITED. SHE'S VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT VICTORIA AS YOU ALL KNOW.

WHAT SHE'S DONE AT THE FARMERS MARKET, HOW SHE'S GROWN IT.

SHE'S DONE IT IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL, AUTHENTIC WAY IN THE COMMUNITY. WHAT SHE HAS DONE AS CHAIR THE LAST FEW YEARS HAS BEEN WONDERFUL. I'M ALREADY HEARING NEW IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO REFRESH THINGS AND DO NEW INITIATIVES. I AM PERSONALLY THANKFUL MEREDITH HAS JOINED THE TEAM. THANK YOU. I WILL LET HER

COME UP NOW. [APPLAUSE] >> THAT WAS QUITE THE BUILDUP.

>> ONLY DOWNHILL FROM HERE. >> NOT TO ADD ON TO IT BUT NOW YOU ARE GETTING PAID TO DO THIS.

>> ABSOLUTELY. [LAUGHTER] OKAY. SO GOOD EVENING , MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M VERY EXCITED TO BE APPEAR IN THIS CAPACITY OFFICIALLY WITH THE CITY OF VICTORIA. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW EXCITED I AM TO BE WORKING FOR AND WITH KRISTI. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A BLAST DOING GOOD THINGS. BEFORE I GET TO THE AWARD I DO

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THAT'S WHERE WE COME IN AND WE ARE READY TO HELP. WE HAVE SOME SPONSORS. THE SALVATION ARMY WILL PROVIDE BREAKFAST AND COFFEE. H EB WILL PROVIDE FLOWERS FOR RESIDENTS, POTTED PLANTS. APPLIANCE PRO WILL BE SPONSORING FREON REMOVAL FROM REFRIGERATORS . YOU MENTIONED A FOURTH SPONSOR TO ME TODAY. FOUR SEASONS NURSERY IS ALSO GOING TO BE SPONSORING THE EVENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE INSTALLING SMOKE DETECTORS. WE WILL HAVE THE LIBRARY AND THE PARKS DEPARTMENT OUT THERE WITH ACTIVITIES AND WE WILL BE GRILLING HOTDOGS AFTER. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN DOING SOME GOOD WORK ON A SATURDAY WE ARE JUST THERE FROM 9:00 TO 11:00. QUICK IN AND OUT AND LOTS OF GOOD DETERMINATION, LOTS OF WORK DONE IN A SHORT TIME.

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO NOW I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE NOVEMBER BEAUTIFICATION AWARD. THIS IS SOMETHING WE DO EVERY MONTH. WE ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTING NOMINEES. IF YOU KNOW THE BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION THAT DESERVES TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THE WAY THEIR PROPERTY HELPS BEAUTIFY VICTORIA, YOU CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, MESSAGE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AT KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL. FOR NOVEMBER WE ARE HONORING AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A BEAUTIFUL PUMPKIN PATCH THAT IS A STAPLE OF THE COMMUNITY EVERY FALL. THIS MONTH'S WINNER IS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER DOWNTOWN. TONIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME PAM AND CONGRATULATE FIRST UNITED METHODIST ON THE AWARD IF YOU WILL HELP ME.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MEREDITH. THANK YOU TO THE CITY AND THE KEEP VICTORIA BEAUTIFUL COMMITTEE FOR LOOKING TO US AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND OUR PUNK AND PATCH. HOPEFULLY YOU HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE BY DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. IF YOU DRIVE BY NOW YOU'RE GOING TO THINK MEREDITH IS CRAZY FOR NOMINATING US.

HOWEVER, IT WAS BEAUTIFUL DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. A LOT OF WORK GOES INTO THAT. WHAT STARTED OUT AS A CHURCH EVENT 33 YEARS AGO IS NOW TRULY A COMMUNITY EVENT . WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO THIS WITHOUT VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY.

THIS PAST YEAR THE PUMPKIN PATCH DONATED ABOUT $15,000 TO NINE DIFFERENT NONPROFITS IN VICTORIA. AND HOSTED OVER 1100 KINDERGARTEN AND PRE-K , FIRST CASED -- FIRST GRADE STUDENTS TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH TO HEAR STORIES AND RUN AROUND AND PLAY GAMES. IT'S TRULY A COMMUNITY EVENT AND SUCH A FUN EVENT FOR FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. AGAIN WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE RECOGNITION. APPRECIATE IT. [APPLAUSE]

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>> VERY WELL-DESERVED. THANK YOU FOR A GREAT EVENT. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATE AND LOOK FORWARD TO A. MR. GARZA, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER RECOGNITIONS FOR US?

[4. Citizen Communication:]

>> NOT AT THIS TIME. >> ARE THERE ANY ITEMS FROM COUNCIL TONIGHT ? OKAY THEN WE WILL JUMP INTO CITIZENS COMMUNICATION. I HAVE QUITE A FEW CARDS. I WILL CALL YOU UP.

JUST AS A REMINDER IF YOU WOULD PLEASE KEEP YOUR REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES SO WE CAN GET ALL THESE AND RESPECT EVERYONE'S TIME I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. WE WILL START WITH AUBREY LOPEZ.

GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME. >> THAT EVENING. MY NAME IS AUBREY LOPEZ. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT TO THE LIBRARY BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE. I JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT EVEN THOUGH AT TIMES PEOPLE MAKE IT SEEM LIKE VICTORIA IS A POLITICAL OR IDEOLOGICAL MONOLITH IT IS NOT.

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVES THE ENTIRE PUBLIC. WITH A COMMUNITY AS DIVERSE AS OURS WHICH IT IS I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE APPOINT PEOPLE TO THE LIBRARY THAT ARE GOING TO SERVE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. EVEN THOUGH ONE GROUP OR ONE IDEOLOGY MAY FEEL THAT THEY ARE THE MAJORITY, EVERYONE HERE PAYS THEIR TAXES AND THE LIBRARY SERVES ALL OF US. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP BOOKS AND MATERIALS IN THE LIBRARY THAT SERVE ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS ABLE TO FIND A VOICE, FIND REPRESENTATION AND THOSE MATERIALS REMAIN IN THE LIBRARY AND ARE NOT REMOVED. EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT CHECKED OUT, I KNOW CIRCULATION NUMBERS ARE OFTEN USED TO REMOVE ITEMS THAT DOES NOT MEAN PEOPLE ARE NOT ACCESSING THEM IN THE LIBRARY. IT'S IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE APPOINT PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT JUST GOING TO LOOK AT NUMBERS BUT ARE GOING TO LOOK AT THE PUBLIC AND THE PEOPLE IN IT AND MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS REPRESENTED BY THE MATERIALS IN THE LIBRARY. THANK

YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

THE NEXT CARD IS ALEJANDRA GONZALES?

>> HELLO . RIGHT NOW JUST TOUCHING BASE WITH THE LIBRARY.

I HAD RECENTLY BEEN IN THERE IT WAS A RAINY DAY. THERE WAS PAINTING GOING ON IN ONE OF THE ROOMS BUT THERE ARE LEAKS GOING ON THROUGHOUT THE LIBRARY. THAT IS KIND OF LIKE KICKING A DEAD HORSE. WHATEVER. IT IS GOING TO BE A LOT OF JUMPING AROUND BUT WE WILL GET IT TOGETHER. COMING UP LAST TUESDAY TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE JUST TRYING TO GET SOMEBODY TO HEAR ME OUT, MY WHOLE THING , I TRY TO DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO KEEP FROM COMING UP. JUST BECAUSE. IT'S NOT A GOOD LOOK COMING HERE AND AIRING PROBLEMS OUT. I THINK IF WE ALL JUST SAT AMONGST EACH OTHER . I AM AN IN-HOUSE TYPE OF GUY. KEEP IN HOUSE PROBLEMS. NOT AIRING IT OUT , SO ANYWAY, TRYING MY BEST. I GUESS I COULD NOT GET A HOLD OF ANYONE. WHAT BOTHERED ME COMING APPEAR TUESDAY THERE'S AN ATV COMING FROM RIGHT BEHIND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. RIGHT BEHIND THE ATV WHEN HE PRETTY MUCH RUNS THE STOP SIGN IS A POLICE OFFICER , . HAD IT BEEN ME OR ANYBODY ELSE WE WOULD BE UNDER THE GUN. MY THING IS I PULLED TO THE LEFT AND STOP THE POLICE OFFICER. TO MY SURPRISE HE ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN. IT'S A S.W.A.T. OFFICER. I ASKED WHY DID YOU ALLOW HIM TO RUN THE STOP SIGN? HIS RESPONSE WAS I WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION.

MY WHOLE THING IS HE WAS KIND OF ANNOYED AT THE FACT THAT I STOPPED HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HE SAID I HAVE TO GO TRAIN. WHAT'S THE GO -- DEAL. YOU STOPPED ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I SAID, WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH ME STOPPING YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HE DOES NOT WANT TO ANSWER. HE WAS SHARP. LONG STORY SHORT, MY WHOLE THING IS THESE GUYS RIGHT HERE HE'S GOING TO TRAIN. HE'S GOING ACROSS TO THE GUN RANGE.

WE HAVE TO KIND OF START FROM THE BOTTOM. WE NEED TO RESET . I HATE DAMPENING THE MOOD. I'M PRETTY SURE EVERYBODY DESERVES THE AWARDS THEY'VE GOT COMING, BUT WHATEVER. THAT IS THAT. THAT

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THERE IS A LOT. ONE MORE THING. THE STREETS. I DON'T KNOW WHO'S IN CHARGE. VINE STREET GOING TO CRESTWOOD AND THEN JUST KEEP ON GOING. I GUESS THE SEAL AND COAT. BRAND-NEW, BEAUTIFUL JOB. YOU GET ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE END AND THERE'S A BIG POTHOLE RIGHT NEXT TO A MANHOLE. WHAT'S GOING ON? GUYS ARE OUTSOURCING AND THEY ARE TAKING US FOR A RIDE. WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF THE BEFORE AND AFTER. WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT. SAME TRAIN. WE ARE HUGGING THE TRACKS.

>> YOU ARE OVER TIME. IF YOU CAN WRAP IT UP FOR ME.

>> I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. I WILL GIVE US A BREAK BUT HAPPY

HOLIDAYS. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

NEXT CARD IS MICHAEL . >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I LIVE AT 2107 NORTH BEN JORDAN. YOU CAN VOTE UNTIL 7:00 P.M. TODAY AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED TODAY. I WOULD LIKE TO THINK -- THINK THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR NOT ENFORCING THE LAW. IT IS ILLEGAL TO RIDE A BICYCLE ON THE SIDEWALK. IT IS A $285 FINE BUT THERE'S REALLY NO OTHER PLACE TO WRITE IT. I SPEAKING FOR THE HOMELESS PERSONS, THE PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD A CAR FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER, I'M ONLY RIDING A BIKE BECAUSE MY MECHANIC SCREWED UP THE TIMING BELT AND I MIGHT NEED ANOTHER ENGINE. THE NEW MECHANIC CAN'T LOOK AT IT UNTIL THE 15TH, BUT THE POLICE SO FAR ARE NOT ENFORCING IT. I APPRECIATE THEM FOR NOT ENFORCING IT. IF YOU ARE FIVE YEARS OUT YOU DON'T WANT TO BE TRAINING YOUR DAUGHTER TO BE RIDING A TRICYCLE ON THE ROAD. HE WOULD BE ON THE SIDEWALK AND IT IS DANGEROUS GOING ON MAIN STREET ON THE ROAD AND STUFF. I APPRECIATE IT. WE ARE NOT LIKE AUSTIN WHERE WE CAN HAVE THESE BIKEWAYS. WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY OR THE SPACE TO PUT SPECIFIC BIKE PATHS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ANIMAL CONTROL FOR TAKING CARE OF THESE DANGEROUS DOGS. THEY WERE ON 2207 . THERE MUST HAVE BEEN 30 OF THEM. I KNOW THEY GOT 15 OR 20 OF THEM. THEY SPENT ALL LAST WEEK TAKING CARE OF IT. THE LAST CITY ATTORNEY MADE A LAW WHERE THERE IS NO LIMIT TO HOW MANY DOGS YOU CAN HAVE. THE STATE LAW SAYS FOUR DOGS. THE CITY OF VICTORIA SAID THERE'S NO LIMIT. PEOPLE ARE HAVING WAY MORE THAN FOUR. I WOULD LIKE THE CITY LOT TO MATCH THE STATE LAW AND MAKE IT FOUR DOGS. THEY ARE HAVING TOO MANY DOGS AND THEY ARE BITING PEOPLE. ONE TRIED TO LUNGE AT ME AND BITE ME AND I HAD TO PEPPER SPRAY HIM LAST FRIDAY. I DO APPRECIATE THE POLICE HELPING AND THEY HAVE BEEN TRACKING THE STOCKS AND LETTING ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES KNOW WHERE THEY ARE. THERE'S NO ROOM FOR DOGS ANYMORE BECAUSE IT IS GEARING TOWARD A NO KILL SHELTER . YOU ARE KIND OF ON YOUR OWN IF YOU NEED TO HAVE A DOG TAKEN TO ANIMAL CONTROL BUT I DO APPRECIATE WHAT THEY DID. HAVE A GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. THE NEXT CARD THAT I HAVE IS ALICIA GARCIA. GOOD

EVENING. WELCOME. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS ALICIA GARCIA. I AM AN APPLICANT FOR THE VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. I AND A FORMER MEDICAL SCHOOL READING TEACHER . I ALSO WAS A FORMER LIBRARIAN FOR TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL. I AM CURRENTLY A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND ALSO A MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

WITH MY PAST AND CURRENT EXPERIENCE AND THE FACT THAT I

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YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS. THE NEXT ONE IS REGINA STAGGS. GOOD EVENING. WELCOME.

>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS REGINA. WE HAVE LIVED IN VICTORIA FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS. NOT TO SAY THAT THAT'S ALL THE TIME I'VE SPENT. I HAVE BEEN HERE TO ADDRESS THE ADVISORY LIBRARY COUNCIL OR GET ON THE BOARD . WE OWN TEXAS SOUTHWIND VINEYARD AND WINERY. EVEN THOUGH I'VE ONLY LIVED IN VICTORIA FIVE YEARS WE HAVE BEEN PART OF THE VICTORIA COMMUNITY FOR OVER 23 YEARS AS WE MOVED OUT BETWEEN GILEAD AND ROOF AREA BACK IN 2002. I HOMESCHOOLED ARE TWO CHILDREN.

WE'VE BEEN VERY STRONG IN THE HOMESCHOOL GROUP AND ALSO IN THE LIBRARY. WE SPENT HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS IN THE LIBRARY RESEARCHING AND TEACHING THE CHILDREN HOW TO LOOK UP BOOKS, HOW TO RESEARCH , USE EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER. NOW THAT I'M A GRANDMOTHER. I HAVE EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN BEING HOMESCHOOLED . NOW THEY ARE USING THE LIBRARY. SO I'M A VERY STRONG OPPONENT AND KEEPING THE INTEGRITY OF THE LIBRARY .

IN THE INFORMATION AGE EVERYTHING IS WITH THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON BUT THERE IS NOTHING LIKE WALKING INTO THE LIBRARY AND SMELLING THE BOOKS ON THE SHELF AND SEEING ALL THE BOOKS ON THE SHELF. IT'S BECOMING A THING OF THE PAST AND I DON'%-Ú IMPORTANT. VICTORIA , THEY HAVE DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB FOR US AND OUR BUSINESS . WE HAVE SO MUCH THAT VICTORIA HAS GIVEN TO US. I WOULD LOVE TO GIVE BACK TO GET -- VICTORIA. MY TIME AND ANYTHING I HAVE TO OFFER BECAUSE THEY HAVE HELD OUR COMPANY TO VERY HIGH STANDARDS AND I APPRECIATE IT. IT WOULD BE AN HONOR TO SERVE ON THE LIBRARY BOARD AND TO DO THE BEST POSSIBLE FOR OUR CHILDREN. NOT ONLY OUR CHILDREN BUT EVERYONE WHO WALKS INTO THE LIBRARY. IT IS SO IMPORTANT THESE DAYS FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. NEXT CARD IS ASHLEY .

>> HIGH. GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ASHLEY CANO . I'M OF VICTORIA NATIVE . I GREW UP HERE. MY FIVE OLDER BOYS ALSO UTILIZE THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. I AM HERE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE VICTORIA LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. I GREW UP IN THE LIBRARY. I KNOW WHAT IT SHAPED MY LOVE OF LEARNING . I KNOW HOW IT'S PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES HAVE BUILT OUR COMMUNITY. I PASSIONATE ABOUT THAT. IN MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS I'VE BEEN IN ON THE PAST I REALLY WANT TO OFFER THAT EXPERTISE TO THE LIBRARY BOARD AND BEING ABLE TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES AND FURTHERING THAT PROGRAMMING TO MAKE VICTORIA A BETTER PLACYOUR CONSIDERATION.

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>> THANK YOU. THE NEXT CARD I HAVE IS VICTORIA HUDGINS . GOOD

EVENING AND WELCOME. >> HELLO. I'M VICTORIA. I AM YET ANOTHER APPLICANT FOR THE VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. I WANTED TO COME INTRODUCE MYSELF TO ALL OF YOU TONIGHT. AM A LIFELONG CROSSROADS RESIDENT . I WENT TO COLLEGE IN SAN MARCOS AND MOVED BACK SHORTLY AFTER GRADUATION WHERE I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA FOR JUST UNDER A DECADE. I ACTUALLY 32. I DO NOT QUITE LOOK 32. WHAT WAS I GOING TO SAY? ALL OF THE IMPORTANT DETAILS I WANTED TO SHARE IN THE APPLICATION I PROVIDED IT I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE TONIGHT THAT I BELIEVE MY ACADEMIC BACKGROUND IN ENGLISH, MY PROFESSIONAL HISTORY AND PUBLISHING, WRITING AND EDITING AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS A LIFELONG READER, LOVER OF BOOKS AND OTHER MEDIA MAKE ME A PARTICULARLY STRONG CANDIDATE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION.

ON A DIFFERENT NOTE I ALSO WANTED TO INVITE ALL OF YOU OUT TO THE CROSSROAD COMMUNITY BAND VETERANS DAY CONCERT NEXT TUESDAY AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE VICTORIA WEST HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. IT IS FREE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A TICKET OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. YOU CAN SHOW UP AND ENJOY SOME MUSIC AND HELP US HONOR AND CELEBRATE OUR VETERANS. IT'S ONE OF OUR FAVORITE CONCERTS WE DO EACH YEAR. IF I SCREWED OUT OF THE MEETING BEFORE 7:00 IT'S BECAUSE WE HAVE THE FINAL REHEARSAL TONIGHT. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW IT'S NOT A LACK

OF INTEREST. THANK YOU ALL. >> MY LAST CARD IS FOR LEE

ZEPPELIN . WELCOME. >> MY NAME IS LEE ZEPPELIN. I'M NOT A FAN OF TALKING IN FRONT OF PEOPLE SO I WILL PRETEND YOU ARE ALL DOGS AND CATS AND ANIMALS. I AM A NATIVE VICTORIAN. I MOVED AWAY WHEN I WENT TO TEXAS A&M AND GRADUATED FROM THAT SCHOOL , GOT MARRIED, CAME BACK TO VICTORIA AND HAS OWNED A VETERINARY CLINIC FOR 21 YEARS WHICH OCCUPIES A LOT OF MY TIME.

MY KIDS ARE RAISED HERE. WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN THE LIBRARY PERSONALLY PICK IT WAS HUGE IN MY UPBRINGING . I AGREE WITH THE SENTIMENT OF I REALLY WANT REAL LIBRARIES TO EXIST IN THE AGE OF ALL THE DIGITAL THAT THERE ARE STILL BOOKS. I WOULD TAKE MY KIDS TO THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE . I STILL GO TO THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE BUT I JUST WANT THERE TO BE A SELECTION OF GOOD BOOKS FOR PEOPLE ESPECIALLY OUR YOUTH IS THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AGE GROUP TO ACCESS AND KNOW HOW TO ACCESS AND IT IS NOT JUST GOOGLING IT. I WOULD APPRECIATE BEING CONSIDERED BECAUSE I LOVE TO READ . I WANT OUR YOUTH TO CONTINUE TO WANT TO DO THAT AND NOT JUST BE WATCHING VIDEOS ON THE PHONE ALL THE TIME. SO THANK

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YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS THIS EVENING. MUCH APPRECIATED. MOVING ON WE HAVE A COUPLE ITEMS WITH PUBLIC HEARINGS. WE WILL START WITH C 1.

>> THE RESOLUTION READOPT IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA TAX ABATEMENT

GUIDELINES. >> GOOD EVENING MS. WILLIAMS.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS IS A NEW CLICKER .

IT'S NOT THE RIGHT ONE. OKAY. TONIGHT I WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT AND EXISTING GUIDELINES WE HAVE ON FILE . WE WILL RUN THROUGH THIS BRIEFLY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STOP ME AT ANY MOMENT. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND. TAX ABATEMENTS ARE USED AS A STRATEGIC ECONOMIC TOOL IN ORDER TO ATTRACT QUALITY DEVELOPMENT, STIMULATE TALK CREATION JOB CREATION AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY. PEOPLE USE IT ACROSS THE STATE AND OTHER STATE VERY EFFECTIVELY TO DRAW IN LARGER MANUFACTURERS FOR PRIMARY JOBS. WE HAVE THE POLICY FRAMEWORK TO ESTABLISH CLEAR CRITERIA FOR PROJECTS. IT IS STRUCTURED AND ENSURES CONSISTENCY, TRANSPARENCY WHILE SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH.

TODAY TO SIMPLY JUST A REVIEW. THIS IS A REQUIREMENT WE HAVE TO DO EVERY TWO YEARS BY THE STATE OF TEXAS TO GET THESE READOPTED.

THERE ARE NO CHANGES TODAY. EXACTLY THE SAME AS THEY'VE BEEN FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. SO WHAT IS A TAX ABATEMENT? TAX ABATEMENT IS TEMPORARY TAX RELIEF FOR DEVELOPER LOOKING TO START A BUSINESS HERE. IT IS A STRATEGIC REDUCTION IN PROPERTY

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THEY CANNOT BE LESS. THEY CAN BE APPLIED TO MAJOR RENOVATION EXPANSIONS. IF WE HAVE A LARGE MANUFACTURER THAT IS ALREADY EXISTING AND THEY DECIDE TO ADD ON TO ASK AND THEIR PRODUCTION AND INCREASE JOB GROWTH IT CAN BE USED FOR THAT AS WELL. WE HAVE A SERIES OF AUTHORIZED FACILITIES. THOSE BEING MANUFACTURING RESEARCH FACILITY REGIONAL SERVICE FACILITY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, EVEN THE REGIONAL VISITOR AMUSEMENT FACILITY, REGIONAL SPORTS FACILITY. GREEN INDUSTRY, HEALTHCARE, CORPORATE PROFESSIONAL HEADQUARTERS SO VERY LARGE INVESTMENT. AND OF COURSE, JOB CREATION. ANY DEVELOPER LOOKING TO DO A TAX ABATEMENT WITH US WOULD HAVE TO CREATE 10 OR MORE JOBS AS ALSO A REQUIREMENT TO BE ELIGIBLE. IN ELIGIBLE PROPERTY. ANYTHING THAT IS OUTSIDE OF A REINVESTMENT ZONE IS NOT ELIGIBLE. AS YOU MAY RECALL EARLIER THIS YEAR WE ESTABLISHED A REINVESTMENT ZONE IN THE LONE TREE INDUSTRIAL PARK. THEN WE ALSO TURNED AROUND AND PROVIDED A TAX ABATEMENT FOR THEM AS WELL. FIRST, YOU HAVE TO ESTABLISH THE REINVESTMENT ZONE FOR THE PROPERTY. THEN YOU CAN ENTER INTO THE ABATEMENT AGREEMENT. OF COURSE, IT ALL COMES TO YOU GUYS AND/OR THE COUNTY FOR FINAL APPROVAL. WE WILL GO THROUGH THAT IN A LITTLE MORE DETAIL. CANNOT BE USED IN RETAIL OR HOUSING. CANNOT BE USED ON GOVERNMENT OR STATE OWNED PROPERTY BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE TAXABLE PROPERTY. CANNOT BE USED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON STANDARD REPAIRS, MINOR UPGRADES ARE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. SO SOME OF THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS IS THAT $500,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PROJECT. IT MUST CREATE 10 OR MORE JOBS AND ALSO PROVIDE WAGES THAT ARE 10 TIMES THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE ACROSS THE SECTORS FOR VICTORIA COUNTY. THEY MUST DEMONSTRATE CLEAR ECONOMIC BENEFIT THROUGH INVESTMENT, JOB CREATION, WAGE EQUALITY AND PREFERENCE CAN BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS THAT EXCEED THE MINIMUM THRESHOLDS UTILIZING LOCAL WORKFORCE, SERVING STRATEGIC INDUSTRIES, OR THAT ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE ECONOMIC STRATEGIC PLAN. IN THE GUIDELINES THERE IS A BREAKDOWN TO PHASE IN OVER THE EIGHT YEARS FOR HOW WE WOULD LOOK AT A PROJECT BASED OFF OF THEIR TOTAL TAXABLE INVESTMENT. THIS GIVES YOU A BREAKDOWN PICK IT IS PHASED IN. YOU START WITH YEAR ONE AND GO UP TO EIGHT YEARS ON THIS SCALE. ALSO FOR TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS EXCEEDING $100 MILLION ARE CREATING 100+ NEW JOBS THEY COULD QUALIFY FOR 100% ABATEMENT FOR 10 YEARS WHICH IS OF COURSE SUBJECT TO COUNCIL APPROVAL. THAT IS THE STATE LIMIT. YOU CANNOT PROVIDE A TAX ABATEMENT FOR MORE THAN THAT. APPLICATION PROCESS. WE HAVE A PRE-APPLICATION MEETING WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF WE DISCUSSED THE PROJECT SCOPE, ELIGIBILITY, DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS. THEY SUBMIT A FORMAL APPLICATION THROUGH THE OFFICE AND WE CHECK IT FOR COMPLETENESS. WE CONTINUE TO EVALUATE IT AND PROVIDE THAT POLICY CRITERIA AND RECOMMENDATION A COUNCIL LIKE WE DID OVER THIS PAST SUMMER AND THEN WE BRING IT FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION THROUGH PUBLIC HEARING AND EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT UPON APPROVAL. SO AGREEMENT AND COMPLIANCE. EACH ABATEMENT INCLUDES A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT, OF COURSE.

INVESTMENT AMOUNT, JOB REQUIREMENTS, WAGE REQUIREMENTS, PROJECT COMPLETION TIMELINES. THESE PROTECT THE TAXPAYER INTEREST AND ENSURE THAT THE PROMISED BENEFITS MATERIALIZE.

WE MONITOR THE PROJECT THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE ABATEMENT TO ENSURE THEY ARE MEETING THOSE BENCHMARKS SUCH AS

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QUESTIONS? >> ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. WILLIAMS? THANK YOU FOR THE REFRESHER. WE APPRECIATE IT.

WITH THAT, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH RESPECT TO ITEM C 1. DOES ANYBODY WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ABOUT THIS MATTER? PLEASE COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME. SEE NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM C 1 AND ENTERTAIN ANY MOTION

WITH RESPECT TO THIS ITEM. >> MOTION TO READOPT THE CITY OF

VICTORIA TAX ABATEMENT. >> MOTION AND SECOND. IS THERE

[2. An ordinance amending Chapter 14, Section 8 of the City of Victoria, C...]

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? ITEM C 1 PASSES.

NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM C 2.

>> THIS IMMENSE THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO LEVY AND COLLECT FEES FOR LIQUOR SALES WITHIN THE CITY AS AUTHORIZED BY STATE LAW.

>> GOOD EVENING, MS. HILBRICH. >> OF ALL DAYS TO HAVE A REALLY BAD VOICE. THE ORDINANCE PROPOSES CHANGES TO THE CITY CODE BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 1008 TICKET WAS PASSED DURING THE 89TH TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSION STATING THAT A COUNTY MUNICIPALITY WE DID NOT DO ONE FOR THIS. I'M CONFUSED. THE COUNTY MUNICIPALITY PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT INCLUDING AUTHORIZED AGENT EMPLOYER DEPARTMENT MAY NOT CHARGE A FEE UNDER SECTION 1138 OR 6136 OF THE TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE IF IT IS A FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT, RETAIL FOOD STORE, MOBILE FOOD UNIT, ROADSIDE FOOD VENDOR OR TEMPORARY ESTABLISHMENT THAT HAS ALREADY PAID A FEE TO OPERATE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES OR TO ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT. THIS CAME ABOUT IN 2023. DAVID AND I TALKED ABOUT IT AT THAT TIME. THAT ONE SPECIFICALLY SAID PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT. AFTER GETTING AN INTERPRETATION WE WERE EXEMPT FROM THE ROLE BECAUSE IT DID NOT SAY DEPARTMENT. THEY HAVE GONE IN AND CHANGED THE ROLE TO AT THE DEPARTMENTS AND NOW WE HAVE TO ABIDE BY THE REGULATIONS THAT WERE SET FORTH PREVIOUSLY. DUE TO THE LEGISLATION THE CITY OF VICTORIA IS NO LONGER PERMITTED TO CHARGE BUSINESSES THAT HAVE ALREADY PAID A FEE TO OPERATE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES OR TO THE COUNTY MUNICIPALITY OR PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT INCLUDING AN AUTHORIZED AGENT, EMPLOYEE, OR DEPARTMENT FEES IF THEY HAVE ALREADY PAID FEES FOR A MUNICIPAL LIQUOR LICENSE. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WOULD AMEND THE CITY CODE TO ACCOMMODATE THE CHANGES. THE DEPARTMENT HAS WORKED HARD WITH THE VICTORIA PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO GO THROUGH THE LIST OF LIQUOR LICENSE HOLDERS AND COMPARE THEM TO WHO THEY CHARGE FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF PERMIT SO WE CAN COMPARE THE LIST AND MAKE SURE WE ARE CHARGING WHO WE SHOULD AND NOT CHARGING THE OTHERS BECAUSE WE WOULD BE IN VIOLATION . WE DID PROACTIVELY MAIL OUT LETTERS TO ALL BUSINESSES IN VICTORIA THAT HAVE LIQUOR LICENSES TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE CHANGE. THE LAW STATES WE CAN'T CHARGE BUT IT DOESN'T SAY I HAVE TO ISSUE A PERMIT OR LICENSE. AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY MONTH WE GO THROUGH AND ISSUE LICENSES TO

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>> SOUNDS LIKE WE STILL HAVE TO DO THE WORK. WE JUST DON'T GET PAID FOR IT. FAIR ENOUGH. WE APPRECIATE YOU KEEPING IN LINE WITH STATE LAW. WITH THAT, I WILL OPEN UP A PUBLIC HEARING WITH RESPECT TO ITEM C 2 IF ANYONE WISHES TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON THIS MATTER PLEASE COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME. SEEING NO ONE I WILL THEN CLOSE ITEM C 2 AND ENTERTAIN MOTIONS WITH

RESPECT TO THIS ITEM. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

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

[3. An ordinance amending Chapter 24, Section 22 of the City of Victoria, ...]

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? ITEM C 2 PASSES.

OUR FINAL ITEM IS C 3. >> THE CITY OF VICTORIA COULD ORDINANCE TO MAKE FEES ADMINISTERED BY THE PUBLIC

HEALTH DEPARTMENT. >> I WILL INTRODUCE -- GONZALEZ.

>> MR. GONZALES, WELCOME. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. SENATE BILL 1008 PROVIDES CHANGES TO NOT ONLY ALCOHOL PERMIT FEES BUT SOME OTHER PERMITTING FEES. OUR OVERSIGHT FOR CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS AND BUSINESSES.

WE ARE PROPOSING SOME FEE CHANGES FOR DIFFERENT SERVICES THAT WE DO PROVIDE. WE'VE HAD TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS AND EDITS TO COMPLY WITH SENATE BILL 1008 AND HOUSE BUILT 2004 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE FOOD TRUCK BILL AS WELL AS THE COLLEGE FOOD BILL. I BELIEVE HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE THE VERSION OF THOSE FEES. THERE WILL BE SOME CHANGES. MINOR INCREASES ON THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT RENT FEES. TO OUR BEST RECOLLECTION I THINK IT'S BEEN ABOUT EIGHT YEARS SINCE MANY OF THOSE FEES WERE INCREASED. THEY WERE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 10 AND 15% REALLY JUST FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT. WE'VE COMBINED SOME LATE FEES TO A FLAT FEE AND REMOVED FEES THAT ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH SENATE BILL 1008 SUCH AS PERMIT REPLACEMENT FEES, INSPECTION FEES TO ALIGN WITH THAT DIRECTION. WE HAVE CHANGED UP THE TEMPORARY FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FEES TO WHERE IT IS ESSENTIALLY JUST CHARGING THE INDIVIDUAL AND NOT THE VENDOR OR ORGANIZER. THE MOBILE FOOD UNIT FEES WILL CHANGE TWICE THIS NEXT YEAR. INITIALLY WE WILL ALIGN WITH DSHS WITH A $50 INCREASE.

IN JULY 2026 PERMITTING ALL FOOD TRUCKS AND MOBILE FOOD UNITS WILL GO THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES AND THEIR REQUIREMENTS. HOWEVER, CURRENTLY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE COMMISSIONERS OF DSHS WE ARE LOOKING AT CONTRACTING WITH THEM TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES BECAUSE THEY JUST CAN'T PROVIDE THE SERVICE TO ALL THE JURISDICTIONS IN TEXAS SO WE MAY BE A SUBCONTRACTOR TO CONTINUE PROVIDING THOSE.

FINALLY, THE FARMERS MARKET FEE HAS BEEN CHANGED A BIT. BEFORE IT WAS IN REGARDS TO THOSE VENDORS THAT SELL EGGS. NOW IT WILL BE FOR TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS. IN A NUTSHELL, THAT IS WHAT ALL THE SENATE BILLS COME IN THE CHANGES WE ARE LOOKING AT. IT WILL BE SOME REMOVALS THAT ARE NOT REFLECTED IN FEES SUCH AS ESTABLISHMENTS AND BUSINESSES THAT WERE ABLE TO INSPECT AND PERMIT. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO INSPECT DAYCARE KITCHENS ANYMORE. THERE WILL BE CHANGES TO HOSPITAL KITCHENS AS WELL AS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THOSE. OBVIOUSLY WE WANT TO PROVIDE AS MUCH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT OPERATE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THAT TO THEM TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS ON BOARD PROVIDING SAFE FOOD AND SAFETY OF ENVIRONMENTS. WITH THAT, I THINK THAT IS ABOUT IT. WE HAVE THE VISION DIRECTOR WITH

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>> THANK YOU FOR THE INFO. ANY WESTERNS. I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. -- I WILL OPEN UP THE HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON THIS MATTER . THESE COME FORWARD. SEEING NONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM C 3 AND ENTERTAIN ANY MOTION WITH RESPECT TO THIS ITEM .

>> I MOVE WE ADOPT. >> I WILL SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION . WE HAVE TO STAY IN

[D. Consent Agenda:]

>> AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SO THAT TAKES US THROUGH PUBLIC HEARINGS. LET'S JUMP TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> D1 IS THE ADOPTION OF REGULAR MEETINGS. D 2 IS APPROVING THE PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL CONSOLIDATED WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT FEE FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $114,320 ITEM D 3 IS APPROVING THE MULTIPLE USE AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR LICENSE PLATE READERS. D 4 IS APPROVING A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH PICKED ON THE TREE INTERNATIONAL EAGLEVIEW TO PROVIDE LIGHT ARE CAPTURED CONTOURED TOPOGRAPHY AND DATA FOR VICTORIA COUNTY FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $165,184. D 5 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF COST OF THE LIGHT ARE CAPTURED CONTOURED TOPOGRAPHY DATA FOR VICTORIA DATA IN THE AMOUNT OF $165,184.

>> DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE AS RED.

[1. Appoint two members to the Victoria Public Library Advisory Board . Ap...]

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

>> AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. WE WILL MOVE TO E 1.

>> APPOINTING TWO MEMBERS TO THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. I DID OFFER TO READ THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> MS. KVB YOU ARE DOING THE HEAVY READING -- HILBRICH, YOU ARE DOING THE HEAVY READING TONIGHT.

>> THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU WILL APPOINT TWO NEW MEMBERS TO THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. THE PURPOSE IS TO ADVISE VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMMEDIATE AND LONG-RANGE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. THE ANNUAL PROPOSED BUDGET OR THE ANNUAL PROPOSED BUDGET AS ESTABLISHED BY LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION AND IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION OF LIBRARY SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND ANY OTHER MATTERS DETERMINED BY THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR. THIS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN MOST OF OUR BOARDS BECAUSE IT IS LARGE WITH 11 MEMBERS STRONG. THE APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR THREE YEARS. APPOINTEES FOR CITY CAN SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE TURNS AND COUNTY CAN HAVE THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS. THE COUNTY APPOINTS FOUR MEMBERS WHICH CURRENTLY THEY HAVE APPOINTED HARRIS, GARNER, KENT, AND VAN SICKLE . THEIR TERMS ARE UP AS WELL. I ASSUME THEY WILL BE REAPPOINTING OR APPOINTING NEW MEMBERS. THE CITY APPOINTEES ARE ASHLEY, CATHERINE, SARAH, AND INAUDIBLE ] MS. RANDY AND DID RESIGN HER POSITION. THREE OTHERS ONE IS A JOINT CITY COUNCIL -- COUNTY APPOINTING .

THAN THE REPRESENTATIVE OF FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY WHICH HARLEY FISK'S SERVES IN THAT SPOT AND THEN CATHERINE ON THE BRONTË CLUB BOARD. AGAIN, TWO APPOINTMENTS FOR CITY POSITIONS TERM ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 2028. WE HAVE EIGHT APPLICANTS. MS. SELLER DOES NOT WANT TO BE REAPPOINTED AND MS. RANJAN RESIGNED.

PRESENTATION? >> WE ALREADY VOTED.

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>> THE BALLOTS WERE PLACED ON THE DAIS BEFORE THE MEETING.

EACH DOES CONTAIN YOUR NAME BECAUSE YOU CANNOT VOTE BY SECRET BALLOT. THEY WILL BE IN MY OFFICE IF YOU WISH TO REVIEW THEM. THE APPLICANTS MUST RECEIVE A MAJORITY OF THE VOTE TO BE PLACED ON THE BOARD SO IT MIGHT TAKE US A FEW TIMES.

>> WHILE THEY ARE COUNTING THOSE I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THOSE MEMBERS. I SEE MISSES ZELLER HERE . YOU HAVE BEEN APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP AND HELPING THE COMMUNITY. WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> OKAY. WE HAVE ONE. ASHLEY RECEIVED FOUR VOTES. WE WILL USE THE SECOND BALLOT TO VOTE BETWEEN ANNA AND VICTORIA. IT WILL BE JUST THOSE TWO.

>> EVERYBODY IS HERE. IT CANNOT BE A TIE. THE SECOND VOTE RESULTED IN VICTORIA BE IN THE CHOICE. HER NAME WILL ALSO BE ADDED TO THE RESOLUTION. VICTORIA HUDGINS AND ASHLEY.

>> A BUNCH OF THEM HAVE A NAMES. IT'S A LITTLE BIT CONFUSING.

>> I WILL NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AND THE

MS. HUDGINS AND MS. CANO . >> I MOVED TO ADD THOSE NAMES TO

THE RESOLUTION. >> SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL

IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

[H. Executive Sessions:]

>> ANY OPPOSED? RESOLUTION PASSES. THAT COMPLETES THE ACTION ITEMS FOR THE EVENING. I UNDERSTAND WE WILL HAVE A SHORT

EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> YES, SIR.

>> IT IS 5:58 . WE WILL RECESS FOR A 10 MINUTE BREAK AND RETURN

TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> THE CITY WILL RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.'S OBJECT MATTER AS FOLLOWS --

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.