Feb 16, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting

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I WANT TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 5:30.

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

WOULD EVERYBODY PLEASE STAND FOR OUR PLEDGES AND OUR PRAYER? LET'S PRAY. FATHER, YOU'VE ADMONISHED US IN YOUR WORD TO GIVE HONOR AND RESPECT TO THOSE IN AUTHORITY.

SO WE DO THAT KNOWING THAT THEY ARE COMMITTED TO LEAD WITH GODLY PRINCIPLES AND WITH A GOOD SPIRIT TOWARD THE CONSTITUENCY.

WE ALSO PRAY FOR THE SUPPORT STAFF AND ALL CITY EMPLOYEES THAT YOU'LL PROTECT THEM.

WE KNOW A LOT OF THINGS ARE GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT ARE POSITIVE, AND SO WE WANT TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.

AND WE ASK THAT YOUR YOUR GUIDANCE AND YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR LOVE WILL PROTECT AND LEAD ALL OF US.

AND WE PRAY IN JESUS NAME. AMEN. AMEN.

PROCLAMATIONS. WE HAVE NO PROCLAMATIONS TONIGHT.

SO THAT WILL MOVE US ON TO 2.B PRESENTATIONS.

RECOGNITION OF THE BURLESON COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT VOTER EMPOWERMENT CLUB.

THE PRESENTER IS COUNCILWOMAN VICTORIA JOHNSON.

THANK YOU, MISS MONICA. THE STUDENT AND STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SCHOOL STEPPED OUT FOR A SECOND. DO YOU MIND IF WE BRING IT BACK UP? [LAUGHTER] BECAUSE THE REPRESENTATIVES FOR THAT ARE GOING TO RECEIVE IT ARE NOT IN HERE AT THE MOMENT. OKAY. OKAY, THANKS.

THAT'LL MOVE US ON TO SECTION 2 OR NOT. SECTION TO 2.C.

[2.C. Community Interest Items]

MIGHT BE KIND OF SELFISH, BUT TOMORROW NIGHT, MY WIFE AND I ARE CELEBRATING OUR 47TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]. YES, I HAVE SOMETHING.

LET ME PULL IT UP. WE HAVE SOMETHING COMING UP.

WHERE IS IT? TOMORROW I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE PROJECT U.

IT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT, BUT OUR STAFF DOES AN AWESOME JOB PUTTING THAT ON.

TREMENDOUS SPEAKERS ARE LINED UP. IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND TOMORROW'S EVENT OR A FUTURE EVENT, WE HAVE IT ANNUALLY. LOOK OUT FOR IT. MARK YOUR CALENDAR PROJECT U IT JUST THE SPEAKERS THAT WE BRING IN IS IT'S TREMENDOUS.

IT'S SUCH A DAY OF BUILDING YOURSELF UP AND GREAT LEADERSHIP INFORMATION AND REALLY JUST IT'S A PHENOMENAL EVENT AND I TRULY CAN'T RECOMMEND IT ENOUGH. AND THEN THERE'S AN ITEM ON OUR AGENDA COLLEAGUES THAT'S ON CONSENT.

BUT LATER THIS MONTH, ON THE 26TH, WE HAVE THE ANNUAL CHARACTER COUNCIL LUNCHEON.

AND IT IS THE MOST FEEL GOOD, AWESOME EVENT OF THE YEAR.

IT'S JUST ABSOLUTELY ONE OF MY FAVORITES. WE RECOGNIZE KIDDOS FROM ALL OVER OUR COMMUNITY THAT ARE JUST DOING GOOD THINGS AND SHOWING GOOD CHARACTER, AND IT'S PHENOMENAL. AND WE'RE RECOGNIZING KIDDOS THAT MAY NOT ALWAYS GET TO SHINE FOR SPORTS OR SOMETHING IN ACADEMICS, BUT THEY'RE JUST DOING SIMPLE, GOOD THINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND LEADING WITH COMPASSION.

AND SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, IT IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY.

YOU CAN PURCHASE TICKETS THROUGH THE CHAMBER. AND AGAIN, IT'S ON THE 26TH OF FEBRUARY AND I BELIEVE THE LUNCHEON STARTS AT 11:30.

AND I JUST ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO, TO ATTEND IF THEY CAN.

I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO EVERYBODY THAT WAS INVOLVED WITH CITY FEST.

THAT HAS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST TURNOUTS WE'VE EVER HAD.

AND HATS OFF TO EVERYBODY THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THAT.

THANK Y'ALL. SO WE'LL BE BACK. ITEM 2.B PRESENTATIONS.

[2.B. Presentations]

PRESENTER IS COUNCILWOMAN VICTORIA JOHNSON. THANK YOU.

SO BACK IN DECEMBER, I WAS INVITED TO SPEAK TO THE STUDENT VOTER EMPOWERMENT CLUB AT THE BURLESON COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL.

IT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE AN OVERVIEW OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR YOUTH TO GET INVOLVED.

AND I TALKED ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE SERVING ON CITY COUNCIL, AND THEY EXPRESSED INTEREST IN ATTENDING AN UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETING TO JUST GET AN IDEA

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THE STUDENT VOTER EMPOWERMENT CLUBS ARE CAMPUS STUDENT LED.

THEY'RE NONPARTIZAN GROUPS FOCUSED ON ENCOURAGE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION.

THEY HAD GREAT QUESTIONS AND I TRULY ENJOYED THE DIALOG.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR HAVING ME.

AND I'M SURE ANY OF MY OTHER COLLEAGUES WOULD LOVE TO ATTEND.

IF Y'ALL WANT TO HAVE ANOTHER SPEAKER IN THE FUTURE, BUT JUST ENCOURAGE OUR YOUTH TO BE INVOLVED IN OUR COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATE ON THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL. AND IN FACT, WE DID SEE AN UPTICK IN APPLICATIONS FOLLOWING MY VISIT THERE.

THERE ARE ALSO YOUTH POSITIONS ON ALL OF OUR BOARDS, AND SO WE JUST WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MORE YOUTH INVOLVEMENT.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. AND AND SO TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE YOU ALL.

THIS IS A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION, AND IT SAYS IT'S PRESENTED TO THE BURLESON COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL.

FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE SUCCESS WITH THE MARCH TO THE POLLS STUDENT VOTER EMPOWERMENT CLUB.

AND IF YOU ALL WOULD LIKE TO JOIN ME, WE CAN TAKE A PICTURE AND THANK YOU GUYS FOR ATTENDING TONIGHT.

[ 3. CHANGES TO POSTED AGENDA]

3.A IS ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN. 3.B IS ITEMS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION BY THE CITY COUNCIL STAFF OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE. I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST WE MOVE 7.D AS IN DELTA TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THAT'S GOOD. OKAY, THAT'LL MOVE US ON TO SECTION 4 CITIZENS APPEARANCE.

[4. CITIZENS APPEARANCES]

EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES, EACH PERSON IN ATTENDANCE WHO DESIRES TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON ITEMS POSTED ON THE AGENDA SHALL SPEAK WHEN THE ITEM IS CALLED FORWARD FOR CONSIDERATION. I DO NOT HAVE ANY SPEAKER CARDS.

IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. OKAY.

OKAY THAT REALLY NOT AN ITEM? YES.

OKAY, I HAVE HALLIE PARRISH. I'M NOT SURE IF I'M EVEN IN THE RIGHT PLACE TO CONSIDER THIS,

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I LIVE ON VADEN AVENUE, JUST BEHIND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND BEHIND WALMART.

AND JUST LAST WEEK, MY DOG WAS HIT. AND I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF SPEEDING DOWN THAT ROAD.

AND I KNOW THAT WE HAVE OFFICERS, THAT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS GREAT.

FIRST OFF, I LOVE THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CLOSE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.

HOWEVER, PEOPLE THINK VADEN IS JUST AN EASY OUT BECAUSE IT'S BEHIND THE POLICE STATION THERE'S CONSISTENT SPEEDING THERE. AND ACTUALLY, LAST WEEK I WITNESSED IT ALL HAPPEN.

IT WAS OUR FAULT. MY DOG GOT OUT. BUT THE DOG IS ONLY A SMALL FRACTION TO THIS PROBLEM.

JUST ACROSS THE STREET. UNFORTUNATELY, MY CAR IS PARKED IN THE ROAD BECAUSE IT LEAKS OIL.

MY NEIGHBOR ACROSS THE STREET FROM ME HAS A VEHICLE AND THEY HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE ACROSS FROM IT FACING IT, AND THEY WERE WORKING ON ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES THERE, SO IT WAS ALREADY NARROW AND JUST A FEW FEET FROM THAT IS WHERE MY DOG WAS HIT.

AND SO WHERE IT REALLY SUCKED. YOU CAN TELL IN THE VIDEO THAT I RECEIVED OR THAT WE GOT FROM OUR NEIGHBORS ACROSS THE STREET.

WE BOTH HAD SURVEILLANCE ON OUR HOUSE AND THEIR HOUSE, BUT YOU CAN SEE IT VERY CLEARLY IN THERE.

AND MY NEIGHBOR'S VIDEO, THEY WERE DEFINITELY SPEEDING.

I KNOW THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT THAT. HOWEVER, MY CONCERN IS THE SPEEDING THERE IF I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE OR IF I'M IN THE RIGHT PLACE TO GO FOR THAT. BUT IF NOT SPEED BUMPS, IF WE COULD CONSIDER SPEED STRIPS ON VADEN.

SO I GUESS THAT'S IT. I JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT UP.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN WHAT STREET YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT? SOME OF US DIDN'T CATCH YOU.

VADEN. VADEN? VADEN. VADEN. IT'S RIGHT BEHIND THE POLICE STATION.

COMES ACROSS ARNOLD AND MILES. RIGHT. OKAY I'M FAMILIAR.

THANK YOU. I JUST DIDN'T HEAR THE NAME. THAT MOVES US ON TO SECTION 5 CONSENT AGENDA.

[5. CONSENT AGENDA]

THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THE ITEMS. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT EACH ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.

TONIGHT THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF ITEMS 5.A THROUGH 5.J AND 7.D WAS ADDED.

MAYOR. IS THERE A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

5.A THROUGH 5.J WITH 7.D ADDED MOTION BY LARRY AND A SECOND BY ALEXA.

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS.

THAT MOVES US ON TO SECTION 6 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.

[6.A. 275 County Road 714 (Case 25-324): Hold a public hearing and consider and take possible action on a zoning ordinance change request from “PD”, Planned Development, to “PD”, Planned Development. (First and Final Reading) (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director) (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 8-0)]

HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGE REQUEST FROM PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT.

THIS IS BEFORE COUNCIL ON FIRST AND FINAL READING.

STAFF CONTACT IS TONY MCILWAIN. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. YOUR FIRST ZONING CASE TONIGHT INVOLVES PECAN GROVE, WHICH IS A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HERE IN THE CITY. THE APPLICANT FOR THIS EVENING IS MR. TIM WINDMILLER. HE IS PRESENT. AND BURLESON PECAN GROVE LLC AND GRAHAM HART ARE THE OWNERS OF THE TRACTS IN QUESTION.

WHAT THEY'RE REQUESTING IS A MODIFICATION OF THEIR EXISTING PLAN DEVELOPMENT TO A NEW PLAN DEVELOPMENT WITH DIFFERENT STANDARDS.

THIS IS THE LOT LAYOUT OF THE PD AS APPROVED.

AND WHAT WE HAVE IS AN AREA OF TOWN THAT IS MOSTLY NEIGHBORHOODS, WHICH IS WHERE THE SITE IS LOCATED.

WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR PACKET ESSENTIALLY IS A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT THAT REMOVES CERTAIN SECTIONS FROM THE EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCE.

THOSE SECTIONS ARE 2.A, WHICH INVOLVES A PRIVATE PARK 2.C, WHICH INVOLVES ESSENTIALLY TWO POINTS OF INGRESS EGRESS.

THE PROPERTY IS ALREADY PLATTED, AND THOSE ROADS ARE IN.

2.E WHICH INVOLVES STREET TREES. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THERE ARE CURRENTLY SIX STREET TREES WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT, BUT THERE ARE ISSUES THAT THE DEVELOPER IS HAVING WITH THOSE, AND 2.F, WHICH IS SETBACKS ALONG A CUL DE SAC, WHICH IS SOMETHING WE TYPICALLY TAKE CARE OF DURING THE PLANNING PROCESS.

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WE HAVE HAD ONGOING DISCUSSIONS WITH MR. WINDMILLER AND ONE OF THE BUILDERS, GRAHAM HART, OUT THERE. THEY'RE HAVING. CONCERNS AND ISSUES WITH MEETING THE STANDARDS THAT WE HAVE FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL REQUIREMENTS. IT'S A LITTLE INFLEXIBLE IN TERMS OF WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO IN TERMS OF MARKETABILITY TO POTENTIAL BUYERS.

THIS IS THE SF7 STANDARDS UP AGAINST THE PROPOSED PD STANDARDS.

THE ONLY CHANGE YOU'RE LOOKING AT IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED IN BOLD.

WHILE WE REQUIRE 1100 SQUARE FEET MINIMUM FOR A HOME.

MR. WINDMILLER IS WANTING TO DO NO LESS THAN 1600FT².

SO OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE SOME HOMES BUILT OUT THERE.

PECAN GROVE. BUT HE'S WANTING YOUR CONSIDERATION WITH RELAXING THE STANDARDS THAT ARE IN PLACE.

WE NOTIFIED SEVERAL PROPERTY OWNERS AND PUBLISHED A NOTICE IN THE NEWSPAPER.

FRIDAY, I DID RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM MR. ETTER.

I PLACED THAT ON THE DESK IN FRONT OF YOU. HE SPOKE AGAINST THE PROJECT, BUT RAISED SEVERAL QUESTIONS. WHICH STAFF DID ANSWER.

THE CITY ENGINEER DID PROVIDE AN ANSWER TO ALL HIS QUESTIONS THIS MORNING.

SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, THE PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY A VOTE OF 8 TO 0.

STAFF HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PD STILL MATCHES THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

AND IN OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH MR. WINDMILLER, I CAN CONCUR THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE STAFF REVIEW INVOLVING SOME OF THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

THERE SEEMS TO BE A FAIR AMOUNT OF CONFUSION AND I WOULD DARE SAY UNDUE COMPLEXITY WITH TRYING TO REVIEW SOME OF THE HOME PLANS AGAINST THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

TONY, SINCE THERE WAS A COMPLAINT FROM MR. ETTER AND YOU'VE DISCUSSED ALL THE ISSUES WITH HIM, ARE WE OKAY THERE NOW, MR. ETTER'S OKAY? I'VE NOT HEARD FROM MR. ETTER. I WILL TELL YOU THAT MOST OF HIS CONCERNS WERE RELATING TO HOW WE DID THE TREATMENT OF STORMWATER, AND WE DID PROVIDE ANSWERS REGARDING THE CULVERTS.

HE RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PUMP STATION, AND WE ANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LIFT STATION, AND ALSO ASKED IF HE HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT RAINWATER, WHICH WE PROVIDED HIM AN ANSWER FOR THAT.

ALSO WE HE MENTIONED FENCING AROUND PONDS. WE DON'T HAVE A REQUIREMENT FOR THAT.

SOME CITIES DO, BUT WE DON'T. AND SO WHILE HE RAISED SOME SAFETY CONCERNS, IT'S NOT A STANDARD THAT WE REQUIRE OF ANY OF THE DEVELOPER OR ON CITY PROPERTIES. SO WE DID PROVIDE THEM AN ANSWER TO THAT AS WELL.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU TONY. ANYONE ELSE? THEN I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:48.

IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS? I DON'T SEE ANYBODY, SO I'M GOING TO CLOSE IT AT 5:49.

IS THERE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE I HAVE A MOTION BY DAN, A SECOND BY ALEXA. PLEASE VOTE.

PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT ITEM IS 6.B 420.

[6.B. 420 County Road 1021(Wicker Hill) (Case 25-341): Hold a public hearing and consider and take possible action on a zoning ordinance change request from “A”, Agriculture, to “SF16”, Single Family Dwelling District-16. (First and Final Reading) (Staff Contact: Tony McIlwain, Development Services Director) (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 8-0)]

HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGE REQUEST FROM A AGRICULTURAL TO SF16 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.

DISTRICT 16. THIS IS BEFORE COUNCIL AND FIRST AND FINAL READING.

STAFF CONTACT IS TONY MCILWAIN, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR.

YES THANK YOU AGAIN. MR. ANDY MULLINS IS THE OWNER OF THE SUBJECT SITE.

HE ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY COUNCIL AND TORE DOWN THE EXISTING HOME AND OUTBUILDINGS ON THE PROPERTY.

HE'S LOOKING AT REDEVELOPING THE SITE, AND SO HE'S COMING BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO CHANGE THE ZONING TO A CONFORMING ZONING DISTRICT, WHICH IS SF16, AND HE ALSO HAS A PLAT IN HOUSE THAT STAFF IS REVIEWING.

HE'S GOING TO JUST SIMPLY CONSTRUCT A BRAND NEW HOME ON THE PROPERTY. THE AREA IN QUESTION IS THE LIGHT GREEN.

SO THAT IS PROPOSED TO GO FROM AGRICULTURAL TO SF16.

AGAIN, WE NOTIFIED SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSES.

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STAFF IS IN SUPPORT AS WELL, AND I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL? THEN I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:50.

IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE? I'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS. THEN I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:51.

IS THERE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I HAVE A MOTION BY ALEXA AND A SECOND BY LARRY.

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[7.A. Consider and take possible action on a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone incentive policy. (Staff Contact: Tony D. McIlwain, Development Services Director)]

STAFF CONTACT IS TONY MCILWAIN, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR.

MR. MCILWAIN. THANK YOU. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, I APPEARED BEFORE YOU AND GIVE YOU A BRIEFING ON NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE POLICY AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK AND DIRECTION FROM YOU. JUST BY WAY OF A QUICK RECAP, CHAPTER 378 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ALLOWS THE MUNICIPALITY TO CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE WHEN A MUNICIPALITY DETERMINES THAT THE CREATION OF THE ZONE WOULD PROMOTE, AND WE HAVE SEVERAL BULLET POINTS, BUT LARGELY PROMOTE REHABILITATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND INCREASE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ALSO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF SOCIAL SERVICES, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

BY ADOPTING A NEIGHBORHOOD INCENTIVE ZONE. NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE, INCENTIVE POLICY EXCUSE ME.

THE CITY BURLESON WILL PROMOTE THE REHABILITATION OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING, COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONES THAT YOU ESTABLISHED GOING FORWARD.

THE COUNCIL ALSO MAY APPROVE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND INCENTIVES, AS PERMITTED BY CHAPTER 378 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.

THE POLICY THAT YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED IS A LENGTH OF TEN YEARS, UPON WHICH YOU MAY EXTEND LONGER WITH THE YOUR VOTE AND APPROVAL. JUST BY WAY OF WHAT THE CITY IS PROPOSING WITH THIS POLICY IS ESSENTIALLY ESSENTIALLY WAIVING THOSE FEES THAT YOU HAVE ON SCREEN IN FRONT OF YOU, AND THEN ALSO ESTABLISHING PRIORITY PLAN, REVIEW AND PERMITTING. I THINK THAT WAS A DIRECTIVE THAT THE COUNCIL GAVE US.

AGAIN, NO IMPACT FEES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THINGS SUCH AS REQUIRING PERMITS FOR SIDING AND ROOFING.

IF WE DON'T HAVE IT ON THE SCREEN, IT'S BECAUSE WE DON'T CHARGE FOR THAT AND REQUIRE PERMITS.

SO YOU WOULDN'T GET ANY BENEFIT BECAUSE THE CITY DOES NOT REQUIRE PERMITTING FOR SOME OF THOSE ACTIVITIES.

SO THE LIEN RELEASE INCENTIVE THAT WE DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY DOES AFFORD A PROPERTY OWNER A RELEASE OF LIENS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH CUTTING HIGH GRASS OR NUISANCE ABATEMENTS.

SO THIS ONLY WOULD BE ALLOWED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION OF EXISTING ELIGIBLE FACILITIES WITHIN THE TARGET AREA.

AND SO CITY STAFF CURRENTLY DISCUSSES LIEN RELEASES THAT WOULDN'T CHANGE, BUT ESSENTIALLY WE'LL HAVE TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT AND DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY BASED ON WHAT THE COUNCIL APPROVES.

AND THEN WE WOULD STAFF WOULD PROVIDE THE LIEN AMOUNT, AN APPROXIMATE INTEREST THAT SHOULD BE INCURRED DEPENDING ON THE PROJECT COMPLETION DATE.

THIS IS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA THAT WE PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED TO YOU I BELIEVE.

MAYOR PRO TEM, YOU WANTED SOME INSTANCE WHERE THE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO HAPPEN EXTERNAL TO THE STRUCTURE.

WE DO HAVE THAT INFORMATION ADDED IN. I'LL GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE.

SO ESSENTIALLY STAFF WILL CERTIFY THE PROPERTY OWNERS ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE INCENTIVES BASED ON THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE POLICY.

THESE WILL BE OWNER AND ADDRESS SPECIFIC. AND THEN IF THE COUNCIL CHANGES ANY Z BOUNDARIES OR TERMINATES IN ANY Z AREA, THESE PROJECTS WILL MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATION DATE, AND APPEALS FOR DENIED APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL THAT WILL NOT BE ADJUDICATED AT THE STAFF LEVEL.

SO WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS? WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING TO ESTABLISH A NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE.

WE DID PROVIDE YOU WITH AN INITIAL ZONE AND A HILLERY MONTCLARE AREA, AND RECEIVE DIRECTION TO EXTEND THAT ZONE ACROSS THE STREET RIGHT AWAY TO CAPTURE MORE HOUSING, WHICH WE WILL DO. AND WE'LL ALSO HAVE TO HAVE A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF SECTION 312.202 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE. BETWEEN NOW AND THE ITEM COMING BACK TO YOU, WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE A PRETTY ROBUST AMOUNT OF PUBLIC

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THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE POLICY.

ESSENTIALLY, WE'VE WRAPPED UP ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS, PUT THOSE INTO THE ACTUAL POLICY DOCUMENT AND I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR NEXT ACTION. ANY QUESTIONS? I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS. THIS IS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.

RIGHT? YEAH. THIS THIS WILL APPROVE THE POLICY AND THEY WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ACTUAL ZONE.

YES, SIR. IS THERE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE POLICY.

SECOND PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I'M SORRY.

SORRY GOT IN A HURRY

[7.B. Consider and take possible action on a resolution nominating candidates to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors for the Central Appraisal District of Johnson County. (Staff Contact: Janalea Hembree, Assistant to the City Manager)]

STAFF CONTACT IS JANALEA HEMBREE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER, JANALEA.

I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION FAIRLY QUICKLY. YOU GUYS HAVE SEEN IT MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS, BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO STOP ME. OF COURSE GENERAL INFORMATION OVER THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD.

IT IS FIVE MEMBERS. THREE MEMBERS. FIVE MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE DISTRICTS.

THREE MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE. AND THEN THERE IS ONE TAX COLLECTOR.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. THEY DO HIRE THE CHIEF APPRAISER.

THEY ADOPT THE ANNUAL BUDGET, BUT THEY DO NOT APPRAISE THE PROPERTIES THEMSELVES.

THE VACANCY PROCESS AS IT IS TODAY, IF A VACANCY OCCURS IN AN ENTITY APPOINTED POSITION, EACH TAXING UNIT WITHIN THE DISTRICT MAY NOMINATE A CANDIDATE TO FILL THE VACANCY. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE VIA RESOLUTION 45 DAYS AFTER WE RECEIVE THE NOTICE.

THE BOARD THEN SHALL APPOINT THE MAJORITY VOTE OF ONE OF THE NOMINEES TO FILL THE VACANCY.

THOSE NOMINEES DO NOT COME BACK TO THE TAXING ENTITIES TO CAST VOTES.

SO AS OF TODAY, ON JANUARY 16TH, WE WERE NOTIFIED OF A VACANCY DUE TO A RESIGNATION OF AN ENTITY APPOINTED MEMBER.

IF YOU GUYS CHOOSE TO DO SO, WE MUST SUBMIT A NAME OF A NOMINEE BY RESOLUTION ON OR BEFORE MARCH 2ND.

SO IF YOU DO CHOOSE TO DO SO, YOU WOULD HAVE TO TAKE ACTION TODAY BECAUSE OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE TOO LATE.

IT'S NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A NAME. IT WILL NOT COME BACK TO YOU TO VOTE.

THE BOARD WILL SELECT A MEMBER FROM THAT LIST, AND THE RESIGNING MEMBER WAS BRANNON POTTS.

SO THESE ARE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. THEY HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE YOU'VE SEEN THEM LAST.

THERE IS THE RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS. WHAT MAKES A MEMBER INELIGIBLE.

AND THEN OF COURSE DEGREE OF OF BEING RELATED.

THE CURRENT BOARD AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW IS ON THE LEFT.

THERE IS A VACANT MEMBER YOU GUYS NOMINATED FOR THAT PREVIOUSLY.

THAT IS COMPLETELY SEPARATE. WHAT'S HIGHLIGHTED HERE IS BRANNON POTTS IS THE ONE THAT'S RESIGNING.

AND THEN WHY I HIGHLIGHTED SECRETARY IS BRANNON POTTS WAS THE SECRETARY.

AND THEY HAVE CHOSE TO MOVE THAT TO JASON. JASON IS ONE THAT YOU GUYS NOMINATED PRIOR.

SO YOUR GUYS'S PRIOR ACTIONS YOU DID A RESOLUTION TO NOMINATE JASON AND IGNACIO.

THEN YOU DID A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING VOTES. THEN FOR THAT VACANCY MEMBER NUMBER ONE, YOU GUYS CHOSE TO NOMINATE IGNACIO AGAIN, AND THEN THEY NOMINATED PETER AND JASON TO FILL THOSE TWO VACANCIES.

SO TODAY YOU CAN CHOOSE TO NOMINATE FOR THAT VACANCY IF YOU WISH TO DO SO.

ANYONE? THIS IS HARD BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE WE KEEP COMING BACK TO THE SAME EXACT THING.

WE NEED SOMEBODY TO STAY IN THAT SPOT. DO YOU KNOW WHY IGNACIO HERNAIZ DID HE NOT HAVE ENOUGH? SO HE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH VOTES FOR THOSE TWO SPOTS.

WHEN THEY NOMINATED PETER AND JASON. SO THAT'S WHY YOU GUYS NOMINATED HIM AGAIN FOR THAT OTHER VACANCY.

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WELL, I WOULD GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH HIM.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE. YEAH. CAN WE PUT IGNACIO HERNAIZ BACK IN THERE? THAT'S THE ONLY OTHER NAME WE KNOW. OKAY. NO ONE ELSE WANTS IT.

AND THIS IS TERM IS THIS TERM IS HALFWAY THROUGH.

SO IT WILL RUN FOR ANOTHER YEAR UNTIL DECEMBER OF 27.

OKAY. SO IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS? I MAKE A MOTION TO NOMINATE IGNACIO HERNAIZ. SECOND PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU

[7.C. Consider and take possible action on a Funding Interlocal Agreement with Johnson County for the Hulen Street and BNSF Railroad Grade Separation Project in the amount not to exceed $5,140,000. (Project ST2604) (Staff Contact: Randy Morrison, PE, Director of Capital Engineering)]

AS YOU KNOW, MY NAME IS RANDY MORRISON, DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL ENGINEERING. THE.

THIS ITEM IS FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION OF A FUNDING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH JOHNSON COUNTY FOR THE HULEN STREET AND BNSF RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT.

THE PROJECT IS NOT CURRENTLY IN OUR CIP, BUT IT'S BEEN ON THE CITY'S RADAR FOR MANY YEARS.

IN NOVEMBER OF 2024, VOTERS APPROVED THE JOHNSON COUNTY 2024 TRANSPORTATION BOND, AND THAT INCLUDED FUNDING FOR THE STREET AND BNSF RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT. THE BOND PROGRAM INCLUDES $5.1 MILLION, ROUGHLY IN FUNDING FOR DESIGN RIGHT OF WAY AND A PORTION OF CONSTRUCTION. AND WITH THIS FUNDING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, THE CITY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING ADDITIONAL FUNDING NECESSARY TO DELIVER THE PROJECT. AND WE WOULD MANAGE THE PROJECT FROM BEGINNING TO END.

SO WE WOULD BE THE LEAD ON THE PROJECT. YOU CAN SEE IN THE IMAGE ON THE RIGHT ON THIS SLIDE THE PROJECT WILL ULTIMATELY WILL GO FROM THE EXISTING ROUNDABOUT AT HULEN AND ALSBURY AND GO UP AND OVER THE EXISTING RAILROAD TRACKS.

THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THE EXISTING UNDERPASS AND LOW WATER CROSSING.

AND THEN EVENTUALLY IT WOULD TIE IN TO THE LIMITS THAT ARE PROPOSED WITH THE HULEN STREET WIDENING PROJECT NEAR CANDLER.

THE PROJECT IS GOING TO INCLUDE SIMILAR SCOPE TO OUR HULEN STREET WIDENING PROJECT.

IT'S A FOUR LANE FACILITY WITH SHARED USE PATHS OR SIDEWALKS ON THE SIDES.

IT WILL HAVE A SIMILAR LOOK AS OUR PROPOSED PROJECT THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON.

THE PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES FOR THE PROJECT ARE AROUND $19.9 MILLION, BUT WE ARE LOOKING INTO THE ESTIMATE THAT WAS PREPARED BY A CONSULTANT WORKING FOR JOHNSON COUNTY. AND WE'LL AS WE INITIATE THE PROJECT, WE'LL BE LOOKING INTO THE COST OF THE PROJECT AND REALLY PLAN OUT AND INCLUDE THAT IN FUTURE CIP AMENDMENTS. THERE WOULD BE SINCE WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUTURE CONSTRUCTION FUNDING, WE'D BE LOOKING AT THIS PROJECT FOR GRANT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FUTURE.

THERE MAY BE SOME LOCAL PARTICIPATION NEEDED WITH THAT, BUT AS WE GET INTO THE PROJECT, WE'LL KNOW MORE ABOUT THE COSTS MOVING FORWARD.

BUT THE FUNDING WITH THIS AGREEMENT DOES PROVIDE ALL THE FUNDING NECESSARY FOR DESIGN AND RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION, AND THAT WOULD MAKE US COMPETITIVE FOR FUTURE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES.

SO WITH THE AGREEMENTS APPROVED THIS EVENING.

IT NEEDS TO GO BACK TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY COURT FOR APPROVAL.

AND THEN UPON THEIR APPROVAL AND FINAL EXECUTION, WE COULD INITIATE THE PROJECT.

AND WE'RE ANTICIPATING SUMMER OF 2026. WE WOULD, AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, WE WOULD BRING FORWARD A CIP AMENDMENT TO ADD THIS PROJECT TO THE CIP JUST TO ACCOUNT FOR THE FUNDING THAT'S PROVIDED WITH THIS AGREEMENT.

SO WITH THAT COUNCIL THIS ITEM IS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OR CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON A FUNDING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH JOHNSON COUNTY FOR THE HULEN STREET AND BNSF RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,140,000.

THANK YOU. I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. ANYBODY? IS THERE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. MOVE TO APPROVE.

I GOT A MOTION BY ADAM AND A SECOND BY DAN. PLEASE VOTE.

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SO THAT MOVES US ON TO 7.E CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OPERATING BUDGET.

[7.E. Consider and take possible action on an ordinance amending the City operating budget (CSO#5910-09-2025) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. This amendment includes an increase to revenues of $1,542,975 and the appropriations in the amount of $441,978; and time is of the essence. (First and Final Reading) (Staff Contact: Kevin Hennessey, Deputy Director of Finance ]

STAFF CONTACT IS KEVIN HENNESSEY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.

KEVIN. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. AS MENTIONED, WE'RE HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT THAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING.

SO THE LITTLE FLOW FOLLOW THE NORMAL FLOW. WE'LL LOOK AT THE FUND LEVEL.

WE'LL LOOK AT EACH FUND, THE DETAILS OF WHAT MAKES UP THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

HERE'S THE FIVE FUNDS THAT WE'RE CONSIDERING THIS EVENING.

AND WE HAVE THAT NEW PROPOSED REVENUE TABLE. WE NORMALLY OUR NORMAL PRACTICE IS TO BRING EXPENDITURES ONLY.

BUT CONSIDERING THE NEWNESS OF CHISENHALL SPORTS COMPLEX FUND AND THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPOSED REVENUES FROM THE VENDOR SFC, WE BELIEVE IT PRUDENT TO DOCUMENT IT IN OUR LEDGER SO THAT FOR POSTERITY, WE CAN LOOK BACK AND BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT THE PROPOSED REVENUES WERE.

BUT THIS IS THE TOTAL HERE. AND NOW. WE'LL BEGIN.

WE'LL LOOK BEGINNING WITH THE GENERAL FUND. SO THE GENERAL FUND PROPOSAL IS MADE UP OF TWO ITEMS. ONE IS A GENERAL. JANITORIAL SERVICES CONTRACT THAT WENT OUT FOR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

AND THIS IS THE RESULTS OF THAT PROPOSAL. AND THEN THE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED OLD TOWN PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.

SO THAT'S FOR TWO PART-TIME EMPLOYEES FOR 75% OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT, THIS ONE IS GOOD NEWS. OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS WORKFORCE.

AND IT'S TO HELP FUND THE EMS SCHOOL. AND SO THIS INCREASED EXPENDITURE HAS AN OFFSETTING REVENUE THAT 50 GRAND THAT WILL BE REIMBURSED TO THE CITY. THIS BRINGS US TO THE CHISENHALL SPORTS COMPLEX FUND.

AND SO THIS WAS INFORMATION THAT WE RECEIVED FROM SFC THAT JANUS PRESENTED TO YOU.

SO THE COLUMN ONE, WE SEE THE PROFORMA. SO THIS IS THE INFORMATION THAT OUR BUDGET WAS ORIGINALLY BASED OFF OF WHEN WE ENTERED INTO THE ENGAGEMENT LATE FALL OR LATE SUMMER EARLY FALL. THE SECOND COLUMN CALLED YEAR ONE BUDGET.

THAT IS THEIR UPDATE. THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING THIS EVENING. AND THEN THE FAR RIGHT COLUMN SHOWS THE NET CHANGE.

SO REVENUES ARE PROPOSED TO INCREASE BY HALF A MILLION AND EXPENDITURES ARE INCREASING A LITTLE OVER $400,000. SO AS WE SEE WITH THE INCREASED REVENUES WE ARE ANTICIPATING THAT THEY WILL EARN $107,285 MORE IN NET REVENUE THAN WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED BACK IN OCTOBER.

IT'S STILL, AS WE SEE IN THE BOTTOM COLUMN IN THE MIDDLE A LOSS OF $422,000 FOR THE YEAR.

A LOT OF THAT DUE TO ONE TIME EXPENDITURES THAT ARE UP FRONT.

BUT THE NUMBERS ARE LOOKING BETTER THAN WHAT WAS INITIALLY ANTICIPATED.

SO HOW THAT HOW THAT LOOKS BECAUSE REVENUES ARE DOING BETTER, THERE ARE SOME ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO INCREASE TO CONTINUE TO PERFORM AND, AND FEEL THAT INCREASED VOLUME THAT THEY'RE RECEIVING OVER THERE AT THE FACILITIES.

AND SO THERE ARE SOME PART TIME EMPLOYEES THAT ARE GOING TO BE NEEDING TO WORK MORE HOURS TO SUPPORT THOSE ACTIVITIES, AND SOME COST OF GOODS SOLD. THIS IS HOW IT BREAKS OUT BASED ON THEIR CATEGORIES, AND THIS IS HOW WE SEE IT ON OUR LEDGER.

AND THEN WE'RE ADDING THE ENTIRETY OF WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING WITH THEIR BUDGETS GOING TO BE FOR THE REVENUE AS WELL.

SO THAT NET CHANGE THAT WE JUST DISCUSSED OF $107,285 THE INCREASE IN REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES, WHAT THAT DOES FOR US IS IT REDUCES THE AMOUNT THAT THE 4B FUND NEEDS TO TRANSFER IN TO THE CHISENHALL SPORTS COMPLEX FUND TO SUPPORT THOSE INITIATIVES.

THE OTHER ITEM FOR 4B IS THE EXPANDED 4TH OF JULY EVENT.

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AFTER WE ADOPTED THE BUDGET, WE THE CITY DID AN ANALYSIS OF ALL THE ITEMS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR HOTEL/MOTEL FUND.

AND AS A RESULT OF THAT, THE RECOMMENDATION THAT CAME OUT OF THAT WAS TO MOVE THIS OUT OF THE HOTEL/MOTEL FUND INTO THE 4B FUND.

AND SO THIS IS RECORDING THAT ACTION. THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS AT THE FUND LEVEL, RESULTING IN A DECREASE IN BUDGET, A LITTLE OVER $32,000. THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT 4TH OF JULY EVENT.

SO BECAUSE WE'RE INCREASING IT, WE'RE MOVING IT TO THE 4B FUND. WE'RE TAKING IT OUT OF THE HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUND.

SO WE'LL BE REDUCING THAT BUDGET BY THAT $75,000.

SO WITH THAT, IN SUMMARY WE'RE MOVING TO APPROVE REQUESTING OF A MID-YEAR BUDGET AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE REVENUES BY $1,542,975, AND THE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $441,978 IN THE VARIOUS FUNDS THAT WE DISCUSSED THIS EVENING.

AND I'LL GLADLY STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

ANYBODY? SINCE I'M THE FINANCE GUY ON HERE, I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST SAY, FOR THOSE LOOKING AT THE FUNNY WORD THAT SAYS EBITDA, IT STANDS FOR EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION, WHICH IS JUST FUNNY MATH FOR SAYING NET REVENUES.

SO I THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT RANDOM. THERE'S YOUR RANDOM FACT OF THE DAY.

SO [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU. DOESN'T REALLY APPLY TO A CITY BEING A NONPROFIT.

BUT AND WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT.

I GOT A MOTION BY ADAM, A SECOND BY VICTORIA.

PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUS.

THAT MOVES US ON TO SECTION 8. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS.

[8.A. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction on a contract with CivicPlus to purchase their SeeClickFix software. (Staff Contact: Hugo Rodriguez, Deputy Chief Technology Officer)]

STAFF CONTACT IS HUGO RODRIGUEZ, DEPUTY CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER.

HUGO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. LIKE MONICA SAID, WE'RE HERE TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF SWITCHING 311 SOLUTIONS FROM OUR SALESFORCE TO SEECLICKFIX. JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND, IN 2022, THE CITY ENTERED INTO A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH SALESFORCE.

AFTER DOING AN RFP PROCESS, THEY DID RECEIVE 13 BIDS.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SEECLICKFIX DID NOT RESPOND TO IT, BUT THAT'S WHY THEY LANDED ON SALESFORCE.

THE THE SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO BE A CENTRALIZED LOCATION FOR CITIZENS TO SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS, AND THEN DEPARTMENTS INTERACT WITH THEM. WHAT WE LEARNED OVER THE THREE YEARS THAT WE HAVE SALESFORCE IS THAT IT'S COMPLICATED AND THE INTEGRATIONS ARE NOT THERE.

SO WE HAVE OUR CUSTOMER SERVICES DEPARTMENT GOING BACK AND FORTH THROUGH EMAIL, TRYING TO GET UPDATES FOR OUR CITIZENS.

AND THEN IT'S JUST NOT SAYING THAT SALESFORCE IS A BAD SOFTWARE, IT'S JUST SAYING THAT IT REQUIRES A LOT OF HANDS ON THAT WE CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE THAT. SO PART OF BTX-IT CONTINUOUS EFFORTS, WE LOOK AT SOLUTIONS AND OUR CURRENT PLATFORMS AND SEE IF WE CAN IMPROVE THEM AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THEM. SO WE TOOK OUR 311 SOLUTIONS AND WE STARTED LOOKING AT SURROUNDING AGENCIES AND CITIES OUR SIZE. AND WE SAW THAT SEECLICKFIX WAS WAS ALWAYS BEING BROUGHT UP AND USED JUST BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT FOR MUNICIPALITIES, SO WE ALREADY IT KNOWS OUR USE CASES.

SO IT'S FOR US AND IT COMES WITH UNLIMITED USERS THAT WILL BENEFIT US.

IT COMES WITH INTEGRATIONS THAT NORMALLY WILL HAVE TO PAY PROGRAMMERS TO DO IT.

IT ALREADY HAS THOSE INTEGRATIONS BUILT INTO IT, AND BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT FOR US, IT WAS IT'S FASTER IMPLEMENTATION FOR US SO THAT WE CAN DO A QUICK TURNAROUND AND EVERYTHING. SO AGAIN, FINANCIAL COMPARISONS, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE COST OF A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT WITH SALESFORCE AND A COST FOR THE FIVE YEAR CONTRACT WITH SEECLICKFIX.

AS YOU CAN SEE WITH SALESFORCE, WE ARE ONLY GETTING 20 LICENSES WITH SEECLICKFIX WILL GET UNLIMITED LICENSES, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT WE STILL HAVE TWO MORE YEARS REMAINING IN OUR CONTRACT.

BUT I WOULD SAY KUDOS TO OUR PURCHASING AND LEGAL DEPARTMENT.

THEY DID PUT A TERMINATION CLAUSE IN THERE FOR CONVENIENCE.

SO WE JUST NEED TO NOTIFY SALESFORCE. HEY, WE'RE GOING TO TERMINATE YOU IN 45 DAYS.

WE WILL COME UP WITH A TRANSITION PLAN AND GET OFF OF THE SOFTWARE.

SO THAT WAS IT AGAIN, IT WAS BUILT FOR MUNICIPALITIES. SO IT KNOWS THAT IT KNOWS OUR USE CASES AND EVERYTHING.

IT HAS THOSE INTEGRATIONS ALREADY TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS SOFTWARE PERMITTING SYSTEM IS UNLIMITED USERS IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER COST THAN WHAT SALESFORCE

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SO AGAIN, IF EVERYTHING GOES GOOD AND WE GET THE GREEN LIGHT, WE WILL THEN TERMINATE THE SALESFORCE CONTRACT.

WE WILL START IMPLEMENTING SEECLICKFIX, AND THEN WE'LL START ONBOARDING OUR DEPARTMENTS AND TRAINING OUR STAFF.

AND THEN WE WILL START OUR PUBLIC OUTREACH, AS IT WILL REQUIRE CITIZENS TO REDOWNLOAD THE APP OR UPGRADE THE APP TO GET THE NEW APP AND EVERYTHING. HERE IS A LITTLE TENTATIVE GANTT CHART THAT WE CAME UP WITH.

AGAIN, THIS IS ALL ME SITTING BEHIND THE COMPUTER AND CREATING THIS GANTT CHART.

BUT ONCE WE HAVE A PROJECT MANAGER ASSIGNED AND EVERYTHING, WE HOPE THAT WE CAN NARROW DOWN THAT THAT IMPLEMENTATION PHASE.

BUT WE STILL WANT TO GIVE OUR CITIZENS AT LEAST TWO MONTHS OF PUBLIC OUTREACH SAYING, HEY, THIS IS NEW, WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS AND EVERYTHING TIPS. WE LOOKED AT OTHER COOPERATIVE CONTRACTS, AND WE FOUND THAT TIPS GAVE US THE BETTER PRICING AND CONTRACT TERMS. SO THAT'S WHY WE SELECTED. WE WOULD NOT BE ASKING FOR ANY FUNDING BECAUSE THE BUDGET THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN ALLOCATED FOR SALESFORCE WILL COVER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SEECLICKFIX. SO NO MORE MONEY WILL ACTUALLY BE SAVING MONEY THERE.

BUT DON'T TELL TOMMY BECAUSE HE'LL TAKE IT. [LAUGHTER].

SAVE IT. [LAUGHTER]. SO NEXT, IF WE ALL AGREE TO IT, THEN WE WILL PUT AN ACTIONABLE ITEM ON THE NEXT COUNCIL ITEM.

COUNCIL AGENDA, SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONTRACT.

AND I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

HUGO, DO YOU THINK WE'LL BE ABLE TO UPDATE THE APP WITH JUST THE BACK END OF IT WITHOUT HAVING.

YES.

HEY, THERE'S AN UPDATE AND IT WILL JUST DO IT.

OKAY, COOL. YES. ANYBODY ELSE? WILL THERE BE ANY DOWNTIME IN THE TRANSITION GOING TO CLICK? WE'RE NOT ANTICIPATING THE PLAN RIGHT NOW WOULD BE TO TRY TO CLOSE AS MANY SERVICE REQUESTS AS WE CAN, AND THEN ONLY CARRY THE ONES THAT ARE OPEN AND SO THAT CITIZENS DON'T GET UPDATES ON THEIR ON THE CASE.

SO WE'RE NOT ANTICIPATING ANY DOWNTIME. OKAY.

THANKS. ANYBODY ELSE? I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT.

FROM WHAT. FROM THE PRESENTATION THAT WE RECEIVED IN THE IN THE COMMITTEE.

OUR UNDERSTANDING IS IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT LESS CLUNKY TO STAFF.

YES. AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT IF CITIZENS ARE TAKING THE TIME TO SEND US PICTURES OF ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN OR, YOU KNOW, WE MADE WE KIND OF SOLD THIS IDEA TO THE COMMUNITY OF IT'S EASY, YOU CAN TRACK YOUR REQUEST, AND THAT TRACKING PIECE IS WHAT'S NOT BEING LIKE.

IT'S A LOT CLUNKIER THAN WHAT WE ANTICIPATED, AND IT'S REQUIRING SO MUCH MORE STAFF TIME AND HANDS ON VERSUS THIS WILL ALREADY BE INTEGRATED WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS SYSTEM THAT WE USE.

SO IT WILL BE FEEDING IN AUTOMATICALLY. SO WHEN THAT SIDEWALK IS FIXED OR THAT POTHOLE IS ACTUALLY FIXED, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE THE CITIZENS VERSUS SOMETIMES WE THEY KIND OF GET FALSE.

FALSE INFORMATION. SO RIGHT NOW. SORRY COUNCILWOMAN.

RIGHT NOW, PUBLIC WORKS HAS TO. IF A CITIZEN SUBMITS A PICTURE THROUGH THE APP, PUBLIC WORK HAS TO COME OUT OF THEIR SYSTEM INTO SALESFORCE TO ACTUALLY SEE THE PICTURE. SO THEY'RE NOT GETTING THE FULL PICTURE OF FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUE AND EVERYTHING. SO ONCE IT'S DONE WITH THIS INTEGRATION, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

FOR THE COMMUNITY AND IT'S A WIN FOR STAFF. AND IT'S OBVIOUSLY A WIN AS FAR AS PRICING.

YES. SO I APPRECIATE THE DUE DILIGENCE FROM PURCHASING TO YOUR DEPARTMENT, COMPARING THINGS AGAINST ALL THE COOPERATIVES.

WE'RE DOING ALL WE CAN TO SAVE MONEY WHERE WE CAN AND EVEN BETTER, WHEN IT'S A POSITIVE GAIN FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THANKS. ANYBODY ELSE? I THINK WE ALL AGREE WITH VICTORIA.

OKAY. THANK YOU. BYE BYE. [LAUGHTER] NEXT ITEM IS 8.B RECEIVE A REPORT, HOLD A DISCUSSION AND

[8.B. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding our federal legislative efforts. (Presenter: Mike Lane, Kiley & Associates) (Staff Contact: Janalea Hembree, Assistant to the City Manager)]

PRESENTER IS MIKE LANE WITH KILEY AND ASSOCIATES.

OOPS. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS MIKE LANE.

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WE'VE BEEN SUPPORTING YOU GUYS SINCE THE END OF AUGUST 2025.

SO JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS HERE. I WAS ASKED TO COME HERE TO KIND OF GIVE A PRESENTATION ON WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO AS A REFRESHER, AS WELL AS WHAT WE'VE DONE FOR SOME SIMILAR CLIENTS SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US.

AND THEN I'M GOING TO TALK THROUGH WHAT WE'VE DONE FOR BURLESON TO DATE, AS WELL AS WHAT WE PLAN TO DO IN THE FUTURE.

PLEASE FEEL FREE. I'LL PAUSE AT THE END OF EACH SLIDE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. I KNOW A LOT OF THIS IS PROBABLY NEW FROM A FEDERAL STANDPOINT.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO INTERJECT AND ASK QUESTIONS AND HAVE A DISCUSSION AS NEEDED.

SO, LONE STAR CONSULTING IS A BIPARTISAN FEDERAL ADVOCACY FIRM.

WE PRIMARILY REPRESENT CITIES AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., KIND OF EXPRESSING THEIR INTERESTS WITH CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.

BIPARTISAN IS A VERY IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THAT.

WE HAVE DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS WITHIN OUR STAFF BECAUSE WE NEED TO WORK ACROSS BOTH AISLES.

THE TOPICS THAT WE TYPICALLY GO FOR ARE BIPARTISAN ISSUES LIKE PUBLIC SAFETY, INFRASTRUCTURE, POLICING, ETC. SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE BOTH SIDES TIED IN.

SO I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT WHENEVER WE MAKE OUR PRESENTATIONS HERE.

OUR TEAM HAS DEEP FEDERAL EXPERIENCE ACROSS MULTIPLE AREAS.

SO WE'VE GOT FOLKS THAT HAVE WORKED WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL AGENCIES SUCH AS MYSELF FOR SEVERAL YEARS WHO KNOW HOW THE GOVERNMENT OPERATES INTERNALLY. WE ALSO HAVE FOLKS THAT HAVE WORKED ON THE POLITICS SIDE, BOTH IN TEXAS AND IN CONGRESS, SO THAT BOTH OF THOSE TOGETHER, WE UNDERSTAND THE POLITICAL ASPECT OF THINGS, BUT THEN WE UNDERSTAND WHAT THE ASKS ARE AND WHO ACTUALLY HAS TO DO THE WORK TO HELP OUR CLIENTS. WE SERVE AS A TRUSTED PARTNER WITH OUR CLIENTS SUCH AS BURLESON.

WE LIKE TO THINK OF OURSELVES AS AN EXTENSION OF YOU IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

SO, FOR INSTANCE, I LIVE IN D.C. IT TAKES ME TEN MINUTES TO LEAVE MY HOME TO GO TO CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS'S OFFICE.

SO HAVING THAT PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

AND MEETING FACE TO FACE GOES A LONG WAY, BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP SO THAT WE CAN HELP TALK ABOUT WHAT BURLESON NEEDS IS KIND OF WHY WE'RE ON CONTRACT WITH YOU ALL.

SO WE LIKE TO THINK OF OUR SERVICES ACROSS THREE PILLARS.

I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF TEXT HERE, BUT I'LL KIND OF SYNTHESIZE WHAT IT IS. SO THE PRIMARY ONE, WHICH I THINK IS OF MOST IMPORTANCE FOR BURLESON, IS FEDERAL FUNDING.

THERE ARE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES, BOTH FROM GRANTS AND JUST GETTING DIRECT FUNDS THAT DC HAS.

AND THAT'S OUR PRIMARY FOCUS. SO I'LL TALK THROUGH COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, WHICH IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT TOPIC FROM AN ROI STANDPOINT.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE ON CONTRACT, BUT WHAT ARE WE GOING TO MAKE THE RETURN FOR IN THE THE NEXT COUPLE OF SLIDES.

BUT ESSENTIALLY OUR MAIN THING IS WE HELP BURLESON AND OUR CLIENTS IDENTIFY HOW TO GET FEDERAL FUNDS BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY.

AND THEN WE SUPPORT SO THAT'S PRIMARILY THROUGH COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, BUT ALSO GRANT SUPPORT, GRANT IDENTIFICATION, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY OUT THERE THAT FOLKS JUST AREN'T AWARE OF, BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS MASSIVE AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF PROGRAMS. WE HELP BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT, WHAT I THINK IS WHAT DIRECT ADVOCACY.

SO AS I MENTIONED, WE'RE AN EXTENSION OF YOU IN WASHINGTON, DC.

YOU ESSENTIALLY TELL US IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM AND IF THE GOVERNMENT CAN SOLVE IT, OR THERE'S OTHER THINGS WE GO TO WORK FOR YOU.

AND IF WE CAN'T FIX IT, WE TELL YOU. SO I'LL GET INTO SOME EXAMPLES ON THE NEXT SLIDE OF WHAT WE'VE DONE FOR CLIENTS.

BUT IT'S REALLY A CATCH ALL PHRASE OF, HEY, MIKE, WE'RE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH FEMA, OR WE'RE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH INTERIOR OR JUSTICE OR WHATEVER IT IS, AND THEN WE GO TO WORK FOR YOU.

AND THE LAST IS GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE. SO THERE'S A LOT GOING ON IN WASHINGTON DC THAT WE CAN'T EXPECT EVERYBODY OUT AT THE CITY LEVEL MUNICIPALITIES TO UNDERSTAND OR KNOW, JUST BECAUSE IT'S JUST A LOT. SO WHAT WE DO IS WE TAKE ALL THE NOISE IN WASHINGTON AND WE SYNTHESIZE IT AND WE PUSH IT OUT TO OUR CLIENTS.

WE USUALLY DO THAT VIA NEWSLETTERS OR BULLETINS.

I'LL TALK ABOUT THE NEXT SLIDE, BUT WE'VE SENT OUR CLIENTS LIKE WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL? WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN? HOW HOW IS THE BUDGET WORKING? THINGS OF THAT SORT THAT YOU DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO SPEND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT.

WE DO THAT FOR YOU AND WE PROVIDE YOU THAT INFORMATION.

ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS SAYING, HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON IN WASHINGTON WITH THIS POLITICAL THING? YOU TELL US. WE GO TO WORK FOR YOU AND WE BRING IT BACK BECAUSE YOUR TIME IS PRECIOUS AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? ALL RIGHT. SO THIS IS SOME SUCCESS STORIES THAT WE'VE HAD RECENTLY FOR CLIENTS SIMILAR TO BURLESON WITHIN TEXAS. SO YOU KNOW, WE OPERATE IN TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA, BUT IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR 26, WE SECURED.

OR GOING INTO FISCAL YEAR 26, WE'VE SECURED OVER $40 MILLION FOR OUR CLIENTS.

THAT IS MONEY THAT IS GOING TO BE IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND IS APPROVED, AND MOST OF IT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND IS GOING TO BE OBLIGATED SOON.

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I'M SURE WE'VE ALL SEEN THE NEWS THAT THEY'RE FIGHTING FOR, BUT ONCE THAT GETS RESOLVED, THE REST WILL BE PUSHED OUT.

THE RANGE THAT WE GET FOR OUR CLIENTS IS TYPICALLY $500,000 TO $5 MILLION, BUT THE AVERAGE IS ABOUT 1.2.

WE HAVE A SUCCESS RATE OF ABOUT 85% IN OUR FIRST YEAR, BECAUSE USUALLY THAT'S WHEN WE'RE BUILDING THE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CONGRESSMEN AND THEIR STAFF. BUT THEN WITHIN THE SECOND YEAR, WE'RE ABOUT 95%.

AND I'LL GET INTO WHY IT'S NOT 100 IN THE NEXT FEW SLIDES.

A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS WE DID. WE WORKED WITH THE EPA. THERE'S A PROGRAM CALLED THE WATER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. SO WE HAD ABOUT EIGHT DIFFERENT CITIES IN TEXAS ALONE WHERE WE'VE WORKED WITH THE EPA TO COME DO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS AND PRE WORK FOR FREE, ESSENTIALLY.

SO IT SAVES THEM MONEY THAT YOU HAVE TO SPEND OUT OF THE LABOR HOURS OR HIRE CONTRACTORS TO DO.

THAT'S AN EXAMPLE OF ONE PROGRAM THAT MOST FOLKS ARE JUST NOT AWARE THAT THERE'S OUT THERE.

THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL JUST COME AND DO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF LABOR FOR YOU THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND ON PROJECT WORK.

SO THAT'S AN EXAMPLE OF A TIME THAT WE FOUND PROGRAMS TO BRING TO OUR CLIENTS.

AND, YOU KNOW, WE'VE SHARED THAT WITH BURLESON, AND WE'RE WORKING ON SEEING IF THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO COME OUT AND HELP.

ANOTHER KIND OF EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE DID. I HAD A CLIENT THAT HAD AN ISSUE WITH FEMA FUNDING.

IT WAS BASICALLY LOCKED UP. THEY WEREN'T GETTING IT.

SO WE PREPARED POSITION PAPERS. WE WENT DOWN TO THE WHITE HOUSE COMPLEX, WE MET WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, PRESENTED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. IT GOT ELEVATED TO THE HIGHER LEVEL TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.

NOW FEMA IS WORKING ON IT. IT'S THAT KIND OF ADVOCACY WHERE IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, WE WILL GO AND HELP SOLVE IT.

WE DID THE SAME THING WITH FOREST SERVICES AND OTHER CLIENTS.

ADDITIONALLY, THERE'S A PROCESS CALLED THE CONGRESSIONAL CONSTITUENT SERVICES REQUESTS.

SO IF YOU ARE HAVING AN ISSUE WHERE A FEDERAL AGENCY IS JUST NOT DOING WHAT YOU NEED THEM TO DO, WE PREPARE POSITION PAPERS AND WE INTEGRATE WITH THEIR STAFF TO, YOU KNOW, START FORMAL INQUIRIES ON BEHALF OF CONGRESS.

WHEN YOU DO THAT, THEY WILL ACTUALLY LISTEN AND RESPOND TO YOU AND GET SOMETHING DONE.

BUT TO DO THAT, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A STRUCTURED APPROACH, AND THAT'S SORT OF THE VALUE THAT WE PROVIDE. WE'VE DONE MULTIPLE CONGRESSIONAL CONSTITUENT SERVICE REQUESTS WITH THE USDA ON A MULTIPLE OF ISSUES.

ADDITIONALLY, I MENTIONED WE PROVIDED NEWS BULLETINS FOR THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL, GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, FUNDING PROCESS AND MORE. AND THAT'S FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

ADDITIONALLY, THERE'S A LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS THINGS THAT WE DO.

I REPRESENT A CITY IN TEXAS THAT WAS INTEGRATED IN THE LATE 1800S, AND EVER SINCE APPLE MAPS HAS COME OUT, THEY'VE HAD ROADS THAT JUST DON'T EXIST OR ARE ALL MESSED UP ON THEIR GPS.

THEY TOLD US, WE WENT TO APPLE AND NOW THAT'S BEEN FIXED.

SO MY POINT BEING IS, EVEN IF IT'S AN OBSCURE REQUEST, OUR CLIENTS TELL US AND IF WE CAN HELP THEM, FIX IT. WE DID THE SAME THING WITH. THERE WAS A BRIDGE IN TEXAS THAT TXDOT WAS GOING TO START WORK ON IN 2028.

WE LOBBIED AND THEY STARTED IN 2025. AND THEN ALSO WE DEALT WITH TONS OF RAILROADS AND HOW THERE'S LOTS OF ISSUES THERE.

WE'VE GONE AND FIXED IT. SO ALL A LONG WAY TO ARTICULATE THAT THERE'S A WIDE SCOPE OF HOW WE CAN HELP BECAUSE IT'S JUST COMPLEX WHAT YOU NEED. YOU KNOW, ANOTHER RECENT EXAMPLE WAS WITH BURLESON, THERE'S THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM, WHICH THERE WAS SOME CONCERN BECAUSE THERE WAS A REPORT, THERE WAS A WEBSITE THAT WAS DOWN, A TOOL WAS NOT WORKING. WE WERE ABLE TO ENGAGE THE NECESSARY ORGANIZATION.

AND NOW WE HAVE AN INQUIRY THROUGH SENATOR CRUZ TO KIND OF MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS COMPLIANT, BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT BURLESON IS COVERED.

THE POINT BEING IS WHATEVER YOU NEED, IF WE CAN HELP, WE WILL.

AND SO THERE'S A WIDE RANGE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SUPPORT YOU.

SO I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING.

SOME FOLKS KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT JUST TO QUICKLY GO OVER IT, BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT VALUE PROPOSITIONS THAT WE HAVE FOR OUR CLIENTS. SO EVERY YEAR, EACH MEMBER OF CONGRESS IS ALLOWED TO DO 15 COMMUNITY PROJECTS.

THIS IS BASICALLY PUBLIC SAFETY, INFRASTRUCTURE, THINGS OF THAT SORT WHERE THEY CAN SELECT A PROJECT AND SUBMIT IT UP TO THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE WITHIN THE HOUSE AND GET IT PUT INTO THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR.

THE IMPORTANT PART ABOUT THIS IS CPF IS VERY COMPETITIVE, SO THEY CAN ONLY CHOOSE 15, BUT THEY MIGHT GET 40 SUBMISSIONS.

WHAT WE DO IS WE WORK WITH OUR CLIENTS AND WE'RE DOING THIS CURRENTLY WITH BURLESON TO PREPARE AND ORGANIZED VERY CLEAR SUBMISSION OF WHAT YOU WANT TO GET.

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IN ADDITION, WE WORK TIRELESSLY TO LOBBY AND MEET WITH THE CONGRESS AND STAFF FOR MONTHS TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE PRESENT THOSE PROJECTS, NOT ONLY ARE THEY IN ALIGNMENT WITH WHAT THE CONGRESSMAN WANTS, BUT THEY'RE ALSO TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE WITH WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTS. SO, YOU KNOW, FOR INSTANCE, I HAVE IT AT THE BOTTOM OF A SKIP A LITTLE BIT.

WE'VE MET WITH CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS, CHIEF OF STAFF AND LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR, WHO'S IN CHARGE OF THE CPS PROCESS.

I'VE MET WITH THEM IN AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER AND JANUARY TO TALK ABOUT YOUR PROJECTS, TO MAKE SURE THAT COME SELECTION TIME, WE ARE BEST SUITED TO RECEIVE FUNDING. NOW, THE CAVEAT TO THAT IS THERE'S NO GUARANTEE.

IT'S UP TO THE CONGRESSMAN'S DISCRETION. SO THE BEST WE CAN DO IS PUT EVERYTHING FORWARD.

HOWEVER, AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, WE TYPICALLY HAVE ABOUT AN 85% SUCCESS RATE WITH OUR CLIENTS.

SO WE THINK OUR METHOD WORKS. IN TERMS OF TIMELINE TO KIND OF REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS, WHEN WE CAME ON CONTRACT IN THE SUMMER OF 2025, I WORKED WITH CITY MANAGER LUDWIG AND JENA LEE TO IDENTIFY YOUR PROJECTS.

AND THEN I STARTED THE ADVOCACY. WE ALL DID FROM THE FALL THROUGH THE WINTER.

IT´S WHAT WE CURRENTLY DO. NOW, IN THE SPRING OF 2026 IS WHEN THOSE SUBMISSIONS WILL OPEN.

IT'S VERY, VERY CRITICAL BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T OFFICIALLY PUT OUT THE GUIDANCE FOR WHAT THEY'RE EXPECTING FOR FY 27, SO WE ARE CURRENTLY ALIGNED TO THAT. BUT THE GOVERNMENT IS BEING SLOW AS THEY WILL BE.

BUT WE ARE POSITIONED AS BEST AS WE CAN CURRENTLY TO GO AFTER THAT.

AND NEXT SLIDE, I'LL KIND OF GO INTO WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

ADDITIONALLY TO THAT, SO ONCE THE SUBMISSION HAPPENS, WHICH WILL BE IN THE SPRING, WE'LL GET AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE SUMMER OF WHICH PROJECTS THE CONGRESSMAN HAS PUT UP TO THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES, AND THEN WE'LL KNOW IF WE'RE POISED TO GET THOSE FUNDS.

AFTER THAT HAPPENS, CONGRESS WILL NEED TO APPROVE THE BUDGET.

THAT HASN'T HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 1ST IN LIKE 20 YEARS.

HOWEVER, WE WOULD EXPECT JANUARY, FEBRUARY TIME FRAME.

FOR SOME OF OUR CURRENTS FOR FY 26, WE'VE HAD FUNDS GET APPROVED IN NOVEMBER, AND THOSE FUNDS ARE ACTUALLY GETTING PUSHED OUT NOW.

SO REALISTICALLY, IF BURLESON IS TO GET COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDS, THEY CAN EXPECT IT IN, YOU KNOW, LATE WINTER 2027, IN THE BEST CASE INSTANCE. SO THAT'S KIND OF THE GENERAL TIMELINE THAT WE'RE WORKING ON.

ADDITIONALLY, WE'VE MET WITH SENATORS CORNYN AND CRUZ'S OFFICE JUST TO START RELATIONS THERE.

THERE'S A LOT THAT WHEN YOU HAVE THEIR BACKING ON SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF BURLESON CARRIES WEIGHT.

AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, FOR THIS OTHER PROJECT THAT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IN TWO SLIDES, WE MET WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN JANUARY.

SO WE'RE ACTIVELY OUT THERE REPRESENTING BURLESON INTERESTS IS ESSENTIALLY THE MESSAGE BEHIND HERE.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT CPF BEFORE I GO TO WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY SUBMITTING FOR? ALL RIGHT. SO THESE ARE THE FOUR PROJECTS. THAT'S THE TYPICAL.

I MEAN, YOU CAN SUBMIT 100 PROJECTS IF YOU WANT TO, BUT THE TYPICAL RULE OF THUMB IS TO SUBMIT 1 TO 4 PROJECTS.

SO THESE ARE THE ONES CURRENTLY THAT WE'VE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR WITH CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS'S OFFICE.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE NOTE THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S STILL TIME.

SHOULD SOMETHING NEED TO CHANGE, WE HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO DO THAT.

THE KEY IS WE ARE WAITING ON THE GUIDANCE FOR FY 27 BUDGET SUBMISSIONS FOR THIS PROCESS.

SO WHILE I'M VERY CONFIDENT THAT THESE ARE THE ONES WILL SUBMIT, THERE MAY BE A CHANGE JUST BASED OFF OF WHATEVER CONGRESS PUSHES OUT.

BUT TO TALK THROUGH THE FOUR, THE FIRST ONE WE HAVE IS THE EMS AMBULANCE FLEET EXPANSION.

THE REQUESTED AMOUNT IS $833,000. I BELIEVE WE HAVE A VERY HIGH CHANCE FOR THIS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS SUPPORTS THIS.

HE ACTUALLY DID SUBMIT FOR THIS PROJECT LAST YEAR AND IT WAS DECLINED.

BUT THAT WAS NOT A BURLESON PROBLEM. IT WAS A TECHNICAL ISSUE WITHIN THE OFFICE SUBMITTING.

WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THAT. THE ANALOGY I KIND OF LIKE TO THINK ABOUT IS, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN DO YOUR TAXES YOURSELF OR YOU CAN HIRE AN ACCOUNTANT TO DO THAT.

WE'RE KIND OF LIKE THE ACCOUNTANTS IN TERMS OF THE CPF SUBMISSION.

SO WHEN THAT OFFICE SUBMITTED IT, THERE WAS AN ERROR.

WE'RE GOING TO WORK TO KIND OF REPHRASE THAT FOR THE AMBULANCES. BUT I THINK THERE'S A VERY HIGH POSSIBILITY FOR THAT BECAUSE THE CONGRESSMAN SUPPORTS THAT ALREADY.

AND WE KNOW THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT HE'S INTERESTED IN.

CAN I ASK A QUESTION? IS THAT COMING FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS OR IS IT COMING OUT OF PUBLIC SAFETY?

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YEAH. THAT'S REALLY HARD TO GET MONEY OUT OF.

RIGHT. SO THERE'S MULTIPLE AVENUES THAT WE'RE GOING TO APPROACH.

IT COMES DOWN TO KIND OF HOW YOU ARTICULATE WITHIN THE.

YOU HAVE TO GET CREATIVE. SO YOU CAN SAY. I´M AWARE. IT WAS MY JOB TO DRAFT THESE WHEN I WORKED FOR A CONGRESSIONAL MEMBER ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, WHEN YOU MENTIONED THAT WE WERE PASSING BUDGETS ON TIME.

RIGHT. SO, THE WAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO APPROACH THIS ONE, I WANT TO SEE HOW THE FY 27 RULES COME OUT.

WE'RE JUST WORKING WITH 26. I THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY ONE TO GO THROUGH DHS.

BECAUSE EMERGENCY. IT JUST COMES DOWN TO HOW YOU PHRASE IT.

SO IT MIGHT NOT BE, HEY, WE'RE PLAYING FOR AMBULANCES.

INSTEAD. IT COULD SAY.

AND THEN WE BUY THE AMBULANCES. OUR COMMUNITY HAS A HISTORY OF BEING SUCCESSFUL WITH APPROPRIATION DOLLARS.

OUR VERY FIRST ARMORED VEHICLE IS ONE EXAMPLE.

WE ALSO WERE ABLE TO HIRE ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS.

WE'VE DONE TRAINING. WE'VE DONE LOTS OF THINGS IN THE PAST WITH APPROPRIATIONS.

SO OUR COMMUNITY HAS BENEFITED FROM THESE OPPORTUNITIES.

AND SO YEAH, IT IS ABSOLUTELY ABOUT HOW YOU PHRASE IT. AND SO THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO KNOW IF IT CAME OUT OF HHS.

IT'S A REALLY DIFFICULT BILL TO GET MONEY OUT OF.

YEAH. JUST BECAUSE HOSPITALS NONPROFIT, THEY EAT UP A LOT OF IT.

MEDICARE, MEDICAID. IT'S JUST A CHUNKY BILL THAT GETS ATTACKED, LIKE, BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY THINGS THAT ARE TAKING MONEY FROM IT.

YEAH. AND SO IT ULTIMATELY JUST COMES DOWN TO WHEN WE GET THE 27 GUIDELINES, WE'LL HAVE TO ADJUST POTENTIALLY.

THEY'RE USUALLY VERY SIMILAR, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS TWEAKS. WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION COMING IN, THERE WERE A LOT OF CHANGES AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. SO THAT'S HOW WE'RE GOING TO PURSUE IT. YES. OKAY. THE NEXT IS THE HEALING BRIDGE PROJECT.

THIS I BELIEVE IS A HIGH. SO THIS ONE IS KIND OF INTERESTING.

A HIGH POSSIBILITY BECAUSE THEY LOVE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD GO.

THE DOLLAR AMOUNT IS WHERE IT GETS TRICKY. $5 MILLION IS WITHIN THE RANGE OF WHAT WE'VE SEEN SUCCESS STORIES FOR.

SO I'M OPTIMISTIC FOR THIS. HOWEVER, IT JUST COMES DOWN TO WHAT THE STAFF CHOOSES.

SAME IS FOR THE MOUNTAIN VALLEY ELEVATED STORAGE TANK.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT LESS BECAUSE THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE APPEALING.

HOWEVER, YOU KNOW, WATER. I'VE SEEN A LOT OF WATER PROJECTS WITHIN THE FY 26 BE APPROVED.

SORRY. GO BACK TO THE HULEN BRIDGE PROJECT. DO YOU WORK ON RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE RAILROAD? BECAUSE IF WE CAN UTILIZE. IF WE CAN GET THEM ON BOARD AND AT LEAST HAVE THEIR SUPPORT, IT MIGHT HELP US BECAUSE THEY'RE CONNECTED. YEAH, I THINK THAT'S CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO.

I MEAN, I'D HAVE TO TALK WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND THE TEAM AS WE PUT THE CPF REQUEST IN.

BUT, I MEAN, THERE'S NO AMOUNT OF. WE COULD PUT IN AS MANY LETTERS OF SUPPORT AS WE WANT.

WE CAN BAKE IT INTO THE THE. THERE'S PARTS OF THE SUBMISSION WHERE YOU CAN BAKE THAT IN.

SO I THINK THAT'S AN EXCELLENT RECOMMENDATION AND WE'LL DEFINITELY WORK ON THAT.

THANK YOU. AND THE LAST ONE IS THE SECONDARY WATER SOURCE PROJECT.

I HAVE THIS AS A LOW BECAUSE THIS IS SOMEWHAT OF LIKE A MOONSHOT.

I WOULD SAY THERE HAVE BEEN PROJECTS THAT GET FUNDED TO THIS AMOUNT.

SO I THINK THAT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH THE TEAM TO DECIDE, DO WE WANT TO TRY TO GO FOR THE $30 MILLION, WHICH IS DEFINITELY POSSIBLE, OR IF WE WANT TO BREAK THIS DOWN INTO A SMALL, MORE MANAGEABLE PIECE.

BUT THIS IS CURRENTLY WHAT WE HAVE ON TRACK FOR AND WHAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING WITH CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS STAFF ON.

HOWEVER, THERE STILL IS A GOOD MONTH AND A HALF THAT WE COULD TWEAK.

HOWEVER, THE TEAM WITH BURLESON HAS BEEN GREAT PUTTING TOGETHER ALL OF THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION.

I THINK WE'RE IN THE RIGHT POSITION TO BE FOR SUCCESS.

NOW, I DO WANT TO NOTE, THOUGH, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ALL OF THESE COULD GET APPROVED.

IT'S POSSIBLE THAT NONE OF THEM COULD GET APPROVED. IT'S ULTIMATELY UP TO THE DISCRETION OF CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS. TRADITIONALLY, HE HAS NOT SUPPORTED CPS.

HOWEVER, LAST YEAR HE CHANGED HIS MIND AND NOW HE'S DOING THE PROJECT.

AND I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH HIS STAFF TO DISCUSS THESE.

SO WE'LL HAVE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. BUT THIS IS WHAT WE'RE HOPING TO GET.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, SO THE NEXT UPDATE FOR US IS THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT, OR WRDA. SO WE RECENTLY WERE SUCCESSFUL WORKING WITH THE TEAM TO MAKE A SUBMISSION TO THIS.

SO WHAT WRDA IS, IS ESSENTIALLY EVERY TWO YEARS THE GOVERNMENT OPENS UP THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT FOR WHAT'S CALLED WRDA AUTHORIZATIONS.

SO ESSENTIALLY WHAT THIS IS, IS YOU SUBMIT AN APPLICATION THROUGH THE CONGRESSMAN FOR A WATER RELATED PROJECT TO GET AUTHORIZED INTO A BILL SO THAT THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN THE FUTURE CAN SUPPORT A PROJECT.

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HOWEVER, THAT FEDERAL FUNDING COULD BE IN THE TUNE OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OVER YEARS.

AND SO I KNOW THAT THERE'S A LARGE PROJECT THAT YOU GUYS WANT TO WORK ON FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

SO WE WORKED WITH YOUR TEAM TO SUBMIT IT. AND I CAN SAY THAT IT WAS SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CONGRESSMAN TO THE BILL.

SO NOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING AT THE HOUSE LEVEL IS THEY'RE LOOKING AT ALL THE PROJECTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED.

AND THEN WE'LL KNOW IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS IF IT'S AUTHORIZED.

ONCE IT'S AUTHORIZED, WE CAN THEN START LOBBYING CONGRESS AND THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO ALLOCATE FUNDING.

FOR WATER PROJECTS THAT WE'RE APPLYING FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SPECIFICALLY WHAT THIS PROJECT FALLS INTO, THEY ALLOCATE AROUND $200 MILLION A YEAR, I WOULD SAY, INTO THESE PROJECTS.

SO IT'S ENTIRELY FEASIBLE THAT WE COULD GET A FEW MILLION OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE OF YEARS TO SUPPORT THIS PROJECT.

AND SO THAT WAS A NICE SUCCESS THAT WE HAD RECENTLY WORKING WITH THE TEAM TO GET THAT THROUGH CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS AND GET IT SUBMITTED.

AND WE ALSO SUBMITTED THROUGH SENATOR CORNYN.

HOWEVER, WE DID NOT GET CLARIFICATION YET BECAUSE I THINK WHEN YOU'RE AT THE SENATE LEVEL, THEY'RE GETTING HUNDREDS OF REQUESTS VERSUS LESS WITH CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS´ OFFICE.

BUT WE WILL REPORT BACK IN THE FUTURE IF THAT AUTHORIZATION GOES THROUGH.

BUT IF IT DOES, THAT'S A BIG WIN BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET THE FUNDS OTHERWISE.

YOU HAVE TO WAIT TWO MORE YEARS TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON WRDA? ALL RIGHT. SO WHAT OUR NEXT STEPS ARE, OUR PLAN IS TO CONTINUE ADVOCACY WITH CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS FOR THE FUNDING REQUESTS.

I MEAN, IT'S REALLY ALL ABOUT JUST CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION WITH THEM SO THAT WHEN THEY HAVE TO APPROVE THESE PROJECTS, THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE APPROVING AND THEY SUPPORT THEM. SO WHAT I PLAN TO DO IS, I KNOW THAT COUNCIL MEMBER BOEDEKER WILL BE IN DC IN MARCH. SO IDEALLY WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FACE TO FACE TALK WITH CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS. BUT WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE HIS STAFF TO DO THESE PRESENTATIONS AND CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE SUBMITTING FOR.

AND ESSENTIALLY, YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE MAIN ACTIVITY THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER AD HOC REQUESTS WE STAND BY TO SUPPORT THE CITY.

ONCE ALL OF THAT GOES THROUGH, THEN WE'RE GOING TO START THE PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN FOR FY 28 AND CONTINUE THROUGH.

IN OUR HISTORY, WE'VE HAD CLIENTS WHERE EVERY YEAR THEY'RE GETTING CPF FUNDING FOR DIFFERENT PROJECTS.

SO THE CYCLE OF CONTINUING THE RELATIONSHIP, THE MORE YOU BUILD IT, IT'S ENTIRELY POSSIBLE THAT WE COULD CONTINUE TO GET FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. ALL RIGHT. SO THAT CONCLUDES MY BRIEF.

I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS. I JUST HAVE A RECOMMENDATION THAT.

AND THIS IS MORE TOWARD MY COLLEAGUES AND AND STAFF, IS THAT WE GO AFTER THINGS THAT ARE ATTAINABLE TO GET A GOOD SENSE OF HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS AND HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER.

AND ONCE YOU GET SOMETHING THAT'S MORE OBTAINABLE, LIKE THE $800,000 PIECE FOR AMBULANCES.

ONCE YOU GET ONE THING PASSED, THEN MAYBE THE FOLLOWING YEAR, YOU LOOK AT A LARGER BITE SIZE PROJECT BECAUSE YOU CAN ASK FOR THE MOON AND IT CAN EASILY BE LIKE, OKAY, THAT'S JUST UNREALISTIC. AND THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN THIS YEAR.

SO MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE SOMETHING. THEY LOVE PUBLIC SAFETY.

IT'S A GOOD THING. IT DIRECTLY IMPACTS THEIR CONSTITUENTS.

AND SO WE CAN MAKE A GOOD CASE FOR THAT. AND THAT'S THEIR JOB IS TO HELP US DRAFT THE CASE.

BUT THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION OF MAKE IT, YOU KNOW, WHILE WE REALLY NEED HELP FINANCIALLY WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOLLARS FOR THE HULEN BRIDGE PROJECT, I THINK THAT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOT MORE LEGWORK.

DULY NOTED. AND WHAT I WOULD SAY IS, IS THAT CERTAINLY THE LIST OF PROJECTS WASN'T CREATED IN A VACUUM.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH KYLIE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE DO WE HAVE OUR HIGHEST LIKELIHOOD, WHERE CAN WE GET OUR GREATEST DOLLAR AMOUNT AND OUR HIGHEST LIKELIHOOD FOR SUCCESS? WE'VE GOT OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE CERTAINLY VIABLE.

THERE'S PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT, THERE'S GENERATORS, THERE'S ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.

SO AS MIKE SAID, THIS LIST IS NOT NECESSARILY FINAL.

THERE'S STILL QUESTIONS TO ASK THERE. THERE'S STILL OTHER MATCHING FUNDS THAT WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT BECAUSE NOT ALL THESE PROJECTS PAY FOR THEMSELVES. NO, THEY ALL REQUIRE MATCHING DOLLARS BECAUSE THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE LOCAL ENTITIES HAVE SOME STAKE IN THE GAME.

BUT JUST FOR THOSE TUNING IN, THESE ARE OUR TAX DOLLARS THAT ARE SENT TO DC AND THEN THEY'RE REALLOCATED ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AND SO WE'RE ASKING OUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO BRING BACK SOME OF OUR TAX DOLLARS BACK TO THEIR DISTRICT AND LET IT MAKE AN IMPACT WHERE WE KNOW IT'S NEEDED VERSUS A STAFF PERSON SITTING IN WASHINGTON, D.C. DECIDING THAT FOR US. I AGREE. ALL RIGHT.

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CITY COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS.

[10. RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION]

THERE IS A NEED FOR US TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 552.071, 551.076, AND 551 .087. IS THERE A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? SO MOVED. I HAVE A MOTION BY VICTORIA AND A SECOND BY ADAM. PLEASE VOTE.

WE'RE GOING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:46.

IS THERE A MOTION TO RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION? SO MOVED. SECOND. I GOT A MOTION BY ADAM, A SECOND BY DAN. WE'RE BACK IN SESSION AT 7:39.

OH, ME TOO. ALEXA. OKAY. GOT IT. PASSES UNANIMOUS.

WE'RE BACK IN SESSION AT 7:39. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN?

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.