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yeah, I demand more money.

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Blue. Uh. Good evening and

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welcome the north first annual

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city council work session. It

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is 530 and I will call the

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monday AUGUST 24th, 2026 city

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council work session to order a

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quorum of the city council is

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present in the meeting has been

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duly passed in accordance with

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the texas openings act of the

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texas government code item is

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listed for discussion of the

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work session agenda. Provide an

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opportunity for the city

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council to discuss the items

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and receive information from

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staff. The city council will

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not take action on any of the

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items listed in the discussion

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during the work session. Any

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members of the public wishing

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to address the council

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regarding items listed on the

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work session agenda MAY do so

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during the public comments

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portion of the regular meeting.

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Moving to the first item give

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the opportunity the city

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council the opportunity to uh

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ask any questions of the items

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on the regular agenda that the

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council has not had a

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clarification done at this time

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I MAY. Need to. Seeing everyone

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shaking their head no. The next

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one we begin the uh stephanie

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martinez show uh, discuss

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amendments to the adopted 2024

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international codes. Well,

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thank you and welcome to my

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show this evening. Um, so the

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first item I wanted to go over

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is the, uh, proposed amendments

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to the 2024 international

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codes. Um, if you recall, back

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in FEBRUARY of this year we did

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bring forward, uh, the adoption

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of all those codes to council.

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Um, that document was over 140

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pages ish. Um, so there was

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quite a bit involved in that

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adoption of all those codes.

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There's a total I think nine

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books and the um um national

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electric code. Um but with all

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that we did identify now that

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there are a couple of um items

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that do need to be corrected

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with typographical errors or

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omissions. Um, so we're asking

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to come back to you all with

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that change. Um, we're also

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going to look at eliminating

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some what we believe overly

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restrictive commercial uh

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energy requirements that were

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adopted in FEBRUARY. And then

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with this amendment we'd look

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to um align some of the

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standards throughout all of

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those code books. So just a

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summary really quickly, um,

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regarding the erc or the

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residential code we're looking

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at amending um the accessory

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permit where for an accessory

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structure of 144ft we would

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not ask for any there would be

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exempt from any permit fee. Uh

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we would like to look at it

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though however for the

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placement of that shed um again

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that's for safety oversight

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without any fees associated

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with that. Um, on the ibc we're

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looking at deleting a couple of

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items um, and additionally

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match the fire code with the

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address number size um fire

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code has one size specific for

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the numbers on the address

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where the ibc is a little bit

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different we're trying to make

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those align better for

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emergency response um on the an

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energy code this is what I

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talked about a little bit ago.

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depth with that on the next few

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slides. Um but we do believe

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that there's some uh,

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problematic energy requirements

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that we'd like to have removed

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.And then also on the plumbing

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code we're going to talk about

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the clean out and the change to

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the placement of that so that

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it doesn't impact our residents

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but it's accessible to the

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city, um, crews that have to go

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out. So on the residential code

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um on the accessory permits

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like I said it would delete the

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blanket permit exemption for

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accessory accessory structures

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regardless of size. Um, so that

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we can maintain that and look

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at where the placement of that

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structure is going to be. So

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the permit would be required

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but we would eliminate any fee

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that would be associated with

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that just to confirm that the

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placement of it is appropriate.

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exemption there would be no fee

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for that. Um we're not trying

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to charge anybody anything. We

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just want to make sure where

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it's placed is appropriate. Um,

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additionally on the roofing

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right now we'd ask that it be

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amended to so that if it's

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300ft or three squares, um,

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that the permit would be

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required at that point nothing

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below that. And then on the

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plumbing clean out as I said,

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um, we would require that a

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city clean out and when we say

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city just accessible to the

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city not belonging to the city

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that it be placed um in the

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right of way. So on the next

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item the international building

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code again we're just trying to

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align the irc in the ibc with

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this square footage of the um

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I'm sorry the shed of 144ft or

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smaller just looking at the

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placement of it and then

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requiring the uh permit for the

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roofing of 300ft or more. Um,

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additionally, we're trying to

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align the size of the addresses

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for emergency and emergency

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responders and then cleaning up

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any grammatical errors that

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were also captured in that

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adoption on the 2024 energy

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conservation code or the icc.

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are some items in there that

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are detrimental to or what we

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propose could be detrimental to

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development here within the

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city. Um, some of those

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requirements are burdensome for

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the developers. So we're asking

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that we remove those um, so

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that it it doesn't cost them as

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much to bring their development

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here. Um, so we would be

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eliminating a couple of

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sections uh, those are

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2.3.7 and I believe there was

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another one we just recognized

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today that we will be adding as

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well um, so that we can attract

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more business here without our

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development here without

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putting that burden of the

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additional energy um

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conservation on them. As far as

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the plumbing code, I talked

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about this a second ago with

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the city clean out I want to

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reiterate it's not belonging to

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the city it's just accessible

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to the city so that clean out

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would be on the right of way

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line or um, somewhere

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accessible so that it's not

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it's easier for us to get to um

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this. I am not a plumber at any

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point. So just so you know, uh,

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right now the clean outs are

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not set up so that they would

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sweep away um, if there's

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something that were to happen,

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it would it's the potential to

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be a mess inside the structure.

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place this clean out in the in

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the right away. And then the

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next item is the 2026, uh,

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national electric code. So when

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we brought brought the codes to

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you back in FEBRUARY, we asked

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to adopt the 2023. Uh, the 2026

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is already out. It's going to

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be adopted by the state, um, on

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SEPTEMBER 1st. And although the

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city automatically would

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recognize that and work with

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developers, um and builders

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that would bring that forward,

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we're asking that when we bring

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this amendment back to you in

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SEPTEMBER that we also go ahead

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and move forward with adopting

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the 2026 national energy code.

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the 23 in FEBRUARY, we're

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asking that we go ahead, move

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forward with the 26 um later on

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this fall. So again it's just

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going to align everything uh

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with what the state already

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recommends and will have

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adopted um as of SEPTEMBER 1st.

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revision as well. Uh, we would

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ask for one amendment in that

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adoption and that's um for a

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disconnect mainly on the

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commercial but a disconnect on

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the exterior of the building.

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adoption timeline. So right now

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we're here with you. I'm just

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kind of presenting the ideas

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uh, we will move forward with

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adopting or finalizing that

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language that will bring

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forward to you later on this

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fall. Um, again, we'll bring it

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back to you more in depth with

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the final product um, later on

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this fall in place that on a

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regular agenda item and then uh

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we will also be working with

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our developers and uh,

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contractors to let them know

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what is coming and give them

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time to conform to those

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changes as well. That was

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really quick. Any questions?

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You know I got one. I'm sorry.

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Uh. Did I understand when you

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you said that we're putting

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clean outs? We're just asking.

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The right of way. Is that

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automatic or is that as we need

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them? So that would be moving

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forward from the time of

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adoption. So those that are

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there would remain the way they

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are. But anything new coming in

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would have to conform to this

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okay. Thank you.

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>> on the fee exemption on

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storage ships I think that's

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great uh I guess uncertain

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situation. So thank you for

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that. Um, do you have the

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average turnaround time at

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there's still going to require

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a permit. So do we have an

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average turnaround time on the

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permits though? So on the shed

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specific yes, ma'am. Uh we were

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looking at making those kind of

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an over-the-counter adoption

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and approval something that the

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clerical staff could do

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upfront. Um, so as long as it

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meets the, um, the setbacks and

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there's no additional, um,

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construction to it, that would

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be a pretty quick turnaround.

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So they would come in with like

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a drawing or something like

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that where they're going to

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place on their property. Is

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that right? Yes okay with with

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along with the site plan so

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they know where specifically on

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that property it would go.

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Okay.

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>> and then the electrical

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disconnect um is that for going

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to be for our new businesses or

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going to be for remodels or

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how's that going to. That would

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be for the newer construction.

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So if it's already there. Are

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we.

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>> for the newer construction

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if it's there we're not going

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to make them. Um retrofitted or

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anything like that okay. And if

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they do any type of remodel or

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anything like that at.

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>> that point yes they would

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have to make it conform. Okay

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okay. Thank you. On the roofing

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permit what is it currently and

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are you. Talking about if it's

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more than minimum 300ft they

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need to get a permit. Is that.

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Right now what is it right now

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yeah right.

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>> now it's anything so any

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roofing they should be coming

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in to do a permit okay. But now

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we're going to relax and relax

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it a little bit to those three

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squares or the 300ft okay.

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Emails.

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>> thank you. Okay we want to

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move along with my show

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tonight.

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>> you bet. Okay the second

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half. And second half. So the

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next is the 2024 international

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property maintenance code.

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Again when we came in FEBRUARY

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we discussed bringing this as

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well. Um we are now prepared to

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do that. Um so the draft

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tonight is just a general draft

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that so we're not going to go

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in-depth too much on this. Um

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the overview of this. The

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property maintenance uh I'm

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sorry the international

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property maintenance code was

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established just to be the

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minimum standards for

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maintenance, um, public safety

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items and to preserve property

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values. So here's a couple of

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photos that I wanted to show

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you. These are the types of

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things we're looking at

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addressing. We're not trying to

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be over burdensome or anything

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like that. These are the things

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that we routinely get calls on

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from our citizens. So why would

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we look to adopt this? Um, we

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have a lot of these items

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already in our city codes. Uh,

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we're looking to just bring

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them all together and have one

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standard across the board with

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some consistency. Um, so. Again

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we're establishing the minimum

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standards for structural safety

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uh, fire sanitation and

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habitability across all

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residential and commercial

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property. So this is like it

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says international property

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maintenance. So it's not just

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residential. It's not just

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commercial. It's it's not just

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multifamily. It would be across

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the board. Um this would be

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proactive maintenance. Um so

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we'd be looking to help our

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property owners identify some

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items that need to be corrected

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before they get even worse then

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uh, they could potentially

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become and then it reduces any

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um, conflicts or confusion

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between all the different um

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sections of our current codes.

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So right now it I pmc is

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adopted across the nation so

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there are 600 jurisdictions and

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then 40 states um that already

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have this in place. There are a

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few states that actually have

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adopted it across the board.

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And then they allow the cities

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to adopt um specific amendments

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to that to the code. Um there

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is another city south of here

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that has actually taken this

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entire book and made it their

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own, put their city on the

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front and adopted the whole

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thing is their own um their own

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code, their maintenance code.

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So we would not be any

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different than many cities

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throughout the nation. So the

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core standards uh, on the

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exterior we're looking at

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weatherproofing or painting

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just to help preserve that wood

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or any exterior um, on the

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interior again, we're not being

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overly aggressive. Uh we're

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just looking at what everyone

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should be comfortable with the

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natural lighting, proper room

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ventilation and then minimum

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ceiling heights and then

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plumbing as well on safety

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systems and sanitation on the

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mechanical and fire. It

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requires functional heating. Um

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heating is required throughout

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um the codes and we're just

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bringing it forward to make

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sure that they're maintaining

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an adequate temperature. Um and

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then sanitation and pest

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control this is really what you

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get in all your reports every

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month for the code report where

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you hear or you see the the pie

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chart it's typically the

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nuisance um, that is the

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biggest piece of the pie.

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That's what we get all the

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calls on. So again this that's

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going to be another huge part

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of this um code just as a

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comparison like I said earlier

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we already do have a lot of

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this in our codes. Um it's

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spread out through all

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different chapters. Chapter 34

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is our nuisance code. That's

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what talks about our high grass

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and weeds, our junk vehicles.

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Um, that code has not been

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revised since the time I've

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been here and I've been here 11

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years. So it's time to to

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revise that we're going to look

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to eliminate some, um, some

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things that are listed in there

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that we really have never um,

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addressed. I don't know if you

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all know, but um, the duration

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of tobacco products is against

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our city code. We'd probably

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look to remove that. Um, and

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then also looking at removing

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the handbills and placement of

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handbills um, there's the uh

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there's some state law out

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there that eliminates our

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ability to do that as far as

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the high grass and weeds right

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now, um, it's a violation if it

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gets to be ten inches or more

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we would look to consider

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possibly moving that up to 12in

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or more. Um, a lot of the

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states are a lot of the cities

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around the state already have

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it at 12in. Um, so we would

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look to be more um, relaxed and

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give those citizens a couple of

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more inches, uh, before it

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becomes in violation that we

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would respond to as far as code

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enforcement, we would also

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retain the wildflower permit.

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There is a permit that citizens

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can apply for um to as long as

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they apply by the end of MARCH

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to keep a wildflower patch or

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their yard of wildflowers and

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they would be exempt from any

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high grass um and weed

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violations. As far as chapter

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66 that is our solid waste

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ordinance. Um property

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maintenance code would bring

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that in line as well that talks

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about the placement of the

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trash carts. We do get a number

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of calls that trash carts are

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either out at the curb or in

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front of the property. We look

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to um, make sure that that

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placement is adequate and not

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overbearing on chapter 98

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that's the minimum standards

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that talks about the structure

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uh, the sub standards building

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board all of that is within

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chapter 98. So we would make

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sure that all of those codes

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that we've already adopted

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align with this as well. And

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then it would also establish a

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boarding standard. Um when I

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talk about boarding securing a

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structure. So if there's a

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structure that's open to

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unauthorized entry uh right now

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we just tell them to secure it.

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There's no requirements on how

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to do that. The pmc actually

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does have specifications on

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what they need to do to

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properly board those so that

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people cannot just break down

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the door or take off the wood

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and enter again. Um, on chapter

534
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50 we do have a section

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regarding graffiti. Uh we would

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just make sure that that is up

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to date. It's been 20 years

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since that ordinance was

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adopted and it's time for some

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revisions on how we can address

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the graffiti and eliminate it.

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As far as penalty and

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enforcement, I know that

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there's some concerns from the

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public that by adopting this we

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would be looking at putting in

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more fees. That is not the case

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at all. We would continue with

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our same type of enforcement if

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we have to write a ticket it

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would go through the

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administrative court. That

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court was adopted back in 23

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and we would adhere to all of

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those penalties um again on the

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fees until city uh code have to

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take action and mow the yard or

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clean the yard, there would be

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no fees assessed and those fees

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would only be those that would

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be charged to the city from the

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contractor. As far as the

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implementation again we're just

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we're presenting tonight for

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ideas. Uh, we will have the

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draft ordinance available

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hopefully later on in SEPTEMBER

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to bring forward to you. We

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would also again work to

570
00:18:40,196 --> 00:18:41,664
educate our landlords and

571
00:18:41,664 --> 00:18:42,932
tenants. Um that's a lot of

572
00:18:42,932 --> 00:18:44,667
what code enforcement does is

573
00:18:44,667 --> 00:18:45,935
the education. We'd rather

574
00:18:45,935 --> 00:18:47,170
teach people what they need to

575
00:18:47,170 --> 00:18:48,938
do to maintain their properties

576
00:18:48,938 --> 00:18:50,173
because citations are are not

577
00:18:50,173 --> 00:18:51,574
necessarily going to get us

578
00:18:51,574 --> 00:18:53,760
what we where we want to be. We

579
00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:55,430
want to educate them to prevent

580
00:18:55,430 --> 00:18:57,547
the nuisances. Um, so we would

581
00:18:57,547 --> 00:19:00,490
work with all of those folks.

582
00:19:00,490 --> 00:19:01,550
Um, we'd also update our

583
00:19:01,550 --> 00:19:03,530
websites to be conforming to

584
00:19:03,530 --> 00:19:05,322
the information that we adopt

585
00:19:05,322 --> 00:19:07,557
and then we would deploy it um,

586
00:19:07,557 --> 00:19:08,825
throughout the city. So um, I

587
00:19:08,825 --> 00:19:10,293
wouldn't anticipate it

588
00:19:10,293 --> 00:19:11,795
happening quickly. I would ask

589
00:19:11,795 --> 00:19:13,162
that once it's adopted we have

590
00:19:13,162 --> 00:19:14,197
that time to work with our

591
00:19:14,197 --> 00:19:16,597
citizens and constituents and

592
00:19:17,300 --> 00:19:18,680
then maybe 90 days after it's

593
00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:21,680
adopted roll it out to

594
00:19:21,804 --> 00:19:23,540
everyone. So our next steps

595
00:19:23,540 --> 00:19:25,542
again it's to finalize the

596
00:19:25,542 --> 00:19:27,544
legal review of the draft. Um

597
00:19:27,544 --> 00:19:28,679
we are talking with our

598
00:19:28,679 --> 00:19:30,681
citizens as a matter of fact

599
00:19:30,681 --> 00:19:31,949
today I was I emailed with two

600
00:19:31,949 --> 00:19:34,184
different people about high

601
00:19:34,184 --> 00:19:37,688
grass and weeds. Um, so they

602
00:19:37,688 --> 00:19:39,690
they have some feedback on what

603
00:19:39,690 --> 00:19:41,692
they'd like to see as far as

604
00:19:41,692 --> 00:19:43,427
um, pollinator plants and the

605
00:19:43,427 --> 00:19:45,930
ability to keep their grass a

606
00:19:45,930 --> 00:19:47,665
little bit higher to promote

607
00:19:47,665 --> 00:19:49,433
that. And then uh, we would

608
00:19:49,433 --> 00:19:51,669
look to update our technology

609
00:19:51,669 --> 00:19:53,437
so all of us use the um tyler

610
00:19:53,437 --> 00:19:54,939
system to send our notices out.

611
00:19:54,939 --> 00:19:56,941
We'd have to update all of the

612
00:19:56,941 --> 00:19:59,430
code changes within that and

613
00:19:59,430 --> 00:20:02,643
then we'd bring it to council

614
00:20:04,470 --> 00:20:06,447
for adoption. Okay. Any

615
00:20:07,552 --> 00:20:10,540
questions on that. Then as it

616
00:20:10,540 --> 00:20:12,824
relates to residential um an

617
00:20:12,824 --> 00:20:15,560
hoa is this in. Any way. Shape

618
00:20:15,560 --> 00:20:17,796
or form um affect the ability

619
00:20:17,796 --> 00:20:19,297
of an hoa to still govern the

620
00:20:19,297 --> 00:20:22,566
way they govern? Not at all.

621
00:20:22,566 --> 00:20:23,802
The governing uh hoa um

622
00:20:23,802 --> 00:20:25,570
documents are completely

623
00:20:25,570 --> 00:20:28,573
separate from the city and code

624
00:20:28,573 --> 00:20:29,941
enforcement does not do any of

625
00:20:29,941 --> 00:20:31,310
those hoa enforcements. Okay.

626
00:20:31,310 --> 00:20:32,811
>> another question I have

627
00:20:32,811 --> 00:20:35,211
relates to commercial property

628
00:20:36,470 --> 00:20:38,490
that's for sale. Um how is that

629
00:20:38,490 --> 00:20:39,318
policed or how do we if

630
00:20:39,318 --> 00:20:41,530
somebody have to report

631
00:20:41,530 --> 00:20:42,320
something or do we go around

632
00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:43,555
looking for things like that

633
00:20:43,555 --> 00:20:44,823
because you know, occasionally

634
00:20:44,823 --> 00:20:46,191
we'll see uh something that's

635
00:20:46,191 --> 00:20:47,693
for sale and the grass is

636
00:20:47,693 --> 00:20:49,695
really grown. How how does that

637
00:20:49,695 --> 00:20:50,562
work? Uh, I would say a

638
00:20:50,562 --> 00:20:52,640
majority of the time the calls

639
00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:53,650
do come in from the public

640
00:20:53,650 --> 00:20:54,199
because they get around a whole

641
00:20:54,199 --> 00:20:55,434
lot more than code enforcement

642
00:20:55,434 --> 00:20:56,936
does. But if code enforcement

643
00:20:56,936 --> 00:20:58,700
does see something that is a

644
00:20:58,700 --> 00:21:00,171
violation they will address it

645
00:21:00,171 --> 00:21:01,306
at that point. Uh we don't I

646
00:21:01,306 --> 00:21:02,441
hate to say it but we don't

647
00:21:02,441 --> 00:21:05,177
want to spend any additional

648
00:21:05,177 --> 00:21:06,445
time in vacant properties. Um I

649
00:21:06,445 --> 00:21:08,460
will say though. There are a

650
00:21:08,460 --> 00:21:09,415
few that. Because they've been

651
00:21:09,415 --> 00:21:10,683
vacant for so long they do

652
00:21:10,683 --> 00:21:11,951
attract a lot more attention

653
00:21:11,951 --> 00:21:13,553
from code enforcement. So they

654
00:21:13,553 --> 00:21:16,823
are visited a little bit. More

655
00:21:16,823 --> 00:21:18,557
like you. Okay just a couple of

656
00:21:18,557 --> 00:21:19,926
questions. So uh the apmc on

657
00:21:19,926 --> 00:21:21,694
those guidelines we're going to

658
00:21:21,694 --> 00:21:23,620
basically just adopt those

659
00:21:23,620 --> 00:21:24,797
those like 100% and then we

660
00:21:24,797 --> 00:21:26,298
won't have any call outs or

661
00:21:26,298 --> 00:21:27,800
special call outs. We will have

662
00:21:27,800 --> 00:21:28,934
some special call outs. So when

663
00:21:28,934 --> 00:21:30,203
we come back with the draft

664
00:21:30,203 --> 00:21:31,704
those are the items that we

665
00:21:31,704 --> 00:21:33,673
will address with you that we

666
00:21:33,673 --> 00:21:33,973
would be changing or modifying

667
00:21:33,973 --> 00:21:34,941
okay.

668
00:21:34,941 --> 00:21:35,942
>> and you'll have a table or

669
00:21:35,942 --> 00:21:37,444
some like that with here's what

670
00:21:37,444 --> 00:21:40,180
have you yes versus what we're

671
00:21:40,180 --> 00:21:41,548
proposing. Yes okay. And I

672
00:21:41,548 --> 00:21:43,480
guess the age old question on

673
00:21:43,480 --> 00:21:44,500
education how do you plan on

674
00:21:44,500 --> 00:21:45,184
doing that because that's where

675
00:21:45,184 --> 00:21:46,586
the thing you hear from

676
00:21:46,586 --> 00:21:48,687
everybody else but I didn't

677
00:21:48,687 --> 00:21:50,190
know about that, brian. And

678
00:21:50,190 --> 00:21:51,425
even the ordinances we have now

679
00:21:51,425 --> 00:21:52,559
people say why I didn't know

680
00:21:52,559 --> 00:21:53,927
even though they've been on the

681
00:21:53,927 --> 00:21:55,928
books for a long time. So what

682
00:21:55,928 --> 00:21:57,197
I propose is visiting with our

683
00:21:57,197 --> 00:21:59,197
hoa. Representatives, letting

684
00:21:59,700 --> 00:22:00,701
them know. Visiting with our

685
00:22:00,701 --> 00:22:02,168
neighborhood. Association so

686
00:22:02,168 --> 00:22:04,710
not even those that. Are hoa.

687
00:22:04,710 --> 00:22:05,572
>> fees um. Specifically but

688
00:22:05,572 --> 00:22:06,806
people that are. Active in the

689
00:22:06,806 --> 00:22:08,175
community. To get the word out

690
00:22:08,175 --> 00:22:09,309
that way of course we will

691
00:22:09,309 --> 00:22:10,544
update our. Websites and and

692
00:22:10,544 --> 00:22:12,313
also get information out on

693
00:22:12,313 --> 00:22:12,680
social media. Um, and we'll

694
00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:13,580
work.

695
00:22:13,580 --> 00:22:15,549
>> with our. Communications

696
00:22:15,549 --> 00:22:16,817
groups to get those those

697
00:22:16,817 --> 00:22:18,552
announcements out. I don't

698
00:22:18,552 --> 00:22:20,952
foresee sending out something

699
00:22:21,222 --> 00:22:21,555
um, like a mailer to. Everyone

700
00:22:21,555 --> 00:22:23,190
because.

701
00:22:23,190 --> 00:22:23,457
>> that would be a lot uh to

702
00:22:23,457 --> 00:22:24,425
to.

703
00:22:24,425 --> 00:22:25,426
>> pay for. But we.

704
00:22:25,426 --> 00:22:27,194
>> will. Definitely get the

705
00:22:27,194 --> 00:22:28,928
word out. We have at times gone

706
00:22:28,928 --> 00:22:29,930
door to door passing out

707
00:22:29,930 --> 00:22:31,332
information and fliers.

708
00:22:31,332 --> 00:22:33,434
>> so. We could potentially. Do

709
00:22:33,434 --> 00:22:35,569
that maybe on some of the more

710
00:22:35,569 --> 00:22:35,870
active communities. Um, so the

711
00:22:35,870 --> 00:22:37,705
word.

712
00:22:37,705 --> 00:22:38,806
>> is out okay. Maybe some of

713
00:22:38,806 --> 00:22:39,940
the groups that do the uh

714
00:22:39,940 --> 00:22:42,944
national night out sign up for

715
00:22:42,944 --> 00:22:45,180
that and definitely list um and

716
00:22:45,180 --> 00:22:47,470
the pollinators. Uh, I really

717
00:22:47,470 --> 00:22:49,490
like that part. Uh, however

718
00:22:49,490 --> 00:22:50,500
native plants that could be a

719
00:22:50,500 --> 00:22:51,820
gamut of things. Johnson

720
00:22:51,820 --> 00:22:53,688
grasses is a native plant. Some

721
00:22:53,688 --> 00:22:55,690
of us has a yard of johnson

722
00:22:55,690 --> 00:22:57,926
grass. How do you. Right was

723
00:22:57,926 --> 00:22:59,694
there and that was part of the

724
00:22:59,694 --> 00:23:00,829
conversation I was trying to

725
00:23:00,829 --> 00:23:01,830
engage with the. Citizen this

726
00:23:01,830 --> 00:23:03,564
morning that was concerned

727
00:23:03,564 --> 00:23:05,567
about um, the requirement of

728
00:23:05,567 --> 00:23:07,680
having to mow down her or her

729
00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:08,569
flowers. Um, I wanted to. Get

730
00:23:08,569 --> 00:23:10,305
with her more because I not

731
00:23:10,305 --> 00:23:11,807
really participated in that as

732
00:23:11,807 --> 00:23:13,308
far as pollinator plants or

733
00:23:13,308 --> 00:23:14,576
anything like that. So I'd like

734
00:23:14,576 --> 00:23:16,780
to engage with those that

735
00:23:16,780 --> 00:23:16,945
community a little bit more to

736
00:23:16,945 --> 00:23:20,182
see what they can share with

737
00:23:20,182 --> 00:23:21,450
us. Um, I wouldn't necessarily

738
00:23:21,450 --> 00:23:22,684
anticipate johnson grass. I

739
00:23:22,684 --> 00:23:23,685
would look at something

740
00:23:23,685 --> 00:23:25,453
flowering. I would assume

741
00:23:25,453 --> 00:23:26,687
that's what would attract the

742
00:23:26,687 --> 00:23:28,560
bees in the pollinators. I

743
00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:29,425
don't know though I'm no I'm

744
00:23:29,425 --> 00:23:30,426
not an expert on that part of

745
00:23:30,426 --> 00:23:31,694
it. Well I guess it depends on

746
00:23:31,694 --> 00:23:34,694
if you're saying native plants

747
00:23:34,697 --> 00:23:36,198
versus your pollinator plants

748
00:23:36,198 --> 00:23:38,198
go together. Okay.

749
00:23:38,433 --> 00:23:39,567
>> well definitely um make note

750
00:23:39,567 --> 00:23:40,569
of that and see if we can do

751
00:23:40,569 --> 00:23:41,700
some more research on that

752
00:23:41,700 --> 00:23:43,700
okay. Thank you.

753
00:23:44,206 --> 00:23:46,676
>> uh go ahead. Oh, it. Just

754
00:23:46,676 --> 00:23:47,677
this is. Maybe on topic. Um, I

755
00:23:47,677 --> 00:23:49,579
was reading some of that. I

756
00:23:49,579 --> 00:23:51,547
forget where it was about, uh,

757
00:23:51,547 --> 00:23:53,820
not not here somewhere that

758
00:23:53,820 --> 00:23:55,482
they require air conditioning

759
00:23:57,520 --> 00:23:58,821
in buildings and homes. Uh, is

760
00:23:58,821 --> 00:24:00,322
that required at all in any of

761
00:24:00,322 --> 00:24:02,722
our. So air conditioning.

762
00:24:02,825 --> 00:24:04,326
>> is not required. Um, the

763
00:24:04,326 --> 00:24:07,630
amounts. I would bring this up.

764
00:24:07,630 --> 00:24:08,798
Right right there. Are uh there

765
00:24:08,798 --> 00:24:11,660
is. Already one section of our.

766
00:24:11,660 --> 00:24:12,569
Codes that does require. Air

767
00:24:12,569 --> 00:24:14,570
conditioning. Um, and it's

768
00:24:14,570 --> 00:24:16,305
that's in our multifamily in

769
00:24:16,305 --> 00:24:18,574
hotel ordinance. Um, it cannot

770
00:24:18,574 --> 00:24:21,574
go over I believe 85 degrees.

771
00:24:23,546 --> 00:24:25,480
Um we. Are looking at maybe

772
00:24:25,480 --> 00:24:26,816
possibly implementing that as

773
00:24:26,816 --> 00:24:28,818
well. Um, but I know there's

774
00:24:28,818 --> 00:24:29,953
some situations on commercial.

775
00:24:29,953 --> 00:24:32,422
Facilities if it's a. Warehouse

776
00:24:32,422 --> 00:24:35,422
you don't you don't typically

777
00:24:35,692 --> 00:24:37,928
um condition. Those areas and

778
00:24:37,928 --> 00:24:39,696
so. There's some room to make

779
00:24:39,696 --> 00:24:41,698
some amendments to that that

780
00:24:41,698 --> 00:24:43,700
section. Okay thank you.

781
00:24:43,700 --> 00:24:46,203
Anybody else so when it talks

782
00:24:46,203 --> 00:24:47,938
about oh. Sorry sorry um the

783
00:24:47,938 --> 00:24:50,207
nuisance part give you an

784
00:24:50,207 --> 00:24:51,942
example on driving. Here today.

785
00:24:51,942 --> 00:24:54,342
>> there was apartment complex.

786
00:24:54,945 --> 00:24:56,446
Close to my. House that uh.

787
00:24:56,446 --> 00:24:58,682
Folks there. Use it for the

788
00:24:58,682 --> 00:25:00,951
street for parking, which is

789
00:25:00,951 --> 00:25:03,187
okay. Not a problem is cars

790
00:25:03,187 --> 00:25:04,689
broke down flat tires and

791
00:25:04,689 --> 00:25:07,689
several um, they've been there

792
00:25:08,192 --> 00:25:09,326
for a while. So are those.

793
00:25:09,326 --> 00:25:10,695
Situations just where we just

794
00:25:10,695 --> 00:25:12,430
need. To see that. What is the

795
00:25:12,430 --> 00:25:14,650
call code enforcement? Yes.

796
00:25:14,650 --> 00:25:15,932
>> for any junk vehicles? Yes.

797
00:25:15,932 --> 00:25:16,300
Um, I will say right now the

798
00:25:16,300 --> 00:25:17,101
ordinance.

799
00:25:17,101 --> 00:25:18,569
>> that. We currently have

800
00:25:18,569 --> 00:25:20,710
talks about, uh, inoperable

801
00:25:20,710 --> 00:25:22,306
vehicles on private property

802
00:25:22,306 --> 00:25:24,575
uh, we can look at broadening

803
00:25:24,575 --> 00:25:27,579
that with the pmc uh, with

804
00:25:27,579 --> 00:25:28,946
their junk vehicles, um, and

805
00:25:28,946 --> 00:25:29,681
consider it in the road. I

806
00:25:29,681 --> 00:25:30,949
don't know, typically.

807
00:25:30,949 --> 00:25:31,950
>> the. Things that are in the

808
00:25:31,950 --> 00:25:33,840
right of way. It's something

809
00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:34,819
that we would send over to the

810
00:25:34,819 --> 00:25:36,187
police department. Uh, but we

811
00:25:36,187 --> 00:25:37,355
can work together on that to

812
00:25:37,355 --> 00:25:38,957
identify those junk vehicles.

813
00:25:38,957 --> 00:25:39,257
>> and that's what we're I was

814
00:25:39,257 --> 00:25:40,691
sort.

815
00:25:40,691 --> 00:25:41,827
>> of confused. I didn't know.

816
00:25:41,827 --> 00:25:43,561
Since they parking on the

817
00:25:43,561 --> 00:25:45,630
street. It's not on their

818
00:25:45,630 --> 00:25:46,831
private property so they. Have

819
00:25:46,831 --> 00:25:49,670
the. Requirements are go out

820
00:25:49,670 --> 00:25:51,570
the window. Of what has to be.

821
00:25:51,570 --> 00:25:53,720
As far as the junk vehicle. Um,

822
00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:54,720
but I think that's something I

823
00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:55,730
can work with the police

824
00:25:55,730 --> 00:25:55,973
department on because I think

825
00:25:55,973 --> 00:25:57,442
their time frame for storage.

826
00:25:57,442 --> 00:25:59,178
>> is a. Little bit different

827
00:25:59,178 --> 00:26:00,946
than what ours is on the code

828
00:26:00,946 --> 00:26:03,820
enforcement side, but we can

829
00:26:03,820 --> 00:26:04,950
definitely look into that. But

830
00:26:04,950 --> 00:26:06,180
as far as that trash I know the

831
00:26:06,180 --> 00:26:07,953
guy that does a recycling.

832
00:26:07,953 --> 00:26:09,688
>> truck. It goes by so fast

833
00:26:09,688 --> 00:26:09,955
those that can shut down. Takes

834
00:26:09,955 --> 00:26:11,955
off.

835
00:26:12,190 --> 00:26:14,590
>> if you don't have it can a

836
00:26:14,590 --> 00:26:16,428
certain area. He wanted to stop

837
00:26:16,428 --> 00:26:17,830
so he's got his own code that

838
00:26:17,830 --> 00:26:22,300
he goes by so we probably don't

839
00:26:22,680 --> 00:26:24,570
even have to look at that one.

840
00:26:24,570 --> 00:26:25,805
Anybody else okay so staying on

841
00:26:25,805 --> 00:26:27,807
junk junk vehicles for a

842
00:26:27,807 --> 00:26:29,574
minute. Yes. So where is a junk

843
00:26:29,574 --> 00:26:31,974
vehicle on somebody's property

844
00:26:32,578 --> 00:26:35,581
that is an issue like back

845
00:26:35,581 --> 00:26:37,316
backyard. So right now if it's

846
00:26:37,316 --> 00:26:38,718
behind uh privacy fence we

847
00:26:38,718 --> 00:26:41,220
don't see it. It's not it's not

848
00:26:41,220 --> 00:26:42,722
a violation. Um, the times.

849
00:26:42,722 --> 00:26:43,823
That code enforcement is.

850
00:26:43,823 --> 00:26:44,824
Typically called out is when

851
00:26:44,824 --> 00:26:46,326
they're in the driveway and

852
00:26:46,326 --> 00:26:48,940
they have flat tires, they're,

853
00:26:48,940 --> 00:26:49,294
um, wrecked something like

854
00:26:49,294 --> 00:26:49,829
that. But typically.

855
00:26:49,829 --> 00:26:50,496
>> if they're in.

856
00:26:50,496 --> 00:26:52,496
>> the backyard behind.

857
00:26:52,565 --> 00:26:53,833
>> a. Privacy fans or covered.

858
00:26:53,833 --> 00:26:55,835
Co enforcement won't even visit

859
00:26:55,835 --> 00:26:58,572
then. It's a vehicle include

860
00:26:58,572 --> 00:26:59,572
boat utv trailer. That is

861
00:26:59,572 --> 00:27:01,740
actually defined in the

862
00:27:01,740 --> 00:27:02,842
transportation code. So yes

863
00:27:02,842 --> 00:27:06,442
trailer would be part of that.

864
00:27:06,580 --> 00:27:08,810
Um I. Believe a. Boat is I'd

865
00:27:08,810 --> 00:27:10,216
have to. Dive into that a

866
00:27:10,216 --> 00:27:10,683
little bit more as far as the

867
00:27:10,683 --> 00:27:11,351
transportation.

868
00:27:11,351 --> 00:27:14,351
>> boats on a trailer so.

869
00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:15,389
Probably yeah. Yeah yeah well

870
00:27:15,389 --> 00:27:16,723
yours.

871
00:27:16,723 --> 00:27:19,960
>> it. Was yours. Yeah no sorry

872
00:27:19,960 --> 00:27:21,862
about and then you talked about

873
00:27:21,862 --> 00:27:23,597
um you know I know I know we

874
00:27:23,597 --> 00:27:25,980
don't have control over what

875
00:27:25,980 --> 00:27:26,100
people do for building

876
00:27:26,100 --> 00:27:27,234
materials and things that go

877
00:27:27,234 --> 00:27:28,969
on, but you're talking about

878
00:27:28,969 --> 00:27:30,969
generating property or

879
00:27:30,971 --> 00:27:32,740
deteriorating surf and siding

880
00:27:32,740 --> 00:27:34,475
painting whatever and we can we

881
00:27:34,475 --> 00:27:36,477
can say stuff about that and

882
00:27:36,477 --> 00:27:38,245
what defines something to be a

883
00:27:38,245 --> 00:27:39,980
deteriorating enough where you

884
00:27:39,980 --> 00:27:42,717
would say something about it.

885
00:27:42,717 --> 00:27:43,985
So in the both in our current

886
00:27:43,985 --> 00:27:45,486
ordinance and then the property

887
00:27:45,486 --> 00:27:48,486
maintenance code it talks about

888
00:27:48,990 --> 00:27:51,492
deterioration and uh. So would

889
00:27:51,492 --> 00:27:52,860
has to be. Maintained so that

890
00:27:52,860 --> 00:27:54,862
it's not rotting or has the

891
00:27:54,862 --> 00:27:56,363
potential to run. So if there's

892
00:27:56,363 --> 00:27:59,363
wood. That has chipping paint

893
00:28:00,101 --> 00:28:00,868
we can address that okay. Okay

894
00:28:00,868 --> 00:28:01,836
okay thank you. Anybody else?

895
00:28:01,836 --> 00:28:03,836
No thank.

896
00:28:05,740 --> 00:28:07,475
>> you okay. Next bradley on

897
00:28:07,475 --> 00:28:09,875
the legal guidelines government

898
00:28:10,978 --> 00:28:13,378
involvement in bond election

899
00:28:16,217 --> 00:28:17,718
advocacy. Good evening, mayor

900
00:28:17,718 --> 00:28:18,186
and council. First I want to

901
00:28:18,186 --> 00:28:20,186
apologize for.

902
00:28:20,222 --> 00:28:21,490
>> my voice. It sounds a little

903
00:28:21,490 --> 00:28:23,225
struggling but. Don't worry.

904
00:28:23,225 --> 00:28:24,592
I'm not. Hurting as bad as it

905
00:28:24,592 --> 00:28:26,361
sounds or as bad as it hurt

906
00:28:26,361 --> 00:28:26,795
your years. Probably. So we'll

907
00:28:26,795 --> 00:28:28,795
get through.

908
00:28:29,864 --> 00:28:30,732
>> this together. Um.

909
00:28:30,732 --> 00:28:32,100
>> as you.

910
00:28:32,100 --> 00:28:33,602
>> know. The city's called a

911
00:28:33,602 --> 00:28:35,336
bond election for NOVEMBER 3rd,

912
00:28:35,336 --> 00:28:37,106
2026. Therefore measures that

913
00:28:37,106 --> 00:28:39,341
will be on that election

914
00:28:39,341 --> 00:28:40,609
proposition eight. Will be. For

915
00:28:40,609 --> 00:28:42,110
the reconstruction of fire

916
00:28:42,110 --> 00:28:43,345
stations two and three,

917
00:28:43,345 --> 00:28:44,379
proposition b for the

918
00:28:44,379 --> 00:28:45,881
reconstruction of 50 streets

919
00:28:45,881 --> 00:28:47,881
throughout the city.

920
00:28:48,117 --> 00:28:49,117
Proposition c will concern the

921
00:28:49,117 --> 00:28:51,120
reconstruction of the city

922
00:28:51,120 --> 00:28:52,121
services complex. Proposition

923
00:28:52,121 --> 00:28:54,121
d. Will.

924
00:28:55,124 --> 00:28:57,258
>> uh, concern certain library

925
00:28:57,258 --> 00:28:59,395
improvements tonight. What are

926
00:28:59,395 --> 00:29:00,496
we going to talk about? Want to

927
00:29:00,496 --> 00:29:01,998
talk with you tonight about

928
00:29:01,998 --> 00:29:02,999
advocacy for bond election. Is

929
00:29:02,999 --> 00:29:05,399
it something that's important

930
00:29:05,768 --> 00:29:07,269
as the election uh. Uh comes

931
00:29:07,269 --> 00:29:08,270
closer? Specifically we'll

932
00:29:08,270 --> 00:29:10,600
answer the question what are

933
00:29:10,600 --> 00:29:12,406
the rules concerning advocacy?

934
00:29:12,508 --> 00:29:15,110
Forgive me by the city city

935
00:29:15,110 --> 00:29:17,513
staff and the city council

936
00:29:17,513 --> 00:29:20,249
related to the bond election.

937
00:29:20,249 --> 00:29:21,517
State law defines the unlawful

938
00:29:21,517 --> 00:29:23,253
use of public funds for

939
00:29:23,253 --> 00:29:25,253
political advertising. Election

940
00:29:27,490 --> 00:29:28,758
code 255.03 makes it uh. It

941
00:29:28,758 --> 00:29:29,993
says that an officer employee

942
00:29:29,993 --> 00:29:31,761
of the city MAY not have

943
00:29:31,761 --> 00:29:32,996
knowingly MAY not knowingly

944
00:29:32,996 --> 00:29:35,498
spend or authorize the spending

945
00:29:35,498 --> 00:29:37,000
of public funds for political

946
00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:38,501
advertising and political

947
00:29:38,501 --> 00:29:40,503
advertising. This section is

948
00:29:40,503 --> 00:29:42,506
broad enough to encapsulate

949
00:29:42,506 --> 00:29:43,507
advertising or advocating for a

950
00:29:43,507 --> 00:29:45,907
bond election like we've

951
00:29:46,900 --> 00:29:48,409
called. This section continues

952
00:29:48,745 --> 00:29:51,140
on subsection b provides. This

953
00:29:51,140 --> 00:29:52,249
limitation does not apply to a

954
00:29:52,249 --> 00:29:53,750
communication that factually

955
00:29:53,750 --> 00:29:55,170
describes the purpose of a

956
00:29:55,170 --> 00:29:57,417
measure. The communication does

957
00:29:57,754 --> 00:30:00,524
not advocate passage or defeat

958
00:30:00,524 --> 00:30:02,126
of the measure. I italicized a

959
00:30:02,126 --> 00:30:06,129
few words we want to key on.

960
00:30:06,129 --> 00:30:08,132
First is factually. So the city

961
00:30:08,132 --> 00:30:10,868
can can pursue efforts that

962
00:30:10,868 --> 00:30:12,403
will allow us to factually

963
00:30:12,403 --> 00:30:14,138
describe the election what it's

964
00:30:14,138 --> 00:30:15,873
about, what the propositions

965
00:30:15,873 --> 00:30:18,642
are, what it will do. Um so

966
00:30:18,642 --> 00:30:20,144
that is acceptable where that's

967
00:30:20,144 --> 00:30:22,130
not acceptable and when that

968
00:30:22,130 --> 00:30:23,514
crosses a line is if it gets to

969
00:30:23,514 --> 00:30:26,514
the point of advocating passage

970
00:30:26,517 --> 00:30:29,253
or defeat of a measure, that's

971
00:30:29,253 --> 00:30:30,521
where. It becomes tricky to

972
00:30:30,521 --> 00:30:32,256
understand where the line is.

973
00:30:32,256 --> 00:30:33,240
But it's important to note the

974
00:30:33,240 --> 00:30:35,240
ethics commission has

975
00:30:35,250 --> 00:30:37,280
interpreted that very broadly.

976
00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:38,997
Not only do they interpret what

977
00:30:38,997 --> 00:30:41,265
is advocating passage or defeat

978
00:30:41,265 --> 00:30:42,534
of the measure broadly, the

979
00:30:42,534 --> 00:30:43,768
fact is they've also

980
00:30:43,768 --> 00:30:45,270
established that no matter how

981
00:30:45,270 --> 00:30:47,380
much factual information about

982
00:30:47,380 --> 00:30:49,400
the purpose of a bond election

983
00:30:49,400 --> 00:30:51,542
is in a communication, any

984
00:30:51,542 --> 00:30:53,278
amount at all of advocacy is

985
00:30:53,278 --> 00:30:54,778
impermissible. You can put

986
00:30:54,778 --> 00:30:56,180
together the best explanation

987
00:30:56,180 --> 00:30:57,649
you could and at the end you

988
00:30:57,649 --> 00:30:59,183
could close it with a nice

989
00:30:59,183 --> 00:31:00,419
little tagline not even

990
00:31:00,419 --> 00:31:02,540
intending anything bad it just

991
00:31:02,540 --> 00:31:04,289
says do what's best for our

992
00:31:04,289 --> 00:31:06,525
city or help our city take care

993
00:31:06,525 --> 00:31:08,527
of such and such. That line

994
00:31:08,527 --> 00:31:08,793
alone could be enough to make

995
00:31:08,793 --> 00:31:10,529
all.

996
00:31:10,529 --> 00:31:12,531
>> of. That communication and

997
00:31:12,531 --> 00:31:14,531
presentation impermissible.

998
00:31:15,330 --> 00:31:16,535
It's hard to to address every

999
00:31:16,535 --> 00:31:18,403
particular circumstance that

1000
00:31:18,403 --> 00:31:19,405
could come up, but I did pull a

1001
00:31:19,405 --> 00:31:21,173
few examples from ethics

1002
00:31:21,173 --> 00:31:23,408
commission opinions. These are

1003
00:31:23,408 --> 00:31:24,543
some actual statements that

1004
00:31:24,543 --> 00:31:26,545
have been found to be

1005
00:31:26,545 --> 00:31:29,180
advocating for passage of a

1006
00:31:29,180 --> 00:31:30,549
measure. The first one is that

1007
00:31:30,549 --> 00:31:32,510
light rail is a solution that

1008
00:31:32,510 --> 00:31:33,520
contributes to the long term

1009
00:31:33,520 --> 00:31:35,540
sustainability of our region,

1010
00:31:35,540 --> 00:31:36,789
and we support it 100%. That

1011
00:31:36,789 --> 00:31:38,157
pretty clearly illustrates that

1012
00:31:38,157 --> 00:31:39,658
they're supporting and want it

1013
00:31:39,658 --> 00:31:40,793
to be passed. So if they were

1014
00:31:40,793 --> 00:31:42,280
to cut off right before. At

1015
00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:45,280
the. After the word region

1016
00:31:47,533 --> 00:31:49,301
they'd probably be okay.

1017
00:31:49,301 --> 00:31:50,670
There's a few words in the

1018
00:31:50,670 --> 00:31:51,671
first half that I can point to

1019
00:31:51,671 --> 00:31:52,672
that we MAY want to use a

1020
00:31:52,672 --> 00:31:55,720
little bit different language

1021
00:31:55,408 --> 00:31:57,310
for instance a solution height

1022
00:31:57,310 --> 00:31:58,544
that would indicate hey this is

1023
00:31:58,544 --> 00:31:59,778
the right thing to do. This is

1024
00:31:59,778 --> 00:32:01,548
going to fix something that's

1025
00:32:01,548 --> 00:32:03,550
otherwise broken. Um we would

1026
00:32:03,550 --> 00:32:07,530
want to present it as light

1027
00:32:07,530 --> 00:32:09,550
rail is an option that

1028
00:32:09,550 --> 00:32:10,790
contributes to the long term

1029
00:32:10,790 --> 00:32:11,925
sustainability by and we want

1030
00:32:11,925 --> 00:32:13,927
to put factual things that

1031
00:32:13,927 --> 00:32:15,929
light rail does provides or

1032
00:32:15,929 --> 00:32:17,197
accomplishes. So that's

1033
00:32:17,197 --> 00:32:18,698
presenting information that

1034
00:32:18,698 --> 00:32:20,167
will then enable the public to

1035
00:32:20,167 --> 00:32:21,668
make a decision rather than

1036
00:32:21,668 --> 00:32:23,937
trying to push them towards a

1037
00:32:23,937 --> 00:32:25,439
particular conclusion. I think

1038
00:32:25,439 --> 00:32:26,940
the second one doesn't go quite

1039
00:32:26,940 --> 00:32:28,675
as far but it's still still

1040
00:32:28,675 --> 00:32:30,444
there, right? The bond proposal

1041
00:32:30,444 --> 00:32:31,545
provides the best solution to

1042
00:32:31,545 --> 00:32:32,579
the needs generated by the

1043
00:32:32,579 --> 00:32:34,579
school districts population

1044
00:32:36,490 --> 00:32:37,818
growth. That MAY be factual, it

1045
00:32:37,818 --> 00:32:39,553
MAY actually be the best and

1046
00:32:39,553 --> 00:32:40,820
people could read all the

1047
00:32:40,820 --> 00:32:42,822
information and they themselves

1048
00:32:42,822 --> 00:32:44,424
MAY determine it's the best but

1049
00:32:44,424 --> 00:32:45,693
it's our job not to make that

1050
00:32:45,693 --> 00:32:46,793
conclusion just give the

1051
00:32:46,793 --> 00:32:49,563
information to allow them to

1052
00:32:49,563 --> 00:32:50,564
reach those conclusions. The

1053
00:32:50,564 --> 00:32:52,650
last one given today's

1054
00:32:52,650 --> 00:32:53,567
construction costs and the

1055
00:32:53,567 --> 00:32:54,936
needs of the district, a long

1056
00:32:54,936 --> 00:32:57,438
term bond is the only viable

1057
00:32:57,438 --> 00:32:59,838
financial solution. So again,

1058
00:33:00,174 --> 00:33:02,443
even if that is a factual

1059
00:33:02,443 --> 00:33:04,445
conclusion that's that's true.

1060
00:33:04,445 --> 00:33:06,180
It's pushing people to that

1061
00:33:06,180 --> 00:33:07,948
conclusion and into that

1062
00:33:07,948 --> 00:33:09,684
position that would then

1063
00:33:09,684 --> 00:33:12,420
require them in essence if they

1064
00:33:12,420 --> 00:33:13,921
agree to pass that measure. So

1065
00:33:13,921 --> 00:33:15,690
if we say we have. Numerous

1066
00:33:15,690 --> 00:33:17,424
roads in need of. Repair and

1067
00:33:17,424 --> 00:33:20,424
the bond helps address those

1068
00:33:21,196 --> 00:33:22,297
needs. That's pretty factual. I

1069
00:33:22,297 --> 00:33:24,299
mean they know what that's

1070
00:33:24,299 --> 00:33:27,299
addressing. It will help to

1071
00:33:28,690 --> 00:33:29,303
address the need. Um if yeah. I

1072
00:33:29,303 --> 00:33:31,720
think. That would be pretty

1073
00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:32,730
close to the line. I want to

1074
00:33:32,730 --> 00:33:34,942
give one more example that

1075
00:33:34,942 --> 00:33:36,678
didn't make the cut here. Um,

1076
00:33:36,678 --> 00:33:38,946
we've there's there's one

1077
00:33:38,946 --> 00:33:40,949
example where colors alone on a

1078
00:33:40,949 --> 00:33:42,183
presentation was enough for the

1079
00:33:42,183 --> 00:33:43,919
commission decide that because

1080
00:33:43,919 --> 00:33:46,688
they had what they called

1081
00:33:46,688 --> 00:33:49,925
gloomy colors on one side and

1082
00:33:49,925 --> 00:33:51,927
happy colors on the other that

1083
00:33:51,927 --> 00:33:53,695
advocated for the passage of

1084
00:33:53,695 --> 00:33:55,564
the of the measure. So you just

1085
00:33:55,564 --> 00:33:57,650
need to be really cautious in

1086
00:33:57,650 --> 00:34:00,690
how we put this forward from a

1087
00:34:00,690 --> 00:34:01,570
city perspective. So let's get

1088
00:34:01,570 --> 00:34:02,571
right down to it. What does

1089
00:34:02,571 --> 00:34:04,573
this mean? What are the what

1090
00:34:04,573 --> 00:34:06,308
are the lines city advocacy

1091
00:34:06,308 --> 00:34:07,810
this city can and should

1092
00:34:07,810 --> 00:34:09,812
communicate factually about the

1093
00:34:09,812 --> 00:34:11,800
bond election right. Because

1094
00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:12,547
we've called the election it's

1095
00:34:12,547 --> 00:34:14,316
important that the public know

1096
00:34:14,316 --> 00:34:16,520
what it is, what it says and

1097
00:34:16,520 --> 00:34:18,530
what it would do what it's for

1098
00:34:18,530 --> 00:34:19,555
the first of I think many

1099
00:34:19,555 --> 00:34:20,556
efforts the city will make to

1100
00:34:20,556 --> 00:34:22,580
get out that factual

1101
00:34:22,580 --> 00:34:24,600
information is the bond

1102
00:34:24,600 --> 00:34:25,828
election education web page

1103
00:34:25,828 --> 00:34:27,563
included. The url here should

1104
00:34:27,563 --> 00:34:28,698
be a link if somebody uh can

1105
00:34:28,698 --> 00:34:30,433
get in and open the

1106
00:34:30,433 --> 00:34:32,435
presentation as well. Um so

1107
00:34:32,435 --> 00:34:33,670
that is perfectly acceptable.

1108
00:34:33,670 --> 00:34:35,438
It's legal and frankly it

1109
00:34:35,438 --> 00:34:37,440
should be done to help the

1110
00:34:37,440 --> 00:34:38,941
public understand and have a

1111
00:34:38,941 --> 00:34:40,176
reliable source for information

1112
00:34:40,176 --> 00:34:43,176
about what the the election

1113
00:34:43,680 --> 00:34:46,800
will actually accomplish. Next.

1114
00:34:46,449 --> 00:34:47,951
City staff at the city staff

1115
00:34:47,951 --> 00:34:49,686
level individual advocacy by a

1116
00:34:49,686 --> 00:34:51,186
staff member is allowed. It's

1117
00:34:51,186 --> 00:34:53,190
appropriate so long as it does

1118
00:34:53,190 --> 00:34:55,324
not utilize any city funds.

1119
00:34:55,324 --> 00:34:56,293
This needs to be it has been

1120
00:34:56,293 --> 00:34:58,610
interpreted by the commission

1121
00:34:58,610 --> 00:34:59,796
broadly again. So it needs to

1122
00:34:59,796 --> 00:35:02,640
be understood that this is a

1123
00:35:02,640 --> 00:35:04,464
very broad application. So

1124
00:35:04,568 --> 00:35:06,302
before staff member before you

1125
00:35:06,302 --> 00:35:07,437
go you know make your opinion

1126
00:35:07,437 --> 00:35:09,173
known which everybody has the

1127
00:35:09,173 --> 00:35:10,706
right to do. Make sure the way

1128
00:35:10,706 --> 00:35:13,677
you prepare to give that

1129
00:35:13,677 --> 00:35:14,811
opinion to how you prepare any

1130
00:35:14,811 --> 00:35:16,580
materials that you use in

1131
00:35:16,580 --> 00:35:18,449
presenting that opinion and the

1132
00:35:18,449 --> 00:35:19,817
method or manner in which you

1133
00:35:19,817 --> 00:35:22,520
present it are not utilizing

1134
00:35:22,520 --> 00:35:24,321
either the resources or funds

1135
00:35:24,321 --> 00:35:26,560
of the city and specifically

1136
00:35:26,560 --> 00:35:27,558
thinking about the staff level.

1137
00:35:27,558 --> 00:35:30,600
Um, you know it shouldn't be

1138
00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:32,329
done while you're on city time

1139
00:35:32,329 --> 00:35:35,650
.Uh, in preparing for that as

1140
00:35:35,650 --> 00:35:37,670
well the city council advocacy

1141
00:35:37,670 --> 00:35:38,302
very similarly individual

1142
00:35:38,302 --> 00:35:39,437
advocacy by council members

1143
00:35:39,437 --> 00:35:41,205
allowed so long as it does not

1144
00:35:41,205 --> 00:35:42,573
utilize any city funds. A lot

1145
00:35:42,573 --> 00:35:43,440
of the same things that just

1146
00:35:43,440 --> 00:35:45,176
discussed are going to apply

1147
00:35:45,176 --> 00:35:46,678
here as well the way you

1148
00:35:46,678 --> 00:35:48,680
interact as council members

1149
00:35:48,680 --> 00:35:49,947
with city resources where you

1150
00:35:49,947 --> 00:35:50,948
utilize those is a bit

1151
00:35:50,948 --> 00:35:52,584
different. But again you'll

1152
00:35:52,584 --> 00:35:54,319
just want to ask yourself as

1153
00:35:54,319 --> 00:35:55,553
I'm preparing for this, does

1154
00:35:55,553 --> 00:35:56,821
this material does this

1155
00:35:56,821 --> 00:35:58,556
resource am I utilizing

1156
00:35:58,556 --> 00:36:00,824
anything from the city and if

1157
00:36:00,824 --> 00:36:02,600
so you need to find another

1158
00:36:02,600 --> 00:36:03,827
method to accomplish what you

1159
00:36:03,827 --> 00:36:06,630
want to do for your advocacy

1160
00:36:06,630 --> 00:36:08,567
either for or against a

1161
00:36:08,567 --> 00:36:09,801
particular measure. Want to

1162
00:36:09,801 --> 00:36:12,700
close with just a few things

1163
00:36:12,700 --> 00:36:13,939
little just a couple examples

1164
00:36:13,939 --> 00:36:15,440
again to try to speak to every

1165
00:36:15,440 --> 00:36:17,175
possible situation. Is that

1166
00:36:17,175 --> 00:36:18,443
really possible is to think you

1167
00:36:18,443 --> 00:36:19,678
know you can't use a city

1168
00:36:19,678 --> 00:36:21,446
vehicle if you happen to have

1169
00:36:21,446 --> 00:36:23,448
access to one for any of your

1170
00:36:23,448 --> 00:36:24,683
advocacy efforts a computer or

1171
00:36:24,683 --> 00:36:26,318
a phone that's issued by the

1172
00:36:26,318 --> 00:36:27,553
city paid for by the city that

1173
00:36:27,553 --> 00:36:28,954
shouldn't be utilized in

1174
00:36:28,954 --> 00:36:30,923
carrying out any of those

1175
00:36:30,923 --> 00:36:32,925
efforts at either city staff

1176
00:36:32,925 --> 00:36:34,426
members uh, either for

1177
00:36:34,426 --> 00:36:36,195
themselves, uh, for another

1178
00:36:36,195 --> 00:36:37,696
staff member or for an elected

1179
00:36:37,696 --> 00:36:39,431
official. They shouldn't be

1180
00:36:39,431 --> 00:36:40,199
used to perform tasks to

1181
00:36:40,199 --> 00:36:41,333
support your individual

1182
00:36:41,333 --> 00:36:43,333
advocacy either..

1183
00:36:43,569 --> 00:36:46,572
>> is that when they're on the

1184
00:36:46,572 --> 00:36:49,341
clock not off the clock. But

1185
00:36:49,341 --> 00:36:53,345
if. You want to have a very

1186
00:36:53,345 --> 00:36:55,314
clear distinction uh, in it

1187
00:36:55,314 --> 00:36:56,816
would be concerning if the the

1188
00:36:56,816 --> 00:36:58,584
things they're doing off the

1189
00:36:58,584 --> 00:36:59,952
clock, if they're very similar

1190
00:36:59,952 --> 00:37:01,220
to the duties they have while

1191
00:37:01,220 --> 00:37:03,456
they're on the clock. That

1192
00:37:03,456 --> 00:37:04,690
raises a question still but

1193
00:37:04,690 --> 00:37:05,958
assuming there's a clear

1194
00:37:05,958 --> 00:37:06,959
separation between those

1195
00:37:06,959 --> 00:37:07,460
efforts that would be

1196
00:37:07,460 --> 00:37:09,460
acceptable. Yeah.

1197
00:37:10,463 --> 00:37:11,697
>> and then lastly not to use

1198
00:37:11,697 --> 00:37:13,199
city resources to prepare

1199
00:37:13,199 --> 00:37:15,969
materials related to the bond

1200
00:37:15,969 --> 00:37:17,203
election again unless it's

1201
00:37:17,203 --> 00:37:19,472
simply to present factually

1202
00:37:19,472 --> 00:37:21,975
what the election is about. So

1203
00:37:21,975 --> 00:37:23,443
with that I'll stop, you know,

1204
00:37:23,443 --> 00:37:24,944
offending you with my voice but

1205
00:37:24,944 --> 00:37:25,946
I am willing to answer any

1206
00:37:25,946 --> 00:37:26,213
questions you might have. So so

1207
00:37:26,213 --> 00:37:27,848
if.

1208
00:37:27,848 --> 00:37:29,216
>> we were doing advocacy. Um.

1209
00:37:29,216 --> 00:37:29,949
>> things that we.

1210
00:37:29,949 --> 00:37:31,170
>> have. From the.

1211
00:37:31,170 --> 00:37:32,586
>> city that are monogrammed

1212
00:37:32,586 --> 00:37:34,870
for. Instance or our nametags

1213
00:37:34,870 --> 00:37:35,455
we should not. Wear those I

1214
00:37:35,455 --> 00:37:38,225
would presume when we're out

1215
00:37:38,225 --> 00:37:39,693
advocating for the bond just to

1216
00:37:39,693 --> 00:37:41,461
avoid. The possibility of that

1217
00:37:41,461 --> 00:37:42,596
being viewed as you're here on

1218
00:37:42,596 --> 00:37:43,964
behalf of the city. That would

1219
00:37:43,964 --> 00:37:46,333
be my recommendation. Yes, sir.

1220
00:37:46,333 --> 00:37:47,968
Yeah, that's at least.

1221
00:37:47,968 --> 00:37:49,202
>> you brought that up to me.

1222
00:37:49,202 --> 00:37:52,202
I'll give credit where credit

1223
00:37:53,973 --> 00:37:55,209
is due. I'll just say that. Um

1224
00:37:55,209 --> 00:37:55,876
well, I do actually have a

1225
00:37:55,876 --> 00:37:57,770
question, bradley.

1226
00:37:57,770 --> 00:37:58,345
>> because. I think this. Gets

1227
00:37:58,345 --> 00:38:00,345
confused.

1228
00:38:00,581 --> 00:38:02,981
>> advocacy for a bond

1229
00:38:03,830 --> 00:38:05,860
election. Can be confused with

1230
00:38:05,860 --> 00:38:07,860
,uh, campaigning for

1231
00:38:07,587 --> 00:38:09,590
individuals. So our charter

1232
00:38:09,590 --> 00:38:11,590
specifically prohibits city

1233
00:38:12,593 --> 00:38:14,328
employees. From supporting or

1234
00:38:14,328 --> 00:38:15,829
opposing any. Candidate in an

1235
00:38:15,829 --> 00:38:17,465
election. Um.

1236
00:38:17,465 --> 00:38:18,966
>> and so you might. Talk about

1237
00:38:18,966 --> 00:38:20,701
that a little bit. How that's.

1238
00:38:20,701 --> 00:38:22,970
>> different from the bond

1239
00:38:22,970 --> 00:38:25,440
election but. Also uh, sworn

1240
00:38:25,440 --> 00:38:26,340
police and fire are exempt.

1241
00:38:26,340 --> 00:38:28,209
From that to.

1242
00:38:28,209 --> 00:38:29,477
>> the extent that they are not

1243
00:38:29,477 --> 00:38:32,213
on the clock, that they are

1244
00:38:32,213 --> 00:38:33,715
not. In city. Uniform in a city

1245
00:38:33,715 --> 00:38:35,830
vehicle, anything like that.

1246
00:38:35,830 --> 00:38:37,218
And then the last thing I'll

1247
00:38:37,218 --> 00:38:37,485
say is that so for me and. Most

1248
00:38:37,485 --> 00:38:39,220
of.

1249
00:38:39,220 --> 00:38:40,822
>> you know, pretty much all of

1250
00:38:40,822 --> 00:38:42,824
the full time staff. It's a

1251
00:38:42,824 --> 00:38:44,593
pretty gray area whether we're

1252
00:38:44,593 --> 00:38:47,596
on the clock or not. Because we

1253
00:38:47,596 --> 00:38:50,599
work all the time. So um. So

1254
00:38:50,599 --> 00:38:51,700
you won't see us, um, advocate

1255
00:38:51,700 --> 00:38:52,834
for the bond election. We're

1256
00:38:52,834 --> 00:38:55,570
going to be very measured in

1257
00:38:55,570 --> 00:38:57,710
what. We say. And put out and

1258
00:38:57,710 --> 00:38:58,573
then anything mary does as you

1259
00:38:58,573 --> 00:39:00,575
know, is is purely factual. In

1260
00:39:00,575 --> 00:39:02,845
fact. In fact, the. Website

1261
00:39:02,845 --> 00:39:04,346
that uh, it MAY be live now or

1262
00:39:04,346 --> 00:39:06,810
it's going live soon we had

1263
00:39:06,810 --> 00:39:08,830
bradley review the. Language

1264
00:39:08,830 --> 00:39:11,860
because. We want to be. Careful

1265
00:39:11,860 --> 00:39:12,588
that nothing could be viewed as

1266
00:39:12,588 --> 00:39:14,823
advocating one way or another.

1267
00:39:14,823 --> 00:39:15,824
So anyway, you know, address

1268
00:39:15,824 --> 00:39:17,326
that question. Yeah.

1269
00:39:17,326 --> 00:39:19,595
>> with respect to the charter

1270
00:39:19,595 --> 00:39:20,830
provision, uh, I think it kind

1271
00:39:20,830 --> 00:39:22,465
of speaks for itself in the

1272
00:39:22,465 --> 00:39:24,200
language. Right. It it's very

1273
00:39:24,200 --> 00:39:25,968
clearly identified as not

1274
00:39:25,968 --> 00:39:28,704
advocating for or against a

1275
00:39:28,704 --> 00:39:32,304
candidate for a position uh, in

1276
00:39:32,474 --> 00:39:34,477
in in limiting speech and the

1277
00:39:34,477 --> 00:39:35,845
ability uh to engage in that

1278
00:39:35,845 --> 00:39:37,580
manner it's going to be very

1279
00:39:37,580 --> 00:39:39,582
narrowly um interpreted and

1280
00:39:39,582 --> 00:39:41,830
applied. So the language in

1281
00:39:41,830 --> 00:39:43,860
your charter would not extend

1282
00:39:43,860 --> 00:39:45,321
to uh a bond election that's

1283
00:39:45,321 --> 00:39:47,323
not a person or candidate in

1284
00:39:47,323 --> 00:39:49,723
that particular scenario. Uh.

1285
00:39:50,930 --> 00:39:51,193
>> was there another piece of

1286
00:39:51,193 --> 00:39:53,963
that, paul that you think I

1287
00:39:53,963 --> 00:39:56,466
need to talk to. Just uh maybe

1288
00:39:56,466 --> 00:39:58,201
the. List the. Exemption of

1289
00:39:58,201 --> 00:39:59,703
sworn police and fire when

1290
00:39:59,703 --> 00:40:01,700
they're not on duty? Um,

1291
00:40:01,700 --> 00:40:02,205
because I know you've seen in

1292
00:40:02,205 --> 00:40:04,473
the past we've had

1293
00:40:04,473 --> 00:40:06,473
associations, uh, endorse.

1294
00:40:06,709 --> 00:40:08,445
Candidates before. And that

1295
00:40:08,445 --> 00:40:10,213
that's allowed they're exempt

1296
00:40:10,213 --> 00:40:11,948
and those association. Folks

1297
00:40:11,948 --> 00:40:13,216
just. So you know, when they're

1298
00:40:13,216 --> 00:40:15,585
doing that they're not on the

1299
00:40:15,585 --> 00:40:16,587
clock. They don't use. Any city

1300
00:40:16,587 --> 00:40:18,987
resources or. Anything like

1301
00:40:19,589 --> 00:40:22,589
that. Paul it's and that

1302
00:40:24,328 --> 00:40:26,960
perfectly. So so just to to to

1303
00:40:26,960 --> 00:40:28,599
uh kind of tie that up weren't

1304
00:40:28,599 --> 00:40:29,833
so I, I don't know that

1305
00:40:29,833 --> 00:40:31,468
firefighters own anything other

1306
00:40:31,468 --> 00:40:34,204
than close it look like their

1307
00:40:34,204 --> 00:40:35,973
firefighters um but uh the I

1308
00:40:35,973 --> 00:40:38,209
know that the associations they

1309
00:40:38,209 --> 00:40:40,210
come they can go to their polls

1310
00:40:40,210 --> 00:40:41,946
on their off time and and

1311
00:40:41,946 --> 00:40:44,215
advocate for the. Fire stations

1312
00:40:44,215 --> 00:40:46,830
just say right. That's correct.

1313
00:40:46,830 --> 00:40:46,850
Okay. All right. I just wanted

1314
00:40:46,850 --> 00:40:48,719
to make sure that we were.

1315
00:40:48,719 --> 00:40:49,953
>> good on that. Yes, sir. But

1316
00:40:49,953 --> 00:40:51,955
not in their working uniform.

1317
00:40:51,955 --> 00:40:53,224
They in the their uniform at

1318
00:40:53,224 --> 00:40:56,224
home that looks like their

1319
00:40:56,460 --> 00:40:56,727
working. Uniform but it should.

1320
00:40:56,727 --> 00:40:58,727
Yes.

1321
00:41:03,968 --> 00:41:06,968
>> right but. Okay thank you.

1322
00:41:08,973 --> 00:41:09,841
Thank you riley. Next item is

1323
00:41:09,841 --> 00:41:10,842
future agenda items. The

1324
00:41:10,842 --> 00:41:11,709
purpose of this item is to

1325
00:41:11,709 --> 00:41:12,577
allow the city council an

1326
00:41:12,577 --> 00:41:14,345
opportunity to bring forward. A

1327
00:41:14,345 --> 00:41:15,580
proposal to put an item or

1328
00:41:15,580 --> 00:41:16,848
issue they wish to discuss for

1329
00:41:16,848 --> 00:41:17,715
a future agenda item in

1330
00:41:17,715 --> 00:41:18,383
accordance with take so means

1331
00:41:18,383 --> 00:41:19,584
acting discussion shall be

1332
00:41:19,584 --> 00:41:21,352
limited to the proposal to

1333
00:41:21,352 --> 00:41:22,954
place that item on a future

1334
00:41:22,954 --> 00:41:24,322
agenda. Council shall not vote

1335
00:41:24,322 --> 00:41:25,824
or take any action on the items

1336
00:41:25,824 --> 00:41:27,920
during the meeting. Council you

1337
00:41:27,920 --> 00:41:27,859
have any items you want to put

1338
00:41:27,859 --> 00:41:29,461
on a future agenda?

1339
00:41:29,461 --> 00:41:31,861
>> nope nope. And no.

1340
00:41:34,700 --> 00:41:35,968
>> no seeing none. Uh at this

1341
00:41:35,968 --> 00:41:37,202
time the city council will

1342
00:41:37,202 --> 00:41:39,602
convene into executive session

1343
00:41:41,473 --> 00:41:42,708
at 610 on AUGUST 24th, 2026 to

1344
00:41:42,708 --> 00:41:45,108
consider matters as authorized

1345
00:41:45,978 --> 00:41:47,212
by text government code 6551071

1346
00:41:47,212 --> 00:41:48,447
consultation with city attorney

1347
00:41:48,447 --> 00:41:49,948
seeking advice about pending or

1348
00:41:49,948 --> 00:41:51,948
contemplated litigation as

1349
00:41:52,451 --> 00:41:54,953
listed in the posted agenda

1350
00:41:54,953 --> 00:41:56,455
55107 for personnel matters as

1351
00:41:56,455 --> 00:41:57,956
deliberate and appointment

1352
00:41:57,956 --> 00:42:00,356
employment and duties of

1353
00:42:00,459 --> 00:42:02,859
public. Officers or employees

1354
00:42:02,962 --> 00:42:04,463
municipal court judge 55108

1355
00:42:04,463 --> 00:42:07,700
which I wish we weren't having

1356
00:42:07,700 --> 00:42:08,701
that conversation uh 551087

1357
00:42:08,701 --> 00:42:09,969
deliberation regarding economic

1358
00:42:09,969 --> 00:42:11,969
development negotiations as

1359
00:42:16,816 --> 00:42:19,850
>> it's just oh. Okay. 99

1360
00:42:19,850 --> 00:42:22,870
bottles of beer. Did you get

1361
00:42:22,870 --> 00:42:24,870
one? You get. $8.

1362
00:42:25,325 --> 00:42:27,193
>> oh he'll top. Securities

1363
00:42:27,193 --> 00:42:29,562
okay. Got it. Such a mom thing

1364
00:42:29,562 --> 00:42:30,964
to say I don't eat.

1365
00:42:30,964 --> 00:42:32,565
>> I'm. Not hungry. Young just

1366
00:42:32,565 --> 00:42:36,165
could have all the food you

1367
00:42:36,269 --> 00:42:37,360
want. It's like. My grandmother

1368
00:42:37,360 --> 00:42:37,704
said that she cooked the entire

1369
00:42:37,704 --> 00:42:41,304
or she ate the entire. She

1370
00:42:44,477 --> 00:42:45,478
cooked so. Oh oh. Good evening

1371
00:42:45,478 --> 00:42:46,579
.Welcome to the richardson

1372
00:42:46,579 --> 00:42:49,349
hills city council meeting. It

1373
00:42:49,349 --> 00:42:51,351
is 7:01 P.M. And I will call

1374
00:42:51,351 --> 00:42:52,452
the AUGUST 24th, 2026 city

1375
00:42:52,452 --> 00:42:53,854
council meeting to order a

1376
00:42:53,854 --> 00:42:55,880
quorum of the city council is

1377
00:42:55,880 --> 00:42:56,856
present and the meeting has

1378
00:42:56,856 --> 00:42:58,910
been duly. Posted and in

1379
00:42:58,910 --> 00:42:59,326
accordance with the texas open

1380
00:42:59,326 --> 00:43:01,940
meetings act of the texas

1381
00:43:01,940 --> 00:43:03,330
government code, we will start

1382
00:43:03,330 --> 00:43:04,331
with item a1 and two is the

1383
00:43:04,331 --> 00:43:06,990
invocation in the pledge

1384
00:43:06,990 --> 00:43:07,835
council member getz will lead

1385
00:43:07,835 --> 00:43:09,236
us and we invite you to join us

1386
00:43:09,236 --> 00:43:10,838
in prayer as well as the pledge

1387
00:43:10,838 --> 00:43:14,438
to the united states and texas

1388
00:43:15,575 --> 00:43:16,976
flags as you choose. Dear

1389
00:43:16,976 --> 00:43:18,212
heavenly father, we thank you

1390
00:43:18,212 --> 00:43:19,713
for the opportunity to serve

1391
00:43:19,713 --> 00:43:21,581
our city here in the council

1392
00:43:21,581 --> 00:43:22,850
chambers today. Please help us

1393
00:43:22,850 --> 00:43:24,351
make the best decisions for all

1394
00:43:24,351 --> 00:43:25,852
of us keeping in mind our

1395
00:43:25,852 --> 00:43:27,855
residents, city staff, first

1396
00:43:27,855 --> 00:43:29,357
responders as well as those

1397
00:43:29,357 --> 00:43:31,920
whom we interact with on a

1398
00:43:31,920 --> 00:43:32,360
daily basis, we are grateful

1399
00:43:32,360 --> 00:43:33,594
that we have been brought

1400
00:43:33,594 --> 00:43:35,594
together today understanding

1401
00:43:35,863 --> 00:43:37,331
not only the burden of public

1402
00:43:37,331 --> 00:43:38,599
service but also the

1403
00:43:38,599 --> 00:43:40,835
fulfillment that we obtained

1404
00:43:40,835 --> 00:43:42,336
from it. Continue to watch over

1405
00:43:42,336 --> 00:43:44,105
our students and families

1406
00:43:44,105 --> 00:43:47,740
keeping us all safe from harm.

1407
00:43:47,740 --> 00:43:50,345
In your name we pray. Amen and

1408
00:43:50,345 --> 00:43:52,847
pledge to the american flag

1409
00:43:52,847 --> 00:43:54,349
pledge allegiance. To the flag.

1410
00:43:54,349 --> 00:43:56,584
Of the united states of

1411
00:43:56,584 --> 00:43:59,354
america. And to the. Republic

1412
00:43:59,354 --> 00:44:02,354
for which it stands. One

1413
00:44:02,357 --> 00:44:04,326
nation. Under GOD, indivisible.

1414
00:44:04,326 --> 00:44:07,326
With liberty. And justice for

1415
00:44:07,829 --> 00:44:10,970
all. And now the texas flag

1416
00:44:10,970 --> 00:44:13,335
honor the texas flag. I pledge

1417
00:44:13,335 --> 00:44:16,335
allegiance. To the texas one.

1418
00:44:21,910 --> 00:44:24,910
Under GOD. One and indivisible.

1419
00:44:25,614 --> 00:44:27,850
You can go ahead and keep

1420
00:44:27,850 --> 00:44:30,119
checking in there. Um next item

1421
00:44:30,119 --> 00:44:31,353
is public comments. Um it's an

1422
00:44:31,353 --> 00:44:32,488
opportunity for citizens to

1423
00:44:32,488 --> 00:44:33,722
address the city council on

1424
00:44:33,722 --> 00:44:34,990
matters which are scheduled on

1425
00:44:34,990 --> 00:44:36,910
this agenda for the

1426
00:44:36,910 --> 00:44:37,359
consideration by the city

1427
00:44:37,359 --> 00:44:38,860
council but not scheduled this

1428
00:44:38,860 --> 00:44:40,950
public hearing in order to

1429
00:44:40,950 --> 00:44:41,363
address the city council during

1430
00:44:41,363 --> 00:44:42,865
public comments, a public

1431
00:44:42,865 --> 00:44:44,600
meeting appearance form must be

1432
00:44:44,600 --> 00:44:45,735
completed and presented to the

1433
00:44:45,735 --> 00:44:46,969
city secretary prior to the

1434
00:44:46,969 --> 00:44:48,971
start of the meeting. Do we

1435
00:44:48,971 --> 00:44:50,739
have anybody sign it? We have

1436
00:44:50,739 --> 00:44:53,376
no one signed up. We will move

1437
00:44:53,376 --> 00:44:55,344
on to the next item is it is

1438
00:44:55,344 --> 00:44:56,345
the consent agenda item a5

1439
00:44:56,345 --> 00:44:58,114
provides the council the

1440
00:44:58,114 --> 00:44:59,348
opportunity to remove an item

1441
00:44:59,348 --> 00:45:00,483
from the consent agenda

1442
00:45:00,483 --> 00:45:01,984
council. Do you have any items

1443
00:45:01,984 --> 00:45:03,987
you wish to remove from the

1444
00:45:03,987 --> 00:45:05,722
consent agenda? Seeing everyone

1445
00:45:05,722 --> 00:45:08,725
shaking their head no the item

1446
00:45:08,725 --> 00:45:09,992
is on the consent agenda. Uh

1447
00:45:09,992 --> 00:45:11,127
excuse me considered routine

1448
00:45:11,127 --> 00:45:12,595
and require little to no

1449
00:45:12,595 --> 00:45:13,862
deliberation by the council for

1450
00:45:13,862 --> 00:45:15,231
the audience's information the

1451
00:45:15,231 --> 00:45:16,466
list of items on the consent

1452
00:45:16,466 --> 00:45:19,466
agenda will appear on the

1453
00:45:20,300 --> 00:45:22,239
screen. I'd like to call for a

1454
00:45:22,239 --> 00:45:23,240
motion. I move we approve the

1455
00:45:23,240 --> 00:45:24,975
consent agenda as presented.

1456
00:45:24,975 --> 00:45:27,244
Council PRESIDENT For the

1457
00:45:27,244 --> 00:45:28,745
first. Was that. To go? Council

1458
00:45:28,745 --> 00:45:31,745
member mitchell on the second.

1459
00:45:32,249 --> 00:45:34,649
Any discussion? Seeing none.

1460
00:45:38,722 --> 00:45:41,722
Call that question please vote.

1461
00:45:43,494 --> 00:45:45,496
Passes seven zero. Moving on to

1462
00:45:45,496 --> 00:45:47,230
c one public hearing on fiscal

1463
00:45:47,230 --> 00:45:49,230
year 2027 proposed operating

1464
00:45:49,733 --> 00:45:51,100
capital budget I will open the

1465
00:45:51,100 --> 00:45:53,300
public hearing for the fiscal

1466
00:45:53,300 --> 00:45:55,300
year 2027 proposed operating

1467
00:45:55,973 --> 00:45:58,973
and capital budget colin chase

1468
00:46:04,150 --> 00:46:07,150
proceed to present the item.

1469
00:46:10,488 --> 00:46:12,222
He's coughing now to spreading

1470
00:46:12,222 --> 00:46:14,224
all right. City council.

1471
00:46:14,224 --> 00:46:17,224
Members will be presenting on.

1472
00:46:17,228 --> 00:46:19,228
Fiscal year 2027 budget

1473
00:46:21,232 --> 00:46:23,234
microphone on. There for higher

1474
00:46:23,234 --> 00:46:25,103
up to you whatever okay am I

1475
00:46:25,103 --> 00:46:26,971
good all right there you.

1476
00:46:26,971 --> 00:46:29,474
>> go here to talk about the

1477
00:46:29,474 --> 00:46:30,741
proposed 2027 budget. So the

1478
00:46:30,741 --> 00:46:31,976
notice for this evening's

1479
00:46:31,976 --> 00:46:33,478
public hearing was published in

1480
00:46:33,478 --> 00:46:35,246
the city's newspaper of record

1481
00:46:35,246 --> 00:46:36,981
on the city's website on the

1482
00:46:36,981 --> 00:46:38,750
tarrant county property tax

1483
00:46:38,750 --> 00:46:40,752
website, in the city's

1484
00:46:40,752 --> 00:46:41,986
newsletter and on city cable.

1485
00:46:41,986 --> 00:46:43,255
Public comments can be

1486
00:46:43,255 --> 00:46:44,221
submitted through the city's

1487
00:46:44,221 --> 00:46:46,621
website and social media

1488
00:46:49,494 --> 00:46:52,230
channels via tax info at nj.Com

1489
00:46:52,230 --> 00:46:55,230
via tarrant dot true prodigy

1490
00:46:55,500 --> 00:46:56,468
dash tax transparency.Com or in

1491
00:46:56,468 --> 00:46:58,237
person during this evening's

1492
00:46:58,237 --> 00:46:59,471
public hearing. Comments

1493
00:46:59,471 --> 00:47:01,106
received as of 4:00 this

1494
00:47:01,106 --> 00:47:04,106
afternoon were printed off and

1495
00:47:04,376 --> 00:47:05,611
are available at your seats.

1496
00:47:05,611 --> 00:47:07,346
Key drivers of the budget

1497
00:47:07,346 --> 00:47:08,847
development process this year

1498
00:47:08,847 --> 00:47:10,883
included results from the most

1499
00:47:10,883 --> 00:47:13,283
recent citizen survey direction

1500
00:47:13,352 --> 00:47:14,620
from city council input from

1501
00:47:14,620 --> 00:47:17,200
the public collected throughout

1502
00:47:17,356 --> 00:47:20,358
the year and an assessment of

1503
00:47:20,358 --> 00:47:21,860
needs by city staff. As I

1504
00:47:21,860 --> 00:47:23,950
proceed through tonight's

1505
00:47:23,950 --> 00:47:24,363
presentation you'll hear about

1506
00:47:24,363 --> 00:47:26,365
investments the proposed budget

1507
00:47:26,365 --> 00:47:27,866
makes in the city's core

1508
00:47:27,866 --> 00:47:29,866
services including public

1509
00:47:29,869 --> 00:47:31,869
safety, infrastructure and

1510
00:47:33,372 --> 00:47:34,373
community development. These

1511
00:47:34,373 --> 00:47:36,141
investments are made possible

1512
00:47:36,141 --> 00:47:37,610
by a proposed property tax rate

1513
00:47:37,610 --> 00:47:39,646
that is higher than last year's

1514
00:47:39,646 --> 00:47:41,380
adopted tax rate, but that is

1515
00:47:41,380 --> 00:47:43,616
below the voter approval tax

1516
00:47:43,616 --> 00:47:44,884
rate. I will share more on the

1517
00:47:44,884 --> 00:47:47,884
proposed tax rate during my

1518
00:47:48,621 --> 00:47:50,390
next presentation. Part of how

1519
00:47:50,390 --> 00:47:52,124
we're able to propose a tax

1520
00:47:52,124 --> 00:47:53,627
rate below the voter approval

1521
00:47:53,627 --> 00:47:55,861
rate is by being very mindful

1522
00:47:55,861 --> 00:47:56,862
of the city's head count as the

1523
00:47:56,862 --> 00:47:58,864
population of north richland

1524
00:47:58,864 --> 00:48:01,367
hills has increased, the number

1525
00:48:01,367 --> 00:48:03,370
of employees per resident has

1526
00:48:03,370 --> 00:48:05,138
decreased, remaining relatively

1527
00:48:05,138 --> 00:48:08,738
stable over the last six fiscal

1528
00:48:09,643 --> 00:48:11,143
years. Another way the city has

1529
00:48:11,143 --> 00:48:13,880
controlled costs is by adopting

1530
00:48:13,880 --> 00:48:14,882
new perspectives. This year in

1531
00:48:14,882 --> 00:48:16,382
particular, staff were

1532
00:48:16,382 --> 00:48:17,618
challenged to rethink old

1533
00:48:17,618 --> 00:48:19,620
assumptions and develop new

1534
00:48:19,620 --> 00:48:21,622
ways of delivering services. As

1535
00:48:21,622 --> 00:48:23,123
a result, there are a number of

1536
00:48:23,123 --> 00:48:25,893
items that are not in the

1537
00:48:25,893 --> 00:48:27,893
proposed budget. Over 458,000

1538
00:48:28,362 --> 00:48:29,863
are not in the budget due to

1539
00:48:29,863 --> 00:48:31,865
savings from efficiencies or

1540
00:48:31,865 --> 00:48:34,265
outdated programs that have

1541
00:48:35,870 --> 00:48:37,871
been sunset over $591,000 in

1542
00:48:37,871 --> 00:48:40,374
credit card processing fees are

1543
00:48:40,374 --> 00:48:41,375
also not in the budget due to

1544
00:48:41,375 --> 00:48:42,643
implementation of convenience

1545
00:48:42,643 --> 00:48:44,378
fees for customers who choose

1546
00:48:44,378 --> 00:48:46,778
to utilize these payment

1547
00:48:47,615 --> 00:48:49,615
methods. Finally, over $31,000

1548
00:48:49,617 --> 00:48:51,385
in travel and training expenses

1549
00:48:51,385 --> 00:48:53,387
were eliminated from the budget

1550
00:48:53,387 --> 00:48:55,390
with only the highest roi

1551
00:48:55,390 --> 00:48:58,390
trainings making it into the

1552
00:48:58,625 --> 00:49:00,628
proposed budget. The proposed

1553
00:49:00,628 --> 00:49:01,863
budget contains a number of

1554
00:49:01,863 --> 00:49:03,364
changes to the city's revenue

1555
00:49:03,364 --> 00:49:05,764
sources starting with property

1556
00:49:05,866 --> 00:49:07,135
tax certified values are lower

1557
00:49:07,135 --> 00:49:07,869
than last year due to the

1558
00:49:07,869 --> 00:49:09,869
tarrant appraisal district's

1559
00:49:10,638 --> 00:49:12,374
reappraisal plan record protest

1560
00:49:12,374 --> 00:49:13,875
activity and a new business

1561
00:49:13,875 --> 00:49:15,875
personal property exemption

1562
00:49:15,877 --> 00:49:18,113
that shifts taxes from

1563
00:49:18,113 --> 00:49:20,113
businesses to residents.

1564
00:49:20,381 --> 00:49:22,150
Despite these challenges, the

1565
00:49:22,150 --> 00:49:24,385
proposed tax rate is below the

1566
00:49:24,385 --> 00:49:26,387
voter approval rate. Sales tax

1567
00:49:26,387 --> 00:49:27,889
is projected to be nearly 5%

1568
00:49:27,889 --> 00:49:29,391
higher than last year's adopted

1569
00:49:29,391 --> 00:49:31,894
budget due to new business

1570
00:49:31,894 --> 00:49:33,128
activity. Other revenues are

1571
00:49:33,128 --> 00:49:35,130
mostly flat with short term

1572
00:49:35,130 --> 00:49:37,399
rental revenue, shared services

1573
00:49:37,399 --> 00:49:38,866
revenue and charges for service

1574
00:49:38,866 --> 00:49:41,266
higher than current year

1575
00:49:41,870 --> 00:49:43,872
levels. Finally, the proposed

1576
00:49:43,872 --> 00:49:46,141
budget makes strategic use of

1577
00:49:46,141 --> 00:49:47,376
reserves in some funds for one

1578
00:49:47,376 --> 00:49:49,645
time expenses and capital

1579
00:49:49,645 --> 00:49:50,613
projects with no proposed

1580
00:49:50,613 --> 00:49:53,130
drawdown of general fund

1581
00:49:54,383 --> 00:49:55,885
reserves. The proposed budget

1582
00:49:55,885 --> 00:49:57,887
also contains a number of

1583
00:49:57,887 --> 00:49:59,887
expenditure changes primarily

1584
00:49:59,889 --> 00:50:01,624
driven by costs outside of the

1585
00:50:01,624 --> 00:50:03,624
city's control. Inflation

1586
00:50:04,626 --> 00:50:06,896
driven costs account for $3.8

1587
00:50:06,896 --> 00:50:08,130
million in total increases with

1588
00:50:08,130 --> 00:50:09,632
water and sewer rate increases

1589
00:50:09,632 --> 00:50:11,867
making up the majority of these

1590
00:50:11,867 --> 00:50:13,869
costs. The proposed budget also

1591
00:50:13,869 --> 00:50:15,371
includes funding to implement

1592
00:50:15,371 --> 00:50:16,873
changes recommended by the

1593
00:50:16,873 --> 00:50:18,873
city's efficiency studies,

1594
00:50:19,375 --> 00:50:20,877
including for its fleet

1595
00:50:20,877 --> 00:50:23,646
facilities and the water and

1596
00:50:23,646 --> 00:50:25,148
sewer utility. Six new public

1597
00:50:25,148 --> 00:50:27,548
safety positions are included

1598
00:50:27,617 --> 00:50:29,886
in the budget, including four

1599
00:50:29,886 --> 00:50:32,388
that will serve in schools, one

1600
00:50:32,388 --> 00:50:34,624
new dispatcher and an emergency

1601
00:50:34,624 --> 00:50:36,126
management position. Finally,

1602
00:50:36,126 --> 00:50:37,160
the proposed budget includes

1603
00:50:37,160 --> 00:50:39,560
funding for the restaurant

1604
00:50:39,896 --> 00:50:42,165
rewards program aeds at

1605
00:50:42,165 --> 00:50:43,634
community parks, the new heart

1606
00:50:43,634 --> 00:50:46,340
of our community appreciation

1607
00:50:48,905 --> 00:50:50,640
luncheon and more. Residents

1608
00:50:50,640 --> 00:50:52,643
continued to identify streets

1609
00:50:52,643 --> 00:50:54,411
as a top priority and the city

1610
00:50:54,411 --> 00:50:56,647
has invested accordingly. City

1611
00:50:56,647 --> 00:50:57,914
council has allocated $4

1612
00:50:57,914 --> 00:50:59,516
million for street maintenance

1613
00:50:59,516 --> 00:51:00,784
over each of the last two

1614
00:51:00,784 --> 00:51:03,184
fiscal years, with an

1615
00:51:03,520 --> 00:51:05,520
additional $3.56 million

1616
00:51:06,220 --> 00:51:07,291
proposed for 2027. Separate

1617
00:51:07,291 --> 00:51:09,250
from the story of funding

1618
00:51:09,250 --> 00:51:10,260
levels is the story of how much

1619
00:51:10,260 --> 00:51:12,260
preventative street maintenance

1620
00:51:12,529 --> 00:51:14,265
work is actually getting done

1621
00:51:14,265 --> 00:51:16,330
due to the city prioritizing

1622
00:51:16,330 --> 00:51:18,268
completion of the 2020 bond

1623
00:51:18,268 --> 00:51:19,537
program, street projects and a

1624
00:51:19,537 --> 00:51:21,272
comprehensive pavement

1625
00:51:21,272 --> 00:51:23,672
condition analysis conducted in

1626
00:51:23,774 --> 00:51:25,276
2020 for a portion of the

1627
00:51:25,276 --> 00:51:26,510
previously approved funds for

1628
00:51:26,510 --> 00:51:28,510
street maintenance remain

1629
00:51:30,140 --> 00:51:30,782
available. $3.8 million in

1630
00:51:30,782 --> 00:51:32,517
street maintenance projects

1631
00:51:32,517 --> 00:51:34,917
were completed between fiscal

1632
00:51:35,520 --> 00:51:37,288
years 23 and 25, with a

1633
00:51:37,288 --> 00:51:39,290
significant ramp up this fiscal

1634
00:51:39,290 --> 00:51:41,690
year to $6.3 million and

1635
00:51:42,250 --> 00:51:44,425
projects being completed as

1636
00:51:44,796 --> 00:51:47,196
proposed. The 2027 budget would

1637
00:51:48,310 --> 00:51:49,330
facilitate over $7.56 million

1638
00:51:49,330 --> 00:51:50,301
in preventative street

1639
00:51:50,301 --> 00:51:52,170
maintenance projects, reaching

1640
00:51:52,170 --> 00:51:55,170
completion before the end of

1641
00:51:55,906 --> 00:51:58,306
fiscal year 2027. The budget

1642
00:51:58,410 --> 00:52:00,412
does include an adjustment to

1643
00:52:00,412 --> 00:52:02,681
water and sewer utility rates

1644
00:52:02,681 --> 00:52:04,416
based solely on the through of

1645
00:52:04,416 --> 00:52:05,918
rate increases from fort worth

1646
00:52:05,918 --> 00:52:07,653
and the trinity river

1647
00:52:07,653 --> 00:52:08,920
authority, which the city

1648
00:52:08,920 --> 00:52:11,320
purchases water and sewer

1649
00:52:11,423 --> 00:52:13,823
treatment services from the 35

1650
00:52:13,926 --> 00:52:15,928
cent increase for water and 47

1651
00:52:15,928 --> 00:52:18,328
cent increase for sewer

1652
00:52:20,432 --> 00:52:21,934
translates to a $6.23 bil

1653
00:52:21,934 --> 00:52:24,334
increase for the average

1654
00:52:25,670 --> 00:52:27,906
residential customer. A list of

1655
00:52:27,906 --> 00:52:29,408
funds with their corresponding

1656
00:52:29,408 --> 00:52:31,408
expenditure amounts is

1657
00:52:31,677 --> 00:52:33,913
presented on this slide. The

1658
00:52:33,913 --> 00:52:35,915
total proposed operating budget

1659
00:52:35,915 --> 00:52:37,917
which omits internal service

1660
00:52:37,917 --> 00:52:40,917
funds to avoid double counting

1661
00:52:47,660 --> 00:52:49,270
is $181,886,865. Switching

1662
00:52:49,270 --> 00:52:50,530
gears to the capital budget, a

1663
00:52:50,530 --> 00:52:51,297
list of capital project

1664
00:52:51,297 --> 00:52:52,799
categories with their

1665
00:52:52,799 --> 00:52:54,799
corresponding proposed budget

1666
00:52:55,801 --> 00:52:58,370
amounts for fiscal year 2027 is

1667
00:52:58,370 --> 00:52:59,305
presented on this slide. New

1668
00:52:59,305 --> 00:53:01,705
investments included in the

1669
00:53:05,450 --> 00:53:07,450
proposed budget totaled

1670
00:53:08,814 --> 00:53:11,214
$24,395,222, which is added to

1671
00:53:11,318 --> 00:53:12,318
the over $122 million in

1672
00:53:12,318 --> 00:53:14,318
previously approved capital

1673
00:53:14,788 --> 00:53:17,788
projects that are in varying

1674
00:53:18,291 --> 00:53:20,600
stages of completion. Included

1675
00:53:20,600 --> 00:53:22,796
in the proposed capital budget

1676
00:53:22,796 --> 00:53:25,640
for fiscal year 2027 are a few

1677
00:53:25,640 --> 00:53:26,300
funding additions that were not

1678
00:53:26,300 --> 00:53:28,700
discussed during the work

1679
00:53:30,304 --> 00:53:32,306
session on JULY 31st. The first

1680
00:53:32,306 --> 00:53:33,720
additional funding for the

1681
00:53:33,720 --> 00:53:35,720
reconstruction of smithfield

1682
00:53:35,576 --> 00:53:36,810
and main street is due to bids

1683
00:53:36,810 --> 00:53:38,812
coming in higher than

1684
00:53:38,812 --> 00:53:40,313
anticipated. The second

1685
00:53:40,313 --> 00:53:42,816
additional funding for the big

1686
00:53:42,816 --> 00:53:44,551
fossil interceptor, a sewer

1687
00:53:44,551 --> 00:53:46,320
infrastructure upgrade project,

1688
00:53:46,320 --> 00:53:48,550
is due to an engineering cost

1689
00:53:48,550 --> 00:53:48,823
estimate coming in

1690
00:53:48,823 --> 00:53:50,823
significantly higher than

1691
00:53:51,791 --> 00:53:53,600
anticipated. Finally, staff are

1692
00:53:53,600 --> 00:53:54,829
requesting additional funding

1693
00:53:54,829 --> 00:53:56,829
for miscellaneous drainage

1694
00:53:56,830 --> 00:53:59,830
repairs to address water flow

1695
00:53:59,834 --> 00:54:02,680
near the bridge on onyx drive.

1696
00:54:02,680 --> 00:54:03,838
All three of these funding

1697
00:54:03,838 --> 00:54:05,339
requests developed two recently

1698
00:54:05,339 --> 00:54:07,575
to be included in the

1699
00:54:07,575 --> 00:54:08,810
presentation on JULY 31st but

1700
00:54:08,810 --> 00:54:10,812
were added to the proposed

1701
00:54:10,812 --> 00:54:13,812
budget online and filed with

1702
00:54:13,814 --> 00:54:16,814
the city secretary's office on

1703
00:54:17,585 --> 00:54:18,586
AUGUST 7th. Other highlights

1704
00:54:18,586 --> 00:54:20,880
from the proposed capital

1705
00:54:20,880 --> 00:54:22,890
budget include several projects

1706
00:54:22,890 --> 00:54:25,890
to improve parks and recreation

1707
00:54:25,327 --> 00:54:26,828
amenities and spaces. $500,000

1708
00:54:26,828 --> 00:54:29,228
is proposed to redesign

1709
00:54:29,831 --> 00:54:31,333
ridgefield park, while $430,000

1710
00:54:31,333 --> 00:54:33,680
is proposed for replacement of

1711
00:54:33,680 --> 00:54:35,468
playground equipment at clyde

1712
00:54:37,572 --> 00:54:38,840
zellers and founders park. $3.5

1713
00:54:38,840 --> 00:54:40,575
million is proposed for the

1714
00:54:40,575 --> 00:54:42,577
renovation of the near h2o

1715
00:54:42,577 --> 00:54:44,446
kitty area, which is original

1716
00:54:44,446 --> 00:54:46,448
to the park and is now over 30

1717
00:54:46,448 --> 00:54:47,950
years old. The renovated kiddy

1718
00:54:47,950 --> 00:54:49,184
area will create a more

1719
00:54:49,184 --> 00:54:50,452
engaging space for young

1720
00:54:50,452 --> 00:54:52,852
children and families while

1721
00:54:54,957 --> 00:54:56,957
reducing operating costs.

1722
00:54:57,459 --> 00:54:59,193
Finally, highlighted equipment

1723
00:54:59,193 --> 00:55:00,963
replacements included in the

1724
00:55:00,963 --> 00:55:02,464
proposed capital budget include

1725
00:55:02,464 --> 00:55:04,432
replacements of several end of

1726
00:55:04,432 --> 00:55:06,469
useful life vehicles including

1727
00:55:06,469 --> 00:55:08,704
a fire aerial truck, seven

1728
00:55:08,704 --> 00:55:10,439
police vehicles for public

1729
00:55:10,439 --> 00:55:13,439
works dump trucks and an

1730
00:55:14,210 --> 00:55:15,444
ambulance. To continue

1731
00:55:15,444 --> 00:55:17,444
gathering feedback from

1732
00:55:17,712 --> 00:55:19,448
residents. City staff sent out

1733
00:55:19,448 --> 00:55:20,950
a short flash vote survey that

1734
00:55:20,950 --> 00:55:23,186
was open from AUGUST 18th

1735
00:55:23,186 --> 00:55:24,320
through the 20th. Full results

1736
00:55:24,320 --> 00:55:25,954
have been printed out and have

1737
00:55:25,954 --> 00:55:27,457
been placed at your seats. The

1738
00:55:27,457 --> 00:55:28,324
first question asked

1739
00:55:28,324 --> 00:55:29,591
respondents whether they felt

1740
00:55:29,591 --> 00:55:32,328
they are getting their money's

1741
00:55:32,328 --> 00:55:35,328
worth for their tax dollars.

1742
00:55:36,990 --> 00:55:39,990
68% said yes, 19% said maybe or

1743
00:55:40,837 --> 00:55:42,973
were unsure and 14% said no.

1744
00:55:42,973 --> 00:55:44,607
Last year during this time we

1745
00:55:44,607 --> 00:55:45,709
asked the same question in a

1746
00:55:45,709 --> 00:55:47,710
flash vote survey which allows

1747
00:55:47,710 --> 00:55:50,710
for a comparison in comparison

1748
00:55:50,713 --> 00:55:53,984
to last year. Those saying yes

1749
00:55:53,984 --> 00:55:55,719
increased 4% maybe and not sure

1750
00:55:55,719 --> 00:55:58,119
increased 1% and those saying

1751
00:56:01,225 --> 00:56:04,225
no decreased by 3%. The second

1752
00:56:04,461 --> 00:56:05,462
question provided some of the

1753
00:56:05,462 --> 00:56:07,230
highlights from the proposed

1754
00:56:07,230 --> 00:56:10,230
budget and asked residents for

1755
00:56:10,233 --> 00:56:12,233
their overall reaction 75%

1756
00:56:12,736 --> 00:56:15,136
approved, 14% were neutral or

1757
00:56:16,707 --> 00:56:19,107
were unsure and 11 disapproved,

1758
00:56:20,211 --> 00:56:21,712
11% disapproved. The third

1759
00:56:21,712 --> 00:56:23,714
question asked residents how

1760
00:56:23,714 --> 00:56:26,217
the city should adapt to

1761
00:56:26,217 --> 00:56:27,485
inflation in the future.

1762
00:56:27,485 --> 00:56:29,720
Respondents could select up to

1763
00:56:29,720 --> 00:56:32,720
four options. The top answer

1764
00:56:32,723 --> 00:56:35,123
was by improving efficiency

1765
00:56:35,227 --> 00:56:37,227
while the bottom answer aside

1766
00:56:37,227 --> 00:56:40,965
from other and not sure was by

1767
00:56:40,965 --> 00:56:42,467
having fewer services. We also

1768
00:56:42,467 --> 00:56:43,734
asked this question during a

1769
00:56:43,734 --> 00:56:45,236
survey last year and have

1770
00:56:45,236 --> 00:56:47,738
displayed the results of the

1771
00:56:47,738 --> 00:56:48,706
two surveys side by side. The

1772
00:56:48,706 --> 00:56:50,208
percentage of residents that

1773
00:56:50,208 --> 00:56:52,608
believe the city should

1774
00:56:52,710 --> 00:56:54,478
implement more technology and

1775
00:56:54,478 --> 00:56:56,878
self-service options fell the

1776
00:56:56,981 --> 00:56:58,483
most, while the largest

1777
00:56:58,483 --> 00:56:59,484
percentage increase was for

1778
00:56:59,484 --> 00:57:01,484
respondents indicating they

1779
00:57:03,954 --> 00:57:04,955
were not sure. The final

1780
00:57:04,955 --> 00:57:06,458
question asked residents for

1781
00:57:06,458 --> 00:57:08,226
any other comments or

1782
00:57:08,226 --> 00:57:10,626
suggestions from the proposed

1783
00:57:11,463 --> 00:57:12,964
budget. Over 140 comments were

1784
00:57:12,964 --> 00:57:14,733
submitted by respondents which

1785
00:57:14,733 --> 00:57:16,969
are available for review in the

1786
00:57:16,969 --> 00:57:18,704
packets by your seats. For the

1787
00:57:18,704 --> 00:57:20,472
purpose of this slide. A word

1788
00:57:20,472 --> 00:57:21,974
cloud has been provided that

1789
00:57:21,974 --> 00:57:24,374
identifies the most frequently

1790
00:57:26,477 --> 00:57:27,713
used words in responses.

1791
00:57:27,713 --> 00:57:28,981
Finally, I'd like to conclude

1792
00:57:28,981 --> 00:57:30,482
by highlighting the city's

1793
00:57:30,482 --> 00:57:32,217
efforts to discuss the proposed

1794
00:57:32,217 --> 00:57:34,219
budget and tax rate with

1795
00:57:34,219 --> 00:57:36,955
residents. So far the city has

1796
00:57:36,955 --> 00:57:38,957
hosted two budget road shows on

1797
00:57:38,957 --> 00:57:40,959
thursday, AUGUST 13th at city

1798
00:57:40,959 --> 00:57:43,959
hall and on saturday, AUGUST

1799
00:57:43,963 --> 00:57:44,964
22nd at kindred coffee.

1800
00:57:44,964 --> 00:57:46,465
Additional opportunities for

1801
00:57:46,465 --> 00:57:48,467
public input are still

1802
00:57:48,467 --> 00:57:50,202
available. Public hearings and

1803
00:57:50,202 --> 00:57:51,704
adoption of the budget and tax

1804
00:57:51,704 --> 00:57:52,738
rate are scheduled for the next

1805
00:57:52,738 --> 00:57:54,738
regularly scheduled council

1806
00:57:54,974 --> 00:57:56,709
meeting on SEPTEMBER 14th.

1807
00:57:56,709 --> 00:57:57,843
Additional information on the

1808
00:57:57,843 --> 00:57:59,212
proposed budget and tax rate

1809
00:57:59,212 --> 00:58:02,812
can be found on the city's

1810
00:58:03,983 --> 00:58:05,451
website at nd.Com/budget or the

1811
00:58:05,451 --> 00:58:07,851
tarrant county property tax

1812
00:58:08,221 --> 00:58:09,354
website. Instructions on how to

1813
00:58:09,354 --> 00:58:10,857
submit comments can also be

1814
00:58:10,857 --> 00:58:13,358
found on those pages, or

1815
00:58:13,358 --> 00:58:16,958
residents can email tax info at

1816
00:58:17,330 --> 00:58:18,465
no h t.Com. That concludes my

1817
00:58:18,465 --> 00:58:20,865
presentation. Happy to answer

1818
00:58:23,470 --> 00:58:24,337
any questions. Any questions?

1819
00:58:24,337 --> 00:58:27,840
Russ your lights on. Do you

1820
00:58:27,840 --> 00:58:28,141
have a question? Answer yes.

1821
00:58:28,141 --> 00:58:30,141
Okay.

1822
00:58:30,710 --> 00:58:32,478
>> um I'll say it's just. A

1823
00:58:32,478 --> 00:58:34,214
couple of comments. Um, you

1824
00:58:34,214 --> 00:58:35,482
know with the efficiencies

1825
00:58:35,482 --> 00:58:36,983
being the top thing I think we

1826
00:58:36,983 --> 00:58:38,585
did really well this year. You

1827
00:58:38,585 --> 00:58:39,719
know the staff did a bang up

1828
00:58:39,719 --> 00:58:41,722
job of coming back with a lot

1829
00:58:41,722 --> 00:58:44,358
of good cuts that were there as

1830
00:58:44,358 --> 00:58:45,225
far as in and savings. Um, you

1831
00:58:45,225 --> 00:58:46,860
know this has been a tough

1832
00:58:46,860 --> 00:58:49,860
budget year with the inflation.

1833
00:58:50,330 --> 00:58:52,599
Um but I was seeing them the 45

1834
00:58:52,599 --> 00:58:54,335
I think 44%. Through user fees

1835
00:58:54,335 --> 00:58:55,836
.If I'm not mistaken that's

1836
00:58:55,836 --> 00:58:57,104
the legislature's kind of limit

1837
00:58:57,104 --> 00:58:58,338
those this next time we're

1838
00:58:58,338 --> 00:59:00,974
talking and talking about it

1839
00:59:00,974 --> 00:59:02,109
right. Yeah. Um so that would

1840
00:59:02,109 --> 00:59:04,845
be that would be a tough thing.

1841
00:59:04,845 --> 00:59:07,214
But anyway I, I think just I

1842
00:59:07,214 --> 00:59:08,849
think this is as good a job as

1843
00:59:08,849 --> 00:59:10,584
we could have done through all

1844
00:59:10,584 --> 00:59:12,353
things considered on what we

1845
00:59:12,353 --> 00:59:13,855
need to spend to to keep things

1846
00:59:13,855 --> 00:59:17,455
going. So thank you. Thank you

1847
00:59:19,727 --> 00:59:21,462
all. Thank. Any questions? No

1848
00:59:21,462 --> 00:59:22,597
more questions now. Okay this

1849
00:59:22,597 --> 00:59:23,831
is public hearing already open

1850
00:59:23,831 --> 00:59:25,466
the public hearing at this time

1851
00:59:25,466 --> 00:59:26,734
i'll ask the city secretary if

1852
00:59:26,734 --> 00:59:28,236
she has any request for people

1853
00:59:28,236 --> 00:59:29,337
to speak at public. Yes, mayor.

1854
00:59:29,337 --> 00:59:30,839
>> I've got one form and I'm

1855
00:59:30,839 --> 00:59:33,842
sorry if I pronounce your name

1856
00:59:33,842 --> 00:59:34,409
incorrectly. Sarah said. If you

1857
00:59:34,409 --> 00:59:36,110
can please approach.

1858
00:59:36,110 --> 00:59:36,811
>> the podium. State your name

1859
00:59:36,811 --> 00:59:37,312
and address for. The record,

1860
00:59:37,312 --> 00:59:38,113
you've got three.

1861
00:59:38,113 --> 00:59:40,513
>> minutes. To address the

1862
00:59:40,582 --> 00:59:42,830
mayor and council. I say. And

1863
00:59:42,830 --> 00:59:43,585
also if y'all are running for

1864
00:59:43,585 --> 00:59:44,485
something, don't announce it

1865
00:59:44,485 --> 00:59:45,987
here. That's, uh, something

1866
00:59:45,987 --> 00:59:47,456
we're not going to so I

1867
00:59:47,456 --> 00:59:47,923
appreciate that. Well, I'm.

1868
00:59:47,923 --> 00:59:49,900
Always running.

1869
00:59:49,900 --> 00:59:51,226
>> and I'm not announcing

1870
00:59:51,226 --> 00:59:54,462
anything by the way I'm say it

1871
00:59:54,462 --> 00:59:55,964
as I said and uh, my address is

1872
00:59:55,964 --> 00:59:57,964
6705 sapphire circle

1873
00:59:59,468 --> 01:00:01,468
north colleyville, texas 76034.

1874
01:00:01,470 --> 01:00:04,470
Well in your presentation you

1875
01:00:04,973 --> 01:00:06,709
said and uh, I talked to mary

1876
01:00:06,709 --> 01:00:08,710
mccarthy in privately and ask

1877
01:00:08,710 --> 01:00:10,212
her about how much money and

1878
01:00:10,212 --> 01:00:12,982
how much valuation you are

1879
01:00:12,982 --> 01:00:14,984
going to lose because of the bp

1880
01:00:14,984 --> 01:00:16,986
exemption. And at that day he

1881
01:00:16,986 --> 01:00:18,354
did not have the answer. But I

1882
01:00:18,354 --> 01:00:19,721
don't know if he has answer

1883
01:00:19,721 --> 01:00:21,724
today or not. Uh.

1884
01:00:21,724 --> 01:00:24,727
>> by the uh that's a new

1885
01:00:24,727 --> 01:00:26,727
exemption $125,000 per bp

1886
01:00:27,230 --> 01:00:30,230
account. But uh, we consider

1887
01:00:31,734 --> 01:00:33,970
that every business has one bp

1888
01:00:33,970 --> 01:00:36,472
account. That is not true. Some

1889
01:00:36,472 --> 01:00:38,872
businesses are two accounts

1890
01:00:39,241 --> 01:00:40,743
some businesses that have 345

1891
01:00:40,743 --> 01:00:43,743
bp accounts. So instead of

1892
01:00:43,746 --> 01:00:45,746
getting $125,000 reduction in

1893
01:00:46,249 --> 01:00:48,649
their uh valuation taxable

1894
01:00:48,751 --> 01:00:51,751
valuation, they are going to

1895
01:00:52,721 --> 01:00:54,721
increase $375,000 uh reduction

1896
01:00:56,493 --> 01:00:59,493
overall for one business. Uh

1897
01:00:59,996 --> 01:01:02,232
another thing about uh bp 75%

1898
01:01:02,232 --> 01:01:05,232
of tarrant county will pay $0

1899
01:01:05,502 --> 01:01:08,400
in bp taxes 75% of their

1900
01:01:08,400 --> 01:01:11,400
accounts. So that is either

1901
01:01:11,508 --> 01:01:13,508
125,000 or below 125,000. Uh

1902
01:01:13,977 --> 01:01:16,377
last entity meeting chief

1903
01:01:16,747 --> 01:01:19,482
appraiser mentioned that uh in

1904
01:01:19,482 --> 01:01:21,484
2025 tax year tarrant county

1905
01:01:21,484 --> 01:01:23,753
lost 12% of their taxable

1906
01:01:23,753 --> 01:01:26,624
value. This year we lost 13.2%

1907
01:01:26,624 --> 01:01:30,360
and next year we are going to

1908
01:01:30,360 --> 01:01:32,863
lose 17% of the taxable value

1909
01:01:32,863 --> 01:01:33,864
and we will never able to

1910
01:01:33,864 --> 01:01:36,264
recapture it. Although they

1911
01:01:36,367 --> 01:01:38,102
promised to increase 15% that

1912
01:01:38,102 --> 01:01:40,371
is not going to happen because

1913
01:01:40,371 --> 01:01:43,373
in the last two years it

1914
01:01:43,373 --> 01:01:44,875
creates so much unequal and

1915
01:01:44,875 --> 01:01:46,878
non-uniform and unequal all

1916
01:01:46,878 --> 01:01:48,613
over tarrant county that

1917
01:01:48,613 --> 01:01:51,115
appraisal district is not able

1918
01:01:51,115 --> 01:01:52,884
to recapture everything and to

1919
01:01:52,884 --> 01:01:55,119
make it uniform and equal they

1920
01:01:55,119 --> 01:01:57,355
have to reduce more valuation

1921
01:01:57,355 --> 01:01:59,357
next year. So let's see what

1922
01:01:59,357 --> 01:02:01,626
will come up next year but it

1923
01:02:01,626 --> 01:02:03,628
is not going to be 15% increase

1924
01:02:03,628 --> 01:02:06,628
that the way they promised

1925
01:02:07,899 --> 01:02:09,868
right now. So that's all they

1926
01:02:09,868 --> 01:02:12,137
said in the last entity

1927
01:02:12,137 --> 01:02:14,639
meeting. But hey there is so

1928
01:02:14,639 --> 01:02:16,140
much other stuff that I would

1929
01:02:16,140 --> 01:02:17,376
like to tell you what happened

1930
01:02:17,376 --> 01:02:19,377
during the entity meeting and

1931
01:02:19,377 --> 01:02:21,777
I'm chasing appraisal district

1932
01:02:21,880 --> 01:02:23,881
for over a year because they

1933
01:02:23,881 --> 01:02:25,384
hide some accounts under one

1934
01:02:25,384 --> 01:02:27,784
account a consolidated account

1935
01:02:28,120 --> 01:02:30,388
number and you pay if you use

1936
01:02:30,388 --> 01:02:32,891
the services at texas assessor

1937
01:02:32,891 --> 01:02:34,893
collector office you paid per

1938
01:02:34,893 --> 01:02:36,895
account to tax assessor

1939
01:02:36,895 --> 01:02:38,897
collector and when they uh

1940
01:02:38,897 --> 01:02:40,866
consolidate the account numbers

1941
01:02:40,866 --> 01:02:42,267
some of the delinquent taxes in

1942
01:02:42,267 --> 01:02:44,503
the account number they are not

1943
01:02:44,503 --> 01:02:47,172
able to recapture it. Again

1944
01:02:47,172 --> 01:02:48,374
this is the problem uh probably

1945
01:02:48,374 --> 01:02:49,508
you will see in future but

1946
01:02:49,508 --> 01:02:51,143
thank you for your time mayor

1947
01:02:51,143 --> 01:02:52,511
and council to give me thank.

1948
01:02:52,511 --> 01:02:54,246
>> you thank you. And he's

1949
01:02:54,246 --> 01:02:56,515
going to cover the exemption in

1950
01:02:56,515 --> 01:02:59,515
the next presentation so thank

1951
01:03:01,153 --> 01:03:02,255
you. Anybody else? I'd like to

1952
01:03:02,255 --> 01:03:03,656
see if there's anyone in the

1953
01:03:03,656 --> 01:03:04,890
audience who wishes to speak in

1954
01:03:04,890 --> 01:03:06,240
support or opposition to the

1955
01:03:06,240 --> 01:03:09,240
request or so please approach

1956
01:03:11,264 --> 01:03:13,266
podium. Um seeing none I will

1957
01:03:13,266 --> 01:03:14,534
close the public hearing. Uh,

1958
01:03:14,534 --> 01:03:16,268
there being no action required

1959
01:03:16,268 --> 01:03:18,270
by the council we'll move on to

1960
01:03:18,270 --> 01:03:20,390
the next item. The next item is

1961
01:03:20,390 --> 01:03:21,274
,uh, the proposed tax rate for

1962
01:03:21,274 --> 01:03:23,410
the next year. I'll open the

1963
01:03:23,410 --> 01:03:25,511
public hearing this tax year

1964
01:03:25,511 --> 01:03:26,913
2026 fiscal year 2027 proposed

1965
01:03:26,913 --> 01:03:30,383
tax rate and carl chase foster

1966
01:03:30,383 --> 01:03:32,151
again to present the item.

1967
01:03:32,151 --> 01:03:35,151
Hello again mayor city council

1968
01:03:35,388 --> 01:03:37,157
members uh I do not have

1969
01:03:37,157 --> 01:03:39,392
detailed information to present

1970
01:03:39,392 --> 01:03:41,161
uh included as part of my

1971
01:03:41,161 --> 01:03:42,663
presentation on the bpp. Uh,

1972
01:03:42,663 --> 01:03:43,897
but we're happy to be uh to

1973
01:03:43,897 --> 01:03:46,897
include that in my next

1974
01:03:48,402 --> 01:03:49,636
presentation on SEPTEMBER 14th.

1975
01:03:49,636 --> 01:03:51,404
As I mentioned during the

1976
01:03:51,404 --> 01:03:52,906
budget public hearing, uh, the

1977
01:03:52,906 --> 01:03:53,907
notices for tonight's public

1978
01:03:53,907 --> 01:03:55,409
hearings were published in

1979
01:03:55,409 --> 01:03:57,144
multiple locations. Public

1980
01:03:57,144 --> 01:03:58,412
comments received as of four

1981
01:03:58,412 --> 01:04:01,412
this afternoon were printed off

1982
01:04:01,782 --> 01:04:04,180
and available at your seats.

1983
01:04:04,180 --> 01:04:05,190
Approximately 64% of the

1984
01:04:05,190 --> 01:04:06,787
north richland hills tax base

1985
01:04:06,787 --> 01:04:09,290
is made up of residential

1986
01:04:09,290 --> 01:04:11,258
properties, with 35% being

1987
01:04:11,258 --> 01:04:13,258
commercial and 1% being

1988
01:04:14,527 --> 01:04:17,298
industrial and other. The total

1989
01:04:17,298 --> 01:04:20,340
net taxable value for tax year

1990
01:04:20,340 --> 01:04:22,340
2026 is approximately 8.8

1991
01:04:23,370 --> 01:04:25,437
billion, a decrease of 4.6%

1992
01:04:26,400 --> 01:04:28,420
from the prior year. This is

1993
01:04:28,420 --> 01:04:29,544
due to a number of factors,

1994
01:04:29,544 --> 01:04:30,545
including the tarrant appraisal

1995
01:04:30,545 --> 01:04:32,460
district's decision to not

1996
01:04:32,460 --> 01:04:33,781
reappraise properties for

1997
01:04:33,781 --> 01:04:36,500
multiple years in a row, a

1998
01:04:36,500 --> 01:04:38,520
record number of protests and

1999
01:04:38,520 --> 01:04:39,787
the new business personal

2000
01:04:39,787 --> 01:04:41,556
property exemption that was

2001
01:04:41,556 --> 01:04:43,556
discussed earlier. Additionally

2002
01:04:44,793 --> 01:04:47,280
,new construction is down

2003
01:04:47,280 --> 01:04:49,531
58.5% from the prior year which

2004
01:04:49,531 --> 01:04:51,931
further suppresses property tax

2005
01:04:53,801 --> 01:04:56,201
revenue. These lower certified

2006
01:04:56,304 --> 01:04:57,805
values have the effect of

2007
01:04:57,805 --> 01:05:00,808
raising the no new revenue and

2008
01:05:00,808 --> 01:05:03,808
voter approval tax rates. The

2009
01:05:04,279 --> 01:05:06,679
proposed tax rate of 55.514

2010
01:05:07,783 --> 01:05:09,284
$0.04 per $100 a value is

2011
01:05:09,284 --> 01:05:11,320
higher than the current year's

2012
01:05:11,320 --> 01:05:14,920
adopted tax rate but is below

2013
01:05:15,570 --> 01:05:16,324
the voter approval rate.

2014
01:05:16,324 --> 01:05:18,560
Looking at the two components

2015
01:05:18,560 --> 01:05:20,295
of the overall tax rate, the

2016
01:05:20,295 --> 01:05:22,640
maintenance and operations rate

2017
01:05:22,640 --> 01:05:23,565
has increased while the

2018
01:05:23,565 --> 01:05:25,567
interest and sinking rate has

2019
01:05:25,567 --> 01:05:27,690
stayed the same. While some

2020
01:05:27,690 --> 01:05:29,305
debt was paid down this year

2021
01:05:29,305 --> 01:05:31,306
new debt was issued for an

2022
01:05:31,306 --> 01:05:33,808
ambulance and fire aerial truck

2023
01:05:33,808 --> 01:05:36,208
which stabilized the initial

2024
01:05:38,814 --> 01:05:41,817
rate. This is a comparison of

2025
01:05:41,817 --> 01:05:44,520
the tax year 2025 adopted rate

2026
01:05:44,520 --> 01:05:45,555
to the tax year 2026 proposed

2027
01:05:45,555 --> 01:05:47,323
rate. The information shown

2028
01:05:47,323 --> 01:05:48,825
here was included in the public

2029
01:05:48,825 --> 01:05:50,559
notice for the tax rate public

2030
01:05:50,559 --> 01:05:53,559
hearing as required by state

2031
01:05:53,563 --> 01:05:55,640
law while the average homestead

2032
01:05:55,640 --> 01:05:58,640
taxable value is presented here

2033
01:05:58,301 --> 01:05:59,803
,individual homeowners tax

2034
01:05:59,803 --> 01:06:02,203
increases or decreases will

2035
01:06:02,572 --> 01:06:04,807
vary depending on changes to

2036
01:06:04,807 --> 01:06:06,809
their specific property values.

2037
01:06:06,809 --> 01:06:08,311
The total levy on all

2038
01:06:08,311 --> 01:06:10,311
properties includes revenue

2039
01:06:11,460 --> 01:06:13,480
from the general fund. Tiff and

2040
01:06:13,480 --> 01:06:16,480
debt service fund that is

2041
01:06:16,319 --> 01:06:17,821
generated from property taxes.

2042
01:06:17,821 --> 01:06:20,324
The city of north richland

2043
01:06:20,324 --> 01:06:22,590
hills is not the only taxing

2044
01:06:22,590 --> 01:06:24,600
entity, and our residents pay

2045
01:06:24,600 --> 01:06:26,296
property tax to the city

2046
01:06:26,296 --> 01:06:28,799
portion of the total tax rate

2047
01:06:28,799 --> 01:06:31,801
paid by our residents makes up

2048
01:06:31,801 --> 01:06:34,201
approximately 25% of the total.

2049
01:06:35,720 --> 01:06:36,573
This matters as the collective

2050
01:06:36,573 --> 01:06:38,309
actions of these entities,

2051
01:06:38,309 --> 01:06:40,310
including the city have

2052
01:06:40,310 --> 01:06:43,310
resulted in actual property tax

2053
01:06:43,814 --> 01:06:46,183
savings for our residents

2054
01:06:46,183 --> 01:06:48,419
compared to five years ago, the

2055
01:06:48,419 --> 01:06:50,921
average home in north richland

2056
01:06:50,921 --> 01:06:54,521
hills has increased in value by

2057
01:06:55,426 --> 01:06:56,694
over $85,000 or 32.2%,

2058
01:06:56,694 --> 01:06:58,694
significantly increasing the

2059
01:07:00,198 --> 01:07:02,433
net worth of many families over

2060
01:07:02,433 --> 01:07:05,433
that same time period. Total

2061
01:07:05,937 --> 01:07:08,937
taxes do have decreased over

2062
01:07:09,941 --> 01:07:11,943
$726 or 11.9% based on the

2063
01:07:11,943 --> 01:07:13,444
proposed tax rates from all

2064
01:07:13,444 --> 01:07:15,844
entities that MAY impose

2065
01:07:16,180 --> 01:07:18,416
property tax on nra residents.

2066
01:07:18,416 --> 01:07:21,416
The estimated total tax bill

2067
01:07:25,423 --> 01:07:27,423
for 2026 is $7.51. Or 0.1%

2068
01:07:28,427 --> 01:07:31,427
higher than last year, far

2069
01:07:32,430 --> 01:07:33,931
below the pace of inflation. To

2070
01:07:33,931 --> 01:07:35,433
assist with affordability, the

2071
01:07:35,433 --> 01:07:37,435
city of north richland hills

2072
01:07:37,435 --> 01:07:38,937
offers a 20% homestead

2073
01:07:38,937 --> 01:07:40,672
exemption for eligible

2074
01:07:40,672 --> 01:07:43,720
residents, which translates to

2075
01:07:45,944 --> 01:07:47,946
savings of $390.66 for tax year

2076
01:07:47,946 --> 01:07:49,948
2026 for the average nra

2077
01:07:49,948 --> 01:07:52,948
homeowner. The city also offers

2078
01:07:52,951 --> 01:07:55,687
an exemption of $36,000 and a

2079
01:07:55,687 --> 01:07:56,688
tax revenue ceiling for seniors

2080
01:07:56,688 --> 01:07:59,880
and residents with qualifying

2081
01:08:00,192 --> 01:08:02,192
disabilities. 32.3% of

2082
01:08:02,428 --> 01:08:04,828
residential accounts have a

2083
01:08:04,930 --> 01:08:06,932
senior tax ceiling. Property

2084
01:08:06,932 --> 01:08:08,667
owners with a tax ceiling or

2085
01:08:08,667 --> 01:08:10,703
freeze in place will not pay

2086
01:08:10,703 --> 01:08:13,103
more property. Taxes unless

2087
01:08:13,205 --> 01:08:17,405
they purchase a new home or add

2088
01:08:17,443 --> 01:08:18,945
on to their existing home. This

2089
01:08:18,945 --> 01:08:19,946
slide illustrates all city

2090
01:08:19,946 --> 01:08:22,346
functions funded through the

2091
01:08:23,182 --> 01:08:24,684
property tax rate 51% of all

2092
01:08:24,684 --> 01:08:26,953
property tax dollars support

2093
01:08:26,953 --> 01:08:28,922
public safety functions.

2094
01:08:28,922 --> 01:08:31,457
Investments in streets make up

2095
01:08:31,457 --> 01:08:33,426
24% of property tax spending.

2096
01:08:33,426 --> 01:08:34,928
Other city functions including

2097
01:08:34,928 --> 01:08:36,196
facilities, community

2098
01:08:36,196 --> 01:08:38,431
development, parks, the library

2099
01:08:38,431 --> 01:08:41,431
and others round out the

2100
01:08:42,936 --> 01:08:44,437
remainder. This slide shows the

2101
01:08:44,437 --> 01:08:46,837
25 largest cities in tarrant

2102
01:08:47,172 --> 01:08:49,442
county sorted by the average

2103
01:08:49,442 --> 01:08:52,442
residential tax bill based on

2104
01:08:52,445 --> 01:08:54,448
each city's proposed tax rate

2105
01:08:54,448 --> 01:08:56,848
and average residential home

2106
01:08:56,950 --> 01:08:58,552
value. North richland hills

2107
01:08:58,552 --> 01:09:00,320
falls perfectly in the middle

2108
01:09:00,320 --> 01:09:01,821
of this comparison, with 12

2109
01:09:01,821 --> 01:09:04,221
cities producing higher bills

2110
01:09:04,558 --> 01:09:06,958
and 12 cities producing lower

2111
01:09:08,328 --> 01:09:10,630
bills. I'll end this

2112
01:09:10,630 --> 01:09:12,299
presentation with a brief recap

2113
01:09:12,299 --> 01:09:14,802
of the long term financial

2114
01:09:14,802 --> 01:09:16,570
forecast I shared on JULY 31st

2115
01:09:16,570 --> 01:09:19,807
and how next year's adopted tax

2116
01:09:19,807 --> 01:09:21,750
rate helps to shape the future.

2117
01:09:21,750 --> 01:09:23,770
The actions taken by city

2118
01:09:23,770 --> 01:09:26,470
council over the last few years

2119
01:09:26,470 --> 01:09:27,548
to reduce property taxes plus

2120
01:09:27,548 --> 01:09:29,817
limitations imposed by state

2121
01:09:29,817 --> 01:09:32,817
law have created a tax

2122
01:09:34,322 --> 01:09:36,570
increment representing $647,000

2123
01:09:36,570 --> 01:09:38,457
in potential property tax

2124
01:09:38,559 --> 01:09:41,829
revenue that is set to expire

2125
01:09:41,829 --> 01:09:44,640
after this year. Put plainly,

2126
01:09:44,640 --> 01:09:45,566
if this amount is included in

2127
01:09:45,566 --> 01:09:48,690
the tax rate city council

2128
01:09:48,690 --> 01:09:50,305
adopts for fiscal year 2027, it

2129
01:09:50,305 --> 01:09:51,439
becomes a part of the tax rate

2130
01:09:51,439 --> 01:09:52,940
calculations for the city in

2131
01:09:52,940 --> 01:09:55,175
the future which preserves

2132
01:09:55,175 --> 01:09:56,945
flexibility if this amount is

2133
01:09:56,945 --> 01:09:59,447
not included in the tax rate

2134
01:09:59,447 --> 01:10:01,847
adopted for fiscal year 2027,

2135
01:10:02,450 --> 01:10:04,953
this increment is lost forever.

2136
01:10:04,953 --> 01:10:06,453
Future no new revenue rates and

2137
01:10:06,453 --> 01:10:08,853
voter approval rates will

2138
01:10:09,457 --> 01:10:11,457
permanently generate $647,000

2139
01:10:12,193 --> 01:10:13,694
less in property taxes than

2140
01:10:13,694 --> 01:10:15,430
they otherwise would have in

2141
01:10:15,430 --> 01:10:17,699
lost city council calls and

2142
01:10:17,699 --> 01:10:20,935
elections for voters to vote on

2143
01:10:20,935 --> 01:10:22,304
the tax rate. Before I jump

2144
01:10:22,304 --> 01:10:23,939
into the forecast, I'd like to

2145
01:10:23,939 --> 01:10:25,440
provide a little more context

2146
01:10:25,440 --> 01:10:27,443
the city has been able to

2147
01:10:27,443 --> 01:10:29,678
maintain service levels while

2148
01:10:29,678 --> 01:10:31,180
adopting a tax rate at or below

2149
01:10:31,180 --> 01:10:32,681
the no new revenue rate over

2150
01:10:32,681 --> 01:10:34,683
the past three years by putting

2151
01:10:34,683 --> 01:10:35,951
our reserves to work. This

2152
01:10:35,951 --> 01:10:37,452
slide shows how the fund

2153
01:10:37,452 --> 01:10:39,454
balance for all of the city's

2154
01:10:39,454 --> 01:10:41,457
capital funds added together

2155
01:10:41,457 --> 01:10:43,926
has changed since fiscal year

2156
01:10:43,926 --> 01:10:45,926
2023. While each individual

2157
01:10:45,928 --> 01:10:48,430
fund has limitations on what

2158
01:10:48,430 --> 01:10:49,565
revenue can be spent on this

2159
01:10:49,565 --> 01:10:50,833
consolidation is helpful to see

2160
01:10:50,833 --> 01:10:53,833
how things have changed over

2161
01:10:54,700 --> 01:10:55,571
time. The 2027 budget as

2162
01:10:55,571 --> 01:10:57,971
proposed will continue to

2163
01:10:58,740 --> 01:10:59,242
convert capital reserves into

2164
01:10:59,242 --> 01:11:00,810
projects that benefit.

2165
01:11:00,810 --> 01:11:03,210
>> the. Community, ending next

2166
01:11:03,312 --> 01:11:04,313
fiscal year with 46% of the

2167
01:11:04,313 --> 01:11:06,713
resources that were available

2168
01:11:08,550 --> 01:11:10,520
in 2023. This slide conveys the

2169
01:11:10,520 --> 01:11:12,322
same information but for the

2170
01:11:12,322 --> 01:11:13,556
city's operating funds in

2171
01:11:13,556 --> 01:11:15,558
comparison to the city's

2172
01:11:15,558 --> 01:11:17,327
capital funds, utilization on

2173
01:11:17,327 --> 01:11:19,329
the operating side has been

2174
01:11:19,329 --> 01:11:20,797
lower, including growing the

2175
01:11:20,797 --> 01:11:23,797
fund balance as recent as

2176
01:11:24,300 --> 01:11:26,303
fiscal year 2024. However, in

2177
01:11:26,303 --> 01:11:28,305
order to balance the 2026

2178
01:11:28,305 --> 01:11:30,305
adopted and 2027 proposed

2179
01:11:30,307 --> 01:11:32,750
budgets, these operating fund

2180
01:11:32,750 --> 01:11:34,577
balances have begun to be spent

2181
01:11:34,577 --> 01:11:36,813
as well. While every fund in

2182
01:11:36,813 --> 01:11:38,548
the fiscal year 2027 budget

2183
01:11:38,548 --> 01:11:39,583
complies with the city's

2184
01:11:39,583 --> 01:11:41,552
minimum fund balance

2185
01:11:41,552 --> 01:11:43,320
requirements, monitoring this

2186
01:11:43,320 --> 01:11:44,555
trajectory is important for

2187
01:11:44,555 --> 01:11:47,555
ensuring the long term fiscal

2188
01:11:48,570 --> 01:11:49,560
health of the organization.

2189
01:11:49,560 --> 01:11:50,828
Shown on this slide our

2190
01:11:50,828 --> 01:11:52,830
projected expenses over the

2191
01:11:52,830 --> 01:11:54,431
next five fiscal years

2192
01:11:54,431 --> 01:11:56,200
increases are based on the

2193
01:11:56,200 --> 01:11:58,435
impact of inflation on existing

2194
01:11:58,435 --> 01:12:00,438
core services as well as

2195
01:12:00,438 --> 01:12:02,438
planned expenditure increases

2196
01:12:02,940 --> 01:12:04,942
including increasing tax rail

2197
01:12:04,942 --> 01:12:06,944
costs and the addition of

2198
01:12:06,944 --> 01:12:09,944
staffing for a fifth ambulance

2199
01:12:10,448 --> 01:12:12,683
starting in 2028. We can then

2200
01:12:12,683 --> 01:12:14,952
compare those expenditures to

2201
01:12:14,952 --> 01:12:16,187
planned growth in revenue

2202
01:12:16,187 --> 01:12:17,955
including from sales tax

2203
01:12:17,955 --> 01:12:20,355
charges for service and

2204
01:12:20,424 --> 01:12:23,424
property tax assuming that the

2205
01:12:23,694 --> 01:12:25,430
increment discussed earlier is

2206
01:12:25,430 --> 01:12:28,430
included in this year's adopted

2207
01:12:28,933 --> 01:12:30,201
property tax rate, the

2208
01:12:30,201 --> 01:12:32,201
difference between expenditures

2209
01:12:32,437 --> 01:12:34,706
and revenues in this scenario

2210
01:12:34,706 --> 01:12:36,207
create the balance. This

2211
01:12:36,207 --> 01:12:37,809
analysis shows the city still

2212
01:12:37,809 --> 01:12:39,576
has work to do to ensure high

2213
01:12:39,576 --> 01:12:42,800
quality services continue to be

2214
01:12:42,800 --> 01:12:44,480
delivered in a financially

2215
01:12:45,816 --> 01:12:47,319
sustainable manner. For

2216
01:12:47,319 --> 01:12:48,820
comparison, we can also model

2217
01:12:48,820 --> 01:12:50,555
what projected revenue looks

2218
01:12:50,555 --> 01:12:52,324
like assuming the same growth

2219
01:12:52,324 --> 01:12:54,559
in sales tax and other revenue

2220
01:12:54,559 --> 01:12:56,828
sources but with a property tax

2221
01:12:56,828 --> 01:13:00,428
rate that does not capture this

2222
01:13:00,832 --> 01:13:02,567
year's expiring increment. In

2223
01:13:02,567 --> 01:13:04,967
comparison, long term budget

2224
01:13:05,304 --> 01:13:07,304
deficits are approximately

2225
01:13:07,806 --> 01:13:09,806
$648,000 higher each fiscal

2226
01:13:09,808 --> 01:13:12,808
year, with a projected deficit

2227
01:13:13,946 --> 01:13:15,948
of over 3.2 million in 2031.

2228
01:13:15,948 --> 01:13:17,449
While these analyzes do

2229
01:13:17,449 --> 01:13:18,951
represent the best effort of

2230
01:13:18,951 --> 01:13:20,686
staff to predict the future,

2231
01:13:20,686 --> 01:13:21,954
they are based on a number of

2232
01:13:21,954 --> 01:13:23,956
assumptions that could turn out

2233
01:13:23,956 --> 01:13:25,457
different in reality. In

2234
01:13:25,457 --> 01:13:27,193
particular, this analysis does

2235
01:13:27,193 --> 01:13:29,962
not assume any changes to state

2236
01:13:29,962 --> 01:13:31,430
law. Audience members

2237
01:13:31,430 --> 01:13:32,932
interested in a more thorough

2238
01:13:32,932 --> 01:13:35,932
review of the long term

2239
01:13:35,934 --> 01:13:37,936
forecast are invited to visit

2240
01:13:37,936 --> 01:13:40,206
our.Com/budget where there is a

2241
01:13:40,206 --> 01:13:41,707
link to the JULY 31st budget

2242
01:13:41,707 --> 01:13:43,209
work session video where the

2243
01:13:43,209 --> 01:13:45,609
forecast is explained in

2244
01:13:46,679 --> 01:13:47,680
greater detail. City council

2245
01:13:47,680 --> 01:13:50,800
has scheduled one additional

2246
01:13:50,450 --> 01:13:52,685
public hearing for 7:00 pm on

2247
01:13:52,685 --> 01:13:54,187
monday, SEPTEMBER 14th during

2248
01:13:54,187 --> 01:13:55,689
the next regularly scheduled

2249
01:13:55,689 --> 01:13:57,456
city council meeting. The vote

2250
01:13:57,456 --> 01:13:58,925
to adopt the tax rate is also

2251
01:13:58,925 --> 01:14:01,325
scheduled for this same

2252
01:14:01,928 --> 01:14:04,640
meeting. That concludes my

2253
01:14:04,640 --> 01:14:04,531
presentation. Happy to answer

2254
01:14:04,531 --> 01:14:06,531
any questions.

2255
01:14:09,335 --> 01:14:11,710
>> any questions? Um I think uh

2256
01:14:11,710 --> 01:14:11,937
obviously in the out years

2257
01:14:11,937 --> 01:14:13,440
we're going to have to figure

2258
01:14:13,440 --> 01:14:15,208
out how to do savings from

2259
01:14:15,208 --> 01:14:17,177
technology because uh, that's a

2260
01:14:17,177 --> 01:14:19,947
pretty good cap that's out

2261
01:14:19,947 --> 01:14:21,315
there and facing us. So um,

2262
01:14:21,315 --> 01:14:22,182
this did you want to say

2263
01:14:22,182 --> 01:14:23,816
something on it? I was.

2264
01:14:23,816 --> 01:14:25,318
>> just going to add so on the.

2265
01:14:25,318 --> 01:14:27,554
Business personal. Property tax

2266
01:14:27,554 --> 01:14:29,550
exemption. So this year it.

2267
01:14:29,550 --> 01:14:31,550
>> was a $68.

2268
01:14:31,559 --> 01:14:35,159
>> million uh loss in value and

2269
01:14:35,329 --> 01:14:37,331
.A which is equivalent to

2270
01:14:37,331 --> 01:14:40,331
382,000 in revenue uh, based on

2271
01:14:42,703 --> 01:14:43,304
the proposed rate. So what

2272
01:14:43,304 --> 01:14:45,704
you're looking for side.

2273
01:14:47,441 --> 01:14:48,575
>> this is a public hearing and

2274
01:14:48,575 --> 01:14:49,576
I've already open the public

2275
01:14:49,576 --> 01:14:50,944
hearing at this time. I'll ask

2276
01:14:50,944 --> 01:14:52,179
secretary as he MAY request to

2277
01:14:52,179 --> 01:14:53,815
speak. Yes, mayor.

2278
01:14:53,815 --> 01:14:56,830
>> we've got um one person to

2279
01:14:56,830 --> 01:14:59,683
speak on item c2. Ambika sharma

2280
01:15:00,588 --> 01:15:02,557
.Are you in the audience? If

2281
01:15:02,557 --> 01:15:03,691
you can. Please step up. Uh,

2282
01:15:03,691 --> 01:15:05,193
approach the. Podium and state

2283
01:15:05,193 --> 01:15:05,693
your name and address. For the

2284
01:15:05,693 --> 01:15:06,561
record, you've.

2285
01:15:06,561 --> 01:15:08,610
>> got three minutes to.

2286
01:15:08,610 --> 01:15:09,630
Address the mayor and council.

2287
01:15:09,630 --> 01:15:10,331
If you are running for

2288
01:15:10,331 --> 01:15:12,200
something, please don't say

2289
01:15:12,200 --> 01:15:13,935
okay. Um.

2290
01:15:13,935 --> 01:15:14,936
>> hi. My name is ambika sharma

2291
01:15:14,936 --> 01:15:16,700
and I wanted to speak on the

2292
01:15:16,700 --> 01:15:18,807
tax rate. I got some of. The.

2293
01:15:18,807 --> 01:15:19,740
>> um, uh, presentation made by

2294
01:15:19,740 --> 01:15:20,441
one.

2295
01:15:20,441 --> 01:15:21,710
>> of your colleagues. Uh, it's

2296
01:15:21,710 --> 01:15:22,944
unfortunate that you have to

2297
01:15:22,944 --> 01:15:25,344
consider increasing tax rate.

2298
01:15:25,447 --> 01:15:27,682
Um, I wanted to vocalize I

2299
01:15:27,682 --> 01:15:28,950
guess my support that that from

2300
01:15:28,950 --> 01:15:30,452
a perspective that's the only

2301
01:15:30,452 --> 01:15:30,852
lever left. Uh, when

2302
01:15:30,852 --> 01:15:32,454
appraisals.

2303
01:15:32,454 --> 01:15:34,189
>> are. Frozen and appraisal

2304
01:15:34,189 --> 01:15:36,457
appraisals are also allowed to

2305
01:15:36,457 --> 01:15:37,559
be protested. Uh, when I

2306
01:15:37,559 --> 01:15:39,959
studied the. Appraisals that.

2307
01:15:41,620 --> 01:15:42,831
Came out for 2026 uh, tax year,

2308
01:15:42,831 --> 01:15:44,650
uh year over year, the. Total

2309
01:15:44,650 --> 01:15:45,834
equity. For residential

2310
01:15:45,834 --> 01:15:48,203
properties went down by 39

2311
01:15:48,203 --> 01:15:49,438
billion which is about 12%. Um

2312
01:15:49,438 --> 01:15:50,806
so you know north richland

2313
01:15:50,806 --> 01:15:51,940
hills I'm not so I'm not sure

2314
01:15:51,940 --> 01:15:53,709
specifically how much of that

2315
01:15:53,709 --> 01:15:55,310
was your share. But overall at

2316
01:15:55,310 --> 01:15:57,579
the county level it was about

2317
01:15:57,579 --> 01:15:59,581
$39 billion year over year. Um

2318
01:15:59,581 --> 01:16:01,317
so when appraisals are down you

2319
01:16:01,317 --> 01:16:02,685
have no other lever but to

2320
01:16:02,685 --> 01:16:04,453
increase the tax rate which is

2321
01:16:04,453 --> 01:16:06,189
extremely unfortunate. Uh, so

2322
01:16:06,189 --> 01:16:08,190
I'm here uh, to encourage you

2323
01:16:08,190 --> 01:16:09,826
to send a stern letter back to

2324
01:16:09,826 --> 01:16:12,226
the town. Appraisal district.

2325
01:16:12,561 --> 01:16:13,696
Um, you know, telling them that

2326
01:16:13,696 --> 01:16:15,932
you do not condone this, uh,

2327
01:16:15,932 --> 01:16:17,200
know uh, the whole um, freezing

2328
01:16:17,200 --> 01:16:18,568
of appraisals year over year

2329
01:16:18,568 --> 01:16:20,336
and asking them to. Return back

2330
01:16:20,336 --> 01:16:22,571
to, uh, yearly appraisals.

2331
01:16:22,571 --> 01:16:24,808
Thank you. Thank you. And yes,

2332
01:16:24,808 --> 01:16:26,576
our experience is about the

2333
01:16:26,576 --> 01:16:30,176
same percentage drop as the a

2334
01:16:31,800 --> 01:16:33,816
county, so. Anyone else? No.

2335
01:16:33,816 --> 01:16:34,951
>> mayor. This is a public

2336
01:16:34,951 --> 01:16:35,819
hearing. I've already open a

2337
01:16:35,819 --> 01:16:37,820
public hearing. This, uh, will

2338
01:16:37,820 --> 01:16:38,688
go to the next one. Sorry. Um,

2339
01:16:38,688 --> 01:16:39,556
I'd like to ask if there's

2340
01:16:39,556 --> 01:16:40,823
anyone in the audience who wish

2341
01:16:40,823 --> 01:16:42,559
to speak in support or

2342
01:16:42,559 --> 01:16:45,559
opposition to the request if,

2343
01:16:46,330 --> 01:16:48,432
um, please approach podium.

2344
01:16:48,432 --> 01:16:50,434
Seeing none, I will close the

2345
01:16:50,434 --> 01:16:51,568
public hearing. There is no

2346
01:16:51,568 --> 01:16:54,568
action at council this time.

2347
01:16:55,939 --> 01:17:00,139
We'll move to the next item. To

2348
01:17:01,445 --> 01:17:03,947
e1. Uh, that is award rfp 20

2349
01:17:03,947 --> 01:17:06,216
6-017 uh quality excavation llc

2350
01:17:06,216 --> 01:17:08,616
the construction main street

2351
01:17:08,686 --> 01:17:10,454
project from smithfield road to

2352
01:17:10,454 --> 01:17:13,454
davis boulevard in the amount

2353
01:17:15,960 --> 01:17:17,428
of $4,030,707.39 including

2354
01:17:17,428 --> 01:17:18,696
alternate one and alternate two

2355
01:17:18,696 --> 01:17:19,964
and authorize the city manager

2356
01:17:19,964 --> 01:17:22,364
to execute the related

2357
01:17:22,967 --> 01:17:24,967
construction agreement. Nathan.

2358
01:17:29,474 --> 01:17:31,474
You are a.

2359
01:17:37,448 --> 01:17:39,317
Thank you mayor. Good evening

2360
01:17:39,317 --> 01:17:39,750
council. Tonight staff is.

2361
01:17:39,750 --> 01:17:40,952
Seeking your.

2362
01:17:40,952 --> 01:17:42,187
>> approval of a construction

2363
01:17:42,187 --> 01:17:43,188
contract for the main street

2364
01:17:43,188 --> 01:17:44,456
street scaping and snyder

2365
01:17:44,456 --> 01:17:46,190
street extension project

2366
01:17:46,190 --> 01:17:47,459
project will reconstruct main

2367
01:17:47,459 --> 01:17:48,693
street, snyder street and

2368
01:17:48,693 --> 01:17:49,694
center street near the

2369
01:17:49,694 --> 01:17:51,694
smithfield station located

2370
01:17:52,197 --> 01:17:53,698
within the smithfield todd. The

2371
01:17:53,698 --> 01:17:55,934
specific scope of work for the

2372
01:17:55,934 --> 01:17:57,202
project consists of uh

2373
01:17:57,202 --> 01:17:58,436
reconstruction of main street

2374
01:17:58,436 --> 01:18:00,439
between davis boulevard and

2375
01:18:00,439 --> 01:18:02,941
smithfield road with on street

2376
01:18:02,941 --> 01:18:03,941
parking and sidewalks.

2377
01:18:03,941 --> 01:18:05,710
Reconstruction of both snyder

2378
01:18:05,710 --> 01:18:07,212
street and center street south

2379
01:18:07,212 --> 01:18:09,948
of main street uh with on

2380
01:18:09,948 --> 01:18:10,949
street parking and sidewalks.

2381
01:18:10,949 --> 01:18:12,451
Construction of a sidewalk

2382
01:18:12,451 --> 01:18:14,453
along the west side of davis

2383
01:18:14,453 --> 01:18:17,453
boulevard from main street to.

2384
01:18:18,957 --> 01:18:19,958
Odell and um todd style

2385
01:18:19,958 --> 01:18:20,959
infrastructure for street

2386
01:18:20,959 --> 01:18:23,359
light, street furniture and

2387
01:18:23,996 --> 01:18:25,364
streets trees on. Main street.

2388
01:18:25,364 --> 01:18:26,599
The bid was structured as a

2389
01:18:26,599 --> 01:18:28,367
base bid plus alternate bid

2390
01:18:28,367 --> 01:18:29,869
format to provide council some

2391
01:18:29,869 --> 01:18:31,103
flexibility. Uh, the two

2392
01:18:31,103 --> 01:18:32,371
alternates uh that are shown

2393
01:18:32,371 --> 01:18:33,873
serve as complementary

2394
01:18:33,873 --> 01:18:35,875
strategies in attempt to

2395
01:18:35,875 --> 01:18:37,843
protect the large tree located

2396
01:18:37,843 --> 01:18:39,845
at the southeast corner of main

2397
01:18:39,845 --> 01:18:40,846
street and snyder street. Uh,

2398
01:18:40,846 --> 01:18:43,246
just for reference, alternate

2399
01:18:43,349 --> 01:18:44,617
one is using flexible base

2400
01:18:44,617 --> 01:18:47,119
material in lieu of lime

2401
01:18:47,119 --> 01:18:48,354
stabilized subgrade uh near the

2402
01:18:48,354 --> 01:18:49,989
tree to be less destructive to

2403
01:18:49,989 --> 01:18:52,224
its root system. Alternate

2404
01:18:52,224 --> 01:18:53,993
number two is using trench list

2405
01:18:53,993 --> 01:18:55,728
water line installation in lieu

2406
01:18:55,728 --> 01:18:56,729
of open cut construction to

2407
01:18:56,729 --> 01:18:58,729
minimize ground disturbance

2408
01:18:58,731 --> 01:19:00,233
near that root system. Because

2409
01:19:00,233 --> 01:19:01,734
these alternates work in tandem

2410
01:19:01,734 --> 01:19:02,969
to provide the best chance of

2411
01:19:02,969 --> 01:19:04,738
preserving the tree, staff

2412
01:19:04,738 --> 01:19:07,473
recommends um if you do approve

2413
01:19:07,473 --> 01:19:09,242
one to approve both of them um

2414
01:19:09,242 --> 01:19:10,977
the project received 14 bids

2415
01:19:10,977 --> 01:19:12,112
from reputable contractors.

2416
01:19:12,112 --> 01:19:13,479
Staff in the design engineer

2417
01:19:13,479 --> 01:19:14,981
are recommending award of the

2418
01:19:14,981 --> 01:19:16,216
base bid plus alternates one

2419
01:19:16,216 --> 01:19:17,750
and two to the lowest

2420
01:19:17,750 --> 01:19:19,719
responsible bidder quality

2421
01:19:19,719 --> 01:19:20,987
excavation llc quality

2422
01:19:20,987 --> 01:19:22,221
excavation is successfully

2423
01:19:22,221 --> 01:19:24,491
completed prior city projects

2424
01:19:24,491 --> 01:19:25,993
including bedford u.S road and

2425
01:19:25,993 --> 01:19:27,594
glenview drive west which were

2426
01:19:27,594 --> 01:19:30,594
both part of the 2020 bond

2427
01:19:31,598 --> 01:19:33,100
program. Um funding for this

2428
01:19:33,100 --> 01:19:35,369
project is available in the fy

2429
01:19:35,369 --> 01:19:36,603
2026 capital projects budget

2430
01:19:36,603 --> 01:19:37,604
under the main street street

2431
01:19:37,604 --> 01:19:38,872
scaping and snyder street

2432
01:19:38,872 --> 01:19:40,841
extension project and the

2433
01:19:40,841 --> 01:19:42,342
utility project. A significant

2434
01:19:42,342 --> 01:19:43,343
portion of this funding for the

2435
01:19:43,343 --> 01:19:44,612
project comes from the

2436
01:19:44,612 --> 01:19:46,847
north central texas council of

2437
01:19:46,847 --> 01:19:49,847
governments grant nick cog is

2438
01:19:49,850 --> 01:19:51,850
contributing $2,223,100 in

2439
01:19:52,119 --> 01:19:54,121
grant funding, which will cover

2440
01:19:54,121 --> 01:19:56,521
an estimated 53% of eligible.

2441
01:19:58,920 --> 01:19:59,493
Project costs. Uh and finally

2442
01:19:59,493 --> 01:20:00,995
by this generally it every one

2443
01:20:00,995 --> 01:20:02,497
of my street projects here is

2444
01:20:02,497 --> 01:20:03,731
um should the council award a

2445
01:20:03,731 --> 01:20:04,866
contract tonight uh this slide

2446
01:20:04,866 --> 01:20:06,100
here to show some of the ways

2447
01:20:06,100 --> 01:20:09,100
we keep the community informed

2448
01:20:09,102 --> 01:20:11,104
you can text main to uh, 888777

2449
01:20:11,104 --> 01:20:12,840
.Um, interesting enough when

2450
01:20:12,840 --> 01:20:14,609
uh, the other side of davis

2451
01:20:14,609 --> 01:20:15,342
main street was the same one so

2452
01:20:15,342 --> 01:20:16,377
they'll probably be a little

2453
01:20:16,377 --> 01:20:17,245
bit of confusion but we're

2454
01:20:17,245 --> 01:20:17,979
going to. Try to.

2455
01:20:17,979 --> 01:20:19,113
>> pass that message out.

2456
01:20:19,113 --> 01:20:21,116
>> we're just going to keep

2457
01:20:21,116 --> 01:20:22,617
main being the number here. Um

2458
01:20:22,617 --> 01:20:24,352
we'll also update our website

2459
01:20:24,352 --> 01:20:25,353
as needed and specifically on

2460
01:20:25,353 --> 01:20:26,154
main street kind of the

2461
01:20:26,154 --> 01:20:27,122
corridor it is we'll probably

2462
01:20:27,122 --> 01:20:28,890
go out there and do a little

2463
01:20:28,890 --> 01:20:29,124
bit of doorknocking ourselves

2464
01:20:29,124 --> 01:20:31,359
and just kind of giving them

2465
01:20:31,359 --> 01:20:33,595
some updates. Um so tonight

2466
01:20:33,595 --> 01:20:34,863
recommendation for council uh

2467
01:20:34,863 --> 01:20:35,863
is to approve a construction

2468
01:20:35,863 --> 01:20:37,990
contract with quality

2469
01:20:37,990 --> 01:20:38,367
excavation llc for the

2470
01:20:38,367 --> 01:20:39,601
construction of the main street

2471
01:20:39,601 --> 01:20:41,369
street scaping and snyder

2472
01:20:41,369 --> 01:20:44,369
street extension project in the

2473
01:20:47,376 --> 01:20:48,877
amount of $4,030,707.39

2474
01:20:48,877 --> 01:20:50,344
including alternate one and

2475
01:20:50,344 --> 01:20:51,613
alternate to and authorize the

2476
01:20:51,613 --> 01:20:52,848
city manager to execute the

2477
01:20:52,848 --> 01:20:53,215
related construction agreement.

2478
01:20:53,215 --> 01:20:54,717
And with.

2479
01:20:54,717 --> 01:20:56,218
>> that I'd be happy to take

2480
01:20:56,218 --> 01:20:57,219
any questions. Any questions

2481
01:20:57,219 --> 01:20:59,219
now. Okay.

2482
01:20:59,488 --> 01:21:00,622
>> hey, nathan. Uh, so first of

2483
01:21:00,622 --> 01:21:02,124
all, thanks for trying to save

2484
01:21:02,124 --> 01:21:03,625
the tree. I appreciate that.

2485
01:21:03,625 --> 01:21:05,995
Uh, I know it's, uh, special.

2486
01:21:05,995 --> 01:21:08,497
Try to there's a it's a old

2487
01:21:08,497 --> 01:21:09,598
tree, so thank you. Um, what

2488
01:21:09,598 --> 01:21:10,866
about the is this road going to

2489
01:21:10,866 --> 01:21:12,101
be closed down similar to the

2490
01:21:12,101 --> 01:21:13,102
way that main street was on the

2491
01:21:13,102 --> 01:21:14,236
other side? Is it going to be

2492
01:21:14,236 --> 01:21:15,605
in stages or how is that going

2493
01:21:15,605 --> 01:21:16,873
to work to make sure that

2494
01:21:16,873 --> 01:21:17,974
businesses like back 40 and

2495
01:21:17,974 --> 01:21:19,742
other places like that. So

2496
01:21:19,742 --> 01:21:21,477
right now we're going into it

2497
01:21:21,477 --> 01:21:22,612
with the uh you know our

2498
01:21:22,612 --> 01:21:24,480
anticipation is there will be

2499
01:21:24,480 --> 01:21:25,747
one lane shut down so it'll be

2500
01:21:25,747 --> 01:21:27,250
one lane either way they're

2501
01:21:27,250 --> 01:21:28,484
doing construction part of this

2502
01:21:28,484 --> 01:21:29,619
what will happen is should this

2503
01:21:29,619 --> 01:21:30,986
be awarded tonight one of our

2504
01:21:30,986 --> 01:21:31,987
first steps is getting with the

2505
01:21:31,987 --> 01:21:33,255
contractor and seeing what

2506
01:21:33,255 --> 01:21:35,655
their. What they're thinking.

2507
01:21:35,758 --> 01:21:36,659
Um, uh, as we're talking right

2508
01:21:36,659 --> 01:21:37,994
now, I don't see a scenario

2509
01:21:37,994 --> 01:21:39,496
where we just close down the.

2510
01:21:39,496 --> 01:21:39,828
Street for. The duration like

2511
01:21:39,828 --> 01:21:40,997
we did.

2512
01:21:40,997 --> 01:21:43,633
>> the. Other side. The other

2513
01:21:43,633 --> 01:21:44,634
side had a lot less impact. Um,

2514
01:21:44,634 --> 01:21:45,502
we were able to close that

2515
01:21:45,502 --> 01:21:48,238
because there was ways around

2516
01:21:48,238 --> 01:21:50,140
it on this side there's not

2517
01:21:50,140 --> 01:21:51,507
that same flexibility. Okay.

2518
01:21:51,507 --> 01:21:52,642
>> and it is the contract. Is

2519
01:21:52,642 --> 01:21:54,378
there any type of performance

2520
01:21:54,378 --> 01:21:55,879
uh requirements for them to

2521
01:21:55,879 --> 01:21:56,145
finish by x number of dates?

2522
01:21:56,145 --> 01:21:58,140
Yes.

2523
01:21:58,140 --> 01:22:00,170
>> uh I believe it's 12 months

2524
01:22:00,170 --> 01:22:01,118
is our 365 calendar days. Uh

2525
01:22:01,118 --> 01:22:02,385
and then just like any one of

2526
01:22:02,385 --> 01:22:03,887
our. Projects there's lrd or

2527
01:22:03,887 --> 01:22:04,888
liquidated damages attached to

2528
01:22:04,888 --> 01:22:07,357
and other things like. That

2529
01:22:07,357 --> 01:22:10,357
okay fantastic thank you sir.

2530
01:22:10,394 --> 01:22:11,761
Anybody else okay. He said uh,

2531
01:22:11,761 --> 01:22:13,997
this contractor had done work

2532
01:22:13,997 --> 01:22:16,533
force in the past. And I could

2533
01:22:16,533 --> 01:22:17,534
be completely wrong. Uh, but I

2534
01:22:17,534 --> 01:22:19,360
think. Remembering something.

2535
01:22:19,360 --> 01:22:20,270
About some being some problems.

2536
01:22:20,270 --> 01:22:21,505
On bedford road.

2537
01:22:21,505 --> 01:22:22,640
>> is this this is the same.

2538
01:22:22,640 --> 01:22:23,774
Contract that we had a lot of

2539
01:22:23,774 --> 01:22:25,276
problems with. In that project.

2540
01:22:25,276 --> 01:22:26,143
Is it. Uh it is the same

2541
01:22:26,143 --> 01:22:27,100
contractor that we used on

2542
01:22:27,100 --> 01:22:28,145
bedford julius road. What I

2543
01:22:28,145 --> 01:22:30,147
will say I mean I worked.

2544
01:22:30,147 --> 01:22:31,649
Directly with that. Team uh,

2545
01:22:31,649 --> 01:22:32,783
that whole team has gone from

2546
01:22:32,783 --> 01:22:34,418
quality but they have a new

2547
01:22:34,418 --> 01:22:35,920
team in that we worked with on

2548
01:22:35,920 --> 01:22:36,287
glenview. Um, and they

2549
01:22:36,287 --> 01:22:37,288
provided.

2550
01:22:37,288 --> 01:22:38,388
>> a. Good product and

2551
01:22:38,388 --> 01:22:39,423
ultimately the end of the day

2552
01:22:39,423 --> 01:22:40,424
bedford used did turn out to be

2553
01:22:40,424 --> 01:22:43,527
a good product. It just was

2554
01:22:43,527 --> 01:22:45,296
maybe a little bit of. Um

2555
01:22:45,296 --> 01:22:46,164
friction between contractor and

2556
01:22:46,164 --> 01:22:49,164
city on that. Okay. Thanks.

2557
01:22:51,668 --> 01:22:54,668
>> anybody else? Thank you carl

2558
01:22:57,410 --> 01:22:59,277
for a motion. Motion that.

2559
01:22:59,277 --> 01:23:01,413
There you go. Okay I make a

2560
01:23:01,413 --> 01:23:05,613
motion that we will award rf b.

2561
01:23:05,917 --> 01:23:07,919
20 6-017 to quality excavation

2562
01:23:07,919 --> 01:23:10,919
llc for construction of the

2563
01:23:10,922 --> 01:23:12,924
main street road project st1

2564
01:23:12,924 --> 01:23:14,426
1102 from smithfield road to

2565
01:23:14,426 --> 01:23:17,426
davis boulevard in the amount

2566
01:23:21,166 --> 01:23:23,166
of $4,030,707.39 including

2567
01:23:23,402 --> 01:23:24,903
outlet number one in ultra that

2568
01:23:24,903 --> 01:23:26,405
number two and authorize the

2569
01:23:26,405 --> 01:23:28,906
city manager to execute the

2570
01:23:28,906 --> 01:23:30,676
related construction agreement.

2571
01:23:30,676 --> 01:23:32,677
Thank COUNCILMAN Roberts. Thank

2572
01:23:32,677 --> 01:23:34,413
you, second circuit. Thank you.

2573
01:23:34,413 --> 01:23:36,813
Councilmember matt got the

2574
01:23:40,920 --> 01:23:43,320
second question. Please vote.

2575
01:23:45,657 --> 01:23:46,926
Passes seven zero. Next

2576
01:23:46,926 --> 01:23:48,926
consider the 2026 preventive

2577
01:23:49,161 --> 01:23:50,896
maintenance program. Call

2578
01:23:50,896 --> 01:23:53,896
kenneth garvin to present the

2579
01:23:56,935 --> 01:23:58,935
item.

2580
01:24:05,178 --> 01:24:07,413
Good evening. Mayor city

2581
01:24:07,413 --> 01:24:09,649
council members tonight. Staff

2582
01:24:09,649 --> 01:24:10,917
request. Approval of the. 2026

2583
01:24:10,917 --> 01:24:12,652
preventative street maintenance

2584
01:24:12,652 --> 01:24:13,653
program. This program is one of

2585
01:24:13,653 --> 01:24:16,530
the most visible investments

2586
01:24:16,923 --> 01:24:17,923
the city makes. It's the work

2587
01:24:17,923 --> 01:24:20,323
residents drive over every

2588
01:24:20,660 --> 01:24:21,895
single day, and it's also one

2589
01:24:21,895 --> 01:24:23,429
of the most cost effective.

2590
01:24:23,429 --> 01:24:24,664
Every dollar we put into

2591
01:24:24,664 --> 01:24:27,640
preventative maintenance is a

2592
01:24:27,167 --> 01:24:29,402
dollar we don't spend to have

2593
01:24:29,402 --> 01:24:32,402
to spend later on full

2594
01:24:32,906 --> 01:24:34,408
reconstruction. In the 2024

2595
01:24:34,408 --> 01:24:35,409
2025 cycle, public works

2596
01:24:35,409 --> 01:24:37,409
delivered preventative

2597
01:24:37,410 --> 01:24:39,410
maintenance on 79 streets

2598
01:24:40,180 --> 01:24:42,180
totaling 11.62 centerline

2599
01:24:42,916 --> 01:24:44,918
miles, supported by 6.4 million

2600
01:24:44,918 --> 01:24:46,920
in funding. All planned work

2601
01:24:46,920 --> 01:24:49,320
was fully completed including

2602
01:24:49,656 --> 01:24:51,925
two inch asphalt overlays and

2603
01:24:51,925 --> 01:24:54,325
the rehabilitation of mercy

2604
01:24:54,428 --> 01:24:55,396
road. Over the past five years

2605
01:24:55,396 --> 01:24:57,396
preventative treatments have

2606
01:24:58,666 --> 01:25:00,666
improved 54.5 centerline miles

2607
01:25:01,168 --> 01:25:03,403
or about 21% of the city's

2608
01:25:03,403 --> 01:25:05,403
street network, demonstrating

2609
01:25:05,906 --> 01:25:08,306
consistent forward progress in

2610
01:25:09,143 --> 01:25:10,910
maintaining pavement quality.

2611
01:25:10,910 --> 01:25:13,910
Each year's program is built

2612
01:25:13,914 --> 01:25:15,650
upon a data driven process

2613
01:25:15,650 --> 01:25:17,919
using roadway surveys conducted

2614
01:25:17,919 --> 01:25:19,287
by roadway asset services,

2615
01:25:19,287 --> 01:25:21,289
which we refer to as. Repairs

2616
01:25:21,289 --> 01:25:22,790
include pavement scissor

2617
01:25:22,790 --> 01:25:25,190
sensors and ground penetrating

2618
01:25:27,795 --> 01:25:30,195
radar. Raz identifies candidate

2619
01:25:31,310 --> 01:25:33,301
street public works staff then

2620
01:25:33,301 --> 01:25:35,301
performs full build

2621
01:25:36,370 --> 01:25:38,370
verification before before

2622
01:25:38,390 --> 01:25:39,541
preparing cost estimates and

2623
01:25:39,541 --> 01:25:41,542
routing the program through

2624
01:25:41,542 --> 01:25:43,278
city leadership, the cip

2625
01:25:43,278 --> 01:25:45,280
committee and finally to

2626
01:25:45,280 --> 01:25:46,781
council for approval. This

2627
01:25:46,781 --> 01:25:48,550
development process ensures

2628
01:25:48,550 --> 01:25:50,785
that each year's program is

2629
01:25:50,785 --> 01:25:53,288
data driven, feel verified and

2630
01:25:53,288 --> 01:25:55,230
aligns with both budget goals

2631
01:25:55,230 --> 01:25:57,423
and long term pavement

2632
01:25:58,527 --> 01:26:00,927
management strategy. Well, our

2633
01:26:03,300 --> 01:26:05,300
2024 2025 funding totaled $6.28

2634
01:26:05,320 --> 01:26:07,536
million that was spread across

2635
01:26:07,536 --> 01:26:09,304
two full project tiers for the

2636
01:26:09,304 --> 01:26:11,704
2026 program, we are proposing

2637
01:26:15,440 --> 01:26:17,279
a single year budget of

2638
01:26:17,279 --> 01:26:18,781
$4,121,745. The 2026 program

2639
01:26:18,781 --> 01:26:20,282
delivers a higher volume of

2640
01:26:20,282 --> 01:26:22,551
streets and centerline miles

2641
01:26:22,551 --> 01:26:24,951
within the single construction

2642
01:26:25,520 --> 01:26:27,560
season than either of the

2643
01:26:27,560 --> 01:26:29,456
individual years of the

2644
01:26:30,293 --> 01:26:31,793
previous cycle. This curve is

2645
01:26:31,793 --> 01:26:33,280
one of the most important tools

2646
01:26:33,280 --> 01:26:35,531
we have for explaining pavement

2647
01:26:35,531 --> 01:26:37,531
management. Pavement

2648
01:26:37,533 --> 01:26:39,533
deterioration accelerates

2649
01:26:39,535 --> 01:26:41,935
non-linearly a roadway loses

2650
01:26:42,805 --> 01:26:45,805
its first 40% in quality over

2651
01:26:46,420 --> 01:26:49,450
75% of its life span, but the

2652
01:26:49,450 --> 01:26:51,470
next 40% drop occurs rapidly

2653
01:26:51,470 --> 01:26:54,470
over just 12% of its remaining

2654
01:26:54,500 --> 01:26:56,500
service life intervening

2655
01:26:56,520 --> 01:26:58,452
intervening early with cracks

2656
01:27:00,570 --> 01:27:02,559
sealing at $2 and 64 a linear

2657
01:27:02,559 --> 01:27:05,610
foot or slurry sealing at $9.01

2658
01:27:05,610 --> 01:27:06,429
per linear foot preserves

2659
01:27:06,429 --> 01:27:08,932
infrastructure at a fraction of

2660
01:27:08,932 --> 01:27:11,935
the cost of milling overlay at

2661
01:27:11,935 --> 01:27:14,935
roughly $90 a linear foot or

2662
01:27:16,940 --> 01:27:19,940
full re habilitation at 180 to

2663
01:27:20,444 --> 01:27:22,844
$280 per linear foot. The

2664
01:27:23,913 --> 01:27:25,913
proposed 2026. Scope covers 44

2665
01:27:26,916 --> 01:27:28,916
streets and 6.77 centerline

2666
01:27:33,424 --> 01:27:34,925
miles at $4,121,745. This slide

2667
01:27:34,925 --> 01:27:37,325
displays our candidate street

2668
01:27:37,928 --> 01:27:39,930
map for 2026, which focuses

2669
01:27:39,930 --> 01:27:41,932
strictly on two inch asphalt

2670
01:27:41,932 --> 01:27:43,433
overlays and targeted

2671
01:27:43,433 --> 01:27:45,433
rehabilitation for overlay

2672
01:27:45,936 --> 01:27:47,939
streets we utilize turnkey

2673
01:27:47,939 --> 01:27:49,939
contractors like pavement

2674
01:27:49,940 --> 01:27:51,442
perform milling and paving

2675
01:27:51,442 --> 01:27:53,411
consecutively minimizing

2676
01:27:53,411 --> 01:27:55,411
neighborhood disruption for

2677
01:27:55,413 --> 01:27:57,413
deeper rehabilitation on

2678
01:27:57,415 --> 01:27:58,915
streets like holiday lane, we

2679
01:27:58,915 --> 01:28:00,184
continue our inner local

2680
01:28:00,184 --> 01:28:02,584
partnership with tarrant county

2681
01:28:03,421 --> 01:28:05,421
precinct three, leveraging

2682
01:28:05,423 --> 01:28:07,926
county crews and machinery to

2683
01:28:07,926 --> 01:28:10,326
stretch taxpayer dollars to

2684
01:28:11,429 --> 01:28:13,932
minimize or to maximize capital

2685
01:28:13,932 --> 01:28:16,332
efficiency. We also request

2686
01:28:16,433 --> 01:28:18,433
pre-approval for three

2687
01:28:18,435 --> 01:28:20,435
contingency streets greenleaf

2688
01:28:20,437 --> 01:28:22,837
drive, chris street and

2689
01:28:22,941 --> 01:28:24,943
waterford waterford court. If

2690
01:28:24,943 --> 01:28:26,211
program savings materialize,

2691
01:28:26,211 --> 01:28:27,678
crews can immediately complete

2692
01:28:27,678 --> 01:28:30,780
these streets while equipment

2693
01:28:30,949 --> 01:28:32,951
is already mobilized. Any

2694
01:28:32,951 --> 01:28:34,951
unselected contingency street

2695
01:28:34,953 --> 01:28:37,953
will carry forward to fiscal

2696
01:28:40,191 --> 01:28:41,193
year 2027 program. We recognize

2697
01:28:41,193 --> 01:28:42,961
that street maintenance is

2698
01:28:42,961 --> 01:28:45,361
disruptive. Residents deal with

2699
01:28:45,430 --> 01:28:46,932
lane closures, noise, dust and

2700
01:28:46,932 --> 01:28:48,932
restricted driveway access

2701
01:28:48,934 --> 01:28:50,936
sometimes for several days at a

2702
01:28:50,936 --> 01:28:52,705
time. How we communicate

2703
01:28:52,705 --> 01:28:54,940
directly shapes how the program

2704
01:28:54,940 --> 01:28:56,441
is received. Our approach is to

2705
01:28:56,441 --> 01:28:58,841
notify residents well in

2706
01:28:58,944 --> 01:29:00,446
advance of work on their

2707
01:29:00,446 --> 01:29:02,446
streets, provide clear

2708
01:29:02,447 --> 01:29:03,949
information about what to

2709
01:29:03,949 --> 01:29:05,685
expect and how long it will

2710
01:29:05,685 --> 01:29:07,687
last. Keep the city website and

2711
01:29:07,687 --> 01:29:09,955
social media channels current

2712
01:29:09,955 --> 01:29:11,957
as the schedule progresses and

2713
01:29:11,957 --> 01:29:12,958
maintain a responsive point of

2714
01:29:12,958 --> 01:29:14,960
contact for questions and

2715
01:29:14,960 --> 01:29:16,960
concerns during construction.

2716
01:29:17,463 --> 01:29:19,198
We also coordinate closely with

2717
01:29:19,198 --> 01:29:20,433
contractors so that the on the

2718
01:29:20,433 --> 01:29:22,434
ground notifications such as

2719
01:29:22,434 --> 01:29:24,834
door hangers, no parking

2720
01:29:24,938 --> 01:29:26,940
notices and driveway access

2721
01:29:26,940 --> 01:29:28,940
arrangements are consistent

2722
01:29:28,941 --> 01:29:31,210
with what we've communicated

2723
01:29:31,210 --> 01:29:33,446
centrally. The objective is

2724
01:29:33,446 --> 01:29:36,446
that no resident is surprised

2725
01:29:38,184 --> 01:29:39,687
by work on their street. On

2726
01:29:39,687 --> 01:29:41,454
AUGUST 10th of 2026, the

2727
01:29:41,454 --> 01:29:43,190
capital improvement projects

2728
01:29:43,190 --> 01:29:45,190
committee thoroughly reviewed

2729
01:29:45,958 --> 01:29:47,958
and recommended the 2026

2730
01:29:47,961 --> 01:29:49,195
program for council approval.

2731
01:29:49,195 --> 01:29:50,697
Once we recognize the committee

2732
01:29:50,697 --> 01:29:52,466
members who reviewed the

2733
01:29:52,466 --> 01:29:54,434
proposal the chair danny

2734
01:29:54,434 --> 01:29:56,435
roberts, mayor pro tem kelvin

2735
01:29:56,435 --> 01:29:58,835
dupree, council member matt

2736
01:29:58,939 --> 01:30:00,440
blake and mayor jack mccarty

2737
01:30:00,440 --> 01:30:02,209
the committee evaluated the

2738
01:30:02,209 --> 01:30:03,710
data driven selection process,

2739
01:30:03,710 --> 01:30:05,710
the interlocal partnerships,

2740
01:30:05,712 --> 01:30:08,112
the budget efficiencies and

2741
01:30:08,449 --> 01:30:09,950
overall program's scope before

2742
01:30:09,950 --> 01:30:11,950
issuing its formal

2743
01:30:12,953 --> 01:30:13,954
recommendation. Staff

2744
01:30:13,954 --> 01:30:15,954
respectfully recommends that

2745
01:30:16,457 --> 01:30:17,458
city council approve the 2026

2746
01:30:17,458 --> 01:30:19,458
preventative street maintenance

2747
01:30:20,694 --> 01:30:23,694
program for 44th street and

2748
01:30:26,934 --> 01:30:28,936
6.77 cinnamon levels models at

2749
01:30:28,936 --> 01:30:30,936
$4,121,745 along with the

2750
01:30:30,938 --> 01:30:33,338
pre-approval to utilize program

2751
01:30:33,440 --> 01:30:34,942
savings on our three

2752
01:30:34,942 --> 01:30:36,210
contingency streets. Thank you

2753
01:30:36,210 --> 01:30:37,445
for your support and I'm

2754
01:30:37,445 --> 01:30:39,447
available for any questions.

2755
01:30:39,447 --> 01:30:40,715
Any questions. I didn't thank

2756
01:30:40,715 --> 01:30:42,217
you for the presentation. Um

2757
01:30:42,217 --> 01:30:44,452
you're doing a lot more streets

2758
01:30:44,452 --> 01:30:45,319
than. Ever before. Uh, and I

2759
01:30:45,319 --> 01:30:46,320
know you're working with a

2760
01:30:46,320 --> 01:30:48,590
couple different entities. Do

2761
01:30:48,590 --> 01:30:50,990
you anticipate having enough

2762
01:30:51,920 --> 01:30:52,827
resources crews equipment to

2763
01:30:52,827 --> 01:30:55,227
feasibly do 44 streets or

2764
01:30:55,597 --> 01:30:56,731
somewhere close to that in the

2765
01:30:56,731 --> 01:30:59,731
next year? We do so.

2766
01:30:59,968 --> 01:31:01,970
>> a comparison would be is the

2767
01:31:01,970 --> 01:31:03,472
2024 or 2025 program. We did 79

2768
01:31:03,472 --> 01:31:05,607
streets. We did that in about

2769
01:31:05,607 --> 01:31:06,708
eight months and and it has a

2770
01:31:06,708 --> 01:31:08,477
lot to do with the. Fact that

2771
01:31:08,477 --> 01:31:10,478
we've went to uh turnkey as

2772
01:31:10,478 --> 01:31:11,980
pape mentioned in the

2773
01:31:11,980 --> 01:31:13,800
presentation with being able to

2774
01:31:13,800 --> 01:31:13,415
have them come and pave the.

2775
01:31:13,415 --> 01:31:14,216
Streets.

2776
01:31:14,216 --> 01:31:15,984
>> we we.

2777
01:31:15,984 --> 01:31:17,586
>> have. A lot of success. So

2778
01:31:17,586 --> 01:31:19,880
with that so we do. Believe

2779
01:31:19,880 --> 01:31:20,956
that. We have the resources to

2780
01:31:20,956 --> 01:31:24,556
be able to complete that and

2781
01:31:25,460 --> 01:31:26,462
within the next year. Um so

2782
01:31:26,462 --> 01:31:27,463
kind of thanks for the

2783
01:31:27,463 --> 01:31:28,463
presentation. So you know

2784
01:31:28,463 --> 01:31:29,640
sometimes we hear from

2785
01:31:29,640 --> 01:31:31,640
residents. Saying well.

2786
01:31:31,100 --> 01:31:32,334
>> my streets terrible. Um, I

2787
01:31:32,334 --> 01:31:33,836
guess with this. Ground

2788
01:31:33,836 --> 01:31:34,970
penetrating radar radar system

2789
01:31:34,970 --> 01:31:36,205
I guess you're using basically

2790
01:31:36,205 --> 01:31:37,206
a scientific method and then

2791
01:31:37,206 --> 01:31:39,475
you're back in that up also

2792
01:31:39,475 --> 01:31:40,977
with a visual inspection. Is

2793
01:31:40,977 --> 01:31:43,713
that correct? That is correct.

2794
01:31:43,713 --> 01:31:46,449
So there great it out. We we uh

2795
01:31:46,449 --> 01:31:49,718
we use oci which is our overall

2796
01:31:49,718 --> 01:31:51,453
overall condition index and uh

2797
01:31:51,453 --> 01:31:52,721
that number helps us to

2798
01:31:52,721 --> 01:31:54,223
identify where we're trying to

2799
01:31:54,223 --> 01:31:55,725
be because once once the street

2800
01:31:55,725 --> 01:31:57,727
falls into that reconstruction

2801
01:31:57,727 --> 01:31:58,961
or rehabilitation process it's

2802
01:31:58,961 --> 01:32:00,963
not considered for overlay

2803
01:32:00,963 --> 01:32:03,599
anymore because it's way way

2804
01:32:03,599 --> 01:32:05,468
past the. Ability to be able.

2805
01:32:05,468 --> 01:32:07,470
To do that. So there are. Some

2806
01:32:07,470 --> 01:32:08,971
streets that are out there that

2807
01:32:08,971 --> 01:32:10,206
100% they they've already

2808
01:32:10,206 --> 01:32:11,975
they're they're too far gone

2809
01:32:11,975 --> 01:32:13,760
for us to invest the money into

2810
01:32:13,760 --> 01:32:14,711
them because it wouldn't be

2811
01:32:14,711 --> 01:32:15,979
would be smart on our part to

2812
01:32:15,979 --> 01:32:18,480
be redoing those streets with

2813
01:32:18,480 --> 01:32:19,983
as a mill an overlay. So uh, we

2814
01:32:19,983 --> 01:32:21,451
absolutely take that data.

2815
01:32:21,451 --> 01:32:22,718
That's the data that helps

2816
01:32:22,718 --> 01:32:24,488
identify hey, what's the

2817
01:32:24,488 --> 01:32:26,223
direction that we're going uh,

2818
01:32:26,223 --> 01:32:27,457
with which streets.?

2819
01:32:27,457 --> 01:32:28,458
>> okay. So I appreciate that

2820
01:32:28,458 --> 01:32:30,727
scientific method. There and

2821
01:32:30,727 --> 01:32:31,728
then um. But tarrant county,

2822
01:32:31,728 --> 01:32:32,362
uh, can you explain us a little

2823
01:32:32,362 --> 01:32:32,830
bit how that works?

2824
01:32:32,830 --> 01:32:34,231
>> I know.

2825
01:32:34,231 --> 01:32:35,966
>> that we approach them and

2826
01:32:35,966 --> 01:32:37,735
are we paying for what

2827
01:32:37,735 --> 01:32:39,469
materials or how does that work

2828
01:32:39,469 --> 01:32:42,105
exactly? Uh, so what we do with

2829
01:32:42,105 --> 01:32:44,108
them is is that we we, uh,

2830
01:32:44,108 --> 01:32:45,976
identify the street the that we

2831
01:32:45,976 --> 01:32:47,978
ask for their help on, uh and

2832
01:32:47,978 --> 01:32:50,480
then what we do for the payment

2833
01:32:50,480 --> 01:32:52,717
side of it is is that we pay

2834
01:32:52,717 --> 01:32:54,985
for the materials and then they

2835
01:32:54,985 --> 01:32:56,354
supply materials and fuel and

2836
01:32:56,354 --> 01:32:58,589
then they supply the labor a

2837
01:32:58,589 --> 01:32:59,223
part of a part of that. Let's

2838
01:32:59,223 --> 01:33:00,458
hear their side.

2839
01:33:00,458 --> 01:33:02,226
>> of it. So I appreciate you

2840
01:33:02,226 --> 01:33:04,462
all doing that and saving a lot

2841
01:33:04,462 --> 01:33:07,465
of money. Thank you sir anyone

2842
01:33:07,465 --> 01:33:11,650
else. So yeah thank you thank

2843
01:33:12,603 --> 01:33:14,839
you. Call for a motion. MR.

2844
01:33:14,839 --> 01:33:16,340
Mayor I. Move that we approve

2845
01:33:16,340 --> 01:33:18,340
the 2026 preventative.

2846
01:33:18,576 --> 01:33:19,477
Maintenance program.

2847
01:33:19,477 --> 01:33:19,777
Councilmember getz thank you.

2848
01:33:19,777 --> 01:33:21,777
So I.

2849
01:33:22,790 --> 01:33:23,114
>> guess I can thank you.

2850
01:33:23,114 --> 01:33:25,114
Councilmember delaney the

2851
01:33:27,585 --> 01:33:30,585
second. Call a question please

2852
01:33:34,860 --> 01:33:36,940
vote. Passes seven zero moving

2853
01:33:36,940 --> 01:33:36,961
on citizens presentation. This

2854
01:33:36,961 --> 01:33:38,230
is an opportunity for citizens

2855
01:33:38,230 --> 01:33:39,464
to address city council matters

2856
01:33:39,464 --> 01:33:40,465
which are not scheduled for

2857
01:33:40,465 --> 01:33:41,333
consideration by the city

2858
01:33:41,333 --> 01:33:42,600
council. In order to address

2859
01:33:42,600 --> 01:33:44,336
council, please complete a

2860
01:33:44,336 --> 01:33:45,337
public meeting appearance form

2861
01:33:45,337 --> 01:33:46,471
presented to city secretary.

2862
01:33:46,471 --> 01:33:47,472
Prior to the start of the

2863
01:33:47,472 --> 01:33:48,474
council meeting. Takes up

2864
01:33:48,474 --> 01:33:49,975
meetings act prohibits action

2865
01:33:49,975 --> 01:33:51,710
by the council in any subject

2866
01:33:51,710 --> 01:33:53,979
that is not posted on the

2867
01:33:53,979 --> 01:33:55,981
agenda. Uh not on the posted

2868
01:33:55,981 --> 01:33:58,216
agenda. Therefore the council

2869
01:33:58,216 --> 01:33:59,952
will not take action on items

2870
01:33:59,952 --> 01:34:01,220
brought up during the citizens

2871
01:34:01,220 --> 01:34:02,454
presentation. As a reminder,

2872
01:34:02,454 --> 01:34:03,220
there's a time limit three

2873
01:34:03,220 --> 01:34:04,356
minutes per speaker.

2874
01:34:04,356 --> 01:34:06,591
>> not. To exceed 30 minutes

2875
01:34:06,591 --> 01:34:08,227
for all speakers. Do we have

2876
01:34:08,227 --> 01:34:09,328
anyone signed up? Yes mayor

2877
01:34:09,328 --> 01:34:10,229
we've got one form from.

2878
01:34:10,229 --> 01:34:11,363
>> eric kreyol. Eric.

2879
01:34:11,363 --> 01:34:12,832
>> are you still in the

2880
01:34:12,832 --> 01:34:13,399
audience? If you can please

2881
01:34:13,399 --> 01:34:14,500
approach. The podium.

2882
01:34:14,500 --> 01:34:15,968
>> state your name and address.

2883
01:34:15,968 --> 01:34:16,969
For the record. You've got

2884
01:34:16,969 --> 01:34:19,969
three minutes to. Address the

2885
01:34:20,839 --> 01:34:21,974
mayor and council. And like

2886
01:34:21,974 --> 01:34:23,976
I've said in the past, if

2887
01:34:23,976 --> 01:34:25,211
someone if you're running for

2888
01:34:25,211 --> 01:34:27,480
something don't talk about it.

2889
01:34:27,480 --> 01:34:29,214
But thank you for coming here.

2890
01:34:29,214 --> 01:34:30,716
You're welcome. Mayor council

2891
01:34:30,716 --> 01:34:32,840
good evening. For those of you

2892
01:34:32,840 --> 01:34:32,752
don't know me I sit on the

2893
01:34:32,752 --> 01:34:33,353
appraisal district board.

2894
01:34:33,353 --> 01:34:34,354
>> so I want.

2895
01:34:34,354 --> 01:34:35,870
>> to come give you guys an

2896
01:34:35,870 --> 01:34:36,589
update on the. Reappraisal

2897
01:34:36,589 --> 01:34:37,490
plan. And I want to raise.

2898
01:34:37,490 --> 01:34:38,458
Awareness for. Uh.

2899
01:34:38,458 --> 01:34:39,920
>> northwestern hills

2900
01:34:39,920 --> 01:34:41,920
residents. Uh.

2901
01:34:41,940 --> 01:34:42,361
>> I also want to say. Mayor

2902
01:34:42,361 --> 01:34:44,970
mccarty, thank you for your

2903
01:34:44,970 --> 01:34:44,397
letter on. The, uh, budget.

2904
01:34:44,397 --> 01:34:46,397
This.

2905
01:34:47,100 --> 01:34:49,836
>> um we. Uh, tad. Ended up

2906
01:34:49,836 --> 01:34:52,105
passing a budget of. 2.35%

2907
01:34:52,105 --> 01:34:54,607
raise the entities down from

2908
01:34:54,607 --> 01:34:56,842
3.61 and uh overall it was uh,

2909
01:34:56,842 --> 01:34:58,842
2.6 increase down from 4.05

2910
01:34:59,613 --> 01:35:00,981
that was proposed. So I hope it

2911
01:35:00,981 --> 01:35:02,981
helped. Thank you.

2912
01:35:04,218 --> 01:35:06,720
>> so in that. Packet um. Look

2913
01:35:06,720 --> 01:35:08,221
at it at. Your leisure but on

2914
01:35:08,221 --> 01:35:09,490
the first page residential

2915
01:35:09,490 --> 01:35:11,458
ratios I want to talk about

2916
01:35:11,458 --> 01:35:12,960
those your 2027 budget the

2917
01:35:12,960 --> 01:35:15,960
average home value you're using

2918
01:35:16,463 --> 01:35:17,731
according to your tax notice is

2919
01:35:17,731 --> 01:35:19,233
$281,489. If you look.

2920
01:35:19,233 --> 01:35:20,467
>> at the ratio sheet we see

2921
01:35:20,467 --> 01:35:22,236
homes in this range are valued

2922
01:35:22,236 --> 01:35:23,470
at roughly 91% of what sales

2923
01:35:23,470 --> 01:35:25,473
data. Indicate they should be

2924
01:35:25,473 --> 01:35:27,207
valued. The correlation for

2925
01:35:27,207 --> 01:35:28,976
people to understand is that

2926
01:35:28,976 --> 01:35:31,212
they're paying taxes on 91% of

2927
01:35:31,212 --> 01:35:32,980
their home's value. Contrast

2928
01:35:32,980 --> 01:35:34,214
that to homes above 1 million

2929
01:35:34,214 --> 01:35:36,584
and we see homeowners only

2930
01:35:36,584 --> 01:35:38,352
paying taxes on 71% of the

2931
01:35:38,352 --> 01:35:39,587
home's value. The data shows

2932
01:35:39,587 --> 01:35:40,855
the plan is created a

2933
01:35:40,855 --> 01:35:42,356
non-uniform and an equal

2934
01:35:42,356 --> 01:35:44,359
overall tax burden for lower

2935
01:35:44,359 --> 01:35:46,759
value homes specifically homes

2936
01:35:47,940 --> 01:35:48,229
below 500,000 the way the

2937
01:35:48,229 --> 01:35:49,363
system's designed, the only way

2938
01:35:49,363 --> 01:35:50,598
to guarantee is close to

2939
01:35:50,598 --> 01:35:52,333
uniform and equal as possible

2940
01:35:52,333 --> 01:35:53,835
to conduct yearly appraisals.

2941
01:35:53,835 --> 01:35:55,836
So how does it affect

2942
01:35:55,836 --> 01:35:58,106
north richland hills residents?

2943
01:35:58,106 --> 01:35:59,607
Simple when the higher value

2944
01:35:59,607 --> 01:36:00,842
homes are not contributing an

2945
01:36:00,842 --> 01:36:02,610
equal shares the lower value

2946
01:36:02,610 --> 01:36:04,112
homes then the tax rate must be

2947
01:36:04,112 --> 01:36:05,614
set higher than necessary to

2948
01:36:05,614 --> 01:36:07,582
obtain the required revenue.

2949
01:36:07,582 --> 01:36:09,830
Now in a city as diverse as

2950
01:36:09,830 --> 01:36:10,352
north richland hills, the

2951
01:36:10,352 --> 01:36:11,586
disparity will start to present

2952
01:36:11,586 --> 01:36:13,870
itself between neighborhoods

2953
01:36:13,870 --> 01:36:14,856
when considering even larger,

2954
01:36:14,856 --> 01:36:16,910
more diverse entities such as

2955
01:36:16,910 --> 01:36:17,592
tarrant county and the school

2956
01:36:17,592 --> 01:36:19,940
district. The disparities are

2957
01:36:19,940 --> 01:36:21,960
larger and your residents are

2958
01:36:21,960 --> 01:36:23,980
shouldering more of the overall

2959
01:36:23,980 --> 01:36:24,466
burden. As you can see from the

2960
01:36:24,466 --> 01:36:25,967
protest data, agents do a

2961
01:36:25,967 --> 01:36:26,969
respectable job of representing

2962
01:36:26,969 --> 01:36:28,737
homeowners from across the

2963
01:36:28,737 --> 01:36:30,472
value spectrum. The difference

2964
01:36:30,472 --> 01:36:32,207
in the ratios is not the result

2965
01:36:32,207 --> 01:36:33,242
of lower home values receiving

2966
01:36:33,242 --> 01:36:34,977
inadequate representation

2967
01:36:34,977 --> 01:36:36,345
during the protest process. The

2968
01:36:36,345 --> 01:36:37,613
difference is the higher value

2969
01:36:37,613 --> 01:36:39,615
homes are appreciating faster

2970
01:36:39,615 --> 01:36:41,350
than the lower value homes as a

2971
01:36:41,350 --> 01:36:42,351
matter of policy I do not

2972
01:36:42,351 --> 01:36:43,586
believe the appraisal district

2973
01:36:43,586 --> 01:36:45,986
should be creating these

2974
01:36:46,255 --> 01:36:47,857
inequities. 2027 is scheduled

2975
01:36:47,857 --> 01:36:49,910
to be a year in which property

2976
01:36:49,910 --> 01:36:51,930
is appraised and the current

2977
01:36:51,930 --> 01:36:52,361
issues should resolve, but as

2978
01:36:52,361 --> 01:36:53,950
long as every other year

2979
01:36:53,950 --> 01:36:54,463
appraisal occurs, the

2980
01:36:54,463 --> 01:36:56,732
inequities will continue into

2981
01:36:56,732 --> 01:36:57,467
the nine appraisal years. Of

2982
01:36:57,467 --> 01:36:59,102
course there are those that

2983
01:36:59,102 --> 01:37:00,336
will say that what tad is doing

2984
01:37:00,336 --> 01:37:02,338
is providing price stability

2985
01:37:02,338 --> 01:37:03,740
for homeowners and to that I

2986
01:37:03,740 --> 01:37:05,107
say well tide MAY lock the

2987
01:37:05,107 --> 01:37:06,608
value. It cannot predict the

2988
01:37:06,608 --> 01:37:09,800
various tax sensitive rates

2989
01:37:09,112 --> 01:37:10,113
from that perspective price

2990
01:37:10,113 --> 01:37:11,347
stability is moot.

2991
01:37:11,347 --> 01:37:13,830
Additionally, protests continue

2992
01:37:13,830 --> 01:37:15,850
to grow so I'm not sure it's

2993
01:37:15,850 --> 01:37:16,850
price stability people seek

2994
01:37:16,850 --> 01:37:17,220
when I ultimately believe

2995
01:37:17,220 --> 01:37:18,487
people are seeking is a

2996
01:37:18,487 --> 01:37:19,723
reduction in the overall tax

2997
01:37:19,723 --> 01:37:20,724
burden and that's not the

2998
01:37:20,724 --> 01:37:22,225
purview of the appraisal

2999
01:37:22,225 --> 01:37:23,460
district. But what is in its

3000
01:37:23,460 --> 01:37:24,727
purview is to ensure each

3001
01:37:24,727 --> 01:37:25,962
taxpayer pays the same

3002
01:37:25,962 --> 01:37:28,980
proportional share of the value

3003
01:37:28,980 --> 01:37:29,980
of his or her home. It needs to

3004
01:37:29,980 --> 01:37:31,101
be uniform throughout the

3005
01:37:31,101 --> 01:37:33,103
county and uniformity allows

3006
01:37:33,103 --> 01:37:34,337
for lower rates. That's how the

3007
01:37:34,337 --> 01:37:35,339
appraisal district can best

3008
01:37:35,339 --> 01:37:36,340
help taxpayers with the part.

3009
01:37:36,340 --> 01:37:37,741
>> of the. Property tax

3010
01:37:37,741 --> 01:37:39,109
equation. Thank you all for

3011
01:37:39,109 --> 01:37:42,709
your time. Thank you eric nice

3012
01:37:46,116 --> 01:37:49,586
job. Anyone else? Um there's no

3013
01:37:49,586 --> 01:37:51,855
one else can speak. Um so I

3014
01:37:51,855 --> 01:37:52,857
have a question. Um, if I

3015
01:37:52,857 --> 01:37:53,157
request rogers status room I'm

3016
01:37:53,157 --> 01:37:54,491
asked.

3017
01:37:54,491 --> 01:37:55,960
>> city. Secretary. Lloyd

3018
01:37:55,960 --> 01:37:57,227
called. Um, we move on to the

3019
01:37:57,227 --> 01:37:59,597
next item. Okay, so I was

3020
01:37:59,597 --> 01:38:02,597
reading through it there. Um,

3021
01:38:04,101 --> 01:38:06,101
consider ordinance 3972

3022
01:38:06,103 --> 01:38:08,839
authorizing the issuance of the

3023
01:38:08,839 --> 01:38:10,474
ceo's uh series 2026 in the

3024
01:38:10,474 --> 01:38:14,740
amount of $3 million for a fire

3025
01:38:17,515 --> 01:38:18,483
engine and an ambulance.

3026
01:38:18,483 --> 01:38:20,483
Good

3027
01:38:20,718 --> 01:38:22,220
evening, mayor and. City

3028
01:38:22,220 --> 01:38:23,354
council. Um, with this

3029
01:38:23,354 --> 01:38:25,880
particular ordinance. You are.

3030
01:38:25,880 --> 01:38:27,900
>> being requested, um, for

3031
01:38:27,900 --> 01:38:28,593
your approval. To issue

3032
01:38:28,593 --> 01:38:30,595
certificate of obligation. Um,

3033
01:38:30,595 --> 01:38:32,364
to fund a. Fire truck. And an

3034
01:38:32,364 --> 01:38:35,233
ambulance and an amount of $3

3035
01:38:35,233 --> 01:38:37,233
million. So it.

3036
01:38:37,836 --> 01:38:40,605
>> was on the JUNE 22nd. City

3037
01:38:40,605 --> 01:38:42,107
council meeting. That the. City

3038
01:38:42,107 --> 01:38:44,609
council did. Approve for. Staff

3039
01:38:44,609 --> 01:38:46,111
to. Issue a. Notice of

3040
01:38:46,111 --> 01:38:47,846
intention to issue the

3041
01:38:47,846 --> 01:38:49,614
certificate of obligation. The

3042
01:38:49,614 --> 01:38:52,614
notices did appear in the.

3043
01:38:52,851 --> 01:38:55,251
Commercial recorder on. JUNE

3044
01:38:56,880 --> 01:38:56,355
26th and then. Again on. JULY

3045
01:38:56,355 --> 01:38:58,355
2nd.

3046
01:38:58,857 --> 01:39:00,359
>> the notice has. Also been.

3047
01:39:00,359 --> 01:39:03,359
Placed on the city's website

3048
01:39:05,970 --> 01:39:07,600
in. Accordance with state law.

3049
01:39:07,600 --> 01:39:10,000
The bond. Proceeds anticipated

3050
01:39:11,103 --> 01:39:12,738
from this issuance totals

3051
01:39:12,738 --> 01:39:14,738
3,000,002.5 will. Be spent.

3052
01:39:16,742 --> 01:39:17,376
>> for. A fire engine. And then

3053
01:39:17,376 --> 01:39:19,376
500,000 for an ambulance

3054
01:39:20,846 --> 01:39:22,846
replacement. As a.

3055
01:39:23,115 --> 01:39:24,850
>> part of. It is a

3056
01:39:24,850 --> 01:39:26,850
certificate. Of obligations.

3057
01:39:26,852 --> 01:39:29,852
The city did. Request credit

3058
01:39:30,880 --> 01:39:33,688
ratings. From both s&p and

3059
01:39:33,860 --> 01:39:37,460
moody's. For s&p. The rating

3060
01:39:37,597 --> 01:39:41,100
was a plus which is snp's

3061
01:39:41,100 --> 01:39:43,500
second. Highest rating. Moody's

3062
01:39:43,870 --> 01:39:45,839
also. Issued a rating of two

3063
01:39:45,839 --> 01:39:48,608
which is their. Third highest

3064
01:39:48,608 --> 01:39:51,110
rating. And these are the same

3065
01:39:51,110 --> 01:39:52,611
ratings. That the city did

3066
01:39:52,611 --> 01:39:55,611
receive when the last debt

3067
01:39:55,848 --> 01:39:58,840
issuance occurred. These rates

3068
01:39:58,840 --> 01:39:59,852
do reflect. The city's stable

3069
01:39:59,852 --> 01:40:01,354
financial position. Strong

3070
01:40:01,354 --> 01:40:03,356
financial. Management and also

3071
01:40:03,356 --> 01:40:05,859
a commitment to long. Term

3072
01:40:05,859 --> 01:40:08,595
planning. These rates also help

3073
01:40:08,595 --> 01:40:11,970
the city to secure a lower

3074
01:40:11,970 --> 01:40:12,599
borrowing cost. The

3075
01:40:12,599 --> 01:40:12,966
preliminary. Official

3076
01:40:12,966 --> 01:40:14,966
statement.

3077
01:40:15,102 --> 01:40:18,702
>> and notice of sale were made

3078
01:40:18,872 --> 01:40:21,108
available on AUGUST 17th and

3079
01:40:21,108 --> 01:40:24,108
the bid deadline was this

3080
01:40:24,111 --> 01:40:27,114
morning at 10 A.M. The city did

3081
01:40:27,114 --> 01:40:28,349
receive eight bids. Uh the

3082
01:40:28,349 --> 01:40:31,118
funding from the certificate of

3083
01:40:31,118 --> 01:40:34,118
obligations are expected to be

3084
01:40:36,890 --> 01:40:37,624
received SEPTEMBER 22nd. We do

3085
01:40:37,624 --> 01:40:39,593
have with us here this evening

3086
01:40:39,593 --> 01:40:41,862
uh, stephen murray with uh

3087
01:40:41,862 --> 01:40:44,598
hilltop securities who will now

3088
01:40:44,598 --> 01:40:45,131
go over the details of the bids

3089
01:40:45,131 --> 01:40:47,131
that were received.

3090
01:40:52,240 --> 01:40:54,108
>> this morning. Um, I. Hope

3091
01:40:54,108 --> 01:40:55,108
good evening, mayor and

3092
01:40:55,108 --> 01:40:55,809
council. I'm stephen murray

3093
01:40:55,809 --> 01:40:56,770
with hilltop securities. Good

3094
01:40:56,770 --> 01:40:56,477
to.

3095
01:40:56,477 --> 01:40:58,477
>> be with.

3096
01:40:58,612 --> 01:41:02,212
>> you this evening. Um, by a.

3097
01:41:02,617 --> 01:41:04,352
Quick way of. There it is. Um.

3098
01:41:04,352 --> 01:41:05,720
By way of a reminder.

3099
01:41:05,720 --> 01:41:05,987
>> um, steven alluded to this.

3100
01:41:05,987 --> 01:41:06,988
Uh.

3101
01:41:06,988 --> 01:41:07,654
>> when he brought the notice

3102
01:41:07,654 --> 01:41:09,490
of. Intent to issue back.

3103
01:41:09,490 --> 01:41:10,592
>> on JUNE 22nd. We also.

3104
01:41:10,592 --> 01:41:12,920
>> introduced the. Possibility

3105
01:41:12,920 --> 01:41:13,930
of issuing. Refunding bonds and

3106
01:41:13,930 --> 01:41:15,950
the city has several

3107
01:41:15,950 --> 01:41:16,598
outstanding uh, older issued

3108
01:41:16,598 --> 01:41:18,990
bonds that are currently

3109
01:41:18,990 --> 01:41:19,100
callable and eligible to.

3110
01:41:19,100 --> 01:41:21,236
Produce um interest cost

3111
01:41:21,236 --> 01:41:22,737
savings. Um, you know, the

3112
01:41:22,737 --> 01:41:24,239
original plan of finance was

3113
01:41:24,239 --> 01:41:25,607
that we. Would but.

3114
01:41:25,607 --> 01:41:26,742
>> we were anticipating back

3115
01:41:26,742 --> 01:41:28,744
throughout the spring and early

3116
01:41:28,744 --> 01:41:30,479
summer actually a 1% increase

3117
01:41:30,479 --> 01:41:31,847
in taxable values. You know,

3118
01:41:31,847 --> 01:41:32,613
you're all well versed on what

3119
01:41:32,613 --> 01:41:33,749
actually did happen with

3120
01:41:33,749 --> 01:41:36,749
taxable values. And so once

3121
01:41:36,985 --> 01:41:38,720
once we saw the 4.6% reduction

3122
01:41:38,720 --> 01:41:39,388
um it sort of made that that

3123
01:41:39,388 --> 01:41:40,989
argument a little bit more.

3124
01:41:40,989 --> 01:41:41,990
What we were going to do was

3125
01:41:41,990 --> 01:41:43,491
accelerate some principal on

3126
01:41:43,491 --> 01:41:44,994
the refunding bonds to create

3127
01:41:44,994 --> 01:41:46,494
some additional savings on the

3128
01:41:46,494 --> 01:41:47,229
the latter years. And so the

3129
01:41:47,229 --> 01:41:48,496
removal of that.

3130
01:41:48,496 --> 01:41:49,732
>> that taxable value kind of

3131
01:41:49,732 --> 01:41:51,367
eliminated that possibility for

3132
01:41:51,367 --> 01:41:53,369
us. And so uh in discussions

3133
01:41:53,369 --> 01:41:54,470
with staff we decided to um,

3134
01:41:54,470 --> 01:41:55,971
you know, while those savings

3135
01:41:55,971 --> 01:41:57,606
were still there they're not

3136
01:41:57,606 --> 01:41:59,108
necessarily material or all

3137
01:41:59,108 --> 01:42:00,843
that meaningful for you all and

3138
01:42:00,843 --> 01:42:01,977
knowing we have a bond election

3139
01:42:01,977 --> 01:42:03,245
coming up in NOVEMBER, we've

3140
01:42:03,245 --> 01:42:05,114
got some big issue ones plans

3141
01:42:05,114 --> 01:42:06,749
coming up as a result of that

3142
01:42:06,749 --> 01:42:07,850
um, so to speak. It was a good

3143
01:42:07,850 --> 01:42:09,118
idea to kind of keep our powder

3144
01:42:09,118 --> 01:42:10,352
dry for that because we don't

3145
01:42:10,352 --> 01:42:11,354
know what's going to happen

3146
01:42:11,354 --> 01:42:12,621
with future appraisals and kind

3147
01:42:12,621 --> 01:42:13,856
of having that flexibility in

3148
01:42:13,856 --> 01:42:14,190
our back pocket and so we

3149
01:42:14,190 --> 01:42:15,224
haven't.

3150
01:42:15,224 --> 01:42:16,359
>> lost that opportunity. To to

3151
01:42:16,359 --> 01:42:17,492
refund bonds. It's still with

3152
01:42:17,492 --> 01:42:19,940
us. We just think it's going to

3153
01:42:19,940 --> 01:42:20,363
make more sense for us about a

3154
01:42:20,363 --> 01:42:21,864
year from now when we start to

3155
01:42:21,864 --> 01:42:23,867
implement those does a double

3156
01:42:23,867 --> 01:42:24,968
in sales. So while you're on

3157
01:42:24,968 --> 01:42:26,469
that for a second steven yeah

3158
01:42:26,469 --> 01:42:27,404
so what eric just said if they

3159
01:42:27,404 --> 01:42:28,171
were doing the appraisals like

3160
01:42:28,171 --> 01:42:29,872
they're supposed to we'd have

3161
01:42:29,872 --> 01:42:31,374
been able to get a bond for

3162
01:42:31,374 --> 01:42:32,842
lower rate and retire some of

3163
01:42:32,842 --> 01:42:33,843
the higher rate bonds. Well

3164
01:42:33,843 --> 01:42:34,977
what we would have done

3165
01:42:34,977 --> 01:42:36,746
actually was is include the

3166
01:42:36,746 --> 01:42:38,481
refunding um accelerate that

3167
01:42:38,481 --> 01:42:40,750
that debt service and so yeah

3168
01:42:40,750 --> 01:42:41,985
so that's. Overall savings for

3169
01:42:41,985 --> 01:42:43,220
retiring more expensive debt.

3170
01:42:43,220 --> 01:42:44,721
That's correct yes sir. Yep.

3171
01:42:44,721 --> 01:42:47,121
>> add that to your

3172
01:42:47,991 --> 01:42:49,226
presentation eric. Okay so

3173
01:42:49,226 --> 01:42:50,727
before you hear as steven

3174
01:42:50,727 --> 01:42:52,229
steven barnes mentioned this he

3175
01:42:52,229 --> 01:42:53,997
did receive eight bids on the

3176
01:42:53,997 --> 01:42:55,499
ceos this morning. Um td

3177
01:42:55,499 --> 01:42:57,000
financial products was the

3178
01:42:57,000 --> 01:42:57,968
highest bidder in terms of

3179
01:42:57,968 --> 01:42:59,470
dollar price. There is your

3180
01:42:59,470 --> 01:43:02,470
your lowest true interest cost

3181
01:43:05,876 --> 01:43:06,744
of 3.368579%. Um also I should

3182
01:43:06,744 --> 01:43:07,745
have mentioned this in front of

3183
01:43:07,745 --> 01:43:08,612
you. You should have little

3184
01:43:08,612 --> 01:43:09,612
booklets. We've included this

3185
01:43:09,612 --> 01:43:10,981
we're a little bit old school

3186
01:43:10,981 --> 01:43:13,484
that way like hard copies of

3187
01:43:13,484 --> 01:43:15,720
everything here. So um the

3188
01:43:15,720 --> 01:43:18,121
results are inside tab one as

3189
01:43:18,121 --> 01:43:20,124
displayed here on the screen

3190
01:43:20,124 --> 01:43:21,592
and side tab two is the debt

3191
01:43:21,592 --> 01:43:23,992
service requirements on the

3192
01:43:25,950 --> 01:43:26,597
ceos. Um three are copies of

3193
01:43:26,597 --> 01:43:28,366
the rating reports that that

3194
01:43:28,366 --> 01:43:29,867
steven mentioned. Again both

3195
01:43:29,867 --> 01:43:32,103
ratings were affirmed by s&p

3196
01:43:32,103 --> 01:43:33,972
and moody's. Um again they

3197
01:43:33,972 --> 01:43:35,473
speak to the strength of the

3198
01:43:35,473 --> 01:43:38,473
local economy are very strong

3199
01:43:38,976 --> 01:43:40,478
budgetary practices. Um and uh

3200
01:43:40,478 --> 01:43:41,479
and our financial policies here

3201
01:43:41,479 --> 01:43:43,114
are strong strong indicators

3202
01:43:43,114 --> 01:43:46,216
for us to to retain those

3203
01:43:46,216 --> 01:43:47,752
ratings. Um, we also get this

3204
01:43:47,752 --> 01:43:48,853
question quite a bit is, you

3205
01:43:48,853 --> 01:43:50,121
know, how did this true

3206
01:43:50,121 --> 01:43:52,900
interest costs compare to our

3207
01:43:52,900 --> 01:43:54,226
prior issuances? So inside tab

3208
01:43:54,226 --> 01:43:55,627
number four is a listing of all

3209
01:43:55,627 --> 01:43:57,596
of the issuances in kind of

3210
01:43:57,596 --> 01:43:59,596
reverse chronological order.

3211
01:43:59,865 --> 01:44:01,980
And then inside tab number five

3212
01:44:01,980 --> 01:44:02,600
is the preliminary official

3213
01:44:02,600 --> 01:44:04,102
statement that was used to

3214
01:44:04,102 --> 01:44:05,604
market the obligations to

3215
01:44:05,604 --> 01:44:08,604
investors um to receive bids

3216
01:44:09,107 --> 01:44:10,609
this morning. So with with all

3217
01:44:10,609 --> 01:44:11,843
of that being said is our

3218
01:44:11,843 --> 01:44:13,846
recommendation along with staff

3219
01:44:13,846 --> 01:44:17,446
to award the ceos. To td.

3220
01:44:26,158 --> 01:44:27,126
Financial products. Well.

3221
01:44:27,126 --> 01:44:29,126
Very

3222
01:44:30,596 --> 01:44:33,596
good thank you. Any questions

3223
01:44:35,601 --> 01:44:38,370
guys. No no. Any questions to

3224
01:44:38,370 --> 01:44:41,370
steven either no. Okay I'll

3225
01:44:42,608 --> 01:44:44,110
call for the motion. MR. Mayor

3226
01:44:44,110 --> 01:44:46,846
I move that we approve

3227
01:44:46,846 --> 01:44:48,114
ordinance 3972 authorizing

3228
01:44:48,114 --> 01:44:50,615
issue to amend the right

3229
01:44:50,615 --> 01:44:52,118
number. Okay. Authorizing the

3230
01:44:52,118 --> 01:44:54,120
issuance of certificates of

3231
01:44:54,120 --> 01:44:56,356
obligation series 26 in the

3232
01:44:56,356 --> 01:44:59,920
amount of $3 million for a fire

3233
01:44:59,920 --> 01:45:01,492
engine and ambulance. Thank

3234
01:45:02,128 --> 01:45:04,128
councilmember gets. Second

3235
01:45:04,864 --> 01:45:06,866
second. Can mayor thank you.

3236
01:45:06,866 --> 01:45:09,102
Mayor might I ask if the motion

3237
01:45:09,102 --> 01:45:11,104
can. Include two td financial

3238
01:45:11,104 --> 01:45:14,104
products. Llc at an interest

3239
01:45:15,609 --> 01:45:17,610
rate of. 3.368579% to td

3240
01:45:17,610 --> 01:45:20,610
financial products llc at an

3241
01:45:22,615 --> 01:45:23,984
interest rate of 3.368579%. And

3242
01:45:23,984 --> 01:45:24,751
now I know the second. One

3243
01:45:24,751 --> 01:45:26,751
second. Okay.

3244
01:45:27,988 --> 01:45:29,990
>> thank you. Any discussion?

3245
01:45:29,990 --> 01:45:31,858
Well yeah just real quick here

3246
01:45:31,858 --> 01:45:34,361
I nobody. I think likes to.

3247
01:45:34,361 --> 01:45:35,495
>> uh have any additional cds

3248
01:45:35,495 --> 01:45:38,980
that we don't necessarily need.

3249
01:45:38,980 --> 01:45:39,990
To I know we've uh. Done as

3250
01:45:39,990 --> 01:45:40,100
much as we can on this and

3251
01:45:40,100 --> 01:45:41,869
these are obviously for, uh,

3252
01:45:41,869 --> 01:45:43,103
support the fire trucks and uh

3253
01:45:43,103 --> 01:45:44,737
uh, really appreciate the fact

3254
01:45:44,737 --> 01:45:45,973
that, uh, our bond rating has

3255
01:45:45,973 --> 01:45:47,474
not gone down at all for uh,

3256
01:45:47,474 --> 01:45:49,244
s&p and moody's so over the

3257
01:45:49,244 --> 01:45:50,977
last numerous years. So it just

3258
01:45:50,977 --> 01:45:52,980
shows how uh, financially

3259
01:45:52,980 --> 01:45:55,483
viable we are. Yes good good

3260
01:45:55,483 --> 01:45:58,252
job by all and that and uh also

3261
01:45:58,252 --> 01:46:00,254
uh in the climate as well of

3262
01:46:00,254 --> 01:46:02,990
things that are happening so

3263
01:46:02,990 --> 01:46:05,990
thank you. Call a question

3264
01:46:09,496 --> 01:46:12,496
please vote. Passes seven zero

3265
01:46:14,100 --> 01:46:15,736
next one is g2 uh amendment two

3266
01:46:15,736 --> 01:46:17,505
excuse me cooperative purchase

3267
01:46:17,505 --> 01:46:19,240
customer agreement for data box

3268
01:46:19,240 --> 01:46:22,240
inc to increase the spending

3269
01:46:23,244 --> 01:46:24,479
authority $721,728 for the

3270
01:46:24,479 --> 01:46:26,879
accumulative amount not to

3271
01:46:29,751 --> 01:46:30,852
exceed 1,431,578 through MAY

3272
01:46:30,852 --> 01:46:32,620
31st 2028 for the purchase

3273
01:46:32,620 --> 01:46:35,200
access hardware, software and

3274
01:46:35,624 --> 01:46:38,240
related services utilizing the

3275
01:46:38,627 --> 01:46:40,627
local purchasing system

3276
01:46:43,970 --> 01:46:45,970
cooperative agreement 230105

3277
01:46:48,603 --> 01:46:51,473
amy stevens please come up.

3278
01:46:51,473 --> 01:46:52,374
Mayor and council. This item.

3279
01:46:52,374 --> 01:46:53,776
>> supports the.

3280
01:46:53,776 --> 01:46:55,243
>> city's ongoing.

3281
01:46:55,243 --> 01:46:56,978
>> effort to standardize access

3282
01:46:56,978 --> 01:46:58,480
control. Across city facilities

3283
01:46:58,480 --> 01:47:00,749
under a. Single enterprise

3284
01:47:00,749 --> 01:47:02,484
platform. The completed. First

3285
01:47:02,484 --> 01:47:03,752
phase included all. Fire

3286
01:47:03,752 --> 01:47:05,488
stations, the public. Safety

3287
01:47:05,488 --> 01:47:07,490
training facility. The library

3288
01:47:07,490 --> 01:47:08,490
and outreach. Center and.

3289
01:47:08,490 --> 01:47:10,490
Facilities and. Construction

3290
01:47:10,993 --> 01:47:11,860
building. This next phase will.

3291
01:47:11,860 --> 01:47:13,496
Move city. Hall to.

3292
01:47:13,496 --> 01:47:15,230
>> the same platform.

3293
01:47:15,230 --> 01:47:16,732
Standardizing on one platform.

3294
01:47:16,732 --> 01:47:18,500
Provides greater consistency.

3295
01:47:18,500 --> 01:47:19,100
In system management and.

3296
01:47:19,100 --> 01:47:20,200
Maintenance and.

3297
01:47:20,200 --> 01:47:22,402
>> creates a more. Sustainable

3298
01:47:25,241 --> 01:47:26,742
foundation. For future needs.

3299
01:47:26,742 --> 01:47:28,745
This is a significant building.

3300
01:47:28,745 --> 01:47:31,145
>> wide project involving the

3301
01:47:31,247 --> 01:47:32,982
migration of approximately 250

3302
01:47:32,982 --> 01:47:33,983
access. Control doors along

3303
01:47:33,983 --> 01:47:35,752
with the supporting hardware

3304
01:47:35,752 --> 01:47:37,987
needed to move city hall to

3305
01:47:37,987 --> 01:47:39,489
the. Standardized platform. The

3306
01:47:39,489 --> 01:47:40,990
original project. Scope was

3307
01:47:40,990 --> 01:47:43,990
based on. Migrating only that.

3308
01:47:43,993 --> 01:47:45,495
Access control software. During

3309
01:47:45,495 --> 01:47:46,730
detailed. Project evaluation,

3310
01:47:46,730 --> 01:47:48,231
staff. Determined that the

3311
01:47:48,231 --> 01:47:50,233
supporting hardware should also

3312
01:47:50,233 --> 01:47:51,735
be included. Upgrading the

3313
01:47:51,735 --> 01:47:54,400
software and. Hardware together

3314
01:47:54,400 --> 01:47:55,238
will. Ensure compatibility.

3315
01:47:55,238 --> 01:47:57,238
Continued manufacturer support

3316
01:47:57,273 --> 01:47:59,673
.And a reliable long.

3317
01:48:02,379 --> 01:48:04,114
>> term system. As shown on the

3318
01:48:04,114 --> 01:48:06,116
slide. Expanding the city. Hall

3319
01:48:06,116 --> 01:48:08,619
scope to include. A hardware.

3320
01:48:08,619 --> 01:48:10,120
Refresh and a 10% contingency

3321
01:48:10,120 --> 01:48:13,120
created a funding gap of

3322
01:48:13,857 --> 01:48:15,857
approximately $275,500. Staff

3323
01:48:15,858 --> 01:48:17,127
has identified savings from

3324
01:48:17,127 --> 01:48:18,629
other completed. Projects

3325
01:48:18,629 --> 01:48:21,290
within. The it capital.

3326
01:48:21,131 --> 01:48:22,298
Projects fund. Those existing.

3327
01:48:22,298 --> 01:48:23,868
Funds are sufficient.

3328
01:48:23,868 --> 01:48:24,869
>> to. Cover the funding gap so

3329
01:48:24,869 --> 01:48:27,269
no new. Funding is.

3330
01:48:29,607 --> 01:48:29,907
>> being requested. Separate

3331
01:48:29,907 --> 01:48:30,874
from.

3332
01:48:30,874 --> 01:48:31,976
>> the project. Funding is.

3333
01:48:31,976 --> 01:48:33,976
>> the. Contract spending

3334
01:48:34,245 --> 01:48:36,645
authority. The existing data

3335
01:48:37,981 --> 01:48:39,984
box. Agreement amount is

3336
01:48:39,984 --> 01:48:40,985
$709,850. Most of this has

3337
01:48:40,985 --> 01:48:43,385
already been used for

3338
01:48:43,988 --> 01:48:44,989
previously completed projects.

3339
01:48:44,989 --> 01:48:45,723
Staff is requesting an.

3340
01:48:45,723 --> 01:48:47,224
Amendment to increase.

3341
01:48:47,224 --> 01:48:49,224
>> the. Contract spending.

3342
01:48:50,995 --> 01:48:52,230
Authority by an. Additional

3343
01:48:52,230 --> 01:48:53,864
$721,728. That includes.

3344
01:48:53,864 --> 01:48:55,633
>> the. New quote amount for

3345
01:48:55,633 --> 01:48:58,633
the city hall phase and

3346
01:48:59,604 --> 01:49:01,606
additional. And an additional

3347
01:49:01,606 --> 01:49:02,740
$43,686. To be used for future.

3348
01:49:02,740 --> 01:49:04,740
Phases at other.

3349
01:49:05,110 --> 01:49:06,878
>> city facilities. The

3350
01:49:06,878 --> 01:49:07,612
amendment would result in a

3351
01:49:07,612 --> 01:49:07,879
cumulative. Agreement amount

3352
01:49:07,879 --> 01:49:09,879
not.

3353
01:49:12,317 --> 01:49:14,317
>> to exceed $1,431,578.

3354
01:49:15,754 --> 01:49:16,989
>> through MAY of 2028. That

3355
01:49:16,989 --> 01:49:18,257
total. Includes previously

3356
01:49:18,257 --> 01:49:20,125
completed. Projects.

3357
01:49:20,125 --> 01:49:23,125
>> the city hall phase and

3358
01:49:23,128 --> 01:49:24,129
future work purchases will be

3359
01:49:24,129 --> 01:49:25,130
made through the tips

3360
01:49:25,130 --> 01:49:26,632
cooperative purchasing program.

3361
01:49:26,632 --> 01:49:27,865
Which satisfies state.

3362
01:49:27,865 --> 01:49:29,865
Competitive procurement

3363
01:49:30,369 --> 01:49:32,103
requirements. With that. I will

3364
01:49:32,103 --> 01:49:34,503
answer any questions. Any

3365
01:49:35,374 --> 01:49:36,876
questions. No thank you. Good

3366
01:49:36,876 --> 01:49:39,611
job. Thank you. I call for the

3367
01:49:39,611 --> 01:49:40,880
motion. MR. Mayor I move we

3368
01:49:40,880 --> 01:49:42,614
approve. Amendment number. Two

3369
01:49:42,614 --> 01:49:43,882
to the cooperative. Purchase

3370
01:49:43,882 --> 01:49:45,351
customer. Agreement with data

3371
01:49:45,351 --> 01:49:48,620
of inc to increase the spending

3372
01:49:48,620 --> 01:49:51,200
authority of $721,188. For a

3373
01:49:51,357 --> 01:49:54,357
cumulative amount not to exceed

3374
01:49:54,360 --> 01:49:55,861
$1,431,578. Through MAY 31st.

3375
01:49:55,861 --> 01:49:56,862
2028 for the purchase of access

3376
01:49:56,862 --> 01:49:58,364
control. Hardware, software.

3377
01:49:58,364 --> 01:49:59,320
And related services utilizing

3378
01:49:59,320 --> 01:50:00,500
the. Interlocal purchasing

3379
01:50:00,500 --> 01:50:02,500
system cooperative. Agreement

3380
01:50:03,502 --> 01:50:04,503
23. 0105 and gets management

3381
01:50:04,503 --> 01:50:06,503
second. Thank you.

3382
01:50:06,739 --> 01:50:08,739
>> councilmember parks. Thank

3383
01:50:09,609 --> 01:50:12,278
you for the second um any

3384
01:50:12,278 --> 01:50:15,278
discussion. I call the question

3385
01:50:18,485 --> 01:50:19,985
please vote. Passes seven zero.

3386
01:50:19,985 --> 01:50:22,255
Next item consider resolution

3387
01:50:22,255 --> 01:50:22,923
2020 6-051 authorizing.

3388
01:50:22,923 --> 01:50:24,923
>> the recovery.

3389
01:50:25,125 --> 01:50:26,359
>> of credit and debit card

3390
01:50:26,359 --> 01:50:27,360
processing costs through fees.

3391
01:50:27,360 --> 01:50:29,360
Establish maximum recovery

3392
01:50:29,862 --> 01:50:31,864
amount of 5% of the transaction

3393
01:50:31,864 --> 01:50:33,367
amount authorizing city manager

3394
01:50:33,367 --> 01:50:34,867
and or designee to establish

3395
01:50:34,867 --> 01:50:36,370
and implement the appropriate

3396
01:50:36,370 --> 01:50:37,604
recovery method in the amount

3397
01:50:37,604 --> 01:50:39,105
of different departments,

3398
01:50:39,105 --> 01:50:40,607
payment processors and

3399
01:50:40,607 --> 01:50:41,875
transaction types providing the

3400
01:50:41,875 --> 01:50:44,275
compliance with the application

3401
01:50:44,611 --> 01:50:45,612
laws and applicable laws and

3402
01:50:45,612 --> 01:50:45,945
providing the effective date

3403
01:50:45,945 --> 01:50:47,945
treaty.

3404
01:50:48,381 --> 01:50:49,617
>> uh mayor council this is an.

3405
01:50:49,617 --> 01:50:50,851
>> item that we discussed at

3406
01:50:50,851 --> 01:50:52,620
the last city council work

3407
01:50:52,620 --> 01:50:53,888
session uh that was held two

3408
01:50:53,888 --> 01:50:54,855
weeks ago. We are. Bringing

3409
01:50:54,855 --> 01:50:56,490
forward additional information

3410
01:50:56,490 --> 01:50:58,259
that we want to be sure to

3411
01:50:58,259 --> 01:50:59,994
include for your for you all

3412
01:50:59,994 --> 01:51:00,394
consideration. Payment

3413
01:51:00,394 --> 01:51:01,996
processing.

3414
01:51:01,996 --> 01:51:03,497
>> by the city at this time is

3415
01:51:03,497 --> 01:51:04,498
a decentralized function. It's

3416
01:51:04,498 --> 01:51:06,233
happening in conjunction with

3417
01:51:06,233 --> 01:51:07,735
different departments divisions

3418
01:51:07,735 --> 01:51:09,502
of those departments but also

3419
01:51:09,502 --> 01:51:11,505
is driven by relationships with

3420
01:51:11,505 --> 01:51:13,106
our point of sale systems. Um,

3421
01:51:13,106 --> 01:51:14,609
just to give you one example of

3422
01:51:14,609 --> 01:51:15,610
some of that uh,

3423
01:51:15,610 --> 01:51:18,100
differentiation when people are

3424
01:51:18,112 --> 01:51:20,248
paying their um online fees

3425
01:51:20,248 --> 01:51:21,382
through deckard in order to pay

3426
01:51:21,382 --> 01:51:22,617
for short term rentals, that's

3427
01:51:22,617 --> 01:51:23,751
a different credit card

3428
01:51:23,751 --> 01:51:25,253
processor than when people are

3429
01:51:25,253 --> 01:51:26,488
paying online for a permit. It

3430
01:51:26,488 --> 01:51:27,489
could be happening under the

3431
01:51:27,489 --> 01:51:29,257
same department but depending

3432
01:51:29,257 --> 01:51:30,224
on the actual service they

3433
01:51:30,224 --> 01:51:31,259
could be going through a

3434
01:51:31,259 --> 01:51:32,494
different software system. So

3435
01:51:32,494 --> 01:51:34,729
much of the variation we're

3436
01:51:34,729 --> 01:51:35,730
seeing in cost and also in

3437
01:51:35,730 --> 01:51:37,231
processors is driven first and

3438
01:51:37,231 --> 01:51:38,500
foremost by the point of sale

3439
01:51:38,500 --> 01:51:40,735
that the customer is

3440
01:51:40,735 --> 01:51:42,103
interacting with. We need to

3441
01:51:42,103 --> 01:51:43,605
serve the unique needs of our

3442
01:51:43,605 --> 01:51:45,607
divisions and programs of

3443
01:51:45,607 --> 01:51:46,608
various departments. Our

3444
01:51:46,608 --> 01:51:48,109
transactions do include credit

3445
01:51:48,109 --> 01:51:49,878
cards, debit cards and

3446
01:51:49,878 --> 01:51:51,380
electronic payments. The costs

3447
01:51:51,380 --> 01:51:53,115
for processing these payments

3448
01:51:53,115 --> 01:51:54,616
are paid to processors and

3449
01:51:54,616 --> 01:51:55,884
currently are mostly absorbed

3450
01:51:55,884 --> 01:51:57,252
by the city. We'll go through a

3451
01:51:57,252 --> 01:51:58,620
few instances where that is not

3452
01:51:58,620 --> 01:52:00,355
the case but in general they

3453
01:52:00,355 --> 01:52:01,623
are observed by the city. Some

3454
01:52:01,623 --> 01:52:03,125
of these transactions are

3455
01:52:03,125 --> 01:52:05,127
processed directly by the

3456
01:52:05,127 --> 01:52:06,361
city's bank and in those

3457
01:52:06,361 --> 01:52:09,361
instances we are not incurring

3458
01:52:10,132 --> 01:52:12,134
a fee. This shows you all an

3459
01:52:12,134 --> 01:52:14,103
example uh, our comparisons to

3460
01:52:14,103 --> 01:52:15,871
other communities and what uh

3461
01:52:15,871 --> 01:52:17,105
we've got other payments. This

3462
01:52:17,105 --> 01:52:18,607
is specifically for utility

3463
01:52:18,607 --> 01:52:20,108
billing. This just provides an

3464
01:52:20,108 --> 01:52:22,108
overview confirming that

3465
01:52:22,111 --> 01:52:24,113
everyone is charging fees um,

3466
01:52:24,113 --> 01:52:25,747
for what it costs to process

3467
01:52:25,747 --> 01:52:27,250
uh, payments. But for those

3468
01:52:27,250 --> 01:52:30,486
that are charging you see the

3469
01:52:30,486 --> 01:52:31,754
amounts listed here also for

3470
01:52:31,754 --> 01:52:33,989
recreation center payments you

3471
01:52:33,989 --> 01:52:35,258
can also see a comparison for

3472
01:52:35,258 --> 01:52:36,759
neighboring communities for

3473
01:52:36,759 --> 01:52:38,261
what it is that they are

3474
01:52:38,261 --> 01:52:39,729
charging uh, what it is that

3475
01:52:39,729 --> 01:52:43,329
we'd be proposing and also what

3476
01:52:43,999 --> 01:52:45,235
people are charging. We showed

3477
01:52:45,235 --> 01:52:46,736
you all this information during

3478
01:52:46,736 --> 01:52:48,400
the work session it over lines

3479
01:52:48,400 --> 01:52:50,507
each of our departments, the

3480
01:52:50,507 --> 01:52:52,508
service areas or the types of

3481
01:52:52,508 --> 01:52:54,100
costs that are being associated

3482
01:52:54,100 --> 01:52:55,512
with the payments and also with

3483
01:52:55,512 --> 01:52:57,480
that current annual cost is

3484
01:52:57,480 --> 01:52:59,748
what we did was look at 2025

3485
01:52:59,748 --> 01:53:01,251
for actual costs. We had a full

3486
01:53:01,251 --> 01:53:02,986
year's worth of data for the

3487
01:53:02,986 --> 01:53:05,255
purpose of comparison. Um, to

3488
01:53:05,255 --> 01:53:06,990
do our analysis you will note

3489
01:53:06,990 --> 01:53:08,258
that the highest cost is

3490
01:53:08,258 --> 01:53:10,258
certainly under utility

3491
01:53:10,994 --> 01:53:12,496
billing. Um, we touch every

3492
01:53:12,496 --> 01:53:14,264
business, we touch every

3493
01:53:14,264 --> 01:53:15,499
resident every month uh, for

3494
01:53:15,499 --> 01:53:16,866
utility billing it certainly is

3495
01:53:16,866 --> 01:53:18,635
going to be our highest volume

3496
01:53:18,635 --> 01:53:19,737
and therefore is our highest

3497
01:53:19,737 --> 01:53:20,738
cost center. So we're going to

3498
01:53:20,738 --> 01:53:21,505
spend a little bit of time

3499
01:53:21,505 --> 01:53:23,505
talking specifically about

3500
01:53:25,900 --> 01:53:26,509
utility billing. Customers can

3501
01:53:26,509 --> 01:53:28,379
and do pay us a number of ways

3502
01:53:28,379 --> 01:53:29,746
they can pay by phone. They can

3503
01:53:29,746 --> 01:53:32,516
pay in person, they can pay

3504
01:53:32,516 --> 01:53:33,984
online by mail, dropbox people

3505
01:53:33,984 --> 01:53:35,986
can actually drive through uh

3506
01:53:35,986 --> 01:53:37,755
to city hall and drop into our

3507
01:53:37,755 --> 01:53:39,757
dropbox. We also have automatic

3508
01:53:39,757 --> 01:53:41,492
payments as well as bill pay

3509
01:53:41,492 --> 01:53:42,760
through people's bank. And what

3510
01:53:42,760 --> 01:53:44,494
you see here in the screenshot

3511
01:53:44,494 --> 01:53:45,730
is our website that shows

3512
01:53:45,730 --> 01:53:46,998
people all of those different

3513
01:53:46,998 --> 01:53:48,499
options, explains to them how

3514
01:53:48,499 --> 01:53:52,300
they can pay by uh these

3515
01:53:52,300 --> 01:53:53,504
various ways. And on top of

3516
01:53:53,504 --> 01:53:55,740
that we do receive various

3517
01:53:55,740 --> 01:53:58,140
payment types credit cards,

3518
01:53:58,243 --> 01:53:59,610
debit cards, cash money orders.

3519
01:53:59,610 --> 01:54:01,613
Yes we do have people that pay

3520
01:54:01,613 --> 01:54:04,115
us via money order bank draft,

3521
01:54:04,115 --> 01:54:06,117
electronic bank transfer uh

3522
01:54:06,117 --> 01:54:07,485
bank bill pay and also by

3523
01:54:07,485 --> 01:54:08,753
check. There's a few things I

3524
01:54:08,753 --> 01:54:10,121
want to be sure to point out

3525
01:54:10,121 --> 01:54:11,623
here. Uh, debit cards and

3526
01:54:11,623 --> 01:54:13,124
credit cards can also include

3527
01:54:13,124 --> 01:54:14,492
people who are doing automatic

3528
01:54:14,492 --> 01:54:15,626
payments. So some people are

3529
01:54:15,626 --> 01:54:17,496
going to do an automatic

3530
01:54:17,496 --> 01:54:18,997
payment on our debit or credit

3531
01:54:18,997 --> 01:54:21,232
card. So that's included here

3532
01:54:21,232 --> 01:54:23,235
as one type of payment that's

3533
01:54:23,235 --> 01:54:24,736
accepted. Those that have an

3534
01:54:24,736 --> 01:54:26,138
asterisk next to it are options

3535
01:54:26,138 --> 01:54:27,239
that are handled through our

3536
01:54:27,239 --> 01:54:28,507
bank. And so they're not

3537
01:54:28,507 --> 01:54:29,875
incurring a processing fee. The

3538
01:54:29,875 --> 01:54:32,110
city's not paying a fee when

3539
01:54:32,110 --> 01:54:34,379
people use these options with

3540
01:54:34,379 --> 01:54:36,615
checks that can incur a fee if

3541
01:54:36,615 --> 01:54:39,118
someone is paying online or by

3542
01:54:39,118 --> 01:54:40,886
phone. And that's because the

3543
01:54:40,886 --> 01:54:42,387
processor charges fees for

3544
01:54:42,387 --> 01:54:43,489
those. So if you're using a

3545
01:54:43,489 --> 01:54:44,256
check in person, it's not going

3546
01:54:44,256 --> 01:54:44,990
to charge you if you're

3547
01:54:44,990 --> 01:54:46,491
dropping in the mail is not

3548
01:54:46,491 --> 01:54:47,759
going to charge you if you're

3549
01:54:47,759 --> 01:54:49,761
doing online bill pay through

3550
01:54:49,761 --> 01:54:51,497
your bank and your bank mails a

3551
01:54:51,497 --> 01:54:53,132
physical check. Some banks send

3552
01:54:53,132 --> 01:54:54,734
us money electronically. Some

3553
01:54:54,734 --> 01:54:56,200
of them MAY also physical check

3554
01:54:56,200 --> 01:54:57,236
and that case you're not being

3555
01:54:57,236 --> 01:54:59,739
charged for that either. But if

3556
01:54:59,739 --> 01:55:01,741
you are going online um and

3557
01:55:01,741 --> 01:55:04,109
you're using an e check there

3558
01:55:04,109 --> 01:55:05,645
is a small fee that we are

3559
01:55:05,645 --> 01:55:09,245
charged for that or if you're

3560
01:55:09,616 --> 01:55:11,618
doing that over the phone. What

3561
01:55:11,618 --> 01:55:13,119
we see here is the utilization

3562
01:55:13,119 --> 01:55:14,888
of the different payment

3563
01:55:14,888 --> 01:55:15,988
options that has happened in

3564
01:55:15,988 --> 01:55:18,988
utility billing year to date.

3565
01:55:18,992 --> 01:55:20,493
You can see 86% is from online

3566
01:55:20,493 --> 01:55:21,994
payments the vast majority that

3567
01:55:21,994 --> 01:55:25,131
are for credit and debit cards

3568
01:55:25,131 --> 01:55:27,133
at about 65%. And then you can

3569
01:55:27,133 --> 01:55:28,635
see we do have some some

3570
01:55:28,635 --> 01:55:29,869
electronic checks. So those

3571
01:55:29,869 --> 01:55:32,869
debit credit card fees are

3572
01:55:32,872 --> 01:55:35,141
sitting at 2.95% for the online

3573
01:55:35,141 --> 01:55:37,878
or check payments. Those are at

3574
01:55:37,878 --> 01:55:38,879
$0.95 per transaction. Our next

3575
01:55:38,879 --> 01:55:40,247
biggest category are people

3576
01:55:40,247 --> 01:55:41,514
paying. Over the phone.

3577
01:55:41,514 --> 01:55:43,616
>> so over the phone is going

3578
01:55:43,616 --> 01:55:45,118
to charge both a percentage for

3579
01:55:45,118 --> 01:55:47,120
that transaction and also $0.50

3580
01:55:47,120 --> 01:55:48,622
.That's just the dollar amount

3581
01:55:48,622 --> 01:55:50,390
added on top. And then if

3582
01:55:50,390 --> 01:55:51,625
people are using that uh phone

3583
01:55:51,625 --> 01:55:52,626
service to pay with an

3584
01:55:52,626 --> 01:55:55,996
electronic check it is going to

3585
01:55:55,996 --> 01:55:57,498
be a cost of $1.45. We do have

3586
01:55:57,498 --> 01:55:58,766
people who come in person and

3587
01:55:58,766 --> 01:56:00,768
so you can see that that's

3588
01:56:00,768 --> 01:56:02,736
about 1% of the transactions

3589
01:56:02,736 --> 01:56:04,505
and then all other are sitting

3590
01:56:04,505 --> 01:56:06,240
there is one big group uh where

3591
01:56:06,240 --> 01:56:07,741
we've got our cash, our checks,

3592
01:56:07,741 --> 01:56:10,141
money orders, monthly bank

3593
01:56:10,745 --> 01:56:12,747
draft uh bill pay and also

3594
01:56:12,747 --> 01:56:15,160
mail. So again we're clustering

3595
01:56:15,160 --> 01:56:16,484
quite a bit for those online

3596
01:56:16,484 --> 01:56:18,252
payments. We would love to

3597
01:56:18,252 --> 01:56:19,487
encourage people uh to move to

3598
01:56:19,487 --> 01:56:21,489
another mode of payment. We'd

3599
01:56:21,489 --> 01:56:22,490
love to do auto draft um if

3600
01:56:22,490 --> 01:56:24,890
people are interested in

3601
01:56:25,259 --> 01:56:26,994
utilizing that opportunity. Our

3602
01:56:26,994 --> 01:56:29,497
proposal for cost uh recovery

3603
01:56:29,497 --> 01:56:31,499
is um to accommodate the fact

3604
01:56:31,499 --> 01:56:33,501
that there are some different

3605
01:56:33,501 --> 01:56:34,502
methods for recovery and also

3606
01:56:34,502 --> 01:56:36,504
different amounts which is

3607
01:56:36,504 --> 01:56:39,504
really based on which option

3608
01:56:39,507 --> 01:56:41,242
the payee is utilizing. Um, the

3609
01:56:41,242 --> 01:56:43,110
city would look to recover the

3610
01:56:43,110 --> 01:56:44,245
fee equal to the amount of the

3611
01:56:44,245 --> 01:56:45,513
processing fee. But we are not

3612
01:56:45,513 --> 01:56:47,150
asking to do any sort of um

3613
01:56:47,150 --> 01:56:48,750
charges or make any money on

3614
01:56:48,750 --> 01:56:50,985
these types of transactions. We

3615
01:56:50,985 --> 01:56:52,988
would limit that to 5% which is

3616
01:56:52,988 --> 01:56:54,989
uh the total limit that is

3617
01:56:54,989 --> 01:56:57,259
allowed for local governments

3618
01:56:57,259 --> 01:56:58,493
on recovery. And we're

3619
01:56:58,493 --> 01:57:00,762
proposing this to be considered

3620
01:57:00,762 --> 01:57:02,130
as a total maximum amount, but

3621
01:57:02,130 --> 01:57:03,498
the actual percentage would be

3622
01:57:03,498 --> 01:57:05,000
based on what it cost. So

3623
01:57:05,000 --> 01:57:06,100
because different processors

3624
01:57:06,100 --> 01:57:06,769
charge different amounts, we

3625
01:57:06,769 --> 01:57:08,769
could certainly submit

3626
01:57:08,770 --> 01:57:10,739
something that has 57 different

3627
01:57:10,739 --> 01:57:12,700
fees on it which we'd have to

3628
01:57:12,700 --> 01:57:13,743
change anytime the processor

3629
01:57:13,743 --> 01:57:15,243
changes or for efficiency sake

3630
01:57:15,243 --> 01:57:17,512
we could ask council to allow

3631
01:57:17,512 --> 01:57:18,747
for recovery and an amount not

3632
01:57:18,747 --> 01:57:20,382
to exceed a set percentage,

3633
01:57:20,382 --> 01:57:22,117
which is how we have proposed.

3634
01:57:22,117 --> 01:57:23,886
Customers still can't avoid

3635
01:57:23,886 --> 01:57:25,120
paying processing fees uh by

3636
01:57:25,120 --> 01:57:26,889
using other payment methods.

3637
01:57:26,889 --> 01:57:29,125
There are times where we might

3638
01:57:29,125 --> 01:57:30,359
not necessarily uh want that to

3639
01:57:30,359 --> 01:57:31,494
happen. For example, at our

3640
01:57:31,494 --> 01:57:32,862
water park we don't want people

3641
01:57:32,862 --> 01:57:34,130
to start paying in cash. We

3642
01:57:34,130 --> 01:57:35,765
still would like for them to

3643
01:57:35,765 --> 01:57:38,534
pay um in a cashless method.

3644
01:57:38,534 --> 01:57:39,368
But in general we certainly

3645
01:57:39,368 --> 01:57:40,635
want to encourage folks to pay

3646
01:57:40,635 --> 01:57:43,506
with a way that it's not going

3647
01:57:43,506 --> 01:57:45,241
to charge fees. For utility

3648
01:57:45,241 --> 01:57:47,100
customers in particular we

3649
01:57:47,100 --> 01:57:48,745
would look to do a number of

3650
01:57:48,745 --> 01:57:50,246
different notifications um, to

3651
01:57:50,246 --> 01:57:52,749
our customers we know again

3652
01:57:52,749 --> 01:57:54,170
this is our largest area of of

3653
01:57:54,170 --> 01:57:55,518
fees and processes and the

3654
01:57:55,518 --> 01:57:57,253
largest quantity of people that

3655
01:57:57,253 --> 01:57:58,521
would be impacted by this. We

3656
01:57:58,521 --> 01:57:59,755
would sit out information in

3657
01:57:59,755 --> 01:58:01,257
our news and notes that goes

3658
01:58:01,257 --> 01:58:02,759
out in SEPTEMBER on the utility

3659
01:58:02,759 --> 01:58:04,494
billing website as an

3660
01:58:04,494 --> 01:58:06,763
additional form in water bills

3661
01:58:06,763 --> 01:58:07,997
going out next month as a

3662
01:58:07,997 --> 01:58:09,499
prefilled form going out in

3663
01:58:09,499 --> 01:58:10,767
water bills in OCTOBER. And I

3664
01:58:10,767 --> 01:58:12,269
want to distinguish those two

3665
01:58:12,269 --> 01:58:13,770
options. We utilize a service

3666
01:58:13,770 --> 01:58:15,237
that helps us with our utility

3667
01:58:15,237 --> 01:58:16,506
billing, which makes it much

3668
01:58:16,506 --> 01:58:19,900
less expensive than if we were

3669
01:58:19,900 --> 01:58:20,744
trying to actually print and

3670
01:58:20,744 --> 01:58:22,111
stuff and mail envelopes

3671
01:58:22,111 --> 01:58:23,747
ourselves with our staff. So we

3672
01:58:23,747 --> 01:58:25,150
do use a third party to help us

3673
01:58:25,150 --> 01:58:27,170
with that. They're able to

3674
01:58:27,170 --> 01:58:28,518
cross-reference information

3675
01:58:28,518 --> 01:58:30,200
like your customer number, your

3676
01:58:30,200 --> 01:58:31,254
account number, that kind of

3677
01:58:31,254 --> 01:58:33,257
information and create that is

3678
01:58:33,257 --> 01:58:34,757
one form that can proactively

3679
01:58:34,757 --> 01:58:36,260
be sent out to customers. We

3680
01:58:36,260 --> 01:58:38,495
want to utilize that service so

3681
01:58:38,495 --> 01:58:40,498
that we can catch people early

3682
01:58:40,498 --> 01:58:42,132
with the exact information they

3683
01:58:42,132 --> 01:58:43,633
need to give us if they wanted

3684
01:58:43,633 --> 01:58:46,370
to switch over their their bill

3685
01:58:46,370 --> 01:58:49,140
uh payment option. We also will

3686
01:58:49,140 --> 01:58:50,641
provide a banner on our youtube

3687
01:58:50,641 --> 01:58:52,876
portal page where people go

3688
01:58:52,876 --> 01:58:54,110
online to pay those 86% of our

3689
01:58:54,110 --> 01:58:56,130
customers who like to pay us

3690
01:58:56,130 --> 01:58:57,515
online. We are going to provide

3691
01:58:57,515 --> 01:58:59,516
notification via email, text

3692
01:58:59,516 --> 01:59:00,517
and phone call. So whatever

3693
01:59:00,517 --> 01:59:01,752
information we have from

3694
01:59:01,752 --> 01:59:02,987
customers we want to utilize

3695
01:59:02,987 --> 01:59:04,489
that to provide the

3696
01:59:04,489 --> 01:59:06,257
notifications. We also would

3697
01:59:06,257 --> 01:59:07,758
provide the information in our

3698
01:59:07,758 --> 01:59:09,494
e-newsletter and as a flier on

3699
01:59:09,494 --> 01:59:12,494
the counter window at utility

3700
01:59:14,265 --> 01:59:16,501
billing. We did talk last time

3701
01:59:16,501 --> 01:59:18,269
about the need to come in

3702
01:59:18,269 --> 01:59:19,738
person in order to submit a

3703
01:59:19,738 --> 01:59:21,600
monthly bank draft form. We

3704
01:59:21,600 --> 01:59:22,507
have since updated our

3705
01:59:22,507 --> 01:59:24,242
processes. We will allow for

3706
01:59:24,242 --> 01:59:25,510
people to do that online. So we

3707
01:59:25,510 --> 01:59:27,112
now have an online feature

3708
01:59:27,112 --> 01:59:28,380
where people do not have to

3709
01:59:28,380 --> 01:59:29,614
come in person if they want to

3710
01:59:29,614 --> 01:59:31,115
make that change they can go

3711
01:59:31,115 --> 01:59:32,884
into our website right now

3712
01:59:32,884 --> 01:59:34,386
what's shown here is what is

3713
01:59:34,386 --> 01:59:35,887
what is on our website right

3714
01:59:35,887 --> 01:59:37,389
now to allow for people to do

3715
01:59:37,389 --> 01:59:38,623
that. Um, if they'd like to

3716
01:59:38,623 --> 01:59:40,259
online they certainly can come

3717
01:59:40,259 --> 01:59:41,994
in person um to provide us with

3718
01:59:41,994 --> 01:59:43,361
a physical check to do that or

3719
01:59:43,361 --> 01:59:46,361
they could utilize the option

3720
01:59:47,366 --> 01:59:48,367
in order to switch it one line.

3721
01:59:48,367 --> 01:59:50,269
In terms.

3722
01:59:50,269 --> 01:59:52,400
>> of other departments and

3723
01:59:52,400 --> 01:59:54,600
what those fees look like, this

3724
01:59:54,600 --> 01:59:55,240
is really just giving you an

3725
01:59:55,240 --> 01:59:56,742
overview of what those fees

3726
01:59:56,742 --> 01:59:58,744
are. Again you can see that

3727
01:59:58,744 --> 02:00:00,513
they vary depending on who the

3728
02:00:00,513 --> 02:00:03,150
processor is for the library we

3729
02:00:03,150 --> 02:00:04,383
do have in person copy fees

3730
02:00:04,383 --> 02:00:05,885
depends on the type of credit

3731
02:00:05,885 --> 02:00:07,190
card you're using as to what

3732
02:00:07,190 --> 02:00:08,520
the fee is, which is pretty

3733
02:00:08,520 --> 02:00:09,755
typical for a lot of these

3734
02:00:09,755 --> 02:00:11,490
processors. A discover card or

3735
02:00:11,490 --> 02:00:12,992
an rm card does not cost the

3736
02:00:12,992 --> 02:00:15,394
same as a visa or mastercard

3737
02:00:15,394 --> 02:00:17,864
for example. Uh, what we see in

3738
02:00:17,864 --> 02:00:20,133
that average rate is about

3739
02:00:20,133 --> 02:00:21,367
2.31% for library charges. But

3740
02:00:21,367 --> 02:00:23,635
you can see what's happening

3741
02:00:23,635 --> 02:00:25,138
here on on all the other areas

3742
02:00:25,138 --> 02:00:26,873
what's highlighted uh what's

3743
02:00:26,873 --> 02:00:29,642
shown here in bold are areas

3744
02:00:29,642 --> 02:00:31,511
where um we actually think it

3745
02:00:31,511 --> 02:00:33,120
is going to be better for our

3746
02:00:33,120 --> 02:00:35,150
customer and for the city for

3747
02:00:35,150 --> 02:00:36,515
us to continue to absorb those

3748
02:00:36,515 --> 02:00:40,200
fees. We'll go through some of

3749
02:00:40,200 --> 02:00:41,521
that rationale in just a second

3750
02:00:41,521 --> 02:00:43,256
specifically for the water park

3751
02:00:43,256 --> 02:00:45,492
we currently are charging

3752
02:00:45,492 --> 02:00:47,494
convenience fees if people are

3753
02:00:47,494 --> 02:00:49,262
paying online. So these are

3754
02:00:49,262 --> 02:00:51,264
fees that are right now charged

3755
02:00:51,264 --> 02:00:53,664
only for online transactions.

3756
02:00:54,501 --> 02:00:56,270
The amount varies based on the

3757
02:00:56,270 --> 02:00:57,370
transaction amount. So you can

3758
02:00:57,370 --> 02:00:59,139
see on the chart on the left

3759
02:00:59,139 --> 02:01:00,741
hand side the transaction range

3760
02:01:00,741 --> 02:01:02,142
and then you see on the right

3761
02:01:02,142 --> 02:01:05,645
hand side what is the current

3762
02:01:05,645 --> 02:01:06,880
convenience. Fee the average uh

3763
02:01:06,880 --> 02:01:08,382
cost that we're seeing the

3764
02:01:08,382 --> 02:01:09,650
average transactions amount are

3765
02:01:09,650 --> 02:01:12,650
actually falling in that bucket

3766
02:01:12,753 --> 02:01:14,521
of 91 to $120. So most of them

3767
02:01:14,521 --> 02:01:15,756
are really clustering around

3768
02:01:15,756 --> 02:01:17,257
that dollar amount in

3769
02:01:17,257 --> 02:01:18,625
transactions. We are going to

3770
02:01:18,625 --> 02:01:20,394
update these fees to be in line

3771
02:01:20,394 --> 02:01:22,863
with a maximum of 5% cost

3772
02:01:22,863 --> 02:01:23,897
recovery. So there will be some

3773
02:01:23,897 --> 02:01:25,132
instances depending on what it

3774
02:01:25,132 --> 02:01:26,634
is that people are doing online

3775
02:01:26,634 --> 02:01:27,635
and engaging with us

3776
02:01:27,635 --> 02:01:29,300
specifically for the aquatic

3777
02:01:29,300 --> 02:01:30,505
park where they could see some

3778
02:01:30,505 --> 02:01:31,506
reductions in fees. Um, just

3779
02:01:31,506 --> 02:01:33,700
because we're going to get

3780
02:01:33,700 --> 02:01:37,207
these back in line to match um

3781
02:01:38,120 --> 02:01:40,515
that total not to exceed 5%.

3782
02:01:40,515 --> 02:01:42,750
For the library, the processor

3783
02:01:42,750 --> 02:01:44,752
for copies very very small

3784
02:01:44,752 --> 02:01:46,520
dollar amounts. Um,

3785
02:01:46,520 --> 02:01:48,756
logistically they're not able

3786
02:01:48,756 --> 02:01:50,240
to reconfigure the system to

3787
02:01:50,240 --> 02:01:51,626
assess a fee to the customer.

3788
02:01:51,626 --> 02:01:53,270
It is such a low dollar amount,

3789
02:01:53,270 --> 02:01:54,262
um, that we find that, you

3790
02:01:54,262 --> 02:01:55,130
know, sort of the juice really

3791
02:01:55,130 --> 02:01:57,131
isn't worth the squeeze there.

3792
02:01:57,131 --> 02:01:59,634
Um, to make those changes for

3793
02:01:59,634 --> 02:02:00,635
the golf course, kemper sports

3794
02:02:00,635 --> 02:02:01,903
utilizes a vendor for

3795
02:02:01,903 --> 02:02:03,905
tournaments. So one processor

3796
02:02:03,905 --> 02:02:04,906
they're using every day for

3797
02:02:04,906 --> 02:02:06,141
merchandise and to purchase

3798
02:02:06,141 --> 02:02:07,142
food and those sort of

3799
02:02:07,142 --> 02:02:09,144
activities when you're inside

3800
02:02:09,144 --> 02:02:11,146
of the facility but a different

3801
02:02:11,146 --> 02:02:12,513
vendor if you're booking for

3802
02:02:12,513 --> 02:02:14,516
tournaments again that's kind

3803
02:02:14,516 --> 02:02:16,170
of like that best in class um

3804
02:02:16,170 --> 02:02:18,200
point of sale system they're

3805
02:02:18,200 --> 02:02:20,289
not able to pass along

3806
02:02:20,289 --> 02:02:21,757
transaction fees um in those

3807
02:02:21,757 --> 02:02:23,525
instances. So there are some

3808
02:02:23,525 --> 02:02:25,160
fees will continue to absorb on

3809
02:02:25,160 --> 02:02:26,395
the golf side of the house. We

3810
02:02:26,395 --> 02:02:27,630
want to pass the fees along

3811
02:02:27,630 --> 02:02:28,897
where it makes sense to do it,

3812
02:02:28,897 --> 02:02:30,633
but we certainly don't want to

3813
02:02:30,633 --> 02:02:32,902
hurt the overall revenue um or

3814
02:02:32,902 --> 02:02:35,137
activity within some of our uh,

3815
02:02:35,137 --> 02:02:36,539
recreational activities as well

3816
02:02:36,539 --> 02:02:38,700
for the inner center and also

3817
02:02:38,700 --> 02:02:39,508
for the tennis center.

3818
02:02:39,508 --> 02:02:41,510
Currently the cost for

3819
02:02:41,510 --> 02:02:43,278
electronic check payments is

3820
02:02:43,278 --> 02:02:44,780
$0.14 each. That's a cost we

3821
02:02:44,780 --> 02:02:46,148
want to go ahead and continue

3822
02:02:46,148 --> 02:02:47,650
to absorb because we don't want

3823
02:02:47,650 --> 02:02:49,518
to create some sort of fee

3824
02:02:49,518 --> 02:02:51,200
issue that in any way creates

3825
02:02:51,200 --> 02:02:53,550
um any sort of distraction from

3826
02:02:53,550 --> 02:02:54,290
people to continue to utilize

3827
02:02:54,290 --> 02:02:56,250
services that we hope they

3828
02:02:56,250 --> 02:02:59,280
enjoy. And then finally for the

3829
02:02:59,280 --> 02:03:00,530
aquatic park um, we do look at

3830
02:03:00,530 --> 02:03:02,298
cost recovery for that

3831
02:03:02,298 --> 02:03:03,533
operation every year as part of

3832
02:03:03,533 --> 02:03:05,933
an overall comprehensive effort

3833
02:03:06,536 --> 02:03:07,537
of our of our city team, the

3834
02:03:07,537 --> 02:03:09,305
in-person transactions or

3835
02:03:09,305 --> 02:03:10,540
something we recognize if we

3836
02:03:10,540 --> 02:03:12,542
were to start charging fees for

3837
02:03:12,542 --> 02:03:13,776
that, it MAY inadvertently

3838
02:03:13,776 --> 02:03:16,460
reduce people's spending within

3839
02:03:16,460 --> 02:03:17,280
the park and what we would lose

3840
02:03:17,280 --> 02:03:19,549
overall would be potentially

3841
02:03:19,549 --> 02:03:20,917
more than what we would gain

3842
02:03:20,917 --> 02:03:22,510
from passing along the fee. So

3843
02:03:22,510 --> 02:03:23,553
we don't want to create a

3844
02:03:23,553 --> 02:03:25,288
hindrance to our revenue lines.

3845
02:03:25,288 --> 02:03:28,792
So we believe it's actually in

3846
02:03:28,792 --> 02:03:30,527
um in the best overall need for

3847
02:03:30,527 --> 02:03:32,529
the park to not pass along

3848
02:03:32,529 --> 02:03:33,530
transaction fees for in-person

3849
02:03:33,530 --> 02:03:35,532
transactions at the aquatic

3850
02:03:35,532 --> 02:03:36,800
park. So the online piece for

3851
02:03:36,800 --> 02:03:39,360
the aquatic park would still

3852
02:03:39,360 --> 02:03:40,170
have fees associated with

3853
02:03:40,170 --> 02:03:41,171
convenience fee. Some of them

3854
02:03:41,171 --> 02:03:43,407
will come down because we don't

3855
02:03:43,407 --> 02:03:44,908
want to go about that 5%. But

3856
02:03:44,908 --> 02:03:46,410
if you're inside of the park

3857
02:03:46,410 --> 02:03:49,413
itself we would not pass along

3858
02:03:49,413 --> 02:03:50,915
those fees um to customers. I

3859
02:03:50,915 --> 02:03:52,416
do want to point out to city

3860
02:03:52,416 --> 02:03:54,652
council that the packet went

3861
02:03:54,652 --> 02:03:55,920
out um earlier last week that

3862
02:03:55,920 --> 02:03:57,421
did include resolution

3863
02:03:57,421 --> 02:03:58,656
ordinance that talked about

3864
02:03:58,656 --> 02:04:00,424
processing fees for credit

3865
02:04:00,424 --> 02:04:02,158
cards only. So it didn't

3866
02:04:02,158 --> 02:04:04,558
include information there about

3867
02:04:04,929 --> 02:04:06,430
online um or over the phone

3868
02:04:06,430 --> 02:04:07,665
payments. We really we spent

3869
02:04:07,665 --> 02:04:08,432
time talking about that

3870
02:04:08,432 --> 02:04:09,901
specifically for utility

3871
02:04:09,901 --> 02:04:11,902
billing in this presentation.

3872
02:04:11,902 --> 02:04:13,404
If those things were left out

3873
02:04:13,404 --> 02:04:15,907
then utility billing would have

3874
02:04:15,907 --> 02:04:18,176
about a $92,000 expense added

3875
02:04:18,176 --> 02:04:19,910
to fiscal year 27. That was not

3876
02:04:19,910 --> 02:04:21,913
our intention. So we did uh,

3877
02:04:21,913 --> 02:04:23,648
email to city council a revised

3878
02:04:23,648 --> 02:04:26,480
resolution, an overall cover

3879
02:04:26,184 --> 02:04:28,153
sheet that would include

3880
02:04:28,153 --> 02:04:29,654
terminology for electronic

3881
02:04:29,654 --> 02:04:30,789
payments that allows us then to

3882
02:04:30,789 --> 02:04:33,291
be able to charge for those

3883
02:04:33,291 --> 02:04:35,260
phone payments and also for um,

3884
02:04:35,260 --> 02:04:36,294
those those electronic checks

3885
02:04:36,294 --> 02:04:38,530
that would eliminate the need

3886
02:04:38,530 --> 02:04:40,298
to have an additional $92,000

3887
02:04:40,298 --> 02:04:43,298
expense going into the utility

3888
02:04:43,301 --> 02:04:46,538
.Um, the utility fund for for

3889
02:04:46,538 --> 02:04:48,540
next fiscal year based on the

3890
02:04:48,540 --> 02:04:50,410
changes that I just outlined

3891
02:04:50,410 --> 02:04:51,543
for when we would look to

3892
02:04:51,543 --> 02:04:53,411
continue to absorb some cost

3893
02:04:53,411 --> 02:04:54,913
and when we would look to do

3894
02:04:54,913 --> 02:04:56,181
full cost recovery, this is

3895
02:04:56,181 --> 02:04:57,416
what we anticipate for the

3896
02:04:57,416 --> 02:04:58,917
differences. So you see the

3897
02:04:58,917 --> 02:05:00,419
column that shows the annual

3898
02:05:00,419 --> 02:05:01,686
the current annual cost, what

3899
02:05:01,686 --> 02:05:03,155
sort of recovery method we

3900
02:05:03,155 --> 02:05:05,657
would look to put into place

3901
02:05:05,657 --> 02:05:08,600
and then the remaining cost for

3902
02:05:08,600 --> 02:05:09,295
for fiscal 27. So there's a

3903
02:05:09,295 --> 02:05:11,163
significant decrease in overall

3904
02:05:11,163 --> 02:05:12,798
cost but it doesn't go to zero.

3905
02:05:12,798 --> 02:05:14,533
Uh we want to make sure again

3906
02:05:14,533 --> 02:05:15,801
that we're balancing uh what we

3907
02:05:15,801 --> 02:05:16,802
would look to receive in

3908
02:05:16,802 --> 02:05:18,537
revenue from people continuing

3909
02:05:18,537 --> 02:05:20,306
to provide transactions while

3910
02:05:20,306 --> 02:05:22,706
also providing for necessary

3911
02:05:24,420 --> 02:05:25,311
cost recovery. In terms of

3912
02:05:25,311 --> 02:05:26,912
implementation this evening we

3913
02:05:26,912 --> 02:05:29,181
do have on your city on your

3914
02:05:29,181 --> 02:05:30,416
agenda, um, to allow for a

3915
02:05:30,416 --> 02:05:32,185
maximum recovery amount of 5%

3916
02:05:32,185 --> 02:05:34,420
of the transaction amount. If

3917
02:05:34,420 --> 02:05:35,554
you all were to approve that

3918
02:05:35,554 --> 02:05:36,556
then we would start as of

3919
02:05:36,556 --> 02:05:38,556
tomorrow morning notifying

3920
02:05:38,791 --> 02:05:39,925
customers of fees across

3921
02:05:39,925 --> 02:05:41,160
departments. We also have a

3922
02:05:41,160 --> 02:05:42,661
frequently asked. Questions

3923
02:05:42,661 --> 02:05:44,163
that we'll provide to city

3924
02:05:44,163 --> 02:05:45,431
staff who interface with

3925
02:05:45,431 --> 02:05:47,166
customers that we have

3926
02:05:47,166 --> 02:05:49,169
consistency in our discussions

3927
02:05:49,169 --> 02:05:50,402
with all of our customers. Our

3928
02:05:50,402 --> 02:05:51,671
finance team will begin working

3929
02:05:51,671 --> 02:05:53,172
with departments and also our

3930
02:05:53,172 --> 02:05:55,407
processes in order to implement

3931
02:05:55,407 --> 02:05:58,177
the cost recovery program and

3932
02:05:58,177 --> 02:05:59,412
this would be effective as of

3933
02:05:59,412 --> 02:06:00,914
OCTOBER the 1st to align with

3934
02:06:00,914 --> 02:06:02,281
the fiscal year and with that

3935
02:06:02,281 --> 02:06:04,184
mayor council I'm happy to take

3936
02:06:04,184 --> 02:06:06,520
any questions you MAY have.

3937
02:06:06,520 --> 02:06:07,540
Thank you truly. Um I know that

3938
02:06:07,540 --> 02:06:08,555
you did this during the work

3939
02:06:08,555 --> 02:06:09,790
session and there was a lot

3940
02:06:09,790 --> 02:06:11,291
that obviously the same but

3941
02:06:11,291 --> 02:06:13,600
there's very good I will say

3942
02:06:13,600 --> 02:06:14,294
this of course what I've seen

3943
02:06:14,294 --> 02:06:16,562
everybody is starting to charge

3944
02:06:16,562 --> 02:06:16,963
these fees on everything that I

3945
02:06:16,963 --> 02:06:17,798
did added.

3946
02:06:17,798 --> 02:06:18,298
>> on. All the.

3947
02:06:18,298 --> 02:06:20,340
>> stuff that.

3948
02:06:20,340 --> 02:06:22,360
>> didn't matter what it is.

3949
02:06:22,360 --> 02:06:23,170
It's added. Everywhere now and

3950
02:06:23,170 --> 02:06:24,171
I understand because the cards

3951
02:06:24,171 --> 02:06:26,173
have gotten high. So

3952
02:06:26,173 --> 02:06:27,407
councilmember lee. Yeah uh.

3953
02:06:27,407 --> 02:06:29,543
Great job on this. I think

3954
02:06:29,543 --> 02:06:31,545
it's. A creative way. To kind.

3955
02:06:31,545 --> 02:06:33,460
Of help. Our budget given the,

3956
02:06:33,460 --> 02:06:34,281
you know. Struggles going

3957
02:06:34,281 --> 02:06:35,282
forward. And the.

3958
02:06:35,282 --> 02:06:36,784
>> mayor's right. You know

3959
02:06:36,784 --> 02:06:38,285
everybody does. This now it's

3960
02:06:38,285 --> 02:06:40,540
commonplace. I do in my

3961
02:06:40,540 --> 02:06:41,550
business everybody. Online does

3962
02:06:41,550 --> 02:06:43,550
it. Ticketmaster pioneered.

3963
02:06:43,424 --> 02:06:44,425
This decades. Ago service fees.

3964
02:06:44,425 --> 02:06:46,425
>> all that stuff.

3965
02:06:46,928 --> 02:06:49,930
>> so um. One question I did

3966
02:06:49,930 --> 02:06:51,933
have. Is you know. It was going

3967
02:06:51,933 --> 02:06:53,534
to see the notification. Uh is

3968
02:06:53,534 --> 02:06:54,101
there anything. If people are

3969
02:06:54,101 --> 02:06:55,360
just like okay fine.

3970
02:06:55,360 --> 02:06:55,903
>> I'm just going to keep

3971
02:06:55,903 --> 02:06:56,337
paying how I'm going to pay. Do

3972
02:06:56,337 --> 02:06:57,105
they need to.

3973
02:06:57,105 --> 02:06:58,390
>> go change anything.

3974
02:06:58,390 --> 02:06:58,573
>> or. Is it just rock and

3975
02:06:58,573 --> 02:06:59,540
roll? They don't.

3976
02:06:59,540 --> 02:07:01,420
>> as long as you're making

3977
02:07:01,420 --> 02:07:04,642
those changes you don't need to

3978
02:07:05,450 --> 02:07:08,450
take any action okay. Anybody

3979
02:07:11,553 --> 02:07:14,288
else thank you thank you. Any

3980
02:07:14,288 --> 02:07:15,557
call for a motion? MR. Mayor I

3981
02:07:15,557 --> 02:07:18,557
move that we approve resolution

3982
02:07:18,560 --> 02:07:20,620
number 2020 6-051 authorizing

3983
02:07:20,620 --> 02:07:22,620
the implementation of

3984
02:07:22,640 --> 02:07:23,640
electronic payments uh

3985
02:07:23,640 --> 02:07:25,330
processing cost recovery

3986
02:07:25,330 --> 02:07:26,802
program and establishing a

3987
02:07:26,802 --> 02:07:29,370
maximum recovery amount of 5%

3988
02:07:29,370 --> 02:07:31,540
of each transaction. Thank you,

3989
02:07:31,540 --> 02:07:32,541
council member dupree. Second

3990
02:07:32,541 --> 02:07:34,941
thank you, council member

3991
02:07:35,544 --> 02:07:37,546
delaney the second any

3992
02:07:37,546 --> 02:07:40,546
discussion seeing none call the

3993
02:07:43,953 --> 02:07:45,953
question please vote.

3994
02:07:47,689 --> 02:07:49,689
Passes

3995
02:07:51,927 --> 02:07:54,163
seven zero. Move on to the

3996
02:07:54,163 --> 02:07:55,531
executive session items city

3997
02:07:55,531 --> 02:07:56,532
council MAY take action on the

3998
02:07:56,532 --> 02:07:57,433
items that were in the

3999
02:07:57,433 --> 02:08:00,433
executive session listed on the

4000
02:08:01,170 --> 02:08:02,939
work session agenda. Um I think

4001
02:08:02,939 --> 02:08:05,675
we have some motions when you

4002
02:08:05,675 --> 02:08:06,909
start with the first. But with.

4003
02:08:06,909 --> 02:08:09,909
Which ones has the first

4004
02:08:14,417 --> 02:08:16,553
motion? Sorry huh h1. Mayor I'd

4005
02:08:16,553 --> 02:08:17,686
like to. Make a. Motion to

4006
02:08:17,686 --> 02:08:18,154
authorize the city manager to.

4007
02:08:18,154 --> 02:08:19,422
Negotiate and.

4008
02:08:19,422 --> 02:08:20,357
>> execute a commercial

4009
02:08:20,357 --> 02:08:22,357
contract. Improved property.

4010
02:08:22,559 --> 02:08:24,560
>> and execute all. Necessary

4011
02:08:24,560 --> 02:08:26,290
and related documents for the

4012
02:08:26,290 --> 02:08:29,650
contract and for closing with g

4013
02:08:29,650 --> 02:08:30,934
and g property management llc.

4014
02:08:30,934 --> 02:08:33,169
453 32 davis boulevard in the

4015
02:08:33,169 --> 02:08:34,937
amount of. $500,000 subject to

4016
02:08:34,937 --> 02:08:36,907
survey plus. All closing costs,

4017
02:08:36,907 --> 02:08:38,442
commissions. Fees and taxes.

4018
02:08:38,442 --> 02:08:39,543
Thank councilmember delaney do

4019
02:08:39,543 --> 02:08:41,178
I get second second thank

4020
02:08:41,178 --> 02:08:42,412
councilmember matt for the

4021
02:08:42,412 --> 02:08:43,180
second. Does anyone have any

4022
02:08:43,180 --> 02:08:45,549
discussion item somebody that

4023
02:08:45,549 --> 02:08:47,284
you want to have no authority

4024
02:08:47,284 --> 02:08:50,884
okay thank you I call the

4025
02:08:54,291 --> 02:08:56,691
question please vote. Passes

4026
02:08:57,600 --> 02:08:59,290
seven zero second item that was

4027
02:08:59,290 --> 02:09:01,429
discussed in um executive

4028
02:09:01,431 --> 02:09:01,765
session. Yeah. Mayor I. Make a

4029
02:09:01,765 --> 02:09:02,433
motion.

4030
02:09:02,433 --> 02:09:03,667
>> that we. Authorize the.

4031
02:09:03,667 --> 02:09:05,436
>> city manager to negotiate,

4032
02:09:05,436 --> 02:09:07,170
execute a. Commercial contract.

4033
02:09:07,170 --> 02:09:08,672
Unimproved property and

4034
02:09:08,672 --> 02:09:09,674
execute. All necessary and

4035
02:09:09,674 --> 02:09:11,420
related. Documents for the

4036
02:09:11,420 --> 02:09:13,420
contract. And for.

4037
02:09:13,811 --> 02:09:14,812
>> closing with dream the.

4038
02:09:14,812 --> 02:09:16,812
Fortunes llc.

4039
02:09:17,414 --> 02:09:19,814
>> for. 5336 davis boulevard in

4040
02:09:20,417 --> 02:09:20,918
the amount of $185,000. Subject

4041
02:09:20,918 --> 02:09:22,487
to survey.

4042
02:09:22,487 --> 02:09:23,200
>> plus. All closing. Costs.

4043
02:09:23,200 --> 02:09:25,200
>> commissions.

4044
02:09:25,689 --> 02:09:27,580
>> fees and taxes. Okay

4045
02:09:27,580 --> 02:09:28,590
councilmember. Parks do I get a

4046
02:09:28,590 --> 02:09:30,295
second second council mayor

4047
02:09:30,295 --> 02:09:32,564
against second. Anybody any

4048
02:09:32,564 --> 02:09:34,964
discussion don't think that

4049
02:09:37,535 --> 02:09:39,935
color question please vote.

4050
02:09:40,305 --> 02:09:42,540
Passes seven zero last item

4051
02:09:42,540 --> 02:09:44,309
councilmember mitchell I think.

4052
02:09:44,309 --> 02:09:46,177
Mayor I. Would authorize.

4053
02:09:46,177 --> 02:09:47,679
>> the. City manager negotiate.

4054
02:09:47,679 --> 02:09:48,813
Executed commercial. Contract

4055
02:09:48,813 --> 02:09:49,246
unimproved. Property and.

4056
02:09:49,246 --> 02:09:50,815
Execute all.

4057
02:09:50,815 --> 02:09:51,820
>> necessary related. Documents

4058
02:09:51,820 --> 02:09:52,450
for.

4059
02:09:52,450 --> 02:09:54,850
>> the contract. And for.

4060
02:09:54,953 --> 02:09:55,620
>> closing with saint. Paul

4061
02:09:55,620 --> 02:09:57,620
presbyterian. Church for.

4062
02:09:58,824 --> 02:09:59,924
>> 2.2 acres or 4517. Bruce no

4063
02:09:59,924 --> 02:10:02,324
drive more. Specifically a.

4064
02:10:02,561 --> 02:10:04,563
>> portion of. Tracks to be

4065
02:10:04,563 --> 02:10:06,698
zero. To e to be zero to.

4066
02:10:06,698 --> 02:10:07,433
Health and. To be zero.

4067
02:10:07,433 --> 02:10:09,201
>> to. G of.

4068
02:10:09,201 --> 02:10:11,804
>> the john. M values and.

4069
02:10:11,804 --> 02:10:13,804
Survey abstract. 1588 in.

4070
02:10:14,440 --> 02:10:16,440
>> the. Amount of. $649,000

4071
02:10:17,176 --> 02:10:18,944
subject. To survey. Plus all

4072
02:10:18,944 --> 02:10:20,944
closing. Costs, commissions,

4073
02:10:21,447 --> 02:10:23,470
fees and taxes. Councilmember

4074
02:10:23,470 --> 02:10:26,585
mitchell do I get second? Okay.

4075
02:10:26,585 --> 02:10:28,985
Councilmember map second. Any

4076
02:10:29,555 --> 02:10:30,689
discussion on that? The only

4077
02:10:30,689 --> 02:10:31,924
thing I'll say is that's

4078
02:10:31,924 --> 02:10:33,326
bargain. That's a that's a

4079
02:10:33,326 --> 02:10:34,427
great that's a great deal for

4080
02:10:34,427 --> 02:10:38,270
what we're down so I'll call

4081
02:10:42,235 --> 02:10:44,635
the question please vote.

4082
02:10:47,172 --> 02:10:48,975
Passes seven zero moving on to

4083
02:10:48,975 --> 02:10:50,975
announcements councilmember.

4084
02:10:53,580 --> 02:10:56,820
>> roberts our next. There you

4085
02:10:56,820 --> 02:10:57,817
go. Yeah our next. In our. H

4086
02:10:57,817 --> 02:10:59,819
bike and hike will be held

4087
02:10:59,819 --> 02:11:02,540
tuesday SEPTEMBER the 1st. 6

4088
02:11:02,540 --> 02:11:04,570
P.M. Starting with the inter

4089
02:11:04,570 --> 02:11:05,580
center. The monthly event is a

4090
02:11:05,580 --> 02:11:06,827
great opportunity. To get

4091
02:11:06,827 --> 02:11:08,328
outside, be. Active and.

4092
02:11:08,328 --> 02:11:10,630
>> meet others in a fun and.

4093
02:11:10,630 --> 02:11:12,650
Welcoming setting. Visit the

4094
02:11:12,650 --> 02:11:13,700
city's. Website for more

4095
02:11:13,700 --> 02:11:14,835
details. City hall.

4096
02:11:14,835 --> 02:11:16,835
>> and. Other non-emergency

4097
02:11:17,304 --> 02:11:18,571
city. Offices will be closed on

4098
02:11:18,571 --> 02:11:20,971
monday. SEPTEMBER the 7th.

4099
02:11:21,740 --> 02:11:22,176
>> for the labor day holiday.

4100
02:11:22,176 --> 02:11:24,176
The inner city.

4101
02:11:24,210 --> 02:11:24,945
>> center, iron horse. Golf

4102
02:11:24,945 --> 02:11:26,945
course. And inner.

4103
02:11:27,448 --> 02:11:29,683
>> h2o will be open. Garbage

4104
02:11:29,683 --> 02:11:32,186
and recycling. Will not be

4105
02:11:32,186 --> 02:11:33,453
collected on labor day monday.

4106
02:11:33,453 --> 02:11:35,189
Collections will occur on

4107
02:11:35,189 --> 02:11:36,190
tuesday and tuesday.

4108
02:11:36,190 --> 02:11:38,590
Collections will move to

4109
02:11:39,460 --> 02:11:41,694
wednesday. Join in our. Parks

4110
02:11:41,694 --> 02:11:44,694
and recreation for play today

4111
02:11:44,865 --> 02:11:45,131
in rh on saturday SEPTEMBER

4112
02:11:45,131 --> 02:11:46,567
the.

4113
02:11:46,567 --> 02:11:49,567
>> 12th. They will be at

4114
02:11:50,571 --> 02:11:52,730
adventure park. Playground from

4115
02:11:52,730 --> 02:11:54,750
9:30 A.M. To 11 A.M. A special

4116
02:11:54,750 --> 02:11:56,770
nature walk will leave from the

4117
02:11:56,770 --> 02:11:58,790
pavilion at. 10 A.M.. We hope

4118
02:11:58,790 --> 02:12:00,314
to see you there and kudos.

4119
02:12:00,314 --> 02:12:02,317
Corner every. Council meeting.

4120
02:12:02,317 --> 02:12:04,850
>> we spotlight our employees

4121
02:12:04,850 --> 02:12:07,540
for the great things they do

4122
02:12:07,540 --> 02:12:09,324
tonight we recognize spencer

4123
02:12:09,324 --> 02:12:12,600
lopez and our neta marshall in

4124
02:12:12,600 --> 02:12:14,620
animal services. A resident

4125
02:12:14,620 --> 02:12:16,640
recently. Left a five. Star

4126
02:12:16,640 --> 02:12:18,464
google. Review for animal.

4127
02:12:18,567 --> 02:12:20,335
Services officers marshall and

4128
02:12:20,335 --> 02:12:22,700
lopez, who responded to her

4129
02:12:22,700 --> 02:12:24,572
call about a dog that was being

4130
02:12:24,572 --> 02:12:26,740
neglected from the moment they

4131
02:12:26,740 --> 02:12:27,575
arrived. They handled the

4132
02:12:27,575 --> 02:12:29,575
situation with total

4133
02:12:30,780 --> 02:12:31,580
professionalism, deep empathy

4134
02:12:31,580 --> 02:12:33,582
and genuine care for the

4135
02:12:33,582 --> 02:12:34,815
animal's well-being. They

4136
02:12:34,815 --> 02:12:37,520
guided me clearly through the

4137
02:12:37,520 --> 02:12:39,870
entire process, tapped into the

4138
02:12:39,870 --> 02:12:40,823
right resources immediately.

4139
02:12:40,823 --> 02:12:43,580
And followed. Through afterward

4140
02:12:43,580 --> 02:12:45,327
to ensure the dog received the

4141
02:12:45,327 --> 02:12:48,630
medical attention and care that

4142
02:12:48,630 --> 02:12:49,565
it deserved. Their dedication,

4143
02:12:49,565 --> 02:12:51,834
quick action and thoroughness

4144
02:12:51,834 --> 02:12:54,834
made all the difference. Keep

4145
02:12:55,337 --> 02:12:57,840
up the good work. Thank you.

4146
02:12:57,840 --> 02:12:59,000
With that it is 831 and we are