[ 12:45 p.m. - City Council convenes in City Council Chambers in Work Session regarding items for presentation and discussion on such issues that may require in-depth consideration by the City Council. No action will be taken by the City Council in Work Session. ]

IT IS 12:45 ON THIS 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, AND WE ARE HERE TO CONVENE IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR WORK SESSION REGARDING PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING AND A PROPOSED CITY OF LUBBOCK LOGO AND BRANDING PROGRAM.

[1. Communications and Marketing - Proposed City of Lubbock Logo and Branding Program]

SO LACEY, YOU HAVE THE DISTINCT PRIVILEGE OF KICKING US OFF TODAY.

I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

YES, I'M SORRY, BUT I'VE GOT TO SAY, WELL, I WAS ABOUT TO SAY, I LOVE THAT TANGERINE, BABY.

I LOVE IT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. WHAT ABOUT MY TIE? THE REST OF YOU ALL LOOK NICE TOO.

MR. MASSENGALE HAS A NEW TIE ON.

IT'S VERY NICE.

IT'S VERY, VERY SUMMERY.

WORKING THAT TIE MR. MASSENGALE. [LAUGHTER] LACEY.

THANK YOU.

WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

WE'RE HERE FOR SOMETHING FUN THAT THE COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN WORKING ON.

A NEW LOOK FOR THE ORGANIZATION THAT WILL TAKE US INTO THE FUTURE.

A BOLD, STRONG BRAND THAT IS 100% THE CITY OF LUBBOCK'S.

SO A BRAND IS MORE THAN A LOGO LIKE WE KNOW IT IS ABOUT OUR CULTURE, OUR LOCAL PRIDE, AND BESIDES OUR STAFF, IT'S OFTEN THE FIRST THING PEOPLE SEE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION.

SO CITY'S BRAND SHOULD REPRESENT THESE PRINCIPLES ON YOUR SCREEN BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT THE ORGANIZATION IS BUILT ON.

AND OUR BRAND IDEA IS WHAT THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD REPRESENT.

THE CITY OF LUBBOCK IS A SERVICE FOCUSED ORGANIZATION STAFFED BY UNIQUE AND TALENTED INDIVIDUALS WHO CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL GROUNDBREAKERS WHOM THEY SERVE.

SO HERE IS WHERE WE ARE TODAY, AND WE'VE HAD AN ITERATION OF THIS SINCE 2008.

THIS ISN'T IT. THIS ISN'T THE NEW ONE.

THIS IS JUST THE. THIS IS TO CLEANSE OUR PALATE.

GO. GOING FROM OLD TO NEW.

BUT IT'S EXCITING, TOO.

OKAY, HERE IS THE NEW CITY OF LUBBOCK LOGO.

THIS WILL BE OUR PRIMARY LOGO.

THE ONE THAT WILL BE ON NEW WATER TOWERS AND WHAT PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA OUTLETS WILL USE.

THIS IS THE MAIN ONE.

OKAY, HERE IS THE SECONDARY DEPARTMENTAL LOGO AND THE NEW COLOR PALETTE.

THESE WILL BE USED WITH DEPARTMENTAL NAMES ON VEHICLES AND EMAIL SIGNATURES WITH THE SECONDARY LOGO.

ANY OF THE COLORS SHOWN CAN BE USED AND THE CITY'S BRAND GUIDELINES WILL SPELL ALL THIS OUT SPECIFICALLY.

WITH THIS PROCESS, WE WENT THROUGH EXTENSIVE COLOR THEORY TO COME UP WITH BOLD COLORS THAT ALSO REPRESENT THE PRINCIPLES WE WANT THE BRAND TO ENCOMPASS.

SO HERE IS OUR PRIMARY LOGO IN A LOCKUP WITH THE CHAMBER'S COMMUNITY LOGO.

THIS CAN BE USED FOR COLLABORATIONS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND HERE'S HOW IT WILL LOOK IN THE WILD ON VEHICLES APPAREL. DIFFERENT MARKETING SWAG.

WATER TOWERS.

NEW ONES OR ELEVATED STORAGE TANKS.

IN BUSINESS CARDS COUNCIL.

LAUREN IS GOING TO HAND YOU OUT SOME PERSONALIZED EXAMPLES SO YOU CAN SEE HOW IT WILL LOOK CLOSER.

LACEY, MISS JOY IS GOING TO ASK A QUESTION.

OKAY. THE LOGO IS GOING TO BE THAT LARGE ON THE PICKUP TRUCK.

NO, THEY CAN BE SCALABLE. WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU COULD BE ABLE TO SEE THEM.

YEAH, IT'S BOLD.

DON'T KNOW IF HE'LL BE THAT BOLD.

YEAH. YEAH.

JUST MAKE SURE YOU COULD SEE IT IN THE PRESENTATION.

OKAY. AND THAT IS OUR PRESENTATION.

I WANT TO RECOGNIZE MY TEAM.

THIS LOGO WAS CREATED BY OUR PREVIOUS GRAPHIC DESIGNER, ALICIA RODRIGUEZ, IN COLLABORATION WITH LAUREN ADAMS AND MYSELF, AND ALONG WITH OUR NEW GRAPHIC DESIGNER, ANNA BROOKS, WHO IS HERE TODAY.

THIS WAS 100% CREATED IN-HOUSE.

THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS OURS AND WE ALREADY HAVE PRELIMINARY TRADEMARKING PERMISSIONS.

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SO IT IS TRULY JUST THE CITY OF LUBBOCK'S.

SO I'M HERE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.

ANY QUESTIONS OF LACEY? MR. ATKINSON, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU FOR A MINUTE.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

CITY COUNCIL. HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED THAT.

AND AGAIN, SPECIAL THANKS TO LACEY AND TO HER TEAM.

THEY PUT ALL THAT TOGETHER.

MS. WITCHER SERVED TO COUNTERBALANCE MY LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF COLORS AND, YOU KNOW, THINGS LIKE THAT.

COLLECTIVELY, THEY ALL DID GOOD.

COUNCIL, WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST TO YOU IS THIS WE DON'T HAVE IT UP FOR ACTION TODAY.

WE WANTED TO GET THIS IN FRONT OF YOU AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT IT.

WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER PUTTING IT ON YOUR AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER THE 12TH TO POSSIBLY MOVE TO ADOPT IT AND YOU WOULD HAVE A NEW AND ORIGINAL CITY LOGO THAT IS ALREADY PROTECTED, BUT ALSO ALLOWING YOU TIME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS TO GET WITH LACEY AND HER TEAM THERE.

THEY'RE THE PROS AT THIS, NOT ME.

A QUESTION THAT WILL INEVITABLY COME UP WHEN YOU LOOK AT DOING A NEW LOGO OR CHANGING A LOGO.

OH, MY GOODNESS. WHAT DID THIS COST? WHAT WILL IT COST YOU TO USE IT? AND I THINK ALL OF THOSE ARE GOOD AND FAIR QUESTIONS.

SO. THE TOTAL COST TO DATE IS JUST WHAT WE HAVE SPENT WITH THE OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO DO THE TRADEMARK REGISTRATION, NUMBER ONE, TO PROVE THAT'S OURS.

IT'S NOT GOING TO HAVE SOMETHING COME AT US AFTER THE FACT.

AND NUMBER TWO, NOW THAT WE'VE SHOWED IT PUBLICLY TO PROTECT IT SO THAT IT DOESN'T RUN AWAY FROM US AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE'RE LOOKING RIGHT NOW AT APPROXIMATELY $4,000 THAT'S BEEN SPENT AND THAT'S IT ON THIS DEAL.

ASSUMING THE COUNCIL ULTIMATELY WILL ADOPT THIS, HOW DO WE PUT IT INTO PLAY? HOW DO WE USE IT? AND WHAT ARE THOSE COSTS? AND WOULD SUGGEST TO YOU THAT FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF ITEMS. USING THE NEW LOGO IS THE SAME EXACT COST AS AN OLD LOGO.

WE WILL HAVE LOGOS AND MARKINGS ON OUR PICKUPS AND OUR CARS AND ALL OF THESE THINGS.

NEW ONES GET THE NEW ONE AS THE DECALS ON THE OLD ONES BEGIN TO WEAR OUT.

WE'LL OF COURSE, REPLACE THEM.

YOU DID SEE THE EXAMPLE OF THE WATER TOWER AND I REALLY LIKED THAT.

BUT YOUR WATER TOWERS TODAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN PAINTED, THE ONES YOU HAVE.

SO WE STILL HAVE ONE MORE TO COME.

IT WOULD GET THE NEW LOGO.

WE ARE NOT GOING TO GO UP AND TAKE THE LOGOS OFF OF THE ONES THAT WE HAVE.

THOSE WILL STAY UNTIL IT'S TIME TO DO THE TANK REPAINTING AND WE'LL CONVERT IT OVER THEN.

BUSINESS CARDS, STATIONERY, LETTERHEAD.

THOSE ARE ALL PRODUCED IN-HOUSE IN OUR PRINT SHOP.

AND YOU JUST QUIT PRODUCING WITH YOUR OLD LOGO AND YOU START PRODUCING WITH YOUR NEW ONE.

SO I WOULD LEAVE YOU WITH THAT.

TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. IF NOT, ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET WITH LACEY AND HER TEAM.

AND IDEALLY YOU'LL SEE THIS BACK ON THE 12TH OF SEPTEMBER.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL START WITH MISS JOY.

I THINK THERE'S A FEW QUESTIONS.

YES. WHEN WE STARTED DOWN THIS ROAD, THE AIRPORT WAS WORKING ON A LOGO BECAUSE WE JUST REMODELED IT AND IT LOOKS REALLY NICE.

AND THEN EVERYBODY FOUND OUT THAT WE WEREN'T THE ONLY PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A LOGO.

THE CHAMBER DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE LOOKING FOR A LOGO.

SO ARE WE GOING TO DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT FOR THE AIRPORT? AND I'M NOT SAYING CHANGE THIS BASIC, BUT ARE WE GOING TO DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT ON THE SIGNS AT THE AIRPORT, THINGS LIKE THAT? I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT.

THE AIR. THIS LOGO CAN BE ADAPTED TO EACH AND EVERY BUSINESS UNIT OF THE CITY WOULD ADD TO THE AIRPORT CIVIC CENTER.

REMEMBER, WE'VE GONE THROUGH AN EXERCISE THERE AND WE ULTIMATELY KIND OF STEP BACK AS THE CHAMBER WENT THROUGH THE COMMUNITY BRAND.

SO WE'LL HAVE TO TIE ALL THOSE BACK TOGETHER AND I'LL JUST HAVE TO GET YOU MORE INFORMATION.

MR. MCBRAYER? YES. WHAT WAS THAT YOU MENTIONED 2008.

ARE YOU SAYING THAT'S WHEN WE ADOPTED THE LOGO WE'VE GOT NOW? IS THAT 2008? AND WHAT WAS THE GENESIS OF THE DISCUSSION TO CHANGE IT? I MEAN, WHAT PROMPTED YOU ALL TO SAY, OKAY, WE NEED TO CHANGE FROM THIS ONE TO A NEW ONE? A, IT'S NOT ACTUALLY OURS.

I MEAN, JUST IT WAS THE CHAMBER STARTED THEIR TALKS ABOUT DOING THE COMMUNITY BRANDING AND I'D ACTUALLY BEEN WANTING TO CHANGE IT SINCE I GOT HERE TO START THAT CONVERSATION FIVE YEARS AGO.

AND IT'S JUST BEEN A QUIET RUMBLING AND SO WE JUST DECIDED TO.

IT'S AN EXCITING TIME IN LUBBOCK WITH THE GROWTH AND EVERYTHING'S JUST NICE WAY TO MOVE FORWARD.

GENERAL DISSATISFACTION WE ALL YEAH. YES, SIR.

MS. PATTERSON HARRIS. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I HAVE A, MS. LACEY, I HAVE SEVERAL THINGS.

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SOME COMMENTS AND SOME QUESTIONS ON THE PRESENTATION.

THERE WAS A ONE OF THE THE PAGES THAT HAD THE LOGO IN MULTIPLE COLORS, AND I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT YOU STATED THERE.

YEAH. WAS THIS JUST THESE JUST OPTIONS OR WAYS TO DO THINGS? YES. SO THIS IS OUR SECONDARY LOGO.

THE DEPARTMENTAL LOGOS AND DEPARTMENTS CAN USE ANY OF THESE NEW COLORS HOWEVER THEY CHOOSE AND IT WOULD BE OKAY.

OKAY. BUT THE MAIN LOGO WILL STAY IN THE COLORS OF NAVY AND RED.

OKAY. RED. BLUE AND WHITE.

OKAY, COOL. WHAT I WANT TO SAY IS THAT MR. MCBRAYER, THANK YOU FOR ASKING, BECAUSE I WAS LIKE, WELL, HOW LONG HAVE WE HAD THE OTHER ONE? AND I GUESS I COME TO NOTICE THEM BEING CONNECTED WITH THE CITY.

I KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND I'M NOT SURE IF OUR CITIZENS REALLY KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN THEY SEE THAT LOGO ON OUR VEHICLES AND WHAT HAVE YOU, BECAUSE IT'S REALLY NOT REAL NOTICEABLE.

THOSE COLORS ARE NOT RIGHT, ESPECIALLY ON A WHITE VEHICLE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT BECAUSE I'M FAMILIAR WITH IT, I KNOW, I AUTOMATICALLY KNOW, OH, THAT'S A CITY VEHICLE.

BUT I THINK THIS WOULD REALLY GIVE IT A MORE OF A POP, IF YOU WILL, AND A FLAIR AND MAKE IT NOTICEABLE TO OUR CITIZENS, BECAUSE FRANKLY, I'M KIND OF WITH YOU.

I HAVE NEVER REALLY BEEN A FAN OF THE OTHER, BUT NOBODY ASKED ME.

[LAUGHTER] SO AND MY OTHER THING, I GUESS MR. JARRETT WOULD BE TO YOU.

I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH WE HAVE PRINTED OR WITH THE OLD LOGO.

WILL STAFF CONTINUE TO USE THAT OR BE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE TO USE THAT AND HURRY UP AND USE IT AND BEGAN TO PRINT AFTER THAT.

WE'RE NOT LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, TAKING A BIG BARREL AROUND AND HAVING EVERYBODY DUMP THE OLD LOGO.

WE ARE NOT. BEHIND THIS IS A WHOLE PROCESS THAT LACEY AND HER TEAM HAVE DEVELOPED THAT HAS TIMELINES FOR USING UP YOUR BUSINESS CARDS, YOUR LETTERHEAD, ALL OF THAT.

YOU KNOW HOW LONG THAT IS. WOULD THAT BE ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AND SOME CHANGE.

WHAT WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT IS AT THE VERY END OF 2024, A LITTLE PAST THAT, THE END OF 2024 BEING THE GRACE PERIOD OF GETTING EVERYTHING CHANGED OVER.

ALL RIGHTY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU.

MISS PATTERSON HARRIS. I THINK THERE WAS SOME SPECIFICITY TO THAT 8 MONTHS AND SOME CHANGE.

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO LACEY AND HER TEAM.

I'VE BEEN ASKING WEEKLY.

I AM NOT A FAN OF THE FAN.

AND I THINK THAT BRANDING IS IMPORTANT TO OUR CITY.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO ANY ORGANIZATION.

I THINK THAT THIS IS A SHARP, CLEAN LOOK THAT PUTS US ON A MAP AND LITERALLY PUTS US ON THE MAP WITH OUR LOGO.

AND SO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

THIS IS I KNOW THERE MAY BE SOME TWEAKS AND CHANGES YOU MAY HAVE ALONG THE WAY, BUT THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER FOR US, AND I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE IT.

ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. ATKINSON? IF YOU DO HAVE QUESTIONS, YOU'RE WELCOME TO GET WITH LACEY AND THE STAFF AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS.

AND WE MAY BE HEARING FROM OTHERS AS WELL.

SO. WITH THAT, WE WILL NEXT MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 1.2.

[2. Presentation and discussion of the Proposed FY 2023-24 Operating Budget and Capital Program, and discuss all funds of the City, including but not limited to General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Internal Services, Enterprise Funds, Special Revenue Funds, Component Units, Related Entities, Debt and Debt Obligations, Capital Improvement Program, current and proposed American Rescue Plan Act Funds and uses, and related and associated items; and take action to direct the City Manager to make changes to said Budget.]

THANK YOU, MAYOR. WE CAN GO QUICKLY ON THIS.

THIS, OF COURSE, IS YOUR BUDGET LANGUAGE.

HAVE TWO ITEMS JUST TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION TODAY.

WANT TO FOLLOW UP ONE A BIT OF A CHANGE.

THE FOLLOW UP.

AT OUR PRIOR COUNCIL MEETING, STAFF WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO BACK AND SEE IF WE COULD COME UP WITH A QUARTER POINT THAT WOULD ALLOW YOUR PUBLIC SAFETY AND NON PUBLIC SAFETY RAISES TO ALL BE 4% FLAT THANKS TO BLUE AND HIS TEAM.

WE'VE DONE THAT.

I WILL TELL YOU WHERE THE DOLLARS CAME FROM.

$80,000 WILL BE TAKEN OUT OF AN ACCOUNT THAT IS EUPHEMISTICALLY CALLED NON-DEPARTMENTAL SPECIAL PROJECTS.

THAT'S BASICALLY WHERE WE FUND LUBBOCK 101.

THOSE DOLLARS HAD BEEN UPPED A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, THINKING WE MIGHT TRY TO DO IT TWO TIMES A YEAR.

WE'RE NOT. AND ALSO WE'RE ABLE NOW WE KNOW WHAT IT'S REALLY GOING TO COST US VERSUS KIND OF GUESSING.

THE FIRST FEW YEARS THAT WE DID IT.

STILL LEAVES MONEY FOR THE 101 PROGRAM THAT WILL START YOU KNOW, WE'LL START KICKING THAT OFF IN JANUARY AND MOVE THROUGH.

THE SECOND IS $37,000 FROM A CREDIT CARD CHARGES LINE ITEM AND BUILDING SAFETY.

I DON'T THINK WE DISCUSSED IT DIRECTLY WHEN WE WERE PRESENTING THE BUDGET, BUT COUNCIL HAD INSTRUCTED STAFF WAY BACK TO FIND A WAY TO START TRYING TO RECOVER SOME OF THOSE CREDIT CARD JANUARY WITH OUR NEW MERCHANT SERVICE AGREEMENT.

SO WE'RE ABLE TO REDUCE THAT EXPENSE BASICALLY THERE AND THUS IT ENDS UP WITH THE 4% ACROSS THE BOARD.

MOST IMPORTANT, THIS HAS NO IMPACT AND NO CHANGE ON YOUR SALES TAX, YOUR PROPERTY TAX, YOUR RESERVE FUNDS.

SO COMES OUT OF THOSE TWO OPERATING ACCOUNTS.

QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE AND I'LL JUMP TO THE SECOND.

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OKAY. MISS JOY.

YEAH, IT'S JUST A HAIR UNDER 120.

THAT'S WHERE IT'S GOING TO COME OUT.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

THANKS. ALL RIGHT.

YOU MAY PROCEED, PLEASE.

THANK YOU. THE NEXT ONE.

AND THERE'S KIND OF TWO STEPS TO THIS.

SO? SO STAY WITH ME HERE.

COUNCIL IS AWARE THAT FIRE STATION 20, OF COURSE, IS THE NEXT FIRE STATION.

AND THAT STATION WAS RECENTLY BID.

NOT A SURPRISE BASED ON EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT.

THAT STATION CAME IN HIGHER THAN IT WAS ESTIMATED TO COME IN AT.

CHIEF FOGERSON AND HIS TEAM WORKED WAS ABLE TO GET THE BID PULLED DOWN, BUT WE'RE STILL QUITE A BIT OVER THE BUDGET.

SO HERE IS OUR SUGGESTION TO COMPLETELY FUND THAT AND IT ACTUALLY RETURNS A SMALL AMOUNT TO YOUR NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.

YOU HAVE IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET A CAPITAL PROJECT FOR THE NEXT TWO FIRE TRUCKS TO THE AMOUNT OF $4 MILLION DOLLARS.

THOSE WERE TAX NOTE FUNDED.

WHAT WE NOW SUGGEST WE DO IS CANCEL THOSE TWO FIRE TRUCKS FOR NEXT YEAR.

PER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THIS IS NOT GOING TO CAUSE US AN ISSUE.

THESE WERE KIND OF GET AHEAD TRUCKS.

SO IT WILL NOT CAUSE US AN ISSUE WITH HAVING TRUCKS IN THE FLEET TOO LONG AND IT WILL NOT LEAD US TO WHAT I WOULD CALL A DOUBLE UP YEAR THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COVER IN THE FUTURE. SO PULL THOSE TWO OUT.

YOU'VE GOT 4 MILLION IN EXPENSE BUDGETED THROUGH THAT TAX NOTE, PUT 3 MILLION BACK INTO THE CAPITAL PROJECT TO GET FIRE STATION 20 COMPLETED, WHICH WILL INCLUDE WHAT I WOULD CALL LOCK, STOCK AND BARREL OF GETTING THAT GOING.

WHAT IT WILL ACTUALLY DO ON THE CAPITAL SIDE OF THE NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET IS REDUCE IT BY $1 MILLION DOLLARS, BUT IT WILL FULLY FUND STATION 20 AND ALL THE STUFF THAT GOES WITH IT.

THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THAT IS GOING TO BE OUR SELF ACTIVATED STOPLIGHT THAT WILL GO ON THE STREET AND THAT WILL ACTUALLY GO INTO THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING BUDGET FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR'S 400 DAY CONSTRUCTION CYCLE.

THE SECOND PHASE OF THAT, JUST BASED ON WE NEED THINGS TO GET DONE AND GET DONE AS QUICK AS WE CAN.

COUNCIL, WE'D LIKE TO COME TO YOU IN SEPTEMBER AND BASICALLY DO A BUDGET AMENDMENT BACKWARDS INTO THAT CURRENT CAPITAL PROJECTS SO WE CAN GO AHEAD AND GET THAT THAT BID AWARDED AND GET IT STARTED.

SO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT.

JARRETT THAT IS, THOSE MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGES.

FOR THE $80,000, $37,000.

AND THEN YOU SAID 4 MILLION TOTAL.

THERE'S A 4 MILLION EXPENSE IN NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.

RIGHT. FUNDED THROUGH TAX NOTES.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE 3 MILLION OF THAT AND AMEND IT INTO THE CURRENT PROJECT TO AWARD STATION 20.

SO IT'S A NET REDUCTION OF A MILLION.

AND THAT PUTS US EVEN AS WHAT YOUR PROPOSED BUDGET IS TODAY AT THE 0.48002.

YES. IT WILL NOT NOT IMPACT THAT.

YEAH, I THINK YOU SAID THE FIRST ONE IT WOULDN'T IMPACT.

OKAY. IF IT DID ANYTHING, IT WOULD MOVE IT SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD.

OKAY. MISS JOY.

SO, MR. ATKINSON, THAT BID IS $1 MILLION DOLLARS MORE THAN WE ANTICIPATED.

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? A LITTLE OVER TWO.

2 MILLION.

SO WHERE'S THE OTHER MILLION? YOU'RE GOING, OH, WHY THE 3 MILLION AMENDMENT INSTEAD OF THE 2 MILLION AMENDMENT? YES. GOOD QUESTION. AND I HOPE I BROUGHT THAT PRINT OUT WITH ME.

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF OTHER SMALLER COSTS THAT GO WITH THAT THAT ARE NOT INSIDE THE CONSTRUCTION BUDGET.

SO WE HAVE TO HAVE A COUPLE OF SPECIALIZED CONSULTANTS.

YOUR NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS HAVE TO BE CERTIFIED AS A STORM SHELTER.

YOU HAVE SOME OF YOUR AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT, YOUR SECURITY EQUIPMENT, THINGS LIKE THAT THAT GO IN IT, AND THEN A BUNCH OF THE FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES AND THAT KIND OF STUFF. THAT'S THE PHRASE LOCK, STOCK AND BARREL.

THAT IS THE PHRASE LOCK, STOCK AND BARREL.

WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ALL IN.

THAT'S THE ADDITIONAL MILLION.

YES, SIR. AND IT LEAVES A BIT OF A CONTINGENCY WHICH WE DON'T HAVE ANY CONTINGENCY TO SPEAK OF LEFT IN THE BID PART OF THE PROJECT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON AGENDA ITEM 1.2.

ALL RIGHT. YEAH, I'D BE INTERESTED TO SEE THOSE NUMBERS IF IT DOES GO UP SLIGHTLY OR, AS YOU SAID, POSSIBLY DOWN SLIGHTLY.

YES. IT WILL NOT TAKE THE RATES UP IN ANY FASHION, BUT WE'LL CHECK TO SEE IF IT'LL GO DOWN.

ALL RIGHT. DR. WILSON. YEAH.

JARRETT, JUST REALLY QUICKLY, SINCE WE'RE GOING TO CANCEL THE TWO FIRE TRUCKS, WILL THOSE BE PUT BACK INTO NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET OR WHEN DO WE THINK THAT?

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SO WE DON'T GET OFF CYCLE TOO MUCH FOR EQUIPMENT AND THE APPARATUS.

THEY WILL COME BACK IN ON THE 25 BUDGET.

SO WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS THE 24 TODAY AND WE'LL PICK IT UP THIS TIME NEXT YEAR.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THOSE PRESENTATIONS AT THIS TIME.

[2. Executive Session]

IT IS 1:05 CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSULTING WITH CITY STAFF REGARDING THE FOLLOWING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND TO HOLD CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY UNDER SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER SECTION 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND PERSONNEL MATTERS UNDER SECTION 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

WE WILL BE IN RECESS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE ANTICIPATE BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT 2 P.M.

WE ARE IN RECESS.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

MAYBE. GOOD AFTERNOON.

YES, MA'AM. IS THAT THE ONE NO, I AM. I'M JUST WAITING FOR CHRISTY.

[ 2:00 p.m. - City Council reconvenes in Open Session in City Council Chambers.]

GOOD AFTERNOON.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. MASSENGALE. MS. PATTERSON HARRIS.

IT IS 2:02, AND THIS IS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST OF 2023 AND WE ARE GLAD TO BE HERE THIS AFTERNOON FOR OUR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL. WE STARTED AT 12:45 WITH THE EXEC SESSION EXCUSE ME WITH THE WORK SESSION, AND THEN WE JUST FINISHED UP AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

SO NOW WE WILL BEGIN OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

[1. Invocation]

AND TODAY WE ARE HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO HAVE REVEREND PAUL CARPENTER WITH THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH HERE TODAY.

REVEREND CARPENTER, IF YOU WILL STEP FORWARD, IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE REMOVE YOUR CAPS AND STAND.

AND ONCE REVEREND CARPENTER IS DONE WITH THIS PRAYER, WE WILL IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO THE PLEDGES LED BY MISS PATTERSON HARRIS.

AND SO IF YOU WILL REMAIN STANDING AFTER THAT, REVEREND.

GRACIOUS AND HOLY FATHER, WE BOW BEFORE YOU TODAY AND WE THANK YOU THAT YOU ARE STILL ON YOUR THRONE AND THAT YOU LOVE TO RULE IN PROCESSES THAT SEEM LIKE THEY'RE RANDOM.

YOU CLOAK YOUR SOVEREIGN POWER AND YOUR WILL FORWARD THROUGH DIALOG, THROUGH VOTING, THROUGH TIME.

AND TODAY, LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT'S GOING TO BE DONE HERE TODAY.

WE ASK A BLESSING OVER EVERYONE HERE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS HOW LOVED THEY ARE BY YOU, THAT YOUR SPIRIT WOULD BLESS AND TOUCH EACH OF OUR MINDS AND HEARTS, THAT WE WOULD SHOW EACH OTHER RESPECT AND THAT ULTIMATELY THE DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE GLORIFY YOU AND ARE IN LINE WITH YOUR WILL FOR OUR GREAT CITY.

WE TRUST YOU.

AND WE THANK YOU, LORD, THAT WE GET TO BE PART OF THIS GREAT COMMUNITY.

WE PRAY THIS IN THE NAME OF JESUS, YOUR SON.

AMEN. AMEN.

IF YOU WILL REMAIN STANDING AND JOIN US AS WE

[2. Pledges of Allegiance]

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

THANK YOU. YOU MAY BE SEATED.

[4. Citizen Comments - According to Lubbock City Council Rules, any citizen wishing to appear in-person before a regular meeting of the City Council, regarding any matter posted on the City Council Agenda below, shall complete the sign-up form provided at the meeting, no later than 2:00 p.m. on August 22, 2023. Citizen Comments provide an opportunity for citizens to make comments and express a position on agenda items. ]

ALL RIGHT. FIRST, WE HAVE OUR AGENDA ITEM 4.

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AGENDA ITEM FOUR IS CITIZEN COMMENTS.

THIS IS A TIME FOR ANYONE TO DISCUSS OR HAS A DISCUSSION OR MAKE A COMMENT ON AN AGENDA ITEM.

THEY ARE ALLOWED TO COME FORWARD AND HAVE THREE MINUTES TO MAKE SAID AGENDA ITEM.

I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT IF SOMEONE IS INTENDING TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK ON AN AGENDA ITEM THAT IS NOT RELATED TO THE AGENDA ITEM, I WILL IMMEDIATELY CUT YOU OFF AND ASK YOU TO COME FORWARD AT SOME OTHER TIME.

PARTICULARLY WHEN IT COMES TO AGENDA ITEM 6.26 AND 6.27.

IF YOU DO INTEND TO SPEAK ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSIT, THEN IT NEEDS TO BE ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSIT AND NOT ANY OTHER TOPIC.

WHEN YOU STEP FORWARD, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.

THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ABOUT, AND YOU WILL HAVE 2.5 MINUTES BEFORE MR. JIMMY OVER HERE RINGS A BELL AND THAT WILL GIVE YOU YOUR 30S.

FIRST WE HAVE DIANE TAYLOR.

MY NAME IS DIANE TAYLOR AND I'M ONE OF THE RN'S AT LUBBOCK ADULT DAY CENTER.

AND I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSIT.

HOWEVER, IT IS JUST CONCERNING THE CITY ACCESS PORTION OF THAT, JUST SO YOU KNOW.

SO FIRST AND FOREMOST, I DO WANT YOU TO REALIZE IT TOOK A LOT.

WE BROUGHT SOME OF OUR CLIENTS HERE AND IT TOOK A LOT FOR THESE PEOPLE TO SHOW UP AT THIS MEETING.

WHEN YOU'RE DISABLED OR YOU TAKE CARE OF A PERSON THAT IS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND YOU CHOOSE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEM, THE THREAT OF RETALIATION IS ALWAYS A CONSIDERATION. AND I MENTION THIS TO BRING IT OUT IN THE OPEN BECAUSE I'VE LET THEM KNOW THE CITY OF LUBBOCK WOULD NEVER DO SUCH A THING.

AND I EXPECT THE SAME FOR MY BUSINESS.

AT LUBBOCK ADULT DAY CENTER WE HAVE A VARIETY OF PATIENTS THAT YOU ASSIST US WITH.

I'M AWARE OF THE DISCUSSION AND AGAIN, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO KEEP THIS ON POINT FOR ITEM 626 AND 627 AND NOT DEVIATE FROM THOSE AGENDA ITEMS, NOT WHAT ? NOT A DEVIATE FROM THOSE AGENDA ITEMS THAT YOU WISH TO.

I DON'T FEEL I AM DEVIATING FROM THOSE AGENDA ITEMS. THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE WITH THEM IS WE ARE RELYING ON THEM FOR OUR CLIENTS.

WE'RE TRYING TO ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE THAT CAN'T SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.

WE ARE TRYING TO ADVOCATE THAT THEY GET PICKED UP ON TIME, THEY GET TAKEN HOME ON TIME.

THEY'RE NOT TRANSPORTED ON BUSSES THAT ARE OVER 100 DEGREES INSIDE THE BUS.

MANY, MANY OF YOU WOULD SUFFER IF IT WAS 100 DEGREES.

I WON'T GO INTO THE PROBLEMS THAT COULD BE EXACERBATED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES, BUT MANY DIAGNOSES COULD BE.

SO I DO BELIEVE, MR. PAYNE, THAT I AM SPEAKING TO THE TRANSPORTATION ISSUE BECAUSE AS I READ IT, YOU'RE CONSIDERING TURNING OVER THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT TO THE TEAM. IT'S IN FORT WORTH, BUT I BELIEVE IT'S BASED IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.

I CAN'T REMEMBER RIGHT NOW, BUT I KNOW WHEN IT'S A MANAGEMENT TEAM THEN THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF AND I DO FEEL I AM SPEAKING TO THAT.

DO YOU AGREE WITH ME? SO LET ME CLEAR LET ME CLARIFY.

IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE HAVE A FEW PEOPLE HERE THAT WERE NOT WANTING TO SPEAK ON 626 AND 627, BUT CIRCUMVENT THAT TO SPEAK ON ANOTHER TOPIC.

I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE DOING THAT AND I WILL LET YOU PROCEED.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

SO I JUST WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW A LITTLE HISTORY.

I'VE DEALT WITH CITIBUS FOR 23 YEARS AND UNTIL THREE YEARS AGO THE SERVICE COULD NOT BE BEAT.

I DO UNDERSTAND THE CITY HAS GROWN AND I KNOW THERE'S GROWING PAINS.

HOWEVER, I ALSO DO BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU'RE AT THE HELM OF THE BUSINESS THAT IT'S YOUR JOB TO MANAGE THE ISSUES IN A TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE WAY.

CITIBUS HAS NOT DEMONSTRATED THIS.

I NOR MY STAFF WORK FOR CITIBUS.

SOMEHOW WE'VE BECOME YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT.

WE ARE APPROXIMATELY 20% OF YOUR CITY ACCESS RIDES DAILY, 20%.

SO WE'RE FIELDING A LOT OF CALLS FOR CITIBUS BECAUSE THEY CALL US TO COMPLAIN BECAUSE THEY'RE AFRAID TO CALL CITY ACCESS BECAUSE THEY DON'T GET A RESPONSE OR THEY HAVE BEEN HUNG UP ON.

SO WE'RE NOW YOUR CITY, YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, SO WE'RE FIELDING MANY CALLS FOR YOU.

WE TAKE CALLS ON A DAILY BASIS.

THEY RANGE FROM COMPLAINTS THAT THE AIR CONDITIONERS DO NOT WORK ON THE BUS.

AND SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO ASSIST WITH OUR PATIENTS.

WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE DOWN SYNDROME POST RESIDUAL EFFECTS FROM STROKE.

WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE PARALYZED, BLIND AND DEAF.

WE RUN THE GAMUT OF DIAGNOSES.

I DON'T JUST TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE THAT CAN TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES.

THEY NEED US.

WE NEED YOU.

SO HAVING SAID THAT, THE CALLS RANGE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONERS NOT WORKING.

PEOPLE ARE BROUGHT HOME.

LAST NIGHT IT WAS LIKE THREE HOURS LATE BEFORE SOMEONE GOT HOME.

OUR PEOPLE ARE ON HIGH, POTENT MEDICATIONS.

THEY NEED TO BE DEALT WITH ON A TIMELY BASIS.

WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT ALL THREE PEOPLE COME TO THE CENTER.

THEY ALL THREE LIVE AT THE SAME HOUSE.

THEY DON'T GET PICKED UP AT THE SAME TIME, HOURS IN BETWEEN.

[00:30:03]

SO THESE DON'T THESE ISSUES DON'T AFFECT MY BOTTOM LINE.

MY BUSINESS KEEPS ROCKING AND ROLLING LIKE IT HAS, EXCEPT, OF COURSE, FOR THE OVERTIME THAT YOU COST ME.

SO HOW THEY AFFECT ME IS THAT MY PATIENTS ARE NOT BEING CARED FOR.

I'M AN R.N.

I OWN LUBBOCK ADULT DAY CENTER.

WHEN SOMEONE COMES IN WITH BRUISES, BANGS AND CUTS, I CALL APS.

WHEN THEY ARE NOT GETTING THE SERVICES THAT THEY'RE ENTITLED TO THROUGH THEIR MEDICAID BENEFITS, I CALL TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

SO NOW I'M TRYING TO TALK TO YOU.

WE'VE TALKED TO CHRIS.

WE'VE TALKED TO KATRINA.

I ATTEMPTED TO CALL BILL HOWERTON.

I'M NOT SURE IF HE'S HERE.

I ATTEMPTED TO CALL HIM, NEVER GOT A CALL BACK.

AND DAVID HAS SPOKEN WITH JARRETT ATKINSON.

SO NOW I'M TALKING TO YOU BECAUSE IF I WERE AT THE STATE, I RUN IT RIGHT UP THE CHAIN UNTIL I GET HELP FOR MY PEOPLE THAT CAN'T STAND UP FOR THEMSELVES.

SO THAT'S WHAT I'D LIKE YOU TO KNOW.

TAKE A RIDE.

I CHALLENGE EACH OF YOU, TAKE A RIDE ON CITIBUS AT 2 TO 2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON AND GET ON ONE OF THE ONES THAT STARTS WITH NUMBER 16 BECAUSE THEY'RE THE OLD ONES AND THE AC'S DON'T WORK. THANK YOU, MISS TAYLOR.

DAVID TAYLOR.

I'LL JUST. I'M DAVID TAYLOR.

I'M AT 3306 83RD STREET.

I'M A REGISTERED NURSE AT LUBBOCK ADULT DAY CENTER AS WELL.

I THINK DIANE PRETTY MUCH TOUCHED ON EVERYTHING, BUT I JUST WANT TO BRING THE QUALITY OF CARE THAT WE GET FOR OUR CLIENTS FROM CITY ACCESS.

YESTERDAY I HAD 48 RIDES GOING HOME IN THE AFTERNOON AND THE HANDBOOK THAT USED TO BE ONLINE THAT I CAN NO LONGER ACCESS.

22 OF THEM WERE PAST THEIR 30 MINUTE WINDOW OF BEING LATE, SO THAT'S 45% OVER 30 MINUTES LATE.

AT THAT POINT THEY SAY YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THE RIDE.

I CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THE RIDES BECAUSE I DON'T WANT ANYTHING BAD TO BECOME FOR THE CLIENTS.

THAT BEING SAID, WE LIKE DIANE SAID, WE'VE REACHED OUT TO THEM.

WE CAN NEVER GET A CALL BACK FROM ANYONE.

MR. ATKINSON WAS GOING TO LOOK INTO THINGS FOR ME.

I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM HIM, BUT I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST. I WANT COMMUNICATION IS ALL I WANT FROM THE CITY AND FROM CITIBUS MAINLY.

BUT I THINK THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL I'VE HAD.

I WANTED TO TOUCH ON. BUT, YOU KNOW, I HAVE SIGNED STATEMENTS FROM INDIVIDUALS THAT TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE SAYING THEY BROUGHT THEIR 77 YEAR OLD CLIENT HOME ON A BUS IN 107 DEGREE WEATHER.

AND THE BUS DRIVER TOLD THEM, MY AC DOESN'T WORK.

THEY'RE DRIPPING SWEAT.

THEN WHEN WE ASKED THE DRIVERS, DOES YOUR AC WORK ON YOUR BUS, THEY WERE TOLD THEY SAID, WE WERE TOLD NOT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM LADC ANYMORE.

SO I JUST WANT TO BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION.

I DON'T KNOW WHO TO REACH OUT TO.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE. WE'RE LOOKING FOR HELP FOR THE CLIENTS THAT CAN'T SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. TAYLER. EDDIE KIRKPATRICK.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT, GUYS.

MR. MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM, COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING TO US.

THANK YOU FOR MAYOR, FOR TRYING TO BE FAIR TO LISTEN TO THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE NO DOG IN THIS RACE EXCEPT I LIVE WITH THE LADY THAT JUST TALKED TO YOU.

AND SHE'S THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.

AND I HATE TO SEE I'VE SEEN THE PROBLEMS THAT THEY'VE DEALT WITH.

MY NAME IS EDDIE KIRKPATRICK, BY THE WAY.

5407 88.

I FORGOT. THANK YOU.

I'VE SEEN THE. I'M SORRY.

THANK YOU. YES, SIR.

I'VE SEEN THE PROBLEMS THEY'VE DEALT WITH.

WHEN DIANE AND I FIRST STARTED DATING, SHE COULDN'T.

SHE PRAISED CITIBUS.

AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT'S HAPPENED WITH CITIBUS.

THEIR MISSION STATEMENT.

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE TRANSIT OR THE CITIBUS.

DELIVER SAFE, QUALITY, EFFICIENT, ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION CHOICES THAT LINK PEOPLE JOBS AND COMMUNITIES.

CITIBUS PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO ECONOMIC VITALITY CITY OF LUBBOCK FIXED ROUTE TRANSPORTATION.

CITY ACCESS PARATRANSIT TRANSPORTATION ON DEMAND.

MICRO TRANSIT TRANSPORTATION.

TEXAS TECH SUBSYSTEM SPECIAL SERVICES FOR CHARTERS AND SPORTING EVENTS.

AND THEN I GO ON.

AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S PLACES THAT CITIBUS MAKING MONEY OTHER THAN THIS.

I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THE FOLKS THAT CAN'T SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES UNTIL I MET DIANE.

AND YOU GUYS ARE THE ONES THAT CAN TAKE CARE OF THAT.

WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR SHE'S NOT ASKING FOR MORE MONEY.

THEY WANT Y'ALL TO HOLD CITIBUS ACCOUNTABLE.

IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, TITLE SIX.

[00:35:06]

LET ME READ IT TO YOU.

DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN ANY PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY THAT RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDS OR OTHER FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAT RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS CANNOT DISTINGUISH AMONG INDIVIDUALS ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.

AND I WOULD SUBMIT TO YOU, LET'S ADD SPECIAL NEEDS.

IN THE TOP QUALITY, QUANTITY AND TIMELESSNESS OF PROGRAM SERVICES.

AIDS OR BENEFITS THAT PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY PROVIDE THEM.

THIS PROHIBITION APPLIES TO INTENTIONAL DISCRIMINATION AS WELL AS TO PROCEDURES, CRITERIA, OR METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION THAT APPEAR NEUTRAL BUT HAVE A DISCRIMINATORY EFFECT ON INDIVIDUALS BECAUSE OF THEIR RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR SPECIAL NEEDS.

THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING.

OF COURSE. THANK YOU, MR. KIRKPATRICK. MICHELLE EDWARDS.

GOOD EVENING. I MAINLY JUST WANT TO ELABORATE ON WHAT THE ONES BEFORE ME HAVE SAID.

I'M ONE OF THE FOSTER PARENTS THAT HAVE THREE INDIVIDUALS.

THEY ARE ALL IDD, THEY'RE ALL SEIZURE PRONE.

AND LIKE DIANE SAID, WE HAVE BEEN TO CITIBUS AND WE HAVE TALKED TO THE ONES AHEAD OF EVERYTHING AND WE'VE ASKED FOR THEM TO CONSIDER CHANGING MY SCHEDULE BACK LIKE IT WAS.

THEY'RE PICKING UP THREE PEOPLE FROM THE SAME HOUSE, GOING TO THE SAME PLACE, BUT IT'S LIKE ONE GETS PICKED UP FOR ONE HOUR AND THE OTHER 2ND MAY GET PICKED UP WITHIN ABOUT TWO HOURS.

WE HAVE TO WORK.

WE HAVE APPOINTMENTS, AND A LOT OF TIMES I'VE HAD TO CALL AND CANCEL THE APPOINTMENTS BECAUSE I CAN'T MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MYSELF OR FOR MY INDIVIDUALS IF THE BUS IS NOT PICKING THEM UP.

SO ALL I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR MY SITUATION IS THAT CITIBUS PUT IT BACK ON THE SCHEDULE THAT WE HAD THAT'S WORKED FOR THE PAST 10 OR 12 YEARS.

AND LIKE I SAID, I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE HAS SAID.

THANK YOU.

CINDY DAVIS.

MY NAME IS CINDY DAVIS AND I'VE BEEN A PROVIDER IN THE FIELD FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS.

FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS, I HAVE SERVED TWO INDIVIDUALS IN MY HOME.

ONE IS IN A WHEELCHAIR AND HAS AUTISM.

CEREBRAL PALSY CAN'T TALK OR SPEAK FOR HIMSELF.

THE OTHER GENTLEMAN IS 69 YEARS OLD.

HE CAN'T SEE OR HEAR, BUT HE'S AMBULATORY.

BUT HE JUST CAN'T COMMUNICATE.

AND HE COMMUNICATES IN HIS OWN WAY.

BUT THAT'S BUT I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HAVE HAD ONE GENTLEMAN FOR 20 YEARS IF I HADN'T HAD THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE AT CITY ACCESS.

AND THEY HAVE BEEN REALLY A GREAT BLESSING TO ME UNTIL RECENTLY.

AND THEY'RE WANTING TO SEND TWO BUSSES.

THEY COME TO PICK THEM UP.

I WALK THE WAY I FOUND OUT THAT THEY WERE CHANGING THIS.

I WENT OUT TO TAKE THEM WHEN THE BUS SHOWED UP, SAID, I CAN ONLY TAKE VINNY.

AND I SAID, WELL, WHAT ABOUT BRANDON? HE SAID, OH, ANOTHER BUS IS COMING FOR HIM.

AND I WAS LIKE, WHY? AND THEY SAID THEY HAD BEEN TOLD THAT IT WAS GOING TO SAVE MONEY.

I DON'T SEE HOW TWO BUSSES, MORE PEOPLE WHEN YOU'RE ALREADY SHORT ON BOTH OF THOSE RESOURCES, WOULD SAVE MONEY.

BUT I CALLED CITY ACCESS AND I WAS TOLD, YES, THAT WAS A DECISION THAT HAD BEEN MADE FROM THE TOP AND THAT HE HAD ASKED FOR US TO HAVE TIME AND WE'D SEE HOW IT SAVED MONEY.

WELL, THE BUSSES ARE LIKE YOU'VE HEARD, NOT ALL OF THEM ARE IN GREAT SHAPE.

I EVEN HAD THE ONE MORNING I LOOKED OUT THE TROLLEY CAME TO PICK UP MY TWO PEOPLE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO OTHER BUSSES TO TAKE THEM TO THE CENTER.

THE BIG THE PRETTY TROLLEY ANYWAY.

[00:40:04]

BUT ANYWAY, I JUST I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW, WHAT KIND OF DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE.

AND IT IS SOMETHING TO ME THAT SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD COST MORE MONEY AND NOT SAVING MONEY.

AND I REALLY NEED THE CITY ACCESS SERVICE.

ANYWAY, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MA'AM. MISS TAYLOR.

I THINK THERE'S LIKE THREE TAYLORS.

MS. TAYLOR. I'M DIANE TAYLOR.

YES, MISS TAYLOR.

I'M TREY PAYNE.

YES. I HAD SOME INFORMATION THAT SOME PEOPLE KNOW YOU'RE OKAY.

I HAD SOME INFORMATION THAT PEOPLE MAY BE SPEAKING AGAINST YOUR GROUP HOME AND THAT THEY WERE GOING TO TRY TO DISCUSS THESE TWO TOPICS AS A WAY TO CIRCUMVENT AND MAKE A CITIZEN COMMENT. A GROUP HOME THAT'S IN TOWN.

I WON'T SPEAK IT. THE POINT IS, MY APOLOGIES, BECAUSE I HAD INFORMATION THAT WAS INCORRECT AND I DID NOT MEAN TO COME ACROSS SHORT.

USUALLY THERE'S SIX PEOPLE IN HERE THAT I WOULD BE APOLOGIZING IN FRONT OF.

BUT I DO. I DO APOLOGIZE.

I WANTED YOU TO HAVE YOUR TIME.

I RESPECT YOUR TIME. AND EVERYONE THAT SPOKE.

I DID HAVE. SO IT'S ALL MY FAULT IF THAT CAME ACROSS SHORT.

SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW HOW ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL CITIBUS DRIVERS ARE.

THEY'RE TOP NOTCH. EVERY ONE OF THEM.

WELL, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME.

I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

[5. Minutes]

ALL RIGHT. SO NOW AFTER THAT FUN TIDBIT THERE, WE WILL MOVE TO 5, WHICH IS THE JULY 25TH OF 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES? THANK YOU, MISS MARTINEZ-GARCIA, SECONDED BY MISS JOY.

ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF 5.1.

PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. MOTION CARRIES 5.1.

IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES.

WE HAVE A LARGE GROUP HERE TODAY.

ENSURE THAT CELL PHONES ARE SILENCED AND TURNED OFF.

ALL RIGHT. WE NEXT MOVE TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS TO BE PULLED AND BEGINNING.

[5. Resolution - Finance: Consider a resolution releasing the lien on 2701 121st Street, Unit #15, Vintage Township Lot 235, in the Vintage Township Public Improvement District (Vintage PID).]

LET'S FIRST OF ALL, COUNCIL LET'S START WITH 6.5.

AND 6.5 IS A FINANCE RESOLUTION.

WE DID FIND THAT THERE WAS A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR THAT NEEDS TO BE RE, I GUESS, FIXED AND THEN RE POSTED.

SO I WOULD ASK WITH THE CONSENT OF COUNCIL, THAT WE REMOVE THAT FROM TODAY AND POST THAT BACK TO SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2023.

ANY OBJECTIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, MISS JOY.

ALL RIGHT. WE WILL MOVE THAT TO DATE CERTAIN 9-12 OF 2023.

NEXT, WE WILL MOVE TO 6.17 AND I WILL TURN THAT ONE OVER TO YOU, MR.

[17. Resolution - Public Works Streets: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 17407, with Ti-Zack Concrete, Inc., for concrete repair, replacement, and construction, in the Manhattan Heights Subdivision area.]

ATKINSON. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

CITY COUNCIL ITEM 617 IS A CONTINUATION OF OUR EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE 2022 STREET BOND.

SPECIFICALLY, THIS IS A CONCRETE THAT WILL.

CONCRETE. THIS IS A CONTRACT TO DO CONCRETE WORK IN THE MANHATTAN HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD AREA [LAUGHTER].

COMES IN THIS IS WHERE WE WORK ON THE CURBS, THE GUTTERS, THE VALLEY GUTTERS, SOME TO BE REPAIRED, SOME TO BE ADDED, SOME TO BE REPLACED.

THE CONTRACT IN FRONT OF YOU IS $2.29 MILLION DOLLARS.

IT IS WITHIN THE PROPOSED BUDGET OF THIS.

THIS IS STEP TWO OF THE REBUILD FOR THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.

SO STEP ONE, CITY CREWS HAVE BEEN IN OVER THE SUMMER WORKING ON UTILITIES WHERE THEY NEED TO COME ACROSS, FIXING SOME OF THOSE AGED PIPES, THINGS LIKE THAT.

STEP TWO IS WHAT YOU SEE HERE WITH THE CONCRETE REPAIR.

STEP THREE WILL BE TO COME BACK AND ACTUALLY RESURFACE THE STREETS.

AND WE'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ON THAT.

MISS PATTERSON HARRIS, I DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD THAT SET IT APART SO CITIZENS WHO ARE IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD WILL KNOW THAT AS AS VOTED BY THE CITIZENS OF THIS CITY THAT WE ARE HOLDING TRUE AND HAVE BEGUN THE PROCESS OF DOING THE STREET WORK AND THE SURROUNDING, THE CURBS AND ALL OF THAT GOOD STUFF THAT GO ALONG WITH IT.

SO I JUST WANTED TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THAT ACTUAL ITEM.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. MISS PATTERSON HARRIS.

[20. Resolution - Public Health Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Cost Reimbursement Subaward Agreement UTAUS-SUB00001039, and all related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and the University of Texas at Austin, under the Health and Human Services Commission Substance Abuse Innovative Healing Centered Projects (IHCP) Grant Program.]

ALL RIGHT. NOW MOVING TO AGENDA ITEM 6.20 AND 6.21 AS WELL.

MR. ATKINSON, WE'RE GOING TO TURN THAT OVER TO MR. HOWERTON. MR. MAYOR, IF I COULD, I'D LIKE TO TURN 6.20 OVER TO MISS KATHERINE WELLS, AND WE'LL ASK MISS KAREN MURFEE TO DO 6.21.

ALL RIGHT, KATHERINE, THE FLOOR IS YOURS.

GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL.

6.20 IS A SORRY.

IT'S A GRANT FOR WITH PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES LOOKING AT.

I'M SORRY. I HAD TWO DIFFERENT THINGS PULLED AT A SUBSTANCE USE INNOVATIVE HEALING CENTER PROJECT GRANT.

[00:45:06]

THIS IS A THREE YEAR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IN AUSTIN.

IT WILL ALLOW THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO OFFER A NEW PROGRAM CALLED STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM IS AN EVIDENCE BASED CURRICULUM THAT BRINGS FAMILIES IN FOR EIGHT WEEKS WEEKLY SESSIONS TO WORK WITH CHILDREN THAT ARE AT RISK OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND THEIR PARENTS TO HELP HOPEFULLY MOVE THOSE CHILDREN INTO RECOVERY AND THEN IMPROVE PARENTING TECHNIQUES TO WORK WITH THOSE AT RISK INDIVIDUALS.

WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO BE OFFERING THIS OUR NEW LOCATION AND THE WAY THAT NEW BUILDING IS SET UP WILL ALLOW US TO HAVE THE PUBLIC SPACES TO OFFER THIS PROGRAM WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY ANY RENTAL COSTS.

THANK YOU, KATHERINE. ANY QUESTIONS OF KATHERINE? MISS JOY. ONE QUESTION.

WE NEED TO START TELLING PEOPLE WHERE THE NEW BUILDING IS.

WHAT'S THE ADDRESS? I DON'T KNOW. IT'S.

[LAUGHTER] IT'S 50TH AND U.

IT'S OVER THERE. I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.

MY STAFF CAN'T WAIT UNTIL WE MOVE.

AND EXPECTED MOVE IN? THEY'RE SAYING FEBRUARY OF 2024 AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO EXPAND SOME OF OUR CLINICAL SERVICES, HAVE A LOT MORE SPACE FOR MEETINGS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND STAFF WILL ACTUALLY HAVE PROPER WORKSPACES NOW.

AND ROOM FOR THIS PROGRAM.

MRS. PATTERSON HARRIS.

FEBRUARY 24TH.

I'M SORRY. YOU'RE OKAY? I JUST WANTED TO BASICALLY SAY THANKS FOR THIS PROGRAM.

A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN THE BANISHMENT OF MANAGED CARE HAPPENED THERE, YOU KNOW, THERE WAS NO PLACE REALLY TO CONNECT SPECIFICALLY YOUNG PEOPLE, JUVENILES, YOU KNOW, WHO HAD THESE PARTICULAR ISSUES.

SO USING A HUGE BUILDING, I KNOW THAT WHERE THAT BUILDING IS, I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE IT IS, BUT I DON'T KNOW THE ADDRESS.

BUT I'M EXCITED WITH ALL THE THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, FOR FAMILIES.

AND I THINK THAT THAT'S THE DIRECTION WE'RE HELPING TRY TO PROVIDE KIND OF A HOLISTIC TYPE SITUATION FOR EVERYONE.

SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE THINGS THAT ARE PLANNED TO GO INTO THIS GREAT NEW LOCATION.

AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DO.

I APPRECIATE YOUR ALL SUPPORT OF LETTING US APPLY FOR THESE GRANTS AND LOOK AT THESE NEW OPPORTUNITIES, BECAUSE WITHOUT THAT, WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO EVEN CONSIDER DOING THIS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

AND FOR PURPOSES OF THE RECORD, THAT'S 2015 50TH STREET.

ALL RIGHT. KAREN, YOU'RE UP.

[21. Resolution - Community Development: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 3 to Community Development Funding Contract 16001, and all related documents, with YWCA of Lubbock, to provide Childcare Assistance to qualified low-to-moderate income persons and families who have been affected by COVID-19, through the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief and Economic Security Act CARES (CDBG / CARES) administered by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).]

COUNCIL THIS IS AGENDA ITEM 6.21.

GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS IS A YWCA GRANT THAT WE ARE EXTENDING.

WE'RE ACTUALLY ADDING MORE FUNDING TO THIS.

THIS IS THE LAST OF OUR CARES ACT FUNDING THAT IS ALLOWABLE FOR OUR FOR THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

THIS STARTED IN OCTOBER 1ST OF 2021.

SO OVER THE THREE YEAR PERIOD, THIS IS FINISHING IT OUT AND SEPTEMBER 30TH IS THE FINAL DAY OF THIS.

OVER THIS THREE, ALMOST THREE YEAR PERIOD, WE'VE ASSISTED OVER 34 THROUGH THE VOUCHER PROGRAM YWCA HAS WORKED WITH OVER 34 LICENSED DAYCARE AGENCIES THAT CAN APPLY FOR THESE VOUCHERS.

540 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN ASSISTED.

AND OF THOSE 540, 720 CHILDREN AND WILL PROBABLY ASSIST WITH THIS 300,000 THAT WE'RE GIVING ADDITIONAL THIS TIME, THAT WILL PROBABLY WILL GO WAY OVER BECAUSE IT GOES VERY FAST.

CHILD CARE IS STILL VERY HIGH AND THE FEES THAT THEY'VE ADDED ONTO IS STILL THERE.

THEY'VE NOT REDUCED THOSE FEES FOR CLEANING SERVICES AND SUPPLIES.

JUST IT'S A GOOD SAFE PRACTICE FOR DAYCARES.

AND THEY'RE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH THAT.

MS. PATTERSON HARRIS.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I JUST WANTED TO SAY.

WOW, SOME MORE MONEY IN THE BUCKET IS WHAT? AND TO BE ABLE TO HELP, YOU KNOW, SOME FAMILIES, YOUNG PEOPLE AGAIN, YET AGAIN TO GET THE CARE THAT THEY NEED.

SO IS THERE A PARTICULAR PROCESS OR ARE WE STILL ON THE SAME TYPE PROCESS OR IS JUST IS THAT STRICTLY UP TO YWCA? THIS THEY'RE STILL DOING THE VOUCHER PROGRAM? WE'RE NOT. THIS IS THAT'S THE PROGRAM THAT WAS SET UP TWO YEARS AGO OR THREE YEARS AGO NOW ALMOST.

AND SO THEY'LL JUST, THIS IS JUST THE FINISH OUT OF THAT FUNDING.

[00:50:03]

OKAY. OKAY.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE FOLKS KNEW AND ALL THOSE MOMS AND DADS WHO HAVE SOME YOUNG PEOPLE THAT THEY'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THEM RECEIVING SOME CARE BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT OR WHAT HAVE YOU.

SO AND THE TIMING OF IT WITH SCHOOL GOING BACK.

YES, MA'AM. THAT'S WHY WE SAW THAT THIS WAS A NEED, BECAUSE YWCA SAID THEY STILL HAVING PEOPLE ASK.

I APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH.

THANKS FOR THE HELP AND WHAT YOU DO.

THANK YOU. MISS MARTINEZ-GARCIA.

AND I DITTO WHAT MISS PATTERSON SAID, BUT ALSO WHAT PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE.

IT'S NOT JUST LOW INCOME.

THIS IS EVERY INCOME.

AND SO THIS IS SUCH A NECESSARY PROGRAM.

AND THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE TO BE ADVOCATING FOR THEM, BECAUSE OUR FAMILIES, YOU KNOW, WE'VE DISCUSSED HOW WE LACK IN THE WORKFORCE.

THIS IS GOING TO HELP TO BRING PEOPLE BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE.

YES, MA'AM. THAT'S WHY THE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED.

YES, MA'AM. APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU KAREN.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, MR.

[33. Resolution - City Manager: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 replacing Article II-Scope of Services, to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Agreement, by and between the City of Lubbock and StarCare Spcialty Health System, for the Construction of Infrastructure to serve as a Center for Behavioral Health Crisis. ]

ATKINSON. 6.33.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

ITEM 6.33 IS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY HERE.

AS I BEGAN, I'D LIKE TO MAKE TWO INTRODUCTIONS TO COUNCIL.

FIRST IS YOUR VERY OWN COUNCIL MEMBER, LATRELLE JOY.

SHE REPRESENTS THE CITY COUNCIL IN THIS PROJECT.

AND I'LL COVER WHERE HERE IN JUST A MOMENT.

WE ALSO HAVE MISS BETH LAWSON AND MEMBERS OF HER TEAM WITH US, OF COURSE, REPRESENTING STARCARE COUNCIL.

THIS IS A PROJECT YOU'VE LIKELY HEARD OF, REFERRED TO AS THE DIVERSION CENTER.

IT IS A JOINT CITY COUNTY FUNDED FACILITY THAT DOES NOT EXIST TODAY.

SO IT IS A NEW FACILITY OFFERING GREAT SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY.

WHY WE ARE HERE IS WHEN THESE CONTRACTS WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED.

THIS IS ARPA FUNDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $3.5 MILLION DOLLARS FROM EACH OF THE TWO ENTITIES.

WHEN THE PROJECT WAS ORIGINALLY FUNDED, WE HAD PROBABLY AN UNREALISTICALLY AGGRESSIVE DATE BY WHICH THIS WOULD OPEN, AND THAT DATE WAS SEPTEMBER OF 2023.

SO NEXT MONTH.

SO WE COME TO YOU TODAY TO FIX THAT, BUT ALSO TO ACKNOWLEDGE QUITE A BIT OF PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE TOWARDS THIS.

FIRST, THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF WORK SAID YOU WILL CREATE A STEERING COMMITTEE AND YOU WILL POPULATE IT AS DEFINED.

YOUR AMENDMENT SAYS YOU'VE DONE THIS.

YOU HAVE NOW CREATED AND POPULATED THE STEERING COMMITTEE.

AGAIN. COUNCILMEMBER JOY REPRESENTS THE CITY OF LUBBOCK ON THAT.

EARLY. WE SAID THAT THE TIMELINE WAS GOING TO BE SEPTEMBER.

YOU NOW HAVE, AS PART OF YOUR ATTACHMENTS IN THE BACKUP.

AND MAYOR, IF YOU WANTED TO SWITCH INPUTS, I COULD EVEN PUT IT ON THE SCREEN.

WE NOW HAVE A TIMELINE THAT THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO THAT THE STEERING COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED, AND THAT TIMELINE LOOKS LIKE THIS.

SAVE YOU TIME.

IT IS PROJECTED TO OPEN BY APRIL OF 2025.

FURTHER WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE DESCRIBES A NOW AGREED UPON SITE PLAN.

YOU SEE THAT ON YOUR ON YOUR SCREEN, THE RED BOX.

THAT IS THE HOPE CENTER THAT IS EAST 19TH RUNNING EAST AND WEST TO THE NORTH.

ONCE YOU CROSS THAT PARKING LOT AND KEEP MOVING TO THE WEST, THAT'S WHERE OUR BALL FIELDS ARE.

SO IF THAT KIND OF HELPS YOU FRAME WHERE THAT IS.

STEERING COMMITTEE WORKING WITH STARCARE HAS ALSO COME UP WITH A CONCEPTUAL FLOOR PLAN.

THIS IS A PLUS OR -10,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITIES.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE IS WHAT WILL BE DONE IN THIS FACILITY HAS NOT CHANGED.

ALL THE PARTIES ARE STILL IN LINE WITH WHAT THIS IS TO DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

AND IN A SHORT WAY TO SAY THAT IS THIS TAKES PEOPLE THAT ARE IN A BEHAVIORAL OR A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AND GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A PLACE TO TAKE THEM THAT IS MOST APPROPRIATE FOR THEM TO GET THE HELP THEY NEED MORE APPROPRIATE THAN THE OPTIONS WE HAVE TODAY, WHICH ARE VERY LIMITED.

GENERALLY, THAT MEANS GOING TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM OR GOING TO A JAIL.

NEITHER OF WHICH IS THE BEST WAY TO HELP THESE INDIVIDUALS.

THIS FACILITY IS THE BEST WAY TO HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS.

SOME OF THOSE BOXES MAY MOVE OVER TIME, BUT AGAIN, YOU HAVE YOUR STEERING COMMITTEE AND YOUR DELEGATE TO THAT THAT ARE OVERSEEING ALL THAT PLUS OR -10,000FT² AVAILABLE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AVAILABLE TO EMS AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

IF SOMEBODY HAS A FAMILY MEMBER THAT IS IN CRISIS, THEY WILL THEN HAVE A PLACE TO GO MUCH BETTER THAN THE OPTIONS WE HAVE TODAY.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THIS DOES NOT PRODUCE ANY CHANGE TO THE DOLLAR.

THE CITY'S FUNDING IS STILL AT THE 3.5 MILLION AND REMINDER THAT IS OUT OF THE ARPA DOLLARS.

SO WITH THAT MAYOR, I'LL STOP AND TAKE ANY QUESTIONS OR TURN IT OVER TO THE OTHERS.

THANK YOU. MR. ATKINSON.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR FURTHER COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. WE HAD SOME QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ON 6.26 AND 6.27 WITH COUNCIL.

[26. Resolution - Public Transit Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Transit System Management Contract, and all related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and RATP Dev USA, Inc., to manage and operate the public transportation system owned by the City of Lubbock.]

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I BELIEVE MY UNDERSTANDING IS MR. ATKINSON, THAT CONTRACT IS NOT DUE UNTIL OCTOBER 1ST.

WOULD ANYBODY BE OPPOSED TO US PUTTING THAT OFF TO A DATE CERTAIN OF SEPTEMBER 12TH FOR US TO GATHER SOME MORE INFORMATION ON SOME OF THOSE ISSUES? THANK YOU, MISS JOY. 6.26 AND 6.27.

THANK YOU, MISS JOY. THANK YOU. I HAVE A SECOND FROM MISS MARTINEZ-GARCIA.

ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF 6.26 AND 6.27 TO DATE CERTAIN OF SEPTEMBER 12TH OF 2023.

PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT, MR. ATKINSON. THAT CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.

WE WILL GATHER MORE INFORMATION AND BRING THAT BACK UP ON THE 12TH.

[6. Consent Agenda - Items considered to be routine are enacted by one motion without separate discussion. If the City Council desires to discuss an item, the item is removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.]

OKAY, SO AT THIS TIME COUNCIL WE WILL BE MOVING AGENDA ITEM 6.1 THROUGH 6.33 EXCLUSIVE OF 6.5, 6.26 AND 6.27.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? THANK YOU, MISS JOY. THANK YOU, MR. MASSENGALE. ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF 6.1 THROUGH 6.33.

EXCLUSIVE OF 6.5.

6.26 AND 6.27.

PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. MOTION CARRIES.

SEVEN ZERO.

ALL RIGHT. THAT CONCLUDES OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE REGULAR AGENDA COUNCIL.

[1. Board Appointments - City Secretary: Consider and take action on the appointments of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for the Lubbock Water Advisory Commission.]

WE HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU BOARD APPOINTMENTS UNDER 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 AND 7.4.

THERE'S NO OBJECTION I WOULD ASK THAT WE PULL THOSE FOUR ITEMS INTO ONE VOTE.

7.1 WOULD BE THE APPOINTMENT OF JAY HOUSE AS CHAIR AND STEVE BARRETT AS VICE CHAIR OF THE LUBBOCK WATER ADVISORY COMMISSION.

7.2 WOULD BE TO APPOINT VINNY GUERRERO AS CHAIR OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

7.3 WOULD APPOINT CRYSTAL JANZ RYKEN AND JAMES JORDAN TO THE VALENCIA PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD.

AND 7.4 WOULD BE IT TO APPOINT JONATHAN BLACKWELL, DAVID KRAUSS, EDDIE TATES AND CHRISTOPHER BURGER TO THE NORTH POINT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? THANK YOU MS. MARTINEZ-GARCIA AND A SECOND BY MR. MCBRAYER. ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF 7.1 THROUGH 7.3.

PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT.

7.1, 7.2, 7.3 AND 7.4 CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.

ALL RIGHT. WE WILL NOW HAVE AGENDA ITEMS 7.5 THROUGH 7.12 INCLUSIVE.

[5. Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Assessment Rate for the Bell Farms Public Improvement District (PID), and consider an ordinance reviewing classifications for the methods of assessing special benefits for the services and improvements of property in the Bell Farms PID; approving, adopting, and filing with the City Secretary the assessment roll; levying 2023 assessments for the cost of certain services and improvements to be provided in the district during FY 2023-24; fixing charges and liens against the property in the district and against the owners thereof; and providing for the collection of the assessment.]

THESE ARE PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING FINANCE.

MR. ATKINSON, IF YOU DON'T MIND GIVING US A BRIEF RUNDOWN OF ANY CHANGES.

I DON'T BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY CHANGES.

SEVEN FIVE THROUGH 7 12 FROM YEAR OVER YEAR.

CERTAINLY, MAYOR. GLAD TO DO THAT.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'M SURE YOU RECALL THIS IS AN ITEM THAT YOU SEE GENERALLY EVERY AUGUST.

CITY COUNCIL IS REQUIRED TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, ULTIMATELY TO APPROVE THE ASSESSMENTS, THE CLASSIFICATIONS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT THAT YOU HAVE INSIDE THESE ITEMS. THE MAYOR MENTIONED DISCUSSED THE CHANGE, IF THERE IS ANY.

PLEASE NOTE ALL OF THESE ASSESSMENTS COME TO YOU RECOMMENDED FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE BOARDS WHERE APPROPRIATE.

AT THE SAME ASSESSMENT RATE AS THE PRIOR YEAR.

SO THEN THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THAT ASSESSMENT RATE.

AND WITH THAT, EITHER MYSELF OR MRS. BROWN WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL HAVE TIME FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE COUNCIL.

BUT AT THIS TIME, WE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY THE 2023 ASSESSMENT FOR THE BELLE FARMS PID, THE NORTH OVERTON PID, THE NORTH POINTE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE PID, THE QUINCY PARK PID, THE UPLAND CROSSING PID.

THE VALENCIA PID, AND THE WILLOW BEND VILLAS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

SO WE WILL NOW HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AGENDA ITEM 7.5 THROUGH 7.12 CONCERNING THESE ASSESSMENTS.

AND SOME OF YOU MAY PAY ATTENTION AS WE WILL BE DOING OTHER PUBLIC HEARINGS HERE SHORTLY.

BUT I WILL FIRST CALL OUT ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION.

IF YOU ARE HERE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION, YOU MAY STEP FORWARD.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.

PLEASE STATE YOUR ADDRESS AND THEN YOU MAY STATE YOUR POSITION IN OPPOSITION.

ONCE WE'RE DONE WITH THE OPPOSITION, WE WILL MOVE TO THOSE IN FAVOR AND THEN WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

SO NOW AGENDA ITEM 7.5 THROUGH 7.12.

I'M OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THESE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS.

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MR. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

JUST TO BE CLEAR, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT UP AND CROSSING PID 7.10.

WE ARE. SO MY OPPOSITION IS THAT THERE'S NOT A CREDIBLE BUDGET TO BASE THE TAXES ON.

AND I DON'T WANT TO TAKE A LOT OF YOUR TIME, BUT I'VE SIMPLY OPPOSED THE BUDGET AS PROPOSED.

AND SOMETIMES THE ACTUAL HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE PAYING THE BILL DON'T GET A CHANCE TO REALLY REVIEW WHAT IS BEING SPENT.

AND IF I COULD JUST BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION A COUPLE OF LINE ITEMS ON THE BUDGET.

ACCORDING TO THE BUDGET PROPOSED APPROXIMATELY $100,000 FOR FENCING.

SOUNDS REASONABLE.

THERE IS NO FENCING.

THE PARK HAS NO FENCING.

ON THE BUDGET PROPOSED BUDGET, THERE'S APPROXIMATELY JUST UNDER $100,000 PER 5 FOR THE ENTRY SIGNS.

IT SOUNDS REASONABLE.

THERE ARE NO SIGNS.

I COULDN'T QUITE BELIEVE THE NUMBERS.

I SAID, WHAT? AM I MISSING SOMETHING? I DROVE TO THE PARK.

THERE ARE NO SIGNS.

AND YET THERE'S 100, NEARLY $100,000.

AND MY WIFE AND I LIVE JUST A BLOCK OR TWO FROM THE PARK AND ACROSS UPLAND CROSSING PUD.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL AREA.

THE DESIGN OF THE PARK IS A TOTAL SUCCESS.

YOUNG FAMILIES WALK THEIR INFANT CHILDREN AND INFANTS DOWN TO THE PARK, TO THE PLAYGROUND.

PEOPLE WALK THEIR DOGS.

THE LITTLE PARK IS LARGE ENOUGH FOR TO STRETCH YOUR LEGS, BUT IT'S NOT TOO LARGE WHERE PEOPLE GET LOST.

ALL THE HOMEOWNERS, ALL THE NEIGHBORS THAT WE'VE TALKED TO, THEY LOVE THAT PARK.

THEY WANT TO PAY TO MAINTAIN THAT PARK.

BUT MY OPPOSITION SIMPLY IS WE TO HAVE A CREDIBLE BUDGET TO DO THE JOB.

A CREDIBLE BUDGET TO MAINTAIN.

SO I ASK THAT THE CITY COUNCIL NOT APPROVE THE BUDGET UNTIL THERE'S A CREDIBLE EXPLANATION OF WHAT EXACTLY THE MONEY IS GOING TO AND FROM.

FROM THE NUMBERS ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET.

I DIDN'T QUITE I COULDN'T FOLLOW IT WHATSOEVER.

SO I JUST WANT TO ALERT YOU TO THAT.

AND WE LOVE THAT PARK.

IT'S A BIG SUCCESS.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL AREA. IT'S A BIG SUCCESS, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WAS PROPOSED IN THE BUDGET.

THANK YOU. SIR, WOULD YOU MIND, PLEASE, GIVING ME YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS ONE MORE TIME? EXCUSE ME. ED MCDONALD, 2718 VIOLA AVENUE.

LUBBOCK 79407.

THANK YOU, MR. MCDONALD.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

ANYONE ELSE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION OF 7.5 THROUGH 7.12.

ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO OTHERS.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF 7.5 THROUGH 7.12, YOU MAY APPROACH.

HELLO, MAYOR AND COUNCILOR.

IN CASE YOU ALL DON'T REMEMBER ME, MY NAME'S WES EVERETT.

I CURRENTLY WORK FOR BETENBOUGH HOMES.

I'M HERE REPRESENTING SEVERAL OF THESE PIDS TODAY, INCLUDING UPLAND CROSSING.

AND IF YOU HAVE A SECOND, SIR, I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU AFTER THIS MEETING.

SO OUR PIDS, WHEN THEY ARE DEVELOPED, WE REALLY COME IN AND WE REALLY TRY TO MAKE A VERY NICE NEIGHBORHOOD AND AN AREA.

AND I LOVE TO HEAR WHAT HE SAID ABOUT THE PARK.

BUT THAT PIDS, WHEN IT IS, IT'S TO ENCOMPASS AND TO HELP THINGS IN THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

SO THERE'S FENCES IN THOSE AREAS.

THERE'S DIFFERENT PARTS OF THAT PARK WHERE THAT PIDS IS ALSO FUNDED TO TAKE CARE OF NOT JUST THE LARGE AREA.

AND I'M HERE FOR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS THAT YOU ALL HAVE.

ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF 7.5 THROUGH 7.12.

ALL RIGHT. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED AS A 7.5 THROUGH 7.12.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE 7.5 THROUGH 7.12.

SORRY. IS THAT DR. WILSON? DR. WILSON. THANK YOU, MR. MASSENGALE, FOR THE SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS? BRIANNA? I DO THINK, LOOKING AT THIS LINE ITEM MR. MASSENGALE HAS, AND MAYBE WES CAN HELP ANSWER THIS AS WELL, THAT FENCING THAT'S A PROJECT THROUGH 2028, IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR. SO I'M NOT LOOKING AT THE SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN RIGHT NOW, BUT FROM WHAT I RECALL, I DO THINK THAT $100,000 THAT WAS REFERENCED IS A TOTAL, NOT AN ANNUAL EXPENSE.

AND THE PURPOSE OF THAT FUNDING IS TO MAINTAIN THE FENCE.

AND WE DO TYPICALLY OVERESTIMATE OUR EXPENSES ON OUR SERVICE AND ASSESSMENT PLANS AND UNDERESTIMATE OUR REVENUES, JUST TO BE SURE THAT THE PID IS CONSISTENTLY OPERATING IN THE BLACK YEAR OVER YEAR, WE HAVE NOT TAKEN OVER THE ENTRY SIGN THAT IS ON UPLAND OR THE FENCING THAT IS ON ONE OF THE BACK SIDES OF THE

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DISTRICT. SO THAT'S AN ESTIMATE OF WHAT THE COST WILL BE TO MAINTAIN THOSE AREAS BASED ON WHAT WE'VE DONE IN SOME OTHER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.

BUT WE WILL WRITE THOSE NUMBERS ONCE WE ACTUALLY TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THOSE ITEMS AND HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT IT WILL COST TO MAINTAIN THEM.

MS. PATTERSON HARRIS.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS TO MR. WEST, WHOSE NAME WE KNOW, WHO WE'RE FAMILIAR WITH, WITH BETENBOUGH HOMES, BUT I KNOW WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO AS TO WHEN THE PID MEETS AND ALL OF THAT GOOD STUFF.

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT CITIZENS LIKE THE GENTLEMAN HERE TODAY KNOW EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON.

AND I'M SURE WHEN THEY MEET OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

BUT WHEN I HEAR FOLKS SAYING, HEY, THEY'RE DOING THIS AND I'VE NOT BEEN A PART OF I DON'T KNOW HOW TO BE A PART OF WHATEVER, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT THAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THEM AND THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONVEY.

YES, MA'AM. SO WE DO HAVE AN ANNUAL PROPERTY OWNER MEETING EVERY SUMMER, PROPERTY OWNERS WILL RECEIVE AT LEAST ONE NOTICE OF THAT MEETING TIME AND DATE.

WE'VE TRIED TO DO THOSE AS CLOSE TO THE ACTUAL DISTRICTS AS WE CAN.

WE'RE USUALLY IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA THAT'S IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT ALL OF OUR MEETINGS WITH EACH OF OUR ADVISORY BOARDS ARE PUBLIC MEETINGS.

AND SO ANY PROPERTY OWNER OR ANY CITIZEN IS WELCOME TO JOIN US.

EACH OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS DOES HAVE THEIR OWN WEB PAGE ON THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WEBSITE, AND OUR MEETING DATES ARE POSTED THERE AS WELL.

SO WE WOULD WELCOME ANY PROPERTY OWNERS IN ANY OF OUR DISTRICTS TO JOIN.

WE MEET ABOUT FOUR TIMES A YEAR TYPICALLY.

GOOD. JUST WANT TO GLAD YOU PUT THAT OUT THERE SO THAT FOLKS WILL KNOW AND THEY CAN'T SAY THAT THEY DIDN'T HEAR IT.

YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU, MR. PATTERSON HARRIS. MISS JOY.

THIS QUESTION IS FOR MR. MCDONALD. WHERE DID YOU GO? THERE HE IS. ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK.

YES, MA'AM. THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

DID YOU GET A NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING? YES. AND DID YOU GO? I WAS HOPING THAT THE BUDGET WOULD MORE CLARIFY BUDGET WOULD COME OUT OF THOSE MEETINGS.

I DID NOT GO.

I WAS OUT OF TOWN.

BUT IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT MEETING WAS SCHEDULED AND PUBLISHED AND WE RECEIVED THAT LETTER.

MY ONLY CONCERN WAS THAT THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS NOT CREDIBLE.

AND SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A PERMANENT TAX WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT THE REAL COST WOULD BE.

SO SOMETIMES IN THE BUDGETING PROCESS, IT COULD BE UNDERSTATED OR OVERSTATED.

SO WE DON'T WANT TO DO EITHER.

I'M CONFIDENT THAT THE HOMEOWNERS WANT TO MAINTAIN THAT PARK.

BY THE WAY, IF NO ONE'S EVER BEEN THERE, THE TRACK AND THE TRACK HOMES ARE BUILT ABOVE GRADE.

THE PARK, THE POND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PARK ARE BUILT BELOW STREET GRADE.

THAT MEANS THAT THE RAINWATER AND FLOODWATER DRAIN TO THE POND IN THE PARK.

IT'S WONDERFUL BECAUSE THE PARK PROTECTS THE HOMES.

AND SO FROM THE ORIGINAL DESIGN, FROM THE BUILDER, IT'S ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

AND THE PARK IS A BIG SUCCESS.

PEOPLE WALK THERE ALL THE TIME.

IT'S JUST IT'S JUST REALLY GREAT.

AND SO THE IDEA IS TO WHAT IS IT GOING TO COST TO MAINTAIN THAT? AND WE WANT TO I'M CONFIDENT EVERY HOMEOWNER WANTS TO PAY THEIR SHARE.

MS. JOY. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YEAH, I JUST. FIRST OF ALL, IT'S A PROPOSED BUDGET.

AND YOU LOOK AT ALL THE ROUND NUMBERS, WHICH TELLS ME IT'S NOT EXACT.

IT IS A PROPOSED BUDGET.

BUT I THINK THE CONCERN HE'S SAYING IS WE'RE GOING TO BE ASSESSED BASED UPON THIS PROPOSED BUDGET.

NOW IT'S THE SAME AS IT WAS LAST YEAR.

IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING IT DOESN'T GO UP UNDER THIS SCENARIO.

BUT. THESE PIDS ARE IMPORTANT.

YOUR INPUT IS IMPORTANT.

AND MR. EVERETT'S HERE.

YOU DIDN'T LEAVE, DID YOU? NO, MA'AM, I DID NOT. YOU KNOW, WHY DON'T YOU TWO SIT DOWN AND KIND OF TALK ABOUT THIS? ABSOLUTELY. YOUR ASSESSMENT WON'T GO UP THIS YEAR, BUT THEY CAN.

THESE ARE JUST PROPOSED BUDGETS.

THEY MAY NOT GET ANY OF THIS DONE.

I MEAN, THAT'S A POSSIBILITY.

THEY MAY NOT, BUT WES KIND OF EXPLAINED THE PROCESS TO YOU.

GOOD. BUT WE APPRECIATE YOUR BEING HERE.

THANK YOU. THANKS. THANK YOU, MR. MCDONALD. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? DISCUSSION ON 753712.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM DR.

WILSON AND A SECOND FROM MR. MASSENGALE. ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF 7.5 THROUGH 7.12.

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PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

SEVEN ZERO.

[13. Resolution - Business Development: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute City Tax Abatement Agreement No. 17471, with Dura-Line, LLC, for real property improvements and the acquisition of new machinery and equipment. ]

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 7.13.

BRIANNA? YES, SIR.

BRIANNA BEFORE YOU GET STARTED.

JUST FOR EVERYONE'S INFORMATION.

I INTEND TO MOVE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL, OF COURSE.

7.14 TO THE END.

SO IF YOU DO HAVE 7.15 OR 7.16 OR 7.17 AND YOU'RE WAITING, WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO MOVE THROUGH THOSE.

THEN WE WILL TAKE A SHORT BREAK AND THEN WE'LL BEGIN 7.14 AS I ANTICIPATE LONGER AND LENGTHIER PRESENTATIONS.

SOUND GOOD? SO IF YOU NEED A BREAK AND YOU WANT TO TAKE ONE NOW, I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE MOMENT.

ALL RIGHT, BRIANNA, I'M SO IT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE TAKING A BREAK NOW.

SORRY, MAYOR. MY PRESENTATION IS NOT LOADED ONTO THIS COMPUTER, SO I'M JUST GOING TO TALK YOU THROUGH IT.

I DON'T KNOW IF SOMEBODY CAN PUT IT UP THERE, BUT YOU'RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROJECT ASSOCIATED WITH ITEM 7.13.

SO IF IT'S OKAY WITH YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'LL KEEP US ON TRACK AND KEEP GOING.

YES, MA'AM. OKAY.

JUST FOR COUNCIL'S PURPOSES, WE HAD THIS PREVIOUSLY ON AN AGENDA AND THEN WE MOVED IT.

YES, SIR. AND DO YOU ALL HAVE IT IN FRONT OF YOU? PRESENTATION. WE DO. IT'S IN OUR BACK UP AS WELL.

OKAY, PERFECT. OKAY, SO ITEM 7.13 IS THE FINAL STEP IN THE TAX ABATEMENT APPLICATION PROCESS FOR DURA-LINE LLC.

AND IF YOU'LL RECALL, THIS WAS A PROJECT ANNOUNCED BY LEDA SEVERAL MONTHS AGO.

THEY ARE TAKING OWNERSHIP OR LEASING THE SPECULATIVE BUILDING IN THE LUBBOCK BUSINESS PARK TO PRODUCE HDPE PIPE. AND WE THE BUSINESS PARK IS NOT LOCATED IN A WAS NOT LOCATED IN AN ENTERPRISE ZONE.

AND SO HERE WE GO WE WERE REQUIRED TO CREATE A REINVESTMENT ZONE PRIOR TO BEING ABLE TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU WERE ABLE TO CONSIDER A TAX ABATEMENT.

SO THE FIRST SLIDE HERE IS JUST THE MAP SHOWING YOU THE REINVESTMENT ZONE THAT WAS CREATED SEVERAL MEETINGS AGO.

A COUPLE OF DETAILS ABOUT DURA-LINE'S INVESTMENT.

THEY AS I SAID, THEY ARE LEASING AN EXISTING BUILDING, BUT DO PLAN TO PUT $19.7 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT INTO THIS BUILDING.

THE BUILDING IS JUST A SHELL SPACE.

AND SO THEY WILL FINISH OUT THE SPACE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR MANUFACTURING FACILITY.

THEY WILL ALSO BE INVESTING $27 MILLION IN NEW MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FOR A TOTAL INVESTMENT OF $46.7 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE BUSINESS PARK.

THEY DO ANTICIPATE A MINIMUM OF 130 NEW FULL TIME JOBS TO OUR ECONOMY, WHICH ADDS AN ADDITIONAL PAYROLL OF $7.1 MILLION.

THIS NEXT SLIDE SHOWS YOU AN OUTLINE OF THE ABATEMENT ITSELF.

THIS IS A FIVE YEAR DECLINING TAX ABATEMENT, WHICH MEANS IT DECREASES BY 20% YEAR OVER YEAR, STARTING AT 100% IN YEAR ONE.

SO THE ESTIMATED TOTAL ABATEMENT AMOUNT IS 600 AND ROUGHLY $668,000.

AND THAT DOES BEGIN ON JANUARY 1ST OF THE YEAR AFTER THEY'RE 90% COMPLETE ON THE PROJECT.

WE DO HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM THE COMPANY HERE TODAY.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SPECIFICS OF THE ABATEMENT OR THE PROJECT ITSELF.

OTHERWISE, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.

APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAYED PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU, MISS BROWN. ALL RIGHT.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE 7.13.

THANK YOU, MISS MARTINEZ-GARCIA.

THANK YOU, DR. WILSON.

ALL RIGHT. HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. ATKINSON OR MISS BROWN? OR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON 7.13.

MISS JOY.

AND MISS BROWN.

IS THIS A DECLINING ABATEMENT? YES, MA'AM. IT STARTS AT 100% AND DECLINES 20% YEAR OVER YEAR FOR THE FIVE YEARS OF THE ABATEMENT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MISS BROWN.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF 7.13.

PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. 7.13 CARRIES.

SEVEN ZERO.

[15. Public Hearing - Planning (District 2): Consider a request for Zone Case 3486, a request of Core States Group for Ramona Prater and Estate of Charles Prater, for a zone change from Transition District (T) to Commercial District (C-4), at 11213 University Avenue, located north of 114th Street and east of University Avenue, on 2.852 acres of unplatted land out of Block E, Section 10, and consider an ordinance.]

ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL ON 7.15 IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PROPONENT MAY HAVE HAD A SOME TRAVEL CHANGES OR SOME CONFUSION ON TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS.

IF ANYBODY SEES ANY NEED, WE CAN PUSH THAT ONE OFF TO A DATE CERTAIN IF WE DON'T SEE A NEED.

AND WE CAN GO AHEAD. I THINK THIS IS MISS PATTERSON HARRIS DISTRICT.

IF WE DON'T SEE ANY NECESSITY, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT.

EVERYBODY GOOD WITH THAT? MISS PATTERSON HARRIS? I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH IT. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY ANY OF THE CITIZENS IN OPPOSITION OF IT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

SO I SAY FULL STEAM AHEAD.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MISS PATTERSON HARRIS.

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ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 7.15.

AND IF WE FEEL THERE'S A NECESSITY TO MOVE ON THAT ONE, WE WILL, MISS SAGER.

THANK YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

ITEM 7.15 IS ZONE CASE 3486.

THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM TRANSITION DISTRICT TO COMMERCIAL DISTRICT C4.

WE SENT OUT FIVE NOTIFICATIONS AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSE.

THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 114TH STREET AND UNIVERSITY AVENUE.

HERE'S AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

IT IS SURROUNDED BY A VACANT LAND WITH SOME APARTMENTS TO THE WEST.

CURRENT ZONING IS TRANSITION.

THERE IS ADDITIONAL A2 AND A1 ZONING WITH ADDITIONAL C3 ZONING IN THE AREA.

FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATES THIS PROPERTY FOR COMMERCIAL LAND USES.

AND HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA.

THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION FOR COMMERCIAL IS CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUESTED ZONE CHANGE TO C4.

THE REQUEST IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE AREA.

IT'S COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA AND WILL NOT CHANGE THE CHARACTER OF THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT.

THE LOCATION IS NORTH OF 114TH STREET AND EAST OF UNIVERSITY AVENUE.

114TH STREET IS DESIGNATED AS A MINOR ARTERIAL, AND UNIVERSITY AVENUE IS DESIGNATED AS A PRINCIPAL ARTERIAL.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. SAGER.

THANK YOU. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND KEEP YOU CLOSE FOR THE NEXT ONE.

BUT AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR 7.15.

ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO 7.15.

YOU MAY STEP FORWARD NOW.

ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF 7.15.

ALL RIGHT. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED, AS TO 7.15.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ITEM? THANK YOU, MISS PATTERSON HARRIS.

THANK YOU, MR. MASSENGALE.

ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF 7.15.

PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT.

7.15 CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.

[16. Public Hearing - Planning (District 4): Consider a request for Zone Case 3257-P, a request of Hugo Reed and Associates, Inc. for 1585 Development, LLC and Rocket Partners I, LLC, for a zone change from Single-Family District (R-1) Specific Use for Reduced Setbacks to Single-Family District (R-1) Specific Use for Townhouse/Garden Home, generally located west of Elgin Avenue and south of 137th Street, on 3 acres of unplatted land out of Block AK, Section 1, and consider an ordinance.]

ALL RIGHT. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO 7.16.

MISS SAGER. ITEM 7.16 IS ZONED CASE 3257P.

THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM R1 SPECIFIC USE FOR REDUCED SETBACKS TO R1 SPECIFIC USE FOR TOWNHOME AND GARDEN HOME.

WE SENT OUT 15 NOTIFICATIONS, RECEIVED NO RESPONSE.

THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED NORTH OF 138TH STREET, WEST OF ELGIN.

HERE'S AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

THIS IS PART OF A DEVELOPING NEIGHBORHOOD.

THE CURRENT ZONING IS R1 SPECIFIC USE FOR REDUCED SETBACKS, AND THERE IS ADDITIONAL TRANSITION ZONING IN THE AREA.

FUTURE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATES THIS PROPERTY FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USES.

AND HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA.

HERE'S THE GRAPHIC PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT SHOWING HOW THE PROPERTY WILL BE DIVIDED INTO LOTS.

THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION OF RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY IS CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUEST.

THE PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE ZONING AREA ZONING ORDINANCE AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE AREA AND COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA.

YOU'LL BE ALONG ELGIN AVENUE, SOUTH OF 137TH STREET.

ELGIN AVENUE IS A COLLECTOR AND 137TH IS A LOCAL STREET.

THANK YOU, MISS SAGER. MIGHT KEEP YOU CLOSE FOR QUESTIONS.

ALL RIGHT. WE WILL NOW CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AGENDA ITEM 7.16.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO 7.16? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK ANYONE THAT'S HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF 7.16.

YOU MAY STEP FORWARD NOW.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I'M TERRY HOLMAN WITH HUGO REED AND ASSOCIATES.

WE'RE AT 1601 AVENUE N AND I'M HOPING I'M GOING THE RIGHT DIRECTION IF I CAN SEE THE SLIDES AGAIN.

PERFECT. THIS HELPS EXPLAIN WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO.

HOLD ON JUST A MINUTE, TERRY. LET'S MAKE SURE ONCE AGAIN THAT ALL CELL PHONES ARE TURNED OFF.

PLEASE. THANK YOU.

AND I'LL BE BRIEF. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF OUR VIRIDIAN DEVELOPMENT.

THIS IS JUST SOUTH OF LOOP 88 BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND INDIANA AVENUE, NOT TOO FAR AWAY HERE FROM THE NEW COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT WAS CONSTRUCTED SOME TIME BACK. THIS ENTIRE BLOCK WE ORIGINALLY ENVISIONED AS SORT OF A PARK SITE AND A PLACE FOR A FUTURE HOA

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COMMUNITY CENTER, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

AND WE REALIZED THAT WE PROBABLY WERE A BIT AMBITIOUS ON THAT.

AND WE DECIDED THAT WE HAD ENOUGH ROOM TO ABSORB SOME OF THAT WITH THESE TWO TOWNHOME BLOCKS THAT YOU SEE OUTLINED IN GREEN.

WE STILL HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

WE JUST OVERSIZE IT TO BEGIN WITH.

IT'S A STRAIGHT UP TOWNHOME REQUEST.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, TERRY. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE HERE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF 7.16? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, I WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AS TO 7.16.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? 7.16.

THANK YOU, MR. MASSENGALE.

THANK YOU, DR. WILSON.

ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF TERRY? OF MISS SAGER? MISS JOY, MR. HOLMAN, THIS PARCEL THAT ON THE CORNER, IS THAT WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A PARK OR A COMMUNITY CENTER? WHAT'S GOING IN THAT? ALL OF THE ABOVE.

WE'VE ALREADY BEEN TO ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO GET THE APPROVAL THAT WE NEED TO DO THAT.

THAT SPACE IS DESIGNATED AS COMMON SPACE WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT.

I THINK THE GOAL IS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY CENTER OF SORTS AND PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF OPEN SPACE AS WELL.

THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION AT THIS POINT.

JUST TRYING TO LET THE MATURE DEVELOPMENT MATURE A LITTLE BIT THROUGH THE PROCESS WITH ZBA.

YES, MA'AM. YES, WE HAVE IT.

YES. THANK YOU.

THANKS. THANK YOU, MISS JOY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION.

ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF 7.16.

PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 7 TO 0.

ALL RIGHT. WE ARE NOW MOVING TO 7.17.

[17. Resolution - Planning: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Municipal Services Agreement, with the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc., for the requested annexation of an area of land generally described as 105.867 acres north of East 4th Street and east of East Loop 289, into Lubbock's corporate limits, along with the adjacent right-of-way.]

KRISTIN, I BELIEVE YOU ALSO HAVE THIS ONE JUST FOR COUNCIL'S INFORMATION, THIS IS JUST STEP ONE.

IN THIS PROCESS. WE'RE MAKING NO ANNEXATION VOTE TODAY.

THIS WOULD JUST BE THE AGREEMENT.

IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT. IT'S ALL YOURS.

SO THIS IS CONSIDERATION FOR AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT OR SERVICE PLAN FOR A PROPOSED ANNEXATION FROM THE LUBBOCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE.

THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED NORTH OF EAST FOURTH STREET, EAST OF EAST LOOP 289 IS FOR 105.867 ACRES.

IF APPROVED TODAY, WE WILL BRING THE ORDINANCE FOR ANNEXATION BACK TO COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AT YOUR SEPTEMBER 12TH MEETING AND I'D BE PLEASED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

BUT ANY QUESTIONS OF MISS SAGER OR ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. ATKINSON? ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE 7.17? THANK YOU, MR. MCBRAYER.

THANK YOU, MR. MASSENGALE.

IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON 7.17? MISS JOY. I NOTICE ON 7.17 IT DOES INDICATE IN THE AGREEMENT THERE ARE SOME SERVICES THAT ARE NEEDED, THAT ARE NOT PROVIDED THERE NOW.

AND I KNOW WE GO ON TO TALK ABOUT THAT, BUT THAT'S ALWAYS A CONCERN ON AN ANNEXATION IS WHAT ADDITIONAL EXPENSE WILL THAT BRING TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK? AND THERE'S JUST A LOT OF THOSE IN THIS.

MISS SAGER. SURE.

EVERYTHING IN THE ANNEXATION AGREEMENT, ESPECIALLY IN REGARDS TO INFRASTRUCTURE, WILL BE AT THE COST OF THE DEVELOPER.

WE DON'T THINK SO.

WELL, NO, BUT FOR ANY STREET WATER SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED, THAT WILL BE AT THE COST OF THE DEVELOPER.

I'M MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE CITY.

YES. YES, MA'AM.

PLEASE FIRE.

JUST READING IT, IT JUST SAYS WE DON'T HAVE ANY OUT THERE NOW, WHICH MEANS WE WILL HAVE TO ADD THAT TO THE SCHEDULES AND THE LOAD WE WOULD CARRY.

SO EVERYBODY NEEDS TO KNOW THAT.

YES, MR. MCBRAYER. OH, SORRY.

I GUESS FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, ONE OF THE POSITIVE THINGS ABOUT THIS IS TO BEGIN GETTING DEVELOPMENT IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF OUR CITY, TO MOVE THE DEVELOPMENT IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. SO THAT DOES SPEAK TO BE A POSITIVE TO ME ANYWAY.

THANK YOU, MR. MCBRAYER. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MS. SAGER? ALL RIGHT.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON 7.17.

ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF 7.17.

PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT.

7.17 CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.

ALL RIGHT. THEN THAT WILL LEAVE US WITH AGENDA ITEM 7.14.

COUNCIL LET'S TAKE ABOUT A 15 MINUTE BREAK AND WE WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY BACK HERE AT 3:20.

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WE ARE IN RECESS.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE WE'RE BACK FROM RECESS.

BEFORE WE GET STARTED WITH 7.14, I JUST I DO AS ALWAYS WITH THESE WANT TO KIND OF ESTABLISH THE RULES.

[14. Public Hearing - Planning (District 1): Consider a request for Zone Case 2016-D, a request of Parkhill for Thomas Kenneth Abraham, for a zone change from Family Apartment District (A-1) to High-Rise Apartment District (A-3) with a Planned Development, at 2401 through 2413 14th Street and 2402 through 2416 15th Street, located south of 14th Street and east of University Avenue, Overton Addition, Block 102, Lots 1 through 7 and 17 through 24 and the portion of alley between Lots 1 through 7 and 18 through 24 (to be closed), and consider an ordinance.]

I THINK MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE THAT WE HAVE A BACKUP PACKET.

WE'VE HEARD A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THIS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYONE THAT'S INVOLVED.

I THINK WE'LL SAY THAT BEFORE THE END OF THIS PRESENTATION.

BUT WE WOULD ASK YOU IF YOU DO GET UP TO PRESENT, PLEASE DON'T BE REPETITIVE.

PLEASE RESPECT EVERYONE IN HIS TIME.

EVERYONE'S TIME IS VALUABLE.

WE HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT WE WILL SORT THROUGH.

WE DON'T WANT TO LIMIT YOU, BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE WOULD ASK YOU TO BE RESPECTFUL OF THE PROCESS.

SO GIVE YOUR INFORMATION, PRESENT THE INFORMATION, AND THEN ALLOW THE NEXT PERSON TO STEP FORWARD.

AGAIN, WE'LL START WITH MISS SAGER.

SHE'S GOING TO GIVE US A BRIEF PRESENTATION.