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I WANT TO WELCOME THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE HAPPENED TO HAVE JOINED US HERE TODAY.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH.
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THIS TIME.
[1. Executive Session]
PURPOSE OF CONSULTING WITH THE CITY STAFF REGARDING PENDING AND CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, AND TO HOLD CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEYS UNDER SECTION 551.071 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT CODE.ALRIGHTY, GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN.
WE ARE TOGETHER ONE MORE TIME, FINISHING UP OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE RUN HOME, IF YOU WILL, OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR TODAY.
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET OUR FORMALITIES TAKEN CARE OF.
[1. Invocation]
I BELIEVE WE ARE GRACED TODAY BY PASTOR REVEREND PAUL CARPENTER OF THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.HE WILL BE GOING BEFORE THE LORD WITH US.
WE PRAY, LORD, THAT WE WOULD SEE THIS AS A PRIVILEGE.
IT'S SOMETHING TO STEWARD THAT OUR FREEDOMS AND THE HEALTHFUL SKIES WE HAVE, THE PEACE WE HAVE IN OUR TOWN IS A STRENGTH THAT SHOULD BE USED TO HELP FOR US, TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE.
DEAR LORD, WE PRAY A BLESSING OVER THESE WHOM YOU'VE CHOSEN.
AND HEAVENLY FATHER, WE PRAY THAT TODAY FOR THIS MEETING, YOU WOULD ALLOW THE BEST OF WISDOM TO RISE TO THE TOP, THAT THE PROBLEMS THAT NEED TO BE SOLVED WOULD BE CLEARLY DEFINED AND THE SOLUTIONS BE CLEARLY SEEN.
WE PRAY THESE THINGS IN THE NAME OF YOUR SON AND OUR SAVIOR, JESUS.
PLEASE JOIN US IN THE PLEDGES TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE TEXAS FLAG.
[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.
THANK YOU. YOU CAN BE SEATED AT THIS TIME.
APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE WITH US.
ALRIGHTY. BELIEVE WE HAVE TWO WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TODAY FOR OUR CITIZENS COMMENT.
[3. 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 March 5, 2024. Citizen Comments provide an opportunity for citizens to make comments and express a position on agenda items. ]
THAT'S THE POINT WHERE WE ARE AT THIS MOMENT.ALRIGHTY, I BELIEVE THAT THE JONES FAMILY IS REPRESENTED.
LEFT. THEN YOU SHOULD HEAR A BELL.
AND THAT WILL MEAN THAT YOU'LL NEED TO WIND UP YOUR COMMENTS.
I KNOW YOU HAVE A SIDEKICK THERE, AND I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE SIGNED UP.
YOU SIGNED UP SEPARATELY, OR YOU GUYS WERE HOPING TO DO THIS.
ANY ISSUES WITH THAT? NO ISSUES WITH IT.
OKAY, SO IF BOTH OF YOU WOULD GIVE YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS, AND WE'RE LISTENING.
I LIVE ON 8613 ROCHESTER AVENUE, LUBBOCK, TEXAS.
STACY JONES, 6905 88TH LUBBOCK, TEXAS.
WE'RE HERE TO ON AGENDA ITEM 6.12.
ABOUT HALF OF THOSE WOULD QUALIFY FOR THIS RELIEF.
AND THAT IS WHAT IT IS TO US AS A RELIEF TO HELP PREVENT FURTHER INFLATION ON CHILD CARE.
YEAH, I MEAN, REAL SIMPLY PUT, WE CAN GET INTO ALL THE LOGISTICS OF AND GO THROUGH ALL THE HISTORY.
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I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR TODAY.BUT THE WHEN YOU HAVE MORE COST, PARENTS PAY THAT COST.
AND SO YOU HAVE TO GO UP ON THE RATE ON PARENTS.
THE STATE OF TEXAS PUT THIS OUT AS PROPOSITION TWO.
67% OF OF LUBBOCK VOTED TO PASS THIS BECAUSE COSTS ARE RISING AND IT IS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER FOR FAMILIES TO AFFORD CHILD CARE, WHICH IS CREATING WORKFORCE ISSUES.
AND SO THIS WOULD HELP IN THAT KEEPING COSTS A LITTLE BIT LESS.
YEAH. AND IT'S GOVERNED BY TWC.
SO THERE'S A LOT LESS ADMINISTRATIVE PUT ON TO THE CITY.
IT JUST DOESN'T GIVE THEM SOME TAXES, MONEY.
YOU HAVE TO QUALIFY THROUGH THEM.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
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MEETING AND 19TH FOR THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY.I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES.
SECOND. THANK YOU, MR. MASSENGALE. ANY NOT HEARING ANY CORRECTIONS.
I'LL GO AHEAD AND HANDLE THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MINUTES? APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 13TH AND 19TH VOTE BY SAYING AYE.
ALRIGHTY. WE'VE GOT SOME MINUTES PASSED.
OKAY. AND NOW THE COUNCIL WILL BE WILL TAKE UP THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[5. 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.]
THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ALL THE ITEMS THAT ARE LISTED AS 5.1 THROUGH 518.AND MY INFORMATION IS THAT THERE ARE ACTUALLY NO ACTUAL POLLS.
HOWEVER, WE WILL BE REMOVING ITEM NUMBER 5.8 AND IT WILL NOT BE TAKEN UP AT THIS TIME.
AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE IN THAT REGARD.
MAYOR PRO TEM, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ITEMS 5.1 THROUGH 5.18, SAVE ITEM 5.8.
ALRIGHTY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. MASSENGALE. SECOND BY MISS MARTINEZ-GARCIA.
ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEMS 5.1 THROUGH 5.18.
EXCLUSION OF THE EXCLUSION OF 5.8 ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.
ALRIGHTY, GUYS, WE'RE HALFWAY HOME.
ALRIGHTY. THE NEXT ITEM THAT WE HAVE IS ITEM NUMBER SIX AND IT COMES AS CALLS FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
[6. Regular Agenda Hold a Public Hearing in accordance with Chapter 214 of the Texas Local Government Code regarding local amendments to the National Model Codes, as adopted by Items 6.1 through 6.11, below, including the International Residential Code and the International Building Code.]
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 214 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE REGARDING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL MODEL CODES, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE.I BELIEVE I SAW MR. ROBBIE COMING FORTH.
MS. ATKINSON, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY BEFORE WE GO TO HIM? ALRIGHTY. TAKE US AWAY, MR. ROBBIE.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR PRO TEM.
GOOD AFTERNOON. FOR CONSIDERATION, IF THEY COULD GET, THERE WE GO.
WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER THESE ALL AS ONE ITEM, I THINK.
SO WILL THERE BE ONE PRESENTATION FOR ALL OF THEM? THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 214, WHICH IS MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF HOUSING AND OTHER STRUCTURES, DEFINES A NATIONAL MODEL CODE AS A PUBLICATION THAT IS DEVELOPED, PROMULGATED AND PERIODICALLY UPDATED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL BY ORGANIZATIONS CONSISTING OF INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT, FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY OFFICIALS THROUGH A LEGISLATIVE OR CONSENSUS PROCESS THAT IS INTENDED FOR CONSIDERATION BY UNITS OF GOVERNMENT.
IS LOCAL LAW EDITIONS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL AND NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE CONSIDERING TODAY, ARE REVIEWED AND UPDATED ON A THREE YEAR TRIENNIAL CYCLE.
OUR MODEL CODES AND CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH IS ONE OF OUR CITY APPOINTED BOARDS, AND THEIR PRIMARY DUTIES ARE TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND ANY REVISIONS, TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS, ULTIMATELY TO YOU GUYS FOR CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION.
THIS BOARD MET OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS, STARTING IN THE FALL OF, I THINK, 2022.
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THEY MET 12 TIMES TO REVIEW ANY CHANGES AND POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE.ADDITIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ADOPTION.
THE MODEL CODES AND CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS CONSIST OF TWO LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, A LICENSED ARCHITECT, A LICENSED ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING CONTRACTOR, ONE OF EACH A RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR, A COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR, A FACILITIES MANAGER, A MULTIFAMILY PROPERTY MANAGER, A DEVELOPER, AND ONE CITIZEN.
AS FAR AS AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE REVISIONS, STUFF THAT'S COME OUT.
THIS I REALLY WANT TO TIP MY HAT.
WE'VE GOT GLENN DAVIS IS HERE.
THEY PUT IN A LOT OF TIME OF THEIR OWN TIME.
DOING THIS TOOK A LOT OF THINGS INTO CONSIDERATION, CONSULTED WITH A LOT OF RESOURCES.
AS A PART OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, THEY SET UP WORK GROUPS AND THEY WERE ESTABLISHED, CONSISTING OF LICENSED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WHO REVIEWED CODE EDITION SPECIFIC TO THEIR FIELD OF EXPERTISE.
WITH THIS INFORMATION THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AS A RESOURCE, THE MODEL CODES AND CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR OF ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES THAT ARE PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION TODAY.
THE, AND I WANT TO JUST REAL QUICK JUST MENTION THAT WE GO THROUGH AUDITS ABOUT EVERY FIVE YEARS.
ISO WILL DO AUDITS AND THEY'RE DONE THROUGH THIRD PARTIES.
WHEN THEY LOOK AT OUR STAFF QUALIFICATIONS, THEY LOOK AT OUR LOCALLY ADOPTED CODES.
THERE'S A LOT OF FACTORS THAT GO INTO THIS.
ULTIMATELY WHAT THIS HAS DONE IS ISO.
OUR BUILDING CODE EFFECTIVENESS GRADING SCHEDULE.
IT ASSESSES THE BUILDING CODES IN EFFECT IN A PARTICULAR COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS HOW THE COMMUNITY ENFORCES ITS BUILDING CODES, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON MITIGATION OF LOSSES FROM NATURAL HAZARDS.
MUNICIPALITIES WITH WELL ENFORCED UP TO DATE CODES DEMONSTRATE BETTER LOSS EXPERIENCE, WHICH CAN BE REFLECTED IN THE LOWER INSURANCE RATES, THE PROSPECT OF LESSENING CATASTROPHE RELATED DAMAGE, AND ULTIMATELY LOWERING INSURANCE COSTS PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR COMMUNITIES TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH THEIR ADOPTED BUILDING CODES.
FOR CONSIDERATION. TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, THE 2020 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE.
2021 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE.
AND THEN WE'VE GOT TWO NEW ONES HERE THE 2021.
THESE HAVE NEVER BEEN ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BEFORE THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE AND THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE. AND I JUST WANT TO TOUCH ON THOSE A LITTLE BIT.
IT WAS PULLED OUT OF THE BUILDING CODE AND A RESIDENTIAL CODE BECAME A STANDALONE CODE.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE REALLY NEEDED TO DO.
SO WE'RE ACTUALLY JUMPING A CYCLE SO WE BECOME MORE CURRENT.
ADOPTING AND ENFORCING UP TO DATE BUILDING CODES NOT ONLY REFLECTS A JURISDICTION'S COMMITMENT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ITS CITIZENS, BUT ALSO HELPS PRESERVE BUILDING RESILIENCE AND DURABILITY IN THE FACE OF INCREASINGLY SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS.
SO WITH THAT, IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
WE'RE GOING TO GO FORWARD WITH.
WHAT I'LL DO NOW IS OPEN THE HEARING, THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CALL IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL MODELS CODE.
THERE'S ONE HERE. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION.
ANYONE WANTING TO SPEAK OR DESIRE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION.
HEARING NONE. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IN THE NATIONAL MODELS CODE? I KNOW THERE'S TONS OF YOU JUST CHOMPING AT THE BIT.
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ANYONE CHOOSING OR DESIRING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR.OKAY HEARING NONE ON THAT REGARD, I WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND WHAT I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND DO IS CALL FOR A MOTION ON THESE ITEMS, AND THEN WE'LL MOVE FORWARD AND ALLOW DISCUSSION AND ANY QUESTIONS AT THAT TIME.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS NUMBER 6.1 TO 6.11.
THANK YOU MISS MARTINEZ-GARCIA.
NOW, AT THIS TIME, I'LL ALLOW ANYONE.
I BELIEVE MR. MCBRAYER HAD EITHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS.
SINCE WE HAVE THESE NEW THE SWIMMING POOL AND THE INTERNATIONAL.
IS IT EXISTING BUILDING CODE THAT ARE THE NEW ONES? YES, SIR. WHAT? CAN YOU KIND OF GIVE US A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THOSE TWO? SURE. THOSE ARE GOING TO BE DOING RIGHT IN THE SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE.
AND YOU'RE SEEING THIS MORE AND MORE WITH ICC WHERE WE'VE HAD WE HAD AND ACTUALLY THIS IS GOING TO APPLY TO BOTH OF THESE CODES WHERE THESE PROVISIONS WERE WRITTEN INTO THE CODE PREVIOUSLY. SO YOUR SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE REQUIREMENTS WERE IN THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, AND THEY WERE IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE.
NOW, THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL POOL AND SPA CODE WAS THE FIRST ONE THAT WAS STATE MANDATED, WHERE THE STATE SAID, IF YOU ARE GOING TO REGULATE POOLS IN YOUR JURISDICTION, YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THIS CODE.
SO THIS IS ONE THAT REALLY BY STATE STATUTE, WE NEEDED TO DO.
SO WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE IT SAFE FOR THE PUBLIC BUT STILL HAVE SOME FLEXIBILITY? THOSE PROVISIONS WERE PULLED OUT OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE IN 2012.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF JURISDICTIONS ADOPT FOR THAT REASON IS IF YOU'VE GOT ANY KIND OF REDEVELOPMENT GOING ON, IT CAN REALLY HELP WITH ALLOWING THAT PROJECT TO CONTINUE AND MAKING SURE IT'S SAFE FOR THE PUBLIC.
SO. SO MY QUESTION IS WITH REGARD TO THE EXISTING BUILDING CODE, DOES THAT MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS AN EXISTING BUILDING, OR IS IT JUST IS IT REALLY JUST TO PULL IT OUT AND HAVE IT AS A STANDALONE? IT MAKES IT EASIER, ACTUALLY EASIER IT DOES.
AND AGAIN, IT'S AN INTERNATIONAL CODE.
YOU MAY HAVE A BUILDING WHERE HOW CAN WE USE THIS? WHAT CAN WE CONTINUE TO DO WITH IT, BUT NOT REQUIRE IT TO MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS THAT A BRAND NEW BUILDING WOULD? SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY HELPFUL, MAKES THINGS A LITTLE BIT EASIER ON A PROJECT THAT'S LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, A REDEVELOPMENT.
SO DOES IT KIND OF BALANCE THE COST OF THE REQUIREMENTS AGAINST THE SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS? ABSOLUTELY. OKAY, ABSOLUTELY.
THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I DO, MR. ROBB, IF YOU'LL HELP ME OUT.
AND I KNOW THE ONE PARTICULAR CODE MADE REFERENCE TO A SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE.
IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE A LOT OF THE SPLASH PAD, THE SPLASH PAD MOVEMENT, DOES THIS ALSO COVER THEM WITHIN THIS CODE OR IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE. YEAH. SO SPLASH PADS GENERALLY AND WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT SAFETY YOU KNOW AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS DIFFERENT THINGS A LOT OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS ARE GOING TO CARRY OVER LIKE YOU WOULD SEE ON A SWIMMING POOL OKAY.
AS FAR AS THOSE SAFETY ISSUES.
THANK YOU. I WAS I WAS THINKING SO BUT I WASN'T SURE.
MISS JOY, MR. WALLIS I UNDERSTAND WE RUN BEHIND IN TERMS OF THE YEARS, BUT DO WE TRY TO ENFORCE. THESE CHANGES BEFORE WE ADOPT THEM? NO, MA'AM. WE REALLY, YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T WHEN WHEN OUR STUFF IS CODIFIED AND STUFF, WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THOSE ORDINANCES.
SO WE'VE NEVER WE REALLY UNTIL WE GET THOSE ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE, THEN WE CAN'T, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO ENFORCE THE CODES THAT WE'RE UNDER, WHICH WE'RE CURRENTLY UNDER THE 2015 SERIES. WELL, THAT THAT WAS MY POINT.
WE'RE UNDER THE 2015 CODES AND THOSE HAVE CHANGED SUBSTANTIALLY.
BUT WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN THEM ADOPTED YET.
THE NEW THE NEW CHANGES ARE NOT ADOPTED.
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AND SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE GET THIS DONE.YES, MA'AM. THAT'S WHY WE WERE INITIALLY LOOKING AT GOING.
WE GENERALLY DO THESE IN THE ORDER.
THEY COME OUT LOOKING AT THE EIGHTEENS AND WE DECIDED TO.
AND STAFF HAS DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB.
GILBERT QUANTUM, WHITLEY GREEN BUILDING OFFICIAL AND ASSISTANT BUILDING OFFICIAL OF YOU KNOW, RATHER THAN ADOPTING 18 AND BEING IN THE SAME SITUATION WE'RE IN WITH BEING BEHIND, WE WENT AHEAD AND JUMPED TO THE MOST CURRENT CODE CYCLE THAT WAS OUT AT THE TIME.
AND I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU, I'VE TALKED TO OUR AUDITOR THAT DID OUR LAST ISO AUDIT.
AND WITH ONCE THESE ORDINANCES ARE DONE AND I SENT THEM TO HIM, IT'S GOING TO IMPACT OUR BUILDING CODE EFFECTIVENESS GRADING SCHEDULE IN A POSITIVE WAY AND ACTUALLY GET IT BETTER JUST WITH THE SIMPLE ADOPTION OF THESE.
SO WHICH WHICH YEARS IS OUR MODEL CODES COMMITTEE WORKING ON NOW? WELL, THEY WORKED REALLY, REALLY HARD LAST YEAR.
AND AGAIN, WE'RE STILL TRYING TO TO GET COPIES OF THOSE OURSELVES.
YOU'LL SEE, LIKE THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS IN THE METROPLEX, THEY'LL SPEND THIS WHOLE YEAR REVIEWING THE 2020 FOURS BEFORE THEY EVEN PUT OUT THEIR RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO IT.
BUT MY PLAN IS TO NOT GET THIS FAR BEHIND AND START THIS FALL WITH THE 2024.
SO WHAT HAPPENED TO 2018, 2021, THOSE YEARS AS FAR AS WITH IN TERMS OF ADOPTION? WELL, WE WE'RE NOT THERE YET.
WELL WILL THIS WILL GET THE 2021S ADOPTED OKAY.
THESE ORDINANCES. YES WE WILL BE UNDER THE MOST CURRENT.
WELL THE 2024S CAME OUT IN JANUARY.
WE'RE CLOSING THE GAP A LOT OKAY.
THAT'S AS YOU INDICATED, MISTER ROBBIE, TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE THINGS ARE ARE GETTING PUT IN PLACE.
SO ANY ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH US REGARDING THE BOARD? I JUST APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT HE'S HERE TODAY.
AND THE THING THAT I WAS MOST IMPRESSED WITH AND PROUD OF WAS LIFE.
EVERYBODY WANTS TO DO THEIR STUFF, RIGHT, YOU KNOW, AND YOU HAVE A RIGHT WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FAMILY OUT SOMEWHERE OR ARE YOU LIVING IN YOUR HOME TO KNOW THAT THE CITY IS DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO MAKE THAT AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE? AND IF NOTHING ELSE, I WILL GO AHEAD AND CALL FOR THE VOTE.
ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR OF ITEMS 6.1 THROUGH 6.11, PLEASE VOTE BY SAYING AYE.
THOSE IN OPPOSE OF THAT, PLEASE SAME SIGN.
WE HAVE ONE REMAINING ITEM, ITEM NUMBER 6.12 ON OUR BOOKS.
AND MR. GARDINER FIRST READ WITH REGARD TO THE ORDINANCE OF CHAPTER 18 AND THE TAXATION.
NO, NO, MA'AM, I'D BE GLAD TO JUST DO A QUICK EXPLANATION IF COUNCIL WOULD LIKE.
THIS DOES REQUIRE TWO THINGS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER WITHIN THIS ONE ORDINANCE.
WE'RE NOW RUNNING TO THE PART OF IMPLEMENTING IT.
SO PROPOSITION TWO AND THE RELATED SENATE BILL NUMBER 1145, THAT CREATES THE ABILITY FOR A LOCAL TAXING JURISDICTION TO AUTHORIZE AN EXEMPTION FROM ALL OR A PORTION OF PROPERTY TAXES FOR A QUALIFYING CHILD CARE FACILITY.
SO WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TODAY, AND IF YOU'RE IN YOUR PACKET, YOU CAN LOOK ON PAGE 424.
WE HAVE PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF THE FISCAL IMPACT.
SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO DO THIS? ACCORDING TO THE LUBBOCK CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, IT'S ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE $25 MILLION AT AN APPRAISED VALUE.
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YOU CAN GO ALL THE WAY UP TO 100.SO YOUR FINANCIAL ANALYSIS GOES AS FOLLOWS.
AT A 50% EXEMPTION, THE COST TO THE GENERAL FUND WOULD JUST BE $57,042.
SO DOUBLE THAT AT 100%, AND THE COST IS $114,000.
NOW TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. ATKINSON. MISS JOY.
IT SAYS EXEMPTION FOR QUALIFYING CHILD CARE FACILITIES.
WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A CHILD CARE FACILITY IN ORDER TO HAVE AN EXEMPTION? YES. TWO DEFINITIONS THAT ARE WRITTEN INTO THE STATUTE.
A CHILD CARE FACILITY MEANS THAT IT'S LICENSED BY THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, AND THEN IT PROVIDES A LIST OF WHAT SERVICES THEY MUST OFFER TO MEET THAT ASSESSMENT CARE, TRAINING, EDUCATION, CUSTODY, TREATMENT, ETC.
FOR A CHILD WHO IS NOT RELATED BY BLOOD, MARRIAGE OR ADOPTION TO THE OWNER OF THE OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY, THAT'S DEFINITION OF CHILD CARE FACILITY. QUALIFYING CHILD CARE FACILITY GOES FURTHER TO SAY, THE OWNER OR THE OPERATOR OF WHICH PARTICIPATES IN THE TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION'S TEXAS RISING STAR PROGRAM FOR THAT FACILITY, AND AT WHICH AT LEAST 20% OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENROLLED RECEIVE SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE SERVICES THROUGH THAT SAME PROGRAM.
AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THAT A CHILD CARE FACILITY HAS THOSE QUALIFICATIONS? IT WILL GO BACK THROUGH THOSE STATE AGENCIES TO MEET THOSE QUALIFICATIONS.
AND THEN THE ACTUAL EXEMPTIONS ARE, OF COURSE, CALCULATED BY THE LUBBOCK CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT.
SO 50% IS $57,042, 100% EXEMPTION IS 114.
YES, MA'AM. 42 I GUESS I HAVE A QUESTION.
MAYOR PATTERSON HARRIS FOR THE JONES.
COME ON STAGE. THEY'RE A PAIR.
YES WHAT A WHAT A PARENT PAYS FOR A CHILD.
TELL ME RIGHT NOW IF I HAD ONE CHILD AND LET'S SAY UNDER THE AGE OF 6 OR 5.
WHAT? WHAT DO YOU CHARGE NOW FOR THAT? HUNDRED AND $50 A MONTH? HOW MUCH? 950 A MONTH.
IT HELPS. OUR BIGGEST FACTORS ARE PAYROLL AND PROPERTY.
TATE TEXAS, AEYC AND THEN ALSO TLLCA, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.
AND ONE OF THOSE IS FUNDING FROM THE STATE.
AND ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE IS SOME CHOICE OPTIONS FOR, FOR STUDENTS.
SO THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WOULD HELP DRIVE THAT COST, THIS BEING ONE OF THE MAJOR FACTORS.
BUT THEY DO NOT REIMBURSE YOU AT THAT 950 EITHER.
SO THAT'S EVEN A LOWER RATE THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY GETTING PAID.
AND WHAT? WHAT IS THAT? RIGHT? THAT WOULD BE DEPENDS ON YOUR STAR LEVEL.
IT DOES. SO IT IS A RISING STAR.
SO BASED OFF CERTAIN PERFORMANCE MEASURES THAT YOU MEET YOU GET DIFFERENT REIMBURSEMENT RATES.
SO YOU CAN GET DOWN TO 70% OF YOUR RATE ALL THE WAY UP TO 90%, 90% ONLY ON INFANTS.
SO BUT UP PRETTY MUCH YOU CAN GET 70 OR 80%.
HOW MANY CHILDREN DO YOU ALL HAVE IN YOUR? 1300 STUDENTS? 1300. OKAY.
WELL. GOD BLESS YOU. THANK YOU.
YEA, THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
I THINK MY QUESTION IS, AND IT'S NOT FOR YOU GUYS TO BE TARGETED AT YOU GUYS, BUT JUST IN GENERAL.
NOT SUPER FAMILIAR WITH ALL THE EXACT SPECIFICS OF THE BILL THAT WAS PASSED.
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SO WAS THERE ANYTHING IN ANY OF THE BILL STUFF THAT PREVENTS CHILD CARE AGENCIES FROM JUST POCKETING THEIR EXTRA MONEY AND NOT PASSING DOWN THAT BENEFIT TO THE FAMILIES WHO ARE ACTUALLY PAYING THE CHILD CARE COST? IS IT GOING TO BE THAT WE HAVE THAT PROBLEM WHERE ONLY THE BUSINESS OWNERS BENEFIT, AND A BILL THAT WE PASS TO HELP EVERYBODY DOESN'T BENEFIT THOSE ACTUAL PEOPLE? WELL, I CAN SAY A COUPLE THINGS THAT THE MAIN ONE BEING COMPETITION.WE'RE LOW FOR WHAT WE ACTUALLY COMPARE TO OTHER CITIES AND OTHER, OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.
SO WE'RE STILL LOW IN THAT SPACE.
RIGHT. SO THAT THAT WOULD BE THE MAIN AVENUE OF THAT.
NO, THERE'S NOTHING THAT WOULD PREVENT THAT EXCEPT THAT, WHY WOULD I PAY THAT EXTRA MONEY TO GO THERE? IF I CAN GET GOOD QUALITY CARE DOWN THE STREET FOR A LITTLE BIT LESS.
SO CHOICE. SO IT ALLOWS THAT CHOICE TO HAPPEN.
AND THAT'S, THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF THE MARKET.
AND I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT WAS NO WAY TARGETED YOU GUYS.
THAT WAS JUST A QUESTION I HAVE IN GENERAL.
I MEAN, IT NEEDS TO BENEFIT EVERYBODY.
WHEN WE WERE ACTUALLY VERY ADVOCATES FOR THIS BILL IN THE FIRST PLACE.
SO WE WERE TRYING. WELL, [INAUDIBLE] YES.
SO WE BEFORE IT DID GET PULLED OUT WHERE THE BIGGEST PORTION OF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN PUBLIC ISDS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTOR, BUT THEY'RE EXEMPT FROM THE EXEMPTION.
SO WE ARE TRYING TO AT LEAST GET WHAT WE CAN TO HELP, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE.
YEAH. AND IF YOU HAVE TIME, WE CAN DEFINITELY SIT DOWN.
I CAN SHOW YOU THE NUMBERS AND THE AND THE DATA AND THE I LOVE IT.
THANK YOU ALL FOR ANSWERING THAT. I KNOW THAT WAS A BIG QUESTION.
LIKE I SAID, IT WASN'T JUST FOR YOU GUYS AND Y'ALL'S BUSINESS, JUST IN GENERAL.
MY QUESTION MAY HAVE JUST LEFT ME.
WHAT DID YOU ALL ASK FOR FROM THE LEGISLATURE? SO WE'RE A PART OF A GROUP THAT SITS ACROSS TEXAS.
WHAT WE ASK FOR IS 100% OKAY FOR WHETHER YOU QUALIFY THROUGH SUBSIDIES OR NOT.
AND WE HAVE A WORKFORCE ISSUE ACROSS THE STATE.
AND IT'S PULLING PEOPLE OUT OF CHILD CARE INTO UNREGULATED, UNLICENSED CARE.
AND SO THAT'S BECOMING A MAJOR, MAJOR ISSUE.
AND SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS TRYING TO KEEP COSTS.
MORE AFFORDABLE, MORE MANAGEABLE RIGHT NOW.
MISS GARCIA FOR THE VOTE OR FOR A VOTE.
ARE YOU MAKING THEM? I'M MAKING THE MOTION TO APPROVE THIS AT 100%.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ITEM.
NOTHING FURTHER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THIS ITEM, PLEASE VOTE BY SAYING AYE.
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. ALRIGHTY, WE'VE GOT THAT PASSED.
I DON'T SEE ANYTHING ELSE OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT WE NEED TO ATTEND TO, OTHER THAN TELLING EVERYBODY THAT IT REMINDED YOU THAT SPRING BREAK IS NEXT WEEK.
YES. SO MAKE SURE YOU ARE OUT THERE TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF AND YOUR THE YOUNG PEOPLE, AND WE'LL SEE YOU BACK HERE ON WHATEVER DATE THAT IS FOR THE 26TH OF MARCH FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE COUNCIL BUSINESS.
WE'RE ADJOURNED. HIT THE GAVEL I'M GETTING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.